Variety (June 1924)

;■-:; •r'iT^J'Jli'"'T".'»' V A R I K T T Vr^damatj, June 8S, 1824' Opened at Proctor's 5th Avenu^ May 26 RETURN ENGAGEMENT IJVST HALF JIJNE 19 AND HELD OVER ENTIRE WEEK JUNE 23 EDDIE WARREN O'ROURKE "•» JACKSON '«(»K5S AND THE GIRL" THANKING MR. QUAID AND MR. COLDIE FOR MAKING THE ABOVE POSSIBLE Direction CHAS. H. ALLEN M. S. BENTHAM Office PHULY FILM BIZ (Continued from pag« 21) the bottom dropped out, and It was lucky If It grrossed 17,600 on the week, also the lowest In a long time. The Karlton. with "The Breaking Point," might have registered a real Kain If it had not been for the scorch- ing week end. As It was, It was lucky to gross (2,000. The Palace, with a first showing oi Laurette Tay- lor In "Happiness," did virtually noth- ing, whereas this normally second- run drop-In house generally holds up against the hottest weather. "Shad- ows of Paris" did fairly well at the Victoria and "The Yankee Consul" had an excellent week at the small CapltoU on Market street, near Seventh. This Week's Layout the film layout look^i SPECIALIST IN DRESSES 29 West SOth St., N. CIRCLE 5871 DISCOUNT TO THK PROFESSION Y. This week better all around. Jackie Coogai latest picture, "Boy of Flanders," Is the Stanley feature, and wh&tever pulling power this child star may lack here (he hasn't been as big a drawing card in Phllly as in some cities) will be more than offset by the return of Warlng's Pennsylvanl- ans, the college boy jazz band. Considerable store Is also being set by the engagement of "The White Moth," at the Stanton. The Palace has "Mile. Midnight," and the Karl- ton is a probable profit maker with "Woman to Woman." The Fox has Tom Mix 111 "The Trouble Shooter," another wild melodrama for this high-class house, but additional tone is furnished by the presence of Fow- ler and Tamara, In dances, and Greek Evans, songs. The Victoria has "The Man from Brodneys," leav- ing "Beau Brummel" as the only holdover picture. An Interesting future note Is the booking of "Abraham Lincoln" for two weeks, following "The White Moth" at the Stanton. After "Lin- coln" the house is due for its several times postponed summer closing. Estimates for last week: Stanley —"Flowing Gold" (First National). Picture figured as only fair draw, although well enough liked; but presence on bill of Burt Barle and Banjo Girls, together with other features, helped hold gross up to near $22,000. (4,000; 3S-S0-75.) Stanton—"Three Weeks" (Gold- wyn, 2d week.) Held up well until middle of week, when hot spell hit. Lucky If $7,600. "White Moth" In this week, with "Abraham' Lincoln" next. (1,700; 3S-50-7S.) Aldine—"Beau Brummel" (War- ner's, 3d week). Held up splendidly despite heat, grossing about $12,000, drop of only $2,000 . (1,500; $1.65.) Fox—"Code of Sea" (Paramount). Not much of draw, but surrounding bill helped some. $10,000; lowest at house for some time. ($3,000; 99.) Karlton—"The Breaking Point" (Paramount). Weather hurt this one's excellent chances to Improve theatre's recent average of grosses. $2,000. (1,100; 60.) it Wanted $160,000 to Complete the New $1,500,000 Hospital for Joint Diseases NON-SECTARIAN Madison Avenue, 123d to I24th Street Help the Thousands of Crippled Children Waiting for This New Hospital PLEASE HAVE A HEART Make Checks Payable to HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES and Send to Chairman Theatrical Division MARCUS LOEW 1S40 Broadway, New York City ENGUSH GUILD FORMED (Continued from page 2) portance and all might have been well, but the Communistic spirit was growing among the executive and they began to see red. Every manage, not paying the minimum of $15 was lt« prey, every artist not carrying the A. A. ticket a prospective victim. ^ The profes- sion, already badly hit'as far as its smaller members were concerned, became troubled. Fear became a certainty when, in conjunction with local trades unionists the A. A. closed the Barrov theatre and threw the "Anna Christie" road show out of work. It tried the same thing with the same show at Glas- gow and failed. Returning to Barrow It attacked small revues and concert parties, but failed again. By now the Variety Artists' Fed- eration had the matter in hand and in the end won the fight, compelling recognition of the V. A. F. ticket on the same lines as the A. A. one. The Communists were losing pres- tige and when old and famous mem- bers such as Percy Hutchison and Sir Frank Benson resigned, the po- sition became well-nigh hopeless. Good as the "minimum salary" idea may be In theory, In practice it is responsible, combined with the cheap revue, for much of the