Variety (April 1923)

PRICE 20 CENtS Vi ' ,■(' PubltahAd Weekly at 1(4 Went 4Cth St.. New Torli« N. T.. by Varletr. Ino. Annual subscription |7. Slacle copies Z9 cents. Bntered as second class matter December X2. IMt. at the Port Ofllce at New Torlc, N. T., under the Act of March t. 1879. VOL. LXX. No. 7 NEW YORK CITY, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1923 56 PAGES AKESPEARE BY WIRELESS OmCIAL WAR DEPT. PICTURES OF FOUR MAJOR ENGAGEMEfTIS 'Towcier River*' Taken by Signal Corps Photogra- phers—At Aldine, Pittsburgh, This V/etk —Pic- tured German U-Boat Cruise as Prolog Pittsburgh, April 4. The offlcisd United States War Department fllms of £he World War, taken by the Signal Corps and pre- sented under the name of "Powder River," opened on Sunday in the Aldine under the auspicea of the Ricketts-Massloff Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. This picture, presenting as it does the actual battle scenes taken tor the government's own informa- tion—scenes that frequently stop short through the death or wound- ing of the man at the camera— probably goes farther in conveying a general outline of the immensity, the horcor and the vividness of the War, ill presenting the war as It really was, than any other medium. While the picture deals principal- ly with the four major engagements In which the American troops par- ticipated—the battles of Cantlgny. Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel and the 'Argonne—the scenes flit hither and thither in such a fashion as to min- (Continued on page 9) HARRY FRAZEE BUYING AND SELLING BASEBALL May Sell Red Sox-~May Buy in on Yankees—Also in^ Theatricals Boston, April 4. A deal is on so close to consum- mation according to report, It may have happened, for Harry H. Frazee to sell the Boston Red Sox. While the purchasers are undis- closed they are believed to be Bos- ton men. Frazee is said to have received his asking price for the Red Sox, $1,200,000. K. O.-INGB. LEONARD Champion in "The Champ"—Lost ^5,000 in "The Dancer" ♦ Benny Leonard will blossom forth hext season as the dramatic star In * pugilistic comedy-drama, "The .Champ," written by Harry Thom- ashefsky, which will conclude with a genuine flstic encounter In which the hero (Leonard) will take the «• o. count. It is figured by the promoter^ that such reversal of lorm v\ill oven prove more popular With the public should the light- weight champ actually lose his title. Several of the Thomashefskys. heretofore identified with Yiddish theatricals through their father. Boris, will be financially involved besides the author. Charles Thomas, treasurer of the Century, New York, and Max Thomashofsky. exchange manager of the Warner Brothers' Washington branch, will be Inter- ested as will Abner Greenberg. theatrical attorney, who is organiz- •ng the producing corporation. The Sclwyns at one time had an Option on "The Chump" but could ftot secure Leonard's services be- cause of his contract with the DanclMK fJirl." the Shuberta* Win-, «»' CJurden rr\ije. In which 'the Chimp is reported to have lost •25,000. A ti'pori Leonard is engaged to •>• manic.! to Ilattio Darling •^vat!(io\ iiiei his been contradicted *y Mi.s.H l>arl ng. _ It was reported along Broadway this week that Harry H. Frazee, If disposing of his Red Sox team In Boston, might buy Col. Huston's In- terest In the New York Yankees. This would give him an equal voice in the direction of the team with Col. Ruppert. The Yankees* new stadium uptown New York Is so nearly completed a game of baseball could be played In It. Frazee has theatrical Interests he has continued during his athletic operations. IS YflU LIKE IT" FREMIEIIE TO BE T NalioDAl Theatre Project on Broadway April 23—Cost $25,000 with Salary List of $6,000 a Week—Gut Thomas Lunches Review- ers to Explain Movement DALY VERSION USED KEflH'S PALACE STARTS DRIVE AGAINST TKMT SPECULATORS Refuses to Recognize Spec-Sold Tickets—^Young Riot in Theatre Lobby—Palace Potting Men Around Speculators' Doors "GOD OF VENGEANCE" GOING OUT OF APOLLO The 12 players In "The Cod of Vengeance," Mike Selwyn, manager of the Apollo. New York, and Harry Weinberger, manager of the show, under Indictment on the charge of having contributed to an Immoral and obsencc performance will not be tried until next week. The case maiked for hearing before Judge (Continued on page 4) "10.000 PEOPLE*' EFFECT Lincoln J. Carter Sells Latest to Shuberts Chicago, April 4. A stage effect of 10.000 choering people has been sold to the Shu- Iterts by Lincoln J. Carter, who in- vented It. Carter has been responsible for several unique effects seen upon the stage. The opening performance in New York "As You Like It/' the initial prasentatlon of the An-.erlsan Na- tional Theatre will be broadcast by radio. It is an innovation for the stage and radio. The show which opens at Washington April 16 will debut ^n Broadway the following week, with indications It will berth at the Broadhurst although the Shubert was sought for the attrac- tion. There Is considerable music and singing in this Shakespearean work, counted on as making it ex- cellent for radio publicity ujirposes. The Augustin Daly version will be used. Tho production lines up as one of the most expensive of Shakespearean offerings, with the oo.st estimated at $25.