Variety (August 1925)

10 VARIETY WcdnMday, Aucut IS, 192Q RmwritUn fMi0« iiem» which have appeared within the week . in the NEWS FROM THE DAILIES W:' Dmly Papers of NEW YORK CHICAGO COAST ,. . . , .. -..Kis-i.*^ JurSna tka «M«lt iii th* daily P«P«r« of N«w York, Chioaoo and th« Pacific Coaat. Thia.dopartmont ccr.itaina rowritton thaatrical nav«»« lUma aa publiahod during tho woo« in tna amnj p-*™ ^ credit for thoao nowa Itamaj oach and avory ono haa baan rawnttan from a daily paper. Variaty takaa no NEW YORK New York. Aug. 11. Investigation of Jury tampering rharges haa entered into the trial in Los Angelea of Claud Holcomb, Charles Stevens and Adrian Wood, accused of conspiracy to kidnap Mary Plckford. Bobbie Daniels, who said aba is a cabaret singer, attempted to put on a show at the home of Richard Owens, assistant editor of the "Vaudeville News," but Owens, for acme reason, tired of it' and called a policeman, having Bobbie arrest- ' cd for disorderly conduct. Miss Daniels, arraigned in JefTer- aon Market Court, was discharged when Owens did not appear against ker. r At the annual election of th« Chi- cago Film Board last week J. J. Sampson, manager of the F.B.O., was elected president; George F. Dembow, manager of Fox Films, vice-president; Irving J. Mandel, manager of Security Pictures, sec- retary, and Maynard Schwartx, manaje^er of the Kducational Filna £xchange of Illinois, treasurer. J. D. Abramson .was appointed •zeeutive secre.ary for the fourth consecutive time. Louis Richards, stage valet, ac- cused of running away with $3,100 In cash and Jewels belonging to Kathryn Ray, of "Vanities," was arraigned in West Side Court last Wednesday and held in $25,000 bail for grand jury. At the time of the theft last Oc- tober Richards was valet for Rome and Chinn, acting In "Vanities." Two weeks ago Al Oamble, who was alao in the show, recognized Rich- ards In a Rochester restaurant, had him arrested and brought back to New York whore Richards, when arraigned, pleaded not guilty. E^arl Carroll has engaged Dudley Field Malone to assist In the prosecution. were arrested on charges of having received stolen goods from Louis Richards, stage valei. Richards is the man whom Kath- ryn Ray accuses of having stolen Jewelry from her valued at $S,100. Susie Maturio, 18, wife of Pedro Maturio, with whom she does a sharpshooting act, Is being treated in the South Baltimore General Hospital after having been'acci- dentally shot in the mouth by her husband. Mrs. Maturio holds a penny be- tween her teeth while her husband shoots it away The duo were playing a Baltimore theatre last week and some noise in the audience is said to have disturbed Maturio An armed bandit entered the of- fice of the State-Lake theatre, Chi- cago, Sunday, cowed Ave persona who were there at the time and grabbed $12,000 from the safe. A. Singer, manager of the house, said the safe was open and Sat- urday's and Sunday's receipts had Just been placed In it. Virginia Rusk, 21, dancer, living at S(3 W. 57th street, attempted suicide Sunday by drinking iodine. The girl's sister said that Virginia became despondent when a young man failed to keep an appoint- ment. The dancer was taken to the Re- ception Hospital where it was said her condition is not serious. the bags away from a thief whom be caught leaving the apartment. Walter Hampden has leased the Colonial theatre. Broadway and «3rd street, and will open It in October with a production of "Hamlet." Hampden "will remodel the house and us* It for regular legitimate showa. ^ CHICAGO Chicago, Aug. 11. Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur and Edward Sheldon, all former Chicago newapapennen, have plays said to be pref$liurlng for fall. These lnclud« "The Moon-Shootera," by Hecht and MacArthur, and "My Lulu Belle," by MacArthur and Sheldon. According to the county recorder's office Qeorge M. Cohan cannot oame hia remodeled bouse "The Four Cohans," aa the contract with the Hamlin estate specifically provides that the words Grand opera bouse must be retained. Truex, will come to the Adelptai. the amended complaint Is filed the Sept. «, replacing Raymond Hitch- argument will be heard on that an cock's "Service for Husbands," ex- I ivii*<«»i#»ii . ' pected to open and close between now and then. plication. Five weeks more have been added to the return engagement of the Duncan Sisters at the Selwyn< mak- ing a net total of 57 weeks in Chi- cago. Not since "Within the Law" has any attraction, until the double Puncans, been able to hold up on a Tepeat LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, Aug. 11. Charging Lottie Dexter Dempsey. picture actress and recently divorced wife of Hiram Dempsey, father of Jack Dempsey, as co-respondent, Mrs. Lucy Steel Freman brought suit in the Superior Court for a divorce from Harold Freman. Tho complaint alleges Frenuin told bis wife Mrs. Dempsey was the only woman in the world for bim and that he would obtain a good posi- tion for.the actreaa in pictures, as he loved her. Mrs. Freman asks for a division of $30,000 In community property and alimony In proportion to her husband's earnings. Mrs. Ruth Mleble. sister of Vir< gnla Lee Corbin, film actres.s, haa disappeared, and It is believed she l« the victim of a kidnaping gang. Re, cently Mrs. Miehle had received sev- eral telephone m«ssage8 of a mysteo rlous nature, which led the pohce to start an Investigation. They have the name of the man alleged to be back of the abduction plot. Gilbert Roland, Juvenile film lead- ing man, has been signed by B. P. Schulberg under a long-term con- tract. Alexander Collins Hall, director for Distinctive Films, is ordered to pay his wife. Jule Sa.swell, $50 a week pending her suit for separa- tion. Purchase of a German film dis- tributing organisation, known aa the Ittiernational Action Uesell- achaft, was announced by United Artists. According to Joseph M. Scbenck, the deal is a step in line with the U. A.'s recently announced policy of expansion In the interna- tional distribution of films. Mme. Galli-Curci has returned to the United States from Australia, where, during a five-month tour, she gave 30 concerta Ten of twelve defendants held in Boston on an indirect charge of responsibility for the collapse of the Pickwick Club in that city July 4, which resulted In the death of 44 persons, were ordered acquitted last week. Frederick Wallace batted for James Marlowe In "The Gorilla" dur- ing the Indisposition last week of the latter. Marlowe Is back In the part. Another temjtorary substitution Is that of Alfred Young for Roy Crop- per In "The Student Prince," Crop- per Is taking a rest Judge Qatea likthe Superior Court granted a divorce to Esther K. Moran from Lee Moran, screen comedian. The decree was granted when Mrs. Moran testified her hus- band swore at her and struck her and that his conduct In their home was such OS to cause her to suffer nervous breakdowns on two differ- ent occasions. The couple have one daughter, Mary Jane Moran. It was agreed that Moran pay bis wife $100 a month for the support of the child. A property settlement was made outside of court. John Kdward Cort, aon of John Cort, the producer, was held in con- tempt of court In Jersey City last week and charged with failure to pay $675 In alimony to his wife, Maude Fealy. actress. He also for- feited $600 he had placed with the Court Chancery of Jersey City to Insure answer to his wife's charges. The Corts were married In 1920. Through an opinion handed down by Justice Levy of the Supreme Court, Alexander A. Mayper, coun- sel for Mrs. Kenneth Harlan in her divorce suit. Is entitled to counsel fees Mayper sued Harlan for $2,000. The actor left this (New York) state for California before divorce proceedings began. Under the New York law, the case having been started while Har- lan was out of the state, the Su- preme Court was powerless to order the actor to pay Mayper counsel fees. Justice Levy upheld Mayper's right to