Variety (October 1921)

VABIETT*8 LONDON CPFICx. 20 HANWA7 ST., OXFORD ST., W. I. GABLES Friday, October 7, 1921 "TIMOTHY" BELASCO PLAY DECIDED FLOP IN LONDON Never Shown in America—William J. Hurlbut, Co- Author — Cyril Maude, Star — Received With Derisive Laughter. ^ London, Oct. 5. "Timothy" by David Belneoo and William J. Hurlbut with Cyril Maude starred opened at the Shaftsbury Oct. I and did a decided flop. It is very bad. sentimental, sob stuff and was ofcivod with derisive laughter. Even •'••;| M;phI;''s porsonol popu nrity failed to save the first night. There ..u . . .:i.-i •' -ji'iiiMu^iratiou at ;ho I urtnin, only laughter. Tho verdict of the press was unanimous in ogrecing the production .va^ almost unbelievably poor. Most ^ritirs extended sympathy to Maude .'or having to appear in such stuff. "Timothy" is the first Be'asco play •ver to be shown abroad before seeing in American stage. The production ame about through . Cyril Maude's •fforts to get 'The Return of Peter trimm" for London. Belasco re- plied it would be played there by David Warfield and never by anyone .'Ise. In reply to Maude's letter. Belasco sent him the manuscript of "Timothy** vithout the authors' names attached. Maude was interested, sent his man- ager across to inquire and bought the >'ay foiTljondon. asking Belasco to o there to produce it. This the Vmcrican could not do. "KIKI" REVIVED Paris, Oct., 5. Max Maurey ha.s commenced his hird season at the Theatre desVa- iotes with a revival of Andre Pic- rd's throe act comedy, **Kiki," cre- itod years ago at the Gymnase and ftcrwards renewed at the Theatre Idouard VIL Mile. Spiuelly has the role of the rank, nervous, sincere music hall rtisto who passionately admires her '.ircctor und 8uccee<la in winning hia ove. Signoret is the director, and laimer a sympathetic would-be pro- lector Mile L: Mareil is the man- igors unfaithful mistress. This revival mot with Ruccess. A revue by Hip and Gigoux will succeed tlie revival with Signoret, Aaimu. F. Ualipaux, Paulais, Mmes. piiielly and Lucie Murcil. WILD ENTHUSIASM SHOWN FOR ARTISTS Reception of D'Oyley Carte Season at Prince's Holds Up Show fjondon, Oct. 5. The D'Oyley Carte season at Prince's began Oct 4 amid scenes of wild enthusiasm. ReceptionB to the artists held up the show. Almost every number was encored. Crowds were waiting all dav although most of the house has boen booked for the season. At the curtain. Carte said the sea- son had been extended to April. FILM'S CAST KmIm EM«0infl InpcalM Utt of PlayeTB !■ Laiioa. London, Oct. 0. The cast chosen by ilarley Rnoles for the Alliance Co.'s production of **Tbe Bohemian Girl" includes Kllen Terry, Constance Collier, Gladys Cooper, Ivor Novello, Aubrey Smith and Henry Vibart. This is easily the most important cast ever gathered for a British pic- ture. Many of the exteriors will be shot on the banks of the Danube. AUSTRIA BANS DANCING Vicuna, Oct. 5. The Secretary oi the Interior has .orbi(l'!»*n dancing in public resorts UheatiMs and music halls excepted) liroiii;li(>iit Austria. Tlie (iecreo pri>hiliiling it in cafes, >allrooMis, (>tc., mentioning dancing s contrary to the proper develop- ;.i«nf of eommeree and industry. l)eIin(|u<'ntH will be punished by m()i-isi)nnieut. ALICE LLOYD AT $1,250 Tin- Sliiiborts liave euguged Alut Lloyd for ihei: vaudeville in Au'crica !l, .Sl.jr»() .. weel; for l.'» weeks, with n Mjiiio'.i of l!(> ni<>i^>. Alice I,I(»\(I will I (.iiimiMiie her Shu ert v;r,i(Ic\ illc tii^a;;i inent in DeciMn )er \\o\{. Jiuie .Jafo')s placed tin- Kioliinz. EDEN MUSIC HALL BILL Paris. Oct. 5. The Kdcn Music Ilnl l)«'gan suc- .ssfull.v Oct. 1. The program co?n- r scs ihf Uio -ko ,J:ipiineK(> Troupe. \«'lly. motorcyclist, Strnthrnore, steel ;iw man. Hclwin .Xililcfns. Carlton 'roiipc. inor I: inc^uii'x i^t s. M'Ui ov's >anccrs, I{<'iu>'^ '>\(nrfs:. jinrl nlso • >"C(it. Ill n1 oi'itir M Mnd Mnie. >ciiii:i, till- \.i.-l .;|. 