Variety (June 1923)

Thursday, June 7, 1923 =c VARIETY SI CABARET (Continued from page 10) found in one of the machines, Hack- meiseter having a permit to carry a revolver. The dry agenta seized* the firearms and said that H&c-k- meister could apply to the prohibi- tion office in Albany for the return of the revolver if he so desired. The former customs guard and sev- eral of his companions were com- mitted to Jail until they were able to furnish bail. The cars were brought to Albany by federal of- ficers.' An application for the re- turn of the Marmon is expected to be made because no liquor was found in it. Three counties have been taken from the territory formerly within the jurisdiction of the Malone office, so that Chief Agent Angell and his squad may concentrate their efforts solely on the patroling of the border. I. M. Weingarden's new revue, 'A Night in Dreamland," was produced on the Century roof in Baltimore Monday. Although ragged on its first showing, there is material for a good hHow. Before the first week is over -it should round into an entertaining proposition. Unlike the Ernie Young shows, which used exclusive music, these shows are framing big ensembles to popular songs of the day. In the new show are "Louisville Lou," "Yes, We Have No Bananas," "Seven or Eleven" and others. Sev- eral other ensembles are used. In- cluding the flash of the evening, "Snowflakes." Other specialty acts b/ the principals went over well, though there is still some question as to whether or not the show will have any wearing qualities. It is good now for a few nights, but it doesn't seem it is elaborate enough or that its staging la at- tractive enough to make the ha- bitues of the roof want to see it for three straight weeks. New principals in this show, with the exception of Joe Tenner and Muriel Devine. The other principals ara Top Notch and Mildred Frank- lin, a dainty soubret, won'most of the honors* Victor Kaplan is on hand with some juvenile work of high order, while Mildred Howard made good as the ingenue. The show is picking up some gravy this week due to the pres- ence of the Shriners In town. Ray. Miller will close Paradise dance hall, Newark, Saturday and open a hall in Atlantic City. Para- dise will reopen In September. Mil- ler did a big thing in putting Para- dise over this season. There was no such attraction in Newark pre- viously and when he announced his intention on turning the old Para- mount theatre into a dance hall many here shook their heads at his folly. But Paradise went over with a smash and now every one is wondering why he didn't do the same. he died October 19, 1921, according to a transfer tax State appraisal of his property filed last week in the Surrogate's Court, New York. Un- der hia will this passes over equally between his four children. Mr. Far- rlngton was 68 years old, a native of New York City, and for many years conducted a general market business at Madison avenue and and search the actual place (room or rooms) where he believes liquor is held or concealed and may enter the premises by virtue of the war* rant only between dawn and sunset. The Mullan-Gage act permitted a police officer to obtain a warrant to search the entire building of the alleged possessor of liquor at any hour of the day or night. No elation was expressed by the New York restaurant men over the signing of the Mullan-Gage repealer by Gov. AI Smith, but much satis- 27th street. About 30 years ago, on , faction was shown. The restaurant father, George the death oZ his Browne, the founder, he became the owner of the chop house, and many years ago turned the management over to J. Paul Schubert He was a member of the Hotelmen's Asso- ciation and spent most of his time at Atlantic City, N. J. The Fagan brothers are said to have disposed of all their inter- ests in Roseland on Broadway, transferring their activity to the new dance place replacing the old ice rink at Broadway and 53d street. The plot there has been leveled for the new building. Dance hall business around New York has perceptibly dropped in the past few „_^ w im _ °_ r , weeks. _ The radio will pay a band if the band Insists, according to a recent account of a band's manager, duck- ing the bull stuff about publicity and advertising over the wireless, receiving $400 for one hour's play- ing for a nightly concert. The radio's representative went so far before concluding the arrangement as to quote the union scale, but the manager replied that ran also for Sweeney. It's reported the New York fed- eral prohibition department has lately imported 150 western work- ers for .New York and they are now around. With state enforce- ment out, restaurants that sell are proceeding on the theory they shall sell only to those they know. They think that is the proper tip off to locate the federal men if they turn up. men had had to contend with so much from police and federal officers they were about worn out. That Gov. Smith signed the repealer they thought was no more than he should have done on the platform he went into his return to office on. But they agreed that the approval by the Governor makes him the big- gest figure