Variety (August 1925)

VARIETY VAUDEVILLE ■.IMS 1 Past and Present Conditiohs '■*' ..f ,.> ■ i. Experienced by Vaudevillians Mr. July 14, 1925. E. F. AIBm, 1 rhMitre BUv. New TMTmj N. «• Mr dmar Mr, AJh^s v,« Some few weeks ago whUe playing Proctor's 58th Stfeet Theatre I had a very serious accident during the performance on Friday of the engagement, dislocating my shoulder and right wrist and breaking my left wrist, and otherwise badly bruised. ■'r^'*'^ I do want to tell you erf the wonderful treatment tendered me by the manager, Mr. John Buck; the stage crew and the artists on the bill, and later on by the N. V. A, There was nothing left undone for my comfort and care by Mr. Buck in the way of doc- tors, medicine, X-ray and Ticket ray treatments. And what a w(ln-. derful crew on the stage and the acts on the bill were. The boys in the act finished the engagement and Mr. Buck paid us saku-y in fuH. What a difference now and only a few years 9go; then had such an accident happened the act wo«rid have been re^^ced and salary paid OS pro rata, and no Mr. N. V. A. or Mr. CbcsterfieW to come in on the home run. ' * • The credit belongs to the managers cc^ectively for Vhe wonderful goodness and influence for this great diange and improvement. I am proud to be one of your "big family,** also a member of thft N. V. A., and I hope it wo&'t be \od% until all the viutdevilli^^ns are carrying a paid-up card. Very best wishes. , Yours gratefully, BETTY MOORE. * Hudson Hotel. 44th Street Dear Miss Mpores i»»5i.'.f.i*f .fc. Jvigr 20^ 192S. I am sorry to hear of your sccMfeat aoad trust it will not be long before you have eatitely i c w w er e d ttbd are a^ain hMMmg engage- ments, • • . Mr. John Buck is a very htmiane man. The stage crev axid em- pk)yes abo||t the house reflect has fine spiritvol hripfuhiess to those who hikt with misfortune. There should be no ©ne happier over the resnh of the new order of thicgb thas myself, and uat happiness comes from the fine co-operation of the managers, artists, stage hands, musicians and house employes in every vaudevi^ theatre throughout the United States and Canada. Reports I receive wider sach cir- cumstances as y^ur accident and other illnesses of artists in different parts of tiic country whfte fulfilling en|;ageinents are so prcnnpt and , attended with suck a ine ChristiaH sptrit show that every principle laid down by th^ National Vaudeville Artists' Association and the Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association is ben^ carried out by ' this whole-hearted co-operation. ;, ■ '• Igsay, for one, and I know many who believe the same, tiiat this is '^a fine ki^«vemefit over the old way of conducting vaudeville. Tlw artists in return ior the maja^ers' gradous and kindly help have given the best that is in them. If we cam continue without abatement and add to Ais humane, wholesome condition there will be aecarity for all of us in the friendly interest we have in each other's affarrs. You do not say how you are getting ak>ng. I wish you woukf advise me. 1%. . Sincerely yours. Miss Betiy Moore, Hotel Hudson, W. 44th St., N. Y. , £. F.ALBEB. ;* % R^y>V'..-.-.;■., FOR UN Letters for the Forum must not exo««d 160 words tn length and written «Kclti<Rvel7 to Variety. They may b« on any mbjeet partftiniMc to the ahow bvstaeaa or its peoplo. This department may be uaed by |>rofe—lnii»la to aettl* niimw. tltlee or ^orlty on rights to btta er business. Thts i>rlTlleKe must not bo aSuac4. Complalnf agataat Tarloty «r Its critics or eriticlsBUi on eithar will be as freely published here aa any other letters. Chicago, July SI. Editor, Variety: I wish to enter a denial of the story in Variety of July 22 with re- gard to my having trouble with the Four Wordena at the Pantages, Kansas City. It was a misstatement of fact by Manager Fcmtcy aa the trouble was entirely iMtween me and the act. It ti true one of the birds did yerch on a box and distract the audience from my act but I made no comment on thia either to the audience, manager 9f anyone else reallAng tt was an unavoidable in- cident. I am sUll the best of friends with the Four Wordens. M B9rt <»MJMck. St.. INCORPORATIONS Missouri Missouri Amusement and Con- itruetten Co^ St. Joseph; capital, 410.000; to manufacture and sell J>^ Vone, and Dottlo DumonL and Sagur Midgeiy is reviving his former musical flash, "Oh. Jonesy." Mldgely's new SMpport Includes An- na Engela, Nellie Weston. Margaret amusement park machinery equipment. Incorporators: Minnie Vemelta, Lieo Marks and Roy Hen- dricks of St. Joseph, Mo. Cconorny Ftim Service of Kansas City, cat>ltal t2,000; to deal in mo- ' tioa picture films and fllm riglits. Ineorpa«ators: Bertaard .C. Cook. Geneva L. Berwick, Jessie Wasmuth and lieon Greenebaum of Kansas Kansas City Costume Co., Kansaui city, capital $10,000; to design and manufacture theatrical and masque- rado costumes. Incorporators: Gus- tavo Byssell. Walter Wilson. W. W. Cloughley and Earl Leas of Kansas City. , * Oklshoma Ritx Theatre, Inc., Tulsa, Okla., capital stock $250,000. Incorporators Kalph' Ta.bot, Hao-ry Castle and "Willah Wave Talbot. ' « Sv. laekwell'i 4-Year Contract Dr. Rockwell has had his book- togs extended four years by the Xeith-Albee and Orpheum circuits, opening in Atlantic City for a three- I weeks' engaxoment Aus. 17. I HEW ACTS Toaa Kirby, prodaelav a flash act with Deville and Runke, Spanish dancers, and a Philippine