Variety (October 1924)

CABLE ADDRESS, VARIETY, LONDON FOREIGN 6 St. Miuiin's PUce» Trafalgar Squur* ■^ ^ IV »-a%»*^ VARIETY'S LONDON OFFICE 1096^199 Raffwrt WednesdiyT October 1. 1924^ SMALL HOUSES HAVE BIG SHOWS Many, Known as Otba- rets, Only Seat 200, but Are Very Poplilar Parla, ^pt XL The little theatres are now in full •wins and despite restricted di- nenslona are mounting topical •howa designated as "revuea." Miuqr •( these resorts are knowA as cabarets-but run entirely 'on the- atrleal lines, - admission betng charged at the door -(because Of the entertainment taxes); and no food served. At the Quat's'Arts (local parlance for Pour Arts), there is a rsTve, "A London auz quart's'arts," la which iMlitlcal allusions -prevail. "Jaaqu a la Oaitche" is the title of the revue at the Perchoir, In which is MUe. Slmone Jodie (granA- daughter of the famous operatta singer, aad Jean Bastla. "Salade Raussa" oonstitutes the bill at the Lune Rousse eabaret and Is a witty sort of revue full of topical skits. "Bar Ftla a Oaache," with Charles Fallot featured, la at the Pie qui ChantsT'. and at the- Deux Anes, Roger Farreol scores in a diverting entsHaimBent. TUasa small resorts, some with a capacity of 200, were never ao yopu.- lar as today, while certain small theatres here, such as the Capu- clnes, Michel, Mathurins,' Itea&ou, Femina, Avenue and Caumartln count among the principal play- houses of the city. NEW RUSSIAN TR(^UPE Maria Artsibouoheva Heada Daixeing 'HShauve Souria* -' - J., Paris, Sept >1. llUri^ Artslboucheva, heading another Russia^ troupe. It present- ing a sort of Chauve Sourls danc- ing performance as a try-put at the Theatre Albert I. It is a worthy effort, but the house is not auftkhla. Hma. Artslboucheva has grofipad around her some members of the Russian ballet troupes formerly In Moscow. The troupe includes E. Olenlne. A. Korovlne, Challko W. Voldemaroff, A. Bitehkovsky, Mmes. B. Koslovskaya, ti. Ivouesieva, Lisa Carene. N. Troubetskaya and B. Stepanova. The vocal assistants are S. Laonardl and Helena Ivan- ova. Thia Moscow company will be heard from under more favorable conditions during the coming season. Bert Levy Returns Home, * Worid-Fainoiifi and Feted Sydney, Sept 2. Bert Levy, Anglo-American sirt- Ist Crrivad in his native land after an absehca of SO years. Mr. Levy had a remarkable reception at the pier. Leaving this cdiintry over a quar- ter of a century a^b in quest of for- tune, I,evy found his Mecca In Amer- ica and returned to his native heath famous. He has been engaged by Wllllam- son-Talt to head their initial vaude- ville venture in Brisbane. Returning to Melbourne, his home town. Levy is to be the guest of several clubs and societies. During his stay fh this country he will do a series of articles for some of, the leadingf new8pat>ers. Dancers' Long Visit Paris, Sept. 21. Robert Quinault, French dancer, sailed for New York Sept. It. and expects to be absent nearly four rears. THSIEW LAST BABBIE PEGGY CKNEIL starring in a revival of lir Jamei M. Barrie's "TSk IITTLS ?II1IST£B" LONDON ADDRESS—VARIETY Kat II WILLIAM MORRIS AOBMC1 aio. MM ari w dw ai . Hew tar» X^ekawsBDa t$it-t • IVwt Ohmm More F^otten Cm | As the banks in I^ew York city continue to advertise thatr unclaimed bank accounts under the provisions of the state banking law, the names of peo- ple in professional circles keep cropping up. LASt week In tha list publUhed in Variety thai name of Max Winslow wa« given. Max evidently didn't think that it was on the square for tha same bank again pub- lished him 9f having an un- claimed account during the last few days. In addition of those who are known to be active in the pro- fession a^ thla time the list dis- closed two former members of the profession, incidentally both ntagioians, who, have passed into tlie great beyond. They are The Oreat Lafay- ette and Chlng lAng Foo. The former last an account amount- ing to |2,4tS in the StiuiUble Trust Co., while there has baen $86.02 to tha credit of Chlng Ling Foo in the New Nethw- land Bank since 1913. In checking up the lists ad- vertised by the -various banks during the last weeir the fol- lowing names either of people in or connected with theat- ricals -were noted: ^ Chiitfl Lfng Fao* New Nether- land Bank, |8<.02. Max Winslow, New Nether- land Bank, t277.84. Elizabeth Bustanoby, U. S. Mortgage and Trust Co., I78.6S. Grand Theatre Co., EqulUble Trust of New Tork, $75.78. The Great Lafayette, Equit- able Trust of New Tork, $2,482. . 