Variety (August 1925)

Wednesday, AugwC 5, 1989 VAUDEVILLE VARIETY »■% GEO. WHITE AND IE MAIRE HGHT ^iid^. Decision Given to White •< •—Ring in Delicatessen -.n ■ ■ V 0«ors* Whlt« and Rutas Le .||»ir«, rival Broadwar muaical eomedir produo«ra, eaUrtained the ^Mta at Reuben's Saturdar night with an unanaounoed bout that the judse« gave to White without a ,,tflM«reement. ,^,, Acoordinc to eyewltneasea. Lie Ifalre was seated with Wtanie LlShtner. comedienne and former member of White's "Scandals." ^White approached the table and of- tteed Miss Lightner his congratu- lations upon her engagement In !« 'ICalre'B "Oay Paree," muslclil com- edy- Turning to I> Maire, White Is reported to have said, "As for you I call my shots," and then ,|K>cked L« itfkire. An argument followed, during ^which White again struok !« Itaire and dared him to come outside of the restaurant White waited for Jjt Maire to leave, and when he Called to do so. Is said to have walked In and hit him a third time. The fight is reported the result of |>ad feeling engendered between the two producers some time ago when Lie Maire announced hia forthcoming musical would be iBalled "Greenwich Village Scandals." /ones A Oreen, producers of the •<}reenwich Village Follies" and 'White are said to have considered |he title an infringement upon their productions, with Jones Jk Green •uocessf ully bringing injunction proceedings. The announcement that BiUy K pV7»lls, author of "Scandals" was to produce a "Parisian Artists .and Models" was considered as counter move of White to get bai 4^ L«e Maire, a Shubert ally. According to report White is said ta Jiave been "bawled out" by Le ICaire in the same rAtaurant about a week ago at which time the clash iraa entirely verbaL Whether the signing or'^lifiss liClglitner by Le Maire was the last •traw or entered into the contro- Tersy has not been divulged by •ither of the principals. Not Dropping Act Officials of the Kelth-AIbee circuit say the addition of a comedy two-reel picture wlU not mean the dropping of an act from bills next season as originally Intended. The announcement regarding the curtailment on each bill, wtiere a two reel comedy had been added to the film pro- grams of the pop houses, fol- lowed reports last week of the purchase of the entire Hal Roach product by the K.-A. circuit. The act wHl «wly be dropped Where the bUI Is lengthened out beyond average propor- tions by the picture addition. < Royal's New Policy The Royal, in the Bronx, N. T^ a former big time stand, will reopen farly in September with the same policy as the 61st Street. New York. The Royal will start the season t>laylng six acts and pictures twice dally at popular prices. John Ckshults will book the house In addi- tion to the 81st Street and Hippo- drome. It will remain a full week. The policy le expected to pull the house back into a winner due to its •uocess at the 81st Street, where conditions were similar when it was installed to repltCce the former big time policy. The Bronx house has suffered from changes in the locale and in- tense neighborhood competition at krapular prices. The opening of Moss' Franklin below and Keith's Fordham above also helped divert former patronage. SaUy Fields Owes $3,448; Assets 0: in Banlmiptcy Sally Fields, cabareter, has flied * voluntary petition in bankruptcy, admitting no assets and |S,448 In liabilities. Of the debts $1,000 Is due B3. tiemmendinger, Jeweler, and $200 to Marcus Loew. WATSON IN FIL1I8 AT |2,000 Harry K. Watson haa been signed by United Artists to handle the Coinedy lead in the next William S. Hart feature. Watsoi^ has been guaranteed 10 treeka' work at $2,000 weekly. HOLMES AND U VERB WASH UP-MVORCED Played Same Act for 10 Years — Each Expects to Dd" Single Turn Hereafter Atlantic City, Aug. 4. Harry Holmes and Florrie LeVere are splitting. They are going to each do a single act In vaudeville from now on. ■Sunday was the last of the billing as Holmes and LeVere at the Globe here. It is due to temperamental difll- culty. TAn years ago Florrie was a singer and dancer In the old Lileworth Cafa here, when she fell In love with Harry, an Atlantic City boy, son of Harry Holmes, Reading railroad agent. Harry was a piano player.. In 1916 they were married and went Into vaudeville doing the same act vMy were doing last week. Holmoi played a souse who gets Into a theatre box With his wife, con- tinually. Ogltfng ¥rith her and when falling asleep they see them- selves acting on th ^ stage. For several years all went well until two years ago there was some matrimonial rocks struck and a di- vorce was secured. After that they continued the act and remained friends. Two New Vaude. Houses For Richmond, Indiana Dayton, O., Aug. 4. Two new theatre buildings have been announced for Richmond, Ind. The larger of the two will cost $200,000 and will contain besides the theatre a hotel. It,will be located at Ninth and Main streets. Lease for the property hsui been obtained by the City Securities Corporation of Indianapolis. First National pic- tures and Pantages vaudeville will be presented. The other house will be stected near Fighth and Main streets and will show vaudeville only. M. B. Remley, present owner . of three houses there, will manage the new theatre. Qus Sun has be^n supply- ing the vaudeville for 6ne of the Remley houses.. W.C. Fields in 'Showman' When the Zlegfeld 'Follies" goes on tour next month it will prob- ably have other players In the roles now handled by Will Rogers and W. C. Fields. Rogers Is under con- tract for a series of lectures. It is understood the platform appear- ances will permit Rogers going out with the show for some tlma Fields Is under contract ^ith Philip Goodman to be starred In a musical comedy to be called ^The Showman," the book for which has been written by James Oleason. Fields was featured In Goodman's "Poppy" and stari«d at the close of the Broadway run. It was his first appearance as a speaking comedian. "The Showman" is due for Broadway about Thanksgiving. Fieds' contract with Goodman is for three years. Strictly ConfidentitU Car Remain* in Your Pouseanon MONEY LOANEDON AUTOMOBILES Vm R«mIv* MsRty t4 H«ar« Aftar Maklm Applltatlo*. N* EndorwinHb NMMMry. ELDORADO FINANCE COMPANY ""^^^LST^" 1600 B'wsy, New York, near 4«th St. Tel. 1277-1278 Lackawanna • C MORNING OREKiONIAN, Pdrtland, By Cass Baer Hicks: "Charles Althoft tops the list 8e Addles divinely and his oomedy delightful and original. There is a quiet naturalness in Althoff's methods that adds to the reality of his comedy, and his pantomime Is excellent." SUNDAY ORBGONIAN, Portland, K. G. W. Broadcast News: " Althoft was a scream with his imitation of the country sheriff and his flddle playing, ending his comedy with a perfect bit of play- ing and several Jigs and reels." CHARLES ALTHOFF Dir^ ALEXANDER PANTAQE8 STORMY CARRS GET TOGETHER Alex and Helen Patch Up —Odds on Another <( Bus^ liOS Angeles, Aag. 4. Alexander Carr and bis wife, Helen Creasnian, are bacif torother, despite Carr and Miss CresAaan, since their marriage last Octoffer, have been fighting separating, bat- tling, separating, instituting divorce proceedings, and maldng serious counter-charges ^gainst each other. The spark of love does not seem to have been exterminated in their souls. Only two weeks ago, both appeared in court and Mtterly de- *^unoed each other, saying that mmr would like the dlvoroa decree expedited .iw that no fdrther at- tachment to each other ctfMd pos- sibly happen. About ID days ago, while Carr was seated in a lounging chair In his apartment, in the Afton' Arqis, the telephone bell rang. A sweet voice on the other end said. "How are you, dear?" For the moment, not recognising his wle's voice, Carr said, 'Fine. I am very lonely," It Is said.. The response on the other end was, "I will be right up," according to reports. Ten minutes later, Mrs. Carr appeared at the apartments, threw her arms around her hus- band's neck and all was peace again. It Is said the divorce action Insti- tuted by her against.Carr and the counter-suit filed "by him will be withdrawn this week. Odds of five to one eiround the studios the couple will have another bust within a short time again, after Carr begins work at Unive^- saL ONLY SEVEN JOKES ■•'*.. London, July IT. There are only seven Jokes. That is the discovery made by IL Wlllson Dlsher. It Is the basic theory of his forthcoming book on "Clown and Pantomimes," which Constable & Co. are about to pub- lish In liOndOB simultaneously with an American edition. Tb*M jokes, he indicates in the following manner: Fails—All comic misfortune. Blows—All comic aggression. Knavary—Humor of quacks and cheats. " Surprisa—When you shriek ttrst and laugh afterward. ; ,^^,\^ Mimiery—Imitation of men, animals or machines. StupMity—Really two Jokes In one. Joy—^The Joke of excessive delight. According to Dlsher, all laughter can be explained In one of these seven waya Sometimes, as in the case of "The Gorilla." which sticks mainly to comic surprise-(with Just a spice of comio mis- fortunes), a Joke Is easily di4ernible In a pure state. Frequently, however. iVo Jokes—and sometimes three, though seldom more— •»are so subtly combined that they need some skill to separate. As a rule, says Dlsher, a comedian specialises in one of these seven branches of humor. Orock. for instance, keeps religiously to stupidity—a very popular Joke, sine* it is also the favorite of scores of others. It is a double Joke because It covers the folly of the wise and the wisdom of the tool. How Cossaoks Do IC Falls and blows are, however, the most universally popular. In fact, among simple folk no other humor is appreciated. The Cos- sacks at Olympia fall off ponies when they want to provide oomic relief. Knavery Is a little out of fashion nowadaya The author of "Clowns and Pantomimes" quotes endlesis examples from old plays and pantomimes, but suggests that none of the leading comedians of today exploit this Joke for all it is worth. The essence of it was in the thefts and mischief of the down of the Bnglish hariequinada. There are. howerer, rnany lining exponents of the Joke of mlmloTy —particularly the Griffiths Brothers, with their impersonation of a performing horse. Joy is a sly Joka It is employed by the comedian who eats bread and cheese with the delight due to a royal banquet. Having delved so far into the subject of humor. It is natural that Dlsher should have gone still farther and explained the whole theory of laughter, which he has done. This, however, is a matter of psychologists. His theory, however, supports his claim that there are seven Jd^es la the world, and seven only. EJven Binstein, he declares, cannot add to the number. Ml Lanflrdons To8:ether—- No Suit for Separation Los Angeles, Aug. 4. After a three weeks' separation, Harry Langdon, screen star, and Rose Langdon, his wife, who ap- peared in vaudeville with htm, are together. They have been married for 23 years, and the couple are now seen together again at the Hollywood clubs and theatres. Mrs. Langdon has instrueted her attorney not to begin a separate maintenance suit he had been au- < thorised to flio in the Superior Court. HEBB WILLIAMS BOUTED Herbert Williams has been routed by the Orpheum Circuit opening the last half of next week In his former comedy turn recently revived minus the services of Hilda WoUus. Williams and Wolfus. a former standard big-time oomedy pair, dis- solved professional and matrimo- nial partnership last season. PROS. IN SARANAC flaranae Lake, N. T., Aug. 4. ' The following show people, with their local address, are patients here at preseiiti Paul HIdwards, 100 Main St. Kathleen Reese, 100 M^St. Dorothy Lil Salle, 100 l^n^t Pauline Aurandt, 100 Main^L Helen Fex. 9 Church St Charles Borderty. S>% Main 0L Muriel Connolly, It Klwassa Road. Jack Shea, 41 Algonquin Ave. Phil Kelly. 44 Franklin Ave. Joe Towie, 44 Franklin Ave. Helen Manning, St Margaret BL Dorothy Hughes, St Park Ave. Charles and Harry Barrett, tOt Broadway. Fred Jennings, t< Lake Fn>wer Ave. Charles Church, Saranae Lake Hotel. Genevieve Bamett. 9 Church St. Billy Wilson. • Church St Helen Rich, 9 Church St. Raymonds Lamare, • Chufoh 0t. Ruth Velour, 9 Church St. John WoodfoVd. 9 Church St. Llane Salvor, 16 Baker St. * Thos. Culllton, 4 BIm St Orme Caldara, Trudeav Sanltar- tum. Ford Fentmore; 1 Pine 0i, % Russell Weiler, 4 Kurosea Road. Harry De Linn, SB Riverside Drive. Jessica Ferguson, 11 Riverside Drive. Bertha Hirsch. 24 Lake St Miss Reed, 9 Church St. Rube Benson, 9 Church St Mr. Burke, Reception HospltaL Jimmie Selsnlck, 19 Franklin Ave. Murray Mencher, 40 Franklin Ave. Francis Donegan, Santanoni Apts. A C. Pettlnger, IS Forrest Hill Ave. Jimmie Stella, ( Bloomlngdale Ave. Edna Rocbelle Wormer, S Bloom- lngdale Ave. Chairles Halt S4K Bloomlngdale Ave. Nlkandre Strelsky, 8 Blast Pine St. Mrs. Linn Bonner, W71 Bloomlng- dale Ave. Danny Murphy, 79 Margaret St Eddie Criscltiello, • Baker St Abe Levy. 19 Winona Ave. Marie FItepatrIck, 16 Park Ava Harry Short 6SH Main St. Bortha Moore, 17 V4 St. Bernard St. Marian Hhea . 17Vi St Bernard St. Bobby Palmer, Helen and Front Sts. Helen Frederick, 20 Front St Russell Kelly, 40 Park Ave. Mabel Holderer, 164 I.roadway. Sam Samsnick, Ftotcher Farm. TOM TONER FOUND DEAD DiBEDATCHLHOm Headed "Miss Gupid^ Vaudo- ville Act—Died Before Aid Could Be Summoned Thomas "Tommy" Toner, heading a vaudbvllle sketch, "Miss Cupid." was found dead in bis room at tb« Majestic Hotel, Chicago, Aug. L ap- parently from a heart attack. Toner arrived Friday In ehica«o ta com" pany oC a Freda Uh% whom he had engaged in Toledo to appear In, hie playlet The couple regietend at the hotel as man and wife and were assigned to a roosa. Toner oom- pUUaed to the girl he wasn't fesiing well and died before aid dould 4*e summoned. Though the girt is r^^rted as having told a straightforward story to the police, she is being held pend- Ing the Inquest. The decaised %vae IS and a resident of New Tork Cltf; / Will First, Husband After»' Wealthy Mother-in-lAW Chicago, Aug. 4. Thf oM antagonism between re« ligious seal and the 'stage was re.- sponsible for the breaking up of a marriage between Blmer B. Ro<d(«' well, connected with a theatrical agency, and his wife, Sadie, the daughter of a wealthy mother who disapproves of the show business. The pious mother-in-lasr issued an ultimatum in 192S, two years after her daughter married the theatrical agent that Flmer must either get out of theatricals or Sadie must leave him. The penalty was being left out of the wilL Rockwell refused to change his busineMa mo Sadio, not relishing the prospect of being disinherited, left her husband who is now suing her for divorce charging desertion. William F. Ader will represent him in cou. . Write the ill and injured. Leola Lucey*t Rite From cabaret and vaudeville to grand opera is the transition of Leola Lucey, who sails today on the "I>e Qrasse" for Paris, to open at the Opera Comique. MiMS Lucey was formerly a prima donna at the old Palais Royal, and latterly in vaudeville, besides sing« ing for the Edison disks.