string orchestra. Cansone A Costello, comedy, sing- ing, dancing. Foley Family, nixed trio, singing and dancing. McKay and Ardlno with seven people in producUon act. "Jazz Lips" Richardson wil! be featured in a new act with 12 ether colored pecple In support, including a Jazs band of %!ght. JA AND OUT Sophie Tucker cancelled next week's engagement at the Orpheum, Minnenpotis, due to the tllnefls of her mother. Miss Tucker is playing the house ct]rrently and was to have been held over. ILL AND INJUEED Dolly Lewis, confine* for several years to Pines, North Carolina, with lung trouble, has recovered and is doing a single around Chicago. KAKBIACIIS Arthur Bugene MAford, executive aA the F. B. O. Studios, HoUywood, to Dorothy Hunter, non-profea- sional, at the liittle Church Around Qm Comer. Hollywood, CaL. July U. Alleaa Ray. sereea a cti o—, \M ' lArry 'vAhK»ler, fllm pi>adaMr. at TU Srutmm Mcxlc«, July M. I Finis Fox, producer-dtreetor to Loris Wiseman (non-professional) of Botte, Mont., \ij Superior Court Judge Ti. Jw Crawford July M fa) Los An^^leo. WQHam Herbert Lamb, of Boston, and Misa Selma Cuttra. Spanish dancer, were married July 2$ in Paris. They will reside in Boston. Sfc.'i;'.\,.-V;-1f 1 *Al;' !•';'■ I INSIDE STUFF 0> TAUDXVULE ENOAaSMEITS Julian Noa, for "The Mud Turtle." Ethel Gould for Myar Golden's "Masterpieces," (vaude) ■ -•-y^J'. Houses Ppening The Empress, Danbury, Conn., re- opens on Labor Day, playing five acts on a split week l>ooked by Fally Markua. lawlor, Qreenfleld, Mass., wHl re- open with a vaude policy on Labor Day. It will play five acts on each end, booked by Fally Markua. The Bijou, Orange. N. J., has been thoroughly remodelled during the summer and will reopen September 7, playing five acta oa a spilt weelf booked by Fally Markns. Orpheum, Kansas City, and Or- pheum, St. Loula, wlU open Aag. 23. Orpheum, Omaha, roopens Aag. M^ An indepoadoat vaudoviUa boolMr, with two local "show" bouses oa ^is books, has aaeoeasrully manipulated a number of tar out stands froM bookers who had been handling the latter houses through his ability tot anderbid the proviooa bookers. The gag seems U be that th« beokei; ■lakes acta wantiag a show date play the amaller houses for little moaex to order to get ties* house* which are veUgloualy oovored by representa^ tives of all circuits. By using the large hoosao aa an eCectoal club ha has bean having lUtla difficulty in getting acts to play the far out stands at a loss, but general opinion has it that should he ever lose the bodklngs of the two houses la mention it will be anothea, story. Bam McKee, of "The Morning Telegraph," may'ha the Rapublleaa nommee for alderman o< the »th District, Naw Tork, a silk stockteif neigh bo rho.od. if-. - ■■ \ . When Eddie Cantor returns from abroad Aug. 8, he will go to Main* to visit the children's camp, for which Eddie devotes much time and energy during the winter to maintain. Following, the comedian will starf rehearsals for the reopening of "Kid Boots." SAN QUENHN'S JHDSIC (Continued from page 1) ■titutions in the western part of the country to display ona ai the saaay attractions which San Queatln has< for its gaesta. Smith also intends organizing a San Quentin glee club to replace the orchestra when the latter Is on tour. When the orchestra returns from tour, it may be, the glee club will travel to show another Inducement to remain with "mine host" Smith a limited or Indeflntte period. I A Joe Weinstock and Billy Mlnaky are aU mixed up with the Bockawajf property boom. Wetastock and Minsky are said to have invested $30,000 and are now holding out for a price of $600,000 on the prtyperty they pur- chased. Another realty turn Is said to have been made by five small time vaudeviHe agents who pooled $25,000. WhUe ev«ry one who hears t% wants to know where they got five thousand apiece, still the story M that they have been offered $260,000 for their hoMinga, The boom came about through a decisiea to balld a boardwalk a* Rockaways. about nine mUes long. It was but a week ago Mrs. MorrteOB„ the B#th«^ of Patsy Morrison (who formerly operated Morrison's at Rockaway Beach), sold the rickety Morrison property for $476,0O«. S* rosy did that amount k>ok to Mrs. Morrison that she demanded the entir* purchase price In cash, down. ♦ "■~^~~" W. 8. Bulterflekl. who some years ago had a network of vaudevlll* ^ theatres flung over the State of Michigan, bat who changed the policy of most of the houses to play straight pictures, has a buUding prograsK OB tap that will further augment his holdings in that province. The extent to which ButterflelA has got Michigan figuratively "sewed up" will be added to by the opening of the new State theatre at Owona Jan. If the breaking ground for another State at Niles Sept, 1; the new Capitol at Ann Arbor, which will premier a year from October, an4 the Orpheum at Bay City, due to open next February. All these houses are within Michigan boundaries and comprise the* construction program of the Butterfleld enterprises fbr '26 and '2«, ■•*« A cabaret dancing girl under age la reported taking advantage of h^f minority to repudiate the contract entered into for three years with her dancing teacher. By virtue of the agreement and through the indus- trloiia tutelage the male teacher devoted to the girl, sIm waa enaM*>'l to enter the cabaret as a specialist at a salary reported'at over $100 weivly, (Continued on page 8) 'Ai,: