Variety (Sep 1927)

VARIETY FOREIGN Wednesday, September 7, 1927 SOME W. K. PERSONS PASSED UP FOR PARTY, INCLUDING TOM MIX Never Got Invite to Louie Mayer's Sunday Spread to Make Shearer-Thalberg Engagement Official— I» Tom Mix Blowing "Variety" for "Life"? By TOM MIX ("Variety's" Cub Rcporttr) 1-09 Anpplps, S<"pt. 2. Dear Vaiiity: Tlli'V're plannin' annther weddiii' In Ili'IIywoodl TliiM time it Is Nurniu Shearer en' Irvlnt' Thnn>t■r^■. both of the Jtfayt'r-Coldwyn-Metro furces. Personcl,' ( got MO bid to minele with the crowd which last Sunday thron*,'('d l-oule Mayer's summer lioiiie at Santa Monlea bt-aeli, where the euLia^'enient was made ofTicial. Kven up to late Saturday nl)(ht I was still cxpeottn* to bel'oM M the party. , : It not oif my Oit^d account I sure llioii^ht because of my position as a staff reporter for Variety, I'd be iinili (I. 1 wrele an' Variety puhlished vhat 1 ^litl elaini was the must trutliful an" depen<Iable aeeuunt of the yilma lianky-Rod La Rocque weddin' an' I thought because of that, my Invitation to the Shearer- 'riialbei'p festivities would be a natural, I'ait the hid didn't citnie. Most anyone would a thought Luuie Mayer would lutve wanted the parly wrote vip for so Impor- tant a publication as our paper, but it seems he overlooked It. From where I'm a sittin*. It Wotjld now seem that niy chances of f;ettln' an invitation to tlie wed- din' when it's pulled off next fall is certain alim. •MlMiifli I'm prob- ably, as well •bta to buy « weddin' presfnt ais any other bird who at- innlaii Ihi enggei nent party. It's the first time In a ll ' t l i w t »iMm y •£ lleliywdiid that anybody ever had n eli.inee to hook me for a present un' passed it up. Others Held Out Too As I A\rote Variety at llie last bi(f niovin' pietnre weddin' a few weelis when Miss Hanky ntar- rleil Mr. La Rocque, Bert Lytell, Adolphe Menjou an' me were about the only Kucsts who went dressed as weddin' quests renlly should be dressed, tliriel)y occ'i.^ionin'. I'm given to understand, a lot t>£ Iiard feelln' among some of the boys wlio couldn't find silk hilts in the studio wardrolit- departments that would lit 'eni. 'riiis may expl,iin why Ilert an* A(lot(ilie as well as me didn't Ki't 10 attend the beach Kalherin'. Anyway, be tliat as it ni.iy, quite e la rue crowd of picture folks did evt invited an' • lot of '«m went. The nearest automobile parkin' place to I-oule's beach home .an' in 'Whl<-li. I'm told, he has an interest an' Mlieie they charge six-l>its un Bundays and holidays, was lllled tu the l.ist car space. Kveiybudy al- tendln', reported a rlKht good time liotwith«u^a<Un': one or two bppo- ■ition attractions in the nelgiibor- l:ood, Aecordin' to ad\ices, wliich \ gut persuiial, it seems Louie got bet np over the large amount of free pub- licity Sam (loldwyn received when he pulled Ills last weddin' with Miss Banky and Mr. La Rocque as the leads. The newspapers an' maga- lines e\ eryw liei c i-erciTc <l t(t It as the <:uliU\,\ii wtd.lin' usin' the names of ihe bride and groom kinda Incldental-Hke. All of which gave lioule an Idea, an' he decided to have iv .Mayer weddin'. Sam Ciddwyn made the mistake of lellin' ,\lis8 Hanky- him a huldin' her cnnlr:\<'l marry a young gent from llie I'ecil DeMille studici, tlieriliy pavin' the way for that eminent producer to horn in on a lot of the newspaper an' magazine puMlr ity with no mure iM\e«t!ii''nt tliaii IImI of bavin' lu liuy I'le w. d- dill' ling, I-uuie decided lu prulit by Sam's social error .an' fur his weddin'. have botii or th.' cuiUracl- Iti' jiii rties from his own studio, (Continued on page !;;) lord Beaverbrook Stood for Winston Churchill, Too T.ondun, Aug. -6. Awhile .