Variety (July 1923)

:?fl»C^'3' 'r?vfT* •'W^':v'^','^f''*:-j^^'^^*^*™^^55^^ VARISTT Thursday, July 26, 1823 AUSTRALIA bV eric h. gorrick Sydney. June 17. B^dhiff 25 week* at Her "B&ok Pialao*. Again." KlflThth week at WllUamaon-Tait i>re«ented Oacar Asche In a revival of "Chn Chin Chow** at Royal May 26. Business splendid. Show mounted sor^eously. Fine chorus and ballet Cast excel- lent. AKhe scored as Abu Hasan. Show to to tour on completion of present run. Thompson. Ibex, Kennedy Allen. Jim Oerald. Prince of Wales—Ous McNaugh- ton. Til ton and West. Devron Brock. Taylor and Summers, Ern Pitcher, Bdna Davhi, Constance and Cor- nelius. Wmiamaon-Tait presented Oer- trude BlUott in "Woman to Woman," a new play by Michael Morton, at the Criterion. Miss Elliott scored a triumph a« Louise Deloryse. The play itaelf is not briUiarft and need- ed an actress in the lead: otherwise would be a failure. BxceHent mount- ing CAst includes LlHaa Walder- irrare. W. Cronin-Wilson. Ann Mc* Bwen, Aubrey Mather. T. M. Oliff. J. B. Rows. Play should puTt big buaineas for several weeks. ■•■:>-<• BuslneM good at TivoH. Haywood and Hay, aongs and dances, weak. Clement May. studies of Dickens, good. Bert Harrow, songs and talk over. Hershel Henlere. piano, riot. Worked over 40 minutes. Olive Ca- rew and Helen Bolce. songs, did nicely. Alan Brooks and Co. in "Dollars and Sense," met with splen- did reception on opening day. Con- tfldered one of cleverest acts to play this country. Mr. Brooks forced to speech. Eileen Robinson acted charmingly in association with him. Fuller's. Business fnirly good. Owen and Hamilton, songa and talk. ordinary act Apdale's Zoo. big. Daisy Jerome, song, distressing. Linn Smith's Jass Band, act of tvpe about played out in America but rather new here. Five young men In noisy act. Ward and Sherman revue fill* rest of bill. Good tab flhow. a. O. H.—"On Our Selection" (re- Tlval). Rlalto—"Queen of Sheba." Globe—"The Chrtatlan.- CrysUl PaUce—"Oliver Twist.** AJtoi^"Dr. Jack." Town Hall—Mme. Llpkovska. Brisbane Empire—Fred* Boys. Jean LeRoy. Spanglee, Hurl and Evaas. Koyal—"The Mlaleadlnff Lady.** Cremorne—"The Peep Show." NEW ZEALAND Auckland Opera House—George Dixon, the Krakes. BIsa Lewis. Pastor. Tubby Stevens. Bert Tyri'.l. Stiffy and Mo. Strand—"Robin Hood." Christchurch Royal—Pantomime. " ' Opera House—Two Meurs, Pal- metto. Frank Andrews. Bllton and Max, Violet Elliott, Bert Le Blanc. Wellington Opera House—"My Lady's Dress." His Majesty'a^PeKBv Fay. Nash and Anderson. Marvel and Daring. Kearnjs and Hunt. Harry North, Opera Sinfcers. Jack lilrchley. Marie Le Varre, Stalgpooles. - - Duncdin Princesfl—Angel Bros., Tomboys, Dora Lindi*ay, Los Klicka. Walter George. "Mary." produced by WilUamaon- Talt July 7. Ruby Norton, assisted by Clarence Senna at the piano, opened big at Tlvoli. Melbourne. Miss Norton is appearing under Musgrove direction. ] T^ndler at all times, and his foot "Tangerine" is doing fine business at Princess. Melbourne. Cast of principala who scored big In "The O'Brien Gitl." Harry Hall produced. Hugh J. Ward personally supervised. Melbourne Her Majesty's—"Sybil." Princess-"Tangerine." Royal—"If Winter Comes.* King's—"Quarantine." Palace—"The Faithful Heart." TivoU—Ruby Norton, Southern Singers. Billy Maloney, St. Leons' Charteris and Dickson, Vaude and Verne. Bijou-Sam Stern, Billy Bovls, Ruth Bucknell, Bere.