Variety (July 1923)

Thursday. July 12, IWS BURLESQUE X RAILROAD POOL FARES BEFORE COLUMBIA 09. Producers' Assn. Presents Re- quests-Fares to Opening :: Point, Regardless * ""COMMON LAW ACTION iUrtriMl* HayM, Jr., Proc««diiifl Afttinit Dav« Nuttbaum ;r'/* -. Ji. proposal submitted to the Co- lumbia Amusement Co. by the Co- lombia Producers' Association calls for the payment of all railroad fares opening point of the season, regard- less of where a show might break ^|b for a preliminary week or two. '.The faros would be paid out of the railroad pool contributed to by all Colutnbia ^roducer8 on a pro rat2^ For the last two seasons since the pool has been operative producers have received their fare to the open- ing poinf. whether a preliminary en- gagement or not. In this way if a show opened at Newark for a pre- liminary (>nj;agement to break a jllhp tft Pittr^burgh, the latter .being the ofllcial opening spot, the show Ilias received fares to Newark, with the differcp.co between the fare of the prelirmnary and official opening points fiequently running into a large turn. The producers want the system changed, and fares paid to ofllclal opening points, regardless of post- sea.«on opening dates. Tlic mr«ttcr Is now before the joint committees of the Columbia and Producers' Association for dc- cisio I. indications point to the Co- lumbia Amusement Co. agreeing to ■ the produoer.s" request. The Columbia railroad pool, it was • decided at a recent meeting, will re- main in effect for three years more at least. A surplus of approximately 16.000 left over from last season's pool h«s been turned over to the producers' association, fullowjng an agreement of all concerned. • .._ V. The assessment for each producer ■next season is estimated to be , Uround 1650 for the opening of the season and another $550 toward the middle of the season, the latter to bring the shows back from their closing points. The pool operates to minimize the expense of producers drawing an opening stand diatant from New , York, the same applying to show's transportation expense on closing the season. The regular season of :he Colum- bia starts Aug. 27, this year. Gertrude Hayes. Jr. (burlesque), ba« retained Alfred Beekman of • House, Grossman & Vorhau* to rep- resent her in proceedings against Dave Nusebaum, a former stage partner of the girl, who claimed Miaa Hayea was his "common law" wife and that they had lived to- gether in aeveral cities along the route of the Bozo Snyder show. Mil Of Columbia shows to the offlclal. Gerard, denies any euch relatlonnbip and claims she was damaged by the false reports. -Her attorney has medical proof contradicting Nuss- baum's allegations and will proceed against the pianist. The Boston dailies headlined the story when Nussbaum came out with a statement after Miss Hayes had announced her engagement to Joseph Laffey, a Boston business man. L H. HERK'S NEW PLAN RUNNING TO PICTURES ' * Unlimited Financial Support to Operate Film Houses— Herk's Office m Chicago NEW HOUSES NEXT SEASON FOR COLUMBIA Under Consideration—Indian apolis and Hartford J^mongThem More rtew houses under consider- ation as Columbia wheel stands next season include the Park, In- dianapolis; Grand. Hartford, and a Hayes, niece of Barney J^^^ house in Philadelphia. The Columbia played the Park last sea son for a few weeks, but withdrew. Tffe Grand has played Shubert unit vaudeville and a variety of pol- icies. The Columbia has been play- ing the Casino, Philadelphia, for several years, but the location-ap- pears to be wrong. Whatover the reason, the Casino, Philly, has not been doing the business the Colum- bia believes It should do in Phllly. and another house with a better location is on the tapis for next season. New houses in Minneapolis and Milwaukee are also to be secured, business having been off througty bad locations also in those towns last season. ♦ Chicago, July 11. I. H. Herk became active in a new line of endeavor immediately upon the announcement of his discharge from bankruptcy. He has taken an entire floor of the Empire theatre building for offices. Herk will line up a string of pic- ture houses and present pictures gn a different plan from those exhibit- ors who are constantly seeking the choice fllms.