Variety (November 1925)

'amusements PRICE 20c TIMES SQUARE iS". VOL. lAXX. No. 12 Published Weekly at 1S4 West 46tb St., New toric N. T., by Varletj. Inc. Annuai Bubscrtption 17. SlDRle coplea 10 centa. Entered an second class matter December 22. ia06. at the Post Olllc* at New York. N. f.. under the Act or March t. 1879 NEW YORK CITY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1925 64 PAGES MINISTER STMNDS 27 BOYS MINISTER'S ROVING HAND CAUSES RUMPUS AND HIS ARREST It Happened in St. John, N. B., Theatre—Church Deacons Aghast and Give Rev. Bolster Lots cl Air St. John, N. B., Nov. t. ▲ Qutet theatre, adjoin Ins seats, (ilm Il(hta and a hidden garter got tl>« Rsv. O. F. Bolster right Into ItoJug Baptist minister, too, of Main Street Baptist Church, kt even with that, the sidrt livelier had to deposit 60 berries Ik bail, and his own money, ba lady who owned the garter MlsB Sophronia Bower. She (Contiti-Udd'on page 52) hM Malr COAST DIVORCES I FOR SPEED jL A. "Express" Delves ! Into "Preference"—11 Day* Time Record iJ-V • Los Angeles, Nov. 2. Th« Los Angeles "Express" seems *o *>• greatly perturbed about the •xpedlency with which picture »ctora and actresses can get divorces In the Superior Court, while the general public, In the Mme prodicamont, must await their regular turn. The Expre«8 points out that in looking over the records In the County Cleks omce, divorce ac- tions filed at the prost^nt time and not contested will come up for trial date set late in April or early In May, 1926. However, the story continues a picture star ran ttnd »t a much ea.sier matter to file suit *nd secure an interlocutory decree w anywhere from 11 to 60 days. The story states this latter pro- wdure ia not a matter of prefer- ence according to the statements « tile Suporior Court Judges but tile cases are advanced because the «tars make a statement that their ''■ork has called them out of the ^"y and quick action is nece.ss.ary. The rei-ords It is .said show that *ttch and every star wants a quick action divorce. With most picture people in seven case<» out of nine (Conllnii*».l on pape 8> MORRIS GEST IS HAILED IN HIS HOMETOWN Newsboy and Starving Years Ago — Cried on Stage of Boston O. H. Boston, Nor. 3. Morris Gcst cried on the stage of the Boston Opera House at the premiere of "The Miracle." No one blamed him. Many cried with him. Many others knew that the ovation received in his home town, the scene of his boyhood privations, had flooded him with memories. His home towA welcoming him as a hero of the theatre; telling It him to his face, printiner it in the papers, hailing Maury Gcst as their own—it was something that comes to but a few In their pasture of youthful yecrs, and it is unequalled for any Russian immigrant, poor and ignorant as Maury Gest was when lie had to make his precarious livelihood peddUng papers in his Tbare feet in torn clothes on the streets of Boston man^ years ago. There could have been no finer acknowledgement to the people of Boston for their cheers and appre- ciation than Gest'fl tears. He had (Continued on page 6) May Robson as "Ma" fioorge T.vler has selected May Robson to head the cast of "Ma Pottingiii," tiie drauiatizcd version by Owen Davis of tlie nove} of the same name. Tyler will open the play In Paciflc Coast territory and play it for runs in Los Angeles, San Francisco and occupy the re- mainder of the time until next .sea- son with other bookings. Early next season it is scheduled for Broadway. The play was tried out last year with encouraging success with E^dna May Oliver in the lead. She is- currently playing la "Cradle Snatchers." PITIFUL PLieiT CANNED "NAMES" OF STAGE Of L. J. IK EAST Youngsters, 9 to. 17 Years Old, in Dire Want in Pittsburgh —^ Abused and Neglected — H, E. K. Whitney, Former Los An- geles Church Pastor, Re- sponsible — Obtained Funds from Parents for Concert Tour. IN PHONOFILM'S ROAD SHOWS Talking Movies for Smaller Towns Where "Names'* Never do—Bill of Personalities and Variety—De Forest Co. Selling Stock '•■, Liquor "Population' »» YOUTHS "FARMED OUT' Pittsburgh, Nov. J. Twenty-seven memhera of the Whitney Boys' Cliorus of Lob An- geles, abused and neglected chiN