Variety (May 1923)

•CrXtft t \bm,,{nmunj Thursday, May 9, 1923 —.. OUTDOOR AMUSEMENTS « aae ' STEAMSHIP LINE * 1 ' REPORTED LIKELY POSSIBILITY » ^Vill Play Between U. S. and Europe, With Boats Purchased From Government—Brothers' Recent Buy of Island Off Florida Coast for $7,000,000 • !— 4— . ! _ The Ringlings may embark in maritime activities. According to reports, their ship holdings will 'be almost as .extensive as other en- terprises in which they are inter- ested outside of the circus" field. - It is understood the showmen are about to close with the government for the purchase of a number of •hips, to be fitted out as passenger liners and intended to play between Here and Europe. If the plans mature as now out- lined the Ringling boats will form a private American line, although the V. S. Shipping Board is row competing with international lines for pa.-sensrer service with the Leviathan, the star boat of that fleet. Other enterprises controlled by % the Ringlings Include several rail- roads and vast realty holdings in the west, part of the properties be- ing oil lands. Another land prop- osition recently entered into is the promotion of a new Florida resort. The Ringlings are credited with having purchased an island close to the coast for which $7,000,000 was paid. The Island is opposite Sarasota, Fla. The Rlnglings-Barnum & Bailey circus took to the lot from Madison Square Saturday, Washington be- ing the first date under canvas. The outfit is traveling in new sleep- ing cars, the Ringlings having pur- chased 28 steel coaches from the government. The cars were built during the war for the use of of- ficers. Refitting of the coaches was made at the show's winter quarters in Bridgeport. * The show people were glad to leave the Garden this season. There were three deaths from pneumonia and much sickness, a cowboy and groom being victims in addition to one of the advance men. Mud used when the track was first made, in addition to cool weather, explains the unusual ill- ness. Performers frequently com- plained of draughts coming up from the basement. • BLUE SKY WAKNIKG (Continued from page 1) present there is one production fin- ished for the Inauguration of the educational program. It is entitled "The Wildcatters," and is to be dis- tributed via, the W. W. Hodkinson organization. There Is a tremendous novelty in connection with the picture series, and that is that the picture exhib- * ltor is not going to be asked to pay for the right to show it, but the lo- cal banks in each town will pay the film rental and give it to the ex- hibitor gratis. The pictures are not out and out propaganda for the banking institutions, but warnings of the wiles that the wildcat stock manipulators employ to fleece the unwary. Edward Q. M. Ferguson, brother of Elsie Ferguson, Is at the head of the company which is producing the Pictures, which are being filmed at Binghamton, N. Y. Real fiction tales woven around fact as to the workings of the gyp- Pers will be the style of the stories which will be presented, and picture names of standing will be included in the casts, so that the exhibitor will in reality get free what would be one of the average type of pro- gram pictures. Circus Acts Back from Cuba The following American acts reached Ne,w York May 1 on the "Siboney" after a tour of Cuba with theCirooCanaris: Helen Clark Trio, Gardner and Dunham, Three Bernards, equili- brists. Captain Beck with- with the lib- erty lion, "Jim." which he works without a cage, remained in Havana for two weeks at Havana Park. Ufa =S£C DISC REVIEWS I POPULAR LOVE AND THE MOON (Fox Trot)—Joseph C. 8mith and Or- chestra WONDERFUL YOU — Same— Brunswick No. 2402 This is the type of music the younger set at the Hotel Plaza, New York, rave over. Joe Smith is al- ways partial to decorous dance music, mostly from productions. The "moon" number is a Jerome Kern composition which BilHe Burke sang in Booth Tarkington's "Rose Briar," and the. sort of num- ROXY LA ROCCA Wizard of the Harp No, it is not Roxy, wizard of the harp and wizard on an audience, who is at Keith's Palace, NeW York, this week (April 30): it is Roxie, ono of Powers' Elephants. FAIR DATES FOR NEW YORK. STATE AkMtciatiun. PUce. Socrctarv. New Tick State Fair Sycacrjae J. Dan Ackerman. Albany Co. Aari. Soc Altariont . .. .. (•uba Fair and Racing Auo... A Cuba, N. Y Harrv E. Swift-.. Hroome Co. Agri. Mov Whitney Polnt..T. Rufun Tracy... Rlnffhamton Ind. Expo Binghamton Tiarrv S. Martin. Sept. s.