Variety (Feb 1927)

VARIETY 1: IPS mOMJHE DAIU^ Thii dtpartmtnt eontolnt rtwrltwn thtalrical ntw« itemi at pub- lishad durino tht week In the daily papere of New York, Chicago and the Pacific Coaet. Variety takea no credit for thtM newt itamt; Mch hat batn rawrittan from • daily paptr* A NEW MIKE McTHaiE SWAMPS BERLEMMCH Anything that pertains to movinR pictureti i» newa in the metropolitun •ditorfflit MnM; Monday morning the Now York World gave front- pMe diaplay to » story explaining tmt Bcooklifio, iiiai^ barred film houses, but only because movies in- terfere witli children's studies, and at the same time returned an over- whelming majority against State screen censerahip in the recent ref- .'isrendmn.' " The Mouse appraved a bill for osi Hi 'ol b a s e d on the oonter- ence report calling for government supervision. Durtnc the debate it was dsslfered that Ustetiera In will some day have to pay for service. The House bill lias urone to the Sen- ate aifkd iprMipt insiMPS Is foNwaet. Decision was reserved in tlie suit by tlM eity against the Triangle theatre in Greenwich Village for runnlBf without a Uoense. The de- fSMS wns tlyU l^irfsmancss were given only for BUNBbera and sub- scribers and th« tlimtre was in the mkim pi Mi ^«b iHMt MiiM no Both First Katloiial and Metro- Gold wyn claim to own screen rights to "The Miracle" and both have an- Nearly 150 individuals and more SO places were served with ^ COMplainta late last week alleging ; prmilbitlon violations and looiclng ^ toward padlock proceedings. The drive took in WestchestSC, Eoekland and Orange counties. ^7 1^ On the eve of sailing for Paris, Count de Segur, husband of Ceclle fiofel. French actress, oomplsined to ctte New York police that he had been robbed in a night club of 12.000 SMk «ai a ring worth $1,000. The money and ring disappeared during a little party at the Club Miramar In West 50th strool, iUtiMes of the establishment wit* OiHOiytfd J» court. The will of the late Charles Ring- ling, filed in Sarasota by John M. Iprtlsy, counsel for the circus men, bMueathed $100,000 each to the son, Robert Edward, and daughter, Mrs. Hester RIngling Lancaster, and the residue to the widow, Mrs. Edith Conway Ringling. No estimate of the ssiats Suzanne Lenglen will return to that dear Paris sliotlly oarrying $100,000 for her tour as a tennis pro. C. C. Pyle declared total re- ceipts for the SKhlbltions reached $500,000, including royaltie.i for ad- vertiaineg. Pyle is said to have profited between $50,000 and $7S,000. Vincent Richards drew $35,000 and Mary K. Browne $S0,000 for surren- dering their amateur standing. The vertialng. Pyle is said to have beyond all expectations, according to Pyls*s aasoOifttsi. hearing the testimony of Mrs. Gladys Ingram Sprague, sister of Frances Ingram, opera singer. She told the court her husband, William Rogers Sprague, Jr., struck her when she accidentally brushed against him in passing him. The life story of Mildred Harris, first wife of Charlie Chaplin, In serial form, began Monday In the "Herald-Examiner." It is advertised as having been written by Miss Hafois. Margaret Iicigh Pondelik, who was "Miss Chicago" in the 1924 bathing beauty contest, filed suit for divorce from Joseph Pondelik, Jr.. all-American football man in 1924, charging cruelty. A former suit was droppped several montha ago upon rsconoUlatlsik Two bandits raided the Fort Dearborn Town Club at dawn, and, after binding the watchman, eacaped witli wearing apparel of mombM MtfMP Mttd IMO k «Wh. Edward Farrell, Chicago sportM- man, is In St. Lutai*s h#ipltal, havins i M ii srg one an Virginia Chapman, dittilitsr of Mrs. Doris Chapman, 2S1 Kast Su- perior strsst, who m«4o «i stage debut In ««Ths Open DoSt^ p i ssn tly, relinquished her career last week to wed Richard Schmidt of this city. ■• The New York Theatre QiiHd pro- duction of SUhiey Howard's *'Ned McCobb's Daughter" will inhabit the local Princess Feb. 21. Alfred L.Unt and Clare Barnes, playing In the New York production, will be re- placed, here by John Cromwell and Floranes Johns. *Tho Ramrsd Bdge" is to open at. the Princess Feb. 0. As "Ned McCobb's Daughter" ia booked at that theatre on the 21 st, another house will be looked for shoiiM the "Edge" piece click. Veteran Hops Off His Bicycle to 8ook and Connoots— Okun-Hoffman Draw Charles Redmond, 55, wealthy cafe owner and race horse man in Chicago 25 years ago, was arraigned by Judge Max Luster in Clark street court for