^ He already has eight houses going and plans to extend ^hls list, taking houses in Chicago and this immediate section. It is said Herk has unlimited financial support from men for whom he has made money in the past, one of his most influential sponsors being a Chicagoan with much money ^nd great confldence in Herk. GERARD'S CONCESSIONS "Follies of the Day" Establishing Precedont for House 6 WOMEN nCHTERS WITH BURLESQUE SHOW Rube Bernstein Negotiating for German Troupe—Wrestle Where Fights Are Barred Kube Bernstein is negotiating with a troupe of «ix women boxers for his Columbia wheel show next season. The female mitt artists are German, and presently appearing in a cabaret in Berlin, where for the price of a seidl or two patrons may witness bouts between pairs of the six fighters. The law in several states holding Columbia v.heel houses would bar women boxers, but wrestlin;; could be substituted. The deal for the women bv»x»r.^* appearance over here Is pending and is expected to be consummated shortly. ' • . ' The six an? reported a* rxpe;t glove wielde»'s. each with su^.cienl sparring skill to hold her own with some or the top-notch iaakee middle and light weights. NEW ACTS LEVY'S COLORED CIRCUIT 20 Weeks Next Season—Not Franchises Given Out All Robert Levy's colored circuit of theatres starts functioning In Sept. with a circuit of 20 weeks. Levey's own show, "Seven-Eleven," now in Chicago, will be one of the circuit attractions. • ; . - Nat NazzarrO also tias a show, •Raisin' Cain," in rehearsal, with Buck and Bubbles, formerly in Naz- zarro's vaudeville act, featured. Jean Starr, a Chicago product, is also touted a comer of the principals which Include Sam Russell, George McClennon. Demos Jones and Au- brey Mason. Nazzarro's »how opens next Mon- day at the Lafayette in Harlem, New York, for a fortnight's pre- liminary run. All of the franchises on the Levy eitcuit have not been apportioned. -TITLE CONFUCTIOK There will be tv^o "Runnin* Wild" shows in burlesque next season. Ed. Daley will operate on the Columbia wheel, and Sajn Kraus will also Have a "Runnin* Wild" troupe on the Mutual. Burke Bros, will be f xtured in the Mutual sho./. A colored troupe also played last season under the "Runnln* Wild" title which started as the monicker for a pop song. . ..>, , - WITHOUT BUKLESQUE Montreal, July It. When the Cayety reopens Au«. 5. It will no longer cater to burlesque, but will play tabloid comedy and pictures. ' - B. M. fSarfieM, the manager. Jjns secured tlxe Coutts chows for Mon- treal. ^ OarnoM st.itod that he \\a\ been lookinjj over several location.s hcire In the lnt»-»ro?t of the Coliiml>ia Amu.sonurit Co . which r\^n\■ biii'd a tiioiitre ; ir \i<*. Nnrlesquo prodiK'- tion.i. A hid v«. ,.- ;.Uo made, i: is immUm - stood, f.n- tiK> Orpheum. SIDMAH nr ON ''ALL ABOARD" The deal between Seymour Felix and Lew Cantor whereby CfljUor was to .have purchased a half in- terest in the Felix Columbia bur- lesque show "All Aboard" next sea- son has been declared off. Sam Sidman has taken Cantor's place, buying a half interest in the show. Sidman will also appear ip "All Aboard" in one of the principal comedy roles. "FOLLIES OF DAY," JULY 14 Barney Gerard's "Follies of the Day" will reopen the Columbia. New York, Saturday night, July 14. The engagement is indefinite. Additions to the cast of the "Fol- lies" include Beatrice Tracy. Lew and George, and Dawson's Jazz- opators, a jazz orchestra of seven. Billy Baskctte has written a new musical score and Barney (Jerard new lyrics. F^or the