unem- ployment. The old-time touring managers, most financially solvent and giving their players 62 weeks in a year for years without end, could not meet the salary lists un- der the contract; his maximum had been the A. A. mmiraum, and so he was driven off the road, leaving only a few isolated crowds working and a few stock companies to ab- sorb the bulk of working players de- pendent on nothing but their earn- ings. • The rest, a numberless crowd, are today existing on a day's picture crowd wo-k and an "odd week" here and tiiere. At a meeting held at the Criterion restaurant, what may easily be the Ouerrini A Co Th« Lntflni nt Largiit ACCORDION FACTORY >n tht UnltU Stitn. The only Wtctorf ihit inakM uij (ct of llMiU — madt t> hand. 277-271 C«liiMkn A«MV* •an Franeitco, Cal. death blow to the old regime was struck and the Actors' Guild has come Into force with a preliminary council of 60 meonbers. Those present Included many of tbe leading lights in the profession, and under the chairmanship of Sir Frank Benson they protested against "th^ extreme trade union methods adopted by the A. A." which have compelled several prominent members to resign. The meeting was for the purpose of providing the profession with an alternative orgranizatioq. Among Lhose present were Lady Wyndham, Sir Gerald du Maurier, Sir John Martin-Harvey, Eva Moore Lena Ashwell, Elrnest Theslger, Haidee Wright, C. V. France, Renee Kelly, Violet Vanbrough, Allan Aynesworth, Holman Clark, Paul Arthur, Fred Terry, Percy Hutch- ison and Robert Lioraine. In the end the Stage Guild was born, its declared purposes include ing the self-help and protection ot artists, their representation ais a' profession when the need of united action arose and the remedying ot grievances and abuses. In subsequent Interviews officials of the A. A. tried to make light of the matter, but it vas noticeabi* that those who voiced contempt and scorn of the new movement wer* either practically new or unknowa oflflclals. The strong men with the red ideas kept carefully in the backgrotind. WANTED: MAN PARTM FOR DOUBLH UALB TURN. Ifust be thoroughlj seasoned performed capable of dolns a hot number on saxo* phone, clarnet or trumpet; but other salable qualities considered. State fullr all you do; with whom formerly asso- ciated, etc. Writer will be In Chlcasv latter part of July. Address WYMN% Elks Club, Dallas, Texas. New Amsterdam ■**•»»•». 'W'. 4»d at. iSCW Amswraaia p^p Mats.Wed.4 Sat. A NaUowU InstUaUoB Clorlfylnc the American Oirl ZIEGFELD FOLLIES NO BAI8B IN PRICKS HUDSON Thea., W. 44 St. Kvs. g:SO " •*"" Mats. Wed. & Sat. at 1:30 Ik lAWHENCE WEBEB PrCMata THE DRAMATIC SENSATION COBRA with A PEBFECT CAST RFPURI IP **^ "^> ^- <X Bwar. ■\E>rVFOLill^ EVENINOS a* •:!•. MattnHW«W*daMdaF * Satarday . ANNE NICHOLS* Great Comedy "ABIE'S IRISH ROSE" THK PLAY THAT PUTS 'U' IN HUMOR" SMARK «*^ BROADWAY ~A NATIONAL INSTITUTION" Direction Joseph Plooket* MAURICE TOITRNEDR'8 Pradaetloa "THOSE WHO DANCE" Willi ninnche Hwc«t, Ressle I^ore SIX BROWN BROTHERS and Their Hand of 80 Saxophones EARL CARROLL THEATRE Tth At*, and lOtb St. Evenings Mats. Thura. and Sat. ZIEGFELD PRODUCTION EDDIE CANTOR in "KID BOOTS" with MARY EATON TUB NKW MUSICAI, SENSATION SELWYN'•''"'■•• ^^ <*<! St. Kves. 8:30 Mais. Wed. and Sat., t;30 CHARIOT'S Revue of 1924 wltli Beatrice IMUti, Oertmde I,nwreaoe, HREliKKT MUNDKN, NBI.SON KEYS PLAirHOUSE^"'-&Vya^,,V,r"'' Bvcs. 8:30. Mats. Wed. and Sat., t:30 STEWART A FRENCH present the Comedy Hit of the Year "THE SHOW-OFF Br onnMB kkllt KLA\(^ Theatre, W it St., Bvea l.tT ■^'*'^" Mat& Wed. A Sat.. t:l( Stewart and Frenciv Will Be a Delighted to Have Tou ^ MEETtheWIFE with MABT BOI.AND la Lynn Btarllnc** Laushlns Success . ELTINGE VtS-w-Ji rjit "nm SBI.WTN8 f>—eat rRBDBRICK LONSDALVa Mew Oomtttt SPRING CLEANING wuk TioMT BMiama xtr rmuM wniwoos Awrta m btbo w A. ■■ MLATMBWB —« Otfc— MARYPIOCFCHID in the. triumph of her career "DOROTHY VERNON OF HADDON HALL" A Marshall Nelton Prodactloa CRITERION HiM), Bf»idway1f 441. mm Dally 1:30-8:30, Sunday Mit lnwt. t __ * MOROSfiOTHBA., W. 45 St. Eva l:IJ JBUitUaOUji^t*. Wed. and Sat., tM B. K. Nadel presents Paul Gerard Smith'* Slnslns, Danclntr, Laushlns Uevue KEEP KOOL, i with a superb cast, Including 'i HAZEL I CHAS. I JOHNNY 1>AWN 1 KING I DOOI.E* HsMM KARL CARROLL presents WHITE CARGO By LEON GORDON DALY'S 63d ST. ^-« 1 !sat" -m ftAICTY IVway. 4Cth St. Bvea 8:M UHICI I Mate. Wed. and Sat., »:'• HER WAY OUT A NEW DRAMA Hy EDWIN MILTON RO YI.B "THE BLUE^ BANDANNA" , w!t>i SIDNEY BLACKMER VAMDERBBLT TXfy"' Urya"nV "uJ MatA Wednesdar and Satnrdar at >:>*