Variety (May 1926)

VARfET* OUTDOORS' j. i; Morphy Hackensack, N. May 22. Fifth season for this 10-car outfit, which has been playing* several auspices dates around here and at present under the auspices of the Hackensack Athletic Club. It la owned and operated by Frank Mur- phy, former circus concessionaire. It carries three rides, two shows und SO concessions. The rides are Ferris wheel, car- rousel and the Whip, with all three pulling plenty of business at this getaway night session. An athletic carnival and 6-ln-l freak pit show comprise the other attractions. For its showing here it had an advantageous spot on Hudson street, accessible either by cars, buses or motor. A popularity contest oper- ated by the Athletic Club proved a draw throughout the week and packed the midway Saturday night. Candidates and friends were on early to hear the results, und spend, ing while waiting. It was won by Mae Bollerman, local girl, with the award a diamond ring. The contest was conducted on the cent-a-vote basis. The concession stands were spotted at the main entrance, with the shows and rides providing a midway In the rear. The stands held the usual carnival merchandise, some operating; with wheels and others with knock down, darts and roll games. The star wheels em- ployed made it necessary for the player to stop on the star number to win the capital prise, with one of lesser value being passed out when the wheel stopped on the numbers but not the star. - - The "shd*w--caiife"hbre" Tfrcin D\T-' BIGGEST BARGAIN (Continued from page 1) dltlons, Ruth is the only player de- veloped In the history of baseball who could successfully hold out and force the club owners to pay him his salary even if he had to be paid pro rata by the other seven clubs In the league. Never before in baseball has a player captured the public imagi- nation to the extent that the Bam- bino has. This was proven when Ruth left the Yankees and was set down for a time. Uls absence was Immediately felt and the gates fell away to little or nothing. Ruth and 8cout Pros In the event that Ruth incurred the ire of the National Commission it has been pointed out that he could make a young fortune barn- storming at the head of his own semi-pro aggregation. This would, entail a certain opposition, as no player under the Jurisdiction of the commission would be allowed to play with or against him without forfeiting his standing. Ruth, sur- WEST COAST AJ (Continued from page 4) spondents "would neither affirm or deny the testimony." It Is also stipulated that the con- tract between H. M. Turner. Frank Dahnken, C. L. Laagley and F. W. Livingstone, a co-partnership doing business as Turner, Dahnken and Langley, and the West Coast The- atres, Inc., entered into in July, 1921, for the purposes of acquiring mu- tual Interests In theatres that were lc competition with them was abro- gated In 1924, Just prior to the Issu- ance of the complaint by the com- mission. Government Evidence For its part the government, through its attorney, Morgan J. Doyle, admits that no evidence Is held against the All-Star Features, Inc.. Educational Film Exchange of Northern California and Principal Pictures Corporation as participat- ing in the alleged unfair and unlaw- ful acts—It being admitted also that the only proof the government has Is the stock-owning feature as OBITUARY scuttd^L-hx -a«sA-FJ*» -sad. .p^tac^gH^J-HTra •atratrtwr^y-We.s t~L\j£on- against semi-pros, would command a huge following. Benny Kauff. Hal Chase, Joe Jack- son, Buck Weaver and numerous others have been ostracised from organized baseball. Ruth's income is augmented by newspaper syndicated articles, en- dormn*vts~for- r$>crti»sf -ceodSr- ete. mont, N. J, where it did fairly That may represent another $59.- good business but got bad weather 1 009* hut the fact remains that In breaks. It goes to Tarry town, N. Y., I the Bambino organised baseball next week, and will continue around I has grabbed off the box office bar- New Jersey and New York for sev- ga l n of the century at 62 grand a era! more weeks. Edba. year. Excursions to Philly An old standby of world's fairs and expositions is to be revived for the Sesqui-Centennlal Exposition in Philadelphia this summer, the ex- currlon. This wlB ccme under tho ^^JZ^i'tS 01 !??^ ?° W I The Now York delegation to the to the hands of CoL O. F. Hlnton. Mtloul convention left New York pioneer of the excursion gag. is be- | rewntation wU] mi „ ia ^ j£ m AWAIT CONVENTION* (Continued from page 4) of Motion Picture Producers will stage. Theatres, Inc. Many exhibits, including contracts l« *ou ( ht to hand!, th. plan. , Re]M ^ ^ wm „. quartered at the Ambassador RyO Clear of Parks Approximately 300 In the party. Late developments In New York Including exhibitors and their park circles are that there will be wive, representative of the Metro- little park operation in or around PoVtan area. New Jersey, Eastern Rjr»-BSftSb. Xh\M _ summer. L P*nn.iy !y*bM, juitLSxam JS«.-Eng* In other years the Rye Beach [ l&nd points. The special train park and Paradise park were run- Picked up a car at Albany contain- ing but causing the town of Rye in * the New England delegation to light their operating on Sundays. and the upstate New Yorkers, while Jefl T^* 1 !! 11 !?: H i lne zlmmM 7 n » : ' 1 . ^between Loew, Inc.. and West Coast Theatres, minutes of their meet- ings, etc.. are attached to the stip- ulation which in answering Docket No. 1220 a defense of the protec- tion period for first-run houses la given, the method being set down as X'fair business practice. It is also stipulated that no further at- tempts are made to force distribu- tors to agree to withhold films from the second-run houses under the threat of refusing to rent them for the West Coast circuit of approxi- mately 130 theatres. % At the commission la reply to a request ' v a Variety reporter for an interpretation behind the legal phrasing of the stipulation, it was stated that the theatre company was admitting the alleged unlawful business practices In view of the fact that same had been discon- tinued following the January, 1924, investigation of their activities by the government. If the stipulation is approved and accepted by the commission It will be evidence that It la convinced the alleged unlawful practices have been discontinued, an order dismissing the complaint will be issued. If, ADA DOW Mrs, Ada Dow, actress, wife of Frank J. Currier, died May 19 at her home, 94 W. 82 nd street. New York. Miss Dow traced her stage as- sociation back to the days of Jo- seph Jefferson. In her producing career Miss Dow was credited with being the first, woman tn. pilot a. theatrical company in Shakespeare repertoire through the Orient. Miss Dow made three successive trips, the last being in 1909. Another eventful fact In Miss Dow's career was her call to Cin- cinnati to produce grand opera and among the young ladles selected for the chorus was Julia Marlowe, un- known then to stage history. GEORGE INGLETON George Ingleton, 65, research de- partment head,- Fox West Coast Studios, scenarist and picture hls- -taTunG -w»*- -fci iiotf—in vtsntry- -at ay it while on his way to work in Dark Canyon, CaL Ingleton was driving alone when his car crashed through a fence while 'dodging a truck. A timber Auditorium Stock for three seasons. The widow and a son survive. WILLIAM WOOD William (Billy) Wood, probably ono of the best known theatre mau- agers, died May 20 at his home. 326 West 51st street, of pneumonia. He leaves a widow, Ida, and daughter* Audrey. The body was shipped to* his home city, Milwaukee, for in- terment. Mr. Wood was the first manager ■HSSS«SSSSSSSSSBSSSSSSSSSBSSSS«1 Of MKMOBY Of My Dearly Beloved Brother THEODORE It resulted in both being sold. Realty developments are expected to supplant former park activities. CURIOUS DEAWH TO BEAGH in Buffalo another car was added. For the greater part the New York delegation expressed themselves as fully satisfied with the conditions as to the contract conferences that had been held with Will H. Hays, and stated that those who were Lbs Angeles, May II. , The mysterious disappearance of voAcin *7 dissatisfaction at the pr Abu** 8jubj)L*, Mc£*VK»«x t l»e^Ak—U 6 ^ AKD*IUADJUw**e in reality-look* •also evangelist, believed to have I *"* to Btir UD *> m * •or* of a con- been drowned while bathing off I tr <>versy whereby they would have Ocean Park, helped the concession- [ ""nothing to discuss that would aires at Ocean Park and Venice, due I tM r9d nr * *° convention pro- to the tremendous crowds of curious I ceedJn * B la Los Angeles and re- attracted to the beaches during the * ult in personal publicity for them- however. the stipulation is dlsap- rC ^ \ ZTZT .7 * p , p w tl|1 n , rr inlsart.Tr ■■ ,„Y?, ?P P - P 0 ***' h -M» wife,.Anna Laaky case, the other picture case now before that body, the taking of testimony will be resumed on the Pacific coast. Nothing could bo learned as to when the commission will act in the West Coast matter. search for the woman's body. selves. That was the old order of things wtiereby Sydney S. Cohen formerly held the organization in line when It came around convention time. SEUA-STEBUNG show out Darlington, Ia^ May 15. • The Sells-Sterling show Is touring H * * lw »y» found ar "issue** or made this section. This circus is a com- I on *» to the boys into the be- blnatton of the Captain William I Ilef he wa * th * Moses to lead them. Sells trained wild animal shows and 8eider*s Press Agent Sterling Brothers shows and car- I Joe Belder looks to have taken a ried on SO trucks. leaf out of the Cohen book or to be operating under Cohen's direc- tion. Joe has a personal press agent, and has had one since he AMATEUB8 AT SHELLP0T Shellpot Park. Wilmington, N. J, I waj at the head of *«• N «w Jersey ta playing up amateur shows withl boy " f** .. ha> J^ n !l!! aed hlv H°? the . * -"-T parroil.- — - prizes. George Kelly and orchestra are the musical card. Salt Air Opening Saturday Salt Lake City, May 25. Completion of the major portion ■—ttt.the- r oo ffoftt «4 B o Jtai r assure* - reopening May 29. CIRCUS ROUTES Ringlinge, B. dv B. May 26, Canton, O.; 27, Colum- bus; 28, Dayton; 29, Cincinnati; 30-June 1, Cleveland; June 2. Erie, Pa.; J. Buffalo, N. T.; 4, Rochester; 6, Syracuse: June 7-12, Doston. 14, Providence, R. I.; 15, payr ol In Minneapolis Al Steffes, presi- dent of the M. P. T. O. of Minne- sota, attacked Solder's statement and stated that the business man- ager of the M. P. T. O. A. "should be muzzled by the Administrative Committee." IL M. Illibej »ot~ M1iU1kuii -afro launched a counter-attack against Seider. It looks a certainty that R. F. Woodhull, the present president, will be re-elected. NEW 10-CAE SHOW Chicago, May IS. Heritage Bros.' Circus, a new 10 car show this season, exhibits In Now Bedford, Maas.; HI,- LowrW; 17 ', | I>*sp4ai»es, 111* in about two weeks. Marblehead; 18. Manchester, N. H.; 19, Portland. Me. I Another Small Town Ban Downie Bros. I Granville. 111., May 26. May 26, St. Clair. Pa.; 27. Frack- The viUa f 6 4 bo f rd lft-t week voted ville; 28, New Philadelphia; 29, unanimously to bar carnivals In the McAdoo; SI, Freeland; June 1, clt * limits. The proposotion, dls Weatherly; 2, Nescopeck; S, Shick- cussed several times, forced a coua shinny; '4, Exeter; 5, Olyphant, Pa, cil vote Which now bar them. JOE LEBLANG'S Clft RATE (Continued from page 42) nees. His word is fc> bond. This Is recognized throughout the business. Lieblang can go out and on his word do a $1,000,000 worth of business without a scrap of paper showing. In addition to his cut-rate deker business lie owns the Fitzgerald building, in which the Public Service office Is located, likewise the Cohan theatre, which is in that building, the 48th Str et theatre la under lease to him, and he holds an interest in the Sheri- dan Square theatre, a picture house, on the edge of Greenwich Village. Ae also has an interest In a motion picture house in New- ark, and at one time was the prin- cipal stockholder in the Bamberger store, Newark; this interest he is, however.