-igo Winston Church- ill, ciiancellor of the exche<iuer, and Lord Beaverbrook, owner of the "Dally Express" and numerous other enterprises, ar- rivcil on the platform of a siu.all railw.iy station just as their train w;ia starting. They jumped Into a third etaiif eam- partment and made iht most of it. Beaverbrook pio.Uicf d cigars and as he and Churchill were puffing, B' eockney seated alon^sMe Of them snithd and saiA: "Them Is pretty good cigars you are smoking." Amused, I?enverbrook an- swered: "Will you have one?" I'he cockney didn't mind if he did, and "a good time was had by all." lieaverbrook arrived at liis destination and left Churchill to eomplet* til* iourney with therir niew-fbund friend. After he left the train, the cockney remarked to Churchill: "That's a very nice gentle- man." "Do you know who he Is?" asked (Tiurchlll. ".No, who is he?" "Lord Beaverbrook," was the reply. "Fancy him being so , nice to us." "7fh Heaven" a Hit; Fox Hitting 2 Ways London, Sept. 6. Despite a fire the afternoon of the premier whi^h slightly marred the scenery, "Seventh Henvcn" ran off smuolhly Saturday niglit and was enthusiastic;i]ly receive<l. Codfrey Tearle and Helen Mencken were especial^ acelaUned. It Is currently reported that the Fox people have financed this pro- duction to boom the fllm of the same name. If that Is sd. Fox will clean up both ways as the picture is nsiardcd by .many hiere as the best of the season. doudliim Decorated I'aris, Sept, Lucien Ooudlon, administrator for tlie I.,uc\v-.Metro theatres in France, has been decorated by the French (Itfytninmt with the t.^-glon of Honor. UVEEIGHT'S LONDON DDO ixmdofir acptk •. HTmcfi Llrnrlght hnfi nrrnrtlil t»rn London SKCcesses .for America, namely, "Thi Rinatics" and "0ra- cula." The latter piece is being en- tirely rewritten for the proposed American presentation. "LOmSLT XOAD" AT ft Ixinilon, Srpt. 6. "The Iionely Road," which r.-mu' into the Q theatre last iii^;ht. is iin Intorrstlng drama by Michael Orme. ArtiHtioally It looks like a huccchr hut a conslstrnt commercial Incomr appoortt unlikely. Constance Collier Coming Over Tjontlon. y«pt. 6. Constanre CVillicr l» leaviug fur Aiiit'i ioa tti npiK-ar in a new ver- Bi<tn of "Juhu, the !l;iptlHt." I'TOfluotlon ia to he niarto by niithrio Mft'llrtlOt'lt. — WILL MAHONEY In a rocont review Sime eaitl: "No sinple man act ever before htx>iii;rht ahout bursts of laughter as did Will Mahoney at the Palace. No single man act ever held a house more solidly than Will MaJioney did, eloHing his turn at IX: 15. No single man act In vaudeville haa ever had so much billing for the Kcith-Albee Palace* New York, as has Will Maiioney. And he le wortii every bit of everything he got. He is worth his weigiit in gold." Direction RALPH C. FARNUM 1560 BROADWAY Sir Oswald Gnning Over London, Sept. 6. Sir C'swaUl stoU la sailing Sept. 14 for New York. It i8 his first vMt to your aide in years. Sir Oswald Stoll ranks as Brit- ain's le.'iUing showman. Of recent years Sir Oswald has been to the fore in the English pic- ture industry, lat the head of his own company which is the out- standing film concern of that country. For untold years Sir Oswald has )M«n accepted as the variety leader of ISurope. with his main vaudeville interests In ISngland. Sir Oswald has decided opinions upon all ot the show business. He is not averse to stating them if challenged. 