Variety (Sept 1929)

Wednesday, September 4, 1929 FOREIGN SHOW NEWS VARIETY 15 London Shows Rate as Vaude Not So Good; Tsdkers K ; London/Sept. .3 ■VVotitHer ha3 ■ been , \Vai'm and DrigUt With 16 fehows rated as smashes ebntlriuihg to do h^s biz, , w;hile 'eve^^ ' b u t s i d e the charmed circle suffers -aiid starve? Vaudeville houses are doing in PARIS LEGIT THEATRES Paris, S©pt, 3. , , V, a I Playhouses are rapidly reopehing; differently, largely because of poor m^^y resuming . run* interrupted bills, coliseum, is having ynexpected j^y the hotVweatlxer ' ^ ^ ^" good luclt with Usvinnoyation o? a '/Ghost -Traih'- moves ;^r6nj:^ t^^ five O'clock, .performcince. It has Madel^i^e. to the Renaissance; • dropped talking shorts as nas the the. Avenue, «'Tlie Spider" other gloU house, the Alhambra, | trrench,: picki tip where it left oit, At In 'This, seems to have b^ph a help Diialog features^^ draws. , /"CO coanuts'* at the CarftOn, "Fashions in Xipve" at the Plaza,: ''Broadway'' at the Regal, and "Bulldog Drum Theatre Pa ris opens tpnight ( Z) with ^'Marius,." Gymnase opens, to rrtorrow Virith "Melo."^ Ani operetta, "Flossie^" is due Saturday (8) at the iBoufEes Parisien. "Hole in the mond" at tlie TiVoli are aiU clickihg. Wall'' resumes at the Mlrandes, and "Madame; X'» was yanked. ■ did iEL flop here arid ROMANCE IN VIENNA Enemle," at thie Antoine; Sacha C; ultry has a Friench Ver sion of '^'Bachelor Fatlier*' Ih re hear^aU ■■ Cdmposer PldnH Know Bride Work- ., ed. jn His: Show .:<■ . yienha, Sepit. 3,. : iSmerlch IfCainrian,, composer of inariy operettas, is.a piincipal actor in a.iicw. real life plot, that Smacks of an operetta, libretto. He- has .juist ' married tasha> k ...beautiful but. linimpbrtaht .Russian dancet. He'^met her at a society function/ fell immediately love . with ylier and ■ married her. Later/ he. discovered'^3 bad; played, iilght' a^^tier hlght;; a small. part in. his ''Chicago iprincess'' ar\d he jiad ;neve:r, taken any hotic^ p.f her ph the stage.;.; For "Gullible N^^ ' . ; Londpn^ Sept,^ Jobn. Emerspri lias arrived here atte^r- in extehded heialth sojourn on the Continent. His throat: trouble wliicjh caused his resignatibn as prcsjidcht of Equity is gredtly: Im- prpvedi ;V ■ ; '-. •• He has .a play by hiiriself aTid his wliie, Anitd; lioos, which be Wilt; take tp New Yprl? at .the -end of Sop tember ;i.n. '"Iippes oC InveiglihgTSPme gullible manager" to produce it.| Conyerted^-And Dies! ian Registration Cairo; S<>pt. 3; A nevir law" compels irtists to reg Ister arid pbtaln a, license .from the.l *'^® MohpLmmedain religion and was Capetown; Sept, 3. ,; Hcdiey Churchward, chief scenic designer for African Theatres, at Johannesburg, died suddently Aug, 28.;; v. : ■ ■■ He recently had been converted to government. To put teeth into the measure the-, atres are held .accountable arid must submit list Of. bookings to tlie gov erhment. biiried with Moslem rites. WEATHER s jamined London, Sept. 3. It is .practically impossible to ob- tain paissage oh any. west-bound | steamer during Septembei'. : . Paris, SJept. 3. Hot and rainless the prevailing \Yeather is not favorable tp theatre trade. ; Brceze.s started circulating today ("Tuesday). SAILINGS . Oct. 4 (New York to LoridPn), W. American tourists have blvalked up R. Sheehan . (.B^^ .a new.lvigh. water this year;' :- \ \ : Sept. 2T (New York to Paris) B, P.- Schiilberg and; family (tie de I.Frarice). Sept. 1? (London tP New York) James Carripbell: (Horifierie). Sept. 17 (London to New York), Derickson and Brpwri (Leviathan). Sept. 14 (New York to London), Ben .Bernie orchestra (Majestic). Septi 7. (New Yorlc to London) Budapest to Vienna for Rehearsal&--Via Airplatiej . : ■ . .