'Edith G. Kimball, Ekiultable Trust of New Tork, $78.44. - W..R. Hearst. No. 2, Irving Bank-Columbia Trust Co., $119.88. A. D. Levy, Irving Bank-Co- lumbia Trust Co..'$166.30. .Advance Amustment Ca., Irving Bank-Columbia Trust Co.. $248.02. Owl Motion Picture Co., Irv- ing Bank-Columbia Trust Co., $78.91. Jsne H. Ketchum, Irving Bank-Columbia Trust Co., $«0.'71. Frank Loomis, Irving Bank- Columbla Trust Co., $60.61. Henry L, Young, Irving Bank-Columbia Trust Co., $196.95. Alfred Tumar, Irving Bank- Columbia Trust Co., $300.09. Walter A. Donaldson, Sea- man's Bank for Savi s. In the case of Alfred Turner he gave his address as the Friars' Club at the old 4Eth street addresa at the time he made his deposit of Ave years ago. There is no amount given to the credit of Walter A. Don- aldson who lives at a Hicks street address in Brooklyn at the time of making his depoait, as the Seaman's Bank does not publish the amounts remaining on deposit. FRANK VAN HOVEN Direction. EDW; •. KELLER ACTORS' WAROnmNUES miHOlIT MIHSIROUBLE Gest's Negotiations for Ccmedie Francaise Off '' Paris, Sept. 20. Because the authorities could not arrange for the visit of a complete troupe of the Comedie Francaise to the United States, but only with outsiders, as formerly seen there, the negotiations of Morris Gest for the entire company to go to New York this fall has fallen through. "The law requires this subventioned house be open every night; there- fore the majority of the principals could not leave at the same time. It is only a small portion of the Odeon company which Is accompa- nying Gest to New York next month. ■*-*- REGBTEk AND VdTE; .ROISTER OCi;ClBER 6-11 .- »■• r li^ '.-■ ■' 1 '■*> .' • ', •• " ' ' ' . a r : 5 i » ' Magrstai' ana Veta. Register In Oetober and vate Navambar 4. Register aarly. / Registration days are from Oct I to 10, taotaaiva, from 6 until 10:80 p. m., and oa Oet 11, from T «. m. until lOfW p. m. , j n Men and women among tha ahow people ahaald register without fail and vata. . . « Women should insist that they exercise their vrhrllage of franchise at the polls, and men should sea that thay do; tMt the men make It positive they can vote through registerlns, remambarlng registra- tion is as Imparative for tha women. ■] Rodeo Grossed 2,000,000 . Ftrancs in Paris "OISELE" FBESEHTED Paris, Sept. 30. The novel "Qlaele," by H. Duver- nols, converted to the stage by the author, and Maurice Donnay was presented at the Renaissance Satur- day under the title of "1-e Qeate." The piece received a cordial recep- tion. It is under the temporary management of Camllle Choisy, prior to the advent of Simon Cerf on be- half of Mme. Slmone. The cast Includes Blanchar, Glides. Mmes. France Bllys and Gagy Mor- lay. A replacement was that of Gre- tillat, who officiated In Jenn Max's role. Secessions from Both Sides- Arthur Bourchier Addresses 70,000 Trades Unionists XjsndaB, Bapt S2. The actors' war oohllnues without causing any great trouble to either side and cartalnly Irtthont winning tbe.interaat of tha avaraca player whe appears to know nothiag about the battle, its causes, or the aims of the contestants. Aa a matter of fact, it seems to be rather a per- sonal affair between the "heada." with otficiala on each side trying to pcove they are at least trying to earn their salarlaa. Meanwhile, mighty trade imion otticials, on either side aad who are responsible for the trouble, can be seen chatting amicably an mundane matters. The pereonnel of the Actora' As- sociaUon seems to be changing. The profession hears little or nothing of .