Variety (Mar 1929)

Wednesday, March 8; 1929 FOREIGPf SHOW NEWS VARIETY ;Sayag, die Talkative Frenchman, No Spik Engleesh, But He Talk tot ' 'Alio. Tou telepl\one m©. for In- terview. Entrez. I give; But flrai we breaUtaat. I take beefateak. Tour pap«r. Variety, tell untrue about me. but I give Interview. - "Tou know what la make show bUBlnflBSJblg m America? Tou no know? I telL In ParlB the man h* entertains hia trlenda at dlnnei with good wine. It cornea ten o'clock and no like to v go theatre. Tou Americans you have no wine— vhu go thea)*e. Tou doiy't, vkno>* to ieeve—'ave not the 'Jol* de vlvre*. But you are nice Juat. the flame. No 6pik Engleeeh ••"Tou see 1 don't spik' Engleeah mod. Tou excuse, yesT,' I .come . Wbtn -Algiers. ^I love Paris: Mais, biit a6me day I Uvo New Tork, maybeei Tou ifeenlsh? . ,Cpme we •6 to office itor find attractlonst" * (Business of dashing ; to (Times . giiuaro with Say^g and Henri I^tlinie who came with!-him to tielp find alttractlons for Sayog's Mimmer season at his resorts.) ■ -.'"I don't like Variety. It no tell #'ii>e." .. !- ■ , '■ • .■ JFurthor business ot 10 agente Aanolhg attendance on this volub'.e :\. i^nchmaq aa he buys and; rejects Ittjtraotlonsi making letters,- date- •heeta photos and billing, fly In one |iour as no other man could do In Ml elghtrhour day. When Don't We Eati I i'l^So. Is good. Now for lunch Aator. We go. Tou know I have afmy big Kursaal at Ostende the Iftat attractions of the world. Challapln, Olgli, Schlpa, DlaghlletTc Ball^fC, Grace Moore, Ralsa, RufTo and you know last year more than ten' millions de dollars - were won and lost In my gaming rooms, ^yiprs, your Variety tell badr things jkbont me. But what you eat? ' ttkis beet steak. h)!: - Am»ri«a, H» Love* You '>'«AmerIcan shows la good. The iBuiBlcal BhowB have, no French .;^Ht' but you have better ..'spec 't4(}Ie'. Tour presentations In cinema theatres Is 'miarrrr-~velous—c'es for* mlda^l'ei.' .Come, we go • matinee Tbllow.'Troo.' 1'spend more than |6,000 for horse races at Ostende. I have my own horses too. • I win moch monl^.. Sometimes. I like life.- At my 'Place, - Ambassadeurs,' Paris, I have Blackbird^ Ted I/ewls,. licster AUea, Buster West, Paul White- majb, SopMe Tucker, les Warlngs. Ajtfonson, Mlsa June, Clifton Webb and more beeg names. This year I (Cohtlnued on page S.6) Paris, Mar. 5. "Jean "V," operetta by J. Boa juet and Henri Falk, musk by i:j.urlci Tvain, fared but moderately well at the Theatre Daunou. The story alms satirical shaft at political radl cals. In the cast la Rognonl, lately realgned.: from the Comedie Fran CAlse and a newcomer to the Boule varda. Edith Mera creates an amus- ing role ;as a scheming countess. Plot • relates to the bored prince of ah imaginary atate who quits court. . Intrlguea and sojourns In Paris, where he studies painting and conaofts with anarchlsta. He mar; ries a policeman's daughter and then returna home, upon being pro- claimed king. He brings an anarch. 1st home with him and the ^evo t^Ionlst trlea to make himself dic- tator. However the royal pair triumph and reign peacefully. Cobbler Stew Series Cont^ulng the aeries dealing with his. Inebriate cobbler charactei^ O. be la' Fouchardlere. In collaboration with Clement Vautel, haive united their priest '&nd cobbler characters .in ' tte Bbiilf Chez mon Cure" ("The Shoemaker at the Prleat's") whl<(h had ' a suc'cebsful premiere at the PaUtla Royal i!