Variety (Mar 1928)

Wednesday, March 7, 1928 F O R E I G N VARIETY KELLERS'3- Appeared Tuesday's Matinee in Opining Spot After ^^^^^^ Chief of Announced by Management as Off Bill—Did I h^,;^, Foreign Depart Very Badly When Debutting Monday Night Loiidbli, March . 6. KelU'i' Siaters and, Lynch, head- lined and placed next to closing at the Coliseum (vaudeville), offered an incorrect song routine on their openihg yesterday and were indif- ferently received. They neither Justlflod billing or spot. ..' At the evening show; the. trio come to grief on their second num- ber, the audience becoming rest- less, laughing derisively, where- upon, the act ordered, the curtain lowered. At midnight, the act made Its Mussolini Making Event Of Constanzi's Reopening Xondon, March 6. ,The bid Coristanzi th^atfe, in Rome is to bo reconstructed and re- opened .shortly under. the name of the Tea:tro Roale as ah opera house. Mussolini wants the best Italian artists oh the theatre's opening bill. He. has expressed a wish that , all native talent hold themselves In ment. Speaks Frankly on Film Quotas Abroad and Possibilities — A d v i se s Other Nations tb Follow Germany's Lead Through First-Hand Observation in Hollywood WHAT SAPENE SAID Careless-Like A Story telltale with or .with- out difllect Is of a colored man marrying a cook, with the 1 ^.sking.her mistress for aWeok off, to spend her hopi'ymooii In New Orleans. Weok oK granted, the mis- tress was surprised the day fol'owing the wedding to see her cook back on the. .kitchen Job. "I thought you wore goint, to Nf'w .Orleans on your honeys moon," Isald tlie .IVcad of the house, ."Didnlt you gt t n\ar- rled?" "Oh, yea, mam," roplieil the girl. "It's n:il rlKht. I'm mar- ried but I*d been to New Or- leans, so I let my cousin go with him." AlKBritish Show in London - Tj J 1 readiness f&r this event, a request cabaret debut at the Cafe de Paris tantamount to royal command, and scored legitlipately. The trio ^ consoguence, Toti Delmonti , Declaring that tt* biff American producers have lot of trump cards up their ■leeyaa" and- that if film quotas being put through by foreign powers precipitate an In- wiU attempt a hew song <^yf^<^^°'' and Maestro. Bazagaloli, who were ternational fllm war It will result Stage apiu-oval. . I to have, opened in Australia in This morning the Coliseum sent April, have notified the Williamson out an announcement Keller Slstera ^^at they mu.st postpone their book and Lynch were off its bill, wltn ^^^.^ ■ outcome of the| foreign deputlzed.acts named for remainder jj^j r^.^t of ..week. The 3-act evidently re- ' fused to quit and appeared at the matinee today In the opening spot. Other viaude openings included Walter Fahl's orcUestra.at the Vic- toria Palace, making its London debut after several pi-ovinclal weeks. Band scored strongly and with .slight modifications is an ex ceileht proposition for England, Janney in London, Indef. London, March 6. in the continental Industry landing on the rocks, Frederick Herron, head- o*; the Hays organization's department, responded to queries about the possibility of a closer film Intier-relatlonahlp be- tween the two continents: ''There Is no get-together at all. if hey make real pictures we will take th«m, as we have In the past. Wo can never guarantee Europe a London, March 6. "Cradle Snatchers" is shortly to be ,succeeded by . "Buby : Cyclone," starrl'hg Joe" Coyiiie. Coyne owns a race horse of the same name. Clayton and Waller will produce. The next show at the Palace will be all-Brltlsh in every department, indicating that G. & W. will depart from their previous system of buy- ing American succosse.s. "4th WaH" of 3 New Plays, Possibility London, March 6, ' Three openings with none a box- offlce certainty, but with "The Fourth Wall" holding possibilities ifor Atnorira. "The latter play is at the Hay- market. It Ih an . Interesting mur- der my.story with a splendid first act. Although not sufficient varia- tion to form suspensive Interest to the finish, the script could easily be reinforced for New York presen- tation. "The Spider" liad a brilliant audi- ence In attendance at Its Winter Garden premiere, and was well re- , received. Its reception wa.3 even more enthusiastic thv- second night, but d.eapite this its ultimate suc- I ces." still hangs in the balance. 1 Sir Alfi^ed Butt and Al Woods' British play, '•Blackmail," is an In- toresting melodrama, but a little too much in one key to seem a surety. Opening, night at the Globe there was some booing from the gallery at the finish, by dissatisfied audi- ence members who had waited In line all day for seats. Following her first performance a series^of productions here, at the Alhambra, Jane Dillon was I The shows will include his "White retained for a second week. ■RusSel Janney arrived here last release for any specific number of week with the announced, intention Pi<^tur.e3. . \' , . ^ of settling in London and making "Their contlnexital block doesn t ' mean a thing, If they would quit burning us up every, time they are Fagle," "Marjolalne" and" another lunable_ to get a release here for musical not yet fully prepared. Romantic Play, l t<R-_,_ll__.»f Hat^ Abroad I mlllarlze themselves with our meth- Liked in Paris Premiere Revellers uates Abroad ^^^^ ^^^j^ come out of their Seized *'Red'' Films London, March 6. Police seized Red. films being brought into . Ireland from Russia by James Lai'kin when the latter landed at Harwich Sunday. The pictures are believed to show revo- lution anniversary rejoicings, and other Red prop|aga,nda. .: Although, the authorities are con- one of their films; if they would 1 flgcating the films, it does..not ap- follow Germany's stand and send p^^r likely : that Larkin will be representatives to Hollywood to fa- pf-^^p^utga, . **Young Wpodley" Opens In London—Well Liked London, March.fi. "Young Woodley" finally broke through over here and was nicely received at the Savoy last night, V The premiere audience failed to discern any reason for the original ban against the show. -Agir," PpjIs, March 6 four-act Paris, March 6. ArnaUd Latrlgue has arranered extensive bookings for "The Rev- melo.lrama; prodiictd Sat rday at the Odeon, had a promising start. The plot has to dc with T'hillp. a student in chemistrj at the unlver- clty, falls In love with Irene, but the girl marries an aged professor She presently b comes a widow, liv- ing near the frontier, During a revolution years later Irene's former lover. Christian, comes uiKin th<. scene, a fugitive from the revolutionists. The girl still loves him, and when Philip, I ellers'Von the Continent. Beginning with a month at the Empire in July, they will move to The Hague for a shell and take suggestions, why then they would really get down to a basis which would find them a comparatively ready market in this country." . ; Herroh said ™P°»;t^_fhout | f^aveTcdepTed Vnly Tix" we^^^^^^^ ' The act Is due to play the Anibas- ADAGIO TRIO IN SHOW London, March 6. Myrlo, Desha .and Barte, adagio trio, have been booker for the new "Whispering" Jack Smith.show, but week at the Tlvoll and then In-Au- France's quot« law and its ratio of gust go to the Kursaal at, Osiend, one French picture eomlnc into this opening there Aug. 17, Sayag Is country for every nine released in handling the featxire. | France, is all wet. Checking a copy of the decree at . . .Washington, Herron said that it DOBA MAUGHAM'S DATES provided only for a directorate of London, March 6. a2 who would pass upon all Incom- The new . cinema corporation ing pictures, which took over the Gulliver clr- If the. Frenchmoa can get to- cuit, cancelled some of the pro- gether, Hierron admitted, this legal , n^,r«..f laoH .^Aa*<M> Vtavnf^ spcclal performan<;e aavertisea phase might work far greater havoc I ^j^j^ the. intriguing title of "Jazz- ^ eries," Jack Hylton will go to the Miem whlrfilora tlmrthrlaTened^ ^^''5^, ll' sadeurs, Paris, for a .season be- ginning May 1. . . ■ During the Smith show date, the threesome will double into vaude- ville. " . Hyltbh's "Jazzeries" Paris, March G. After three weeks at the Palace now a strong political leader, traces , , „ ^ •„ ^ , v m the refu-ee to her house she tries vinclal dates pencilled In by GulU to prote"ct him Irene 'intercedes ver for Dora Maughan. The hew on American film importations than and. stifling his desire for revenge, booking committee, declared It the reported raUo. The quota sys Philip facili.ates the escape of his U^dn't like her. . tern whlrfi for * time threatened . ^^ju remain there a fortnight, re- rival and his former sweetheart. Miss Maughan only played one spread throughout entire Europe is 1 remain xnere a ror g Richard Willon, a newcomer, I out of town date for Gulliver, but | now being placed on the ash heap turning to Paris to take up an en playsThUIp,' and"ihe"role 'of Irene lhe was so satisfied he gave her a 1 by somr oV th^ ^^unrrle. "wVl^^h | K^sement at t^^^ April 6. Is in the capable hands of Gcrmalne I botius a>>ove salary, Rouer. ELLA-HARRT GOING HOME London, March €. English acts returning from America to play vaudeville here are Ella Shields, opening.April 9.at the Vic Palace, and Harry Lauder, who comes into the same, house for • fortnight May ,7. Mayer and Dean's Majesty London, March C. Daniel Mayer company, in asso- ciation with Basil Dean company, assume , the tenancy of His Majes- ty's In April when "Oh Kay" closes. "Monster^ at Strand London, March t. Following Sybil Thorndlke's al- lotted six weeks in "Judith, of Israel," Crane Wilbur's "The Mon- ster" win come in at the Strand. Whiternan Boys in Cafe London, March Paul Whltemah's Rhythm Boys open at the Cafe de Paris April for four weeks. NO SET-UPS ^'Chicago'^ English-Baired London, March 6. The censor has slapped his ban 1; (Continued fro. page 1) on "Chicago." so It's likely Roxle Lg^^^jj^^g j^^^^jp^ padlock proceed- Hart will show up some Sunday In j^^^g started by the United States the form of a private play produc- Ljjg^j.j^j attorney against the cafe. Ing society. It gave the federal prohibition au- The idea. will be to invite the thoritles: the first victory in their censor, in the hope that he may Lj^j^^ a^^j^jj^gt tj^^ gprving of the"set- reverse his decision as he did on L^pg "YounK Woodley," originally, took the initiative, he .stated, English Comic in,"G. V. F." About Sapene Jack Stanford, English comedian, Belief that quotas and restrlc- f^^ently arrived, has Joined the producers Lehar's Taganini Paris, March 5. Franz Lahr's Vienna opera, "Pag:- anihi." adapted to the French by Andre Rivoire and presented by Bravard at the Gelete Saturday evening, .scored unmistakably. In th© cast are Andre Bauge, star; Henri Jullcn, Robert Allard. Loui.of- piiamarys and Reneo Camia. HENRY AINLEY'S BREAKDOWN London, A.)arch 6. H(!niy Ainlcy Is in u nur.slng homf li.iTc suffering from a .ihtv.ous breakld^vii. iVi and Out of Paris Paris, Mavi'h 6. Arthur TTammersteln was in and out of Paris, remaining only, a day or fjo. Now he has gone to Berlin lt» proiUu'e "Ro'se-Marie'' lln^re. .. The restraining order prohibits the cafe management from serving cracked ice or ginger ale to "hip pocket" drinkers, restrains waiters of the cafe from furnishing dishes, spoons or other service to patrons who "bring their own," and requires the cafe to file an answer to the order within 110 days. Two St Paul night clubs already have closed voluntarily to await the decision of the federal coui-t on abatciment proceedings filed against them. Fc'dc-ral authorities now arie seeking a temporary Injunction ^a^lfutt a'^ffirr^'Str^ In the. Nankin cafe six prohibition ofi^cors ( laiTiKMl .'In allidavit.s that pa- trons broufcht .their own. liquor'in hip-pocket bottles to the.estab.lish- mc-nt and that its omPlpy<'f-s,rna-de lio effort to chtfck drinking. Oh the other liarid. sovf^ral federal and city otlicials, toytifying for. the cafe, clalm».-d no drinking was permitted ihcre. irate forelflm producers and far from being representatiT* of Euro p.eah opinion, Herron cited France's most powerful picture maker, John Sapcne, bead of Sodete des Clne- romans Film d^ Prance. "He told us in so many words: 'If you take my pictures you will have no trouble la Prance.' Well, we were able to use a tew of his Ernest Truex, American London, March 6. There Is no truth In the report of Ernest Truex taking, out natural- ization papers here. Gil Miller in Budapest Londo.n, March 6. Gilbert Miller has left hero for pictures, but far leas than five per | his annual pllgrirnage to .Budapest, cent, of all the pictures made in France in 1M7, so the fat is now in the fire.7 Now that the French law la on the books Sapenc has lost all inter est and from what can be gleaned the French directorate has neither head nor tall, according to Herron The Hays ofiQce denied that any of Its members were cbntenaplating era. If Europe asks for American opinion oji their stories and their pictures while in the making "sUige, wo will certainly grant it. Up .to the pre.sent PZuropc has gone ahead I without soelting our advice;" , A.i a further llUi.stratloh of lack of cohesion in their home territory, the building of studios on foreign j^^.^, ijprron cited the lOnglish five soil. 'J?iiramount tried it and lost sev eral mlnions^*^ Co-operation "if Europe want* co-operation we are willing and always have been willing to co-operate," Herroci add- ed. "We do not, however, intend to transfer our business to Europe anymore than Prance modistes would divulge the styles for nr>xt f.'t.soh to our American 4reh:<iMak- INDEX Foreign Pictures I'lcture Reviews .... Fnm H o u se JRe v leV^^ ~. Vaudeville .......... New Acta Burlesque Bills ..... Times Square I'^dltorial Literati Wori)ftn'& Page Legitimate .,, Legit Reviews I • 4 « • »-« • < ... .2-3 ... 4-28 ... 23 ...29-3fi 37 ... 43 . , .40rll .■,.44-47 . 48. . 27 42 49-54 52 Music .5D-67 Outdooi'S t*8 .44-47 58 .59-n.'< 62 per cent, law whifh went through uf te r. Kngland .h ?i.d. so c nred ajSQ^p o.r. f'rit. lilm reprcHcnlution in America last - year, ■ • . . llfrron .said that. Ar£)i/ii.ca • has little fear of an' international Iracaa; that while produccra here would lose millions, the scarcity of niarkotable product in such an c*- .'-eiiiially exhibiting continent fus I'^rirope, would make the lattor the tii' >: ivouH I'j.-'.-r. Sports .. Obituary C'orrrj.spondonce Lf-tter List [nslde. 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