Variety (Oct 1926)

76 /1 iiHJk - VARIETY VAUDEVILLE" ■ - — «i ■ JicI , . l-■< f« J : i- , •>„; JJ»ilJSV» Wednesday, October 27, 1028 2 LOEW AGENTS THROWN OUT BYLUBIN Turek and Peiser Guilty of "Infraction." The policy of the Loew Circuit in dealing with Infractions by agents was illustrated last week when J. H. Lubin disenfranchised Solly Turek. former Loew booker, turned agent, and Henry Peiser, who Inherited the Harry Pincus franchise when Pin- cus was promoted to the Loew books. i The alleged "Infraction" occurred I lome time ago. when Turek was a booker. It was unknown to the Loew booking chief until a few days before he cast Turek from the office. Turek started with the Loew Cir- cuit as an office boy and worked his way up to an assistant booker to Mr. Lubin. He asked to be relieved of his booking duties last summer, having decided he would like to be- come an independent agent. Since then Turek has been doing business as an agent with the Loew Circuit and others. Pincus was promoted to the vacancy In the booking ranks and Peiser was given the Pincus agency franchise. Oddly enough the "infraction." which only came to light recently, occurred between Peiser and Turek when the latter was booking several Loew houses. The Incident brings out the dif- ference in methods between the Loew Circuit and another large vaudeville chain. The promptness with which the Loew booking chief acted Is in keeping with the high standards of the man and the or- ganization with which he is asso- ciated. &NAY WRIGHT VAUDEVILLE PRODUCTIONS 1500 Broadway, New York Alwaja In market rot food ulrnt and matrrlal —BaaaJaa »mn»il«n.— EAS1 WEST i»«t ca»iv Agency simoh aoewcv CORBITT - RANKIN Originators of th« CHAIN DANCE now with Orpheom Circuit Gerber'a Gaieties $5 FOR PUNCH Dan Collins "Poked" Taxi Driver Who Asked for Far* Five dollars a punch la what It cost Dan CollinB, 26, who stated he was a theatrical booking agent in the Fitzgerald building when i ralgned in West Side Court before Magistrate Joseph E. Corrigan on the charge of disorderly conduct Collins gave his address as 189th btreet. Flushing, L. L Collins paid the fine. The "agent" was arrested by Pa- trolman Maurice Coffey of the West 17th street station, who heard the shrill blasts of a police whistle blown by David Moltz. taxlcab chauffeur. The chauffeur stated that he had been walloped Just once on the Jhw by Collins, when he had the temerity to ask the "booker" for the cab fare. Moltz stated that he "picked" op Collins and a female companion In front of the Coolldge Hotel. He drove them a short distance and de- cided he wanted his money. He asked Collins for the fare a second lime when, he alleged, Collins took "poke" out of him. The woman cheered Collins. In court, Collins stated he would pay the bill, also the fine. 12-PeopIe Flash Torn Off-Notjnoagh Salary Madeline Carr has shelved her production act, 'The Gold Diggers," through Inability to get a livable salary from the Kelth-Albee Cir- cuit. Miss Carr had a 12-people flash and had been asking 1850 for the turn. Miss Carr will return to her ra- dio engagements in preference to vaudeville as Is. RADIO NIGHTS—FLOP -Radio Nights" embraced by a number of amateur night agenta as a new and timely substitute for amateur and opportunity nights have proven a flop. Popularity of radio and too smart fans «re reported as responsible. Emory Ettelson m Charge Of Levey'sOicago Office Chicago, Oct z6. The Bert Levey Circuit, in Its lo- cal office, has taken on new blood. Ken Dailey. general manager of the circuit Is In Chicago. He has al- ready cleaned out the Chicago of- fice and placed Emory Ettelson, one of the best-known bookers In the middle west, in full charge of It. Dailey will remain In Chicago until the office here Is on Its feet, when he will leave for the Detroit office, Ettelson remaining here. JUDGMENTS Vieter V. Sheldon) Metro-Oold- wyn-Mayer Dist Corp.; $«»7.50. Harry Riehman; Samuel Strauss Sons Co.: 835.52. Sam Bernard and Alexander Godo; W. W. Wolfe et al.; 8688.41. Root. M. Cattsi M. B. Rich: 8482.80. Peggy Worth, also known as Gen- evieve Wigglesworth Cain; J. Mil- ler et al.; 1847.85. Robert M. Cattsj O. A. Evalanko; costs, $170.78. I. Jay Faggin; Superior Skylight Inc.; $664.94. Co. Albert Boni; 29 Square, Inc.; $338.10. Cinema Club of Am. Holding Corp.; Schocn Ptg. Co., Inc.; $440.31. Satisfied Judgments Arthur H. 8awyer; Hester Deco- rating Co.; $819.09; Jan. 16, 1921. Same and Herbert Lubin; $292.34; Washington FORUM New Tork. Oct