Variety (July 1924)

Wednewiay. July 9. 1924 VAUDEVILLE VARIETY BRUTALAmCKBYCICEROPOUCE ON ROSETTA DUNCAN STIRS CE Chicago Newspapers and Authorities Investigating Assault on Duncan Sister—Four Performances of "Topsy and Eva" Called Off Chcago, July 8. A lo»8 approachtiK JU.OOO in re- ceipts was tigured for the Selwyn tl>eatre as the result of the •Topsy" (Rosetta Duncan)-Cicero, III police episode. f«*lowing the ra^s at Hawthorne th* afternoon Of July *■ One holiday night and three week-end performances were called off l>erau8e of the beating: the little comedienne of the famous sister team received at the hands of the CJcero police, following the stiU mysterious altercation over the mteun'IcstandlTi? about the town's auto traffic laws. (! irlied in band.iges and showing plainly the pain of her Injuries. "Topsy" made possible a re-open- Ing of the show last night (Mon- d»y) by going through with the performance. Her ovation was quite unlike anything ever seen here Its a matter of much conjecture Just liow the aftermath of the In- (Continued on page 37) PANTAGES CALLS KEITH DETROIT 'OPPOSISH^ Acts Playing There Can't Play Pan's Two Detroit Weeks— Act Cancelled for Detroit YOUNG LOSES CABARET, LEE KRAUS LOSES JOB Nice Little Story of How Revue Producer's Manager (Kraus) Jobbed Employer Chicago. July g. The particulars of the break by which Ernie Young lost Gypsyland lor his revuea and the circumstances VMch led to a dissolution of the bands which bound Lee Kraua to Mr. Young in the capacity of mana- ger, have Just been given to the •how world. Kraus. while managing tho Toung revue, suggested to the manager of Gypsyland that he could personally provide a show of the same merit at less money. To illustrate he cited the salaries paid by Toung. Kraus eren permitted the manager, it is ■aid. to talce the sheet of paper on Which the notations of actual sala- ries wa» written. The manager of Gypsyland con- fronted Toung with the figures, ask- ing "What are theser* Toung was Confused but blurted out: These *re the salaries of my people." 'TWny do I pay so much for a ■«how Hrhea it only costs you so much?" (figures deleted). "I don't sell you •he artist but the show," explained It'ounf. "Tou are pleased with the ►how. My proftt is my own." The manager of Gypsyland could hot "see" the position of the mana- ger and the contract was termin- fcted. Young terminated his con- Iraet with Kraus. It is an unwritten law of show- iflom that attractions of this nature Which partake of "club" qualities »re handled in the way Toung was handling this show with the losses tnlnimlTied by possible profits where things go well. The Pantages Circuit has declared the Keith house in Detroit oppo- sition. Hooth and Nina, a vaudeville tr^am. were so Informed while playing the Pan-boolted Strand. Louisville, and the two Pantage."! Detroit weeks can- celled. Nan Klliott. in a letter to the turn, so informed them, which was theit first intimation that Pan wctuld not play acts in Detroit in his houses previously playing the Keith house there. The team were at Louisville when instructed, and the letter suggested they try and fill in the two weeks cancelled by l>ooking something in the vicinity. "SLEEPY" GAUMET Saxophonist and Clarinetist with ACE BRIGODE and His 14 Virginians at the Monte Carlo, N«w York Despite the affectionate appella- tion of "Sleepy" which his confreres have wished on him, Gaumet is very much awake in manipulating his reed Instrument. Gaumet is one of the mainstays of Ac* Brigade and Hit 14 Virginians, which is building a unique reputation on Broadway as a top-notch dance orchestra and has won for itself considerable attention fron* the musical comedy managers. Ace Brigode liasn't aflixed his sig- nature to a production contract, .so he is still open to conviction from new sources. PANTAGES BREAKS INTO EAST; BOOKING NEWARK THEATRE BILLS Starts Labor Day—20-Year Agreement with Adams' —Full Week Stand—Name Changing to Pan- tages—Opposition to Other Hpuses Likely -«♦■ Heiman Going to Cincago Mart-us Heiman, president of the Orplieum circuit, will leave New York for Chicago today. Frances Whit* Owes for Rent Chicago, July 8. Judgment has been given iigainst Frances White for $1,560 rent and a $190 telephone bill by the Ran- dolph Realty Company, which is in reality. William Randolph Hearst. Big Run on Hot Dogs at 15c By Democratic Delegates New Yoek barbers claim the only people in New York to make any money out of the delegates of the Democratic convention, other than the hotels and railroads, were the hot dog seller* outside the Madi-son Square Garden. Shifting the price to IS cents each for the hot "una. the barbers say one family of three, father, mother and son, made $150 dally with their frankfurter outfit. During recesses the dog wagon was overrun, with the father Is- suing a standing order that when the rush was on, his conscien- tious son should not cook the frankfurters, but "just draw them through the hot water—these guys won't know tho difference." How the barbers came to discover the convention winner was through their tips falling off. One barber in the Hotel Astor said he ran behind $J0 during the two weeks of the convention. "All in tips," he added. "They don't know what a tip is. The only tip any of them give here was for a hair cut and shave, 10 cents. K. K. K. ALSO FAILED AGAINST ARBUCKLE Women's Auxiliary Follows Ministers at Long Beach, Cal., with Similar Result Lo.s Angeles, July 8. Rowcoe Arbuckle had a stormy week in Long Beach. li^ven though at the beginning of the engagement the Council there had voted to per- mit him to make appearances, the women's auxiliary of the Ku Kluz Klan marched in on the Council toward the end of the week and made a big demonstration, at which they demanded that "fatty" be st<M>ped at once. To show the Council how they felt about the matter Mrs. R. May Holcomb, commander of the local organization, presented a written petition signed by several hundred women. Councilman Alexander Beck asked her: "Could not the hooded order make Arbuckle afraid >.-> appear?" To this she replied that she did not think the Klan wanted to handle the matter in that way. Councilman Kilmore Condit who was hi.«sed at the first hearing by the spectators for his sarcastic at- tack on the comedian, declared Ar- buckle's p.ist record and former aa- sociation should l>e reason enough to justify the stopping of his pub- lic appearanovs. okher members of the Council could not agree with that viewpoint, and, as was the case of the appeal of the Ministerial As- sociation, the petition to prevent Arbuckle from appearing was de- nied. When Arbuckle api)cared before the council upon the ministers' ob- jection, he stated he owes $184,000 and must work to repay It. DANCER IN WHIRL HIT POST IN CABARET Mollle Dougherty in Polyclinic Hospital with Fractured Nose A6EIITS' ITEW CONTRACT Small time agents who have been panicked for the past few weeks through eleventh hour closings of out-of-town theatres have hit upon * protective measure for the re- mainder of the summer by issuinc; ■Pecial contracts to tx-rformer.s in- corporiti,,^ a clause to the effec^ that the contract was subject t^T Whether the house was open at the flate of the contracted engagement. 0"e booker in particular has h:>d »o end of diffloiilty ihrough houses Closing S.itiitday iiiKhts :u)d not hotifyinir (,i,„ f„.[!^ have been sf-nt ■T>Ut only to finil thi- the.ities close.l «nfl have returned to the bookiiis Olflce howling. J^or two weeks this Ixiokfr has carried ih.» big for the railroad p.'C- ppflRes hoping the h.msos will make Kood What, they reop.-n. Several of the largo.it ?ndepen'lent 'X'okt.rM met "Jpofl the Mollie Dougherty sustained a fractured nose in the course of her dance specialty with Roy Sedley at the Monte Carlo cafe, New York, Thursday night. Sedley swung his partner too close to a pole In the "shoulder whirl'" bit. and although part of the busi- ness called for a very close shave near the pole, he misjudged the dis- tance. Mi.ss Dougherty, only a IT-year- old girl, demonstrated her pluck In an unusual degree by holding her head and nose back to halt the hemorrh.age.1, and completed the d.Tiice. She collapsed later, and is now in tlie Polyclinic Hosplt.il. New York. this week and agreed new contract. Mountford's J iinc.> HiinlicH pointPil Anif'iii 111 Deputy Organiser Chicago. July 8. Ilu«l>"s. formerly of aiiil LM-ado, h.is been .ap- (U-pufy orn inizer of the Artist'vs [•■•■'lor ilion the Mount fn-'l •]i-»; >"i^ iti'""! linown as thi- v;iu.l»>villo 1)1-in li) nul an- nounces h" v.ill op.^n in ollh-e here ihout Auu I- OIllfM will 1)C 0|i"nccl ,it the s.iiiip lime in Bo.ston ami Kans IS cit V. lliighe.-i li.i.s rc'-oveied from m- jiii io.