-pt. Sept. 11-14 Aug. 14-1H Sept. 23-30 io-is 13-21 CattarauRU* CO, Agri. Hoc Little Valley II F. I.ee Sept. 3-7 ( ayuga Co. Agri. Corp Moravia m .. XV. K. Kilbotuv.e Sept. S-7 < hautauqua"Co. Agri. Corp...., Dunkirk T...A. R. Mavtum Sept. 10-14 Chemuna: Co. Agri. Soc Eimira M. B. Heller Oct. 2-r. Chenango Co. Agri. Soc Norwich W W. Smith Auk. 28-3t Afton Agri. Af*o Afton Harry G. Horton Aug. 21-24 Clinton (o. Agri. Soc Plattaburg Stewart Frazier Ai*. 27-81 Columbia Co. Agri. Soc Chatham XV. A. Dardess Sept. S-7 Cortland Co. Agri. Soc Cortland F. J. Bentley Auk. jt>24 Dutches* Co. Agri. Soc Rhinebock Remon R. Front Aug- 2P-Sept. 1 Essex Co. Agri. Soc Wentport J. A. Roberta Aug. 21-24 Franklin Co. Agri. Soc Malone Stephen M. Howard.. .Sept. 18-21 Fulton-Hamilton Agri. Soc Gloversville Mark Dutcher Aug. 21-21 Genesee Co. Agri. Soc Bat a via Fred R. Parker Sept. 18-28 Jefferson Co. Agri. Soc ♦.. Watertown Ernest S. GlUett Sept. .",-7 T,ewlg Co. Agri. Soc Lowville M. M. Lyman Aug. 2S-.T0 Livingston Co. Fair Avon No fair this* year Hemlock Lake Union Agri. Soc..Hemlock Mlsn Mattle L. Reach. Oct. 8-6 Rrooklleld-Madlaon Co Mr. ok Held. !' M. Spooner Sept. 8-6. Four Co. Fair As*o De Ruyter J. C. StlUmnn Aug. 7-16 Montr** m Agri. .Soc Brockport P. J. Wilson Aug. 1-4 Rochester Expo Rochester Edgar F. Edwards.... Sept. 3-8 Montgomery Co. Agri. Soc Fcnda Seely Hodge Sept. 8-6 <>i„j.U Co. Agri. Soc .' Rome E. o. Boyson Aug. 28-30 Vernon Ajrrl. Soc.. Vernon George L. Rowers Sept. lft-22 Boonviile Fair Asso..., Boonville F. A. White . Sept. .".-7 Ontario Co. Agri. Soc... Canandaigua Flovd D. Rutler Sept. 18-13 Naples Union Agri. Soc. 4k. ... ~ Naples J. C. Holies Sept. 6-8 c.orham Agri. Soc Reeds Corners. .Flovd R. Dean Oct. 4-6 Orange Co. Agri. Soc Mlddletown. ...."A C. Madden Aug. 14-18 Orleans Co. Agri. Soc Albion William E. Kama Aug. 13-18 Sandy Creek 8oc Sandy Creek Dr. J. R. Allen Aug. 21-24 Otsego Co. Agri. Soc Cuoperatown. ... B. G. Johnson S«pt. 4-7 Morris Fair Asso Morris D. F. Wight man Oct. 8-3 Oneonta Union Agri. Soc Oneonta D. A. Dlefendorf Sept. 17-21 Richfield Springs Agri. Soc Richfield SprlngiFred Bronner Agri. Soc. of Queens & Nassau. .Hempstead Lott Van de Water, Jr. .Sept Rensselaer Co. Soc Schaghtlcoke Farnam F. Caird Sept Rockland Co. Agri. Asso Orangeburg Elbert Talman Sept. 3-5 Rockland «>. Asso New City W. J. Elliott Aug. 2ft-Sept. Gourerneur Agri. Soc Oouverneur B. J. Carpenter Aug. 21-24 Raquette Valley & St. Hegiattoc...Potsdam, F. T. Swan Sept. 11-14 Saratoga Co. Agri. Soc Ballston Spa.... Geo. L. Schauber Aug. 28-31 Cobleaklll Agri. Soc Oobleaklll Wm. H. Holding^ Sept. 24-28 Schuyler Co. Agri. Soc. Watkins Geo. N. Canfleld Sept. 11-14 Seueca Ob. Agri. Soc Waterloo J. Willard Huff Aug 11-24 Hornellsville Fair Hornell Clyde K. Shults Aug. 28-31 Southern Steuben Agri. Soc Troupeburg H. B. Reynolds Sept. 4-7 Suffolk Co. Soc * Riverhead Harry Lee Sept. 18-22 Sullivan Co. Agri. Soc..... Monticello Leo P. St rat ton Aug. 20-81 Tioga Co. Agri. Soc Owego.. ........ s M. Lounsberrjr Sept. 4-7 Tompkina Co. Agri. Soc Ithaca W. E. Pearson Aug. 27-30 Union Agri. Soc. of Ulysses, Co- vert and Hector Trumansburg... Joel Horton Aug. 14-17 Ulater Co. Agri. Soc Ellenvllle Brice Moore Aug 21-24 Warren Co. Agri. Soc Warrensburg... .Fred J. Hayea Aug. 14-17 i Washington Co. Agri. Soc Hudson Fails.. George A. Ferris Aug. 20-24 Cambridge Val.Agri.ABreed.Asso. Cambridge Eliot B. Norton Aug. 14-17 Warn* Co. Agri. Boc Lyons Date later Palmyra Union Agri. Soc Palmyra W. Ray Converse... .Sept. 27-20 Wyoming Co. Agri. 8oc ...Warsaw .Guy S. Luther Aug. 21-24 Silver Lake Agri. Asso ...Perry ...C. E. Chase Aug. 14-17 Tatae Co. Agri. Soc .Penn Yan M. P. Buckley Aug. 28-81 Dundee Fair Aseo Dundee H. L. Woodruff Oct. 0-11 tioti, "Wonderful You" is Werner Janssen's from "Lady Butterfly," melodious and wistfully haunting, played in Smith's smoothest style. A piano solo breaks it up novelly. t • WHO'S 80RRY NOW?—Billy Jones (Vocal) YOU KNOW YOU BELONG TO SOMEBODY ELSE — Same— Okeh No. 4822 Two of the best known present- day pop ballads are coupled on, this disk and interestingly interpreted by Billy Jones. "Somebody Else" (West-Monaco) has proved its worth, a piano solo accompaniment lending it distinction in contrast to the full orchestral support on the reverse. Who's Sorry Now?" (Kalmar- Ruby-Snyder) is first starting; to show up. and. judging by its re- sponse, should prove a valuable piece of property. A highly inter- esting ballad couplet. 2.1 8-7 CIRCUS ROUTES Ringling Bros.-B. B. M;| V 3. 4. 5, Baltimore; week 7. Philadelphia; 14, Wilmington; 15. Trenton. N. J. : 16, 17, Newark; 18, Eastern, l\. : 19, Scranton. Sellt-Floto * Ma bu y 3. Altoona, Pa.: 4. Harris- ■«; •>. Rending. Billed for .Newark, ADDITIONAL PENN. DATES Eleven additional fair* to be held In Pennsylvania this year were subsequently listed by Secretary of Agriculture Willets. They are:— Bucks County Agricultural Society, Quarkerstown, September 12-15. Huntingdon County Agricultural Association, Huntingdon, August 18-31. Punxsutawney (Jefferson County) Fair Association, Vunxsutawney, August 51- September 1. Lawrence County Agricultural Association, Pulaski. August 14-11. McKean County Fair Association, Smethport, September 11-14. Suaquehanna County Agricultural Association, Montrose. September 11-18. Cowanesque Valley (Tioga Couniy) Agricultural Society, Westfteld, Sept. 11-14. Venango County Farmers and Fruit Growers' Association, Oil City, Oct. 24-26. The West Alexander (Washington County) Agricultural Association, Weat Alex- ander, September 11-1S. ■ , • ~ Wayne County Agricultural Society. Honesdale. October 2-5. Elk County Farmers' Association, St Mary's, September 26-28. A booklet containing the names, dates, places, secretaries, etc.. of all of the seventy-three fairs to be held In the State this year Is now In the hands of the printers, and will be ready for distribution within a few weeks. N ' •'.. Monday. May 7 Walter L.^lain •May 4. Windber, Pa.; 5. Phillips- J'Urg; 7, Bellefonte; 8, Lewisburg; 9, Danville; 10, Potteville; 11, Tama-I vaudeville is a cinch, it has man) F0UB A'S TIED UP (Continued from page 1) however, in encountering an old friend still a staunch supporter of Mountford and Fitzpatrick and not so reticent as the latter. Mount- ford is out of town and could not be reached. The member referred to above stated bluntly if Equity proposed to do anything in the vaudeville sit- uation it would have to secure per- mission from Harry Mountford and Jim Fitzpatrick. He said: "Equity has not a chance in the world to interfere in any way in vaudeville affairs unless Mountford and Fitz are willing to allow them to co-operate. The A.A.F. holds the vaudeville branch absolutely by the terms of the agreement through which Equity was a l- mitted (under the White Hat char- ter) to the A. P. of L. and cannot be disturbed in the administration of vaudeville affairs. Ami let me tell you, if Equity thinks organising «»a; 12, Ashland. another think coming." WELLS WRITING "SCANDALS" Billy K. Wells Is doing the "book'' of the new George White's "Scandals." Wells has been hereto- fore identified as a burlesque libret- tist. The show will also 'have a number of former burlesque people featured. The Misses Bessie and Margaret McDermott, Scotch actresses, ar- rived at Boston on