Skip to main content

Full text of "Variety (July 1927)"

See other formats 


DWAY 



PRICE 



jm.20 

-™"- CENTS 



Published Weekly at 1G4 West 46th St^ New Tork, N. T., br Varletjr, Inc. Annual subscription. |7. SinRle copies, SO centSL 
Snter«d m Moond cIium matter Deoembar tt. i9ti. mt \h9 PMt QAea at Maw York, M. T.. uadar tba act oC Maroh t, lITf. 



VOL. LXXXYU. No. 12 



NEW YORK CITY. WEDNESDAY. JULY 6. 1927 



56 PAGES 




CUTTING 



FLUKE 



500 CRIPPLED WAR VETERANS 
SEE VAUDE SHOW (HP A WEEK 



yolunteers to Entertain Soldicff» at Walter Reed 
Army Hospital in Washington, l!K^l!!;«-^orforai- 
- ance Every Thursday— Cheers and Feet Stampiiig 



Wai^ington. July S. 
It's nlM sreairs •inoe the war. It 

Isn't over yot for close to 500 sol- 
diers are slill under treatment at 
th(> Walter IReed army hospital. 

Because of this acts playing 
"Waslilngton Journey out to the hos- 
pital after the Thursday matinee 
every week. There is no "request" 
from the front of th# ktoiiss. Mrs. 
Mabel Shackelford, volunteer Ked 
Cross worker since 19L8, calls for 
tkem in a bus and upon arrival the 
crippled boys ATs waltliitf^ They Mrs 
wheeled, they hobble on crutohcH, 
they are carried — but no matter 
bow they pot there early to be down 
fjH>nt. 

i > ilay last a Vari»»ty reporter 
Was a- ked to go along. From a stage 
suggesting the "old town hall" and 
with but a piano for an orchestra, 
Johnny Dooloy and ClitY O'Hourke; 
Yannessi along with Sonny llines 
and the Gamble Boys; Norberto Ar- 
delli, Eva Elsmond and Pat Grant, 
Lrf)ttl Atherton, Hobey and Ctnild, 
and the Carr Brothers never playQd 
tb such an audience. 

The boys who cMdiili^t' Ain>^aud, 
J>e<Muse they had no arms, cheered. 
Those who could do neither of these 
•tamped with their feet. Some ^ust 
ahowed their appreciation lA tbtlr 
l^es. 

Olhord may forget. A crippled vet 
Wfcy be just and only that to some, 
hut the weekly trips to Walttr Re^ 
prove that thoso. of show bliSlWSM 
haven't and won't forget. 



BLACK BET AT llOTH 

QVETowmwns 



Negroes Sweeping All Over 
Harlem— Want Theatre 
for Omrch 



KscotlatlQiis bipm^A hr a colored 
chiircli 111 HarKnii to secturt tiie 
Leiiok theatre, at lienoz ikTeiiue 
snd ItOth street, mark* ths 
of th« BIa<^ Belt that stluri«A *t 
th# Hiurlsai Rivef (14$ih mt^X) to 
the southern sxliremlty of ths Hair- 
ItMn district, bounded by HOrnin?- 
H'ule I'ark on the west an4 Wh ave- 
nue on the east. 

Addltlbnillly and for some while 
the Belt has been overflowing its' 
former westorn boundary, Morn- 
ingsidc, going up over the Heights 
and lodatlng^og,^ja>it^ 



Mae West's ^Wicked Age' 
Is New Comedy-Drama 

Mae West's swagger from the no- 
torious "Sex" will be carried into 
Jior latest and new play, "The 

Wipkofi Age." 

Besides her personal starrini^ ap- 
pearance Miss West will again be 
recorded as an authoress. 

It's a eomedy drama, in reht-ar.^al 
this week and destined for a 
Broadway play shop late in Au- 
CVSt. 

Bf>si.le.<j the iMincii>als will bo riO 
diff^'rent types f)f "hoautifs* with 
th« mnin comedy eontcTing around 

local honiify »r.>.*^ofo ..«r..},rt,» ftn/1 



bath in 

It i.s claim, d f..f tlic W'. book 
that It is "clean," so nuich so say.s 
James TImoney, once more int«^r- ! 
«stod with Miss West in a produc- j 
^ion tliat ho expects tho c?inj-« to ; 
i^^t behind Miss West thi.-< timf*. 

Mr. Timoney didn't mchtlon how 
tir behind. 



Another "Cut" Laugh 

And Executives, Too 



Los Angeles, July 
During the salary reduction 
discussions on ths ooast, one 
producing executive of a large 
organization whose income is 
mainly from a percentage of 
the gross of pictores fniads on 
the lot CM lied in another i)ro- 
dtiction held and infonn<'d 
him that under tlie now order 
of things he would have to 
take a big cut in salary. The 
Usser luminary in the company 
llatly refused to stand any cut 
In his salary whatever, and 
declared it would bo all right 
for him to wnlk rn\t if 1h% com- 
pany insisted tint ho take a 
slash. 

A hot l»attle en.-<»jod, with 

ji'itlK'r williri:^ to )•< d'l from 

Tlift 



proposition W.1S held in abcy- 
inre for a ff*w d i\ s. but thf 
f i' ion of the produce i h to 
let salaries stand buri«'d tl»e 
hatchet between the two pro- 
duction executives for the time 
being. 



ACTION AWAITS 
m NEW PLAN 



Motion Picture Academy 
Credited With Brinaiaa 
Film Producers to Realli- 
ation of Better and Wiser 

Ways to Economize on 
Production — Some Salary 
Cuts Ordered Not Placed 
Into Ezecution-^Saving of 
. Aroiiad, : E|ri»ecied 
Wtmrnt PrdUeM::SiBl^^^ " 



HALF-MILUON PUBUX BOOKING 
FOR WmiEMAN FOR 40 WEEKS 



Orchestra to Travel as Unit Over Picture House Qig» 
trnTHM $12XXM Weekly— All Tm^. 

portation paid for 33 Men— vActs with Band 



'XADDER'S" LOSSES 





LY 



WEEK OF UNREST 



Grosses Arotind $400 Weekly 
^Average of 60 Patrons 



Los AngeleSf July S. 

Thers will be no sweeping salary 

cuts among stars, directors and 

other employees of the West Coast 

picture studios at this time. The 

proposed general reduction, ranging 
iFrom ten to 25 per cent., as deter- 
mined upon s week ago to become 

effective immediately for all em- 
ployees whose weekly salary was in 

(Continued on page 17) 



RADIO MINUTE 

AT $43j;0 FOR 
8 TIMES — 



Firm's Mention Guaran- 
teed 4 Times Within 
Elach 60 Seconds 



With Mi(^ loss iiiled up by "The 

I>adder" approaching a half million, 

the continued perforinin<^e of (he 

play becomes the more .ist i>uriding 

in light of tiie actual grosse.s. Wliile 
an estimated weekly ilgure h<as 
been quoted froia time to Urns, it 

was greatly ex.iggoriitod. 

On a b'unimer b.isis of aix per- 
formances (no Saturday shows) the 
takings have been around $400 
weekly. Itar^dy Ipive thsy, gdll#. |Ui 
higii hM $HiO littr ni^ht. ' 

"The Lradder ' Ift ending iUi Uth 
month. It recently moved t*' the 
Cort for the summer, r^vlucing the 
scale to >L'.20 top. I'reviously an 
offer was madM to n'Cund the ad- 
mission price to anyone not satfai- 
find with the performance. Cut rat<? 
;»Ilotm**nfH w^t" lh^in discontinued, 
iOdgar B. Uavis, its millionaire 
backer, ordered out all pass«»ii; Com- 
puting the nightly ^wo.s8 md flg- 
(Continued on pa«e 48) 



A new system of selling Radio's 
commercial time has been inaug- 
urated by the appnrfnt possessor of 

a contract with WJfN for one hour, 
eight times or more monthly. Ho- 
llcltors are offering merchants r ^dio 
"time" of one minute's duration 
fdght times monthly for $43.50, 
gross. 

Mention of the firm's name and 
address is guaranteed to be male 
four time's within each of the 60 

s/'< ond Tx-ri'ids 

— H f ti er s * y( i n ** Unm bv ' i tw n .J ii iiU. 



are allowed per cfnt. of their 
.^.ilf^.H. One Koii' iti.r H.iid h" •'old ;i5 
J)! o.s|icr tM In f»n»,' d iv. 

It is said tii.it nn liour on WIl.N' 
rnny he pureh.i«ed frohi fr><> to $100, 
.iccf>rding t'» the linf- of ~ iH'-.^r^. 
wlih \ • rato" tor *.yn'.iauo«l busi- 



Speakeasy Dress FFame 

A shiny gyp in tlie .spo.ik- 
casies wl*<?re practiced is the 
selling of dresses worth $10 to 
e.s< ortd of ..tand-in young 
women at and up. 

The developed .system is for 
♦he mnle customer with a load 
of bad boo/,e i.ri'h"r<'d in ^he 
s.'ini« joint to lie sl*iercd Into 
A rear roum by liis lady friend 
wh' ro he sees, if still rr't.i;;iing 
liis fy-sii^lit a ro\* of lovely 

irocks, Mti lir; i.s t(»ld. 

Th«' ^'iishing girl selo' ts onf, 

• ' ' •• 'rjtnp li'' ' 'i' >■',> 

j. - T . "J" ])r.;, i' ' . trn toMfi y>'-r:.>i-v, 
. ' il.' ■» i.irn il»*n»< for a.s 
ro iny oMj"r'. ri'i ho or his h r. 
•vill f iM for 

X* d ly « l«>Voly !'f 'j. l:s 
ir»« r"turn« d witli S' I|.t and 
jtijr' h 1 s<'*r -ipll'Mn^ -l'^' ri'-f. 



An ngrcement without paraiU 1 In 

the show ^business la the $500,000 

contract entered into between Pub« 

lis Iniieatrcs (Paramount) and I*a«t 

?i%l4<iimui, for the Whitenifiii or- 
chestra to tour the Publix id< tor.» 
house circuit next s^o-son at $12,000 
weekly for 44 or more week.s. 

Th'#y^ hooking wm h« 

for one or more weeks in each thea- 
tre playe<l, \\ l\h a maximum of fojr 
performances woek days and livf on 
week ends, according to the playing 
policy of the theatro. 

All transporbilion, including 
slt ( p«>rs, will be paid by Puhllx, Jvd- 
dltionally. That circuit will also 
supply the cast required for ths 
Whlternan unit, the type of per- 
fortnariee to be siudlai- to the pr'-s- 
ent one employed by Wlnlcmau 
during his engagement M the Par* ' 
amount, New Y(»rk. 

Mrs. Whiteman Appearing 

Tiio VV hitetnan band cIoki'H its 
Paramount on Broadway enga«(e« 
mt-nt July 15. For the tlnal weejc 
starting .loly f). Vindi llotJ (Mr.s. 
Whilemau) will api>eu.r in a dance 
specilally in front of her husbands- 
orchestra. J{lliing for the week will 
be Mr. .and Mrs. I'aul Whiternan 

S&m Kalz, for Publix, wiio nogo- 
tiated the Whiteman agreement,, 
does not prT)hibit the orchestra ffdSS- 
pluying elsewliere for a week or so, 
other than in a Iheatr*;, upon two 
weeks' notice to Publix. That ivould 
mean a convention or private mk* 
gagement, nor is Wliif 'nKin re- 
stricted from ti»e radio or making 
phonograph (Victor) records. 

The Whiteman orchestra creatod 
the first $10,000 salary In the pic- 
ture and for all of the show 
Jjilage) busintHS. William Morris 
Is Whiteman's repre.sentatlv^, act- 
ing for him In the n 'trotintlotis with 
Katz for the re« ord breaking con- 
tract. 

Following the loeul Par.tmount, 

Whiteman may ipi>' ar for two 

WerkS at the .-^fifd' V, I Ml i lad' d ph i :1 , 

filling in tile r'-n; » iri'i T of 'he tirne 
(Curitinued un pa.t'.e ii) 




IMt NAME YOU GO [}Y 

WnCN VO ; rr) TO H J Y 



j i^j/ b WAV ti y 

'"' Hill ' tn.-^'J iXMM. 




t , 

1 



2 



VARIETTS LONDON OFf iCE 
8 St MaHin't PUm, Trafalg «r Sqium 



FOREIGN 



CABLE ADDRESS, VARIETYt LONDON 

2096-3199 Regent Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



1ST PROFESSIONAL IN NEWPORT 
COLONY SINCE DATS OF BOOTH 



Julia lioyl Now There with Parentt-— Moset Taylor 
^ H Company Reviving Old CatinOy Following 
V Francis Carpenter's Mjrtterioiu Disappearance 



Net»^port. R. I., July 2. 
(VnHety may puhUah • letter 
iteekly or $q from Newport during 

thr ft(,( nen.non. The items in somr 
manner will be related to the thoic 
Jfmeineae.) 



More than a prenoration ago the 
famous Ed^in Pooth had a sum- 
mer cottage at Newport, but since 
ill«ti there have been no actors In 
colony. This season, however. 
Julia Hoyt, who divorced Lydip 
Hoyt, and is now a professional fc- 
tress, will live with her parents, 
the fashionable Mr. and Mrs. Julian 
W. Kobhins, at the Impressive es- 
tate they have rented from Mrs. 
GMM«<e Gordon Ktnar. Mrs. Hoyt's 
brother-in-law and sister, Lieut, 
and Mrs. AVilliam I^awrence Marsh, 
Will also share that residence. 

Hrm. Marsh, ortyinally Sarah 
ilt<»ll^l»ins. first divorced John W. 
Wilnturn, and then divorced Van 
Rensselaer King. Through her 
fHM^ Mrs. Edward d« Witt and 
Mrs. do Witt's sister, M^ry Garden, 
Mr.s- Marsh has met various the- 
atrical celebrities, apart from her 
•iat«r; J«lta . Hosrt, wImmm pinlc 
studio in McDougal alley, formerly 
a stable, Is the rendezcoua of 
I5ix»adway notables. '.-i ^ 

William iSbitOB. «Mi «if llM beit 

known mural decorators -in the 
country, is a Newporter, and, after 
he had gained renown and adorned 
the f6y«r <ii the Gaplt<^1 ttiestre in 

Krw York, was commissioned to 
decorate the walls of the fine bath- 
house at the Public Beach at New- 
port. " •: -r' 

In a quaint thoroughfare off 
Th.'inics street. r.iUed Totton Court, 
nienibers of his family still Vive, 
and he pasra deeaefbiuU Vteltii tiiere . 



latter declared second -hand clothee 
replenished her wardrobe for "ex- 
tni'* work. 



Preparations are proceeding for 
the restoration of the long- vacant 
theatre In the Newport Cteino 
buildinsr. but meanwhile gossip 
concerns itself with the mysterious 
disappearance of Francis Carpenter 
Of New York, who last iuiirither 
SotiKht to reopen the playhouse and 
this spring sureeeded in orpranizing 
a company Nviih himself as presi- 
dent aitd iVtlliam Vanderbftt u 
vico-ju rsidont. All that has bA^ 
l>ubli« Iy anno\mred is that Moses 
Taylor, who owns a splendid estate 

at Newport, luui • npw beeome 
presidents 



Poor Mother's Rich Daughter 
At Nl'wport, where thert are Ad- 
tors nnd Vanderhilts adt <i^ver the 
place, there Is no woman who 
adopts a grander air than one who 
this season hn« been eojottmlnir at 

a fashionaMr ho.ardinjr house while 
. lOoUiiiK for a cottaKC. W'itli her is 
her husband, wiio bears a name n"»t 
only inipressiire in this country, but 
illiist i-ir»vis in Kiiropo. It conjures 
Up visions of imperial grandeur. 
L. ; TheLinan now at Newport seems 
to h ave all the airs •ftAd irratoe* id 
liis httter half, ho heinfr r(tntented 
to follow in her vyake, carrying her 
POfhfel*ah)an. She was pre v i o u si y 
married and divorced, and has 
group-Up r.ffspvin- by that allian<«'. 
. She hails from a small town in 
Mass*'! chusetts. 'Several years ago 
a wotiian who bore a striking re- 
eemMancr to this Newport gtan<If 
dame workeil by tiie day in movit- 
Studios in New York and Long 
Island. Registered with the casting 
figrnfs as lX)rothy Quinr-y, she ad- 
mitted being the si.sKr of the so- 
ciety woman, with tl)is statenunt 
confirmed by the shabby old lady 
who soni« timf\«5 accompariiod her to 
the studios. The wliitc-haired 
woman In the black dress and bon- 
net spoke with what seemed to be 
•we of the rich and fashionable 
daughter, who, from the look of 
things, did very little for the 
■l e thep and el s t er i a i l lhe ugh the 



A Stokes in Pictures 

Lieut, and Mrs. Benjamin Hol- 
eombe. now in Europe, are return- 
ing shortly to Newport, to occupy 
for a second stimmer the fine estate 
rented from liobert Gould i^haw. 
2d. of Boston. At that time Lieut. 
HolCombe is expected to resign 
from tlie Navy, l^ast September at 
Newport he married* the lady who 
had just divorced Sylvanus Stokes, 
Jr.. of Washington. Originally 
Margaret FVihnestoek, daughter of 
Mrs. Gibson Fahncstock, of Wash- 
ington and Newport, she Is heiress 
in her own right to many millions 
of dollars, inhorited from her 
grandfather, the late Harris C. 
Fahnestock, president of the First 
National Pank, of New York. 

.*?toke.«!, who is the father of two 
children, with their mother, has 
been in Hollywood for several 
months past, suping in the movies. 
He was recently advanced to minor 
roles, but lives in fine style at a 
liiirafioua estate. The Robert Gould 
Shaw, 2d, referred to was the first 
husband of the famous Lady Astor, 
and their son lives with her. He 
lMi» ieveral children by hie present 
Wtf«. formerly Mrs. Harrington 
Converse, one of the sons, Could 
Shaw, having created a sensation 
in June, 1924, by marrying Hilda 
Burt at that time a show girl in 
"I*oppy." Miss Burt was the daugh- 
ter of Mrs. E. K. Burt, of Brooklyn. 
The bridegroom WBJi 20 and a itu- 
4wit at Harvard. 



^^Glorifying the American 

Sucker"— T^x's Bidlyhoo 

Night club hounds are amused at 
the billing used for the much de- 
layed ^Padlocka 6t 1927,'* starring 
Texas Gulnan, the Show having 
opened at the Shubert Tuesday 
night. Over the large lettering 
spelling Tex's name Is the legend 
"Glorifying the American Sucker," 
the night clubs' ballyhooed battle 
cry. 

•'Padlocks** haen't had the easi- 
est time of It applying Texas' ap- 
plication of late hour stunts to the 
stage and audience. Most of the 
objections came with the distribu- 
tion of "snow balls" and the Invita- 
tion to tlirow 'em back at the girls. 
In New Haven the police chief cut 
that out entirely, and it sort of 
left Tex without one of her pet 
rackets. In Philadelphia the rensor 
tried to eliminate the snow balls, 
but was kidded out of it by a show 
girl, who, without knowing who he 
was, mussed his necktie until the 
censor hit the air. 

The show opened with additional 
cast changes. Last Week Bobby 
Watson left. 



Americans Abroad 

Paris, June 21. 
In Paris. — iftarilyn Milbr (Mrs. 
•Tack IM.kford), IvOttie i'iekford. 
Abtaham Calian, editor; Paul 
Frawley, Lee Kohlmar, Herbert 
Stothart, l-Mwnrd L. Bernays, 
author; P. ii Lyon, .Toiin Fox. Mary 
(larden, Clifton Webb, Mrs. Jane 
Grey, Frank V. Morley, editor; li. 
S. Pollard (N. Y. "Evening World"), 
Crystal Herne, Josi.ah II. IVnni- 
man, author; Edwin Marcus (car- 
toonist N. Y. "Times"), Arthur Lee, 
picture producer; Samuel Zolotow, 
dramatic critic. 

J. J. .Sluihert has pone to Vienna. 
Ly Estra and Fred have (trrived 
in Europe from their engagement 
at the Chicago Opora Club, and 
will be scrn in July at the usual 
Frencli ri^sorts. 
Da r l e (DaH e a nd Ir ew f) has un 



Laid Off Br 



••• 1 



Some weeks ago In London a 
theatrical agent and producer 
phoned eereral friends through- 
out the United States, advising 
them to purchase Immediately 
shares of British Controlled 
OU Field*, then selUnir at 
around $1.60. The tip stated 
the shares would climb within 
a week, probably doubling In 
quotation and might mount up 
to a large figure and profit. 
Within three or four days the 
stock did rise to $2.26 and may 
have gone higher, as no par* 
tlcular tab was kept on it. 

The recent suicide of James 
White, the English financier 
and theatre owner, la aeerlbed 
to his unsuccessful attempt to 
gain a comer in the same oil 
concern's stock. A story in 
the New York ••World" Sunday 
stated that White belie ve<l a 
river of oil flowed imder the 
firm's property in Venezuela. 
With this belief firmly im- 
planted, White commenced 
buying up shares. ]iurchasing by 
option around 2,000,000. When 
settlement day arrived, White 
was without the necessary 
funds to take up his buys, with 
a bear pool headed by Sir 
James Mackey Edgar cleaning 
up a huge profit. The "World's" 
story estimated the loss by 
White and his companions as 
around $10,000,000. 

When the phone tip reached 
New York some of those re- 
ceiving it discovered there 
would be considerable diflSculty 
in having oirders to buy or 
sell executed. Known as an 
"outside stock," but few brok- 
erage offlcee handled it. A 
wire to Montreal brought back 
the information a similar con- 
dition existed there. So far as 
known, no Americans on this 
side SnTSsted. 



m 

WILLIAM MORRIS 

AGENCY 

. MORiiM mm. MOKiiit. sm 
MO tosdiviy. Ntw Ysrli 



dergone an operation on his nose 
in ^'i( nnn. He opens at the 
Arinenonville (IJois de Poulogne), 
Paris, this week, to be followed by 
Deauville. 

Regine Renz, sopr.ano, after a 
tour in (•( vmany, la i^iving a con- 
cert in l\u i.s. 

Harry Pilcel* Is le.ivfng France 
on a visit to New York next month. 



Grace, Noo-Stop pyer, 
Sgned Up by Backers 



XiOS Angeles, July I. 

Dick Grace, film stunt aviator, 
and now waiting to hop off from 
Honolulu on a lone flight attempt 
to San Francisco, is signed to a 
five-year exclusive management 
contract some weeks ago by Grant 
Dolge, Hollywood, agent and real 
estate broker. 

It is understood that Grace had 

beeit endeavoring to secure backers 
for his attempt for many months 
without success. Dolge liked the 
plan, it is said, and promoted the 
$5,000 necessary finances from 
Chester Oonklin, film comedian, and 
others. 

Grace bopped a boat to Hawaii 
with his plane, but has been held 
up for the past two weeks on ac- 
count of unfavorable weather. 

According to report, Grace's con- 
tract with Dolge provides for the 
latter to receive 60 per cent of all 
the aviator's earnings for the next 
five years. 



J£SS£L SUCCEEDS BERNAHD 

At a special m«eting last week 
the vacancy of second vice-prcsi- 
€«lit Of the Jewish Theatrical Guild 
was filled by the election of GeOrge 

•Jessel. 

The vacancy was occasioned by 
the recent death of Sam Bernard. 



PARIS 



By ED. G. KENDEEW 

I'aris, June 20. 
Carl Randall and Peggy Cornell, 
now in Ivondon, .'ire listed for tin- 
Casino at Deauville in July as well 
as the usual summer resorts in 
France and Italy to follow throiigh 
Billy Arnold. 



Harry Carson has booked for the 

same "circuit" DoIIic and Pillie and 
(Miss"» (iUnn I'^ll.vn. wlio is at 
Stockholm; Anne Ludmilla and 
Jack Kinney are r»>tainfd for DeatJ- 
ville, then Lido (Venice). 



LONDON 



London, June 25. 
The Diaghilctt Russian Ballet is 
achieving its usual success at the 
Prince's theatre. Prices have been 
raised for tiie season, but the seats 
for the pit and gallery are now 
bookable in advance. The new bal- 
let, "The Cat," wiiich had to be 
postponed owing to the non-arrlval 
of scenery, was well received. 



The second play to be done und<M' 
the new management at the Every- 
man theatre will be a new work by 
Arthur liose called "Fire." J.!anne 
de Casalis will * e starred. 



Alban Llmpus, who Is presenting 
Marie Tempest In "A t^i)ot in the 
Sun," the new Hastings Turn'^r 
play, at the Ambas.sadors shortly 
h.as ac<iuired "The Masque of 
Venice," in which Marie Tempest 
will also apivear. It is the work of 
an English dramatist named Grib- 
ble. 



When "Lido Lad: " closes a suc- 
cessful run at the Gaiety at the end 
of July, Cicely Courtneidge and Jack 
Hulbert will take a long holiday and 
Will 'return to the theatre in the 
autumn in .a new racing musical 
show by Ronald Jeans. 



When "My Son John" closes at 

the Shaftesbury July 25 the theatre 
will be occupied by C. B. Cochran, 
Who will present his new musical 
show, "Castles in the Air," with 
Helen Gilliland in the leading role. 
The piece has been on tour waiting 
for a vacant West End house. 



Following on Nazimova's success- 
ful appearance at the CollSeum, 
Fannie Ward is announced to ap- 
pear there July 4, also in a sketch 
by Edgar Allan Weblf/ 



London will miss one of its an- 
nual Christmas revivals this year, 
for the evergreen "Charley's Aunt," 
which has played the holiday sea- 
son for the past 20 years, will be 
absent on a Canadian tour. 



Eddie Fields, variety agent and 
late of the Three Rascals, was 

granted a dischajgc from the bank- 
ruptcy Court June 17, subject to 
Judgment for £400 to be paid out of 
future earnings in excess of £600 
yearly allowed for mainten^ceA 

Teddy Prown, American Jazs 
band leader from the Cafe de Paris, 
spent his weekend in Brixton prison 
June 18 for refusing to pay inc(»m».' 
tax to the amount of £200. This 
climax was reaelied through Teddy 
and the authorities failing to agree 
on w hat constituted reasonable pro- 
fessional expenses. 



Fowler and Tamara may obtain 

a sh.irt vacation fi' Tn tlie Folies 
liergerc revue, in wiii< h tliey are 
still starred, visiting Deauville for 
a few days* profcHsion.al visit, wher*' 
a tempting engagement awaits 
them. 



Chas, Sebine, wh<» is dancing at 
the Metropole hotel with i:dwina .'<t 
Clare, is a discovery of the lat. 
Mauric<*. lie came over und« r 
Maurice's management and Maurice 
died before Sabin reached Europe. 

A dinner will he given at the Ho- 
tel Cecil June ,'{0 to celebrate the 
eucce.ss of the Wehvyn (Jarden City 
company in winning the "little the- 
atre' cup in New York. Among the 
speakers will be Sybil Thomdike, 
the Marquess of JSalisbury, Viscount 
Hampden. ! » 



The new revue. "Shake Your 
Feet, will be presented at the Hip- 
podrome July 18, succeeding "Sim- 
ny." which will have had a nine 
months' run. Billy Merson. whose 
own show. "My Son John." is clos- 
ing, will Join the cast: also Gwen 
"anar and Hilly Mayerl. who have 
heen in "VVhitehirds," at His .Majes- 
ty s. The management will have to 
nnd a new home for the show if it 
proves successful, as Clayton and 
Waller are due to produce "Hit the 
Deck there within a few months. 

Arthur Claud Darbv, who de- 
Pfnbed himself as the "handcuff 
kmg, was sentenced to three 
months for falling to pay alimony. 

Ox»nsidering the London season is 
Btill on, art unusual ntimber of 
shows are down for ,'i..siM^' There 
are 14 coming off within the n( xt 
few weeks: Aldwych. "i{o<.kery 
jNook : Adelpbi. "Proadway": Am- 
bassador-fl. "The Transit of Venus '- 
/'Shadow of a Gunm.an-; 
}^ 'r ^'^'.^''rk's. "l>opo": Kveryman, 

T us \ ear-Next Year"; Gaietv. 

Lido Iv|dy; Hippoilrome. "Sunnv "; 

il!^* u^^® Combined Maze"; 
.'Shaftesbury. "My Son John'- 
Strand. "Plackbirds"; . ScUa Mai 
rionettcs; Palace. "Princess Charm- 
ing." "Whltobirdrj" seems to be 
ste.'ulily growing on the public nt 
His Majesty's, and max be in for a 



Tin lma d*> Pore/ is booked for 
the HaJluti rtvuc lu Berliu iUia sscu- 
SOIk 



The new play due st the little 
'Q" theatre is by Francrn Carson 
entitled "The Unknown Woman. ' 
Arthur Wontner will produce the 
piece nnd shore lending honors with 
the .nuthoresq. Other members of 
the company are Marg.aret Emden. 
Peggie Jar\'is. Tonie Edgar Bruce. 
Grace Kdwin. Joan Barben, Wal- 
lace Geoffrey, Charles Maunseli 
Austin Trevor. 



DOLLYS BUY INTEREST 
IN PARiSPRODUCTION 

Paris, July 5. 

The.Df)lly f^fsters have bought a 
half interest in the current piece 
at the Caiflno which they intend 
continuing Into the . autumn. 
sisters deny they are ].larining • 
marriage in the near future, as r«. 
ported in the Paris newspapers. 

Their interest in the show, they 
said to Variety's correspondent, 
will keep them occupied and pre- 
vent their leaving th French capi- 
tal for some months. The tlrV 
father reached I'aris a few days 
ago, starting the story that became 
to attend at least one wedding, it 
is stated that he merely was on bis 
yearly vacation. 



DANCERS PAID BY TIME 

Roseray and Capclla Charged by' 
the Second or Minute ' 

Ivondon, June J7. 

One of the most uni(iue valua- 
tions on services by a stag( attrac- 
tions was that t>laced on themselves 
by Mile. Kosoray and M. Capella 
when professionally appearing' re* 
cently on the Continent. 

In Berlin their minimum salary 
was 1750 weekly, and they appeared 
but a few seconds i)er performance. 
Following Into Vienna and Bupa- 
pest when the time of their act was 
extended and the turn itself en- 
larged, the dancers charged ac- 
cordingly, based upon the rate by 
the second at 3fterll». " 

At present their .salary at the 
Hotel Savoy, London, is $1,750 a 
week, an increase of $250 over what 
theai^ f«edlired when with the 8hu- 
berts in New York. The oouple 
opened at the Savoy restaurant 
June 13. It has a capacity of 1,800 
guests^ The 8avby Hotel has ex<* 
tended the contract with thS 
dancers now there indofinUeUr. 

Jamw White « Suicide; 

Lost $5,000,000 Deal 

London, July 5. 
James Whlte» faniie^i for his 
spectacular coups In 'iinanoe, and 

owner of Daly's theatre, committed 
suicide late last week by taking 
poison. ■ '>: ••: '. ,■ 

Me had attempted to fim a eomer 
in a line of stocks, hut had failed 
to make his corner good and was 
said to be $5,000,000 to the l)ad. 

Friends had raised suilicient 
moa^to'tid* hliii «v«r an4^the af- 
fair might have been straightened 
out. Put White had instructed his 
servants not to answer his tele- 
phone and the news had never got 

to iiim«; 



"Mary" Ends Abruptly 

Paris, July 5. 
"Mercenary Mary " was suddenly 
Withdrawn at the Apollo and the 

house closed abruptly. "Rose 
Mario" reached its 100th perform- 
ance at the Mogador, Saturday 
n^ti and seems to bs going strong* 



SAILINGS 

Aug. 18 (.\ew York to London) 
Frank Cambria and family (Ballin). 

July 2 (New York to I^ndon). 
C<mgressman Sol Bloom« Jack CJon- 
nolly (Leviathan). 

July 2 (London to New York) 
Dolly Tree ( Aqultahia)/ 

July 6 (London to New York) 
Athol Tier, I'eggy Hoss (Majestic). 

July 6 (London to New York)i 
A. H. Woods, J. J. Shubert (Majes* 
tic). 

Reported through I'aul Tausig A 
Son, 565 7th avenue: 

July 9 (New York to London) 
Edna Leedom (Aquitania), 

July 7 (New York to London) 
Mr. and Mrs. Jaok Norworth, Kraft 
and Lamont. Stewart and Olive. F* 
C. Cook. I^on JJomke, Sybil Vane 
(Tu:<cania). 

July 2 (New York to London) 
Mrs. Edith Totten (Leviathan). 

June 29 (.\ew York to London). 
Carl Lfiemmle. Carl Laemmle, Jr* 
Rosabelle Laemmle, Mr. and Mrs. 
Maiiri( e Fleckles, Jennie Odder, 
Jack Iloss, James Oeller (Beren- , 
gan;.i. , 



THE TiiiR SCHOOLS 

OF DANCINQ 

Leicester House, *' 
10-11 Great Newport St^ 
LONDON, W. C. 2 

_TIPTOK8 WBMTRANn I.ONPOJ' 

Dir<^lor, Mrs. John TiiM 



Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



FOREIGN 



VARIETY 



10% OFF THOUGHTS SORTA HURT 
U ROCQUtBANKY TIE-UP SPIRIT 



Tom Mix's Version of Wedding— 2»500 ''Exclusive'' 
Invitations Out— Tears Without Glycerine Aid- 
First Time Sam Gpldwyn Gave Anything Away 



By TOM MIX 



(Variety's Cub Beporter) 

liOs Angelei, July 1. 

Pear Variety: 

Wearing more different kind o£ 
clothea than any one ever saw be- 
fore in a single group/ Hollywood 

and Beverly Hills turnod out the 
other Sunday afternoon to see a 
young gent named Rod La Rocquo 
get married to a young woman pro- 
gramed as Vilma Bnnky. 
' Both are picture actors. 

It was a groat d.ay for Hollywood 
and likewise a greater day for 
Beverly Hills, since the affair was 
pulled off in tiie latter town. This 
f is the second time lately that the 
Church of the Good Shepherd has 
landed in the news reels, the last 
being in scenes of the Valentino 
funeral. I don't know wliich is to 
get the footage. 

Between press agents and pub- 
licity purveyors working for Sam 
Goldwyn, a lot of people aruund 
the town knew the affair was com- 
ing off, so quite a herd ^as rounded 
up at the church to inspect oair 
ibrand.s as we came through the 
ShuioH. 

Never before iB the history of 
Ihotion pictures has there b(H>n such 
a million of short horns, husllinf^ 
: for an invitation. Only those in 
the movie blue book with clean bills 
of inspection, received 'em^r*^ there 
were only L',r)0O issu'ul. 

Admiitanco to the ciiurch and re- 
• «eption was by card._Mlne was 
numbered 482. Each mail brought 
a new card and a new set of in- 
' structions. A blue card got you in 
the church and a white one was 
the Annie Oakley to the hotel re- 
ception, or mchhe it was the other 
way. Which ever way it was, I 
got mixed up and slipped the wrong 
ono 4t the church. When it came 
to the reception at the hotel, hav- 
ing tho wrong colored cai I 
wasn't able to get any further tlian 
the first door slammer. 

High Hat Wanted 
Looking over recent fashion plates 
for afternoon functions, it seemed 
that the men folks were supposed 
to doll up in morning coats and 
Bilk hats. Ailolph Menjou called 
Up and asked what I tliought ho 
ought to wear and if I could lend 
him an extra silk hat. I like Adblph 
and I was mighty sorry tliat I 
couldn't oblige him as my butler 
had gone somewhere in my extra 
gUlt But anywAy/ k« got to the 
bedding in pretty good shape. 

A lot of the men attcruling the 
function didn't wear silk hats. It 
seems the local supply gav^ out. I 
tised to think that all silk has 
looked alike. After attending the 
Ija Kocque- Hanky mill, I know dif- 
ferently. Where they resurrected 
iome of the hats I saw will al- 
ways be a mystery except tO a few 
gtudio waidrolio men. 

Bill Howard, tho director, had on 
6ne that looked mighty familiar. 
J'irst I thought the hat might have 
. been left to him In Oscar Hammer- 
Stein's will and then I remembered 
H. Years ago I saw a feller — k 
ftlelght-of-hand bird — pulling half a 
dozen rabbits and flags of all na- 
tions from it down in Spring street, 
hers in Los Angelea Bill certainly 
floes take good care of his things. 

At the last big picture wedding 
but here, when Laura Lsi I'lante 
hiarried some one o'ruther, the only 
two men in all Hollywood who had 
the right cut and kind of a suit to 
Wear were myself and Victor 
&chertzinger. And duo, I suppose, 
to a lot of petty Jealousies, Vic and 
mo were the only two eggs in the 
Whole picture industry who weren't 
invited to the wedding. 1 decided 
then and there thiit I wifts going to 
wear that morning suit if I had to 
ihoot some groom and pinch hit in 
his place. Then came the invita- 
tion to last Sunday's affair with 
of instruction as to how to 



1st Air Mail Under 

Contract on Time 



Air mail letters leaving San 
Francisco July 1 were spe- 
cially stamped: 

"First llight under contract 
Chicago-San Pranclfco Trans- 
continental Air Mail Kmite." 

Letters postmarlud San 
Francisco, July 1, 4:20 a. m., 
reached New York at 10 p. m., 
July 2. according to schedule. 
Actual time In the flight was 
about 38 hours. 

Previous to July 1 the Air 
Mail between Chicago and the 
Coast had been operated by 
the Government (I'ost Oflice 
Department). 



Theatre Guild in Paris? 

Paris. .Tuly 5. 
Lawrence Langner lias been here 
looking over the shows, and has 
been in consultation with local the- 
atrical interests in view of a visit 
of the New York Theatre Guild 
next year. He with Pierre Loving 
have had an interview on the sub- 
ject with the management of the 
Odeon. 



ENOAOEMINTS ABROAD 

Paris, July S. 

Rex Story and Rose lyce. with the 
Six American Rathing Reantie.s, 
are booked for the Deauville Casino, 
opening July 9. 

Carl Randall and Peggy Cornell 
appear at tho Deauville Casino be- 
ginning late in July. 

Charles Sabin and Edwlna St. 
Clair opened at the Perroquet de 
l*arls last niRht (Monday). 

FRANK CURZON DIES 

London, July 5. 
Frank Curzon, theatrical man- 
ager, for years nssociattd with the 
\entures of William A. lirady, and 
winner of this year's Derby, died 
here Saturday. 



''MARIGOLD" BELASCO'S 

LoTKlun, July 5. 
David Belasco h.'is purchased the 
American rights of "Marigold," the 
current attraction at Kingsway. 



"Sunny" to See Paris 

Paris, July i. 
Deslmone Is carrying on negotia- 
tion.s for the production of a 
I'rench version of "yunny,"* the 
Dillingham piece. If the deal goes 
through, the musical [>iece will be 
produced at the Apollo during the 
winter. 



got in and how to get out. and it 
sure found me sitting pretty, but 
Vic lost out again. I hope ho has 
better luck next time. 

All of which reminds me that the 
only man In Hollyw(»od and I'.everly 
Hills who wa.sn't invited to the La 
Rocque-Banky match was Monte 
Blue. The only way I can explain 
it Is that they figured Monte looked 
so much like Rod or Rod looked so 
much like Monte that his presence 
would only mix things up. so they 
left him out 

Pay Off Day 

Out at the wedding there was a 
great collection of oars. Finance 
companies who carry the Los An- 
treles automobile paj>or. Instead of 
closing at one, kept i»pen all Satur- 
day afternoon and part of the eve- 
ning so .9ome of the boys could slip 
In and fix up a few delinfiuc-nt pny- 
ments and thus be sure of thoir 
caun ifor the Sunday function. There 
wasn't a renfable Rolls-Royce in 
all I/Ofl Angeles that wusn'l In use 
at the wed<lirig and the high priced 
cars that usually grace automobile 
(Continued on pags 18> 



THE TILLER DANCING SCHOOLS 



C l og— g 



OF AMERICA, Inc. 

West 72d Str«#t 

N£W YORK 



PfcOB«l 

EndlroH Ktl 



MARY READ 
Fregideai 




.•.•»v. 




LONDON'S ALL-AMERICAN BILL 
DffiNT PLAY WELL-UCKS SPEED 



4 AcU Billed Failed to Appe»r*^Nan Halperin 

Among Personal Hit Scorers — Ethel Davis Does 
Nicely— Fanny Ward Disappointing 



"SPOT IN SUN" GOOD 
FOR U. S.: FARCE POOR 



WORLD-WIDE COMMCNT 

"Kimbeily and I*age succeed In 
providing a skit on love-making as 
done in the dime novels and the 
movies that keeps the auilience 
roekinif with Uiughter by reason of 
its rUdicuibus extravagansa and the 
cynical running comments ^ of the 
lady in the ca«e." 

The International Artists 

LEON HELEN 

KIMBERLY and PAGE 

The World Is Our MarUct 



'^Nearly Divorced," New at 
Duke of York*s Not for 
America 



ROMANCE IN 
PARIS PUYS 

New Productions Both 
Light Comedies 



Paris, July 6. 

Two new p«oductit)na are based 
on light romantic themes, the risque 
and bizarre being Igrnored for once. 
Both premieres gave evidences of 
being successful starts. 

"Par le bout d" nos" ("L.ea by 
the Nose") at the Femlna is a clean 
and amusing three-act comedy by 
Rnoul Praxy and Henry Hallalse. 
The story concerns a very modern 
young woman who makes use of 
her broiher's pal, a timid student In 
her own love affair. 

She pretends a flirtation in or- 
der to arouse the joalou.^y of her 
philandering betrothed. To tiiis end 
they counterfeit an elopement during 
which they have exciting adven- 
tures. The devlci^ serves Its pur- 
pose, but in the end the girl finds 
that she is really In love with the 
student and their m<arriage follows. 
In the cast are Paul Vllle, Marcel 
Vallee, Jean DeValde. Simone De- 
Guysex and Alice Aoullo. 

*'J'veux la marier^ 

'Td Marry Her," by Luclen Em pis 
and Augustine JLeriche, mounted at 
the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt, 
turned out to be a fairly interesting 
three-act romantic drama. The story 
deals wi4h a"^ retired woman of new 
wealth harvested in the humble flsh 
busines«i. Sho ynrna for sricioty 
and sends her daughter to fashion- 
able finishing school where she is 
likely to meet one of the young 
nol)l(>men r^niployed there ns teach - 
( rs to help out reduced family in- 
comes. 

The plans work out until the par- 
ents of a young teacher of good 
birth object to the match on the 
grounds of the fishwife's common 
upbringing. 

The meihep bec^ins arduotis tmln- 
Ing to acquire polite ruonners and 
social polish and In this pursuit she 
wins the confidence and later the 
love of a retirefi folonel who mar- 
ries her, ad'»ptlng the daughter and 
thus removing the social bar. The 
cast Includes Mil© Lerlche, already 
kno'Ari IS a rornedienno but mriking 
her debut as a dramatist, Andre 
Dubosc and Germalne Risse as the 
daughter. 

STONES TO PLAY LONDON 

London. July 5. 
Fred and Dorothy Stone, hero on 
vacation, have been booked throtigh 
Henry Sherek to play a fortnight 
; lit fho PMHtifttim fiTw>iilf>g Aug. 1. 



London, July 5 
Of last week's newcomers to the" 

liondon boards, one is .a possibility 
for the States and one is not. 

"A Spot in the Sun," at the Am- 
bassadors, is the work of John 
Hastings Tu-.ner, formerly critic of 
tho "Daily 1 Express." The piece Is 
spotty, alternately brilliant and tire- 
some. It has a plot that might 
have been created by Ou Ida, but Its 
modern denouement helps it to 
prospects of a moderate run here. 
Tlie piece has possibilities for New 
York. 

"Nearly Divorced,- at the Duke 

of York's, is a broad farce with the 
forni and mateiials that have been 
commt)n to scores of like entertain- 
ments. It is regarded as ati ex- 
tremely unlikely success In the 
West End. 

The other production (»f the week 
is "Castles in the Air," which was 
warmly received at the Shaftsbury 
Empire. A vociferous welcome was 
extended to Allon Kearns, (Jene- 
vievo McCormack and the American 
Trio. 

The piece/ produced by C. B. 
Cochran, Is owned by him, Ernest 

Edelsfein and Julian Wylie. It 
looks like a healthy sikjccss here. 



WOODS HERE AND ABROAD 

Associated With Sir Alfred Butt In 
London Production of "Crime** 
— Nares for "Fanatics'* 



I^ondon, July 5. 

Sailing tomorrow, A. H. Woods 
h;is closed .several transactions cdu- 
cerni-d with his producing a< iivities 
both in New York and London. 

OWen Nares Is engaged for his 
New York production of "Fanatics," 
due in the fall. 

In a.ssociation with Sir Alfred 
Butt, Woods will stage an English 
presentation of "frimc" which 
r?roadway has already seen. This 
is due in December. 'Tho Second 
LIfo" is another London venture for 
Woods. 



Sherek Denies Deal 

London, June 26. 

Henry Sherek, tho important 
London agent, plaints a denial of 
Variety's report that he has formed 
any booking alliance looking 
toward an international exchange 
or booking of statue attractions. 

Sherek says lies strictly on his 
own And intends remaining that 
way, • . • 



"Abie's" Bis Spurt 

• Tjondon, July G. 

rf.lncbb'rit with the arrival of 
Wm. do .laKnemare, g(;neral man- 
ager for Anno Nichols, and the be- 
ginning of an advertising cam- 
paign "Abl< s Irl.sh Hose" has taken 
an astonishing spurt. 

YACHT CLUB BOYS IN ROW 

l.,<<ndon, .July 5. 
Owing to internal bickerings the 

V'a. lit Club Boys, current at the 

Ff')Iborn lOmplre. are said to brv ori 
tho verge of 8<'riouM di.s.igi'>einent 
approaching separation. 

W'llt.r ! ;.i teiifdr^r Is using his 
utmost di j'd»»rrjacy nnd rnay s'luare 
tho trouble before Saturday. 



London. July 5. 
Ttit* all- American bill v\ .us syden- 
didly re» eivcd at the \ ictorla 
Palace yesterday, drawing a full 
house made up largely of American 
tourists. 

The acts are individually good* 
but the program lacks speed due to 
the failure of the booker to get 
good blendltig. t^ast minute dis- 
appointments caused this principal* 
ly. 

The turns billed who did not ap- 
pear were Buster West, Dr. Rock- 
well, Val and Ernie Stanton and 

Milli.ss. 

Individtial hits wore scored by 
Nan Halperin, English debut: Kim- 
berly and Page, Venita Gould and 
P.ert llanlon. Hanlon, who pre- 
sided as master of ceremonies, vvas 
extremely nervous at the first 
show, a condition that Interfered 
with smooth ad llbbing. Ife should 
work out during tho week. 

At Alhambra 

At the Alhambra two Americans 
did nicely yesterday. Ethel I>avii 
scored pleasantly with conversa- 
tional songs. She will do even 
better When she solvee the acous- 
tics of the house and can be heard 
all o\'er. 

lien Jllue and his Tri-Clty band 
got over successfully. 

Fanny Ward proved a draw at 
the Coliseum yesterday, but offered 
nothing of outstanding merit in 
Htylo of not t»r-niaterlal. 

I'ay Marbo ni.ido her Britlsll 
vaudeville debut ut the raliadium 
yesterday. Tliis complete** her 
cycle of show business, the Ameri- 
can Kii 1 having already appeared in 
cabaret, radio, musical comedy and 
straight play. Nothing is k-ft but 
pictures. 

Also at the Palladium are Roye 
nnd Muye, polite turn in sotting of 
drapes. Tliey did well. 

Allen and Canfleld had the un- 
usual experience on their Introduc- 
tion to iJritlsh vaudeville of doing 
a flop and then coming back tor a 
riot on the same day at the Holbora 

Emrdre. 

Tho iialr fell flat on tho first 
show yesterday, but at the secoiHl 
house they scored a bull's eye and 
were compelled to make a curtain 
speech. 



INDEX 



Foreign J.J 

Pictures 4-23 

Picture Reviews 20 

Pi' tures Pr< s< rif.itif)ns L'H 

J'iinj lIou.se i:»;vjews U« 

Vaudeville '21-22 

Now Ac^., 24 

litjriesque 33 

Pills 34-38 

Times S<juare 3S 

Editorials , ... ay 

Women's I'ago 37 

Literati ..... ^^jjjJLjiLLl^ ^ * 



Night ClubsTTT 
C Mit df)ors 

()bituary 

Correspondence 



* • ....... 49 * 50 



57 
51 



Letter List 

Inside Vaudeville 
Inside LeKit 



55 

39 

..... 39 

Cab.irot Bills .... * , CO 

Radio 47 

LeKit 40-10 

Spi^rts &Q 



gSTUHES' 



Helen Morgan Stays Abroad 

Lf)ndon, July 6. 
Tfelen .Vforjran, set f<>r Rosalie 
Stew.art s "A la Carte" due July 25 
In Atlantic City, has decided to re- 
main here for '^nliarot and vaude- 
ville enga^femeatA. 



— noKE fauce a oohmm - 

ly^ndon, July 5. 
•Thark Foijrth." new at the AM 
wy' h. Is an .ib.surd farce, arc lent in , 
plot a.nd device, but made scr< arn- 
Ingly funny by Its dialog and c<ir- j 
ried to a Iiui^hlng succ<.'SS by the 
work of IUii#h Li HUM, i 



'PRODUCTIONS' 
MCTU9ES 



GOWNS 




'SCHNEIDER — 
ANDERSON 

'229 W 36 ST. NE.W VQRK 



VARIETY 



P I G T U R E S 



^Ft July 4. 1927 



'SALARY CUTTING' MAY LEAD TO EQUITY 

ORGANIZING PICTURE ACTORS ON COAST 



Feeling Among. Talent Groups in Hollywood Colony 

; in Favor of Aligning With Actors* Organization 
— Giilmore of Equity on Ground and Intends Re- 
maining for a While. 



Los Ari^:^t<loM, July 5. 
Last week's move on tiie part of 
picture producers to cut salaries 
will probably result in an intensive 
m( nihcrsljip cunii)ai;;n by Aclora' 
Kquity on the coast to bring into 
that organization a majority of film 
players who are at present unaffili- 
•-teii. 

It is the oi)inion of many promi- 
tient players and directors that a 

concertotl movement amunj^ a' tors 
to join Actors' Ktiuity is absolutely 
necessary to protect the artists 
against any future moves of the 
producers to control or slash sala" 
rie«'. In lino with this, there hnve 
been unollicial mcetinijs every day 
for the past two weeks to crystal-^ 
ize Bentioiont lookinfr towards an 
active Equity membership cam- 
paign. 

Althuugh the Motion Picture 

Academy of Arts and Kci<'nces is 
roccivins: ull of (lie credit for de- 
layitig any* yontral cut in salaries 
by.' tik^ producers, there are claims 
by many actors, directors, and 
writers tliat the Ac^idcmy is fos- 
tered primarily by the producers 
and win in the end give the breaks 
lo the latter. 

The trend of f<»elinf? toward Ac- 
tors' Equity is clearly sliown in the 
attitude of the Screen Writers 
<luild. At last wo(>k's mcotinpr of the 
latter, a resolution was passed in 
the last few minutes recommending 
that tha organization firo into the 
matter of possible alTiIiatlon with 
Equity for elose co-operat win on in- 
vasion of rights by productrs, 
Gillntora Ramains West 
At the meeting of the Actors 
Hi'anch of the Academy last week, 
all members of the Academy who 
UrieWR not members of B<iuity signl- 
lied their intentions of JoinlniT the 
A- A. immediately. 

Frank Giilmore, executive secre- 
tary of Actbrs* fiquity, who is now 
On the coast, told a Variety re- 
porter that he inte nded to stay on 
the coast for a long time and de- 
eUuhBd that the plans of his organi- 
zation were not yet frrnned but un- 
doubtedly there would be an in- 
t.e n s I v e membership campaign 
ikmohgr the picture players duringr 
the coming months. The details of 
this oampaipn will undoubtedly be 
thorouKhly discussed at ton\orrow 
^Wednesday) night's meeting of 
r iMlty members at the Writers 
Club. 



"COLD CUTS" SUGGESTIVE 



lios Angeles, July 5. 
One of the coast studio ^afes 

listing? "cold cuts" on its 
luncheon bill of fare chanL,'ed 
it to "assorted meats" vvlien 
the general salary cut was 
declared. 



ORCHESTRAS Q 
OUTOFF.&R. 
lUEATRES 



Economy Move by Exhibs 
Over Summer — May 
Continue It 




ROSCOE AILS 

says: "This Fourth of July is to me 
Thanksgiving. 1 offer thanks to 
some omnipotent power for the 
phy-ical strength to accomplish a 
season of honest endeavor. I thank 
some mysterious influence, for my 
cerebral penetration of cosmos pro- 
gressiveness; I applaud Marcus 
Loew'a Palaces of Histrionical 
equity, governed altruistically by 
Messra J. H. Lubin and Marvin 
Schenck. I curtsy to my little army 
of Artist Colleagues v\-*ho h^lpBS 
make these thanka poasible/' 

Headlined solid through 
Matara. Lubin anci Saiianck 



Tearle WiO Sue for 

Breach of Contract 



I 



Los Angeles, July 5. 
Conway T^arle is preparing to 

tile suit ai'.i'tist nob rt Knno, Jesse 
L. I.asky niKl the Producing ^lan- 
agors' Association of New York for 
broach of contract, infringement of 
his rivll Hcrht!^ and Illegal con- 
Si^irncy In r<^stralnt of trntio ns a 
result of his failure to s'^cure fa- 
irorable action through the Acad- 
emy of Motion ricfure Arts and 
Sciences on his plea that he has 
been discriminated against in the 
matter of picture employment. 

TenrT»> Avlll base his suit on al- 
leged breach of a contract entered 
Into with Kane two years ago. The 
actor alleges tha' he concluded 
telegraphic nc^-oti:i (lous with Kane 
to make a pictui-e at a salary of 
12.600 a week, but when rc.irhing 
New York was told he would have 
to accept less money. Having re- 
fused to do so. Tearle declares he 
received an offer at the sa'ne sal- 
ary from the Sawyer-Lubln com- 
pany and was forced to bring pres- 
sur<' to b'^ar before ho was per- 
mitted to play for that company, 

Tho actor allogos that tho pic- 
ture producers made nn ngre« nient 
amonij theni;elvcs lixiii;^ bis si!ar\' 
witlutut rc.Lfard to his actual worth 
or box office drawing power. 



Minneapolis, July 8. 

Taking their cue from the pro- 
ducers who are talkln^g about 
slashing: overheads, Finkelsteln & 
Ruben, axhibitors, have started 
paring expenses wherever they feel 
that the knife can be applied. 

As the first step, they have elifhi- 
nated orchestras during weelc days 
In the four Twin City houses which 
boaAt this feature. In the case of 
the ideal State theatre, their ace 
house, having: an 1 8 -pieee orches- 
tra, the saving amounts to over $100 
a day and $500 on the week. A 
similar saving is effected at the 
Capites, St. Paul. The orchestras 
arc on the Job Saturday and Sun- 
day afternoons the same as at 
night. 

The preaent plan ia to continue 

the non-orchestra week-day mat- 
inees only during th< summer 
months, but if patrons are as satis- 
fled in the weeks to come as they 
have boon duringr the past fort- 
night, and If satisfactory arrange- 
ments can be made with the mu- 
sicians' union, it is believed in local 
theatrical circles that the proposi- 
tion will be made permi..ncnt. 

Admi.sslon at the State and Capi- 
tol is 60 cents at nights, 60 cents 
at Saturday and Sunday matinees 
and 35 cents at week-day after- 
noons. Both houses have Vitaphone 
installations, the finest of organs 
and splendid orj^anisfs. On the 
whole, week-day matinee business 
in this city is very slim. At the 
State during the past two weeks, 
however, due to exceT)tional box 
olllce attractions (kiddies' revue 
and the Minneapolis movie) the af- 
ternoon trade has been heavy, run- 
ning close to capacity for the most 
part. Patrons at these matinees 
apparently have not missed tho or- 
chestra and there have been no 
conjplaints. The orp:,in and the 
Vitaphone appear to be supplying 
all the music de.<«Ired. An elecfric 
piano attachment to the organ 
varies the music. 

As far as tlie State, at least. Is 
concerned, there has been no neces- 
sity for retrenchment. During the 
past season this house has done 
the biggest business in its history 
and has made a mint of money for 
Finkelsteln & Ruben. The summer 
has not brouf^ht any let-down. If 
anything. grosses are running 
higher than ever. 

Tho house has a splendid cooling 
plant and f.ven last weelc, wlien 
temporal urcs went as hi^'h r<s nC, 
trado was brisk both matine.'t? nnd 

nlghts—thls without the orchestra 
at tho m.ntinoPH. . 



Animal FQm with Story 
And Regular Players 

lios Angeles, July 5. 
As a result of tha aitiBCieM ^ 
"Chang,** Paramount la •ai4 t« be 
considering the making of andther 
picture ckC the aame type in fliaih 
by the prodiicera of *'Ch»mty'^^iiititi 
stock actora under ^ 
place of the nathPi^ 



THE "CUT IN NEW YORK 



Endless discussions have resulted in New York from the try for a 
cut in production costs campaign in the Hollywood studios, starting 
with the Jesse I^asky statement that everyone on the Paramount lot 
receiving $5U or more In aalory weekly would have. to accept a decrease 

of 10 per cent. 

Through dwelling upon the salaries of aotora and directors as the 

cause of the high production cost, attention of the newspapers and 
public was caught, with tho "cut talk*' extending beyond the show trader 

A couple of producers in New York have privately expressed them- 
selves on the situation created by Iiasky's hasty statement. One who 
is of considerable Importance is said to have called an informal meeting 
of his concern's board of directors in New York. The organization's 
head is said to have stated that he was against the proposed salary 
slicing as it affected the talent on the lot and that he had not authorized 
any attempt made to reduce contracted salaries. 

It Is also reported the speaker alluded to the source of conservatioi^ 
the studio itself and its executives, those who were presumed to oversee 
the picture from its preparation to pre- view, as the spot that needed 
the most attention in holding down the overhead, not in salarlea but in 
waste of money and wasted product that either should not have been 
started or should not have been flnishcd. Another allusion is said ta 
have been to the high salaries of these same executives. 

Overhead 

Tho other producer, of like importance in his class, stated that he 
had no fault to llnd; that his productions were being held within $75,000,. 
top. nnd hud been as low as |45,000; that he had no intention of attempt- 
ing to take advantage of the spreading alarm to cut salaries in an or« 
^^'anizatlon he was satisfied with, and mentioned that perhaps the over- 
head, spoken of as necessary to reduce, was not altogether the cost of 
the production itself. 

In this latter reference the producer meUnt that a large amount of 
money coming under the overhead is constantly being plastered ohtO 
different pictures, without those pictures directly accountable or cbarpe- 
able with it. That could arise from any number of causes, the pro- 
ducer stated. One reason might be an over-staCCed staft or another aa 
over-abundance of contracted people, he said. 

Layman's View 

An impression with the public appears to have been created through 
the |50-cut announcement that the picture industry is in need oC 
desperate efficiency methods. 'One layman in commenting, stated: 

"If the picture business is at Its peak now, an I think It must be, what 
is going to happen if adverse business conditions occur or the picture 
business itself falls off?** 

This same layman, a merchanit^ remarked 'it was preposterous when 
informed the net profit of some of the larger picture caae^fns in com- 

parison with gross sales. 

Lay people in New York accepting the picture places of Broadway 
as the standard, marvel when It is related that* a picture chain operator 
may not be making Important money. Through the vague knowledge 
and taking only the superficial symptoitis. Mr. Lasky's statement is al- 
most certain to leave an erroneous reflection in general, New York 
picture Htvin b e li e v e . Ta^ what efCect this will go in the confidence of 
the public in the picture business as a whole is undecipherable. 

A reactionary effect upon the vast nmoimt of ready money that ap- 
pe;'rs willing to rush into the picturo business would be a boon for the 
trade and Welcomed by the more responsible of the picture men. Partic- 
ularly if tho reaction should turn back the theatro-bulldlng-money. That 
would bo looked upon as a blessing. The ever-threatening theatre con- 
struction is an undeveloped peril ^s yet, with the best informed picture 
leaders of the bellof that someihinjg must happen sooner or later if the 
theatre-building madness continues. 

A shaking out in the theatre end of pictures instead of the stock 
market is the biggest thing the picture business can hope for at the 
present time. ^ 



LASKY'S IMERGENCY CABINEF 
SEEKING EONOMY SOLUTION 



Paramount Meanwhile Deferring With Rest 10 



% 



Slice Until Aug. 1 — OUier AloMU Believed Mwe 
Beneffeial M limey S* 



lit NatTs New Story Ed 

"Lob Angeles, July 6. 
Grace TVTnck of New V*>rk hns 
Buec«^cded Kdna 
Story editor at 
Burbank studio* 



BEAUT IN COMEDIES 

Los An,:;el(,^, July 5. 
Mildred Wallvcr. ".Mi.ss Titts- 
burgh' of 19J6, will ho co-starred 
in a seri'^s of 10 cf>medie» by Victor 
Seltlr-y as < • i t j A 'la :>i ^-orl I', odcef i<<ns. 
I' irst isaUoiiiii't 1 I Wily i.iiKiers, now couiodian, will 

play oppo.'jite. 



lios Aiiieles, luiy 8* 
With the other producers the 
Academy of ICotlon l*lettHi%\ 
and Soienoes leaving Jesse L' Laaky 
flat on the lot with his wage-cUt 
picture -naaklng Idea, Paramount, as 
have all the other organizations, 
agreed not to breathe a word about 
.salary slicing until Aug. 1, when 
I>ossibly the thought will have en- 
tirely disappeared. 

Having already sounded out the 
Paramount employees, and the cut 
having taken place In most in- 
stances, Lasky found it necessary 
to conie back through the "Para- 
mount Studio News,'* the official 
bulletin of his studio, to tell the 
employees that an "i:iner;;eney 
Cabinet'* had been appointed for 
the pur peso of slashing cost with- 
out cutting salaries. 

This cabinet will consist of Lasky, 
Walter Wangcr, B. P. Fineman, 
Jack CJain, Henry Herzbrun, E. 
TJnyd Slieldon, Tenuis T). T.iLrhton, 
TIalph Block, Luci.-n lliiMi.i rd, I'.eii 
Z< l.lman, Arch Iteeve, Sam Jaflc, 
Julian Johnson, Monto Katterjohn, 
H. J. Manl<lev.icr,, l-'red l)atiK. 
l-'i anlc lir a iul')\v. John l-'in a t lln r.nd 
•tU'orTrpy ^hnrfTrrkr all n ' pn '!« ^'nting 



the production deiiartment: Frank 

A. ('arbutt, A vie<'-prc.'- !.i< ".f oT the 
rorporatlon, In rbar^v nT the lah- 
oratoty work; l>l)e Daniels. W.al- 
lace Perry, representing tho jday- 
crs; \'iiMor Flemfntr. f'larenee Tlad- 
C'T. I'" r a n k Tuttio, <llre' toi ?«; 
iCliandbT Sprague and r« rcy Heath, 
«wriier»<; Koy l*on»croy, t"»^lin4eiuns; 



|A1. Oilks, cameramen; . Ed. West- 
gate, publicity department, and 
Irwin S. GeLsey, secretary to Wan- 

This emergency cabinet is pledged 
to find out and put into effect by 
Aug. 1 practical methods for cutting 
costs. That is expected to more than 
offset any savings which a general 
salary reduction would aoeofhplfsh. 
AHerniitlvst 

T:iere were 31 present at the 

meeting which Kisky called for the 
formation of the cabinet. lie told 
them that there were two alterna- 
tives so far as putting into effect 

an economy program. One was to 
go throuKh with the salary cut as 
the first step in stabilization. The 
other was to accept a resolution of 
the Aeademy of Motion Picture 
Arts and Seienres, which had re- 
quested the produ' ors to delay the 
salary reduction at least until Aug. 
1, pending the solution of the prob- 
lem l)y other etricipncy methods. 

The meeting decided to accept 
the latter plan, with various mem- 
bers of the cabinet fre< ly exp:v ss- 
Ing theni?elves as to what was 
wrong In the making of rdctures. 

Victor Fleming, director, exprepsed 
tlio ni)lnIon that the selntien liv, 
y-n irios but in rad- 
aetu.il production 



Miisidans Demand 27% 
Advance After Labor Day 



5. 



Washington. July 
Musicians are demanding an pa« 
proximate 27 per cent increase for 
the de luxe houses, beginning I^abof 
Day, which marks the termination 
of the existing two-ye.'ir agreement. 

Jump is from the present |A7 per 
man to $85. 

Managers' association is in ses- 
sion today (Tuesday) for tin ir first 
meeting on the demands of ths 
local union. 



Kansas City, July 5. 

The local musicians union has 
presented the managers with a new 
wage scale far from a hit with the 
check signers. It calls for in- 
creases in all the houses and in the 
Pantagos seeks to cut the numtH* 
of sliows from 23 to 21. 

According to Information the 
increases sought are as follows: 

Pantages, |63 to $67; leader, $10^ 

Mainstreet, same. 

Globe, 163 to $65; leader, $95. 

Newman, $63 to $75. 

Orpheum, same. 

New I^oew- Midland. 20 or more 
men, $65; less than 20 m' n, $70; 
leader to get 50 per -cent, added to 
scale. 

Wages sought are for four and 
a half playing hours out of six* 
with one free rehearsal. 

Managers feel that with business 
generally badly off the demand IS 
unreasonable and will resist it. 



Paul Stein with De Milla 

Los Angeles, July 6. 
Paul 9tein, German director tor* 
merly with Warner Prothers. is now 



W'.'h De Mille. Ho will dif. 



.letta 



not In cuiiiji 
Ically chan-ini: 
methods, whieh wo>ild automatically 
<limlnato a rn at percentage of the 
wa.'-^te nnd lo.st mntion wbii h now 
prevnIJ.s. Padt,r,^r, ai>otlier direcLtir, 
contended that the "grind 'em out" 
]M^]l-y wi'hnut ndcnunte preliminary 
worl< otilv liict (VI veil r. -t«5 I'l '^ides 
(Conlijiued irom pa^e 37) 



<biMdnl in "Ttwri^r+>ttblef» vv*^i-uan. 



'VAPIETY' OVER SUIilMER 
$1.75 for 3 MONTHS 

Enclose remittance with adi!ros«» 

VARIETY 

154 Weet 46th St., New York CUy 



td 



Wednetdty, July 1B87 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



BUILDING BOOM 




DE FOREST PHONOFILM AFTER OVER SEIITINC AS 



MONEY WITH MILUON NOW IN 



Only 3 PeForest Contracts Now Playing — Legal Ac- 
tions Pending Against Co. — Foreign Rights Sold 
-—Stock Selling Campaign 



with a Hold million dollars report- 
ed havin^; beon spent in tho ostab- 
llshment of De Forest I'hononirn up 
to this time, it is estimated tiiat at 
least another half million 6r more 
will be necessary to place it on the 
status striven for by the men be- 
hind its activities. 

The De Forest Co. seems to be 
marking time while its exponsoa 
are stepping forward, with the ofllce 
and studio forces in New York 
shaved down to the very bone. 

Studio activity with De Forest is 
n4L It hasn't made a "canned" pic- 
ture In New York for six months. 

The De Forest Co. has a flve-year 
lease on the 318 East 4Sth street 
studios of the Tec-Art Co. It Is 
understood that this has two more 
years to run. 

Meanwhile the I>« Fon\st Co. I.s 
up to its neck in litigation through 
two local suits, one brought by the 
William Fox offices for $100,000 and 
the other by P. A. Powers for $25,- 
000. The Fox claim is reported for 
money deposited by Fox for an op- 
tion to obtain control of the com- 
pany. According to report there are 
hut few of the present De F'oro.st 
film contracts operative. Throe are 
working at present on a yearly in- 
stallation basis. They are at Rock- 
land, Me., Hartford and New Brit- 
ain, Conn. 

The present upheaval in New 
York is undorstood to have no boar- 
ingr upon the foreign rights for De 
Forest Phonofllm, held outright by 
Arno Merkel and assMlates. 

Elliott as Stock Seller 

Dr. Lee De Forest, inventor of the 
Phonolllm, is reported as having 
seen $300,000 expended in the effort 
to put his company over prior to 
the augmentation of the De Poorest 
Phonofllm stock campaign launched 
under a selling system directed by 
^ames W. Elliott. 

Elliott Iiad an elaborate .suite of 
offices in West 45th street separate 
from the De Foreist offices, on an 
other floor in the same buildiiiHT. It 
is estimated that $«]U0,00() was 
eventually expended by the De 
Forest Co. in its local activities. 
Later tho Elliott stock cnmi);n^^n 
ended suddenly. Recently another 
Stock-selling campaign was report- 
ed under way. v 

Ropontod otTranization efforts :ind 
a readjustment of finances were 
motioned every few weeks until 
things nppear.ed headed for easy 
street when tho Fox option for Con- 
trol was consummated. 

Subsequent liappcnings have 
things in suc% a state that nobody, 
not even Dr. De Forest himself, 

can vouchsafe the outcome, it is 

said, much depending, of course 
Upon the S4»ttlement of the cases 
now on Uie calendar and the activi 

ties of the interests who propose to 

put new capiUU into the De Forest 

Phonofllm Co. 



McNaniara-Cohen Team 



Local News Weekly 

Stanley-Fabian has found 

that a sure-fire New Jersey 
ballyhoo is the film special 
which the S-F oilices get out 
weekly and which is made as 
local as possible. A special 
cameraman and expert "shoot- 
er" are engaged weekly now 
with the 8-F circuit directors 
laying out "specials'* from 
week to w^ek. 

This local feature stuff is 
being worked advantageously 
in the four S-F houses in Pat- 
erson, three in Passaic and 
three in liackensack. N. J. 



LA ROCQUE HUFFY TO 
NEWSPAPERMEN 

Portland Dailies Pan Newly- 
weds — Slammed Door in 
Interviewers' Faoes 



BESTDETEBeT 



Sharp Drop of 30 to 40 Per 
Cent in Theatre Construe- 
tiim Throughout Country 
Sinoo New Year**— High 
Bonus Rate for Financing 
Another Discourager — 
Construction Companies 
Dull— Bond Houses Wary. 



Portland, Ore., July 5. 
Even so important a person as a 
movie critic has/'n^ tl|^ bust 
in on a sUr's liil^^ ac- 
cordlnir to BoA l^i^jtUi^^ 
strong exception to the efforts of 
local newspapei^#Bi including 
Marc Bowman, picture editor of the 
Portland Oreganian. to gel , inter- 
views. 

TjaRocque was first annoyed, and 
later hard builisi, slamming the 
door in Bowman's face and indicat- 
ing that he c.ired not a whit for 
publicity and that his wife. Vilma 
Banky, Hungarian star, felt the 
same. 

IiaRo<'(|ne may not have wanted 
publicity, but he ^f)t plenty and on 
the front pages, the newspapermen 
making it clear In their stories 
he was no gentleman and not much 
of an actfyr. 

The affair created such an up- 
roar that the "Columbia theatre, 
where "Uesurreetion" was current 
at the time, rli.int^od its publi«^ity 
tactics and started boosting l>olores 
Del Rio instead of LaUocque. 

The honeymooning couple seemed 
to think they had a riprbt to some 
privacy, but the press and tho pub- 
lic wanted to walk right Into the 
nuptial chamber. 



CANADIAN CENSORS SCORED 
FOR RIDICULOUS "CUniNG" 



Quebec Magistrate Launches Attack — Montreal 
''Star's'' D. E. Joins In— Office Clerk Actual 

Mutilated 



CHICAGO SITUATION 



Construction of theatres la the 
United States, carried on at a whole- 
sale rate during recent years h.as 
taken an acute slump of between 30 
and 40 per cent within six months. 

This was revealed in a checkup 
among theatre architects and con- 
struction companies of New York 
and other cities. Practically all re- 
ported a decrease in business, while 
one company admitted that whereas 
it usually had between five and ten 
theatres on tap, at present it has 
but one. and that the only one with- 
in five months. 

The situation may be directly at- 
tributed to financing organizations. 
Realizing that the extensive con- 
struction of theatres is causing tre- 
mendous over-seating and fearing 
that lack of patronage for the the- 
atres made possibilities of realizing 
on their investments dubious, they 
have tightened up on the builders. 

Last week it was reported that 
floating finance for new theatres 
has advanced sharply in cost to the 
builder. At one time the builder 
seldom had to dish out over 16 
per cent of the investment, with 
the financing company forking over 
the rest for a future profit. Now 
the builder must part with 2S and 
even 30 per cent as the bonus. 
Chi's Overeeating 

Chicago furnishes a good example 
of the present over-seating condi- 
tion. De luxe picture houses are 
spread all over the neighborhoods, 
some in such close proximity that 
a profitable existence can not be 
expected for a long while if the »it- 
uatton remains. With Balaban * 
Katz (now a subsidiary of Publlx) 
cleaning up in the neisbborhoods a 
few years ago, the independent boys 
decided to step in. 

Too many tried it. Often the 
owners didn't dof^ide what ta do 
(Continued from page 37) 



Aa loitdiiishiiig AumlNfr of 

film company ornployoe«( who 
dnhhlo in tlie hIocJc market. 
I'iim stoiks brought Uiem to 
thi» brokers' oustoiiieirs' room' 
first, but now they play the 
whole board from .safety rasor 
to railroad stpcks. i - 

Two i0ieli ;tiH>e wonns nieet 
la tho Astor lKN>kerai^e rooms. 

"Coupla months ago," one 
said, "They were rolling for 
me for three or four hundred 
a wMk. tlthea my boss called 
me down I told him what he 
could do with his old Job. 

"liut it's dilTerent now," he 
sighed scanning falling quota- 
ttdns. *Tve gone hack to imy 
reg'lAf Job of being tRo best 
yesmaa in the picturo busi- 
ness." 



Shirley O'Hiyra, New, 

Opposite Menjou 

t<ois Angeles, Jiily I. 

Shirley O'Hara, practically a new- 
eomer to pictures, whose only screen 
experience so far haa been as "at- 
mosphere** in » few westerns, has 
been signed by Paramf>unt to ap- 
pear opposite Adolr)ho Menjou in 
"The CJentleman From Paris." 

In the cast are Ivy Harrla, j-aw- 
rence Grant, Arlette Marchal and 
Nicholas Soussanin. 



Quebec. July 6. 

Judge F. X. Oioiiuetto, Polios 
Court, has laut\tli<Ml a srries of 
slashing attaciis against llie pros- 
e^nt system of censorship in the 
Proviiue of Quebec. In public 
.Mjieeches (he judge stattul vensor- 
shii> i.s not being properly conducted 
with several of the French tttlf 
translators in the pay of film com- 
l)anies also on the board. 

Judge Choquette stated it was the 
duty of all the appointed censors 
lie present at the cutting of a 
film. Instead, two of tho officials 
are almost always absent and in 
many oases the third as well. The 
entire responsibilities of the cen- 
sorship board then tail on an pfllc* 
clerk. 

It is considered inadvisable that 

the picture tastes of some 3,000,009 
people should bo subjected to the 
likes and dislikes of any one in- 
dlVidtiai, whether a clerk or one of 
the censors. 

Among the most recent unpopular 
Quebec censorship exhibitions is the 
atrocious mutilation of "Resurrec* 



tion." 



•The Scarlet Letter," an- 



other classic, met with so pitiful a 
fate that S. Morgan-l'owell, dra- 
matic^ erHIo^ of the Montr e al '* 8 t a r • 
deirotod an entire scries of display 

articles to an attack on the un- 
reasonable attitude adopted by the 
"Canadian Cutters." 



N^p^ Film Taken Off 

Chicago, July S. 

Oscar Michoaux's pieturo with 
all-colored players entitled "Deceit" 
failed to click with th0 Keg^ 
patrons of the Indiana theatre here 
and was withdrawn after one day's 
presentation. 

This picture has heen shown in 
New York and el.sewhere. This Is 
tho first instaiieo* where the 
Negroes refused to support it at the 
boxoffice. 



ANGLO-AMERICAN DISTRIBUTORS 



Los Angeles, July 5. 

Prank O'Connor has been as- 
signed by Vox to direct T<m1 Mc- 
Namara and Sammy Cohen in a 
team comedy, with the story In 
preparation. 

Sol VVurtzel, Fox, ♦•xpt-'ts this 
pair to hit as a toam. re.sulting in 
a star series of three-a-year. 



BEACH SITES FOB HOME 




' Los Angeles, July 5. 

A syndlrnte ineluding Tyouis H 
Mayer, IrvinL: Tb.ilhrrg. Joseph M. 
Schenck, DoukI;us Fairbanks, John 
Considine. Jr., and Harry Rapf. will 

build bearh home sites at Palisnd^s 
l>e llf.y. Th. y b .V.' Ijoij^bt OllO f-et 

of ocean frontage from Hollywood 
realtors. 



Daughter Safe" Barred 
Out af Portland, Ore. 

r>.)rtlr\nd, Ore., July 5. 

A prredi-nt itj riuini< ipal harmony 
w.is probalily est.iblished when the 
mayor, city council, newspaper 
critics .ind tlie nr.nd of Censors of 
this town ill held tlio same opinion 
on one subjcet, a sex hygiene pic- 
ture, "Is Your Daughter Safe?' 
Tho (»piriiMn was that it was not 
safe for I'tntland. 

Warner Hros. argued in vain and 
had to place a lUn-Tin-TIn picture 
into tho Music P.ox as a .substitute 
for Daughter." 



uiLLAN' BENN ETT SE TTIj& 




Maneuver to Stabilize Pricet When Quota Plan 
Forces Them to Take M Eliglbh MaUnrial^ 

British Selling Clique to Oppose 



Los An>^»'Ics, July 5. 



Hddie Quilliin. screen comedian, 
and Mack Sen net t, producer, have 
patched up their disagreement 
Qiiillari's suit to enj'»in Sennett 
ii nxn preventing bun obt ainin , em - 
ploynj'-nt elsewhere h4S hoen 
withdrawn. 



London, July 5. 

Arnef 1. an film distrlbuloi s ber^ 
aro getting toKttii'^>r qui' tly in an 
effort to pool their buyinif of 
British-made pictures, which they 
srx.M must iiave on band to meet 
llie Quota regulations. 

Their idea is to syndicate pur- 
ehris#*s to present a united front to 
tho ruanuf irfur'-ra. instead of going 
int^ r.i;..Lf..t r.n th» hiivini^ ,sido 

and b'ing forced to bid against 
'•ach oth.tjf, a situation that the 
prodtK er .i would be dellg'nted to »—". 

I>istril)iitorfl d<'rlnr« their only 
object IS to liold pi it e.H within rea- 
.sonable rangn, while the Kngllsh 
m.iker.s so»»m to think tho object is 
to depress prices rutlilessly. 



I As a f (»iirif< f" rri'tv ' 'i.vnn .t tiic 
j pool l>uyin»; h.-nie, nriti.sli^ pro- 
! (iu< ers aro exp' f ted to get together 
theniselves for a co-operative. sell- 
ing organization jnore f)r I<ms in- 
foi rii il. Tlie disli il»utors. all of 
wtioirj are lirjlding coriferenc's lo<»l< - 
ing to the orKmization of th«ir 
own pool, fe"l tliit , rait 'red l.uy- 

ing will bf use,! },y thC prodU- (TH 

to sky ro<.k« t r»» i< es. 

The present situatfon appenfS tf» 
forecast a tug-of-\var in tii • pin e 
fi<-ld, with 'strong forees (ij)po.-;''d. 

Me.ujwlille liie Quota ills done 
a good <l»»al to stimulate home pro - 
Itiction of pictures, n-ifv P.alfour 
!, I.s just -ii^tKMl to rn.il-." ihr'-e fe;i- 
i lures for JirUi.-.ii Int' i n ituwi il, 



Wmuui ATCrtcd Panic ■ 
Montreal Fire Scare 

Montreal, July &. 
Near panic resulted among the 

1,300 sp«'ctators in the Ulalto, one 
of the Unitcfl Amtisement Company 
chain, last week, when smoke from 
a nearby Are entered the audi* 
torium. One of the audience shout- 
ed "fue." The crowd at once rose 
to their feet and the beginnings of 
an Ugly rush for the exits had 
started when Mrs. Clarfleld, wife of 
the manager, marshaled tlie ushers, 
leaped to tho railing at the rear of 
the ground floor and shouted re- 
.issurance that there was no fire 
and no danger. Ushers followed 
suit at the rear and side of tlie 
theatre and although/a little girl 
had fainted, the excitement soon 

subsided. 

All lights were turned on while 
the orchestra kepi on playing. With- 
in f<Mjr minute.s frf)m the linie of 
tlie I'irst cry, the bouKc bad been 
emptied in an orderly way. 

Much admiration Is being ex- 
pressed at the rofdness and energy 
with wbi(h Mrs. (Jarfteld hat>dled 
tlie emergency. There is talk of a 
(•rosentation to her by the local the» 
ati ieal jn :i n;i !',( r s' associ.ition in 
(M.rijunctiurj with tbe civic autbori- 
tie.s of Uu Iremont, the suburb 
where (he liouiie Is located. Mrs. 
Cir field is the wife r.f the secret >ry 
r»f the Tliealre Mai»agers' Associa- 
tion in this city who is al.so man- 
ager of this neighborhood house. 



Christie's Funny Women 

. lios Ang«'les, .July 5. 
Kthel .Shannon, I'.abo London and 
( i Mv I''itzg«'rald have been added 
tf> the come<ly forces nf the Chrislie 
.'studios for flH'ir '27-'2S proi^r.uu. 



£LO S TJU MBS 
F'OR HIRES 



i'i''>r)f:'''rfo:s 
i; x I'l.' »n A I I ' >N.s 
I'W ' : t : \ I' \ ! !' >N'B 



VARIETY 



PICT U R E S 



^Vodn^sdajTf ' JvAy 0, 1927 



THER. AT 96 WITH LOCAL FILM 
STATE. MINN JllOOO-VERY BIG 



Theatre's Cooling Plants Biggest Outdoors' Opposi- 
tion— -AU Minneapolis Houses Made Good Sfan^W- 
ing in Hot Week— State's Extensive Tie-Up 



ARH FILM FLOPS 
IN HOTBALTIORE 

M. p. Guild's First Week at 

Maryland— "Sunset Derby" 
Beats "B'way Nights" 



Mihneaijolla, July 5. 
(Drawing PopulAtian, 600|000) 

In the face of K():n in^^ tf inpeni- 
tiii«'S the Stwlo tlid ini«l-sca.«()n busi- 
ri» ss, arul ollicr houses also fared 
lii.ely at the t;.ite last wefk. On 
Ht'veiiil (lays aiui tveiiings tiie tlxer- 
m»)meteis registered over 95, the 
hottest June weather ever, and 
bathing beaches, pnrkH, public ^;olf 
links and boulevards and drives 
were janunod. Yet even the Hen- 
jiepin-Orpheutn had one of its best 
W't eks in some time. So did the 
Strand. I'untages, too, registered 
a bang-up gross. 

No doubt there is a fast-grovvinp 
proportion of the public that is 
leiurnlnsr it can be more cool and 
comfortable in the theatres posscss- 
, ing epQlinfs plants than eleswhere. 

At 'iirty rate, If the show houses 
frivc them what they want they ap- 
parently will respond aa well in hot 
midsummer as in season. The les- 
.sened competition, due to the fact 
that a number of theatres are 
closed, also undoubtedly is a factor. 
Last 8im)iner the llennepin-Or- 
pheum antl State, with the tteld al- 
most to them.s(dves. did as well as 
during the fall and winter, and it 
now looks as though this summer 
would see a r«>rtt't it ion of that hai>py 
story. Last week the houses surely 
had what the public wanted, and 
tilted grosses were the natural re- 
HUlt. The State made the public 
think It wanted what this F. & R. 
ace liouse had to offer. It was the 
Minneapolis movie, "Pleasure Pi- 
rates," that turned the trick. Never 
has any theatrical attraction here 
hoan handled any better by a pub- 
licity and advertlsinpr department. 
The exidoit ition was tremendous. 
"The Journal," one of the leading 
• dalUeii nere, had been obtained for 
a tie*up to sponsor the proposition. 
It put on a prize contest for the 
-JUiemirio and for membership in the 
cast. The advance exploitation con- 
tinued for over a months and the 
"JoinriMtr' devoted colunlni fthd coN 
umns of front -pnpe spac^; to the 
■tunt. MinneapoUtans jUoiie were 
eligible for the cotiteott; ^m JMr- 
kova Productions, Inc., oi^ Holly- 
wood, which produced tfeMi ttiovie 
(terrible thing, but apparently sat- 
isfying to the crowds), is doing the 
same thing over the entire F. & R. 
circuit. - - " 

On the day before the opening the 
f^tate had a tie-up with local mer- 
chants covering five solid pages of 
advertising In the "Journal." On 
the opening day special 6 o'clock 
pink sections of the "Journal," with 
the four pages almost entirely de- 
voted to "Pleasure Pirates" and 
treating the event the same as a 
news Item, were distributed 
throughout the loop. 

The intense interest' arouSad in 
•'Pleasure Pirates," of course, was 
reflected at the box olTlce. While 
the feature photc»play, "Rolled 
Stockings." was well liked, it had 
no bo*-offlce value. The fact that 
the sliow as a whole was pleasing 
helped to boost business. 

Business wAs helped to the extent 
of fully $2,000 at the Hennepln- 
Orpheum by the prcstjnce of R<d)ert 
Hyman, John fWson and Virginia 
Mnnn from the R'i!n1>rldge stock, at 
the Shubcrt, in a farewell-to-Min- 
neapolls appearance in a pleasing 
comedy playlet. The picture. "The 
Romantic Akc." w is somewhat bet- 
ter than the Hennepin-Orpheum 
average, hut the "nil -feature" bill, 
<>n the whole, wri?; m. thing to get 
wildly enthusiastic about, the bright 
etars being the I'.ainbridgO trl!» and 
the Dodge Twins. 

ManaK'M" Bostwiek showed enter* 
jjirise at Pantages by si iKins,' an- 
other kiddles' revue, whieh always 
seems t<i ,i::et *he crowds in this 
town. The picture, "Dewar© of 
Widows," was only fair, but the 
show excellent. It was the kiddles 
wiio stimulated trade. 

Estimates for Last Wsek 

State (F. & R.) (L>..^00; 60)— 
••Rolled Stockings" (Par), "Plens- 

nre Pirates" (Minneapolis movie), 
Vita and "Russian Fantasy," .stage 
.vhow. Public liked bill. Around 
$17,000. 

Strand (F. & R.) (1,500; 50)— "The 
Vnknown" (M-G-M). Chancy mag- 
net. Picture won favor despite 
irruesonu' nature. Best business in 
juany weeks. Close to $5,000. 

Lyric (F. & R.) (1.350; 35) — 
•'Lore Makes 'Km Wild" (Fox) 
' IM i nsif i g piLtUiOi Yeif guod — at 
$2,700. 

Grand (F. ^ R.) (1.100; 
••RookiSf' (M-C,-M). .^eond 

ehfuvirifr. Around K'.'^^f^- T'iir- 

IHennepin - Orpheum ( ( )r|)hetirn ) 
(2,890; 60-75)i "Romantic Age" 
(Col.) ;in<l v;riide\ill<'. I'aii'ly K'><- \ 
summer show. I'icture satisfac- 
tory. Around $11.5«>0. 

Pantages (Pantatr(s) (l.fi.'O; .ro) 
••Beware of Widows" (l^) and vaude. 



COME-BACK FOR N. 0.; 
STATE TOPPED; $15,700 

"Blind Alleys" and "Clown" 
Did Double Somersault Last 

Week— Good Stage Shows 

; New Orleans, July 1. 
.^NeW Orleans picture houses ex- 
perienced their best week since the 
Hood scare. 

Milton Sills is a box office bet 
locallv and his newest, "Framed," 
brought the State close to $16,000. 

Bebe Daniels In *'8enorita" came 
in for prai.se. sendloir .the Saenger 
to nearly $15,000. 

Even, the fast-fading Strand 
showed a finsh as "Rolled £ftOCk- 
ings" brought attention. 

A couple of exceptions, the Lib- 
erty and Tudor, both with badly 
titled tUms, "Blind Alleys and 
"This Clown.'* 



"BID," STARVED, 2D WK.; 
W RECORD, $14,000 

CoHeen Moore and F. & M. 
Stage Show Take Record of 

B'way, Portland, in June 



50)— 
aided 
$15,- 



Estimates for Last Week 

Loew's State (3,218; 
"Framed." Splendid week, 
materially by eorkinff vaude; 
700. 

Saenger (8,568; 65).— "Senorita." 
Bebe Daniels' fans I«glon; $14,S0O. 
'Alpine Romance" contributing 
stage factor. 

Strand • (2.200; 50). — "Rolled 
Stoekings." Did yeoman aersice.in 
helping Strand to $3,800. 

Liberty (1,84>0; fiO).-^"Blirtd Al- 
leys." House seems unable to un- 
trac;k itself. Running; along in red 
now. But $2,200. 

Tudor (800; 40).-^*'The Clown." 
Piteous; $1,100. ' .■ — 
(Copyrlflht, neV by Variety, Inc.) 



COLLEEN MOORE STOOD 
QFFHEATINTOPEKA— H.O. 

Topeka, Kans., July 6. 
(Drawing Pop., 86,000) 

Though panned by the critics, 
Colleen Moore's "Naughty but Nice" 
hit and was held over an extra day 
by the Jayhawk last week, pulling 
extra business despite falling off all 
over town. Maybe the start of the 
refrigeration system at the Jay- 
hawk had as much to d<0 with Col- 
leen's holdover as the near century 
t(>mperatures had to do with the 
falling off elsewhere. 

"Cabarot" at the Isis and ' Ten- 
der Hour" at the Orpheum got 
about all the critics had but failed 
to do business, the former dropping 
the worst. 

A big slump was registered by 
l>()th the stock companies. Waddell 
I'layera at the (;ran(l in "The (lirl 
of the Golden West" had a shade 
tlio better of the Seenian Players' 
musieal stock in "It Won't Ho Long 
Now," a do-ove* 9i ''The Hum- 
blJ^^" Th(^ latter was l)ack(Hl to 
the limit with advertising, a tieup 
with the bas<ball clilb and auto 
club members being tised in addi- 
tion to increased billing and news- 
paper stuff. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Jayhawk^(l,500; 40) (Jayhawk 
Theatres Corp). Cbtleen Moore Itt 

"XauKhty Imt Nice." starting .as 
Harold Lloyd "Freshman" and end- 
ing as a bedroom farce, held over 
lOr oT\e extra day, d<dng <>xtia biz. 
'Marriage Chouse" last half only 
got averageVFrlday and Saturday 
take, making w#iii sUgl^tly over 
$3,100. 

Isis— (706; 86) (National Thea- 
tres). CiMa Crey's "Cabaret" liked 
by tho.so wlio saw it, but not 
enough saw it. Flop of week, less 
than $1,100. 

Orpheum— (National) (1.200; 35). 
"The Tender Hour" with hand 
pi« ked cast another of those liked 
when seen but uo pull, ehielly be- 
cause of poor title; $1,200. 

Cozy — (Lawr«^nce Amusement 
Co) (400; 25). "Finger I'rints" got 
good '>lay first half of week, drnw- 
Ing on Fflzenda'a name in < nst. To- 
peka likes liouise. Ln.^t half "Hub- 
l>er Tires" did even better, making 
g ro s s almnst $1 , 3 0 0 , 



Baltimore, July 5. 

Local picture exhibition held wit- 
nessed two innovations last week. 
The Motion Picture C'.ulUi moved 
over from Washington and made its 
entry into the local field witli a 
week's showing of "Crime and I'un- 
ishment" at the Maryland. It was 
far from a flnancia,! success, and 
will likely discourage other at- 
tempts to "elevate' local lilm fare. 

Way down town at the one-time 
ritzy Embassy, a musical tab, ".Mc- 
Fadden'8 Flats ' was the chief fare 
with a feature picture thrown in. 
This is the new policy there, and 
according to the management, is 
getting encouraging public response 
where all else failed. 

Rivoli went on vacation Saturday. 
Manager Price insists that a lot of 
money is to be spent on redecorat- 
ing the house, apparently a chal- 
Icngo to the new standard of movie 
house finery In Baltimore that will 
be In effect when the new Stanley- 
Crandall theatre opens In Septem- 
ber. ■ ' • ■ 

lousiness was spotty last week 
with summer temperi^ures and the 
approaching holiday fnterfeilng. At 
that, several houses bettered the 
previous week's figures, notably, 
Loew-Century With Taiti 
Dancer." The WTiitehurst NeM> was 
also up slightly and the Warner- 
Metropolitan held its own. The 
Loew Valencia found "Night of 
Love" good hold-over fare. Com- 
bination houses. Garden and Hippo- 
drome were average. Rivoli picked 
up somewtiat with "Sunset Derby." 
The Embassy reported a gratifying 
response to its new musical-tab- 
first run combination policy. The 
up-town Pai kway was average. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Century (Loew) — "Taxi Dancer" 
(3.000; 

Finney reports average good week 
for this big house. Wednesday off. 
but with exception weU balanced 
program ieeiii#d vHtisiikOtorT^ About 
$16,000. 

Rivoli (Wilson AnfOseihent Co.) — 

"Sunset Derby" (2,000; 25-65). Busi- 
ness better than for "Broadway 
Itffrhts,** but summer temperatures 
and approach of holiday held It 
down. Week on whoki Just fair. 
Closed Saturday for two weeks. An- 
nual lay-off. 

Valencia (Loew)— "Night of Love" 
(1,300; 25-65). Demonstrated b. o. 
prowess by exceptional second 
week's business. About $11,000. 

New (Whltehurst)— "Secret Stu- 
dio" (1,800; 25-50). Program hook- 
up with "Kiddles* Revue," local 
juvenile song and dance act, an an- 
nual here. Business up Jdll^ltly fpT 
total of about $7,000. 

Metropolitan (Warner Brothers) — 
"Dearie" and Vita (1,500; 15-50). 
Business up somewhat at this up- 
town stand last week, Irene Rich 
pulling well at the mattMii. W««iK 
satisfactory for t|ii« MiMon at a^i)t 

$7,000. 

Oafdon (WbltehUrbts) "The 

Prairie King" and vaude (2.300; 25 
• 50). Hoot Gibson maintained good 
seasonal aTorago at this iK»i> «oiii- 

blnation, also matching hi.s last In- 
take here with about $9,500. 
Parkway (IiOew)>-'"Clilldren of 

Divorce (1,400; 15-35). Business 
natur.ally eased off from phenome- 
nal "Rookies" intake, but surprised 
at satisfactory hold-up over hot 
weather. Good seasonal average at 
about $4,500. 

l-iippodrome (Pearce and Schcck) 
— "Cruise of Jasper P." and K-A 
vaude (2,200; 25-50). Average sea- 
sonal week. 

Embassy (American Theatre 
Corp.) — "Fnchanted Island" and 
"McFaddens Flats," music tab 
(1.300; 86^&0). ITirst week of new 
l)olicy. ' • ' 

Marylsnd (Kernan) — "Crime and 

Punishment." Adventure of the 
ViUn Art Guild of Wu.shington in 
on a guarantee to the house. Opened 

witii Invltalicm performance pre- 
vious Sunday evening. Never got 
going and week disastrous. Wrong 
selretion of house to introduce in- 
tellectual films into Baltimore. 
Small, Intimate auditorium may 
ha\e meant different story. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



25)-- 
loop 



(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



.splendid bill for rnon^'v. Go<)d at 
around fficoo. 

Seventh Street (Or|)heum) a, 480; 
40) -• Vi tirs to Command" and 
v.MKb'. Good at prices. Abc»iit 
.fr.duo. 

(CopyrlgHt, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



Chadwick With Hays 

I. E. Chadwick, of Chadwick Pic- 
tures Corporation, the nucleus of 

the new First Divl.^ion DIsti ibutors 
Corp., has Joined tlie Motion IM'^- 
Proilue»T.«< 



I'ortland. Ore., July 5. 

Local amusement palaces turned 
In better grosses the past week than 
tor some lime. It seems that In this 
town, when oiiu house Is bringing 
in the shekels, others follow. Last 
week, for instance, tho Broadway 
was breaking all records with Col- 
leen MoOff^* "Naughty but Nice." 
Crowds were piling in as fast as an 
underworld raid. Colleen Is a great 
draw in this territory, but no doubt 
not all credit for tiie big business 
should go to her. Fanchon ami 
Marco sent up one of their prize 
sliows, called "Ali Baba and His 3a 
Thieves," one of Uie most popular 
stage presentations these producers 
have ever given Portlanders. 

While the ace West Coast house 
was bringing home the bacon, the 
I'antages also came through. Fox's 
"Cradle Snatchers" was on the 
screen, while the vaudeville portion 
was notthliiir to 90 Into hsratmrics 
over. 

John Hamrlck. the picture critic, 
held over his faydrtt# picture. "A 
Million Bid," for a second week. 
Film row was astonished to learn 
that this pietura wovkl be hald for 
a second week. The second week, 
aided by Vitapboncy started ofC like 
a-flopk ■■ 

West Coast's Liberty Is now 
closed, and. will be remodeled aa 
soon as J. J. FTankltn, regional 
chief for W. C, returns from Los 
Angeles, where he is now in confer- 
ence with West Coast officials. A 
policy of vaudeville and picturaa; to- 
gether with a permanent chorus of 
vl^]\t girls, who will embellish the 
;lc ts, will be the menu. 

Tlie Rivoli exhibited Zane Grey's 
"Drums of tho Desert," and made a 
little gain oveir prevlotti! woeka, aa 
did the People's, which fOF a quar- 
ter sold "Knockout KeOly,** to sat- 

Iteginald Denny Is always sure- 
fire in this town. Denny brought 
the Columbia a fine gross. The 
picture v.ns "Fast and Furious." 
Considering the biz done the week 
before With Herman Konin's band, 
Denny is surely a "natural." 

S. Morton Cohn and Gus Metzger, 
formerly Interested In the Rivoli, 
previous to the West Coast inva- 
sion, have re-entered the local ex- 
hibition field. Metager was in town 
last week and closed a deal to take 
over the New Grand, downtown 
second-run house. The New Grand, 
until recently, was operated by the 
Julius Sax Theatre circuit, which 
went into bankruptcy. Metzger will 
play second-run product. Sid Schu- 
back, formerly with the VnlTersal 
theatres, is manager. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Broadway (We«t Coast), 2,500; 
25.40-60-^"Naughty but KtcO^ (1st 
N). Colleen Moore brought them 
in by the gross. House broke all 
records. Fanchon and Marco's "AH 
Baba" very popular. Georgie Stoll- 
berg. master of ceremonies, creat- 
ing following. $14,000 tremendous 
business. 

Rivoli (W. C.-Parker). 1,210; 85- 
50^"Drums of Desert" (Par). Zane 
Grey story popular. HOUS* did 

trifle better than previoua low 

week.e?. 

Columbia (U), 800; 25-40-60— 
"Faft and Furious" (TT). Reginald 
Denny biought home bacon. Profit- 
able we«'k. $6,000. " 

People's (W. C.-Parker). 936 26— 
"Knockout Reilly (Par). Got good 
revenue* by getting $8*000 ott the 

three d.ays. 

Blue Mouse (John IlamFick), 800; 
25-5<^«^ Mtrtlon BW* (Warners). 
P.lg mistake in holdlncr this feature 
for second week. Started at $4,000. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 

NEW STUDIO CITY 



Los Angeles, July 5. 
Charles H. Christie, of the Chris- 
tie Film Company, has baofi tiamed 

chairman of the executive - oom- 
mittee of Central Motion Pictures 
District, Inc., sponsors of a new 
studio city site on Ventura boule- 
vard. 

The new M.uk .Sennett studios 
and other produ( ing units will be 
erected on this site. In addition, 
Richard Talmadgo is contemplating 
construction of a theatre. 



America 



md rnstrlhiitors of 



(Hays). 



Cambria's Vacation 

Frank Cambria and f.unily si;irf 
vacationing Aug. 1^, when they .«all 
on the "D.ivld P.-illiu" f..r a ll-u'i- 
pean v;i-Mtifm. Cami-rla will be 
cone «ix w^^rk^. 



RED RUNS RIOT 
WHEN HEAT HITS 



Buffalo Took It on tfaa 
Chin, Plenty! 



F. B. O- Starts 5 



Los Angeles, J\ily 5. 
F. p.. (J. will put live features into 
prod tict Ion this week. They are 
".Take, the Plumber," whhh Edward 
I.uddy will niak»' with J<.«^s De- 
j Vf.rska; ' The H.mdii s S<»n, " with 
I Rob Sfeelo. Wally Fox directing; 
l.itfl" Miekey fJrog.in." featuring 
F'l .ni.ie D.ii ro; "Dead Man's Curve" 
jaiid ' Cor.. > I; :..i.d." 



Buffalo, July |. 
Indications for tiie worst summer 
Buffalo has over had theatrically 
appear to be forecast by local pio« 
turo house takings during the past 
fortnight. Last week business 
dropped to brutal levels^ practically 
all theatres going heavily into tha 
red. 

The combination of five down- 
town h«»us( s bidding for business 
against each other at a break-neck 
pace appears to be disastrous. A 
wave of torrid weather proved the 
last straw and set local theatre 
men dizzy at the prospect of wtiat 
July and August look to Ii4ip!#^ 
store. - 

Estimates for Last Week 

Buffalo (Publix) — (3,600; 80-40- 
60). "Night of Love" (UA), Win- 
ter Nights, Bailey and Bamunu 
Heavy show considering season. 
Got some play but way short of 
satlfffactcry flgurO. Refrigoratktt 
got its first play of the aUiaiiilg ' 
this week. Over $20,000. 

H i p (Publix) — (2,400; 50)« 
"Framed" (FN) and vaudO. Olit« 

side of one big moment picture Just 
footage. Fine vaude card helped^ 
but not much. DOve to betwoMi 

$10,00'^ and $11,000. 

Great Lakes (Fox) — (3.200; 85-50) 
Vaude and ^'Cradle Snatchers" 
(Fox). Fell to probably lowest fig- 
ure since opening. Emphasis again 
apparent for vaude end. Picture 
excellent and perfectly spotted. Ba« 
tween $y,000 and $10,000. 

Loew's State (Loew)— (3,400; 86- 
60). "Women Love Diamonds'^ 

(M-G-M) and vaude. Business 
sipiply unbelievalile here. Takings 
dropped completely out of sight* 
an d how! Week sad and faopeleoa;! 

$7,000 or under. 

Lafayette (Ind).— (3,400; 85-60). 
"Birds of Prey*' (FBO), Vita a&d 

vaude. Al.so down like last note in 
bass solo. Not even Vita could puU 
them 111— tJOHpla ;#f blazing hot 
nights left 'cm all amnty. Ijueky to 

reach $7,500. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Ine^ 

Less Houses, Providence, 

S^oiUdonee^ July $, 
(Drawing Pop^ 300,000) 

With but five houses open* 
grosses began an upward climb iast 
week. Showers throughout IM 
week gave a box office break. 

Since the closing of tlie Emery 
for tho aummor a week ago, tIM 
business of presenting film features 
is left to the Strand, Majestic and 
Victory; second mma, Riaito; fwMa 
and films. Fay's. 

Albeo has outdrawn the averago 
pteturo house attendance obnaist* 
ently thus far this summer. Sum- 
mer theatrical business here may bo 
estimated by the fact that the fol* 
lowing houses are dark; Modern, 
stock and films; Emery, films and 
vaude; Empire, burles<iue, and 
Opera Hoiise, le^it. 

Last week the Victory scored with 
'Is Zat So?" Comedy gags got 
aw ay strong and tha i flim pla ya t 

to big trade. 

"Tlie Clown" proved an excellent 
draw at the Rtandard. and made up 
for "Itolhd Stockings." the title of 
which meant something but was 
otherwise hoktim. 

The Fay h<iuses enjoyed a good 
week, getting an even break with 
the weather a:nd Som# good featursa. 

"Broadway Niuhts" at the Mnjestic 
showed an increase over Jhe past 
week, the T»5cturo having the sup- 
port of Vitaphone. Rin-Tln-Tln 
played to his usual following at 
I'ay's, and, combined, with a nlcO 
vaude bill, the house did more tliat 
well for this season. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Victory (K-A) (1,960; 16-40)— 

Spasms of laughter over "Is Zftt 
So?" (Fox). 'Jewels of Desire" 
(P. D. C.) just another one. $7,000. 

Majestic (Fay) (2.500; 16-40)-* 

"Bn.adwny Nights" (1st N.) with 
good Vita pro^iani. $5,rj00. 

Fay's (Fay) (2,000; 15-50)— -Wn- 
Tin-Tin In "Tracked by the Police" 
(W.'irner) got nwny nicely, and 
vaude pleased. $"),rjUO. 

S t raw d (T n d > f2.a00i lu^40)^"Tbft 

Clown" (Col ) pif.'isant entert iin- 
ment. "H^died Stockings" (i'ar) 
merely bunkum and received as 
.such $7,000. 

Rialto (Fay) (1,448; 1 0-2.'.)— With 
rainy week and nice card of s« C":.d- 
run films, .showed slight gain. Pull- 
ing steadily along with sec,. nd run 
idc.T. 

(Copyright, 1027, by Variety. Inc.) 



PICT U R ES 



VARIETY 




Bowing only to the big Uoxy 
And I'iiri.rn'Jiint and runninij ahead 
of tho btiand, wiiich had a htayo 
l>and to bolster It, the liialiu 
wiih Eniil Jaiuiings in "Tho way 
of All Fleah" contributed llie real 
box office flr^Wdirke last week. 
••Flesh" at $38,200 bespeaks a solid, 
contiiiiteni, unaided draw, it wa. 
easily the only picture on the street 
showing a tendency to achieve ca- 
pacity under its own horsepower. 
As presently paced, •*The Way of 
All Flesh" looks set to finish out the 
•ummer on the 42d street corner. 

The Strand can probably thank 
WaringH IVnnflylvanlans for its 
$51,000 figure with "Broadway 
Wiglits." The picture drew faint 
praise locally. There Is no ques- 
tion that the stage band policy 
Inaugurated by Paul Whlteman at 
the Paramount was an Important 
factor In the gross at that house for 
"Wedding Bills." The Strand cur- 
rently has Isham Jones' new band 
on the rostrum, so It looks as if the 
Times Square movie parlors are 
•trong for versatile orchestras. 

After a long idleness in the Para- 
mount vaults the German-made 
*'Moon of Israel" (released by F. B. 
O.) wa.s presented as the screen fare 
at the Jloxy, which count<>d up. the 
week at $99,200. net Critical re- 
action to the picture was. In the 
main, favorable. It seems nut to 
have affected *'The Kinff of KMKi*' 
playing at $2 top. Both pictures 
have scriptural themes. Tiie De 
Mllle special held steady ftt |lt,»00. 

With the town empty ovit th( 
week end some of the .sn,MMlc>' 
houses were chnrch-like In th<*!r <t<»- 
sertedness. Hut Roxy copped 
$60,000 for ^a^urday^ Sunday and 
the Fourth.' - "'-Vw^--:' 
Ittlmaiee for taat 

Aster— r.ig Parade" (M-O) 
(l.li:0: $l-$2) (H5th week). IMo- 
tducer-exhibitor. that has house on 
-long term lea«e, instuHed cooling 
plant for " I 'aratlf's" soiM.nd summer 
on Broadway. Hit $14,200. 

Cameo— "Dr. Callgari" (Ufa) 
(519; 50-75). Tiny house held this 
revival second week, grinding. An- 
other foreign-made, "Streets of Sor- 
»ow," current. ••Doctor," |4*fM. v 

Capitol — "Captain Salvation" (M- 
G) 15.150; 50-$l.65). Averagely good 
week with sea plctuir#| ISO^tlM). 
"Annie Laurie," which had a short 
run previously at .Embassy, will 
probably be held for a second week 
if the present wieek hold* to expec- 
tations. 

Colony— "The First Auto" and 
Vitaphone (W. B.) (l,fSO; 36-50.75). 
Barney Oldfield featured in adver- 
tising and making personal appear- 
ances despite having only a "bit" in 
picture. VI t-i phone Items In-cludo 
Weber and Fields, Aunt Jemima an<l 
Rspplness Boys. il*irst flVw days 
••Auto" $8,000. 

Gaiety— Kin^' of KinK^" MV 1> 
C.) (808; $l-$2) (12th week). $ 1 U.auo. 

Harris — "Seventh Heaven" (I'ox) 
and Movietone (Fox) (l.OL'4; Ji- 
ll. 65) (7th week). Fox has house 
on summer terms until Sept. i.'> 
Steady and should have run. $10,3no. 

Paramount — "Wedding' rills" 
(Par) (3.600; 40-75-90). I'it tiiro nn.1 
Raymond Griffith counted. but 
Whitoman'.s stage hsud potent at 
h. o. $64,100. 

Rialto— •llie Way of All Flesh" 
(Par) (1,9G0: 35-50-75-90). OfT like 
a Winner, norman star (Emil Jan- 
T^inps) In first American production 
looks tfi eloan sweep. Box ntHco 
lines frequent. $38,200 almost 
equals opening weeks of "Kid 
Brother" and "Navy Now.** 

Rivoli—* Chang" (Par) (2,200; 40- 
60-75-90). Elephant picture proved 
"Winner from Rtart Eleventh t\v\ 
final week. Six days, $12,000. 
••Camlll©*» opened Saturday. 

Roxy— "Moon of Israel" (F. D. O ) 
(6.L'50; B0-$1.65). LookS like good 
one for preneral trade. Four or more 
y^'ars old. this Sacha (German) pro- 
duction shelved orIgIn«llv by I'ara- 
monnt to nvofd conflicting with Pe 
Mine's "Ten Commandments." $99,- 
200, net, very good, 

•trend— -"}?rf>ad way Nlprhts** (F. 
N.-) f:>.!uin. .?^,.F;o-7r, V St nro attrac- 
tion fai^or In $31,000 Intnke. 

Warner's— "Oid San I'ranclsro" 
jnrl Vitn phone (W. B.) (l.SfiO; II- 
♦ 2). Nothlner as yet to prove this 
OflA llkelv to tarry h«nond f<^w 

^^<^^kg. IKtaftft 

(Copyright, 1927, by VaHety, Inc.) 

Alvarado In "Ramona" 

Los Angclea. July 5. 

Hon Alvarado will play opj)o.site 
l>olorei Del Rio In •'Ramona," 
1 ruled Artists picture. 

is^win Carewe direotlnff. 



TLESH; 1ST WK, RIALTO, 
ISRAEL,' AT ROXY. GOT 



Whiteman and ''Wedding Bills'' at Paramount, 

$64,100— Capitol Did $50,700 with "Salvation" 
Last Week— Special* Steady • 



BUMPS FOR WASH, 
WITH HIGHEST, $16,000 

"Understanding Heart" Falls 
Over at Columbia — Milton 
Silte Only $8,000 at Met 



Wa-shinpton. July S. 
(White Pop., 450,000) 
Not so forte last weelc. Natural 
.slump prior to holiday; tWo hot 
(lays (though other live were just 
right) and the loss of the usual hlg 
Satuiday. 

Columbia was only one to benefit 
due to the Hearst tie-up with "The 
Understanding Heart." Tiven there, 
tliough, the gross was only brought 
l>aek to the usual summer figure 
after flop of previous week. 

Met. struggled manfully with 
Milton Sills and succeeded in hold- 
ing the figure to tMt oC ttP»^ *^ 
vious week. 

I'alace with an excellent stage 
lineup, plus "Frisco Sally Levy," 
dropped over $4,000, while the Ri- 
alto did quite a brodie with "Heart 
of-«ik>me.*«v -w... .' 

Estimates for Last Week 
Columbia (i-^ew) — "Understand- 
ing Heart" (M-G-M) (1,232; 85-50). 
Not picture for this house, but 
pIuKs in two Hearst dailies saved it. 
About $8,000. ' 

Little (Theatre Guild) — "Last 
Latigh (Ufa) C^L'.')-, sr.-no). Possibly 
repeated too often. Under $2,000. 

Met. (Stanley-Crandal 1) — 
"I'^rnmod (1st X.) (1.51 S; 3&~&0)« A 
thin $i>,000 for Milton bills. 

P^imtm (Loew)^ "Friseo flally 
Levy" (M-Cr-M) and sta^'e attrac- 
tions. (2,390; 35-aO). Dropped, de- 
spite •"Cooler** in doinff as adver- 
tise d. p lus e«c^Uti|t gtiig^ m aterial. 

$16,000. . ■ •■ ••• - • ■ 

Rialto (U)— rHeart fpt Mome ' 
(Fox) (1.978; tft-iei^ &el0i^ 

atlMOO. 

This Week 

Columbia, 'Telephone Girl"; Lit- 
tle, "l^'oolisli Wives"; Met., "Rough- 
House Kosie"; Palac^ ••Cabaret" 
and stag* Revue; Riaitb» "Lost at 

bYont." 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 

PHILLY'S LOW WEEK; 
^ANLEY'S $23,000 



PEABODY'S RECORD AT 
SEATTLE, $20,000 

Crackerjack Bill for Opening 
Week of Newcomer — Other 
Houses Uid Fairly 



UTTIE INTEREST Hi mm 
OR BABE RUTH ON L i SCREENS 



Philadelphia, July 5. 

Counting the week-end exodus 
there weren't piany brealts lor the 
111m hOttsei last "ilreek. 

Nor were the pictures anything to 
write home about. It was a case of 
thumbs down on tkldie Cantor's 
••►Si>ecial Delivery" at the Stanh^y 
as aoon as word gcft axound. Tiie 
stage bill, however, was tftfonir and 
the popularity of Cantor niiide his 
name sometliing of a magnet. The 
Stanley was probably ai^lWl •2S,- 
000, l<»w even for 'tbe . il^i|B9;Mrtiiile 
for this big- house. : i 

The Fox had • Itlch bu t ll ef ieet " 
;i.s it.s pietur*'. witli a cast of people 
nobody knew anything about. <->ii 
the bill were acts, and it wae char- 
acterized aa a pretty good enter- 
tainment, but no name^Jl'hfe jKin- 
eral breaks cut the groiil dOWn to 
ar»)und $20,000, possibly less. 

Stanton also took a nose dive with 
tho second week of "The Setter 
•Ole." This Syd Chaplin comedy 
liMs b«v^n a peculiar proposition here. 
Tho critic.s raved about it when In 
conjunction with Vitaphone at the 
Ahliiie. but iiatronage didn't hold 
up, a fact thot was apparently due 
to the rapid falllnj? oiT of int' r« sf 
nnd curiosity In the \'itaphon<\ 
When it becran its second showinp 
at the Stanton trade .started brisklv 
and then dropped away sadly. I^aHt 
week was prol>a!>Iy under $10,000 by 
a considerable marjrln. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Stanley (4,000; 3i-50-75). "Spc- 
f ial Delivery" M'ar). Eddie Can- 
tor's pletiut: not HO L^ood. With heat 
.ind hohdfiv breaks week's ffros? 
• il.out $ '3, 000. low for this time. 

Stanton - f.O-Tfi ) "Th- 

I'.etter "Ole" (Warners, I'd week). 
S>d (Miaplln picture to less than 
? 10,000. 

F ox lllfm-, 9 3 1. ' TJi - h but lion - 

< st" ^F"X). I'ieture with no nam^s 
on '-taire. $'*o,onn or 1' .'••=i 

Arcade ^^OO; r.o). " Time to TiOv« " 
(far). Hnymond fJrllfith farce pot 

I '.7;",o. 

Karlton H.IOO; 50). "The Heart 
Tf '< f " n*. T» >. Fnir rtt .nTioii' 

.'.'I 



Seattle. .Inly S. 
(Drawing Pop., 450.000) 

J\ui ienmier liaU llie big attrac- 
tions of the week in local show cir- 
tles, and as a result Viflh Avetuie 
llieatre established a new house 
lee. .id, at $20,000 tupping all re- 
'•eijiis sinee iho op.>ninj^ week, Kd- 
ilie IVabody debuted to Seattle au- 
liiences and went over great guns. 
The iiiti\t'rt simply went wild over 
his wililest banjo nuitaacs and 
would hardly let him stop. As musi- 
eal direetor and master of cere- 
monies, he also "eddies ' into favor. 

There were three strong: ^ides to 
the attrai'tion triangle at tlii.s 
house; in addition to reaboJy._Tiio 
mobs turned out to see Lon Chnney 
in "The Unknown," and tlie I'an- 
chon- Marco "Spring Idea" filled 
with talent and snap. No wonder, 
tor here are some of the names: 
Henry Fink, lidythe Kvans. Mau- 
ren UIo and Brother, The liios and 
Max lUackwell. All stood out. but 
little Mauren simply brought down 
the hoiise with her clever acrobatic 
dancint^. 

While the Fifth Avenue was mak- 
ing its new house record, other 
houses naturally felt the opposish. 
Coliseuni kicked through with just 
ordinary tiikings, having ordinary 
feature to draw 'em; United Artists 
showe<l no parth^luar, life; Pantages 
had a good week, for this house 
seems to have a big clientele and 
eli(ks unless there is something 
radically wrong with the town. 

Blue 'Mouse found flrtt week of 
"Simple Sis" and four Vitaphone 
acts lining up the patrons and the 
little gold mine of John Hamrick 
keeps rl?,'ht on turning out the yel- 
low bullion. Very good business. 
Cotumbia theatre did fair with 
"1- ast and Furlous,** very well liked 
by patrons. 

Will King musical holds up*well 
at the Moore, offering' being about 
the best to date, "The Alarm Clock" 
ringirvg the bell right along. Hermie 
King band continues pleasure. 
Estimates for Last Week 
Fifth Avenue (N. A.) (2.700; 25-- 
40-6(1)— "Tho Unknown" (M-C-M). 
Kddio Hiti hcock in charge of per- 
sonal advertising for Kddle Pea- 
body pulled great advance stuff, 
welcon\e banners in street in front 
of theatre; half dozen banner head- 
lines in newspapers and clever copy, 
whieh all helped new box office 
total. reahody, Lon Chaney and 
fetures on F. & M. presentation all 
played their part for over $20,000. 

United Artists (N. A.-U. A) 
(l,tiOO; 25-35-50) — "Myateriuus 
Ridei^' <F. P.). BuelneM holding 
up fairl»i;-|7.700. 

Columblii.(U> (1,000; 25-35-50)— 
' Fast and Furious" (U). Fine start, 
but draw did not hold up, although 
picture liked. Typical Denny fast- 
moving comedy. $5,200. Manager 
It. W. Bender has arranged "re- 
vival" of greatest pictures of all 
time for next week, change each 
da V. 

Coliseum (N. A.) (2,100; 25-50)— 
"Whit© Gold" (P D C). Not bad 
start, but i.irture too serious for hot 
days. ""Ctood musical score by Jan 
Sof»*r. $6,900. 

Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (950; 25- 
50-75) — "Simple Sis" and Vita 
(Warner's). Picture not big, but 
dandy audience pleased while Vita 
acts good, but not of previous 
.streni^th. Patrons flocked in as 
u.'^nril and ate it up. $8,700. 

Pantages (l.r.oO; 40-50-60) (Is Zat 
So?" (i<'ox), Slde-aplittlng comedy 
drama entertaining and magnet, 
wiiilo vaudo bill hefwtied by flashy 
song and diinee revue. $10,500. 

Moore (2.000; 25-50- C5)— 'The 
Alarm <Mf)(k" (Will King Musical 
Stock company). Pop. priced mats 
getting big call. Evening business 
hoMs well. Good at around $11,000. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



Missing Link'* and ^'Climbers*' Two Other Features 
Town Walked Out On— Stale Fell to $20,( 
Met Went Up to $27,700, Last Week 



''Sunda/' Fights in 

Iowa's Small Towns 

De.i Moines. July 6. 
P>1jo law advocates have iiad 
many battles la the small Iowa 
towns of lata. At Orlnnell the 

mayor ca-st the deciding vote when 
the council deadlocked, 3 to S, At the 
meeting of the city council a reso- 
lution waa unexpectedly Introduced 
which would have restrained the city 
clerk from renewing the theatre 11- 
rr nses .July 1. Mana/^ers pot the 
major to call the special meeting 
with tho vote removing the last Im- 
[. -.i ■ii'Ti? to T' n<-waL 

At Jewell, Sunday 1o«C t>f IT 
votes In 3S7 ca.«?t, 

Alu* h litigation has been golru? on 
In Chariton for scHne tinae over the 
matter of Sunday morlee. Tht city 
ctiunfll hfin now passed an onll - 
narico proliiMrln;^ .S-jnday perform- 



$14,000 FOR ENaiSH 
FILM UTMONTREAL 

Diamond Jubilee Celebration 

in Dominion Did Not Help 
— Theatres Last Week 



Montreal, Ju'v r». 

(Drawing Population, 600.000) 

St. Jean Bapti.ste and l>i.iinond 
Jubilee celehrations eoniltined with 
a hot spell tiid nothing to lielp the 
theatres, but another tlag-wavintj 
picture at the Capitol and good 
.shows at the other theatrea helped 
to offset this to some extent. 

There was a great Intlu* of out- 

.side touri.sts from the country. 
They made up in aonte degrie tor 
the outflow during the three-day 
holiday. Very big houses at the 
beginning of the weelc and the tie- 
I ng u p of * *The B*Iag I^ieittenant** at 
the Capitol — Hritish naval and pa- 
triotic ftlm— with the general cele- 
bratiohi resulted in * bigger gross 
than usual at that theatre. 

This picture is also quite another 
story and la much better directed 
than "Mon.s." In ad<llti(>n. Manat:er 
Dahn gives a very realistic presen- 
tation of th« **Fatliers of ConfMer- 
ation," the Diamond Jubilee of 
wiiich event in Canadian history 
has been feted in this city with 
gn>at brilliance at the latter half 
of tho week. This precedes the 
picture and has created a deal of 
favorable comment. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Capitol (2,700; Go-Sf)) "The I'^lig 
lieutenant" (British made — Para- 
mount). Much better than usnal 
run of iOnglish pictures and wi ll in 
keeping with Cana<la's great pa- 
tri(<tic week. $1 1,000. 

Palace (2,700; 55 -hT)), ' Hroadvvay 
Nights" (1<\ N.). l air pieture with 
eonveTitloTial ploL Title best draw, 
(iood at $y,000. 

Loew's CI, 200; 45-75), "Sun.set 
Derby • (V. N.). Itaeing story with 
roiaantic angle. I'rotty good. 
$12,000. 

Imperial (l.yOO; 30-85), "Kosher 
Ivitty Ivelly" (F. li. 0.>. Vaudc 
again holds up hOUse. Picture or- 
dinary. $5,000. 

Strand (800; 30-40), "Matinee 
I>!idies" (Warners), "Through Thick 
and Thin" (Col.), "L.ove Thrill" 
(L), "Too Many Crooks" (I'ar.). 
$3,000. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Vsriety, Inc.) 

First Hot SpeU Costty 
To Milwaukee Houses 

Milvvauk<e, July 5. 
(Drawing Pop^ 660,000) 

Sl/zling heat at DM during last 
week shot lirst three days to pieces. 
The heat drove tl»e customer.s out 
of tho theatres and to tho lake 
count-y within an hour's ride from 
this town. 

Advertisomenta of breezy conie- 
die.i and cooling apparatus Uid not 
flh<»w very good results. 

Mllwauk(;e is a f.air suiumer town, 
Imt with thf» first real hot npell in 
lull swiiig the thealiea were de- 
serted. - 

Estimates for Last Week 
Alhambra (U.)— "Venus of Ven- 
ice" (K. N.) (3,000; 25-50-75). Pic- 
ture was liMht and breezy, just conrvf 
fortable f<»r hot weather taking, and 
a took a little. Around $13,000. 

Garden (Uihloin) — "Shadows" (re- 
issue) (1. 000; L'5-50). Chan*»y usu- 
illy draw here, but good for around 
; 1 Ou vnH h this one. 

Majestic ((Jrpheum)— "Wanted, a 
Coward" (llanner) (l.r.OO; 15-25-10). 
'I'egetlior with vau lo li(»us«» did lit- 
tle below normal due to heat. About 
$»),900. 

Merrill (.Saxe) - "Callahans and 

Miirphys" (M-(i) (1.200; 26-50). 
'I'Jio.Ko who saw It laughed loud 
enough to bring others in and 
cd aroimd $7,300. 
Palace (()rpheuni> "Too Many 

• •rooks" (Par) (2,400; 2r,-r,r)-7r,). 
Cood Stage bill surmounted [.irtur". 
While not usual bnslness. did \\*\] 

• r iu.'h to run ahead ol I'd. llT.'nn. 
Strand (.Saxo) - - "W' dfJin ,' Uiils" 

1 . U- J a^ua., 2:.-50>. J,a<ml.iri:r 



'■jfi'.'.v L'"* this across pr(-tTy well 
.\rf>und jn.^OO. 

Wisconsin (Sax--; "Lox'-r^" (M- 
fl) cr^.OO; 30-50 -r.O). '.S.m 'v 
Henry" did most of th«s businesH, 
but liarnon Nova no and Alice T<rry 
■ re no m'-an 'irriv- jfir f rTd.s. IIou>-' 
le»1 tnro field nf $K 



(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) , ^'■^^ th -atnsa in tbe future. , (Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



I^>s .•\iiirele>s, July j. 

(Drawing Pop.. 1,350.000) 

I'ii-'ture busiuesii was spoily last 
weelc. 

Metropolitan lor its first weelv un- 
der West Coast operation and witii 
Uul>e Wolf as a siai;o attraction and 
1-Jddie Cantor on *iie screen, led tiie 
Lowii at ovor $::.,ouU. 

"King of Kings," at Qrauman's 
Chlne.st'. niainta.ned a steatly pace, 
drawing heavily troiu tixe luurisls 
who iiave conihieaced to invade 
SoutlU'rn Ca'uornia in huge drove>s. 
Alulinoe bu.^aie.ss is piuKint; up 
slowly. l>esp.te the handicap of 
extremely warm wca her the new 
house couiii.aes to hold strong. 

A reversal of lorm at the Million 
Dollar, where \'l.anii ' in its lirst 
week bru.i^ht in aiouud $20,000, 
good n\ouey loi- iluit houso when not 
showing a sieilar draw ing caid. Co- 
incidental wilh the taUiiiij over of 
the Million IJollar mana;;«.'nient t)y 
West Coast last week, stage presen- 
tations have bcon eliminated and a 
straight picture policy is now In 
efCecu 

Loew's State took a decided di^p 

with "The l^rince of Head Waiters," 
not meaning anything. This Is the 
lirst iirudii r>uue i:as nad to contend 
w ith In a great many months. 

"Seventh lleavcu" continues to 
click at the Carthay drcls^' Oon- 
sidorable tourist l>u»iness has helped 
the matinees and with mild even- 
insrs the house ootittniies to shew a 
substantial profit. 

iaiu ' Ci .i.fif at (Iraain in s Egyp- 
tian where "Topsy and mnd 
tlio i>uiie,in ►Si.-^iers in person c*.»n- 
tinuo. This pr4>grani iias iltrec UHjro 
weeks o run, atfer w hi« ii the Dun- 
cans ^o <a. t and the lU^yptian be- 
comes a liid liou.se under VVcHit 
cJoa.st direi i 1. 111. 

Syd Chaplin In "The Missing 
I.iiik'' tlop . ai tiie Mill ;uh1 eaiiie 
out at tho end of th«> seeond week, 
replaced by John iiarrymore in 
"When a Man Loves." •The Miss- 
ing Link" was woefully w«>ak and 
hail very little tu commend U at Uie 
box otfieo. 

One of the big surprises was tho 
meager interest in liabe Uulh's first 
starripg feaure, **Bs,bo COOMMI 
llonir," at the Cptown, fpr A ffr0M 
of slightly over $3,000. 

The Mgueroa with "Fast and Furi- 
ous" failed to show any fast and 
furious business, ending to $5,300, 

Estimates for the Week 

Qrauman's Chinetr (U* A.)— 

"KiriK of Klng.s" (I». D. C.) (2,030; 
5U-$i.50). Settled to steady basis 
and with heavy draw from transients 
should ro for many months. $27,&00. 

Grauman's Egyptian (U. A.)— 
•*Topsy and Eva" (V. A.) (l.tOO; 
50-$1.5O). Dune.in Sisters the dr.tw, 
their iH'rsorial apixaranco scoring 
over picture. $16,000. 

Carthay Circis (I'Yed Miller)— 
'Uh Heaven" (l«'ox) (1,500; 60- 
|l.;>o). At $17,500 Utis Fox feature 
picture sliMiiid ha ve a t lea st another 
three nionihs at this outlying house. 

Forum (I', and II. Cir.) — 'Missing 
Link" (Warners) (1.700; 50-$J.50). 
Two weeks enough fof "I^iiik ' with 
Syd C)iaj)lin. Closing week loss 
lhan $5,500, and picture yanked. 

Loew's Stats (W. C.-I.<iew>— 
"I'rinco of Head Wait<'rs" (Ist Nat.) 
(::,1,'00; l;5 $1;. Hot, weather u big 
show at the M' tropol.tan, and Ihln- 
n'.ss of "Th.; ri ln< e of Hea^l Wiiit- 
era" handicaps that State could nod 
overcome. (Iross barely reached 
$19,000. W. ck before. $25,000. 

Metropolitan ( I'ublix)— 'Spe<dal 
Delivery" (T^ar) (3.595; 25-65). With 
sure flre stage (Ituho Wolf) and 
screen (Kddle Cantor) show Met- 
ropolitan set pace that no other 
house In town eonld «appro.if h, at 
$27,700, with red Ink bottle thrown 
away for week. lYevious week it 
did $22.1'»0. 

Million Dollar (I'ubllx)— "Chang** 
(Par) (2,200; 25-85), Drew heavily 
beeause of novelty animal picturSc 

$J0.0O<j. 

Criterion (W. r.)— "Flesh and 
Devil" (M-r;-M) (l.ROO; 25-75). (id- 
Ixrt ;ind <lail>o did not brenk any 
records on this second run but with 
$r.,f»oo In, no <>nf^ \i>'<t. T.«v.ks I ke 
long run ftt tlx' IVitiim kilh d it for 
s u I »se(j uen t .'»b o ;v i r i . 

Uptown <W. (^)~"F!abe Comea 
IToror." (1st .Nat) (I.T.'.O; 25-7'.). 
I'„ihf» i: i!h innv bo i<hil of baseball 
fans but j'llm $S.100 here indl' utes 
h-^rehall faP"^ d" not Sjiend much 
tirii<' in nndion id< tMres lii«:it!<s. 

Figueroa (1 ir West)— 'Fast nnd 
Furlou.s" (T') (l.r. 15; 2.'-75). iNg- 
inalfl l^ennv in "I'asr ii v. T Fiir'o'!'-?- 
with a program of West Coast 
vaudeville bioii 'ht In J'l '00. 

Broadway Palace ( « )rphetiro> — 
"The Cllmbn.r«" ( \N''arner.<i) (1.515; 
l.''.-40). Fr at lire with Irene Rich 
fnMf'd to r' t h first b.isew House at 
$2.^(00 b' ivily In red. 
(Copynyht, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wtdnesiday, July 6, 1927 



PARAMOUNT SEE-SAWS NEAR LOW; 
WARNER BONDS BREAK TO 851/2 



Film Leader Appears to Offer Resistance Above 93 — 
Loew in Partial Rally to Near 53 — ^Stanley An- 
nounces New Issue — Pathe on $4 Basis 



Tf st^^rday's (Tuosilriy) stock mar- 
ket opened after the holiday with 
mixed tendencies. P a r a m 0 u n t 
showed something like resistance 
©round 94, after sell ins? down under 
great pressure late last week to a 
new bottom since 1925 of 93 flat. 
It swung narrowly within a frac- 
tion of 94. 

I^oew came back with a show of 
strength at the oponinj^, getting 
Within a fraction of 53, then tum- 
Ing^ qtiiet. 

The only sensuiiunal dovelopment 
of yesterday morning was the sud- 
Hi«n crash of Warner Brothers B 
stock to 20 flat, a now low since a 
year ago when the balloon aHcen- 
sion began. The issue had moved 
^tetly into new low ground be- 
tween 22 and 23, when about noon 
a single sale of 1,000 shares canne 
out nearly 3 points down at 20 
trdm the previous transaction. 
Thereafter it held fairly firm at 
and above 21. The Warner com- 
pany announced another deficit re- 
cently. The Warner bonds got to 
a new low last week at 92 and yes- 
terday slumped to 85 on a heavy 
turnover of 1150,000. High is 122. 

Ijec# was quiet after opening up, 
while Pathe did nothing either way 
close to 38. The Pathe stock has 
not made any movement following 
the action of the board last week 
in putting it on a $4 yearly basis, 
which represents more than 10 per 
cent at current levels. 

Stanley'* New Stock 

Announcement was made by 
Stanley Co. of America of a forth- 
coming increase In the capital stock 
from 1,000.000 shares to 2,500,000. 
The proposal will be voted upon 
by stockholders at their annual 
meeting July 15, approval being 
taken for gmnted. The now financ- 
ing is to provide capital for expan- 
aion, accord ing to the management, 
which adds that it does no "con- 
template Issuing any of the new 
stock at this time." ^ 

On the basis of 88. the Pathe new 
•tock represents about 42 on the 
retired old. It was in error recent- 
ly in figuring the exchange at a 
share of common and a share of A 
stork for the ol<l. The exchange 
involved only lialf a share of com- 
mon with tile new A, which gives 



jiiuil Willi uie iifw jy., wniv-ii biY^o w^o i, omu^.^ vvf.... 

the combined price of 38 for the | from the Curb. 

Summary to Saturday, July 2: 

STOCK XXCHANOB 



rias-K A and half of 8 for the com- 
mon, or 12 ',2. 

Nothing came out to clear up the 
confused situation in Paramount. 
Friday, when pressure was espe- 
cially severe, 33,000 shares came on 
the tape. Par- fetched explanations 
appeared In the newspaper financial 
comments for the day. One writer 
blamed the drop on the sale of a 
half Interest in the Rivoli for $1,- 
250,000 to United Artists, logic that 
docs not appear clear on the sur- 
face. 

Block Booking Up 
Testerday morning the New York 

"World," publiyhed a special dis- 
patch from Its Wa.shlngton corre- 
spondent, intimating that the Fed- 
eral Trade Commission would rule 
against Paramount's system of 
block booking, or selling pictures in 
groups, thereby making the ordi- 
nary productions ride Into con- 
sumption along with tha beat fea- 
tures. 

What the effect of such a ruling 
would be, even If It were legally 
affirmed, is hard to figure. The odd 
thing about the occurrence was that 
there was no effort to make use of 
the ony substantial bear argument 
on Paramount that has come out 
In the last six months of persistent 
hamihering of prices. Whatever 
element it is that Is working against 
quotations ignored the report. 

The film trade realizes that all 
the noise about "block booking" is 
an effort of t.ie Trade Commission 
to save its face, the United States 
Supreme Court having cut the 
ground from under the Commis- 
sion's feet in its Eastman ruling, 
that the Government cannot inter- 
fere with producer-operation of 
theatres. 

As affecting the argument of dan- 
ger from overseating as applied to 
an the amusement stocks, it is 

noted that American Seating, a 
company which depends upon new 
building for its prosperity, has 
steadily advanced from around 30 
to 48 and maintains its high leve'.s 
right ahm^'. It recently increased 
its yield from $3 to $4 a >ear, -add- 
ing an extra tl in four quarterly 
payments spread over 1927. Last 
week It was within a fra ction of its 
best since comii.g on the Big Hoard 



IN LOW GROSS CONTEST, 
"HITZY/' HSOO, WINNER 

Nothing Attractive in K. C. 
Last Week — Mainstreet 
Best at $13,900 



-1927 » 

liiirlj. i-ow. 



48 
2ii>4 

«; 



lUl 

111^ 



4314 

Wi 
5(1 

24% 

SVk 
2» 
W 

ue\ft 

84^ 

M 

98 

05 



If*suo and rate. Wgll. 

Ii;.,"i0(> Anieritan Scat (4) 47% 

5 3(K» K.istiiian K<Hlak (f*) 

KHI l irnt N.U'l l.st prt f (W.44) KX) 

14.0»>O Fox Film CI. A (i) 5074 

2H.I0e l.n.w- (-•) 

3<M> M-<;-M 1st pref (1.20> 15&% 

■iOit Mot. Pitt. i'a4>^ (1) •% 

2U0 orpheum (i:)-.- 

76,400 Parum-Fam (8).. 'M'A 

400 do pref. (8) 118% 

~ ' 89 

58 
101% 

:»% 



8,800 Pathe Bxch. CI. A. {•*)* 

SOO .Shubert (5) 

200 Univ. Pict«. (8) 

13,800 Warner Uros 

CUIIU 

5,800 Mad. ff<|. Card. (1).. 

8,ft00 Fox ThPutrta, 

100 I'nlt. Art. Thea. Clr. 

7,700 Warner iiroa 



I • • • t • 4 



%9% 

15% 







Net 


Low. 


Lsat. 


Ohge. 


48% 


74% 


+2% 


193% 


106% 


'-'^^ 


KtO 


100 


- 


GO 


•58% 


-1% 


40 


M% 


+ % 


»% 






0 




- V4 


20% 




- % 


tX) 


«4^i 




117 


117 


-IVii 


34% 


38% 


+1% 


67% 


58 




100 


101% 


4-l"Si 


2a% 


S3% 




19 


19 


- % 


12% 


15% 


- % 




90 





97% 
101 
92 




Kansas City, July 6. 

It looked like a contest for the 
lowest gross amonj? tho downtown 
picture bhups last week. Business 
terrible. Times when the bouse at- 
taches were in the majority. 

First real hot week. Kvcn the 
cooling plants in aU the houses 
failed to attract. 

Various bills unattractive. Not 
an appealing title in the bunch. 
Kegulars simply stayed away; no 
alibi. Royal, showing: ' big" picturey 
for two and three-week runs, tried 
to get by with "Ritzy" for a week 
but took a whipping:, while the l*an 
went in for a "Tarzan" thriller and 
flopped also. 

At tlie Newman and Mainstreet 
things were a little better but not 
much and the red inlc trade got a 
great boost. 

For the current week the Liberty 
is showing Mrs. Wallace Reid's "The 
Heel Kimona," playing It up from a 
sensational angle and advertising 
that cbildrMi imder 16 should not 
attend. 

The Newman is capitalizing on its 
new Paul Ash policy which stai'ts 
Saturday but outside of telling that 
it will be "different" has not ex- 
plained what it's all about locally. 
Milton* Feld, former manager of the 
house, and producer of many of its 
big stage attractions, will be here 
to give the new policy and show the 
once over. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Mainstreet (Orpheum) —"Framed" 

(F. N.) (3,200; 25-50). Milton Sills 
featured in sordid tale of the Bra- 
zilian diainond fields. Disappoint- 
ment to admirers. Best vaude house 
has delivered in months made up for 
picture. Walter Davidson's IjouIs- 
ville Loons, musical feature, and held 
over for holiday week, but George 
Washington Dewey, Negro baritone, 
simply ran away with the show. 
The 2oc. mats and the same scale 
for the balcony nights is commenc- 
ing to build up attendance, although 
the house suffered with the others 
on week. $18,900. 

Newman (Publlx)— "Whirlwind of 
Youth" (Par) (1,980; 25-40-50-60). 
On stage Publix ^unit, "The Sam- 
pler," with Lassiter Brothers, danc- 
ers, stopped the show at most per- 
formances, further proof customers 
want entertainment rather than 
scenery and classical music. $11,000. 

Royal (Publix)— "Ritzy^ (Par^ 
(920; 25-40-50-60). This one was 
long let down from "big" pictures 
this little cinema has been showing 
and from look at the week's balance 
sheet public wise from start. Pic- 
ture with Betty Bronson of frdathy 
variety but lacked "it," or some 
thing, as the patrons shook their 
heads as they came out. Re«ult, 
worst week for house in montha. 
Only $4,800. 

Pantages — "Tarzan and Oolden 
Lion" (2,600; 25-50). Kids were 
strong for this Jungle tale but reg 
ular fans could not see It. Vaude 
also not so good and business suf- 
fered. $6,200. 

Liberty (Ind)-— "Backstage" (Tif- 
fany) (1,000; 25-85-50-60). Snappy 
story of ways and wiles of bunch of 
chorines, broke and trying to--get by 
until they go to work. Good, light 
amusement, with nothing off color 
to offend. Nothin,? Kc nsntional as 
to either plot or acting. Fair jMro- 
gram picture. $8,100. 

Globe concluded Its three weeks' 
run of "Don Juan" and Vita start- 
ing 'The Better *01e** on sc rw i i iiiia 
Al Jolson in talkie. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Incu) 




Everything? has a oeKinning — the 
new Willard Hotel, Washington, 
was the first rung of the ladder for 
Meyer Davis. The patronage of 
fashionable society soon followed. 

There are now 103 Meyer Davis 
Orchestras. An annual payroll of 
more than $4,000,000. 

Not counting 14 other businesses. 



CALDERONE-SCHWARTZ, NO 

Conference on Terms Fail to Reach 
Conolusien 



^'BARBED WIRE" RAN 
SECONDWTH $20,000 

Warfield'8 $29,700 Far Ahead 
in Frisco Last Weel<— e. 
B. Baron Leaves Publix ' 



BONDS 

ffl.noo Keith e's ('4f,) «% 

(Ht.<KK) l.opw'fl ti's l -Ht) 1U3 

ill.iKW WaintT DruB. 8 t'll«) 90% 



I.oew bonriB scilil rx w.iriaiitn $:i0.mK) at t)«. IHJ'i,, t>7V4. unchanged. 
• Kx dJv. 

•rath© Kx^-h. «oinu)«ii sold l.riOO at ©^i.^B'^. ». off 1. 

ISSUES IN OTHER MARKETS 

Quoted at Saturday Close 
Over the Counter 

New York 

(Quot«:<l in liid aiitl Asked) 



Bid. 




8«I«S. 












17 




• . . • 








• « . 




V4 


26 


• • . • 


linxy, cl. A. (8m OOte) (aSO)... 


• 




••• 




M 
7 


•J» 
8 










*•• 


-3 


• • > • 

• • • • 




»«• 




-1 


• 


10 


» • • • 








• •• 




• • 


4 


• • • • 








••• 


* 


M 


..ii ^ _ 




Univ. Ch. Th. (2) 


••• 












Philsdelphia 










*• 






Chicago 




tr 


87 


+ % 


»« 

• • 




80 






80% 


80% 


+ % 


• * 


• • • • 


St. Louis 




• • • 


40 





I'l.i.vs A TUj.xy ro|)rr-s»'nta the pref. Bto< k alone. Tlie flrnt unit la the preferred, carry- 
)tik Its gift Of one-third share of common, sad second unit quoted Is the coiamon per 



INDE. LOANS PLAYERS 

Revor.slng tho u.su il procedure, 
Columbia Pictures, Independent, is 
•loaning" a contract player to I«Mrst 
Nation.'il. Dorothy Hcvif r %vill np- 
pear in Flr.st National's "l)!«)i) 
Kick," starriuiT Ki.hax4 ikurUM»l- 
mees. 



mm 



FOSTERS' FILM DEAL 

London. July 5. 

Georgo and Harry Kostrr have 

t;ik«'n over the Willrsdt^n Hippo- 

droTnr and will use it a,«? n pi< tuto 

house, f'.aturing elaborate presenta- 
tions on the American or<)er. 



The proposed mergrer of the Cal- 
derone-tSchwartz interests is ap- 
parently off after a seriea of con- 
ferences In which neither of the 
principals seemed to come to an 
agreement on terms. 

Both CaMerone and Scliwarts In- 
terests operate a chain of theatres 
on Long Island, picture and vaude 
houses. Pantages is currently 
Making the ISchwarti houses while 
the Calderone theatres are booked 
by Arthur Fisher, Independent. 

The main advantage of the 
merger was figured from the pic- 
ture buying angle. 

Calderone and Schwartz have 
previously been reported consider- 
ing merger!. 



Symphony Orchestra Out; 
Jazz for New K. C. House 

Kansas City, July 6. 
Loew Interests in the new Loew- 

Midland th^atro lioro, have turned 
down the plan to install the Kansas 
City Little Symphony orchestra in 
th<8 flit #f the new house when it 
opens this fall. M. B. Shanberg, 
manap:inpr dlrci tor of the Midland 
Circuit of Theatres, fathering the 
theatre, had his heart set on the 
proposition, belloving it would be 
an Innovation In theatrical music 
and so advised his associates. 

The* matter was given careful 
consideration but the verdict was 
against tho Symr^ony and in favor 
of a Jazzier organization. 



Players' Ass'n Blows Up 

The Motion Picture Plnyers* As- 
sociation has blown up. This body 
of picture people, mainly "at- 
mosphere," started out to obtain a 
union charter and afflliate with the 
American Federation of Labor. BiK 
this fell through. 

The club then tried to keep afloat 
as a social organisation but this ef- 
fort burst also. 



2 New Studios 

Los Angeles, July B. 
Associated Artists' corporation of 

New York has bought the 100-aoro 
W. J. Petit ranch near Van Nuys 
for $150,000, for a picture studio. 
Construction date has not been set. 

Donald Parker Pleturcs will also 
build either on the Prtit or New- 
port ranches near Van Nuys. 



PRINCE- PROVING IT 

Los Angeles, .July 5. 
Prince Sergo M'Divani, hu^l^and 
of Nola Negri, has secured papers 
whleh he claims will ho the key to 
other dO(MjTn*'ntary * v idi n- o and 
prove his rlgljtful clajni to llic title 
of prince^ 



Mrs. Chaplin's Denials 

Los Angeles, July 5. 
Llti> Orey Chaplin's answer to 
Chu*Iie Chaplin's cross complaint 
for divorce is a complete denial of 
all charges, with especial reference 
to hl8 accusation that she was in- 
fatuated with "a certain young fel- 
low" and that she was "very crazy 
about a certain automobile sales- 
man." 

Tho answer was fihd by Lyndol 
L. YounpT nnd Edwin T. McMurray. 
her attorneys. 



GloverU First 

Los Angeles, July 6. 
Glover Productions, headed by 

Samuel W. Glover, havo started 
shooting on their initial produetlon, 
"Our People," directed by Sidney 
Golden.' 

Filmlnc: Is being done at the Tec- 
Art studios, with Zita Ma-Kar fea- 
tured. 

Paul Ellis, William Strauss. Jack 
Eagen and Mary Gordon are In the 
support. ^ 



San Francisco, July 5 

EJdward B. Baron has resiirn«it 
from I'ublix Theatiis. ^ 

Before the amalgamation of Pub 
lix with West Coast The;.tn's inc*^ 
in tho operation of lx)ew s WaVneld* 
CJranuda, St. Francis and California 
theatres, Baron was in charge of the 
lasfe thrw. With the tal<ing over 
by VV. C Baron, was made ussiat- 
ant to A. M. Bowles, now division 
manager of that territory, Inoludinl 
San Francisco and from Fresno to 
Sacramento. 

It is umierstood that Euron will 
vacation for a few months and then 
enter a commercial line. 

Kdward Sinitii. funuetly Publix 
manager and more recently with 
Universal Pictures in their theatre 
management departnu>nt, \» going 
with Louis R. Gret;nlieid for the 
general management of the Green- 
field-Cohen interests in Honolulu, 
Smith will manage four theatres. 
This Is his second experience on 
tlve islands. 

Again Loew's "Warlield ran away 
with the street last week. This is 
happening regularly. No one in the 
town seems big enough to give this 
huose opposition, although every 
effort has been made to build up 
the Granada, its nearest rival. The 
Warfleld ha* been huildinff for thi«« 
years. 

Estimatss for Last Week 

Loew's Warfietd (West Coast) -4 

•*The Unknown" <^M-G-M) (2,660* 
35-50-65-90). Lon Chancy ace of 
this house; coupled with return of 
Walt Roesner, most popular of all 
local musical directors and "super- 
soloists." Started off with over It 
grand for opening two day.s, and 
even heat couldn't cut under three 
a day for the balance of I^NllC 
Finished strong to $29,700. 

Granada (W. C.)— "Barbed Wire" 
(Par) (2.785; 85-50-65-90). Rated 
best picture on street, but stage 
presentation, "Modern Women," 
didn't help any. Gene Morgan 
worked manfully to put it across. 
Just topped $20,000 for poor second. 

California (W. C.)— "Kough Ui(l» 
ers" (Par) (2,200; 35-65-90). I^olis 
like #ough Job for boys to get this 
one over with new policy. Opened 
fair, $2,100; Saturday and Sunday 
brought another $5,000, and then 
held steady gait around $1,600 a 
day to gross just above $IC.000. Not 
great, but good beginning with new 
policy of long runs at incgeaaii 

prices. 

St. Francis (W. C.)— "Better »6l^ 

(Warners) (L.TTri; 35-63-90). Sec- 
ond week held up rather well, better 
than many that have gone before^ 
Lit tie sliort of $8,000, good for this 
one. One more week and then 
"Way or All Flesh." 

Columbia — "Old Iron.^ldcs" In 
road show took licking after "Thi 
Rough Riders" got going. No tak- 
ing It away from them; movie 
boys with the prograjn houses can 
lick a road show around here any 
time they atarL Just over $6,000 
for week. 

(Copyright, 1S27, by Variety, In*.) 

Partmgton's Unofficial 
Staff in New York 

Jack Partington. producer of 
presentations recently brought east 
from the Pacific Coast by Publix. 
has been followed to New York this 
week by what are known as his 
three West Coast "musketeers." 
They are Mort Harris, former San 
Francisco song plugger who has 
been on the Publix payroll flf a 
production aide, Joe Cornbleth 
and Leonard Goldstein, a couple of 
ten percent boys, unofficial mem- 
bers of the Publix family on the 
coast. 

On the coauBt, Cornbleth and 

Gold.stein were installed In the 
I'artington office at the Publix the- 
atre. In the past they were the 
sole contact with the actor for 
Partington, taking 10 percent a* 
commission. 



Vidor on "Big Ditch" 

Los Angeles, July 6. 
King Vidor will direct "The Big 
Ditch," by Lawrence Stallings for 

M. G. M. 

It will be a super specIaL 



Rsymaker Directing Banks 

Los Angeles. July 6. 

ifernian Haymaker will direct 
"T^Tonly lianks' next two pictures for 
I'alhe. 

For three years Ray maker was 
under contract to Warner Brothers. 

CHAPLIN ON HEARST'S BOAT 

W. U. ll.-.irsf with fharlie Cliap- 
lin and a i»arty (»f fri< nds are on a 
crulso In tho Hearst yarht. 



Boyd Senter in Omaha 

Omaha, June 80. 
The Riviera has started a "Paul 
Ash" policy in conjunction with the 
usual Publix stage shows and 

movies. Boyd Senter, saxophonist, 
will do the impresario business. 
II© has organized a Jazz band of H 

pieces, somo from the pi^ and the 

r.'-^t will bo (lone }.y sp-'ci ilty per- 
ftMiners from tlie I'ubiix uu:ts. 



Jacques BeaucaIre has joined the 
pit orchestra as associate director. 

Tom Mix Okay 

L.OS Angeles. July 5. 
Tom Mix has recovered fr>.m th© 
recent injury to his b g il ■ b i- 'c^ 
for location after an cuforeeU Ja>yff 
of .several weeks. 



J 



Wednesday. July 8, 192T 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



NO CRIMINAL PARTICIPATION 
BY THEATRE MEN IN JULIAN MESS 



U. A. ON B'WAY 



l^our Indicted Plead Purpose Was to Aid Involved 
Oil Company Only — Julian Petroleum Scandal 
Drags in Many Praniinent People 



Los Angeles, July 5. 
Arralprnmont of Adolph llamisli, 
Oilllionaire theaUo owner aiul itapi- 
tallst; Louie B. Mayer, of Metro- 
Gold wyn- Mayer; H. W. ("holiiier, 
theatre ownor, and Jon Toplitsky. 
theatrical realtor, on charges grow- 
ing out of their Jndictment in con- 
Aietien with the Julian Petroleum 
etock over- issue scandal, wa.s con- 
tinued by Jud^e Albert Lee 
Cftephens in Superior court until 
11, at which time motions to 
jiet aside the Indictments and de- 
murrers will be arpued in the above 
caeea, as well as those of 46 other 
leading IjOS Angeles brolcers, bank- 
ers and business men. 

The four theatre and motion pic- 
ture men were Indicted by the 
eminty grand jury a week ago on 
irtiargee of conspiracy to commit 
usury, alonf? with some Gl otiiers, 
With the charges in the other cases 
ranging from uiiury .to embezsle- 
ment and violation of the bankers' 
bonus law. 

The four defendants above listed 
were each released on $10,000 bail 
When brought up for preliminary ar- 
raignment. M lyer was released on 
his own recojrnizance on a second 
count. 

Penials of any criminal intent 
/i|l>iyi issued by each of the dctfrni- 
ants with admissions being made 
from the office of District Attorney 
Asa F. Keyea that the theatre men, 
'•specially Mayer, were only tech- 
nically guilty, but as their name.s 
had been included in the testimony 
given before the grand Jury there 
was no niternative. 

Usurious Profits 

Defendants are accused of oliarp- 
Ing usurious rates of Interest on 
' loans made to the Julian Petroleum 

Company In various pools en^inei^r- 
•d during the past 12 months and 
Which resulted in an alleged over- 
issue of corporation stock, to the 
amount of 4,200.000 shares. In the 
so-called Motley H. Flint pool, Ram- 
Ish and Toplitsky, with two busi- 
ness associates, the amount of profit 
Which Jfchs Indictment alleges was 
u.«5urious, amounted to $73,!jr»l, with 
an additional $80,810 on a second 
occasion. Chotlner's alleged profit 
in the Julian pool in which he was 
Interested is placed at $1,0:].'). I.cMiis 
B. Mayer is alleged to hiive profited 
150,000 by his "loan ' to the cor- 
poration. 

It was pointed out by members 
tt the grand jury that the bankers 
Who were indicted sui)plied the in- 
formation on which the charges 
against the Individuals were based, 
furnisliinj? the jury with oomiilete 
records. All declared they had no 
knowledge of the actual pool opera- 
tions, but, as ill tlie case of .Mayer, 
JRrere said to have fuini.-^hed the 
^money in an attempt to aid the 
, Julian corporation out of Its finan* 
0al dlfllcultles. 

Mayer's Statement 

Mayer issued a statement iuune- 
diately following the indictment de- 
claring that he had no knowledge of 
the transactions and disclaimed any 
intent to violate ilie law. Mayer, 
It is said, sent a check to the mem- 
.rbers of the pool to help stab«i»e the 
Julian stock market. Toplitsky de- 
elared that lie witlidrew his muiny 
Shortly after the formation of the 
lK>ol and that he did not partici- 
pate In any of the profit. Ho added 
that he joined the pool at the so- 
licitation of otlicrs and that he had 
no personal knowledge of the trans- 
action. 

It is V)elieved In well infoinied 
circles that there will be no criminal 
action against any of the theatre 
men against whom Indicim-nts 
were returned, as their i»tin<ipal 
Interest app<,'ii^ to have been to 
•avs the Julian corporation from 
the flnanoial ruin which It was fac- 
ing, rather than to profit by the 
transru^tion. 

The Julian scandal croat»'d con- 
sl dc ii ft blo e f a fufopo when the Int 



LINDY MAY LIKE 
FILMS AFTER 
TRYING ONE 



St. Louis Divided on That 
Point — Most Likely 
Through 



i-<t. T.oMis. .Tilly 5. 
The first inklin;,' tli it ( *ol. Charles 
A.. Lindbergh had gotten himself 
into a receptive mood concerning 
the makinpT of -it least one nintioii 
picture — or had been irotten In that 
frame of mind by his St. Louis 
backers, came simultaneously with 
Ilia departure Inst week from Nt \v 
York for St. I^ouis and his arrival j 
a few hours later by jdane here In 
his home town. 

The announcement was made, 
following a conference in New York 
with Will Hays, engaged in by 
LIndy, Harold M. Btjchy, one of filt. 
I^ouls' most prominent men and 
head of the Assoei.it ion of Com- 
merce, and Major William iJ. Kob- 
ertson, of aircraft corporation fame. 
It was snid at the outset that any 
notion that IJndy would agree to 
bedome the star of any "thriller" 
might as well be dispensed ^ith 
because he would agree to no such 
plan. However, it was made known 
that the trans-Atlantic flyer wiis 
not irreconcilably adverse to being 
featured in a picture which would 
have as its prime Import the ad- 
vancement of aviation. 

There are those amwi# itilfidy's 
followers here who are not unwill- 
ing to believe that If he once gets 
a taste of stardom, no matter in i 
what guise, he may change his 
views somewhat. But the vast ma- 
jority say he will never ehanf^e bis 
mind on that score — or any other. 

It was stated fmt If Col. Llnd- 
l>ergh did make a film .api)curance, i 
the picture would be of .in educa- 
tional nature in its entirety. 

It is said here, since Llndy's ar- 
T-ivil back home, wlien he flew in 
•'the Spirit of St. l>ouis" to tb.- 
Canatlian Diamond Jubilee, that 
Mr. Hays told Col. Lindbergh that 
such a film as he seemed willing to 
make would undoubteHy jirove 
eminently successful, from an edu- 
cational standpoint, of course, as 
wrU as a linanclal. It was exiilained 
that Mr. Hays w;ts not speak intr as 
the rei)rcaentatlve of any producing 
comp.any but for the industry as a 

No Admission 

An idea of just one of tlie few 
little pieces of pocket -change Col. 
Lindbergh is missing, not to men- 
tion the "pin money ' (bat w«>uld 
accrue to those wly^ miglit have 
been given charge of stich exhibi- 
tion affairs, may be gleaned from 
ibo fact that 1 5,000 T><'i'Sons crowded 
into the Jefferson Memorial, in For- 
est Park, the first day LIndy's gifts 
were exhibited there. 

No admission was ebarged, and 
the display was retained through- 
out all last week. 

A special police detail was re- 
quired for the crowds. 



Cnited Artists thron^jrh pay- 
ing $1,500,000 to Tublix for a 
one- half Interest In the latter's 
Ulvoli and RIalto theatres, 
secures a stea<1y outlet for Its 
picture prodiit t on liroadway, 
without building. 

Publlx will continue to 
operate tbt* tle-atres. 

Ivich of tlie houses is along 
the lines of those Jus. N. 
Schenck set out to secure for 
his concern, of a bit more than 
avera^'e capacity f<»r tlie.se 
days of theatre erection, but 
suitable for the run policy in- 
tended for I.''. A. pre-rel.'a^-evs. 

Schenck does not intend to 
produce over 24 pictures 
yearly for U. A., with produc- 
tion cost running from MTiO,- 
000 to $7r)0.000 per picture. 
Between the two Broadway 
houses Publlz and U. A. have 
104 wt^eks for tbfir own pic- 
tures of the pop price run 
class. 

The partnership deal re- 
moves U. A. as a source for 
tlie Koxy and the Strand, 
both of those Broadway 
houses having played U. A. 
pictures. The Roxy opened 
with a n. A. film. 



STAND-IN SWINDLERS 
CAUGHT J[ MANAGER 

Ticket Taker and Girl Cashier 
Af Lafayetter N. Given 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 



ANOTHER WRITER LEAVES 

Los Angeles, July 5. 

Robert Hopkins, title; writer with 
TaiM mount, has can«'«.lled Jiis con- 
tract with that organization by mu- 
tual agreement. 

He win free lancc. 



the company's difllcul- 



dictment.s naming 65 promin» nt citi- 
zens and business men were re- 
turned. S. C. Lewis, former presi- 
dent of the corporation, has called 
a general m iss moetlhg for Thurs- 

'lay rvoning, July 7, in Olyiniiic f-iiT, .ino iM.it lii'-n .iv.n-'n.-. •■ 
•Auditorium, at wliich time be stated I vindicated, either before called to 
tie proposes to "tell ail liie facts ' j trial or at a triat 



ties. 

In film .ami tb»-aitc . ircles ii is 
jienerally admitted that llarnish, 
Mayer and Toplitsky entered tlie 
several pods witivut eiiminal in- 
f.-nt, and tb.it fbeir aciions will 



Systexnatie swindlinr ©f the pro- 
prietor^ of \the "movie" theatre where 
they were employed out of several 
thousands of dollars has landed 
Frances Barbour, 30, cashier, of 42 
West 138th street/ and Benjamin 
Beaver, ticket taker, of 268 West 
138th street, in prison. The two 
were convicted of petty larceny in 
Special Ssaiioiis. TKs girt^n^ sen- 
tenced to not less than six months 
nor more than three years in the 
Penitentiary, while Beaver was 
given 30 days ifi His Workhouse. 

The two were arrested on the 
complaint of Bernard Burt, man- 
ager of the Lafayette tlieatre at 
Seventh aVentt^ and 135th street, 
May 15. l^ey were spec i flea 11 y 
charged with the theft of $25, al- 
though Burt declared they had been 
stealing for over a period of four 
months at ths rate or from $15 to 
$25 a day. 

Burt told the Justices that for 
several days before tlie arrest he had 
noticed a great dWfterenoe from the 
receipts taken In and the number of 
patrons in the theatre. He decided 
to check up. For three days he 
counted svery person entering the 
theatro and at the snd of the day 
compared his figures with the re- 
ceipts turned over to him by Miss 
liarbour. He fptind a shortage of 
$60 for thm thrss days. 

The manager nuostloned Miss 
1 '.arbour. Slie readily admitted liav- 
ing arranged with Beaver to hold 
out tickets and turn them over to 
her for resale. She would th^ n give 
Beaver 2r» percent of the money col- 
lected. Beaver admitted the girl's 
story to be true, but insisted she 
was the originator of the Idea. The 
.lustices wove of the same opinion 
and gave the girl the longer term. 

Ethel HaU, Fibn Double, 
Killed in Film Makiog 

Los Angeles, July 5. 

Ethel Hall. 22. movie double for 
D(*rothy Uwan, wan killed In the 
Merced Klver rapids while working 
in a dangerous scene in a Tom Mix 
picture. June 28. 

Mi.ss Hall was caught by the rIver 
current when the boat she was in 
overturned, her head striking a 
rock with for«e. Mix plunged in 
aft-r her and managed to rescue her 
after a struggle but too late to save 
her life. She died while being taken 
to a hofsfiltal. 

I.iaio is known of the dead girl 
in Hollywood except that .*<he had 
played minor parts in pictures for 



STANLEY-K-A MEGER EXPECTED 
WITHIN 3 MONTHS OR Aa OFF 



Appraisal of Stanley Company's Properties Now 
Underway — Stanley Must Raise at Least $40,- 
in Cash from Reports^ Before K-A Agrees 



IIIIIXIIIII 



EXHIBS BUYING 
DEADLOCK IS 
UNBROKEN 



Still Holding Out Against 
Next Season's Product — - 
No Need of Ruih 



Kxhlbit(.>rs aro still In a buying 
deadlofk on next season's product 
of I) ic tares' biggest producers, from 
accounts. 

They .say there ia no rush to load 
up with programs. Many appar- 
ently retain in their mental vision 
the i^ossibility of the llrst line of 
secoiulary producers' j)roduct as a 
whip. If terms are made too toug^ 
by big guns. 

Exhibitors assert that the in- 
creased tariff for the largest dis- 
tributors' programs Is beyond their 
means without an Impossible in- 
crease of their present box office 
scales. 

"If it weren't for this always 
present 'opposition' among rival ex- 
hibitors, I doubt If many would 
sign up for next season's pictures 
before September," said an exhibi- 
tor in New York this week. "How- 
ever, one thing is certain. There 
are .any number holding t)Ut until 
the last minute, and you can't tell 
what may happen in between." 

A report the Federal Trade Com- 
mission in the Famous l"'layers case 
may shortly decide against ''block 
booking" might be of little aid, said 
the same showman. But he ap- 
peared skeptical of the ultimate 
beni'fit, since, as he said, "They will 
find a way to beat it, and we can't 
force them to sell US pictures one 
at a tim«'." 



3 Men Drowned in 
Alaskan Icy Flim Scene 



T.1OS An;;cles, July 5. 
Jiixy Thompson, 29, picture stunt 
man; Joseph Bautin, 34, and F. H. 
Daughters. 23, lost their lives in the 
icy rapid.-! of Copper Hiver iu 

Abercrombie Can.\'(m. iio miles from 
Cordova. Alaska, during the filming 
of a ^rold rush I'uo for "The Trail 
')f '98," Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer pic- 
ture. 

Bautin was trying to save Daugh- 

t«'rs and Tiiomp.'-on, who uero in a 
boat with (Joidori ('ravcth and Tom 
Granville, also stunt men. Five 
more boats landed safely. Craveth 
and Thomp«<on Jumped Into the 
glacial torrent. fJr.invllle landed the 
boat single handed. 

Craveth landed safely after swim- 
ming the current, but Thomp.-^on 
was lost. iMugllter.'i tell out of a 
life boat and was swept away. 

Only Bautin's body was recovered. 



Renee Adoree Surprises 
Friends with Marriage 

Los Angeles, .luly 5. 
Renee Adoree, under contract to 
M-O-M. sj)ran!< a surprise f>n the 
Jilm colony wbr'H she m;iri ied Slier- 
man fJlll. Los Angeles business man, 
June 2X. 

MIs.» Adoree wis formerly the 
v\ife of iV>m Moore, l-'or tb«* past 
two years she was seen (luite fre- 
quently with Gaston fJlass. Rumor 
had it the ( ..iii)Ie pl inned t<) rnarry. 

Til*.' ne.vJy marrleil couple wiU 
leave for a Kuropean h»)neymoon 
trip as soon as tho bride can get 



Philadelphia. July 5. 

Unless within the next threo 
months the proposed merger of 
Keith -Albee with the :^tanley Com- 
pan.v is b.iilly ;;ottt u underway ti»* 
luoject will be abandoned. 

That is the statement informally 
made by a person very close to the 
Stanb^y's lu^ids. 

The stateme nt s<^ems to have be< n 
made through the reported ap- 
praisal of the Stanley Company's 
properties now underway. This 
newest appr;iis;il will eost the Stan- 
ley Comi»any around $l7.'i.0ua. It 
attempted to save that amount; by 
ba\ ini; K-A a< c:ei>t an appraisal 
made by riiil.idelpiiia appraisers 
some time ago. Tliis K-A dedint d 
to do, it having had a fresh ap- 
praisal re<. nily of its own prop- 
erties T>ri liniinaiT to the peiddlpg ; 
Iv-A-Urplieum cin uit merger* 

A condition confronting the dtah* 
lay group of raising in cash $40,- 
oao.ooo or over that must be paid to 
the K-A people appears to be the 
least of the Stanley's worries. It 
is said that the K-A demands that 
Its cash consideration be turned 
over before the K-A properties are ; 
linked with the Stanley s. 

A cause attribltCsd to His k*A 
crowd is that If It had wanted to 
bond, mortgage or capitalize its own 
theatres, it could raise an equal 
amount of money without m Stanley 
merger. 

Matter of Operation 

No information Is obtainable to 
what extent the Stanley Company 
will buy into K-A through thoiMfir* 
ger, if it duly arrives. One aceoiihi 

says that that has not yet been 
broached between the parties. A 
supposition is that Stanley will 
pect 51 percent or control of K-A, 

that being the customary manner of 
the Stanley Company in its mergers 
to dats. How K-A will look upon 
that proposal can be no «ior# than a 

surmise at present. It is believed 
K-A will wish to retain n protect ive 
hand upon its properties in case the 
Stanley operation, if if iMirrood* 0( 
the K-A theatres j<i N » i i #i s nti rely 
please K-A. 

In financing the Edward B. Smith 
banking house, the Stilnley bank- 
ers, would likely taU(! the lead with 
the chance of ilayden Stone ^ Co. 
participating. ^ 

In Philadelphia a story , Of how 
the K-A peojile discovered they ha. I 
$1 1,000,000 cash on band is bend 
on the Inside. That large amount 
of ready ^sh held i|p thf jprcn-lin- 
Inary negotiations, a .qiieitldn aris- 
ing lu>w It could be surmf>unt( d in 
a merger, with Stanley's reserve not 
nearly "teaching It. ' ,.' 

Th« 4tory is that wheto ttis K-A 
apjualsal was corni)leted aecount- 
ants asked the Is -A p- ople if they 
knew what their cash balances 
amounted to. K-A operates under 
the names of a ]mi:<i number of 
subsiiiiary cor pora f ioii.s, all sejtarate 
In their holdings. None of thfi K-A 
group had any idea how much cash 
was available. "When InTormcd the 
totals of their several companies 
reached eleven millions they were 
as much surprised as bad been the 
appraisers. 

It's rumored that the Stanley 
group is talking along merger lines 
with S. Z. I'oli of New Kngland. 
Poll is aflUliated in vaude bookings 
with the Keitli- Albef. ot!l( e. 

I'oll has a chain of large vaude- 
plcluro and idcture houses in Con- 
necticut and Massachusetts. liere- 
toforc all ref)fjrt'^ <l <b ;ils con* i tnlrnr 
the Boll circuit have been <!■ ni' d 
by Poll. When negotiations pre- 
viously were reported, they are said 
to li ive been ended through Poll's 
valuation of his properties. 



several monihs. 



JEFFRIES IN FIGHT FILM 

l.nn Arif:'-!e«i, .July 5. 
James J. Jf-ffries has been signed 
by Warners for "One Round 
llogaa," starring Monts Blua. 



Jtrry Mi ley in "Rsjamas" 

Los Angelr^s, July 5. 
.Terry Mlley will i.lay opposite 
(Olive Ii4;rii"n in ' I'm ja ffi.i.s." replac- 
ing < liiTord Holland who was taken 
ill. 

iack Blystone will dirc<.t for Fox. 



Roxy's 4-a-DAy 

The Hoxy is cutting \tn .sluiws for 

tlie ..ijinrrier, lour p^rforrna n -e.s oh- 

liiif.lny tl.rinn>l.oiif tho u,«M-k l'\.r- 



merly a fifth performance was 
civiwded in on the week-end. 

J.ew Wiilte, pf micro ortranist, H 
also relieving the j^rcbeslra through 
playing the musleal accompaniment 
for the prewpntatfon^ on the second 
and fourtli performaness. 



10 



VARIETY 



P I C T U R ES 



Wednesday^ July 6, 1927 



EXHIBS RESENT AHEMPT TO 
USE' THEM FOR REGIONAL PAPER 



Jack Miller, Pres. of Chicago Exhibitors' Ass'n, 
Makes Bold Request to Members to Promote 
'Illinois Exhibitor'' Postage Stamp Circulation 



C'liit Aixo, July 5. 
.Se\t.ral lluatro owin-is arul *\- 
liibitors are said to be prc'itarin^' 
complalu ts airalnftt the met hod » 
fTn|)loyocl by tho i)rosi(|riit, ,I;irU 
Miller, of the Chira^co KxhihitoiH' 
Association in selling adv(>rti.sing 
lor the house organ, "Illinois Ex- 
hibitor." 

Dissenting niurniois <]i'v<'l«>pe(l 
Into a general squawk last wtclt 
nrhett the exhihs received a notice 
rrtiiM'stinp that th<\v personally 
solicit advertising in cases wlicre 



pi <;f« s.- ional solic itors had failed. 

'Die notice, mailed as a "fcspeeial 
Bulletin," named 2« film and the- 
atre supply companies that solici- 
tati<jn by the theatre owners them- 
selves was requt'sled. Two busi- 
ness houses are especially men- 
tioned as having flatly refused to 
advei'tiso. The notice asks, "Are 
they deserving of our support?" 
The two .are the largest concerns 
in Chteago in their iriMpeetive lines. 

Among pictur«> companies listed 
are Tiffany, Iteeleraft and Colum- 



bia. l'h« larger companies were 
not included as it was figured use- 
less to try to convince them. 

The notice further requests that 
exhibitors **use their influence"- in 
the form '\>f letters to the* niissinK 
lambn •'Immodiatt ly. " "Immediate- 
ly" was emphasized with capital 
letters. 

Reaction on part of the exhibi- 
tors soeined first to laugh and later 

to burn np. 

The "Illinois Exhibitor" is a 
growth of Alex Sobler, press agent. 
Sobler sold the regional paper idea 
to Jack Miller, pitsident of the 
association, and the pair are run- 
ning the slieet thomselve.s, Miller 
as "business director" and Sobler 
as ''Qianaging editor." 

Prior to connecting witli tlie as- 
sociation. Miller was a walking 
delegate for the operators' union 
and before tbat'a radical labor or- 
ganizer. 

"Illinois Exbil»itor ' contains self- 
explanatory editorials about its 
editors and re- write news. It is of 
four pages and its circulation Is 
limited by the number of postage 
stamps at hand. 



3tock Market Agony 

Show people. IncUiding 
agents, executives ond man- 
agersr around Tiroes Square' 
appear to have been in a 
panic, financially, sltu« T'ara- 
mount started to glitle down- 
wai'd in tb*- <iuoti»tions. 

Ni arly «'v< i yoiK-, from ac- 
counts, liad been playing with 
Paramount on margin! When 
i* hit below 100 the panic was 
on. 

I.ittle else was talked 
amongst them last week. Busi- 
ness was neglected in the hope 
of some -.eason for I'ara- 
mount K dei)ression or waiting 
for reports it had started to 
climb. 

Several of the margin gam- 
blers, when it struck 95 and 
below, bought out their stock 
and are holding i. against the 
expected return tO 120 or 
better. 



All New 




Will Cry "PERFECT" 

When this Great Picture opens at 
the MARK STRAND Sa:turday! 



Incomparable!! 

Only one story in a million has the drama—the 
heart appeal— sincerity— emotion ! A story of 
father-love and sacrifice that grips you and holds 
y9ll at no story has done in years. 



Adapted by Jane MurHn 

from tlie Liberty Magazine Story 
by Viola Brothers Shore and Garrett Fort 



Presented by SAM E. RORK 
A JOHN FRANCIS DILLON 

PRODUCTION 



I 



LEWIS STONE tKiLYLL^^^JIiJE^R 

ROBERT AGNEW, ANN RORK, JOHN PATRICK 




Producer-Exhibitor in 
M. P. P. A. Up to Hays 



The biial effort of getiinj- the 
national producer-exhibitor (ha ins 
to Join the Motion Picture Theatre 
Own< I v' of Ain< rira now ifsts with 
Will Hays a.s , 'resident of the 
M. P. 1*. A. I'ete \Voo*lhiili j.n si- 
dent of the M. I». T. O. A., has 
(liawn up the proj'o.-ition in detail 
but none (tf the eliain operators lias 
been approaehe(i and fuithtr over- 
lures are left mostly to the latter. 

It is generally conceded tliat the 
( bain operators Would find a unaru- 
niouH weleonie in tlie nation.! ! f<dd 
could the latter organizatKiu he- 
lieve that the former W(»uld be sat- 
isfied to work solely toward ««o- 
•iporative i-epi es<'ntat ion at W'asii- 
ingtun against destruetiv*' tiie- 
atrieal legislation. There is still a 
feeling that the large groups would 
gradually gain control <»f the orgt|.n- 
ization. 

The Invitation proposed and 
l)assed at the Columbus convention 
<loes not give \ho chain opeintore 
an entree into the stale organiza- 
tions. An members of the national 
body only the producer-exhibitors 
may feel their scope too limited to 
be worthy of serious consideration. 

The Columbus propouition was 
never intended as a general admis- 
sion card into the stale groups. The 
latter maintain their right to ac- 
cept or reject the admittance of the 
visitors in their respectivf districts. 
, It is almost certain that the Stan- 
ley Amusement Company will prob- 
ably be the first to jt)in the M. K 
T. O. A. Will Hays may shortly 
take up the matter with the pro- 
ducers. 



Harris Productions Non- 
Existent Salaries Unpaid 

I^os Angeles. July .'>. 
Wage claims totaling |1 5,541 were 

filed with the State Labor Ibireau 
against Ceoigo Taj^e Willey, alleged 
head of the L.aw.son Harris I'rod ac- 
tions, Inc., picture company now 

extinct. 

<.)f tiie list of claimants Lawson 
Harris, actor-director, claims $5,- 
000; Esther Hoffman, stenograplier, 
$635; Fred W. Patt(.n, assistant di- 
rector. $I.3li(): IMwin Middieton. <li- 
rcctor, 12.400; N. A. Kvalenko, 
.scenarist, $1,800, and Willis H. 
O'Hrien. technical work, $4,386. 
O'lJrien hidds the invention for the 
process of enlarging animal minia- 
tures. One of his products was 
"The Lost World." 

According to the complaints. Wil- 
ley entered into an agr» i inent with 
Lawson Harris to take over the 
coinp.iny after it had ceased to op- 
erate. The concern <lld not func- 
tion for two years prior to Willey 
Joining it. A year's contract was 
signed calling for $100 weekly to be 
paid to Harris. Middieton also had 
a contract ft»r a year at the same 
amount. Both contracts were with 
the Lw'iwson TIarris Producti«'ns, 
Inc., with Harris' name nppeMiing 
as president and "Willey s a.s secre- 
tary and treaMtirer. 

At the time he came into the 
cor]ior;i t ion. Willey endc n vored to 
revive the company by Jiaving c<»n- 
tracts signed though a corporation 
did not exist then due to the bach* 
taxes not having been paid Or- 
ders in escrow and notes were 
given by Willey to hIS employeep as 
evidence that he was making effort 
to build the compnny up. He gave 
Il.arris a tru.st deed supi>osed to be 
WOrfh fZO.aoo. 'Whirh was to be 
shown to eniployff<s to lend confi- 
dence that he hatl th*^ .ibility to pay 
wages. 

At the hearing In ?"t»re Deputy 
Lai. or Commi-ssioner William Walls, 
it was fd'oven that a e«i-|)oration 
did not exist, no sto< k was issiied 
and not even temporary officers ap- 
pointed, Willey was released en his 
promise to pay-off the notes h<' had 
issued, nmounting in all tn $3,.1f>n. 



Mrs. Grille Prefers Poison 

L<is Antreles. Jm1\ Ti. 

Mrs. Ja( k Trille, 2S, said to be a 
s< rt'cn extra, attempted sui» ide by 
poi.Mon, following a reported quarrel 
with her husband. 

Police phy.»-icians say slic will re- 
rover. 





MEIGHAM'S "CITY GONE WTL51 



Los Angeles. July I- 
Thomas Meighnn's new I'ara- 
niount film will be "The Cit.\ 
Wild." an underworld m'lodiania, 
wliich James rru/e w ill direr t. 

Marietta Millner. Louise I?n»ek«, 
Fred Kobler. Duke Martin. Nancy 
riiillip--. W\iidh;iT., Stsnding a"<i 
Ciuiiie« IJiU urc iii Ha cawt. 



Wednesday. July 6, 1927 



VARIETY 



Get in line now for next season s bookings- It will be 
the busiest season the show business has ever 
known for attractions, bands and acts " I' 



m 




•y ' . . 



Best Way to Line Up b tp Use ^'Variety 



n 



That 



Let All Show Busiiiess Kiwiw Ahoiit ft 



''Variety'' I» the Bert^nd Only 




an 




The most varied circulation of any paper in ti» #Drid 
body of importance in the show business anywhere, and a 
pie outside of it 



Right now when the new season is seethii^i; to^go, when opposition will be so Jipt pic(;ii^re 
theatre competition will sizzle, and right now when engagements must be made, when thousands 
of people will be required for the sta^ entertaiiun^ 



Itmr IS THE BEST MEDIUM 



The oolf American show weekly ever QMOted % 
authority. 



^'VwMtf^ carts an announcen^ent arouad the world. 




dailfep as an i n tern a tional 



11 





USE TARIETT-JTS THE BEST SELLER 




1^ 



12 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



IS THE ACADEMY "UP-STAGED 



I 



Lios Angeles, July 6. 
With the i)Ui i>u8« oil the Academy 

•of Motion Picture Arts and Sci- 
ences b'ing to unite Into one body 
all branches of mution picture pro- 
duction, thci body only has 294 

jHeinberB in its Ave regular and one 
ftpecial branch, with the rank and 
file of those in the indu.stry begin- 
ning to call It an "up stage" gather- 
ing. 

Tho.se who nro on thr nutnld"' 
seem to feel that unless thoy are 
able to become favorites of the so- 
called ^'powers that h9*' in the 
Academy or industry that they will 
have very little clianco of ever bo 
coming members of this so-called 
lidiclusive body. 

This they claim is due to the 
qualiilcations that are exacted for 
active membership by Section One. 
Article Eleven, of the Constitution 
and By-Laws. This section^ of the 
by-laws roads: 

"Any person who has accom- 
plished distlnf^ui.shed work or ac- 
quired distinguished standing in or 
made valuable contribution to the 
production branches of the motion 
picture Industry, directly or in- 
directly, and who is of good moral 
or personal standing may become 
jul mettve member of the Academy 
by vote of the Board of Directors, 
on recommendation of.the C<M9lllit> 
tee on Membership." 

TOe fees for these memberships 
in all five branches are IIQO in* 
itiation and $5 a month dues* 
^ Only 86 Actors 

A gresit Riany people in all 
branches of the Industry who are 
on the outside looking in, and eligi- 
ble to one branch or another of 
the flv»_ groupings, are c omplaining 
that unleia they will be especially 
In favor with executives, actors, 
writers and directors, sitting on the 
BMcrd dt Directors, the majority of 
whom are connected with two of 
the largest production and releasing 
organizations, that they will have 
no ehraaice to obtain even a proposal 
for membership. 

These so-called Independents 
claim that at the time an organiza- 
^tfen dfnnef* of the Academy was 
held that they were not invited. 

They set forth that there are sev- 
eral thousand actors In the colony 
here Wild would be eligible for 
membership but that only ft an 
shown on the membership roles as 
of June 20, 1927. Of those in the 
group less than 25 per cent, are so- 
called free lance players, With the 
majority of these, however, always 
finding themselves In the employ of 
the t#o companies whose officials 
and employees comprise the Board 
of Dirof'tors. 

Out of tlie 60 directors who are 
members ^^MHy five are In the free 
lanoo division with the others un- 
der contract to the larger companies 
In the writers' division of G5 only 
About 8 are in tho li>ee lance tlcld 
In the producers* branch of (46) 
there are no independents, while 
one will find in this list Edwin 
Iioeb. attorney for the Producers 
Association, and his associate 
Ueorge Cohen: Charles Kyton. for- 
mer general manager of Paramount 
•tudlda. Who retired from the busi- 
ness about 18 months ago, «ad 8id 
Orauman, an exhibitor. 

Those who are qualified to be 
•pedal members number only 
Knthan Burkan, a New York attor- 
ney, who represents a numl»er of 
the picture people legally; Samuel 
Spring. First National Plcturei, 
Julia Arthur Chase. 

The membership of the Aca^ctiny 
by branches follows 
Actor*' 

Astur, Mary 
Boyd. Wilium 
Barrymore. Joha 
Bennett. BnM 
: Bowera, John 
euehman, F. X. 
Berry, Wallace 
(Bart h« I menu. Iticb. 

(Banky, V'iluin 
<'arfy, U.u ly 
Coliiian, Hoiiald 
C'oc.lc. C'y.lo W. 
<'().' t<>llo. Dolore* 
l^onMin. Chester 
Cluuiey, lA)a 
Cod\ . l.« w 
<'(»rf«z, KiiMrdo 
Curr, Miiiy 
Cooi'-y, Jlallnm 
I)re.'-ser. Louise 
I>e(iraHHe, Sam 

gel Rto. Dolores 
ov>>, Uillie 
Z>anleliit, Uebe 
Denny, Il<>Ki:ia1d 
_3')<J«- .in, liiil)! I t 
Fail l).inl<s, Douffiai 
yorlxy. Ji;ili'h SwMiiyoii, (.Uoria 

I-'rinciv, AIv.' [V, S.\<'!, Hl.-trulu' 
Fn? ndn. L(iiii;'i> T.i lin.nlr'', Si^rm.y 
y.'iii 'm nliM, IhMiL'.iJr. T.i)rn;i'U;o, ('iin'Tance 
Fav . t'tt. <7»^(;tge 
Ci.sh. MIIiuii 
<;ill'< rt. Jcin 
<;ri!! th. U..vmond 
<;rii'th, <*<.rinne 

ii-->v, '>>r . < l,iude 
JJuin.M. William 
Hu^hep, T.Io^d B« 
Ilatton, Kaymond 
Holt. J.10K 
%srsbolt. Jsaa 



DlrectorM* llnuu b 

A.l<.:fl, John CI. King, H«nry 

Archainhaud, Geo, 
Itaikor, Ui'Kinald 
lieaudirie, Wni. 
Bell, Monta 
HlHckton, J. Btusjrt 
lirown. Clarence 



I.llJiun. 
Leo. I{ V 
Leonard. Hobt. 
Lloyd, Frank 
Mayo, An-hle li. 
Meirord, Ceo. 



Krownins, Tod Mlllarde, H#fftf 

Huchowetshi. Dlmltrl Moroaco. Wf^tST. 



IJorzage, Frank 
rarewp, Kdwin 
Cllne, KiUUe 
Conway, Jack 
OUp. I>onald 
OroKland, Alan 
i'urtiz. Michael 
L>e Ml lie. C. B. 
I^e Mine, Will. 
Kitzmaurlce, Geo. 
F()r<l. John 
Franklin, S. A. 
Franklin. C. M. 
(Jrltrilh, D. W. 
(loulilinf?, Edmund 
Green, Alfred B. 
Hf-nlev, Ilohart 
Hill. Geo. VV. 
H.iward. VV. K. 
Jones. F. R. 
jQllaii. Bupert 



NIblo. Fred 
Neilan, MarabaH. 
Nlirh, Wm. 
Olcott, Sidney ; > 
Parker. Albeti 
Rosen, I'hll 
RuAsun, Harold 
Robertson. J. 8. 
Santell. Al. 
St. Clair. Mai. 
Stahl. J. M. 
St ht>! ! zl riK' r. Vie. i*. 
SedKWIck, Kdw. 
Sulh» I L'ln.l, E. A, 
ViKnola, Uobt. <}. 
Von SlrohtMm. Srio 
W»'l)er. Louis 
W'alNh, Hoaul 
Wood, Sam 
Willat, Irvln y., '.. . 
Wallaoe. RMMmI 



Prodaoera' Bimnch 

Asher, Ephralm Greenwood. M 



Allen. E. H. 
Hietson, Fred, 
liertholon. Oeo. 
Cohen, Geo. 
( bristle, Charlei 



m. 

Hyman, B. H. 
Henlfaon. Henry 
Xoenlc. Wm. 
Le Bar«n. Wm, 1 
Laenunle, Carl 



<'onBldlne. J. W., Jr. LMky, Jeaaa 

Eyton, Charlea Lmvi M. O. 

Fineman. B. P. lioeb, Edwin 

V>airbank8, Robt. MeCormlck. Jotan 

Goodstadt, Lk M. Marahall, Oeo. B 

Grauman. Sid Mayer, Louie B. 

Hoffman, M. B. Mannlx, B. J|i , 



Moorr. T. A. 
l'[t kfonl. Mary 
I'oiii iii»-i . Kric 
Ifoirh, Mai. ■, 
Ftnpf. Harry 
RoKers, C. R. 
Hockett, A. L. 
Rockett. Hay 
Strom berg. Hunt 
Schenek, J. M. 



Bchulberp. IJ. F. 

Si.' troiii. \\ fii 
Sli*<hHii. Wiiifleld 
ThalhiMK'. Irvinif 
Warin-r. .S I., 
Wanr»'i, W. I^ 
W.iMi.r. J L. 
Wurt/.il Sol. 
While, Ja< k 
Eanuck. D. F. 



TechaleUna' Rraneh 



Ramee, Oeonr* 

liarter, H. H. 
Rasevt. James 
Ball, J. A. 
Hii'kland, Wilfred 
Cohn. J. J. 
Carre, Ben 
Dreler. Hana 
Day, Rkhard 
Kdeson, Arthur 
Gaudio, Gaetiiuo 
GibL<inft, Cedrlc 
Gr«'t. Anton T. 
c.rlevp. H. W. 
(ilh'ite, H<x-hat 
<;ilks, A. L. 
Hart ley, E><dra8 
Hltt. I>auran<«' W. 
Jacknmn. FYed 
Jackson. Horace 
Kne<htel, Alvin T. 
Kolb, Loula F. 

Wrlten' Bnuieh 
Baker, C. Graham H.^ath. E. Percy 



I.evlnKon. Nathaa 
Lelfion. Janiea Mitch. 
Mohr, Hal 
Milner. Victor 
MtUer. Arthur C. 
ileniiea William 
Marah. OUver T. 
Melntyre. Robt. B. 
Nickolaus. J. U. 
Newcombe, WarrtB 
Okey. J. C. 
Pelton, F. B. 
I'omeroy, Roy , 
I'orry, Ifarry 
Hf^f^]. J. T. 
Ko.sher, Oias. 
Robert. Oron W. 
Sartov, Hf iirlk 
.struss, Karl 
SlauKhter, N. H. 
Tolhurst, L. H. 
Volck. A. Q. 



Berangf-r. Clara 
Rlork, Ralph 
Rem, Paul 
Cunningham. Jaok 
Clift, Denlson 
Cold^wey, Ai 
Colton, John 
Coffee, Iv<'nore 
Dunn, Winifred 
DeCJresac. Mme. F. 
Fairfax. Marlon 
Farnham. Joe 
Flebbe, Beuiall Dla 
Fort, OarreCt 
Famum. Dorolfef 
Otaser. Ben J. 
Geraghty. Tom 
Gatea, Harvey 
Ooldboek, WlUla 



HugheH, Rupert 
Huhliard, LucieB 
Hovey. Carl 
Johnston, Agnes C 
JoHi'phson, Jullea 
Kenyon. Chas. 
Kraly, Hans 
Levi no, Albert fl. 
IJghton. LouU D. 
Lague. (.lias. ; *. 
Ijoring, Hope 
I/O vet t, Josephtaa . 
Marlon, Francei , 
llOrgaa. Byron 

MathlB. Juat ' 
Mvrfln, Jan* ' 
Bt^ppwriaott* Ja«k 



Miranda, Tom Spenco, Ralph 

I»rlnt«lau. Olga Vadja. E^eet 

Ritrhoy. Will M. Wilson, Carey 

^-hofleld. Paul Wooda, Lotta 
«uilivan. C. (Jardner Woods, Frank 

St. John. A.loU' R. YounKor, A. P. 

Atalllngs, IwiuK'tice Young, Waldemar 
Bchayer, Ri< hard 

Hperlal Menibera 

Burkan, Nathan Chaae, Julia Arthur 
Sprlnff. 8amuai 

The offlcera of th^ Academy are: 
Douk1«'LS Fah b.iTiks, pro.shh^nt ; Fred 
Niblo. vice-prosident; M. C. Lovee, 
treasurer, and Frank Wooia, aecre- 
Uury* Ob th« board of directors are 
found: Doiif?las Fairbanks. Conrad 
Nagel and Milton Sills, actora' 
branch: Fred Niblo. Prank Llovd 
and. Johii It. Stahl, directors' 
branch; M.iry Pickford, I^ouia B. 
Alayer and Jo.seph M. Schenck, pro- 
ducers' branch; Roy Pomeroy. 
Cedric QibtMilt . vd i. A. BalV tech- 
nli'ians' branch, and Jeanle Mac- 
pherson, Garey Wil.«;on and Joseph 
Farnuin. writers' branch. 

TKdM wHo want to become mem- 
bers of the organization must first 
submit themselves to the scrutiny 
of a committee which has Hurry 
Itiipf . M ; «^ uid Frank 

Lloyd, Conrad Nagel, J. A. Ball and 
Jeanle Macpherson a& mcml>era. 
This committee in turn makes its 
ttad}iig|i t0 tb« ^tcuUv« MMiittltlie. 



Waahlnffton, July S. 
to Ita comment on the proposed 
MOary outa in tha pictiur^ 4Bd|»f tfjr 



tha "Trades Unionist." oiiiriai 
gan of ths labor hea«lfjuarters. 
.st.itcs, after setting forth UmU 
Ktiuity opposes the reduction: 

"Unionized motion plctuio actora 
do not include atara. They are as* 
sociated with the 'Academy of ilo« 
tion Picture Arts and Sciences,** a 
company 'union.'" 



L£HEMANN AGAIN FOR JZZf^ 

Los Ant'«lea, July 6. 

Warner Brothers have ent^aged 
Henry Lehrmann to direct (ieorg^ 
Jessei in ''iMiilor Izzy Murphy.** 
scheduled for production the end sf 
this month. 

Lehrmann started the production 
of "Private laay Murphy,'* Jesseit 
rtrst screen effort, nearly a year ago^ 
but resigned the Job aft or two 
week's shooting following disagree- 
ments with «tudlo officials over 
story material Mid otli*r difficultliib 

Phyllis Mii¥^ III «'Wiss WW 

Lob Angeles, July i. 

Phyllis Haver's first for Cecil 
DeMille will be "'The Wise Wlfs,** 
by Arthur Somers Roche. 

Frederick and Fannie Hatton M 
now at work on the adf^ptaUoii aad 
continuity. • 

E. Mason Hopper will direct. Fol- 
lowing this picture. Miss Haver w^ 
do '"Chlcaco" for ©eMllite. 




flranrh 

Joy, Leatrlca 
Kenton, Buster 
l..a Hocquc. llod 
I<:oyd, Harold 
LpwIs. Mitchell 
liowe, Edmund 
Mix. Tom 
MulhnlL Jack 
Mnlh-a. C'harl<fl 
MrDowell, «"l.'ilre 
Mu;ti.il!, Tiillv 
Mfighii ;i. '1 hMiiij» 
Mooto. Colloi'ii 
M :i( I •« rm..( t , MurC 
Miiir.'iy, ("liarh^s 
M.u'l.aKlt'ti. \ ictor 
Mi'Avoy, Mny 
Mjicl-C'iin. I'liirlas 
N'jgcl, Coni.i.l 
Novarro. lUiuion 
N.'Wi !l, Wf lKi' w.>o<l 
>>'t<rtii.-ind, Mubul 
<.»iin:<t« ad, (iertruda 
Roboria. Theodora 
Itlrh, Irene 
.'^he.Tror, Norma 
St<iii(». T.pwis 
J^i.l.«. Alllloh 



r.i 'una n. I,i!\au 
T' .irlc. ( <jnu.iy 
T'lrr- II' • . I'l iU'St 
T.;. U. r. Ki' !inrd W. 
Vnrr'ntil. \ i< for 
\ i"I<ir, FliTi la " 
Walkor, Johrinie 
Wi\«hhurn, Ilryant 
Williams. Knthlyn 
Windpor. r-ialra 
Wilaon, Iiols 



Based ona story by 

BYRON MORGAN 

Adaptation by • • 
RAYUARRlS«SAMMim 

Screen play by* - 

LOUISE LONG 
B.P.SCHULBERG 




211 



0 



NEIL _ 

HAMILTON 

OXaCCTED BY- 
DOROTHY ARZNER 
BASED ON 5T0FY BY 

JACK. LAIX 
ffCRECN PLAY BV» 
DOIUS ANDERSON 
ANo7Ain.OANG£lX)N 



JAMES HALL 
LOUISE BROOKS 
RICHARD ARLEN 
EL BREMDEZ^ 

Pireeted hy KichariKtim 

Story kyttedeties Sa^or 
Utten p^yhylknyUeith 

B.V.5CHUlJ&CIt& 

ASfscian raooucuk 





Wednesday. July 6, 1927 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



13 



QTY CAN REVOKE BUILDING 
PERMiT-DOESNT ONAN KNOW IT! 



Leased Property for 50 Years — Tore Down Biuld- 
ing in Minneapolis — The Court Upheld City's 
Revocation and Empty Lot Remains 



M innt'ajxilis, July 5. 

David W. Ouaij, >«)UtiK busines.s 
man who wanted to get into the 
movl« exhibitingr game, believes he 
denerves the palm for hard luck. 

Onan obtained a porinit to erect 
a movie theatre in the lower loop 
district here^ and then purchased a 
four-story »ture buildingr. got a 50- 
year lease on the f^roiind and 
wrecked tlie perfectly good stort? 
building to make way for the movie 
bouse. 

After all this had been done at 
conHiderable outlay, Onan learned 
that the city council, after receipt 
Of a petition from the local m.ovie 
exhibitors' organization complaining 
that the section in question already 
U overseated, revoked his permit to 
build the theatre. 

Onan Immediately took the matter 
Into court, asking for a writ of 
mandamus to compel tlie reissuance 
of the permit. # The court decided 
that the council had acted ifithih 
its rights and that Onan has no 
recourse. 

The lot now stands bare. 



Partington Routing 

.lark Partington is (•on. i'iitr.iting 
on tiie band presentations for I'ub- 
lix and will devote himself exclu- 
sively routing entertainment units 
to augment the permanent stage 
bands arouhd the country. 

Partington will send out minia- 
ture revues of spt>cialti«\s which 
will play in addition to tiie local 
Paul Ashes. 



Eastern 'Extras" Go West 



Dcvirth of work around th« NVw 

V.>:k studios for "extras" and 
lyV'ii" li IS r»v>-u'»<' i in sv)n»e of the 
b«'st l;no\vn ati I veU-ran ' atmos- 
phece' workers to trek to Los An-* 

I Most, of the east»»rn "extras" who 
! have gone west have been keenly 
-iisappointed; it Is Hald. They have 
; found the "nothing doing" condi- 
tion out there more acute than in 
the eaHt. due to the thousands and 
thousands of "extras" who were 
ahead of the easterners. 



Dix Rescues Ah Fong 

Los Angeles, July S. 

Richard Dix rescued an old Chi- 
nese actor from drowning during 
the lilming of Uix's newest for Par- 
amount. 



A Ashing smack with Ah Fong on 
board oveiturntvl in the Sacra- 
mento River. Fong is 50. 



LASKT REMAINS WEST 

T.os Angeles, July 5. 
Jesse L. Lasky and Walter Wan- 
gor of Paramount expect to spend 
' %t least six months on the coast. 
Lasky will take an active hand 
In production mattors, though it is 
eaid Uiis will not interfere with 
R P. Schulberg's duties as an as- 
sociate producer. 

STABBING LANE CHANDLER 

Los Angoles, July 5. 
Lane Chandler is to be starred by 
Paramount in "Open Range/' by 
Zano Grey. 

Thelma Todd will play the femi- 
nine lead. Arthur Rosson diiecting 



PAUL ASH 

NOW AT 

BALABAN A KATZ 

New Oriental Theatre 
CHICAGO 

••Exclusively Columbia 
Raoerding Artist" 



Paul Ash 
Fresentationi 
Produced by 
lonii 

iMoDermott 



PAUL 

ASH 



''Heidelberg" Now "Prince" 

Los Angeles, July 5. 
M.-G.-M. has <lecided to change 
the title of "Old Heidelberg," over 
which there has been some contro- 
ver.«jy, to "Tha Student Prince." 



Par Releases Boasberg 

Los Angeles. July 5. 

The contract of Al IJoasberg, 
cotntiiy writi'r atul titler with Rara- 
mount, has been cancelled by con- 
sent. It ran tin February* but 
Paramount loaned Boasberg to 
M-G-M. 



'WOMAN" FOR ROAD SHOW 

Los Angel.'S. July 5. 
Production will shortly be started 
at the l)e Mille studios on "The 
Pioni-rr Woman." tirst of tha )liaw 
Millo road show features. 
It is irom an original story by 
Harry Carr. Jame^ Cruza li aiatad 
to direct. 



Large Location Caravan 

Lo9 Ang»M«'s. Tuly 5. 

One of the largest 1>. iii i; ;\ra- 
v.\ns «'v.>r to Nvivi* llol!yAo.>l was 
the "I'.rau Sabt»'Uf" outfit, to .si>.>nd 
the iioM live or six -.vceks.at «iuad;j- 
!«}upe, t'al. More than 4 '0 horses. 
;20 camel, .'>0 goats ;\nd about 100 
ictors. mci'hanics and technical »»m- 
idoyees maile the trip. 

Looitioji will be known as "Camp 
Sabrcu!." Ovt-r OOi) extiMs will be 
r«v i ',;it.'d in and around tJuadaloupe 
for the desert scenes. 

Harry Franklin Dead 

Los An;^ole.-4, .luly 5. 
Harry L. Franklin. 45. siTeen di- 
rector, died suddenly of heart dis- 
ea.se on July 2 M his home in Holly- 

WOi>d. 

I'ranklin, under contract t - Uni- 
versal, was found dead in his living 

room by a friend. Heceascd was a 
member of tlie Motion ri«>ture Hi- 
rectors' Association and unmarried. 



Houston Off "Cradle Snatchers" 



Spain Cuts Tax on 

Native Ficiures Half 



\Va>hiiu:' m. July 3. 

Hy lloyal Ordor the .<p.inish Gov- 
(Miiment has reduced the ituiustrlal 
tax on ."-Jpatiish pictm-f iiro<hu'in«f 
comp.mies one-half. r>'poits the 
commercial attache at Madrid to 
Ih.^ I>»M>;irtment of rommcrce. 

l»reviously tax* ,1 at C :.')() p.v-etiiS 
a year this Iki.s bt-en <njt to 
pesetas with the resolution being 
taken at the instance of the I'nion 
Artistiea Cinemato^^ratica I'spmola, 
It is a temi>orary meisur»» aimed 
to encourage picture making ia 
Spain. 



Houston, July 5. 
Although Fojt's "Cradle Snatch- 
era" played Ft. Worth and Dallas 
without a foot of film out and to 
big business, the local pi(>ture cen- 
sors decided It could not appear 
hera at all. 



Crowding Up St. Joe 



St. Joseph, Mo.. July 5. 

The Missouri, new I'ublix house 
is open. A special summer policy, 
pictures exclusively, with only or- 
gan music will be in effect with a 
top of Joe nights. William C. Wat- 
son, formerly an independent the- 
atre owner at Hay City. .Mich., who 
sold his boKlings tO Publix, is thO 
resident manager. 

Negotiations for a merger of tha 
(Continued on page SI) 



NOTE: 

lieep this 
ch.art for 
reference 






HITS OP TODAY 

■ ■119 wT iWMl 




ni 1 9 Ur x9a/-2S 




OA«lli/Ct ■Vd^ItfXf OI^kmJC 


WILLIAM 
HAINES 


xijii get *f rraincs* 




TELL IT TO THE MARINES 


LON 
CHANEY 


3 Chanevs for vou! 




ROOKIES 


DANE & 
ARTHUR 


3 Dane'Arthurs hooray! 




LOVERS 


RAMON 
NOVARRO 


Novarro in a Big One! 




TILLIE THE TOILER 


MARION 
PAVICS 


Davies 3 big times! 




FLAMING FOREST - 


COSMO- 
POLITAN 


^ 5 Great Cosmopolitans! 




FLESH AND THE DEVIL 


JOHN 
GILBERT 


2 Ciit'edged Gilberts! 




WANING SEX 


NORMA 
SHEARER 


3 from sweet Norma! 




THE RED KtlLL 


MARION 
DAVIES 


She keeps them happy! 




TIN HATS 


ALL 
STAR 


More ^ughs like this! 




THE TEMPTRESS 


QRETA 
QARBO 


2 Garbo gold'getters! 




1 CALLAHANS &. MURPHYS 


DRESSLER 
& MORAN 


More next season! 


'J 


JOHNNY GET YOUR HAIR CUT 


JACKIE 

COOGAN 


2 Bigger Coogans! 




WAR PAINT 


TIM 
McCOY 


6 thrilling McCoys! 




MR. WU 


LON 

CHANEY 


You can't bear Chaney! * 




UNDERSTANDING HEART 


COSMO- 
POLITAN 


Million Dollar Promotion! 




THE UNKNOWN 


LON 
CHANEY 


Watch for hi^ first! 




TWELVE MILES OUT 


JOHN 
GILBERT 


Gilbert is Gold! 




AFTER MIDNIGHT. 


NORMA 
SHEARER 


Yes» 3 Shearers! 



$ 

I 



/FOLLOW THE 



DOLLAR SIGN TO 

|y|^./^M|'^ BItt PARADE OF STAIIS-19a7-2g 

■^■^^'^^■Wi ^ SCHANCYS aSYD 3 CODY 



3 CHANEYS 
3 SHEARERS 



CHAPLIN 



BEN- 
HUR 




PRINGLES 

« ^^^m^m^m^m^ • McCOYS 

2 QILBIRTS 1 MOVARRQ ^ cOOGANS 

2 GARBOS 4 HAINES ^ cOSMO- 

i GISH 3 DANE- POLITANS 

3 DAVIES ARTHURS 2 DOG STAR 

And Great Specialsi GARDEN OF ALLAH (inrmy-*, 

THB CROWD (Vidof) -THE COSSACKS (QHbett) -KOSE MARIS 
NAPOLEON -MADEMOISELLB^JFROM ARMENTIERES - bOO Y 
AND SOUL. 



And Junior Feature s: HAL ROACH comcdibc j 
Our Gang— Mix Davkkoa— Charley Chase— AU Star-', 
UJQM NEWS (Ta^JfWwIty)— M.O.M ODDITIES -M-C-H 
OMAV'iVBNIt*^ 



s 

I 

,1 

1 



14 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Loew Oat of Teta^ 
Deal with Interstate? 

Dahlia;:, July 5. 
. ' Its lDe*?n reported here that tho 
')"//^:^ * llntei «tate Circuit, through it» pree- 
^^^^^^^^ Hoblitzelle, Is In ne^'o- 

t&ttolf With the Lmw Circuit, to 
^ take f^*r the theatre now tinder 
eoiisituriiction by lioew'e at Houston, 
li'lth Jesse Hones, the Houston 
liank^r, financially interested. This 

deal appears likely tO go through, 
from accounts. 

Another rei)ort Is that Lo€W*« ii 
willing to leave Texas, it being a 
l-ad spot for jumps, with I><>rw 
lai- liaving but one house in the 
htate. the Melba In this city. Should 
: the Houston transfer eventuate. It 
is probal)]e that the Inttrstate will 
also take over the Melba, oporatiiiK 
both, it is said, in partnership with 

At the Marcus Loew office in New 



York no conrnmation c< uM b« 8< - 
< iir<Ml, thoij^ih it was not denied 
«ome talk had been had over tlie 
Texas proposition. 



*'Sorrer' Sailors 

H< rbert J-.r»'ri< u a». (-« mi'.iiiii d by 
nie>iiibt'r8 of the- ca>-t .tn<l liis tech- 
nical staff ar. due here early next 
week prior to sailing for England 
where a majority of the shots Will 
be made to complete "Sorrel and 
Son," which will be his first pro- 
duction for United Artists Release. 
They are scheduled to sail on July 
16. In the party to sail will bf^ the 
foll»)winK ni« /iibirs of th© cast: H. 
15. W ariur, Alary Nolan, Nila Asther, 
Norman Trevor and Miekey McBan. 
Warner Is taking his daughter with 
him while McBan will be accompa- 
nied by his mother. 

Those on the teclinical staff are 
Frank Llssman. assistant director: 
James Wong Howe. Chinese cam. ra- 
in'Au: Julian Fleming, Leo Tcver 
and iiay Lissiar. 



Semon't 2 Film Unite 

Lfoa Angeles, July 5. 

I>arry Semon, ncreen comedian, 
now producing a series of eight 
comedies for Educational, aji- 
nounces he will build his own 
Ktudio near First National's studios 
at Burbank. 

Somen contemplate* iwo units of 
pictures and expects to leave short- 
ly for New York for a distribution 
outlet 

FORT'S WITHBaAWAI* 

Los Angeles, July 5. 

(larrc tt Fort,' screen writer who 
ii.'lil a louK teiin fctntract with 
Warner Studios, camo to an agree- 
ment Whereby the contract was 
cancelled by mutual consent. 



WEESTLER IN ROLE 

Los Angeles, July 5. 
George Kotsonaros, wrestler, will 
play the "basher" In Emil Jannlngs' 

stoiy of London slum life Which 
M.iui it/. Stiller will direct. 

Johnnie Morris Is also In th<B cast. 
No title yet selected. 



LUCKY 



AMERICA'S 
GREATEST GIRL BAND 



PARISIAN 
REDHEADS 

• PLAYED 13 MONTHS 
WITHOUT A LAYOFF 
AND 13 RETURN DATES 



BOBBIE GRICE 



AND 



WILL OPEN A TWO WEEKS' 
ENGAGEMENT 



AT THE 



MOSQUE ^ SAL, JULY 

FOR STANLEY COMPANY OF AMERICA 
^ i - Booked There by ROEHM and RICHARDS 



IT IS A 



PARAMOUNT ARTISTS ATTRACTION 

AMERICA'S BEST PRESENTATION PRODUCERS 
CHAS. E. GREEN, Producer HAL. OLVER, Booking Manager 



\yednesday. July 6, 192/ 



EDELSTEIN'S REWARD 

Becomtt Q«n. Mgr. of B. A 9. Cir- 
cuit 

Miko Edolstrin, tho first manager 
of the Mount Morris theatre, Har- 
lem, to make the houso pay in five 
yeara, Joinii the Blinilerman 
Stelncr rlrcult as poneral manaffor. 
shortly, .'is a i< \vard. 

The Mount Morris is a link in the 
M. & S. chain. Bdelstein waM at 
Olio time with B. ft S. In charge of 
tho 1 lOth si root. 

(Jenoral nuinagor Is a new title 
with Blinderman & Steiner. 



"BURNING DAYLIGHT" SERIAL 

Lo8 Angeles. July 5. 
Plrat National has bough i Jm\^ 
London's "Burning Dayllg'ht." to b% 

pro<.lu( 0(i as a spocial. 

LouiH Stevens is working on the 
story with Jack Boyle hanilling the 
adaptation. 



Edgar Setwyn's "Lord Rainge" 
Kdgar Solwyn will make a drama- 
tization of "Lord Hainge" through 
airaiigomoiit with Arnold Bennett* 

author of the novel. 



Mowe-lst N. Agreement; 

Star Doing 4 Pictures 

Colloon Moore returns today, 
Wednesday, to New York from At- 
lantic City and it Is tinderstood will 

make arrangements to go back to 
tho l-'irst National fold, making four 
pictures instead of five, all under 
the supervision qt her husband^ 
John McCormiok, former gen oral 
wostorn production manager for the 
organi/.atiun. 

The contract with Miss Moore 
provided (hat slie Ktill had five pic- 
luroK to make. lJp(»n her refusal to 
accept tho script of "When Irish 
Ryes Are Smiling," which was to 
have been her next product. First 
National executives are said to hav« 
decided to relieve her of this par- 
ticular oblIgatI<^n. Her first picture 
under tho now agreement it is said 
will he "Lilac Time," to be directed 
by Cieorge Fitzmaurice. 

The new understanding, from re- 
port, will provide that the Moore 
pictures bo niado at tho Metropoli- 
tan studios in Hollywood instead of 
at the First National studio in Bur. 
bank. Accordlnff to the agreement 
a bungalow will be built for Miss 
Moore by First National at tlio new 
production lot, owned by Al and 
Charles Christie. 

First National Is sohedxiled to ' 
ten«ior a tea in honor of Miss Moore 
at tho Plaza hotel tomorrow (Thurs- 
day). 

It is expected that Miss Moore 
and MoCormick will leave here next 
week for the Coast via the Panama 
Canal. Cleve Moore, picture player 
(Colleen's brother) who aooom- 
panied the couple east will return 
with them. 



Leyter in Main Office 

Los Angeles, July 5. 
Billy Leyser, In chlMW of pub- 
licity at Metropolitan studios, has 
been transferred to the main ofTlces 
of the De Mille organization in Cul- 
ver City, as oflAce manager of the 
publicity department. 

Hereafter all publicity assign- 
ments for the various De Mille 
units win be made by licyser. 



IE BAEOK nr H. Y. 

William K. I>e Baron, production 
chief at tho F. B. O. studios \n 
Hollywood, arrives in New York 
this week to confer on production 
plans with Joseph P. Kennedy, head 
of tho organization. 

liO liaron will remain about 10 

days. 



R^friR:<>^lt(4^d 

WARNER 
Theatre 

1tr<Miil\v>iy 
•t ft'^<l Str<^« 

Twice Ihiily 
«:ag and 8:30 

Sm. IMt. 8 p. M. 



Warner llron. Pr<>M#nt 

Mm wio 

in "Old San 
Francisco*' 

iinil 

New Vitaphone 



II. S. MOHvS* I Warner nruH. Propiil 



The First Auto 



THEATRR 

Broadway 

at Ud tlraet 

Continuous 
Neos to Midnit* 



w i t h 

Barney Oldfield 

AND 
New Vitaplinne 



TR A N LI 



BROADWAY 
T R A N at 47th ST. 

COLLEEN MOORE 

in "Naughty tut Nice" 

A Tlrsi NutionaJ Pi< tiiro 

ISHAM JONES oi?;j*i!iiA 
CHARLIE CHAPLIN 

in "TIIK IMMlCiKANT" 
8TR.\M> SYMPIiONV (>l{<iiI<:HTKA 




CAPITOL "r".:,^' 

Flr»t flmt* at Pop. Prices 

LULUN GISH in 



"ANNIE LAURIE'" 



WILLIAM ROBYN, Tenor 

Capitol Bullet Corps * rhe«t«r Hale QlrW 
I'upltol (imnd Orchetttru 



Kn\-y riioral <ir(iii|> 
Symphony OrolieHtra 
•f 110 
DivertitiMiuenta 



60th St. 7th Ave. 

Thf Wor Ill's 
Greatest Th«'atre 

I (n<it<r Pi r-onnl 
Dirrrtion oT H. L. 
ROTH Al (n»\y) 




DEARIE 

Wilh IKENK RICII 
and WAI. (Iluitter) 
rOM.IKR. ,IR. 



with JAMiT GAYNOfI 



and CHAS. FARRELl. 



\. o r. \\ ' f* 

STATE and METROPOLITAN 

U'way at 46th St. BrooklyiH 
"ALWAYS PKRFECT TBMPEUATUKB'* 

GILDA GRAY 
in "CABARET" 

VAUOEVILLF 



JUST RETURNED FROM LONDON, ENGLAND 



A.tter Successful Engagements CoxicurreKitly* 

AT PICCADILLY CAFE, EMPRESS ROOMSJROCADERO and VICTORIA PALACE 





Mr 




''NOTHING BUT SONGS^ 



Direction MARVIN WELT 



AddreM, VARIETY, NEW YORK 



^W^dnesclay, July 6, 1927 



VARIETY 



GREATEST 




STARS 



m 





OFFICE PICTURE 

Each Picture Sold Individually ♦ ♦ ♦ On Merit 








:iQ:SiE P H M S C H EN CIC- Pmidtnt 



In 

**MY BEST GlRi;' 

Romance in a Five and Ten Cent Scores 
Kathleen N orris' stoqr for CoUtCT^k 
Directed by Sam Taylor. . 



''The DOVF^ 

David Belasco's presentation of Wiliard" 
Madt's stage success. With Gilbert 
Roland and Noah Beery. Produced by 
Joseph M. Schenck. Directed by Roland 
West. Her first United Artists piccuie^ 



. ^j^urt^^'" ^ "SADIE THOMPSON?* 



un,i Chairman Bonrrt nf Duet tors 



Based on W. Somerset Maugham's 
" M iss Thompson ". JHmfM by Raoul 

Walsh. /■ . : 7;v:-;'-"::' 

'■■ •' -It:"--'. ' * 



in 



4i 




The GARDEN 
of EDENV 

From German play adapted to American 
stage by Avery Hopwood. Direcrt J by 
Lewis Milestone. Scenario Hans Ktaly. 
Her first United Artists picturcj^*''" 

"The CIRCUS"^ 

A low-brow comedy for high brows. 
Based on original story and -il^itcftoil 
by Mr. Chaplin. Supported li|f M«riia 
Kennedy. ■ ■■ :V.; , 



in 

''The GAUCHCy 

An original romance of Artcntine adf, 
venture by Elton Thomas. Dir^cd 4hf 
F. Richard Jones, Witli .Evr 
and Lupc Velei. ■ 



Ufill produce and direct 

*XA PAIVAV 

_^ (Ttm^omry Tula) . 

BasedonoriginalFrenchstory by Dr. Karl 
Vollnioeller. author oTy The Miffck . '* 
With Estclle Taylo^r^ ^ ' 



■r •■ 



TEMPEST* 

From' original modern story by Vladimk 
Dantchetiko. Adapted by Fred deCfCW 
Directed by Frank Uoyd,;L.Wkh Gf«t 
^issen. 




in 



f9 



"The MAGIC FLAME 

Samuel Goldwyn's presentation of the 
Henry King produciioil.- Based on' 
Rudolf Lothar'*.',jttgei>Uy,; "Kinf 
IJarlequin.'; 











In 



ii 



COLLEGE" 

An original story of college athletics. 
Directed by James W.Horne. Presented 
by Joseph M Schenck. Cast includes Ann 
Corowall.FlorenceTurner,Sntu^war(l|» 



In 

"The 
DEVIL DANCER? 

F(om original nov/^hf Harf]r Hervey? 
A Samuel Goldwyn presentation. Her 
first release through United Anists Coc« 

_J'Thc DARLINiL 
of the GODS" 

From stage play by Davi^d'-BelaKo and 
John Lyther Long. With great interna- 
tiomi cast HU Bm V^imi Mim 
picture. . 



*vHl produce and direct 

"LAUGH, CLOWN, 
LAUGH** 

Ba»ed on David Belasco's Stage producj 
tion by Tom Cashing. 



will product and dirtid 

"SORRELL & SON" 

Based on Warwick Deeping's current 
novel. With H. B. Warner, Nils Aster * 
Alice Joyce, Anna Q. Nilsson, Carmel 
Myers. Louis Wolheim, Nornnai|TMV|P^ 
Hia first United Artists Picture*'^ 



u 



RAMONA 

From Helen Hunt Jackson's NovelJ 
Presented by Inspiration Pictures, Inc., 
and Edwin Carewe., An Edwin Carewe 
Production. 



in 



TOPSY.and EVA" 

Prom the play by Catherine ChisholM 

Gushing. Directed by Del Lordi^TTtpig— 
first United Ariistf l^icaiCCk,^ ■ 



"TWO ARABIAN 
KNIGHTS" 

PromDonaldMcGibney'smagazinestory. 
Directed by Lewis Milestone. Presented 
'by Howard Hughes and John W, 
Considine, Jr. ' 



For YOU 

durine Season 1927-28 




16 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



Reshaping Acquisitions 
By W. CJn Northwest 



rortland. Ore. July 5. 
Tho takiiiir ov»r by West Co.-tst 
; Theatres. Inc., of tJu* I'ucilic North- 
Theatr<'H. North American sub- 
pidlary, ^'hich controUeil around 
forty houses in this torritory, has 
Ptarted the ball rolling, according 
to looal ilibwfnon. West Coast has 
•ent up hore to suporvise their 
holding's. J. J. Franklin, formorly 
Mith i'ublix, and a brother of Harold 
. B. FwtiilcHn. J. J. has already in- 
stituted some new changes that are 
• .Itteothi^^ with appioval. 

llis tirst move was to centralize 
Ui West Coast newspaper advertis- 
ing. By this move W. C. theatres 
will adopt a standardized form of 
advertising, using a certain amount 
Of sir^aee daily, Instead of spreading 
the ink in splashes. 

Another innovation i.s to present 
two specialty acts at the H<.l]yvvt)od 
lind #ttate thtotres, in the suburban 
distriot.s of the city. These acts 
are bookod out of .Toe Daniels' ofRce, 
Willi whom Bert Levy ha.s a work- 
Inir agrreement. and will be present- 
«»] two days each week; ^ 

I'ranklin also pl.-ins to add many 
new attractions at the lor.il Kro.ad- 
"way, the 'ace house. Trojan Five 
aliid Symf>hOillc Hawley liavj» al- 
rondy boen sipned and are going 
over. Tills house presents Fanchon 
ailid Marco presentations and has 
GeoFffle Stblbei^ as maet#r of ei^- 
monies. 

It is rumored that W. C. expan- 
sion policy has been mapped out 
for the actiulsltloti of houiie^ tii thfe 
territory It i.s known that deals 
are on for the outrifirht purchase of 
the Guthrie string in Salem, Ore., 
while four large euburban tiousee 
in Portland are also being consid- 
ered. Clutlirle has Salem sewed up, 
by owning three houses, and should 
W. G. adiulre thetiivlt Wit) have the 
field alone. West Coast will also 
build a house in Eupene, Ore*, In- 
vading a Universiil town. 

Franlclttt har left for Ixmi Attgeles. 
where he expects to remain for a 
week, conferring with Harold P. and 
the Gores, regarding the future 
poltelee of the Portland string. 

West Coast has closed the Lib- 
erty. The house will he remodeled 
as soon as Fry.nklin returns, and 
reopen in August with a combina- 
tion policy, M a 35c» top. * 



P. D. C Releases 50 
Persons in N. Y. Office 

Approximately fifty monibers of 
•he Produeers' l>iHtribUt1ng Corpora* 
tion New York ofliee staff have been 
release<I from further duty durini: 
the past three weeks. I'art of this 
number were adVised that they 
-could apply at the Pa the ofllees for 
joV»s at JT) a week less than they had 
been receiving. 

Soon after the return of a prou]) 
of P. I). <\ exicutives from the Pa- 
rifie Coast a fonn.al noiiee in dupli- 
cate was issued to .all nu inU'rs of 
the local staif. around 300, advising 
that their services would no longer 
be required follnwinp tlie usual two 
Weeks' notice. The employees were 
requested to 8l(in the aupiicate forui 

acknowledging receipt of liotice to 

Ic.'i ve. 

The sudden notice caused an up- 
heaval and resulted In inattention 

to work on account of the uncer- 
tainty of the j(,bs. \Vli< n Phil Hvis- 
nian arrived in New York he wrote 
a bulletin to the elTect'' timt the 
notice was mrrely a foi iu.,liiy and 
that every member of the staff 
Would bv retained. The bulletin 
'was. not Issued Individually. 

After a two wee ks' lapse from the 
time of the first notice a nmnber 
of employ« es w« re diseliarged cold. 
At a later meeting P. D. C. officials 
€le< ided to mail each of these chocks 
for a we« k"s s.'il;ir\ in lieu of fur 
ther notice and vacatit)ns. 



N. Y. to L. A. 

Estelle Taylor. 



L. A. to N. Y. 



Xya (1e Puttl. 
O. O, Bum — 



Carey Wilson Writing "Helen** 

Los Angeles, July 5. 

Carey Wilsc^n will write the secn- 
ario and j)roduce "The I'rivate Life 
•f Helen of Troy," for First Na- 
tional. 

Mari.'i Corda will bo f<atuied with 
her hu.sband, AI<xan<ler Corila di- 



BRITISH HM HELD 



i ip« 



Loiuiori June 2;' 

iDevelopnitnts are likely to come out of long -negotiated deal wliich has 
matured. For some lime Sir Robert Donald, famous newspaper publisher 

and former proprietor of the "J»aily Chronicle," "1-teferee," and many 
provincial newspapers, chairman of the rerently-formed Fmpire yUm 
Company to distribute Uritish lilms, haw l>een negotiating' tiie purchase 
of the "Kihematograph Weekly,** the oldest and best known of the British 
film trade papers. 

"Kine" has been owned sine<> 1917 by Odhams Tre^^s, nnd lias boon run 
with varying success, its heyday under these proprietory being from 1920 
to 1924, when it was edited by PYank Tllley, who made the paper an out- 
spoken and progressive organ. 

Tilley now returns as managing editor (equivalent to the status in 
America of publisher). Since he resi^ntd in 1924 he has been enc:a^^<'d in 
production both in Lngland and abroad, and has directed four iilms. lie 
is also editing the British "Golden Book" magazine. This magazine, 
American in origin, is being republished In form to suit British tastes 
by arrangement with the Review of Reviews Corporation of New Tortc. 

C. E. A, Has 2r800 Membersi 180 Attend Convention 

Showmen here have an organization, knoWn as Uie C. E. A. for short. 

Over 2,S0(» picture theatres owners belonpr, and twice a year conven- 
tions aie lield — in March in lx^n<k>n and in summer in the country. 

This year Morecambe. northwest coast resort, was chosen, and with the 
Aim bill in its closing; stages a rather sensational session was anticipated. 

Mainly the convention was a Joyride for about the 130 members attend- 
ing. At the actual conference meeting the bill came in for some discus- 



sion. No one raised any objection to president B2. Hewlfflon's <h } 
tion of it us "the exlilbitorti' Cliai ti r of Liberty." 

I>anKer of key theatres and an^er at the continuance of tl.t ili«,,tre 
admission tax were voiced, and, curiouslr, thero was a note of ftar ih it 
there might be some danger of this country being over-bullt to satujaia.Q 
P(Mnt! This ni p.-rirs to have arisen from a statement madg in the press 
by .*^idn« y IJern.^ (ein, theatre ciixniit owner, just back from tlje States, that 
the business in America was suffering from over- seguing. 

J. C. Graham spoke at the conference, saying that no producer made 
more mistakes than the American, but had taken the gamble and won 

out. Ho di ( lared in favor of central studiop, but said those going into 
production sliould pool their money and then kiss it good-bye and forget 
it till it grew something. 

9ome Talkers 

Thomas A. Welsh, producer of the Lauder film, made a good contribu- 
tion in a lengthy speech on the need for more and bigger studio accttm- 

modation. He supported the Wembley project, and eulogized the Klstree 
Studios built by J. D. Williams, but declared against promotion profits 
and inflated salaries in future studio schemes. 

T. C. Elder, managing director of the StoU Film concern, declared the 
film bill was producing a broader spirit and reckoned there would be an 
armistice between the trade and its too candid friends if the industry 
set the example by keeping internal peace and letting the bill have a f.dr 
trial. He also fired a shot, at the "catch -as-catch can" mt^thods of iiiia 
hiring. 

That American films are ceasing to attract AsiericaAs was the con* 

tent ion of Gavnzzi King, former General Secretary of the C. JSi. A. He 
warned directors if they made films along the American lines of enter- 
tainment there was no future for British pictures. There had been for 
more than a year a steady decline in the iUlns from American studios, h# 
alleged, and of 709 films on which he reported for the nAsnibers in 192^ 

(Continued oh ti'age' 86) 



1' i^\ \ 



1' \ 



J/^ V... .. .!v 



1 - 



1 



y 1 



^ A 



I 



vr4 



hi 



> - 



m 



- 9 



Wtdnctday. July 6, 1927 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



17 



SALARY CUTTiNG HM 



'4' 



(Continued from page 1) 



excMt of $50, hat been abandoned, 
with all product i0 organizationt 
unanimously •fraaing to put it off, 
at least until August 1. 

l-'nllowlng one of the most hoctlc 
^eeka in the history of West Coast 
plotuiA pro4uotloii, with a seethlngr 
■term of protest waged from every 
atutllo, with threats of contract 
cancellations, walkouts and strikes, 
the producera individually and col- 
lectively reached a do<:i8lon to aban- 
don any Idoa of reducing Balarios, 
but determining, Instead, after nu- 
meroua conferencea, meetings and 
consultations, to bring about ofll- 
cient economy reforms thereby put- 
ting an end for all time to ex- 
cessive production costs and un- 
necessary studio expenditures. 

The lust of the producing studios 
to fall in line with a decision to 
temporarily at least abandon all 
thought of reducing wages was 
Paramount. The first of the [)ro- 
ducers to publicly announce its in- 
tention to rescind its previous ac- 
tion was Warnor Brothers. War- 



jiera were first of the producing or- 

pani/.ation.s to at^cept the salary re- 
duction proposal. ' 

A number of the producing or- 
ganizations, among them United 
Artists and Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer 
at no timo contemplated joiner 
through with the drastic action, and 
by Friday last the agreement was 
unanimous that other and more 
definite ways and means could be 
arrived at to bring about a sweep- 
ing reduction in studio operation 
costs. 

To the recently foiined Academy 
of Motion Picture Art.s and Sciences 
is attributed the successful termi- 
nation or the fight waged alike by 
actors, directors, writers, camera- 
men and other studio employees in 
protest against the salary reduction. 
As early as Monday of last week 
the board of directors of the 
Academy launched its determined 
fight against salary reducing, and a 
resolution was adopted in which the 
Academy went on record as being 
in sympathy with any movement of 
the producers to reduce production 
costs, but protesting the raovam^ni 



to decrease all salaries in excess of ! 

$.'•0 per werk without apecitic con - i 
sideration as to tlie merits or de- 
merits of each individual case. The 
resolution stated tiiat the Academy 
believed that ways and means tM)»jld 
be devised lor efticting reforms in 
production that would result in 
great economies, as a result of 
which it would be unnecessary to 
impose any uniform salary reduc- 
tion. 

This resolution was signed by the 
board of directors, the signatures 
including those of Douglas Fair- 
banks, president: Joseph Sehenck, 
Louis n. Mayer, Mary Pickford, 
Conrad Nagel, district deputy for 
Actors' Equity Association, and 
Frank Lloyd, John Stahl, Fred 
Niblo, Carey Wilson. Joseph Farn- 
ham. J«anie Macplu'is(.ii. Cedric 
Gibbons. Hoy I'omeroy and J. A. 
Ball. 

Many Meetings 

Throughout the week dozens of 
meetings of various classes of stu- 
dio emi)loyees were held, including 
actors, directors, writers, etc. In 
every Instance loud protest was 
'fegislered a.ir.iiTist salary redurti(*ns. 
the Screen Writers' Guild adopting 
a resolution advising and requesting 
its rnembers to rdfuse any salary 



cut. aiid further pledging the mem- 

iMMship to co-opeiMte in e\<'iy way 
With the I'rganized vhn'« tors, actors 
and technicians of the industry to 
prevent the threatened invasiim- of 
rii;litst and threatem- l »'\ ision of 
obligations by the produ 'ei s 

Steps were taken by I r ink Gill- 
more, executive secretary of KQuity. 
who is now on tln' c«iast, in con- 
junction with Conriid Nagel, lOiiuity 
district deputy, to org.mize the 
actors Into a studio branch of 
Etiulty. as a dirt^^t result of the 
cont'u.sion wiiich overwiiclmetl ev^ry 
studio in Southern California, and 
there were vague threats of a strik*^ 
whicii might tie up^ the entire in- 
dustry. 

Frankly alarmed by the open re- 
bellion against the reform measure, 
prodiu t rs began devising way.s and 
means tu overcome the proposeil 
.salary cut. 

The Paramount organization ca- 
pitulated Friday, with th*- forniation 
of an "emergency cabinet" to solve 
the critical problem o^ 
prodiletkm co.st without 
.salaries. 

Stabilization 

At the clo.se of the 
Ln.sk y sent a formal aeeeptance of 
Its resolution to the Academy of 



excessive 
reducing 



nieeiing. 



■;';'<:;;;->t;:.::,//-:^;:;y..;jv..: 



.■••:■:;■<■•■■ .V.-'- 




Arts and Sciences, In which hO 

stated tliat P-l'-L hi.i ciu'rcrd no 
one, but th.it, on the contr.iry. It 
had recognized it.^ legal oblii^ations 
and advised its entpUiyees of their 
Ii'.mI l ichts. His ai't fi)t ineo stated, 
ifliat the s;i! try pr')>'l<'m is l>ut one 
of the pr'-okMus of i>roduction, 
and not neceiisnrlly its most dls* 
fiirb'ng probli>m. We propose to 
est il>lish aiid cit ry Into pr.ic- 
tue e\cry nuiiiMial n^eana of 
economy that may be suggested. 
. . . We. at first. n»r)de effective 
re»liiction In salariivs of non -con- 
tract employees re-ei\lnir in CKce.S8 . 
of fifty dollars per week. At the 
.name time wo diseussed our dtfl!l- 
culty and ovir not'ds with contract 
eniployecs and re<iuested thi-m. .af- 
ter fully advising them of their 
rights to acc^ept reductions ranging 
from ten to L'5 per cent. No one 
person has been threatened or ca- 
joled. The response ha.5 been most 
crrallfying. The vast maj >i ity have 
In effert said: 'We shared In your 
good time ".: we will assist wlien you 
need uS. That has been said to us 
by actors, t^i rectors, writers, techh 
nicians and by exe> ullve.'?. 

Joseph M. Schr>nck, spealiing for 
Ignited Artists, and the Joseph M. 
Schonck productions, <ated em- 
phatically there would bo no gen- 
eral cut In salaries of actors or 
other studio employees. Instead, he 
said,,, d.fl<* ♦salons are now under 
way to device Ways and means of 
reducing expenses along production 
lines. 

"F.etween now and August 1.'* 
said Mr. Sehenck, "wo hope to work 
out a comprehensive plan whereby 
salary reductions will be unneces- 
sary. If this falls, of course, a cur- 
talhnent of wage.s will become nec- 
essary, but wo hope to overcome 
this. 

"Production costs must come 
down, and consid(^ral>ly. That Is in 
the cards. I'roduction costs have 
more than doubled, while It Is lm« 
posslMo to get any Increase In 
rentals from exhibitor.<». The ma n . 
who can help most to eliminate 
unnecessary expense is the direc- 
tor. Also the cameraman and the 
art d« i)ai t ment. As far as the actor 
is concerned ho cannot help us save 
any money. On the contrary, the 
actor .we have always f«)und willing 
to co-operate with us 100 i)er cent. 

"Too many pictures are being 
produced. The supply exceeds the 
demand. The real way to curtail 
stiidlo expenses and increase r<'- 
ccipts is to reduce the number uf 
pictures. Cutting a few salai^itig 
will be of no great bene(li 10 jittii^ 
concerned." 

Thalberg'a Statement 

Irving Thalberg, speaking for 
Louis H. Mayer of Metro-Goldwyn- 
Mayer, said: 

"Metro-(;«)ldwyn-Mayer will not 
make a general cut in salailes. Wo 
are going to Institute general econ- 
omies In production and Will reduca 
the rx'rsormel of those d; i) irtm*»nts 
whl( h wo lind ate overmanned un- 
der the new oi'i^er of things. IJy 
instituting every possible economy > 
In preparation and production plus 
the utmost co-operation of our 
workers, we expect to reduce pro- 
duction costs materially." 

iff-nry lli^ni^'son, gen<ia1 busi- 
ness manager of Universal City 
studios, stated there would probably 
be no general salary reduction In 
the Indijstry. Instf-ad, far MS 

I'nlvf'rsjil Is concerned, there will 
be adjustment of Individual sal- 
arii s and a policy of rigid economy 
r'"form. 

Ned Marin, business manager at 
First National studios. Said: 

"First National will p3Stpone, at 
least until August 1, any K**n^ral 
salary reduction. In tho interim, it 
is hoped and expected that produc* 
tion reductions and economy meas- 
ures will bo suggested and Insti- 
tuted by our personnel so that a 
wage reduction will be unneces* 
^nry.'* 

'I'he same sentiment was votf-ed 
by lien Jacksen, business manag«'r 
at the Fox studio, who said: "The 
order for a general tea per cent 

waj^o rfdu»th»n cut has bef-n r<-- 
scindcMl and the cut will not be fxit 
into effect. Wo have been receiv- 
ing suggestions from our employees 
Aiih I vjfw to WDiking out a i'- 
tion In produr li >n ci»sts. and we 
aipo thft by August 1 all possl- 
ility of .alary reductions wlU be 
liiniiia I'd." 
.\t sev' ial of Lho studios, nt)tably 
II irn. tint. First National an(l 
^. lho wii^'o reduction was put in 
i' ■ r at fh*^ sf ict of last w<-<'k. b'lt 



. IS noi c.'iMicd out wn« n ii ('"irn» 

ime to Issue the wc' kly payr.jlU. 



Vera Reynolds* "Main Event 

liOfl AMg*des, J'lly 
William K. Howard will direct 
lit Heynold.s in "The Main 
.v .'fit,*' her n<'Xl for I>e Mille. 



6 
t 



4 

I 

■.J ■ 



ii 



snsiMi 



18 



VARIETY 



P I C T U R ES 



W?d.nMdaj» July «, 1927 



i 



f ' 

1 



'I , 

1 



HERE'S TOM MIX 

(Conllnu«d from pafio 3) 

f;h(>w wjiivlows ovar Sunday were 

Ci'ii.'-pic uously abstrJit, but all were 
i'i i.^L><. lii and vutiutj ai the churoii. 

Personally^ I didn't no in an auto- 
liidbile. Imt drove up with ft neat 

l)air of hors« 8 and a good-looking 
I'U^gy that 1 buii.L;lit in Kuropft from 
ft former i'rime ^linister o£ Aus- 
tria tirho needed ill little ready 
change. And, f n paMMint, as ray 
frirrid Od<l Intyre would say, 1 
•was one o£ tiio only tiiree mon who 
attended the eervid6B In a cl08ed car 
or caxriapo who dldii't knock hit 
■ silk hat off as lie nttomptcd to slfp 
out. Tho other two earned theirs 
in their hands, as they dtdii't fit, 
.fthyway. ■ 

.K\cry t'mo a woddin'^ prucst 
walked Into tlie church wearing a 
morning suit therd :cam«i^ a iRhtf, 
lloatin# oiAbr of moth balls, that 
fjiven the perfump of some of the 
Oxtra movie hoys cuuldn't drown. 

Women arrived tn aftjinidoiv 
irowna aad ovoninir irb^KrlMi, Evci-y 

kind of a gown was there oxfopt a 
nightgown. Jimmy c^uirk, the movie 
«ditor, who sat next to me, and I 



aro otlU mora or leoi uncertain 

about what two ladles who Wf re 
ju.st acro.ss from us Imd on. Mcbbe 
they did. 

Despite all the rules laid down by 
Miss Post^nd other etiquette writ- 
ers, most all of the men « aino in 
htraw hat.s,, their wive.s wearint; the 
linest kind of aitcrnoon and. eve- 
ning drosses, and two or thr^ Had 
on dance frocks. I muld name one 
' poptilar male star who ventured In 
in kniekera and a sport shht open 
at tho • neck and no tie. But there 
w( re a few, ineludin.u r?< rt I^ytell 
and a cou])K' more of us, that main- 
tained the Hart, Schaffner & 
Mari( pei'Centage by coming In up- 
to-tho-mlnute cloUies. 

"Cut" Thoughts 

I discovered at the last moment, 
however, that the black band on my 
silk hat, that should have been two 
and a quarter Inches wide, meas- 
ured tout two. I di.'n't know wliat 
to do. My butler, wearing the other 
one, had already gone to church, so 
I hitA to go as I was. I hope* no 
one discovered the discrepancy. 

Anybody who hadn't read the 
newspapers and therefore knew 
nothing of the wedding would, in 



passing, have judged from the ex- 

pre.ssions of tliose .gathered about 
tho church that a funeral was in 
progress. The truth Is that those 
present were thinking of the 10 and 
15 per cent, sril.iry cut the picturo 
.«;tudios handed out on Friday and 
Saturday. 

The organist started up the Wed- 
ding Marcli, but the groom and the 
bride failed to march in. Not know- 
ing tho real cause of the delay, I 
naturally supposed it was Sara 
Goldwyn out in front counting the 
hoiisf* and waiting for all the seats 
to till up before ringing up the cur- 
tain to start the show. Sam was 
the major domo of the party and 
gave the bride away. A man who 
sat close to me and who lias worked 
for Sam eight or nine years whis- 
pered that, so far as he know. It 
was the flrst time Sam had ever 
iflvea anything away. 

The bridesmaids, all picture folk 
and true to form, cried a little. But 
this time they didn't call for the 
glycerine. They just thought of the 
10 per cent, salary cut and wO'pt. 

Mr. DeMille set a fine example for 
his property mon. ^V^^en the time 
came, he knew exactly where the 
ring was and got it without having 



to send a grip over to the prop room. 
''Worse" Psrt Interesting 

I was greatly intorctited in the 
ceremony. To bo truthful and hon- 
est, as I always try to be, I may as 

well confess it was the iirst time I 
had ever attended a wedding where 
I wasn't ono of tho prinotpals. X 
wanted to know Just how much of 
that 'love, honor and obey" was 
really used and Just where that 
"what Ood has Joined asunder, let 
no man separate," or something like 
that, eamo in. But what interested 
me most and what I wanted to get 
tiio lowdowa on was that "for bet- 
ter or for worse," especially the 
"worse" part of it, that "worse" 
seeming to worry a lot of Holly- 
wood lolk and be the occasion of a 
lot of argumonta hereabouts. 

This was my first chance to get 
a lot of first-hand information, but 
there was a lot of confusion and I 
didn't learn much. 

The bride looked very scrup- 
thons in a fluffy kind of a gotup with 
a white cinch and a veil as long aa 
a lariat dragging behind and fixed 
from the head with a kind of hacka- 
more effect. Then there was some- 
thing else strung along from the 
left shoulder, martingale-Iike, and 



cat-a-wampaa to the rtiht side. 

Ija liocque, the rroom 



dre.ssed pretty near as good aM m^. 
Who'U be next? ^ 

TOM i/ix, 





^^^itt^:onit£^^ world! 



suce hit of the year hj 
Hvmer and Leroy 
jCtemeots. Starring Jean 
iHMiok* uriOk Jvm Mar-] 
lowe, Ralph Ocmi^Mfnla 





AN JEDWARD SLOMAM 




UTERATI 



, VaHet/e Headlines 

In an action for damag. s for llbeL 
rep(jrted in the London "Timos" of 
June 23, last, and in which "Va« 
riety" was interested, also Intro* 
duced as evidence. Sir Patrick 
Ha.«^ting3, K. C, England's most 
brilliant cross-examiner, appeared 
as counsel for the plaintiff. 

Sir Patrick designated "Variety* 
as "a renmrkable newsfiaper." He 
started to read its headlines. The 
flrst was: "America's Greatest Flop'* 
with Sir Patrick adding, ''Whatever 
that means." Another waw: "Im- 
modest I'rize Beauties and Their 
I3ackers Panned/' at which the 
courtroom attendaaee laughed. 

Judgment was given in the 
amount $600 In one action, and for 
$126 in tlie other trial. "Variety" 
was not named a defendant, and 
was not represented by counsel at 
the trials. Amounts sued fur not 
mentioned by the **Times," but must 
have been considerable to engage 
Sir Patrick and hlS associate coun« 
sel, Ernest Evans. * , 



Qraphie ^Cleared" 

Last Friday three Justices in 

Special Sessions acquitted the New 
York "Evening Graphic'' and its 
managing editor, Emile Gauvrcau* 
of th'e charge of publishing stories 
and pictures of "bloodshed* lust and 
crime," a crime under the penal 
code. The Suppression of Vice and 
John 8. Sumner, its 'lieAd, pre- 
ferred the charges, based on the 
"Graphic's" handling of tlu- Thaw 
and ''Peaches" and Daddy Urown^ 
ing^ cases. The Justices In the opln«> 
ion held that the facts were as subaL: 
mitted l)ut "we feel it would he go- 
ing too far on our part to convict 
a newspaper of that crime Under, 
these conditions." 

"The Graphic" did not evade the 
criticism of the court: ' We might 
And that the pictures, and perhaps 
the printed matter might be, in the 
opinion of some, dlsgu.sting and 
perhaps nut what we believe should 
be printed in a paper of the City 
of New York or any other 
place, . . . We leave that i)ub- 
lication to the good Judgment of the 
people of this City ef If ^w Terlc 
and tlielir' fMlOlVf jlivtilie l»«^|^p«r.. 
world." ■ 



Cfi^ulatieii Maker 
Tuesday's tedmtiiff TOrfIt 

"American" was In Times Square 
during daylight Monday evening 
(4th). As the flrst edition of the 
morning dally and wi0i ho Holiday 
evening paper printed In New York 
tlie "American" did not oven carry 
the flnal of the second game be- 
twee« 'tW% Tanks and 'VV^shlngtoiii 
in New York that afterjnobn, nor 
did It have the complete penrcs of 
all first games that afternoon. 

As a newspaper that first e>ditib(B|. 
of "The American" must be ift.^* 
culation maker-for Itn competitors. 



RUBE 

WOLF 




CZAR OF RHYTHM 

B.K k in tho Home T^wu ^^ ith 
Fjhk lu-n and M ir-o "! ■ .is" 

Metropolitan, Los Anu-^'cs 



^ednesdayr^ July 6, 1927 



VARIETY 



m. 



WHEM ^rpU 
GRAfr ^11 



SHOWMEMS 



FBO 

plunges into the short 
product field with the 
MOST SHOWMAN- 
LY LINE OF SUB- 
JECTS IN THE 
TRADE! 

Thousands of vaude 
and straight picture 
houses are using 

FBO Short Product 

WITH GRATIFY- 
ING RESULTS AT 
THE BOX-OFFICE! 
Not only LAUGHS, 
but NAMES, AU- 
THORS and 
MAGAZINE 
and NEWSPA- 
PER BACK- 
ING! 



,4 



i 



> 



malt 



{••t'.ai ) " " "» I 



V 



r ! I . .iMu 



AL COO 



indttdes the sensath 

C. WiTWER 

YPA 

wi^ve Featurettii liril 

two rascals 

and Kl 



ti 



■ I 



,1 , i 



lilt 



OR 



GUARD 



1 '« « 



'OMTAHOE Fox 



7 



(himoSf) 



ledies 



//i^ famous newspaper cartoons. 



/ 



AND IN ADDITION: 

12 STANDARD FAT MEN COMEDILS Produced by Larry Dar- 
mour; 12 KARNIVAL COMEDIES starring AL C003CE and 26 
BILL NOLAN NEWS LAFFS, Single Reel Laugh Novelty! 



15,000 SHOWMEN CAN'T BE WRONG I 



VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



FAST AND FURIOUS 

t. 

T?nlversal production and rele»»c. Star- 
rlnK ReKinnId Denny. Directed by Me|- 
illl- W. lirown from story by Donny. 
A<liptntlon by Raymond i'-annon. Ituiu 
nirij? time, 64 minutes. At Paramount, 
Ki w YmiK, week July 2. 

X< t^i Hiown n<KlnaM I>>nny 

Kt!.''l M:irUira Wortli 

Mil.t>r Cluudt^ (lillinicvvatcr 

Diipont «••«•» Arin;ui(i Kuliz 

Jo<> ««•>•... I-''e Moran 

H«« Ii;e ,.,,». »..CfharU-rt K. Ki« n. h 

''(i.ii hman Wilsun HoriK'' 

iVKtor ...••••I.... Robert K. Human 

iShoily ....«••••• Kingsley Benedict 

BngUkhmaa * v» > EUg ar Norton 



As far as knuwn this ia Dunny's 
flrst effort to provide his own story 
It H a p<»o(l story ali»ii>T familiar 
Dvnny lints, well thought out, basod 
On sound farcical principles and 
K<»()d for <iuito a few laughs. That 
"Fust and Furious" falls somewhat 
shy of the satisfactlon-prlvln»j: qtial- 
Hio9. of earlior scenarios not atithor- 
ed by the star is not nooos- 
saHiy his fault. Nor la there any 
vital flaw in tho dlr(M?tion of Mol- 
ville Brown. The fault can prob- 
ably bt blamed on luck. 

No reason why the Denny fans 



und th*-" r»K>Jlar IVnny pfands 
shouldn't go lor tltiK one. U .s a 
funny picture qualitled merely by 
tho stat<>n\pnt tJiat it's not as funny 
us Denny is Ki n. rally expected to 
be. 

P« imy biiilt bis story around a 
s|)eed nianiai' \\\\o gct.s bested on 
the road by a ppeod crank. After 
leaving tlip hospital bis f(trnier af- 
fection for automobiles has become 
a pronounced aversion. His nerves 
jump at the si^ht of ev( ry p;is 
bup^y ho piisses aiul the honlv of a 
horn drives him mad. Accordin^'ly 
ho charteis a liaiisdm call and sets 
out to lind the dausliter of tlie 
cranky puy. He is, of course, mls- 
t;«ken for a Kreat racing drivei- and 
obliK<d to drl\c tlie crank's entry 
in the sweepstakes to make good 
with the pretty daughter. 

Rarbara \V<irtli, one of the Wam- 
I)as' selections, is the heroine. She 
repristered nicely and exhibited a 
Creta Garbo bob. Claude GIUinR- 
water as the cranky father had the 
only other role of length. '., V 



CHICAGO HAS 

Albert R Brown 

FMATURE ORGANiST 
and His Organ Sdlo 

Staged by Raymond Q. Dalton 
QRANADA THEATRE 

Scrim Plretentatioiit 



The Flag Lieutenant 

Rritish-made picture dtatributed by Para- 
mount. Adapted from at cry bx Majora W. 
P. Drury and L. Trevor. Caat fndudea 
PIrnry Bdwarda, Fred Raynham, Fenlav 
I^ewellyn, Hayford Hobbe. HuMberatone 
VVrlKht, Forrest Harvey. Lionel D'Arairon, 
I/ilian Oldaiid and Dorothy Seacorab. At 
th.« C:a;.it<)I, Montreal, WtHil MipS |ML 
ning time, 101 mlna. i.V . .. . . 



One of those pictures indorsed by 
the Hrltlsh Admiralty and showing 
at the Capitol, Montreal, during 
Canada's Confederation Week (Do- 
minion's Diamond Anniversary), and 
therefore well seasoned with prop- 
aganda for king and emplf«» It's a 



JUICIK)N&. 
MARCO IDEAS 



Are Now Features of All Lnding 
PacUie Coam Thmairm ' 

Dir. WEST COAST THEATRES, IfM. 
Washington and Vermont, 
Los Angsles, Cal. 



naval film tJiat, mliuis the nvims of 
padded celluloid whiih Ciirrlea it 
over an hour and a half on running 
time, could go Into the States and 
stand up in the dally change houses. 

Sui siitiue his maJesty'H marines 
and biiilors for our well-ivnown 
screen formula of "the Yanks are 
coiiiini::," and you have the stoiy of 
the isolated fort attacked by a 
horseless M( iliterranean tribe. It 
biinu's the J'ritish navy to the res- 
cue plus the sideliglit story of the 
characters which, once it gets wadsr 
way, holds interest. 

This tells of a marine major und 
a younff naval leutenant wlio are 
pals, with the major never haviiif? 
Itad a ciiancu to stand out durini^ 
L'3 years Of service. The youngster 
has fitted in and out of nume rous 
scraps to win decorations, despite a 
frivolous attitude. Dispatched on a 
dt stroyer to save the fort, the ma- 
jor is in charge of the landing 
party, but an ammunition shortage 
makes it a tou^h situation in face 
of the new airivals. 

The major determines to break 
through the enemy lines to get word 
to the anchored destroyer, the fort's 
wireless being destroyed, but Is 
wounded in the head as he climbs 
over a wall and loses all memory of 
the incident 

Meanwhile the young li»'ut carries 
on, gets word to the ship, returns 
and remains qui«t when tn« major 
is given credit for the lieroism. 
Complications ensue through no one 
being able to And the lieutenant 
during the battle. He is ostracized 
upon returning to the fleet and is 
headed for a eourt-martial. The 
major's fiancee finally happens upon 
the solution, tells the admiral, liut 
nothing Is announced outside of Oflft- 
clal vindication of the lieutenant's 
name, the major retaining his deco- 
ration and promotion and tile Uetit 
winning the admiral^ AMlfh|)^. 
There is no villain. 7:?^^""' ' " 

Shots of a naval regatta, the fleet 
cheering the king, etc., are all in- 
cluded, besides seaplanes finally 
saving the fort. Over and above the 
propaganda angle, if sufllclently cut, 
thi.s one should stand up for a day, 
mayb« three, on th^ theory that the 
American public might like to take 
a look at someone else's defense sys- 
tem for a change. 

The battle stuff has been can&a* 
raed well enough, but the direction 
on the actual story is unquestion- 
ably bad, mostly for the reason that 
the director apparently couldn't find 
a means to end his scenes and re- 
ceived no help from the cutter. At 
least 80 minutes can come out of 
this picture with no harm done. 
Most of the padding Is within the 
opening four reels. Neither is It 



the naval stuff, the waste being in» 

the try for com<dy. 

Henry Kdwards plays the title 
role, registering better in the seri- 
ous sequences than when doing 
(ornetly. Tliere are indications that 
he can handle a laugh assignment, 
but not here where there Is no ma- 
terial with wlji<'h to work. More 
giggles supposedly copie from an 
ordinary seaman and a marine pri- 
vate who team throughout the film. 
Lillian Oldand is the admira's 
daughter, opposite Kdwards, and is 
away from th< Ameiir.m conc<>ption 
of a si reen heroine. Nothing doU- 
like about Miss Oldand, who never- 
th' less has charm, dignity and a 
.sweet appearance on the screen. 
The only other woman. Miss Sea- 
comb, is a trifle heavw l>ut turns In 
some nice work. She is blonde, 
while Miss Oldand Is dark. The 
men are uniformly okay. If a bit 
stiff, while there isn't much of a 
production effort outside of the bat- 
tle items. 

Ostensibly booked at this house 
for Canada's week of concentrated 

patriotism, "The Flag Lieutenant" 
will please, should draw business 
and flfhires to repeat the score in 

any of the provinces with or with- 
out governmental emphasis. 

To those who have heard time 
and again of the mediocraoy of 
British films this particuLar effort 
may be something of a surprise. It 
has a number of faults, but Met ao 
many that astute cutting would 
have saved it for favorable com- 
parison with some of the better in- 



dependent releases to which tho U. 
8. exliib is accustomed. 

Neither tho name of the cf»miKinv 
or director couhl be caught in the 
oix ninK title. 4lue to plUSh curtains 
whicJ) masked the screen. iJid. 



DEARIE 

"Warner BroH., i<rf)dui'tion featUI;li^• lr,n»» 
Rich. IMrei'ted by Anhle Mayo. A.).i[.t.,| 
T'V Anihoiiy t'«)l«low;iy from «(riry 1/y 
<"an>l,\n Wt ll.'^ At Koxy. New Tork, weuk 

July L' Uiitiiiinc Ume 06 minutes. 

Sylvi.i l^ailuifj. ..Irene Rich 

.Slept,. II jKirllns ......Wilham Collier. Jr 

Kthei Jot dun liMna llurphy 

Samuel Manley Andere Ran.loif 

l-»ulsl , ...Richard Tucker 

|>ttl Arthur Rankin 

• David Mir 

■nfllahnmn , DouRlaa Uerrard 

Maid Violet Pahner 

One of those typically formula 

prepared mother -love stories that 
the \Varn«*r Urotlu rs nmsf provide 



The Talk of Qiicago 

ED MEIKFI.'.S 

ORGAN CLUB 

HARDING THEATRE 

mh WetA; and BiiXX Qrowing 



We Control^ t^ 

To this pl<ftare thai Is now breskins Randolph Theatre, Chicago, record. Bewara 
of cheap imitators. Tou can hook thia pletsre on percentasa in your thastra. 
We will prosecute anyone Infringing on our copyrighted advertJalng er sslng say 

part of our film — un!ess» mnme 1b nued wlfh tblK feature fllm. 



Special 'RmIs for 

Women Only 



Special Reels for 

Men Only 



. Faaturini Jack Mtilhall and H«l*n CliadiMteli in madarn atory 

Pnblie Welfare Pictnres Corp. (Samuel Onniniiii), 723 7th At., N. T. 



4f 



The Woman With a Thousand Faces'' 



Tk&M ia a 'h»o*ui feeUng cf gratitudm that GoMfa 
gift to me to creqte Imghter it still unth me. 



MARIE 




Co-«tarred with POLLY MORAN» SALLIEL O'NEILL, EDDIE 
GRIBBON «md the happieet fam 

In M-G-M'8 
'THE CALLAHANS AND THE MURPHYS 

Directed by GEORGE HILL 



SOON SHOWING AT THE CAPITOL, NEW YORK 




Wednesday. July 6. 1927 



VARIETY 



21 



k . ' ." ■ . .•••V'- fc. 



"'A"'.:: . - v-' x 



CarmeN east side, 



DOLORES PEL RIO ; 
VICTOR McLAGLEN I 



4V 



BoMcl <m die ftory by PROSPER MERIMH 



Adapud by GERTKUDB ORR 



RAOyLWALSH 



f * 



r 



HANGMAN'S 
HOUSE 

)M» the »maafimilM0^ hy DCfm 

CHARLES FARRELL 

' . Vkgini* Vaili 

J. rifteU Macdoiiftld 

A Story of a Man »nd • GM ivW W< W ^ 

, thofouilMH^ thty loved 



JOHN FORD 

Prpductum 



I 

3 

^ : 



4 



JANET GA¥NOR 

2 GIRLS 
WANTED 

A Dnma of One Girl Who Got What 
She Wanted 

with 

Glenn TryoQ Doris Lloyd 

Ben Bard Alyce Mills 

Joseph Cawthom 

Based on JOHN GoLDBS^ ^tm Yfii^' 
stage hit 

fiy GLADYS UNdai 

ALFRED E. GR^EN 

ProdMction > * . 



TO LOME 



IrotttlvinKMw Beauty in a High>T«niion 
- ;< Lo^ Story RomantkaUy Unfolded 

,X*^^^^ with ■■' • ^.-^ :. 

:^6jI50RGE aBRlEN 

:J.FarrcUMw!dw»k^'^^^'^ 



r 



WiUtam 



Story by HARR¥ CaRR 

tar Wil,t^J|^|?^N 



HOWARD HAWKS 

, Production 4 * J 



SILK Il^XS 

Mide for Your Box Oflke 

MADGE BELLAMY 
VICTOR McLAGLEN 
EDMUND LOWB 



RAOUL WALSH \. HOWARD HAWKS 



f 



A Mystery Drama, Laid tf> the StreetHy 
Cafes and op the l|oof'tops of Paris 

BALAOO 



LUNA 
PARK 

AO the Ufe;a>br ianiS^l^ 
CamivalUfe 

VICTOR McLAGLEN 

GRETA NISSEN 
CHARLES FARRELL 




An American iidafjtion of GASTON l^QUX'S 
trmcndotu ttage vuccett 



> V VICTOR 
SCHERTZINGER 



Produc^/Piiit _ ^ 

Yomh» Glorious Youth Dominates 

THE GIRL 

DOWNSTAIRS 

with 

OLIVE BORDEN 
EDMUND LOWE. 

ClUibcd HoUand 
WrMm hy MAT BdciNTON, n tl an t 

"THB JOY GUU." 

FRANK BORZAGB 

Production 



AComedy of Two Rookies Who Went 

A.W.O.L. 

(l«m|warjr llik) 

TED McNAMARA 
SAMMY COHEN 

Betty Frandsoo 

Judy King 
Hoknes HerhefC: 



William CounselmaM i 
EDybTARD MARSHAU* 



1 




WEST SIDE 

From iIk no«iH hy FEUX RlBSINBfiRG 

The Real New York, as depicted in 

Tpdayy^'Bcst^eUer^' ;. 

GEORGE O'BRlKi 

: :. Viisinift Valli' 

J. Farrell Macdonald 

ALLAN DWAN 

■ IRfcL 11 if I I iAJiiim 



4. 



