Variety (May 1926)

96 NEWS FROM THE DAILIES This department contains rewritten theatrical newe Itema at pub- lished during the week in the daily papera off New York. Chicago and the Pacific Coast Variety takes no credit for thaaa nawa itema; each has bean rewritten from a daily paper. CARP IN AGAIN NEW YORK' Supreme Court Justice Tierney granted Helen Lee Worthing an in- junction to restrain the Scherck Im- -por*4#ff-- Com party, Ino., - perfumers, from using her picture In advertise- ments, pending decision In her $50,000 suit against the company. While awaiting trial for perjury last week, Earl Carroll was blip pea more grief In form of a $75,000 suit filed against him by Jean Downs Miss Downs was one of the several Tondelayos In Carroll's "White Car- go." She alleges that her photo was used over the names of other Tondelayos, among them being Betty Pierce. Surprise was noted In a tabloid** account of the $1,000 donation of Clarence H. Mackay to the United Jewish Fund. Mrs. Stella H. Pope, daughter of the late Oscar Hammersteln, and her husband, Charles H. Pope, were arraigned In Federal Court before Judge Goddard on charges of failure to pay tax money to the govern- ment. Pleading not guilty, they were held In $2,500 ball each. Mrs. Pope had bean left $100 a week by her father's will, but com- plications halted the provision. She brought suit and forced the sale of the Manhattan opera house. It is the government's contention that Mrs. Pope realized $43,791 from the aale of the theatre in April, 1921. U. S. Attorney Buckner said that she failed to file a tax return for 19l'2 and later refused to see rev- enue officers In reference to the ense. Her husband is charged with failing to report the fee he .received fur the sale of the theatre. Humphrey Bogart. of "The Cradle Snatchers" and Helen Menken were wed in New York, The gambling paraphernalia and furnishings of the- late "Honest John" Kelly's Vendome Club, West 41st street, were sold at auction. A roulette table sold for $1.60. Dr. Winifred Sackvllle Stoner, au- thority on child education and ad- vocate of the revision of Mother Goose rhymes. Is to become an ac- tress. She will appear in "The Clnini r " Xo open ahortly at Union Hill. N. J. Dr. Stoner Is also writ- ing a play, called "The Magic Sesame." LOS ANGELES Metro-GJoldwyn-Mayer, Hal Roach, Cecil B. De Mille, Universal and other studios petitioned Examiner W. J. Handford, of the California Railroad Commission, to permit the operation of a bus line between Cul- ver City, Hollywood and Universal City as studio-to-Btudio transpor- tation for the screen extras. At present there is no such line. The studios want T. C. Gillespie, who now operates the Pasadena- Ocean Park busses, to install the stage Una. Frank C. Klngsley, who manages picture actors for Guy Coburn, Inc., was Jailed in Hollywood on peace disturbing charges. He was charged with becoming Involved in an argu- ment with Kathleen Calhoun, screen actress. Sue Bennett haa entered suit against Jack Divine, dancing in- structor, for $50,000 breach of prom- ise damages. Miss Bennett charges that Divine promised to marry her but changed his mind to marry a younger girl. Settlement of the suit brought by Mrs. Emma Charlotte Louise Rich- ardson against her former husband, John Howard Richardson, screen actor, for $21,260 unpaid alimony, was made out of court. Richardson married Florence Stone, actress, fol- lowing his divorce from his previous wife. Tom Mix's stage coach was shipped to Philadelphia fur the Im- perial Shrine conclave, where it will be the official vehicle of Potentate Dave F. Smith of Los Angeles. Georges Draws With Eddie Huffmann at Garden—Two Knockouts—Dorval 'Debuts' The Supreme Court approved of the findings of Referee John J. O'Connell that Mrs. Ruth Harris' $60,000 suit against Paulina Lord should be dismissed. Miaa Lord was charged with alienation of the affections of Mitchell Harris, actor, and denied that she had induced him to leave his wife and child, as Mrs. Harris charged. Having ended the fourth year of Its New York run Saturday night. "Abie's Irish Rose" began its fifth Monday. Ashbel P. Fitch, prominent New York attorney, collapsed and died during Intermission of "A Night in Parts'* on the Century Roof. Paderewskl haa r sufficiently re- covered from his recent illness to prepare to Ball for Europe, where he will convalesce. Fifty-five dice rollers were grabbed when police broke up a game at 106 West 60th street The boys were taken over to the Wast 47th street •station In a couple of paddy wapons and released In $500 bail each. Phyllis Cleveland's $22,000 breach of contract suit against Harry Fra- zee was dismissed