'rrliicc .Taick." ;ionkev. nlso hllcd. OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS London, Oct 5. Henry Ainley in Drinkwater's ^'Oliver Cromwell" will probably fol- low the liyccum pantomime. "Lin- coln" is still going big. A ballet will be produced at the Kingsway Oct. 13. II. D. Waxman, the Anglo American Tiddiah actor, will produce "The Skeleton" with Ethel Worwick as leading woman. The theatre has not yet been selected. "Crooked Usage" finishes at the Apollo Oct. 8. GLADYS COOPER SITING London, Oct. 5. Gladys Cooper is suing her husband, Herbert Buckmaster. for restitution of conjugal rights, the usual prelim- inary here to a divorce action. They were married in lO.wS when she was twenty. Bnckmaster was formerly of the Household Cavalry and is a clubman. DAREWSKI IN VAUDE Ijondon, Oct. .'i. Herman Darewski, is goinj; into vaudeville in a musical prote.nn act. supported by his own orchestra. WUminfton, Del., Oct 8. Too busy answering hundred* of English letters ai^ cables congratu. lating me. Gee, it's great up till now. Can't wait tUl I get back to New Tork. Only places in the world are New Tork, London, Paris and Union Hill. Johnny Reinhard. good luck to you in "Angel Face." Hope that par- cel I gave you at Grand Central didn't make you angry. Buddy anre did ruin my typewriter. Best to Nat Carr. Poor Charlie Nevins, still play- ing the old tenor, as Robert Keilly would say. There is a girlie that I know; she's not over burdened with rhino. They keep going to Europe but poor old Bert didn't need paaa- {>ort8 to go to Oshkosh. Boy, he ooked like a whipped kid on Broad- way, Saturday. Terrific success last week followfaig Mr. GaUagher and Mr. Shean. Both acts going altogether 43 minutes of solid laughter. Been years since I ever heard ai such a thing. Love to fill na. FRANK VAN HOVEN. P. 8.—Resting next week, the four- teenth week open in six years four months. "BIECCA" RENAMED I.K>ndon, Oct. 5. Unable to persuade the Ix>rd Cham- berlain to grant a license to play "Mecca" under that title, Oscar Asche boa renamed the spectacle "Cairo", and has received permiaaion to produce it under that title. ENGUSH SOCIETY AMATEURS ' mm IDLENESS ON PROS. i Hundreds of Qualified Picture Players Unable ti Secure Engagements — Aristocratic Fad—Kinema Studio Sensationalism Latest Scenario Style. -^ RUSSIAN PLAYERS IN PRINCE'S CAFE 44' Le Charivari'* on Special Stage—Refugee Russian Stars in Cast London, Oct. 6. The Russian show "Le Charivari" opens at Prince's restaurant on the Hues of the "Chauve •Souris." A special stage has been built Boris Evdinoff, late director of three Mos- cow theatres, is the manager. H« will be supported by many rafuffee Russian stars and a Boumanian or- chestra will proride music. The dress rehearsals show promise. Prince's management claims plibs for this were made before Cochran opened "ChauTO Sauris**. ACTS OOMDfO OVER Paris, Oct. 5. Among the bookings for Pantages Circuit to open this winter in Am- erica are the three Pasquali Bro- there and Maggie Clifton. The acts were recommended by the Rigoletto Brothers during their month's stay here. Legality of Aeroplane Ads Paris, Oct. 5. Guy Crosswell Smith advertised United Artists films by having an aeroplane fly over Paris Sept. 29 dropping prospectuses. The authorities are investigating the legality of such advertifdng. $5,000 Nightly for ChaliapjR London, Oct. 5. t'haliapin sni!s for America Oct. 10 to piny at the Metropolitan New York at $.'».()00 nightly, it is claimed. lie i8 due bark in IVtrograd by Christmas for the Soviet opera sea- son. ENGLAND'S WATCH SOCIETIES DEMAND CLEANER PICTURES « Aftermath Abroad of Arbuckle Case — Women's Societies Uniting in Protest—Several Unusual British Special Films. London, Oct. 5. The Ainrrican film scandal center- ing aronnd Fatty Arbuckle in San Francisco here has resurrected the demand for cleaner pictures. The women's societies are uniting to pro- test against undesirnble films includ- ing those dealing with hcjc, marital infidelity, dope, murder, etc. The watch committees of several cities are demanding consorship by the state, already rigidly exercised over the legitimate stage by the Lord Chamberlain. Several British super-films recently shown have stories sordid and im- moral as any imported from America or the continent. As an excuse, it is said the action of the Manchester Watch Committee in banning "The Dawn of the World" came about through the exhibitor get- ting an uncut copy of the film. FHn SMplds Hfii's for An-ti-Mi:, ().