M. Editor Variety: Ail article this week In Variety about Bert Aubrey In Los Angeles has lead several people to believe I was the Aubrey. I was operated on In Seattle hurt February after which I worked la Los Angeles. Please state I am not the Aubrey In question. BW Aubrey. Michigan Vaudeville Managers Association Ltd. CHARLIE MACK. Q.n Maaaser 233 John R St. DETROIT. MICH. Booking Acts Direct NEW HOTEL ANNAPOLIS Sterling May Take Liberty, J. C, for Vaude The Liberty, Jersey. City, has been taken over on lease by Robert Sterling and will reopen with a straight vaude policy. Under the new regime the Liberty will play eight acts on a split week, with bills booked , out of the Jack Llnder Agency under supervision of Sterling. Sterling previously operated the City, Irvlngton, N. J., demolished by fire last season ar of rebuilding. Keen picture competition and strong distribution tie-ups In the vicinity of the Liberty has prompt ed the new lessee to attempt a straight vaude policy rather than enter as film competition to the neighboring houses. A news reel and short comedy will be the only screen features on the program. The Liberty Is held by the H. C. Miner interests and when known as the Bon Ton some years ago played burlesque. BERT LEVEY IN ILL. Chicago, Oct 26. The Bert Levey office has started booking vaudeville Into Princeton, 111., and Spring Valley. 111. ELFREDA CHILTON in "OUR IDEALS" PERSONALITY BEAUTY ARTISTRY Appearing Loew's Eastern Circuit - — ILL AND INJURED Betty Compson. screen actress, was severely shaken up and re- ceived minor bruises when her au- tomobile collided with a runaway truck In Beverly Hills. The truck driver was badly hurt. Hal Roach, film producer, slight- ly injured while playing polo. . Irene Castle (McLaughlin) was Injured In Chicago when she fell off a horse on Sheridan Road. Miss Castle was rushed to a hospital, where an x-ray examination showed no bones broken. Bert Clark, fancy ice skater, fell and broke a leg while preparing for the opening of the Palais de Glace Ice rink In Los Angeles. He Is recovering at the Hollywood Hos- pital. Edna Mae Cooper, Injured while playing In "King of Kings" at the De Mille studio, Culver City, Cal., when herd of cattle stampeded. Alice Calhoun, screen actress, re- ceived bruises, a fractured rib and cuts from flying glass when her car was struck by another in Los An- geles. Three of the Johnson children (screen) laid up at the same time In Los Angeles. Don and Bernard were 111 with Influenza and Emmett Johnson had a fractured left arm. Blanche Green, stage and screen actress, 111 with pneumonia at her home in Hollywood, Cal. Catherine Redfield (Catherine Redfield and Company) is ill at her Bellalre Park home. She suf- fered a nervous breakdown follow- ing her arrival in New York. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Dulmage (Dulmage and Kitty), cyclists on Orpheum time, west Injured Oct. 10 when their car was demolished as It skidded off the wet pavement south of Timewell, 111., and over- turned. Mr. Dulmage suffered a fractured collar bone and his wife was badly bruised and cut Harry and Mary Scranton (vaudeville) forced to cancel dates through the Illness of Miss Scran- ton In Detroit Laura Blllsbury, wife of John Blllsbury, Chicago agent was operated upon for tumor In the Augustina hospital, Chicago. She Is rapidly recovering. Arthur Barney, recently operated on at Dr. J. W. Amey's sanitarium, was dismissed from that retreat last week. He will resume as manager of the Eltlnge, New York, upon full Marcus Loew BOOK1NGAOENCY General Executive Offices LOEW BUILDING AN N EX 160 WEST 46™ ST- BRYANT 9850-NEW YORK CITY J. H. LUBIN GENF.RAL MANAGES MARVIN H. SCHENCK BOO KING MANA GES CHICAGO OFFICE 604 WOODS THEATRE B'LD'C JOHNNY JONES m CHARGE ■ ——a- . ACKERMAN & EXECUTIVE OFFICE81 THIRD FLOOR, PHELAN BLDG. MARKET. GRANT and OTARRELL STREET8 8AN FRANCISCO ELLA HERBERT WESTON, Booking Manager LOS ANGELES—lit CONSOLIDATED BLDQ. - BERT LEVEY CIRCUIT i^TS i °' r-auToisr W. <7th ftt. VAUDEVILLE THEATRES OFFICES EST EBBS &»■ FraaMaace Alcacar Thawte* UnrotB Bids. Dsner O. 1 A VAUDEVILLE AGENCY WHICH PRODUCES MORE 'THAN IT PROMISES. CONSISTENT, EFFICIENT SERVICE SINCE 1913 The Fally Markus Vaudeville Agency 1579 Broadway Lackawanna 7876 New York City GASTON and ANDRE THE FAMOUS ENGLISH DANCERS Assisted by MAURA SHAN LEY and EDNA McKAY are making their debut at -_ _ KEITH-ALBEE PALACE, NEW YORK, Nov. L_ ' Communications: JIMMY GASTON, N. V. A. Club, New York