«»ford and Ren- nie, Hemaleys. Craydon and Mack. Conway and licccham, Andros. "The Faithful Heart." a Ward »how at the Palace. Melbourne, has failed to pull and Is to be withdrawn. Hugh J. Ward will produce "Bull- dog Drummond" at G. O. H.. Sydney, July 7. The Fullers are Interested. A. H. Mulcaster, E^ve Gray and Jane Shaw featured. Willlamson-Talt presented Gladys Moncrioff In "Sybil" at Her Majes- ty's Iheatre, Melbourne, June 23. Show met with great reception. built for WUllansMMi-Talt st cost of £ 50.000. Hugh J. Ward wlU produce *nock- ets" «t Palace^ Melbourne, early aext month. Loma and Toots Foonds featured. Frank Everest, owner of Brerest's Monkey Hippodrome act, has had a disagreement with the Fuller psopla and broken his contract. Act was specially Imported to play la last year's pantomime by the Fullers. Sir Harnr Lauder, after splendid season In New Zealand, will open at King's Theatre. Melbourne, July 7. under Tait direction. Prince Alexis Obolenskl has been engaged by Dame Neilie Melba for a concert tour of this country. AlfMd Frith has h—n sn«ac<ed by WUllamson-Talt to appear In "The Cabaret OlrL" Harry Buroher will produce the piece. Sam Blair. represeaU^tlTe of Dovg- las Fairbanks: has arrived from New Zealand and Is now touring Aus- itralia. ^The Lilac Domino" Is to be rs^ vlvod by WUIlamson-Talt this month. "Sally" Is to bo entirely re- dressed and will go out on the road with Josie Melville featured. This little girl was made a star overnight when she appeared as SaUy Qreen. Ruby Norton Is offering through the Musgrove offices £100 for a song dealing with Australian life, which she wUl featvre during her tour of the circuit Sl>ORTS *-" Before a crowd of about 60.000, who paid a record gate In New York for a lightweight battle to enter the Yankee Stadium last Monday night. Benny Leonard, the champion, not only retained hts^ title but ad- ministered the most artistic leeeon In the art of defensive and ofTensive boxing to Lew Tendter. the Phila- delphia challenger for the crown, in a manner that was replete with thrlila There wasn't a moment throughout the fight during which the champion was in the slightest danger; in fact, old-timers who have seen Leonard In practically all of his fights said that the champ was better Monday night than at any time since he won th« title. Leonard had it ^11 his own way from beginning to end. He out- boxed, ouf-punched, out-generaled Adelaide Majestic—Marie St. tons. Billy Elliott, " aftpr doing ex- Hall, has been "Queen of 5lheba, rplleritly at Town transferred to Rlalto. Picture is be- ing handled by George Barnes. George, Slav in Al- and "When Kniffhthond Was in Flow- er" failed to draw at Globe for Union Theatres, Ltd., and has been re- placed by "The Christian." The Palace. Sydney. Is to be re- iyox«B:f!Xxiyoo<yoo<^^ NEW YORK THEATRES TIWIFQ <sn ThMtre, W 42rt Rt I liriL.O owl. Miti. Thtirnlay ai MUSIC BOX the;atue - r>Mt 45th Ht. RvM. B:lft. UaU. Wed.-Sat i^Ait B. H/nni!> PrMetii* IS^MNO SERLtNF 'MUSIC BOX REM' Butte W OA.SSARD SHORT. WITH A GREAT CAST ) Pf^QT THBATRK. W 48tb St. Rv*. 1:16 vUn I iiMts W^d and Sat at 2 1( MERTON OF THE MOVIES tfiih Glenn Huntei—Rcei cc Nash Harry Loon WlbMn'a atnry dramatized hy G«e S. Kaafman antl hlmre Connelly evjxsnm theatre, w. ud at. kti. i.sn. OXOiVVZil »!„,„,„ Wfd. and Sat. at S:80. Rl'Kfts r^MMUK nnd CJKOnfJK .llW><Kt rrrsiit HELEN of TROY, NEW YORK •niK PKRFKCT MUSICAL COMKWY." - Ilorald. Muslr and Lyrici tiy Drrt Kalaner and Harry Ituliy NA WKST EW Amsterdam «•»»' Breolnn •;!& POPin.AR MAT tK'KONRHUAV RROITI.AR MATINVK SATHUPAT NEW SUMMER EDITION ZIEGFELD FOLLIES Krrs. H 15 id Saturd.iy. VdllUCi Ulll Mats. \V<MliicMiay i OPiOnCiR M. COHAN rrPB«»nta AMKIIICAN SWKKTIIKAKT IT.AY "TWO FELLOWS and A GIRL" R*M. n M. nrt Saturday THK 8RI.WYN.S Proaent rHA.N-NiNo roi.ixK:K'& FX H E OOL. Ike P<a» TLat 6ucce««aa i« 8»tt« at tli« Oavil. RFPIJRI IP *" ''* • ^ *>' ^''•y »^*-«* ^''*-'#^ KVBNINaS St »:tO. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday, 3:S0. ANNE NICHOLS' New Comedy "ABIFS IRISH ROSE" "THE PLAY THAT PUTS 'U' IN HUMOR" PI ORF THEATKK. BRYANT S880. VJkLtV^Xyi:^ UroMdway and 46t»» Street. Pop. Mats. i'j;;v. Best Seats $2 FIPTH ANNUAL TKODrCTION GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS DE LUXE EDITION CYRIL MAUDE I N "Aren't We Alir 11} rilfAiVAiim LO.NSDAI.B THE GAIETY THEATRE Is nfiJiin lieadguartcnt for Inaffhter. GFO. PnHAM THEA.. Itway. 4.1d Rl. r>a R M. M. vUnHIl ^n, ^vtHl. and Sat. at IM. mmmi THE SPEED SONG SHOW work was a deligkt. No ballet mas- ter could have Improved on the stepping Leonard did during the bout. Perhaps his Winter Garden training stood the champion in 0ood stead. » Incidentally, the entire affair had the aspect of the theatria Ttie bleachera In the late twilight took on the aspect of a stage setting for a "CHtow Worm" ballet as the fans, who had jammed the |S seats since the time that the gates epened in the afternoon, began to while ayay the time for the bouts to starts by lighting their cigarettes. There was a constant flicker of light dotting the stands for a brief instant her« as they struck the matches. It looked exactly like an effect was looked exactly as though an effect was being worked. In the prelLminary moments to the main bout after Leonard and Tendler arrived in the ring, Leon- ard showed that he was as good a .showman as he is a fighting champ Ills greeting to the crowd, his mo- ment of light shadow boxing that amounted to almost a dance before the bout and finally, after he had milled his way through the 15 rounds of the battle the picking up in his arms and the holding aloft of Jimmy Johnson were great show- manship. The gate for the fight was ofYlelally reported as $452,648. While being the record for a lightweight encounter, it is also the ^second largest ever paid for admission to any prize ring attraction In history. The record gate was pulled by the Demp.sey-Carpcntier fight at Jer- sey City, where the total was $1,639,000. Of the receipts Leonard received 35 per cent., while Tendler took the short end. 15 per cent. This means that Leonard's bit amounts to about |15S,00O, while Tendler receives $67,900. Not a bad niffht's work for a couple of young fHlows. This was the first of the series of bouts to be held by tne Cromwell A. C, at the head of which is Rdwln Staats Luther, former po- litical writer for the "Telegraph," and of which Jimmie Johnson is the matchmaker. There are a host of rumors as to who Is "in" on the club, but the.se are rather hard to pin down. However, the initial show the Cromwell people staged proved a pippin from every standpoint, management, crowds and bouts. Jimmy Johnson was on hand at the front of the show instead of do- ing the usual hideaway of most matchmakers and promoters and — MARK «-^ tranU Broadway and 47th fitrrrt "A NATIONAL INSTITUTION" nirM«tlon Jof«rpli Planked RICHARD WALTON TULI.T'8 l'roducll(»n of "TRILBY" with an AT.I. HTAH CA.MT .STRAND HVMI'IIONy ORCHRJ^RA CAHL fCDOlTAHDB .Cundootor was available to settle any difficul- tiea that might arise on the part of the patrons in regard to tickets. The box oflRoes were manned by a Broad- way crew of ticket sellers under the direction of "Rivvy^ Blsland. who had among hU staff Jimmie Pep- pard. Dick Moon and others from the houses closed for the season. The prices of admission ranged from $2 for the 20.000 bleaeber seats to |2S for the ringside chafars, with the favored seats the $16.50 box locations and the $11 stand seats. Along Broadway during the after- noon the specs were getting as high as $40 a seat for the ringside, but at the park on the night of the fight a number were working around the box ofBces offering ringside seats at box-oflce prices. This