THE 




4 



The Matrimonial Mixups of a Fortuan 

' ^'-''-'v-:' "'' Willi 

OLIVE BORDEN 

Neil Hamilton Helen Chandler 

Marie Dressier Mary Alden 

Jerry Miley Jimmy Grahiger, Jii^ 

and 

^ Flyiog Squadron of Palm Beacb 

Beauties 

A Saturday Evening Post Story 
by MAY EDGINTdN 

^ ALLAN DWAN 

Production 

THE 
ESCAPE 

A Mi^raixiilililibidUiary^ h^ 00 





with 



JANET GAYNOR 

/r^-^^'^-'W . and 



CHARLES FARRELL 

ISBP^:^^^•^S^^|f^ill^ftte■•rn**) 



, iRAOUL WALSH 



:h The Vv^rldy Greatest 

Motion Pictu re 

WHAT PRICE GLORY 

VICTOR MCLAGLEN - EDMUND LOWE 
DOLORE/ DEL RIO 

From theytoqe ploy by ■ ' 

LAURENCE /TALLINC/W MAXWELL ANDER/ON ; 

RAOUL WAL/H production 



VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



for Irene b. It is ikj diff« r<'nt 
from anj" oi the t/llur orn's vvln're 
mother^ must Bacrlttce hersolf fo* 
Bon; Inttcr ii«>t appro liativo on<l 
then reaches his senses when Hi^nu;- 
thinir almost traffic hnppenH. Not an 
rxptiisive protliut i(in, but a most 
ftaiisjfactory one for the program 
houses, as the exhibitor will never 
t»e hi-jfitk.Ml for the renlftla with 
the Buninier .season the groat time 
to show it in flrst run houses. 
T^'ill not l)reak house rccoivls, bui 
•houlil always iveep tlio exhibitor 
•Ui of the red. 

Miss lUeli lias opportunity here to 
show her enrvotional and <levotional 
Bides. The back.i,'round for this is 
pcrfeet with her performance prac- 
tically tlie same as it is in all 
pietures of this type. ^N ilhim Col- 
lier, Jr., as the spoiled and \v«'.i]<liTiK 
Bon, gets away with his rolo ni<:<'ly 
«ven down to the point of retribu- 
tlea. 

Kdna Murphy is the pirl but lias 
Jittie opportunity, tiha is a looker 
And might do things if given the 
ihance, Aiulors iinndolf us a mil- 
lionaire publisher who always wants 
to 4o things Qcoomplishes his ml«- 
Biob in a parental way without at 
any time having an ulterior mo- 

Richard Tucker showed up well 
us the cabaret keeper, who respects 
his star and sees that everything 
comes out ri^ht in the end. Arthur 
liankin and David Mir, school com- 
panions to the boy, and who edge 
him on, irive excelM^Eit interpreta- 
tions. 

Archie Mayo directed and got 
•everal good touches in that they 
had exceptional comedy value. One 
is where the boy acta bis story to 
the publisher. Anoth^ir tn eabdret 
where "Dearie" does one of those 
Tex Guinan's and asks for the 
?t3lTe the girls m, hand.^'etei Toward 
the flnish the sCory draps a bit with 
WhM seem several anti-climaxcs. 
Abotit three minutes eih easily be 
out from these ending scenes with- 
out affecting the story value any. 

Photography very good, with set- 

tinfs adewuit^ Un^, 



Naughty But Nice 

Pli-fit Natlonnl release prcHtuocd hy John 
Mr<'' iini' k; tllii'i-leJ by MUI-ir<l Webb. 
Hisf't on Bt-ry by Ijewia AU:n Hrown en- 
titleti ' The HlKaiiusts." Boenarto by Carey 
Wilson. Starring Colleen Moore. At 
St rami. New Yfn k, week July 3. Running 
time abniit uno hour. 

l!.-ninl o .■^iiiiiiiieiH Colltrn Moore 

Taiil ranoil Uonal I l{re»l 

Jii.lto J. H. Aliwood. .Claii.ie Ciiniii: a ..t.T 

Alire AUwo«'tJ .Kathryii M.'J ur.' 

I'UUl AitiOH • < "'"•'> 

Mrs. AltwoMd..... K.lythe <'Mi>l"M:iri 

Mi8H IViklns Clurl«.sa s. Uv stm.- 

UncJo Hettk Summers.. f>.>j}mr Mi 111 lohh 



Dorothy 9n4 Katherine Irving 
added to First KfitlOiuU'e "Ameri- 
can Beauty." . ; : , : 

Brandett filiirtt «4^d^^ to "XiOTe/' 



Anthony .t9 title '*The 
ChhiM^ . JPlMrrot.*' V, 



Butr Macintosh for "The Four 



All Colleen M^otre iTIMi «IVen in 

tl»e story was a series of more or 
less harkricyed /<it\iations from 
wliicli she was a.sko<i to derive hu- 
mor. fc>he has put every ounee of 
facial dexterity and genius for 
mimiery into the picture with the 
result that in p-ddition to sellin^^ 
herself ofi1e of fllmdom's greatest 
oon\<Ml i('iin<\s, kIio almost siiOf;e<^ds 
in lending an illusion of cleverness 
anii ebmedy to the iitory. The illu- 
sion is strong enough to sati.sfy the 
mob out front and the picture can 
be eounted on for returiie, 
given a fair bro.ik with tht Weather 
over the sunmier. 

Brown's orfgffiMtl story may pos- 
sibly have been different. Tn its 
present state the taie is of the freaky 
country girl whoee lincle has sud- 
denly grown wealthy through oil. 
£She is sent to ^ flnishing school in 
the east with the iisitiat awkward- 
ness attributed to country maidens. 
Suffers the usi^al sneers, etc., until 
the roemiyiate puts hfr wise to 
beauty parlors and iMhtNld hair 
nainus spectacles. 

Romance flirts with Berenice 
from the moment she falls off the 
train attired in a masculine raccoon 
coat which a catalog had assured 
her was extremely "collegiate." 
While powdering her nose Paul 
Carroll, the village cutup. flies past 
In a cream-colored limousine, 
splashing mud all over the Bere- 
nician countenance. After that it's 
love at first sight With the girl, 
while Paul turns up the aristocratic 
nose and deposits her at the ser- 
vants' entrance of the sefiool rtie 
was to attend. 

After Berenice is all polished up 
to look beautiful for the aehodl 
dance she cuts the boy 4M4 lMlt 
later repents. ' . • ' ' 

Serious complications ilnaily set 
in owing to the girl's lying propen- 
sities. Judge Altwood's daughter, 
Alice, Is vagruely identifled «s the 
roommate. Ta ayold 4 reprimand 
from the school teacher for being in 
a hotel lobby unchaperoned Bere- 




ARCHIE L. MAYO 



DIRECTOR 




A Warner Bros.' Feature 

STARRING IRENE RICH 
WITH WIU.IAM COLLIER, JR. 

NOW SHOWING 



THEATRE 



nice tells of a visit to the ficti- 
tious "Gardners." 

Miss IVrklns accompanies the 
girls to the ro(»m. Tliey enter to 
tlnd a young man before a mirror 
putting on a .'^hlit. The only flaw 
in this scene is that ho hadn't his 
trousers on. Hide and seek for a 
few seconds, the inevitable dis.'ov- 
ery and ensuing embarassment. 
The young man, Hallara CooUey, 
gets behind a trunk. 

Meantime the Judge and his wife 
have been advised their daughter 
is visiting the Gardners. They en- 
ter the room as the two girls are 
Inaving. On the spur of the mo- 
nu^nt Berenice says "she is Mrs. 
Gardner, married tlie same day. 

CooIIey is in the diplomntic serv- 
ice and Is ordered to Judge Alt- 
wood's house for duty. There the 
well meaning Mrs. Altwood insists 
on putting Berenice iiuo the same 
bedroom with her alleged husband 
for the night. 

The high sjiot for laughs is where 
Coolley is behind the trunk tiying 
to get his trousers on and almost 
does a half dozen times, but for 
interruptions. He finally gets them 
on backwards. 

A strong cast in support of Miss 
Moore. Can't miss with this one. 



THE CIRCUS ACE 

Fox production and rolea8<». Tom Mix 
starre«L At Uippoaronie, New York, 
we«k Jvljr 4. Rvaalns time. 67 mlnutea. 



Tom Mix In a good story is a 
double pleasure. 

"The Circus Ace" as a story 
probably ranks any regular pro- 
gram release a western star has 
had in years. It's consistent with 
proper continuity, and while the 
basic ingredients ore of the formula, 
they are secreted here as far as the 
picture going public is concerned. 

For the western fans, this picture 
is there a mile; for the Mix fans, 
it's perfect and at the Keith-Albee 
Woolworth stand for a week, all of 
the fans besides those who grow 
stubbed-nosed looking at westerns 
will take to the film. 

It's a nice evenly balanced pic- 
ture, and that it has a new leading 
woman or at least one who sounds 
new, Natalie Joyce, a girl who can 
do something else besides wearing 
make-up. may be lending an added 
charm. Miss Joyce is an atlilete or 
gymnast. Despite any doubling or 
camera faking, the girl handles 
herself like an aerialist. This is 
made evident when she goes into 
the cradle to take off on the 
trapeze. Even though that cradh^ 
were on tHe ground a girl couldn't 
do it the way she does without ex- 
perience. And Miss Joyce can 
smile without her mouth looking 
like a plirple chasm. 

Background is a small town tent 
outfit, one ring, one lion and one 
elephant. Also a boxing kangraroo 
that lands some of the several 
laughs In the running. Mix does 
stunts in and about the circus, 
acrobatics, climbing. Jumping, rid- 
ing, shooting, lassoing — in fact he 
works in almost all of his tricks. 

At one time it seemed as though 
Tom was about to set a new world's 
record by lassoing an elephant, but 
instead he roped the girl on the 
animal. 

The picture starts at a fast pace 
with a balloon ascension with Miss 
Joyce as the parachute jumper. 
Imagine a balloon ascension with 
a two-car show! Nellie Kevell will 
die over that one. 

Mix is a careless cowboy, always 
whittling wood. His whittling 
grows into a steady laugh as the 
picture progresses, also giving a 
pretty little fadeout, as, after the 
customary marriage, the "little chip 
of the old block" is seen to have 
picked up his pop's best habit. Tom 
hauls tli« firl off the parachute, 
crabbing lier aet and she bawls him 
for it. 

But Tom likes the gal and wants 

another lamp. So he watelios tlie 
circus parade the following noorn- 
ing. Beeing some toy balfom 
escaping he stops the calamity by 
shooting them while in the air. The 
shots frighten the elephant his lady 
friend is gracing, nn<i tlir big bcist 
starts off on a swift gallop, with 
Tom racing after to lasso the jane. 

Then comes the villain, the 
political boss of Sage, Ariz.. If 
there Is a tank in Arlisona by the 
name of Sage, its political leader 
had better take air or else. The 
boss wants the gal, holds a mort- 
gage on the show but is willing to 
forego payment if, etc. And then 
Tom with 'Tony/* and the kid 
whittler. 

An excellent Mix picture, so 
much so it may be said that "The 

rircus Ace" is the host picture the 
Hippodrome thus far has played, 
although to give the Hip due con- 
si doraUon, it had to play the P. D. 

C.'s. 

The Roxy could have used this 

Mix film. It would have been a 
good change for the Uoxy picture 
end and a great chance to send 

Mix away over on I^r^ail way, for 
Tlie Ciixus Aco" is more interest- 
ing as a program release than 70 
Iter»» nt of tb<^ stuff the Itrc'uhv.iy 
lupuses have been using in rcrrni 
months. Sime, 



STREETS OF SORROW 

Drama of German oHkIh, dMln*t«d 8of«r 

Flin production. Fnjm nov«l bjT Httfo 
Hett.iuor. DincfeJ by O. W. Psest. At 
(\imuo, New York, week July % Bannlnf 

titii»», tK") nimut«-M. 

iJiot.i Kurrifoit flreta Oarbo 

Maria I-orhnor Astu N'l«fl»t'n 

IJeut. Davy, U. 8. A Kliiur Hanson 

Th« Butclier of llercbotr Strot t 

Wcriur K rails 

CoiinrlMor Rumfort. . . • • • • Jnro Furth 

Itnsa HiMfifort . . . . r* • •»• • 1 1 LonI N«'st 

.Maria .s I". ithor. .Max' KohlhaiH- 

M iria'H Mctther.. •••••••• Silvia Turf 

Mr. l<()M.now.. ...Karl KtlllnK<'r 

His Wife Ilka Grunting 

>I1« Daughter, Renrtna 

Cuuntu«« Agnes K.stcrhazy 
Dr. i» lawyer...... Alexander Miirsky 

I^ia Leiil, his wife Tamara 

I>un AUonse Canrz Rolxprt Garrison 

Ufron SKrner. his secretary. .Henry Stuart 

Ool. Irving. U. 8. A. Ifarle CuKnich 

Prau Oreifer .Valeaca Oert 

FrauleJn Henrlotte Countose Tol«tol 

Frau Jtferkol..* Kdna Merk^tehi 

Elae tiertha von walther 

The WaHer 6 (Jrlgorl Chmijra 

Trebitflch Raekatoff 

An Amertoaa Soldier — r... Kraft iUachIg 

The pleture's only commercial 
value is the presence at the head of 
the cast of Greta Garbo, featured in 
the Cameo billing. It's a lobby as- 
set rather than a screen recom- 
mendation, for the role is a poor one 
of a rather furtive and bedraggled 
heroine which does not ffaln much 
sympathy. 

The pleture has minor virtues and 
major d» f(H"t.s. The principal draw- 
back is that it's f<'arlully long- and 



dull, besides being hard to f.iiK,™ 
In Its oomplicatlima. The centra 
idea is good. It deals with tho mid. 
die class enmity in Kiiropo toward 
the post-war social upstarts, rich 
war profiteers and deal< is u\ the 
necessities of life who oijpjc.ss tha 
poor and become wealthy «)n hord- 
wrimg profltH. Probably tli<> novol 
dtalt more adequately with iheso 
materials. 

The screen story gets thr-rn tan- 
.i?led up with shoddy melodrama in 
what one takes to be the red-Iif?ht 
district of Vienna, I'rohahly tlie 
unabridged picture would have a 
sex kick in some of the scenes In 
the equivalent of a house of a.s.sig* 
nation, but these pa.ssapres havo 
been deleted f()r American exposl*! 
th)n. What is left is a Iomk drawn- 
ont and generally pros<y picture 
that bores. 

The pure girl who Is lured Into 
the house of ill-fame doesn't deliver 
much of a sensation here. Neither 
does the murder mystery. On€i 
solves the mystery Immediately and 
there Isn't any suspense. 

Some of the character types— the 
pompous butcher and the two fat, 
sleek profiteers among others — are 
excellent In portraiture, and the set- 
tings are generally Interesting be- 
cause they are different from the 
level of sameness In American pro- 
ductions. But the women are im- 
possible. Nothing stimulating about 
a Fcmf-slum hiph life. A pretty 



Paul Sloane, director, given a new 
contract by DeMille. 



Lena Malena for "The Fi^htin« 
i :agle," Rod La Rocquc special. 
Mills. Donald Crisp directing. 



West Coa^ Motion Piclinre Directory of Pla 

Directors and Writers 




mm a m/vmi a laicil PI^ 

MARION AINSLEE 

TitUax 

**THE TEMPTRESS" 
^FLESH AND THE DEVIL" 
«ANNIE LAURIE*' 

M-G-M 


AL B0AS6ERG 

HEMPSTEAD 0502 




DAI Aid DAMVC 

rULAM dAMKo 

ORIQINALr 
Ufidsr Contract to fOX 


Row 'WHS' ' ' 
MBTRO-OOLDWYN-MATXP \ 

JACK CUNNINGHAM 

JUST FINISHED 

•CAPTAIN SALVATION' 

• 

On AnofW Big Sf)§0/ 


MALCOLM STUART 
BOYLAN 

PRODUCTIOH tOITOil 

Titling 

FOX 


EMILE CHAUTARD 

Now Playing 
PERE CHEVILLON 

*THE SEVENTH HEAVEN" 
FOR FOX 

HOIXYWOOI) 
Ox 6463 or Hollywood Sft40 


RARFRT FnnV 

nUDEul EUIII 

WRITER 

with HARRY LANGPON 

"STRONG MAN»' 
**LONQ PANTS" 


WINIFRED DUNN 

CONTRACT WRITER 

FIRST NATIONAL 

"P.ATENT LEATHER KID" 
•THE TENDER HOl)R'» 
"JLONKNOME LADIES" 
•VIUB DROP KICK" 


BYRON HASKIN 

Now biroctino 

•MATINEE LADIES" 
WARNER BRQS. 


• 

JOHNNIE GREY 

WH. 2132 


LORNA MOON 

"MR. WU" 

••AFTER MIDNIGHt* 
"THE LOVE WEB" (Preparing) 




PAUL PEREZ 


CHAS.A.LOGUI 

Suporvitor of 
DRAMATIC SCRIPTS 
For UNIVERSAL 


WILL TITLE 
THREE MORE FOR 

JOHNNY HINES 

BXCLUSrVIE RKIIKCCA 
MAMAOKMKMT WB4 ULTON 


DUDLEY MURPHY 

' Just Completed 

"THE SKYSCRAPER'' 

Original and Continuity 
For 

DE MILLt PRODUCTIONS 


LG.R1GBY 

SCENARIST 

FREELANCING 

NOW WITH M-G-M 


ELIZABETH PICKEH 

Currtnt Fox Varitty 

•n-HE SALMON RUN** 
Directed, Titled, Edited 


HAROLD SHUMATE 

Fr«« Lanes Writer 

Managtmont 

EDW. SMALL CO. 


• 

CHARUESAXTON 

NOW WITH 

JOHNNIE HINES 


IF YOU DONT 
ADVERTISE IN 
VARIETY 
DON'T ADVERTISE 



r 



Wednesday, July <, 1987 



FILM REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



dinjsy lot are thoso V'i»iin;i <^all^ll- 
tam of joy. Several elaborate lain 
are Introduced apparently with the 
intent tx> exploit the K;\.y ninht Ufo 
Of Vienna. It doesn't rcgUler gaie- 
ty, but rather drab aqualor. 

Tho .Mtory constantly jumps about 
Jn confuamir manner — «oincthin^ 
like a Dickens novel. Thli in the 
result of poop continuity construc- 
tion. They have tried to screen tht 
whole boek instead of usingr skiUfui 
selection and making a clear-cut, 
unilied atory out of tl»e matter 
chosen. Pictures made from novels 
often have this Rravo defc< t. a par- 
tioular'y nnnoyint? one in tliis case. 

Photography far from hi>jrh Rrnde. 
Often the quality is thin and some- 
times blurred, the best effects bein^ 
In the handling of heavy liKht and 
shade masses. Worst of all, the 
whole affair has an atmospli< ie of 
artificiality and the conseqijoTit ,})- 
sence of illusion. Hush. 



RIDING TO FAME 

Ellbee picture, presented by W. T Ixiok- 
ftj. r>ir«;tor not billed. Ph.)tf)Ki;ipht^<i by 
K. C. MaoT.fan an<l l.ponanl cMir.oi. <";i.st 
liicludea 'Jladyii M<C'()iin.ll. Arthur Itnn- 
kin. n«rt Tan.sey, HoscniMi y 'I'^li.-liv <U^<,l■^^o■ 
ffi'iiwcPtt, Henry .'^(Kllfy. I ).>ra Itaker At 
liOPw's Now York, on.* ') ly, July 1. on 
duuble-ft>atuic bill. Ilunning liiiu-, 00 luin- 



Outside Loew'a New York, 
Oeorffe Pawcett was grettlnpr exclu- 

«;ive billing' on thi.s T)icturc. Itiside, 
Mr. Fawcett unhappily died almost 
immediately after tho picture 



THE CALIFORNIA CLOWN 




EDDIE MORAN 



So I'm here already— so what-HM 
I came — ^to lios Angeles, I meivn, with 
my sponsor, Qoorsis Jesse! — Vaca- 
tioning I am — so what — so to work 
I am Koing — for Fanchon an l Marco 
It la — and soon'— bo what — ho money 
I will mak»— but who car«« — Cali- 
fornia's glad It is tha/t bark I am — 
Howard O. Plorrpi. -when do I return 
to State. Detroit? — Airiglit — so I'll 
wait — Regards, Mr. I'lerce and 
Charlls M«lson<— 

Ah f«w«-f«w-^Fe«r. 



'•i»cricd, but not before the picture 
ij U.1 ills "natno" in It.s linoup. 

This hiring of a "name" for ju.st 
a few feet of film and giving hini 
oxtonsive billinj^ is a common trick 
among the quickie tactorlos. in 
case that doesn't peg tho typo of 
lilrn this i.s. it n»tij:ht bo rn.^ntioncd 
that in the three .s»'paral»* horse 
races the same grandstnnd .shot.s 
aro used. A (;hubby erent in tho for.»- 
^rouud bocaino quite woll known 
before the picture had ended. 

Still, this stuff has a market. Sev- 
eral people leaviiip the house wcio 
heard to remark that it wus "nico." 
And if thoy think .^o there must bo 
plenty more lik * 'cm. 

Technically. tli»' picture is rancid. 
Director nej^locted to carry hia love 
thonie and the f;.(loout (.f the Jmc 
nilc team with a baby between them 
looked almost immoral. There had 
bt . n no reason given previously for 
that. 

Numerous "cheater" ln.sertIon8 

for the horse ra( t-s were too ob- 
vious and tontled to hurt some gen- 
uine shots. Acting muffed almost 
all nround. 

The title isn't in the story. It's 
about a cripi»l''d dame left one 
h<.r.so an 1 no douk'h by her old man. 
She wants to be operated on so slie 
can walk. Three former employes 
of her d;jd manage to win a race for 
her, and get seme coin. Then she 
marries tho jockey. 

I'hotogniphy not annoying. 

If you bo .k it, Finnegan. it's in 
again, out again. 



in the picture or in Xeal O H ira's 

tltl« s. If Mr. t) il;ua is ru w at 
tilhng, tiiat's an e.xcuse; if nut. he'd 
bettor snap em up and plenty. 

It's about a girl who wants to go 
to war. but hor father and fiance 
interpose an objection just about 

jUs t.iio id going i n the iranspoit. 

, Uack home, pop tolls her she can do 
anything If only remaining at homo. 
With h.er fiance not going acros:^, 
she returns his rini; a «Miuple of 
times, and tiion invites duu^liboys 
waiting for th«ir bi>;it to come up 
to tho house, 'i'liey do in siiuads 
and companies. It ilnvea laiiier to 
his chib. 

Over there. throuKb a rouplo of 
loc itit>n scencij, the same soldiers 
receive a form letter from her, all 
sayin;^ ttiat iip"n tlicir return she 
uill n»airy tbem. llach receiving 
the letter. <'ht(rishes it and when re- 
turriifK, Ibx'k up to lier hoijsr in a 
mob lor her promise. To evade 
them, the girl conTesses her love for 
I'ilnior Murphy, a former plninb»>r, 
thought to have been killed Klmer 
lirtived the same "day, probably by 
airplane. To csi ape him after an 
»»rdinary chase tho girl marries her 
llance In a Justice's court. 
llab<' London is tln' otlit i- !,'ir] nnil 
needs to be fitted uith a role or 
clothes. She's all heft. The men 
play .ill right for what's needed. 

It didn't ]UBt turn out. that's all. 
And two people had to write it. For 
the regtilars it's a yawner. Sime, 



! Km 



en the lu.-^tio o{ .--urh 'names' 
!! "Ill the ilciOKitic .innals as Uurr 
.Mtlntosh and Cissy I-'i/tKcraid 
laii. d to lilt pu iuro very hi.i;h. 
Tliey Imndied several scenes nicely 
but there was too apparent a "pad- 
dling-" Miir!c 



AINT LOVE FUNNY? 

V n O. produt lion and release with A1- 
1. :t:i Vaughn featured. Story by Mia 
(k'dley and Kny Klomere. Dlreet^xd by Del 
.\ndrow«. At Arena. Sth avenue. Now 
York, one h:ilf double bill one day, July I. 
Itunning time, «8 minutes. 



"Aint I.ove Funny?" may be a s' lf- 
ansvverer as a usual Ihintr. but here 
the answer is "No." This F. li. o. 
near-comedy on a double bill at the 
Arena could be a ono-dayer any- 
where else. Not over that with tiio 
far side neighbdrhoods preferred, 
or in such houses as don't care how 
long they run if they are cheap 

enoug-hT — ■ ' ■ 

Nothing- pn It Icularly the matter 
with tho picture, except that it 
failed to turn out as designed. A 
nice performance liy Alberta 
Vaughn is its single recommen<la- 
tion. There are some types that 
will strike some neighborhoods as 
humorous in their looks and make 
up; there are a couple of laughs 
also for the same neighborhoods, 
but there's mighty little comedy 



FIRE AND STEEL 

W. T. J.a« key pre<s-enta "Kite and Steel " 
with Mary McAlitiier. Hurr M< lntOHh. I'hilo 
MtCulluUgh. CL3hy Fitzgerald and Jut'k 
I'errin in the caet. Directed by IJerlrHni 
Uracken. Distributed by Ellbee. at Stan- 
ley, New York, July 1. one day, Run- 
ning time. 02 minutes. 



Hot times around a stool plant 
any old day in th»» year it is run- 
ning on all furnaces. That "liot" 
applies to the heat necessary to 
turn out finished steel. Now and 
then a picture concern comes along 
and figures a steel Story Just about 
tills a lon^ felt want, v«ry Often 
tilled in tlie past. 

In this one the plot was almost 
lost in the running once the fur- 
nace scenes were being shown and 
for much of the way the players 
seemed to be running around in cir- 
cles. 

Story pretty thin, hackneyed in 
theme. It made one wonder how 
old this picture could be. Credit 
must be given the director and the 
camera man for some very fine 
shots inside the plant. 

Several players tried hard to 
make mountains out of molehills. 



NO CONTROL 

P. D v^. ro.r.i.so f.Mturiiit; ri».\li-s H.i\ I'r 
in I llirri^i-n l-'oi 1. Prr.t'^.l !«y S ,il t .Si.|- 

ru-y. In i a.st. Jack Dufty. 'l\>\n Wil.>*..n 
Kumauir liiu(\ niinutf.-^. imi lUiuble bi'A, 

Tlvull. .N'cw york, one day. June 'M>. 

Limited time, thought and bank- 
roll seciiungiy In this expanded two- 
reeler. Silly plot of the, farce typo 
and itul.i'lei\ lit sei>io i»n 1hu{;1>s tak- 
ing tho reaction of the Tivoli yudi- 
enee as the gauge. 

IMiyliss Haver and Hanison Ford 
are featured. Aliss Haver's value 
here is her Increasing box oince 
power. l'\>rd also m.iy have a fol- 
lowing, i>;iMiciilarly where this pic- 
ture Is apt to be played as he's been 
in notbinc: else luit for unite a spell. 
The weight of that drawing powiT 
should be tho answer fi»r the exhib- 
itor who asks himself: "Shall i book 
if.'" 

In the hodge-podge of hokmn is 
the toothless .la<k Duffy, of two- 
ret>l fame, .'i!!*! ''I'om \\ ilson w ith h;:; 
familiar blackface chaiactei-. 

There is a hors<» with lots of spo<»d 
but an imieli.ilile disposition. He 
is afraid of lions. Kadio ear phones 
are attaciwd to the i(iuine ears and 
tho roaring of a lion is brosidcast 
for tbe sp(i ial iM ii'.lit of tin- n;ig. 
The $10,000 purse is won by tho 
horse who thinks a lion is at his 
heels. 

Frank Contlon, a scril)o of some 
note, is credited with the story. 



sii I S h i\ e secretly married, recou* 
'eiliation. 

Yes. there have bc-n other plo* 
lures sometbing like this. 

Acting isn't bad. .Mnck Swain does 
a slapstii k Irishman with good re- 
sults, and William Str.ius. the rat i.il 
antithesis, gets his c<»medy, al.«o. 
(Hhers do <'noUL,'h for the mon<n-. 
I'osti-llo lia.s it nunor part, ullhoiigii 
given exclusive blMlng ouUiUe the 
iiouse 

l*hot,.i;raphy is the worst of the 
picture; direction fairly closd 
second. 



SHORT FILMS 



CAMPUS ROMEOS 

F. B. O. two-rwler with I '.iUv A'l x in.top. 
lveW|M«» \1(>SM, F.it t'arr .oul 1,13 I'.ov.l. 
DlnvlioR and uiicrc litod. In i)roj«o- 

tion room. Juno 29. 



Fat man comedy with three heavy 
boys. Title means nothing. Com- 
edy runs swiftly. jumi>ing from one 
bit of business to anoilicr su that if 
some of the stuff isn't so funny 
there Is no complaint on the score 
of length. 

Opens on a train with the three 
fatties beating the railroad. Land- 
ing in the town they separate, each 
with k suitcase to "high power" 
their wares to the rood housewives. 

Some lauKiis but limited utility 
for the fdm booker. "Will hardly do 
for the better houses. 



Shamrock and the Rote 

Chadwlck production. Adaptation of 
Owen Davi^ piny. Dirwted by Jack N»«l- 
Ron. Cast inrlud«s Mack Hwaln. Olive Hh»- 
brouck. Kdmund Kurn^ Maurice Coatrllo, 
Wm. Straus. Dot K^rley. At Ix>ew'» New 
York one day, July 1, on double-feature bill 
RunnUis time, about &0 minutea 



Owen Davi.s may have written 
something like this, and again may- 
be not. The flies carry no record 
of .suf-h a play. And the story is a 
puzzle in familiarity. 

If any of the smaller stands have 
had much lurk with the Jewish- 
Irish pictures they can use this one. 
It's like the rest, except not so good. 
Photography terrible. Yet a day In 
the one-days all right. • 

Two families, one Jewish and 
other Irish. Irish son loves the 
.lewish daughter, but the parents 
don't like the idea. Family feud on 
for some time. After tho young- 



m lYMAN 




and His Brunswick 

RECORDING 
ORCHESTRA 

Alt Summer at 

THE DELLS. CHICAGO 



A YOUTHFUL CYCLONE HITS CHICAGO 





"GLORIFYING THE AMERICAN BOY'' 

CONQUERED NEW FIELDS AGAIN A SENSATION IN PICTURE HOUSES 




GHrcii0O!» 111^ June 28th, IMF 



Mr. Jack Osterman, 
Bismark Hotel, 

Ciiicago, III. 

My l><'ar .lack: 

This being your lir.st picture house engagement I want you 
to know that you were the biggest hit the writer haa ever 
seen at the (Vrnmwla and Marbro Theatres. 

The applause and cheers were uni>elievabl©. A« a show- 
man you are at your 1>ett, itnd m a drawing card tbo tN>x 
office showed a record in receipts. 

Mr. Murray Uloom. general bookiing manager for Marks 
Bros.' Theatres, offers you for the first time to any act & 
return engagement, alternating Ornnada and Marbro Theatres. 

With continued »wcce.s.«i, I remain. 

Your ral. 

Musical Director, 
Granada and Marbro Theatres, 
Chicago, III. 




HELD OVER JULY 3 AND 11, GRANADA AND MARBRO THEATRES, CHICAGO 

Have decliaed many flaltering offers. Returning to my wonderful "Bosses," J. J. and Lee Shubert. Opening New York in August 

featured member of the new ''ARTISTS AND MODELS*' of 1927.28 



VARIETY 



NEW ACTS THIS WEEK 



Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



JAMES RENNIE and Co. . 

Sailor! Sailor! (Comedy) 
15 Mins.; Full Stage 

Palace (St V) 

' JaiiKs l{«nnio <»f Uroadway pro- 
duction iiamo, conie« IiHo the two- 

a-tl.'iy witli :i sn-s() »>(Y«TiiiLj «>f the 
ri>ni" (ly typo, "Sailorl i^ailor!" tln> 
wiiiiiig rispunsibility of which «<> 
fn-ir hM the program is concerned no 
Olio \v.int«i to assume. Just as well, 
if il'.o poison who tiirnod it <iut 
Wiints lo cuiitiiiue wriiinK vauilo 

it Is one of those obvious and un- 
rjocossary thintrs the writinp of 
whi< h possibly tliii not tako ni<>ro 
tJmh five minutes. It seemed crude 
and.Mly-knliteil to^• tlH i-. roally do- 
inp a prront iMjtistloo to this playor 
wlio niorjtoil s(tnutinnj<. All ho had 
to; Jq was to listlessly go through 
hi« lines and let it go at that. 

The story is that of a pii'l hcin,!; 
diiv«>n into lior hoin*^ by hor fatlioi- 
ho<\nise she was haiiijing around 
rouKhnock .Pallors. Ho told a girl 
fl it nd tlioro to koop an o.iitI*^ <^>'o 
<)\vv {ho dauplitor, so that sho 
Would n(»t run afoul of the sailo'-s. 
■Th> jrtrl friend also had a crush on 
a sailipr a^d .iMr^ft expectin|r Mm to 
calL 

Then the author found an excuso 
for thfs lartfl ta liiftv« the house to 
pot some oiuraicts, wliloh hrou^'ht 
tiio sailor to the jilaoc. He asked 
for the girl, who was out. , 

The dthef 9lrl tried to entertain 
him by giving him liquor and at- 
torn ptinp: to make love. Sailor triod 
to rei)ulse her, with the girl linally 
tryiniir t6 get him to become more 
familiar by telling him something 
is itohini^ her haclc. 

lie searches, and as he does, the 
ot h^r gitt ^ptihm ttliL Aftfllies 
at what is taldnf Jkiid ^^^d^ 

appears. 

The the girl with the back asks 
htrtii to show htt ■oniethiniir. He 

takes off his shirt to show a tatoo 
mark on the arm. As he is try- 
ing to get the shirt on ^ain, 
the other girl and fiither appear, 
viith the old man taking comedy 
jabs at the sailor, who in turn 
administers one of those burlesque 
knoc1cout0. Other gtrt ifien s^s he 
is not her lover and asks what he 
is doing there. Ho explains that 
her sweetheart gave him message 
to takii to saying he was mar- 
tied th&t morn in;?. Then twist 
ct nios around, whi(h scorns cruolly 
placed that brings about curtain. 
When Rehnie ask« what is wrong 
v ith the other gtrl And is informed 
that sho noods a little necking 
party. Ho accommodates by ex- 
claiming "Why did you not say so 
in the flr«t place." ftfid ffratMi •her to 
his lap on th« B(tf% With curtain 



JOE FEJER and CO. (8) 
Music, Song, Dancing 
18 Mine.; Full (Special) 
Palace (St. V.) 

Joo I'ojor has a now hookup with 
his si.x-piocc Hungarian orchestra 
that includes himsolf. lie has 
Vivian Hart, California prima 
donna, dolnj? the chant inj? portion 
of tbo proct'odings, with 'I'rovor and 
Harris, Kfjglish ball rouni dancers, 
aoonmmodating with the terpsi- 
rh()ro. 

It is a woll Mondod and classy 
hook-up for him. Shoulil he care to 
stray away from vaudo and get 
into one of those smart liotoi dance 
rooms he might be abli* t«j show the 
svtcioty folks something very nifty 
besides his musle. 

The oi-chcstra routine consists of 
a trio of classical solootions by the 
string aggregation, wliicii include 
"The Blue Danube." Miss Hart for 
her share does an op< latit- number 
and a couple of poj) ballads, after 
which she does "The Danube" 
chant for the finish when the danc- 
ing' (urn does the waltz. This duo 
also do a Spanish number. They 
are a cla.ss team and one that would 
easily stand out in the ball rbotn 
< ! is.s of terpsichoreftn delineators. 

For the vaude h()us(>s this turn 
is natural to give tone to a bill 
and undoubtedly on Fejer's reputa- 
tion might even have considerable 
value at the box omce, which would 
be justified after the wares are dis- 
pensed. ' Vnt;, 



GEORGE MATTHEWS and 

Carolina Nighthawka 
Band 

17 Mins.; Goldcloth drop and drapes 
Audubon (V-P) 

George Matthews is a young 
director who fiddles at times, but 
devotes most of his stage period to 
steaming up his musicians, 12 in all. 
Tho band is Strong on brass and 
when they turn on full steam their 
music fills up tho biggest houses. 
Their numbers run to the topical 
tuneis for the moat part and their 
program would do for either vaude 
or picture houses. 

Not a bad looking array of men, 
wearinir blazer summertsh outfits 
of a collegiate stylo. 

On music conduct the band Is 
most satisfactory, but it seems 
short in the vocal and individual 
specialties generally dished up gen- 
erously by most of the bands now in 
eastern vaude houses. 

There are four saxes, two trom- 
bones, two cornets, bass tuba, 
drums, pianist, banjoist, with Mat- 
thews getting in occasionally with 
his violin. 

The band pleased immensely at 
the uptown house. Mark* 



HYMAN, MANN and DIL80N 
**Long Distance Love" (Comedy) 
20 Mins.; Full 

Hennepin-Orphaufvit MinnMpolit 

(VP) 

Robert Hyman aod John Dilson 
played leads with the Bainbridge 

Players (dramatic stock) at the 
Shubort here this sea.son. Virginia 
Mann (Mrs. Hyman) was with the 
same company. Hyman and Dilson 
are local favorites with large fol- 
lowings. When it was announced 
that they would not return next 
season.' Manager C? 8. Williams, of 
the Hennepin-Orplieum, engaged 
them to top last week's bill, an- 
nouncing the engagement as their 
farewell appearance in Minneapolis, 
apolis, 

"Long Distance Love," comedy 
sketch, served Mr. and Mrs. Hyman 
in vaudeville a dumber of seasons 
ago. Elsewhere, of course, the 
names of this trio will mean noth- 
ing as far as the box-ofllce is con- 
cerned. However, "Long Distance 
Love" will make a pleasing unit on 
any big time bill. Despite age, it 
still seems fresh and up-to-the- 
minute. It impresses as infinitely 
better than the vast majority of 
sketches which have been seen at 
the Hennepln-Orphcum during the 
past season. 

While "Long Distance Love" in 
itself bolds the interest and con- 
tains some lines and situations good 
for chuckles if not hearty laughs, 
the chief merit lies in the playing. 
Hyman and Dilson are experienced 
actors of high skill. Miss Mann also 
does everything entrusted to her 
more than satisfactorily. 

If one were to tako "Long Dis- 
tance Love" seriously, no traveling 
man would get married. According 
to its argument. It's unfair to go 
away on the road, even if business 
requires this, and expect wifie at 
home to remain satisfied and ^MriiaW 
the company of other males. 

It perhaps purposely muffed the 
tMtyeli ng men who can't get other 
)08!tions that win 
lome. 



£oing down. 

As the girl who wants the neck- 
ing party Helen Baxter seemed to 

have a hard time wadini^ through 
her dialog. Nellie Loach and Ray- 
mond ^Orthcutt are Ju>5t incidental 
so fa r .-1 s a ot ion Of. Skit' ipras COf*- 

(oi rifd, had little to ds aiiid Can 
get by. ■ ■ 

This act, if Iftennie means any- 
thing at a bo.x office, might carry 
him, Otherwise it should be for- 
gotten. xjHff, 

EMIL and DOLLY CASPER 

Blackface 

17.:Mi»«M:'.0na't. 

American (V-P) 

This team was spotted next-to- 
rlosint? at the Ainoi ican and didn't 
make the grade. They peeded 
earlier spotting, ' ; " ; ■ - 
-The-xomic is in blackface; the 
partner in brown. Talk conoorns 
his d«'sire to mairy the She 
looks upon him as generally worth - 
loss. This dialog isn't worked for 
lialf <.f wbat it should got. To 
fitone in i»ar( tlw man never failed 
to. draw lau^lis oi, Kostures. 

A.«<lde from the talk is a song by 
the ; i'l arid a good cjimedy dance 
by the man. 

Art g<>tH nlong fairly well. 



FIVE HARMANIACS 
16 Mins.| Pull (Special) 

American (V-P) 

A freak musical quintet, made 
known somewhat through record- 
ing, and desirable for any house 
because of highly novel qualities. 

Introductory monolog is by one 
of the men. He states the boys play 
anything they can get their hands 
on, partially proven In the routine 
Harmony is enticed from various 
kazoos, washboard, jars, funnels, 
string attached to a drum, etc., ac- 
companied by banjos and guitar. 

lOvorythlng fast and hot and can't 
fail to click. Act's threadbare spot 
is the fly monologing. Several of 
his gags flop completely while 
others catch faintly, rioplnromonts 
are needed. Costumes and back 
drop are western. 

Vaudeville can use ih\n novelty 



GRANT and DALEY 
Piano and SonQS 
12 Mins.; One 

American Roof (V.-P.) 

A-^oopfablo duo for tlio sriLiHor 
houses with pos.sil)ilitio.s of lurlher 
development. Grant Is billed as a 
compo.««er and Daley as a society 
irirl. 

Miss J^aloy .«^lioul(l have no difi'i- 
rtjlty in selling herself over the 



lootllghf.M. him HmWH l(J UlUl^ l l p ' 
niajoi- biirdon putting f»\-or so\oral 
nunibcis successfully with Grarit 
accomjjanying. 

Miss Daley has a clear pleaiiant 
Voice marred onl\- by an att(m|)t tif 
tricky vocalizing. There is no nerd 
for this as tlie tone is good ououKh 
for straight warbling. Xoveltj 
Fh<njld be In the lyrics not in the 
tiiiout in liiia cuao* 



LANE and LEA 
"Locked Out" (Skit) 
18 Mins.; Two (Special) 
58lh St. (V-P) 

l''roddi(> Allofi ;iiitlii'i-od this col 
lei ti«)n of nil ties and snappy cross 
fire. The man lis a milkman wind 
ing up his roimds in front of an 
aiartMM^nt house \\licr'« a p:irl ten 
ant who ha.s for,%'otten hor key is 
se.ntod on the stoop waiting for th< 
jajiil'.r to airivo. 

Coui)lo aio skillful and handl(> tlu 
bright material to full advantage 
A little patter here and there to rc- 
lirvc the talk. 

Hold •< rn all ttio w.iy ;ind firdsho^^ 
;.'ood. Can duplicate almost any- 
where. 



JAMES LEE REVUE (3) 
Dancing 

12 Mins.; Full (Special) 
50th eL (V - P) 



"LUCKY GIRLS" (12) 
Dance Production 
19 Mlns.| Full Stage 
Procter'^ 86th St (V-P) 

The prestige of a ballet organi- 
zation from a Broadway musical 
comedy may mean Something on 
upper liezlngton avenue, but. for 

the cost represented, the "I.ucky" 
girls from the piece of that n.une, 
now closed, come pretty high for 
neighborhood vaudeville. 

Danting is graceful, girls are 
pretty, an^ the settings and cos- 
tuming lavish and sightly. But 
vaudeville has had a surfeit of flash 
dance revues. There is not enouKh 
strength in the superiority in this 
number ovei the general run of 
like attractions to give it important 
headline position and money. In 
the present Instance it worked un- 
der the handicap of too much sight 
material ahead of It and no com- 
pany to speak of. 

Six girls opened In ballet ensem- 
ble, premiere ballerina soloing. A 
JazK soloist follows. Quartet of 
girls In futuristic costumes do 'ec- 
centric routine with bizarre black 
bottom steps. A trio goes into Kus- 
sian maneuvers in appropriate cos- 
tume. A featured soloist talces up 
tho routine In a Spanish number 
with some moderately sensational 
wriggle movements and for the 
finale all 12 girls, including four 
principals — Mlgnon Dallet, Rita 
Glynde, Ida I^invin and Nona Otera 
—are on close up in line for some 
wen managed unison ballet steps 
in the Tiller girl manner. 

Good applause close for a sightly 
turn, but out of the ordinary in 
style or execution, and dressing up, 
rather than novelty of niaterial. 

Rush. 



MARGOT and GERRY 

With Davis' L« Paradis Band (10) 

15 Mins.; Full (Special) 
Keith's (V), Washington 



"MUSIC BOX REVUE" (11) 
Singing and Dancing 
18 Mins.; Three (Special) ^ M 
B'way (V-P). 

Henry Bellitt is credited with 
production of this ona that hits 
heavy for talent and class, also 
carrying sartorial embellishments 
and scenic equipment that should 
set it for anywhere. Making Its 
showing here none of the princi- 
pals nor the five-piece fern Jazz 
combination is mentioned in bill- 
ing, ■■■■•^'v^ 

Arrangement is handled in a song 
scene manner with a cutout in back 
drop displaying a special setting for 
each number, six in all, and with 
costume changer for each. The 
line-up comprises a male baritone, 
prima and four dancing girls, in 
addition to the music coi..bination 
of piano, violin, comet, eaak and 
drums. 

Band is a good combination for 
its siae with the girls knowing 
their instrum-ents and working Hard 

in spacing the ensembles with se- 
lections and with one or two con- 
tributing solos with associates for 
background. 

"Chinese Tea Cup" provided 
scope for Oriental sotting and cos- 
tuming well carried out. "Romeo 
and Juliet** was another picturesque 
number that hit. Other numbers 
like the former were duotted by tho 
singers with the dancing girls 
grouped behind for parades and 
dances. A fashion parade working 
Into fast dancinp: provided plenty 
of pep and an adequate finale. 

Corking flash for the best, it h.xs 
been given some thought In casting 
and putting together. Wont over 
big No. 5 on this bill. Edhiu 



McMlost dance .act Kraocfnl enough 
to i-ato for the l« .-:sor dal»\s but nt»t 
for tlie important assignments. 

James Lee (apparently) is the 
juvt iiilo who .^'iioaks .a few lines at 
the .'^tait .and tbotoaffor is dancing 
partm r to one o( the two girls. The 
second girl does acndiatic contor- 
tio]ii-;tic stuff solo. 

Jklouiitta and dressed neatly. 



DAVE GARDINER and Co. (2) 
Singing and Comedy 
16 Mins.; One 
American Roof (V.-P.) 

Not an act yet owing to mixed 
routine which leaves an impression 
of distrust. 

Gardiner starts out with a sudden 
Jump onto the stage unloosing a 
lond yoll simult.'iner.usly. He rolls 
around the floor muttering un- 
certainly for a few minutes and 
then l.reakH into comedy talk with 
tho girl. S'<*nf,'s nnd more talk 
follow with results weak. 

He finally raised laughter /with 
some by-plny with the audlenio. 
throwing bis hat nnrl cnt around. 
I^iughs died quickly atid C ndiiK i 



six weeks. Directed by Jack Golden 
the IjO Paradis combination has 
long been a feature of the town's 
class. 

In staging the turn Davi« placed 
his fea t m e dancers and the or- 
chestra on an equiil footing with a 
consequent click for each. 

Orchestra arrangements are ex- 
cellent with several solo bits in- 
cluded. One, a vocal by Dick Him- 
ber, Davis' production manager, 
was further enhanced by an obbli- 
gato from a trio also vocalizing. 

Jack Powers, sax, soloed with 
•'Vai»B Vanity" and played it ex- 
cellently. 

Margot and Gerry are society 
youngsters turned professional 
dancers. Tango, waltz and one step 
were their contribution. Each well 
routined, effective and exception- 
ally well danced. Miss Margot's 
gowns are worthy of mention also. 

Himber made a nice Job of it as 
to the lighting and staging. 

ALBERTA LCC and CO. (2) 
Balancing and Juggling 

11 Mins.; Three (Special) 
American Roof (V-P). 

Surefire closing or opening num- 
ber. Man in Black Guard soldier 

uniform outside station house 
snai)s into it by climbing to top a^. 1 
balancing on head. Stays in this 
position for about Ave minutes, 
playing various musical instru- 
ment. s, drinking water and smok- 
ing. Jumps down for only a few 
seconds and again takes up his 
head stand, continuing until ap- 
pl use. 

Alberta is on his head for ap- 
proximately 10 minutes. The com- 
pany is a girl who hands him the 
difff rent articles needed. 

Did well closing here. 



"THE CORNER DRUG STORE** i%\ 
Comedy * ' 

18 Mins.; Interior (^aelal) 
Audubon (VP) 

The gag of using a country stor* 
or some rural sanctum for the con- 
duct of business wherein the fenj 
humdingers and the gosh-dem-its 
whiz in and out In comedy efforts 
with specialties thrown in has long 
passed the adult stage in vaude, but 
this one seemed to strike an uptown 
New York crowd as being most 
amusing. The corner drug store is 
brought a little up-to-date through 
the soda fountain clerk dispensing 
hooch to the town rums and als(» 
slipping a dash of the brew to a tall 
girl, which gave her a cue to step 
into an ecc< ntric dance. 

There isn't nnuli to tliis (dd-fash» 
loned typo of comedy affair and it 
might have been a sorry thing had 
It not boon for the femlne come- 
dienne whose makeup, gestures and 
voice enabled her to Jazz her talk 
up all the way. 

The act saems to be a specially 
written concoction of many of Iti 
gags taken from Joe Miller's firnt 
vintage. However, the new genera- 
tions are a few years out of step 
with Joe, so they sound brand new. 
The act is all hoke and a yard wide. 
The entire cast didn't look unusu- 
ally talented nor expensive in tha 
summarization, although they all 
strive hard to put it across. The 
soda fountain boy might have been 
a corking dancer, but he wasn't, 
and he might have b<>en a whale of a 
singer, but anyway he pegs his lines 
alon^^ and keeps up the hoke tempo. 

That tall girl, she's nearer seven 
than six, takes care of the dancing, 
or that which stands out as a spe- 
cialty with a tap appearing her best 
bet. A Juvenile pair expected to do 
.some real musical comedy romanc- 
ing and duetting; nothing extra but 
apparently sufl^ces for the prospec* 
tive aimed at by the producer. 
There isn't a "name" In the act; 
it was well handled, however, as far 



Third Davis orchestra to play the 

ml vaud e hous e s within the past | a»-the^ comed y exchange of linea^ 



5 FUNSTERS DE LUXE 
Comedians and Acrobats 
5 Mins.: One and Pull 
State (V-P). 

A lot of not-very-fimny clown- 
ing talk and pieces of business by 

fiv<^ acrobats are finally gotten 
througli, with a minute of fast, 
furious and difhcult tumbling clos- 
ing the act to good applause. 

W}\:\t lia.ti Ixen aimed at here 
sooni^ to bo "ri(.\»lfy." The rosnlt 
is somotliing qniic different. Wbere 
tised it Will be as an opener or 
clo.ser. 



comeback with eccentric dancing 

wbile spinning a tray on liis fin^^'or 
drawing enough for an excuse to 
bow out. 

Kvidently knows more about 
hoofing which would hit the roof 
mob right than an\ thing else but 
Isn't working at it. 

The "Co." worlis well, especiallv 
io a slow taotiuti sc«ii«. 



MAYS, BURT and FENN (3) 
Songg 



8 Mins.; One 
American Roof (V.-P.) 

A trio f.f souKstors worldng 
quickly tbrowgli a series of sonirs 
and Jokes .nnd finishing strtmg with 
"Cra/..v Words, Crazy Tune. ' 

In sinKin^' a f< w bars oa< h <.( tbo 
hoys fii. w tb.at longer solo efforts 
Would be acceptable. 

Mulerial poorly chuH(;n. • 



was concerned. Its main weakness 

is Its lack of diversity in special- 
ties. But maybe the money is Just 
right for an act of this type, carry- 
ing six persons, three men and 
three women. 

If the Audubon returns were any 
criterion the act was a hit; other* 
wise it's a hokey layout of hoke, a 
few dances and son,'Ts, but nothing 
new, novel and unusual. Mark, 



"IN VALENCIA" (5) 
Song and Dance Revue 

20 Mins.; Full (Special $«t) 
American Roof (V-P). 

Nicely planted with pretty trim- 
mings this turn clo.sed to prac- 
tically negligible applause on ac- 
count of conspicuous abseiice of 
anything resembling nn acceptable 
hoofing routine. Almost a walk in 
every one of the dance numbers. 

A female team in yellow costumes 
go half way on costuming and ap- 
pearance then pa.*<S out for lack of 
anything to do. The gypsy girl iS 
not appreciated on the same count 
The man with two girls in green 
dresses doing tap dancing failed 
to raise Interest. . 

The female vocalist hits a con- 
tinin)us quaver in every bar of each 
of her numbers. It's a nice treble, 
but should he reserved for the 
proper occasion. 



NINA OLIVETTE 

Eccentric Dancer 

6 Mins.; Full (Special) 

Loew's Palace (Pets), Washington 

Brought in as one of many to 
create "Syncopation Week" this 

dancor-comodionne from muslcal 
comedy was the "week." 

Does but two numbers both of 
which she has done previ«nisly In 
musical comedy. One is the dance 
to "violets" and the other a bur- 
lesque ballet. 

MLss Olivette could have done !• 
instead of the six niinutos allotted 
her. They would have still been 
asking for more. Meakin, 



BIRTHS 
Mr. and Mrs. .Samut l Van Runkel, 
June 28, in Los Angeles, daughter. 

Father is producer for rniversal. 

liill and Kitty (lalia^an. June 29, 
at New York <'ity, dauwiiter. Par- 
ents were with "Kosher Kitty 
Kelly" last s<ason 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward Cohen. June 
30, in Los Angeles, daughter. Mother 
Is known on the screen as JacQua* 
l i ne R ftH fiders. 



Mr. and Mrs. Thoinas r.urke, June 
19. son. The father is in the bol 
office of the Lyric,. New Tork. It to 
their second child. 



John Wininger will open a perma 
nont stock at tlio Van der Vaart 
theatre, .Sheboygan, Wis., early IB 
August. 



Wednesday* July 6^ 1927 



VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



25 



5th AVE. 



(V«ud«-PcU) 

A youTif? fellow in (Jhicncro hr^^\ 
(0oni9 ail the way Irom Okiahuaia tu 
make a nam» m a wilier. He 
brought some money that he had 
saved and a whilo lived in mod- 
erate ease, writinff leisurely and 
ponding his stuff to the ma^azinos. 

Just about tiie time hi« money 
^ve out, the first thins he had 
written cam© back with a rejection 
•lip. And by tlie time the last thing 
came back the kid was discouraged 
juid broko. 

He bowed his head to commor- 
elalism and hired himself out as n 
copy wril»r for an advertising 
agency. The advertising amncy 
went broke. The kid tried other 
aKen<"i*'*<. hut it seems the tirst Job 
liad been just a lucky break. 

So the kid wrote a poem about his 
dreams. He visualized them a.s 
freight cars and saw them comini; 
back to him ... a string of emptier. 

When flnisLInjj tlio poem the kid's 
•yes were blurred with tears. Then 
he read It over, and his face lighted. 
Here, he ligured, was sonK tiling 
that mi^ht bring In some (lun^h. It 
was a pretty little poem and it had 
•r trick of tut^ging at the heart Why 
not sell it-rwh/ not capitalize on 
Xailure? 

The poem was sent to a magazine. 
It wa.s returned. It was sent to an- 
other nia^'iizine. lielurned again. 
And again. 

It was just another empty com- 
ing back. 

And at the 5th Avenue Monday 
night tiiere wore plenty of empti«^\s. 
Of couise it was the Fourth of July 
• ... of course, the weather's pretty 
warm .... things like th.it. 

Uut when it isn't the Fourth of 
July — what about the empties? 
Vaudex illo is full of them. 

Enipiios coming back .... coniing 
back from vaudeville's dogmatic re- 
fusnl L<> koop up with the times. 

Tliis kid— after a while ho gave 
tip his dreams and set out to make 
lowdown (lijugh. He attended 
vaudeville shows and wrote down 
the gngH that he heard. Then he 
fixed tln'm up, used them as mate- 
rial for a cartoon strip. And he 
■old the st r ip. ' — — 

The kid had it all flf^urod out. As 
long as there were so fefv patron^* 
Of vaudeville left the gass he swiped 
would be new to practically every 
one. 

Capitalizing on failure. Capital- 
izing at last on empties. Not his 
own, btit vaudevUle's empUof com* 

Ing back. ^ .. 

No room left foi^ t|i#,.#tlk (Anne's 
wii. 

Just as well. 

It was an empty. ' ! 



doing her share of torpsiohorf? errd- 
itahly, while tli© eftorts of Juale w« re 
directed more to song than dancing. 
With the latter seeming more desir- 
able. 

iXMieing it came Ted and Al. 

Waldiaan, doing needKss convor.sa- 
tion before they got down to the 
harmonica playinw-, iho high 8i>«»t. 
Following Kennies playlet wa.^ 
Johnny Dooh y, aid* d by Cliff 
O'Kourke, vocalist and feeder. Dooley 
let the customers have his usual 
.songs, com« dy fulls .md acrobatics, 
with O'Rourke lllling in with a 
couple of numbers. It was rather 
hard grade for Dooley to make and 
find tiie audience little better than 
lukewarm after witn< .ssing him do 
a lot of sure Are stuff for 17 min- 
utes. ISvssihle reason for this was 
slow bill that preceded and having 
to follow a sketch that did not melt 
what prubahly was exp -cted of it 

Closing lirst part Joe Fojer's Hun- 
gnrlan string aggregation (New 
A(^ts) with Vivian Hart. i)rima 
donna, and Trevor and Harris, 
dancers, showed a nice flash and 
class turn which will blend nicely 
into the summer vaude programs. 

Coming on at 11.03 and closing the 
show wtie Jim Jam Jiins, ihr(>e 
versatile acrobats, who did ground 
work, hafid-to^-hfthd iand juggling. 
However, tho IiI-j: i>arade was on 
With result they probably saw more 
backs than faces; ^ng. 



shy 



nearly a year. On such a bill 
Loiuedy they HLei>pcd lu a Teal out- 
aJid-out life saver. 

Capman F.rotliers and th. ir band, 
fominine array billeu as The Fiusli- 
ionettes, closed the' vaudo. The 
i roili>'rs gt-t away slowly nutwiih- 
s landing their try for comedy Wilh 
the rube maketi(>s nnd the old-fash- 
ioned duds the girls wore for an 
introduction. Outiits amusing, but 
for a fldeting moment only. Tlie 
Capnians are daiu fr i and as .-^uiai 
should strive for the bigKcst results 
in that. The band isn't a world- 
heater, but it gives the hoys a fem- 
inine ])arkgroMnd and tin 'r ac<a>Tn- 
panlment suffices, and little else 
mattcrii. 

Hadly framed show and ran the 
way It was framed. Mark. 

AMERICAN ROOF 

(Vaude-Pcts) 

Vaudeville standaids swooped to 



PRESENTATIONS 



Aci os.«» the I came rt xt. On 
a '\i:\'ti ^• tiie ni.'nihcrs ">f Ihrt 

jTroup rci'irs' tjied ea-.-h a «««>ivMat«» 
ISHAM JONES and His Brunswick j One would smrt ' givlnff 
Recording Orchestra (28) ^^''-^^ mi^rlU be heard on a siation 

30 Mins.: Throe (Special Set) be cut off irnm. dixroU- i v the 

Strand, N. Y. (Pets) A.s ea^h .«p<>Ue he i! . i ou 

Isham Jones h;!S come hack with the letters of hU station. The vliow 
a new Jazz band Inchuling 15 play- rnd. d with a sovl,- ahout r:u\W-. Tliis 
era. hack- d by a do-u n l.ri^;htly [ Ml- ^^.-.s :il^o d-ae hy i"..e Kuglish 
dressed steppers and a winner injtJ»"'"l' C'aii-ua ^aniiies." 
Uet.xy liees, toe dancer. The whole w.i.< most effectively 

On Broadway, Jones can always ; ''^t;""f'>l and i.rcduced by WiUinui 
bo CfMJnt'^l nj'cn to dr:iw fr.^ni a ' I'MilMps. ?n t»i : r,^r <'f tho Iv is-v No 
host i>f former admirers. The bill- | •''lips or any slowra-ss. The clown- 
ing as a recording artist plus the ; Ing of I'.arry, shifts to "o^e," and 
fast-moving combination he has i i^hant;e9 In li.«Tliting prevcnied any 



assonihl'vl are powerful i^nonirh to 
bring them in and keep thi-ra in 
almost anywlu re. 

The Strruid is Jones' only appear- 
ance on r-ro:ol\\ .V. l-'ollowlncr this 
engnpement he is ho«»lied aiound 



P(issihle nu'riutony. 

l^ccidedly noticeable throlitrhout 
the performance w:i.«» an utter dif* 
fereneo In raddi ti^htuc aiid xt.ige 
tei !inio, particularly in the use of 
the vtdce. Kn ery one of the radio 



a new low Monday night. July 4 I the New Englnnd gtate.>^, returning ' artists used a suppressed, rather 



STATE . . : 

(Vaude- Pcta) 

The lly, Hip and fast talk of Toney 
and Norman seemed to sail way 
over the bleach'iMrS Monday night at 
the State. Th.? tcnm was headlined, 
underscored, bally hooed, up in 
lights and whiatnot. When all 
through, a youniT lady customer re- 
marked; "They weren't as funny as 
last time.** And so far as the as- 
semblage was concerned that State- 
ment can stand as both veracious 
and pithy. 

The boys and girls held the Jean 
Granese turn in the highest ^teem. 
Only let a man in a ted necktie 
stand up in a box or an aisle scat 
and start to interrupt tlie ballad 
singer on the stage, only let another 
goof y b'ok ing ppison come down the 



PALACE 

(St Vaude) 

With Fourth of July ushering a 
new week, tho powers who regulate 
Palace vodvil and what it should be 
set a new standaid of admission for 
the two-a-day sununer itiitertain- 
ment by macing tho down$tairs pa- 
trons $2.75 a head. Th0 customers 
took It pretty on tho chin, iw Only 
about 2u of the side loffes wer* #ltb- 
out occupants. ' 

Anyhow, they would have little 
chance to squawk, as when they 
entered they licard tho Koberts or- 
cliesira play "The Star-&$pangled 
Banner," which riveted them to at- 
tention and made them foei real 
Bolenm though inwardly pcrHapfl re- 
niorseful. To further show the cash 
Duyers that they were getting a 
proi>er observance of the day for tho 
extra lap a bit of film leader tell- 
ing all about American history in 
the la. St 101 years was flashed Cn 
the screen with l.indbernh's achieve- 
ment noted as the biggest event. 
♦1, ^vlien the customers got over 
Jho preliminary functi(jns and sat 
through that $2.76 show th<;y were 
not as patriotic in spirit as the man- 
cement wanted thom to be. James 
Jtennie, presumably the headliner 
l^ew Acts) In the trey spot in a 
Bkit. "Sailor, Sailor." did not at all 
come up to the clicking point. He 
nnd >,uv. of those so-sos that seemed 
meaningless and received fleeting 
approbation. I'rank Fay, down as 
niaster of ceremonies besides doing 
^^^^ closing, sort of 
J*;**^ed. too. Ho did not appear 
vntu the Kennie turn was slated to 
com© on, with the customers won- 
gjrlng what was wrong with Fay. 
When ho did appear he more than 
25^ for his absence. 
Fay, doing mimicry, song and talk, 
round It a cinch for some 33 min- 
utes. In the last flv^ he hrou^rhi 
Xorth Palsy Kelly and ivcw Mann as 
icus and tied the proceedings into 
a knoL Fay is that l.nished and 
Classy sort of solo entertamer wlio 
19 <-.ip,ihle of twisting his audience 
around his thninh at will and in.li- 
cation.«j of what he accompl shoil 
Monday nitrht are that four weekf 
Sr fP.^^^ll bo none too long a sojourn 
m this house. 

Tho of her outstanding turn wa.^ 
vharlos \Vir.'io:.9 in "Withers' cij,'rv ; 
^Opening inieruii^iiafja it \v;ls n j-aiaii 
ror the ece( ntric comedian and his 
gang of hoUe mnnipulators. Thev 
jravo the hill the < nly Fourth of July 
touch with the fireworks and manip- 
ulation of c(»ntrar'tion3 nnd proved 
to be the solo show stopjier unt:i 
*^ay came forth. 

Opening were ITares. Marsh and 
"••^yes, two girls and man, with 
f" n c, f^Y\(l dnnees. Dancing Is out- 
^•tnndinfT. IMnndo dnm^el is a wliiv 
«"ig on the toes, with the othor ga-i 



opposite aisle and start waving his 
arms and saying ' pst-pst" — only let 
these familiar, time worn devices 
of the "sure- lire" .act be trotted out 
and the SState goes into a lit of mer- 
riments A cbut>le of weeks ago 
Jack Boyle's act of similar type 
knotted them. Monday night Gran- 
«s« and his Msistants Had a push- 
over. 

On the saint bill Is an act In 
which tll«ri» Is an earnest effort to 

be **novel." It is the Five Funsters 
DoLuxe (New Acts). The boys are 
acrobats dressed in golf togs, for- 
getting that song and dance teams 
run in twos, not fives. Their am- 
bitions and their talents create quite 
a collision engendering the thought 
that any wholesale campaign to 
make vaudeville "different" would 
succeed altogctlier too well and the 
advocates of "novelty" might finish 
by wishing vaudeville back In tho 
old humdrum ways. 

This show also included a xylo- 
phonist, Michel, of moderate tal- 
enti Ih a» 6v«ir-orowded field. U h e 
show closed with Braille and Pallo, 
double pins ultra adagio dancers, 
who have mbdifled their turn in de- 
tails without effecting their esson- 
Lial position as a wow act. 

"Cabaret," feature IWiiii 



crowds filled and refilled the house 
in an utietiding stream .ill day with 
hujers even as late as 10 p. m. 
The merrymakers wanted amuse- 
ment and weren't particular about 
quality. 

Looked a little^ like tryout night 

on the Roof. Five new a(ds on the i 
bill and only one of the three "regu- 
lars" clickinfr. Kddle Carr and Co., 
oil shark and the cnnntry hiek pre- 
paring to be divorced fr«)m $::7,r»UO, 
raised laughs from the opening 
w lih comedy cross chatter and de- 
livery. 

Sam Heam, next to closing, 

couldn't ptit one over for a real 
laugh to save his makeup. All 
lleai-n got was feeble titters in the 
I Imsl few rows. Materiiil seemed to 
fall flat, not one of the gags scor- 
ing. Ilearn woke them up with a 
few minutes of fast fiddling, bow- 
ing out gracefully. The IMdle came 
a little late and the effect was 
.spoiled through Hcarn's .attempt to 
put over more dead ones in mono- 
log. 

Alberta L<ee and Co (New Acts), 
acrobat, closed. Alberta is a man. 
The company is invisible through 
the ma.ior portion of tlie act, her 
arms only appearing to hand over 
tl^ g s . Th e girl appears at the last 
minute for a bow. 

Grant and Daley (New Acts), 
two-spotted with songs and piano, 
rjrant Is billed as a composer and 
Miss Daley as a "society girl." 
Genaro Girls, acrobats, preceded. 

Dave riardiner and ^'o. <N'ew 
Acts) appeared third with comedy, 
sr)ngs and dancing. Gardiner missed 
out owing to faulty routining of 
tho act, closing to light returns 
despite a clincher that deserved 
better. 

"In Valencia** (New Acts), sing- 
ing and dancing revue, followed. 
Well staged and effectively pre- 
sented with suitable costfimos and 
scenic sotlinLTS, hut lacking in 
worthy hnofing exhihitlons. 

^Tays, I?urt and Fenn (New Arts), 
male soncrsters. sang loudly but in- 
effectively until the Inst four or five 
minutes. Finished nicely. 

"Venus of Venice," feature film. 



to Xew York in the fall. 

The band starts off 



sweet tone which was In general as 
with a I unsuitcd to the stare as pi e.>ium- 
! ahly It is to the microphone. Tho 



smooth, natural swing, the lea<lei 
conveyin.g perfect rhythm and ;is- ; contrast between tho vidces of these 
suranco with a nonchalant swing and the voca'i/.ation of tltose on 
of Ids ri.t:ht .•-)iould(^r. ' the reu ilar ^ill wQ.s pron'-ui e -d. It 

Following oiie or two openers s» en^ed .as if each one in tf..- revue 
Jones attaches himself to the w.is trying to he n.«» 'd md muf« 
piano to lead for his own sont: i fle«l nn pos- ih!e. an- le perfectly 
hits, stalling with "S\vln;:in,!r Down 'audible, rove.ihi.g «xc.ll. m voice 
the I^anc," "S^pain," "It Ma. I to be j-outr,,). it --. vs , \'.y i;r.taiini:. 
You," and finishing with "i ll ^• e' u was a reinf to hear me ileinian 
You in My Dreams." All of the sc- | singers slnty. The tone suppression 
lections are well received, and. it^ i^r.-v nted ttie turns from r-ulni: a.s 
addition, the recitals are good l>Ui*-^s • jjood a reception as they d -s. j veiL 



for the sale of records or sheet 
music. 

T.ourman's Steppers. 12 rrlrls In 
silver and rose coslume.3, with sil- 
ver stars In their hair, contribute 
a brief number preceding Betsy 
Kees, wlio can easily be stretche.i 
into a couplo of encores if needed 
to make time. Miss Hees does her 
stuff on a square platform draped 
with silver cloth. 

About six of the players are 
given an op[)ortunUy to bid for ap- 
plause through solos, with the oor- 
netist drawing heaviest. 

The^ three saxophones blending 
with a pair of violins are the linest 
combination offefed, but none of 
the Ra\oj)lione.s soloed. 

A great bet for the picture 
houses. 



<Vaud^-Fet) 

with only one act apparently 

cnpahl^ of dishing out the kind ol 
comedy that in other days was gen- 
erally given in most abundant con- 
coctions, the SI St .Street hill Monday 
was indeed a dismal affair. That 
act had Harry Mayo and Basil 
Lynn, vaude vets, who sure were a 
welcome relief to that show. 

No question but that biz Is off 
Monday niglit, cool, almost like fall, 
and a holiday, the house wasn't half 
full dbwnstatrs. Tho picture. "i:ub- 
her Heels" (Kd Wynn) didn't help, 
it was a two-reeled tintype of other 
years fltf«tch«d i6 ^ 6-reel burst- 
ing point, 

Lnlla Albini and Bert Albert 
opened In "one." They didn't get 
much, although Miss Albini worked 
iiard. A much better impression 
when the act went into more stnge 
- pace for the trick bilce stunts. Al- 
ix rt is an animal impersonator and 
his done this sort Of pantomimic 
\V(jrk so long it srcms very ensy for 
^im to do hi^; bar: of leaps and sllde.^ 
n the feline outfit.. 

Ciihill ail 1 Wills 'u^t nboiit passed 
out with whnt little talk they had. 
nnd they wmt Into their sinrvinr 
routino tor h' l^ r resuP.«». '^ne 
I lie rtuo crom'^d to have .a cd 1 whi 'h 
aTectcd his lop nolc.s. This act hp • 
M>medy mak-^ups, but best cla.ss< 
s a warbline duo. 

With a batch of .song.-? In th'^lr 
;irn nnother vocal d- iup • c; nve 
'V l irn MMiunyri t*- I'n'bt l u »nfi 



86TH ST. 



1 



the latter In. lnding Monroe Puree)] 
who al.«50 plays a piano and sin-'s 
.Ml.sfl ra<l'i]a has a pr^try s' ige lav- 
.ut nnd most ot her T.inrd.ers run 
o the love lyrlcf, yet th" 81r^t str- • ' 
rond seemed to enjoy her im- 
•ru'nsely. ^ 

Then Mayo and T^ynn Once tbey 
'-jwung Int.T tlMlr t.'lk the sc< re w.'>^ 
"ov. r In doubt. They havfn't b< en 
scon In this neck o* %h: woods for* 



(Vaude- Picts) 

A showy, flash specialty bill for 
a beautiful new theatre. An almost 
vaudevillo proprram was assembled. 
Then they killed otY its specialty 
tone by topping off the evening 
with a bit of what som^ bookers 
consider swank. The Albertina 
Ka.sch "Lucky" Girls (New Acts), 
from the late proluetion of that 
name, closed the show, which 
sorely needed a laugh riot Instead 
(^f a dance flash. 

This program numlKT probably 
drew down the rciil money of the 
bill, being paid for a flash act tliat 
contrihutr-d little to the Juice, be- 
sides adiling no strength to the 
COinrdy shle, an elerre rit tint was 
sadly lacking in the program. 
Moran and Mack, repeating their 
two-for-one Idra, stood out. One 
comedy act out of Ave Is not a rich 
perrcntagp. . 

Fk d and ITazel Gardner's dogs 
made a novel opening, the style be- 
ing different. Hai5ei docs simple 
.'icrohatic ff .its wlfli tlie dor's i'liro- 
duced as incidentals to trapeze and 
crroTmd tumbling. The routine w.i.s 
rou:,'h ;inii Irilting Mond.ny ni"hf. 
npiiarcntl.v due to tho train».'r's 
slow method. Feature tricks are 
nnii'aiiil. hull terriers being used 
;ind their teeth -holds feritured In 
w '11 conceived blt.s. Comedy is a 
mii'or ron^idernlion. 

Koger Wi'liams Is a first rate 
specialist. His iwiltatlons of ftring 
In-tr'irncnts are nni-iue and .'-trii.inr 
fer fidelity. The reijiodueiion of 
organ tohe# with the tremolo .«<top 
nre rernarkaT)le and ilie mnt* l ial is 
.' Idlfully mojj'rjod into a »-'.o\v m'inly 
turn. liadio effects nr" i-'t r-rcsting 
and some of Ids hits have s'^'Uie 
qvUt comr»dy. A Itr.L'rther .'in en Joy - 
ah^'^ act. hut p'.ill no coni^dy r'o» 

'I'he .Meyi I'fi.-^ rjre now tv.'o p:r!.« 



"RADIO FROLICS" (44) 
35 Mins.; One and Full 
Loew's State, Newark, N. J. 

A well conceived and cleverly ex- 
ecuted radio revue given by a num- 
ber of the \vinn(»rs In the recent 
Radio Artists' Contest sponsored by 
the Newark •'Sunday Call" and tho 
Imperial Laundry. The pr.j luf tlon 
was sponsored also hy the Newark 
"SUir- Eagle." "I^edger," and of 
course Loew's State. With the tie- 
ups (Imperial Laundry, for ex- 
amT>le. used a great deal of si>aee 
advertising tlie show) it is bound 
to draw and can he duplicated to 
advantage cs.sentlally In any city 
where there Is a commercial broad- 
casting station. 

A film propjg showed a family 
group outdoors and then called 
within to listen to the radio tuned 
in on I.oew's FroIIrs. ,Iust enou/,'h 
time was given to this to csUiblish 
tho atmosphere. The screen lifted 
to di.'-cjo'^o a dark set with Brad- 
f«»rd Krowne, rcurnl.ar dii*e<tor at 
WCCl*, announcing at a dc.sk be- 
for the microphone, picked out by 
a spot. Lights rev^aled an attrac- 
tive fell set in v.hic-h no attempt 
was n»adc to reproduce actual studio 
conditions, contirary to advance an- 
nouncements. To >iav« done so 
v/oiild have been absurd. 

Fi V ihadloy and Clint Blackwcll 
got off first with a piaho duet and 
singing and violin j.layin.g. John 
iVirry, wlio vsTts in tlie regular I>ocw 
vaudevdle bill (John Barry and Co.) 
was then annouhced as a great an - 
nouncor and he walked into the act, 
clr)wning at int'Tval.s. He pulled 
tlic hi;-ge.st laugh of tho ev<.'nirig by 
going to the mike and carefully 
announr*ing "this is station 2L(i 
London." and th' n explaininrr to the 
audience that tliat would rivf* t}i ■ 
erystal set hounds something to 
think about. 

Tiio Oran;'o Jublbe Quartet, <ilg- 
nificl and classy colored four, f*d- 



"OLD HEIDELBERQ" (23) 
Light Opera 
18 Mins.; Full (Special) 
Chicago, Chicago 

This presentation was an out and 
out take of "The Student Prince." 
here for a year at the (Ireat North- 
ern, lioy Cropper, the tenor-hero 
of the legit version, was the princi- 
pal In this. Dorothy Berke, danscuse, 
mnle chorus of 12 dressed as stu- 
dents of Heidelherg. five ballet girls 
and a fftmnle quartet drcaaed__ai 
barmaids comprised the support. 
The set, a Teutonic beer garden* 
was applauded the moment the att* 
dience saw it. 

The four barmaids sang an ez« 
planatory numt)cr. after which the 
students were heard offstage. After 
tho male chorus had finished on the 
stage, the dancers contributed their 
item. Amid hurrahs, the prince 
(Roy Cropper) came on and favored 
with a solo. Cropper's singing was 
a treat. Then all but tho prlnca 
and danaeusc exited. 

Dorothy Herke did her nifty dance 
at this spot. Cropper sang the well- 
known serenade to her, working it 
up for a forte finish. The fln.aU 
show<»d tho two emitraced, with the 
bal.ance of the cast in suitable poses. 
Electrically lighted arches and flow- 
er bowers were lowered. 

This present.'! t ion was the result 
of tho Joint efforts of U. l..eopold 
Spltalny, conductor of the house or- 
chestra, and Boris PotrofF, of tha 
Fuldlx pr(jducltig st.'iff. It was mnda 
up for a 8p<cial three weeks' tdil» 
cago engagement, taking the place 
of the usual New York (Publlx) 
unit. ,*^pil'lIny and his pit on h<'S- 
tr.i fonned a part of the perfor- 
mance. 



"HELLO, LINDY* 

Ben Kruegcr Band 

45 Mins.; Full (Special) 

Tivoli, Chicago 

"Hello, LIndy," caption of the 
Tlvoll theatro prc.scntatlon last 
wcfdt. Is a sure-lire that smacked 
aj)i;rovul with tho public. IJennio 
Krucger ahd his band accompanied 
the opening/ neropl.me scrim up- 
stage, with a Lindbergh song num* 
her. 

Krueger wore a flying costume, 
with the bandm'-n in white shirts 
and pants. Hand is fdcay. Krueg- 
er's unassumiag nttUude can be 
banked on as popular with neigh'* 
boThood localities. 

Stanley and Lee, two girl dmcers, 
ff>l!owed. Coslurnra C(»I^»rful but 
dancer too slow, showing little prac- 
tice. Koss and OIIl»ert, two-man 
comedy, next, rioted in this house 
.ns til' y have in all nt'^er U. .'ind K. 



lowed With some ehceUve liarmon- i Ijousc s. '1 iu y sfioil tho act with a 
i;!ing and gave way to Blanche { song by both. ClIpM- d, and act IS 
Imrvo; girl with rc.il jj^r.^fmality. ' okny. "W.-iiI o »• '..nvl Cappo, two in.in 
S'he sntig poitular lyi ics to the a"- j d,( nr < rs, ? jk r d- d ;is thfMj,':h I'av- 
contpanim»!nt of th'; ul:e]( ]»•. cirovr ; ire: a d.tte. OiuiLary dant;e and too 



Glvcns nnd Henry Jones did a bit 
with .sax and piano, arid lh<-n the 
Iifip ii.tl Tirnjndry \ini>a ([..aurence 
and a yonnt? rn.in. vlol'r =.'t tcI ' i ,,c r.r) Vln' ent Howard a nd Jai,i«-^ 
Pin 'cr, yVpf'-'P ritlr T.-i j- . pc'^, I; s j:,.,,nnan), sang brlrfly with pI'Mslrig 

ft lnf>it niim'.t.r rTi.df> iifi fif '■ ' I ... . . i ■ 



dii'ts by th<^ r'iriM in pre 
cf.r;'nm^s, ^ 'i 1 hv vi' 'in i^tt]r» \,y 
tlie boy v,]\n I ' T sitig.<^. T'r":'y 
■md .irl.qfle riWif«cr. the trirls heini' 
tr- f 'I acT' ' ' j ieriper.s In many 
v.ir:- ties of stylo, Including a 
fiunint version of bl-iek b^dtom. 
.=^t ir«* •'et'inr" are **x*remely pretty. 
' irM'^nlarly the op<ininrr In n r\>.v ] 
arrangement with a back dro^i glv- 
iContinued on page 69) 



I I " uit ! ^. ' A n n >;u »' .«t n i ni i b^f (ye i i , 
►•'.ariin^ a «lirfci- nl f'rio wiS u • ■.» 
tlie Newark .Sir,rir,iT .^ocl. 'y's fii.iN 
chorus, over .30 ftronr;. Tli'-y F.nt-' 
two Gel man numbers wi'h beauti - 
ful r»T-» t work ari'l .H-lr; ir.iMe fire- 
rJslon. Thour.h ror ll vVy rcca lv« <l 
th^y plainly ucre f.ver tho heads of 
tnany of tho patrons 



dttver skit called, **▲ Trip 1 uUy closintft 



.•-h «rt. 

I'rt'gy r!crnl< r wow(m1 with three 
sf.ntjs. Hh"'s clf-vr, <ate ami an 
rico in the hohi f »r pn lure hoMS( s. 

Tdovd nnd lim*cf», two male f:»»rn- 
edy t i or t d i. atn, — i.t. iod^d iitSt c'ftwing 
ri ir r. her a r.d * i'.i-\'< ] 

I<ruf"*<'r give a .' i ?ro]fhone *olo. 
i liO .uhow closed with tht» curtains 
on the tJiip< r slntre p.'irtlng and an 
irnit.'tfon rcToyil'i ri" de-^-e'-ndc d fr om 
Mie fli.'s i;i (foin i»ani"d by the noise 
of a riiotor, nr..» a Lindbergh song 
n irriiM r by the band. l*ip of a UOV- 



26 



VARIETY 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 



Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



ROXY 

iNEW. YORK) 

New York, July 8. 

I'ur July Fourth \\eilv th;* lt«jxy 
feave iJio customers plenty o£ show. 
Ji ran bonic 2 hours anil 20 minutes 
on the Kt t oiul lie luxe pcnornuinco 
tiaiurUay uiurnoon, Willi th© only 
pot<slbil>ty of cutting thingB being 
Ihrougli tigiiteninK tin.' kih on fea- 
tuio, "Dearie," in Uratgy spots 
toward the end. 

Islatuially Koxy had his usual 
••Hip, Hip, Hooray" for the lire 
cracker "Week ilammed In the hit 
151)1. t at tho closing of the prolog, 
fiiiowing Urandpu squeezing the 
I»wl©tfom ehM* out of the big bell 
with the ui^lookcrs In the form of 
the ensemble, it was all liiat lioxy 
expected, a scenic and Impression- 
ui i • flash that. >Ral| all ovw within 
a minute. 

The mob that frequents tlila houae 
or that comes In to give it a look 
sure get an eye and ear full for the 
nominal outlay. 

Tho sight of three boys indus- 
triously laboring over the three con- 
Coles as the mob come in and out tor 
the show Is a most impressionable 
one for iho "show me" folks Who 
come to see and hoar. They had a 
quartet of tunes to pump out with 
three hit numbers from local mus- 
ical shows. 

After tiiat Erno liapee had his 
chance to show how 110 men can be 
handled on a "dunib waiter" and 
turn out the clas<iical Wagner over- 
ture, "Riebzl.'* The boys labored 
for some 11 minutes, with the brass 
division having the abundance of the 
choirs to perforin. Th* string boys 
got in on plenty, too, as no doubt 
iioxy does not want any of his tal- 
ent too Idle too lonr fct any time. 

* l<:i!i. Kili," the sure lire cliant 
With its interpreter Gladys Itice, was 
Over from the w*ck betore, as 
was tho ballot icon# .l^r^^ 
••Wedgevvood.". ' ■ 

•^♦Viennese Inipr^islons," with a 
por^oous background and 100 or 
more on the stage was the opening 
atahaa of the presentation division. 
It allowed for chanting by Douglas 
Btanbury and the Roxy chorus 
n ilK e d , and also for the rendition of 
' a number by Beatrice Belkin and 
Charles Mngnete. with the ^Het 
Corps supplying the color and Mario 
Gambarelli fsiv^d a Chance tp do her 

toe work. 

A Grantland Rice sportlight pic- 
ture showing the canines doing their 
Stuff in tracing and helping get tame 
and wild birds ran about 5 minutes, 
proving a nice divertissement. 

The magazine (or weekly, as they 
call it in other de luxe houses) gave 
Fox news the best of the breaHa (of 
course), with International cntttng 
In with a few of the transatlantic 
fliers and Lindbergh scenes. Movie- 
tone was brought Into coiHinwslon, 
showing the get-off of the Com- 
mander Byrd expedition, First one 
heard the drontng of the triple mo- 
tors, then Byrd and his companions 
as well as the builder of the "Amer- 
ica" told all about the plane and 
the mission. Though the device is 
' mechanical and crude in many re- 
spects the picture house patrons are 
sure of a thrill when thoy hoar what 
Byrd andl his bunch had to say be- 
forO the lOnir hop. 

Roxy for loss than tho even dollar 
In daylight tin>e seems to give the 
biggest thtnff so far as Variety of 
entertaimnont Is conoornod on one 
bill. Whether tlie oustomors are 
regulars at this hoiise or just the 
once overs, it is doubtful whether 
thoir impressions of this va.st the- 
atre, will be other than favorable 
wh. thor the stage or screen show. 
Individually or collectively, are good, 
bad or indifferent, for some time to 
come. Vntf, 



PARAMOUNT 

CNEW YORK) 

New York, July 2. 
tinless they intend and are able 
to continue the peppy stage acta 
, witli which Paul Whiteman has 

^. — — identiliedr— the Paramount 
might hotter have never enjoyed the 
present happy state of affairs. 
Whiteman leaves after next week, 
and after having broken the ice for 
the stage band think in this house. 

It will be painful by contrast if 
tho liouso goes hark to Its old pretty 
•but dull presentation tableaux. 

"Fireworks" they call the stage 
act in which Cbaniberlln and 
Hinies, Evelyn Hoey and John R. 
Walsh are assisting the band and 
tttfe ballot. It's In patriotic tempo 
WHh electric pinwheels and effects 
for the final curtain. The hand of 
Jack ra rtington was visible In those 
mechanical contrivances. Parting- 
ton is of the coast. It Is under- 
Sto(»d ho is to give these t<njehrc( to 
the PubJix shows here. The moving 
Stage moved more this week than it 
probably has ever done in one per- 
Itorniance, 

I'.tul Ash'p invariable trick of 
working up his entrance, generally 
for a gag, alway.*^ for applause, is 
not used by Whitornan. Ho is dis- 
covered on the stag* Wh*« me 
jntisic .*;tarts and the curtains part. 
That kills a natural tendency of the 
audience to give him a hand but 
there Is no question. The fans are 
.With Paul. 

For a hlp-hlp-fiooray number 
commemorating tlie Fourth, Evelyn 
Hooy sings "The Dream of the Big 
Tarade" in "one" with some movies 
of I he late war. Moan while th'^ 
"Whitenianites du<k a'roun<l to thi* 
^e hacii oL the house and 



presently break forth in all tho 

militiuy strength of their hefty 
brass marching down the aisles to- 
ward the" stage. This shook the 
rafters. Out west stage bands have 
frenuentiy paraded tho aisles and 
have even popped up in boxes and 
in tho balconyi New York may come 
to that. 

A "West Point" drill team on the 

movln--,' stage over the band pie- 
sented a nifty tap routine. An vin- 
programmed male hoofer led the 12 
I'aramount Clirls. Great flash. 

ChamberUn and Hoey, holding 
over, wowed with their hoke 
Apache. Three boys, two of them 
Crosby and Uinker,, the biues yodcl- 
ing piebes from Spokane, had a 
"cute" nuriih«-'r In front of the band, 
using pop guns. The presentation 
was zippy, colorful entertainqaiilnt 
all the way and relished' iMMrtUi^ by 
the patrons. 

The surrounding pijgram includ- 
ed a novelty short bearing the trade 
mark of Castle ¥iiiafi» "JUtUe l'>et." 
it is called. 

The overture of the Paramount 
pit orchestra was "a compilation of 
symphonic, comic opera, popular, 
and grand oi*ora gems." It was 
formula stuff, but well received. 
Tliree for International and four for 
Kinograms the eonnt in the news- 
reel. 

Reginald Denny in "Fast and Pu- 
<U> on the screen* 



MARBRO 

(CHICAGO) 

Chicago, June 29. 
The current and local fllm house 

engagement of Jack Osterinan is, or 
should be, of no little importance to 
show business in general and vaude- 
ville and picture theatres in partic- 
ular. The conversion of Jack from 
vaudevillian to presentation player 
and his subse<im>nt success in the 
latter role provides much thought. 

Though he tosses no hew light on 
the status of Chicago vaudeville in 
relation to Chicago film houses, 
Ost^rman certainly turns on a 
brighter one. Ilia ultra violet ray 
places conditions in such an appar- 
ent light that th e y ennhot possibly 
be denied to exist, even by vaude. 



which persistently doubted and ali- 
bied, meanwhile the most hurt not- 
withstanding. 

Osterman's salary in film houses 
not only exceeds but' more than 
doubles that which he received in 
vaude. By contract he is getting 
$750 for first week, $1,000 for second, 
and the latter for each of two addi- 
tional weeks that have since been 
added. That pyrhihldal minimum 
is what vaude would call a top- 
heavy maximum. Straight vaude 
w<yuldn't pay that money when it 
could afford to. 

Secondly, Osterman routs all 
ctalins that II or IB minutes of 
straight talk will never seem at 
hom# on a picture house stage. Let 
the doubters catch Mr. Osterman at 
the Marbro. Let thorn see a fly, ad 
lib comic talk to an audience for 
that distance and make 'em yell for 
more — taTk. 

The case of Jack Osterman Is 
cited alone here Simply because It is 
most convenient. There are numy 
others, many who can and are prov- 
ing the present day pudding just its 
clearly. Combined thoy show the 
why of things; why almost 90 per- 
cent of Chicago money sp«nt for 
theatre entertainment goes to pic- 
ture houses; why there are 11 large 
de luxe picture- presentations the- 
atres against one two-a-day Straight 
vaude house In Chicago. 

The Marbro, among the 11, Is the 
newest In Chicago. With 5,000 seats 
it is probably the largest neigiibor- 
hood theatre in the <iountry. Not in 
the best or most densely populated 
section either, and not without 
heavy competition, the Marks Bros, 
theatre roottir to be doing great busi- 
ness. Whatever heights it has 
reached, however, have been due to 
the sheer strength of Its stage policy 
as its feature pictures are still of a 

compnrativmy interler quality, poT' 

force. 

This week's stage show had Os- 
terman co-starred with the band 
conductor. Bonny Meroff. A combo 
that would be difllcult to better. 
They worked together, smoothly and 
smartly, and most of the power the 
show possessed was theirs. 

The bill was a dancing one, as are 
the majority that surround Meroff. 
In other cases, with few exceptions, 
the idea Is, when the stage hand di- 
rector sings, keep out the good 
voices, and when he dances, keep 
out the good dancers. There was 
some fancy dancing In this show, 
but Meroff out -danced everyone. 
He's a sweet attraction and about 
as versatile as they come. From 
practically nn unknown Ave years 
ago he has developed Into a show- 
man. A solid attraction In tho 
neighborhoods but that's the extent 
of his piefnre house career. Wliaf 
he would do and how he would faro 
In the Tyonp Is a problem. It wr -ld 
bo worth a try, 

— With Ostormnn. Moroflf and the 
band. Stuart .Slst»^rs. Sylvester and 
Wirdi. Kohn and l^c rir;to, .Tazz Lips 
'char<lson and the liouse choruf 
fS) wore Included In "Ship Ahoy" 
( T^-o.sontatlons). Ctod linc-iip, fast 
uoi'khvr and varlatod. 

Another point Is that brought for- 
ward by Sylvester and Wii th, ncro- 
hnts. .Stiabrht hand -to- liri nd \vorl<- 
ers, thoy biokod fin*"* and did ex- 
tf^hioTy W( 11 before the stage h-and. 
'r:.. s-irf !i' ',• ('.'Tii<>dy .'i cf' >l "0 t s 

for picscntations haa previously 



been shown, but It now a|)i)ear8 that 
straight teams, providing they don't 
curry too much paraj^ernalia, have 
also found a new li. Id. If nothing 
else, and tlmt's vaudoville, too. 

From the performance of Kdward 
IIou.se it is gleaned that congrega- 
tional organ work isn't totally dead 
when pepped up with a-new angle. 
I'ossessing a fine singing voice hmi- 
seif, iiouse is distinctive, in a tit 
for tat bit he had the audu nee 
sing one number and he would sing 
the next, and so on. Collective re- 
sponse was extraordinarily good, 
iiesides bis vocal ^ittH^tV, ilOUM% Q^-n 
pump the pipe«. 

"Slaves of Beauty," feature pic- 
ture, was yessed by Fables, Topics 
and the perennial and necessary 
news reel. 

Sizeable crowd at the Marbro 
Monday night showed that there Is 
room for both this house and the 
Senate In the section. Both are 
waging heavy competitive warfare 
and both are getting their share of 
C.iuitOQ)an» from accounts, li^op* 

STATE ■ ^i-' 

■ (MINNEAPOLIS) 

Minneapolis, July 2. 
The Minneapolis-movie, 'IMeas- 
ure Pirates," i)roduced for Finkel- 
stein & Ruben by Berkova Produc- 
tions, Inc., of Hollywood, under the 
sponsorship of the Minneapolis 
"Journal," was the box olllce draw 
on last W«ek*s State program, Sdad 
a real one. 

This reporter caught the show at 
a Week-day matinee when the tem- 
perature on the outside registered 
96. The large lower floor of the 
cool anid eomfbrtable theatre held 
close to 1,200 people or near-capac- 
ity at Z p. m. and there . also was 
a good-sized crowd In we commo- 
dious balcony. It was very evident 
that the interest in "Pleasure 
Pirates" was in a large measure re- 
sponsihle for the unusually big 
week-day afternoon attendance. 
Splendid exploitation had piqued 
this interest to an unusual degree. 

The performance was minus the 
adjunct of the regular house or- 
chestra of 18 pieces: this feature 
having been eliminated for the 
week-day matinees several weeks 
ago. It the o»rche«tra was missed, 
there was notblm? to Indicate it. 



MAINSTREET 

(KAN$AS CITY, MO.) 

Kan.sas City, July 1. 

Resplendent in goid and scarlet, 
with thicli, velvety carpets and 
draperies to match, the Mainstreet 
hiuj emerged from its lirst renova- 
tion, a beautiful, glittering play- 
house, and its ijill tliis wei'k Is the 
biggest bargain tho regulars have 
had io months. 

Milti.ti Sills Is featured In 
"Framed," but the picture was far 
from being the feature. That honor 
went to George Dewey Washington, 
modest negro barytone, who came 
out next to closing, sang a song 
.and w.'is kept there until he had 
given four more, it's a good tiling 
that he did not open the bill, as 
t h ere WOttId iMkVe heis B^tlllng more 
to it. 

Opening, the Louisville Loons, 

with the house orchestra added, 
making 26 men on the stage, started 
things with a whis. "I Wonder 
How I Look When I'm Asleep" was 
the novelty song and gave several 
members of the gang an oppor- 
tunity to soloize. Harlan Christie, 
bahjoiut of the Loons, and no mean 



the bell a couplo of times and dis- 
played a cliarming poise and sotns 
agile limb work. Tlio turn as U 
stands is. in the "class" rank and a 
cinch for picture emporiums or 
anywhere else. 

Dave Good, the house band 
leader, api)ears to be tdking a good 
foothold in his present position and 
is making himself liked. A ver- 
satilo chap of clean cut appearance 
he has enough composltory ability 
to get over with the neiK'hhui hood 
patrons of this house. The Ijoys in 
the band number 12 and hU jul 
nicely in rhythm. The comliinaiion 
as a whole, is pleasantly entertain- 
ing, without becoming boisterous. 
An Introductory pop number was 
executed by tliem In good fashion, 
displaying good sense in color and 
variations. Ralph Scott, vocal so- 
loist, doubled from hl.s instrument 
for a ballad that showed little. 

Harry Vernon, who has T»layed 
this house a number of times and 
Is known by his first name to the 
customers, was a rousing hit. Ver- 
non has a good pair of pipes and a 
style of delivery that is both show- 
manly and personable. HIn style of 
work is suitable anywhere from bal- 
lads to comedy numbers, ably dis 



ance Vern<m was ebllged to take 
several encores. With tiie mob 
howling their choice of numbers. 

Jane Shirley, youngster of flve OT x 
six, showed a lot of hot blues and 
cinched with a brand of acrobatle ^ 
stepping that started conversation. 
The kid is a trouper, but should 
be toned down a few degrees. Tbe' 
much sophistication detracting from 
an otherwise clever and capable 
little girl.. 
"Beware of Widows," film featm!*^ 

STRAND 

(NEW YORK) 

New York, July 4. 
A short* but compact and enter* 

taining program this week. 

"Nauglity but Nice," thq feature 
nim attractten; Is iriidoWed with a 
good box office title. The picturo 
keeps theni laughing ail tiie way 
through.' • 

Another Charlie Chaplin revival 
"The Immigrant," r eleas e d by the- 



JuKlging by the applause, laughter 
and general comment heard, the 
auditors were highly pleased with 
the show as a whole and well sat- 
isfied with the fine musical accom- 
paniment provided bj the superb 
organ. 

International Ncwsreel opened 
with its "shots** mostly given over 
to the get-away of the "America." 
Then came "Pleasure Pirates," 
bailed en * flOO-prize scenario con- 
test promoted by the "Journal" and 
with a cast made up entirely of 
local axn&teurs selectod through 
(Bomipetltion. 

"PleiUure pirates" seemed a crude 
affair^ even making allowances for 
the fact that it was pretty much 
amateur. Higlily reminiscent of the 
very earliest one and two-reel prod- 
ucts of the movies' infant days. 
However, there is no gainsaying 
that It served its purpose of attract 
Ing the 8hekels*^there was nothing 
e'so on the program calculated to 
draw in the public — and it appar 
ently was not so bad that It hurt 
the show as a whole, even as far as 
the average movie fan uninterested 
in any member of the cast Was con- 
cerned. Tho local Interest covered 
a multitude of technical and other 
sins. 

Tlie slender plot told bow a young 
Minneapolis "Journal" reporter suc- 
ceeded in getting in the good graces 
of the father of the girl whom he 
loved by outwitting a villainous 
bond salesman who had attempted 
to rob the father. 

The Interiors for the girl's house 
were taken In a mansion donated 
for the purpose. The other Interiors 
were terrible — Inexcusably so. The 
direction and acting were likewise. 

Warlng's Pennsylvahlans com- 
prised the Vltaphone contribution. 
Their snappy numbers were deserv- 
edly well received. **RoHediMeek- 
ings," feature film, had many amus- 
ing spots, but seemed rather long- 
drawn out. It found favor with the 
audience, and was all the more Im- 
pressive after "Pleasure Pirates." It 
seMiied firmldkl to put the cream of 
Minneapolis movie amateurs on the 
.same bill with the Paramount 
Junior stars. 

The stage presentation, •'A Rus- 
sian Fantasy," proved a pleasing 
singing art nicely staged and cos- 
tumed. Setting, Interior of a Rus- 
sian hut, extremely well done. A 
girl In Russian villager costume was 
heard as the curtain arose singing 
In a fair soprano voice of her lover. 
The latter B<»on mad^ his appear- 
ance with flve other sing, rs in Ilus- 
.sinn Cossack garb. Tlie lover, who 
api)eared to bo g«>nuine1y Ku.sslan. 



comic, presented the following acts ^ posing ot either._j At this perform- 
in a different manner from that of 
his predecessors* an4, the customers 
liked his style. ' ' ' 

VAdie Matthews, dancer, was first 
and did some real, old-time gun 
juggling with his stepping. ' 

Hearst Brothers, juvenile enter- 
tainers, next. After singing a 
couple of nifty selections they 
stopped^ the show with the old- 
timer, "Do, Do." They were forced 
to sing several spasms of "Crazy 
Tune" before they could get away. 
Marguerite Ball, formerly of "Top.sy 
and Eva," followed and, oh boy, how 
that yellow-haired kid can dance. 
She is a living bunch of springs 
and muscles, and her kicks, both 
back and sides, brought honest-to* 
God applause. 

The Loons went into action again 
here and featured **The Song of the 
Wanderer," with many Interpola- 
tions by the individual members. 
Including Master of Ceremonies 
Christie as a nurse maid with a 
baby buggy, offering "Minding My 
Business," wow for laughs. 

Taylor and Lake, blond and bru- 
net, were harmoniaers but failed to 
live njr» to- their billing. The girls 
are good to look at, but the bunch 
did not warm up to them and they 
did not eonis back. 

George Hunter was the featured 
comic and started his act with a 
"song** Which Hopped Wfth a thUd; 
in fact, its reception was so cold 
that the thud was easily heard. He 
then told a number of st<>rles, some 
of them pretty flat, but a few new 
ones which went over better than 
his staging. Then Mtii Ball re- 
turned for a /ew minutes of fast 
tap dancing on her toes. This girl 
was a favorite with the audlenee 
and the applause was generous. 

Washington was next, and as he 
had played the housb two Weeks 
ago, was given a recei)tion. He s.ang 
"Keep Smiling," "Mandalay" and 
"I Love You." AiDplause steady. He 
tried a couple of boijtrs, but it was no 
use, so he came back and sang "Sun- 
down." but it was not until he gave 
'em "Mo and My Shadow ' and made 
a clever little speech that the show 
was permitted to go on. Eddie 
Matthews was on for another danc- 
ing bit, and the stage show was 
over. 

The screen feature followed, and 
after that came the Pathe News, 
"I'ick and Pet," a short and inter- 
esting novelty; Fables and the 
trailers for the coming attraction, 
making a f1u)W almost two and a 
half hours long for 25 cents any 
seat in the house during tlie day, 
and 50 cents for the lower floor at 
night. Hugh^a^ 



UPTOWN 



(L08 ANGELES) 

Los Angeles, July 1. 
Friday night at this West Coast 

house saw the h.o. doing nicely. 
Upper loses were quiet. Everything 
on the blil was gireii a brekk. In 

the newsreel, I>indy got the edge 
though glimpsed but twice. Byrd 
was also given applause. A rousing 
reception was accorded the big trio, 
Lindberg, Hyrd and Chamberiin in 
a group. Eight news Items In all 
and all International. 

"Jungle Heart," Mermaid comedy 
with Al St. John, unreeled for a,bout 
10 minutes, with Herb Kern, hous<^ 
organist, going in for tiie c^)m- 
munity singing bee Idea next. Kern 
plays well arid sh(»ws good judg- 
ment in 8ul)Jects but runs away 
with himself at times. Lowering 
his speed tiinpo ond accentuating 
his notes more would aid material- 
ly. He is a likable personality at 
the con.sf.le and has no trouble In 
gitting tho folks to exorcise their 
vocal chords. 

Davf* (Jood and the Btn},'e band 
were in tlic iiexi unit, witli a spe- 
cialty proirram featuring Ivan 



displayed .a good voire ..n-l put dash 

.and spirit Itito his vor:tl « ffi>rts. Tho [ Pan kMff aiul }u \h Cann'^n. Two 
flve other men ronip! iS' <l a "ooii j omer acts "Wrro'TT.Vrry Verhoh. poTT 
chorus for the pair's tlueis. Tlie singer, and .l.mo Sliiiiey, mlnla- 



.«<onps were all of r.uss .i and by 
Russian composers, exce pt tb<* o^x- 
ci edinglv « ff'M Mvo fin;il", Ger.«--h win's 
I "Song of the Flan o." (^no of the 
'numbers was a particularly r fioctive 
TJnssl.an folk Song. 

Fvon without any ori^hov-fra over- 
ture, the ^h(»w ran a''0'it two h<>ur«^ 
and 10 minutes. pio\idi'd a k 

nione\'s WM th and was ni<';.> i! ,!)) i Kii.*^'^i.in .vpni" a 
accei>table to the iiudienoe. JO ts. ) noted for. Beth 



ttire eoj)y of S..phio Tucker, and a 
cotjplo of <.ii;. r s; iKop.-ited mamas, 
r.inkoff, viti) iii.s .':,Tir;iur nMst 'f 
Ide.a, delightfully ^iNT.d riy Miss 
('a?mon, 4'liri1.'(i i,r;tise ;ind ap- 
plause for both of them and metre 
or less olownr.d hi.s way through. 
In hiix o«n specialty, i;ank'>ff ' 
I ri^i ,.,1 h*r< ;ind there some of. iho 
Kii.'^'^i.in .vpiii" and floor Wi.rk he is 

Cannon's solo 



Export and Import filni Corpora- 
tion. Re^irns are strong and seem 
to show that Chaplin's domestic 
fracas will bear lightly on future 
releases. 

The opening scenes have been 
changed slightly, with a crap game 
inserted on board ship. Worth 15 
minutes in any theatre and ought to 
draw considerably If generally re- 
leased. 

Isham Jones and his BrunswidC 
Recording Orchestra (Presenta- . 
tions) furnish the entire stage show. 
About 30 minutes In all, with solos 
by several of the boys, a toe -danc- 
ing effort by Bets^ Bees and an en* 
sembie number furnished by Hour* 
man's Step|ierii 

rntereet in the transatlantic fliers 
has taken a long drop as far as 
picture house audiences are con- 
cerned, according to the Strand. A 
flash of R.v.rd, Lindbergh and Cham- 
beriin was -barely acknowledged 
with light applause this afternoon. 
The holders of the long-distance 
flight record of 2,400 miles across 
the Pacific were received better. 

ILL AND INJURED 

Mrs. Walter S. Duggan, wife of 
the foriiiei' matmger of the Sehvyn 

theatre, Chicago, was operated upon 
for arthritis at St. Mary's Hospital, 
Milwaukee, June 27. 

Arthur Bryson, colored vsnde 
hoofer, who was shot twice In the 
leg recently in the Nest, Harlem 
night club, is around again. 

Jane Winton to Charles Arthur 
Ken yon, plasrwright, at Los Angeles, 
June 27. Bride is featured with 
First National. Kenyon is under 
contract to Universal. 

Charles (Oeep) Bownian to AnM 
Hlggins In New York, June SO. 
Pride is a non-professlonal. The 
groom is in the New Amsterdam 
box office. They were kid sweet* 
hearts. 

Edward Frederick Masters to 
Helen Katherine Wrenn, June 29, 
in Lockwood, Mo. The groom was 
former manager of the Newman, 

Kansas City. 

Norah Elizabeth Dcslys, who with 
her sister, Essie, spent many years 
on stage here and in England, was 

married June 4 at .Salem, Ore., to 
John T. Bond, Tacoma candy manu- 
facturer. The Deslys sisters 
their act on Orpheum time May 22. 
The girls are tho daughters of Mrs. 
George Herbert of Hollywood, Kay 
(Kathleen), a sister of the glrlS, *• 
In pictures at Hollywood. 

The Ronds will live In Taronia. 
Fred LoComte, manager r.f the- 
Orpheum. Sioux City. Iowa, to Mrs. 
Agnes Brown, non-professi- v i. 
June 30, at I^rst CongregMtiouaJ 
I Church of Sioux City. 



The regular mi<^summ.»r 
tlve session of the Tfterti. f 

I li.'>nfO of Stare' nnds an'l 
I l'i( turf r,ii-', s will be 
hit . N>w York^ July IL 



oxecu* 

.',.il Al- 

.,t,.i ion 

held irt 



Wednesday, July «. 1927 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 



27 



N. V. A. ADVANCE PROGRAM 'SLUG' 
WITH DEDUCTIONS FROM SALARY 



Newest Gag to "Touch" Actors in Vaudeville for Ad- 
vertising Next May — Deduction Every Working 
Week— -''StoaU" Known to ProfeMion 



$ellinff advertUinff on the weekly 
payment plan a year in advanct> of 
isaue is the latest gag resorted to 
by thi N. V. A. to separate vaude- 
ville performers from their coin. 

Members and non -members hiave 
bedn circularized with contract en- 
closed, whieh, if siMrned, authorizes 
a weekly deduction of a percentage 
of salary in Kelth-Albee and Or- 
pheum houses until the amount 
subscribed £6r has been li(iuidatcd. 

The advertising' solicited is for 
the annual N. V. A. benefit program 
usually held tn May, but with col- 
lections on contracts liof^inning in 
AiiPTUst. A persuasive paragraph 
in the accompanying letter suggests 
that acts working 20 weeks or more 
should be quite ge|iei*0U8 In space 
selection. 

' Another strate.i^ic gesture which 
may or may not have the desired 
effect in whippin?^ all performers 
Into lino is a nutation claiming that 
both members and non -members 
should be well represented. 
' Oncie signed by peifoiiners the 
money will be deduct. m1 every 
working week with nothing said 
about th« following lay-off weeks, 
and with tlid performer obligated 
to eai iy through the terms of con- 
tract despite. 

Performers receiving the slug 

this new idea tap, but not within 
earshot of the N. V. A. Stools, who 
are pretty well known. 



40 Years Later 



U MAE'S FACE GONE 
OVER FOR FIXING 



Dancer's Irregular Nose and 
Protruding Lower Up 
Looked After 



1^1 Mae of Mae and Josine. 
dancers, had a plastic surgieal 
operation performed on him yester- 
day (Tuesday) morning by Dr. 
Mandelb.uim in New York City. T.a 
Maes nose was sttai^irhtened out 
and> the unusual practice of tucking 
In large, protruding lower Hp 
was also essayed. The operation 
was strictly for professional pur- 
poses, tlie team being exhibition 
ballroom dancers. 

They were a standard all last 
season at Janssen's midtown llof- 
brau-Ilaus, Xew York, and can- 
celled their opening at the Cas- 
tilllan Koyal (Pelham, N. Y., road- 
house) last week, owing to Miss 
JoHino recovering from an opera- 
tion for appendicitis. 

Doctor's orders forbidding Josine 
to dance, her partner decided to 
take advantage of the lay-off for 
hl« , plastic surgical treatment. They 
open at the roadhouse in two 
weeks.. 



Soph Rings in on Lindy 

Chicago, July 5. 
J^ophit? Tucker will be Col. 
Charles A. landberj^'li's offirial es- 
C<xrt when Lindy hits Chicago. 
JWayor William Hale Thompson 
lilans a reception that will top 
•ver-ything. according to plans, and 
the ''Gay Paree" star was desig- 
nated by the Mayor as the intrepid 
flyer's escort. 



San Francisco, July 5. 
June 30, 18h7, Jim Haswell 
was a smart young fella' with 
a pair of pink tights doing a 

trai)eze act on the stac^e of the 
Orpheum theatre opening that 
night. Jim was a member of 
the Original Phoites troupe In 
"A XiKht of Terror." Forty 
yeiirs Liter Jim is taking tick- 
ets on the front door of the 
Capitol theatre, the only one of 
that bill of 40 years ago alive 
to tell about it. 

Cliff Work, man ig'-r of the 
present Orpheum. in celebrat- 
ing the anniversary of the 
opening many years ago, had 
Jim up on the stage to meet 
the customers of today. More 
than 50 old tim- rs who wer.* in 
the theatre that ni'-;!it so long 
ago were holding a reunion 
and theatre party. 



Mosconis in Pictures, 

Leaving Vaude Flat 

St. Louis, July 5. 

The Orpheum circuit took another 

hard wallop here yesterday. AVIk'U 
the Fourth of July lirevvorks smoke 
had cleared away, another of its few 
remaining headline acts was listed 
among the dei)arted, as far as fu- 
ture booking in .St. Louis is con- 
cerned. The latest deloclion is the 
M6.scont Brothers' dancing turn, 
headliners on this week's bill at the 
Orpheum's ^'t. Louis theatre. 

Their sudden determipation to 
leave vaudeville for pictures leaves 
Tlie circuit so nearly devoid of real 
lieadline acta that Mordecai 
•Miner " Lrown, once fanjous base- 
ball pitcher and now In the printing 
business in St. Louis, soHl 'Muized 
last night that he tbouuht he could 
count the Ori)heum stars of today 
on digits of that famous "three- 
liiiLrt'i-ed" h.and. 

The Mosconis liave nniu)unced 
they will cancel all of tlielr vaude 
engagements after this month and 
enter tlie pi ture field under the 
Cecil li. DeMille banner. They at- 
tracted DeMille's attention while 
playing in Los Angeles recently. 

Booze Selling in B. 0.? 

All kinds of alibis are floating 

throu^'h Harlem as to why Hernard 
Hurtt, 43, manager of tlie Lafayette 
theatre (Harlem) and Ethel Car- 
rington, 26, Lafayette's cashier, 
were taken Into Custody last week, 
the prirl charged with selling booze 
and the man iiaving pos.session, and 
both later released on $1,000 bail. 

Policeman Roberts of the 0th Divi- 
sion did the pinching, the cop 
claiming he sought to buy a drink 
in thfe box btflre and got it?^ 

Both Burtt and Miss Carrlngton 
deni^^d they had been making a 
speakeasy of the Lafayette box of- 
fice. 




ORPHEUM CIRCUIT TAKES OVER 
HLM MEN'S BELMONT, CHICAGO 



Mrs. Kohrs Victoria Failed to See Orpheum*s Prom- 
ise Fulfilled — Lots of Losers in Chicago Past 
Season — Lincoln's $80»000 Profit Turns to Red 



EVA TANGUAY TESTING 
DRAW FOR 1 NITE ONLY 



Good-bye, folks! I'm homeward 
bound for my Southland planning 
on happy davs of work and play 
on the beach of GALVESTON. I 
open tlu re lulv 6th at the HOLLY- 
WOOD CLUB. 

The rendezvous of the elite of 
the South. 

LEE MORSE 

International Columbia Record Star 

P. 9. — Just recorded two more of 
my own con"ii>osition3 entitled. 
"Uosita" and •I've Looked All 
Over." The latter published by 
Harms, Inc. 



Appearing at Suburban House 
in L. A.— 50-50 Overhead in 
Daily Change Theatre 



MRS. CARMAN'S SUIT 
MAY START THINGS 



Pretty Well Known to Claim 

Chicago Residence With- 
out a Diagram 



ANOTHER UP IN TH£ AI& 

Chicago, July 5. 

Cliiea^ro now has Its own "i^hip- 
^re< k" Kelly, joe Powers is percli- 
ed on the flai^pfde of the Morrison 
HtrtT^i, r,37 fcjet from the jfround. lie 
intends to stay there two w<>.k<;, 
angling Cor a vaude contract mean- 
whlle. 



Chicago, July 5. 
The divorcd suit of Mrs. Irene 
Sehoelkopf -Carman, started here 
Thnisday, nrxy be a thundreolap 
with a back ki' k that la likely to 
knock the local divorce racket a-s 
far as the \Valk<'r- Flowers deci.slon 
kicked the boxinj? ^acr. 

Chicago haa a law reijuiruig" one 
year's residence. Chicago never 
admits It lots that law be edged. 
There are cruses wh^re no one 
thinks to ask tv)0 many impertinent 
or even pertinent questions, so now 
and then outsiders do coiik* here to 
make a Mecca of this buit? for di- 
vorces — in fact, on the quiet, it has 
been as good as Paris, Reno or 
Yucatan. 

Put — rilonf? f^om-'.s tho lady who 
was robbed in New York when she 
was the wife of a Buffalo million- 
aire. Divorced in Paris, she mar- 
ried l?arreit (^arinan, ex -imperson- 
ator, in Honolulu, and lived with 
him at Great Neck, Long Island. 
Now she turns up to ask a divorce 
—in Chicago. 

A woman whose an airs have 
been as notoriou.sly rei>orLed as 
Mrs. Schoelkopf's may start some 
inquiries as to when and how she 
K^jt this way — or crot out thi.s way — 
to sue as a "reai'lent." To make It 
more consplcuouw, the Herald -Ex- 
arm ner scooped tho town on the 
forthcominc: aff-iir Wt^dnesday and 
played it up, which primed the 
publicity. 



T^os Auw^eb's, July 5. 

i:va Tantiuay, the "cyclonic 
comedienne." who a few years ago 
cotntJMiided a vaudevilb' salary of 
$J,.")()0 weekly and heaiililied, is 
' iryiUi; '»ul ' for one ni;iht only for 
W'e.st Coast Theatres, Inc., July 6, 
at the .1 linhland, Los Angeles sub- 
urban house. 

"D<.»o" liowe, ot the W<'.st I'oast 
booking oillces, set the date, the ar- 
rangement being for the house to 
deduct i».s ov(M-head anii then si)lit 
jO-TjO with MI«s Tanguay. The 
ni>;:hland is an 1.800-.seat Class A 
hou.se, near the northern limits of 
Los Atm. les, with a daily change 
policy. Kva will appear between 
the two night shows. Her drawing 
power will determine if additional 
West Coast houses will be forth- 
coming. 



LOEW AGENTS' HOLIDAY 



Male Chorus of 18 



in 
of 



Crawford and Bttty Byron Act 

Kyron and Halg have dissolve d 

their vaude p.i rtnership. 

Uotty Hyron has formed a n«'W 
alliance with Lester Crawford 
•('rawford and Broderick). 

Ib'rinine .'-^hone, au- nt. orj^anized 
tho new partn««rsbip and will handl * 
Ihelr booking's. 



Trudy's Ma Edges In 

Hurry ivellar was all ready ty" £?') 
to tho coast as pre."* agent for (b r- 
tiude Kderle, who is entering fihn.M 
in 'Swim, Cirls' .Swim.' with Hebe 
Daniels, but .soniCthint,' h ij)pened at 
the last minute. Kellar was all 
ready, hnl his ti<k«-ts and was 
,-he( ked out. nut when he reiehed 
Crand L%'ntral last waek the chan- 
nel swimmer's mother informed 
Kellar that a new pres^ a£;ent had 

liceii sfle(>tcd. 

It aF>earii to hive been none 
! other than Ma Kderle herH< lf. Kel- 
Inr h.indled ne exploit ition for 
Miss IMerle during b-r viu b-ville 
pi. tnr.. h..iise aupeararr ' S. He 



J, Humbrid I>uffy. tenor 
Winthrop Ame.ss revival 
lolanthe * will shortly enter vaude- 

\illi' assistt'd by 18 ma!e chorist'TS 
olferiii« a (tycle of KeIe<'tions from 
Uie (Jilbert arid Sullivan operetta. 

The act will be called "The 
lolantbe I'^ns'-mble" m l handled by 
.lolin .S. hulfz. of tho K-A Circuit 
production <lepartment. 



Go Picnicking at Glenwood — Hot 
Dogs antf Races 

The T.oew Cirfuit Artistss ll«'p- 
re.senlati vea' outing Juno got a 
weather break and Commissions un- 
.iffMted by their ribsence from 
Tirn -s Square for th<» day. 

About 65 agents and their folks 
went by boat to Clenwood on Long 
Lsland Sound. It was a two and 
one-half hour sail. 

Usual pastimes, including races 
and a baseball game between the 
married and single men. Battery 
for the fornK'r comi>rised r..ew Can- 
tor and Marvin Schenck, a»id for 
the latter, Kddie Meyers and Meyer 
North. Tho benedicts copped,' 14 
to 11. 

The "hot dog" epidemic on the 
way down proved too much for 
some of the contestants, who were 
exhatisted after three punk starts 
in the loo-yard dash. Charlie 
Yates grabbed the 50 -yard event, 
but tho eontestinar agents had a 
iTood alibi; they said Yates* spiked 
shoes gave him an edge. 



lid not partictilarly care to^ mak" 
the c^ast ja»mt. 



Jimmy Duffy with Zie?gy 

Jitiuny Duffy hns h- n .urix d ?»y 
I-l-.r.-nz Zieirf"M f'»r n-^t a^..n. 
Iniffy's .-is^nni'-nt l.*» uncert ain at 

J pl<'sent. 



Bobbe Arnst Placed 

liob'oe Arnst. tli.» i<irl who wus in 
va Jdeville with the Tod Lewis act 
for several seasons, has been placed 
under a loriL; t"rm ixTson il • iti'ract 
l)y Kilpb (I. I'arnum. lb; has ar- 
rarv^ed for her npp"arance in R'>s?i- 
lie .Stewart's new "A la Carte" 
revue. 



BUCK DANCERS SCARCE 



Scarcity of buck and wing dancers 
available for chorus work has 
prompted issuance of a third call 
by r;oorg<« White, who seems to have 
consideral»le diificulty In lining up 
a male chorus of dancers for his 
forthcoming musical. "Manhattan 
M irv. " 

VVJiite figures the choru.i char- 
acterisation has been holding the 

real hoofers back. Uoutines f or the 
ma1<'.4 rciiuire expert buck an*l tr\p 
dan' lh'-r, with few of tho applh ant.s 
show ing at two previous auditons 
up in either branch of hoofing. 



Harry Jordan Coining 
Back to K A in N. Y. 



RENT WITH ASTAIEES 

William K'-rit aril a f;om[»ariy of 
four are i»l tying a vau<lo 
ment. K< nt in under contract to 
appear in the new I'Ye(l nn l AdeP- 
.\ lire show in the erniy f;il|. 

The Astaire show i,'ocs Into re- 
in arsai in N'ew York tho first week 
j in Auij;ust 



Il.irry lordin. at one time niin- 
i-^r^r of the Keith I*hil id"li»hia in- 
terests and recently recui>erating 
in Los Angeles, will join ih<' K< ith- 
Alli'> ex«'cutivo forces in the New 
York ojll<;es Aug. 1. 

Jordan left the coast last week to 
return to Philadelphia to attend the 
w> ddiri^' (f ills daui;bfer. If«> is ex- 
t,..t tli-Ti to go to the niount'iin : 
for a rest and later report for w»>rl;. 

When Jordan received word to 
T Ti '- i r t — t-^-t+w- -^f>*w^ York o>h"" f* -he 
w n not ap.Mrised a.s to what his 
luti. s would he. While around Los 
Aru: -I'-s, Jordan was watchini^ pro- 
Idu'tion ' onditioTifl ut the two 
' stii lifci '»n the e(,f|.st wbi"h tarn on* 
, j.r.,du' t throuKb \*. I). C for exhl- 



Chicago. July 5. 
Orpheum Circuit will take over 
the Belmont theatre, Lubliner & 
Trlnz, and operate it as a vaude- 
pictures combination house. Vaudo 
will be either from Jr. Orph or 

Ass'n. The IJelmont will practit>ally 
take the place of the Lincoln Hipp, 
which will be demolished shortly 
when the Lincoln avenue widentpg 
project poe.s through. 

Opened by L. & T. as a presenta- 
tion theatre last fall, the Belmont 
pos.ses.Hcs quite a history. Trior to 
openiniT it was offered to Orpheum. 
After deliberating, Orphcutn turned 
it down, seeing a chance to do Mrs. 
Kohl, principal stockholder in thO 
vaude ciriniit. a "favor."' 

Tho Lincoln Hipp at the time 
was showing a profit ot $SQ,000 per 
annum. Mr.s. Kohl owns the Vic- 
tori i, stvaii^lit picture house near 
both the Lincoln and the Helniont 
and currently dark, Mrs. Kohl was 
informed that instead of taking the 
Helmont, Orpheum would switch the 
Lincoln's vaude to her Victoria. 

In.stead of going through with 
this, Orpheum postponed the trans- V 
fer date, meanwhile ke(>ping Mr». 
Kohl's house dark on promise of the 
move that never materialized. ' 

When Informed of the Belmont 
•leal last week, Mrs. Kohl is sfiid 
to have burned up. With Orplicuin 
operating the .spacious Belmont it 
would have no room for the small 
Victoria. 

Situated unfavorably, the lielmont 
failed with its presentation poln y 
and changed to comlbinatlon, whteH 
it Is now employing without h\ic- 
cess. While not drawing Its owa 
weight, tho Belmont served to j)lace 
the Lincoln In the red. The latter'# 
former $80,000 i»rofit recently dwin- 
dled to minus arul the house was 
forced to cut to one vaude perform- 
ance a day. . 

Amount of consbleratlon In the 
lielrnont deal has not been revealed. 
It IS understood tho agreement calls 
for straight rental; wHh OrpheUM 
and tho owners splitting on per- 
centage of the profit. If any, ... , 

Other House* Lost 

Other local hou.ses similarly oper- 
ated lost considerable ground And 
money this season Just past. The 

Towner, lllviera, Oivrrsey and Nor- 
shoro theatres, leased by Orph or 
playing Orph vaude, all failed to 
show a profit. Excepting the Nor* 
.vhorc, new, tho above combination 
th'-atres were former money makers. 

Another deal involving Orpheum 
and L. & T. is hanging fife and 
may or may not bo r los< d l>y this 
tiri>e. It pertains to transfer of 
lea.se on L. & T.'s .Senate, west side 
idcture-presentatlon theatre, to 
< )rpheum. 

The .Sen.ate v.as the first do bi.xe 
film hou.se in Chicago and the 
original home of stage band pre- 
sentations, now known as the Paul 
Ash Policy. " Art Kahn was con- 
ductor at tho time. Later tho .Sen- 
ate formed a wheel with tho Hard- 
ing and Belmont theatres, playing 
the same i)f)Ucy. and Is now rotating 
.'^tage bands with the Harding. 

tinttl the recent opening of the 
Marbl^O, the Senate had the west 
side practi< illy to its- lf. Purchase 
by L. & T. of National Playhouses' 
rCocmey Bros.) partially built Para* 
ilise Is the presumable < luse for 
unloadiro,' the S. riate. The Para- 
di.^e is just around the corner from 
the Marbro while the Senate Is 
about a mile away. 



bition in 
housHk 



the K-A and Oiirh-um 



HARRY FINCUS' ATTACKS 

(irave cor rn was manif' st Mon- 
thly around ih«' Loew C'irciht book- 
ing olflce.-i over the condition of 
Harry Pine us. He had had several 
l*ad heart atfack.n which had him 
in an alarniing condition the fore 
part of the week. 

VARIEH' OVER SUMMER 
$1.75 for 3 MONTHS 

Enclose remitt;»nce with address, to 

VARIETY 

154 West 46th St., New York City 



VARIETY 



Wcdntsday, Jul y 6, 1927 




9AN FRANCISCO 
^35 Market St. 

BOSTON 
l&i.lremont 3U 



CINCINNATTI 
TOr-8 Lyric Theatre Bld^. 

TO R.ONTO 
193 YongA Sb. 



PHILADELPHIA 
1228 Market SC^ 
D E T R,0 IT 

1020 aancMph S& 



Wednesday. July 6. 1927 



VARIETY 



piece 



pl Gem 
Istable M 



7 



I 



INC. 



KANSAS CITV^ 
Geyety Theatre BWg. 

LOS ANGELES 

!<05 Maiestic Thea. Btdfl. 



NEW YORK N.V: 



— cm C AGO - 
167 Np. Clark St. 

MINNEAPOL.IS 

433 Loeb Arcade 



-ld&ND0N.WC2 ENGLANa 



138 Charif^ Cross Rbad. 

AUSTRALIA, MELBOURNE 

276 Collins St>t 



dM 



I'lii w»i'n 



^^E^l ^ "i. 



80 



VARIETY 



V A U D E V I L L E 



TED LEWIS FOR PARAMOUNT: 
NO CONCERN OVER "OPPOSlTlOr 



Publix Playing Comedian-Leader and Qand Shortly 
After Strand^ Engagement— Opening July 23 — 
Mfkipg it EAftier for Bands and Acts 



A bookiug of Ted Lji,s jj wind hi.^ 
blind for the Paramount (Publix) 
theatre on Broadway, lor week of 
July 23 ia equivalent to a deol;i ra- 
tion by I'uMix it has no concern 
for bands playing 'opposition." 

It*fl but a few weeks agro that 
LewLs, after closing: with LoMaire's 
"Affairs," appeared for one week at 
ttho Strand, New York, at a s.ilary 
Of fMM. 

Lewis will follow Gertrude Law- 
rence, who will be the draw feature 
at the I'araniount week July 16 
fit IlkSOp, as a part of the Qrst Andre 
Cliarlot ilnit tor Publinc Immedi- 



I ately tlit'i^jjjjlt^r Miss L iwrenee 
I must sail for I^ondon to rehearse 
with tlif lOiiL^lish company of "Oh 
Key." The l^iul Whitoinan current 
run at the same I'aramount will 
conclude July IS. 

The Lewis rublix booking may 
ease the minds of many orchestra 
leaders if the precedent holds good 
as a regular rule. It's a booking 
system so widely divergent from the 
custom in former and present 
vaudeville* that the fact will prob- 
ably attract the attention of all of 
the variety theatres and their 
people. 



PRODUCERS and MANAGERS 

AT LIBERTY 

A CLASSY and NOVEL 
BALLROOM DANCE TEAM 

A F1.ASH OF GORGEOUS WARDROBE 

AND STAGE SETTINCit 



9tn.T RBLIARLB SHOWMEN KEKO BE 

AddreM M. B. M., VARIETY, NEW YORK 



5-Year Old Vioiioist 
Pantages' Bigi^est Hit 

Minneapolis, July 6. 

Arlo Tillisch, five-year-old vio- 
linist of this city, boasts the honor 
of liaving scored the biggest hit of 
any performer that •▼«r luui ap- 
peared at Pantages. 

The tiny Tillisch. discovery of 
Manager Bostlck of the theatre, 
making his first public appearance, 
was an applause riot at every per- 
formance last week. The youngster 
was the star of a kiddies' revue 
staged by Boitlok in conjunction 
with the head of a local dancing 
school. 

After i>erformance several difll- 
cult numbers with the ahowmanehip 
of a veteran, Tillisch TOluntoored to 

play on his violin any selection re- 
quested by the audience. His reper- 
tory of memory pieces is so large, 
despite hig tender yeara, that . he 
seldom was stumped, and even on 
those few occasions covered up his 
failure in such a witty fashion that 
he won laughs and appiatiMb He 
never failed to stop the sho^. His 
sister, also a vlcdinist, and several 
^ears older, appeared with him in 
the revue. 

Because of his extreme youth, 
Tillisch will not be booked over 
the I^antages circuit. 

DESMOND BACK TO FTLMS 
William Desmond winds up his 
vaude tour in '*The Dude tBandit" 
in three weeks to return to screen 

work. 

Desmond is under contract to 
make a new serial . for Universal 
jDi^ •^Tlie Vanishing Rider.** 



OLD TIMERS ARRAYED AGAINST 
YOUTH IN EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE' 



Erlanger-Dillingham New Show by Eddie Dowling 
and Jimmy Hanley Has Odd Cast Formation-^^ 
20 R^rollers and Chorus of 100 r-^ 



BROWN'S CONFESSION 

Convicted of Stealing Diamond Pin» 
Under Arrest Again 



Norma Phillips' Act 

Norma Phillips, pictures, is en- 
tering vau deville under direction of 
Ben Boyer In •'Just Like a Woman." 

Allan Devitt, William Friend and 
Charles X^ewto ooQipriM the support 
cast. 



Looks kinda bad for the colored 

vaudevillian Dewey. (Limehouje) 
Brown who was recently turned 
over to the Grand ^ury for action 
and put under $1,500 ' on the 
charge of having stolen a $560 dia- 
mond rinpT from Mabel Goins (Coins 
and Coins). When questioned be- 
fore Magistrate Douras as to his 
past he was asked if he had been 
convicted of steallnpr a diamond pin 
from Maude Russell at Connie's 
Inn. Much to the surprise of every- 
body in the courtroom Browp re- 
plied that he had. 

The judge then slipped the case 
to the drand Jury. 

Brown had been a guest of the 
Goins at the time the ring disap- 
peared. He also appeared with the 
Coins and Coins act when it wjas* 
three-act some months ago. 





■ 


^-''Illlll 


llinr;"" ri,i,.iM,;;:' -M'ldllVI'H 

liuli; :. ,,; iii..:;.:,„..ii.,l.;:...;i,ii 


MimniiiQiiiiiiiii 


Ilillllliiliiiilill 




III 


illlllllilill li 


n ^'^ 



AU REVOIR 





Cantor's Tryout Dates Off 



Eddie Cantor's proposed two 
weeks in vaudeville were nipped in 
the bud by Fl or ens Ziogfold, Jr., 

who exercised a producer's pre- 
rogative in refusing to grant per- 
mission for Canter's appearance at 
the Albee, Brooklyn, the current 
week or T.oew's Hillside* Jamaica, 
ne*t week. 

Too much ado and too heavily 
publicized on Cantor's inconiing to 
vaudeville crabbed the dates. Zlggy 
didn't like the billing as "star of 
the forthcoming Ziegfeld 'Follies'," 
figuring the 50c top in the vaude 
houses would not stampede the New 
Amsterdam at $5.50 when Cantor 
opens with the new edition of 
-Zlesfetd Follies** in August. 



Sam Morton, Blis^i^iiUl^^^ 
Barney Fagan, JosephliMl.r 8ah9^ 
Fiske O'Hara, James Thornton, Joe 
Smith and Charles Dale (Smith and 
Dale-Avpns) are the old timers en« 
gaged for the Erlanger-Dillingham 
new musical comedy, "East Side: 
West Side," with book and lyrics 
by Eddie Dow.llng; fnusic by Jimmr 
llanley. 

This Quartet of veterans will be 
arrayed in line up against the yi)utli 
of the' casting, with Kay DooUy. to 
be featured, Dick Keene, Dolores 
Ferris, Rubye Keeler and Linda. 

Besides the principals on the 

stage will be 20 Revellers and a 
chorus of 100. -The sihow is to 

shortly commence rehearsals and 

will open next morrth. 

It's an odd cast formation with 
its octet of vets against the sextet 
of present day principals. All of 
the old timers are and havf been 
standard vaudeville attiactions, 
headlining now or in the past with 
the exception of Fiske O^Haia, the 
legit attraction. 

A garage scene will bring out the 
old timers, with the best bits of 
their famous specialties of :!0 or 
mor e y e ars ago. B am Morton will 



EDITH CLIFFORD 

"PLEASING TO THE EYE AND EAR'' 

Sailing July 15 on the S. S. Samona from San Francisco 
for a year's engagement in Australia, New Zealand and 
South Africa, with London and Paris to follow. 



<:ARL KILLARD Agisting at t he Piano 
Booked by WILLIAM MORRIS 
Good-bye to All My Friends 



Glenn and Jenkins' Show 

Glenn and Jenkins are heading 
their own show, an all-colored 
troupe styled "Midnight Steppers" of 
1927." It is making its initial New 
York appearance at the Lafayette 
(Harlem) this week. 
' With the Negro comics are the 
Dixie Four, Freddie Johnson, 
Blanche Thompson, Mary Preyal, 
Frank liadclifCe, Buster and Rogers 
and Elmer Lowden's band. 
Leonard Harper staged it. 



principally play opposite Miss Mur-« 
ray. Durinpr tlie scene Mis.s Mur- 
ray will do the cross- lire routine o£ 
the Sam and Kitt|r Morton turn, the 
eating bit, an epiti of vaudeyille. 

While the list of eight vets to- 
gether iniKht sta,i^>^«'r the knowing, 
aware of their vaudeville .salaries, 
i t is said that 0dwltnir» tvho cast 
the show, has been able tp keep ths 
overhead reasonably down. 

Dowling will not personally ap- 
pear in "iiast Side, West Side," he 
continuint «li hts record -hreaiclng 
run as the starrlng-vvriter of 
"Honeymoon Lane" at the Knicker- 
bocker, at Broadway and 38th 
street. 



]Mifr.iiIIIMfi]IIllIfli¥iiM 



Brady and Wells Toirether 

Florence Brady (Brady and 
Wells) is back fn America a week 
in advance of her husband, Gilbert 

Wells. 

A matrimonial and professional 

split abroad occurred but Wells ha^? 
since cabled he is coming over and 
the couple will reunite, after the 
temporary hreach. ' 



TINSEL 

METAL CLOTH 

FOR DROPS 

36 in. wide at 75c a yd. and up 

A full line of sold an4. silver bro< 
radca, metal cloths, sold and silver 
trlmtninss, rhineatonea, SfiaaflM, 
tiiclitfi, opera hotie, etc.. ete,, for itag* 

co-stumcs. Hainpl^.s upon rt(|SH>t« 

J. J. Wyle & Bros.^ he. 

(SsoMOHors to SieirtnaB * Weil 
18-20 East 27th Street 
NEW YORK 



PHIL PE ANGELIS and MORRIS CAIN 
STARRING 13^ 



CHA8. B. 



LEORA 



MIDDLETON : SPELLMEN 



IN 



I I 



KONGO'' 



Just Finished Five Weeks in Pittsburgh. Three Weeks in Boston. 
Playing Vsudeville Till July 18, Then Freeport, L. 1, for Summer 



WILL AUBFcEY 



VARIRTT, Jane «2. SiiUl: 

"Will Aiihr'-y wn« the frworitp of Ihn 
with his Tiri'lious pcrsonulity. hirt 
I I K.iral trn >r .m l hiH riinrxW-ntiai way 
uC working. iie'« timber (ur big craft/' 



"THE ROLLING STONE'* 

Direction MAN DELL end ROSS 



•■n- ■ -I 



Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 



31 



2 ^^GAG" DECISIONS 

Johnny Dooloy and Puck and WKIto 
Uoin« Smith's Matorial 

Two decisions were handed down 
last week by the Vaudeville Man- 
l^gers' Protective Association In 
favor of the E. K. Nadol ofllce, 
which liad charged two acts in 
TtudevlUe with usins material and 
gags without pormUwIott of that of- 
flee. 

One was acralnst Johnny Dooley, 
who, upon notlficatipn of the V. M. 
P. A. to eliminate the stuff that he 
had been doing Hince last season 
when under the direction of Nadel 
and playing material furnished by 
him, affMd to pay a nomthal roy- 
alty. 

The other decision ordered Eva 
Puck and Sammy White to drop the 
Niagara Falla gar, credited to Paul 

Gerard Smith, who wrote it for the 
•'Greenwich Village Follies," where 
It was done by Puck and White. 



FRANKIE VAN HOVEN, 
Care Broadway, N. Y. 

Dear Frankie: 

W© wish that we could hrfve 
the same retiring sense of mod- 
esty Colonel lilndbcrgh has, but 
we must tell you that wo think 
we must have SOMETHING or 
the headllhers lllce Frank Van 
ITovcn, Van and Rchenck and 
Ben Bernie wouldn't take so 
much interest in us and all want 
to help us pet set. 

Ask me another? 

MORT and BETTY 

HARVEY 



NEW HOTEL ANNAPOUS 

WMhincton, D. C. 

WL H. FATT. Msr 

In th« Beart oi 
Theatr* Dlatrlct 

11-12 and H 8ts. 




VAN HOVEN'S mCK" 
OFF£NDED PATRON 



Wealthy Buffalonian Wanted 
Handkerchief Back— Waited 
for 2d Show 



Paris. July 6. 

A story here names Frank Van 
IToven as the aggressor in a pecu- 
liar controversy. While playing the 
Great Lakes (Fox) several weeks 
ago, Van Hoven borrowed a hand- 
kerchief from a patron tor use in 
his act. At the conclusion of his 
turn, Van forirot to return the 
kerchief with unusual result. 

The lender happened to be a 
wealthy real estate man who is 
noted for his eccentricities. Wait- 
ing for the next show, he publicly 
called on the magician to return his 
property. Van is reported to have 
cracked: •*It's a small world, and 
some people ars «Ven too small to 
live In It." 

The Irate patron burned up and 
took his complaint to the manager, 
alleging^ he had been insulted and 
held up to ridicule before his 
friends, besides being deprived of 
his handkerchief. 

Not satisfied with the house 
treatment, he has suhmltted his 
grievance to the Fox ofllces in New 
York. 

At last reports he is said to be 

considering legal action for defa- 
mation, as well as for his handker- 
chief. Those knowing him state he 
Is likely to carry the matter to al- 
most any lengths. 



MRS. LAMONT'S FAT MAN 

Harry Lament Saw Wife in His 
Arm8~-Divorce 



XiOS Angeles, July 5. 
Harry LKiinont, vaudeville actor, 
obtained a decree of divorce in Su- 
perior Judge Sunimerfield's court 
from Mrs. Iiouise Lament after stat- 
ing hft found his wife In the arms 
of a fat man during a party given 
at his liome. 

tAmont did « double act with his 
wife. 



RYE MIXED WITH SCOTCH 
WHEN PISANOS WED 



Gen/s June Bride Is Pro. 

Charlotte Cochran — Fire- 

man Assisted 



Houses Closing 

Mayfalr, Brooklyn, went Into a 
straight picture policy Monday. 
Harry Lewis, manager of the house, 
ha a resigned. — — 



JOHKliY MORBIS' FILM JOB 

Los Angeles, July 5. 

Johnny Morris (Morris and 
Towne) is playing a comedy relief 
role in Emil Jannlngs' second ple- 
ture for Paramount entitled "Hit- 
ting for Heaven." 

MauriU 6tl*\,r is directing. 



Rose Rebel Discharged ; 
Wrongful Accusation 

Rose Rebel, 18, dancer of 640 
West 153 street, was acquitted in 
Special Sessions of a charge of 
having heroin in her possestslon. 
The girl was arrested at Broadway 
and 48th street on Jan. 18 by Po- 
lieeman John RelUy of the narcotic 
squad. 

The ofllcer charged he found a 
quantity of irhlte powder in the 

fe'lrl'a possession. She claimed the 
stuff was a headache powvler. The 
analysis proved the powder to be 
harmless and the Justices dis- 
missed the complaint. 



Unity Gels 11 Houses 

The Unity Vaudeville Agency, 
through Sydney Rheingold, its gen- 
eral manager, has signed contracts 

to handle exclusive vaude bookings 

next sca.son of the Joelsen Circuit 
and Steiner and Bllnderman Cir- 
cuit. The acquisition of bookings 
for both chains will bring 11 addi- 
tional houses to the books of Unity. 



Five More for Acts 

"Where four of the Stanley-Fabian 
houses played vaudv this past sea- 
son in conjunction with the pictures 
five more of the S-F group are now 
designated to install vaude next 
season. 

These houses, booked by K-A, 
will be split between Lawrence 
Golde and another booker on his 
floor. 



Cenoros.i I'isano tt>(»k unto hhn- 
sv\£ a wife last Tiiursday nii;ht, 
June 30. The bride is Charlotte 
Co< hi an, appoarinj? In the Gen's act 
fur three yrars nnd a very nlco 
girl. Xxtttio wantt^d to be a June 
bride. As it was the last day of 
the month, they had t^ hayo quick 
action. 

They agre«^d to settle it together 
before a justice of peace at Rye, 
N. Y.. but the Judge never had 
heard of scotch. The answers were 
all right, but the evidence appeared 
to be that Lottie got married July 
1 after all. The witnesses could 
barely recall tbat when the mar- 
rla^;e man started the works it was 
past midnight. 

Before tl\e ceremony the party 
vLsited the Rye flrehouse. It Is 
quite a dump with plenty of good 
looking equipment. The guy in 
charMTO was trying to find wbat 
happened to Byrd s oceanic hop but 
shut oft \he radio and went along 
to see the fireworks. 
- It seems that anytime Diero and 
the Gen play the same bill, some- 
thing happens. The Gen admits he 
throws out the chest but claims the 
flappers at the matinees really come 
to lamp Dlero. Now Lottie has a 
legal right to check up. 

Anyhow, everybody found that 
sometimes Rye does mix with 
Scotch. Arthur Ungar and Joe Lee 
signed the papers as the chief wit- 



SAME RAY GORDON? 



One Arretted for Arson Allege 
Himself an Actor 



Athol Tier, British comedian, who 

recently completed a two years' 
tour of Australia and Africa, will 
arrive in' New York next week to 
open on the K.-A. Circuit under 
direction of Frank Kvans. 

The comic, supported by Peggy 
Ross, will do a skit by Fred Allen 
entitled "Silly But Soothing.** 



Efforts in New l«ork to establish 
the stage record of Kay Gordon* 
who claimed to be an actor, held la 
Indianapolis on charges of arson* 
resulted discovering a "Ray Gordon" 
being known in vaudevillo 
time ago but whether it's tho 
Gordon nobody In New York seeni« 
to know. 

The Gordon arrested in Indian- 
apolis June 23 and imprisoned ther* 
with his buil placed at |2:..000 im 
believed to l:)e a drug addict whose 
mind has been unbalanced through, 
incendiary desires. He's charged 
with setting fire to three Cathollo 
churches there. 

When taken into custody Gordon 
had a complete directory of 
Catholic churches iK Indianapolis. 

Churches set afire were St. 
Patrick's Church (south side). Our 
Lady of Lourdes Church and St. 
Joan of Arc Church, 



CHAPTKR No. 1 



II. C. Stlmmel pre««iii« 
rhe Woria's ICoat Vcrmtile Uualotoa 

Galla-Rini 

and SISTER 



Mow— Oa WmtsmiU 



F 
A 
C 
T 
S 



"Dally Newnb" yraaolaeo, 
Calif., mj9i 

"Orph«um, GaUa-Rlnl an<l 
his adorable littlo «l8t*>r are 
allowed to leave the Rtave only 
after they have played an In- 
conceivable number of Instru- 
menta. Ther* are borna and 
ptceoloSt tmmpata and aaxo- 
phonas and flutas and eomate. 
But thalr nest popular p«r- 
foniBAaeM wars dona oa ac- 
eordlona** 



ROtI A eURTIt* 



tatWea 

]ndep«nd«tt 
ALT. T. WILTON 




' That is why **Varjety's" International Number is a logical medium onc6 
yearly. _ . . - -^^ 

Motion pictures plus the auto have made every key city in the world a 
metropolis. 

Here's the Opportunity to Go Into and With All Show Business All Over 

Variety's'' 3rd Internatioiial Number will be issued late this month or early 
in August. 

USE IT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL MEDIUM 

FORWARD COPY TO VARIEH, NEW YORK CIH— — - 



33 



VARIETY 



V A U D E VI L^Llfr 



"Wednesday, July e, 1827 



Stage Hand Situation 

Is Nothing Unusnal 

A report has 'ettind4 credence that 
th« worst slump in the history of 
tlM Stagehands and motion pic ture 
©pflfators is boing experienced. The 
ri^kprt had it that but an average 
of 400 out of 3,000 men were IJTOrk- 
ing on Uiis day and date. 

W illiam F. Canava,n» president of 
the staK'liands. denied tho rumor 
and gave liis personal belief that 
conditions ar« for the most part 
better as a whole than laft summer. 
'^:;^'0[;nttVM|:^ '/etpN^^ :'the 
«eairtk t^ idv;^ thea- 
ti^ thtjfl^ghout the country oaUfht 
ifttti^ tiiQ^ • ^P0rts liuKi were the 
•tageliMidi j^ia ^^^^ to depend 
upon the legits for a UViklip iliejr 
would starve to death. 

Accordiiit; to Mr. Canavan there 
ftr# some Si,iOOO ttomberg M the L A. 
subj< et to any slump tiiat miglit 
ariae in sliow sections. As far as 
the legitimate aspect Is concerned 
theri arO eiilir a fO# «lttise res«irded 
as really worth while from the point 
of actual legit placements, he said. 



Witli 57 Ticket Offices 
Palace. Chi. Biz Off 

Chicago, July 5. 

Palace theatre s'^ats are on sale 

in 57 l>i:\nrh l^ox ulTlcos lorafcil in 
various shops and stores through- 
out tho city. Despite this tho 
i'alaco. an Orpheum blcr timer, and 
the only two-a-day vaude tluatre 

in Chicago, played to 800 people at 
a Sulday matlniMi. Us ea|i*Olt|r is 
3.000. The same Sunday night. 
Chicago's biggest shOW tlm<B| it Jaeld 
but half capacity. : r - r 

Downtowh tloket iite 
now getting some of the Palace's 
seats, but they are independent of 
the theatre, since the tickets may 
be purchased at b. pHces at any 
of the branches. 

There is little ^or the Pala^ 
in the agencies.', . • ' : 



FREEMAN SAYS PARIS 
LADY FLIER IS IT 



Tkia Wiek 17 Ywura At* 

Attended Jeffries- Johnson 
Fight at Reno 

This Week 13 Years Ago 

GARDEN PIER 
Atlantic City / 

1* mciMN and NEIJOir 

1. ri.An>K ooLDKir 

8. KDCIAR nVDLEY and T^ORAOOI 

4. AJ.KXANDEB and SCCTT 

f. OV8 KI> WARDS and MATTNKE 
OlttlJi with M^OBtilK PRICX 

CV0DLCS (MMf utA iSai 

i. "HRRR^ TTIf 'f lilli' — i " 

WOL.FU8 , 

V. tnt • AiOMiCiil :.lMkllf<lfM .- 



111. iDNyui^ 

Act Bill Withdrawn 

Chicago, July 5. 
A bill, 'taking It ; unlawful to 
catiee duinb Wniimftlii p9tt<omn 

tricks as a part of performances 
at theatres, parks, or other places 
of amusement, and fixing the pen- 
alty at fSO# or tlx inonthif imiMle- 
onment, was Introduced in the Illi- 
nois Stat*» IvOf^islature March 23. It 
had reached tho second reading, re- 
ceiitty, when SfMtor Adi^^ Hftrtai 
of Chicago tOtfk 4 hand in the pro- 
ceedings. The hill, which wouM 
have kept animal acts out of Illi- 
nois, w«i ^iiiidfAwa thrdiiiili^ 
ator MATkif efforta. 



Knows the Gal, But Stuck for 

Machine — Needs Some 
Coin Also 



Cohen Refatiii 



1. 

2. 
S. 
4. 



6. 
7. 



This Week • Years Age 

RIVERSIDE 
New York 

rATn.ARINE POI^T.I.L. 
KAKI, KM.MY-S VETH 

.JASKT ALiHi:i) and 00^ 

JAVKT ADAIR aaA 
MISS ADELl'lIIA 

T. KOY BAKNKS tuid 
MI'^S ( RAU FOHD 

AMKS and Wl.NTlIROP 
ANNA WIIEATON and 
IIARRT f'AKROLL 

'^H&^'j^ WILLIAMS 
TABSAM 



NOTK—SroHnc tCCriflcallj 
In AuMtrolla. 



George Cohen assumed legal 
possession last week of Opera 

liouse, Newburgh, N. Y., and Rlalto, 
Poughkeepsie, N. foreclosing on 
Charles Swuaze and associates, 
l>f>s(vtolia Maseci^ for noa-i>ayBiant 
of rent. 

Cohen will operate tho houses 
again reopening them in August 
wtm ploturea and vaudeville booked 
by A. & B. Dow. 

With the change In lessees the 
Dows who hod booked the houses 
under the Cohen reffima toit tkem 
to tha 4ack Linder Agency; 



Aik KiN^M PUifali 



Boscoe Ails eaneelle^ Viotdria 

and Gates dates on the Loev Cir- 
cuit next we<^k to fulfill a previously 
obligated independent date. 

Cancellation was laaae through 
agreement with the Loew GIraiilt, 
with Alls pickinip up.Uia wiplaifad 
dintea later. 



AKBUCKLE ON L0£W TIME 

Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle has 
been routed for four weeks on the 
Loew Circuit opening this week at 
Loew'a States <}levelatid. 

Arbuckle's route will be played 
within five weeks, after wliich it 
is announced he will attempt a 
oomabaek la flUni. 




Marcus Loew 

BOOKINCAOENCY 

General &xecutiue Offices 

LOEW BUIU>ING 

ANN EX 

160 WEST 46T"ST» 

BRYANT- 9850-NEW YORK CITV 

J. H. LUBIN 



"Thla flying: to Paris is jErrowing 
too common," observed Freeman 
Bernstein, New York's best fixer, 
although clicerfully adrnitt(^d by- 
Mr. Bernstein he oft has been un- 
able to fix for himself. "And I'm 
glad that so far none of them bird 
guya fell for the show thing. It 
might have ruined niy racket. 

"I've got a dame under eover 
who's ready to go just as soon as I 
can land an airsliip. I went down 
on them flying fields in Long Island 
and seen lots of airships, but no* 
body offered to let mo have one. 
Wliat's one ship among .so many, 
and this dame is a nice girl too. 

"It's a terrible summer otherwise 
and I just must make a scratch or 
they'll get me. Just figure up this 
flying bis. Look at the billing: The 
Only Paris Lady Filer.* Why, boso, 
I would have that dame playing in 
five places at one time. 

A Masked Flier 

"Here's the stunt, but for heavens 
sake hold it under your belt. She's 
gding over masked, to fool the pic- 
ture men, and she'll keep masked 
in Paris. Then when I bring her 
back and enter her for the show 
thing, she'll sUU have the mask on, 
so that every Jane I send in with 
a mask will be tho original Taris 
Lady Flier,' the only one in the' 
world to go over the Atlantie Ocean 
without taking Ala*! that 

the darb? 

"This thing has got to^Jja^ pro- 
moted. Tou can't put over big 
stunts without coin. I'm full of 
ideas I never collect on but this 
ain't an idea; Its an Inspiration. 
The dame I captured who's going to 
do the flying I taught myself, on 
the ground. Took her in to see 
some of the Lindbergh pictures as 
he was leaving and told her how 
easy It was. She said It looked 
easy too. She wanted to see my 
ahwliip but I told her it was com- 
ing to New York from the coast by 
way of Panama. That gives me 17 
days to get the works started, . 

Must Have Dough 1 - 

*1 must have dough. Who were 
those four Wall Street bankers the 
paper said wanted to put up moilCy 
for a Lindbergh picture? Tell me 
the name of any one. He should 
»• a mark for this stunt, and the 
dame's a looker too. Red hair be- 
sides. Ain't It a shame to hida a 
queen like that? 

•Xtot to get coin and first I can 
fix on the airship if I have to get it 
on Snm's credit Put the money 
thing is important How about COO 
man act floe each, each to have a 
split on the money she eatna after- 
ward. How much Is that? Only 
$50,000. This ain't no petty lar- 
eoncy stuff. I'd rather have 50 men 
at $1,000 each, 

"You must dope some scheme to 
reach them people. First make up 
a list of about 2«0 that would give 
$1,000 for a worthy cause. Then 
make up a selling talk. Tou can 
use a picture of the girl for that. 
Ill get some of them beauty win- 
ners' photos, an la bathing suits. 
Then send me some smooth spielers 
tliafs been taking 'em for a long 
while and know the route. I'li give 
(Continued on page 55) 

HOUSE OPENINGS 

John Robhlns Is booking the 
Strand. Rockwell Center. Long 
i i.ind, week-ends and Areola Park 
llaokens.aok, full week. 

The Garden, N^w London, Conn., 
win reaume vaudeville next week 
playing five acts on a split week 
hooked through A. A B. Dow 
An-^ncy. 



Staffe Hand Controversy 
With Change in Operation 

Ifemphla, July i. 

With the local M:\i:o hands union, 
No. Mi. alTlllated with the Interna- 
tional Alliance, unable to effect a 
settlement with the Loew Cireult 
over conditions at the Palace here, 
operated by Loew for Paramount- 
I'ublix, Field Representative, Finney, 
of the I. A., came here for a confer- 
ence with the Loew's district man- 
ager. 

When the Loew interests moved 
in It did not continue the Publix 
presentations, but instead installed 
the pop vaude policy. The hoiuie 
formerly had used three picture 
operators with the Loew manage- 
ment wanting to use only two. The 
union objected and a controversy 
resulted. 



Dr. Amey 111 

Ulcers of the stomach, a com- 
plaint which confined Dr. J. Willis 
Amey to his home for some time in 
the early spring, again attacked 
him Friday, causing his removal to 
the Park West Hospital at 170 
West 76th street 

His condition was reported seri- 
ous upon entering the hospital, but 
early this week he had shown a 
slight improvement, although re- 
maining in a serious condition. No 
one Is permitted to- see him for the 
present. 

Upon returning to New York fol- 
lowing his recent recovery, and 
aftw the Amey sanatorium! had 
been demolished, Dr. Amey opened 
a temporary office at 253 West 75th 
street. He had intended to go west 
t6 apend tha summer, restinir. 



Seabnry Act Booked 
1st Half in 2 Uouet 

into& Rieh and Olrls. vaudevlUa 
flash failedcto 6p9^ the first half at 
the Broadway. New York, throat 
the act having Iwoked two flrs| 
half dates la a mix- up. Besldif 
the Broadway the act had beea 
booked for the first half at thi| 
Patchogue, Patchogue, L. I., by Ar- 
thur Fisher, Independent Botk' 
were play or pay dales. 

When the booking jam came up 
and Fischer refused release to play 
the Broadway date the controNoray 
was taken before the V. M. p. a, 
for aettlement, with the latter 
claiming that both houses were en* 
titled to the services of the flash 
and that Rich could take his choice 
as to which to play witli a possi- 
bility of heing liable for the week*e 
salary at the unplaired house if 
complaint was made. 

No complaint had been made up 
to Tuesday. 

The booking Jam is said to have 
eveatuated throuKh William Sea- 
bury, producer of the act, having 
angled for the Broadway, New 
York, date while Rich had author*! 
ized an agent to accept the Patch- 
ogue date unaware that Seabury 
had booked the act. 

Henry Bellitt'a *'Music Box Re« 
vue" replaced at the Broadway. 



'All in Fun' Closed Twice 

Keith office closed "All In Fun," a 
tab act featuring Sammy Wright 
former burlesque comic, at the Cap- 
itol, Trenton, following iU third 
performance. 

It w aa the second attempt Within 
a matliio laimoli th* act. 



Orph Unit 



Julian znttage will return to 
vaudeviUe next seaooh. heading hia 
own road show over the Orpheum 

Circuit 

The Eltinge unit will open in 



r. 



" OXKBRALMANAOKB 

~HARV1N a SCHENCK 

BOO KDfO MASA OEM 
CHICAGO OmCB 

600 WOODS THEATRE BID'O 

JOHNNY JONES 

or CHABOK 



WATCH 
ME GROW 

MAX (Action) LANDAU 

808 Woods Theatre BIdg. 
CHICAGO 



PORTLAND DEAL 

Portland, Ore., July 6. 
A deid is understood to be pending 
between West Coast Theatres and 
Ackernvin & Harris, whereby the 
latter firm will close its Hippodrome 
and shunt the road shows into the 
Liberty, West Coast house now 
0l9Md for repairs. 



or A17D OUT 

Russell and Fields canceled the 
first half at the Central, Jersey 
City, this week with Jim and Betty 
Page replacing. 

liussell and Mack were compelled 
to cancel tlie first half at the Folly, 
Brooklyn, through Mack suffering 
a slight attack of laryngitis. Bonia 
and Mack bridged the gap. 



CARtI 

FREEtt 

ORCHESTRA 




A1.T0 8AX, BUD BOYER J 



HARRY^I^OCEra 



Next WMk: 
XABL, WASBDiOTON 



ACME BOOKING OFFICES, INC. 

Booking All Thentrpg Controllrd hy 

STANLEY COMPANY OF AMERICA 

A roate ef 10 week^ wlflifn no mllM of NeiT Yevk 
Art1«t8 InvKrd to book dlreet 



1560 Broadway 



J. J. McKEON, Pres. 



New York City 



A VAUDEVILLE AGENCY WHICH PRODUCES MORE THAN IT 
PROMISES. CONSISTENT. EFFICIENT SERVICE SINCE 1913 

Tbe Fally Markus Vaudeville Agency 

^^^^ Broadway Uckawaima 7876 N#w York Citf 

ACKERMAN & HARRIS 

EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 

THIRD FLOOR. PHELAN BLDG. 

MARKET, GRANT end O'FARRELL STREETS SAN FRANCISCO 

ELLA HERBERT WESTON, Booking Managmr 

LOS ANOKUBS— •« CONSOLIDATED BLDO. 



BERT LEVEY CIRCUIT 1 



Hew irerk 

Vf. 47rh St. 



KuiiN. ( Uy 
Clittnilicrs 



1 



OF VAUDEVILLK THEATRIt 

Mala Offlrw: 

AIiOAZAB THE.4TRK l)riij>i2t(0 
MAN FRAN<'1H( <> 



ChlctiRO 
Woode 

nuildinir 



Ottrolt 



SeattU 
Kmi 



1*. Anir^l«« 



I Denrrr 
Tabor O.II. 



l>allaa 
Melbe 



Wednesday. July 1 1927 




BURLESQUE 



VARIETY 



33 



NEWS FROM THE DAIUES 



Tilts dtpartmtnt eontaina rewrtttan tftaatrlcal newt items a« pub* 
liahed during the week in the daily papers off New York, Chicago 
and tha Pacific Coast. Variety takes no credit for thtaa nawa itams; 
each haa baan rawrittan from m daily paper. 



JOAN COLLEHE DOUBLE 
SUICIDE TRY IN VAIN 



NEW YORK 



rhillip Dunning has betn inaUo 
freneral stag© director for the seven 

companips of 'Hroaflway." Tli«^ 
I^oston company goes into rehtaiHal 
Aug. 1. 

ll()l)t'rta Starr^Semple, 16-year-old 
daughter of Aimee Semple Mcl'her- 
aon, will open an evan;^< listio cam- 
paign in I^ew York in tlie fall. 

Bert N. Garten, an advertising 
nian of Ix)ui.svill(\ Ky., was n«'n- 
tenced aa a fourth offender under 
the Baumaa Law to life imprison - 
ment. 

A. E. Thomas' play. "Just Sup- 
pose," will open in the fall as a 
musical comedy and will be calle<i 
**Just Fancy." 

Fire was caused by defective wir- 
ing in the marquee of the George 
M. Cohiui theatre. 



culded in the loniraci i.s an aKJ«t- 
ment to change the name of the 
Kivoli to Itivoli-United Artiata. 



The United Cigar Stores Co. has 
eliarte*red a i)lane wiiieh will tour 
the leading cities of the country an 
a "flyiriK ei^ar store. " Tlie i)lane is 
to carry merchandise and siiles will 
be mnde. 



Jennie M. Benchley, niotiier of 
Robert Benchley, the draniath^ 
critic, was s< vcrly irijuied by an 
automoliile n^ar Ixer lioine in Wor- 
cester, Mojss. 



The Slate i5>mphoiiy Orehestra of 
New York has entered suit for $1,- 
090 against tiie Gaelie .\!;isu- S..- 
eiety of America, claiming the so- 
ciety failed to pay for music fur- 
nished at three concerts. 



Cora C. WUkenning has asked the 

guprome Court to cancel a judgjumt 
of $498.92 obtained against her in 
1919 by Mary Pickford. The case 
deals with commissions claimed as 
a theatrical agent. 

Maria Vero, .singer, now plavlnp 
vaudeville, settled outside of court 
the suit for $2,825 for Instruction in 
voice culture brought by (liuseppe 
Mauro, who says he gave her les- 
cons for two years while ahe was a 
iihop gtrl. 

Eddie Cantor's propose<l break-in 
of his "Brollies" material at Loew's 
Hillside and other houses has been 
called off at the instance of Florenz 
gi»gfeld 



George Ilassel, of "The Circus 
Princess," says he refused $100,000 
to make four pictures for United 
Artists. 



C. Worthington Minor, technical 
director of the Actors theatre and 
stnge manager of "Saturday's Chil- 
dren," has been appointed to the 
faculty of Columbia University to 
lecture on the "mechanics of the 
theatre." 



Charles Fulton Oursler, play wrlfrht 
and executive of McFadden Publica 
tlons, was required to post $20,000 
bond on complaint of his former 
wife. Rose K. Oursler, that he in 
tended leaving for Europe. 



The body of a man found In the 
Hudson river at Weehawken was 
Identified as that of Arthur J. Brook - 
field. 80, retired actor of 13 Berkley 
place, Brooklyn. 

The Paris prize In architecture of 
the Beaux Arts Institute of Design 
was awarded to Donald S. Nelson 
of Chicago for his design of a radio 
broadcasting .station. Thr> scholar- 
ship award is worth $3,600, and pro 
vides for two and one-half years' 
sttidy in Paris. 



Electric flash games on the Board- 
walk at Atlantic City were closed 
by the vice squad, acting under in- 
structions of Chief of Police Doran 
The.se games were banned last sum- 
mer. 



Sidney A. Marks, ex-convirt and 
promoter of a mytliical pj\)du( tion 
called "Spices of 1927," Was sen- 
tenced by Judge Allen In C.eneral 
Sessions to 10 years in Sing Sing 
on a charge of grand larceny. 

Mrs. Mena F. Ring's suit for $50. 
000 against Thomas C. J. Hi)oney 
has been settled out of court. Mrs. 
Ring, who Is the motluM* of lilanche 
Ring, sought that amount when her 
husband was killed in 1924 by 
Rooney's car. 



McCorniitk Steele, husband of 
Marion l*'airlianks of the l-'.i irl>a nks 
twins, spent the Fourth ol July in a 
cell for expressing a desire to ftght 
with a cop. 



CHICAGO 



Majority vote of justices of the 
state Supreme Court grants Russell 
T. Scott, under sentence of death 
for murder, a new trial on grounds 
that t'"« ^ previous decision to hang 
him was rendered undiT* biased 
opinions and therefore technically 
invalid. While setting aside the 
verdict, the Supreme C<»urt sev«.re- 
ly criticized Judge Marcus Kava- 
naugh, who signed the death order, 
and St.'ite's Attorney Robert E. 
Crowe, who prosecuted. 

Six times Scott has been yanked 
from the shadow of tlie gallows, 
four times on last-minute orders. 

Scott is accused of murdering 
Joseph Maurer, clerk, during the 
holdup of a I^oop drug store four 
years ago. Scott was lirst saved 
from death when his younger 
brother, Robert, who also took part 
in the holdup, confessed he was the 
murderer. Young Scott was sen- 
tenced to life. 

Scott was an actor at 20 and 10 
years later a millionaire member of 
a Canadian bridge construction 
company. Forced out of the com- 
pany, he soon lo.st his fititune and 
was practically destitute at the time 
of tlie crime. 



Ravinia Park was formally opened 
with the oi)era "Chenier" last Sat- 
urday night. \ < ry g: od attendance 
and promise of a successful season. 



Samuel Kl< in, Chicago jeweler, 
and his fatiier, Morris KI' in, 1« ft 
Chicago by auto June 2S in ;it tempt 
to beat the tr.iin time to Los An- 
geles. Ne.ir Council Crove. Kansas, 
the car hit a concrete cul\crl, kill- 
ing Samuel Klein and fatally injur- 
ing the father. 



"Tommy," current New Y<»rk play, 
is sciie<luled for the Cort Theatre 
about September. 



Eleanor Coleman, Olympic swim- 
ming star, and l^avergne ( Larry > 
Dilweg, all American end in 191:5, 
were niatried June 14 at Crown 
Point, Ind. 



The bill to annex "No Man's 
T^and," a strip of land Itetween VVil- 
mette and Kenilworth, theitby kill- 
ing Sunday movies in that territory, 
was defeated in the Illinois Legis- 
lature. 



The $100,000 /lamage suit brouglit 
against Edward West iirowning by 
Hence Shapiro, actress, for .'in al- 
leged attack in the real estate deal- 
er's office, was dismissed by Su- 
prenif Court Justice Mullan. Brown- 
ing's counsel said a stipulation h.id 
been entered into between the par- 
ties. 



iinaMd 



The Appellate division In Brook- 
lyn sustained an additional allow- 
ance of $4,.'iH4 to Mrs. Frances 
Heenan (Peaches) Browning for ex- 
penses in the separation action, won 
by Browning. 

"The Graphic," tabloid, was dis- 
missed of charges brouglit against 
It In Special Sessions court by John 
S. SuiiiiK r. s; I p'M i nt t tuli II f nf 1li« 
S oci e t y for the Suppression of V** » . 
The charge was based on accounts 
of flie Rrfiwning and Thaw c.i'Jes in 
the tab. together with the composite 
pictures printed. 

A half intercut In the leases of the 
nivoll and Rlnltn theatres hns been 
•'old by T'.ir.-ii.M.unt toI'nit«>d Aiti"-t--. 



Chlcago radio people held a din- 
ner dance at the Hotel niivi*^ July 
1 in honor of Ann Howe, (iene House 
of WEBll acted as master of cere- 
monies. 



Dancer Took Veronal and 
Junfiped Out of Window— 
''Wouldn't Sell Herself 



Station WQJ is being moved from 
tlie H.iinbow Cardcns to tl'c Hotel 
Salle, alongside WMAQ. Both 
stations operate on the snmc wave 
length. 



LOS ANGELES 

Mrs. Sarah Kerrick .itni four co- 
defendants, convicted of manslaugh- 
ter iti coiiriert ion witli tlo' sli<i(*ting 
of Tom J\errick, picture tewboy, 
April 27 last during a "wild gin 
party," weie sfnien id by .'^u|teri"r 
Judge Carhis Hardy t(» servt terms 
of from one to 10 year.s e;ich in San 



The other 
liis Buins. 
Hunt. The 



y iient in penitentiary, 
four are Atuta i)a\i.s, 
Henry lBa»>ell and Joe 
sent»nr»> came as a snri.rise after 
Ju»ige llaniy deniefl probation. re« - 
ommended by the distn< t attorney s 
,,f!i,.. Their noifion f'^r I ail \\as 

deniiti, Oral huUck of app'al w.as 

ImniCMliatelv by I»«.ense At- 

tornev Stanley Visej. The V(rdict 
was uni«iiie in that it is the only 
one in history in whi< h live persons 
b.ive be<n found guilty of tli<; saiij« 
murtl' r. 



Milwaukee, July 5. 

Writing a note to a Milwaukee 
burlesque theatre Attache, her only 
friend here, that she would rather I 
die than "sell herself for a career," 
Joan Collette, 18. Chicago, dancer 
at Sam Pick's roadhouse here, at- 
tempted suicide by poison and 
jumping from a hotel window. 

The girl, known as Joan Cole in 
private life, came to .Mihv.'uikct :\ 
few weeks ago from an la-nie 
Young revue t<i tal.i^ a job at the 

I'ick place. According to reports 
from the police, she was discharged 
last week by Pick, who told her 
"she wasn't a good dancer and was 
too burlesque -like." Slie returned 
to her hotel and took an overdose 
of veronal. 

Ciuests in tne botel, hearing her 
moans, broke into her rtHun an«l, 
noting her condition, called the po- 
lice ambul.'in( e. While the r» si uers 
were i)honing the girl leaped from 
her bed and out of a window. She 
fell on the roof of the hotel kitchen, 
two stories below, on^y slightly 
shaken uj). 

Taken to the emergency hospital, 
a stomach pump wac employed and 
the poison remined. 

Two notes were found In the 
girl's room, one to th^ theatre man 
asking him to send her remains to 
Chicago; another to her mother. 

On regaining consciousjjcss the 
girl said she wrote the note to the 
theatre man because he was the 
only one here who had befiiended 
her, having received a letter of in- 
troduction to him from a Chicago 
friend. 

No ch.aiKes were pressed ag.alnst 
the girl, and she was taken to Chi- 
cago by her mother. 



Mutual at Toledo 

Controversy over the future of 
the Empire, Toledo, when Hurtlg 
& Seamon swung over frr>m Colum- 
bia Circuit to Mutu.al Wheel tliis 
se.ason, was readju.sted when the 
Columbia agreed to waive Its book- 
ing contract for the house, oper- 
ated by H. & S. 



HOETHW£ST WELCOMES TABS 

Milwaukee, Wis., July 5. 

After two weeks in Marinette, 
establisiiing a record for tabs In 
that town, where they heretofore 
have played only one week it ihe 
most, the LeVoy players were 
booked back Into Menominee, twin- 
city to the border town, for three 
more days;. 

tYom Marinette, the troniK' went 
to Green Bay for four days and 
their success there has resulted in 
their being re-lK)oked ifidefinltely, 
starting last Monday. 



ANOTHER STOCK BLOWS 

Stock burlesque folded up at the 
Cadillac, Detroit, after five weeks. 

The house will reopen in August, 
playing Mutual wheel attractions. 



Cleveland Stock Quits 

Stock burlesque has closed at the 
Columbia, Cleveland, with the 

house going dark. 

It reopens next month with a 
stbik policy. 



125th St. Dark 

Stock burles(iue lias Hopped again 
at the 125th street. New York, with 
the house going dark. 



whih' rifling a incf or- > clc on \'en- 
tura boulevard. Minor injuries. 

1). Wr()ttenl)erg, former lirht- 
wei^ht t'oxer knf)wn in the ring as 
l>i<k Hvlanil, was arresitd .'tn«l is 
in tho Orange ctuinty jail eb.arged 
with f.iiluie to Ptof) ami rend^-r aid 
after an autoniol)ile aeiident, in- 
toxication and possession of liquor. 



Iris Burns and Anita Davis, sen- 
t<ri( (<l null Mrs. ,**'aiali K» rri< k, Joe 
Hunt and Henry IsalM-ll to one to 
10 years in San Quentin peniter.- 
tiary for mansl;Mj;; bt < r in fb«' •b .iib 
of Tom Kerrick. lilto eo vhoy, mad» 
rf»nf< ssion.*-' to Chi< f I'ob.ation Officer 
W. H. Hr.llarid Ih it .^arah Kerru k 
kiUotl bor huvb^r i fl Thf f<.rif« ssi..r. 



Scribncr-Hcrk 

Talking Again? 



Tiei»orts are about that Sam 
Sc^ibner of Uie Columbia and 
I. H. Herk of the Mutual 
wheels are speaking onct^ 
nioi>' t»' «in<- anotlior 

Wlutliir that presages any- 
thitig beyond a reunited frien<l- 
line.ss of sjdrit between tb« 
two bin b^(nie i» .tdcrs isn t 
nientituu'd in tlu- rumois. 

for soyie time through busi- 
nes.^ contlic'ts M»ssis. Sciib- 
ner and Herk ha\»> paf-s» d 
eacli other up. m »'onversat n»n 
and Oil the stieet or ofbies. 
Lately, however, they have 
been re|)orted meeting t>nc an- 
other, at luni li or in soum* 
hideaway with the usual spec- 
uliilinii as to "deals' hctw»"en 
the two wh« » Is. i\r individu.al 
matters of theatres or shows. 



BURLESQUE CHANGES 



J.'lke I'ot.n- li;is Coiupletrd the 
cast f<»r "Ivamly Kuls" uMulual) 
next season. It Ini'ludes Jessie Mc- 
Dtuiahl, M.ix Cohinan. Joe Hill, 
Marion O'Neill, Irving' Jacobs. Jack 
Mc.S»)rley. C.ladys M»'Corinack. 

<'ast for Otto Kllve's "Oinger 
Ciils" (.Mutual) for ni xt st ;ison in- 
cludes H.irry Clex, Art .\laylield. 
Fritizic White, Oeorge Wald. Mae 
Lorraine, Fred Falre. Anna De Voe. 

Cast for next so.ison's "Lathn' 
Thru" (Mutual) includes Joe Van, 
Billy De Gray, Mae Serpos, Jimmy 
Spera, Jack Price, Althea Collins 
and k» y Yonng. 

Complete cast for next .season's 
edition Of "The Bandbox Revue " 
(Mtual) Includes Jimmy Dugan, AI 
Flatico. Shiekee, M.'iry Hyan. Huth 
Darling, Clyde Schaeffer, Margie 
Burke and Saxo Sextet. 

Eddie Sullivan's "Dimpled Dar- 
lings" (Mutual) for next season in- 
cludes Oeorge Leon, Bessie Brooks, 
Dolly Beranger, Abe Sherr, Kddle 
Lorraye, Walter Marvin. 

Norma Noel an<l Tiryant W«tlf 
have been engaged by Hiutig *c 
Seamon to hedd one of the tHo of 
shows which the producers will 
operate over the Mutual Wheel next 
season. 

Next season's cairt for "Stolen 
,«=?wef ts " (Mutual) Im hides Ch.u les 
"Limbo" Davis. Cus I'laig, Kdna 
Somers, I{«'e Bell, Artie Lewis, 
Thelma I^wls, MIMreil / Barr. 
Arh ne Winks. 

Joe Catalano has eompl« f'*l cast 
for "Bright lOyes" (Mutual) next 
season. It comprtfNNr Harry Le 
Vine, Joe Moss, Kitty Starr, Kdna 



OLYMPIC STOCK 

("Pleasure'*) 

8U»ck hurl««que, "I'leftaurt"; book aUiced 
by WMlter Brown and JanlM X. Francis: 
iiunibera staicea by l^llly Koiid; rvvieWM 
July 4. At CMynu'U un Ulh Btiv*!. 

SihuH* \V. liter Hrown 

•Fimtny.'. J. I Till s X Francis 

•"^''•'fty i;., .\|, \ Ulster 

I .inlwijf . Joliiiny W eber 

...«'hic Hant(^r 

J'l'KKy l'»'Ki;y (.iilUjim 

A tiita . . , , .\nita Hm«* 

lr»'n»', IpTie Siiruu»'l<» 

•i^ rry. J« ri y M< i"aulfy 



Se.'irs, Huth Levine, Babe 



M OSS. 
Dailey 



Harry ll>lls, Sylvester Hoy, 
Twins and Tangee. 

liilly Mifflin sin>pl<'inted 
VVilsijn with the Tr«>cadero 
Philadelphia, this week. Joe Moss, 
Lew Petelle and Ann Claire Jhajf* 
been added. 



Chuck 
stock, 



Mutual Whed's Openiiig 

The Mutual Wheel will begin its 
season August 2<J with 38 weeks 

and as many .'itlr.icfions s't. 

Some of the houses list< d may 
open a week or two previously for 
a preliminary .srason, but the of- 
n< i.'il opening of the season wUI, .be 
the above date. 

List of houses and franchise 
holders will be reh.isod by I. H. 
Herk, head of Mutual, next w.eek... 



Slim 
btiuck lLi> 



. I e* n s* iifit nian. was 
i4 Lii-uiid-run driver 



failed to move Judge Hardy, who 
.«■< Titenced the An . t i '. I 

• be made to CJovemor e". < ". \ oiing 
tVjr a pardon for thr' two wom*'n. 

Norma Donaldson, foar->ear-ol<l 
film actress, known ( ti ti e s-eref n 

(Continued on p;i^'e 51) 



"Africana" at Daly's 

Ethel Waters, In a new show en- 
titled "Afri« ana," opens july 11 at 
Daly's, New York. 

This show is said to also he a part 
of "Hlaek Cargo," .which Miss Wal- 
ters us« (1 as a revue over the T. O. 
]'.. A. < ii< iiif. 

In tlie show are (luilintit an<l 
Hrown, VViniiYed and Mills, and 
T.isl ;ana F»»»ir. Houi/iet is Leitye 
Hoyd. 

Bennett's Mutual Show 

Jim L« nnett ha; be< n ;i\v.n<l< <l ;i 
prf)dining francijise on the Mutual 
llurlesqui- Wheel for next season. 
He will op< rato a show < ;i pt ifuu d 
"I'.enrM tt s j'.if.' I'.iririf r Hur i«•^-'|u< ." 

B*Tinett i'' heiidjfij.' fh» show and 
is currently in New Yoi k roimdln^^' 
up Pup|»orting cast. Am^mg tho,s<' 
enga^-'d ;ire lilfisvoin La Velio. 
Tommy Neill, J;u k Heynolds, Klla 



Sciir;' and Toots DeVonde, 



In Kvi>L\ at th. Worlds Fair in 
Chic.i^o. tlu'ie came it> uic Midway 
Pliilsance a dancer with a new type 
of viL'L'le. .<h«- brt ime immi r!.i; 
as "Littir lif^ypi." ;inil lur oi«ui 
went ir.to posterity as the posterioi 
and titiilar scries cf u'' >tui't« _\«l» pi 
"the lloo».liy Coocb.\ . ' Fauiiliarity 
breetling contempt, »1ahge<l it tf 
"the I'ooch. •■ 

Little Kgypt put the tair over and 
wiggled it off the nut. She has )H*ob. 
ably writhed to her just reward. 
But her soul and the rest t«f her go 
wiggling on. At the Olympic, on 
Hth sti-.Tt. adjaci-nt to Tammany 
Hall, it is Uie sole stand-by of 
Pleasure," 

How 16 numbers can be put on 
and put across, each with no less 
than six encores on stage nnd up 
ami iKns n two ais;«> l unways, and 
every variation and adaptation of 
each start.' remain and linlsh as a 
cooch movement, seems incre<lible. 
iiut much alHjut the Olympic Stock 
is that way. ' 

There are scveial big-time coml(M|. 
of this ciatt, known to ilie fore- 
most wheels — Walter Brown, Jobn- 
ny Weber, Shorty McAllister. Chic 
Hunter, Anita Hose, for Instance, 
The piece Is, excu.sably. thrown to- 
getlier hastily — that h.is always 
been the fodder for stock burlesque; 
and the book Is a repeiitiun of all 
the time-battered gimmick bits, 
stage-money pa.sses, dips, sail Is. 
fake bookies — yes, not letting out 
the 'So Long" ga.-, the "carfare" 
weep, the picketpocket license 
racket— everything but "Irish Jua- 
ti( ( ' and *ri>^liisKy'« Paiirnslioi^'* 
(with both suggested). 

Comedy is crude, rude, blue and 
brutal. But that Is Just what the 
Hth street craves, and what it gets. 
The dames ure of the expected 
tyr'cs, with one or two youngsters 
looking snappy. N«»m- can lift ft 
foot higher tb.in the other knee— 
and thxt t.akes in the dancing prin- 
< ipals— but every last one can toss 
a toiso with the (Mil in Blue of 
saint«Ml rec<dleciions, and dues so 
through probably 96 series Of shakes 
and shivers per routine. 

They wriggle frontward, they 
wriggle ba«'kwnrd; they wrigi;le 
through ballads and they wriggle 
through jazz; they wriggle on, they 
urip/glo through and they wriggle 
off — with an ^xtra little wriggle in 
the exit for a wriuKle-away ; they 
wriggle slow antl they wriggle fast, 
they wriggle standing, sitting, bend- 
ing, l.ving down, crawling, Jumping, 
Charlestunlng, bucking, winging, 
sin'.,'lnir* talking, ogling, lauirhinc* 
and — - 

Tlie fir.st .act linale i.s a cold ste.al 
on the "ilalh lujali ' number of "Hit 
th<< Deck," lifted lock, stock and 
barrel, all the lyrit s and muhic and 
business, the mass formation, the 
bands up, down and outwar<l. the 
prayer-sa.lire, and all; but as tlio 
olio comes down the show ffoes into 
itself for a se> ond .'iiid tho Whpl# 
troupe d'Ms what? Wriggles, 

They don't wriggle only their 
middle zoru s— they wriggle all de- 
partments. They wear one set of 
blue br . sieres, iMdhing behind ex- 
cept slenucr white elastic, and one 
who sits tiiroiij-Tb it «an sof. bob- 
bing blue in his dre.ims for a we< k 
if his dreams are wriggly. 

The admission top is 11.10, with 
the stat.'^ along the runways the 
choice. The house was orderly for 
its iicr.vonnel. No loud claftr'ring 
for encores, no wliistling or stamp- 
ing. One clap — even by a blaso 
n.'^her -w.'is enoir.'h to ligiit ut) the 
•unways and start the gals wrig- 
gling up and back again once more. 
'I'he ^'irls kept rotating endlessl\ so 
that the same girl never landed in 
the same wriggling location twice, 
tlui'-- prot' < tiii;^' au :inst monot<'ny 
ami giving each patron a close-up 
of each wriggler In the course of 
the evening. 

"Pleasure" measures up to enter- 
i.'iinment in this se( tion, which has 
' long b< ' ri f»n» of the surviving 
I. viands ol .- tor k burley-<i in summer. 
It must b» O. K. or It wouldn't 
!.'i;-t so lotiK ;ifid sti'I; s») st'.olily. 

* Tlie u: ii;ii low i»itclics Willi pri'/.e. 
Iiackiige candy, bo»,ks e\p(»sing gyi>» 
;ind *fi'*-n f»ap< r lily cups for a dr.nk 
r.f M.-iN r Wer. b,il!\ booed in tlu; In- 
tel niis.-^ ions, 'i iie book lipping off 
the "trails antl tricks' of "iiunco 

• f< < rerv, ' eiilo^'i/e'.' I»eteetive Clif- 
ton W<joMi Jdf;e <»f the Chic.-jgo po- 
Il( r- depiifm<nt (whf) w.'ts dropi>ed 
fr om the fot < . in r.M»7 ) and tells of 
svNindie.s ji^'ainst farmers at tho 
Northwestern station there (de- 
molislnd in lIM.in. 

J'he book of Uie fiieee [h of even 




Mutual at Akron 

Orarid, Akron rd.io will pla.\ .Mu- 
tual Whr' I .'irtr.o f i(.ns ro M s« isoti. 
the stand ha\ irip been aibb d to tbf 
Mutual llin«.iary Ja.^l week. 



mrire archaic vinraue. jiui iUril 

things go fill fof* \e!-, like the spirit 
and t<(hnii|ue of Little F-rypt. And 
if they hav" lost tiie ; .\or of nov- 
elty, they <i the flavor 
of irenuine animu' "-'leh they 
inti ig-ue the hi-^'oiie Jf nc'l the his- 
irionic appttite. LuiU 



laiiteii 



V A R I E T T 



PRESENTATIONS— BILLS 

THIS WEEK (July 4) 
NEXT WEEK (July 11) 

fihowa carrylnsr nuniorala such aa (8) or (4) indicate opening this 
Week on Sunday or Monday, n.s date may b*. For next week (10) or (11) 
With split weeks also indicated by dat« s. 

An aat^risk (*) before name signitles act is new to city, doing a new 
turn, reappearing after absence or appearing for flrst time. 

Pictures include in riasalfloation picture policy With yaudevlU* or 
proiientatlQn adjunct. 

4— ' — _— 



PARIS 
This Wttk (July 3) 



Kmplie 

Al Loyal 

C:«rJol 

Andrews t 
Cvrrerd X 

Vha'mkairii " 

Chariot 
I^ysanH ' \ ,• 
Liorla Nice 
Andre Zim 
Joe Croket 
Oregore 

Moulin BoofS 

Ulatlngiirtt ^ 
Earl liPslip 
Androe ll:indall 
Cebrona Norbene 
Yvonne L«egeay 
Rica Mae - 
Nadia Ke«e 
Flortane 
rarl-l 

MR.liah A Kali 
Ya Ar \VHt« 
Jack.son Ciirla 
Dandy * Oayto 
Pierrat & Jay 

Kateo 
QairaBla 



T,pon i.pffer 
Jvalil A)(ri 

('arr-T 

Ijon Remoe 
Karl Ditan 
Rex 

Perihlcot 

Fidji 

r.orinaino IJit 
Johnny A lilack 

juano A Plsrrotjr 

l»ouIot 

B P Loyal 



Fkirt-nce Waltea 
AilcM n Hainlltoa 
Ofo c:arpontier 
l.eon lieitrim 
Alici' i'ox 
Henrlette Leblond 
Lunula Sla 
Apnea 8ouret 
Komsay A Walker 
Nell & llaroum 
Manello Tiloua 
Qeorfires Flateau 
Geo Alex 
Oarch^ry 
Sarffiua 
Nadja 
■itip 



LONDON 

Kmptre 

Hello Cha'ston Rev 

HACKNET 



Jackeon's Rev 

Hermanoa Williams 

Cbarlton 

Van Dock 

B Stevenx Co 

Jack Edge 

Alf Thomas 

LONDON 



Hedges A Fielda 
Sammy Shields 
Auntie 
Tex McLeod 
Norman Long 
Porothy Ward 
BltteSA 



llersrhel IT<»nlere 
Jim & Jack 
Will Fyffe 
A C Aator 



Florence Snilthson 
Q Huntley Co 
Fanny Ward * 

Vletotjte PalMe 

Nan Halperin 
Venlta Gould 
liert llanlon 
KImberly & Page 
IlarriH & Grlfl3n 
Wright A Marlon 
Tom Manahan 
H Winifred & B 

NEW CBOM 
Kmpiro 
Tea, Sir Rev 

SH'HBRDS BDSH 

■Mplre 

A Ilaskromb Co 
Victor Andrft 
Fordham Klda 
Jack Le Dair 
Kirks 

8TRATFOBD 

Empire 

rontr.'iHts Kev 



Bourman's Step 
"Naughtjr but N'* 

Boxy (t) 

Gladys Rice 
Maria GambarelH 
Douglas Stanbury 
Beatrice Relkin 
Charles Magante 
"Dearie" 

CHICAGO. ILL. 
Capitol (4) 

Del Dclbrldpe Dd 
.Shapiro & O Mal 
Jazz IJpa Rich'rd'n 
Ralph Bart 
William Oaede 
Karntcker Oiris 
"Tankes Cllpptr'* 

Chieego (4) 

Spitalny Bd 
Sports Rev 
"Rookies" 



(4) 

Benny Meroff Bd 
Jack Oaterman 



CLEVELAND. O. 

Allsa (S) 

Morton A Barrett 
.Sfeel« & Winslow 
,1 fliliHun Sis 
Irviiitf Kdwarde 
Vitale Orch 
"The I'nknown" 

Park (S> 

Sergt Chea Davis 

Kay Maunne 
RmcrMon CiiU Bd 
"The Brute" 

DKS MOINES. lA. 
Dm Moinra (S) 

Markel & Faun 

DETROIT. MICU. 

Capitol (S) 

Ernie Y<>un>: Cirls 
Charles Irwin 
Ann Garrison 
Lora Hoffman 
Charles Olcott 
Robert Clarke 
Ruas Morgan Bd 



"The Poor Nut" 
MolravoMUa <M> 

Rul>« Wolf Orch 
Funchon A M Idea 
NsU Kelly 
Osoar Taylor 
Armanda Chlret 
Jose Mercado 
Belcher'a Bal 
Kl.', tri'; 2 
"Man Power" 

MlUlon Dollar 
Leo Porbstein Orch 



pitiiiiiirBnv 

Aldlno (S) 

Benny Rubin 
Dave Harmon Bd 
I Aldlna Rockets 
'Womee Lovo D'ds* 

Omrni <t) 

Ortnuin A Berr 
Use Marvenga Co 

Framed" 

PROV'D'NCP^ R. 1. 

Pay's (4) 
Carolina * Btove 



EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED 

GARMFNTS FOR HFNTl FMEN 



BEN ROCKE 



1632 B'way. .at SOth St., N. Y. City 



ARTISTS 

DESIRING 
ENGAGEMENTS 
FOR NEXT 
SBilLSON 
in PRODUCTIONS 
PICTURE THEATREt 
VAIUKVILLK 
OB CAItARETS 

WRITE OR CALL 

ALF T. WILTON 

15«e BROADWAY 
SsNs Mt Bryast 2027-2028 




Chas Wilklan 
Saul Dorfmaa 
Vltaphone 

"Secret Studio" 

Harding (4) 
Mark Fiaher Bd 
Circus Week 
"MoPaddons Flats" 



PROVINCIAL 

ENGUJDP 

ABDWIC K GREEN 
Empire 



Jim ft Jaek 

Johnson Clark 
Scott Sanders 
Auntie 
Can Dock 
Henri BokktT 

BIBMINOHAM 

Empire 

Bucker A Porria 
Louis Mastro 
Les Sis 
Nlxea Oroy 
Johnson Clark 
Boxy La Cocca 
ZiOmas 4 

Grand 

Armour Boys 

Rantlall & Ix^ixh 

Sandrfssl A Cop 

Dn Cation 

J Itirniinghara'S Bd 

Vera Rudd 

4 Jttllaiw 

BRADFORD 
Alliiimbra 

Irish Follies Rev 

• BRISTOL 



Parka Sla 
Renee Reel , 



9oo Many Crooks 

CHATHAM 
' Empire 

NsrworlM ItsV 

CHISWICK 

Empire 
lllrthquake Rev 

JBDINBCRGH 
Bmplrs 
•oalat Llfo Roy 
GLASGOW 

Empire 

Punch Bowl Rev 

UANLST 



nCLL 
Palace 
SarprlsM Rstr 

I.BIBDS 
tepire 

Pontoon BoT 

I^EICEHTER 
Palaeo 

Harry Herbert 

LIVERPOOL 
Xmpirs 
Ar^hlo Rev 

MAMCU1B6TBR 

Hippodrome 

Herbert Mundin Co 
Harmony Kings 
Hubert Baston 
Plphol A Ptnr 
A d r I e n n e Peel 
'i NVat.'sona 
Lola Men sell 

Paiaeo 

rirat Year Rev 

NKWCASTMI 
Kniplrv 

Just for Ftin Rev 

NKWPORT 
Empire 
Wondel* Show Bev 

NOTTINOHAM 

Em pirn 
Mif<a 1927 Rev 

PORTHMOCTH 
Royal 
Wl^ero M A M R^T 

SOUTiniBA 

Klngn 

Safely First Rov 

SWANSEA 



Fialso Alarma Rev 



Magical MomentgiR 

WOOD GREEN 

Empire 

Glover A l^eater 
Jack Barty 



Picture Theatres 



NEW YORK CITY 

c imn g i < t> 



WiUtam Robyn 
Cap Halo Bns 

Chester Hale Qirls 
Joyce Coles 
John TriesHUlt 
Cap Bal Corps 
•^Aaale LaurK' 



(t) 

Paul Whlteninn Bd 
Chamberin 6t U 



Evelyn Hoey 



Paramount 4 
"Fast ft Purioua" 

RIalte (t> 

Paramount I 
Bmll N Rodo 
"Way of tlio Plesh' 

Atrand (t) 

I Isham Jones Bd 
Utility Roes 



<4) 

Chaa Kaley Bd 
Gardner A Douplaa 
Carroll A Grady 
Brooks ft Powers 
Nip ft Clnns 
"Secret Studio" 

OrlenUl (4) 

Paul Ash Bd 
Milton Watson 
T^ydia Harris 
Wallace A Cappo 
CoUetto Sis 
Bllnore Ch^rlere 
Paul Small 
Tony Hlllia 
"Wo«>ld at Fsat" 

flenate (4) 

Lou Kosloff 
Stanley A Btrnsa 

Lorn ay Bailey 
Peaches A Poppy 
Gnuld r>anrers 
"RouKh H e n.islo" 

Stratford 

Id half (6-t) 

■Toe PinniH 

J.inton .•^Is 

1 );inny fJiaham 

Fount elroy & Van 

Ted Lcary 

M Hillbiom Bd 

TlVoU (4> 

Warlng's Pcnns 

Hoy Copper 
' RoukIi H.).si('" 

Uptown (4) 

Bennin Kruegcr Bd 
Billy Glason 
Calf PS Bros 

G n Wa!<ibln>rton 
NaUKhty Hut N" 

IIALTIMOBE, MD. 

Oaatwr (S) 

Tale C'll.'g'n'a Bd 
N'Ina Olivette 
Bennett I^oyH 
"Special Delivery" 

Now (S> 

Sybllla Bbwhan Co 
"L'tle Advenfr'aa" 

BOSTON. MASS. 
MetropoUtan (t) 
Mitchell Bros 

Orne Rodemick Co 
"Man Power" 

RUte (4) 

Phil Spitalny Bd 
I^olores Karris 
Hfeve Welnger 
"Bapt Salvation" 

BUYFAro, N. Y. 
Beffalo (S) 

Chief Caupottcan 

Nald of (he Mist 
'Naughty but Nire' 

Great Lakes (3) 

Dalley Piksmin Cd 
Manning ft Class 

Cocert ft Motto 

Whirl of Danee 
"Fast A Furious" 



•Heart of Maryl'nd* 

Michigan (3) 

Vincent I-oper. Bd 
Winter Nights 
"Rolled Stockings" 

Begent (3) 

Paul Sperht Bd 
Wade Booth 
Rev Comlque 

Birdie Dean 
McOreevy <ffe JTriea 
Silveretto 3 
"Liove of Sunya" 

State (8> 

George Riley Bd 

C Tlvoll Glrla 
J A K Spangler 
George Bf>vce 
Don Miller 
"Sunset Darkf!^ 

HAMMOND. IND. ' 

State 

2d half (7-t) 
Oauthier 2 
A A L Walker 
Billy Adanxa 

LOS ANORLB8 

Roulevard 

2d half (6-9) 
Frank Jenks Bd 

Fauchon & M idea 
Finpcrfirs of Har 
Earl.' LaVere 
Wayne Bradford 
Dnris Ston«^ 
"Flesurroctlon" 

Carthay Circle 
(Indef) 

Carll Elinor Orch 
lAughiin a Paris 
Marietta 
BAN Uanspa 

Ortovo 

Scovell Dancers 
Kosloff I^ancers 
Baby Tip 
B'way Tito 
I.aurette DuVoll 
Don Thrall kill 
Steve Savas;e 
Ten Mont iti arte S 
"Seventh Heaven" 

Chinese (Indef) 

Stewart Brady 

K n.slnrf 1 ':c !! ' 



Newman Prologua 

"Chang" 

L'ptowB (1) 

Dave Good Bd 
Ivan Bankoft 

Beth Cannon 
Harry Vi-rnon 
Bobby A Doreen 
"Beware of W'ows" 

West lake 

2d half <6'f) , 
Prof Moore*s Bd ! 

ErnoHt Charles 
l{;iy Mayer Co 
Hi Mow ay A Delor 
"Cradle Snatcliora'* 

MILWAUKEE 
Wisconsin (S> 

T.ftnsr A Voelk 
Paul Howard 

NEWARK, N. a. 

Bfttliford <t> 

T Christian Bd 
William Dick 
Charlotte Woodruff 
Lucreatia Craig 
Dixie Jublllee SVrs 
"Fast A Furious" 

Mosque (t) 

Helene Denlzon 
Everett Llelan 

D'firy Plamor niHal 
'Lost at the Front' 

OAKLAND. CAL. 

T. * »; «^ 

O'Nell »l8 

Kiddie Rev 

Al Lyons BA . 

OMAHA 
Riviera (3) 

Healy & Clifford 

Jerrle 

Delano Dell 

PHIKADEI^HIA 

Fox <S) 

Bob Nelson 

Silhouettes 

Joe Thomas Co 

"Salver of Beauty" 

Stanley <3> 

Ouglitzky Bns 
"Resurraetlott** 



Scovllle nulla 
Tlinblin li yni'd &R 
Mack LuEylea 
Wilson A Ray 
Dias Sis 

S*CR'MBNTO, CAL. 

8«Mtor (t> 

Fanchon A M Idea 
Renoff A Kenova 

ST. LOUIS, MO. 
Ambassador (3) 

Kendall rapi>a 
Myrio ft Deaha 
"Man Power" 

Mlssovrl <•) 

Burns A Kl.saon 
Brown A is^lley 
Irene Taylor 

SAN FRANClllOO 

Granada (2) 

Fanchon ft M Idea 
Gene Morgan Bd 

WMPfleld (t) ., 

Fanchon A M Idea 
Helene Hughes 
Roy Smoot 
Walt Roesner Bd 

SAN JO.SE. CAL. 

California (2> 

"Honorakl4 Wu" 
Chinese NIgHtd 

WINOTON, D. C. 

Palaco (S> 

Snntley A S'er Co 
DUk T.ribert 
Jfarrlmnn Prcs 
Tom Gannon Sym 
"Cabaret" 

(10) 

It Tiller Girls 
Montana 
Harrlman Pros 
"Tliila tka Toller*' 

RkUto (i> 

Orvtlla Rennlo 
Box Rommell 
*^n*oat at the Front" 

(10) 

Rox Rommoll 
"Bowara of W*owa" 



Alls A P'illm«n 
Roadoe Ails Bd 
(Ona to All) 

2d half (li'lT) 
Alberta Leo Co 
Grant A l>ailey 
Crane Wilbur .it Co 
Marie Stoddard 
Kdith Clamper Co 

IIKOOIiLYN 
Bedford 

1st half (11-12) 
Alberta Lee Co 
P ft V Yard on 
Morgan ft Hholdon 
Clark ft VlllanI 
I'haney St Vox 

2d half (14 17) 
St'lina'M Cir 
Johnny Herman 
Eddie Gear Co 
Hall ft Symond«r 
Hon Jon Girls 

GatoB 

lat half (11-13) 
Roniana Tr 
Johnny llortnnn 
Eddie Gear Co 
Fields A Fink 
Lester Lane Co 

2d half (14-17) 
Prince Tokio Co 
Bill caaey 
Mechun Shannon 
Ails A Pullman 
Roacoe.Ails Bd 

MslbA 

l8t half (11-1S> 
Cri'scent Comedy 4 
Green A Austin 
7 Htylisik Stoppera 
(Three to flU) 

2d half (14-17) 
Ch.is hoapTon 
Fred Morton 
(} K Parks 
Fields & Fink 
I'aul Tocan Co 
(One to fill) . 

MetropoHlali (11) 

3 Longflelds 

Michel 

Seaman ft Herman 



K.dly A J Co 
Jo« Browning 
Wllaon Sta Bar 

BUFFALO, N. Y. 

Htata (11) 

1 Nitos 
Je^^Hie Miller 
Chase A Cullins 
Bert Walton 
Rosvoe Arbuokla 

CLKVBI^ND, O. 

State (11) 

Patty Rent Bros. 
McDonald & Oakes 
Teck Murdock Co 
Pisa no ft Landauer 

lUrbotto 

DALIw\S. TRX. 
MellM (11) 
Zelda Bros 
1 Kenna Girls 
Hyams ft RVkaa 
Klein Brofl 
T'mptatlons of 1827 

EVANSV*LR» IND. 

TlvaU 

lat half (11-13) 
Novelty Clintons 
Hemstreet Singers 
Flaming Youth 
l<aber A Wales 
BunIi .Sia Rev 

JAMAICA, L. I. 

MUlaKla 

1st halt (ll-tS) 

HelUs 3 
Hill Ca^cy 
Page ft Hhaw 
Lillian Morton 
(One to flU) 

2d half (14-17) 
Bordner Boyer Co 
Will Aubrey 
Fred C Hagen Co 
5 Harmanlacf 
(Ona ' to All) 

LONDON, CAN. 

l^ew 

lat half (11-13) 
Welford & Newton 



y^fdysdy, July 6, 1927 ^ 




WANTED 

Exceptionally Clover Performers 
nnd Novelty Arts 
FOR SUMMER BOOKINGS 

8BB SBR ■ 

ROEHM & RICHARDS 

Strand Theatre BuildinQ 

n'wny A 47th St.. N. T. C. 

I.iu kuwunna H0U5 



NEW YORK CITY 



1st half (11-12) 
Chaa Deagon 
Kirk A Hammer 
C.eo Shelton Co 
Kono San 
Chapman Ring Co 
Smith ft Allmaa 
(Two to All) 

(2d half (11-17) 
Chaney A Po* 
Smith ft Hart 
Bobbe A Mayo 

Paul Brachard 
(Others to fill) 

Ave B 

lat half (11-13) 
Farrell A C'dwick 
Winehill A Briscoe 
Russian Art Co 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (n-17) 
Frances & Frank 
Phillipa A Devnn'y 
Saxton A Furrell 
Piatt ft Mayo 
(Ona to etl) 

Boulevard 

1st half (11-12) 
G<-n<ro ^lirls 
HAG EllHWorth 
H Coleman Co 
Marie .Stoddard 
S Harmanlaca 

2d half (H 17) 
Ohlmeyer A Haker 
omcer Hyman 

I in (%■ Cas<^y 



Lander Broa A L 
Laatar tmn* <3m\ 

Greeley Sq. 

lat half (11-13) 
Jean Merodo 
Will Aubrey 
Lander Broa A L 
Lola Brava Co 
(Two to nil) 

2d half (14-17) 
Stroi>el ft Mortens 
Janet Win tors Co 
Dotson 

Ix>ve a la Carte 

Kent & Harrlgan 
(tJno to flil) 

Lincoln Sq. 

1st half (11-13) 
Worth ft Burckley 
T.ove a la Carte 

Eddie Stanley ft G 
Nelson A Pat 
(One to nil) 

2d half (14-17) 
Will J Ward 
Moran ft Warner 
Colonial 4 
(Two to ail) 

National 

1st half (ll-n) 
Bordner IJoyer Co 
Jack Powell 
Crane Wilbur A Co 
Hall ft Symonds 
(One to fill) 

2d half (11-17) 
Crfnaro Ciirla 
Del Elwriud 
lUson City 4 



Wheeler A Potter 
Jack WilSQJLCft 
Braille A P Rot 

Palace 

Ist half (11-13) 
Francis A Frank 
Phillips ft Devan'y 
saxton ft Farrell 
A Mexican Roni 
(One to fill) 

2d half (14-f7> 
F ft A smitn 
Farrell ft Chadwlck 

Chapman Ring Co 
(Two to fill) 

Premier 

Ist half eil-13) 

Prince Tokio Ca. 
Cr.int * D.illey 
Meehan R- Shannon 
Pillard A Hillyer 
Bon Jon Girls 

2d half (14-17) 
Helen Back f 
Sherman A Ryan 
Meredith A S Jr 
Sid I-ewis 
Mlldr.d C Olrls 

ATLANTA, GA. 
Grand {tly 

Fran is 3 

Keiinf ly A Kramer 
Hr«>d. II M ft H 

Ryan A Lea 
Cantor's Revcla 

BAY RIDGE. N. T. 

Ix>ew 

1st half (11-13) 
Helen Bach 3 
Will J Ward 
Fred C Hai;i!n Co 
Bobl a & Mao 
Paul Yocan Co 

2d half (14-17) 
Bollls 3 
F A V Vnrdon 
Bi",y flilbort Cb 
(Two to nil) 

BIIUI'HAM. ALA. 
Tenipts (11) 

Downey * McCoy 
Myrtle IJul.ind 
Nfll Roy Co 
Ritis 111 
At 

BOSTON. MASS. 

Orphcum (II) 

T<>>,'an A Geneva 
Fay A Mllliken 

M I u ri re 



Lafayetto (3) 

Joe Howard 
Rev d'Art 
Mountain A Dixon 
Ward A Diamond 
Julius JT^vst Co . 



WHEN 

PLAVINQ 

PHILADELPHIA 



JACK L. UPSHUTZ 
TAILOR 



ORDER 
MONDAY; 

908 WalDut a .^SiToV'^J 



Morgan Dancers 
"King of Kings" 

Criterion (f) 

Jan Rublni Bd 
"Flesh and tha D" 

Bgyptlan (Indef) 

Sid Grauman Pro 
Duncan 81s 
"Topsy A Bva" 

Flguerbra (1) 

Johnston 2 
Clarr A Morln 
In Hindustan 

J'tikniun A Men — 
Olymple 3 
"Cradle Snatchera" 

Forum (•) 

Y Zorowsky Orch 
Ouralnsky Co 
"Whoa a Man L" 

Loew'a StoU (1) 

Lynn Cownn Bd 
0'N«iii Kiadlua 



Oreen A Austin 
Harry LcVan Co 

Delancey St 
1st half (11-18) 
Harry LeVan Co 
I>otson 

Joe Fan ton Co 
(Three to till) 

2d half (14-17) 
O'Noil A Oliver 
H ft O Rllaworth 

Harry ('i>leman (Jo 
Clark A 'Vlilanl 
Nidson A Pat 
(One to nil) 



Grand 

1st half (11-13) 
Sfrohei Xe Mcrtens 
(Ulicer Hyman 
Coogan * Casey 
Lou Cameron Co 
M Crewe Glrla 

Sd half (14-17) 
Joe Fanton Ca 
Jack Powell 
C ft Q K««tio« 



<'r<-ighton A T>ytin 
& Anderson Girls 

Orpheum 

1st half (11-13) 
Senna's Cir 
Sherman A Ryan 

O ft i: Parks 
Billy Gilbert Co 
Clay Crouch Co 

Sd katf (14-17) 
Romas Troupe 

Kono Snn 
Page St Shiiw 
Smith A AlliiuiQ 
Geo Shelton Co 
(Qu a 19 flii) 

Stata (II) 

France * T. a Pell 
S Abbey 
.Toe Termini 

(Three to nil) 

TIctorIa 

1st half (11-11) 
Pnul Hr.K-ii .r t Tr 

O'Neal A uitv«r 



Lnch ft L'wood 
Oreon Waf ft D 

2d Tmlf (14-17) 
Tom A Jerry 
Kerr A Ensign 
(One to nil) 

MEMPHIS, TENN. 
Mala <11> 

BAL CiUette 
Bernard Weber Co 
Anita Pam Co 
Williams A Clark 
Cunningham ft C R 

MONTBRAi.. OAN. 

I>oew (11) 

Santiago 3 
Potter ft Gamble 

Newport A Parker 
Mary Sabbott Co 
A I Abbott 
5 Maxclloa 

NEWARK, N. J. 

StaCa (11) 

Schepp'a Cir 
Clifton A Brent 
Fein A Tennyaon 
Morria A Campbell 
Calm ft Gale Rev 

NBW ORiAAMl 

Btata (It) 

Aussl ft Cxech 
Maxon A Morris 

1 -^Follette 
Harry Hinea 
.^iiranoff ('o 
(One to nil) 

NORFOLK. TA. 

State (11) 

Mme Pompadour 
Toney Grey Co 
Rich ft Cherie 
Bill Hamilton Bd 
(Two to fill) 

Pnllsadea Park (II) 

Carlos Cir 
Zelliaa Sis 
CahiU 

TORONTO, CAN. 
Yonsre Ht. (11) 

A Diaz Monkeys 
Freeman ft .Sey 
Winnie lialdwln 
Franklyn D'A Co 
lIUKhie Clark Bd 

W'llAVKM, L. I. 

Wlllard 

1st half (U-13) 
Ohlmeyef ft Baker 
Dell Rlwood 

Kent ft Hurrigan 
Moran ft Warner 
(One to nil) 

2d half (14-17) 
RInaldo 

Morgan ft Sheldon 
Pillard ft Hillyer 

("1:1 y Crouch Co 
(One to nil) 



td half (14-11) 
Flaming Youth 

MILWAUKRB 



td half (1-9) 

Ekldle Willla 

iMt half (10-11) 
Wuyno ft Hell 

2d half (ir.-l(;) 
HultoQ A Braugh 

Ori««ital 

Sd half (t-l) 

Menning .Sis 
(One to nil) 



lat half (li-n* 
Wayne A Beli - 
Dolmsr sis 

Tower 
1st half ( 12 Hw 
Holton A Br , Ugh 

WlNeoMNin 

lat half (9) 
Dave Schooler 
Hone Taylor 

OSUKOHII. wii, 
Oshkoeh 

»il7» ^''^ ^^•■») 

Holton ft Braugh 




NEWARK. N. J. 

I'untttges (4) 

Van A Belle 
IjOO ft Crnnaton 
Longtin-Kenney Co 
Mary Duncan 
Hungarian Tr 

BCF'FAIX). N. Y. 

Pantagea (4) 

Jules Fuorat 
Diamond A Ward 
Wit^glnHvllle 
Joa Howard 
Nicholas 
Baker ft Gray 

» ' 

N'G*RA F'LS, N. Y, 



2d half (7-10) 
Winfred ft Newtda 
Morgan ft FieUla 
It'iiaiid ft Weat 
Oua Kin>;'s Bd 
(One to nil) 

TORONTO, CAN. 

Pantages (4) 

Ambler Bros 
Locket t A Page 
Rigoletto Bros 
Young Abraham 
(One to fill) 

HAMILTON, CAN. 

Faatagaa (4> 

Kate A Wiley 
Stone A loleen 
Brown A Bowers 
Empire Comedy 4 
Janowsky Tr 
(One to nil) 

DETROIT. Ml< II. 

Pantagea (4) 

Carl Sohenk 
Allan Shaw 

Frank Dobeon 

Wo!H<h ft Norton 
Prof Arinand 

TOLEDO, O. 

Pantagea (4) 

Roth A Drake 
Caterpillars 
Meet the Navy 
Bl Clove 

t Daunton Shaws 

(One to All) 

INDIANAPOLIS 

PanUgea (4) 

Bd lAVlne 

Carey RIs'with ft M 

Honeyntoon Ltd 
Hita A Bita of 1337 
3 Orontoa 

ULKHARDT, IND. 

Pantagea (4) 

Welby Cooke 
Ruasell A Marconl 
Modena Rev 

Ha lorios 

MINNEAPOLIS 

Pantngee (4) 

Norman Telma 
Jue-So-Tai 
Roy Bryon 

Allan Keno 
Slatko Rev 

SPOKANE, WASH. 
Paatagea (4) 

ICoehler ft Edith 
Di'm'nd & Walim n 
Frank Stafford Co 



VANCOIiVR r: 0, 
l*untages (4) 

Little Johns 
Levan A Dorrls 
Karl Hanjpton Co 
Kxpoaitions 4 
Ground the World 

TACOMA, WASH. 
Pantiigea (4) 

Hack ft Mark 
Dcno Sis Si ThVit 
Al'B Here 
Rose ft Kay 
Dance Studio 

PORTLAND, ORlt 

PantugoM (4) 

Don Valerie 
Princeton A Tale 
Barrett A Clayton 

Britt Wood 
Rev Fantasies 

SAN FRANCISCO 
Pantages (4) 

DubellM Pets 
4 ('ovans 
Raymond Bond CO 
Coakley A Van 
Carnival of Venios 

. LOS ANQBLRg 
PanUgoa (4) 

Burns 2 

Jams A Chaplow 
Stafford A Tiouise 
Johnson A Johnaoa 
Sian)ese 8 

SAN DIKGO, CAU 
Paninges (4) 

Norrls' Monks 
M ft B Harvey 
Royal Samoans 
Davis A McCoy 

Ben Bernle Bd 

1/B IIRACH. CAL, 
Pantages (4) 

Paula ft Paqulta 

Singer ^ 
Barbler Sims Co ^ 
Hazel C.reen Bd 
Mack A Coral 
4 Xarryea 

SAI.Y LARB ClHt 

Pantages (4) 

Lt Thetion 
Broadway Rev 
Vaudeville Ltd 
Downing A D'wn'f 

Royal Pekin Tr 
(One to nil) 

OMAHA, NEB. 
Paatagea (4) 

J J Collins 
Webb ft Hall 
Elaine Co 
Kemper A Bayard 
Dancalaad 

KANSAS CITY 

Pantagea (4) 

Ruaaiun Co 
Jane Dillon 
C'n'gh'm A Ueniiett 
Gordon A Pleros 

Welda nos 
(One to nil) 

MEMPHIS. TRNK* 
Pantages (4| v ; 

Alex Gibbon 3 
B A S Mathews 
Al'x'nd'r ft Bimors 



Loew Western 



CHICAGO. ILL. 

Biiilto (11) 

Mnrion Drew * 
Sherwood A Mohr 
Joe Whitehead 
Rialto MuB Co 

KVANSV'LK. IND. 
\lrtory 

m t ii m f f i o - is) 

N'l I vfli V Clin tons 
III instrf'et .Sinncra 
I'lainliig Yoiitli 
Falnr ft W ties 
HuHh Sis Co 

2d half (14-14) 
i.arnzfilla 8 
\Vli:i<' \ Craig 

I IIOII'IM- l,!o\l| Co 

I (■;< ■.rir«> M -Iff on 
sjkn^i* Hi/kU Co 



* JACKSON, MICH. 

j ( apRol 

I' Sd half (14-16) 

Carey lOllsw ih ft M 
Minettl ft Darling 
II llarrison Cir 

JANRBV*LB, WIS. 

Jt-rrris 
2d halt (8-10) 

The Mellos 

l''i'atik JontAS 
Heed Hooper Co 
(i'dtet A Hall 
Alma A Duval Co 

HICNOSHA, WIS. 
Orphrnm 
1st hair (U-IJ) 
JuuluB iftia 



HARRY 



RUTH 



SAVOY and MANN 

ROVTBD TILL 

APRIL^ 1928 

Direction UASOL J. l£Dm 

m Watt 47th St. Suita 901 



Jaek Lavler 
Tom Brown'a Bd 

S£.\TTLB, WASH. 
Pantagisa-(i) 

Sylvia Loyal 

Kesslcr A Morgan 

Irene Franklyn 

Capers of 1027 
(One to fill) 



Amae 

Roniaino A Castia 

Shuron DeVrlea 

. ATLANTA, OA. 
Pantages (4) 

ValgeanS 

Janet Cluldea 
(lerber'a Jesters 
O'Brloii 6 

(One to nil) 




ALTANTA, GA. 

Keith- Albea (10) 

Belmont Boys ft J 

4 of lla 

Flo \ ' riion Co 

Ann Codee 

Ann Codea Burpr'se 

B'RMGH'M, ALA. 

Majestic (IS) 

CAB Walaey 
Saul Brilliant 
J C Mack 
Jean Boy<iell 
Parislennea 

DALLAS, TEX. 

Majestic (10) 

Tumbling Clowns 
Wt'rn< y ft M;ii y A 
HalUwin A Blair 
Rome A Gaut 

Memori'^n of Opera 

FT. WORTH. TEX. 
MaicHtic (10) 

Th" I'icCreas 

J^: poiltr ga 



Masters ft Oraycg 

Joe Young Co 
Mason UiKon Dcfa 

HOtSTON, 
Majestic (10) 

Fitch's Minstrcla 

I.'LB R'K. AlUt» 
MaJeeUc 

1st half (10-11) 

2 Davids 

Art C.iUham 
Mike AmeH 
Billy Taylor Co 
(One to iilt> 
2d half (13-14) 

3 Kirkains 

KayeASayfl 

F.mil Boreo 

Voyaner.H 
(Ona to lilO 

OKLAHOMA Oltf 

Orpheum 

iHt half (1012> 
Rlale C.elli . 



W ednerito y, July 



I' '^JL 



VARIETY 



r 



ramen ft Flor«no« 

Holt Weir Co 
2d b«M (IS-IO 

Cantor * t>ml^ 
johnwn'i Oadota 
J.omaire A lUlatoa 
<One to AH) 

rN A'TONIO, T*X. 

Slilt Dill A Sl« 
Cioode & Ijeighiun 
Toby Wilson Co 



Radio y an dw 

TUI^A. QUA, 
Orpheam 

Int half (10-lS) 
Au>.: Lilian Walteo 
Cttnlur & Duval 
JohnsoB'a Cadets 
LAmaire & Ralaton 
(Un« t» flll> 

Id half (18-lC) 
Monroe A Grant 

l)t'H7.0 ll<!t(T 

E<Mlo Sliub'Tt Co 
lAng Tinjir Foo Co 
(Ono to ttU) 



Orpheam 



(;|lJCACiO. XIX. 
DlToraey 

M Jr. f (7-10) 

JTafKa blanley A M 
poylo * Sblrma 
Eclaya 

Billy Peart Co 
<'ar1<^ton A Boliew 
eiuMon Heft A L» 

PaIaco (4) 
Xong Tack Bmb 
Tom Bmllb 
Podco 1 

3 Swifts 
(Three to flit) ' 

Out Bdwardtf* R«v 



Bert aordon Co 
(Others to fill) 

MILWAUKRE 

Palace (4) 

Edna Thomas 
Lewis & Dody 
t Swifts 
Ewinff Weatoa 
Dainty Marie 
(Oae to All) 

MINMBAPOUB 

Hennepin (4) 

Jack Benny 
Billy Shone Co 
Cavanaugh A C'p'r 
4 ClQvelly Olria 
(Two to fill) 



THiS WEEK 

KDDIB CARR and CO. 
AmeHrnn and (ireeley 
MARVIN and WIIITB 
8tat«, White rialna 



Direction 

CHAS. J. FITZPATRICK 

IM Wee4 4«th Street. New Verk 



Frank Farron 
Lewis A Dody 
Korwood A Hall 
Cl'f'BS A Flappers 
Lucy Henry Co • 
Dlero 

Roy & TTarrlaoa 

Jean Adair 

Tttwer 
M halt <f-lt> 

Barry Woolf Co 
NHf's A Mansfleld 
liUflter Bros 
♦ Others to All) 

l/n ANO'L.'8. OAIi. 
BBIatNat CS) 

Burns A Allen 
(Othors to fill) 

Orpheam (4) 

Florenre Moore 
Idr A Mrs Phllllpa 



ST. LOUIS. MO. 
•I. XMia (4) 

Mosconi Bros 
Naughton A Oold 
Jean Adair Co 
Bobby Adams 
Rody Jordon 
Lea Kemmys 

SAN FRANCISCO 
Golden Gate (4) 

A A P Qypslea 

Frisco 

Burt Shepherd 
Norman Prescoti 
(One to ttlt} ~ 

OffplMaai (4> 

6 Reillys 
W & a Ahorn 
Frani< DeVon 
Otir Qang Kiddles 
Clark A Bergman 
(Two to nil) 



Keith-Western 



CLE V ELAN D« O. 
Read's Hipp. 

Sd half 0't$y 

Johnny A August 

LAB Ryan 
Borrentlno 4 
Xniott A LaTonr 
Rhea A Santera Co 

DETROIT, MICH. 

Grand RfTtom <4) 

Hanlon Broa . 
C A C Arren 
Danny Murphy 
Xmplre Comedy 4 
(One to fill) 

wr, WATNS, niD. 

ralace 

2d half (7-10) 

Joyner A Maddox 
Hedhes Co 
(Three to 1111) 



IMOND. IND. 
Partbenon 
Id half (T-14> 
Georgalls • 



Murray A Mnddoz 

(Three tn flit) 

IMDIANAPOLIS 

Palace 

2d half (7-10) 
RrKottl A Herman 
Plinlan Knt 
AuRtln & Mack Co 
(Two to fill) 

LEXINGTON, KT. 

Ben AU 

Id half (7-10) 
3 Bardelands 
Cornell U Orch 
(Threo to fill) 

BANDUU8KT, O. 

Schade 

Id half (T-IO) 
Plsano A Landauer 

WlMDflOR, ONT. 

Capitol 

Idvhalf (7-10) 
C Dowery Co 
Nawahl 

Swede Hall 
Harlequins 
(One to fill) 



OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THE N. A. 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

1660 Broadway, New York 
Bol. 4mh and 4Tth Bio. 
TMt Week: BlU BAILEY. JOB TEBMINI 



Keith-Albee 



MBw Yqmm cm 

Broadwar <4) 

Paula 

Pepper Shakers 
Frank Sinclair 
Marino A Martin 
Blton Rich A O 
Weston A Lyons 
Wills A Maxlna 
Prince Wong 
(One to fill) 



Id half (7-10) 
Itfartinctt A Crow 
Wytth A Wynn . 
Mr A Mrs Cohorn 
Nick Hufffard 
Geo Dormond Ca 
(One to nU) 

81st St. (4) 

Mitchell A D 
Cahlll A Wells 
Margaret Padnla 
Mayo A Lynn 
Fashlonettes 
(On e t e fl U) 



Mth Si. (4) 

Gardner's Champs 
Rf-K. r Williams 

Meyokos 
Moran A: Mark 
Rasch Lucky Olrls 
<Ono to All) 

ftth Ato. 
^ Id Batf (T.IO) 
•'•lay A MafliiBo 



Ryan Sis 
Foy Family 
(Two to fill) 

5Sth S4. 

2d half (7-lt) 
Paul Decker 
Slgna Andre 
Norton A Brewer 
Dance Carnival 
Geo W Moore 
Taylor A Bebbe 

Fordham 

2d half (7-10) 
Martell A West 
Harrington Sis 
Nancy Gibbs 
Hlckey Bros 
(One to fill) 

Franklin 

Id half (7-14) 
Murray Girls 
Jone A Rea 
John Olms Co 
Sylvia Clark 
EUdnn Itanrera 
( Ou s tu All) 

Ilamiltnn 

Id half (7-10) 
Jerome A Ryan 
Montgomery A C 
Wilton A Weber 
(Two to fill) 

Blppodrome (4) 

Ruby Latham I 
6 A J Brvwn 



Winchester A BSBg 
GAP Magley 
Johnny Berkes 
Carr Bros * Bstty 

<n) 

Illckey Bros 
I'alerno's Dogs 
Hhaw A Carroll 
Harriet Naurcot 
Jack Hanley 
Amaut Bros 

JefTemon 

2(1 half (7 10) 
T,n Ha V B 

Mtllnrd A MarUn 
Rule A Tenny 
hid, Marion Co 
Colii A GrSnt Rev 
Senator Murphy 

115th St. 

Id half (7 10) 
Morin A Gale 
Curtis A Lawrence 
Helen Lewis Bd 
Bardarina A L'renz 
Kmtth A Barker 
(One to All) 

Palace (4) 

Haye8>>'>MarHh A H 
T A A Waldnian 
Jas Rennle Co 
J Dooley Co 
Joe F»'J»-r Orch 
Frank Fay 
Jim Jam .Toms 
(One to fill) 
(11) 
Sylvia Clarke 
Block A Gold 
Gaston A Andree 
Billy Harrigan Co 
MArpnerte Pachlla 
Torino 
Vannes.sl 2 
(Two to fill) 

Regent 

Id half (7-10) 

Miss Corlnae Co 
Jue Fong 
Hoyle A Delia 
Bway Whirls 
(One to fill) 

Royal 

Sd half (T-l«> 

Morris A Flynn 
Stuts A Bingham 
L Stoutcnburg 
(Two to fill) 

CONKT ISLAND 
Noff Brightoa (4) 

Gintaro 

Castleton & Mack 
WAS Ford 
Trahaa A Wallace 
Toto 

Rooney A Bent Rev 
(Three to fill) 

Tllyoa 

2d half (7-14) 
Moss A Fryo 
Willis Hoppo 

Fuller A Stryker 
Stacy A Faye 
(Ons to fill) 

FAB ROCK A WAT 

Columbia 

2d half (7-10) 
Paul Klrkland 
Ingenues 

Harrison A Dakin 
Dora Maughn 
(Two to flll) 

BROOKLTK 
Albos (4) . 

Torino 

Chris Richards 
Vadi A Gygi 
Pat Henning 

Al K Hall C'o 
KoUer Sis A I.ynrh 
Rhyme *. Reason 
(Two to fill) 
(11) 

Brooks A Ross 

Noberto Ardelll 
Barto A Mann 
(Others to fill) 

Bnshwick 

td half (7-14) 

Ferry 

Sigma Andras 
Doran A Rives 
Hayes A Cody 
Basil LiCwis Co 

1st half (11-13) 
Oans A Perkins 
Boganny Tr 
Oliver A Crangler 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (14-17) 
Tom Howard Co 
Donovan GIrH 
Cooper A Clifton 
(Two to flll) 

Greenpoint 

2d half (7-10) 
Demarest A 11 
Kenton & I^nmbert 
Barry A Breen 
(Two to nil) 

Orphoum 

Id half (7-10) 
Frank J Sidney 
Donovan Girls 
Turn Howard 
J O'Brien 
Kama Tr 



WA, CHABIiOm. lf.e. 

Colonial 
Id half (7-10) 

Casy A Warren 

Jack Utihcr c'o 
Hazelle A Kiatoff 
Hall A Alnian 
James Bernie L'st'r 
Paul Sydell A B 

ABBVVT PmR.lf.J 

Broodway 

Id half (7 10) 

T.avlne A. I)al<» 
Wilsi.Tj Aul)ioy S 
Sluiffli? Alontf 4 
Martha Pryor 
(One to fill) 

ASHH^itrLA. O.' 
Palace 
Sd half (7-14) 
Heipn HIggins 
Mack A Stanton 
(Thrss to flll) 

ATLANTA, GA. 

Fomytlie 
2d half (7-10) 
Mitkus Show 

ATUINTIC OITT 

Earle 

Id half <7-ie) 

Frank X Silk 
3 Good Knlu'hts 
(Three to flll) 

Young's Plor (4) 

Hanson A Burton 
O'Hanlon A 2Sam 
Bud Carlell 
KItaro Jnps 
Robey A Gould 
(Ons to flll) 

BALTIMORB. MD. 

Maryland (4) 

Woodland Rev 
Marty A Nancy 
Redford A Wallace 
Crcedon A Davis 
Grey A Byron 
(Others to nil) 
(11) 

Dora Maughan 
Small A Mays 
Reck A Rector 
Vadle A Gypl 
Ford A Wills 
Frank Sidney Co 
A A M Ravel Co 
Jack Lee 
(Ono to BU) 

WVnt FALM, PA. I (Two to flll) 

Regent I <l*-"> 



Sd half (7-14) 
Pace Canslno A J 
Bchletel's W'dVtSS 
Risie Clark 
O Nell A VeriMnt 
(One to flll) 

CINCINNATI, a 
IMmo (4) 

G A X Gardner 

Record A Cavorly 

Wliliird 

Abbott A Blaland 
7 Collegians 
Rubin Beckwlth 

(11) 
Pablo DeSarto 
Joe Freed Co 
Phil Bennett 
Hana A N»ma 
Jean Sothern 
, Herbert Nerbey 

CLEVELAND, O. 

106th St. (4) 

Mitkus I 
Hope Vernon 
Wm Desmond 

Ned Norworth 
• Red Peppers 

(11) 

7 Collegians 
The iiaudsnilths 
GAL Gardener 
Bobby (yNeil Co 
(One to flll) 

Palace (4) 

The Florenis 
Fast A Duinke 
Wm Sully Co 
Adele Verne 
Foster Girls 
(Ono to flll) 
(11) 

Harry Wolf Co 
Carrie A BddyUl 
Petite Rev 
Deiso Retter 
(One to nil) 

COLUMBUS, O. 
KoMkNl 

2d half (T-lf) 

BAB Coll 
Mabel Wlthee 
Wanasr A Palmer 
Jim MeWllllams 

Sun Fun Linn 
Powell A Rhine 

let half (11-11) 
Strains A Strings 
Gen Plsano Co 
Bennett S 
Wm Gaston Oo 



Jack George 

Sd halt (14-17) 
Jarva Marconi Co 
Jack Joyce! 
lt*m aii>v.7ia 
Hoik ai d Harris Co 
(Two to fill) 

HARRISII'RG. PA. 



2d half (7-10) 
Mel Klee 
Sherman A Roso R 
Jack Janis 
(Two to flll) 

AKBOH, O. 

Palace 

Id half (7-10) 
Hama A Tama 
Pearson A And'rs'n 
Juva Marconi 

Fred Ard.nfh 
Garden of Melody 
(One to flin 

Int half (11-13) 
I Sailors 
4 Valentines 
Mabel Withers Co 
Walter Wa'fers Co 
(Two to nil) 

2d tin If (11-17) 
Billy ]l<,iif» Co 
Frank Shl( l<ls 



Midget F'dlies 
Howard A Bennett 

(Two to flll) 

AI.nWT. N. T. 
Proctor's 

Sd half (7-10) 

Willie Solar 
Jack Fnlrhanks Co 
V'.ola A ("srdo 
The Newmans 
Ina Laurie A Scott 



2d half (7-10) 
Marke A Jerome 
iromer Coghlll 

Bennett 2 ~ — 

(Two to nil) 

BTtflNOn'M. ALA. 

Majestle (4) 

Belmont Boys A J 
Ann Codee 
Surprise Unit 
(Three to flll) 

BOSTON. MASS. 
New Boeton (4) 

Booth A Nina 

Parker Babb Co 
Watts A ITaWley 
John Reynolds 
I<ane A Lee 
(One to flll) 

Gordon's Olympia 

(Srollay Rq.) (4) 

Brooks A Rush 
John Irving Fisher 
Marion A Dade 
Stepping Along 
Kelt Rleflow Co 
Curtin A WHson 
Glen A Hart 

Gordon's Olympia 

(Waah. St.) (4) 

I.ltfle Jim 
Tllyou A Rogers 
Mack A Rossi ler 
Merrell A Eleanor 
Mlddletnn A Spell 

Keith's (4) 

Casey A Warren 
Gossips of 1927 
Hewitt A Hall 
June Buds Orch 
Emerson A B'ldwin 
Marlon Wllgens Co 
Hibbitt * Hartman 
Billy Dale Co 
(One to flll) 

BRADFORD. PA. 
Bradford 

Id half (7-10) 

Russell A Wynn 
Ed Martin 
JAM Harklns 
Morton Jewell 
(Ono to flU) 

BBIDOBPOBT, CT. 

Palace 

Id half (7-10) 
Ferris A Ellis 
I.orett's Conc't'r'n 
Singer Sis 
BAG Carmon 
(One to flll) 

PoU's 

Id half (7-14) 
The Rencettas 
Bert Coleman 
S'nshine A B't'rflles 
Bobby A King 
Jaeks A Queens 

BITTAIX). N. T. 

Hippodrome 

2d half (7-10) 
John Irvlnjf FInher 
nav« A Tressie 
Morton Downoy 
Petite Rev 
BAB Nowell 
Claudia Coleman 
Jas Cough I in 

CANTON, O. 

Lgrcenm 

Id half (7-10) 
Garden of Me'ody 
»;i n Plflano Co 
Walter Walters 
rrnnahne I-atf»ttr 
(One to flll) 



Klrby DeGage 7 
Billy House Co 
FAD Rial 
RublnBeekwlth 

DATTOH, O. 

Kelth'e 

Id half (7-14) 
Steppin A Sesa 
Phil Bennett 
Billy House 
Jean Sothern 
Hasoutra 
(One to flll) 

1st half (11-11) 
Adv.le Verne . 
Wm Sully Co 
East A Dumko 
(Two to flll) 
Jim McWilliams 
Carr A Parr 
Abbott A BIsland 
Ruth Budd 
(One to flll) 

DETROIT. MICB. 

Temple (4) 

Claude DeCarr 
Cleveland Girls 
Wm Gaxton Co 

DesKO Retter 
Horllck Family 
Medley A Duproe 
(Three to flll) 

Uptown 

Id half (7-10) 
Wilfred DnBois 
Southern Girls 

Bobby O'Nell Ce 
Jimmy Burchill Co 
(Ono to flll) 

KASTON, PA. 

State 

Id half (7-14) 
4 Hartlnis 
I'aul Mohr 
Harry Holmee 
A A O Falls 
Bdwards A Lo Boy 

BUZABBTB, IK, 9. 

Otty 

Id half (7-10) 
Arnold A Collier 
Ray (>mway A T 
Tia Juana 
Frank Hunter Co 
Walter Murray 

KLMIBA. M. T 



CU L'ST^N. W. VA. 

Kearoo 

Id half (7-10) 
Natne 

Orvllle Stamm Co 
Edwarde A Ranford 
1^ A C Spensler 
JuliDS A Mabl«y 



Id half (7-14) 
Senna A Weber 
Plaza Bros 
Ina Alcova Ce 

Blmira 
(Oae to flll) 

MMIE, PA. 
ttrlo <4) 

Gaudsinlths 
Winifred Uyrd 
Sydney Grant 
Wells A Fay 
(One to flll) 
(11) 
Horllck Bsm 
Geo Herman 
Elsie Clark Co 
(TWO to BID 

OLBNS F'l^. N.T. 
HI alto 

td half (7-10) 
The Ralstone 
Doran A Boper 
Earl A Mathews 
c:arroli Ford Co 
(One to flll) 

0*0 BY98, men. 

Ramonn Park 

Id half (710) 

P Jfc P HItf ^ 

lye A Bergero 

Morgan A LakO 
Mutual Man • 
Lahr A Pelle ' 
Gaston A Andfeo 

Int half (11-11) 
J..M Hurchlll Co-, 
Wilfred DuBois Co 
Moore A PowoN 
.Southern Girls 



Sd half (7-10) 

Donovan A Lee 
Jack Desylvia Co 
A A J CroUl 
Our Ideals 
(One to flll) 

HARTFORD. PT. 
Capitol 
Sd half (7-10) 

Jack ITatiloy Co 
Franklyn Farnuiii 
Betty Miller Co 
Shadowgraph 
Ballet Caprice 
(One to flll) 

H'T'tiTON. W. VA. 

Orpheum 

Id half (7-10) 

I Alahan»lan<i 
Edwards A S'nfrd 
Rodnas S 
Ward A Dooley 
Sunshine Boys 
(One to flll) 

JVRSKY CIT¥ 

Stnte 

Id half (7^4) 
Cardinl 
Wm Harrtgan 

B Randall 
Beehee A Rubyatt 
(One to flll) 

Iflt half (11-11) 
Fherinan A HoBe 
(Others to flll) 

2d half (14-17) 
B A J Brown 
Boyes A Speck 
Chas Slim Tumblln 
(Two to flll) 

HINQSTOK, PA. 

Kingston 

Id half (7-14) 
Ryan A Lynn 
Crisp 81s 
(Three to flll) 

XiAlfCASTER. PA. 

Colonial 

Sd half (7-14) 
Harry L Webb 

Ibaeh's Ent 
Dlax A Powers 
(Two to flll) 

MOKPORT, 
Palace 

2d half (7-10) 
Raymond Barr< tt 
Phoebe Whiteside 
Carlton A Tate 
Lynch A Lockwood 
S Daveys 

I<OUlSVIIX& St. 

National 

Sd half (7-10) 
i Lelands 

Pablo DeSarto 
Lynn Overman 

Geo Beatty 
Marone K- 1, a Costa 

Ist half (11-13) 
Jim M( WlHiama 
Carr A Parr 

Abbott A Bislaad 
Ruth Budd 
(One to flll) 

Id half (14-17) 
Jarvis A Harrison 
Armstr'g A Phelpa 
Blue Slickers 
Donahue A LaSalle 
(t;|ara Moitoa 

MOMTBBAL, Oiy. 

Mobile 

Id half (7-10) 
Small A Mays 
Bmll Knuff 
Taylor A Mai 
Adrian Morris 
Vanity Fair 
(Ono to flll) 

M'BRIST'WN. M. J. 
Lyon's Park 

Id half (7-14) 

Mort Cooper 
Carroll ft Oakes 
Renle & Calvert 
Maddock's Tricks 
<Ono to . flll) 

inr« TBBN'N. M.T. 

Proctor's 

Id half (7-10) 
Bayes A Speck 
Argentine Night 
Tell Tales 
(Two to flll) 

VSBY'LB. TBNN. 

KeiUi's (4) 

carr A Parr 
Ruth Budd 
(Throe to flll) 

ITBWARK. N. i. 

Proctor's 

Sd half (7-10) 
Gautler A P Boy 
Traps 

Jack Conway Co 
Trixle Frlganza 
Ford Dancers 
(Ono to flll) 

K. B'SK'W'li:. VJ. 

state 

14 half (7-10) 
Mitchell A I>.iri;rig 
Hunting A Mardo 
(Three to flll) 

NMWB'B(OH. K. T. 

Academy 

Id half (7-10) 
Collins A Peterson 
4 Harmony Girls 
lister A Irving t 
Rlrkard A Gray 
(One to fill) 

KBW HATBN. OT. 

Palace ^ 

Sd half (7-10) 
Hollywood Bound 
Adams A Rn-h 
Boyd A Wallln 

Frlrk A P»*f*« 

Cha-t T<.(.l.-is 



inAOABA FALLS 
Bellevlew 

Id half (7-10) 
Mclntyres 
DeWolfe A Klndler 
Bernard A Keller 
(Two to flll) 

NORFOLK. VA. 
Norva 

Id half (7-14) 

Texan 8 

Wanda llawlev 
Ann Francis Ar W 
Carney Ai .loan 
M<"Kec A (> Connor 

(Ono to 111! ) 

M. ADAMS. PA. 
Kmplro 

?d half (7-10) 
MaruiM Af Uavin 
J At J M> k< ui.a 
Mary A Grey 6 
Watts A Rineold 

Halt A Fr;iMcMs 

OTTAWA. < AN* 

t^ipire 

Id half (7-14) 
Ray Alvln 
Nat Burns 

Ruth A I>e1evan 
Milton Pollock Co 
Mildved Force 

PATI-lItSON, N. J. 
Regent 

Sd half (7-10> 

ril'.M- \ Pnnci;ifl 



RliorMaa i«. 

2d half (7 10) 
I'^i sttT At So. nil <n 
(I'O H Alexander 
Burton A Shea 
Kathane A Maybell 
(Ono to flll) 

PI^AIM-^LD, N. J. 

Proctor's 

2d half (7 10) 
R A 1) Bradley 
I.ew Kelly Co 

(1 hre.i to f\\\) 

I'LA rTSirK41. N.Y. 
strand 

Td half (7 10) 
Dare A Yatea 
Jenks A Ha '^t ford 
(Three to fill) 

I'OKT8MOl<TH, O. 

I^eroy 

Id half (7-14) 

JAP Bogard 
iMver A iStiUon 
Huston Ray 
Ralph Fielder 
(Two to flll) 

P'GK'PKIB. H, 

Avon 

Id half (7-10) 
Friendly N'ghbors 

RICHMOND. VA. 
Lyrle 

Id half (7-1(«) 

^1 . V.' r .t U( .1 f.^id 



BP^VLO, MiM. 

Palace 
Id half (1-10) 
Stan Stanley Co 
Melva Sis 

Tampa 

T» oMipjion ft Kemp 
I'rank P'X' n 

8¥RA( t SK, N. T. 

Capitol 

2d half (7-14) 

The Thrillers 
Krvel A Dell 



imcAi* if. ¥• 

Gaiety * 

Id hair (T-14) 

Birch A Edge 

West * Pries 

Jait Plerot Co 
Masked Voice 
Hoy Rogers 

W'lNGTON. D. ^ 

Kikrie (3) 

Watkin 9 Clr 
Mae Francis. 



MISS HOPE VERNON 

Booked Solid KilTH-ALBEE aaS ORPHEUM 
DlfMtion M ARtV PORKINS 
Jack Welaer, Associate 



JOHN J. KEMP 

Thmatricai inmrmcm 

851 Fifth Avenue, New York 

Murr.»v Hill THItH 9 



Clifford A Marion 
Raymond A Bolger 
(Two to flll) 

PHILABBUPOIA 

Earle (4) 

Sammy Gold 
Bill HamiltOA 
Bert Brrol 

'Jack Rube Cllltord 
Wally Sharpies 
Act Beautiful 

Klson 
M iMlf (T*l#) 

Ernie A Ernie 

Geo Herman 
Cardiff A Wales 
(Two to flll) 

PITTSBURGH 

Hasls (4) 

Prln Watawano 
Laura Ormsbee 
Joe Freed 
Harry Fox 
Blue Riickerf 
Ray WylJo 
■ lit) 

Burke A Durkin 
Run FonK IJnn Co 
9 Hri\ PetijKTH 
I'e.trson ft Andern'n 
Winifred Dyrd 
Wm Deninond Co 

Harris (4) 

Bltly lieard 
Donahue A Barrett 
Klinjfer Rev 
Holden A Graham 
Traver Bros 

Sfarsvfrito « 'oas 



Cronln A Hart 
Fortunello A C 
Hemstreet Singers 

Hurtado Marimba 

BOCHFJSTEl^ M.T. 

Lyrfo 

Sd half (T-14) 

Cecil A Van 
O'Connor A Wilaon 
Artio Mehllnirer 
Keno A Green 
Dor Rae's Snyob 
(One to flll) 

lat half (11-11) 
Ernie A BmlO 
Mickey Perley 
Sanr A l bert CO — ~ 

(Threo to flll) 

Sd half (14-11) 

Davo Tressie 

Carroll A Pard Co 
Marie Hughoa Bros 

:4Tfer«o:l||'.;|m»; 

m^samia; ''II. It. 

Congreds 

2d half (7-10) 
Wheel*. r A Wood 
Jean Miller Boys 
Raymond Pll|it 
(Tw>» tf flll) 

fICH'N'T'DY, N. T. 

Proctor's 

2d half (7-10) 
TvU r Manon 
fcltliei Dallon 
To pa ('ortes t 
Powers I 

Kan<^ <PNon 



Yates A Tjvwlor 
Bob \^ 11 M 
Countess I^Qnla Rev 
(One to flll) 

lat half (11-13) 

Phpebe Whiteside 
Chief c;aupolican 
Dave A Tesslo 
Cecil A Van 
<Twc> to flll) 

2d half (14-17) 
Mildred Feeley 
Krnirt A Ernie 
Sam T.eibert Co 
n A R Gorman Co 
(Two to flll) 

TOl.FDO. O. 

Keith's 

Id half (T-t4) 

Fiaiik Shields 
Ariiistrnnpf ft P 
JarviH ft Harrison 
t'lata Morton 
Mld'TOt Follies 
(Ono to flll) 

l!«t hnlf <ll-n) 
.larva Marconi Co 
.lark .I'lyi-rt 
T.ea (5h«'T'lB 

Howard Harris Co 
(Two to flU) 

2d halt (14-17) 
Jom Burehlll Co 
Wilfred Du Bols 
Moore A Powell 
Southern Girls 
Jack George 
(One to flll) 

TOBOBVO, OUT. 

Hippodrome (4) 

Marie Hashes Bro 
c A M Dnnfear 
We Threo 
Bennett A Rock 
B A CI ■horwi^ 

TRENTON. N. J. 
Capitol 
td half (7-10) 

Mary Raves 
Fashion Hints 
Vr rna Dean <*o 
Cole A Snyder 
(Two to flll) 

TROT, N. T. 

Proctor's 

2d half (7-10) 
G<iiii«'7. ft Goniea 
f»llve Olaon Co 
The Joy W'^avers 

state 

2d half {T-ip} 
M< KtMizle A BlOBop 
Beauty Shop. 
(T hrio t» fltl) 



O Piime ft Days 

riwd. ro * yv.\)' v 

Bruwn Derby ursl^ 

■y (10) •• 

RamOSy'S Birds 

Foster A Seaman 
Kenny A Carvot . 
Rube Clifford Co 
Carl Freed Orch 

Relth*s (t) 

Wm Kent Co 
Clara Jarobo 
Meyer Davis Ordl v 
Rarto A Mann 
Lord A Wills 
Reed A Duthers 
Murand A Girton 
Borannny Tr 

(10) 
Marlon Harrlf 
Walter McNally 
Templeton Bros 01: 
B-^M Nswslir 
Art Frank Co 

Paul ReinoB 
Judson Cole 

c it i« »sad«s{ ;: 
WATBuiiinif « .ivw' 

Palaco 

Id half (7-10) 
Lffi ft Ar-h 
Anderson ft OraVSg 
Sllkn ft .Satins 
Frank Melin Co 
Joyner * Hopktss 



4 



Palaee 

2d half (7-10) 
Marnhall ft LaRue 
Donna Darling Bar 
Adier A IHiHhair 
Pool A Corvin 
Tramp Tramp Tr 

TOmiBRSk II. 1. 

Proctor's - 

Id half (7-14) 
Kelso Broa 
(Others to flll) 

YOl'NGSTOWN, Qk 
Keith-Aibeo 
Id ttff (¥•») 

Herbert T>yer OO 
Jaek Jo>< e 
.Sfrain« ft Strings 
Howard Harris Co 
Rahmen Bey 
(One to fill) 

m half (ll.lS) 
Billy House Co 
Frank Shields 
MidKH.t FoMl.ra 
Howard ft Kennett 
(Two to flll) 

(2d half (14-17) 
I Sailors 

4 Valentines 
Mabel Withers Co 
Walter Walters Op 
(Two to flll) 



BRITISH FILM FIELD 



only 25 per C4nt #f tlM 

the Brltifih. 

America damped all her duds on us, he said, and told us If we made 
good films w*|^^ arms, but, in fact. «b« 

w«lcom«d thtBi With el<)siA ' 

The Film Blil to Date 

» Little interest was shown In the last mootlnp of the Film P.lll Commit- 
tee, the session having to be suspended for a time because of the absence 
of a quorum. The clauiis Igr ivliM) A Mi)tsp might traasfsr part of bis 
quota it It exccodod his nifltds HfM tiruck ottt, and 18 athsr amsadBMBtB 
were Itilled by the cloHure. 

A new clause has been added, permitting distributors to combine with 
the permission of the Board of Trade, so l<mff as dne hAtt AoavtM>vSr six 
feature films undrr tho quota And the total quota of thS e«HBlUllllli dlB* 
tributors equals the nooossary percentapc of thom all. 

Other clauses, covering territorial counting in the quota of Hlms which 
have already been released (this Is «(|tiivalent to 0tate plights) in other 
territories, tho barrlnp of more than on«; < ount on a film admitted retro- 
spectively, and tho i>roliil>ltlon of distribution without license, were 
passed, while an amendment to reduce tho penalty for offenses under the 
bin from f 100 to JS^ a^^y was ro joOtedlrit Ih s penalty eiaase was 
^ (•T.Boqutiiily p is s e d wnk li>s at |i# a dBy f(tf iAf^ingements of tlia 
act . 

Production on Co-opsrative Basis 
Federation of British Industries, tho most powerful commercial organ- 
ization in the kinf,'dom, and the sponsor of the film bill, la working on a 
scheme for thft training of directors, artists, film editors and continuity 
writers, in conjunction with the Ap>pointments Board of the Universities. 
Plans also iBcludo mutusi fnterehanca of staffs betwoen produt^ers, tho 
co-operative use of sets and the co-oi»ivitiv# tti^^ fptiNiiM 
other material. 

Visions of our more egotistical directors being asked for the loan of 
a set by one of the smaller fry give us a very merry ha>ha! 

Another Wilcox Venture 

Herbert Wilcox, who has "Nell Cwyn" and "The Only Wtoy" to his 
credit, and who also directed "I.»ondon" and 'Tiptoes," has formed yet 
another producing company, this time with Kelson Keys, stage actor. 
The capital Is $230,000 In 60,000 preferred |1 shares and 100,000 S€-c«at 
deferred. 

Kodak, litd., of London, hns boUKiit th" i-lanL and business of the (ilanx- 
film A. G., of Berlin. This company has fe'«>ne out of the raw stoclc busi- 
ness to devote Itself to artificial silk production. Kodak will make X-ray, 
pack and movie film at its ticw fU-iiur\n plant. 

•Agate Throws Another Story 
James Agate, dram.'itic critic and oi ponent of the movies, some tlmo 
ago AdVlSCd tnc public to th r ow vkkh hi llie sme g u. li e has no if bio ken- 
oiit in a fresh place with a drr inratlon, made at a nx - tifi^' of t>i«» I>eeds 
H, ^^1*^*.^' I Women's T.unchcon Club, wlicro he s:iid th^ povv rnm«.nt ought to give 

up worrying about nigiit clubs and tho Le tting tax and concern Itself with 
the vulgarity of American Alms. The bunln* ks nso of Americans caused 
Ihrm to send mo rnariy vulvar films l.cre, aS thO British public was happy 
wh* n it wallowf <1 in di lvel, snid Agate. 

Ah his own siulT Is wlddy r« ad p« i hap- he H right aNjut puMjc tastOb 



4 
1 




-y 



Keith's 

td half (7 10) 
Tarolla * ci.irk 
punn a • Rev 

Jinks A Ann 
Sonthern 4 
Hckcrt a FranriR 



lUlMiMMriSBl 



i 



GOLDJviEDAL. COLUMN 

BLUE ^ RIB BON -1.1 ST ' ^ ' 



s 1 1 o i> - . V N n ~ D I rs' t 



AQCESSORIES 



MISS BELL 

«/• SMITH • •MITH^ 



1545 



JOLANE HOSIERY MILLS 

Special value* on Chiffon and Service Hoae 
WlpliHile IMree t« Retail Trade 

55 Weet 4ta< 8t. <B— m 8f ) 

MME. JUUUS 

COR8KTIBRK 

New Foundntion Clariu«nt8 — NcifUgeee— 

(ll 've;* — McCallum Heeiprv 
108 Weet 67th 8t. Circle 1488 



BTKSTTHINO FOB KBNT 



UQli iiV ANTIQUE CO., INC. 



t.:iiM»^iiiii 



tt8jl 



The UTTLETdHilB Sldnettonei 

Anything In PlhlnMtoiiM 
|M WMt 4«lli M. Oklekeriac 77t5 



BEAUTY CULTURE 
ANNE 6E&AEDE 

FACIAL SPECIALIST 
Preparatinna for Stage and Pereonal Use 
CONSULTATIONS TBKATMKNTS 
• i7th 8t. PUH»,— 40 

ANNA S. BURKE 

flair and Sralp Hppcia,IiHt 
Improvpd Swedish Metliod 

Mo»t beneflcial for heHdaches and over- 
wrought nervea. 

5W Finil ATf ■ (4 4th St. ) Vyfor. «536 

MME. MAYS 

LOOK YBABS TOVNOBB 

Facial treatment removea all lines, pft- 
tings and frecklee permanently. It givea 
a youthful freshness. Free booklet. 
50 Weet 48tli Street Bryant M»f 



cetaiai 

"OS 



DRAPES AND FABRICS 



I. WEISS & SONS 

Oturtain* — Draperiee — Fwnltvrt 

for— 

AN¥ RKQDIBEMBNT _ 



SCHNBIDEB STUDIOS. IM. 
Draperlei-<-8ce«enr 
Dropa, Cycn, Groundcloths 
Vaudeville Sottinva 
Itl W. 47th St. Bryaat ll6t 





ROBERT DICKIE 

iraperiee. Stam Blnlnr. Cartalna 
INTBBIOR riTRNfsUINGM FO»*,„ 
THKATBB8. HOTKLS mud SCHOOLS 
t4T WK 4ft|i S4. Laclt* M7> 

OTTOMEERS 

DRAPERieiS FOK TilKATBRS 
Stuffe Curtnlns m»4 Cycloramae 
110 li^aMt 59th St. Revent 4t8S 

NOTEUT SC^C STUDIOS 



PROPERTIES 



DESIGNER AND BUILDER 

Electrical-Mech anica l Bqulpmeat 

J. H. WELSH 

501 Weet 43rd St. Chick. 5486 

Theatrical Properties Studio 

PreiMrty Beut Travalan MtekMlaal PraN 
fveiMlleai reralBliai Ceapltlt 
We Also RoftI . 
50t Weet 44tai Street 9mm. 7S71 



S4S W«a» ^*l St. 



I.a«k. 928S 



THE NEW YORK STUDIOS 

Orifflaatore of Drapery Stage Settinga. 
The moat exclusive furnishers of Drapery 
Stag* CurUins, Audttorlum 

Stt-8H W— t'SSC^ tMdL fW 

VOLLAND SCENIC STUDIOS, INC. 

For SUvea and Auditorlvaui 
New York OAoa 

1900 Paramount lil<lg> 



The William Bradley Studioi 

S18 W. 48rd St. Vomgmw SStf-mi 
Furniture, all makes and' periods 

Properties of every deeoriptlon 
for .stage and motion picture use 
Everything or its whereabouta 

Furniture and Furnishingi 

ON RENTAL BASIS 

WILLIAM BIRNS 
m w. t7tii SI. 



ChMk. fNl 



JOHN PRAETORIUS 

Papier MmM I>e«or»tlM» 

Clay Modellinff SculptdrlBf 
For all theatrical purposes 
8t5 Went 48th St. Chlek. 10146 



LIGHTS 



mm 



FRANK DETERINO 

STAGE UGBTIMO 
MecbsnlcAl SpselaltiM 

Si. liStMfW SMd 



7007 



DUWICO 

•E VBR I f T HIN G EUBCTBIOAI. 

FOK THE TDEATRE" 

SOS West 41«t St. Penn. {459-1590 



ho* 



10 the fiiiMlaui 

1 w uuian a n d' th e 

h'T f.K**" ' «. S*nt free. 



£. P. ROBINSON. M. D. 



iM W«s| 4SIII St. 



CLEANERS 



MI8CK 



Clonner and Dyw 

Tork Done Ovornight 
Goods Called for and Dellveie 1 
8S5 W. 47th St. Lnikawanna 389S 

I I . llilli U l W I I i ■ 1. I 



COSTUMES 



EAVES COSTUME CO. 
Ce«tum«8 of Every Description 
For Every Occasion 
110 Wesjt yeftyHW»M> IttnH 



TAHIlt f AQt COffOlilS^ XPC 



1587 Broadway 



Fean. BSiT 



Jaok X. Lipshuts Costume 60. 

Inrorporated 
CBAS. K. LIPISIII'TZ 

7St 7th Av«>nue Bryant 1054 



14t 



£. MONDAY CO. 

(OSTVMKKS 
itabli.<^he<l 38 years 
tusinesa for aale 



h St. 



Cat. 7186 



ULLLARD H. FRANCE SONS, lao. 

SELL OB Ufe^NT 
New and Used Scenic Settinga 
rot Vaudeville »nd Productlona 
fOr West SSth St. Lack. 1941 



EVERYTHINa IN DRAPES 

iMi^n Pi^turaf #nd Theatres 

National noatre Supply Co. 

- S480 



Greater N. T. Export House, Inc. 

Jajhtotni Of Drapery Materials. CarpeU 
and Linoleum 
Maintain Own Workrooms 
820 Elffhth Ave. (50th St.) Clrsle §070 



CHARLES I. NEWTON 

Moving Clauds, water rIpplM. ocean waTe*. fall- 
ing mow, rain. flra. lightning. buUerfltea. birds 
Stereoptlcons. Scloptlcons. Spotlights 
244 Went 14th Ot rse t, New York 
Tal. CkalNe 1171 AM Nesca 



SCENIC SUPPLIES 



AUO 

Dry sniS' Pulp Colors, Aniline Dyea 

IJionjio Powdera. Roenic ArtlstH* Surplles 

ALJO IfANUFACTlJRlMO CO. 
1st flM Si. WMktao SIIS 



F. W. MERK 



Dry CMors, 
Metafiles. Dyes 

Qtt'.ck Drying Furniture Paints in Glosa 
and Dull PlBlsh 
t4S Weal 42Bd St. . Umg, tSft4 



SCENIC CONSTRUCtfoN' 

COLONY LUMBER CO 

TUEATKICAL LUMBEB 
Complete Stock Imntedlate Delivery 
41 West SSth 81. Chlekertot 1484 

CRANE CLARK - 

STBCIAUm 

la 

THBATBIOAI. l.ClfBBB 
511-51t West dSta St. ([at iStli Aw} 

DTXES LUMBKEt COMPAVT 

THBATBIOAI. I^UMBBB 

OF ALL KINDS 
848 W. 44tli St. Loncaere 9240 

Oreater Mew York Lmber Co. 

Inc. 

COMPLETE STOCK of 
Theatrical Lumber for Immediate 
Delivery 

24t-iS BmI 85tlt St.. Lex. 0664 —06 iM7 

. . I ; . 1 r I .1 _ I II i iii 

ntAHK BWTXE, be. 
bvildbbs of scbmbbt 

648 Weat 55th St. Colnmbus 2050 



DRAPERIES 

NiKht Clubs — Biillrooms — ^Theatree 
Draplar •( CelUnpe and WalU 
BROADWAY DECORATINQ STUDIOS 
1066 B'way (66t^ rt.) Trafaifav 7066 




Dioplay Stage 
Lighting Co. 

«'A LISMT FOR 
SVBSV niSPSSI" 




DAZL/Ui'S. INC. 

THEATRICAL GOODS 

Bryant 1062-3937-5177 
142-144 Weat Forty -Fourth Street 



L. J. HYAMS & COMPANY 
Costume Fabrics a Specialty 
8 EAST 36th ST. 
Ashland 6S80-6S6S 



liffATTATiAM TEXTILE CO.^ Inc. 

Vnnaual 

SCENERY AND COHTITME FABRICS 
from our owa mlUH. Bryunt 2511 
107 W. 48th St. Opp. Friars' ^lub 



C. CONLEY 

. .THBAtWAIi COSTUMBB 

Danolac_,l^eks, Bvenlnf Gowns, Wtape 
Stage Wkirdrobes Bought, Sold, Rented 

SSS West gth St. 

GIRARD'S ~" 

TBBATBICAL OOSTUMER 

N. T. Pr-^ductlons Vaudeville 
836 Weat 46th St. I^ng. 0020 

Louil Guttenberg's Sons 

QMS Coetnmee far Bale or Bent 
Now at 

S West 16th St. Watkins 2888 

MILLINERY AND C QH^ 



MENDELSOHN'S TEXTILE CORP. 

TUEATIUCAL FABRICS 
Silks— Tinsels— Plasheo 
ISO W. 45th St. Bry. 7t7t-StM 

FLORISTS • 



KLIEGLBROS 

STAGE LIGHTING 

Sifllijht*, rioodllgMt. Sct*ie KfHtta. 

621 MMMt SOa AfMl CoHimbus 0160 



CAPITOL STAGE LIGHTING CO. 

ErKCTRICAL KFFECTS 
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS 

626 Tentk Are. (45th St.), M. Y. City 

ROBERT C. ENTWI8ip& 

SpAclalista In v- -' . 
Xleetrieal and Bferhaniral P O W SOS 
804 West 52d St. 
Columboa 0702 O peO Kve nln g» 



S. Friedman Scenic Const. Co. 

OSMtmACTORS and BUlUMOie 
V. OF SCSMBBY 

4IS-41V mwl iltii M. Flaaa iltS 



SCHOOLS 

IViS^AR^FF 
The Ballet Soheel of America 

687 Mi idlNon Avenue Keeont 8 

JACK MANMCN0~8TUDI0 
TAP BAHCINQ 

67th St. Col, 



'i9 



JACK BLUE 

Supreme Authority on all Character 

Song and Dance ImperMonutions 
Roiitlnat Arranged — Proftttlonals I'referrsd 
All kinds of Tap and Fancy Dunclna 
861 West 5lat Street Circle 618S 



D 



Mr. and SdiHs A 
17 B Y E /\ 



Danoe Tuition Speclaliata la 
Stave and Ballroom Dancing 
The Ballroom Hotel dea Artutsa 
1 Weet 67th St. gnwqnehnnn a 844S 

BILLY PIERCE STUDIO 

All Types of American Dancing 
225 West 46th St. First Floor ' 



MICHAEL 

SCHOOL OF ACROBATICS 
168-166 Weat 43rd Ht. Bryant 8646 



J&dl Scenic Construction Co. 

GRAND OPERA 110UHE 
820 West 24th St. ChelHea 07U 



P. J. CAREY CO. 

Contractors and Huilders of Scenery 
Theatrleal rro<iuctions Motion Fiotarea 

Exteriors Interiors 
5 Stflaway Ave.. I. City H tlUwell Sa'iO 



STAGE RIGGING AND 
HARDWARE 



SCENERY 



f^ JXKDD ACKEUIAV 

* ' / .STUDIO 

iy_ire st w 



The Appropriate Gift 
A. WABBMPOBW* INO. 



Hotel Aator 



Laeh. 666S 



DANN & CO. 

DISTINCTIVE MILLINERY 

Theatrleal disoevat oa imported models 
1816 Broadway— 44th St. 




0(olel7btor Chapeaux 

HOTIl ASTOR-NIW YORK 
PABISIAN BBPLICAS. '10 





i 





RT8 



BtJSSELL 

Ssert DratMt. Afteraooa Gowni. Eveninf Oowat 

Actually dlfTerent, with personality 
Weekly ahipmonta from I'aris 
Closing out some merchaii'M nf romt 
80 WoNt 56th St. ( in l(^ 4550 

P. LO VERSE ~" 

BmOCO RABITH SPORT WBAB 

TAII^>RED GOWNS 
Faultess Tntlnring. Kxclu.sive Lines 

rerfect Fitting. Moderate Prices 
64 Weat 401 h St. Bryant SS61 



FOOTWEAR 



REDUCED PRICES 

en Footwear of All Styles 
SPORT STREET EVSNING WBAR 

CAPEZIO 



TIIEATRirAL SHOES 
la etock and made to order oa short 

SHANK'S 

646 Klfhth Ave. (.%lHt St.) Col. 5515 



BEN AND SALLY 

Theatrical Footwear 

•'Noi-z-l.'.-iH" an.l "1 '».rf«r!t** 
Toe ftn<l nallot Slippers 
244 Weat 42ad St. Wla. (VVt8 



FURRIERS 



FUR8 
Beanodelei aad Bepafred 
Free storage Prof, discooat 

XBYnrO N. KATZ 

ISe W. SIth St . (.trd Floor) Loa». SOST 



FURS 
Bepafred and B«aM>dele4 

Silver Fox nnd Point ♦»d Fo« 

RICHARD KCPPEI 

17 West 46th St. 



8ELVA ft SONS, INC. . 

•^-Toe" Ballet HUppSiO 

Patent Tending 
The only profesiilonal Toe Fho% with 

double satin box covering 
800 8th Ave. Lack. 6666 

Mcnzeli HEELED Toe Slipper 

Patent U. 8. Sept. 8, 192r. 
A New Creation for all I'ypes of Danelac 

E. LANDI 

m Wf 88th St. (1 Fli«ht Up) Wis. 4880 



GOWNS BOUGHT 



AARON'S 

GAttBRIir lAFAYBt gm. 



For eash— -We buy and sell 
Slightly used towns, wraps, furs. ete. 
651 0th Ate. <eer. 46th St.) Bry . 4776 

MEN'S HATS 



PETER CLARK, INC. 

Steel and Aabeatoa Curtains 
Tounterwelght Systems 
OrthMtra. Or«aa Eltvatar and State Traa« 
631 Weat 30th St. Chlckering 0241 



THE NEW YORK STUDIOS 

Most true counterweight systema. both 
track and wire guide*. The N. Y. speci- 
fication steel double asbestos curtains. 
686-6SS West 86th Street 



R. W. BERGMAN STUDIO 

N. Y. PRODUCTIONS 

148 West 86th St. Wlsceosia 5546 

Cirker ft Robbini Scenic Studio 

BlOorSorated ' 



JACK CLARK 

'TAF BLACKBOTTOM 
Prl?ate and Class Work for Adulu and ChUdrw 
School of Acrohatica aad Stoge Danelaa 
121 Weet 46th St. C trele 666 2^ 

The Buccini School of Languages 

Improve your English grammar and pre« 
nunclation. Learn another language with 
reliable native teachera Develop yooT 

intellectual facultlea 

6 ColBinhas circ le Ba tnhlishei ms 

BERLITZ 

SCHOOL OF LANOII.AOKS 
French. German. Ituliao. Spanisli, ot% 
Private or CI ass Lessons 
Also Correnpondence Courses 
60 W. 84th St^3gO B mn« h ee) Peaa. 118^ 

SUPPLIES 
BEADED DRESSES 

Repaired and Sliortoned 
Also n<»aded 1)af;n nnd HhineHtoncm Reset 

ROVAL ART KMHRUIDEKY CO. 
8 6 W. 34t h St. (Knt. 22 7rn.)_ Penn. 102S 

MORRIS HOLLANDER CO. 

JBWBLB — PBARL9 — SPANGLBS 

AND RfIlNE.STONES 

21 West 37th St. . . Wlsronsl n 141 0 

ARTHUR B. ALBERTIS COTdJC 

NBW ADBBBBS 44S-44S W.^6fad ST. 

Tlght»4 — Spangles — RhineHtone<t 
Stnge Jewelry — Wlga— Tlnael Trimmings 

~mLIOT, GREENE & C0.7lNCr 

Headquarters for 
BHINSSTONES. JKWKI.S und BEADS 
Ail Kinds at Low Prtcos 
Sl-SS Baot tStk St. Mas. Ss. ISIS 



536 West SSth St. 



Chtckettnc 471E 



BS FLESH FLETCHER 

DESIGNER PAINTER 
Scenery — Stage Settings — Drapes 
Also Rentals 
701 7th Avy. <47th St.) Bryaat 1666 



Abbott's Scrim Profile Co., Inc. 

THBATBICAI. HABDWABB SUPPLIES 
266 West 44th St. Lack. CM74 



A. W. GERSTNER CO. 

Theatrical Hardware of All 

Apenta for J. R. Clancy 
634 Eighth Ave. (41at St.) Penn 

PETS 



0880 



VARIETTf 

DOG AND CAT BEAUTY PARLOR 

Dogs Ucautlflod — Cats Dry Cleaned 
Antiseptic Itathe, Strlpplnjc, Plucking 
and nipping Done by hJxperta 
All PetH and Suppliee 
121 W. 40th St. (l*rof. DUcount) Ctr. 6613 



JOSEPH H. TRAVERS 

Ilifh Claee Pedigreed Pnpplee 
Vine krda ooH ~ 



Pete of aU Kinda 
438 Weet 42nd St. Pean. 6878 



PHOTOGRAPHY 



DEMIRJIAN 

Portraits by Photography 
Speelal Theatrlral Rates 
ir>UO Broadway 
Betweea 48th and 4»th Streets 



PLAYS 



ACTING PLAYS 

Recitations, Drilli^ Minstrel 
and Sketches: 

ideas for Entertainment. ' Catalog. 

DR.AMATIC Pl itUSHUrO CO. 
512A S. Dearborn St. - f'hiraco 



Monoton. 

<)nd l^udsvllls Jokes and 



0LASEL SCENIC STUBIOS 

PHIU BRENNER 
253 Weat 125th St. Monument 6406 



MfiiHAT SCENIC STUDIOS 

« Creators of 

Sooalo lMwete. Dosymiiis^ IMMIa^ 

JC^fapsiloo 
Sty WliBi 47th St. IiOBff. 41SS 



LEE LASH STUDIOS 

Harry J. Kuckuck, Oen'l. Mgr. 
DRAPERIES SCENERY 

fiife Equipment of All Kinds 
181S*1SS8 Amsterdam Ave. Bryaat 1666 



ROBERT F. BRIJNTON 

NEW AMSTERDAM STUDIO 

Construction of Scenery, Propertiesb 
Dr aperi ee . Decorations for 

44. W... •SfW^"'* 




J. J. WYLE & BROS., niC. 

A full line of Gold and Silver Brocade^ 
metal Cloths. Gold and Silver Trlm^ 
mines. Rhiaeetoae% Spanflea Tights 
Opera Rose, etc., for .' etace costumesb 
18-SS Ih ist 87th St.. yew Tork Clty_ 



Every Color Feather Co., Ino« 

Manufacturers of 
OSTRICH NO¥BLTI^:S~FANS 
86 W. 45th St. Bryant 0661. 



KATE SHEA 

OSTRICH FBATHERS 
FANS— HEAD DRESS— TRIMBnNGS 
146 Weet S4th St. (Opp. Maey's) 
ChloMag 4339 



DRY GOODS CALLAHAN'S INOi 

Ladles' Wear, Domestics^ Novelties 
"Jaataea" and "AnaetU 
Bathinff Sttfts 
Neighborhood Store Worth White** 
8th Ave. at 47th St. 
Discount to the Profession ^ 



WARD AND HARVEY STUDIOS 

DESIGNING . PAINTING 

502 Weet 881 h St. L«M>k. 8571 

WILLIAM CASTLE 

SCENIC 9TCDIO 
820 West 84th St. Chelsea 6066 



FOR RENT 

Scenery, Stnge Settings, Decoration 

PREMIER SCENERY STUDIOS 

846 West «lit St. 



SAMUEL FRENCH 



XoOns Bros, ft Brsmmondi Inc. 

STETSOKi HATS 

1464 Broadway at 42nd at. 
1646 B roa d way at 45th St. 



Inrorporated 1891 

Oldest FMiy I'uMlshnrs In the World 
T. R, Kdwnrfls, MiinHKinjc Dlrortnr 
*!» Weet 45th St.. Sh.W VDKK, N. Y. 



RESTAURANTS 



TOrB RESTACRAIIT* 

SARDI'S 

Itatlan Food and Ttsllan Atmesphere 
284-286 Weet 44th StrsM 
Next to the Uttle Theatre 



THE NEW YORK STUDIOS 

The niost extensive painters of stock 

vuudoviiis rrcsent.itiona and theatre 
•"quipiiient erenory in the WOrld 

West 80th St. Laeh. 6870 



EVERYTHING IN SCEHEEY 

for Motion Pictures and Theatres 



National Theatre Supply Co. 

IfiOO Broad wny Bryant 2 



2480 



SCHAFFNER & SWEET, Inc. 

VAUDEVILLE and PRODUCTIONJ 
DRAPES and SCENERY 
451 First Ave. <86th St.) Les. 6V8S 



TRIANGLE SCENIC STUDIO 

State Dealgne— Settings— Drarerles 
127 Wrmt 47»h W| . Bry. HOO 

2306 Lorillard Phiee Sedgwich 6646! 



TAYLOR'S Theatrical TRUNKS 

The etandard trunk of the profeaelea 

Vidl line of leather goods 

TAYLOR'S 
.T8T Seven th Aven ae 

AkWlCIAL FLOWBBS 

for 

STAGE LOBBY VAlDEVILrS 

DECORATIVE PLANT CO., INa 

280 5th Ave. (27th St .) Ashlnn dJTtf 
' FLOWiEBS 

LUPELU GENERAL 
FLOWER CO. 

Artificial Decorations for Any Prodoctle^ 
411 Weat SOth St. Col. Itl g . 

ROUTE SHEETS AND BOOKS 

Loose Leaf SpeetsUsIs 
Prlntera Stati 
A. LANGSTADTBB» INC. 
210 Weet 47th St. Pro* 



JEWELRY 



1648-4 BRYANT 

K. BSMMENDINGEB, INa 

JEWELERS ^ 
SS Weet 46th Street 



SCHWARTZ BROS. 

Jowolors and Silversmiths 

"The Store of Ciffa'" 
1454 Broadway — tlat St. 



MUSIC 



Allegro Mnsio Printinsr Co., iBSi 

Specluliats In Every Braaeh 
of Mnalc Printing 
815-61T W. 4 7th St. l> ongnrre 
^^^rORRK.st 



CHILTON 

••Die Hou.se of Molodlea" 
Broadway, at 48th Street 
Chlckering 61 ',7 



CARL F. WILLDJlMS 

Orchefftrnt inns for rroductionS 

\aBdevllle . ^ 

Phonograph TltAph4»ne 
Columbia Thootre vuik. . 
741 7th Ave. . liryaoi .Ifch' 




W OMEN' SPACE 



VARIETY 



37 



GRAY MATTER 

By MOLLIE GRAY 

(TOMMY GRAY'S SISTER) 



LASKY'S "CABINET" 



Jannings Makes *'Flesh" 

"Without Eniil Jannings "The Way of All l-'ksli" would be a most orHli- 
jiary melodrama, callii.tf for some credulity fjoin the uudionco. Mr. Jan- 
jjlngs makea It somethlngr flne and worth while. The agony was a bit too 
Ipng drawn out. It won't be his last picture so that tine as his acting is 
eomo of it could bo .saved for the rcxt time. 

I'hylUs lluver did burpriHingly well and Donald Keith was very good 
4i» the son. 



A Problem Solver 

'•TlK- Shamrofk and th<' Koac" makos an effort to solve the pro]>lom of 
the younger generation of the Jew.s and the Irish. Not that the younger 
generation needs the help; only the older ones see any problem, and it 
gives good advice to them. But it doesn't miHs any chance for laughs 
to sugarcoat the medicine. Some of the laughs needed sugarcoating 
themselves. 

Mike and Rose marry secretly because of opposition, and the girl is 
turned out of her home when it is discovered. Mike's parents take her to 
their heart.s and the Irish always have room for one more there. A baby 
is the peacemaker, but this time in a different way. 

Maurice Costello was the priest who evidently couldn't get a ca.ssock 
to flt him; Rosa Rosenova and Dot J^rley fought for business and pleas- 
ure, and Olive Hasbrouck made the girl seem fairly possible. 

A short film called "The Trousseau" shows some nice gown.** under pre- 
tense of a story. A green net for evening wear had a metallic slip un- 
4w it and the ermine and white fox wrap was lined with metallic 
brocade. Crepe ne^rllpreo was beige with Ivory lace and the weddint; 
gown was tiie usual satin but trimmed with lace and seed pearls. The 
average girl isn't going in for that type wedding dress any more and 
the *'Big Reduction ln*Weddlng Gowns During June" in store windows 
prove it. There are no more attics to keep them in for daughter's 
wedding and the modern girl is too practical to spend that much for 
Something she can only use once. Not that she only expects to marry 
once but the other times she knows she iirdn't make such a fuss. 



Lindy Disguised 

"Wedding Bills" are many and varied including a $25,000 necklace 
expected to buy awkward correspondence written in the past— -the dead 
past is always dear when tt ' c<BtoS> to Hfii 'i >Bd iverybody enjoyed the 

modi rn struggle for "the papers" and the payment* 

This bridegroom wanted to have his letters and what he paid for them 
too. But he was dealing with a blonde Russian which should have made 
my man hesitate but grooms-to-be hava to rush in and out where 
bachelors can walk In and stay. It broughf on an exciting chase after 
what must have been Lindy disguised a.<? a pigeon. Ann Sheridan, Iris 
Btuart and Vivien Uukland shared in the fun but let Raymond GriiHth 
do all the worryiuj? »nd,chasing. 



t 



Horrible Make-Up 

Except for the horrible way Marie Corda made-up her eyes, her.s 
would have been a fine performance in "Moon of Israel" (German made). 
8he is not beautiful but has personalfty ili<ft alMlity and yet every view 
■Was an Irritation completely spoiling her effective acting. The produc- 
tion is the chief Interest and it is a fine one. Pharaoh himself couldn't 
have handled the hordes with greater ease. 

Somebody has handled the Red 0ea better in the past. There was 
no thrill in this, either opening or closing. As a spectacle the "Moon of 
Israel" is worth seeing, but as a story it leaves ail the work to the 
audience and who goes to the movies to work? ^ . . V. , 



It was Viola Vale who shed the "Black Tears." That is she cried and 
had reason to but sensibly omitted the mascara during those scenes so 
as not to make it too realistic. A black streak isn't much better than 
a yellow one. The poor girl had the misfortune to love a sprig of May- 
flower stock though she was only a Broadway drifter looking for the fare 
to go home to her mothei; wlw Hfed In Australia or Iiondon or even 
Chicago. 

The young man agreed with her in sentiment but the old Pilgrim Rock 
got in the way and though they had been nether more than friends he 
evidently never knew tb»l SiM riaPr 414 a sick mother to whom 

she sent all her money. 

Hedda Hopper and Miriam (Byron assisted the story which was In- 
teresting and som«|ft»ts funny. 



Aunt Jemima's Strength 

"Aunt Jemima" carried the feminine portion of the Colony Vitaphone 
program easily. She could have earriad A JM^k truck, too, apparently. 



In the flays af M«M^ 

Real truth under the melodramatic story of "Captain Salvation," even 
though the young preacher used what should have been his first rca.son, 
•'Christian charity," as a final argument for lielping the rescued woman 
Whom the town refused to accept. 

This all took place in the days when a woman could spare a petticoat 
lor bandages. It seemed strange that the old sailor didn't know what 
kind of ship was in front of his door when he could name others "by 
the way her sails are trimmed." Maybe his anxiety to get' iid of the 
Woman dimmed his vision. Good story otherwise and splendidly acted by 
Lars Hanson, especially, and Pauline Starks:«i^ Marceline Day. 

At the Palace 

It was a good thing Hayes, Marsh and Hayes opened the Palace shoW 
Monday as they were sure of their audience and the audience got the 
benefit of it. Sally Marsh and Lucille Hayes opened in simple black 
▼elvet coats and big black straw hats. Carrying out their youthful ap- 
pearance wore crepe do chine frocks, one blue, one pink, each ruffled as 
to skirt and plain bodices with the usual large hair bow and sash. A 
"White fringed with a tuxeAo collar of three pastel colors was more 
sophisticated. Framed in gold spangles a feather costume served as a 
lovely cover for the violin soloist. This had little beaded drapery at 
the shoulders. A navy blue sequin costume was worn and tln ri pretty 
Hght blue lined with pink made with the bolero bodices for the end. 
Both pretty and clCver. 

Nellie I«ach (with James Rennie) in a sketch that seemed a bit un- 
dignified for Rennie'H standing, wore a crepe frock of an odd shade "f 
l?reen that had bei^o lace used prettily on the skirt and also for ruin;; 
the yoke. Helen Baxter as the other girl who loved sail<jrs wore «ilk 
With its white background patterned With red and black dots, and a tiny 
op'^nlng at the neck laced in black. 

V iviiin ITnrt Panp: nirrly In a white rrepe eniM < idi C'd with ^r,].] i,, .,ds 
onJ Spangles and carrying^ rrclrtrts on 



n^t frock in violet made with Hie ruffled sides to the skirt and velvet 
Jirdle of the same shade. This one used roses for its floral effec ts. 



NELLIE REVELL IN HOLLYWOOD 



(Continued from page 4) 
causing delays and losses when 
actual shooting began. 

Fineman's Solution 

B. F. FiiKMiian, th»' pra<'ti«'al 
head of produL'lion duiin^- tin- ab- 
sence of B. P. Schulberjx. dei l.ired 
that a radical revision of production 
methods would have to be adopted 
for the purpose of eliminating every 

po.ssible unnecessary expense be- 
fore the picture bopran. ^vc] irint: 
that the problems encountcr« d in 
actual shooting should be anti« i- 
pated to the lust degree before the 
camera started making the flrst 
scene. 

A concensus of opinion at this 
meeting voiced the sentiments of 

Lasky, who contends that In this 
way production cost can be but 
about 25 per cent. 

Weekly Meetings 

This cabinet is to meet once each 
week. While the cabinet will be 
depended upon for suggestions, 
John Fingerlin, wlio is a home of- 
flce representative on production 
costs and budgets, Is said to h.ave 
been conferring with all department 
heads for the elimination of so- 
called dead wood. 

It is said that Fingerlin has found 
a way whereby stenographers who 
have been assigned to writers and 
production heada 6n tuR time will 
divide their time between two and 
three bosees a day. On this Item 
alune, he figures that around $1,000 
a week will be saved. 

Fingerlin, It Is also said. Is look- 
ing over all contracts of writers, 
directors, supervisors and editorial 
heads, and after looking Up the 
"morgue" on their respective abil- 
ities, has suggested that a large 

numljer now un der contract b e 

taken off the company payroll when 
their a^'reements expire. 

Efforts are also being made to 
get a producer to release the cor- 
poration from a $1,250 a week con- 
tract which he holds for another 
year. Several times he has been 
reported refusing to take a flat sum 
for the contract. Several writers 
who have contracts with tlie com- 
pany chilling for over $50,000 a year 
have also turned down a similar 
proposition for their contracts, but 
it is understood efforts will again 
be made to have them reconsider. 



By NELLIE REVELL 



With Will Rogers out of the -.hospital and Vilma Hankv wedded to Rod 
IjH Rocniie. Beverly Hills Is settinfif bni k to its accustomed calm and 
(lufet. with hardly anything left to di<. uss except the threatened 10 pep 
cent cut. Which some people consider plenty of topic. 

Yes. I attended the nuptials. All movledom was at the church and 

lat.^r at the r(M>rption and the rest of the world came to block the street* 
around th,> churt h. It had evrry earmark of >c,.mo s(»ri of royal cere- 
mony, with crowds kept back by ijroves of policemen, camer.imen by 
the score and even the necessity of Allowing one's invitation throe blocks 
from the chunh so that a sticker might be pasted on the car's wind- 
shield, good for one approach to the church entrance. 



Inside the church all was as magnlflcent as a DeMli'le super-speciaN 

feature, with gorK«n>u.sly dressed brid. sina i.ls. h( . 1 1» -roated ushers and 
flowers in every conceivablo nit he. Hut splendid and solemn as it all 
was, there were laughs to lighten thlnKs. iVly seat mate was Raymond 
Hitchcock, very much the English gentleman with his monocle and top 
hnt. And while 1 was admiring his regalia, up came Tom Mix In a stage 
coach drawn by four horses ami topping this outfit was the famous Mix 
ten-gallon white sombrero. Later Harrett Keisling alsn started a smile 
for me by appearing at the reception In a business suit and carrying a 
top hat and a cant Afterward I found out that the hat and stick ba- 
longed to Cecil DeMiUe. 



Just as the choir was beginning to peal Here comes the bride," thera 

was a slight hitch and thne was quite a lapse before the entrance of 
the bride. The wait was to give the enmeramon a chance to grind oft 
a few feet of film. But Sid Grauman leaned ovt-r and suggested that 
Sam Goldwyn and Mr. DeMIIle were holding things up until they could 
decide how the grbss should ba divided. 



Having collected enough shadow world fame to last for a couple of 
lifetimes, Wm. S. Hart has now gone in for something more solid. It 
Is made of bronze, and is a monument just completed by the sculptor, 
Ghristadoro, which was dedicated at Hillings, Mont., last week. The 
statue represents "A Ranger of the Yellowstone." Mr. Hart and his 
trusty Pinto pony posed for the central flgure« 



Dear Pill Page: All those nice things I said about you last week don't 
go — if they should get me sued by the editors of "Judge." I still think 
that card you sent me and, which I printed. Is funny. But why didn't 
you tell me you had swiped It from "Judge,** and not let me go ahead 
and give you all the credit? 



BUILDING BOOM OFF 



* (Continued front page 5) 

with the house until ready to open. 
With praoUoally all the desirable 
pictures sewed up by B. ft K., the 

new boys had to dig among what 

was left, with a consequent Im- 
pairment of patronage. Stage pro- 
grams also presented a great dif- 
ficulty. To put on a program In 
keeping with those of a large cir- 
cuit, with no otlier houses to split 
the original production costs, ' was 
considerable strain, mentally and 
financially. 

Now in Chicago the over-seating 
Is taking Its toll. One concern has 
given up the ghost and turned Its 
houses over to another organization. 
Others are constantly seeking loans 
to continue existence. 

With conditions of this order, 
bond houses are becoming more 
wary about what to put their money 
into. This accounts for the slowup 
in oonstmctiOB among the inde- 
pendents. 

The larger organizations, made 
wiser by heavy competition, are 
thinking things over twice before 
building nowadays. 



A precocious stage child has always been one of my pet aversions but 

.seeing a wholo etage full of talented youl\Kstera Sunday night at the 
Orplieum Just n.aturally swept my distaste to the winds. The act was 
billed as "i'eari Hickman's Dimpled Darlings." It ama/.rd me to see 
how talent can be brought out in a child under the proper direction. 
They were so clever that following them would have been a tough spot 
for any act. since they did all that grown-ups could do and did it even 
more charmingly. 

Three of the children were particularly fine, one a girl who seemed to 

be about 14 and a comedienne. The Other two were scarcely beyond 
the baby stage but they did an old-time Bowery dance of the sort that 
tiawrence and Harrington were famous for. And they did it just aa 
Well and as amusingly as though they had been trained by that very; 
team. 



FOOLIN' 'ROUND 

(In Holtywood) 
BY MIM EXHAY 



Thursday. 

Deer Mazie: 
Florsnca VIdor has a atately walk 

and charming manner; also a gown 
of figured georgette for the picture 
she is making. Made in a btyie that 
hugs one moment and the next rip- 
pies o'er your figure. She had a 
right to be that way, sn it wa-s her 
lucky day. Managed to "cop" one 
Of the champ camera men of this 
business. We all love to look our 
best at all times, and she has found 
that trick. 



Theodore Van Eltz is playing op- 
posite. He has (juite an "air" about 
him an<l with a cute brush 
adorning his lip. bears a shght re- 
semblance to Adolphe Menjou. 

Qum's Good Point 

Speaking of MenJou, he Is as slen- 
der as a tweed. His dress clothes flt 
to perf<'<'tion. He was k\\Iuk his 
viewpoint on the versatility of ac- 
tors to a w^^nian Interviewer. His 
leading lady, Arlette Marchal* was 
gorgeously gowned In a blaok chif- 



Economy in Slipping Off Platforms 

Inuring the Paramount s '.Musical Notions" Htjlen Yorke made an 
ambitious effort and held the high note lohg enough to g» t api 'a-is«', f .r 
enduranoo If not for tonal quality. Ifrr fro^k was a beautiful blue 
derorar^l v.-\*h '■Wvcr <-y-^r.r."}'-r. TMr p.nul Whi^'^rr.an »»rns.q ensfm^^l" 
fclso app.-ared m tuxedo suits on a pl Ufoim that is the last word in I 



economy— one man kept slipping off but that may have been the fault 
of liis feet, not lack of space as it seemed. 

So m.any things are on the bJ.is those days that Panl's m^ n In the true 
spirit of 1^27 wear red, white and blue band.s over one shoulder for 
"Fireworks.** Largo plnwheels on either side of the set and the flag 
ffnish could hardly be avoided after the singing of "My Dream of the 

Pig Parade" by .a nurso whil<' various war plctutes ar)peared on a shield 
with the red strip's si. owing Kvelyn Ho#'y wore an Attractive white 
chiffon frock. Its lon^ shev^'S were tight to the elbow and flared from 
there and the only trimming was narrow black ribbon f;JIing from the 
diamond brooch at tin- i>o!nl of the V n^f klinf. A drill by grey and 
wliite uniform* <l girls was w» II «lon»', but when th<- hand came throu;rh 
the audirrir«> piiyiri;,' and up to the stage would l»a\c been a b»'ttf*r 
finish then the one used. 



Tut and ru ii uua" Qsf s f i om ' 'Titksr 



Cr it.ainly the rat intr cars In "Fast and Furious" woro th'it. but nil tli" 
r<' st was as calm and unv .\< ii int; as a (-o<didK«' «pe« cii. 'i'iie « rily oi ig- 
ina:ity in 11 Was u.-* d up in ijii • •• I »< ing the name and staff. (Jf ( our.se 
tlie dor tor who tin n* d out su* h a p» i t sp<*' iinun after mending «pin»\ 
am. a an«l head v. a ^ origin il, f<'0 and 'b" n\rn)\n\ that nia<io k< ';inaM 
l >«],iiy a r:\r'.oi: I'li . r must Jia* 1.. i j, f».rn»' of fi i* tti ii- irial kind, but 

Hutbara Worth looked lov iy, 



fon velvet, relieved with white hers 

and there. 

And say. Maz, gum has Its good 
points as well as bad. It is quite 
essential when sitting about darbed 
up in grease paint make-up to 
chew to your heart's content, as It 
is the secret of keeping your faa« 
tures relaxed. 

FYom here I wandered over to 
the next scene of action. A buncAi 
of roughnecks. Just tha typa 
gorillas that one would see around 
a waterfront. I was on the Emil 
Jannings' set, so stuck around. It 
was, supposed to bo a "pub** In dear 
old London. Atmospherically, I 
agree. 

When they got going, I was 
pushed not so gently from my 

Kr.'indstand seat. 

I*ola Negri is back on the Job 
after doctoring for an Insect bite. 
If must have been one of the 
Florida tirand that I hav*; s<>en fiy- 
InK about lately. iSomc realtor who 
got stung down there brought It 
alon^ In his trunk to use fn his aot 
out here and it flew the coop. 



Anther Lot 

, Friday. , 

Dear Mace: 

Another lot. All afluff^T. Vlrprlnla 
Leo Corbln and another gal were 
all tired out from posing for a pub« 
licity stunt. Virginia looks years 
younger, Maz. as slender as a fawn. 

Jack Mulhall also looks years 
younger than when I saw him last. 
As you know, Mas, that was quite 
some time ago. 

Strawberry blonde Alice White, 
whom everyone thinks resembles 
Clara Bow, was pulling her usual 
peppy chatter. Th' r< hy >>♦ ing the 
centre of attraction at tliat table. 
This gnl Is a publi'-ity hound. No 
stunt is too hazardous, providing 
th** lure Is n''\vf«pap«'r space. 

Ovfr on on*> of the stages I 
wntelied Flora Finch trying to twirl 
in a tri< ky fashion until I got dissy 
mysrir. ^ho WIS dolb'd up Span- 
ish. ^>iio of tliMso old fashioned 
gowns with plenty of p« itlcoats. 



Ihitl liikU.H UIIU uf till old s c h oo l t o 
rn; rilpulato nrtlstira lly. Mary Astor 
bad til'.' lead in thi.s picture. Her 
gown of all la re showed off her, 
sweet, saintly face to perfection. 

Oti .tri'.tii' r F'-r I saw Jiille Dovo. 
n<r pretty hair v\ as arranged in 
opA m; »*» of rlT':,'^tfl bringing out 
her feu lures in cameo -like faShloili 



1 



VARIETY 



TIMES SQUARE 



Wednesday, July e, 1927 



MARION FAIRBANKS' 
HU6BYJUS0RDERLY 

McCormick Steele Held In 

$500 Bail, to Amazement 
of Wife— Sassed Cop 

MoC<>rinick Steele. 21. stopping 

at the Winthrop Hotel, 4Tth str«H t 
and Lt'xin^ton nvonuo. ami \vh»i 
Stated that he waa a broker, \va« 
*iTml9|»^ ill We«t^^^^ ^^^^ C6tfr* oh 
the tmifil:4[e of disorderly conduct.- 
Mapristrate AHmmI \'itale tivod h\i\ 
at |500 for exununatiun. Steele 
ipeMt quite a few hours in the West 
Bide prison before beinflr able to 
procure the bond. 

At the hearing yesterday (Tues- 
day) inorning ho was fined |15 or 
I days. He settlt d for cash. 

St»M>lf» a f»'\v months apo married 
Marion Fairbanks wiiilom "Fol- 
IM^ mctihesa. (F^alrbankt Twins), 
fill* was iBtunned when learning her 
husban^l was incarcerated. Steele 
was taken from his room at the 
l|ot#l en li warrant issued by Mag- 
istrate Vitale. The broker was 
brought to the West 47th street sta- 
tion house by MotoiH:ycle Police - 
man jerome Heaney. 

The "cycle" cop told reporters 
that Steele had been in an auto- 
mobile with a woman, also another 
woman and a male companion, 
fiiomeone In the auto shouted. taVtike 
officer as the car came to a luilt IMl 
67th street and 8th avenue. 

Believing that they sought infor- 
mation the cop approached the eaf. 
Heaney sUted tliat Steele began to 
verbally abuse him. He advised the 
auto party to proceed. Instead, he 

(Continued on page 55) 

'WBQliS^ROOM" DEFEM^ 

Put fl#i; Enoueh for DubSnnet— 
FeilNI lN iMMl ftmith's Room 



Up S|iooMrt 



St. Louis. July r. 

It's tjettln* so a feller can t 
even take his (Jirl Friend out 
in the cooling breeses along 
the (l!i\e\vays in Forest iVirk 
alter the .show in the evenum' 
an>' njore — that is with any 
degree of assurance that heil 
have on<Hi).rh loose chani^e left 
to l)tiy gas on tlu» way home. 

Last Sunday night 10 cou- 
plMb who had parked along the 
prirUs" liOvers* Lanes were 
.stuck up for all the earthly 
pos.sessiph8 they had with 'em. 

The spooners forked over, 
as 'twere. 



BUILHEADEDNESS COSTS 
QUEBEC BIG DOUP 

Tourist Trade Away Off — Re- 
ports of Typhoid Epidemic 
Respon$ible 



HUty Dubonnet. 38, clerk. 411 
West End avenue, was held with- 
out -bail for Special Sessions when 

arraigned before Magistrate Mc- 
Andrews in West Side CourV OH * 
charge of unlawful entry. ' 

Dubonnet m^: tmmak^'-im' oem- 
plaint of Eldon Smith, 411 West 
End avenue, singer in "The Student 
Prince." Smith told the magistrate 
that lie returned borne Mondiiy 
night, finding Dubonnet in his room 
and discovered that his suit caso 
had been tampered with. 
• He noiUled Detective McDonald. 
West 68th street station, and Du- 
bonnet wag arrested. At the sta- 
tion house Dubonnet told the police 
thai he rstomed hoMe drahlc and 
mietook Smith's room for his own. 
He denied that he had iaterXered 
with Smith's clothing. : ; ■ 

in yiei^ of the Kct' that he haid 
two previous convictions for burg- 
lary and for which he served terms 
in Sing Sing. Magistrate Mc- 
Aadrewa decided to let the Judges 
of 8pi>^ Seasiona threeh otft th* 



Canada loses more than ISO.OOO,- 
00(K, iMiierlcah tourist money this 
year on account of the bull-headed- 
Bwvs i>f one of the chief executives 
ef the city of Montreal. In handling 
an affair which called for every 
wire in the field of diplomacy the 
executive took a great flop. 

When the typhoid epidemic in 

Montreal broke out the American 

Consul stationed there called upon 
the Mlcliil and tusked to know the 

exact number of cases with specific 
information as to what was being 
done to prevent the spread of the 
disease for a "confidential report to 
the United States Oovernment." 
Had this rightful request been ac- 
ceded to nothing would have hap- 
pened.' " 

The Canadian official. It is re- 
ported, blew up and in a few choice 
words told the Consul It wa-: none 
of his business. The story slipped 

out and the few typhoid cases were 
magnified into an epidemic. It is 
understood also that the Consulate 
sent a report of the epidemic to the 
Medical Convention then being held 
in Washington. The result was 
disastrous prominence of warnings 
In mil ITpiHed Stittes newspapers 
about lldB^real and the Province 
of Quebec. 

Hotels in Quet>ec, which were so 
crowded this time last yeaf that 
reservations had to be made two 
weeks in advance, now have plenty 
of space. Waiters and bellhops re- 
port iin 80 >er cent, decrease in per- 
sonal gross receipts. In one hotel 
it is known that some of the bell- 
hops quit on account of slow trade. 
This heim la one' of the flnest in 



10 Years for Marks 



Sidney A» Harks. thi» sttDer- 
swindler- a»i s e lf -Styled theatrical 

producer, was sentenced to 10 years 
in Sing Sing by Judge William Al- 
len In General Sessions, following 
his conviction of grand larceny by a 
jury. Wh.'n roU^nsed from prison he 
faces another term on a larceny 
charge In the liirorisL 

During Marks' ^rlal the names of 
many prominent i)i'rsonS: .ajKing 
Broadway were mentioned. 

According to the evidence, Marks 
represented to various people that 
he intended to put on a summer 
show which he called "The Sid 
Marks Spices of 1927." He induced 
many "suckers" to invest and be- 
fore he was arrested, according to 
Assistant District Attorney Daniel 
J. O'SuUivan, the swindler had 
gathered In more than $75,0P0. 



Gamblers Only Fined 

The seven gamblers arrested in a 
raid by the police on a luxurious 
apartment in the Brlarfleld apart- 
ment hotel at 215 West 83rd street, 
iMay 14 last, and who pleaded guilty 
»ft m«tn»ftit^|ny a room f or gam- 
bling, were let off with fines by 
Judge Otto A. Rosalsky in General 
Sessions. 

This winds up the "splash** the 
police mad at the time of the raid 
when they declared the arrest had 
broken up the biggest gambling 
ring in the city. 

The release of the defendants on 
payment of fines wotild indicate the 

nUd was of the "piker" variety. 



Lightning Change Watch 
But Thief Is Free 

After Magi.strate McAndrews In 
West Side Court had heard all the 
testimony, he dismissed charges of 
grand larceny against Jack Hoon, 
Ah King, Chinese. 353 West 58th 
street, and Samuel Silverstein, 470 
Hinsdale street^ Brooklyn. 

All three are employed In tho 
Kentucky Club, 49th street near 
Broadway. According to the story 
told by Detective Ekiward Schnalble, 
West 100th street .station, on May 
3 the apartment of John McCJregor, 
attorney, 500 Riverside drive, was 
entered and a watch valued at $75 
stolon. ^ 

An investigation resulted in find- 
ing the watch in a pawnshop pknlged 
for $10. The watch had been 
pl(Mli;ed in the name of King. 
Schnalble learned King's address 
and arrested him. 

King admitted he had pawned the 
watch and .said he had been as^ted 
to do so by Hoon. Hoon said he 
bought the watch from Silverstein. 
When Silverstein was apprehended 
he told Sehnaible he hud purchased 
the watch from a man named Joe. 

He did not know Joe's last name 
or his address. In view of the fact 
that (he three had had possession 
of the watch they were locked up. 
In court Silverstein admitted he 



m ONE ON BUnON' 
dcNULTY ^'SULUVAN 

Actor Paid Stage Manager 
Friendly Call— Didn't Like 
Atmosphere— Bad Cut 

Lawrence O'Sulllvan. actor and 
inger. of 817 West 4<th street, was 

the complainant In West Side Court 
against John T. McNulty, 28, who 
said that he was assistant stage 
manager of the Playhou.se. Mc- 
Nulty was charged with assault. 
He gave his address as 816 6th 
avenue. The court fixed bail at 
$500. McNulty sought friends to 

get him the necessary bond. 

O'Sullii^an, tall, broad and op- 
posed to publicity, displayed a 
nasty cut on the left side of his 
chin necessitated several stitches. 
He received it from a right hand 
blow dealt by the assistant stage 
manager at 44th street and Broad- 
way early Sunday morning, he said. 

According to O'Sulllvan, he and a 
friend referred to as McPherson 
were invited to McNulty's room for 
a drink. They had been in a thirst 
emporium when the Invitation was 
extended. Arriving at McNulty's 
room, O'Sulllvan said, he didn't like 
the atmosphere and he and Mc- 
Pherson left, he told reporters. 

"I was Just congratulating Mc- 
Pherson and myself how happy I 
was* to be out of McNulty's place 
when McNulty ran after me and 
endeavored to strike me. I pushed 
him away. I feared to strike him 
because I wditkl have made mince 
meat out of hinlii** said O'Sulllvan. 

"Before I knew it McNulty 
sneaked one over on the button. He 
must haveHad some instrument," 
said O'Sulllvan. 

Patrolman Emidio Tempera of 
the West 47th street station was 
attracted to the scene. He placed 
McNulty under arrest after much 
difficulty. McNulty aimed a kick 
at the bluecoat that was warded off 
by the cop's right wrist. The kick 
broke the crystal SM MMi 
wrist watch. 

McNulty sought to explain his 
actions in court. Before he had 
progressed very fl» h# MlM the 
Magistrate for an 
which was granted. 



bought the watch and said ne Knew 

.Toe by sight and would be able to 
l<'<'ntify him if seeinc: him again. 

McGregor told the magistrate he 
was of the belief that neither of 
the three men arrested had com- 
mitted the theft and hid come into 
its possession not knowing it was 
stolen property. .After hearing this 
the r'>ngi8trate dismissed the pro- 
ceedingv. 



Forgetful Drunk Lands 
In Court— Struck Girl 

Bert Brant, 24, who stated that 
he was a manager for a Child's res- 
taurant at 425 7th avenue, was 
found guilty on the charge of dis- 
orderly conduct in West Side Court 
by Magistrate Albert Vitale. Brant 
was finger-printed. He had no pre- 
vious record. Today (Wednesday) 
Magistrate Vitale will impose sen- 
tence. 

Brant was captured after a lively 
chase by Patrolman John O'Hare 
of the West 47th street station. He 
was arrested on the eomplattil of 
Emma Seaman, 21, phone operator 
in the Manger Hotel. Miss Seaman, 
who lives at fl Stuyvesant street, 
Brooklyn, was on her way to a sub- 
way station when she alleged that 
she was insulted and struck b y tl^s 
defendant 

Miss Seaman was aecompitnied by 
Anna Gallagher, also a phone op- 
erator at the Manger. They had 
reached 61st street and 7th avenue 
when Brant Is alleged to have in- 
sulted Mis.s Seaman.' She resented 
his remark and was about to strike 
him. Brant seized her hand and 
with his free hand dealt her a blow 
on the forehead that stunned her, 
she said. 

Miss Gallagher went to Miss Sea- 
man's aid. Brant feared the wrath 

of both and fled. The phone girls 
set up a cry that brought several 
men who gave chase. 

Brandt stated to the Court he had 
been drinking, having attended a 
party. "Your Worship I don't re- 
call a thing," he explained to Mag- 
istrate Vitale. The Court paroled 
him in his own reeocrnizance pend- 
ing an investigation by a probation 
ofTlcer. Brant Is unmarried and 
lives at 2Se West 108th street. 



ROUND lUE SQUARE 



Mrs. Dodge as Afiflel 

Real estate operators who havo fled the Florida boomland In eh«v*lc^ 
inj; tho big losers recently agreed that the former Mrs. Horace 12. I>o(J^'q^ 
Sr., tops the list, of those who were taken by a wide margin. Tho widow 
if the Detroit automobile manufacturer, now the wife of Hugh Dillman, 
actor, was "angel" for tho Kloranada Club development to the extent 
of $3,000,000. Her son-in-law, James H. R. Cromwell, was president of 
the corporation which sponsored the ultra exclusive townsite south o€ 
Palm Beach. Dlllman's marriage to* Mrs. Dodge was followed Immedi^ 
ately by that lady withdrawing her support with the result that the oor* 
poratlon went into bankruptcy with liabilities of over $6,000,000 last year. 

In addition to her Floranada interests Mrs. Dodge purchased the Cos* 
den estate in Palm Beach for $2,800,000, DiUman acting as agent In the 
transaction and getting $140,000 as his commission. 



Long Beaoh Cut Up 
The strand at Long Beach is one of the oddest and ugliest of the 
beaches, whereas It was formerly the most attractive around New Tork» 
The city has built high wooden Jetties which cut the beach up every 
100 yards or less. Last winter's storms ate away muoh of the b(>aeh 
and threatened the boardwalk. The jetties will bring the sand baclc 
eventually but the type used seems unnecessary. Atlantlo City employi 
wide stone Jetties but they are much lower and apparently mor« 
effective. . 



"Use-No Other" Business 

A new recruit to an eccentric business is the entrance of Re.s.sie Jerome 
Fanshawe, graund-daughter of William S. Jerome of the Jockey Club and 
related to Leonard Jerome, one of New Tork's first 'citizens, in the tes- 
timonial trade. 

She has an ofllce at 685 Madison avenue, and deals in testimonials and 
such for cold cream, straight eights, straight fronts or pernuinent waves» 



^^iat Directors' in Mountain Hotels 

A new specie of summer entertainer has sprung up in the mountain 
resorts in tlie Catskills this summer. It is the social director, and always 
a young man. Usually he is a personable college grad of patience and 
ingenuity. His chief ocoupatton Is to keep the guests, especially the 
children, amused durihg the absence of the buslness-men-hilsbands on 
the week days. 

Many little games, invented by the social directors have found a large 
following not only by the children but by their mammas. 



No Pay; No Pray 

In one of the orthodox Jewish churches where the custom is to charge 
an admission or exact a fee for entrance to non-seat holders on the Jew- 
ish high religious days, It is stated that an applicant with an accent 
walked up to the ticket taker, stating he had to see one of the pillars of 
the church on important business. The doornaan, also with an accent, 
salil It couldn't be done; that the man wanted was at prayer and US' 
get in the applicant would have to pay the usual tariff, $2. 

The applicant expostulated and dilated upon the urgency of his busi- 
ness matter; that it meant a great deal to the man sought. Wearied 
by the argument, the doorman exclaimed; 7*^ 

^AU rtCht, go in, but mind,: don't yon praar.** 

Chicago Drug Store Concsrn on Broadway 
With about 60 drug stores operating In Chicago, the Waljreen Drug 
Company la about to open another, la the 44th street comer of th#. 
Paramount buUding on ^roadway. 

B'way Cigaret Smoker— Skirt 
A woman walking through the Square smoking a cigaret nonchalantly 
was one of the Main Stem's afternoon flashes. In Atlantic City on tiie 
boardwalk it is not an unusual sight, particularly in the rolling chairs.^ 



A SOUSED ''VENUS'' 

Peggy Raymond, **22**' Abused 
•Fatherly Cop 



Free Shavei in Barber Shop 



During a barbers' strike on 
New York's upper west side. 

one of the shops (llHi)layed a 
dozen or more safety razors in 
the window, with a sign 
ing: 

"Come In and shave yourself 

free." 



Peggy Raymond. 29. 782 West End 
avenue, who said she was a mu- 
sical comedy actress and known as 
"Venus of 1922," was arraigned be- 
fore Magistrate Stern in West Side 
court on a charge of intoxication 
and received a suspended sentence. 

Peggy was found at 116th street 
and Momingside avenue, in a help- 
less condition by Policeman Ryan, 
West 100th street station. When 
he tried to get her to go home she 
became abusive. 

In court Peggy told Mtf^gistrate 
Stern she was sorry and that it 
would not occur again. 

Stunt Flyer West 

Is Disorderly East 

Henry Davies, 28, might be a 
stunt flyer, but his fly stunts don't 

seem to go with the New York cops. 
Davies is stopping at the Great 
Northern Hotel. He was arrested 
by Patrolman George SWoboda of 
the West 47th street station on the 
charge of disorderly copduct and 
lined $5. He paid. 

Swoboda came across Davies in a 
delicatessen store near the hotel. 
The bluecoat sought to quiet Davies. 
The latter indignantly declared that 
the cop would be in serious trouble. 

The bluecoat told reporters that 
Davies refn.sed to be pacified. Hence 
his walk to the police station. He 
spent a few hours in the cell be- 
fore court arraignment. 

He wore a gold Identification tag 
that bore the initials, (C. of E.). He 
said that this represented the 
Church of England. He said that 
he had tant^ht many actors how to 
fly at Hollywo oa and had served 
with the Canadian flying forces. He 
was repentant in court and Magis- 
trate McAndrews imposed the light 
fine. 



The Mary Daniels Players wound 
up its season of stock at the 
I'liaee. Port Uichmond, Staten 
island, N. r.. last week. 



B'way Boys" Grift 
Attacked by Business 

J. H, Kenner. head of the Better 
Business Bureau, 280 Broadway, is 
about to institute a campaign 
against a new racket In Times 
Square in which a group of "We 
Boys" have been realizing fat 'a- 
comes. 

The game is a phone solicitation 
system in the Interest of charity 
drives. Occasionally one of the 
sharpshooters hooks up with a legit* 
Imate fund raising project, but for 
the most part the soliclUtions are 
entirely phoney er at best shady in 
character. 

The trick of the racket is to so- 
licit only "prospects" from the op- 
erator's private sucker list, voicing 
the appeal In a Way that conveys ar 
veiled threat. 

The town is absolutely loaded 
with rich and re.spectable citizens 
who have strictly private and confi- 
dential relations with Broad\vny 
after dark, and a chnrlty appeal 
over the telephone couched in in- 
sinuating terms seldom fails to put 
him in an open hearted mood. Con- 
tributions commonly are collected 
on the minute by means of special 
messengers. 

The racket is a variation of the 
old 'Who's Who in Society" shake- 
down, ami the solicitors are neatly 
hidden about the big Times Square 
offlce buildings where they have 
desk room. One of the oerators hai 
posed as a physician for a hospital 
drive, a rabbi for a Jewish charity, 
a Colonel in a raw Legion fake nnfl 
a priest In a Catholic camp funfl 
scheme, according to information 
aiLLiid. bv the Bureau. 

Leo Hoyt, touring for tho pa«t 
Ave years in "Abies Irish noae. 
left for Los AngeleS Satutd iy to 

Join the coast company. il«^ 
replace Nat Koff in the ca.'^t. re- 
suming the role of Solomon Lev/. 
Hoyt recently caiho in with tne 
Southern "Abie," 



^tB^ T o R I 



VARIETY 



BEST FILIH-MAKING SAFEGUARDS 



,114 ffMi lltb StrMl MtV TMk City 

■VBSCRIPTiONr 
ABBuaU* • • • • • V F««Mg»» • # ♦ • • •^M 



Jesse Lasky In the role of tho martyr for the motion picture produc. rg 
mentioned a minimum cut of 10 por cent for salaried cmployocs In tho 
industry receiving $50 a week or mora as necessary. Ilia employees out- 
«i(26 of the ktar ranka did not take issue,, they took the cut. 



.VoL Lxxxvn 



Ko. IS 



15 YEARS AGO 

(From yaHffif wd "CWpfWf*) 



Latky doM ndt know that he also took tlio heart out of those tame 
people. No longer do ther ftand in the atudlo yards and pledge them- 
selves 100 per cent to Paramount-Fi^ous-Lasky. They are now $0 per 
cent or less and dont ears who know* ft 



Ctreumstantlal stories were In 

circulation that the Keith office 
proposed to cut bills In the former I concerned of the past. 
Percy Q. Williams houses from the 
old Williams average of 15.250 to 
$3,760 a waek, partly by aalary re- 
ductions. 



These saiployees and tikosa at other studios who* have taken the 10 
per cent drop in wages are not at all reticent about telling how they will 
serve in the future. The time of toil will be regulated and when the 
day is done there wtU not be the loyalty shown so far as results are 



The Blstsr act of Burnham and 
Greenwood . separated, Charlotte 
Greenwood going into ttia Wln^ 
Garden show. 

The season for drafting produc- 
tion plans having arrived, show 
business was acting: with caution, 
due to the impending presidential 
campaign. 

Jake Wells virtually sewed up 
legit and vau<*eville territory from 
Virginia to the Gulf, adding the 
Grand, Maoon»' and the Grand, 
Atlanta to his already large hold- 
ings. 



This pruning which started two weeks ago might lead the trade or 
public to believe the waste in salaries of actors^ directors, or office per- 
sonnal has been tremendous. 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON VAUDE 



With the present wide open gamblins reign In Chicago, artists enter* 
ing that city should as<"i^rtain whoth-r any thralrli-al hotel has uone 
craps, ruulcUe or Klondike. In a couple catering to the show businesis 
there has been rented an entire floor or so for gamblers only, with the 
lay outs In sight, seemingly without f« ar of Interference. 

Any gui'st of the hotels Is considoi tNl lojritimate prey. For thos.^ who 
prefer to rentalu away from pUcos of tUut classinc&tion, this is issued. 



The proposed benefit for the widow 4>f the late Prank Fogsrty, erst- 
while vaudo moiu'hi^ist, has boon calUd otT at the instigation of tho 
cometllan'ti widow. After rctironu nt fi oin stage work Fog.irty Icr.une 
secretary to the Borou^fh I'rcsidont of Kings County and helvl that posi- 
tion until time of his death several months ago. 

Well moaning frionds bo^an arranging the benefit. Mrs.- Fogartf* 
when apprised of it, declined with thanks. 



That is not the case, except In Instances where had bargaining might 
have been done in a seaJous mood to outdo some producer in bidding, 
putting on the payroll some actor, director or writer not worth It 



A letter of warning received from Detroit suggests that no professional 
leave anything of value in a car while in that city. Even though the 

oar be locked or standing near the hot.-l, all valuables j?hould bo re- 
moved. It is stated that a band of car robbers is operating in the city. 



Hmrdlfy a producing organisation on the west coast which does not 
carry a lot of dead wood. This goes into every branch of the production 
organisation. . One wlU find it among production executives, directors, 
supervisors, scenario editors, writers, actors and technical workers. 
Producers know they have it. They carry this dea4 limber along. They 
wiU contlnua to carry it. Some of it because contract* oompel, others 
becauao of polijtical or fikmily reasons. 



Those salaries must be charged somewhere, whether earned or not. 
The net result is they show up in totii^ overhead when negative cost is 
Sol Bloom (now in Congress) sold I figured. Then comes, ^'our pictures ar^ costing moiro than ire can get t 
^Is last theatre holding, consisting! The industry must be stabilised!" That waU wai heard three years ago, 

of a third Interest In the Eltlnge 
theatre. New York, to A. U. Woods. 



VaudevIIIIans who were wont to miake the N. V. A. club their stopping 

place when in New York got the shock of their lives last week when 
they fount! that the rat<'s liad been cut. Just what brought about this 
shaving of the club room fees is still causing conjectures, although there 
wore many squawks that the club rentals were high In comparison with 
oth- r local hotels and inns where professionals are enabled to get a rate. 

'J'ho sliave is a closr- one to be exact, only 2r.c bf-ing lopp< d off the $2 
rooms and tho two bit slice also reported aitecilng each doUai's ^prth 
of charge on the rooms. 

When the N. V. A. club first opened tho rooms were spic and stMn'^ 
and given sucli linniaculate care that the t1rst lodgers marveled at the 
condition of the rooms and tho service. In U»o passing of years the 
appearance and service ar6 said to have ^det^MoTated, for #o apparent 
reason! The gag about a summer rate cannot be used as other summers 
came and went without a penny being tak<'n off the regulation room rent. 
Notliing is reported ^.bout a falling off In demand for the rooms or club* 

■ III , , ' - ii Vr ii 'r | i i rf' ii 1 mitiimiimm 



Joseph M. Sch^nck Signed 
Tanguay as star in a specialty 



and three years beforo that. 



touring company after the manner 
introduced by Harry L«auder. Tan- 
guay had been vaudeville's biggest 
••money name," but had quit big 
time after endlesa iriiMM|lM , »b^t 
salary. 



Stock company rows are no new 

thing In Syracuse. Jane Murdock 
with the Kcllard Stock at the Welt- 
ing, was in a wrangle with the 
managMnent. She tried to tell her 
side to the audience and when they 
rang down on her she walked over 
the footlights, took a seat in the 
orchestra «and refused to niOvO fOr 
the rest of the performance during 
Which an understudy read her part 



" Charlie Bamold, whose "drunk** 
dog was a seiisatiOB hA attimal iMiMk 
died abroad. 



40 YEARS AGO ' 

(From "Clipper") 

James E. Woodward, president of 
the Hanover National Bank of New 
York bought Madison Sqtiare Gar- 
den from the New York & ITarlem 
railroad for the staggering price of 
$1,000,000. H.e formed a company 
capitalized at a million a half 
imd proposed to build a new t^Mrdon. 



Show business apparently was 
Waiting up to the merits of large 
theatre capacity. They tore out two 
rows of boxes in tho Academy of 
Music, New York, 61 boxes in all, 
and filled the space with 426 single 
■eats. 



Thomas J. Ryan teamed up with 
Kai Richfield, the act to be there- 
•Lfter known a* Ryan and Richfield. 
(They became famous with the 
"Mike Haggerty" series of play- 
leta) 



New engagements for the follow- 
ing season included Sam Bernard 
tor Oracle Bmmett's company and 
Saddle Foy for the Frank Daniels 
company playing •Xlttle Puck.** 



liong Branch, N. J., was the pop- 
ular summering place for the pro- 
fession. Tt contained several do 
luxe ^gamblln«g clubs. including 
l>aly*s Pennsylvania. (The house Is 
still standing. A game was run 
there as recently as V iit strict- 

ly on a retail scale, instead of the 
l>rodlgal play that once was the 
rule.) 



it was not long after either time before the producers themselves 
started to spend more money than they had before. They went along 
for a year or two and did not complain. If they had, so soon after de- 
ciding to eliminate such waste and pledging themselves against foolish 
bargaining, they probably knew Uiey woiUd have pointed the finger 
against themselves. 

One cannot say or give the Inflerence that producing staffs are In- 
compf-tent as the so-called high costs would indicate. They are not so 
entirely, except in their methods of operation. The film Industry must 
be stabilized as lAsky pointed out But the producers must start in 
and at the top. It Is there where policy plans are made, where methods 
of operation are laid out If the producers would choose the right way 
in making pictures and use the right peopla they might find their 
problen^ . solved. . ' 

Firstly the producer should have the story properly prepared before 
a starting date is announced. When prepared it should be given the di- 
rector to start with. But most of the producers try to handle so many 
prodtitUons at once that they let half a dosen start about the same time, 
with none having been completely prepared. Results, shooting starts, 
delay follows. There Is a difference of opinion as to how the story should 
be told. High priced actors draw pay while loafing through no fault of 
theirs. SeU ordered are cast astdO because some one altered the stoi^ 
sequences and situations. New ones must be buUt. More time Is w.-wted 
Then Instead of turning a picture out on a average shooting schedule of 
around 21 to 28 days, the working time Is doubled on an average six- 
figure estimated picture, with the cost exceeding sometimes by esUmate 
as much as 200 to 100 per cent of the original estimate 

Possibly the biggest waste the producers have on production Is the 
inability of executives to agree on story. Writers are called in to do 
an oHglnal or an adaptation of a stage play. Their views are listened 
to but generally not approved. S^mo executive has his story idea, lie 
is supreme. A writer turns out the job as instructed. He comes to the 
sanctum with it The power-that-is finds himsett jCCtipied. The loiter 
sometimes has to wait three days, four days, a week maybe beforo let la. 

By that time the executive has a new thought The original writer 
will not do for that Another is called in. He is told what to do. Does 
it Then he goes through the wait racket Sojnetlmi^ they like his 
story. Most often a conference takes place. It U decided to have the 
two versions blend, with another writer called In. He docs the blend- 
ing That may take a week, two weeks or more. If it is accepted, then 
continuity. Sometimes one, two and three writers are used for that. 
Salaries mount up. Possibly, the conUnulty Ig wrong or not up to the 
mark. 

ft seems as though some executives of no literary experience or aspir- 
ations may be substantially balanced otherwise, but be knows the kind 
of a story It should be.- Not only knows but Insists upon It s«alnst 
tho suggestions and advice of a highly paid editorial staff. 

The studio execuUves. crowded by the home offlce for tho release, 
order work started. The director starts with an Incomplete fcrlpt un- 
awwo of hoWfar he can go. Takes the continuity along. Just like a 
newspaper copy reader handles a running story. He tak^s his chances, 
?rusu to pot luck, finishes the pioture the best way hs can and then 
takes commendation or censure for his efforts. 



trouble so far as production cost is 



INSIDESTUFF 

LEGIT 



Apropos of Variety's story of the "flop" of "Plianthsopi de la Ttucrre** 
at Madison S(iuare Cardtn, It dC'vel()i)s that the James S. Bretz men- 
tioned as having paid the advertising is tlie Bretz who is president of 
the Bail Bearing Company of AmsrIeSi wMeii^ ha#- sovowa fael0«<lea la 

Lancaster, Pa, 

Tiio Inside is that Brets is around 1 75,000 out as his contribution to 

keep the picture going. ^ ; 



Not Without oonsiderable glee A. H. Woods sent word from Vichy of a 

vacation clean-up. It se^ms that while at the l«Yench watering place hO 
sat in a little game and when he arose from the table was winner tp tbo 
tune of 350,000 francs. What he laughed about wm tho SUggSStlBii t» 
Arch Selwyn and J. J. Shubort f& *naMm m ptOOoT^ Vhoif Mil 

had refused. ' '■'''-i:"-: '■' 



Sam Zolotow of the "Times" dramatic department In Europe on vnca* 
tions almost broke Into Monday's spejciat story on the Byrd trails- Atlftntio 
flight The article told of how the '•Wmes" staff ta Paris separated when 
the "American*' was reported nearing Paris. They scattered to various 
points with the idea of reaching the birdmen upon landing. Despite 
tljat thej^ were not the first newspapermen to reach 4iyr4. WoiSo# WiUi 
Identified as of the Netr York ofllce, thero ott VteaUottf HO wan MitfBOA 
to cover a certain point but got lost. • 



later time. Must of the stuff taken was scrai^ped and a charge had to bo 

placed somewhere. It was.; 



.^•_!;^ 



visors 



Umpire Powers rulcxJ that a base- 
l"lll MlcTTef musl Yinl WL^d till' !r"1 
of his right foot . In delivorir g tlie 
>^Tll. settling a disputed point ot 
the rules. 



Tlio stu'lio ex»-cutivo i;n( W 



found them away 

tt o writer tlif* a» tor or tho technician 
It 'but cou'ld not ailord to adn.it li.e inemdency. The buck had to bo 
pa>.-ca. No better place to pass It on to the hirelings. 



This studio has whkt are known as production aad odttorlal super- 

They receive salaries running into four figurtts a week. Some 
earn the money, most do not They hold their jobs, neyorlhelcss, as 
they are good social vlsitor.s, knowing how to be agroeabW an^ hiimor«* 
ous to the credit of the Oomi>any when out among peopl^ The studio 

head.s know Who these pcojilc are, but tirure tliat something must be 
cliarged to "good-wlH" and the pay of these people is figured on that 
basis; on their knowledge of tho production business. , 

The producers seem to have covered their aeo In the hole with 
d»uce by anotlicr means of edinating the actors a way as to tlieir real , 
v.orth. The producers farm them out to each other. Not at a 10 per 
cent carrying charge, as the producers once agreed, but at a profit and a 
heavy one. It Is nothing for one producer to ark another $3,000 or 14.000 
a week for the services of nn actor, even though the actor only receives 
$1,000 or $1,500 a week fur himself. The actor does not share in this 
profit When the actor hears what his employer ts getting fOr him 
from another producer, he naturally figures he phould be given as much, 
since that seems to stamp the earning power. He docs not, and when his 
boss Bays "cut" and help us out, the actor replies, "Cut me in on the 
profit you got." Then the producer finds himself Jammed. He can not 
argue with the farmed-out actor. The latter has It In black and whlto 
that he is not a burd< n. and he will not recede from that position. .Some 
'0 contraft stars and players In Hollywood are loaned out In this way 
week after week with their contract employer never letting them In Oft 
the profit ■ y '■' .'■■^ -'.^ ■ 

The whole situation may ho straightened out and s)\ouId be it thO 
producers will only forget about their vanity. 




Pictures havo l n made on tho Pacific ^-^^t .shich will nr yor s.e 11^ 

rxhil>ilorb' theatres. T^.ey h..ve c.^t anywlKrc fr.au $l..rM,.,u to $3.0.0(0. 
One ttudio has had as many as four nr-^ativcs. co.st.ng o\' r T. "/'"O c. 



Columbia lost to Harvard and 
Tale defeated Ponnsylvatiia, both 
^'ight-onrcd events being contested 
at New London. 



on the shelf duritig the past year, 
and It was. 



Their cost hud to bo Ui.>jtribuH 'l. 



Actors know that If they are box olfWo vnlu-s that wh^'n t>ielr fon'?,\cts 
. •. l iif tiie I)rridu<" rs ar.' not k ^ ■ 'J'" rr-ji.'wal o;.Vr.j,s ro by do- 

u\t. Sf', rrr'trdlfss v.', at ti '• j<rrMl I'-'TS rr.ay say at this lir-." !\'-, to their 
.■iturr J.^;>nr^ tKe ' a> dir<' t .is ai d WI ' IHTM M f T' »AT! O f tllf B 'i . ' mm t i n. ' - Mht 
ih.it if iliey on- v.'i.rfh wbat They a«k of the producers, if the Ii^..t^'r i ly It 
with tho box ofllc© as the g'n:;;e. 



One company .'^Ur^cd making a sea picture. It cost Into tho hundieds 
of thousands. Suddenly It was announced that it would be made at a 



A thought as ^'xi.ressod In the It.dn.'itry !n f'rrr.'vl In that th'* n»*f)d\icers 
'<ro trying to show the b ink-^rs wh it i!,r>y car- do. h'lt hr»- ^ their 
de claration at thn wr.,!.;- t;!.- , r>".l will ^t"^^l.^y lv.«-o to /. ,t t)-.ir .<jour 
gi..i;<s alone, in!Ml»*«d of li..\ lfib' Ibu oi>'i»e Indu .Iry do so with th-m. 



4 



3L 



10 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



We^n^^ 6. 1927 



.(■ ■ 



«. 




nCKET MEN TO 
TESTIFY FOR 

mm 



Cliiinge in Attitude by 
. JProfeG>utor — Statemeiit 
Coming 



Ticket Tnen who have followed 
the development of New York's ex- 
cess premium ticket InvoMtigation, 
with the subsequent Indie tment of 
12 agencies on the charge of vio- 
lating the Income tax law, have 
noted a change In the attitude of 
Federal District Attorney Charles 
Tuttle and the Uttor's ofllco toward 
tlM ticket l^foMffi. Vh^ claim the 
proiMcutor iiM come to realize that 
ticket jpri>l»ii^ lt^^^ a^^^^^ be blamed 
•Btirwly on because 
o< thi miuEiwim^^^^^^^J^^ 1^- 

R was reported an interesting 
statement by Mr. Tuttle would be 
issued Thursday. That It would 
favor the broker! more than 
intimated. 

Next Monday the trial of Oscar 
and Edward Alexander will start, 
and it will ' e made a reu' test 
case, with the ba kinjir of the ticket 
fraternity. It la no «imt that the 
brokers have called man confer- 
ences and contributed a consider- 
able sum for a defense fund. The 
Alexander Agency 9tm will decide 
whether the other brokers will be 
indicted and will also be carried to 
the U. S. Supreme Court to estab- 
lish once and for all time the lesal 
status of tite io per cent, levy, 
which the law says Is due the gov- 
ernment on all premiums In excess 
of 50 cents abOTS the box office or 



$30,000 WALDORF FIRE 
IHSTROYS PRODUCTION 



Scenery, costumes and other ef- 
fects of the musical production 

"Talk About Girls" was practically 
demolished in a Are on the stage of 
the Waldorf. New York, last Satur- 
day. Damages were estimated at 
$30,000, covered by Insurance, 

Effects of the munical had been 
stored In the theatre since the 
closing of the, piece a week ago. 
Those not actually burned were 
ruined by water. The stage proper 
was also badly charred. The 
latter will be rebuilt at on6e. 



SUMMER STOCK 
BOOM FADING 



Of 82t 40 Have Closecl— 
20 Uncertain v 



The summer stock season, ilPhi^ 
started out so promising; ts iU^w 
practically shot. 

Mors than 50 per cent of the 
summer stocks have already folded 
up. and few of these remaining are 
cutting any big coupons on weekly 
grosses. 

At the opening of the spring and 
summer season there were 82 stocks 
operating. The list has dropped to 
42, and with the survival of at 
least 20 of-this group unce rtain. 



Shpwi in Rehearsal 



"She Got What She Want- 
ed" (Sanford E. Stanton). 
"Alios- Oop^ (Carl Hemmer). 
The Conflist* (8am IL 

Harris). 

Burlesque" (Arthur Hop- 
kins). 

"Ziegfel^ Pollls^ (Florsns 

Ziegfeld). 

"Madame X" (Murray PhU- 
lips). 

"My Maryland** No. i (Shu- 

berts ) . 

"Half a Widow* (Wally 
Productions). 
"Collegiate Ksvus** (Vincent 

Valentini). 

"A la Carte'' (Rosalie Stew- 
art). 

"Mating Tims* (Chasea A 

Grew). 



CRITIC FIRED FOR BAD NOTICE 
THAT SKINNER AGREES RIGHT 



V M. E. of "Oregonian," Brings Laugh on Self 
ThongA Don Skene Wrong but "Honor of 
Family" Company Didn't Mind Panning 

— ^ »» ^ ' 



THEATRE FOR PRINCETON 



JACK LA RUE FINED 
FOR BEAUNG NANETTI 



Both With "Crime" — Each 
Clatint Other Made Uta 
"a Hell" 



The main flops this season wSrs 

companies goins into towns that 
had proven good spots for stock In 
regular season, only to find the com- 
munities had wearied of the resi- 
dent company attractions. 

Those carrying on, or most of 
them, have retrenched on expense, 
resorting to "old boy" bills that are 
inexpensive. Others are rssorting 
to chill and mystery plays, with 
very Uttle demand for sexy stuff. 



Wan, and her right eye apparent- 
ly discolored; her black cape 
threadbare, and visibly suffering 
mental anguish, a woman who de- 
scribed herself aa Mrs. Nanette 
La Rue, 25, who said she was an 
eccentric dancer, appeared in West 
Side Court before Magistrate Earl 
Smith aa complainant against Jack 
La Rue, 25, actor, of SS4 West 45th 
Street. Nahetts charged La Rue 



ii 



Ths brokers expect to show that 
there are really thro© established 
. prices, not one, as claimed by the 
government, whloh thtes that price 
regularly printc ^ on tickets. The 
throe established prices, as claimed 
by the agency men, are those at 
the box ofllos. those in the agencies 
and those In eili talSS. That con- 
tention may op M| ttfji > wide avenue 
of testimony. 

Under the reasoning of federal 
tax men, the government is entitled 
to half of all over the box ofTlce 
price, no matter by whom sold or 
resold. It Is figured out that the 
tax collector wottld bo aS much the 
gypper as any ttdiet man, tn fact, 
would collect more of a premium 
than any of the resale people. 

The brokers say there are good 
managers, good box ofHee men and 
good agonrles, In the sense of fair 
premiums — but there some pure 
grafters. 

The matter of why high prices 
are forced upon the agencies will 
be brought out or la expected to be. 
The explanation will come in the 
forcUig of buy-outs of shows that 
are mediocroi managers forcing the 
ageneies to handle such allotments 
under threat of being cut off from 
successes under the same manage- 
ment. That evidence will show that 
in stich cases agencies uiust sacri- 
fice the tickets by selling under the 
bo* office price or dumping them 
Into oiit ni^s, susteining losses. 
Tiitlns Cvsrything 

The Alexonder case Will be 
pointed to inelude all pha.sea of high 
ticket prices in order that the 
rseord will be complete, should it 
reach the U. S. Supremo Court 
That it will do so is fully expected, 
following anticipated conviction. 

Word from the President's sum 
iner quarters at Rapid City. South 
Dakota, last week Indicate that ad 
mission taxes will bo removed at 
the next session of Congress. That 
would wipe out excess premiums so 
far as the future Is concerned, but 

the violations of the law to date 

V« in investigation. Only a Su- 
premo Court decision upholding the 
OSntSlition of counsel for the brok- 
ers that the 50 per cent, levy is 
confiscatory and price fixing will 
nullify the charges against the 
•gs n cls s . 

Monride's is credited with a pinn 
to establish an agency to aell tickets 
At t>ox offl^e price, in opposition to 



Dunning, Gen. Stager 

Phil Dunning has been engaged 
by Jed Hfirris as gsiisral Stage 

director of the seven companies of 
"IJroadway" which Harris will pro- 
duce for the road next season. 

Dunning is co-author <iC **Broad- 
way*' with George Abbott. Abbott 
staged the original production at 
the Broadhurst, New York. 

Dunning in his new asslgBittent 
will stage the road prodttCtibns 
assisted by Carl Streger. 



Astaire't Muskftl 

Reports that Fred illd ^ Adele 
Astaire, recently returned from 

abroad, would pass from Aarons & 
Freedly banner to appear in LIdgar 
Selwyn's musical *'Strtk# Up the 
Band" developed a false alarm. 

The Astalres remain under the 
Aarons & Freedly management and 
will be Starred m a new musloal by 
that producing firm in the fall; 



Guild's New Leads 

Earle^ Larrimure and Kmiiy 
Stevens will supplant Alfred Lunt 
and Lynn Fontanne in "The Second 
Man" at the Guild, Now York. 
Saturday when the latter embark 
for their annual vacation abroad. 

Donald Macdonald will take oVer 
Larrlmore's former asslgnnlSlli in 
the same production. 



Back to Chicago 

Jones, Linick & Schaeffer, Chi- 
cago, signed with Rufus Le Maire 

in New York to open the Woods 
theatre In Chicago Aug. 8 with the 
1927 » U 'on of "Le Mairo's AfTalrs." 

Among the cast engaflrements are 
Jimmy Hussey and Winnie Light- 
nor. 



Joe Leblang's plan of a central 

ticket ofllee where all tiekets with 
a price of $2 or more would T)e dis- 
pensed at 10 per cent, of the box 
office price. Under the McBrldc 
plan, the new agency would recuivt> 
23 cents per tleket from each thea- 
tre aa a fee for selling. This Is 
akin to the English ticket librarien 
and in Chicago. High prices In 
the latter elly, however, appear not 
to iiave been eliminated. 



Alumnus Gives $260^000 Hr Campus 
Playhouse— Like Ysle's 



#lth beating^er la fro^t of her 
home. 

lA Rue, playing . "Spud** in 
'K^rime*' at the Times Square The- 
atre, was found guilty and fined $25 

or five days. He paid the fine from 
a healthy bankrolL La Rue left 
the court and took a cab. Nanette, 
who stated that she is playing an 
extra part In the same show, left 
by the same door but plowed her 
way on foot. 

La Rue was arrested by Patrol- 
man Daniel Keough of the West 
47th street station in front of the 
West 45th street address, after a 
stiff battle. Keough claimed that 
La Rue dug into his hip pocket as 
If to draw a weapon. Keough welted 
the actor across the back with his 
nlghtsticlc * 

Keough was on post near the ad- 
dress when he heard the cries of 
the actrese and testified in court 
that he saw La Rue punching 
Nanette. He hurried to the woman's 
side and subdued La Rue. The lat 
ter was locked up all night in the 
West 47th street station. 

Marriage Denied 

Nanette told reporters in court 
the next morning that she married 
La Rue five years ago. La Rue de- 
nied this on the witness stand. She 
stated that she had lived a life 
of "hell" with the actor. "La Rue 
has beaten and kicked me count- 
less times. It was only last week 
he beat and kicked me in the dress- 
ing room at the Times Square the- 
atre," she told reporters. 

"Last November tired of being 
beaten I « decided to eiRT ft Kit. I 
went to the Actors' Church (St. 
Malachy's) on West 48th street and 
sought courage to end my life. After 
leaving the church I took 50 grains 
of veronal in a nearby restaurant. 
I was taken to Bellevue Hospital 
where I remained 10 days. 

"When I came out he continued 
his praetice of beating me. Yes- 
terday I alighted from a Fifth ave- 
nue bus. I was talking to an artist 
friend. When my friend left, La Rue 
be?.Tfin to assault me." she said. 
Nanette told the .scribes that she 
was the niece of Col. Luigl Lomia 
at West Point. Her father, she 
said. Is a wealthy metal magnate 
In Ronje, Italy. 

Rue testified he never mar- 
ried Nanette. He swore she had 
recently attempted to out him with 
a razor. He said she was jealous 
of him nnd constantly accused him 
of being friendly with women. "It 
iM T uii,, iins lived a life of 'heU'.^ 
he said, Nanefto, whose mrilden 
name Is A'licau has played in a few 
shows. 

She averred that she appeared In 
a road company of the "VVliit< 
Cargo.- Also in the "Crooked 
Square'^ and "Seventh Heaven." She 
also said she had been sketched for 
magasins oevers and other pictures. 



The Triangle Club, dramatlo or- 
ganization of Princeton University, 
is to have its own theatre next sea- 
.son made possible through a gift of 
$250,000 by Robert H. McCarter, 
president of the Public Service Gas 
and Electric Corporation of New 
Jersey and Princeton alumnus of 
1888. 

When the Princeton University 

dramatic club hit upon the theatre 

idea and was formulating a sub- 
scription plan t0' flhanee building 

of the theatre Mr. McCarter sub- 
scribed the whole amount and had 
the subscription campaign called 
off. 

Club Made |10(M)00 

The Triangle Club formed 36 
years ago gives an annual show 
which makes a brief tour after the 
opening at Princeton. The club 
treasury has a fund of $100,000 
representing profits on tours of the 
36 shows given to date. 

The amount in treasury was to 
have formed the nucleus of a build- 
ing fund for the theatre until Mc- 
Carter solved the whole problem. 

The theatre will be erected on the 
campus of the universfty at Prince- 
ton, N. J., and Is expected^ to be 
completed in time for the next an- 
nual show in December. 

Robert H. McCarter* donor of the 
theatre, Is a millionaire. Besides 
interested in the New Jersey 
Gas ft Electric Corporation he is 
head of several banks and is In- 
terested in realty developments in 
New Jersey. In the latter field he 
is reported to have recently turned 
a $2,000,000 deal. 



FUTURE PUYS 



"A Woman of the Wilderness" 

has been acquired by Jones and 
Green as next season's starring 
vehicle for Blanche Turka. Miss 
Yurka is currently featured in "The 
Squall." She may play Boston, 
Chicago and Philadelphia engage- 
ments in^ the latter play bofore 
going into the new one« 

"A Free Soul," by Willard Mack, 
given a stock trial by the Lake- 
wood Players at Skowhegan, Me., 
has been acquired for legit produc- 
tion by William A. Brady. Brady 
will immediately assemble cast and 
place the piece In rehearsal. 

"She Got What She Wanted^ 
new farce by Wilson Collison was 
plaeed In rehearsal this weeik. 
Sanford E. Slanton Is producer. 

"Ex-Of^cer X," by Samuel Spe- 
wack and Bella Cohen has gone 
into rehearsal with a new produc- 
ing firm sponsoring. It will get un- 
der way at Asbury Park, N. J., 
Aug. 1. "Ex-Oflflcer X" was given 
a stock trial by the Copley Play- 
ers, Boston. 

"The Conflict,^ recaptioned 
"Among the Married,** will bow In 
at the Apollo. Atlantic City Monday, 
with Sam II. Harris sponsoring. 
The^omedy is by Vincent Lawrence 
and has been staged by Warren 
lyavvrence. It will be given a two 
weeks' tryout and shelved until au- 
tumn. 

Cast Includes Louis Calhem. 

Warren Williams. William David, 



PWtiand, Ore.. July 5, 
Sdgar Piper, editor of the morn- 
ing "Oregonian,** flred his dramatic 
oritto. Dob Bkene^ for panning tiie 
Otis Skinner show, "The Honor of 
the Family." Skene handed In the 
only adverse criticism the show is 
said to have received on a 40 -week 
tour. 

The editorial department's solid- 
tude for Skinner's supposedly in- 
jured feelings was turned into a 
Joke when Skene met Skinner per- 
sonally. The critic had made an 
appointment with Skinner for an 
interview and was iired an hour 
before. Mare Bowman, picture ed- 
itor, inherited the assigiment and 
Skene went along as a private 
citizen. 

When Skinner heard the situa- 
tion he laughipgly declared it was 
his most unusual Interview In 50 
years on the stage. Skinner agreed 
with Skene that "The Honor of the 
Family" was written 20 years ago 
and looked it. The actor finished 
by declaring ^e hadn't the slightest 
criticism of Skene^s review. 

Later at the home of Harry Leon 
Wilson, novelist, Skene met Robert 
Harrison of Skinner's company and 
Joseph R. Williams. Skinner's man- 
ager. They complimented his hon« 
esty and Invited him to Seattle to 
attend the opening there as guest 
of the company. Skene went and 
announced afterwards he still stuck 
to his opinion of the play. 

Harrison gave a dinner in honor 
of the critic in Seattle. There were 
many after-the-show gatherings 
with the company liking the crltlo 
so well they offered him free trans- 
portation to New York with them 
after the Seattle engagement whioh 
closed their season. 

The theatrical northwest is get- 
ting a big. laugh out of the affair. 

MACKAYE CONViPTION 

Celneidies with Jury Verdiet # 
Quilty for Paul Kelly 



Los Angeles, July 5. 

Dorothy Mackaye, stage actress, 
was found guilty of "ooverlhg up" 

the death of her husband, Ray Ray- 
mond, stage actor, by a jury of 
eight women and four men in Su- 
perior Judge Charles 8. Bumell'S 
court. The Jury reached Its ver- 
dict In less than three hours, af- 
flrming by its decision that of the 
Paul Kelly Jury In fixing responsi- 
bility for Raymond's death and 
concluded that Miss Mackaye 
sought to shield her alleged lover, 
Paul Kelly, by misleading the au- 
thorities as to the true facts. 

Kelly was recently convicted of 
manslaughter in Raymond's death 
and was sentenced to serve from 
one to 10 years In San Quentla 
penitentiary. His case Is under ap* 
peal to the Supreme Court. 

Miss Mackaye was Jointly in- 
dicted with Dr. Walter J. Sullivan, 
attending physician to Raymond 
before his death. The state 
charged both with conspiracy to 
conceal information regarding the 
fatal fist fight. Dr. Sullivan was 
granted a separate trial, which will 
come up for hearing Tuly 2S. 



ETHUND TEKRY RESTING 

Elhlind Terry has been out of 
"Bio RiU" at the Ziegfeld since last 
Thursday, with Marie Lambert do* 



ing prima donna since 
It was stated that a throat af- 

Helon Flint, Katherine Givney and I 't"!^ /I"*! mIs 

Frank Tilden. ^^y^vy anu | ^t^i, wccW it was added Viat Mi*« 



Colored Road Shows 

Hurtlg 8c Seamon's colored mu- 
sknls, "Lucky Sambo" and "4-11- 
*lV[wlII be sent on t^ur next season 

13 K^gttimatc I ' bua aiirauiiOBi. win 



shf.wH bad operated over the Co- 
iuinl)ia wheel. 

With H. A S. switching from the 
v'olumbia to Mutual next season, the 
' olored shows are out Insofar as 
Mutual Is concerned vvitli-*the pro- 
ducera setting a route for the col- 
ored musicals through the Brlanger 
omcsb - 



Terry's tonsils were removed, but 
that she is expected to return later ,^ 
in the week. ^ 
Miss Terry has been out of "Rio 

several times. She broke (b>wn the 
second night from nervousness and 
the strain of rehearsals. 



'VAIUETY' OVER SUMMER 
$1.75 for 3 MONTHS 

Enclose remittance with addrefSf tS 

VARIETY 



Wednesday. July 6, 1927 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



EQUin INTERFERENCE CHARGED 
FOR 2 SHOW DISAPPOINTMENTS 



JBarrett Greenwood's Dif appearance Prevents "Peggy 
AnnV* Premiere and Darkens Music Box on 
Coast— 'Geisha'^^Minus Raymond Hitchcock 



Jjtm Angelec, July L 

Equity it blamed by two Holly- 
wood legit producors for the failure 
of two of Its members to live up 
to their obligations, with the result 
tiiat Iioul« O. Maelioon'i Hollywood 
Music Box was forced to go dark, 
and the Vine Street opened its cur- 
rent attraction without Raymond 
Hitchcock. Ill oach initanco the 
producers openly accuse Equity of 
interference and have issued de- 
mands that Equity insist on its 
members livihg up to'^heir con- 
tracts. 

The Hollywood Music Box, with 
"Peggy Ann," was the first house 
Baiirott Oil'oonwood was given 
a two weeks* notice by Lillian Al- 
bertson, wife of produ('er MacLoon 
(the latter ia in Is'ew York at pres- 
ent) on the sroui4 thftt it was de- 
•ired to substitute a different type 
of actor. The day following the 
notice, Greenwood, it is alleged, re- 
ported at the theatre he waf too ill 
to go on. The house aseigtied a 
physician to make an investigation, 
and his report was that Greenwood 
was ahammitig; * 

Greenwood disappeared and the 
small audience gathered for the 
Tuesday night performance were 
notified the show was 6tt. Refunds 
were made. Since then the house 
has been dark with the MacLoon 
olhces demanding that Equity pro- 
duce Greenwood and force him to 
work out his two weeks. 

At the Vine Street. "The Geisha," 
produced by William Stewart, 
eponed Wednesday without Hitch- 
cock as master of ceremonies. 
Hitchy had been widely advertised, 
but Just prior to the opening in- 
formed the management that Equity 
• had objected to his participating in 
the non-Equity cast in the produc- 
tion, and that under the circum- 
stances he had no alternative but 
to step out. 

Noel's Admission 

Wedgewood Nowell, Equity repre- 
sentative here. Issued a denial that 
Equity was directly responsible for 
either Greenwood's or Hitchcock's 
actions, and that the refusal of the 
actors to appear as per contract 
was an individual matter wliich the 
theatre manaprements would have to 
light out among themselves. 

According to the Vine street man- 
apement, It had applied to Equity 
for membership of "The Geisha" 
cast members, but had been in- 
formed that Equity did not care to 
take in any new members when so 
many of its repular members were 
"at liberty" and that the latter 
should have been cast for the sev- 
eral "Geisha" rol<^s. 

Nowell admitted later that Hitch- 
cock was out of "The Geisha" be- 
cause the chorus was non-B3quity. 
Arcordinp to "William Alexander, 
business manager. It stands ready 
to post the necessary bond demand- 
ed by Equity to guarantee; payment 
of two weeks' salary to all mem- 
bers of the cast. 

At the MacLoon oflflces it was 
■tated that Equity would be held 
accountable for the losses sustained 
by the retirement of Greenwood 
from "Peggy Ann." 

As a result of the closing of the 
Music Tiox, Macloon, thr(»uph his 
^Ife, is threatening to sue p]quity 
for $5,000, of which $4,000 Is claimed 
for loss of receipts and the balance 
fr>r salaries, wages and house ex- 
pense. 

■Equity, through Frank Gillmore. 
ridiculed the Macloon charge that 
K<iuity was responsible for Green- 
woods failure to work out the bal- 
ance of his contract, and advised 
the producer that charges could be 
preferred by Macloon against the 
uetor. 

"As we .see it," Macloon was ad- 
vised by Gillmore, "you owe our 

other members one and five-eighths 
weeks* salaries. The working con- 
tract Is individual between y«»u and 
the acto r n nd Implies no financial 
rr^pponsibility for his non-appear- 
ance on part of th<' A^sot iation." 

Olllmore also tssiied a statement 
''overing the Hitchcock r{\yo at the 
^'ino street In which he d« nird 
J'Tuity was in any way responsible 
'or failure of ITltohcock to nppenr In 
the cast, othw than that the aetor 
hnd been notified thr" bnlnn- r« of \hf 
ca«!t was non- Equity, whereupon 



EQUITY HEN ACCUSED 
OF "KILUNG" "DEAREST" 

Backer Ready to Post Bond 

Discouraged in Equity's 
N. Y. Office 



R. 1. DIVORCE UPHELD; 
MARY HEATH LOSES 



PROGRAM COMPETITION 



Mad. Sq. Garden to Print its Own 
and •olleit Advtrtising 



The closing of "Dearest" before 

It got into rehearsal is blamed on 

an Equity representative by George 

Stoddard, who wrote the book of 

this musical comedy. The caus( 

was the failure of the backer to 

post funds With Equity gua'-antee- 

ing the salaries. Stoddard claims 

that came about when the backer 
was advised in Equity's offices that 

it was a big risk. 

Stoddard's activities with shows 
called "Miss Happiness" and "Cyn- 
thia," both musical, are involved in 
"Dearest." The bacRer, a Newark 
business man, called at Equity's 
offlce accompanied by his wife. 
Marguerite Zender* and stated he 
was ready to post the salary guar- 
antee for "Dearest," which show is 
really "Cynthia." The latter had 
b een out tw ice and fi allod to make 
the grade. 

The prospective backer asked 
Jimmy O'Neil at Equity what his 
opinion was about ^Dearest," it is 
said. O'Neil replied that It was 
his personal opinion that if "Dear- 
est" was the same sh^w as "Miss 
Happiness" atid "Hoop La" he 
would not Invest flOO in It. The 
backer then stepped dow^n. 

It appears the Equity man was 
led to believe "Hoop La' 'was incor- 
porated In "Dearest." but the fact 
was that Stoddard loaned his set- 
tings of "Cynthia" to the "Hoop 
La" people, later getting them back. 
How "Miss Happiness" got Into It 
is not clear, although there is no 
denial of the fact lhat "Dearest" is 
really "Cyhthla." 

At last reports the backer had 
not walked out entirely, but ap- 
peared willing to invest in a Stod- 
dard show called "Pinky," provid- 
ing a better score could be secured. 

"Cynthia" was originally pre- 
sented by Sinclair, Inc., made up 
of Philadelphia business men. Chief 
among them are Fred C. Neil and 
U. C. Jones, the latter giving up 
"Cynthia" for a 25 per cent, interest 
in "Dearest." 



Tab and Film MacLoon s 
Gag to Dodge Equity 

Los Angeles, July U. 

Blamiiir Equity for trie enforced 
closing of "Peggy Ann" at the 
Music Box, Louis O. MacLoon, 
manager of the house. Is changing 
the policy. 

"I'eggy Ann," musical comedy, 
closed after Frank Greenwood 
walked out of the cast, with salaries 
alleged due all members. 

MacLoon says he will put on a 
tab version of "Hit the Deck" and 
to avoid complications with Bkiulty 
he will run a feature picture. This 
will cl.issify his theatre as a first 
run picture house with stage show, 
the tab being used as a presenta- 
tion. MacLoon figures he will then 
he .'il.le to sidestcj) K<i'i'ty. 

He Is bringing Will Morris.sey 
from New York to head the cast. 



Cannot Secure $70,000 Estate 
Left Her by Former Hueband 
M)lvorced in 1921 



Providence. July 5. 
liary- Heath -McOraw of 
Battle Creek, Mich., formerly of 
Zlegfeld **Follles," who asserted 
that she was the Innocent victim 
of Rhode Island's "Divorce Mill." 
after the Michigan Supreme Court 
had refused to allow her to share 
in her husband's $70,000 estate be- 
eavso of the fraudulent divorce ob- 
tained by her in this state, has lost 
her fight to have the divort o decree 
set aside. She therefore cannot 
share in her husband's estate. 

The Supreme Court, In an opinion 
prepared by Justice Klmer J. Rath- 
bun, upheld the action og Judge 
Hugh B. Baker of the Superior 
Court in dismissing Mrs. McGraw's 
petition to set aside the divorce 
which became e/tcctive March 
90, 1$S1. 

Mrs. McGraw, under the will of 
her husband, Howard A. Mcdmw. 
of Detroit, who died Jyno 13, 191' 3, 
In West Bloomfleld. Mich., waa be- 
queathed his estate. The will was 
dated June 27, 1918, and the prop- 
erty left to Mrs. McGraw had been 
Inherited by hor husband from his 
father. 

The will was contested by Wil- 
liam H. McGraw an'^ Jilizabeth J. 
Convery, sister of the testator^ both 
of Detroit. After Mlchlgan'^s Su- 
preme Court had held that Mrs 
McGraw's divorce, obtained in this 
state, revoked the provisions of the 
will, she sought to have the decree 
vacated in order that she might In- 
herit her husband's property. 

She said her counsel, Leonard W. 
Horton of this ^Ity, disbarred at- 
torney, who recently completed a 
prison term for his connection with 
Rhode Inland'* «*Divoree Mill," had 
committed a fraud upon the couri 
without her knowledge "by produc 
ing perjured depositions to the ef 
feet that she was a domiciled In 
habitant of this state" and hac 
complied with the statutory re 
quirements of two years' continuec 
residence in this state prior to nilng 
her petition for divorce. 

Went to Providence 

In her petition, Mrs. McGraw al- 
leged she was an actress living in 
New York when she first met Hor- 
ton. That he represented she could 
obtain a divorce for her in Rhode 
Island, and that It would be neces- 
sary for her to remain in Rhode 
Island only long enough to sign 
certain papers. 

She said she was accompanied to 
this city by Lloyd Bruce and that 
the depositions purporting to giv«' 
testimony ^ that she and Mr. Bruce 
were living in the same house at 
121 Chestnut Btreet, this city, and 
that she had lived In Rhode Lsland 
continuously for three years. She 
alleged that neither she nor Bruce 
appeared to testify In her divorce 
proceedings before Robert W. Rur- 
bank, the master In chancery, who 
had since died, and before whom 
the alleged depositions were t.ikcn. 
She further said she did not learn 
that fraud was practiced upon the 
oourt until the time of tho wiU con- 
test in Micliigan. 



Madison .<?ini:ire fljrdcn i.s in tl.c 
fUld next reason for program ail- 
vertislng, soliciting users of spate 
In competition with the fifew York 
Theatre Program company, wliich 
claims 64 houses in the metropolis. 

This is the first time the Garden 
has gone out after space for its 
pr<v-ram on a cash basis. Formerly 
it iliil business on a trading scheme, 
taking goods In return for white 
space. Joe Knight Is handling the 
new plan. 

The regular theatre program pub- 
lisher charges |26 a week per house 
for national advertisers and rules 
the Held uncontested. If the Garden 
enterprise shows returns it is pro- 
posed to seek a general program 
publishing business. The present 
plan calls for the hockey, profes- 
sional and college matches, the Fix- 
day bicycle races and other sport- 
ing events, nimibering 110. 

The program scheuie was ap- 
proved by the Garden directors at 
their recent msettng. 



Nance O'Neill's Play 

Nance f) Neill winds up her vaudo 
tour in "The Lily" in thn-o weeks 
to begin rehear.'?als of "The House 

of Wnm* n. " 

Sii'- will \>v cri- f. a 1 iii< (l w ith Elsif 

^Vf>*«t-^*»x liiub r llLc .dii '. c'JVJI id 

Arthur Hopkins. 



Hitdic'xk had j.l'.ided that hf 
never irit« nded to play a part but 
merely wished to act as master of 
ccrenioni< H. He \v.'i« informed this 
wo\jld T\r>t he permifteil, acrordmg 
to (Jillmore. 



Duffy in Lead 

Lios Anrites» July I. 

Henry Duffy, who takes over the 

El Capltan, Hollywood, as a perma- 
nent stock house July 14, has < ast 
himself for the leading role in "Laff 
That Off," the opening bill, opposite 
Dale Winter, his wife. 



Nat Royster Sent Away 

On Wife's Charges 

Chicago. Jidy 5. 

Nat Royster, press agent, is serv- 
irifs a sentence of 60 days in the 
House of <'orrection for disorderly 
conduct and drunkenness. He was 
arrested on petition by his wife. 

Roystei^ accepted sentence in lieu 
of an Imposed $.3l.5d fine, which he 
said he is unable to pay. 



Newpwt's Social Money 
BdiiMi Casiiio's New Rep 



Newport, R. I., July 5. 

This summer Rroadway is taking 
an interest in Newport, as the the- 
atre in the "Casino building on 
Bellevue avenue, neglected for some 
20 years, is to open and a company 
of New York actors will appear In 
a repertoire of plays. The theatre 
was designed over 40 years ago by 
the late Stanford White. It is be- 
ing rebuilt and redecorated with 
cost subscribed by mMubers of the 
millionaire colony. 

Francis Carpenter, of New York, 
has organised the Newport Casino 
Theatre Co., Inc., with Carpenter 
president, William H. Vamlerbilt, 
vice-president; Lillian Barrett, 
s<?cretary, and Oeorge W. Bacheller, 
Jr., treasurer. They announce the 
theatre had been leased for 10 
years. Livingston I'latt will direct. 
Miss Barrett, whose father was for 
forty years superinten<lent of the 
Casino, once had a play produced 
by Mrs. Fiske, "The Dice of the 
Gods." 

The season was to open .Tuly 11 
but has been postponed to July 25. 

After organizing Carpenter was 
succeeded as president by Moses 
Taylor, millionaire. Shafter Howard 
is chairman of the executive com- 
mittee. He is a member of the 
smart .«et. Two seasons ago he had 
a mu.slcal comedy produced in 
Providence and Boston, Variety 
duly recorded its demise. 



Lost Prize Tenant 

H.'irry Oshrim and Sam fJrisman, 
producers of "Talk About Girls," 
not only dropped 140,000 on the mu- 
sical but also lost a ten.ant through 
moving out "The Ladder" to set 
their own show at the Waldorf, 
New York, which they own.' 

"The Ladder." financed by Edgar 
R. iJavis, millionaire, had been 
playing^ the Waldorf on a weekly 
rental of $5,000. When ous^.ed the 
attraction shifted to the Cort. 



THE IRONY OF FAT 



Here's one to make the sh.ale of O. Henry ask one day bflick on 
earth to write a story — 

Beautiful girl, daughter well known actor, goes on stage; the legit 
Is cruel to her, fr»r sho has a conspicuously high, thin voico; po she 
gets an insj»iration: Mt^vies! lias screen test made. Waits. No 
answer. Decides to capitalize freak voice, studies, goes Into vaude- 
ville, makee good after hard struggle, gets by nicely — presto! a 
telegram from Hollywood, calling her to the movies, after two years' 
delay. 

She drops everything, rushes to the Coa-st. Director takes one 
look, frowns, says "Impossible — you've grown fat since the test." 

r.aek to Iiroroiway. Mon'lis lost. Months more gelling in araiti. 
Sliil gettinir fai. 5oon fo hef ty that vaudevillo < »hakn H U h b^ 'i*d. A n - 
other insj>irj'ilion : IUkIkjI 

Gets a try-out, seems to make good, but can't click for steady 
work. Months go by. Radio JoI.h far betwen. Mak* s a h< -oic 
re.«^<iluf ion : she will reduce. i;y fasfin-.', fxerr isini', suffering, takes 
off 40 pounds in nine weeks. \audevill«» gets interested. rr**Hto! 
Oets a call from the radio company with a handsome offer, ftlgns 
for the air exclusively! 



CAMPBELL, OF SHOW 
BIZ, PROHIBITION BOSS 

Husband of Henrietta Cro8- 
man Sucoeeds Mills in 
Extensive New Zone 

The appointment of Maurico 
Campbell as prohibition admlnistrao 
tor in the new zone which takes la 
a vast territory, caused consider* 
able interest around the Lamba 
Club |U|^ other theatrical centers. 
He was sworn In Friday, sUtJCStd* 
ing Major Chester P. Mills, who 
held the berth for 16 months, and 
who upon resigning, declared It was 
a matter of liopublican patrona^t 
that ousted him. 

Campbell is the huhband of Hen- 
rietta Crosman. Some 15 years ago 
he presented her In several plays, 
the V>est remcmh»^ri'd h<»ir:g "Mistress 
Nell." He acted generally as her 
manager. He has been an advance 
agent, reporter, war correspondent, 
magazine puMislier (N'ew Kra). and 
served a.s a major during: the war. 
Graduated from the New York Uni- 
versity as a veterinary, he soon 
turned to the newspaper field and 
was on the staft of the Now York 
"Herald." As a press agent Camp- 
bell was Identified with David Bo* 
lasco, Henry R. Harris and Charles 
Frohman attractions. He was a 
picture director for Famous Play- 
ers-Lasky for a time. 

Campbell joined the prohibition 
forces last fall and has been train- 
ing at the various dry headquarters 
throughout the country. 

Respecting Rights 

In a statement given out Camp- 
bell stated he will supervise tho 
JLAkea and^ North AtlHtte 
zones, a territory reaching from 
Montana to Maine and as far south 
as Maryland. He added that he will 
endeavor to enforce the statutea, 
with tho constitutional rights >of 
citizens rigidly respected. Campbell 
also said that in permissive work, 
legitimate businesses using alcohol 
would be afforded every assistance. 

Tho stat»»ment appears to have 
created a favorable impression 
towards the new prohibiten admUK 
istrator. Reporters gathered that 
imprension when Interviewing him. 
He had stated he did not drink but 
when asked If ho MnM lilMl 
a newspaper man, ho^^^ v<NilMiiS 
"What reporter doesn't?** 

The upheaval in tlie prohibition 
forces followed th« ilMrgtm 
August Ilei.^e, who worked undsiT ' 
Mills. had used third degree 
metiiods to force confessions. ▲ 
negro deputy alleged to havo «MmI# 
collections fr<»m Harlem bootleggers, 
( barged he had been taken to dry 
headquarters at 1 Tark avenue and 
after toweling nnd ropes had HMMI 
wrapped around his head, he Waa 
beaten with a lead pipe or Iron In- 
strument. There were no marks on 
the man's head but StkHUMni atatad 
it would be possible for a man to 
ho badly hurt in Hwh a manner 
without showing bruises. Mills said 
he had never sanctioned thjtftf da* 
gree methods, " { ' 

Dillon With Erianger 

.Jack Dillon, well known company 
manager, joined the A. L. Krlanger 
otncc Tuesday. His status did not 
appear defined but reported to be 
an executive berth. Krlanger Is 
still conlined in his Long Island 
home and during his absen^a tbara 
has been little or no production ac- 
tivity. Dillon married Madeline 
Donnelly, B«M'retary to Erianger, 
about a year ago. 

Deonarcl E. liergman, Erlanger's 
nephew, has hren general manager 
since the withdrawal of Alfred B. 
Aarons last year. George Loeffler 
is boi.king manager, having suc- 
ceeded Victor Deighton. who re- 
signed several nionths ago. 

Dan Arthur Appealing 

An apr-e.-il <>r .SiipJ<m^ Court 
Justice Valent*' s dismissal ot 
Daniel V. Arthur's suit against H. 
H. I' lazee for a peicent interest 
in "Sr>, Xo. .Vanetfe" hias hirn de- 
rided oil. Arthur ha<l a similar 
share In "My Lady Friend," a f area 



cftmedy upon WM6n "Aan«ll« WH 

jiaseil. 

The case will be taken to the 
Appellate division and may laaah 
the Court of Appeals because of the 
isHiie defined hy Justice Valente. 

Arthur is suid to have been 
offered $125,000 aa a aettlemant, 
which he rrfuwd. 







SI ' 


VASXBTY 








WOl 


RK 





_:W»diitday. July 6. 1927 



« 



By J. C. NUGENT 



Now that vacation time Is upon me I will kocp on working. "Charley." 
just tried out in Cinci, looks pretty good. There are two more to try 
out. They may never come in, but there's a kick in banging away at 
th# iMdto #f«. irs th« onlir way I know of to enjox a vacAUos. 

Work is the only JosTt H't the only medioino without 4 oomehack; 
it's the only rest. 

"Shall I go on tlie stage. I want your advice? I am asked by a boy 



Somotime, maybe, if I get sore. I shall write a book of adrico to all 
the people who ask tiiat, and tho flrsfc line shall ho: 

"Don't take a4yice," 

Whofi poopio are really going to do a thilit they don't ask advice. 

They do it. 

Those who ask f«>r advice want some sort of asauranco. "Life has no 
:>rizes for those fulterers who ask for certainty." * 

' ^0 only assuranco for a young man that I know of to to bo found In 
tha *rar or navy. 

There. tli» gfwpf nm ont aaourea yoa a Uving until you art kiUed or 
pensioned. 

The government needs you and will at least eee that you vet food and 
clothlav. 

Tn return for which yoa obey orders and do your best. Aad it's a pretty 
noble best, after all. 

No Similarity 

Moat of ^ioM Whose eyes turn toward the stage seem to think that 

there is a sort of similarity. 

That by the mere decision "to go on the stage," sonio vague authority, 
possibly "the public." more concretely "the managers" should reward 
them with a bertaihty of. at least, a living, aad eventually, a very fine 
living, garnished with much fame and stuff. 

It Un't a bit like that, Mr. Port Wayne. 

No matter how good you are* or how hard you work, there is no duty 
to humanity la going oa the stagii. Na assuraaoa from humanity that 
you will cat moM fit II thea your hftkt af the mlUa, mtaM oAoea or 

?arftges. 

The stage doesn't need any more actors. It has too many now. It 
Just Beads better actors. 

If jraa belong stage, yoa just go at it aad fbrce your self in, 

if* you get the ttMtty old chaaae, despite disooafavmaat aad despite 

competition. 

TaklMf a Ch|Mioe 
Aad thea yaw take year efeaaaa. 

Tour chances are much better if you learn your business thoroughly 
and don't add to the world's pains by complaining and, you may succeed. 
Some do. If you fall, yoU probably would have failed at anything else. 

Provided, always, that the scace to the thhig you moat wmrt o follo w . 
y FOr agMwailr « aae f alto ia that which he likes moat, lia would 
hardly succeed at something he is forced into, willy niUy. 

If you succeed, and this is what I want to impress, you haven't 
aotoved anything v^ry wonderful, beoauoe the only happiness is in keep* 

"por. as each success flares up. awd dtoa down and to fbTfottea, yoa 
And the battle ahead is Just the sam^ 

Those who cash in on the peak of s u ooiai and retire, aad "ga lata 
sqiMtMair atoo^ or flatoh aal by ptoqriag calf, are aavar happy. M laail 

I have never seen any who were. 

Because the greatest thing they got out of success was the urge to 
keep on working. 

WIMila tt^Toaa I have witaaMod the perfonaaaoa of three stara, wlMae 
fame was once international. 

They have money enough to quit. They had it long ago. But they 
keep on, producing, casting, directing, acting. 
They hhfa laitod. They failed loi« aco, but Uiey didn't know it. Age 

!ia# touched the vocal chords. So severely that said cords, or others 
much bigger, aweU y*'Tiyy?'y through the once handsome neck. But 
hey keep on. 

^Thea aad Now 

Youth and its creative joy passed long ago. and the creaking ma- 
chinery of their well grounded technique is all that makes ttiem poSl^ble 
in front of an audience, but they keep on. 

Those Who remember them ia youth, enjoy them now, as one re- 
members with a thrill, the thing they were, aad wondera with a gulp, 
at the thing they are. 

For, suddenly, they have grown small and futile, and unfamiliar, like 
ttte plaee where one used to live. 

How big It seemed and important Then. 

But going back to it after the pilgrimage of years, what a shell. 

Two of these stars of yore are men. Two are women. You wonder 
why they keep on. 

But If you drop back stage and talk to them you find them happy. 
ESven exultant. You nnd that they were not great stars, groat students. 
?reat thinkers, for nothing. That they know why they do things. You 
find that they know, better than the public, that youth hai gone, and 
rhat the peak to loag past. 

But Just as their matchless tccVinique still k'wos us Joy and puts to 
4iame the ragged, untrained efforts of more virile youth. Just so their 
thilosophy puts to shame the selflshness of that youth which sees noth- 
ng la tito wdrl|« b«l pMliUa money, fame, aotortoly, aU weak Tanlty, 
persoaiOed. 

Rather Work 

Because they tell you that they keep on because It Is the only in- 
tsfaat they have* H ee aas e they would rather linger in the nelds of labor 
ihan rust in some shack ia the hUto idUag, eating, sleeping, Inactive 

ind useless. 

And the young actors in their slapport, love them and. If they are wise. 
ihMPish tha crumbs of wisdom vrhioh fell from the lips of these old, 

leparting masters. 

And, strangely enough. tl\cy play to business. For the followers of the 
theatre always loved a good "Wassor" better than a bad "isser.** 
Tbm Cffaat world oC **Never Wassers" kid them and call them "Passe." 

There is nothing so pathetic as the envy of the modiocre mass who 
never did anything and never can. But underneath it all there is a great 
love for those who die in harness, with faces grim and brave toward the 

taCtiat mm* 



'No Managers, Only 
SuperintendeDts,' Lee 



A Shubert manager of One of 
their Broadway houses was in- 
formed last week that his services 

for next season wouM not be re- 
quired. The man had been work- 
ing for the Shuberto for the paat 17 

years. 

Ciilling on Lee Shubert he sought 
the reason for his dismissal. Shu- 
bert is reported to have i^Med that 
Uie firm did not require house man- 
agers any longer, just superia- 
tendents. 

Other dtomtosals have not been 
noticed. The dismissal was viewed 
by company executives to indicate 
a desire to rid the Shubert ofllce 
of all those who were faithful to 
Ralph Long, formerly general man- 
ager for the Shuberts and now an 
executive for Krlanger and IHlling- 
ham. being general manager for the 
latter at present. 

Since Long's resignation, several 
box ofl^ e men have been dismissed 
without speciflc cause. Or the 
bankers may have ar#iii|dV iafll* 
ciency. 



JINKS CLOSES BONANZA 

Osvideen, Milwsukee, Quila •laak 

on Short Notice 



Hauoer's Revue at CanroU 



•*Allez-Oop** has been set as the 
title for the new revue Carl Hem- 
mer is sponsoring, due at the Car- 
roll, New York, Aug. 1, after a 
week out of toWB. 

"Allez-Oop" has its book by J. 
P. McBvoy, lyrics by Lee Robin, 
music by Phillip Charig and Rich- 
ard Meyers. The revaa aaarks 
Hemmer's initial venture in the 
producing field, his previous oon- 
neotloh having been as stager of 
the musical aumbera Hi **Dsatat 
Enemy." 

Cast includes Madeleine Fair- 
banks. Evelyn Bennett, Helen 
Broderick, Jeaa Carr, Robert Bm- 
mett Keane, CharMh Butterworth. 
Keller Sisters and Lyoch* VlMift 
VeetofC and others. 



"SlMttfhar Closing While 
Doing Big Business 

Los Angeles. July S. 

"The Shanghai Gesture" which 
grossed close to $22,000 last week 
will end Ita seaaoa next Waelt, 

Bookings for the northern portion 
of the coast had been arranged but 
Florence Reed telegraphed the 
Woods office In New Tartc aha had 
changed her mind about playing 

through the sumaiar and desired to 

rest. ■ ■■ ■;. 

"Gesture" will reopeia eart|r sest 

fall in Kansas City. 

''Shsnghei'* &« Grand Opera 
Los Angeles, July 6. 
John Colton. author of **rhe 
Shanghai Gestuse,** now playing at 
the Biltmore, and Werner Janssens, 
composer, will collaborate upon the 
oonverslon of the play lata graad 
opera. 



Milwaukee, Wis., Julv i. 

The Davidson, lone legit house 
here, closed Saturday night, closing 
coming suddenly on ' three days' 

notice. 

According to Sherman Brown can- 
oellation of contracts by several 

stars who were to appear as guests 
was one cause. Olliers were dispute 
with Equity over guest stars, and 

the hreakini; of an ankJ^ by Willard 
Mack, who was si^fned for two 
weeks. l*egrflry Woods illness and 
other misfortunes also figured. 

The last production at the Dav- 
ids .n was "The IVitsy." with Ethel 
Taliaferro In the lead. The house 
last week, despite ttuiid woather 
toward the end. got about $10,000. 

lirown says he plans on buikiing 
a new house here. 



Julia Sanderson and 
FVank Crumit Marry 

Spiinfffleld, Mass., July S. 

Julia Sanderson, musical comedy 
star, and Frank Crumit, who has 
played opposite her as leading man 
for several years, were married at 
noon July 1 in the parsonage of 
the Longineailow Congregational 
Church, Itev. Randolph S.,> Merrill 
officiating. The couple arar# at- 
tended only by the father and 
mother of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. 
Albert Suckett, of Longmeadow. 

Miss Sanderson was bom In 
Springfield and educated hera. She 
was married on Sept. 1, 1007, to 
Tod Sloan, Jockey, and on June t. 
1917, she became the bride of JBrad- 
ford B s m eiii i- ) 91ia aewlyweds will 
appear wm-.mmmM **Tha liafa 

Pirate.- ■ . ■■ : ' 



Huge Aadience Quieted 
h SL Lonis Opera Scare 

S^ Louis. July 0. 

The remarkable presence of mind 
so often exhibited by theatrical foij^ 
has never been better illustrated 
than It waa at the Thursday ni^;ht 
performance of "Sari" by the Mu« 
nicipal Opera Company. Tliat the 
big outdoor ampitheatre is situated 
In the middle of merest Park and 
subject to the vagaries of the night 
winds added not a little to the peril 
when a grass mat used as a ' pri)p" 
la the production of ••Sari" became 
ignited. It looked as though the 
blnxe was pettlnqr a start. 

Paul Kleman, barytone, had just 
beirun to sing the "My Faithful 
Stradivari" solo, at the start of the 
second act. A high-powerod elec- 
tric arc lipht had ignited thf» prass 
rug. While several stasre hands 
went to work rapidly with fire ex- 
tlnpulshers, Kleman continued with 
his solo and In a few moments any 
of the thousands In the audience 
who had become uneasy In their 
seats Or started to leave were quiet- 
ed and the performance went ahead 
without another ripple. 

The Municipal Opera has broken 
all attendance and monetary rec- 
ords to date. More than 116.000 
persons, an average of over 8K.00O 
a week, attended the first three 
weeks* performances. Only one of 
21 performances sa far has been 
abandoned beeauae of rain. 



- e 



SHOW'S CLOSING 

"Never Apaln" has been shelved 
by William A. Brady after a two 
wmfut tryout. It Is doubtful if 
Brady will continue further with it 



Howard Hall jumped Into the 
lead of "Kongo" at the National, 
Vew York, Inst wo«k and remains 
tor two additional weeks with the 
east side stock. 

The stock at 76 cents top has 
clicked heavy with all indications 
that It will run throughout the 
aanimer unless present business 



A&THUB LAKE HURT 

IjOS Angeles, July S. 

Arthur Lake, Juvenile, under 
contract to ITniversnl, painfully in- 
jured his rlKht arm when divinff 
into a swimming pooL This will 
keep him off the lot for several 
days. 



Guest-Treawrera 

Two Broadway treasurers are 
acting as guest box office men at 
the Vanderhtit for the summer. 
Harry Nelmes of the Belmont and 
Allan Schnebbe of the Hudson are 
doing the trick for Leon Spachner 
and Arthur Wright, the regular 
Vanderbilt crew. 

WrlKht has been out for some 
weeks with a nervous breakdown. 
Spachner has gone on a vacation, 
tha lSrst la several 



Hawks in Naval HotpHal 

Wells Hawks stricken with 

apoplexy several weeks ago was 
removed from the Polyclinic hospi- 
tal to the Navy Base Hospital. 

Brooklyn. N. T., last week. He Is 

reported in favorable condition. 

During the war Hawks was at- 
tached to the Navy's Intelligence 
department and commissioned a 
commander. Ho is now with the 
reserve forces. When taken ill he 
was attached to the Rlngllng-Bar- 
num Circus. 



GLOSS CHI. OPENINOS 

Chicago, July 6. 
"LeMaire's Affairs," second edi- 
tion, will op< n either July 11 or 18 
at the Woods. "Sran(l;ilM," set f<.r 
July 10 at the Ki hin^fcr, lient.s the 
revue In by a week or a day. 



Splitting the Wedc 

St. John, N. R.. July B. 
The Gladys Klark Players have 
opened on a new plan of operation 
for the summer. Hitherto this com- 

T)any has boen playlnff stands of 
from two davs to two wpoVq through 



the northeast The now arrange 
ment calls for a rotary movement 

with two nlphfs of each wook at 
Presque Islo. and on** nlehl oa<-h nt 
Mars Hill, (irand i'alls, I'ort Fair- 
field and Caribou, tdl these stands 
f)ein(f within a radius of about 60 
mile.s. and on )>()fh sl<l« s (»f tlm lino 
All of these towns are in the chief 
{potato growing territory. 



Chicago Yiddish Yentore 



Cliieacro. July S. 

Chicago will Imve aiiuther Yiddish 
^fceatra— sMBt 'aeaaoa* ''l^ha' T ^g ^n 
Square, formerly an independent 
vaude house, is beliv f«aovatad ffr 
this purpose. 

The company has talcea a three 
year lease frAra tu a T, lessees, 
and a five year lease from J. R. 
Thompson estate, with an option to 
btiy. David LIpsle; company man- 
ager, has posted a $20,000 bond with 
Equity to guarantee salaries for the 
first 20 weeks. Mischi^ German 

win ba^prejhmr aM prtacipai, and 
his wif^ Uosha^ wm ba isadlav 

woman. 

A nine piece orchestra under 
David HIrsoh has beaa engaged. 
The first performance will ba 
Septejsaber 20 at $2.20 top. 



Society Angak SImM 

The Newpaft <it U Oaiiliia Om- 
pany, playing an eight- week rep- 
ertory under the guidance of a cor- 
poration made up of W, K. Vander- 
bilt, talteli Carpenter and Lillian 
Barritt, momom, ha» been playing 
many ups and downs. Helen Arthur 
was supposed to run the business 
angle, but the "Grand Street Fol- 
lies" has Ued up her time so she 
turned the whole buaiaeaa afar ta 

Holen Ingersoll, 

In the meantime Carpenter has 
resigned and his successor is not 
known. The Casino is being re- 
decorated Mr the gsiaiwiar ti Ha 
composed of Broadway stara. ThSM 
will be a performance every even- 
ing with the exception of Monday 
nights, when the house will be 
turned inta a aoaom halL al- 
though the society crowd is being 
attracted by a system of box -hold- 
ing, the townspeople and plain 
summer resorters are being catered 
to by a $1.50 scale for baieoay. 

The plays will include some 
Shaw, modern "Hamkt." Wilde's 
"Earnest," "Enter Madame" and 
other pieces where the old produc- 
tion sets are Obtainable. 

Strolling Players 

The Strolling Players under the 
direction of Helene Martha Boll, of 
Boston, have started a tout of New 
England and New Tork State with 
a company of six giving a small 
summer revue. 

Booked Into 73 hotels and country 
clubs th e cumpaiij Is tia i ellug wit h 
a minimum of equi]>ment, adapting 

Any playintr RP.'iro they happen tO 
find to their nLods. This Rroup has 
been playing round LJuston all win- 
ter and many of Its members hare 

iK-en heard over WBZ. 

E. T.. Cross liti'd ii]) tho publicity 
work h« fon« Hk y 1* ft. n A F-woxoy, 
a Harvard Junior, la advance man. 



IIIIIIIII 



A<;tor Speaks 10»( 
Words; in Stock Season 



Minneapolis, July r> 
After 284 weeks in stock here 

.ht 



the aiMbert. John DilsOlIt 
favorite, headlined with Ro-bert lly- 
man aad Virginia Mann, who also 
appeared with tha aame drattiatto 
organisation during tlie past seasonr 
in a playlet at the Hennepin-Or- 
pheum last week. It was figured 
out that during the stock: season 
Hymaa had spoken 9.900,0tt waMa 
and Dllson 7,920,000. They com- 
mitted to memory each week an 
average of 50 pages or 15,000 words 
for the play In preparaUoa, at Ika 
same time repeattng an average of 
li,OOQ words in the current pro- 
duction 10 'times. Five rehcar.sals 

per weak wera kiid aa mat iMi 

average number of words spoken 
weekly in rehearsal and In the 
performances were figured as 226,- 



Oava Chaoefi and William A. 

Grew have formed a producing com* 
bine to sponsor a farce of their own, 
"Mating Season." which gets under 
way in Asbury Park July 11, follow^ 
ing into New York a week later. 

Cast Includes Chasen^ Ethel Mar* 
tin, Walter Poulter, Gwendoline 
Bates, Jack Coyle. Kenneth |danioa 
and Edward Colcbrook. 

George Henshall is general man* 
ager for James La Penna. The con- 
cern is currently sponsoring the 
maalaAt mitfqr.** 

The Whelp af the Lion,'* by 
Barry Conners, has been added to 
the list of Theatre Guild produc- 
tions for next sea.son, 

Winthrop Ames* revival of "The 
Mikado" will open about Sept. 15 at 
the Royale. New York. 

"Among the Married" by Vincent 
Lawrence, will oi>en in Atlantic City 
next Monday. It*s a Sam H. Har- 
ris show. In the cast ars Louis 
Calhern. Warren William. Helen 
Flint, Kathryn Givney, wmiABI 
David and Milano Tilden. 



Mai«r Leaves 48th St 

Charles Miller has resigned aa 

manager of the 48th street theatre, 
which he had managed since its 
opening. When the house was sold 
by W. A. Brady and U Lawreaoa 
Weber to Joe Lefblang two years 
ago. Miller was plven a two years* 
contract. The agreement has some 
l a e akg to go but it was adjusted 
when Miller withdrew. 

It is understood he will return to 
the Brady office next fall. 

Show for Negro Church 

Tios AnRoh'S, .Inly 6. 
"Out of- the Past," an historical 
pageant by Mrs. Lillian V. Craw, 
depicting the life and progress of 

the Negro raco, will be presented 
at the Philharmonio Auditorium. 
August 27 



About BOO Negroes of I^a An- 
geles Will take part in the produc- 
tion, the proceeds of which will po 

to the rluirch bulluin.ur fiin<l of the 
Eighth and Towne Avenue Church. 



Dorothy Richardson, publicity f-"- 
"Alloz-Oop" now revue which Carl 
Uemmer is producing. 



9Atmdaj»^ JvHf 1927 



VARIETY 



43 






XfD UCTI 0 K 



FOR A SHORT TIME IN THE 
BROADWAY SHOP ONLY 



The reductions apply to both men's and women's departments, on all merchandise with 
die exception of theatrical articles. The sale offers an opportunity to effca a definite sav- 
ing and to secure wearables of splendid value and of interesting and correa character. 





FOR WOMEN 



HOSI»Y 



. LING£ilIS : GLOV£S 



PURSfiS * VANITY CASES r FLOWERS 



ORNAMENTAL JEWELRY ' 



FITTED CASES 



AND MANY OTHER ATTRACTIVE THINGS 



FOR MEN 



CRAVATS 



SHIRTS : HOSIERY 



KNICKERS 



SWEATERS : UNDERWEAR 



HOUSE SLIPPERS 



LOUNGE ROBES 



AND MANY OTHER USEFUL ACCESSORIES 



IN EFFECT 
TODAY 

A NEW LOW 
PRICE ON 
McCALLUM 

OPERA HOSE 



An tarly visit will find its nwatd in a mon choice seUction 



1580 BROADWAY. AT 47th STREET 
{With M i 9' s Diparimini) 



IN WECT 
TODAY 

A NEW LOW 
PBlCBON 
McCALLtn^ 

OPERA HOSE 



t^JMSKJC^'S JMOST CO<M'PjCfTe THS^T-RIC^J: ^CC^SSO'RX SHOT 



NOW IN 



"WHITE BIRDS 

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE 

^White Biltk'' u now a very good show. Opening night it met with disastert because 

not ready— ED U)WRY wM^ 



LONDON "TIMBS" 

^^hat the s of Mr. ED. LOWRY, who, under the most ditficult and 

depressing conditiofls, kept continually bobbing up and otTering himself as scapegoat, -iiut^^^^^ and at 

eadi of his appi^ahjces the audience made return to docility." 



'♦pUNCH" 
^'11 n iO. LOWRY, an engaging 
cotnediah with a pleasant voice, did 
much to pull tht show together and 
deserves high marks." 



''MIRROR'* 
**EIX.XOWRY, an American com- 
edian and singer, did very Well with a 
tuneful syncopated number ealled 
•Th« Pa Strain V' 



KOTTINGKAM "JOURNAL" 
''TKe ^prus worked hard, and BD. 
LOWR^ and Maurice Chevalier were 
a few of those who received applause 
and restort^ a restless audience." 



^CHRONICLE" 
^'ChevftHer, his French associates 
and Sp. LOWRY again kept at bay 
towirds the end what at one moment 
looked like becoming a mild riot in 
the gallery. Mr. LOWRY'S vim 
helped Ur|pely in staving of! disaster." 




■ ft 



"THE SPHERE" 
"Everything fan to extrcmes^good 
and had, approval and disapproval. 
Mr. ED. LOWRY wj^fU over with a 
bang. Miss, etc." 



''OBSSRVER* 

"The chorus Worked hard, and Mr. 
Maurice Cheyalief and Mr. ED. 
LOWRY glivt excellent, perform- 



ances. 



IRISH "TIMES'* 

"Among the items which stood out 
as being particularly prais«*worthy 
on the iirst night iirel% the songs, 
t^^if^'.G:/, good temper ifctid talent of 
ED. LOWRY, etc/ 



"If it had n^^ for Maurice 

Chevalier and a hard-working young 
fellow by the nai^ of ED. LOWRY, 
t tfuly bclie¥!e the interval could 
niBver have betfi irwched." 



^ "SPORTING LIFE** 

"The HERO of the first night was ED. LOWRY. Time and again the unceasing energy and sincerity of his work 
LIFTED THE SHOW, and his every appearance wai heralded with CHEERS FieOM Byp^^ HOUSE." 



"TBLEORAPH** , 

"There was a hard-working American . comedian, Mr, ED. 
LOWRY, who was well liked, in spite q{ really not having enbiigh 
worthwhile things to do." 



"Though tlie atmosphere of the production was enough to qviench 
the spirits! of any temperamental «rti$t, Mr* Bjt)* LOWRY» .a jazz 
singer, cbmediAinj^^ and tuneful." 



iim 



DAILY "HERALD" 

"And Mr. ED. LOWRY is a 
tright star in a cloudy firmament." 



MORNING "ADVBRtlSSfer 
(2fi4 Critique) 

''And Mr. ttlD^ LCIWRT is ati 
individual stii^ oi. iric^ Sthalt nia^ 
tude." ■ ..-::^v^v^^^•.,s•'i;■•.^.^•;■v;:;i ^..^Zr: 



'•' '**NE#WS" ' 
>*Bb. tOWRY scored a good 
second place with his clever com- 
edy, dancing singing and saxo- 
phone." 



"ERA" 

"Mr. ED. LOWRY IS ONE OF THE REVUE'S GREAT 
ASSETS. His songs, so energetically rendered, and his syncopated 
music go with a fine swing, and he is excellent in the various skits 
and sketches." * 



Hi 



"ENCORE" 

Space prevents a detailed report of * White Birds,' which opened 
at His Majesty's Tuesday night, but ED. LOWRY with his clever 
fooling was the hero of the opening show. Thus Variety comes 
into its own." 



"EXPRESS" 

"I must not leave the 'White Birds' without paying a tribute to ED. LOWRY. He has extraordinary nerve, and went 
on acting in scene after sce ne w ith the fierce intensity of a man who was determined to get the show over, never mind what 
happened] it was worth going to see mm." ■ - ■.■ — 



+ 



"MORNING POST" (2nd Critique) 
"ED. LOWRY, who worked so heroically on the opening night, 
now gets his reward in a series of well-deserved receptions." 



"VARIETY" (June 8) 

"ED. LOWRY (American) was the single otitstanding hit.' 



Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



TOV AND "SPIDER' m. $16,009; 
m' $46,090-'DECK,' $26,000 



But 27 Shows Remain on Big AUey^Producers 

Guessing Wrong for Matinees — Only 3 Buys in 
Agencies in July. ^."V:. :,':>V-' ' 



way, of which thm aro only 27, 
appear to h«vo Kotten their S&tur- 
Aaya ■omewhat mlxod up. Half a 
AoMB attHtotiona dropped tho Bat^ 
urday rndtinoee and guessed wrong. 
All because of the weather, which 
remained remarkably cool for Jatd 
June and early July. 

The Fourth was the coolest on 
tacord. One success could have 
sold out that afternoon, but wasn't 
playing:. This week the Saturday 
mat is hack affain. Others which 
have switched to the midweek days 
are not having much luck at it. 

Colored musicals are attempting 
a come-back. Two are dated to 
open next Monday, making three on 
the list. They are "llang Tang," at 
the Royale, and "Africana," at 
Daly'a "Bottomland," which beat 
the others in, is spotted at the small 
Princess, doing little business to 
date. A third entrant for next 
Monday is "Kiss Me." at the Lyric. 
It is a straight musical comedy and 
XoUows in "The Woman in Bronze." 

The revival idea with original 
•tara In the lead has flopped, iHth 
no money made by any one con- 
cerned. Three have gone by the 
boards, but one more will ba tried, 
"Madame X." due to relight the 
Earl Carrell tonight (Wednesday). 
That house la slated to house a mu- 
•ieal comedy early In August 

Laadara ^: !itlW lirtl^ r 
Yhara ia no cAiange in the stand- 
ing of the current offerings as re- 
gards the grosses. "Rio Rita" has 
no real competitor and is close to 
capacity at |4«,000, although "Hit 
the Deck" Is a sell-out; the gross 
of $26,000 there is steady, but lim- 
ited by the capacity of the house 
(Belasco); *7«lght in Spain." $30,- 
000; "Circus Princess," $25,000; 
"Honeymoon Lane," $19,000; "Des- 
art Song." $14,000; "QuOen High,*' 
$18,600. with "Peggy Ann" slightly 
less; "Merry Go Round" jumped to 
$10,000, which is profitable; "Grand 
Street Follies," at tha (pama figure, 
la satisfactory, Mng a eo-bparatiye 
•how. 

There was some slipping among 
the dramas and eomediesi "The 
Spider" and "Broadway" are tied 
in leading that group, around $16, 
000; "Her Cardboard Lover" at $12, 
100 and "The Second Man" at $12. 
000 are next, all others ranging 
downward under $10,000; "The Con- 
stant Wife" and "The Play's the 
Thing." $8,000 to $9,000; "Silver 
Cord,'* 18,000; **The Bavlfear,** $7,100; 
"Crime." $7,000; "Tommy," $6,000 
or a bit more; " Abie," $6,000; "The 
Squall," $5,000; "One For All." very 
much less and *rrha Ladtftr,** laas 
than $500 weekly. 

Three Buys 

There are only three agency buys 
and after this week thera will be 
two. It is hardly possible that the 
number will be increased until the 
•Tollies" opens and the number wil 
l»e held dawB because of^ha pro- 
«>08ed central ticket office. "The 
Cpider" buys has this week to go; 
In addiUon are "Rio RiU" and 
•Hit tha Dack.- 

17 Again in Cuts 

The cut rate list remains the 
•Mue: "Merry Qo Round (Klaw); 
*^OBaymoon Lane'* (Knicker 
Socker); "Bottomland" (Princess); 
"Tommy- (Eltinge); "Able" (Re 
public); rrhe Silver Cord" (John 
Golden); "Saturday's Children' 
(Booth); -The Constant Wife" (El- 
liott); 'Her Cardboard Lover" (Em 




plre) : **Thfi Play's the Thing" (Mil- 
ler); "The Squall" < 48th Street) J 

"The Barker" (Biltmore); "One for 
All" (Wallack's); "The Woman of 
Brohse" (Lyric; "Peggy Ann" Van- 
derbllt); "Queen High" (Ambassa- 
dor); "Crime" (Times Squall). ; 



r Complains of 
Billing When Absent 



Edwin Kaspar has filed complaint 
with Equity against J. J. Levenson, 

praduear of ''Kiss u%rttXI»^ m^ 
proper use of his namt In prdgrioii 

billing. 

Kaspar had rehearsed with the 
show, but did not open with It 
through being relieved .of hia aa- 
signment. • 

When the jghow waa reviewed on 
ts out-of-town opening Kaspar 
complains that hi.s name was re- 
tained on program copy and an ad- 
verwi eritieism df Ms sueeeasof s 
performance was credited to him, 
which, he .states, impairs his pro- 
fessional .standing. 

liavenaon elatma Kaspar waa paid 
two weeks' salary for the time 
spent in rehearsing the musical 
when relieved of his part, and that 
tha ehanga waa made too lata to 
correct billing. 

Equity has raaarvad decision In 
the matter. 



L. A. GROSSES 



Loa Angeles, July 8. 

liOpit buflnoss was off last week 
in keeping with the i)iclure.s and tin.' 
general week-end exodus helped lit- 
tle. "The Shanghai Gesture," at the 

Ililtmore, again led with $23,000. 
Xext in line. "The Great Nt cker," 
at the Ijolasco, only got an esLiiuate 
<>( $11,000 on the week. 

In its first wcik at the Morosto 
' iSure Fire" played to $5,000. "Spit- 
fire" at the Hollywood Playhouse 
got arotmd $6,000. "Abie's Irish 
Rose" dropped slightly at the Down- 
town Playhouse to about $7,000. 

When Frank Greenwood deserted 
"Peggy Ann, * the Music Box went 
dark after Tuesday. Intake was a 
meagre $1,200, 

"Geisha" opened at the Vine 
Street Wednesday, but failed to 
elick and barely reached $3i000 on 
four performances. 

"All God's ChlUun" continued to 
draw the curious to the Majestic, 
doing over $4,500. "The Cabinet of 
Dr. C*aligari," in its second and final 
week at the Orange Grove flopped 
to a gross of $800. 



THEATRES PROPOSED 



Albert Lea, Minn. — (Broadway, remodeled) $r>0,000. Broadway and 
Culh ire. n«^r. Albert L«\a Aiuu>^« niviit Corp., Minneapolis. Architect 
J. K. Mason. Minneapolis. New puliey not given. 

Brooklyn, N. Y.~(AIso stores, lofts) $150,000. 4<18-U 8d 
Owner, Anna ZanvilL Architect, M. Del Qaudio. Pictures. 

Detrait-^Shoemaker avenue. Owner withheld. Architect, C. 8. 
Value aTid pi^liey not given. 

Mansfield, O.— (Also stores. ofUces, lod^ro room) |2S0,000. W. 4th tJcA 
Mulberry btrevts. Owntrs. Knights of Pythias, Monroe Lodge, No. M% 
Ar\-liittvt, Fi-ank W. Ball, Cleveland, ricturea. 

Philadcllphia — (2,500 seats, also stores, garage) N. South, iih to Darietk 
streets. Owner, Rexy Amusement Corp.» cara of arohlteeta, Hodgena and 
Hill. Value and policy ii<kt giv«n. 

Philadelphia— (2,600 seats) $197,000. 8. W. corner Itth street and BlakN 
wood avenue. Owners, Green. Altinan. Willig A LipachtttS, care of QriWI 
& Altman. ArchitiH^t. W. H. Leo. I'ictures. 

Philsdelphia — (Also stores) York road and Broad street. Owner. Wnif 
Frlehofer. Architects, Ilodgens A Hill. Value and policy not given. 

Rondout, N. Y.— (Orpheum, alterations) $G0,O00. Owner. Orpheuni The- 
atre Co. Architect. Gerard Betz, New York City. New policy not given. 

Syracuse, N. Y. — (Also stores, oflflces) S. &^lina and Warner avenuea. 
Owner, Phillip Smith. Architect. Howard T. Yatea. Value BOt givaa» 
Pictures. 



Dollars Saved 
Are Dollars Earne4 




stage Hands Win Agk for 

New Scale Next Season 

In all the n'^gotiations between 
legit managara and IntanMitMai 

Alliance representatives a new road 
scale is expected to be entered Into 
by the first of next September when 
the present icala azpiraa. It la ra- 
ported that tha new scale will pro- 
vide for a hominal inoraaaa for 
stage hands. 

Thera is no forecast of what the 
increase will amount to. 

Locally New York, Boston and 
Philadelphia theatres continue con- 
tracts for theatre employees In those 
staAda for another year, these spe- 
cified scales, however, having no 
bearing upon the road men. 

As things stand at this jtima som^ 
thing Ilka 40 pereant of the i. A. 
unions will negotiate for new local 
scales between now and Sept. 1. 

Among cities that will be affected 
aia Nawark, Baltimorai Washington, 
Bllifalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chi- 
cago. Los Angeles, Minneapolis, St. 
Paul and throughout the northwest- 
ern aaetlOB. 



BEN HOLMES 

Featured in "Gay Paree" 

NOW PLATING 
Four Cohans Theatre, Chicago 
l»re. tlon Mr. J. J. Shubert 



I^«;pRPORATIONS 

New York 
Midget Follies, New York City. 

theatrical. $2,500; Jack Nonnen- 
bacher, Ira Hurwit*. Hilda Silver- 
stein. ^ , 

Albert Lewis, New York City, 
theatrical. $10,000; Milt Lewis, 
Charles J. Coburn, Irving Lande. 

German-American Theatre Corp., 
New York City, theatrical, 60,000 
shares $100 each; Bernard W. 
Weller, Sadye Sondak. 

Jaklon Pictures Corp., New York 
City. 100 shares eommon no par; 
Jacques Kopf stein, l4M| ToUng. 
Paul S. Denton. 

Playmates Co., New TorkJJIty. 
theatrical, pictures, $3,000; Harry 
M. Weinberger, Rose Faber. 

Fotosnap, Brooklyn, automatic 
picture machlnoR. $20,000; _Max 
rberall, Siegfried Billig. Frank 
ShuTman. ' i 

Radio Booking Buresu, New York 
City, theatrical. 100 shares pre 
ferred $100 each, 200 common no 
par; Lawrence A, Nixon, John B. 

^'^slskin Bros., Amusement Co., 
Brooklyn. $1^0,000; 8. and M. Seskln. 
Meyer Madetaky. 



44th ST. THEATRE, New York, NOW 

3ANDREINI BR0S.3 

''MASTERS OF STRINGED INSTRUMENTS" 
Vtetsrrd hi "A NlftnX IN SPAIN" 




I. MILLER 

Semi'oAnnual 



785 

M formerly to 



$1430 



Q85 

fomutly ta 



u 

Wide Variety 
of Smatt Siw 
ai Sale Prices 



WHETHER you're spending the Summer on 
Broadway* resting between shows or going 
on th^ road* you must have smart slippers! That ia 
why a visit to the L Miller Sani^Annual Salt it lO 
profitable! 

Here are slippers at $7«85 that only a week or two 
ago would have cost you $14,501 Others for which 
you would have cheerfully paid $18.50 may be 
yours for $9.85! Still others of exceptional beauty 
that formerly sold as high as $24*50 are available 
at $11.85 and $13.85! Better stilU they are styles 
and materiak you will wear with style and satis* 
faction r^t into the Fall! 

Naturally, the Sale is attracting throngs of enthu* 
siastic buyers and we are endeavoring, with extra 
£scilities» to give prompt and individual attention 
to everyone! Nevertheless* for finer selection and 
quicker service we urge you to shop in the morning! 



—I. MILLER- 

Showfolk^s Shoeshop 

BROADWAY at 46th STREET 

OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M. 



aM 



46 



VARIETY 



L E G i t iM A T E. 



Wjpftiesday. July 6, m? 



t ■ 1 



r ' ■ ■ 



SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT 



Fioupw •ftimattd and eomm«nt point to somo altpactiont boing 

•uccettful, while tho samo grost accredited to other* might suggest 
mediocrity or lost. Tho varionco is oxpJomed »n the diHerence in 
house capacities, with tho varying ovorhoad. Alao the size of cast, 
with contoquent difference in necessary gross ofvprofit. Variance 
in business necessary for mutioal attraction aa agamat dramatic 
play is also considorod. ^ \. • t 

Classification of attraction, house capacity and top price of xn» 
admission scale given below. Key to classification: C (comedy)! 
D (drama); R (rovua)i M (musical com#dy) i F (farca) t O (opaftta). 



:^bia'a Irish Rose." Republic (i:GbUi 
week) (C-yoi-$2.75). Last Uve 
weeks for Ann Nichols' run record 
eomedy; will establ.sh new world's 
record; Kcttinj? around Jti.uuo; 
buatneia gtnorally fair laat week. 
BroHdway getting weathor 

break. 

•Broadway," BroaUhurst (4L'd week) 
(CD-l.llS-$3.i>5). i?oat sale ex- 
tends into fall, indicating sure 
years run and perhaps more; 
irruasefl lately have betieieil $16,- 
000: oxctilent pace for summer. 
•Crime," Times Stiuare CJOUi wcMi-k) 
(rD-4,05t-$i:«5>v PUtti* ^ lor con- 
tinuanre tl.ruuirh summer; noth- 
ing exceptional but apparently 
aiatisfaetory; no matinees; six- 
pcrf ormanct b«ii« l««.t wee^c. Al^out 
$7,000. '.■ 
•Grand 8tra«t I'dlllei,*' Utile (6th 
wtH'k) (Il-330-$3.3O). Matin<os 
light tor sonie reason but nigiu 
trade c6nUhtie« td capacity, With 
aM>ru.\1mate gross $10,000. 
•Her Cardboard Lover," Empire 
(Itith wcelv) (C-l,09U-$3.85). Trade 
eased off here lately but did come- 
back, turning neat prolit with pace 
of $12,00U to $13,000; may ^^te 
during August; ' I'ickwick** Jl|«|t 
attraction, duo Labor Day. 
•Hit the Dock," Bclasco (luh week) 
(11-1.000^5.50). Musical smash; 
should deviate but little tlu'cugh 
aummer; one o£ two agency buys 
remaining; better* flMOO weekly. 
•Honeymoon Lane,** Knickerbocker 
(42d week) (M-l.412-$3.b5). Fig- 
ured on elosing thl» month but 
-trade continues to hold up to real 
figures; again over $19,0^0 
week.^ 

Hierry- Go- Round," Klaw (6th 
week) (ll-83o-?3.85). New num- 
bers went inio show Monday; 
William Collier, temporarily with 
show, haa withdrawn; business 
took surprising jump to $10,000 
lUt week and showed profit. 

•Night in Spain," 44th Street (10th 
week) (K-l,326-$6.50). No ques- 
tion about thia revue being in 
money; over |S0,000 for tWO 
weelcs. 

•One for All," Wallack's (5th Week> 
(C-770-$3.30). No advs in papers, 
with show dependent on cut rates; 
very little money for co«opeg itive 
ahow; claimed moving to Mwyn 
next week. 

•Padlocka of 1927," Shubert (Ist 
week) (R-1.39MS.S0). After do- 
layini^ start several times, revue 
starring Texaa Guinun tinaliy 
opened Tueada^ at #11 topw 

•Pestty - Ann," VanderhUt (28th 

week) uM-771-$4.40). Has not 
dropped under $11,000 and hiXB 
been standing UP atrongly around 
$13. ("00; making good money, and 
looks set through summer. 
•Queen High," Ambasiiiidor <Uth 
week) (M-l.lC8-$4.40). IMcked up 
and recent pace indicates run 
will span summer; may round out 
year; over $13,500. 

•Rio Rita," Ziegfcld (23J week) (M- 
1,750) -$5.5U). ZiegCeid's smart 
musical eomedy great agency 
drav/; approaching Six months' 
mark and should double distance; 
$40,000 weekly. 

•*Road to Rome," Playhouse (23(1 
week) (D-i{70-$3.8D). Brady & 
Wlman have one of crack at- 
tractions of season with Jane 
, Cowl in lea'l; $14,500 or bit over. 
•Saturday's Children," Booth (24th 
week) <n^yft^^| jtf>, f^. 



Lurued to four htfuits week ago 
and held it again lust week; $10,- 
000 not greatly under capacity. 
"The Barker," Uiltmore (-yUi week) 
c;jL>-l>al-$3.b5>. Completing sixUi 
month somewhat longer run than 
;u!t !^ ipa I ( .1 ; not exceptional pross 
getter, but appears to be making 
some coin; quoted over |7,500 laat 
week. 

"The Uircus Princess," Winter Gar- 
den (11th week) (O-l,493-$5.50). 

Well rated, but spotted in too 
large hou^e for operetta; however, 
has been commanding very good 
business; estimatf U over $l'5.U00. 

"The Constant Wife," Maxine El- 
liott (32d week) (CD-924-$3.85). 
One of most consistent of early 
money getters; slacked off and 
using cut rates; around $0,000. 

"Tho Desert Song," Casino (32d 
week) (U-1,4 i7-$j.50). Drawing 
well enough to stave off use oi 
cut rates where demand would 
iiaiuraliy be big; off big takings 
of early months, however; $14,- 
000 last week, low money for run. 

"The Ladder," Cort (45Ui week) (i>- 
1.043-12.75). Played six perform- 
ances weekly after moving here; 
since essay contest ended attract- 
ed little attention and, as before, 
no businoM; lees than $600 on 
w'oclc 

"The Play's tho Thing," IleiUT Mil- 
ler (36th week) (CD-946-IS.85). 

Like other earher successes, now 
using cut rates in some measure; 
rated around $9,000, claimed prof- 
itable. 

''The Second Man," Guild Oth 
week) (D-914-$3.30). Set for 
summer; cast changes necessary 
through vacation of leads but 
clever comedy should carry on re- 
gardless; $12,000. 
"The Silver Cord," John Golden 
(17th week) (C-900-|3.80). An- 
other Guild* summer holdover; 
getting $8,000 weekly; typograph- 
ical error quoted incorrect ligure 
laat ^ureek* 
"The Spider," Music Box (16th 
week) (D-l,000-$3.85). Will re- 
- turn to Saturday matinees this 
week; tried to sw.tch to mid-week 
for both afternoon performances; 
ttill leads non-musical at $16,500, 
with "Broadway" close behind. 
"The Squall," 48th St. (35th week) 
tD-Oet-IS.SO). Averaging $5,000; 
while comparatively small money 
attraction shows profit on summer 
basis. 

"Tommy," Eltinpre (26th week) (C- 
892-$3.30). Bettering $6,000 for 
some tlmo and by pooling both 
house and show have heen mak- 
ing money; liberal cut rating now. 

Revivals— Little Theatres 
"Madame X," revival, opens to- 
night (July 6), Aarl Carroll. 

"The Woman in Bronze," revival. 
w!ll close at Lyric Saturday; "Kiss 
Mo," musical comedy, listed for next 
week. 

"Rare Farts." revue, Triangtoi. 
"Bottomland," Princess. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



LOOP'S SLOW SIX 
GETTING COMPANY 

3 of Current Group Barely Get- 
ting By— 'Scandals" and 
''Affairs" Comino In 



Chicago, July 5. 

No withdrawals last week nor 
new airivala. witii the stickers* list 
remaining at an even half dozen. 

Makes it look good lor "Scandals," 
bowing in at tlio Erianser July 10. 
White's talent circus will beat "Lc 
Maire's Affairs" to town by a nose. 
Though trimmed on tho priority 
end. RUfe'e aecond edition should 
also enjoy prosperity, as the reat of 
tlie local pack is very boloney. 

The entrance of that pair of large 
pieces should see the exit of "Gay 
I'aree," currently topping the town 
by virtue of Its personalities rather 
than its entertainment value. 

"The Barker" held on to non- 
musical first place again last week. 
The only really good show in town, 
and it is proving it. This and 
- i'aree" have the hotel and phone 
trade to themselves, the other not so 
fortunate, four getting by more or 
less on what ts loft or on cut rates. 

Only the fact that "Tenth Ave- 
nue," Adelphi and "Different Wom- 
en," Woods, can bo purchased at 
bargain scalo averted tboir f«4e- 
away. 

Estimates for Last ¥VO«k 

"Different Women" (Woods. 7th 
week). To be replaced by "Affairs* ' 
in two weeks; very little on run and 
most of it on Frank Keonsai*p\9ir- 
sonal draw: $9,000, 

"Gay Paree** (Pour Cohans, 7th 
week). Soph Tucker and a bad 
show; town's, best* but not . big -at 

$25,500. 

"Madcap" (Olympic, Oth week.. 
Mitzi show surviving better than 
expected; last week's $15,000 low so 
f dp * stOcicly 

"Tenth Avenue" (Adelphi, 9th 
week). Crook stuff at half price; 
$r.,r>00 is half of what normal gross 
should be; cannot withstand heat 
much lonper. 

"The Barker" (Blackstone, 11th 
week). Oldest, best and most con- 
sistent in city; about $12,000 on 
draw from all quarters. 

"Wild Westcotts" ' (Cort, 6th 
week). Salary outs, etc., might help 
light farce; $8,000 and Just existing. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



as an amusing c(>AiOde. The Orien- 
tal charm "The tieisha" purporU 
to conv^ was at no time felt. With 
a more standard brand of cast than 
that of this locally picked talent it 
might have been accepted for what 
it IH. l)ut the plodding lines and 
lethargic movements of the princi- 
pals produced nothing. 

Virginia Flohrl In the title role 
was too spiritless In mien and lack- 
ing In brightness vocally. Her voice 
i3 of the lyric quality, thou^-h she 
attempts to venture on the bor- 
ders of coloratura. Considering 
that she had no vocal competitors, 
Mis.s Flohri was outstanding and 
far enough away from the others 
to take singing honors. 

The one ray of liKht was given 
voice and action in the i><»rform- 
ance of Cricket Edwards, an ingenue 
soubret .typo with a dash of comedy 
that was held down here. She 
scored most by virtue of a pleasing 
and at times delightful personality 
coupled with talent enough to put 
her over. Given something to do, 
this girl can do H jpd IMIW off 
giacefully. 

Of the other principals; Billy 
Crystal was aoccpt.ible as Wun-HI, 
the Chinese tea house proprietor, 
indulging In some ad libbing and 
eccentric pranking, while Richard 
Alexander showed enough histrionic 
ability that proved him worthy of 
something better. Earl Askam, as 
the English naval oillcer In love 
with the Geisha and calling for an 
imiioirtant part, gave a eumborsome 
performance and failed to retrieve 
himself in any, one spot. Uis 
knowledge of stagso oMft took on 
an amateurish semblance when he 
persisted in taking long exit walks 
from the stage eentef. In the sup- 
porting roles, Violet Venet. as a 
French vamp, and Natalie Alexan- 
der, as an English lady, were Immo- 
bile In expression and uncertain in 
routine. A group of girls In minor 
parts of English visitors were a 
restful subject for sore eyes, and 
good enough reason to keep the 
mind from dwelling upon some of 
the othar thlagg on tho staco* 

At a It top dOMA't staad a 
chance, ... , — —~ 



'SHUBERT STUFF 

FRISCO-TRIED 
NOT SO FORTE 



Hearst Wired and Wired 
— Now 'Examiner's* Cri- 
tics Will Pay at Citrran I 




Preparing "Wild Cat" 

Los Angeles, July 5. 
Negotiations are pending for 
James Kirkwood and Ruth Chatter- 
ton to co-star in "Wild Cat," a new 
piny by William- Branch, to be pro- 
duced by Joseph Payton. Efforts 
are being made to ready production 
t9 follow •'Tho Qelsha" at t&o Vine 
Stroet. 



PUYS OUTOF XOIN 

THE GOSHA 

Los Angeles, July 30. 

CotiHt rerlval of th* romic op^ra by 
Sidney Joiiea and Percy U«reenh;i(k, pre- 
sonted by the Stewart Comic (>T>era Com- 
pany at the Viae Street* Jttne 29. 

() Hana. 8aa Alice Rarker 

O Kinkoto aiUl...».»» Dallas Moncrelff 

O Klku Saa ....•^..Feffnr Glaasow 

Komuraaakl Hariorl* IUqSdUb 

Wun-Hl, a Ohinamaa, proprietor ot th* 
tea house of T«i Thousand Joys 

Billy MoCryatal 

Lieut Rr-fflnald Earl Askam 

Mout. Rroonvllle Bejamln fuller 

Lieut. Cunningham John Weatervelt 

a«orge Orlmston. Ralph BkMMS 

(Omcere of H. M. S.) 
Tomay StanlejTr mMalilpinnn 

Florence IiorreU 

Namt. attendant NataltS IVItUs 

Juliette IXamant. a French girl 

Violet Venet 
aiarcLuia Imart. chief of polto* ^ 
Brnnr of proTinee. . . . Richard 
Lftdr Oenstanee^ Bnslish visitor 

^ Vatalle Alszandor 

Miss Bthel Hurst Gladys Stewart 

Mlas l^ldbel Grant Mabelle 'WllUaois 

Miss M;irl« WorihlriKton Isabel Hope 

Miss LoulMA lUumptun Helen Taylor 

(Guests of [jaudj CJonstance) 

Mlsa Mary Mnclntoah Mary ^Maclntostfi 

Kloiella MontJiffun Florella MontaKiie 

O Mimosa i>an, a Geisha. .. .Vlrpln la Florhl 
Lieut. KataiUk «('ttie Japanos« nrtillery 

iU)y W inborn 
MoHy SeamoTi^ fu ss t of Lady Con- 
stance..... Cricket IXlwards 

Police Ssrseant TBkeniint..lfoivui Williams 



3INPHILLY 



: Philadelphia, July S. 

Tho tliMo leffit houses open last 
week got fair trade though the 
week-end exodus for the four-day 
holiday hurt 

Surprise was probahly "Pad- 
locks," which went out Saturday, 
after a splendid thro# ippoltt and a 
five times better show ^pan when it 
opened at the Chestnut Mreet opera 
house. Last wool^ mp ifftniiid 
$14,000. "My iCnnriM*^ Ml :u 

around $18,000, 
**Yvetto'' wan st>otty at tfao AdM« 

phi, and may not remain through 
the summer. Last week |12,000. 
with npstall* trade almost nn. 

The only booking before Labor 
Day is "OoQd News," the Schwab 
A Mandif BiiMtenl Auy. t at the 
Chestnut. : 



V 

8l^n Pranclsco, July 5. 

Bill Cullen stood for "the pinoh" 
on the "indeccncjr" charge brought 
by the city censor on "One Man's 
Woman.** at tho Capitol, and the 
trial was put over "until next 
Thur.sday." Looks like the old 
works — final for^;otfuln(\ss. 

Idwal Jones, first-atrinfir critic on 
the "Examiner," was vacationingr 
with the higrh brows at Carmel when 
the Al Jolson show hit tho Curraa 
theatre. Harry Lang batted for 
him, 

Lang roasted the Jolson frolic, 
sayiiij^, among other things, that 
"the horses were good." 

Homer Curran hit the ceiling and 
wll*ed William Randolph Hearst, and 
he wired plenty. Hearst wired his 
local executive council for an ex- 
planation. He got it. Now — ^for the 
first time In 25 years — the drama 
men on the "£x" will "lay it on tho 
line** when they cover the "draa- 
ma." 

Yea, verily, the Shubert methods 
extend even unto the Qolden West. 

Jones and Ljuir- are still working, 
but the Curran advertising is out of 
the *'Kxaminer," and that isn't doing 
the Curran box olllce a bit of K<><>d, 
for the trade went down merrily to 
tow of less than $20,000 last week. 
At the Lurle 'Hl^hirapo" Is getting 
away very nicely to better than $10,- 
000. Late Tuesday afternoon Lotiis 
Maoloon mado up his mind that he 
would play another week of "Ono 
Man's Woman** at the Capitol, even 
thouph the one Just closing barely 
reached $7,000. 

Tho Duffy enterprises aro earing 
their way, with the Alcazar doing a 
little over $5,000 with "The Patsy,'* 
and the President coming right back 
with $5,900 for sovoa days of •*Tho 
Ghost Train." 

(Qopyr{0ht» 1t2r, by Variety, InObl 



Diilffy •look Movos 

Portland, On^ July i. 
Henry Duffy has taken over the 
Hellig theatre and Is moving his 
stock company from the Music Box 
whoro business was bad. The Hellig 
Is considered a bettor house. 




NEW YORK THEATRES 



ZIEGFELD 



T H E A T Tl F 

(')th Avtv .V- :i»lh St. 
Mats. Thuri". & Sat. 

AMERICA'S PEKFECT THEATRB 

RIO RITA 



iwniCKerEiocKer ^.u. w«a.. sat. i:M 

An In<1l<iputnbl« Snrredsl 



A. L. EHLMNdlJIi preacnlt 

In the N«i 
Muaical 

<''oTnedr 



Eddie Dowling 

Honeymoon Lane 



FI TlNnF West mat. bvc«. 8:3o. 

EtflrfllilVBC* ii»ta Wed. aad Bat. 

"BY ALL MEANS GO TO SEE 



TOMMY 



9A DELIGHTFUL 
COMEDV* 

- -lIunuDODd 
Herald Tribune 



JANE COWL 



tn 



Rri. 8 30 
S:30 



Helen Ford 

Id the t'tterljr DifTerent MuNlriU Cuinedy 

PEGGY-ANN 



"The Road to Rome" 

PLAYHOUSE 

IF YOU DON'T 
ADVERTISE 
IN VARIETY 
DON'T ADVERTISE 



T>ils piece is the first of a series 
of operas which WUUam O. Stew- 
art, itfoncral director of the Stewart 
Comic Opera Company, is planning 
to present this sea s o n at tho Vino 
street. The Impression made by 
the initial production of "The 
Geisha" was lamentahly sad. Ray- 
mond Ilitfhoock was scheduled to 
appear as master of ceremonies, 
but was forced to call off his ap- 
poaranoo duo to trouble between the 
mari iKcnH nt and Equity; the cause 
of the (JiHj)ute bi'ln;* a non-Equity 
cast. With Ilitciicock on the side 
linos kid<llnff the thlnpr aU»n??, the 
piece might have produced enough 
humor to ofrsot its dcnciencies. As 
was. It turnod out to bo a fsfce and 
a deplorable one. 

TJu! lirst act, running an hour and 
15 mir\ut<'B. bored to tho utmost, 
with .stray couples, out of a meager 
audirnce, making? their exit before 
it wa.s over. 'I'he .sfcond an.l last 
act was not any b< tter, and tiiey 
were leaving In groups by this time. 
The mixed cluru-s uf su mn GO v»lr>A» 
were Hat and unimpressive. 

Misjudgment of direction wan evi- 
dent, with tho actors t.-iking on 
amat'jurlsh mo.i?;ijrr nunt.s. Aa a 
whole, the perfornnnce sufferod 
ftom a strain and L-ipriod Into mo- 
chanlral «tape walkirifr, GIvMn 
pi uper settifbgs and contumea, this 
lyrlo drama, which is not without 
Itfl merits In tuneful nwlodloM and 
ample opportunity for almosph*»rlc 
dia;>lay, could havo boon passed oft 



ALLAN 

• in 

•-HIT THE DECK'* 
ai«;LASCO, NEW YOAK 

LESTER W. COLE 

^ - LEADING MAN 

with 
•PEGGY-ANN" 

VANDERBILT, NEW YORK 



PAO& 



NATAUE & MRNEIiE 



MARIE SAXON 

VARIETY, New York 



JACK THOMPSON 

in 



VANPi^RBILT, NEW YORK 



NANCY WELFORD 

LEADING LADY 



in 



TWINiCLE TWINKLE** 

COLONIAU BOSTON 



BETH BERI 

Dirootion 
JCNNIK WAQNEfl 
141 West 44th 8t» Now Yoric 



LEON ERROL 



LEW HEARN 



STELLA HAYHEW 

Foaturod Comodlonno 



in 



"HIT THE DECK" 

BELABCOr NEW YORK 



BEE STARR 

Featured with 

THg CIRCUS PRINC ESS' 



WINTER GARDEN, NEW YORK 



NED WAYBURN 



JOHN BYAM 

**T1IK FROMBN ADBRS" 



Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



R A D 1 O-M U S I C 



VARIETY 



47 



ATLANTIC QTY'S NIGHT aUBS 



r 



Joseph H. MofiB han nocturnal 
Atlantic City, as far as its niKht 
club entertainiiM'nt i.s curKM rnt tl. 
piMctiially sewed up. Controlling 
till' iltaux Arts, Silver Slipper and 
Palais Royal) latter reapcminfir with 
"Peaches" Browning) < the only 
"outside" spots are Benny Davis' 
Embassy Club, Anatol Friedland at 
tho Casa Valencia room (grill) of 
the Kitz-Carlton hotel, Francis 
Benault at his own clUh. Eyelyn 
>7e8bit at the Follies Bergere, and 
Martin's, with Eddie Cox topping 
the entertainment. Tho olh»*r oases 
are jnHt stop-offs and stop-overs. 

Moss opened his Beaux Arts lirst 
on Thursday evening (formal open- 
ing) with an elaborate Earl Lind- 
say revue that rates with the best 
of floor show entertainment extant 
in A. C. Harry Hose, as ni.oster of 

ceremonies, outdoes himself and fit^ 
excellently into the general pfe* 

ceedinpr. 

At the Silver Slipper, Clayton, 
JackBon and Durante opened Fri- 
day night against two other pro- 
jiiieres and outdrew everytiiin^ in 
the cafe line at the shor^. No 
question about these boys clicking 
here for their 11 weeks. From in 
dications the 18,900 a ureife li a 
good buy for Moss. 

Ol>))osing the Slinper's opening 
was Benny Davis at his own Em- 
bassy Club, which the .songwriter- 
entertainer is operating on his own. 
Davis took over the room from 
Sam Singer, his last years boss, 
and the intimate room near the 
Rits-Carlton looks like It'll be a 
-wind-up spot for the resort visit- 
ers. 

The Friday night opening was 
'Anatol Friedland with an elab- 
orate floor show at the Ilitz- 
Carlton hotel (Casa Valencia.) 
"Peaches" opened Saturday night 
at the Palais Royal. 

Cafe Beaux Arts 

This spot, an Atlantic City in- 
stitution, has always been a winner 
for Joe Moss and with Kurl Lind- 
say's ultra "Ocean Breezes" revue, 
coupled with Harry Rose pacing 
the proceedings, and the rest of 
the corking cast, this season should 
be no exception and will most like- 
ly outdraw the pa.st season's gross. 
If it doesn't, it should, if an ultra 
floor show means anything. 

The credits to Jack L». Lipshutz 

and Mahieu for costumes, I. Miller 
for shoes, and others for bathing 
•uits, settings, etc., are lio ex- 
aggerated bid for importance. The 
production is handsomely outfitted 
and the cast that imludes Olive 
McLure, (Miss) Chic Barn'niore, 
Marque and Marquette, Dorothy 

(Continued on page 49) 



MADE OF 
DURABLE 
IMITATION 
LEATHER 

fORDANOS 
ORCHESTRAS 
ACTS' ETC 





WITH TITLES OF 
INSTRUMEKTS 
ANOCOMPftNYS 
' NAME • 

PRINTED IN 
LARGE 
GOLDUTIERS 



ILIJNCDIS ' 

BINDEKY SEBWICE 

6E. LAKE SI, CHICAGO. ILL 



Better Radio Service * 
Claimed by Commission 

With but few exe^^ 
set of wave; >jrMi^ 
for bett^ s4Hnitke from the broad - 
rasters, anhouncee ^he Federal 1^^^ 

dio Couiniission. 

N«^w KriKltnd seetns to be ex- 
periencing some dillicuUy, it wa.s 
stated, but condiitons in the south 
and wrst are described as "ideal." 

As for the con>?«stt'd roKions 
around New York anl Chicago ilie 
official report pointed out that **It 
has been cleaf^d'v liir '^to^^ large 
extent." 

WJAZ of the Zenith Radio Corp. 
of Gbteago forwarded a eoinmunl- 

cation to the commission In which 
it was stated that no intention was 
held to test the law and that it 
wou)d abide by the ruling as to the 
low wave length. 

The questions of the 300 stationfi 
awaiting licenses wlien the radio 
act became eft'ecttve Is shortly tO' be 
taken up by tho commission. 

As an insight of the disiH.sal of 
these applications the recent state- 
ment ui^nir the bro^deaetere to 
consolidate units to effect economy 
and also decrease the number in 
the air indicates that no further 
licensee ffbp the eotastfuotlon of new 
stations will bo issued. 

In si)ite of this announcement, 
new applications are being received 
daily at the commission. 



Music Battles in N. E. 

JLawrence, Mass.. J uly 5. 
The "battles bf music'* which 

visiting "name" band attractions 
have been competing against Mai 
Hallett and his orchestra have evi- 
denced the iftadetiiiicy ; bf most 

New York bands to click in New 
England, Exooptions like Olson 
and Lopez liave made money for 
the dance promoters and Goon- 
Sanders orchestra last week play* 
ing eight dates for $;?,500 on tlio 
week, made |250 net for the pro- 
moiere. which at least fs not a loss 
as has boon the case. 

Charles Shribman. New Eni^land 
dance promoter, had Goldkette, 
Henderson, Fenton and Voorhees 
up and found they couldn't offset 
the local popularity of Hallett. 



Fortune Teffing Legal? 

Nightly over one or iiu)io 
Radios in New York City 
fcrtune-teUing is going on, 
with a question of its legality 

arising. 

One fortune-teller is a mind 
reader In vaudeville when 
stage engaged. On tlio Uailio 
he answers sooiuing lot tors 
which Txiay be on tho level 
or phony.'. ^ 

Ifis answers take tho form 
of advice or information, as 
to past, present and future, 
with tips on husbands, wives, 

.'-•\voot}io;;rts or tho ]tn.s|Mots 
of inmiediato marriaKo, etc. 

The same answers given in a 
room with a fortune-telling 
eard on tho windOW ItlDUld 
bring the police. . ' 

Whethe* finrtiine^telling on 
the air is immune from the 
statutes has not yet bjBon 
legally decided. ' ' . 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON MUSIC 



Kttoi Unpopuhir^ 

" '"^ ''' '"Waiihiniglim^^^ 

Attempt of the Federal Radio 
Commission to switch from wave 
lengths to kilocycles is seemingly 
set for 'a;''liei>. •■■ 

"Word roaohing the oommission 
from various sources has it that tho 
aveiciage listeners do not know what 
all thii *ritik>eyele^ la about. 

Many radio magazines are re- 
ported to have switched back to 
wave lengths after attempting to 
po pular!— use of ^Im^ viewer 
meatinrement method. 



Plenty of Men, Without Requirements 

Tlirie l.an.l load, i s prior to the July 4 wook-end pt riod were in New York 
sroking \ioIin ami •hot' corn»>t playors. found Hr..a,l\v;i v alive \^1th 
inushians who clainiod they wore liotli. Dno man looktd over 100 or 
nu)re and accepted iwnei When a»ked why none niUd Ihc^ bill, he 
r. p'l«^]: ••Tlioyro no g.u.d. T.o..k at son^o of them; ' ThUt fellow here, 
Just lioro for insi;,n* o. ho s diny; tl^e bauds, ha^e to 'coRle clt^m^^^^^ in 
mutfic and looks liiose days." ; ^ .: ; - • . ; 



Hsrms Retiktaiee ; Aif f#f Reciilti 



Tho mattoi" <if radio's (^ffoi^t on slir<^t nr.isii^ is poppin:' r.p a^ain. Th«^ 
situation is lorsi-iy summed up by tlio evul. n>:o that ll.n tns. inc.. still 
manages to got much out of its production music by a rosirii live radio 
iihig. They limit th^ir ttiiificnl comedy bits t<^ ofie radio broadcasting 
p. i station p^ weelt, i^d the ii<unibeiHi aM thus ^^^k^^^ not 

"killod off." ' . ' • • 

The matter of price is said not to ligure either, and a^ain Harnus' hit, 
• Silver M^n," from ' My Maryland.'* playing in PhiIadel|]»hiat W^^ 
in o\ idon<-o with ii\o Piiiiiy music dealers getting 40 afid'.4|: -isents per 
oopy, proving that a hit can command almost any price. ; . ; 



BABRETT At 1000 ISLES 

Hughie Parrett and his oroho.s- 
tra opened July 2 at the Country 
and Yacht Clitbs, Alexandria Bay, 
Thousand Island«# retum^g Sept. 
10 to the Sagamore hotel^ Roches- 
ter, N. Y. 

Barrett has left a unit at the 
Sagamore, headed by Pranklyn 
Hawelka. 



Max Fisher at Ft. Wi^yne 

Max Fisher and orchestra open 
a Paul Ash policy July 15 at the 
Palace, Port Wayne. Ind., for U 
weeks at this Quimby Amusement, 
Co. house. Fi.shor will head the new 
presentation policy. 

To comply Witb union regula- 
tions, Fii^Mr Jeairea Fort Wayne 
one day a month and thus side- 
steps a technicality. 



RUIAND FUBLIX FEAIUEE 
Denver. JWy f . 

Gebrgii Bishop Ruland has been 
sn.cra.ced by Pui)lix throu.yh Alf T. 
Wilton, the New York agent, as the 
featured organist at th^ PubUx's 
local Bialto* 



45 Nations Represented 
At WasL Meet Oct. 11 

/ ■ '.".I " I .1 ' ' , I 

Washiiigtoli, July 

Bn;>adeaiiting WIU be disciiss^^ 
repr^entattyes of 45 nations when 
the intemattfilial conferefiee • ok 

radio meets here Oct, 4. ^ 

American delegates have already 
met and devised their program for 
presentation at the conference. 

Though the coininoroial message 
end will be the principal phase of 
the discussion the piy^grani angle 

will also be widely touched upon. 

It is expected that the contro- 
versy between Canada and the U. S. 
as to the number of wave lengths 
to be allotted to the first named 
country will be brought up. 



Bands for Atlantic City 

Atlantic City. July 6. 

Whitoy Kaufman opened his .sea- 
son at tiie Clardon Pier, Jidy 2. 
Jack Crawford is at the Steel Pier, 
as is Creatote's Band, With concert 
music. Sousa comes in July 17 at 
the retool Pior and Sam Lanin's 
Ipana Troubadours open July 11 at 
the MiUlbtt DbU|u^ 



Matter of Season's Salary 

Des Moines, July 5. 

Suit for $3,000 has boon brought 
again5-.t tlie A. H. Blank Amuse- 
ment Enterprises here for breach 
of contract, by two former 
musicians who allege they were 
hired for tho soason of 19l^.^.-2t» l)y 
Leon Dashoff, but were disciiarged 

III Januan^ 1§29. 



HERE AND Tl^RE 

Pred Iiequorne and Violet ijeLong 
with their Infantas Buenos Aires 
orciiostra, opened July 4 at Keith's 

Ford ham. 



Will Hollander and his band 
.«:tart an indefinite engagement at 
Hunter Island Inn July d. Hollander 
Will use 11 pieces. Joseph B. Prank^ 
lin fixed thingt at: the Inn for 

Hollan dor. 

IJiiiy Miller and band go to 
ilarbor Inn» Roekaaray* Jji h 



Milwmkee Arid Alter 

Wholesale Club Raids 

Milwaukee, July 5. 

Night clubs and cabarets began 
closing wliea dry agents in^ one 
night raided nine downtown retorts. 

The key was tv^ttied fo|p 1 jreitr 
on the Oneida BHdape eafe. a Oer- 
man actors' rendesvolis. The Fralic , 
most notorious of the dowiitown 
spots, whore shooting affrays, bl.aok 
and white mixtures, it was learned 
that they had beat the government 
to it by moving out in time. > 

The Cauldron, where dry agonts 
say they found a roulette wlieel, 

is also deserted. 

The Cricket, another widely 

known sp»)t, olosod Friday and 
Frank (Skibosh) Scaler has sold 
bis spot. 



Sagamore's Radio Room 

Koohostor, N. Y., July 6. 

Stromhorg-Carlson, radio manu- 
facturers, headquartered In this 
city, are in.'^talllng a spocial rji<lio 
room in the llotoi Sag;irnf)ro. Ivoo.il 
WHAM is hooked up with WGY, 
■BehenectiEidy. and "^JZ. New York, 
in the "blue network." 

Tiie radio company will utilize 
WHAM as a local exploitation 
imedrumr^ — ^- 



Topeka Theatre, jiitiiiPiHd, 
In iieyf R^dig. Tieup 

' Topcka, Kans., July 5. 
Topeka theatre and newspaper 
interests hastened to set in on local 
radio before it get a chand# ifit hurt 
thete. Both the I>aliy Cai^ aad 
the l^aUoiU^ 

ing with aiid nifilLin^ theiM the 

leading sponsors for Station WIBW, 
which was brought here by the 

(\arreii Broadcasting Company of 
Chicago. . .. v 

Tba awn^ of the iitatlbii started 
out ta finance their iliillMI in- 
dependently of the newspaper and 
theatrical interests. Then the 
others Stepped in. By hookliiit tiieir 
Jayhawk theatre organ and orches- 
tra Into the programs the theatre 
corporation formed tho air alli- 
ance. 



Paterson in Rolfe*s Place 

With P. A. Rolfo having left the 
I'ulais U'Or r«staurant for a tour 
with hie band, his place at the Chi- 
nese restaurant has hoen taken by 
r.ob I'aterson and his band. 

I'aterson 'wa^ placed there by 
Bolf a aa4 aleb illla lii RaWa res- 
tauraht ladia tHne. 



Bessy Dainty will open a new 
dramatic stock company at the 
Hancock theatre. Austin, Ti«a% 
July -4, 



EVERY 

''Name" Orchestra 

In Ft aturliiK 

"CALLING" 

''DOWN THE LANE" 

"DREAMY AMAZON" 

TLk ALWAVi REMEM- 
■KR YOU" 

0er th€9§ la year beeW 

|RP9UN& Music CorporationI 

nth Avcf 






SHEFTE SHOWS YOU HOW TO DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO ON THE PIANO 

A book for every purpose— from the BEGINNING OF MUSIC TO THE LAST Z IN JAZZ. Leara to do in a FEW MONTHS what 
formerly took years. Positively nothing ever published or ever will be published that cao ever compare with these Shefte Book s. 

SHEFTE RAPID COURSE Vol. 1 For beginners with no previous knowledge of musie 

SHEFTE RAPID COURSE Vol. 2 For those with a fair knowledge of music 

SHEFTE RAPID COURS&— Vol 3 For advanced students and professional pianists 



On tMm Wherever Muaic la Sold 

or Direct from Us. 
Each Book $1.00 in U.S.A. 



S HEFTE JAZZ BREAKS . 

ISO Breaks, FilUins, EnJIngs, etc. — IMthy new and uiigiMJ 

SHEFTE JAZZ BASS 

The backbone of modern jess piano plajinff 

SHEFTE KEYBOARD HARMONY 

Sinplett, mail condensed method ever published 



SHEFTE SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS 

— All ■^■■l^* ii ^t>^ oi^tmw^ etot. ofc. 



SHEFTE BLUE BREAKS 

Breaks, Blue as Indigo,— and bunches of 'em 

SHEFTE HOT BREAKS 

All youVe ever beard and amnf new and original ones 



FORSTER MUSIC PU0LISHER. Inc.. 216 South Wabash Avenue. Chicago. IlL 



it' 

I 




VARIETY 



MUSIC 



Wednesday, July 6, 1927 



BUCK BET'S SPREAD 



, <ConUnu«il from pace 1} 

particularly alonir St. Xlch- 
•laa'iivailiM.'." 

Withlii this area fli is Mtimated 
are •(Nli.OOO colored residents, mostly 
undsr what virtually amounts to 
their own Rovernmont, the political 
cloniorit heinp the stronprost factor 
In Ifarlom. with th' political power 
the wiiitos. 

At present the provailini; color in 
Karlsm ia dark down o about 
ISOth stl^t. South of that street 
It la seatterinir to about 116th 



street Between 116th and 110th 
streets, the territory Is nearly 
wholly white. A similar situation 

as to color existed ui>on the 
Heights before the blacks moved 
lit. An immediate white exodus 
followed. 

Realty values in Harlem have 
fluctuated as the colored race de- 
scended upoa nelirhborfaoods. The 
UHual rule liaS been that as the col- 
ored folks approached a new Hec- 
lion, realty values Jumped, but as 
the aectlon settled with tiMr Macks, 
values depreciated. Neproes have 
purchased the private homes of the 
section as boarding or rooming 
houses, paylnir a small amount 
down in cash to the white owners, 
later defaulting but after occu- 
pancy for a period that more than 



consumed the initial deposit for 
rental, chargefl, etc. 

This Is what is said to have so 
far held inviolate for the white di- 
vision the portion of Harlem below 
i:!Olh street. 

The Lenox theatre haa been 
known as a Yiddish house, playing 
Yiddish attractions for the prat 
few years. 

So far no comment has been 
given vent bv the whites of the 
neighborhood on the colored entry 
possible. ' 



Caryl Fleming, film director, on 
the weat coast for some time, ia 
reported- having Inherited a nice 
piece of money from a wealthy 
stepfather who died recently In 
California. 



JUST FOR A LA UGH 



WASH amYTHlNG BUT 



.1, ■.:». 




EDDIE 




^ ■■■ 



II MM IE 



DURANTE 



^'This isnU wood, you chump*^ said Jimmy. **it's 

timi mw kmd ^ linfd^ 

/ ^JSddie^M rif^^'^^^^m gotten 
ihm Mome effect by packing down the saJU.^ 



So dmre we arihU^r first sight of side. And as we 



re HCfVW Wi 



TO VERY TRULY (OR OTHERWISE) 

BASiUNG iN THE SUN, OR ELSE ^ " 
YES— WE'RE AT THE 

SILVER SLIPPER 

(and very nice, too) 



ATLANTIC CITY, N. J7 



RESTING— WHILE WE WORK 



MUSIC SALES NOW 



Music meh'ttra ettraordinar- 

Ily optimistic about the busi- 
ness for the usual '"next sea- 
eon" prospects, supporting 
their opinions by ths to^lval 
of the band vogue in the pic- 
ture houses. The increased 
realization by the show busi- 
neea of the importance of the 
p6pular h\usic*adjunct to their 
programs will have greater re- 
action in favor of tlie music 
business. 

Right now eondltions are 
worse than in the usual off 
summer. There are but few 
aontrs sellingr. of which Irvingr 
Berlin's "Russian Lttllaby*' la 
tlie leader but by no means 
normal. iSome consolation to 
Harms. The, is that Its "Halle- 
lujah" from "Hit the Deck," is 
b(*ginning to pick up in sales. 
One of the shining dance hite 
of the season, Ita companion 
piece from the show, "Some- 
tlnies I'm Happy," tops It as a 
commercial son^:. There are 
two explanations. A ballad al- 
ways exceeds a dance tune In 
popularity, nlthough the latter 
is heard more around; and 
tlicn, too, the •Hallelujah" 
title with Its sacred augrffestion 
does not Inspire pop song sales. 

Harms' "When Day Is I>one," 
nee "Madonna," the Viennese 
nong hit, ie perking up, and 
l^^clst has "At Sundown" as a 
big seller. Shapiro-Bernstein's 
"Side by Side" la looking up, 
and Remick's ' «'8ad nnd Blue ' 
ia starting to show up in the 
east. It If gOlnS bin OH UlO 
coast. - ' 



*1ADDER'S" LOSSES 

< Continued from page 1) 

urinfir on some balcony patrons, 
hardly more than 60 paying per- 
sons are ever in attendance per per- 
formance. Cort Is guaranteed $3,000 
weekly until Labor Day. The cast 
cost about aa much and the at- 
traction's share In advertising run- 
ning as high as the gross Hself, 
the weekly loss Is Agwrsii flfWiNid 

$6,500. 

Loss in Prize Money, Too 

There was a money prize essay 
contest which ran for three months, 
the weekly winnera getting $500 

each, besides extra money to the 
runncrs-up. Not one week at the 
Cort did the gross reach the prize 
money. 

Davis has a hobby In reincarna- 
tion, upon which the play's plot Is 
based. He has repeatedly said he 
wanted the people to see the "Lad- 
der." He might as well open the 
doors to all, so far as the gross la 
concerned. It would, in fact, be a 
saving to close thv show aiM iNty 
the rent, but Davia is insistent that 
he may puU the piece out of the 

Friends told him his rubber plah* 

tation Idea was a bust but he came 
out with a million in cash. When 
he drilled for oil they told him he 
waa a sucker, but he has made 
some $12,000,000 In that way. He 
declares he was right in the other 
ventures and cannot see liow he 
can miss in the ahow business. 
Maybe the road will be successful, 
lie Is said to believe. 

J. Frank Davis, who wrote "The 
Ladder," is no relation. It is un- 
derstood there are no royalties but 
that Davis was backed by his 
wealthy namesake for two years 
prior to production. 



WHITEMAN'S BIG MONEY 

(Continued from page 1) 
until the regular season's bookings 
start with other engagements or 
disc recording. 

In the Publix tour James ttillespie 
will continue as the personal White- 
man representative. 

Through the Publix protracted 
engagement Whlteman has aban- 
doned all idea of reopening the I'aul 
Whiteman (nite) club on Broadway. 



'Teaches'' and Her Gamt 

Atlantic City, July 6. 

ITp to the afternoon of her Satur- 
day night opening It did not look 
as if trances ("I'eaches") lle.nan 
Browning would premiere as sch.-d- 
uled at the Palais Royal cafe here, 
but an eleventh I hour adjustment of 
financial arrangements between Jo* 
seph H. Moss, the night cluh owner, 
and Marvin Welt, "Peaches'" agent 
and business manager, eidestei.ped 
an u no th dally heralded Uieap- 
pointment. 

That rhay have accounted for the 
wl.se mob (unless they came in late 
Saturday) being noticeably absent 
at Mrs. Browning's premiere. The 
week-end tourists, however, turne<l 
out to over-caiiacity. the 700-Hiat 
room being fully taxed at $3 a head 
couvert which, at least, gave Moss 
a break from the start. He is guar- 
anteeing "Peaches" $1,500 a week 
and 50-50 over a certain amount of 
average business nightly. 

The hitch between Welt and Moss 
was an advance-deposited guaran- 
tee. Moss finally comprised through 
having "Nueky" Johnson, the local 
political boss. deposit $2,500;' 
nightly settlements on couverts. 
checks, etc., to be made at the end- 
of each evening. 

Moss at hrst was vexed at Welt's 
insistence on guarantees, but gen- 
erous advance publicity, coupled 
with a Moss axiom against ncv(>r 
dI.«iappointlng his patrons, innu* 
enced him towards a compromise. 
Moss' opinion is that Mrs. J^rown- 
Ing's unusually favorable takings 
during the Shrine convention last 
month might have been as much 
the result of scarcity of night club 
entertainment as her own drawing 
ability. In keeping with Moss' rule 
again.st no disappointments It was 
during the convention that 
"Peaches" was wheeled out onto 
the floor 'In a chair and exhibited. 
Although physically incapacitated 
because of an operation on her 
netkier extremities for flesh reduc* 

ttoni.' 

Under Wraps 

The operation looks like it will 
be a success. They are gagging 
about "J*eaches" being still ujider 
wraps. Slie walks around with the 
bandages visible through her sloe-k- 
ings and is an unofficial freak at- 
traction in the other lat( -luair 
cafes. "Peaches" calls it a day t.or 
night) at the Palais Royal at S 
a. m. and makes no more appear- 
ances, but does not retire. Instead 
sho may be found In Sidney Clare 
or Harry Rose's company at the 
Kmbassy Club, Beaux Arts, or what 
have you? "Peaches" ia rather well 
liked by the boys and the visiting 
wisenheimers, for all their predis- 
posed skepticism, concede that sho 
is a pleasant girl all 'round. 

Anent the operation, the imme* 
diate reduction of flesh will mSke no 
visible difference from the start. 
What has happened is that the 
muscles have been eased on her 
calves and leers for readier reducing 
through walking and prescribed 
exercise. The report of the loss of 
23 pounds on her gntns is errone- 
ous, according to ' I'eaclies ' herbelf. 
who States 3H pounds will be the 
actual gross of fle.sh lo.ss and that 
that will make little difference. The 
rest of the 2S pounds has been re- 
duced from other portions of he^ 
anatomy. 

Probably the reason "Peaches" 
Ign't a couvert catcher from the 
professional visitors — and there 
were quite a few this week-end— is 
becau.so of her circulation among 
the other cafes and social mixing 
with theni. 

The ex-spou.se of "Bunny" Hrou n- 
ing had her "gams** cleverly cov- 
ered up Thursday night with a 
long evening froc'c, hu: Friday eve- 
ning at Benny Davis* Enilas.sy Club 
premiere, and later at the Silver 
Slipper, where Clayon. Jnclcson and 
Durante inducted their Atlantic City 
season, she was In a smnH. white 
.sport.s outfit, the short .«kirt^ ex- 
hibiting her bandaged n^thc- ex- 
tremities. 

"Peaches" wa.s to have opcnt-d a 
Pan tour in San Francisco next 
week, but that contract is set back 
until her Atl.intic City cafe s<-;!son 
is over. Pantages is paying 
"Peaches" $1,500 a week guarantee 
against A percenago. 



CHABMINO WAT.TZ B.%I.I'AI) 

LULLABY MOON 

by the writer of 
"Mont of All I Want Your Love" 
"Wh«n Twlllcht Comm." Ktc. 

W. A. QUINCKI A CO. 

4S0 80. ll'wAy. T.o* Anselen. Cnl. 

SIONI) FOR T,ATKST TATALfX* 




FRANK RKINO with His **HE PLUS ULTRA" 
with ths New Ail-8lap Orchettrs 

"ROXY JAZZMANIANS*" 

nroadcasttnR with Roxy'i Oang Monday Bv«ninra ovsr WJZ. New York Citf 
N«'w IIIiiNtrateil Comliinrd Cataloirae nn<l SllT*»r Ilell News— FKKF 

THE BACON BANJO CO^ Inc. ToZ" 



W^n€8day, July B, IMf 



NIGHTCLUBS 



SEASHORE GATHES 



(Cotttlnued from i>af • 47) 



Van XUtt Dorothy I>eed«n. Carolyn 

Kolte, iBabol Diii-an, Ruth Good- 
■win, ISvelyn Kearney, Tlielma Tern- 
plo, Oraoo Carroll. Mary Carlton. 
Adrionne Lampcl, Marglt Dybfest, 
Panby Manesa and Betty CoUett, 
doea exceedingly well. 

It's a fast dancing show, stagred 
by a dance master (Lindaay), who 
has had unusual production and 
cafe experience. 

«arry Rose, "The Broadway 
Jester," never showed to better ad- 
vantage. He is the Uilk of the walk 
as to the manner of hia favorable 
Impression and ahould be annexed 
this fall by some smart night club 
operator. If properly exploited, 
Rose has Richrnanosque poten- 
tialtles as a night club star. I'os- 
sessed of a glib tongue, ready wit 
and a personality, Rose is equal to 
any occasion and evidenced that 
brilliantly with the many ad lib op- 
portunities which usually attend a 
first night in a night club. 

The liindMiy production tech- 
nique more than warranted the two 
calls for bends from the dance pro- 
ducer. The manner In which he 
has routined the L. L. L.'s (Lind- 
say's Lovely Ladies, as pro- 
grammed), i8«m tribute to his 
genius for floor show flash work. 

The show is paced fast and with 
#ome pruning will shape up as a 
Whirlwind entertainment. The 
opening swimming number was ap- 
propriate. "Anchor With Me" was 
an audience Interlude, and the mili- 
tary drill, first half, finale, cinched 
everything. The second half, finale, 
is Lindsay's "Tampico Tap" from 
TBye-Bye Bonnie," which he also 
Staged. 

In the interim everybody con- 
tributes specialties. Rose Introduced 
some new pop dilties that held 'em 
and Chic Barry more is a person- 
ality performer, working fast and 
heated, who is an attraction all by 
herself. Dorothy Van Alst and 
fiutli Qoo&min areiJLAftnidMiMU^ 
outstanding gal« amoiiff 4 Mi|h 
Of talent. 



VARIBTY 



Keeler sounds like Tie's paying her 
off In raves, but the tap specialist 
more than satisfles, although the 
usually winsome Ruby seems to 
have unconsciously acquired a s g- 
gestion of an air that she is taking 
the heavy compliments too seri- 
ou.sly. Benny announces her as be- 
ing slated for starring by Charles 

B. Dillingham and read a wire from 

C. B. D. the opening night. 

Miss Oompert, professionally Mrs. 
Davis, and so announced, la even 
more effective than ever before. 
She has acquired poise, finish and 
distinction that singles her out for 
any type of intimate floor show en- 
tertainment. Mary Lucas is also a 
consistently pleasing specialist, 
and, like Miss Qompert, a standard 
in the night club field. 

Rene Valerie stopped the show 
with her ballad renditions. Miss 
Valerie can be given more opor- 
tunities. "Jockey" Tony Francesco 
steps like nobody's business. 

The Lovey Twins, precocious 
youngsters, were added starters 
who "showed" Impromptu at the 
Beaux Arts the night before ajid 
were annexed by Davis. IM^ 
very clever youngsters. • , : : 

f^rledland Revua 

• 

Casa Valencia (grill-room) of the 
Hotel Ritz- Carlton is getting a 
great week-end break from the 
start and will probably do beau- 
coup trade, the spot and the loca- 
tion, coupled with the class revue, 
being in its favor. 

Friedland has as fetching a re- 
vue as has been seea around and 
th« gala on the beach during tha 



day are great free ads for th*» plai <\ 
The chiclui are all lookers and ex- 
cellent performers. 

Al Wohlman'a presence Is an as- 
set through contributing the de- 
sired Blgiit elnb atmosphere. After 
the revue proper Is over, Wohlinan 
bursts out into pop song ever aiut 
anoB with tlia band, and the al 
fresoo tntertalnment la a happy 
idea. 

The revue la a flash en Its pro- 
duction alone. The costumes and 
the exceptional dance formations, 
credited to Bobby Connolly, are all 
new and fr« sh in design niwi « .11- 
ception, Tliat "Lindy Hop' iie.iie 
number for instance is a gem. The 
girls form an airplane formation 
and Mary iiiggins, a whirlwind 
acrobatic specialist, revolves in 
proi)eller fashion in front ol tlie 
p.seudo-plane. 

Friedland as ever is a finished 
master of ceremonies. He is dit^ni- 
fied and fits the class atmosphere 
of the Ritz to a T. Wuhlman con- 
tributes the masculine test to tlie 
proceedings with his solo song 
salesmanship opportunities, besides 
ad libbing throughout. A corking 
opener is the ♦•Pagliacci" concep- 
tion, credited both as to lyrics and 
melody to Friedland. 

LieBlane and Du Cbarme are tlie 
featured dance team. Their adagio 
is above par but one is intrigued 
with the j>068ibility that their ap- 
pearance and personality, coupled 
with a smart ballroom exhibition 
routine, would carry them further 
In the class cafes than along the 
more or laaa familiar adagio rou- 
tines. , 

Irwin Twins are an optical-rest- 
ful pair and, as Wohlman gagged, 
"they are the only pair of twins 
in the show business who are really 
sisters." The taller girl has plenty 
of "it" and oozes personality. Mai-ie 
Russell is the prima and Al Jockers 
leads the Meyer Davis dance or- 
chestra unit. The Jockers synco- 
IMiUoii la as a^rw Mtiafying. Other 



Cuts-In May Cease 

A tendency by the nuisic 
publishers to discourage or- 
chestra leaders from writing 
p(MHilnr Poni,'s or being "eut 
in'.' on dance t;i:u s, is bi licvcil 
will be a healthy improvement 
in th# buallliesB. 

There have be<^n a number 
of objections to tlie Cv/inpost^r- 
maestro. One is that the band 
leader natiirailr plugs hia 

"angle" soiig», and wh<>re they 
are deihiotit it is wasted ef- 
fort and time. With the aong 
floi!»plAg, fvyalty t^tuma «^ 
deficient and the bandioan- 
songwriter is miffeA. Alt Uie 
small stiitements. 

ArgUntenta ensue, and it has 
often ended with the leader, 
in retaliation, "laying off" tliat 
publisher's catalog where for- 
merly ha ti^t only plugga4: lils 
own song, but also gava Ids 
publisher a great break. 

It has been found that in the 
long rten tDul pub^ibr tiieiiM 

petty ettlQliliiii 

As a buRlne.«»a move, It Is also 
considered unwise to get out 
to4 niMiiiy' iaaioa^-. tuftlMi.:. ' - M 'Is 
deemed that i)ver-i>r6ductlon 
has acted detriftiaiitaUy for all 
concerned. 



for dinner; $2.50 after theatre 

$4 on SatiirtlivM. With 300 reser- 
vations tSa'wra;iy night, and the 
gross l<ioked more like 400 that eva« 
ning, I'riodland )\n» a g-ood chance 
to make a few kc)pt.ck8 altiiuugh he 
is giving 'em a whale of a (MlOW 
that coats him plenty. 



Silver Slipper 
Another of the Joe Moss series 
of rooms. riayton, Jackson and 
Durante are tlio atti ucliuus ancl U « 
like gilding tJjo lily to go Into it 
further. They seem naturals all 



over. Th"!r \ 1 



e o 



entertainment 



specialists include Tyiuise Allen, 
Margaret Callan, Dreon Sisters. 

Friedland Is in on a convert ar- 
rangement, keeping it alL It's a 
great break for the Ritz manage 
ment for the type of entertainment 
h|» la anniof . Friedland gata |1 



is universal and it was curious to 
note that the majority of Phllly and 
oih- r visit. II H tOi'U li) tlio trio a.«* 
much , as the Broadway mob down 
for this ho! Mays. . , -'k 

Bftty Mar APister, a eutio; .^.dita 
ralma, soprano; Beth JStanley, 
Hanley Sisters, Peggy O'Neil and 
\'iola I^cwis are the feminine .sup- 
port, but it's tShnoz, Shnoz and 
Shnozjsola right along. At IS.OOO a 
week the boys are earning th«drs. 
The Durante orchestra is also with 
them IM: wall aa^ their head waiter. 



Palais Royal 

In the downstairs room, under- 
neath the Slipper, "Pearhes" Brown- 
ing at $3 a head opened sensation- 
ally and looks a good freak draw 
for the three guaranteed weeks. 
She manages her songs and dances 
— obviously well drilled and re- 
hearsed — nicely, and her support of 
girls, with Mario Vlllani, and the 
Villani Troubadours, make It 
worthwhile all around. 

Her manager, Marvin Welts 
complaint was that the supporting 
revue was inadequate, but it's set 
so that "Peaches" stands out in 
contrast. Welt had his eye on a 
revue patterned along the elaborate 
Earl Lindsay show at the Beaux 
Arts while Moss naturally could not 
take on any additional "Aut" con- 
sidering the Browning terms and 
guarantaa. Ahtk 



Benny PiivliP Cmbaaay^^tl^;^ 

The Brtitiaasy Club on the ^oc^rd- 

Walk adjoining the Ritz-Cnrlton. 
Where the song-writer-entertainer 
iMNi held forth for a couple of sea- 

Sis, is now operated by Benny 
vis for the season. The song- 
amith took the Intimate cafe over 
from Sam Ringer and started busi- 
ness with $3,750 invested for deoo- 
ftitlona. security for r«nt^ etc. 

It's the same small, intimate 
room, seating little more than 200 
people which, at tha ft and $3 
converts (latter on week-ends) 
can't spell much of a margin of 
profit at capacity* unlaiMi tha food 
and water 01iaoka ^oiritrlbttt6 Im- 
portantly. 

Benny faaa no illusions about bis 
eafe being a sensational money- 
maker. At least he is having his 
tun as a night club owner as well 
as star. That he will more than 
break even is more or less assured 
from the start by the papular song- 
writer's large following «t tha shore 
resort. 

The Embassy always nas been a 
late spot and this season it will be 
more than ever a wind-up. The 
entertainment. Is ad libitum, Benny 
keeping things going briskly indef. 

He tops a fast little show which 
Includes Ruby Keeler, Dorothy Da- 
vis (nee Gomert), Mary Lucas, Rene 
Valerie, Jockey Tony Francesco 
and Candullo's orchestra. The Can- 
dullo band came in for the L>iday 
opening on a day's notice, closing 
the night before at the Castillian 
Gardens on Merrick road. Their 
opening Incidentally set back Davis 
1750 to pay off the previously an- 
gaged band. 

Accompanying Benny is Arthur 
Franklin, past master at this sort 
of thing. Davis does his song med- 
ley, new song hits, introductories, 
etc., and gives the gals opportun- 
ities. The way he "sends in" Ruby 

^— — — 




. ■ r 




MOSS 



ENTIOa^ENEUR EX'iltAQitpiN^ 

ANNOUNCES '■''■■0^ 
THE ENGAGEMENT AS MASTER OF CEREMONIES OF 




ROSE 



«THE BROADWAY JESTER*' 



WITH 





nm TME SUMMER SEASON m i9» 



BEAUX ARTS i * t t t i ATLANTIC CITY, J. 



A CHOP HOUSE 
OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 

156-8 WEST 48TH STREET 
laal af ■roadway 




Special Nights Arranged for 

PHIL BAKER AND HIS **THE PLAY'S THE THING" COMPANY 
JACKIE OSTERMAN AND HIS **CIRCUS PRINCESS" COMPANY 
LOU HOLTZ AND HIS "HER CARDBOARD LOVER" COMPANY 
yin *irimp» Qitvpp^ Awn mQ ««the .^FCHNn maN>* COMPANY 

JAY BRENNAN AND HIS '*THE CONSTANT WIFE'' COMPANY 

CLAYTON JACKSON AND DURANTE AND THEIR "SCHNOZZLE" CO. 
LEW BRICE AND HIS "PUSS PUSS" COMPANY 

HEALY AND CROSS AND THEIR "RABBI AND THE PRIEST" COMPANY 



\ 



50 



VARIETY 



SPORTS-fiOGHT CLUBS 



WediMsdfty, July 6, 1927 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON ^ ORTS 



Joo Dundee, the new 
in a peculiar position. 



LittU Dough for Dundoo - V^ ^ ^ - r ' 

and willing: \ioit<>rwok'ht cliainpton, finds himself 
There soem to bo very few boxers of class In tht 
division and none right now who could make a real pate for a tltlo contesl 
In Baltimore some of the doposters never figured Dundee would put U 
over on Pete I.atzo. a mateh, by the way, that drew a very light crowd. 
But now that the tough little wop has the laurel wreath ho doiwrh't lB^w 
what to do with It. The fans all counted on Jo# mlxinff it up With Ace 
Hudkina later in the summer. l*h»t idea was omoUiAred when Banuny 
Baker recently cW Aco^ iliaj^ to »»« icoi^ iti^^ 

Dilidoo and his camp wept, for wi0i Hudkina roundly breams 

and BttdiMas i^iOn. iai the d^t. In which case 

tho Dun^ things Logically Baker would be the man, 

but idthoufh h# <mil aoek^^i^^^ not flguro having much chance against 

tiki «kf?oi^ it^^ Hudklns has moro ookff* O.undoa Mi|r 

illHtt ili^'''lS^'if. 't\fi*^ ^ '^^^ pgomoter offers Dundee $35,000 to box 
Hvdk^ Mt wiot There is anothor offer, matching Jee with Tiger 
in Chicago. The latter is a middleweight and agrees to weigh 
than 160. Dundee is a natural welter and rarely goes into the 
ring at over 143, so the Flowers idea sounds queer. 

There is a youth, Clyde Hull, who can make trouble for Dundee. Hull 
smadied Latzo down in the west some time ago. They say he haa evory- 
^^tti y Md is a sure comer. Hull Is about 20. 



DEMPSEY SHOCKED BY 
DOUBLE TRAGEDY 



May Ask for Postponement of 
Sharkey Rght — Brother 
Killed Wife and Self 



Fight Lost MoMf 
With Maloney No Draw 

Chicago, July i. 

Jimmy Maloney, Boston heavy- 
weight, won pn a foul from Bud 
Gorman of Racino, Wis., in a heavy- 
weight boxing match held at White 
Sox Park June 30. Financially, the 
match was a flop. Receipts w«o^ 
IMS than $10,000. Manager Coffey 
Mtlmated his Iom at 18,000. 



LEADING ORCHESTRAS DIRECTORY 



nmOARONso^ i 

HIS COMMANDERS 
MwAuBively Vi'dpr 



Indellnltelf al 

IBS 



AMBAASADECBS mVAVmAlIT 



I ELMER GROSSO 



And His Recording Orchestra 



FMtnred four roii«M>titlTe 

TROMMER'S GARDENS 
BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



DAVE HARMAN 



Opi^nltiMr Indefinite Rnfrnicement June SO 
LOEWS ALDIME, PITTSBURGH, PA. 

»W. I. 



ART KRUEGER 



And His 

HOTEL WISCONSIN ORCHESTRA 
MILWAUKEE, WlSi 



TOMMY CHRISTIAN 



And His Qrchettni 

BRANFORD THEATRE, NEW^IBK, N. J. 

Dir. Arthur Spizzi Agency* Ino. 
1560 Broadway, Naliv 



FROM DETROIT 



JEANGOLDKETTE 



Orchestras 

TICTOR BECOBDS 

Back in Detroit 
MIYSTONK MLLROOM 



MAL HALLETT 



AND HIS OfteHKBTRA 

MOW KN TOUB 

P«rmniifnt AddrcM; 
0HABLE8 SU&IBMAN, 



ROGER WOLFE KAHN I 

and HIS ORCHESTRA 

HOTKL PENNBTLTANIA, NEW YORK 
Victor ■•rente — Haeeeher lantrnmrnta 
klnr Onioe: 1007 llroadway. New York 

OBO. O. LOTTM AN. Oca. Mgr. 



VINCENT LOPEZ | 



And HU ORCHESTRA 
BKaliit|y« R » tt tts » iil i .- ArUtl 

Niw vaitK 



WEAF — WJZ 



WAINO KA Um I 

AND HIS 

"SUOMI" ORCHESTRA 

U. OSTMAN. Ms?. TABUBTY. 1H, % 



GEORGE Pl^ i 



ANCI tflB MUiSie 

BSMliiTSrNlLT VtCTOB 

DirtotiMi WILLIAM HQflRIS 



B. A. ROLFE 



ABB HIM PALAIS n OR OIU'llESTBA 

WEAF ARTISTS 
Edison Records 

ROLFE ORCHESTRAS, Inc. 
1900 Broadway, New York City 



BARNEY RAPP 



I CHARLEY STRAIGHT 

And HIS 
BRUNSWICK ORCHESTRA 

Now^Llncoln Tavern 
(MSFIfln QPOVt) 



CHICAQO 



TARIETY' OVER SUMMER 
$1.75 for 3 MONTHS 

Cnelose remittance with addretSf to 

VARIETY 

m WmI 4fth SL, Ntw York Ci^ 



AKB ttlS 

PalBH BeBch Orchestra 

rermnneat AddrMai 
RAFF'S ARCADIA, Nrw HsTen. CoBi.. 
Cona InstrnmenUi Dir. MAX HART 



IRVING ROSE 



And HIS 

Horn STATLER ORCHESTRA 



ST. LOUIS, MOc 
Breadcastlns KSD, Si. 



PAUL WHITEMAN 



And HIS QRCATER ORCHESTRA 
MtSnUeiy a4 
PARAMOUNT THEATRE 

NEW YORK CITY I She first mot 

BBMtloa WILLIAM MOBBIB I tkrM 



Schenectadjr, N. T., July 
While Jack Dempse^ worked bo> 
hind closed gates at hla Saratogra 
I^iko camp Sunday and rlclously 
hnn\mored hia sparringr partners aa 
a vent for his feellners, nimora flew 
around here that If no improvements 
were shown in the next day or two 
Dempsey would ask for a postpone- 
ment of hla coming bout with Jack 
Sharkey. 

All tho pent-up feeUncrs within 
Dempsojr M tht rssolt of the 
tragedy la whloh his brother, 
Johnny, flcarsd Im SnUiriRr was 
brought out hi his workovt Bnndsy 
at tht eamp. Whils <Bta wm going 
OB th« Bcheaoetady ttBdsctsksr to 
whoso mmv* ths mnstaM of John 
and his wifo, BMaa Osriow Dsmpsey, 
had been taken after tho shooting, 
was bringing tho body of tho dead 
man to the New York Central bag- 
gage station and sending It west to 

Salt Lake City ftor burial by. his 

parepts. 

That Dsmpssy Was hori hit by 

the tragredy was Seen hero Satur- 
day when he visited police head- 
quarters. Uo waa cloaeted in the 
offloss of Chisf W. & Fuaoteii, for- 
merly a New York copper, for some 
tlme^ before going to the coroner's 
office and the undertaker'^ He de- 
nied himself to all newspapermen. 
Leo P. Flynn, hla manager, and Dr. 
W. a. Fralick of New York city, 
did the talking for him. Both ad- 
mitted that Dempsey waa hard hit 
by tho blow and botB admitted 
there would bo a reaction but 
neither dared propheoy what it 
would be. 

According to a maa who was In 
thf chiefs offleo Dempsey chewed 
up about four cigars, bounced 
around like a fish out of water and 
did soma erarlag whilo waiting to 
go to tho coroner's oflioo. When 
he saw the curious crowd outside 
police headquarters he became en- 
raged at Uio ^attempt to make a 
circus out of hla m lsi of tum ^ ho 

tiTBMdlt. 

Carried a Qun 

JMumy Dempsey and his wife had 
been estranged for bobm months 

following trouble la the west She 
came here to stay with her father, 
William Gar&ow, a toolmaker at the 
General M o stg i o plant. They had 
an apartment at 847 Bmmett street 
and it was there that Dempsey 
found her about 10 days before the 
shooting. Bo TlsMsd bw nearly 
every ^y, 

Johniiy had frequented a nearby 
drinking place and flashed a gun 
there which was later taken away 
from him by aoqualntaaees made 
since reaching here, but it was given 
back to him. He had told these 
acquaintances he was going to 
Shoot tho woBUUi whose picture 
ho was carrying with him. It was 
his wife's photo. Saturday morn- 
ing he bade his acQuaintances fare- 
well and wont across tho alloy and 
killed his wife. 

The killing took place in the pres- 
ence of the couple's two-year-old 
son, Bmoi^ who stood between 
them, unable lo eomprehend the 
enormity of the occurrence and with 
the wife's IS-year-old slater, Elsie, 
in tho next voook Prerious to this 
they had been la the yard and had 
a friendly tcuffle over a letter. Mrs. 
Dempsey reomrked that she had 
torn a che^ belonging to Johnny. 
This did not appear to anger him 
aa he aaid he would get It cashed 
nearby. The shooting followed im- 
mediately. Tho ehe^ was from 
Gus WUson. Jack'a trainer, tor MB. 

Dempsey did not see his brothw's 
body. He sat in the car of the 
chief of police with Dave Shade, 
Dr. Frallch, aad two poUosmea. It 
was parked on a side street. He 
cried and expressed the fear the 

■ ho ek w o u ld k i l l hia mother. 

The tragedy waa tho eulminatlon 
of several dlfTerenceo between 
Johnny and hla wife. Slie la said 
to have been in a Los Angelea hos- 
pital With kaifs wounds, aad the 
rumors were that he was respon- 
Hitile. She also had him put under 
observation on charges, signed by 
her, that bo draak aad used drugs. 

at Saratoga 
look was 



Mnskiaitthi 



Alexandria Bay, N. Y., July S. 

A narrow escape came to Hughie 

Barrett, orchestra leader, and 
Preston Ward, drummer, playing a 
summer engagemc>nt in the Thou- 
sand Island Yacht Club. They took 
out Ward's speed boat to tune it up 
for the Fourth of July races. 

In mid-channel and with thou- 
snads of horrified week*0Bders 
watching from the shore the boat 
banked too sharply and overturned. 
The two music men battled in the 
chilly watsra of tho Bt lAwrence 
before rosoao boats could get to 
them. 



training for Ftrpow Bho and Johnny 
were married at Freeport, U L, thdt 

fall. 

Dempsey used a .32-callber long 
reaver to kltt his wife and self. 

He fired three bullets into her, one 
entering near the right breast, an- 
other the right cheek and the third 
her right eye. Ho fired one Shot In 
himself, the shell entering the right 
temple and crashing through the 
skull and out the uppen left side of 
the head. It waa found, flattened 
out. In his straw hat, a fow feet 
away from^ils hoad»' — ^ ~ — 



THOSE 3 BOYS ARE 
DRESSING FOR A. C. 

Durante Leaves Hotel on Aa« 
count of Clayton's 
Walking Stick 

Atlantic City, July j. 

Bhons, Bhoas aad Shuoszola. alias 
Claytoa, Jackso^ aad Durante, ars 
hero la disgulso. The Now Yorkers 
caa'i beliovo their eyes after get- 
ting a load of **thcoo three boys" in 
fancy, double-breasted white waist- 
coats, othsrwiao known aa vests. 

Xiou Claytoa has gotten Eddlf 
and Jimmle to pronounce them 
"weatcutts" (very H'Inglish), and 
the best alibi Jackson and Durante 
have Is that Clayton is responsible, 
for this sartorial perversion. 

Clayton even features a walking 

stick. Jimmle Durante moved out 

of the Ambassador Immediately he 

saw the catastrophe. 

There were contributory circum« 
stances, says Jlmads^ for movtaB 

out For Instance, that $14 a day 
was one thing — and "no rate to the 
profession." Besides, it wasn't un« 
Ul he got out of ^0 hotel that 
Jimmle discovered he had been us- 
ing the back exit all the time. It 
is explained by the fact the Am- 
bassador has Ita mala lotA>y Clio, 
flifht up. 

Lou Clayton and Doc Gooch have 
also become acquainted, socially 
and otherwise. Lou knows he la 

going to woilt for ths HotM} this 

summer bat wllijb||||r ; Is golatf up 

ftgainift Iti : . „• f ' '• ' . 



CABARET BILLS 



HEW TOBX 



CastUUaa (iartlen* 

Ai Shayne 

Bee Jackson 
Mary Vaugha 
Anna May 
Hatlie Tracy 
Marcla White 
Jo« Candullo Bd 

CaatllUaa Royal 

Tino St Belle 
Virginia Roach 
Kitty Rinqelst 

Jlnvmy Carr'a Bd 

Chntmn Madrid 
Al Q While 
Tv«tt« Rttsei 
libretta Mel>«miott 

Dave Bernie ltd 

Clab Alabain 

Raccoonera* Rav 

Oeb KaaMiy 

Calvert A Shayne 
Irving Bloom 
Mabel Clifford 
Edna Sedley 
Clara Bauer 
Terka'a BeU Hope 



Club Mdo 
Holland & Barry 
Meyer Davis Orch 

Coanle'a Inn 
Leonard Harper R 
AlUa Bom W. 

Bvervtadao 

Bunny Wcldop Rev 
Jack Irving 
MlKnon Laird 
Jack Kdwards 
llary Oleason 
Madelyn White 
Mae Wynii 
Vf'loz Ik Yolanda 
Billy Lustig Or 

FHToUty 

Parisian Night* R 
Bej| Selvln Bd 
Hofbrae 

Floor Show 
Julie Wlnts Bd 

Hatel Ambaaaadar 

Larry Slrjr OreS 

Hotel Naasaa 

y«ry Stoddard B d 



Knickerbocker Grill 

Mike L«ndao Bd 
Floor tJhov 

Mirador 

Head 8t Hugo 
Mayer Davta Bi 

McAiplB Mel 

Brnle Oolden Orch 
IfoBtmartrB 

Mttty a Ttlllo 

Bmll Coleman Bd 

Palais D'Or 

Rolfe'a Rerae 
B A Rolfs Bd 

Pelham Heath Inn 

Arthur Oordoat 
Roaa-TSylor B« 

PeansylTaala Hotel 

Roger Wolfe Kahn 



SlWor Slipper 
Priaes JfoTaMsh, 



George 'Pborn 
Dan Hoaly 
Beryl Halley 
Jack White 
Roby Keoiar 
Bddia Bdwsris Bd 

Smairt FantdUe 
Brown a TftS Uev 
JolMisoS*s Bd 

Strand Bool 

Oodtray Rev 
rrank Llbaae 
Dave Mallea 

Buddy Kennedy 

Ole Olsen Bd 

Texaa Oolma'a 
4Stk StrCM 

Teddy King Bd 
N T O Rev 

Twia Oaks 
BddIa Meyara Bd 
Waldorf-Astoria 
Harold Leonard Or 
Woodnuuittea Inn 

Floor Show 
jgll ljy gpy^la Bd 



CHICAOO 



Alama 

R a L Swaa 

Le Fevres 
Lt)well Gordon 
lister & Clarks 
Uenri Gemlron Bd 

CheB-l*lerra 

Plerret Nuyten Rv 
Bar! HofTman's Or 

DaTis Hatel 

mie Chios 
Oypay Leaore 
Preddia Bamird 

Uarhoron A H 
Al Handler Bd 



Effle Burtod... 
nil Adama 
Irene Taylor 
Virginia Jonaa 
Lottis SalamoM Or 



Bobby Joyco 
Jack WaldroB 
Julia Oevity 
Madcloa McKansla 



Evelyn HolTman 
Williams Sis 
Ralph Wlllinms Bd 

Granada 

Myrtle Gordon 
Tracay A Dunoaa 
Grace Cheater 

Coster & Rich 
Joan iNndrowa 
Paul Dunamoor Bd 

Hollywood nara 

Patricia Salmon 
Ann A Jean ^ 
Mary Colbum 
Dttttoaa A Traej 
Stewart A Allen 
M Brunales Bd 

Mfliy TSTara 

Dal Bfltes 
Helaa Savaga 
Bvelyn Hoffmas 
Betty Bane 
Mary Wllliama 
Deiores Sharihaa 
Hugh Swift B« 

UsbthMMa 
Joe Lewis 



Doree Leslie 
Jimmy Ray 
Helen Gordon 
Parlee 81a 
Manuel A Vido 
Sol Wagner Bd 

Parady Olak 

George De Coata 
Margie Ryan 
Al OauU 
HarrF Harria 
Jtttes.NovIt ~ 



BddIa CMfTord 
Edith Murray 
Shirley Mallatto 
Bath Barlaa 
OlaTona Johnsoa 
Caroline La Rue 
Soattle Kings Bd 



Tripoli S 
Brneatln* C< 
Karola 

JAM Jannlnfo 



Samefar 

Sylvia Joyce 
Marie Stone 
Carroll A Gorman 
Frad Waldte B< 



Oypsr Leaore 
Adklna A PetarseS 

Olive O'N'cIl 

Oua Edwards' Bd 



Dcloris ShcrmilMl . 
Salerno Broa 
Margaret Wllliama 
Clay Orch 

Vanity ralr 

Buddy Flaher 
Vlerra Hawallaas 
Mirth Mack 

Louise rioner 
Frank Sherman 
Jean Gotldes 
Vanity Fair Bd 

Teneilaa Boom 

(Sottthmore Hotel) 
Art Caasell Bd 



ATLANTIC CITY 



Beaux Arts 

Barl Lindsay's Rot 
Harry Rone 
Chlo Barrymore 
Ollva McLura 
Marque 8c M'rg'ette 
Dorothy Van Alat 
Dorothy Daedaa 
Carolyn Kolte 
Isable Duran 
Ruth GoodWia 
Evelyn Kearney 
Thelma Te mpla 
flraoe OarroTI"^ 
Mary Carltoa 
Marglt Dybfst 



Panay Maneaa 

Betty Cdllatt 
Adrlenne Lampla 
Parodlan'a Orch 



Benny Davis 
Dorothy Davla 
Ruby Kealer 
Mary Lueas 
Rene Valerie 
Jockey Francesco 
Lnvey 2 

Arthur Franklin 
Joe Candullo Orch 

Silver Slippor 
Jlmmla Durante 



Lou Claytoa 
BddIa Jaokaoa 

Betty McAlllstar 
Snllta Paima 
Beth Stanly 
Ilanloy Sis 
Peggy O'Nen 
Viola Lawla 
Dvraata OreB 



Poftohes Browning 
Mario VlHanl 
Kloor Show 
Villani Orch 

F Benaolt Clab 
Pranels Baasalt 



FoUlas Borgere 
Bralra Nesblt 

Bddle Davis Orch 

]fartlB''s 
■ddle C<fti 
Blts-Oarlton Hotel 
▲natol Friedman 
Prladiand'a Bev 
Al Wohlmaa 
Irwin Sla 
Mary Higglna 
Marie Russill 
LeBI'nc A DuCh'ma 
Louise All en 
Margaret UtilBS 
Draon Sla 
Al Joeker'a Orefe 



1 WASHINGTON 


1 Jardla Ilde 

1 Dick Leibert 
1 Uda Orch 

1 Le Psnidii 

1 Blmbar Bat 


.Inrk Golden 
Meyer Davis Oroh 

Mayflower 
Sidneys Orch 

Mirador 
M Harmoa Orek 


Powhattan Roof 
J Slaughter's Bd 

Spanish Village 
J O'Donnell Orrh 
Toll Hoaaa Tavera 
Bebart Stlcknay 


I Boematein Or 

TUIa BoBMI 
Roma Oroh 
Wardeaaa Parb 

r Boematein Orrh 



WedfMsday, July 6, 1827 



O U T D O O R 5 



for J. J. Jones 
-' B iM W n in Minneapolis 

MlniiMipolls, Jntf I. 

Four neyro lutiids with tho 
Johnny J» ■how bm »ot 

•^ayful** fttUr th«y wer» dla- 
«liarge4 tlM tey prior to the thow's 
««|Murt«M for Wlnnlpeff Mid when 
vnablo to Induoo other employes 
^ 0tprekeeport and reeidents In the 
^lelnlty of the show errounde to 
play with them at their game of 
**rolUnff dominoes." 

George Marks, of Bessemer, Ala., 
Started to pester his former fellow 
workmen with practical Jokes and 
Ironic remarks. Tho police were 
called by the show management 
and Harks landed behind the bars. 
In municipal court the next morn- 
In,; he was sentenced to 90 days In 
the workhouse, but released on con- 
dition thiat ho wotild leaye town 
within 24 hours. 

The other three — Henry Johnson, 
of Richmond, Va.; George Dennis, 
of Jacksonylllo, Fla., and Bthard 
Sims, of North Carolina, went into 
a restaurant near the show RTounds. 
After a light lunch they picked up 
another patron's purse from the 
counter and started a ball game 
with it, tossing it to one another 
Then they left the restaurant with- 
out remembering to put *>ack the 
purso, oontalnlng IS. After tho po- 
lice rounded them up each pointed 
out the other as the thief. Judge 
Fosseen in municipal court decided 
Upop JohiiiOii as the chief trans- 
gressor and gave him 60 days in the 
works. The other tiifo were given 
to days apiece. 

Pvlor to this. Mayor Lieaeh had 
been asked to revoke the show's 
license by the father of a boy who, 
It was claimed, had be en hu rt on 
the merry-go-round. TheHmayor 
refused after Investigation showed 
that, although the boy had been 
only slightly hurt, tho father had 
made a demand upon the show 
management for a large sum, which 
it would not pay. 

The Jones' troubles were stressed 
more and received greater news- 
paper prominence than ordinarily 
Would have been the case for the 
season that they <amc directly on 
the heels of the row stirred up as 
a result of tho Laohmaa it CMon 
fevris wheel accident, resulting In 
the Injury to four people. 

An ordinance is now In prepara- 
tion barring all oamlvals and pro- 
hibiting traTollng show* with rid- 
ing devices. 



S^. Following R..B. 

Gets Bumped Upstate 

Schenectady, N. T., July i. 

Sells -Floto Circus played here to 
much paper and little cash busi- 
ness Saturday afternoon and night. 
It followed tho Bamum and Bailey 
In by two weeks and according to 
the wiseacres the town couldn't 
•tand the two tent shows In such 
a short time. 

Miller Brothers' Wild West Is 
scheduled In here July 18. The city 
authorities were inclined to ascribe 
the weak attendance to the three 
day , holiday. 

The show came here from Glens 
Falls over the D. & H. road and 
was late getting in due to an en- 
gine pulling the train getting olT 
the track. The train arrived here 
•t 9:30 a. m. and they bad a two 
nille haul td thci eirous grounds. At 
2:20 o'clock everything was ready 
and the show began on time. Old 
BUI Curtis, boss canvasman with 
the outflt, said this was a record 
as far as he knew and was much 
elatod over the feat. 

The Hannefords were the big 
noise with the local orowd although 
all the other acts oame In for much 
Applause. 



VAWBTY 



May's Landing on Shows 

Mays Landing, N S., Tuly 5. 

Buena Vista township, near here, 
has ofTlcially barred traveling 
shows from its municipality con- 
nnes, objecting to circuses, oarni- 
^f^'^. medicine and tent shows, on 
the thoory the Itinemnt entcrtain- 
'n^nt purveyors deplete the flnan- 
ci-'l asset s of the town. 

Tho nnunlcipal ordinance by the 
town committee is to protect the 
poor citizenry from its own Im- 
providence. 

SCENERY 

u>d DRAPERIES 

•CIIE1.L SCENIC STI DIO. Colambait. O 



The Life-Saying Fourth 

The 4th came as a llfe.saver 
to the eastern outdoor show 
business. 

It gave hope to the outdoor 
men of a prohtable period for 
the remainder of their summer 
season, to Iiabor Day for many, 
a Tul somewhat beyond for 
others. 

Until the 4th the season had 
b^en disastrous, making the 
third killing season In suooes- 
slon for outdoor amusomi nts. 

The fin^inoial punishment 
suffered by those operating in 
the outdoor racket had been 
severe, with the carnival di- 
vision further hampered 
through the persistent and in- 
flucntial opposition to their 
entrances or licenses by the 
moving picture exhibitors. 

If the outdoor business can 
recover from the wallop given 
it during May and June, there 
will be much rejoicing; other- 
wise this summer will go on 
the record as the worst yet. 

So far there has been but 
light reports of carnivals go- 
ing to the grift through bad 
trade. This is the customary 
recourse, however, and may be 
depended upon to occur if 
business doesn't pick up, ex- 
ce|»ting with the very few out^ 
door outfits known to be eloatt 
under any condition. 



CARNIVALS 



For current week (July 4) when 
not otherwise indicated. 

Bee Am. Co,, Union City, Tenn. 

Bernardl Expo., Anaconda, Mont. 

Blue Ribbon Shows, Fertile, Minn. 

Bunts Am. Co.. Osage, W. Va. 

California, Liowell, Mass. 

Checker Shows, Heilwood, Pa.; 11, 
Colver. 

Coleman Bros., New Ix>ndon, 

Conn. 

J. L. Cronin, Jackson, O. 
De Kreko Bros., Stevens Point. 
Wis. 

Dixieland, l-K, Bast St. Liouls, 
111. 

Dodson A Mott, Lanoaster, Wis. 
Fleming Bros., Richmond, Ind« 
Mad Cody Fleming, Garrett, Ind. 

W. A. Gibbs, Cedarvale, Kan. 

Gold Medal, Chlllicothe, Mo. 

Roy Gray, No. 2, San Benito, Tex.; 
Round Rock. 

Great Western, Higglnsville, Ifo. 

Great Sheesley, Farrell, Pa. 

GrofTs Greater, Scotia, Cal. 

Happyland, Ironwood, Mich. 

L.. J. Heth, Marietta. O. 

WUUam Hoffnor. Sycamore, JXL 

Howard Bros., BoUalrs; O. 

Isler Greater, Abilene, Kan. 

Johnny J. Jones, Brandon, Ont.; 
11, Calgary, Alberta; 18, Edmonton, 
Ala. 

Joyland Expo., Crested Butte. 
Colo,; 13, Gunnison. 
Krause Greater, Liouisville. Ky. 
Lachman - Carson, Jamestown, 

N. D. 

J. W. Laughlin, Rich Hill, Mo. 
J. George Looe, Woodward, Okla. 
McCkllan, No. 1, Vandalia, Mo. 
McClellan, No. 2, Wamego, Kan. 
Donald McGregor, No. 2, Sulphur, 
Okla. 

Glenn Miller. Keystone, W. Va, 
Miller's Midway Shows, Wewoka, 

Okla. 

Ralph Miller, Paris, Kan. 

Mimic World, Granby, Mo. 

Chas. Morgan, Borper, Tex. 

Douglas Morgan, Pratt, Kan. 

Morris & Castle, Calumet, Mich.; 
11. Esconaba; 18. Monominee. 

Nelson Bros., Beloit, Wis. 

Oliver Expo., Culpeper, Va. 

Page & Wilson, Big Stone Gap. 
Va.; 11, Williamson, W. Va. 

Princess Olga, Sullivan, III. 

Nat Rei.«i8, Paterson, N. J. 

Rock City, Norton, Va. 

Royal American, Spring Valley, 
III. 

Rubin & Cherry, Minot. N. D. 

Sandy's, Arlington, N. J. 

Walter Savidge Am. Co., Torring- 
ton, Wyo. 

George T. Scott, Btleiiwood. Kan. 

Shore's frreater. Clayton, N. Y. 

Snapp Bros., Sault Ste. Marie, 
Mich. 

Southern Tier, Shinplehouse, Pn.. 
11; Dansville, N. Y.; IH, Fairport, 

Strayer Am. Co., Rushvllle, Ind.; 
11. r(>rnr>r«»vlll*\ 

United Am. Co.. Riiiu r sburg, Pa. 

C. A. Vernon. Alv.a. Okla. 

W. O. W««4e. KHsexvillc^Jdlch.-.^ 

R. I J. Wade, Lamar. .Mo. 

Wolf Gn ater. Charit«.n. Ta. 

Zarr.'i's (;reater, Yonkers, N. Y. 

C. V. Zeiger, Emmett, Ida. 

R*t at Grant Park 

Chicago. July B. 
Rin^jling-Barnum show ^vl!l plr.y 
here under canv.T.«, oponing July IC 
for iiiiK- d.tys, at (Irant Park. 



Diving Not Cruelty 



Los Angele^, July 6. 
A horse diving act does not con- 

.•Ttltufo eru» Ity to iuuMi ils. ruled 
Municipal Judge Leonard Wilson in 
finding five defendants not guilty. 
The charges were brought against 
the diviner liorwe nn.l rid. r on Lick 
Pier at Ocean Park by tlie j^->oi<'ty 
for the Prevcntiiui of Cruelty to 
Animals, following the first of a 
series of daily jumps. T. stirnony 
wa« given by veterinarians and ani- 
mal experts. 

Those acquitted were A. V. Mc- 
Carthy. Rccrotary of the Ocean 
Park Amuscnunt Men's A.sso- 
datlon; G. J. Cleveland, secre- 
tary of the Ocean Park Realty 
Corp.; Charles J. lAvk, owner of 
the pier; tiorena Carver, rider of 
the horse; A. B. Floyd, manager of 
the a«t, and Carlos Munsel, stable 
boy. 



OBITUARY 



John Wanner Killed 

Newark, N. J., July 5. 
John Wanner was killed by an 

unknown person in his wild animal 
place here Saturday night. An- 
noyed through thefts of small birds, 
he had determined to trap the 
thief. Unaccompanied, Wanner re- 
mained in his place for thai . pur.- 
pose. 

Delayed in arriving home, Mrs. 
Wanner became worried and insti- 
tuted a search, resulting in the 
finding of his dead body in the ani- 
mal place, soar the cages of several 
of the larger wild beasts. 

Wanner was a well-known wild 
animal handler. He had done busi- 
ness with many attraettlMi jwsing 
animal displays. 



NEWS OF THE DAjUES 



(Continued from page 83) 

as Nooa Arlen, swallowed a closed 
safety pin. X«^y picturos of the 

stomach had to be taken every hour 
until the child was declared out of 
danger. The screen child's parents 
are Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Donal4soil, 
1728 North Hudson street. 

Al St. John su rendered to the 
sheriffs oflflce when inlormed a war- 
rant had been Issued for his arrest 
by a San Diego court. The warrant 
charged him with failure to support 
a minor child. The child Is ft INe- 
year-old daughter, now In the cus- 
tody of its mother, Mrs. Lillian St. 
John, who obtained m, divorce In Ifft 
on charges of cruelty. She was 
awarded 1 150 monthly alimony. St. 
John was relesMd on^ fSOO balL 

The screen comedian was married 
to June Price Pierce In July, 1926. 
He was preparing to leave for Eu- 
rope with Roscoe Arbucklo when the 
warrant was issued. 



WILLIAM H. MURPHY 

William H. Murphy, 60; of the 

vettian vaudeville team of Murpiiy 
and Nichols, died .luly 1, of pt.« u- 
monia in Oswego, N. V. Ft»r s(»nii 
30 years l^ill Murphy and his stage 
partner and wife. IManc-lio NIcImN 
had amused all over tiie coumi.\ 
with their inimitable series of co!u- 
edy acts. About five years ago the 
venrrnlilo pair retired 

Tlie deceived comedian was best 
known for his impersonation of the 
old legit actor and that character 
delin<N\tl<>n est.iblished him as a 
distinetlvo t\pe of variety comic. 

When Mr. Murphy and Miss 
Nichols first entered vaudeville 
they presented an act then eh.ir- 
acteristically hilh'd as "Tho Hi- 
furcated (Jirl." That skit stood in 
good stead for a long time replac- 
ing It with another hilarious com- 
edy skit entitled "From Z;iza to 
Uncle Tom." This proved such a 
surefire laugh it was booked in 

v«iide houses for two weeks at a troupes during the past SO 
time, something at that time which land then took up revue production 



BEN SIMPSON 
Ben Simpson, 54. died June 25 at 

his licTiie. 3olo V.in Ness avenue 
S.ui lYanci-oo. uUiV an illnes.s of 
srviial nu>nth.»5. Ho ia 8urvive»l by 
his widow, Kleanor Franklin, three 
l)r<fht>rs. yist«'r and mother. 

Mr. 5!Jiri!p?<i>n h;til h^-en In picture 
work for 15 year^<, in executive ca- 
pacities. 

Services were cotiducted under 



IN .MKMOBV 

of Our l>oar I''rl«nd 

EDWIN D. MINER 

D«part«d July f. 1116. 



\}\v ritual of the Masonic Order and 
the remains cremated. 



CLARA COVERDALE 

Clara Coverdale died In Liondon, 
June 15, after a long illness. De- 
ceased owned a number of dancing 



few acts were enabled to secure, 

Then came their "School for 
Acting." which adiUd to their stage 
lustre. During their vaude con- 
nections the Alf. T. Wilton agency 
handled their bookings. 

In commenting upon the passing 
of the comedian Mr. Wilton re- 



on tour, the fir.st of which was 
called "Ten to One On.** and this 

was f(d lowed by **SpOtlii^tS,'* 

which is still running. 



Mrs. Mabel Smlrnow Butler died 

May 6 In Bridgeport, Conn. Burial 
was at Nichols, Conn., beside her 



RIVERSIDE NEHORIAL CHAPEL 



N«w Tork'M 
MoMl Keaatlfol 
FSMna 



76th St. and Amsterdam Ave. 

FHOMSt 

Out of Towa 
Fuenla A 
WerU-«vMs 



ENDICOn 6600 



The questioned status of Rudolph 
Mack, who says he Is a brother of 
Chartet Emmett Mack, late fUnl ae- 

tor who was killed In an automo- 
bile accident last March, brought 
Patrick M^k, genuine brother of the 
deceased actor, here f real the Mat 

to make Inquiries. 

Mrs. Charles Emmett Ifaek noti- 
fied her brother-in-law after Ru- 
dolph Mack became a persistent 
visitor at the studios, posing M a 
brother of the late actor. 

According to Mrs. Mack, Rudolph 
tells a story of having been sent to 
Germany when a year old, disowned 
by his family and other things of 
that sort. Mrs. Mack said she had 
no knowledge of such episode in her 
husband's family history and neither 
has his brother Patrick. Rudolph 
Mack, it is said by Mrs. Mack, 
claims to have a letter written to 
him by Charles Emmett Mack from 
California < several years ago, al- 
though the late actor oame to this 
state only a year and a half ago. 

Rudolph Mack, who re.sembles 
the late actor, created considerable 
Interest In Hollyw<H)d recently when 
it was reported that he wa.s being 
kept from a lllm career by the lack 
of a front tooth aiid of funds to 
replace It. \ 

Cecil B. De Mille's schooner yacht. 
"Seaward," was burned while at 
anchor in the outer h.arhor at San 
Pedro. Kslimated damage reported 
at $30,000. Vessel valued at 1100,000 



marked that Bill Murphy was a 

"great guy" off stage ns well a.«i on. 
a tribute that typifles a popular 
vaudevillian. 

Mr. Murphy was born in Syra- 
cuse, N. Y., He was a member of 
the Players' Club. 

Mr. Murphy also wrote vaude 
skits and once turned out a play 
tbift the legitimate stage. 



EDWARD MILLETTE 
Edward Millette. 66. trapeze per- 
former, for many years with dif- 
ferent circuses, dhd of heart 
trouble recently while the Rlngling- 
Wainnm drcus was traveling from 
HaHHiia to New Haven. 

Millette had featured a head- 
balancing stunt that has kept him 
In demand for jream. 

His wife, Maud Jennler. also an 
aerlallst, but now retired. Is living 
in Dallas with their two daughters. 
A non, Ira Millette, with the circus 
at tho ttm«, took chArga of the 
body. 



daughter, Ildndoleln, the 
who died la Chicago earfjr 

spring. 



Frederic 8Inelalr James died Jnlr 

1 in Chicago. Vor years Mr. Sin- 
clair had been the most widely 
patronised underwriter for circuses, 
camivals and outdoor attmetloaa 



Annie O'Neil, hea^ cleaner of the 
Vanderbilt theatre for many years, 
died at her home ta New York. 
July t. 



The wifb of Walter Wllsofi 

(Uncle Bob of radio fame), died 
June 29 In Chicago. Her husband 
was formerly manager of Joe Mor- 
rto Music Co. 



DEATHS ABROAD 

Albert Savins, 69, former pub- 
lisher and French translator of sev- 
eral English novels. 

Georges Dubosc, 71, IVen^ av* 
thor, died at Rouen. 



declared he suffered no 111 effects 
from the chloroform ■wVilch was 
sprayed into his hotel room, pre- 
sumably by a wv>uM-be burglar. 



F. Morgan Mercer, 23, screen ac- 
tor and former college football star 
at the University of Arizona, was 
shot through the left lung by Detec- 
tive Lieut. B. M. Hamlin when he 
attempted to escape after being 
placed under arrcHt for trying to 
pass a worthless check In a Jewelry 
.shop. At tho Ceneral ho.spjtnl his 
condition was reported to t>e seri- 
ous. 



Grace Brown, 23, rodeo rider from 
Hollywood, was severely Injured 
while practicing riding a steer for 
the L#lvermore rodeo. She suffered 
a fractured skull and three broken 
riba 



A damage suit for |7S,000 has 

been filed by William ("Hill) Patton, 
veteran 6< reen .'».< tor, against the 
?=?«•> OTTrmr^rtflr Co. P.iltun tlalnt. ' < 



ho •w.'is hrdriddrn for Pix month--, ns 
a rtsult of r(e(.'viiig a hrolcn ha'k 
at the hand'-" f.f a guard at San 
Franri.seo while pas.-^ini,' tiiroiifh u 
.«»tatlon gato to b<<ard a train. 



Report of an attenijit to rhlr.ro- 
forrn lUilph lru.«', picture dir»:i t<>r, 
while on location at Fullerten, Cal., 
was tr<nt»vl liirhtly bv Inro wh#n 
1 InlcrrogalC'd about the matter. Incc 



Paul Vicente, film actor with 
Fir«t National, was badly in- 
jured when his car leaped down a 
300-foot bank near Laurel Canyon. 
PhyHicians at tho California Luthe- 
ran Hospital stated he was suffering 
frojn Internal and other injuries and 
that his condition was critical. 

lileut. Cerard d« Merveaux. Hol- 
lywood fencing master, who figured 
In the 926.000 horewhipping case of 
J ..Stuart Blarkton, d» r><'»rtPd from 
Lk>s Angolcs July 1, due for a for- 
eign country. Pe Merveaux, who 
eamri lu-rf from Ausfrnlia, TU'v«'r 
was naturalized and overstayed his 
leave. During the trial of his suit 
for 12'. 000 da matron a^rnlnst Hlaek- 
ton, federal immigration officialH 
gave him until July 1 to leave the 
country or be deported. , 



Monte lianks denied a p«rHO!ial 
row In the split betwr^n hims' ll 
and Arthur McArthnr, hlK buslnoHs 
manager. McArthur's connection 
with — the — Dijwl is s ompany — UismU. 
nated June 23. 



Tho In.lMnrtlon hearing In thf 
e^'ise of l<'inl< y H« n-h rson, stunt 
aviator who is b» ing r« Htr;tiiit< d 
from crashing a piano at (Jrilhth 
I'ark, W.I." d'l.'i.v'd until Aii^^:. 1 by 
ord< r «»f F«'deial .ludKO .l.'irne.s, <iri 
motion of Emm»'tt Doherty, asslnt- 
ant I'nited S'tat«H Attorney. l»<.-i 
hci ty asked the hearing be put vivcr . 



in order to g.dn time In preparing 
an argument on the question of the 
United States authority to control 
aeronautics. 



Crete Sipple, stunt actress, has 
entered suit for $10,000 against the 
I'aciflc Klectric Railway Company. 
She charges her right hand was 
severely injured when a street car 
door was slammed upon It to the 
extent whero she has since been 
unable to follow her urofMrton. 



Crowding Up St. Joe 

(Continued from page 18) 

Mlssovirl and the Kloctrlr, ownod by 
Grubel Brothers of Kansas City, 
Kan., have evidently fallen through 
as the new house opened independ- 
ently of its rivjtl aeroHH the street. 
Howard !«. Fetcrson, formerly staff 
organist for radio station WJJD at 
Mooseheart, 111., will be organ ImL 

Mi.«?.«?ouri*s capacity Is 1,500, 400 
less than Electrlc's. The Electric 
has a top price of 40c with a more 
varied program. Its summer policy 
includf'H the Lf)ie Urid^re IMayers, 
brougljt from Kansas City, feature 
film and news reel, and orchestra 
music. 

Colonial. UnlverHal house, re- 
opened hist week after being closed 
two years. It has a top price of 
25r with cnpaelty of 750. 

On top of all this, liarney Du- 
bin.sky, formerly a showman here, 
has taken a 20-year lease on the 
Tootl e, one c legit house, and expecte 
to op«'n it by the < rid of the year. 

The Itivoli, opened as a suburban 
house, is developing Into a down- 
town lioiise. It HhowH AVarner re- 
Irrisrs prin' ipally but other films 
al.vo, and has a top of 30c. 

In addition to the foregoing there 
aro Ave downtown second-class 
i.oii s ;in<l .'Itiiost a score of out* 



VAft 1 JtT-Y 



WadnMday, Jidy «, 1927 




VARIETY'S CHICilGO OFFICE 

HAL HALPERIN in Charge 

Woods Bldt.t Buiip 604 
Phones: Central 0M4-4401 



CHICAGO 



ProfMsionaU hav« the fr«« us* of Variety's 
Chicago Office for Intormation. Mail may 
be addressed care Variety, Woods Btdg., 
Chicago. It will be held subject to call! 
forwardMl or •4v«rtlssd in Varitty^t Latitr 
Lift. 



The Inability of blj?-tlnu?'s 
vaunted "black liat" to work prop- 
erly is exhibited currently ai the 
Palace for the second time in aa 
many wotks. I>asl week it was 
iihaium; this tim^ i,t's Karyi Nor- 
man. 

Not long ago thai -Creole Fashion 
Plate starred in presentation at the 
Granada, north side film house. 
Hundreds of smaller acts have been 
repeatedly warned and threatened 
about playing the dranuda and sim- 
ilar picture theatres by Orpheum 
and the Association, and conse- 
quently were frightened out of do- 
ing so. Meanwhile they were idle, 
waiting: for vaude to give them a 
break, liils Kotnrrtaft engrairetMi^nt 
should interest those chumps. 

In liis curtain ^peecli Karyl said 
he was happy to *"be back after tiro 
years." licin^ir tJiat the Palace was 
not open two years ago and that he 
fklayed the picture house just re- 
cently, the line was probably in the 
contract. Norman was about per- 
f act Sunday-*-vot6e trua, l^cep 1 1 o n 
large and gowns porgeoii.s. The 
best dressed "woman" on the Amer- 
ican or ajiy other stage, Norman 
looks more picture house than any- 
thing else. That's why vaude 
grabbed him. 

The rest of the Palace bill is slow, 
ponderous, groggy and gets no- 
where. Margo and Beth and Co., 
opening, provide some impetus at 
the start, only to lose all ground 
gained and l>ecome a w. k. in and 
outer. Cboiqe appts are too few and 
fi^ apftrt. Aft«r the unusually good 
opening turn come the Three Swifts, 
fine Jugglers, comedy and atraight, 
hut not spotters on a big^tlnke bill. 
Another thing against the Swifts Is 
that they played the Palace only a 
short time ago. 

Winthrop Ames' Gilbert and Sul- 
livan male chorus, on third, missed, 
whereas It shouldn't haira^ A Gil- 
bert and Sullivan company Is ex- 
pected to use G. and S. material, 
and when it does not it Isn't « O. 
and S. company. The troupe, robust 
in voice, fared well until the two 
closing numbers. After singing the 
operetta melodies, they went Into a' 
pop and proceeded to fit some "Hello 
Chicago" lyrics to another pop. The 
pop's didn't flt; the audience knew 
it, and consequently reacted. Re- 
sponses to the G. and S. numbers 
during, the act*were ten times more 
In V^nifile than that at the finish. 

Roger Imhof, Marcelle Coreene 
and Co. hit in fourth spot. The 
combination is laugh -proof. Florrie 
Le Vere's new turn followed. Flor- 
rie and lA)u Handman start in "one" 
la SJi *«at the theatr*" bit The aged 
Iboz set and husband and wife chat- 
ter, all blah. This opening appeared 
unnecessary. Then came Flonie^ 
dancing and the act becomes an act. 
Handman renders his past and 
present hits on the piano, and his 
sister, Edythe, helps in the dancing. 
The act is set nicely. 

Ksfin Nonttnn opened nfter taiter- 



MORRISON 
HOTEL 

CHICAGO 

World's tallest. 1944 rooms and bath. 



EUGENE COX 

SCENEBY 

I7»l Ogden ATI 

CHICAGO 
as BBBLBt tSOl 

BILLT ZECK 



SCENERY 

DTK SCENRRT. VEI.OCR CURTAINS 
R. WE8TC0TT KING STUDIOS 
Mil W. Tun BarpD St.. Chlraso 



mission, and TAm Smith held next 
to closing. Smith was am»lli«'r com- 
edy hit. Ihiiifie Ty/ina clytiedi but 
not caught, 
ttonse wai less than half 

Summer weather h.is settled down 
in the neighborhood of 63d and Hal- 
stod streets. Retail stores and the- 
atr«v«? .nro affected alike, most of the 
trade for both being transient only 
at the beach. Empress, the Mutual 
wheel house, has crawled In for the 
sunimer, while the Stratford, pic- 
tures-presentations, and Englewood. 
vaude-plctures, are doing typical 
summer business, the latter* ft, hOt- 
box, less than typical. 

L.a8t week's last half Btlratford 
sta^e show was breezy, li^ht and 
entertaining, and seemed okay with 
the patroiis. MauHee Iflllbloin and 
his stage band were decked out in 
bright summer suits, making one 
envious, jealous and cool. Standtng 
head and shoulders above accom- 
panying talent were two sisters by 
the name of Day. The girls are 
short, cute and can perform. Likely 
new hereabouts and probably just 
showing at the Stratford. 

The misses have a sweet turn and 
one that is perfect picture house, 
particularly in houses that play the 
stage band type of presentations. 
Appearance and performance are 
equally strong with the Day Sisters, 
who could get by on either. That 
they combine the two makes them 
an unusual sister team. 

Presentation proper opened with 
a band number, good. A chorus by 
Jack Goodwin, song plugger, was 
put of kilter and almost ruined the 
rest of th# show, while being sure 
death itself. Tony De Osto is an 
expert harpist^ He scored on that 
ik«e6unt and because he Is a harp- 
ist. Not often any more do audi- 
ences see or hear a harp. The Days 
fi»lftt«red !>• Osto/ and* another hand 
numlMMr* also good, was sandwiched 
in between the sisJwra and Clifford 
and BlinMM*e» two^mMFcolored dance 
team. Usual colored steppers, fast, 
but not too fast, Clifford and Ell- 
more are not outstanding, but they 
do belong to a field that is hard 
working and justly popular. There 
are probably more two-man colored 
teams today than MIything else 
other than acrobats. 

Ted Leary, master of ceremonies, 
worked throughout, and the audi- 
ence reserved its most heartfelt 
handclappings for him. Leary Is a 
fav and a draw et the Stratford. 
Flip and witty, he runs a show very 
pleasantly. Besides, he relieves 
Hil|b]iom of the announcing duty. 
Which gives the current Stratford 
shows an edge over former ones In 
which Hillblom was forced to talk. 

A speedy finale. Inelttsiva of com- 
pany rotmdnp. closed the ShOW at 
the 45-minute mark. 
• Tha Beat*/* feature/ Attend- 
anca off iHit aal so bad, CQnslderlng. 

And so paiseth the Lincoln Hip- 
podrome out of existence, perhaps 
for good. Good! 

Orchestra, stage hands and opera- 
tors have been given their notice, to 
take effect July 9. The Belmont. L. 
& T. house, ju.st around the corner, 
will play Orpheum Circuit vaude, 
starting Aug. 1. Every one of the 
outlying theatres taken over by Or- 
pheum has been a losing proposi- 
tion for it, with prospects of the 
Belmont going the same route. 
Thursday night's audience consisted 
of 12 cash customers, two ushers 
and Dave Smason and his six-piece 
orchestra In the pit. 

Vaude a riot. Bob Murphy acted 
as master of ceremonies, and in all 
fairness what followed was not his 
fault. He worked in an efficient 
manner, bolstering up the show 
when necessary, and that the audi- 
ence looked like a tag day in Scot- 
land didn't make a particle of dif- 
ference to him. He also contributed 
a single turn, with Eddy Green at 
the piano, that was the only high 
sp<tt of an otherwise dull show. 

"Sundown In Dixie" (5). four men 
and a woman, opened. The act is 
all singing with the exception of 
two colored chaps with the act who 
did a fair dance routine. The men's 
singing was passable, but the wom- 
iii's high notes called for aspirin. 





Hatel Eastgate 

*The Strvke of the Best Hoteh at a 
Lctfer CotC* 

ONTARIO STREET. EAST OF MICHIGAN 
LlHIe North of the Tribune Tower 

225 ROOMS — 225 BATHS 

Only a 9-mInute walk to any Loop theatre 
Overlooking the Lake nnd Chicago's 
Greenwich Village. 

Special Weekly and Monthly Rates 
to the Professlcfi 

rOPULAR-PRlCBD CAFB IN CONNBCTIOM 

JIMMY HART, Manager 
Pormrrly Aitat. Mnnnter, llotol Nhemiaa 



Dunn and Hall, two males, did gags 
that to say the least wero blue. 
Their chicken gag 8houl<l be out. 
"Lover's Lane," three femmes, two 
men, is the same act in big time 
hou.ses last season but with an en- 
tirely new cast. The act's mate- 
rial is ^ood, cast fair. With a little 
more work it may be ready for big-, 
ger and better things. 

The next to closing spot was Bob 
Murphy's, after which Ha,rry Lewis 
and Band closed. It's the old Al 
Tucke r and band act, and a bust. 
A girl conducts the band numbers 
without any regard for tempo or 
musicianship, and the result is 
minus. It was a case of each man 
for himself. The flre finish has pos- 
sibilities If they can find a stage 
crew and kino man capable of plat- 
ting it over. 

For a 60c top tha Majestic bill 
Sunday was almost worth it The 
Association boys are still handing 
the house a hick act and blackface 
turn each week, with an utter dis- 
regard for variety. 

Miss Physical Culture (Nadja) 



Three K Company, formed a year 
ago for sponsoring "Kosher Kitty 
Kelly" on the road, will dissolve 
July 12. Three K is incorporated 
In Illinois. Ofllcers are Edwin Clif- 
ford, Frank A. P. Gazsolo. John Ber- 
nero. Robert Campbell and Thomas 
F. Hanks. 



Milton Charles, organist for B. St 
K., recorded his first for Columbia. 
He made 15 records. 



Clark Folgar, press agent for 
Lachman shows, left June 27 to join 
the D. D. Murphy show. 



C. E. Bond, division sales man- 
ager for Warner Bros., is back at 
his desk after tour weeks' illness. 



M. H. Hoffman, of Tiffany, passed 
through Chicago on his way to the 
coast to supervise the first of the 
Third Dimensions pictures. 



Clyde Echardt, manager Fox 
Films, Chicago, returned from a 
business trip through Indiana. 



CORRESPONDENCE 

All matter In CORRESPONDENCE refers to current week unless 
otherwise indicated. 

The cities under Correspondence in this issue of Variety are as 
foMows and en oaoest 



ALBANY 
BRONX 
BUFFALO 

cliiOiMNAiri • • • • • ••.» • • • « • 

KAIiiAS CITY 



LOS ANQELEi 

MILWAUKEE 
MINNEAPOLIt 



-•; • « ••«.*■« •- • • • • • « 



56 

53 

55 

52 

56 
58 
54 

52 
54 



NEV^ARK 

NEW ENGLAND . 
OKLAHOMA CITY 
PORTLAND, ME. . 
PORTLAND, ORE. . 

ST. LOUIS 

SALT I^KE 



•eeeeeeeeee 



eeeeeeeeee 



e«»s«*ea« 



eeeeaeeee< 



eeeaeeeeaee'eseaaeeee 



SYRACUSE ... 
WASHINQTON 



54 
53 
54 
52 
53 
52 
54 
«4 
53 



• •••••e«*efeeee 



"bust" (literally), 
audience she tells 



opened the show with a plug for 
Bernarr Macfadden. Her spiel is 
dull, her act a 
Playing to a stag 
the few women in the audience 
about bust developing and reducing. 
Hearst Brothers, each about 15, fol- 
lowed with comedy songs and mam- 
my choruses. The boys need mate- 
rial to put them Over. MacBryde 
and Redding, assliited by a youth 
unbilled, contributed a sketch. Mac- 
Bryde stands to one side of the 
stage attired a la Dan' McGrew, 
from whence ha broadcasts forceful 
epithets on tha nitan-hunting tactics 
of women. Aa he describes, the 
woman and unbilled chap portray 
the scenes. It clicked. Villa and 
Strlgo, mixed team, scored with 
their guitars. Shriner and Gregory, 
blackface comedians, did nicely with 
gags. An act, seen about town as 
"Want-ads" but billed at this house 
as Ryan and Nwiblette (6), followed 
and wowed. The act opens with a 
Thompson lunchroom scene. The 
cast consists of three women and 
three men. Fitzlmmons and Flory, 
mixed team, did a hick turn that 
has been seen to better advantage. 
Fitzlmmons, who formerly teamed 
with Shriner (Shriner and Gregory 
on -the same bill). The Serlany 
Fom*, classy acrobats, closed. 

Business way oft for a Sunday 
matlne*. 



Last week's American bill had 
five lung acts and a feature picture, 
" T lie tt uhs e t Derby" (F. N.). Quan- 
tity galore, but quality lacking out- 
side pf the opening and closing 
numbers. A little guessing game is 
an added attraction. Whoever runs 
the pUt£A£ds changes them about 
five times during every act. 

Frank Stanley and Co., two men 
and two women, opened with music 
and gags. A novelty country set- 
ting, with men in knickers and wom- 
en in sport suits. The girls played 
banjos' and accordions and the nicn 
banjos, saxophones, and one did 
some whistling. Well directed. 

llolton and Whiting, man and 
woman, deuced in a Comedy mar- 
riage act. ()i)ens on a strtM>t scene 
drop and changes to split curtain 
drop with a sofa in front The girl 

sang several songs tO gOOd rCtUms. 
Comedy talk fair. 
James Wright and Co., one man 

and two women, followed with a 
lengthy four scene, song, danco and 
comedy sketch. One good thing was 
a dance by one of the girls. The 
man's comedy is a big puin in the 
act and the singing could be im- 
proved. 

Shriner and Gregory, two man 
black and tan. next to closing, g»)t 
over fairly. This act is a new one. 
and with a change in dtftlf>|!» ^nd h 
little more singing by Shriner, who 
has a good voice, the turn would 
have possibilities. 

Unusual Trio, three man rollet 
skating team, closed. Good skat- 
ing act with more than the average 
number of tricks and a good clos- 
ing. 

itusine.qs good considering the 

temperature. 



MILWAUKEE 

By HERE ISRAEL 

Davidson — Dark. 

Miller — "Up in Mabel's Room" 
(McCall Bridge stock). 
AlhambraT-*'Lost at the Front.** 
Garden— "Devil's Island." 
Majestic— "No Control." vaude. 
Merrill— "The Red Mill. " 
Palace— "Vanity" and vaude. 
Strand— "Drums Cf the Desert." 
Wisconsin^— "Manpower." 



Vernon Newcombe, director of 
last year's Neptune Pageant here, 
returned this week to take over the 
Neptune Pageant at Kenosha 
Sept 4. 



Saxe's opened their new 2,500- 
seat Oriental last Saturday night, 
capacity despite torrid weather. 



Universal has remodeled it's State 
and It has reopened to give the 
Saxe Tower .some real competition 
in the neighliorhoods. The State 
was a gold mine until the Tower 
opened, two blocks distant. The 
fight of the survival of the nttest is 
now on. 



RIngling - Barnum - Bailey shows 
here for one day, July 26, at State 
Fair park. 



General switching of musicians 
and band leaders effected here on 
luly 1, known, with the new year for 
the musicians' contracts going into 
effect. Probably the greatest switch- 
ing in musical crews was done in 
the Saxe houses. 

The Wisconsin advertises July 9 
a new policy, a stage band in the 
Paul Ash system. Ed J. Weisfeldt 
is in general charge. Dave Schooler 
is the director of the stage band and 
master of ceremonies. 

Rudolph Kopf, director of the 



Wisconsin orchestra since tlie housa 
opened thr(H^ years ago. is through 
He is succeeded by (Jlenn Welt y hi, 
assistant. Billy Perrin, leader Vrf 
the Strand (.Saxe) band. hSs been 
appointed pianist at the Wls^onsh? 
and a new band under the leXri 
ship of Edgar Roemheld. fomS 
Alhambra cellist, is in. • T 



ST. LOUIS i 

By TOM BASHAW 

Ambassador— "Man Power"; Ken. 
dall Capps in "Birthstones ' on 

stage. 

Garden — Goodman Players in 
"iMuoh Ado About Nothing " 

Grand Central>-"Dearie." 

Grand— Vaude-Pcts. 

Missouri— Brooke Johna CIn nar* 
son), "Running Wild." ^ ^ ^ 

Municipal Theatre (ll^aMttt Park) 
—• The Red Mill." ' 

^5: ^.?"'* "~ Mosconi Brothers, 
vaudeville, and "CoUeen.** 

The Grand Central theatre, owned 
by the Skouras Brothers, is to foe 
closed for the summer and reopened 
some time in August* as a "run" 
house. 



There is al.so an announcement 
that A. li. Erlanger Is to put in 
operation In St. Louis one of a 
chain of "dollar top" legit theatres. 
The anonuncement causes spccula<i 
tion as to the probable building 
of a new theatre, since there is no 
house known to foe- available. 



The mechanically cooled big mo- 
tion picture playhouses prohtedi 
when a terrific heat wave spsead 
in this territory. The Llndl)ergh 
home-coming celebrations being 
over, for the present at least, St^ 
Louisiana are turning theatre* ward^ 

PORTLAND, 
HAi. eilAM 

Strand— "The Sea Tiger." 
Empire — "Afraid to Love." 
Colonial— "My Offlclal Wife." 
Elm— "Mother." 
Portland— "Love of ^lunya." 

Attendance at local theatres has 
fallen very low. B. F. Keith's tried 
put stock for three or four weeks, 
but faileid, and closed a week a;go, 
the house being dark for the fipst 
time since it was erected many 
yeaM ato. ■ ■ - . • 



The Jefferson Players started re« 
hearsals this week for the reopen* 

ing of the season on July 11. 

Lillian Foster is to take the lead- 
ing role In "Twa Women,'* which la 

being given Its try-out at T^akewoodl 

theatre at Skowhepran this week. 



When in Chicago 
VUU Thw Uif 

'i-i iir-V||[i(ii I -v. I 1. 



WOODS ^^NBSDAY 



JOHN 8. 



Matineea— 
WOODY PreAAnta 



aad..;gAr't 



FRANK KEENAN 

In EITOKNR WAT.TKR'S Mplnf1r;imR 

''DIFFERENT WOMEN" 

staged by BBIiTRAM HARHISON 



I'OODS' f 

h1 



Matineea 
Wednesdays 



Jj^ A. II. W 

TENTH AVENUE' 

Sensational Drams, of N. T. Underworld 



William 
BOYD 



Kiln* 

HIBBARD 



Frank 

MORGAN 



I NDER NBW 
UAN40BMENT 



HOTEL TRENIER 



C01VIPI.KTBL¥ 
BBPBCORATBD 



Hlnsle Room 
SInale Room 



TO THK PROFRHSION 
>Vith(>u( Hath, 91 Week Sinsle Boom with Privote 
with rnnneetlns B»th, fIS.M Week 

Parlor. Dedroom and Iteth, f«l Weeh 



_ _ Bath, 

<'nnne«tliMP 1te.ta. " m 

$10.50 Week 

10 Miruit<s to Loop-Kenwood "!/• to Grand Dvld. Station 
Undor Managprnent MIDWPl.MT HOTKI..S CO. 

rHir\<;o OAKWOOD BLVD. Cor. GRAND BLVD. ILI.INQIH 



A8HI0N DECREES FOR ARTISTS 
Guilmont & Peters Permanent Wave 
"Herho" Oil Steam Procegs 

Complefto AHIstle Benvty Berrfee ' 

GUILMONT & PETERS 

706 MARSHALL FIELD ANNEX BLDG.. CHICAGO 

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ PhoneH: DEAKltOUN COU — CKNTKAI. 7975 




By a vote oC stockholders the 



RBMOOBLBD 



The FROLICS 



IBDBCORATBD 



JtESBUVj 



TOE MOST DEACTIFVL CAFB IN THB WORLD 
** 22d 8tre«t (opposUo "L" otatloa), Chlooco, 

.r,!,,?^'^''"''*^*^''"* °' Thsatrlool Start 
CIVIC AND P<H.ITICAL CELEBRITIBi 
OAIXBT. Meaofor 

^ecsPi'En ■ Pkoa. 



III. 



i 



IJ^Tedncsday. July 6. 1927 



VARIETY 



NEWARK 

By C. R. AUSTIN 
Praetor't — Vaude, "A r i s o n a 
Bound." 

known." 

Newark— Vaude, **The Black DUi- 
■lond Express." 

Mosque — "Lost at the Front." 
raude. 

Branford-;'*l^Mt wid Fl»rious," 
^aude. ' 

Fok Terminal— **The Circus Aoe,** 

fPaylnpr the Price " 

Capitol — "The LAnd Beyond the 
X41W," "The Love of Sunya." 

Goodwin — "liuu^rh llmivo Rosie." 

Orpheum — J ubilee Week — ' .t'in<? 
tfanners." 

John J. Hill, for 20 yeiirs trom- 
bonist in Proctor's orchestra, died 
here of tumor of the brain. lie was 
45 years old. He was a member of 
the Philharmonic Band and also an 
Instructor In orchestra work. He 
had fought in the Spanish- American 
war. 

Stanley-Fabian announces the 
Immediate erection of a tlK'atre at 
Lyons avenue and Clinton place, in 
the south end of the city. It will 
•eat 2.000. It hM transpired that 



Stanley-Fabian is also looking for 
a site OB Bergen street between 
Lyons avenue uiul Hawthorne avv - 
nue. The Wt't»iu.iiiic, already ihtre. 
has been offered to 8*F bat not 
taken. 



The Newark sent a photcprraphr r 
and caught llie iOlks convention, ami 
was the only house in town to show 
a reel of the convention. 




It looks as if the sports arena 

project wouhl become a re;iJity, 
I'luns for the structure have been 
drawn for th« Newark Auditorium. 

Inc. 

The plans call for a 20 -story. 500- 
room hotef b»- Washinsrton street. 
froiUapre of 101 fcot. witli a 3.nft0- 
seat theatre, and then an arena or 
auditorium Mmtinir 18,000. The 
James BtrfH->t front apre la 500 feot 
lontj, while the rear of the Audi- 
torium would mn for 16S feet on 
TMane street. Total cfoM woUld be 
JO, 000.000. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 

Broadway— ' Naughty but Kloe.** 

Liberty — I >ark. 

Rivoli — "Druin.s of the Desert." 
People's— "Children of Divorce." 
Blue Mouse— "A MilUoil Bid." 
Heilig — Dark. 



VARIETY BUREAU 

WASHINGTON, D. C 

010 Th« Argonne 

(1029 Columbia Road) 
Tetephona Columbin 44t9 



By HARDtE MEAKIN 
Belatco (Siiubort)— Dark. 
National (i;aplcy) — Sieve Coch- 
mn's stock in "Ixjve 'Em and Ixiave 

'Em"; next, "The i»^t>y.' 

Poll's CShubert)— Dark. 

EsHe (Stanley Co )— Vaude-Pcts. 

Keith's (K-.\»— \auJoviIle. 

Gayety ( Columbia; — i)ark. 

Mutual (Mutual) — Dark. 

President (Columbia) — Dark. 

Strand — Linking) — Pets. 

Columbia— "Telophune Girl"; next. 
•'On z^' Boulevard." 

Little — • Kooiish Wive^'; ntxl. 
"Cyrano de IJergerac." 

Palace — "Cat^oret" and stape nl- 
tractions; next, •'Tillie the TuiUr. ' 

Metropolitan — "Hough -House 
Ro.«ie' : next. "Naughty but Ni .o ' 

Rialto— " Lost at the Fruni '; next, 
'♦Beware of Widows*" 



i rt w, following (ho dibmis«al of a 
stauo hand, has lu^n f>illowed by a 
union ord« v .\ i j,.lrawing George 
Lord, scenic as list. 

Irene Hom^^r. wlio replaced Kay 
Strur./i as S i linp w(uii.'--. nia\.n^' 
the third slatt of the sta-on. is a 
:« inporary acquisition, it is under- 
stood. 



NEW ENGLAND 

The Lenox thtatre. Hartford, has 
n fjolij by the Lvnox Invcsfrtunt 
Co. to the P.irk Investmct.t Co., 
owners of the L\ : ic for 0.000. AH' 
olatms apn:n!«t the fvrm.-r owners 
wore paid in full. The lA>nox will 
continue to play Alms. 



Ina Walrath of Geonre WIntz's 

"y.u^ic !:ox" r.cviio ana Aco l^r^wn 
of tlie Fame slu-w were manied at 
the First Reformed Church here 
Saturday night. 



Blistering weather caused a dozen 
patr/>ns of the TUnplint; 13iotliers'- 
li.irr.uin & 13.'.ji*.y i';r(-'is lv> CiU- 
lap.«e at PlrKhanuon last week. The 
show arriveJ late and si-veral th'>u- 
.•«and patrons stood in line from 2 
until 3.30. 



W. W. Weaver, Chicago, adv.mce 
.iu:ent. Walter L. Alain circus, un- 

'lerwent a major "jht.it' n it St. 

Conn. 



Thf Knipiro. l .iil Kive-, coitsid- 
lerably tiamn^ed by tire several 
months ago. is to be rebuilt. 



The Binphan.ton tiuatre, in con- 
jiir.otion with the ".Mc'Tning SSun ' of 
that city, is "sl'm.! im; ' a h«-.n,o t.il- 
ont cinema. ' Ti:o Newlywcdf." Tlie 
I. mis aro tWhu} by Glendola Bixby 
and Kd Vincent, 



There was considejj^ble conmio- 

tlon in H irtford ^\!'.on it f '.:iid 

incorporation papers had not h^'en 
I taken out for the Hartford i'layers. 
Inc . an oru-a nidation fostering a^ 

lattle Theatre- 



5fargot and Gerry, two local 

driTi' erp. ar*^ one of three h' adlinors 
at Keah 8 tliis week. They are ap- 
I pearing with Meyer Davis' Le Para- 



West Coast Theatrea, Inc.. have ; tii, Bi^^d. Jack Golden, director. 



S3J-.$ioi 

ThMtrtotl and 
«hoeg In 

dMcxlpUaa 
SEND FOR 
CATALOa 



TAWS 
CIRCUS TRUNKS 



Do aot tan to Ma oar new. Im- 
proved Olteas Trunk. Strongm 
than erer, same old |SloS» -fla!|# 

for aew eotalovue. 

TAYLOR'S 

TV tWWOl Aifc J! E. RaaStliS SL 

NEW YORK CHICA60 
(New York Store one Block from 
I Mow Xadlsoa Saaavs QmHm^ 

I - ■ ■ 



potten out a neat little guide, which 
will be distributed in the Broad way. 
Hollywood, State, Itivoli and Peo- 
ple's. This guide lists the various 
pictures an-l attractions at the play- 
houses, and is provihC P9|pular. 

Cole McEhoy's Spanish Ballroom 
Band leaves this week for Seaside, 
Ore., a lieaeli riMOrt^ MMurphey's 
Colloce Knightil- WUI Ftpl^^t^ thOQi 
at McElroy's. ; / 

Universal is reported maklnp 
overtures to Walter Tibbetts to take 
over a 2,000-iaat theatre now under 
construction on the east side. The 
deal is said to involve an outright 
buy. Bttildifigr tiObt f MM.m 



Orville Hennie, operatic tenor, is 
back fur a return enfac^nient at the 

Rialto U'cts). 



BEAUMONT 

aCENEIfY 

8T U D I 0 S 

CTCLORAKAS and DBOP CUBTAIN8 
To Order or on KmUX — For All Ormiloiu 

443 WEST 47th STREET 

TelephnuM: Lontac r? 52.'2-52"..< 5154 

NEW YORK CITY 

Alww ••■•tkiM Nmt Md Beautiful 



Following: announcement by West 
Coast Theatres, Inc., in conjunction 
with Publix. that a 3,500-seat house 
would be bu ilt in Spokane, it Is re- 
ported as protlSt»te^"that^W<nt Coast 
will either buy out Ray Oromba'^k- 
er's string of four houses In that 
town or acquire an interest In them. 
Grombacker has Spokane sewed up 
theatrically at pre.'^ent, but with the 
threat to build he is expfetfd. to 
maka some sort of a deal. 



Leonard Hall. d. e. of the "New.s 
wrote, as a parting "piece 
the vacation, on the pa 
vauf^leville of the two-a-d 
He referred to tiio local house that 
is sticking It out aM a "citadel," a 
fortress and a w;illed town. In 
fact, it comes precexiously close to 
being a Symbol . . . this doughty 
bastion of big time eeems to say: 
"Well, there are only a few us 
left, butt hot. dog, hero I am-!" 



Gus Lampe. ftchlne manager at 

Littl.^ Fall.«». and recently in Water- 
town for the J'ame circuit, will wed 
Ann Ott, actress, in August. 



1 



Call For— 



Ci^nfravts for the erectiim of a 
n.Ouo iM U block on the site of the 

old (irand Opora Honso were let last 
week. Thi.s is ilio second non-the- 
atrit il property to replace an old 
showhouse. A "JO-sfory bnildiii^, 
cost al.oui Sl'.O'io.OOO, 'is to ri.'^o on 
the site of tlie old Bastable the- 

slill 



r prior to j j^tr^j^ whero .Sha!;« sponro Hall, s 
la^y^T)? md ^" <?arlier playiiout^e. also stood. 



Incidentally, "Hall has "Mary Go- 
round" as hia outdoor "editor," and 
"R. O. Ofhound" in a liko capacity 
for the roofs. 



KANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. HUGHES 
N ewnl»ti-^**Ctfl«|Man and Mtir- 

phys." 

Royal — ^*'I>ruma of the Desert" 

Vaude. 

Liberty~*'|led Kimona." 

Pant a gat — **Mofit*, 
Vauda, 

a t o > < * ^ter 'Olo." VUA. 



Mrs. Dick Lieibert left on Satur> 
day last for m threemonths* wojoum 
in Kiin^pe with her p.u « rits, liep- 
resentative and Mrs. James V. Mc- 
Cllntlc. Meanwhile Lelbert con- 
tinues at the Palace (pets) organ, 
in addition to directing his Lido 
orchestra nightly on the Arlingrton 
roof. 



The Little Tlioatre. once the home 
of the Drama Ltasue of Syraeuso. 
is to becom*' a tJosi)el IJ,'iitlH)u.se, 
with Its founder, the Kev. i:ay G. 
Armstrong, avowedly patterning the 
institution after Ainiee McPlMMVon'a 
enterprise in L<is Anj,-! les. 



STEIN'S 



\ 



John X Payette, booker and su- 
pervisor of theatres of the Ptanh y- 
Crandall chain. Is recovering from 
an operation. 



BRONX, N. Y. c. 

A 2.000 -seat picture house is to be 

built by the Hexl.urcr Corp. at 170th 
street and College avenue. The 
site is but two bloeka removed from 
the Luxor, a Consolidated Amuse- 
ment Enterprise house. 



Loew*s Grand 
cooling plant. 



haa Installed a 



X B. Kaye, of the Iowa opera- 
tion department, wiui Mra last 

w<^ek inspecting the new Loew- 
Midland, which Is being rushed for 
an ani^ fieptambor ot»«Blair« 




FOR MODERN 

SENSATIONAL 
STAGE 
DANCING 
ilisWldn« M 
LMabSrtnff Exerdms 

Now at 
132-130 W. 43d St. 
New York 



MINERS 
MAKE UP 

Est Henry C Miner. Inc. 



Arthur Greer ha.s been trans- 
ferred from the Metropolitan, Bos- 
ton, to succed E. F. Ma.Qters, as 
house manager of the local New- 



SIgmund Boguslaw. former mu- 
sical director at the Newman, has 
returned to New York. Startini? 
.July 9 the stapre band will be con- 
ducted by K'llph Pollock.. JvUus 
Leib, pit conductor. 

Mainstreet has added another 
Stage show on Saturdays, makincr 
four, tlia aania Mr Sattdayt and 
holld^yfi. 

R, H. Zeller, treasurer at the 
Mainstreot, h.is hern transferred to 
.Sioux City, his old home. The job 
here will ba oombinad wltl\ that of 
assistant managfT and lUkttdled by 
Ta^lj^or^J^IyerSj^^^^^ 



NEIN132/MQDELSN0UI ONDISPLAY 



m 



STRICTLY UNION MADE 




Hartmann, Oihkosh & Mendel Tmnki 

ALL MODELS— ALL SIZES ON HAND 

AT CRKATLT KEDLCKD PBICM 

ALSO 1,000 USED TRUNKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION 
WS DO BBPAIKIMO. W»ITB WOM CATALOG. 

SAMUEL NATHANS, Inc. 

••vanth Avenut, betwten 40th and 41«t Streets. New York CJtv 

•OLS AOKNTi> FOB H*M TK^^K^ IN THE EAST 

Fhonest lion^a^rrr f.i3:-»0«l 



SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

By CHmSTER B. BAHN 

Wieting— "Molly tMtflSns;' (Frank 
Wilcox Company). 

Temple — 'GerUe" (Temple Play- 
ers). 

Savoy — "i? rencb Frolics," first 
half; "Baby Bears," last half. 

B. F. KaithV^VaudevUla, pic- 
tures. 

Strand ~ *'Senorlta'* and ViU- 

phone. 

Empire— "Bitter Apples." 

New Eckel — ^"The Sea Tiger.** 

Regent — "The Flaming PYontier." 

Palace — "Faahiona for Women." 
•Harvard — "The General" and 
Women Love Diamonds." 

New Syracuse— "The Better 'Ole." 

Swan — "Abraham Lincoln.** 

Cresctnt— Prtnea AH Co. and pic- 
tures. 



Consolidated An.usement Enter- 
prises will not build on its site at 
Sheridan avenue and 167th atreet 
this pummer. chamrinc its plans at 
the last minute. An independent 
house nearins construction ' nexirby 
may have caused tba switch. 



^nnd be assured of receiving the 
best materials properly blended 
I SOLD EVERYWHERE | 

1 Hf .-inufactar«d bjr 

Stein Cosmetic Co., N. Y. 



THEATBICAL OUTFlTTiLES 
1660 Broadway New York City 




Made EtpeciaUy to Meet the Needs of the Theatkal Profeuion 



Cress Ilillar>', producer and fea- 
tured comic of the Savoy stock bur- 
h'sque, closed with the Francis V. 
1*. Martin -managed house on Sat- 
urday night. With him went his 
wife, Mary lAne, who had been 
leading tlie f<!minino coiuint^ent. 
Hillary may return to the IJDth 
street house in' New York. 



Mystics are the vogue in this neck 
of the woods at present Marcelllne 
closed a two weeks' run at the Sa- 
voy on Saturday, and on Sunday 
another seer. Prince All, opened at 
the Crescent for a run. jurniting in 
from Buffalo. All is slated (or a 
Xew York house and then ia booked 
for a Publix tour. Ht ha9 a com- 
pany of aiz. 



Look for 




This Mark 



The Schlne housos In Oswego 
and Auburn are now under the dis- 
trict supervision of Albert Kaufman. 

hine manager of the New K' l:- ! 
hrro. L. W. Schlne, general man 
if^rr of the Schlne circuit. gnv< 
K'nufman the appointment at the 

: .^ehine regional meeting here. Whil< 
in Syracuse Schlno said negotia 

i tionq for a second hotise here wen 
in progress. 



Here is a full-size wardrobe trunk buik hf KNOBEL 
BROTHERS for theatrical people. The experience of twenty- 
two years goes into the making of this trunk. 

When we designed this trunk, we set our hcdrti upon Mldiiig a 

carrier for everything that would give you the utmost possible 
service and satisfaction. It is built of the finest three-ply seasoned 
veneer and the best hard vulcanized fibre that could be obtained, 
riveted throughout and fitted with rust-proof metal parti. 
Tftti is the trunk you have alipayfs wanted. You mu$t iee ii to 
appreaatt U, Aik one of these dealers to show U la pou: 



NoVf Offered at 

SPECIAL 

INTRODUC- 
TORY PRICE 
ONLY 



Kallet Theatres of Oneidn. wldeh 
took over the Rofrent lure sorj.' 
-n /nths ago, are n^'gotiatlnt? for tli' 
!f<;uisltlon of th*^ TTarvnrd, n^ %v 
w 'MMt^d hy tho FitJt'^r*!. .'^omo l« - 
•^'al difn^ultle*? have made th^ir ap 
r.'i nee, f "^rr up tb** d' 'il for ; 
'' "W dnvs. t . u t _ I t Is exrK< t« d to r 



*70 



.00 



Compare it with 
any oth'!r trunk. 



aarles W. Wolf. 22 Cortlandt St. * 
Rivoli Luggage Shops, 745 Seventh Ave. 
Charles Schwartz, 13 East 14th Sl 
Alamac Luggage Shop, 70th Sl at B'way 
Waldorf Luggage Shop. 8 West 33d St. 
and 259 Fifth Ave. 

Commercial Trunk & Bag Co., 26 West 
31st Sl 

Gem Luggage Shops, 830 Sixth Ave. 
Garment Centre Trunk Shop, 301 West 
40th St 

M. Schwartz, 666 Fulton Sl. Brooklyn 



REHEARSAL HALLS TO RENT 

HALF PRICE— 50 Ft. from Lenox Ave. Subway at 

67 W. 125th ST., NEW YORK 

For Reservations Phone 7113 Hsrlem 



n^roUKh, according to the I 



\a: 



r ' T> '1 <■■'. MB of the S'.'iron. i- 
duo on the 14th. 



Th*» Temple TMayAr*. TTri^h An-rr 
Ihtmatie Rtr.rk at Xh*- rniilll-' Tr-r-- 
pl*», continue to ravij.:nte trovjiil' 
wntors. The i-alkout of the •tf>fre 



KNOBEL BROTHEBS, Inc. 

New York City 

A Theatre Trunk is a Sign of 7 Jicatrkal Siu ^ess 



V 



• I 

i'' 
»■ . t 

1 1 

■■■■ y ■ 



YARlEmiOSANGELESOFFlCE 

ARTHUR UNGAR in Charge 
lK>ew'i State Bldg., Suite 1221-22 
707 So. Broadway, Trinity 3711-3712 



LOS ANGELES 



Profettionalt hav« th« frM UM of Variety's 
Loa Angaiaa Offioa for information. Mail 
may ba addrettad cara Variaty, Loaw's Stata 
Bldg^ Suite 1221-22, Loa Angelaa. It will be 
held subject to call or forwarded* or adver- 
tisad in Variaty'a Latter Liat. 



Affain the Iftyout *t the local Or- 

pheum was out of Btep last week. 
Diaadvantageoua spottins hurt the 
jranaral running notloaably. 

Last Sunday night a fair crowd. 
Thare waa one irritable episode. 
Jolm Henry Lyons* oommuillty aonff 
cheer leader, appeared at the open- 
inf Qt, intermiiciOll. /Using screen 

' •Iraaa, Lyons, varbad in uniform, 
■went through^ series of "old folks 
at home" dimes, assisted by the 
audience. The id^a appeared to be 
entirely out of place in this house. 
After normalcy set in Pearl Hick- 

; man's Dimpled Darlings, 20 talent- 

. ed tots, some considerably above 
the tot ape but okay anyway, 
scored. The youngsters proved 
sure Are for this or any other audi- 

; «nce. The tinier kids chalked up on 
youth and sheer cuteness. Kou- 
tinea of songs and dances w:ere 
well arranged, with credit going to 
Mi£>s Illckman for stagUlgi OOftttin- 
ing and production. 

Florence Moore, headlining, paved 
the way for he'-self In the pro-shut 
spot. The comedienne found no 
trouble with the mortf or less hard- 
boiled Sunday night crowd. Her 
sonars, by Neville Fleeson. with 
Lieut. 0!«l Rice at the piano, were 

f received with demand for more. 
Ifisa Moore has ordinary material 
and apparently depends largely on 
ad libbingr. It would be interesting 
to see what l^'lorence Moore could 
do with strong material written to 
eult her style. Miss Moore demon- 
atrated that she is a dramatic ac- 
tress as well by her character song 
about "lov^ i.artings" among dif- 
ferent types. 

Henry Santrey aind band, held 
over, with Harry and Anna Sey- 
mour, closed the first Yii^lt with a 
bang. Chalking up the biggest hit 
of the evening waa Anna Seymour, 
who looked peaches, was most re- 
freshing, and her sharp wit was a 
push over. Her song and dances 
Serred her equally as well. She 
woke 'em up when she came on with 
her brother, and stopped the show 
iH>M at the finish wltlr Santrey. 
Harry Seymour chalked up on his 
own and. needed no help from any- 
CflM. Tha musical combine as a 
whole was a treat. This versatile 
musical organization ranks with the 
rsst, with Anna Seymour putting it 
W«iy ahead. 

* Marguerite Torrey Revue, six 
girls and a bmIs hoofer, isatured, 

opened the show with average dance 
routines, giving the individuals a 
chance for specialty work. The girls' 

looks offset a good many other 
things which otherwise would mean 
just an ordinary turn. Judd Orif- 
flth, featured lad, fell short of the 
out-of-the-ordinary class. Okay on 
looks and appearance, but showed 
little outside of an eccentric jazz 
patterned after Joe Frisco. A 
phoney cij^nr is used here. The 
number went flat, considering? Fris- 
co had Just previously spent two 
weeks at this house. 

Mile. Essie Fratus, attractive and 
clever, brought over here from Aus- 



tralia by Henry Santrey, was In the 

"deuce" with a marlonotte-manipu- 
lating act, done by Fannie Uice in 
thia country for a good many years. 
The girl has a charming personali- 
ty and sella her stult well, hot a 
flUer ahe does some nice taps in a 
neat Eton outfit. Oitay for this 
spot In vaude, but a better bet for 
the flicker palaces. 

^Valter Nilaaon, comedy unicyolist. 
closed. 



MOST ORIGINAL I 

COFFEE SHOP 

In the Golden West 

Carl— MULLER'S— LUI 
-TW^ OLO TflNtllt** 

Dlreel Irem Train or ThMttM s 
Yon Are Welcome 

724 So. Hill 8t. Loa Angeles 



Ben Bernle was at Pantagea last 
wc^'k. Capacity for lirst time since 
"Fatty" Arbuckle played here sev- 
eral months ago, greeted the for- 
mer Monday. The J5 ntinutes lier- 
nie and boys did waa not enough 
for the customers, and It took sliow- 
manly maneuvering by liornie to 
talk 'em out of more. The band, 
closing tlie show, was a break u»r 
tiie i'an fans, anyway, for they got 
more for tlieir money than they 
would have otherwise. After the 
opening number by the band the 
maestro came on with his fiddle and 
chatted his way into a hit riglit off 
the bat. His personality and style 
of talking were a pushover for the 
mob, the majority having never 
seen him before. 

Cal Norris' Monkeys opened the 
show and pleased. The layout is in 
a movie studio set, with Norris di- 
recting the monks around the stage. 
Morton and Betty Harvey, next, 
cleaned up with songs and stories 
by Morton Harvey inserted between 
the musical numbers. The latter 
alona announced his own act and 
kept up the ceremonies for the fol- 
lowing turn. He did a good Job 
with the introductions without try- 
ing to be funny, which Is an ac- 
complishment for a master of cere- 
monies. Miss Harvey looked very 
chic at the piano and her singing 
found favor. Her partner's pipes 
are still there. 

Prince Lei Lanl and Roval Sa- 
moans. Including a native gal, fol- 
lowed with rites and songs of the 
South Seas, and scored decisively. 
The troupe holds 11 men besides 
Lani and the girl. The latter copped 
with a hula dance and repeated 
with a black bottom, which, though 
announced by Lani as thtf Samoan 
version of the dance, proved to be 
no different than the way it's done 
over here. Lani opens in one, 
greeted by the gal, with the scene 
shifting Into full, disclosing an ef- 
fective scrim Idea bringing Into play 
clou^ and water effect. 

Datrls and McCoy, mixed comedy 
team, preceded Bernle. That Davis 
guy waa in a funny mood and was 
appijreciated accordingly. Lulu Mc- 
Coy foiled gracefully and displayed 
her flgure in attractive wardrobe. 
The turn mopped up. 

"Pleasure Before Buslnesa" on the 
screen. 



Francis X. Bushman was granted 
a stay of execution by Superior 
Judge E. T. Bishop on a judgment 
of $1,670 obtained against him in 
New York by Suzanne Devoyd of 
the State theatre, I'arls, France. 
The case will have \o be tried over 
a^ain In the local courts. The New 
York Judgment was obtained on 
( hnrges that Bushman had received 
$3,120 advance transportation to 
Paris from the plaintiff, where he 
was to appear in a film. According 
to the complaint, Bu.^liman returned 
$1,450 of the money, and kept the 
rest. 



935 80. 
BROADWAY 



•ala ar llsninl 

Scenery 

Drapea 

Art Flowers 

Wickerwai-e 

Papier Mache 

Prologue Settings 

Lobby A BallfiiMn 

Deeoratiens 




Guerrlnl A Co 

T*« Ltadlaa m« 

ACCOKOIOM 
FAOTOaV 
to tti» Unltttf SttiM 

Uui maJm uu* Mt 
of RMda » Md* tif 
lund 
VUV% C«lu«bw 

Avaiat 
•es PrMclMt Cel. 



Al Rogell, picture director. Is de- 
fendant Ih a $2,000 suit for dam- 
age.s instituted in Superior court by 
W. M. Brown, a former partner in 
the production of a series of iilms. 
According to Brown. Rogelt bought 
a half-Interest In a picture enter- 
prise in 1921 and signed a promis- 
sory note, on which Brown is suing. 
Bogell claims the note was to be 
paid out of the profits, also that ho 
was under age at the time the con- 
tract was Ripnod nnd that there 
Were no prolits resulting from the 
sale of the hlms. 



The police commission revoked 
tho dance permit of the Legion 
Cafe, formerly the Hummingbird, 
after chari^es were made that Wm- 
place was Improperly managed and 
that the sale of littuor and the mix- 
ing of races socially were permitted. 



TINES %mi TRUST COMPANY 

Serenth ATaaue andl 40th Street, New York 

With ample capital, experienced etaff, b oard of di rectors comprising 
successful business and professional men (incltidtng Ml*. W ILLIAM 
MORRIS and Mr. KARL TAUSIG), Commercial Banking, Trust, 
Fortfgn Dept., Investment, Travel, Custom House Dept. 

TH&IFT— 4% INTEBEST Dfi^OSIT— MOD£BAT£ RATES 

TIMES SQUARE TRUST COMPANY 

Smrenth ATenue and 40th Street, New York 



The Legion cafe was operated by 

negroes who claim to be members 
of the Benjamin Bowie Post of the 
American Legion. 

West Coast Theatres. Inc., has 
tied up over 50 of their houses in 
California with the Los Angeles 
"Evening Express" and the San 
Francisco "Chronicle" bathing 
beauty contests to select a "Miss 
Southern California" and a "Miss 
California" to compete for the title 
of "Miss America" in Atlantic City. 
Twenty-three theatres in Los An- 
geles territory will participate in 
the selection of "Miss Los Angeles,*' 
and In 10 other houses In the south- 
ern tier of counties a winner will be 
selected for each county. The "Miss 
Los Anqreles" preliminary competi- 
tion will be held in the 23 local 
houses July 11, with two girls se- 
lected In each case to compete In 
the senil-finals, to be held July 18 
at Loews State, 

July 25 the final contest takes 
place at the Metropolitan, at which 
time "Miss Los Angeles" will be 
selected and 10 other contestants to 
compete against 10 entrants from 
the northern part of the state In the 
state finals, to be held at San Fran- 
cisco. 



Mr. an-d Mrs. William A. Selter 
(Laura La Piante) are bacic in 
Hollywood after a delayed honey- 
moon trip to Honolulu. Miss La 
Planto is to start work on her next 
for Universal, "Thanks for the 
Buggy Ride," while Selter will 
direct Reginald Denny in "Good 
Morning, Judge," also for Universal. 



Alexander Pantages will build a 
new 1500,000 theatre, seating 1,100, 
on the southwest corner of Hudson 
avenue and Colorado street, Pasa- 
dena. Location is next door to the 
Florence, pictmre house owned by 
tha West Coast organization. 



The Garret Players of Los An- 
geles will present "The Old Soak," 
by Don Marquis, July 13. Cecil 
Storm, Aileen Carlyle, Camden 
Knight, Jerry Hall, Magdalene 
Schaeffer, Cecil Morris. Stuart 
Lewis and Elise Whitten are in the 
cast. Charles Moore is dlrectlni^ 

Vivian Duncan of tha DiUjOiMi 

Sisters, formally announced titat 
she would bo married to Nils Aster, 
picture actor, with the date indefi- 
nite. At the same time Rosetta 
declared her intentions of being 
married to William Beri, depart- 
mental l^ad of tho Mack Sennett 
studios, out was uncertain as to 
a double wedding. 



Gushing and Hutton sailed for 
Honolulu to accept a four weeks' 

engagement at. the New Princess 
theatre, with an option of four ad- 
ditional weeks. The team recently 

closed a tour of West Coast Thea- 
tres, Inc., for Fanchon and Marco. 



The Ilillstreet, Orpheum three-a- 
day house, has reduced its top 
prices from 65c. to 60o., with a 15c. 
rate for children. Hlllstreet Is play- 
ing six acts and a feature, the pic- 
ture part being continuous. 



Dorothy Cleveland, press agent, Is 
now handling publicity for the 
Brealcers Cliib. 



Kenneth Thomson has been 

loaned by De Millo to Paramount to 
play opposite Pola Negri in "Sun 
Kissed," Rowland V. Lee direct- 
ing. 



SEATTLE 

By OA VI TRJEPP 

Metropolitan — Morohi Olsen Play- 
ers. 

Pantages— "Midnight Lovers" and 

vande. 

Moore--"Oh, What a Night" (mu- 
sical). 

Fifth Avenua— "Naughty but 

Nice." 

Coliseum— "Wedding Bini." 

Columbia — Revival week. 

Blue Mouse— "Simple Sis" (2d 
week), with Vitaphone. 

United Artists— "Sally O'NeH." 

Embassy— "Christine." 

Strand— "Is Yotir Daughter Safe?" 
(2d week). 



worth of damage to the organ, pro- 
jection macliine, etc. Tha Danz 
houaes are all non-union. 

The last week In July will wit- 
ness opening of race season at Van- 
couver. Shortly thereafter tha an- 
nuaj county fairs In various 1101th- 
west cities will begin. 

"Screenland," published for four 
years by the old Jensen -Von Her- 
berg houses and of late by N. A. 
string, has been discontinued. 
Economy caused the swish of the 
axe. 



Henry rhiffy will build a new the- 
atre if) Poitland and will remodel 
the Moore here for stock, following 
completion of Win King eng.'«f;e- 
nient. House Will ba called the 
l^resident. 



Tssaquah will hold it« annual ro- 
deo July 2, 3 and 4. 

Local ministers and wonun's ao^ 
cleties are attacking the alleged 
cruelty of rodeos. 



Earl Simmons, formerly with 
Publix and for over a year produc- 
tion manager of Metropolitan, Los 
Angeles, has come to Seattle to be 
production nianager for Fimahoil & 
Marco in northwest. 



MINNEAPOUS 

Hennepin-Orpheum — Vaudeville, 
"Pleasure Before Business." 

Pantages— Vaudeville, "The Cir- 
cus Ace." 

Seventh Street— Vaudeville, "The 
War Horse." 

State— "Naughty but Nioa." 

Strand— "Senorita." 

Lyric— "Drums of the Desert." 

Grand-^"Don Juan" j0op 
date). 



The vaudeville and movie houses 
now have the field to themselves. 
The three legits — Metropolitan, Shu- 
bert and Palace— are closed and so 
is the Garrick, second largest F. & 
R. movie. 



At the State patrons aro receiv- 
ing ballots containing the names of 
30 acts which have appeared at the 
house since its opening, requesting 
they vote for four favorites for a re- 
turn engagement It Is promised 
the four receiving tho largest vote 
will be engaged for a big 9iage show 
to be staged in conn^elmi with 
"Old Favorites Vf^tSl^r mt XtM^ 
starting July 16. 

Instead of $7,000. the Balnbridge 
Players (Shubert) on their final 
week got more than $8,000, their 
second biggest week of the season. 



Soldiers at Fort Snelling reserva- 
tion have built a theatre which has 
been equipped with Vitaphone. 
Movies will be shown. 



The Chicago Grand Opera Co. ap- 
pears at the new municipal audi- 
torium March 80-31 -April 2. Busi- 
ness men have underwritten the 
season to the extent of $86,000. It. 
will be the company's Arai appear- 
ance here in 14 years. 

SALT LAKE 

By GLEN PERRINS 

Peggy Wood and her husband, 
John V, A. Weaver, are temporary 
residents of this city. In company 
with May L. Wood they plan to 
.spend several weeks In Salt Lake. 

New York papers carried a story 
of Mrs. Weaver^s expectant mothcr- 
liood, hinting that the event Is to 
take place in Salt Lake, due to Miss ! 
Wood leaving the "Trelawny" com- 
pany, and that her aunt and hus- 
band hastened here to join her. Mt 
Weaver said that he regretted the 
report. 

"It is a trifle premature, to say 
the least," he explained. "Mrs. 
W(^aver's travel with the company 
affected her physical condition. 
When reaching here she was ad- 
vised by a physician to leave the 
show and get a gooil long rest. 
There is a probability that we may 
bo here for a month or six weeks 
longer, until the physician saya Mrs. 
Weaver Is able to travel. Then we 
will either return to Los Angeles or 
go east. And what the newspapers 
refer to as the 'event' Is some 
months off — it is not expected to 
take place before lato In the fall." 
Mr, and Mrs. Weaver were married 
in February, 1924. 



M. McDonald, 25, cook at the Pine 
View Inn, In Ogden canyon, was 

arrested on a llqnor poMsession 
charge by a federal prohibition of- 



ficer. Ha waa released under $l,O0t 
ball. Federal agent said he went 
to the resort with a woman and 
purchased drinks. Tha proprietoi 

declared he knew nothing of UquoC^' 
being dispensa^d &t the resort. 

City Attorney A. W. Agee of Og- 
den advised the city commissioners 
he is ready and willing to take any 
actlon which* will test the validity 
of the ordinance recently passed 
licensing theatres and fixing fees. 
Agee says that he has conferred 
with W. H. Reeder, Jr., counsel for 
certain theatres, and adds that Mr. 
Reeder is ready to appear with 
him in the matter. The ordinance 
fixed a higher fee for tent theatres. 
Despite this provision, the Taylor 
Players are reported operating 
without payment of the higher fee. 



Deed for the property of the Salt 
Lake Orpheum Theatre company to 
the Louis Marcus Enterprises was 
recently recorded at the request of , 
the Tracy Loan & Trust Company. 
The deal was partly financed by tha 
Tracy company, which took a first .< 
mortgage on the property for |175,« 
000 and the Orpbeum Realty coti^ ' 
pany, which took a second mortgage ■ 
for $95,000. Tlie transfer consid- ,v 
eratlon was $250,000. The propertT 
and Improvements have an ap- 
praised valuation of $400,000, it is 
said. 

The Marcus Enterprises will take 
possession of the theatre early in 
July, the Ackerman- Harris intaC|i|4 
relinqulshim; tb»lr JNM» *A thgt 

time. ■ : 



"Tex" Prichard, daring rodeo per- 
former, who has thrilled wester* 
gatherings from the MaxlCah border 
to Pendleton, Oregon, with his 
breath-taking exploits, is held in 
the Vernal jail for tin aUegNl vio- 
lation of the Dyer act. according to 
word which reached federal author- 
ities in Salt Lake recently. Accord- 
ing to authorities here, "Tex" stole 
an automobile in Santa Fe and 
br^bught if ii0 tttttt tht littermoun- 
tain counting; * 



Ethel Bak^r, of this Hty, will 

leave for Hawaii soon, where she 
will play a five months' engagement 
1*tUi th(» Wek 1P«riibt|r \gtack eo«i« 

OKLAHQIfA CITY 

H. L. Winner has been appointed 
manager of the Liberty, Harts- 
hprne, succeeding J. D. Mayo, ro- 
signad. 



Fr^ncli Via building at BlackwelL 
Pkla, 



Preston Hatcher has purchased 
the Ark theatre at JonSirtH>ro, AjelL^ 
ffom Noah Councill. 



Luclle Wilson, employed by M-O* 
M at Dallas, Tex., and C. C. Cran- 
dall were married In San Antonio* 
Tex.. May 22. but ktpt the marriag* 

secret until now. - - 




Eyebrows t^rkened 
Permanently 

Syttffowfl and iMhM petrftctod and darkled 

with Coloora; not afffctad bf wanMng, 

p«nplratlen. eraaai. ate.; laata Tor weeks, 

potittvetf harmlaaa axparia at baU| i^pa> 

Trentment BOe. Dw wtth lattrwetlOMl. il.lt 
postpaid. 

Splra't. 21 W. SMI tt 4 M W. dun tt. N.V. 



Dorothea Antel 
Sunshine Shoppe 

226 W. 72nd Street, New York Citjpi 

Catering to Ptx>f easional Folk 

Opera Length Silk Hosiery 
Silk and Imported French LingerMi 
Lovely Spanish Shawls 
and Sunshlna Greeting Carda 



Aurora Arriaza 

SPANISH DANCING STUDIO 

1721 Broadway, New York 

To cloM out few ranuUnlna ooplM 
of mjr 

METHOD OP SELF INSTRlTCflO!! 
CAST.ANET PLAYING 



NOW $5 

i w. .... I ly $10 



Rnmeone seems to be pursulnpr 
John Danz, manager and owner of 
the Strand. Cnpltol. Colonial. State 
and Florence theatres in Seattle, aU 
ffTlnds. When tha Strand was 
opened there was a delude of "Hiink 
bombs. " The other night parties 
entered the Florence, bound and 
mged the janitor and did |B.<^aa 



NOTE NEW ADDRESS 

PAUL FOR 

TAUSIG— SAILINGS 



& SON 



steamship Aeeemmodstiont Arranged on AM Lines at Lowest Rates 

tkiAJLl 1'^ ExchanRe alMo Taken C>r» Of. nought and Sold 
Oldest Agency m U. S. Specializing on Theatrical Travel 

SVROPBAN CONNBCnONB — Tannage Take. Care of Both W«ye 

TIMES SQUARE TRAVEL BUREAU ~ ^ 

. a ^^y\:J^^^^^ * SON Manag«iiMiit 

Seventh Ave. & 40th St. -Timet Square Trust Ca.— NSW YORK 

rilONK PENN. S800 



Wednesday, JiJy 6, 1027 



VARIETY 



S5 




HOTEL HUDSON 



ALL NEVWLY DECORATED 
• mnd Up 8inal« 

(12 artd Up Double 



Hot and Cold Water aod 
VMOiMNM IB BAOb Room. 

102 WEST 44th 6TREKT 
NEW YORK CITY 
rhuBot BRYANT ItU-f 



HOTEL FULTON 



t, 



0m tlio Bmn of Mow I«rk> 

8 and Up Singia 

(14 and Up Ooubia 

■bower Betha, Hot and Cold 
Water and Telephono. 

Electric fan tn eacb room. 

264-268 WEST 46th STREET 

NEW YORK CITY 
fhmne: l^cka wanna MM-I 

Opponlte N. V. K 



Wabntli at Van Buren 

8INQLE ROOM WITH I^ATH, $2.00, $2.60 and $3.00 PER DAY 

DOUBLE ROOM WITH SHOWER, $1730 PtH 
LEONARD UlOliS, Managing Director 



DOUBLE ROOM WITH TUB BATH, $21.00 PER WEEK 
TWIN BEDS, BATH, $28.00 PER WEEK 

JbRKD J, UlTZ. IWeideat Maaaccv 



GRAND OPENING CROWNED WITH GLORIOUS SUCCESS 



THANKS TO M¥ M\\\ FKll-^NDS 



NEW 



IN TIIK Tlli: \TKI( Al, III SlM.SK 



HOTEL KILKEARY, PITTSBURGH 



100 ROOMS— 100 SHOWERS AND TUBS 
SINGLE ROOM. $2.UU PER DAY 
OOUBLt ROOM. 13.00 AND $4.00 



131-133 NINTH STREET, AT PENN AVENUE 

nTTBDI Kt.H'M FlNKsr AM) MOST MOOKliN Til KATKIl'A L HOTEL 
IN THE Ulu.\KT Olf THE THEATRICAL DISTRICT 



ABSOLUTELY FIRFPROOF 
iTEEL AK7li>TIC FURNITUKE 
JOS. F. KILKEARY, PROP. 



SPECIAL RATES TO 
PROFESSION I 
Single Rooms, $12 weekly 
Double Rooms, $15 weekly 

Full Hotel Berrico 

NORMANDIE HOTEL 

tfltb 8t. nnd Brondn-ny. New Yorli 



HOTEL ELK 

205 Went 53d St., Cor. 7th Ave. 
NKW YOKK CITY 

8UMMER PRICES, $9 

WITH BATH, f14 
DOUBLE, $3 EXTRA 
■ederiily Funiislied: TraiisienU, $2 
^ CMia 



350 HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS 



IRVINGTON HALL 

335 West 51st Street 
6640 Circle 



HENRI COURT 

312 West 4Sth Street 
3830 Longacre 



HILDONA COURT 



341-347 West 45th Street. 3560 Longacre 
1-2-3-4-room aparlments. Bach apartment with private bath, 
phone, kitchen, kitcheiu tto. 

$18.00 UP WEEKLY--$70.00 UP MONTHLY 
The largest maintainer of housekeeping furnished apartments 

directly under the suporviKion of the owner. Located in the center af 
the theatrical district. All fireproof buildings. 
Address all communications to 

CHARLES TENENBAUM 

Principal offlce: HUdthm Court, 341 W«»t 45th Street, New York 

A i ; iM ' be Been cvcninj::?. Olflce in each building. 



SUMMER RATES NOW 
LOUHOLTZ'S 





241 West 43d Street, New York City 
RHONE LACKAWANNA 7740 

One and Three Rooms, Bath, Kitchen 
Completely burnished 

In the Heart of Times Square 

WRITE, PHONE OR WIRE FOR RESERVATION 



Phone: I.ONtJACKE 6805 



CiEO. 1*. St'llNKinKR. I'rop. 

FURNISHED 



THE BERTHA JX^s 

COMPLETR FOR HOr8EKEBPINO. CLEAN AND AIRT* 

325 West 43rd Street NEW YORK CITY 

Private Batb. S^4 Roomo. Cat«riDir to tbo comfort maA eiwvoaleBee •! 

the profeiMloa. 

STI \M HFAT \M> Fl ! ( TKIO UQIIT- - - - - S16.6S VP 



BUFFALO 



By SIDNEY BURT^M ^v^^^ 

Buffalo— "NauKhty tout /Hl0e," 
Haid of the West. 

Hipp—**Lover8," vaude. 

Great Lakes— Radio Minstrels. 
•Tast and Furious." 

Loew'»— "Held by the Law," vaude. 

Lafayette— "Callahans and Mur- 
phys," Vita, vaude. 

Court Street— "Some ,Girl" (Mc- 
Qarry Play^s). 

Twenty-five Schine theatre man- 
agtrs of Western New York wrr<- 
at the Hotel Staller Monday when 
the annual niectinj? of Schirte liouse 
manjiKers was held. J. A. Carrier, 
managing director, announced that 
a school for theatre managers will 
be establi.shed by the company al 
Syracuse, Meetings of other district 
managers will be held at Byrseiiss, 
Albany and XJtiea this w«<*. 

The C.reat Lakes is announcin?? a 
series of Saturday morninp niusi- 
ealcs featuring organ recitals and 
appearance by local prodigees 
sponsored by their teachers. Man- 
ager Addison is sending invitations 
to every music teacher irt Buffalo. 

T. Daniel FrawUy. resigning as 
director of the McCJarry inayers 
after 70 consecutive weeks and his 
tlfth stock season in liuffalo, gave 
thanks to Carry McCarry and the 
Buffalo stock public by a paid ad- 
vertisement in the local dailies Sun- 
day. 



Hotel Deauville 

66 W. 46th St., New York 

J<»twtt'n 5th and 6th Av«s. 

1 AND 2 ROOM ARTS. 
Newly furnished and reSlecoratod 

SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL RATE 



square feet of floor space for expo- 
sitions and that a sti(.ng bid will 
bo made to attract trade conventions 
of national i)rominence. Music Hnll, 
he says, has become alfiliated with 
the new Auditorium Managers' As- 
sociation, and will present produc- 
tions and attractions too big for the 
average theatre to .i^undle. 

ALBANY, N. Y. 

By HENRY RETONDA 
Capitol— Is Zat So?" stock. 
Strand— "The Whir 1 w Ind 

Y(.uth." 

Leiand— "The Lady in Ermine." 
RItz— "Drums of the Desert." 
Clinton Sq.— "The Broken Gate" 
and "The CJorilla Hunt." 
Grand — Pictures and vaude. 



THE DUPLEX 

HOUSEKEEPING FURNISHED 

APARTMENTS 
330 West 43rd Street, New York 

Lonpacre 7132 

Three ami four rooms with bath, 
complete kitchen. Modern in every 
particular. Will accommodate tour 
or more adults. 

$12.00 UP WEEKLY 



THE ADELAIDE 



MRS. A. Llt¥«I 



NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 

754^756 EIGHTH AVENUE 



Between 4()th aiul 47th St rootn One nio<k IVcttt of Brtmilway 

Two, Three, Four and Five Room Fnmliihed AiNirtmrntii, 98 Vp 
■iHetly ProfoMdonal Phones: Chlckerlnf tl60-tl«l 



of 



According to reports, the new 
Statler-ErlanKcr theatre will be 
named the Erlanger-Buffalo, open- 
ing in September. 

CINCINNATI 

By JOE KOLLING 
Grand~**Ki«met'* (Stuart Walker 
Co.). 

Palace— "Oh Baby" and K-A acts. 
Keith'a— "Rich but Honest." 
Capitol— Vitaphone and Senorlta. 
Uta." 

Lyric— "Is Zat So?" 

Walnut— "Little Adventuress." 

Strand— "See You in Jail." 

Hot weather diverted amusement 
traflic to the parks and roadhouses. 
Still, picture houses reported June 
business better than that for the 
same month in 1926. 

Cincv will be the scene of the 
Elks' t53d annual reunion, July 8 to 
15. All available musicians have 
heen engaged for IliS Jilffht of the 
t>is parads. 

The spring horse-racing season at 
Latonia. «y., opposite Cincy, termi- 
nates July 9. lAxnt week th« new 
Springdale Greyhound Ua( ing en- 
terprise, located on Dixie Highway, 
just across the Hamilton county 
Un«^ toward H o w lU s n , b S gSW .S 8 0- 
*iight meeting. . 

The Springdale owners let the 
ticket-soiling job out a.n a concep- 
tion. The admission price is 99 
cents. 



John J. Behle, former manager of 
road attractions and expositions, 
has been made manager of Music 
Hall, this city's largest auditorium, 
where a $750,000 remdoeling pro- 
f^ram will be completed .Ian. 1 H** 
announces that there will be 69«00<^ 



Gladys Lloyd, leading woman of 
the Capitol stock, will leave Satur- 
day, to begiia rehearsals with a new 

play. 



William X. Shirley, formerly as- 
sociated with Farash Theatrical 
Enterprises, has taken over the 
Van Curler, at Schenectady, which 
has been dark for months. He has 
not announced its policy. 

Julius Berinsteln has secured the 
Palace, Troy. 



Tlie Strand. Albany, has reduced 
Its Vltnphone prt sentations from 
three to two numbers, while the 
Trov Strand house has reduced the 
bill from tw# to one. 



had Steele on the telephone at his 
hotel and the latter, the cop said, 
would be unable to greet the Court 
until about 3 p. m. Magistrate 
Vitalo then issued the warrant. 
Heaney Immediately executed it 
while the Court waited. 

Heanoy arrived at the hotel and 
found Steele in bed. He arrived in 
Court with his hair well pomaded 
and wearing a new brown .'^uit. He 
explained to the Court that the 
officer was rude. He added that his 
wife was in the room In bed when 
the cop executed the warrant. This 
seemed to vex the broker more than 
anything. 

Steele is quite glib of speech. 
When the Court fixed the bail, 
Steele was obviously snmned. He 
was led in hi.s fresh sartorial make- 
up to the pri.son. Several hours 
later it was stated he had thus far 
failed to get bail. Hi^- wife was 
communi( ated w '.h and expre.s.sed 
her amazeuit nl. 

Steele matriculated at Yale, Mrs. 
Steele said, i^he said that his st<-p- 
father, Mr. Townh y. in the head <>f 
a large corporation. Two years 
ago Steele received a susi)ended 
sentence from Magistrate Charles 
Oberwager on js disorderly conduct 
charge. — ' 



RDANOArARTHENTS 

800 Eightli Ave. (49lh St) 



t-s 



CHICK KRING 8.%50 
Bath ami RHeSeMtCe. Ao- 
S-5 Pereoae. Complete Hotel 
servtee. Profemiional Rates, 
^•ier New MaaacMaear 
TATBMAM C^ ALLBT. Sapl* 



MANSFIELD HALL 

THE BEST VALUK 
IN TIMES SQUARi 



110.00 UP 



noi lILK 

$12.00 UP 



Our Best Front Rooms, $164X> 
m W. Mtfe St. N«w Yerk PkM* •170 CirMe 



GARHELD HOTEL 

CINCINNATI^ OHIO 

S|>S€ial Rate to Profession 

Broadcasting 

Station WFBE, Cmcnnati 



Bright Six)t, Rensselaer, and the 
Columbia, at Troy, have been 
taken over by Abe Stone, of Al- 
bany. 

American, Troy, closed for sum- 
mer. 



Fred J. Hathaway, manager of 
the De Luxe, Utica, has resigned, 
succeeded by Robert Newkirk. 

Albany Film Board of Trade 
will have an outing at Babcocks 
Lake, Aug. 1. _____ 

"DISORDERLY" HUSBAND 



(Continued from psce 88) 

alleged, Steele promised to meet 
him some night and fight it out in 
an alleyway. A large crowd col- 
lected and Steele was taken out oT 
the car to the police station. There 
Lieutenant Stalnkamp directed that 
Steele be given a pollco stimmons 
calling for hLs appearance in West 
Side Court Steele accepted the 
summons. 

Arrested \r> Bed 
The following day Heaney ex- 
plained to the Court about serving 
the lummens and added that lis 



FREEMAN KNOWS 

(Continued from page 32) 



each one a list of 50 names, telling 
the boys that those are all who 

will be allowed In. N'>w den t < rack 
and maybe we U get I'OO anyway. 

A Money Guy 

"The more I lliink of this ra< ket 
the big^'er chump I call myself f(jr 
not putting it over before Lind- 
bergh flew. Why couldn't I think 
of a thinK like that as well as he 
could, and I'm Ktrictly a money j,'uy. 

That mask bit hits me hot. When 
that came Into my dome. I «.ays to 
my.self: 'p-reeman. what a mutt 
you've been all your life. y<»u could 
have masked yourself and made 
more money.' I wish I had been 
masked tiiat time in Germany^ 



86TH ST. 

^Continued from page 25) 

ing the effect of a Japanese liouse. 
Ju.st a sight arrangement, minus 

com^ <!>'. 

This was the situati<»n the Ua.Mch 
girls stepped into, following after 
the second a ppi-a ra ne*' of Morfin 
and Mack. Aaough a.ssignment lor 
a flash girl act, 

S<reeii feafiiie Is "FUware of 
Wid«»ws." good film (oniedy for the 
neighborhoods. Hush, 

CROADWAY 

(Vaude- Pots) 

LiK'ht att< n<lanco and ligl»lw«;lKhf 
bill at the Broadway for holiday 
week. Stronger on flush and sight 

features than on comedy. 

Paula, fern trapez*' artists, <»pened 
with a neat contortion an<I manipu- 
latien on suspenderl horizontal b.ar, 
.selling her stuff with brevity and 
speed that got over. 

Eour J'ei'per .Shakers, rr.lored 
mule quartet, pepped tl»inK« up 
aplenty in follow on with some good 
\oeaIi/iriK' .and <-«>rKiri^'' sfeppiriK 
The men regiwler in both Ueparl- 
menfs, handling the singing as en- 
sembles whi( h pa< k mm h good 
harmony and wind up with a <<trk- 
iriK buck foursome th;it panics 
th' m. 

Frank Sinclair and Co., the latter 
a trio ('f attraetive ^'irls. were 
valued aid.- to the (omedy hr.Hieh 
with a musical skit, "Kind 'Era and 
Fool Km. " It bad Sinelalr as a 
i lobby hound fortune hunter trying 
I to make the rich dat/ie.^: in thf hole! 
Las-tlie comedy pivot. This h< Ir'S 
for more lau^^'hs. .^iu'lair handles 
his stuff ^'lit.ly and duets a coUF)le 
, of numbe rs with <»r»e of the ^'irls, 
I reserving a Florudoru sextet trav- 
' esty f<<r thf« c?o-* r. It ^'' ts th«' 
act off n«atly and to K"<'d returns. 



Hotel America 
149 W. 47th St.. N. Y. C. 

rhone Bryant 0094 

Two $ I T.50 ^^"^ 

Perflons / Week 

Jjkrtte Room and Privale Wk4h 



14-Htnry Ht.|.i(.i»f (f oriii'-rly Joyce) 

71 St St. Apt. Hotel 

Bath V * ^-i^V 
Doable Roomii and ^1 Wnrkly 
S-Room HuHem ^Av and l>p 
TriiDMirntN, $3.50 per day 
31 West 71st Street, New YsHc 

I'Immk-: Siim| iiflin riiiti 07H0 



early stuff di<ln't me.in u thln^', but 
when they K<»t d<<wn to the liowery 
travesty the turn lifted and sent 
them away to fairly K"od returns. 
.Some pruning of tho intr<idu<:tory 
material and snappier salesmanship 
wouhl help this one lots. 

Wills and Maxine. two men in 
corking acrobatic and balancing 
routine closed the show and held 
thrm in. 

"Framed" (1 st N ), wreen fe ature. 



LETTERS 



When Sendlac for MaO to 

▼ARIKTY. addreM MaU Cl«rk. 

rOSTCAKDS. ADVERTISINO eS 

CnCVI^H i.i;ttkkh WIUL W9w 

UK /|I>VRUT18EU 
UBTTBRS ADVKRTI8SD Ol 



"No ufio bellyaching now ihotjgn. 
You've pot to learn by experience. 
I got that when I asked a friend 1 
once staked to SlO to Urm me $1!,- 
500. He didn't even offer to loan 
me ten. 

Trame this up for me, bo, and 
don't crack. If yr.u help me In this 
one I'll give you Uie exclusive n- v\s 
when the dame reaches Pail.*?. 
I Mitne. 



Mu rl n r t ami M.u t in ni»> e lie l n ' d 

uifli Wop' '"rrKdy ehaller. sofif-'S 
.•\n«l instrunjenlal stuff in ne.xt Hr»ot, 
giving w.My to "The Mush- H«ix Ue- 
v\ie." ll-F»e-o[>|e flash. 'A hi' li also j'of 
over for one of the hit.- ol the show 
{Sf W Acts). 

Weston and T..yori'- new eombi- 
n.'ition, are (loin-.' pi .m ! ii ally the 
•affie rouiir.' <l"i.e hv We-'ton with 
his f»»rm< r p.'irtri« •* (Ita' i l']liri« Iri 
next to shut at lJii« »l»o\Mng lb» ii 



A«lUr Hurry 
I AuKlln MurKartt 

F<;in' roft Vau»l 
lu-atty Cftth'-nne 
JibHHftte ChuH 

rarrlon Frank 
(Mairc I'ot 
f'lyri*' Kft:<\ 
^•i.rm-n <;««Je 
rr'iKHtiy H 
luloff A 

1 ».-i^< y II< 1< '» 
I>aviH JIaiiy 



BtliH Mary 

If.. II SU < t V 
Ifaney I' • 1 
Man itiK o.ri Fr..nk 
I!ji>« v r,v, ryt: 
11. r 'Ir ,x i: 
Hif' h< fl< w 

1 1 '. ' I'f J lai <>t(l 



Kavv.-ik.'i mi Aida 
KiiiK Frank 
Ku^bnvr Marie 

T.a ManJion Celeste 
J. an*' Marguerite 
li«-wifl Hert 

Mark Monty 
Mari IMorrie 
Martin Ij 
Mayo Frank 
.MazW r B<l(li« 
M< I'unald Arline 
.Moore Carl 
•Morton T^ewle 

^.Mu.lf:r n 

.\1 IJ r r a y 1 /< ' 1 a 

T'.itrhio Jo#» 
|{..»p;r.sf ri KMIftt 
Uulotr ge Klton 
UumHI Tommy 

W.iil \v 
Wa^'lilfurn Flo 
W.- y Max 
W hitr James 
\V*iit.' Uuth 
u I, • I t..t»k 

I W Htvu M>tri« 



V A JLl Jt T y 



Wednet 



6. 1927 



Time Ukulele 

I I L I 
A .D fI B 



(Oil, The Whippoorwill Sings In The Syotwei^ 

Just The Same 

fOX-TROTSOKQ 



Allegro moderato 



Words and Music by 
WALTER DONALDSON 
uuX JOE fiUBKS 



I I 




■ ffX 

J 



ffl 



«Cil 



1 nev-erknew 'why. 



I'd- sigh 
ha. ha« 



like » ba 
see .me smil 



-Ijy Buil^ tcll-{n.YOUwhy,rWit 
- iifyHeaf iiielaug}i*m^l«i-ha, VU 



110%, 



I Toir,, 

iwy- self. 



m mmmm 



at the tA-hle, Mliii nio^^ 



the.bUtft 
ru love 



heay-€n, A heav^nliketViis. Im honief 
used-to, WhenI us^l to be gUil^Hey.heyi 



back home, 
hee-hee, 



'mhomeV 



And I just cant help but shout- in 
Caj4 you hear tliat roost^er cs^U« in* to me? 



CHORUS 

-it. 



Oh, ^ip-] 



AnlteMlHninflybyth^^ 

ffl K ffl 



.same, 



^,flie o-ri-o!e3c.-\Ut^fliewat-ec.lallonee a-sauu 

n 



ARi<|i)9lit-tk!rediKnla$« A< 



l d »y ,Ii jy il Kt q |a pi i itt i aiu . W|i^ 



And tlie 



I I 



i 



linnist be.lit«.v-«nthat I .sce..^R)r<hCTe»ttX''i*'»»?H>i»rft«fo t 



n 



au^ JuitV) tcQinetluitslieloresnieJartfheMQie 



Copyright MCMXXVD by LEO. FBIST, INC, Feist Buildiitjr, New York, U. S.A. 



935 Mai-lsefc St^ ^ 
TOt-e Lyric IteMie bldtf. 
1228 MarK«t Sb. 



m Mtij^^sric Til 



r-* W Yonfie 
N. W.G.2. ENGLAND 



4g jjoeb ArcaaS 



- ^ 8Ti Ceirins « A. 



Vi. ' ^ 




CENTS 





Publlah«d W»«klr at 1(4 W«at- 4(Ch St.. New York, N. T., by Varietr. Ine. Annual aubscriptlon. |7. i^ingle copiea, 10 eenta 
Bntercd aa second class matter December it, 190S. at tha Post Oflloa at New York, N. T.» under the act of March 1. 187f. 




iVOL. LXXXVII. 


No. 13 NEW YORK CITY. WEDNESDAY. JULY 13. 1927 


56 PAGES 



6 



EXTRA' 



1SPEAKEAS1ES' WITH 'AGENTS' 




$8.18 



163,3// ENGAGED 



PUYCOERS TURN TO BOOK PLAYS 



'SOUCITiNG' HOTEL GUESTS III igj g lymg 7/ OF ALL KINDS AND BEST SELLERS 



Over 20 ''Clubs" With 100 ''CommiMioiiers'' Work- 
ing Important Hostelries — Each Club With 
Chorinet or ''Hottetses''— ''Good Time**; 



Every Important liutol in New 
Tork is being covered and can- 
vassed by representatives of "speak - 
eaisies." One "club" has 10 men on 
the payroll stationed at Broadway, 
and other hotels on the lookout for 
the Btrantj^er with the bankroll who 
lookv thirsty. 

The Vftffue, purposeless stroll of 
the visitor is the tipoff. The « on- 
vincer walks over quickly, hands 
over a qard with the name of the 
*'clvb** and unlooses a rapid-flre 
•aids talk on* drinks and "host - 
jMses." 

A "cluh," throu^'h its a^?ents, is 
broadcasting the appearance o£ 
Joyce Hawley twice nigrhtly In a 
new version of the Kul Carroll 
bathtub scone. One of tlie ".selling;" 
points is that tliere is no cover 
charge. or admission fee. 

The canvassers work on a com- 
iniasion basis, t1u>ir initialed cards 
being filed by tiie doormen when 
presented. Their hours are usually 
from 8 to 12 p. m. 

It is reported about 20 "si)eak- 
ea.sies" arc thus represented, with 
100 commissioners working the city. 
Each of the "clubs" boasU a cast 
oi from 15 to 20 chorines, some- 
times "hostesses," and a Jazz band. 



250 MARRIAGES 
LAST MONTH IN 
UTHI CHURCH' 



Central Casting Agency 
Makes Placements — Sup- 
ported by Producers — No 
Commission Charged — 
Majori^ ol Jobs Given 
M a n B< iy% 'mtd. OMa. -Ea^ 

gagad^'^diidir ^ iMcaiM; of 
Total — 25,000 Extras at 

Hollywood With Average 
of 936 Engagements Daily 
— Daily Wage Average on 
Whoh JNuBoJbar $1 .44 



Mail Orders 300% Increaieil— Widk Range of Sub- 
jects — Flops Get into Prints Too— Full-Leni^ 
Scripts Preferred— "Dramatic Technique^* 



Appointments Now Noc* 

essary— ''Gift" Fees 
fr(m $l Jo $75 



4,000 KIDS— 37 JOBS 



GALLI-CURCI TURNS 
DOWN M. P;S $20,000 



rt Is reported that Calii-Curci. 
operatic star, turned down an offer 
of $20,000 a week for 10 weeks for 
a picture house tour made by New 
York agents. 

The singer gave as her rea-son 
that the strain on her voice would 
be unbearable. Three or four per- 
formances a <1ay mit^ht be done for 
a week or two at the must. 

It Is understood that Koxy h.is 
made a bid of ?2r>.ooo a week for 
Jxer services. If Kr eisler a<"/''.'ii-l 
Rothafel's offer it is believed that 
Oalll-Gurcl wlU follow. 



Bsr-Pree Lunch •Bsrtenders 

It's repotted that a nite club 
owner is oqtiippint; ;i ir with free 
hmch nnd thir>e ^Hrt«ndcrs, in the 
mid -city of Mew York, 

Ground floor. 



Known for years as a theatrical 

marriage center, the "I^ittlo Ciiurch 

Around the Corner" (Church of the 
Transflguration) is iww iA stteh de- 
mand for marriage ceremonies that 
it Is practically nece.s.Hii.ry to make 
an appointment some time in ad- 
vance. • 

La.st month there were over 250 
marriages at tlie church, while dur- 
ing 1916 there were only 740 cere- 
monies performed; la Iflt tlier* 
W(^ro l.OGG marriages. 

With the demand for the church 
constantly increasing. Reverend 
Randolph Hay, Rector, decided four 
years ago that there would be no 
(Continued on page 35) 



Short-Changing Pastor 

A gay party of Times 
,<9auareites late at night re- 
cently nf»en(lr>d the tnarringf 
of two of the group. It oc- 
curred In a country town 
where the clerk had to wake 
tjp a minisf'-r at 1 a. m. 

Following (he ceremony the 
groom asked the clergyman 
his fee, with a reluctant reply 
$10 was en.str.mary. Thp Kf>'>m 
saul it was t<>o cheap l<»r the 
"^ovl — 7?rrT — lU'ifii i Mieid and — 



would make it $20. pulling out 
a roll of bills and picking off 
four liv'S. 

"Give him the count." said a 
by-standcr of the party, and 
th*> proom. a niffy with liis 
fingprs, short-changed the 
minister into a net of $10. 



Los Angeles, July 12. 

A total of $1,385,100 was earned 
through 169,377 placements (extras) 
made by the CentrsI Cssting Corpo" 
ratiofi freiii iafu I to J uns SOfc in- 
clusive. The salaries earned ran 
from $3 to $25 a day with the aver- 
age daily earning for men, women 
aiideNfl4r*n,|t.ia 

The Central Casting Corporation 
is controlled and financed by the 
I)icturo producers, monibcrs of the 
AflsociatlOfl Of Motion iPtetttrs Pro- 
ducers. Dave Allen is the operat- 
ing head of the casting organiza- 
tion and in charge of the place- 
(Continued on page 24) 



EQUITY'S FIRST 
"UNFAffi" BAN 
ON MAaOON 



Tueada 

Equity Members Pro- 
hibited Ironi Eiiigag'^ 



A resolution was adopted by the 
Council of E<iuity yesterdlty (TO^- 

(lay) afti rnoon 'l<<laring I^ouis O. 
Maeloon utifair I'rovi.sionally that 
means that tho Karrnlous coast 

(Continued on page 34) ' / 



$30,( 



DEFT. JUSTICE 
MAY DIG DEEP 



W«tthingtOD. July 12. 

Though non-comniital as to the 
extent of tho invest i^ration. f'oloiel 
William J. Dorjovan, ttssistant to 
the U. S. Attornisy deneral. stated 
today that the department h delve 
(Continued on page 37) 



VALESKA SURAH IN 

<iillT AfiAIWST -KIWfiy 



Monthly for 
Films by Air 

IjOs Angeles, Sitif t$s- 

The Paclflc Air Transport, mail 

ari'l fjasnr'nt^er .lir line, completinK a 
survey of tho aerial transportation 
situation, found that tnore^ than $30,- 
000 a month is spent by picture 
nowsrefd ajT'-nciea on air mall serv- 
ice. The air comiiariy's tabulation 
disclosed news r^el^ make up a 
large share of tlie mall, with the 
iK'^ncies amon»; the heaviest pa- 
trons of tins form of rar)ifi transit. 



300 in Road Hou$e; 
$50 in Liquor Sales 



Valeska Suratt has brought suit 
against Cecil B. IH-Mille, .leanie' 
Mcl'herson, tho I )i>itributors Pro- 
flMcing Corporation, I'athe, Kejih- 
Albeo et al., demanding over $1.- 
OOO.OOO for piracy of a story entitled 
(Continued on page 39) 



In a road house n<'ar New 
York with .100 peoplo in the 
plru'e duriiif^ fhie evfnim.^, tiie 
tvilal gross :-.al<;s of iKjiior by 
tiie house amounted to |50, 

'l'\\<: pi i<;.» liolds 75 tables 
and <,..h Tab'T*' — T l ' M i — HTtmr., 
iiroiigtit in by ori^ or- more of 
the guemts. 

It denoted that Mther the 
pifi'ifis W'Te .I'riid 'if the 
i>o07.e sold by the ft(iij>>.' (>r did 
not care to pay the price ask'-d 
for whiskey, $]Q a qusrt. 



With the road praetieally deed, 
many playlovers living in tho in- 
land cities have acquired the hatrtt- 
of reading the plays they don't i^*'t 
a cliance to see. A check-up of 
the large book publishing com- 
panies not only brings out that maU 
f)rders for printed plays have in- 
creased threefold in tlie last few 
seasons, but also establishes that 
New Yorkers themselves are riiad*' 
ins printed plays as a chaiii{» ittf: 
diet from novels. 

Until a few years ago about the 
only playwrights to be published in 
hook fdf m were Shaw, Ibsen md % 
few others, Includl-ig, of course, the 
w. k. Bill Shakesp<:are. Today al- 
most any play that achieves ^jufijp 
kind of a run on Broadway tp iipt 
to be published. 

<lome out-and-out contmercial 
Hops get into print as, for instance. 
"Juarez and M i ximilllan. " "Wo 
Moderns," Juno and the Paycock." 
The l^Meld God" and "The Jeweled 
Tree." 

(^ne bookseller stilted that a sur* 
prising large number of hard-of- 
hearing persons bought the printed 
pluy whenever possible before see- 
ing the play on tho stage. 

Baker's Best Seller 

SMds by side with the increase of 
the printed play vogue appears to 

(<'^r>Mt irnied on page 311) 



Theatre Doorman Drives 
To Work in limousine 

Minneapolis, July 12. 
To learn the show business from 

tho botlorn uj), lOrnie fJann, nan of 
(JeoiKe 1\, inn, mtll.onairo vice- 
president and general manager of 
the St. Paul Tri- State Toiephone 
Co., has tak*'n i. po-ifion :\h 'loor- 
riian at tiie Oxfot.l lii- itre, .Si I'.iul, 
l'\ fk. U. residential .s»m lion tlM' itr<*. 

A private chauffeur drives itim to 
work in his expensive limouslho 
ij,v h evriirit,'. 

Young (lann also is .>t. i'aul lOp- 
resentiatlvo of Kinograms. 



BROOKS 



[ 



"( HF tj v if YOl) GO BY 
WMF r; . TO BUY 



COSTUMES 

t>.0\K>i% AND UNIFORM 



'^^7 ry^^*!^ , , Ttl.9SS0 «NH. 

^c»<i ii.<)OQ C09TVMCS to f«MTJ 



V 




2 



VARIETY'S LONDON OFFICE 
8 St. Martin's Place, Trafalgar Square 



FO I? P I M CABLE ADDRESS, VARIETY, LONDON 
I\ 1 Vj in 2096-3199 Regent Wedne^r 



Wednesday, July 13, 1027 



THE TRAGEDY OF JAMES WHITE 

By HANNEN SWAPPER 



London, July 1. 

.Tr" tiK""-- "\\ li't<\ w IjOso (lir.'il) ft tun Iji it l<iriakor to niillicinairc woiiM liavo 
bet 11 a Ktusaiioii tvcn In Amciica, conmuitcd suiciUo when a broken 
and beaten man. lie has not left Mh wife a farthing. 

IVliltCi took picktj|0iii; 1^^^ in liia country house, whilo his friends 

were tryinp to get him on the phone to toll him that he was a Faved 
mail afli r nil. James White 's wi»r«ls, liowevt r, w« re obeyed. "Do not 
answer tlu» tele phone," ho tolU the hervants. So while the bell way lint;- 
loip he was lying: in his bed waiting to take tli« f*ial ddw».^^ 

ji^mes White, who had no' education, was almost the most d i/-v.linp 
figure in Lcuidon. After the Prinro of Wales, he ranked with Steve 
Donoghue and Jimmy Wilde. Ho was "Jimmy" to everybody. I have 
met him with many of the most famous men in the world, I was one 
of his few intimates. He asked me to write his life three months ago, I 
told him I would write his death. I did. 

He never read books, yet lie seemed to know everytliing. He would 
talli the uttermost nonsense in tlie most flamboyant way. Never mind 
who irau 'witli Himj iBlricei^ittid Admiral Sims* George Graves, 

bombardier 'Wells, or Franz Lehar. He always knew more about every- 
body else's job than the other fellow did. "You shut up, liirkenhead."' he 
would say. "You don't know what you are talking about," and iiirken- 
head would listen because of the sheer audacity of It; all* *T?V^1^^ 

Whlte'jl ciireer1bi«ii^tVuin a few years 

before the war he was a boxing promoter, he tried to stage a tight at 
Earl's Court between Jaek Johnson and liombardier Wells. I stopped 
it. I carried cn a campaign for three or four weeks in the "Daily M|rror," 
Of wliioK at tiM tHm - I #a» wked 
Northcliffe from Paris. "Never fight a loMnir Ibattlt.'' went on for 
another day and won. Viscount Mount morres, then a reporter, now a 
clergyman, was on my staff. I sent him to see the chairman of the Lon- 
iU^ Cotiaty Council to ask him to threaten to cancel the EoxVb Court 
Ue^hMi UMloM the fight was stopped. That 4IM It 

"White found himself ruined. He had spent tte. Irate money; people 
asked for it back; writs arrived by the hundred; he was desperate. That 
flay lie told me he borrowed $500 from William Berry, who borrowed it 
to land it to him. Rli igmtitiido wa« sticTi that a few yeak« lat^ ho ob- 
tained for Berry the money out of which today Sir William Berry, ai he 
BOW is, controls the largest newspaper trust in the British Empire. 
- White owned some of the best horses in £)ngland, and some of the 
worat.: Ho trained wliara Xjlly liangtry's horvea wera tratniil Hf« aen- 
a attonal ^ |iiarr o l ^^<i4th Solly Joel at a riiWte hangiitt ttwrtiMl hlin aft on 
a money war that, if his friends had not stopped it, would have caused 
ruin to many other people. He used to quarrel with me over a para- 
graph. He thought he had bought the press, after all he could dominate 
•Varything else. ■ Ha irondered why I never wanted aaytliing; 

The truth is I liked the man. He was the best company in the world. 
Tou met at his luncheon table, or when you dined with him, the most 
Interesting people in the country. All were dominated by his magnetic 
eyes. He Wanted, ta tiiem^ they'd got. He iTould cheat 

his friends erw IHUi ikSMga* fwt for fua; perform the maddest practical 
jokes. He once offered one of his trainers $250 to kill me. He would give 
anybody $25 to throw somebody else's hat out of the window. Yet all 
the time he would give money away in thousands. No one ever appealed 
to him in vatn; . . 

The tight between Walker and Milligan was ruined by ^ 4aath* 8o 
was the first night of "Castles in the Air." There was a gloom over 
the theatre. There was a chill at the fight as the millionaires arrived, 
all frienda of Wliite/ some of them the creations of his friendly kindness. 

Missed on "Corner** 

Jimmy, in celebration of a victory in the biggest gamble of his life, an 
Mtenftpt to eorner the preference shares in the (British Controlled (oil 
stock), had arranged to take 50 people to the fight after a dinner. The 
seats were empty. Jimmy was dead. He had left Daly's at four o'clock 
on the previous Tuesday afternoon. Monday morning a man had called 
With a bottle. Ill^f^^ for a day, knowing the end was 

coming nearer aiid nearer. He had gambled 111 millions times before* 
biit this time ho was nearly $fi,O0ft.(iO0 short, and the banks had refused 
to advance a penny more, while his brokers were afraid of carrying on 
bis vast holding in shares, 

I shall never be able to print alt t know of the tiislde of bis flnia 
tragfdy. Other Interests are involved. This 1 can say, that for hours 
after his death was known in London it was a secret to Fleet Street. 
Meantime wild gambling took place on the Stock Exchange. Shares 
Were poured Itito the market and there was a panic. No t>ne knew Why it 
was. His friends were loyal to the et|d.viret< if WTiite had only known, 
the money was waiting so that he OOUld' pay| if he ^iad,aOt ShUt Oil the 
plione, he would still be alive. 

Th<e Ownership (qrf Daly's theatre, which to most men would have been 
alt^iheir lives, was to Wliite a playthings Tet he would stt In George 
Kdwardes' ch.air boasting that he knew more than George Edwardes ever 
did. When I took Mary Pickferd there to see him once ho tried to do a 
deal with her, but found that Mary knew as much about money as he did. 

^rs a «ood job y<|ii doii*t e(>me Into^^ btistiMas," lia ttakl. TiMii 

henbled to sell her and Douglas Fairbanks the film rights In the old 
Daly's plays, not knowing that they were worth nothing. To him, Daly's 
theatre was the last word in everything. Yet he pretended he could 
do It all himself. ^ wrtte th<^ soiifts myiMlf," he tised to say. *t eould 
write the books, and I could. aet any One ot the parts." 

When he did not like the way an actor was performing, he would ask 
him upstairs into the board room and would go through the action him- 
self, holding a Pillow and making love to it; make his associates down 

on thelt kneea #hiie he acted it, batf beiteviiig it and half kidding ayii^- 

Got Religion 

At the end he developed a strange religious complex. T!*> was a Roman 
Catholic, but he did not do much more tlian help the cliarities of his 
:tthurch. 

"Lord. Beaverbrook and I have a great mission,** he declared a few 
weeks before his death. "We have got to save the world.** 



Where it came from no one knew, but a few weeks befor»> the end he 
would keep his associates up till three or four in ti»C morning arguing 
tlieology, about which he knew nothing. 

He gave up Daly's three weeks before his death, in the sense that he 
leased it, realizing he couhl not produce a success. He blamed the public 
and the movies and the phonofllm and daylight saving. 

Really it was the fault of James White. His theatre staff were all in 
tCcU-s wlien the news came. Whito was a bully, but they loved him. 
Most of the etage hands, really believed he could move scenery better 
than they could. They had heard him say it so often* 

^^Hobbies" . 

White's way of dealing with rich men was wonderful. I have seen 
people whose names are a household word come into his olllce and 
plead for time to pay. His associates had to pay for their linaneial suc- 
oess In submission to his Will. lie would make them play cards with 
him all night, when they hated it. He would make them play parlor 
golf for $25 a hole, a crooked game that White had invented just to 
make fun of them. He liked to get back in these fivers some of the 
thousands he had given them. Sometimes when he had played bridge 
he would have all the niirrors In the room covered up with towels, but 
all the time his clgaret case wt^uld be so arranged that he could get a 
glimpse of the cards. Not that he cared a bit about this really, it was 
part of a game. Often if the others lost they were not allowed to pay. 
Sometimes, on the other hand, there was only payment when he won, 
then he would put them in the next deal and repay them a hundredfold. 

Some years ago he and Harry Preston and Tommy Dawe and lUll 
Sampson, the picture dealer, and I, all gave up drink. Jimmy and I 
had been making fools of ourselves and it was time we calmed down a 
bit. 8o a big banquet took place at the Grand Hotel in celebration of 
the R. R.'s, as we were called. It meant Reformed Rakes, but no one 
was supposed to know. The Prince of Wales was asked; Lt)rd Beaver- 
brook was present, so was Lord Daliel and lots of notabilities of all 
kinds." 

James White's humor on this occasion took the form of making us 

all march In like a coronation procession. We occupied the top table 
with Harry Preston in the chair, then the fun began. Beetles were 
found in the soup. Waiters' false teeth fell on people's plates. Chairs 
coltapiied to the ground/ All the time Jimmy White Sat and roared 
with laughter. 

All the time It was mere stupidity and childishness and, since five 
of us were not drinking, believe me, very, very dull. The chief waiter 
turned out to be one of the Sgbert Brothers hired for the occasion. The 
matches would iioi strike, glasses were so arranged that when you tried 

to drink, the liquid went down your collar and not your throat. It was 
like a little boy's party, yet a millionaire sat and roared with laughter. 
That was typical of the man. How he loved it. 

Bucked the Bookmakers 

Jimmy tried to break the bookmiUcers' ring one year, and failed. He 
bought CeiMnt Garden and the General Post Oflnco and the Wembley 
Exhibition, and Selfridge's, and he would buy anything, at a price. He 
boasted that he had the best actress in the country working for him, 
meaning Jose Collins; the best theatre, meaning Daly's; the best horse, 
meaning "Irish Elegance"; the best jockey, Stephen Donoghue, and the 
best bOKsr, JInuny Wilde. White was a wonder, and he was a Joy. 

When, at my request. Lord Beaverbrook placed him during the war 
in charge of the entertainment of the American troops in London, Jimmy 
called most of the theatre managers together to arrange programs. Two 
started ttf^^^ quarrel about whose theatre the concert should be in. "Stop 
aU this arguing,** said White, "or 1*11 have you all in the army In five 
minutes " That iia« tlM spd of the argument* Jimmy always had his 
own way. -J^, ■■/•:.^/''[;."y. r..;'-' ■ 

A Caveman' 

He neirer 'Went to America. He wanted to go several times to sell 
your countrymen some shares. You would have liked him. He would 

have been the most electrical person you would have ever seen on Broad- 
way. He would have bought several night clul.s and given them to a 
charity, and Tex Gulnan. Monis Gest, Bob Kdgrcn, Bugs Baer and 
Charles Chaplin would all have been on his staff. He would have shouted 
them down. 

Ho loved cock fighting, which is illegal. He loved dog fighting. He 
loved fighting of any kind. He was a real caveman. 

Be tNied to have the Wildest schemes. During the war he told me 
to buy Alsace-Lorraine and give it to the bloody Germans. "That's all 
they're fighting about," h© said, "and I don't want the place myself. 
Give it to the Germans with my compliments; then they'll lay down their 
arms and I can sell them some shares." 

I'm not sure he wasn't right. 

It was not Ivy Trecsmand's fault that she became leading lady at 
Daly's theatre. She wanted to be a soubret, which she was. White 
wished to show that he could make a leading lady out of anything. He 
failed. Then Fay Marbe joined the company, heaven knows why, and 
when White kicked her out of the cast she sued him for damages and 
WOIV; 

Could Buy Anything 

When Gene Gerrard joined "Yvonne." his advertisement In "Variety" 
that he had saved the show angered White more than anything I re- 
member. He bated criticism anyway, because he thought he could buy 
the world. 

I would not like any word I have written >err to convey the idea that 
Jimmy, for all his flamboyance, was anything but a good fellow at heart. 
I met on tha night of his death financiers who had lo.st fortunes be- 
cause of his speculation; actors like George Graves, who have had rows 
with Jimmy in their time; theatre managers who have done deals with 
him and had the worst of it; men of every kind and from them all I 
heard nothing but words like, "Jimmy was a good sort." 

He was, he paid for It, and If the money came out of the pockets of 
poor little speculators whom he never saw, well It IS a system Which 
James W^hlte did not invent. Most of the people who have profited by 
this form of legalized piracy have been mean in their actions. Jimmy 
was a prince of spenders and a man who could make you roar with 
laughter at any time he liked. 



SAILINGS 

July 20 (London to New York> 
JLew Fields (Olympic). 

July 16 (London to New York) 
Seymour Felix ( Mauretania). 
July 16 (San Francisco lo^S^'d 



Re^raeentative In PARIS: 

ED. a KENDREW 

m bis, Riie '•aint-Dldler 



noy). Edith Cliflrord. Carl Kellard 

(Samona). 

July 14 (New York to London) 
Ted Barron and mother (New 

York). 

July 12 (New York to Ix>ndon) 
Gcortre I^atsch (Geo. Washington). 



July 12 (London to New YOrk) 

Ned Welch (Leviathan). 

July 7 (New York to Ix)ndon) 
Herbert F. I'eyser, Christopher 
Hayes (Lapland). 



Reported through Paul Tausig A 
Son, hft^t 7fh avenue: 

July 12 (I'aris to New York), Mr. 
and Mrs Leo Rile (Levinthan). 

July 14 (New York to London), 



T rah an and W^allace, Mrs. Jack 
Rodman (New York). 

July 22 (Antwerp to New York), 
Parker Family, Alfred Paschke. 
Paul Hartung, Steffanle KotschI, 
Johanna Schulmeyor, Olga Sehul- 
meycr. Betty Muell er. Han.M 
Froboess, Mrs. Hertha Frot>oess 




WILUAM MORRIS 



WM. MOMUt. nt 

IMP iroa4wMr« New Yerk 



(neo Mueller). Hannchen Bchul- 

meyer and one (Pennland). 

Aug. 2 (Br<nien to New York). 
George and Fred Largard (iSeyd- 
llts). 



Paris Like* Allen 

Paris. July 12. 
Lester Allen was successful iu his 
first appearance at the Ambassa- 
deurs. 



Manahan Has Permit 

liomlon, July 12. 
Tommy Manahan went to Paris, 
where he secured an T^i^lis-h hvlxtr 
permit, and will ffhortly open at the 
Ifolborn, London. 



Rye or Volstead? 



Rye, N. Y., prefers Volstead 
as a title for the municipality. 

A resolution introduced Into 
the conimon council proposes 
the change, in view of the kid- 
ding over "Ryo " and recent 
Klan-inspired speakeasy raids ' 
around the town. 



GERMAN PROHIBITED 



War.saw, June 30. 
The language question is trouble^. 

some for amusement caterers in up- 
per Silesia, where J'olish is the of- 
ficial vernacular. A circu.s ma^. 
ager, on getting a license to play 
at Zattowitz. was made to sign a 
promise that no (Jerman would bot 
spok«'n in public by his performers- 
either English. French, Italian^ 
Spanish or I'olish (the latter pre^ 
ferred) to be used. 

As the clowns in the show were 
German and the city's populatioii 
mostly comp(»s<Hl of CJermans, Voifi 
latter kept away fi'om the circus, 
with a big loss for the munagemeni, 

Grosairesco Acquitted ; 

Vienna, July 2. 

The sensational trial of Nelly 
Grosavesco, whieh has thrilled the 
Austrian public for the past month, 
came to an end lust week with the 
acquittal of the defendant. 

She shot her husband, the tenor, 
Trajan Grosavesco, Feb. 16, follow^ 
Ing a violent dispute caused by 
Jealousy. . 

The jury brought in a verdict oC 
not guilty. It caused an outburst 
of protests In the court, some men 
shouting, "Hang the Jury In ben 
stead," others cheering the woman. 

Such a large crowd waited out^ 
side the prison, threatening bodily 
harm to the widow, that the au-^ 
thorities decided not to release heil 
the same day. ,.; 



Princes Management 



Tendon, July 12. ' ' 
A denial has been issued by 
Princes restaurant of the widely 
circulated report Beaumont Alexan" 
der will resume the manasenient of 
the establishm(^nt. 

An investigation has brought out 
that Cooper of Whether Brothers 
holds an option on the Princess 
stock from the majority stockhold- 
ers. If exercising it, he will prob*' 
ably install Alexander In Charge ol 
the cabaret. 



Tide Was Tip 

London, July 12. 
Dorothy Seacombe, recently 

member of Billy Merson's company 
playing "My Son John," will marry* 
Merson's son. according to a formal 
announcement Just made. 



AHOTHER FOR "OKAT'* 

London, July IS. 

Claude Hulbert is the third prln«* 
cipal engaged for ' Okay," the other 
two being Gertrude Lawrence and 
Uoy Itoyston. Rehearsals begin 
late in August. 



• STAB IN 'ALLS 

London, July 12. 
Margaret Bannerman will open 
at the VIctofiMRIce Aug. 8 In a 
new sketch, filling in the gap until 
her legitimate production is ready^ 



Isadora Duncan in Paris 

Paris, July IS. 
Isadora Duncan, returning t6 

Paris after a long absence, was 
nicely received late last week In a 
special matinee performance at the 
Mogadon She offered new dancea 
to Cesar Frank's music. 



Ula Sharon in Vaude 

London, July IS. 
With the closing of "Sunny" this 
week, Ula .Sharon will transfer her- 
self to vaudeville, opening at the 
Coliseum. 



Londert ^'Castles" Closing 

London, July 12. 
•*Castles In the Air" is closing at 
the Shaftsbury after a run of less 

than a month. The l ast perform* 
ance will be in a fortnigni. 



THE TILLER SCHOOLS 

OF DANCING 

Leicester HousSf 

10-11 Great Newport St^ 
LONDON, W. C. 2 

Trlegrmplilc AiMrowJ! _ _^ 

TrPTOKS \VF..STll.\M> l-ONDOIt 

Director, Mrs. John TiUe< 



Wednesday. July 13. 1927 




VARIETY 



NEWPORT 



Newport, It. L, July 
ThUi leason Newport seems likely 
to got along without a certain club. 

Two summers apro It was launched 
with a great hullabaloo in the 
society columns. Although the 
namo of a soolallr prominent 

^oman of New York and Newport 
was not mentioned In connection 
with the ownership or management, 
aho was present almost - every 
night, and not only entertained at 

nttnner and urcred others to do like- 
wise, but she was admitted by the 
hostess, a professional dancer from 
Uiusloal comedy productions, as 
having hlied her. 

Thl.s hostcHM, however, seemed to 
resent being associated with *'a 
gambling establishment," alleged to 
be under different management, on 
the floor above. The society womfin 
again urged the patrons of the din- 
ing room to visit the upper floor, 
ahe always leading the way. Prior 
to that she had been prominently 
Identified with a club of similar 
name in New York, and before that 
With a restaurant that prospered 
for a time, but was finally pad- 
locked. This society woman for 
years has cultivated the good-will 
of society reporters, having had 
aeveral of them come to Newport 
for the opening of the aforesaid 
club. 



Crashing In 
As, during; many summers past, a 
New York lawyer, who shall here 
«omaln nameless, has been paying 
week-end visits to Newport, stop- 
l^tng at a fa.shionable board inp- 
ftfOuae and supplying the social 
togister with that house as his ad- 
dress. Why tiie fellow returns each 
year is a mystery, as he seems to 
have few friends in the colony. He 
is socially ambitious, and a couple 
of years ago hit on the ingenious 
Wea of otnployinpr as oftico boys 
three youths of the Newport colony 
of families in reduced circum- 
atances, presumably hoping to gain 
polite recognition thuswise. But 
the ruse did not work. 
^^lAmong his clients have been 
▼arious stage and screen celebri- 
ties, and when a much-married 
inuch-dlvorced and much-Jewelod 
musical comedy star was liberating 
bno of her series of husbands, this 
lawjrw was connected with the case. 



New $500,000 Mansion 
Mr. and Mrs. William Fahne- 
Mook. possessed of many millions. 

Own a mansion on Madison avenue, 
New York. For many summers past 
they have occupied a rented villa 
at Newport While living there this 
summer they Will supervise the 
erection of a new dwelling to cost 
$600,000. It will be built on a site 
iuat cleared, the old house of Mr. 
and Mrs. James A. Stitlman having 
been demolished. 

Prior to their sensational suits 
land countersuits, the couple enter- 
tained lavishly at Newport. Mr. 
Stillman. now reunited with his 
spouse, is .said to have for years 
made a generous allowance to her 
mother, Cora Urquhart, who di- 
vorced the lato James Brown Pot- 
ter, nephew of lUshop Potter. P.illod 
as Mrs. lirown Potter, she went on 
the titage and for many* years co- 
starred with the late Kyrlo Ilellew. 
This boa lit if ul girl from New Or- 
leans, who became a conspicuous 
figure in New York society, now 
Uvea In mircfment on the Conti- 
hent 



comedy that was running at the 
Knickerbocker theatre in New 
York. The cast that went to New- 
port Included Irene Bentley (Mrs. 
Harry B. Smith), Marie Cahill, 
Marguerite Clark and Evelyn Nes- 
blt 



Beaulieu Restored 

Beaulieu. the estate of the late 
William Wildf>rf Antor, who re- 
linquished his American citiz<Misliip 
and gained an Knglish title, has re- 
cently been restored and redeco- 
rated for occupancy this .season l>y 
Gen. Corneliijs Vanderbilt niid lii-' 
wife. Tlicy occupied the proi>erLy 
many years ago, but last summer 
tenanted his mother's superb estate, 
The nreaUcr.s. Tliey are known to 
be alienated from their son, Cor- 
nelius, Jr., and from their daughter 
Grace, who icci ntly, at 27, m n riod 
for love, hut clioso ilmry G. Davis 
3d, heir to great wealth. 

When the Vandcrbilts occiipi* '1 
Beaulieu in 1902 they caused a s.n- 
aation by importing, for a siiiKle 
perfcjrmaii' (>, tho entire prodU':ti(>n 
-of — lliha . _ \\ ilil^ Ito.sc." a musical 



Mrs. Henderson's Poem 

The many theatrical friends of 
Mrs. Frank C. Henderson, who 
lives luxuriously on Park avenue, 

and formerly maintained a fine 

estate on Loner Island, are inter- 
ested in her hrst volume of verses, 
including a poem on Lindbergh's 
mother. This spring Mrs. Hender- 
son gave a big luncheon->i>arty In 
honor of Jane Cowl. 

Her own career has been pictur- 
esque. Originally Elisabeth Faulk- 
ner, she divorced T. Irving Chap- 
man of Boston. Then she married 
Roy Ensworth Pierce, son of the 
millionaire, Henry Clay Pierce, who 
died this Juno. That second mar- 
riage was declared void, as Hoy 
was pronounced incompetent. Fin- 
ally Betty, as she IS known to her 
friend.s, chose as her third hu.sband 
the rich and elderly Mr. Henderson. 
(Continued on page 40) 



TWO AMERICAN TURNS 
SCORE IN LONDON 



T 



Ann - Suter and Conlin and 
Glass Do Well— Other En- 
gagements in Halls 



London. July 12. 
Ann Suter. on third turn at the 
Palladium, put on Ave comedy 
nunvbers to a wallopingr success. 

On the same bill Conlin and 
Glass, alter intermission, were a 
laughing tumult. . ' 

The Revellers . open at the Palla- 
dium next woeK for their British 
debut, while Val and Ernie Stanton 
are due at the Victoria Palace in 
August. 



Nan Halperin Turns 

Down Engagements 

London. July 12. 

Following her decidr.i hit last 
weelc at tho Victoria- I'alace, Nan 
Halperin, American single act, was 
offered dates on the Stoll and Gulli- 
ver circuits. 

Miss Halperin replied she is over 
here with her husband On their 
honeymoon, and had only appeared 
at the Vic-Pal for her personal sat- 
isfaction. She declined the offers, 
but promised the management to 
come back neart winter. 



Americans Abroad 

Paris, July 1. 

In Paris — J. Murray Anderson, 
Eva Le Gallienne, Kube Goldberg, 
cartoonist; Brock Pemberton, Ellen 
Glasgow, novelist; Lawrence Lank- 
ier. T.eo Beers. Jay Brennan. Will- 
iam Rowand, Fred H. Smith, Annie 
Itamsey and Alice M. Thayer, music 
students for the Fontainebleu sum- 
mer conservatory: O. S. Gri.swold 
and Edwin S. Underbill, publishers; 
Jack Donahue, Major Edward 
Bowles, Bob Hall, M«i Tom Mix. 
Olin Downs (music critic. New 
York Times), Mrs. J. Hoffman 
(wife of the pianst), William Keig- 
ley. stage director; Julius Dolly 
(father of Dolly Sisters), Fred 
Nixon Nirdlinger (Philadelphia 
manager), Edna Purviance, Vera 
Kathleen Reynolds, Jack Redmond, 
Mrs. Dolly Gavin, Mr. and Mrs. 
Georpre Murray Whit<', E. H. Soth- 
ern and wife (Julia Marlowe), Dor- 
othy Gish, Frederick MacMonnles. 

The delegation of the Delta 
Kappa Epsilon fraternity, led by the 
( Jreen Sorenaders of Dartmouth, re- 
mains In France until July 11, when 
the boys visit other parts of tho 
continent prior to unitinp in lion- 
don. Tho colh'po band will provide 
tho music for a number of dances 
to be organized in different cities 
visited. 



Kit K«t Owes $75, 



London. July 2. 

Tho famous Kit Kat Club, bank- 
rupt, has unsecured liabilities of 
about $75,000. A s( itement re- 
vealed approximately f.'.O.f'OO In as- 
sets wholly absorbed by the out- 
standing obligations. 

The failure of tho club followed 
and is attributed to tlio raid of la.st 
Decctnber wh n the club was 
stricken ofT tho register for viola- 
tions of the liauor llcensliflg laws. 



SEEKING LONDON HOUSE 
FOR 'SPIDER' SHOW 

London, July IS. 
Emissaries of William GaUnt, 

who will produce "The Spider" 
(American) over here are seeking 
a London theatre where the second 
row of stalls may be seen froin all 
parts of tho house. 

In some of tho London theatres 
one cannot evpn see the stage from 
all parts of the house* 

Gaunt Is preparing for the pro- 
duction. As a preliminary exploi- 
tation, newspaper oillces are being 
flooded with its press matter. That 
similarly occurred with "Sunny" on 
tliis side, and the dramatic edi- 
tors expressed themselves at that 
time of weariness over It, ■ 

Hannen Swaffer in the "Daily 
Express" commented upon "The 
Spider" advance flood. 



■I 



ENGAGED FOR NEW YORK 



Transactiona Inelude **8hoVv Mmt" 
l^flHaipal, Katherine CptmHV^ 



i<ofi4ott, ittty ii» 

Helen Morgan has l>een signed 
for a rolo in "Show Boat," opening 
In New York in the Autumn. 

Paul Kavana^^ has been engaged 
as leading man for Katherine Cor- 
nell in Somerset Maughan's "The 
Letter" current here and due in 
NeiT'tortt' 1iett-ftitt.'''1 

Annie Croft and her huabiand, 
Reginald Sharland, are making 
their first trip to America shortly 
undair oDamMt to tha muberta. 



LONDON 



Bill Rogers' Tough Neph 

L<)S Anu'"leM, .July 12., 
Cl.u-' nior'^, ^)kla,.. tlio town made 
f.imous because It produced Will 
Tlogers, broke into print when llet\) 
McHpadden, iiiiew of tho maj'or 
of iWvcrly Hills, w.is mado do- 
fondant in a suit for Jl^.OOO, Hied 
by C. L. Kaufman, who alb'ges that 
llogers' relative tied him to a i)')Mt. 
\rid cut oiC his inu ;t'ii'ho and h.iir. 

Tito n«'i'hcw Is I'Tcman of the 
comedian's ranch In Claremore. 



London* July 2. 

Nora Bayes has on various occa- 
sions been a London hit and a flop. 
One remembers her London Coli- 
seum opening, where she remained 
for four weeks and was anything 
but a success. It may be claimed 
that the Coliseum was not an ideal 
house for Nora. But Sophie Tuclcer 
made go<^)d there. Nora then came 
along to tho Palladium for one 
week, billefl as just one of tho at- 
tractions. She stayed at that house 
for 14 week.s. 

Miss Bayes has Just finished two 
weeks at the Alhambra, Ix)ndon. 
whore tho management gave her 
evfvry facility to males good. On 
li<^r opening tbo place was flllod 
with llowcrs and yells for "re- 
quests." Nora accepted the> flowers 
and pra-'t bally Ignored the "re- 
qut^ats," but plugged, away at new 
numbers. The maniiirernent asked 
Mi.ss I 'ayes to pacify the nr^b nnd 
givo some of her old successes, but 
»he was adamant. 

Gradually it cot nfOund that Nora 
had d«>rided not to revive any old 
favorites with the result that, as 
sho HtaycMl on, tho yelling for old 
numbers becarno less pronounced 
and, as the new numbers were not 
.-'o fnrt'^, s}k> c,ini'» orf N-^is noi'ilv. 
Alhnnjbra In an ideal house for Miss 
Hayes, maybe Miss Bayes will find 
herself at the Palladium again. 



The next production dtie at the 

little "Q" thejiMo will be a tale of 
modf-rn youth by John Wilson en- 
titled "The Pagans'* A good cast 
inr-ludes St' ll'i I'r-crrn in Uf']< r\rv 
Picknrd, Mory Rorke, f)lga Slade, 
Nnncy Pawlev, Adelaide Orare, 
i:fh"l Irvlntr. Walter Tobias, Henry 
Oscar, VValbice Oeoffrey, 



THE TILLER DANCING SCHOOLS 



. sw 



OF AMERICA, Inc 
226 West 72d StrMi 
N£W YORK 



li4 



rii on* I 
Rndirott 8215-4 

MARY READ 
Fr«MdMil 



The mllway com?>inles are Issu- 
ing spfM'lal cheap tU kets to bona- 
Tda ViM t tuiH t i l n^ r ntfopd nn Av u n 

(1< HiririT to nftend t> ■ S'lin Vesj>eare 
summf-r fe^tivnl, which commences 
fuly 11 ind which wilt continue for 
a monlli. 




Anthony Prln«»en has fln«fly de- 
cided to l.HiU' Mnrgftr«-t I' ln of rman 
(Continued on page 2i) 



WORLD WIDE COMMENT 

"Kimberly and Pa^e head an ex- 
cellent bill of vaudeville this week. 
This team of 'IritcrnM tional Artists' 
of comwly keeps tlio audience in 
constant laughter." 

The International Artists 
LEON HELEN 

KIMBERLY and PAGE 

The World Is Our Market 



RANDALL OUT OF '^BIRDS'' 



Revue Backers Cut Four Weelcs* 
Stay in Half — Leslie Pays 



London, July It. 

Carl Randall, who was booked for 
four weeks in "White IMrds," has 
been let out at the end of a fort- 
night. L>ew I>slie booked the en- 
tragem-ent, but the representative of 
the show's hacker considered Ran- 
dall a superlluous expense. 

Leslie settled the possibility of a 
dispute by paying the unplayed 
two weeks out of his own porket. 

lietty Chester joined the revue 
cast last night, registering strongly. 



Prosperous Anna Held, Jr. 



Paris, Jtily 12. 
Liiane Carrera (Anna Ibdd, Jr.) 
Is herp, redolent of prosperity, and 
traveling in the highest strata of 
American and oontlnental summer 
society. 



Nora Bayes Leaving; 

No PalUdium Date 

London, July 12. 

After two weeks at the Alhambra 
(vaude) at $1,000 weekly, Nora 
Bayes will sail for New York next 
weela 

This precludes her roappearanee 
at the Palladium, the house where 
previously she had floored her 
greatest EhigUsh auocess. 



In American vaudeville Nora 
Bayes has received as high as 
$S.<M)0 weekly. When on the tioew 
picture circuit last season she Wflwi 
paid $4,600 a week* 

Paris Hails Birdmen 

P.iris, July 12. 

Commander Byrd and his crew of 
the America were wildly hailed by 
French audience when they visited 
the Tasino do Paris and tho Moulin 
KougMo a fi;w nights ago. Tho noisy 
greeting stopped the show and tho 
performance paused while the or- 
chestra played tho Amf'-rlcan and 
I'^rcnch ii.itional anthems. 

Afterw.Lrd the visitors were com- 
pelled to leave the theatres by the 
stago doors to escape the frleijdly 
attention of tho crowd. 



Griffin's Record Bookings 

London, .July 12. 

Gentid Griflln has b(»okln>^:s for 
the entire year. It Is a probable 
record ajnong American acts over 
hf r" it pr**sent. 

<Jrinin. with Frrtd I^upt. /, will do 
tho lyrics for the n"W edition of 
"Mr. Manhattan," whir ii Uuproz is 
pul'iiig out. Francis Mangan wdl 
stage it. 

Dupre« ma<le a tremendous suc- 
CMH ovfT hero «omo years 3 J? o with 
"Mr. Manhattan." 

"Abi«" May Uose 

liondon, July 12 
•Al.h'.H Irish lioso," the Ann-- 
»\ uih lu^ ..l uiw, may clo.se almost any 
time now. William j^rMgnemare. 
the Nichols general maniK^-r. re- 
cently crtino ovor from I'aris and 
arrang'Mj for a spe* ril ad v< rt islng 
(-ampalgn. That had its effect for 
a tf'vr days, liut attchdahce has 
attain dropped oIZ. 



KING FAUD'S IDEA 
OF MEAT AND DRINK 



Egyptian Monarch Gets Both 
at One Flash at Ballet- 
Russian Gala Performance 



London, July 12. 
rA>ndon thinks less of kings tham 

li't'M M.it i.m.il Hvi.itors. a. -cording to 
llic Min\ lioiice taken of Kin^ Kaud 
of Egypt when visiting the Russian 
Ballet in a gal.a performance ten- 
dered to liu* monarch No (»ns 
scorned to notfce 'lhe ku^g going 
into the theatre, hut a light gath- 
ering outside when he deiMirted. 

The ballet was nrr;inged iM Kl|l|r 
Faud is fond of niu.sic 'and danc- 
ing, outside of a night dub. After 
the first act some one thought tha 
king mii,'ht be hungry or thirsty 
ami sent back a request to know 
if he wanted anything. 

The king returned a police nega* 
tive and stuck on that a l>allet ll 
both meat and diink to him. 



LAEMMLE ASKS FRENCH 
AID FOR PRODUaiON 



ParLs, July 12. 
Carl Laemmie, who recently ar- 

rived in Farls with his son and 
daij^litcr, has opened neijotiatlona 
with tho French government for of- 
Heial co-operation In the making of 
a picture dealing with the French 

Revolul ion. 

The party has now gone to Nau- 
heim. Qermany, where the producer 
owns a summer home. The elder 
Tjaemmle will take treatment in 
Carlsbad and will then return to 
Now York. 

The production In BVanoa la still 
penAliiK.__ 



PARIS R EVUE SCORES 

Summer Piece at Madeleilia mm 

Independent Ventura 



Paris, July It. 
Tho Madebdne thaatra opened 

Saturday under the management of 
the Omnium Theatrical Corporation, 
an independent group in charge for 
the summer, with a new revua 
signed lM«'rro Weber and Briquet, 
The offering was favorably re- 
ceived. ■ 

It is called "Spirit of Paris" and 
has in Its cast Morton MIreilla, 
l*errey, Nina Myral, Suzanne Cha- 
tellier, Henry Leauiieu, Henry 
Laverne, Pierre Doriy and Martl- 
nelll, Tera Oulnoh, Tiydla Vlsla- 
kowa and the Veltcheck Dancers. 



INDEX 

EMctures 4-24 

Picture Reviews 20 
I'icture Presentations .•• 27 

l''llm House Ueviews . . . . 26 

Vaudeville . . . .30-34 

New Acts 25 

Uu risque 35 

mils ....38-37 

Times Square 40 

I'Mitori.'iIs 41 

laioratl ... 17 

Women a I'ago 38-39 

L. ultimate 42-46 

L»uit. Ueviews 47 

MuHic ...... ..... . , ,'. , . . . 17-41» 

Niglit Clubs 49 

' dor»rs , r>o 

Sporfs , 4'J 

Obituary 50 

• 'orr< nt o • 51 

L<n(i |,i.,t 57 

ffi^id'! Vaudeville 30 

Ifni'i<! l'i*tur«'S IC 

IftMid.. r.'v'lt 41 

< • li.arot Hills . . . .I IS* 

K.idio 48 




PRODUCTIONS' 
PICTORES 

GOWNS 
INDIVIDUALS 

'SCKNCIDER-i 
—ANDERSON 

229 W 3G ST NE.W VQftK 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



•TIT 



so. AMERICA AROUSED OYER PiaURES 
ALLEGED TO UBE COUNTRIES AND PEOPLE 



Mmico Seniitive and Watchful — Embassy's Secre- 
tary Solicits Co-operation — "Senorita" Now Caus- 
^i^^ri^^^^^^^ C^^ in States— "Dove" and "Maxi- 

^ milian" Feared — Austrian Archduke Reported 
Pli^jiig Mexican Emperor 



Stanley and Hays Talk 
Od GeDeral Oudeok 



"Wash int' ton, July 12. 

Picture pro(hu*rs arc u musing 

(ho ire of South Anu-rica and not 

bottoririf? the situation in Mtxico in 

making their jiroduftiuiis depict life 

in the entire southern continent In 
<aa unfAvor^blA'light TiRthcr thaii in 
Ik Bpeclflc country n.s in the past. 

This statenunt was made to a 
Variety reporter by Carlos A. 
Baqilibaai, 80crMr^ the Meti- 
SRibassy. 

In making their "heavies" South 
Americans instead of Mexicans the 
ftocreiaiy aMiKd tliftt the American 
producers are doing so in the hopo 
of avoiding existing embargo laws 
not only of Mexico, but o£ the other 
cbttntrieii that are takins offense 
because of the treatment of their 
nationals and their respective coun- 
tries. 

Ott# of th« flva. plptiu'efl reported 
recently in Variety: being held 

up due to Mexican protests is 
"SSomewiiere in Sonora." i3eyond 
iiaminir this one epeetftb film the 
Secretary declined to give the titles 
of the other four, claiming that 
representations made to the rc- 
ap e ctivc p r educ e rfl had r tie ult e d to 
promises of revision. 

rictur« s that liavc been banned 
In tho J?ast are "Why Worry?" 
**M\U, imdniirlit," **Bad Man" a»d 
•*One Week of Love." Several have 
been admitted after revision. One, 
•'Four Horsemen," ^ was barred in 
response to a requett ' from the 
CJcrman government, it was stated. 
"Mare Nostrum" wa« apother ad- 
mitted after putting. ,■ r'. 
> One pflctQ^ ho^ ^ di^u^ation 
ahd two yet ' to Imi produced aro 
c.'itising tho Embassy concern. Bebe 
Daniels' "Senorita" has met wth 
dieapproval from South Americans 
living in the United States. Pro- 
tests have been forwarded here. 
Intentional Libel 
Senor Grietho stated that those 
condemning the Daniels picture 
termed it an 'intentional libel in 
preeenting the home life of the 
South American countries." 

The picture has not yet been 
barred from Mexico, said tho Sec- 
retary- Sucii action is imder con- 
sideration, however, it was added. 

Kcferring to the efforts of Will 
Kays durinflr the past two years, 
Penor rJriethe expressed his coun- 
try's appreciation and .stated that 
, considerable improvement had boon 
noted. Gotidittomi irtll not be cor- 
re<"ted, it was claimed, until such 
time as an appointment is mado of 
•) man who has lived in South 
...JAltierica, who speaks the lani?uage 

^apid undcrstnTids tlie ])C(jple, to 
<^.eck all productions before release 
m^erein ' tho picture touches on 
Mexico or the other L^tin^Ameri- 
£^jiiin countries. 

. "Our a,ppeal is a moral on«'. r^et 
A legal 6he," said the Secretiu y. 
**The Dove" 

Reverting to specific pictures. 

. S« nor rminli.uh n;iiiicd the forth- 
coming production.^ tiiat he feared 
Will possibly strain international 
relations between the United States 
and Mexico. These are Nruma Tal- 
madge's "The Dove ' and a yet un- 
Btarted picture, "Maximilian." 

In the latter instance reports 
have reached the KmbaSsy that an 
Austrian Aichflukc recent iy in New 
York h:ul been engaged to play the 
Mexican Emperor. 

"If tlie .story is treated from the 
A\is(iian viewpoint, it will cause 
trouble, very mucli trouble," said 
the Secretary. 
A check-up is now being mado 
' on tlio iritb prndf^nt producers of 
Caliiiunia wiilj tho hope of «top- 
plng productions t h ei*o t li a t ha V© to 
da to given r>ut III fT< 
tho appeals from Uie 
eminent. 

Senor Baumbach a*(ks that Variety 
make it known tliat if tho proKlucers 
will co-operate that his cmmlry will 
give every n*ssistance; will ojion 
historical epots; will assist in re- 
•earch work, and in any other wfin- 
aer pofsihta^ 



Trop' Boy Moving Up 



liOs Angelt'S, July 12. 
Artliur Jacobson, former 
"prop" boy with Paramount, 
has been made an assistant 
director by that organization. 



MOORE-INGRAM 
ENGAGEMENT 
BROKEN OFF 



Caruso's Widow Protests 
Daughter's 
— Betrotkal 



Paris, July 12. 

The publislied reports of the en- 
gagement of former Ambassador 
Alex Moore of Pittsburgh, Kew 
York and Madrid, and Mrs. Ingram, 
widow of the lato Enrico Caruso, 
stoutly denied by both parties, was, 
although it no longer is, a fact. 

Though the announcement was 
unofficial, unauthorized and against 
the wishes of both principals, it is 
a fact that the former iiusbanil of 
the great star, liilUaa Ruisell. ,and 
tho former wife of the gredtest 
tenor were actually betrothed. 

Complications are said to have 
interfered when it developed that a 
remarriage would cause Mrs. In- 
gram, recently divorced from her 
second husband, a British captain, 
to forfeit the custody and inherit- 
ance of her daughter, Gloria. There 
are several relatives of Caruso here 
who were ready to bring that about, 
as they are itching to get their 
fmgers on some of the Garu.so leav- 
ings. 

Moore, a dashing figure despite 
his sixty-some years, is a night-life 

and social lion here because of his 
l)ersonality, diplomatic rating and 
free-handed entertaining. The visit 
of Spanish royalty, with whom he 
Is aces, made him probably the fore- 
most of tlie foreign contingent in 
France. He was every wliere ac- 
companied by tho maturing but still 
eligible Mrs. Caruso-Ingram, and he 
is still squiring her, despite the 
dual denial. 



It was reported yesterday (Tues- 
day > that-^^tanley-XUunpa^iyX-rfi^ 
resentative had called on Will 
Hays in New York, or held an ap- 
pointment for that purpose, to disi- 
cUM the ruUtige of the Federal 
Trade Commission in the Para- 
mount matter as affecting picture 
theatre combines. 

Directly, it is said the Stanley 
peojjle were after the conference in 
an endeavor to secure a line as to 
their prospective merger with the 
Keith -Albee and Orpheum circuits. 
It is rejiorted the Stanley p<-ople 
yvere anxious to procure from Hays 
an expression as to his opinion how 
such a merger would be looked 
upon at this time. 

Recently, when the West Coast 
Theatres, Inc., was indulging in 
many theatre deals, east and west, 
the Department of Justice inter- 
vened. After hearing the full im- 
port of the West Coast dealings, the 
department temporarily approved 
and the deals proceeded, with the 
department stating its final ap- 
proval would be deferred pending 
scrutiny of the outcome of the Joint 
operations by West Coast of sever- 
al Californian houses other tlian 
West Cbaat'e own. 




KREISLER CONSIDERING 
ROXY'S $15,000 WEEEY 



at the 

>« b«.ing 

i^>lU 



ROSCOE AILS 

has just purch^tsud beautiful Crys- 
tal Beach, sltuatc^d on an island in 
the center of histoiical Indian Dake, 
Ohio. i^'ully equipped, including 
motor boats, canoes, roW Hoats, 
outdoor gymnasium and hand fcall 
courts. Crusoe was smart. 

Address all communications to 
ROSCOE Air.s. Crystal BteAcli. 
Russell I'oint, Ohio. 

Adioe. 



It is understood that the offer of 

a four-week engagement ^ 
Uoxy at $15,000 u week 
favorably considered by 
Kreisler. 

In Greater New York Kroislsrt 
autllence is limited to six or 1 901 
enthusiasU. At the Roxy Krelaiep 
would be introduced for the flrst 
lime in almost all eases; With the 
exception of his admirers- to up, 
proximately 125,000 pro.specki?t 
concert customers in a week. 

The pK l.Ietn ofnSeTng opp^ni^' 
to himself does not apply to the 
concert field where the liual trrosses 
aro arrived at through r< peat busi- 
ness. 

The announcement of the offer 
made to Kreisler has lir.iwn in- 
quiries from a number of concert 
stars regarding booking posslbUi. 
ties but Roxy is not considering 
any lesser members uf the ooa* 
stellation. 



JUUAH lOHHSON'S TITLES 

Lios Angeles. July 12. 

Julian John.son receives screen 
credit for titling "WingH" (Par.), 
according to an announcement 



Julius Saxe Co. Banknipt 



Portland, Ore., July 12. 

The Julius Saxe Theatre Circuit, 

operating downtown second-run 
houses, including Grand, Princess, 
American and Nob Hill, have gone 

bankrupt. The> end came when the 
firm was unable to pay off its union 
help. 

The firm is a dosed corporation, 

owned entirely by Julius Sax, to- 
gether with his two sons, Leon and 
Sam. The Grand, their ace down- 
town house, has been taken over 
by Gus Metzger and S. Morton 
Cohn, wlio formerly owned the 
Rivoli. 



Retaking Closeups 

Los Angeles, July 12. 

John Stahl is making new close- 
up scenes of Norma Sheaier for 
"The StuderU I'rinco" which Ernst 
Lubitsch directed for M-G'-M before 
his dep.iiture for Germany. 

After numerous previews, It w.as 
the opinion of studio oHicials that 
Miss Shearer had not been photo- 
graphed to tlie proper advantage In 
a number of oloseups, tho main 
trouble resulting from improper 
lighting. 



Mexican gov 



Ttr 



MINDZENTHT'S BAD FALL 

Tiber Mind/.enthy, Hungarian 
double of Valentino under contract 
to Fir.-^t Nation.'! I, fell 300-feet v»lien 
his car jump. <\ over a cliff last I'ri- 
day In Jios Angeles. 

His body is broken In five plac es 
but he is expected to pull through. 



Schulberg Back July 20 

IiOs Angeles, July 12. 
B. P. Schulberg, accompanied by 

Mrs. Schulberg and two children, 
returns July 20 from a brief visit 
to Hawaii and Japan. 



SALARY CUT FLOP MAY TAKE 
EQUin INTO COAST STUDIOS 



Producers Profess Indifference to Attempted 'Closed 
Shop' Drive- — ^Equity Meeting Heavily Attiended 
With Many 'Names' — Gillmore Asks for Confer- 



Par. Appeal Decided 



It was taken for granted 
yesterday that Paramount 
would move the appeal of the 
Federal Trade Comrnioeion's 
rulings for review before the 
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals. 

Adolph Zukor issued a state- 
ment during the afternoon, but 
it did not reach the trade pres.s 
in time for this edition. The 
statement was expected would 
announce appeal plans. Wash- 
ington correspondents were 
given to imderstand Sunday 
that the ai)peal would be taken. 



THEATRE BUILDERS' LESSON IN 
- UNDERBUILT NEIGHBORHOODS 



2S% Drop in Grosses During Past Four Months — 
Building Five Years Ahead of Time — ^Ten Years 
to Break Even— Confidence in Next Season 



ROTHACKER ON COAST 

Ix)s Angeles, July 12. 

Wntter.<J0u R. Rothaker is here 
to as.^ume liis duties as director 
general of l-'ir.st National .siu<lio.«!. 

Nod Marin, acting as studio bus!- 
nes.H manager, will return to the 
New York olllcce. 



Losses due to the sudden drop In 
picture houae receipts during the 
past four months, are not consid- 
ered too great a sum to pay for the 

lesson in business policy given eome 
exhibitors and producers. 

A concensus seems to be that the 
drop ie not permaheht, but a tem- 
porary reaction due to obvious 

causes. One of the most important 
of these is overbuilding. lYoducer- 
exhibitor chains, especially, have 
constructed picture houses without 
first considering whether there was 
sullicient real estate construction in 
the neighborhood to warrant such a 
move, 

Tho invariable rule of the chain 
theatres which have suffered least, 
if at all, fix>m the recent dt-pi'ossinn. 
is never to put up or buy a theatre 
unless there Is a neighborhood sufTl- 
-CicuLly built to nvnv ^r^ «nr^-|n 



cases houses have been T>ut up flv(» 
years ahead of their time. The 
losses thus being incurred will tako 
10 good seasons to wipe out. 

Among the indepe7ident < \hil»itovrt 
thero ha.s been a disastrous ten- 
dency of trying to "carry" another 
house in tho same neighborhood to 
avoid competition and obtain film 



at a lower rental. Many, of the.9c 
exhil iters, carrying $100,noO of cold 
money in this way, are in tlie red 
very deeply. 

Tired of Sameness 

It is reported that, compared with 

the sanie period last year, takings 
lutve been about 20 percent lower 
for the last quarter in almost all 
picture house chains. 

Another reason for the drop in 
attendance is said to be that even 
tho moronic public has become 
slightly satiated with the boring 
similarity of the films of the past 
S(>ason. Thie unvarying sameness of 
I>rodU( tion, togctlier with a drop in 
production standards, was bound to 
have this effect. 

K.xhlbitors, generally, are report- 
ed b.ising great conlidence on the 
lilnis to be rekascd for tho coming 
ponnowi Thopo are more gd a ptntl o nn 



liOS Angeles, July 12. 
Equity's demand for the Kqulty, 
or closed shop, in Hollywood pic- 
ture studios has b4^n stilNnitted ta 
producers in a communication from 
(lillmore, executive secretary, to 
Fred Beetson, secretary of the As- 
sociation of Motion Picture Pro* 
ducers. 

In his communication Gillmore 
calls attention of the A.ssociation 
to E2quity'8 action when at a meet- 
ing of more than 800 screen ac- 
tors more or less atfl Mated with 
Equity, resolutions were adopted 
calling upon all producers to hi* 
troduce Equity shop conditions. 

Gillmore's letter reciue.sts a joint 
meeting between producers and 
Equity oflScials to discuss the reso* 
lutions, which include a demand 
for uniform working conditions. A 
maximum week's work of 48 hours 
is also stipulated, but with no 8* 
hour day clause intended. 

With Jesse L. Lasky, head of the 
local producers, absent from the 
eity no action could be taken by 
P.eetson or the Association. It Is 
probable that owing to ihr impor- 
tance of the matter the i)roducerS 
will agree to an early conference. 

Gillmoro states that an entirely 
new form of contract has been pre- 
pared for picture studios. Equity 
(Continued on page 16 ) 



Murdock With Hays 



At a meeting held yesterday 
(Tuesday) Pathe Ex<hange, Inc., 
was elected to membership in the 
Motion Picture Producers and Dis- 
tributor.s (Hays). 

At the same time John J. Mur- 
dock, newly elected president o£ 
I'athe, was appointed to the BoarS 
of Directors. 



from poi)ular novels and stories, and 
greater box oiMco values, they say. 



Harry StiU Dies 

Cortland, N. Y , July 12. 
Funeral services were held here 
today for Harry Still, .'{7. He died 
of typhoid fever ^ftcr a ^hori 

ness. 

A wife and four clii'dr* n are 
lievcd to survive. It is also 
lieved they are in Hu.s.*4ia. 

Mr. Still for eii-ht .v ir^ 1,. -id been 
manager of the I'ara mount thcatrOi 



iU- 

be- 
be- 



Ge</rge K. Ai thur and Karl P uv 
will make their f»<*cond co-oppcar- 
aneo for M. ("?. M. in "Olga I'rom 
Vt)lga," which L;oes into production 
fls »t)on as iJ.ine finishes work in 
"The Trail o( ys." 



Newcomer in 

T.O.S An.uel< s. .I.ily 1-' 
.Shirley Dorman, comparative n^-^ 
comer to the screen, w ho h.i^ here- 
t.'for<^ played only a u -n ail '.-'ts. 
in pif turep. has rei l.-n ' il .iost ' liino 
Dunn as the ingenue lead in 
eneo VIAor's tiext raramount. •"lb* 
Celebrated Wonjan." 



WadiiMdayrJuIy IS. 1887 



PIC T U R E S 



VARIETY 



UNEXPECTED 



SPEEDING WORK AND CUIHG 
OVERHEAD IN M-G-M CONFERENCES 



Thalberg Calls Writers and Executives, Weekly — 
Suggestions Requested and Given-Problems 
Solved— Time and Money Savers 



Los Angelem, July IS. 

Irvlngr ThaH^orff haa instituted 
regular weekly meetings o£ the en- 
tire scenario staff ot the M-G-M 
•tudiM In Sa effort to eliminate 
unnecessary overhead In the writing 
department.. 

At these meetings general discus- 
sions take place over sugrgestions 
of members of the staff regarding 
improvement of conditions in the 
writing end. and suggestions Ure 
dttsrsd for possible story develop - 
ittKMit. If any writer has a particu- 
lar story tieatment that seems up 
a blind alley, the situation is ex- 
plained ta the gathering and aug- 
ercstions are offered for overcoming 
the obstacles. 

Thalberg has made it imperative 
ttiat all staff writers attend the 
weekly meetings, also the produc- 
tion supervisors. Hunt Stromberg, 
Harry Rapf and Bernie Hyman. It 
is hoped that this will speed up 
the finished product of the writers, 
In addition to getting the greatest 
iiam1>#r of scribblers' suggestions 
on each story under way. 

The staff of writers at M-G-M is 
now down to 40, the lowest level 
tlia department has been for near- 
ly three years. A few months ago 
the number was at high, 7S. 



ff 



NO "WAR IN CHINA, 
GRAND JURY NOTICE 
ON NUn PUBUCTTY 



Hot Springs, Ark., July 12. 

Sidney M. Nutt, owner of three 
picture theatres, and Charles Hefley, 
hta press agent, will have to an- 
swer charges before the grand jury 
as the result of a wild publicity 
scheme in connection with the 
showing at ono of Nutt's theatres of 
a feature picture. 

l^eatre owner and presu agent 
are charged with putting out a 
newspnpor extra .luly 2, announc- 
ing that war had been declared on 
China. Intended simply as an ad- 
vertising stunt, the town took the 
hoax .seriously. Tliere was out- 
spoken resentment, with the legal 
action of committing a fraud and 
public nuisance following. 




ifenry Menjoo Quiti Fihis 



Ithaca. N. Y., July 12. 
Henry Menj«)u, brother of 
Olpho, has arrived here from 
llywood, having forever quit pic- 
fures. be liays. 

Henry is selecting his courses at 
Cornell, preliminary to entering 
McQlll University at Montreal, 
where he may study medicine* 



Monta Bell in Home 

Town for Exteriors 

Los Angeles. July 12. 

M-G-M will send Monta l?ell and 
his entire nunpany to W ishinK'on, 
C.. to inalvc exteriors for Tires 
of Youth." Bell's next directing Job 
for that coniftany. 

Bell, former VV\ishin«:ton news- 
paper man, wrote the original story 
with the life and experience of A 
enpital if poi t* ,. ))roviding the main 
theme of the opus. 

Jack Gilbert iias been selected for 
the lead. 

Production slated to start about 
July 20. 



Federal Findings 



an 



The Federal Trade Commis- 
sion's '^Findings as to the 
Pacta*' in full is on Pages 12 
and 13 in this issue of Variety. 



Costs Par. Million 

To Defend lUelf 



The inve.stigationa of the 
Federal Trade Commission will 
cost Paramount-Famous-Lasky 
over $700.000 — win. lose or 
draw. This averages more than 
$100,000 a year for each of the 
seven years the Commission 
has been functioning ch this 
particular case. 

With the cost of appeal 
practically certain to be made 
to the U. S. Supreme Court 
from the decision the totnl will 
probably run up to $1,000,000. 



TRICKS ALICE LAKE; 
SENNEn LETS HER OUT 



Given 24-Hours' Notice to 
Work After 9 Months Idl 
Ordered Off Lot Besides 



Los Angeles. July 12. 

Alice Lake, comedienne, long un- 
der contract to Mack Sennett and 
who had drawn salary though idle 
for nine months, was noticed that 
she would be expected to start work 
the following day in the lead role 
in Sennet t's wartime comedy, "That 
Good-bye Kiss." 

The actress informed the Sennett 
management that she could not bo 
ready for work the following day, 
whereupon a Sennett representa- 
tive terminated her contract at 
one© and oidored her off the lot. 

The producer is now trying to 
arrange with Pauline Starke to play 
the role, with Matty Kemp oppo- 
site. Johnny Burke is cast for the 
comedy lead, with Alf Ciouldlng to 
direct. 



PUBLIX IN DUBLIN AND 
CARDIFF FILM HOUSES 



London, July 12. 

Dublin and Cardiff are new terri- 
tories where Paramount- I'ubllx 
presentations will be played. 

Francis Mangan will stage the 
shows. 

Sam Katz of Publlx is reported on 
his way here with another report 

he may extend the Publix theatres 
activities on this side. Inclusive of 
the Continent. 



IIIIIXIIHI 



Trail of '98/ $1, 

May Be Road Show 



liOS Angeles, July 12. 

"The Trail of is .sciKdul<'d 

as the next road show npectal f)y 
M-f{-M (Mar*'nce Brown has been 
15 weeics? in the shootiruj, with in- 
other two months to go. To make 
certain the story will not be lost in 
tlie cultir)!^ (if the film, a month's 
tinio will bi» > ik'^n. 

Up to the pre.ir^nt tune, i)roduc- 
tion co,««t of ''Trail of '9V is well 
over the $7r)0,0()0 ni.'u k. and it i.s es- 
timated the tot.i! will go slU'htly 
over a million before th<» i)ieturo is 
finished and ready for first show- 
ings. 

"CAEDBOARD^LOVER" SOLD 

Marion IJavies is to play the 
.leanne Eagles role in "The Card 
Hoanl Lover" on the -^ereen. Screen 
ri^ht.s wre fi .iu;ht by Cosmopoli- 
tun and the picture will be relea.sf'd 
by M-O-M. 

The film will be^'in early next 
year, for 1928-29 roleate. 




Federal Trade's uecision in 
Famous Lasky Case Has- 
tened by Premature Re- 
ports in Press — Orders 
Issued to "Cease and De- 
sist*' in Unfair Competi- 
tion, Block Booking and 
Intimidating by Theatre 
Acquirement — Commis- 
skm Stood 3 f dr atid 2 
Against 



WILL APPEAL 



Variety Bureaut 
Washinflten, Jaly 1& 
It was a much divided Federal 

Trade Commisaion that after many 

weeks of beetle sessions Anally 

reached a compromise agreement 
resulting in a "cease and desist" or- 
der against Famous Players-Lasky. 
Adolph Zukor, as the "dominating 
head" of that corporation, and Jeaae 
L. Lasky. 

Heported to have stood 4#o^^0r 

dismissal against three for *'oon- 
viction," with one of the latter urg- 
ing that any decision handed down 
include the order that F. P. dlveat 
itself of all theatres acquired sinoe 
the Issuance of the complaint on 
Aug. 30, 1921, the compromise is 
admitted to have been burrtedly 
reached due to **tbo speculative 
stories appearing in the press.' 

Even in the reaching of the com- 
promise order Oommtssloner John 
P. Nugent could not bo entirely 
satisfied, as it was this commis- 
sioner that was urging the order to 
divest He dissented to the flnal 
order wherein the two commission- 



FIXERS! 



Leading question this week: 
Who did THAT fixingf 



ers standing for dismissal finally 
agreed to a dropping of all charges 

against tho.so named with F. P., 
Zukor md Lasky, an<l centering all 
rt'sponsibility upon the latter. 

Mr. Nugent also dissented where- 
in all chiir^e.s, except those speci- 
fied. a>;ain.st F. I', and Its two di- 
recting; iicads be dropped. 

That those for dismissal Anally 
.swung over for the order as issued 
actually hinges on the U. S. Su- 
preme Court deci.sion in the East- 
man Kodak case. 

That court ruled tliat the com- 
mission could not order Eastman 
to sell laboratories, which it charged 
were being held solely to* intimi- 
date ( ompetition, due to the fact 
that tliese had been acrjuired prior 
to the issuanco of the complaint 
■against the kodak company. 

Commissioner Nugent took the 
po.sition that under the language of 
the .Supremo Court decision the 
c<>m.mi.s.«»ion should require P. P. to 
dispose of all theatres or inferest in 
theatres acqtiired sinco tiie tiling of 
tlie - omplaint. 

Thus to avoid a divided commis- 
sion, a condition in the pa;U that 
has nau.-^'d nnjch criticism, inv<jlv- 
ing a maji»rity de'Jislon followed by 
a minority dissent and with the 
form'T Tliuitt^dly w«>ak btreauSe of 
(Continued on page 14) 



DECISION 

STEFFES WARNS EXHIBITORS 
AGAINST "BUND" CONTRACTS 



Northwestern Independent Issues 4-Page Pamphlet 

of Suggestion and Advice — Mentions Few 'Don*ts* 
—Possibility Independents Fading Out 

' — — '» 



SAM OOIDWTN SETS S£IF 
UP AS WEDDING DIRECTOR 



Los Angeles. July 12. 

Samuel CJoUlwyn made such 
an unqualified success of the 
Uod 'LaU«>et|ue- Vilma Hanky 
wedding, which he .sponsored 
at Beverly Hills. Calif., two 
weeks ago. that he is engaged 
in promoting a similar venture 
for George i^'itzmaurice and 
Diana Kane, who plan to be 
married this summer. 

Ooldwyn, it is understood, 
has made overtures to the 
eouple whereby he agrees to 
provide them with a church 
wedding on an even larger and 
more elaborate scale than the 
recent fieverly Hills nuptials, 
but so far the olfer baa not 
been accepted. 



MINNEAPOLIS DAILIES 
PROTECTING MINISTER 



Rev. W. G. Letham Charged 
With Annoying Women in 
Chicago; Skipped Bail 

Minnea[>olls, July 12. 

Although ail the local newsiuipers 
had the itory, - neiie published the 

account of the arrest of the Rev. 
W. Q. Letham. a.ssoeiate pastor of 
the Westminster Presbyterian 
church, one ef tlie city's wealthiest 

and most ex( lu.sive congregations, 
in Chicago for annoying a young 
woman wlio sat next to him at the 
Oriental theatre. The minister is 
back in the pulpit. With few of his 
parishioners aware of the escapade 
in which iio was involved. 

Rev. Letham, 36, and unmarried, 
went to Chicago on a business trip. 
Gail Butcher. 20, 0(500 .South Maple- 
wood avenue, Chica;^o, caused his 
arre.st in the Oriental theatre. Bhe 
said he ,'innoyfvd h'-r .several titties, 
after taking tlie seat beside her, and 
she Anally complained to ushers. 

Ushers took the minister into the 
theatre office and held him for tfie 
police. They told p(«lice they would 
testify lie was guilty of disorderly 
conduct. He denied the charges 
against him, but after being re- 
ie^cd on $100 bail forfeited the 
bond and returned to Minneapolis. 

Rev. Letham became associate 
pastor of tfio We.stniinisf 't ffiureh 
last September. lie < amo iiero after 
a year's study In Cliioago. Before 
that he had lii-en pustor at a church 
at Moose Jaw, CaiMda. The Uev, 
J. E. Ilushnell, pastor of We.stmin- 
ister church, one of the city's most 
promifH rit [);«.stors, is on a vacation, 
and the It<-v Mr. L' tham is filling 
the pulpit in Tils place. 



Msrie Walcamp's Return 

]j<>H Ani^'*IeH, .Iiily 12. 

Marie Waicantp's "<:ome-back" on 
the screen after seven years, will be 
in **A M^mient of Tempt-ation.'* 

It's a Tifjiira r"an l^bbey story 
boln^ ma/Jo by K B. O. 



I 



PARAMOUNTFAMOUS-LASKY 



xxru^^YPT Pnm?u« PlayerS" Lasky bi ref errM to in the federal 



Trado Conirttis Htoti's rtjiing or in iho report oT 11 IM thi:^ jr^n^, (r**tn 
WaHbini:ton, it refers to the present flu«>c<'Ssor-<'ori)or;i t mn ofti' ja'ly 
riatned Paramount- l"'amous-J.<asky, and known in the tr.i.ic is ' I'lr i- 
mounl." 

.Mes.^rs Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. I^sky r<-rn nn r< .sp tlv^ ly 
president and vice-president of i'ai«bmount as they were of 1''. I' L 



Minneapolis. July 12. 

In a four-pa:,'o paniphlot sent to 
all Mmtio.sola md N' .i th aj;J .South 
iMkota oxhibitors, W. A. .Steffes, 
president of the Theatre Owners* 
Ass6ciation of the< Northwest, bit- 
terly attacks producers and dis- 
tributors for their failure to list 
donnite titles of pictures soheduled 
to be delivered on the new season's 
program and because of varloua 
clauses contained In the new con- 
tracts. He alao advlsea the exhib- 
itors not to sign these contracts 
unless certain of their ground, and 
urges that they consult his ofhce 
when they do not understand any el 
the clau.ses. Information* co-opera- 
tion, advice and assistance ar» 
promised. 

The Minneapolis "Tribune.** under 
date of June 17. carried an editorial, 
"The Need Is for Better Pictures,- 
states the Steffes pamphlet. "If you 
have hot read It. bewirete do ae.^ 

"Let us consider just what the 
troul>le Is with our business. A 
group of independent exhibitors re- 
cently held a constructive confer- 
ence and discussion of the situation, 
and all agreed that it is a serious 
situation that confronts us. 

"Increased operating overhead, 
lessening of public Interest la d«r 

(Continued on page 1<) 



T. 0. 0. C'S IMPORTANT 
MEETING THURSDAY 



What sounds like an Important 

meeting of the Theatre Owners 
Chamber of Commerce (New York) 
has been called for tomorrow 
(Thursday) at the Hotel Aster at 

1 p.m. 

The announcement as sent oat, 
reads: 

The Theatre Owners Chamber 

of Cornmer< e has taken the In- 
itiative in calling together what 
promises to bo the most im- 
portant conference of exhibltorii 
ev«T held in the M«troi>olitan 
zone. Increased expen.se.s, higher 
overheads, high powered sell- 
ing methods, keener and ruth- 
le.ss circuit competition and a 
'•(*nstant falling oft in rreeipt% 
poor attractions, all face the in- 
<i«>pendent theatre owner. 

The buying sennon is ber^— 
the season that means so much 
to the theatres for the coming 
year and. with all the iwospects 
of a cruelal yeai , the Ch.miber 
of Commerce is asking for a 
get-together— a parley to see 
wh< re thiey are going. 

The big meeting is called for 
Thursday, July 14, at the Hotel 
Astor, Wind the attendittg exhibi- 
tors will ho tendered a luncheon 
by the c:h imber at I p.m. 



18-Yr.-0ld 'Exfra' From 
Dayton, 0., Keaton s Lead 

TiO.H .A nC' I'-.H, July 12. 
Muy Byron, M, ir.*tii Dayton, O., 
h i.s b»'en .slK'iie«i i>y liuster Keaton 
for the feminine lead In "Steamboat 

Bill" 

.siie had b«-en working as an extra. 



COSTUMES 



PRODTTCTIONS 

RXPr.oiTATioris 

I K i:SKNTATfOM8 




O O 5? X IJ AA E 



■■X 




Mil 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, JuJy 13, 1927 



.V 



.1 



v. 




'MAN POWER' IN MEL U $31 

POOR nut; at state, m 




ASH PMJCY STARTS 
WITH BAD WEATHER 



Mudi and Holiday Wrecked Trade Grosses 

Week— 'Kings/ $26,500 at Grau* 
— man's Chinese— 7lh Heaven* Run Leads, $17," 



•nil 



Lofci Angi ks, July 12. 
(Drawing Pop., 1,300,000) 
Oppl^lfMiV^ l^(4t and general 
•Icoklus out of ]U)\vn over the three- 
day holiday spelled lower presses 

for moKt of the Jir^t run houHeu, 
With a^couple of notable exceptions, 
among them iVUtn-iiolit.m, whUh 
With the Combination of Kichard Dix 
on itie screen and Rube Wolf In his 
seoond wetk on the stat'e. set a 
puce Uial putfiieU it close to it» all- 
time rcieor^ Coming within $80 of 
I S^.OOO/tlM Met afcain takes its place 
as the bip leader of the town. 

Saturday, Sunday and Monday 
•were off practically all over, al- 
though the final estimates show 
that tirere Were Will though payint; 
CU«t<^rn«MS in town. 

IjOcw's State dropped again, the 
Jack Mulhall picture not being suf- 
ficiently strong to dra^? 'em in, and 
with a stage show designed pri- 
marily for the kiddles. Not over 
$19,000. the lowrst groist f^r-'Hiiat 
house in a lopg time. 

Of the run houses Graumah's Chi- 
Tiest- aj^ain was in the van^^uard, 
but the revenu<& was sligiitly oft. 
Cairthay Circle continued Its pace 
Witil •"Seventh II. ;ivon." 

Fonun has its lirst successful box 
office attraction in several months 
with "When a Man l.oves." John 
Barrymore is a surelire box oilice 
magnet and there was a turnaway 
at the premiere Wednesday folU>wod 
by three capacity nights and sub- 
stantial matinees. It is doubtful, 
however, if the Harrymore picture, 
woefully weak from the artistic 
standpoint, will be able to continue 
to draw 'em in for any period. 

At the Uptown Laura La Planters 
latest for Universal, "Beware of 
Widows," drew them in aided by 



RESURREaiON' TAKES 
BALTO RECORD, $13,000 

Surprise for Valencia, Roof 

Theatre — "Special Delivery'' 
Bid at $17^ 



Baltimore, July 12. 

With the Rivoll temporarily out 
of the picture and the Embassy un- 
certain the definite first run movie 
line-up shrank to seven this week- 
end, ^ . y ; .• ■; 

Ammt tiMMW «p«i m* VilMMia 
was outstanding. Its gross was 
ahead of "Flesh and the Devil," 
which had held the house record. 
Coming' in midsummer, this is 
high prai.sc for "Resurrection." 

The big CMtntF Alio tuntilA In a 
good week irkk ^^aptcial XMlVtnT 
and the combination Hippodrome 
wa.s up nicely with "I«^ay likings" 
as the screen fare. The other com- 
bination house, Garden, also turned 
in a good average welek for th*^ aea- 

Mmbmhert business trai just fair, 

the uptown Parkway in particular 
sufferiiMf from "Knockout Reilly," 
a type' of picture iiii0ttlt«d to this 

Estimates for Last Week 
Century (Loew). *'&iwclal Mlv- 

ery" (Par) (3,n00; 25-75). Cantor 



Dave Good and band and the Fan- I Aim appealed. Surprisingly large 

f juv^Blto d^w tor maiinM iUittlt 



chon and Marco "Idea." 

Estimates for Last Week 
Grauman's Chinese (U. A. Cir.). 
••King of Kings" (P. D. C.) (2,038; 
60-11.50). Continued to hold pace 
with but slight reduction In mat- 
inees during heat spell. Around 

Carthay Circle (F. Miller). "Tth 
Heaven" (Fox) (1,500; 50-$1.50) 
Run leader little afiocted by blNit 
wave. Piled up $17,000. 

Grauman*s Egyptian (IT. A. Cir.). 
•*TopHy and Eva " (U. A.) (1,800; 50- 
$1.50). Duncan Sisters proving bet- 
ter drawing card as engagement 
continues. Picked up materially 
over previous week. Close, to |20,- 
000. 

Forum (B. A H. Cir.). "When a 
Man Loves' (Warners) (1,700; 60- 
$1.60). "The Missing Link" out 
Monday. House reopened Wednes- 
day to first complete sc^llout in 
months. Looks like Barrymore 
name good for heavy money for 
short period. First nine i^erform- 
ances ix.OOO. 

Loew's State (W. C.-Loow). "Poor 
Nut" (F. N.) (L',200; 25-$l). Cool- 
InjT fiy«tem now, but public not yet 
aware oT it. Jack Mulhall feature 
and local kiddiee revue; skimpy 

$19,000. 

Metropolitan (Puhlix) "Man Pow- 
er' (Par) (3,595; 25-65). Brfnglng 
Ilube Wolf to this house master 
stroll*- and with popiiln»"ity of Uirh- 
ard Dix house had little trouhle 
lendlnpr towii. $31,920. • 

Million Dollar (Puhlix). "Chanp" 
(Par) (2,200; 25-bu>. Novelty iklm 
pieked Up nicely on second week. 
At lir.OOo winnrr. 

Uptown (W. C). "Beware of Wld- 
owir fit.) (1J60: 26-65). Off over 
noni),i) for this houso, hut :\t $5.0(Mi 
good considering heat and holiday. 

Criterion (W. C). "Flesh and 
Dovil" (M-n-M) 25-T5>. 
Finished • its third meager week 
Thursday ahd out to make room for 
Ernil .7.1 nniuK*-'- ("lose to $5,000. 

Figueroa (Far West-W. C). 
••Cradl<* Snatchers" (Warners) (1.- 
(500 ; 25-75). This picture shown at 
Pantagcs downtown Just a few 
weeks ago with result it died a nat- 
ural death here to $5,000. 

Broadway Palace <Orj)heuni). 
"Rejuvenation of Aunt M'ary" (P.D. 
C.) (1,645; 16-60). Pfeturo enter- 
taining enough, but house seems 
destin*^ to remnfn Mg downtown 
f|r>n. 1 rp<t ihni) S.T.oOO 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



jninmer weeljt irt 



in exce|»ttena| 

$17,500. 

Valencia (Ixiew). "Besumetldii*' 

(U. A.) (1,300; 25-66). ;Heavy Rus- 
sian story surprised njr:fxcelicnt ap- 
peal as film subject; Combination 
of Del Rio and La Roc<iuo aided. 
Not oply outstanding summer week, 
but reeord for this moderate eiaed 
upstairs house. $18,000. 

New (Whitehursti)4 ."I4ttle Ad- 
venturess" (1.800; S5<^$(». Showed 
nothing to counteract stiff down- 
street opposition. Just average 
mid-summer week. $€.60d. 

Metropolitan (Warners). •'What 
Happened to Father" and Vita 
( 1 ,600 ; 11I*B0) . Hoitiie maintaining 
fair seasonal average. About $6,000. 

Hippodrome (Pearce Scheck). 
"Easy iHekliigs'' and vaudo <2,S00; 
25-50). Good week for this period 
of year. Anna (4, Niisspn in film 
house favorite. 

Garden ( WhitohiirstsV "Drums 
Of the Desert" and vaude. (2,300; 
Sft-90 > . Althoulprh no one of tiiis 
theatre's cowboy heroes rode i^erOM 
screen last week, combination main- 
tained good seasonal average. About 

$9,000 

Parkway (Loew). "Knockout 
Reilly" (1,400; 15-86). NO dfepat- 

fiKemrnt of this film when reporte-l 
it was no-go In this house, Park 
way te a sel/ert town house wfth av 
dienees indiforent to prli:,( flKhtinp: 
on screen or off. Average week 

$4.00*^: ■, -,' 

(C^nyirigt i t , 11 1 7 , fey ytflffy , Ine .) 



Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Did 
$15,000 Last Week— Mer- 
cury Turned Somersaults 

• ; Milwaukee, Wis . July 12. 
(Drawing Pop^ 650,(X)0) 

Jekyll-Hyde weather kept the 
theatre meji worrying last week. 
'Wttjhr tl ie me i eu ry triipping around 
$f k% the beginning of the week, 
and in the middle of the week going 
to 89, then back to 60. maxie the 
shift hard on the patrons and the 

refrigerating systems. 

Wiseonsin and Alhambra again 
staged the big ra<'es. The Wiscon- 
sin concentrated in advertising the 
policy, which went into effect Sat- 
urday, stage band with Dave 
Schooler as master of ceremonies. 
The Saxe house Will try this Paul 
Ash policy to see if Milwnukee will 
fall for it. If a go, it will probably 
be taken up by other houses. 

In the smaller houses on the 
street, the Merrill did exceedingly 
well with the "lied Mill," getting 
plenty of space in the two HeaMt 
dailies. 

At the Miller, where the McCall 
Bridge players divide th^ bill with a 

feature picture, the business seems 
to be dribbling off rather than in- 
creasing and the house will prob- 
ably w^elconie the end of the en- 
gagement in four weeks, when Loew 
vaudeville and pictures will again 
take hold. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Alhambra (U)— '^Lost at Front" 
(Ist N.) (3,000; 25-50-75). War 
comedy got plenty of business, 
mostly on the names of Murray and 
Sidney. House also gave plenty of 
advertising space to Maitland and 
Byrd flight.s. capitalizing on Malt- 
land because ho is a Milwaukee lad. 
Around $14,000. 

Garden (IJlhlein) — 'Devirs 
Island" (Chad) (1,000; 25-50). Pic- 
ture got play, due to I'auline Fred- 
erick's popularity. Nothing to rave 
about at $3,200. 

Majestic (Orpheum)— "No Con- 
trol" (Met) (1,800; 15-25-40). Spht 
policy bill here running about same 
IS usual with crross of about $8,800. 

Merrill (Saxe)— "Fled Mill" (M- 
G) (1,2(K): 25-50). Good advertising 
got some business for this small 
hou.se. $7,500. 

Millsr (Saxe)— "Valley of Hell" 



PEABODY AT STH AVE, SEAITIE, 
WITH $25 000, TOPS TOWN^ RECORD 



Remarkable Feat in Summer — ^Beats First Week hf 
$5,000 — Irene Franklin Draws |12,000 a| Pane 
tages-— Eqiuils House Record 



(Ind.) (1,600; 25-50). McCall Bridge 
Players featured with "Up in 
MaJN^e Boom" cut to one hour, and 
pictures. Slid to around $6,900, 

Palace (Orpheum)— "Vanity" (P. 
D. G.) <S,4<K»: 86-60-76). Orpheum 
acts and pictures here with usual 
trade. $16,000. 

Strand (Saxe) — "Drums of Des- 
ert" (Par.) (1,200; 25-50). Nothing 
to rave over, although picture drew 
good notlceii. Aroimd $6,900. 

dbVisconsin (Saxe) — "Man Power 
(Tar) (3,600; 25-35-50-60). Dix al 
ways (drawing card and stage bill 
good. Weather did not affect new 
stage policy. Close to $16,000. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



'CALUHANS-MURPHYS' 
IS BUFFALO WALLOP 



All Houses Did Belter Last 
Week— Buffalo $23,i 
High 



III 



BOSTON'S BETTER WEEK 



Business Showed Healthy jHbt 
Weather lmprovenf»ent . ; 



B 'WAY'S NEWEST SIGN 



lio.ston, .July 12. 
For this time of year business 
very fair at the picture houses last 
week. No sensational drawing 
cards, with the State, the Ix)ew up- 
town house featuring "Captain Sal- 
vation" and the Metropolitan using 
•Man Power." 

"King of Kings" at the Tremont 
turned in a good w»-elt. with the 
gross in the vicinity of $12,000. It is 
expected tli.'it This pi< ture will hold 
on at the iioube Lor a coupltf of 
weeks more. 

State (4.000: 35-50). "Captain 
Salvation (M-d-M) feature, witli 
Phil Spitalny and boys still taking 
rrr! u uf till ' Bing e I ' iiU. — Ab o ut |10. - 



The newest and large.«it e1ectri< 
sign on I^roadway is to he erected 
with the opening of "\Vin.'r.<^" at 
the Criterion. A plane battle is to 
be in the lights with ships falling 
tinder fire. 

The plgn la to be used as a basis 



000. 

Metropolitan (4.000; 60-<^r.). Weh- 

;ir<l T~>ix in "M.-in Power" (I' lr), with 
a Chariot Publix revue, "The I'ed- 
d!< r** on stage. 

Orpheum (4 00n. 3r.-r.(iV Ahr.nt 
$1 l.(M»0 la.st week, with ' Fruir.o «ally 
L« vv ' (M-(;-M) as pieturo and 
"White Way Caletles" topping 
\n<i(\o. 

(Copy light, 1&27, by Variety, Inc.) 



Buffalo, July 12. 
Takings at local picture theatre« 
took a decided upward trend la.st 
weok. After the red of the week be- 
fore, the rise was doubly welcome, 
bfl^ manager phrasing it as 'it's got 
to be better— if It's any worse we 
might as well all shut tip." 

Better film attractions aided ma- 
terially, tiH did also the holiday and 
■wveral cool nights. Tourist trade is 
helping to Keep the turnstiles mov- 
ing. 

Last Weel<*s Estimates 
Buffalo (Publix) (3.C00; 30-40-60) 
—"Naughty but Nice" (F. N.). Cork- 
ing show in every department. Will 
Hoger.s' novel reel.s wairnly received 
and proved good for genuine com- 
edv. $L!.T,(i(iO. 

Hip (Publix) (2,400; 50)— "Lovers' 
(M-O-M) and Vaude. First rate 
summer hill .md rrin tO steady tak- 
ings. Over $12,000. 

Great Lakes (Fox) (3,200; 35- 
50)— '-F.nst and Furious" (V) and 
vaude. Not mu < h «'xeit<'inent. V.i u<Ie 
.stm gettinfe'hifty here. 



MoV^d fllolTi^ 

for over $ Id. Odd. 

Loew's State (I.o< w) (3.400; 35- 
50)— "Held by the Law" (M-O-M) 

and vande. T'ieked up liop^fiilly 
with good general all around show. 
$y,ooo. 

Lafayette Hnd ) n 400; 35-60)— 
"Callahans and Murphyn ' (M-U-M). 
Picture a wallop. Hummer weather 
meant nrdhlnt,'. $14,000. 



NEWMAN IN ™^ 
MAINSTREET, $14^00 

''Red Kimono" Did $7,000 at 
Liberty; H. 0.— Sensational 
Methods for Exploitation 



Kansas City. July 12. 
"Callahans and Murphys" had 
rather hard flicki ring on the screen 
at the Newman last week. Kansas 
City "Star" in its Sunday edition 
ridiculc»d the picture in a hair 
column reading notice, and the next 
morning proclaimed it vulgar and 
advised the men to go alone If they 
wanted to see it. Later in the week 
at a meeting of the Ancient Order 
of Hibernians a protest was voted 
against the picture on the grounds 
that it was a sltir on all law-abiding 
Irish-Americans and a committee 
wa« appointed to take steps to have 
t withdrawn from all theatres. 
The movement was not strictly 
local, as the committee was In- 
structed to take the matter up with 
Will Hays. ^ ^ 

A spokesman from the local Irish 
organization stated the picture's 
most offensive .scene was the beer- 
drinking bout between Marie Dress- 
ier and Polly Moran. lie also ob- 
jected to the picture as a reflection 
on all womanhood. 

The biggest .^urpri.«;e of the week 
waa tlie consiste nt business done by 
the Liheity with Mrs. Wallace 
Reid's "Ked Kimono." Sam Carver, 
operating tiiis house independently 
until United Artists decide just 
what they want to do with it, de- 
cided that a good "hot one" would 
fit nicely with the weather, and 
picked "Red Kimono." IIo loaded 
his advertising witli sizzling state- 
ments, advised parents to keep their 
children away, put a shapely blonde, 
dolled up in flaming red from mask 
to slippers, on the stireets« and how 
the curious ate H Idl^t Vietm Md 
over. ■ 

Royal, after a week of ••Ritxy" 
and another of "Drums of the 
Desert," got back into its regular 
policy today with "lietropolls^ In 
for two weeks. 

Starting this week the Newman 
swings Into Its new "dlflferent" 
policy. Iliilph Pollack and a stage 
show will feature the initial bill, 
with a strong line of acts and 
artists to follow weekly. 

Estimates for Last Wsek 
Newman (Publix) "(Callahans and 
Murphy.s" (M.-G.-M.) (1,920; 25-40- 
50-60). Borrah Minevitch and Har- 
monica band stage attraction, big- 
^ge.st hit l\^r!re as Publix unit. Screen 
feature, Irish slapstick com^nly, but 
customers laughed at it. Business 
far from satisfactory. Red foll-«Md 
a^ain. $11,100. 

Liberty (Ind.), "The Red Kimono" 
(1,000: 26-35-50-60). Stated this 
one produced and directed by Mrs. 
Wallace Reid, hut girl in case is 
played by Priscilla BOhner. Story 
is that of girl from segregated dis- 
trict of New Orleans who attempts 
come-back. Sensational publicity, 
together with announeoment cbil- 
dren under 15 not supposed to at- 
tend, created curloslty and results 
surprising. Trade started well on 
ope ning and held so well picture re- 
mains for second week. $7,000. 

Royal (Publix), "Drums of 
De.qert" (Par) (920; 25-36-50). 
Wbile Zane Grey western far from 
"Rig Pieture" standard Royal has 
been claiming, good entertainment, 
together with some clever photog- 
raphy. Title did not click with the 
regular Royalties. Strangers few. 
$4,700. 

Mainstreet COrpbeum), "T^ost at 
tho Front" (F. N.) (3,200). On 
stage Louisville Ixions best bet. as 
balance ot bill eonsider.rhlo of let- 
down from one precuding. Picture 
fairly funny, but nothing to rave 
ali-iit. r^isiness little off. $14,200. 

Pantages "Monto Cristo" (2.600; 
26-30-50). Fox reissue with John 
flilhort in tiflo rolo. Llttlo heavy 
for the Pan's regulars, but no eom- 
plalnts. Vaudo much better than 
week before. Made good holiday 
b arg.iln bill. $ 9,.'">oo 

Gl5b«— -WUh Vlt.1, Showing •H'he 



Seattle, July li» 
(Drawlnfl Pop 480000) 

Cashiers had to work last wesl^ 
conventions bringing In many peo<« 
pie, while summer tourists are •ai^ 

riving. 

July 4 started the week olf wifh^ 
a hang, big mat busines.-^ prevailing, 
spite of tho record week at the 
Fifth Avenue the previous weel^ 
the first three days equalled the 
first four of the week before, fiddle 
Peabody is proving sure Sri, and! 
the Fifth Avenue jumped Into the 
lead of all Seattle grosses ]^uit 
week with $25,<>00; Nightly line* 
ups the rule now. 

On top of it comes word thai 
summer prices will prevail at thtti 
house, beginning this week, reduc« 
tion from 65 c. to 50c., and to 60ou 
Sundays and holidays. Collttnblai 
pepped up its business by ^fi Bovel 
idea of revival of big picturee of 
"all time." Daily change prevailed. 

Pictures selected by Manager 
Bender as the biggest ever produced! 
were? •*Gold Rush," "Robin Hood," 
"Birth of Nation." "Pollyanna.'f 
"Orphans of Storm, ' "Thief of Bag^ 
dad^* and "Teas of Storm Country.**. 

Manager Dearth at I'antages had 
Irene Franklin, noted American 
comedienne, headlining, Miss FYank-: 
lin jumping from the East to open 
week before at Spttkane. "Midnight 
Lovers" picture attraction. 

Blue Mouse, with Vitaphone, 4IA 
good business for second week. - — - 
Estimates for Last Week 

Fifth Ave. (N. A.) (2,700; 25-40^ 
05) — "NauglUy hut Xi . • (p n ), 
Eddie Peabody going big second 
week. F. & M. "Ali Ha ha" preseh^ 
tatlon liked, while Colleen Moore 
captivated in feature. $25,000, rec- 
ord for town. Also broke previous- 
week's record of |20»000, also IBM* 
by Peabody. 

United Artists (U. A.-N.A.) (1,600; 
25-35-50)— "FrI.sco Sally Levy" (P. 
N.). Little above average. George 
Lipsoiiiilti^ lUie miisio helps. 

400. 

Columbia (U) (1,000; 25-35-60>-* 
Revival week, new big fsature 
daily. Novel policy for Seattle and 
helped some, but week would havo 
been almost as big with strong f«a« 
ture, owing to great number of out- 
siders who made the show rounds 
and July 4 draw. $4,700. 

Coliseum (N. A.) (2,100; 26-60)— * 
"Wedding Bills' (Par). Raymond 
Griffith. Nothing to rave about. Ot^ 
dinary picture. $8,300. 

Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (960; 2fi« 
50-75)^"SImpIe fiWs»' and vSk 
(Warners). Second week up with 
first, although Vita acts below past 
standard. |7,d00. 

Parvtages (1.500; 35 - 60 - 60) — < 
"Midnight Lovers ' (F. N.). Picture 
appealed, but vaude real entertain^ 
ment, with Irene Franklin starred. 
Til is popular American comedienne 
went over big. $lf.0OO. 

Moore. (2,O0'5; 2ri-3rj-50) — "Oh. 
What a Night" (Will King mu- 
sical). Patrons IHted o^erlng antf 
also took kindly to lower summer 
prices, but from scale about 10c. 
Even dime seems to matter. 9blar 
.smooth - working. well - costumed- 
show h.'is real following. $10,000. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Vlriety, Inc.) 



tt. r ON. " after having held "Don 
Jtian" for threr* w<'el<c». 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 

BILIJN6 ON THE^ROAB 

rhieago. July 12. 
Thr«.ugh lh«' riii« ugo newspapers. 
Great States Tficatres Is adverti«- 



» w . .V ''^ ^^^'""^ Illinois towns to 
(Copyngnt, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) I motorists. 



N. 0. GIVES SAENGER - 
$18,000 FOR UNKNOWN' 

New Orleans, July 12. 

Another good week In the local 
einema temples. I^on Chancy in 
"The Unknown ' at the Saenger sent 
that houso above $18,000. Loew's 
State was getting its share with 
"The Understanding Heart" going 
above $15,000. Mrs. Wallace Reid's 
wldity called "The Red Kimona" got 
over $3,000 at the Tudor at 76c. 
One of those white slave things with 
children not admitted. "Three 
Hours" almost ixissed away at the 
Strand, sn did Florence VIdor In 
"The Wnrld at Her Feet," whlcb 
occupied the Liberty. 

Estimatee for Last Week 

Saenger (3.568; 6r>)— "The XJn-* 
known" (M-G-M). $18,400. 

Loew's State (3,2 IS; 50)— "Under- 
^t-MidinK Heart." $15,300. 

Strand (2,200; 50)— "Three Hours" 
very poor. $3,200. 

Liberty (isud; 50 ) — "W^orld at 
Her Feet." $2,400. 

Tudor (800; 75)— "Red Kimona.** 

$.!.! 'III. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 

"Qintberg, the Great," Film 

Los Angeles, July 12. 
"The Pro.Tdway Kid," George 
Jossel s next for Warners^, has been 
changed to •'GlnsbAr^r the Oreat." 
i Byron Haskin is directing. 



Wednesday, July 13. 1927 



PICTURES 



YARIETY 



12 B'WAY FILM HOUSES, mm LN SSlS^Sn 
JULY 4111 WK-PARAMOUNT. m089 '"""^ 



Roxy Reached $103,500 With "Dearie"— "Annie 
Laurie's'' Week at Capitol, $47,000-^peciaU 
Holding Steady— Flesh, 2d Week, $36,500 



Twelve movie partor» groa ned in 
round luTni*'^^ $3»0.0a0 lUly 4m we«lii 
on Hroadway, 

DiHtrlbutlon of the dough was not 
•trictly tu'conlincr to the proplicts. 
The Strand, with Colleen Moore's 
••NauRhty but Nice** at $28,600 was 
notliiiij^ to hviiK n^()llt. Warn<r 
Brothers' "Dearie" checked in at the 
Roxy to $103 500, gross, and sur- 
prisod evoryT)o(1y. 

If the picturo reviewers on tlie 
dailies ever mean anything it didn't 
seem to count at ttxe Paramount or 
the little Cameo. The scribes 
marked Reginald Denny'* •♦Fast and 
Furious" (Universal), as just so-so. 
yet the Paramount had its bi^Kost 
Intake In nearly two months, top- 
ping $70,000, with Paul Whit<'iTian 
the big stage card. Slams at tlio 
German "art" picture, "Streets of 
Sorrow," did not prevent a $7,500 
gross, substtantial at the Cameo, 
partiealariy In summer. 

"Annie Laurie" folt the effeot of 
the previous run at the Knibassy, 
mnd the Capitol's figure on the week 
Waii $47,400, drop of about tiiree 
l^rand from the preceding week. 
Ettimatet for Last Week 

Attor— "Big Parade" (M-G) (1,- 
120: $l-$2) (Seth week). Hovering 
at $14,000. ' 

Cameo — "Streets of Sorrow" 

(Film Art Guild) (549; 50-75). Using 
Greta Garbo name in old German 
flicker. $7,500 counted good la tiny 
bouse. 

Capitol— 'Annie Laurie" (M-G) 
(5,450; 50-$1.65). FMge off and un- 
able to show inuch on grind after 
twice daily run. $47,000, fair. 

Colony— "The First Auto" (War- 
tiers) (1,980; 35-50-75). $11,500 With 
Vitaphone. Carryill|f «xtra space 

for tiiird week. 

Gaiety— "King of Kings" (P. D. 
C.) (808; $l-$2) (13th week). Aver- 
aging 90 per cent, capacity right 
along. Little fluctuation from one 
day to another. |12,S0O. 

Harris — "7th Heaven" and Movie- 
tone (Fox) (1,024; $l-$2) (8th week). 
House plugging MoTieton« equally 
with picture. Not big but consist- 
ent. Down $200 from previous we^k 
for $10,100. 

Paramount — "Fast and Furious" 
(U) (3.600; 40-75-90). Reginald 
. Denny made 'em laugh. Hou.se 
plugging its refrigerating plant with 
rest of big deluxe houses. Paul 
Whiteman out after this week but 
another stage band resuming Aug. 
T. Whiteman on Broadway paved 
way for "Ash policy." Pronounced 
favorable public reaction. $70,000. 

Riafto— "Way of All Flesh" (Par) 
(1,960; 85-50-75-90) (2d week). 
Holding to smart takings. $36,500. 
By time "Flesh" completes its run 
expected next Beery-IIatton comedy, 
"Fireman. Save My Child," win he 
ready. 

Rivoli— "Camille" (F. N.) (2,200; 
40-60-75-90). Continuous exhibition 
of Norma Talniadgo's final pleturc 
for First Nati(»nal following $2 run 
at r;i(,ho. grossed well at $26,000. 

Roxy — "I)(\ario" (Warners) (6, 
250; 50-$l.G5). Apparently no re 
action with wearing off of house's 
newness. "l?ig names" riimort'.l for 
house deferred until fall. Saturday 
house j)lnyH "The Blood Ship." ini- 
tial Columbia picture for fir.st run 
on Broadway, ('urrenllv ha.s Fox's 
*'Singed." "]><'nrio" $103..r,00. Across. 
Strand — "Naughty but Nice" (F. 
J (2,900; 35-50-75). Not businos.^ 
iMIpOctcd with Colleen Mtjoro eoni- 
•dy. Isham Jones band on stage. 
Jan Oarber's band this week. $28,600. 

Warner's --"Old .San Franoi.'^eo" 
and Vilaphone (Warners) (1.300; 
$l-$2) (2d week). $15,100 slight 
drop from pi» vioua week. 

(Co|iyriflht, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



TRADE GEHERS IN MINN. 



Driving People from Outdoor to 

Inside Entertainment — Big 
Theatre Biz last Week 



"Is Zat So?'' lA/ith Dan's Boy 
-Kills" Town While at Pan- 
tages Last Week 



ORPHEUM'S STATtLAKE DOWN 

mm TO um wm in 2 yrs. 



Jack Cotlway's Titles 

Los Angeles. July 12. 

Jack Conw.iy, recently of "Va- 
riety," haa been as.signed by I'ur.t- 
mount to Ulle "Shanghai r.ound," 
•tarring Richard Dlx, and "Tell it 
to Sweeney," co-starring film of 
Ch.'.star CunUlin and George Ban- 
croft. 



TALMADGE FLARE-UP STANDS 

The liar.' nj* l). t\v(><Mi lii< }i ird Tul- 
madge and Abe (.'arlo.s .seems to be 
tin npnrn,. g..1ittif,n ♦h.nn J t Was last 

weok. Taliiridge has hopped buck 
to the Coast. 

The story runs that Talniadue 
has $10,000 of his own m«»ney ti . 'l 

up vkith ("arl-is, ,i 1 . i i t .t. • I to $lsO,- 
000 UHcd to in -.'ii f O -^ r..f,ip!et : in 
Of th« thr«.'e 'l alMi i<J>;'; l- ituics lot 
Curios. 



Minneapolis, .Tuly 12. 
Local theatres liave a m-w ally in 
the form of moauuitoe.s. Tlio pe.sky 
little stingers are playing havoc 
with the attendance at park band 
concerts and community sings, par- 
ticularly at Lake Harriet. Mosqui- 
toes aro driving away the customers 
from these band concerts to the 
loop an-d suburban theatres. 

Because of the extraordinarily 
iieavy spring rainfall, the mosquito 
nuisance liaa boen much worse this 
summer than ever before. The prob- 
lem has been brought before the 
local park board ollioially by a com- 
munication signed by members of 
the Lake Harriet band who hftve 
been annoyed by the mosquitoee as 
much as patrons. The board is 
asked to decide what a musician is 
".^oing to do when a horde of tlu'se 
mosquitoes settle on hia peitipiring 

brow in the midst of a trombone 
solo. The musicians complain that 
the mosquitoes prevent them from 
doing their best work. 

Musicians frequently have been 
compelled to stop in the middle of a 
solo to swat a mosquito. The piixk 
board referred tho musicians' com- 
munication to its committee on 
work and operation, whieii also ';^ ill 
consider measures to protect the 
patrons an/d revive the attendance 
Among the suggestions are huge 
electric faM4o drive away the crit 
ters. 

Favored by the luckiest kind of a 
weather break, theatres here rolled 
up dandy grosses last week. First 
class attractions helped to stimu 
late the trade, but the elements de 
serve the nicst credit. 

Thousands of people who had 
planned motor tripe to iHshing and 
lake resorts throughout the state 
were deterred by the weather from 
doing any touring. The stay-at 
homes were augm'^nted by fully 10,- 

000 excursionists brought into Min 
neapolis by the railroads. 

Three successive d.ays of snia.sh- 
Ing business. Sunday, particularly 
the box office rush, resembled a run 
on a bank. 

After the heavy days it was ex- 
pected that there would be a sharp 
drop. Instead, to the surprise of 
managers, busine.sa held up at a 
nice clip throughout the entire 
week. 

So far this summer business haa 
run nhead of the winter and "fall 

1 rade. 

Estimattt for Last Week 

State (K. A R.) (2.500; 60)— 

•Naii -hty but Nice" (1st N.). Vita 
and .sLa^o show. Colleen Moore 
grrat box ofTice attraction and this 
plctiir.' o.^p'M'i.illy well-lik< d. Show 
.as whole woiu£u.YQr. $18^000. Splen- 
did. 

Strand (F. A- R.) (1,500: RO) — 
"Senorita" (Far). Bebo Daniel.s 
hita-ing comeback here. All of her 
n cent pictures have pleased and 
M. iwn well. Around $5,000. 

Lyric (F. & H) (1.3.-^0; 35) — 
"Drum.s of the D' .st rt" (Par). Zane 
fh'ey pieture.s nhvays nT^an bu.^I- 
noss for this house. Ahotit $3,000. 
One of best weeks In many months. 

Grand (F. ft R ) (1,100; 25) — 
"Don Juan" (Warner). Second loop 
.showing. This time without Vita, 
fo-king pi'^ture. but not e.spr'cially 
.suitable for tliis house. hair at 
nrotmd $1,700. 

Hennepin - Orpheum <Orpheum) 
('2.V00: r>0-75) — "IMeasure Before 
Ru^^iness" (Col) and vnude. Hood 
show. Pif^turo nM wdl ai v.njde 
liked. Around $14,.'>00. 15igg'«st week 
in a long time. 

Pant;^ges M 'an t, a c (l.-'^.O; ??*>) — 
The C'ir. UH A-'e" (1 ox) .i!id v.iud«v 
Mamror- Rnytick had notliing in 
.\ ' vaud< •■■;'h' -r • >• f^t i'ln 



San Francisco, July i - 
Movios plus vaudo walloped tlu- 
straight mo\ irs plus presentation^ 
— and bad. Fanlages turned th< 
trick, niilily. with the coml^ination 
of a comedj siiow headed by "The 
iwo lUackbiids" lind tli'oig^- 
iJ iiricn ii. ' I.s Zat So? ' The no- 
g t-i i es a re R how h tTiT«5 '.ri^tr th eir-r^c--- 
ords a!ul the e x\v morning radio 
broa icast of t».«.' same rtvord, whih- 
(leorge o'iSrien, son of our wortli.\ 
police chief and ace mixer with th«' 
dear old puldic, has a drag at th« 
box office. This ran the I'antam.s 
uross up to $>8.oou, aided with four 
•shows a day. and tho busting of all 
and sundry house records. 

Orpheum came to lii*- with the 
person.al appearance of the Roach's 
Our CJang," much to tho joy of the 
neighborhood mercliants and thf 
Hyde street car line. There hasn't 
been SO much business in the Or- 
pheum since Queen Anne's dog 
Rover died. 

"With vaude hitting on all six the 
pictures took it on the chin for thi- 
smallest week tliey've had in a long 
time. Even the (iranada nosed out 
the Loew's Warfudd by a few hun- 
dred and that i.s going some. 
Estimates for Last Week 
Loew's Warfield— "The Poor Nut" 
(R N.) (2,660; 35-50-65-90). Day 
kicked this one nicely. Failed to hit 
$9,000 over Saturday and Sunday, 
with holiday coming back with little 
better than "4" and rest of days 
hitting near 22, meant littls better 
than $21,000 on week. 

Granada— Richard Dlx In •Tifan- 
handled" (Par) (L'.785; 35-50-65-90). 
Dix has draw here and took jump 
on opening, running little better 
than even with rest of days to fin- 
ish, with $21,800. Specialty show 
and Gene Morgan. 

California— Rough Riders" (Par) 
(2,200; 35-65-9U). Into second week 
on new policy. Considering every- 
thing got away very well to $10,000. 
"Resurrection," opening Sth, held 
'em out at matinee, more thah. this 
house has done for eoupl'a seasons. 

St. Francis— "Better 'Ole" (War- 
ners) (1,375; 8S-65-90). Third and 
last week over $6,000. left good 
feeling to help "Way of All Flesh," 
opening 9th, to good returns. 

Columbia— "Old Ironsides" didn't 
s<»em to have mtjch of a chance after 
"The Rough Riders*' got started. 
They dropped Ixdow $1,000 for third 
and next to final week of the en- 
gagement. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



Chicago Beat Oriental Last Week by $1,000— 
''Naked Truth" B. O. Sensation of Town With 
$14,500 in 650-Seat Randolph at 50c 



B'WATS CORKING WEEK 
AND WK. END IN PTUD 



$14,000 Last Wk. and $8,500 

on 2-a-Day Wk.-End— 
Warners' 25c Grind 



$15,000 FOR CAPITOL, 
MONTREAL, BEST OF '27 

Other Houses Also Did Good 
Business— Change in Grosses 
for Better 



Montreal. July It. 
(Drawing Pop., 600,000) 

Lon Chaney filled tho Capitol' In 
"The Unknown' and grave that house 
a gross It has not had in months, 
$15,000. ■ . 

Good week all around for this city. 

"Convoy." at the I'al u o, nlso had 
a gratifying reception, and tlii.s 
American war picture combined suf- 
liri<'nt f)f a r.rili.sh intere st to en iMe 
fJeorge Uotsky one© again to exploit 
his gift of petting the most out of 

p.itriotie fof-lin;; ln-re. 

Loew's and Imperial had better 
than average pictures, and the Im- 
perial turn''<I p' ')|.!(> away. Tn all, it 
looked hust week as If the turn 
toward better grosses had been 
reached for this sermon. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Capitol (2,700; 60-H5)— "The Un- 
known" (M-f!-.M). Shows that re- 
pulsive tlu iiiu if handled artistically 
ean get across. Best week this year. 
$ir>.')Oo. 

Palace (2.700; 55-85)— "Convoy" 
(F. N ). War time picture with 
Tirltish nngle, cleverly exploited 

hero. $10,000, 
Loew's (3.200; 45-75 )— "Whirlwind 

of Youih ' <b\ P ). 0«;ta over with 
hig hit v\lu!e v iiido turns made up 
g.,od hill. $l.'^,OoO. 

Imperial n,(^')0; 30 ^5) -- "The 
Ho.irt Thi' f (P. D. C.) Picture | " 
proved pop'ilar and execptional 
daneing a- t.s Jille.l hou.se to capac- 
ity. Ari'illi' r go'nl wec;k. $R,500. 

Strand (S</0; ;{0-40)— ' H MLi of 
Pciil' *l^ix); "I'riee of Honor" 
(<"ol >; '.j. w. l.s of ix-sire' (P. D. C), 
nnd ."His First Flame*' (l*athe>. 

1 



Portland. (~>r.v. .hily 12. 
A lot of doings on tlie li»eal iviallo 
last week. Looked like old times to 
UH' \.'U:^ f usti)iners Imod I'ov Moclvs. 
\V\'.st Coast's key hou.se, Jiroadway, 
registered one of the biggest intakes 
f tilt' ytar with Fanelion and .M.ir- 
i;«»s "ili-Urown Idea" and ISillie 
I>ove in "The Tender Hour." 
(leorgie StolVs Band seems to be 
winning favor. 

Ih-oadway lead with the Colum- 
hi.i ( I'nivt'rsal) following c lo.st ly. 
On a few, days' notice the Columbia 
put in '^Resttrreetlon.'* It caught on 
irotn the first show. 

JJroadway's week end record went 
smash this week with '*Callahan8 
and Mmphys" doing $8,500 on th«' 
two days, remarkable business here. 
Many hundreds were turned away. 

W.inu'r Pros., not finding a way 
to disjiosc of their Music Box, de- 
cided that it would use the house 
for prott'etlon, showing their own 
protliKt in it. First was Kinty's 
"Trnoked by the Police" to fairly 
gootl husiness. House is on one of 
tho busiest corners in the city. For 
this reason the Warners have made 
tho house into a ".'j-ecnt grind. 
James liice, formerly with l^antages, 
Is martager. 

people's got about IH.l-OO on the 
three- day run of "The Fire Hri- 
gade." j?ood considering the flop It 
i)un.Mi on Its first run at th«' IJ1>- 
erty. "Itolled Stockings" did better 
than the avera^re at the Rivoli, while 

iHi.sine.ss ;it the l^antages seems to 
be slumping for some reason. When 
th<«re is no outstanding headllnor at 
Pan s the customers do not flock to 
that playhouse. 

J. J. Parker, part owner of the 
Itivoll, Majestic and Peoi)le's. has 
been called to Los Angeles by West 
Coast Theatres, Inc. West Coast is 
now interested in Paiker houses up 
to 50 percent. A deal may be made 
whereby West Coast will acquire 
Parker's interest.s. It Is nof ceitain. 
Estimates for Last Week 
Broadway (West Coast) (2,500; 
:'5-60>. "Tho Tender Hour" (1st 
N.). Picture together with Fan- 
chon and Marco's *'Hl- Brown Idea' 
brought to capacity. f2<s)rgie Stoll'.s 
Band in special act. Big at $14,000. 

Rivoli (West Coast -Parker) (1,- 
210; 25-50). "Boiled Str>. kings" 
(.Par). Jioosted things at tiiis housr 
little. Business not what It should 

he. $ 1,000. 

Heilig (Duffy) (2,000; 50-$I.C5) 
"If I Were Rich." Stock. Wise 

move froTn Music Pox to n<'ilig 
Latter looks like made-tu-ordet 
shf)whotiHe for Duffy IMayers. Open- 
inir V 1: f.ver jH.riOO, v<'i\v ^'ood. 

Columbia (U.) (bOO; 25-r*0). "Kes 
urrectlon" (IT. A.). Went over with a 
harur. House booked fe.iture on 
Ihret? days' notice. Om^ of biggest 
weeks this house has yet done, even 
hen ting fir.st two davs' gross f»n 
'P! sh and I>cvil." $7,500 and held 
ov( r. 

People's (W. C -Parker) (ftSfl; !»r.) 
"Fire Brigado" (.M-(J), Putted lit- 
tle better than |2,200 on three days 

not 1 'id. 

Blue Mouse (Hamriek) (MOO; L'5- 
50). "Simple SiH" (Warners) 
House n.it getting trad" formerly 
h.ul with tlat two-bit < harge. Vitj 
aets seem we,irlng off. Business off 
,1 • -fio F , -p .-.nd !■ 'Id ovr 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



COLLEGE BOYS WITH "HELEN 

IjOB Ajigeles, July 12. 

Tin- 10 eollegA hoys hromrht to the 
eoan hy First National arirl r^ivn 
their .mrreeti baptism In "The l>roi> 
starring Richard Barthel- 
m- -s. will be used by F. N, In 
• Ibd -n '»f Troy.** 



Chicago, ,luly 12. 
Orph.eim I'ninil's Slate-I.^ake'.-i 

t!i>undcrin:4 f h iihipedT IfoTvfi fa . 

a new low level last week. That 

tho furmer steady $23,000-a- week 
creator oif a new way of running 
vaud«nillo bills took in only $iri,i)lit> 
at us b. o. last week is signtUcant. 
That the gross shows the inability 
ot" i"hi>a.i;o vaude Ivi comi>eie with 
Chicago picturt> liouscs is Just as 
much, if hot more so. 

The St.at''-l.aK.' is now about 10 
years ol»l. I'or ci^lit, the lirst ei.mht, 
years of Its life, it held an enviable 
position, and has m)iie as high as 
j^T.Oiio weekly. Thy past two years 
h.ive .seen it slip 'gradually, but 

suicly. 

Numerous means have been tried 
to place it .i^ain on its former peer- 
less piMh sial, hut non<> proved right. 
Vauile bills at the State-l^ke of late 
h.ivo been brut.il. Films at, tbO 
State -Lake arc the samo. 

Otherwise the Loop was rosy la.st 
week. Three 8i)ots actually hurdled 
tlie heat to approach winter grosses, 
and one did sensational business. 

Tho little Randolph was tho sen- 
sation with "The Naked Truth." 
Though in its fifth week at the 
louse, last we(-k was tho first in 
which men wore admitted. The ini- 
tial masculino grcsa, |14,800/ beat 
the high feminine tako by $500 and 
broke the house roi'ord previously 
established by the dames. With 650 
seats and a st.iple 50 -cent scale, the 
ligure means almost capacity at 
every performance: 

Ash Absent 
Chicago, with "Jiookies," and Ori- 
ental, with "The World at Her Feet** 
and its stag© band prf«sentatIon, 
fought a net;k-an<i-neck batti« for 
top honors, the Chic^igo winning out 
)y a «)ne-f^rand nose. H.id Paul Ash 
not been atisent f i om tlu» Oriental 
the first 11 v» days, tho Oriental 
would prohahly have been tho vic- 
tor. Ash returned for the week- 
end and busiiM'ss picked up consld« 
erably. In his absence the nsu.il 
exc(dlent st.ig** show and regular 
clientele drew f>l<ay gravy. 

Beau Oeste," in its second wcxvk 
as a grind at McVlckers, did a big 
$U4,U0O. The lilm's pri;vioU8 two-a- 
day run at the Auditorium ba^ 
seemingly no 111 effect on the pop 
s1h)w ing. 

Fifth and flntii «4veek of "Chang" 
at the Roosevelt turned in $13,000 
to round out a healtliy ongagcment. 
Besides proliting, tho great jungle 
film softened up the town for sim- 
ilar anim.al pictur<'H that will un- 
doubtedly follow. It Isn't easy to 
convince the publto as to the enter- 
tainment vahifi of elephants and 
monkeys, but "Chang" tias made it 
easier. "The Covered. Wa^ron," back 
for a third t4me, now occuj^yiiic flkf 

Uoosevelt. 

EstimstM fer Last Week 

Chicago ( IMihli x)— "RookieH" (M- 
Ci) (4,100; 50-75). ITnanimous good 
notices for him; first real comedy 
show at Chie.i^^o in Ion|^ Wl^ltS 

town's hie.h with $i:?,000. ' ^ 

McVicker's ( Publlx)— "Bea* 
(o .ste" (I'ar> (L'.400; 50-75). Ffirmer 
special's sc( ond we( k, $J4.000, big; 
shows tcndcncty to stick. Continu- 
ing this week* 

Oriental ( Puhllx)— "World at Her 
Feet" (Par) (i! ')()0; 35-^0-75). Slight 
crimp with Asli away most of week; 
l iekefl up In last two days to get 
$12,000; picture good but meaat tit- 
tle. , 

Orpheum (Warner)— "A Million 
r^i<]' -\ i(,i (W. B.) (776; 50). $8,700 
and prolit for combo's second week; 
run meant plenty to Dolores Cos- 
tollo; house in re;;ular summer 
form; "Hearie " this week with Vita. 

Randolph (I >— "T. N. T." (Cum- 
rclti:-) (r,:,i\, r,U). $H,500, tremendous 
for sm.ill the.itr<'; lirst week for 
men only; looks good for at least 
two fnore (in .'• 1 rin" i; i g. 

Roosevelt ( Pul»lix)--"Chang" 
(Par) (Cth week) (1,100; 50). Clos- 
ing week, $13. ."00; y.iy g.xMl run; 
' ("overed Wagon" now in, aided by 
extensive plugging, and reported 
dr;i wing. 

State-Lake (( )i ph-.-imi) — "Horso 
Shoes" <Pathe) (l'.siiO; 50-(;5), Cttm* 
edy film • rierni'- riri I v m;.1.- s umo; 
resultant ?lt;,<i »'j nn we. k for L'.SOO 



Conklin- Fields' "Side Show" 

A ri.r<'I' -< .1 o! v 1 ■•. 
CI,.- r CMMklin 'iTid \V. (\ Vi' Uh 
will iti their d< hut as a e<»!rif'dy 



I pnv Tip 
oloitation to Tom Mix picture. Mix 
'm^rnet r>l t^;•^ hou'^.> md 
•inl vaufle vyell re^.- ived. Grcit at 
K'. lOo. 

Seventh street COrph um) (1,4^0; 
tO> "War Horse" and vaude T'!s • 
• .M • - t ^M^.v ' Ah >'t.T'>". 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



(Copy right, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) ' ^rnn->, t^am for Paramount in an 

— ; ■ l ii.i ii a l H ' l i y. "Th " film Klnmr , " 



"LADIES' NIGHT" PICTURE 

I-o.s An;,"les, July IJ. 
First Nilionil will mako 'La li<s' 
Niglit In a Turkish BAth," by Averv 
ilopwood, wit':) li' k Uulhail un I 
Dorothy Ma« k lilU 



: ) I 



In. 



V !!• nth, v.-)io Is ;iI-?o flolni: tlie 
'f r •■ .n .'ind reritir:'; i» v 
I - I : < -f or yet v.-'*-^ 1 ' (1. 
•odijetifin win no* Mt »rt until 
' i^fi l;r;!:.h"S "T ]1 P 1o .S-.ve(»- 
■ »u whii'li ho Is now ii w<»i Jc. 



•si-ats nt 65e t,,],; $1,500 more than 
K irid«)]ph (lid with (iTjO seats at COc 
tor>. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



Russian Ditecting 

**Gringo** Picture 



V. TourjanskI, Prussian director, 
h.is 1h . ri assiL;n< I to direct Tira 
.\li <"oy jn a Hi<'i v of ''entral Am- ri- 
r.l now shoiiHti'r f>n th« M-O-M lot 
in Culv I • ' t nd. 1 the working 
title of Tie- ^.ll.int CJilngo.*' 



8 



VARIETY 



P I C T U it 




Wednesday, JuJy 13, 1927 



PARAMOUNT STOCK, IGNORING 
TRADE COHm SCORES GAIN 



JjA^iihstands Attacks Monday, Then Moves to 93 — 
Loew Sleadies Ne^r 51 on Statement — Warner 
i^J^roi^ Go^s Against Trend— Bonds Break to 8IV2 



i 



Thr Rtc<k ri'.arket — x^ntirHy Ig^ 
]idlred ^« ruling of the reaoral 
Vrade Commission In the Tara- 
m^unt-FamoiKs-T.asky inq iiry, ex- 
cept tbat it encouraged ovit^>i<lo 
tilills. The stock stood steady Mon- 
day against moderate pressure, clos- 
ing fr.ictivnally up at 05 on a turn- 
over of 15.0ro i-liar».s. 

On Monday's di monstration a fol- 
ii>witigjo€ tpeculatlve longrs was at- 
tracted. Ovfrnipht buying ordorp 
biouglit y* ster<l;i>*.'i «'pening at 9C'^, 
Jjct up aiid ill liislv trading the 
]iric« lidf«^«nced to 97^ by 1 o'elock. 
There were no large block transac- 
tions and evidenci s were to be seen 
that the clique behind the issue was 
#t|mding by to keep the advance in 

Ruling a Gesture 

The market theory seemed to be 
that sponsors of the amusement 
kadM^ hikd forestalled the Trade 
Commission's action by discounting 
anything it might do. Then when 
the decision came out the atmos- 
pnere cleared immediately. Study 
of Um ruling brought the impression 
that it was largely n gesture, and 
tiie optinii.stlc market view was 
iurth€r cheered by tl^ asBurancc 
that th« ftiidlhgii would be ii^Ted 
for review in the Federal court** 

At worst, even If the Commission's 
order la upheld, an appeal will take 
a loiiff time to be Heard, and, sisum 
iHlf that in the end the picture busl- 
neM will have to revise its method 
Of doing business, there will be am- 
ple time for pkH trade to adjust It- 
self to such conditions. 

The Commission inquiry, which 
has been overlianging tlie amuse- 
ment group for six months, during 
whlo|i 4l]|ii8. kll sorts of nitBors and 
tips have bern circulated in mar- 
ket gossip, now appears to be re- 
garded as water tiiat lias gone un- 
a«r the brfdire^ ]E«oe^^ dieg i rei wie d for 
a month or more, showed signs of 
perking up yest( rday. This stock 
has usually moved mure or less in 
unison ifO^ paramount. Yest^iPday . 
It recovwod somewhat from Its iOw 
ground around ^49 -.SO, getting up 
above 51 at times as I'aramount 
climbed steadily on single lot trans- 
actions tflM 

There nils a disposition to base 
a belated move on tlie last state- 
ment of Loew for tiic quarter end- 
ihff ^uno i, Whtoh ' ■bowed net 
profit for tlu poriod ,.ioi ■'ii,6l7,2 ir., 
compared with $1,034,719 for tho 
corresponding period of 1926, the 
concern's banner year, and with 
$992,a40 for 1925. This completed 
the record for 40 weeks, showing 
pet prolits of $6,4U4,8<J9, compared to 
|S,2444tl for t|i# same period of 



share for 40 weeks of 1927, na Com- 
pared with $1.94 for the same pe- 
riod ( f lOL't'. Per piiare prohls for 
the June quarter were $1.43 for 1927 
compared to $1.54 for the same 
weeks In 1926. 'The June quarter 
for Metro-floldwyn was reported as 
profits be fore Federal taxes at $1,- 
136,490, no comparative ligures be- 
ing available for the previous year. 

Warners Sells Off 

Warner Bros, made some show of 
defe nse f<dlowing its startling break 
to 20 ten days ago, getting back to 
around 24, but from there it was a 
gradual retreat to 21 yesterday. One 
of the tilings that has made specu- 
lative traders timid is the steady 
fall of Warners' bonds on the Curb. 
Last year they stoOd at a high of 
122, while last week they got below 
90 after a dizzy drop to 85. Yes- 
terday in sales of nearly $150,000 
the price broke again to 81%. 

The situation In Warner stock 

seems to be that the operation to 
distribute large holdings lias run 
its course and there la no special 
value in making a market any more. 
The issue started around 13 last 
summer, got up to within a fraction 
of 70 on obvious manipulation and 
now has got back to within less than 
a dozen points of the old level. 

Traders in touch with trade 
sources declare that advance in- 
formation on Warner movements 
has p^n circulated freely during 
the whole campaign, and as a rule 
the stock did as expected. 

Eastman Holds Top 

Shuber.t got down to its former 
low of 50 last week, but joined in 
a moderate way yesterday in the 
]>< tter outlook for amusements, be- 
ing al'ovo 57. 

Orplieum took no part In the 
fti<$¥eihcnt either way. It had |iot 
come out up to 1 o'clock yesterday. 
Pat he was fractionally off around 
mid-day, while Fox rallied with tlie 
leaders, gaining further in its 10- 
day fight to get out of low ground 
on tho break of July &. when it 
touched 50. 

Kastman held around its high of 
near 170 on renewal of old rumors 
of a special distribution to stoek- 
holders. American Seating was ac- 
tive and high. The theatre equip- 
ment stock sold nearly as high a 
total last week as Paramount, 40,000 
shares. Witli an equipment stock 
and tlie Pia.stman film issue, both of 
which would presumably depend for 
])usiness on general prosperity in 
the picture business, argume nts of 
anything fundamentally bearish in 
the trade seem, In the minds of 
traders, to be discounted."* 



'Rookies" Jammed $9,000 
Into Victory, Pro?. 

Providcneo. July 12. 
(Drawing Pop., 300,000) 
Though the holiday week-end hin- 
dered thcfitricals kiM vvei'k, the 
theatres roapod the bonefit of Intcj:- 
mittent rains. 

"Rookies," at tho Victory, tot-k 
tho towii by storm. In a day the 
fdm became tho talk 61 the town. 

With fair vaudo to aid Fred 
Thomson in "fc>il\er Comes Thru," 
Fay's, had fair week. Strand's fea- 
ture film, "Tlio Notorious Lady,' 
\\'^is well reccdved l>y fair ;iudi«nees. 
Johnny liines in "All Al)oard," aa 
a supporting attraction, fell under 
par for a comedy jiii lure. 

It was estiniaied tliat 2S,000 per- 
sons saw the "101 Ranch" on Siit- 
urday, July 2, desj^ite^ rain fell dur- 
ing Uie afternoon and evenijig. Tliis 
figure fell under the mark set by 
the "Ringling-l^arnum eireus two 
weeks before on the same lot. 
Estimates for Last Week 



TOPEKA'S FIRST CLOSING 



Othort May Follow— Business 'Way 

Off 



Majestic (Fay) (2,500; ir)-40) — 
Tho Climbers" ^Warners). No riot. 
Felt holiday more than other attrac- 
tions. Vita also; $3,500. 

Fay's (Fay) (2,000; 15-50)— Fred 
Thomson in "Silver Comes 
Through" (F. B. O.). Good draw as 
usual here. Vaude, fair. Business 
started dull, but picked up. $4,500. 

Rialto (Fay) (1,448; 10-25)— See- 
ond run loop house holding own. 
$1,000. 

Strand (Ind.) (2,200; 15-40)— 
"Notorious Lady" (1st N.). Well 
liked. Johnny Hines in "All Aboard" 
(1st K.) fell below expectations. 
So-so at $6,500. 

Victory (K-A) (1,950; 15-40)— 
"Rookies" (M-O-M). .Tammed 
aisles. "ITeart Thief" (P. D. C.) 
also showed. Over $9,000. 
(Copyright! 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



miMm»i7 JMr Witflr ea^tiig July 

fleekClccbange 



367 
103 

68% 

— 



.'C 

48>4 

T 

101'/!. 

90% 



1927 , 

1x1 w 

r.() 

8 

29 
03 

34,'i, 

h 
M 
08 
10 



14 

97V4 
101 



f^'l' s. Tmsuo .1 nil rate. 

37,iM«> Anifricnn Seat (4) 

e.TOO l<:antman Ko.lak (H). 

iHt Nat l, 1st pref (8) 

17, MO l\,x CI. A (4). ..i.. ...... ....... 

7,«MK> Iah'w (2) 

HOO M-<:-M. l.-^t pnf (1.80).... 

T'M) Mot. IMct. Oap. <!>....,.. 

lt(Mt nrplicuirt (2) 

4;;,:<(M» I'ar Fain-L (\0) ,ii , 

1.'<K> (in. i>nt. (8) , 

9. .MX) rathe Exch (4) '. 

1.<K)0 do. common 

J.:<00 Khubert (5) 

T.)0 Tinlv Plct, pref (8) 

13,500 Warner Brga 

Curb 

f\ MnO P(i <';-ir<1< n (1). 

a.'XM* I'.x 'l'h.:,tr..s ... 

"<N> i nif Art 'r»u> cir 

(.,1(0 Warner Uros 

Bonds 

in.ooo Kt-iih ««, '40 

138,«MM) Loew e(B, '41..... 

4if7.QO0 Waiter Brof 6^0^ "28...... i,,. 



Krt 





Ixvw 


l^Kt. 






47 'A 


47% 






160% 




+6% 










67% 


M 


r..% 


1'i 


r.2% 


r>o% 




—3 










mk 


8 
21>% 


2'.>% 


- % 


98 


»3% 


tM% 


% 


117 


117 


117 




40 V& 


»7«/4 


40 


-f % 


9>>4 


8 


8 


-1 


68% 


66% 


66% 


-1% 


•100 


98% 


lOU 


-1% 


96 


29 


22 


-1% 


19% 


10% 


lO'i 


+ % 


16 


14% 


1(. 




100 


98 


1(N« 




17 


14 


JC 


- % 






98% 


4 % 


302% 




102% 


- % 


08)4 




89 


-#% 



'Cabaref and Stage Show 

Drojj^d Palace to $15,500 

Washington, July 12, 
(White Pop., 450,000) 
Just another week* He^|>ed» 
though by a holiday. 

••Cabaret" meant little at the Pal- 
ace; however, house held up due to 
Santley and Sawyer in. their "Book- 
lovers." 

••Telephone Girl" at the Columbia 
gathered under a thousand d.iily; 
Clara Bow In "Roug^h House ll(..si(i ' 
at the Met lost value of star's naino 
through title of picture, while tho 
Rialto, thanks to the holiday, rather 
above average for such dnys, held 
to about previous woek flsuro. 
Estimates for Last Week 
Columbia (Lo( w). "Telephone 
Girl" (Par) (1,231'; 35-50). Willi 
holiday prtces may have made $7,- 
000. 

Little (Theatre Guild). "Fooll.sh 
Wives" (IT) (225; 35-50). Revival. 
About $1,700. 

Met (Stanloy-Crandall). "Rouph 
House Rosio" (Far) (1,518; 3.'")-.^)0). 
Sliidded under previous week. $8,000. 

Palace (Loew). "Cnliarot" (I'nr) 
and Santley -Sawyer Revue (2,390; 
36-60). Looks liice aootltsr Slight 
drop. $15,500. 

Rialto (U). •'Lost at the Front" 
(F. N.) and Orville Ronnie (songs). 
(1,978; 35-50). IT.-ird to paugo house. 
Ivooks to havo quivered around samo 
figure as last woek with lioliday 
responsibto. $<i.ooo. 

This Week 

Columbia, •'On Zo Bonlrvard"; 
Little, "Cyrano de Rorgorac"; M< t- 
ropollta*!. ••Naughty but Nice"; I'al- 
ace, -TIlllo tho Toiler**; JUalto» "Be- 
ware of Widows." 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



McAKTHUR GOES INTO COURT 

Los Angeles, July 12. 

Arthur iCcArthur, former busi- 
ness manager for Mt.nto Banks, 
screen comedian, filod nn injunction 
suit to restrain the comedian from 
oustingr him from his position. 

McArthur claims that when 
Banks askod for his resignation he 
broke a contract without cause. 

Aeeordinff to the complaint, the 
actor and McArthur entered Into a 
partnorship ngroomont in April, 
1926, providing for a 70-30 split re- 
spectively. 



Topeka, Kan., July 12, 

(Drawing Pop., 85,000) 

Topeka is to have its ilrst one 
show iHiv week tliiatre. It is the 
Orpheum, whore iho National The- 
atre company has been playing its 
biggest picluics. Tliu Orpheum was 
ordered closed for the n inaindor of 
Dirt .ruTunior, the order taking effect 
Saturday. 

Employes -were inf&rmcd tliat tho 
tlicatre would be oi>on Sund.iys f(U' 
"bonofits" during tlie huuuix r. In 
making the announcement of lh«- 
ch'Siii,:c tlio mannt'crntMit slated th.it 
extensive rcdoouratiut; aiul vtiiieKl' i- 
Ing plans would be carried out, l)ut 
tlio last order seems to contradict 
this. 1 

Further retrenchment In overhead 
has horn ordorod in other tii( itros, 
and if tlio present busiu<\ss ooudiliou 
contthues other closings aro to be 
oxiK>ct(<d. At tho Jayiiawk, Toi)oka'a 
biggest, all presentations and vaudc 
have been cut for the summer. At 
tlio Cozy tho vrchostra ha« boon laid 
off and the pictures ai'o being played 
with organ only. 

Kvon the Fourth did not keep 
Topoka's waning picturo busin<'ss 
from doing some more waning. Lon 
Chnncy's "Tiio Unknown" failed to 
keep the Orpheum open. 

About the only exception was at 
the Novelty, whore a summer policy 
of musical comedy stock is playing. 
Substitution of rural slapstick from 
back in tho dark ages for the more 
modern royalty stuff seemed to be 
what the Topekans wanted and busi- 
ness was almost winter normal and 
high for this season of the year. 
Waddell Players, doinff **Mrs; 
Wiggs," almost the same type of 
stufC but minus the music and danc- 
ing set a new low record. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Jayhawk (Jayhawk Thoatre Corp.) 
(1,500; 40)— "Ijost at the Front," 
with^ help of Fourth about only 
money maker. "Callahans and Mur- 
phys," last half, criticized for raw 
stuff as comedy. House manage- 
ment did some consoring on its own 
account. Total for week under $2,- 
500. 

Orpheum (National Thontros) (1,- 
200; 40)— " Tlie I'nluiown," with Lon 
Chancy, pleased picture critics, but 
rank and file seem to have fallon off 
those iiosome make-ups. Weeli's 
total less than $1,100. 

Isis (National) (700; 35)— "Tele- 
phone CJiil," first half, did so-so. 
Last half, "Too Many Creoles," 
picked up bit but week ended with 
$800. 

Cozy (Lawrence Amusement) 
(400; 25) — Rod La Rocque's mar- 
riage didn't do Rod any good hero. 
At any rato, "The Cruise of tho Jas- 
per IJ" failed to click. It's a bad boy 
anyway. Last half "The Brute," 
just another, and week ended to 

$500. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



MEMPHIS WALK-OUT, 
BUT STRIKERS SEHLE 

Loew's Operators Leave Thci 
atre Flat While Performance 
Running— -Non-Union Subs 



♦ Kx div. . 
Note— Orpheum pref told 600 at 100. 

Ixww « percent bonda ■oUl. ex warrants |12,000, VJ%, 91, 97)4, Off % net. 

ISSUES IN OTHER MARKETS 
I Quoted at Saturday Close 
Over the Counter 
New York 

(Quotrd III Hid am] Asktd) 



Bid. 

37 
24 
-SS- 



lit 

2r> 



Calee. 



Autg Movie Dl» 

Koxy, 01. A. («eo note) <:>.&(>). 



•0 



7J4 
JO 



• • • t 

• • • • 

• • • • 

• • • • 



tilt uo 

I>e Forest Phono 

Technicolor 

Uulv. Ch. 'I'M CJi 

Philadelphia 
182 Stanley Co. of Anm rira.. 

Chicago 

100 Bolaban A Kotz 

St. Louis 

• < • Rkour as 



• 

• •« 


'•»• 
• •• 
••• 


• • • 

• • • 

• • • 




• • • 


• •• 


• • • 








• • • 




• •• 


• 


• • • 




«7 






- % 












• • 


40 





<'|A«« A Roxy reprcHcnts the pref. stork alone. The flint unit \h lUt-. j.i.;<iMd tarry 
hr;.' \tg gift of one-third 0bar« of cominon, and «ov<.-iia unit guotcO la iht ' ..ji:inon p< i 
»tiarc 



Suthsriand Vice Von Sternberg 
Iios Angeles. July 12. 
Tlirough a switch In directorial 

assignments, Jo.'K^ph Von Stern- 
berg will nof direct the next Ksthor 
Ralston picture for Paramount, 
titled, "Heaven Help the Working 

GMrl." 

Instead ho has been nssirnicd to 
direct Ceorge Bancroft in his first 
for Paramount. Eddie Sutherland 
was awarded the Rnl.«ton n.ssign- 
ment, wifh active production now 
under way. 
Denny Z( idrnan wrote the story. 



Hall, Bsnks' Prod. Mgr. 

Lo.s Angeles, J\jly 12. 
Slierldnji II.iIl. a.«sis(ant din t t<-r 
on Monte Jilue's la.st two (.onieilit ^^ 
for Pathe, hap been appointed to nil 
tho vacancy of prtj^luction manager 
for Hanks. hrouKht about by the 
resi^nuUcn of Arthur McAitbur. 



''Sndays" Start in Conn: 
Mat& After Labor Day 



New Haven, Conn., July 12. 

Sunday afternoon motion pic- 
ture shows have been approved for 
New Haven and Bristol and also 
are expected to ho sanctioned at 
Hartford. 

Mayor John B. Tower has signed 
the ordinance, passed by the Board 
of Aldermen, which permits New 
ITavcn film theatre manapors to 
present shows on Sunday "after- 
noon beginning the first Sunday 
after Labor Day. The last legisla- 
ture approved a bill making it local 
oi)tion for communities to dccido 
on permitting Sunday matinee 
shows. The state law previously 
did not allow theatres to open un- 
til 6 p. m. 

The New Haven law carries an 
amendment stipulating that the ad- 
mission piico on Sunday after- 
noons shall be no more than tho 
evening prices at week day per- 
formances. 

At Bristol the clergy have opened 
a fus'ht apninst tho action of tho 
city council in approving the Sun- 
day afternoon films. Rev. William 
V. Davis. Jr., pastor of the Asbury 
Motho<list KpiHOopal Church, 
branded the advent of the picture 
show as unfair to tho church, de- 
ploring the competition between 
the church and the theatre as nn- 
even becau.ve, he said, the latt cl- 
ean offer almost any kind of pic- 
ture to the public, while the church 
is restricted In its scope. 



Meniphl.s, July 12. 

A strike ot the j)icture op<.'iators 

in the Lioew houses, Palace and 

Majestic, ended . Monday when tho 

union representatives and the Loew 

interests agreed toT^a" isettlcment. " 

The operators return at their old 

scale of $53.60 until Sept. 1, when 

$55 will be paid for two years from 
that date. 

There had been some discus.sion 
between tho union hands here, 
8tage and picturo as well as tho 
musicians, but the \inlon men Fet- 
tled their differences, except the j 
picture operators, who made de- . 
mands the theatres refused to meet. 

A short time limit was placed oik 
an ultimatum handed to the Loew* 
theatres July 6. Local Loew heads 
including L. H. Keene, southern 
representative for Loew, took tho 
matter up with the New York of- 
fices. This required time. Result 
was that tho operators tor tho 
Palaco and Majestic walked out 
the booths Friday while a perform- 
ance was on. It caught the housesi 
unprepared, and they romalnod 
dark until 7 p. m., when non-union 
operators were employed. Then, 
the operators at Loew's State went 
out. replaced with non-union om- 
ployees. Talk that the stage hands 
would go out Saturday night and 
that the musicians would also bo 
embroiled Dt Loew's ediittiified til 
employ non-union theatro h^p fol- 
lowed. 

SchlMer Adjusted 
Ed. A. Sphiller, representing 
Loew's in New York, conferred 
with the interests here and tho ac- 
ceptance of the $53.50 scale fof ihA? 
present was arrived at. 

Loew took over the Palaco Juno 
19. For years it had been Opora.te4 
by Publix Theatres, which used it 
a.s a do luxe picture house. lx>e\t 
gave all hands a two weeks' notice 
and requested that under the XiOOW! . 
policy the old scale bo effective. 
This was accepted by all tho un|o|l 
workers except the operators. — ^-^^ 

The Memphi* treul>lo iw^as re- 
garded as purely local by the In- 
ternational Alliance in New Yf)rk. 
Tho I. A. kept in touch w^h tho 
situation and had FloM |U|»reiKln'' 
tativo Finney makO reporto. 

What appears as a peculiar angle 
is that wiien recent negotiations 
were on for some sort of a settlo- 
ment with the operators, Itoettd 
offered a $60 scale which the Mem- 
phis operators refused. Then came 
the agreement upon the $56 statui 
after next Sept* • 



Chaplin Back in N. Y.; 
Chance of Settlement 

Charlie Chaplin returned thlS 
week from a yachting trip to New 
Orleans with William K. Hearst, 
The latter iretit from that point tc^ / 
Los Angeles. 

Chaplin is contompWting remain- 
ing in New York until time to re- 
turn to Los Angeles where th# Suit 
for divorce instituted against him 
by Lita Gray Chaplin comes up for 
trial in the Superior Court, Aug. 
22. It is understood thetro ft # pos« 
slbility of a settlement hii^if':0|* 
fectcd before that time. 

It is said that when the MiStt* 
menial matterv aro settled, Chap- 
lin will take a rest before resum- 
ing mal<inpr "Tho Circus" for 
United Arti.sts relea.se in October* 
About three months will be re- 
quired for tho additional shooting 
and one month for cutting. 

I»ossibilities arc it w ill be sched-' 
uled for release about May 1. The 
picture is not to bo road showed 
or released as a spoci.al, as was his 
last one, "The Gold lUiwh.'* 



Frank B utler Remarries 

Ix>s AnK< l< s, July 12. 



Frank Rup.scll Butkr, screen di- 
rector, married Mrs. Ethel Vir- 
ginia Crites, non -professional, at 
Los AUM' le.s July 9. Butler is under 
c(jntra( t to Ilal Roach. 

Mrs. Crites was named by Mrs. 
Butler in her divorce action last 
y«ur. 



Raoul Walsh May Act 

Los Angeles, July 12. 
Raoul Wal.-^h, dire.Mor of "Sadie 
Thompson," Oloria Swan.-;<tu t; next 
V^'^ra ^'^*fn baa not been 
able to find a suitable Icaditii: man. 
He may step into the part luju^^i^^lf* 



TEAELE FOE 'TEMPTATION" 

Los AnireU'.'^, July 12. ^ 
Conway Tcarlo has 1m cn si^n* *' 
Columbia for tho lead in "T. nipta- 
^ Juon Island," George Scitz dircctintf* 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



0 



AUSTRALIA CENSORS OBJECT 
TO MANY ANGLES IN U.S. FILMS 



^ill Reject Outright Radically Bad Pictures— With 
Some Pictures Caplions Will Replace Scenes — 
General Report for 1926 



1 1 



Of 1,960 fllmi imported into Aus- 
ItP^iiA <i^ rlniif X926 t he United SUt ea 
gupplied 1,618. representing a foot- 
of 6,085,720, accordinff to the 

annual report of the Common - 
\realth Film Censorship of that 
country, sent to Variety in X'ew 
Tork. 

Imports from the United King- 
dom (Britiiin) ranked second, with 
188, while the total from other 
countries ia 144. These Ogures do 
not include the. soveral copies of 
(Mich Dim used. 

Majority o£ Alma import< d into 
jLUstralia were short subjects. 
lAmong the feature films the United 
States had 649, United Kingdom 24, 
and other countries 24. 

In commenting on the 87 films re- 
lucted in 1886, an increase over the 
pi^evlous year, tho Censorship nion- 
tiona its present policy o£ rejecting; 
outright iilma which are radically 
ibad, rather than attempt to amend 
them. Also, it is reported, tiiat no 
general improvement in quality of 
fllma has been noted. 

"Why," asks the Censorship, 
"should It he necessary so often to 
Aim women in the act of undress- 
ing or engaged in the toilet? What 
and to attained by sitting all the 
actors down to dinner in bathing 
costumes? . . . The Censors feel 
Justihed in questioning the pro- 
ducer's artistic slhcerity in filming 
them." 

The report also cites films which 
depict In a succession of loose 
motam the luring of a woman on 
t»oard a yacht or to a lonely hut so 
that a man may do what he likes to 
her, and states that if films with 
MMh scenes are passed, -subtitles 
will be Inserted in place of the 
scenes. The spilling of wine or soup 
on a woman's clothes, so as to com- 
pel her to Ulidress, posltlvety will 
be rejected; also honeymoon scenes 
without a genuinely artistic or dra- 
matic motive behind them. 

Double Features Scored 

The showing of two feature films 
a night in & majority of Auatralian 
Cheatree to scored by the report, 
"which states that the first feature 
■hown is invariably of the cheapest 
kind and does much to destroy any 
Ititerest that the main attraction 
may have. 

A ploa for increased export of 
'Australian lllms is made by the 
ICenaorship. In the four months 
previous to D<>c. :U, 192G. only 1:58 
ifilms were exported, with 137 of 
these one-reelers. Twenty were 
;ahown in the United States, while 
INew Zciiland pmvi'd the best buyer, 
with 35 credited. England used 28 
Australian -made Alms. 

In commenting on war films the 
t^ensorship .'^tatos that they have 
caused no little trouble. As an in- 
Jttance, the passing of "Beau. 
Qeste," which deals with the ex- 
ploits of the Fieiu^h Fon-ign r.e- 
gion, was met with objection. Later 
it was found the obje^tion was 
iMSed on a misunderstanding. 

Discussion also aro.se ovt r "Tho 
Big Parade," the Censorship effect- 
ing a compi-omise in preference to 
rejecting the fllm. The report chides 
tho producers for "a certain l.^r-k of 
Imagination" in sondinc: into l^riti.sh 
countries a war film dealing with the 
enal battles In France without 
■hoAving a sin.-le Tlrilisb soldier. 

British ('cnipanien are {idvi.'^ed by 
the report to combine an l open .an 
agency in Australia and to dl.«<con- 
tlnuc giving Australia what is b^ft 
Of the film output after th<' best ha.'? 
been sold to foreign count l ies. 

It 8tat€»H that the timr> in not f.ir 
distant vheii I'ritish films will be 
able to compete surcessfully with 
the American. "Mons," recent im- 
portation from Britain, i.i offered as 
a good ex.inii^lc of r.riti.'^h Ttrogress 

The report is .signed by K. S. 
Wallace, Chiof Censor, and W. 
CnMswell O'Reilly, Censor. 



— Arthur Kelly Returns 

Arthur Kelly, vie.' -prey iiioTit m'l 
foreign .«^iilcs manager of l.niicd 
Artists, has returned from an 11 
weeks' survey of picture conditions 
In Ktirope 

Kelly will loave next we. Ic for 
Uollywood. 



New 'Cut' Practice 



On Optional Periods 



Tjo.-i Angele.><, .Tuly 12. 

A new practi-ce has sprung 
up among the producers of 
the west coast during the 
p.'ist few weeks in an effort to 
reduce studio overhead and 
mounting production costs. 
Directors, writers and players 
under contract to the various 
companies are tied with con- 
tracts that contain six months 
or yearly option periods. If a 
producer decides to take up the 
option for another period the 
contract calls for an Increase 
in salary to the artist.. 

Lately certain writers and 
players who had to bo notified 
of acceptance of options for 
further periods were called 
into the producer's office and 
told that the company would 
like to take up the option, but 
would not be able to at the 
increased salary called for in 
the contract. A sales argu- 
ment was given tho artiest 
about reductions that had to 
be effected, and he was asked 
to sign a new contract in 
place of the old without a sal- 
ary increase at thto tithe. 

The new contract as drawn 
provided for further salary In- 
creases at the option periods, 
but the raises were only 50 
per cent, of those called for in 
the original contract. 




POUCE STOP "PRESENTATIONS" 
WITHOUT PROPER SHOW UCENSE 



Playing Vaude Under Common Show Permit-r- 
License Commissioner Taking Action in Greater 
New York — Only Singing and Oancing 



KALNAY'S 60 DAYS 
AS FLOP PROMOTER 



The Nations (?apitol six yoart 
ago Wits overrun with cafes seeking 
after-ih atre patronage. Just the 
time to "lay off." 

i;ut Meyer Davis opened LE 
I'AKADIS Spont $^50,000 doing 
it. HiMnarkable succ«ss and still 
ho Ming the load. Foresight. That's 
all. 

Sure. It took nerve. The same 
kind that put him at the head 5£ 
fourteen other enterprises. 



Could Only Pay Off in Ideas— 
^'Shoe-Stringing Around 
Poverty Row" 



Topeka Stops Passes; 
Newspapers Satisfied 



Topeka, Kan., July 12. 
The first break toward a policy 

of no free list by Topeka theatres 
was made by the Cozy this week, 
the theatre going on a "Pay for 
what you get and we'll do the 
same" with the newspapers. Con- 
ferences hetween maiiagement.s with 
a view toward making the policy 
cover all Topeka theatres are be- 
ing held. 

Strange as It may seem, the 
newspapers are encouraging tho 
idea. One of the local advertising 
men pointed out that the box office 
price of the passrs received in his 
office was less than five per cent, 
of the price of the space given the- 
atres* 

One of the dianiatic editors stated 
that should the poli-i*y become uni- 
versal, that would not mean any- 
thing regarding reviews and what 
he calls legitimate theatrical news 
for the paper's readers. 



WARINGS BACK AT 
STRAND FOR RUN 



A Quick return date and a pos- 
sible run wilt be played by Warlng's 
Pennsylvanians at the Strand, New 

York, opening around August 13. 
Tho booking will be for two weeks 
hut the band may be held over in- 
definitely. It will be fl^lven a special 
publicity campaign by the house, 
prior to the return. 

Warings played the Strand week 
June 27, and would have been held 
over but for other bookings inter- 
fering. 

At the .Strand the Warings will 
receive $4,000 weekly. 



SAXE'S STAGE BAND 



t Chiqago, July 1 2, 

Wisconsin," Milwaukee, will use 
stage band. lU-plac^'S .straight pres- 
ontatlons at the Saxe house. 

If suc:ce.«i3ful at the "Wi.Mconsin the 
band style of presentation will be 
instituted in the Tower, f>ri"nt il 
and Modjeska tlieatres, other Saxe 
Milwaukee hou.'^os. 



FIGHT FOR MORAN GIRL 

Relatives Contestins Rafliafid's 
Quardinnsht^ 

Los Angeles, July 12. 

A legal fight over the guardian- 
ship of Priscilla Moran, eight-year- 
old film actress, is now being car- 
ried on in the Superior Court. 

The court action is a continuance 
of a controversy which started when 
the child's father. Lea Moran, died 
in Tucson, Ariz., March 8 last, and 
the girl was adopted by .Tohn C. 
Jlagland, now a.s.sociated with the 
distributing department of Colum- 
bia Pictures. 

Ragland laid claim to tho child by 
virtue of an alleg(^d rejjuest made 
by Moran that he and his wife 
adopt his daughtidr. 

Several months ago objections 
were filed by Mrs. I']lla Smith Sclia- 
ber of Tul.sa, Okla., who asserted 
Moran offlcially made her guardi&n 
of tho child. Mrs. Marguerite 
Hecker, of I,f»ng He.ach, the girls 
aunt, also claimed the cu.stody of 
the child. 

The three contenders .agreed to 
have the gn.U'lian d'^eided upon at 
one trial, in.st"ad of goir>g tlirough 
a lot of legal processes and separate 
suits. 



Los Angeles. July 12. 

Emerick Kalnay, picture "pro- 
moter." received a suspended jiUl 
sentence of 60 days in Municipal 
Judge Wilson's court on considera- 
tion he pays off wage claims 
brotiKht .auainst lum i>v ••ni)>loyeoa. 

Kalnay appeared in court and 
adnutttHl vioKting th»> Stato liabor 
laws by fading to tnaint;iin regular 
pay days for his help. His attor- 
neys explained Kaln.ay was not as 
flush with money as he wais with 
ideas. They contended he could 
pay off only with ideas and an oc- 
casional l>it of money tiiruwn in. 
Aside from his ideas, he was as 
bankrupt as a motion picture di- 
rector could he, they said. After 
an exchange of ti^slimony and legal 
argument, Judge Wilson ;igret*d 
Kalnay was out of funds, but that 
the wage claims mu.st still be i)aid. 

Kalnay, Hungarian. has been 
shoestringing around "poverty 
row" for a number of years and 
has gotten himself in wrong as 
many times. In 1924, under the 
name of James Calnay. ho operated 
the Renco Studios. 1329 Gordon 
street, Hollywood. At that time, it 
is said, he beo.iine inixi>d up with 
a Mrs. Miguel Serrano, whom he 
induced to come here from Bl Paso, 
Texas, to work for him as secretary 
and studio manager and agreed to 
pay her $150 a month and & per 
cent commission. The Woman 
worked for 10 days and received 
no pay. She fll(id a claim with the 
Labor lioard. The case wa.>4 Liter 
dropped WhM/H^i. Serrano left 
town. 

According to records, Kalnay or 
Cainay, has been scouting around 
the country for a good many years 
pulling "movie" promotion .S( hemes 
wherever h(» lariih-fi. Tn 1!»H) i»e 
was deported from Canada when 
he started promotion of fake 
"movie** schools. Coming hack to 
this country, he tangled up with 
tlie federal government and in 
March, 1925, was sentenced to Fort 
Leavenworth j)ri.son on a "charge of 
using the mails to defnud. 

A check-up of polico lecords ro- 
voals him as wanted on a long list 
of charge.s, indudirig obtaining 
money undtr f.il.so pt' t'-ri.se, fiaud. 
vi«dation of tl»e I'ostai law, < niiiea- 
zlement, forgery and ptisslng 
checks. o 



Pioture houses buotleggittg vaude 
under the guise of presentations 
and carrying a common show in- 
stead of r«giilar theatre licenses 

found thi'm.--eives up against an em-^ ^ 

barra.s.sing dilemma last week when 
th»' p 'liee vi.sited a nu?n)»er of sueh 
hou.ses in N«'w York and r.rooklyn. 
They ordertd the .show.s off, threat- 
ening arrest and possible io.s» of 
license for further violations. 

Some of the houses not visited 
were notified by precinct captliins 
that the variety shows would not 
If t<<l. iMted and ai re.sts would l»o 
made. Tlje notiiieation con>ing l*'ri- 
tlay had tho bookers hustliuK to hli 
the Saturday and- Sunday bills in a 
ni.inner to meet regulations. 

'I'he police edit t, pasiiud on from 
Commissioner of Licenses QuiKley, 
claini.'^ tli.it under tho coamion show--^ ■■ 
liiense the liouses are only per- 
mitted to present singing and danc- 
ing with no acrobats or noveJty acts 
nor change of wardrobe and eoen* 
ery. 

A .similar shakc-up on the license 
angle happened in a few spots last 

sea.son with that activity said to 
have been pronii)l(>d by conijdainfs 
from compoling theatres meeting 
required regulations. This year's 
crus.ndo. however, Is being c ondu c t- 
ed by the Llcen.'^e l)«'partnient and 
from all accounts it moans busi- 
ness. 



Sam Katz' Vacation 

►Siiui Katz sailed July 9 on the 
•France" for a two -month rest and 
vacation on tho ('ontinf nt. 

His per.sonal secrrUiry, Lor>y 
F'utman, leaves at the end of tliis 
week to spend a month in Chicago. 

John lialalian is looking after 
details In Katz's ab.sence. 

Flaherty's "Shadows," M-G M 

Ix)S Angeles. July 12. 

Kobert J. Flaherty, pic turu pro- 
'1'." ••r-director, 1 In -n en,-;.!;;.'-" I \jy 
.Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr to dii'"-t 
'White .Shadows of the .South .Sea.'^." 
.screen version of the novel by Fred- 
( rii k ()' I'.rion. 

I'Wjiherty wnw the produc'C of 



DeMille Taking In 

Metropolitan's Staffs 

Los Angeles, July 12. 
Ct'cil B. l>e Mille I'roductious will 
gradually ahsorb the writing and 

directorial staffs of tho Metropoli- 
tan Studio.s, according to present 
plan.s, with all future P. D. C. re- 
leases scheduled to be made under 

the «lit e(;L - up ' i vi.sion f>f Do Mille 
aiiil iiis i>:-oiJu. tion ex«'cutives. 

'J'hi.s move will not mean the 
abandonmetit of tho Metropolitan 
SMili'i-,. !*.itlii> pfodu'ini^ units 
have moved in to take the placo of 
the foruK-r Metrojxvli'.in companies. 
Tt is probal»le that all of the Patho 
iwodueijon .I' tivity will be c»'ntered 
at Metroi'olit iji f ir ecorjoiuy. 

When J nn i.'.ruze is ready to 
start his initial T»if"turn for P. D. C. 
ho will r•^1il^.ll-;>^ f)!n' "«l at ^h" 
Met jopolit.iu. Thi-j line-up, cjin- 
bir.fd with tl;e rent-il of sjiaco to 
HaroM liloyd find Mojito I*.;iMk.«». will 
uso :ibf>ut (11 riv.ajlnble stu lio sr>ace. 

"Va"?y" for Sills 



Eastman s One Week 

for Panl Whiteman 



Tn booking Paul Whiteman ahd 

his band for the we<»k of Aug. 1, tlv 
Mastman, Ko'-ho.^tfr, will pr»*sent its 
most expen:iivo single attraction 
since opening. The Tflastman is re- 
garded .as an art pi turrj theatre, 
with it.M .symphony orehestra the 
priiK-ipal attraction. Durmg tho 
three weeks of rich .summ*'r the or- 
vhestra is away a budget of $8,000 
i.s ^et a.side f(*r" .acfn or .at ♦ r.'Uitlons. 

As the VVhif' .'II 10 ru-, i u' tneri* was 
contracted for at $11,000. the bands- 
man making a .oonce^-sion in Ihi.j 
case, it w.n ii •cc.ss.i ry to ure .an 
Iticreas'.' of th*- i>n.]g -» 'J'iio ex-.-cu- 
tlvci agreed to provide the extra 
n>oney, ir: I' ising it 
for a ' «t i! of IlL' OUO. 
IMako Hit: to appt 'ir >\ii 

' of Whiteman. 

j P'or the we. k of Amit 
tor .^rti^tfl will 4i>j) »: 

' n>an, tho first, ,v< --k 'he or' h'vstri 

' will he H way. 



Idle NJf^^Niw 

Aiiylxxiy having a yen to make a 
pictui-e and the money to make it 
and does not want to hop to tlie 
west co.iM to turn out the picture 
can find plenty of studio room at 
thia41ina In New York. It has been 
regarded a« •'tough- for picture 
players and extras in the o.^sf, but 
it never was in such a slump, |Ui at 
the present time. •. 

There's nothing working at the 
.Tack son studio where Hurton Kthg. 
recently wound up his picture He- 
ries, his last being "The Combat." 
King has prospects but none that 
indicate Immediate shooting. 

Cosmopolitan studios is Idle. 

I'atho studio, 134th street and 
Park avenue, is occupied fenipo- 
rarlly, but Is said to have prospec- 
tive rental dates open. A series of 
two I'.'cJfd f;oinedi<*H have l»ei-ri 
niad.> with Cliarios i>ayenport ^di- 
recting. '.v.v 

First National eentrbto ttie Bi« 
ograph studio,'but this Bronx plftce 
in as slIcTit a«? a tomb. 

The Paramount stu.lio, Ij*»ng 
Island City, is said to l>e available 
if the rlffht proposition comee along* 



0 per 'ent 
Si.s;-iio and 
we.'k a head 

H ♦he, Vi**- 

i» th ' I'y.Ht- 



f/o.s Ang' los, .J ily 12, 
i First N'lHoml has pui liaso^l 
I IVtr r li. Kyfio s novel, "Valley of 
■ tl, • '".! :fi».><'" ! »r m'iHom .Sills, to be a 

iW'id 'lunniiii; t<rod»ictioiu 
No dliC'.lor named. 



"eutinets Wives*' by M Q-M 



'I'eisin. ■.•%.>< V/iv 



•ri.il 



1 



in 

C(, rnopolit.tn," •.vii! !.■• lo ' oi. d 
by ,M^5-M, with Join '.'ix\vi<ji\\ 



Ben Black Comes East 
To Play Paramaant 

Ben Black, co-author of musical 
compositions with Jaok Partington, 

l*uramf)unt theatre T»'c.Hcnt'ili'>ti 
prodn<;er, reached New Y«)rk from 
»San Francisco and will soon make 
his bow on the stage of that hoiise 

fis a master of ceremonie.s. 

lila(;k is a partiter in the Vilat 
Moret music publishing company (»f 
Han Francisco, and of late has bo«'n 

master of ceremonic.s at 'he (iri- 
n tda, San Franci.sco, and Metro- 
poiit.an, Los Ang'ulen. 

Others now in New York with 
I 'ait inglon, j)r<vi>nsly .n th-^ w<'.st 
coast, are Muvl limin, who was his 
product iim asHislunt, artd Joe Corh- 
bleth and L^-onard (ioldsteini 10 
per (M'nt .agents who f)i)"r\* ri f»'it 
of til'} I'.ii tiu-rton ollices in tho 
Metropolif.tn, Los Angel«\i. 

i'ai tiri.;( )ri i.-i duo in Chlf^ago to- 
day • W d re . d > y > to line 'j)> i .'i"- 
ri'-H of p! e.s* ni<it ioriH t;oiug ovi r the 
I'lil.lix cjH ult. 'J'.ih iit lor Lhisso 
lirutH, it lA said, will be ni'.».s(ly re- 
• r'j it t-d ,4,r >»u r' d • .\ ■ otm- 

ji I nj i l ot ; i ' ii r tinH<" «* **u ii..- ! . .ji vv-'^rft 



Jam«yi Cowan, of tho Publix pres- 
cutHtion d paitment; Mort Harris, 
l»< dsorial .i.- i.^t.irit to I'.irtingtou. 
ml .yy-:^' Culv rt, bon^ puTylKjliei's 
xi!i>rci*onlaliveb 



10 



VARIETV 



P I e T U R E 



^Vedneftday, July 13, 1927 



3 IMPORTANT MEETINGS THIS 
WEEK OF ALL FILM INTERESTS 



Office Gathering of Producers — Kent's Pro- 
l>osed Meeting of Distributors and T. O. C C* 
Lunch for Rabid Discussion — ^All for Economy 



This \v< « k in Now York will st o 
■tlu cc incctHn^B ot film men tiiat e n - 
CompaHs the (entlr<^ %M iiitry In o n t - 
line. All- tend toward economy, 
two for oi'ononiy of puttint' tho 
picture on Iho mai kot and the other 
for the market to keep Its own 
rental prices down. 

Yesterday (Tuesday) at the Will 
Ilayii office the producers on the 
Hays' hoWrd iQl directors convened; 
today (Wedneivdfty) there had been 
ealU'd n niet-lint,' of the (fist rihiitors 
Without surety that tho meeting 
will be held since Sidney Kent, 
credited witli liliving iH.sued the 
e.ill, may have ninained in Maine, 
Where he left for a re«t last week; 
tomorrow (Thursday) the Theatre 
Ownerii^ CluunlMr of Commerce of 
Kew York is 5?cheduled for a 
luncheon and .a lively debating time 
afterward at the Astor. 

It is M|M#tit4 thiit illiys 4»lBee 
meeting will pick up some ecom- 
ony threads that had been un- 
wound while Hays was on the coast 
und that *^TIie Csaf** #a9 knntiiig 
nicely together among the picture 
producers before the Lasky 10 per 
cent, slicing bombshell burst. There 
are no reports tta t6 the exact lines 
Hays is WOrHtng along. 

Kent, said to be the instigator of 
the 25 per cent, salary slash in 
the New Torlc olllc^ Of ]^ara..|oiiAt, 
has not divulge d ihit W^ s a» far 
as is made known on how dis- 
tributors may curtail. The Kent- 
called meetin|r \| iti QCCurs now or 
later may - take in f he ^ large chain 
theatres' operators, repre; » nted by 
their heads, with a general discus- 
sion Af cutting on everythihff in 
their divisionss 

Theatre Men Bitter 

"With the theatre owners is re- 
ported a very bitter feeling over 
conditions ae they exist and fore- 
seen in the future. Some hot talk 
is anticipate at the rneeting to- 
morrow, with special sneakers, non- 
meinbers, reported invited to ad- 
dress the exhibs. 

Metropolitan theatre owners are 
Incensed at the big producers and 
distributors, also the larger chain 
eperators, for raisinif rentals, at- 
t*^nipting to forre tilock booking's 
and instilntin;^' a building (aiiipaign 
to erect fuithtr oppo.siiiun in the 
neighborkoodffr meanwhile with 

Paramount agitating cuonomy while 
trying to boost Its rental jtri* < s, and 
its theatre operating subsidiary. 
Publix, the very onemost impor- 
tune on more theatre building. 

It woiild not be surprising if some 
understanding were reached at the 
T. O. C. C« meeting teflrarding c<^n - 
tracte for next ■eason with ttlii- 
versal action nmongst them derided 
upon, whether to wait before book- 
ing features or rebel Against the 
block system. 

On the other side the Impres- 
sion appears to be that the theatre 
owners wifl follow their usual 
course of making a noise, hurrah- 
ing for on*^ anf)ther. and then for- 
getting it with the meeting over. 



DONATE PR0PA6Ara±-FBJ[ 



Marc MacDtrmott, Dewitt 
Jennings. Frank Hagney, Fhil- 
lipe l)e Lacey. Dorothy Cum- 
mings and Joyce Coad do- 
nated their .services to the 
making of "An E(nial Chance" 
three-reel proi)aganda pictun* 
made by Metro-Gold wyn- 
Mayer for use in the Shriners' 
drive to raise funds fo their 
hospitals for crippled children. 
Nick Orinde directed from a 
story -written by Wellyn Tot- 
man. 



Made 200 Miles in 6 
Hrs. from K. C. to Omaha 



CORTEZ WITH INDE 

L.08 Angeles, July 12. 
Rl<ardo Cortez, Ht one time 

count4>d upon by Paramount to be- 
come the successor to Rudolph 
Valentino, is now working for an 
independent producer. Cortez was 

released from his contract with 
Par several months ago, then went 
to M-G-li to play the lead oppo- 
site Greta Oarbo in "Anna Xare- 

nina." 

"When this produt lion was caiU d 
off after 10 days of shooting. Cor- 
tes was released and John Gilbert 
took his place. 

Harry Cuhn lias now signed Cor- 
teg^Yort hO male lead in ' *By His 



INTIMIDATING TALENT 



Hand," a Channing Pollock story 
that is to be made and released by 
Columbia. 

Alma Rubens, wife of Cortes, 
lately released by Pox, is now 
working for Tiffany, Independent 
production and releasing concern. 



De Mille Charged With 
Julian Profit of $14, 



Kttvifas City, July 13. 

Jack McCurdy and William (Bill) 
Jacobs, managing director and 
publicity director of the PuMix 
houses here, were given a police 
escort on their flying trip to 
Omaha this week. They haxl Im- 
portant business in the Nebraska 
metropolis and Just six hours to 
drive the two hundred miles. 

A high powered car with Jacobs 
at the wheel soon reeled oft the 
mileage anid they hit t|ie suburbs 
of Omaha with 15 minutes to reach 
the Rlveria theatre. 

A motor cop appeared and 
crowded them to the Curb. When 
illlOrmed who they were and why 
they were in a hurry., having only 
15 minutes to get to the Riveria to 
see the show, the officer cried, "Ap- 
pltsaiiCO.** The boys finally per- 
suaded the cop to take them to the 
theatre, let them see the show, and 
then do what he thought best. He 
led tke way to the theatre, some 
three miles, with the siren of his 
marhine wide ope n and the Kansas 
City car close behind. The theatre 
was roa^Md jvat as the stage show 
started, whirh was the attraction 
Mac and P.ill wanted to see. 

The olficer was loaded with 
passes atld everyone made happy. 

Closed for ObRcene Film; 
Cumberland House Open 

Cumberland, R. 1., July 12. 

Closed since June 2 by the town 
eotinciUfor the ehOwing Of an al- 
leged obscene motion picture, a 
permit has been issued to William 
J. Corcoran of I'awtucket to operate 
Clhoa's theatre. The former permit 
was held by Joseph F. Shea. 

Corcoran, the town council says, 
has "line recommendations." He 
wllf iNMptm the theatre immediately. 



Los Angeles, July 12. 

Cecil B. DeMille was drawn into 
the Julian Petroleum stock over- 
issue scandal, in which other film 
and theatre men have been in- 
cluded, when charged in a com- 
plaint filed before Municipal Judge 
Lieonard Wilson with usury. 

The specific charge is that De- 
Mille made a 46-day loan of $62,- 
000 to S. C. Lewis, former president 
of Julian Pete, on June 30, 1926, 
and collected 112.000 profit on Aug. 
14, the same year, in a contract 
signed with Jack Berman, missing 
manipulator of the Julian stock 
pools. 

With DeMille was also chalked 

C. Banks, said to be an insurance 
man and attorney. 

Both were notified to appear and 

pest^ bond. i^i:^ u.: 

loans to the Julian corporation, or 
to anyone identified with it. He 
stated he has never bought or sold 
a shai^ of the stock. 

In a statment dcMille stiid: 
"A corporation in which I am the 
principal stockholder deals in the 
purchase ftad sale of stock through 
brokers, as well as other invest- 
ments. The manager of this com- 
pany states that the compa.ny has 
bought and sold Julian Petroleum 
stock among its ot^er transactions. 
No loans ol any I kind have ever 
been made. The prosecutor, must 
have been mlsinfoiftpifd.'Y 



With the bigger SH' 'n nantes having become members of Equity, an*l 
directors and writers also seeking an alliance with the unionised body 
it is said the first remedy they are going to ask of the producers Is the 

elimination of threatening tac ti( s whit h have been provalenl during the 
past, especially on the part of an executive with one of the largest com* 
panics. 

This man is known to have browbeaten and threatened actbrti, di- 
rectors niul writers when thoy w<tuld not accejit his viewpoint on matters 
whit h affected their future and success in the Industry. He also usrd 
the same tactics when it came to exercising options and renewing tM»n- 
tracts, keeping his people in abject fear of him. 

When he would have an argument with any of the "t<'n)i>ora mentals'* 
of the prof«>ssion over salary, working ct>n<iitu»ns, story, etr., this ex- 
ecutive would tell the people at the start where they wouiil get oft at if 

Kind of Threats 

His gener.al talk would be "If you <n'it hert\ 1 will drive you out of the 
business." "1 am the biggest power in the industry and wlirn 1 send out 
word that you are an undesirable you are through for all time.'^ 

With this method of operation on the part of this executive at tois have 
been compelled to go into pictures which they kn«Mv w<'re unsuitable to 
them, they have been compelled to accept salary unt» working conditions 
which could have been greatly improved elsewhere. He in the case of 
directors whom he had under conti art and did not particularly care folr 
would make them accept stories that they knf'W wero not suitable to 
their talents and ability even though they protested. The directors would 
turn out one or two of these pictures and then discover they were through 
and had to go out to the "Quickie factories" and start all over again. 

There Is one director making pictures for liis company who refuses to 
work at the studio lot on the coast and wiio insists on making his pic- 
tures abroad so that he will be far enough away and safe from the 
domineering executive. 

Tho actors, directors and writers h.ave been waiting for an opportunity 
to "call" this executive and feel that they will be able to do so through 
their Equity alll*iM50^^^:^^^^^ ^ 

These tactics are ipickiiowledged by the persons intimidated or harassed 
to be decidedly iil|tirtottli to .Uie goo4 Will, spirit and morale of the studio 
in general. ' . '^ ^ : -r ' 



DipvpModl. HoUfPivN^ 



Los Angeles, July 12. 
Hollywood's picture colony 
has not as yet revived its nor- 
mal spirit. Its depression 
mostly came tlirough the 
threatened salary cut, and 
was added to by the reflection 
from the Julian^ i^troleum 
seandal. Between the two, 
the w. k. smile almost com- 
pletely diSisppeared. > ; 



Lafayett«, Buffab, Passes 
1 Divideod 2d lime 



Wage Claims on 

Glover Productions 

Los Angeles, July 12. 

Wage claims totaling $1,748 hove 
been filed with the State Labor Bu- 
reau by 12 employees of Clover Pro- 
ductions, picture concern in opera- 
tion for two months only as a tech- 
nlcal art studio. 

Samuel W. Glover and Julian 
Glover are named in the complaints, 
which state that production stopped 
and no wages were forthcoming. 
Promotion of stock buyers was at- 
tempted but met with no result. 

The concern was preparing to 
staa*t work on a feature. "Our Peo- 
ple," featuring Zlta Makar, wife of 
Sidney Golden, who was to direct. 



Colleen Back to Coast 



Colleen Moore, having settled her 
differenr»>ft with First National, 

(leaves next week for Hollywood. 
Miss Moore will make four pictures 

the administrative romjnittee of the 
Theatre Owners, of Anieriea. gov- 
erning the adnuttance to member- 
Ship of prodiiceir-i^iied , theatre 
chains, when the body iieets in Hew 

York July 19. 

This will be the tirst meeting of 
ihO new bdSflhd, which functions be- 
tween sessions of the executive 
rommittee. It will ta< kle the new 
policy of taking in the ciiains. 

Pending a settled system the or- 
gan iza'ion has not written up its 
books for the qu.irter and n new 
financial plan will be put in opera- 
tion after the committee meeting 
This session has been several times 
p()stp<nied, and it is expei (ed that 
the F'iob]«'in will be dealt with in 
all (inality. 

Until this major development of 
the n/itional convention is out of 
the w.iy no a« tion will be taken 
"upon tiic minor iSKues raiwd at that 
time. 



instead of five, as her or ij- inal con- 
tract called for. rro<luetion on the 
first will be Aug. 29, with Miss 
Moore selecting the studio she is to 
work at, as well as the director. 

John MtConnick, her husband, 
will function as producer of the 
Moore piitures, at an increase in 
salary above th« figure which he 
got as general ptoduetion head of 
the First National organization^ 

On the get-toK< tber no new con- 
tracts were signed, just a new 
agreement made with Miss Moore. 
Decision Will be made this week 
fi"oin two storirs as t<^ which will 
be her next production, with the 
possibility it will be "I'll Tell the 
World." Gerald Duffy, writer, Is 
her« from the < oast to Work on the 
story seh'cted. 



it. Clair for Miss Bow 

L<Jh Angeles, July 12. 

Mabtihn ri;iir has been as- 

signed to dir< ct Clara How in "lied 
Hair," by Elinor Glyn. 

Production is to start July 26. 



BABTHELMESS S *KOOSFFIBST 

' Lo Angeles, J uly 12. 

Ri< hard Barthelmess wilT make 
"Tiie N(,ose" fr(>m the stage play 
by that name, instead of "The Lit- 
tle Shepherd of Kingdom Come," 
following compUticri of 'The,'.JpPOP 
Ki<k," his firesejit film. 

Production on 'The Little Shep- 
herd" has been postponed until af- 
ter **The Noose" is completed. 



Henley in N. Y. 

Hobart Henley, who recently re- 
turned to Metro-Goldwyn-M.ayer 
after resigning the job of directing 
Corinne Gri ffi t h i n h er first produc- 
tion for United Artists, !« in New 
York for a two-week stay. He is 
accompanied by his mother. 

Henley, when he returns to the 
Coast. Is to direct the next co-star- 
ring vehicle of Aileen Pringle and 
Lew Cody. After that he will handle 
the megaphone for Norma Shearer. 
An original story for this star is 
now being written by Agnes Chris- 
tine Johnston. 



Witness^ Called on Coast 
In Federal Trade Hearing 

San Francisco, July 12. 

John W. Bennett. exaniin( r for 
the l<'ederal Trade Commission, will 
conclude this week the hearings he 
stairted in Los Angeles several 
months ago to determine if West 
Coast Theatres, Inc.. and affiliated 
iAterests are attempting to stifle 
competitioii ftii; iMcture pd^iietidn 
and distribution in this territory. 

G. E. Rowland and C. T. Sadner, 
of the commission, cdilled the. fol- 
lowing witnesses; 

Walter W. Kofeldt, former local 
Paths representative; A* OOre, 
vice-presi<lent of West Coast The- 
atres, Inc.; Jake Samuels, attorney 
for the theatre concern; Aubrey H. 
Moors^ theatre owner of Berkeley ; 
Allen E. King, theatre owner in 
Oakland; J. W. Distasio, Sidney J. 
Goldman; J. J. l\irtridge. Para- 
mount Okchange nliaiiager; 0< C. 
I'arsons, M-G-M exchange man- 
ager; W. C. Wheeler, F. H. O. ex- 
change manager; F. W. Voight, 
Fox Film exchange maniito^; M. 
E. Corey, P. D. C. exchange jQSn- 
fger; J. C. McCann, SM.retary T. 
and D. Jr., theatrical enterprises, 
subsidi ary Of We s t Co a st Theatr es . 
Inc.; <'har]os H. Muehlrnann, First 
National branch manager; Herbert 
L. Rothschild, wiio formerly op- 
erated four theatres here; Mike 
Nafee. president and j;<'neral man- 
ager of T. & D. Junior enterprises; 
Morgan Walsh, Warner Brothers 
exchange manager, and Arch M 
Bowles, division general manager 
for West Coasts northern Cali- 
fornia eh.'iin. 



HEW POLICY CHANGES 

Des Moines, July 12. 

The New Idea Public policy es- 
tablished at the Capitol here has 
necessitated s( vei al clianges in p< r- 
sonnel, with Jaques Peaucaire, who 
formerly led the symphony orches- 
tra, going to the Rivi< ra. Om.il.a. 
Rosene will now bav< < liarr<' the 
pit orchestr.% with Jimmy Ellward 
maste r of 'Ceremonies a nd director 
of the stage jazz band. 

Ralph .7on<s. first fuganist. has 
gone to the P>lank Princess. Sioux 
City, ^ttcceeded by Herbert Lee 
Koch. 

Herbert ChatJ<ln, gi;i<lu.ite of the 
short subject di'partnunt of the 
Publix school* is now assistant to 
manager Harry Watts. 



At West Point 

A group of 25 people are due to 
anive at West Point Friday, fol- 
lowing a direct journey from Los 
Ang' N s, to start production on "The 
West Pointer." 

Donald Cri»p in directing, with 
WillLiin Boyd st.irred and Bessie 
Love the female lead. 



Buffalo, July 12. 
The Lafayette S»iuare, independ- 
ent, for the second time in its htii^ 
tory failed to declare a stock divi- 
dend, July 1. Although ruinor.s . 
have been current for several weeks* 
that the house would pass the July 
dividt nd. the fact was persistently 
denied by the theatre offieialH, 
claime being made as late as June 
it that a dividend would l»e pal4v 

AlK)ut a month ago the company 
borrowed $100,000 at a local bank, 
paying per cent interest. A 

stock call was then sent out and 
$400,000 of stoi k was c.illed in an<i 
the capitalization of the company 
rMuced by that amount. This is 
reported to effect an annual saving 
o f $ 24,000 in interest to tlt)o. com- 

pany. , . ' . ''\*!: 

In view of this, as well as of tlio 

fact that the ofllce building, which 
is also managed by the operating 
comiiany, iias been consistently 
rented to practical capacity, it Was 
claimed that the usual dividend 
would be paid July 1, despite an 
admitted slump in business since 
midwinter. 



Roxy Didn't Say It 

There seems to be no truth to 
the rumor that S. L. liothafel, man- 
ager of the Roxy, told a group of 
musicians that they should get 
more money. He does believe that 
musicians are overworked and 
should be allowed one day a week 
off providing they are willing to 
fmd and pay for a substitute for 
that day. * 

This latter statement was evi- 
dently gagged by the committee of 
the musicians union that waited on 
the Vaudeville Managers Protective 
As.sociafion. In voicing their de- 
mands one of the members of the 
committee said, "Well, Roxy says 
we oughta get more money." 

The musici.ins are asking thO 
Greater New York picture housert 
iin increase of 25 per cent, in the 
scale and six hours dally for work. 

Exhibitors siy if It should agree, 
they would h.ive to close their 
houses when tJie musicians could 
have every day off. 



L. A. TO N. Y. 



Dun<an Ca-ssell. 
C.er.ild Duffy. 
Hnrry Cohn. 



U vs. W. C. 

Los Angi les, July 12. 
Universal Invades West Coast 
Theatres' territory at Riverside, 
where a n< w hoiiso costing $300,- 
000 will be operated on a 20-year 
lease. 

The theatre is being erected by 
the El Cnmino Holding Co.. and is 
sclutUjle<l fov Completion by New* 
Year's. 



N. Y. TO L. A. 

Mai ion Davles. 



HT.Tl TFATIFMAT^KED 

\VashiiiKt«'ii. .Inly 12. 
Publix Theatres s^ cund a trade- 
mark on the word "Publix" In 
connection with the design used 
on tb<> coupon brw Uv and coupons. 

One tiade-inarl<. c(^vering tho 
word alone, is 24}-, 927, the Other, 
With the design, i» 248,929. 



Wednesday. July 13, 1927 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



It 



LOEWS BOOKING 579 FEATURES NEXT 
SEASON TELS SUPPLY SCOPE REQUIRED 



Indepencient Producers Cognizant of Demand — 
Feeling Big Chaint Must Use Some Independents 
in De Luxes If Buying from Indes for Second 
Diviiion First Run Houses— Loew's Single Day 

Piciffit Annually 



To di^te Zioew's U rtported to have 
booked 67f feature pictures for its 
■creen usee next ieaaon. These fea- 
tures, it Is said, inolwl* ■ome of 
•venr American brand, taking in, of 
eourse, all of Metro-Goldwyn- 
Mayer's, Marcus Loew's producing 
subsidiary. 

The total number of Amorican- 

mado feature pictures tiiat will go 

tipon the native market commencing 

with Lfcxbor Day, for another year, 

Will be about 800. Of these, the 
standard producers* output will be 
a minority. 

Loew's single-day run feature 
film houses use nine features week- 
ly, with tho extra two caused by 
double feature days. Thus Loew's 
Kew York theatres as well as the 
Others of the same class will play 
468 different features during: the 
new season. Among thom will be 
a host of films that will not J^e seen 
in any of the Loew theatres except- 
ing the single-day houses, while 
others will play the Loew's split 
Weeks where two features weekly 
are employed. 

Iioew has no assuranoa as to the 
tjuallty or merit of any of the pic- 
tures booked. They will be assigned 
Ikocording to the Loew bookers. 
If Indea Agrae 

The number of pictures required 
hy the large circuits has been held 
but by several important independ- 
ent picture producers as a wedge 
for their mutual insistence, if agree- 
ing, of requesting the large cir- 
cuits to give pictures deemed 
baiMuble of appearing In the chains^ 
secx)ndary first runs (Class B) a 
Chance in the first runs (Class A). 
This angle has not been considered 
t>y the independents as a datsand 
that all of tliolr product playing the 
second first runs should also play 
the de luxes, but sufflciently so for 
^e Independents to ba gif«il the 
ifirst run recognition. 

The matter has not as yet been 
taken up by the independents as a 
movement, although it Is asserted 
that the big chain operators could 
not well schedule their playlnp pro- 
Irrams for the season without going 
into the independent field for a com* 
plete supply. 

In this issue of Variety appears 
m box listing the names of the prin- 
cipal picture producers of alt classes 
and the probable number each of 
feature films they vriU turn out for 
the new season. Other full lengths 
jvlll ibe from the scragglera or 
casuals. 



aUESTIONABLE FILMS 



Reports of profits hung up 
by questionable films pulmed 
off as of health and physical 
educational value, has resulted 
in increased foreign produc- 
tion of similar pictures. 

The latest, a Ufa produc- 
tion entitled "FaLse Shame,** 
is being negotiated for looal 

consumption. 



Imrestigating How Fight 
Film Got Into California 



Los Angeles, July 12. 

A fodoral InvostiRation was or- 
dered Monday by U. S. Attorney 
Samuel W. McNabb into the cur- 
rent showing of Dempsey-Tunney 
(iRht pintur( s in the Olympic audi- 
torium and California theatre. 

Si Masters, sponsoring the Olympic 
showing, booked the picture through 
Dan Mankowitz, of S.m Francisco, 
from Frank L#. Fisher, of St. Paul, 
who owns the print. Masters was 
under the Impression that Fisher 
had submitted to a fedoral "pinch" 
on a charge of transporting fight 
films, but the investigation reveals 
there was no "pinch" in San Fran- 
cisco or Sacramento, whore the pic- 
tures were also shown. Fisher, owner 
Of the print, 4iieilaims any knowl- 
edge as Is ll4»ir U got into Cali- 
fornia. 

At the California another print 
was booked in hy S. T. Millard, 
from a man wl|9 IMM no Connection 
with Fisher. 

The film at the Olympic is con- 
sidwad. the tMtter of the two and 
Is doing heavy business with two 
shows nightly at 50c. The picture 
contains scenes of the Dempsey- 
Carpentler and Dempsey-FIrpo 
Oahtfi. the whole taking one hour 
and 45 minutes. 

The California la iitarving with 
its print 



Revising Inter-American 
Copyright Agreement 

Washington. July 12. 
Revision of the Intor-Amerlcan 

copyriglit agreement si^'ned at 
Buenos Aires in 1910 is to be un- 
dei taking during th e S ixth -J?an» 



BLOCK BOOKING 



American Conference in Havana in 

January. 19'JS. 

Announcoiacnt to this effect is 
included in the program approved 
by Frank B. Kellogg, Secretary of 
State, chairman of the govornincr 
board of the Pan-American Union. 

The present copyright agreement 
resembles the Perne Union with the 
U. S., Prazi!. Costa Ilicn, Dominican 
Uepublic, I'k uador, Guatemala, Haiti, 
Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, 
Pai'aguay, Peru and Uruguay hav- 
ing accepted and ratifird the union. 

Non-member countries are Mex- 
ico, Salvador, Venezuela, Chile, Co- 
lombia, Argentina and Polivla. 

Bernard A. Kosicl^i, copyiiKht ex- 
pert of the Department of Com- 
merce, describes the present inter- 
national agreement as the "best ar- 
ranpement tlils nation has to pro- 
tect the motion picture interests. A 
revfsion to meet modern needs, as 
well as to increase the number of 
member counti i« s," arlded Mr. Ko- 
sicki, "will produce an excellent ef- 
fect upon inter-American copyright 
protection." 

Congress during the last session 
appropriated $75,000 for the partici- 
pation of the U. S. in this confer- 
ence. . 



imm IMPORT TAX 



Paris, July 8. 
The French government has un- 
der eonslderation a proposal to in- 
crease the import duties on manu- 
factured film. The scheme has its 
roots in the desire of French pic- 
ture makers to protect their Indus- 
try, and the proposals come from 
the trade which has its center in 
Paris. 

Such a move would aflTect Amer- 
ican pictures particularly, the vast 
majority of pictures exhibited in 
this country coming from the 
States. 



Loew House Changes 

Hia following changes have been 
made In the managements of various 

Lioew theatres: 

.Livingston Lanning from New 
Haven goes to the Aldlne, Pitts- 
burgh, replacing Barry Oreenman, 
transferred to Loew's State^ St 
Louis. Howard Kingsrnan goes 
from the latter house to Memphis 
to become division manager of the 
Loew houses (five) In that town and 
section. 

. The Jurisdiction of Harry Port- 
tnan, general manager of Loew*s 

theatres in Frnnf^e, hns been ex- 
tended to Include England and Pol- 
gium. Portman graduated from 
Ijoew's southern circuit. He is now 
supervising the building In I^icns- 
ter Square, London, of the new 
Smpire. 



'Talkers" Ke^ Labs Open 



The many "talking movies" being 
marketed these days have a num- 
ber of the Independent phonograph 
recording laboratories busy oyer the 
summer. With their regular record- 
ing business stagnant, the slack Is 
more than takaB itp by this new 
cntf^rprise. 

The recorders generally close for 
a month in July or August but now 
are working full force with tho ad- 
ditional contracts to "can" musical 
numbers to synchronize ' with the 
movies. 



Clofine on M-G-M News 

Micharl D. Clollnc, for several 
years editor of Hearst's Interna- 
tional Newsreel, has been sppolntcd 
editor-in-rhief of the new Mctro- 

^oldwyn- Maye r newsr eel. 

Clauds Collins of Unh'ersa[T7~aTm~ 



flerman Stockhoff, vetei-an of the 
Hearst organl7.Htion, will be news 

.editors, 

Loonard Mit<"hell. connected with 
the travel bureau of the United 
Statei* Shipping Board* will be film 
editor. 



Arch Heath Directing 
Pathe's 'Menace' Serial 

Tn tho completion of "Tho Masked 
Mi'nace," a 10 -chapter serial re- 
leased via Pathe in the fall. Arch 
Heath, cartoonist and former 
newspapoo* man, h.ts established 
himself aa a fuU-fiedgcd serial di- 
rector. 

"Ma.««ked Menace" is adapted from 
"Still Face." the Clarencti BuddlriJT- 
ton K<11 and story In the "Saturday 
Evening I'ost." 

Thomas Holding Is the "menace.* 
John F. Hamilton and anotli'^r !''j,'it, 
Laura AIh«?rta, widow of John 
Sutherland, are in the oast. 

Practically two unknown Juveniles, 
I^rry Kent and Jean Arthur, are 
doing roles. 

No Tibbetts-U Deal 



Cocalis Takes Over 

10 from Chrystomas 

By a deal with the Chrlsedge The- 
atres Corp., Cocalis Amusement 
Corp., headed by S. D. Cocalis, takes 
over that firm's 10 houses In Tan- 
kers and tho Bronx and another it 
is constructing at Castlehill and 
Westchester avenues, Bronx. 

The deal Involved a large cash 
priymont by Cocalis to Matthew 
Chryst<^)mn f . who heads Chrlsedge, 
enabling Chrystomas to pay off a 
large debt Involved in the recent 
construction of the Wakefield an<l 
Hosedale tlieatres, Bronx: Chrys- 
tomas, who Is reported related to 
Cocalis, retains an interest In the 
comblnfvi thoatre chain. 

The 10 houses are, in addition to 
the Wakefield and Uosedale, Intcr- 
boro and Bronxdale theatres, Bronx; 
Model, American, Yonkers, Orphe- 
us. Park Hill and Concord, Yonkers. 

Cocalis also has a house of his 
own under construction at Broad- 
way and 231st < fro< t. 



An e.vhibjtor to prevent the other f«^llow gt-ttiiitr what he th»>uj;ht the 
other lellow wanted, took it himself. That was lio^^^ing it. 

It led to block bookings in tho picture business of America. The 

exhil>i(or commenced to work for the dist ri'"!t..rs. An exhibitor in his 
effort to hog everything took a chatu-e on koiiik' broke himself instead of 
letting the other fellow take the cliance. The exhibitors aro still doing 
that very thing. 

Voars \>:irk it b. rame norossary for distributors to demand that 
<'.\hibiiors wiio liad boui:ht more feature ]>it tur.>s tliaii tht^y could throw 
upon their screens contract only with specified pLiy dales. Unless play 
dates Were given (I.e., a guarantee the picture would be exhibited) the 
distributor would Tiot .sell. . , 

iiefore it i;ro\v common to "sew up" cities (»r towns on the picture 
ox hiblt i on cud. cxlilLil5JJ:a_ coniiiKn^^ to sew up lilm services, contiact- 

ing for everything tht y thought the other foTldw would "WffMt. ~ - — ^- 

Still Prevails 

To a fTreat ext« nt that sitiiatit)n still prevails amongst pioture exhibi- 
tors. It comes tlirou^li competition. 

"Oppo.sltion" breeded block buying, and if the rebound at prosent la 
hurting tho exhlbs, it's a .systom inaugurated by them and continued by 
the distributors who found bbx k st^llinp tho nmst profitable. 

Block buying, as seen by the Federal Trade Commission In Its opinions 
and rulings, is an outgrowth of what thfi commission virtually calls a 
throat. The commission took no cognizance of the other aspect, the 
iiub'peudrnt exliibitor ll.^htim^ himself and his c«>mpetltor for the SOlO 
advantage of the picture producer ;niil tUstrlbutor. 

Buying Pools 

On the Other side is the sane exhibitor combining (mostly local) to 

form l>u\ in;: jkm^Is niul iufot ining the distributor how much it will pay for 
that or this i>ieture and whero it will play. That is the reverse and 
l^rouf^hL on by tlie distributor'ti increased rentals ami insistence on block 
buying. •' > 

'IMiat buyiii T pool by exhlbit«»rs today is burning up dlKtributorS. 
Altli'Mmli th'- distribs appear lielplrss to slop it, they have complained 
and have even gone so far amoiiK themselves as to suggest a complaint 
against these buying pools of exhlbs be lodged with the Federal Trade 
Commission. 

That is funny in view of the Federal Trade's decisions, but it is true^ 
though the exhibs In the buying i)ools may not be aware of it. 

Just what, prevents all independent exhibitors from forming buying 
pools, similarly? It must be something. The Federal Trade doubtlessly 
is correct in sayinc: (hat Parn mount, tlirouph Puhlix, threatened exhibi- 
tors to eitlier buy in block, allow Publix (then Famous l*laycrs-L.'usky) 
in partnership or sell out under tlireat of building and competitive oppo* 
sltion by a strong prodticer-dlstributor chain theatre operator. Reporta 
say that Publix and Paramount are still continuing these practices. But 
tho cxhib has the power of tlie buying pool, and if he cannot get down 
to a friendly business basis with his opposition, then he must and should 
suffer, for he has not the stnaHness of the distributor, who Is actually 
making that inde exhlb work for him. 

AVith a growing producing Held. tl)fre peoms no sensible reason why 
this block buying should continue if the exhibitors take steps to check iU 

Paramount ConlestinB 

Meanwhile the chances are thai Paramount will prepare to contest in 
the high courts all efforts to enforce the mandnto of the Federal Trade 
Commission. Tho Federal Trade can but recommend or suggest; It can- 
not enforce. Enforcement must be attempted through the Attorney- 
Qenerat's oflAces. 

That will be another throe years, making nine In all since complaint 
was lodged against Famous Players -I^asky with tho federal authoritlciS 
if an appeal goes to the U. S. Sppreme CourL And In three days, not 
alone three years, almost anything may happen la tha picture hustneas. - 

What Do Leaders Do? 

Meanwhile the spectacle is presented of exhibitors meeting, state, local 
and nationally, to talk and talk, without their leaders seemingly ever 
getting them anywherei. 

Yha rest of this Federal Trade stuff win bo found In the nawa atari i % 
and more particularly In an editorial of this Issuo. 

An exhibitor might at all times recall that if be made block booking 
possible, he should be able to undo It. But never will he do It whlla 
*'hating^ opposition. 



Rork Out of First Natl 

» L»os Angeles, July 12. 

Sam B. Bork's contract as a pro- 
ducer for First National expired 
with tliO r'ornpletlon oC tho Lewi.M 
Ston« feature, "The Prince of 
Headquarters." It is unlikely a new 
arrangem<?nt will be entered Into. 

Rork has one more pi':ture to 
mako for First N'atlonal, "A Texas 
Steer," which will be Will Uogcrs*. 
It Is to be a super special and in 
not included in the eight-picture 
contract between F. NT. wid the pro- 
ducer. 



Silvey as Pinch Hitter 

Los Angeles, July 12. 
Ben Silvey will assist Merwyn 

LeRoy, who starts direction of "Isle 
of Romance" for First National 
Aug. 1, with Lloyd Hughes and 
Mary Astor featured. 

Silvey has been pinch -hitting as 
an assistant director on the F. 
lot, having been called in during 
the middle of "Hard Boiled Hag- 
gerty," Milton Sills' current star- 
ring vehicle, Charles Brabin assist- 
ing, to help pull the picture through 
on schedule and keep within cost. 

Silvey will also assist on tho next 
Colleen Mooro 4)icture 'for F, N., 
scheduled to start Aug. 29. 



SUING ON TITLE 

Suit has been brought agaln.st 
Columbia Pictures for the use of 
the titles "Birds of Prey," on a film 
recently released. James Noel 
wrote a play, under that name sev- 
eral years ago. 

Abner J. Rublen, attorney for 
Noel, Is suing under tho comm»)n 
law, since titles cannot be copy- 
righted. 



I'MrM'in l. Ore.. July 12. 
~ Any deal on ft*r J ■ "'^•'"••^-M "ff pnr- 
tldpatlon in Walter Tibbetts' new 
1600.000 picture bouse on the east 
has been declared off by Tib- 
betts. 

Negotiations closed when U 
wanted outright oontrui and opera- 
ition. 



1st Cooler on Coast 



L»os Angeles, July iz. 
IjO^'b State completed Installa- 
tion of a refrigeration f'olini: ^-y- 
trm at a eo.vt of $7r»,000. The new 
plant has taken three montlia to in- 
stall. First of its typo on the west 
coast. 



1ST DIV.'S WAE COMEDY 

Although Just organized, l-irst 
Division Distributors is Jumping 
into the swim with an announce- 
ment that they will add one more 
to tho cycle of war comedies. 
Theirs will b« called "Comrades." 
perey pr'ml.»roko will direet and 
AriTi Sheridan will have tho femi- 
nine lead. 



■ ^h€ ' > a Sheik* for B«W- 



Angeles, .July 12. 
"ST. -H a Sh' ik" Is ih» titl" of 
liei,*. J;,iriie]s next for I ';i r.i niotin t . 
.St'>ry 1« an origiiiil l*y .bWin .Me- 
Dertnott, With Clarence 
dire^tiniff. 



Fabiao 60-Day Holdout 
WiHJe Withdrawn 

ft la reported authorltattyalr 

that, following a meeting «< Staa* 

ley-Fabian officials, presided <Hnf 

by Jacob Fabian last week, a peso* 

lutlon was adopted to withdraw tha 

60-day proteetlon now In foro* In 
the St^ito of Now Jersey in favor of 
the useual period of Bl dasra. 

At a llnal meeting to be held 
shortly with Jo.iefi>h Solder, presi- 
dent of ths Now Jersey M. P. T. 
O. A., this announcement win ba 
made oflleially. It Is understood. 

Adjust nu^nt of this matter re- 
moves ono of the major grlovaneea 
held by the New Jersey indep^nA* 
ent ejcbihitora. 



Casey- Wheeler Buy 

Sam Baker's Houses 

The Ca^ey-Wheolor Co. has Just 
a/^tiuired all of tho Long Island 
houses owned by Sara Baker. 

Among tho theatres are tho Cen« 
tTJry, .Minerdu; I'laza, Jamale.i; TTol- 
lis, Jlollis; Lily, Ozone I'ar k ; B<;11^ 
air, Bellair, and house under coa« 
Htructlon at I'.r llerose. 

iin]:or will aet as rnnnrujing dl« 
rector of tho lMayhf»u.so Co, 



i 



M. A. Chase, Vice-President 

Maurico A. ChaMe Is now tho new 
vicij-iirrsident of Kxcellent Pictures, 
I.f -.Ide.] over \>y S.imuel Zlcrler of 
' '.»'iirooriv/e;iiih Kxehango. 



"Hold 'Em, Yale,- at Yale 

Produeiion f*f "iloM 'Fah Yalo.* 
. . with Hod La P.ociiie will be done 
Badger i mostly at New Haven during tha 
4 auBTimer, 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



FEDERAL TRADE'S FINDINGS 



(COMPLETE) 



rursuant to tho provisions of an 
Act ot C'oiiyroKs api icvt.! ptoin- 
"bvr 2(), TjH, tntitloU "An Act to cre- 
ftto a Federal Trado Con»miH«ion, to 
(fleflne its powers and diitie.s, and for 
©tlM r purposee " the Federal Trade 
Coiiiniiission issued and served its 
fune nded complaint upon tlio rc- 
•poiidentH above named, char^^ing 
>l^em and each ot them with viola- 
tion of said Act. 

Tiie respondents filed their amend- 
ed answers to the said amended 
complant herein tlu.iuj^li their at- 
torneys, whereupon hearings were 
had before an examiner of th© Fed- 
eral Trade Coiuinission. Durin;^ tlir 
course of such hearings, evidence 
was introduced herein by the attor- 
neys for tho commission and re- 
ppondents, respectiv^y. Such evi- 
dence was duly certified and for- 
warded to tlie ooniiiiisiTion. Bi"l^fs 
have been hied herein by the attor- 
aeys for the commission aiid the 
f espondeiit;-! rebiiecti vely. 

This niatior came on for final 
lieAring before the commission upon 
briefs and oral argument by coun- 
sel tor the qommitjsion and respond - 
initt, miM th# commission having 
he^d arguments of counsel and 
liaving duly considered the briefs 
il«<8 herein -and the evidence intro- 
duced horein, and being fully ad- 
▼i«ed in the pretnises. is of the opin- 
ion tliat the method of competition 
and the acts, policy and iiractices 
of respondents, Famous riayers- 
Latky Corporation, Adolph Zukor 
and Jesse L. Lasky as alleged in the 
amended complaint and established 
by the evidence herein are in viola- 
tion of, and prohil'lted by, said Fed- 
eral Trade Commission Act. Where- 
fore, tho c ommission now makes its 
report in writing: as to said respond- 
ents, Famous I'layers-Lasky Cor- 
poration, Adolph Zukor and Jesse It. 
Lasky, stating herein its lindings as 
to the facts and its conclusion 
thereon. The commission finds the 
facts esta])lished by the evidence to 
t>e as follows: 

V^dings to the Faots 

Paragraph 1 — The respondent 
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation 
is a corporation organized July 19, 

1916, under and by virtue of the laws 
of the SUte of New York, with its 
j>rlheipat office and place of business 
located in the City and State of 
New York, and with branch olfices 
In the principal cities of the United 
States, and in foreign countri-^s, on- 
gaged in the business of producing, 
l^lng, dislMbuting and exhibiting 
for profit motion picture films 
throughout the United States and 
foreign countries, in direct competi- 
tion with other persons, firms, co- 

Sai'tnerships and corporations simi- 
irly- engaged, and the respondent 
Adolph Zukor is now, and ever since 
Its organisation has been, the presi- 
dent of said corporation and Its 
don\inating personage, and the re- 
fiI)ondent Jesse L«. L<asky is now, and 
•ver since Its organization has been, 
Yice-president of said corporation in 
Charge ot production. 

Paragraph 2— In the prosecution 
of its business respondent Famous 
Players -I^asky Corporation owns 
and operates studios located In the 
t'ily of l.o.s Angeles. State of Cali- 
fornia, and in New York City, State 
of Kew York, where it makes or 
produros motion picture lilius; In 
tlie production of motion picture 
llllfts large quantities of unexposed 
negative stock celluloid films are 
Jllilm>ed from other States to the 
Jllttdlos; at the studios and on "loca- 
^iOI^ scenes are photograph«'d uixm 
roelS of negative stock celluloid film 
and the exposed negative stock film 
Is developed and lixed. and at least 
one positive print made; the ne£a- 
tive film is then shipped trmrme 
studios to laboratories in the same 
Ftate or in other States, from which 
many positive prints are made, and 
it is practicable niul customary to 
print as many of the latter as may 
toe necessiu y to supply the demand 
for the films; when the positive 
prints are projected through a cine- 
matograph machine u[>on a screen 
there is then d«M>iet«d what is 
commonly known as a niotion pic- 
tlire. 

In conneetlon with the photo- 
graphing of the sceneti in tlie studios 
r€si)ondent Famous Players-Lasky 
Corporation employs numerous ac- 
tors, actresses, directors, continuity 
and title writers, camera men, de- 
signers and other artists and arti- 
sans, who are assembled from dif- 
ferent States of the United States, 
and also causes a largo amount of 
•cenery, paraphernalia, costumes 
and fiimil.ir stage properties to be 
moved and transported from differ- 
ent States in tlio United States in 
land to said sttidios. 
Said respondent, from Its principal 
"yHTce in New Yoik City, by and 
through correspondence, trtiveling 
•alesmen. and its e.iid l.ranr h ofliccs 
or exchanges, makes and enters into 
contracts of lease with tho owners 
of motion picture theatres for the 
exhibition of said positive prints in 
•aid theatres throughout the United 
fitates and foreign count l i'^'s. 

After the positive print.s are pro- 
(luced in the laboratories as afore- 
said, respondent Famous Players- 



I^sky Corporation causes them to 

be paekeil in nu>tal containers, 
moved and transr.urted by common 
carriers to its various branch oin<'es 
or exchang< s. and from tnere r<» tbo 
owners of motion picture ilioatrcs 
in the principal cities and towns of 
the rriited States and in foreign 
countries, including;: mullon picture 
iheatr< s in the several States of tiie 
ITnited Stat(>s owned or controlled 
by said respondent, directly or in- 
directly, where they are projected 
through a cinematograph machine 
upon a screen and exhibited to the 
public for profit, after which they 
are moved and transported to other 
theatres in different States and 
countries for like exhibition; and 
there is continuously, and has been 
at all times heroin mentioned, a con- 
stant current of trade and com- 
merce in such motion picture films 
between and among the several 
States of the United States and for- 
eign countries, and more partic- 
ularly, from different States of the 
United States, through other States, 
in and to said City and State of 
New York and the City of Ix)s An- 
geles, State of California, and there- 
from, through and into other States 
of tlie United States and foreign 
countries. 

Distribution 
Paragraph 3— In the motion pic- 
ture industry theatres are known as 

"first-run" and "repeat-run" houses, 
the first-run theatres being those in 
which occurs the initial presentation 
of pictures in certain generally de- 
fined territories or localities and ap- 
proxlcately 60 per cent, of the rev- 
enue from a film is derived from 
first-run showings within six 
months from the date of Its release, 
and the remaining revenue from 
second and repeat runs in other the- 
atres, extending over a period of two 
or three years. 

An "exiiibitor" is one who is en- 
gaged for jn^flt in the business of 
displaying motion pictures to the 
public. The "booking" of a motion 
picture is the making of a contract 
of lease between the producer or 
distributor thereof and the exhib- 
itor, whereby the latter is given the 
right to malce publlo exhibitions 
thereof. \ ■ 

A picture Is "released" when It 
has been finally perfected anu placed 
in the hands of distributing agencies 
for delivery to theatres. 

To facilitate the delivery of mo- 
tion picture films to exhibitors, most 
piodticers have established branch 
offices throughout the United States 
and in foreign countries, known as 
"exchanges," where negotiations for 
the booking of films are conducted 
with exhibitors, and these exchanges 
are located 1»: the principal cities in 
the various sales districts through- 
out the United States; from these 
"exchange" offices service is given 
to smaller cities and towns within 
tlie adjacent territory, and all busi- 
ness between exhibitors and pro- 
ducers or distributors is conducted 
Ijy or tlirougli such "excliange" of- 
fices, and the cities wherein are lo- 
4'ated the exebange offices thereby 
become the keysione around which 
center all activities in its sales dis- 
trict, and tliey have become and in 
the trade are known as "key cities." 

Tho successful booking of a mo- 
tion picture in a given territory is 
dependent largely upon its showing 
in the first-run theatres in that ter- 
ritory, because exhibitors in adja- 
cent territory are to a large extent 
governed in booking a motion pic- 
ture film, by its showing in such 
first-run theatres, and In-order to 
insure the successful booking of a 
film in a given territory, it must 
first have a showing in a first-run 
theatre in that territory. 

Respondents 

Paragraph 4— Kespondent The 
Stanley Company of America is a 

Delaware corporation with its prin- 
cipal office antl place of business in 
the City of Philadelphia, State of 
Pennsylvania, and is a holding com- 
IKiny owning tlie whole or a part of 
the capital stock of various corpora- 
tions which own or control, and 
oper.ate, motion picture tlualres 
throughout the Stales of IVnnsyl- 
vaniii, Delaware and New Jersey, 
and said The Stanley Company of 
America owns all of the capital 
stock of the respondent Stan]<y 
Booking Corporation, hereinafter 
named. 

Stanley Booking Corjioration is a 
New York corporation with its prin- 
cil)al ollice an(i place of business 
located in the city (>f rhihidelphia. 
State of IV'iinsylvania, and is en- 
gaged in the business of booking 
motion 7)lctures for theatres 
(brouglKUit the States of Pennsyl- 
vania, Delaware and New Jefsey. 

The respondent, Jub-s Mastbaun? 
(dpcrasrdr, ts^ ctthcrn trf Pennsyl- 
vania Und is president and the prin- 
cipal stof kbolder of the Stanley 
Company of America. 

Uespondent P.Iack New England 
Theatres, Inc., Is a Delaware cor- 
poration with its principal ottice and 
place of business loented !n the City 
of r.oston. Stat<' of Mas'-aehusefts. 
.and is a holding company owning 
the capital stock of various eorpor.a- 
tions which own or control and 



operate iniition 
throu^;ilout tiic 
New llampMlwre, 
chusetts, Khode 



l.ieture theatres 
States of Maine, 
Vermont, Massa- 
Island and Con- 



necticut, and the rei:»pundent Alfred 
S. Black, a citizen of the State of 
Maine, was at the time of tho com- 
mencement of this proceeding its 

president. _^ ^ 

Respondent Southeip^TEnterprlses. 
Inc., is a corporation that was or 



pany was dominatt d by respondent 
Adolph Zukor. who was its organ- 
izer and president. Said .less*' Jj. 
l^asky I'Valure I'kty Cuuipany was 
domiluibted by respomlcnt J esse Lt. 
I^.sky, who caused it to be organ- 
ized. BoKWortii, Inc., was also en- 
gaged In tho production of the same 
grade and quality of films. 

Combination 

Said resi)on(.U nt desired and jiur- 
po3ed to, and did, create a cumbiu i- 
tion of prodiiceia of featuro pic- 
tures that was to produce and ultir 
for lease and lease' to exhibitors 
full pi'ogram.s of moli')n pi';turc 
films. A prot^ram of pictures is 104 
pictures available for lease and cx- 
libition in any period of weeks, 
or an exiiibiiiun year. Tiie same is 



ganized in the spring of 1919 by tho 
respondents Adolph Zukor and Jesse 
U Lasky and Famous Players- 
LAsky Corporation, hereinafter 
named under the laws of the State 
of Delaware, with its principal of- 
fice and place of business located 
in the City of Atlanta. State of 
(Jeorgia, and is a holding company 
owning the whole or a part of the 
capital stock of divers corporations 
which own or control, and/or oper- 
ate, motion picture theatres 
throughout the States of North Car- 
olina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flor- 
ida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi- 
ana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma 
and Tennessee, and all of the capital 
stock of said Southern Enterprises, 
Inc., is owned by respondent Fa- 
mous Players-Lasky Corporation; 
and the respondent Stephen A. 
Lynch, a citizen of the City of At- 
lanta, State of Georgia, is president 
of said Southern Enteri)rises, Inc. 

Kespondent Saenger Amusement 
Company is a Xiouisiana corporation, 
with its principal office and place 
of bu.siness in tiie City of New Or- 
leans, State of Louisiana, and is en- 
gaged in the business of owning or 
controlling, operating and booking; 
motion picture theatres throughout 
the States of Mississippi, Louisiana 
and Texas and parts of Florida and 
Arkansas, and the respondent Er- 
nest V. Richards, Jr., a citizen of 
the Staie of Louisiana, is its vice- 
president, general manager and di- 
recting personality. 

Paragraph 6. — The • respondent, 
Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky and 
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation 
have conspired and confederated to- 
gether and from time to time, with 
other persons unduly to hinder com- 
petition in the production, distribu- 
tion and exhibition of motion pic- 
ture films in Intei^tate and foreign 
commerce and to control, dominate, 
monopolize or attempt to mono|p- 
ollse the motion picture iiidtistiy. 
Iji 1f15 

Paragraph 6. — Among the leading 
producing concerns in the motion 
picture industry in the spring 
of the year 1915 were Jesse 
L. Lasky i^eature Play Company, 
li*c, a Ne^r York corpora 
tion; Fanvni.s Players Film Com- 
pany, a Maine corporation, and Bos 
worth. Inc., a California corporation, 
all of wlunn wore engaged in pro 
ducing motion picture films in com- 
petition with each other for lease 
and exhibition in all the States of 
the United States and in foreign 
countries. Paramount Pictures Cor 
poration of New York was engaged 
exclusively in the business of dis 
trlbuting motion picture films, an< 
under the provisions of certaii 
written agreements entered into on 
or about March 1, 1916, between it 
and said Jesse L. Lasky Feature 
Play Company, Inc., Famous Piay 
ers Film Company and Bos worth 
Inc., said Paramount I'ietures Cor 
poration was given the exclusive 
right for a terrt of 25 years to, am 
did, distribute all motion picture 
films produced by the three above 
named corporations respectively 
and said Jesse L. Lasky Feature 
Play Company, Inc., Famous Play 
ers Film Company and Bos worth 
Inc., released and distributed all mo 
tion picture films produced by them 
through said Paramount Pictures 
Corporation. 

At that time said Paramount Pic 
tures corporation was tiie principa 
agency engaged exclusively in dis- 
tributing and biasing motion picture 
lilms to exiiibilors thruugliout the 
United States that possessed facili- 
ties for nation-wide distribution 
and in distributing and leasing such 
motion picture films advertising ii 
connect ioYi therewith was done by 
the Paramount I'ictures Corpora 
tion,, and its trade-mark name o 
"Tarajnount Pi< tures" was featured 
and became well known and estab- 
lished among exhibitors and the mo- 
tion picture tluMtrc public. 

Said three corporations, to wit: 
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Com- 
pany, Inc., l"';iriious IMayers I'ilm 
Company and Bosworth, Inc., were 
engaged in the production and dis- 
tribution of a certain el:i.ss of mo- 
tion picture films of high hterary 
and dramatic quality and merit, 
icnown to tlir t'-,'i'!f^ a?? f. ituro pi - 
tures, ftj»-<H«i>nguit!>ttW ft »w> h Ui »r{ 
subjects. Feature pictures consist 
of four or more re Is; short pubj' f't^ 
consist of less than four re< lH an'l 
are of small literary or dramatic 
merit. Said three corpoi;i t Ions wer- 
the only producers of feature pi<'- 
tures as heroin described In the 
United States until the Inrorpori- 
tion of Moroffco I 'ho to Play Com- 
pany on September 1, 1914. 
Said Famous Players Film Com- 



iufflcTeHi to'"i>BgnEar~the' a v allabU ? -dissolvt^tli imd ■ t e eoftse doing btigi* 



exhibition time of an exhibitor dur- 
mg such periud. 
Only a combination of then ex- 

sting producers and distributors 
was able to produce and distributo 
program of films, no single pro- 
ducer having capacity therefor. The 
sale of a program to exhibitors by 
■och a combination was intended 
to, and nec-essarily did, exclude sucli 
exhii)itor from leasing or exhibiting 
films produced or distributed by a 
competitor or competitors. Snch 
sales necessarily lessen competition 
n the lease of films, tending to cre- 
ate a monopoly therein, and ex- 
clude from the market small and 
ndependent producers, and all pro- 
ducers of films who were not able t<> 
urnish complete programs to tlieir 
patrons. 

Said Famous Players Film Com- 
pany, so dominated by respondent 
Adolph Zukor; said Jesse L. Lasky 
Feature Play Company, so domi- 
nated by respondent Jesse L. Lasky, 
and said Bosworth, Inc., conspired 
and confederated together to cre- 
ite, and did create, a combinaion in 
restraint of competition and trade 
n the production and distribution 
of motion picture films and to create 
monopoly in the production and 
distribution of moving picture films 
n the I'nited States and in foreign 
countries. 

In furtherance of said unlawful 
combination they, on May 16, 19U, 
entered into certain written agree- 
ments with Paramount Pictures 
(Corporation, a corporation organ- 
zed under the laws of the State of 
New York, for the distribution for 
them of all films produced by th'Mu 
aU, the total number so to bo dif>- 
trlbuted constituting to each ex- 
hibitor a full program of 104 pic- 
tures, which said producers agr« ed 
to produce and furnish for said pur- 
pose. Said producers by said com- 
bination did create in and for them- 
selves a complete monopoly for the 
production and distribution of fea- 
ture picture films in tho United 
States, which monopoly continued 
for more than one year before .my 
competition was developed by any 
other producer. September 1, 1014. 
Morosco Photo Play Company was 
incorporated under the domination 
of said Bosworth, Inc., for the pro- 
dtiction of feature picture films. 

Said Paramount Pictures Cor- 
poration was organized May 8, 1914, 
by distributors of motion picture 
films as a national agency for the 
distribution of such film.s. Tiie in- 
( orporators of said Paramount 
Company and the owners of said 
corporation, denominated in said 
business as franchise holders there- 
of, were nine certain corporations so 
engaged In distributing films. The 
word "films" in these finding is 
used at all times to mean moving 
picture films to be u.sed as above 
.set forth in the exhibition to the 
public of motion i)ietures. 

Said contracts with Paramount 
Pictures Corporation for the exclu- 
sive disti-il)Uti(»n of the product of 
said three producers were for a pe- 
riod of five years, which contract 
was, on March 1, 1915, superseded 
by a like contract for twenty-five 
years from said date. 

Raid P.'iramount Company there- 
after acquired 51 per centum of the 
capital stock of the nine corpora- 
tions that were its own franchise 
holders. Thereafter, Respondents 
Zukor and Lasky acquired 60 per 
cent of the capital stock Of saM* 
Paramount Company. 

Respondents Zukor and Lasky, in 
futherance of said unlawful con- 
spiracy and for tho purpose and 
with the entent of perpetuating the 
same and making it more effective 
and of creating a convenient, per- 
manent and efficient instrumental- 
ity for the maintenance and oi>era- 
tion of said unlawful conspiracy, 
caused respondent, Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation, to be Incorpo- 
rated under tho laws of tho State 
of New York on July 19, 1916. Said 
corporation Is, by the terms of its 
charter, primarily a holding com- 
pany organized expressly by its 
charter to acquire and hold the cap- 
ital stork of said Famous Players 
Film Company and said Jesse L. 
I^a.sky Feature I»lay Company and 
of other dome.^tic and foreign cor- 
poratlonfl. S.iid resi>ondent corpo- 
ratlfm was, _by i ts said charter, au - 
tliori/ed also to carry on all 
bra.nr lies of the motion picture in- 
dustry, to-wit: 

To produce films; to distribute 
them: to build, buy, own and con- 
trol theatres for the exhibition of 
films. As a part of .^aid original 
purpo.Me of p.. id Zukor and I^asky 
said new corprtration was also i(^ 
acquire and hold the capital st<»ck 
of said two corporations, to^wit: 



Bosworth, Inc., and Alurosco I'hoto 
Play Company. 

Transfers 

In furtlierance of said unlawful 
conspiracy, and to efteciuaie said 
purpose of tho incoriM)ratlon of re* 
h^pondcnt Famous I'laytT.s i, i i<y 
Corporation, respondents Zukor. 
I.asUy and said cor|Huation < 
tlio transfer to said l-aioeu- 
<.'rs-Lasky Coritoration oi 
capital stock of baid I' iuk us l'lay« 
« rs Film Company, of s:iul J esse L. 
Lasky Feature IMay Company, of 
said Bosworth, Inc.. and of said Mo- 
rosco Photo Play Company; caused 
all physical assets of said corpora* 
tlona to be transferred to said Pa* 
mous Players-I^iisky Corp<.i ati<»n 
and said four corporations tP be 



I u sed 

IMiiy- 



ness. The respectivt> dates of tJi^- 
events above enumerated are: 

June 1, 1912^Fameifs Players 

Film Company, Inc. 

July 81, 1913 — Bosworth, Inc. 
Nov. 26, 191S--^esse L. Lasky 

Feature Play Co., Inc. 

May 8, 1914 — ^Paramount, l^lcturet 
Co., Inc. ■ • '7 . 

May 15. 1914 — Cent ract.s between 
Famous Players Film Co., the Lasky 
Corporation and Bosworth, Inc., 
with the Paramount Company for 
the distribution by the Paramount 
Company of all pictures produced 
by said three producers for a period 
of five years from Aug. 31, 1914, 

Sept. 1, 1914 — Morosco I'hoto Play 
Co., Inc. 

March 1, 1915 — Said distribution 
contract with the l*aranjount Com- 
pany extended for a period tUt If 
years fiom March 1, lyiT). 

May 2, 1915 — Paramount Pictures 
Corporation acquired 51 per centum 
of the capital stock of the nine cor- 
porations that were its franchise 
holders. 

May 20, 1916 — Zukor and Kisky 
acquired 50 per cent of the capital 
stock of the Paramount Compah^r, 

July 19, 19l6-"F:imous Players- 
Lasky Corporation, Inc., and ac- 
quired the stock of Fatnous Players 
Film Company and Jesse L. L(guiky 
Featur(B Play Company. Acquis!* 
tion of the *tock of Bosworth, Inot, 
and Morosco Photo Play C»)mpany 
by Famous Players-Lasky Corpora- 
tion wa)i contemplated, but the ac^ 
tual acquisition wn.s deferred until, 
and consummated (^n, Nov. 7, 1918. 
Artcraft 

nuragraph 7S In further pursu- 
ance of the consi>iracy described in 
paragraph 5 hereof, and as a part 
thereof, the respondents Adolph Zu- 
kor, Jesse L. Lasky and Famous 
Players-Lasky Corporation, on or 
about Juljr S9» If If, caused td be In- 
corporated under tho laws of the 
State of New York the Artcraft 
PIcturM Corporation, which Imme- 
diately engaged in distributing mo- 
tion picture films in competition 
with said paramount Pictures Cor- 
poration, which motion jdcturo films 
featured actors and actresses wiio 
had attained great pojiuarity with 
the public, and who had thereto- 
fore been featured in motion picture 
lilms produced by said J^esse L. Las- 
ky Feature Play Company, Inc., or 
.said Famous IMayers Film Com- 
pany and distributed by said Para- 
mount iMctures Corporation under 
said contract. 

Thereafter, to further carry out 
the consi)iracy charged in Para- 
graph 5 hereof, and as a part tliere- 
of, tho respondents, Adolph Zukor, 
Jesse L. Lasky and Famous I'lay- 
ers-Tiasky Corporatism caused the 
whole of the stock and share capital 
of said Paramount Pictures Corpo* 
ration and said Artcraft Pictures 
(Corporation to be acquired by said 
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation 
and all of the physical assets of 
(ach of said corporations to be 
transferred to said Fatnoua Playttrs- 
T.,asky Corporation and said corpo- 
rations to be dissolved and to cease 
doing business. 

Thereafter, .said Famou.'' Players- 
Lasky Corporation, in addition to 
producing motion picture nitna, en- 
gaged In releasing and distributing 
such films directly to exhibitors, 
and ext e hslv e ly advertised and Irtld 



out to tho trade and the general 
public all pictures thereafter dl«- 
trlbtited by it as "Paramount Pic- 
tures" or •'Artcraft T'icturcs" &t 
"i*aramount Artcraft Pictures." AiXk 
subsequent acts of respotidefltt 
Ad(dph Zukor, Jesse L. T>nsky and 
Famous Players -I.»aflky Corporation, 
as set forth in these findings were 
in pursuance and furtherance of 
said unlawful oonsplr.acy as found 
in the fifth paragraph of these find- 
ings. 

First National 
Paragraph 8: In March, 1917, cer- 
tain 26 exhibitors of motion picture 

films, who operated theatres In the 
several States of the United States, 
were operating theatres of the high- 
er grades and qualities, seeklng'tho 
patronage of the more discriminat- 
ing ,ind exacting p.atrons of moving 
pielnro theatres. To maititain the 
h'mh standards of their said several 
theatres, it w.as ne<essary for said 
exhibitors to lease and exhilut only 
films of the higher duali ties and 
grades, and to refrain from tno 
exhibition of films of lower quali- 
tl(«^ or which Were not acceptable to 
their psitrons. 

During March, 1917, snld 26 ex- 
hibitors, In ordi^r to resist the said 
policy of leasing programs of filni.s 
as distinguished from fr<ed«-ni of 
eiioice to lea.se individual tihns' on 
merit, and to meet th«^ demantls of 
patrons for the exhibition only of 



W e dn e sday , July^43> Wn^ 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



13 



(lima acooi)t:il>lt> to H\uh patrourt. 
ort><^ni2t'ci a cuipoiatiuri pi^pulaily 
known as "First National" to be an 
in«truinontality l«»r the i»i«).Mir. iu<'nL 
of nUna fiec'ly cliusca and K-ascd 
upon individual merit. Said "First 
J^atlonal" hccuiiu' and w is lh«» only 
lactor in tho national disiriljution 
of fllma that Mr. Zukor and Mr. 
JjOMky reparded at all ftn nii Ial>U; i*> 
Famous Players- La.sky Corporation. 

Respondent Zukor endeavored to 
form a combination with First Na- 
tional by which the latter would 
produce no lilrns, exhibit no ttlms 
other than thoso produced by Fa- 
mous Playors-Lasky Corporation, 
and. finally, become subsidiary to, 
or mergo with. Famous Playera- 
Liasky Corporation. 

To that end. said Zukor en- 
.^oayored to induce its otHcers to 
enter the service of Famon.s IMay- 
«r8-Laaky Corporation, de.sorting 
First National. Failing In that, he 
opi'nly threatened to purchaso a 
sultlcient number of its franchises 
to control its action. In pursuance 
of such purpose, said Zukor in the 
fall of 1919 induced one HuKsey. re- 
puted to be the stronprest of the 
franchise holders in I'Mrst National, 
to desert First National and enter 
employment under the control of 
Mr. Zukor. 

As a defense a^'ainst said attack 
upon it, First National re-lncorpo- 
f4ted upon a basis intended to pre- 
vent said Zukor from obtaining con- 
trol of its otticers and its activities. 
Then and thereafter, said Zukor, 
I^sky and Famous Playors-Ijasky 
Corporation, in pursuance of said 
purpose and' threat, entered upon 
and have at all times pursued the 
settled policy of obtaining by ailll- 
lation, or otherwise, the control of 
the prominent and powerful men 
and corporations \n ho constitute 
First National and are what are 
known as its fran< his<^ holders. Said 
respondents have thus atli Hated 
^Ith (themselves, employed or by 
other /means secured the virtual co- 
OPOration of the franchise holders of 
said First National in the following 
cities, controllinpT the territories 
Aeverally adjacent therettj, to- wit: 
Boston. Philadelphia, Cleveland. 
Chicago, Detroit. St. T/Oui9» Des 
iiolnes. New Orlean.«?, Dallas. 
Realart 

Paragrai)!! 9: Respondents Adolph 
Zukor, Jesse U. Lasky and Famous 
Players- tAsky * Corporation caused 

to bo incorporatetl, on or about May 
§8, 1919, under the laws of the State 
■ of Delaware. Realart Pictures Cor- 
poration, with a capital stock of 10,- 
.000 shares without nominal or par 
, Value, of which 5,000 shares were 
issued to and owned by Famous 
Players-Lasky Corporation, and its 
principal ofBce to be established in 
the City of New Y.ji k, State of New 
York. Said llealart I'ictures Cor- 
poration thereupon engaged In dis- 
tributing and leasing', as aforesaid, 
to exhibitors throughout the United 
States, motion picture Alms pro- 
duced by said Famous IMay(>rs-T^as- 
icy Corporation, or its said atliliated 
producers, and the respondents 
Adolph Zukor. Jesse T.. T.asky. and 
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation 
Caused said Uealart Corporation to 
open and maintain branch oflices or 
exchanges and selling organizations 
"Wholly separate and distinct from 
that of said Famous Players-Lasky 
Corporation. 

Many exhibitors who did not de- 
ilire to lease or exhibit motion pic- 
ture 111ms produced by said Adolph 
Zukor, or Jesse U Lasky, or Fa- 
mous Players-Lasky Corporation, or 
any of their amiiation.s, did lease 
WM exhibit to the public motion 
jplOturo nims leased and distributed 
by Realart Pictures Cori>oration. in 
the l>elief that the .^ame were not 
hiade^ produced or controlled by tho 
respondents Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. 
Lasky or Famous IMayers-Lasky 
.Corporation. 

Since the date of the filing of the 
original complaint in this i>roceed- 
ing said resi)omlents Adolph Zukof. 
Jesse L. Lasky and Famous IMay- 
ers-Lasky Corporation have 
caused Realart Pictures Corpora- 
tion to ceJiflo doing business and. to 
transfer all of its physic al assets to 
Famous Players-Lasky c iri>')ration 
and to mer^s?'> with Famous I'layers- 
Lasky Corporation under tho laws 
of the State of New York as in 
1 isiuch case made and provided. 
Dominant Power 
Paragraph 10: On July 22, 1010. 
rPspond<'nts Ztjkor. Lasky and Fa- 
mous Players-Lasky Cor|>oratlon 
had become, long had been, and still 
were, the dominant power in the 
moving plctur»» industry. Said cor- 
poration produced feature picture 
HIma of high quality and merit and 
other nims of iho higher and better 
Qualities, snitablo for exhibition in 
the better tbeati. s and to patrons 
of discrimiriut mg and exacting 
taste. 

It produced films sufficient to 
offer, and lease, to the exhibitors 
of the country cii:n|»li i.» programs. 
Its 7)roduct con)piis« d ceitain films 
of extraordiri-axy tnerit for which 
there was growing lmperativ« de- 
mand by pat TOILS of moving picture 
theartes. Its comi)lete program was 
— ^q""* *rr fHinPr'-" to any comp l te 
program beintr offered by other dl.s- 
tributors of films, but its prf)gram 
included films of le.sser mei it. which 
were not suitable for exhibition in 
tho best theatre.^, and for which 
there was little or no demand among 
llie pafron-- 'if ^'idi f'x- iti"q 

To m«H't tho di-marids uf his i>a- 



trons. >in < \liil)i!i.i- op. i .itlnsj; a the- 
atro chatting higher prices of ad- 
mission and appealing to pitrons of 
discrimiiKitirii,' t.iste was compelled 
to exhibit su' h lilms of unusual 
merit and for which there had been 
so created a great demand, but was 
subject to cadverse criticism by 1ms 
patrons and to financial lo:*8. when 
he ilso exhibited said films Of l'>wcr 
qualities. To maintain the standard 
of his theatre and the favor of his 
patrons, an exhibitor catering to 
discrinunating patrons f »und it nec- 
essary to exhibit the better tilm.s 
of respondent. Famous I'layv-rs- 
La.sky Corpoi\Jtion. and also lb.' 
films of other prixlucer distributors 
of films, ( xi ri isirig {here in a dis- 
criminating fieed.im of choice. 
Coercing Exhibitors 
On July 22. 191 9. the board of di- 
rectors- i>f Famous Player;^- Lasky 
Corporation under tho doniination 
of respondents Zukor and Lasky. for 
the purpose of modifying. ]»orp<'tu- 
atlng and making more effectual its 
said d 1st libulion policy as distin- 
guished from the lease of individual 
pictures, and for the purpose of in- 
timidating and (oerciag exhibitois 
to lease and exliibit films i)roduo(^xi 
and distributed by Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation, adopted a pro- 
gressive and incri^asing policy of 
building, buying, owning or other- 
wise controlling theatres, especially 
first-class, llist-run theatres in key 
cities to be used to give to the best 
picture films produced by Famous 
Players-L.isky Corporation first- 
run exhil)ii ions under the most 
favorable conditions, to advertise 
and exploit said lilms, create a i)op- 
ular demand for their exhibition by 
the patrons of the theatres of the 
better class in teriitoiiea adjacent 
to said several key cities, and to 
make leases for their exhibition In- 
dispensable to tlie successful opera- 
tion of such class of theatres. 

At .said time said respondents oc- 
cupied a dominant i)osition in the 
moving picture industry, except the 
operation of theatres. It was the 
openly and publicly avowed purpose 
of said respondents, by s;\id policy 
of theatre ownership and operation, 
to dominate the entire moving pic- 
ture industry, purchasing increas- 
inpr numbers of theatres below the 
grade of Ihst-run theatres and co- 
ercing independent exhibitors to 
lease and exhibit films produced and 
distributed by Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation. 

"Block Booking*' 
Famous Players-Lasky Corpora- 
tion adopted the lixed method of 
leasing, and does lease, its films 
und(M- a system known in tho trade 
as "block booking." lindcr such 
plan, films are offered iil "blocks" 
only. A block is a group of films 
offered as a whole. The number of 
films in a block Is not Uniform. The 
numbers most frequently oiTered 
are sufiicient, to occupy the avail- 
able exhibition time of a theatre 
for three months or for one year. 
Such blocks contain 13 or 2G films, 
or 52 or 104 films, according; to 
whether the theatre changes films 
once or twice a week. 

Th6 individual films In blocks 
Ix iiig offeicd at a!iy time are not 
always identical. Films are included 
in a block offered to an exhibitor 
which the .agent of Famous IMay- 
ers-Lasky Corporation chooses for 
that purpose, and which he deems 
to be within tiie revenues of the 
exhibitor. A block is so constituted 
as to contain certain films which 
the exhibitor feels comi)elled to 
lease and exhibit and also other 
films of lower quality which the ex- 
hibitor does not desiro to l.>ase and 
exhibit and which the exhibitor con- 
siders to bo unacceptable to h^s pa- 
trons. 

Unfair Distribution 

ricsp9ndent Famous Players-Lasky 
Corporation has maintained and still 
maintains said unfair distribution 
policy. It offers to leitse, and does 
lease, blocks of films as such, the 
exhibitor taking all as offered or 
none. If an exhibitor declines to 
take all. the block Is succe.ssively 
orf<i<(l to his competitors until a 
sale is made. 

As an alternative. Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation sometimes offe-rs 
to f)ermit an exhibitor, who declines 
to lease a block, to l(>ase le.ss than 
tho whole block at prices so high 
as to make it impossible for him 
successfully to compete with rival 
theatres, to wit: at prices arbitrarily 
fixed at from 50 to 75 per centum 
higher than th»' <'sfimal«(l prices uf 
such lilms as parts of the block. 
The purpose and effect Of such 
alternafi\c (>ff<"i- is t<> < ocrce and in- 
timidate an exhibitor into surren- 
dering his free choice In the leasing 
of films and info b-a.-ing lilms in 
blocks as offered, ther.by denying 
to such exhibitor the opportimity or 
pri\'ilet,'(' of Irising and C'Xhibiting 
certain other films of high'T qual- 
ities and which such exhibitor's pa- 
trons demand and which such ex- 
hibitor desires to rxhibit. 

Only in ca.so all competitors in any 
coTMTunnity refoM^ to l< lsf^ a t'lot k 
of films docs I'aiuous Playt-rs- Lasky 
Corporation leuso for use In that 
con)miinify tbo films contain<'(l in 
-,o(:h bloci; iji>.»n Some f»tli'-r basis to 
be niived it by negotiatifm be- 
tween the satf'rr— rrg^nt trf F»**+*<fUK 
Player.s-h.i.sky (Corporation and thie 
• •xhibitor. 

Tbf> purpose and necessary effe< t 
of suth <listribution policy is to 
les.sen competition nnd to tend to 
'■r^'ifo r^. monopoly in the motion 
picture industry, tending to exclude 



from the market and tho Industry 
small mdeiH'ndent protlucers and 
ilistiibutors of films, and denying to 
exhibitors freedom of choice in leas- 
ing of film<<. 

Competitors Copy 

P.*>cause of the dominant position 
ot l''amous Playc:s- Laslvy <.''Mp. na- 
tion ill tlie motion picturo industry, 
its methods of competition, i>ollcy 
and practice are necessat .ly fol- 
lowed, adopted and niaintained by 
all competitors of Famous Players- 
Lasky t 'nrp< 'rat ii )n that are strong 
enough to acquire and operate first- 
class first-run theatres to exploit 
ilu ir most meritorious pictures and 
to offor to lease, and lease, films in 
blocks only and in sufficient num- 
bers to occupy the available exhi- 
bition time o£ exhibitors. 

Thereby It is made difficult for 
small and indepcndent-Ju:_Qducers or 
distributors of films to enter into or 
remain in the moving picture indus- 
try or market, or to leaso individual 
pictures on merit. It destroys tho 
freedom of exhibitors to choose ac- 
cording to their judgment and taste 
films for exhibition and to exhibit 
only films that in their opinion are 
meritorious and acceptable to their 
iKitrons; and tho public is deprived 
of the power to Influence exhibitors 
in the choice of films and of tlie 
benefit of continuous exliibition of 
meritorious and aidceptable films 
only. 

The principal dates of the events 
above set forth and obtain other 
events closely connected therewith 
and constituting tho current history 
of said unlawful combination and 
the means adojjted fi'om time to 
time for its accomplishment axe as 
follows: 

July 29. 1916— Artcr.aft Piptm^s 
Corporation incorporated. 

Dec, 1916 — ^The residue of the 
capital stock of Paramount Pictures 
Cori>oratjon aciiuired by Famous 
IMayers-Lasky Corporation. 

Dec. 4, 1916— Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation acquire the re- 
maining 49 per cent, of the capit^il 
stock of the nine corjwrations that 
were the franchise holders of I'ar- 
amount Pictures Corporation. 

April 29. 1917 — Contract between 
Paramount I'ictures Corporation and 
S. A. Lynch Knterprises, Inc., giv- 
ing latter exclusive 20-year fran- 
chise to distribute Paramount pic- 
tures in eleven Southern States. 

Dec. 28, 1917 — Bosworth, Inc., Jesse 
L. Lasky Feature Play Company, 
Famous Players Film Company, 
Paramount Pictures Corporation, 
Artcraft l*ictures Corporation, Mo- 
rosco Photoplay Company and Car- 
dinal Film Corporation merged into 
Famous Players-Lasky Con>oratlon. 
I'^rom this d.ito forward I''amous 
Players-Lasky Corporation has car- 
ried on all branches of tho moving 
picture industry. 

April 18, 1919— Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation acquired one- 
half of the capital stock of New 
York & I'acitic Coast Amusement 
(Jompany operatingr GrauUfcih** iHI- 
lion Dollar a»9i^'. ill'-. i^. An#»l«^ 
Calif. 

April 30, 1919 — Contract between 

Famous Players-Lasky Corpcjration 
and S. A, Lynch Knterprises. Inc.. 
pursuant to which Southern Enter- 
prisers. Inc., was incori)orated. Fam- 
ou.s~ Players- Ivisky Corporation ac- 
«iuired 50 per cent of its capital 
stock and S. A. Lynch SIfilerprise 



the other 00 |X)r cent. 

May 7. 1919—Famous Players 
Lasky Corporation acquired 08 per 
cent, of the capital stock of the 
companies le.'ising the Rialto and 
Uivoli Theatres In New York City. 

May 28, 1919— Realart I'ictures 
Corporation inr orporated. 

June 12, 1919— Contract between 
Famous Players -I^sky Corporation 
and Southern Enterprises, Inc.. 
granting Southern Enterprises, Inc.. 
a franchi.se to distribute Paramount 
pi(;tures in tho (>loven Soutliern 
States for a period of 26 years from 
September 1,1919. 

Juno 25, 1919 — Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation, through a sub- 
sidiary corporation, acquired a plot 
of ground in St. IjOuIs upon which 
it built the Missouri ThoatrOk which 
opened Nov. 6, 1920. 

Aug. 1, 1919— Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation acquired a $2,- 
ouo.ouo interest in Stanley Co: of 
America. 

Sept. 24, 1919-^Famou8 Players- 
Lasky Corporation acquired one-half 
the capital stock of Mountain States 
Theatre Cori»oration. operating two 
tbr.itres in Denver, Colo. 

Dec. 1. I'jlf) — Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation at this date held 
the whole or portions of the capital 
stock of eighteen different exist inf; 
corporations eng.aged in tho motion 
picture imlustry. 

Dec. 27, 1919- Famous Players- 
I asky Corporation acquired U»o re- 
maining CO per centum of Southern 
Enterpri.ses, Inc. 

.Ian. 27. 1920— Contract U^twe^n 
l''irn'.ij.H Play<M s-La.sky Corporation 
and Alfred S. Plack by whi<:ii lilack 
New Fngland Theatres. In' ., wa.4 in- 
< <»t r»orate<l, ii.iir ,,f tho stock of 
which was taken by l<'amous I'lay- 
ers-Iy^isky Corporation and hnlf by 
Alfred S. Plack. Llack New Fri;i- 
land Theatreji. Inc., was granted a 
franchise to distribute Paramount 
pictures in New Kngland, 
Feb. .^1 . 19 JO -Acuulsltion of 7,5Q0 
Ii ircs of first i)reforred stock rjf 
l-'irrif>ijs Pi i^crs '.'anadian Corpora 
tion, Ltd., and r,ri,0C4 shares out of 
(Ti.ooo shares of its rr)mmon stock. 

March 4. 1 9L'0 - C onf r.ict wh.^reby 
F.imouM PI t ycr:;- L.n .sky O>rnoratiori 
tgr'-ed to take one- half intererit in 



tho then res in S m Fr.tncis>. o opcr- 
ate.l by a. L. Hot!. child. 

.hme J '. 1 9"J'» — l urchase of 10 per 
centum of the '.'ommon stock of ro- 

.• potub iit ."^.l' ll^er .\nnisciuel!t <" 'in- 

p..ny by (bor-ia Lnleipriscs. luiv, a 
-^ubsiiicy c- >rpi»rat ion owned by 
Soutbcfii 1 itu el f lis. s, ln'\ 

June 17, 19J0 — Famous Pl.iyers- 
Lasky Corporation acquired tlie re- 
maining r»') per Cent of tlic ca;c.i.ii 
.stock of lUack New Ln^land The- 
att'cs, Inc. 

July I'o. 19:0— Contract between 
I'anious Players-Lasky Corporition 
and Win. H. Cihiy, by whicli ^Jiay 
was ijivon llio management of New 
IJn^land Theatres in which l'\imoUi» 
1 layv^ rs-La.sky Corpo: at Joii was in- 
terested. 

Dec. 'J9, 1 9l'3— Clcorgia Enterprises. 
Inc.. sub.shliary to Southern Knter- 
pri.scs, liu'.. di.spuscil ot' Its i() per 
centum of lliO camnTCTin»t:ock Trt--rt^- 
spomlcnt Saenger AmuiiementX'oai'- 
pany. 

First Run Houses 

At the time of said formal adop- 

lioii ol' sail! lii'ogro.sive pro-;iaui by 
i'amous Players-Lasky Coiporation 
and in the public announcement 
thereof it was estimated that tin- 
own«'rsbip of 50 Hrst-elass tirst-run 
theatres in wisely seN'cted key 
cities would bo suihcient to enable 
r'anious I'l.iyei s-ljasky i'orpi>ratiori 

successfully to establish aiul main- 
tain its .said unlawful saU»a policj 
in»l to intiniiiiate and iM>erco inde- 
pendent c\nibitt)rs to lease and ex- 
hibit toe blocks of lilms .so to be of- 
fered l>y Famous IMayers-Lasky 
Corpi)ration. 

The ac(|uisition of said 50 first 
lass tirst-run theatres was tlu 
oriiiinal intention and plan of Fa- 
mous I'layers- Lasky Corporation 
In the execution of said plan its 
seopo was continually broadene<l 
until on .lune :U), \'J2fi, Famous Pl.iy 
ers- Lasky Corporation had interests 
in 36S theatres in the United States, 
in 3.12 of which feature pictures 
were shown. In acquiring theatres 
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation 
did not, .and does not, take title 
thereto in the name of said corpora- 
tion, but obtains ownership and con- 
trol thereof by i)urchasing the whole 
or a part of the capital stock of a 
coiporation that owns such theatre, 
or by causing title to a theatre to be 
vested in a corporation, usually in 
a corporation created for that pur- 
pose alone. Famouil Players-Lasky 
(N)rporation procures and owns all 
or part of the capital stock of aald 
cor|)i)rat ion so holding title to such 
theatre and exercises ownership and 
<*ontrol thereof In Its capacity as a 
linl.linK conii)any. On June 30, 19L'r), 
iho Interests of Famous IMayers- 
/^isky Corporation In said 368 the< 
atr<>s Were as follows: 

In 128. 100 percent; In 13, 
tiH-re than 60 percent and less 
than 100 pefcent; in 12H. exact- 
ly 50 percent; In less than 
50 percent. 

B. & K. Deaf 
Interests in 69 of said theatres 
were acquired by a contract dated 

May L'O, r.>LM), with the repn setiUi- 
tives of the holders of the voting 
trust certificates of the common 
st<Kd< of the Palabnn Kitz Cor- 
poration, hold»*r in the City of Chi- 
ca|i(b of the franchise of First Na- 
tional. 

This contract provides that re- 
spondent shall purchase on October 

if), 19L'<), a minimum of 01 percent 
and not to exceed 66 2/3 percent of 
the outstandlni? capital stock of said 

Halaban S:. Katz Corporation, which 
own interests In said 69 theatres. 42 
of which are located In Chicago and 
U7 in other cities in Illinois. 

Said Dalaban & Katz Corporation 
had in force a contract by the terms 
of whl< h s.aid Palaban Si K'.itz Cor- 
poration was to acijuire a ono-h.ilf 
interest in five first-run theatres in 
tho City of Detroit, the r.ther half 
inten'st to be held by ono Kunsky, 
the iHilder of tho First National 
franchise in the City of Detroit. 

Dy said methods and means so 
employed. Famous Players- La.sk y 
('ornoration has un'luly hir.ib-reil. 
and is undiily hindering competi- 
tors, le.Msening competltUin, and re- 
straining t.-ada in the motion pic- 
ture ln<lustry, and has achieved a 
dominant position in the moving 
]nrt\in^ irclustry, with a dnngcfous 
ten<lency tow.ard the ereition of a 
monopf»ly therein In tlie several 
parts of tho Ifnited .St/ite^. 

In the following citie.s the Famous 
riayers-LasKy Corr»or.ition direct- 
ly or tlnf)Ui;h subsifliaries has from 
time to time ac«iuired and ♦^njoy<(l 
the r-oni rol of all or nearly all of tin* 
first -cl.v.s Tnf)vlng picture theatfes, 
in' lu'ling first-run th<'atres: 
. Jacksonville, Fla.; 
.Miami. Fla.; 
T irop.a. I l.i . ; 
I >.ili..s. 'j-.-x . and 
piiiladcipliia. I'.x. 

Means and Methods 
In f orrij)c| iiru: or attempting to 
corrip'.'l indcp< nd -lit exhibitors to 
!"ase rmd exlubit rnoti«»n picture 
lilrn.s i>ro'li|ced or d is' r ibntefl by it, 
I '.irnous Pl;i yers- La>;ky < '■ o poraf ion 
b IS rnad«' u'-" of various rri< ^ns and 
rieth,!, :i'.ifUi^ wlii'h aie th'* fol- 
lowing, to w:*- b'l'dding, b jyin;r or 
leaHing .ind operating, t»r »brc;it4 ri- 
ing »o build, buy or le.-i.se and op -r- 
if". tbe.itr' s in ef»n'ir»ef itiwn with in- 
Tcp<d;.l. hT 



m.l arc now undtdv 
>mpeiiiu»n in inter.- 



htndertHK th« 
lie . .>rmn<»roo 
"f competing produc, rs m l di.-?ial»- 
utors of motion picttae lilms. and 
s.iid acts, pr.icti '' s i;, I ptM^T itns, 
• aiaMcd out as hio-eini'cr ii ■ set lorth 
hav»» a d.mi^t rtMi.s tendent^y to cre- 
itc f.ir S lid I'lmous PI i yers-I.asky 
( 'oi porat ion aiul its aililMted I'om- 
panies. a monopoly in the motion 
;c lure industry in the arc iter p \rt 
tile i nited St,it.>s: all <>t which 
i.s in viidation of Section fi of an Art 
id" I'ontrress entitled. "An Act to 
lealt- a Federal Trade Commission, 
to dtMine its powers and duties, and 
:'.>r i.tb.^r pa i iio.<«08," approved Sep- 
•enil)cr >6, I'JW 

Unfair 

The re.-*pondcnts, Adolph Zukor. 
Jesse L. l.asky and F.inu)u.s I'lay- 
ers-L\slsy » "orporalion. b> reason of 
the facta set out In the foregoing 
rindinirs, have been and are using 
unfair methods of " compct it Ion irr 
conimerce. in violation of the prpyi* 
sions contained In Section S of an 
Act of Congress entitled. ' An Act io 
create a Federal Trade Commission, 
to define Its powers an«l duties, and 
for other purposes." approved Sep- 
tember 26, 11U4. 
By ths Commission: 

c. vr. nunt. 

Chairman. . 

Dsted this ninth 
day of July, i027i 

Attest t 

Otis B, Johnson, 

Secretary. t ' 



Novices Still Want 

To Build in Minn* 

Minneapolis, July 12. 

That F. & K. now hav*> the town 

pretty well sewed lip. is far .as the 

movie exhibiting Is concerned, ap- 
parently does not deter novices In 
the film game from wanting to 
build now the.'itre.s here. 

The latest to apply to the cltjr 
council for a licen.se is William 
Berflr, contractor with no theatrical 
experience, who w;ints to build an 
sou-seat house, costing $100,000. a 
block from the very profitable 
l.SOO-seat P. & R. Laffoon theatre 
in one of tho best of the outlyinff 
business distiitts. 

Another application for a Ttceriso 
to construct a movie theatre at 
3?th and I'^rernont avenue north, in 
.another outlying business section, 
al.so is before the council. A num- 
ber of residents in tho district havo 
sit^ned a i)etitlon oppfisinp: It. With 
the new 4,200-seat Publlx house, 
now in the course of construction, 
showmen here say the city will bo 
[dentjr oyar-»eated. 



Pathe Line-Up 

Among the Producers Distribut- 
ing Corporation ofi^clals who hav# 
left the ranks of the orprani/.atlon, 
with tho Pathe amnl;^antatlon, are 
F. Monroe, formerly jircsident; 
Ilaymond Pawley^ sopretary and 
treasurer; Joseph Berger, purohjis- 
ing affent and tho former bend of 
the P. I>. C. auditing tli partment. 
Monroe and Pawlcy sure now devot« 
ing their time almost entirely to 
the affairs of the Cinema Corpora^ 
tion. 

It Is understood that Ralph 

Clark, assistant sales mana^rer oC 
P. D. C, m.ay shortly leave the 
company to take up duties in con- 
nection with tho operation of sev- 
eral theatres in Now York In whicli 
he Is lnt< reKted. 

Pathe sales organization is to be 
headed by Phil Retsman with throe 
asslstant.s, William Morgan. Kd 
lOshman an(l Lenllo Weir. The 
sales territory is to be dividird Into 
threo divisions, east, middle west 
and west, under the direct rupor- 
vision of Kelsman's .a.'^slstant'i. 

Thero are to be a total of 1 1 dis- 
trict managers with 35 branches. 



Foreign Theatres 

Washington. July 12. 

Dep.'irf ment of Commerce has re- 
celv<.d tho followirii^ list of picture 
theatres which may be secured by 
requesting same and giving th« 
c'>de number: 

Portuguese East Africa, FUIt- 
233H0; Czechoslovak Republic. 
10lfU-lG380; llon.luras, LA-L»r,380; 
India Prevision). I'l: L'l.MO; L.itvia, 
KD-S03S0; New Zealand (revision), 
FK-213K0, and Portugal, FCU-10380. 



Wh ' t I' li i. 'l " to - 



d. bt i >.lilb!iiir .-^ 
!• . -'• irid ' xli.l.if 111.- 
md «listribufed by I 
Lasky Corporition. 

Paragraph 1L -The aets. pri 

?i><S atid thiri!'^ doe- t m le-i' ;nb 

fory .s'.'l forth h ivy unduly hind 



filniH fifidu'-' 
imous PI lyers- 



In addition to tb-se ,\> 
has al.^o just rec-dvcd a list of 
tributors in Cz'-ehoslovakiii, 
is coded KUU-1638L 



partment 

* liH- 

Tias 



iJ. 



"Main Event" Fight Film 

• TjOH A nureli-S, J lily 

— Vitni Ri^vri ulds' next for |)e Mille 
will bo "The Main Kvent." an orig- 
inal, by P.i'jI Aili^!')ri. with a priso 
fi;',bt rini: b i ■ Ic i «)un(l. 

U'dl ani K. Howard will handle 
,j I tho mr'ijaphono. 



14 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



•s 

1 



1 



I 



UNEXPEQED DECiSiON 



(Continued from page 5) 

the UivcijiiiHitt oilier, the compro- 
aai«6 was reached. 

AfUr |h« C«m|»laint 

; ^^j|n Mthority on anti- trust mat- 
iiirii ^^^i^^^ the compromise. 

•||^t«4 that thoae for dismissal had 
undoubtedly bet-n further inlluenced 
in Iheir desire to avoid the divest- 
ing order, due to the well-e#tab- 
; iiah«d principle of law that the 
comniisrsion couM ^rant ro relief 
as to transactions which took place 
after the filing of the complaint and 
aa to which there was no specific 
allegation in the complaint. 

It was further pointed out that 

the Suinenic Court de< isior in rul- 
■ infe' ajiitinst the commission had 
stated that proper action should be 
brotiirlit under the Clayton Act, 
cUai ly indicating the casro was one 
for the Department of Justice and 
not for the Federal Trade Com- 

__,ml8»k>fi; whoso authority ended 
*«ttrr the physical assets had been 
acquired with control existing only 
In the stocli possession phase. 
- Tho order as issued Saturday 
trierty ]>r()hibits Messrs. Zukor and 
Lasky (1) from continuing a con- 
spiracy among themaelvea or with 
9Hh«t loereoMi Ut <> l t i < in competition 
and restrain trade in all phases of 
the industry (2) stop block book- 
ing; (3) to acquire theatres when 
ttteli^^ aequ^lfMMSi If for the. pur- 

: pose of inttmidiitliiy ;c<»i V qps r c t ag 
competitors. 

Copfspirscjrr—^ 

At the eommission it was stated 
to this Variety reporter that the 
conspiracy phase was of but little 
Appreoiablo mliifr'UUkI 11 ImnHy 

"recognized that WAS > Con- 

spiracy. " 

To establish this conspiracy the 
foiiowiiis ciiEeorpt from '*VMint0pB 
to Facts and Oon^ttSioii" li«s 
pointed out: 

"Tho principal dates of the 
events above set forth and certain 
•ther events closely connected 
therewith and constituting the 
current history of said unlawful 
combination and the means 
adopted from time to timo for its 
accomplisliment arc as follows: 

**Juno tti' 1916— ArtOrtift Pic- 
tures Corporation incorporated. 

"December, 1916 — Residue of 
the capital stock of Paramount 
Pictures Corporation ar-quired by 
Famous Players- L.asky Corpora- 
lion. 

"Dec. 4. 1916— Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation acquires the 
remaininjr 49>per eeht. of the capi- 
tal stock of tho nine corjrorations 
that were the franchise holders of 
Paramotmt PIctiires Corpor&tlofi. 

"April 20, 1917— Contrnrt be- 
tween Paramount Pictures Cor- 
poration ftild 8. A. fiyhcli Bnter* 
prises, Inc., giving lattor exclu- 
sive 20-year fiauchise to dis- 
tribute Paramount pictures in 
el'\<"n Soutliern States. 

"l>ec. 28, 1917— Bosworth, Inc., 
Jesse Li. Lasky Feniure Play 
Company, Famous lMay<>rs Film 
Company, Paramount Pictures 
Corporation, ArtcrAft Pictures 
Corporation, Morosco Photo I^lay 
Company and Cardinal Film Cor- 
porg^ibn merged into Pamotis 
I'layera-I^'i^^ky Corpciration. From 
tills dAte forward Famous Play- 
ers-IiUiky Corporation . liafi .prnt* 

Tied on all l.r.'nuh. .s 0< iho Wi e T *- 
|ng picture inidustry. 

•'April 18, 1919— Famous Play- 
ers -lia.sky Corporation acquired 
one-half of the capital stock of 
-/ . •. ■Hf>W- '"'.York & Pacinc Coast 
Anitumement Company oi^ratinK 
Orauman's Million-Dollar the^^tn^ 
In Los Ahpelei; 

". : •*April 30. 1019 — Cdntrnct be- 
'tween Famous Players-Lasky 
Corporation and S. A. Lynch Rn- 
t<M pri.sc .-^ Inr , pursuant to which 
Southern Knterprises, Inc., was 
incorporated. Fatinous Plnyers- 
. L;isky Corporation acquired 50 
per cent, of its capital stock and 
S. A. Lynch Enterprises the other 
§0 per cent. 

"May 7, 1919— Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation acquired 68 
per cont. of the capital stock of 
tho companies lensinpr the Rialto 
and Hivoli theatres in New York 
City. 

"May 28. 1919— Koalar f Pictures 
Corporation incorpot atc<l. 

"Jun(^ 12, 1919— Contract ho- 
tween Famous IMaycrs-lvisky 
Corporation and Southern Pinter- 
prises, Inp., granting Southern 
Knter [.rlsf>s. Tnc. a franchise to 
distril)ute Paiamount picture.s in 
♦ h r »' l ev fn H e mh erw Ftaton fop 



$2,000,000 intereHt in Stanley Co. 

of Amcrii a. 

"tfept. L4, lyii' — l'\imou8 Play- 
er8-I.<ai«ky Corpoiatii»n acquired 
One-h;»1f tho capital Stock of 
Mountain fcjlatc» Tlieatre Cor- 
poration operating two theatres 
in Dcnvvr. 

"Dec. J, iai9~Faiuous I'layers- 
Lasky Corporation at this date 
held tho wlicle or portions of tho 
capital stock of 18 difforent ex- 
isting corporations engaged in tho 
motion pii ture Industry. 

"Dec. 27, rjiy— Famous I'layers- 
Lasky Cor)Kirati6n acquired tl^o 
remainiuK' r>0 per contum of 
Soutliern lOntei prises, Inc. 

^Jan. 27, 1920— Contract be- 
tween Famous riaycrs-Lasky 
Corporation and Alfred S. Black 
by which Black New England 
Theatres, Inc., was incorporated; 
half of the stock of whicli was 
taken by Famous Players- Lasky 
Corporation and lialf by Alfred 
S. Black. Black New England 
Theatres, Inc., was granted a 
fian< hiso to distribute Paramount 
pictures in New England. 

"Feb. 6, 1920— Acquisition of 
7.500 shares of first preferred 
Stock of Famous Players Canadian 
Corporation, Ltd., and 65,064 
shares out of 75,000 shares of its 
common stock. 

"March 4, 1920— Contract where- 
by Famous Players-Lasky Cor- 
poration agreed to take one-half 
interest in the theatres in San 
Francisco operated by H. L. 
Rothchild. 

"June 22, 1920— Purchase of 40 
per centum of the common stock 
of resporwlent Saenper Amuse- 
ment Com|)any l>y ( Jeorgia Enter- 
prises, Inc., a subsidiary corpora- 
tion owned by Southern £nter- 
prisGs, Inc. 

"June 17, 1920 — Famous Play- 
ers-Lasky Corporation acquired 
the remaining 50 per cent, of the 
capital stock of Black New Bng- 
luid Theatres, Inc. 

"July 20, 1920— Contract be- 
tween Famous Players-Lasky 
Corporation and William II. 
Qray, by which Gray was given 
the manairement of New England 
Theatres in which Famous TMay- 
ers-Lasky Corporation was inter- 
ested. 

"Dec. 29, 1923 — Ccorgla Rnter- 
prices. Inc., subsidiary to South- 
ern Bnterprises, Inc., disposed of 
its 40 per centime of tho common 
Stock of resix>ndent Saengcr 
Amusement Gompany. 

First National 



ftp- 

period of 25 years from Sept 1, 
1919. 

"June 86. 1919— Famous Play- 

ers-L.'isky C'>rp<ti ati^n, through .1 
subsidiary corporation, acquired 
m plot of ground in St. Louis upon 

which it built the Mi.ssouii (he^i- 
tre, whicli opened Nov. 6, l'J20. 

"Aug. 1, 1919 — Famous Players- 
X<asky Corporation acquired a 



In addition to tliis the commis- 
sion dwells ui>on the developmen 

of First National, and the reason 
therefor. Mr. Zukor is charged with 
conspirinp to f?ain control of this 
competitor, and when failing in the 
hoped for merger had gone aheful 
and pained control of the franchise 
hoUhrs of First National in Bos- 
ton, i'hiladeli>liia, Cleveland, Chi- 
cago (specifically mentions Balaban 
and Kalz deal) Detroit, St. Louis. 
DCS Moines, New Orleans and Dal- 
las. 

With this before them the com- 

mL-^^sion in its compromise has taken 
the altitude of "sink or swim" as 
to when the case readied tlie courts. 
For in dismissing the case against 
the other respondents named (Stan- 
ley Co., oT America, Stanley Book- 
ing Corp., Black New England The- 
atres, Southern Enterprises, Inc., 
Saengcr Amusement Co., Jules 
Mastl)aum (<leeease<n, Alfred S. 
Black, Stephen A. Lyncli and Ern- 
est V. Richards, Jr.,) they are set- 
[ting them up as subsidiaries or even 

as F. P. itself. 

Going still furtiier back to sus- 
tain tllMI diargo of conspiracy the 
commission sets forth tin follow- 
ing for the period prior to July, 
1919: 



June 1, 1912— Famous Play- 
ers Film <?omp;tn.y incorporated. 

July 31. l«jl3— liosworth, Inc., 
incorporate*!. 

Nov. 26. 1913— Jesse L. Lasky 
Feature Play Co., irjcorporated. 

May 8, 1 9 14— Paramount I»ic- 
tures Comiiany incorporated. 

May 15. 19N -Cimtracts be- 
tween Famous Flayers Film Co., 
The Lasky Corporation and 
Bosworth, Inc , with the Para- 
mount Company for the dis- 
tribution by the Paramount 
Company of all pictures pro- 
duced by said three producers 
for a period of five years from 
Aug. 31, 1914. 

Sept. 1, Morosco Photo 

Play Company incorporated. 

Mar. 1, 1915— Said distribution 
contract with lh«; I'.iramount 
C(jinpany extended for a pel iod 
ft/ gfi y«.nr>« fff>»» Mnrrli IQtr., 



«M- T.asky Incorporated and ac- 
iiu r' d the slock of Famous 
Players Film Conipany an<l 
Jesse L. Liisky Feature I'lay 
Company. Aiquisition of the 
.•-tock of Bosworth, Inc.. and 
Morosco Photo I'lay Company 
by Famous Players-ljasky 
I'Drporation was contemplate<l 
hut the actual acquisition was 
deferred until, and consupj* 
mated on, Nov. 7, 1016. 

Block Booking 

The second phase that of order- 
ing the discontinuance of block 
booking faces a double chance of 
defeat. First because of the gen- 
erally accepted fact that It is a 
cognized trade practice and, sec- 
ond, the recent decisions of th© U. S; 
Supremo I'ourt. 

In answer to the first phase the 
commission, in its same "Findings 
as to the Facts and Conclusion," 
states: 

"Because of the dominant po- 
sition of Famous Players-Lasky 
Corporation in the motion pic- 
ture industry. Its mt thods of 
competition, policy and practice 
are necessarily followed, adopt- 
ed and maintained by all com- 
petitors of Famous Players- 
Lasky Corporation that are 
strong enough to ac(iuiie and 
operate tirst-class ttrst-run 
theatrea to exploit their most 
meritorious pictures and to of- 
fer to lease, and lease, Aims in 
blocks only and In sufficient 
numbers to occupy the avail- 
able exhibition time of exhibi- 
tors. 

rrhereby It Is made difficult 
for small and independent pro- 
ducers or distributors of films 
to enter into or remain in the 
moving picture Industry, or 
market, or to lease individual 
pictures on merit. It destroys 
the freedom of exhibitors to 
choose according to their Judg- 
ment and taste films for exhi- 
bition and to exhibit only films 
that in their opinion are meri- 
torious and acce])table to their 
patrons; and the public is de- 
prived of the power to influence 
exhibitors in the choice of films 
and of the benefit of continuous 
exhibition of meritorious and 
acceptable films only." 

No reference Is made tb tlie Su- 
preme Court decisions (Beechnut 
and Packer cases) wherein it was 
ruled that anyone can sell their 
goods in any manner they an de- 
sired. This point was raided by 
Zukor's counsol durlttf tlif , final 
hearings. 

Neitlier Is there any reference 
made to the Instructions ftlpsxied, as 
Variety's reporter ijteflnltely 
1( arned, to tho trade conferences 
division that immediate steps to be 
taken to brlnir about dttch a con- 
ference hero with all >f the Indus- 
try participating. 

These instructions were issued at 
approximately the samo time as 
t lie order was made pii1lttfe» V 

Phase 



May 2. 1 0 1 Fn r ;un(Mml IMe- 
tun's C'oipoialion ae(juired f>l 
per centum of the capital stock 
of the niTif eoi poi ai inns that 
were Us traiieiuso liolii« iH. 

May 20, 1916->Zukor and I^is- 
ky acfiiii!('(l ru per « < tit o! the 
capitai ^!t(Kk ol the i'ui.»mount 
Company. 
July 19, 1916-^FnmouS Play- 



Thtatre 

Delving into the theatre 
the . commission states tlilkt P. 
does not acquire title but "procures 

nnd owns all or part of the ca.pital 
stock of such corporation so hold- 
ing title to such theatl^ and exer- 
cises ownership and control thtt'eof 
in its capacity as a holding com 
l)any. On June 30, 1926, the inter 
csts of B\ P. L. Corporation in said 
368 theatres were as fo1k)ws: 

"In 128, 100 per cent: in 13, more 
than 50 per cent and less than 100 
per cent; In 1927, exactly 60 per 
centf'in 99, leas than 50 per cent. 

In the following cities the com 
mission claims F. P. has directly or 
through subsidiaries at one time or 
another "enjoyed control of all or 
nearly all of tho first clas.s moving 
picture theatres, including first run 
theatres" in Jacksonville, Fla.; 
Miami, Fla.; Tampa, BMa.; I3MUIas, 
Tex., and Philadelphia, Pa. 

One commissioner riuestioned 
following the Issuance of the de- 
cision commented upon the final 
arguments. He drew attention to 
tho charge then voiced by tlic com- 
missioriB counsel that Robert T. 
Swalne, Ibr F. P., was "clouding 
the issue,*' finally Btatint- that the 
case was decided on the record of 
the testimony. 

Case on Paper 

It was recently poinle<1 out In 
Variety that the governn»<. nt's cast; 
on paper was considerably stronger 
than presented In the oral argu- 
ment. Iji this connection the m\v 
member of the commission, JuUk<' 
IJdgar C. McCullough, the latest 
Presidential ajtr^eint ment lia l not 
been preset it duriri^; tlio.'-i- he.nlt >•, 
Tills commissioner ,M immediate an- 
nouncement that ho would partici- 
pate in the decision admittedly 
lessened the optimisfie outlofik as 
t>» the final outcome as possessed 
not only by counsel for F. l\ but 
thoso following the develoi^ment of 
the long drawn out proceeding. 



wliii li, ill view of tile or tit r is.sued, 
h ..J not yet been brouKht to a close. 

Robert T. Swaine, F. P. counsel, 
in WashinMton last week is qtioted 
as stating the picture company 
would carry any adverse order to 
the courts. 

Local attorneys have announced 
that the eommisHlon's order will not 
bo ignored wilii appeal to be made 

to the Supreme Court Immediately. 

Order in FmU 

The oommission's order in full 
follows: 

UNITRD STATES OF AWE RITA. 
BEFOUK FKUKllAL TltADljl 
COMMISSION. 

At a regular session of the Federal 
Trade Commission, hetd at its 
office in the City of Wash- 
ington, D. C, on the 9th 
day of July, A. D.* 
1927. 

PRESENT: 

C. W. Hunt. Chairman, 

William E. Humphrey, 
Abram F. Myers, 
J. F. Nugentt 
Ed«af A. McCullocN, 

COM M ISSTONBRS. 

T>0CK1-:T no 835 
OitDl'iU TO CWASE AND DESIST 

Federal Trade Commission 

■ V. ■ 

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, 
Realart Pictures Corporation, 
The Stanley Company of, America, 
Stanley Booking Corporation, 
Black New England Theatres, Inc., 
Southern Enterprises, Inc., 
Saenger Amusement Company, 
Adotph Zukor, 
Jesse L. Lasky, 
Jules Mastbaum, 
Alfred S. Black, 
Stephen A. Lynch, 
Ernest V. Rioliards, Jr. 

This proceeding" having been 
iieard by the Federal Trade Com- 
mission upon the amended com- 
plaint of the Commission, the 
amended answers of resi>ondents. 
the testimony and documentary 
evidenee offered and reciived and 
tile arguments of counsel for tlie re- 
spective parties herein, and tlie 
Commission having made its find- 
ings as to the facts and its conclu- 
sion that the respondents have vio- 
lated the provisions of an Act of 
Congress approved September 26, 
1914, entitled, "An Act to create a 
!'\Mleral Trade Comniission, to de- 
line its powers and duties, and for 
otlier purposes," therefore. 

It is now ordered, That re- 
spondents, Adolph Zukor, Jesso L. 
Lasky and Famous I'layers- Lasky 
Corporation, and each and all of 
said respondents, tiieir officers, di- 
rectors, agents, representatives and 
employees, cease and desist: 

1. From continuing in force* rec- 
ognizing, complying with, carrying 
into effect or enforcing, or .ittenipt- 
ing to conii>ly with, carry into eflect 
or enforce the conspiracy heretofore 
made or entered into by and among 
the respondents or any of them, or 
by and among the respondents or 
any of them and any other person 
or perKOMM, for the purpose ot less- 
eiiiriK and restraining competition, 
.and restraining tiad*' or commerce 
amonj,' the several states, or with 
toreign nations, in the business of 
prodiK inpT, distributing; nnd exhibit- 
ing motion pieture tiliiis for prolit or 
tlu' Itiisincss <jf prodncinK and dis- 
tributinpc sii« h films, and from m.ak- 
in^; or entei ing into any like con- 
spiracy amon^ themselves or any of 
them, or among themselvos or any 
of them an(i any other person or 
persons, fn? any of the purposes 
above set forth and enumerated in 
this paragraph of this order. 

2. From leasing or offering to 
lease for exhibition in .a theatre or 
tlicatres motion pi( tur«' films in a 
block or group of two or more hlm^ 
at a designated lump sum price for 
the entire i>lock or ^loup only and 
reciuirinK the exhibitor to lease all 
such films or be perniitted to lease 
none; and from leasing or offering 
t«» leaso for exhibition such motion 
?>icture films in a bl«»( k or ^roup of 
two or more at a designated lump 
sum price for tho entire block or 
group at separate and several price's 
for separate and several lilms, or 
for a number or numbers thereof 
less than tho total number, which 
total or lump sum price and se-pa- 
rate and several prices shall bear to 
each other sucii relation as to oper- 
ate as an unrea.sonab]e restraint 
upon the freedom of an exhii)itor to 
select and lease for use and exhibi- 
tion only such film or films of such 
block or group as he mjiy desire 
and prefer to procure for exhibition; 
or shall bear such relation to each 
other as to t<'n<l to rrcjuire an ex- 
hibitor to lease such entire block or 
group or forego the lease of any 
portion or pi.rlions thereof; or shall 
hear such relation to each other tliat 
the effect of such proposed contract 
for tln' le,me of hu* h films may be 
sul)stantially to lessen competition 
or tend to ereale a monopoly in any 
part of th<^ certain line of com- 
merce anion;^ tiu' several States, or 
with foref^rn nations , invfdved in 
saul projH^scd sale, lo-wlt: the bu^i- 
n<SH of the production, <iist nhui loii 
and exhibition of motion pietin< 
films to tiie public, or the business 
of production arul di.'^tribution. or of 
r»rnduction or distribution of mov- 
ing picture (ilniH for public exhii)!- 
tion. 

3. From building, buying, le.'ising 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



i/iK «o to do,, any ti»ealrc buildj;.;; 
buildings or theatre or theatres, for 
the purpose and with tlu intent or 
Will* the effect of intimidatinr op 
coercing an exhibitor or exhihitora 
of motion pieturo films to lease or 
book and exhil»it niotion picture 
films produced or offered for lease 
or leased by re.spondent Famous 
Players-Lasky Corporation. 

tt • Is Further Ordered, That the 
said respondents, within 60 dayjj 
from and after tlie date of the serv* 
ice upon them of this order, shall 
file with the <\tmrnission a report 
or' reports in writing setting forth 
in detail the manner and form iu 
whicb they are complying and have 
complied with the order to ceaae 
and desist hereinabove set forth. 

It Is Further Ordered, Tb.it the 
charges in the complaint herein aa 
against the respondents, Healart 
FietuieM Corpration, The St.inley 
Company of America, Stanley Book- 
ing CoriK>ration, Black New Kn^- 
Innd Theaters, Inc., .*^outhei n Enter- 
I)rises, Inc., Saenger Amusement 
Company, Jules Mastbaum, Alfred 
S Hlack. Stephen A. Lyn( b and 
Krnest V. Kic hards, Jr., be and the 
same are, hereby dismissed. 

It Is Further Ordered, That SO 
much of the chargt^s in the com- 
plaint herein as against the re- 
spondents, Afb.lph Ziik(.r. Jesse L, 
Liisky and I'amous 1 'layers -Lasky 
Corporation as are not embraced ia 
tlie lindinK.s''^t>f fact beret ofoie nwide 
by tliu commission in tixis cause, or 
in the above and foregoing order to 
<'ease and desist. l»e. and the tame 
are liereby dismissed. 

By the Commission: Commis- 
sioner Nugent concurring as to 
paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 hereof and 
dissenting as to parai,a-aphs. 5 and 6 
hereof. OtU B. Johnson^ 

Secretary. 




PATENTS 



Washington, July 9. 
Full information may be secured 
on each of the following patents, 
which have just been granted, by 
forwarding 10 cents, and the name 
and number, to the Commissioner 
of Patents, Washington, D. C. ~^ 



Pictures 

Photographic transparency ami 
method of coloring same. Artluir 

WaddiiiKhnm, Jack.«*<tn Ihif^bts, 
N. Y., assiKiior to Color Cinema 
Productions, Inc., New York. Filed 
May 8, 1926. Ser. No. 107,7A9. I,fi89,- 
652, ■ ^ 

Apparatus for printing picture 
films. Frederick It. Miller, Jersey 
City, N. J., assigiior to Artcolor Mo- 
tion Picture C6.^ Inc. New York. 
Filed April 25, 1919. Ser. M,Q.::f9%« 
525. 1.634,21>7. 

Apparatus for cinematoirrapiile 
])rf)jec1 ions. Kmilio ('nrranza. Sola, 
Flix, Spain. Filed Dec. 24, 1924. 
Ser. No. 757.944, and In flpainv Jan. 

11. 191?4. 1,6:?4..^)97. 

Framing device for picture pro- 
jectors. A. D. Brixey, NeW York 
city, nssic:n<»r to the plitnra Corp., 
New York. Filed Oct. 11, 1919. Ser. 
No. 330.097. 1,634.769. 

Photoprinting. Edward F. Flam- 
mer, New York city, and Halsey hi. 
Silliman. Brooklyrt, N. Y., assignors, 
by HM sne assignments, to Rilinbow 
T'hoto Reproductions, Inc., New 
York. Filed Oct. 2, 1924. Ser. No. 
741,276. l,f.34.f^r.«. (Second patent 
nied Jan. 11, 1926. Ser. No. 80,667, 
nnd in Cnnada, Dec. 26. 192ff. 1,^W4,- 
050.) 

Photograpbic printing m.aehinew 
Ceo. A. Smith. Baltimore, assignor 
to Eastman Kodak Co., Roeiioster, 
N. Y. Filed Dec. 2. 1924. Ser. 
No. 753,510. 1,635,014. 

Method and means of transmitting 
pictures. Edouard Lelin. Paris, 
I'^rancc. I'iU ,] I'eb. 0, 1925. Ser. No. 
S,022. 1,635,027. 

Music 

rhonograph to no arm and resona- 
tor. Wm. T. Carnes. Kansas City, 
Mo., assignor to Carnes Artificial 
Limb Co., Kansas Citv. Filed Dee. 
V.K Ser. No. 681,512. 1.fi:br624. 

Talking machine. Isnnk Jacob- 
sohn, Snandau, Germany, asfiignor 
to Bruno Miller, Gorlilz. (Germany. 
Filed Mav 29. 1924. Ser. No. 716,- 
789. l,f.33.745. 

Sound reproducing instrument. 
Thomas Brewin. Fife. Scotland, 
Filed Oct. 20. 1923. Ser. No. 669,- 
770. and in Great Britain Oct. 26, 

1922. 1.633,760. 

Concert horn. John Tleald, 
Springfield, Ma«if9. Piled Jtine 13, 

1923. Ser. No. ^45 19^ l.R34,355. 
Sound box for gramnphotn's end 

similar instruments. "Wm. E. Nay- 
ler. Tjondon. Enpland. Filed April IS, 
1923. Ser. No. 632,985, and In Great 
Britain April 21. 1922. 1,634.3X0. 

Sound board for pianos. (?eorge 
H. Jones, Orecon, Ills. FiIckI Sept. 
30. 192?. Ser. No. 591.619. 1,634,669. 

S(rin!"^d miisiml in'^lrument 
(witii two necks, sug^'esting a com- 
bined guitar and banjo). Fiwik 
Trav:,f:Iit.i. TM . il.i d< Ipbln . Filed 
March 10, 1924. 1.634.730. 

Breed trimmer. Walter KajeskI, 
Tln l.i i l<O T1 . N . .1. Filed Feb 2%, l*>? . n i 



or otherwise acquiring, or threaten- 



Ser. No. 12,!l05. 1.635.004. 

Outdoors \ 
Annisfinent .-ipp-'^ ' ^i*^ debute). 
J«)hn n. rontious. Hammond. Ind., 
K.ssignor of onr-b.»lf to Lizzie Pon- 
tious. H.'iniTtv n I'il' <1 SeT>t. 9, 1926. 
Ser. No. 134.441. I.n33.751. 

Merry-go-round. Gnstnv A Bb'- 
< Continued on page 17) 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



OPINIONS BY INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS 
ON THE TRADE COMMISSION'S RUUNGS 

(Requested by Variety) 



WILLIAM BRANDT 

(BrMVlyiH M. Y.) 



•fBtoek booking hM its ad- 

•vantaffea and dLsadvanlages. Mur-h 
<-an be said in favor oC both. As 
far a.8 the exhibitor ia concerned, 
natiirftlly. a supply ot good pictures 
at a fair price throup:hout the yoar 
Is a deairable thin^j irresp<H^tive 
itow purchased. A great many ex- 
liibitM prefer block booking to any 
other kind of purohasihg for that 
reason. 

"I do not believe the decision of 
th« Federal Tradei Commission as 
Applied to block booking will stand 
a. legal teat in the court*. For, 
despite that the picture industry 
«annot b« compared with any other 
business because of the human 
equation such as stars, directors, 
'writers, etc., never t lie less, the pro- 
'duoem ars in relatively the same 
position as the wholesaler of mer- 
chandise and in my opinion has the 
right to dispose of his wares much 
til* 8am« as any other wholesaler 
providiniT. however, that he does not 
threaten his customers with theatre 
competition, in the event a sale 
•eaifnot be consummated of the en - 
lire block of pictures. 

"When a producer was unable to 
sell an exhibitor because of price 
w otherwise in the past, it was al- 
ways inferred that that producer 
would build a theatre In competi- 
tion to the exhibitor in that terri- 
tory to lurovide for his own outlet. 

"As against block booking, much 

can be said. When an exhibitor 
buys several blocks of pictures such 
'mm Paramount, First National or 
Metro It practically tends to close 
the entire market to other pro- 
ducers, eliminating newcomers from 
th» ittdtistry and tending to' create 
a closed situation while depriving 
the exhibitor from nmning many 
really good pictures that come out 
during the year, because of lack of 
playing dates. Thia !• very un- 
healthful, even to the loading? pro- 
ducers, for the picture industry has 
only risen to Its great height In a 
fow years by the very active com- 
petition forcing everybody to be on 
their toes all the time. 

'•Cat in Bag" 

"Another point against block 
booking is that the exhibitor buys 
•'« cat in the bag and obligates him- 
self to pay real money for It. As In 
the instance of Paramount, which 
I cite because of the Federal Com- 
mission's decision, we are asked to 
buy 70 pictures at this season of 
tho y4M» when practically three- 
fourths of th(^m have not as yet 
entered production. 

••Obviously, it is impossible to tell 
III advanco how these pictures will 
turn out, but the exhibitors have 
been buying that way in the past, 
«a they must in the future, purely 
omt of good faith. 

"That could not happen in any 
other business. When a sample Is 
MblBftted in the commercial line, 
the retailer places an order and tho 
merchandise Is delivered as per 
•ample. In our case, If a prominent 
■•*r is indisposed for several weeks, 
tho producer has to uso his jadg- 
ment to make a proper substitu- 
tion and the exhibitor Is oblisred to 
take this picture under the present 
'oontraet. 

"Despite these disadvantages, I 
am heartily in favor of block 
.l>ooklng as are a great many other 
thoatiro owners with whom I've had 
'conferences regarding the docision," 
'said William Brandt, of the Brandt 
Brothers of Broolclyn. 



FRANK REMBUSCH 

:(Of lfi4ian«fi«llo) 



Indianapolis, July 12. 
•*EHmInation of c^tnipulsory block 
booking will be a tremendous help 
to all ladopondent theatre owners. 
Compnlsory Mock booking, com- 
pulsory arbitration, cr,rnpuIsory 
uniform contracts altogether are jls 
a gigantio machine that trustify 

tliu llldUStlJF. 



over has or ever will offer rtiore 

than 25 i»er cent, exo* ittionally 
good product. The small town 
needs the right to select tho best 
from all producers which Is only 
good sense and good business and 
if the conipiil.^oiy Ijlock t)(>oking 
practice is stopped, a greater play- 
ing of all the best pictures will re- 
sult to the tremendous benefit of 
the entire industry, 

"An old CJerman prov*erb says, 
'Trees Do Not Grow Into the Skies,' 
and the trustification of the in- 
dustry has reached a stage where 
a downward reaction is at work. 

"The old General Film Company 
was moro conrcrnod in controlling 
tho picture market than in making 
good pictures and died of dry rot. 
We now have somewhat of a repo- 
tition of that history. 

"We are continually obliged to 
add a lot of other forms of enter- 
tainment to our poor pictures. Good 
pictures nee<l no crutch. The dis- 
tributors have been able by block 
booking to force the theatre to play 
inferior prodnct, but Mr. Public 
can't be forced for he only endows 
a box ofYice where good box office 
attractions are offered; 

"Rewards in any branch of the 
Industry should win by ni'^rit and 
not by might. The government ha.s 
taken a great step in the direction 
of a freo screen and a better and 
great motion picture. 

"The motion picture Is too great 
a factor in the happines.^ the men- 
tal, mo#ai and ■p hlii i tf life of man- 
kind to be subject to any control 
except a eOBtrel ihiMF leads to the 
screen. ■ 

**The be»t ofiMi inarlnt Is tho 
right road,^ sfiid^i^ Rembuoch 
today. 



halt bud to be called on theatre 
expansion, so what ^jould be sweelor 
for them than the federal decision? 
"I look for business to increase 



producers by the Mi»ti-in iMctiire 

Ac' m1. my. ir liv.^ yc irn i»r tni're 
K«iuity h;w b«^<*r» tryiiic to "uuioui/..''* 
tlvo screen actors, but i»s -Mtorts ti>n 
Hat. After the |r.O salary announce- 
ment, Prank (Fillmore, for ^^luity. 
on the '^oast. tr.Lr-'th M' wi'li (""ouratl 
Nagcl, district deputy in S.>uthern 
Calif«)rnia, summoned the ;\tHor« to 
a conference and the die was cast. 

Producers Confer 

Tho pr<>(lu''«^rn* inciMiM^ li-'M on 
Friday was n»>t sanction<'d by the 
Association of Motion Picture Pro- 
ducers (Hays>, but was an inrte- 




OVER WORLD 



W. A.STEFFES 

(of Minnstota) 



The 

could 



Obo e o pf e ut a n d the 

mrichine may break down. 

"It Is especially difficult for a 
imall towfi theatre that can only 
use approximately 200 to 300 pic- 
tures a yenr to ifvo when ho i.s com- 
pelled by block booking to only 
play the product of three or four 
distributors. 

"We know that no distributor 



Minneapolis, July It. 

best thing that possibly 
happen, both to Paramount 
and the industry as a whole, was 
how tho HMoral Trade Commis- 
sion's rulings on block picture 
booking and theatre holding, were 
characterized here by William A. 
StelTeo^ pPSOMent of fhe Theatre 
Owners' Association of the North- 
west, comprising nearly all picture 
theatre owners in Minnesota and 
the Dakotas. 

"Its enforcement is the one thing 
that wili prevent I'aramount and 
tlie industry from going on the 
rocka af^ ttaHi ai tton," Steffea de- 
clares. 

Prior to the decision Mr. Steffes 
issued a pamphlet to his association 
members attacking the block book- 
ing system and warning against 
blind signing of contracts. 

**Th« Federal Trade Commission's 
ruling relative to Paramount was 
no 8urpri.se to me, and I do not 
believe it was a surprise to I'ara- 
mount itself,** said Stefltos* com- 
menting on the decision to Variety's 
correspondent. 

"I am positive that, if Paramount 
had anything to say, they woukl 
have requssied just such a ruling. 

"Block booking was un evil and 
menace to the industry. This did 
not apply to the theatre owners 
alone, but to the product-rs as well. 

"In my opinion, it forced the 
building of many a theatre that 
would not bo in existence if the 
producers had rc.t'iz'^d tliis evil a 
few years ago. The grabbing of 
theatres by Paramount and other 
producers had to end some time. 

"Tho F»'<l. ral Tinde ('< «rnni is>:ion 
ruling will Ket them out gracefully. 
Rearranging Selling 

"I expect to see the selling poli- 
cies of all coniprinics Immediatf'ly 
rearranged so as to conform to tho 
ruling. Eventually this will mean 
fewer pictures made by producing 
units. 

' If Paramount and other produc- 
e's will confine themselves to pro- 
ducing 30 or 40 reaj worthwhile 
producti(»n.s, tho show business as 
a whole will improve, as tho public 
has grown tired of factory-made 
Pictures that have been forced on 
thorn by the blo< k l>ooking sy.st^'m. 

"I believe it was a blessing. 
With the prodticers in tho exhibit- 
ing end of the business, It has 
taught them that the exorbitant 
prices they aAk for their product 
cannot bo paid, even in their own 
theatres. 

"Ttooy thomooiyoa roalixed that a 



n*aterially in tiie theaU-es all over I p,.ndcnt ^'ath-Minu of the ium,1u,-.m-s 
America if i'aramount and ^ other 
producers will adhere to the Fede- 
ral Commi.ssion'a decision and allow 
tlieatro owners to choose pictures 
from various companies to meet 
the demand of their own clientele. 
If Paramount was allowed to con- 
tinue as heretofore, the entire In- 
dustry would have been wrecked 
within tho next few years. 

"The business of exhibiting be- 
longs primarily to th*e exhibitor. 1 
maintain that the producers knew 
nothing about the exhibiting end 
of the business. 

"The pederal Trade Commis- 
sioh'a ruling should be welcomed 
by everyone connected with the 
industry, as, I believe, it has done 
more to stabilise the business than 
anything that haa happened in 



Washington. July 12. 
(Weokly summary of reports on 

motion picture trade conditions re- 
ceived by the motion picture Sec- 
tion, Department of Commerce.) 



R. F. WOODHULL 

(Pres. T. O. A.) 

R. F. Woodhull, president. The- 
atre Owners of America, said: 

"If it Is made efTe^'tive (disap- 
proval of block booking) within the 
next 60 days or later or by virtue 
of the decision being upheld by the 
courts, many new methods of sell- 
ing will have to bo worked out. I 
have no doubt that this problem 
win be met in a way that will prove 
a benefit to the exhibitors In film 
rentals, and the securing of pictures 
appropriate to his neighborhood 
without tho producer being com- 
pelled to sacrifice quality. 

The other decision which distinct- 
ly frowns upon the acquiring or 
threatening to acquire theatres by 
producers and distributors should 
tend to act as a stay in the present 
overseating of communities which 
is oonooded to be a menace to our 
Indu.stry by both Independent and 
producer theatre ownera 



EQUinON COAST 



(Continued from page 4) 

is on record as agreeing to submit 
any clauses not agreeable to pro- 
ducers to arbitration, either with 
the Academy of Motion I'icture 
Arts and Sciences or outside dis- 
interested parties, and will abide 
by any decisions made. 

Lasky is due back in Hollywood 
next week, with a conference ex- 
pected dui ing the same week. 

At a meeting of practically all 
producers at the Hollywood Ath- 
letic Club Friday, a decision was 
reached that producers would work 
In co-operation with the Academy, 
.and listen to sutrE;est ions from th.at 
body regarding better pictures and 
lower production costs. 



West Toast picture producers 
have assumed an attitude of indif- 
ference — at least outwardly— toward 
the movement launched here by 
Equity, aided by some 700 or 800 
screen actors, many of prominence, 
to bring about Equity "closed 
shop" conditions. Desptte the open 
rebellion of thpse hundreds of screen 
actors and the adoption of drastic 
resolutions demanding recognition 
of Equity by the producers, the lat- 
ter have given no indication of 
alarm or even Interest In what the 
actors propose. 

A secret meeting of the leading 
producers was held Friday, two 
days after the Kqulty Hollywood 
meeting at which the "embarcro" 
plans against "open shop" condi- 
tions were promulgated. At the 
close of their .session, none of the 
pl'ture makers would a<Inilt K'luity 
or its plans had been di.scus.sed. No 
statement as to the attitude of the 
producers could be obtained, 
though several told Variety they 
were far from alarmed and would 
make no step until. some action had 
been taken on thO part of the ac- 
f'lrs* orcnnizritinn or the Hollvwooti 
•Screen W"M/r'^ ^-M i ld. fftf 
Equity. 

Equity's campaign to bring about 
the .so-called "Equity "^hop" In the 
Ifollywood picture studios rame ns 
a direct result of the recent wage 
cut proposal of the producers, but 
which was abandoned when pres- 
sure was brottgM to bear oa tbo 



and many of their , subordinates, 
ostensibly called for a general con- 
sideration of plans that would lead 

to studio production costs rc«!nct:on. 
Another anple uno-Mstood to have 
been discussed was the idea of de- 
viploping young talent. 

Ivos Angeles -Hollywood branch of 
Ecpiity now has a rn 'mb'Tship of 
about 800 paid -tip membera, but is 
the only branch of the order not 
having "E(iuity .shop" working con- 
ditions. Followintr the Knuity meet- 
ing Wednesday night, a camimign 
for additional members was started, 
with Equity report inc: hundreds of 
additions in the last f» w days. The 
Screen Writers' (luild h.is openly 
announced Its determination to co- 
operate with Kqulty in the pHan to 
force the K<Tuitv contract^apoa.the 
Hollywood pro ! tieei s. 

Equity's Meeting 

Equity's meeting ^*as' held at the 
Writers' Club, with liO0' players In 
the hall. Gillmore, presiding, 
stressed the need for a strong ac- 
tt>rs' group to combat arbitrary and 
unfair practices of tbo producers. 
He declared that the reeent attempt 
to enforce a general salary cut was 
only one of the things in the minds 
of tho producers, «iito aiiiilit M iany 
tin\e come along with something 
more dr.astk?. He stated that the 
basic contract as outlined by Equity 
^rgi not tmteasbaab^^^^ protooting 
the actors. 

I..ouise Dresser and Fred Niblo 
gave short addresses. Wallace Beery 
declarod ho «1M pof o^nt. for 
Equity and With the organisation to 
the end In any action that mlt^ht be 
taken now or in the future. He de- 
clared that he was not going to 
staai for any oat ia salary and that 
the producers wepe aw.are of it. 

Peery a.sserted that no producer 
had the right to engage actors and 
others for^ tP i slt*i Woih -aiia then 
force these people to work six days 
and six nij^hts for only a week's 
salary. He pointed out that Equity 
tfontraet WOUM make tho UrOaipcors 
recognize the right of actors to have 
certain hours of work, and if n*»ces- 
sary for actors to work overtime, 
the producers shouldl have to pay 
for It. Beory then asked to be al- 
lowed to p'.it a motion to the effert 
that "Equity shop hereafter be the 
policy of Actors* Equity Association, 
Hollywood Branch." 

Olllmoro told the gathering that 
the motion e;il1<'d for eatcful con- 
sideration b'cause of its impor- 
tancor Boverai opfnlona #sro yOioed , 
all In favor of the motion. whl(!h 
w.as then passed without .a dissent- 
ing voice. Gillmore than asked the 
mimihers to instruct their «»Trectftlve 
committee to meet the i)rodn -ers on 
the basic ai2rr'"'ement, st in<lard con- 
tract and Equity shop, which was 
done in the form pt fC mottoti tmitnl- 
mously passed^ :f2 ill more stated 
that the producers mitrht refu.se at 
first Instance, but if lOqnlty goes 
later to the producers, they will not 
offer the Independent aril»itrat|on 
claus**, but will foree the prodijcers 
to accept the n^creement nnd con- 
tract on Equity terms and condi- 
tions. : ■ 

Conrad Nagel stressed the point 
that "organization was vitally nec- 
essary again.st unseen powers that 
dictate to the producers who are 
now our fri- rid«« " 

300 New Members 

A motion was carri<'d that all 
members back in their /Ixioh pay up 
ImmedlateLv, and also thoso at the 
rne^^ting not memTiers nnd eligible 
btjcamo membera^ of the organ lza- 
tlon. About 300 new members were 
secured as a result of the m<»etlng. 

On the pl;itffirm were n ntimher of 
the biirgest names In fii'tnres, in- 
cluding Thomas M-iglian, Ciiarles 
Hay, Bert Lytelf. John Ollbert, Con- 
way Tearle, Alee IV rtMneis, Rlrh- 
ard Pr»rth<Imeqs, T.ew Tody and 
IjoIs Wilson. M.iny (jther "n-anes" 
were In the audlencf. 

An Inquiry from the F r<^'^n Wrlt- 
_l'rs' ''lUild w.'is r'>'-ei\'e»i ;isk)r!i' in 
Just what manner tl^e writers' or- 
ganisation rould co-operate and 
affiliate with K<iuity. Oillmore de- 
clare^i this would bo a big asset to 
P^qulty. 



rt.600 

1,600,000 
900.000 

.75 KM 
240.UOU.UUO 
72.000.000 
50.000,000 



There were -7 feature lllms Ct^n- 
sored in Ciermany during May. 1927. 
of which II were Merm.an-made .tnd 
16 foreign ([i from America) aa com- 
pared With' lii domestic and IS for- 
ei>jrn in April and 16 domestic ami 44 
foreign in March. 19-7, according to 
a report froni Trade Commissioner 
c;et>rKe H. l^.inty. Paris. Austria, 
impurU'd 18.iUU liilograius aiid ex- 
ported 500 kilograms of raw Aim in 
\01ii, says a report to the Pepart- 
ment of Commerce from Trade 
c%)nnni.ssioner iOeoTge H. Canty. 
Paris. 

Germany supplievl the largest 
amount of raw film to Austria with 

15,000 kiloi,'rams. lielcium with 2.100. 
ciieai iiiiLaiu with 4UU and i^^aiico 
with 300 followed. 

Gorman Figures 
The report of the iJorman Motion 
Picture Producers' Aseooiathm for 
the period Feb. 1. r.t26. to May 31. 
1927, gives the following table of 

llgaros tor QoraianFt: 

Number of theatres..... 
Number of seats^ . « • 
Att^RfWIanco tdaily ) \ ^ ^ » 

Average admission^. 

Annual rect^ipts 

R<4ttai fQ» nims 

Ple.L.sufo tax 

The report call»d attention to (he 
fact that at preaeut the industry 
emplosrs 45,000 persons exclusive oif 
those employed in the manuf.actur'^ 
of cameras, film and other m.-tterials 
used by the industry. Attention 
was also called to the high munl<-i- 
pal pleasure taxes which hive to ho- 
rnet, which constitute a severe 
handicap in view of fort l^n compe- 
tion. It is claimed that tho pro- 
ducers f ^Neitvir only 1 8,^00.000 

marks from rentahl, as compared 
with an annual avorllge of 40,000,- 
000 marks paM to mmlolpalitles as 

a Irtoasure tar. 

Petition ing Goyornmofift 

At a n^eting of representatives of 

the leaders of all l>raitGhes of the 
picture industry iiuld recently it wan 
decided to petition the government 
to exemi)t from taxation all tickets 
.sold at 2 marks or less and to limit 
the tax on tickets sold for mure 
than 2 m.irka to 10 percent, accord- 
ing to advices from Assistant Trade 
Commissioner Ijoo C. Morsa, BOrlin. 

At tho sam*» time a resolution was 
passed to make an additional effort 
to have a previous petition which 
was fiubmltte<l to the government 
and wliii l) had as its object the 
nxing of tho age IlmU for Juniors 
reduced from yoifi to 16 years 
pjtAised. 

It is believed extremely doubtful 

in derma ny that either of th<*M4. pe- 
titions will be favorably acte.d on, 
and it is tho consensus ot opinion 
that the opposition wiU bo too great 

to be overcome. 



Interest Grows in Brazil 

Att«!iid;irK'e at motion pictures In 
Rio d»! Janeiro in 1D2G is reported to 
have preatly exeeeded that of 1925. 

The Inereaslng Interest .ippnrent 
on the part of the ftrazliian publlt: 
in high-cla.ss films has resulted fa- 
vorably for American producer**, 
who. In I'.yz^, supplied U5 ptjrcent of 
those iilms r ensured, compared with 
iia p«rcoBt ia 1925. 



George R. Csnty, motion picture 
trade commissioner, PariOt reports 

the following on Europe: 

Jean Sajiene, leading motion pic- 
ture ngure in Pirance, has agreed to 
head the movf inent for the re<lur- 
tion in the siH.'eial taxes on the pic- 
ture exhibitors. 

These taxes are reported extreme- 
ly high, ranging from 17 to 40 per- 
cent of the gross in Paris and 15 to 

31 pereent otitside of the rnplt »1 

In addition to the spf^crial taxes 
tho exhfhitorw must pay tho regular 
(jpontlhued on page 14) 



In Now York 

Reports received at Knulty's New 



York head<iuart»;rH tell of the de- 
termination «tf coast picture actors 

4o dem.anci anJ:2m»ity shop in tiie 
studios of rx»s Angeh's. An en- 
thuslastif! meeting held ill that f iLy 

I last w»*#»k ♦•nded with a re«olu«ion 
ihniind a b.iHie confrart Mirnilir 

I to that ••xist'-nt in the h gitim.i'.o 
field. .Such en agreement wotiM 
mean th it all picture actors must 

, i>e ni'-ml'ers of Kquit.v. 

A bulletin Issued l)y Kquity chid- 
ing the T>i'"ttire people ap{>ears to 
hav*» arrived on the coast .it tho 
p«ych oIol; ie,i I moni'Tit. Tlie f.iil'-'- 

lin regarded the Ac ad em y - 
t Ion Picture Art.s and Sciences as 
hejng ";i company union.** It 
vt;it«'d th.«t the profHised salary cut 
of 2^} P'-r e.-nt. could just as well 
have been 75 per cent., and might 
go that far since the actor had no 
organisation to protect him. 



t 

f 



1« 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



WedntSday, July 13, 1927 



I 



i 



BRITISH FILM FIELD 



**Out" Quota Bill Amendment— English Stars on 
Continent— White's Death Without Effect on Pic- 
iUK businest—ParamounI Reported Absorbing 
Madan Circuit in India 



Loiuli'Ti, July 1. 

<.'oiunjiltee stage of tlu Tilm Bill 
liniaheii In three weeks frt>ni now, 
ami the Third ReadiriK in tlio Hous* 
of Conmu.ns is to be in Au -:nsi. | 
Then the Bill has to bo pass:cd by j 
the itfofiisie *if l^rds, which is a for- j 
atiaility. as the Lonis have not rowt r [ 
to reject or clianpr a liill which 
the Commons haw passtd. It will 
go thttftifh the Lords and become 
law in October. 

An jinportnnt nni« ndiiu nt has 
been put in by Ufvcrnnunl which 
teems to tiullify the Quota to a 
Ifirf'*^ fxtont. This stipulates that: 
•■V\ h» : o C(tmpliancf^ on the part 
of a nnicr or exhiititor with the 
provisi^fiNi of thin Act as to quota 
was not commorciully practicable 
by reason of the cliaracter of the 
British Ulms available or the ex- 
censlvo oott ' Of such films, non- 
GOmpUllIlC^ with those provisions 
on that pround shall for the pur- 
poses of this Act be treated as 
diie to reasonti heyond his oon- 
trol." 

Reduced to plain lan^uape, this 
means that a distributor or a show- 
man has onihr tiOl teafco out a case 
that the Britisli films were not what 
he wanted or were too dear, to be 
able to evade taking any quota at 
all!' <' . ■ ■ 

An. amendment to Clause 19 lim 
Its the exhibitors' quota period to 
12 years, and Clause 20 obliges ex- 
hibitors to tAlM out a license for 
each theatre. In addition to the li- 
censes already rsqyJLrfgd by other 
authorities. ; ' ' ' 

By dikUM Sl oxhibitoira are 
obliged to make a yearly return of 
all registered British films shown, 
with dates of exhibition and num- 
ber Of ]MHrforinanees. 

It looks like taking half every- 
body's time fillUii^^up forms when 
Ihe Bill is law. 

British Stars Abroad 
la sptte of the ahortaire of screen 
artistes here, the Continent Is ab- 
sorbing British players rapidlx'. 
Maybe they get more money abroad. 
Nina Vfttiha. 'Warwiclc Ward, Mal- 
colm Tod. Walter Butler and Clif- 
ford Ma( I^aglen (Victor's brother) 
have all been working in P'rance, 
white Nina Vahna and 'Warjivick 
Ward have also just gone into Qer-^ 
man productions. 

Bumpers' 3d Year 

Our version of the A. M. P. A., 
called here tlie'fttltnpers, began its 
third year last week and is now 
ft healthy body with a membership 
Df all the publicity men who mat- 
tor. HoJtice jtfdge, of First Na- 
tional, was responsible for its fo\in- 
dation, and is editor of its olllcial 
organ. This year's Chairman is H. 
A. Waniss (l*athe). and Robb Law- 
Bon (United Artists), looks after the 
non-ttadc press — a hefty job. as the 
general press here is still inclined 
to kiio<!i(; th4^ film business at every 
opportunity. . 

A New Camera f 

Artbtir Newman, head of the 
optical lirm, Newman & Sinclair, 
sailed last iBaturday for New York, 
where he will be in oonsultfition 
with (Udi^'o Kastninn at Rochester 
for some time. Newman has gon» 
'#y«r lirllhftrily to design a new 
•camera for Kodak, the details of 
which .ire bein^' kept a chise secret. 

■ He Is also putting the iinal touches 
to a new home projector, Kinatome, 
invented by Herbert I'onting in c<»l- 
]^^^^oration with \V.irr(n Diinh.itn 

^Foster. This projector runs 16- 
millimeter film and re-winds itself. 
It Is to be manufactured in the 
States. 

The White Tragedy 

Jimmie White's failure to corner 
British Controlled Oils, and his sub - 
sequent suicide, while it will cause 
several collapses In the the.nfrlcal 
business, does not appefir likely to 
hit the film trade. "White was for 
some time in control of the Tlvoli, 
-but the hoti«»e passed to Metro-Gold- 
wyn a while (igo, and his only othei 
connection with movies was the deal 
for the site at W*embley on which 
the British Central Studios are to 
be built. 

Aa head of the Beecham Trust. 
White had bouffht the whole of the 
Wemliley Exhibition grounds f(>r n 
million and A half doHars, an<l the 
deal was to be finally closed today 
<JiiIy 1). So far as can be gath- 



ered, it will still go through, as 
White had re-sold parts of the 
property for more th;in encKiKh to 
nuct tiie contract to purchase en- 
tered into by him for the Beecham 
Trust. The price he got from Pugh 
for the studio site and buildings 
nearly CQvered his own commit- 
rntnt. 

The«jkr# Building Boom 

Although » iware Is being en- 
gineered that this country is likely 
to become over-seated, picture the- 
atre building is rushing on. New 
houses include a P. C. T. theatre at 
Preston, while a l,30()-seater has 
been started at Cf»leshill, Birming- 
ham. In this town the Rialto (1,- 
000 seats) will be finished by August 
1. the New Alhanibra is just be.uin- 
ninj,'. <ind the Ritz will open end of 
August. 

A new super at Retford (Notts.) 

will be completed by the end of 
Octolier, and the Palace, Bootle, is 
being enlarged to seat 1,700. An- 
other 1,000 seat house is being built 
by the Wood Circuit at Liverpool, 
where the new Plaza is scheduled to 
be ready for opening early next 
year. 

Par Buying Indian Theatres? 

Much agitation is being caused 
here by the continued rumor that 
Paramount is acquiring the Madati 

Ctrtuit of India movie thoatre.';. 
Already Universal and First Na- 
tional are credited with controlling 
some 50 kinemas in India, and if the 
Madan deal goes through nearly 
three-quarters of the Indian houses 
will be under American control. 

Several months ago it was known 
thT^t Paramount had offered $1,500, - 
000 for the Madan Circuit, nearly a 
quarter of a million dollars more 
than a British offer then made. 
There was some talk of Government 
action to stop Madan selling to any 
foreign company, but nothing was 
done. Madan has about 130 picture 
houses in India and, of cour0a»- a 
stranglehold on that market. 
U's Fight Score 
Though a big price was paid for 
the rights of the Walker-Millipan 
fight for the middle-weight cham- 
pionship, Universal has scored 
heavily In the result. Walker's vic- 
tory at least doubles the film's val- 
ue in the States without making it 
any less valuable for this market. 



mentioned reserviit i«»n, if they de- 
cide to give you 'I'lllie I'liinpkins in 
pla<e of Maiion Davu-s, what ca!» 
vou do abimt it? 

"N6W, if all the companies adhere 
to the selling pidicirs ns outlined 
for this year, find g»'l away with it, 
next yc.-ii all they will use is an 
order blank to read, 'I, the Exhibi- 
tor, hereby agree to allow the Blank 
Film Company the right to furnish 
52 pictures for my theatre at a ren- 
tal price of blank dollarH;* 
Competition 

•Don't be misbnl by the thoufht 
that your competitor will get a 
certain product If you don't concede 
to the demands of the distributor. 
Rather than take on an unfair deal 
that is not going to give y«)u a 
break, let your comix titor take it 
over and let him bear the brunt of 
the loss. 

"This letter and adv'cf are not 
only nddressed to the owners of 
theaties in the smaller towns, but I 
am particularly appealing to the 
theatre owners of all the key cities 
in this territory, and particularly to 
Finkelstein & Kuben, because if we 
don't watch our step there will be 
no motion picture theatres operated 
by the independent exhibitors after 
this year. 

"If the large producing companies, 
who own circuits of theatres, are 
successful with the plan they have 
in mind as it relates to selling, 
theatre owners will be glad to give 
up their theatres gratis before the 
end of the year, In place of receiv- 
ing » fUlT. price for them. . 

Don't Sign 
•T)on't sign contracts for specials 
When you aro eomp«lM to raise 
your admission price, extend your 
run, give the distributor a 50 per- 
cent guarantee, and then be com- 
pelled to buy 40 or 50 more plotures 
not even! titled. 

"Don't sign any contract unless 
you understand it. 

•T>on't sign a 'sappy' contract Just 
because you think your competitor 
will, as he may also be too wise. 

"In ease you are compelled to 
sign one of these 'blind contracts,' 
ibe sure to write a clause In the con- 
tract which will give you the right 
to cancel at least 25 per cent, of the 
pictures. Then, if they try to slip 
you bad ones, you (aire protected 
somewhat. 

"It Is my intention from time to 
time to bulletin to you such later 
and further thought in this C<miiec^ 
tlon as I believe will be to your in- 
terest an for your protection." 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON PICTURES 



Even tliou^;h .T<>sso T.asky came to the wr.wjt coast to put over a re^ 
<1ui In n in salaru s aiti r a « i»nt» i ence in New York, the ttlluials who took 
part In those meetings at the Paramount's home offlcos wero not unanl« 
mous in their decision to force a cut on salaries .-jt the studio, a ma^* 
ji.Miy voted for the niorisure, an<l tlie plan w; « tali.< n to the co;tst for; 
eofui i cnu nt. It was tli(»uglit tliat l^asky could (d>tain lOd per cent co^ 
operation among other studio oflaclals, even though the Hays organiza... 
tion was approached and refused to cpnnider the move through that ot-» 
fice. 

Wh< n l.asky ai rived on the coast, he called a meeting of producers 
at tiie Hollywood Cliamber of Commerce, as the ftays office did not wish, 
to be entangled. Even at lliat time some of the otlier big producers 
were not in accord with I.Msky's plan, but most of tlu- snuilL r orK'm- 
izafions thouj-ht it wouhl be a good move to join the parade and lower 
proiluction costs and s.ilaries at a time when actors and others were 
being panicked by the big boys. 

A few of the executives on the coast were ablo to foresee the resultsr 
of wsueh a move and W(ujld not go thri.ugh with tiie prt»poKit ion. This 
caused the smaller companica to alt>0 w ithdraw the cut, with Lasky . 
bringing up the rear. 

Undeniably the bankers had a lot to do with the c urtailnn nt of pro- 
duction costs. I\aramount has five million dollars tied up in three pi<;- 
tures. "Old Ironsides," "Rough Riders" and "VVing.s." Tins is a tremen- 
dous amount of money to be carried until the pictures are released gen- 
erally, and would provide the negative cost of 25 regular program re- 
leases that are ordinarily shot out f(»r release a few weeks after com- 
pletion at the studio. Tliat "Ironsides" ran a million ov( r the origmal 
budget made the bankers take notice. When both "Rough Riders" and 
"Wings" also topped their original budget flgurts by wide margins, in- 
structions were given for drastic cuts in stijdio overhead and picturef 
costs, it is said. 

Paramount will likely lay off "road show specials" for the next 10 
months as a result of production cost curtailment. 'MUau Sabreur" ha« 
just been started and Von Stroheim's "Wedding Mareli" will bo ready 
in the fall. The latter two. with "Ironsides." "Wing.s" and "Jtough 
Riders" will form the total of I'arumount's specials for the coming year. 
"Barnum,*' with »n estimated budget of one and a half millions^ haa hoea 
postponed for at least a year. 



STEFFES WARNS EXHIBS 



(Continued from page 5) 

style of entertainment, due to lack 
of quality and appeal in and of our 
film productions are elements to 
which we must give C(uisider.'ition. 
Notwithstanding all of the contrary 
conditions that affect our business, 
the demand of the distributors will 
Involve exorbitant rentals and per- 
centage contracts, all Inconsistent 
with our ability to pay or with 
business conditions. 

"It is rumored that all of the 
larger film producers and distribu- 
tors have extended their finances, 
through their activity In the ac- 
quirement of new theatre's and of 
theatre const ruet ion. and thry have 
depicted their resources to a pcdnt 
where picture production and picture 
.selling will have to bear the brunt 
of the burden and replenish the 
coffers. 

Want "Right Eye" 

"The selling plan of the big com- 
panies Is to get more njoney for 
their product than heretofore by 
dangling before your eyes the big 
special.*?, but don't forget they want 
your 'right eye' for them. 

"Why let them use the big pic- 
tures as 'bait' to hook you for tlie 
balance of the product, the merit of 
which you don't know a thing In 
advance? 

"Now. let's sef how they are go- 
ing to try to sell you. 

"If you will study the work sheets 
when you are approached, you will 
notiee a provision that reserves to 
the distributor the lij^lit to chan^;e 
the title, cast or director of photo- 
play productions. The present con- 
traet p ives them the right to change 
the title of the T>irture. but they do 
not H< 11 pictures by titles any more. 
They jlfdl you three Marion Davies 
productions and under the above 



Not N. L. Roytter 

N. L. Royster of Winston- Salem. 

N. C, wishes it understood that he 
is not the Nat Royster recently re- 
ported in "Variety as having been 
sentenced to 80 days* imprisonment 
upon the complaint Mrii Royster 
in Chicago. 



FILM NEWS 
OVER WORLD 



Picture producers on the Pacilic Coast feel they are up against aA 
acute problem as a result of a shortage of capable writers. One Of the 
production heads with a large producing organization states that despite 
there are several hundred screen writers on the coast that only a small 
portion of this number are capable of meeting the requirements to turn 
out consistent screen stories. He asserts that it is not a rellection on 
the writers who have the ability to turn out worthwhile fiction for the 
magazines or short story publications. He declares that there Is a widd 
divergency between magazine articles and stories intended for the 
screen which fact has been demonstrated through an endeavor to make 
the adaptation, either by the original writer or some seasoned acroen 
writer. 

To illustrate this contention the studio executive pointed out an In- 
stance where the author of a play now on Broadway came to the coast 
for a five-week period to write original screen stories. This author 
labored day and night and turned out three stories. Two were ex- 
ceptionally good but not suitable to the needs of the picture company, 
Tlie third story is now being peddled to other producers with the com- 
pany which hired the writer drawing a blank f6r their expenditure. 

This particular picture concern for the past six months has been 
striving to develop new writers, has brrnight a great many from the 
east for tliis purpose and up to date claims that tlie. results have been 
very discouraging. 

That printing the suggestion or prediction that a certain person would 
fit or would l>e cast for a ])articuUir part in a picture in the columns 
conducted by a woman writing for a syndicate of papers is the jinx 
has been proven in a number of instances around Hollywood lately. Thia 
woman writer Who has assumed an arbitrary position towards producers 
and studio executives has been in the habit of outguessing the producers 
in the seUction of membi-rs of their picture cast.s. These selections slie 
generally made were of people whom she mixed with socially. 

Of late the producers have been placed in an embarrassing position 
l)y the woman's alleged select ir>n, with the result they in turn are be- 
ginning to enibiU'ra.ss her and pli*ce her in an almost unexplainable posi- 
tion. ' * 

Whenever she printa a cast selection or prediction now Ithat player 

appears to have the finger pointed at him and Is disregarded in' the 
selection even though considered. 

Last week the woman writer mentioned tlie name of a girl to play 
the lead opposite one of the big screen comedians. This girl, it is said^ 
had been given serious consideration. When the story broke into print, 
the name was forgotten and another girl chosen. This necessitated tli© 
woman writer printing a paragraph in which she half way apologized 
for her prediction and selection an^ told of the new girl. For the pMt 
month she has been printing a number of these apologies. 



(Continued from po«e 15) 

taxes on their bueiness like 
other firm. 



any 



Nordlsk Aktienselskabet, Copen- 
liagen, contemplates producing six 
films in Cicrmuny under the direc- 
tion of Waldemar Anderson and 

liich.'ird OswaUl. Principal actors 
will be Junnar Folnues and (Josta 
Gkman. 

.Tone I>icker is finishing >iis film, 
"The Sad-Jolly Barber," at Copen- 
hagen. 

The Terra-Film, r.f T^ rlin, ha^ 
started , will) Jts, » e -ond big Jilni^ 
"Bigamy," under the dFrection of 
Isaag9 Speyer. 



German Makers Meet 

Th( Assoc iation of (;< rinan IMlrvi 
Manufacturers recently held its 
general meeting at Berlin. Dr. 
I'Yiedninnn, manager, underlined the; 
activity of the association in all its 
branches of film manufncturlng. 
mentioidng that th*' ;is>fM iafion wa;' 
the ohlest and strongei-it «Hf jts kind 
in German film indiistry and that its 
m«^mb«'r^4 <o n<lnurd — to protmnt thu 



greatest share of German produc 

tion. 

Importation was Seriou.sly dis- 
cussed an»l the rnerfing eonelud* d 
with the thought that pr<ite« tion ^^^ 
the German film against foreign 
competition . was still a n<e'ssit.\, 
and the one-to-one eonting'-nt beiri^; 
of an Imperfect security, the chang- 
ing of the quol.a to two-to-one was 
voted necessarj'. 

The assembly then voted the fur- 



One ol the first official steps of West Coast Theatres, Inc., In taking 
over the operation and mahtigement of the Metropolitan, Los Angeleo* 
for I'ulilix. was to reach a decision to discontinue the Broadway en- 
trance to theatre. It has been an expense .viuce the house opened 
several years ago. To obtain entrance from the Broadway side it has 
been necessary for patrons to ride an escalator to the measanlne floor 
and then walkdown stairs if orchestra seats were desired. 

It was found that the intake on the Broadway side was far below the 
expense neces.sary to keep tlie entrance open, with the result that a 
decision Was reached to abandon it, and make one entrance only, that on 
6th street. Store rooms will in all probability be substituted in the space 
formerly taken up by the Broadway entrance lobby, with only an emerg- 
ency lire exit ielt to identify the opening with the theatre itseit. 



Vit;ii»hone remains an enigma as far as the box office is concerned, 
through Its handling by Warne r Biothers. Vita has been Sent out with 

(Continued on Page 55) 



mati(in of the new eommitti e under 
the presidency of O.scar Messt* r. 
The old committee was re-«lect«(l 
as follows: M.M. Galitzenstein, first 
presi«lent; Kahn, seeon<l president: 
(junsburg. tie.'i.surer; Althoff, I'rol. 
Dr. Leidig. deputies; I.«'vy, Milla- 
kowsky, Seha< h, Shall. Sehw.-'b .-md 
Htapenhorst, members. The latter 
four arc new members. 

An nppli< ;it ion has be« n made to 
thf Vii rinii lu't>iiHlnt>' f.iittw.riti/.4^ fr^^ 



p«-rmission to convert tiie Lusfspdel- 
theatre in th.it eiiy int(j a eint-ma 
th"atre, says a Vienna message. No 
obstacle ««* looked for. 



Ufa's Dividend 

Aifoiding to Cerman slo<k ex- 
change r« i^oiLs, IJfii proposes to ^ay 
a dividend of from 8 to 10 pi rcent 
at the ri« vt ral rneeiir)g, wtii« ii 

Is due to be h« hl now. This ratln r 
high dividend Hcems to be motivated 



by the prosperous domestic and for- 

eijrn busin. ss of the company. 

Tlie Deulig-L fa merger, expected 
some time ago, has now come to 
c<tn«lusion. Deulig is to prodino 
only special lilms, such as educa- 
tional films arid newsreeis (The 
Deuli-- Weekly), while the rentUig 
of these Deulig productions will 1)0 
effected in co-operation with Ufa. 
It is ((.nsidered that the TCuropean 
relations which Deulig thus bring.^ 
tn iTfn nrktnMv p >i.nph contractS 



(<'iii. -Allian. • -Kilm of Fi'ance), ivro 
of no »mall importance! 



Recently th. re was hold In Per 
lin a meeting of the Finance and 
Tax Deputation when the appeal o 
the Berlin mcdion picture theatr 
owners fur t.iX iedueiit»n was heaid 
The final vote brought only a smaU 
minority of six v«.t< s in favor of 
the appeal. The appeal was there- 
fore rejected. 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



PICTURES 



VARlETVr 



17 



LITERATI 



nCTION 

By JOHN WHSTACH 



Tii9 Good Old Daya t)i« notion 
f«m« weren't what they were 
oraok«d up to bo. Editors cracked 
Ik StIAon Lefirree whip and bought 
darned fine stuff for a quarter and 
half a cent a word. Sometimes they 
didn't pay until publication — if the 
author held out until then. Com- 
petition has so benefited the writer 
that he is now able to make both 
«nd8 meet. Fifteen years ago they 
wouldn't even be introduced! 

I remember Morf?an Robertson, 
whose sea tales have been com- 
pared to Conrad's, telling me over 
ft drink at th« Claridge, how his 
best stories went over the counter 
for $50 and $60. They'd be worth 
at least five times as much at the 
present time. Sdttora held the whip 
hand over him knowinpr he needed 
the money. Why. the wolf wa.s so 
often at tlie door he ended by taking 
him in and makintf a pet out of him. 
This was a usual experience — and 
maybe explains the police dopr? 

In the archives of a prominent 
magaiilne Is a check for eleven 
bucks made out to Sydney Porter 
(O. Henry) for a tale of 2.200 words. 
Recently the "Pictorial Review" 
paid SS cents a word for a Zane 
Grey serial. 

My intention, however. Is not to 
make anybody's mouth water by 
quoting what headlinerti get The 
peaks are wonderful but few can 
attain tliem. Nor have I any bed- 
time story to spin about editors 
getting breathless hunting for new 
talent. I merely wish to state that 
the normal writer of fiction can 
: now be certain of a good and cer- 
tain intake, and what a wide market 
there is for his stuff. Tlrti es hav e 
changed for the better. 

Different Groups 

tieaving out th4 Juvenile maga- 
vines> the field of strictly women 
publications, and those that use fic- 
tion as a side line, the all -fiction 
field divides' Itself into different 
groups. 

One of the oldest and poptilnr Is 
that under the banner of the Frank 
A. Munsey Company. Here are pub- 
lished "The Argoay," "AU Story/* 
••Munsey'.s" and "Flynn's." The 
(same editorial flpurea have been 
identified with this firm for years. 
There is Bob Davis, national char- 
acter, famous as editor, writer and 
after dinner speaker who knows 
more authors than any man in the 
country. He can indite such a 
Witty rojeotion slip that an author 
haa to chuckle as ho tastes the 
critical venom. His "Bob Davis 
Recalls" is now a feature of "The 
Sun." Matthew White, Jr., Is editor 
of the "ArpTosy All Story," the oldest 
all-fiction in America, and with the 
largest circulation. Mr. White, re- 
•ponslble for the latter, finds time 
to firet out four issues a month nnd 
still encourage new writers, sayinp 
he would rather of two M.S., take 
one from a fresh contributor. His 
monthly dramatic article which rr\n 
for 28 years In "Munsey's," was the 
first of its kind. Richard H. Tither- 
Ington continue*. BM ever to edit 
"Munsey's." 

"Flynn's" detective mag uses lots 
bf American rights of English prod- 
ucts but is a good market for crime 
ma'nrinl. All throe mnpro/Ines pny 
like clockwork nnd a re da ndy to deal 

with. 

street A Smith 

A seeond rosponsihTe fli^tirm rroup 
It published liy Stvcet & Smith 
understand there is no Mr. Street 
and never was — the name was roped 
in to nnko the firm nK>Tiik'M' impos- 
ing. From here como the "Popular," 
'"Sea Stories." "Top Notch." "West- 
'ern." ' Detective Stories."* "Complete 
Stories" niid "Sport Stories." Some 
Hction factory. "Popular" pays the 
highest jates and is edited and h as 
been for years by Charles Agnew 
MacLerm, Who R<v^ms to mo to be 
the first editor to have those heart 
to-heart talks with renders no mna: 
can now do without. Mr. MarLioan 
bas a prdlcy of notion fiction nnd 
brought out the late George Uronson 
Howard, P. M. Bower and other 
populars. Payment at these publi- 
cations roincitlcs with nroopf nnf e. 

Doubh'dny r.-ur'^. at rSarden City. 
■ — 1m I., frnf mif aJi oLhor batch of all 

fictions edited by Harry Maule: 

"Short .^forlcp.- "West.- nnd "Fron- 
tier." The first named has long 
been l.n the field; "WVst" follows its 
name, but "Frontier* doesn't ban 
any plaen. on the world's map as 
long as th^ locrile Is far flung. 
Other fi< tiori groups are the Clay- 



ton publications, with 'Ace High," 
"Clues," and the "Danger Trail." 
Clayton made a lot of money on 
"Snappy Stories" and sold it wiiile 
the lingerie love was above par. 
Also "Fiction House." which gets 
out westerns. "Action" and "North- 
western." both these firms get out 
less well known westerns. "Lariat." 
"Cowboy," etc., but it is hard to 
keep up with publications about the 
gun fanners. 

The primer for tales of this 
character is "Wulfville" by Alfred 
Henry Lewis, from whi(^h most of 
the range slang is lifted. A batch 
of authors headed by Max Brand 
make a good living between rustlers. 
Texas Hangers and Mex bandits, 
filling a Boot Hill as big as 
Brooklyn. 

The Sex Stuff 

Intentionally, in a sketchy .survey, 
I have not taken in tho .sex con- 
fession groups. Courtland H. Young 
struggled along for years with 
"yoiiTiff'H," the fir.st boudoir maga- 
zine in America, and since has made 
a fortune with it and "Breezy 
Stories.'^ But the knockout was 
made by T^« rnarr Macfndden. with 
"True Stories" and half a dozen 
others. Most mags of this type 
have been found unsatisfactory to 
deal with. When avoided l)y lit- 
erary agents you know there'.s some- 
thing wrong. Long delays, for one 
thimr. and the oflSce is that they're 
mostly written to order by women. 
Tlarry Lenglo, for Hearst's, edits 
"Smart Set," which must writhe 
thinking of its Nathan and Memilien 
days of brilliance — and follows In 
the lines laid down by Maefadden. 

One query I think I may answer. 
Picking up flptioh m a gas l nos imd 
reading off the names of almost the 
s.amo writers, number after number, 
the question arises if there isn't 
some favoritism shown? No/ I'm 
sure this is not the case. A maga- 
zine has a definite policy, wants 
certain kinds of material and cer- 
tain men hit the circulation mark. 
Generally they have years of train- 
ing and know the line to take on 
their typewriter ribbons. 

As to literary agents, experts who 
market fiction for a 10 percent cut? 
There can be no rule on this. First 
class author representatives like 
Hamilton Thompson, of "Serirfee fer 
Authors" and Robert T. Hardy have 
dragged down a lot of top prices, 
for they know the limit publications 
will pay. If a writer is a good sales- 
man he can market his own stuff 
and If In the east perhaps establish 
contact But for a modest author, 
or one who lives at a distance, a 
literary agent Is Indispensabla. 
Now 

Having mentioned the Bad Old 
Days, what Income can a fairly suc- 



cosaful fiction writer expect now? 
Weil, there are a number who make 
from five to $15,000 a year, and 
such prolific successes as 11. r.etl- 
ford Jones, George VVerta and Fred 
lilclsaac (former dramatic critic of 
tha Boston American) make a lot 
more than the la^^t fimiro. 

Then every once m a while a 
fiction writer's stoit^ is picked for 
the movies — but now we move into 
dream fi^urw so will desist. Hut 
it's nothing new to hear a l)oz(> say 
he thinks he'll winter on the Riviera, 
^fteen years ago he'd be worrying 
aboiit the rent of the little flat in 
Harlem. 



INDE DISTRIB'S ADVANTAGE 
IN HOLDOUT ON PARAMOUNT 



No Exhibitor in Greater N. Y. Yet Reported Signing 
for Paramount'^ (or Nes^t Seaton-^Keith-AIbM 
Also Holding Out — May Sidestep Par for Ut N. 
After AU 



Lewd Pictures Arrests 

Charged with having m^xgazlnes 
in their possession containing lewd 
pictures. Magistrate Albert Vitale 
held for trial in Special Sessions, 
Walter Hubbard, 35. 51". North Gist 
street; his brother. Freeman, 33, 912 
President street. Brooklyn, and 
Alma Roberts, 25, of 23 Bast 3 2d 
street, Hayonne, N. J. All furnished 
$500 bail. 

The trio were arrested by John 
S. Sumner, of the New York So- 
ciety of Vice, and his ehief aide, 
Charles Bamberger. Detective 
George Ferguson of the West 47th 
street at^itlon assisted la the ar- 
rests. 

Ahno.st a dozen magazines with 
their alleged lewd covers ' were 
seized when the trio were arrested. 
Sumner obtained a serireh warrant 
to seize the alleged la.scivious maga- 
zines at 244 West 49th street. The 
Hubbards and Miss Roberts de- 
clared that they did not publish nor 
edit the alleged ob.scene magazines. 

"Tales of the Art" and "All ArU 
and Photos" are the names of tb<> 
magazines. The oomplnint, Sum- 
ner stated, had been made by Paul 
Broady, of the Studio Arm of White- 
ly & Broady, 244 West 49th street. 
White and Broady are theatrleal 
photogi'aphers, Miss lioberts told 
reiM^rten. ' 

On the witness stand Broady 
swore he made several of the photos 
in question. Magistrate Y i t a 1 e 
warned him of his rights. It was 
then that Sumner told the Court 
that assistant district attorney 
Ferdinand Pecora had promised 
Broady immunity from prosedution. 

Assistant District Attorney An- 
drew Sheridan conducted the pro.se- 
cution. Joseph Broderick, of 29 
Broadway, appeared for the defense. 
Broady was asked who the subject 
was and replied he couldn't recall 
her name but that she was from 
Rochester, N. T. 

At the ednpletion of the prose- 
cution's case. Magistrate Vitale de- 
clared that he would entertain a 
charge against Broady if the prose- 
cutor dealrad. It was then that 
Sumner a.sserted that Mr. Pecora 
had granted Broady immunity. The 
Court instructed Sheridan to verify 
it, stating that while he did not 
doubt Mr. Sumner, it was for the 
purpose of the court record. 

The magazines are of early 1926 
edition. They were introduced as 
evidence In Court. While the de- 
fendants waived examination, their 
(Continued on page 18) 



ROOF GARDEN WEATHER 



800 FEATURE HLMS NEXT YR. 



Around 800 feature pictures will he made by 'the producers of the 

country to meet the r'^juirements of the exhibitors who have 
around l.OjO play dales to bo fllk'd or require that number of pic- 
tures to give their patrons tho proper variety program next sea.son. 

Of this number but 637 productions are to be made by the 
standard producing-distributing organlzatfdhs and R^e Of the lead** 
Ing Independent pro(luein.!!r-di."^triJ)Ut in:j organi/ntions. 

In this group of 637 are included road show and special film pro- 
ductions, not sold on regular program. 

Contemplated 4cattira_Telease scheduta fb* 1927-28 of the leading 
rornpan : * 

Paramount SO (ineluding .special and road shows) 

Metro-Goldwyn-l\1ayer.. 57 (ineluding special and road shows) 

rirst National..... 65 (Including 13 specials)^ 

United Artists..... 18 (six to be added) 

Universal 67 (ino. .lewelH. .sperials Si. Westeme). 

Pathe 03 (including 52 Westerns) 

DeMilie 40 (Inc. 4 road shows and 10 specials) 

Fox 52 (inc. 12 speeinin and 14 Westerns) 

F. B. O 59 (including W'-jstcrns) 

Tiffany ..... 26 (including 6 specials) 

Warner Bros 40 (including 14 run pictures) 

Columbia. 3« ( inciuding 8 specin Is) — 

First Oiv. (Chsdwick).. 18 

Sterling 8 

Gotham (Lumas) 14 

Total C37 

With tl.o l,*)iO or so pi ly 'lat'vs tlio ••xlut»i i <>t .s who li ive duuhlo 
feature daily ch.ingo Ijiil.s find It luorQ tiian a her' 'jl'.-.m task to 
choose their pictures. They are practically compelled to take what 
couH'S nlong from the l>i;,'ger produi^er.s and then flcout about tn the 
St.»t'-» riu'bt anrl srnall< r imlopendent mark»>t to got th« balance. 

?st average expenditure per picture on the entire prod- 
uct for tho •27-'28 season will be m Ma hf Unilud AitiwU I , whio l i 
figure around an average of $400,000 a production. Several of their 
pi( tores cost far abovo that amount andi a halt dosen or ao oon- 
si'lerably los.s. 

The cheapest of the Indepondent group (states right) totals 
around $15,000 a picture. 



With the lirst real spla.sh of 
hot weather a number of New 
York picture houso operators 
opened up roof g.irdens In 
oonjunetlon with tiie running 
of the all-year theatre below. 



Quebec Censors Reply 
Wtth Another Tax 



Quebec, July 12. 

Following Judge Choquette's ex- 
posure of file aim censors ree<«ntly, 
the latter h:i\'o come hack with a 
rip:bt cross th it has tenip'>i"arily 
dazed the picture theatre men here. 

The censors have, It Is understood, 

been busy at the City IFall, and the 

results are rn.anifest this week in a 
by-law passed by the council pro- 
viding that in future a tax will be 
levied on all posters exhibited in 
this city. The money thus collected 
will be used to defray the cost of 
operating tho local board of pic- 
ture censors, which Incidentally also 
has jurisdiction over the posters of 
the picture houses. 

Theatre manairera-4hus called on 
to provide tho sinews of war for 
tho whip with which they are 
la.shcd, are in arms about tho by- 
law and will approach tho Citf Tfall 
through a dtdegation protesting the 
new tax. They are already heavily 
taxed for seats and licenses and 
will point out that the margin be- 
tween profit and loss is so small in 
the city that this latest Impost Is 
the limit. Further, the tax Is hardly 
in the city's real Interests, since the 
theatres are providing more than 
their share of the city's ta5catlon 
and, if put out of business, the city 
will be the ultimate loser. 

Theatre men In Montreal are 
watching Quebec City, since it is 
felt that the movo Is one that may 
easily be applied sooner or later to 
Montreal. 



COBURN-WimTZEL DISSOLVE 
Los Angeles, July 12. 

Ouy Coburn and Karry Wurtzel, 
for the past three years oper?iling 
the Coburn casting olhces in Hol- 
lywood, have dissolved partnership 
Coburn will operate as fJuy Coburn, 
Inc., handling tho former contract 
players of the of lice, while Wurt/.el 
is now established as Harry Wurt- 
zel and <'o., doing general c i^ting 

Wurt'/el Is a brother of .Sol Wurt- 
zel, head of, tho local Fox studios. 



PATENTS 



(Continued from page 14) 

fhanlt. I>oreh^-.stor, Ma>4s. T'iI'mI 
.Ian. 4, I'Jdd. Ser. No. 19.223. 1,7X5,- 

lOH. 

A 1)1)1 talus for t.ho cut of the; 
mustaclie. I'i' r ro liOon Martin \ ic- 
tor ('a)inel.s, 'i'ours, I'Y.irice. I'lhd 
]h-r, 1, l!»L'0. .Ser. No. irj^.OOfi, a,nd 
in 1 "ranee Dec. 10, r.tjr, l,r,33.'J7X. 
j Apparatus for Television. Hu- 
I dolph A. Dallutjge, Los Arigfl*'S. 
' I' iled Mriv 20, l'J22. .Ser. No. 504,- 
:;si. i,f;;]i..:7l. 
> Radio broadcast seloctlng and 
distributing wyst^'m (rntnUiwjil 
• iiliorif* and Tn<'t»'r sysl' rn for r<»- 
, '•.•i\ni;; t>ro.M]iM.st pr()gr,inis>. lld- 
; '.vard H. Clement, Waslilngfon, 
|l). C., '1 -• j-iior. to I'Mward I-' r<,ll,i- 
1 day, V'v i.-hifiLcton, IJ. C. Kis^'lit \>it- 
'•nts. Vi\i',\ , follows: Feb. 20. 1024, 
I S<'r. No 0').", !»!»„': ' )ft., 2-;, r»M, .~^•■r, 
I N'o. 'l\c>,?.'n: oliu'inal .1 i,n. G. l:t::.), 
divided and a^ain ni«»d Aug. 1. I't •', 
y<'r Vo. r,n nr"t OH, '^'■'•ond. 17. M'; 
orLijinal Ijec. 6, 1924. dl.idcd ar«l 
igain nied Aug. 1, 1925. Ser. No. .r, 
t ir^t 7',\ .ii'fi. s'-rond I?.':".'): o • 
I Tl ' t. S^ r . f J^,' . 1ll . oii i' .n rftt 

28, 1024, divided and nt' iin tiN d 
.rnne I!), I'tL'C. .<.t. No on fl- t 71'V- 
:ir.7. w.'^r.rd 117.130; original Oct. j^. 
lf<21. dIvbUifl and again fil- d hm 
19, ^r. No nn niM TI'::'".?. 

.s^.^ond, 117.131. Patent Nos. 1.035, 
151 -1-2-3-4 5-S-7-a. 



Not an exhibitor in Greater iNew 
YOrk has been rcptirted as contract- 
irii: for the I'ai-amount pro^:i.ini re- 
leases for next season. U s the flrst 
time the summer hits advanced to 
this date without Paramount secur- 
ing son^e local contracts. 

The hold out as previously report- 
ed in Variety iaas been through 
Paramount having sharply advanced 
Its rental prices. Hlock booking tO 
some extent has entered. 

The New York situation in ren- 
tals and next season's contracts is 
aaid to have been taken advantage 
of by tho independent picture dis- 
tributors. Their .salesnien are ac- 
tively placing product from reports 
at tnutually ai;n ed upon t»^rms. It's 
tho lirst initial bif.»k for tho indoa, 
K-A Stalling 

Another and important exhibitor 
hf)lding out on Par.nnoimt is report- 
ed as Keilli- Albeo. I'araniount lias 
had the K-A. contract drawn for 
some time, it is said, but K-A has 
been stalling. 

It s an even chance whether K-A 
will sign with Paramount or with- 
draw, using all of Pirst National's 
Instead. Two rea.sons are as.slgned 
for tho K-A stall. One is that K-A 
wanted to t>e assured regarding 
First National, which it looks upon 
as a future ally throuj^h Its pro- 
posed merger with Pathe, and tho 
other, that K-A objected to Loew's 
getting tha ^umiMm choice of l*ar- 
amotmts. That produr>t was to 
have been 50-50 divided between 
Loew's and K-A. 

The account is that K-A believes 
that with the Pathe-P. J>. C. prod- 
uct along with First National's, it 
will be supplied and prefers thoM 
sources to Paramotmt. K-A might 
profit throtigh stock holdings in their 
partnership arrangement with 
Pathe, UkIng in F. N. if the merger 
goes through. 

Variety reported some weeks ago 
K-A had decided to take F. N. 100 
per cent, for next season. Imme- 
diately upon their publication Par- 
amount was reported offering K-A 
50 per cent, and choice of its prod- 
uct, with K-A yessing Par up t# 
thli Umew . 



Warners Want to Lote 
Music Box, Portland 

Portland, Ore., July 12. 

Warner lirothers appear to have 
a white elephant on their hands In 
the Music Box lately vacated In 
favor of another theatre by the 
Henry Duffy stock. 

Warriers have appronched John 
Hamrick, exhibitor, to take over the 
Music p.o.ic but Hamrick soems un- 
lnt<'re.sted. 

West Coast Theatre now has this 
town pretty well .m-wn up with 
sovt n theatres in the bag and an* 
other building. 



Wc»t Coast's Own Week 

I.,os Atiir'd»-s. .July 12. 

W'St r-oant Tixatres. Inc. will 
sp(jrjsor th« ir own gre.it<!r movie 
season, regardless of any action 
which may be taken by the Will 
I lavs ort: 1 nfzatlon. 

Tbo .special diive for attendance 
will bo inauguratid about Aug. 15 
and will continue for two weeks. It 
i ; posful)le that West Con.st will d'''S- 
i{;ri'ite the oc<'asion l»y Konv dilfer- 
ent title than It has bom con lucted 
und'-r for the past two sea.«»ons. 



TIFFANY'S FOREIGN REP 

F< i illn ind V. litifiorlni has been 
ai)f)olnt*d .sole T. at in -American rop- 

r^ S' rit a • i ve f-.r 'i'iffiny jirodu' tions 
by H M. nolTinarj. The contract 
l)( '-orii« .s < ff' ctlvo with the release 
of t»i<- flr.Ht picture on tho 1927-28 

'.(■). do!r' 

Mr I,iii)orltd. until rec«'ntlv. rep- 
r s'-ri' d i;fa in .South and Central 
N ni'-riea. 



Louis Epstein With Warners 

Fyouls Kp '' in, nrtp iio r of "Clay 
Tareo" f SI olx i 1 ), i'- '; :ri d. to be- 
' orne goie i . ! fe ld utun tor Warner 
Uros.' uictur".i. 



18 



VARIETY 



P I C T U RES 



W^diiMday. J«ly 13. IM7 



UTERATI 



(Ccntinucd from page 17) 

cittornoy told reporters that the 
naaifniiinos were not offered for sale 
(but had beei\ lying ajTplind tho 
premises. ■ . 



Massaguer a Pop 

Conmdo Alass^igut-r, most famous 
C u ban cartoon ists. marrliKi^^two 
years ago to the niece Uf Presidt'nt 
Menoral, is the f.itlier of a dairrh- 
ter, Conchita. Massaguer is known 
firoi^d the woifid. »peclaUy In all 
Spanlsh-spcakin't? cuunnits. In 
llavnna he is tht^ foremost fir^Jt- 
nighter, night-hfer and silk-lined 
companion of distine'uished yliiltora. 



The abort story writer, it i« 

elnimrd, could increase his Income 
from lilm rightis more than luO per 
cent, by keeping In mind picture 
posidbilitles while writing liis 
stories. 

Heads of various scenario d« pat t- 
ments are reported very much In 
Cavor of diftveloping this story mn- 
t^tai source. 



Money for Writers 

Free lance short -st. ry writers are 
being advised to confer with scen- 
ario departments before tutrhlng out 
their stuff for print. A tip as to 
the kinil of stories needed for films 
gives the writer a better chance of 
selling his picture rlfht» fdU6w- 
inp: publication. 

The need for j-'ood story material 
is greater than ever with lack of 
tliia commodity., mali^ ilaetf felt 
•bNnii^ in films 0^ I^MH^ «,|Naijt3r. 



Hearst Between Covers 

John X. Winkler, ono of New 

Y(jrk s best known newspaiu riti< fi. 
and fornu-rly of the .<;triff of the 
Aniierican and Mirror, has elabo- 
rated hi» "outline" of bis former 
boss, \Villiam Randolph Ilcnrst, 
i which a '.ipc art^'l in Tiie New 
Yorker, Into book form. The volume 
is to be published ^y Simon & 
Schuster. 

2 "Kabitzers" 

Sam lUllman, trrade A short 
story writer, has placed with the 
Saturday Evening Posv a yarn 
titled "The Kabitzer." Betucon ac- 
c« ptanee and publication, he sees 
announced a play of that name. 
Some problems may ariso around 
pic ture rifrhts if not other conflicts. 

The story, widely cireulatctl, may 
help the play through mal<ing fa- 
miliar the meaning o^ thet word, a 
derivative fironn the Tiddish, meaiX' 



ing one on the sidelines, principally 
ono who watches a card game in 
which he does not play but makes 
suggestions— A t>ack-8eat driver of 
Indoor sports, so to paraphrase it, 

Sam IL Harris is the producer 
who announced the forthcoming 
play under the transplanted title. 
lYoducers havo bteen often known 
to change titles many times before 
they go up in New York lights, and 
even sometimes afterward. 



Giving Back Money 
The National Publishers' As.so- 
olation, New York/ with Arthur J. 
Haldwin (McGraw-Hill) president, 
has rt turned to its members 10 per 
cent, of dues paid wiihin the past 
two years. A surplus had been ac- 
cumulated by the association be- 
yond its financial requirements, with 
the finance committee deciding to 
make the refund on the theory that 
po apparent reason existed for a 
surplus. Members of the finance 
committee are Roger W. Allen, 
chairman (Allen Business Papers) ; 
P. 8. Collins (Curtis), and Francis 
L*. Wursburg (Nast). 



The Gladys Cooper Suit 
In the libel damage action 
brought by Gladys Cooper, actress, 
against the Iiondon "Express," and 




settled out of court without money 
passing, Sir Patrick Hastings was 
of counsel for the plaintifC, Miss 
Cooper. This action hinged around 
a comment written by Hanncn 
Swaffor in the "Kxpress," in which 
it was said Miss Cooper had slurred 
an eminent Host, at whose estate 
she with some friends had gpsBt a 
week-end. 

Had Miss Cooper's trial proceeded, 
Sir Patrick intended to introduce 
into the record any number of is- 
sues of "Variety" in which SwafTer's 
column had weekly appeared. That 
would liave gotten theni into 
the London ditiUes, most Hksly. 



A Flyina Weekly 

Theatrical weeklies always have 
been a;:>sociatcd with floating circu- 
lations. That is Why a show week- 
ly's sale is so much heavier at the 
newsstiinds than through subscrip- 
tions. That is not, however, as true 
now as before the advent of the 
motion pictures. Its theatre* office 
and studios. 

Now is printed a weekly called 
"Aviation," d<^voted to the fliers. 
That paper never knows where Its 
renders are located. Whereas the 
show business moved a hundred 
miles or so by the week or day. 
more or less, the fliers leap l^y 



Variety says; " 'The Way d 
All Flesh^ at the Riako^ 
New York, contributed the 
real box office fireworks 
last Week. The only picture 
on Broadway to achieve 
capacity under its own 
hoirsepower. Lkx^ set to 
finish out die summer at 
dieRialto." 



*THIS is the greatest dra^ 
matic characterization in the 
ever made by any motion 
It is nearly the perfect 

-rMonroe Lathrop in the Los Angeles Express 








-BELLE BENNETT- miLi-ifglfS ) yOT}?,*!'."" 



thousands of miles, with "Aviatloi 
always trying to catcii up. 

It's rated as quite an authorlt» 
In its trade, taklQf 1q the aviatorX 
mechanlosi manufacturers, etc. 

Brewster Selling Home 
With £ugene V, Brewster, formes 
publLshor of half a dozen movio fan 
mapazinew putting his Hollywood 
home on tho sales market, hi^ wifeL 
C6rIlB8 Palmer, Is tailing hie s^ 
rlously and has cone to work fop 
ITniversal as an actress. |g 
now playing a rolo in "A Man% 
Past." Brewster had nothing to do 
With the writing of the film story 
In which his wife is appearing. 

Hearst's New Syndicate 
Franlc Carson, who has held 

various posts on the "Tribune" and 

the "Ilerald-Examinor" in ciii, 
como east as assistant « iiiof ct 
Hearst's new Payne Syndicati^ 
planned to broadcast features made 
originally for tlio Xcw York 
"Mirror," and aimed to sui)jily tab- 
loids throughout the counu-y with 
material especially adapted to their 
stylo and system. This iu^stitutloii 
is to be run independent of the 
main Hearst syndicates, uptown. 

Ruth Morris Elevated 

Ruth Morris, deb-dau^'htor ot 
THK William Morris, who recently 
toured £urope with her brother, 
William, Jr., has returned to her 
editorial duties, and found a pro- 
motion awaiting her. yiie in now 
assistant editor of Newspaper Fea- 
ture Service, having risen with re« 
markablo alacrity in an intricate 
and hijjhly technical braiu h of 
journalism. She is very earnest and 
industrious as well aa gifted and 
apt. Tho only squawk her em- 
ployeis have made so far is that 
she forgets to call £or her pay« 
check. / 



Conrad's Son Arrested 
A son of Joseph Conrad, deceased 
novelist, Alfred Borys Conrad, who 
gave his age aa 29, and his occu^ 
pation a motor engineer, has been 
arri'sted In London on eharfros of 
fraud involving $8,000. In 1^:6 ho 
went bankrupt and sold some of bis 
father's manuscripts. He has been 
remanded oa bail. 



••Plumes," a one-act play 
Gcorpre Douglas Johnson, colored 
writer, has been put into l)OOk form 
by Samuel French, Inc. Tiiis is the 
play that won first prize in the "Op^ 
portunity Oontest" held in New 
York. 




iltr of Motion Ilt-turt Ifodtioen mkJ l»u>rlhut<K» of America, ha. VtUl IL lUa. I'r.MciH, 



Aben Kandel, who. last season 
press-agented the New Playwrights 

theatre, has written his first novel, 
"Vaudeville," which the Henry 
Waterson Co. will publish. It Is 4 
story of vaudeyllle life. Kandel has 
be^Mi in tlie varieties. He is also • 
newspaperman and lawyer. 



Fourth prize in the play idntest 
conducted by the Ponn Tul»lishing 
Co., for tho best play suilablo for 
publication, was carried ofP by 
Carty Ranck, luitil recently., dra- 
matic editor and critie of the 
Brooklyn "Times." The title of the 
work, wMcH ^t him a ttSO urls^ 
is "Tho Weakest Link." Ronrk Is 
now living in Cambridge, Mass* 
doing free lance literary work. 



Fulton Oursler, tho noveli.Mt, and 
co-author of "Tlio SpiibT." has re- 
signed as editor-in-cliief of the 
Macfadden Publications, succeeded 
by Harold Hersey. Oursler wants 
more tlRi|||||p^ his own writings.. 

Joseph Coz editing "Adventure.'* 



"The American Dancrr" it; a ncW 
magazine. Iluth Eleanor Howard iB 
editing. 



The new publication announced 
somo timo ago to be backed by Otto 
H. Kahn will bear the title of "The 
American Monthly." It will go In 
for national affairs. 



John I'h on ifte, auth or^ and^ formejp 
literary editor of •'Tinir." a Nc^ 
Y(trk weekly, has Joined tho Para- 
mount scenario staff. Thnm.is is the 
author of "Dry Martini." 



l-:ih."l Petit, formerly ;i i li. ri trlcal 
prima donna, and now th« wile of 
Arthur Somers Roche, Is the author 
of a novel to be published this falL 



West, tho magazine pulili>liod by 
n..»l I . .i.j., i...#.Mmea 



a weekly in August. It i!!-- t r.'it^'.«i 
the demand for "Wosiern" .vfr-rieS 
by fiction reader's, at i>n iit ruoriy 
as big as the current d< m. tid fof 
love stories. 



"Tho Silver Scnnn.' i.- th- nt1<" 
a new film fan monthly i ul'Hf«h< 



In Chicago. 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



VARIETY 




SUM KISSED FRUIT , 

OR THE DOK-OFFICE / 

PLUCKED BY THE 
WORLD'S GREATEST 
SHOWMEN FOR THE 
WORLD'S GREATEST 
THEATRES! 



Master Showmen Get 
a Toe-H<M on BVayl 



\ / ? 



« I 



v.f 



- ?s 



f 01 



•.■J; •.•.-.I': 



I 



I 



I 



I 



JOSEPH 



pre* 



:ir* Yellow 




GREATER 





! 



;SV ' V Loig Wilton and C^eo. K". Arthur in ,, 
TH^rC^iHgham Glrl^' ."^ % : 

• > Oene-Strattdn Porter'f ' 
'"^irife Harvester" 

* ' Ocrie-Scrattoh Porter 



r D \/ 'S Giant Prog 



ram 



z^.;:. .1 . FraiiliJc Darl>6 and Vlrflnia Valli 
; f^>SIU<lgiinent of the Hills " 
^^ i* Coney Island" 



Ralph Ince in . ^ 

'*Not For Publication'' 

'/Skinner's Big Idea'' , 

«*The Dcvirs Trade Mark" 

♦ . * - - 

Frankic Darro in 
''Little Mickey Grogan" 



'VGreat Mail Robbery" 

Patsy Ruth Miller In 
''South Sea Love" 



Patty' Ruth Miller in ' 
"Shanghaied" , . 

"Her Summer Hero' 



Hook and Ladder No. 9" 



Sally Of The Scandal^ " 



Ceo. Beban ii^ 
"Loves of Ricardo" 



Wallflowers'* 



>. J*" - 

" " -» " 

i Ceo. Sidney in 

^Clancy's Kosher Wedding" 



. Al Coolie and Kit Cuard in 
"A Lcgkonnaire In Paris" 



* Warner Baxter In 

• "The Coward" - - 



f' • 



■i 



Alex the Great*' 



"Crooks Can't Win" 
"Chicago After Midnight" 



it 



Beyond London ?s Lights" ' 



"Af lamc^ In tht Sky '* 



"Jake The Plumber" 
"In a Moment of Temptation 
. "Dead Man's Curve" 

TomTyier and His Pals.Bob Steele^Buzz Barton, Ranger, the Dog and the traders greiatiest linepf shor 



10 



VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



LOEWS 

STATE 

NEW YORK 
nils WEEK (JULY 11) 




JOE 









THE 
SOMNOLEIfr 
MELODISr 



Closing at the Stmnd, 
Brookljm, Friday, Aug. 
5, and tailing the fol- 
lowittf dmy (Aug. M) 
OB tte ''Park'' to 
o p o n a t Brighton^ Eng- 
land, Aug. 15 for a 
limited tour. 
Att RoToir. 



Modern Commandments 

Paraniount i joiIik l ion find r»-l»'.i.-i«\ 
SUrrink B"thw Hft»«ton with Neil ll»uu\- 
ion featured. Haaed on ft story by J «< k 
Hcreen piny by Iiorin An h r-( n n.. 
Paul <Jttnitel»)n. Continuity i v i tt . l 
Doherty. Tltlcfi toy tJoorgr Mam.n, .ii 
MiriHtlon l>orothy Arzner At thf ««''■' 
iiioiiiit. N< w York, W««k .July ». JiUiimni; 
I lirir. initnil»"H. t> , 

K.tt.'i. (' !>..> Father RaJs t.n 

•I. Ml V.iib' tt Nt''- llanjX'"" 

Aunt Huby M.iudo iruiix 

r..,„. .........Komiin.- h«*l<li >K 

s;.. , uii.j; ShJipiro;... 

1 VII.' l.KMtuk 

Shan.n ^'V'^-^u'Z 

I.MHhrow • • J ''J> * 

Benny .<HCMrp« Kurns 



Horr is a tyi'v story tliiit iniglit 
v.anant U, . i«in;^ K^tllt■^ Hal » ton in 
the raiik.M of the I'arairioitnt iitajr*. 
Thoufih MlsH Ralston in the past 
has alwiivs n quirt sciiu thing 
which had lasliion i)aia(U-'a. ftc, to 
show off htr ability to wear clothes, 
this om has- suhstaiur (iii ULrh to 
Kivo her a chanco to U»-moiisli"alo 
sla' Is a bit of a comedienne out- 
side of being cataloged as % -«^t^«»- 

horse. ^ ^ . 

The picture so far an actuaVi>ro- 
duotion outlay is concerned d(H s not 
ap|>oar to cost anywhere near the 
fipuro of some of her precedinif pro- 
duction's and ranks much hiKhcr 
from the box office angle. By no 
moans a super production, but one 
that can take Its place among the 
rrpul.ir program releases and hold 
its own with the buyers of picture 
house •ntertalnment, especially the 
women. 

Though the Ralston pictures In 
the past have been defined as 
women" pictures, this one being 
based on a smart cracking story 
of Broadway will also interest the 
male of the species It Is based on 
a magazine story of Jack Lait's 
and has received a free and com- 
prehensive interpretation for the 
screen by Doris Anderson and Paul 
Cktnirelon. The continuity by IBthel 
Doherty seems to be faultless and 
handled by a fern does not miss any 
of the high -liffhta which the author 
possibly would have lilted Irroiwht 
out on the screen. 

George Marlon. JFr., turned out a 
lot of snappy crackers as^^pq^ions 
which no doubt may be utttiiMd by 
the tsBg eonveraatkm aM i t e #f the 
speaking stage to good results. 

Dorothy Arzner, who directed this 
one, handled another HAIttoii t»efore 
t. From the manner in which she 
did the megaphoning here she 
might be teamed with Miss Ralston 
and given latitude In the selection 
of story for this star. If this is 
done. Miss Halston flhould prove to 
>e a great draw for Paramount, 
which she is not today, though 
coming along nicely. 

The story deals with the trials 
and tribulations of a young com- 
poser who has written a song for 
ho star of a musical show on the 
main stem. Of course, he cannot 
get to the star or her producer. 
Poverty stricken, he goes to a 
M)arding house where Kitten O'Day 
is maid of all work, helping her 
aunt. Tie spills everything to the 
girl. She knows how to reach the 
producer. She visits the office, but 
finds she cannot get to the main 
guy. Then she learns that be is 
about to leave in his car. 

She hoaxes the chauffeur to let 
her sit and wait. The producer 
comes out with the fftar, from whom 
he Is trying to make a getaway. 
They discover Kitten in the car. 
The star squawks and Kitten socks 
her. 

That makes a hit with the pro- 
ducer, who asks Kitten to go along. 
Then she broaches the song stuff 
to him. He in turn tells her that 
he wants to have some one on hand 
who can keep the star off his trail. 

A deal Is made; he clothes Kitten, 
gives her a car, etc. But the youn*: 
coBf^po.scr disappears from the 
boarding house before the good 
news arrives. 

The girl goes back and tells the 
producer she cannot finid the hero. 
He then informs her It is nccessiiry 
to have him sign a contract, oUier- 
wl.so the non^ cannot be used. 

The show goes into rehearsal 
with Kitten In the chorus. Being 
a rookie the girls decide to initiate 
her. First they show her the "Ten 
Kodrrn Commandments" on the 
wall, which are "Get Your Man." 
printed on 10 different lines in 
gr.adtiated type. 

Something new occurs then in 
Initiation. Tnstead of the old Key- 
stone dough and custard pie toas- 



iii^ at the victim, a cold cream 
battle lakes its place and all are 
Bmcared up. Including th»' star, who 
enters on the scene. The heroine 
give.s h< r a dose ami runs her out 
t.f the dressirv? room. 

Then »hc is In right with the 
other giila. who have no yen for 
the upstage dame, liehoarsal goos 
on wi'li the boy stiU trying to get 
his sonfcT introduced, lie is hang- 
ing out at the stage door when a 
nu ssetiK' '' Clones out looking for a 
piano tuner. Our hero volunteers, 
and When found faking ^ '> " b»> li;is 
no tool.**. It is discovered that tlie 
r.iano player had let a cigar butt 
drop inside the instrument. It 
i loK'ged the keyboard. Incidentally. 
It is disrovertd tliat the piano l\as 
been obtained gratis as the name 
of this upright is shown in a 
close-up. 

Being on the etage. the young 
man decides he is going to have 
his inning and get to the star. Ho 
sits on top of a ladder when the 
tune t)f his son^' is wafted from the 
piano. He looks at his composer's 
copy and then falls against the 
.•.witthboard, blowlnjT out a main 
fuse he grabs in his descent, lie 
gropes around in the dark with a 
flash and tlnda our heroine, who. of 
course, wants to get him to the 
home of the producer so the number 
can go on. He Is pushed Into the 
car of the girl friend with the star 
wanting to go along. En route she 
tells him the car belongs to the girl, 
insinuating, of course, that she is 
the favorite of the producer. The 
boy becomes enraged, meets the 
producer and socks him on the 
beeser. That upseta the latter, who 
boils, and when the girl comes to 
square, says the song is out. The 
star being on hand, hears It. 

The girl then locks the boss in 
the bathroom with his valet and 
goes to the theatre. She gets after 
the star and tells her she will knock 
her cold if she does not use the 
song. Meantime a detective finds 
tho composer, takee him to the pro- 
ducer's home, and when the latter 
is released one of those farce chases 
laat« to the theatre. There the 
number is ready to go on, when the 
boss calls for the halt- The hert.ine 
plesids, and finding success far off, 
pulls the switch and blows the 
main. She rushes out with a flash- 
light, has the tune struck, up. and 
proceeds to lead the number. The 
chorus backs her up with the re- 
sult, naturally, being that the com- 
position is the hit of tho show, the 
star is ehown up and all are happy. 

Plentiful use of gags and comedy 
sequences that make this one an 
amusing and laughing comedy dra- 
matic picture. Nell Hamilton as 
the compoeer does not seem to have 
the chance he requires to show the 
ladles what a nice and manly look- 
ing lead he can make. He appears 
to have one of those rushing-in- 
and-out parts which do not give 
him the romantic possibilities he 
requires to get the okay of the fans. 
Jocelyn Liee is ideal as the trouble- 
making and turbulent star. She Is 
good to look at and has that neces- 
sary *it" to cln-sslfy as a fem 
menace. Arthur Hoyt In the role of 
the timid star shy producer gives 
a most commendable characteriza- 
tion. El Brendel is flashed on and 
off. given no opportunity, nor are 
others of the cast. 

For the regular program houses 
this should be most satisfactory, 
and on a vodvil program can share 
the billing above the average 
variety program and prove good 
drawing card. Ung, 



mining town saloon, stakca a tin- 
horn gambler to an Interest in an 

»)il wt M. It proves to be a gusher. 
Thin prolog is entirely too long 
drawn out and without Interest 

Charac t« rM Introduced through thi« 
opening aro barren of human in- 
terest. 

Hoyt e WMngate Is not character- 
izod a.s a "bad" man witii a streak 
of something worth while in his 
niako-up. He is shown fu* a blank 
individual, neither good nor evil, 
doing nothing that matters much 
♦Mther way. 

Blanche Sweet has been given n 
role from which it would be dlflH- 
eiilt to extract honors. The hard- 
boiled hostess, uneasy in tho big 
eity, about to lose her man. could 
imito a certain sympathy if suili- 
ciently hokid. Miss Sweet looks 
vapid and purposeless. Enough to 
enlist support for the man in his 
desire for a cleaner girl like Amy 
Car<liKan. 

The sensational rise to great 
financial power following a good 
opening break in another part of 
the country, is an ace, always to be 
played up for good returns. Care- 
lessly gloi^sed over in this picture 
and meaningless. 

Climax is wliere Wlngate shoots 
Dolly as she threatens to throw acid 
in his face unless he calls off his 
engairoment to the society girl. A 
complete change of heart when he 
discovers the bottle containing 
w.'iter instead of poison. 

Mary McAllister, appearing for a 
few shots only, does well in a part 
which mip:ht have been enhanced 
for better effects. 

Warner Baxter is somewhat mis- 
placed in the role of a grifter. He 
also fails to hold as the "financial 
power." . 

Not a film to be depended upon 
by picture houses without added at- 
tr.'ietions of proven drawing powers. 
Will do In the neighborhoods OA the 
split week basis. 

Camera quite unkind throughout 
to Miss Sweet. 



SHATTERED 

Bbieeptlonal photoplays eommlttee of the 
national board of review presents, throuirh 
Vitth Avenue Pla.vTiouae projection meth- 
ods, a Oerman-mafic trajfedy, featurlnK 

Werner Kraus; at tho Fifth Avcnuo Plav- 
housr. wof'k of July 1, 11127. Cast, Werner 
KrauH. Mme. .Str^i-Hrn.in, Rd Fooea, Fearl 
Otto. Running time, 43 mins. 



The tiny Fifth Avenue Playhouse 
at 66 Fifth avenue, near 12th street, 
is an indigenously and Intensively 

New York city Institution. The 
Llttlo Tii'.-iti.^ nKivoment. In the 



movies has not yet tuinod general 
ground. New Yojk now iitiS sev* 
eral. of wlueli Mike Mindlin'u con- 
verted little art theatre, seating 
2i4. la the pioneer success. 

Ili»cently it has made a policy ojC 
playing (Jermup tiiius of the sort 
not regarded as desirable for gen- 
eral release on this side, but of 
sutficient cunuilalivo pulling power 
to have developed a steady clientelo 
at this out-t»f-the- way bijou play- 
liouse. That is, it is out of tlu' way 
for all but the Greenwich Village 
contingent, and on tho occasion of 
this rept»rtor's visit, It seeno.-j th.it 
they, rather than the tjoiiety moij, 
suppoisedly its chief patrons, were 
in the majt>rity. 

It is a cozy liiLle joint, with an 
art foyer studded with ortgihal 
modern paintings, and \viior«» cijrar- 
ets, orangeade and coffee are served 
gratis. It is a one-floor house in a 
big office building, airy and neat 
and prettily decorated. The orches* 
tra lis a piano and violin, and bCf 
twoen proKr.ani.s rmdcrs "concerts," 
rather good. Tho pictures are 9, 
complete set, with new sreel, fea- 
ture comedy, a special educational 
and the foreign dT^una. The prices 
are 75 cents, and up to $1 on Sat- 
urd.ays, Sundays and holidays. 

"Shattered" ia a grim, ultra-natu- 
ral story of the typical German lat- 
ter-day style, continental In every 
respect, including its choiipness of 
production. It has four principals, 
all the settings are practical, in- 
door and out, and the action stark, 
brutal and usually true 

The Ingenue is \ml)eautiful and 
unmade-up. Tbe father Is the prin- 
cipal character. He is a track- 
walker. The division superintendent 
comes to his home, seduces hia 
slavey daughter. Tlie mother hears 
the unsavory business, steps In en. 
It, goes stumbling forth In the snow 
to pray at a crucitix. and there is 
frozen to death. The old man finds* 
her and carries in her stiff body, 
the finest bit of acting in the film, 
and a lesson in reality on celluloid. 

The villain refuses to marry the 
girl, who tells the distracted old 
giant, whereupon he goes In and 
stranj^les th<» visitor, after he carta 
the deafl body of his wife across 
snow floes In a sled to tho church- 
yard, as j)olunant .a hiirnlrcd feet of 
iilm as ev-er was pboti.^n'aphed. He 
then goes mad, fla^'M an express 
(rain and almost wrecks It. and 
numbly gives himself up. That's all. 
The fate and future of the daughter 
are not revealed. 

Almo.«it Ibsenesque Is this simple 

(Continued on page 22) 



ioo WM. MORRIS 



SINGED 

■Wlilirtm Fox prcMlurt ion and Telense. 

Diri( tf>; l.y John CrltfUh Wr.iy. From tho 
fJt'iry t>y A<lfhi UoKcr-J .*^t. John, yiiitm- 
IriK' m.iruhd Swoft. At fhe Hoxy, Nf.v 
York, we< !v July M. Runntng time, atxnit 
<V) niinute.s. 

IX»lIy Wall , ,...ni(nfht> S-wcct 

nen Crimea....,,, , K\nK 

Hoyce Wlnfate Wflm<ir Haxtrp 

Wen AdMBS..., ....Clark Com'^ttM k 

Wong .James Wun^ 

Mn. Caraiilill. .... .'.«.;vi'. . . . .Ida DarlinK 

Jim Alfred Allen 

Aamy Cardigan .Mnry McAlliatcr 

Howard Halliday ....I*>1wnr<l IVivIh 

ICrnio Whitehead .....Eklgar Norton 

The entire force of the story is 
lost in the picturisatlon. Continuity 
was not properly prepared or tbw 
director failed to capitalize his op- 
portunities. As produced the story 
is ha< kneycd. Citpably handh^ the 
poopio in the cast might still have 
done s o m e th ing with it, 

I^Uy W|tll> shoddy hostess In a 



ANCHONS^ 

MARCO IDEAS 



SAT 

FRANK OEVOE 

Vt>R NKST SKAaOlf 
WM one of their Oteaitost •*IdeMi" 

piffMtl<p WEST CaAST THKATRRH, Im. 



West Coast Motion ncbure Dkrectwy of PlayeFt, 

Darecturs and Writers 

'■',*■. ■ ■ • . 


POLAN BANKS 

ORIGINALS 
Under Contract to FOX 


AL BOASBERG 

HEMPSTEAD OMtt 


MALCOLM STUART 
BOYLAN 

PRODUCTION EDITOR 
Titling 


1 ROBERT EDDY 

WRITER 

wfth HARRY LANGDON 

"STRONG MAN" 
**LONG PANTS" 


FOX 


EMILE CHAUTARD 

Now Playing 
PERE CHEVILLON 
in 

THE SEVENTH HEAVEN** 
FOR FOX 
noiXTWOOD 
Os MM or Hollywood t840 


BYRON HASKIN 

Now Directing 
'MATINEE LADIES" 
WARNER BROS. 


WINIFRED DUNN 

CONTRACT WRITER 

FIRST NATIONAL 

'*PATBNT LKATHKB^IO" 
"TUB DBOP K1€K." 


LORNAMOON 

••MR. WU" 

"AFTER MIDNIGHT" 
-THE LOVE WEB'V (Preparing) 


JOHNNIE GREY 

WH. 2132 

• 


PAUL PEREZ • 

WIL.L TITLE 
TBRBB MOBB WB 

JOHNNY HINES 

EXCMJHIVB BBBBCOA 
BtANAOBMEMT eM SILVON 


CHAS. A. LOGUE 

Supervisor off 
DRAMATIC SCRIPTS 


ELIZABETH PICKEn 

Current Pox Variety 
THE SALMON RUN" 


For UNIVERSAL 


Directed, Titled, Edited 


DUDLEY MURPHY 

'•t Jutt Cam plated 

••THE SKYSCRAPER'' 

Original and Continuity 
For 

DE MILLE PRODUCTIONS 


L.G.RIGBY 

SCENARIST 

rREKtiANClMO 
NOW WITH M.Q-M 



Wednesday, July 13. IMT 



VARIETY 



21 



COAST STUDIOS 



Myrtle Steadman oppouite Charlie 
Murray in "The Life of Kiley." F. 
jf. William Beaudino direction. 

George Fawcett added to "Liove." 
M-G-M, with John Gilbert and 
Cireta Garbo. 

Garrett Cm ham titling "Mndaino 
Pompadour," I'ar. Stuirin^ Doro- 
thy Gish and Antonio Moreno. 

Mitchell Lewis added to "Beau 
Sabreur/' Par, 

. May Robson for "The Angel o£ 
j^roadway«" De Mille, etarringr I<ea- 
trice Joy. Lois Weber direction. 

Fox has purchased "Publicity 
Madness" from Anita Loos for 
mund Lowe and Lois Moran. Al 
Bay will direct. 

Lcnore Coftee will do the adapta- 
tion and continuity on the screen 



vorHion of "Chicago." by Maurino 
Will kins, to 1)1? tii id..' l»y I'.-Millc 
l*liyliis liavcr will Imvo tho lead 
part. No director has been chosen 
as yet. 



Junior Couprhlan Is to be starrcnl 
in ••GallaiilKT," lli. li ira H;u\linK 
Uavis' story ot newspaper lite, 

Ernost TorrnK O added to cast of 
"St.MDii.oat I '.ill,- Buster Keaton's 
MuxC U. A. picLuro. 



Sally r.hiiie opi)t)slt.^ Jack LuJen, 
I'aramouut's ' fciJi-jotln' Irons." 



Tlciitla IU)i)r)Or, Jo./oo Coad ar.<1 
Don Marion added to "A Celebrated 
Woman." Florence Vidor starring 
Par. Frank Tuttle directing. 



Harry Woods and WHUam Court - 

wriKht ft)r Frod Tlionison's lirst 
i'ar. picture, "Jesse James." 



Joan Crawford's next for M. O. M 
will be "Business Wives," Cosmo- 
politan story by Winifred Van 



T>nz*^r. Marion Blackton and 
W 'llyn Topman ar* writing tho 

bccuario. 

4 

Coy Watson, Taul IIur?t and Jack 
M> I>onald adtltd to oast uf 'lliii- 
tons," Jackie Coo^an's n»>vv M. G. M. 
vehicle. George Hill dlrectloiv 



Edouarde Ra<iuollo for "Girl From 
Rip," Gotham Production. Ton Ter- 
rls directing. 



Mayme Kolso added to •'Drop 
Kick," F. N. Millard Webb direction 



wluih Donald Crisp will dirort for 
I»o Mille. llu^rh Allan and Clarence 
(.loldort also in ca»t. 



AT<v R. Prnn(Ms will play tht^ load 
part in "Tiie JShiiWiord of t!u» 1 1 ills." 
wha h Al Uoffoll will direct for First 
NatiunaL 



Junior CoRhlan's first for P»> ATlllo 
will l..» "Lot 'or ( ; ) (I illaulu-r. " 
n w.-itapor siory by tliti lat«» itwhard 
Harding Davis. 



frey, for Wavrnorw. Louise Fazenda 
and Clyde Coidi . o f«vaured. 

I 'ox h as pwrv- hasril frv>tn I 'roderfe* 
Sa^;or an orij4:lnrtl uy. "i'r»^4> and 
iiiiLsy," to bo u.si'd for M«i«i^e Bellamy. 



Fred Kohler will play the hotivy 
rolo in "Sitoot Irons,* . ■t^ririD'? 
Jack Ludcn for P, F. Xa 



Tom Wiso ad<led to •^Steamboat 
Bill," r.uytor K. aton's ne»t» dirvcr 
tion "Chuck" Rcisnor; 



Ena Gregory on a co-starring con- 
tract with Chndwick Pictures. 

r.cfislo Love will be opposite Wil- 
liam Boyd in "Th^ West ^oltiter 



I'lank Hnj^ney addo I to "Ono 
1 louiid Hogan.^* ■ Howat*a IJlt^Uiers 

di^iiM^tfni^./:,; Woirn^rs. ^ '':'■■■■'';:■■..'}::'■ 

Chniv'tto St«'\ona will ha\o th-* 
fon-.iiune load in "A Mom. at of 
Tomptatiun." F. B. O. In iho cast 
aio (iiMf'.t Withors, Kit (^.uar4'and 
Marie Walcamp, . 



Lars Tlanson for "Buttons," Mf*Q- 
M for .l i 'kio Coogan. George HUl 
directing, . 



r.irbui-a R- U.-rd will pi ly tho 
fonjiriino load oj>po»iiti c\>urad 
Voidt in "A Man's Pa>;t." Universal. 

Lloyd Bacon will , direct "A Sall- 
j or s SweetheajfC' by Ceorg<9 



T\^v.'\hv R»'vi»«r added to "ThA 
Drop JvKi;." l'\ N. 

'•Tlio Flvinc IT li.mrh." f.y H H. 
Bow or, w ill ho tlio lirst of a new 
series of weM»>rns, starring Tom 
'I'vlor for V. H. (). (*as( im-ludos 
frunkio Darro, Nora L^irit^, Bert 
Itadley. Crr^c^ Wood. (Qlln Francis. 
T'nrii' V l'ur\, nii.ll- \- H.«ndrii k.s mJ 
Hill L'alton. U:>bcrt De Lacy will 
direct. 



Hu^li Thomas and Hyron Dou^flaa 
added to "The C?oWard," F B O. 

Jack Santoro added to "Slightly 
lis©/* Warners. 



1 wish I had 'Slide 

Kelly Slide -1 wish I 

had Tell^ it +o fhe - ^ 

Marines**-! wish I had 
^Rookies and/'Mr Wl/- 

and'^FIesh and fhe 

Pevir- I'd give plenty 
if I had "Callahans^ 

and Murphys-1 wish 
1 had Tilhe+he Toiler 

and "The Unknown*--- 
I wish 1 had 'Twelve . 
Miles OuKand "After 
Midnig-ht-Whaf a Sap/ 

Whal a 5ap/ S4f>./S3/>/ 
Thafs me— 



Cheer up, brother, you've 
going >o do sofr)t more 
wishing - IVe just closed 
M-G-M for fhis vicinity and 

•fheyVe handing me 3Chaneys, 
3 Shearers, ^ G•lherb^4|^alne^ 

SydChat>nn» 4'U'^" Grish. 
B.anion Novarro, 3 Pa vies, 

2 Oarbos, 2 Coogans, 6 McCoys 
5 Cosmot>oli+ans. 2 pof Sfar 

3 Oane-ArtHurs-3 Cody -Prrngles 

ancl, a lafia Specials a n^ cUssy 
shores-" and wafcfi me give 

— ^Iks "Big Parade 

-rou ve fot 

to act- 

quick in 

fKls game 

- cheer up 
-50 ion p / 




12 



Wednesday, July 13. 1927 



-1 



SHATTERED 

(Continued from ra^o 



JO) 



Ink- V>v Carl May<T. It Ims a \^■.\o<■ 
in the tWt'atro, tliou^;li th i lia i-.--- not 
In mnny tlK^Ttn s. Kraii?* is n- xt fw 
Janninps uf* the <•> tc .tinit oi' tliit 
•lytO and IcrhnuiU'', aiul has h. .-n 
Been and npju-ovod in A<viC! i^ a 
many tiinos. As a cliaractor man 
>^•ho <i<'nlf in truth?! Ix foro tho Irns, 
he has no KiiixTior In tho Icnown 
II^Ikm tc ,)f ai l 'iiLT, 

■ . "Ct imo and I'ani.vlunt'i.t" ''".1 a 
.TJFA. "tho Way to Stvoii^;th and 
jicaiity," arc a !u-"V'i'*'^ f. lli vv. 
•The liVst named, if. n«.t too t< i riry- 
inp, nii?,'ht find iif^ wny iiptowft, as 
tho «t<'i y IS a s. rni -elivsai'' ^roin tlic 
modern J{U"-*sjan, . 

Tho Id,-^ hoys cf tho films' ^^ll<>^ id 
Tva(< h tliP I'Mflli avenm^ fsliii its-- 
^ny one of tliem nuiy <- Iii k oil a lor- 
ttjne. 



Callahans and Murphys 

Wetro-aoldwyn-Ma: cr pro«1uction "and ip- 
ICHKe. romrdv. matlo from th.-" novel or 
tli.> s.un.' n.iim \'v KvAhWnn Norrls. I>i- 
ir. tc.] l y (UoitAv Hill. M.iife DreHsler nn.l 
]\.lly M..i:.i, a idn-'il. Uunnlnf? time bti 
jiiMiiit' At Uii Ciii.itol, New York, week 

i"i'.s. rall,ih..n Mnrle PrMsler 

(Mrs. Muii hy '''>'ly M'i';-'" 

Kl!, n Ci.ll^ilian i^iiHy O NoH 

l);in Muriiliv Luwrorico^ (.ray 

*;raii.lp;i ('iillih in Frank ( ai nor 

Mwrii< ;i Miiri)hy Gertrude Olnr t. <1 

Jim Callah.-tii K.i<liO (inbl.on 

Timmy Callahan Turner SavaKe 

Ttrrfii'-P Callahan Jatkn- Cd'unhs 

Wary Cullahaji ■.. .P;\vn (> I).iy 

SicbMl C«U»ban. . . . . .. . . .Monty O'tJraUy 
t. mwrikf., i,,,****.Tom i*wi» 



wvU riuiH ot tHKc; by deft liandlmK 
ol K'niiiiu humor and by t«Uillul 
tjtk Willing'. I'erliapH tho kOHt ot 
t-redit is duo the tilhuK, lor at 
turn s It docs desei nd to KaK^wiK'. 

l.ut tiio playitib' oC the two fea- 
tured \v(.nun is novor eut of l^ey. 
riH y liav(^ liere dono a linr bit ol 
pui iVail dtanin^, aiui it is tlio utter 
lidelity of their work t»>at Kiv*s the 
wlu.!.- pi'tuie its vahu. TliO o.>mi« 
situation it> in^^eni»^us always, hut it 
iifi tli«» shrowd a<iiti!r of tins p.m 
tlhit lends to tlic roUKldiouse slai)- 
sii.k its iu)int. WahcMt thorn It 
wouhl at times pet into the rouLrli- 
linu' i « la'-s. i'Mt they lievor Ic't th. 
aliair K» t out of tin ir hands to de- 
seonU to pnrc hokUm. 

One is whtre ]\lrs. Mur- 

phy and Mis. Callalian nioet at u St. 
l'a'triek'8 day pichks; They had 
iiuaiieled ami tin ri boeomc recon- 
. lied over Uie hoer glasses. The 
p,»s.MihlIities of tho plttiation for h.w 
i-omedv ean easily be imaioned. 
riiese two wring tho opportunity 
diy for honcpt laughs, but they 
iievei- o\'irs((M) that vaKHo line that 
separates legitimate comedy from 



. A medley of hoke and slatwilck 
faiaed to the level of brilliant char- 
fteter comedy by legitimate acting 
by Mario TVessler and Polly Moran. 



7 ih Big Week! 

OLYMPIA 



in PUBtlX PRIDE 




vulgar horseplay. It's all robuBt fun 
and one eontinuous ri«jt of latir.iiter, 
but the biisinubs ia never once of- 
fen.'-ive. Of hoke there Ifl plenty, 
but it's the best kind of wh<>i( some 
hoko and tremendously effeelive. 

The picture in Its style of appeal 
is another "McFaddcn's Flats." with 
the two Irish matrons in place of 
the Charley Murray and Cliester 
Cohklin roles.- That makes it ad- 
ditionally appealing and extra 
funny. For there is true sentiment 
in thifl picture. Indeed a sure lire 
laughin.ur comedy seldom is really 
unny without its touch of pathos. 
Besides the two women, Eddie 
Gribbon contributed a /Bincere bit of 
playing in the rough and ready role 
of Jim Callahan, putting a wor*4 
of tenderness Into the blundering 
big brother character. 

A boy and girl romance Is In the 
story but merely a detail. The ac- 
tual body and substance of the pro- 
duction are the character relations 
of th* two women. They fight and 
make up and fight and make up, in 
an unbroken series and the final 
scene finds them ready to clinch 
over whether the new baby is a 
Callahan or a Murphy, when tho 
supposedly 4lMiRdoiiied daugluer of 
tho Callahans turns o\it to be the 
secret wife of the Murphy boy. Up 
to ^en it li*d lodleed M thcMigh it 
was a romance pone wrong. 

"The Callahans and the Murphys" 
Is a money picture because It is a 
continuous Iraigh, but it is more 
than that. It is a fine faithful 
trahscHpt from llf«, and therein it 
is a hit of art, a credit to its pro- 
ducers, its director and its excellent 
ctoti. ' *%N^ 

Priaoa of HeadwaiUnri 

Samuel K. Rork iir(Mlu< t ion. First Na- 
tional release. Kt^niiiK? I^ win Hioti»'. l>i 
rpcte<l by .fi'hn I't.iiHis I'lllon. Ailatit<<l 
by Jano Muilin frurn lh»^ «liiiy by Vl'»Ia 
Hrothora Short; and Carrott Foit. polilishcd 
In "Liberly." Hunnlos time, H.". ni;nut»H 
At Strand, Jl«w Tertit WMk July ••. 

ri.'ire «•••«•..«*'.•''»*•.*«.• ..lifwls Ptonc 

l'\iith <'ab!iiV,«#,,««.«««Virri.scilla IJ<.nn< r 
.John Cahte. . J- Ilatcliffo 

Mao Morin. »,»,,, .littyan Tasjliman 

Harry Froiit,.,*«V<*'**t*^*n>.^.John Patrick 
Killott Caol«.«r**>**«V«*4«*.llobert Akmow 

net^*« »>j ..» * f i.. .:• • • Ann Hork 

ColM|«..B^Nlj..«.>€ltiVe Moore, Di<-k KolUrns 

Lincoln Sttilninn 

Susanne. . ••.•*«•«•••»• Cec i 1 1 o lo v a n 

.T iidy» •«..«..« « • • • . • • • 4.k ».* tMarion . ItcDonaUl 
Kisle. ....•..« i . • ; . .Nifa Oanrslerie 



uoB growing out of a party of rich 
colh go boys who come to New York 
for a lark and tie up with a bevy of 
j.- pny fiappers as companions. Good 
liKhL comody episodes in the tea 
dansaTit.M and fashion iMo restau- 
rants with fiip conimt iits on moth rn 
voutii. gin und the like. One title 
'hearing on tho tea dansnnt pof s. 
"If you know tho holds, the step>* 
<lon't matter," typical of the tone of 
this lively passage. 

Acting Is unusually satisfying. 
Stone's role fits him well, flno me- 
dium for his suavity. This intelli- 
gent screen player lias come to rei)- 
roscnt in pictures something of 
what Kyrlo r.eilew did in romantic 
plays of a generation ago, tlio acme 
uf tho social graces. Ann Rork 
handles a rather pale role with nat- 
ural case, and Lilyan Tashman is 
convincing ns a blonde gold digger. 
The college boys play ].Iausibly also. 
The director wisely has decided that 
the Rah! Rah! type of collegian is 
pas.se and gets some likeable effects 
out of the jaunty quartet. 

Stone is the head waiter et the 
Ritz. As a youth ho ha«l married a 
rich American art student in I'aris, 
but they had been separated by the 
Kill's rich and snobbish Amoriean 
family, lie never knew he had a 
son until tho boy is revealed to him 
accidentally years later when ho 
becomes involved with a notorious 
blackmailer. It Is then the head- 
waltar roes to the boy's rescue. 

^ Huth, 



RICH MEN'S SONS 

Columbia picture, adartcd fi<>m tho »lorv 
"Tho UKhinIng Kxpress." l>liitrlbut<vl by 
(\)mmonweaIth. Harry Cohn, pixxlucr 
(dlrtH tor). Ralph (Jravea. who Playw. V»e 
fraturo part, listed M director. Shlrli-y 
Ma-son co-f.alurvd. QcorKO Fawrolt^alwi 
in f»aiun<l naknes. Story credited to 
Dorothy Howell. RunninK time, 85 mln- 
ijt. V At the Broadway. N«w Tlwk, week 
July 11. 



breezy chap of likable person;,iiiy, 
llo in tho l)rit;ht r<>porter. Kutcene 
Strong was a bit too sar<1onie, es- 
pecially When exiting laughingly. 

"Not for I'ubllcation" is ;i ^ot-d 
all-rcnind picture at the Urantatic 
category. 



DANCE MAGIC 

Robert Kane production, r<Mra?=od by 
First National. Directed by Victor JIujco 
Halperln. Featuring Ben L.yon. Tauline 
Stark*, I>oul8 John Cartels. Adapted by 
Clarenoe Buddlngton Kelland fronti etory, 
perhaps of similar tlUe. Buanins time, 
ahottt W mlnotwk 



ordiestra 



Production Staged by 
ALBERT DEANO 



Direction WM. MORRIS 



A first elass program picture, 
strong Off sehtlmental appeal but a 

little w<\'\k In dramatic action. Ex- 
cellent modern bits and takes inter- 
est from t1l« elegance of its fash- 
ionable atmospherii and high life 
background. Them* almost a par- 
allel of that which motivated "The 
Music Master" — tho yearning of a 
humble father for the cliild he can- 
not well acknowledge, in this case 
a boy Instead of a girl. 

Tho picture has good comedy val- 



i 



BILLY RANDALL 

SBN8ATIOMAI< 8IN01N0 AKII DANCIMO TIOUNIM^ 
^ THIS WEEK— HARDING THEATRE, CHICAGO 
STILL REPEATING ALL PUBLIX HOUSES 

Dir.— WM. MOKKIS WIXTITUV Ol FH K— Tl.;inl*H fo MAX TT'UNFTI 



Hopeless! , . ..^ 

If this picture gets into the 
double-dayers, that'll be lucky. Or 
at the utmost, the neighborhood 
one-dayers where they wish pic- 
tures had had a Hollywood before 
the old man made theitt inwa into 
the country. 

Here's a bad picture, a really 
slovenly written story, and the en- 
tire fault is in that story. If ilobert 
Kane, th» picture's producer, 
selected th4 story himself, there is 
no out for him, but if It were 
wished on him he has the squawk 
of 1927. 

It seems unnatural that amongst 
a First National experienced crowd 
of picture makers, such a mess as 
this could have been turned out and 
how. It's quite likely that if all of 
the inside stuff about this film were 
made known, It would be quite 
interesting. 

At one time when Pauline Starke 
walked into tho theatrical man's 
office In New i'ork, direct from 
Ridley Bridge and with her grip- 
sack in one hand, the scene looked 
exactly like a Universal of 10 years 
ago, when U was slipping 'em out 
fast for the yaps. Even a XJ of 10 
years ago would look foolish now, 
and this is even worse than that. 
Sid could make a better picture 
than "Dane© Magic" any Sunday 
night up at the house with his 
amateur camera and lights, besides 
.saving 5,500 feet of film and an en- 
tire organization. 

That's what "Dance Magic" sug- 
gests — amateurishness, all of the 
way through. Toward the finale 
when the melodramatics get to 
work, chunks appear to have been 
cut out, either by tho censors or a 
sloppy cutter. Nothing here for the 
official censors to object to, unless 
they don't care for amateur pic- 
tures running up to $85,000 or more. 

The story is as old as picture 
making; it's tho girl from the coun- 
try who wanted to be a Broadway 
star, and was, for one night, when 
she went home and confessed her 
sins, publicly In church. Her sin 
was dancing. She swore nothing 
else sinful had occurred during her 
New York stay, nor in tho apart- 
ment of the theatrical producer. 
For blah stuff tiiis is a pip. 
Of course everything kept step 
with that story, from direction to 
acting to cameraing. 

With notes coming due and pay- 
rolls to meet it must hit a lot of 
people as an inexplicable mystery 
where money comes from that fiows 
so easily into pictures such as 
"Dance Magic." fiime. 



Columbia picture made with an 
eyo to economy but a ct»nsiderablc 
show obtained. Dramatic act'on i.*^ 
spread T)rcfty thin over nearly an 
hour and a half of story, with only 
one real punch In an auto race be- 
tween hero and a fast express train. 

I'air comedy helps make up for 
lat k of Fpeed but the net result Is 
just a so-so program picture. Aet- 
iiiK' luc-tty artiilclal Ralph Graves 
always tlio self-conscious actor 
and Shirley Mason not much 
better. Iloth labor and struggle to 
make points. Very theatrical pair. 
Mr. Fawcett Is the finished char- 
acter old man — tho only real per- 
sonage in the cast of too painstal<- 
ing players. 

Tho two leads take rods and rods 
of film for close-ups that add noth- 
ing to the effectiveness of a story 
that is stereotyped. .Several dis- 
tinctly objectionable incidents. The 
hero is a lazy son of a rich man. 
who avoids his father's demand 
that he go to work in the railroad 
business, by threatening to expose 
tho old man's escapade with a 
blonde. Even comedy treatment 
doesn't excuse this. 

The clrcumstanco is planted for 
comedy purposes. In the end when 
the son gains a favor at his 
father's hands on throat of ex- 
posure, it is revealed that the 
photograph which was the means 
of the exposure has been changed 
to the portrait of the boy's honest 
sweetheart. But the story device, 
neverthless, leaves a bad taste. 

Settings are plain, but skillfully 
contrived to give the effect of good 
taste and the surrounding atmos- 
phere Is that of richness and re- 
finement desirable in productions 
addressed to the neighborhood 
clientele. Photography fair. 

That seems to characterize the 
whole pr0d,uction»*lt Is merely a 
so-so Job. RuMh, 



THE BETTER WAY 

Ooltimbla picture, directed by and ft>ii. 

turlUK' Iliilph Inco, with Dorothy Hevic r «o« 
fcatuitd. t^upporlinK cant inelud^ti 10ijKviti« 
i^lronK. Ha/.td llowoll and Annand Kali/, 
Sloiy by Hairy C>. lluyt. i"iioto;,'ra|>li' i ly 
J. (>. Taylor. At tli- Ai r^.i. .Ww V..iu, 
one day (July 7) on doui/iu biil. ituniiMig 
time, M minute*. 



This picture ha,s been rele;uje(| . 
outside of New York for several 
months. In Chicaj'o it was at the 
lOnglcwood neighboriiood hou.se, 
playing for four days with fivo acta 
of cut-rate^ vaudt^'ille. That boui;- 
ing was quite a break for tlie lilm. 

What it is best fitted for is one- 
day pi-ojoction — if with another pie., 
ture to help along, so much tho 
better. 

The footage contains a small por- 
tion of genuine actingr, concerned 
primarily With the telling of a story 
that haf«r a plot twist. There's a 
plain littlo dame (Dpro thy Revier), 
stenographer for Si fcrOker Who 
plays iieavy on the markc^t and 
women. Ralph Ince, the book- 
keeper, loves hcreas she Is. But the 
little gal overhears a tip, stakes he r 
savings, and wins. Which calls lor 
a trip to the beauty parlor JMiid thf 
transformation oi a pM»tl^ tig:|l |Wff» 
terfly " ' - ■ . 

With the steno bsaHtillod; tho 
brokor notloes her ior Hii ifst tlme^ 



1^ 



Not for Publication 

p. B. O. production nnd release. Directed 
by Ralph Ince from Robert Woll.s Tllt«hie'.M 
Htory, "Tho Temple of the Glante." Sce- 
nario by lOwart Adamson. Cainernmnn, 
Allen Seisler. Running tim», 60 siinutet<. 
In proiectloii room, July f. / 
Big Bill W^llman ......... . • . • .B.alph Ince 

CommlBSloiier Brownell. .Roy utMlaw 

Phillip Hale ..Rex IjeaF!<> 

Beryl Wcllman Jola Mendez 

RIl liarlcr-r Knprene KtronK 

£3drtor I'lke Thomas Brower 



"Not for Publication" Is not for 
release until October 19. so tho trade 
showing in a projection room was 
plenty far in advance. 

Ralph Ince, who doubles in brass 
in most of his productions as both 
actor and director, and pretty good 
at both, has a p.'irt well suited to 
his type, that of a political czar. 
The story is laid in an environment 
of political conspiracy and journal- 
istic enterprise. The hero's paper 
is out to exposo Big Bill Wellman. 
In the process of exposing tlio young 
reporter finds that Big Bill isn't 
such a bad egg after all and his 
younger sister is quite delightful. 
It all makes for a jMeturo Of un^ 
doubted interest. 

Introduced in this feature is Jola 
Mcndez, young Central American 
cutio. She is a sister to Lucille 
Mondi z, whom New York remembers 
as tlie peppy chorus girl. Lucille 
married Inco and so sister Jola gets 
her chance in tho celluloid operas. 
She has an interesting personality, 
lots of animation and for a first 
effort is okay in "Not for Publica- 
tion." 

Featured with Ince Is Rex Lease, 



A3H 

NOW AT 

■ALAtAN A KAT2 

"Exclusively ColtffnbiH 
Recording Artlsf* 

I' 



Paul Ash 
Presentations 
Produced by 
^Louii 
McDermott 



PAUL 

ASH 



Margaret Schillin|; 

LYRIC SOPRANO 
10th WEEK, STRAND, NEW YORK 

Direction BENJAMIN DAVID 




mmmm 



AMERICA'S HOTTEST ENTERTAINING ORCHESTRA 






NN 



AND ms 
MUSIC 

MASTERS 



TH£ ONLY DRUMMER CONDUCTING HIS OWN ORCHESTRA 

JUST CLOSED A 12-CONSECUTIVE-WEEK RUN ON BROADWAY with 

T- "L ET'S GO" at the COLUl 



Opening for a Permanent Engagement at LOEWS SHERIDAN, NEW YORK 



Playing tho '"Show" and Also Ooing tho "Prsssntation" w 

Thanki to Mr. L. K. SIDNEY. BERNIE FOYER and JERRY CARG ILE 
Exclusive Direction LYONS & LYONS, Inc., Paramount Building^ New York 



Edison Rscording OroNsstra 



Wednesday, July 13, IWt 




-RJL'iLLE W S 



VARIETY 



llo givos her a couple of more tip.s, 
ttod when mhe'9 dirty with dough 
',trl«« to get his reward in necking 
itnd such. 

But siie won't V^u-y, «o the broker 
^et« «ore «infl gives her a pliony tip. 
■g^he tolls the bookkeeper to invest 
ali she's got, but ha'a out to reiortn 
'her aiid reverses the instructions so 
BheMl go brolce again ami i>o lior 
plain little seif. Naturally 3he 
^cleans up, with the bookkeeper step- 
ping in just in time to rescue her 
from advances of tlie brolver an<^ 
get her for hl« life partner. 

There are some "c lu at<M-" shots of 
ithe Stock Kxclian^^c nuich dimmed 
Jby time. The re.st of the i>hoto^'- 
xaptlj is of the sort ihat r* voi ds nc- 
.tion witliout any attempt for the 
.iinufiual. Direction is aimed at the 
.third wrinkle in foreheads of pa- 
trons unhampered by too much in- 
teliifrence. Subtitles carry llie same' 
idea, carrying it almost too far. It 
took three sets of titles to put over 
the idea plainly that the mean 
jbroker was giving the girl a fake 
•tip so that she'd lo.se her dough. 
fThe first explanation was suiflcient 
•for anyone over eleven. 

Plainly made for the unsoi)his- 
ticated neighborlioods, wliero it 
iShould get atong for a day. 

BEAUTY SHOPPERS 

Tiffany production and relea.s«>. Directed 
|by Loula (!.'i.snl<?r from »tory by Travera 
, :X«kne. Camerivman, James Dubi iiy. Hun- 
■niUff tlmt, 62 minB. At T/0<)w's Mew York, 
i^am^lt double bill, one day, July 5. 

:Z>lck Merwin. .^Tham.-iM Halne.s 

Mabel Mines .Mae Hunch 

;eam niUIn^;* ...Jamen Marcus 

JPeny Raymond Duritt Hill 

iMaadox Ward Crane 

1Mm«. Helene T^eo W h i te 

IMatd l>!«le Fuilur 

Art Patron €lMf«y FitzKi-raiil 



HERO OK HORSEBACK 

Uiiiverwi producUun and rcleaae. star- 
ring Hoot Qi^baon. Peter B. Kyne stuiy 
I 'ameraman. Harry Neuman. Direct ej ».y 
L)el Andrews. Running tiinp. Ci mins. ( »ii 
double bill at Ixww's New V . rk, . tie d i> 
July 5. In c&Kt. Rthelyne Claire. IM a ,i,ls 
Davie, Kdward Hearne and i»an Mason. 



Hoot Clib.son squawk* 1 s.)me time 
ago about the stories I iiiversal was 
givlnff him. To square malt, rs IT 
pron)ist'il bim soino real yarns from 
the presumably < I' Vcr jn-n nf iv ter 
B. Kyne. This is um- (;f the ' in-om- 
ised" Kcma. If anytliint;, it's worse 
than the scripts the cowboy got 
previously. 

Written for a magazine with the 
carrying power of a smart lit. rary 
stylo, "Jloro On ilor.scl.a.k" ini^'ht 
rate despite its basit- plot surdi- 
ties, licdueed to celluloid, it lat ks 
that essential to ail f,'uod stories, 
whether written or screened — the 
illusion that the aetion is really 
iiappening and that the characters 
ar<' real. 

Hoot is a cowboy with a Rim- 
idinsr mania. He has gambled away 
his ranch cow by cow. When 
Hnally broke, an old boy whom he 
has staked returns with the news 
that he had discovered Rold and 
.sold out for $100,000. one-iialf of 
which is Hoot's. Hoot l)uys out the 
local bank, becomes its president 
and esUiblishes a faro ilepartm.-nt 
where cowboys gamble with money 



they have borrowed from the bank 
on I. O I'.'.s. 

Del Andrews' dueetion is okay 
and th« picture i« made well 
enough. 

Where the Trail Begins 

Sam liis.hoff jitxhlu." lnr>. ■••l )iy 

Niii'l M,l.^ .11 .Smiih Stitrrlni; d «i; 

• Silv.-rstreal;," wall .lohriny \V;,lker f.- it- 
Ui 'l. At I^jew H '"i-^ le, New N ork. i k- 
lay. July 11 line-halt double t>ill. Uuit- 
tiinir time, about 5A ininutea. 



Animal star usi-d in a s»»rits of 
stoek pictures with little or no 
v.ui.'itioii in iilot or liMsiii.'ss. 
l-'ilms an. pi a. til .illy all alike btit 
should !>rove interestin>r n.-verthe- 
le.ss to dot; lovers and ju\ .niIi's". 

"Silvt rsti .>ak" is a Kr« at 4lo« 
actor. He puts over a new triek 
or two in .almost every new release, 
providing the only eliange of diet. 

Johnny Walker must be getting 
pl.-nly to a^rc^o to \iu>\i as foolish 
as he does in this one. Walks into 
a part where all he has to do is 
got beaten up by some individual 
witli a nmstacho. After the mas- 
sacre .Tohnny wants to know the 
timn's name. 

Ijong shots of mountains covered 
with snow. A mate and three pups 
.T)>p.'ar with "Silverstreak" to good 
results. 

Okey for a chanflro and strong 

rnoutjrh on its own where the dog 
lias a following. 



ON ZE BOULEVARD 

Meti(>- "I'llilw J u-Ma.ver i>i t ltii tu.n in. I re- 
le.me l>.tt.H te i by Hmy Mill ti l.- ;>l»>ry 
l-y lIuKii llerttert nn^i Kh)n-»iHe UyorMia 
runerinnn. Andre It.triatier Uunnin»r 
'inie, 47 min.-* At AtuerU-itn Ho.f. New 
^..rk. July 7-10. 

' l,isi.>n . . I,ew ''.>dy 

^^ll.•^ette Uenert Ad-»r»»e 

' '.uutl UuitMHC Hoy D'Ari-y 

' i.il*y '. Doiv.'hy Seh.iM»Un 



Despite it is loaded with laughs 
"On Ze J'.'Hihvird" did not --^t^t a 
regular Hroadway lirsi run ri'leas»> 
l>y M-tJ-M. Probably shortness of 
running time (about 47' n^inutes) 
responsible. At loast it denotes 

It is a fiumy sl.>ry jf a I'Yenoh 
waiter wlui wins a lot of dough in a 
gambling p«>ol ll** pj<.>inptly goes 
yfi his nut on a spending spi-ee. 

His sweetheart remains h.ird- 
luMded and pri.ti. il And rontiiiu- 
:illy kills him. .\ ouple t)f hit;li li it 
pt'r.wMitago ai'tists spt>t the over- 
dressed ex-w iit.>r for :\ sap and trv 
the liad^.'r uame but are out -slicked 
by the astute sweetheart 

All t)f the four pnnc.ip.iis (i(t great 
work, with Lciw Cu«ly and Hoin^thy 
Sebastian particularly showing un- 
susptvted talent. 

Director Harry Millarde did a first 
i l iss job keeping: tho plot within 
reason at all times and av.>iding th«^ 
too obvious hokum. Hugh Herbert 



u»d l''l.M«*nco Iwyci^jon sliould be 
singltHl out ft>r eommendation cm tho 
w. Il-krut and sprit;htly yarn. And 
m.iy be tho unknown cutter got 
away in for his share of the result. 



Catch at Catch Can 

• 

^ on :viK iT i luot ion. hr.^ tM by i^h.irl-iS 
Itul.'liiMjn. Pnim t)in »tory by I*. V. Je(« 
fer^%>n. .Sluriiii)j Willi. im PHIrttank^ with 
.-iMt iMi'IuUiitg Jiic-te Kioiiardiion, Ii«v«» 
Mlo>t.t«mt, I*i»rry Sh.innnn. WlllKm .**huni» 
wiy. Corne i'h..ipiniin. At Lorw'e Circles. 
Ni'w Yotk, one d;iy. July 11— one-balf 
l'>ut)ii» bill, Kunnlnc tim*. About 90 
intnutMi. 



Slow-moving him, with nothing to 
re«'oM»mend it for rtn>tiiing outside 
of the grind h >u.s«'S. 

Story is j;lun aiui devoid of in- 
tert»st. The manager of the base- 
lull teun in a.N iisi^d of tiirowing - .% 
game. The gal's kid brother did it, 
hut the stronger man feels capiuhle 
of atandiniT the .strain. 

Strictly States liigiits and then! 



I'Mw irds D ivis. Myrtle Ste.idm:tn. 
June Marlowe, Sam Hardy and 
Stephen Carr In "Tho Life of 
Uiley." N., with (Jeorge Sidney 
and Charlie Murray; William 
I^eaudine directing. 



Marctdine Day and Conrad Nagel 
f*)r "The Hypnotist," lion Chaney's* 
n. xt for M-G-M; Tod BrowniniT 

directing. 



A Great 



"Beauty Shoppers" ( oines in 
«omewtiore between the two-reel- 
.•r« F. B. O. used to produce with 
Alberta Vaurbn .and the lingerie 
•operas Fox has been turning out 
'Vlfti Madge Bellamy and Olive 
Borden. It's that kind of a picture, 
And that kind have been enjoying 
« fltroni? echo at the b. o. 

Louis Casnier direct*'<l compe- 
tently, neatly, even smartly, up to 
Ithe final reel, when his early days 
In the peep sliow business got the 
ibeat of his 1927 Judgment in one se- 
4)!iefice where the stylish and classy 
Mae Buflch is seen in dressing gown 
chasing down the street after a gar- 
imgpa wagon, which she overtakes, 
"Climbs aboard and starts hunting 
lor some liver pills belonging to her 
rich old hubby, who, she has sud- 
<lenly discovered, is a gold mine 
only aa long aa he lives. That 
ah<HiId forthwith be ordered cut' 
Irom .all prints. It s a sour note in 
Hh^ whole proceedings. 

Doris Hill la the! young heroine 
with the swell and much displayed 
igama. Like her prototynes in the 
tllma, she registers more sex appeal 
than mental vigor, which is. com- 
mercially, an advantage. Also new 
ta Thomaa Hainea, the bojr iM 
•cares for. The balance of the caat 
lire standard players. 

Ward Crane villaina as an art 
gallery proprietor who is after our 
J^ell. Nell has drawn some pic- 
turea, but through a fluke the pic- 
tures of an artist of re.Tl merit have 
l>een mixed with her pictures. She 
ila accordingly accused of theft, 
with the art guy trying to make 
the most of her fears of going to 
the lock-up. 

The secondary plot r.'v.>lves 
about Nell's worldly room-mate, 
'Who ropes In a "Scotch" million- 
aire in order to escape the hum- 
tJrum of manicuring nails. 

"Beauty Shoppers" has color and 
a sufficient quantity of .lass. It is 
Very much out of the or/dnary run 
t)f Independent program releases. 




THUMBS DOWN » 

Banner Pro'lurt ion r''l.»T^r><l by .''torhn^; 
T*l<liiteH. DiriTtcd l.y I'tii! K.»s.»n. From 
tho ."ilory by ('il;Aily.'< I''. .Tolinson in- 
t luilcH <'ri'ii,'1it.in H.il.'. Ixii.'* I?<>y ', Ifrlon 
WorttilnK, ^Vott Soaf.iii, V.-ni liOwi.s .'iml 
Wlmihnm PtandlncT. At T/Oow'f-' N.-w ^^>lk, 
one dny, July 8. onp-h.alf of tloub!.' f.'ature 
program. Running time, atiout 9G minutes. 



A powerful romance for two-y<^a^- 
«>1ds. 

Outstanding i)art of this independ- 
ent time-killer is the inclusion of 
nn elderly "society" dnme with a 
lish-like face. While a t(»tal loss in 
this production this facial charac- 
teristic might be weir employed for 
comedy purposes. 

CHadys K. Johnson is report'xi the 
author of tho original » m^ript. It 
soems that a wealthy >'oijng itian 
lovcfl a stonog. His mother ob- 
jected to stenogs mainly becnuse 
llj.y had not attcn<led finishing 
Bchools. 

Ilundreils of f<'ot of good film are 
devoted to sh.)wing how .a ma-in- 
l.iw ciin luak^' things uin omf.)rtahl»v 
This should prove an inspiring film 
for couples about to commit matri- 
njony. 

Tho '1)^1^11" is in fh.^ lmI's ^. cret 
Tt finally P- iks out. that her ol«l man 
is in .jail for anotle i's ofr.Tm^; 'I'he 
ma-in-law, it seems, is not ni>- 
pvt -ih lUt this as pho was h 'C i.use 



lr\ins' to 



lUo ol.l 



Iho IX ill w.is 
boy out. 

Tiie young ?nnn lia<l in t!i'^ rje-an- 
limo turn'^il a 'gainst tho wn'.'. As 
.siiddonly h" * }iang. <l iiis mind. Tho 
"menact»" r.)nsists of tho ma-m- 
law's ( jo.-s-* .xaiiiin iiion of the 
.stenog to learn som.?lhing <»f her 
lamily connccUond; 



e Play Returns to 
as a Greater Movie! 




Tj^OR a year Broad- 
way held this 
comedy-drama close 
to its hear t. But 
Broadway never saw 
it with Jack Mulhall 
and Charlie Murray. 

VOU'LL split your 
^ sides laughing at 
this lovable college 
boob who was crazy 
about butterflies until 
he got the loving bug! 
It's a laugk cracker! 




Adapted by Paul Schofield 
from the play by J. C. and 
EllipU Nugent. 



with 

JACK 



CHARLIE 



and 



OPENING SATURDAY AT THE 



SMARKrv 
TR AN JL' 



A l-lllSf NATIONAL i'iCTUUE 



'||. ifp.iwi ; 



I 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, July-Mt 1W7 



EXTRAS' DAILY AVERAGE 



' (Continmd from page I) 

TiH^nts. No toimnisKlon i« ili.irKt"! 
thouc employed throiif?h the central 
ofnr«\ th«" |.i odurci's paying tli<' 

©ffu o an t xtra li\ o p«'r rrnt. abovo 
the Hillary given the player for this 
•♦rvlte. The dd«t td the producers 
for the (ipciation of the ol!ir«' on 
thiH basiiu during; the punt six 
months wuH |$D,255. 

ThAtigh IS itir the minimum paid 
for the "atniovphf-rie talent,"' less 
people at thin wai^e are us^d tharj 
at any other price thut i« paid. Only 
S78 men wei'e employed at this waj?o 
with the larj,'est niiniher of tlie m ilr 
cpecie, 51,718. gettinj,' $7.50 tielvels 
and only 21.783 belnir Kiven $5 daily 
'^bs while the $10-a-(J;iy rat*' Avas 
•JfiJid to 'JO HI. For the $l2.r.U ;i <lay 
tiekt't were 4.058, while 4,281) drew 
1 1 5 job* and 5 7« 5^'ere gly^n employ - 
ment that avera u d hett^r lliail lliat: 
daily wnf:»v np to $2."). 

Due to the fact that there were 
war other type »f dut'Aoor pic- 
tures made duriner this i^eiiod ap- 
pro>imat«'ly tuo-tliirUs.of the place- 
nients were men. .... 

One-Third Women 
Less than one-third or 30 11/100 
per cent. «f <h« total placements 

were women. They a^ain as in the 
claBS o( the malte lpun<^ more work 




at the $7.50 seale than at the $3 
and $5 rate. L';^.f>ir» woriim K"t ern- 
ployiii<rit at tlu $7.50 ratf. while 
»»nly 1 .'{3 were paid and. 8,412 re- 
ft i\ • (1 If ,', '■ ■ 

As tiu' halhooni or so< iety pie- 
ture \v« re not so niuch in vo^ue so 
f nr « « T>roducii«>ii WM coiicferned . 
15.709 jol-.s Were Klven' for the |lO 
ratr. T]\i- fiirtnilinp of thi« type 
<«f productjon als». only niade 1,157 
tleket« pbesible at'|12;&0 a head alid 

1.7('r. at ?15, 

Most of tiie \\«.tn*ri i-t»« iviriK' the 
latter liel\ei.s were useci for fashion 
^«bif)W and beauty shop scenes; Some 
pl.iyed hita in the ouKhtor pictures 
to K»'t tliis aToount I'f r» imineration. 

Getting over the $15 daily scale 
there "were only ilS4 liromeil. Per- 
coiit.'iKe of boys- employed during 
this p» riod u;is only .02 23 100 per 
cent, of the total while girls only 
got .01 42:/iM pet cent: of the fobs. 

The daily number of hoys and 
Kills rniplo\ed (hirin.i: this period 
averaged but 37 while there are 
some 4,0M kfddiea around H4My- 
wood ready "to answer tlie beck and 
call of the ca.*!tinp: direetors. Most 
of the boy placements, or 1,953, 
were at the IS scale with 1.441 made 
at the $7.50 rate and only 297 got 
$10 with 58 receiving $ip.50 and, 67, 
$ 1 5 a day. . ' • 

To colleirt thie et^lary i^acfi ebild 
had to have their mother or 
.Come adult guardian with them 
while working in the studios. In 
the gfrVa divlffton 1,801 obtained 15 
a day and 1,066 received $7.50. 
There were only 215 placements of 
girls which brought salaries rang- 
ing from 110 to 125 a day for the 
youngstem of the "Baby Peggy" 
type. 

Hard 6 Months 

Bve& thouglHBte producers were 
making dr ilnlshing product that ri« 

quired unusual atmosphere it was 
rather a hard six months for the 
extra people as there were only 936 
a 1 1 around daily placements to be 
.eiven a small percentage of the 25.- 
000 or more who are waiting the 
call to bring their makeup boxes 
to the studiois and lend color to 

produetions. 

The Central offices, operating for 
18 months or since Jan. 1. 1920, has 
expended a total of $3.!>80,4H 4ur 
ing that period with the T)lacements 
f ach day averaging 529 men, 230 
women and 26 children. The daily 



CASTING OFFICE SUMMARY 



rate. 
13 UO. . 

6.00. . 

7 50. . 
1000. . 
12.50. . 
Ui.OO. . 

Over 
1M0.» 



No. «f 

naenta. 

278 
21.783 
61.7IK 
2IM41 

4,oriis 
iM9 



-llpn-r- 



Total 111,841 



Percent, 
or tot*l 

DiontH. 

.16 
12.88 
30.54 
17.20 
2 39 
2,63 

66.04 



No. of 

iii«-ntH. 

133 
8.412 
23.(;i§ 
15,701 
1.157 

1JP« 



Women 

IVrcent. 
of toUU 
place* 
inentt. 
.07 
4.98 
13 96 
9.32. 
.68 



50,886 



.09 
tO.ll 





ru>y»— — -> 


, a\r\m » 












l»erreiit. 




I'('r<-ont . 


rer<«nt. 






No. 9t 


of total 


No. of 


uf totaJ 


Total 


of total 


Total 


P«f««nt. of 
total 


plaot- 




place- 


pla< e- 


Ijlac«— 


lll.U«- 


mtnta 


.iDonU. 


men tB. 


ments. 


menfa. 


Dii'Uta. 




wsaea. 


IB 


• • 


12 


• • 


488 


.23 


11,814.00 


.09 


1.953 


1.15 


1,508 


.89 


83.656 


19.90 


168,280.00 


12.07 


1,443 


.86 


1.066 


,62 


77,842 


45.97 


683,815.00 


42.08 


297 


.17 


176 


.10 


45.823 


26.79 


468,280.00 


38.70 


68 


.03 


19 


.01 


5.292 


3.11 


CG, 150.00 


4.72 


67 


.01 


14 




6,076 


3.67 


91.140.00 


64i2 




* *•' ' 


6 




760 


.43 


21.171.45 


1.52 


S.847 




S^SOl 




168,377 


• • 


11.386,100.46 





Average dally placement: Men, 618; women, 281; dhildren, 37. Total av. daJly plaoement, 936. At. daily 



wage for this period averaged $8.35 
a head. 

P>en though the average appears 
to be big for those who have ob- 
tained employment the actual 
amount of wage earned by the pic- 
ture extra during the 18 months 
figured on the basis of 25,000 who 
are daily clamoring for this kind 
of work MBOimta to exactly 11.44 
a day. 

Below is a classified list of place- 
ments according to salary for the 
Ptt«t. ftiz Ihonthik 



CZAR OF RHYTHM 

JBreaking Summer Recordw with 
Fanehon and Marco "Ikleas" 

Metropolitan, Los Angeles 




(C«litSBU#il fMiw 3> 

back to the Glc^be in "The Golden 
Calf," H. M. Harwood's new play. 
She has been touring in the Michael 
Arlen-Winehell Smith play. "The 
Zoo," which was scheduled for the 
(ilobe, and which will probably be 
dona later. 



In addition to her work in "Prin- 
cess Charming" at tho Palace, Alice 
Delysia is going to present a con- 
tinental Intimate revue July 9, en- 
titled "Paris Calling." Oscar Sheri- 
dan and Hubert David are respon- 
sible for the "book," with additioniU 
sketches by Tironne Arnaud and 
Lucienne Herval. In the cast will 
be Yvette Darnac, Mile. Marova, 
Henri Lconi, Rex Sv4a9 and the 
Greahaiii Singers. 



pear with Lynne Overman in 
"Twinkle. TWtukle." 

London is in the throes of an epi- 
demic of "blue" plays— in title, not 
in substance. "The Blue Kitten," 
"The Blue Comet" and "The Blue 
Mazurka" have passed out; "The 
Blue Train" and "Blue Skies" are 
current, and now "Blue Eyes," musi- 
cal farce by Arthur Kigby and Stan- 
ley Lupino, is threatened; and 
•When Blue Hills Laughed" is tour- 
ing prior to a London production. 

A divorce decree was granted to 
the wife of Dion Titheradge June 27. 
Madge Stuart, film actress, was 
named as co-respondent. 

Charles Adams, on the booking 
committee ofrthe Gulliver Circuit, 
will be out of the office around Sep- 
tember. Charlie knows what the 
public wants. He has just pur- 
chased a saloon. 



where she will dance under the dl^ 
rectlon of Ekimond Sayag. 

Billy Arnold was much to tha 

fore during the race week hero. Ha 
was brought specially from Deau- 
▼ilie by Andre of the Casino there 
to lead a monster jazz at the 0];)er% 
ball organized by him ou tho eva 
of ahe Grand Prix. 



PARIS 



The Gymnase is closing for the 
summer this year, it being necessary 
to rodecorat© the theatre. Bern- 
stein's "Venin" will be revived ia 
September. The Varietea has also 
closed for the summer. 



SM/inn rv BROADWAY 
TRANLI .t 47th ST. 

THE PRINCE OF 

HEADWAITERS 

with LSWW 8TONK 

JAN GARBER oKC'iiK^rrRA 

8TR.\ND fITMPHOMT OBCHBflTKA 



Hadania Pairlowa. With her eom- 
XWny, win commence a two-weeks' 
season at Covent Garden Sept. 12. 
after which idia will make An 11 
weeks' tour of the prtnclpal |>ta- 
vincial cities. * 



ABE LYMAN 




for Ogon — R«-»lffned TiU 



44 



Db Bb Ba 



n 



Tliti new «m (error) In hIiow buMinoHM 
At Coffeo Dan'M— Loit Ancelcs. CuUf, 



and His Brunswick 
RECORDING 



All Summer at 

THE DELLS, CHICAGO 



After Betty Balfour's return to 
the sta^e in the musical version 
of the '*01aiA Bye,** due at tlio Gar- 
rick in August, she will be pre- 
sented by Bjritish International Pic- 
tures opposite 8yd Chaplin ih **A 
Little Bit of Fluff." 



9y £. 6. KEISP&EW 

Paris. July 1. 
John Trevor Adams, impresario, 
who has been touring Europe, de- 
clared here, before returning to 
New York last week, he considers 
there is a great field for American 
opemtle stars in France. 

Miss June quits the Ambossa- 
deurs July 13 in order to fulfil her 
eng.agement at the C.isino, Deau- 
ville, commencing on the French 
n.ational fete day, with her partner, 
Reardon. 



General exOdus from > **Whlte- 

birds" at His Majesty's. Maisie <;ay 
is leaving to star in "Peggy Ann"; 
Owen Farrar and Billy Mayerl are 
going Into "Shake Your Feet" at the 
Hippodrome; Ge.orge. Gee and Chick 
F^rr are a1iM> Vacating. 



Julian Frank's dramatic play. 
'*Tfae Man Responsible." held up by 
the censor for some time, will 
tiMsfer July 4 from the "Q ' thea- 
tre to the Royalty, replacing the 
dramatization of May Sinclair's 
novel, "The Combined Mase," whicli 
iron eonstderalMe praise for Its act- 
ing. 



About nine iiew Amerk^an musi 

cal shows are due for production In 
London shortly: '^Castles in the 
Air," "Peggy Ann,** -Hit tha Deck.' 
"Oh Kay," "Rio Rita." 'Twinkle 
Twinkle," ICitty's Kisses." "Thr 
Ooeoannts.** ♦TPtie Hambler*.** Oer- 
tnide Lawrence will repeat her per- 
formance in "Oh Kay"; June. Eng- 
Iktfi dnffwlhg fttiir. win probably ap- 



Howell & Baud have booked Pav- 
lowa and her ballet of 28 .irtistes 
for the latter part of August at 
the Kursaal. Ostend (Belgium). 



CAPITOL 

The Callahans 

& The Murphys 

with Marip DreNHlw. Polly Momn and 
NaJly O'Neil; Fnirrhlid and Ralniccr 
(plaiiUte) ; Marjorlo Harcam. CoBtndto { 
c<»mofi.v: hallet; CAPITOL GRAND Hft- 
I'HKHTKA. 



60th St. -7th Ave. 

The Worhl'8 
Gre.il* St Thc'.itro 

t'ndor Prrsonnl 
Dirw tlciii of S. U 
Ro'l H.M- 1 I. (lU^xy) 



ESPANA*' 

ROXY SYMPHONY OK* 
Chorin sod Balitt Cor»v 
TroulMdOttr* 4 Eniambls. 

Divertissements 

ROXY CATHEDRAL ' 
CHOIR 

"SINGED" 

with BLANCHE SWEET 

Ii»M>rs Oprn at tl '30 A M. 



THE MOTION 

Picn ~" 



THt e^LIFORNIA CLOWN 




EDDIE MORAN 

8AY8 

AlIrigKt— ^ao I'm h«rc — so what— In 

IjOB Anpclew 1 mean, with my pal — 
Cieorge Jessel b« la — Fanc|)oD and 
Marco al«o pala they are — with me a 
million pala there are — For days and 
days It goes on — rain 1 mean — All- 
rtghrt — BO 1 open — so a 8ucce(<s 1 was 
— Oivt; up— Rogarda to Howard O 
Ploree and Charlie MrlHon — .So What? 
Ah few— few JTew. 




with JANFT r.AYNOR 
and CHAS. TAHRELL 

a^tctet^ by FRANK toRlAGtJ 



l\. S. MOS.S' 

COLONY 

THBATRB 

Broadway 

at ftSd street 

Continuous 
Neea to Midnite 



WiiriuT ItroH. rre»enl 

the First Auto 

with 

Barney Oldfield 

AND 
New VlUphone 



RefriirertitMi Warner Brow. Prenent 

WARNER 
Theatre 

Broftflwny 



5Zd Street 
Twice l>Hily 
2:30 and H:30 
8«. Mt». 3 9. M. 




m Cost 




in ''Old Ban 
Francisco" 

nnd 

New Vitaphona 



SECOND APPEARANCE AT FOX'S PHIIJVPELHPHIA WITHIN THREE WEEKS 



FOURTH RETURN ENGAGEMENT WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS 



LILLIAN 



FLO 




RNARD and HENRIE 



ALWAYS WORKING 



Thanks to JOHNNY HYDE and the WILLIAM MORRIS OFFICE 



NEV ACTS THIS WEEK 



VARIETY 



tVlt-LIAM HARRIQAN and 00. (4) 

0«int«t- Sketch ^ . 

20 Mint.; FuU SUg«, SpL 
p«l«c« (Si, VauM 

fhft obvious» with tlM fuU^tUse 

Advantages of both. 

William Harrlffan, •xcellent char- 
»(Ot«r-Juv«nU« of many Broadway 

lagitimata presentations of highest 
an American with a war rec- 
eM fcarcely equaled in our annals, 
0on of tb« immortal No^ Barrlgan 

of the deathless Harrlpan and 
£[art, plays in "Memories of Har- 
lan and Hart," produced hy Al 
Xiawii. 

floene is a saloon, with mir- 
H>r, rail, bar, pinochle table— ^11 
but the swinging haU-door. But it 
In 1127 and It ia a apoakeasy now. 
BPo make this absolute, a copper In 
tinlform is in there. The bartender 
(auperflne "typo") and an old-timer, 
pjao weU chosen, a stray and the 
ara talking about old times. 
Bnters a stranger (Mr. Uarrigan), 
who whispers. But the barkeep 
■hakea his head — ^Nol The remi- 
nisccr Is trying to piece together 
an ancient Irish song, but can't 
remember the lyrics. The turned - 
down patron says he knows 'em and 
■Infrs 'om — "Twinkling Stars." 

It deviilops that he is the son of 
old Ned himself, whereupon two 
dosen bottles como out and every- 
body'.s in the party. The K-A 
famed ubjectiuns to satires on pro- 
hibition must have gotten a Vaca- 
tion for this turn, and properly so, 
for what talk there Is and what 
meets tiie eye makes a monkey out 
of Volstead. - 

After the opening song the rest is 
practically quintet formation, and 
in turn are revived to terriiic ap- 
plause, "McNally's Row o$ Flats," 
"My Mary Ann," "Maggie May," 
"Maggie Murphy's Homo," "Pover- 
ty" and, for a "grand Unale by 
tha entire aggregation." "Mulligan 
T^Ouards," with a take-oft on what 
might have been the original stage 
busineiis. 

A Storm of appreciative applause, 
and it came from the heart. Broad- 
way Is always soppy about old- 
timers anyway, at least across 
footlights. But Harrigan'a de- 
Itteanor helped enormously. He is 
80 modest, diffident, upstanding 
and sincerely unaffected; he sings, 
which Isn't his forte, and he knows 
it and show.s he knows it. 

His little speech at the end, which 
might have been fulsome and 
■ympathy-sQueesing, waa exactly 
the contrary — a manly little inti- 
mate line of thanks and explana- 
tion, without waving liags, capital- 
latng those who bavo departed or 
using any .shyster methods. If he 
revives his father's material and 
Utilizes his father's fame, nothing 
could be more Justified. He is his 
father's heir, owner of what good 
name, good will, good work and 
good memories hla^ father left him. 
Vor Ned Harrigan was a fine old 
soul, and he probably didn't leave 
him much more than those. 

The whole atmosphere of the 
turn is heart-ticklinir. The good 
days uhon women wore skirts and 
an honoat man could walk up the 
atreet carrying a pail of honest 
suds come back without offense, 
without regret, except that they are 
no more. Even those who never 
knew them can get the spirit in the 
few ^ straight - shooting speeches 
Harrigan wrote, Just enough and 
few enough. * 

For N«w York this is a vaade- 
vlllo cinch. It should duplicate 
everywhere cLse, because Harrigan 
and Hart were national, the situ- 
ation is national and the magnetism 
Of Ned Harrigan'e boy is univusai. 

Lait, 



LILLIAM MORTOM 
Songs 

IS Mine4 Ow«e 
Auduboa (V-P4 
Ba6k ia 1922 Liniaa Morton** 

name found its way into the New 
Acj,s Hies and the reviewer at the 
time stated that Miss Morton had 
aibility. Miss Morton in the in- 
terim has not only brought that 
ability to the very topnotch of de- 
velopment but she has climbed high 
as an exceptional entertainer ta her 
line through attentlveness to her 
style of numbers and acquired a 
gilt-edged finish Uirough a trip to 
the other aide, where she added 
more poise, grace and confidence. 
Incidentally, ehe has tacked on a 
French mannerism for one number 
which etae la using aa one of the 
standouts in her present act 

Miss Morton, at the Audubon, 
could have remained on 25 minutes 
as far as the audience was oon- 
cemed, bnt she had to beg oft on 
topical numbers here, saying she 
had just come back from the other 
side and hadn't taken the time and 
trouble to learn them. 

* 

Miss Morton is now a finished 

artiste, so much so that one mar- 
vela at the improvement siio has 
made since she first introduced her 
inimitable Jewish characterizations. 
Now she blends them all, tho Hebe, 
straight and French conceptions, 
and she can step right down any- 
where comparisons are made 'on this 
sort of vaude routine. 

Miss Morton's "bit" as the Jewish 
girl out riding with Sydney In the 
auto is a gem. She works this one 
and, In fact, shows unusual vim and 
vigor in all her numbers. She 
works to, with and for an audience. 
She is good for any time, picture 
or vaude houses, and need take no 
back seat for any of them. iShe's 
that good. Mark, 



ELTON RICH end QIHs m 
Song and Dance 
24 Mins.; Full Stage (Drspee) 
Broadway (V^P) 



PALACE 

(8t. Vsude) 

Business was brisk, aided by un- 



Klton Rich has all the earmarks seasonable co*>l weather, with what 
of Uie experienced dance specialist. Irea.i Uke a so-ao lull but played bet- 
He does some sensational acrobatic I ^»»'*^" J?f }}!^}ll\f'^Jl± 



stepping, but for the most part he 

uses his energies in cIaI>orato an- 
nouncepieot of dances by four 
girls. . 

The quartet are nice-looking girls 
and havo been trained In hKrd-shoo 
dancing, which they do most inter- 
estingly, solo or in combination up 
to four. But their tries for leg- 
mania and other stylos are not so 
engaging. The best was a series 
of imitations of Pat Rooney, of 
course, Eddie Leonard. George 



ini:: from its recent state of COma. 
ai>iil.iuiit'd Vigorously, w ith some of 
the clapping for some of acta seem- 
ing susp.ciously vigorous. 

Frank Fay has struck a stouter 
.stri.l-' this st nson than cvvn durinir 
his famous run last year. Travel 
seems to liave broadened him. He 
now w»>rks before every art whtTt'us 
he formerly entered only in spots. 
There is no discounting his stand- 
ing with I'alaco mobs — he is the 
blond-liaired boy, ail right. Kvery- 
thlng he utters, funny or othetwise, 
irt Is a liowl. i;"t away \\ illj a 



White and Harlan Dixon, all first \ nilty in liis own act. when liis boy 



rate as imitations and as dances. 
Rich does an introductory song 

number and then announces the 
girls by name: Viola Kay, Bertha 
Bart, Eva French and another not 
caught. They do ciasilcal and then 
tap.s. After all four have given a 
first-rate military clog together. 
Rich does his acrobatic bit for ap- 
plause. Then they solo for four 
symbolic dances, such aa "Tempta- 
tion," "Frivolity,'* "Intoxication"— 
all of which mean nothing. Jaza 
stepping for a finale, with Rich do- 
ing remarkable spins an4 SpUts in 
fast routine. 

Turn Is brightly and expensively 
dressed, but much too long as it 
stands. Enough good material for a 
snappy act. Now it Is loose and 
scattered. Rush, 



an<V giii stuges were on, that broke 
up them ami tho h<iuse. It was 
"cute" from I'Yank, but it couldn't 
be reported in type. To see that 
there was no hipsu.^ linpunr (which 
is I-iatin for ".slip of the tonguo ' — 
Information for the copyreader) ho 
rcp»\'it«d it thiTo times. lOveryone 
tieard him the lirst time, it wasn't 
offensive, but very, very naughty. 



the acts .^hanirhaied into these TTnftedl 
StatiS for Uie SUubert vaudevilla 
debacle, opened early, the length o£ 

tho Mil shoving everything up for 
tho night porfoi inance, and was lost 
to four-fifths of the housa with biS 

sweet roiifi:i«''. 

SNlvia (.'larlx. with some new stufC 
and Bob]).e Kuhn leading In the pit* 
hit off her cliar n-ter bits with per- 
fect results, but her opening num- 
ber w.TH a waste. The encore is 
done duet with Kuhn, Miss Clark 
."itting ncross the lights and le<\dlnif 
tho hf>use i>rchestra. It wasn't up 
to the middle portion of her turn, 
which challenged any single neat 
girl-c«>mic m tiu- i nk.^t for iiuality. 
Tho general verilict on her prc;»ent 
act is highly favorable. 

Marguerite railuH repeated her 
two-piano-two-vuice stuff witli 
Monroe Purcell. She sang five 
songs, all abotit lovo and nil st^ri- 
ous. For a gal of her proportions, 
she might throw in one for comedy 
relief if she's going to pound that 
one topic. I'urct'il Is overshadowed 
by her, but plays a strong piano. 

Vann.'ssi, w ith tho (lamble Boys, 
held down a late position with con- 
siderable honors, though the lady 
needs some uood advice. As flashy 



, . , ,. , . ... and fitscinating a dancer of L#atin 
i rankle a so sl'PP.^ in a lu ll , y p., seen In vaudeville since Saharet. 
toward the blowoff. lhat ad suro .^.^..^j accom- 



PRANCIS ROSS and DuROSS 
Comedy Dsneers 

10 Mins.; One 
American Roof (V-P) 

Two men and a woman in a rou 
^ne built around the eccentric 
stepping of tlie men. This turn 
could bo developed Into a darh aft. 
It need.s rounding off and poli.shing. 
There are crudities, unnecessary 
talk and details needing correction. 
But thf* romody dancln.:^ is so orl!^'- 
inal that It gives the turn body and 
Worth. 

Recommended to the attention of 

production scouts. 



HELEN LEWIS and Melody 
Weavers (10) 

Girl Band 

22 Mins.; Full Stage (Special) 
Broadway (V-P) 

Eight musicians, singer and come- 
dienne (Helen Lewis) and a spe- 
cialty dancer. Nice-looking girls, 
wiio know more than a little about 
jazz music, and* besides, have in 
their number a couple good for sonur 
specialties. 

Act tries for too much in the 
scenic and production way. Music 
and specialty bits would be ample, 
with straightforward simple appeal 
instead of the trick transparencies. 

Open with good syncopation num- 
ber, strong on brasses and with rich 
crooning sax effects. Lights go dim 
and back opens into water scene 
with Miss Lewis coming on across 
back in a boat, singing. At an- 
other time tlie back becomes a 
stained glass window while five 
saxophones and a piano accordion 
to a pipe organ Imitation with "The 
Rosary," good in iUclf but somehow 
cheapened by the subdued lights 
and the back drop. The finish is 
another rather boko device In an air- 
ship eHect In the back for 
"Lindy" and airship effeota. 

These effects contribute little 
value for the Investment, for the 
organization can deliver value 
without them. A tall girl and one 
of the max players do a nice song 
mimbor, with Miss Lewis In for 
trio harmony. Blonde cornet player 
looks as though she could be used 
for comedy, but doesn't essay a 
specialty. 

Whole orchestra is used for a 
brief bit of "slow motion" business 
that caught tho Broadway crowd. 
"Lindy" thing is an applause finish 
— second of the evening, which 
proves somethihit. 

Good stage director could tighten 
the routine up nnd give it emphasis. 
Now it is indefinite without right 
pacing. RiuK 



"RUNNIN' WltD* FOUR 
Singing and Dancing 
15 Mins.; One 
58th Street (V-P) 

Four colored women, apparently 
from the "Runnin' Wild" show. Do 
female quartet routine of good 
musical quality and finish in 
whoop -hurrah black . bottom for 
zippy getaway. 

High soprano and female bari- 
tone are only ones to solo. So- 
prano goes in for strietljr polite 
standard numbers and gets little 
despite a really brilliant voice. 
Baritone, with blues and negro 
spirituals, is a riot, partly for her 
mellow crooning voice and partly 
because she Is the buxom, 
"mammy" type In appearance. So- 
prano's showy style is good for 
contrast here, although colored 
performers seldonr get far with 
non-comedy material. This Is an 
exception, because it builds for the 
baritone's work. 

Quartet make one costume 
rhango, neat but not elaborate, and 
tlicn go into a jazz medley which 
eads to the black bottMtt finish for 
applaiis'^ finale. First fjiyka for No. 
2 at the 5&th Street. RuaK 



is t* acher's pet 'round that super 
strli-t Palace. Put he helps "lou.son ' 
up" things, and the world will tell 
you the P.ilaco needs it. One Fay. 
with all lii.s misdcnHwnors, is wf)rth 
a d(>/.(n Uook-bilkMl and iKiiul-pickcil 
"patriot" acts. liroadway Is still 
Broadway if tlx'v'll h t it be. 

William HaiTi^;an and Co. (New 
Acts> were tlie novolty click. Clos- 
ing tlu' lirst part, the skit scored 
with a zoop. (laston and AndrcH», 
thv other early flash, repeat, hit 
nicely, the combination to< -adaglo- 
flying work being superior. The 
two assistant girla were negative. 
The finish Is a panto-toc-adagio 
Apacho-type tragedy of Marie An- 
toinette, probably, very effective and 
brilliantly danced. 

Prooks and Ross, doucing, are a 
1927 version of \vliat once would 
have been called a "rathskeller act" 
— two boys In tiixes and one grand 
piano. They an^ colle^iato in ap- 
pearance and amateurish in opera- 
tion. One Is a baritone, the other a 
shrill tenor. Th« ir harmony is fair 
though parlor-like, but when the 
baritone recites the tlme-tattered 
patter of "Waiting for Ships," so 
notably registered by Henry Santrey 
and Sophie Tucker, the dramatics 
are silly. Didn't get much and took 
no encore, though there was enough 
to ju.HtIfy one at lhat 
Torino, the master- Juggler, one of 



WALLY and ZELLO 
Singing and Dancing 
12 Mins.; One 
American (V-P) 

This mixed duo ro;-isf -r b* st In 
-Uie h oofing dt^pHrtrntni and >»^«Uira^ 



a likeable deucer for the present 
grade of bili.s. 

Team special i;i:e In buek dancing, 
solos and doubles, tho man p.ack- 
ing a tflp buck solo that helps tro- 
mendou.sly and the girl retaliating 
with a too hiuk .specialty. 

Tho act will get over on the p^n^^'^^^^"^" Koof, 
flancing. JW6a* i They* U work plenty. 



RUSSELL and FIEtDS 
Songs, Cross-fire 

14 Mins.; One 
American Roof (V-P) 

An old timo gagging act in which 
there Is little effort or concern for 
continuity. liOts of in(liL,'o in the 
matfi ial— and lots of lau^b-^- 

The man primes tlie customers 
with a rewrite on the old ditty, 'T 
Want My Rib." It's funny and he 
has the delivery ideal for such a 
song. 

The ^rl oomea on and he wants 

to feel if t.h<- is his misslnrr rib. 
Fly talk leads up to hi'^ enr ircling 
hor w.ust and saying, "ilow i can 
handle a big c ar," with the retort, 
"You'll have to h ivo A ll*6n.W B«- 
foro you ban lie this car." That's 
a fair sample. 

Also blues crooning nnd some 
numbers Interpolated amidst the 
b'^mhardment of stomacli Hhalc^rs. 
.Ml of which made a big hit at the 



MARIE STODDARD 
Song Cycle 
15 Mins.; One 
American Roef (V-P> 

This entertainer has had plenty 
of experience and is a showman. 
.She took an audience, members of 
which at the start were Inclined to 
be disrespectful, captured their in- 
terest, held it and built up to a 
great get-away. En route she was 
assisted by a really clever bunch of 
lyrics and talk but essentially it 
was her personality that made a 
parfait out of the raspberries. 

Her stuff and her stylo were a 
little too high for the f(;rehcads at 
the American Roof and. It looked 
as If Miss Stoddard mugi^ed the 
works more than she would ordi- 
narily. 

Her cycle is labelled •'Entertaln- 
ing the. Prince,** the prince belnff 

Dave Windsor who she introduces 
(in song) to a night club, procecKl- 
ing to imitate the various types of 
entertainers familiar to the couvert 

joint.-^. 

Some of the talk weaved In be- 
tw^een the songs Is a bit riscjuo, y>iit 
as Mi5w Stoddard has red hair, and 
lots of it, she may get away with 
it where a bh>ndo couldn't, and a 
brunet wouldn't dare try. 



JACK DONNCLLV Revue ($) 

Singing snd Dancing 
15 Mins.; One and Full 
American Roof (V-P) 
Jack Donnelly, is a baritone with 

a pleasing voice and a good hoofer 
as well. lie has surrounded him- 
self with four clever girls, al.so 
competent dancers who enliven this 
fla.sh with snappy dance en.scmbles, 
also nifty .solos hy two of the ,<;irls. 

A routine Introductory in "one** 
plants Donnelly and two of the 
girls for a number and dance, with 
the act then going to full stafirc for 
violin solo by another of the girls. 
A toe dance by another follows giv- 
ing way to a ballad solo by Don- 
nelly jylanfing a double dance by 
Donnelly and one of the ^irls. A 
comedy eccentric solo by one of the 
girls and a snappy fln.ale pepp(;d 
things up for a fast Hnish and a 
hit. 

Despite absence of scenic embel- 
lishment at this roof showing this 
fla<^h got over and can hold Its own 
with competitors In preset com- 
pany. EdbOm 



pliyhcd and highly-li aiiicd artiste on 
her li^t, she slurs the impressive- 
ness by attempting two .*;ongs, at 
wliich she is a total loss. Hor black- 
bottoin finish, opened by a Jazzy 
ditty, Is an anti-cllmnx after her 
pt .u (i(«k dance, as lovely and accom- 
plisiit d and rare n number as the 
hi;;h«^st-priced audience would de- • 
mnnd. 

Her fiLTiirt^ is e.Miulsite, of unusual 
and exotic line.s, .and she .shows it 
;^'enerously. Her bends and plastic 
liginat ions, her eoiit rol Tte< hni«i ue, 
her interpretative manual gestures, 
all are semi -divine. The girl could 
."^tt p into llie Folios i;(M-,;t>re with 
them and have Paris at her little 
feet. She must, however, not dilute 
the champagne with the near-beer 
of topical songs, which every $60 
soubret can do better than she ever 
will. 'I'lie elntbes of that calling, 
too, she might well abjure, and re- 
main always in her Spanish plumes, 
IX'acock creation and tho other in- 
toxicating and original costumes sho 
shows. 

The hoys are snappy, nofsy, affable 
and good tlieatre. They supply 
more than enough whoop-(ip and 

modernity, as did l-Yaiu e.s Williams 
when slie and VanneH.»^i were teamed. 
For three musicians they top aiiy* 
thing of the known world for vol- 
ume, and vie with any trio for nov- 
elty. Tiio trick dancer stops the 
show. On the whole, with or with- 
out tho amendments above offered, 
this is a pr|me picture palace show, 
sure to wow and draw. 

i;ia<-k .and Cold, liard -working 
balaneors, lifters and ilying-cateh 
hand -holders, mado those who re- 
mained ga.sp. Tlio understandor is 
a Hercules. Much apparatus slows 
up tlio action, hut of their class 
these two men can stand up with 
anyonsb 



MILLER snd GERARD 
Dancers 

8 Mins.; One 
Audubon (V-P) 



GEO. 3H ELTON and Ce. (It) 

Revue 

20 Mins.; Full (Special) 
8Ute (V.P) 

George Hhclton ha.i been In 
vaudeville as a tr.amp monologist 
lie is not a sensational comic. 

In this new turn ho Is supported 
by a daneing chorus of six, three 
malo as.sistant.s, and an Ingenue. 
His comedy material, consists of 
familiar burlesquey bits worked in 
among the musical numbers. Opt 
fair returns. - 

The best part of tho act Is the 
six girls, who not only dance in 
uni'-on but lof'k pretty, Quite an 
array of good .seenf;ry. 

Too many people for the quality 
Involved may hinder this act's 



Duo' of male 'hoofers. Start with j ^^^''^^ '^f "'^^ ^'^^ approval 



STAT6 

(Vaude- Pott) 

Tou- don't have to wonder what 

nn ush< r < t tliijiks al)out sornetime.s. 
All you have to-do ia listen to her— ' 
and "have to" is right: 

"You can't go <lo\vn there, miss— 
the orchestra's playing an overture 
- 1 said you can't go down there— 
Hey, ]>orothyI — My <;awd, did you 
H<'o her siiove m»;? — 1 tl)ink people 
like that oughta bo thrown outa 
flie.'itres on their nerks The nervo 
of her — I'eoplu s don't seem to real- 
ize that they Rhould he qul^ dur- 
ing an overture— I lMH>a: tliat 4ame 
doesn't find a seat." 

The dame found a seat, f>ut only 
after hurling an ushcrct aside arifl 
muttering vigorously to herself. 
Which brings the opinion that 
may bo that's the reason for usher- 
cts. If they were ushers thoTiroaid- 
way gents probably would be push* 
ing them to one .side. 

if a gent is really a gent, there's 
something deep down within him 
that checks bis desiro to plant a fist 
in a poor defenseless gal's f'tce. 
Probably the fear of a holler. And 
the ]U'r< ^■Jii:i'^(l of lady prize lighters 
is so small tiiero are comparatively 
few Incidents llko the on« recorded^ 
So that T»rol»lern is f.olved. 

The bill this week, strongly bul- 
warked by recognized ttirns^, hits a 
very niee -average. A'Mcd to this Is 
"Slide, Kelly, Slide" (M-(J-M) hold- 
ing up the Aim eiid with the vaude- 
ville. There wero v v» ral eni]»ty 
rows In tho rear of tiie hou.se. but 
business still didn't miss out Mon- 
day evening. 

Quality came on right at the start 



song that needs no 
voca.l introduction other tlian they 
do admit tliat they aro dan' ers and 
that they are on to fill a stage wait 
or w^ords to that effect. 

The men appear to make a bet- 
ter improtsion on their respective 
solo (dancing) than on the double 
rouiirPH. 



allM for theif''""^ about half of the customers with Pram o and Ln Pell, nerobatlc. 
aiihi for the ^^^^ ^ .Senorila is a nervy little trul;. h.il- 

ancing hr-rs' lf atop a swaying bam- 



CHARLE8 DEIGHAN 

Acrobatics 

12 Min«.; Full 

American Roof (V-P) 

Neat routine of balanelng arid 



boo i)oio aa well as nn a bleyele 

faf<fen' d til a r"«l'\ Fer a rinis'i 
Ha?sh slio r» voiv< s eompletely ar<»un(l 
j on a stiff trapezi) to loud recognl- 
I tion. Her boy friend Is the under- 
s lander. 



, ..^ . Wilson PIsterfl nnd 'Wnshbum. 
yrrrt nf thr* at*-pf4fHf-^ontort.on MU^its wilh tM- >^ '"'^ p.^re fj' ] i. : - ^t, .Iqm . ..1 ^vith. 



seemed to Indicate too rnijeh seri- 
ousness and nn apparent belief that 
one of th'^m was afraid of a slip. 
They 1-^1:^ d .at tiieir feet almost 
tlirough th^-ir flr.^t double. 

cers. H.ard worlcers. 
minutes had the 
crowd rootins. M^h, 



balance block triek the outstander. 

Although adhering to tho usual 
routine of b alaof ing on ono hand 



line re'-ult. f)no f>f tlio slst' rs d(»es 
.1 male romrdy sot-so we|l. whfl** 
.Mi-s \Vasiil)\Hn c!i;i!k'« up tw) 



tlirough th^-lr f 
Not bad dan< 
1 Their closing? 
H^udul^n crow< 



ond then tho other the rfornier j points with a Ma' 1: h"tt(jm and a 



has an .acute sense of .•-howmanship 
that sells everything for top value. 

ffOt away nicely in opener of tliis 
bilL ib'dbSb 



pi;<no blu'-s solo. Aet t"»ok an etl« 
core. 

Forte coTrM ilv on the hill was han« 
(Continued on page 27i 



VARIETY 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 



Wednesday, Ju^ 13. 1927 



MOVIETONE 

(HARRIS) 
(2d review) 

N< w York. Jul> 0. 

AdvcrlisiiiK for ilio IJairiss. wluio 
Fox*« "7th Htavon" is curn nt Lwi' r 
daily, in Ix iiij.^ split about r.o-nt br- 
twt!i.'ii tiic It'Utuic and i ox a Muvi« - 
tone. 

A new i>r(>m;un of Mo\ i' toiic suli- 
Jecta has hran 8ultstiiiitt.d lor tiic 
ftrst bill that opened wtth "Heaven." 
Tht so iiK luih; ihv JAmUH Vfxh roe* p- 
tlon in Washington and the tako-oiY 
the Byrd plane. 

Byrd'H take-off was TinrdU'd by 
liavinK each of ti»e party oi four i 
likBMe a short talk for the Movietont- 
' •iifhilo staiulinp: in front of the i>lanc. 
iTolkner, the dewigner and builder of 
•Ircraft, alBO was recorded. His un- 
certain Kiif^lisli added to the natu- 
ralness, and when he finished by 
Btatlnif he would be an American 
citizen as soon as thd UkW allowed 
there wus applause. 

Current Movietone bill opens wltli 
J. Harold Murray sinKinj? the 
"Kanger" song from "Kio Rita." 
Chte Sale's contribution, "They're 
Comin>r to Got Me," seonns easily the 
most successful effort at humor ar- 
complished to date by any of the 
talking? pictures. It really qualifie.s 
as a dandy short comedy. The vo- 
cal part combined with Intelllgrent 
pantomimic work ropristors many 
smiles and some laughs. Sale im- 
personates an escaped lunatic who 
acts as relief pastor of a little 
church. 

Lindbergh and Byrd Indicate the 

political and propa.iranda possibili- 
ties of Movietone, Sale the enter- 
tainment potentialities. 

For news reel purpo.sof? Fox -Case 
clearly has the edge through auto- 
matic synchronlration on one ma- 
chine that pbotf»ffrnplm and reofuds 
outdoors and with no studio restric- 
tions to limit its employments. 



ORIENTAL 

(CHICAGO) 

Clueago, July 6. 
'Just a year ago in these parts 
eame> a d«h>ge of crepe hanging 
opinions, predicting collaT>so of pol- 
icy, Bliort life of the singular stage 
attmetiOB and numerous other forms 
of argumentive applesauce, all for 
the presumed benelit of I'aul Ash, 
th* Oriental theatre, and its spon- 
sors. That was about a month 
after the house opened. 

The weeping Willies started to 
wait for the flop. For some reason 
It didn't. When tlie Oriental and 
AJrti seemed to be rounding out a 
year together, apparently with no 
ill effects, the verbal embalmers 
•topped predicting and started ask- 
ing. "What's holding theia UP?" 
was the vital question. 

The wi«kly cross is the standing 
tetort. 

Today, In its second year, the Ori- 
•atal is the monumental home of 
the newest in presentations — stage 
bands. It is the current model for 
picture hou.so entertainment and en- 
tertainers and happens to possess 
the kingpin of stage band conduc- 
tors, Ash. after whom the policy has 
been named. 

The eternal "who mado who" is 
here revived for purposes of dis- 
cussion. True. Balaban & Katz 
"made" Ash in Chicago with high- 
geared exploitation, but Ash, in 
turn, "made" the Oriental. He didn't 
need the spot and proved it when, 
coming from tiie west coast witli a 
new angle of an unoriginal idea, he 
jammed McVIckers to Its rafters. 
Where otliers had failed, tlio Ash 
perspective immediately caught on. 

If the Oriental weren't built for 
Ash, it nli^^ht well have been. A 
beautiful theatre in a natural loca- 
tion It would be making money, no 
doubt, without him, but it is making 
xnore with him. 

This sounds like an eulogy to 
; Alh, and It may be, for he rales one. 
* After almost two years he still 
■tahds as the most powerful In- 
dividual mapnet in Chicago and the 
surest and most consistent drawing 
Card the middle west has ever 
known. Drawing the same faces 
Week after week, he has done more 
to popularize local picture houses 
than any one man, place, ov* nt, or 
thing. That infertsts picture nicn 
and should in U rest vatuleville. 
Which onct» had Aah burled in an 
orchestra pit. 

Once in a film house, .\sh wns for- 
tunately given a free hand. lie has 
played that hand with ai>ility, an 
ability almost impossible to define. 
He can't sing and he can't dance, 
but neither can Billy Sunday. 

As to Ash's draw, it is ahnigltty. 
The name alone will pull, without 
the body. For Instance, A.^sh is this 
week away on vacation, lie did not 
appear and his absence was an- 
nounced .at the window. S^till they 
bought. You could tell by the looks 
on their faces that it was Ash s 
h a u s e owd the y -Mnnv itr « v «n if Ik 
wasn't there. Beautiful thoughts, 
and true 

Al Kvalo conducted and the show 
Was of the Oriental's usual excellent 
grade. Kvale, first sixist, is a fav 
All members of the orchestra arc 
X>uring the course <^ a show Ash 
turns an Individual spot litrlit on 
each man at least once. When the 
•pot goes on, the audience applauds, 
probably becauf^e A.'^li ordered the 
spot. Given the^ spot more than 



into poi»ularity. Willi siix or baton, 
he IS a clown Ills clowning is 
nuully funny, but tliey seem to like 
it here, more than they p^s. ii>ly 
would elsewhere. In sj>ile of Uiat 
Kvale has i>o.ssil»ihties. He might 
bian< h out with his own band. A 
(■iiTiK .ii.in condiH tni- \\(uihl b« nov<-l. 
and r.ovelties art- alwa\s a< n ptahle. 
In the Hla.u'e show, with Kvale and 
tlu- iiaiui. w. ;t siii^h lo<.uly familiar 
acts as l.y.iia Harris. Millon U'.tt- 
Hon and Wallace and Cappo. Added 
to these wjmo the liss.-r known 
Colette Sisters anti KWuore Char- 
iere. In ran B4 minuies and was 
lal.eh'd ••Coofy (Jolfers." Tlie title 
was approi)riate and just what Ori- 
ental audiences like. They get what 
tin y like, another reason wiiy. they 
buy. 

An opening band number wa,s 
corkin^^ and Watson followed to 
lead the talent. Watson is prac- 
tically permanent at the house and 
also a fav.. csi)oeia11y with the flaps. 
Fairly good looking and with a 
pleasing voice. 

The Colettes then proceeded to 
stop the show and take two en- 
cores, as do all acts, good or bad. 
at the Oriental. The exception here 
is that the girls are good. Cuteness 
is their strongest sales point, while 
tliev sins- and dance with jazzy dex- 
terity. A neat little sister team and 
very much better than the average. 

Elinore Charlcre was announced 
as an Ash "discovery." That guar- 
anteed Miss Charlcre, despite that 
she sings but ordinarily. A "piny 
up" number with Kvale set her in 
strong and she looks good tor tWo 
weeks of hold over. 

Lydia Harris was a wow. She 
has her own style of singing a rag. 
That her style, is smart and peppy. 
A curtain speech insures success 
for any time she replays the Orien- 
tal. She told the audience what a 
great guy Paul Ash is, what a na- 
tional movement he has started and 
what a lucky audience they are to 
have him, him.self, and in person. 
After that, she can show hei' j)ieture 
only at this houiie and never miss. 

Miss Harris has been iKMcabouts 
in picture houses for quite some 
time. She is from vawi^ So are 
Wallace and Cappo, daTu ers. Omit- 
ting talk and allowing for shrink- 
age, the boys are the same ae for- 
merly. They are fast steppers, speed 
counting more than anything else, 
and were liked Immeiieely. 

Henri Keates, orfrnnist. again had 
the customers singing vociferously 
without the aid of slidei or IhUBic 
and took his usual encore. He is 
probably the only picture house 
plugging organist in fh# "COQIltry 
doing those two thln«jrs. IVb. the 
house and the audience. 

Picture, "The World at Her Feet" 
(Par.), meant very little as to draw, 
as Is the fate of all films at the 
Oriental. House was packed. 

What Babe Ruth Is to baseball. 
Paul Ash is to presentations in Chi 
cago. And don't the flaps know It? 
And belltve it?. Tf«, Indeedy. 

•■ Loop, 



Oriental garb and displaying feath- 
ered embellishmenis. On back plat- 
form of moving stage are trio of 
contort ioin.^ts l wist in^:. 

Tjuward concluwion of nuniber 
Helen Yorke. coloratuta soprano, 
comes thri)UKh with exceipts from 
operatic ana, giving dianee for lier 
to show range of voice. TImt stuff 
not so great for Miss. York-', who 
can get by muili better witii the 
ballad or semi -pop eomposUions. 

Whittinan outfit then let loos<> 
of "When the Day la Dono'.an<l 
Clap Hands." after which Vanda 
Huff (Mrs. Paul Whiteman) comes 
through with her stepping routine 
of Oriental-Indian mixture, which 
the buyi rs liked. A trio of youthful 
entertainera with the baby pianos 
come forth, get rid of song and 
comedy, aided by a trombone trio 
and couple of alleged farce comics 
to close the stage portion. 

Whiteman, then in pit. leads the 
mob in the grand finale, while 
tableau on back stage brings to 
light Ali Baba and his complement 
of wives comfortably posed around 
the harem. This is Most efTective 
stage picture, for which Frank 
Cambria is entitled to take the bow. 

A little more animation in these 
presentations might prove as proper 
relief from musical entertainment. 

This unit took up just 89 minutes 
of the running time. Closing show 
was "Modern Commandments," 
Paramount production, starring Es- 
ther Rjilston. augmenting a good 
all-around show, enabling the house 
to creditably satisfy those who pay 
that Itrcent tap. Ung, 



ROXY 



the main floor aisles constantly. 
Wht ri the curtain rang up for the 

sta^f show, fh»y were clinibin,!.; 
liif.her and din t lialt. l^on Ciianey 
on the screen in * Mr. Wu" had a lot 
to do with all this journe.\ iiur. 

i\)Wan and the band opened the 
frolic With the "lAght Cavalry Over- 
ture," by Supi)e. the boyS being nat- 
tily garbed in navigation uniforms. 
The Helectiiin was well dorie and re- 
ceived approcialde retuins. 1'his 
number is by no means easy to play 
and there are not many picture 
house coniliinations tluit couhi have 
l)lay4'd it the way tl»ese boys did. 
The Skatellas were Introduced by 
Cowan with a bi.g sendoff. They 
did a lot and were ^8kocl*.for more. 
The act is class and contains a good 
deal of tiie- setisa t iotial skating with- 
out becoming overworked, lloutines 
here are set for high speed and are 
sure fire. 

JbYancia White, demure, with a 
pleasant vocal organ not too strong 
but still easy to listen to, was gra- 
ciously accepted by the heat-bur- 
dened crowd and did two numbers. 
The other act liked was The Three 
Le Grohs, from vaude. Turn stand- 
ard here, with the big boy marking 
them up high on hit o^ttitprlion 
work. 

Cowan worked with a miniature 

piano on the stage and called for re- 
quest numbers. This idea should 
prove of value when he gets rolling. 
He can sing songs and knows liow 
to sell 'em. This boy has something 
to offer and specializing in one par- 
ticular direction will help him. 

Of the bathing girls, the prize 
winner, *'MIss Southern California" 
was the only one to display talent. 
The latter consisting of some dance 
steps in the form of a black bottom, 
Charleston, etc. The girl is a looker 
but will never start any Hiinup other- 
wise. 

The gals parading aroimd In what 
they will wear in future years 



,bccn a lino beliind the organ 
ending up all blooey. 

Sijpi)ori iiir,' short rtehrs 
good, news reel, rather .soup\ 
nlcolor,' a Qrantland Itiee, a 
and iho Ko.och all having 
hearty laughs. 
All in all, one of the best 



and 

were 

Ti'cl,. 
tupicf 
some 

ill of 



Beiten, July It^ 



PARAMOUNT 



(NEW YORK) 

* New York. July 10. 
Indications ore th;it Paul White- 
man will wind up his six-week stay 
l-'riday in a blaze of glory. Sunday 
aftcrnotm. on the third or supper 
.show, the maestro of jazz had them 
standiniT deep in tiie lol>by and 
lined lialf a block around the side 
street waiting to get in. 

It was Whiteman himself who 
was responsible for tiie draw, as 
the folks who clogged up every bit 
of space to hear and see just clam- 
or*^'d for more and more and did 
not want l^aul to get away so f«ast 
after the grand finale, when he led 
his outfit and the house orc-nestra 
with a heavy composition. But as 
it was Sunday and a two-liour 
show schedule, Paul had to bow wff 
and let tlw show go on. 

With the house orchestra used 
for the finale, they did not play any 
lengthy tune for the opening of the 
fracas. "Voting America," pro- 
gramed as Unit 2 and desoiibed a? 
a Pensonality -Revue, hea.led by 
Hose Colgan and containing all of 
the winners of the Publix Notional 
Opportunity Contest of Vm, d» I 
not go on. No mention w;ls m.'.de 
one way or another for,, tlie omis- 
sion. So far as the cajh buyers 
were concerned, no one paid any 
atlenti(»n to the ovei.-^io'ht of the 
manar.c >M« lit in this direction. 
I'aramoimt News, running v'ight 
minutes, had five Kinogr.nns and 
(.ne International sliot. Tiic- Kino 
grams disclosed lh.it rrc-ivlcnt 
Coolidge, togged tip in his Western 
togs, has one of tiiosr Will Rogers 
comedy walks, and smiles, too. 

Jesse Crawford had six minutes 
at the organ and untnu-deufd two 
heavy and one jx.p number. That 
boy sure must b<' the "cock of tlu 
walk ' the way they go for his stuff 
li' i <\ N'(; (!.iii1>t if Ii<< were to put 

iiii a tw.i liour rctituJ they v.f.ii|d 

go :or iiis .'^fuPf in the same Way. 

'J'he and farfW(>ll unit was 

Whilenjans, etitilkd "Ali Jiaba" 
and described as an OHental fan- 
tasy, (^urlain arose tlie fakir 
and his cn w doing their garlded 
chant In front of scrim and White- 
man making his entran<e in tr<.p- 
Ical gnrh. Scrim go< « up and re- 
veals the Whiteman crowd all In 
Oriental dress doing their .wfuff nn- 



(New York) 

New York, July f. 

Roxy's symphony orchestra shows 
rapid advancement. Choice of 

dasiieeil inuslcal offerings more in { handed a kick to some of the males 
line with the tastes of picture house For a spec finale, the tableau In 
audiences is one step upward, the background disclosed ultra-ad- 
"Capricclo Espagnol,'» this week's vanced state of wearing apparel for 
overture, is a welcome change from the girls to ctune, with the balliing 
the heavy musical diet heretofore, gals bunched In groups and effec 

•*Binged," Fox production, is the tlvely set o<t with proper lighting 
screen attraction this w^ll^. 4ust a IntefOftttoftial aewsreel short sub 
programmer. | ject 

!nie newsreel has evidently been 
given a permanent 20-minutc spot 
on the program, the Interest recent- 
ly tttimulated through the fliers 
warranting this move. International 
led with live shots out of twelve. 

Shots of President Coolidge step- 
ping about ginge rly in a p.tir of new Last night capacity at both 
chaps presented him by the Boy shows, despite sticky weather com- 
Scoute on his 65th birthday drew bination of Lon Chancy In "The Un 
a strong laugh. Another followed , „ , , 

when Mrs. Coolidge was shown hur- known and the announced farewell 
rylng away as the President's newly week of Phil Spitalny apparently 
acquired pony became frisky. able to offset the temperature. 

The hit of the presentation pro- Program announced in a full page 
gram was a little offering entitled spread the solemn claim that the air 
"The Glow Worm" wherein Roxy in the tlieatre "is no less pure than 
proves that lights, properly used, the wine- like air that sweeps over 
can nuse an ovation. mountains tops and fragrant 

Scene is laid in a forest as ver- meadows." It may have been as 
dant and as natural as any primeval pure, but it certainly did not pick 
forest. Small lights, representing up the fragrance of the average 
fireflies fla.s-h on the grass and in the meadow prior to passing the SSat 

^''-lit'rina, plays to which this reporter happened to 
as a frightened maid In the woods, be bravely, and also literally stick 
dancing about gracefully. More ing. 

lights appear and Gam by draws Boston loves that boy Spitalny 

f''n^•/°"^*"^®"^„?' ^T^®,""*®^"®^ worships Lon Chaiiey. Both 

ballet dancers. The brilliancy of were greeted coTaitiny%hin th^r 
the colors is an excellent foil for Lames flashed on the screen Th^ 
?J^.!^!i^ f »?ow-^hite costume. The Chaney picture not only was the big 

""""f^'- <?a<'h|draw, but it tensely until al. 



ensemble then joins m 
carrying a lamp with half the stage 
lighting and darkening during the 



most the very end when the big 



applause of the evenmg. 

Abat-jour," preceding the 



"Glow Worm." also drew spontane- 
ous approval. In this scene there is 
a gigantic lamp of blue and red 



as the lead'Up had Indicated. 

Sr)italny came back fairly strong 
after last Week's rather noisy pro- 
gram, having shown real showman- 
ship in building up Little Nina 

Three figures seem pasted on "the 1 i^lllll^iiS ffnJS^^iiHHwlitJ^'^^^a'' w ^^"^ 
exterior of the lamp, not unlike pat- ?fvrni to «^nt t^"^; ^^^^^^^^ 
terns on chinaware. The three fig- UZTfrn .V'^ i"^"" 

uree go into an Egyptian dance r^^^^"^"^ number after two encores 
number is^ypuan aance^n^ several bows, the audience 

A feature of the dance offerings r',?^'^'^ ''''^ \^^'^ proceed and 

was the presentataion of the fninnet. ^^"^^ 
Numerous versions of this ancient ?® ijttle comedy "dancer, she did a 



der the direction of Henry Hu.shc. 
big fellow men, kvale was spotted ' Stage Alls with bunch of girls In 



court dance of the kings of France 

haye been presented on the stage 
and in films. The dance master at 
the Roxy has produced the nUin'ber 
with astounding exactness. 
Program over two hours. 



LOEW S STATE 

(Lot Angeles) 

Los Angeles, July 8. 
Panchon and Marco's "Id^a^' this 

week features Miss Southern Cali- 
fornia and the 20 winners of the 
L. A. 'Bxaminer' -Venice Bathing 
Beauty I'agoant. The idea starting 
(»ff in specialty form, is turned into 
a flash parade of girls, wardrobe, 
color and eff< ct and winds up In a 
bizarre tab'.e.nj f,,r the finale. From 
a production standpoint this presen- 
tation d<>s»-rveH creditable mention, 
inasmuch an most of the girl.s prob- 
ably never were on any stage before 
this. 

Pr< ceding the beauty revue are 
the Skatellas, Francia White and 

the Tliree J^' rirohs. l>ynn Cowan, 
hou.se barul dire< t or, and the band 



proper are the remaining features 
.and justify their presence on the 
stage. 

Fimehon and Marco appear to 

hav«^' fi'urni the pulne ol tiie iii( tun* 
going nitd) in this town. The <liv( r- 
Rified arrangement of progrnm al- 
ternating a." tii' V do < :\( h Wf< k. is 



simple black bottom that flnally 
•luieted tho 4,000-capacity hou.se. 

Spitalny's other ace was this un- 
spoiled lad named Steve Weinger. 
who is planted in his orchestra with 
a reedless sax and who sings the 
wailing type of number in a most 
unprofessional manner to wild ap- 
plause. They are billing him as 
having "that voice with the tear 
in it," the word "tear" incidentally 
is supposed to rhyme with "beer" 
and not with "hair." 

Spitalny, In his orchestra routine, 
used two trick effects, one a flock 
of ships at sea and the other two 
electric forges for an anvil duct, 
both registering. His most effective 
number was his final encore entitled 
"Nola and the Boys," in which most 
of his team were .allowed to do one 
novelty or trick chorus in voice or 
instrument, the bip horn gettin* the 
best laugh and the strongest ap 
plause. 

It was supposed to be Spitalny's 
f;Lr»'w< ll week, this come-on untiui s- 
tionably being responsible for part 
of the lienvy business. He will prob- 
ably play two or more additional 
wcoKH to noister u<> more Weak f<»a- 



the season at the State. lAbbey. 

FORUM 

<iL08 ANQELE8) 

Loa Angeles, July 9. ' 
An otiierwise <lull evt-ning ut the 
l'\jrum is avoided by ti»e Stage dl- 
verlissemiMit and the musical pre* 
lude given in conjunction witi) the'' 
fa-crecn showing of John Uairympre 
in "When a Man Loves."^ A new 
musical director, Yasciia liorowsky 
and tfte retui'n of Serge Oukrain- 
sky'i ballet with Mile. Willette Al- 
len and Mile. Kleanore Klaigo and 
the addition of Price Duulavy, Jr.", 
at tho organ, provide a variety ot 
entertainment which at tin opening 
last night drew fayprable commen- 
dation. 

Selections from "Madame Sherry? 

played by Dunlavey demonstrated 
tlie popularity of the youthful ex- 
ponent of the keys. For the over* 
ture Borowsky led the Forum Sym- 
phony orchestra through "Echoes 
from the Metropolitan Opera 
House," with a violin olibligato by 
the director that drew hearty ap- 
proval. Much of the brass has been 
eliminated from the orchestra. It 
makes for a more soothing melody 
effect Borowsky looks valuable to 
the Forum. 

The stage show consisted entirely 
of dance numbers, running 20 min« 
utes. Oukrainsky and Andreas Pay- 
ley are given program credit for 
creation of ^the several dance num- 
bers, and wftli the excei)tion of the 
closing number, Hollatid danc(\ done 
by 12 boys and girls, tlie routine 
was of the highly pleasing sort. 

On full stage with phish drapes 
and eye, "Nymphs at Play" was 
done by MIsses Aaron, Copp, Flohre 
and Carson. An ov.ation greeted the 
appearance of Mile. Kleanore Flaige 
and Miss Cummings. and their Girl 
and Doll ntimber, with Miss Flaige, 
the mechanical doll, went over sol- 
idly. 

"The Blue Danube" danc<; Intro- 
duced a novelty with Mile. Allen 
and four dancing girls cavorting 
about beneath an artificial wav% 
manipulated by the girls. Miss 
F1alg«» followed with a toe dancing 
solo, and Miss Allen follow itig with 
a dainty Grecian solo number. For 
a fihate the Dutch dance showed a 
lack of unl.son by the d.ancers and 
was not in keeping with the mor^ 
dainty numbers which preceded. 

Immediately preceding the Bar- 
rymoro picture premiere George 
Jessol came -on the stage to Intro* 
duce various stars in the audience. 

Following the premiere a newsre^ 
was added to the program. 



tAPITOL 

"V (NEW YORK) 

New Yt)rk, July 10. 
The feature^ "The Callahans an4 
the Murjrliys," runs a few minutes 
over an iiour, leaving a lair margin 
of tiikie for a nicely dlversiiicd pror 
gram of screen fragments and pres- 
entation specialties. Sliow moves 
briskly and has good comedy 
values, being extraordinarily strong 
in this respect. 

Overture is from "The Merry 
Wives of Windsitr," cheerful num- 
ber nicely placed in this program, 
Edgar Falrchild and Ralph Grain- 
ger, presiding over two grand pi- 
anos, play a variety of light popular 
bits With two specialty numbers in- 
terpolated. Marjory llarcum, con- 
tralto, posed in a transparency, 
sings an Indian song in costUiU* 
and later Jane Overton, graceful as 
she is tall, does a jazz dance solo 
between the pianists and the foots* 
Polh brig^ht spots enhancing an en- 
joyable musical interlude. 

News weekly has the Pathe vlewt 
of Dukp and Duchess of York re- 
turning from Australia to London 
on a British warship; diving girls 
and airmen; Fox is represented 
with the Hawaiian fliers arriving 
near Honolulu and Internatlonai 
has Interesting freak views of the 
recent eclipse of the sun, taken in 
England. 

Ballet pres^tatlon next, leading 
to the film feature, and then to top 
off, a two reel comedy, one of Stern 
Firos. -Universal subjects in the car- 
toon series "I^t Georgo Do It.' 
This is a laugiiable slapstick hav- 
ing to do with the adventures of a 
recruit in the army, with an auto- 
mobile chase for the finh^h. _ . 

H«is. 



RIVIERA 



turo films, as part of his Boston 
job Rf ems to be to offset heat and 
poor 7»ioturefl. 

To the gre.-it surj.rise of every- 
body, Blrge Peterson, the new or- 
ganist, actually put across a song 
ping set of slides, the houfle joln- 



going over with the flicker fans of ing In on the choru.ses and giving 
this house. it a hand «t the end. Peterson Is 

With the barometer registering ! not f 'urrinr his melody, which 
around fc6 Friday ftfterno»m, theylmak's it a little rasler to follow, 
kept filing In the foyer and down <in the past the audience has usuallv 



(OMAHA) 

Ornahn, July 7. 

After two w eiks of heavy adver- 
llslng by in^yK's pa i x i ' . biHUumd an d 
finally by a parade, the HivKra 
started its new stage policy this 
week, offering an hour of entertain- 
nKiit after the Paul Ash style with 
Boyd Senter In charge. The first 
bill went over big throughout the 
week and had not n weak spot on »». 

Publix entertainers are backed by 
a l.'i-pief'e stage orchewtr.o, 

Tho hot spot on the bill wa.« -Ter- 
ris, who plays the pian-c. -accord ion 
and dances. Best wa^^a slow »«• 



Wednesday, July 13. 1927 



ME V I E W S 



VARIETY 



27 



tion danoe without of any ap«* 
Cinl Il|?htirt».'. It -;imi>ly kill.-.J "'Mn. 

lloaly and Clift<n«l. tlaii. in^' 'h< il- 
lh<.ps. " did a spicy turn, while Bain- 
Khtrman slipped in a coup!" of 
(bluoa songs. Al KeynoMs. ha 11a. 1 
Hinp«^r. opened th*? Hhow, ai l^d by a 
chorub oi six. tJelano Dell »up|iliea 

***Senter himself chimod In with his 
fav()rit(» s;ix aii«l clairn<»t on "SonMT 
Ot the WandortT." a.-comp iiiied hy 
the orchestra, artd a vo. il f-horus 
■was tak<*n by \\'alla<'t> VVht'«'i»T, 
Kiviera pianist, who piovod da ac- 
c<>ptable baritone. 

Finale w is "Sam the Afconlion 
Man," with the yiiii^ coniinj? out 
from behind a keyboard behind the 
orchestra and the entti^ cast join- 
ing in. 

Then wa.s rhore punch and satis- 
faction to this show than there has 
l)een to the Publix units, if the af- 
fair can be kept to the standard of 
the ftrst on» it is bound to be an 
improvement. Good staRe presen- 
tations havinMT been holding up ex- 
tremely mediocre pictures here. 

Boyd Senter himself is not a dom- 
inating: personality liut Mends nicely 
"With all the rest and is. of course, 
capable of a good turn every week. 



UPTOWN 

(CHICAGO) 

Chicajio, July 6. 
Evidently the Uptown has found 

the happy medium to better busi- 
HeM at the matinees. A few months 
. Hf^o, y>cf()ro the n-lvent of P.ennie 
Kruc^er, the houso was foundering 
on the rocks, ii. & K. (Tublix) had 
•pent a barrel of money to put over 

niftiest theatres, 
but the afternoon returns were nil. 
Somoone con«^eiv'Ml th«^ notion of 

griving afternoon teas for the 
f emmes. The teas, in the lobby, 
were a total tlop. A gang of Span- 
ish Troubadours was next •'im- 
ported (from Hot Springs), but they 
nelped not 

About this time came Bennie 
Kriw^er. jazz baby, and tTlderico 
Marcelll, symphonist. to better at- 
tendance. Now, without special ef- 
fort, the house holds a go o d af t«» i *- 
noon crowd. Of rouise, giving the 
iBhows that they do at a 30 cent top 
is giving thing.s away. 

This particular slioW, "Jazz 
Uingles" (Presentations), was made 

;^ Xip Of Billy Glason and George 
^Washington Dewey as extra book 
llQgm and the talent of the X'ublix 

! **Pitche«*' unit. Only the opeiilng 
'•*5n one" with the Markus Dancers, 

'' resembled the routine of the unit. 
The balance of the show was worked 
a la "Ash po1i<y." P.ennie an 
nounced the dilTereut members of 
the unit as they did their stuiff witli 
Ihe band, glviiif ^»m a bet^r br^ak 
thereby. ' , . . •■■■i 

These Publlit units don't mean 
Inuch in the way of publicity for 
the talent. It is und«'rstood that 
whenever a Publix unit can be 
Worked into one stunt with the 

• btage band this will be done. Shortly" 
every Publix house will have its 
own perman-Mit jazz l)and and the 
talent, made up in road shows, will 
travel the Publix circuit 

Feature was "Naughty But Nice' 
XF. N.). 



STRAND 

(NEW YORK) 

New York, July 9. 
Strand has no screen program 

'aside from the featuie and the news 
reel. The feature, "Prince of llead- 
waiters," runs close to an hour and 
a half, with the presentation offt'r- 
Ing longer than usual, divided into 
two parts, one devoted to "Post 
Card Frolics." novelty dance ar- 
rangement in four parts, and the 
•Jan Oarber Victor Recoihainjif Or- 
chestra, latter takim,' up iT) minute.q. 

£von the usual overture is 
bmitted to keep the show down to a 
little over two hours. The Strand 
orchestra gets its innings by play- 
ing a medley of .standard and clos- 
Rival bits as a'^ronitianinv^nt to th*^ 
Frolic. The news reel is confin<'<l 
<»ntlroly to Pathe and International 
clips. Kinograms an I Fox being un- 
represented. The International clip 
had President roolldge's bitrhday 
'celebration with the Pi "siflont 
wearing cowboy costume prt^sont^'d 
by Boy Scouts. Path** hnd good 
viowH of Kyrd nn-l t!if Honolulu 
filrmen and bits of the London r<^- 
coptlon to the returning British 
prinro and pritif^'^ss 

The show restel. and safely 
Judged by ni>platKse. upon the fist 
1)r<'3<'ntation if-'ms and an f - 
ing feature film. Rush. 

NEW ACTS 

Mauk and Auhr<'y t2). 
Wdney Marlon and Otille Corday. 
S-art. 

Alf. Wilson and Horace CJeorge. 
t-act. 

Felix Martin and William How- 
laiid (Liynn and lio^rl md) in ikit — 

I^nndry rin<l.:'heM. who r n'ly 

formed a producing jKirt ner.^hip. ir * 
readying five musi al fla.shcs which 
they intend giving a late 9«immer 
showing. 

Jack FIne'.H "lA,iho.s" (12). 

Betty Marvin and Jack White. 
I>act 



PRESENTATIONS 

POST CARD FROLIC 
Song and Dance 
14' Mint.; Full Stags 
Strand, New York 

Neat idea for introducing five 
brief, crisp danee numbers. At rise 
of curtain a mammoth post card 
from lloll and is disclosed, with the 
uhiit'Ms-.sido out. It turns, siiow- 
ing a scene with lour girls po.sed 
They come down tor fii wooden - 
slio.' danee, being Joined by group 
of boys. 

In like manner are introtiuced 

daiK^ets from Vienna, London (four 

men as "bobbies"), Spain ami liiuil- 

ly London. I«'or the la.st- named tlie 
post-card protile becomes a letter 
envelope, the llap.s of whieh oi)cn, 
showing a .shining gold, box -like 
interior, with girls posed un i>li»p- 
ing sides of pedestal. Atop the 
pedestal stands Fay Adler. 

She remains posed as girl.s come 
down and do an ensemble danoe 
Then Ted Bradford enters as girls 
exit. Mis.s Adler does a flying 
leap from the pedestal top to a 
catch by her partner, and they go 
into a spirited adagio. The dance 
works up to .some tine catches and 
holds, with the little dancer pulling 
(juick applause by spme of her con- 
tortion feats. For thS finish she 
does a series of poses involving 
splits f(»r .1 walk-off Pig api>Iause 
returns which brought an encore, 
the girls doing simple formations 
:xs a background for more leaps and 
a f\nal pose. 

All works out into neat d.ince 
production, with a high-powered 
kick in the adagio finale. Rush,, 



start. He's a go-gettor for this type 

house. 

Cait'vs !'i"os d »n.'<>d '.lii ir way to an 
applaus.' hit. fh \t lo iosing. Their 
« log tl.mce in go.M, fast and pleas- 
Ing to the eye, as well an the ear. 
("i stMrni'M W 'll ad ipf«>d to Mio lance. 
The lu ' s.'i.t it ion cK)sc*i with the en- 
tire cotnp iny. 



''LEGEND OF KILLARNEV* 

18 Mins. 

Capitol, New York 

Current dance production at the 
Capitol is a ballH fantasy sug- 
gested by the week's screen feature, 
The Callahan.s and the Murpliys." 
a sympathetic comedy treatment of 
the Irish -American family. The 
production is an elaborate pictorial 
staging of Irish fairy-lore, done 
with co!isidv>iMble beauty and >^raco. 
A story is told in pantomime of 

a child lost in the forests of Kil- 



larney. lured into the fairy realm 
and rescued by hunters. The legend 
is hero worked out v»My pri>ftily in 
a sc(Miic and spectacular way witli 
attraotivo ballet ensembles and a 
showy finale, with Sylvia Miller, the 
center of the posed ensemble, sing- 
ing "Killarney." 

One of the incidents is a striking 

bit of adagio by Joyce ColcS and 

'Sertje Leslie, ba'cked by the Chester 
lials girls as star fairies^ The pro- 
duction iile.i i.s ratlu-r a pocti'i one, 
titting neatly into the picture to 
which it is the prelude. 

The fantasy is the feature of a 
musical interlude, with ICdgar I'\iir- 
child and llalph Grainger at twin 
pianos, their musical offering being 
•Si off by a song number, "Minne- 
tonka," by Marjorie Tlareum posed 
in a transparency back, and again 
by.4^^a solo dance done down front 
before the pianists by Jane Over- 
ton, a particularly gainly tail L,'irl. 

Hush, 



"YEAR OF 1917" (34) 
Orchestral Production 
10 Mint.; Pit and Two (Serssn) 

Chicago, Chicago 

In the few wei'ka since H. Leo- 
pold Spit<^lny inaugurated his or- 
chestral productions at the Chi- 
cago, these hi tie n\uslcal gems 
h,i.ye become a customary and vital 
part of ths high-toned theatre's 
bills. To say that they are vv<dl 
directed and well produced is a 
non-sullicient coverage. They are 
n\ostly rare treats, for music lovers 
and_ those who know nothing about 
music. The latter cla.s.s cannot h<dp 
but be appreciative as the music 
and staging combine to tell a UtOry, 
and beauifully. 

In lleti of patriotism, .'^pltiiiny 
discarded the us al vocal accom- 
paniment, preferring the more ex- 
pressive dumb screen. As the title 
indicates, the rnusi«'al tale was of 
the war, showing the entrance of 
the Allies into the conflict, the 
blowoff, of course, being the com- 
ing of the Yanks. 

Adde<l to the stirring music were 
some hackst.age fireworks and . ar- 
ti.stic slides tla.shed on a scrim in 
front of (he battle effects. Clo.ser 
and clincher was tho lowering of a 
streamer apron, flashing several 
hundred red. white and blue lights. 

Tho score is an orii::inal arrange- 
ment and, in some si)ots, a conuK)- 
.sition of Spltalny. Very flag-wav- 
uig and ultra-patriotic. It was. an 
cx(M'IIent overture, nevertheless, 
;ind moved its audience to applaud 
all through without a letiip. 

fn cel(M)rating the 4th, a Runkcr 
Hill or American lt(?volution locale 
and theme would have been more 
appropriate, but H. JLeppold ootild 
never have attained more and b^i- 
ter results than ho did. 

It is just that tho Wo^rld War 
idea might have beeCsaved for 
Armistice Day week. But it can 
and should be rt^vived for that holi- 
day. "Year of 1917" is good enough 
for rehash and too good to livo but 
u week. Looft, 



STATE 

\Continut*i frv'Ui page 2I») 

vl'.ed by '.^^o tni'.c .singu'S. llMry 
|->uN'ii and Joe Tei mmi. Urccn. m 
Tjext-to-!ast. with some umJilu'etl 
\\<>\< \ fl; it to..k i^reat as f.ir is it 
could be heard The b;ick part of 
the h >tisr» missed his talk, btit 
ebuclil.'d mildly over his clowning. 

rermiui, third, had (he advania^'e 
of being heard all over and t»)ok a 
Iei;itimate encore ovit >f It. lie 
plays a fiddle ami a banjo, both with 
the comedy idea and realizes much 
on his viforfs. While good as v \ude, 
this same routine could be w«>rked 
before a i>icture house stage band 
with e-iuai results and probably bet- 
ter money. 

Pour Girton Oirla. looking quite 
young and working >.peedily 
through varioiLs; acrobatic routines, 
closed the show. The girls are 
noisy and go after laughs a trltle 
too clumsily, but impress as big 
time stuff on the calibre of their 
fri. ks. Two of the girls are ex- 
cellent bike riders. 

r.eorgo Sheltort and Co. (New 
Acts) got fair returns as a musical 
revue. 



81 ST ST. 

(Vaude-Pcts) 



What a 



"JAZZ JINGLES" (34) 
Band and Specialties 
46 Mins;; Full (SDseial) 

Uptown, Chicago 

Opening of tiio "l*at. In-.s" presen- 
tation, in one, opened IJennie Kreu- 
ger's show at the Uptown last 
week. A colorful opening with the 
eje-ht Markus daivi-rs, followd by 
a snappy band number. Tlx' Publix 
and regular shows were con.4olidated 
as a time-saving medium. Bonnie's 
Syncop.ating ratriots were sur- 
rounded with pl'Tity of sim;m^. 
hooting and comedy talent. T)ic -n- 
tiro company worked well and pro- 
vided til.. roMijiro<l .punch, liennie's 
l),ind, wh I'll wow.s, ; and himself 
gave the .-,how its 'J.izz Jingle.s" arxi 
made it all Krueger 

Heth Talben, of the Publix unit, 
followed th'' !>ind number with i 
mediocre daneo. tN'or^o Dewey 
W isliingt(Ui. < olored, clicke<l with 
three .songs. Washington is Chicago 
talent, and has »bo voice ,i,nd 
siiowm inshii* whieh m ilie.s bun a 
picture house number, His sor»gs 
aro well chosen. 

Mills and Shea, tWo-niin - otu'-dy 
.aerobitii' •••im, chalked up a s(did 
hit. Tills tyjK- of act, lias its .noft 

hnurM ' St and is 



JAN GARBER'S 

Victor Recording Orchestra 
25 Mins. 

Strand, New York 

This eilgagt'ment is billed as 
"l''irst Stage Appearance in New 
York." Orchestra numbers 18 with 
the leader. At opening boys are 
ranged in half-circle on dlas up- 
stage, Jan <;uber leading and 
playing violin out front. All wear 
flannel trousers and maroon coats, 
making nice appearance. 

Open (piietiy with modified Jazz, 
and after brief number Garber in- 
troduces separate bandsmen for bit 
of specialty, all with comedy angles. 
Rotund trombone player is a Rifted 
elown. Ho sang a "wop" number 
to a laughing riot, with several of 
the other boys feeding him low 

cortieily. 

.Several of the other boys sing 
numbers and get laughs, and then 
they go Into hot ]azs routine for 
a smashing finale, the bra.'^se.q com- 
ing in for emphasis anii the drum- 
mer working hard and fast. Cur- 
tain after 20 minutes, and the en- 
core five minutes was entirely legit- 
imate. 

Orch«istra WAS a riot on its 
rneritil|#iipMiHMy and in cx- 

iiilaratlng mu.slc. Us pull on the 
.strength of reputation in recording, 
winch must be considerable, is in 



lot Mosher, Hayes and 
M«>sher must have mi.ssed. They are 
billcMl IS making their first Ameri- 
c.in ai)pear.inco in eight years. In 
lOngkind, or Austmlia, or Africa, or 
wh<«rever they were during those 
eight years they may have been 
overtaken i>y "Yes, We Have No 
r.ana!ias." the Charhvston, the red 
n<M kt:e gag, the afterpiece, and any 
number of glorious American insti- 
tutions. 

Good bike comedy act. Mosher. 
Jlayes and Mosher. Can oiK'n any 
bill. Too bad there isn't any more 
big time. M.iybe they were prom- 
ised a route. Probably at their 1919 
salary. 

Dixie Hamilton, No. 2. One of 
thoHe reported signed a year or more 
ago to I long-term blanket contract 
by the Orph an<i K-A. A singing 
comedienne. In the billing tho ad- 
jective is "personality." In her |>cr- 
form.xnce Monday night was not a 
.sonf?, a l.viie or a bona fide t;ii,'i;le, 
and all the bra.ss and drjiD\» in the 
bii?g< st »)rchestra pit Th vaudeville 
can t make a nice set of t -- th and a 
good smile look like an act tliat is 
getting across. 

As a spec imen of the lyrics and 
the mentality of Miss Hamilton's 
.songs mny be cited a "tough" num- 
ber sb<' w irl)les. the ptinch line be- 
ing that the neighborhood is so 
tough that at wak^A they All the 
bathtub with gin and throw the 
corpse in. 

Joseph Wilson and Co. was pro- 
gram.Ml for the trey but the Meyakos 
answered the roll in their stead. 
This act has played around Chicago 
both in v.vude and presentations. It 
consists of two Japanese nirls and 
I Japane.s^ boy. Variety's liles con- 
tain a lecord of a Meyakos .Sist'TS 
back in lin.'i. The.so girls seem too 
young to b'» the same team. 

The Orientals w'tc on the boards 
18 minutes building to the hit of the 
l)ill. They aro noat, cl.assy, hard- 
working success-deserving troupi*rs. 

Sully and Thomas suff'ied the 
psyehological penalty of following; 
an a<^t that has just done a mop up. 
Tliey conclude with a blackbottom 
and P,!on<lay night, on account of be- 
ing the second act to use tho B. li., 
wero aiHjlogetic about It. Anyone 
would be. Cood sure-fire hokum, 
however, did not fail to earn them 
plenty of laughs and a good hand. 

' Tr< asiir' land" Is a M«'yer C.olderi 
act that has done service for Mr. 
I*antage.s. It may be described as a 
|KMTer-t pi-olog for a moving liifture 
leading with pirates. it closed 
nicely. 

"Broadway Nights" <P. N.) on the 
screen. 
t>Ownstalrs half full. 



AooA as ever with a re.il kick in his 
'I ipeze i\\i.siH lor the finish. Karl 
Kiiklaiul h is made a rather inter- 
est mg ID -minute turn out of such 
inpiomisini; m.it' ::.:l is ladd >r 1>»I- 
uu-.n,; and p.ipei ju.;t;ling with tlie 
help of a plump .i.»..-ii.;iant in tluhtH 

i:iterj Ki h and Cwl.^ (New .\. ts) 
ovi'istaycil i>ulrageously, aggravat- 
ing the tA'ertime rtHe»l m by tlte col- 
oied team of Harris and HoUey. 
This p.iir have fine darky humor, by 
the Way. Their Ktudying out of 
written instiaict ions is a gem of it.s 
kind and the er.tp ».;inie is honciitly 
funny. The bigger man has real 
unction in his .style and j^romi.ses to 
make a pl.ice for himself. The 
smaller feeder is likewise a sure 
worker with talk. Their present 
dialog is c;ipital and tliey can dance 
abundantly. What they have to 
learn is when to .stop. T!i>'y coidd 
have quit .any time within the l.i.st 
10 minutes to a storm of applau.se. 
I»ut kept on ^oiriK: for JG minuttis, 
leaving the audience with plenty. 

Helen Lewis and lier Harmony 
Weavers, girls' han«l, also over- 
stayed and fell victims to ovi-r- 
elaboratlon of prodm tion and set- 
ting (New Acts). Murray Sisters, 
< .irlier, mado a pretty, graceful, 
Im'ht number. C;irls harmonize nice- 
ly with jazz, blues and zippy pops, 
the taller sister sttunmiing the uke 
and the petite ono shaking a hip for 
the Hawaiian bit for comedy. 

I.e Kays, man and v^oman novelty 
tra|)e/.e, closed, (ltdf club ->nd fair- 
way finish scenic setting with couple 
in sport costume which they doff for 
work on rin^s (made from coU|;>le of 
canoe paddles with blades cut out 
and made into hanging). Trapeze 
IS a suspended i::olf eUib. (brl doi s 
w ide swings w ith fall into knee hold, 
and for the finish they announce 
man's swing to a onc-!ieel ef\tch, 
whieh looked dangerous and drew 
applause. R^k, 



BROADWAY 



(Vaude-Picts) 
Rill has no Shape or pattern. Two 
tTirl a-tH, one a dance production 
md ono a girl.s' orchestra, use up 
lopendent from the organization's j more than 20 mjnutes each, whih 
ability to please on the stage. 



AMERICAN ROOF 

(Vsuda-Pcts) 
Feature picture. "Cabaret.'* wttAi 
rjilda Gray, was tmddtibtedly cal- 
culated as the draw for the first 

half here. Heach weather played 
heavy »)i)position to the aerial music 
hall Monday night, with plenty Of 
rof)Tn all over the house. 

Vaude bill was diverting if not 

wallopy, a mixture suited for warm 

weather. It held Ave standbys and 

three now ones, at l<\ast thS latter 
were new around here. ► 
Charles Deighan (New Acts) was 

adequate as paceni.akor with acro- 
batics and contortion. Wally and 
Zello, mixed team, followed with 
some coi king dancing that put then 
over nicely (New Acts). 

Manning and Hull, mixed, regis- 
t<'r<>d lu'avy with hokum chatter, 
•downing and dancing. The contriust " 
between the hefty six-footer fem 
mefubfT and her undersi'/e»l anemic- 
looking partner grabbed yells on en- 
traneo, with tho rem.iindcr a *"inch 
until walkaway. Ja< k Donn« lly Ite- 
s ue, man and four girls, eame next 
with a blend of siru:inu and dancltty 
that clicked t New Af;ts), 

Konosan, .Ja))aneso girl, also got 
(»ver to t^ood returfis in a son^^ < yi le, 
clicking both on vocalizing and nov- 
elty. ' 

I'lvan.i, Wilson and Evnns con- 
tributed likeaijle comedy, songs and 
talk that set them pretty. It's a 
family act comprising ma. pa and 
duughtcr. The woman of. the act 
(Narrles the comedy with silly girr 
elia r.acterizn 1 ion .and I.s good for 
yells whenever on. Tlio man as cop- 
iK;r holds the feeder assignment 
peiTff'tly. while the offspring ron- 
trilujtes a vocal solo and dance that 
also fits. 

Smith and Allman, with the lat- 
ter in cork and the former in tan, 
wero the nhnw strifipers, next to 
shut. I!oys br»»ezed on with snappy 
comedy repartee, contnijut'-d some 
good harmonizing in several num- 
bers, reverting to additional c.hatter 
that registered and more vocalizing 
for walU-off. Allm.ari aeeompanled 
on uke for the vo<als and the boys 
hnd thinpg their own way from walk 
on to exit, ."^olid hit. 

Tom and Ketty Waters elo.sed 
with dancing and balancing stunts 
on wire. 

"Cabaret" followed. Kdbii, 



IlusK. 



yp6tw in — pit till e 
iKiund to connect in any of »hem 

Tho emijt Markus H'»rl.s follower! in 
a d in^ Costumes .md I inee good 
Itilly 'll i-'on wowed with a couple 
of .songs and good gags. Hilly Is a 
f.ist wol ker and h «s a i)"r.;r.rrilit v 
that wears on the audience from Ltie 



BIRTHS 

Mr md Mr.<. William A. Crady, 
.Jr.. .Jun<^ in New York, daughter. 
Mrs. lirady is professionally known 
Hi K itliei in«« Alexander. 

Ml irid Mrs Heinz liosonheld in 
Wa.shinglon, July 3, daughter. The 
father, as "Hox Kommell," is direct- 
ing tho Iti tito (pets), orchestra in 
f he capital city. 



MARRIAGES 

Roy Clarke, camera man with 

Paramount, to I w kie Horner (non- 
pro), in I^'»s Angelfts, July L 



Carl KclUrd is plirdst for I-Mith 
• 'liflord, and will sail on tin; 
".Samona" July m for Sj'dney from 
.Hwn I'Vancisco .\li.-s r'lirff)rd le.ives 

by the sime b .it tO fUifiU AUStrS- 
li ifi ftig i;;<-ment;i. 



ite in tin- i»r )e«'ed i ri«s the color^vl 
te.im of M ums and Iloll'-y, <in for 
J5 minuten in "one," doing the piano 
moving bit, craj) game, dane«> rou 
tine .and the endless «;omedy speoeh 
btjsineHS. Two acts, the (•oiu'fd pail 
m l H'den Lewis' (;irls* Kink, r«- 
.-.oi te*l to the soft i|»pl iu.se t>id of 
the "liindy" song. 'I'bo oile-r five 
i-\h pioli ibly eiiiihl have h.id .i riot - 
• CIS ipp! iii^.- 'xit, too, if th' y d only 
tho'u^'ht to iv t an airshi|> trap and 
a sky b i' Ic drop for the .v.arii*' i-:ag. 

The siiow v.'as a miseellane#)ija ar- 
tingement. Outstanding re\t to 
losing was the monolog of .losfph 
IC. W it;;on. wtio 1k:s new 'll ll<-et 
t.alk frmi'-d a long ri'' > M i re s and t"ti I! 
of good l ok" rr.erit. He st.irfs a dis- 
' iissif.n ab)Mt H a. W. lls' "Outline 
of History" md works it into ■ 
tire gags about biblie.al subj'" ts. 
sueh as .sfjefMil.i.f ing as to how m.any 
mor»^ .-ipiey love alf airs SolornoTi 
rniKht have h id If TieM own» d i ' \t 
instf id of a horse icinbdios s*i >ng 
v/i»h parodies, good at this hous* 

I I W I V s 

W;ll I'erry was another vari. »\ 
t tri'tby whh some new.,'a»!f • : iri-i 
I (v' l siru','-r for ttis woodi iri l ,s •'•nie 
iind ( OH' of tion tur n. !■ er; y i.i as 



NOTES 

E. K. Nadel, Harold Kemp and 
I»hll Offln le.'ivc New York July 
1 for a month's business and pleas- 
ure !.t.iy in Han Francisco and Ix>s 
Ange]...H. 



Alfred Cross did not join tho 

T«-mplo slock, .^^yraMise, .N?. V. 
when failing to r»ecivo a.ssiir.in-.es 
the b**rlh would be iKrman»'nt, 

Mme. Calve i< visiting Mm*^. 
< 'I lir e Ab '-o at (ho latter s Syi a- 
euse, N. Y., homo. Mme. Alcee in 
private life i.s Mrs. Andn w .Strong 
\\'!i)t.> .She appeal «-i in roU' ert 
Willi .Mme. Culvo last fall .Mme. 
Aleee. iftop fr)ur yeiTS in Italy, will 
rii ilv !i.T d' i.M .v.-r h-'re. in I'hlL'l- 

TTeipjiii. "~n(xt .si'inufi, — .si II a lug 

"Tosea.- 



'9- 



3. Solomon, rn inag'»r of the De 

IC lib, iW 'iklyr). has re.<ii;n d to ae- 

e<'pi a .similar .issii;nment at the 
Sunnysi h*. Sunnyslde, L. I. 



VARIETY 



o 



Wednesday, July 18, 1927 

(OBO) 




r . 



And 





EXTEND SINCERE APPRECIATION TO ALL EXECUTE 

5TAFF OF THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE. NE 

engagement of six weeks, 



IN THIS NOTE OF APPRpQATION, w| 
co-operation, courtesy and good-fello 



WITH PUBLIX THEATRES CI 

■ ■ ■ j 

WEEKS, commencinj| 



It's a pioneering contract for i 

Publix or any other Pj 



VARIETY" S 

"An engage 
parallel injt 
busin 



Personal Representativ 

JAMES F. GILLESPIE 




lOEaOK 





YOU! 








TRA 



V^tS OF PUBLIX THEATRES. INC, AND THE ENTIRE 
Eijlf YORK CITY, for a most pleasant and cordial 
nding Friday, July 15. 

to especially mention the ever-re^dy 
Jjiship extended to us at all times. 

\\qXj\T FOR 44 CONSECUTIVE 
ijjjk next September 




J, 



W attraction of magnitude with 
cture Theatre Chain 



iUD OF 
)ent without 

^the show 



ites. 



» 



* 

Tour Direcihn 

WI L L L I AJVHklOSj^ 



80 



VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



PROCTOR'S DISBANDS BAIi aUB; 
"HURT SUPPER SHOW BUSINESS" 



lit Vernon Team Won 5 Straight Gamett Receiving 
Streamer Head Publicity — Another Reason 
Civen/Team Might Flop" 



Ml. Vernon. N. Y.. Jiily 12. 
By oitlrr of F. F. PrCK^or the 
semi-pro ball team Proctor's, Mt. 
Vernon, eiiuipi><^<5 and placed In the 
Held has been dropped. 
. manager of the theatre, W. 

iff;. Hart, is reported to have acted 
OB 0ie direct orders from F. F. 
^lo^tor. Proctor, It is reported, aaid 
that tlio b:ill nine playing its 
gamcH at 6:30 might injure the 
suppor j*how attendance at the tho- 
stre. 

Another roa.S'»n offered by the 
circuit's head waa that the team 
might Hop. although it had won five 
gtWright—games and received any 
MBOUnt of publicity, Kaoh time the 
tMun won the local papers gave it 
irireamer heads. 

All of the .show people in town 
had considered the Proctor's team 
as an unusual and extremely well 
guided publicity manoeuver. 

Atfindance at Proctor's for any 
supper show approximates the 
ushers if tlie manager is around. 

Upon Proctor's droppingr the nine 
th» lobal l(lwftiiis Club took it over. 



Henry h'?y a$ 
Mo^s' General Manager 



Babes or Boobs? 



POMPEU" BUST 
FOR mono IN 
DETROIT 



150 People in Spectacle- 
Performers Without 
S«i<ary 



Henry fVeyr >ytleran vaude per«* 
t6tm»f, hlM ^011 jippointed generaJ 
tuami^pt the B, 8. Moss theatres. 

Fr«3r spoilt Ills repent vacation in 
▼«ii4«^ili doliig. Ills former mono- 
log i^nd upon return tbi.s week was 
appointed to bis new post. Prior 
to vacation Frey was manager of 
tlio lilyottv €<H)ey island. In his 
new berth Frt^y will supervise all 
Mo.ss houses spending a day ench 
week in each house co-operating 
With the hoii^e; miMwger. 



FRANK CRUMirS BREAK 

Pormor 



Wife Rcmarrlefl 
Actor $150 Weekly 



Saves 



Kansas City, July. 12. 

An advance notice in the 
Sunday "Star." relative to 
"Tlio Callahans and the 
Murphys," at the Newman, 
had the following: 

"Mis.s Dressier is teamed 
with i'olly Moran, of whom 
we know nothing except she 
was billed as one of the stars 
in Cecil II. DeMilles all-star 
ca.st of The Affairs of Anatol' 
and we had never heard of 
her at the time and couldn't 
lind her in the picture when 
it came out." 



'Tasmanians; 23 Years Old 
On Shelf Next Season 

"The Tasmanians," colored act, in 

exi.stence for 23 years, will be 
-siielved next sea.son, perhaps tem- 
porarily and maybe permanently. 
One of the original Tasmanians, Al- 
fredo Pizarro, is goini? to devote 
more time to stiiging and producing 
acts. 

This same Pizarro came over to 

this country as a member of the 
oriijinal Ali Uen Hamid Troupe, 
which first appeared at Hyde & 
Hehman's old l^rooklyn CNrY^ Va- 
riety hou.se in 1901. 

The first year PiZcirro was here 
he suffered a severe injury to his 
spine, and for three years his stage 
day.s were passed up and for a time 
it was feared the young man would 
never work again. He became an 
usher at Hammerstein's old Victo- 
ria and was so well thout^bt of by 
the late Willie Hammerstein and 
Percy Williams he was promoted 
from usher to vaude scout. 

Three years after his accident the 
original Tasmanians were formed 
with Pizarro. T. A. Hammed and 
Alfonso Gomez, the latter now with 
the Fivo Crackerjaclts, the latter 
two remaining with the act fur 17 
years, then succeeded by George 
Hellens.and Roscoe Wicksham. 



LFAL6EE WANTS MORE FRIENDLY 
FOOTING WITH MARCUS LO£W 



J. J. Murdock Reported Mediator — T ense Feeling 
for Some Time— New Rochelle's Peculiar Situa^ 
lion— '^Gentlemen's Agreement*' In It 



Bridgeport, Conn., July 12. 

The fact that she was married 
on May '27, last, h:is rc'^ult^d in a 
loss of $150 w*'ekly alimony by 
Btliel Cohriad of Greenwich, for- 
merly the wife of Frank Crumlt, 
musical comedy star. 

Mrs. Crumit was granted a di- 
torco ApiHl 22. 1926. She charged 
desertion and Crumit did not con- 
test the .TO' ion. 

The couple wore married on 
Marett i8« if 28. Crumit himself re- 
married at Sprinpfield, MaS#.> Ju- 
lia Sanderson -last week. 



Light Craise in Aug. 



During #eek of Aug. 7 tfae_ Lights 
will launch their llU|jiia|MiiiHMMI^ 

of T^uns Island. 

The Mumincr sorial professional 
einb ptiays one nb^bt stands in the 
western part of the island, with its 
own volunteers, ebanj^ing perform- 
ance m part nightly. 



THETION ASKING $25,000 

F0& ASSAULT BACKSTAGE 

Chieat^o, July 12. 
Lieut. Ferdinand Thetion, sharp- 
shooter, filed suit against the 
Ascher Pros, theatre owners, ask- 
ing $25,000 for alleged assault and 
battery. 

Thetion charges that while play- 
ing Asehers' HiH^hl ind theatre he 
was att;ieked by Harvey Schraut, 
back stage electrician. No personal 
suit has . been entered against 
Schrtlut. 



Foy's "Fallen Star" 



Detroit, July 12. 
Unpaid bills totaling nearly $20.- 
000 sum up the ensagement of 

"The Last Days of Pompeii," whieh 
opened at the State Fair Grounds 
June 26 and closed July 5. Various 
companies and players engaged In 
this production have failed to ob- 
tain salaries in return for their 
.services. About 150 members of 
the cast and 50 vaud* performers 
were turned away by a member of 
the State Police when they ap- 
peared at the grounds Tuesday. 
Premature closing of th« spectacle, 
scheduled to run until July 10, fol- 
lowed when the Gordon Fireworks 
Co., which supplied the scenery, 
costumes and flreworlUl, ordered 
everything returned to lt» head- 
quarters in Chicago. 

Two civil actions have been 
started against th« Civic Produc- 
tions Co., in charg* of the rage 
arrangetnent.s. A suit and £?ar- 
nishment action to rec6v6r $387 
said to be due the Bill Posters and 
Dillers* Union has begun. Another 
proceodinff in which the Gus Sun 
Booking Exchange seeks $3,000 for 
acts booked by the exchange is also 
under way. 

Defendants in the garnishment 
case are Earl F. Newberry, general 
director; Richard Silvester, pro- 
duction director; Robert A. Leunis. 
secretary; i^obert A. Kelly, treas- 
urer, and W. J. McKay, director of 
public relations. They are named 
individually and as partners In the 
Civic Productions Co. 

The billposters suit started Fri- 
day and is set for a hearing before 
Li. Eugene Sharp, Justice of peace. 
The suit for $3,000 was filed In <?lr* 
cult Court today. 

Moneys Owed 
Among the sums listed as being 
owed are salaries of various vaude- 
ville acts engaged for the show. 
This includes: Hodglnl and Co., rid- 
ing act, $2,000; rodeo act with Gus 
Hornbrook, cowboys and cowgirls 
and carrying 18 head of livestock 
and a cast of 14, $3,000; Alex Bar- 
ter and Co., balancing act, about 
$1,500, and Eight Blue Devils, about 
$1,500. 

Alex Barter and company, along 
with the Blue Devils, were billed 
through the Sun Exchange and a 
suit by that company ipras filed to- 
day for the recovery of the amount 
due the two acts. 

An effort was made to salvage 
the presentation. Conferences were 
held In the production company's 
ofnces and attempts made to induce 
a local automobile i)rm to purchase 
$6,000 worth of tickets for custom- 
ers. This fell through and the fire- 
works organization then took charge 
of the scenery and costumes. 



Few in Mountains 



Mountain resorts and other 

spots in previous years out- 
lets for many unemployed 
performers and cabaret taleitt 
around New York, are using 
fewer entertainers this sum- 
mei^. 

' Most depend upon single 

handed employees doubling as 
manager and ^entertainment 
director. 



Firm^s Musical Tabs; 

9 Principals; 6 in Chorus 

Shaw A Brody will experiment 
with musical tabs on a rotary basis 
next season when they will produce 
six tabs to rotate between the same 
number of houses playing two days 
in <?ach. If the experiment lives up 
to e.xpe<;tations the policy may be 
extended to som« of the other 
houses held by theso independent 
booker- producers. 

The tab season will get under 
way Aug. 8 with the houses en- 
listed in the experiment the Hill, 
Newark, N. J.; Odeon, New De- 
.lancey, C'hnloner, Superior, and 
West l<:nd. all New York City. 

The tabs will comprise nine prin- 
cipals and six choristers. The first 
six shows now rehearsing are 
titled "Flappers of 1927." "Ginger 
Snaps," "Smiles and Styles." "Hits 
and Bita," "Gayety Girls' and 
"Broadway Sirens." 



^^^^^^^^^^^^ ; V Subjects 

Among the newest Vita phone 
•,. productions now beinpj made are 
numbers with Allan Trior, I'ulini.in 
Porter*!. Murray and La Verne, Ed- 
ward Peabody, "A Night at Coffe<' 
Dan's." 

. g Carolyn Snowdeti, colored song- 
^ stress, is completing a numlt>er with 

orchestra accompaniment. 

Othors are ira/:el Mreen and r.>m- 
pan>^ Highland's liirds, Arnaut 
Bros., Frances White, and Frank 
Moulan. 



CfSYtn'i Cffiit Wgrk 



Los Angeles, July 12. 
. Auriole Craven. singing an<l 
dancing violiniste. lias b^en booked 
on a fotir weeks vaudeville tour on 
tho Orphenrii circuit, after which 
she returns liojc to iz * into picture 
houses and also record lor Vita- 
phont^ 



Eddie Foy is returning to vaude- 
ville, and around the KA offices will 

be known as an "oiTlce act." 

Ho will appear in a sketch by 
Tom Barry, entitled "The i'^allon 
Star." and will be assisted by one 

WMtnin. 

Ills vruide return will bo made at 
Elizabeth. N. J., the tlrst half of 
nf»xt week. 

lie had 1 u |»reviou8ly slated for 

llie ni \v IMilie 1 )owling .show, "East 
Sale - We.st Side." 



Publix Gets Al Short 

Al ie$hort, former stage band 
bad»'r of the C;ipitol (Cooneys) 
Chicago, lia.s been signed by I'ub- 
llx and Is now acting as guest con- 
ductor at the Howard, Atlanta. He 
will remain there for several wouk.^. 



La Bell in "Lash" 

Kupert La J5ell, from lei^it, is en- 
tering vaude in a revival of "The 
Lisb.' by Hal Crane, Three in 

.sui»port. 

Cninc headed tho n rt so r no nea- 
sons ago. 



Lewis* Dody in iFilm Houses 

liPwis and Dody, vaudo, si u t 
I)ieture house work with five w el:s 
in the J!. »Sc i\. liouse.s, Chicago, at 
$1,000 weekly. 



Vocafilm Subjects 

Arrangements havo been com 

|)loted for tho Broadway premiere 
<»f the Babe Iluth lilra, "Tho Babe 
Comes Homo' at the Longacre 
(48th Street) theatre July 15 in 
eonjunction with tho Initial New 
York pxhibition of Vocafilm. 

Six numi>ers Will be offere<l by 
Voeablm. tho flr.st N. Y, program 
to inrbid*> tho Radio Franks, Ci<*- 
eolinl, lianyuk (cellist), Wilson 
Sisters and Wa.shbum (pianos), 
Lyorjs (harp), Moss and Fryc 
(songs), aud anothor variety turn. 



HUSSEY'S NEW Ad 

Jimmy Hussey has shelve<l his 
former vaude act for a new one by 
Johnny Cantwell, captioned "Ginz- 
burg the Flier.'* 

Hussey will ^et it with a few 
vaude dates and carry it into the 
new edition of Le Maire's "Aflf airs ' 
when he opens wilh 4he latter in 
Chicago Aug. A. 



For the llrst time as far as knowa 
in the theatre exhibition field, two 
new houses are opening in opposl- 
tion to each other, with the almost 
previous certainty that both will 
be loser.s. They are the Keith- 
Albce and Loew's houses at New 
ilochelle, N. Y. Loew's is at pres- 
ent operating In that town and hat 
been for years, without opi>osi.<h. 

Whether this is tho cau.se of ap- 
proaches reported made toward a 
more friendly ft»oting betwdien Mar. 
cus Loew and K. F. Albee is not 
reported. Such ai>proaclies are said 
to have been recently made by j. j. 
Mtirdock. 

The account states that Murdock 
has twice visited l^)ew witii a view 
to patching up whatever feeling ex- 
ists on Loew's part. Loew has been 
reported under the impiession -that 
Albee broke a "gentbMiian's agree- 
ment" in building against Loew's 
theatres at different lomitions. after 
.Min us liOew hims.Mf for years had 
faithfully observed that under- 
standing. 

A strained feeling has been held 
by Marcus Loew for some time 
toward Albee. It was reported two 
vears ago in Variety while both 
were in Palm Beach Loew had 
re.ised talking to the head of the 
K-A Circuit. 

What advancement has been made 
by Mtirdock in his perauaviness 
with Loew to gaze upon Albee more 
kindly is unknown. 

Nothing appears to have been 
changed of Into In the relations ot 
the Loew and K-A circuit.s. 



Yiddish Tenor's Act 

Irving Gros.sm.an. Yiddi.sh tenor, 
who played opposite Molly F'ii^nr in 
"The Kid Mother," has been signed 
for four Weeks In vaudeville by the 
Pox Circuit. 

f!rossmnn will offer a program of 
English songs for his vaude tour 
Which will be played in the Oreatei^ 
New York houses of the circuit. 



INSIDE STUFF 



ON VAUDE 



Very little is Iieard any more in colored' professional circles as to 
tho proposed branch of tho N. V. A. that was going to l)o organized for 
Negroes. Meanwhile the P^ogs in New York have taken a new lease 
on life and -are Slowly working toward the establishment of a fund that 
will make them the leaders in social actlvfty among professionals. 

Out in Cbieago two N' gro plovers md actors. Charles IT. Moor'- nnd 
Tom Lemr)nier havo opened a clubroom at 31. 3G So. State which tiiey 
have turned over to the use of actors and musicians. 



Kara, international vaudo juggler, has quit the .stage. Not long ago 
Kara came over from Europe for one of his many tours and when he 
went to Berlin was booked for a special engagement at the ScaUa the- 
atre. On the third day of his engngemrmt there his eyesight failed to 
sueh an extent that ho withdrew from the bill and then announced hl» 
permanent retirement. 

For 30 years Kara played vaude here and tho other side. Six times 
he w. nt over the K-A routes and five times Over other circuiU Includ- 
ing the J 'an time. .„ 



FOTHRINGHAM POISONED 

James Fothrini;liam. manager of 
tho B. S. Moss LYanklin thealro, is 
at the Union Hospital, 13ronx, suf- 
ferin;; from blood poisoning. He cut 
his ii.Hid last I'Yiday while opening 
a can of sardines. 

While his condition is reported se- 
rious it is thought he Will pull 
ilin)uii:h. Fothring ham has been In 
tho hospital since Wednesday, 



Tommy Sw»ft Returns 

Tommy Swift is returning to 

v.iudeville via Ben Boyer In a com- 

<■-] V skit. 'Ilorie^f " 

Two others will appear in sup- 
port. 



Koith-Albee Lssued an announconumt this week of its alleged attempt 
to revive a big-time circuit for next season. No mention of what towns 

or houH.-s will be on any .su. h big-time routo. but the notiee did claua 
Uiat K-A is building 20 new th.-atres. to be oiv-ned during In- 
cluded among.4t the citi' s were some on tho Orpheum Circuit, with the 
announeement stating the Orpheum Circuit a single time. OtherwiHe 
It r. .Id .s thnu'^h K-A hnd .ilready decided to do what it pleases with 
tho Orph.Mim. sueh as was the e.>se when K-A concluded to in- rt;.' wiHi 
the Orpiieuin. l>ut neglected to inf(»rm Marcus H»>iman about it until 
all of tho details had been arranged in tho K-A oillces. 

Among the new theatres mentioned is one at Flushing. L. I. There 
has beon a si^-n for fo,.r years in Klusbin« mentioning th<-re would be a 
now Keith theatre on tlie site. Until yestenlay not a stone bad been 
removed. Meanwhile Flushing already l,.is been over.seatcd. 

Other theatres and cities named are the B. P. Keith Memorial theatre, 
Bosion: F..untain S(piare. Cineitin . t i. both probably too large for straight 
vaudeville, and hous. s in .Seattle. Vaneotua^r. Omaha and Memphis, the 
latter four in Orpheum eities. K-A tov.ns is lusted are Rochester, N. V.; 
Huntington, W. Va.; White Plains. N. Y., and metropolitan theatres: 
Beacon, ('hester. I'utnam, M xlboro, Cobcord, Bristol and Kenmoro somd 
of th«- laffiT of eitb.-r tlie Moss or Pio.-tor circuits. In .il 17 theifi'--' 
in 11 towns were mentioned to support (be claim of 20 new one.s, with- 
mil nny nf Ihng s n T i m ed Hi n nUd ..«t as fo r s t r a i gh t vattTinv»ilf»: . 

It was il.so stated that "particular attention" will be given to the 
K-A tb'Mti'vs pi ivlntr (b<» 'orjjhinaf ion t>oliev of v lude and pictures, with 
tho Pitlie. I». .Mille atui P. D. C. listed as K-A's picture association, fur 
the nim supply. 



Maudo Ryan is not qoing with IMdie Dowling's "l':ist Side West Sldo." 
Miss livan learu'^l Mr. Dowlim; int. nd.-d placirm her in the old timera' 
scene. Maud«« ple.id.vj she is too gingery for lliaL 




Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



VAUDEVILLE 




VARIETY 



31 





ALEX. PANTAGES TELLS STICK-UP 
MAN, GO TO HELL,' AND SAVES B.R. 



(Circuit Owner's Nerve With Him in Front of Gun — 
Bluffed It Through— ''Forgot to Hold 'Em Up*' 
and Started to Argue, Says Pan 



POBLIX Hi LOEVI 





tioa Angeles, July 12. 

"Go to hell," said Alexander Pan- 
tages empliatically, when a stick- 
iip man, armed with a gat, at- 
tempted to hold him up m his offce 
in Pantages theatre bulldintr. 

"Stick 'em up, blankety blank, or 
I'll drm you,*' opxniiianded the 
yegg. 

"Aw, don*t bother me," said the 

theatre man, as the holdup persisted, 
Ms nervous finger at the trigger, 
•with Pantages expecting every 
■linute the gun would be fired. 

Carl Walker, house manufcrer for 
Panta^'< s, was inside the office, 
counting three days' receipts, with 
greenbacks strewn all over the desk. 
.Pantages had just started to leave 
the office when he was c<»nfr<)nted 
by the holdup, who was covering 
Frank Johnson, one of the theatre 
attaches. The yegg immediately 
transferred his weapon, to level it 
upon Pantages and demanded that 
be back Into the office. 

The theatre man continued his 
••■bluff" and it work< d. Suddenly he 
jumped inside the door and pushed 
St shut. Immediately he sprang 
through another door that led to an 
«xit. The would-be bandit fol- 
lowed into the office, but failing to 
•ee Pantages evidently lost his 
nerve and dashed down a flight of 
etairs, only to be met by Pantages 
at the door. The latter at once gave 
pursuit but t^c holdup proved the 
more agile and disappearecl In an 
alley. Fred LaFrance, an nctor, 
gavf chase, but in the darkness the 
man made good his escape. 

"What a sap I was," said Van- 
tages later, in discussing the at- 
tempted holdup. "All my life I've 
tried to school myself to throw up 
Biy hands If ever I was held up and 
the minute It happened I forgot all 
about it and started to argue. And 
his trigger linger was so nervous 
It's a miracle he didn't shoot" 

Anyway, Pantages probably saved 
his life and certainly flio bankroll. 



SCHEER IS ARRESTED 
ON GIRL'S COMPLAINT 



Dancer Held Fannie Yahm 
Overnight in Hotel — Held 
for General Sessions ^ 



30 or More W#ekf on Same 
Route Issued by Two 

Largest Picture Circuits 
for Stage Attractions in 
de Luxe Houses — Starts 
Sept. 1—30 Key Cities 



p. & WILLIAMS' ISUP ESTATE 
MAY BE PERCY WILLIAMS HOME 



So Directed by Late Showman's Will Upon Death of 
Wife— Mrs. Williams Died July 10— Temporary 
Home at Englewood, N. J., Considered Ideal 



SECRET INTENT? 



MARY DUNCAN SEES 
CLOTHES TLASTERED' 



Jules Scheer. 18, actor and dtth.T 
cer of 11 Avenue Av WM held by 
Magristrate Albert Vitales in West 
Side Court for trial in General ISes- 
sions. Scheer wss arrested b|r i:^- 
seph McCarthy nnd John Duffy of 
the (.'li i l(lr«'n's Society, on the com- 
plaint o£ Fannie Yahm, 15, of 52 
lOast 142nd street • 

Miss Tahm was placed in the 

cxiro of the Children's Society. She 
alleged that Scheer attacked her in 
the King James Hotel, 137 West 
45th street, June 27. Sche«r 4snied 
it. Throuph his attorney, he 
waived examination after pleading 
not guilty. Scheer is said to be 
connected with the "Masked Trou- 
badors." rehearsin|f .1^^^ A /biil 
West 64th street. 

The girl testified that she had 
met Scheer about a year ago In 
a bungalow at Coney Island. Re- 
cently phe met him again and he 
made an appointment with her In 
Manhattan. 

Scheer, she charged, took her to 
the npnrtment of Killy Tiurton %vho 
is stopping at the King ^ames. 
Burton was unaware of the Siwatilt. 
She remained overnight In the 
npartnient with Scheer. The fol- 
lowing day she visited several pic- 
ture theatres fearing 16" tStuiHi 
home. Her parents sought her. 
When lorn ted she tOl4 tbem . '^fjrtljBit 
had hapiieiiCd. " ' V';' 

The Society'.s agents were, notifl^d 
and arrested Scheer; 



BROADHURST LEAVES 
BILL AND SUPPORT 



New Orleans, July 12. 

George Broadhurst, headlined on 

the program, walked out of Loow's 
State la.st week and did not return 
until closing night. 

He claimed "flM^^lillre bill was 
working against him, vehemently 
asserting that the members of hl.s 
•wn act were the worst offenders. 

The three people in his support 
avowed they had been lending their 
best efforts to the Proadhurst act 

The turn disbanded here and re- 
turned to New York. 



After L. A. Forum 

Los Angeles, July 12. 

The Forum, owned by Thomas & 
Uaniels and other holders, will be 
taken over by Alexander Pantages 
providing he can Obtain a long 
term lease on the liouse. 

I'antages has no definite policy in 
mind for the theatre, planning tQ 
experiment with several pulicles. 

Tho V. D. C.-K<'ith-Albee outfit 
also reported con.^idering the house, 
although no deal from either con- 

iiorti im o^pa^tf^rl unlil fall. 



Flag Pole Percher 

Fined $25 in Boston 

Boston, July 12. 

Frank (Sparrow) HoU, who cre- 
ated a traflflc jam in Tremont street 
hero when he per< hrd on a fiag- 
pole on the Metropolitan theatre 
building for several hours in an en- 
durance contest, was fined $25 by 
a Judge in the Mimh ipal Court last 
week. He appealed from the fine. 

Hon was found guilty of a charge 
of obstructing traffic by his stunt. 

Holl announced after leaving the 
courtroom that he had received of- 
fers to do the same stunt on hotels 
in Worcester and to appear at a 
fair in one of tlic western cities of 
Massachusetts. 



CANTOB BSr ON SHOW 

Ijcw Cantor, vaude producer, has 
purchased half interest in "Mating 
Season," comedy by William A. 
Grew, which steers Into the S*!- 
wyn, New York, next week under 
sponsor.siiip of Cantor and Dave 
Chasen. 



Fiwt Time In Vaude 

Ernie Mack and CJmna Paula 
have fornicd for v;i u-b. v jUe. 

'1 be c<juj>le worked as a team 
pn viou.sly in "Kosher Kitty Kelly" 

and "He Lov ^ 

tCT 



TOmr WILLIAMS' COME-BACK 

Tony Williams, vaude veteran and 
Inactive since his .nppcarance with 
©ne of the ohl-tim.r acts three 
yeiu-s ago, will shortly dO a come- 
back as a single. His act will cm 
rise old -time fongn, stories 
ecitations. 



tlu'urh 
at vaudeville 



1h. T-:i<li<',' 

wrm>C Th eir fii . ^t 



al- 



Cmwford-Detmonia Apart 

Crawford and Desmonia have di«- 
R(dved their vaudo partnership. 
Ttlfa Desmonia i-- prepnrinjr a new 



A combined route of 30 or more 
weeks will be played jointly by 
Publix Theatres and Loew'a, com- 
mencing Sept. 1, with only key cities 

on the list. 

An intent may be located in the 
joint statement of a atone wall 
against other cireuita, if any should 

be presented or arise to compete 
with the Loew-Publix route in time 
or salary. . 
If such an Intent is teereted m 

the movement, its aim just now would 
be against the joint booking by 
Keith-Albee and Orpheum circuits 
for what might be left of their for- 
mer big-time listings or what vaude 
picture houses they operate, or the 
result in weeks should K-A merge 
with tha Stanly Company of 
America. 

The Juncture may also be for the 
business purpose of securing time 
for the larger attractions on an In- 
viting route that may bring a re- 
duction of salary eomincn.surate 
with the guaranteed time, while the 
attraction will benefit through be- 
ing assured of what amounts to a 
season's steady engagement upon 
signing the contract. 

Only key cities are Included in 
the statement signed by Sam Katz 
for Publix and i?4 Schiller for 

Loew'a* : 

ii4 t0#n8 are New York, Syra- 
cuse, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, 
Chicago, Kansas City, St. I.ouls, 
Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, l-'ort 
Worth, New Orleans, Atlanta, 
Washington, Baltimore, rrovldenee, 
Boston, Indianapolis, Columbus, 
Pittsburgh, Omaha, Denver, Bir- 
mingham. Brooklyn/ N. Y., New Ha- 
v< n, Minneapolis, , ' Toledo, Des 
Moines, Louisville. 

Tho 30 cities named above are in 
the order Ifrted ttl the announce- 
ment. That Is not presiimc d to be 
the route, although a playable route 
of comparative short jumps could 
be easily arrangeid from the cities 
named, excepting a spot or two. 

Nor is a single week to a town 
understood, since In some of the 
cities both of the circuits have de 
luxe houses, while in others <"ither 
has more than one theatre capable 
of playing a heavy attraction. Some 
of these additional houses are in 
neighborhoods. 

''Opposition" Out 
With the unified booking agreed 
upon, the last vestige of an "oppo- 
sition" claim between the two lead- 
ing picture house ehains disappears. 
It also may denote a closer working 
understanding between L,oew's and 
Publix in theatre operation and 
building than hitherto has been 
supi)o.s^'d. 

Besides the 30 separate towns 
mentioned, there Is a possibility 
that attractions strongly bitting 
may he h<M over, although that is 
not mentioned in the issued state- 
ment. It merely says that the de 
luxe houses will play the same stage 
presentations, not nnaning the 
definition of pres< ntation in the pic- 
ture houses as formerly held by the 
trade. That was a Bi/bt <li I'ltv, 
with presentrition now uri<b rsfoi.d to 
be the stage pro;^ram of ent< rtain- 
ment, whatever It may be, aside 
from the Alms on the bill. 

Loew*« Prod. Dept. Out 

«H^l 



Lester Lee Slaps Attachment 
on '^Single's" Wardrobe- 
Claiming $900 Due 



Mary Duncan, vaude single, was 
compelled to do her act sans the 
usual sartorial embellishment Sat- 
urday at the Newark, Newark, 
N. J., when Lester Lee, New Yoik 
costumer, slapi)cd a plaster on the 
singer's wardrobe. 

Lee, reprefiehted by a Newark 

attorney, .sued out the attachment, 
claiming that Miss Duncan was in- 
debted to him to the extent of $900 
on the wardrobe. The sheriff vis- 
ited the theatre just before matinee 
time. When the $900 due was not 
forthcoming he attached the cos- 
tumes and removed them to Ms 
otfice. Miss i^uncan did her act in 
street clothes. 

Tlie theatre management tried to 
retrieve the costifmes for the night 
show, but when Informed it would 
have to post bond of $1,800, slipped 
out of the argument. 



One of "Bcaverbrook's" 47 
Cofit Miss Wcxler $13,000 

Des Moines, July 12. 

Robert Whitman, accused of mar- 
rying some 47 women while mas- 
(lu<'radiMg as "Lord r.eaverbrxiok," 
was not a great social success in 
Des Moines, friends of Esther Wex- 
ler, vaudeville performer with whom 
he eloped from here, in May, 1926, 
declared. 

Whitman wjtw tried in New York 
and charged with swindling a wom- 
an of $125,00a of Jewelry. 

Whitman, then posing as a sce- 
nario writ<>r, created a little stir 
when he eloped with Miss Wexler. 
She, It is said, later told friends 
that "Beaverbrook" had cost her 
$13,000. 



Mrs. 



NO BARNUM WARRtAQE 

8ays 



Barnum From Dallas 
That's 8o 



The report in last week's Variety 
tha Barney Barnum (Barnum A 
Bailey) was thinking of marrying 
Marcella Donovan this summer ap- 
pears to have been premature. 

l^articy's wife, now living In 
Dallas, Mrs. Irene (Harney) Bar- 
num, writes that neither she nor 
Mr. Barnum can contemplate an- 
other marriage at this time, as di- 
vorce proceedings have never been 
filed. 



In townfe WlU'lti Ijulli Loew 

I'uMix havi bouses on adjusUn* nt 
will be worH«<l out. 'J'he niMj^ing 
eliminates by absorption Ixyew'n 
own pres< fit ;i f ion flepartmetit . L' < .v 
will buy th< I'liblix units on a basi- 
of talent pli^H transp(jrtation plus 



an<l 



Mint'le. wbile Crawford will do the j royalty on scenery and ideas and I oring the erection of a^houso here. 



Loading Up Danbury 

Danbury, (Jonn., July 12. 

Witb but '^tne picture house oper- 
ating at the jirese nt time, this city 
is scheduled to have a least five 
bouses this fall. 

lOiofiress, controlled T>y Collins i 
i5i-o(!,ers, of .South .\'<jrwalk, now 
closed for repair**, will op*'n in .Sep- 
tember with picture, vaudeville af»d 
a road sbow policy. 

ral;ive., xirnlep ( ( n: 1 1 net iori arid 
oufied by Daribury arnl J l.i rtford 
incorporators, will play the same 

p(^li< if 8. 

Two olber movi'' houses are ex- 
pef ted to be erected before fall. 
T lie I 'oil circuit has been consld 



TTpon the death Sunday of Mrs. 
Ida E. Williams, widow of the late 
Percy O. Williams, vaudeville 
showman, executors of the Wil- 
liams estate were called upon to 
turn over one-half of the residue 
to the establishment of the perma* 
nent I'ercy G. Willlam.s Home. 

While they are obligated to carry 
out the wishes of the deceased 
manager, an unusual condition has 
arisen since th«t will was admitted 

to j)robate. 

' In the Williams will it was pro- 
vided that the bulk of his estate, 
reduced through various charg<^s to 
a net value of $3,311,141, should be 
eventually used for tho permanent 
establishment of the home, whers 
age<l. Indigent and infirm members 
of the dramatic and vaudeville pro- 
fessions should be enabled to live 
during the remainder Of their nat- 
iiral lives. «y - 

Tlii.s estate, known Pine Acres,* < 
in Kast Islip, was designated by 
Mr. Williams to become the perma- 
nent Percy Williams Home. Th« 
estate, according to the will, noW 
that Mrs. Williams has passed 
away, must be turned oyer for th« 
permanent estahllshment. 

I'rlor to Mrs. Williams' death, her 
husband ntade provision in his will 
for the formation of sji incortH>« 
rated sochty to be known as thei 
Percy Williams Home and that it 
shall have 12 directors, six chosen 
from the Lambs' Club and mix 
elected by tho Actors* Fund; tho«e 
directors to make possible the 
operation of this home on a tem- 
porary basis until Pine Acres 
should become the permanent 
iiome., 

Home in Englewood ' 

It was specified in the will that 
upon Mrs. Williams' death the es- 
tate be held In trust un<ler the pro- 
visions made for the permanent es- 
tablishment of the Percy Williams 
Home. The directors fulfilled the 
will's Ir\struct ions. A le-i.oe was 
obtained upon tho W. A. .Shannon 
jtroperty in Knglewood, N. J., where 
tho I*ercy Williams Home was tern* 
I»or.'»rlIy established and Major y?er- 
nard A. lialnold was installed as 
superintendent. The lease was nego- 
tiated for a nominal sum and the 
home openfd la.st .Vf)vember. To date 
It Is reported there are IC guests 
there. 

It develops that the Englewood 
propr'rty is ideal in every way for 
the home; nearer to New York 
than Islip and Is In such oondlttoh 
that it could be operated to advan- 
tage, whereas Pine Acres wmuld re- 
quire a very larg e amount yearly 
to keeip It operatNWPlMPlip-to- 
date home. 

Mr. Williams* son. Harold O. 
Williams, inherited the fncomc of 
half of the estate. The will pro- 
vides that in the event of his death 
his sbare will revert to the Percy 
Williams Home. This also holds 
true of other beneflclarles; their 
deaths resulting in their holdings 
going to the home. This includes 
$15,000 left to a brother: $60,000 be- 
queathed to a sister-in-law and 
$35,000 left t9 another sister-in- 
law. 

Tijc executors are Frederick H. 
Rosebush, William Grossman *ad 

tho Kings <*(.urity Trust Co. of 
I'.rooklyn. Mr. (;rf)ssnian is on his 
vatalion In Mass.iehuset ts, al- 
though returning for Mrs. Wtt- 
lianis' funeral. 



Mixed Marriage 

■ — Chltufeo, July 111 



i former act with a new partner. 



<Continued on page 34) 



but. plans at prest nt at vagusi. 



Hazel Romalno, picture houM 

sini'le, nnd Joseph Happaport, 
of itabbi 1: adore Lappaport, 
secretly married May 6. 

Uabbi Rappaport Is one of 
^most pn)mlnent Jews !n Chicago. 
Miss Homains is A Gentile^ 4U 



VARIETY 



V AUDE VILCE 



WednMd^Tf July IS, 1927 



HARiOIS' 49 



Th<» summer panic and alm<>Rt 
general shutdown of independent 
vau4« and picture houses, which 
has affected most bookers, has not 
tellinLTly impalrotl the holdings of 
the Fully Markus Agency, whuh 
liad 49 theatre* oti Its books ope- 
nting last wcolc. 

According to l''ally Markus. head 
of the agency, the current summer 
H th* most acUv* HiH Mlirl- 
enoed in hin 16 years iB tht &lk* 
pendent booking Held. 



Filling Pan's Bills 

By July 20 the vatidevlU© lineup 
for the new PaiU vKt-a booking sea- 
son will bo complete, ready for the 

clicult bookers east and wast to 
know ■ where their contractual 
placeme nts Will ride. 

Alex I'antacjes Is not expected in 
New York this sunuuer. Ho will 
remain west where two new Pan- 
tages theatres are In course of con- 
struc-tion. in Pasadena and Fresno, 
Cal. Both are around the 2,400 
seating capacity. 



HF;I.T.T.0, E;VEIVirBfOpY! 

JOHNNY 



MUSIC UNION AND 
MANAGERS APART 




AND 

MURIELL 




Arrived home from London and Paris July 6th. 
OpM«d My m at PtMlot^ 5lli Aw^ N«w York. 

This week (July 11), Keith'* 81tt St» New York, 
and booked solid* 

We had a wonderful time "Over Thw^** Opened 
at the Palladium, London, Slh f9Aliure» position No. 4; 
%nished at Holbom Empire, LOttAMBt liMdlined and 
on No. 10 (nasi to closipc)* 



^FF SEjy 



New Conditions Asked After 

Sept. 1— Conferences So 
Far Without Avail 

y^tlttUoai inyi liftt man- 

ioeal "Ifiil^lfl^^^ reach an agroement 
aft W a^tir nusical scale for the 
N«ir Tork and Brooklyn houses are 
at a StandatilL Neither the six 
men compriKlnpr the union commit- 
tee nor the International Theatrical 
Assoeiation, represented by Attor- 
ney Lipron Johnson, have been able 
to roach an understanding:. Two 
lenRthy sessions have been held. 
No. 802 desires a changs of scale 

a^d workinir conditions. Its de- 
mands aM rsgsrdsd as radical by 

the manag^WT: and omiors. The 
present contrast expires Sept 1 
next. Tbs road sontract has an- 
other 3^Mtr ts rua;* Ml ths inusi- 

cinns are necrotiatlngr now contracts 
with all other phases of, amuse- 
ments locally. . . ' > ' ' 

It Is i«iM>i»tsa ih0 Ibtal hm sb- 
talnod a new scale with the grand 
opera and concert orchestra man- 
agers and operators and also with 
tlis MUlio bursaiMi. Flslitf» liSwiS 
and vaudeville e<»t(«lfr 1^ 
under discussion. 

The musicians do not appoint one 
comiatttes to * bstidll eliHr<» 
scale proposition, but a separate 
committee of sia Qiea for sSAh de- 
partment. 



COAST FEEU SHORTAGE OF ACTS; 
250 WEEKLY MEEDED-NOT THERI 



Big ClMMigv from Laal Summer, When Ovar^Supply; 
in Calif. — Acts Now Haying 2nd and 3rd Short 
R i p oa l Eiigagomenle : 



CHUIK L£FT LAITNDBT FLAT 



WllUmantlc, Conn., July 11. 

"This laundry close up to- 
day 4 p. m. All peoples have- 
ingr laundry kind i^et same at 



I* 



wss pasts4 la lUs 



Ami Codiee Uiiil Rouled 

Ann Codeo'a unit has b«m i^ted 

for next season over the Orpheum 
Circuit, openinsT at the Palace, 
Chica^t Atfsust Ti 

Besides Miss Codee (and Frank 
Orth) the unit will somprise three 
other acts. ' 



11 



STATE,NEW^^Y WEEK (JUUT 11) 

GEORGE SHELTON nil CO 

A MINIATURE MUSICAL COMEDY 



D»«etiMi i£W CANTOR 



once. 
Notles 

laundry 

Fongr. 

Gejorge made a trip to New 
York City, got a Job ss a 
drummer ia a Clif nese theatre 

on Mott street and then de- 
cided to quit the laundry busi- 
ness. George closed right on 
the dot an* left 

Result: Policeman had to 
take over the job of hamlingr 
out laundry to patrons who 
called for tt. 



Meo ''Sorveying'' 



A c»>unter- rei>ort to the one that 
the Stanley Company is opening ne- 
gotiations to S'tMN>rb the Poll droult 
in New England, is siiotber that 

K^tit^ Albee Mka^the same* lAtea* 

tions. The only off-set Is that the 
noffotiations may be mutual be- 
tween Stanley and K-A since the 
two latter prop6se to Itterg a thsm- 
selyel lf sTeryttilag is sgr^bly ar- 
raaged by the Stanley people for 
the feat. 

Last week Senator Walters, Mau- 
rice Ooodtnaii and John Maloney, 

of the K-A headquarters in New 
York, spent three days or more 
traveling over the PoU towns, look- 
ing at the houses and making a gon- 
crsl surrey. 



casino, Soutik Beach, Staten 

Taland, will start vaudo this week, 
playing five acta on split week 
booked through Walter J. Plimmer. 

Vha Gaslais is a tyi^M beach 
music luiil operatinf Irtth a free 
gate. 



1 .• 



1' '. 



Loeu/s State, New York, This Week (July 11) 



EASE 



MARY 




SISTERS and WASHBUBN 

"VERSATlLITy^ 



HARMONY SINGERS WITH AP] 
INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTIES 



Dirwtimkr- WM. llU)IUUS 



KaA Oiir«rti<»n Ij. S. BKNTHAM 




Lios Angeles, July 12, 
Though there are plenty of th^ 
small- type vaudeville acta laying; 
around here this summer, tho vaude- 
ville bookers are oomplaining tha« 
there Is an unusual shortage ofl 
standard and better class acts ia 
Califomia, It soakes the task ot 
booking an almost Impossible one. 
This is the first summer there has 

not been a wholesale closing of the 

smaller vaude houses in the L03 
Angeles territory, with the result 
bookers find it an impossibility to 
blend anything like a satisfactory 

program. 

Doc Howe, of the West Coast 
Theatres, Inc., vaudeville depart- 
ment, has added two full weeks to 
his hooks, Flgueora, Los AnK< los, 
and California, San Di< IJoth. 
play six acts. .Though Howe has 
the Pert Levey, Ackerman & Harris 
and W. V. M. A. booking offlces to 
draw from, he has been una Me to 
gather a consistent show from them. 

Acts finish Ing their routes on the 
OrphSUm or Pantages Circuit here, 
instead of linf::erin{» around (unless 
they get a Fanchoa and Marco 
"Idea** contract) have returned to 
the east. 

In tho past these acts, as a rule, 
have remained and secured work in 
ths^Vaudeville housea 

Orpheum Circuit has found it im- 
practicable to got turns locally to 
fill engagements unless they nii^ht 
find some former vaudevillians in 
pictiures with a little open time or 
able to induce picture players of 
name value to take a two or four- 
week flyer around Los Angeles, San 

Wattciseo. and Oakland. 

Need 250 Aete Weekly 

Last year at this time there were 
about 500 acts available, while this' 
summer there is not half that num- 
ber, whether good, bad or indiffer- 
ent. Local bookers claim that they 
are placing this summer obout 250 
acts a week. Most of these book- 
ings are for one or two -day stands, 
with the one-day jobs being in the 
majority ,and most of the work 
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.. 

Last summer the local bookers 
got a fair break throuih being able 
to recruit talent fTom the W. V. 
M. A. "Death Trail" road shows 
had almost a month around here to 
play some 10 to 12 days' engage- 
ments. This year they are not 
here, and the bookers instead of be- 
ing worried about how they could 
get rid of the acts are worrying as 
to how they can get them. 

Though the weather now is un- 
usually hot In Southern California, 
tha bookers do not look for any 
material reduction in the number 
of acts that will be needed during 
the next two months. Meantime, 
'Standard acts which have been play- 
ing the vaude dates around here are 
prettint* repeats !n pomo houses for 
the aecond and third time at short 
intervals. 



MISS BABE EGAN 



U 



AND HER 



HOLLYWOOD 



REDHEADS 



THE ORIGINAL REDHEAD (M ORCHESTRA 

JUST COMPLETED TWO SUCCESSFUL WEEKS AT YOUNG'S BALLROOM, MILLION DOLLAR PIER, ATLANTIC CITY, N. X 

BOOKED SOLID, KEITH-ALBEE and ORPHEUM CIRCUITS, 1927-1928 

' " ' ■ ' ' ■ ■ . - Dimctinn FRANK DONNFL I V, NORMAN JEFFRIE'S OFFICE ■ ' 

PERSONNEL: 



EDITH GRIFFITH, Piano 
E8TELLE DILTHEY, Drums and Xylophone 
MUNITA KLEIN, 8sx and Clarinet 
StRHY MARK, Smc and Clarinet 



BABE EGAN, CoiidiiclreM 



ANN REHNBORG, Trumpet and M«lophen« 
DOROTHY SAUTER, Dasi. nnci Cello 
BILLIE FARLEY, Banjo and Guitar 
MILDRED STEVENSON, Trombone 



WcdiMtday, July 13, 1M7 



VAUDEVILLE 



K-A'» $1 Top at A. C 

Atlantic City, July 12. 

Keith-AJb«6 vaud6 will be 
punched at the Globe here July 18. 

George M. Young, general man- 
ager of the K-A interests in I'hil- 
itdelpliia, announces *a nevir vcale. 
The top at night will be $1. witli the 
#Xception of Saturday ami Sundays, 
when it will be |1.50. Matinee tif- 
ures ar« 50c. -75c. for the orchestra. 
Ikod SO cents for balcony. This is 
the first time a sr>alo of this kind 
has been offered at a boiuxlwalic 
vaudeville house. » 



VARIETY 



9S 



'HERB' WILLIAMS 

''BIG TIME" 

Reminiscences 



This Week 13 Years Ago 

Henderson's, Coney Island 

(Full Week — 2 m Day) 

1. DARK BROTHKRS 
i. ('I.Ari»K (iOM>KN 
S. IlKRT KAKMKK and JKHHK 

HROWN 
4. Ti nOR CAMKKON lUid 

O'CONNOR 
B. "C'llK'K" HAI-F>i 
e. FRANK KKKNAN hjnI CO. 
1. IVIULIAMN MMl WOLJfUS 
t. rOSmO 8TATVB8 



Thia W—k 11 VMrs Ago 

New Brighton, Brighton 
Beach 



1. 
t. 
t. 

4. 

ft. 
6. 
7. 
S. 



IMPBBIAI. TROITR 
HAVFMAN BHOTIiKM 
THS €AN«IN08 

BBLLB mroBV 

HABRY lANCIUON 
ARTHUR DBACION 
KAUMKR and BROWN 
"lirRIi" WILUAMM 
WOLITLM ' 
MALUA MMi BART 



This Week 8 Years Ago 

Morrison's, Rockaway 

Beach 

(I^ill Heck— 2 a Day) 
1. CIIAIJX)N and KBKB 
t. OlfiORCilB PKIC'B 
S. DOOLKV and NALBS 
4. *aiRRB" WILUAMS iMd 

WOLFV8 
.1. MARIK DRKSSI.KR 
e. BREBN FAMILY 

NOTE — At pre84>nt enjojrlim UtS 
AoRtialla for WUUamso^-Tate. 



Vaude Circnit's Boob 
Jammed Until January 

A great jam of vaude bookni^s 
on the Orpheuin and k-A oireuits is 
bein.!,' exp< ri. n< < <1 at tliis lirnc- with 
the boolis lillf-d to su. Ii an t xi.nt 
that acts are being tinuitivdy ptn- 
cik'd in for janliary and FeHrunry. 

A nunitior of r<'as(.ns are ad- 
vanced. Tlit-re are Ju»ust s tliat havt- 
reduced their bills to fivr and six 
acts and this has made the demand 
loss than in other ycai s Ajrain it 
is bolitved that tho K-A and Or- 
pheum boolcers have ol l.ite Hten 
nunn rous.aCcts regarded as "stand- 
ard" for their timf ^-ivm r;'ut<s 
on other eireuits and the »i« sii« to 
round up acts far enough ahead to 
allow for the cutting off of other 
turns that have been offered to the 
boolcers. 

Several of the agents have start- 
ed "singing the blue.s." saying there 
isn't inurh hope Ix Id out for the 
big booliing rush, which generally 
starts before fall. 

From the outlook the independent 
hookers will have plenty of acts to 
offer next season. 

The vaude circuits in the appar- 
ent franttc effort to fill up their cir- 
cuit t)ookH as fast as possible have 
apparently .suffered from too many 
advisors. 



BEN BERNIE, 
En route, New York. 

Dear Ben: 

We sure enjoyed being on the 
bill with you and Paradise Isle. 
Your boys are all gentlemen ami 
musicians, and Hagen plays a 
moan piano. When wo start 
liiast we are sure going to re- 
member all the things yoii told 
us to do and give our regaryls 
to Frank Van Hoven and Van 
and Schenck. 

Cordially. 

MORT AND BETTY 

HARVEY 



P. S. — There is no inference 
that you are not a gentleman, 



Incorporations 

New York 

Golomb Amusement Co.f New York 
city, motion picturen. $20,000; Ktliel 
F'^iuh i , Harriett C'ohi ii. Fih <1 hy 
lUnjanun U. VVeinheig. yf>'2 Wist 
42d Mreet. 

Lester R. Bangtberg, Now Y»»rk' 

< ity, UHdion pietun s. K't 'i d th« - 
atrieal businosp. 1(h> sharrs mtonion 
no |Kir value; Clertriide Isr.iel, Louis 
Littiuan. L. ster K. l^aiiL l-i rt-- l-M* «1 
by t>amuel (Jottlieb, 2in liroatlway. 

Mayklep Co., New York city. 

anuisetnent < iiterprisi s. tiie.itrii al 
proprietory, Jlu.OUO; l^'o H. <.;reei\- 
span. Rose Lifton. File\l toy Abra- 
ham Lehman, 26 Court street* Urook- 
lyn. 

The Play Mill, New York eity. 
Koneial theatrical business, L'OO 
shares oonunon no par. valu* . l-^att- 
well Cabell, James M. Ix.wn. LUiin. 
F. Stin;;is. Fileil hy (\ihen, Igna- 
tius Af l^)wn, 27 Cedar str.M-t. 

Starlight Program Co., CJlens 
F.ills. theatre publicity matter. $5.- 
000; liertha H. Huckley, Tlionias J. 
McCarthy, David J. Fitzgerald. 
Filed by James Mcl»hilllps, Ulens 
Falls. 

Prosperity Productions, New York 
city, general theatrical business, 200 
shares e(>iiinion no par \aiue; Wil- 
liam Kessler, Alexander llrown, 
(J rant Hoerner. Filed by Harry 
Lewis. 220 West 42d street. 

Leon Victor Producing Corp.. N( w 
York city, Kcneral theatrual i>usi- 
ness. $20,000; Leon Victor, William 
Macart, John K. .fames. Filetl by 
Oc.ldsmith, Goldblatt llanuwer, 
1560 Hroadway. 

85 Cortlandt Street, N< w York 
city, general theatrical busine.«^s. 100 
shares common no par value; Celia 
Schechter, Anna WarhaftiK. Alex 
Adenbaum. Filed by Levy, Gutman 
& Goldberg, 2 Lafayette street. 

Africana Corp., New York city, 
general theatrical business, 100 
shares common no par value; Earl 
and John Dancer, Maxwell Arnow. 
Filed by Goldie & Gumm. 1540 
Broadway. 

Walter Kane, New York city, 
musical publications, instruments, 
orchestrations, $40,000; Walter Kane, 
Daniel (J. and Mae A. Liehernian. 
Filed by Edmund Glueck, 12 liasx 
4l8t Street. 



Meyers Boys With Monris, 
Opening Coast Agency 



Walter and Eddie Meyers' are 
Joining the William Morris Agency 
immediately. The brothers are rc- 
^■.irded as a eouiiir (,f hustlers \vht> 
have been » sialiiishitiK t heni.'<el ves 
indepentlently as a^;ents. 

Walter Meyers will go to the 
coa^l I'l ..f..il.!y opening: a Moi ris 
otli(« in I,iis An^'lcs. At pr«>sent 
With the far-fUing Fanchon and 
Mario preKentatu>n circuit there |i 
no hi^- ru y olferitii: talejit to 

the picture hous.>s out tliere. Hert 
Levey and some, of the smaller 
v.iiid. viii. agen. it s l-,ave been bo*.k- 
inK aits with the coast picture 
houses. 

The Morris or.uani2«\tion with the 
opi iiiiiL: of a coast oillce will span 
the cotitinent. 

Kildie Meyt rs will work with 
Johnny Hyde in the New Yorljii office 



MarshalTs Colored Show ' 

.linnnv Marshall ha^- forme. 1 his 
own eolorcil show. It openetl last 
week at the Lincoln, New York. 



Houses Opening 

Broadway, new 2.800-.seuttNr at 
Kinjiston. N. V.. <»pens July IX with 

a vau(!t and piefnre p«.hcy. It will 
play f.'iir a. is un a split v>i ok. 
booker! by J.u k Linder A.uency. The 
IJroadwiiy will interchange billa 
With the I'l.iN i.,uis. . Hudson, N. 
also boukcil hy l.uubr. 

The Stadium, newest link in tha 
< hain of the To?:, iiville Th. atre 
<'onip.ir)y, t.f n. .1 l.isi iTuesd.ty) 
nit;ht at Tolt. n\iile. .^u.i. n Island, 
N. Y, The house will play picture* 
i daring s'lnun. r aial vaude beginning 
Laln»r l>;iy. ti\e acts . n .1 split week 
booked by F.illy .Marku.s. 



FREED 

ORCHESTRA 



1 



('IIAFTRR No. 1 



Carlin with Linder 

Il.arry Carlin has resigned from 
the Arthur Fisher Agency, effective 
Aug. 1, to join the Jack Linder 
Agency. 

Contracts covering fwv years' 
employment were exchanged by 
both principiils. 



II. ('. Stlmmcl prt'M'iitM 

rh*' Worl.l M Mont VorMttili- MuHlclan 

Galla-Rioi 

and SISTER 



"Tribun^,* 



OAkland, Calif, 



"Or|»heurn — Nt-xt to cloHltU' 
are tialla-litnl and Bluler,' aini 
rvi<lfiitly hoiidlino. (Jalla ttlni 
iH the moHt ver.satile of all 
niunlclnnw. This act Is alwayM 
popular "hor<>i*' j. 



Keprenent at i vMt 
ROSE A CURTIS I ALT. T. WILTON 



C«ntlnoed Nest Week 




BANJO, JACK WARD 




OC'RAN CITY and \% I I.DWOOI), N. J 





LEE MORSE 



Scored sensationally in gala opening at the HOLLY WOOD CIA® 



One of the loveliest spots in America and called the rendezvous of the elite of the Smith: 
Capacity cr€>wds turned out to acclaim her the Southland's favimte dmfghier. 

AN UNPRECEDENTED HIT 



HOUSTON "CHRONICLE" 

Spectaciilar Show Given at Night Club Near Galveston 

"An array of night club talent unlike anything' offered in this p.'irt of 
the country before waa presented at Holly woihI Dinner Club Wednesday 
night, when *A Night In Paris' wa« staged by Sam Macce, manager. 
Several hundred inrsons from Houston, Galveston and vurrounding ter- 
ritories witnesHcd the show. 

••Lee Morse, recording artist, Jii«t returned from an engagement at the 
Pioca-d1ly Hotel, London, was the headline attiactlon. ro5?«<esHin^' a 
voice that range« from low bass notes to high Ki»pi'ano, Lee Morse had 
no trouble winning her first Texas audience with r«»ndltion of popular 
songs. Personality and wide voice range ;ire the ontstandinr qualities 
of thig little singer who has become nationally known thri>ugh her phono- 
graph records. 'Just Traveling Along — Singing a Hong.' 'In the Middle 
of the Night' 'Ain't He Sweet?' and 'What do I Care,' Mere h^r OOlt* 
standioK s. lections during the first floor shows of the evening." 



GALVESTON "TRIBUNE" 
Blues Singer Makes Big fcj|9|lywoQd _ 

"A whole constellation to herself It t3»<ei fiM and 
Columbia re<-<>nling artist, Lee Morse. 

"A prrs<^ri;ility as <hanKe.ahle an a ♦ h.i rnelw^n's <oat, but equ.iliy vivid 
and delightful, In all its pbase«, is the emlKjdinient for a voice tha, is 
not only unique, but breath-takingly teautiful. When Lee Morse sinK.s 
either 'bl lies' or ia2z. or a simple dramatic number, the effect Is decidedly 
different. Her voice, known as a double voice, mngeii from soprano to 
barlton* . Ki< h. husky, velvety tones emerge with startling beauty from 
thiv si* rub r ). iri. She v onr re^'ivtep for one tyr>e of Rong, going down 
Info th« <1« I ">s ('f li* r nriifnie hlue*- f^ime <)f w hi( h she liiis written her- 
^< if, th*n ba< k to sopraru; for the iif^ht<T Jn/.z numbers." 



GALVESTON "DAILY NEWS*' 

Blues Singer Makes Big Hit at Hollywood , 

"L* r M«rse dramatic blues sitiK'-r and ifiterna f ior;;i lly knov-.n .lund.i.i 
rrfw.tdii.g artist, brought new thrills U> a eiowdcil hous« at i lolly \a (/oti 
1 > t ri> r A:^"*^' niK ht in her opening engagement on the 'r'aris .Nirht 

l.r<. I. riT Mis'i^ AlOfW mmhmtth-ft»f *«pperi llrn: a ru!. unusual voir, w itli .-in 
exotic .1 [ f « a ranee to fileasc one of thic most e rithusiasti<. <i udierif whi' n 
has attcndetl the nlglit Club this season.*' 




JS 



84 



VARIETY 



V AUDE VI LLE 



Wednesday, July 13, 1897 



fi 



■J 



^ P-L JOINT BOOKINGS 

' (Continued from pnge 31) 

It pro-ratet\ pr-rcont-igi; ot offlce 

(Overhead Involved. 

Vulciit in<>, ToI.mIo. r>|»tM i(»'d hy 
Lioow IS a sfrai>;ht. picture house 
for years will in!in;;ur;ite the Pub- 
lic unlt8 in that city. 

It is anti*'ip »t»v! that th»» cotninf; 
eeason will^ >^<'<» c>%'(>ry tli i'r-- <>n 



WATCH 
ME GROW 

MAX (Adioa) LANDAU 

808 Woodi Ttetatni Bldg. 
CHIOAOO 



NEW HOTEL ANNAPOUS 

WasliinKtou. D. C 

K. II. FATT. Hgr 

In the Heart of 
Theatr* District 

11-12 and H 8t«. 




the cucuit With a Htage hand as 
a permanent houM attraction 
around whi»h the travelinff units 
will work. Thi.s plan ia similar to 
the Hy.steni u-sed on tlie coant !>> 
Fan eh on and Marco and is an 
adaption of tht> ' r nil Ash policy" 
to tho needs of a nir< uit. 

P'ibllK ha.s i>een intorviewins 
sta^e butul loaders for aome time. 
It is possible Publlx will use the 
.sy stem ot altei^niitf ni? conduc tors 
as emMoVed In Chicago by Balaban 
i!nl Katz The li ad.'r travels nn- 
(hir this sywl Tii but the bands re- 
niain statu>nary In the case of a 
Whiteman or a Lewis for that week 
tho roftiilar liouso ^ta^^e banil will 
(Mliciait' in the pit or uunuunit ti't' 
travehnt; band. 

to*w*s fleguiar Bookings 

With approxltitately an ^siriikated 
averagii of 50 persons to each stage 
praMRiatfoa unit pylillx will llke^ 
empl«y about l.liMi «<itora or 
performing muslcian.s wt^'^ly. It is 
assumed that r\ majority of the 
talent will necessarily be recruited 
from (he rah)ca of vatta«vUltaiui. 

The new deal will not effort 
Loow's ret?tilir and established 
vaudeville bookings. 



NATUBAL QUESTION 



been no understudy, a managerial I ment of aalarlea 

trror. [about $3,000. 



INMcayr on Vita 

Los Angeles. July 12. 

Jo.seph Diskny. Hungarian tenor, 
has been signed by Warner 

Brothm tor ^« yitaphond. 




Marcus Loew 

BOOKINGAOENCY 

General ^ecutive Offices 

LOEW BUILDING 

ANNEX 

160 WEST 46^ ST- 

BRYANT- 9^5Qf-WtW YORKCITV 

J. H. 



Perhapa the outstandinfir 

"Ask Me Another" inquiry of 
last week came when a vauJe 
lan stopped up to a man whom 
the former thought was work- 
in?: "Xt the 81st Street thoatre 
and asUod: ' When are they 
muMK' to r>I ly vautleville there?*' 



ILL ANP INJUi^ 

Lawrence ChauhA^ult. rebeiiiltly in- 
j II ! 0(1 i n an a<!eldatit, is ildtlceably 

improved, ■ '■- 

" Billy/ JOheii. ihiwd In 4 taklcab 
jam ill Hiw iFt^rk; fM itt|(pr^91f^tiB 

nicely. 

i*atay liuth Millor, picture ac- 
trefHl. is re6b#erllir (rvkiH a apnained 
ankle received on Io«»ti6il< tQ Banta 
Ana canyon, Calif. 

liarry i'incua, ugont, quite ill. 
haa improved to -$VH^.' t|j^: ^«nt 
that his condition ia .m>: ii9flfii^ re- 
garded as serious. 

Mr.s. Martin Wirth, of the Wirth 
Family, wai fttfioed . l«ii.y* the 
Hinglinff-Btimuiii ctr<6us >teinpor - 
arily. She was operitod on at the 
Manhattan Square Hospital, New 
York, last week, and is convalescing 
at hiBT Foreiil Hilli, U I., lidmi. 

Itose Davis, formerly treasurer of 
tho I'llliott, N(nv York, who has been 
at the Hoxy, was operated on forap- 
pendicltia M the ihOy^Mnlo H6splt«l»v 
New York. She is recoverliigi 

Dr. J. W. Amey has been show- 
ing a slight dally improvement at 
the I'ark West Hospital, on West 
76th Street. New Toffk« H« to ee- 
vorely sufCerinpr from a recurrent 
attack of ulcers of the stomach. 

Sol Schwartz, manager, l*roctor's 
23rd Street* and KeH|i'ii» JMesr tJtty, 
has recovered after a 10-Weekii^ itt- 
ne.ss with erysipelas, 

l<:ddie Farrell, assistant treasurer, 
Wallaek'a, has reeovared from an 
operation tot ai^poadtoitlil. 



Muoloon blamed lOquity for clos- 
ing ■l*ei;«y Ann' and in particular 
blamed Rrank onintw*?. executive 
rotary for BqUtty, who happened 
to be west. The coast dailioH. ap- 
parently opportou to unionism, ac- 
cepted several wild yarns against 
i>iuity. 

Steuer^t Advieo 

A year or so ago Ma>Mo<m stormed 
into Now York and engaged Max 
Steuer to start action ag&lnst 
I'^iuity for heavy damages. The 
lav. yep oiMe*! at 10<inity*s ofhres 
with Macloon. Clillmore opened the 
entire correspondence between 
Kauity and Macloon. The upshot 
was th.at Steuor advised the mnn- 
a«:er to make his peace with iniquity, 
lie now again threatens suit. 

Reg9.rding the "Geisha" matter, 
Raymond Hltehrook told Clillmore 
that he never intended to appear in 
the operetta because there was no 
part In It for him. William Stew- 
art, manager of the show, friend of 
Hitrhy's, and the latter. agreed that 
in light of a non-Equity cast, he 
would make speeches In the aHdMl. 
Hitchy's appoaran< o was therefore 
advertised. Whon the actor found 
out that such an appearance would 
violate Eqi^ity rules, he left th# <8lty4 

HiteHy did not know that Stew- 
art was unable to post a bond 
Kuaranlooin!? two wooks' salary, the 
reason why Equity people W6r0 hot 
Iierinitted to appear in tlMjM^oposed 
"OeMMk.T ■• 

"Geisha" Owes Salaries 

Los Angeles, July It. 
With tho^ collapse of "The 
Gei.sha." operetta, Sunday night 
ifter two weeks of terrible busi- 
ness, a hearing was held Monday 
befofi l>optity Iiabor Commissioner 
Santee on 12 complaints filed by 
members of the RO|lrBq,uity cast 
and chorus. 

members charged n<Mi-|»f^y- 



w. 



amounting to 

(J. Stewart, who produ( 



^1 thft 

show under the name of .Stewart 
Comic Opera Co., cUimed he sold 
it last week to If. Q. Allen, mining 
opeiator from Mexico, for $4^||| 
with the understanding that |S,tO| 
be used to pay eff salaries. 

At the hearing both Stewart and 
Allen professed to be out of funds. 
Thfr «»(ifo fo9hd guilty by Santei^ 
who Will make a further investl* 
palton. It is allowed by niombers 
of the cast that Stewart transfer- 
red his inoiiey in his Wife's name. 
If he is found to have assets Hit 
labor bure.iu will hold him re.spoii^, 
siblo for salaries, the contention 
being that he, not Allen, signed 
contracts with the meiiibers of the 

company. , 

It was Stowart who refused to 
post two week's salary bond with 

Equity, tlivM starting the light that 

resulted in Uaymond Hitchcock, 
Equity meniber, rof using to 
with the show. 



TINSEL 
METAL CLOTH 

FGR DROPS 

36 in. wide at 75c a yd. and up 

A full line of erold and silver bro- 
c.'ides. metal rlotlia, gold and «ilver 
trijmninBs. rhincBtonea, apangloa, 

liKhU. o|)era hose, etc., etc., for stage 
cu.stuinca. Samples upon requeat. 

J. X Wyk & Bros, Ik. 

<llacrc8.sorH to SicKinan A Well) 
18-20 East 27th Street 
NEW YORK 



MAKvOTsncK 

THICAOO OFFICE 

600 WOODS THEATRE wmOt 

JOHNNY 40NES 



WILL AUBREY 



V.AIIIETY, June «2. Said: 

"Will Aiilir. y w i.s tho f.ivdnio of the 
bill Willi hn TJtptiou.-* poi .^.(■u.i lit V, h\H 
1 1-k II tt t.-Tpir 1 II I hm ' '"n (i 1 1 ■ • m i i il u' \Y 

of \'. ' I . I n i; 1 I ■ ■ I ' 1 , 1 i' ■ I 1 I '1 I 



"THE ROLLING STONE'' 

Direction MANDELL and ROSE 



MACLOOrilNFAIR" 

(Continued from page 1) 

manager is to be declared out of 
show buslneiw, «o far as legltlmato 

productions are concerned, the pro- 
vision beinff that he is through un- 
less it be found the resolution lays 
Equity open to damagei Imdier the 
California law. 

It is the first time Equity has 
.HO acted. It is the result of Mac- 
loon's constant bickering with act- 
ors, the numerous squabbles he has 
hnd with his companies and his va- 
I iinis threats to sue Equity for dam- 
uRes. 

Under tho unfair declaration no 

l<](iuity member will be permittod 
to play in a Macloon company after 
present' centrists have ' expired. 
Those indiiMo the players in "Chl- 
eapo," now current ia. San Fran- 
cesco. 

i:(iuity became incensed at Mac-i 
loon's tactics when "Peggy Ann" 

was clo.sed following the with- 
<lrawal of liarrett Greenwood from 
the cast. The actor alleged he was 
suffering from laryngitis. His doc- 
tor said he was unable to work, 
Macloon saying "he believed Green- 
wood could appear. Greenwood 
had received H two weeks' netlce 
of dismissal shortly before he failed 

(o i[i'>"-ir 'I'li^'^fo 'i^ip'^ I'-^i ti) Il iv 



ACI^ BOOKING OFFICES, INC. 

Rookinir AH ThoatreN Controlled by 

STANLEY COMPANY OF AMERICA 

A roste of 10 weeks within 90 mile* of New York 
: AftlilB lavltod to book dlTMt 



1560 Broat^wny 



X J. MeKEONt Pres. 



Now York City 



A VAUOEVILLl AC^NC^iLJMfHieH PROOiUeit MOM TMAM It 

pROMisct. coN8iiTmt,itrpioiiMTmiiviei^^^«^ 

The Fally Markiis Vaiiileville A^eEy 

1579 Broadway Lackawanna 7876 New York Cit/. 



ACKERMAN & HARRIS 

EXECUTIVE OFFICES! 

THIRD FLOOR, PHELAN BLDG. 

MARKET, GRANT and OTARRELL STREETS SAN FRANClSCd 

: ELLA HERBERT WESTON, Booking Manager 



BERT LEVEY CIRCUIT 



New York 
W. 47f h St. 



OB^^UDEVILLE THEATftCe 
Main Oflleoi 
ALCAZAR THBATRR BUILDINO 
SAN niANCISCO 



Chicago 
Woods 

Buildinr 



Ksne. Citf 
Ctinmbcra 



1 l>etrolt 


Heattlo 


1 I«. ASgOlM 


1 Denver 


1 DiiHiim 






Tnbnr O.H. 






1 lUdK. 


1 lUdff. 



I>allao 
MelbO 
llldf. 










\ t 

■■■fr. 


















■ 

























Featured With VANNESSI 



Tbie Week (July 11) KEITH-ALBfiE PALACE, NEW YORK • 
Booked Solid One Year on Keitk-Albee and Orpheum Circuits 
PRODUCED by SAM SHANNON and IRVING COOPER DIRECTION CHAS. AIXEN, BENTHx\M Oi FlCE 



. Iff 



Depprted by 
WILLIAM MORRIS 




ONTAN 




The Cowboy Banjoist 

and Brighter Thail Ever 



Saiiing July 27 



Beginning Continental Tour at Molborn Empire, London, Aug, 16 Family Going? Sure! 



Wednesday, July It, tBiff 



B XJ'ftL £ S Q U 



VARIETY 



NEWS FROM THE DAIUES 



This department eonUint rtwrhun llitatrleal n«wf tttmt pub- 
lithtd during th« %v««k In th« daily MP«rt of N«w York, Chieago 
and tha Paei^e Coast. Varitty takes no credit for thoio now* items; 
each haa boon rowritton from • daily paper. 



NEW YORK 



The estate of Mnurloo Oscar IuOuIh 
\Mouvet (Maurice, tho dp,nccr), who 
dii »1 In Switzerland May 18, will be 
[divided e(iua.lly botvvoea his wilo 
jind dancing pa4rtner, Mrs. Eloanoia 
Ambrose Mouvot, and hl» brother 
'aiid managv.r, Anibros.-v M(>Mv< r. It 
l0 eBtiraated at "more than $100,000." 

•' Arthur- Smith, butler to Alice 
^rady; was llpod $15 on an Intoxlc^a- 
iioli and disorderly conduct charge. 

The will of Sam Bornard 1< av^s 
hiH entire estate, valued at around 
$1,000,000, to his wilo and tlirce sons. 
Mra. Mollie Bernard, his widow, will 
receive the inconio of two trust 
funda, consisting of 20 jior cent, of 
the residuary estate an 4 €5 per cent, 
of the residuary estate. 



Harris, wife of Mitchell Harris, ac- 
tor, was js'i anted on her tcstiintmy 
that sbo lirid found him visitin^' 
I'aidinc Ix)rd, actrt'ss, and bad dis- 
< ovored several aftectionato 1> t(» rs 
from Mi.ss I^ord to her husband. 
Jijs(i((v MitelK^l p ivii l»er custc^dy 
of tlie daui^hter and $oO weekly ali- 
mony. 

A ^L.rO fHiO .«=;r.it brouKlit by Mrs 
liarri.s n;-;;iinst Miss L»ord for alien- 
ating tlH> affections of Han'is was 
dismisst^d after a rofert e reported 
that Miss Lord was tiio "pursued 
and not the pursuer." 



Colored Shows Off Wheel 

Colored professional s aiv per- 
turbed ovw the \>eliet tbnt there 
wlU be only one ftll«eolored show 

on the Columbia Bvirles«iuo ^V1 ■ > l 
next Bea.son. Tho Cohiiul ia h..s 
ruuie<l 
shows 
N'c;^ro 
fall. 
The 

m.'iny 



BURLESQUE CHANGES 



Jack Reid's "He. ord BreaUors' 

Syd Burke 



:ers. 



a.s many as a hall' 
and there will b»^ 



d«. X.'u 

a lot 



of 
of 



playens out of w\iiv next 



Four cops and a i>olicewoman In 
evening clothes enteted the Hi Hat 
Club, Mth street, near Seventh ave- 
nue, and walked out with Al Brown, 
manager; his brother, the bartender; 
a waiter, and the doorman. 



Ted Healy, comedian In **A Night 
In Spain," was brought Into court 
for speeding and driving without a 
license. He showed his license, but 
pleaded guilty to speeding. Offered 
the option of a $25 line or three 
days, he tried to pay oft with a 
check, which was refused. Just as 
they were about to make hlni start 
hla time a apectator cashed the 
cheek. 



Percival L. Lynwood, former pic- 
ture director, was found dead in his 
Hollywood, Cal., homo July 12. Foul 
play is feared as there was a deep 
gash across his head. Police found 
his apartment In a much upset state. 
His wife when questioned appeared 
dazed and unable to talk coherently. 



Columbia bookings of so 

Colored uhowH liave. given 
considerable employaunt to tlu 
Negroes who are now out dtdiiji 
some tall stepping ' for berths for 
next Beas(tn. 

If tho "hard times*' keej s up 
then tUo T. O. B. A. will find a lot 
of their Old iairorU^s back in levuci^ 
and acts. 



LOS ANGELES 



Three armed men took $3,000 from 
ipamucl Rosenberg, partner in tho 
H. S. & R. R. Co., a concern oper- 
«,tlng candy concessions in theatres. 
A fako phono call decoyed Rosen - 
(berg's partner to a theatre while the 
three bandits came Into the office, 
bound and gagged Rosenberg, and 
took ,th.e l^oUday collections. 

(Joseph) Dunninger, mind reader, 
liit most of the dailies when he 
appeared before Magistrate Andrew 
Macrery for parking his car too 
long beside the I'aiaco theatre on 
Juno 27. 



Investigation Is under way Into 
tho deatli of "Lightning," diving 
horse, billed at Venice Pier, as the 
result ef the animal drowning while 
in a practice dive. According to 
spectators, the horse made a 40- 
foot Jump safely, but became con- 
fused la the aurf 4nd swiMn out to 
sea. 



MOEIXER'S COLUMBIA SHOW 

Art Moeller, fonner Cliiengo 
house manager, will operate liis 
own show over the Columbia wheel 
next season, lie has secured the 
former Irona A Clamage franchise. 

Irons and Clamage will be miss- 
ing from Columbia produeinj^' 
ranks this season, tlu-ough conver- 
alon of their Gayoty, Chicago, to 
a stock burleaque policy. 



the hearing, the actress denied re- 
ceiving money and presents from 
I'edder, while refusing to reveal the 
source of an income that permitted 
her to enjoy « life of luxury. Ac- 
cording to Investigators, Tedder is 
alleged to have given Miss Brown 
around |20,000. • 



Six small hotels on Arkansas ave- 
nue and eight amusement resorts on 
the I!oardwalk at Atlantic riiy were 
among structures destroyed in a 
^225,000 fire. There were 41 Incuba- 
tor babies on display in ono build- 
ing but all were removed safely. A 
•hort-circulted wjre J^eneath a radio 
game is bolievoft i» h|iye started Uie 
conflagration. 

* A verdict for $25,000 against Mrs. 
Ida Flagler Sullivan was awarded 
to Mrs. Marie N. Goldreich for 
alienation of the aff< etions of Mrs. 
<}oldreich's former husband, Armand 
Sullivan, professional strong 
man, now the husband ot Mrs. Sul- 
livan. 



Chorus girls for 40 travelling 
>lutual burlesque companies are be- 
ing selected. About 1,000 girls are 

Explaining to Magistrate August 
2>reycr why hor roadster had been 
parked seven hours on 72nd St., 
Martha Mason, dancer, explained 
that her little dog chewed up a 
cigarette stub and became so ill sho 
hAd to rush him to the hospital in 
41 cab. She got off for $5. 



Members of the new American 

Opera Company left for Cloucester, 
Mass., where they will rehearse for 
the coming season. They open in 
Chicago during November and come 
to New York after New Year's. 



Lawrence W. Iiake, 12, was sen- 
tenced to three months at hard la- 
bor at the county road camp by 
Superior Judge Douglas Sdmonds 
on a charge of reckless driving. 
Lake March 12 drove his automo- 
bile over the left foot of Marlon 
E.nrle, actress, while she was wait- 
ing for a bus at Vine street and 
Sunset boulevard. Final hearing of 
h\H probation application VUl be 
held Sept. 26. 



Dell Andrews, motion picture dl- 

rcictor with ITniversal, is hein^ sued 
for divorce by Mrs. i:!^dith Andrews, 
who alleges intoxication constitut- 
ing cruelty. Mrs. Andrews Is nsl<- 
ing ahmony, •equity in two automo- 
biles,* counsel fees and support for 
Dell Andrews jr., their three-and-a- 
half-year-old son. Tho couple were 
married May 7, 1921. 



James Gould, 23-year-old f^lm 
extra, attempted fnilcide by drinking 
a glass of poison In his home at 410 
Nortli Normandie I'lace. lie will 
recover. ; ■■■ 



The home of Cecil B. De Mille, 
picture producers, at B Laughlin 
I'ark, Hollywood, was robbed while 
its owner w.as away on a yachting 
trip to Catalina for the Fourth of 
July. Loss, several thousand dol- 
lars. Fred Rowland, watchman at 
the De Mille homo, was held up. 



Tho dispute between Claire An- 
derson, fovrmor screen actress, and 
Mrs. Florence Omley will be heard 
In the Sujx^rior court Nov. 10. Mrs. 
Anderson charged Mrs. Omley with 
stealing the affections of Frank An- 
derson, automobile merchant. Sh^^ 
asks for $125,000. The Ander.sons' 
divorce suit, in which Mrs. OniU y 
is named co -respondent, la set for 
trial July 20, 

The Mission theatre, Monterey 
Park, was robbed of $i:b5 by a lone 
bandit. 



Three "dog fighting" film extras 
were arrested when a quantity of 
li(luor was found In their car. Tho 
three, Frank De Paul, Constantino 
Patterson and Jack Noonan were 
fined $50 each by Municipal Judge 
Turney. 



"VVllllam C. De Mille has been sued 
for divorce by Mrs. Anna George L>e 
Mille. with whom he lived for 23 
years. They were married in 1903. 
The action, filed In Superior Court, 
alleges desertion and abandonment. 
Complainant made no reference to 
alimony or property division. The 
De Milles separated Juno 28, 1926. 
They have two children, Agnes 
George De Mille and Margaret 
George Do Mille, both adults. 

Mrs. De Mille la tho daughter of 
the late Henry George, single tax 
advocate. 



(MutU i , l^id Ko; 
IVu o I'uit, !• I'-i t. II. o TrotfVj.jn .liii 
u\\, \''<'\o. Ji.inita Burt, l>et \\o<hj 
"Nothing l^ut C.irls" (ColuniMa^: 
Fi-.ink X. Si'ik. Alt 1:<h.' !>^. 1''.1 m!-..' 
lUasU'c Allele l i'vsis, stiilii.^r Saxo 
l-'onr. 1 u ("atK.s and (ii .«nada. , 

\Villian;s and Jordan's "Tempters" 
(Mnto..h: I'd. .l.>i.i..n. feati:ied; 
[ I'lsio Iv i.vri. r, Roy C.nwn, L^ tiie 
>l.<-(\ I'liM l"a\i\ Mary Tui !<t r, Miisi- 
cal Mi l rows. Wallace nml Nella. 

Keiiort*.! In Ike Weber: Ch.iites 
lievin<", f. >i- ' l'\u»iin' Ar«nu;d." I'.oli- 
I'y Wilsi nnnd lessio Rece, for I. 11 
lleil< s th<'W. 'l'in>* Sherman and 
Ulho ;-«•!•, , f^ r IM i>aley"b- j^lTc.'W. 
Min.'i i;«in.trl, f^.r l^iily Koua's 
show. All Columbia Wluel. 

The JViutinl Booking Kxehnnge 
last \v. V U j lac « d Bert and Betty 
Abbott With Kd liush'a "Holly w otnl 
Scandfvls." Reni'O Do Marst> with 
Sam Kayinond's "Happy Hours," 
and (Irare W.ib.oe with SamKraus' 
"Moonlight MaitlH." 

Fred < Marks "Let's Go": IWdie 
Hall. Art liariis. Dolly Vaughn, 
\Valt< I- SUi 111. Li la I'uHm.'in, Rabe 
Almond, Aiuiabelle Allison 
Helen Flynn. 

"Foolin" Around": ("h.ailes T/<>vine, 
Mae Dix, M<>n\n nnd Wiser, Ralph 
Vincent and Jean Steele. 

Lew Talbot's "Rain": Staged by 
Sam Forre'st, find will have in east 
TjCon.a lOarl, Rilly Retts, Jerry Ku e, 
(»e<jrge l\int\«'ar, Walter Ash<;r, Klsie 
Prescott, Dorothy Gale, Jean Dar- 
row, Newton Jones, Thomas McKay, 
Jack Garfn ld, David Harcourt and 
W. H. Riane. 

••White Cargo": Christine Cooper. 
Robert Burns, Morey Morris, Joe 
Forte, Denny Mullen, Tom Jones, 
John Lowden, Edw^ard Hudson, Wil- 
liam Marvin, Leonso Glllen. 

Bob Nugent has replaced ITap 
Freyer with the stock burh s(iue at 
tho Irving I'lace, New York. L<!ona 
Reid supplanted Bobble Pegrim 
with same company. 

Abo Ix-vitt'.s "HiKh Mfe" (Mu- 
tual): Jack Hunt, He.rt Marks, Ik be 
Tobin, Pearl Wilson, Valeaka, Wil- 
liam Gilbert and Qilbert Mack. 



ami I 

on<\ 



Jack McGowan, motion picture 
director, was arrested by Hollywood 
police on a charge of intoxie.ition 
after he crashed into a Los Angek s 
motorbus. 



Joa M. Schenck haa denied re- 
ports in the dailies that his wife. 

Norma Talmadge. intends to pro- 
cure a Paris residence for puri)oses 
of separation. Miss Talmadge hiin 
t.akeTi an apartment in I'aris during? 
her stay abroad, end is acconipanied 
by Fannie Brice, wife of Nicky Arn- 
st< In. Miss Brice said befor<' leav- 
ing with Miss Talmaidge she did not 
Intend to divorce Nicky. 



Robert W. Bow, father of Clar.a 
Bow, picture actress, filed a mar- 
riage annulment suit in superior 
court against Mrs. Idella Lowery- 
Row. The latter entered a suit for 
separate maintenance against her 
husband two days after they were 
married, July 9, 1924. 



Koud on Columbia 

Billy Koud has beefi awarded a 
Columbia wheel producing franchise 

and will operate his own show e»ver 
the whe. 1 next season under title of 
"Re Happy." 

Koud htm previously figured as a 
stager of musical numbers. This Is 
his first flier a?» nn enf ran< hl.sed 
producer. Koud will qast his show 
this week aiid place It In rehearsal 
in two weel<^5 to be r<.ady for open- 
ing of the regular Columbia season. 



CHICAGO 



Mrs. John White, formerly In mu- 
fiical Qopiedy as May Lorraine, fell 
ifrom a window of her apartment to 
Instant death while awaiting the re- 
turn of her iiusband, stage manager 
of a theatre In Perth Amboy, N. J. 
It Is believed «he fell asle<ep and lost 
her balance. , 

Columbia PhonoKrai.h Company 
and Federal- Brandos, Inc., manu- 
facturers of Kolster radio sets, hAve 
formed nn agreement vvhrreby Co- 
lumbia will enter tlie field of elec- 
trical phonographs and radio com- 
4l>inationa. 



A property settlement has been 
effected between Karl Kenton, pic- 
ture director, and his wife, formerly 
known on the screen as Gladys 
Roach. The couple separated about 
a month ago though no steps have 
been taken toward divorce proceed- 
ings as yet. 

Cullcn Landis, picture actor, was 
fmmd guilty of contempt <>f court 
by, Superior Judgo Robert H. fcJeott, 
for failure to keep up alimony pay- 
ments to his former life, Mi^non 
T.O r.run Landis. Sentence was con- 
tinued to July 13. 



David Montagnon, 42, former dl- 

Tcctor of the St. Louis Symi)honv 
orchestra, committed suicide by 
drinking lysol. His musical career, 
which hn luded a tour of the < ( iin- 
try with Mme. Nellie .\T< Iba, was in- 
terrupted suddenly 14 years .n^go 
when he became vi(deiUly Insam 
o tUr — an niii..tn<>i>iin nr« ident in 
West Hob(;k.jn. 



Sid C.rauman has made an offer 
throu;;h the I^s Angeles Chamber 
of Commerce of a purse of $r<n,(tfi(i 
to the first aviator to make a non- 
siop lli^^ht from Los Angeles to 
Tokio or from the Japanese city 
to Los Angeles. 



A \V. R. n<-.'i.rst theatre will be In 
the Sth nvenuo Mork bctwe< n TjOth 
and 67th streets. Fortune (Jallo is 
♦ reetlnrr a rotnt.ina I i< -n theatre and 
oflict buililmg at .O'M .sti<< t. 



Pai .'irnniint got a brc<ik In 
Los Ani;< 1. v- dailies when its 
.ittr.K tion. Certrude Fderle, 
I '.ebe Daniels pi» tm e, 
Swim," r'scutU Mary 
another rm tnber of the 
t lie 



S 



all the 
newest 
In the 
wirn, (Jirl, 
AsiM ra 1 1 , 
r.'ist. fr'im 



Prohibition forces raided alz 

Evergreen Park rorulhous«>s. name- 
ly: Michael King's liJvergreen Inn, 
Joseph Robinson's Hyland Cafe, 
Wolff'H Inn, Joseph MuHin's Ever- 
green QC|}1* £dward Smale's Mid- 
way mrmnd Daniel Nolan's High- 
way Inn. The Red Ram was r.iided 
by Kvanston police, and. liquor 
seized. 



•The Ship,- -The Subway," and 
the "Radio Inn,** alleged gambling 
houses in Cicero, were raided by 
Cook county police. The cafes were 
evidently tipped off, for oio gam- 
bling tfevlcea were found. 



Clay Kelly. Chieago artist, in re- 
pf>rted missing. He bnd $:<n with 
him when leaving for Milwaukee, 
presumably on business. 



Major PYederick McLaughlin arid 
bis wife, formerly Irene Castle, are 
spending two months Op their New 
reruns wick estate. 



ore;, II ti. ar l^ht' uater l-' -n 
"leseu*- " was propel ly tuii« d. 



b 



A separation decree fox Ruth 



Frani « s TOi^ anor RreAvn CO, scree n 
aetre.vs, f.o > «l arrcHt (^n a < <niii)iaint 
is«uMl by the district nttorney's 
oHi» eli..t :.iMg li« r witii perjury. 
Miss r.r*nvn was named in a clivKe 
.^uit bieiMibt by Mrs. Alice pe.bb r 

.;^Min-t Aitl»iey Ra.vmriJid T'-bbt, 

v\eulUi> J-.<.^i Anfccl^fc tu;»lio. loi At 



In an Interview In CTiIen;''^. .T. 
Warren Keripan, film star, piedi' t' d 
Chieago would be the scene ef the 
movie pageant and convention this 
fall. 



Two Stocks Quit 

stock burlesque closed at the 
Myrtle, Brooklyn, N. Y ," last week, 
with the house resuming its former 
vaude policy July IH, playing five 
acts on a split^week booked by 
F.ally M.'irkus. 

The Hill, Newark, N. J., has also 
discarded its stock burlesque policy 
and will revert to vaudeville next 
week, playing Ave acts on split- 
week, also booked out of the Mar- 
kus Agency. 



MOLLIE WILLIAMS' BOLE 

Phil De Angells Is pn positlonlng 
Mollie Williams to play th<.> Mary 
Roland role in "Cradlo Snab hers," 
which he will produce for the Co- 
lumbia Wheel. 

Miss Williams previously headed 
her own show on the Columbia nnd 
has been planning tho same pro- 
cedure for the ooninrilngHeasOn un- 
less the De Angelis ofTcHr should 
dissuade her. 



OILB£BrS X£AL REVUE 

Billy f:ilbfrt has set upon •'The 
High Hat Rcvuo" as title for the 
show iiO heads over tljo Columbia 
Wheel next season.- 

^lilfi'^ rt h.is e<7/rimisslori< d r«eor>:<- 
Sfe«|(I.ird and Vivian Cosby to sup- 
ply a Ki)ecial libretto. 



A Ma^^Ic be.ar. Tiropcrty of ^'^''^'[^[ 
Ileum.an, fenped from nis larm lor 



fen ped 

rirrns nnlmal;--. 
frip-htened bv H 
f nts, who killed tho bear. 



SfwriA eh ill! I en, 
f fi I' I theij par- 



Tenth Aventie " nt th Adelpbl, 
v.lll close Aug. 6 It will open at 
the EilinKO, New York, Aug. 1:-. 



Colored Road Show Uptown 
Drake & Walker, who have html 
their all-colored troupe on the roa«l 
pl.'iying one niv:ht stands at $1 
top, are bririr.iru,' tin ir hbow Into 
the Lafayette, New York, we«*k 
July 2.0 ut popular i)il(<" 

Henry Drak*^ Ij.is an li-piecc or- 
eliehjfni witli tho troupe. 



Ed Ru&h's Show 
Ed Rubli. undecided earlier In 
s^^a.son, will ngaln ofjerato a show 



RtALTO STOCK i 

(CHICAGO) 

Chieago, July 11. 
Since diojiiiii^,' gcven-act vaudoi 

::lie\vs li'i Lmle^ijut tlio Ui.ilti'* hasi 
piislieil Its wnlviy ^'iV'S» to ahu<)HC 
n". above rorni.il. At the ex"- 
trome souih f iul of tho L>op and 
ooinmanding one of the busiest 
tr.itisM iii e»ir!ii rs in tiio city, the 
lu'U."-e is iiuisKbred "natural" for 
I til le.-<iue, more ••natural" than the 
te Ti ni; re.>->-, t\so blocks fc;"uth. 
I ritil ll^e lli.illo Wrnt burlescpie tho 
.^lati - ron^ress, while not quite in 
the 1/<M |>. ]..nl the lyooji ilraw to it- 
self. The Kialto has t;iken a g"oilly 
piu tion of tlie Stafc-i'oii>.-rt ss trade, 
but tl.<' latt< r reuMiiis thi n-.ost 
e*jnsi.*<tent burlesque money inuker 
in Chicago, mamly heefUi**-^ Itn 
shows aro 6eire\vhat bt-di tb.n 
those of its competitors. AnoUier 
r«*asou for the RIalto's rise is tiiat 
p.issi rs-iiy in the section are typ- 
ical biu'lesi(ne buyers. 

Other causes are supplementary 
eut;^ie\vths of location and type oX 
auda m e aiiKles. 

On viewing the Rialto show one 
estimates it mij^lit be bettered The 
shows rot.ite weekly at tlio liialto 
and the St^ir and G.arter. Art Moel- 
lei s west side house. The origliiol 
aiiti Cal ler «'ompany is a Kood 
while tho new company Is Just 
tair. pivinu' both houses an off week 
every other week. Tlie show caught 
at the Rialto last week happened 
to be the weaker of the two. 

Witli two or lluv.e i'xeepiions the 
principals are far from pay oflfs. 
Harry Feldman, trami) eomlc, and 
Rob S;indberg, str. light man, «how 
Hashes of real form, the others be- 
ing just others most times. (Com- 
pany of 40 Includes the two above 
nannd; Hal liathburn, eccentric 
comic; Ruster Lorenzo, straight vo- 
calist; Rud Brewer, Juvenile; Flor- 
eru-e Drake, Madeline LeFere and 
Mildred Steele, ingenue-soubrettes; 
liabette CatliiT, soubrette; l<>ho 
Trio, vocal, and 18 chorus girle. 
Majority of the last named are re^ 
Ics of other end better days. 

Last w»;ek'8 "book" was formal 
and familiar. Most of the work» 
dear to the hearts of stock producers 
Were there and handled along es- 
tablished lines of procedure. The 
old love flower was present in one 
of Its nntncjous available forms, 
end In spito of its age provided 
alMjut the best comedy bit In the 
show. Interloi)lng each talk bit, 
the four feminine principals alter- 
nated in "tease" numbers with the 
help of the ehorus. Where they 
(()oi:h in New York they "teas^' 
here, due to dislike by city fathers 
to cooehinr. whb h, w In n analyzed, 
isn't any mure vulgar and suggest- 
ive than "teasing." The audience 
ladB gobble tHe "tease" stuff, and 

love It. 

Choruft was costumed with taste. 

a favor.ible point, and production 
was generally above the average, 
enpeclally the opening parade num- 
ber, the best bet In the Show* Jbeo 
iStevens 1h producing. 

In addition to the stock Rialto 
retains three acts of v.iikP vllle and 
a first run feature picture. Acts 
are breaking In or "showing." The 
eombin.atlon of vaude. pictures and 
burlesque is capable of affording a 
good ^o »nd^-h alf hour s * en t e r* 
tainment, If you like to bo entef- 
tained that way. Strengthening the 
burlesquo department, though, 
would aid Insuring future attend- 
ance of tlic present sizeable crowds; 

"The Romantic Age" (Colum<bla>k 
the feature. Business very go<Nl» 



POPULAR CHURCH 



(Continued from pogo 1) 

fixed fee demanded for a ceremony, 
tho former fee to be known as « 

"gift" and Its amount to be set by 
the 1)rlde},Moom. These "gifts" have 
been as low as $1. The maximum 
"glft'^ la unknown, although $7« to 
not uncommon. 

An average gratuity given 
bridegroom Is |10. 

Most ceremonies aro performed 
In the parish, where there Ia no 
charge otiier lli.m the "gift" un- 
lesH there are over 12 gueats pres- 
ent. For over 12 Is a charge of |10. 

A ceremf)ny performed in the 
churcli Itself Involves a |25 charge, 
with little demand for it evidenced. 
All gratuities are turned over to the 
elnua h'H f ndownment fund. 

Tile Little Church Around the 
Corner first became known to the 
theatrical profession in 1870, when 
It was used for the burial sr-rvlces 
of r;ef)rge Holl.and, actor, aft< r an- 
other church had declined to hold 
the services. 

Finee fbnt time it lias become the 
"fjJiiei.il «pot for theatrical wed- 
dIn>-'H. The glamor of these theatrl- 
cal marriages acted as a stimu- 
larit to lay por-soTe^ who flcMlred to 
be nnit« (1 In a cliurch frequented 
by the prr)feHslon, with ronseijucnt 
hn'anci.^U Piynfflt to t l n.^ uhutili. 



by f 



over th«-> Mijtur 
Rush ."^ show 
^r.nrxl.'ilH." 



I \vl.« . I. 
Will be 



"Hollywood 



Quifport and Browr, vatido team, 
•are not J' in in;' the new I '.thel 
Waters nhow, "Africa n.t." They will 
remain in vaudot 



1 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, July_13. 1^g7 



PRESENTATIONS-BD-LS 

THIS WEEK (July 11) 

NEXT WEEK (July 18) 

tSliow.s carryinur nuiiu'rals siicli aa (10) or (11) imlkate openlnij this 
urcfk t»n Sunday or Monday, as dale mfty b«. For next week (17) or (18) 

Wit)\ spli? works also indii-'atod l>y datt s. 

An ahtorisk (♦) before name sigiiiiit's act Is now to city, doing a new 
lurn, rt^anpearing after absence or ai)i>eariiii; for first time. 

Pictures Include in classification picture policy with vaudeville or 
pi^esentdtiQn «^ adjunct, 

PARIS 

Vlhii Week (July 10) 

Cwiino to» Paris 

|{al Sherman 



RatouchefT M^dsets 
GtMlys & Lysia 
Tiller (Jirls 
Mitts I'M orelnc# 
p)|aauAll 
P*vild<*r 
Lily Hcott 
riviflla 

Snnw Hall 

. Briuly * Poga 

Helle Nice 

Va » ri<- l!,u'()ii 
Hanny llaynal 
N.tn.« Mery 
^•Oi <lft«oft^s 1M 

iPaltM Borirere 

Fowlir * Tamara 
Jost'phino Uaker 
J:u-k St:inf«f4' 
Alibert 

Bog^r Vinecat 
Chuuaac 
ilene Rudean 

Jane Pyttk^;. . 
Carol _^ ^ 

Nicolaka 
Ksi^jarova . 



Halma 

Danlella Br«fls 
Jetie Mas 



Tariol Bauff* 
Jpan Monrt 
Maud Tlurw&nft 

Hauv.«»na 
Andre r(err«I 
Kikiro 

Moulin Boajge 

Earl l.ealie 
MinttAru«tt 
Andro Randall 
ilarfhc northy 
rdiron N\>rl)<!n8 
J.n kson tlirls 
Nadiii Kec'tt 
Fltjriane 
Madiahkall 
Ya Wata 
Rira Ma« 

Yvonne Legeay 

Miaa Dorothy'a Pd 

rulace 

Q Carpentlftr 
Florence Walton 
Ailcen Hamilton 
I^oon I^pilritn 
Ot>orK<>8 Flateau 
lir.'izine 
Alice Cox 
Henriott* Ltblond 
LiUnga 91s 
Chryals 
Nad.la 

Manolla Tltoa 
Qpo Alex 

Jane Ronsay &. W 
Nell Haroum 
Agnes Sourst 
Delubae * 
Oarcherr ft Lsib 



LONDON 

(July 11) 

Knipirs 

^yiA.rchle Rev 

HACHNKY 
Bmplrs 
WUttmim toilifcson 

Parks Sis ' 



Marriott FJdirar 
LONDON 

AUuunbm 
Norman Xioilf ; 

Lily Morris ; 

Jack Barty 
Harmony Kings \ 
.Coi^m ,.■ 
]U>r*S' Lyrfntls ' 
HarHs A nrifTin 
Dorothy Ward 

Obtlseom 

Tho Hiv'lH 
Andreu Family 
Zjayton AilobttStone 
Hamr 0«pa Oa 
JacksoM Danttrs 
Will Fyffe 



Masn 

De Qroot S 
Fannia Ward 



Tletoite Falare 

Savoy Havana Bd 
W^ilkie Bard 
Zelinl 

Patty Loftus 
Victoria Girls 
J H Scotland 
Marry Herhert 
Terry * York 

NFW CROSS 
Rmpire 
Hello Charleston 

SHEFirnS BUSH 
Emplrs 

Fred Lake 
Horsburgh Bros 

I>is-nrdf ! ly Roon 
lilttle TIch 
A C Astor 
Ja.sfl & Jcsale 

STRATFORD 



Tea 6lt R«v 

PROVINCIAL 

^ ElTftLAin) — 



ABBWICK OREKN 

Kmpire 

Hevcrworkb Uov 

> ]sikmin(;h.\m 

Knipire 
'■vrprlsss. Xsv.'/'V". 



Bon y<i»yg#» lUV 

BRADFORD 
Ailiaaibits 

Po^h Rev 

BRISTOL 
Mlfipadrome 

IT IS •lu-i H'-nU^ro 

11 W VVillry 
Calovor & l.o8ter 
Herbert Miihdln 

^„-^\ROIFF 
Kinpir*' 

ill. Mil AH 
. Umpire 
By Ro<iu(^st Rev 

' ;■■ .'ijHiswicK^ 

Kinpire 
Last Mrs Cheynoy 

BDtNBtROH 
Bmpire 

JPVlMoun Uov 

GLASGOW 
Aihambrik 
Btackbird's Reir 

Km pi re 
ieelnt; Life Rer 
^ HANLKY 

Grand 
Just for Fun Rer 

HITLL 



LBICBSTBB 

Palace 
F:ila Shields 
Renee Reel 
2 Wn^tsons 

Jean Florlan 
Hil.la K'irlihy 
I'hil & I'hlora 
Phyllis A Giles 

LIVRRPOOL 
Kmpire 
Shake Your Foot 
MANCHBRTER 

Illppodroma '„ 

O P Iluntloy 
Haii-l.-rs it MiUis 
Unxy la Rocca 
Ivor Vintor 
Spyrns 

Larry Kemble 
Pala«e 
Warm Com or nt>v 
NRWCASTLB 
Rmplrtt ■ 
Punch Bowl Rev 
NKWI'ORT 
Kmpire 
Explosions Rev 
NOTTINGHAM 
Kntplre 
Too Many Cronkn 
PORTSHOrTII 
Royal 
Pawn Tfov 

8 A I.FORD 

■mpire 
False Alarms Rev 
SOUTH MRA 
Kings 
Madame X 

■WAN8BA 
F.mplre 
The Wonder Show 
WOOD GBBBN 



Irish Folies 



Just Married Rer 



Pictiiro Tiwstros — 



NEW YORK CITY 

rapilol (0) 

Bdgar Fairchild 
Batpfa Rtitnger 

MarJorli? Ilarcum 
Jario * »\ >'rtan 
Jovr - < ■ 
fi<>rife L.tilia 



Jesse Crawford 
Whitoman Ud 
All Hal. a 
Mrs Whit'Miian 
Jlt'lt>n Yurko 
'10 Mo i r..in'd'U'" 

Gertrude Lawrence 
Chariot Rov 
"Rolled Stockings" 

Rlalto (0) 

Pari mount 3 

' Way of t Flo.sh" 

Rlvoll (9) 

Leonora Corl 
"Camllle" 

R«»jy (1») 

The Troubadours 
Jose Santiago 



Sew (11) 
Ma -k & l.uKyK'S 
•Rcj'Vnfn of M'ry* 

BOSTON, MASS. 

Mctr<>iH>ll(»n CJ) 
l)o C'ri>s«"ent 3 
Rudeinich Co 
IVsrKy Rnfflish 
Tim Marks 
Soiiya Uo/arin 
JoHoph Kloin 
'10 Commandments' 

State (in 

Phil Spitalny Od 
Olivette 
Stove Wi'nlcer 
"The Unknown" 

BUFFALO, N. Y. 
Bniralo (II) 



John Triesault 

f'ap Hal C?orpa 
Chester TTa!n ClirlH 
SyUia Mi, 'lor 
"CallahanH A M'y.s" 

Pammoant (9) 

Ro=o '"'•Iifan 
Young America Rv 



CAN PLACE 

LEADS 
INGENUES 
JUVENILES 
CHARACTERS 

In Musical and Dramatic 

Productions 

FOR NEXT SEASON 

CALL IMMEDIATELY 

ALF T. WILTON 

1660 BROADWAY 

Suite ■ V .il 'O*: 'O'R 



Florence Rogge 
Maria CafQiklUreUl 

"Slngod" 

Strand (ft) 

Adler A Bradford 

4 I.ondon Bobbles 
Margaret Schiliing 
Jan Garber Bd 
'I'rince of H'dw'trs' 
CHICAGO, ILL. 

Capitol (11) 

Del Delbridge Bd 
Tuck A Cinns 
Phyllis Rae 
George Olorch 
Kurnickcr Girls 
Vitaphon'^ 
"Secret Studio" 

Chicago (11) 
Ted Lewis Bd 
Callahans 1^ 

Oranada (11) 

Chas Kaley Bd 
Lymco A Far men 

I^aura I<eo 

Vitai>hone 

"Colleen" 



titr 

I-ou Koaloff li.! 
Kddle I-aiubert 
Ann &. Joan 
Myrtle Gordon 
Blllle Randall 
Clem Daeey 
Oould Dancers 
'Naughty but Nice 

Marbro (11) 

Ben Merofl! Bd 
Jack Osterman 
Charlie Wilkins 
Colloon Adams 
Saul Dorfman 
Vitaphonn 
"Colleen'* 

Oriental (11) 

Paul A-h 
r.ydia Harris 
I'aul Howard 
Lang & Voelk 
J A K Spangler 
I'aul Small 
Tony mills 
Milt W it :,.n 
"RunniuK Wild" 

Plrro^lilly 

2d half (13 U) 
Sam Kaufman I3d 
Jazs Lips 
Knrlca A Tradore 
Jacques 2 

Senate (11) 

Mark PiRher Ud 
t )ly i\il>ia & Ju'oa 
W( IflO S 
Moyd A Brice 
I'ogKy Bernler 
Phnz Chaso 
ttould Dancers 
"Man Power" 

Stratford 

2d half (13-ie> 
Tod I^ary 
M Hillblom Bd 
Willard Rrozham 
3 N(.triM.-3 
XMioIolo Low 
Johnson A Baker 

TlvoU (11) 

BennJe Krurger Bd 
Billy Olasnn 
nilly Oorber 
O 1> Wnfi!iini?ton 

.'^I>'»rt3 ll'-v ' 
'Man rower" 



The Peddler Rot 

Mitchell Bros 
"Man Power" 

Great lAkos (10) 

Mme Nina 
Mons Vladimir 
Dense Varieties 

Hob Nelson 
"The Auctioneer" 

Lafayette (10) 

Passeris Rot 
Fid G9rdon 
Sibyllla Bowen Co 

Jofk StroUHe Co 
Margaret Lester 
"The Brute" 

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. 
Virginian (10) 

Mills & Shea 

CLKV ELAND. O. 
AUea (1«> 

AnK<-lo Vitals 

AlK-n Orch 
Sonny 

Willie Creager 
••I»oor Nut" 

Parti (m 

Joe Cajitor Bd 
"AM Aboard" 

DETROIT, MICH. 

Cftpttol (IS) 

rharlea Irwin Rev 
DcWolf & Kindler 
Kvclyn Hoey . 
Krnle ToiinR 
Charlie Dove 
Charles Jolley 
Rums Morgan Bd 
"Dance Magic" 

Michigan (10) 

I-ottle Mayer Rev 
nipp nivlnK Girls 
"Man Ppwer" 
(IT) 

Ben Bernie Bd 

Regent (10) 

Paul Spo( ht Hd 
Kola A Sylvia Co 
Walzer * Kuban 
Ti,vk A Toy 
Blcktra Rosanska 
Nat Nazarro Jr 

Rlal^ (10) 

GeortTO Kiloy 
The (.Cabaret 
6 Tlvoli Girls 
Hums A Kisaea 

nos( I la 



S< ovell Diincera 
Kosloff Danears 
iMl y Tip 

J '.way S 

l.niiroMx T>iiVi)l| 
I»on Tlirailklll 
SliVf Savage 

10 M'ln^ariro 8's'rs 
"Seventh Heaven*' 

CliliiiMte (Indrf.) 

Stewart Brady 
Ko.Mlorr l)ar t^ra 
Morcran l»a.. •••rs 
"Kin:: of KiiUTs'* 

Criterion (H) 

Jan RubinI Bd 

' W , V nf All l''Ie8)l" 

Fcjptiaii (Indff.) 
Sid ('.ran man PTg 
Dunv-an t^is 
"Topsjr A Bva** 

Flsneroa (S> ^ 

Dou^laa Alone 
Bob Milllken 

Twinkle 'i'oes 
Holce Can-w 
Rutti Howell 2 
"H';,'hho'is.' R.'flio" 

Fonim (13) 

Taseha Zoi m\v sky 
OijK r i i n . n V <'o 
'Wli ri a M II I^ovos' 

I/orw's State (8) 

Lynn Cowan Bd 
Bathing Beauties 
The 3 LoGrohS 

Tho Skat. 11. s 
Baby Nanette 
"Mr Wu" 

M4<tropolltan (7) 

Rube Wolf Orch 
Fanchon A M Idea 
Serpentine Cilrls 
Nora SchilUr 
Doreen A Bobby 
"Barbed Wire" 

Million l>olIar (8) 

T<eo Forbstein Or 
F Newmatt PrOlSg 

"Chang" 

Uptown (S) 

Dave Good Bd 
Frank St ever 
Ward A Samuels 

Eunice Iloaly 

"Convoy" 

Westlaka 

2d half (13-1«) 
Prof Moore's Bd 
Cll« Nasarro 
Werr A Tetle 

Myrtle I-yman 
Jack Reed 
"The Unknown" 

MILWAUKEE 

WlsesMfai <1S) 

Sunshine Oirls 
Kellog A Lewis 
Brown A Bailey 
Irene Taylor 
Born A Lawrence 
f'>nnre Schooler 
Billy Myers 

NEWARK. N. J. 
BraafsTd (ft) 

T Christian ISd 



UpU>wni (11) 
Warln^'s Penns 

Roy Cropper 
"Man I'uwer " 

IIALTIMORF. MD. 
Century (11) 

T.M)nm Jone^ I til 
Ltid'-iniundirii; H i' 



Alice Morley 
Bert I^ewis 
Henry Marshall 

Spotted Elk 
Huth HainiltoS 
Bachelor 4 
"World at Her F'f 

Mosque (0) 

Parisian Redheads 
'Whlrlw'd of Y'uth' 

rillLADEl.PlllA 
Vox (10) 

Yalo Collegians 
r.ern inl A llenrle 
Ch'mb'rlln A HImes 
Jack North 
Al Landry 
"Secret Studio" 

Stanley (ID) 

Rolfe Bd 
"Man Power" 

PITTSBUBCi|I 

Aldlne (10) 

Benny Rubin Co 
Dave Harmon 

Aldlne Rockets 
"Tlllle the Toiler" 

Grand (10) 

Santley * Sawyer 
World at Her l-'f 

PR'VID'NCK, R. I. 
Fay's (10) 

Rucker A Bard Co 

Mollio Fuller Co 
Buddy Doyle 
Wood A Wliito 
Gautier's Toy Shop 
"TiM Brute" 

BOCKTOBD, 
BslM (IS) 

Ollfford dt Blmora 

ST. LOUIS. MO. 

Ambassador (10) 

Vienna Life 
Mtios of H'dw't's' 

Missouri (10) 

Maxwell A Les 
DAB Barstow 

Morts Boyd 
Kendall Capps 
Brooke Johns 
"Yankee Clipper" 

W'SHINGT'N. D.C. 

PlalMS (10) 
i« Taier Girls 
Montana 
Dick Lelbert 
Harrlman Pres 
Tom Gannon Sym 
"Tlllle the Toller" 
(17) 

Tsham Jones Orch 
Harrlman Pres 
Dick Lelbert 
'Callahans A M'pys' 

Rlalto (ft) . 

Mortcnsen 
Rox Rommoll Pros 
'Beware of Widows' 
(16) 

Rox Rommell Pres 
•Prince of T'mpt'r.s' 




NBW YORK OITT 

American 

lat half (18-20) 
Montambo A Nap 
Rubin A Ikialone 
Harris A Vaughn 
Clay Crouch Co 
Segal A Ritchie 
R Barrett Co 
Mallon A Cass 
4 Balltotta 

2d half (21-24) 
P Kodak A Sis 
Edith Bohlman 
Clinton Rooney Or 
H A O Ellsworth 
(Others to fill) 

Avenue B 

1st half (18-20) 
Franks 2 

Brown A Williams 
Fay A MiUlksa 
Dave Vine 
The Hungarians 

2d half (21-24) 
Montambo A Nap 
3 Hightowers 
2 Hard-Bolled 
Mahonoy A Cecil 
Atkinson Luclnda 

Bonlovard 

1st half (lS-20) 
Joe I'anlon Co 
H A U Ellsworth 
Cardiff A Wales 
Plllard A llillyer 
Bon Jon Oirls 

2d half ('_•! 24) 
Alberta T.ee Co 
Will J Ward 
I'age A Shaw 
Bison City 4 
Lester Lane Cs 



DaKar * M s l s S ftv 

Ossikr B4. 

1st half (U-tO) 
Bush Bros 

O'Neill A Oliver 
Page A Shaw 
Colonial 6 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (21-21) 
3 Orottoa 
F A V Vardon 
Morgan A Sheldon 
Jack Powell 
Sellna's Cir 
(One to All) 

Lincoln Sq. 

1st half (18-20) 
Snhepp's Cir 
Frisch A Sadler 
GAB Parks 
Jack Powell 
(Ona to fill) 

2d half (21-24) 
Jerome A Newell 
Konosan 
Olark A Vlllanl 
(Two to fill) 

National 

1st half (IH 20) 
Howard NicIioIh 
I'otter A Gamble 
Meredith A Sn'ccr 
Green A Austin 
Clinton Roonov Or 

2d half (21-24) 
Joe Fanton Co 
Krln<h A Sa iler 
Moran & Warner 
Lander Bros A L 
Paul Tocan Co 

OrphesBS 
Bellls t 



Smith A Allinan 
George Sholton Co 
( i >n to fill) 

UBOOKLYN 
Bedford 

Ist half (18 20) 
Juromo A Newell 
Del Elwood 
Bison City 4 
Mildred Cr<!we Co 
(One to 111!) 

2d half (21-24) 
Schepp's Ctr 
Potter A Gamble 
Moehan A Shannon 
Marie Stoddard 
Leonora's Jewels 

Gales Avs. 

Ist half (18-20) 
Franco A LaPcll 
Johnny Herman 
F C Hagan Co 
Marie Stoddard 
Braille A Polio Or 

,?d half (21-24) 
Trellis 3 
Del Elwood 
Joe B Tutten Co 
.Soman A Herman 
While Way Ga'tlcs 

Meiba 

1st half ( lS-20) 
I'riMi'i) Tokio Co 
V «r V Vardon 
Kdith Bohlman 
Hyron Totten Co 
Nathnne A Sully 
(One to fill) 

2(1 half (21-24) 
Marie Hucko Co 
Calvert * Irwin 



McDonald C>ake8 
Took Murdoek Co 
Pisano A Landauer 
Darbetts 

OUmBIiAND, O. 

State (18) 

Eiloon A Marjorle 
Carey BHaworthAM 
Ralph Fielder Co 
Holland A Dockrtll 
(Two to mi) . 

DALLAS, TKX. 

MellNl (18) 

Joo .Mend la 3 
lludiiut Si8 A S 
G Broatlhurst Co 
Carr Lynn 
Bti/7.lngton s Bd 

EVANSV'LE. IND. 

TivoU 

1st half (It-IO) 
Zclda Bros 
S Keana Girls 

Hy iniM KvanS 
Kiein Bros 
Temptations of '27 
2d half (21-24) 

DufTy DaiHy t 
Goelet A Hall 
Gems of Art 
Billy DeWitt 

stepping Along 

JAMAICA. L. I. 
IIIllHlde 
lat half (11-20) 
Gt naro (Jirls 
Kent A Harrtsan 
Smith A AUmaa 



*Once^ Quest 

HOTEL 

MANHATTAN 

157 WEST ST. 

N6W yoRicqiTy 



TO TMt PftOnsStON 

Uk offtr mom /or fhe 
mont^ thin any hole/ 
inMewyorkr 



Cooks n A Casey 
(VN'-.m & Oliver 
Mallon A Case 
Hollywood BbMOkd 

Metropdltaa (It) 

Boyd A Watlls 
Bill Casey - 

Rico & xetrM 
Little Jim 
Ha.sutra 

(One to fill) .; 

Palace 

Ist half (18-20) 
TAB Waters 

Jones & Hull 
2 Hard-Boiled. 
•loo Termini 
Leonora's Jewels 
2d half C21-2I) 
Melnotte t 
Fay A MilUksh 
Dave Vine 
Flirtations 
(One to till) 

Premier " 

Ist half (18-ff) 

Strobel A Mortens 



Geo Shelton Co 
(One to fill) 

2d half (21*J4) 

4 Balllotts 
OfHcer Hyman 
Hall A Symonds 
Bon Jon Girls 
(One to All) 

I4>NDON. CAN. 

Loew's 

Ist half (18-20) 

Zeller A Wilbum 
Sandy McPherson 
B'rm'dine DeOrave 

2d half (21-24) 
Taylor 3 
Orren & Drew 
7 Flashes 

MBMPHIB^ TBNN. 

Stato (18) 

Downey A McCoy 
Myrtle Boland 
Neil Roy Co 
Ritx Bros 
Al LaVlne Co 



EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED 
GARMENTS FOR GENTLEMEN 



BEN mm. 



1632 B'way, at 80th 8t., N. V. City 



Hayw'd A Morrison 
Kielda A Fink 
Paul Tocan Co 
(One to fill) 

2d half (21-14) 
.Tack DanRor 
J Wl'non Co 
Nathane A Sully 
(Two to fill) 

ATIaANTA. OA. 

Grand (18) 

Billy T>;iMont 4 
Mirio I'ompadour 
Toney Gray Co 
Rich A Cherte 
B Hamilton Orch 

BAY RIDGE* K. Y. 

Loew 

1st half (18-tO) 
P Kodak Sis 
Konosan 
Smith A Hart 



WHEN 

PLAYINQ 

PHILADELPHIA 



JACK L. UPSHUTZ 
TAILOR 908 Wafant St 



ORDER 
MONDAY; 
FINISH 
•ATURDAY 



Walter Ita.-ttaln 
Martfarut Ball 
"Rltsy" 

HAMMOND. IND. 

St^e 

2d half (13-14) 
Bet) Sarcha 

lUlly Adams 

LOH ANGBLHS 

Boulevard 

2d half (13-16) 
l'>ank Jenks Orch 
Fanchon A M Idea 
ChriHttie A Ualey 
WttHlH A Matus 

B.-tty V,i^\A 
Maud Klliott 
"The l-nknown" 

Carthay Circle 

rimlef.) 
Cirii Elinor Orch 
Laut'liiju's Paris 
Ma I ,.'tt/i 
B K- N Hanson 
Uci'iva 



Ddancry St. 

lat half (18-10) 
Alberta Lee Co 
3 Orettos 

foonoy Sis 
I.tn it-r Brod fk L 
Hollywood liound 

(One to fill) 

21 half (11-24) 
I "r:i n k Rvers A Co 
I: <l>in <% Maloas 
«i ,t !•: Parks 
I'll lard A HlUytr 
Komas Tr 
(One to All) 

iiOssnd I 



lat hair (18-20) 

Romas Tr 
VVilH on Sla A W 
Morgan A Sh«ldon 
Chirk A VlllnnI 
W.il'.r Fohl Co 

21 half (::i 24) 
<*;'-i,.iri> 

I'. trfiat .1 HrTirle 
r r:\r\is Wili ir A C 
liot'be & M-iyo 



r^ornard A Henrio 
Moehan A Shannon 
Hall A Symonds 
Lenter Lane Co 

2d half (212 1) 
France A lie Poll 
Haywood A M 
R Barrett Co 
Green A Austin 
Mildred Crewe Co 



(IS) 

Saxton * Farrell 
5 Harmanlaes 
Burrena A Flfl 
Chaney A Fo» Co 
(Tarn to fill) 



YteloH* 

1«t )nlf ( M ?0) 
Frank Kv. is Co 
Janet Winters - 
<^'oogan A C.'isoy 
Moran A Warner 
Whi'o Way Cm''! 

2d h»»lf (21 '-;»( 
Howard Nic ii i.i < 
Wilson Sia A W 



Soman A Herman 

Harry LcVan Co 
2d half (21-24) 

Prince Toklo Co 
Janet Wlnt»'rs Co 
Meredith A Sn'zer 
Kent & Hurrlgan 
Clay Crouch Co 

BIRM'GHAM. ALA. 
Tompla (It) 

Frrinf^in 3, 
K< niM cly Kramer 
Haydcn Mann'g AH 
Ryan A Lee 
cmior'a Revels 

BO«iT<)V. MASS. 

Orphcuni (18) 

Santiago 2 

Marry Sabbott Co 

A I Ab»)olt 

r. M IXC I) OS 

( i O to fill) 

BUFFALO. N. Y. 
HIate (IS) 
Kvat Bros 



MONTREAL, CAN. 

I^ew's (18) 

Anita Diaz* Monks 
Freeman A S'ym'ur 
Winnie Baldwin 

Franklvn D'Amore 
A I H Wikson 
Uughle Clark Bd 

NRWARK. N. J. 

State (18) 

2 TjonRlicbiH 
Blslo Hiib. r 
Roscoe Arbuckle 
Edith Clasper CM» 

NBW Om.BANS 

State (10) 

B A L omette 
Bernard Waber Co 
Anita Pam Co 
Williams A Clark 
C'gham A Clements 

NORFOLK, VA. 
State (18) 

KItaro Japs * 

M.'irilcy &■ B.ildwln 
Wlieclor dt P,)tter 
Hnward ^ Llnd 
Castle of Dreams 
40ne to fill) 

PAUSADTO PABK 

(IS) 

2 Belnssls 
Francis A Frank 
(<:>ne to nil) 

TORONTO, CAN. 
Yonge St. (18) 

3 Nitos 
Jcasio Miller 
Chase & Colling 
Bort Walton 

Whirl of Splendor 

WOODHAV'N. \m I. 

Ullliird 

Lit Tialf (18-20) 
N'ario Racko Co 
Will J Ward 
Crane Wilbur Co 
B')l'be A, Mayo 
7 St \ Ii"h Sf iM'i<fr3 

2d half (21-24) 

Hel' ii I : , , ji .: 

Johnny 1 1" i man 
f<Miith .V Hart 
loi! Termini 
^haw Ciivoil Co 



Loew Western 



CB3CAG0« IIX. 

Rbato (IS) 

Flying Howards 
BriHtol St. Bell 
WalmHl.'v AL- K'tlng 
Rialto Mus Co 

BVANSV'LB. IND. 

VletMpy 

l8t half (17-20) 
ZcUla Bros 
Hyams A Bvans 



Faber A W ub a 
4 Gaertners 

JANESV'LE. WIS, 
Jeffrls 

2d half (15-17) * 
Flying Howards 
Hagor A MllHtead 

Cloy iiiiii> 4 
Emily l>arrell 
I^amars Flashes 




TIIK PARISIAN ICF.DIII': ADN 
Amerlru'M (ircatest Girl Bund 

Mosque Theatre, Newark. N. J.. 
Week of Joly • and IS 



SEK 



8KE 



ROEHM & RICHARDS 

Strand Thsatrs Building 

B'wuy ft 47th St.. N. Y. 0. 
lAckawuniuft 8U05 



Temi.tatlons 1927 
3 Krena (lirls 
Klein Bros 

2d halt (21-23) 
Duff Daisy S 
(;ootet A Hall 
Billy Dowltt 
St « pplnj; Alonjif 
(One to fill) 

JACKSON, MICH. 
CapiiSi 

2d half (21-23) 
Tuck A Cinns 



KENOSHA, WISw 
Orplioum 

1st half (It) 20) 
JantoB Sia 

2d half CI 'jn) 
Flaming Youth 

MlLWAl KKK 
Wiarousln (10) 

Dave Schooler 

Jerry 

Geraldine & Joe 




NBW AM. M. 

Pantages (18) 

Joan Valjean Co 
Shaw'a ilawaiiuns 
Gordon A Galea 
Zastro Ik White Co 

(One to fill) 

BUFFALO, N. Y. 
Pantaces (IS) 

Jim Jean A Joe 
Lea A Cranston 
Longtin Kenny Co 
Mary Duncan 
Nlchols'n A R'ckert 
(One to fill) 
N'G'R\ ITLS, N.Y. 
Pantages 

2d half (18-20) 
Fid Gordon 
Sibylla Bowhan Co 

Jack Strouse 
I'asserl's Rov 
(One to fill) 
TORONTO, CAN. 
Pantages (18) 

Jules Fuerat 

Jos K Howard 
VVlRgin.sville 
Diamond A Ward 
Nicholas 

HAMILTON, CAN. 

PsBtagss (IS) 

Klutinf^'s Bnt 
Stanley & Quinet 
OlKa & Mi.shka 
Baker A Gray 
4 Bradnan 
(One to All) 

DETROIT. Ml Oil. 

PwBtates (IS) 

Ambler Bros 
Loekett & Pape 
Alfred Latell 
Rlgoletto Bros 
Younff Abraham 

TOLEDO, O. 

Pantages (18) 

K A E Gross 
Stone A loleon 
Brown A Bowers 
Bmpire Comedy 4 
Janowsky Tr 
(One to fill) 

INDIANAPOUS 

I'antages (18) 

Carl Schenk 2 
Allen Shaw 
Frank Dobson 
Welsch A Norton 

(One to fill) 

BI.KIIAKT. IND. 

Pantages (18) 

Roth A Draka 
Caterpillars 
Meet the Navy 
El Cleve 

6 Daunton Shaws 

MINNBAPOLIS 

Pnntngea (18) 

PId Lavlne 
f^aby DuValle 
Honeymoon Ltd 



Casorta Children ' 
Aleko I 
Clifton DoUex 
Nlte Hawks 

▼ANCOL'V R. B. (\ 

Pantages (18) 
Kohler it Kdith 
pi'm'nd A Wallm'« 
Frank Stafford 
Jack Lcvlor 
Tom Brown's Bd 

TACOMA, WASH. 
Paalaces (18) 

Sylvia Loyal 
Al'x'nd'r & Evelya 
Irene Franklin 
Kessler A Morgan 
Capsrs Of 102T 

PORTLAND. ORBi 

Pantages (IS) 

Littlejohns 
LeVan A Doris 

Earl Hampton 
Exposition 4 
Around the World 

SAN FRANC I SCO 

Pantares (18) 

Don Vallero 
Princeton A Tale 
Barrett A Clayton 
Britt Wood 
Rev Fantasies 

LOS ANtiLLES 

Pantages (18) 

Van Cello A M 
Maria Rojas 
Joe Phillips Co 
Bobby H. nshair 
Bartco Sis 

SAN DIEGO. CAIW 

P»«tosss (IS) 

Dubell'a Pets 

4 Covans 

Raymond Bond (3S 
Coakley A Van 
Carnival of VaaleS 

L*0 BBAOH, CA^ 
Pantages (IS) 

Burns 2 

Janis A Chaplow 
Stafford A Louise 
Johnson A Johnsotf 

.Siamese 2 
(Ono to nil) 

SALT LAKE riTT 
Pantares (18) 

Xorrin' Monks 
M & B Harvey 
Ivoyal S.mioana 
J>avis A MrCoy 
Bon Bornie's Bd 
((Jno to fill) 

OAL\IIA, NEB. 

Paataves (IS) 

I^ Thetlon 
H L Willard 
Broadway Kov 
Vaudeville Ltd 
Downing A Doa'h'f 
PekJn Tr 



BOOKBD 

THIS WEEK 

EDDIE STANLEY and GINGER 
JACK POWELL 
O'NEIL and OLIVER 

Direction MARK J. LEDD^ 
226 Wsst 47th St. Suite 901 



2 Orantos 

(One to nil) 

SPOKANE, WASH. 

Paatsffes (IS) 

Norman To I ma 
Juo-So-Tai 
Roy Byron 
Allen Reno 
Sunbeam Dancers 
SBATTLR, WASH. 

, Pantages (IS) 
Paul Gordon 



ATLANTA, GA. 

Pantages (18) 

Alex Gibbon I 
B A 8 Matthews 
Amac 

Romalne A. Castle 
Shuron DoVrleS 
(One to nil) 

2d half (JO 23) 
Coscia A Vcrdl 
Ernest Ball Co 
YAH Falls 
(Three to fill) 




ATLANTA, G V. 
Kelth-Albee (17) 

C A B Wnl«or 

.•<iiul Brilliant 
J C Mack Co 
Jcao BoydoM 



ParlflU n n- M 

BlRM'<iH A>I. A I i. 

MuJ«wtlc (11) 
1 Kirkalooa 
Kaye A Hay re 




if , Jtilsr 18, 1M7 



VARIETY 



iBiily Taylor C« 
iBmU Bored 
iThe Voyiig«r« 

pAIXAS. TIDC. 
MaJcHtIc (II) 

[•Tho McCrea* 

Joe Deller Co 

j^faiwn nix nanc«r» 
, jo«j J>«younK Co 

Maatera * Or«y«« 

Ift. WORTH, VEX. 
Mikjefltlc (17) 

IjClMio Oe"i Co 
iKHinonde A Orant 
|U«ne Auatln 
Farnell Jk Florenca 
[wair A AiMtrali«na 

HOimTON. TKX. 

Majeatic (17) 
Tumbling Clowna 
; AVt rii* r A: Marv A 
jjialdwin A iV&ir 
Rome * Qaut 
Memorlea ot Opera 

||,»I.K ROCK. ARK. 

Majeatio 

I let half (17-11) 
>ufltrallaii Waltea 



Cantor A Duvml 
Debell * Vine 
JohnsonH r.Kicin 
2d half (20-23) 
Wllla & Holmea 
Fr«d Liffbtner Co 
Llbonatl 
Doc £li^kar R«r 

NKU' ORLRANS 

Oriiiieum (17) 

Milf Dill Sis 
(Joode *■ I.' ighton 
Toby WilHon Co 
Newhofr A. Phflpa 

Itaitio ranrits 

OKI^IIOALV CITY 
Orpiieum 
Ifit half (17-19) 
Monroe & Grant 
I)e«2o Rettrr 
Kddio Schubert 
Chinese Sync 
(Ona to All) 

SAN ANTONIO 

MaJ«>Htir (17) 

Fil< h a Minstr- la 

TULSA, OKI.A. 
Orph««m (17) 
H Timberg Co 



I Orpheum 



7 



I CBICAtiO, ILU 

Ist half (17-19) 
Lloyd * Orch 
McCarthy A Moore 
(Othprs to (111) 

2d half (20-23) 
Pauline Saxon Co 



Ann CrovnyNAy 
In thf Cyiii 
(One to nil) 
(17) 

Florence Moore 
Clark A Ber^ninn 

W * O Ahearn 
I-ieut tlitz Hitz 
I<ucaH ^ Lillian 



JOHN J. KPP 

Theairieai tnMmroncim 

561 Fifth Av«nu«, N«w York 

Miirr.iy mil 7S''" " 



Broslua A Brown 

Oiis Edwards' Rev 
(Thr.r to nil) 

PulAce (17) 
Adole Vorne 
Maddoa'a Ticka 
Ray A Harrlaon 
Elliot Doxter Co 
Behind the W«U 
(Two to flit) 

Riviera (17) 

Frank Farr«n 
Tad Tieman Ob 
S SwiftH 
IfoRConI Broa 

State-ljik0 (17) 

Flo HedK*»8 Co 
Bob Amen Co 
Dodge 2 
Tom Smith 
4 Clovetly Olrla 
Harnott Thomas Rv 
(Three to nil) 

Tower 
1st half (17-19) 
Clua Bdwarda' R«t 
IjOTera* I^tne 

(Others to All) 

2d half (20-23) 
Kokin A Qtlattl 
Joy Herbia 
(Othara to 1111) 

Aiiox*e, OAi,. 

Iilllatr«>rt (10) 
Harry Carroll Rev 
Ken Murray 
Calif Collcgiano 



Fisher A Graham 

Orpheam (17) 

Edmund Breaaa 
HoHila 
« Riley's 
Florria l,av«rno 
ChoHK Si Moi y 
DI.M Sis & MaoD 

MILWAUKKB 

PaIsM (17) 

Liuley Henry A C 
Billy Shone Co 
Norman Fresoott 
Murray A Oakland 
(Tavanauph A C'p'r 
OAS Ensemble 
MINNKAPOMS 

Ifrnnepin (17) 
Norwood A Halt 
Long Tack Sara 
Nauffhton A Gold 
(Three to fill) 
ST. liOUIS, MO. 

St. TxHiiN (17) 
Jack IJeniiy 
Creelrt 

Louis London 
(Threa to fill) 

SAN FRANCISCO 

Golden Gate (17) 
WrlKht A Dietrich 

Our Gangr Co 
Lilly FitzRerald 
(Two to fill) 

Orpheam (17) 
Mr A Mrs Phillipa 
Henry Santrjr 
Seymoura 
Afterpiece 



KdA-Westom 



CLKVnLAMD, O. 
Read'e Hipp. 

l«t half (17-19) 
Oracle Dcagon Co 

CoRcIa A Verdi 

J.ro's Co 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (20'li) 

Villa * StriKO 
WellB Fay Co 



HAMMOND. IND. 

PattheBon 

1st half (17-19) 
Trout A Heft 

Houinniiian Rev 
(Tiuee to fill) 

1NUIANA1>0L1S 
Palace 

1st half (17-lf) 

Alexander Co 



'OmCIAt* DENTIST TO THE N. V. A. 

Dlt JULIAN SIEGEL 

1^ Broadway, New York 
Ret. 46th and 47th Ste. 

ThU Wftok. BILL BAILEY. JOE TERMINI 



V A H Falla 

(Two to All) 

DETROIT 
firand Rlvcria (17) 
Trout A Hoir 
Clarence Downey 
Bob Murphy 
Forbes Prout Co 
(One to nil) 

FT. WAYNK. IND. 
PaJaoe 
lat half (17-lf) 

Wabfl Withee Co 
(Others to nil) 

2d half (20-23) 
King A King 
(Others to All) 



Ktkuta Japs 
Murray A Maddox 

Villa A Strigo 
(Onn to nil) 

2<l half CIO-:^) 
T,eo Sor SiriKTS 
(ierber's .Testers 
Warren A B'rkway 
I^ouls Hart Co 
(One to All) 

SANDUSKY. O. 

Schade 

1st half (1T-1«»> 
W. iford A N» wtnn 

2d half (20-23) 
Lynch A Tiockwond 

WINDSOR. ONT. 

Capitol 

Ist half M7 H') 
Warron A H <k\vay 
Forbes Trout Co 
Bird Cabaret 



Keith-Albee ] 



yi¥.\\ YORK V.\T\ 
Broadway (11) 

7 a Rays 
^' u r r a y Co 
iUl.n 

K Watson 
I'ltun Rich Ce 
Harr.s \ h, Ily 
Wm Pciry 



Paul Kirk land 
(One to AU) 
,1 
rollseom 
2d half (14-17) 

Jonr-s A Rne 
Harry Kahne 
Butl. r A Patl.»>r 
J^U^ict^.• « f ^7 

(Two lo Ail) 



Slat flireet (ii) 

MoHher Hayes A M 
iMkie Hamilton 
Sully A Thomao 
TreuBureland 
(Two to All) - 

Seth Street 

. 2d half (M-17) 
I>i|>Dy Diers A ti 
Kd A M Bc( k 

Keno A OreefT 
.Tonri (Jr.tnr.'f 
liill UubitiNon 
The Ingenues 

Mil Ave. 

2d half (14-17) 

K T K'jma 
A Pppper .^'lakrrs 
Miirris A ^haw 
Hf hre * Uiibyulte 

(On.' to fUl) 

r>H(h StnfifA 
2d half (14-17) 

.Tom s a <lrann(in 

UlSll I-<-Wlrt 

Wy. l h Si Wynn 
Hayes A Cody 
Martlnot A Crow 

Pordham 

2d half (14-17) 
Allan Mann 
KelHO HroH 
(Three to nil) 

Franklin 

2d half (14-17) 
Geraldine Miller 
Jue Fong 
Jacks Queens 
Jean Joysoii 
Marino A Martin 
IJanco Mania 

HamUtoa 

2d half (14-17) 
Walter Ridue 
Harrison A< Dakln 
S<.'iiator M\irphy 
(Two to fill) 

lilppodrome (11) 

Palermo's Dogs 
Nellie Arnaut Bro 
Jack Hanley 

Phaw A Carroll 

Hickey Bros 
Harriett Naurot Co 
(18) 

Hawthorne A Cook 
Pat Hennlng Co 
Marguerite A Jean 
Hopanny Tr 
Countess Sonia 
Ponzinis Monkeys 

JefTerson 

2d half (14-17) 

Paula 
.•^hcrr Tiros 
i\Ta Chorie 
Mary C Coward 
Eddio IMayo 
Ni( k TlufTord 
James Lee Co 

125th St. 

2d half (14-17) 

.Toe Darcey 
HoKaniiy Tr 
Mildred T-'orc e 

C Constantino Co 
Graham Sis 
Algon Morris A C 

Palace (11) 

Torino 

Brooks <<■ Ross 
Oaaton A Andre 
Stylvia Clark 
Wm Harrlgan 
Margaret Padula 
Vanensi Co 
Frank Fay 
Black A Cold 

(18) 
THi For Boyo 

Rosa Tx>w 
Sen Murphy 

Pat Rooney R. v 
Dear Little Rebel 

(Othera to All) ; 

R^ent 

2d half (14-lT) 
Del Ortes 

Rinaldo 
I Tap Hazzard 
Tiurns A Kane 
Frank Si n< lair 

Royal 

Id hal^ (14-17) 
Tony Williams 
Hart Wagner A T.< 

f'lifrojd A Mnrlon 
In Tia Juana 
(One to All) 

CONEY I.SLAND 

New Brighton (11) 

Ford A Price 
I)lxi»> 4 

Robey A Gould 
Trixie Frigansa 
Wally Sharpies 
Freda A Palace 
T>avo Appolon 
(Two to mi) 

TUyou 

2d half (14-17) 
Gautier A Pony 
Croonaders 
Milliard A Martin 
.Ski Marlon 
Cole A Grant 

FAR ROf KAWAV 

Colnmhia 

2d half (14 17) 
ITashl A Osai 
T A A Waldnutn 
Weston A Lyons 
Rooney A Bent 
(two to All) 

BBOOKLYN 

Albee (11) 

Camilla's Birds 
Noberta Ardclll 

Any P'a Ti 1 i 1 y 
.To)iruiy H< rUts 
J>ear Little H.-bcl 
Nitza Vtrnille 
Hart I) Mann 
Kuby Latham 2 
(One to nil) 

Vannessi Co 
(a rdini 

Ha rry A; U Kit 1< dj < 
V.ttrM K Law!. !- 
Troasurr*- l.,and 



3 Martefs 
(Three t. nil> 

Zd half (21-24) 
Fh'iKla 4 
Adruin 

(Three to All) 
Greeapolni 

2d halt (14-17) 
Pilly Murry 
I>i>ts u Sieck 
WtJidun Bros 
Jna Kennedy Co 
(One tc fill) 

On»hi'um 

;d half (14-17) 
(if<. W Moore 

4 Hurntony Co 
lrf«w Kelly Co 
Harris A Pi-piters 
OtimMjuo Rev 

Prospect 

2d h.alf ( 14-17> 
Nelson's Katlaftd 
* Cecil Cunningham 
Markhart Co 
Stanley A Kern 
Muriel Kay Co 

AKRON. O. 
Palace 

2d half (14-17) 

Fi i. Ilk .'-^hi' ldK 
H»Avar<l A Iknnctt 
(I'.rber'H Jesters 
Arthur Deagou 
Midget Co 
(One to nm 

iHt half (lR-20) 
Phil Htnn*'tt 
Abbott A Bisland 
Ruth Hu<ld 
Vanity Fair 
(Two to All) 

2d half (21-24) 
Jas Burrhlll Co 
Wilfr«(d DulU.is 
Kl.sie Clark Co 
Johnny Dooley Co 
(Two to fill) 

ALBANY, N. Y. 

Proctor's 

2d half (14-17) 
Bob London 
The Collegians 

Nutue O'Neil 
I>'(jrHay A SCdman 
Pootli A N1na 
Pfn Smith 

ALLBNTOWN. PA. 

OoloBlal 

2d half (14-17) 
Harry L Webb 
T bach's Bifit 
Paul Bros 
Collins A Peterson 
(Two to All) 

AflBltKY P'H, N.V. 

Broadway 

2d half (14 17) 
Melnotte Af Anth nv 

Music Hox Rpv 
Conroy A C)'I)onn»ll 

(Two to nil) 

ASHBV ILLK, N. C. 

Plasa 

2d half (14-17) 
Wanda Hawley 
Fortunello A ctr 
Reed A Duthers 
Howard A Linn 

ASHTABULA. O. 



2d half (14-17) 
Billy Heard 
Mutual Man 
Russell A WyoB 
(Two to All>' 

ATLANTA. OA. 

Fnrsythe 

2d half (14-17) 
Belmont Boys A J 
Ann Codes 
Surprise Unit 
(Two to All) 

ATLANTIC CITY 
Earle 

td half (14-171 

Crc.'id.an A Davis 
Jas CouKhlin Co 
Mel Klee 
Mtcppin A 6ea 
Teddy Clair Co 



(Others to tHl> 

llushwirk 

rd finlf (14-17) 

Al n.uncs 
l>ono\an Co 
T<-m Howard 
Cooper A r'hflon 
(One to mil 

M ha T (IS :0) 

Robins A Jewett 



r'a nor (ll) 
All Oirl Show 

BALTIMORE. MB. 
Hippodrome (11) 

Colletta Co 

2 'Sheiks 
J A H Lostcr 
Rempel A Howard 
Frank Rirhar«iHon 

BEAVER F'I>4,|>A. 

Rege>nt 

2d half (14-17) 
O't^onnor A Wilson 
Eugene Emmett Co 
BiUie HnaKa 
(Two to nil) 

niRM'GHAM. ALA. 

Majestic (11) 

PariNiennos 
J C Ma< Ii 
Jfan Hoy(l< 11 
Sol lirilliant 
A B Waisey 

BOSTON, MASS. 

New fionion (11) 

R« ( (1 A I^ucey 
>V<>t.dland Rev 
Beverly . Bayne 
Kurden Sis 
Ttiu'h Tow»'rs S 
IMly M( I)erruott 
Emmett O'Mara Co 

Gordon's Olympla 

(Ncollay Hq.) (Ill 

Vf.tti^n A Prower 
,1 .V .1 Ml K cTi Ti L 
Ri val fiasif.ynf-y 
4 C;:stirir Stars 
.'^ydn* y Grant 
Tori A Src.1t 
(<in« to fill) 

licrdfin'fc Ol.Tnnpin 

Marlon A Dade 
All Wron*^^^ 
K.idorc A M.i.i y 
.Trrome A/ Ryan 

A Collier 

Keith (II) 

Frank J Sidney 
Jat k \Ai<- 
A A M Havel 
Small A May 



I i iH Mau»;hn 
Vadi A( GyKi 
L» rd A Wills 
Heck A Hector 
(One to fill) 

(1»> 
The Thrillers 
Hob Emoi y Co 
Ina Al' ovii Co 
liill Harrlgan Co 
Shitz A Bingham 
Hope Vernon 
• > Ic 6i hnydvr 
(Two to All) 

BRAI»FORD. PA. 
Bradford 
2d half (14-17) 
V A C Averv 
Carlton A Tate 
K linger Rev***^- 
1 ollins A Reid 
Marshall A Laltue 

BKlIKiiia^ORT. CT. 
Palace 

2d half (14-17) 

Jones A Jones 
W'heelcr A Wood 
Kerr A Weston 
Jlalabanow Tr 
Foley A Massimo 

Poll's 
2d half (14-17) 
Df Nfarr A Leotor 
Antliciiiy 

Ml Laughlin A E 
Thornton A Carlton 
(One to All) 

BUFFAIiO, N. Y. 

lilppodrome 

2d half (14-17) 
Artie Mehlinger 
Danny Murphy 
D Raes Syn 
Sherry A Adams 
Solly Ward Co 
We I 

CANTON. O. 

Lyceum 

id half (14-17) 
riubas 2 
Merlin A Co 
Strams A Strings 

Voyager 
Bennett 2 

CH'LBSTON. W. Y. 



37 



2d half (14-17) 
Nathan A Maybelle 
Bay Wylle Co 
J Fairbanks Co 
(Two to All) 

CINCIKNATf. jO. 

Palace (11) 

Hama A Tama 
Pablo DeSarta 
Jean Southeni 
Geo Alexander 

Herbert A Nceley 
Marrone A LaCosta 
Plill Bennett, ..' 
(One to nil) 
(H(> 
Frank Shields 
Jnrvls A Harrison 
Armstrong A Phili s 
Sun Fong Linn Co 
Geo Realty 
Creighton A I«ynB 
(Two to All) 

GUBVSLAND, O. 

lOSth St. (11) 

GAL Gardner 
The OandesnUtha 
7 Collegiana 
Wanzer A Palmer 
Bobby O'Neil 
(18) 

Pablo De Sarto 
Midget Folllea 
Walter Walten CO 
(Two to All) 

Palace (11) 

Sandy Lang 
riezzo Retter 
Brown Derby Or 
May Usher 
Harry Wolf 
t*etlte Rev 

(18) 

Moiton A Downey 
(Othora to All) 

GOLUMBl S» 4i» 
Keith's 

2d half (14-17) 
FAD Rial 
Riiliiu Beckwlth 
Creighton A Liyan 
BUI House 
R Hughes A Pam 
Rahman lUy 

1st half (18 20) 
P»arson A An<rpun 
Marrone A lACosta 
Geo Herman 
4 ValeatlAos 
Bob O'Neil Co 
(One to AIM 

2d half (21-24) 
I/chr A Belle 
Nawahl 

Nance O'Neil Co 
(Three to fill) 

DAYTON, O. 

Keith 'a 

2d half (14-lT) 
Carr A Parr 
Abbott A Bisland 

pi rt Swor 
Ruth Pudd 
Powell A Rhinehart 

(One to nil) 
Ist half (18-20) 

Moore A Powell 

Southern Girls 

Wm SuUy Co 

f)saka Hoys 

R HiiKhcp Af P 

(One to fill) 
:d half (Sl-t4) 

Kharum 

Oriental Rev 

Fi.d J Ardafh Co 

(Three to nil) 

DRTBOIT, MIC n. 
Temple (11) 

Raste A Dumbe 

Wia S'ully 
Adf>l» Vrrne 
!- k I S r,' w 
w Hearn 

(1«) 

r^f! Oh • SCSI M 

ILiiry Wolf 
Carml»» A Bddie 
I « fite Ruv 
(Two to All) 

Upiown 

id half (14-17) 

I/arj< c Vogues 



ileo H«ally 
Gen i'lfano 
(Ono to till) 

lat hall (18-10) 
Jack Joycf 
Jack (ii'OfK'o 
Howard C.irls 
(Thro. t.. ti.n 

2d half (.il 24) 
Gregg tJlrlH 
Billy House Co 
Jean Siiiitli, rn 
(Three lo Ml) 

EAMT«»N. PA. 

StA««> 
2d half (14-17) 

H.»l>< (If iM 

2 1 .. V. > - 
KtiiiuMiy ,< Martin 
♦'a«i y A Warren 

Cioiiiii K H.irt 

ELlZABI.i ii. N. J. 

i i(y 

2d hulf (14-17^ 
Bedford A Wallace 
Hall A Reg. rs 

Hoyli- I ». I,., 
Larry Stout* nberj.- 
Jack Lee 

BUdlRA. N. Y. 

MaJesHe 

2d half (14 17) 
TAD Ward 
Quinn A West Rev 
Chief Cnpoliran 

The Rallstons 
(One to till) 

ERIE, PA. 
Krie (11) 

Elsie Clark 
(Jef) llciinan 
JAM H.tikins 
Horhck Ensemble 
(One to nil) 
(18) 

Bayes A Speck 

Mutual Man 
Raymond Fagan Co 
(Three to fill) 

GLENS Kf-M, B. Y. 

Kialto 

2d half (14 17) 
Eddie Martin 
Jenks A Hurtcord 
(Throe to fill) 

O. RAPIDS. MICB. 

Romano Park 

2d half (14-17) 
Rodger Sis 
Jack Joyce 
Juva Marconi 

H Harris Co 
Les Ghcz^ls 
(One to fill) 

let half (18 20) 
Dance Vogues 

GAL Gardni r 
Arthur Dragon 
Cecil A Van 
(Two to nil) 

2d half (21-24) 
Billy llonHt! Co 
Carr A Parr 
Hania A Young 
Winifred Byrd . 
(Two to All) 

HABTVOBD, OT. 
OofeiUol 
td half (14-17) 
Adler A Dunbar 

Tramp Tramp Tr'p 
Watts A Ringold 
Dault A LaMar 
(One to nil) 

UUNT'CJT'N, W. Y. 

Orphenm 

2d half (14-lT) 
B Lelands 
Burton'~A Shea 
Marko A Jeromo 
Forrist Ellis 
Pania Bd 

ITHACA, N. Y. 

Strand 

2d half (14-17) 
8 Good KniKhts 
(Oth«rs to nil) 

JEKMKY CITY 

State 

2d half (14 17) 
Murand A Girton 
RAJ Pearson 
B A J Brown 

8 TImblln 
(One to nil» 

Ist half (18 20) 
M« troiioUta n 2 
Art Henry Co 
M A A Clark 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (21-24) 
Willie Sfdar 
Hayes A Cody 
(Two to All) 

K1N4JMTON, K. Y. 
KingHt4»n 

Jd lialf (H 17) 
Ann ( ' 1 1 f t ' • II 
I) A R Ryan 
Larry DeVoe Co 

(Two to nil) 

liOCKPOitT, PA. 
Piilare 

Id half n4-lT) 
I^Dpa -Cortes I 
Keno Keys 3 
pil'v A< Kdiel 
Vanity Fair 
Mack A Stanton 

LOI ISVILLR. KY. 

National 

2d half (14 17) 
T»oi,;<ho" A HaSaIN' 
AriiiHtr K A i^)i« lp« 
Jarvis A Harrison 
Clara Morton 
Blue Slikers 

iHt half (18*20) 

K ll.'. r I, tri 
< 'f ic lit a i H» V 
Fred J Ardath Co 
(Thro, to fill) 

2d half (21-24) 
Moore A Pf-Well 
S»,lj»h< rn Cirls 
Wm Hullv Co 
( >'-al .1 I'. ■.\ " 
Pay l(iiKh< A P 



MONTREAL. CAN. 

.Mobile 

2d hi. If (14 17> 
Ti, I ;)i< r, 
Willie Kolsr 
t.'otiritesH (Portia 
Earl A Malhews 
Jui.K, j ricrrf.tl 
Geo Toiimaa 



MOItKlKT'Vi N. N .1 

Iiyoii'M Park 

Id half (14 17) 
Vic Iwiuna 
Sherman Ar R<.«e 
Domarc^if Ar Doll 
tlomca t* (ionur. 
(One to fill) 

MT. VERNON, N.Y. 

Proe(or't» 

2d half (14 17) 
Frank Hunter 
I all Moll 
rrhrec to An> 

NEWARK. N. J. 

I'roetor '») 
2d half (H-17> 
Hai ry Uoliius Co 
Vi.x A Walters 
Hud Carlell 
Raymond Af H.U;.ii 
Soyiii.iur A Ho\^ard 
(<^ne to fill) 

N. BU'NSW'K. N.J. 
Statn 

2<1 ha It ( 4 ] 7 > 
Hiirtiti It.iviii 
Farnsw th A Sands 
(Three to All) 

NRWBUR9H, M. Y. 

Proctor's 

2d half (H-U) 
ChriH l{i« hards 
E Hhorin Co 
(Three to All) 

NEW HAVRN. CT. 

1'ulacc 

2d half (14-17) 
Tampa 
Anderson 
Navarro Sla f?o 

Halvatore Si>ala 
(One to nil) 



I' LA IN FIELD. N.J. 
I'roetor's 

2d halt (14 17) 

Slices of Life 
Downey A Arntstr'g 
(Three to All) 

PORTSM(»l Til. Q, 



?d li.ilf ( n 17> 

Johob' Al M.ib «>> 
Ohio State I •^n h 
111 Idcn A Crah.t in 
Mar^riurttr .V Je.tn 
( Two 1u fill) 

POU<illKKRPSlE 

A V on 
2d bait (U 17) 
oli\. dlticn 
Thr A rist lu rats 
(Time to till) 

R14 HXOND, VA. 
Lyric 
2d half (14-17) 

M.i 1 1 u I Key 

ROCIIK.HTKK. N.Y, 
Lyrie 
2d half (14-'1T> 

Ma I M II lU'ht- Pro 

I 'a \ « A 'rr« ««nl(» 
CN II Al II. ti t 
Ki.iiiklyn Ardell 
Cairoll F«>r«l Co 
H<it Fit/.Kibbon 

sarato<;a. hp'gs 

Congress 

2d half (14-17) 

Bennett A Rock 
Bruno A Davis 

II INnan A Folks 
(Two to fill) 



mis WEEK 

II ARK Y BKEKN 
State. N«w Y«a-k 
PKE1> C. IIA<iFN 
Bay Ridge itnd IIHlHldc 
HAMMKK and ilAMMKR 
Liberty, Klisabeth 

DIroott aa 

CHAS. 7. FItZPATRICK 

1«0 West 4f?th Hfro«t. New Yctrh 



NIAGARA FALL8 

' BeOeTlew 

td half (14-17) 

Mary Orey • 
Emit KnofT A Co 
(Three to All) 

NORFOLK, VA. 
Norva 

td half (14-17) 

IjaVino A Dale 
^'ajiioan Hros 
Rui «-rt La Hello Co 
Paul Mohr Co 
O NelT A Vermont 
(One to nil) 

N. ADAMS, PA. 
Empire 
td half (14-17) 
Robby A King 
(Others to nil) 

OTTAWA. CAN. 
Iteiplro 
td half (14-17) 

Robbins Family 
Wilson A Aubrey 
Jean Mill Boya 
Job D.'iriK'ls 
Rudoll A I>oregan 
Honan A Folks 

PATKRSON. N. 4. 



2d half (14.17) 
Tell Tales 
Bobby Randall 
Martells 

Marimba Rev 
I'all Mall 
CardinI 

PKKTII AM HOY 

MMjeatle 

2<1 hull (14-17) 

Wives Etc 
(Others to All) 

PHIf.ADBLI>HlA 

Eurle (11) 

O'Dunn A Day 
Mae Francis 
Watkins Cir 
Foster A Seamon 
Col.: A Snyder 
Castle of Dreams 
Hunting A Francis 



IM.4IEN»^ TAUY 

Proeior'a 

2d half (14-|f) 

Bckert A.FOMMi^:- 
Masked Vdico 

Marvin A Davis 
WoUm Faye Rev 
Brvol A Doll 

gPR'GF'LD. MASS. 

Paliu-e 

2d half (14-17) 
Sli.idowt-: ra I'll 
Hall.'t <'aiirice 
Dublin ;< 
Burch A Edge 
Franklin JPttrifiilili 

RYRACV8R. M.' Y. 

CapKol 

2d half (14-17) 
Ernie A Ernie 
Haven Macguarrle 
Mildred Feeley ' 
Sam l.iebi rt 
Runaway 4 
BAR Gorman 

let half (18-20) 
Danny Murphy Co 
Nanio O'Neil <?o 
Sherry A Adams 
Marie llii>,'h<a Co 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (21-24) 
N.ir<'l<l H« V 
KorlK k Ens 
t'asman's Rev 
Utan Stanley Co 

TOLBIK). O. 
■eHli*a ^ 

2d half (14 17) 
Wilfred Du Hoib 
.Southern Girls 
Moore A Powell 
Jack George 
Jimmy Hurchill 
Ben Hassan Tr 

iHt half ( th 20) 
Hilly llouMe 
Carr A Parr 
llama A Young 
Winifred Byrd 
(Two to Alt) 

2d hair ftl-24) 
D.'im »• V- rii' H 
f; A I. Caidn. r 
A r t ll iji I M .1 ;'(in 
CmII a Van 
(Two to All) 



MISS HOPE VERNON 

iSlkftf 80II1I KEITH ALBEE an4 ORPHEUM 
. Dlrectloa MARTY FOKKfBS 

.fn<-k '\V< iii« r. A""Mi |.;fo 



Nixon 
td half (14-17) 

fJans A Forklri.4 
A A J Corrrdll 

Wm Kent <'o 

The MeynkoM 
((me to fill) 

PITTNBI'lUrH. PA. 

llnviN (II) 

Pun Fong Linn 
Pearson A And'rson 
Wm DesmVind Co 
Hiirke A Durkin 
•) Red Peppers 
Winifred Byrd 

Jtrn M' WiMlaros 

Sallor-i 
11'. ward P'orif-tt 
(;.i'-»on A Andrr-e 
S!r;iin» A KtrlnpH 
Mitkijs 2 

IffarrtH (II) 

FranciK Hart 
E»lward." A Sanf< id 

Morati A Harris 
War>l iV- Df'Oley 
Kaiiaxawa t 

NherUfan S<|. 
2d half (14 17) 
Roiii" Wfifid 
Oiv jlc S'tjimrn Co 

I. i I l^.it.:i 

(T»Vo U, fill) 



TORONTO. ONT. 
Hippndmme (11) 

Ma I t i ri K Ma r t 1 ri 
Clau'lia (Jul' rnaii 
R.ay Rrigers Co 
Morton A I>uwoey 
Ina Aloova Co 
TRENTON, N. t. 
Capltof 

2d half (14 17) 
Brook" Ml Rush 
Emily Karl C'o 
Viola May Co 
Joyner A Hopkins 
« Malays 

TROY, N. Y. 
Proctor's 

2d half (H 17) 
Senna K Weber 
lOfl Modt'CN lid 
EdKar A Mi tea If 
Milton Pollock Co 
\^,Ti ft A Rurtaei 

IMON flTY, N. J. 

Htat«> 

Td h .If ( H-17> 
4 Vi " 1 lit iiM 



W.I I t. 11 .V V\ . st 
( Phi ec tc fi 1 I 

WASH <.^^>^ II i 

Kirl4» <I0) 

Raiiisc> H I'itii 1 1 » 
F«^Micr K S.m:...ui 
Kcniiy A » .1 1 v.-t 
Rub* Cliffoid 
Can Fr« ed * >rch 
(III 

I", ft I. A 

I > 1 1 Kh a- 1; uHh 

P 1 > IM I 
\'- \ [- x \ . 

M.I-:. • . ■ I ■ 

KcilhV (KM 

M.I I ion H a 1 1 is 

\" . ! M. N..ily 

i'' 1 1 1 1 « 1 1 I. H 1 1 Co 

!• .V I : N. . 

Fr.uik A.- Haiii n 

I KeinoK Mtdge.tit 

.1 iidttoii ( 'olt 

<■ A I. Ft ii^aw 

( 1 7 I / 
li«'0 CarrilU) Co 
Wm tiaxlor. Co 
Toto 

1 CI I aim A H into 
Hloi U \ Siillv 
Frai.k bi. li:,i <|»(.n 
'Di I 111 III Ac Clark 
Baby Maxine 

WATEKllliKV, €T. 
Palace 

2d half (14-17) 
T.otti« Alio rton 
< ■ iKl.r K Noll 
Eddie Wakefield 



I >>iiHK)i;ri»' .< R dice 

111 I : . . I . 

U lt< >T 1; MASH. 

l'ola<«< 

1. .;: .117) 

1 '« II "\> .1... n 

."^l.t > ,V ! lis 

I, r 1 V ( 'o 
Ml 1 .V I. .1 or 
(» Mir fill I 

VONKKR*. Y* 
I'rw tor's 

2k\ \ «!f (;417V ' 

P' r .• I II, ha in 
N'i ri . - .V l'";> iin 

Ke !.'•(■ I'li»!^ 

.M;*ri'y l.4tH> :ie Oo 

I.;(it«r A- Lf.i 

YOl NliSTtlUN. O, 
Keith-Alhec 

:d half (14 17) 
rr.in«'o.«>' W.-k nt 11 ra 
Wnit'r W.rtris 
.Mabel Withe*; 
;< Saih-rs 
4 VaUiitii.oR 
(' 're tr till 1 

iKt half (18-20) 
J.iK Purrhill Co 
Wiifre.l Du Itois 
ElsK) Cl.'irk Co 
Johnny l>(,i,ii>y Co 
(Two to fill) 

:d half (1:1-24) 
Phil Henneit 
Abott A Bisland Cd 
Ruth liudd 
Vanity Fair 
(Two to nil) 



MJtH i | Hu i K i i 
I'owerM * Wallacf 
P.* ^ul y Shoi/ 

L'd I.. all ii\ 24) 
.f .'1 K »• fi 1. 1 1 1 V ( "o 

<« M hers lo nil > 

DTK' A, N. Y. 

GmIcIv 

Id hall (i4-i7) 
Ciiicu 



MAY DIG DEEP 

(Continued from pa^* 1) 

into the many rt-i.oru ii rnciKere of 
thr picture companioe would h« 
(oritiimcil until every detail had 
lu'»'ii securctl. 

As Variety has reporUtl, the 
West Coaitt-North American hier- 
t^ov w,a« held up until checked by 
tho dt'paitmcnt, ami nioro n contly 
c^olonel Donovan'H sutli jjitnt that a 
like iiivefltif?ation was belnK made 
of th< K.-A.-,vt;uiloy possibK com- 
bine, It is rvitlciit that Uio V'l^dcr.al 
Trade docieion in tJie Jamoue 
Players cane was not the moving 
facf.ir bci.imi the/ At^ Oen- 
eral'H int« r<'.st, 

Thl« was coniimiod by Colonel 
Donovan, who Intimated that F. P. 
and itx activities, past and prttient, 
w« i«« btinK included in the iuYe«« 
tiKatiun. ' 

Que8tione<1 on perslHtent M portH 
licre that th< dopartrnenfg check 
on tho Kfitli-, Stanley merKcr was 
tlir dii«'< t cause of the delay tin le, 
Colonel Donovan repeated his pre- 
vious statement to Variety that his 
deparlnuiit had told lln.-.sf interests 
to Ko aluad, but to watch their step, 
figuratively apeuklng. 

No Cemment 

The Federal Trade Commlasion** 

action in dismisaiiitc the caMj 
aKainHl all but F. 1'. and In so doing: 
indicating; others were but agents, 
plus the statement that F. P. held a 
tw«< million doll.ir interest in Stan- 
ley, as claimed by tho conirniSHlon, 
was -brouKht (o the Colonel s atten- 
tion. He declined, however, to com* 
nx iif (in fhip nor would h( niako any 
Htatoinont as to wliether or not the 
departmeni would follow up the 
n. S. Supreme Court suRKestion In 
tlx- i'iiistrnan Kod.ik d( » i.^ion and 
|)r<iooe<l aKainst that company in tho 
hope of forcinf? Plafitman to sell the 
idle l;»bor;rtorio8, which th<^ Oov- 
ornrrif rit oliarvis a ro boinK held to 
jnl iiiii(i;a« conijietilors and control 
the raw film market. 

Col. Donovan's refusal to rom- 
mont pivi s rrodon r> tii reports that 
Ku» h actKtn is conU mpiated. 

That (he Federal trade rullnfm 
will bioadrn tho In vr-^^t l^at Ion into 
all phasoH of tho (ilfn indu!|itry wan 
indicated in lionovan h Klaloment in 
answer to questions as to when the 
in V(•^ t ir a t ii.fi w«Mild be rornplotod. 
H< rrpijcd titat it would be "a long 
lime." 

When this Department, which" 

fee? into ovotytbiriK it in vestij?at»'» 

10 tb< srn.iUost detail with tho con- 
sequont months of chcrklnff, admltii 
it will "be a l{;nff tim« ." attorneys 
lioro re.idily pr*di( t the pl( tijro in- 
veHtii<ation jh K<'iL>,' to dig deep. 

Commissioner Nufrent of Federal 

Tr.'ub u-bo i'j 5'ho-tly tO make y'lh- 
li« a diHTundnK opinion in the V P. 
( jder d<<;iined lo dlsruRn its con- 
tents until he had It all In writing. 

Want 84ite Order 

T)u»se credited with being respon* 

sililf for the Issunneo of the ori;;irjal 
r4<niplaint tbrciUgh the then Coju- 
niisHioner Huston Th'^'fnpson are 
new s.iid (o be behind Nufrent In his 

desire f(.i- a dr.'i.'-'tie (<ii\tr ont'iillnj^f 
tlio sal* (if all tho:itres a<:(tuiiod by 
F. P. Hinee j'jl'l. plus the bidding of 

11 ' ( ff.<"r^ n.'irnef] as r( s pondent.s. 
ll \s exjiei t<d tr,.-it Nilt'erifs dl^'Sont 

Will be bifte/ jn it« .Tftack on the 
order ji" isv»K>fl in thr yo two phases, 
Ttr-rrr - i lit f rf (i.. .-.^i.;. ^if.uir<| 
to I'l * \ua orrb r < .'.ftr-r vix ye.irs 
'1 ^ti ry taetiev In ihe l.andling 
<)f tho raso. the Commlfjsi<^n mftde 
it fjl 'i' lu re « ver, b( lore it wai 
liled witli lb*-. F-'. TV oounstl. nn un« 
ir ij.'il pr^re^jirc on Ihc Cominis- 
fdon's part. 



4 



VAR IET Y 



Wednegday, Itily ^ 



GOLD IVi E M 1- c OLU M N 



t**B l, U Ew RIB B O N i/I S T.^^^* 



ACCESSORIES 



MISS BELL 

TUBATUICAL OUTFITTEB 
•/• 0PIITH « SMITH 

laof Broadwfty LacluiwiiBM 854i 



JOLANE HOSIERT lOUS 

'Upecial viiluoH on i 'liil('>n Sorvirf Hose 
Wholt'HUlf rrir«>f4 ttt Ucttiil Tnule 

*i.<>r» — $i.'>o 
(H» Werit t:£nil St. ( Koom 



: V • MME. JULIUS 

( OKSKTIKKK 
ViVtt Fouriflation Cann-nt^ N'.><j;Hgee»— 

Gloves — McCallum llo.siery 
IM W«irt 51th St. CIrcI* 14S8 



IBVBBYTHING FOR RENT 
j^^eln — EarrlngH — f'oHtumeii — Hhaww 

LOUIS XIV ANTiaUE CO., INC. 

• Bm* 5Bth StrMi PIam SIM 



LITTLEJOHNS Rhinestones 

Anything in Rhinestones 
2S4 West 40tli St. < lih korlnir 7725 



PJ^APES AND FABRICS 

~~TrWEISS (fe^SONS 

OurtaitiH — l)rni>eri<«M — Fundtur* 

- for 

ANY RKQUIRKMKNT 
54M W. 43rd Mt. Lack 1620-SO 




SCHNKIDkB STUDIOS. Inc. 

Draperle»— Scenery 
Dror)», Cyc», Oroundrloth* 
Vaudeville Setlines 

1C7 W. 47th HI. Brrant IIM 




ROBERT DICKIE 

DrnporlM. Ntair« RiKirinic, Curtalna 
INTRBIOR FljKNlMHlN<iS l OK 
THRATBE8. IIOTKLS and H( llOOIi) 
t41 Wa«t 46|h St. Lack. M1» 



OTTO MEERS 

DRArKKIKS FOR TIIKATRES 
8ta«f» C'urtiUnii and Cycloramas 
no iCAMt 50th St. lU««tnt 428S 



l^ACIAL SPECIALIST 

Fwparatloiw for ii^* i'^ti±S^JJ*2,^l^]i^Z 
-mSULTATlONS »»*:ATMKNTH 
f7th St. Plama 8640 



ANNA S. BURKE 

Hiilr and Sc;>l:» Spec!iUI»» 
Improved Swedlnh Method 

Ifoat benefl<Mal fi»r hi'a'laohea and over- 
wrouijlit iierve«. 

m WtHh Aye . ( I4th St.) Vander. 25S6 

MME. MAYS 

LOOK YKARS YOUNOBB 
Facial treatment removes all linea. plt- 
tlngs and frerkle.s permanently. It gives 
a youthful fr.'Mhnesa. Free booklet. 
60 WoMt 40th Street Bryant 0486 



•^IME THE ETCHEB** 

ConUlni a mensaKe to the fMtldlnnM 
lbs professional woman and the wontO 
MM how hiT fare look^. Sent fr«»e. 

£. P. ROBINSON. X^I). 

tm W— I 40th St. - Wir Yo rk 

CLEANERS 

rascH^^ 

Vheatrlcal Cleaner and Dy«V 

Work Done Overnight 
Ooodfl Called for and Delivered 
m yf, 47th SI. I^MkawaWHi MM 



EAVES COSTUME CO. 

Cottumet of Every Description 
For Every Occasion 
lis Wee4 y»ytorS*«M^ 



IncorporatMl 
CHAH. K. LIPSHVTK 
liKNK LiUIKKS 
ttt 7th AvtMiue Bryant 1654 



£. MONDAY CO. 

COSTl'MKKS • 
. ButabliHlio.l 38 yeart. ■ 
Business for sale 
147 Weil t4th St. Cat. 7186 



C. CONLEY 

nnUTBICAL COSTVMBR 

Danolnf Frocks, Evenint OpwM Wraps 
ttage Wardrobes Bought. Sold, #»ated 

tU Wert 48t|l S>.. ' ' 



OIEARD'S 

TnEATRICAL COSTUMER 
N. T. Productions Vaudeville 
»tt West 46th St. Ijong. 0680 

Louis Guttenberg's Sons 



NOVELTY SqENIC STUDIOS 

DnipeHea, Seenerr. Stace Setttncs 
840 West' 4Ut t»« Lark. tSSt 

THE NEW YORK STin)I08 

Originators of Drapery Stage Settings. 
The moHt exclusive furnishers of Drapery 
Stage Curtains. Auditorium 
I>raporie3, etc. 
888-332 Uest :{Oth St. lArk. 0870 

VOLLAND SCENIC STUDIOS, INC. 

Draperlea Scenery Rlnlnt 

For Stages and Auditoriums 
New York Office 

1000 PaMMmuit Bldg. Long. 7007 



PROPERTIES _ 

^lESIGNER AND BUILDER 

Ulectrical- Mechanical Kquipment 

J. H. WELSH 

503 Weal 43rd St. Chlek. 5486 



Theatrical Propertiei Stndio 

Property Bokm Travtlan MMhanlesI ~" 
Preductiont Furnished CosipUt* 
We A! HO Bent 
not West 44th Htre«t Penn. 7877 



The Willian Bradley Studios 

318 W. 43rd St. liOngacre 0320-0881 

Furniture, all makes and periods 

I'ropertles of every description 
for stage and motion picture use 
Everything or its whereabouts 



Fnrnitura aad Famiiliiiigi 

ON BENTAL BASIS 

WILLIAM BIRNS 

307 W. 37th St. 



Chirk. 5061 



JOHN PRAETORIUS 

I*upler Marhe Decorations 
Clay Mod(>lling .Sculpturing 
For all theatrical purposes 

OO.'i West 4Gth St. Chlek. 10146 



LIGHTS 



FRANK DETERINa 

STAOa UOHTINO 

Mechanical Specialties 
440 W. 48nd St. Longaere 0864 



BUWICO 



H. FRANCE SONS» Inc. 

SELL OB BENT 

New and Used Scenic Settings 
For Vaudeville and Productions 
606 West 3Sth St. Lack. 1868 



SVSBYTl 



IN DRAPES 



for Motion Pictures and Theatres 

National Theatre Supply Co. 

I860 Broadway Brjr. fitSS 



Greater N. Y. Export House, Inc. 

Jobl>ers of Drapery Materials. Carpets 
and liinoleum 
Maintain Own Workrooms 
880 Eighth Ave. (50th St.) Circle 8070 



BRAFERIES 

Night Clubs — Ballroooa*— Tlientres 
Draping at CelUnge and WalU 

BROADWAY DECORATING STUDIOS 
1066 B'way (66t«i «t.) Trafalgar 7889 



DAZLUfs. mc. 

nniATRICAL GOODS 

Bryant 1062-S93T-5177 
148-144 Wast Forty-F 



L. J. HYAMS & COMPANY 
Costume Fabrics a Specialty 
8 EAST 36th ST. 
AshhMid 6880-6388 



^kUkVLAH TEXTILE CO., Imu 

Uaasaal 

8CBNBBT AMD GOSTUMB FABRICS 

from our owa mills. Bryant 8511 
107 W. 48th St. Opp. Frbtrs' Club 



MENDELSOHI^'S TEXTILE CORP. 

THEATRICAL FABRICS 
Silks— Tinsals— Plushes 
156 W. 45th St. Bry. 7378-5884 

FLORISTS 



Now at 

8 West 18th St. WaiklnM 3.138 



MiLUNERY AND GOWNS 



THEATRICAL HAT8 

Spanriah S.-hIopm. Siunl)rt'r<)H, .shakos Val- 
eullnoB. H<-:iu I'.ruiMttK-lM, .silk atid Opera 
lilts M .innfMci lit <•(! i)y 

JOHN REINITZ 

1587 Broailway (IHIIi St.) i^k. 0605 



The A{)|>ro|>riate Oift 

A. wabKndorff, inc. 

Hotel Astor \AK^k. 6568 



FOOTWEAR 



DANN & CO. 

\ V DISTI.NCTIVE MlI.IJNERY 
VihfatriCAl dtseOttiptt .on imported models 
ISlt JM««i##|iy— 44ih St. 



HoldTkior Chapeaux 

HOTEL ASTOR -Nfw YORK 

no 



REDUCED PRICES 
on Footwear of Ail styles 
SPORT 8TRHnrr< KVBNlNa WEAR 

OAFEZIO 

888 7th Ara. <64th St.) — 

THEATBICAI. SHOES 

In »to''k and 
m.id" to order 
on sliMii notice 

SHANK'S 

MR Kighth Ave. (51st St.) fal. 6615 




5 



BEN AND SALLY 

Thentrlral Footwear 
"Nol 7, Icsh" .ind "l^errect" 
Tor rind H\llct Slippers 
8H Went 42nd St. Wls. 0548 



PABlSIAN BEPLICAS. 



RUSSELL IMPORTS 

DrsstM, Aftwsees Gowni. Cvtslso Qowsg 

Actually different, with perni>nality 
Weekly shipments from Paris 
Closing out some merchandise at coHt 
I West 86th St. Circle 4550 



P. LO VERSE 

RIlMirO nAItlTS sroRT WKAB 

TAIMIRRD r;()WNS 

Fault ess 'J'.iiiontwr. i; \ ■ i n-u v»« Lines 
~ I'i'I'fuul i»'!?t!r!'T. M o'lff ,« < •» I'rti'M.n 
M West 48th St. Itrynnt .SOr»l 



PETS 



VARIKTY 

DOG AND CAT BEAUTY PARLOR 

Data BeautlSed — Cats Dry Cleaned 
Astlseptic nathfl. Stripping, Plucking 
and Clipping Done by Experts 
All Pets and Supplies 
181 W. 40tk St. (Prof. Dlsoount) Cir. 6613 



SELVA & SONS, INC. 

"Tu-Toe" llHllet Slippers 
Patent Pending 
The only profesMlonal Toe Shoe with 
--^ double satin box covering 
800 8th Ave. Lack. 88C8 

Menaeli HEELED Toe Slipper 

Patent U. H. Sept. 8. 1925 
A New Creation for all Types of Dancing 

E. LANDI 

877 W. 38t h St. (I yiiirht. Up) U'l«. 1330 



GOWNS BOUCIIT 



AARON'S 

OAI.LKUII^ J^AiTAi'KTTE 
For cHHh — We buy and sell 
.Slightly UMod gowns, wraps, furs. etc. 
8ni 6th Ave. (car. 48fh St.) Bry. 4776 



MEN'S HATS 



McCne Bros. & Drummond, Inc. 

STETSON HATS 

I1C4 Ilioiulwtir -^t 4'»nd H*. 
1540 Uruadway at 4<>ili St. 



**EVRRYTIiING Kf.RCTlUOAI* 
FOB THE THEATBE" 

tot Wast 41st St. Pana. 8488-18M 



CHARLES I. NEWTON 

Moving clouds, wnter ripplM. ocetn waTas. fsll- 
ins Know, rain. Are, lightning, bultflrrilea, birdi 
StereopticonM, Scioptlcons, Spotlights 
244 Went 14th MPill. New York 



Tel. CkslMS 2171 



All Hoers 




Display Stago 

Lighting Co. 
•*A LIOHT FOR 

tvisv pvtmr* 



334-340 W. 44th St. 




KLIEGL BROS 

STAGE UGHTINO V 

ittottifhtt. rioodllahti. Xcwt/c effmet*. 1 

821 VMMttOikltVMl CblMWikili 0180 lUl 



CAPITOL STAGE UGHTINO CO. 

ELTOTBICAL HF P BO T S 

or ALL DESCRIPTIONS 

686 Teath Ave. (45th St.). N. Y. City 

STAGE RIGGING AND 
HARDWARE 

PETER CLARK, mc. 

steel and Asbestos Curtains 
Counterweight Systems 
OrehMtra. 0r«s8 Elsvster asd Stao* Traps 
684 West 80th St. Chlekeriag 6841 

THE NEW YORK STUDIOS 

Most tiue rountorwclKlit systems, both 
ti;ick aniJ wire tjuidf^a. The N. Y. speci- 
flr.ition .steel 'l<iul)lo a.sbestos curl;nii.s 
338-338 West 30th Street Lack. 0270 



Abbott's Sorim Profile Gs.^ Inc. 

TIIK/ITRICAI. IIABMiAiP* SDPPLIBS 
866 West 44th St. Lack. 6874 



^«i*" 



A. W. OERSTNER CO. 

Theatrical Hardware of All Kinds 
Agents for J. R. Clancy 
684 Blghth Ave. (41st St.) P«BB >380 



PLAYS 



ACTING PLAYS 

Monologs. Recitations, Drills, Minetrel 
and V.-iudf'ville Jokes and Sketches; 
Ideim r ir I'.n I (•rt.T Inment. (" iialog. 

DRAMATIC PUBLISHING CO. 
548A H. Dearborn St. - Chleago 



SAMUEL FRENCH 

Incorporated 189S 
Oldest PIm v-I*ubli«hcrB In the World 
T. It. IM\v;ud3, Managing Director 
25 West 45th St.. NEW YQBK» M. T. 



RESTAURANTS 



*tOVU RESTAURANT" 

SARDI'S 

Italian Fond arifl Italian Afmoflphere 
234-236 West 44th Street 
Next to the Mttle Theatre 



MUSIC 
Allegro Music Printing: Co., Inc. 

Specialists la Every Braaah 
of Music Printing 

3m-8n W. 47 th St. Langftera 8461 

FOTtRFST H. 

CHILTON 

"The Hons.* of Mf.!o,1l*»),»» 
1505 Broriilway, at imU StTSOS 

( liirkrring C,l:^^ 



CARL F. WILLIAMS 

r>r< iii'n( r.it lofiH for I'ro'luctione 

Vaudwttfla — ■ — 
I*honngraph Vltaphona 
Columbia Theatre Itldg. 
701 71 h Ave. nryant 7T81 



TRANSPORTATION 
Walton Scenery Transfer Co. 

TRANSPORTATION. OF AM. TilKA 

TRM AI, BWritCTS 
814 East 88tk M. tM. S1i»-1-S 



SCENIC SUPPUES 



AUO 

Dry and Pulp ('olors. Aniline Dyes. 
Uronse Powders, Scenic Artistsf Supptlet* 

AL.IO MANUFACTI RINC. CO. 

ICK \V.v.t :.>2nd St. Watkins 6778 



F. W. MERK Co., Inc. 

All Shades l)r)- Colors, Kronses. 
.%letalllr«. Dyes 
Quick Drying Furniture Paints in Qloss 
and Dull Finish 
348 Went ^8nd St/ l4WMr. 88S4 



SCENIC CONSTRUCTION 



COLONY LUMBER CO. 

TliEATRlCAL LUMBEB 
Complete Stock Immediate Dallvery 
41 West Sitb St. Chlekartog 7484 



CRANE A CLARK 

SPECIALISTS 

In 

THEATRICAL LUMBEB 
511-513 West 46th St. (at lOth Ava) 

DYKES LUMBER €OMPAKT 

THBATRICAT, T.riVfnE« 
OF ALL KINDS 
848 W. 44th St. Longaere 0840 



Greater New York Lumber Co. 

I nr. 

rOMPI.KTK STOCK of 

Theatrical Lunil>or for Intmediate 
Delivery 

848-46 East 2Cth St.. Lex. 0064-0005-6507 



FRANK BWYER, Ue. 

BUILDERS OF SCENEBT 
548 West 55th St. Colamboa 8058 



S« Friedman Soenio Const. Co. 

CONTBACTORS and BUILIini 

OF 8CENEBY 

416-417 Bast 54tk St. Plaaa 119S 



Vail Scenic Construction Co. 

OBANP OPBRA RO>USB 
SSt West tttk St. Clis l is a VIU 



P. J. CAREY CO. 

Contractors and Builders of Soeaery 
Theatrical Productions Motion Pictures 

Exteriors Interiors 
5 Rtelnway Ave., L. I. City StIIlwell 5380 



SCENERY 



P. BODD ACKERMAV 

STUDIO 
140 West titk Btraat 
P. Dodd Aeksmaa. DasigMr 
Bps eilPk. Oes. Mgr. D. Frssk Deigi. Reg. 



R. W. BERGMAN STUDIO 

N. Y. PRODUCTIONS 
148 West 38th St. WUeaasUi 5548 



Cirker A Robbint Seenic Studio 

Incorporated 
536 Wast 88th St. Chlakarin* 4718 



D£ FLESH FLETCHER 

DESIONEB PAINTEB 
Scenery — Stage Settings — Drapea 
AIh4> Rentols 
701 7th Ave. (47th St.) Bryant 1886 



GIASEL SCENIC STUDIOS 

PHIL. ItRKNNER 
2.13 West 125th St. Monument 6408 



HERMAT SCENIC STUDIOS 

Creators of 
lk«nie Bffacts, Designing, Painting, 

rlea 

Long. 4108 



Drape 
307 West 47th St. 



LEE LASH STUDIOS 

H.irry J Kuekuck, Oen'l. Mgr. 
DRATKRIEH SCENERY 

Stage K«iuipment of All Kinds 
I818-1R38 Amsterdam Ave. Bryant 1888 



ROBERT F. BRUNTON 

NEW AMSTERDAM STUDIO 

Construction of Scenery. Prppartlaa. 
Draperies, Decorations for JratflsMg 
and BxhiblUons 
448 West 48th St. ColnnsbM 0788 

WARD AND HARVEY STUDIOS 

PRODUCTIONS 
DESlGNINtl PAINTINO 

r»02 West 38th St. I.aek. 8571 



WILLIAM CASTLX 

SCENIC STITDIO 
380 West 24th St. Chelsea 6068 



—FOR RENT 

Scenery, Stage Settings, Decoration 

PREMIER SCENERY STUDIOS 

840 West 41st St. l4iek 88M 



THE NEW YORK STUDIOS 

Tho most cjcfcnnlve painters of stock 
vaiid.>viiie proflPntations and theatre 

'^'luipment scenery In the world 
328-338 West 89th St. l4Mk. 0870 



EVERYTHINO IN SCENERY 

for Motion I'Icturea and Thcati 



National Theatre Supply Co. 

ir>6U Broadway Brvaai e< 



Bryant 8480 



SCHAFFNER d SWEET, Ibo. 

VAUDKVII I.R and PRODTJCTlOHi 
DIIAFKS and SCENERY 
451 first Ave. (20th St.) f^. 0788 



TRIANGLE SCENIC STUDIO 

stage I'c.hikm:. - SottlBga—Draperles 
West. 47th St. Bry. 1168 



SCHOOLS 



IVAN TARASOFF 

n«TJ*..°*"*** America 
037 Miuiih on Avenun Itegeat 

JACKltANNINQ ST^O 
TAP DANCING 

888 West 57th St. 

JACK BLUE 

Supreme Authority on all CharaAft^. 

Song and Dance ImpersoaatSa^^ 
Rouilnsi Arrsnged— Profe.iioosi,^"'** 



All kinds of Tap and Fanev DanTiT^ 
881 West 61st Street gjrju Sl^ 



DMr. and Mi ma a 
U B Y B A 
Dance Tuition Specialists ia 
Ballroom Dancing 
The, ^aiugom^ Mg^IlA-j^Artk^sj 



BILLY PISEIA STVDIO 

AM Typaa off Aassrican Daaehw 
886 Wf8 4tll St. nn»t noQg 



MICHAEL 

SCHOOL OF ACROBATICS 
188-1S8 Wast 48ff« St. Bryant 8848 



JACK CLARK 

TAP BLACKBOTTOM 
Prtralp and Class Work for Adulu and ChUdna 
School of Acrohatlcs and Stage Danrla* 
181 West 48th St. Clrele9S82* 

The Buccini School of Languages 

iiiiI>rove your lOngliwh granmiar and pro- 
nunciation, i^earri another language With 
reliable native tcafheri. pSVelOp yout 
intellectual faculties. 

5 Columhus Cir cle IBstshlisllid ISij 

BERLITZ ^ 

SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES 
Franok, Qerronn, Italian. Spanish, etsw 
Prtvata or Class Lessons 
Also Correspondence Courses 
»> W. 84tli St. (880 il^nnekas) Pai. HSy 

• SUPPLIES 

beadedTSresses 

Repaired and .Shortened 
Also Treaded Mags end Khinentones 

BOYAL ART EMItROlDEHY CO. 
38 W. 84th St. (Est. 88 yrs.) PMa. 188t 



MORRIS HOLLANDER CO. 

JEWELS — PBABIjS — SP ANOUBS 
AND RHlirMTOMm 

tl West 37th St Wisconsin 1410 

ARTHUR B. ALBERTIS CO., INa 

NEW ADDRESS 440-448 W. 48nd ST. 



Tinsel Trimminga 



TIgkta— Spanglea- 
Stage Jewelry— Wigs-— 

EUJOT, GREENE & CO., INC. 

Headquarters for 
BHINESTONES, JEWELS and BBAIMI 
All Kinds at Low I'ricea 
81-88 Bast 88th St. Mad. Sq. 1618 



J. J. WYLE A BROS., INC. 

A full Una of Gold and Sllvsr Brocade% 
mstal Cloths. Gold and Silver Trim- 
mings, Rhinestones, Spangle% TlghUb 
Opera Hose, etc., for stage costums* 
18-80 East 87th St.. New York ttty^ 



Every Color Feather Co., IM» 

Manufacturers of 
" OStEICB NOVBLTIBS—FANS 
8S W. 4Sth St. 



KATE SHEA 

OSTRICH FEATHERS 
FANS— HEAD DRESS— TRIMMINGS 
140 West S4th St. ^J^- Maey's) 



ChlckarIng 



DBY GOODS CALLAHAN'S INa 

Ladies' Wear, Domestics. Noveltiss 
"Jantsen" and "Annette Kellermann" 

Jtathinn .Suits 
"The Neighhorliood .Store Worth WhllS^ 
8th Ave. at 47th St. 

Dl.scount to the rrofcsaion 



TAYLOR'S Theatrical TRUNKS 

Tha etandard trunk of the prof4 
FuU line of leather goods 
TAYLOR'S 

787 Seventh Avenue 



ARTIFICIAL FI/OWERS 
STAGE LOBBy'^ VAI'DEVILUI 

DECORATIVE PLANT CO., INa 

830 6th Ave. (87th St.) Asklawd 8181 

FLOWERS 

FELLIPELU GENERAL 
FLOWER CO. 

ArtUlctel Daeoratlone for Any ProduotlSB 

<ll West 50th St. <"'»J _* *i!L-. 

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS 
High Grade Klowera Vines. Leave* 
Planta For all purposes and every 
occasion. All kindH of metal flowers. 

PHILIP ROMAN 

10 j We st 4.%th St . i;r>iUJt 978* 

ROUTE SHEETS AND BOOKS 

lioose I^f SpeClallsta 
Printers Statloneta 
A. LANCiSTADTEB» INC. 
818 West 47th Kt. Pg!L-ggl» 



JEWELRY 



ISt.-J ^ BRYANT 



E. HEMMENDINGER, INC. 

JEWELERS 
33 West 46th Street 



SCHWARTZ BROS. 

Jowolorg and Silvorsmitha 
•The Store of Gifts" 
1454 Broadway— 4lBt St. 

"furrjers 



R s 

Bemodeled and Repaired 
Free storage I'rof dincuunf 

IRVING N. KATZ 

168 W. 34th St. (Srd Floor) l>ong. 6557 

FURS 

Repaired and Bemod<>le<l 
AIna Sliver Fox and Point o,i Foi Soafia 

RICHARD KOPPEN 
11 



Wednesday, July 13. 1927 




WOMEN* S PAGE 



VARIETY 



39 





GRAY MATTED 

By MOLLIE GRAY 






(TOMMY QUAY'S SISTER) 





r 



At the Palace 

Something Tor everybody at the Palace this wtek, old and young. Even 
^liose who can't hear can see pkiity. 

Gaston and Andreo do ck vor dances, aTitioii!i( cd by silent trumpets 
|)y two sweet girls in bodices of black and gold m« sli over blur cluffon 
skirts, who also later wore oth<^r chiffon costuitu « vt violt t with gold 
sandals. Miss Andree's costumes were so .small as to be indescribable. 
t>ut her dancing Is remarkable. 

Sylvilk Clark is always so well liked she could exisily omit the few 
unladylike gags. Her frock was white with ribbon girdle of two shades 
of green, wlvlcli wu mingled ^iih roses at the hip. Velvet wrap was 
It beautiful epral ootor lined with cHifton the same, and no fur. the 
jnaterlal being shirred to make, the collar. 

Marguerite Padula used black for both her gowns, the lace with bolero 

iMdIoe and drapes of the black lace over flesh being the smarter. These 

grapes were square-ended and fell from shoulder and hip. 

Vanessi is always eye* Ailing. Her first was a creation of crepe in 
■black and flesh, worn with many-plumed hat and long black gloves 
covered with diamond bracelet.*?. Her next change was to a lovely tulle 
and velvet of shaded orange, with matching fan, and then an allovor 
|»eaded of white, with huge bows of wine color tulle at neck and hip for 
^olor. The peacock number is stlU with her. 



INDIAN PRINCESS CHOSEN 

Engained to Dance at Casino in 
Pan* 



Wise Heroines 

In "A Hero on Horseback" Hoot Gibson is called "the gambling fool" 
t)ut the adjective could have been omittedi fudging by his actions. A 
man who could sign away a vast ranch fcKT 11,000 and think he was 
fretting the money for Just writijng his name should be some place 
•where he couldn't hurt bis head. 

But Ethelyn Clair, who knew what to buy when she went to the city, 
believed in him and you can't fool a heroine. 



Texas Guinan's Nerve 

Texas Guinan is to be admired for her nerve. She hag gathered a fine 
collection of old gugs, scenery and songs and the $5.50 must be all profit. 
Ko one expects to And Texas heading a Sunday school picnic but "Pad- 
locks of 10'27" (year is unnerossary as tlu rt '11 never be another) rosombles 
a picnic but decidedly not a Sunday school one. This roughhouse bedlam 
Is a chance to see and hear the famous lady and then do a lot of won- 
dering. 

Presenting each person entering with a flower Is a pretty gesture but 
a catclicr's mask would be more serviceable. 

The Phelps Twins, so sweet and innocent looking they seemed out of 
place, were pink chiffon frocks, the overlapping petals of the skirt shad- 
ing from flesh to rose coIot. Their white crepe ones with pink silk 
cashes wore also dainty and simple, noticeably so among the other cos- 
tumes. 

Lillian Roth dressed with good taste too, a light blue georgette being 
beaded cleverly in a darker shade. Someone else wore a smart frock 
combining beige crepe and brown velvet with the small hat of the same 
velvet. ; ■ " 

Things and scenes appeared and blacked out so fast it was impossible 
to keep track of them. Texas* most unique contribution in the costume 
line was white silk pajamas with a pattem Of bright coIqX'b and edged 
with a double row of ermine tails. 

The chofus opened as glorified cowgirls, appearing later in organdy 
dresses of green and yellow with a leaf pattem painted on the skirt. 
There were other change|i too but none much worth noticing. 



Missed One Villain 
"Two-gun of the Tumblcweed" is rather comi)licated for a Western. 
Two girls to be fought for and protected by the hero-director Leo 
Maloney. Then the villian arrived, Rounding both girls. "Two-gun" 
should have handled two villains, but two-for-one in Westerns isn't 
being done. 

Peggy Montgomery and Josephine Hill were the two reasons why Leo 
had to shoot and ride as well as he did. His horse was a beauty. 



When Women Stick Together 

All the credit names for "Tliumbs Down" except the director, were 
feminine which accounts for this story of "woman's inhumanity to 
woman" being something like tlie truth. 

"Every man for himself" is only applied In case of a police raid, other- 
wise men are like a varni.shod chair and a new suit on a hot day. 

But women only sth k togotht r when flprhting another Woman^ This 
hadn't such tragic results in "Thumbs Down." 

Many a poor bride has had to overcome the opposition of the relations 
of her rich husband but this one had a father in prison, for something 
he didn't do of course. 

Lois IBoyd, Vera Lewis and Helen Lee Worthing were all there and 
Whichever one was the ward shouldn't be blamed for holding her nose 
the air, it was such an aristocratic nose. 



"Streets of Sorrow" is recommended to people with failing memories, 

as a test. If they can follow and kcoj) track of all tho people In this 
and have any idea which was who and what was when, after it's over, 
they can pat themselves on the back and discontinue tho memory course. 
There's no doubt there were many tragedies in Vienna after the war and 
this is one#of them. It doesn't commence to seem real. Hops back and 
forth and In and out. Titles e^ nu-ntal. 

If Greta Garbo is a star today she can tliank Hollywood, 



"Dearie" Was Mother 

The world knows what a mother will do for her son, daughter too of 
course, although it isn't necessary as often, so "Dearie" Isn't telling any 

secret. Tut with Irene liich and Willkun (.'< llier, Jr., as mother and 
fion, both rcoliy fino, it makes tho i»ictut«; that too. 

; One wonders what the boys wcro expollc d from collei;o for when they 
despised night clubs so. It's against all movie and newspaper ideas of 
college boys. And it was a lucky thintr tiiat In ne kept her voj<,o in 
condition all those 18 or 20 y< ars since before h< r mar: iapro. It was a 
terrible blow to the boy to learn that his motiicr w.'is the famous 
••Dearie" of night club Jlght.s. 

It was gaining btitslde but that didn't account for somw hiCnU/.nl 
do mpnoss inside. 



Portland, Me., July 12. 

Prinfoss Spotted Klk. Ir.di.in 
luaiden and granddaughior of the 
great chief Big'' Mountain of tlu- 
i t riobsi ot, Maine, tribe of Imiiauit, 
has been ^-iven a contract t<> <ia!i.>e 
at tiio Casino in Paris ai;d will 
leave for Franco within a f i w- d.iys. 

The prince.>*s, whoso American 
name is Alive Xil.-on, atteiuKd ihe 
University of l'enn.-<ylvaiiia a f « w ' 
years ago. While in colh ^re she 
toured the larger univer.^ities w iih 
a group of Imlian dancers. 

fcrhe was picked fn>m IcO liulian 
girls to pose for the Statue x,{ Vic- 
tory for the Unknown Soldier's 
Monument, and also posed as tlie 
spirit of Porto Uico in a monument 
erected to one of - that island s 
lieroes. 

i?he has had su'^erss as a writer 
of poetry and short stori* s and 
last year danced with the Foster 
Sisters in the New York Hippo- 
drome. She recently c(^nijvl<^tf <1 a 
ten months' engagement nt the 
Aztec Theatre in San Antonio. 
Texas. Her short stories are Writ- 
ten under the name of Harold A'an 
Dyke j?mith and her ppems have 
been published under tho name of 
Anna May Williams, but in the fu- 
ture she Intends to use her own 
namo for all writings. 

The Princess has written for the 
Public Ledger, and during her stay 
in I'aris has agreed to fuinish the 
Toronto Journal with a scries of 
lettera 



NELLIE fiEVELL IN HOL 

By NELLIE REVELL 



Hollywood Huma very civilized after my trip to the South Sta5. the 
other day! My destination wa» Pago^Pago. tli.it Isl.and that Sadie 
Thompson made famous. I don't n'member the longitude and latitude, 
hat ihe isl.itul is located soniewltere on the Pnitod Artists lot wJiere 
^Hain" is beincr transfrrn d to the s- ieen \Jnd. r tho title of "Sadie 
Thompson." \\i\h ClU.ria Swatison pl.'iviug the name part. 

laineh was served in Uxo prop buitcah^w in whieh i^adie m.ide ihc- 
atra-al history aiul Mis. Swatua.n sp.jit tho rntiro titue trvini: lO 
IH rsu ado IJaoul Walsh to play the part of "OUara." who is the ti idi^r 
m the play. 



Censorship Is a funny thing.. There's Id.i \ eie .<iuionton's nov. 1. "11. ll's 
PlavKromul.' ir-.m whieh the play. "VVhito Cargo," was taken. Tlie 
book was i)uhlish. d about 12 ye n s ago jvhen public morals were a 
much more touchy tliin;:: tiian they are now. lUit not a cens(>r p. < red 
about th<v book and it w.is never bitrred, ev»>n from public iibraiies. Ti^en 
alontr came the play nnd caused a bit of a furore and a great deal of 
puhlieity, botli of whieh a f.^ supj^o-ed («. ii.ake r.O per cent of the value 
of any story bou;;ht by tht' movies. And now Miss Simoiiton is in 
Hollywood, absolutely un.ablt? to disp«».se of the picture rights of her l ook 
becausf^ the producers nre afraid of the censivrs. And she is wondering 
just why her book is any worse now than It was 12 years ago. 



BOOK PIAYS 



(CoQttnued from page 1) ; 

be a growing interest on the part of 
the educated laymen in the tech- 
nical side of the theatre. Dutton's, 
Scribner's and Brentano's have de- 
partmients devoted exclusively to 
books on theatrical suhj'-'ets. The 
best seller among these seems to be 
"Dramatic Technique," by Prof. 
George Pierce Baker of Yale. 

Prr.f. George C. O. Odell of Co- 
lumbia is writing an exhaustive liis- 
tory of the New York stage. The 
first two volumes appeared last 
week. Additional volumes, bring- 
ing the history up to date from 
will appear later. A history of the 
theatre in Charleston, South Caro- 
lln.a, during the eighteenth century, 
before New York took the theatrical 
lead of the Colonies, is also a best 
seller. 

Tlie Little Theatre movement is 
credited with much of tlie general 
"amateur" interest in stagecraft and 
allied subjects. Books on tho or- 
ganization and management of little 
theatres, open-air theatres, scene 
painting, facial make-up, sell sur- 
prisingly well, In the opinion of all 
bookselU rs, There Is al.^o a consid- 
erable literature telling the would- 



Tho r(turn of Mai ion Davies to Hollywood was signalized by a train 
I arty that ended up by beinir a house party. Among tliese trav» ling 
across the continent with .Miss Davies wer«.' <;eorgette Cohan, daughter 
of (Jeorge M. COivan, Marian Coakley, Kuth Draper and Maury Paul. 
And all Of them are now house guests of Miss Davies at her Hollywood 
home. 



May Robson has bought a home here, riiuch to the delight of lliose 
Who like to be entertained at tea on Sundays. ' 



Daphne Pollard, tho little English comedienne, who has migrated to 
the Mack Sennett lot from vaudeville. Is thoroughly enamored of pic- 
ture work, she .vays. P.ut she thiiil^s th.it an opportunity Is b(MiiK mi^^sed 
by the comedy producers by not making a series of English com» dit s. 



These signs chalked on the perambulating flivvers around liere liave 
become a part c»f tho American scene. One that I saw yesterday was 
chalked across the back of a dilapidated touring car that was moving 
along by th. r race three cylinderf. It read: "Will tra<^ this lor slightly 
used J'aekard!" w- 

A twin brother to the latter wreck bowed recognition to Lindbergh 
with this legend: "The Ghost of St. Louis!" 



be playwright how to go about the 
job of turning out hits. 

The annual directory of **'best 
plays," complied and edited by 
T^nms Mantle, dramatic critic of 
the New York "Daily News," is re- 
ported in steady demand. Book- 
sellers state the one-act printed 
play remains about where It has 
Always been. The one-acters are 
generally purchased with an idea 
of producing it by a dramatic so- 
ciety, little theatre, etc. Full- 
length plays are bought to read as 
literature. 

A partial list of recent popular 
plays produced on IJroadwiy and 
since published shows an astf»nish- 
ing ran^e of type. The printed play 
Is not, as might be supposed, an ex- 
clusively liigh-brow affair. I'ollow- 
ing is a list cf.mplled at random: 

"iiisy Virtue,", "What Price 



of oil. Miss Moore .wore .sever.i) attractive gowns .and Kathryn McGulre 
looked nicest in a beige ensemble that hud a small fur collar. 



Face and Ring Lifters 

"Beauty Shoppers" Is appar( ntly the elegant name for the girls who 
lift faces, eyebrows and cuticle, even occasionally a ring. It couldn't 

mean thoy were buying beauty because Doris Hull had <nough at face 
and figure. Dale I'^uIKt's lack of beauty is her fcnturu? and Mue ]{u.s4:h. 
who generously took in tin? poor girl, lias her share. A part is her back 
which went on exhibition when she couldn't hook her gown. 



Different Kinds of 0!l 
C'^olleen Moore In "Nnnrlify I :t Nice" kcf j-.-j the auOiercf Viurhir^K 
■While she gets herself in and out of awkwnr<l K'tualiou.s. It all ^tart'd 
With a llttl© He which gn w into a whopper. Colleen swure off lying 
forever--arid then got married, con p!ctoly eliminating any chance 
bad to k' < p h< r resolution. 'ri.< 'Ji-'h J.< r favt.iif'-. p. rfume vaM 'I < x. h < .1 
When she Vkei>t to 8< hool ^ he f oon leai ii«'d the n<l vantages of f t\" y .u<]» 



Discovering the Scotch 

"Annie Laurie" takeg about an hour and a half to toll her story but If.s 
so beautifully set and such an interesting tale no one could begrudge her 
tiie time. The Scotch were a great race before they got the comedians 
to discover them. 

Lillian Oish is delightful at all times .and v^hWo no picture of liers would 
he complete without some tears thhs one is not the flood "La Doheme" was. 
Patricia Avery was also really fine and b<'ing dark was a good foil for 
Lillian's fair head. Sandy spoke for all notions when he said "Wild m( n 
ha* a way wi' women" nnd the lund Norman Kerry made ertsily rxplained 
Lillian's preference. Maybe his "plaid ' was more becoming too than the 
Campbell colors, every clan having It's own. When those clans fought 
it was a real battle, why even the Campbell chief's curse came true. But 
the wild man won. happUy. 

"Tony's" Permanent Wave 
"Tony" has a permanent w.ivc, VMi' iher lie got It before Tom Mix 
became the "Cifcus Ace" d'^-esn't matter, it makes him ruilto a stylish 

horse, 

"i ho Circus Ace" had a gift for getting to the- top of tliingM and work- 
ing <lown. A C(jui)le of tinu ; if w.as tiie "Ijig top "— oneo he came through 
and tho second time he sent it down to cover his pursuers no he could 
knock them off under eov< r hi. 1 » '-n rlon*-' bv oth'T hero's. Artot'ncr 
time it vaj^- a tree afi'l he j.i.i; < d - -- aw with the heroir.e an 1 Kir/i'' t.' 
on f ither ends of a loi'o. He had ,% l!\e?y tiiij«-' of it when li»e oirctr 
came to his town. 

Of course he did '^^ave tie yiv\ bur he d- • srjt t .all the «r<dit. The 
' p'lti'ii r.ar.t.:.'. r'j'.' helped a I'-t. N.:*? -ie Jov( o .^i, attr-ciive and ta!* Tif d 



Glory," "Lucky Sam Ut^iitvur,** 
"One of the Family," **Buttcr and 

Kgg Man," "dranite." "Creat C.rMl 
P.rown," "Paill-Dog Drummond," 
"i'oung Woodley," "Itonrmnlj^- Young 
I.^dy," 'The Dybbuk, "Meet the 
Wife," "P.ride of the L.amh. " "Ai.ple- 
sauce." "Shanghai Gesture," "Show- 
Off, " "We've Got to Have Money," 
"In Love With Love," "Play's the 
Thing." "Sprea' Ear:b>." "(\-p<'n- 
s.icrhi." "The Outsider," "Jtroad- 
way." "The Captive," "Pin Wheel," 
"(J oat Song," "Daisy Mayme," "Poor 
Nut," "Silver Cord," "Mrs. Chey- 
ney," "ih-others Karamizov." "Tho 
Vortex," "In Abraham's lio.soin." 
"At Mrs. Beam's," "Chicago," "The 
Marker." "Const. ant Wife,". "Hoftd 't© 
Uome," "Craig's Wife." 



VALESKA SURAH'S SUIT 



(Continued from page 1) 

"My Magiialene," on which. It is 
chnrged, - has been based the pro- 

du'tion of "Tho King of Kings" 
now running at the Gaiety l(»cally. 

It is idaimed that "My M.ag- 
daleno" was personally presented to 
recil DeMille in l'J24 for a reading. 
.Several weeks later he returm <i Llie 
hook to Miss Suratt, accor<ling to 
the allegations, with a statement to 
the effect that It was unavail.t t»le. 

Prior to this Miss Suratt says 
she iiad broached the possibilities 
of her story to Will Hays who 
seemed f rithusla.'^tic over the f fT* cts 
of a ijieture of this nature on the 
public good will towards films. 

Notic#> of the suit has not If^ rn 
filed oi)enly In the courts but 
sc rved qui/'tly on the defendants In 
order to avoid un favorable <*hurch 
cr.mment on tho bickering over a 
thcrne itf this nature. 

The charges are ba.sed primarily 
on the stand that 'There is nothing 
In the lilblo to justify 'The King' of 
Kintrs.' f)nly the ehar:iet» ( « are 
real, Tho princi[>al scenes of King 
of Kings' are all Imaginary. Not 
one is < <.rita inetl in the Holy I'.ook." 

Miss .Suratt con»Mi\e(] th* e aion' 
of a story baf e<j thr lite < [ 'i'ho 
Al'igdalenc following a reading of 
tlie nit-Ie. fi'^ c,i!l<d f'U MifZa 
Alim; d .^olir.it», Orimtal hdla-al 
.antl.ority .and .S' holar, to wri'e iU 



■ > 





A Taxifi':d City 

A r<(] of tlie e."rl!« ft movirg fr.>-'\ir'y, rnr>V- r<f New Y< rk by .T.arries 
Whito has an ir.t'f'S..ng ' I 'i^'Ti v.itli t- ^' ' - r. '^^ i 'd 

'f xn\ enj.'incH arid h^-i.^e ( u\ a %'.>.'■ < «.ri; i-lerr (j ri r^.^l r..':tkSxi:ii to i»'.dca- 
iri.ins would natur.'^ily r, a t. xi - 1» ; / .Tied e»y fioi!«% 



- ' ' ' * - •- 



Feeling Minister 

eh:- ;i: o .' 
'' (■;. f.lfhoi-n, V. 1 • r • . V 



i>« "s a 



nii;i ■ •• f'l ni M.nr" r!T' li-:. I'.'.l'- ill"* 
rerfe^i Hi 11... <. :<rit.i' the.i'-.' on 
•■' M^I'l lint of < Mi-?Ti C:;i' i: her. 

^ I' y be I' trij »ef1 n " ^ ir " t^.n." 
J-;.fet he forfeited ;ii.-> heod «f $.'.(»0 
.•rid beat it for j- irtv. ihiI- t • '.e f,. 



40 



VARIETY 



TIMES SQUARE 



Wednesday. July 13, 1927 



CHEESERS LOSE 
PRES. AGCT. 10c 
TIPS OFF 



Hirthfield Retigns — Maj. 
Bowes for 15c Tips — 2 

^ for3$<f; Compromm 



The most sensational Insido-pol- 
Itlcs scandal that ever struck the 
tMtious Cheese Club cracked wide 
OT>en Moniliiy, when Harry Hers^l- 
field, cartoonist, resigned from the 
presidency to which he had been re- 
flected only a week ago. He gave 
pressure of other busines.s as his 
reason, but that is slicing the from - 
age pretty thin. There are rum- 
blings to the efYect that he had run 
out of restaurants where the wait- 
•ra would serve for dime tips. 

Maj. Bowes, managing director of 
til* Capitol, automatically falls heir 
to the tTor:^onzola pavel. having been 
elected first vice-president recently. 

The hidden tragedy is in the po- 
•ItkMi of Walter Klngsley. For Ave 
years Walter held the thankless job 
of first vice-president, patiently 
' waiting for Hershfteld. who seemed 
to be in the lofty office for life, to 
kick off. cret tir»d oi»be defeated. He 
gave up the ambition last week and 
accepted the post of chairman of 
tho lyofird. 

Maj. Tiowes. on the other hand, 
accepted second fiddle only as an 
honorary distinction, wlt^ no 
thought 6f ^er shouldering the big- 
•hot . retpoiiftlbilities of this stormy 
band. 

Under the Bowes administration, 
"from confidential reports, a radical 
policy of If) -rent tips will be spon- 
sored, and if carried wholesale res- 
ignations from the active and lay 
ms m bw rti ip will result. A twOrfoi^- 
a-quarter compromise is being 
plugged to save the situation. 



UNSUCCESSFUL EVENING 



Printer Had Great Time Until Cop 
. Appoarod 



"Who wants to flpht," shouted 
Paul Russell, 37, printer, 438 East 
14f tfc streiet* to passengers on the 
Times i^quare platform late Sunday 
night. No one answered. 

Russell, deciding that his evening 
would bo unsucciessful otherwise, 
etruck Clarence Snyder of the Hotel 
K of C, a blow In the face. 

Russell strode along the platform 
Challenging men and women when 
Policeman Qriebe, West 68th street 
station, en route to report, ap- 
peared. Griebe, who Is over six 
feet tall, admitted he was not 
averse to a fight, but Russell took 
one look and changed his mind. 

Snyder insisted that the police- 
ttaa arrest the man and Oriebc 
piloted Russell to the station hoii.so. 
After Magistrate McQuade in West 
Side Court heard the facts, he fined 
HuMieH $10. ' 



AUCTION DRIVE 



Sweeping R. L Charter 

Providence. July 12. 

A company with the anibHiouH 
purpose of conduct ir»>? hotels, the- 
atres and restaurants, as well as 
motor coach terminals, was incor- 
porated in this state by three New 
York men, one of whom last night 
asserted that he was a lawyer and 
represented large Rhode Island in- 
terests In the matter. 

The company will be known as 
the Providence Coach Terminal, 
Inc. Articles of association were 
granted yesterday by Secretary of 
State . Krnest L. Sprague to Uoy B. 
Pope. 1488 Bast 12th street Brook- 
lyn; Edward .S. Blackstone, 509 
East 79th street, New York city, 
and Mervyn Mackenzie, Hartsdale, 

New York. 

The authorized capital Is to be 600 
shares of common stock without 
par value, and the expres.sed busi- 
ness of the corporation will be "to 
construct, maintain, own. lease and 
operate station.s, warehouse termi- 
nals, terminal facilities, hotels, res- 
taurants, theatres and other places 
of amusement and all business con- 
nected therewith." 



GERMAN PIANIST HELD 
FOR AnACKlNG GIRL 



Allan sterns Seized by Room- 
ers—Guest in House— $10r 
000 Bail Required 



Silcth Avenue Store Without 
License— Summons Issued 



Ch 



with conducting an auc- 



tion without a license. IMiilip HofT 
man, 25, .salesman, of 1016 Tin ton 
avenue. Bronx, was arraigned In 
West Side -Court before MuKistralc 
All)(?rt Vilale. Hoffman, tliion-h 
coun;s«>l, obtained an adjouininunt 
until July 19. 

Poli. o t'aptaln KdwWrd Lennon of 
the West 47th street station bris be- 



Allan Sterns, 19, pianist, stopping 
at the Mills Hotel, was arraigned in 
West Side Court before Magistrate 
Albert Vitale on a serious charge 
and held in $10,000 bail for the ac- 
tion of the Grand Jury. Sterns 
nearly collapsed when the court set 
the high bail. He was led to West 
Side jail in tears. 

The pianist was arrested on the 
complaint of Mrs. Irene Esmonde, 
of 118 West 47th street, Who alleged 
that Sterns attempted to attack her 
17-year-old daughter Sylvia. Sterns 
was subdued by other roomers in 
the house after he put up a stiflC 
flght. Sylvia was unable to appear 
in court, as she w«ui confined at 
home. 

Stems is said to have exceptional 
ability as a pianist. He speaks with 

a broad German accent and recently 
came here from Germany, according 
to the police. The alleged attack 
occurred while Mra, Bsmonde was 
absent from home. 

The pianist was given shelter In 
the West 47th street address, but 
not in the apartment of Mrs. Es- 
monde. According to the story she 
told the court, a roomer In the 
apartment a.sked that Sterns be 
given lodging for the night. She 
consented. As Stems passed Mrs. 
Esmondo's apartment, the police 
.said, he saw Sylvia, alone. Stepping 
into the apartment, he seized the 
girl by the throat and threw her 
across a bod. Sylvia fought and 
kieked. Her cries were heard 'by 
other roomers in the house. 

Stems partially admitted the 
charge. He said that he had at- 
tended a party In another nT»art- 
ment. As ho was leaving, he told 
the court, he was followed by Syl 
via, who planted a kiss tnr-iiis 
fheek. Tie said that he had been 
drinkiiifJT and lost liis liend. 

Tho court state d tliat ho was 
.sorry that he d id n't^lliMMlle power 
to sentence the defendant, and 
stated that ho l)elieved the latter 
guilty of the chargo. 



NEST OF PERVERTS 
IN N.O BALCONY 



Police, With Loew's Manage- 
ment, on Drive to Clean Out 
Undesirables 



Mrs. Morsels Correction 

In the Juno 8 Variety, a .story ro- 
latiiit.' to the nppearanco in West 
Si.lo C!u\irt of Mis. I'loimeo Mocse, 
gun a drive on aui:tiori<'i')-s without j'^^ West Glth .>ilreft, cnniplain.i nt 
licenses and those tliat auction ! '^'^''^'"^^ C'l'>l»"o Stan),'e, 4;U) 

after hours. Lennon, with Sergeant ^''^^^ ^^'^^ street, stated MagLstrate 



Patrick S\v. . ney and Patrolman 
George Ward, enticed 757 Gth ave- 
nue, where Hoffman was conducting 
an auction, said the police. 

A lar^^(; red auctioneer's flagr was 
suspencbnl over the entrance. lien- 
non averred that Hoffman had no 
license. They directed that the auc- 
tioneer's nsig be withdrawn. It was. 
Liater, Ward. In plain clothes, en- 
tered and all' q:ed he heard Hoffman 
condu cting an auction. Ward tlien 

Mrv^a Hoimma mih a mm aum- 1 

mona. 



Dora Maugham will wind up her 
Ame rican vaudo tour at tho I'aiace, 
MfW iPbrl^ Aug. 7, and set sail for 
London, Augr. 10, whero she will 
open on the Aii-Womeo Bill at the 
Viotoria- PalAoew 



JMcKiniry n<Unf)nished both women 
to leave oacii otlier alone. 

Mrs. Morse denies the magistrate 
admonished hw, stating it was Mrs. 
St.infTo only wiio was warned to 
eca.se annoying her. 

At the time of the hearing Mrs. 
Morse told tho magistrate th.at Mrs. 
.Stanrre mot her in tlie lobby of tli" 
LongHcro theatre and h.id tlircat- 
ened to shoot her. She also slated 
tliat the Stango woman was con* 
st.'Hifly annoyinc: ber. 

As a summons case no stenog- 
raphic minutes were talcen, the 
maplstrato merely marking it "Dis- 
missed." 



Declaring that the balcony of 
Loew's New Yoric Roof theatre is a 
veritable nest of moral perverts. 
Detectives Terry Harvey and Joe 
Toomey of Inspector James S. Bo- 
lah's staff . continue to brtnv In 
prisoners arrested there. Both 
sleutlks have had years of experi- 
ence in roundinff up men of this 
type, and told reporters that never 

before had they experienced such 

conditions. 

They lauded the management of 
the showhouse in co-operatlngr with 
them to Wipe out the evil. !t is of 
a gigantic nature. The management 
of tho theatre has its own special, a 
man well qualified for his job and 
who does not treat these "weak 8ls« 
tors" with kid gloves. 

Much care has to be given when 
these men are arrested. The sleuths 
admonish them that they Will come 
to no harm if they quietly submit to 
arrest. It doesn't take much for 
prisoners of this kind to scream 
and create a panic in the darkened 
theatre. Harvey and Toomey ex- 
plained to Magistrate Albert Vitale 
that they have their hands full 
when they make such an arrest. 

Harvey and'^oomey have worked 
In the old Tenderloin and knew 
conditions at that time. They ex- 
plained that the vice is on the in- 
crease. Most defendants have rec- 
ords. When a prisoner has no rec- 
ord he is remanded without bail un- 
til Probation OfTlcer McGinn of the 
West Side Court conducts an in- 
vestigation. 

Friends of Repute 

It all depends upon McGinn's re- 
port. If favorable, to the defendant 
he invariably receives a suspended 
sentence. Strange, though, how 
many friends of alleged repute that 
come to court in their behalf. 

H.arvey and Toomey told report- 
ers that last week they arrested 12 
men in the balcony at divera times. 
Their figures run extremely high 
for the month. John Hayden, 44, 
salesman, of 65 West 45th street, 
and Alexander McDowell, me- 
chanic, of 243 West 99th street were 
the latest added to their list. 

Having no former records, the 
court imposed a fine of $25 or five 
days on Hayden. He paid Oia llae. 
McDowell, with no record, was fined 
$15 or three days In West Side jail. 
He also paid. 

.Very seldom are the defendants 
without funds. Harvey and Toomey 
are spendincr much of their assign- 
ment in ridding the theatre of these 
creatures. 

I I I I I I 1. 1 " 

'BROKE,' WHISPERED LOUIS 

But Hotel Manager Ltelene4 In — 
That's 16 or 5 Day»; 

Louis Valentine, 44, 587 11 th ave- 
nue^ felt the pangs of hunger and 

without tho nr>cessary to buy, lie 
walked into the dining, room of tb<' 
Hotel Hristol, ordering a sumptuous 
breakfast. 

When finishing and tho waiter 
approached with a check Valentine 
began to chuckle, whispering to the 
waiter that he was broke/ 'With an 
expression of chacrrin tho wait'>r 
told Louis not to hasten away. 

Meantime John J. Heid, manager, 
was notified and sent for Policeman 
Trontiinm. We.st 17t)i iheet station. 
In West Side Court whero V:il<>ti- 
tine was escorted he pleaded guilty 
♦ o a disorderly conduct charge. 

M.uri.-tr-i.te McQuade ordered him 
to pay a $5 fine or sojourn as a city 
guest for live days. 



Village's 2-Way Racket 



The summer heat and sparse 

patronaf^e ?ire prol>abIy responsible 
for the iniiugurution of two price 
Joints in tho cabaret area of Qreen- 
wieh Village. 

Tho. sehednle obtains mainly for 
Joints ma.squrrading as tea rooms 
and others aping night clubs with 
a minimum scale in for resident 
hobohoniians and gyp prlOOS fOf the 
sightseeing chumps. 

Many of the places now working 
the two-way racket had formerly 
barred the artistic poseurs but are 
now glad to have them in when 
things are slow to provide' atmos- 
phere. 



Fiffht Over Card Game; 
Charles Campbell Is Dead 

A fight that Is alleged to have 

started over a card game In tho 
Sleepy Hollow Pleasure Club, 534 
West 42nd street, resulte d in tho 
death of Charier : Campbell, 27, 
chauffeur, of 2353 Goodrich street, 
Astoria, Queens. Campbell died in 
Uoosevelt hospital from a fractured 
skull and multiple contusions. His 
brother, Michael Campbell, of the 
same address, received a beating 
during the fracas. 

Both were attended by Dr. King at 
Rboaevelt Hospital, -Charles never 
regained consciousnes.s. Michael, 
true to traditions of the "boys" in 
Hells Kitchen, detectives said, re- 
fused to disclose who his assailants 
were. 

According to the meagro details 
obtained by Detective I^ou Gl.us.ser, 
of the West 30th Street Station, the 
Caaflibell brothers were in a card 
game at the club. An argument 
arose and the players, six in all, left 
the table to adjourn to tho street 
to have it "out** 

Charles was rendered unconscious 
by a blow. Michael received much 
punishment. Charles remained in a 
coma for several days until his 



OPEN GAMBLING 
ON BARGE OFF 

3-llIILE LIMIT 



Shmriff't ArretU Won't 
Stop Them, Say L. A. 
GajpEiblerf 



Los Angeles, July 12. 
Despite arrests made by sheriff's 

deputies operators of a wide open 
gambling .s<alon, aboard a barge 
anchored beyond the three-mile 
limit oflf Venice, announce they will 
continue operations. Thousands of 
players made the trip via launch 
from Venice and Ocean I'ark piers 
over the weelc-end. Among them 
were many screen people. A few 
school girls were admitted aboard 
ship. 

The gambling ship is being oper« 
a ted by a ring of Spring street 

gamblers who maintain that tho 
ship is outside of local Jurisdiction 
and, as no boose is sold, the sherlflt 
can do nothing. 

Similar barges are expected tO 
open up along the southern coast 
with plans announced to bring a 
9.000-ton ship here from San Fran* 
Cisco for gambling purposes. 

Heavy play has been going on 
with armed guards stationed in the 
crows nest to protect the ship 
against hiJacHers who might try to 
clean it. 



Colored Beaut Contest 

Los Angeles. July 12. 
Venice and Ocean Paric are male- 
ing plans for their annual colored 
girl bathing beauty contest, to be 
staged at the two beach resort 
towns during the summer. 



'ROUN D THE S QHABF i 

Three Crap Games in New YorIc 
Three large crap games are reported plying in New Tork at present. 
One is reported downtown and tho other two uptown. One game is said 

to have taken $110,000 as Its rake off for a month recently. 

Craps appears to have shot all wheel games, with the wheel rapidly 
disappearing, although a wheel is held in reserve or will be set up it 
requested in some of the places. 

On Tjong Island this summer thus far Of the three gambUsi^ 
opened up, two were obliged to close. 



NEWPORT 



Paly Senders, Independent vaudo 
agent, is bacic In New Yorlc after a 

trip nt)r o ;ri wiiir h embraced six and 
one-half months. 



McNulty Guilty 

J"bn 'I'. MrNulty. 2«. naid to be 
an tis.sist lilt stage manager and re- 
siding at 816 Gth avenue was found 
guilty on the charge of disorderly 

ronduct, receiving a suHT>onded sm- 
teneo from Magistrate Albert Vitale 
In West Sido Court McNulty was 

arrest ••(! »,y !• itrohnan I'-rnldio Tom 



pera of tho W^ st nih street staii6n 
after a struggle. 

McNulty was arrested on the 
complaint of Lawrence O'SuIlIvan, 
actor, of .'',17 West -ICth street, who 
charged that McNulty punched him 
on the cjhih, necessitating several 
stitches. O'Suilivan said Wt assault 
was unprovokeiL 



(Continued from page t) 

Meanwhile Roy gained further pub- 
licity by marrying Virginia Bur- 
rowes, daughter of his stepmother 
by a previous marriage. A child 
waft born of this union, which also 
ended in a divorce. 



Vaierie Wyngate Drops In 

Valerie Wyngate^ the English 
actres.s, who was co-adapter of 

Jeanne Eagol's current success, 
"Her Cardboard Lover," and played 
the small part of lady's maid, re- 
cently withdrew from the cast. In 

New York she lived at the Vander- 
bilt Hotel, but she next paid a short 
visit to Newport, perhaps in search 
of local color for a society play, 
and stopped at the exclusive 
Muencliinger-King. At tho Empire, 
New York, aho was succeeded 
Virg^la Chauvent. 



No Theatre Barrier 

Tlu-ee theatres at Newport — 
Colonial, vaudeville and pictures, 
and the Strand and the Opera 
House, with pieture.s only, slunvs 
changed twice a week. The latter 
houses attract unitiue audiences, 
made up p vrtly from the most fash- 
ionaldo iot y A:n(^ri<a and 

partly from .sailors liotii tiie Naval 
Training Station and from war- 
ships in the harbor. Bluejaclcets 
and their "lady friends," possibly 
rn lids employed at tho great estates, 
.sit side by side with men and 
women In elaborate evening dross. 
For many years past ret,'ijlar pat- 
rons twiee a week in<"ltidod the ex- 
clusivo Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. P. 
Ui. hardson, she being the aunt of 
<'oiiii»( ss Otto Salm. Count Otto Is 
a brothor of l*mmt T.Tidwtg, who 
acted in tho movies before l>elnf; 
married to and divorced by Mi Ill- 
cent Hogers. Other regular patrons 
.«ro Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Na I)t)leon 
llonap.irte of New York. At the.so 
r»if turo houses the best seats cost 
.35 cents. The manager of one of 
the houses iwas formerly valet to 



the lata William Hunter, soelet/ 
man. 



Royal Pand in Demsnd 
Berlcs Belo's Hungarian Royal 
Band, recently arrived from Europe* 

has, despite the competition, been 
In demand of late, receiving gener- 
ous remuneration for playing for 
the guests of fashionable Newport* ' 
ers, as at recent dinner parties 
given by Miss Julia Berwind and 
Mr. and Mrs. Beverley Bogert* 
Markers Orchestra is at the VifUxii 
Hotel for the season. 

Rehearsing for Casino 
Rehearsals started in New York 
Monday for the first of a series of 
plays to be presented at Newport 
this season In tho lonpr-neKl<'<^'''^d 
Casino theatre. As the hou.so haS 
not been used In over 20 years, 
elaborate and costly reconstruction 
is now progressing. $20,000 was 
raised for this purpose. Tho cast 
includes Mary Ellis, Basil Sydney, 
who first came to America as lead- 
ing man with Doris Keane, at that 
timo his wife; Henry Hull, Helen 
Ware, Julia Hoyt, Walter Kings- 
ford, Kenneth Hunter and Herbert 
Unmson. 

Tiio tirst production will be 
"Hamlet" in modern dress, followed 
by "Banco," adapted by Clare 
Kummoj', whoso family r on riot tions 
range from lb nry W ard IJoeelier to 
William Gillette; "Tho Devil's Dis- 
ci ple," by George Bernard Shaw; 
"The Romantic Young T*"'ly,'* 
translated from tho Sprinish by 
Granville Barker; "Tlie (Juards- 
man," by Frans Molnar, and "Can* 
dida" l>y Sliaw. Livingston Piatt !» 
teehnical diiector. Tho senson IS 
scheduled to start July 2G, and last 
six weeks. 

liOeal wiseacres are prophMylng 
that .soei(4y will bo out in force tho 
o{ )enitig night, and thu re will bo a 
fashionable followlnjf tHPttUUh llie 
s. ason. The townspeople are not 
oxi)fete^1 to manifest much interest. 
I'essimlsts doclaro the venture will 
prove an expensive experiment, but 
Moses Taylor, president, and Wil- 
liam H. V ' n-l.-rbiit. vice . [>j esldent 
of tho organization, aro million- 
aires. 



Wednesday. July 13, 1927 



EDITORIAL 



VARIETY 



41 




KIETY 



Timd* If ark ll«gf attrtd 
MUsh«d Weekly kr TABlvrr, toe. 
MXVntmWt President 
lil lir««t 4<tb Itrett New York Olty 

iUBSCUIITIUN: 

4iBnnal<>«**<>***l7 Forelga.* II 

flogl* CSopiMi» .....tlO C«nta 



PICTURE MONOPOLY-FAUGH! 



Vol. LXXXVII 



No. 13 



15 YEARS AGO 

(Froin Variety aiid ^'Clipper"} 

Intimations ^^^rc hoard th t M.tr- 
tin F.ock was alxnit to rotiro frt.m 
vau(l«'villo in order to give )ii.s at- 
tention to legitimate, producing. 

Comment a-ppeara that sketclies 
Itre losing out in poimlarity for 
vaiKk'villo. principally because of 
the poor quality of th© offerings. 
Pat Casey examined 150 playl< ts 
for production and found only two. 



The federal Trade Cunimis.^ion after kIx years of Invo.vtiij.'itlon Amis 
that i iiiiious J : lyeih-LuKky. Atlolph Zukor and Jesse L. Liis'ky have 
revort«^tl t.. iMiM«.i».r rract iet ii^. f( rt itiK'. Mock beukiiiL; t.f i.ivtwiv-; cr- 
i-;i>ii iXig Vu le.sj-t n e<trniK-iitiun ajid re^-t^;liIit of tradf in t»i< i" i .i t 
distribution and exhihltion <%f motion pieiurc lilms and tJu iiiuliu^^ Ji.- 
struct them to ceane acqniringr or thn atening to. acquire th. atrts foi 



CANS VS. TRUriS 



The ur.favornble .li . i «•!' < u- 
the K.iinoiis l'l.i> I rs-|^,sk\ t ,,s. i- 
voiii' i'ft w lit n .iiVujst ii.int aifau' 
judirmeiit. 



11 iUiuniJKit ir ii iti^taii'.'c ,f'f whai can 
up a?: liii.-t l.ijsmen who sit la 



Wrthin « yi ny of .n r« curn tiruljnu* that *ot . v;nnh vUlr \a not 



trie Mupo.s?e of intimidating an exhibitor to book and exhibit their a ni«>nopoJy in re^«iraint el tta.le. a ^:ovtiiunent M-rdut spanking; one ot 



product. 



These findings of the federal body on the eurfalce would lead latyTnen 
to hdi. ve the entire picture industry in exhii.ition. tlisiril.utjt>n ami 
ofiiatiiiK is all in Ih^ luUids u£ Famous I*iaK»«-I>f*!?ky, JVdolpU Zukei 
and JiHSQ L,. T^u.'^ky. 



the big picture prediiein«-i xlubiuuK e««inbination> a bit ludicrous. 



Such is not the case. They are not the biK^est in pn-duction ranks nor 
is thf ir company the l.irp« st in money ni .kin^'. F. 1 - L. i .in second last 
year in making and selhnt,' picturcK, al«o sec<.'nd in net protit. 



Jos. M. Schenck wa.s general 
manager and booking manager of 
the Marcus Loew's interests. 



Maurice and Florence "V\'alton 
were dancing at the Alhanibra. 
London, Maurice had gained fanie 
at Martin's, New York. 



New York theatres were usinp: 
pianists as "one-man" orchestras 
during a disagreement with th^ 
musicians' union on new wage de- 
mands. lUirt Qreen inresided at 
Jiamnierstein's, 



Collapse of popular pric«d drama 

Was complete. Stair & Havlln and 
Jake WellR, .cocking a substitute for 
the melos, figured on a circuit of 
houses through the south special- 
ising In musical attractions. 



Ed Howard and Frank North, 
Standard act In "Them Were the 
Happy Days," separated after a 
long partnership in vaudeville. Cal- 
lagher and Shean also parted tem- 
porarily, , 



Ccorge Whiting was rxinning a 
Coney island cabaret for the sum- 
mer, being himself the principal 
attraction In a Texas Tommy dance 
with a gill partner who, Variety 
takes pains to specify, was a 
brunette. 



No one company oan make enough pictures to corner the production 

inarkot and force their pio<lu(t down the thu ats- of the exhibitors at 
tlieir own terms. No two picture concerns can do it, either. 



F. P,-L. not alone cannot provide th© rtiajority of product for the cx- 

hibitois as a wiiolc, t»ut cann<.»t turn out enough for its. own I'ublix 
house s. 1'. l'\ Lj, or I'ublix i» compelled to go In the opcn^ market and 
buy product. 



Vaudeville was < xempl. d he«-;.r»>se, w i,.!.^ tru.-t n\» tb.o.ls. the sIuk. the 
(.:('U?.i, the strnngU -lutld t>\\ aKeutn. tlw out-ins. the V. M; T. A., th© 
N. y. A . tin I'ln ki>( aiiil i);.' ri vt «.f th»' iH'tci I'.ig Sti< k nv thods 

Of the vaud«'ville o«. t«ipus wen- f!ill.\ » xp4>^ed .'intl s« are. ly d.mi. tl. it Wiia 



I uled that tran>!portatit.t» of ] 



not "interstate" coininerce. 



>i< l -, ».i « n«'ry ami p.eitple in 



NaudrMllo is 



The public has something to say about this. As long as the public 

provid«'s the sin k< Is n<> pi<i(i»i(i i- will be able to di( tat« to tlu rxliiMtoi- 
what priKluct he must u.se exclusively. The public krn>WH the good an«i 
bad stars, actors and features. They may fall once or twice but not 
tion is concerned;v 



Films, shipi-t d in tin « difin- from uardioln and . :T« »fs sent in 
trunks, to the very >»izi«abl.< exti nt that the Fi.ii.Al .Slat, b exircisc-s 
juri.sdiction over the one and waives it on the\other. 

The vaudeville ni«.>,uls. during the IukU days of tlu ir pri.spirity. .«!eem 
to have prepared with more acutnrn their alibis than did the far more 
ptogreesive and ♦ xpansi\ i< i>itture nun. Instead of resisting the issue, 
tlir vita! points of tlu- . li.urt s. tin y built up a t< chnical dofense chal- 
IniKinK th. ri^ht »>f th».» C'lanii^si.ui an.l ilu Federal courts to rule on 
the litigation at all. This wt ird rlaim uas upheld. 

What the learnt d pdit i. i., us i n the Cv.IIlnu^-^ il.n do not know ab.uit 
th< insult f.it t.s t.f thf pj. '.uio, vaud. vilh' and hast ball trades would 
mi more voluminous books than tlie pn.lix records of th«'ir meditations 
and inv . sti^-ations. Th>^^v who inuh i stand conditions within th© lines 
td sht>w business can sni. U. r I'ut what good does It do them? 



No producer-distributor-exhibitt>r will show a glowing sta.tenunt where 
flop product or improper mode of operation looms up. They all have the 
brodies. In the theatre and in production, and no doubt will continue to 
have them as no om is infallible st> far as production or theatre opera- 
tion is concerned in the show business. 



No exhibitor is silly enough to believe that he must either use the 

product of one producer or go out of business. If an exhibitor refuses 
to .sell his hou.ses to I'ublix, I.oew's, Stanley, P'ox's or Universal, he still 
can get pictures. There are 1,000 pictures a year of the feature type to 
satisfy the demands of the exhibitors of the world. The biggest pro- 
ducers cannot •<fpp1r in<^f# tbAa oA)».^liiltrd df this amount. 



The ruling against block soiling will not worry any of the producers. 
They have other means of .selling which will probably be more profitable. All 
turn Out what they call *ieader«^ lunong their product. These leaders 
are offered the exhibitor with a number of other pictures. The distribu- 
tor does not refuse to sell the leader alone, but suggests that it cost will 
be brought down considerably by purch.asing the group. The exhibitor 
figures and takes the lot. Each of the big distributing organizations has 
leaders that they turn out everj^ year, so ther(6fore they are not going to 
worry a great deal whether it is P. F. L. or any other organization about 
the ruling again.st block bo(.king. The distributors will not refusf to 
sell the leader alone, of course. They will ask enough for it singly .so 
that the exhibitors will be willing to take all they can get for tli« 
money. 



40 YEARS AGO 

(Prom ''Clipper") 

The San Francisco Orpheum, de- 
kcribed as the most up to date the- 

intre in the C(»untry. oponed. It was 
on O'Farrell street between .*<lr>< k- 
ton and Powell and wa.s opera tod 
hy Oustav© Walter & Co. Harry 
LeClaire and W. .T. Russell were 
featured on the initial bill. 



Foreign sales are figured on as tlie profit of a picture. Some com- 
panies still figure that way, satlsfted with the returns from this country 
to cover the cost of . protluctlon. In some instances many of the com- 
panies roltase a feature for whi. h the f.^reipn mark. t is (iopcndt d upon 
to g( t produt tion costs with tho United State.s returns ligured on for the 
prolit. l anious Players depends entirely upon Europo and the foreign 
market tn gen«riil for the Fola Negri gross. In America the foreign star 
is knt.wn as a flop. On the other side she is a big bet, sure-fire r.-^^ard- 
bss of production. Adolphe .M.njou is another one of the Famous' 
group strong in the foreign market. Emil Janning« ifl figured to be a 
clean-up abroad regardless how his pictures are accepted in America. 
Creta Garbo is another of tlu foreign stars who means much across the 
waters, while in Amertoa she is just starting to get a foothold. 



James F. Hoey and Peter l>ally 

playetl their first engagement as a 
team at Tony I'astor's theatre, 



J^tcve Brodie agreed to fight 
I'atsy O'L.ary in Pittsburgh for a 
$300 side bet, turning his attention 
for the minut© from acting and 
bridge jumping. 



Will Lackaye, described as "the 
Clover young comedian," signed to 
play the following season In the 
Anni© Pi^ley Company. 



Another engagement was that of 
Alice Fischer as leading woman for 
Frank Mayo. 



Th© Boston Atheneum billed a 
new act, "Th(- American Four," 
made up of i'ettingill, Gale, Haines 
and Vidicq. 



In an article on theatrical slang, 
nio.st t.f the v.<ii<ls are familiar to 
thi.s generation. A few strange ex- 
t>ressions are "bumper" for actor's 
trunk; "benny" for overcoat: 
"kicks' for p.mts (inst.ad of shoos); 
"noble I-'usciuth.'.nn.i" ftir silver dtd- 
lars, and "pey.s" for suiall silver 
coins. ' 



Famous Players- Lasky has never been able to restrain the foreign film 
commerce With th© distribution or the operation of theatres. Three 
native companies overshadow V. V.-Ij. In this. Fnivorsal and Fox ar( 
way ahead in total distributitm returns from abroad with tho MdM 
product which is third, running far ahead of the Famous' output in 
grosses and playdatcSi 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON LEGIT 



Heavy pressure is being brought to bear In Washington toward par- 
don or part)le of l?onjamin Ix'ven, head of the financing clique that 
h:indled the flotation of Oliver Mt)rt>soo Holdiru' Co.. wliioh ended In a 
gigantic bust and the trial and sentence of Leven and several assoclatea 

to Atlanta. ■\- ■ ••■ • .-. •; 

Leven, a former advertising man with excellent standing In news- 
paper circles, has the backing of sover.il forenu»st editors. Whon Wil- 
liam R. Hearst was in CJeorgia recently, he per.s<.nally put in a plea with 
the warden to recommend Leven's parole, to Whfeh he Is eligible In 
Septenihor. Congressman .Sol I{l..om. prior to his European departure, 
personally intervened with Attoriiey. G^liejrAl. S^eili' AP4 the parola 
officials. . ■ ■' 

Seven's case was prejudiced by tW'llifii«s« death of 

William Fallt)n. his ( .ams. I. Though his appcil has not yet been settled, 
he quiotly w. nt to Atl.infa at his tiwn oxpons(> and surrmdorod, and w.-us 
in prison for nine niontb.s b. foit bis own liiwyers knew it, and while 
his bondsmen were demanding of the Federal aflrents to find him and 
arrest him as a fugitive. Ho was at one. time rated a millionaire. He 
has a son who, under a new name. Is a successful Jioenairto and titl© man 
in Hollywood. ■■ :•' '■'■'■■■■'}:. ':■ ^ 



The nc>w Ki l.mger the.atro on J Uh st i eet .'waiit of P.roadway Is ready 
to bous, a sh.iw but will pr<.l.al.l.\ not opon until fall, witli Ziogftdd's 
"Show lioat" listed. It is .said to be the peer of any tie at re of tht. newt-r 
construction, ik6 fai* as eqalpm©ni Is <onc^^^ With a capacity of 
1,500 it will be a))le to h;in<fle ahy clatfs o^ ft;cQSt $1.300.000» 

built on a plot foi whi< h a er.'und b ro". of yi ;tr^ was. obtain. d, with 
an optitm. A bond is.suo of $l,00<i,000 ctjv. t iriK tho u.ajt»r e<..Mt of con- 
struction Is understood to have been float, tl in .New Urb an.s, witli the 
aid of a new.spapor publislier therov; Th# -latter la li^^ 
and at the time the bond Issue was floated* p^e lidVilH^^i^ 
dally. : 



The independent exhibitor if ho wert to take liimself j-in. erely with 
hi.« brother exhibitor could easily become a mighty force in the film in- 
dustry. Nothing would then be Jammed down an exhibitor's throat 
unless consented to. 



There is so much internal strife and petty jtalousy in the ranks of the 
exhibitor th.it ho has not time to flgur^ out how he Is going to benefit 
himself or his brother exhibitor. All he thinks of Is how he cm put him 
out of business; how he can out-manouver him politically. He do< s not 
think bow easy it would be to get his brother exhibitor figuring along 
protective lines so that tht y could be the force that 'counts in ca.'?e the 
distributor-theatre owner tries i6 slip a fast one over. " 



Though reports may com*- from somt first run .so< tions th.it th< y aro 
slipping, that Is only ft small percentage of the diHtrlbulIon range. 
T'ntil the ma jor ity »»f this toi rif.-ry reports. ag^lpst these. Stars they atlU 
mean a great deal to tiie Jwa. oflice. ^ ^ >V 

Some of these stars are only regional. They may eliok in .St. lx>ulfl, 
Chicago or Pittsburgh. Kut In the r#Mt Of the country or world they ar« 

just n voixnlYA t] as in. id. nl.U to tho story or tho maker of the picture. 
That has been donuinstratod in a nurnb. i of in.st , nooH. A worn.an 
starred by one of tho relia.'dng ct.mi»anioH Ih stdd big In ttrrltoiies 
w here a certain newsftliper syndicate gets In b.nck of her publicity. In 
teriit(»ri« s where this does not b.ipp' n th. pr;o tio;illy unknown woman 
is St . .. nd.'iry to the pioturt or tho maN b .ol in hilling. In tho ease of 
new stars, ii i.s the picture that is sold and not the star; often the title 
is the seller.' 



"Sn.'ippor" Carrison w.'ts riding 
Winners ut the Monmouth I'ark and 
Bheepshead bay tracks. 



Pas. ball b.a.l a 

IT nip I re Pierce was 



ntw fjf .'I ralal. 
ovtrheard t*> 



declare that an agent for the De- 
troit ( lul) h.i.l ofl. t.d him $200 to 
give t!,;»t flub the br« ak in a gatre 
with Philadelphia, it came to ttu 
attention of players and club man- 
agement and on rfj.r. -. nt.it ions to 
the loaguf> ofti'i.ils I'l.r.o w.is 
calU'd up to niako good or witiidraw 
hfs charges. 



instead of "g. fting together, indepondent exiiihit.'rs havo been ct.ni- 
peting in a manner whereby they did everything but cut each other's 
thr<.ats. Tht V would buy a product In block lumps or by groups just to 
keep the other fellow from getting It. Much of the product th.it wa.- 
hr.imht never reachod the screen as th© exhibitor was overboarti. He 
had moro i^i.-turt s than be coul.l play. 

In some cases the exbii itor who lost out in this Way for his own 
protection was glad to have the producer-dlstrlbutor—theatre operator 
buy In or buy him out. 

Aroument is offered that Famous Players-La.sky has the edge on other 
producers because of the number of stars In Its lineup. This company 
or no other is developing a new line of stars. Wh.at ii«w ones are now 
hoing pushed m. an nothing to tho [.ubb. . Th. r<? have beon but twti or 
ihroe excoptions durim.' th.- past two years wlKn stars have cr..ppf d up 
..vor ni^ht. Producer-s may tinnk otherwise and they concentrate heavily 
on exploitation. !Put only in one or two instances have thf se new stars 
gone over with strength enough to make the country think so. 



There is no t hain or < t»riibination whi. Ii will toaoh the public tlie 
pic ture business so far as patronage Is eon< * i ned. Tin public in going to 
sof»k the best it can In pictures. They shop. If pioturt s shown In houses 
operated by the chain are what they want, they will lend their support 
in th;it tlireclion. If the In.bfx ri.l.-nt b.'is tho r»i< t"ro, the i)ubllo will 
siipiM.rt it. The public picks its favorite act but has no favorite 
pr.^tiuo.-r. * • . ■ ' ■ 



People who supj.t.rl tho box olflce are not Interest* d In the rulings of 
F« <b ral Tratlo bo.lios. Th* y w.irit pictures and will go where til© 
pictures they want to S(e may be. 



it 



needs two i.> tliree y.ars before a star can be establi.Mhed. One 
pit tuie will not do It. J-Vst run circulation will not do it. The pielure 

-n r'— ft»'-<l mu.st I'lay all over tho United S' .'- < f.r t .n-l tb-n 

Th.' first time .a T.ioturo is sboWh With a now s'.tr K i n ju n t 
. ii.i time a littio mt.re of a njbbb f.>.i tbf au.le n< o and 



tho woild. ^ 
b.iit. Tht 's. . 

possihly altT a half do»en pictures are released this star m;.y ni«an 

.something all around If getting over. It takes beitt r than two ytar- to 

get 100 pen-' tit oirrul.'ition for a T'^.rt'iyf. so it n.av \.o ro.-olilv s« < ri thai 

tb<^ alreatly established plctuio star has nothing to f'ar from llje new 
one. 



The independent exhibitor Is not too late to m<'nd bin f. ru Ho c-'in 
got tho f.-oof| pi.tuits. Ho iK-f-d ru't buy th.-m in hlo.k. Ho n<.<l not 
lear tho chain opfrat«»r. Jhit he ntust got togoiber with bis brother 
exhibitor and stand with him in niatters that concern the welfare of the 
grciup, to keep out the alleged combines, before It becomes too late. 
And whether that brother exhibitor is a competitor or merely a neighborly 
exliib. 



As for a monopoly in t>»e picture !»uslhe»«s! Fau;.'h! It's a laugh to 

think that tho i-'odotaj Tr.id*- ('..mmissii-n aro<iif<<l tho basi.s of th© 
picture busin'ss of six \<-:ny ;igo to do. ido It a.s <>f today, .ind Willi th© 
pirtMK in.liisiiy clianging almost ♦■vory 24 hours. 



if there is a moo. f.' Iv in i\i< film tr-'id. it li«•.^ with the b.-mkef. Ptit 
th*' F' .b ral Tra.b .lid not rof« i' t.» th*- b.inkJV* In its wimly liri.liiiKS. 
Arwt f,,r tb< Infui r/i.in<m of tho F< d. r.il Tr.itio it iu:\\ b. sai.l that tho 
worst thing that ever happonnd for the plAfUfe ttfld IIIP Khuw buiiinta* 
was when Ih'r bankers becime Intrrested In theatres. 



Established stjirs of four and liv© years a*o arc still the kudus 



Bankers niay have pour* <l m< ri» y inl«. the pi< tui« hnsin< f..H at tboir vory 
piolilahle margins of gain, but It has cost showman wctrries and bealthc 
worth muoh more than thr- Increased Wealth, and the pbttire business 
Wfaild have more mo<brat.Iv. « » n- ♦ rvatively an«l pto'li .My, iv.n if mora 
" .•^b \'. ly, pi o^.;i es? od under il.'- euu .s] 



42 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, July 13, 



TICKET AGENCY FRAUD nUAL 
STARTS; DEFENSE PLEA FAILS 



Court Rules Against Louis MarshalFs Contention 
Federal Law U Confiscatory— Alexanders' Case 
a Test— Bergman Testifies— U. Attorney 
Resumes Inquisition Into Double Ledger System 



The trial of Osr.ir xtu\ I<:<l\v ud 
Alexander, of the Alexander Ticltet 
Agency, began yesterday (Tuenday) 
in th* I^d^ral Court, in the old 
Post Office building, the men being 
charged with making false returiiii 
to the government on the excea* 
l^rMniums charged for tkketa sold 
for more than 50 cents over the box 
otnce price. A jury was cliosen 
Monday. 

Oh the result will dopt-nd the 
charges ponding against 12 other 
Broadway ticket agencies, also vir- 
tually every other ag*ttcy and ticket 
l»roker In the city, since the Inves- 
tigation of the excess premium sit- 
uation is being continued by U. S. 
District Attorney Charles H. Tut- 
t!«. 

The Alexander trial will he ap- 
pealed to the Supremo Court and 
used as a test cast. Conviction is 
Anticipated, but the brokrrs contend 
the Federal tax law of a 50 per. 
cent, levy on excess premiums is 
illegal, confiscatory and price Axins. 

Ill th&t they are backed by Louis 
Marshall, chief of the def'-nse coun- 
sel. Most of the attorneys engaged 
by the various brokers are to act In 
MMdiilB the Alexanders. The trial 
Is expected to continue until Thurs- 
day. Monday was devoted to solect- 
ii^g a jury, but Mr. Marshall's ab- 
iepie^ frail the city caused the start 
pC tli^ case to be put over one day. 
Marshall's Contentions 



STAGEHAND BEATEN UP 
IN CUa'S ArARTMENT 



K-A SYRACUSE STOCK VEIflURE 
aOSES ABRUPTLY, LOSS&, 




The case opened with arguments 
>9 the chief counsel for the brokers, 
opposing the contentions of the 
prosecutor. Mr. Tuttle. Mr. Mar- 
shall will seek to show at the outset 
ttittt there actuaHy Is no establish ed 
price of theatre tickets. 1I<' holds 
there are three or more ' established 
prices,** since the actual amount 
miid Mr a ticket either for resale 
premiums agencies nml cut rate 
agencies are different. He sought 
to show that for a ticket with the 
pHnted price of 14.40 might be 
boimht for $3.85 or 50 rcnt.s under 
the price, which is known in .some 
instances, or the same price ticket 
fllight be delivered to Leblang's for 
j;i.7F» or it mi^ht he seoiin-*! hy a 
premium offlco at $1 ♦*>r». tho ad 
ditional sura being explainable by 
the broker paying 12^ cenU as 
conc;e.ssion and a similar amount as 
commission. After .'iti hour and 
quarter Mr. Marshall's plea for dls- 
inlsiftl on the grounds of unconsti 
. Ultif)nality was denied. 

Mr. Tuttle countered with the 
claim that the established price 
must be regarded as that printed 
on the ticket at>d posted (m tin 
sign outside onrh box otiico. Mr. 
Marshalfs argummt has to do with 
rnling at Washington in the 
ttMlttor of cut rate tickets, when it 
WHS decided that whatever a ticket 
llfas sold at is to be the ostaltlished 
p rice and the basis for. wliich the 
governmrrt t.nx i» to he> hr\!^o(\. Tie 
Oontends the rule shouhi work both 
■ways. In support of his argument 
Mcliride's was subpoenaed and 
Mntty Zimmerman of the TvoM.ing 
agency. After the opening armu- 
nients the case was reressed until 
. ,';two o'i'lock, when the trial .started. 
Jud^re Willi.nn II. Atwell's court 
and the lobby out.sido were ciowdod 
with lawyers and newspapermen. 
The personal counsel for each 
broker appeared to be on hand and 
opinions were freely expreneed in 
the corridor. 

Aidii« Mr. Marshall for the de- 
fenae are Charles H. C.rithths, 
Nathan D. I'erlman. Fi.mcis Ij. 
Kohlman and Samuel Bcrger. Aid- 
ing Mr. Tuttle Is Deputy Distrlot 
Attorney Charles S. L<'isurc. 

iiugh McQuillan, special deputy 
of the Intelligence Department of 
the Internal Revenue Bureau, is on 
Hiinti with data. 

In the aft et noon .Me.ssi<m Miss 



langer and formerly treasurer of the 
New Amsterdam theatre, wiuj called. 
On the same day Samuel IMoom. 
blamed by Tuttle as originating the 
double ledger system of keeping 
tabs on ticket sales, was indicted by 
the Federal grand jury. He is 
charged with advising and assisting 
several agencies in making "false 
and fraudulent" returns on excess 
ticket sales. The accounting of 
.service and delivery charges was 
entered to offset any share the gov- 
ernment claims under the law. It is 
alleged. Bloom devised the systems 
used in the Cohan, Arrow and New- 
man agencies, keeping the books of 
tho latter ofBce himfitelf. The max«< 
tonum pcnalUes for fraudulent re- 
turns is a fine of $10,000 or five 
years in prison or both. ' " 

Bergman , 
Bergman was the first theatre eli- 
ecutlve to be called in the investi- 
gation, others having been employees 
of ticket agencies. Bergman waived 
immunity. He stated tho pMtftKwr 
or theatre manager's first objecUve 
in the di.spo.sition of tickets for a 
new attraction, was to make a n ad - 
vance sale of from four t# ^«l0ht 
week* prior to the sboWs opening, 
the agencies agreeing to take the 
first 14 rows. If the brokers th rough 
which the Brlanger office doeo I^Ml* 
ness. caU f 6r more tickets than are 
avaiteble. nllMmeall^ t# tl» •fwicies 
' are made. 



Arthur Solomon CalM on 
Edith Hopkint— Look at 

' ' SolomonI 



TempU Pl«^y^* Had 3 Mannsws, 3 Leadmy WobmI 
in IS Weeks— Dispute With Union and Theatre 
l^i^iptmi; Hw^^r^PI^^ WU^o^ Co* Siirviyes 



Rdith Hopkins. 24, who said she 
had been in the "Gingham Qirl," 
and also •# mi extra, la the picture 
"Camille," appeared in West Side 
Court as complainant against Ar- 
thur Solomon, 26, stagehand, of 58 
West 8Srd street. She charged 
SoMMlBOn with striking her in her 
apartment at 58 West 83rd street. 

Solomon, with both his eyes dis- 
colored and face swollen twice its 
slM^ d^ttied th» al>>»|Bi. b stated 
thnt he wms on .thjs- iiNSlfiliffv.fi^. 

It was apparent. 

Joseph Brodcrick appeared as his 
nttorMF. Bir#««rtek toM th# o6iirt 
that Solomon had been punished 
severely and would never return to 
the apartment The court suspended 
sentence.'"' 

In the apartment at the time, 
Miss Hopkins said, was Flo Kim- 
ball, and the latter's male friend. 
Solomon, oho said, camo In Hks a 
*foaciif VmrnJ* «ho averred that 
0olmnda was drunk. He began to 
overturn the furniture. When she 
sought to restrain him, she said, he 



%\as9go" Does $11^ 
1^ Fir Lurieu 



"" ! ';-'''fliHi.':Fraaclaoo. July tS. 
Louis II. Lurie is getting away to 

a good start with his re-christened 

and rcftirhl.shed Lurie (formerly 
Wilkes) Theatre for "Chica.ijo." the 
current attraction is ifalloping along 

at ni.500^ fit lottlEs as thotiili a 



Syracuse, N. Y., July 12, 
Rolling up, it is said, a loss of 
upproxinuitely $25,000 in 15 weeka, 
the Temple Players, Keith- Albee 
stock, housed in the Cahill play, 
house here, will call it a season on 
Saturday night. 

Pecision to «lQ«a the company 
wis imnoiuiee4 sil Monday, follow- 
ing tha r^u#^ from 
Wiw iiraHi df William R Cahin, 



will go IIP t« Iha^ 



comes In. 

"The Barker," at the Curran, 

while well liked, hasn't caught on as 

it should and this week ran around 
$9,500. 

"One Man's Woman" is still 



When the Los | Cahill spent the week-end confer* 

ring with E. F. Albee. 

The Tom pie Is controlled by the 
Seneca Amusement Company, with 
A|^# r^iMtirted i^ersohfilly interested 
to tia extent of 25 per cent. Fifty 
per cent. Is held by the Cahill in- 
terests of this city. Walter P. 



drawing tiie curious to the Capitol I Cooke of BOTl$l|te to th 



This transaction is commonly 
<nown in theatre parianoo aa a •*b«y 
owt." There Is usually a percentage 
of the tickets sold to the agencies 
which may be returned and such 
are sold to the pubUe at afltea 
prices. ' , ' '-yi - . I'-''- 

The ttckeU allotted to the 
agencies are paid for at the box 
office scale but tho witness ad- 
mitted he and tha h6« ofltea tMn 
received gratuities flir "com- 
mtsslons** from the brokers. That 
was the first d irect teat^mony ^ of 
gift money made^o WMf aflUea nfWi 
by a treasurer. 

Tuttle referred to tho gratuities 
as graft 



Miss Kimball's friend went to 
Miss Hopkins' aid. Both men bat- 
tled around the apartment, over- 
tnriklBt What BoltaMMi Ml aal Yka 
sounds of the battle awakened the 
entire apartment. Miss Hopkins 
phoned for the police and Fatrol- 
mtm tiamki Bharbora of tM Wait 
47th street alation. hastened to the 
flat and separated the combatants. 

Solomon was barely recognisable. 
He was attended by an ambulance 
sttrsaon* Mtog Uopkiaa taM the 
court that she has Icnown Solomon 
for several years. Lately he has 
been drinking and storming her 
apSrtaieiit, maklns thraata ta kill 
har^ jba said. 

That Nic«r Stivtmg 



well enough to run aroand $6,600. 

Duffy closed the run of "The 
Patsy" to a nice week of $5,500 and 
opened hto Australian company 
with Marion T.ord and William Ma- 
cjuiley in "Meet the Wife" to good 
returns on tha l#th. '*Tha Qhost 
Train" at the President holds close 
to the $6,000 mark aivd that's nice 
money fbr thta hotis^. 

J. Edward Cort seems to have 
grabbed himself a promotion with 
Ifadoon. for he- has been niade gen- 
eral road manager with the eccen- 
tric one's productions, "Qne Man's 
Woman" at the Capitol and **Chl- 
cago" at the IvUi-ie. He goes on a 
four-week vacation in Honolulu, 
sailing tha 17th. 



in the compahir;. 

The future liollcy of the theatre 
is in doubt. The house may re- 
turn to pop vaudeville and pic* 
tnre% tonanred alMa Its erection 
until' laat year when Columbia bur- 
lesque was introduced, or It may 
try stock again in tho fall. There 
la a pbsiibimy, toa/ tluu tha 
berts may oomploto |i deal for tha 
theatre. They are known to want 
it as a substitute for the Wieting. 
Tha K-A aatarpdM was ottered 



ft 



lion 

of "Upstairs and Down," is next on 

^ Sam ii. Harris' production list, with 

Bergman said he received I the pioce due for rehearsai next 

month. 

Fredrick and Fanny Hatton, who 
autiiored the original, will make 
the musical comedy adaptation. 
Irving Berlin will coatributa lyrics 
and music. 

"Is That Nicer was originally 
destined for a summer show, but 
these plans were halUd whan Ber- 
lin elected to do the score for the 
forthcoming Ziegfeld "Folllee" be- 
fore completing the musle for 
Harris.' • ■ 



Shaljfner, bookkeei>er for Alexand- 
ara» held the stand for most of the 
time. At ailjourrmient the cast 
favored the (h-f.-rxi inf s. 

Mr. Tuttle's investiguUun was 
•uddanljr resumed before U. S. Com- 
mIs.sJoner Garret Cotter liust 
Wednesday, whon I>H)nard K. licrg- 



about $550. weekly ^dhtrfhottons 

from the agencies during the sea- 
.son. In addition ho receives from 
$200 to $300 weekly as general man- 
ager from Brlanger, dependeht on 
the number of theatres which are 
open. He explained he received 
about $500 eight times during the 
season and other payments amoant- 
ing to from $50 to $100. paid weekly, 
from the agencies. I>rcrman said 
the money was received from Tyson 
and Co., McBrlde's, Tyson and 
Urother- United, Library, Broadway. 
Cohn. Sullivan, Arrow and Alex- 
ander agencies. . 

These gratuities, Bergman said,) 
lie and the box office men k^-pt for 
them.selvea. Erlanger knew of the 
practice but never received any 
such money nor asked for an aa- 
counting of It As for tho payment 
of tho money, that was entirely up 
to the agencies, there being no fixed 
amount «o far as the Erlanger the- 
atres are concerned. Ho admitted 
that if the agencies dkl not pay the 
box otUce men gratuities "they 
might not be catered to" thereafter. 
Tho nK:<'nri(\s would get lickets, 
ijowever, and could secure tickets 
from those agencies which did get 
regular allotments. 

"Lying and Qmft* 

Tuttle declared that money paid 
the box olhce men was gouged from 
tho public and demanded to know 
why the practice was not stopped, 
liergman replied that would be im- 
possible because tho box offi< e mon 
would not tell the truth about how 
much they received nor would the 
agencies say how much they paid 
the men. 

Asked by Tuttle: "Why is it that 
the theatrical business is honey- 
combed with lying and graft.** 

"Cecauso." replied r.ergman, "75 
percent of tho puhln; will not buy 
tickets at the box olllce. They pre- 
fer to go to the agencies where 
I hey can get the best st ats." 

The wifnens stMled in r«*ply to 
CMtitinu<;d on pa^te !*i 



No. 2 "Spider 

Albert Lewis has begun assem- 
bling cast for the siH*ond company 
of "'The Spider," sceduled to bow in 
at South Behd, |hd.> Aug. IS. fol- 
lowing into the Olympic, Ctkfoato, 
Aug. 14. 

Some of the miBmbers of the orig- 
inal company of '*The Spider^ cur- 
rent at the Music Pox, New York, 
will be drafted for the Chicago com- 
pany, with those originally set for 
tho westefa eon^pahy supplanting 
the eohsisripta In the Keir Tork 
company. 

Will Page, FfM Ismm 

Wfll A. Page has decided lii ho- 

come a free lanro ])ut)11(;lty expert. 
Lately returning from tlie coast 
after resigning from the Charles 
Dillingham staff. Page has taken 
ofnces in the Mayfair theatre IVSild- 
ing on West 44tii street. 

Page Is turning out a serial on 
Bill Hepner, the wigger, that will 
land In "Colller'.s." 

If Hepner becomes Infatuated 
with his serialed career, it will also 
I ga Into ftobk fona* ^ 




as "opposlttoa** to the Newing A 

Wilcox Company at the Wieting; 
the latter has held sway for three 
seasons to excellent business. This 
ubBin, patronaga has haea 611, the 
Temple stock cutting in, neverthe- 
less the Wieting has made money, 
Tho company liad three managers. 
Billy HcMter alay#d far she weeks 
and quit. Arthur Cahill was at 
the helm for two weeks. Fred Jor# 
dan was the third and last. 

Thf ra w«ra Uma Mdlng women, 
twa leading mon, ti»a aooMid . 
women, two character men, two 
character women, two comedians, 
and so many different p. a.'s that 
the count was lost 1>y dtssy drama 
editors. 

When the decision to close was 
reached in New York, the local 
management was already looking 
around for a new and fourth lead- 
ing lady, to follow Irene Homer. 
Lines were out for Minna Gombcl,^ 
Who was Frank Wttcoj^a tiMamita 
itt thalr- Kntekarbadkir tl»$m aw . 
at tho Empire hero. 

Union troubles were plentiful. 
The trouble started when tlia,m^ 
agsnrient austad a property man. 
The union claimed It was a viola- 
tion of bylaws, and the stage crew 
walked out. George Lord, scenic 
arUst, was batted oat and the mu- 
sicians handed In their two weck^ 
notice. E<yrit;r maintained a hand»* 
off policy. 

The theatre was plckated, with a 
sandiHdil niMi^^^p^ up and 

down. That hurt. A settlement of 
tho union difficulties was engineered 
late last week by P. J. Itempeey^ 
Ml InterhatlSfial vtoei^presidont ot 
the stage hands* union. The set- 
tlement, tho terme of which were 
withheld, permitted Lord to return 
to work and^tha sUge crew to ngam 
function this week. 

Tho Tomplc's flop reflerts a gen- 
eral decline In bu.sincsa in the city's 
show houses. Schlne's iJckel. with 
a 80 cent tol>, and B. F. Keith's, 
playing pop vaudeville and pictures 
ait 30 and 50 cents, are doing well 
enough, but the other houses, first 
run and seeond run, are finding 
tho going tough. 

Tho principal first run house in 
the downtown section is out of local 
papers because It has run up a 
hoary advertising bill. Another 
theatre In tho downtown district 
has only enough money to use th* 
papera twice weekly. 



Bennett Marries 



GORDON MARTHA 

DOOLET and MORTON 

Rnjoying their 44fli uunanoalUa wmk with A. L. C)rlang<er's reoprd- 

br -akin^' muKiral romody. "HpN^jMOON LANC," starrtnt 'ftODIC 
DOWLING at tho KNICKEmOCKCIt, NEW YORK, 
irecti oil — M A^_ H ART 



Chlcixgo. July 12.^ 
Richard Bennett has married 
Atmao RalMii Hastings, former 
wife of Harry Coghill HaeUng* 
society man and polo player. 

The meeting between the society 
womaa and tha actor came about 
some months ago when Mrs. Hast- 
ings was a pupil In the dramatic 
Inaia Travergj 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



43 



CENTRAL TICKET OFFICE SEEMS ASSURED; 
CONTEMPUTED 'GYF PREVENTATIVE 



Law Finn's Form of Contract Submitted Last Night 

— Facfibnal Sides In and Out of Plan — Joe Le- 
|>lang Believes Public Sentiment Will Force AH 
Broadway Houses into Agency — Methods of 
Operation and Handling Tickets 



3-SPLIT ROYALTY 



Stei»« 



Rehearsals of 
Widow** 



•Half 



WJiat wa.s bclicveU to be UjC final 
ttep ill tlio conference plans for u 
central ticket ofBce backed by man- 
agerB, is to be found in the mei'ting 
jield last night (Tuesday), attended 
by those prod ucem and managers 
•who favor the plan of Joe Leblang 
to curb gypping in New York. In 
the main those managers aflilmtca 
•with the Sh aborts are in tliat 
irroiip. the ErlanKer side being op- 
poseti to the central office idea. 

The purpose of the meeting was 
to consider a contract drawn up by 
Arthur Driscoll, of O'iirien, Male- 
vinsky & Driscoll, adoption of which 
will mean the creation of the Le- 
blan^ .system of ticket selling and 
distribution. 

It is an iron-bound agreement 
whereby the Consolidated Ticket 
Office would be made a $2,000,000 
corporation. How stock in the 
corporation Is to be issued is pro- 
vided for in the agreement but it 
appears that LehlanK stands the 
chance of shoulderinK irninen.se 
losses, in addition to carrying tl)c 
4t>urdeh of t»»^^ »|it«kt «f?h»Ti^ 
nient. That In it.sdf is concede^! lo 
he an unenviable task. 

After discussing the L.el)lang ide.i 
In general awl In the essentia i 
points, one who realizes tlio radical 
change from the present system of 
disposing of the better locations 
through agencies, granted in the 
main to be a servico to wealthier 
patron.s, .said: "We may lose .some 
business but we will prove it to the 
public that we are offering it a 
square deal by attempting,' to hold 
down excess prices for theatre 
tickets." 

AnUed if the managers rtglit now 

and heretofore e(;uld not at .lens^t 
retain a fair perecntape of tickets 
at the box olhce, without extra 
charge of any klnil, he answered! 

"The public would not believe it 
if n manager advertised that. I'eo- 
ple have been fooled too often be- 
fore." ■ 

It is a fact that some managers 
believe that if the tirst 12 or 14 
rows were not distributed to the 
agencies, even though the show 
■wasn't a real hit, the brokers would 
"shut down." That was rr^arded as 
pure ignorance of actual conditions. 
Not one broker would not have 
laughed at that declaration, except 
the hole in the wall specs who in 
the general scheme don't m?:m a 
Ihing. 

Cardinal Points 

While some of the details of the 
contract submitted were not di- 
vulged, the cardinal points ares - 

That the absolute possession of 
all tickets will be given the Con- 
solidated Ticket Offce. , . 

It will be virtually impossible for 
any manager to secede from the 
C'ori^'olici.i (rd. once "he agreed to 
come, as the contract provides for 
injunctive proceedings to iCcmpel 
such a manager to turn his tickets 
over to the Consolidated. 

No tickets are to be sold at the 
box offices but patrons will be able 
to purchase through the box of- 
fice without paylnp the 10 per cent, 
to the central office. A per.son ap- 
plying direct to the box office, the 
treasurer would call the central of- 
fler and locations would be seenred. 
The patron will then sign a slip 
and receive a check which he or she 
would redeem at the box office b< - 
fore the performance, nny time 
alter 1 or 7 p. m., depending on 
whether matinee or night tickets 
fire desired. 

The idea of the patron signing 
the slip Is to. create a chec k on the 
box office men and to whom the 
tiekets are b< jng sold. l! tiM Karr.e 
name app* ar< (i too r ft« Ji. that buy- 
er would be rated a "diLrijer" (t)uy- 
tng for specjt) and «nle refused. The 
s l ip n ]n it < ifi i i^ « ned to previ nt rr- .. 
Tors. When a patr< i» siu,ns. he r.o? 
♦^niy boi (.iiiPH .awaie ot tli^: location 
Of the tiekets bought, but there rnn 
be no dispute about the date. 
Balconies 

Tiekel-- f,,r the i u\ ..'id ral- 



those not rated standout attrac- 
tions, will be delivered direct to the 

patron at the (tntr.il ageiiey. It 
is only tiio lower tloor locations for 
the hits that will retiuire a slip 
from the central office. This slip 
will m( rely ciirry ,a number and re- 
deemable at the theatre befoio .show 
time, l^ecau.'-e ot tliat and tlie sale 
of numbered checks at the box of- 
fices, a separate lu^x oHice or desk 
will be provi(b (1 for in each lobby. 
The mam box olllce will handle un- 
sold tickets sent over from the cen- 
tral office each night at 7, and for 
advance sales also. 

That there will be confusion for 
a time at least is not denied. That 
is the reason for the expression that 
Proadway will b^se some business 
because of the means of operating 
the central office. 

Clerks hired for the Consolidated 
will be {-riven a goc>d wai-c. They 
will be instructed not to favor any 
show at any time and must answer 
any queries by merely referring to 
the list of attractions. Any clerk 
favorinfr any show will l>e instantly 
dismissed. 

Hand- Picked Sellepa^-^ 
Thei'c are to be a picked group 
of ticket handl<-rs, working within 
a ticket cape. The saleu clerk will 
never actually handle any tickets 
esi^Nlpt those given him from the 
cage. Tiidieati rs will impart to the 
eierks those locations available for 
any particular attraction asked for. 

Mr. beblang stated he had heard 
nothing about the plan to use the 
Central theatre and Kt4uity ticket 
otlice for the Consolidated head- 
quarters. He added if that were 
done it would relieve him of con- 
siderable resjxmsibility and ex- 
pense. ,1'lans are already prepared ' 
for rem(odelIng *the Cohan theatre, 
which he owns. 

Some managers reported favoring 
the Consolidated appear to be still 
on the fence. Two, controlling 
seven or eif-'ht 1 ho, tires between 
them, are underst(»od to have re- 
garded the plan favorably, pro- 
vided, however, that 80 or 85 per 
cent of the theatres join the Con- 
solidated. 

Leblang. confident that his plan 
cannot fail, believes that all the- 
atres will be bandied by the Cen- 
tral oflice witiiin six months after 
it opens, feeling that, the weight 
of public sentiment would force all 

of them in. 

There was no explanation of ju.st 
how the tut r.»tt:s would figure in 
light p{ the rather involved systom 
outliuj-d for the ( N .osolidated. Put 
that cut rates will itrnain is with- 
out doubt. 



Rehearsals of the musical "Half 
a Widow" were temporarily su.*-- 
pended to iron o\it a rotitr-ovei sy 
over authorship and divjbion of 
royalties. ^ 

A tangle la said to come between 
.Siiep Camp and Mrs. (leoige 
Dupree, the latter represeming her 
hite husband s interest in Hjo piee*'. 
The deceased collaborated on the 
book with Camp and at the outset 
rated an equal divi.Nion i-f royalties. 

Harry >b. Smith was later called 
in to revise, making it a third split. 
Smith came In after original agree- 
ment is said to have been made be- 
tween Camp and Mrs. Dupree and 
the reduction of royalties on the 
thiril split wois the hitch according 
to reports. 

Tlio .slitiw li( 'id iiUi^ reliearsal l.\st 
week and < alled things off until the 
author-wrangle untangled. 



Ads for "Angel Dough" 



The Sunday New York 

"Times" clas.-ifud columns, 
notably the "I'.u.-itu ss Oppm - 
tuniiies" section, arc becoming 
thick with iids, alw.iys hidden 
as to the personnel by "blind" 
box -numbers, by producers, 
promoters and m.ma^ers noek- 
ing "ivngel dough. ' l^asi Sun- 
day had several such "oppor- 
tunities," offering first-class 
prse»ntations. dninLatic nnd 
Tuusieal, witlj Pro.ulway the- 
atres guaranteed, and one op- 
timist even asked $2,000 to 
!l!a;riee a vaudoville produc- 
luui-act. Also several picture 
making ads. 
The "Times" publishes a l>ox 

sayiiiu' if niakoM »n-. !y effort to 
determine the finaiu i.\l r.Uing 
and status of Its ad -users, but 
warns Investors to scrutinize 
witli d« epe.^t care every part- 
n< rsbip proposition and invest- 
ing proposal. 



N. Y. "TIMES" Sim 
SUUBERTS ON SQUAWK 

M. E. Tells Press Agent Where 
Lee Gets Off— Shuberts' 
News Suppression Stunt 



Kelly and Mackaye 

WiU Not Appeal 



I.1OS Angeles, July 12. 

Paul Kelly, sceen .'ictor convicted 
for the murder of liay Raymond, 
stage actor, is going to serve his 
one to 14 year sentence in San 
Quentin prison, and has petitionod 
tho Second District Court of Ap- 
peals to dismiss the appeal filed for 
a new trial. 

Dorothy Mackaye, wife of the 
dead man, wiio was sqntenci d to 
a one to three year term at the 
same institution for concealing the 
facts of the death, is also going to 
serve her term without an appeal 
for a new trial. 

Both have already. begun to serve. 



ST. PAUL-MINN. LEGIT 
HOUSES ARE ON MARKET 



L. N. Scott Offers Metropoli- 
tan Theatres for Sale— Profit 
on Road Films Last Season 



''Affairs" Judgments 



Two Weeks' Salary Limit 
of Miss Hines' Damages 

The court action by Elizabeth 
Hines to compel Fiorenz Ziegfeld to 
arbitrate f\ dispute over her claim 
on a conlKu t was denied Monday 
by Supreme Court Justice In- 
graham. 

The court ruled Miss Hlnes under 
her contraet was limited to dam- 
ages amounting to two weeks' sal- 
ary at $l.riO(' a we^k, and as the 
defendant had offered to pay her 
that amount, there was no contro- 
versy to he arbitrated. 

Miss nin*'S was sl.ited tf he.jd 
Ziegteid's pi-oiM.sed stage version of 
"Show Boat.' 



UNA BASaUETTE 05 VITA 

Lina Hi»s(|uette. wife of fc^am 
Warner, is 1 f'-entM ir.g j.i . f' al I 
Jiff, loi a btief ic tiod to turn out t 
carinod cnterf ainni' uf for Vitaj a* ii< 

"Visions i>f Sp;:in 
title of tli« nun oer. 



Two judgments have been filed 

against the Blaekstone Produr- 
tu.ns. Inc., Kufus LeMaire, Sjari De- 
Maire and IiQUise Bakeman. ^^he 
corporation owned "LeMairj's Af- 
fairs," with those narmd beside 
LeMaire being his wife and niother- 
in-lawf 

The combined judgments a mounted 
to over $30,000, with the priiieipal 
creditors the Saran Realty Ci\ and 
Chanin Theatres Corp. It was ex- 
plained the Saran company Is owned 
by the Chanins. 

The judgments were virtually a 
wash proceedings, releasing the 
props and settings of "Aff ii)- " f«M- 
use in the new edition opening in 
Chieago next month. 

The> production has been held at 
the M.i,<-ti« tbeptro ^■Iv.n' tho clos- 
ing of tlie litst "Affairs" and was 
technically owned by Combined 
Productions, Inc., whi<h opened the 
.show after the first two week- in 
New York.. Tho latter eorpf.ration 
r(presented various creditors, in- 
eludlniT the Brooks Costume. Co.^ 
('h;inins and others. 

A rrang( uients were made tf; pay 
off cre<iitorft from the earnings of 

Th< rf> nro several authors' ei.iims 
standing against Leniaire and his 
assmiates for the recently rlost.l 
••Affairs." Andy Rice is the l.'irr''-t 
rreditor. Jack l^it is about to sue. 
and has served notice on Jycmaire 
that failure to make a contracted 
p.ivment on the option to the right- 
of" "The Ci'inv.-on Sivawl," an an 
produced opeivtla, has forfeited 
Lemaire's hold on that book. 

Lemaire owefl J^allard Mae- 
Ttf'tiald, also, but is 
made a settleruont, an»l M 
is co-operating on the book of th< 

11.. oming "Aff.'ii>." Jlo^zTn;.^^ 
;.nd Dr-rfman. i f' -"^-ag' nts. have 
Irouj^'ht suit at.-..:iisf tho r-roduerrj 
.ind his l>ackers. f>thers arr Martin! 



Minneapolis, July 12. 
L. N. Scott wants to dIspo.sc of 

his Metropolitan theatres, playing 
legitimate road attrartit>ns. In 
Minneapolis and St. I'aui, an<l has 
placed both houses and his Shu- 
bert and Erlanger franchi.ses on 
the market. 

Altliough tlie houses are not the 
moneymakers they used to be, due 
to the continually decreasing num- 
ber of shows on tour, there art- 
said to be .s<>veral prospective pur- 
chares In sight. 

A neat profit was made last sea- 
son, due to tho exceptionally big 
business done by road show pic- 
tures, "Ben-Hur" and "The Big 
Parade" anrf a few other attrac- 
tions, including tho ull-star ejist In 
"Trelawny of the Wells," George 
ArlisH iti "Old English." "Hose- 
Marie," "Blossom Time" and fJlenn 
Hunter in "Young Woodley" (in 
Minneapolis). . 

Both houses are old, both are 
located mt a considerable distance 
from the present theatrieal dis- 
triets. This city really needs a new 
legitimate house, but with road at- 
tract iona becoming fewer and fewer 
((•nditions do not warrant Its con- 
strut' lion, liesides, it has been 
demonstrated that when Scott has 
tJ»e attraction the public here 
wants, it will go to the Metropoli- 
tan to it. 

Mr. S(>dt has been lessee and 
principal owner of the two Metro- 
ix.btans 4 vol- hiuo' t)iey w re built 
nearly 30 y< ars ago. Wh< n the the- 
atrical war broke out between the 
Shuberts and Klaw Ac Krlanger the 
foMii< r had hf)us' y tr.iilt for them 
in b<»ib Minneapolis and St. Vaul 
and tho Metropolitans were forced 
to face competition. 

After sev<'rril s< isons an agree- 
ment was reaobeil whei eby tho Shu- 
berts would share in the profits of 
the two Metropolitans and, in re- 
turn, ■would dis«oT:tiriUo to book 
ioad atfraetions into tho Siiubert 
th<atres, in Mlnneap'dis and St. 
Raul, ^he Shubert houses then 
were sub-let for stock. 



Tho Phuberts wasted another 
squawk to the New York "Times" 

over « immietit that was not flatter- 
ing to A .NifcliL iu Spain, " Tit© 
reference a ppeartnl tn an article by 
Ab x uui« r R.iksly In th-^ Sunday 
dramatic sertiori of July 2, the con- 
triluu,ion n pl.icing Uio weekly 
column of J, Book8~Atkln*0n, awny ' 
on \ ;o :t 1 1< in. 

It app<-ars that the bad news 
suppressor, C. P. Oreneker, was 
I also away, and thu article did not 
rc;i( a L»o Slmbt-rt's attention until 
Tuetil.iy. lio uh.signeU liowaril 
Benedict Of his press department to 
couii>;,iiu to the "Times." 

I'fcil r.iri hell. managing editor of 
the "Times." received Benedict, and 
after listi'ning to the message from 
Let', disuiissrvl (be press agent", ith 
tho terse cumimiit; "W© arc run- 
ning this paper." 

Early last season Oreneker tried 
his siuif on the busint ss depart- 
ment «.f tho "Times," only to bo 
ordered out of th0 office by Hugh 
Wiley, the "Times' " business man- 
ager. 

The latest objection in the Baksly 
story was in connection with a 
survey of the musiiul show.s on 
iiroadway. He rated "A Night in 
Spain" as having all the faults of 
•Scandals," with none of its vir- 
tues. "Spain" reminded him of 
lOuKlish touring companies playing 
the seaside summer resorts. Baksly 
formerly resided In England. He 
wrote a previous article on the 
dramatic shows for the "Times." 



Shuberts' Siick 

Playwrights' Contract 

The Shubt rts have a new form of 
playwrights' contract, apparently 
sanction**d by tho Dramatists' Guild. 
11 is a i a(ho|- .slick piece of construc- 
tion, and is in tiie form of an op- 
tion, providing for a trial and giving 
the Shuberts aa tint it the piece is 
uns.-it isfaetory. 

its ]u"oVJsion.s are as follows: 

An advance of $500, to cover roy- 
alties for one or two weeks out of 
town of prelimir»ary playing; ex- 
penses for tho playwright to and 
from New York and the place of 
original pihisentatlon; use of store- 
house scenery and props entirely for 
said try-out period; option to pre- 
serit in New York within six months 
without further advance, and pro- 
vision to extend six additional 
m' tiflis (-11 another IHOO payment. 

If then produce<i iu New York, 
the u.^^ual D, 7 '/6 and 10 percent, roy- 
alties, 60 percent of picture rights, 
ami tiM .-nifhor's l"a;'u<; b.i.'-<ie agrec- 
mctit terinti on stock, euperstock* 
foreign, etc. 



Bert Brown Out 



.•vli(bll< mass, writoi-. 



is to be tb* 



Tvb r l-acK. v.il 1- a f^' • s yi ^wUV^ n^xt rausiea Cni'M. 

\..T. Riller (on.e.l.r> for l *. .. tcr.an.ed N' ws ar,<l r 

K.,|. l''<.xf, wt^Jduo Info the A tao.-. rlo- ai'iir.'J 

' L;J '.r I tay. It was Tr < : :'< i 
Ib-M •♦.m Helen' and ais*. "Jiah 
^Kah KiJtble." 



l '.1 ( or.' S, 
i( yal! I' S. 



composer. 



T^TTuTTTTT 



GOOD NEWS NOW 
mH 1 



A. O. (Bert) Rrown Is out as 
manager of the Playhouse, New 
^ , York, a berth b«5 occupied for 17 
1 y<-aiM. • , 

\u rt Wells, treasurer of the houHe, 

is in ( barge. 

i^.r(,\vn was forme rly a success* 
, fuly st«.ek broker. When quitting 
sai.i J'-;^*; that li. Id la wa. placed in tlx I'lay- 
I house tbrr,i:;'h the late K. Clarenee 
.Jon« s. who (,wn' d the h<»U'-" In as- 
vceiation with W. A. Brady. .lories 
i(Ii<d at'out a year aro and during 
the pa'-t h'a.-on Rrady purchased 
11.. J.,... i.M. re; t from his estate. 
If was i(.»imat(«l at tb«' time that 
ra <..\vn W '. il I f. rob, .My ]( a • . tb« 
I (.'i.'-' at th<- olid of tb»- s< as(.fi. 

I ,i ' wn is g»>inu' W« /t. to iiiaiiage a 
t-b' -v « .'li' d "Tin- l;«»hemian'-." 



and 



M.'H tin 
p( ek jng 



AL WOODS HOME 

A. 11. Woods returned from J'Ju- 
rojio yest« rday (Tues«lay) after be- 
ing away 10 weeks. Afnong the 
many jaunts overse;i><, this Is hi.M 
longest ex* ursion. One of the alibis 
for r< maining on the other side vras 
to wJilt for the Miekey Walker- 
Toromy .Md!i/an flMbf. 

A. II. Woods claims he Is en- 
titled to a ».ne-thlrd Interi'st In "The 
Spider," the su< ( cssful mystery play 
[.reduced by Albert Lewis and Sam 
H. Harris. l..eg;i I action Is expected 
to be Started, With Woods making a 
nov( I plea for his rights. 

I'lioi i(i the produ' tlon of "The 
Spider' an af-:ie(nient was nvtde 
with "Woods to have a one-third in- 
terest, provide«I he plaend L<»well 
Sbein»an in the lead. Sherman is 
und« r^ conlr.K t to Wo(»ds, but bo 
di<l not ar»pear In tho ca*t. Wfiods 
contends there was no n'^^afivo 
cl.iusc! in the contract and his 
rights w< re not impaired^ 



lery ol . all .ybows. 



in 



addition \i) niati« )>n»du» 



f>f « if- bt ^ '< 
Kox. ief»la» lUg 
ereat* d tb( ci.a? ai f < r 

FoM" is to I- tcafuied 
tions 



— WAONJfciR TAKLb ' ViDKY^ 

f t .' r I' -• W'.i " I!' »' has 1 a K > Ji 
• \ 4 ' f' "01 .(' d I la( 1 i 
f .r ' dnco it r * \t 



(Ira- 



y .as'Ui 

' >Ta(igo K' nncdy and 
] l^la* krn< r« 



o\< r 

li> Will 

■ *iiring 
Svdhov 



"AMONG MARRIED" CLICKS 

A'itnti< <:»iy, July 12. 
"Among tho Married" has vlieked 

hot. . 

I'lav ]o. ,^^ lil:'- a good bCt for a 
J Sj I .afi V .1 >■ iri'irjiato h<>n.*-'«'. 



SXIPo MONDAY SHOWS 

fi l l , ii -ii . . lab . 12 . 



Tb. roanaveii orit of lh«- |;i..ck- 
stora . pl,o»'ig "i"^'* ' ha.-^ 

} ( Mt .Mffiiday nIi;Mt porf-a ruaiices f(»r 
I ^ I r • • of eifcht per- 

il ut io;< n«<\' a w» !<.. 



44 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, July 13. 1927 



SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COmENT 



Fiaurw Mtimated and com rntnt point to some attraetient^ bting 
•uccMtful, while the same gross accredited to others might suggest 
mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained m the difference in 
house capacities, with tha varying ovarhaad. Also the s.ze of cast, 
with consequent difference in necessary gross of profit. Variance 
in business necessary for mutical attraction as against dramatio 
play is also considered. . 

Classification of attraction, house capacity and top price of tna 
admission scale given belov»f. Key to classification: C (comedy) j 
D (drama); R (revua)j M (muaioal eomady); F (#arca)i O (oparatta). 



*Abia'a Irish Rose/' Kepublic (2C0th 
week) ((!-80l-$2.75). Run leader 
play©<i extra matinee on Fourth, 
aa did halt dozon othors; "Abie" 
around $7.000 : another four weeka; 
buHint'Sfj ai o|»pt d to low level all 
around. 

*Africana," Daly's 63-1 St. (l.^t week) 
tU-l.X73-$l'.75). r.lor.'d icvu.- 

•■ spotted in same hou.so that had 
■ "ShMffle Alon^:," which started 
vogue of this tyi>e of show on 
Broadway several yoara affo; 
oponed Monday. 

!*Broadway," Uroadhurst (43d we^k) 
<CD-l.ll8-$3.85). Will outlast 

• Held of non-musicals, aa first in- 
dicated; sure of year's run and 
maybe longer; nine performances 
last woi'k: nearly $14,000, which 
topped dramas. 

^'Crime," Times Square (21«t week) 

■; (D-1.0r)7-$3 S:!). CoastinpT along 
to moderate money; no matm(!e.s 
tbt balance of encasement, which 
may span summer; approximating 
$7,000. _ 

4H6«nd street Follies," Little (7th 
'wedk) (K-r):]0-$3.30). xMatlnee 
trade curiously light but night at- 
tendanca Continues to draw ap- 
proximate capacity; $9,000 and 
over. 

•*Har Cardboard Lover," Empire 
(17th week) (C-1.0'J0-$3. 85). Sale 
extends another two weeks with 
•ngagemt-nt lik.^ly to wind up 
early in AUi^ust; busine.ss sur- 
prising; Inst weok dropped to 
about $0,000. 

•*Hit the Deck," FVIa.sco (12th week) 
(M-l,ooo-$r,.r)0). Caught on at 
jump as all musical thorough- 
breds do; capacity ever since; 
$26,000 and more; this show and 
"Rio Rita" about only two not af- 
fected la.st week. 

"Honeymoon Lane," Knickerbocker 
(43d week) (M-1.412-$3.8.'")). Looks 
like Eddie Dowling's stand-out 
musl^cftl comedy would stick 
through August, longt^r than an- 
ticipated; nearly $18,000 last 
iveelti. ' ■ ■ 

•Kiss Me," Lyric. Premiere aet for 

next Monday. 
^tfry-Oo- Round/ Klaw (7th week) 



( R-^:50-$;{ sr»). Intimato revuo that 
.started mildly; improved .some- 
what and rated good entertain- 
ment- »)r.' <k is :»])(>ut .ill exr»ectcd 
for summer; $8,000 to $9,000 indi- 
cated. " > 

"Night in Spain," 44th St. (llth 
week) (U-1.326-$5.50). With lit- 
tle new rovue competition, this 
one fell in .spot and while not .sell-' 
out getting excellent grosses; 
around $28,000. 

"One for All," Wallack's (6th weok) 
(('-770-$3.30). To have moved to 
Selwyn, so show management 
claimed; still here by grace of cut 
rMt<\s; maybe $2,000. 

"Padlocks of 1927," Shubert (2d 
week) (R-1.395-$5.50). (Jot fairly 
good hrcnk in dailies; night club 
show ;uiapted to .st.ige figures to 
stick for time; rated $20,000 or 
better first weok; light balcony 
trade reported; best sale at box 
ottice. 

"Peggy-Ann," Vanderbilt (29th 
week) (M-771-$4.40). Consistent 
money maker from start and holds 
to very good money for house of 
this cai);ieity; .sticks around 

$i2.r,oo. 

"Queen High," Ambas.sador (45th 
week) (M-l.lG8-$4.40). Expected 
to run along until road .season 
start.s; last week not far from 
$14,000 with cut rate aid; house 
will next oiYer ' (Jood News," mua- 
ical, oarly Sei)t<>mber, 

"Rang Tang," Koyale (1st week) (M- 
l,117-$3.30). Colored musical re- 
vue starring Miller and Lyles; 
comes in at favorable spot if per- 
formance ia there; opened Tuea- 
day. 

"Rio Rita," Ziegfeld (24th week) 

(M-l,7&0-$5 50). A.sf oni.shing that 
attendance could hold up to ca- 
pacity so consistently; even if 
real summer niusieal compeition, 
would make little difference; $45,- 
000 to $46,000. 
"Road to Rome," Playhouse (24th 
week) (D-870-$3.85). Holding up 
as well aa any of dramatic lead- 
ers; non(^ doing capacity now. but 
at $13,000 to $14,000 thia one 
stands out. 



"Saturday's Children," H >oih (2r.th 
week) (l)-708-$3.3U). Looks like 
» ineh to HiMin summer aa antlcl- 
|Kit« d; rated one of sca.son'a com- 
.(ly hits; $8,000 to $9,000 last 
week; excellent figure at thi.s 
time; some cut rates. 

"The Barker," Riltmore (2Gth 
weok) ((JU-95l-$3.85). Will com- 
plete month with weather tliere- 
afl.T (ietcrnnniiig continuance; 
ma<le good, too, and on tour, two 
com pan lee having been sent out; 
last week rated around $7,000, 
o. k. on summer ba.sis. 

"The Circus Princess," Winter Gar- 
den (12th week) (O-l,493-$5.50). 
(Continues to get good box office 
support with agency trade in and 
out; doing very well on whole, 
with grosses clali|ied nearly $24,- 

000. ' ; 

"The Constant Wife," Maxine El- 
liot (33d week) (CD-924-$3 8.^>). 
Rather surprise to hold over into 
summer; doing lively trade In cut 

rates; not expected to last much 
longer than end of month; last 
week around $7,000. 
"Tha Desert Song," Casino (33d 
week) (O-1.447-$5.50). Ijlxpccted 
to command better grosses at this 
time, but figures to recover in 
August; plans for continuing into 
new .season; around $14,000 lately. 
"The Ladder," Cort (49th week) 
(13-1.043-$2.20). Doesn't mean 
thing as box office attraction; 
mere handful of patrons at any 
time; six performancea to under 
$r)00 weekly. 
"The Play's the Thing," ITenry Mil- 
ler (37th week) (CD-946-$3.85). 
No figuring on running through 
August and only warm stretch 
might affect trade, which has held 
to profitable pace for this time of 
.season; about $8,000. 
"The Second Man," Guild (10th 
week) (D-914-$3.30). Holiday 
matinee inserted for Fourth, but 
with extra performance, takings 
appeared to be about same as pre- 
vious week; $11,000 and o. k. 
"The Silver Cord," .John Golden 
(18th week) (C-900-$3.30). The- 
atre Guild has this attraction and 
"Second Man" as summer en- 
trants; not certain if "Silver 
Cord" can go through August; 

$7,000. 

"Tha Spider,** Music Box (I7th 
week) (D-1,000; $3.85). Agency 

buy expired Saturday, but bulk 
of trade is at box office now; last 
week off, about $13,500; IWit e*- 
I)ected to last into September with 
Irving Berlin's musical, "Isn't It 
Nice." due early October. 
"The Squall," 4Sth Street (36th 
week) (D-969-$3.30). May last 
through summer; with house and 



L. A, GROSSES 

LiOa Angeles, July IS. 

With four houses, Hiltniore, Ma- 
son, Hollywood, Music l?(»x an«l Kl 
t'apitan, (l;u:k, other legits took a 
spurt la.st. week to universally In- 
creased grosses. 

"The (;r.'at Neek.-r." at the Belas- 
co. jumix'd to $13,200 and will bo 
held over indelinitcly. Management 
is aendirtg Madga Kennedy's new 
show, "Love in a Mist," to the Cur- 
ran, San Francisco, next Sunday. 

' Abie's Irish Koac," at the down- 
town Plftyhouse, Jumped neariy 
000 over the prece<ling week, to an 
estimat'Ml $8,400. At the Hollywood 
mayhouhe "Spitfire" ia holding up 
well and, at |8,S00, looks good for 
several weeks. 

In its final week "Surefire" grossed 
around $4,700 at the Mprosco. 

"All God's Chlllun,*' in lt|i third 
and final week at the Majestic, drew 
well at about $r,,100, 

"Geisha," produced with a non- 
Equity cast at the Hollywood Play- 
hOUlM« flopiMd badly on the second 
week and folded up Stmday. with 
many of the..,ca8t unpaid. Around 
$2,500. ' ' 

Orange f J rove had another dismal 
week with • Paughter of the raclfic." 
combination of screen and spoken 
drama Under $1,000. 
(Copyrig^ t|jE7r by Variaty, Ine*) 

The original Three Lordens have 
been In Australia for some time and 

have lately returned to the United 
States. The Three Liondons is an- 
other act., .t. . 



.show pooling can ♦^et by with Itt- 
tlo profit, around $5,000. 
"Tommy," Kltinge (27th week) (C- 
892-$3.30). Wide distribution of 
two-for-one tickets aiding in 
keeping business at profit TS^l; 
house and .show pooling, with 
gros.ses rntexi arouml $6,000. 

Little Theatres — Revivals 
"Mad uiie X" revived at $2.20 top 
I^irl Cirroll. not so good; only 
booked in for two weeks more, with 
Altec Opp," a musical comedy, to 

follow 

'Bare Facts," Triangle. 
"Bottomla.h4/* colored musical. 
"Manhatteira." ofians Grove Street 

July 18. ^ 

(CopyrigliV tMH/f by Variety, Inc.) 



3 OF 6 SHOWS IN LOOP 
MADE GOOD SHOWING 

''Scandals" Crimping ''Gay 
Paree"— "Different Women" 
Finally Quit 



Chicago, July 12. 
Slx<cylindered Loop was hitting 
on all tlirea last week. Ot the six 
shows in, three procured coin that 

was wlulo the others were just glut* 
tons for punishment. Somebody or 
other smartened up "DifTt re ;,t Wom- 
en" and it quit the AVoods and tOwa 
Saturday. 

Nothing startling or eruouruging 
happened all week, everyone wait- 
ing for "Scandals," which opened 
nuspiolouHly Sunday. 

With "S(^ar\(l lis" in town, "Oay 
Paroe" might be cons id en d passe. 
Trade dropped off upon the entrance 
of its playmate and imli ition.s ara 
that ' raree" will not eijual the 
$24,000 it gained last week to top 
the- street. Henceforth, it will bf 
"overllow." 

Eatimatea for Last Week 

"Different Women" (Woods, Sth 
week). $10,000, linal week. Le- 
Malre's Affairs," Aug. 11. 

"Gay Paree" (Four m.s. Sth 
week). Slipped $1,500 for $24,000. 

**Madcap'' (Olympic, 10th week). 
Mitzi; profit, tliougii small. $14,000. 

''Scandaia" (Krlanger, 1st week). 
Opened Sunday. Likely to hit $44,» 
000 on week. 

"Tenth Avenue" (Adelphi, 10th 
week). T..a8t of cut rates; house 
getting all gravy, if any. Company 
about brealiing even. No apparent 
reason for sticking. 

"Tha Barker" ( r.la.-k.stone. llth 
week). $13,500 with aid of holiday 
matinee; .should survive summer. 

"Wild Wescotts" (Cort. 7th week). 
CJetting most of theatre parties; rest 
transient; accepted salary cuts. 
(General shaving helping; $8,000. 

(Coiiyright, WJt by Variety, Ine.) 



At tha request of the <'oun.s('i for 
Mrs. Lueia Itolognino, St 'tt-n I.sland, 
wIjo had recently sued hor hus- 
band, Lawrence liolognino, head oC 
the Consolidated Amusement ICn- 
teri)rises, for separation, that her 
action be withdrawn, the Manhat- 
tan Supremo Court last weeir 
marked It off the docket. 







After STARRING in "BLACKBIRDS^^ at the LONDON PAVILION 



NINE MONTHS 



Now Starring in "NEW YORK to PARISH 
At the Exclusive ANBASSADEDRS, PARIS 



Thanks to H. LARTICUE for N^xt S0a9on*s Contract at the Big 

MOULIN ROUGE, PARIS OPENING IN NOVEMBER 



BOOKED INDEFINITELY IN EUROPE 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



45 



EVERY BlAY PLAY BUT TWO 
TOOK IT ON THE CHIN LAST WEEK 



'Rio Rita' and 'Deck* Exceptions and Only ''Buy$''~ 
Summer's Lowest Ebb in Legits Right Now 



Broadway la at the summer's low 

thh, generally marked by tho Fourth 
of July and true of this aea.son. 
Jjittle change is expected until late 
tn the month. The inftux of buyers 
will hardly balanro the annual va- 
cation exodus until that time at 
lea.st. 

Just what theatres can expect 

from the horde of merchandiHe men 
Is problematic. All trades are in 
bad shape all over the country. Con- 
tinued cool tOkH rainy week-ends 
have left goods on the sholvca. 
Proof of poor trade comes with the 
Statement that newspaper display 
advertising is nearly 200,000 lines 
under the level of la.st summer. 
That goes for all the large cities. 

Grosses in New York indicated 
how limpid th« business is. Two 
musicals did not feci the slump, but 
every show took it on tho chin, 
even with a weather break on the 
Fourth. A heavy rain stotm that 
ruined the box office last Friday 
sight. 

Summer Try-Outs 
The first real activity in the try- 
out summer points was noted this 
week< But the number of new 
shows in Bight is still away under 
other summers and the present new 
out-of-town productions are hardly 
expected before late August or early 
September. 

< One new summer show arrived 

last week, in "Padlocks," at the 
Shubert. It was accorded a fairly 
good break in the dailies, with some 
business after the opening night. 
The show's status will be more 
properly deterniinde<l this week. 

"Afrlcana," colored revue, opened 
Monday with moderate money indi- 
cations. "Rang Tang" of the same 
class opened last nij,'ht (Tuesday). 
"Kiss Me," musical comedy, is due 
at the Lyric next week along with 
"Manhatters," an Intimate down- 
town revue. 

"Rio Jiita" held to its great pace 
Of nearly $46,000 and "Hit the Deck" 
was virtual capacity at $26,000; 
•'Night in Spain" eased off to about 
$28,000; "Circus Trincess" dropped 
to around $23,000; "Honeymoon 
liane" was next, nearly $18,000; 
"Desert Song," $14,000; "Queen 
High" $13,500; "Peggy Ann" $12.- 
600; ••Grand Street Follies'* and 
"Morry Qo Hound" $M00 or a bit 
more. 

"Broadway" with an extra mat- 
Ineee bettered $13,600 with •'The 

Rpider" around tho latter figure, 
along with "The lload to Home"; 
"The Second Man" eased too to 




"SHIVERS'; 

Playinp Keith- Albee Cireuil 



MAX HART 
RKrRE8E2VTATIVE 



^tl.OOO; "Her Cardboard Lover" 
dropped to $9,000; "The Play's the 
Tiling" $8,000; "Tiie Constant Wife" 
$7,000 (all new low levels); "Satur- 
day's Children" $8,000 to $9,000: 
"The Barker" and "Crime" and 
"Silver Cord," $7,000; "A])io" a bit 
less; "Tommy" $0,000; "The Squall" 
$5,000 or less. 

No change in tho cut rate list 
over last week except that one at- 
traction was lost, "The Woman in 
Bronse" closing. The buys are only 
two, "Rio Rita" and "Hit the Deck." 



'Twinkle" Lone Show 
Of Boston at $14,000 



Boston, July 12. 

Business at the only leRitimato 
house in this city which Is opened, 
the Colonial, was just about fair' 
for last w(Hk. (^.ross went to $11,- 
000, enougii to keep the attraction 
on. • 

The weather was not so bad for 
indoor entertainment but with the 
bulk of the city's population dated 
up in advance for tho country and 
seasliore resorts the drawing popu- 
lation here la of necessity ' eut 
down. 

It looks as though "Twinklo, 
Twinkle" will remain th^ sole eiitry 

for a eoui)l(> of wf'f'ks at least. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety^ Inc.) 



Shows io Rehearsal 



"Kiss Me" (J. J. I.rvin.«f! >. 
"What the Doctor Ordered" 

i.^liiil e: ts). 

"The Solitaire Man" (Tha- 
nin.«). 

"The Spider" (Chiengo Co). 
(Alb< rt Lewis). 

"The Baby Cyclone" (George 
M. Coh;tn). 

"Mating Time" (Chascn .\ 
Grew). 

"Half a WMeW (Wally 
I'rotiuetions). 

Zicgfeld "Follies" (Floronz 
Ziegfcld). 

'The KHiilair^ (John Gold- 
en). 

"My Maryland" (No. 2) 
(Shuberta). 



A 



KM.c^ed by 
e'..rl 11. 



II. AVdods n5 star of 
Xam<^" t l'InKli.Nh>. 

: .MS \ III', "Ala. /- 



Those Nugents! 



Ti.-'t Vi:sv 
I I i • w I 
.u!. i I •! ,. t iv.n e!\. 

J. t\ XUl;. nf 



"Kiss Me." j.ehi.'.'.Ud for th.e 
1 >:i< . N'l w York, ti.is week. lt.i.< 
'.•ku Fet bark until ii.. \t N\e(.'U. 'l'lu> ^ 
^h.'\^' vlosrd in Asl.ury I'ark. ^ ^ - 
siH Ti.lir u' the la>ofC wci k in nddi- 

\V.i!t«T Uroiik:*. who stag* d it 
and wiihdr< \v latvr tivrtuich a o<'n- 
U-i'\vv<y with th.' mIiu . i-.^. 
bren ncill. .1. .Swciai tu.'^t vhant-u s 
are liint* (\ ;it. 

Karl Hajt»s. composer, is now en- 
^n^.d iti an;, nuiiifj: niuisiv' for a 



Ni''.«'T-.t f;iniii> haa 
ikYs and at least one 



unwiu'i inc in S. uth 

<.'(Min . has m ule a tf.ree- 

.let pi ly frem J»'hn \\ r .y's playlet, 

"Cu.i itf the rine>t." a I.ainl's (Jam- 

ImiI skit used in Vaudo by Uobert 

\\ ;irAiek. lie is now at work cn 

golf -sounding' coniiCdy, labeled 

temporarily, "The Overputter." 
"The Love Tap," wntt. ii in col- 



a 



r.. w operelia based i ti tfie life , of l''V»oratien with lOlliott NuummU. is 



Rochester, N. Y., July 25. Chailes 
B. Dillingham holds the legit pro- 
duction rlilit««iM will launch It in 

October. 

"Playnriates," a new musical by 
James P. Judge and Carlton Kel- 
cey, will reach production next sea-. 
rAin via a new producing group. 

Lynne Overman has been en- 



Clioj.in,^ 'l*'e\V C'htijiui SfUrtioiis 
are to be embotlied In the pro<luc- 
ti«^n, nsi theso are considered too 
lieavy inr pei.ular di.tr« <'t ion. J<h i- 
bcrts ai-e to produce for next 
season. 

A miisieal ver.sion of Elinor 
Clyn's "Three \Ve»'ks" is to be i-ro- 
duced by the Shuberts. liehcaisals 
begin in two weeks. 

"Babies a la Carte,*» which trie<l 
out on tw«> previous o( « ;i.'jii>!io, is 
being cast fur another showing witli 
B. 1m Simpson sponsoring. 

The piece is now being cast and 
due for rehearsal next week. 



due for a tryput in Wall.iee Kddin- 
ger's stock at New Canaan, Conn,, 
with J. C. in the cast. 

Elliott is new artpearirij,' in the 
summer stock at SSkowhe^an, Me., 
in "Charley," another product of the 
prolific father-and-son team. While 
in SSkowhegan he will also api»ear 
in a tryuut of Booth Tarkiugton'^ 
"Man From Home,'' in which be 
will later act for the (?liicago pree- 
entatiun by (Ii'orge C. Tyler. 

Ituth Nugent has the lead in "An 
American Tragedy," also going Into 
Chicago when the summci^ is done 
with. 




BEN HOLMES 

Featured in "Gay Paree" 

NOW PLAYINr. 
Four Cohans Theatre, Chicago 
Direction Mr. J. J. Bhab^rt 



Future Plays 

Aug. 15 has been set for the New 
York opening of the new Arthuf 
Hammerstein show, "The Golden 
Dawn." Barbairft Newbertry. !• en- 
gaged for It. 

In about two weeks the new Al 
Aarons and Jules Brulfttour jshow, 
which will have Hope Hampton 
starred, will go into rehearsal. 
Latest principal engaged is Donald 
Meek. ■■•^ 

George M. Cohan's two produe- 
tions will rehearse practically 
simultaneously. "Cyclone," by Co- 
han, goes inte> f«1ieiui«al this week, 
with Sam Forreit directing. The 
other is a musical, "The Merry 
Malones," due to open at the Tre- 
mont, Boston, the latter tnut of 
next month. 

"The Social Ile^^istor," by Ow«n 
Davis, went into rehearsal this 
week, with Sam H. Harris figuring 
as producer. It will bo given a two 
weeks' test and hield ; \ 
autumn. j 

"The Manhatters," intimate mu- 
sical revue, has iMen set id open i 
Friday. It will open cold at the 
Grove Street, Greenwich Village, 
with Joseph Lawren figuring as 
producer. 

"The Kibitzer," which John Gold- 
en surreptiously placed in rehearsal, 
will bow in tomorrpw (Thursday) 
at Mamaroneck, N. T. Jo Swerling 
authored and Joseph Graham st.iged 
it. The piece Is out for a two week 
trial.- Cast includes Edward Robin- 
son, Charles Gotholtz, David Lieon- 
ard, M. Katzman, Arthur S. Ross, 
John O'Meara, John W. Baosome, 
Mary Blynn and others. 

"Mominff Glory," musical by 
Ralph Murphy and Harold Lewis, 
will reach production next season 
via Robert Newman. It will be tho 
producer's second flin^. They pre- 
viously sponsored Arthur Caesar's 
"Off Key •• 

"The I'ar-i ly .Skt leton" closed last 
week after a t \vn weeks* tryout. The 
Shuberts v ii; ' nil it out again next 
month. 

Ben .Boyur, producer of vaud< 
acts will make hie entry as a legit 
producer with "Prosp* rity," by Bar- 
bara KlnpT.nnd Phrbb n I/ickayo, It 
is now casting, duo for rehcar.«<al I 
next week. Bertram Robinson will j 
stago it. ' 

r^lward J\nf'b''.( k'H la'-te.st, "Tho i 
Mulberry liush," will Tie grven a ; 
stock trial by the Lyceum Players. 



44lh ST. THEATRE, New York, NOW 

3 ANDREINI BR0S.3 

''MASTERS OF STRINGED INSTRUMENTS'* 
l^ateted la "A KIGRT IN SPAIN'* 




SMALL SIZE SLIPPERS 
AT BIG SAVINGS 



at the 

I. MILLER 

Semi-Annual 

SALE 

now in progress 



Women with tiny feet, who have been 
finding so great a variety of beautiful 
slippers in sizes as small as 1 and and 
2 in our Small Size Department, will be 

delighted to find them NOW at the sale 

priceaof 



^785 

M formerly io 



$ 



$14.50 



Q85 

formerly io 
^ f 18.50 



And, in addition, a few exceptionally 

beautiful custom-made models that were 
formerly sold up to $24*50 are reduced 
to $11-85 and $13-85. 

With small size slippers at big savings and- 
sheer silk hosiery reduced to $1 .25 and 
$L65 a pair, tiny feet come into their own 
at the Sale at the Showfolk's Shoeshop! 



I. MILLER 

Show folk's Shoeshop 



BROADWAY at 46th STREET 
OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M. 



X--'- 



VARIETY 



PIAYS ON BROADWAY 



LEGITIMATE 

Is < 



WtdaMaajr. July M. 1987 



PADLOCKS OF 1827 

.i« "A Summor Carnival." TexM 

Guin vn btarro.J. SKotch.'s by I'aul Gnrura 
smith and llallard Mut.d>»n!il.J. liyrlc* by 
Killy ItMH.v Music by Divi.l. J^Hse 

(ji.H T an.l Henry H. Tot.m.s. St iROd by 
W. J. Wilson. Danio nuniber.M by John 



Boyle." i re->*ented by Duo Art I'r.i.iii. tions snowball on the boan. Those 
i"nti«*R"ailt ^.p.':;:;'^';;: sV'ub^^K^ .snowball-s afterward 



New York. JMly 6, for run. »■ O top. 

PRINOIPAI.S — Te.\;i.s i;uin;.ii. 
ilklnnan, Virginia Smith. Lillian »t'«th. 
Ortna lio.'ich. I'helps Twina. l.aura \V ilkin- 
•prt, Cat! P. Francl.t. A. I'.yix.n. LVive 
Mallen. waiter Burlte. Don Fiser. Hnl 
Jans and Whal*i»^ Jay C. t-Upp'^n. l uiir 
Dlain<^nda. Romanceri' 4Jttart«t ae 
BrMici|»ato and apeclaHiia. with Florence 
He«ly announcer. CarUtea Kelaey. mu- 
ilcal conductor. , . », 

CHORUS— Carol Kingsbury. Jola Morena. 
Laurcttd Oilman. Helenya Koski. Doris 
DeUairs. Mae Burk, Eileen Wensel, Hetty 
Clark. R'lna U)cke. Edna Burford, GI»tU 
Glennon. Nora Cliff. Sugar O'Neill. Val 
L.-.'^er. Ruth Orady. Vee Oarroll. Billee 
n:;ikf. .)n kje ^^ortes. Wllma Roelof. Bera 
Borg. M;ircol Miller. Peggy Dauberl. Roea- 
ltt> WUllamH, Alice Outlaw. Edna French. 
D(>ior<>s ONtat* Vivian Carmody. Catherine 
Ryder. 

Wfth no now musical revue com- 
petiti(»n on Uroadway this summer 
and Tox Guinan in person on a 
white liorse, besides cut rates* who 
ean tell? "iPadlocks" may stick at 
the Shubert until Liibor Day. 

It came Into New Vork with Ave 
backers hanging onto its heels or 
nook, eafh liaving sont over a con- 
tril> until the gross in the box was 
rcpdrt^d at $60,000. The financial 
committee was rumored in con- 
stant conference back s^age and 
outside the theatre. 

In Sheboygan, Wis., the name of 
Texas Guinan must intrlguo like 
the fame of Marion Davles at Cen- 
tn'purt. Mo. That's what "Pad- 
locks" has— Tex's name and Tex — 
while to the far east and west slders 
of local localities the temptation of 
seeing Tex at less than her |4 
coveur charge In the night Joint 
should make Leblang's quite a 
hang-out thi--^ summer, for at the 
Shubert the tapping- top is $5.50. If 
■ Tex can pull' cm over to the club 
after the show, that's $9.50 in one 
evening to watch the premier 
ho.*<tess. besides the bottle of water. 

At $5.50 at the Shnbort "l»ad- 
lockfi" Is a headache, not so much 
from the rouph performance as 
from the hubbub. TJesides the noise 
on the .stape, and this is most likely 
the noisiest show ever away from 
a carnival lot. the audience Is 
supplied with those wooden clap- 
pers iwesumed to add to the gaiety 
and le.«?sen the sadness of a niixht 
club cheek. Additionally at the 
Shubert is a well-working claoque, 
and the bedlam of the tirst act is 
only equalled by tliat of its finale. 

That finale Is a sta^e replica of 
the Texris Guinan nicht club, any 
one of them, with Tex herself ele- 
vated, directing "the carryings on 
and al.so throwinj? snowballs to the 
audience. The audience throws 



them right back, and keeps on 
throwing them during the second 

a(;t. .Sut'h a.s the instance of the 
Spanish toreador, or whatever a 
toreador may be In a night club, 
starting' to t\van^T :^Md spill a bal- 
lad, suddenly receiving a white 
" * Those un 

are 

the surest laufihs in the show. 

Opening night Gene Kelcey Allen, 
previously a critic, got one In the 
eye. vThat turned him from a 
critic^ Into a squkwker, with but a 
thin difference anyway. Outside 
the theatre, where they led the 
"Women's Wear" companion, four 
doctors tried to pet Oene to open 
his eye to find out if the ball had 
gone Inside. Oene kept It shut, 
h o we ver^ although greatly suffer- 



Smith to be straight only. She Is Ithat In her own son* specialty. Mlas 
looked upon as an ingenue-sou bret. VVater.s Is a dusky singing come- 



without either slntfing or dancing 
i^er^ 

Another neat little skit was "Jail 
.Satire." brief but punchy. All of 
the others could have been sent to 

atorapo. 

Missinp and mark.-dly 1» a sonp 
hit and another absentee is a catchy 
nudody. Tex tells a lot aboiit her- 
self in an introductory and apain 
when singing "It's Tough to Ho a 
Hostess." Tex in lyric and dialog 
was quite frank In speakinp about 
tho joints she had been Identified 
with, mentioning wine at $40 a 
bottle as though for a tip-off if any 
should follow her over to 48th street 
after the show. For the correct 
atmosphere of a nite club Val, the 
well-known table director, was in 
the nite club scene. 

Also In that scene were a couple 
of cooch dancers, doing the cooch- 
ing as part of the fioor show, and 
while the snowballing held up. The 
coochers Wore barely clothed. T/ator 
with the other choristers they 



ing, sayltig he wouldn't take a 

chance of seeing the rest of the I panvded up and down the aisles. 

show. So the doctors sent Gene a Aisle .«<hiff is throughout the per 
coveur fee bill each, and then Gene formance, with Tex there too. But 
opened his eye. the lobby ballyhoo indulged in out 

There's nothing of account in this ©f town appears to have been 
"Padlocks" for New Yorkers fa- | ordered out at the Shubert. the 



miliar with revues. In the Ter- 

nacular of the show business, it's 
a madhouse. Sounds and plays 
that way. Strictly a yap show for 
the saps. At cut rates there shouMi 
1)0 enouph to let the thing go along 
for a while. Built for the muggs 
In the same way nite eltibs are. the 
Texas Quinnn rep ba.s a chance to 
prove Itself on the stage. 

The noise Is added to by pistol 
shots In the skits. Four or five 
people were suddenly bumped oft, 
four in the blackouts and one In a 



wrong house for this show anyway. 
Its coarseness would have fitted In 
perfectly at the Winter Gard^in. 
front and back stage. 
One of the earlier numbers was 

"Texas, Bamum and Cohaa,** with 
A. S. Byron doing Barnum. Helen 

Shlpman and Carl D. Francis had 
several double numbers, both doing 
well with each, and especially their 
comedy bit toward the finish. Then 
the Phelps Twins, harmony singers, 
were taken to, while I>rlna Beach 



mcllerdrammer. That melodrama dlsplaye<l some new trieks In con- 



is one of the best bits In the per- 
formance, but it's not funny. A 
travesty was expected where a 
tragedy was given. It must have 
been inserted to let the audience 
see Tex act. Tex acted. Quite 
pood, too. At the applause she did 



tortional dancing to big returns. 

Lillian Roth was the "one*' single 
singer With a pleasant persoiialtty. 
Properly surrounded and set forth. 

Miss Roth should go to a mark. 
She's formerly of the Roth Kids, 



a Barrymore curtain-holdin* while vaude aspirants from Harlem some 
breathing hard and a couple of glyc y^'j}^'^ Jl^^^^- ^ t;,,, 
tears In sight, telling the house how comical side Jay C. Flip- 
thankful she was. either for the ap- pen and Jans and Whalen had a 
plauf^e or through having survived walk-away. The second night, with 



plenty 6f paper In the house and 

so much confusion at tho box office 
that the cry became "Get your 
tax money ready," Jans and Whalen 
copped on their double turn so 
surely they were a laugh wlienever 



it. 

Pretty rough that skit called 
"Tiger Lily's Honkytonk.'^ Both 
were there. Lll and the honk. And 

also Virpinia Smith, as Goldle, a 

rough and tough dame, who wanted ^ 
to marry the kid. Dave Mallen, the I ^hey VaniJd"to be^'thereiten^ 
only .time In the show It was certain ^jj^j monolog. also a jaH bit 

that Dave was not doing George M ^nd a double besides appeaHng in 
Cohan. Mallen doing Cohan Is at I gj^^g 

last In a Broadway show and doing j ^ threkd of the Texas nite club 
quite well. ^ ^ ' being pinched in tlm first act ami) 

Miss Smith about captured the reopened in the second held the 
skit, however, with her snappy per- ^y^^^ company together^. In 

formance of a loose and reckless between was the noLse. 



denizen. Miss Smith had stood out 



A very good-looking chorus was 



again. In a sidewalk bit with Jay not always uniform in work, but 

C. Llippen. when the girl did panto- the plrls had been coached in some 

mime very nicely. Almost anything fast stepping that seemed guaran- 

in a skirt covering class would teed to tire them out at each per^ 

stand out In this show. Rather formance. John Boyle staged the 



surprising, however, for Virginia 



eLAYERS IN LEGlTinjATE DIRECTORY 

EDWARD mN~~ 

In 

"HIT THE DECK" 

BiLASCO, NEW YORK 

^ ' ii ' r» iii' ' i ' .1.1 

LESTER W. COLE 

V Ui^DING MAN 

■ ' with 

"PEGGY-ANN" 

VANDERBILT, NEW YORK 



BETHBERI 

Direction 

JENNIE WAGNER 

142 West 44th St., New York 
rhone Bryant 3998 



NINON 



NATALIE & DARNELLE 



MARIE SAXON 

VARIETY, New York 



LEON ERROL 



danco numbers, probably alw the 
stair-dancing finale of the second 
act, whieh Is a complete copy of 
Bill Robinson's (colored) stairs 
dance. 

C. W. Morganstem and Anton F. 

Seibllla with their money men pro- 
duced the show. The two are 
I having their first chance on Broad- 
way. They havo not given anything 
more or less than expected. Mor- 
gan.stern was a small time booking 
agent before hooking up with Jim 
TImoney and Mac West in "Sex"; 
Scil)Illa has been a road show pro- 
moter of musical tabs, elongated. 

Several changes In cast and ma- 
terial occurred from the time the 
show opened tmtll it. reached the 
Shubort. 

If Tex wants to take a chance on 
the rond with this affair. It might 

be worth It. In tho woods the noise 
should be an attraction. 8ime, 



Jienno who has been popular in her 
set for some time. Her clarity in 

handling lyrics put her on the re- 
cording disks and makes one forget 
any tonal lack. 

Miss Waters is the kick of "Af- 
ricana." In her specialty she start- 
ed with "My Special Prlend Is in 
Town." It's ono of those ditties 
t>ften found in colored shows, the 
lines saying just what they mean, 
raw, of course. The first nlghters 
ate that one up. She then gave 
"Don't Mess Around With My Man," 
not (juite so shady. Applause led 
Miss Waters into numbers siie has 
scored with before and first of that 
group was "Shake That Tblnp," 
with "Dinah " next. The latter about 
made Miss Waters a couple of sea- 
sons ago. She finished her spe- 
cialty with the comic, "Take Your 
Black Bottom Outside." 

The Josephine Baker travesty 
came in the final scene In "Chez 
Florence," supposed to be a Paris- 
ian colored cafe, described as "Har- 
lem Transplanted to I'aris." In It 
was "Banana Maidens," a la Baker, 
with Margaret Beckett loading the 
number. She Is the girl who han- 
dled the number at Connie's Inn, up 
in Harlem and the numher nay 
still be In the revue there. 

It appears that "Africana" Is 
using cafe floor show stuff, just as 
is "Padloeks," for other material 
from similar sources was noticed. 
In the banana number the wiggling 
of the girls had the house tittering. 
Applause from the rear brought on 
a half-hearted encore. Earl Dancer, 
who directed the show, made up hl.s. 
mind not to permit encoring. It) 
was the right Idea, otherwise ^he 
liotiae would have been bored, Just 
like in other colored shows, where , 
that mistake has been made. 

Plenty of wiggling In tlx- first act 
when Miss Waters led "the origi- 
nal black bottom dance" and the 
Water.s* movements virtually con- 
.stituted a cooeh. Tho number was 
very well done, however. An open- 
ing Ivric might have landed strong- 
ly If it had held up. The lines told 
about "The Black Bottom, that's got, 
'em. down at Atlanta on Decatur 
street." 

Comedy appeared only spots 
from the male contingent. Best in 
that line was a "Judgment Day," 

which might have been called 
"Black Ju5rtire," belag a bi»rnt cork 
version of "Irish Justice." Billy 
Mills, as the judge, was laughable. 
Ed Puph was his ohii^f assistant. 
Before that Winifre<l and Mills were 
on with the rather familiar Chinese 
and colored gob skit, though it was 
given quite a hand. 

A peck of hoofers and at least 
three specialty dance teams. PMdie 
and Sonny wowed 'em twice. Baby 
and Bobby Golns were industrious 
and clever In .an acrobatic way. To- 
ward the finish they were intro- 
duced as "Mittle and Tinie." dusky 
adagio team. They surprised .it that 
point by doing equilibristic and con- 
tortion work, with the girl the un- 
derstander. 

The hoofing teams were on too 
much between scenes and the show 
can st.and much revamping. "Smile" 
and "Clorlnda" seemed about the 
best of the song- numbers. The 
poor first act finale (minstrel Idea, 
humorous as an Idea for a colored 
show) had a Cakewalk, led by Pick- 
aninny Hill. Buppc'^ed to be the 
world's champion. That's a laugh. 
Hill and the number could be 
dropped, for the dance belongs to 
the long ago. /bee. 



PLAYS OUTOF TOWN 

AMONG fHE MARRIED 

Atlantic City. July '2. 1927. 
ThrAe act comedy by Vincent I.Awreiioe. 
Pnmntod by Snhi H, Harrta No OM 

fc.'iluroil nr Htarred. 

Ktiitl MIllN .,.». Helen Flint 

Hflon Itohin-sun .Kathryn liivney 

Willuun Minot , liOUiS CUtlhorn 

Itrandt, a servant..... Milano Tildra 

Joaoph KoblnSDa. William DuvlA 

JaoiK MUU..** Warren Wiiu^jn 



"Among the Married" made Its 

initial bow to an Atlantic City audi* 
enco last eveiung and tho enthuslus* 
tlo manner In which It was received 
may be taken as a criterion to the 
way it may Itit New York. 

While it may never attain any 
big gros.qes, yet it will bo a good 
bet for the small intimate houses. 
The show, played by a small but 
capable cast, has enough spice in It 
to niako the production attractive 
to those who like the sex interest, 

Tho story goes along evenly with 
hardly a dull moment in the whole 
narrative, enlivened by numerous 
gags that provoke laughter. Bill 
Minot. golf champion, utilizes his 
prowess on the course as a means 
of Ingratiating himself with the 
wives of his friends. Having com- 
pleted an "affair" with Helen Rob- 
inson, he endeavors to start an- 
other with Kthel Mills but she, 
deadly in love with her husband* 
on<;rs him no encouragement. 

Joe Robinson,' suspicious of hid 
wife's attachment to the champ, ac- 
cuses her of being indiscreet but 
apologizes for lack of proof. Upon 
being chlded by his friends. Jack 
Mills, at whose hopio tho seene oc- 
curs, he retaliates by making in- 
sinuations against Mills' wife who 

(Continued on page 49) 

^ WHIi m illllllllil W MIIIIIWIIIWMNi 




7II7PCEI n THHiLTRB 
^IfilirRLlI 6<h Ave. A 641h St. 

■* ^ * Mats. Thurs. & Sat« 

AMBRIOA'a PBRFBCT THBATRB 

RIO RITA 

Knickerbocker B'yatssst btm.I:SI 
■vnicKeroocKer ^au wed.. Bet.. t-M 



An Indlspatable Saeoeaet 

. U ERLANQBR presenta 

In the Ne# 
Musical 
Gometfy 



Eddie Dowling 

Honeymoon Lane 



LEW HEARN 



STELU MAYHEW 

Featured Comedienne 

"HIT THE DECK" 

BELA8C0, NEW YORK 



JACK THOMPSON 

IK 

"PEGGY-ANN" 

VANOERBILT, NEW YORK 



NANCY WEFORD 

LKAOINQ LADY 

m¥INICLE TWINKLE- 
COLONIAL* BOSTON 



BEE STARR 

Featured with 

"THE CIRCUS PRINCESS" 

WINTER GARDEN, NEW YORK 



AFRICANA 



n<»vue prenented by Barl Dancer af 
r>aiy'e 63(1 Street Jnly U, atarrinv Bthel 
Waterr; saosia! tsti lyrlos hr Donald Hey- 
ward; dancea eta^M hy Louis DouRUiii: 
general direction toy Dancw: eupportinjc 
T'layers: Pllly Mllto. IT«nry Wlnifrod, MIkn 
HiMy. Paul llniat, M;ir>;arol Pp'kott. Al 
WilKcn.'^. I'^l Puph. naiby and Hobby Coins, 
Lr.iiH r»oti,rinj». -Kdna BafT. Tsskiana Four, 
lOddie and Sunny. 



NED WAYBURN 



JOHN BYAM 

hi "THR PKOMRNADRRS** 
ne»dUJiJ«f KeiUi-.\ll»e« Vaudevfll* 



They say that part of what Is 
now "Africana" was a colored mu- 
sical show called **Black Cargo," 

takr'n apirt and piven now works, 
also additional ixioplc. Monday 
night In new pui.so and costumes. 
It w.is disb.'d out .'it tbf> f>:id .Stre(^. 
desipnt.»d to attract Broadway at- 
tention. The first act showed" little 
and eiid<«i liini)ly, but tho second 
section perked up and Indications 
are for a fair success. 

"Africnn.a" (iMfsn ' pretend to be 
high yellow. ILs titlo states tlie 
case pretty well, and because of 
that It has Its b^st chance. Fun Is 
pok«M l at their own neople and their 
ways, for Instance a satire on 
.Topepliine P..ik<'i'fl soipposed mar- 
riage to a supposi^d l-:L'yi)fIan CDunt. 
ft Is a well-dr' ss' d .show, tho ^-als 
looking cla.«'«?y more th.an onvo. 
Weakness Is in the musir.'d niim- 
br'rs. Thoro are .several fair tunes, 
but nofbinp that stood out. 

Kthel VV^ater.^. tbf .'-t.ir of Mja per- 
formance, more than made up for 



Miss Irving in Show 

Margaret Irving rotumed to the 
cast of "The Desert Song^ this 
week after having been out, for four 
idays due to a cold. 

Mary Scheppel substituted during 
(Miss Irving's absence. 



7ANDEBJBILT ^ « ?5 

V^niiJZiAJSX^X ^^^^ ^.^^ Bat. tj« 

Helen Ford 

In the Utterly DifTcrent MuNiral Comtsdy 

PEGGY -ANN 

with IXUJ MeCOmrSLI. 

PI TINnP WeBt42d8t. Eves.8:S0. 
EmU I ill ViCt Mata Wed. mmd Sikt. 

*'BY ALL MEANS 00 TO SEE 



TOMMY 



9 A DELIGHTFUU 
COMEDY" 

— Haromond 
Herald Tribune 



JANE COWL 



'The Road to Rome'' 

PLAYHOUSE ^:S^^£X\Z 





Producer of London West End Revues 

REQUIRES FOR SEPTEM6E 

AMERICAN SOUBRETTE 
JUVENILE and INGENUES 
MIDGETS— WHITE and BLACK 
STAGE LIGHTING EFFECTS 



Addrmm Carm 

WILLIAM MORRIS OFFICE 

1560 Broadway, New Yoff4c 



Wednesday, July 13. 1927 



MUSIC 



VARIETY 



47 



LABOR 1£ADER LIKES "VARIEIY 




I 

Chicago f ebratfmi of IRostnans 

M». lOA r or M 



179 WAMMWfoM %i»tty 



CHWIAOO Hi. 




ChitaKo. July 1. 1^27. 

Dtui- ' Viuicty": 

Permit me lo compliment you upon the tyj.e of pui.t i yt.u ;n, i.i.w 
offering to your readers. I have watched the srrowth Of '•Varioty" for 

ov(M' a yar and havo hrroiiK- rr.atly int« i'«st< d in it, .-.ml its pulicits. 
1 look forw.ard each wwk lo its ( ( iiiin^' with tho k* » n« st :int i< iy^ation 
for I have found, by experience, that in its paKes are to h. i..und tin 
latest authentic news concerning the theatres and the vari<»u»! activitie» 
ot show husiness. 

f liave been niiu li ^^ratifii <l uitli th« nuiiH'ly syiii|.atli« ti» attitudt 
Bhown by "Variety" towardts the worker, and esi)eeially towar«ls the aims 
and purposes of orgranized musicianK. 1 have, on more tiuin one t»c- 
caBHion. discovered in the pa^cs of your intr restiriK pupef a fairer an«l 
more accurate account of conf roversirs in wlii(h the Mu.-irians' I'nion 
ot Chicago (The Chicago Federation of Musitians) has beet me < m- 
broiled than was to be found elsewhere. Quite often I obtained from 
your piiges Information of a vital character to our organization, which 
information is not to be looked for in any other (juarter, and I am ^kid 
of this opportunity of expn ssing to you and your asHoei;it«>s my hmt* - 
ciation of the unfailing courtesy and consideration with wlncii the end- 
less struggle Of our Local for better conditions is treated by "Variety." 

I wish you continued success in your efforts to better the conditions 
of employment amon^r the preat army of amusement purveyors of 
America, and I trust that tlie friendly reciprocity which at present, and 
for some time past, has marked out' relations wWh each other may 
continue uninterrupted. ; ■ 

Apain cordially thanking' you for your co-oi^eration with tlu forces 
of orj^anizcd muKic, and sincerely wishing you the best o£ luck and 
piosperity, I remain, • 

Voir-' .truly . yours. '■ 
Freii^wKl^^hicago Federation of Musicians. 



JAZZ EXPORTS 
AT NEW PEAK 



Band Instruments and 
Disks Sold Abroad in 
Huge Quantities 



Washington, July 12. 
KxpfutR of phonojjr.i plis and 
disks c<^nlinue to mount with in- 
dications of a new high level for 
IUL'7. 

I'lve months mdinv M;u 31 re- 
(..rded 2,5yu.784 of the disks val- 
ued at $1,136,828 as compared with 
2.249,937 valued at $8«0,3»2 for the 
sauic |)orit)d jn 19i;6 

Insti uments for tht like pei iod 
of 1927 are recorded at the Depart - 
m<'nt of Commerce as totaling 52,- 
S31, vuhjed at $1,'>I33,470 as against 
34,474 valued at $1,129,742 in the 
first five months of 1926. 

Pand instruments exported are 
KoinK ahead, 6,914 valued at ?1'>^4,- 
784 in 1927 compared with tj.40C 
valued at $238,258 last year, While 
stringed instruments disclose a 
drop. These for the five montlis 
of the current year reached but 
26,709 in number and valued at 
1136,767 in comparison witli 39,889 
for the like five months of I'j-'fv with 
a value ot $161,324. Up in numt)er 
but down in value, the record dis- 
cloiieo. 



In ibe 20 or more years Variety hai b<!«n in existence, the above if 
the first commendatory letter received from an oflficial of a union. Not 

that the above is unappreciated, but the union men may have gotten 
the impression, and it would have been correct, that Variety prints the 
news of show unions for the general information of the show business, 
the same M other new*. : 

Some years at^o when union labor in theatricals was almost wholly 
eonlined to the variety and hp-itimate ends, it was a common r< m.'irk 
in and around Variety's olllce that no union stage h:tnd. or musician 
ever had paid for a copy of Yai'Myv Not that they didn't read it> as 
they did, procuring it ao a iMcilo throiisli tlie d^^^^ room or manager's 
office. 

Throughout the years, however, Variety's reporters have always kept 
on term? of personal and news firo^ both imions. With the 

union stage hands when CtiarliO- Bhay was president, and With its 
present president, William P. Canavan, .also Jos. Weber, then •;ind now 
president of the American Federation of jMusiei.ins. All of the uiiu»ns' 
officers have displayed kindness and kindliness to and toward Variety, 
with tbia paper indebted to Many stage hands, stage managers an<l 
musicians many tlMMil for information received, verified or denied. 

The Seattfe Convention 

In this later day with musicians becoming .so important a part of th< 
theatre in the >it lifid On the iita^^ widening of the theatre 

division for the increased emliilOyiiirient O^ thousands of stage liands, 
Variety pr()b(ibly ..|)y^4i picked^^^^^^ rea<iei« a]^Ong»t them, especially with 
the musicians. 

But no more apt resume of the former condition as Variety saw it for 
the union men as buyers of Variety could be brought forward now than 

to relate the circumstances of the annual c<<nvention of the sta^e hands 
Unions li!at;klistinK V'ari« ty at th<> Seattle convention somt- yoai s ago. 

It was some months afterward when a Variety reporter extending his 
news beat for the nonce called upon Charlie Shay in his executive oftice 
as president of the I. A. T. S. E. This reporter saw Mr. Shay on the 
AveraKC t>f about five times, yearly, communicnt inp mostly uitti him 
over the 'phone at other times. In the office and talking', .Shay 
•aid: ■ ' ' /'^ • ' 

"What did you think about 'Variety' being blacklisted at Se.itth ? " 

"Yes?", said the Variety man. "We hadn't heard about it. Why?" 

"You ically mean you don't know?" Shay said. 

"This is the first information," answered the reporter. "What 
happened?" 

"A resolution was passed," paid J^h.ay, "that no memli< r of the 1. A. 
buy 'Variety,' because you are not piinted in a union shop." 

"They didn't have to pass that resolution," said the Variety man, "no 
member of the union ever has bought it." 

"But you are being printed in a union shop," said Shay. "I protested 
but they passed it anyway. Now this is what you do. You write a 
letter stating you are being printed in a union shop and we will havt the 
blacklist lifted." 

'What Kood would that do US, Mr. Shay?" said the reporter. "I.iftinK 
the blacklist won't sell any papers to staf,'e hands so h t it stand." 

Air. fcJhay w.is .sincere and friendly, but Variety did not wiite a letter 
nor make any attempt* to htive the stage hands' blacklist lifted. 

But Variety did lift out the union label it always had carried in the 
paper, that of the Charles J. O'Brim shop, then and now^^mlonized. 

No. 6 

Some weeks later an officer of Typographical Union No. 6, the printers' 
union in New York, called on Variety to Inquire why the union labil 
(stamp on the e<litorial page) h;id been removed from the paptr sinrf 
Variety continued to be print< d in the O'Brien shrtp. He was Informed 
of the circumstances, and told that if the convention at .S»attln hadn't 
thought enough of a matter of blacklisting to locate a fact, Variety 
didn't think enough of the union label to carry it. 

No. 6'h representative burned up at the idea of a union M.m klistin;.- a 
paptr for being printed in a union shop, under the impression it was n''t, 
when No. 6 issues an annual circular showing where ev<n'y paper in 
New York is printed. He probably communicated with the st..Ke hands' 
hendqMai toi s. At the s« ( (,iid ne xt sl.ij.'* hands' conve ntion thr 1 ]... l<Iir t 
was liftod (iff \ ariMy. hut it was thr< « months after th.ai h.-if-pMu d Ix - 
fore Variety he< amo aware of it, and aj-ain through .Mr. .*^hay. 

It developed meanwhile that the convention intonded another theatri- 
cal paper at th«« tr.nt of V.. l i' ' y's black li^t. A niernl'* r « ('u;iln t tljink 
'>f its name and another said it must bf Variety. They let it at 
that. 

T he matter of the blacklist, however, did not Interfere it h th« 

harmonious relations between Variety ant 
ol .'ill tlif •^t;i.!-< unions. 

Another well-kn«jwn Chu avo labor h jMh r Variety at isin 



STOCK BUY TO INSURE 
THEATRE JOB, CHARGED 



Chicago, July 12. 

Chicago Federation of Musicians 
issued a warning to members 
against buying stock ltt theatres or 
thtatie circuits without the atlvice 
of the Federation's board of gov- 
ernors. > 

President James C. Petrillo pro- 
posed the order wh<'n charges were 
heard that several music ians had 
been forced to buy stock in order to 
hold their Jobs. Names the the- 
atre men forcing tlie buyia were not 
divulged. : , - • 



Child Left Illegitiinate 



Washington, July 12. 

Efforts are being made to secure.' 
a name for the infant child of Mrs. 
Louise A. Tillinghast, which is 
threatened with illeKitim.n y due to 
the hust»and, (Jeor^'c A. TilhnKh.ast, 
drummer ol the I'alace (pcts> or- 
chestra, succeeding in having his 
marriage to the mother annulh <1. 

A foi-mer marriage to Clement K. 
Murphy was annulled March 22, 
l9iJ6, with her marriage to TilHng- 
hast taking place 11 days later. 
Now the drummer h.as had this an- 
nulled on the K'lounds that 20 days 
.should havo elapsed before .th«i sec- 
ond marriage. 



Music Institute Seeks 
To Restrain Teacher 



IS 



I>iek Oreen, of the staj;e hands. IJk*. Mr. i'etrillo, also .Mc s.srs. \V« i , 
and Canavan, Mr. flreen always has truthfully answered a Vari* ^y s n- 
portri ^.' (|u« s(if.n or refused to anSVV*'r, with all <>{ t}i»s. rm r. .'it tiro<> 
going <iiit f,f tiu M way when imp"'tant happ« ninj-s w« i« on t<^ j..'t« « t 
Vailt»ty in show unions' n«'ws it« ma. 



The Institute of Modern Music, 
Inc., through its attorney, Harry 

Saks H< ( klK'imt r, 15S7 Tiroadway, 
ha.s made application to the courts 
for a restraining injunction against 
Bert Reynolds, 1547 I'.roadway, 
whom, they claim, is injui ing th« ir 
business In violation of an agree- 
ment made by him in January, 1920, 
when he went to work for the in- 
stitute as a music Instructor. 

It is alleged that after being with 
institute four months, learning the 
bu.sincss, meeting the customers 
and acquiring valuable contracts, 
Reynolds set up A competitive 
business. 

If suftts.'^ful in lh< i.etitit.n for 
rcstr.tining injunction, the' instit»ite 
i.« exp< cted to tile a series of simi- 
lar petitions dircf t» d again; t ofh» r 
jn.ush teachers who have braneiied 
out independently. 

Tht contract f^ntered inte bc fwe« n 
lUyrioIds and the institute pr« \id« d 
that Reynolds waf- v r<i< :v« t\ 
of ev« r y $^ lesson and |1 ea* n l<.r 
*\*ty beginners half-lwur *• svon 

f . < f a 1 ' ' f . 1 1 s 
(of |L: for e#''. ri~\ r.j|i; FT 

, Ol (.iiKht in ami Ji I" r f « r,t ( otn- 
mission on ariy muf^ii.ii instru- 
j ments h< si>!<l le r-iii i' 
w» r ♦ < ash Iri^t i urn' ri?*- 
I : im« n» t tfd i h* jii-ti ii< t< i 
I cent. commj'.f:lon. 



THOSE "LOVE YOU" SONGS 



By EUGENE WEST 



Pear T h>y. >ou heii'. 1 h-v. yi-u. hew I lo\ t- >ru. wow. 1 love joxi, 
\\ i<l ii.»y'd give those "love you" siums a vest. 

V«- I you, no 1 lov. you. when 1 lovi jou. ttuu I love >ou — 

Tl.it 1 love \ou a|'|'Us.iu<« is qmt» a pi-st, 
l>o I love you, siu r I lov « yovi 
-And that big bank roll l..atk of you 

fit ^'11 t^'t «x.i.tly wl.'.it I ni»'tTv) - 

I'lit 1 .itn in<-liik< (I (o t hiwk 

That silly NiekeninK slol by nauh 

Has maile (he tlays of naisu businesss h an. 

V\ ill re .are those sciu ^' wa> used to l»«V<f 

W ith wallops in ilair lin« s? 

"Where are^ those lyric writers now 

\\ fut wrottr without » ontinis? " X ^ ' 

\Ali»i> ai«' fliosr ••k;tk\" plit.ivis 

\\hivh l»rtiu^lit jo\s .iml (liiills to thiongs" 

Let's have them, 

For tlu jMihlie is SO sK-k 

Of "Love Vou" songs. 



TWO $4 SHOPLIFTERS 



Vital* and Mary Garuffi , Given 
Sentences 



Earnest Vitale, 33. mu.Mlcian. of 
120 .Tlst street, Brooklyn, antl Mary 
(larutii, ,3.3, singer, of Thorniison 
.street, were convicted in .Special 
Sessions, of shoplifting! ^ The man 
was givrn 10 d.iys in the workhou.se 
whih> Mi.ss (J.ii uth was given a sus- 
pended sentence. 

The defendants were arrested 
June 2 in Ilearn's 14th street .store 
after they had acted in oonc«'rt in 
the theft of three yards * of silk 
worth |4. 

According to dete<tiv(M th« 
woman had taken th(> stuff from a 
counter and shiehled the man while 
he <'oncealed it under his coat. 

The silk was found on Vitale. 



Koxy's Gang as Tryout 

Itoxy'B Radio Oang has proven 
itself as a tryout spot with several 
of the people to ni.ake th< ir .appoar- 
ance on tlie .sl.i^c of the Uoxy 
shortly, according to reports. 

IMcture house possibilities of vo- 
calists for the Uoxy. it is believed, 
can be gauged through the elher. 

James Weston, tenor, will be 
amon^' the first to be added to the 
stage show, it is understood. 



Paiil Ash's Fatiier KiUed 

Milwaukee, .tuly 12. 
liobert A seh«Mihi en ner. tis. f.ath« r 

of I'aul Ash. fani<>us stag<> band 

leader of the Oriental theatie, 

Chicago, was killed July 9 near the 

Old Soldiers Home» Milwaukee. He 

was utruck by an express train 

while walking and died in the 

County Uo»pital. 

Funeral servites were held in 
Milwaukee Monday afternoon. 

For the past five yeaix Mi. 
Aschenbrenner wius a member of 
the Old Sold iera Band. Previous to 
that for a number of years he 
played in various Milwaukee the- 
atre orchestra.s. lie lived with his 
wife on a small farm. 

In aiMitlon to his famous son he 
is survived by live daughters, Mrs. 
Frieda Brosius, Mrs. Agnes Uintz, 
Mrs. Demper, Mrs. Martha 

Zimnierm.in and Mrs. Rosa l)i<'l; 
also four step.sons, Kmil, Kiehard, 
William and Walter Zweigler. 



H<^"nan T. Koerner Dead 

Ruffalo, July 12. 

Herman T. Koerner, 72, artist, 
writer and musical composer, died 
heie KiKldeuiy July 8, following a 
he.iit attiK'k. Resides <'oniposing 
over 50 souks and writing mini* nuis 
hooks and newspaper features, Mr. 
Koerner, in 1919, achieved natitmal 
rece^rnition .'is the eoi^ip'-ser of "My 
Country," chosen from over 20.000 
entries as a national anthem to suc- 
ceed the "t<t.ar Spangled I'.anner." 

M( ( 'orniH« k. Str.ansky, Rei lin. 
Sousa and CJolden composed the 
committee of Judges who awarded 
the $L',000 prize. 

Mr. Koerner h.i« hef-n living in 
retirement since 11)01, having 
amassed a fortune in the litho- 
graphing buminMs prior to that 
time. 



Rokcoe Ails and Katie rullinan 
will resume their act with the 
opening of the new season. 



Recbrocal Agreement 



London, .July 12. 

J. C. licscnthal of the American 
Society Of Authors, Compoiier»' and 
I'ublisher.s in over here, reported for 
the purpos<> of entt-ring Into a rocip- 
roeal agreement with the Fnglish 
Performing l^ighta Society. 

The two Horieties are orgMiiaed 
on similar lines, 



ArcadiA Optn for Band 

Fr.ink Wine^.tr and I'ennsyl- 
vanians an<l (Jeor^e llaL'w Arc.idl- 
ans, the two band.s current at 
Arcadia ballroom, New York City, 
will l»f>th play Hpeeial Ilmlte<l <ri- 
ga^^ements at UiUy's I..ake Jiouse, 
Saratoga Springs, N. Y., neit 
month. 

Winef.'.n.r'R outfit will leave for 
Saratoga July 30 r< inaining for two 
weeks to be followed by Hall and 
his boym who will play a three- 
weeks eru'.iK'-ment returning to Ar- 
cadia Sept 

Another orchestra, not tct upon 
as yet, will substitute for the ab- 
sentfCH for five weeks. 

Loth l*«nn«ylvani;ins and Arca- 
dians Will be featured at Aroadin 
again next season. 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON MUSIC 



Colunrtbia Engineered Buy of Nipponophone Co. 

Cohirnhia (Jri»phoj)lM)rif' r'onip;iriy eriKiueeretl the pur< hase of tlu .N'lp- 
l'<*no]'hone Company of Jap.m, and the buy was participated in by the 
Carl I>indstrom Company. Columbia owns the control of the LindStrom 
Cf»rni).. ny. 

A fiist r< p<ji t hy Vaiiety <»f this purchase may h.ave left th« Iiof>" h- 
.''ion iho sale was made to the CIramophone Compariy of London, wiiieh 
is In reality the V^ietor company over there. 

Hope With October 

Ilopi- for inipiov«d seliin;.'. londitions by publishers of popuLir muni* 
in not hoped for before (xtober, by ©he of the front rank of publishers. 
Me.'i n wli 1 le \,< s.'iy- thefi js: ;i hi jKht ray Thiourh ttie letinns from di^-l< 
rojalty, .^o l.ir that h.-i*- hehi up, altlif.ia h h«- w.is sf>e;»kint' loi 
his own lirm arid ^ouid ijot voui h for ^.iles of returns hy ».thei pulilish* i s. 

The usual mu"ie sellinj^' «eav»*n restarts artamd Aug. l'». hut the present 
suuatien is .m, for loin tii.af to expeei a t;ri!<kne.s« by ihat time would 

\<( .'i \.iiri tlU*-f. S.tid th« ;i<l. 

I'Aery \>iu' i)op rriM-K pul-hshet jn Jlie <onriliy is iiow h-.-suiK money, 
this inhhsher claims, worn* mor* tlian otJiers. J'uhliKheiH with novelty 
er latal'^j.' Minih»is have the b«tt»r (h.an<e for a 1:- I. in th. sliiioj 
| (|! I.r .«., ill S'h« • t ii.ii'-i' ' ' li' iti hi' :■' ' ' urW i,..\< f;,l]«ri H) per 
be | ( w i f Ay >i l ine 



< » ri : 



p . f i. W — Ix*-!. 



».. :.r .Mi ..t.\.vl||j f (li. « hpiMfU.: tlo^^n 



1 1.< 



1 < I rii' 



ot , h^ad iiUH net m;i( h».! 20 |»er <ent. and perhajih fon.-^ iiierably l>elow. 
j A small publiMhei hitti>i>-' oni(, .a single su< c« ss, tut rj»d down |1 8,000 

f,,| if \ 'j ;i i..|r-"l li ( • r. Tin MfiJiU'l one » (il'i.<l 5 .U finft ••..pies 

fij;i.t<d. f-<nl tl.oin out to <i*.ii»is i.r.t) left hi^ X« w 1i«»ik • • on .'i tup.. 
, V\ h« n Ik ^ Hs ba< U he w dl sn the entire 100,000 stuck* d up »n liif ofhce, 
4 iii hur^dks, all letuin:^. 



48 



VARIETY 



R A D I O-M U S I C 



DISTANCE REVIEWS 




By F. E KENNY 

(Vari«ty*s Corr«tpondent at Mount 

Vernon, N. Y.) 
HUayed with WCX. DoLroit. for 
quite a time the other niuht. Boys 
■ Mit th('ii> ( rtaitily lo h"i) liMin orn* 
, thing to arbDllMT williovii inucli lu.st 
' motion. A little bit of fverythlng 
eoivod up vvith t'.;<^ i'-l' v that vari.'ty 
is the si)io(?. One thing, th^ an- 
nouncers hav€f a habit of nefirloctin^ 
. to mention. Inst n.vin. s. This ia (lu.>. 
•r to a tiort of funnily qLtniosphoro 
which prevaUa between tlxe station 
and its local Ustenors. 



in "WiW, Willi Flowor«." and here 
again was :\ i^ofxl coTnhiii.ition. 
T.rtter the Motor Town Trio, IJawa- 
iian specialists, clicked Vfith mnio- 
rial on th(» Htrin^iMl instnunontH. 
Cloar. HtronK rtveption with a pitsi.s- 
ing touch throu^?hout. 



However, a team rtf jtertijce. 

piano, an.l LiltU' i:stv ]l.-, vot-al, won; 
mentioncti. A smart duo, osperially 
the piano work, as prood as any 
lu-ard on tho air. "Mt^ -ind My 
Shadow" hanfllHd beautifully, with 
Estelle exhibiting' a voice of charm. 
Tlie f^irl.s nrtaiiily IIIcmI to radio. 
Then Edna K iy uid llnby .]nn<'» 



V 




A CHOP HOUSE 
OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 

IBM WEST 4aTH STREET 

muk tf Ir— 4 wy- Mu II I! ' ■ 



WHT 

Found Home more lir.st luimos at 
WIIT. t"hicH»;o. Frank and Gene. 
LH^.tn and vooal. raro and Rood 
<:ombinatiun for uir treatment. i'Viv- 
tured some lullaby material^ Includ- 
it;t,' Herlin's Un.-^sian one. wbirli is 
;;.'ttini^ a hiii play on the air. Con- 
i^ro.^s Hotel orchestra from KYW in 
a diver.siiiod, w«dl -played protrraiii. 

Souk of llie Wamlerer," particu- 
larly well liandled. 

Epidemic of "So Blue" one night 
vS witched to three stations and 
cvrry on(» was sendinj^ forth that 
niflody. Two Were or^an prosenta- 
titms. Kept on gidns without get- 

Un$ th* «aW tettew!. 

KDKA 

Caught KDivA announcing: a con- 
ti^ibutidh of |1«0 from England ai 
I rt.-sult of an appeal broadca.st 
from the l^itUiburgh i^tatioa for re- 
lief of the flood sttfTerel^. PWtty 
jTood broadoastinpT. Announromont 
just after clos^ of program from the 
d»!lrl(i thiiatrtt. iitao ^aililit 
Hall drchettra from KDitA. Q^Od. 



No More 'To W 



As ono of the l?ro idw ay nito 
( lub.s <do.s<'d for the season the 
•star of the place was asked if 
he would return n«'xt season. 

"Maybe." lie s.iid; ' but there 
will Ik* one eon«lilion— no moi*e 
of this 'poison' is to be sold. 
I won t stand for it lor my 
friends. It'a j;ot to be tho best 
booze that tan be boUKlit." 
promii>« #M made. 



anniver.sary program, of , instru- 
mental music rendered oh ""S his- 
torical l»a.sis. I'rojjr.un arramjod by 
Alb(>rt C. C«rave« and inc:luat^d all 
kinds of mu^ic of intoreat; to Cana- 
dians. J. Stevenion aiiiionf yo- 
•caii^»t8,:,■■:■'.■ ' 



WPQ 



Collof e Organ Chair. 



Waahington. July II. 

Irene Juno, i)irtuie house organ- 
ist, lias bi'en .iddtHl to tiie faculty 
uf th<? Washington College of Music. 

The purpose of the course is to 
train picture organists. A Wurlltzer 
origan is beirn? installed at tho col- 
lege, which is entering its 24th 
year. , 



Jack Mhore Is directing Jordan's 
Syncopatora in Hamilton, O. 



•^Wednesday, July 13. 1^ 

HERE AND THERE 

Chester I.awlor. 20. will mair. 
Aug. 11. Ethel lirent, 13. who ijZ 
charge of the music counter of th« 
Kres-e stor,. at Sprin'gfield, Mum 
Yoimg 1.4iwh»r Is the son of Ovtia 
Lawlor, general suixTintendent lij 
the Kresge chain stores. ' 

Carl Lamont, San I'Vanci.soo jui, 
agor for Ager Vellen Ale iiornsteliT 
is back on the job foUowim an 
operation for appendicitis. ■ 



LEADING ORCHESTRAS DIRECTORY 



IRVING AARONSON 



Swinging up Neir England way. 

we ran into the sister Westinp;housc 
sUtion.. WBZ, Spr^ngfleld. broad- 
casting, at the time from the Hotel 
stiller, I'oston. Uecei)tion good 
most of the time, but some fading 
because of dea>d' spotn. Statler unit 
a crack band with plenty of orij?!- 
nality. Heard three selections and 
liked "Sometimea I'm Happy" the 
best Bert Xiowa signed off. 



EVERY 

'%HBe" Orchestra 

Is ysttaHat - 

"CALLINQ^ 
''DOWN THE LAlie*^ 

"DREAMY AMAZON" 

''I'LL ALWAYS REMEM^* 

BER YOU" 

Get the99 in your keofcf 

IRpiBiNS Music Corporatioi 



Oil City, P.a., liad a broadcast 
from Connors' LAka Park. That is 
the way picked up. Tho Synco- 
pators proved an excellent orches- 
tra, and Oil City must be a live 
burp. Station WLDW handling the 
broadcast. Announcer told all about 
Joa Harrlv day In honor ^ ma ball 
player. ■ 

Again Chicago, the Drake Hotel 

through WON. ChicAgo Tribune. 
Novelty here, with the announcer 
taking tho atidiofKea «Mi » iiuihmer 

nipht's stroll with what he called 
a supper party. Benson's orcheidm 
provided fast tixneii. 



CANADA 

Canada next, for the first time in 
a period of Weeks, and ft was not 

clear. Plenty of static. Heard G 
B. Uraliam telling about Uve vast 
hook-up in conKtection With the SOth 
annivoi-sary celebration at Ottawa 
Hoard him by way of CNRO. i«Yom 
his description, thousands of miles 
of wire must have !>oon u.sed in 
making the change which included 
Detroit stations. .Ko fading, but 
terrific stattok : 



CHYC. Montreal, clearer with an 



flalen Hall trio and Margaret 
Keeler, soloist, heard at Wl'G. At- 
lantlo City, in an exceedingly pleas- 
ing program. Miss Keeler has a 
good radio voice and sliows good 
Jlodilfheiit In the setectlon of herj 
numb(>rs, Galen Hall trio well 
known on the air and a distinctive 
presentatloii. • 



And HIS COMMANDERS 
Exclusively Victor 

Ind^flnltplr at 
THB AMBAaaADBDRg KMTAUBAMT 

fthfinrft KT 



TOMMY C HRISTIAN 




ELMER GROSSO 



. Emerson Gail 

Bmi?>ri9on Gall and orchestra at 
Bamboo (^arden, Cleveland, broad-- 
ea.stin^; through WTAM, Cleveland, 
never fails to generally i)leaae. 
From a peppy "Muddy Waters ' they 
swung into a crooning "Take a 
Chance with Me," evidently a now 
number and the llrst time heard on 
the air. Incidentally it i.s a sweet 
thing. Then came a hot "Mag 
nolia." Gail's band knows harmony 
values and there is a total absence 
of trashy stuff, too often dispensed 
l)y units hereabouts, wh^MUnp: 
instruments allowed. 



And His Recording Orclieitra 

FMitardd fo«r i>oiiaeentlve — nr 
Mamtiuf at 

TROMMER'S GARDENS 
BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



DAVE HARMAN 



And His Orchestra 

nKANrORI) TIIK.\TKK. NB|yimK*I|.#, 
Dir. Arthur Spizzi Agency, Int. 
1560 Broadway, New York 



FROM DETROIT 



JEAN 




Orchestras 



,., Victor records 
Back in Detroit 
QREYSTONE BALLROOM 



Oponint; Ind«'flnit«> Fnrnfr«*tn^nt .Tune SO 
LOEWS ALDINK. PITTSItUHfiH, PA. 

Thaaks to L- K. Sidney / 

'Feftweaat' ifstt'sceniii^ 



Tuned In WOft^ Schenectady and 

iieanl an orchestra of tho first divi- 
:iion and settled back tliinking that 
upstata Vl4w York was eertalnly to 
be ronprratulated. Heard two num 
bers and then the announcenu'nt 
that it was the Hofbrau orchestra 
from our own WKAF, robroadcast. 
Doggone if It didn't sound different, 
howsT«r, Ihan whoa It cames 
throOih dtiwitt 



viNCEio: LPP£Z4 



MAL HALLETTJ 



AND HIS ORCHESTRA 
. ''MAW 1BN TOUB 
Permanent Addrem: 
CllARt.K.S siiKiitMAN. Msaarer, 



And Hit ORCHESTRA 

CxoliislV* 9iPiiiifivlak AHtist 
MflW VdflK 



Very few western announcers fol- 
low the WJZ style of announcing j 
after each selection, vir.., "That wasl 
bro;tdcast from Station BCND hir Joa { 
Smith .and his Hotel Bloop orches- 
tra." Usually they wait for three ori 
four numbers and then do iiot al- 
ways pive the leader's name or the 
orchestra's hangout. I think that aj 
good many of these aniMMincers dOi 
not realize that they are beinpr' 
picked up a thousand miles or so 
away. 



GEORGE OLSEN 

AND HIS MUSIC 

BXGI.D8IVKLT VICTOB 

Oii«etiMt WILUAN MOMRI* 



B. A. R0LF£ 



**lVIONXANA'' 

OPENS— 

HellNini Bmpife, LoadM, . A«g«H. Hi . IHkjjUwtni fSokoira. UverpeajU Aegasi C2: 

'MfNis SrafNee, i«el|aent AvgSw «S 

USING MONTANA SPECIAL ^'SILVER BEUU'VBANJO 

Our NKW .Ml-imce l»S7-e8 lllWitraiMl Ci 



THE BACON BANJO CO^ Inc. 



GROTON, 
CONN. 



WLS, Chicago, has a memory test 
period in which request numbers 
telcphontvl in are played by a pian- 
ist as an announcer calls them out. 
Heard requests mentioned from four 
different points for the wedding 
march. There were four golden 
wedding anniversaries being cele- 
br.itod. Married life can t be so 
tough in the "Windy City." Re- 
quests were also received from 
I'.irminKbam, Ala., for "Little P.rown 
Tug"; from Hillside. Ky., for 'Oh, 
Susanna." and from Chirapo fori 
••(lolden Slippers." "Old Arm Chair." 
"La I'aioma " and others. Mot a bad 
Htunt at all. 



AMD His IPAUm B*OB OBCHISnA 

WEAF ARTISTS 
Ediisti KsMrds 
ROLFt biioliirrliAs, in«» 

liOS Bi^iidwayt^ Naur Y#flc 



IRVING ROSE 



And HIS . 



HOTSL STATUSR ORCHBITiA 

ST. LOUIS, MO. 
BroadoMtiaa KSD. Si. Lonls 



ROGER WOLFE KAHN I 



M13 ORCHESTRA 

IIOTRL PENNSYI.VAKIA, NEW WORK 
Victor Records — Bemioher InttniaMMi 
■IpHgr S di .iji t ItSTOresdwajr. M«wV4 

' - ;ijwiiSi' ' iiiiii.iHAiir Mm* 



WEAr — Wit 



WAINO KAUPPI \ 



AND HIS 

""SUpjMirV ORCHESTRA 



IIUSIC o 




BARNEY RAI»P I 



AND HIS 

Palm Beach Orclmtra 

IVrniaiimt AddrenH: 
IIA1*1*'S ARCADIA* New Haven. CoiUb 

Coaa taiinmMipIs Dir. MAS HAStf 



Pas on BIws Nat 

Bes Moihss. Ia., Jf^y If . 

Iladio station WHO of tho Bank- 
ers' l..i-fo hero will join the "red and 
blue" chain it has been announced 

by Manacsr W. H. Hoiiis; Iba Hetv" 
loa ta Stan altsr jtentowiliiii': t. 



CHARLEY STRAICHI I iPAUL WHiTEMANj 



Ahd HIS 

; NiM^H^.Iffoalw ■ -y ^^ 
v. ■ ' (ffisif-lan;:. Qroys): > 



And HIS GREATER ORCHfSTIIA 
IiMli^nltely at 

PARAMOUNT THEATRE 
, NEW YORK CITY 

DImetiea WlI.UAlt MOftBli 



^^^1^^ i?^•^■^.. 



^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ji' 



s. 



SHEFTE SHOWS YOU HOW TO DO ANYTHING YOU WANT "mDOONTI^^BS^O 

Abook erery pnrpMe-frMi a<>aEGIIQnMG OP MDSIC TO IHE LAST 2 W JAZZ. Learn to do in a FEW MONTHS what 
foroMrir «ooh yean. Positnreljr aotUai ev«r pabhthed or ever will lie pubUslied ftat can ever compare with these Shef te Books. 

SH El- I t. RAMD COURSE-^VoL 1 For battaDm wHh no previou. knowledge a{ miMU 
S MCTE RAPID COURS&-V0L a F.r %ho», «ilh . Wr fc»»wl«l„ of m».i^ 

SHEFIE RAPID COURSE— Vol. 3 p., mI,uc«I rt»<W. .irf pr.(«.ion.i pi.m.ta 



SHEFTE JAZZ BREAKS 

150 Breaks, FilUins, F.ndingt, mtc, — many new juod oriniaaL. 

SHEFTE JAZZ BASS 

Tlia backboaa of saodara jass piano playing 

SHEFTE KEYBOARD HARKK>NY 

Stmplail, mott condantedl mstkod avor paUtths^ 



On Sale Wherevor Music la Sold 
or Direct from Ua. 
Each Bc»ok 91.00 In U.S. Ap 



SHEFTE SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS 

scales in ena an d tw a a« *a ¥— t a » p « fg iai > a*«i 

SHEFTE BLUE BREAKS 

Breaks, Blue aa Indigo, — and bunches ot 'em 

SHEFTE HOT BREAKS 

All you*va ever ueard and many new and origiaal ones 

IS South WalMbsh Avanue. CI«iea#o. B 



' Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



Sf^ortS^giW dUBS 



VARIETY 



Buying Poor Booze and 
Selling at 400^ Profit 



NUISANCE ARREST 



Complaint by Neighbors Against 
Bernstein's Club on 54th Street 



Tt'3 seldom a nito place owner 
-tvill atlniit ho'H biiyinj,' i oor whis- 
key. A confession was maile the 
Other night and the price quoted as 
$48 a case for bum Scotch. 

The man's excuse was that he Is 
not selling enouKh boozo In the 
place to make It worth -while pay- 
ing more; al«o that he wants to 
\,\iy from certain li'iuor -handlers 
^ ho will not use the boBt. 

Sclllnff at $200 a case, retail 'by 
-the bpttle) In the place, he wafJ 
finked wh.y It Vfuld not bo more 
advantageous to Uic joint and iu)- 
prove its liquor business 1£ imcut 
fiOOtcU at $75 a case wore to be 
purchased, tlu-rehy satisfying who- 
ever might buy. His answers were 
repeated as above. 

Nor could he see the suggestion 
cf removlnfT the covour char^^o of 
ftny couple buying at least a pint 
of scotch in his place. His reply 
:«^as that that would not help trade, 
and once removing the coveur ho 
could not again impovSe it up(jn tho 
couple, with the chances the next 
time the fellow came in he might 
not buy liquor. 

This same owner stated that he 
preferred patrons bringing in their 
•tuff to drink, as they had to have 
viator and that he mado n|pre out 
of water. 

800 per cent on Water 
While he did not figure his per- 
centage of profit, he makes 400 per 
cent on whiskey, and 800 per cent 
on water. He must sell, however, 
0^ven bottles of water to every pint 
of whiskey to reap ^n equal profit, 
"While if he were selling whiskey 
and water too, his average profit 
on tho Check would be 600 per cent. 

The coveur charge of the place is 
$1 on week nights, and $1.50 on 
week ends. It plays to capacity on 
Saturday and Sunday, starving to 
death the remainder of the week. 

Overhead for the floor show is 
$500 and the orchestra, $1,000. 
Capacity 225. 



Ilyn.lo r?ornRt(in, 85, 325 Wist 
Goth jstioot, n'lan.i^'* r of a cubarct at 
143 West 54tii Bti oot, was ariaij^nod 
before Magistrate Vitale in West 
Side Court on a charge of c< luUii t- 
Ing a public nuLsance, and wa« held 
pending further examination* 

Bernstein was summoned to court 
on coniplalnt of Berger Tonne.son. 
superintendent of an niiartnvnt 
house at ir)0 West Gf.tli street, di- 
rectly in the rear of liernstein's 
club\ , . ^ - - ' 

Toiineson charged that tenants 
ia Iiis lio'i'-o complained that thoy 
v\ere unal>le to sleep or rest bot au:io 
of the noise emanating from the 
(aha rot. Tho superintendent also 
oliai'jrcd that the nttise was c;nis(vl 
by singing, piano playing and clap- 
ping and that it continued until 
5:30 a. m. 

P>i rnst(Mn denied that 11h re was 
any undue noise or th.it tlie place 
kept oi)on until 5:80 a. m. The case 
was adjourned to give hfmf^an op- 
portunity to summon witnesses and 
engage counsel. 



Dundee Naturalized 

Baltimore, July 12. 

Joe Dundee has left Mussolini flat 
to stick with Cal Coolidgc. The new 
welterweight champ Is now a U. S. 
A. cit., also calling this homo town. 

His family name is Samuel Laz- 
zaro. Joe lately denied any inten- 
tion of legally Changing it. 



ETHER WRANGLES GROW 



Fifteen Complaints on Commis- 
sion's Docket for July-August 



ZHtel's 2d Road House 

C. F. Zlttel, who has the Casino 
I'oadhouse in Central Park, is re- 
JJorted about to close a lease with 
David Braunstoin for tlio I'olliam 
lleath Inn on the rolliam rof\d. 

Braunsteln Is i^ow operating the 
roadhouse and has purchased tlie 
pnjporty. Zittel's lease on tho Con- 
tml Park Casino is reported expir- 
ing next seaaon. Having lost his 
main polltleaJ stay of many years, 
Zittol is reasonably doubtful if he 
can secure a renewal. 

Braunsteln is reported dickering 
for a 10-year lease on the Pelham 
road place for Zittol, with it unde- 
cided if the deal is clo.scd whotlier 
the latter takes immediate posses- 
blon or waits until spring. 



Though the Federal Radio €om- 
mis«»ioia recently announced the 
broadcasting sltuatalon had been 
practically cleared under the new 
assignm<Mits, 15 complaining sta- 
tions have been granted hearings. 

Scheduled to commence July 26 
these will run through August I. ^ 

New York stations still protost- 
ing, and included in the schedule, 
are: \V1 HI, opposing will be 
WBBR, Rossvllle^ N. Y.; WJBI, 
Pvcd Bank, N. J., and WEHJ, New 
York; WdllB, Froeport; WAAT. 
.lersey City, and WSOM, New 
York, will oppose the claims of 
WF15R, Cincinnati. W(3L, New 
York, will he amf>ng those oppos- 
ing WllAX, I'hiladelphia, while 
WMAB and WSBC, of Chl^o, iKfO 
to att.>mi>t to stop tlie lle^Aiitay.of 
WJKS, Gary, Ind. 



No "Godfrey" 

One 1*. Godfrey ha« falsely 
claimed In Atlantic City, per- 
haps elsewhere to represent 
Variety. , 

There Is no such person nt- 
tachod^ to Variety in any ca- 
pacity. 



Susskind in on Hunter 
Island on Percentage 

ITarry F'i.SMl-i ind assi'i'u <1 charge 
last night (Tuesday) of Huuitr 
Island. Inn o^n . tho I*elham ru.ul, 
Bronx, under a perce/itage agree- 
ment with Its owu'T, Artliiir M ic- 
Ijoan. Maelxan is out of th.^ oit,\, 
reported in Now Orleans whore lie 
has been for some time. 

Willie TToUandei's hand nf 11 
pieces opened at tlie same time, re- 
placing the colored orchestra of five 
pieces that had been there for some 
while. 

Susskind Is well known among 
the road house reeort lanes of 
Greater New York, and Is credited 
with having a following. He is also 
interested In two downtown New 
York nlte clubs. 

Hunter Island is one of the oldest 
road houses In the motrop<^litan 
area. It enjoyed large and profit- 
able business for many years, until 
about four years back when trade 
commenced to slide, through com- 
petition and otherwise. 



U&ing Agent as Pitcher 
Ruined Panta«:es Chances 



K. C. Bouts Disappoint 

Kansas City/ July 12. 

Boxing made Its legal bow In 

Kansas City last week and tho 
initial bouts at the American Itoyal 
pavilion under the auspices of the 
American Legion, were as dis- 
appointing to the promoters as tho 
entertainment was to the ticket 
holders. 

The main bout wa« between Jack 
Ilonault, who, after taking a 
terrible beating, in pictures, from 
RtchMrd Dlx, made his reappear- 
ance against Romero Rojas, who 
was given the decision, after 10 
rounds of ''clowning" while the 
spectators yelled for the fight to 
start. 

The preliminary bouts saved, tiie 
show. 



Two has' I'.tll Itams, \vV.i>';o prae- 
tl< 0 to d;,t«' i . .-? Citfi'-^i' tt «l of maK- 
Jng notes in little lilaek boojo*. nut 
on tile li !.l . f \\,-:r .at Ad i ia on 
Saiurtlay with more or U.-^s di^ as- 
trt^us le'SaMs. 

A H ill ii.imod Ne\ ins almost lo«;t 
a lie.:,, r .',n>! lanio <;olden w;iS hit 
in tho h w ah a hall. 

Tho avorauo woij^ht of tho pi av- 
ers, it is report* d, was 210 pounds 
wii'ii il;e 1 ame start Ml and. 11*.*) 
\\]\' n it oiiih d. 

I>iiring tJu* comparatively hri^^.f 
sp«^n of nine ' ihnin.t;8 tl.o 1/ooW 
.'I'l 1 i,r;;T up a seoi'o <tf ;>? rutis. 
TiiO l a !!ta.!.;es team r.nne no:.r win- 
ning the game with a total of 33. 
It W IS one of those close, ganu's 
v.lK te 11. > one eiMild tell wh.it Wt'Uld 
hajipeii m xt. The I.o«>w team made 
84 hits in all. showing that the Pan 
team wouKi have done better with a 
i)if< her instead of an Agent in the 
hox. 

The field work was great, ohly 
Charles Fltzpntriok, wlio w.as sup- 
I>os<(l to l>< shortstop, .nlmost al- 
ways landed in the loft fioM. 

Figuring up the distance the 
agents covered on the field Saturday 
it se<!n«i tlii>y could h.avo cruised 
around Times Square for the whole 
summer on the energy expended. 

The first prize for the winners of 
the hit and run tournament was a 
course in Knglish by Johnny Singer. 
The second prize offered, but not 
accepted, was Billy Dell's list. 

It Is understood from authorita- 
tive sources that neither of these 
two prizes were regarded with due 
covctousness. 



Bookmakers' - Trimmers 
Caught at Devoflslur» 

Buffalo, July 1]. 

With the arrest of George /White- 

\y uso and Mr. and Mrs. KennetK 

U\'odrufr at Devonshiro Park« 

Win. Ivor, Out , police l'«'liove they 
havo l-roKen up a "lirst past*' oi>m- 
Mr^o Which has taken T-uffalo book- 
makers for several thousand dollars 
during the cun-ent ra. in;; m«^ t. 
TV'o plan of epi iatioii vsas to sta- 
, tiou a confodoiate at the rear of 
j the grauilstand iviio wigwagged the 
; names of lu t -os w* 11 i.-. tVio ,lead 
i :ia they came dowi; the home 
stretch, 

Xnother member of tho -ai.g In 
a lior.so a f<'W huTi.itad yards from 
the tr.uk rot'eived iho pignal and 
rolayod it to Buflfrtlo over the phone 
wifli the connection hold Open for 

tli.it iiui-|i..se. 

I'uhce making the pinch pounced 
upon tho conspirators while operat- 
ing, nabbing the Signaler ami the 
ttlephoTie worker simultafioon.'-ly. 

The word on tho wire wa*i found 
to be Sligo Branch, winner of the 
si.xth rnoo last Friday. The outfit 
is r« portod to have chanod up on 
the Devonshire Derby which was 
won by Seagram's Wanderiitff 
Minstrel. 



Eddie Cox Walks on A. C. • 

Eddie Cox has returned to nrond- 
way from Atlantic ('ity's nite life. 

On the Hriieire Rd^ite^ 
at a cafe, but s.iid the town's a 
morf-Tue from Mon<lay until Friday 
and he couldn't stand it. 



3$ Hours on Rollers 

Clear l^ake, la., July 19. 

A 38-hour roller skating mara- 
thon ended for Clarence M< Hang of 
Mason City In the 16th hour of the 
grind on the Fourth of July, when 
he toppled over on tlio couise and 
sank into a conwi, from whi(h he 
was several hours recovering. Ho 
was rushed In a speed boat from 
the atnusement centre to a local 
hospital^ where h^ is recuperating. 



Murray & Fain have a floor show 
at Golden City Inn at C;inar.sle, Li. 1. 



NEW FBIYOUTY EDITION 

A new revue is heing prepared for 
presentation at the Frivolity Cluh, 
Thursday evening, July 21. Nila 
Granlund is doing the writing and 
Victor Hyde the staging. I'rinco 
Jovoddah and Princoss Alga are 
held over for the new edition. Molly 
Doherty will officiate as mistress of 
teremonies. Ben Selvln's P.runswick 
orchestra will supply the synco- 
pation. 



.60-Day Sail for Band 



Providence, July 12. 

Beturnlng to their native land for 
the first time since h'aving Its 
shores, the momhors of the Now Co- 
lojWal Band, musical organisation 
jconnccted with the Madclrencc 
Club of Central Falls, will sail Sat- 
urday from Boston on a GO-day trip 
to tho Island of Madeira. 

The bandsmen will ei\m their 
passage for the home visit by giv- 
ing daily concerts on the ship. 
Which will carry several hundred 
Portuguese residents of the New 
England and Kastern States on a 
special excursion to the Azores. 



Geo. E. Ferguson Dies 

Providence, July 12. 
After an Illness of several weeks, 
George Eugene Ferguson, 71, for- 
mer member of Reeves' American 
Band, and president of tlie organi- 
zation during one year, died la«t 
Friday at his home at 200 Thur- 
ber's avenue. He was a Jewelry 
engraver by trade and devoted his 
spare time both to music and paint- 
ing. 

Mr. Ferguson wa.s born In Texas, 
Mieh., April '23. 1857, and came to 
l»rovidenco in 1870, learning the 
engraving business after coming 
here. He played the double bass 
and tuha in a band at tho new 
Kooky I'oint in 1882 and 1883, and 
hccamo a member of Hcdley's Na- 
tional Band in 1884. He Joined the 
Reeves hand in 1896. 



CABARET BOIS 



NEW YORK 



MUSICIAN'S WIFE aUITS 

Des Moines, Iowa, ^uly 12. 

Alleging that >ier musielan hus- 
band failed to provide for her and 
alh)wcd her to make most Of the 
living by her work as a beauty 

y.riil. r i'lpf^rator, H.iniett Ptile<? ff- 

here. Stiles has been employed in 
several theatre orchesTras in the 
state, but is not now working. 



Beth Challis with Okeh 
P>oth Ch.illis, the single, is now 
an exclufive recording artiste wItW 
^keh. 



M. P. LEAGUE 



First National Won from Warners 

10-2 and lost to Fox 8-4 Saturday 
at c\at;iolic Protectory Oval. Games 
changed the standing of the Motion 
Picture League again by advancing 
Fox to first place and breaking up 
.a double tie for second place. 

Warner-First National game was 
marked by the presence at second 
h.aso of I^wis Warner, son of 
Harry Warner, pr<?8ldent of tho 
corporation. Lew Is reUably re- 
ported as a crackerjack baseman. 

League standing: 

W. 

Fox 5 

Pathe ..•••••.•••••••^ 

Warners ••6 

First National 3 

Fnitod Artists 1 

•Consolldate<I -0 



L. 

1 

1 

2 

8 

4 

7 



Pot. 
.834 

.800 
.718 
.600 
.200 
.000 



•Games going by default. 
Organists Shift 



AMONG THEMARRiEP 

(Continued from page M) ; i 

acts a« hostess to KinoC siMft^t 
dally. 

Jack, awaking to the supposed 
state of affairs, orders Minot frpm 
his house and the latter, upon mak- 
ing Ilia exit, admonishes him for hi.s 
clandestine meetings with a Span- 
ish dancer. Ethel overhearing the 
conversation takes hor husband to 
task but Jack denies everything. 
One week later, Mills breaks an en- 
gagement with his wife, pleading 
important business. After his wife's 
departure, Helen drops In, finds a 
heretofore unseen Interest In Jack 
and, aided by a few drinks and tho 
fact that her husband has gone 
away for two weeks, endeavors to 
"make" her friend's husband. She 
Is repulsed by Mills but follows him 
to his bedroom where they are found 
by Ethel who unexpectedly returns. 
Then the flxeworks start. 

This discovery, coupled with the 
Incident of tho dancer. Is sullloiont 
to turn Ethel against hubby. She, 
feeling that two can play at the 
M.amo game, Inmiediatoly calls Minot 
to whom, for the sake of revenge, 
she surrenders herself. Jack, upon 
learning this, br<'aks off relations 
with his wife but agrees to take 
her back If she returns on bended 
knees. 

^he third fuct takes place In 
Mlnot's room in a country club 

where Ethol had gone. Sho, by this 
time, Is desperate in her desire to 
go back but Is restrained by Minot 
who is being played hy her as .i 
goat. Jack follows them there and 
although he had prided himself on 
his ability as a fighter, having n< vor 
been floored durinj^ three ywj-rs as 
a champion of an athletic club, Is 
knocked out by Minot. With his 
castles fallen about him, Mills 
breaks down and upon his bond* d 
kneos, begs his wife to return. She, 
relenting, takes him into lior aims 
and the curtain falls. 

Honors in tho perf<»rrnanre are 
divided between liolen i'lint and 
Warren Williams as lOthol Mills and 
.Tack Mills. TX)uis Calhern, after 
stuttcrmg a bit over liin lines in 
the first act, settl «l dewn and 
seored as tho wouI<l-lio h'.nn 
wreok* r. ,Sat isr.aotory p< rf ' i m i ri< < .'- 
were also given by Katherin' Ci-,- 
ney and W'jlli.arn D.avid. Mil.'ino 
Tilden aequilted hlmsolf well with 
a small papfc Vinr f. 



CaMtUllan tlariicnN 

Al fihnyn© 

Hi-e J HI K H<^n 
M.iry VMiiKl»o 
Ann.'i M.ty 
H.itlii! Traey 
MarclR W*it« 
Joo (.'ji.jkUiIIo B<1 

CaBtillian JioyuJ 

Tfno A !Bell» 

Kitty Kirnnilst 
Jiiiii.iy < ',1 1 I 'a i;<l 

Chateau Madrid 
Al O Whltid 
Yvotto RuK'il 
J^orolla MrDermott 

Davf rriir lid 

f'hih Aliiham 

Rtircoonor*' Ilev 

ThI v< rf * Shayne 
IrviP)? lUix.tn 
Malx'l Clifford 
Kdna S'fdlry 
Clara Hauor 
¥«rk.«'B lieU HoiM 

.MN^i— . ' i ii i • > i i ' l l, m 



<lub l.itio 

HolInrKl St Harry " 
Meyer Davis tjrcb . 
roniilc's Inn 

T>«>(>nar(l Ilnrpel' R 
Allio I'.oss 

Evcrslndca i 

tniiiny Wci.ioamv 
Jack IrvmK 
MlRTinn liUU-d 
Jack EM wards , 
Mn ry <]|f>nfinil 
M.i.I.lvn Whits. 
Nt.io W^Dri 
v< lo7. ^ Volanda 
lilUy I.UHtitf Or 

Frivolity 

ParlKl.in Ni»;»»l8 Rv 
[U-n S< Ivln lid 

llofbrau 

Floor Htiow 
.Julio WIntz nd 

Ilutel AmbaiHiador 

Larry Siry Orch 

Hotel Namae 

Harry .8ia4dard Bd 



Knirkerbockvr CirUl 

Mike lAndae Bd 
Floor Hhow 

MImdor 

IT'ad & llMgo 
Meyer Davla B4 

MeAHvIs BSist 

Brnio ftoldrn Orch 

Blontmartre 

MIffy A TIIJIo 
Kiiiii C(/faiiinn lid 

PuIhIh D'Or 

Iiojfo'a Rcvua 
U A RolU B4 
ri'lliani Ilriith Inn 

Artliur Qordoni 
K 08C -Taylor Bd 

roniiMylvanla Ilot«l 

Roarer W'.lfo Knhn 

Halon Uoyal 

Tommy Lymaa 

Silver Slipper 

Prince Jeveddall 



(ieorBO Thorn 
Dan ii' d y 
Beryl iluUey 
Jack White 
Ruby K««ier 
lUddio Bkl-Marda Bd 

Small'H ramdlne 
rtrown ft Tan Uev 
Johnarm'a Bd 



d 

Oodfioy R«'V 
f)av«' MiilUn 
J'.u<ldy Kennedy 
()\o ('l«< n Hd 
TciiM (iuinan'H 
48th hi. Club 

Teddy King Bd 
N T O Rev 

Twto Oiske 
Eddie Meyers B|d 

Wnldurr-AMtorla 

Harold Leonard Or 

\Voo<lmanMen Inn 

Floor Show 
Mike «peclale Bd 



CHICAGd 



Alamo ; 
HAL 8wma 

liowell ^Jordon 
l^» nl< r * Clai k* 
llenil Ucndrqn lid 

CliM- Pierre 

Picrri t Niiyfrn Rv 
Earl llnrriiiiin'H Or 

llavlM Hotel 

Mile Chico 
Clypsy Ijf-noro 
Freddie liornard 
I.Ip' iHTi/n A IC 
Al >landlcr lid 

FroUea 

n<)t>T)y .Toyi'ft 
JarU W.'ildroD 
Julia (Unity 
Madclon M< Kensle 
Bvclyn Hoffman 
Wllliamit Kifl 
Ralph Wlinama Dd 



Hollywood Bam 

i'atri'la SalliOHH|.: 

Ann & J tan 

.Mury Colburn 
Duncan & Trany 
Htewart ft Allen 
M lirunnlea Bd 

Jcffcry Taveni 

Del BHten 
Helen Kavnjre 
Bvelyn llufTmaa 
Hetty J!.-ino 
Mnry Willi'trnn 
Df lores ^!h» I man 
Hugh Swift Bd 

lishthoueo 

.Too ^,^'W\m 
I>orco Lcniie 
Jimmy Ray 
II el on Oordoa 
I'erleo 8!a 



Manued ft Vldo 

Sol Wagner BA' 

Paro^ Oeb 

Oenrse He 0Mta 
MarRie Ryaa 

Al (Jault 
Harry Harris 
Julea Novtit 



.. „ BendcBvooe 

K.ldio f'llfford 
Kfliiti Murray 
Htiitii-y Mallotte 
tilth Itcrlca 
< »!• vfrm Johnnon 
Caruiino Rue 
Seattle Kinva Bd 

Balnbe Onrtfens 

i.<^fl Rvana 
Tripoli 3 
Brneatine Cam 
Kafola 

JAM Jennings 



B»roe«ajr 

Sylvia Joyce 

Mnrlo ytono 
Carroll A Gorman 
Fred Waldte Bd 

Terrace Onrd«B 

W»'I)»T Si.H 

f'llff Covrrt 
Olive O'Nell 
Qua Edward's Bd 

Valentino 

Deloria Sherman 
Salerno Broa 
Marfan ret WUIlama 
Clay Orch 

tanlfy Wr 

Huddy KlHTi'T 
Vicrra Hawallana 
Mirth Mixk 
l.uMiHf rioner 
Knir. K Sh<-rman 
Jean Geddea 
Vanity Fair Bd 



ATLANTIC CITY 



K/insas City, July 9. 
Ken Widenor, organist at the 
N«wrn..n, leaves tod.-iy fr.r f'i.iearo. 
goiJ.K to tlio MeVickers theatre. Ho 
Bucoooded here by Julia I>awn 



IS 



who will be featured 
^ policy enter lainracnU 



lo the nf w 



Beans Arts 

Karl Mndf.'iy'a Rev 
Harry lion© 
rhk: narrymora 

Olivo M' T.iiro 
M.-ir'i"'^ M rr'ettc 
Ixiri.MiV V'. n A f-t 
Ijorofliy l'«-..dtn 
<'aroIyn Nolte 
r.Maiil'! I > or . in 
Kuth fi'nidwin 
Kvelyn K^-arn'-y 
'lti<lM..i T-tfifle 
< .r.i ' I ' '.'M r ' II 
y,:it y c ' n 
Mnrj'.t I'>l)frt 



I'.'inHy M;iri< HS 
I'.t^tty Collctt 
Adrl»;nne I.ample 
i>«ro«l, . f, ;i Orch 

F^riilwiNMy 

I ! f n n y 1 ' n v h 
I M,r< I li y I ),-. V iti 
Uuhy K«»:l<'r 
Mary I.u'an 
Ittne Valciie 
J Of. key Fra nceaco 
Ijitviy 2 

ArflMiP Kj .-in kiln 
Joo < '.'.ndullo < iT< h 

ftilver Slipper 

iJirnmlo Durante 



T^ou Clayton 
Kddle Jac kHon 
Hi:tty McAlliHter 
Hollia I'alma 
Heth Stanley 
lf;inl»y Hln 
l iyny O'Noll 
Vi'ila T.fw'iM 
I ) .1 r ,1 r, f < 11 f h 

PitlalN Ko>hI 
I'ea» hea BrownInK 
Mario Vlllanl 
I'loor Show 
V.I I ml Orch 

F Il«'naiil( Club 

Kran'lH ICtnault 



FollirH Rerrrr© 
Bvelyn NcNbit 
Bddie Davla Orch 

Martin's 

Bddle C'.x 

KliB^^arltoe Hotel 

Ari.-i''l P'r i' 'IfTi.'i n 

Ki u'd and h K«v 

A I Vt idi I titan 

I f A I n i- H 

M.iry l!);'t'ln!l 

M.iri<- liUh.itll 

r.cMI'nr A DuCh'me 

I i- ' <• A ; Ion 

vi.-i rt.' r' f Callan 

1 'ri-Dti ^ in 

Ai Joi ki-i On h 



WASHINGTON 



"Pllnd Tx^mon" Jefferson, cf l'i'M 
puitarlflt and pianist, has niade a 
new I'aramount ro*!ord of a num 
her, -Rising HlKh W..i(r lMii«'-' 

I which wo«» ln;Tpire<l by Uie rcc* nt 

1 MiHsii|.sipi)i fh'od. 



•liirdin l.ido 

Kl '^n l..'illy 
I i|< k I.e.'!,. r I 
Iddo Or< h 

1^ Piirndie 

Hlti.h» r Ki.: . 



.J a ' k f ; < 1 1 d < .n 

M' y» r I . I e ' , h 

Muyilowfr 
.Sidney a f^r' h 

Mlr;td< r 

M Tlarii. ,n < 'rrh 



INmhalfan K«Kif 

J > !.i .jrt. I < 1 H I '.I I 

HphmImU Vlilase 

,1 o Donnell Orch 
Toll lloHMe T.ivernl 

iS'.t t rt SlM.kn< y 



I 



U< •trnMttdn Or 
Villa Roma 

V. iiri't (, 11 I'nrlt 
j I \'.<, niylt in Orc h 



50 



VARIETY 



O U T DO O R S 



WedfiMday, July IS, 1927 



OBITUARY 



JOHN DREW 

John r>i-. \v. 73, most famous ot 
all ptist nt tl ly Amoriran nrtois, 
died July 9 in Dante iSanilarium, 
ihiti Francisco. 

Mr, Drew, first stricken with tom- 
porary arthriti-^. was romovo.l to the 
hospital May 31 when his condi- 
tion dovefojie^ Vf^ fever, 
during' his tour , with "Trelo.wny of 
the Wells.", His condition r( .o ht t,! 
9. crisis with Mr. Drew jprovMng 
weaker by the hovit* 

ifiti. Louise DeVereaux* his 
dnLJ,t;htor, was \vit}i Mm rilhi(»st con- 
stantly. Altfo picsont wlien lio died 
Were her husband, Jack Devereaux; 
Mr. Drew's nephew, John r.arry- 
h>ore. and Dr. Lawrence Holtman. 
chief hospital physician. 

When "Trelawny," with Its all- 
•tar cast, went on the road follow - 



IN I.OVIVO MKMOKY 
of a L»avoted Huaband and a 
derful Fathor 



Won 



J. J. ROSENTHAL 

Who Departed Julr 12, 192S 
KATHRYN OSTERMAN 

ROSENTHAL . 

JACK OSTERMAN 



successes. He was with Charles 
Frohman's company, Mr. Frolmian 
oh'vating Mr. Drew to stanluni. Ho 
w.is with Mr. l-'rohman until IDlu. 

The list Of Frohman plays In 
which Mr. Drew appeared wcr«» 

many. In suh.so<iia'nt y<'ais he nTido 
his appoaiance in numerous plays, 
in New York and on the road. It 
was:- lit '^The Circle" that. Mr. Drew 
made his final appearance fn New 
York and on tour, except for the 
I'layers Club revivals until last 
winter's production of "Trelawny." 

Mr. Drew married Josephine 
Hukor. pr(»frs.sionaI. in ISSO. Mrs. 
Drew died in 1918. Their only 
daughter, LK)ulse Drew, became a 
.successful actress. 

In 1919 when the actor.s' strike 
dropped a bonihshell in American 
theatricals, Mr. Drew remained with 
Equity and evinced a por.sonal in- 
terest in tho players' fl^ht. 

Ho was a member of many clubs, 
including the Players, Lambs, 
llacQuet and Brook. He had re- 
ceived honorarj' det^rees from the 
I'niversity of Pennsylvania and 
Dartmouth College. 

KiiMLins were cremated 



an opportunity- to go on the stage, 

joinimr William CJreefs company 
and appearima; in such plays as 
The Gay Parisienne'* and "The 
Lady Slavey." 

Abotit 19 years ago he camo to 
New Yoik to api)ear In "The Queen 
of tho Moulin Kouge." Later he 
entered vaudeville as a member of 
th(^ Francesca Redding sketch com- 
pany. 

He returned to the legitimate 
stage and among some of the 

shows in which ho appeared were 
• The Tailor Mado Man," "The akin 
C.ame " and "The Kiss in a Taxi." 
Last season he played in several of 
tho I'rincess Tlieatre Upecial mMi— 
n»'e performances. 

His widow, who survives, has ap- 
peared for a long time in vaude- 
villG as one of the Vandalle Sisters. 
Alsii Mil! vivinqr are two sons, Charles 
Slierlock, now with Clinton and 
Rooney In vaudc, and Cecil Francis, 
engaged for the new "Follies." 

The funeral will be held today 
(Wednesday) from his Brooklyn 
home with intormont in the Actors* 
Fund plot in KfiASioo Cemetery, 
New York. 



MRS. PERCY a WILLIAMS 

Mrs. Percy G. Williams died July 
10 at her home at Isllp, Long Island. 
A decline started Tuesday of last 
I week, although Mrs. Williams had 



TRAIN HITS CIRCUS ELEPHANTS: 
AUDRA STICKWELL KILLED 



Four Others Injured-^Hasrenbeck- Wallace Circus 
About to Leave Lot at Aurora, 111., When Train 
Struck Built— Stampede Through Town 



CARNIVALS 



Ing Its New York engagement, it 
had Mr. Drew as one of its stellar 
cards, along with Wilton lACkaye, 
Lawrence D'Orsay, Mrs. Thomas E. 
Whlflfen, John E. Kellerd and Effie 
Shannon. John Barrymore is said 
to have eatpreoted regret when l^our- 
ing that his uncle was going on the 
"Trelawny" tour, as Barrymore 
thought split weeks and some night 
stands wsro to« much for thii vo^^ 
eran actor. At Portland, CHrSu; ti^. 
Drew became too ill to continue, 
and O. P. Ileggie, English xnember, 
mnumed his role. j 

Through his illness Mr. JDTew dis- 
played remarkable fortitude, feeling 
that perhaps he could pull through 
as he had done in other attacks. 
With anasing wm power and 
tality he fought bravely on until 
death can^e. his passing being as 
though he had fallen asleep. 

The John I>rew stago oareer «m«< 
braced 54 year's of an eventful life 
In 1923 when Mr. Drew celebrated 
his 50th anniversary on the stage, 



Cypress Lawn Cemetery, San Fran- l been an confirmed Invalid for years 
Cisco, last week. Mr. and Mrs. previous to her husband's death, 
Devereaux are en route from the i^^s. Williams had been moved 
coast with the ashes. Upon their about in a wheel chair, with her 
arrival in New York pUuiH- '^'111 be condition such it was not deemed 
made for memorial services. It Is advisable at the time to Inform her 
understood that the ashes will be I of Mr. Williams' death. It is un- 
placed in m hurial vault in Phlla- 1 known if Mrs. Williams was told 
ds^f|l|ift» / I at any time Percy O. had passed 

away, with the probability she was 
■^ei ■ %# I'^ot, any number of excuses being 

eREQORY KELLY invented for hto ahsenoe. 

Gregory Kelly, 36, who suffered a son, Harold O. Williams, sur- 
a heart attack last February in yives and was With his mother at 
Pittsburgh where he had gone as her demise, 
a principal, with **The Butter and In Percy O. Williams' will pro 
Egg Man," died July 9 in tlxe Har- I vision was made for the mainte 
bor Sanitarium, New York city. nance of his Invalid wife and the 
At his bedside where siie had retention of the Williams estate at 
rushed from the Booth theatre, was Islip for her use during life. It 
his wife, Ruth Gordon, with "Sat- also jitovides that thereafter the 
urday's Cliildren." estate shall be converted into a 

Mr. Kelly achieved his most home for indigent professionals. A 
notable stage recognition through temporary Percy Q. Williams Home 
hto work as a juvenile. A New in Englewood, N. J., was founded 
York boy he had stage aspirations pending the conversion of the Islip 
and followed them through by mak- | property, 
ing his dehnt with (His Skinner In 



K1VER$UE MEMORIAL CHAPEL 

ENDICOTT'6600 



New York'd 
Moat Ueaatlfol 
Fanend Hesr 



Out of Town 

Funerals Arransed 
World-wide CeuMeMeB 



Mrs. Williams wag a non-pro 

fessional. Owing to her physical 
condition for a very long period, 
she never left her home. 



I 



Biltmore, y#W York. Prominent 
men In all walks of life and the 
biggest men of the stage in all its 
detNurtiheiiiSr Mseml^ed to pay him 
« grMt trihttte. 

John Drew's parents were actors. 
He Inherited a natural stage talent 
that stumped him Uiroughout his 
long and animated careor M one of 
the stage's foremost and niOStitrlk- 
ing figures. lie was born In Philadel- 
phia, his father being John Drew, 
an Irish comediafi, nnd hig aiother, 
Louise I^mo Drew, regarded as a 
^ Very versatile actress. 

Besides the son, there was a 
daughter, Gcorgie Drew, also was a 
tttccliiisfu} actriBSS. and who mar^ 
rf fil Maurice Barry more. The three 
Rarrymoro children, Lionel, Ethel 
and John, followed in traditional 
stage aehlevemontii. 

Mr. Drt'vv .staited acting at 20. 
Ho had been eduruted In private 
schools. His first play was "Cool 
as a Cucumber"; his last "Tre- 

• lawny," and John Drew in reality 

• died In s(;i;^o harness. 

Auguatin Daly liked young Drew 
SO well he placed him at Daly's 
I'ifth Avenue theatre In 1»75, In 
"TJie Big Bonanza." 

Mr. Drew created roles for years 
Most of his plays were of the draw- 
ing room variety with Mr. Drew 
not onl.y winning fame by his cl(>ver 
acting but also regarded as tho best 
dressed actor upon the Americait 
stage. 

Mr. Drew was with the Edwin 
Booth Sli.ik(>spearr,,n Co.; In 1S77-78 
he was In Fanny Davenport's sup- 
port, and the fo llowing year he was 
witn nis 5rolher-In-Triw, Manrlro 
Barrynicio, In "Diplomacy." 'J'hei 
back with the Daly company until 
1892, with apiicarances in London 
until he Joined Ada Rehan as her 
leading man. Several of their most 
notable plaj's were "Divorce," "Love 
on Crutches," "The Groat Unknown" 
and "Love's Labors Lost." 
Followed A series of big stage 



It developed later that 



MATTIE WILKES 
Mattie Wilkes, 42, colored prima 
donna, died suddenlj, July 9, of 
peritonitis. 

Miss Wilkes had been living In 
Montclalr, N. J., where the family 
was one oC tho begt known In the 
entire town, as her grandmother 
had the distinction of being the first 
colored person bom there^ 

Miss Wllkeo had gained most of 
her stage fame vIa legitimate and 
musical comedy, her voice and beau 
ty gracing many of the one-time 
successes produced hy Williams and 
Walker and Ek-nest Hogan. She 
started her career with Isham's Oc 
toroons, featured as the Indian 



yoimg Kelly made such an Impres- 
sion upon Mr. Skinner he served as 
assistant stage manager. 

His next step was to join Stuart 
Walker** Portmanteau theatre, act-^ 

Ing as stage manacror and play 
reader. Later he acted with Mrs. 
Walker in the Indianapolis Walker 
stock and later In Oon Junction with 

Miss Gordon operated a stock Of his I j^incess. 

own In that city. j^j^g Wilkes was a member of the 

When Kelly dramatized Booth original Miller and Lyles produc- 

Tarkington's "Seventeen," the I tion, "Shuffle Along. During her 
Walker company produced It and | stage work she inet and married 

when it went on tour Mr. Kelly was Ernest Hogan, with whom rtie 

a member of Its cast. Later he worked prior to his death 

played the Glenn Hunter role in Miss Wilkes was popular among 

the Chicago company Of ''Clarence," her race. She had an Ingratiating 

.md tho Frank Craven role in '"The personality, and was at all times 

thirst Y'ear" on tho road. charitable to needy members of tho 

Kelly also appeared In "Twee- negro .show world, 

dies" and "Badges" prior to "The Her remains were hurled in the 

Butter and Egg Man.** In addition family plot in Montclalu 



(For Current Week, July 11, When 
Not Otherwise Indicated) 
BernardI Greater, Wilkes -Barre, 

Pa. 

lUue Ribbon, Fertile, Minn. 
Brown & Dyer, Bradford. Pa, 
Checker Shows, Culver, Pa. 
Crafts Greater, Merced, Calif. 
Crounse United, Rouses Point. 
N. Y. 

Dixieland. East St. Louis, IlL 
Otto Ehring. Carey, O. 
Empire City, Gary. Pa. 

Endy, Hackensack, N. J. 
(}loth Creator, Bound Brook, N.J. 
Cold Medal. Kirksvllle. Mo. 
Roy Gray, No. 1, Cooper, Tex. 
Roy Gray, No. 2, Round Rock, 
Tex. 

Great Western, Osuwatomle, Kan. 

Groff's Greater, Eureka, Cal. 

Hall A Wilson, Thompson, Utah; 
18. Green River, Utah. 

BiU U. Hames, No. 2, Newcastle, 
Tex. 

Henke's. Milwaukee. 

William Hoflfner, Sycamore, 111. 

Isler Greater, Marysvllle, Kan. 

Johnny J. Jones, Calgary, Al- 
berta; 18, Edmonton, Ala. 

Joyland Expo, Gunnison, Col. 

Levitt- Brown -Hugglns, Seattle. 

Liberty FWr, Jersey City. 

Majestic Expo Shows, Muscatine, 
La. 

Donald McGregor, Ellsworth. 

Knn. 

Ralph R. Miller, Dyersburg, Tenn. 
R. R. Miller. No. 2, Halls, Tenn. 
Charles Morgan. Wichita Falls, 
Tex. 

Morris & Castle. Escanaba, Mioh.; 
18. Menominee. Mich. 

D. D. Murphy. Detroit. 

Nation's I'Txpo. Meade, Kaa* 

Pacific States, Seattle. 

Page a Wilson, Williamson, W. 
Va. 

Nat Relsa, Mount Holly, N. J. 
Rice Bros., LwrenceviUe, 111. 
Rubin a Cherry, Grand Forks, 

N. D. 

Sandy's. Garwood. N. J. 
Walter Savidge. Bridgeport. Neb. 
Southern Tier, Fairport, N. Y. 
Strayer's, Gonnersville, Ind. 
Unlted's. Brockway, Pa. 
Wallace's, Lumberport, W. Va. 
• David A. Wise, Lebanon, Ky. 
Wolf Greater, Ottumwa, Ifu 



president of the American Federa- 
tion of Muskslans. died In his home 
at Manchester, N. H. He had con- 
ducted several orchestras and was 
owner of a large dance han at 
Massabesic Lake. 



IN MKMOKY 

Of a Ileal Krion(i 

J. J. ROSENTHAL 

who .hilv 12. 192J 

JOHN CARNEY 
Wiiltlroii'N (luilno. Ilioston 



to his stage work he also filled sev- 
eral picture engagements. Ho had 
appeared In vaudeville at different 
times. 

After the attack In Pittsburgh, 

Mr. Kelly was nnahlo to r^^ain his 
normal condition, his heart becom- 
ing worse. 

Mrs. Kelly was notified at her 
tlu'.itre and h ft irnrnodialely, an un- 
derstudy finishinyr tho perform- 
ance. 



FRANK SHERLOCK 
Frank Sherlock, 6G. IcKilimnte 
actor, died suddenly July 11 at hi.s 
home in Brooklyn, N. Y., of hOart 

ti oii^)le. 

Mr. Sherlock was an Englishman, 
born in Southwell. He started In 
the banking busines.s but embraced 



HIRAM FISH 

Hiram Fish, flying trapeze per- 
former with Itlngling Circus for 35 
years, died July 4 at the Rhode 
Inland general. hospital Providence. 

When a young man. Fish receive*! 
severe Injury when ho fell whilo 
performing a double somersault. 
After that circuses were obliged to 
havo nets. Later ho was a clown 
with Rlngllng Bro.s. for two ye.ars 
and at 58 loft circus life and toured 
vaudeville In a hand roller skating 
act. At 64 he retired. Ho was 
unmarried and leaves a brot!u r. 
l''rank, in Alexander, La. Interment 
In Fall River. 



John P. Campbell, actor, brother 



The mother, sister and Infant 
niece of John C. Chevalier, assistant 
manager of Keith's, recently died in 

Washington, D. C. 

The mother, 74, died within a few 
hours of the sister, whose death 
was an aftermath of childbirth, 

the two-day-old infant having died 
a week previously. The elder 

(Continued on pago 55) 



Renee Ray, 

died at Sao Paul. 



Deaths Abroad 

Paris,. July 2. 

tdlenne. 

Brazil, where 
she was engaged at the Municipal 
theatre. 

M. G. Rolland, ylc!^ -president of 
the French Society Of Photography, 
died in Paris. 

Mme. de Rigouit (mother of 
Pierre de Rigouit of the Comedie 
Franeaise. and Mni(v r'larance of 
the Odeon) wa-s killed by a taxl- 
automoblle In Paris. 

Arnold Niggli, Swiss pianist and 
muslcil critic, died at Lau.<^.anne. 

Frederick Hegar, director of the 
Conservatory of Music at Zurich 
Switzerland. 



Chicago, Julv 12 
Audra Stick well. 25, elephant 
trainer, was killed and four others 
all members of the Hagenl>e(>k- 
Wallac© show, were Injure<l when 
a C. A., & E. passenger train col- 
lided With four elephants in Au« 
rora. 111. 

The show was loading up, pre- 
paratory to leaving town, and the 
pachyderms were being led across 
the railroad tracks when the tmia 
crashed Into them. 

One of the bulls was thrown to 
the ground, crushing Stick well to 
death. Mrs. May Gardner, trainer, 
suffered a dislocated shoulder, and 
Cheerful Gardner, her husband and 
also a trainer, concussion of the 
brain. The other circus employes 
injured were Fred Wells and Ed- 
mond Welsh. Welsh's knee was 
fractured. Two passengers on the 
train were also hurt, though not 
seriously. 

Elephants Stampeded 

After striking the elephants the 
train plowed into a circus wagon 
and demolished it. Terror stricken, 
the elephants stampeded after re- 
gaining their feet. Three of tho 
bulls ran through a mile of Aurora 
streets before recaptured* 

The accident happened on the 
same day that members of the 
Hagonbeck-Wallace circus were to 
attend the annual ceremonies at 
the graves of the 58 troupers killed 
In the disastrous train Wreck at 
Gary, Ind., in 1918. 

The ceremony was performed 
with services for Stickwell ln« 
eluded. Members of the Show* 
men's League and the Circus Fans* 
association attended. The 58 dead 
are buried In the League plot at 
Woodlawn eeinetery. 



CIRCUSES 



Sparks Circus 

July 13. Caribou, Me.; 14, Houl- 
ton; 16, Frederlckton, N. B.; 16» 
Chatham: 18. Halifax, N. S. 
Ringling-B. A B. 

July 13, Battle Creek, Mich.; 14, 
Kalamazoo; 15, South Bend, Ind.; 
lS-24, Grant Park, Chicago. 

Penn's. Switching Rates 

Washington. July 12. 

Pennsylvania railroad has revised 
Its switcliing rates for outside of 
the switching limits. 

The change now applies the one- 
half of the regular rates up to 50 
miles instead of the previously pre- 
vailing IS miles. 

This Is not effective in the 
Chicago switehing district, tariffs 
Just filed with the Interstate Com- 
merce Commission set forth. 



UTAH HOT SPBINOS HKE 

Salt Lake City, July 12. 

A short circuit In the electric 
sign caused a Are which destroyvi 
the Utah Hot Springs Sanitarium, 
bathing resort near Ogden. Loss is 
estimated at $40,000. 

Tho resort was built 30 years acfO 
and was a popular bathing place. 



FAIX XHXS AEBIAUST 

Elizabeth, N. T., July 12. 

Evelyn Wood, trapeze performer 
with Walter Main Circus, died last 
week as a result of Injuries re- 
ceived in a fall. 

Miss Wood slipped from the 
aerial har during her perform i rx e. 
sufi'ering a broken back, and died 
a few hours later. 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON THE OUTSIDE 



WsH ei L . Main's Title ti Runt ed 



Walter L. Main, who lives In Geneva, O., where he is a member of tho 



of I'MiK hon Campbell and brother- ; '''' ""'»"r of C'-rmncire. w .uld like It cleai ly known that he Is not 



I in-law or William B. l*atfon .itid ih<> 
lato Julin Webster, died suddenly 
last week. 



WILLIAM r. HART 

William P. Hart, for two y»MrH 



"Wju-r of the tr.ivi linLT W iM^r B. M.nin eiivtis. nor bis ho br» n for 1 > 
y<'ars. Tho title only 1>. Ii)Ti;;.s to Main, who ren! d it for seven y.- us t ) 
Andrew Downlo, and for the p.ost three years to the King Broth'MS. Th^ 
Kinivs are now op< iminf* the < iri-us. 

Tho KiniTs* c.Mitr.i -t witli >Tain gu irant.-es the latter the cirrus uri ' '• 
ih" M.iin title will I'. n in a hiKh and lirsl » ' i.sm nvnner. M:iin siv.h 
With the presutnptioM the contract also provides for that eutot e- no :.f 



Wednafday, July XI, MT 



VARIETY 



51 




VARIETY'S CHICAGO OFFICE 

HAL HALPERIN in Cliarge 

Woods Bldf^ Suito M4 r 
Phonet: Central 0644-4401 



CHICAGO 



Professionals hnve the free use of Variety's 
Chicago Office for intormaticn. Mail m.iy 
be addressed care Variety. Woods B'dg., 
Chicago. It will be held subject to call, 
forwarded or advertiiMd in Vari«ty*« Lttttr' 
Liat. 



•Roth the Palace show and Palace j 
*,uSn^s^ iray off. The first part 
5f the only big time vaudeville show 
to Chicago im palpably Puny. The 
iiecond half ki •omewhat •ntertaln- 

^^Galettl and Kokln. with I^Umtala,- 
4anclng monkey, opened. The monk 
ft the turn. Its firHt duty Is that of 
Bwisa bell, ringer, just fair, as Ca- 
Settl obvloualy directs each note, 
ffhe second monk "hit" Ib scream- 
Snily funny. It ha« • Umtala" doinf? 
JoMorial work ©n * •upplemontary 
Ind smaller monkey. Instead of 
vsins the •hears as they should be 
«aed ••Omtala'* socks the other 
monk over the head with them. 
^Umtala** finishes with a military 
-anoe. exhibiting some clever ani- 
al training. The balance of the 
ta holds dances by Miss Kokln, 
o-ao but competent fillers, and 
tural talk by Oaletti. The turn 
set nicely and organ grinder cos- 
umee are irood looking. The Pal- 
ace mob was altogether Indifterent. 

Edgar Bergen and Co., novel ven- 
irlloquial turn, deuced. Bergen 
jedges away from the formal voice 
throwing plan, giving himself, his 
dummy and his Co. a plot and a set 
to work with. The result is an un- 
usual act of its kind. John T. Mur- 
f«y and Vivien Oakland combine a 
conglomeration of everything and 
^11 it an act. Opening is a satirical 
|>it on something or other, not ex- 
plicit enough to be understandable, 
though not important enough to 
warrant knowing. Hoke comedy, 
Bussian locale, Is the rest. 

Violet Heminir sketched fifth 
ftpot with a revival of "The Snob." 
The piece as a whole is entertaining, 
but tines of wit are so far apart as 
to force the burden on tho light 
"situation." Miss Heming. of course. 
Is excellent. Not a hand when she 
entered, which typically .siprnifies the 
Palace In its current state^ WLisa 
Heming and sketcfh ctosed the^ first 

llAlf. 

The Allan K. Foster "Vanity 
Girls." lacking in vaude value, held 
third position between Ber^^'n and 
Murray and Oaklfind. A chorus of 
20 girls, doing formal and familiar 
dance routine.s, though doing them 
exceedingly well. Without a sur- 
rounding musical show and cast, a 
chorus, unless of Tiller attainment, 
is wholly out of place. A little miss, 
Peggy O^Nell, dances thrice by her- 
self, bringing the Co. to 21 in num- 
ber, and saving the act. Peggy is a 
potential Pennington, both in ap- 
pearance and performance, and can 
hop the buck nifUly. £Uxe's for pro- 
duction. 

Immediately upon the rise of the 
curtain after intermission the show 
became a show. Eddie Miller and 
Frank J. Corbett (New Acts), 
straight singing turn, held that 
tough spot and whammed. Norman 
SYcseott, telepathic worker, was next 



and another hit The comedy In the 
Freneott act is a standout. John 
T. Murray, doubling as "reader" in 
this one, handles the comic retort 
while Freecott works the audience. 
Frescott is an entertaining mystifier. 
Long Tack Sara closed and proved 
the best thing on the bill. 
Bueinees terrible. Iiooi^ 



The Varsity, ITvanston's new the- 
atrsb htm added Vitaphonei 

The Illinois opens its season with 
IjaHu Belle*^ In September. 

Percy Moore and bride are honey- 
mooning at Bismarck, N. D. 

Vic Travers. manager, National, 
Detroit, In Chicago last w«ek, an- 
nounced a change of policy from 
musical eome dy to bm i soq u e^ 

Fox & Kraus came to Chicago for 
people for their two shows on the 



better shows. Those who bought 

baloony stiata must liavo reali/.rd 
beforehand that the show wasn't 
worth more than two bits. The 
management, from app>earances, 
sacrificed the vaude for the mxko 
of John Gilbert In "The Bhow" 
(M-G-M). Outside of that and one 
act thte show was vexy me<lioere. 

Leali Lewis, Hoy Sheldon, and 
Bob Heft, two m«n and a woman, 
opened in a song and d.'uice act with 
a ballroom setting. Bongs need 
changing, dancing fair, and the peo- 
ple lack personality. Doyle and 
Schlrmer, two men, reduced, call- 
ing themselves "I'roducts ot the 
West," and got that far, as far as 
the costume went. Schirmer played 
the harmonica and Doyle the uke- 
lele. Comedy and music numbers 
fair. Tlio act lacJcs the punch that 
oould make it bang from the start. 

Billy Purl and Co., two men and 
five women, followed with a fiaeii 
entitled "Herea^.** This, the one 



CORRES PON DENCE 

All matter, in CORRESPONDENCE refers to current week unlets 
otherwise indicated. 

The cities under Correependenoe in thie issue of Verlely are ae 
follows and on paaesi 

ALBANY 61 

ATLANTIC CITY 62 

SEATTLE ^ 63 

ST. LOUIS 51 

BUFFALO 53 

CHICAGO 61 

DETROIT . M 

INDIANAPOLIS .^ri.V^vjtiiVirr|4 

KANSAS CITY 

LOS ANQELEil ^ • t • • • • « • • *> • • 



M I L\A/ A U K E E .*••••••••••••«. 54 

MINNEAPOLIS 61 

NEWARK 61 

NEW ENGLAND 54 

OAKLAND 53 

OMAHA 64 

PITTSBURGH 53 

SALT LAKE 53 

PORTLAND, ME. ............ 64 

SYRACUSE a 62 

WASHIMOTON .............. 63 



followed. The act has stH>n better 

{JLiys C.ust and in.iti ri.il bad. 

The next two a< ts clicked. La 
Grange Cadets, first (18), iSioys 
•imping In a^ro fr«HM 12 to IS. s.ni.i 
severui songs. Their co!:»tumes, mili- 
tary unifonns. make this a good 
.«!plaHh. Z«'Iaya. piano plavt r. fol- 
lowed. iMayinK k^hhI, and show- 
manship attitude toward the audi- 
ence hotter. 

Clemens IMlInp and Co, throe 
men and woman, eloped with a nov- 
elty dog and pony ti ick act. The 
dogs do two good tricks. But other- 
wise the act lacks impersonality and 
punch. 

MINNEAPOLIS 

Hennepin-Orpheum — Vaudeville. 

"The Hejuvenalion of Aunt Maty." 

Pantaflea— Vaudeville, "The Se- 
cret Studio." 

Seventh Street— •Vaudeville, "AJn t 
Love Funny?" 

State— The Better 'Ole." 

Strand— "Cap tai!» Salvation.** 

Lyric — "Dance Mayic." 

Grand — "Knockout KeiUy" (Sd 
Loop dAte). 

Ringling - Barnum A Bailey, 
Ixiokcd here Aup. 1-2, also plays 
one day in St. Paul, uiaking a hall 
week stand for the Twin Cities. 



Mutual wheel, and their tife etock 
buriosques iM Hiiitieapolts Md St. 

Paul. 



Whmm in CMm|P 
Vimi Thm- HiU 



A A. U. WOODS' f 
DELPHI 

TENTH i 



Matinees 
Wednesdays 



•aoaattoaal Drama of N. T. Underworld 
William Bdna Frank 

BOYD HIBBARD MORGAN 



I 



ERLANGER ^«<>- * 8«t. uata 

George White's 
NEW SCANDALS NE 

ORIGINAL 
NEW YORK CAST 



Saze's old Grand O. H., Oshkosh. 
is having its seating <'apa*'ity in- 
creased. The vaude-picturen policy 
will bo retained. The new Saxe, 
presentation house In Ma^dison^ Wis«« 
open about Nov. 1. • ' 

Lerncr tlicatre. Elkhart, has re- 
turned to the Carn ll agency, ^ome 
months ago the Lerner left OWifen 
to join the i'antages circuit. While 
on the wheel it served to flit 4he 
jump gap between Indiitnapolis end 
Minneapolis for e^em actO Otart- 
ing the west tour. : 

Miller theatre, Mllwaialree, wlH be 

booked by the Ix)ew western offlee 
(Johnny Jones), starting Aug. (5; 
five acts and pictures.- 

Sadie Morris, through attorney 
Philip R. Davis, flled attachment 
again.st the fualary of Ilomay I?ailey 
at the Senate theatre. Miss Mor- 
ris, claims $150 as U weelts^ belting 
commission. 

William I^leighe, owner of the 
Parthenon, Hammond. Ind., has 
purehased an interest in tho State, 
Lublinor & Trina presentation 

house in that town. 

L. & T. (Publix) are reported to 
have Uken half interest In the Par- 
thenon at tho same time. This 
would give Publix pn»ctical control 
of tho Hammond situatlOJi. The 
Parthenon plays vaude and i)irturrs. 
and was the largest theatre in town 
until tlie State opened. 



The Divers«'y theatre still has its 
double price Ixat, 25 in the bftlcony 
and 50 on the main floor, ami b.»th 
were filled. A line formed out.sid^- 
waiting for balcony seats. Now 
that the people are coming, the 
house needs a cooling system and 



act rhowing merit, has Ave good 

/emale eye-fillers and Purl's person- 
ality. George Morton, blackface 
comedian next to closing, squeezed 
a f»\v l.auprhs and little a.pplauso. 
Voice, manner and personality goud. 

La Orange Cadets. 18 boys be- 
jtwoon thf^ a.U''s of 1'2 and IS years, 
[closed with a song review, "A Ni^l't 
on the Campus." It is more like a 
Sunday .sf 1hx>1 choir and {ill wet for 
vaudeville. 



If current negotiations material- 
ize, w^ork on the new Publix theatre 
in Fort Wayne, Ind., Will begin 
Aug. 1. Opening is intended for 
early spring. The house will seat 
3,000 and play pictures and presen- 
tations, probably stage bands. 

Polka Bros., who run several Chi- 
cago theatres, have Joined the 
Coston circuit. 



With "Tl»e Better 'Die" (State) 
this week having a Vitiiphon^ mu- 
.sioal accompaniment, the major 
portion of the State orchestra is 
augmenting the Strand orchestra 
this week. There are 22 musici.ins 
in the Strand pit, all that it will 
hold. 



"Buzz" Balnbridge goes to New 
York In two weeks to recruit new 
stock, planning to open the Shu- 
bcrt about the second week in Au- 
gust. Tho McCill lJri(I>,'e Players 
may start their third Heason.at the 
Palace about that time. 

The new 4.200-seat Publix the- 
atre under course of construction 
should be ready^ by Jan 1, 1928. 

The annual convention of Finkel- 
Htein A Hubfn managers is being 
held here this week. The firm is 
footing the bills. 



NEWARK 

C. R. AUSTIN 
Proctor's — V.iude. "U.vo Tluilla.** 
Loew's State — Vaude, "Captain 

S.I ! \ . , t i, in " 

Newark Vaiui*, "liurnt i«'inKvrs.*' 

Mosque— "The Whirlwind of 
Youdi," \ I n»l< 

Branford Tiie World At .Her 
Feet." vaude. ./' 

Fox TerminnI — • Molders of Men," 
"Slaves ^^f l^auly." 

Capitol— "Easy Pickings," *'8Ude. 
Kelly, .SiKlo.' 

Goodwin — "Naughty but Nice.*' 

Conuntn'inp I'riday (July 1f»), 
the Newark will use that day hence- 
tortl) for opening its shows Instead 
of Monday n*? :it i'tos<>nt. The long 
jumps for l';Lnta^;» s acts iias forced 
them often when closing here Sun* 
days to lay off tho next week, as 
they could not make the next stand 
on time. The new plan will per- 
mit thr a< ts to ojion Saturday. Sun- 
<lay or Monday, according to the 
distance and policy of the next date. 

Dorothy Humphreys, recently in 
"Bye, Bye. Honnie." haj? entered 
suit for $f»O.0ao again.st the Acme 
Theatre -Company (Schlesinger and 
a.SH<K'i?^es), h.sstes of the Broad, 
for Injuries alleged to have been 
received when a piece of stage 
backing fell on her Dec. »0. 1926. 
She maintains that she received a 
fracture of the skull, suffered im- 
paired hearing and was forced to 
undergo an operation. She has been 
obliged, she says, to givo up acting. 
Ah Miss Humphreys is under 81, 
the suit Is brouifht by her mother, 
who asks for $15,000 for the loss of 
dsiught' I 's "services," white tbO Vtrl 
asks fqi, *35,0Q(),.,.,,: . ■. ■ -V^^; '. 

Th ud Will reopen Aug. H 

(unusually early for this house) 
with a Sh\ibert musical ae. yet un- 
nam<'d. The Shulnrt will open 
about the same time with:^ "Old 
ironsides." 



Although the Minneapolis movie, 
"Pleasure Pirates.^* may never win 
any medals artistically, there Is a 
big demand to see it. After a big 
week at the State It h»s been booked 
Into the flrand, and then routed 
into all the F. & R residential sec- 
tion theatres. 



J. S. Mednikuw, manager. Tif- 
fany's Chicago office, has reslgrned. 

Joe Brandt, president, Columbia 
pictures. Is conferring with Henri 

Kllman at tho Chicago exchange. 
W. D. Ward, former manager. Fox's 
Detroit ofllce, now nmning an In- 
dependent film ex( hango there, was 
here on business last week. 



Floyd Broekell. Mid-West's pU 
ture broker, has gone to New York 
on a vacation. 



The FROLICS 



KSDBCOBATBD 



lODXLBD 



THE MOST BEACTEFCI* CAFE tS THE WORLD 
II Kaat a2d Street (opposite •*L." •tation), Chicago, III. 
The RcnilesvouH of the Theatrical Pffirn 
CIVIC AND POLITICAI. CELBBUITlPiS 

RALPH OAIXET, llaiwf«r ^ * , ,„.B..r 

RWflBRVATTONfl ArCBPTRD Phone CAT. LMET 3:isj 



Jim Granger, general Siiles man- 
itger. Vox, si>ent*the week-end in 
ChicaffO. 

Irma Qjen has been engaged to 
rday a 'thr<<- manual organ at 
Munhur'M Portage Park theatre. 

Cene W^ilder. former man.iger of 
the (Joodmnn theatre, has opened a 
dramatic school here. Redmon<l 
Flooid Is head Instructor. 



•TItL THE FINEST THEATRICAL HOTEL IN CHICAQOI 

tKIje Claritge 

gWDOCHa POOL ■ OYmriSIUM ■ BEHTSARftAL IWOM 



Wlinfovrr 'ho Ti;.(nf <.f v. ur .irf, you cuv roh.sirM? it ftt The Cl.'iri.lpp. Wr ni'' 
situatf-a tn one ..f ih- i tust ronHleiiiial MCttons oC Chicafo <H»«i «f« 
minutes from the theiitrual dlf*trict. 

Oar Rates Cannot lie DapUrsted. Inveallsate and Be C'«»ovinced. 

WEEKLY: Btnvle, flO.JiO to $2 1. 00; Double, f 12.00 Co t^i.'M. 

We pay your tr.niiHiM.rt.-iti. a by taxi fr-m any nt itwn ii> th'; 'i»y- 

1244 North Dearborn Street — Superior 4980 
WALTER F. MACAULAY, Manager 



The MajcHtlo ha« all the ear 
marks of an attempt to «llc^ the 
summer overhead. In doing so, it 
h.i.s cut the attend.inee from full to 
half-full. The show Starts at noon 
with a comedy picture. AVhen this 
is over a news reel follows, nnt% by 
I o'clock the vaude Htartv. Tatrrin.v 
never did crrive for tho pictures, 
hut now not even for the vaude. 
rienty Of variety and quantity, hut 
quality wn.s thrown for a lows. Out 
of eight acts threo were good. 

Truster Bros., contortionists, 
OTH^ned. .<^tan(>r!rd small time open'-r 
Mao and Helen Murmy, singing, 
deuced. One acompanled with a 
f'nitar. Evening' dre*<s^^ ar#» pood, 
I but as voice a/ ti-ts and eye-fillers 
Ithev are onlv fair. 

I Jfarrv T.ewis .nr.d r^.ind <>^>, n^-vru 
1 men and a ".oman. ffnlowed wlfh n 
tPnmp hTind irf Tho i>lrl who eon- 



The Lawler theatre (F. A K.), 
Rochester, last week showed foi^the 
first time In the United Htates 
through spc^cial arrangement with 
President Calles of Mexico, special 
motion pictures made by the Mexi- 
can Government of events taking 
place during the Calles administra- 
tion. 



ALBANY, N. Y. 

By HENRY RETONOA 

Capitol— "The Baby" (stock). 
Strand— "The World at Her Feet* 
Leiand— "Iiost at the FYont" 
Ritz— "Parisian Ix>ve" (let half). 
"Ritzy" (2d half). 

Clinton Square — "Jim, the Con- 
queror" — "The High Flyer/* 
Qfond-^Pictures, vniidec 

De Witt Newing Is the author Of 

"The Haby." whieh the stock play- 
ers are playing this week. "The 
Baby'* has been played on IIMi 
before. 



ST. LOUIS 

By TOM BASHAW 

Amba88adoi^"The Prince of 
Headwaltcrs," presentation. 
Garden — "Romeo and Juliet" 

(Coodman Player*-) 

Grand Opera House— V.'Uidevllle, 
pictures. 

Loew's State— "Capt.'iln Salva- 
tion," Max Fi.Mher's or( h«-Htra. 

Lyric Skydome - "Simple Kis." 

Missouri- T'.rooke Johns (in per- 
son), "Th« Yankee CiipFier." 

Municipal Theatre (Forest Park) 
— "Hose- Marie." 

St. Louis— Vaudevllte, "For La- 
dies Only." 



Ward Crane made a personal ap- 

pearuri* (' at the I^dand last week, 
when "the LAdy in Krmlne," In 
which he played, was screened. Mr* 
Crane Is visltipc bis parents here. 

The International Alliance of 
Theatre Kmidoy«e.H and Motion 
Picture Ope rators holds ito annual 
convention at Saratoga Springs Julf 

28-29. .•v,v/,';-.-: 



"The ,Song of the Flame" broke all 
records at the Munn p.il OjM ra in 
Forest Park, getting 138,000 for the 
we4 k. "The Song of the Flame" 
heat the "Merry Wiflow" re< ord of 
the big outdoor theatre in 11)24 by 
12.000. 



Paul Iteisman. manager, Am<Ti<-.an 
theatre, goes to New York soon for 
his fall legit bookings. 



Keyes Perrin, son of Oscar JT. 

Perrin, man;i(;er Capitol, played 
Master RIackburn In "is Zat So7^ 
at the Capitol last week. Veronica 
I'errln, a dauKhter, play* ttllnOT 
roles with the m4«m k h< re. 



■•K«>KK8M|(»N;tli ilOMK 
Si not* with kath, l>2 
p««||s «KM«f bath. tlt.M 

RUNNINQ WATER IN ALL ROOMS 

ST. REGIS HOTEL 

119 No. Clark St., Chi 
Phoor: Hu|). ISXt 
RATES: 8ln«l« without batli. 18 



SCENERY 

D¥B BCENRBT, VKI.OPR CURTAIWI 

R. WE8TC0TT KINO •TUOlOB 
Jilft W. Tea BsNB M. 



dneted. "did two onnf/«». If' r voice is 
okay for the af t. No one inHfriim'r.r 
stood out. It In a bnd ftapr. h.n.i 
nnd will never (]<■ for n d.in* r han<l 
Drake and A<l.irnH, mix« fl . ..r/i»-dv 
f« im. fltt*»mpt'»d to entertain with 
-r.rne hoV:-^ Tl,r> mm ne'"oniTiani< (1 
Iwith n cl.-.ritif t in one number. Hok. 
laets u.tuallv riot In this Itouse. but 
thij* <'n«> di.ln t. "Sun h> r 



CARIVIE ROIVLAJSO 

UK.AI, lOMTATOR T<> THE WSftrKHinON 

PRESENTS 

MARQUETTE ROAD TERRACE 

HOW ABOUT YOU? 

P. N.— You, ioM, roJi ^i»n with im« low »ih XOOO 



T Jrml ft H i Q N DECREES FOR ARTtiTS; 

4 aSgS^ Guilmont & Pefm PmttnanmM Wav€ 




*'Herbo** Oil Steam ProeeM 

VomvMt^ ArtiHtlc Il*>«u<y S*>r\lr« 

GUILMONT & PETERS 

706 MARSHALL FIELD ANNEX Bl DC, CHICAOO 

IMifini DKAKIiOHN 4011 MiNTKAL W5 



xxxx^x^^>- ^^^^^^^^ 



52 



VARIETY 



Wotfnesday. July la, 1917 



VARIETY'S LOS ANGELES OFFICE 

ARTHUR UNGAR in Charge 
Loew's State Bldg., Suite 1221-22 
707 So. Broadway, Trinity 3711-3712 



LOS ANGELES 



Professionals hav« the free use of Variety'* 

Los Angeles Office for information. Mail 
may be addressed care Variety, Loew's State 
Bldg., Suite 1221-22, Los Angeles. It will be 
held tubjtet to call or forwarded, or adver- 
tistd in Variety's Letter Liat. 



ExroIl.'Ht vaude rit the OrpheUm 
last v\<'vk, but most of it u.i.sti-<l !)(• 
cause oL lauliy spoitnik' aii«i dui)li- 
Wtions.- Thr«*e piano acLs in one, 
with tlio K'aiul utilized ;i fouith 
tiino in aiiutlii'i* turn. And wiuit a 
piano that Orphcum instrument is! 
It iH an nntiMuat'vJ, sorritchod up 
and marred insirument. I'Jvidently 
liUsfn^se does not warrant the ex- 
petndituro ( f the price of a bottle ol 
furniture polisi; wliicii vvuuld easily 
oHmlnatc the '^cheapneAs" of the 
piano. This "piann« r" was inher- 
ited from th*} old Orphoum. 

Flori^nce Moaro with Lieut Gitz- 
Rlce was held ovor. The latter the 
precedinij weolv acted only as her 
a^oeompanisL I«ast week Gitz-Riee 
Wius allotted a position on th»^ bill — 
number two. A program switch 
after the Sunday opening has the 
J. Friinrls llaney revue in opening; 
position, with the Angel Brother.s. 
equilibrists, moved down to closing. 
The Ilanoy Revue, slow in gettin;^ 
Started, with a bad arrangement of 
introt^udtory dance numbers, had no 
trouble ,satisfyiner the handful of 
holiday ' night customers. Helen 
Stewart, the girl in the turn, la a 
hard worker. The three boy« a.s- 
sisting Hauey are corlcing stoppers. 
J. Francts also does'a 1»t of ecerti- 
trie .stepping:. 

Licirt. Gitz-Rice and his own 
tfens numbers dr^w applause. ^Flor- 
ence Moore then appeared as master 
of ceremonies. Miss Moore is an 
excellent comedienne, but lulli Hat 
Wheit U eMilffi. t« introduclfkir otiier 
turns. ^ ■ 

Came Mr. and Mrs. Kormah IPhil- 

llps and Co.. inrlu<lin£? Norman. Jr.. 
in a "Family Revue." The child is 
quite clever, b«it siMilild «tlelr more 
to hi.s own naturalness Instead of 
attempting to essay the "wise gfuy," 
Tli« llfiep were tck» palpabiy **frrown 
tjp" aa^ detracted from an othor- 
wise wilertaining act. The young- 
•ier iMis a very flne skit 'with a tfoir. 
and tlie .sketch between Mr. and 
Mrs. Phillips had its share of laugh 
llnei.- -' ■■■ • •: 

Whi>n It eomes to character sinsr- 
Ing Frank DeVoe stands out. His 
l»erMmal1ty. clear diction and abil- 
ity to reprlater stamp.s him a nat- 
ural. DeVoo scored for a solid hit. 
Incidentally It Is reported ha .-Will 
be seen In the west under the F!atl- 
chon and Majrco banner. 

Self 0(Bir<!eitt and company bf five 
oflfered a .«^klt In two versions. Gor- 
don worked in a motion pi-cture 
White makettp; A cofhedy hit. Thf s 
act cTosod the first part. 

Will and Gladys Ahern opened 
aftiM" In tiffin fsilifon ^wHha youth, un- 
proprrammod, afslstlflif. Gladys 
Ahern is beautiful to |^ke upon and 
her danHnir Wort fa^. WllVa In- 
tricate stei>s Rpo-od for a *'wow." 
Their act. is surefire. 

l^oTwt<»e Moore again favored 

with character song knp#nwnlk^^iOins 
. which met favor. 

Mf«fl Moore did a "sonff plupr" for 

a new rMtz-Rice balled whit^h start- 
ed out flue T)ut which prot to be a 



bore when she kept repeating the 
I horus over and aver again. How- 
ever, it looked like salesmanship. 

In closing spot the Angel Broth- 
ers, twt» fme sjjeciinens of pliysii^il 
development, did some iine balanc- 
ing and closed with a ladder stand 
that di^w, applause. 



probably be a follow from one of 
the downtown first run houses^ 



Despite the general exodus of 

locals to tho bea<hes and other' 
vantage grounds over the lioliday 
period, there ivaa an almost ca> 
paeity turnout at Pantages Inde- 
pendence X>ay matinee. The "smart 
ones" figured on a better break by 
staying in town than chancing it 
on the road with tho mob. At any 
rate, it l(H)ked like all tho.se who 
stayed behind were at the Pan 
Monday. Tho holiday schedule 
necessitated a good deal of "chop- 
ping'' to miBtke time. The short 
subjects were cut entirely while 
about 15 minutes were clipped from 
the vaude section. The screen fea- 
ture was "The Gay Old Bind" 
(.Warners). 

Violet and Daisy Hilton. San An- 
tonio Siamese Twins, topped the 
bill. The "joined together" girls 
were a draw, the phenomena arous- 
ing curiosity. A matronly woman 
with a "class" air introduces! the 
girls before they appeared. Her 
remarks were well chosen and 
clearly spoken, while not taking up 
too much time. The twins, in full 
stage, representing a drawing room, 
were T»iuch at ease and impressed 
with their agility to move about. 
Two pop numbers on saxophones 
clicked nicely. Their siaorlng was 
moderate, yet pleasant. What hit 
most was their dancing. Remain- 
ing four acts merely filled out to 
mild returns. Johnson and Johu- 
son. two boys, failed to get laughs, 
no attempt being made, but got by 
on harmony singing of the whisper- 
ing variety an^d some stepping by 
the straight. One had the old and 
reliable yodel ing all to himself, 
palming it off for something. 

Don Lee and Mile. Ijouise held 
third position with their dance re- 
vue, carrying two^ girls. The turn 
didn't get started right and lapsed 
Into stage waits more than once. 
Dancing team managed to find a 
slow enough tempo to "take" from 
them. A ballroom number vr.us 
neatly executed, but lacked in speed 
and color. The whole thing is pat 
temed after musical comedy, but 
hasn't enough material to stand up 
under that title. The assisting girls 
showed little. 

Burns Twins, later doubling with 
the Hilton girls, had some fast and 
neat routines for taps and other 
forms of soft shoe. Good enough 
to merit more than they got here 
Hylan's Birds, of six white parrots, 
opened the show. 



B. B. B., at Coffee Dan's for tho 

past six weeks, has signed a six 
months' contract with tlvat estab- 
lishment. His contract calls for a 
"( ut in" on the house receipts and 
the privilege of doubling ^u picture 
houses. V 



The vaude-picture policy insti- 
tuted at the Belmont (uptown West 
Coast house under lease to Uuth 
Helen Davis and her husband. Dr. 
Archibald) failed to pan out and 
the house went dark after three and 
a lialf weeks. Dramatic stock pre- 
ceded the vaude-ploture policy. 

Bert Levy office provided the 
vaude, starting with six acts, then 
five, and finally cutting to four, but 
the intake was too meagre. Miss 
Davis has returned from New York 
with a number of plays which will 
)e producoil in stock at the Belmont 
Starting in early September. 



Sid r.rauman has announced pre- 
liminary plans for an amphitheatre 
to seat 20,000 that he ultimately 
plans to erect in Beverly Hills, to be 
used for pageants and spectacles 
No building operations are planned 
before the spring of next year,' ac- 
cording to Grauman. 



has a new berth — organist and choir 
l.Mder at St. Paul's, VVhitesborQ. He 
i.onlinues at tho Majestic. 



Hal Brown, character man of tlie 
Wiiuox stock, is playing his orig- 
inal part in this week's production 
of "The Night Cap " at the Wieting. 

Irene Grimes, colored cabaret 
darvct r. api>earing at a Utica resort, 
was severely bruised last week 
when run down by an auto driven 
by Ah>xander Dobrzenska. Her 
companion, h^dmond Wilbur, escaped 
with painful bruises. Autoist ar- 
rested on a reckless driving charge. 

Tha Blue and Whtta Orchestra 

has been signed as house orchestra 
for the Richardson theatre, Oswego, 
now housing Lew Parmenter's stock. 



The Now Syracuse (pictures) has 
Frances Carrlngton of "The Her- 
ald's" movie staff as p. a. 



Strand, Ogdensburg, to stimulate 

Monday patronage, is inaugurating 
"Gift Night," making a tie-up with 
local dei)artmont stores and mer- 
chants who "(hmate" the prizes. 
Strand is a Schino theatre, .v 



ter Is a tie- up with Norma Sheai^ 

• The Demi-Briao;; 

The local Rialto, puzzling over the 
policy intended for Loew .s new 
State theatre, to bo comi»loi» d dur* 
Ing the winter, found the answer la 
the announcement Saturday that 
Syracuse was scheduled fr)r inclu- 
sion on the Publix-Lof'w de luxa 
circuit, the houses of which will 
book Paramount presentationa 
through a new Loaw^PnMtk 'MIU 
ance. 

With Publix signing "names" it 
looks as though Keith's, with Ita 
combination policy of pop vaude 
and pictures, is in for tough oppo- 
sition once Vie new Siatik % •tona'a 
throw away* opens. 

■ ■ ■ • 

Walter Edwin Gardner, tor 20 
years editor and publisher of 'The 
Post-Standard," local morning daily, 
died I'Yiday. He had been retired 
from the newspaper flcid sinca l^lT* 

Jimmy Leamy, youthful dancing 
whiz of this city, goes to Van Ar- 
nam's Minstrels, now in rehearsal. 



Engagement of "Topsy and Eva" 
(film) with the Duncan Sisters in 
person on the stage, terminates at 
Grauman's Kgyptian July 20. The 
Sisters go to the Granada, San 
Francisco, for one week, and then 
jump to New York for their opening 
at the Rialto. 



The Motion Pictura Make-Up 
Arti.sl.V Association gives a masque 
ball at the Hollywood Roof Aug. 30. 
to raise funds for a library to file 
make-up styles. Ja^ck Dawn is 
president; Percy Westhouse. vice- 
president; Mel Bums, secretary. 



The Vernon Cpuntry Club was 
partially destroyed by fire, damage 
estimated at $10,000. 



MOST ORIGINAL 

COFFEE SHOP 

ta tha Cioltl«>n West 

Carl— MULLER'S— LUI 

OLD TIMEfttP 

'. BIrtot from Train or Tiwiaite* 

Yon Are Welootu* 
724 8o. Hill St. Los Angeles 



935 80. 
BROADWAY 




8aia or lUfilal 

8cenery 

Drapes 

Art Flc^viirs 

Wickerware 

Papier Mache 

Prologue (Nttings 

Lobby A B*Hff#m 

Decorationa ' 




Is Ik* Usilttf ti 



Guerrini A Co 
Th* LMdln* Mi 

•tSlM. 

Tht only Wwetan 
Uut BakM aof mi 

•( a«sds — sMdt liir 

hand. 
t77«t79 CtliiabM 

•as FrtJiaUM. C«L 



Tho first picture theatre In 

RoMeda. Gal , will be built by N. 
Scheinberg and M. P. Horwitz, 
owYiers and operators of the Van 

Nnys theatre anrl the Madrid at 
Owensmouth. House is to cost 



"If I Was Uich" (William An- 
thony Mc(juire) opens at tho Holly- 
wood Playhouse July 18. Gay Sea- 
brook and Phil Tead head the cast, 
which includes May McCabe, How- 
ard Hull Gibson, Al Octas, Charles 
Dow Clark, Charles Miller and Jack 

Elliott. 



The J.os Angeles Film Hoard of 
Trade has a now secretary, Lola 
Adams. New York. Miss Gentry 
succeeds Miko Norling. who re- 
mains with the lioard of Trade in 
a legal advisory capacity. 



SYRACUSE; Vt. Y. 

By CHEiTER B. BAHN 

Wieting — "Night Cap" (Wilcox 

Stock Co.). 

Temple — 'Kempy" (Temple Play- 
ers), Final week. 

Keith's — Vaude, pictures. 

Savoy— "Lid Lifters' (Stock bur). 

Strand— Three Houra" and Vita. 

Empire — "Credle Snatchers." 

Eckel— "Demi-Bride." 

Rivoli— "Hllla of Peril." 

New Syracuse — "Night of LoVe." 

Swan — Denver Dude." 

Palace — "Evening Clothes." 

Harvard — "Sunya,'* 



Robert E.arl is appealing from the 
15,000 Judgment given against him 
in favor of William H. Wagner 
V^erdict was returned at tho May 
term of Supreme Court in Utica and 
results front a suit brought oy Wag- 
ner for comniissions on the sale of 
theatres in Herkiiqer and Little 
Falls. 



Col. Charles A. Lindbergh la 
scheduled to be the stellar attrac- 
tion for Syracuse Day, tho oi>en» 
ing day of the New York State J^'all^ 
on Aug. 29. 



Cornell Summer theatre at Cor- 
nell University, Ithaca, Opened its 
fourtii season last week — and with 
the presentation of four short plays 
in University theatre. *Ph# WIf em- 
braced "A Seat in the Park," 
"Wrong Numbers." "The Very Naked 
Boy," and "Lima Beans." This week 
the program calls for "Riders to the 
Sea," " Two Slatterns and a King," 
"Monday," and "ActloHs** 



The New Syracuse, Charles Den- 
singer, managing director, will 
change policy Sunday, substituting 
first runs for double feature second 
and third run program.^, r^atter pol- 
icy lias not proven successful. 
House has 10-20-cent tariff and this 
will not be changed, it is understood. 



James Kirkwood is rocovering at 
the Osteopathic hospital from acute 
appendicitis. The actor was taken 
to tho hospital in a serious condi- 
tion, but was not operated oh. 



West Coast Theatres. Inc.. opera- 
tion of Grauman's Rgyptf.an will be- 
come effcM'tive .July 22 when a week- 
ly change policy of feature pictures 
and Fanchon and Marco stage 
presentations will be inaugurated. 
I'.ruce I'^owler continues as hou.se 
manager. The opening picture has 
not yet been decided, but will very 



NOTE NEW ADDRESS 
PAUL FOR 

TAUSIG -S AILINGS 



Steamship Aeoommodations Arranged on AM LInet «t Lowest Rates 

Porelgn Exchanr* aliio Takwn ( aro f)t, n'xight and Sold 
Oldest Agency in U. 8. 8pecializing on Theatrical Travel 

BUBOPBAN CONNKCTIOftS — PMiuice Tmkt» Care of Iloth Wuya 

TIMES SQUARE TRAVEL BUREAU 

PAUL TAUSIG A SON ManageniMil 

Savantli Av«. A 40lh St. — Times Square Trust Co. — flBW YOBK 

FHONB PKNN. tMW 



If there's a Syracuse newspaper 

man who fails to .see the 101 Kan«'h 
Wild West show here Thursday it 
will be his own fault. Advance men 
for the ciix?us literally flooded local 
newspaper oiflces with Annie Oak- 
leys for the boys: most generous 
distribution within memory. 

Departure of Cress Hillary, pro- 
ducer and principal comic of the 
Savoy .stock burlesque, and of his 
wife, Mary Lane, brought several 
.shifts in the troupe. Date (^ntis. 
former straight man. is now doing 
( omedy, opposite Al Martin. Pee 
Weo Powers, erstwhile of the 
chorus, has graduated to principal 
and leading numbers. Blllie Al- 
drich, cooch danoer« added to com- 
pany. 



Schine Circuit, according to lUi* 
nouncement in Ogdensburg. Is go- 
ing in for "Opportunity Nights," 
giving amateurs in the various cities 
and towns In which It operates a 
chance to do their stuff, with the 
promise that those who qualify will 
iM given bookings In the llf ~ 
of the chain. 



Mmo. Emma Calve, now the guest 
of her protege and pupil, Mrs. Ham* 
ilton White, of Fayetteville, may 
give a concert in this city during 
her visit. 



ATLANTIC CITY 

Apollo — "Among the Jiarrled.*^ 
Globe^'Potemkin." 
Earle^VaittdeV11le» pictures. 

Stanley — "The W^rld at Her Feet* 
Virginia— "What P rice Glory." 
Coienia4-->Hia First Flame." — 

Strand— "The Rig Parade." 
Capitol— The Broken Gate. " 
City Squara-~'*np Tom." 

-VPere Babies.** * 



Fire threatened two up-state the- 
atres late last week. Family, at 
Home, was damaged by a blaze that 
broke out during a severe electric 
storm. The first and second bal- 
conies of the theatre, operated by 
the Strand Amusement Company, 
were damaged by water. Flames 
were confined to the roof. 

The lives of a hundred or more 
children wore menaced Saturday 
afternoon when fire broke out In the 
Hippodrome, In the heart of the 
Ogdensburg business district. l*a- 
trolm<»n stationed in the house 
quickly halted a near-panic that 
followod the cry of "Fire" and 
emptied the yovingstcrs into the 
street. ' 

Rlaze started in tho projection 

room. As Cy Keeler, projectionist, 

was unwinding film, ^he celluloid 

snappe(l, struck a high-powered 

bulb and took fire. Keeler made a 

safe exit. James B. Burnham, who 

rec«-nl.ly took over the house, sought 

to enter the booth but was forced 

back by a sheet of flame that bumod 

his face and hair. llipi>odrome Is 

owned by liUi Ko.senbaum. Damage 
slight. ■ • ..r~ 



Alilafitffi C^lty** •ammita' show pr«« 

gram will be completed with the 
opening of "My Maryland" (No. 2) 
at the Garden Pier theatre July l%$ 
and Keith«AllM(S vaude at the (iUobi^ 
July 18. 

The **My Maryland** cast. aa« 

.sembled for Boston and Chicago 
runs, includes Letloe Howell, George 
Uytner and Alexander Clark. 



Two prominent Boardwalk movie 
hoUsev, Virginia and Strand, ara 

now showing "specials" for extend- 
ed runs with ' What Price Glory" 
packing them in at the former at 
40c. and 50c.. whilo "The Rig 
Parade" continues to do well at tiie 
latter af ite. and 75c 

"Kibitzer," new American comedy 
drama, will be presented by John 
Golden at the Apollo July 18, fol- 
lowed by Ziegfeld's "I'^ollies "; " CJood 
News," a musical piece; George M. 
Cohan's "Cyclone"; Gene Puck's 
"Yours Truly," and "Manhattan 
Mary,'* th# new Georga White iEMfO-. 
duction. 



Tfarvard theatre, In the TTni versify 
district, has passed to Kallet The- 
atres of Oneida as the result of a 
week-end deal with the l''itzer in- 
terests. This gives Mike Kallet, 
former Syracusan, now of Oneida, 
his second house in this city. The 
Regetjt, also in the University sec- 
tion, was taken over several months 
ago. Th" Harvard will bo direi te.) 
in con.innction with the Regent by 
ster Wolfe. 

The deal covers a nino-ve,ar Irase. 
If Is said. Ren Fitter was managing 
I lie Harvard^ playing a double f ea- 
ting' second and third r'm program, 
with J>ut slight success. The Kalh t 
policy calls for a single feature, 
prol)al)ly ,;.>conil run. Tho llarvajd 
is one of the most palatial noitr hor 
hood theatres in the city. i^osHng 
about $L'()0,000 to build and furnish 
The I'ltzers acquired it in March 
from Phil Smith. The Harvard is 
the llfh the;itre in tho Kallet chain, 
the others being located in Utica, 
Kome and Oneida. 

The plans of Ben Fltzer, one of 
the oldest lUm men In this city, are 
unannouneod. George H. iielm(>r, 
org.^nlHt at tlu- Majestk, Utica and 
long connected with local ihoatroa, 



Although the ceremony will not 
take place until fall. Abel P. Bar- 
buto. Syracuse tenor, with White's 
' Manhattan Mary." and Pearl Rus- 
flo, childhood sweetheart, secured a 
marriage lic' rise here Saturday. Mr. 
Darbuto secured his start by ap- 
pearing In amateur productions, 
parti<u]ar]y K. of C. shows, in this 
city. Itecently he has been appear- 
ing with the Embassy Boys In New 
Vork, in night clubs and on radio. 




Drawing contests are the local 

publicity rage at present. The lt)l 
Itanch Wild West has a "scrambled 
animal" conte.n tie-up with the 
".Journal." EckeL in conjunction 
with the "Herald." is .seeking de- 
signs for a wedding gown; the lat- 



Dorothea Antel 
Sunshine Shoppe 

226 W. 72nd Street, New York Cit> 

Catering to Professional Folk 

Opera Length Silk Hosiery 
Silk and Imported French Lingeri# 
Lovely Spanish Shawls 
and Sunshine Greeting Carda 



TIMES SQUARE TRUST COMPANY 

Seventh Avenue and 40th Street, New York 

With sm ple capital, experienced staff, board of directors comprising 

•nd professional men (including Mr. WILLIAM 
MORRIS and Mr. KARL TAU8IQ), eomMiarelal Banking, Trust, 
Foreien DapL, lnvtttm«nt« Traval» Custom Houta Dapt. 

THRm^o/^ INTEREST flAFE DEPOSIT— MODERATE RATES 

TIMES SQUARE TRUST COMPANY 

Seventh Avenue and 40th Street, New York 

PHONK PKNN. tMO 



Wednesday, July 13, IWT 



VARIETY 



Reserved for Professional Patrons 

* ■ 

Tu» Entirm FIoot9 in the 
Forty-six Story Tower of the 

MORRISON HOTEL 

CHICAGO 

The Coolest Location in Town 
Atop the Tallest Hotel in the World 

CLOSE to the top of the gigantic Morrison Tower, and cooled by the purest 
air ever breathed, the 40th and 41st floors are set apart entirely for theatrical 
guests. Out of earshot of street noises, you can sleep undisturbed until a 
late hpur of the morning. You can also entertain your friends in perfect seclu- 
sion, •fClirf against interruption. 



1,944 OuUide Rooms— Each With Bath 

Every rodm is oirtst^, with bath, running ice water, bed-head reading lamp and 
ServMor. The last named is particularly appreciated by professional guests. It 

^mipletely prevents contac t betw een patrons and hotel employees when laundry, 
^ipet, etc., are sent out or returned. Also, with the **griUe" feature, you can see 

xiOit^l^^ them. 

Nearest Hotel to Downtown Theatres 
^ Rates, $2.50 Up 

The Morrison stands closer than any other hotel to theatres* stores, and railroad 
stations. Yet, at this central location, rooms arc rented for $2.50 to $5 that wo™ 
cost $5 to $8 in any other leading hotel. Store sub-rentals here are so valuable 
that they pay all the ground rent, and the saving is passed on to the guests. 

'^^ Terrace Garden and Boston Oyster House 

M ^tmU two famous restaurants, the intimate, carefree atmosphere is especially 
aP P t i & tt Hife to the summer season. In the Terrace Garden the light, vivacious 
dance music and sparkling entertainments have made it a favorite rendezvous for 
llincli, dimMir^^^^^^ after-theatre parties. The programs are broadcast from WiJiJivi- 

ALL PATRONS ENJOY GARAGE PRIVILEGES 




Tht ff9W Mwrrimm, whtn 
mm4 tellMe liof ef 6i tfte 



eompUHd, win be the 
U, coniainiHg 3,400 




VARIETY BUREAU _ 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

61S The Argonn* 



By HARDIE MEAKIN 

Belasco (Shubert)— Dark. 

National (Rapley)— S. E. Coch- 
fUh's Btock In "The Patsy." 

Poll's (Shubert)— Dark. 

Earle (Stanley Co.) — Vaude-Pcts. 

K«iih's (K.A.)— Vauacvias^ 

ilWilM (UnkiriH)- rc t.s.' ,, , 

■■■■:<■■ ■ . Pictures 

edlifmliliH^*'On Zf> B«iri«vard"; 
lloxt, "Wodding Bills." 

Little — "Cyrano <le Ikrgorac" ; 
next, "Pollkushka." 

Metropolitan — "Nnuphty but 
Kice"; next, "Notorious Lady." 

Pal«c»— •*Tlllle the Toiler": next, 
•*Ca11.ihans an<l Murphys." 

Rialto— "Beware of Widows"; 
next. "FflftlS* ©f TemptWi.*' 

Theatre Guild Is reversing pro- 
cedure In operation of downtown 
Little and neighborhood Wardrnan 
Park. Previously Little attraction 
t)layed the W. P. house the follow- 
ing week; currently, howrvor, tlio 
llussian "Polikushka" is shown first 
in the neighborhood and then 
brought downtown. 

Heinz Roenheld, directinf:; the Ri- 
Iklto orchestra, le the father of a 
ieven-pountf girl bom July 3. 

Raymond Rnpp has becti Im- 
t>orted from Rt. T.ouls to prrsidfi .it 
the organ of tlio Crandall York. 
Xlrs. Pearl Hauor, formerly on this 

as.sipnmont, was Ir.msfcrcd to fin a 
Vacancy at the Home duo to the 
tcKlK'nation of Mr.**. Towne. 

Harold Phillipa, dramatic editor 
'•Tinips. 1.S ba-ck aft<^r thr vocation. 
.Tim liing of the staff batted for 
Phillips. 

Clara JacaT»(», ojMTatic y\r\iror r>t 
I<<"i(h>, sriTiir at Hh; funcial of 
Chovall^ r'.'^ inotJK r. who died hor«^ 
Jsn'ld. rily la.st w '-k fMllMuiiu' l)'*^ 
dratli f.r h.T daiitrhtrr, Ciu'V.'ilirr i 
the uKsi.stant niaiioRor of K«'ith'}s. 



with the Pulton stook in sup- 
port, retired Saturday in "Now 
B r o o m s.** Churchill-Underwood 
season proved a triumph artistically 
but no proat .shakes linan'Cially. It 
was expected that "Alias the Jxa- 
con" opening Wonld run four weeks 
It lastrd twr). "Aren't Wo All?" 
which followed, stopped after a 
week, as did "New Breoms." 



Fulton suooeods the Churo>iill- 
Undorwood unit with JMarjorlo 
Rambeau supported by Hcrlxrt 
Hoyop and th(^ Fulton stock opening 
July 17 in "Uain." Mias Rambeau 
will also play "Antonla," "Insi 
Life" and "Daddy's Gone a-ll ant- 
ing," according to the present plan. 

Henry Sherr, nni.'^irnl tab ron)i<' 
known In Los Angeles and environs, 
has been brought north by Nat Ilolf 
as a roni'dy pnrtn<r for I'.ol'bv 
fntzsimmons in the productions .it 
the Wigwam in San Francisco and 
the State hero. H*)lt nlternotef? two 
troupes, other headed by Johnny 
Rmythe, playing half at week at 
the Wigwam and the other here. 

ITarrv Lan>,'don's "Long Pants" 
rame Info Oakland and put in nt 
the Crand-T-ake. West Coast's big 
neighborhood hf)use, instead of T * 
D downtown. Reviewers se emed to 
agree with the West Coast. 

Orpheum Circuit has announeori 
the booking into the 12th street of 
"The'' King of Kings," "Old Iron- 
sides" nnd the Marx Brothers in 
"Th© Cocoa nuts," the latter not 
until next February. 

Once ngnin Al Jol?^on wns nn- 
noiinoed for Oakland but doeldcd to 
call it a day in Rnn FrancI.«<co. Jol- 
son took n dasii «.Mt powder on 
Oakland a couple of years ago. 

Jack Pheehan, inusle.nl eomodiar 
after a four-week visit to f).ikland 
his home t«iwn, rettirned to New 
York to sfrirt rehearsals Ir. "TImI i 
'Km. Helen," for Srhwab .nnd Man 
del. 



The tacing Will be under the su- 
pervision of the Farmington Riicing 
Commission, organized som© time 
n^o and ready to function in a full- 
Ikd^^-ed manner at short notice, lie- 
sides creating a racing commission, 
I''arminK'ton has drawn Tip a racing 
law, based upon the Redd racing 
act, but changed enough to suit local 
conditions. 

Work of renovating the Orpheum 
theatre for operation as a moving 
jvicture house will commence soon, 
according to George K. Carpenter, 
in charge for L. C. M.^rt us, who re- 
.<ntly purchased the property. 
yhowhou.se will reopen in August, 
■i I ■ 

Social Interest will be awakened 
and theatrical memories revived by 
tlie news of the contemplated visit 
of Mrs. August I'K'irnont. of New 
York, formerly Eleanor llul>son, to 
Salt I^ke City this summer. Mrs. 
r.( Iniont will, aecomixxny her life- 
long friend, Ada Dwyer Russell. 

PITTSBURGH 

By JACK A. SIMONS 
Pitt— "The Whole Town's Talk- 
ing" (Sharp Stock). 

Davis— "Drums of the Desert" 

and vaude. 

Aldlne— -"Tillie tlie Toiler." 

Grand— "The World at Her Feet." 

Duquesne Garden— "Sally." 

Harris— "A Hero on Horseback" 
and vaude. 

Olympic— "Broadway Nights" and 
\'ital»hone. 

Sheridan Square— "Dearie* and 
vaude. 

Cameo— "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. 

11 vd-." . 
Regent— "JJroadway Night.s" and 

Vitaphone. 

Liberty— "The World at Ilcr 

iVet." 

Siate — "Drunrts of the Desert." 



was attended by many show people. 
Charles Caplan, formerly of the 
Metropolitan Mlm Company's De- 
troit office, who was Hen's best man 
at the knot tying, was one of tlie 
guests of b6nor. 

Announcement was made here 
last week by Mrs. Deuel, mother of 
the Deuel Sisters, that DonUiiy will 
go on with her stage career 
H:ieanor, who was married recently, 
is now honeymooning in Europe. 



BUFFALO 



By SIDNEY BURTON 

Buffalo— "Man Power," i'eddler, 
Mitchell Bros. 

Hipp— "World at Her Feet," 

vaude. 

Great Lakes — "Auctioneer," 
vaude. 

Loew's ' Ctiitl iws of Red River," 
Ro.'^coe Arbuckle, voude. 

Laf syetts — "The Brute,*' Vita, 

vaude. 

Court Street -M<.<;arry I'layers, 
"Adorable Liar." 



OAKLAND, CALIF. 

By WOOD SOANES 

Dcrton Churchill started his las; 
two weeks at the I'MiItr-u y<sterd,iy 
playing the Arliss role in ' Old Kntr- 
llsh." Frances Un<lerwof.d. w.i<> 
was broupht licre from nollv.vrci 
^vilh him for a co-slarrinK se.i>-on 



SALT LAKE 

By GLEN PERRINS 

Ra« will return to Sa.lt T.n)<f 
fifr.iin willdu two Tponihs. say.'-- Hovt 



of William I'. K.\r' ' f S;^m l i"'n- 
» ;-(■(> pronifiter of r.'i> intr in S.'<It 
I.nke. ev r since the sport bas i>e<n 
r< \ i'.' d in I 'ili. 

'I'h<> - '■-r raeln^r win i '' fi' T'" 

Au;:. 20 foi :;(' i] )Vf nt lyat'o^n. and 

i ir tlio «>ity oi di-. "f .^■ ■:t }/ :<•• 
'.nllo-.v f ' r 1*^ dnvs ot tli< .^'t.-to fair 
'prourals iliir.n^' ihe I'tivh S'tate Fair. 



ll.irry Greenman, who c.jik; i»«^r( 
IX months npo from Ht. T>ouis as 
i.au'rr (if !.,<*» w s .Mdirw, ii.'.s !>' ' n 
• 1 ns r» rri d \>:vk to llie Mi "Uj i 
« ity. Mr. Ore* ninan left behind 
t.iia n . i Juy of fri' lids'. 

To e.\pr' s.s th<'ir j-'ocd will and r'>- 
u'ret o\er liis h a*- in.:; li' r« , c iripl'>:- *>' 
nf thv Aldii;' . i. fri< fids in all 
walks of endeavor, .mid n< w.-ji iT" r 
ni' n l« ndered a far- v. I'l par»v to 
-U:.. ■ ' »' t !.'■ ^ • ' ^li^ 

/. ..i,r,<.. M- I <■ than •100 ]>■ v. . 

. r.-v. d. d nn the sr.i'."-. v. ith i:< r.rv 
Itiil.in a'':t1ng tM niaslT of c^re- 
rniuii'S. 



Don Burroughs returns as leadlnp: 
man of the McGarry player* next 
week after several months' Absence. 



Al tieor fire L>ratn;itic I'layers thiH 
weiimHIIiil an indefinite engage- 
ment nt the New Ariel theatre, <-ast 
sido neighborhood house. "The Ij' st 
People" opening. Company 1b heafi- 
ed hy T'hoehe Fulton, Ja'k Smart, 
Day Keene, (Jrsi/'e KdwarUs and Ar- 
thur Hays. 

Kawson Reld has succeeded Alex 
F, Tftylor as organist at the Great 
Lakes. 



SEATTLE 



By DAVE TREPP 
Pantaaes— • The Perfect J^i^P.** 

vaU'le. ; ' ' ..; > ■ . , 

Fifth Avenus — "9Ml C«1la|iitifi» 
and Muri^yH." 

Blue Mouse— "Dearie.** :/ 
Coliseum--"Priiie« d(19«ad WaU- 
ers." 

United A r ti s t * *'Ev^h!ns 

Clothes." 

Moore — "Love Spats" (muhical). 
Columbia— "Whirlwind of Youth." 
Strand— "Is Your I)aup:ht< r Safe?*' 
Embassy— "King of tl>e Rack." 

Midlle TTalstead, loe.il d:anTr In 
In tho Northwest making mveral 
r»rofeH.s|(»nal appearances. 



Shipwre<k Kelly, ehamp pole-sit- 
ter, be/'an sev<'n-day, s< ven-TiiKht, 
seven-hour eittiriK on the Andn ws 
building llagpolc! nt noon Sunday. 
K' lly, who appears ur^atly annoyed 
;it the 12-day re<f.id elairu r.f Spid< r 
JT.'jine.s of Denver, he;; ins a W(«k'H 
« r)!ra{,'ement at I./oew'« State Mon- 
<iay. 



Marrar«t Aim ! n will appear on 
the;i' .s-' ri.My ;.;< . laai at ( :ha ijtau'jua 
.T':'y 11 /'' 111 in;' :rfi/ij OM.-iwa. Can., 
j where v hf hriM tje« n pa r ti< i pat i n in 
jiho <.uth hiit'i .'ay ' I'rafl'jn of Om' 
i I *oriiri ion. Mivs .Anirlia'H npp'-a.r- 
ir/( •■ is '^ (^ riK'St /.iji-.t.iridin:' "it 



n J'l' Ids. Pittsl iirj;}! r< r " " 
;i:r.f f • 1'.' Mj''f,i, W' ' ]■ <■" 

. .-i. :>t.a««d his l.Mil w< <i'i.;.:.' ariM- 
versary last week with a party that 



, » n iti* t h.'UM.MMi ' J ! !. |iMi i.n r i biim '' 
I M ude Adams' .»;li''.. .vjni; several 
' y« a1:-: afo. 

The Palare. whi' h several weeks 
a,'.:o waM anrioiin' < d a.s dls«'(»ut Ifia- 
irur >>urh'S»(U'- f'>r ll.o f'urnKHT. lias 
reHumed bur!e.««i:i.' sliowinK With a 
Bto< k headed t y I r^d Reeb. 



Blue Mouse, Tacoma, eluHed July 
Portland, where OrphHifin rtins 
but threo day.^ and road showH the 
.same, tho Henry l-hiffy I'layer.*^ are 
knocklnfc 'em over in stock. Twines 
f.,rrn nlfchtlv for "The I'at.sy" n«»w 
in its second week- This di<l $r..OoO 
profm t^h first Week, and went over 
$7,n0ft tile Hceond at the Musir I'.ox, 
J'ortlund, where a sr-ll-out Is |10.- 
(100. Seating is 1,800 with tl top. 
Mana>.r«r McCunly ydans t'^ run 
"The iiat" for four weeks, a record 
In I'ortlnnd, and then the company 
r< turns to Seattle, opening Sei»t 5 
at tlie old Orpheum, now known nji 
the Moore, where Will King Is t»lay- 
itlg. ^i ng clow w i afetntt Atig. 1. 

Korl Oray orch<Mitra has left the 

Winter Qardw and gone to I,^>nt; 
Lake, near Olympla, for the sum- 
mer. 

Leona I'arsons comes from the 
east to be leading lady for Duffy 
I'lay rs whf>n they resume In S« at- 
tl<^. Howard Miller will be leading 
rnan. 

KANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. HUGHES 
Newman "Manpower, " pr« .'-erita- 

tlt-ns. 

Royal -.Mc trr.pf-Ii-^ " 

Mainstreet 'last, arid Fuiioas," 

va ude. 

Lib©rty-^"Tbo Ued Kiinona" f2d 

" Globe -"The Better 'Die," Vita- 

phr.ri'- ' Jd week). 

Pantages- Vaud«,'Vilk, j ii luies. 

1 1, : l!' -1 .r \;l"iOv;f f)r<-he'--f ra is at 

l;. (,,r, I 1 M.. it- ' A we<l- 

diriL' .M)ifiivt,j .'-ai y wiih a ti;^'H r at 
the hr l« 1. 

Work In h'-Inj^ ru'-'.'^ J m; the rjew 

r,f.< w- M.'ll.iiwl thiatr^. s(. l<ijT 

hr,use f'-n open tho llrst tf S« ptem- 
bf r. 



A. 



■>■■-■'■— 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



MILWAUKEE 

By HERB ISRAEL 
l^iller— So This Is London" 

(stock). 

Alhambra -"The Claw." 
Garden -"]U« h hut Honest..** 
Majestic- Horse Shoes," vaude. 
Merrill— "On Ze lioulovard." 
Palace — "The Brute," vaude. 
) Strand— -"The World at Her F0et** 



Ihidlockfl were forgred laat week 

for severHl more downtown nl^ht 
life resorts when the government 
aaked for writs for the Tekay, near 
the Palaco; Crystal Cave, beneath 
the Qaycty; Sonaey cafe, below the 
McCoy hotel, and thr'Mtamt Oar- 
^W 9 L M were raided -i ^ e ntly . 



v.. 



The Shorewood, first theatre built 
In Milwaukee's wealthiest suburb of 
that name, oponod la.st Friday nifiht. 
It is an independent house. 

Ain.sely Whittt^ndale, press repre- 
sentative, Davidson, for ttie past 
fSiw months, has left his post to take 

The MrCall-Bridfires players closes 
their summer engriRement at the 
Miller here in four weeks, returning 
to St. l*aiU. The Miller reverts to 
policy. 



INDIANAPOLIS 

By EDWIN V. O'NEEL 
Keith's— "Kismet" (Stuart Walk- 
er sl()> !i ). 

English's— Ilia Chinese Wife" 
(Berkell Players). 

Circle— "The Heloved RoRue." 

Indiana — "Broadway Nights," 
"Winter NIffhts" (I'ubllx). 

Ohio— "The Mn^-ician." 

Apollo— "Faust." 

Pdioe— "Hlifh Hat- 

The Berkell Players next week 
will give the premier presentation 
of an unnamed mystery comedy by 
Kobert St, Clair of the Berkell 
stock, 

The Stuart Walker contract at 



*Phe Gayety here has definitely 
announeed it will aprain play Mutual 
burlcsiiue next season, with stock 
l^jljring in the Fox A Ki^uise Min- 
MpoUs ijhouse. 



With summer resort spots gettin?; 
their first bip: play of tbo year with 
the coming of hot weathf r, Federal 
asents made a biff P^ab at Camp 
Lake where the-y raided three sum- 
mer hotel bars and arrested five 
•piMtors. 

Frank McCoy, manager, McCoy 
pl4)iyers. recently closed at the Da- 
vidson, was relea.sed from the hos- 
pital this week following a minor 
open ' 



Call For— 



STEllCS 



iVBSCLUTtlY CUARANTEE 



niwE-uPy 



^-and bo assured of receiving the 

J)ost materials properly blended 

ISOLD EVERYWHERE 
Manuf&c.ture<3 by 
Stein Cosmetic Co., N. Y. 



Kelth's"iias been-extended to Sept. 
3. Walker may play here during 
the winter, witii the Colonial and 
Murat available if Walker does not 
continue at Keith's. 

Will Hough, manager, Keith's, 
has been transferred to the Palace 
and no successor named. It is ru- 
mored Walker may continue in the 
Keith house. Keith vaudeyiUa be- 
inff dropped here. 



Charles Berkell Stock will not re- 
turn to Davenport and Waterloo, 
la., this winter, but will operate 
two stock companies in Indiana and 
Illinois. 



NEW ENGLAND 

New Haven Aldermen have legal- 
ized Sunday film matinees after a 
strenuous clfort was made to refer 
the mat:tep to a referendum at the 
next city election. Admission shall 
not be more than week-day evening 
pffces, an amendment, to tlie ordi- 
nance says. 

The new $250,000 Taunton Park 
Theatre, Taunton, Mass., owned l)y 
Donovan Amusement Co., will be 
ready for films and vand'2 OcL 1. 
The theatre will seat 1,700. 



The Broadway, Springfield, and 
Princess, Hartford, have been closed 
for alterations. The latter's stage 
will be rebuilt and a new organ 
installed. The Majestic, Hartford, 
is closed until Sept. 4. The Brad- 
ley, Putnam, Conn., has closed for 
remodelling. 



PORtLAND, MC 



Female" 

"The 



TAYLOR'S 
CIRCUS TRUNKS 

Do not faU to boo ovr new. Im- 
proved Circus Trunk. Stronser 
thMS OTor, Hamo old pHee. Send 

for aew mtniomio. 

TAYLOR'S 



7t7 Stvtntk Art. 

NEW YORK 

(Now Turk Storo ono Block froas 
How Mad lwon 8<|vflHro Oardon) 



U E. Randolph St. 

CHICAGO 



By HAL CRAM 

Jefferson — "Male and 

(stock). 
S t r a n d— **Man Power,' 

Brute." 

Empire — "Drums of the DeswU" 
Portland— "Wild to Go.** 

Elm— "Winds of Chance." 
Colonial— "Hills of Kentucky,** 

The Jefferson Players, after a six 
weeks' vacation, resumed this week 
with the personnel unchanged. 



DETROIT 



By JACOB 8MITH 

Garrick— "Broadway" (13th week). 
Bonstelle . Playhouse — "Jj^atlicr's 
An;»ir" (I'.onstello stock). 
Adams— 'Moon of Israel.** 
Capitol— "Dance Magic." 
Colonial— "Beauty Shoppers.** 
Madison— "Twelve Miles Out* 
Michigan— "Man Power," 
State— "Ritzy." 



A local attendance mark for bands 

was established this week at the 
Michik'an. Vincent Lopez and or- 
chestra exceeded the Paul White - 
man gross at this house by several 
hundred dollars, breaking all previ- 
ous records. Manager Walter Im- 
merman deeided t o s t a g e five in- 
stead of four performances daily 
following the close of an overflow iiTg 
business Wednesday night 



Jo.seph King, who plays Dan Mc- 
Corn, the detective in "Broadway," 
was made an honorary lieutenant 
recently. Tim laurels were bestowed 
by LJeut William Johnson, presi- 
dent of the Detroit Police Depart- 
ment lieutenants' association. 



The Cadillac's 
closed July S. 



stock burlesque 



LETTERS 



When Sondlns for MaU 
TAKIKTT, addrooo Mall Clork. 

rpSTCARDS. ADTKBTISINO ov 
OIBCVIJ^B IJETTEB8 WILL MOT 
DB ADVEBTISKU 

LBTTBB8 ADVUITISKD Oi 
OMB IMBBOMLV 



Sparks Circus here Aug. 8« 

The annual summer series of mu- 
nicipal organ concerts opened last 
week at the City Hall to continue 
daily until September. 



Alien niancho 
Allan Nicholas 

Bart Jack 
UoUinfirer A Rey'lds 

Hoocock Ruth B 
Hoyle I'auline 
I'.rundon I'ercy 
nudd Ilulh 
Burns J 

Burton Richard 

Calhern Mnrparet 
Carleton Clalro 
Carr & I...vnn 
Castle Coreen 
Cecil & Co 
Champlin Chaa K 
Chatterton Rutk 
Clark Bernio 
Collins P & M 
Connolly M J 
Corn well Fiank 
Corson Cade 
Cowon M A 
Crockett W W 
Culoff A 
Curry R J 

Daisy Dixie 
Darden F 
Doro Sis a Raj 
Deualk Ranoy 

Elino Oraes 
Brford pt<dK 

Porto J 
Freioor Hanr 



The Falmouth Foreside Fair and 
Cattle Show occurs Aug. 27. 



OMAHA, NEB. 

By ARCHIE BALEY 

The Uialto drew attention when 
Rex Hen ton attempted to sit on its 
flagstaff for 36 hours. I{e failed 
after sticking nearly 30 hours, faint- 
ing at his perch. He was brought 
down while hundreds watched. 



The World Realty Co., operating 

several downtown houses, has siqrncd 
for tlie 1^28 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 
pictures. 



FOR SALE 
WHITE PEKINGESE FEMALE 

With M:i' U . N rm.l no .e and Jl il f:if f», 
Mev. n pcDii lx, \i>r.v ii»r« hjn'i inn n. Also 
jjoM. n >M < Mit maio, i)rt)Vi«n siri-. )i>n .ni>l 
ono half pi.midH, l.. .' I'iful >(int, tlal I'ac.'. 
BLAMC^IIB ii01)n\l<l>, SMBKIVHlltKY. 
MA.SS. 



Jean Gordon, Houston, and Jack 
Buckley, formerly of the Empress 

here, liavo juincd the Moon nius 
ic a.li^ stoc k. Jean Nttlde recently re- 
Kansas City. 



Ooodman Martha 

Hamilton Goo 
Hawkins l^ew 
Hawthorn© Al 

Ilovand Kth"l 
Hlldrcd Hazel 

Janton Slstors 
Jones J B 

joF CJara 

Kendall Kuy 
Kins Frank . . 

Kosre Anaa 

tt Plttk Tooa 

Ramos Trlnl 
Ramsay lioulaa 
Reddington Herm'n 
Rlmmolo Zx>ttlao 

Sayres Marlon 
Shapiro Elliot 
Shoad L 
Stanley Jack 
Starllngr Lyna 

Taylor B2arl 
ThoBUM Maese 

Van Blako R ^ 
Virie Ntok A d. 

Worth Otis 
Worthan Del 



CHICAGO OFFICB 



Gcorcjo Monroe and Gordon Ruth 
have liled papers of incorporation 
lor the Omaha Suburban theatre. 



THEATDIC 



THE $TANDARDvENCR 




Zez Confrey, who broug^ht his 

hand to Krur; pari< for two vv"f-l;s, 
will play four weel<s in ail. Fred 
llntnm also stayed for two extra 
\v.' ;ks iM-inn-? Confi-ey. Tlio pu 1< is 
playinji leading bawds for two and 
four- week stands. 



NEW 1S2JiD[LS NOW ON DISPLAY 

STRICTLY UNION MADE 

mmmHi trunks 

Hartmann, Oshkosh & Mendel Trunks 

ALL MODELS— ALL SIZES QN HAND 
AT ORKATLT REDVCRl) rttlCBS 

ALSO 1,000 USED TRUNKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION 
WB DO BSTAIRIMO. WRITS FOR CATALOG. 

SAMUEL NATHANS, Inc. 

B«V0nth Avenue, between 40th and 41at Streets. New York City 

§OLm AOKSm FOR n * M TRfTNKH IN TUR EAHT 
" I Lonsaere 61t7-tOft4 




Anderson Lucille 
Ayer Qraco 

Beban Geo 
Bennington Chas 
Bentley John H 
Bergholx Bllawortb 
Bier Ruth 
Brisgs Ira 
Bonn Walter 
Rripgg Millard 
IJronaon Percy 
Brox Sis 
Burns t 

rallaway Tom 
Cameron Miss B 
Carol & James 
Chastaln M R 
Collins Earl Kelly 
Cor bin & ColUaS 
Coi'hin Leo 
Cordon Don 
Cronin Albert 0 

Dawn Jean 
I)<;11 Delano 
Dumont Adolphe 

F(jx Jain OS 
I'r'iliriirin Hort 

nibnoy .M;vrloix 
Ciili-snri Hardy 
Gifford Wm C 

Halls R*»v T.rona 

IlMmbU-ot Vi<ns 

I f I tiimr.Md Al 

ir,is>! -n r. 'n 

H'Tiiinn l.owls 

H. rf/. T.illian 

lfi r«rnH Mary 

Tfill K.Min 

Il iijan <S' Sl.inley 

ll. l.i.s Mnh l 

U IIUs'Ik .-* S.: Tan* 

Kayn Muriel 
K •nnody Kthcl 
Kloln Harry 
KfH'stncr Joseph 



T.nrnn r !i ilia A 
1 . 1 II 'I . . ward 
1,'irry n,»b 
I.- SffT Ilousofl A C 



Mack & Eart 
Mack Helen 
Mack Neal 
Mailoy Jack 
Marshall Geo 
Mills Tom 
Monks Tif^sMo 
Morton Dorothy 
Murray & Allan. 