-said to'fr*ve 'disposed of some time ago. The cut-rate tioket has made a millionaire out of Joe Leblang and it has by the same token saved many a producing manager from going "into hock** when he has produced and brought a sour show DEATHS ABROAD Paris, May 17. E mi lie Madeleine Loyal, 21, pro- fessionally known as Miss Woolford (performing pigeon act) died at Montreuil, near Paris. Deceased was daughter of Georges Loyal, ring master at the Cirque de Paris, and sister of & P. Loral, juggler. Mme. Joseph Muratore, mother of the opera singer Lucien Muratore, died In Paris. Louis Frederic Rouquette, 42. French novelist, died in a Paris hospital, of appendicitis. Victor Goddet, manager of Velo- drome d'HIver and Pare des Princes, died at St. Maur, near Paris. May U, ltli JESSIE M0B8E BRADFORD flew through the windshield and Into his throat, severing the jugular vein. Ingleton came Into prominence when he sold a library which took him 40 years to collect to Fox for $100,000. The widow, Mrs. E. Magnus In- gleton,-author ot the book of 'TPat^ sy," Los Angeles produced musical comedy, who survives. Is very HI. having only recently left the hos- pital. DONALD ROBERTSON Donald Robertson, 06, noted actor and writer, died at his home, SSSO N. Hamilton avenue, Chicago, May 20, after an illness of several weeks. Withr him at the demise were Jils stage Anna Titus. Mr. Robertson was born in Edin- burgh. He came to America in 187S. His stage career began In 1870. He soon achieved prominence in classic roles. In 1908 he waa Invited by the board of directors of the Chicago Art Institute to open the Fullerton Hall theatre and established a group of Little Theatre players known as the "Robertsonians." Among the ' players was Mfltoh'Sflls, how's Aim star. Mr. Robertson devoted much of his time to the sponsoring of Civic theatres. His ambition was to es- tablish a chain of the public houses in Chicago. Of recent years he worked extensively at lecturing and writing feuV maintaised his- Interest In the Little Theatre movement. Death was caused by sinus infec- tion. JAMES BURROWS James Burrows, 84, aotor, died May SO, in Lynn, Maas. After serv- ing in the Civil War, Mr. Burrows toured with a company headed by Fanny Davenport. Later he became a member of the Boston Museum IN MEMORY OF "MY WONDERFUL ONE" THEODORE MORSE May 25, 1924 DO LAY MORS IS (Dorothy Terrtaa) Stock Co. in asKociatlon with Wll 11am Warren, Annie Clarke, Jack Mason and George Wilson. Mr. Burrows played In the original -Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" at the Museum May 10, 1887, with Rich- ard Mansfield in the dual role. Mr Burrows also had been in suuport of Edwin Booth, the elder Salvini and others. He played In "Shore Acres" for some time and then went to Lynn whore he was a member of the IN LOVING MEMORY ©r\Tur TTear Mother Mrs. JULIUS MARGARET DOLLY « Who Departed May 29, 1923 DOLLY SISTERS JULIUS DOLLY EDWARD DOIXY of the Palace theatre. New York. He managed the Colonial, Crescent In Brooklyn, and was manager of the ttaawbtt. Union Htir, 1*7J., when he died. He was a member of the Friars, Treasurers' and Managers' Clubs. He was also a member of the Pacific Lodge of Masons. Recently Mr. Wood suffered a third paralytic stroke that confined him to his bed. Tuesday night. May 18, he attended an amateur performance la which his daughter Audrey appeared. Returning home ; ..... TJf MKMOBT Of My Dear Wife MAY PRICE . Who Died Mey SI. lilt A precious ono from ea has sooo; A voice we loved Is stilled. A place Is vacant Is my home . Which.aere*.ran. to. SUed. - . WILLIAM PRICE he was stricken with pneumonia and lay x in a comatose state until his death. R. 8. THOMAS R. 8. Thomas, a pioneer In the theatrical realm of Rhode Island, died last week at the age of 78. In 1909 when he opened Bullock's The- atre at ProvtdtiMCtt'lc was the aecoird playhouse In the state having a vaude-film policy. BERT GOLDMAN Bert Goldman, chief booker for the Finklestein A Rubin circuit in M inneapoli s, died last _ Frid ay (May 21) of** ifouble pneumonlaV" which devf'-ped after an operation for hernia and gall stones. He was burled Monday. Edward Epstein, owner of the Graphic theatre circuit In Maine, died at his home in Bangor. Ralph Grossman, brother of Al Grossman. Loew agent, died of heart failure May 20. The death marks the third in the family within eight weeks. Simon, a brother, and Grossman's father, died during that period. The mother of May Evan (vaude- ville) died May 18 at her home in Boston.