by Supreme Court Justice Lewis at Mlneola, L. L Miss Cleveland contended that aha waa engaged by Frazee to play the lead- ing role In "No, No, Nanette," but waa replaced after the show opened by Louisa Groody. Whereupon she withdrew from the cast. The de- fense showed that Miaa Cleveland's engagement for the leading role was only verbal and that when offered another important role in the ahow she refused to aeccpt it. Walter S. Ward, whose disap- pearance was front-paged for a week, wos reported vacationing at Lonf; Iicach. The Alba, Palm Beach's new $T,4)00,000 hotel, went Into volun- tary bankruptcy, facing $4,1200.000 In debts. The hotel opened In Febru- ary, was built by the Southern Flor- ida Realty Company, of which O. Maurice Heckscher, son of August Heckscher Is president Lottlsette Maatbaura, daughter of Julea Mastbaum, and Eliaa Wolf, aon of Louis Wolf, of Elkina Park, were wed in Philadelphia. Despite her marriage last week to Count da Segur, Ceclla Sorel con- tinues to play at the Comedla Fran- chise, Par la. Mrs. Irving Berlin haa denied the atork is expected. Ben Bard denied there Is a formal engagement between himself and Ruth Roland, screen actress. He declared that If a marriage was to take place there would be no long engagement Harry Carey, film star, haa pur- chased 2.000 acres near Saugua, where ha haa hla trading-post. CHICAGO The Chicago "Evening American" printed a list of the Chicago cab- arets padlocked through the efforts of the Committee of Fifteen. The cabarets listed were closed during the past alx months. They are aa folio wa: Palais da la Rue, Erie cafe, Val- entino Inn, C dc O cafe, Dlversey cafe, Club Regale, Entertainer cafe. Rainoow Inn, Liberty Inn, Sliver Slipper cafe. Elite cafe. Oriental cafe, Merry-go-Round cafe, The Tiger, Auto Inn, Baldaasino cafe. Cocoanut Orove, Playground cafe, Picnic Orove, The Farm, Colosimo's, Amalfl Gardens, Clover Leaf cafe, La Boheme cafe. Evergreen Inn, and Stella cafe. The Annie May Swift memorial hall, housing Northwestern Univers- ity's theatre waa destroyed by Are last week. It is believed by some that the boys smoking cigarettes In a play staged in the theatre the night before may have accidentally started the fire. Edwlna Prue, In a loop theatre, turned on her press agent here last week. Thursday the local dallies carried a story to the effect that she had received $20,000 from a wealthy resident of Lake Forest for a packet of letters. When Miss Prue saw the stuff In cold print she says that she real Iced the press agent had over- done himself. She denied the love letter atory the next day. George Tyler's all-star production of "Dlvorcons" will move from the Blackstone to the Harris May 30. After giving bond with four other men accused of attacking Marie Zamba, cabaret entertainer, Jerry Vasell was rearrested on his way out of the Town Hall court. He was heard asking the complainant her address, explaining that he wanted to come and see her. Judge Padden ordered the realty on Yasell's bond Increased. The men were given con- tinuances until June 1. "The Song of the Flame," now In New York, is scheduled for a Chi- cago opening at the Apollo Labor Day. After "Hush Money" closed at the Selwyn recently, bits of the show were broadcast over station WJJD, Mooseheart, 111., from the Palmer By JACK PULASKI Jack Curley la liable to get plenty of coin with George* Carpentler, for he certainly la popular with the fans. That waa plainly indicated at the Garden Friday night when the Judges ruled the contest with Eddie Huffman a draw. 11 looked as though the Frenchman won. Had he lost. Carp would have been through. They did not pat Carp against any wonder in selecting Huffman, a gob from the coast, aa the opponent. Eddie is tough, but a second-rater. Carpentler haa color, no doubt about that. Yet he la really a news- paper champ. True, he copped the world's light heavyweight title by defeating Battling Levinsky, but Bat waa through when they met. Carp haa never beaten an American since then. The papera built him up for the Dempsey event. On the inside It was known ha never had a chance. The first half of the scrap be- tween Carp and Huffman waa best. Georges let hla right fly frequently, and he landed on Eddie's button. Huffman got In close and did his best with body punches. In the fifth It looked like Carp was wavering as the bell clanged, and It was prob- ably the points scored In close that got Huffman a draw. Disagree on Decision Carp kept at long range there- after, and Eddie did not know enough to bore in. It was plain that the bout would go the limit after the seventh round. In the 10th and final frame Georges started to let right hand punches go In profusion. He missed as often as he landed, yet the rather well filled arena was In an uproar. Many disagreed with the Judges. Plenty were for Eddie. Napoleon "better known as Jack" Dorval, Jack Keams' new heavy- weight, made hla "debut" In the semi-final, knocking out Dan Lieber In the second round. It looked like a set-up for Dorval. The latter took one on the chin and went out several years ago when he met Dan Bright, English heavy. He has im- proved since then, but no real line on his form could be got from the Lieber affair. Kearna haa been sending out press stuff that Demp- sey had better start shaking in his shoes, because hla Napoleon is sure to be the next champ. Jack doesn't have to worry about this bird. The firat 10-rounder lasted less than three rounda, Al Brown of Harlem knocking Teddy Sllva from the ooast cold with a right to the pivotal point of the Jaw. Sllva was touted a good boy. but the colored bantam la rated one of the hardest hitting little men In the world. Brown Is skinny, but oh, boy, he can sock. N.Y.M.P.B.B. League NEW YORK OFF DOGS; RACE'S DEFICIT $18,01 New York isn't a dog town I That waa proven during the last two weeks by those who promoted the International Dog Carnival at the Polo Grounds under the aua- plcea of the American Women's Association, of which Anna Morgan la the president The affair with whippet races aa the feature was scheduled for May 15-16. The first day'a events were run off before a crowd of about 3.50a although the aklea were threatening. The second day It rained and the»%venta were post- poned until last Sunday when a crowd a little larger than that of the firat day showed up. The sport Itself, especially the races, were thoroughly enjoyed by those that were present and took a chance of catohlng a chill, but the gate on tha two days wasn't much more than $8,000 which left a hole In the overhead of about $18,000. Two of tha dog owners, tha pro- moter and a ticket seller and taker, were arrested for the Sunday ahow but were dismissed in Washington Heights Court on Monday by Magls trate Flood. House, Chicago. Tba -„ took part In tha broadcast Ivan Lazareft, formerly of the Moscow Art theatre, has coma to Chicago to establish tha Chicago Laboratory theatre. White City's 1921 revue, -The Garden Glories," will open Saturday In the outdoor garden with Sid Clark aa master of ceremonies. Balto's Outdoor Boxing Season Opens June 7 Baltimore, May 26. Baltimore's outdoor boxing sea- son will get under way June 7 at Carlln'a rebuilt arena, located at Carlln'a Park. This allows the ring to be placed in tha canter of the building with ample floor qhaira and wall bleach- era to increase the capacity to ap- proximately 8,000. However, this season George and Van Hoven hive made an arrangement with Benny Frankli who controls the Balti- more winter indoor season, for. a split In the Arena dates, which brings about most favorable condi- tions fgr the fighters with both pro- moting powers working in har- mony. WadMtda* May M, 1IM Itilt It U BEATS WARNERS, 5-2; F. P. BESTED PATHE, 9-3 One Good and One Slow Game Saturday—No Game This Week WASH. FIGHT PROMOTER GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE Charged Admission Under Club Plan—Kills Boxing in D. C. Washington, May 26. Boxing in the District of Colum- bia under the- club plan got a se- vere setback here Saturday when Frank Dane was sentenced to three years in Jail for promoting such a club and staging matches under the plan. J ustice Stafford, sitting * in the criminal branch of the District Su- preme Court, held that Dane was actually charging an admission fee to attend the bouts. The sentence followed a raid on the Arcade here on about the fourth bout staged by Dane. Justice Stafford refused to grant ball to Dane pending an appeal. This will kill tha new' Queens- berry olub being erected on 14th street, in which Joseph Tumulty, secretary to the lata President Wil- son, is said to be heavily Interested, it will also put an end to tha sev- eral bouts scheduled to be held at tha Auditorium the coming winter as well aa those planned by Meyer Davis and George Marshall, to be staged In their new building set for opening in tha falL ST. LOUIS LEAGUE GAME St. Louis. May 25. The Missouri theatre walked over tha St. Louis theatre in tha first pre-season game of tha St Louis inter-theatre league last Thursday, 14 to 2. All save one of tha Missouri's runs were chalked up in tha firat three innings. Watson, on the mound for tha Skouraa organiza- tion, waa touched for only three aafe hits, and both of the St. Louis runs were tha results of errors. Powell waa tha leading Missouri slugger, connecting for a