stealing 30 pennies from a newsstand. The Judge was the only one to recognize the man. Case continued for investigation. William Marten, 78, violin teacher here for many years, was killed by escaping gas in his apartment at 2S10 W. Superior street Mrs, Mar- tell was o twtftMBS In the aebldeHt I CHICAGO Mrs. Christian A. Grimm, sep- arated wife of the owner of the Ly- ceum Music Publishing Co.. and Mrs. Blaneh* Wsttsland, widow, and secretary to the publisher, offer counter charges in snappy assault tMS. Mrs. Wetteland. who swore out the first warrant, says that her employer's wife entered the pub- lishing ofRce and started to sock With no provocation and no grounds for suspicion. 1% Is Mrs. Orimm's contention that Mrs. Wetteland struck the first blow. Besides act- ing as Grimm's secretary, Mrs. Wetteland writes ooeaslonal songs under the name of Blanche T^e Ford. The Grimms have boe% separated f©r a year. After hearing testimony. Judge I^uster continued the case until Feb. 4« Grimm, tho only witness of the Vftir of alleged ir in court. Three armed bandits procured $00 in cash and a |300 ring upon holding up a taxlcab occupied by Louis Saleme, orchestra leader at Ike Bloom's Deauville cafe; Anna Teddy Martin, entertainer at the v^me place, and Lee Roberts. Leo Kusurtsamk, 4828 Qulncy street, the driver, contributed $15, Saleme, $40. end Miss Martin, $11 and the ring. Roberts was witbout funds. Casper and Paul Brauer were ~ dW&rded the food concession in Uneoln Park. They bid $86,000 for the five-year privilege. George B. Levee, who bid $44,000 higher than the Brauers, was refused on the ground that he hasn't had enough oxperlence in the line. The Brau- have held the concession for 20 Judge O. Fred Rush ordered a di- dsorst bt imwm ip titer U. 8. District Attorney Hutchin- son has been Instruetsd bf Commis- sioner Beitler to file a libel against the eight-story building at 184 W. Washington street. Cause Is the refusal of Myron Lazarus, agent of the building, to testify againat two men accused of runhliif bUttlSSithg establishpsnts thers, Frank Dare, Chicago repreaenta- tive of Actors' Equity,: is touring around, making what ia believed to bf Ml iMNotipB of isgit wmditloas. Ascher Bros.* new Sheridan Is Hlated to open Feb. 12. Pictures- presentations policy, with Walter Blaufuss directing the pit oroheatra. Frank Granger will handle the stage stuff, assisted by Koy McMuUen. Eddlt Fitch, formerly at tMi IIMS'' veil, Will be organist ' 1X)|S ANCUEUES Miss Aline Barnsdall denies as exaggerated stories that she would build a $2,000,000 Greek theatre. She states that she will build a small theatre some 'time in the future for the purpose of expressing some of her idSMi •«« tiMQrtM 4lraMtk Gunmen held up Mrs. G. Haro- witz on the street and escaped with two tickets to "The Miracle." Mr. and Mrs. John Kunzell. gar- dener and housekeeper, residing in the home of Noah Beery, in the lat- ter's absence friiitratod an attempt- ed burglary. Art Jalin. ball plnyer with TjO» Angeles team, filed suit for divorce against Marie Jahn, alleglnf deser- tion in December, 1928. All is off between Count De Ramey, picture actor, and Aulta Kelby, daughter of a wealthy non- professional Beverly Hills family. It's been off for so long that the girl claims she had forgotten all about it. The couple became engaged last June with the story of the estrange- ment Just breaking. The count is said to have crossed hi salmost- mother*lii«tsw. George O'Brien. Fox player, hailed Alfredo Nava. his disi harged valel. bei'ore Munluipal Judge Charles Bal- Itrd, who held the Filipino In 1,SOO By JACK CONWAY The rejuvenated Mike McTigue tasted the saccharine of revenge Fri- day night at Madison Square Gar- den when he smacked down Paul Bsrlenbach, the Astoria hippo, In four hectic rounds. McTlgue astounded Paul and the customers by throwing caution to the winds and socking plenty, with- out paying any attention to count- ers. Those saps who had paid good money In the past to watch Mike's bicycle, roller-skating and motor- cycle exhibitions couldn't believe their eyes. The former shrinking violet of the llght-heavies has knocked out five opponents in a row and is about as dangerous u battler as there is before the pub- lic. Always a good right-hand puncher but never willing to throw his right where there was the pos- sible chanqe of a counter, Mike, through the Alchemy of Jimmy Johnson, has stopped boxing and is now a ferocious, charging