§aturday. The four-act farce relates how the' unkempt cobbler, becoming a millionaire, opens a casino In a country village. Gamblers are at tracted despite the opposition of the local priest The good father be- comes the cobbler's family adviser, and> brings about the marriage of his diaughter with a youth who pre tends'to be a dancer, but. really Is the priest's ally. In the '.cast are. Albert Brasseur ^a the priest;. Robert ,Hasti as the cobbler; Duvalles the pretended gig olp;' Renee Varvllle .a denrimon dalne and .Reglne Henry the cob bier's daughter. m London Iiondon,. March 6. EnUre bill at the Palladium (vaude) this week la being'used In Kif afterpiece revival ot "A Night In An English Mualc HaU." , It's tiresome. Otherwise, Ray Vaughan, jcylo Phonlst, ' registered as an excellent opening. act while Oumansky' ballet troupe cUpked as the class of ltff"'klhd. ' ' Maximo, wire' ' walker, Bdbred. Jit the' Victoria Palace, (vaude) Miller and I»yle warmly received yesterday,''6ut the team . la not known ..here.' Steaming Up Return for Genaro-PIadner in N. Y Parla, March 6. If the bout last Saturday In Which Spider Pladher (French) k.oed Frankle Genaro (American) ^in the first round wasn't in the bag 'the dopesters here are all wrong. Bllly McCamey and Joe Jacobs are already hollaing for a retAim match, demanding that It be staged here. Dickson, the promoter. Is making half aa much nolae agal.. with his Insistence on' holding the contest Ih New York. He says the French aren't Interested. Looks like the old army game .of steaming up controversy. McCarney soils tomorrow (Wed.) on the Olympic. "TITANIC" PLAY T.TKF.D London, March 6. "The Berg," based on the sinking *f the Titanic, opened last night at the Q and was well received. It presents a, shnlliir situation "Deluge," In which 4 crowd f* aeath calmly. ,1, faces iuris Ovie^ilta Plot A Pclidf 1 Satire WILL MAHONEY The Milwaukee "Journal" said Will Malioney I am happy , to praise as the very best He Is the funniest hardsoled dancer, > the . funniest singer, the funniest fallen and' one of the furintest gagsters. ever seen on any stage. He Is absolutely supreme ds a comedian,'. He is,bo.th a real and a technical knockout" Direction RALPH G. FARNUM 1660 Broadway Jail for JazzisU Paris, March 6. Micky McKendrlok and Sidney BecketL colored jazz musicians, have been sentenced 'to 16 months In Jail in connection with a -night club shooting affray In December. A French womlm who was In jured' has been awarded 10,000 fran6s.' bolbres Gibbons, Canadian dancer, has recovered from Injuries suffered at the time. Both men are Americans and are counted lucky to escape sentence to Devil's Island-, the French penal cdlonV. " Prison terms are compara Utely'llght, attributable to the skill ot their counsel at the trIaL nmbN's UAH on coast ' Los Angeles, March 6 Heretofore depending on -i fciv scattered local agencies to supply them' with American acts. Union Theatres, Ltd., of Australia has sent Eric P. Strelltz here to book all standard acts suitable for the Anti- podes. Union Theatres control or operate more than 100 houses In Australia, 50 of which, play vaude or stage presentations. LIXTLE ESTHER BED HOT Paris, March 6. Little Esther, who recently open- ed at the' Empire (vaudeville). Is doing exceptionally well for a red hot Interpreter of the latest In jazz. She's a little over - the heads of t: natives but Is drawing consider- able applause at each performance A£L-ENGIISH London, Morch 5. When Gilbert Miller does "Jour- ney's End" In New York In March he will take over an all-English company, now rehearsing. The piece Is doing record buainess on this side and Is considered the finest war play, ^ygr, .written, despite , the lack of the female element. Would Throttle Plugg'ng • ' London,-March 6. British Broadcasting Company Is tightening up on the song plugging of bunds when radioing. Porticulorly does this apply to the mentioning of names of popu lar songs being played. "Beau Geste" Closing, in the Red; ^ lerry Merry" Looks Ijke Hit "ink Acros Beat Up S. A. Teain They Claim Copped London, March C. After remonstrating with Rto and Sritos, Argentine acrobats, for do- Ini; inelr routine. Roth and Shay waited for their alleged copyists outside the Coliseum (vau>levllle) stage door after a matinee and beat them to the extent the South Ameri- can duo were unable to appear the remainder of the week and also had to. cancel thla'.weeK. American act was arrested for assault with fine amoilnting to )160. They were also told that -If they didn't behave they'd go to the hoosegow. Toisotied Gas'Hits As Bad Publicity Berlin, March 6. Police and military authorities are using their Influence to prohibit the performance ot "Poisoned Gas Over Berlin," by Lampel; at the SchlSbauerdamm theatre... It's the first ca£to ot attempted play cen- sorship In Germany since the war. Claim Is made that this playvmay cause violent protests and will give the Impression that tlils country manufacturing, a flendlsh gas tor use in any war to come. . Two pertorioances^are being given tod'ay- (Tuesday), one tor the aU' thorltles and another tor "the prei^s and influential. citizens.' Biz Mao Takes 6?er Olympia; Wifl RenoVate London,.March 6. Philip HIU, wealthy Devonshire business man, has bought. Oympla Flelda, which covers 10 acrea. He wlU enlarge the . buildings and make Improvements, beginning next month to coat $10,000,000. Renovation is to be completed within a year. Olympla 'Was bpehed 43 years ago and has housed Bamum and Bailey, Buffalo Bill shows., championship fights, motor shows, rpyal touma. ments, and exhibitions of all kinds. C. B.' Cochran also produced "The Miracle" on this site.. Chariot's Night Club London; March 6. Andre Chariot wIU open an ex elusive 'night club In the heart of the VffiBt Bnti .district April ". Clifford Whitely, booker for the Mayfalr and' lAetropoIe hotels. Is scouring the Continent for talent In conjunction with Chariot and Henry Sherek. Site of this hew club'Will be the Hotel Splendlde, formeriy the Green Park Hotel, now conducted by Lulgl of the Embassy. UAUGHAN CASE WXTHDltAWN -London, March 6 Feeling that It would implicate her Intimate friends Dora Mau- ghan has withdrawn, her suit agalnstThe-General Theatres Cor- poration. >.' Suit was brlglnally brought about In Jahuary by What Miss Maughan clain^d was anV Illegal cancellation of three weeks\by the Palladium TvauaevlU8T"Clr^iiItri- :^~ SIB GEOBGE BTAGIHQ HEBE lionddh, March G. Sir George "TAIIIs sails on the "Olympic" tomorrow to arrange for the Amerlcaa production ot "Mister Cinders."' i ' Julian WyU« goes hldnr Shuborts Selling Their. London Theatre Holdings London, March 6. Shuberts seem to be disposing of their interests In London theatres Some time ago Variety announced that R. H. .Gillespie was taking over the Winter .Garden for Moss- Em- pires. Now the ' Shuberts have turned oye.r their holdings in His Majestjf's' to the. Williamsons of Australia. Australian firm will shortly trans fer "Mister Cinders'! to this house from the AdelphL Having aleo.ob talned a. lease on the Vaudeville from Gatti's the Williamsons will spot 'The Patsy" there on a switch over from the Apollo. Williamsons have additionally taken over a 76 per cent Interest In 'The Little Accrdent;" from Ernest Edelsten, who brought over Lynn Overman and Martha' Leber to star In It Weathesr Forecast London, March 6; Weather continues bitterly cold with a return of hea'iry frost Which Anally Ufted; leaving fog. Outlook Is still wet.' It somewhat milder, Show .business la still depressed and the managements, with the ex. ceptlon of the obstinate successes, are plunged ih gloom. Paris, March S. Prediction ot another freezing spell' came tr^e last - week - when Paris was again, crippled, -by frost Natives stood it better, however, the moderate days, having given them a chance to prepare. . Theatres have .no complaints on business. ' ~ Washington. March 6. The weather bureau I>as furnished Variety with the folIowlil|r outlook for week'beginning-tomorrow:- Fair. Wednesday ex(iept rain Wed nesday night In Chicago area. This rain area will spread eastWtird' to Atlantlo coast by Thursday night or Friday («)» Warmer Chicago to Pittsburgh Wednesday- night' and - in Atlantic states Thursdayi' ' ^ ■ Generally fair and cold at end 'Of the week; London, March 5. 