Variety (March 1923)

Thursday. March 1, 1923 VARIETY'S LONDON OFFICE p A R I P Q ^ ^t. Martin's Place, Trafalgar Square \^ r\ O Ls ili iJ 2096 R««ent >-*? ■ ■ ■ .:=£:.x= GERMAN ACTORS PLAY FOR MONTH FOR $7.50 • That's 150,000 Marks, Though , Price of Hotel Suite for One and a Half Days • •■''■ ^- Th« average T/asc of actors la Germany during January waa 150,- 000 mark* for the month, taking In all classes of professionals. Legiti- mate players there are paid on a monthly basis. The equivalent in American money was $7.50. While the value of marks in Ger- many is more than that indicated from the rate of exchange, in some ways the purchasing power Is no greater. One example is that of hotel rates, which fluctuate with the exchange. A traveler recently from Berlin stated he secured a suite of rooms at the Ailolon in November for 56,000 mark^^ per day. After sev- eral weeks on the Riviera he re- turned to Berlin, at which time the hotel was charsingr 100,000 marks per room a day. At that rate a C4er- man actor youUl stay at the hotel one day and a half on his entire salary for a month's work. MOGADOR SUDDENLY CLOSES Paris, l^eb. 28. The Mogador suddenly cl ^ed ■with the c use attributed to a dis- agreement between Braxton and Ziebell. mar.tgers, over the policy. "PHARAOH' FILM COMMENDED London, Feb. 2S. "The Love.s of Pharaoh." screen feature, wa.s highly commended upon its opening at the Scala. Feb. 26. "Sign on the Door" in French Paris. FcK ^8. The French version of "The Sign on the Door" beinqr made by Andre Pascal (Baron Herri de Roth.schlkH will be produced at the Renaissance In the .spring, the lead belns held by Louis Gauthier. ''Exciting Night" at Oxford March 8 London. Feb. 28. "Battling Butler" will move to ' the Adelphi March 8 to make room . for D. VV. Griffiths * One Exciting Night" at the New Oxford, which opens on that date. Haskell Cables for "Molly Darling" London, Feb. 28. Jack Haskell has cabled to secure the British rights for "Molly Dar- ling." ,, The Identity of the management behind the project is not knowa. Burke's Sketch Fairly Received London, Feb. 28. "Likes and Dislikes." a sketch by Edwin Burke, was fairly received at the Coliseum. What succeafi the playlet met with la generally attributed to the popu- larity of Renee Kelly. Not Much Doing in Berlin London. Feb. 28. Arthur Pearson has returned from Berlin, where he states there 1« nothing worth while going on so far as theatricals are concerned. Wll.KTTE KERSHAW GUARANTY TKUST CO. fe!t Fifth Avenue New York WODEHOUSE SAYS--I SpMkino of "Molly Darlinfl" and •'Cabarot Girl" F»k U. Aiken. 8. C, Editor Variety: Owing to Gu7 BoKon (whom I hereby publicly denounce In the hope of bathing him In confusion and remorse) not forwarding on my mail as I begged him to do when I left Palm Beach for Aiken, your issue containing the article about the similarity between "The Cabaret Girl/' of which I am part-author with George Grossmith. and "Molly Darling" is the only number of Variety which I have missed In the last seven years. I gather, however, that a charge of plagiarism has been started, so perhaps you will allow me g.o give a few facta concerning the birth of "The Cabaret Girl." Somewhere In January 1922, Grossmith asked me to collaborate with him on a piece to follow 'Sally' at the London Winter Garden. He had mapped out a rougii scp.^arlo which, though other ideas were aft- erv.