was about 15 minutes after the first preliminary bout started. At that hoar inside of the stadium there were a few seats remaining unoccupied, principally those in the bank of the ringside section. By the time that the main bout started even those were filled,, with hundreds of standees in the rlgtit fleM. The bouts comprised two four- round preliminaries, two six-round bouts, the first between Tony Lyons and Jimmie Sullivan, with the for- mer the victor, followed by the ap- pearance of Joey Pox. featherweight champion of England, and Babe Herman of California, with Herman giving the ''limey** a pasting he is going to remember. Up to this point victory seemed to rest with every fighter who sat In the comer nearest the home plate, and the fans begran to wonder which corner would be occupied by L^n- ard. With the semi-final between Jack Zivlc and Johnny Daro]r the tables were turned and victory perched in the opposite corner, held down by Zlvic, who won the decision after eight rounds of a good fast fight, that was scheduled on the pro- gram as a ten-round mill, but short- ened by two rounds. It was the un- lucky corner -that I^onard drew as his camp for the star bout But In the final bout It wasn't a matter of luck that counted; it was brain and stamina and crafty ring generalship. There was heavy applause for Tendler, the first to enter the ring at about 10.20. A few minutes later Leonard followed and the huge crowd rose en masse to greet him, their cheers for "the dook of Lenox ave." rent the air and put the few who formed the Philadelphia contingent to shame. Of the latter there was one little group that took time by the forelock and had a banner on which was inscribed the name of Lew Tendler, followed by the words "world'ij champion." The only chance Tendler had at any time during the fight was in the first round when he had a shade. From that point on he failed to show anything that had Leonard guessing. In the fifth and ninth rounds there might have been a possible draw, but in all the others it looked Leonard by a mile. There were throe occasions during the fight where Leonard had Tendler punch-drunk and It was only the boll that saved the Phlladelphlan from going down for the count. The men started off at a terrific pace for a 15-round flRht and the first five rounds found them going at full speed with Leonard the master at all times. He forced Tendler to bring the fight to him whenever ho felt like it and when- ever ho wanted to place a punch anywhere he did so at will. Leonard was cetain and accurate In his puiiching and was conslanlly on tho pitching end with Tendler the re- ceiver. Tendler was missing con- slantLv and liconard was blocking and dodging the biggest part of wlmt the Philadelphia boy put over. In the l|2th and 13th rounds It KCMned that Leonard could have put Tendler nway at any moment after the first minute of fighting in each round. He had weakened tho challongor by severe body punohlns and In th« ninth round, on* of tfaoao conceded a draw, ha ■Oil admlnlaterad • wearing finish* meat, althoosh I^aooard did not e«« capo unaoathod. In tho Ittk round Loonaid knocked Tendler off his pins !