\K:ed George Fry, a doughty fire- brand, and H. R. Barker, an author, Journalist, and one time editor of the A. A.'s own paper, who has bean [brought in to conduct tha literary side of the campaign and is today I the big noise. Secessions continue on either aide. Godfrey Tearle, on his departure for America to play in "The Fake," has declared himself in favor of the Stage Guild, and, while admitting a belief In trade unionism, he does not believe it can ha applied to the- atrical matters. Arthur Bourchier, true to the Association, describes the Guild as conspirators and hahds- himself bouquets aa "the last of the old school of actor-managers who owns a theatre, keeps a permanent staff and acts with hia own com- pany"—this to a meeting of 70,000 trade unionists, who. we are in- formed, "congratulated'; him upon his attitude. At Woolwich the A. A. is stUl trying to close down Bva Moore's tour of "Mary, Mary, Quite Con- trary." During the opening day many speeches were made to crowded unionist meetings, and thousands of leaflets were distrib- uted. For once the "boycott" methods showed some measure of success, the theatre being poorly filled owing to fear of a distrubance. An application wllUbe made in the High Court to obtain a perpetual lnJUB«:tlon in connection with the writ for libel which has been issued by the managers against various A. A. officials and members. In the provinces a bogrus manager with a stranded company has been discovered and the Association can be relied upon to descend upon him with all their rlsor as proof they are out for the betterment of the business. Paris, Sept >1. 'ilia reedjpts at the Buffalo cy- cling track during the weak Tomn^ IClrnan'B bUnch occupito the "velo- drome" axceeded 2,000,000 ft-anca The roilao, troupe left last week for Bruaaels, tollowlag which they will visit Si>ah>, stopplag aa route at Bordeaux and Maraellles before re- turning to the UtUtad States. The company comprtsaa Nowatar Slim, Red Sublette, Gordon Jonas, Billy Muirhaad.' Ruba Roberts, Car- los Myers, John Hartwlg, Bert Cor- dell. Frank Oinett, Charlea Aldrldge, Tommy Kirnaa (manager), Ruth Roach, Nora McQlnnls; Dorothy MoreU and Baa Kirnaa. TOMShAHa AT XOOHIOB Paris. Sept 21. Jacques Hebertot. the luresent nominal director of the Gould The- atre in the Rue Mogador. is revert- ing to pictures as the next policy of this unfortunate house. Two French productions are promised—"Iceland Fishers." Aimed, by Jacques Baron- celli, and "Jj^ Rol du Cirque," by Max Llnder. Tha ne^ screen ver- sion of "I<es Trols Mousquetaires," produced by Henri Dlamant-Berger,. In about 14,000 feet, is alao listed. The Moavdor will reopen as a cinema Oct 9, but theatrical per- formances may also be given here during the season. 'Eleanor Painter in Berlin Paris, Sept. 20. EUeanor Painter is now singing in Berlin. OLD DOMAN ROPE TRKX NEVER WAS, SATS HINDU Manaaer of Theatre at Wem- bley Flops at Press Show —Refunds to 800 LONDON IMlESi DODGE ISSUE i . • •■ •. • .1, In:)'' i B^ ^ ''R^^^oii^';:iii::^ Cam of Doctor Charged ;: with Manslaughter S0« .5 TRIZ SISTERS AT EMPIRE London, Sept. 80. At the Empire yesterday the Trix Sisters (Helen and Josephine) opened and met v^lth a splendid reception. The girls have developed a fast style of delivering lyrics. It tends at timcj to leave some of them in- distinguishable. Lanrillard Mamet Adnh fair London, Sept. 30. Yesterday Edward LaurlUard mar- t:ied Adrah Fair. ' Mrs. LAurlllard Is a musical com- ady actress. , ... ,, ' liondon. Sept SO. WemMey has been held responsi- ble for many things, but Its most recent escapade has been to smash up the old rope trick legend of the Indian Jugglers. This consists, as everybody knows, of flinging a rope Into the air up which aq assistant climbk and is