-ards added, contained the notion of a worthless ballad being jazzed and convene I into a song-hit. I read this in January. March 11 we sailed on the "Aqui- tania' to New York to see Jerry Kern about the music. The first act waf complet^'d before we landed, which was on March 17. Saturday, March 18, Grossmith and I went to a matinee of 'The Cat and the Canary" and to the evening per- formance of "The Rose of Stnm- boul," and vn the morning of Sun- day, March 19, we went to Bronx- ville and read Kern our first act. Kern composed the melody of our bt^iad-8ong-l.lt before we sailed back to England on April the first. Gros'smilh haf never seen "Molly Darling," and I did not see it till last September. , P. O. Wodchousc. ^In Variety last week was a cab- led statement from George Gross- mith to th.c effect he had never seen "Molly Darling" and that "The Cabaret Girl' had been written a year ago.> POWERFUL ANH-CENSORSHIP READY FOR N. Y. ARGUMENT Hays and Senator Walker Will Urge Repeal of Law at Public Hearing in State Capital—Admlnistra* tion Bill Has Clear Path v JOAN BARRY HURT About 8:30 a week ago Tuesday, Dr. Quinn and a few of the regulars were waiting. They tell me Doc was beating at the brow and I was laughing and lending for sand- wiches. They tell me that all those around were crying and that per my wild raving I wanted my will read over and over. My mother it left in comfort for life. To a few certain pals all sorts of things dear to me. They tell me it's a great will and I'm putting it in a full page in the Variety, but one part will have to be left out. for it's a new addition I've added. It's a spot in a certain place I've left for one "gossipy" cad it was my great mis- fortune to have played with over a western circuit tour. While the ele- vator boys, porter and all those near were praying and crying and hop- ing, he was stopping people on Broadway to squint up hia catty eye. twitch his miserable mouth and mumble, for he can't speak out like a man. "I coulda told you that a year ago." FRANK VAN HOVEN March 1, Orpheum, Harrisburg: March 6. York and Reading; March 11', Keith's. Washington, etc. June u^<l July. London and Paris: Aug. Jti. Orpheum Ciivuit, starting at Des Moines.. "You ran't Ueer* a good man down." Auto Crash May Disfigure H Crane and Hutchinson Unhurt London, Feb. 28^ While returning In an automobile from "location" Feb. 22, Frank crane, dVector, "Hurricane Hutch," star and Joan Barry, leading wo- man, collided with another machine. Miss Barry was thrown through the windshield receiving Injuries which may permanently disfigure her, while Crane and Hutchinson suffered nothing more than a vio- lent shaking up. ' SAILINGS March Z (from ^Xew York for London), Jimmy Hussey (Zeeland). Feb. 21 (from New York for Lon- don), Novelty Clintons (France). PICTURE SECTION On Pages 28 to 33 fi THE TILLER SCHOOLS OF DANCING 143 Charing Cross Road LONDON Director, JOHN TILLER BIG RADIO PROJECT (Continued from ]^nK^ 2) drc's up and go out In the coif' and .«»pend 0 lot of money and come home worn out when you can i>ut on comfy clothes and pli£>perfl, sit by the fireside and let the best enter- tainers In the world amuse you," is a fair idea of wliat radio may mean to the theatre. The New Yorker or any inhabitant of a big city like Chicago, Boston o San Fi'anciscj has but little idea what a grip radio has on the country in general. Any medium-sized city under 50,000 pop- ulation best reflects the citl^enry•8 reaction to the .new fad. The small town papers feature radio alniost daily, and It is to them it will have its greatest appeal—and greatest drawback, from the theatre's point of view. Wall Street heard of the under- taking first more than a month ago, and speculators plunged in the stock of the company, which was run up front $100 to (119 a share in a week or so before the public knew of the scheme. The high quotation has since been well maintained, indi- cating the belief in flnanctal circles that the project promise* impor- tant profits. The North American Company Is a trading and holding corporation with a broad charter under which It can engage In a variety of busi- nesses. It controls and aids in