'Beau Geste" closed Saturday (March 2) after a run of four week's. The production cost around $60,000 and lost $5,000 a week dur- ing Its London engagement at HIa Majesty's. "The 'White Camilla," opening last week at Daly's, Is dlsclosied ais an old-fashioned costume muialcal Comedy with a pleasing score and - well staged, but regarded as padse In -character and not calculated tol enjoy a vogue.. Merrj® Merry" 'it the Carlton^ looks like a prospect It Is adapted from an American book by Weston and Lee, with music by Jack Waf^' ' ler and James Tonbrldge. Piece Is^ smartly produced. Defect is Weak* . ness in comedy, but this lack U pretty sure to be supplied by play'is - cast of experienced trou'pers," Who. may be depended upoq to build: their parts' as they go along. Am'pnjir! the principals are Peggy O'Nell, ' Cecil. Cunningham, Wllllaih Beny'_ and Arthur Bascomb ' ; V Outstanding hit of the premlet^e was'probably the finest chorus En^r ; land ever saw, directed by R^pli Reader. The Korderer," produced at tbe. Strand Thursday by Fred Terry^aC^: ter playing'around the provinces, sWaahbuckllngr ' costume . in^o-.. drama of a type long since obaolet;^. "R.ed Rust" at .the UtUa Ttaortr*, the samie evening Is the flrst Soyl^;. play to be seen In London. It proyiML'' a rudimentary melod|«ma 'wittibut.' much change to survive, although Its excellent cast deserves bistter.. fortune. Milton's Extra 3 Weeks ■■ /. London, March 6. Ernest Milton, well .known Eng- lish actor who rented' the Queen's theatre for two months, almost closed his house with three weeks to go. "Mock Emperor" ran four weeks and '"Mafro Darling" one week, thereby terminating Milton's career for the time being as an ac tor-manager. House will remain open for the next three weeks, Milton reviving hia "Emperor" to fill out. English Co. Quits Paris Parla, March 6. Edward Sterling la terminating the season of hIa English players at the Theatre Albert I In the near future. — The-troupe will-attempt^a-spring season on the Rivera. Business in Paris has been Indifferent, RheumaJs Held Oyer London, March S. Gypsy Rhoumaje, lato'booking at the Mayfalr hotel lost week, has been held ovtr.. 7 West End Revnfal^ LondolD, Si":' J Seven legltS revivals .-'ouirent'^fiij' the West, End wlthVt^ .lni|wrt!int.^ productions 'flcl\eduled ' toi -'tbe '-.ni'-l': malnder of the month. - ' Lookd 11 ke .. the ntanagers 'alna' trimming their sails jtp;'wither . t>W> ^torm.' " '\. .':S:->'- SIX NITE CLUBS L£Ft; '*■.''■■•'- * ,■-.'■ .'.<t '. - Pinches Plenty KMptng I^Mt' Opfiii WIthlh the Law London^ M^rc^ |'v After steady 'ijolosings Uietie !|riiif>'' main but six night clubs Osien liiV London. At none Is it i;>OBsible to oiitala drinks after hotws. Rule-Which alf^.^ lows members~to pay top food M>d:, UquOr la Strictly .entorceid. , ' , .*;':'/ The tear of following' in .the iro6i>.: Steps.of th>Ir fellows'ls keeping .'thev survivors . strictly within.- boundag'; and Incidentally, remoylnj^ tl^e .itty,., out of the so-called hours, ot' pleasure. '' '''' ' INDEX Foreign .....v. , -3.. Pictures 4,-28 Picture Reviews 1 - 16 Film House Reviews.... 89 Vaudeville 26-38: Vaude Reviews ......... 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