3-Act*s Reception London, Sei)t. 6. Archie I_>«T!r':\r added two new acts to hia "1 Uue Skies" revue at the Vaudeville last night. Russell Johns replaced Jack Smith while Hamilton Sisters and Fordyce com- plf'tod the importations. Johns was well received with th<' trio accorded as bi^? a receittiun as Josei»hine Trix drew the opening niKlit. The show is doing so well DoBear has postponed his new and forth- eominp edition. Janette Gillmore, Revue London, Sept. 8. Janette Ollmore, American dancer appearing In "Shake Your Feet," has been rnpaped to star in a new revue o'i>eiiing next Marcli at the I*a.lace, I^aris, at $600 per week. She arrived here four months ago to dance at the Embassy Club, and scored tremendously in revue. Can't Accept Offer London, Sept. 6. f'harics Dillingham has cabled Bobby Howes an offer to appear In his musical "The Little Darling." It is doubtful, however. If Howes cnn get a release from the <;au- mont picture, "Ouns of Loos," for wbk'h he has signed. Evelyn Lays for "Maid" London, Sept. 6. TO\ t I.\n T.*fiye has be<'n engagetl for "The Tavern Maid," a musi. .tl i s- Inivjipanz.x sponsored i>y ih*- l>iin- icl Mayor Co. ^Hh» pUtCA inny MH P,-t>tMl 'The I^e-^ert Song" at Drury Lane, THE TTLLER DANCING SCHOOLS ^•10 CUuaaa OF AMERICA, Inc. 226 Weat 72d Stract HEW YORK Wylie'i "Yellow M«>k" l>l|Mi(lI1. ^'l f.. .Tiiii.m W,\lio l.s t" pr.Klu.i- -Th. EidlraCI «tl»-e ] V' IN'v> M,i>1c ' l.y IMj-nr W^illai c, MART READ I l-hyllis Ume will prulml.ly be tlu' rrCtidflBt ' lead. mVES' OF GREENLAND'S SNOWS LONDON'S ROUGHEST PUY Should Be New York Success—AI Woods Had It-, "B. & E. Man" in Doubt—"Beloved Vagabond** Not There, Even with Mabel RumcH London Film House Starts ChiBfag Bill on Saturday Londo'n, Sept. I. Purely experimental and foUow- ine the example of the Broadway, New York, de luxe picture theatrtK, the local Capitol will start this week changring its program on Saturday. On that day (Sept. 10) the premlefe of "The White Slave" will be held. It lately had a trade show- ing here. Opening day In the picture houses now run, throuKhout the V. S., from Thursday until Mo'nday. It has been steadily l)ncked tip from Mond.ty. with that day rem.tin- Inpr ns the opener for many. Any number start the week on Satur- day. Quite a lot ot theatres have taken Friday for the commence- ment of the box office week and a few isolated hdusea have adopted Thursday. Saturday Is lo«ked upon as an .idvantaeeous openlns day for busi- ne.s.s. since Sunday is felt .set with kindly weatlicr. Friday is accepted as a day for the other fellow to get the Jump, the original scheme of the Satur- day openinp. Frld.