dren, were picked up last week by the Children's Secvlca Bureau when it was learned they were stranded here without funds. The children arrived In Pittsburgh a week ago Friday. They were to have given several conterts here but were unable to keep the engage- ments because their director did not even have enough money to pay (Continued oa page 67) PAOEREWSKI'S REBUKE Why Polish Pianist ia Skipping Washington Washington, Nov. S. Ignacc PaderewskI will not play Washington during his present con- cert tour although his route will In- clude Baltimore. Behind this refusal by the pianist to appear here lies his opposition to the present Government of Po- land, according to the belief of several officials. "It is the musician's method of expressing his disapproval of the present regime by refusing to ap- pear in a national capital where representatives of that Government are stationed" la the manner In which one official recounted his conclusion. The representatives hero of the first Republic to be established In Russia were accorded the same treatment by the Russian nobility in this country at tlio time. Paderewskl'a rule as Premier of •Poland was described as of great benefit to his nation. His Gov- ernment was a conservative one while the present regime ia said to have gained his animo.'ity i)«- cause of Its reported rather radical tenCenclea. To procure the percentage of American people engaged in defying the Prohibition Act and therefore moral If not criminal law breakora, esti- mate, to gain the total, thoae: Who Make Liquor. Who Sail Liquor. Who Buy Liquor. Who Import Liquor. Who Tranaport Liquor. Who Cut Liquor. Who Bag Liquor. Who Borrow Liquor. Who Steal Liquor. Who Poison Liquor. Who Drink Liquor. ORDINARY SAMPLE Omaha, Nov. 2. Thirty-five thousand persons at- tend the 36 theatres of Omaha every day, according to statisticians of theatre row. Rome come from a radius of more than 100 miles. To provide room for these theatre- goers, three large theatre projects are now under way for A. H. Blank and the World Realty Company, and a new Orpheum Circuit house. Present population of Omaha around 210,000 —drawing population not estimated. Billy Sunday Not Through Though Picking Is Ixjss San Francisco, Nov. 2. Billy Sunday is not through as an evangelist, although the pIcijinRs are ncA as voluminous as in the days when the ex-athlete waa a roaring gospel shoutcr. Other days and other exhorters iiave made Bill's path less easy. .Still he netted $S.500 in seven weeks in Portland, Ore., Just ending the engagement. Billy's carnival of devil cha.'fing iit somewhat stale now. According to reports he hasn't chased the devil to cover in any one community, but even with plenty of oiiposltlon and long jump.", Hill will keep going if he can clean up $1,200 average weekly, and I.t the devil keep on devilinf. If the DeForest Phonofllm de- velops in the manner anticipated and touted by the stock saleimea of the DeForest . Phonofllm Corp.. the "talking movieti" may become competition to some of the blggeat attractions In the show bualness. Without ado or hullabaloo, tha DeForest people have been "can- ning" stellar "names" like Eddia Cantor, Weber and Fields, Slssl* and Blake, Balleff. and his "Chauve> (Continued on page •) ENEMF CHOSEN BY CARNEGIE FOUNDATION Channing Pollock's Play Signally Hcnored for World Peace Appeal >st/d One of the moat/ dlntlngulsheA honors ever conferrafl on the Amer- ican theatre comes as the result of Channing Pollock's "The Enemy," the Times Square, New York. The drama is said to liave received'the recognition of the Andrew Carnegie Peace Foundation, the trustees ot wJileh have agreed not only to en- dorse the play, but to expend a (Continued on page 53) Bernard-Collier Act Sam Bernard and Willie Collier rnay open on the big time within two weeks as fi two act. ^Tiie "twin" names booklni,' Is regarded as one of the most Imi.ortant of the current scanon. Charles Morri.si')n Is credited with HUKKf'Sting the p.nrtner.ship and ar- ranging the booking. r'OSTUMEC >M>GOWNS--UNIFORMS K^ FOR EVERVBODV WHO IS ANYBOO/ ON THE STA6E Oft SCREEH .tXaUSIVE - MSKjNS BV LEADWG STVlt CREATORS —At»01«000COtiTUMSe TO W W ■ ■■■