-000. The weekly salary list has mounted to $G.000 which Is 11.000 more than expected but Inclddes extra people. (Continued on page 4) IMPORTED FEAJURE riLM RUNS UP $20,000 LOSS "Queen of Sin" Did Less Than $1,500 Last Week at Lyric —Closing This Week ANOTHER JACKIE Three-year-old Jack Lucas in Comic Pictures Ran Francisco. April 4. Little Jack Lucas, the three-year- old son of Lucaj) and laez, and who appeared with them In their athletic act on the Orpheum circuit, has been signed by Mack Sennett and will havo a featured role In "Mud Pies and Puddles," now being made on the Sennett lot In Los Angeles. Ills father, Charles Lucas, will re- main in Los Angeles with hinn, while Inez will either continue as a sin- gle or team with someone else. 600 IN "MASQUE OF PAITOORA" Kansas City, April 4. "The Masque of Pandora." a mu- sical drama, with some 600 peoplo. will be the enterlalnnnent novelty presented by the Arrarat Temple Shrine at Convention Hall week commencing April 23. The occa- sion is the Shrine's spring"fewtival. and the enteriaintnent will be an innovation in Kansas City. "The Queen of Sin," an Imported feature founded on the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah, will close at the end of its second week, Saturday, April 7, at the Lyric. Gross for the first week was re- ported under $1,500. Benf Blumen- thal, who presented the feature, contracted for the house for four weeks, guaranteeing $3,000 for the four walls, with the takings beyond that sum to be shared on a 60-40 basi.s. The loss on the engagement Is estimated at $20,000. In addition to the house guarantee, attaches' sal- aries and advertising a Ben All Haggln tableaux, was contracted for with Ned Wayburn for four weeks at $1,500 weekly. The or- chestra was supposed to have been engaged for^four weeifs, each mu- sician receiving $67 weekly on that basis. The musicians, however, agreed to a weekly scale arrange- ment whereby the men were paid $84 each. SAY HAYS HAS EYE ON INDIANA NOMINATION B. P. Keith's PaIao«. New Tork. started a driv* on and against t|u» street speculators abounding In the violnity of the theatre. The drive started vlolentljr and became more so Tuesday afternoon as the Pal- ace doormen refused to recognize Palace tickets purchased from the street ^peculators. A young riot got a fair start iu the theatre lobby just before th»» Tuesday matinee, when one of the Palace spotters, who had been In a ticket office nearby, notified the doormen who were holding the spec tickets. One man. refused, de- xnanded his money returned. When advised to secure It from the specu- lator selling him the tickets he re- turned to ^the speculating place, with another row ensuing. The speculators are said to have attempted defiance of the Palace notification, alleging that Palar»» tickets wore on sale at regular agencies and the tickets they sold could not be stopped. The ticket men on the street (small stores) were informed nev- ertheless none of their tickets would be honored. Tuesday night (Continued on page 7) "CHIVALKY" AND FENWICK The production by Joseph She.i of "Chivalry." due to open May 7 At Atlantic City, will have Irene l«'en- wick as one of its stars. A male co-star is to be selected. William J. Hurlburt is the author of the play. Miss Fen wick has been off the stage for some time. The picture trade that has been disposing of Will H. Hays' future for six months has revised Its be- lief that he will take the man.age- ment of the next Presidential cam- paign. Hays Is said to have defi- nitely made known ho would not take the national committee chair- manship under any circumstances. Instead of that it is understood (Continued on page 4) NO PANIC OVER NAMES" "Names" do not seem to be in particular demand for big tinu". several legit stars having Ix-en oi- fere<l reoently with the b«H»k«»r<4 «M»t over anxious to talk iMiHiness The size of the salarie.^ nsicfvl j«. supposedly the import.! iit ohst.K'Ir. with the failure of "n-Trncs" to drav.- up to expectations in IM<- p-i«t a** an ether/ 1 Oppoeition Citiee for Marriaaes Chicago, April 4. Michigan City Is bidding against Crown Point as a marriage point for couples from Chicago. As an extra Inducement Fern Bahringer Is authorized to offer free tickets to the new RlvoH theatre, which opened recently with all the bu»i- nes.smen interested as stockholders. Arbuckle Incog London, April 4, Ro.m oe Arbuckle arrlvM here on the "President Adams" under an as- sumed name. COSTUMES FOR SALE OR TO RENT For.-most Makers of Stage Attire for Wnmen and Men BROOKS-MAHIEU ur:": ij'un.v t.i &&><<) i".>nn. N. y. ritr