Variety (Jun 1930)
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72 VARIETY L E G I T I MA T E Wednesday, June 4, 19S0 GOODMAN ARTY GROUP STAFF OUT IN BLOW-UP Chicago, June 3. Internal explosion at the Good- man, civic rep house controlled by the Art Institute of Chicago, lust week. Tho.s. ^^'ood Stevens, who had been director five years resigned. He was replaced by Hubert Osborne, a Be- la.sco protege and a stage director under him. Cloyd Head, business manager, also resigned. . Split was the result of variance over future policy. Stevens stood pat on continuing witli classics and "unusual plays of special value to the theatre," while the board of control, which has been meeting a yearl.v deficit, wants plays th.it will make money but "not exactly com- mercial." The Goodman Is a 1500,000 edifice seating only 700 and the most luxur- ious little theatre in America. 3 "Street Scenes" William A. Brady Is organizing three companies of "Street Scene" for next season. Trio goes into rehearsal next montli. - Shows in Rehearsal "Vanities" (Earl Carroll), New Amsterdam. "Mystery Man" (James Graf), National. "Jungle Love" (Bunyea-Be- all Productions), Erlanger. "Song and Dance Man" (Geo. •M. Cohan), Fulton. "Cherry Lane Follies" (Paul Gilmoi-e), Cherry Lane. "Ring Three Times" (John Golden), Golden. "Greystone Manor" (Odeon Productions), Bryant Hall. "Paris to Long Beach" (jack Linder), Mecca Temple. Mary Hay Sued by Nugent for $50,000 Mary Hay lias been sued in the N. T. Supreme Court by U Don't Say go, Inc., for $50,000 damages for breach of contract. Complaint declares that on Dec. 26 last she engaged to play "Millie" for the run of the play and that on Feb. 14 she quit. ■Miss Hay applied Monday to compel an arbitration of the claim under the Equity contract under which tlif> suit is brought. Jimmy Graf, Bondsman, ''Angeling" Maiden Play James (Jimmy) Graf, surety broker in association with Paul M. Trebltsch, will present "Mystery ^ Moon," mystery musical melodrama,, at the Brighton theatre, Brighton Beach, June 9. This Is his maiden attempt in tlie show business. He has cleaned up a small fortune bailing out prison- ers and Is well known along "Mazda Lane." A few years ago Graf was broke. He cleaned up on the market be- fore the crash. Graf's wife is of the stage and will be a leading member of the cast. Actors' Fund "At Home" Annual visit to the Actors' Fund Home Is set for Sunday, June 8, when Invited guests will have luncheon at 1 o'clock at the Home, 155 Hudson avenue, Englewood, N. J. A stage program will be given under Walter Vincent's direc- tion. A special bus is to leave the Fund headquarters in the Hanover Bank Building, West 47th street, at 11 a. m. P. Dodd Acker May be found at 204 206 West 63rd Street NEW YORK CITY PHONE COLUMBUS 3587 Designing:, art direction and painting of stage settings, together with interior dedorations. In order that all my friends and the theatrical profes- sion at large may be advised that I am better prepared to serve them. TRIXIE FRIGANZA 1530 FORMOSA AVENUE HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. Dramatic Critics Box Score (LAST YEAR) Season of '28-'29 (ENDING MAY 31) Key to the abbreviations: SR (shows reviewed), R (right), W (wrong), O (no opinion expressed), Pet. (percentage). SR. R. Littell (Post).. 89 72 Atkinson (Times).... 84 67 Winchell (Graphic) 62 49 Anderson (Journal) , 99 78 Gabriel (American) 89 70 Lockridge (Sun) 53 40 Coleman (Mirror) 81 58 Garland (Telegram) 69 46 Mantle (News) 91 57 Hammond (Herald Tribune). 86 53 Osborn (Eve. World) 86 39 Ervine (World) 65 63 Variety's Own Score SR. R. Variety (combined)... 175 146 (This score based on 175 new shows.) W. 16 15 13 20 19 11 20 21 31 28 33 1« W. 29 O. 1 2 2 3 2 3 5 12 Pet. .809 .798 .790 .788 .786 .755 .716 .666 .626 .616 .463 .815 Pot. .829 Iramatic Critics' Box Score SEASON OF '27-'28 Key to the abbreviations: SR (shows reviewed), R (right), W (wrong), O (no opinion expressed), Pet. (percentage). Score of May 26, 1928 SR. R. ATKINSON (Times) 94 -81 HAMMOND (Her. Tribune) 95 79 GABRIEL (Sun) 92 75 ANDERSON (Journal) 91 74 MANTLE ( News) 111 85 I DALE I (American) 122 93 OSBORN (Eve. World) 103 73 WOOLLCOTT (World) 89 61 HALL (Telegram) 42 25 VARIETY'S OWN SCORE SR. R. VARIETY (combined) 199 172 (This score based on 199 new shows.) W. 12 16 17 17 2S 26 21 15 12 W. 27 O. 1 3 9 13 5 O. Pet. .862 932 .816 .813 .765 .762 .709 .673 .595 Pet. .814 Future Plays "Cherry Lane Follies," produced by Walter Gllmore, Is lined up to succeed "The Gimme Girl" at the Cherry Lane, Greenwich Village, latter part of June. "Ring Three Times," comedy by Geoffrey Kerr, has gone into re- hearsal as next for John Golden and bows in at the Apollo, Atlantic City, N, J., June 16. Cast includes Geoffrey Kerr, Ann Sutherland, Donald McDonald, Em- ma Bunting, May Colling, William Evans, Charles Wilson, Edward Jephson and Margaret Pitou. "Find the Fox," new mystery melo, goes Into rehearsal next week with Odin Enterprises, Inc., of which Sam Greenwald Is managing director, producing. Cast is in on commonwealth after first week with the initial week's salary guaranteed and with all agreeing to gamble after that. "Jungle Love," starring Agnes Ayres, pictures, gets under way next week at the Apollo, Atlantic City, as first for Bunyea-Beall Pro- ductions, Inc. Piece will play two weeks out of town and If sent on tryout tour may steer into Er- langer's, New York, the following week. "Another Language," by Rose Frankin, is being groomed for sum- mer tryout by Philip Goodman. Louis Calhern and ZIta John head cast. • After this Goodman will test an- other, "Riviera," by Vincent Law- rence. Both will be shelved for next sea- son after two weeks' tryout tour. Cast Changes Daniel Chapln and Guy Standing, Jr., hav*! succeeded Peter Lang and Leonard Wllley in "Michael and Mary" at the Hopkins, New York. Isabel Irving has supplanted Mary Hubbard In "Uncle Vanya" at the Cort, New York.. Betty Knight has taken over Fifi Laimber's former assignment In "Fifty Million Frenchmen" at the Lyric, New York. John A. Wlllarde replaced Stanley Ridges In "Nancy's Private Affair," Chicago. "Simple Simon's" 25% Cut "Simple Simon," at the Ziegfeld, is expected to run through the sum- mer, with the cast accepting a sal- ary cut approximating 25 per cent. Business dropped during May though recovered fairly well last week. Zieggy's new production is due to start readying In August. It is "Tom, Dick and Harry" with Marilyn Miller and the Astaires. Musical's Radio Plot Eddie Dowllng is holding a play presently known as "Serena the Second" by Buddy Doyle and Dan Jarret. It has a radio comedy plot, and may become the basis of a mu- sical comedy book. PAUL WHITEMAN Booking Exclusioely Through His On>n Office 1560 Broadway New York Citv ' ^ JAMES F. GILLESPIE Personal Represenialioe 1