-iy for a similar reason, but in .some instances as a convenient closing day when rout- ing to'r atage ahowa moving as a unit. Thursday likewise flgures. Marcus Loew's Death Staggers English Trade London, Sept. 6. London's show world was stag- gered yesterday when tl)e report of the death of Marcus Loew reached here. Local showman appreciated to the utmost the at«riing qualities of the American theatre leader, and were also aware of his great influence. They appear to view with some apprehension the effect on the show business on both sides of the At. lantic with the pataing out of Mar- cus Loew. liondon, Sept. (, Into the New cama "The Wolvei," Tlvld drama of Greenland trana« lated from the French. It tells a( seven bad men, outcasts in tlw .snow, who flght, snarl and quari^ over a castaway woman. AI Woods holds the Amerleia rights and should produce it to decided succens. The play is a tri- umph of vivid production and hM more rough language than any show ever seen In London. Woods, personally, will enjoy every performance. At the tiarrick the pre\iiiiis iiif^ht "The lJutter and Kj?g Man" i.ttcned. Although cordially received anil well acted the newspapers rate it as lackintr sullU-ient plot but admit it ia good entoi-talnment as a whole. The inside theatrical ciHiiedy looks like a moiierate run entry with Tom Dou^'las a cast f\cep- tion through lacking requisite comedy artistry. Another premiere was that of The Beloved V.agabond" at the I'uUe of York's. It Is an English musical comedy with music by Dudle> Class, Australiou. Not much chance of the show getting over ilespite Mahf l lln, ^ell, Kngland's first actress to 1" r<.rne a member of Parliament, in the company. Ineffective and old fash- ioned staging offsets a good plot. Lilian Davies' singing is the out* st.LndillK feature of an otherwise mediocre i>i-oduction. "Play or Pay" Says K-A to Act Abroad Zjondon, Sept. 6. Newell and Most cabled the Keith-Albee office asking a post- ponement of their route In order to remain here, and received a reply of "play or pay." The couple aatl today on the "Aurania," CHARLES' 2D EDITION GOOD Paris. Sept. 8. The second edition of the Jactiues Ch.irles revue, produced nt the Moulin Rouge Saturday isept. 3) waS f.ivorably received. Earl T.eslie an<l .la'ks()n are the pro<lucers. In tlie cast ai-e Uivina and Charles. Miss Florelle, Marion FordP, Sancle Duncan, Betty Bow- land. Henry Oarat, Lole Fuller's Hallet. Xadia Keen, Dandy and Sparks and .lackson's Girls. Kouns' Return Date London, Sept. 6. After four weeks at the Coliseum (vuudevillei tile Kouns Sisters have Ix'rii l>nok<'d to return 111 this house next .May for six we eks. Oakland and Dolin Do Well in London London, Sept. A. Anton Dolin, classic dancer, has his best ac t al the Coliseum wiiere he opened yesterday. He is as- sisted by a new partner, Vera NemchinovB, and a company of eight. Audience enthusiastic. Over at the P.alladlum Will Oak- land was graciously received. Oak- land ia here for a holiday but waa prevailed upon to play one week. He will sail for home Sept. 14 on the "Majestic." INDEX I''oreign J'iitures I'leture iieview.s L'O I'icture I'resenlations . . ,'7 Film Hou.se lieviews .... _'3 Vaudeville 3i-:!9 New Acts I'T IJurlesinie -17 Ilills 1,1 11 Times .S([uaie ir, KditorialH 4S Literati 17 Women's Page 4i'-43 Legitimate i'j.-,^ Legit Iteviews 51 Music 5.'i-.j7 M!,-lil Cluiis .'... .=,7 Outdotirs .is Sports 44 Obituary 44 Corrispondeiue .I'.!-!;.! J.ett.T List 11:! Inside V.audc-ville Inside Pictures HI -Vews of Uallics m Radio IffiSTUNt ST. > ck" Delayed Until Oct. 12 London. Sept. r.. Hit the Ile. k" h as_linil lis Initial Knd showing put uiT iinTTI Wist Oil. 1 Whrn here il will be I ttif irippodrome. Ambassadeurs' Season Ending Paris. Sept. C. Ahi)>asi»ideurs is cluKliig its Ma- son S'i't. IT. ^PRODUCTIGH PaCTIIREf^ GOWNS iNPiyipjlAE IsCHNEIDEle raao waa st new vopk