the "Cameronia" to visit relatives in New Haven, Conn. The seventh annual dinner of the Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association will be held at the'If ot el Plaza, New York, Monday, May 14. Helen and Josephine Trix are In New York on a Visit They will re- turn to th#M'r Paris cabaret late this month. John H. McCarren resigned this week as manager of the h uiem O. H. New York. NEWS OF THE DAILIES The Appellate Division of the Su- premo Court in Brooklyn lis' week sustained an order issued by Jus- tice Van Siclen declaring Joseph M". Schenck in contempt of court and fining him $250. Schenck failed to appear before a referee appointed in an action brought by John C. Underbill tp restrain Schenck from continuing production of "The Paa- sion Flower." Ring Lardner and CJene Buck were suspended last week from the Sound View Ooif Club after it was alleged they had been responsible ber "that" gToWon one "with re'peti- ['w several chorus girls from a cur- rent musical show using the club s course for a game or "strip goif." in which the contestants took off nearly all of their wearing apparel and were forced to call for barrels to make their way to the clubhouse. The stunt is reported as having been arranged by a press agent. Mary Roberts Rinehart incor- porated last week in Delaware for $500,000 for the purpose of pro- ducing and writing books. The in- corporators, in addition to the au- thoress, were Stanley Rinehart and William Cordon Buchanan. Paul Sutherland,,* non-prefes- sional, obtained a divorce April 25 in Cincinnati from Gladys James Sutherland on a charge of neglect. The couple were married in 1922 after a whirlwind courtship. They separated shortly after. Mrs. Suth- erland requested that her maiden name, Gladys Charlotte James, be restored to her. DOWN IN MARYLAND (Fox Trot) •—Benson Orchestra of Chicago GEORGIA CABIN DOOfe-Same-~ Victor No. 19022 This disk marks the return of the Benson name to the Victor lists, al- though Roy Bargy is no longer the director, he having taken over the Trianon Orchestra (Chocago.) lead- ership. Don Bestor is currently weilding the baton. The' orchestra (whether of the same personnel or not is unknown) manages just as superbly as the former Benson ag- gregation, getting surprisingly much out of two rather familiar dance tunes. CRYING FOR YOU (Fox Trot)— Isham Jones and Orchestra AGGRAVATIN' PAPA — Same- Brunswick No. 2400 Isham Jones' trick of bunching his warm reeds for'soothing melody effects is predominant in the "cry" number by Miller-Cohn, Jones' fel- low Chicagoans. "Papa'' is distinguished by the torrid clarineting, starting off as a, lazy fox and tearing into a fast, zippy syncopation towards conclu- sion. An ultra ( danceable dance record. KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HAT (Fox Trot) — Atlantic Dance Orchestra RUSSIAN ROSE (Fox)—Broadway Dance Orchestra—Edison No. 51050 The "Hat" number (Eddie Can- tor-Charles Tobias-Louis Breau) is an independently published com- Sosition. which Cantor has been fea- iring in his "Make It Snappy" show and, given half a chance, ought to catch'on. It is a lyric song primarily and replete with tomedy lines. The dance version is in- gratiatingly infectious and uniquely performed by the Atlantic bunch. "Russian Rose" (Ferdie Grofe- Fred DeRose) is a unique fox trot based on the "Volga Boatman's Song" classic with a colorful ar- rangement, In which are worked in snatches of RImsky - Korsakov's "Song of India" and Rachmaninoff's "Prelude," making for a decidedly different dance number. HALLELUJAH BLUE8 (Fox Trot)_ —Johnny Dunr/s Original Jazz Hounds SPANI8H DREAM8 — Same — Co- , lumbia No. 3839 Both compositions by Perry Brad- ford, the colored publisher-com- poser, who, incidentally, Is the man- ager of the Jazz Hounds, formerly with Mamie Smith. They are a capable aggregation for jazz re- cordings, with the banjolst and pianist standing out at one time or another. "Spanish Dreams," deepite the romantic title, is a straightaway "blues" in a retarded rhythm with appropriate castenet trimmings for atmosphere. TUT-ANKH-AMEN (Fox Trot) — Vincent Lopez and Orchestra WHEN WILL I KNOW?