killer with a knockout in his right hand. The crowd lovM a hitter, and right now Mike, 88 years young, for the first time in his career, is a pop- ular favorite. It is reported he is to bo matched with Jack Sharkey in the heavyweight elimination tournament. Despite the huge dif- ference in weights, the new Mc- Tlgue has a ehaaco wHh anybody. Bsrlenbach tried his usual rough stuff, hooking an overhand left in the clinches, but Mike tied him up and at long rango poiired right crosses at his Jaw. Paul has been a sucker for a good right-hand puncher since he first donned a glove. Third Roiind iT TosKiiiopI K. O. Mike dropped him In the third and really should have won when Paul went down the second time without being hit. Kid McPartlaa should have disqualified him under the rules. The fact that the round had three seconds to go didn't fig ur« ah^ It. Bsrlsnbfteh might not have responded to the bell in the fourth round had McPartlan lived up to the rules. His work was on a par wl^ that of Patsy Haley In the La Barba-Blky Clark bout, when the referee picked Clark up oft the floor at the end of the third round and assistsd him to hig cor* ner, an act that should have epded the bout, "No contest" After Friday's exhibition Berlen- ba<A Should hang up his gloves Or duck the punchers. He might knock over a few soft heavies, but as a contender for any kind of a crown he's washsd up. In the seml-windup Yale Okun and Eddie Hoffman boxed a 10- round draw. Okun started well, but his natiirnl caution slowed him down and rough Hoffman caught up to him in the late rounds. Okun is also in Johnson's stable, but evi- dently hasn't tmnm for the Mc- Tigue psychology. Yale has a world of natural ability, but is one of those colorless safety-first box- ers who won't take & chance. If Jimmy Johnson could buy Knute Hansen's contract and give him a shot of the MpTigue dope he would have the next heavyweight champion. Ja;ck Delaney recently declined to meet Hansen in the eliminations, pulling the old alibi of "go get a rep." Delaney was never dropped on his head in child- hood, and Hansen, on a good night, is about ss ''poison" as they eome. If he ever loses his eautlous com- plex he will stand any of the heavyweights. Including Mr. Tun-- ney, on the back of thoir rsspsetlve necks. The first 10-rounder was given the merry razz by the wolves. It was- a drab affair between Harry Fay and Joe Woods, the latter win- ning when the referee stopped It In one of the late rounds. Neither pan fight a lick. Another capacity hoUSS attested to the popularity of heavyweights and to the drawing power of Mc- Tlgue's nsw tschalquo. bail. Efforts of defense attorneys to have the charge of grand larceny changed to petty lareoay wsro de- nied. Calaway Rice, actor, and Ruth Richardson, a telephone operator, were Jailed on fraud charges pre- ferred by an insurance company that sllsged tho pair had fakad an accident. PROBABLE FKHT WINNERS AND PROPER ODDS Bj JACK CONWAY MAPISON 8QUARE QAROKN Friday, Fob. 4 BOUT WINNm ODD8 Phil Roeenberg vs. Bushy Graham..Rosenberg •.•••.••••»....Kven Tonsy Cnntonori vs. Johnny Qrsen. .Csnzeneri •«#•»• 7-9 Monday. Feb. 7 Young Stribling vs. Eddis Hoffmsn..Stribling • •••••«•• i*S INSM STUFF ON SPORTS Csnsdian Hockey Receipta $till Diving The ways of professional hockey in Canada are becoming harder and harder. Box oiBeo receipts are slipping beloW the stop marie. It |s a reasonably safe prediction that neither Ottawa, for many years cham* pions of the N. H. L., or the Toronto 8t. Pats, present tail enders» will be in the big time next year. The Ottawa homo game of last week brought a record low attendanoo of 1,500 which is Insufficient to meet salaries. Toronto Is In a similar plight due to the presence of more than 800 other flrst class teams In the city which do not demand that the fans be subscribers and attend every game. Brooklyn and PhlladSlphIa nirs looksd upon as llkoly new franchise holders. The situation In the so-called minor pro loop is even- worse, the tank towns scoffing to pay money to see farmed out strangers from the big league. Those burgs like to know their flayers poraonftlly. It Is another prediction that the miner ISMTHO wm 0Mt «ttt so <itf M CaMda Is cop* cemed ne«t winter. To prevent the much rumored sale of the St. Patricks Hockey Club oC Toronto, tail-enders of the N. H. L., to Phihidelphia, and in an attempt to pep up a situation rapidly getting worse, a group of Toronto business men are