Variety (September 1921)

!!?•<• ice MS MARCUS LOEW NUMBER Price 20 Cents Publlahed Weekly »t 154 Wcat 4Clh St.. New York. N. T.. by Variety. Inc. Annual aubacrlptlon $7. Single coplea,~ 20 cents. Entered ■• i<<>cond clau matter December 22. 1905. at the Poet Offlce at New York. N. Y.. under the Act of March S. 1S7». >L.LXIV. NO. 2 NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1921 64 PAGES URLESQUE ^ 4^ OUG AND MARY PASS UP ALL :- ■• STAGE OFFERS DEFINITELY mid Have "Written Own Contract'' For Piece to Open Harry CarrolPs New Theatre—Fairbanks to Return to Coast For Filming "Virginian/' «^ The speaking stage is nev«r to be iced again by the presence of Doug- Fairbanks or Mary Picjcford. DoQf. stated so emphatically on Tues- liy afternoon. Not that he doesn't •till hanker after the theatre that was. the scone of his first success, but t)e- cause he believes that the speaking ♦tfcge and the'Silent'drama bear the •Wit relationship as constant work lathe ring does to the yugiistic chom- pion. Fairb&nks stated that not only hecauRe of picture contracts was it' ioiposslblc for him to consider a aking stage engagement for himself d his wife, but because of the fact t he believed that it would be a erous experiment for either of nrto make. fiarl Carroll approached the stars oujth their attorney, Dennis F. Rrien, with a proposition that they star in a play that would be the ♦pcning attraction at the new Earl <5arroU theatre ia January. Mr. Car- roll informed Mr. O'Bnen that the JJ^tB could "write their own ticket'* 'tD^ "^ould consider a contract. JY*" *^* Carroll theatre opens it ^ be ab'e to handle « gross capacity •f tbout $22,000 a week. The man- MJIJ" figured that an arrangement gjW be made with the Fairbanks- "«ford combination whereby they (Continued on page 10) ail UOHTWIN' ** m 1895 Portland, Ore., Aug. 31. The Oregon Jonrant, daily, here, 'jromcmorated the closing of Bacon*a Td season in "Lightnin*" in New f^by reprodacinc <fce picture of Karon stock com^ny taken her© ^HOr> to mark th« celebration of ^ «Oth conaccutiYe performance at fwdray's theatre km^ Bacon then plar^jBi original wr- EQUITY THREATENS CONTRARY MEMBERS Official Organ Says Any Member Defying Organ- ization Will Regret ^ Action The official publication called "Equity," a monthly or thereabouts issue, put forth by the Actors' Equity Association, in the August number under the heading of 'Storm Warn- ing," said: "Wa have every confidence that our members will help us enforce our policies for the coming season. "We would not envy the lot of any member who would defy the rules and try to sign up on any oontract other than the one ordered by the Council. The temper of our people is such that he would probably be condemned to live in Coventry for the rest of his life/' The title page of "Equity" says it is the official organ of the A. E. A. The paper is supposed to be edited by Frank Oilhnore, executive secre- tary and treasurer of the society. WHEELS' OPEH SHOP FIGHT SETTLED Union Crews to Work at Old Scale — "Yellow Card" System Waived For Three Months. OPENING OF LOEW'S STATE TRllMPH OF SHOWMANSHIP Historic Assemblage of Stage Notables and Celebrities From Other Fields Marks Climax of Manager's Career. MEDIATION WINS The open shop battle that has been waging for two months between the bnrlosqnc interests and the stage IkiiuIh and luuHieians unions was set tied at a conference held Wednesday, in the Columbia Theatre Huilding l)etwcon executives of the C/oIumbia (Continued on page 10) MANCHESTER DUKE TO ACT IN FILMS -<^ Services to Be Offered Producers Here by Jenie Jacobs 4,000 U. S. CHURCHES HAVE MACHINES Kansas City Clergyman Makes Statement—Says Effect Must Be Felt $14,000 FOR CONCEBT McCormack Takes Reccrd at Ocean Grove John McCormack broke the house record at the huge Auditorium, Ocean Grove, 'Thursday, 4)>ay'nK to $I4,(HH) for a single concert. The attendance included 1,100 standeea. The Auditorium will close Jjabor Day with Jfa^Bchuman-Heink the »•*■••■ •••^ Kansas City, Aug. 31. The Rev. Hurris Jenkins, who, in addition to his duties as pastor of one of the leading churches here, is also editor of the Kansas City Post, says editorially: "While most miniHters are still de- bating the matter and some are ac- tively hostile to the innovation, 4,000 churches in the United Htatea nrc op- erating moving picture machines. Just what effect this will have upon the commercial movien is prohlomutiral. It would seem inevitable that the ef- fect should be felt in niany communi- ties in a decreased patronage of the commercial houses. Many of the churches that employ this method are ^UoniU.^ Meth9^i»t. 9^^^. P'/^cj- Tlie Duke of Manchester, who m.irricd Mis.s Zimmerman of Cinoin- atli and lias written considerably for the 'Icarst ncwspapcra, will sail shortly for America to start work a.s an actor for the screen. He has placed himself under tlw* nianaRcment of Jonio Jacobs, who will offer his .servieea to American producers. The (luke'.s mother was nn Am- eriran woina:i and the title <is an old and di.stinRuishcd one. He hinis<'lf han spent much time in this country and is i)oi)ular with Ameriran.s, ()iil his position at hoaie is such he ^vou1d have difficulty doing what he i.s about to do if the Queen had not lifted her bnn ngainst Kuch activity by the Kn;;- lish nobilty. Thf» Queen first put her foot <lown when Lady Diana Manners, daughter of the Duke of Rutland, *>gnifi(Ml her intention of starring. Later she lift- ed it and the 4>uches8 of Weslmin- Hler promptly said she wanted to work in pictures. She has been fol- lowed by a host of lesser lights. Significant f the change of attitude were the facilities given cameramen to photo(?raph the Prince of Wales, scenes from whose world tour arc now being eiihibited. The greatest turnout of tnlent and Broadway notables ever assembled under one roof helped to dedicate Loew's State Theatre. No benefit, ex- travagantly advertised as having the most marve'ous collection of stars in history, even approached it, and no premiere in the annals of American theatredom has brought together such n complete or daazling concentration of names and personnages on the creot of aum.sement life. Loew's popularity, while not sur- prising, was proven stupendous, though ho in identified with popular the- atricals, he drew the outspoken and demonstrative personal support of his competitor.s, the executives of all other branches of the industry and arts, stars and celebrities from every avenue and lane of entertainment, public officials, financial luminaries and his clubmatcs, • associates and neighbors. Tliaif were no forma] ceremonies. The stars, when called upon, with- out exception either acknowledged by rising in their scats and'facing the audience.* or by taking the stage for ((continued on page 2) WIDOW ON PAYROLL LOEW PAYS $1,000 Frank Fay closed contracts Mon- dsy to play f^oew'a State week of Sept. 12. at |1.0(M) for the week. Arthur S. I>.y(mir his representative, Boston, Aug. 31. The salary of the late James Gor- mon, stage manager for "The O'Brien Girl," who died suddenly two weeks ago while he was rehearsing new principals and chorus, will be contin- ued for the "run of the show." Manager Jake Uosenthal has W^ji ordered by C'ohan to send the weettji salary check indefinitely to Gormad*8 \>idow. The Rtory wa.s not given out to the local press under orders from Cohan, who told the TrenH>nt Theatre press agent that he "never had and never would stand for that ^nci of pub-