- ■ Vienna,. Sept. 3. For tlie revival of the'20-year-61d operetta, "Count of Luxembourg," In which Marie Jeritza is to have the principal part, it was decided to Fridkin Orchestra (Leviathan) have M. Ratkay^ the Original (Xibndon to New. York> comedian. Dorothy Gisli, William A. Brady But as. he is playing in Budapest (Berengaria) In the summer hit, "The Wife .Elopes,'?, the problem of his at- tendance upon rehearsals had to be solved. M. Ratlcay his been mak- ing the trip each day by aeroplane, returning to Budapest for his eve JT'Pg performancei . •- • s Sisters Do Well London, Sept. 3; ■ The TJifee Adams Sisters,'Amer- ican dancers, who have beep playing .continuously at the TrPcad.dro fpr Gertrude Lawrerice, Betty Schuster, several mpnths and doubling in ■ Sept. C .(New York tp Paris) Eve- lyn Brent (He de France). Sept. 6 (Capetown to London), Harry W^ldon, Hilda Glyder (Edin- burgh Castle), Sept. 6. (Capetown to Sydney), Sairipsel ;and Lepjiard (Ulysses).. Sept.;. 4;; (Montreal to Lpndori), Alan iFoster and girl troupe (Megantic). * Sept. 4 (New York to Paris): Mr.- arid Mrs. Dpuglas Fairbanks (Mauretania). Septi; 4' (London, to. New York),. vaudeville, , brought an augmented : act. tp the . Palladium yesterday.. . Girls .now have' twin piano acr compaiximejit of their own and other .elaborations- : They did very well. . Alfred. Latcll, playing an imme- diate return at the same house, walked out when h6;was-called upon to.;Clo!5e the show.; TRYING EPHRAIM'S SUITS _ .London. Sept. 3, Loe Ephfaim's two .suil.s come up for hearing this .month. =^=Kci=ha3Hsut;^=SHr^itlYiTs^=p.u^ flcramation'of character arid United A roducirig Corp; for breach bC con- trnct, Sydney's Critic' Dies • Ss'dnoy, Sept. 3; ^J-Q.voe Dowden. film critic of the bun. d.«d siKVtoaly fcero'last week. Mr. and: Mrsi'.Gilbert. Miller, pewey Biopm, Tracey arxd Hay, Mrs. Jame? ;Campbe; Arthur. Dent^ Nathart. Bur- kah, Arthur Keily, (Majestic). ■ ; Sept; 3 .(London ;tP 'New York), Leslie Howard, Reginaid ' Owen, Robert English, Jack Carlton,: Dunr can McRae "(Samaria). :Sept.:2 (New York to P,arl.s>yMax II. :deVaueorbeil, Ed Cornigllon- IIpiinier (France). Aug, 31 (Paris to Now.Ybrk),.(5.as- ton Bell. (Deutschlarid). ■ . : Aiug. 31 r' (Boulonge . to ;New York); Ricrliard IJlurivcnthal (Alin- netonlca).. -An'^r3i'==inr^rTr=^^^?w Theodore Cicntzoff' (Rochambeau). Aug. 31 (New York to .LQnd;pn).,, llazol Gandreau (.6lymt>ic). ; Aug. 29 (N'(?w York to Hamburg).. Wiliem van Hoogstraten (Berlin).. Aug. 28 (Paris to New York), Dora Duby, Marguerite Nichols;,' Hope . Hampton, Jules Brulatocir (lie France). WILL MAHONEY EARL CARRbLUS >"SKETCH BOO\<r Carroll- theatrer N. V. C. :''Ya.rietyV .said; "WiU Mdhoney is the:, bpmedianvstar pf .'Sketch Bcok.' How"' . that 'boy work's and; how he clickSi Wlieh he danced ;the fiirst nigbters ; wpuid; hardly , let the show proceed, • arid tlie first act fixiale was .vfeli on its way when. Ma^^^ to appear from aii, exit for a quiet- ing, bow,." . ■ Direction.^. .. RALPH G.^^^I^ 1560 Broadway . _ .Paris, Sept 3. Ann Murdock, forrtier American stage star and legatee of the late Alf Haymari, is expected to marry a wealthy Cuban in October, when her divorce from Haliam Keep Witlliams b^comes^ final. . Miss MurdPek returned recently, to Paris :after wintering in Cuba. Williams also contemplates ( matrinioriial realignment ; in Oc tober. His new wife will be Ruth Harrington Anderson of Philiadel phia, .fpfmerly with Earl earroll's "Vanities." They will honeymoon in the Belgian Congo, where Will iams has business interests. By E. P. Jacobi "JOURNEY'S END" WINS HIGH PRAISE IN BERLIN Arin Murdock, maide a star under the management of Al Hayman, who died in 1917, was sent word by her attorney last week that a trust fund of $250^000 on which she was to have received interest foir life will not be paid, it having been ruled by Surt-ogate Foley of New York that this fund was not properly be<iuea,thed. . $1,500,000 