recover from Har- lan on the ground that the serv- ices were rendered in an effort to obtain protection and support for Harlan's wife. Joseph Bender, Jiftik dealer, was found dead and crammed Into a trunk in an unused dressing room at the Avenue theatre, negro house, on the south side. The Janitor, Ray Canick, Is missing. Harry Mlnturn will stage an act "Why Men Leave Home," at the Central, starting Aug. lA. This Avery Hopwjxtd farce has never been done In Chicago. Balaban A Katx will o;»en their new Uptown theatre Aug. 17. It is located at Broadway and Lawrence. MargerlU Goniales, daughter of a Spaniard, won the title of "Miss Chi- cago" at the Trianon ballroom. She will go to Atlantic City to compete for the national title. Among the names of several thou- ■and delinquent taxpayers which were filed with clerks of the Federal District Court In Brooklyn and Man- hattan by the Department of Inter- nal Revenue last week are several well known In the theatrical profes- •ion. Eithel Barrymore Is slated for two delinquencies—one In Brooklyn for $6,08$ and one in Manhattan for t3,<43. Francis X. Bushman owes the government $23,538 and Hum- bert J, Fiigazy, boxing promoter, $1«7,157. Lew Fields and Melville H. Danberg will also have to make heavy payments on last year's In- •ome tax. Raquel Meller, Spanish actress, has contracted with Ray Goets to appear In New York next spring. She also signed a bond whereby she will forfeit $100,000 If she breaks the contract. The large bond was prob- ably prompted by the fact that the foreign star had previously signed two contracts with American pro- ducers and fulfilled neither. .^rrh Selwyn, who was one of these, claims he holds an Iron-cIad eontr.nct With Mile. Meller, and that unfler no clrcum.stnnces would he permlf her to appear under any other nmnagement. The other con- tract, also broken, was signed with Charles B. Cochran, English pro- ducer, who later turned It over to Florenz Ziegfeld. William Hornsby, of 127 W. 96th street, was held In $1,500 ball in West Side Court for examination today (Wednesday), on a charge of grand larceny instituted by Grace Moore, cabaret dancer, of the -same address. Miss Moore said that on Sunday she returned ome to find her apart- ment ransacked. She then saw Hornsby leaving the house with two suitcases. Miss Moore's cries brought detectives who placed him Rd<«'ard Vi Ikman and PhJIlp under arrest. Shevlin, both of Kosebauk, B. L, ■ Hornsby said that be bad taken "The Third Kiss," a comedy by Kenneth Andrews and Bdward Gold- beck, will soon be seen. . . .Vincent Lopes snd band will be featured In Bland Johaneson's "The Jazz Mas- tor." . . . Sam H. Harris is to pre- aent "The Family Upstairs" at the Gaiety theatre Aug. 17. . . . Rehear- sals have begun for "Diana of the Movies," the Otto Harbach comedy, !b which A. H. Woods is to feature Mabel Norma nd. .mf'"***'***.'*'®" agents, inspecting the Tavern* cafe on west 47th street early Friday, found nothing that suggested law violation. tJ^' .^- PJ^"^ *"• produce Harry LooBo'B "Shamus".... "Maid Mar- ian by S. K. Laurens will be pro- duced by Patterson McNutt The Shuberts will sponsor Laura Hope Crews In "Hay Fever." The piece la playing at the Ambassador, Lon- don, with Marie Tempest In the lead :.;• •!?**'* - Belasco will resume Ladies of the Evening" at the Lyceum Aug. 17 and "The Dove" at the Empire. Aug. 24.... Joe Byron Totten's "Love Call' will be produced by Toften and Simmona a new producing firm. Oallna Ko- Pfnt"*^ will play the iead....F. Ralph Gervers Is to produce 'South Sea Love" "Merry Merry," Lyle Andrews' new production, went Into rehearsal this week William A Grew will dramatise Fulton Our- slers "Sandalwood." The rights of this piece were purchased by Has- aard Short .... Rachel Crothers is to produce "The Book of Charm" by John Kirkpatrlck. A marital rift between Betty Compson and James Cruze is re- ported. Some of the New York dallies are falling for a lot of press agency drivel of