[ '». ni'd Khnrum smls on ili • (Hympic 'op Nrw Vrirk. the shuic dny to opon vith tito Ilnrty Tinudcr rond shf)W. BIG SUCCESS IN EUROPE Zlkins Fav and Elkins -MptSTPEL SATIRISTS" PUWINU MOHR, STOM.. and rriocipal CIreuiU Direction, W. S. Ilennrfliifty ''Petite Rcine" Revival Parus, Oct. 5. "rctito Koine," a French version iii three urts of Horace Aniiesley Vuch ell's '*i,>uinMeys," was revived at t|je Cyinn.ise Sipt. 27, with .lane Kcno iiart, .N'elly (lormon, Ilairy li.iui and Victor !*(Mi( lior in tlie cast. It scored a itnxlerate success. DoCourville's Revue Company Sails liOiuion. Oct. 5. I>o Coiirville's Kevne including Coiidiicior Cowlrlek sailed on the ^^ tLMina this week and had a great Hflul off. I»<' Coiirville hopes to convince the i'Mn.ulian legi.slnture of the injustice of the American niusicnl union's ui'ti«»n in h:iirin>; ('f)\vlrick. Dolly Sisters Return to Show London, (Jet. I). The Polly Sisters returning to the east of Tins and Needles" got a big reccpiiou. RICE and WERNER JilteMlliMfaMil AiUiiiaiJIlilh London, Oct. 5, The ftd of English society womi ■Ad those of titled birth to dip int the realm of pictures as screeh start is unabated. With the magic of nai and money, eapecially the latter, thJ interlopers are making it many foif' harder for the legitimate players t» adiieve an engagement. Popular magazines have taken up the picture activities of aristocratic ladies. One treats at great length of the screes debut of Lady Diana Manners, poin^ ing out what a glorious opportunity the picture field presents for othen in the opper strata. L It is all very grim for those act«l resses who have qualified for the camera by hard work. Hundreds si picture players are wearily makiag the rounds of agents and studios, oidy to register faUnre. In London are hundreds of professionals out of work and the indication is the condition will' c^tinne for months to come, with th^ so-called schools adding to the nun»> her daily. Meanwhile society amateurs art driving to the studios in their limou- sines, there to be fawned on by a servile producer whose eyes are upon the aristocratic bankroll. The society tyro appears to know nothing aboat her whim in its relation to the pos- sibilities given the bogus picture pro- ducer, agent or sdiool. The flattery of the magaaiae stories, always writ* ten in the first person, no doubt adds to the lure but the readers of buA stuff are usually the cooks and par- lor maids and perhaps the population of the suburbs. The English screen has "won" a new "bluebloo<r recruit, to be in the' Stoll films. She is the Hon. Charles Melton Ashley, whose brother-in-lsw is Lord Hastings. She has taken the non-de-film of Vere Tyndnle but the Stoll publicity staff will take care the truth leaks out. The newest film topic is "The Lure of the Kinema," already advertised as a provincial "blood and thunder*' at- j traction. This type of picture play is ! believed to be a successor to the flood of "disease" and "dope" pictures, whidi in turn succeeded Morioonism and the White Slave Traffic coniac- tions, which were big provincial draws. Spiritualism and the "black man and white woman" theme were frosts. Artists' models and suffering shop girls have never been greatly ex- ploited but a good film "drunk" can always be relie<l upon for n hamper Saturday night house. In some cases all that is necessary to brin.; such dramas to date is to alter the titlt and blip the printing. But the limelight has been so rSi^. morselessly thrown upon a certail^ section of the kinema of late, it has acted as an incubator and there, threatens the alleged studio wicked-i ness as a basis for sensational meUs : drama. MARIE TEBIPEST WEDS Marries Her Leading Man, Graham* Browne, lo Australia Ivondon, Oct. 5. , The marriage of ^farie Tempest to Grahame Browne, her leadinj: man, in Australia has been annoiitn cd. She is fifty-five years old. Her former husband who died last yf^ar was ' Cosmo Gordon-Lennox, >rr unison of; the Duke of Richmond. Hrowno was divorced by Madge Mcintosh in IfllO. The couple return here in April for a West End production. SAILINGS Oct. 5 (I^ndon for AustrMlia) BH* Shields. Oct. 6 (London for N«'vv York) Khanim (Olympic). PEGGY O'NEIL SAVOY THEATRE, LONDON 2nd YEAR J