Variety (Jun 1929)

43 VARIETY B U R L E S Q U E Wednesday, June 5, 192B News From the Dailies This department contains rewritten theatrical newf items aa pub- lished during the week in the daily papers of New Tfork, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and London. Variety takes no credit for these news items; each has been rewritten from a daily paper. LONDON Meeting of the creditors of the Cafe Royal In Ttegent street, founded 66 years ago by a Bur- gundlan peasant and his wife with a bankroll of }26, borrowed money. Grew to a fashionable restaurant. still missing. Plates for making $10 bills were found in the possession of tlie couple. Dorothy Glsh will make her first London appearance at the Arts The- atre Club July 8 In "Toung Iiove" with Terence de Marnay. Play is unlikely to have a public showing— banned by the censor for this side. Despite the high press commen- dation of the acting of Sybil Thorn- dike and Lewis Casson, Clemence Dane's "Mariners" withdrawn May 25 after four weeks. After abandoning divorce pro- ceedings commenced In the Scottish courts last year, Lily Elsie, musical comedy star, who staged a come- back recently after 20 years' ab- sence from stage, has filed another petition in London against her hus- band. Major Ian BuUough, Case will be undefended. When "The Infinite Shoeblack" transfers to the Globe from Cbmiedy, it will be succeeded by "The Devil In the Cheese" (originally done in New York), presented by Archi- bald 'Nettlefold June 4. Cast Includes Sydney Fairbrother, Malsle Darrell, Dennis Hoey, Eliot Makeham, Wl- fred Shine, Bramwell Fletcher. NEW YORK Frank W. Healy, concert, manager, ^^.was arrested In a $10,(niO ' suit '^^rought by Sandro BeneUl in behalf of the Florentine Choir an* released In bond of $1,000 in Supreme Court. Plaintiff alleges Healy contracted in 192f fo manage the American tour of the choir and that he withheld the sum sued for,' which Included royalties. from phonograph records. Although Detective William O'Connor of Deputy. Chief Inspector Solan's stall produced a ra'.' p. camera and several films said to be obscene, 67 men arrested at a par'^y held at 82 West 38th street, were discharged by Magistrate John 'V. Flood in Jellerson Market Court. O'Connor was unable to Identify the men, "Black Crook," at the Lyric, Ho- boken, closed Saturday after 12 weeks. Fermin Dantes, Filipino and for- mer navy steward, was awarded $600 damages by a Bronx jury tot slap in the face administered by Margaret Brundage, usher In Loew's State. The altercation arose when Miss Brundage ordered Dantes to change his seat. The latter sued the Loew Realty Company for $30,000. Talker and sound films - of Irish life are now being made in Ireland by Irish companies. Nearly $60,000,000, it is esti- mated, will be bet on the English Derby, \which Is run at Epsom Downs today (Wednesday). Stock Exchange pool closed at $6,000,000, and the Calcutta Sweepstake will reach nearly $10,000,000. An organization to be known as the Actors' Fund Matinee Club Is being formed by Daniel Frohman. The puri^ose will be to direct activi- ties of special matinees to be given for the Actors' Fund. he was forced to ring down the curtain and cancel her from show. Result was that show closed a few days later With the producer out In cosh,'he asserts, Blllle Bruce, dancer, asked $29,000 damages for Injuries osserted re- ceived while riding . in. the car of Charles Eldred as, ioi guest. She claims injuries prevent her follow- ing her career. Court took case un- der advlsemont. Engagement of Ada Williams, screen actress, to WilHani Incn, son of late producer, Thomas Ince, an- nounced. Wedding .date not set. Aubrey Kennedy, scenario writer, pleaded guilty to charges of assault and battery before Municipal Court Judge Bo3ue when he appeared to answer charges of striking Mrs. E. A. Plummer April 7. Judgment de- ferred pending probation, hearing. That Gloria Swanson owes the Government $24,880.82 is asserted in threa Income tax Hens flled in U. S. District Court. Miss Swanson Is charged with owing around $26,000 for the years '24 to '26. Ruth Linder, flve-yoar-old dancer, was saved by White Eagle, screen actor, when the child's horse bolted. H. W. Chotlner, 'opei-ator of the Chotlnerhouses, denied he is build- ing a theatre oh Wilshire Boulevard. A parachute jumper with an avia- tion circus, playing Milllngton, N. J., landed in a tree on the farm of William E. Francks, The farmer had the jumper and the two men who went to his assistance arrested tor trespassing. Mrs.' Marie Dwan, wife - of Allan Dwan, narrowly escaped death when her roadster skidded from Palisades Beach road Into a water' hydrant and then caromed into a high ten- sion- power line pole knooklng' It down. Wires shorted In the water and made display of fireworks with- in Inches of the car. Mrs. Dwtin was removed to Santa Monica Hospital. She sustained only slight Injurieis. With the election of Agnes Rob- inson as treasurer, the recently formed Society of American Opera Artists, have decided to admit women to membership. ' Mrs. George Webster, Jr., profes- sionally Nina Lewis, has started legal action against her husband, stfclally prominent In Boston, for separate maintenance. Ruth Santell flled suit for di- vorce from Al Santell, screen aotor. In Superior Court charging him with cruelty. She asks half of $200,000 In community property, $1,000 a month alimony and $6,000 attor- ney's tees. Roslne Kerry flled suit In-Superior Court asking divorce from Norman Kerry, charging him with cruelty. A double divorce action has been started- in Supreme Court, White Plains, N. Y,, -In which Lawrence Abbott, saxophone soloist, charges his wife with many acta' bt mlscon-- duct. Mrs. Ethel Abbott,^ applying tor $1,000 counsel fees, in her coun- ter claims, names several coresi)on- dents. Dorothy Teter (Dorothy Davis), flled suit tor divorce In Superior Court from Hushel Teter, charging cruelty and nonsupport. Notices of infringement of patent rights have been served by the Kol- ster Radio Corp. on 19 competing manufacturers. Alleged violation of tour patents owned by the Kolster Co. la alleged.- The right o< Edward O. Robinson to star In "Kibitzer" was sustained by arbitration. Robinson's com- plaint was that Patterson HcNutt wanted to supplant him, despite a run-of-the-play contract. Warners have play, "The Sap." William Grew's his Arturo Toscanlnl announces retirement from operatic stage. Mrs. Josle Copeland, Baldwin, L. I„ formerly In vaudeville, and sister of Fat Rooney, received a verdict of $36,000 from a jury In a suit brought against her mother-in-law, Mrs. Jane Scott Anderson for the alienation of affections of her hus band, Walter Copeland. Action un defended. At the annual meeting of Actors' Fidelity League, George M. Cohan elected president, Mrs. Minnie Mad dern Fiske, flrst vice-president; Ed ward J. MacKay, treasurer; Howard Kyle, secretary. Jacques Bustanoby pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Francis G. Caffey, to charges of maintaining a nuisance and possessing liquor in his suite in the Hotel Marie Antoln ette. He was flned $500 and sen tenced to serve 30 days In jail on- the nuisance charge. Fine and jail sen tence suspended. For possessing liquor he was flned $100 and paid. Hope Hampton Productions has purchased the plot (75x100) on east side ot Crescent street near Wilbur avenue, Long Island City. Arch Selwyn' has returhed from England. James Young sued Welford Bea- ton, Hollywood publisher, to recover antiques, value of which Is In quesr tlon. Said to be worth between $2,- 000 and $6;000. Income- tax Hen for $14,419 filed against estate of late Larry Semon. Amount said to be due on tax oT 1922, The Treasury Dept has Issued new regulations placing rigid re stHctlons on the Issuance of orders for the expediting of baggage through customs at New\York and ether ports. According to Washing- ton officials the "expedite orders" have been abused. A new play, "The Coward," by H, K. Lenormand, French dramatist, has been purchased by the Theatre Guild. Lucy Clerce, of LaFaber and Cierce, acrobats, suffered Injuries from which she is' expected to die, at Olympic Park, Newark, Saturday, when she fell from a bar as she was preparing to complete ' an • aerial stunt. John Zanft Is a director and S. L. Rothafel on the Advisory Board of the Broadway National Bank and Trust Co., which opens for business June 18. Charges of assault brought by Sarah Allen, actress, 243 West End avenue, against Moe C. Herman, stockbroker. Park. Crescent Hotel, were dismissed In West Side Court by Magistrate Henry M, R: Good man. Miss Allen testified Herman had struck her after she had. had dinner in his apartment. Herman denied the assault and said she had dome to his apartment In an Intoxl cated condition. Henry Brady will offer for sale by Sheriffs order, the People's The- atre, at Bowery and Dolancey street, June 26. At the annual meeting, of the Managers' Protective Asso., held Monday, Arthur Hammerstein was re-elected president, Crosby Galge, vlce-pres., and L. Lawrence Weber, sec-treas. "Prison," play by B. Harrison Or- kdw, has been accepted for produc- tion next season by David Belasco.. Hazel Dalestro, night club enter- tainer, has been placed under.arrest on a chargfe of countetreitlng brought against her and. her - hus- band. Dido Dalestro, In Utica a month ago. Both are under indict- ment Followlner their arrest In Utlca,.they were released in ball nnd .^th disappeared. The husband is "LOS "ANGELES^ Sally La Forma, said to be an actress, made unsucces.'sful attempt at suicide following a quarrel with fiance. Hunter Kcasy, producer, flled suit in Superior Court asking $50,000 damages, from Wanda Hawley, Kcasey asserts the actress became so intoxicnted durlnp; a perCovm.nhce of "IHegitimate" at the Egnn that MutuaTs Qnestioiinaire Demands MntDd Figaring on 51 Houses Next Season Mutual Burlesque circuit next season will comprise 61 theatres, the largest number yet operated by the I. H. Herk crowd. Those may cause the regular season to lap over Into the next. Though the entire route has not been fully set there -will be some new additions which will In- clude the Casino, Boston; Gayety, Omaha; Park, Bridgeport. - as well as theatres In '<3ary, South Bend, Fort Wayne, all In Indiana; St Paul and Minneapolis. Despite the Are in Wilkes-Barre the Mutual expects to go In that town next season.. Future ot the Victoria, Rochester, is problematical. Chicago and Brooklyn remain un- changed. In New York the Columbia Is doubtful but the MInsky 126th Street Ajrallp and Irving Place the- atre ar^ set Vacont Franehises .All of the Mutual show franchises expired last qeason. -An exceiition or two, Nothiitg definite regarding the shows operated by franchlsies g^nted' Sant Morris and Joe Perry who died during the past sestson. Morris had "Step Along," and Perry. 'French Models." > These shows ran out the season With the tamlU'es Of the two producers sharing the re- turns. As the francbises expire other producers are expected-to-te"^ place with new shows. AU the franchise holders, house owners, directors and stockholders of the Mutual association wlU meet in New York early this month. Ot the new shows now certain three will be sent but headed by Harry Steppe, Slldlng.BlUy Watson iand Lola Pierce. Several others are being considered. As to the anticipated tilt on the guarantee for the Mutuals it Is rea- sonably certain the total will' be $1,800. Noren-Wuster Furniture Co. filed suit against. George K. Arthur ti collect $33 on overdue bill. Carmel Myers and Ralph Blum, attorney, made application for li- cense to marry. Date ot wedding June 9. Estelle Taylor Dempsey expects her husband home this week. She istin denies current divorce rumor. Dr. Joseph GInsburg filed answer denying he Injured nose of Nadlna Smith, screen actress, suing tor $26,000 damages. Claim Is that re- cent operation spoiled her appear- ance for pictures. CHICAGO Josephine Goral, show girl. Injured young twin sons of a Chicago broker when her car ran them down. She was released on $6,000 bond. Na-vy Pier Ballroom Is operated this year by the Chicago Federation of Labor. Heat Wallops Stocks When hot weather hits New York and vlciiilty stock burlesques go. The heat wave closed the Jamaica stock Saturday. The mats had been Oft; but when the nights dudded the notice Went up. Biz flopped plenty at the Colum- bia, N. Yi, chalking the flrst losing week ot the stock season. One week's notice went up -with Walter Reade planning to make alterations for a tew weeks before a new policy Is determined. The house has been wired. Both the Columbia and Jamaica -SlQ.cks^jwgre ^formed junder _ Mutual supervision^ wltlT EmrnetrcaflaKaiT and Rube Bernstein supervising. Burlesque Club's Election Slate of officers tor the Burlesque Club election June 13 at 8 p. m. had as the only change a new board ot governors.' ' New governors Will be James Brennan, Fred Sears, Mark Nelson James Coughlan, Meyer Harris. Dane's liberty Stock-s 5th Year-T|500,000 Net St Louis,:June 4. Oscar Dane's Liberty musical stock is In Its 6th consecutive sea- son. In that time the theatre, show and house pooled, has netted Dane $600,000. Business has been steady at all times, Dane estimates that besides not having lost regular patrons other than by natural causes, the Liberty has widens its circle until It has a drawing clientele ensuring it permanent support "Though a showman tor 80 years or more," said Dane the other day, "don't give credit tor this show to showmanship or myself. It's some- thing we happened to hit upon that the peiople like. We make no claims for It "Still why Is It necessary to be a showman when you can do this and make money as we have?" Mr. Dane doesn't seem to alto- gether subscribe, to the usual belief that If a commercial theatre makes money there must be showmianship behind Its direction, Irregardless ot policy. WOODS-UABHK ON COAST Los Angeles, June 4. Joe Woods, termer vaudeville producer, and Wash Martin, bur- les^ue manager, motored hero from New York with Joe Emerson, ter- mer burlesque comedian. Woods and Martin will probably break into the picture game. Mutual litT^amaicaT""'"" The tuture of the Mutual (fbr- merly the Shubert) theatre ;at Jamaica, L. I., which Hurtig & Sea- mori built prior to their dissolution, win be determined June 17 when the mortgage toreclosiffe proceed Ings will be held. The house has been playing Mu tual burlesque shows. It recently tried stock under a Mutual plan. Following his professed Intention to dominate all shows on- the Mutual burlesque wheel for the coming season, I. H, Herk, head of the circuit has Issued a question* naire applying Mutual producers are required to flll out At the end of the past season all Mutual show tranchises expired. This affords a leeway, claims Herk, to oblige Information from the pro« ducers, old and new, requesting new Mutual franchises he was not In a position previously to enforce. Herk states he will Issue a series ot Instructions to Mutual producers before the. regular-buile^que season opens, demanding that the . Mutual show& be framed''Ond played as par those orders. In this way, Herk states, he hopes to present the usual line up ot Mutual-burlesques-in. the shape the home office dictates, with much of the authority previously assumed by Mutual producers and actors In performance curbed. Herk Responaible The two questions concerning principals and scripts .with descrlpr tlons cover the entire gamut of a burlesque performance. They should tell e-veryttilng .to Herk, It the pro,> ducers answer them tuliy, wltli Herk knowing all. ot the rest In-' eluding the ablUty ot the principals, the In betweens and held out stuff. In issuing the questionnaire and making the statements regarding the new season tor Mutual Bur« lesque, Herk assumes all ot the re- sponsibility tor the shows on the Mutual wheel. This Is the qluestlonnalre In full:' ■ ': >.■ ;N«w .Vorki'June 3.^ .,; .^-.^Bef&rff; iytuinii you «' Fran- '-'^'mnmTior^iiH* coming theatrical •eMorir:~.i1«ifl; fdllowlnB. informa- tion muM be aubmittMi . . and apprevad by the undersighed; Name: and qualifieatlont of propoMd manager. < Cast, not less than nine prin* clpals, unless okayed by me. Soripta, giving fair' deserip> - tion of bita and -buaineaa. Number and condition of lob' by frames and where they oan be seen. Where rehearsals will be held. You will obtain costumes from . • Soenery will be furnished by , Producer* Meet At the producers' meeting Monda7 In the Mutual, N. Y., offices, 16 Mu^ tual shows were represented as toI« lows: Bam Raymond, Ed Sullivan, Harold Raymond, Jake Potar, Henry Dixon, Al Singer, Max Michaels, Joe Catalano ' (three tranchises), Joe . Hurtig (four tranchises) and JjW Reals. Only the. matter ot guaranty Increase and next season tranchise working conditions were gone over at this session. Another period ot a similar nature was held yesterday (Tuesday), at* tended by Emmett Callahan, Rube Bernstein, Lew Talbot, Ed Ryan, Jack Reld, Michaels and Bentley, Fred Block and J. G. Jermon (two franchises.) The out-of-town Mutual tranchise holders will go through their ques- tionnaire session with Herk later when the Anitual holds its general meeting. The new tranchises slated to go to Harry Steppe, Charles Burns and Max Cohen (Cohen & Guttm'an)^ Philadelphia, will be taken up at the general meeting. Chi Burlesque House Dark For Cash from Competitof' Chicago, June 4. Haymarket theatre, one' of tW oldest burlesque houses In town, has closed for the summer for the flrat time. -Ji^lfU-UJi^erstood that Warren Irons, bVner,'made~a*dSI^ ney Anschell ot the Star and Gar- ter whereby the latter Is paying irons $1,000 a week to remain closed. Star and Garter, also burlesque, Is directly across the street from the Haymarket, Anschell figured competition' would be too tryine during the summer and decided the payoff was worth It