late. One of the latest p. a. "reports" was the Con^ Con- rad-Frankle James engagement. Twas said Al Jolson confirmed it from the 44th Street theatre stage where he's rehearsing his show. The Burr Oak Inn, a ro^dhouse and scene of numerous shootings, yielded a minor mystery to police when two girls trying to escape In a Yellow cab were pursued In a car by gunmen and abducted. The names of the girls and men are unknown. Valentino Inn and Friars' Inn, toop cabarets, were raided last week by police, who collected a total of 35 bottles of champagne, a porter and Mike Fritsel. owner of the Friars. This la the second pinch within a few months for the Friars, once re- garded aa Immune. Claiming that Instead of plastic surgery beautifying her body it necessitated the amputation of both her legs, Helene C. Herrington, 80, widow of Bert Herrington, attorney for Clara Phillips, charging mal- practice In their endeavors at plas- tic surgery, brought suit in Superior Court against Drs. B. W. Llttlefield and J. L. Chapman, asking $500,000 damages. The operation was per- formed Aug. 14, 1924. In addition Mrs. Herrington asks for $3,588.70 which she alleges she paid for medical and hospital care. Rather than pay $60 fine for dis- orderly conduct and contempt of court, Renee Larondeau, picture actress, chose to spend 30 days in the county Jail following her con- viction. She was charged with stalling her automobile and imped- ing traffic. When the officer crit- icized her she began to abuse him so he called another policeman, and after unburdening herself of a tor- nado of adjectives she was placed under arrest. Miss Larondeau said she would save $225 by going to Jail for 80 days as that Is what it would cost her to live out of Jail. Three workmen were Injured when a huge slide of earth caught them at the excavation of the El Capltaa theatre in Hollywood. One of tha men was crushed so badly it ta thought he will die. Neb B. Johnson, concert singer has complained to City Prosecutor Frledlander that his neighbor, J. c. Scott, haa a number of fowl which make noises that keep him from sleeping at night He said the sounds are unmusical and torturous. Harry A. Chanslor, musician, filed suit for divorce In the Superior Court claiming he suffered mentally because his wife. Virginia Chanslor, locked him out of his home at night and compelled him to sleep else- where on several occasions. He also sUtes that his wife told hli she did not love him and that he had no ability. Jlra Dahlman, cowboy mayor of Omaha, will come to crhlcago to at- tend the Grand Park stadium rodeo. Tex Austin expects the mayor to do some riding bimself, as be can't keep off a horse. For the first time In American broadcasting annals Chinese opera went over the air from station WCBD last Thursday evening. Police have been appealed to by Florrle Qermaine, vaudeville actress to locate her husband, Al Leonard' 40, who left June 27 on a fishing trip Into northern Wisconsin and has not been heard from since. Florence Allen, once a dancer at Ralnbo Gardens, and Plefro Roletta once a vaudeville actor, won the title of Prince and Princess in the Greater Movie Season contest. They will be given small parts by Univer- sal upon their arrival in Hollywood. Helen Cover, radio singer, was sentenced to 30 days in the House of Correction for cashing bogus checks totaling $200. Madame Alia Nazimova "gum- shoed" Into town last week from her European trip. She was in town four days before any of her friends knew it as she had gotten off the eastern train at Pasadena. Madame Nazimova secured a di- vorce from Charles Bryant her actor-manager husband, in Paria It is understood negotiations ar- on with Metro-Goldwyn for her services. U. S. District Court Judge Paal McCormich Issued a temporary re- straining order against the :ox Film ' Corp. for interfering with the Art Mix Film Production Ca. upon tha complaint that the Fox Corporation unlawfully has sent to film ex- changes letters threatening