first time since the house was built the Columbia, New York, is exhibiting signs above its mar- quee. The signs are on all throe sides of the marquee and herald the opening of Barney Gerard's "Follies of the Day" whicli opens a summer run at the Columbia. Saturday. Another first time concession that Gerard secured from the Columbia people are three sheet stands for the Gerard show on New York, Brooklyn and Long Island, and a three sheet in front of every house on the Columbia Circuit all over the country announcing the Barney Gerard's "Follies" opening. "Follies" cannot stay longer than five weeks at the Columbia as the regular season opens Aug. 27. The show will be strengthened for tfc < C!oIumbia engagement by the acquls- tion of Dawson's Seven Serenaders, a musical act. JLouis and George, Ram Aero and James Trana. all dancers. . Eight new numbers staged by Seymour Felix with musir and score by Billy Baskette and five new comedy scenes inserted by Gerard, will also be> included. In a ruraj scene Gerard will use- a real cow. He has applied to the Hylan administration for permfs- slon to allow the cow to graze In Central Park and will donate a(ll milk secured to the Milk Fund. Monday n' ht (July 1&) a theatre party of Lambs will be at the Columbia, the occasslon being In the nature of a surprise to Arthur J. Oreenberger, M. D., who .will sail to Europe to enter the University of Vienna for a year. OBITUARY HARRY THORNE Harry Thorne. aged 73. who imn been assistant manager of the Itlv- orsldo theatre. New York, for abo-it two years, while supervising re- hearsal Monday had a seizure which caused him to collapse. When BILLY aROOAH, MUTUAL STAR Billy (Grogan) Spencer, for years a fixture with Billy (Beeftrust) Watson's "Krauscmeyer's Alley," will head a show on the Mutual wheel next season. Sam Raymond will sponsor the troup«» which will be called the "Oh Joy G!r7s." Syd Hall (Franklin and Hajl) and George Oakes (of Edith May CapeH Co.), comedy piano combination. AUeen Bronson in new vehicle by Andy Rice and W. F. Dugan. Rena Arnold and Jack Janis (Ashley and Janis). new act. Hyman HIrsch and sisters, danc- ing. Kdith Clasper Is preparing a new production act to be called "Variety." Jiinmy Haniey and Jack Stanley, who collaborated in writing the lyrics and score for Miss Clasper's last turn, "Maid of the Realm," have been retained to supply ma- tt rial for the new act. She will b*» assisted in the numbers by Paul Oneil and Paul Yucan. Miss Clas- •per intended lntrodu<fing a number of produciiun novelties. Hilton and Dailey, sister act. Enid Markey, from pictures, In "Misunderstanding " "Ja^x Bits"^ singing and dancing revue with the Frederick Sisters, Harry Lewis and Harry Miller. Joe Hess (Hess And Bennett) and Agnes Babette, two-act (Coast). MoUie Taylor and Joe Weinberg, two act. Ben Marks (Marks and Wilno.i) and Ethel Picks. (Dolly Wilson is doing a single^) "High School Hurry" is the title of a new comedy skit written by F'hilip Bartholontao in which Eddie Collins Is to be featured with three in the supporting company. "House Hunting," one of the com- edy hits of the first "Mu«ic Box Revue," is to be presented in vaude- ville next season with Kate Elinore. Ned "Clothes" Norton and Girls, seven people, miniature musical comedy entitled "Wljat'a Your Name?" Four Queens of Harmony, ncw^o vaudeville, but has played i-lrture ifousen throughout the middle west. Jack Singer's "Merry Whirl." mu- sical tab, 16 people, 6 scenes, in- cludes: Harry Evan.son, iliiiy Davis, Mjiry O. Berkeley, Mabel Lee, Butler Mandeville, Al Murray and Rosebud Garden Girls. Lillian Walker, vaudeville single. The picture actress has a pomedy monolog. JAY BRENNAN Desires to acknowlodse ainrerc up- preclatlon and thanks for th« inanr t«leframs and'letter* of condol- *nee exprlasiav ■•rraw for tM" paaalnir of his oartner ■' ' ' BERT SAVOY June 26, 1923' If thera were some peraonal arknovrl. •dsemaats not re««tvad it w«« because of no addresa picked up he was dead. Ho leaves a 3ister, Mrs. Helen HArtmann. of I^hlghton. Pa., and a daughter. Mrs. Ilonry Tarbell. of Xonkern. N. Y. Mr. Thorne and his wife were on«« of the first teams to recognize the vaudeville comedy possibllitleM of the despised afterpiece, and thev adapted the old one, "Mr. and Mtii. Barnaby Bibbs." for the varieties. \k was BO successful that they pUtyed It uninterruptedly under the lUJe of Hope Sits I>ove like. In tlie Hllence. th« K&sel bf M«inorv Presents I'icturen ot <l MT OmTRUDR LA GRACIOSA »f \\Ur ps.ffflnc two years axo. Julv 1-Mh. ' renects the Nweet Ainenltle* of _ Perfect I.ov«. CLYDE RINALDO "An Uptown Flat" for over 25 years, and were considered one of the ear- liest Keith standard acts. They al- ways met with personal frlendllnesM from B. F. Keith. E. F. Albee. J. ,|. Murdock, S. K. Hodgdon. Phil .Vash. D. K. Hennesny, J. K. Burke and all the old associates of thffl regime. After Mrs. Thorne passed away E. F. Albee put him in at the River- side as assistant manager, whkh post he held until his death. Ttm N. V. A. has taken chargs of the funeral arrangements. ••■A r^s— *- BUKLESQUE CHANGES Jack Walsh (vaudeville), featured comedian wilh MoHie Williams Show. Mildred Cecil, pt im:i donna wilh Waldron show. Daisy Murliti, lleid'.s "Kocor;! IJreaker.s." Harry llM.stii.js- show call*. 1 "KnicU K'liMfks" l:i^l sim^'mi will carry llip title of "i-^iik Slocitinn K»'- i.iin" n..vt ^t'.isini KJdie Sh;if(.'> will •TfN GODS • IN REHEARSAL 'Tin (!t.Ml-." .« n<>w p'.u.v ii> V\';»i. Anthony .M^C.-iile. was piacrd in if- ben-s.il ly .w.Hu ll. Ilurris Ttfv-«i ». . 'I lio pi-.'dn.i iii.i i to l)t; ftri-st ii'.r.l '.•.• hitn in .issfKiulion wiif» !."W;< «'? <^!or(UMi. S:«ni I-orrcst is t.# st.in,-' the i»(0. ,•. 'rii»» opfnine: fl.iU' i ; pmv P'H for .\N -. 5 1! r.ons P.rjii<.-li. I.p the '..•■•iTUi.ni.v nia;iaK<'r aii-d .*-^.<ni Clark a«l\ inr*- .ih^miI. Billy "\V'(.«.»lfol!;. t.»rnKr!y |r'.".^<■. of Jhr (iy.\rt.\-. l.«>iiiM\ilW«. ha.- '.•cfo appointed ni:inat;ei- of tli.* St.nr and (l.'irlpr ii»'X': stM-i'Mi. Th«; Stir and f;art(.'J will pl.iy the Columbia w, ho#'1 .••hovv.« in Chic ifijM. wilh the EmT»re.-s and ()l.\m!»i.- !'»•• 'ilhT twi ^'h'j stands. ROBERT CROZICR SCOTT Robert Crozier Scott, pluywright and scon;iilo writer, was found dead July 4 In hiR room in Ix>h Angeles with his throat cut. The poll< r pr<.- nounced it suicide. Papers were found showing that Scotfs wif^ li;i<l reoently filed a suit for divor<e. Mrs. Frances Catherine Mollenhauer Mrs. lYances Cathf^nnc MolI"n- hauer, widow of Bernard Mollen- hauer, concert .violinist, and horsi-lf IN MRMORT OK U\:\\ DEAU lllIBM- Wm D. MINER Died Juir till. 1»1« Mr. and Mrs. Barney Gerard I an accompftwhed cellist and violinist, v died in San Diego, Cat. .lunf 1%, aged 42. She wxs a nadv of Cali- fornia. "" ' The mother, a^ed 45, of llurili Curtis (vaudevlllej was seiced with a paralytic strc^e July 1 and died the same day. • The father of Joe I.ani^on (LanU gon and Oould) died at his home ia Philadflphla, aged 84. MAE and ROSE WILTON "CLEVER JUVENILE ENTERTAINERS" •rill- wfV (J'.ily 9 11) Keith's H<imilton, (VJ-IS) Pro<ioi'8 Imh .\ve, :\» v. \ orU I Sailing f"r j* • mi wi-fk Lour of.tijo .Mosh .*■ .Stoll (ii<uit, l^!igl:tiid. I .\tiuust. 1st. MRS. COOPER IMPROVmO. I^uMa ('ooper, widow of .Um< i W. ("Blutch") Cooper, is making ht-r home with Mr. and Mrs. Sam i^H-rih- ner for the summer,*having rcc-^ntly left the 'Uronxvillo hosi>itat. wh*»r«» Hhe wa.s under treatment f')r t hreakdow ri following (hf deith <»f her lui.sliand. BURLESQUE CHANGES ('h;i?<. Walilfon's «'ol'.imbiii ^ho.• . < ill#«d tliH F'latik l-'innoy Show f«» H»'V«'ral yo.'trs past, will lie known <- •The Hostonians" n»'\t s<»a^on. T*»<i "r.O'«'oni;»rm" till»» wa** used t»v WiUlron r.»r hi.H ««!«ow x decade oi so «go.