being organized to take over the team. A SO-day option for $10,000 has been taken out by the new group^ with Allan Ross, Canadian Wrlgley Ouia p rs s l dsnt, efforsd tho pMsldoBOy. A d t g rt t sbUlnr cam* paign win feature the new arrangement. J, P. Bickell and N. L. Nathanson, the present owners, are also executives of the Famous Players Canadian Corporation. If the Jleal Is completed the name of tho teapi will immswiell^ b*^'eh4nged to Maple Leafs. As predicted several weeV;s ago, Mike Rodden has quit as coach and gone back to news writing and refereelng. His two-year contract had only run two months; Bert Corbeau, veteran player, Is now eoach. The new syndicate is said to have an option on the services of Duno Munro, captain of the champion Montreal Maroons, and Beattie Ramsay, at present hockey coach at Princeton. Both played on the world cham- pion Canadtnn Olympic team of lt24; Matter With Barlenbach? Along Broadway there has been much discussion about Paul Berlen- bach since ho' was so quickly battered groggy by Micko McTigue at tho Garden Friday. Those who know how careful Paul has been in train- ing and living, explain by saying he must have been punch drunk from the beating laat summer by Jack Delaney and later by Johnny Riako, who knocked hfan down. His condition is described as a rolling of the head. But when he entered the ring and squared off, Berly looked In great form. Thexe is no doubt about him having been socked on the chin countless times by the walloping McTigue who started iolting Paul's chin with Inside uppercuts ln*the flrst round. It Is to bo considered too that the battling MIck has a record of knock-outs to his credit, ex- ceeded by only one other boxer—Benny Leonard. Despite his 36 or more years, ICcTiguo Is hitting harder than at any time in, his career. The betting bunch tipped that off by switching tho distinctly In lllohMrn favor the day before the flght. Jimmy Johnson^ Mike's manager said before the flght that his man was in great condition. Asked what round Paul would go out in, he dodged tho question, so tho quick lnif^*oiit >iC Mr iWiHbly surprissd th«; *9tr Bhiidlt'* himself. .f. •! BOYS m BE BOYS (Oontlnuod from pago SI) Richmond. Sines the trouble at Daly's Gltsky has been barred. Welker denied that he assaulted "Qit." He sought to demonstrate to the Court just What htppened. He attempted to borrow "Git's" cane to carry out his explanation. Clinging to the cane, "Qit" shoiited, "Never, never; yoti mifht carry out your threat!" Their actions brought loud guffaws in the courtroom. Welker stated that he fought with Sheridan and made the fa- mous ride with the Cfvil War hero. He denied that he had assaulted Qitsky. The Court suggested that eaeh rottinl to Daly's and play a deciding game. "That's Just it!" roared the steaming Gitsky. "They won't let me play there anymore." Magis- trats Flood cautioned Walker not to molest Gltsky. Both left the courtroom, but at separate times. WOULD TAX HOUSE TRACKS Albany, N. Y., Feb. 1. Horse racing will add to the State revenues under a bill introdttCSd In the Legislature by Assemblyman Bdward P. Doyle of Kings county. A tax of B percent on gross receipts of racing associations and jockeys* clubs is proposed. Mr. Doyle points out that racing is in a prosperous and flourishing condition and there Im no reason why It should not help to All the SUte treasury, like other largely patronised sports. Chi's Coliseum as Indoor ArtM Chicago, Feb. 1. Jim Mullen, promoter of bouts at tho Coliseum, will uso tho Indoor arena for fights this ' stimpior. Pipes under tho floor, 'MMtglM tbis year for hockor fhoidl* will afford a cooling system. Opening of the roof is also planned, and this, with the freeze system, win produoo a tomporatiiro sufficiently cool to allow any kind of summer show. Mullen plans to hold flghls every two weeks. NO BOXING FOB INDIANA Indianapolis, Feb. 1. Hope of a boxing oommlsslon with licensed boxing, sparring and wrestling in Indiana, was lost with the defeat of a bill providing for a State commission, in tho Indiana Legislature. The bill, fathered by Senator L#. Q. Bradford, South Bend, was backed by many northern Indian* promoters. P. A. ATTUCWl SC ICIPK MUViUKM, Fib. 1. Jack Walsh, t#, of Provldonee, n. I., press agent for Harold "Daredevir Lockwood, stunt auto driver, attempted suicide here by swallowing poison following sn argument with his wife, to whom he talked over long-distance phone. He will recover.