home run, a triple and a double in four at- tempts. Tom Graham played a sen- sational game at short for tha Mis- souri, making nlna aseista without a miscue. Boroghan starred for the loser a. Scare by Innlneja m Clot> R. H. B. Missouri I4IM1M 0—14 II 2 SL Louis KMIlMft-l • I Benny Leonard Training Benny Leonard and Al Jolson in a four-round boxing bout refereed by Sophia Tucker will be one of tha featurea at tha Polo Grounds whon tha forthcoming Theatrical Sports Field Day la staged for the United Jewish Drive. Leonard, who la considered a aura thing to return to the ring in a bout for tha title with tha new welterweight king, Pete Latxo, is reported aa being in training ready to accept an opaa air summons thia au miner. Leonard will tuna up with a couple of welterweight bouts be- fore tackling Latzo, if ha if suc- cessful in inducing his mother to take a trip to Europe without wor- rying about hla ring activities. Universal trimmed Warner Bros. 5-2 and the likely looking Famous Players (Paramount) team swamped Pathe, 9-3, in a double-header at the Polo Grounds Saturday. The games were' the second set of the New York Motion Picture League. At the atart of the first game there were about 4,000 rooters In the stands, but the game pro- gressed slowly and moat of tha crowd left before the second went on. They should have remained, for they missed a real ball game when Meslg pitched Univeraal to a nice win. Giving two runa and only six hits, Meslg had tha Warner boys biting at almost everything. Prom the fourth on ha pitched ~ faultlessly, allowing only two safe blows in the laot fl/a framea. In tha early sessions It looked like a walkaway for Warners. Winkler walked to' start the third and waa aent home on a couple of sacrifices and^n error. Mazone and La Barr bit ""safely In the fourth and a run resulted. From then on the Warnera failed to get a tally. Pamp acored for Universal after passed in the fifth. Until this time Lefty Morria had allowed only one hit Sontag's two-base smack scored Crlstofi* in the sixth, tying the score. Universal sewed up the bag in the next inning, getting three runa on five successive sin- gles. When four hits and three runs had been gathered off Morris* southpaw shoots. Lefty was re- placed in the box 4>y Mazone, the center fielder. Mazone held Universal safe the rest of the way, but his team fid led to recover. Hummel batted for Mazone with two out !n the ninth, but didn't get on. UNIVERSAL ▲a R. H. o. Curler. 2b 8 0. 0 1 Hyatt, lb » 1 1 11 Dunne. I 1 2 1 Crlstoff. cf 4 2 12 Meehan, If ft 0 1 2 Son lay, 8b S 0 2 2 Owen*, e ~..«. S 0 1 ft Pamp. rf t 1 0 2 Meal*, p t 0 2 1 Totals M ft 10 27 WARNER BROS. AB. R. H. Winkler, if ft 1 1 Lance, 2b... 4 0 0 Ourke, o 4 0 0 Levy, aa 4 0 0 Mason*, cf-p SIS S*ckl«r. 3b 4 0 0 La Barr, lb 2 0 2 Morria P-cf t 0 1 Punso. if tea a Hummel 1 0 0 O. 1 a 7 l 2 2 7 2 2 0 A. *2 1 8 0 0 8 0 0 1 10 A. 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 E. O o 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 o 0 o 0 9 0 0 0 0 Total* 21 2 e 27 -to a a Batted for Mason* In nlntb. Univeraal 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0—0 Warner Bros 00110000 0—3 Two-base hit* — Sonta*. Owen*. Stolen baeee—Meelf. Winkler. Base* on balls—Oft Meals 1. Morris 3. Struck out—By Meal** 9. Morrl* 8, Meson* L Hits—Off Morria 8 Id 6 1-8. Mason* 2 In 2 2-8. Losing pitcher —Morria Umpire* Hanson and Dorroan. Firat Oame Didn't Plaaaa Tha firat game, between Patha and , Famoue Players, failed to plaaaa the crowd. Ita slowness caused a halt to be called In the sixth. Pathe'a three pitchera chucked in Tain. The Paramount team knocked the deliveries of Carey and Torpey, and acored nlna runa In tha third. Five hits, a couple of passes and some wild throwa aided tha procession over the plata. Patha might have dona better if Walsh, tha firat pitcher, had not been hurt and forced to retire after running into tha firat baaeman in tha eeoond inning. Walsh waa great in tha box. Robertson pitched con- sistently for Famous Players. Patha acored one in tha firat on Jordan's homer. McVeigh was tha assaulting ganlua of Famous, get- ting four hlu in as many trips to tha plata. Tha score* R.H.E. Patha 1 0 0 0 2 0—3 8 2 Famous Playera 0 0 2 0 6 «—9 t 2 No Gam* 8aturday There will be no gamos Saturday (May 29) because of the Decoration Day holidays. On the following Saturday will be four gamea with the flelda not yet announced. Tha eighth team in the league will ba selected this week. It prob- ably will ba tha King Featurea lads. Raid Day June 27 A field da; for the benefit of the United Jewish Drive will be held at tha Polo Ground*, June 27, not May 27, as reported last week.