^< su.s'imeJ wh(»ii hf was shot .toinf* time .igo when .serving ..a a night watchman. • I i . . . : T .11 I, I ^,i . DTEB AND BUSTON REUNITE Los Angeles, July g. Victor Dyer, for a number of years partner In vaudeville of Rich- ard Burton has returned from Aus- tralia and will team up again In this country with his old partner. Another arrival was Lumaa Lurie, who came over to play an Orpheum route. Alexander Pantages will finally break into the metropolitan dis- trict, after sparring for an open- ing for 10 years. Pan-booked vaudeville will be offered in New- ark, N. J., starting Labor Day. Under arrd.ngements completed this week by J^ddie Milan and Fred Curtis for Pantages, the Newark theater, operated by the Adam* brothers with a picture policy, will be known as the Pantages thea- tre, though the Adams' remain in ' charge. The house was formerly con- trolled by the Max Spiegel inter- ests. It is located near Bi'oad and Market streets, in the heart of Newark's aniusement and businea« zone. The house has a capacity *^ of ,>,800 on two floors. Under the agreement Pantages in to book the house for 20 years, un- les. both parties agree to a differ- ent plan. The house will have a full week policy, tt will give New- ark three vaudeville theatres in the ^center of the city. Proctor's and Loew's being close by. That the new Pantages theatre may be de- clared opposition is regarded mm likely. The nearest Pan house to New York at present la in Toronto. ACT INTO PRODUCTION Anton Scibilia's vaude act. "Flashes of the Great White Way" Is to be elaborated into a road musical for next season. Scibilla la now at work writing the new book and will have it ready to send out the latter part of August. GUARD AS IMPERSONATOR Michael Barroy. a- young Russian, and former bodyguard to the late Csar Nicholas, will enter vaudeville with a female Impersonation act. Barroy stands < fe«t and 1 inch. He will be assisted by k comedian. ID-WEST PICTURE HOUSES TAKING ON COMBINATION POUCY Using Vaudeville Acts, Combining Them for After- Piece—One House Using Indoor Circus for Presentation Chicago, July 8. Presentations In Chicago theatrus are being elaborated upon. Wlion the idea of combining pictures with entertainment was first conceiviHl, a regular .stocK compiiny. consisting of ballet il.ani'ers and .i fouple of .singers w<»re recruiti'il. Thf> puhll"' demand for this sort of cntrTtain- ment h.as hem .so stroni; thf> lioiisf org'inlzittnnT? tiave h^en dh5i>»»n»e<l with anil Ihroe lo four te''o«ni7.0(l vinilcvillo turns arp lifirn; cm;:!*.'!-'! ui'fkly for pii'tur»' houses, lieieto- I'jre vaiileville ar'is were finly en- Kage<l for spe<'iarpie yont'it ions, like J izz wcfk, .syiiiopiiiion week or in- nivers.iry week. Now a big sliow 1 -a weekly event. Similar vaudeville acts are book- ed for one week. The acts are all grouped together and sort of revue or afterpieee produced with each turn doing the best [>art of their routine. The timo alloted for one of these present.'itions is usually 20 to 30 minutes. One theatre Is .about to put on «n Indoor cirrus and in >iniinal act, skating act .and hov- ril otiier like turns hive been en- Kaued for the [iiirpose. I'l'oacnt InUicalions ruveal that liwatrps liou.suig the silent druii.i ire slowly but surely cn'cping into a eomliin ition poliry. These the- atres have enrouraged vaodeville turn.s to accept their offers by the saj.iiiei p.lid The usual amount of work leeeived by an .act In this territory ranges anywhere from four to 10 weeks. ^^PAWAMA^KIO" COLO 3-Act Version of Skit Called 04F Upon Corp.'* Dissolution The elaborated version of "Tb* Panama Kid," which ha« hovered near production for almost a year. was called oft when the producins corporation formed to stake it waa disbanded. The Incorporators were Robert Sterling. Matt Wells and Harry Young. Inside friction ia said to have caused the dissolution. "The Panama Kid" had originally been written as a vaudeville vehicle for the late Taylor Granville. It ran over an hour and played but a , few weeks, having been found im- practical for vaudeville because of its running timec^ranville and EM- B Allan Woolf had collaborated on the act. Woolf made It Into • three-acter somo time a.50 at the instication of the above-mentioned produciag group. REVUES ON COAST Harry Carroll Acting aa Producer Only For Series. Los Angeles, July 8. Harry Carroll has formed a part- nership with Arthur Frees. lessee of the Grand avenue, to produce Inti- mate revues at that house beginning early In Aurrust. for a run from eight to ten weeks. Carroll, Freed and Ballard Mac- donald are to supply book, lyrics, etc. Initial work will start the week of July 20, when Carroll returns to the Orpheum for another two-week engagement with his vaudeville act, which will have two new scenes in tt. Carroll will simply act as pro- ducer and will not have any of the cast of his vaudeville turn in the revue. SCSAUPELE ACQUITTED Clifford A. Schaufele, manager of the Lyric, Hamilton, Can., waa hon- orably acquitted of the charge of grand larceny preferred against him by the Canadian United The- atres Co. last summer. Schaufele was ae'iuilted without being called In his own defense. Clark Brown.and Billy Schoen iprii'ired for the Crown as wit- nesses for the Canadian United Theatres Co. Summer Subscription. for VARIETY 3 months, $1.75 H&il name and addreu t« VARIETY, 154 Weit 46th Street. New York City. •