lost to view. It haa been described .by m£ny Indian travelers who have piit It down to occulatism or hypnotism, according to their individual views. The manager of the Indian the- atre in the exhibition announced he had a fakir who would do it for the first time on any stage. ■ A press show was given while some 800 peo- ple, who had paid for admission, waited their turn. The fakir threw a red cord up be- tween two cloths. It was caught and made taut An assistant climbed up and vanished between the doth. A. second or twjo later an obvious dummy was hurled down with a thud. Then a chest was brought down stage from where it had rest- ed against draperies—It was opened and the assistant stepped out He bad simply passed down a ladder after going between the two cloths and had crept through the draperies into the chest. The press refused to accept the il- lusion. When pressed,^ the Hlndo manager said there was no such trick; that he had met hundreds of people who kneW or had heard of some one who had seen it per- formed, hut never a soul who had personally seen It. Having acknowledged the impos- ture and also stated the "magician" would not get his salary, he pro- ceeded to give the clamoring 800 their money back. •^ , r .;-^gt^naon, Sept. 81.. • How timid British newspapef« <• are of tha Ii^w concerning "con«''; teimpt of coort" la proved by ,t|tiit '..\ ease Ot the doctor who haa baaa -i charged with tha manslaughter of-^ a child. ^' • There Is hardly a newspaper of> flee in Lbndo* that does not po»m^ sees facts to show this to be tha*'! most important story of the di^i'^ It affects not only the entire m«d< leal profession, but every maiv.^j woman or child who is Ukely to come under tha charge of a doctor. Furthermore, such important cial problems as vivisection Involved. Dr. Hadwen treated the child ffl^"; tonsllltis: it died of diphtheria.'.'*i Last year Dr. Hawden came into conflict with tha Ministry of Health because he diagnosed cases con> - cemed in tha epidemic of smallpii:'':^ as cases of chlckenpox. The defenaa % may be that he knew no better. A Dr. Hadwen, however, is aa. ar- < dent antl-vacclnatlonlst and an outbreak ot smallpox In the dis* trlct where he and his followera "i practice (an ootbfeak, moreover, % with a higher percentage of deaths \ than in any other part of the coun- try) is a blow against his convict tions. Furthermore, Dr. Hadwen. ' as head o^ the antI-vivlsectionlst% '', does not countenance tha' use of J anti-toxin in caaes of diphtheria. "^ Here is a problem Important t* '^ the progress of the world. Tet n# ' British paper dare point this out. Whyr Over here no comment mar ha made on a case till It Untried. A newspaper that does so Is luck^ to escape with the payment of a'"' heavy fln.e The full penalty Is t» ' close the publication for a perioO. " Therefore, contempt of court IS «' ■ far more serious offense than Hbel. ; That is why the London newspaw'i pers are timid. They had a recent lesson over tha Mahon murder, though the full pen«t::. alty was not Inflicted. London).. I Stranga .- (Maura* ^ SAitilros Oct. 1 (New York to Horace Gold in, Michael (Mrs. John Barrymore) tanja). Oct. 4 (London to N^w Tork),i; Mr. and Mra Jik-nest Edelsteh.'. (Berengarla). Oct 1 (London to Ne\.- Tork) Ali. Lewis (Homeric). . . Sept. 24 (London to New Tork)..^ Guy Bolton (Olympic). -v; Sept.' 24 (New Tork to London),' •. Archie Seiwyn, Gertrude Hoffman, May McAvoy, Mr. and Mrs. Louts B. Mayer, Jean Acker and Mrs. . Burgess Meehan (Berengarla). , Sept. 27 (New Tork to London), Mrs. Arthur Klein and daughter (Leviathan). you t—l ak homm at The PICCADILLY london'i Moat Famons Hostelry Most Theatrical Folk Stay Here— And Uke It. r«bl« AddrcM, "riQWDILI.O. I.ONDOW" TKLKPHONK ENDICOTT M20 THE TILLER DANCING SCHOOLS JOHN TILLER Pr««id*nt HART RBAD S«er*tary OF AMERICA, Inc. TEMPORARY ADDRESS 225 WMt 69th Street NEW YORK V. DIrectora MARY RBAD RBNB TODD Attorney NATHAN BURKAW