in politics In this coun- try. Though Washington is a vision as the head of the nation and Smith certainly will not take the second place on the ticket, his re-election as Governor of New York Is as- sured, and, what is better, Al Smith may yet be the U. S. Senator from They need a man like Smith in the Senate. They need a Smith at the head of the Govern- ment, but that Is too forlorn a hope. Talking against Smith and his kind of Smiths is what makas the Ku Klux possible, what raised it from a get-rich-quick coin getting scheme to an organisation. for individuals or leagues. None of them seems to be on the level. Every appeal sent out to support Prohibition carries with it another appeal—for money. So Al Smith did two great things—he gave the people what they wanted, and he choked off the coin getting reform grafters. One thing noticeable in New York during the last few weeks while the signature of the Governor was pending and that was the opening of a number j>t places as straight bars for the serving of "beer." near, etherised or otherwise, and the pa- tronage that they got was a heavy one. One of the new establishments went so far as to put up a free lunch for its customers with the tariff on the brew being two bits for a tall one of the Tom Collins va- riety and the bartender not being particular how much froth he served with it. The usual tariff around town on good beer is 40 cents a glass for that drawn from the wood. A restaurant man of New York traveling around with a New York policeman and taking him into clubs was the latest—and the limit! That's out, now, though. The new "Plantation" colored show in the cabaret of that name on Broadway will ' move to the Pr.vflion Royal on the Merrick road early in July. The Pavilion is re- ported starting off with fair busi- ness. It got $3,£00 over the week- end, if that's good business. The most conclusive proof bands are becoming a drug on the market is that music publishers are pass- ing them up. One leading publish- ing house has barred all bands from its professional rooms. The explJ- nation is that the numerous bands have been "hogging" the time of the professional staffs. It often turns out the musicians are not booked for appearances or break up before getting hoDk'rgs. A professional manager staled bands have been costing his office money without the firm getting re- sults. Arrangers have been so much occupied getting scores ready that other artists have not been given the attention due them. Besidea, the bands take up the largest re- hearsal rooms, and during the long practices pliers have been made to endure long waits. The noise of the bands around publishing office* has also been a source of annoy- ance. The two "Why-Not-Eat?" restau- rants, well known to practically every professional who has visited Kansas City in the last 10 years, Now that New York State has told the world it is a state, a sov- ereign state, one of the United States, self-governed, obeying the federal laws and ready to assist the federal government In the enforce- ment of its lews without using sup- plementary state laws that are un- necessary for federal enforcement, now maybe the American Society of Restaurateurs will take a tum- ble to itself. Everything the restau- rant men have had to stand for they deserved. Without a question of a doubt they are the most short- sighted bunch of business men that ever fell into somethhiK soft, only to throw it away. Had the restaurant men got to- gether on the Reisenweber case and carried it up, with the present re- pealer signed they would have been in a position to protect themselves. But they didn't and the present fear of a federal Injunction may be a little bit worse than the Mullan- Gage act was. The restaurateurs who say let the other fellow take care of himself can't see the end of their noses. They pull apart and let any graften come in between them. If the Mullan-Gage repealer is taking the cops out of liquor en- forcement, with everything that means In New York's largest cities, the restaurateurs had better get together to prevent the police again working in, inch by inch, until they once more will put the screws on Monte Carlo, which was one of the fast moving cabarets of the town with a stiff couvert charge during the winter, has passed into the hands of Billy Gallagher, who is to reopen the establishment with a new revue June If. Atlantio City cabaret manage- ments are not shelling out this sea- son for floor attractions as they did in the past. One of the owners who was in the city during the week asked an established producer to place a show with him on a gam- bling basis, sharing on the take of the couvert charge. None of the producers are any too happy over the shore prospect for the coming summer and are laying off on the gambles. have been thrown -into bankruptcy by some of the creditors. In an an- I until the restaurants will cry with Polly Lou Dee and band open June 18 at the Palais Royal, At- lantic City. Prohibition agents almost ruined the Italian restaurants In Chicago when they raided Diamond Joe Esposito's, Caruso's, Bella Napoll, The Vesuvlo and the New Italy. Much wines and liquors were con- fiscated. The Italian restaurants In Chicago have been running wide open and were considered immune, until the recent change of both the city administration and the govern- ment's prohibition office. Ray Stilrwell, formerly with a number of standard bands, has or- ganised his own 11-men orchestra. They open June 23 in Pittsburgh on a six weeks' tour of Pennsyl- vania and Ohio dance halls and summer parks. incline other boys of his years to beliove study or experience 'or pre- \lous work is not always required for a successful business career. At least that seemed to be the Impres- sion gained by another young man not so long out of college, who lately was on the coast, saw Hola- fleld, liked him and sent back east the details above, excepting this closing paragraph, written by some- one else who believes there is no substantial success permanently secured without work and experi- ence as the foundation. After taking the chorus of the Century roof, Baltimore, revue to a special club entertainment, Joe Tenner, a principal in the show, became involved in an altercation with one of the girls in the chorus dressing room as m result of which the chorister, sustained a black eye. Two of the girls are said to have become Intoxicated at the club affair, an argument resulting and being subsequently settled. Back at the roof It la said Tenner reopened the argument and became involved In It himself. Tenner was formerly company manager along with I. ML Welngarden. but a Mr. Stewart^ representing the latter. Is now man- aging affairs. A 60-piece band under the direc- tion of Alex Hyde has been booked to supply the music at Bravee Field, Boston, when evening shows are given in the ball park under the Loew management commencing June 25. The band will carry the billing of being presented by Paul Whiteman. swer to the petition filed by the creditors, Angelo Reborl, owner, ad- mitted the bankruptcy allegation and gave three reasons for the fail- ure—prohibition, closing of the Cen- tury theatre and unfavorable police publicity. The fixtures of Murray's on 42nd street, also Delmonico's, have been sold at auction. It is said Joe Sus- sljind of Murray's, who first pro- posed to move the cabaret upstairs in the building, decided that in the face of the federal injunction pro- ceedings pending it might as well be permanently closed. It is said the federal ruling under which the injunctions are granted permit that the order shall close the building for a year, taking in the entire build- ing regardless of what business be- sides that of the disorderly place (so judged by the injunction) shall be contained within it. the pain of the gouge. The retrenchment policy of the Salving includes the sale of their \Ionte Carlo restaurant, New York to William J. Gallagher, proprietor of the Broadway Gardens. The Sal- ving are also reported disposing <»f the Palace hotel on 45th street, which they have conducted as a theatrical hotel for several years. Gallagher is reported about to dis- pose of his downstairs place, <!alla- ijher's, to some Chinese, Whether Gov. Smith's signature postponed the closing of the Palall Royal, New York, of course won't be announced, but nevertheless the I reported closing la now conira- dieted. Only two other Slavin res- taurants in New York are remain- ing open, Montmartre and the new 400 Club. Frank E. Fsrrington, late owner of Browne's Chop House, a gather- ing place for theatrical people for 64 years and Which restaurant was noted also for the largest collection of theatrical pictures in the world, left a net estate of $11,229.47 when Before the repealer was signed hv <:<<>. Smith tho police had »>< «'ii very active in the Tlmea square section, making many raids and •eiaure*. Just what inspired the activity with the intent of the <;<>\- crnor in doubt at the time was l< fl open to conjecture. In some of the places the police went in with senn h warrants*. The Mullan Gage act differenti- ated mm hly in Its authority for the police to obtain n search and ure warrant from ih.it of the fed* prohibition law. The federal olll- cer may apply only for a warrant . The cops will not willingly give up what has been the easiest thing that ever fell into their laps, given them by a Republican up-state gov- ernor, Miller, who knew as little about the people at large as he did about running a state. As a states- man Miller wasn't even a good law- yer. But the police all over New York State should erect a memorial to him and give him a benefit every six months, as he gave them a con- tinuous benefit from the day Miller signed the Mullan-Gage enforce- ment act. About the best thing the American Society can do is to stand prepared to contest any illegal move of the police; any step they take that is overstepping their authority under the federal laws, which only now apply; any overt act they commit which could be amplified if stood for. and that may only be dono by a willingness to legally contest any fal*c authority the police assume. It's about time the restaurateurs stopped using that argument, "You can't hfcht the cops." They had better fight them, right now and to-day, if the cops try to put them out of business; otherwise the cops will. Had Gov. Smith vetoed the le- pra h»r he would have turned New York City ami F?.'»tc over to the Republicans. He approved the re- pealer and he put ihe Democratic party of New York right where he -aid it would be during tho cam- paign, on a wet plalform-pnd the chances are that a wet platform will elect :he next President of th^ United States. By approving ;he repealer Gov. Smith e»U off th< fciaft for the coin getting refon.ierf. No wonder the reformers squealed! Prohibition to them means only coin. That goes JUDGMENTS Arthur J. Horwits; Graphic Photo Engraving Co., Inc.; $47.09. Arthur Hopkins; N. Murphy; costs, $115 94. Livingston Piatt; T. B. McDonald Construction Co.; $774.00. Jessie Reed; D. Oilman; $44.31. Andreas Dipple; a Frledmanfe $1,016.46. William L. Passpart; M. Beck; $6.93358. Plimpton Epic Pictures, Inc.; N. Y. TcL Co.; $21.56. Benedict Bristew Talbot; Now Amsterdam Casualty Co.; costs, $237.10. Stereoscopic Film Corp.; City of New York; $7$.M. Free port Theatre Corp.; W. SL Lipstrott; $457.90. George H. Hamilton, Inc.; Crefta- man Film tabors tor lee, Inc.; $914.82. Kathryne Stuart; I* Wilck; $291.20. fttuyveeant Motion Picture Co.; City of New York; $46.10. Gut Hill; F. V. Peterson* cost*, $127.10. ■ INCORPORATIOSS The Knickerbocker Grill at Broad- way and 42d street wll be closed for six months through a federal injunction allowed this week in the U. S. District court. Liquor viola- tions in sales on the premises com- posed the evidence against it. The Knickerbocker is owned by Joe Panl, who also has Woodmansten Inn on the Pelham parkway. There are no proceedings pending against the inn. The Crub Royals, an eatabliMh- ment less than a year old, has taken its place as the leading road house in the vieinity of Los An- geles. An interesting sidelight on the success of the place is the fact it is conducted by Bill Holafleld, a chap 22 years old, Just out of pre- paratory school who never had any restaurant or cabaret managerial experience until he opened tho coast road resort. Holafleld left school and married. taking a honeymoon trip to the coast. While there he noticed the need of a high cla«3 road house end decided to invest in one. Purchas- ing a plot of six acroa he erected the present Club Royale, which Is re- ported as never having had a lon- ing week since opening cix months ago. The place secures Iti big play on Saturday nlghta with Friday! and .Sundays also strong. A couvert charge of 75 cents Is made during the week and boo.itud to $1 on Sat- urdays. Holafleld absolutely refuse* to sell and has built up a following of the best spend, rs In tho vicinity regardless of this ruling. In ft way thn example of Holafleld stands out two ways. Here <s a good clean boy who ke^ps clean de.-pite operat- ing a roadhoilte and put it ov^r without a time of experience. It may have been native business in- stinct with him. Ms personal char- acteristics (said In he of the best) or an inborn shrewdness that was worth more than experience might have been. But the fact remains that without experience In the line I Holafleld made a OtMCtaa of the restaurant, something that might New York Charters Lanin Bros., Manhattan, theatres, $20,000; J. 8.. 8. C. and H. I. Lanin. (Attorney L. Halle, 1(0$ Broadway). Cinemart Syndicate Pictures, Manhattan, $100,000; I* A. Jackson, A. P. Boyd. (Attorney, R. Spear, 220 West 42d St.) Selwyn Producing Corp., Manhat- tan, theatrical and motion pictures, $10,000; 8. M. Brook, J. J. Flnnegan. (Attorney, N. W. Kerngood. 2*3 Broadway). Rabinoff Grand Opera Co., Man- hattan. $50,000; B. Fatow, M. H. Un- terberg. (Attorney, M. Rabinoff. 250 West 57th St). Chester C. Odies, Manhattan, mo- tion pictures, $6,000; G. H. Mohm, A. Weiss. (Attorney, G. S. Ludlow, 74 Broadway.) , New Madison Square Garden Corp., Manhattan, boxing exhibi- tions, theatres, general amusement business a'nd restaurant; 250,000 shares common stock, no par value; active capital, $500; G. F. Jebbett, H. W. Paprockl. F. H. Butehorn, $7 Wall St., Manhattan. (Attorney, F. Knorr, Albany.) Hudson Valley Theatre Corp.. PouKhkeepule, $600,000; P. J. and L. L. Tennis, D. Sherman. (Attor- ney, C. Husted, Poughkeepsie.) Delaware Charters Canyon Pictures Corp., Wilmington, motion pictures, $3,560,000; (Cor- poration Trust Co. of America.) Marten Projection Corp, Wil- mington, moving picture machine* $3,000,000: (Corporation Trust Co. of America.) 4 Dissolutions Arthur Hammerstein, Manhattan. Texas Charters Fox Film Corporation of Texas, Dallas. Capital stock. $5,000. In- corporators. T. O. Mitchell, B. V. Everitt and J. H. Gardner. LEGAL MATTERS Charles Dickson and Leon Cun- ningham, both playwrights, collabo- rated on a play, "Homantlcltls," the former being called In to "doctor" it. It was intended as a vehicle for Mary Forrest via Marc. Klaw, but expectations did not eventuate, and Dickson claimed $1,000 for his ser- Ices. Iteachlng the courts, the mat- tor was tried twice, once the Jury dlxaKreeing. with Cunningham de- riding to dispose of the metier by settling for $250 through O'BrMD, .M.ilevliiaky ft Drlecoll.