to sue customers of the Mix Corp. If they used the Art,Mix films.. Argument' to make the order permanent wi take place Sept. 14. A suit brought by Fox against Mix was settled out of court cently. Zaau Pitts, screen actress, was seriously Injured when an automo-' bile In which she was riding skidded off the road at Inspiration Point, 16 miles from Santa Cruz, and rolled down a 15-foot embankment. In the car with Miss Pitts were Walter McQowen, Los Angeles real estat* man, and his wife. '..IcGowen was also badly hurt while th Injuries of his wife were slight. Miss Pitts and McGow n wer* pinned beneath the ivreckage, but Mrs. McQowen was thrown clear. Miss Pitts' shoulder a dislocated and she sustained Internal injuries. Both she and McGowen aro at th* Santa Cruz hospital. Fred Walz, conductor of "Rose- Marie," has gone to Johnstown, Pa., to attend the funeral of his mother. In his absence Herbert Stothart. one of the composers, was pressed into service. The Duncan Sisters are reported to b* considering a second company of "Topsy and Eva" wifh t^e Lee Kids to have the twin leads. "Tlw JFWl aujr," with »rn«rt O. R. Apostel, 26, Filipino sailor Sn/^®u."- ^.-^ Sonoma, shot and killed himself when his sweetheart Larrie Reynolds, a dancer, asked for a postponement of their mar- riage. The fatality occurred at Miss Reynolds apartment. City Prosecutor Frledlander has ordered an Investigation following a report th.it Katherlne Suthann. 33, dancing and music teacher, had been drugged by a woman who In- tended to transport the girl east as a white slave. * Miss Suthann appeared at the prosecutors office where Detective K-i *''"<=««■ noticed the girl's arm had been Inflamed, due to the In- l5?"*'o .^' * hypodermic needle. M ss Suthann could give no explan- ation on this point, but sold that while in a hospital recently a woman promised her fine clothes and a posltloH on the stage If she would accompany her east. Agnefl Ayres will file an amended complaint in her $43,000 action foi breach of contract against Pro- ducers Distribution Corp. The com- plaint will attempt to prove that the corporation's failure to star Miss Ayres In pictures and to keep her before the public In Its publicity, as she charged in her original com- plaint, has really caused her greater financial los* than the nonpayment of $18,000 In salary which she as- serts Is due her on the contract. On this basis the complainant will seek to collect $25,000 in addition to the $18,000. The defense hns filed a demurrer After snatching a tin box contain- ing $103 from the outdoor box office of the Metropolitan in broad day- light Thomas Duffy caused a panl* by slipping thrxAigh a crowded thor- oughfare Into a blind alley, wher* he was cornered and placed under arrest. Duffy, In making a grab for the box, got the smaller of two, and the other bo* contained over $3,000. Charles Levy of the Broadway Ticket Office, New York, is out here for the opening of "Playthings," which Jones and Green produce in New York this season in association with Tom Wilkes. REINE DAVK MARRIED (Continued from page 1) playing "heavies" at the Famous Players' Long Island studios. The ceremony is reported to have been performed In a small New Jeisey town, with the newlyweds Immediately returning to New York. Later Texas Gulnan In her night club announced the marriage with the spotlight then thrown upon Mr. and Mrs. Rlgas for fur- ther Identification. Mr. Rlgas' nativity Is Greek. He Is said to have been In this coun- try for some time, and is one of the handsome "sheiks" of filmdom. Miss Davies some years ago se- cured a divorce from her former husband, George W. Lederer. She has been In musical comedy and vaudeville. Of recent times Misa Davies established a profitai)!* story-selling business, which ia still under operayon by her. When on the stage. Relne, who placed her sisters, Ethel, Rose and Marlon, in the show business, was bllletl as (9 th* original oomplain^ im4 when "Xb* New American Beauty. i