was originally willed in trust by Al Hayman to his widow, Minnie. Upon her death, $250,000 was to comprise a fund fpr his brother, Alf, and upon his death the interest on that sum was to revert to Miss Murdock. Mrs. Minnie Hayman outlived her brother, Alf, who died in 1921, willing the $250,000 trust fund to Miss Murdock, according to his brother's wishes. Mrs. Hayman died last year. William H. Rose, trustee of the fiind, asked ' the surrogate for a rulirig on the disposition of the money. The court decided that despite the plain intent of the tes- tator to. bequeath the money to Miss Murdock.. The law forbids the creation - of a trust fund to cover more than two lives, thereby vio- lating the-law of perpetuities. Miss Murdock was in private life Irene Coleman. Al Hayman put her name in lights in a show called; "The Three Bears" and it was an; inside joke along Broad- way that the title was right—the orchestra;; baicorijr ■ and' gallery w6re bare; . . During the life of Al Hayman, .Miss Murdock riever appeared under other management. Their cl6.se friendship, was xhore plainly ndicated; by' the; fa;ct that : Hay- man died in the apartment where Miss .Murdock resided' withv her motliier, Theresa Coleman, on Gth avenue. " ' ■, '■ ; The ruling .of iSurrpgate . Foley also denies the bequest Of $25,000 cach ^to - five charities, including the Actors' Fund, Mount Sinai Ilo.'ipital, Catholic Institute .For the Blind, and St. Joseph's Home =For-t-lTe=A=ged7^ ■ ;' ■ ■ ' . ■•. . .Berlin. Sept. 3. ^' ''Tlie. Joiirney'^i Efid;".:Briti»^^ war piay.by R.. :C.. Sheriff, in production at. the . KuenStlertlieatre, .won liigli praise frpm the press. for its artis- tic . and dramatic ;merit, but tlie IGermain appraisal is som<S\vhat hurt by the repressed tone of the play which is ;f.6reigrt to the natiye tem- perament. Production is a conscientious folr lowing of th6 British model,, with workmanlike direction by ..JHEeinz Hilpert and .I'ealistic settings by Rochus Gliese; . A .weil-balanced.ipast 1s headed by Mathias Wicriiarin; with ; Hans Brausewetter, Friedc.rich .Kayssler and .Ludwig Stoessel.; , . Dumas. Operetta At. the CchauspielhauS theatre •'"The Tliree -Musketeers,''.spce^ lar operetta, got pver by virtiie of. its splendid cast and bi'illiant stiagr ing, the. score being .wealv- and • tlie comedy neglected: . ; : . . Book is by Sdharizer and Weliseh and .Score by • Rilph Benatzky with, numerous musical intcrpplatiohs Eric Charnell is the producer arid also stag^id the piece.. Singing leads are in. the -hands of Alfred . Jei'ger and Gb^ta Jiirigberg, with Joseph Schiriidt featureds Siegfried At^no, Max Hanson and Prude Lie.ske . .ido iiandsPmcly by what comedy opportunity is offered. Dolin's New Partner ' London, Sbpt. 3. .. Anton Dolin, now partnered by Anna Liidriiilla, formerly" premiere- danseuse with the Chicago Opera Co., scored at . the' Cbliseuril. Miss Ludmilla is a valuable asset to the. turn and - one of' the'be.st'' co - workers DoUn has. had. . ' Fyffe in 0. S. Jan. 13 • London, Sept. 3. Will Fyffe opeits! at the Palace-, New York, Jan. 13 Under a contract with RKO. .Although bppked for 25 weeks prigiriaUy. Fyffe succeeded in securing a release; on the last live, owing to conflicting date.s heri?; MAERIAGE AS EVENT London, Sept. 3. Jean Forbes-Robertson, da;ughter of Sir • Jphriston Forbes-Robertson and Gertrude Elliott^ was;. married Aug. 31 to. Jamei HamiJtpn. Who's Who of English; slibw busi- ness attended the funetion. Biulapest.. Aug. 15. . Preparations for the new se.asoa are in full swing. Silent • vs. talkie situation has not quite; cleared yet, though eight of the . big picture houses have ,'rilade ui*: their riiinds for. the talkie. The sriialler houses ■are.'very hard hit. Censure dues which, are ddded to import meter fees are very high. A number of small houses: .iu; the country are.' closing. They say that for the past yeai' they have riot -even been able .to keep up three performances a. week,, tiieir; only source of incoriie being; Sunday performances. . Now. Village, .amateur thbaitricils ixris cropping, up fast, and Steadily and taking away their. Sunday public. No one knows what is goirig to bd tlie future , of small picture houses in 'Hungary;; • > Eternal Hope .. Theatrical, p'utlbok is considered with much V greo:ter Pptimism, tliough no ;bnfe.: quite kriows why. The three empty houses of - Buda- pest havo -found tenants:^ Magyar Szinhaz has betfn. rented by an as- sociation of brisiness men wlio have so far not had anything to do with the stage, and have secured Istvan Brpdy. director of musicals and -re- yuos, for their manager. - This com- bi.iiation is not looked upon favor- ably..'; . '•;■' , .;.; Belvarosi theatre,_a $mail intimate hoyse, has a.100%^professional man- Agemerit of which big things, are ex-, pected and which has been recesived with , much ' blowing pf trumpets. The two managers are well-known literary rind theatrical personalities: Eugene. Heltai i^, president of the Hungariari Dramatic Authors'. Asso- ciation,, a very popular man, arid Molcliior: Lengyel, one of the - most successful of dramatic, autlibrs. Be- tween them they • promise to give the Hungarian public at. last a the- atre ^that will combine" literary and liistrionic merit:. virith . iamusement and good showmanship. . The fl rst novelty of the Belvarosi is tp be a now comedy ''iSraritiatists arid Burglars" by Lengyel-; arid Ka- rinthy, a very witty and thrilling persiflage of the rroPk play, in which a character moulded on the ■ (Continued on page 74) - DAVID E. BRUNDA6B DIES Paris, Sept. 3, ;David Earle .Brtindjage;. 46, man- ager Lord and Thomas advertising agency iri London, died suddenly Aug; 31 on a Paris holiday. Burial in England. FROM; BOAT TO STAGE : London, Sept. 3. Jack Hylton, on the "Berengaria". due.In tomorrow, will go directly from the dock to lead his orchestra at the Palace, Plymouth. The Hyltbn; band commenced an engagement at the Palace; Monday, awaiting Its leader's: returri from a week's stay in New York, : "Street Scene" Going Oh • Paris,: Sept. 3. . Instead pt ."The Shanghai ileH- tur.e," Wyn will produce a French Ver.slpn . of "Street Scene" at the Apollo.'■ Date- is in October. . "Ge.<5.ture" . was briglmilly ulated for last spring. Griffitbs Coming Over .. : London, 'Sept. 3.. ' The Gi-ifliths Brothers; who do a burlesque horse; act in vaudeville, have been. added to the cast of Cochran's .''Wakie Up and.^ 'Dream,", for. the American preseritatiqn .:Uri.^ der the direction of. Arch Sol wyn. , The ."teari:^'' comprised father and son, the latter having" done an . act of this kind' for over 50 yoars/ : . Good Act's, Bad Spot - London, Sept, 3. B.ob, Bub. arid Dobbip were splen- didly received .at the A'ictpria Pal- ace, although they were required to rlo.se the .show, a spotting ili.ut old- timers deplored. 'Journey's End" in French Paris, Sept 3. ■ "'Jpurney's End" will be present- ed in French at the Edward VII Theatre, Sept. 27. It is still running at the Albert with . an ■ English-speaking cast from London. Meyers' Show in London London, Sept. 3. 1, Bertie Meyers' new show, opening last week at Golders Green arid currently at Lewisham, comes to London In a few weeks. Princes has the booiclng. . Am. Chief Comics London, Sept. 3. Naughton .and Gold have been engaged as chief comics, for a Christmas pantomime for the Ly- :=^t^ rri ng=«Pra ri k-i,er=Darro= -Hollywood, Sept. 3. ;T. Ilayes Hunter wiU direct Franlde Darro in. the first of a .so-rifs in whiPh the youngster will bo starred by Sonp-Art. • J. G. Hawks is writing an un- titled .stpry of circus life. Prodiio- lipn is slated for |l:ie .?nd of S.^p- tember,