« |^ noutral corner, but the <]ihallencer bounoed risht baok on hia feet. He** It looked aa though Leonard would certalnlly put hla opponent away but instead he carried him ulon^ In the 14th It was practically the •ame story: The 18th round found Tendler desperate, ha knew he waa licked to a fare-th^-well unleos ■lipplns over a luckF punch for a knockout, but hla desperate rushes were met with calmness and dellb. eratioiv superb on the part ot Leonard, who simply stood off and led Tendler's rushes at wUL At the first round It was appar. ent that the boys were in the ring to fight and not oa a business ar- rangement. However, when Leonard did not put Tendler away durlnf the last three rounds the skeptics were volcinjr their -opinion he was carrying the Phlladelphlan to cor- ral another half million gate for a ' return bout That might have been pojjgMe. but it might also have beAMhat Leonard might have had the viewpoint he had so tremend- ous a lead over his opponent It would be foolish to take any chance on Tendler landing one of those wild lucky punches, delivered by a desperate defeated man that would have resulted in the champ being forced to take the count. Fred. Jess Willard accompliahed one thing In his losing fight with Luia Angel Firpo In Jersey City two weeks ago besides collecting a bank roll. He achieved popularity for tho first time sinco entering the ring. But it was only a flash. Perhaps It was the shortest rei^ ever, for it lasted approximately six minutes. In the fourth rounds when the "man mountain" lashed out his right and clipped the Argentine fighter the crowd mysteriously started rooting tor Jess. "Come on. Jess' 'swept the enormous arena in the next round, though of lesser volume the en- couraging call from the fans again was heard. Thereafter Willard dis- played nothing the rooters could hang anything on and when he was counted out on one knee his popu- larity was a dead thing. Even when champion of the world Willard could not win popular favor and, in fact, nevdr tried. When he appeared as the feature of a circus it was curiosity more than anything, else that the showmen who engaged him counted on. Around the lot! Jess stuck pretty much to his family. Ha did not mix then; nor. In fact at any time afterward. The psychologr o" the sudden popularity during the match at Boyle's Thirty Acres Is that a losing fighter had given tho crowd a thrill. When it grew upon the audience the big man quit his standing before the public returned to Its former status. Wlllana's ring history has always been something of a mystery. HIS immense stature was a convlncer to most persons who stood beside him. But there are insiders who never believed he was a true champion. Ho became champion by stretching out Jack Johnson at Havana, but thero are a number of unsolved angles to that affair. Promises of squaring a violation of the Mann act with the .^ federal authorities was named as one point said to have made John- son agree to pass his title on. Thosa promises were never kept. The big articles between Johnson and WII- 1 rd called for the battle going at least 15 rounds, because of the value which was expected from the pictures, subsequently prevented from being exhibited by the govern- ment. One of the backers Of the Havana match stated Johnson would never be able to stand the Havana sun for the 15 rounds without becoming weakened, which may have been r. tip-off on the result. Sam McVey, the late colored boxer, who was Johnson's second at Havana, told the writer several years ago he believed Johnson laid down to Willard. The story was printed in the New York "Evening Mail" at the time. McVey said the pictures proved his theory that Johnson was not out during the count, the big black lying on hla back with his knees drawn up. An- other significant thing Was that Johnson's white wife left the arena two rounds before the ond. Accord- ing to McVoy it had be n arranged that she receive a signal when to d< part, as she chose not to be pres- ent when Johnson "tookit" A few days before the Willard-- FIrpo fight Johnson was asked by friends whothc ho would fight Jess. "Lir Arthur" smiled, saying hv would enter the ring against Wil- lard for nothing and was sure he would flatten Jess. Jbcr.