flnancing a number of street rail- way and electric light and power companies, including the entire rail- way and electric service system of Milwaukee and transit and electric service systems in St. Louis. It controls or is interested in the De- troit Edison, Kefitucky Coal Co. and the Kdison Co., Cleveland. ing a radio entertainment will be shown in a picture "Via Wireless." Shots for the film were taken in the Kansas City "Star's" operating and reception rooms and will in- clude views of the entertainers in action, different views of the am- plifiers, transmitters, microphones and other apparatus. * The film will be a complete story of the making of the different en- tertainments, which the radio fans have been hearing, without any Idea as to how it was produced. Following its showing here the film will be shown In other theatres in this territory. Kount Sisters at Coliseum March 12 . . London, Feb. 28. The Kouns slster.s arrived on the "Berengaria" |and will open at the Coliseum, March 12. \ NEW ACTS Olga Kane, single (Cliicago). Al Borde niid Co. In a comedy sketch (Chicago). Pearl Brothers reuniting after ten years' separation; first time together since the act of Pearl Brothers and Burns. Ceorge P. Pearl has been In ftoek, and I.iew Pearl was with nobert;^, Poarl and Itoberts, and later with FoUette, Wicks and Pearl (Chicago). Vie Quinn is fr.iming a Jassz band turn of 10 people, seven of them musicians. * Leo Carillo uhtl! recently starring in 'Mike Angolo" which closed al the Morosco Feb. 17, will return to vaudeviUo wUhin a weak or so, ap- pearing in the Keith houses. "Plantation Nights" is turninj; out a big winner at the Mctropole Hotel "Midnight Follies." The show has become a society rendezvous and both the Prince of Wales and Prince Henry have visited it. Odette Myrtll goes as strong as ever and is wc'.l supported by Tubby Edlin. SKBESTSELLERSFOR FEBRUARY RHINESTONES THE LITTLE JOHNS 226 West 46th St. New York Phon y ItKYANT 43.17 PEGGY O'NEILL THEATRE ROYAL ■ lla; murkrt. I.onilwn Kan?a? City, Fi»h. C?.- With tl'.e lifjpes of attracting some of the many who have deserted the movies!^ for the radio back to the film house.«J, the Newman Interests sti.rkd a cMmpaign this wee): u: til*' Royal, n'lich may prove i'tler- otin^ t»» tiiosM with tiie radio '•ui,'::." As a part cT t'ie R(».vars regular I)io,':riini t veiy '}.hni-e of brondoa^t- FOSTERS AGENCY, Ltd. VICTOR RECORDS ''When HaaKs Ara Young'* and ''Journey's End" "Lost- and "Whera tha Bamboo Babies Grow "Thru the Niohf* and "Rad Moon" "Who Caras* and ' v "Time Will Tair "Will 8ha Coma from the East" an "Lady of tha Evaning" "I'm Through" and "Open Your Arms" BRUNSWICK RECORDS "Lost" and i_^ "Nallio Kally I Lovo You* "Greenwich Witch" and "Ivy" "You Gave Ma Your Heart*' and "The Snaak" •>"Dumbeli" and "Tha Thier "Rosa of the Rio Grande^ and "All Muddled Up" "Lady of tho Evening" and d"Pack Up Your Sins" Q. R. S. WORD ROLLS "Crinolino Days" «'A Kiss in the Dark" "Who Did You Fool Aftor All?" "Opan Your Arms My Alabammy" "Ona Night in June" "Falling" *. OROKC.r losir.K If. ilU)) IIMIMI rosTPt We Place All the BIGGEST ACTS in Epgland fOMMlMC.^Tr TaiKOI (.11 %VIII.I\M MOKKI.H \;.f<:N( V INC. list IIRU.%1>\VAV. riT.N.\.U lllll.DINU NKU YO^fK f IT^ Sheet music sellers have one big bit that Is undenlai^ly a tre- mendous popular Dumber: "You Know You Belong to fiomebody Else." The popular list Includes "Parade of Wooden Soldiers," "You Tell Her—I Stutter," "Carolina In the Morning." "Loving Sam," "My Buddy," "I Gave You Up Just Before You Threw Me Down," • Crying for You." "Rose of the Rio Grande," 'Who Did You Fool After AH?'/Lost, a Wonderful Girl," "Who Cares?" "You Oara afe Your Heart," "Why Down East In Maine," "Nobody Loves You Better Than M-a-m-m-y," "Aggravatln* Papa," "Open Your Arms My Alabammy." "Down Id Maryland," "Down by the Old Appl© Tree." "Call Me Baclc Pal o' Mine," "Dumbell," "Dearest." "No- vember Rose." 