—Same— Okeh No. 4836. The "Tut" number Is sub-titled "Tn the Valley of Kings" and means I much n«« the main titl<\ although as a dance tune it is maj< lically distinctive. It ; by M-u.te Carlo and Alma Banders, who composed "Tangerine," and Its ri'-h Orient'i! motif has been dressed up with Lopez's Aril-known style of mu- .si<;«l Interludes. Tli<» reverse number is r» smooth, melodious eorffeetiony with thi ;<: rangemeni switchlftg from one key to another, On a par with any of Leper's past performances. Reports from Paris state Max Linder has disappeared from hi* home in that city. The mother of a young girl is reported tp be anx- ious to learn the comedian's where- abouts, as she believes It will clear up the mystery of the sudden dle- appearance of her daughter. V The Klaw A Erlanger court con- test which started last week was rested Monday when decision was reserved and the opposing attor- neys were instructed to file' briefs. The action contests Erlanger's right to five per cent, interest on capital he Invested in excess of Klaw's, amounting to about $270,000. It was contended the interest was paid for 16 years, and in accord- ance to an agreement between the former partners, but that Klaw pro- tested against its payment following the split of Klaw & Erlanger sev- eral years ago. Following the close of the hearing, Erlanger Is credited with saying that Klaw was a valu- able witness for him, as he admitted the interest had been paid without protest for a number of years, and it was shown some of the checks hatl been signed by Klaw. Ex-Governor Nathan Miller rep- resented Erlanger as trial lawyer, having succeeded the late Levi Mayer of Chicago as Erlanger's counsel. Charles Evans Hughes. Jr., acted for Klaw. When or whether a real dissolution of the Klaw and Erlanger interests will be attained is problematic. Klaw au- tomatically withdrew from several leases, notably that on the Colonial, Boston, and it is understood some arrangement has been made where- by he is out of other Jointly held out-of-town projects. Klaw and Erlanger still jointly own a hair Interest in the "Follies," with Flo Ziegfeld owning the other 60 per cent The former partners also own a goodly portion of the New Am- sterdam, New York, which is leased to Erlanger, Dillingham and Zieg- feld. Although he Is not actively par- ticipating in any of the jointly held properties, Klaw is understood to be entitled to certain fees and sal- aries as agreed to In the partner- ship. Klaw has a record on all the details, said to be a copy of the original books made by his son Joseph. Early in the case Erlanger on the stand tan titled that his part- ner's inclination to go abroad for six months each year led to their separation Antagonism with Klaw's son was also a factor. Paul Allen, an Independent vaudeville agent, was held in $2,000 bail thiH week for examination Fri- day by Magistrate Oberwager in the West Side Court on a charge of grand larceny. Several com- plaints were registered against him by actors, who alleged they had given Allen money to secure vaude- vllle bookings for them. The Theatre Guild completed Its drive Sunday night to secure $500.- 000 to erect iin own theatre. The bond Issue to secure the money was over-subscribed. The Ethiopian Art Theatre, com- posed of colored players, will take over the Frazee, New York, next week to present "Salome" in con- junction with a repertoire of otSe-c plays. Adolphe Milar, a motion picture i< tor appearing in person at a pic- ture theatre on 7$th st. and 2d ave., Monday averted a panic by con- tlnuing to ping when dense smoke entered the thvatre from n bornlns building next door. The audien< quietly marphed from the theatre after being warned by Milar.