'Fate," "Carry Me Back to My Carolina Home." •'.Mother in Ireland," "Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses,' "World U Walling for Sunrise." Of the neu' mu.'lral hliows. "Bambalina," 'Wlldnower" and "April filossoma" from "Wialflower" are blgr, particularly the first num- i.t; ' Wonderl'ii! You" from "Lady Buttrrfly" is showing up; "I've }'.( en Wantii ET Vou ' .^nd "That American Boy of .Mine' from the new Winter (Jardon Re. iie" are tlie be.st fcIlers of a prolific and varie- u'.ittd *»eoie; '.Mrm \n tlic Moon" from 'Catoline" is popular, while, Ipsideg the "Music B'-'.k Revue" and "rolllcs" quota, "A Kl.ss in the I'U'U" from Oti«!i'J[e nio«».'»onr-," •wiieu Jliaits Ar* TounR" from ■ Lilly i.i KimiJif ■ ai.d 'Journrys Lud ' irom "I'p She Goes" ttrmd <.iit. BiiwiriCHH over the counter is reported bir. d^-npiie the fact a few <<f the puMlirhr:s iutve raised the v.'hoIe«ri!e \n'uv '_' cents per copy. Albany, N. Y.. Feb. 2§. Next week promises to be tha busiest one so far in the lft2S state legislative season. Scores of hear- ings are scheduled in both branchea of the legislature, one of the most important being that alated (or Tuesday afternoon on the repeal ot the law creating the state motion picture censor commission^ Thla hearing will take place before tha senate finance and assembly waya and ihoans committees. The date for tha hearing next week was announced today by Assemblyman Joseph A. McQinnlM. Republican chaimoan o! the waya and means committee, in the lower house. The-announcement followed a conference Mr. McGinnles had with Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvil* Her, democrat of Manhattan, wha introduced an "outlaw" movie ra« pealer early in the present saision. At the confab Mr. Cuvillier agreed to allow his repeal bill to be sched- uled for the hearing with t'e ad- ministration measure sponsored by the democratic leaders. Senator James J. Walker and Assemblymaa Charles D. Donuliue. A hearing am the CuvilUer bill ' had ba^i ortff- inally scheduled for today. It has been announced that WIU Hays, head of the motion picture industry, will head an army cf op- ponents of censorship to Albany next week. Senator Walker also will urge repeal of the law. Politi- cal observers at the Capitol soy •Jimmle." as the astute New York legislator is known on Capitol Hili, will finish far ahead of the "Czar" of the movies when it comes to oratorical fireworks. \\hilo tjie proponents of film cen- tjorship have not yet announced their spcakoiB, it is understood here that the reform leaders will do the orat- ing for them. Chief among tha speakers who will urge that the cen- sorship law be kept on the statute books will be Canon William Sheafa ChaHe of Brooklyn, representative of the International Reform Movement of Washington. D. C^ and George West and the Rev. C7 R, Miller of the New York State Civic League. It is reported. Former State Senator George H. Cobb ot Watertown. chair- man of the censor board, alao probably will speak for the continu- ance of the law in order to save hie Job. J CENSORING COLD IN lUSSOUSI Kansaa City, Feb. 21. There is little probability of any film censorship bill being passed at the present session of the State Legislature. The Senators who In- troduced the bill appeared before their Committee on Cilminal Juris- prudence and offered argumenta la favor of it. but did not request any further hearing. It waa apparent from expressions of diSerent mem* bore of the committee that there would be an unfavorable report oa the measure; A similar bill has killed by the Houaa Commlttaaw 50 I GOOD CIGARETTES lO* 6CNUINC OURNAM TOBACCQ. ^ ■4