Naucko Chas 
Nowman V 
Newmaa W 9 

O'Rare ikusk ^ - 

Page Anna E 
Pagliarlnl Scgundo 
Pappas Tom 
Pjrmm Fred A P 

Rood ^ l-ucey 
HI ley Joe 
PwobortHon Guy 
Rogers & King 
Rome & Dunn 
Rossncf Edward 
Rothchild Irving 

Santos Don 

Srholly Wllli im 

Phaw MiHa K 

Shfrlflf Ernest 

Sherman Tox 

Chlof Sllverton^fue 

Smrrk Roy 

Smith Frank 
S* o : ti Ix'i k HMinn 
Hyl V' St i.-r &. V.in-'o 

Tasohfttta I^aura L 
Tip Tops 8 

VAga Mrfl R 
VIncont I-arry 
Voltaire TIarry 



W'nlkor r)f>wfy 
Walliiro Alan 
V/oat 1,r*w 
W. tHman Fnnk A 

\V>M(e Pl.Tr.- 
\VllMf>n (!o()ii,'r» 
WrlKht George 
Wyon Ray 

^nkor t>avo 



a Mutual Wheel burlesque producer, 
later said he had no reoolleotion of 
the conversation, but may have told 

n. rt,'man that that was his under- 
standing of how aych gift mosey 
was regarded. 

Bergman was again called to the 
stand Thursday at which time he 
stated tliat one reason for box 
oillce men accepting money from 
ticket av^noles was that theatre 
treasurers only received $1,500 a 
year for a season that averages 2>2 
weeks. Tuttle took the llgures paid 
by various agencies to treasurers 
and estimated tlmt the total amount 
was between $50,000 and $75,000 
yearly. Bergm^in agreed that might 
not be far troth th«» Actual totAl. 
Ho said that when he was treasurer 
of the New Amsterdam he made 
from $10,000 to $15,000 a year. That 
might apply for some other bouses, 
but It was not brought out that a 
portion of that money goos to the 
assistant treasurers. Bergman 
stated the managers were too short 
sighted to pay the treasur#ra a 
living wage. 

Bergman declared again that not 
one penny went to the theatre man- 
agements In his group. Asked why 
they did not share ho answered 
they didn't pay that much attention 
to their business. He insisted that 
conditions in the ticket situation is 
principally the public's fault be- 
cause they will not buy tickets in 
advance. If the ticket sale could 
be accomplished at the box office 
and extended throe to five weeks, 
matters would be different. As it Is 
the agencies underwrite productions 
for the first six or eight weeks. 

Qyp Plan 

Tuttle charged that "the whole 
plan was not only to gyp the gov- 
ernment but the author, composer, 
theatre owner and anybody else in- 
terested In a percontago of the 
gross." Bergman admitted that it 
was. 

Undeir the new authors* contract 

all money received from ticket 
sales is sup posed to go on the^^set 
tlement. 

Some managerial bitterness crept 
into the investigation when Tuttle 
received a letter from Arthur Ham- 
merstein, suggesting that Bergman 
be eaUed downtown to explain 
*'what becomes of large sums of 
money paid by brokers to Ziegfeld 
and Erlanger." Hammerstein was 
appointed chairman of the commit- 
tee in charge of the Leblang con- 
solidated ticket plan. It is believed 
his "squawk" to the prosecutor is 
a reaction to the refusal of the Er- 
langer group of managers to go 
Into the central ticket offlco scheme, 
which they believe is workable. 
High Premiums 
Broadway Ticket Agency was 
brought into the investigation 
Thursday through Joe Newman, 
manager of the concern owned by 
A. Lb Jones and Charles Lavey. 
Revelations as to high prices of 
fight and theatre tickets were 
made, also the payment of prem- 
iums by brokers to the manager of 
"Yours Truly." 

Nine tickets for the Delaney- 
Maloney fight wero asked about. 
Newman stated his agency paid 
$765 for them, the box ofllce price 
being $22 or $198 total, and sold 
them for $810, as an accommoda- 
tion to customers. It was stated by 
Nowman that Mike and Jake Ja- 
cobs were the agents who con- 
trolled the fight tickets, although 
he was not ccrtai nif Jacobs was 
paid the heavy money for the fight 
tickets involved. 

Paid Shuberts 

Newman stated the concessions 
paid for selling tickets for the Shu- 
bort group of theatres amounted to 

$500 per month and that tho Shu- 
berts received api)r()xiniatoly $5,000 
annually from that agency. Tuttle 
told tho witness to keep tlie checks 
paid tho Shuberts because he 
"would need them later." 

He tcstined he had paid $2 per 
ticket for "Yours Truly" to George 
I'.iiek, brother r)f (Jeno r.nek, the 
show's producr, during tlio first 
two weeks. Tliereafter ho com- 
plained that the premium Was too 
high and he could not get addi- 



tional ticketa. Asked if ho believed 
whethor 'Tours Truly" first rated 
a success waa turned into a Qon 

becau.se of the high prieen r,f tick- 
ets, Newman replied that was the 
general opinion. 

Tuttle souf ht to bring out thi( 
stookhoM^ ta^the J. A u Corpo^ 
ration, which !■ the corporate tit]|| 
of the Broadway agency. Newmig 
did not know. The J. & Jj, Cor« 
poration received two-thirds of th^ 
net receipts of the agency, accord* 
ing to its- income tax statement 

He snld ordinarily his ageno^ 
paid 25 cents per ticket as a prem« 
ium for ordinary attractions, but 
for hita tho cost l^as 50 cents to 
$1. He admitted the agency sold 
five tickets for "liio Rita" for $125, 
the box office price actually being 
$27.60 for the five, and admitted 
that managers sometimes "killed 
oft" their own hits by high priceit 
Subpoenaed Ralph Long 
One of those subpoenaed by the 
defense for the Alexander case Is 
Ralph W. Long, formerly general 
manager for the Shuberts. Also 
summoned in the investigation last 
week were Louis Ohms of the Mil- 
ler theatre, contr.olled by Gilbert 
Miller, and Miss Peabody of the 
Shubert theatre. They were not ex- 
amined hut will prol)aMy reach the 
stand this week, tho investigation 
being slated to resume on Thurs- 
day. 

The ticket brokers have no. ilia* 
slons about the situation and no 
intention of withholding any facts* 



HARRY SMIRL 

Formerly of 
HARRY SMIRL and ROSE 
KE8SNER 

Kindly .send your present address im- 
nuMliatoly, or anyone knowing his 

wheieabouta kindly cominunl( ate with 

Box 1000, Variety, N. Y. 



Aurora Arriaza 

SPANISH DANCING STUDIO 
1721 Broadway, New York 

To close out fow remaining coplee 
of my 

MKTHOD OF SELF INSTBHOUOM 
CASTANBT FI*AYDK» 

NOW$S 
fit 




THEATRICAL OUTFITTERS 
1M Broadway Naw Vorli Cn« 



FOR MODERN , 

8EN8ATIONAU 
STAGE 
DANOINO 

BtretchlniC and 
Ltmberlnff ExorelSli 

Now at 
132-136 W. 43d •!« 
New York 




AGENCY TRIAL STARTS 

(Continued from page 42) 



MINER 
MAKEU 

Est Hennr C Minor. ImI 



Schneider Studios, Inc. 



STAGE DRAPERIES 

Drop Curtalna, Cjrcloramai 

(iroundrlotliA. Vaudevilto 
Sptii, Theatrical Wfcrti 
\n W. 47lh St.. New York 

Bryant 11 C9 



SCENERY 

and DRAPERIES 

•CUBLI« 6CBNI0 STUDIO. Colambeo. ©• 





Tuttle's fjuestlona that ho had not 
irif lufl'-'l tlio tick(;t r:ratwili(>s in iiis 
por.^onal incomo tax rcfurn.s for 
1925 and I'rcviously such 

it emu were included but acting on 
ifio advi'-e of a Mr. Tixhl of !li<> 
Income Tax J ifpartmfnt wicm ii" 
salfl toM him it w/xa not im < » .^s.ii y, 
IS gratTiltiefl or gifte were not tax- 
able. Todd now in Pitt^burgU and 



REHEARSAL HALLS TO RENT 

HALF PRICE — 50 Ft. from Lenox Ave. Subway at 

67 W. 125th ST., NEW YORK 

F-ir Rf <-,orvit ionq Phmo 7111 Hnrlorn 



F^OR LEASE 

THE GAYETY THEATRE, ST. LOUIS, MO. 

Downtown Theatre 

Desirable for Musical or Dramatic Slook 
AddrtMt ROY CRAWFORD, Traveree City, till Aug. 1 



Wednesday, July 13, 1927 



VARIETY 



55 




HOTELS FOR SHOW PEOPLE 




HOTEL HUDSON 



AUL NEWLY DECORATED 

8 «nd Up Sir.gl* 

and Up DouDl* 

Hot and Col4 W«t«r and 
T«i«pboa«. la Kmnh Room. 

102 WE8T 44t>i STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 
Phosot BBVANT 1S<fl-tt 



HOTEL FULTON 

(la tbo Boatt at ltai» fork) 

t 8 and Up Single 
$14 and Up Doubta 

•howtr Batha, Hot and Cold 
Watar and TalaphoM. 

Electfie tan In «<aeh room. 

264-268 WEST 46th STREET 

NEW YORK CITY 
Phase: Lackawanna <ltt9>l 

Opposlta N. V. A. 



SPECIAL RATES TO 
PROFSSSiON ! 
Single RooBSii $12 weekly 
Double Rooms, $15 weekly 

f^ll Hotel Hervice 

NOMIAIIDIE Hora 



HOTEL GRANT/CHICAGO 



Double Rooiii With Bath, $15, $17.50 and $21 Per Week 

tartft double raom, bath, 2:^edt (4 peraont) $1.00 per day each person 
LEONARD HICKS. Manatrlng Dtr«M>t4ir 



Double Room Without Bath, $12 and $14 Per Week 

Lsros double room, bath, 2 beds (3 persoi^s) $1^5 per day each pSrtM 

r. 1^^ RirTl;\KI>sON\ K<itUi*nt lUnniiiter 



GRAND OPENING CROWNED WITH GLORIOUS SUCCESS 



THANKS TO Mt MANY IVIENDS 



IN TIIK TIIKATRICAL BVSINK88 



100 ROOMS— 100 SHOWERS AND TUBi 
SINGLE ROOM. |2.00 PER DAY 
OOUBil ROOM, 13.00 AND $4.00 



HOTEL KILKEARY, PITTSBURGH 



131-133 NINTH STREET, AT PENN AVENUE 
riTTttULiOill'h FINKKT AND M08T MODKKN TIIKATKK A I. IIOTKL 
IM THE UBART OF TUB TUKATRICAL Dl8TKIC'¥ 



A:,f-.OLUTEl V HF<F PROOF 
feTttL ARTISTIC rURNITURe 
JOS. f.. KILKEARY, PROP. 



Still iMi 



New Torti 



HOTEL ELK 

Went .13<1 Ht., Cor. 7th Ate. 
NKW YOKK CITY 

SUMMER PRICES, $8 
WITH BATH, $14 

DOUBLE, $3 EXTRA 
Badw-nly Furni!<hed; Trafliiento, f2 
Tel.: Circle 0210 



350 HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS 



IRVINGTON HALL 

359 Wctt r.ist street 



HENRI COURT 

312 West 4S(h Street 
Lon^acre 



HILDONA COURT 



OBITUARY 



(Continuod from pwe 6Q) 

women's death Is credited to the 
lOiock and worry due to her dauKh- 
ter's and granddaughter's demise. 



Jack Barnett, 45, orchestral lead- 
%r with Roscoe Ails in vaudeville at 

one time, diod June 28 in the N. V: 
A. sanitarium at S.vranac L«iike, 
N. y., of consumption. 

Keitfi P'rttlen, Utorary editor for 

the Chicago "Daily Nows" and one- 
time picture critic for the pamo pa- 
per, died July 7 at the Evant^ton 
Hospital. 



W. W. Weaver, 57, advance apent 

for the Walter L. Main circus, died 
in the Willimantle, Conn., hospital 
after an operation. 



341-347 West 43tli Street. 35C0 Lonpacre 
1-2-3-4-room apartments, Eacli apartment with private bath, 
phone, kitchen, Ititchenette. 

$18.00 UP WEEKLY— $70.00 UP MONTHLY 

The largest maintaiiier of housekeeping furni.shed apartments 
directly under the supervision of the owner. Located in the center af 
the theatrical district. All fireprOof bulldlhgt. 

Address ftll Qonimuniratlons to 

CHARLES TENENBAUM 

Principal office: Hildcna Court, 341 West 46th Street, New York 
Apartments can be seen evenings. OiQce in each building. 



Phone: I.ONOACRB 6805 



GEO. P. SCHNEIDER, Prop. 

FURNISHED 



T'TTT? TJl?t>TTI A furnished 

lJll!i rSJliKlJlA APARTMENTS 



COMPI.KTK FOK IIOI SI.K KKI'ING. 



CLEAN AND AIRY. 



325 West 43rd Street NEW YORK CITY 

Private BaUu t-4 Rooms. Cttierinir to the eoafifist and eoaveaieM 

the profettnloa. 

STEAM HBAT AND ELECTRIC UtiHT- • . • • 915.0O €P 



Hotel Deauville 

66 W. 46th St., New York 

Between §th aiid ttb Avea. 
1 AND 2 ROOM Afi:S. 
Xewlj farnlnlied and redecorated 

SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL RATE 



THE DUPLEX 

HOUSEKCCPING FURNISHED 

APARTMENTS 
380 Wast 48rd Straat, Naw York 

fjongncre 7132 

Three and four rooms with bath, 
cciiniiltto kitchen. M«<i»>rn In ev»iy 
particular. "Will accommodate four 
or more adult*. 

tlg.OO VT WRBKLY 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON PICTURES 



Mra. Alice Bent, 73, mother of 
Marion Bent (Pat Rooney and 
Marion B(nt), diod auddenly July 
1^ of a.poplexy* 



James R. Sullivan, former treas- 
urer Ebipire, New York, died at 
Bidffoneld, N. J., July 9. 



' fConttntied ihrom pa+re 1«) 
good and ordinary pictures. In the first instance It may have been thr 
picture, .mu h as "Don .tiirfn" \vliich held up tho p:ro^». wliilo In otfi< r 
in.stunces Vila h.'AS ac<;ompcaiiod the ordinary pictures, leaving it doubt- 
ful as to which did the busineim: 

From reports, principally obtninod at the Columbus convention, it 
has been in the main cxliibitt.i's in f^-nr of tJir oppositirtn who took <>r\ 
Vitaphone under the lunj; term contract, cost ol inntallalion and a per 
seat tax of 10c weekly. Other exhibitors and even some with opposition 
preferred to wait for the exa^t condition concerning Vitaphone before 
conssiderinp it. 

Meanwhile Fox s Movietont has not been installed other than the news 
reel featur© of It, wilh th* DeForest PhonOfllm remaining stagnant 
meantime, and another, Yocal01nli, current in its own leased house in 
New York, 



The father of Julian Kltinj^'e, 
female impersonator, died hi Lmh 
Angeles, July 7. 



The atapfatNar, 66, of Janet Gay- 
nor, him actress, died July 6 In Xioa 
Angeles. 



The father of Margaret Huffman, 
picture actress, died July it in L.os 
Angeles. 



Charles E. Greenstone, 34, former 

troafluror HarmanuH Bleecker Hall. 
Albany, and manager, Van Curler 
O. H,, Schenectady and Empire, 
Glens Falls, died in St. Vincent's 
Ho.'»pital, N. Y., July 12. A widow 
and two children survive. 

For the past two years he had 
t)een associated with his brother. Al 
Greenstone in the souvenir bfxjk 
business, supplying the special pro- 
Irrams for the big pictures. 



FRANK Q. ZIMMERMAN 

Frank O. Zimmerman, 45, Phila- 
delphia theatrical man, committed 
suicide in that city July 12 by 
■hnntinji himaolf in th^ \f^\h room 

of his apartment. 

Mr. Zimmerman, vim was n son 
of the late J. Fred Zimmerman, 
prominent New York and Philadel- 
phia theatre manager, wa.«; recently 

operated upon .ind his falbjro to 
regain bis health preyed heavily 
Upon his mind. 

Mi.'; death recalls th.if h» In- 
h(;nte<l a Lir^e share of hla father s 
$3,000,000 f.statti. 



Previewing of pictures in the neighborhood and suburban houses of 
Los Angeles is becoming less and less with the producers sending the 
print.-^ to out of town tln ritri s for the preliminary showing. Tii< y fignr< <l 
they weie not getting a proper audience slant by tho in-town advance- 
showings, as the bouse managers are always advertising "preview" and 
the customers are aware that isomething new is being **tried out." In 
the outlying towns throughout the county the "previews" are slipped in 
without any Advertising, resulting In the producers (»htairung a bettei 
audience reaction and getting a more definite idea of the pos.vjhilitJes of 
their product. 

Some of the neighborhood houses had reached a point where the we»rd 
"Previtw" was left standing in the electric marquee constantly, with 
practically one a night the order. Some of the producers arc shipping 
their f» atures to distant points in Southern California, and 6ven into 
Arizona, for their initial audience screening. 

M-f;-M and I'eMillr a.rc sending ronip.anies from the coast this week 
to film scenes at ttie West I'oint Military Academy lor competing pic- 
tures. Edward Sedgewlck will direct William Haines for M-r.-M, whd< 
Donald Cri.sp will handl. the In Mille production witli William l^-yd. 
Both of the comi-anif s wi!l be at W' st Point at the same time, and eacli 
will probably vie with tlie e.lher to get through first to reach the market. 

Both of the companies have the co-operation of Academy authorltM s 
and government officials f.>r Toaking the films and both een.i'ani.s i.ave 
been taking scehes around West Point for stock shots for th«; last few 
months. 



SUMMER RATES NOW 

LOU HOLTZ'S 





241 West 43d Street, New York CHy 

PHONE LACKAWANNA 7740 

One and Three Rooms, Bath, Kitchen 
Completely Furnished 

In the Heart of Times Square 

WRITE, PHONE OR WIRE FOR RESERVATION 



THE ADELAIDE 



MRS. A. I.BlrST 
Prop. 



MR. WEBU 
M*r. 



NOW VNDBft MKW MAWAOBMBNT 

754-756 EIGHTH AVENUE 

Betwcm 40th ami 47tli MrfU^""::' ^-'^ : One Illcwk W^Nt of Itroadway 



Two, Threo, Four 
Strictly I'ruf<'MHloii»l 



l^uralshed Apartni4*ntii. fS I'p 

IMioncw: Chlekerins S160-8161 



RnANOAPARTHENTS 

800 E«U Afe. (49th St) 

CIIICKERINO tSSO 
t-t Room*. Iktth «nd HK<ti«nette. Ae- 
tmmm iHlstff S-S remonii. Complete llat«l 
•«rvi«o. rrofcHHloBal Bateiiw 

Vmtmr N«w MaMfameat 
TATBMAM O. AIXBV. ttmp%. 



GARFIELD HOTEL 

CINCINNATI, OHIO 

Special Rate to Profession 
\::B|rMkiilln0 

Statioft WFtiS, Ciffe}ii«i«ili 



Hotel 

149 W. 47th St., N. Y. C. 

Phon« Bryant fOt4 

Per 
Week 

I«rve Boom aad Frtvate Balk 




14-(it*irjr fireproof (formfTly Joyce) 

71st St. Apt. Hotel 

iiath V 1 ^-S" wZk 
Doable Roomti and 4^1 1^ Wevkly 
2-Ku<>nn SuIIi-m M)*^ and Up 
TriinHlentM. |M>r iluy 

31 West 71st Street, New York 
I'iMtnc: MuHfiufliiiiinit U7H0 



turcK that .'is soon a« aoiirtebody ^-ets nearly 100 per cent Of any given line 

of trad*, a iievvforner ch.'illeriKe.H Ijin jio.sit i<»n. 

National Theatre .Supply of Chie.i^,'o conw s j»retty ne.ir to having tho 
accessory braiich tied up. It operates principally us agent for A number 
of Rpecialty -aiAniifacturers, handling the lines oh a commission and 
taking sales costs off. tho .*'l>""l'l''''s of the maTiufacturer. 

Nf>w I''ult<>n Af (V>. s« f'ln to liavt in.'ide Home prorr'ss in lining; up a 
backing of chalij circuits on a pr(»poHilion to do l)uyinj4 in bulk fiorn 
makera'and Iflve ciiala th(f«tre« the adva^ of big buying power. 
National Supf»!y recently put over .a national coup in n pf)ol <»f local and 
uistrif:t supi^ly lious«y j^eneraily takinir over the lirrn and Jippoiritinj.' its 
ff)rmer ownoi a.s brant b manager afttir tiie inatun r ol tlie (Jt riei.il I«'dm 
Company, whlcliv oficc almosft; 1^^ its field until newcomera 

busted ft wide 'bpen. . ' ■ '\\ \' ■ ,^ , ■ 

To daff siiovv ^)U^:i^es^ has sucrcHsf idly rond)att#'d tlie usual fllej^'O 
laid followinj-' tli< en(r»( of banking money into an Industry. Following 
a cash outlay hank ing piineipits in the past iiave been to caHUally sug- 
t-est changes in person Ael Wh«h IM IIIUBlness in-veste^l In has failed W 
meet expectations. 

It is reported tii.-it the < x. < uHvt be.uls tit tlie le.-idin;' protluf inj.' organ- 
1/atK/ns (*wn vrjtiriK eontr(.l in tiieii companies, iiut tiie bankers still 
iiave trein<'ndou. s ])owei to m old the policies because of the btrge cash 
capital MThrch Would hold *i|l!«ryUi4flff If withdrawn. 

It in estirn.'ited iliat t)aiiking interests have .'ir.proxlni.atf ly $400,000,000 
invest'd in tihris ;ind tiieatr<s. Keirntly KiiKf'estion« were bioaelied to 
eeitain film (ornparue.s tiiat banking repi es. nt.'itive« be ollicially ap- 
pointed on the executive staffs to watch expenditures. 

It is undersl»)od that one of the- results (»f tiie "sut:^:estion" waw an 
imrnediatf < ut jn </verhe.id via sm.aller salaries. l'"<»r tii' time being the 
bankers iiave ;ip|>urently been overruled, or »ill(»wed tbernselveB tO be 
overruled, on the grounds that tho film business is neceswtrily one dcaJ- 
ing mainly with artistic tcTnpcrament. 



A film company now In the proct.ss of formation on the <o;.st for ti.e 
speeitir purpos( of n-akin^- a series e.f H( a pictures around Calalina 
Island is using a smart met nod of telling rto( k In the enterprise. 

A fe>v weeks a«o about 30 Hollywood doctors and dentists were in- 
vited on a week-end yachtinp trip as guests of one of the <(.nip:.nv of- 
f^eials. The y.ieht cruis«<l amund for a number of hours ar.d was finally 
anchored at the Catalina ti«.adquarter£ of the (on»j.any. Thf real estate, 
marine holdings and other asHcts of the company were fully explamed 
to the medicos In an extended spe* rh by the cf<n.pany - attorney. Ti.ey 
were T^M TtTTTt no i.i v.^ ma,i^ «Lt Anv time to sell them 

stock in tiif enterpris* . 

It was intimated thf rompany wanted the doctors to be fully awarr 
of the proposition and its merits in case there wer^ inq i.iMs from 
p.itients al rut tlic prMindnes.'-- of the company for investtn«nf purposes. 
It is said that a numl or of the medieoH were jmpresH^Ml, but others, with 
years of experience In the floating of stock film propo*ltlonK in Hr.lly- 
wood, were hesitant over recommending any film projects, no mattet 
how good, to their clients. 

fionn body pointed Out the other d.iy a recurrence of the principle In pic - 



t'nlversal will mak< anotlier version of "Hot II«»1.«,' i>u» of Its H<>ied- 
ul« d proi'fjiTii |ii< fines loi' the eornin^,' se;l^on. Tin fiiMt version, with 
i'atsy Kuth Miiler and (Jh rin Tiyf>ri in th< bafl.- arnl with William Craft 
directing seemed sr» Ko«'d to the studio oflieials that It was pulled out of 
tho regular pr< >.'i.ini ;ind will be released as a s|>ecl;il under the title of 
"raintinv tii< To-.vrj." 

Ah "iloi He* i- lias already been sold to exljibit<»rs with I'atsy Kuth 
Miller and fJlenn Tryon starred. It was nee^s.'^ary for the studio olUclttls 
to have anotli«i stoiy written for the pair so that dt 'ivery could bC made 
to tbeaticM as pej contracts. 



''ii.it it i»ays f-on,( tjr/ies to MKnt critieisrn t.N a '•iip«ri«>r to the efTcct 

west coast st utlio, 

the ope ration f>f wiii' it lofally is In <hajKe of a rii< mi t r <■', a l .: ;^' faniily 
r.f rel,'( ! i v»s. Oiw of tiie jissivt 'i nt" in the publnity <|» pa i ! im« ri t was told 
by tlfo puhh'ity diiertor tiiat he w.is Ineonifietenl and «ltdri t snow hlH 
business. The assistant rcvcnied the charge and rehij-'n- <l. The young 
man, bowf ver, had some '^'•■'Y -ide.is so in wliij»p»d «orn< Into 

.■•"Miirio f<<iK,. tr (.{< thf' y.'irri to tii* st"dio"H pi «■<! ;i. i i«ri ma ri.'.':ei- and not 
only f'Old it lor ;i rii<o .'tni<*i.nt hut wa- >. iver. ;» f .x ini.nih.-" eontract at 
a far ^:ieat» r siilary than that drawn down b> tb» pul'li< ity chief Hho 
coubln't st,'C htm as an assij-tant 



06 



VARIETY 



V/edtu^ay, Juiy 13. 192 






week ago we gav 
you the list of ^ariy 
profit pictures on the 

Fox Product 

line-up for 1917-18 



examine the first y/^/easecf/n August 



ivmr 



lANCHE 



[ 



JDF PARIS WHOSE BEAUTY 
ROCKED A KINGDOM 



THE WORLD t 
GREATEST 
MOTION 
PICTU RE 



V 



A FUMING DRAHA 
OFTHENEW WE$T 

With 

WARNER walk 
MARY MCALLISTER 

Story by 

ADELA RoCERS SliOHNS 
Sctntrie by I 



WITH 



GEORGE 06RIEN 

VIRCMUAVAUI 



EDMUND LOWE-VICTOR M'IA(iLEN*i 
DOIPMSDELWO 

FR^OM^HE STOOE TioOM Per^v- 
UUI^ENCC STALLINGS ANo 
MAXWELL AN'DE~RS'Q"Kr 



HAOUL 
WALSH 

PR.ODUCTION 



J.FARftELM«^DONAlD 
VriUIAH fOWELl- 

HOWARD HAWKS 

PROOUCtlON 

STOaV BY HARAV CARR 
ACArrftPtYSiNMMIN CLATEA 



JOHN CRIFFnH WMT 

PRODUCTION 







res 



If IMlw P»ct«*» PfodiMn Mifl Dtotrtbulofi of AJMrte»,-iBab Wttl R. lUft, PN«ld«H. 




CREEN 




CENTS 



r 



Publiahed Weekly at lit4 Weat 461b St., New York, N. Y., by Variety, inc. Annual aubscnption, |7. SinsU copies, 20 coatu 
Kntpred as aecond class matter December 22, 1905, at the Post Oflice at New York, N. Y., under the act of March S, lITf. 



OL. LXXXVm. No. 1. 



NEW YORK CITY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1927 



56 PAGES 




ZINGD 




NCE CR 




henchman: ae grand opera, 

during as regular road show 



NEW KIND OF 



[et Leases Road Show Rights — Erlanger Routes 
Opera for 30 Weeks — Met's Spring Stands Are 
Omitted — Eight Performances Weekly 




MARY PICKFORD CONTEST STIRS 
UP UNUSUAL INTEREST IN MINN. 



ery surcessful 



Henclirniin,'' tho 

ritton by I'Mna St. Vincent Mil- 
ly and Deems Taylor, ha.s been 
poked through the KrlanK'er of- 
je for a coiuprt lK risivo I'oad X^uv 
xt .soa.son. .laiQUos Sainou.ssaiid, 
lUsband of Thalia Sabanieva, of 
e Metropolitan, and u well known 
nductor of French music, ha-; se- 
red the road rights from the 
etropolitan and will alternate 
ith Mo.ses Zlatkin a.s conductor. 
The booking? of 'Henchman" 
ark.s the lir.st time j^imc tlie 
enry W. Sa\aKe prodm tion of 
he Girl of the Golden West ' that 
opera has been .s(mt on tour. 
Thirty weeks ha,ve been laid out. 
tcording to present plans, bnt this 
iur does not extend into a .^in^le 
9wr\ generally covered b.\ the 
[etropolitan orjiani/.ation in its 
)ring tour. The Met ii.sually take« 
Rochester, Cleveland, Atlanta, 
altiniore and WasViinKton. and 
1th Brooklyn and I*luiii(ieli)hi:i on 
a regular weekly list, 
f A peculiar thing about the dr- 
id for the piece is tliat wlien 
Met wa^ arrani^ing its out of 
Own schedule last season, many 
?cal managers turned dowji tho 
opportunity to T)rescnt tlic pi(>ce. 
paring that the fac t it was Ame-ri- 
•n would alienate tlie 
lent (lepended tipon 
helves. 

Cast 

The ca*it has practically been en- 
»K:ed for tlio tour. }''i-,i>ins 
.erilta and Al.irie Sundelius, both 
(Continued on page L'3> 



Coolin' Plant Coolers 



During the heat spell actors 
around Times Squaie have 
found it advantageous, cool 
and cheap to i)atronize the re- 
frigerated picture theahes 
alont^ I'roadway. 

They have found tluit the 
morning scale frt>m 3r>c. to 40c. 
with two hours or more of a 
sleep -permitting tenir>eratuie 
inside is well worth the invest- 
ment. 



FREDDIE WELSH IN 
ST. BRAWL AND COURT 

Former Lightweight Champ 
Forlorn Figure Before Judge 
—A Times Sq. Story 



Survey in New England of 
Danoe Halls by Variety 
Reporter — Young People 
Follow Mai Hallett on 
One-Night Stand»— Autos 
Convenient and Cheap — 
''New Show Business'' 
Can Pay One Preferred 
Combination Up to $20,- 
000 Weekly 



9* 



BATTLE OF MUSIC 



Eddie Cantor and George Olsen's 
orchestra as a pop- priced team for 
a dance hall tour through New 
England next summer are worth a 
minimum of $12,000 a week up to 
$20,000 if on percentage, according 
to New England dance promoters. 
Olsen, who is one of Cantor's pro- 
teges, hat that idea for next 
season, based on his recent tour 
through New England. 

Olst-n last week prrosscd $6,000 for 
six niylits, guaranteed $1,000 a ni^'ht 
(Continued on page 48) 



loroign cle- 
to till the 



^'Onn. Shuts Off 

y Rush Marriages 

L Cli-eenwieh, ("onri., July 13. 
flSiu longer can this picturesque 
II:. je serve as the scene of '•iai)id- ' 
re* ninrrint^es of the.itrica] ro- ' 
lan eers, wlio in tho pa.^t would | 
"sh over here from New Yoik's 
iab o and liave the knot ti' d, and' 
on speed b.tek to l>t o;idway < 
a In, 

Kmulatinq: her sisfep state of 
assaclui.setf s, < 'uiinei t ii nf ik-w 
s a five-day n.iar?-iai;o li< . n^e 

V. 

e.s. It is now ne< os.'s,i ry to w.iit 

e . alter .a pi)l\inir for a inn - ' 

liecti. e bcl-'io .said p"jinil i-' 
,1 • 



.\'ot many years ago viiimly 
Kreetod by friends. His hands al- 
ways ready to give coin to some 
fellow in his "i .u ket ' or any 
'r.afket," for that matter, down on 
his luck. Clothes made by the best 
tailors. Always surrounded by 
•good fellows," as some call them. 

TimcM cli.iiire in Ma/.da T.ane. 
Just a few blocks from wliere he 
held forth In his heyday stoo<l 
l-'reddie Wel.sh, one time litrht- 
wci^'ht (liaiiiiMcn (>f flie wutld, ar- 
raigned before M.a cist rate l-'rancis 
X. McQuade in West Fide Court. 
Welsh wa.s arrested witli Kdward 
Delaney, L'}, of 410 \\ est .""th street, 
(barged with str<-et lighting. 

This time all alone. No crowding 
to shake his hand. Many in the old 
( iiiirt buildint: \\<-vo pif'Sent and not 
going so goo<l t hejTiseh (s when 
H'reddie knocked CiUt Willie Ritchie 
in Kngland for the world's cham- 
l)ionsliii). Quite a fey were pivsent 
in tho (dd M.in'ii.ittan Casino, Har- 
1< in. when I'reddie w.is knocked out 
by }{enny T.oonard, losing the cham- 
pionship. 

I'r^^ddi*' loo](f<l ar ound in < out t to 
s<'o ii' Jio recn;^tii/.ed aii%"ne. S"eK- 
(C"niinU'Hi on i-age i.'j) 



Kid Evangelist Uptown 

THdine Utley, the Ifj-ycar-old 
clilld evangelist, has pitched her 
tent cathedral at 157th street and 
Hiver .avenue, adjoining the Rup- 
I)ert iKill yard. 

Tho kid evangelist will be there 
indefinitely, opening her revival.s 
July 17. Admission is free, Howard 
Wade Kimsey is with Uldlne as her 
song leador. 



'Brace' Roulette Wheels 



In a police raid in New York 
the other day UQon an equip- 
ment jdaco whoro crooked or 
brace roulotte and other 
frambllngr wheels were manu- 
factured, 25 roulette wheels 
wore found ther^», shipT»'^d 
from Chicago to be "lixod," 

One method of making a 
cheater wheel is to wire it and 
in<*;ill It.at tori*»s, with the 
dealer having magnets at- 
tached to him. 

Chicago was lately reported 
in A'MT-ietv th*» wi«b-«it f> p *»n 
gambling city in tlie C S. It 
is uiido'rstood word was passed 
to the V'hicago gamblers tli -t 
th''V f 'l'ild ojien up and W'luld 
not he molested, nor wei e liiey 
to i;ivo up. if going straight. 



Tie Up With "Tribune" Brings Plenty of Grief lo 
Readers — Papers Stolen and Cut for Voting 
Coupons for Working Girls 



GUIDES MINISTEIU- 



^ Kev. Dr. K. I. Coffeo, of I.os 
Angeles, when in New York 
last week, placed a. subscrip- 
tion for Variety. 

The clergyman stated he 
had been doing liis show shop- 
ping: for years on the basis 
of the weekly comment and 
criticisms in A'ariety. Thus 
far X'arifty had not failed 
him, he ttaid. 

"It helps me Immeaburably 
in choosing the pl.av.H I go to 
see," Dr. Coffee added. 



FORD'S NEWSREE CLIP 
TAKEN OUT IN ST. LOUIS 



Protests by Jews Against 'Free 
Advertising' — Removed from 
Houses Owned by Non-Jews 



St. l.ouis, July 19. 

Protests by local Jews against 
free advertising given H»*nry i'ord 
and his j>roducts at tho Lyric: Sky- 
dcjme and West Knd Lyric resulted 
in the man;^goment^/ ordering the 
F(.rcl ( lips r» tnovetl fiom the reels 
last T}inrsd,iy. J5«>th houf^es arc 
operated by the Skouras Lrothers, 
who are not Jews. 

Four re[)resenta1 ire Ilcdjrc-ws flrst 

(Continued on page 35) 



Church's Cooling System 

MinMeajajlis, July 19. 
Dr. Frank Leo Iloberts of the 

W'.-^l. y r>iurch, who is noted locally 
lor tlic- slKjwma n-like ad\ ei tising ho 
does for the Sunday sermons, 
tc)pped it all S.iturd.iy in tho local 
dnilirs when th^ NV ei^i^'y — Chu rc h 



MInneupoHs, July 19. 
The Ma ry - Pli kford j^ M Inn eapolis 
Tribune contest to determine tho 
two working girls to go to Holly- 
wood at the screen star's expense 
as her guests on a pleasure jaunt 
stirred up the town more than any 
other theatrical competition ever 
held here, resulting In a vast pub* 

iicity. At the same time, becau,He 
of tho methods employed by sup- 
porters of some of the several hun- 
dred <andidutes, the contest caused 
consideiable grief to the 'J'rilmi.e 
and ariiioyaiKc to ilic general pub- 
lic. Kven thievery was resorted to 
in behalf of the entrants. 

J'apers were stolen systotnatic.illy 
from the dooi step.s of sub.scriberM lo 
obtain the vole coupons, JOven en- 
tiie bundles of the i)a|)ers consigned 
to (ariicis in tlie residential dis- 
tricts wore mi.-^appropriHted. "iioii^ 
or" newsstands in the outlying sec- 
tions also were robbed of their mer- 
( handis*,'. On c»ne moi ning Jilono 
liy.OOO papers were obtained by 
thieves who toured the city in an 

(Continued on pa^e 

Schildkraiit as DeMiile's 
Film "Rip Van Winkle'' 

In the making <rf a big picture 
out of ' Kip Van Winkle." Cecil de- 
Millo has (o-t Ku(bdph Sehlldkruut 
as the bibulous old bird who slept 
for 20 years. 

The big jray will he made for 
(ornedy. Its release will not nrrlv* 
until .af(»i- tiie Iwdid.ivs. 

It is understood that tl.e d.-Milbj 
camoraH will he sent up In tho 
Catskllls to get sc. roe of the real 
atmosfiyiore in whi' li flip's eveiltf(|t' 
sleep w.is chronic led. 



f;i!lc'(i ,itienfi<»n to its "cooling sys- 
f< rn " 

The ad I e.id In p;i rl : 

"!)i.r < 'i'>!;iiu' .>-;y.-tt iM .is-.m.- . ,,tn- 

{■>l I ill tlie }|.,f t- t V.-' .1 ' l."I . VI \' 



^ 1 



III.' < )i III ■ il \N I' '» tic 
ei O WdS." 



bi; 



sunimei 



BROOKS 



GQWNS^.A.NO UNIFORMS 



1 14 3 / b WAY. n Y. TEU^^dO PtNH.1 



VARIETY'S LONDON OF9ICE 
€ St Martin's Place, Trafalgar Squara 



i: r\ D r I r M cable address, variety, london 

r tv I!« I \JI 1^ 2096-3199 Regent Wednes( 



day, July 20, 1927 



TOM MIX DIGS 'WAY IN AND TELLS JUST 
WHAT'S IBE MATTER WnHTHE INDUSTRY 



By TOM MIX 



Dtiir V.u ioty: Loa Angeles, July 16. 

rromplcd, 1 sui'pose, by recent events, a lot of people including the 
Editor <)f Variety, have askeQ me what I thought wa« the matter with 
the picttswrrthdustry. The answer is easy, and can be tol^ faivOlM, «hort 

stntoxico. 

The industry has quit work! ' 

The lhonHmt Standard Oil, Ford, National CiUlh Register outfit and the 
iteol niak' Ts quit woVk and turn their industries into a self-perpetuating, 
seven-day-a-wv ( k rodeo with country fair trimmings, people will be ask- 
ing what's the matter with them. 

The picture Industry is about the toughest bird Uvinir. 

A lonjar time ago I read a story somewhere ahout a couple of fellers 
who ownfMl a goose that developed a foolish habit of laying a golden egg 
and they killed it in order to find hoV It worked and where the gold 
•eame ttomi 

More attempts have been made by those running? it to kill the picture 
Industry than politicians have put in trying to make Calvin Coolldge 
talk. But through it all, the afo'resaid Industry has survived— -survived 
In sptto o| tl|«ia. It's passed through more sick spells and major opera- 
IStitas with bttiwling doctors than my horse 'Tony" l^as ever kicked at 
flies. » 

One-half of the industry doesn't know what It's all about; the other 
half flguroi It knows what everything is about and twic« wi much be- 
sides. We appear to be suffering from Intense heat and North Pole 
weather on the same day. Nobody seems certain whether to start out 
In the morning in a Talm lieach suit or wear an overcoat with mittens. 
This roQulres a heap of changing and in the picture business, changing 
clothes in the middle o£ the day costs money. You would think some of 
tho boys would hustle around and buy a barometer and find out exactly, 
or somewhere near exactly, what the weather was likely to be. But they 
don*t 4liey'd rathar keep on guessing. 

Can Save 25 Per Cent 

I'm not a business man. Cowpunching Is my trade. But I'm not afraid 
to gamble any part of |100,000, and I say this serlo'usly, that I can take 
ftny sttidid i» Lot Angeles and reduce its overhead tS par eent from the 
day they make me top sergeant of the outfit. 

other industries have efficiency men who can fish and catch something. 
"We don't. We have the other kind. We have a lot of birds sitting 
around on hlgli iilariea whoteo chief ambition aeema to bo to mo how 
much money they can waste and how many monkey wrenches thoy can 
throw Into the machinery that makes the picture Industry go around. 
The best heaver with the biggest wrench gets the best Job and the most 
money. 

Let some directot go out and spend $500,000 making a picture that 
should cost somewhere aro'iind |1 75,000 and every other producer will 
prpmptly offer him a Job, thinking he's great. If I wanted to be personal, 
I could naaho m dOMfli Inirtaiices within the year. 

In 7 Years 

I've been making pictures for quite some time and I'm making no- 
better pictures today than I turned olit seven years ago, yet their cost 
has increased SOO per cent and that don't Indtido tho fancy salary the 
press agonts credit me with. When I want my salary raised, I don't go 
to Mr. Fox. I go to the studio press agent. I like to do business with 
him; that bird will raise it to any price I mention and then add a little 
en his own ifCbk. But when it cdynes to making out Inoomo tax returns, 
It's a tough job sometimes, to make one of those government tax sharks 
understand what It. iJid What is not, publicity. But to get back to the 
pictures. . >. 

Only a few years ago, my cowboys got up at tlvo in the morning— tho 
usual ranch getting up time — and rode their horses 15 or 20 miles* to 
locMtion and thought nothing of it. Will they do it today? I hope to 
tell you they won't. Things have changed. Today the horses must be 
shipped out by truck and tho cowhands sent out in automobiles, ridin' 
around in more stylo than tho owner of tho ranch, wlioro they started, 
ever dreamed of. 

Will my horse "Tony" walk any more? He's a horse and ought ttf be 
fond of waiking. But they've spoiled "Tony'* until today ho makes a 
fuss if they put inbre'n two horses in tho truck with him. 

We used to start shooting scenes tho moment the sun was high enoligh 
to make shadows. I ask you confidentially, do we do it today? The 
only way to get a director or a bunch of actors up in the mcHmlng Is to 
Invite 'em to OM ef those before-breakfast golf tournaments. That'll 
get 'em out. Just to show you how this habit of lying around in the 
morning spreads, the other day I heard a bunch of my men — all well 
sea.soned cowpunchers, lamenting that now they're In the pictures, they 
couldn't loam tCf i^oep late, the old ranch custom of risin' at sun-up, 
preventin*. 

Cost 50 Per Cent Less 
The pictures I made five or six years ago, so far as story, thrills, cast 
and scenic iralttos are concerned, arc as good If not bettor than I'm funu 

ing out today. "The Untamed," "llnnamed," "The Texan," "Mr. Ldgan, 
U. S. A ," "Three Gold Coins," or "The Deadwood Stagecoach" will com- 
pare equally with anything I've made In the last few years and they 
cost 50 per cent of present production prices. Now, I've more people. 
bi^g'T sets, finer productions, travel further for locations and spend 
twice tho money as in former years — why? If you can find out, I'd be 
obliged for the information. 

Today, hiecause of .trifles that the old time director would laug^ at, 
we will hold up a picture for hours. We are ready to shoot a scene; the 
director discovt-rs tlie cari)enters have put the wrong kind of a jjoor 
knob on tlie tset and the company waits until some one hustles up a 
reiquisitioii, goes over to the prop room or carpenter mill and brings 
back the right kind of a knob, providing they have one. If not, they go 
to town after it. 

Meantime at ai^ expense of over $500 an hour, the company waits. The 
doorknob in no way advances the story or action, but tho director's 
artistic soul feels bette r when the right one is in place. 

Just in this way and in every studio and in a manner Just as foolish, 
thousands upon thousands of dollars are annually frittered away. Five 
years ago we'd have knockod the doorknob off and gone on without it. 
; yToday, the pi* tnre producer, director and actor, have great ideas about 
luxury, and yet not one of 'em o'ut of 10 know what real luxury moans. 
To get a lot of this luxury a lot of money is needed and salaries are 
forced high as a result. Tou don't hear of anything like that being en- 
couraged in the other big industries, 

'i'hls luxury tliey pretend to I'njoy, for the most part, is just "showing 
off ' U foro lolks and getting worse instead of decreasing. Its "luxury" 
everywhere. If I let 'em alone, they'd be having a man carry um- 
l^relbis over "Tony" and me out on location. But up to Jate, "Tony" 
and me haven't gone In much for tli.if kind of thing. 



Estates 

Every one in pictures now must have an "estate." high, high in the 

Hollywood Hills or in tbe Beverly district. Mansions with mosaic swim- 
ji\irig pools, marhJr t»tinis courts, bulleis, sec«>nd men, fourth and fifth 
as^iKlant door sl tunnrs and a re.isonable equity in a Hock of high 
powered and high pricnj automoblhs. Some bird sM^rted this and the 
feM. like a l un h of Me.\ic;ln sheep, trailed along. ^ 
. Jhe coet of buying and malntaiuln« these places is what sivos picture 



folks such inflated Ideas of value. I plead guilty right here and now to 
owning and pc^sessing one of these high powered Beverly Hill estates, 
differing only from most of 'em In that everything I got is paid for. 

But when you get down, to cases, have I any business living in a house 
with a butler and a |100 week chef frying my morning bacon and eggs? 
I have not. I don't belong there any more than the rest of 'em belong 
where they IM. Itt lity own homo, f canH got over tlic idea Fm visitin'. 
In some of the OEtates I drop In occasionally, the owners act as If they 
were half way invited guests and afraid any minute th^ real owner would 
come home and thnyw 'em out for trespassin'. 
V vJiict Uotcnl 

I get a lot of kick visltin* around these mansions. I go to one house 
where the mistress, now a celebrated movie queen, used to work in a 
big department store before she "arrived" in the pictures. I've seen 
her call the butler to pick up a handkerchief she had drol;>ped on the floor. 
The other night I watched a young miss, not yet much past 20. have 
her butler call her maid from upstairs to come down and open a pocket- 
book about three feet from where the young woman was sitting to pay 
a messenger boV for a telegram. Less than three years ago this same 
young female was eelling tickets and making change at a beach con- 
cession near N.ew York. I know the real inclination of that same young 
woman, except that she was showin* off, was to have handled the money 
herself and short changed the kid — he looked easy — and a knack at 
which she was Ycry deft. Her c^n father once proudly told his 
daughter cleaned up more walk away money than any other cashier on 
the lot. 

Still showin' off, I know a director who recently refused to ride out 
to location In a $1,700 car aiid |ield up his set for moire than two hours 
while the studio hustled around and got a closed Cadillac. I don't sup- 
pose that same director's hands to this day are free from the callouses 
he got from cranking up an old Dodge In which he used^ to haul pas- 
.aengen at so much a mile. 

Living too Speedy 

Tm not mentioning these things to say anything against persons who 
came from humble walks of life and today occupy important places In 
the picture Industry. Coming Hght down to bed-rook facts, there Isn't 
much difference between punching cows at $40 a month and driving a 
taxi at 40 cents a mile, I'm Just trying to show that a lot of us are 
living at a pace and doing things we're not used to and the pictures 
have to pay for it. Producers are encouraging an of this and themselves 
living in the same foolish way. 

You don't hear of Judge Gary, of the U. S. Steel Corporation; or Mr. 
Ford, or the Standard Oil, who seem to be running their outfits with 
more Hht Nccess, enc<^ragrlng any such doln's or Hgoln' ons, among 
their hired help. 

It's surprising how terribly picture making "saps one's vitality" — sap, 
bein' the correct word in such cases. This applies to both a lot of pic- 
ture directors and actors. They make a picture, which consisti of abo\it 
eight weeks of six hours a day, sitting around In studio chairs and play- 
ing occasional scenes or suffering the terrible discomforts of being 
away on location and living In a hotel with better accommodations than 
they've originally been used to, and everything paidi Once the picture 
is flnlihed these birds have to seek the mountains or sea shore to 
"recuperate," they're so utterly exhausted and run down. Naturally, at- 
tendln' bridge and gin parties until 2 a. m., during the picture makin' 
had nothing to do with their being tired. [ }y-:.-^' ].:y 

Big Men^Big Deals 

> You don't hear of Judge Gary or Charles M. Schwab sending some of 
their head men off to the mountains or seashore to rest every time they 
turn a big deal, and those birds don't put oyer their big deals sitting in 
a chalr>— they get out and hustle for 'em. 

The exalted opinion some of these birds get Of their own opinions Is 
astounding. Directors think nothing of taking a book the producer paid 
a lot. of moneV'for, the author being a recognized master ot fiction, and 
changing it all around, substituting scenes for those in the book. And 
this because the director or scenario writer think they are smarter and 
know more about "drama" than the man whd wrote the book. 

Likewise, producers, scenario writers and directors think nothing of 
changing the history of the world Including the Bible, believing In their 
highly exalted minds that they can Improve It. I expect nothing short 
of seeing my friend Raymond MoNally, of Rand McXally, called upoVi 
to change his maps of the world becau.se the picture producers and di- 
rectors don't like the present boundaries. 

Directors whose knowledge of the west is confined to twice having 
seen 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West show In Madison Square Garden, argue 
with me for hours about how western sets and scenes should be built 
and played. The only thing some of these birds haven't told me about 
the west where I was bom and raised, is how to get on a horse. It may 
sound funny, but I had a slick director once who spent more than an 
hour trying to tell me how "Tony" should play a scene so he would act 
like a horse. I was ashamed to even tell "Tony." 

Qolf 

If all the money golf has cost the motion picture Industry could be 
put into' one pile, our friend Secretary Mellon could retire all outstand- 
ing Liberty bonds, paying a substantial bonus. In several Instances, 
golf has added more to the cost of one of my pictures than horse feed 
for my 75 head of sto^'k would come to in a couple of years. 

A man can't be a champion golfer and bat out scores around the late 
sixties and early seventies without putting a good many daylight hours 
on golf courses, foiyettlng he's a picture maker. And we got a lot of 
cup-holding directors and low score actors. Pictures, as a whole, have 
suffered as a result. 

You don't notice any of Mr. Ford's foremen out playing golf two after- 
noolts a week, lajrfng off a whole unit of his plant because the steam 
was "a little weak," as some of our directors often do when the sunlight 
"isn't quite right." They send the company homo for the rest of the 
day and beat it to their favorite golf course. 

I had a high salaried director once and kept tinie o'n him. I figured 
if he gave my pictures as many hours as he did his golf, I'd be getting 
away to a fair average. That's about what he gave me, in addition to 
an "average" picture. 

If they want to effect a savini^ In production as seriously as they say, 
producers could make a lot of money by buying up all tl)e ffOlf COUrses 
around Los Angeles and closing them up. 

Admission Too High 

Picture theatres are charging too high an admission. There isn't a 
picture made that's worth more than 50 cents as an admission price. 
Pictures started out as an entertainment for the masses and they should 
have remained there, i'rices have been advanced until today the average 
working man can't take his family to see a film until It's six months 
or a year old and Is found in some near neighborhood house. It isn't 
the picture that has shot up the admission price — It's what they offer 
with it. Elaborate prologs and 50-piece orchestras have advanced the 
price until so far as the moderate salaried man Is concerned the first 
run hou.ses are on a par with grand opera. 

Tho 11.50 a seat exhibitor argues that the big prologs, Jazz orcliostras 
directed by comedians, are necessary and essential to create a proper 
atmosphere for the subsequent shoeing of the film. Any time I can't 
make a picture that the public and boys can't understand without a : 
prolog. It's time for "Tony" and me to go back to my ranch over on the J 



Hassayampla River in Arizona and, 
commence punching cows again. ■ 

Recently I saw a prolog to a Mix 
picture— an atmosphere prolog. It 
showed the inside of a livery stable, 
a corral full of yearlings and wound 
up with a blacksmith shoelRir a 
horse while he sang a song. 

I've never known a singing black- 
smith. I've known quite a fern 
sliiffinv waiters In my time and- V 
few drinking blacksmiths, but you 
have to get a blacksmith stewed 
before he'll sing, and I contend 
there's nothing especially ' edtfM^ 
or educational In havln' a small bOy 
Or the public in general seeing a 
half crocked blacksmith pretend 
he's singing a song and ahoeliis m 
horse that's already shod. 

Theatre admission prices should 
be put down to where they honestly 
b^ong. A lot of smart MNMT 
laughed when Secretary X^Uonrt 
argued he could increase govern- 
ment revenues by reducing the In- 
come tax 25 per cent. And what 
happened — he made millions for VS. 
The same howl went up when the/ 
cut the letter postage from three to. 
two cents, but the stamp receipts 
Jumped 80 per cent over the p re- 
vious year. Put the admission 
prices down to a fair sum and tho 
bad business exhibitors complain of 
today will end. 

All this providing the producer 
gives the exhibitor real pictures at 
a fair price, which can be done it 
the producer will run his affalril 1^ 
a business-like manner and in soma 
such way as the fifth and sixth In- ' 
dustries of the world — smaller than 
ounHHure operated. 

Taking Money Out 

The private fortunes that have 
been taken out of the pictures would ^ 
stagger any ordinary Industry. IiM4k.^ 
up the history of Oil and steel, for,^ 
instance. It's true that Mr. Rocke- ' 
feller and Mr. Carnegie took a k>t ot« 
money out of those two eommereial . 
units, but they didn't do tt In tho 
first 20 years of their business Ufe. 
They took money out only after 
their respective Industries wertti 
firmly established and operating tJ|^^ . 
keen, clever business men operat4( 
them. If the picture Industry's ta0»i> 
tiire demands a reduction of 19 per^^ 
cent, in the cost of operation, thfBr;, 
producer can save that sum and»' 
four times added by applying a tew 
modem, up'to-date Ideas In haa< 
dling the industry's affairs. 

The first thing our producers 
know, a group of smart, wide-see- 
ing, wide-understandinr and widfly 
efladent business men will flnd out 
there Is money to be made In pic- 
tures, and these gentlemen will 
step In and take over tho Industry 
with the same ease that a certain 
gent named Grant rode his horse 
into Richmond. 

Remember the Romans 
it may be that the picture Indos- 

try is going to follow the Romans. 
Those old birds, clever and tough, 
thought they were great. They 
started In ^ with a continual proces- 
sion of round-upsi rodeos and 
county fairs, with a barbecue 
thrown in now and then. The re- 
sult was that all became soft 
through too much luxury, A horde 
of seasoned birds came in from tho 
north and made the Romans look 
like a bunch Of hatoi and egg pre- 
liminary fighters. Then the In- 
vaders started In with the same 
kind of living and a new outfit 
showed up from the south and took 
Rome and Its 7 hills away from them. 

Is that what luxury Is going to 
do for the picture game? Bh^ 
what? 

I read once where John D. Rocke- 
feller, In the witness chair, was 
asked by #IMPiMMiMM^ 

Secretary of State, this question: 

"How do you account, Mr. Rocke- 
feller, for the fact your company 
has been more successful and made 
more money than any other known .. 
enterprise?" 

Without a second's hesitation. 
Rockefeller replied: 

"Mr. Kellogg, we were oil men !n 
the morning; we were oil men at 
noon; we were oil men at night; we 
had no other business." 

As soon as we cut out a lot of our 
foolish business methods, still more 
foolish ideas of living and ex- 
travagance, eliminate a lot of un- 
necessary "put-on" and "show-off," 
get down to common sense, be ourr. 
selves and become picture men m 
the morning, noon and night, with 
no other business, not even golf, we 
will rightfully take our proper place 
in the commercial world, not only 
as the fourth Industry we are today, 
but probably rating along on even 
terms with even the second and 
perhaps the first. TOJIf MIX 

P. S. What do you suppose the 
men who direct tho affairs of steel, 
transportation, oil and other great 
industries really think of us, and 
the way we manage our affairs?— »■ 
T. Jf. f 



mm 



Wednesday* July 90» IWt 



FOREIGN 



VARIETY 



P CARMEU HOPKISS IN HOLLAND 
JAIL: "BADGER GAMT CHARGE 



III 



jloiitfi American Diamond Dealer Gave Up SSS^i 
!' in Uncut Diamonds — Girl Former B*way Choris- 
ter—Alleged Accomplice, Sandy McCallom of Chi 



Amsterdam, July 19. 

Carmela llopkiss, former "Broad- j 
way choruB girl, la In prison here, 
enlarged with complicity la a 
*Wdsrer game" that cost Cornelio 
^^mtdo, diamond dealer of Rio do 
Jflbioiro/ lometliliiir Uko |I8»000. 
S«r allcced ^ aeoompUco, *'8and9'^ 
IffeCmllom, who has a Chicago po» 
Uo* iteord, slipped through the 
engirt of tho Intoriuttlonal private 
enttctive ageney whi ch protects tho 
gem dealers' association. 

Mias Hopkiss appeared in New 
iMt^ laat In "Spice." She la a na- 
tive of Brooklyn. Bardo met her at 
Deauvllle and followed her here. 
When McCallom broke into a hotel 
Yoom and found BftMo with Miss 
Hoi^klss, it is stated by the author - 
itiee/ Bardo bought^Is exit with a 
bag of unset diamonds he carried 
hung around his neck under his 
ghlrt. 

IJe reported tho affair after he 
left the hotel, charging that Mo- 
CU^Ioiok threatemd him with a re- 
'^riilver, and that Miss Hopkiss sug- 
IP^ted that he give up the stones to 
^ve his life. 

, Vtom the description of the man, 
the detectives suspected McCallom, 
though he and Miss Hopkiss were 
registered as "Mr. and Mrs. Frank- 
lin Buell, Chicago." Bardo Identi- 
fied his photograph. He had ap- 
peared In similar operations in Lon- 
tSih and Vienna. 

''•Miss Hopkiss admits they are not 
ttikrrled. and substantiates the facts 
gii Bardo relates them, but claims 
lAlift was an innocent party to the 
"triangle"; that McCallom took all 
the diamonds and abandoned her; 
that she hdd lived with him in va- 
rious Buropean capitals, hut knew 
siotl^ng of anj criminal practices 
•n his part. 

Holland^ imposes extraordinarily 
mifmf penalties for this typs of 
"ahake," and any one found guilty 
foces 20 yeai^ In the m^ti^ial pen- 
itentiary. 



SHAW'S PLAYS 
HAY YET BE 
FUJHED 



Autfipr Now Directing 
Phonof ilm Test of ''St 
Joan"— Depends 



f liondon, July If. 

Bernard Shaw is personally direct- 
ing teats for phonofllming his "Saint 
Joan" with Sybil Thorndike. 

If the tests are successful it Is 
thought very likely that the author 
will consent to the picturlxatlon of 
his many other plays. 

Nearly every Axi^erican picture 
producer of note has unsuccessfully 
endeavored during the past 10 years 
to. get the Shaw plays' picture 
rights. 




KOUNS SISTERS, NOT IN LONDON 
FOR 2 YEARS. REMEMBERED-RU 



ReveUers Get Set for British Vaude on First Shovr^ 
ing— Handers and Miltiss Woke 'Em Up at the 
Alhambra— Alice Hanson's New Name 



WORLD-WIDE COMMENT 

"Kimberly and Page, who 
billed as International artists, feat- 
ured the vaudeville program in their 
breezy skit As a team this couple 
are well matched, and their back- 
fire chatter and humorous situa- 
tions are a source of mucti amuse- 
ment " 

The International Artists 

LEON HELEN 

KIMBERLY add PAGE 

The World Is Our Market 



Gulliver Stockholders' 

Important Mee t i ng 

Liondon, July 19. 

A meeting of stockholders of the 
Gulliver Circuit has been called for 
July 22. 

It is said matters of the gravest 
Importance are to be disoussedy 

DeBear's 3- City Ides 

London, Jtily 19. 

Archie DeBear believes his "Blue 
Skies" show has been sufficiently 
successful to warrant an annual 
production along the same lines, 
With Irving Berlin as principal 
eomposer. 

DeBear declares he will reproduce 
the annual for presentatioa In 
Paris and New York. 



PUBLICITY 

, New. York — London'^aris— 

Berlin 

WILLIAM A. PA6[ 

MSyfalr Theatre BIdr.* 
IM WK8T 44th STREET N. 

Publicitr for Plays and Af^iato la 

N«w York City and EUewliar* 
Special Representativa for Artists 
Ooinc Abroaa Who Dssire 
PorelKn Publicity 

Teleplione Connection 

Cable AfldreM. WAPAOR 



''Abie's Irish Rose** 

Closing in London 

London, July 19. 
Despite the fond hope that Anne 
Nlcholaf **Abte's Irish Rose" would 
run for at least a year in London, 
It will close July SO, then go on 
tour in the provinces until Christ- 
mas. 

The show's stay in London will 
have been 16 weeks when ending 
the engagement. 



Louise Brown in London 

ZiOndon, July 19. 

Louise Brown (American) will be 
leading lady when the musical "Girl 
Friend" opens at the Palace, follow- 
ing "Princess Charming." 

In the company will be Sara AJl- 
good of the Irish Players, debutting 
in musical comedy. 

•'The Girl Friend" will be a muslo- 
aUsed ^'Kitty's Kisses." 



Stuck on 



London, July 19. 

Ticket libraries are reportedly 
badly stuck on their "Vagabond 
King" (American) buy. 

The libraries have made a deal 
for "Thart" at the Aldwych. It 
guarantees tha show there until 
New Year's. 



"Neariy Divorced" Suddenly Ends 

Iiondon, July 19. 

"Nearly Divorced" at the Duke of 
York's closed suddenly Saturday. 



'We Birds" donig; 
PaUadimn's Profit 

London, July 19. 
Lew Leslli's "White Birds" will 
close July SO, totaling a ran of eight 

weeks. 

Negotiations with Charles Gulli- 
ver to move the show to the Pal- 
ladium fell through. 

Maurice Clievaller (French) will 
probably remain under Leslie's 
management, perhaps appearing in 
a new Leslie show here preparatory 
to an American tour. 

It's doubtful if Gulliver was 
eager to placs the revue in the 
Palladium. That house has vaude- 
ville programs booked for It until 
October with the Palladium again 
earning a profit, after a struggle 
to get around the comer. 



MARBE VERDICT 
IS UPHED BY 
HIGH COURT 



Most Important Decision 
j» to Poss i ble Damag e 
to Actor*! Standing 



Xiondon. July 19. 

What Ls looko.l upon as one of 
the most important decisions in 
years to the acting fraternity uf the 
theatre Is the vain appeal of Daly's 
thoatre apainst the judgment 
awarded Fay Marbe (American). 

By the upholding of the verdict 
the court virtually says that a man- 
agement can not enpapre an actor 
for a role and then displace him or 
her. through not permitting an ap- 
pearance, without Incurrlns liabil- 
ity for ^cunags to professional 
standing. 

Miss Marbe was not allowed to 
open with the late Jainos White's 
production of "Yvonne" at Daly's, 
although holding a contract. She 
sued White and Daly's theatre for 
$15,000 damaK«\'* and her salary for 
the entire term of her run of the 
play contract. 



Kunberljr<-Pa£:e Only Act 
Booked of AU-Amer. BiU 



London, July 19. 

Kimberly and Page is the only 
act appearing on the recent All- 
American vaude bin here to since 
receive bookings. 

A route for one solid year has 
been given the turn. 



Gilbert Miller Married 

Paris. July 19. 

ailbert Miller was marrtsd, July 
16, to Kathryn BaohS at tlM Amer- 
ican Chucch here. 

Jules Bache. New Yorlc banker 
and father of the brids, came oh 
from CUurltfbad to attend the cere- 
mony. 



Matthsws Not Conning Over 
London, July 19. 

A. E. Matthews will not go to 
New York to appear In A. H. 
Woods* production of "Mr. What's 
His Name." 

Instead Matthews will continue In 
"The Happy Husband" over here. 



Loiulon. July 19. 

Though it has J)een two years 
since the ^^ouna SlsteVs (Aiherlcari>~ 
appeared in London, they were riM^^ 
called and walked upon the Coli- 
seum's stage yesterday afternboa 
to an unexpected reception. 

They exritod to thunderous ap- 
pUvKso tltat sp« IV() nothing less 
than riot. 

Revellers Lsnd 

The H' V <>1 l.'t s ( Amo; if.in) oB 
Iholr ?]nglish vaude debut yester- 
day at the Palladium ripped the 
h<nise^wlde open. 

It ni«'ans tlmt they will be !• 
groat demand (or English vaude- 
ville if caring to remain in that 
field. 

Handers and Milliss, Okay 

Handers and Milliss, established 
London favorites, reappeared yes- 
terday at the Alhambra before a 
sparse and lethiir^;ir; audience. De- 
spite that and an absenci^ of three 
years the team made the bunch out 
front come to life, leaving the stags 
to a strong score. 

Alice Hansen 

Alice Hanson as prof<vsslor.ally 
known In America started a JIol- 
born engagement yesterday under 
the name of Mary MarlcfWe^ It #ss 
her initial Pritlsh showing. While 
Miss Marlowe's turn was slightly 
disjointed on the iirst day, she got 
over quite neatly. 

f)n tho same bill Tommy Mana- 
han did pleasingly. Manah:ui had 
been prevented from going in the 
All-American bill a oouple of weeks 



Judgment for the full amount ' '^^o through inability to procure 



in both claims was, awarded her, 
totaling over (30,000. 



Fay Marbe in America a^neared 

in musical comedy, vaudeville and 

(Continued on page 50) 



Ben Blue in Gaumont's 
Four Filnu This Year 

London. July 19. 

Ben Blue (American) has been 
engaged by Gaumpnt to be featured 
in four Oaumont pictures during 
the remainder of this year. 

The first film will be an adapta- 
tion of the musical farce* **The Ar- 
cadians.** 



Ben Blue is a picture house prod- 
uct as a single turn over here. As 
such he ranked much higher than 
he would have as a single in vaude- 
ville. Going to lAndon. he repeated 
oa the cabaret floors. 



NEWPORT 




WILLIAM MORRIS 

AOaifOT ' ' 
MORRIS WM. MORRIS. JB 

1560 Broadway, New York 



Newport, R. I., July 16. 
The recent renewal of the suits 

brought by Charles Holland Duell 
against Lillian Glsh, the latest in a 
long series, reminds Newport of the 
summer, several years ago, when 
Lillian came to visit the Duells. he 
at that time being married to an- 
other Lillian, Lillian Tucker. Miss 
Tucker had been on the stage and 
appeared in Chicago in "Three 
Faces Kast." Miss r;ish stopped at 
the villa they had rented on B«'lle- 
vue avenue and met members of the 
smyt set, including Mrs. Elisha 
Dyer and Robert Leo Keeling, who 
later becaipe an "extra" in the 
movies. 

During that same season the 
Duells separated, and she thfn di- 
vorced him, returning later as Mrs. 



sode of several summers ago, when 

THE TILLER DANCING SCHOOLS^r" " ^ 



Netg CImms 
Afew Forming 



OF AMERICA, Inc. 
226 West 72d StfMt 
N£W YpRK 



PhOMI 

Badleott StlS^ 

MARY READ 
Pr«sutAt 



Tucker-Duell. Miss Qlsh amused 

the colony by the studied "sim- 
plicity" of her attire, many fash- 
ionable women looking much more 
"actressy" than did this screen star. 



Good Mixers With Sailors 
Many of the smart New York 
shops specializing in women's wear 
maintain branches at Newport. A 

whole row of such establishments 
is on r'.« llevue avenue. One Is the 
branch of a very well known firm 
in the 508 off Sth avenue, and an 
offlrlal of the home fifflce pays vis- 
its to Newport each Hf a3f)n. Sur- 
pri.slngly d( mocratic, this specialist 
in hats and gowns is often seen 
chat tint? with itariors from the Na- 
val Training Station. 
Which recalls the startling epl- 



SAILINGS 

Aug. tt (London to New York) 
'Yellowsands^* Company (Repub- 
lic). 

Aug. 20 (London to New York) 
Sir Barry Jackson, H. K. Ayllff, 

Cyril Phillips (Tuscanla). 

July 1« (London to New York). 
Ekldie Allen (Mauretanla^^ . 

July 1< (New York to London). 
Tommy Purcell (Hamburg). 

July 16 (Now York to Queens- 
town), Mr. and Mrs, O. M. Sam- 
uel (Scythia). 

.July 19 (New York to London) 
Lee Shubert (BerengarIa). 



labor permit in sufllcicnt timow 
Cook -Vernon, Mop 
At the Hackney Empire Cook and 

Vernon nearly put over a show 
stopping hiC That was ac- 
complished With the team opening 

the second part besides. 

At tho Hackn^'y also yesterday 
Roxy LaKocca harped iiimaelf Into 
a good reception. 



INDEX 

Foreign ............. . . .S-t-fS 

Pictures 4-20 

Picture Reviews •••• 16 

IMcturo I'resentations ... 2S 
Film Jlouse Reviews .... 22 

Vaudeville ....I4-S7 

New Acts • rt 

Burlesque 32 

liills f •«.. 30 -31 • 

Times Square 83 

Editorials 39 

Literati... tS 

Women's Page S4-ti 

Legitimate .17-46 

Legit. Reviews 46 

Music 47-49 

Night Clubs , 49 

outdoors SX 

Sports ......... .....t S3 

Obituary 4f 

Correspondence ......... .M-U 

Letter List ,,, IS 

Insido Vaudeville L'5 

Inside Pictures 12 

Inside Legit 4M 



] 



al)li.shment do<;i<lod to opr«n a 
Newport branch. The proprietor ar- 
rived and rented a cottage, but be- 
fore he had time to do any business 
beat a ha.«ity retreat, leaving a dls- 
(Continued on p.'tge 50) 



Reported througti l»aul Taiisig & 

Son, 565 Seventh avenue: 

July 14 (New York to London), 
Delcle Howard, Tranhan and Wal- 
lace (New York). 

July 14 fN'ew York to London), 
Wright and Dale (Am Farmer). 

July 16 (New York to London), 
Stewart and Olive (Majestic). 

July 16 (Now Yr.rk to I'arls). 
Mrs. H«*lrn Florida (Paris). 

July 20 (New York to London), 
Mr. and Mrs. Val and Krnle Stan- 
ton. Mrs. Annif Burch, Doris Burch 
(I'.*r»'ri>4;iria). 

July 20 (New York to London). 
J. O. WhItfleld, A. Agonst W. Pike, 
fjoorge .Swift (Aquitanla). 

July 22 (N.'W York to Berlin), 
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Coleman, Mon- 
tana Coleman, William and Ruth 
Coleman ( Preshl^ni RouBMveli). 

July 27 (New York to London). 
<;aston and Andre (Mauretani.a). 

Aug. 1 (New York to London >. 
Mr. nnd Mrs. Al.inrKramer, Mi«s 
Uubette (L(.'viiithan>. 



@STUNES< 



PMNHICTIOIIS' 
PICTURES 

OOWNS 
INDnmUALS 

SCHNEIDER • 



' 229 Wae ST NKW YORK 



THE TILLER SCHOOLS 



OF DANCINQ 
Leicester HouSSt 



10-11 Groat Newport %U 

LONDON, W. C. 2 

TTTTOKa U KSTRANI* I < nOfi 

Director, Mrs. Jeha 'iUl$c 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



GERMAN 2-FOR-l PLAN NOW POSSIBLE, 
UFA'S ENTIRE HLM LOSS, $20,000,000 



Douglas JMiller, American Attache at Berlin, Outlines 
Prettet (Conditions in Germany—Position and 
Attitude of Hugenberg, ^'German Hearst'' ; 



■ ■ ■' , • ~ -' ^^g^liin^-'ton. July 19. 
'. ThougK Ameri. an i»ictuiP« ptt)- 
^ucerH cfuiplod wiih I FA w«'r«' f^\:c- 
Ci'Ssful in dcfoating the proposed 
two-for-on« conUnicent pinn an ad- 
vocate^ by the seeming majority of 
the f^Icmian picture makers, Indioa- 
tioDS a,re that on Jan. 1, next, this 
plan fa likely to aieeeiit«<l by t^e 
. Covernmont, following a majority 
vote by those of the industry en- 
tfoiTslng it. and thus will be aUdeU 



Mibther compU<iiiiioii lii tha tlttia- 
tion existing in Germany. 

In malvinpT this statement to a 
Variety rei>ortcr I>ougla8 Miller, 
«*alatiiTit comiherefat atta^lici ai- 
sign<'d to Poran but now in Wash- 
Ingi'in on leavo, rharact^-rl/.f-d ti)e 
trend a» dubioua, with the »|.iitzen 
€lrtafeiisa;tibii noW* mrftctioaUy eiMi- 
trollingr the situation. 

In the oarlier fl^'ht the vote with- 
in the iuduutry utood six to six. 
pW-A: ^ta4 ablldly in tlM natatlfa-^ 
:. tying the vote. Since then, how- 
ever, UFA has bf*come notlilngr but 
a shell of its former self, having 
bMtt kttfed by tAo nobb ktntfiieiM 
en the part of American pro^luoers, 
as somo factors In Germany see it. 
As a result it is believed its deie- 
CtflM cannot b«. relied upon. The 
change of ownership of the UFA, 
plUQ the constant lobbying of both 
factions since the previous disposal 
•f theii^Nii l» t he ba i ib of tlwr Q e r^ 
ernment ofliciars opinion. 

With this plan approved It can 
only be carried out with American 
■MfMT* iaM Mr. MHIer, «• the om- 
for-one contlnpent Is now func- 
tioning. It will mean that the 
"bread and butter" films of the 
OarflMM pMue^^a, Who are In the 
majority now, are nothing but sec- 
ond raters, exist only to make the 
Inexpensive "compensation films." 

OommtrnMlmtt •» VWA atid ita im- 
ported heavy losses, Mr. Miller, who 
Is possibly more familiar with the 
German picture situation than any 
^^m. AnttHcan oflMal, st^od thla 
ynua created from several hngles. 
Friacipal among these was the fact 
that at the time Americans accepted 
nrarlaty/' ^WulU Dream" and the 
others, r, o r m a n y - had abrcikdy 
atopped producinij specials. 

la the making of these specials 
It la dalmed In Germany that they 
were a largo factor in thr tremen- 
dous loss piled up by UFA since 
Ita Inception. This entire lo.sa is 
aet at |Z0.OOO,»00. 

Back of the rflscontinnancp of 
mailing such specials is the witli- 
drawal of the DeuUche Bank— and 
the conttnsent ayatem. 

In the rp< pnt taking over of Uf['A 
(Continued on page 



CAPITOL CUTS OUT 
"MQ" UPON REQUEST 

Music of Current Operetta Re- 
moved from Capitoi's Stage 
Proflr^im Monday 



Selections from "The Vag;*bond 
King," operetta, on the Capitol 
(picture house) program -Saturday 
and Stihday, were difClEHAtibiued 
Monday after protest from Russell 
Jannoy, frodiicrr of tlif np-'i'tta-. 

Originally Major iidward iiowes, 
of tho Clipttdi; hud a e e u ri d donceirt 
rights from the publishers of the 
mnsic to use parts of the oper'^tta. 
and stated he thought this includ- 
ed the prlvUetfb of eoat^ea and 
.«:f:enery. Later when Janney com- 
plained througVi his attorneys, 
liowes called off the costume and 
scenic 'effects, having the kingers 
do the numbers In full dress. 

Monday a conference was called 
between Major Bowes and O'Brien, 
Maleviniicy a Driacoll, • attorneys 
for Janney. Tt is roportcd ^fnjor 
Bowes wajB advised, that although 
ho was lecftlly correct m presenting 
the excertps, there WAf tl^e possi- 
bility of an IfUunct^oii dppUciktlon 
from Jannfy, /• 

¥d fbreatall diflreulttea the^ Major 
ordered all selections from •'The 
Vagabond King" out of the pro- 
gram and substituted other selec- 
tion. Keir prdjrrama urere printed. 

"Vagabond King^ la a current 
production with the po.«sibilitios of 
continued benefit from touring still 
remaining, ' 




^ Union Proposal 

Paris, July 19. 
' tfnioh de« Artistes (Actors' 
tJnion), durini^ Ita recent congress, 
advanced the proposrJ, which is 
taking shape, that all ac^ora hold 
a card ahdwlng then^ to b<» a pro- 
fessional. The Union wishes to be 
the sole orgnnizntion authorixed to 
Issue this license. 

I^VIalbittd Jie^ be 
given new comcri ,and the regillar 
card will be Isstiod three years 
later. Applicants niu.st prove they 
earn a Itvinir l>y aofeiw work and 
the lowrst .salary pa|d',them dur- 
ing the past year wkn 6,U00 frs. 
-iHit, 500 frs. a month, the present 
of an ofHce boy). 



David Selznick AMMnted 
Asso. Prod, for M-G-M 

Los Angele.s, July 19. 
IMivliiHNlBiiiick has been appointed 

an associate producer for Metro- 
Goldwyn- Mayer. His first a.s«ign- 
ntetU will be the production of .six 
Col. Tim McCoy pletttrea, to be di- 
rected by W. S. Van Dyke. 

Sclznick joined M-G-M early this 
year as as.siatant to Harry Kapf. 
i^ter he <tMui pIMd In charge of edl* 
torlal supervision and the- handling 
of some of the writers. 

With the acquisition of Selznick 
tho M-O-M idt f^jir hall seven pro- 
ducers. Others are Irving Thalherg, 
Harry Rapf, Hunt Stromborg, 
PJrich Pommer. Kddie Mannox and 
Bemie Kyiliait. 



Another '^ne" by 
Time Canada Censors 

Montreal, July 10. 

Montreal Is shocked, or amused, 
by the latest feat of the censors. 
Usually, a^ in the case of their 
treatment of •"l*he Scarlet Letter." 
or the' translations of Am^^rlcan 
captions, they open their mouth to 
put khoir foot in it. This time they 
havo shut thOir mouths after get- 
ting both feet in them. 

The case Is tliat of "Barbed 
Wire," at the Capitol, coincident- 
ly with the annual visit of the 
French battlcsliip "Ville d'Ys" to 
this port. "I'.arbed Wiro" exalts the 
gentle German at the expense of 
the brutat French 0lll<Nlir» and so 
was hardly meat for a party of 
French otncers and men onioying 
the bospitali{^ of the city. ^ . 

The cenaors were eithe^ Ow'IKbB- 
day, leaving the oftlce boy In 
charge — as Judge Choquette re- 
vealed recently at Quebec Cty — or 
'a8l^p^ at" thfr' 'a#lt^eH. ' ' ' ' 

The censor-s should, of course, 
have notified the Capitol to hold 
over the picture for another vyeek 
or can It Ihatead of which, the 
picture wax shown with the insult- 
ing announcement (to the French- 
men/ that it was 'authorized by 
the Board of C^ori of tho Prov- 
ince of Quebec." 

The "gaffe," as the French called 
it — and this is their word for 
"bone**— >wa8 BO ehorrnoua that hAlf 
Montre.il is still holding its sides, 
and the other half is asking how 
long it will be before Premier 
Tascherean ptita the lid on the 
whole outfit. 

Not the least part of the whole 
business la the fact that the cen- 
sorg dn hetided by ah OM' Country 
Frenchman^ who should have had 
enough "<avvy" to know what he 
was authorizing, and not by a 
FrMi^-CanadUui^ Who mli^t con- 



WtdoMday, July 20, 11^ 




Natalie Kingston, Free Lance 

Loa Angeles, July 10. ' 
First National has not taken up 
the option for the further services 
of Natalie liingston, and the lat- 
teririll Mo-teoo. 



Newport, Impregnable fortress of 
society, but another opportunity for 
Meyor Davia to oontfpl AH orchestra 
situation. 

Overnight won the plaudits and 
patronage of the fashionables. N<m', 
Meyer l>avis' Orchestras play for 
more than 90 per cent, of the Now- 
port functions ervery aeason. 

The reason? Always a f«r JDlloa 

ahead of the field. 



Buck J«Mt' Increase 
Refused— Leaiivt Fox 

Follox^ing completion of his, next 
picture Buck Jones, western star, 
will leave Fox, it is understpod. 
Jone* li icheduled to produeo only 
four pictures for the 1020-27 season, 
with three already completed. 

Now under contract at from 
$2,000 to 13.000 weekly, Jones is 
asking for |SifM islth ths termin- 
ation of this agreement. This has 
been refused him on the grounds 
that the boosting of another Fox 
wostom star would detraet fOM- 
what from the tremendoiis gtCMi^ 
chalked up by Tom Mix. 

To date, it is undersjLood, Uie re- 
fusal oC a largtv mMrf contract 
has not been countermanded with 
Jones due to leave with the com- 
pletion of his present production. 

tonsil iMM orighiAlty l^roBiotsd on 
the .suggestion of Winnie She^han 
when Mix asked for more money, 
with Sheehan claiming that a 
western star cotiH ~ ha ^ d if g l iip M 
overnight. 

Mix's salary with a percentage of 
the profits bring his weekly total 
m tho aalghborhood ^ Wjm> 



mm OR MQ^ 

fORCHAPUN^ 
SETHEMENT 



I 

Nathaii Burkan on Coatt 
Presages Agreement Be* 
fore Divorce Trial 



Denny Visiting Home 

l^os Angeles, July if). 

f{<L- in.-i 1(1 i)«'nny left f.»r New 
"i uih. en r<iaie to a six wet-Us' vi«if 
to hlH foj-mer home in England. It 
Is Detinv's first trip abroad since 
joining Iniversal several years 
iigo. 

V\.uu 'lis' return he will start 
, woi-k on 'l is iioM fur rnlv. i. ,, . 
0(1011 .t ! .). lilfW-'. .lUdl ? *-'. ' ^ ' i r h WTt- 
liaui ,S( J . .■ <firec'iing. peyiding re- 
turn (.f ivjinv. ti.-iter, it is l>o.- 

lle>.i|. \vi); be as.sl^!)t>d to dil'«l 

J.aui.i J.al linie ».vlis. .Sfitci ) in 
b'r nejct Universal pirture, which 
M< l Troune vas tentatively slated 
to diiev4| 



L. A HoiMf*' BoMd Ad 

Los Angeles. July 10. 

Newspaper advertising for the 
downtown West Coast houses and 
Publix theatres. Metropolitan snd 
Million t>oUar (Weat coast oper- 
ated) are now boxed In the Los 
Angeles dailies, with a general 
West Coast heading to lead. 

Thia is-the first time composit e 
house advertising has been at- 
tempted hereabouts for a combina- 
tion of first run houses. 



Gelsey Now Assistant 

Los Angeles. Jtily 10. 

Krwln S. Gelse/ has been ap- 
pomted assistant to Walter Wanger. 
general manager of production for 
Paramount. 

Clelsey has boon private spcrptary 
to Wanger for thv past two years, 
his promotion becoming efYective 
Monday, 



BRITISH FILM FIELD 



INstrilmtor^ A Pr^idiieers' Fight IlireateniedP^ilm 

Bill Drags Oh — Non-Flam Stockhol4ers Start 
T ted iiie P rodiictieii at Soiwc e Geiiiiioat Brit« 

ish Finance American Distributors' Combine 



Sullivan With 1st N. 

Los Angeb^s. July 19. 
('. fJai diner Siilli\.in. i*eceMtl\ re- 
signed produc'tii .1 siiper\ is(»r at 
de.Mille studios. Will likely nlgn n 

eoTiti i. t with l-'iist National as a 
IMddmM ion exei-vi! ive tills week. 



ROSS LEDERMAN, BIRECTOR 

Loj» Antrnles, July 19. 

P(>>~S F,.'i!. i Ti .in. for tlie p::rt tyiree 
^ e.irs asslf;trint (^o?' wftli V.".irn- 
ern, ha«« )>pen pinjnotrd to <lirretor. 

7!i.«f flr.'st picture will be "l>Mg of 
tlK- lUtiiii'-; t," \>iilt lUii Tin lin. 



tiOttdon, July 8. 
Fears that BHtlish m-oducers will 
demand extrrtvftgaht prices f<w 

films when the quota bill comes Into 
force are causing much heart-burn- 
ing among the American dlstrlbu-. 
tors here. It is anticipated that 
there will not be a large enough 
supply of films to go round, for 
with a 1V2 P*^r cent <iuota of home- 
made pictures to distribute on the 
Ori tis i i an l U ' ket Parottioiint , for In- 
stance,' would need to acquire eight 
British films. First National at least 
12. Universal ahdttt the same, while 
Warners, Fox, Metro -Goldwyn 
would each need five or six. These 
are apart from the' supply needed 
by the Independent distributors of 
American and other foreign prod- 
uct. 

Looking ahead, the American dis- 
tributors here can only see some 60 
films scheduled for production by 

PiMli.'^-h firms, and as most of these 
'-Mibjects already have a release, the 
executives of Paramount and the 
rest of the big corporatlc»ns at pres- 
ent controlling the uituation here 
are thinking to fill their own quota 
ie<iuironients they may have to bid 
ag.ilnst each other on a short mar- 
ket, or else they fear the British 
producers will only sell on very high j 
terms. 

It Is not easy to accept this as I 

the real Ti .isdTi for g''1tin!:r totrether ! 
to hold <lown prices. The bill it.<eelf j 
will give them relief from their ' 
nuo < M «)>l i? 4 Hti*»»t** 4( t4H^v^-v'+*n )>|-4iV4^ r 
that they <'onUl not aecjuiio the I 
requisite numl)er P.ritlsh flints | 
on account of ♦he unreasonnhle ; 
prlc<»s a.skoji. j 

"Adeouate Outlet^ \ 

FeoliniT nniorg I^rlfl.«h producers I 
b< re is that the old familiar ^ame l.s j 
abuul tu hit playcvl, a« it \y4s Willi ' 



theatres when the trusts came into 
the exhIhIUng end, on the alibi they 
cdiild Bot rot Sh **adequate outlet." 
It is being suggested they are about 
to create the situation of having to 
"prote<$t theiM«of¥ea^ io tb have 
an excuse for the formation of a 
ring to keep prices for British films 
under the quota down so low It will 
be ('ifllcult to make anything worth 
while. This is much the stunt they 
have pnllei Hi Australia and Can- 
ada, and especially in the former 
colony it is almost impossible to sell 
a British film, howovor good, save 
at the knock-out prices dictated by 
First National, Paramount and 
Pox, Who seem to be the only people 
hen who buy for Australia. 

Even then they want New Zea- 
land. Singapore and the StraiU Set- 
tiements thrown In, and atop of 
that they specify who shall make 
the prints 

Not a little of the Irritation 
which led to the formulation of the 
film bin hfls come from these short- 
sighted "big stick" methods. 

British Wise 

British producers are wise to the 
move afoot, .and are conferring on 
the idea of forming a selling SN)m- 
hlne to keep prices to a fair level. 
So long as this does not lead to the 
fixing i»f preposterously bicb prices 
for fjuota Alms, this Is the side that 
will win. 

The American distributors have 
got to distrlluite their quota, how— 
oV4ir jnuch tha y may ^ihj^ .;t to n ot 
iKinj? allowed to sell Ameilcnn 
product 100 per cent, and no .mioant 
of bucking. however carefully 
staKeU, will let them out so lonjr 
a.«* iilnn are to be had at fair pi ice.s. 
Bill Progresses Slowly 

.<5uinnier has hit standing com- 
(Conliiiucd on pa^c li> 



XiOS AngoiOS. July If. 
Nathui Burkan, attorney for 

Cliarlie Chaplin, film star, is hero 
making the final attempt to settle 
the matrimonial differences of hia 
aUont with Mra. Lite Gray Chaplin, 
before her suit for divorce coqBOa 
to trial in the Superior Court 09 
Aug. 22. 

Thougir T«i1ous settlement dbn* 
fercnces htkr^ boon held In the past 

without the accoinpH.shment of sat- 
isfactory results, it is said that tho 
way has been p«ved by Gavin tie* 
Nabb and Lloyd Weight, attorneys 
for Chaplin here to work out the 
problem. It is understood Burkan 
will insist if a aettlement ia mado 
that the money Mra. Chaplin ra> 
ceives is to be Invested in «such 
a way that it cannot be expended 
extravagantly and that she and 
her children will have enough Utt 
life. 

' Money For All 
Though no amount has beofi 
named for tho aetUement tt Is saM 

that Mrs. Chaplin will recelvo 
around |750,000 net for her.self and 
that another fund will be set asit^ 
to provide for the siippiMt ^ 
Charlie, Jr.. and Sidney Earl, tho 
two" sons, until they become of agOc 
These payments, it is believo^ 
Will bo made to a guardian appoteit* 
ed by the Court, not related to Mt§, 
Chaplin. Besides these payments, It 
is said that the attorneys for Mrs. 
ChapUa, Sdward McMnrray, bar 
uncle, and Young & Young wlU Jm 
given around 175,000 for their ia» 
vices. ftf 

Burkan made the trip here fol« 
lowing the receipt of a wiro that 

the matter co'uld be settled amlc* 
ably without going to courts In 
case tho settlement is not effected 
this week. Burkan will remain bar* 
for the trial, with Chaplin leavb^ 
New York about Aug. 1 to arrive 
bl tine to prepare his defenae to 
tho chargea made by his wife la bor 
^dmpbtint. 



YALE'S ¥m STOLEN 

Washington, July 19. 

Afore than half of the Yale Uni- 
versity series of films depicting out- 
Standing events in the history of 
tho '^nltod. States have been stolen 
from the Cathollc^Universlty. whoro 
they were helnp used In connectlOft 
with a summer course. 

About SO reels were taken by 
someone whom the university au- 
thorities state hss no idea of their 
value. They can only be sold for 
junk, as any Institution of learning 
would recogniao them at onco tt 
shown. 

Under an arrangement with Yale 
the films were leased at a cost of 
approximately $10,000 and anlsM 
recovered. It Is stated, the unlver- 
stiy wi ll be }>9d cr serious financial 
obllgiiOHBF^^ 

The fllma woro stored In a spepMa 
container In the garape, due to Dis- 
trict regulations forbidding them ^ 
be kept In the lecture hall. 

Screen "Trelawny" 

Los Angeles, July 19. 

Norma Shearer's next picture for 
Metro-Ootdwyn-Mayer will be a 
screen version of "Trelnwny of thO 
Wells," the Arthur Wing Plhor* 
stage play. 

Sidney Franklin Will dh'ect. 

Rab'ach Directing "Dancer" 

An unknown director. Alfred 
Rabach, has been as.-<igne«i by Sajn- 
uel Goldwyn to make "The Devil 
Dancer, •• f'.ilda^ Gray's first lilm for 
Lnitcd Artists. 

Rabftch has made one pi- ture, 
"The Coward" for F. B. O. Prc- 
vioijsly lie aeted as an assistant tO 
Charles BrabUl. — ' 



Miss Costello's "College Widow^ 
Los Angehs. July 19. 

Dolores CosMlo's next for "War- 
ners will bo "The l oHeKe WidOWt* 
Uirccicd hi- Michael '.• .ra:iU 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 




UaUNG WORKING TIME FOR 
ACTORS TO 40 WEEKS YEARLY 



Hollywood Producers May Also Cut Down Salary 
Increases Upon Taking Up Options — Contracted 
Players Have Been Given 52^ Week ContracU 



Los Angeles, July 19. 

Producers hereafter will stsn 
players to 40-week contracts instead 
the usual 52-week basis, as a 
result of the penoral wave of slash- 
ing production overhead. 

In the past the general practice 
•nong practically all of the pro- 
'dneers has boen to sipn players on 
a straight yearly contract without 
time off ozcept in case of illness. 
This has' heen a bonanza for the 
players receiving the contracts, as 
tktBj are paid regardless of any 
tliiio they may have betwoeli pie- 
tures. 

In checking up the producers have 
Cound that there are very few of 
tho stars, featured players or mem- 
bers of the stock companies that 
work even 40 weeks during the 
poar. In some cases players have 
liMB known to work a total Of cjaly 
6 to 10 weeks in the year, although 
drawing salaries every week. 

Accumulated salaries of con- 
traetod playors have reiushM litlir- 
•Soring figures, with many directors 
fkhying off players under* contract 
• to a producer on account of the 
'•liargefl for idle time of tli4 player 
««hat might be added to the budget 
«ost of the picture after the budget 
la approved by the director. 

In one recent instonee a direelor 
was told his budget on a production 
could reach a maximum figure of 
1200,000, and he gauged his charges 
Aooordtngly. Wheii tho budget was 
Mhmitted for approval, he was in- 
formed that accumulated salaries of 
his two leading players reached 
fTi.«M. leaving him only |1M»0M 
^IHtll which to make the picture. 

One of the big studios which has 
been running a rather large stock 
company has been in the habit of 
eharging 150 per cent of an actor's 
contract salary on any picture he 
works, but at the end of a given 
time it was found that there was 
still a large balance of salnries un- 
earned that had to be taken care 
Of in the general overhead. 

During the past two weeks pro- 
ducers have turned to their groups 
of stock players as a hip: leak in 
picture costs, and many of the com- 
panies are cutting deirn the players 
carried in stock to a minimum. 
Some of the players have already 
been approached to sign new con- 
tracts calling to^ 40 weeks guar- 
antee during the year, while others 
will be asked to revise the contracts 
at the expiration of options. 

Options ' --• 
Another phase of actors' con- 
tracts has come in for consideration 
by the producers lately. It deals 
with the salary increase to be given 
a player or star on option extension 
of contracts. In the past there 
have been many cases of stars and 
featured players receiving anywhere 
from $500 to $1,500 Increase in sal- 
ary every time an option is taken 
up by the producer, and before the 
. latter is aware, the star Is receiv- 
ing more money that he is worth 
at the box office. 

With producers giving more at- 
tention and thought to plpj^-ers' sal- 
aries on optional contracts, there 
will undoubtedly be a limit of in- 
crease set by various producers that 
Will not exceed $250 at each time 
the option is cxtonded into another 
- period of either 6 months or a year. 



Stimqlant for Ushers 

A plan has been Worked out 

and will be placed in operation 
probably next week whereby 
all ushers at the Paramount 
theatre will get one day off at 
least every two weeks. As a 
stimulant for special zeal 
ushers displayin:; unusual in- 
terest in their work will get a 
day oft eaeh week* 

The Paramount service staff 
ha J not been on the "point" 
system used 'in Chicago by 
Baiaban a Kats which carries 
a bonus of a couple of dollars 
weekly for ushers grading 
above a certain percentage. 

Ok fteeoOHt of tke Abnormal- 
ly high labor turnover among 
ushers the Paramount has 
been automatically increasing 
tho pshers' salaries after the 
first ^sis^ weeks as 4k. boHmJEer 

ndeutr. 



TRADE CONFERENCE IS 
APPROVED BY HAYS 



Federal Tradt Commission 

Receives Letter — No Time 
or Place Yet S^t 



1^ Heaven^London Hit 

liondon, July 10. 

liOndon dailies .nc wiMly euloijla- 
llU OVur Fox's "lih Hmvpn." 

One critic pr<Mlicted in his notice 
that the Fox super fllm will be the 
blg^^f'st sufces.s of any picture ever 
shown in Lond(m. 

Anotlier .stated hf^ never wLshed 
to see a better picture. 



OUT REDUCTION 



DISTRIBUTORS TRYING TO CUT 
HIGH COST OF DISTRIBUTION 






Washington, ^ttljr it. 
Will Bays has approved the trade 

conference requested of the picture 
industry by the Federal Trade Com- 
mission. 

A letter' to this effect is reported 
to have been received by the com- 
mission from the head of the Motion 
Picture Producers and Distributers, 
Ine., with its contents said to laud 
tho commission in its offer of co- 
operation to assist the indttStiT to 
regulate itself. 

Those Of the commission ques- 
tioned as to the letter deelined to 
comment. 

It was stated that the response, 
though the Jnyltations to the con- 
ference have been out but a week, 
has been "exceptionally gratifying." 

It was also stated that the reac- 
tiell to the order to "cease and 
desist" block booking in the Para- 
mount matter had not only been 
received favorably in the editorial 
columns of the dailies but that it 
had also.: resulted in innumerable 
letters commending the commission. 

One commissioner, to whom the 
question was put as to the actual 
possibilities of ehfereing the block 
booking order, answered emphat- 
ically in the aiflrmative, basing his 
opinion not only on the legal angle 
but the "assured support." as It 
was put, "of the thousands of ex- 
hibitors throughout the country." 

Following this through, Variety's 
reporter, questioning local exchange 
mana^^ers. found the same condition 
f xisting here as reported last week 
from New York — independents were 
refusing to buy in block, fact, 
were holding off in buying for next 
season at all. 

Elaborating as to the reaction of 
the dallies, one commissioner cited 
several editorials wherein It was 
stated that previous comment as to 
the commis.si'i:! "meddling" should 
be laid aside in the present Instance 
and as the Washington "Post" put 
it, the com mlH si en s h o u ld be upheld. 

Considerable time will be re- 
quired before an announcemeht will 
come from the commission as to the 
acceptance of the Industry of the 
proposed trade conference. At 
least one-half of those Inyited will 



IN CO-QPERATl 



Several Conferences With 
Different Branches, to 
Culminate in General 
Mass Meeting at Holly- 
wood July 30 — Economic- 
al Results Already Appa- 
rent in Money Saved and 
Speed — All Studios Full 
of Optimism. 



FINANCES LIMITED 



Los Angeles, July 19. 

Motion picture producers figure 
they will be able to bring cost of 
pictures down 30 per cent, through 
the adoption of the economy plan 
in the majority of studios here. 
With numerous conferences held 
and to be held of the various 
branches as a result of the interest 
the Academy of Motion Picture 
Arts and Bctenees has taken in the 
problem, it is figured that wholesale 
reductions will be effected. 

Producers claim that there has 
been a general awakening to the 
fact that available money Is not 
unlimited, with the result that ex- 
cessive production costs will be 
eliminated as weU as actual cost 
brought to tho lOTOl that the pro- 
ducers desire. 

The directors branch of the Acad- 
emy held a conference with a com- 
mittee of the producers, at which 
it was set forth that directors can 
bring down costs easily by starting 
with a production propeHy pre- 
pared, eliminating stalling and un- 
necessary delays through following 
the script instead of listening to 
the suggestions, which only entail 
delay and add expense. 

The directors asked that once 
they be given a script that they 
be let alone to finish the product, 

(Continued on pago 12) 



STRAND, mm 

GIVES UP VITA 



Saves $1»000 Wedcly— 
Town Indifferent to It 



The Marie Strand, Brooklyn. 
N. y., has given up Vitaphone, thus 
saving itself about $1,000 a week, 
which Includes the 10c per seat 
royalty plus the film rentals and 
$60 in wage increases to three pro- 
jection room employees who re- 
ceived $20 a week raise by union 
mandate. 

The Brooklyn Strand has found 
Vita an ii}difrerent proposition and 
the Stanley Co. -Strand circuit ad- 
justed the installation charges with 
Vita. 

The Tlvoli, Indiependent Brooklyn 

house, formerly had the Vita ex- 
clusive franchise in the downtown 
Brooklyn section until the Vita 
complained of inferior mechanical 
reproduction resulting in the Strand 
getting tho first runs. The Manor, 
Coney Island, is also featuring 
Vitaphone. 



have to agree before the conference 
win take plaoe. 

If the conference goes through 
.and the Hays approval indif'ates it 
will, it will be held either in New 
York City or Los Angeles. One of 
the five comml.ssloners will be on 
hand and wil l preside if the indu s- 
try so elects. 

Results of the conference,^ pro- 
viding, of course, that It Is ap- 
proved, will be announ* e l from the 
commission h«i«)i loliuwitig lU 
termination. 



More Distributors Higher the Cost— Over 25 ; of 
Film's Gross at Present — May Go Higher with 
Two New National Distribs in Field 



Bill Hart's Knowledge 



Bill Hart demonstrated that 
he knows stock when in Hil- 
lings, M»>!it., where ho att«'ndod 
the unvoting of a monument 
to the ploneeWi for which he 
had pos«Ml. Ho was accom- 
panied l)y Ut'rt Rolling, cow- 
boy sculptor of tlie monu- 
ment. As Hart was leaving 
the dopot with ICdward S. 
Diamond, he lioard iwo calves 
bellowing pitifully from a 
baggage car. Despite he had 
only a short time In which 
to visit. Hart insisted on see- 
ing what was wrong with the 
animals. He discovered that 
the calves had boon supplied 
with a nursing buttle in which 
the milk had soured. 

Bill ordered fresh milk for 

them, washed the bottle and 
left the animals contentedly 
feeding. 



HERBERT RAWLINSON 
M OF C AT AMBASSADOR 



Paul Ash Policy in Another 
St Louis House— Hit at 

Missouri ^ 



St. Louis, July 19. 

It's a case of exit Pul^lix and 
enter the Paul Ash policy in St. 

Louis' big picture theatres con- 
trolled by the ,Sl<ouras lirothors. 
The d€M:ision to change the policy 
at the downtown Ambassador fol- 
lows on the heels of the aM<M^*>ssfMl 
experiment performed at he 
Missouri. 

Herbert Itawlinson has been 
chosen as the master of ceremonies 
imder the new AmhasHndor regime 
which got under way this week. 
The former picture star will pro- 
duce and direct all the musical 
piesentatl«»nH and helj) try to put 
em across. He will direct a synco- 
pating orchestra on tl!e stage, a la 
Ash, and mold Into unit programs 
the New York acts that come to 
town and the Anibassador Dancing 
Rockets. 



VICTORIA VOTES FOR 
BRmSIUWiOS 

Victoria. B. ('.. July 19. 
By a vote of 3,137 to 663 the tax 
payers of this city endorsed tho 

proposition to estahli.sh a moviri^^ 
picture studio here by British in- 
terests. 

The endorsement carries with it 

an authorization for Virforla tf) 
guarantee a Ijond i.s.su«' uj> to $l'00,- 
000 in promotion of Wic project, 
when $500,000 shall have been sub- 
scribed for the surnf pur[)ose by 
British distriliuioi s, producers and 
exhibitors. 



Miscasting Brings 
Withdrawal from ''Kick'' 

Los Angeles, July 19. 
On ac< ount of radical changes in 

the story aftor production Started. 
VirKUil.i l>*' (,'«)rl»in revf^rned from 
"The Drop Kick,** which f''tr .m Na- 
tionai is now making with Richard 
liH rt)i«'Irii<sM 

In til'* n<'\v \«Tsiori .Mi--' (orlji'i 
was nii.^'-uM mel ;ik''"c<I vsiili .>iu<lio 
officials that sh<* should withdraw. 



AltlMU;4;h tlie cry of economy sal* 
,n \' ^l.■^shit^^ .md lower i ,ist of i>ro- 
duciion ti:i.s hfvii made, ttlm rentals 
for the coming year promise to be 
lii^hcr. Not intentionally, because 
tiu' producers seem to be trying tO 
roiluce the ct>Ht of lilms. 

Long before the Paramount or- 
ganization ballyhooed its reduction 
program. s*»nie studio stafYs on the 
coast had l)ecn quietly cut to the 
bone. People had been displaced in 
consi(Jeral)h^ numl)ers. Kxecutivss 
had l)eeii ousttnl wiiere possihle or 
kept on at lower salaries. Carl 
Laemmie, Universal chieftain, no* 
torlous for his unrelenting stand OA 
low cost sheets, never allowed his 
staffs to become topheavy and has 
not announced aiiy proposed ecoii* 
omy cut. Other producers were Im 
a similar position. 

But Universal and these others 
referred to announce that film 
rentals arc to be higher. It has not 
cost more, as far as can be ascar* 

(Continued on page 13) 

Outdoors Epidemic 

"Eager Llps." 'flrat of a series of 

four pictures starring Paulina 

Qaron for First Division Distribute 

tors, deals with a carnival trotipa that 

hits Coney Island. Productions re- 
spectively entitled "I^una Tark" and 
"Coney Lsland" have been an- 
nounced by Other companies, and 
with "The Barker" due to be plc- 
turized. it looks like an epidemlo 
of pictures dealing with the out- 
door amusement world* 



StefFes and Miller 

in N. Y. "Flirting"? 

Presuniably In New York to at- 
tend the Dernp.sey-Siiarkey wrist- 
tai)r)int? iii.if< ii, A. VV. .Stefies, Minne- 
sota, and Ja( k Miller, rhiciKo, 
among other exhibitors, are re|H>rted 
flirting with tlie M.P.P.A. with an 
attempt to adjust the flirn Hciliug 
wrangle in Uieir reHpeclive terri- 
tories. 

There seems to be a movement 

und<'ifoot ;imong son e of the st.ite 
organizations for reprcNentaiion 
Other than the national organixalion 
of theatre owners. 

Opinions Imve been expressed 
tliat if the numbers of tlie .M. 1'. P. 
A. would be approached Ijy a group 
of "new faces," willing to take up 
the subject of .'ulju.stlng tiie sales 
contiact with unncceH.saiy obstacles 
and prijudlces coiinted out, there 
might be a better chance of adjust- 

luent. 

Spanish Film Producer 

Washington, July 19. 

I 'ollow inn: tin- iiction of the Span- 
ish (JoV4'rnmerjt wliereiri taxes oa 
native phrture i>ro(IucciM were re- 
duced one-half, recently reported in 
V'aricty. word corues thrrxigh to the 
iiep.i I tnient of t'omrncrce that M. 
de Miguel, one of the leading dis- 
tributors of Spain, Is to enter tlf* 
])V<u\\\riuu: (icM 

His siu<lio.s are to be located at 
H.arceloii.i. 

(U'OVKc Canty, picture trade com- 

riiis.siori»'r, ad'Is that (h- Miguel 

wiil .shortly j(*urney to lifdiywood 
to study American methods. 

C OS T U M E s 
fOR HIRE 



KXrr.OITATlUNS 
I'RKSKVTATIO?*! 



CO S T 



m 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, July 90, IMf ^ 



TED LEWIS' RECORD OF YEAR AT ^^'^^ 
CHICAGO THEATRE-JULY, $61,000 



Tremendous Bustiiesi With 'CaUahans and Murpbys' 
as Picture Aid and Widi Paul Ash Out of Town 
^^^^^ Flops on Grind Try 



— -~ Ctiicafo. July 19. 
: All 1 e-cordjl of the yearjWr Chicago 
■filii'.'-, ^^ji. :b were 
fii^MlMd. i>r^^ topped 
by Ted Lewis and his royal troupe 
of jazz monKors. The hoiiso, through 
Lewis, hit $61,000 on the week. 

The figure includea « |23»000 
week-end wir «QKrii»b«W^ tMin 
up bufliiMs 111 <iiMfll itf Uif ^^i^ 
4ay8. 

That 161,000 ia large and consider- 
able for July or December. Belnir 
that this is the season it is and that 
last week's weather was severely 
adverse to the sal« :«f Indoor the- 
atrical entertalnmewl^ ^ tIP' »ore 
than considerable. 

"Callahans and Murphys," receiv- 
ing excellent notices from the daile^*', 
held up the screen portion of the 
Chicago's bill, giving it strength at 
both ends. The M-Q film wtis 
somewhat outshone by Lewis and 
thereby deductable in the cause of 
the high gross, but it Is a rousing 
comedy picture and capable of hold- 
ing ftolo 0pot under any condition. 

Back to the weather, It was aw- 
ful. When it wasn't terribly hot. It 
rained, and vice versa. Therefore 
not with a Lewis of their own, the 
rest of the film flock finished with 
comparatively low receipt slips. 

Early in the week, with Paul Ash 
away attending the funeral M his 
father, the Oriental had it tough, 
bucking the Lewis engagement, but 
A.sh was given the S. O. B. iwd 
jumped In. Biz naturally improved 
but not enouKb to lilt the week 
above $40,000. A 15-min1ite vigil 
under the Oriental cano^y saw 
many useful bucks go flitting down 
the itTMit «ft«r itehtti^^^^ llMt sign 
lAnoun^lnt Aeh't absence. 

<^overed Wagon*' Couldn't 

Flop of the week was by "The 
Covered Wagon," back as a grind 
at the Roosevelt. The one-time peer 
picture couldn't catch on and had 
only $10,500 to show for the engage- 
ment. It was ducked Saturday for 
"Metropolis/' the German fantasy, 
which is now In and ciatNiing talk. 
Whether the talk will cause sub- 
sequent draw is not discernible this 
early in the Week, but the Him Will 
likely be held over on the chance for 
this or any other time o£ the year. 

I^he florr oC t&e wMk Iraa taken 
by "The Covered Wagon," back as 
a grind at the Hoosevelt. The one- 
time ei>le couldn't catch on and had 
only 110,500 to show for the en- 

f:a8«nxent. It was ducked Saturday 
or «^etrof>oHs,** the CMvnttn fan- 
ta.sy, which is now in and causing 
talk. Whether Uie talk will cause 
•Vbsequent di>aw Is hot discernible 
this early in the week, but the film 
likely be held over on the chance 
that the Ulk did sink in; 

"The Naked Truth" pulled an- 
other tidy sum in its second week 
for men only at the small Kandelph. 
Last week was the propaganda 
film's sixth of the current engage- 
ment» four previous furlonire hav- 
ing been consumetl by dames only. 
It looks as though the gents are 
good fbr two tiiore weeks, at least. 
The picture has broken established 
hoilSe records twice during the 
counie of the run. 

state-Lake again failed to snap 
out of its deep sleep and drew a low 
fli.'eit. Tiie vaudii was off and the 
picture, "Dance Magic." a waylaid, 
mislaid or not otherwise wanted 

ytf»t yiitioiwi pTodttct :; 

itHmatM Last Weeit 

Chicago (I'ublix) — "Callahans and 
Murphy.s" (M-fJ-iM) (4,100; 50-7.')). 
Picture big aid in $61,000, record for 
year; Ted I^wis real reason ; will 

.be tough to follow. 

McVicker's (Publix) — Beau 
Gffie" <Par.) CMOOt 50-75). 
I>r0p|>ed plenty, but showed piofit; 
held over this week and then prob- 
ably out; four weeks seems grind 
limit for former "specials" in Chi- 
cago. 

Qfiental (Publix) — "Running 
Wild" (Par.) (L',90(); ;{.")- 50-75). Witli 
Paul Ash away the flaps <lid play 
-i^lJUt not at the Oriental; picture 
meant moio than pictures u.sually 
do at A.sh's home grounds, tln)ngii 
no credit to thl.«i particular film; 
?3S.ooo, low for this house. 

Orpheum (Warner) — "Di n je"- 
Vita. (\V. H.) (77r>; 50). Irene Kieli 
lilm failed to click: out after week. 
unusiu>l for <>ri>heum: $7,800 di«i 
not warra nt holding over. 

KsndoIpK ("r)-"T. N. T." (Cum- 



NEW ASH POUCY GOT 
WISCONSIN $17,000 

Favorable Weather in Milwau- 
kee Last Week — 'Boule- 
vard'VBIoomer at $5,000 



Milwaukee. July 19. 
(Drawing Pop., 650,000) 
Ideal picture weather. Only one 
fly in the omtment for the mana- 
gers of rialto houses. That is the 
success of the new neighborhood 
houses. The Oriental, just opened, 
has hit downtown a nasty wallop. 
The hou.se, by far the most beauti-* 
ful in town, has been parking them 
in, and by changing the program 

thrice weekly has been getting re- 
peats that usually come downtown. 

Venetian, in another end of the 
town, and the Tower, in still an- 
other, all houses seating better than 
2,000. have been instrumental in 
making the downtown managers 
sing the blues. These houses are 
dishing up presentations, second - 
run films and symphony orchestras 
that make the downtown houses 
feel sick. 

Wisconsin got a good respon.se 
to lis first week of the Paul Ash 
policy, with Dave Schooler. Public 
came to see what it was all about 
and evidently liked It. The Saxe 
house may make some cash with 
this idea. However, it did not go 
over with a very loud hang, the 
reason being traceable to the con- 
ditions stated above — too many 
new nelghborMOods. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Alhambra (U)— "The Claw" (U) 
(3,000; 35, 50, 75). Thrills and stage 
presentation, in which four mem- 
bers of German stock appeared, 
singing native and some American 
songs. Got draw from German 
populace as well as curious. Close 
to $14,000. 

Garden (Ulhlein) — "Secret Stu- 
dio" (Fox) il.OOO; 25, 50). As usual, 
took what was left over. Nothing 
much, but house got about $3,400. 

Majestic (Orpheum) — "Horse- 
shoes'* (Pathe) (1.600; 15, 25. 40). 
With romo policy of vaude, house 
ran ahead of other weeks, because 
it boast '-d some Milwaukee acts. 
Near $0,000. 

Gayety (F & K) — "Spreading 
Evil ' (Spec) (1,»00; SO). This bur- 
lesque house, now running pictures, 
took hand at sex play proiwsition, 
with men only and women only 
matinees. Flier did nt)t harm 
house and brought around $4,000. 

Merrill (Saxe)— On Z© Boule- 
vard'' (Par) (1.200; 26. 50). Fair 

crowds, but nothing like It has 
been in habit of getting. Around 
$5,000. 

Miller (Saxe)— "Lure of Night" 
(F F 0> H,400; 25, 50). With Mc- 
Call Ihiilge stock in "So This la 
London," picture pl.iyed second 
ti<ldle. but house cashed In close to 
$7,000. 

Palscs (Orpheum)— "The Brute" 

(Warner) (2.40U; 2.'), 50, 75). 
Orpheum vaude here, and usual 
draw with picture before and after 
st.ige show brought in close to 

$16,000. 

atrand vSiixe)--*The World at 
Her Feet" (Par) (1,200; 25, 60). 
Just fair druw and nothing much 
to rave about, although picture 
pleased, with good women mati- 
nees. $6,000. 

Wisconsin (.Saxe) — "Senorita" 
(Par) < 3.500; 35. 50, 60). Started 
new Paul Ash polity, with great 
stage show and classy presenta- 
tion, l^and good, flnd curious Well 
satisfied with picture and show. 
Gross went up above rest on drag, 
but broke no records. About 
$17,000. 

(Copyright, 1927» by Vsriety^ Inc.) 



very npplesa\iee In grind r«^le: Just 
$10.5(»0: it picket! to till booking gap. 

State- Lake vcnplit uui) — • Dance 



San Francisco. July 19. 
Granada had the edge. 

That's the big news of the w. -li ^ 
After trailing Loew s W-irhcld tor . 
many months Gninada stepped out 
witii John Gilbe rt aa the big draw 
and ran away with the street, tlie 
California coming a close eecond 
with the first week of "Resurrec- 
tion/' Loew's Warfleld coming in 
"to show." 

Jeff I.rfizarus, publicity director fur 
the I'ublix in San Francisco, is off 
for a four weeks' vacation and Di- 
vision Manager A. M. Bowles hjui 
switched his battle front, with 
Charlie Kurtzman going to the 
Warfleld from the Granada and 
Frank Whitbeck taking up the pub- 
licity for the Granada as well as tlie 
up and down state houses for >¥est 
Coast Theatres between Sacramento 
and JYesno. 

Gene Morgan is in his last week 
as musical director at the Granada; 
the new conductor, to open July 30, 
is Frank Jenks, who comes north 
with a reputation and a trombone 
from the West Coast Boulevard In 
Los Angeles. 

In the morning. It seems, Sol 
Levis has the lea.se of Universal's 
Cameo theatre, but in the afternoon 
it doesn't look as though Sol would 
get it. Maybe before long, it Is 
hoped, the New York oflAce of Uni- 
versal will make up its mind. 
Estimates for Last Week 
Granada— '12 Miles Out" <M-G- 
M) (2,785; S5-5d-«5-»0). It took 
John Gilbert and an M-G-M product 
to put this house into the running. 
Gilbert alwttya ace at the Wsrfteld 
and switched further lip •tl>eet still 
held draw. $25,000. 

Leew's Wsrfisid— "Service for La- 
dies" (P. P.) (2,660: 35-50-65-90) 
For the first time a Paramount goes 
into this house, and considering that 
Menjou hasn't been the best bet on 
the street a week of $21,700 ia not 
to be sneesed at. 

California— '^Resurrection" (V.A.) 
(2,200; 35-65-90). This one clicked 
all tm-ough week. Dick Spfer sold 
It on good fleshy angle and that al- 
ways catches these natives. At the 
tag of first Week It looked like $21.- 
400. "Chang" Is sot to open July 22. 

8t. Frsncis— ' Way of All Flesh" 
(F. P.) (1.S75; 35-6S-S0). Not too 
forte at b. o. Jannings an actor, but 
they haven't caught on to just how 
good he is. First of two- week en- 
gagement, $10,900. Return of "Beau 
Geste" at pop prices penciled in for 
July 23. 

Columbia— "Old Ironsides," fourth 
week, around $4,000. This may have 
had a chance before "The Rough 
Riders" went into the California at 
65c. top, but not now at $1.6S. Some 
business In the balcony with the 
cheaper seata, but notklag down- 
stairs. ' ■'■ ' 
(Copyrlflit, tM7, bg^ 



COUPLE OF DUDS WISHED ON 
TOPEKA-$350 GROSS ON WEEK 



Paramount Slipt Over "Rubber Heels" and Wheni 
Squawk Arrivet, Subtlilulet ''Tip Toes"-^Look^ 
Like kit Had Q^rantine Sign on It 



"CALLAHANS" BREAKS 
PTLD.RPRD, $16,000 

"Retuirection," $5,500. 2d 
Week. H.O. for 3d— "Simple 
$is" Let Down on 2d Wk. 



Heat Kept Top Down ^ 
In Providence to $5,000 



mins) (fifift; 50) $12,000 in i)i.>tun''s 
si.xth week, only SL'.ftOo h.lnw rrc- 
ord: house riding en velv»"t »l»uinK 
'Titiii' lun. 

Roosevelt (lMiblix> — "( '<)\ ct rd i 
^Vugoa U ar; v 1.400; &0^ Kx-e).ir 1 (Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



mw — TTTBT — jcTj — rrmr 

House ««r fihn «<'iili!n't <1o .t tiling 
M^ainst Lewis );<unps on su rosa 
street. i»p|>oHf»h too strong for 
Stiite- l,.''v< s \.tu.U' and screen; 
fu;.o(i(». i(,\\(vf 



I'lovitlence. .^uly I'J. 
(Drawing Pop., 300,000) 
The hot spell melted the grosser 
last week. At both ends of the week 
the heat extracted fts toll at the box 
ofllces. 

No attractions were out.standing. 
The Rialto. with its second-run pol- 
icy, had a more than fair run of 
features. However, the hot wave 
(ii.s(>ouraged biz. 

With "Slaves of Beauty" and 
"Fast and Furious," which starred 
Reginald Denny, the Victory did 
fairly considering the weather. 
EJlither Ralston In "The Ten Com- 
mandments" was nothing much as a 
dra>ying card, though tiie lilm was 
well' received. 

With an unus\inl feminine appeal, 
the Majestic got a poor break with 
♦The World at Her Feet" and **The 
Reauty Shoi>pers." despite a 
lengthy show including Vita. Fay's, 
with Monte Blue in "The Brute." 
was also under par. 

Estimstss for Last Week 

Majestie (Fay) (2.500: 15-40). 
"The World at Her Feet" (Tar) and 
The Reauty Shoppers" (Tiffany) 
great amount sf attraction for fe- 
male fans but took trimming from 
weather. Unusually long show with 
Vita Included. fS.OOO. 

Strand (Ind) (2,200: l,'i-40). 'Ton 
Modern Commandments" (Par) 
went over big to small audiences. 
"The Winning' Oar" (Kxrellent>. an- 
other hokum lilm and accepted as 
sui h. Poor week .at $5,000. 

Rialto (Fay) (1.474; 10-L'."">. This 
house has be« n listing some fine at- 
tractions of late, and last week pre- 
sented nice string; of set^ond i uns. 
"Tlie Ri'loved Rokuo" (Warnrr"» in 
first third of week headtd Ihe list, 
but hou.Qe hit by heat. I'nder $1,000. 

Fsy'i (Fay) (2.000; l.%-5(»). Mont'' 
Rlue in "Tlie Rrute' no outstanfl- 
ing draw. Hou.se trail«'d. $4,000. 

Victory (K-A) (l.I<r>0; l.'.-40V 
".'^*I.i\ es of Reauty * i Fox » drew f.iir- 
ly wvll combined with "I'.ist ii iid I'ti- 
rio\js" (T'). Rri;in.ild Tv^nny in l.i.«Jt 
fr.itmo (onsiiUr.ibJe draw. Also 
f. lf he.it: dtjll .it 14 .'.<'0 
(Copyright, 1927. by Variety, Inc.) 



Portland, Ore.. July 19. 
Again the West Coast Broadway 
came through flying. For the last 
10 w^tlM mi^.mim-1ktm been going 
like aiiMei^4inib 

a larse number of repeaters each 
week, signifying the pIcture-Fan- 

chon and Marco poUcy has hit. Last 
week the house cot reboM-brea king 
days with "The Callahans and Mur- 
phvs." Picture sure-flre. Fanchon 
and Msrco^ -Boolia lOso 
eaujrht. Together they broko the 
hoyse record with |1<,000. 

"Rookies." brousM bMk to the 
second-run People^s^ connected 
solidly. Contracted f or • three-day 
run. business so cood beid three 
more days. 

Blue Mouse, holdini^ over War- 
ner's **8iniple 818,** fovM Kolng 
rough. Vitaphone seems shot as 
fa^ as Portland is concerned. 

Announcetnsnt is made by J. J. 
Franklin that the Liberty, closed for 
a few weeks, will reopen the latter 
part of August HHth a comhffiation 
picture- vaude policy. Vaude may 
be furnished by Ackerman A Har- 
ris. A. & H. have already given 
their musicians and stage hands the 
customary two weeks' notice, and 
the house (Hippodrome) is slated 
foreclosing July 22. 

L. Schlaifer, in charge of Uni- 
versal Theatres, west of Chicago, 
was here recently. Schalifer has 
been here on and off for the past 
month, his mission not being made 
public. 

Negotiations are understood to 
still be pending between West Coast 
and George Gu»hrie. wliereby W. C. 
will acquire Guthrie's three houses 
at Salem. Ore. 

A booking deal haa been consum- 
mated between Harry Percy, local 
P. D. C. branch head, and Walter 
Tibbetts, who is building a large 
first-run house on the £ast Srde. 
Tibbetts will play the P. D. C. pic- 
tures on a guarantee phis ft per* 
centage. 

Al Oxtoby. First National branch 
manager for the past year, has been 
promoted by L. O. Lukan. division 
manager, to become assistant man- 
ager of the San Francisco exchange. 
George Davis, formerly salesman of 
the S. F. office, succeeds Oxtoby. 
Estimates for Last Week 
Broadway (West Coast) (2.500: 
25-40-60)— "Callahans and Mur- 
phys" (M-G-M). Picture brought 
packed houses and record-breaker, 
shattering all existing grosses. Fan 
chon and Marco's "Books Idea," to 
gether with Geor^ri** Stoll's band 
also found much favor; $16,000. 

Columbia (U) (SOO: 25-50)— 
"Resurrection" (l^ A ). Picture con- 
tinued to ?ood intake for second 
week, but fell off in busine.ss ex- 
pected; $5,500. Held oyer for third 
week. 

Rivoli (W. C. -Parker) (1.210; 2.t- 
50)— Telephone Girl" (F. P.). In- 
creased usual gross! $4,000. 

Blue Mouse (Hamrirk) (800; 2^- 
50> — "Simple Sis" (Warners). Why 
ordinary program features are held 
over for a second week when busi- 
ness does not warrant such action 
Is a mystery. Vitaphone acts be- 
coming boresome. as far as Port- 
land Is concerned; $3,500. low. 

Music Bex (Warner) (.1.300; 25) — 
"Matinee T.,adle.s" (Warners). 
Doubtful, if overhead, terrific, came 
In. 

(Cepyriaht, ItCT, by y*ft#^» Inc.) 



TEN DAYS Gim FOR 
JULiAN RESTITUTION 



LoA Angeles. July 19. 

Notice has been served upon 150 
Julian petroleum stock pool lenders, 
including half a dozen picture and 
theatre men. that they have 10 days 
:h tu make restitution — ot- 



Topeka, Kans., July If. 
(Drawing Pop., 85,000) 

Another terrible week, with Mrilp, 
one house in town sliowing any 
profit, and that one doing businesa 
on the strength of the return libera 
of a comedian team of Top^lQiiiib 
It was the Novelty, where the 8ea» 
man Players are closing this week 
with their "Oh, You Wildcat" sho\f: 
that has been presented in Top«lni 
11 times. The "Wildcat" sbo«r M 
Topeka's "Abie." 

At the Isis fid Wynn's **Rubbei! 
Heels" was booked by Fanunoiwl 
for a week's run. but received suoh 
a terrible panning and so little sup- 
port that it was pulled after three 
days and Dorothy Oish's "Tip TOMft 
substituted. Very little improve- 
ment either In oomment or patm 
ronage. 

Paramount must have iBMcined 

Keith-Albee or OrpheUm was oper^ 

ating the Isis. 

Blsewhere only mediocre pictures 
were shown, and the same kind of 
businesa received. Maiiaffementa 

have apparently become resigned to 
red ink and are doinir nothing to 
overcome the slump. 

EttimaUs for Last Week 
Jayhawk (1.500-40) (Jayhawk 
Theatres Corp.) — Bert Lytell's 
"Obey the Law" first half. Juflt a 
picture and only kept bouae op«i. 
"Her Big Nipht" second half, some 
better, but combined efforts failed 
to get over $2,200. 

Isis (70O-t5) (National Tbaatrea) 
"Rubber Heels" did fair business 
first day. Then those who had seen 
it let the secret out. Iflor two days 
it looked as if the house was mudef; 
quarantine. Dorothy GIsh's •'Tip 
Toes" sent in by Paramount as sub« 
stitute when "Rubber Heels" was 
pulled. Didn't do much better. Ibi 
worst of worse weeks. $860. 

Cozy (400-25) (Lawrence Amuse- 
ment) — "Matinee Ladies" first 
half, light summer stuff — some*r 
good, etc.. Getting Gertie's Garter" 
decided frost and week's total 
slowed down to just over $400. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety* liia^ 

■ I I ;• II r irt, II Bill' 'i ' 

MONTREAL AND H^T V! 

Nobody Csrsd About Anything Ina 
doors Last Week 

Montreal, July If. 
(Drawing Pop. 600,000) 
Heat played havoc with the first* 
run houses last wi^ek* Anotbef' 
trouble to the picture men is thai 
the Orpheum stock house, despite 
heat and counter attractions, is do« 
ing a land office business. 

Capitol and Palace both put oh 
prood pictures, although "Barbed 
Wire' at the former looked peril- 
ously like German propaganda, 
with angelic Hun prisoners^ and 
brutal French ofllcor.si. However, 
our bright censors never noticed a 
thing and the public was too hot to 
care. "Is Zat So?" kept the audi* 
ence smiling:: at the I'alace, and 
Loew's put on a fashion show pic* 
ture that held the women fans. 
Estimstss for Last Week 
Capitol (2.700: 60-85) — "Barbed 
Wire" (Par). Remarkable get-by 
of Hun propaganda In rabidly Brit- 
ish center, but grross affected by- 
hen t; $11,000. 

Palace (2,700: 55-8,-))— "Is Zat 
So?'' (Fox). Good hot weather 
stuff, but fans are out on the vraaa 
these days; $9,000. 

Loew'u (3,200: 45-75) — "Fashions 
for Women" (Par). Would have 
«one over big in cooler week. Peo* 
pie thinking about what not tO Woat 
just now; $10,000. 

imperial (1,900; 30-85)— "Heroei 
of the Street" (Col.). Not rery ap* 
proprlate to time of year. Housd 
depended more on good vaude)^ 

$5,000. 

Strsnd (800; 30-40)— "Les MlseT^ 
ables'* (U ): ' r.itt«M- Apples" (War* 
ufis) and "Men of Daring" (U.);] 

$:i.00(». 

(Copyright, 1927, by Vsristy, Inc.) 



usurious profit.-*, or face suits for 
triple dam.iges. 

If making the stipulated restitu- 
tion, rerrivris in the case state 
they will reconmi* nd b'ineney in th»« 
prosecution of f. lony t l».»rgea. 



Trsd«*8howing French Films 

LfUKlon, July 19. 
"The Prince of Adventurefl.** 

French -made romantic spei^'tacle of 
• iuhtoenih « cntiu y. and partially In 
j colors, vill ho trM«le->4howed here. 



II lii II ifmiifni iiiBiiiiilBaiiMMii^ 



Wednesday, July SO. 1027 



PICTURES 



VARlfeTY 



T-D HGHT HLM IN LARGE HOUSE 
IN L A. AT 50c GRIND, $14,000 



^ Cool Evenings Last Week Helped L. A. Grot^e — 

Met Led With $29,000— $4,000 Drop for ''Barbed 
Wire" — Grauman't Chineset $26|S00 for 



9f 



Los Angeles. July 19. 

(Drawing Pop., 1,350,000) 

Cool evenin^ij and a variety uf at- 
tractive fare speUed business at the 
box olflce for most of the hrst-run 

''^'houses la»t week. Despite the warm 
afternoons matinee business was 
' generally up with most of the 
liouHes .showing a gain over preced- 
ing week. 

The Metropolitan again led the 
town, but about |4,00U off over the 
current high mark for the seaKon. 
Rube Wolf is rapidly developing a 
strong following auiong the Met 
regulars and the house should short- 
ly settle down to a standard, based 
•omewhat, however, on the screen 
. offering. 

Heavy exploitation by means of 
an aeroplane sent to the various 
outlying f -wns and over the radio, 
With Hid Grauman and Cecil B. De 
Mills broadcasting, resulted in near 
capacity busines.s for Grauman'.s 
Chinese, where "The King of K|ns;s" 
ooBtlnues at the strofie pacilf mm 
its opening. 

liOew's State had a fair week with 

, Iion Chaney in "Mr. Wu." It is the 
, first showlnpT at popular prices. 

^ Announcement of Grauman's 
Bgyptian of the final week of 
"Topsy and Eva," with the Duncan 
Bisters in person in the Grauman 

4 v]NFoloff, spurted business with caiioe- 

, Ity matinees the order and better 
than 121.000. The Duncans and tiicir 
first picture close at tho Egyptian 
July 20. Two days later the hou.se 
goes under West Coast manage- 
ment. 

"Se venth Heaven" is cllcklnp: at 
•_, Carthay Circle. * With the virtual 
t , completion of th# new paVinir on 
Wilshire boulevard, which oix^ns a 
direct automobile route to the the- 
nti;^, matinee buslneoir is building 
-i' up strongly. At current speed 
' should easily last through the sum- 
mer. 

-Smil JanninpTFj came into the Crl- 
torion in his ttr.st American picture 
and scored sen.sationally. Indiea- 
tlon.s are "The Way of All Flo.sir 
Will have no trouble drawing them 
4n during its four weeks. 

"Chant;" dropped considerably at 
~ the Million Dollar on its third week 
and has one more week to 90, with 
"Beau Geste" slated to follow. 

Clara Bow in "Rough House 
llooie" failed to break any box of- 
fice records at Flgtieroa. That this 
picture was only recently shown 
downtown and in several outlying 
houses at same time probably ac- 
counted for meager revenue. 

One of the big surpri.«<es of thf 
Week was the interest and corre- 
spondingly heavy business at Olym- 
pic . Auditorium, where the Demp- 
sey-Tunney fight pictures were 
shown twice nightly, augmented by 
a program of otlier interesting fight 
films. This engagement ran for nine 
nights, or 18 performances, to c<\6nc 
to $14,000. The picture moved to 
Philh^riDoulc Auditorium- for cur- 
tent week. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Carthay Circle (Fred Miller). "7tli 
Heaven" (Fox) (1.500; 60-|i.50). 
Tenth week for this Fdx wartime 
picture. $17 nno. 

Qrauman's ChinOM (U. A.). "Kint; 
Of Kings' (P. Bt C.) <i.030; 60- 
|l.r)0). I.itfle change for DeMllle's 
despite warm afternoons. Matinee 
business helped gross to I26.8M.- 

Criterion (W. C). "Way of All 
Flesh" (Par) (1.600; 26-75). Critics 
taved over this JannkUjElLfiKiliicti-At 
$10,000 best intake IIOttM lUM hftil In 
months. 

Qrauman*s Egyptian (Tf\ 8.) 

••Topsy and Kva" (U. A.) (l.ROO: 50- 
|1.50>*. Sell-outs virtually every 
nftomoon and night business hold- 
ing up strong. Clo.se to $22,000. 

Figusroa (Far West). "Rough 
House Rosle" (Par) (1.545; 26-76) 
Second run pictures and West Coa.st 
vaude not strong drawing card. 
16.400. 

Forum (B. & H.) "When a Man 
Loves" (Warners) (1,700; 60-$l.50). 
Good stage show and curiosity to 
John Bnrrymore prave the house 
around $11.006 on first full week. 

Loew's State <W. C.-Loew). "Mr. 
Wu" (M-rj-M) (L'.-OO: 25-$l). Bath- 
ing beauties on .*?tage, new coolinp 
system and I/on Chaney Jumped 
gross better than $3,000 for total .Of 
$22..5no. 

Metropolitan <Publlx>. "Barbed 

Wire" (P.ir) f.l.'Or. ; 2r.-^r)>. Poln 
Negri did not fn-ove as big a draw 
as Rieiianl DiK. House slipped back 

to o\ 'M- 9.0.00. 

Million Dollar ( Publlx). 



"Ciianff" 
Unique ani- 



(Par» < . .00: 25-85) 
mai f<';iture entering final week 
$10,000. 

Olympic Auditorium (Doyle »^ 

Ma.ster.sV D» tnpye' -Tunn.'V fl"''* 
(fnd.) (10.100- KOI. Threate ned fi d- 
oral interf -'< Mee and curiosity of 



PALACE, WASH., CLOSE 
TO RECORD IN HEAT 



"Tillie" Did Business All of the 
Time, $25,600— Met Did 
$12,500 



Washington. July 19. 
(Whito Pop^ 48MM» 

Let this be recorded and duly pon- 
dered over — Palace in the first ac- 
tually hot seven -day period came 
so close to the house record with 
"Tlllle the Toller" as to have them 
talking. 

Backed by the usual Hearst tie- 
up in the "Herald" and "Times" 
plus, in this instance, the added 
value of the comic strip that has 
been running since almoiit time for- 
gotten, tho weak started \vlth a bang, 
topping any previous Sunday busi- 
ness, running to $4,600 on the day 
and continuing through, taking the 
record for Monday also. Then the 
heat got in Its work to the extent 
of a few hundred on through the 
week that held it under "Fleah and 
the DevlV' the record holder for the 
house. ' 

In running up the remarkable 
total "Tillie" Jumped business $10,- 
000 above tho i»'evious week. 

Others, including the second 
Lioew house, Columbia, fcJund the 
lieat a tough factor to overcome. 
Metropolitan with the always sure 
money -getter. Colleen Moore, ran to 
less than heretofore; Columbia, wi^h 
"On Ze Boulevard," did not quite 
make the usual figure for this time 
of tho year, while the Rialto with 
r.anra I..a Plante In "Hewaro of 
Widows" kept things down low at 
this Universal house. l.ittle was in 
(omparativo class with i'alacc as to 
getting business with a Frencli film. 
Estimate for Last Week 

Columbia (Loew) — "On Ze Bould- 
vard'^ (Par) (1,232; 35-50). Saving 
suHl Ihoney getters until regular 
season comes along. This one to 
about $7,500, slight improvement 
over previous week. 

Little (Theatre Oulld) -"Cyrano 
de Bergerac" (Frencli production) 
(200: S6-60). Management inuch 
pleased and $2,500 reported. 

Met (Stanley-CrandalD— "Naugh- 
ty but Nice" (let N.) (1.518; 85-50). 
Colleen Moore hurt by heat, running 
to about $9,500. Estimate for pre- 
vious week on •'Rough House Rosle" 
will stand rorrertlon In view of sev- 
eral angles not considered in origi- 
nal figure. Was claimed to be one 
of the best all dny drawincr pic- 
tures in some time and manage- 
ment sets figure af 113.500. 

Palace (L,oo\v> — "Tillie the Toiler" 
(M-G-M) (2.300; 85-.^0). Picture 
credited with Vntlre draw, though 
tlio.=!e niorninprs would indicate tliat 
possibly a majority were waiting 
ft>r f he de luxe shows which for the 
week included the Tiller Oirls and 
Montana. $25,600. Close to record. 

Rialto (U>— "Beware of Widows** 
(T'> (1.978; 3fi-50). Those of the 
"street" characterize $5,000 as lib- 
eral estimate. 

This Week 

Columbia. "Wed ding Bill s": Ut- 
tle. •*PoIlkushka**pP1ill||iopoiltan, 
"Notorious Laxly." Palaee. "Crilla- 
hans and Murphys," and stage at- 
tractions; Rialto, •'Prince of Temp- 
ters" and beautv ronte.st to select 
"Miss Washington" for Atlantic 
City pageant. 

(Copyright, 1 927, by Va riety, I no.) 

Directing •'Ladies of Ease** 

Los Angeles, July 19. 

I. E. Chadwick, who has been 
supervising production activities at 
his Hollywood studio sinep ^Ta^ch, 
has ensra^ed Jerome Storm to direct 
"Ladies of tiase." third of a series 
featuring Pauline Oaron. 

Sho6ting will start this Veek, 



fight fani drew big houses nightly 
with nine days approximating $14,- 

000. 

Uptown (W. r.). "Convoy" (1st 



BUFFALO TRYING HARD, 
BUT RESPONSE UGHT 



Nat.) (1»750: 



Ifit' t !• I ir t' 



feature and at $C.000 house did nvt 



ld«M miy ihlng. 



Broadway Palace (oi pli. um > 
■What Happen<d t(* r.ii.< t ' (W.ki- 
iiers) (l,r>45; 1o-;m). TiM'- of nir 
r-'fit picture iiii.,!.t ; .• I «'nlv fi.'r. 

?o T' .'id "W'h.'if Hiipi'. r • i t . 1 ' ' ■ 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



Competition Near Lake Erie 
Forces Big Programs for July 
—Grosses Fell Away 



. Rnflalo. July 19. | 

' Still falling' continued to he the 

current reading of the picture busi- i 

ness barometer at local houses last ! 

week. Takings, which tho proced- ' 

ing week iiad i)t>rked up markedly, j 

suctMMuhod to the general a;>at!!y 

Despite it all, this month sees somo 
of the heaviest features obtainable 
booked into the picture pl.a.ees in the 
face of the worst slump in seasons. 
Pen Bernie, Julius Tannen, R A. 
Holfe. Fatty Arbuckle are under- 
lined. Competition is certainly giv- 
ing Buffalo theatre men plenty of 
nerve. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Buffalo (Publix) (3.600; 30-40-60) 
—"Man Power" (F. P. I*), "Peddler 
on stage. Midsummer week's bill 
and run aceordiuKly. Failed to de- 
velop much. $;il,UOO, 

Hip (Publlx) (2,400; 80 W'World 
at Her Feet" (F. P. L.) and vaudo. 
Off. Picture started like problem 
stuff but fell away to farce and 
hokum. Good vaude. Under $10,000 

Great Lakes (Fox) (S.^iOO; 35-50) 
— "Auctioneer" (Fox) and \'aude. 
All this picture was in the title — 
and George Sidney. Vaude also ran. 
IDstimated $8,000 to $9,000. 

Loew's State— "Outlaws of Red 
liiver" (Fox) and vaude. Mix fea- 
ture brutal. "Fatty** Arbuckle head- 
ed vaude. Hoseoe sweated out 
tough week but sold come-back idea. 
Over $10,000. 

Lafayette (Ind.)— "The Brute" 
(Warner), Vita, and vaude. West- 
ern poison for this hou.se; this one 
no exception. Flopped off over $5,- 
000 from previous week. Aroun«i 
$S.500. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 

Seattle Slowed Down; 
$18,000 Town's Highest 

Seattle. July 19. 
(Drawing Pop., 460,000) 

High njark of tho Fifth avonue 

reached the previous week wheji 
$25,000 was the Intake, was not ap- 
pr. ached last week. Whole town 
was off. No big convention or holi- 
day to add velvet. Then the shows 
were a trifle below tho pHor week's 
standard. 

Chief factor In the Fifth avenue 
draw Is lOddle Pe^ihody. banjo artist 
and comedian band director. He 
worked easy last week, as the col- 
ored revur^ wfm on the sta^e alone. 
Eddio doing his stuff with the or- 
chestra In the pit and a special 
' h.'injf.y" number a]ori|r With a col- 
ored scenic. ' 

A novelty stunt was for Peabody 
to play out on the sidewalk between 
the first and second shows when 
long lines were waiting to get into 
tho house. The fiee outdoor enter- 
tainment was a distinct new featurt> 
for a local picture house.' Helped 
the town t.ilk I'eabody. 

An argument with the local union 
has been adjusted and Peabody. 
who came here as a guest conductor, 
is now classed as an act. Thus he 
can work seven days a week, the 
ntusicians' union not having Juris- 
diction over a<'ts. 

The J-fj.UOO week broke the hou.'^e 
opening record by $1,500. L<ast 
week. $18,000. 

Fifth aviMnie cut to summer 
prices this week, general adml.sslon 
being 50c. nlKhtly, except Sunday, 
60c. Pop prices making hit. 

Pantages had a very good week, 
although here, too. business below 
previf)us W(M>k. John Hamrirk of- 
fered a good bit of Vita entertain- 
ment, and picture, "Dearie," was 
pleasing. 

Coliseum had a dandy show in 
"Prince of Head Walters.** Business 

showed imi>rovement. At tho United 
Artists Adolphe Menjou. who seems 
to be worked overtime here, was In 
"Evening Clothes," and though he 
wears em well, fans didn't over- 
crowd. 

John Dans is still running •^s 
Your laughter Safe?" having dif- 
ferent nights for R^ea only and for 

women only. Censors did not seem 
to notice exhiijition of young girl 
re( lining in a glass case In front of 

theatre, evenings. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Fifth Ave. (West Coast) <Z,700: 
LTi-.-J.-.-.'^O-fiOi- "Callaljans and Mur- 
Vhyn" (M-G-M). Fir.st colored ro- 
vue offerr'd by F.inehon A .Marco. 
The O(:toro.>r)s li.id lots of ixiji. 
.'^mooth stej)-, uml .spd d, but riotli- 
itig out of ordiii.iry. Picture also 
coiii/nori comedy with ♦.-fffirt to rai,' 
lielpinir little. Kddle Peabf)dv had 

eMvy week of it. riUHfn' 'JH «'.o,"l with 

ri«'W pric*. s<'ale lower, \>ni f ir t" lo\r 
mem il mI u-i...I/ p, y | > ...^ 



AIR COOLERS VS. PERSPIRATION; 
ROXY, $88 JJ- PARAM'NT, $68,i0 



Capitol Ran Ahead of Previous Week With ''Caila- 

bans'* — Specials Hit by Heat in Refrigerator less 
Houses — ^'Trince of Headwaiters/r $26,300 



BETTER 'OIE; $16,500, 
SECRET STUDIO' A HIT 



Good Business Holding Up in 
Minneapolis— Pauline Starke 
in 3 Films 



Minneapolis, July if* 

Bu.siness continues at a fast 
enough clip to brinpT smiles of kIjhI- 
ne.sis to local in.ina.ijerial counte- 
nances. The temperatures, foi; the 
inbst part haV* been ~ exir^nioly 
moderate, helping to no Intioiuilder-- 
a hie extent. But hot or cool, the 
public comes with Its shekels t(» the 
box oftices Just the samo. While 
mo.st lines of Industries here are hol- 
lering murder the showHousfs en- 
joy remarkable prosperltir. 

As usual, tlio State led the field 

by a wide margin .igain lust week, 
ci.niing ihrouKh with a hiphly prollt- 
able gross, a regular thing at this 
bi(T money-making * house. "Tho 
Hitter 'Ole" and Elsie .Tanis and 
Hruc(» r.airnsfather on V^it.i proved 
more than sufQcient. Nothing but 
praise was hoard for the picture on 
ex.'iy band, and it beneiited much 
by this word-of-mouth boosting,'. 

E*auline Starke flgtired prom- 
irieMtl>- elsewhere on the ri.ilto. bo- 
luii played up in tho lights by no 
\( fH than both of the other flrst-run 
hew^< s oiuratitiu: tbtouL;h the sutu- 
niei. At the iStrand slu; wa.s seen 
in "Captain Salvation" and int the 
l.yrlc in "Dt^nce Mnj^ic." but di<l not 
(lem(»n»trate herself to be a partic- 
ularly strong drawinff card In either 
ii!.>-tance. 

With an ultra -.«?exy picture, "The 
Secret Studio," as the magnet. Pan- 
tajj:eH ha<l. one of lis b»xst week.s In 
many month.s, even the week-day 
matine<»8 running close to caimcity. 
The story had run In th<» "Daily 
Star," local evening paper. The 
n(>w.spai)er played up strongly the 
f.ict th.it the screen adaptation was 
on view at Pantages. Vaude lirst- 
class but con taiaod nothing in the 
way of a name. 

Estimates for Last Week 

State (P. & K.) (2.500; 60) ' Itft- 
ter Ole" (Warner), and Vita. Jiavcd 
about this picture. Around llG.fiOO. 

Strand (F. A- R.) (l.f.OO; .^(») — 
"Captain Salvation" (P. N.). House 
orchestra of eight pieces augmented 
by 14 mu.sicians from State, wlu-ie 
\ ita provided musioiil aicontpani- 
ment for picture. Bfg orchesti^a no 
rtiatciiet; I'auline St ;ii-ko» neither. 
i'i( ture fairly well liked. Good 
enough at about $4,000. 

Lyric (P. & U.) (1..1.'.0; .If,) — 
Dance Madness" (P. N.). Miss 
Starke in all-r<»veallng costumes 

<lre\\ moder.'if ely. Around $2,000. 

Grand (P. & K.) (1,100;. 25) — 
"Knockout Rellly" (Par). Secoild 
looj) six. wing of this excelleilt'pic* 
ture. AI)out $2,000. LSig. 

Hennepin • Orpheum ( Orpheuffi) 



(2.H'.tU- 50-7.'5). 



'Ileju Ven;i I ion of 



United Artists iW (V) n,6'»o v.. - 
.15-.'>0; — "h'vfiiin;^ < I". I' (. 

Perfect fit for .M^n i'Mj. but bii.Min.-.' 



Aunt Mary" (P. D. C.) and vaude 
Picture great di.sapp<untment, but 
show, on whole, Hrst rakUm*. Good at 
around $12,000. 

Pantages (Pantages) (1,650; 60) - 
"Secret Studio" (I'ox) and v.iude. 
Sexy picture box ofli* o bonanza be- 
' raise serial story's last chapter ran 
in local newspaper same d.iy that 
run of picture began. Good all- 
around show. Best week In montlis. 
About $G,.-,oo. 

Seventh Street (Orpheum) (1.- 
IHO; 40>— "Ain't lA>ve Funny?" (K. 
13. ().) and vaude. I'icture mediocre 
but vaude splendid at pri< e. Around 
$r. 000. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, |flo.) 



Moran looks good in this. Business 
only average. $4,900. 

Coliseum (W. C.) CMOO; 2r.-.'')0) — 
"I'nnce of Ile.id Walfern" (P. P.). 
I.«*wl.s .^tone liked. Jan Sofer and 
OKhestri $6,000. 

Blue Mouse (llamrhk) (950; 25- 
.'iO-T.'M - 'U^ario" and Vita. (War- 
ner si. Sun<lay off. due to hot 
• I ' 1:» r. Oflier liouse.s f<U it ;i1mo. 
Pil iure liked mihlly. $7," 'M. 

Pantaget (1.500; 40-fcO is r- 

f.-< l .^';.p" (K. N'.). T..rii^ lltoAii 
'I'i iM'lpcfJ «lraw. htio;ids ol 

< I.' ' fii^ tft bea ch '•■s felr. pus 



, 1 ♦ , 



L<'H'j)i i> nor added sonK 

J ! 700 



i Columbia H ) M.OOO: 25-flr"-:)Ot 
Wliii ! a ;':d Vouth" 'F. P.). Lo. 



■ I" i • f. $ iM.L'oo. : ~ 

Moore (2.005; 2'i-fir)-.*. t > f, ) ' 
.<P t (Will King M is.- ..I ( ■ r 
' .^iiapf»y cor/I'd. .n-'ioi.^' 

I " • nd 'I n d d i 'i ' : fi ' ' 

( : It't :;'io 

'Cop/right, 1927, by Variety. Inc.j 



Tlie biiliiii,' tti.it nuMiit d" last 
week on liroadvNay was r« irig- 
erate4 air inside^^^ _ Those nvagto 
words on tiie mat^ti alt the 

main fllm. tfinples had a magnetiis* 
iiiK etTect on the svM'lierl!»g citizens. 
With tlie exception of tho lioxy, 
which slumped $ir).O0U fronx the pre- 
vious week, there was only a nom- 
inal decrease in trade during tho 
entire heat >^ave. 

The Capitol, witli "The Callahans 
and Murphys' at $10.G0U, wa.s th*' 
only movie parlor able to better its 
prevlotts weeic in sspite of the hu- 
midity. 

"The Big i'ai ude * and "Tth Heav- 
en" slipped below $10,000 and "K* t 
of Kings" tlippcd below $1' 
These |ii pictures are in small iCo^t 
HoiiMOS without benetlt of the washed 
air facilitie.s of tiie largi'r houses. 

Paul Whiteman went out to $66,- 
000 at thli PariMvkount. finishing an 
epoch.il engagement a.s the oHlclal 
trail blaser iur the Paul Ash policy 
In New Tone. The Ksther . Ralston 
picture, . f*5|SBn Modern Comtn ind- 
ments," wai liked and considered a 
draw. 

The Rialto felt the impact of a 
rising thermometer, slipping $5,000 
from Its second week with ''Way of 

All Plcsh." $.? 1.300 was reached, 
with paco still indicattnip a belter 
tlgUiSs may bo reached again with 

more moderate w>- »tb«'r. The Strand 
commeiu inM: this Saturday will show 
"TartuTfe." nn old Cidnnaii folease 
starriiii^ l-n)il .lanninprs. 

Warner i;r«db«>rs' two pictures in 
their own houses are reported at 
$r.',n00 for "Old S in h'r.iti' isco" and 
$10,000 tlat for Tiie Fu-st Auto." 
Neither pieture is a wow, but at 
Muoted t.tkinMTK sali^tfuctory, partic- 
ularly in autnmer. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Aator— "lilt' Parade" (.M-O (1.- 
120; $l-$2) (KTlh we. k>. $4,000 drop 
dining persf)lrnt ion we«'k. $9,800. 

Cameo -"Str<v»ts *>f S»>rrow" ( l-'llm 
Art (luild) (549; 50-75). Held for 
second week and very good at sh.ide 
alKive $5,000. Currently second-run- 
idng. "Moon of Israel," at Roxy fort- 
night affo. 

Capitol — "CallahariH and Murphys" 
(M-C-M) (5,450; 50-$l.G5). Two 
grand swoetor than "Annie I.aurle" 
week previous. $49.i;00. P.R.O. pic- 
ture, "fiiPKbam (Jirl. ' this week. 

Colony— "The First Anto" and 
Vita (Warners) (l.tfiK); M-60-76>. 
Fourth week. $10,000. • ; 

Gaiety "Kink' of KlftffS" (P D. 
c.) (S08: $l-$2) (I4th week). This 
one 1h classic event for out-of-town 
trade. f)n "must" list of show-shop- 
l»ers. Down with rest |n heat to 
$10,700. hut expected to snap back 
witb ut atber. 

Harris -"7th Heaven" and .Muvie- 
tono (Fox) (1.024: tl-ia) <9th 
week). $s,7oo. Krenni-speaking 
Mistomers noticeable. 

ParsiT»diifit*^"'fen Modem Tom- 
rii;indnients" (l»iir) CMtOO: 40-75-')'»). 
About 300 seats have been a4lded 
here since house opened. Last woek, 
$r,n.ooo. 

Rialto— "Way of All Flesh" (l»ar) 
ft ,060; 85-, 10. 75 -00) («d week). 

ITou.qe c.'irrviti^; plenty of inches In 
dailies, i'icture strong. $31,300. 
Hlvoll^^Camlllo'' (F.N.) (2,200; 

'''.-no-7r,-rMn «m w.m Io ?,oo. .-ih 

a(;ainst $26,000 opening week. "Ca- 
mlllo" to be followed by "Topsy and 
Kv.i." first Pnit d Artlstn picture 
under recent i'ublix-U. A. deaL 

RoJfy — "Hinged" fPox) (0.2BO: 50- 
?1.(>5). Timitiled to second btweMt 
Kross in four months since house 
opened. |K8,iOO. "Paid to Love" 
'Fox) next. wItb CniveiHars "Paltit- 
ing the Town" postponed Indeil- 
nltely. 

Strand— "Prlncp of Hea<l waiters" 
(P. N.) (2,900; 35-50-75). Regulation 
picture and Indifferent business. 

$2(;.rioo. 

Warner'a -"Old Han Franclsoo" 
and Vita (Warners) (1.S60: $l-|2) 
(Sd week). $l".r,oo for Costello ve- 

b'elp. 

(Copyrieht, 1927, by Variety, Ine.) 



P. D. r. Rillinjr Film as 
'British Clipper' in Can. 

St .T.din. N. P . .Tilly ,9. 
P n C s ' Vir.kec Clipp..," Is 
In^ Ifilled tbrouu'hout Cattada 
"The P.ri'l-h Clipper," tlesplte that 
tl,.' V.in'K'-f Clij. !.•■!• 1^ a distinctly 

, ( fi.i |;|cteri^ t I • .1 (':)e)I • I ton. It Tievwr 

t T)»'evioiis!\- }i 1*^ l.ef»n ipplied in ii.i 



•(Mipiicr ' vri'Urn: »o any other n'\« 

f fort. 

All til' " >• ' 1 M picture AngUo* 

i •..-? f . , <u,,x Is Fb St .Va« 

' I ■ ' wfMi the chan 




VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



NEW STAGE 



1 tiL ' 



Z^ AT NEWMAN 



UKED; 1ST WEEK'S GROSS, $14,700 



Ash Plan Held Out Crowds for First Time 
Months at Publix K*-C House— ^'Metropolis 
Does Very Little at Start, but Held Over 



in 



m 



Kani?as City. July 19. . 

Fullowln^r an in(,fnsiJi>-(l promo- 
tion campaign, without circusing or 
tallyhoo. the Kewmah sprani? its 
'MifTcr- jit" st'igr' cntrTiainrj-irnt Innt 
week. For the first time in months 
th» customers were compelled to 
wait in tho lobby for seats. 

The Saturday opening was the 
best the hou.se has seen for several 
monthp. Thf* ^londay mnt the best 
for a year, wiih the other days hold- 
ing up. 

While the Idea of presenting 
vaudeville acts in front of a stage 
band Is not new here, having been 
done many tim^^s. yet it was a 
chanpe from tho i'ublix units which 
have hr-hl the stage for tliA jxist year 
and which had become the jQk« Qt 
both press and public. 

That the patrons welcomed the 
change was evident from the hearty 
applause bestowed upon the band 
and several of the acts; In fact, the 
show went over nicely, and the 
Richard Dix feature^ **Maa Pow«r," 
Was just what waa pm i UA tb com- 
plate the bill. 

At tha Royal thln^ were quite 
^UKerent. The little house had been 
Siven two weeks of mediocre pic- 
tures and the regrulara were wary. 
The UFA special, "Metropolis," was 
th© attraction, and the critics wrote 
high-brow raves before and after 
the opening, but the stories didn't 
mean a thing to the populace. The 
opening and Sunday business was 
sad. The title did not attract, and 
some who saw the thfiller failed 
either to understand or appreciate 
It, and some uncomplimentary r^ 
marks were heard. In spite of the 
weaH start it built the later part of 
the week and promisee to lioHA Ita 
own on the holdover. 

Orpheum's Mairistreet continues 
to sather 'cm in with its now estab* 
llined policy of stage band and five 
or six acts for a 60c. top, and with 
all of the 1,200 seats scaled at a 
quarter for the mats. 

The Pantagea also seemi to be 
fairly well settled on its aummer 
gnuA^mmA the grosses do not vary 
jTcatly. 

Liberty, with "Red Kimona." and 
the Globe featuring tti IriUfUlbne 
bill with the "Better *01e," both 
second weeks, did not fare so well, 
but both bills were held over. This 
was a last minute decision at the 
Liberty, as another picture had been 
announced, but as the women Siena 
to be playing the matinees, it was 
held over, the first time the house 
has played a piBtWPS HtfsS WSiltS 
for three years. 

Cooling plants were life savers for 
all the theatres the first half, but 
the last three days were not so 
dM. and the night crowds showed 
ful InertMs aU 

EsliiHatss f or Last 

Nswman (Publlx)— "Man Power" 
(Par) (1.920; 25-40-50-60). Stag^ 
performance introductory prsiMnta^ 

tlon of "diffe»cnt" shows house has 
bet^n advertising for several weeks. 
Under the new policy Ralph Pollock 
handles the stage band and intro- 
duces the various acts, while Julius 
Leib conducts when the musicians 
are in the pit. Screen feature with 
Richard Dix the whole thing has 
thrills enough for any one and is 
good entertainment. Bntlre pro- 
gram so much better amusement 
than has boen dished out at house 
that customers were highly slsased 
With change. $14,700, r^^^ 

Royal (Publlx) — "Metropolis" 
(Par) (920; 25-40-50-60). For pol- 
icy of bigger pictuf^s Royal, after 
two weeks of pretty slim fare, got 
back with UFA feature, but looks 
like lean two weeks have had their 
t'ffcft. Business will have to be 
built up again. Picture failed to 
g«>t much of a start but developed 
a little strength last half and is held 
over. $7,000. : ^ 

Liberty— 'Red Kimona*» (1,000; 
26-35-GU-60), Second week for tlie 
Mrs. Wallace Heid film. Business 
wa-s not so forte, In spite of mat 
trade from curious woin^n. Lurid 
publicity put it over for all it got; 
nothing In picture to enthuse over. 
Although another picture announced 
"Kimona" held over for third week. 
$3,000. 

Pantagss— "Rich Men's Sons" on 
screen and fair bill of acts on plat- 
f"t rn li« 1. f (l koc]} in coming. Jnck 
Quinlan has ice machine running 
lull blast. Certainly get shivers in 
this place any time. Matinee trade 
l.«)Mii,L,' up nicely but niglits not so 

Mainstreet (Orphouin) — ' Rist nnd 
T-uri.,u.s- .3,200; 25-50). With Kcg- 
in.iNi Denny on sheet and Walter 
iV'iVjdson .TTid T/ouisvillo L.xhis 
heading,' entert.aining bill, meant an- 
other treat for regulars. Regulars 
arc becoming: more tumiuk-hs .since 
out in prioe.^. Lucill*' Middlcton, 
local girl, buck fiom an cnjjaj,'cmcnt 



"KINGS'' LEAVING BOSTON 



Evsrything Hurt By Heat 
Week in Beanville 



Last 



Boston, July 19. 

First real hot spell which Bo.«;ton 
has had this season, from Tuesday 
through the week, resulted in the 
grosses of the picture houses all 
over town hitting the low mark of 
the summer. All the ads about 
electrically cooled houses were not 
sufficient to pull tli' m imloorss. 

This week with temperatures a 
bit lower the effect was rather off- 
set, but the house manage rs were 
frank to state that only a cool f^pell 
would bring the patrons back again. 

Lon CTianev In "The Unknown" 
(M-G-M) and Phil Spitalny and his 
band cOuld not hold up the business 
at the Loow uptown house, State. 
First time Spitalny failed to bring 
them' in, no matter What the 
wr-ather conditions. As a result the 
house did between $14,000 and $15,- 
000. Average for this season would 
be about $18,000 at the price scaled. 

At the Orpheum, the other Loew 
house, downtown, business started 
off as though a record-breaking 
week with "Tillle the Toiler" 
(M-G-M), and with the vaude 
spruced up quite a bit for this time 
of year. Monday and Tuesday were 
big days but then the heat got In 
Its work and the gro|M Slipped to 
about $17,000. 

together with the other picture 
houses the Metropolitan pot banned. 
This house featured the I'aramount 
picture, "Modern Ten Command- 
ments," with the vaude having for 
a luadliner "Kid Days," one of Paul 
Oscard's Publix presentations. 

"The King of Kings," the De Mllle 
feature at the Tremont for several 
weeks, is finishing this week. Busi- 
ness has not been very strong, with 
the heat wave of last week making 
things worse. Picture scaled at $1 
and $1.50 top (n^ts and nights) 
and catered to a patronage affected 
by the hot weather. 

Estimates for l^att Week 

State (4,000; 35-50)— "The Un- 
known" (M-G-M), and Phil Spit- 
alny. Between $14,000 and $15,000. 

Orpheum (4.000; 35-50; 60-66).— 
Did $17,000 last week with "TUlle 
the Toiler" (M-G-M). 

Metropolitan (4.000; BO-69).— 
P.u.siness way off last week due to 
heat. Mat business especially hard 
hit. "Ten Modem Commandments'* 
feature: $28,000. 

(Copyrightt 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 




FAIRCHILD and RANGER 

Exclusive Victor and Amploo re- 
cording pl.'inist. form^-rly of 
"QUW1:)N lilGll," now playing a 
return engagement at the Capitol. 

New York, prior to opening in the 
now ZlEGl- ELD FOLUES. 

Direction of LOUIS SCHURR 



Lindb Sent to Jafl 



Iios Angeles. July^ If. 

Cullen Landis, picture a^tor, was 
sentenced by Superior Judge Robert 
H. Bcott to five days in the county 
jail for failure to keep up alimony 
payments to his former wife, Mig- 
non Le Brun Landis. 

Landis was found guilty of con- 
tempt of court when he failed to 
satl.H/y the jud^e as to why he had 
not kept up the payments. 



Break for N. Y. Organist 

Looks like the pipe organ vogue 
launched by Jesse Crawford and 
other big picture house organists 
has started something that the 
.smaller neighborhood houses are 
profiting by and is also giving the 
programs a little more local signifl- 
eance. 

For the first time since the Up- 
town (170th and Broadway) was 
taken over by the present regime 
tho pipe organist is getting a break. 
Mansfield Lane now has his name 
out in lights. 



Griffith's Comedy 

Los Angeles, July 19. 
D. W. OrifiUh will not make "Ivi 
Palva," for United Artiats. Instead 
he will make a comedy based on an 
original story tentatively titled **A 
Itomance of Old Spain." 



with "Rose-Marie," featured In 
dance turn. "Loon" band is boat 
'"<^A,S>f those pl aying house and will 
bo Hard to replace, liusiness neia 
steady. $13,800. 



Globe— "The Better 'Ole" with the 
V'if .'il'li'.no pi-.'sont.ition of Al Jol- 
son. Kl.sie Jani.s, Howard Brothers, 
second week, continues to attract. 
Hiisinoss reported holding Up as 

!i» was expected. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



COOLING PLANTS TELL 
IN LOEWS, BALTO 



Baltimore, July 19. 

The local first run picture line-up 
changed again last week when the 
Rivoli rejoined the procession after 
being out of the ranks for two 
weeks. Saturday, however, the 
Whitehurst's combination dropped 
out of line for a two-week lay-off. 
Downtown Loew hou.ses led the 
box ofRce procession again, with the 
big Century way out in front. Isham 
Jones and his orchestra, making 
their initial Baltimore appearance, 
stage act and 'big falBtor In phe* 
nomenal midsummed draw. "Un- 
d>erstanding Heart" on screen. Up- 
stairs the fortnight lril» ;^^iMe^ 
got Its best 
"Resurrection/* 

xnsewTiere business was mere or 
less affected by the high tempera- 
tures. The New with.th© "Rejuve- 
nation of Aunt Mary" duplicated 
the average summer takings of the 
week before. The uptown Loew 
Parkway Improved slightly, but was" 
also affected by the weather. The 
Warners' Metropolitan maintained 
a fair summer average. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Century (Loew) — "Understanding 
Heart** ($.000; 25-75). Combination 
of circumf tances shot the box ofllce 
figures at this big house way up in 
spite of adverse weather oondltfons. 
Isham Jones* orchestra outstanding 
cause. Band went over with smash. 
Picture had tie-up with the local 
Hearst press, and that helped. Week 
way ahead of seasonal average, at 
about $19/^00. 

Valencia (Loew) — "Resurrection" 
(1.300; 25-65). Proved one of best 
box ofllee bets this moderate- sized 
theatre has ever screened. Fir.st 
week about hung up house record 
and seeond did likewise. Picture 
drew best second' WOOk in history 
of theatre. Valencia and downstairs 
Century equipped with cooling 
plants, only houses In Baltimore 
ATlth them, and this aided business. 
About $ll.m. 

New (Whltehursts)— "Rejuvena- 
tion of Aunt Mary" (1,800; 25-50). 
This May Robson film drew good 
notices and fair bnsMnosa for mid- 
summer season. Duplicate of pre- 
vious week's figure, about $6,500. 

Hippodrome (Pearce & Scheck) — 
"Stage Madness" and vaude (2.200; 
25-60). Weather made inroad.s on 
the b.'O. and gross eased off from 
previous week's excellent mid-sum- 
mer takings. 

Metropolitan (Warners) — "Fast 
and Furious" and Vita (1.500; 15- 
r)0). House drew Reggie Denny 
film, somewhat of innovation as 
downtown New and combination 
Hippodrome heretofore .show this 
Star. Taking hot weather into con- 
sideration business seasonably sat- 
isfactory. Al>out $6,500. 

Garden (Whitehursts)--"Good as 
Gold" and vaude (2.300; 25-50). 
Buck Jones, with large following, 
bucked heat pretty well. Main* 
tained good seasonal average of 
about $9,000. 

Parkway (Loew)— "Night of Love" 
(1,400; 15-35). Film aided house to 
somewhat off.set high temperatures 
and business up slightly from pre- 
vious week. This uptown house af- 
fected somewhat by vacation season. 
Week fair to good at about $4,500 
to $5,000. 

(Copyright, ^9Z7, by Variety, Inc.) 



n ^1 


•II 


i 


1^ 



For Westeni Pktares 



PARAMOUNT STOa ADVANCED 
M0DERA1EY BY ITS CUQUE 



Pool Handling Puts Brakes on Climb — ^American 
Seating al New Top AboTe SO — Orpheum^ Paihe 
and "Wiraer All Weak Sistert-^Slanley Rallies 



Los Angeles, July 10. 

Paramount ha.s bou^rht tht' 2,1 i\C- 
acre Los Vlrgenes ranch, tliree miles 
east of Los Turas Luke, from J. H. 
ninlr for $5no.nr>o. 

The tract will be used to film 
western pictures. 



Paramount stock advanced mod- 
erately in the week's trading, with 

evidences of the pool management 
standing by to discourage anything 
like fireworks. Yesterday was a 
typical day. Prices opened at 99%, 
climbed to par and then gave way 
to dSVi. Trading held to narrow 
range throughout the session and 
got back td exactly the opening 
h vel In the last half hour. This has 
been the dally procedure for the 
last 10 days, following the spurt 
from the low of 93 >ust before an- 
nouncement of the Federal Trade 
Commission's order. 

Next Step? 

It apparently refiects the purpose 
of tiie same pool to condiACt an- 
etllelp iDonservative eampalgn. prob- 
ably retracing In the course of time 
the decline that started last De- 
cember on the pretext of an ad- 
verse decision by the Commission. 
Famou^ Players pools hays the 
reputation, gained in other cam- 
paigns, of skillful generalship. 
Marking up of prices by bull pools 
Is only part of the plan. The difll- 
cult trick Is to get the price up 
without impairing the salability of 
the issue. This Involves adroit 
mansitvisni . tM' the way. Whether 
the next move will be a further 
move up into new ground, or a re- 
action to shake out the accumulated 
Is th* tMresent question. 
Market advice tends to express 
the view that a corrective reaction 
in the wbole market is due within 
tlis ais# #osIl It would be reason- 
able to expect the film leader to 
use such a situation to strengthen 
its technical position, which means 
to Miake off weak tt«Jlers and per- 
haps coax in a new short interest. 

More interesting In yesterday's 
dealings was the movement of 
AMiriean 8eatln|[ into a hew high 
above 50 on huge sales of 16.000 
shares. Bullish propagandp. has been 
coming out lately in the interest of 
ths thsatrs equipment stock. As a 
prelude to yesterday's spurt 
Thomas M. Boyd, president of the 
concern, issued a statement last 
week, sMitng forth that uafllled 
orders on J uly 1 were ths largest 
in the history of the company and 
profits for the first half year will 
be dlifclosed as the largest ever re- 
poited by the concern. 

'Bullish Propaganda Dim 

The coming out of such a state- 
ment was foasonable. Sigiis were 



not wanting that much similar 
bullish ammunition will begin to 
appear as the autumn approach os. 
Cheerful utterances already have 
appeared In behalf of Paramount, 
such as the argument that with 
autumn release of heavy Inventory 
of films carried on the shelves, the 
releasing company should make a 
good last half year showing, en 
abling it to liquidate bank loan 
made to carry completed but un- 
released productions. 

Also the annual statement of 
Loew, which has been conspicuous- 
ly inactive for two weeks during 
gradual recovery from tha low of 
49, Is due in a short time. It was 
on this statement last summer that 
the stock speeded up its climb from 
35 to nearly ids. 

Orphelim got to a new bottom of 
27% Monday and showed no rally- 
ing power yesterday. At the same 
time Paths reacted elosa to Its 
previous bottom touching 3694 
yesterday, a fraction from Its low 
since the revision of the financial 
structure. Shubert with d^w 
financing In prospect did nothing 
either way, being sluggish at 58. 
Fox held its improvement from the 
slump to 60. tt Wan reported that 
there had been considerable cover- 
ing of outstanding ithort contracts 
around yesterday's price of 5SVi, 
while a large short Interest Is stIU 
sleeping, put out IM»Und lA and 
still standing, by. 

Warner Bonds Steady 

Warner jBros. was comparatively 
inacttva with small turnover and 

prices ^ In narrow range cloa* 
22-23, while the concern's bonds or 
notes on the Curb recovered from 
their sensational drop to 81%. Tha 
bonds made a partial comeback to 
around 88-89, but still a long way 
from their 1927 best of 111 and last 
year's top at 122. A good deal o: 
mystery surrounds these price 
movements. The Warners have 
Issued reassuring i|tatements con- 
cerning their operations, but the 
market eCfect Is negligible, probably 
due to loss of esteem for the issues 
consequent upon their wild gyra- 
tions in the last twelve months. 

The Philadelphia trading reflected 
uncertainty over the proposal 'to re^ 
vise tha capital structure of 
Stanley Company of America by 
authorizing a new Issue of 2,500,000 
shares in place of the present 
1.000,000 shares. The issue dropped 
to 65 last week, but yesterday had 
rallied to eSH. 



aummary |i>ir ir^sk snding July lit 

'■'^X.'h .'-'r '•••TOCK EXCHANQE. 



-1927 




21% 

101 
33)4 



iii«/i 



12% 
14 



•7V4 

;oi 

81% 



Sales. I^sue ani rate. Hlsh. 

8.200 Anicilian .Seat (-1) 4l% 

6,100 Eastman K»>dak (8) 166 

100 Firwt National lat pr»f (8) • »914 

19.600 I-'ox Class A (4) 6»V4 

ao.700 I.OOW (2) ae% 

500 M.-O.-M Ist pref SSVft 

400 Motion Pict Can. (1).. 9 

3.600 Orpheam (2)u 19% 

64,2tK) Paramount-lAmoua-Lasky (10).. 100 

300 Do. pref (8) 117% 

«.70O Path* Exhh. Claas A (4) 39 

7W Do. common 9 

800 Shubert (5) 68 

70 Lnlv. IM< t, pref (8) •90% 

4,800 Warner bro». Claas A 24Vi 

CURB 

14.900 Madl.«:on s<nmr« Oarden (1) k 21% 

9,<'.00 Fox Theatr<>f ,,,,, ae% 

400 United Arti.stS The»t. Cir....... 100 

«,0U0 Warner Bros is)i 

BONDS 

81.0U0 Ixtew 6'«, 1941 .; JOB 

ao.OOO Warher broa. 9%% 1928 88 



Low. 

47^ 
163 

99^ 

28 
93% 

ll«!Vi 
35 
8 
67 
99 
21 



19% 
15 
96 
14 



102 
81% 



Last. 

43 
163% 

99 

06% 

62% 

2" 

117% 
•3« 
8 

M 

99% 

28 



21 
16% 
100 
If 



102 



Net ^ 
Chge. ^ 
% ■ 
+ 1% 

- % 

+ % 

- % 

- % 

+4% 
+ % 

—3 



+ 1^ 
- % 
+1 



+1% 
+ % 



nui. 

17 
27 

90 



• Ex-dividend, 

lx)ew 6 percent, bonda sold ex-warrants $2S,000^ 9T, 86%. 96%. off % net 

I88UES IN OTHER MARKETS 
All Quoted for Monday 
Over tha Counter 
New York 
(Qoeted ttt Bid and Asked) 



Asked. 
19% 

I* 

8 



fialea. 



Auto Movie Din 



I," t do 



l-'nit do. . . 
r>«» KnroMt Phono. 
Te< hn i(^>lor . ... 
Lnlv. Ch. Th." (2) 



••••••teaeeaaee 

■ ••••,« •eaaaaaes 

•••••••eeeaaeeO 



Philadelphia 



Chicago 

100 Balaban A Kats..... . 

8t. Louis 

• • . . Skouraa 





•• 


. . 


-1-9^ i 


• • 


M 


•• 




•• 


•• 






M 




•« 




• • 


•• 


•• 






•« 








w% 


B7% 


+1* ^ 


00% 


60% 


60% 





40 



in^*".'.-""-!** roprraenta th* pr^f. utofk a!on#. The llrrt tmlt \n fho rr*»ferrrd, rarry- 

aiuxi one-thlid ahare ot conunun. and aecond unit quoted ia the common par 



Wednetday, July 20, 1M7 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



PRODUCERS UNUKELY TO GIVE EQUIH 
RECOGNITION IN HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS 



Jf^or« at Colony Chajnging Scntinieiit — Salary Cut 
SeoRii Dim Prospect— Semi-Annual Meeting of 
Producers August 10 — Faith in Academy 



Mass Meeting 



Ix)8 An^roles, July. 19, 
An Equity mafss moetinpr has 
been called for tonight (Tues- 
day) in th« Writers* Club for 
th« purpose of considerlhgr ihe 
attitude of the picture produc- 
em who have thus far ignored 
the actora orgahisation** de- 
mands submitted to the pro- 
dticem* aesociation ten days 
ago. 



VOCAFILM'S START 

Liat of Canned Acts for Longaaro 

Premiers 



Los Angeles, July 19. 
Equity's dPmand for the l^quity 
or "Closod shop" conditions in the 
Hollywood picture studios, along 
ilrlth a similar demand by the 
-iBereen Writers' CJuild, will receive 
•no attention from the producers 
prior to the semi-annual meeting 
^ tha Association of Motion Pic- 
ture Producers, scheduled to be 
lield Aug. 10. At that time tlie sev- 
eral communications addressed to 
^tH« association will be presented 
)and read. 

Producors have expressed them- 
aelves freely and openly as any- 
thing but interested in the proposal 
to Bquityize the local studios. It 
is generally believed any such de- 
mands will be ignored unlesa the 
Academy of Motion Picture Arts 
Mid Seiancea ahould begin a dis- 
4«ussion for the standard contract 
mnd approve of ,it before the a«so- 
cAation meeting is held. 
> 4 'Bquity'a demand, in the form of a 
'ieU^>'« from Frank Gillmore, was 
filed with Fred Beetson, secretary 
of the Producers' Association, over 
4 waak ago. At a meeting of tha 
Beraan Writers' Guild, July 12, a 
resolution was adopted and sub- 
mitted to the producers' associa- 
tion, again requesting of the latter 
th% Immediate negotiation, adoption 
and enforcement of such standard 
contracts for writers as the Screen 
Writers' Guild and the producers 
'might deem just and equitable. 
This resolution also will be put 
through the usual channels and 
aome up for first consideration 
tehan the producers convene next 
montli. 

There wiil be no co-operation on 
the part of the Academy with 
Bquity or any similar group of 
actors, wiiters or directors, it is 
said. Neither will the 10 per cent 
wage reduction proposition be put 
In effect Aug. 1 or at a future date, 
until every other resource for re- 
duction of produetion operating 
expense has been tried out. 

Taking Cere of Itself 
The Academy will Ignore Kqulty 
In its conferences with actors, di- 
rectors, writers and tf^rhnieians, it 
being the belief of those sponsoring 
the Academy that any and all 
wrongs now existing in the various 
studios can be settled nrnicably 
without orpTonized bodies outside of 
the Academy. When the affairs of 
the Academy have been straight- 
ened out, any member of the in- 
dustry who has a grievance of .'iny 
nature with producers or others, 
Will be able to go before the 
Academy and have It threshed out. 

There has been a marked lull In 
the activities of BJquity hereabouts 
aince the Lasky boomerang explod- 
ed approximately two weeks ago. 
when, in the heat of conflict, hun- 
dreds of screen actors rushed 
forward to pledge their allegiance 
to the actors' union, rdllmore local 
representn ( i ve Wcdgewood Nouell 
and District Deputy Conrad N.-if^el. 
of Equity, liave been working day 
and night lining up disgruntled 
actors into the ranks of Equity 
membership. 

Many of the more soher-inin(i»d 
actors have since reconsidered their 
action, and .sentiment in favor of 
I'^Muily *<h«tp in the locftl- Hf«4i*^ 4s- 
not nearly as pronounced as im- 
mediately following the proposed 10 
to 25 per cent wage cut of all studio 
employees receiving In excess of 
|f»0 weekly, 

Fairbank's Statement 

k A suiiemeni AMBugd to tiie preaa 



Douglaa Fairbanks, president of the 
Academy, said: 

"I liave never seen a liner co- 
operative spirit nor a more sincere 
and honest effort, not with a few, 
but with all, to estu'^lish our in- 
dustry among the great institutions 
of the world. We are now, all of us, 
in tha llama boat — actor, technician, 
producer, writer and director — and 
whoever rocks the boat effects all 
of it- 

Thera is a general feeling in well 

inform^ circles that one of the 
acts of the Academy wiil be tlie 
recommendation of a standard con- 
tract between producers and play- 
ers, a contract that will be equit- 
able for both sides, and which will 
eliminate Equity from the picture 
ranks. If the demande of the 
actors' organization should become 
too persistent, tho producers will 
simply be forced to cancel existing 
contracts with stars and featured 
players and proceed to develop new 
faces and names on a larger scale, 
a not impossible undertaking, it is 
claimed, in the light of recent over- 
night sensations scored by new 
comers or comparative naw camera 
to the hlms. 

Agents Didn't Stampede 

An attempt to stampede Holly- 
wood picture agents into an affilia- 
tion with Equity proved unsuccess- 
rul and a meeting of the casters 
developed into routine business of 
re»organisation. 

Grant Dolge, functioning as 
president of the inactive Motion 
Picture Representatives' Associa- 
tion, invited the heads of 27 of the 
leading agencies to the meeting, 
and also extended invitations to 
Wedgewood Nowell of Equity, 
Grant Carpenter of the Screen 
Writers' Guild; John Ford, head of 
the Directors' Association, and 
Daniel Clarke, president of the 
American Society of Clnemato- 
graphere. Nowell was the only one 
of the four asked to speak. 

Dolge presided and stressed the 
point that at this time a strong or- 
ganization of agents was necessary 
and they should all get together for 
mutual advantages. He then in- 
troduced Nowell of Equity, who 
discussed the present situation and 
gave the boys a selling talk on 
Equity as the solution to the whole 
problem. He intimated that it 
would be a good idea for the agents 
to talk to their players and have 
them join Equity. There were ap- 
plication blanks handy tor the boys 
to take back to their ofllces. 

After Nowell fmished there was 
a hot discussion among the agents 
and it was finally decided that each 
agent could use his own judgment. 

This did not seem to m<M't witTi 
the ai>proval of some of those 
present. It was thought that the 
gathering could be stampeded into 
approving the stand of Equity in 
asking for a stan<lard contract and 
Equity shop. But the sentiment 
crystallized against E«qulty and 
this was plainly seen by those 
present. 

Although it Bcemed to be the 
concensus of opinion that the 

agents could not get together for 
their mutual benefits, a resolution 
was passed declaring it advisable 
to have an organization and each 
one willing to Join should signify 
by sending a check to heudquarters 
before the next meeting, scheduled 
for Aug. 1. 

This is the third attempt of 
Dolge and oliiers to revive an 
agents' association on the coast 
during tho past year. The propo- 
sition will probably fade oiit as It 
has on previous occaelons. 



NEW "TOPSY AND EVA ; TRYING TO CUT 

Girls Broke House Record of * v«-ai* 

Grauman's Egyptian Last 
Week-4^ndon Offer 



'.Vilh the opening of a film fea- 
ture and specialty show at the 
Lungacre theatre Monday, Vociifllm 
Corp. of America will launch a na- 
tion wide sales campaign. 

The premiere will be made up of 
the feature, "The Babe Comes 
Home," baseball Story with Babe 
Ruth, and a group of sight and 
sound special lies picked from the 
following available material: Cic- 
colini (three arias have been re- 
corded by the tenor), Yasha Bu- 
chuk, first cellist of the Capitol 
symphony orchestra. Radio Franks, 
Vul and Ernie Stanton, Mosa and 
Frey, George Lyons, harpist, and 
Wilson Sisters and Washburn. Be- 
sides there are recordings of the 
Vocafilm Orchestra, 

Thie is the fourth sight-and- 
sound device to go on the market, 
following the Vitaphone by War- 
ner Brothers and Fox's Movietone, 
both of which have had public tests. 
The DeForest Phonofllm which had 
one inconclusive Broadway showing 
at the Riaito. has not since gone 
after business on a large scale. 



FILM BUYING 



"OOCHNG" ON B'WAY 
4 TIMES DAILY 



This Capitol, Roxy and Paramount 
theatres "clock" one another's busi- 
ness four times a day, at tha and of 
the ttiaih presentation in each 
house. The clocking is done openly 
by an usher assigned specially, to 
tha Job and equipped with a signed 
letter to gain him frea adnkittaiioa 
to the other houses. 

The investigating usher first con- 
sults the chief ushar for tha aatl- 
mate of vacant scats. He then goes 
into the auditorium and. using his 
practiced eye in the Judgring of 
crowds and seats, ha checks against 
the chief usher's estimate. 

This ritual Is carried out daily 
with*ttie utmost punctuality. It is 
said to have bean started by the 
Capitol, when the Paramount 
opened and extended with the open- 
ing of the Roxy. Originally the 
"sleuthing" usher paid 'his way in 
and not only made a general check 
but estimated the spills after each 
show, the inner and outer lobby 
hold-out and other technical fac- 
tors. With the practice becoming 
general a reciprocal arrangement 
was patched up. 

As an autmpla of tha speed with 
which the big houses absorb crowds 
the Roxy theatre on a Sunday re- 
recently had a "break" taking in 
about 1,500 persons. Fifteen mifi- 
ules later another 2,000 persons 
had been seated. 

"Clocking" goes back to vaude 
opposlsh days. It was first dona by 
(he Keith Circuit against its oppo- 
sition vaude, and later Keiih-Albee 
"docked" Loew s State. 

K. F. Albee, when Variety printed 
K-A was clocking the State, denied 
it, saying Variety's story might 
create feeling between himself and 
Marcus Loew. The feeling duly 
arrived, but Variety's story didn't 
cause it. It luid been Marcus I^ocw 
who informed a Variety reporter of 
the K-A docker. 



Los Angeles. July \9. 
The Duncan Sisters, In their .flnal 
full week at arauman'a E^gypMan i>t 
conjunction with their first screen 
picture, 'Top.sy and l'\a." lujni^ up 
a new atteml.tnce r»HM)rd that prom- 
ises to stand lor all time. iWr-^4he 
house will adopt a three-a-day 
with its being taken over July *J-' 
by West C(»ast Theatres, inc. 
Kvery matinee performance last 
week was a complete turnaway. 
with many standees and other pat- 
rons occupying chairs placed in the 
foyer at the liead of the i^lsles. 
Xlght performances were , alno 
capacity. The engagei»ei|t. t^r^^ 

nates .luly 20. 

When the Duncan Sisters open at 
the Granada, San Francisco, July 
22, for a week's personal appear- 
ance in conjunction with tlieir lilip, 
virtually an entire new scraah ver- 
sion will be thrown upon the shet t. 
Tho print baa been eut mait rially 
and will bear little resemblance to 
the picture at Grauman's for the 
past six ^eeks. Vivian Diloban 
made an entire new mus|cr\l score, 
which Jan Rubinl has arranged. 
The cutting of the "Topsy and I5i*a" 
film was done by Mary PlckfM's 
film cutter, loaned ,foi: the occa- 
sion. 

Following their singia week in 

San Franc i.sco. the sisters go direct 
to New York, where they are 
booked for three weeks at the 
Rivoli. They will protiably leave 
shortly after for Ix>ndon. The 
Paladium there cabled an offer of 
a straight 35 per cent, for the girls 
to appear fWna^iriinfc ' w Tth o uT^ 
picture, but Joseph M. Schenck. un- 
der whose man.'jgement the sisters 
now are, turned down the offer, his 
reply demanding 59 p^r cen^ 
Further negotlatlona are now in 
progress. 

No plans have been made by the 
Duncans for any immediate picture 
making, although there Is a possi- 
bility they will return here during 
the winter to make another feature 
under tha directioii of IMiaiick for 
United ArWita. 



Hayg Office Hat Matter-^ 
Two Combined Aflren- 
cie» Are Target 



Booking combine commiseioner% 
agents buying for groups of the- 

ali<^>^ «>n a roinmissiDn l»asis whiM 
not owning suhstaniial sti)ck in tho 
houseH, are to be refused films if 
the policy now before members of 
the ^^»tion IMtture I'roducers and 
l)istriliul»»rs Asyoi iation is adopted. 
This move Is being considered by 
producers in an endeavor to elimi* 
nate the p-^t • titage men who rep- 
resent "booking combines." The 
percentage men go through a mere 
formality of buying one share of 
stock, for one dollar, in the houses 
they represent. 

It is claimed by the distributors 
that too many cases have arisen 
1 where the exhibitor baa had 
groimds for attempting to refuse 
pictures, claiming that he had not 
authorized the buyer to do so in 
specil'u" instances. 

The blow is aimed at the Afflli- 
ated Theatrical Utilities Corpora- 
tion, representing over 100 theatres 
in New Yolk .^tate and in Pennsyl- 
vania, Jind the Associated Theatrea 
of Ohio, among others. 

Nlkltas lUpson and Fred Zimmer- 
man .are representatives of the 
A. T. I'., wliilo Charles Casanavo 
is active in Ohio. 

This ruling would not affect a 
combination such as has been pro* 
p».se<t })y the T. O. C. C, where the 
theatre owners would be actively 
coneemed in the purchase of Alms 
just as it would not affect producer- 
distributors such as Ix)ew's, which 
distribute to imndreds of theatres 
on a booking fee. 



HARLAH'FBEYOST SFUT 

Los Angeles. .Tuly 19. 

Kenneth Harlan ;ind Maiie Pre- 
vost liave taken j)rt liinin.'iry' steps 
towards a divorc e, b.\ the .signing of 
a property Agy^^meni. UMUfi wliltjli 
Miss Prevost receives the Beverly 
Hills iiome. 

Harlan and his wif** sejMrated 
several weeks ago, the wife mo\ ing 
to the Ambassador hotel. 

TT'ipr- of I l .st-minutt reconcll- 
lalivA A>iov cd luUiOi 



Neilan-Bern*8 Trip 

Los Angeles, July 19. 

Marshall Nellan and Paul Bern, 
the latter scenarist at the M-^'.-M 
studios, leave this week for New 
York en route to Europe, wht^re 
they will spend several months do- 
i^ig a story with a European theme. 
It will t>e N'eilan's next prodiietion. 

Bern has been granted a two 
months' leave by M-G-M. 

Most of the scones for the new 
production will be shot abroad. 



St. Louis Fears Reformers 
WUl pglit Upon 'Sunday* 

St. Louis, .July 19. 

Blue law agitators hereaitouts are 
combing out their long hair to such 
an extent that purveyors of ellter- 
talnment are beginning to wonder 
just where the fireworks will start. 
Right now the Sunday closing liaw 
for delicatessens, grocery stores, 
bakeshops .and butcher .'^hop.s is be- 
ing invoked once more. The polic^e 
department has been notified that 
the city ordinance ag.iln.^t such 
places remaining open all day .Sun- 
day went Into effect day before yes- 
terday, following a recent det^slon 
of the Missouri Supreme Court dis- 
solving a i-est raining order prohibit- 
ing enforcement of the law. Such 
shops may not ha o|i«li only be - 
tween 3 p. m and 6 p m., ah4 then 
sell only cook"d food. 

Liberal-minded citizens are bug- 
gesting that another flight by the 
"Spirit of St. Louis" mdy be nec<fs- 
sary to convince the super-rinlit- 
eoas mossbucks tliat thib iim i the 
seventeenth centuiy. 

Kise, nol»<»d.v knows just what 
crazy notion the blue law bu//.ar<ls 
will emiiluy for their next niylit- 
mare. 



SOUUT INSTALUTION 
FOR VITAjQUIPMENT 

A new twist to the relations be« 
tween Vitaphone and Western Elec- 
tric Is reflected by the solicitation 
of Rlectrlcal Research Products to 
exhibitors to install the etjuipmcnt 
indapaiident of salea of Vitaphone 
film iarfice. 

This Is taken as Indicating a fur- 
ther separation of Warner Brothers 
and Western BleCtric, in handling 
the talking picture apparatus. An- 
nouncenu'Ut was made recently of 
tho creation of the Research Com* 
pany. a subsidiary of Western Blee* 
trie. This agency bought the equip- 
ment manufactured by Western an<l 
marketed it in connection with 
Vitaphone screen service. 

At the outset the imderstnndlng 
was that Vitaphone, now owned en- 
tirely by the Warner family, would 
sell Its service and then turn the 
installation over to Kbctrb.il Re- 
search. The business now appears 
in some territories to have turned 
to a system of selling the equip- 
ment .and leaving the Warners or 
anyone else to negotiate for tho 
service. 



CaUZE'S ' RENO'' FOB P. D. C. 

Lo.s Angeb-s, .Inly 19. 
.Tame^ rruze's initial pro<luction 
for rekas«3 through P. D. C. Under 
tils — i i t w ei ' int i eet — with Pathsi 



DeMille will be On to Reno," with 

Msrle I'revost st;irre<!. 

Htory is an original by .Joseph 

Jackson, who also provided the 

screen adaptation and continuity. 
. I»r...liif , ion 3tated to st*rl in .Scp- 
il^Oii/er, 



Chance for "Sunday** 

Test Case in Kansas 

Topeka, .Tuly 19, 
Lewis Linx was .tries ted here 
yesterday, < h-trged wltli liaving 
given a theatre performance on 
Sunday. T.inx waived a hearing and 
will be tri»«l in the District Court 
at Winheld J'l iday. 

The manager, released under ball, 
Mt.iies }i<' will carry up tlte ci*^.-. 
il a'lvers.'ly decided ngain.si, to lie 
.State s highest court. 



30 Days on MImt Charge 

Morris Hoyarsky, 25, tl<ket t-ak^r 
in a pi< ture theatre at 118 Rlving- 
ton street, was given 30 days in the 
Workhouse in Special Hesslons 
after convicted of perinltting 
minors to enter the theatre unac- 
companied by guardians. 

Max Rode, ticket seller, was lined 

Both were arrested Feb. 21 by 
Policeman William <iavin o>f the 
Second Division 



Jack Wiggins and Fox 



Fazenda Opposite Rogers 

^ Los Angeles, July 19. 

I,oiii.-<<' I'',ize|)(i.L Jin.s been lo.'ined 
by Warner Uros. to .Sam Rork to 
play op|>osite Will Rogcrsf in "A 
Texas Steer." 

Richard Wallace will direct. 



LoH AriC-'ej. .Inly ] :» 

Ju^ k Wiggins, with M.i< k .^cnneit Leni Directing U Special 

for five years and more p cently T/os Angeles, July \9. 

with FRO and .lohnny llin««H. signed Paul T-eni has been chosen t » dl« 
with Fox to be as.sistant to Oorge ' ie< t ' The Mm Who r.augh.s/' Cni- 
M.ir.><Iiall. h.-id of the 1 '>x v\c >. , Vei.s;,!'.s special tttiicdulcU luT 

cu«ft*l comedy deiMtrlmeui. i lai^ pivduclitfii* . ^ 



10 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



WddfiMday, July JW, 198} 



FILM HOUSE LEADERS UNDER 
HANDICAP OF LOCAL UNION 



CANON CHASE IS 
BUSTING OUT AGAIN 



Explained by Situation in Boston — Spitalny't Classed 
as Act— Rodemichy Leader Only, Must Depend 
; 1^^ Local— Publix Rotating Leaders 

• . ■ , .. . . . ' . " 



A survey ot somo of >:< \v Eng- 
l;:n(l sp'ifs wli'^r* the i'uMix banl 
policy is in effect or about to fe'^' 
into effect points to the l«adei> 
dissiitisfaction with havinir th*^ 
union foist loral musicians on them. 

In Boston, Gene Kodemich, at 
the Metropolitan (^Publix), Is a pei - 
gonality leader who has an Inferior 
aggregation sololy bpcnupo he must 
contend with tlie local union. The 
supply is naturally limited, where- 
as a toader in New York or Chicago 
has RTPotrr call on suitable musi- 
cal timbre. That is one reason 
why Phil Spltalny, at hoevr'a State, 
Poston, for instance* is topping 
Rodemioh. Spitalny was booked in 
as a unit with his orchestra (on 
the' stage). 

Rodemich came In as a leader 
only, being personally signed by 
Fublix at a fancy salary. Rode- 
«ieii*Ci li«Hft^ache is that he must 
Jsxz up Inferior musicians.. Publix 
seemingly takes the attitude that 
the leader is compensated to work 
lir b ii d <lr « with whatever he can get 
hold of. 

Publix jintanda to rp^ta |ta iM- 



Iinii Girl Turned Ofor 
To Annt by Court 



Ivos Angeles, July 19. 
Priscilla Moran, 9, over whose 
«iMriodr A loiiff eofurt bfttflii^i^ 

waged by three would-be guardl^URfl^ 
was awarded to Mrs. Margaret, 
Moran Becker, aunt, by Superior 

Jiid8# a w. iriifer. f 

In disposing of the case Judge 
Miller said that the child's best in- 
terests "would be served that way. 

J<»hi» C. Ragland, picture execu- 
tive, with whom the child had been 
living, was denied admission of the 
will to probate In which the child's 
flither, Mdifipn. appointed 

him and his wife aa lesal guar- 
dians before he died. 

Testimony at the trial, revealed 
tllat Monn ; |r6Md ^loan' out ' the 
child to diltertnt i^rsonB to finance 
her pieture career and that he had 
obtained several hundred dollars 
from Raffland when he made the 
Will namtoHr RaiiMid aa tiM ehlld's 
guardian. 

The claim of Mrs. Ella S. Scha- 
ber, another contestant, was or- 
derad stri6Mi» out. 



TlHiip# Iiicdrpor^^ 

Sah IiVahelad|>, July If. 

Permission to IrtcOfiporate for 
$500,000 has been granted to the 
Rex Thorpe Productions, a new 
picture concern, according, td 
Frank M. Willard. president. 

Willard says the new company 
Will be a strictly California propo- 
sition, filming California stories by 
(\'iliforni:v authors and lmit;kad by 
Calif orn ia money. "v* ■ 

''*th9 firit production la to be 
called "The Desert of tho Damned," 

Title ain't Sfl^: good for SUIUiy 
California. • . ' . 



MUIHAIX, & £ MAT' 

Los Angeles, July 19. 

Ja< k ATulIiall will play the lead 
in "The Butter and 1:kk Man." 
screen version of the staK«' play by 
that name which First National 
will make with Richard Wallace 
directing. 

The picture goes Into production 
hH soon as Mulhall finishes "Lady 
J?e Cood." in wlilcli he is Co-starred 
with iJon.thy .Muckaill. 



Van Dyl<e Directing McCoy 

Kos AnK' les, July 19. 
W. J<. Van Dyke will ,lii<.t Tim 
McCoy in the latter's next staiiinK 
vehicle for M-Q-M as vet un- 
titlod. 

Tin- story is an oii;;iiial b;iv,r(l 
O" Indian and fronti» r atlveiUuns. 



Ribbons for Ushers 



Chicago, July 19. 

Jack Knight, supt i visor of 
theatre management for U and 
K, has announced a system of 
grading for ushers. 

The boys will be given a 
ribboned bar i»in to wear. The 
color will desif,'nate how good 
they are. 



2 WRA" GIRLS 

FAIL AS SUICIDES 



Los Angele.s, July 19. 
Two picture extras, Genevieve 
Taylor and Gale Royee, whose right 
name Is said to be Visgina Burke, 
attempted suicide, Miss Taylor by 
slashing her wrists and arms with 
a razor blade at the home of her 
sister In Hollywood, and the Royce 
girl by drinking poLson in a tax- 
icab. 

The Taylor girl has appeared as 
"atmosphere" in a number of 
screen productions, but the Royce 
iFtrl la «Qi registered with Central 
Casting Acaricy. and little la known 
of her. 

The lat ter's attempt at self-de- 
sfffR^9R" followed a party at the 
apartment of Marjorle Stewart of 
Hollywood, who is Hnowji In film 
extra circles. 

girls Will recover. 



Carmeiita G«raghty*8 Contract' ' 

Los Angeles. Jnly 19. 

Canii' hi.-, ( ;..i ;i;^^i,|y. d.-iii: lit. i- of 

Tom <;< raKliiy, has » n si^^iu'd <•!) 

n contract by the Mack Sennett 
studios. 

aUii has been ficc-luucintf. 



Woman Rdormer Says 
Censorship Is Failure 

Minneapolis, July 19. 

After visiting England, FVance, 
Switzerland and Holland to inter- 
view authorities regarding Amerl- 
ekn films shown there, Mrs. Rob- 
bins Gllman, executive secretary of 
the Woman's <:'o-operative Alli- 
ance, local reform organization, as- 
serted here that pieture censorship 
in the United States is a failure 
because it does not accomplish Its 
purpo.se and the censors' political 
influence is y'clous. 

Upon her return from Europe. 
Mrs. Clilman was elected president 
of the Federal Motion Picture 
Counell of Ameriea, an organiza- 
ti<.n formed in New York, she says, 
for the purpose of reforming the 
picture industry. 

Aa lieiad Of the Council. Mrs. Gil- 
man announces, she will use her 
infiuence to get It to urge national 
legislation designed to have the 
government accept responsibility 
for the eliaracter of films produced. 
She also will endeavor to have the 
Council work to hiring about an in- 
ternational conference on pictures' 
various aspects, she says. 
^. "Films should be made well from 
the beginning, not censored after 
they are finished." asserts Mrs. 
Gilmnn. "A film cannot be torn to 
pieces without ruining the beauty 
it *nay have. What we nee<l is 
standards for production. When 
banks faileil. we accepted govern- 
ment regulati(tn for stabilizing 
banking. Now when pictures need 
regulating we should accept it." 

I'nder the povf rnment control 
plan to be ur^ed by Mrs. Oilman 
and her organization upon the next 
Congress, there would be a federal 
commission of six or nine men who 
would establish standards of pro- 
duction with or without govern- 
ment ofi'H ials outside tlu* commis- 
sion participating^ in its studies. 
The producers would be responsi- 
ble to the n.'^tlonal government for 
tlK- character of the films pro- 
dur« d. 



BARBARA KENT LOANED 

Ia>s .\n>,'ele», July 19. 

-Barbara K n it - Uaa. been loaned. 



by rniveisiil to Fiist .\.iti(.nal fi»r 
the ingenue role in TJu> Drop 
Kick." with Richard Barthelmess. 
Sli«> i«? jilayinu' th« rol ^ for wluch 
\ ii uiiii.'i Lee t'orbiu was .iriginally 

Buslu" .ss negotiations wore made 
tkiough Je»»iu ii, WuUttWorlli. 



Brooklyn's Leading Reformer 
Gets Notioe by Going After 

Picts.— Writes President 



Washington, July 19. 

Cajioa Chase, of Brooklyn, In 
January last spent much time at 
the Federal Trade Commission 
delving into the charges compiled 
there against Famous Players- 
Lasky. Now he has had his chance 
to make use of that material with 
the commission rendering its order. 
The "arch enemy of the movies," as 
the Canon is known hereabouts, has 
broken Into print with another 
tirade against pictures In general. 
Will Hays In particular, and, for 
good measure, the Attorney General 
of the United States. 

The first "news release" from the 
self-conducted publicity bureau of 
Canon Chase appears to have got- 
ten some space In the dallies, Judg- 
ing from the story sent out by the 
Associated Press and the others. 

The Canon addresses his com- 
munication to the President and 
"demanda" that, as F. P. ''and its 
officers have been definitely found 
guilty of a criminal conspiracy to 
violate the an ti- trust laws," a com- 
petent official of the Department of 
Justice should be selected to 
prosecute the Commission's order. 

An investigation into the con- 
spiracy, claimed by the .Canon to 
be now definitely established, would 
not satLsfy him as he also "de- 
mands" that the President im- 
mediately order the prosecution of 
the Motion Picture l > »6 i iii fee rii and 
Distributors, Inc , "as an unlawful 
com'ijination In restraint of trade 
and to prosecute those responsible 
for its maintainence a nd i i p^ittloii ." 

To back this up Canon Chase has 
dug up a new booklet prepared by 
William Marston Seabury who 
styles himself as the **forhier gen- 
eral counspl to the Motion Picture 
Board of Trade and the National 
Association of the Motion Picture 
Industry.** 7 / / 

Canen'a for Pook 

Placing his unqualified approval 

oil this booklet, which he recom- 
mends the I'resident read, caused 
Variety's reporter io give it close 
scrutiny to uncover poiiilb]e*inoves 
of the reforjning contingent when 
It a^ain moves en maaae on Con- 
gress Dec. 1. 

First a very elaborate and- lengthy 
introduction Is incorporated in- 
dicating, it is believed here, that 
the church organization headed by 
Mr. Chase, paid for the printing 
and binding. 

This is followed by Mr. Sea- 
bury's recommended material con- 
sisting of what might be termed a 
re- write of the Federal Triide Com- 
mission's ca.se apainst F. P. Sea- 
bury discusses "Exclusive Exhibi- 
tion Contract," "Block -Booking,' 
"Circuit Booking,** **l*iinit Run the- 
atres." etc., etc., th<MM b0lni the 
chapter heads. 

Also docs fcjcaLury dwell on the 
"colossal waste in every branch", 
basing figures utilized on quota- 
tions from Variety without credit. 

The booklet is entitled "Motion 
Picture Legislation— A Remedy for 
Suppressed Competition." with a 
sub-title, "A Proposed .Supplement 
to Section 2 of the Clayton Act." 

''Proposed Supplement'* 

As the Seabury proposed "supple- 
ment" will undoubtedly be incorpo- 
rated In a bill at the opening of the 
next session of Congress, it might 
be of value to the industry to peruse 
the fcdlowlng: 
Proposed Motion Picture Sup- 
plement 
The proposed supplement Is 
as follows: 

"And it shall be unlawful to 
discriminate against oi in favor 
of any person in making^or re- 
fusing to make .iny license, 
rental or other agreement for 
the exhibition or distribution of 
motion pictures, whether copy- 
ri^'htpd or uneopyri^'littvl, wliich 
are in conmierce, or advertising' 
material use<l in contu r tion 
therewith, or to discriminate in 
or by m« ans of any a'^reement, 
license or Irasf of sudi motion 
picture films in rt .^pei t to the 



Good Pichiret Beet 



Aa uptown e^ib said he had 
tried ever>*thlng to beat the 
heat as a counteractant, but 
that a patron pulled the real 
niftj as how to help the box 
office change Its color from red * 
to a healthy complexion. 

The exhit said he had a 
cooling plant and served lem- 
onade and orangead' , and that 
a customer said it would be 
better to cut out the soft 
drinks, etcetera* Mid put in 
some food pictures. 



lilms or the i»i<turrs thereon, 
or with respect to the i>!-i(«« 
thereof, as affecitd l»y or a ; de- 
pendent on the time of such 
exhibition or up. n t!ie quantity 
or number of such pictures so 
rented or licensed, or upon the 
number of theatres in which, or 



upon the number of daya upon 
which, such pictures are to he 

exhibited, or to make any agree- 
ment to protect any theatre 
from competition by refraining 
or by agreeing to refrain from 
the advertisement or from the 
shipment, or transportation in 
commerce, or the use or exhibi* 
tion of any such motion picture 
film. In other motion i)icture 
theatres as one of the terms or 
conditions upon which such pic- 
tures are licensed or leased to 
the motion picture theatre or 
theatres so intended to be pro- 
tected; or to grant or to make 
any licenses, leases or other 
agreements for the exclusive 
exhibition of any such motion 
picture films, where the effect 
of any such prohibited prac- 
tices Is or may be substantially 
to lessen competition or to tend 
to create a monopoly In any 
branch of the motion picture In- 
du.stry; Provided that nothing 
herein contained shall prevent 
differences in price of such mo- 
tion jjklcture films on aceomit 
of differences in the grade or 
quality thereof, or differences in 
price that make only due allow- 
ance for difference* ta tha ^Mat 
of selling such licenses or of 
renting such films or for dif- 
ferences in the cost of trans- 
porta[tlon, or differences In prttia 
In the same or other communi- 
ties, made in good faith to meet 
competition ; And, provided 
further, that nothing Hereto 
contained shall prevent persons 
engaged in licensing the exhibi- 
tion of motion pictures or in 
renting motion picture films In 
commerce, from selecting their 
own customers in bona fide 
transactions and not in re- 
straint of trado;;*^ 
Canon Chase states that "the 
thinking* people of this country are 
thoroughly aroused at the lawless 
conduct of the midtlon picture In- 
dustry"; that "for years it has 
been the school of crime In every 
country"; a pet charge of the 
Canon), and that 4 cocMitatton 

should be appointed, ^*a« 01r(M^. ti^ 

radio." 

Playing safe, however, the Canon 
recalls the much -discussed state- 
ment made by President Coolid^'e 
that he did not favor Federal con- 
trol of the motion pictures, the 
statement conttnUei with : ***rho8e, 
however, who like yourself are rep- 
resented as opposing: such legisla- 
tion, must believe that the Federal 
an ti- trust laws should be enforced." 

The commUnloatlon llkili^ea Up 
with : 

"The spectacle of the immunity 
from effective prosecution which 
this industry (motion pictures) has 
enjoyed for nearly six years while 
operating under the direction of a 
former presidential cabinet oflflcer, 
brink's the administration of Justice 
under your term of oince into seri- 
ous question, and it is not proposed 
by those who have a right to ex- 
pect that the laws of the country 
be enforced in the motion picture 
industry as it is in other trades, 
to sit idly by, content, with further 
specious excuses for failure to per- 
form oflicial duties." 

Records of the I'resident's utter- 
ances, as well as those of the At- 
torney (!( n. ral. do not disclose, as 
far as could l»e traced, any "spe- 
cious excu.ses for failure to perform 
oflicial duties" In respect to the 
motion picture industry. 



"Big Parade^ Calls Out 
Police at Pop Prices 

Cleveland, Julv 19. 
With' Metro's "Big Parade" first 

showing anywhere at pop prices 
at the Stillman, the i>olu-o ] ,,1 tr> 
hn rnllffd nut fn h ind lt -the uu4»k. 



SHOWS RESCUE ROXY, 
SHORT ON FILM SUPPLY 



No Choioe of Screen Featuret 
Also Hits Fox Houses 

in Philly 



Through a combination of rules 
and circumstances national pro- 
ducer-exhibitors, with houses on 
Broadway, have eliminated the 
Roxy theatre from choice of films. 
To date Kothafel has been obliged 
to run rejects week after week. 

The same condition confronts the 
Pox hou.ses In I'hiladelphia. Pox 
and independent productions |ure 
used almost exclusively with th% 
houses not suffering through 
strongly featured stage programs. 
The lioxy and the Philadelphia 
houaea have been depending on tfaa 
stage attractions for drawing pow« 
ers with results reported iatlg« 
factory. 

Following the "Love of Bunya,* 
United Artists release, Hoxy had 
been paj'lng 10 percent of the gross 
receipts as film rental. When the 
groaae a began to hit over $100,000 
the percentage plan was discarded, 
It Is understood. In favor of a fiat 
rental, bringing the price consider* 
ably lower. 

With a Stanley house on Broad- 
way, Strand, given first choice of 
First National productions, the 
Publix houses getting Paramount 
specials. United Artists with the 
Rivoli and the Rialto, Metro-Gold- 
wyn- Mayer with the Capitol and 
State, and the Warner taking the 
better Warner Bros, productions, 
the Roxy is left without a film 
source with the exception of Fox 
ant Universal and the independ- 
ents. 

Universal now has the Central on 
Broadway under lease principally 
for "Uncle Tom." 

It's reported that two of the pro- 
posed sites for Roxy Circuit thea- 
tres will not be utilized. The plot 
at Broadway and 74th street Is "re- 
ported abandoned, with the Lex- 
ington avenue site not doaed for« 
it is said. -1 

The Roxy Circuit Is reported 
apart from the Roxy theatre. New 
York, the latter a separate OOr* 
poration, singly operated. 

Stock has been Issued by the 
Roxy Circuit, but Whether offered 
or solicited for public purchaae Is 
unknown. 

While William Fox la intereated 
in the Roxy, New York, he Is re- 
ported not being concerned in any 
way with the Roxy Theatre Circuit. 

8. L. Rothafel is copyrighting the 
entire stage show at the Boxy 
weekly. 

In this category are included 
scenic designs, original dance steps, 
lighting ; effects and stage forma- 
tiona. 



i 



From the present outlook the war 
film may stay three weeks at the 
house. 



Los Angeles. July 19. 

"The nic r.irad.- will begin a 
pop price run at the Criterion 
July 27. 



Colombia's Sales Meeting 



Los Angeles, July 19. 
Columbia Pictures Corporation 
held its first Pacific Coast sales 
meeting at the company's Holly- 
wood studio as a first step in the 
expansion policy of the concern. 

The primary object of the meet- 
ing was the nationalization of Co- 
lumbia's district Organization pol- 
icy with plans made for the han- 
dling and distribution of the 'il^tt 
program. Columbia has a schedule 
of 30 pictures to be made. 

John C. Ragland, head of the Pa- 
cific Coast exchanges, presided at 
the meeting with Harry Cohen, 
vice presid(>nt and production head, 
discussing the coming year's prod- 
uct, and Jack Cohen, treasurer, 
outlining the company's advertls- 
inpT plans. 

Exchani^e mana^'ers were present 
from Seattle, Portland. San Fran- 
cisco, Los Angeles and Butte, Moht 

Papayanakos Married 

Potsdam. N. Y., July 19. 
It has just become known that 

Harry Pa i)ayanalvos. manager of 
the itialto theatre here, and Sylvia 
Lagona were married at Malone, 
X. Y., Oct. 4, last. 

J'apayanakoM is jissociated with 
his two brothers in operating a 
chain of theatres In northern New 
York. 



I 



POMMER MOVING 

"xos AuLreles. .July 19. 
Erich Pommer, Cernian produc- 
tion supervl.sor, finishes up at the 
Meti o-CIoldu yu-Mayer lot In a few 
days and will n«.t return. He Is 
ncgoliuting with Lniicd Artists* 



.iff 

1 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



N. Y. EXIUBS MEET AND TALK; 
FAIRER METHODS OR AQiON 



PICTURES 



ilbert's Outbreak 



VARIETY 



It 



Expressing the view that the rem- | 
edy for the ills of the picture buai- 
liess lies not only in rcducin^r the 
oost of production, two resolutions 
were adopted at the meetingr called 
the New York Theatre Owners 
Chamber pf Commerce at the Astor 
, Hotel on July 14. The first was to 
thm effect that & fairer meUiod of 

: distribution was more to be desired 
than lower film rentals. 

It is proposed that the independ- 
•nt theatre owner be given a fair 
' .Opportunity to play first runs on 

, 'equal terms with producer-owned 
Circuit theatres. If negotiations 
With the Motion Picture Producers 
- and Distributors fail to get results 
legal action may be taken, the meet- 
ing decided. 

The second resolution wae to the 
•flfect that a conference be called 
Under the auspices of the Ameri- 
can Arbitration Society between the 
IMinbere of the M. P. P. D. A. and 
, members of the T. O. C. C, to 
Amend the present standard exhibi- 
tor contract. Should the producers 
;fa|l to agree to such a meeting, it 
is intended to bring the matter be- 
fore the Department of Justice in 
.connection with the findings of the 

, ^Federal Trade CoAmission in the 
j^|»aramount matter. 

NoUiing was discussed that is 

V^tiot common knowledge to the trade 
,;%lid the trade preae. It !• evident 

j'.that the "open" meeting was framed 
with a view for a play for the pub- 
i^e through a break with the dailies 

, JUid press associations. 

The fight against the present sys- 
tem of arbitration, blind buying and 
inequitable sales c(\ntract Iv^s been 
BlTen thorough discussion. One of 
the main purposes of the meeting 

.,o.Waa to bring this matter before the 

'^general public. In acquainting the 

^oipMie with the feaeone why they 

.■^hare to wait so long for popular 
.pictures to be played in the neigh- 

Kiborhoods and why pictures have 
fanen off In quality, the independent 

!■ ' ejchibitor squares himself to a cer- 
tain extent for having shown poor 
pictures. Similarly, this unwelcome 
Mtoiletjr results adversely for the 
producer-exhibitors at the box of- 
fice and may affect the latter for 
a oonsiderable period. 

Stare arHf Maries 
IParamount's lO per cent cut was 
fcnade the basis on which pertinent 
Sjrguments were broached. 

"Don't cut the ^salaries of the ac- 
tors," was the cry from several of 
the speakers. "Tlie actor deserves 
every nickel he can get — and more. 
It's the executive with the suspar- 
coated covering? of cleverness, draw- 
ing from $1,000 a week up, who 
should l>e cut. The star with a 
followinflr draws •money to the box 
office and deserves a salary in pro- 
portion to that following." 

Charlie O'iieilly, past president of 
the T. O. C. C. stated that chain 
cperation was a complete failure. 
Citing a case where a certain ex- 
hibitor running 18 theatres showed 
M profit of $1,000,000 a year for his 
shareholders, he compared it to the 
balance shoot of a theatre rhain of 
more than 500 tlieatrcs showing less 
than 11,000,000 proilt on the year. 

O'Hoilly's claim was that the cut- 
ting of salaries was only a drop in 
the bucket and would not help con- 
ditions to any great extent. But if 
the independent exhibitors should 
be piven the ri«:ht to run pictures 
before they "had been milked to 
deatti on Broadway'' there would 
Ite a chance for stabilization. "It 
is only due the public that it 
be allowed to see the pictures it has 
put up the money to make," added 
the speake*. 

It Wiin not dcni'^d that the pro- 
ducer-exhibitor had a right to sell 
film to his own houses for less 
money than to independent exhib- 
itors. The indcpon<lerit olaims that 
the producer-exhibitor has not the 
right to keep films from other ex- 
hibitors unUl such Ume as the 
value is mostly ^r^ne. 

The proposition made by Leo 
Brecher w^as that negotiations be 
started with the Hays organization 
with the object of gotiiiif; inde- 
pendents the right to play lirst runs 
day and date with their release to 
producer -owned houses. An ain'^nd- 
ment v;ts m I'l" to this to tb'^ t ffoct 

th a t tiie ir>.1..[...».lr.nt wq,« 



to acquaint the proper authorities 
with the proHont oon liiion of affciirs 
unless tlitsse matters arc given con- 
sideration by the producers. As a 
body the Theatre Owners Chamber 
of Commerce, together with such 
affiliated bodies as ma.y care to 
Join, will co-operate to see that the 
government proceeds In the matter 
of the findings of Uie FedsraL Ti:ade 
Commission. 

Bill Brandt and Sam Birman 
voted against the adoption of reso- 
lutions. As the latter put it 
pointedly, Resolutions are a lotta 
bunk.** Both the latter speakers 
advised that the 600 exhibitors 
represented at the meetin^^ refuse 
to buy film unless given fair treat- 
ment. 

Brandt stated that if 600 exhibi- 
tors stopped buying from any one 
film company that firm would be 
pushed pretty close. Brandt added 
that the producer could, undoubt- 
edly, go to Wall Street for money 
to help him through a critical 
period bat Uiat the toll exacted on 
these loans was stiff enough to 
force squarer dealings with ex- 
hibitors instead. 

Birman adviiMd the exhibitors to 
show lew fear tor the alletrcd 
"octopus." "That octopus isn't 
competent enough to run a shoot- 
ing gallery. During my recent trip 
through the south I came across 
$1,000,000 and $2,000,000 theatres 
closed on account of incompetent 
management.** 

Harry Suchman prop<tsod the ar- 
bitration for a new sales contract. 
Among the whereases is one to the 
effect that, **It Is the aiofi and pur- 
pose of exhibitor organizations to 
obtain the best possible attractions 
for the public and untler terms and 
conditions so as to best se r w His 
public well.** 

Among the resolutions is that ' In 
the event that the Motion Picture 
Producers and Distributors e( 
America, Inc., refuses to attend 
such a .conference or to submit to 
arbitration In disputed clauses in 
this contract, then mnh in that 
event, all arbitration as at present 
should cease . . . The Theatre 
Owners Chamber of Commerce does 
this in the Interest of Its patrp<|a-- 
the theatre -goinf? public." 

Buying and Prices 

In appealing to out of town ex- 
hibitors O'Reilly said that If It Were 
not a matter of financial ruin then 
the exhibitor should at least "con- 
sider ^the theatre-going public of 
his town or city.** 

Pete Harrison was spotted second 
on the list of speechmakers and 
concluded his remarks with the 
suggestion to "Delay bnying until 
th© last possible moment Pictures 
are perishable goods and the stock 
is accumulating on the shelve 
quickly. Buy later because the later 
you buy the better the prices." 

Pete Woodhull, president of the 
M. P. T. O. A., and Joseph Seider, 
president of the New Jersey The- 
atre Owners spoke briefly. Solder 
questioned the advlsibility of let- 
ting the public in on & trad© 
squabble, putting >is finger right 
on the purpose of the Pratherfai; . 

Pat Powers' Trade-Mark 

Washincrton. July 19. 
Patrick A. Powers ha.«j secured a 
trade-mark for his talking pictures 
It is 'Tb% Voice of the^^fovles*" 
written on a musical staff with ft 
series of notes interspersed. 

Landy Marrying Actress 

L»os Angeles, July 19. 
George Landy, director of pub- 
licity at First National west roast 
studios, and Kathryn MoGuire, 
screen actress, have announced 
their engagement. With the wedding 
to take place in the fall. 



willing to pay the prico of th© pic* 
ture that prico should bo in pro- 
portion i.> the seating capacity of 
his house. 

Gov't's Duty 

Nathan P.urkan is to b© gtven 
orders to proi'oeU in Washington 



O'BRIENS BROKEN LEO 

Los Anyeles, July 19. 

Eugene O'Brien, screen actor, is 
confined to bed with a broken log 
suffered when he .slippod on the 
stairs at his mountain homo near 
Whitley Heights. 

He will be in for about six wot ks, 
cnrtnllin;? h vrpj^r^vill© tour he was 
to have started. 



Los Angeles. July 19. 
John Gilbert has been fn a 
repentant mood the l.ist few 
days, following an outbreak of 
alleged temperament. Which 
resulted in a marked degree of 
coolno.ss botw<'on tlio actor, 
Louis B. Alayer and other stu- 
dio executives. The bomb- 
shell was exploded when Gil- 
bert voicod bis opinions to a 
newspaper writer in Los Ange- 
les over what he termed was 
indiflerenee en the part of 
M-G-M In the matter of 
stories provided him. He took 
a particularly vicfnus knock at 
his current release, "Twelve 
Miles Out." is which he phxyn 
the role of a bootlegger, and 
It was so bad he had even re- 
fused to go to the preview. 

Gilbert wnxed furious 
against the M-G-M ollicials 
in his tirade and was even 
quoted in some circles as inti- 
mating h« 
contract. 

Gilbert's wail came on the 
eve of the Lo* Alrigeles pre- 
miere of "Twolve Miles Out" 
at Loews State and his re- 
marks were deemed most un- 
tlAlMy.v ' .■■.■/;..: 

Gilbert soon underwent a 
change of heart. While the 
M-G-M executives were In- 
cU»ed t^ be ^iitt* peeved at 
Gilbert, his repentant mood 
caus(»d H^em to agree to for- 
get it. ■■' v;;.;- 



GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT" TO 
PURSUE FILM TRADE CUSTOMS 



Block Booking and Acquiring Theatres Said to Be 
Matter of Common Intent by Producers-Chain 
Operators — Agreement When Signed to Be Sub- 
jected to Official Scrutiny at Washington—* 
Others Reported Ready to Join with Paramount 



STANLEY'S BtQ GROSS 

MeOuirk's Forecast for 1927 
Stockholders 



In his statfuient to the stotk- 
holders of Stanley Co. of America 
;it their m«H'ling in Philadelphia, 



A movement is under way for the 
formation of a "gentleman's agree- 
to I ment" between several of iho fore- 
most exhihitor-]>ro<lueors and T^arn- 
niount to the effect that "block 
Ikooking" be maintained as a fair 
and reasonable business pra<Hlce 
and that tlic nen\iisition of now 
theatres bo arcrpted as nothing 
more than a move towards natural 



President John J. McGuirk esti 
mated that consolidated box-otllce ! ])x,slner»s expnnsiim 



PROPOSE $3 RATE ON 

Syracuse, N. T., July 19. 
Stockholders of the Schine Chain 
Theatre Corporation, will hold a 

home^0ffiMi!%i^ 2?*to°vot?™oif *a 

proposed reclassification qt the 
stQclt outstanding. 

The twre f ef e ftee etoeltr ef which 
20,000 shares are how held, was of- 
fered to the ptiblic about a year ago 
by E. G. Childs & Company of this 
city. It new ireeelvee * eumntitlire 
dividend of $2 a share each year, 
and has the right to prtrticipate in 
an additional dividend of $1 per 
share if profits reach a litii»illftted 
figure. It also has the light of con- 
version into Class A commbnAtany 
time until Jan« 2, 1935. 

Under the ternw of the new li»ro- 
poeal the preferenob stock will re- 
ceive a rcptilar $3 cumulative divi- 
dend and the additional $1 partici- 
pating dividend. It will be ebn- 
ver^iiil into eommMi on the esist^ 
ing basi.s. 

The new proposal provides that 
the preferred stock may bo called at 
aar divldeiid 4«te %Sr the payttMKt 
of the company of $42.r)0 p« r share 
plus and unpaid dividends, and that 
in case of voluntary liquidation 
preferred etockholdeni win reeeivc 
$42 50 per share prior to arty other 
obligations. Both the call and 
liquidation prices are now $30 per 
share; 



CokHred Reime Unit 

The first of all-colored revu< s to 
be booked in Pubhx houses In the 
South i» reported to be the Mamie 
Smldt Bevue, on the road last sea- 
son vnd^Ben^^C^^ dtaMe" 
tion. 

Rehearsals will start the Last 
w eek in J uly, a« MitHi Wiiitth^^^ 
been tahisg ft 'n|:^l<m a h^^ 
upetate. 



Qicar Price with Pallas 

San Franrisco, July 19. 
O.scar A. Price is announced as 
the new manager of the Pallas 

Photoplays, Inf. Pri< »> i«j nn his 
way to Now York in the intenst 
of his company. 



receipts for the circuit lor 19117 
would total $36,000,000, compared to 
the 1926 figure of $20,529,836. 

The incrtas.^ takes into ronslder- 
atiun the many new pro'pcrties ac- 
quired by the company recently, 
bringing the asgregaie of theatrcp 
directly controlled to U45. The esti- 
mated business also hgures in the 
newly acquired First National in- 
terest. 

Tlie president's statement out- 
lined tlie current building program, 
calling, he said, for erpenditlires of 
J16,OU0,00O. This campaign in- 
volves the new Stanlt^y ami Clark 
operation in Pittsburgh; Stanley, 
Raltimol^; the Jules (in memory of 
the company's laie president), in 
Philade lphia, and theatres in FaxM 
Liberty, Pa.; Jersey City, Utica, 
N. Y., and Wederick. ltd. The 
company has had no bank loans 
since April, nnd McQuirk quoted 
the treasurer to th© eftoct that the 
company now has sulUcient fiinds 
to comi)b te the building proj>:ram. 

At the meeting tiie capital stock 
of the company was increased from 
l.MO,MO no par shares to 2.eo«,000 
no par shares. This increase In 
stock, explained the president, is 
not made with a view toward a new 
issue at this time, but was designed 
to provide treasury stock for the 
future without having to call a 
special meeting of the stockholders. 

Stanley common hae been paying 
yearly dividenda. It is now quoted 
at around G5. 

Theatre acquisitions and pur- 
chaee or First National were 
financed by the issue of 12r>.L':J7 new 
.shares underwritten by K. li. Smith 
and Company of Philadelphia. 
Frail this issue About $8,000,000 
was rcalize<l. Most of the stock 
was faken up by st<.( khf)ld.'rs at 
$65 a share. The company also paid 
« stoek dividend of 20 per cent., In- 
creasing its outstanding stock to 
9U:i,29o shares. 



W. a Switching M't.of C 

I.ns Angeles. July 19. 

"With the taking? over for op' ra- 
tion July 22 by West Coast The- 
atrei. Inc., of Grauman's Egyptian. 
IIf)lly\vood, k switch in musical 
conductors and masters of ccif.- 
loonies brings I^ynn Cowan, for the 
last four weeks at Loew's State, to 
the Hollywood house. 

Gene Mor^^an, who preceded 
Cowan at the State, \h being 
brought back to that house fronj 
the C.rrinada, San Francisco, re- 
placed by Frank Jenks from the 
Uoulevard here. 

The latter berth will be filled by 
Arthur VV«j.st, w">io assumon his for- 
mer stage name of "l»af for this 
engagement, West opened Jijly 17 
at the Boulevard, with the other 
chancre^s ncheduled fOr the end of 
the week. 



It is further proposed that a 
resolution to this effect be drawn 
up; signed by the exhibiter-pro* 
durors concerned nnd pre^^cnted be- 
fore the powers at Washington as 
a gesture that the findings of the 
Federal Trade Commission against 
Parrtmount are not considered fair. 

Although not promulgated by the 
Motion Picture Producers and Dis- 
tributors Asaociatl«>n as a body. It 
Is understood that this move Is 
favorably regarded by the Hays 
organisation. Other producer-ex- 
hibitors are reported ready to Join 
with the Paramount forces in fiirht- 
ing any proixised rulings which 
may be Judged to aflfect bloclc 
booking and theatre acquialtion ad- 
versely. 

The decision of the Federal Trade 
Commission that ehain tliMktre op- 
erations of Paramount have result- 
ed in "restntint of trade" affects 
other producer-exhibitors such as 
LK>ew, Stanley, Keith -Albee-Pathe. 
Fox, 'Universal. Hlock booking, 
tilso, is not a practice con lined to 
any one producer but in use gen- 
erally. 

Klock booking i.s not regarded aa 
an unfair practice in many inde- 
pendent exhibiting circles. It la 
"blind buying" that hurta, the • 

changes mado In a program after 
the lineup of stars, stories, titles, 
and directors has been stipulated 
and agreed upon. Buying the out- 
put of a producer Is not considered 
too much of a gumblo if the ex- 
hibitor can be reasonably aeaured 
be will get the entire output and 
not the dregs. 

The ruling against block hooking 
is not accepted seriously although 
an attempt to adjust tho Standard 
iJxhibitiuu Contract would l>e a 
serious matter for the producers. 

Tho producer-exhibitors rallylnjr 
in support of Paramount are re- 
ported considering that while th« 
latter has dlrea«ly over 600 theatres 
they are just beginning to build 
chains and miglit be stopped a! tho 
very outset should the F«'deial 
Trade CommisHion llndings be 
found justinable by the couru. 



Waiting for Snow 

Los AriK' les, July 1 9. 
"Burning Dayllifht " by .lack Lon- 
don will serve for Milton Killsi» 
Willi flio l.st N. '•(\\i< uun slated 
for the winter wlien snow will be 
available in the mountains. 

"iJutnin^,' l):iylight" was done by 
Pi&i^mfiunt a number of yea^s ugOb 



WAKOFF*S APPOINXMENT 

rx>8 AnK»'les, July iJ. 
Trv'iig IL. Wakoff, fornicrly with 
Sawyer- Lubin productions in Now j jdm nre<^, 



York, has been appointed n.sslstant| PajHT.* 

produ<'ti"n laana^'cr r.f ';!■ ria f 

.Sw.'irisun ijroduclions £«>r Li.ilvd I l-Mrii'ir d 



I VULUiE Wmu&OK J OA COL 

Los .Vngele.1, July 19. 
Claire Windsor, f(;rmor M-fJ-M 
contract player, has been .'^i^'ned t-y 
I •'olumbfa Pictures to star in 
I J ashion Madness," by Ulfa Prlnu- 



CHANGES TO OPPOSITION 

J. J. Ites.'^, pii.ilictty dii ■ >or for 



Von Sternbergs Can't 

LoH .\u;5el<.'3. July 19. 
Mrs. Joseph Von Sternberg la pre- 
paring to file suit for divorce 

agaln'st her htjsb.ind, a director. 

Tlie Von .Steriiber.'^M wer*^' foniicr- 
ly separated but goL to^-f Uier lor a 
second trial. 

"BABY MINE" AS FILM 

Ti'tg Ani:e1f «<, .I;ily ]'}. 

Karl Dnno ;ind fleorre K. AnUuf 
will bo co-st;irr»;d by M-O-M In 

' r.;ihy Min.-," 

A .sl.T-'i' <>'■ • .'M'l.ir t!l!e was 

I»ro.!ijce 1 1/1 .N. vv > oi k recently 
with Posroe "Fn fty" Arbu«.-kle. {t 
mn le. s th in two w * ks. 

VICTOR GROirP AT PAR 

'['i.'* Ili^ht V'li:toi Ic I urdiijg Ar« 
tis's Jiij '.- ! I;r en booked via the 
fi.iuM>M — iMii-buui ' .^ — " ' * ' I Wiili.iiH Moirl . f.T'-' 5-. for one weol^ 



REMADE FOR LOIS MORAN 

"Publicity M.idness." Lois 
.Moran's first for I'ox under her 
new coiifiri. t, is to be remade from 
one of iJoti^^la.vji F.'ilrbank i' fir.-^ t 
"His Pirtiiro in the 



Poth stories are by Anita 
Lowe nnd J. F.»rr« 11 



M'lJojinlj to ."ui'jfort. 



PANGBORN'S "IN BAD" 

Los Arit:el.,;^, July If), 



Lubliner & Trinz, iji leavmg I'J 

serve in the same ci.paciiy for <■'• 1 l'- I>e Mill., wi.i l;e f;,ul ! I 'f I'- 1 .n.i" .t.i . ■ uhuk .lu'y :il. 

Mirks Jir«)s. V'.itu .<iiih;id," from tlie il, < ; • '1 eijjt <..n..-i;-.> Jlei.i-^ ilurr, 

'Ihe s-Aitrh ir,e;,j.]' . en'iro ro - i "orn«dy. "The lr;dise. . f * -V .M'iit. .>i ■ -i o.' Sil-. f'r • ic 

vision of tjie M.uk- pr- ss d'-prn t . j Ar.bie," by I*. W«r.]. wr.n •<•. ,-t;.n!ny. St»Ttl<-y 

mcnt. llfi^s r^'piacc* Harold Mu: - , S' -n . -i I.' -. i f) is d'^n ' f ': ' '.. > 1 'lathier and ^ura 

phjt, i«cvn'«il'> .'I Ti l id-ipfi' "fi. (il' i: 



IS 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



WORKING OUT REDUCTION 



(C ntlnuod from papre 5) 

Instf-nd of having half a dozen al- 
leged pupervisora interfere and halt 
prodiirtion for conforonc© purposes. 

Thio iho mc'paphone wrflrlors net 
foilh. was the worst condition they 
had to cope with and one Which 
added costs to production instead of 
dlmlnlf^hfnp thom. 

A meeting of the Writers' Branch 
permitted Rupert Rushes to eom« 
forth with the statement that one 
of tho r:rcatr>st mfst.ikos of the In- 
dustry was the taking away from 
an author of his story and turning 
It over to a grang of alleged literary 
butchers, who cut the h^rvrt and 
gizzard put of It, after which they 
would fight one lUiotlier in putting 
It together again. He stated that 
they rarely put It toprother apraln 
in a way that the author would 
recognize it or that it had any guts 

If authors were plven a chance 
to work on their brain creation 
while It was being readied for the 
•ereen, another speaker pointed out, 
the producers would find that the 
authors would be a help to them 
instead of a menace. In that way, 
li was sUted, the autho?* would be 
able to work out solution! «£ prob- 
lems that might sound «xpenslve 
to the producer at first •Igtit* 
Talking Freely 

■At the meotlnjTs of the various 
branches the producers' committee 
members did very little of the talk- 
taff. They seemeJ to be of the 
opinion that if the people employed 
In the numerous branches of the 
Industry had thoughts on economy 
<lM^t th«y ahotlld ^ permitted to 
advance them without the attempt 
of anyone to squelch or repr^s 
them being made. 

A meeting of the Technicians' 
Branch was held Tuesday (tonight), 
with the foremost workers in that 
branch bringing out a number of 
imya that tiM produears ean aid 
them in production pref)aration 
which would work ollt great savings 
for the Industry. 

WHIi ilia Unit aerlea of meetings 
out of the way, the producers the 
•arly part of this week met among 
themselves to discuss the resulta of 
Hm irarloui bmn^ meetlnga. They 
arranged to hold a group of meet- 
ings with the different branches 
again, beginning July 22. to fiit 
UtrOk their Ttows. AfterHiMt meet- 
ings are disposed of a meeting of 
the members of the Academy is 
scheduled for July 27 to get the 
gMMMl Niewwmendatione of the b6dy 
on the plan. On July 50 a mass 
meeting of the entire industry will 
be hold so that the economic plan 
MB be put Into resolution form and 
' be dlssem I nated tiMi--^bUe ter 
their digestion. 

At the yarious conferences lield 
Uli producers were i ^ pf is snt f a i hy 



the following: Joseph M. Schenck 
ind Samuel Goldwyn, co-chairmen: 

Jesse L. T^asky, Ij. P. Mayrr, Rol 
Wurtzel. C. li. dcMille, W. H. Holh- 
acker. Jack Warner and Charles 
Christie. 

Individual producers feci that the 
method they have adopted In han- 
dling the problem through branch 
contact will be most sactoCactory 
and that the hiph cost may be a 
thing of the past witliin the near 
future. Various studios report that 
their department heads, as well as 
writers, attors, directors and tech- 
nicians are doing everything pos- 
sible to help bring down eosts and 
speed up production. 



Poblix May Abandon 
Mgrs. Training School 

' It ts reported that Publlx has 

abandoned Its Managers' Training 
School which graduated three 
classes during Its two years of 
istence. Jack Barry, principal and 
organizer, left some weeks ago for 
New Orleans to conduct a similar 
school for Saengers. It to tmeiir- 
stood that Barry will be periha- 
nently aligned with the southern 
chain and will not return to Publlx. 

A new class was to inatirl^alate 
with Publlx Aug. 1. this was 



Rnpert Hogbes on Stories; 
'Bntchart' Tor Apart 

l/os Angeles, July 19. 
IfaJ. Rupert Hughes, president of 
the Screen Writere* Guild, issued 
a sUtement t^ the local press Just 
prior to the Joint meeting of the 
Academy of Motion Picture Arts 
and Sciences and the Guild, to dis- 
cuss studio production costs re- 
ductions, In which he gave his 
views as to the "trouble" In the 
Industry, attributing It to the fact 
that the '•public Is gettUjt^^loo 
many pieces of cheese/' 

There are "too many cooks who 
spoil the broth." said Maj. Hughes. 
"A committee cannot produce a 
story; neither can a syndicate. 
There are too many Angers In the 
pie. If a hundred million dollars 
less a year were spent In making 
pictures, the pictures produced 
would be better. I could ll«t that 
much lost heeause producers 
change their minds about the fea- 
tures they liked best when they 
first read the stories. 

''Something is wrong.** he con- 
tinued, "when It costs a great hun- 
dred million dollar organization 
more to make a picture than It 
does a little Independent company 
to make one of the same sort, and 
make It better. • • • There is no 
reason for tWi. 

•Any story Is better when it Is 
told by one man. In the movies, 
however, every story is told by a 
syndicate^ The wonder Is that any 
story succeds. The author's story 
Is taken from him and he Is locked 



IKtstponcd to next February and the 
trade supposition is that the school! out while a gang of butchers cut 
win simply be dropped. ^ the heart and gizard: «ttt ft til 



According to report the grad- 
uates of the school have not, In the 
main, panned out as well as hoped. 
Publia: sought t» develop oatsMe 
talent, giving preference to young 
men who had never been in show 
business. The theory was t hat, 
knowing nothing::3iKiteyer show 
business, the candidates wouM not 
have anything to unlearn. It Is said 
that only about half a dozen young 
men from the ranks ec Pufbttt thMlf 
attended the school. 

Among the other managers, both 
with Publlx and other circuits, and 
among showmen Im g i nerat there 
was a disposition to refer to the 
training school graduates as "fac- 
tory-made managers." ' 



then flght one aOOtlMMr . #attiim It 
together again." ; 

MaJ. Hughes eontMded that 
stories are picked at so much that 
there Is nothing left for the pub- 
lic but the same hash. Moving 
picture theatres, he laid, are turn- 
ing Into hoardlgr timig l S instead of 
the banquet rooms they should bev 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON PICTURES 



s 



MASK r\ 

tranU 



"THE POOR 
NUT" 



WW AY AT 
47th St. 

Olfsntlo 
Coollns PlMt 

Now In 
Operatloa 

MARK STRAND 8TMPHONT ORCn. 



with Jn4<k Mnlhall 
and (iiarlie Murphy 
THK I>K MAKCOS 
**l4»dder of I.ove" 
••Th« Doll Dunce" 
(fUH Mul<*aliy 
Mark Htrand llullet 




UROADU'AT 
AT BIST • 



CAPITOL 

<• GINGHAM GIRr 

with LOIS WILSON 
and GEO. K. ARTHUR 
f«ia«lMiiii CiMnbel"->WlUlMn Robya 

qAPITOL BAI^T^RT CORPS 
CHKSTER HALH GIRLS 
CAPITOL GRAND ORCHESTRA 



Paramount Infringement 

Los Angles, July If . 

Suit for injunction and account- 
ing against the Chester Bennett 
tAhdiffbiirlep^^^^w by Pani 

ittoimt* gmdng Infringement el 

patent. 

Paramount charges it is the own- 
er of eertain ^aitenta e^Hied Ml 

1909 by Louis Gaumont upon proc 
esses for developing, toning and 
fixing picture film. The Qaumont 
patents wera eTentiiaUy iranifemd 

to Parnmount, which alleges that 
the l^onnott lyaboratorles have been 
infringing their rights, for a period 
of .«?ix years. 

This action Is in a nature a 
counter suit against George K. 
Spoor, owner of the patents oh the 
Spoor-Thompson process, which 
ha.q boon used by Chester Bennett 
Laboratories for a i)^mber of years, 
some time ago. Spoor started ault 
against Paramount alleging in- 
fringement of patent right, and 
this matter is still pending in the 
courts. 



Muidais' Scrii llndtlii 



Picture house managers In 
Greater New York and the Musi- 
cians' Union are still at loggerheads. 
With the expiration of their old 
agreement, the union Is asking for 
a $20 increase from |83 to $103 per 
man per week In the big picture 
houses. Tha ntanageri •>» i M B i li i l * 
Ing a 10 per cent cut. 

The union recently scored a sig- 
nal Tictory over the Metropolitan 
opersi Imse, the latter agreeing to a 
20 per cent Inofease for the Met 
orchestras. 
It la hoped to MJtii^ Biatt«ra by 



In some statlstlcnl data gotten up by German authorlteg on the Amer« 
lean piriure trade, it gave the number of picture theatres in this coun* 
try as 14,700. The number of seats was placed at 7.800,000 daily with the 
arerage dally attendance, 8,000,000. 

The last gasp In sophisticated policy is revealed in a sign outside the 
Fifth Avenue Playhouse, Mike Mindlin*s waylaid little house Just ofC 
"the Village** on lower 8th avenue, reading: *Tlease Don't Bring 

Children." 

The house runs a unique feature In weekly Intimate reading matter on 
the screen, verbal only, kidding with the patrons on such topics as how 
to pour the orangeade In the foyer, how to bawl out the treasurer at the 
window (very pleMMUit girl, by the way) and satirising the regular movlg 
racket 

One of the most prominent men In the picture trade had several pie* 
ture theatre advertisements on his deartc the other day. In each he pointed 
to the stage attraction, In larger type than the title of the current pic- 
ure. "What does that mean?" he asked. •'What Is a picture house show 
now, the picture or the sthge ihowT" 

That self-same question may be presenting itself to hundreds of others. 
But the questioner was informed that the vaudeville theatres which 
formerly displayed their' acts only, now think nothing of featuring the 
picture's title above the stage attractions. While he thought that might 
be a counter actant, there seemed to remain with him a vague III* 
decision as to what is, what in picture exhibition nowadays. 

The answer appears to be that the theatre Is displaying for the the« 
Stress advantage what It deems to he best draw to the box office, whether 
it is the stage attraction or the picture upon the same program. In 
as many Instances In the picture houses the value here and there of a 
picture name is superior to the any In the stage show of that week. It 
1^ wiHte that when there Is a name value to a program whether in the 
picture or the stage bill, the cost of that name precludes anything of 
equal importance being on the other end of the program. 

Still one might ask "^at, with the composite complexion of picture 
house progrant and those same bills growing more complex in edmposl* 
tlon. will ultimately be the standard set policy of what is 'now known 
as a picture theatre? No one at present can answer that, anymore than 
anyone can predict out of the 1,000 feature pictures, more or less, to be 
thrown upon the market next season, how toiany will be good, ordinary, 
indifferent or bad. While the percentage of drawing pictures of the gen- 
eral release calibre, those made to be released weekly, continues to be 
as meagre as it has been, picture houses will be obliged to resort to other 
than feature films to fill their seats. 

Pictures have proven the excuse for huge theatres, but the excuaii 
only; they need showmen and stage help to make the gross of these eii* 
pensive houses meet the unavoidable and deadly overhead. 



SOth St - 7th Ave. 

Tho World s 
Cr«»;itr-;t Thonlre 

ruder I'l rsonnl 
Tdr.s tlcri of ,S. L. 
UO'IUAriM i\h\y) 



ROXY S GANG 

On til* St«H ill ^•rtOR 
Ovwiurt "PCER QYNT" 
R«xy Sym^hiiiy Orck. 

Divertissements 

<TH£ BLOOB SHIF 

wltk 

nOBART nOSWORTH 
tiid 

J.%rQrKMNI? LOGAN 
D«or« Open at 11:30 A. M 



Operator Burned 

Ihidgeport, Conn.; July 19. 

fiteVen Anger, 2^, projectionist, 
suffered burns on tho arms, han<l« 
and face- when two re^ls of film 
burst Into flames In the booth of 
the Palace theatre. 

A i)an!c ensued among over 100 
patrons, but no one was Injured. 



Los Angeles, July 19. 

Dan Mlchaelove, general man- 
ager of Universal's circuit of the- 
atres, epent last wtik here hold- 
ing a series of conferences with 
the Universal allies in theatre hold- 
ings along the Pacific coast, includ- 
ing the Multnomah interests of the 
northwest, Richards and Nace in 
Arizona, and £. M. Yost of Santa 
Ana, who recently sdld an Interest 
In his several houses in the OMtnge 
county city to Universal. 

Jack Schlaifter^ west coast man- 
ager for IT^Iversai Theatres, whs 
at the meeting. It was in the na- 
ture of a get-together conference, 
this being Mlchaelove's first visit to 
the coast since Msumlnr the j;en- 
eral manegereh^ ef the , chiUn 
houses. 

Whether or not Universal will 
do any further expansion hi south- 
era CikUfomla has not been deolded. 



B. S. MOW 

COLONY 

THRATRV 

Broadway 

St &3d Ktrrct 

Continuous 
t« MidnlU 



Warner llro»» PreMot 

The First Anto 

« 

with 

Barney Oldfield 

AKD 
Kew Vltoph«ia« 




KrrriirirrHtcfl lUnnier ilwm. PrcK^nt 

WARNER 

Theatre 

nro(»«l\viiv 
»t 5Sfl Htrppt 
Twire DnIIv 

find R::?0 
Sn. Mf. 3 p. ni. 



in "Old San 
Francisco" 

nnd 

New Vitsphone 



HARRY COHN, FIGHT BUG 

Harry Colin, pToductlon head of 
Columhia Pictures, arrived In New 
York til is wcol; for his anniial vara 
tion and to alt<nd the Dempsey 
Sharkey flpht. 

Cohn Is accompanied by his wife, 
si.stor of Mr.s. Max Wlnslow, Wlfo 
of Iho nuisic iiulilisl)rr. 

They Will return to the Coa.st via 
autotnoMlo after « short visit at 
the Thousand Islands. 



__£!££. at Apolliu-L^ A* 

I^os Anjjolcs .Tilly 19. 
Plre from an undetermined cause 
pntt'd the Interior of tho Apolh> 
•V est I I <1.< V niorninp. Tho houso is 
in 11(»11> w ood, at tho corner of 
Western avenue and Hollywood 
boulevard. 

unistlmatcd. 



The young Frenchman, George Olive, who Is now managinar the Co* 
lumbus, 981 8th avenue, New York, was quite a hero last week when 
the planking of the new subway in front of the house got on Are. 

It isns about 8 p. m. when Olive discovered the fire. He elosed the 
theatre doors so the audience would not learn of the Are and he and his 
head usher, John Altlerl. fooght the. blMe with hand extinguishers until 
the department arrived. ' 

The Paramount theatre has inaugurated a dally organ recital running 
from 11 to 11:80, eliminating tho dead wait between the opening of the 
doors and the beginning of the show pro'per. 

Sigmund Krumgold presldls at the eonsole for the morning redtaU. 



Picture producers on the coast are experimenting with the red, yellow 
and orange* shades of Neon lights on sets in place of the old-style 
Cooper-Hewitts. Results so far have been •ucoeeafuL. The new Ughti 
tend to soften lines and help photographlo values when used in/ eon- 
junction with panchromatic film. 

An electrical engineer in one of the larger studio^ combined the Neon 
sidelights with incandescent lamp broads for the making of close-ups 
and medium shots in a recent picture* with resulta that were far superior 
to similar eholi under the old method of carbon ares and spots. 



An understanding has been rea,ohed between Paramount and Universal 
whereby the latter will not release their special aviation picture 'Vllght* 

to conflict with "Wings." The Universal film was made a few months 
ago by Emory Johnson, and while not costing near the amount expended 
on "Wings" is still good enough to cause serious 'losses In general 
simuitansey rtHiiit 



CSKISTIE'S FIRST FOUR 

Los Angeles, July 19. 

Christie Film Co. has completed 
its first four comedies for Para- 
mount rfU'ase. The complotod i)ic- 
tures arc: "Short Socks," featur- 
ing Bobby Vernon; "Row, Sailor, 
How," with Itilly Dooloy; "Doctor 
Quack,'' f«\afiirinp Jiuiniie Adams, 
and "Fi'onch Fried," featuring 
Neal Burns. 

First rdoase date is scheduled 
for Aug. 13. 



Kokomo Still Turbulent 

Kokonio, Ind., July 19. 
No rlinu'ro in local tli<\'itrc union 
trouble. Tho musicians, staRc 
hands and operators are out of the 
Qrand and have been ou»t for nearly 
two months 



Lloyd Ingraham who Is slated to direct Fred Thomson's production 
"Jesse James" for Paramount, has evolved plans for a new action stunt 
in prbduotion which looks like it will prove one of the most unusual shots 

so far screened for Western pictures. The plan Is to have 30 outlaws 
climb from the backs of horses Into the car windows of a passenger 
train traveling at the rate of 85 miles an hour during a train hold-up by 
the bandit chief. 

Thomson as<! Ingraham have been experimenting on the speed of the 
train and tho ability of Thomson and his followers to make the leap 
successfully and they are now scouring the territory for 30 experienced 
ridiers Who will play the roles of the bandits. . 



It may bo chalked up to the craze for music or the desire of the pic- 
ture house men to show a presentation, but the fact remains that the 
orchestras of many ships sailing from New York on tours to islands in 

the AtiiJ-ntic and in the West Indies area are plckinp up plenty of extra 
money by playing in picture houses on those nights when their ships 
are laying over in a port. 
It was recently noticed on a.ship doOklng at one of the northern 

British pop.^f ssions In America that tho local paper carried tho ad of a 
picture house, announcing that the ship's orcliestra would play for two 
nights. To do<thls the orchestra had to play for the ship's dinner pas- 
sengers and then hustle oft and make fhe theatre. The Ibader of the 
ort'hestra, qiiestionod, said that it was a usual thing and that orchestras 
on nil b<iats makiiii^ cruises are p:»'iu'rally booked for a porformance or 
80 before they arrive. Inasmuch as tliey may got around every month 
or so, it is looked upon as quite an occasion. 

Mi aiitime, tlioso same picture houFes tie up with local phonognaph 
companies and play records on the now reproducing niacliines as a spe- 
cial feature of their programs. This in Itself conveys Impressively the 
lack of entertainment In these spots, also the desire for it. 



Strike Threat at Hamilton, Ont. 

Hnmilton, Ont., July 19. 
T^nh'ss tlio maii'i poniont of the 
Lyric here settles its differe!u«'s 
with the musicians the stage hands 
(I^cnl 129> Witt go out on strike 
n^xt Monday. 



The Jarining.s cr.'izi>, which lias r<'vived beautifully with tho success of 
"Tlio Way of All 1' le.«<h ' at ihc Hialto, gets further Impetus next week 
when the Mark Strand presents an old Jannlngs ftl^n, "Tartuffe,*' based 
on the Molit rc story and which has Janninqs playing the In pocrlte, 

Wlicn the aiin<'uneement waa made of this booking in the Strand the 
daily criiivs of Is'. Y. leaped to tlielr typewriters and proclaimed that 
this was a victory for "art" films. 



A jiroposod picture theatre to cost arcund four nillliniis and in a west- 
ern city became of con.^iderablc concern to its ])roinotera tin'ough hesita- 
tion in selecting the contractor. Alon? with tho local m*»n interested 
was a natiotial d ist rihiit ur-eha in opei-ator. 

It was <b'c i(h^(l by llie lix'als that tlip bid.s to lie .saliniii t< (l mu -t ar- 
rive at an appointed hour, with tlie l;ids to' be luunedi.it'. 'y ».p ned be- 
fore a committee representative of all of tho interests in the new house* 

(Continued on page 17). 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



IS 



YSHASTERMS 
TO JOIN MPIO 



WIU Hays WM pMsented with the 
ftriBi for t^© entry of producor- 
«zhlb!tors into the fold of the Mo- 
^ilOB Picture Theatre Owners of 
America yesterday (Tuesday) by a 
£:roup headi^ by Pete WoodhuU, 
president of the M. P. T. O. A, 

The largest factor in the accept- 
finod of theatre chains lies la the 
funount of financial backing they 
fluw prepared to tiv the M. P. T. 
O. A. This latter organization be- 
lieves ti&At Hayi should guarantee 
that 500 houses, at least, enter the 
national organization. 

It is understood that an annual 
retsnue of from 9109,000 to 9200,000 
Is exi>ected from the producer-ex- 
hibitors in the form of dues, this 
depending entirely on the number 
Of theatres joining. A sum of 92 
per annum per theatre as dues 
would be coniiidered fair by the M. 
f. O. A. 

As discussed at organization 
headquarters in the event of a the- 
atre chain Joining, the head of the 
Chain would be expected to pay 
Aims for all of the theatres since 
the work of collecting from the 
houses individually would be too 
vrsat a task. 

Heads of chains are also to be re- 
quested to issue l«»tters to aflillated 
theatres advising tliem of the bene- 
fits of national organization, 

Mr. Hays has the propopals under 
consideration. 



be paid and the vari*)us Stanley 
theatres would be supplied with the 
film at practically no additional 
cost. I'ncb'r the present system 
each and .every house is separately 
allotted film with the tremendous 
cost of ' salesmanship, shipping, 
storage, rentals, packing and ex- 
changes. 

Foreign producers wishing to re- 
lease through American organiza- 
tions are charged from 50 per cent 
of the grosses and up. For some 
foreign films a rate of 75 per cent 
of the gross receipts has been 
charged. 

It is said the call sent out re- 
cently for a meeting of distributing 
heads was Issued by Kent. 



I' 



COST OF DISTRIBUTION 



(Continued from page 5) 

.^talned. to make the pictures, but 
tho high cost of films for the com- 
<: ing year is due to the high cost of 
>3r distribution which is to become 
jvoven more costly with the entry of 
VOZ and the Keith -Albee-Patho 
group as national distributors. 

It is an economic fact that the 
larger the numt>er of distributors 
tho' lower the number of prospec- 
tive customers and therefore the 
higher the cost. And vice versa. 
Cost of distributing films is at 
prcMBt' more than 25 peresnt of the 
"gross" per film. This may go to 
t6 or 40 per cent through Fox and 
Pathe selling universally. 

▲ labor union leader was recently 
lopod Into discussion, while on a 
tralBt by a shoe salesman who was 
oomplaining bitterly ofi tho high 
•qpt of labor. He had samples of 
baby shoes. "What are those shoes 
gelling for?" asked the labor leader, 
•nve dollars," answered the sales- 



Suing Max Graf 

San Francisco, July 19. 
Max Graf and his Occidental 
Properties, Inc., making pictures 

down the highway, at San Mateo, 
face a flock of suits in the Superior 
Court of Redwood City. 

One, brougrht by the San Mateo 
Planing Mill, is for If), 900 for the 
erection of several houses on the 
lot The others, totaling 91.800, 
were filed by Mitchell -Jackson Co., 
and they claim architects fees. 



Sdanck's Consolidatioo 
Scheme for Agents 

Los Angeles. July 19. 
Lewis J. Selznick's latest promo- 
tion is the Artists Booking iSureau 
for the purpose of combining many 
i>f the a^rency officios on the coa.st 
under one central booking office, to 
corral most of the placements of 
actors; writers and directors in the 
.><t udios. 

Selznick lias ap])roached ."v num- 
l)er of the larger offices with a view 
to putting the plan into operation. 
lie has not stirred up much en- 
tlnislasm to date. 

The plan calljn for a majority of 
the agents to pool their resources, 
including representation contracts 
with .actors and others, to U)W«»r the 
overhead of doing business and ajso 
to create an organization that 
would eventually control 75 percent 
of the engagt^ments. Selznick claims 
that at present 10 or more agents 
take the time to visit an independ- 
ent producer casting a picture, and 
the time waste<i on thi.s producer 
by the gang is worth more than the 
commissions derived v from the sale 
of people. He further feels that 



too ni'iU'h of t hi» c.a.siini: nf iil.iy. r ; 
is done dU t-ct by the \ari<"i.^ ■ a; i - 
ing offices of the studios, and that 
the agents are given too little con- 
sidrraiion by studio casting dl- 

!-»'<to!S. 

-\i;«in.s who would go into the 
proposition would roceive .«tock in 
addition to having a job with the 
(M-tranizat ion. 

Altliougli the pMM><>"^ii'on li.'s not 
been formally presented to liic pro- 
duce! s for approval, it is doubtful 
if the idea will ii>'t ftirt)»«'r than 
prcsetJtation to the lb>lly\\ootl 
agents. One agent, in contnu iiting. 
said that it w»»uld be a great spot 
for Sdznii'k and the piotnoters to 
grab off soft jobs at liigh salaries 
as heads of the outfit, with the for- 
mer agents. Who were their own 
l)o.s.scs w«>!kins: a."< salaried em- 
ployes of tlie bureau. 



Hip, St. Louis, Out 

St. I-.>ui.s. .lulv 19. 
Hippodrome, St. l.iOuis' lir.st pic- 
ture palace, when Frank Talbot 
opened it in 1909, is being (b'lnol- 
islii'd. It has sto<^,l idl«» .and aban- 
doned for years at Sixth and Mar- 
ket stretes, because of a legal fight 
over the ground. 



uGod Seascn Predicted 
For Northwest Tenritcry 

M itufi I" 'I's. Ju!y 
I'. A: K. ntanagt M.S. h'^re iium ait 
paits of Minnes«>ta. the I)ak<'ta«i 
and western Wisconsin for their 
aimual convention weie alm.>st a 
unit in th»» belief that the coming 
.stMsoii will .spt>ll prosperity fofr 
norlliwest theatres. 

He.Muso of tlo- ^:o,).i <"r.>p outlook, 
n\ore opliini.sm w.i.s i xpres.-^ed than 
at any i^iinilar meeting during the 
past several years. Speakers .a.s- 
.st'rted conlideiii ly that this s«-. t,Mn 
.^ur«'ly will l>reak loosi* from the 
business .vilump which has been 
holding it in .i grip for some time. 

Thirty V. K k<y ritica w. rt* 
repi «'»»Mitcd at the conventitm. Tlie 
.b'l.'gaie.s. including managers and 
main otlVce representatives, num^ 
bered 115. 



Witwer's Series by F. B. O. 

Los Angeles, .luly 19. 
F. n. O. win mak.' H. C. Witwer's 

latest split's of sl.,,rt --t »ii<>.; under 
thf title of "Alex the (.Ircat." 

ricrre ColHngs adapted and will 
direct. 



"A lot of money," rei)lied the la- 
bor man, "not much work in those 
things. Not much material. They 
Should cost much liss. But since 
you say you are acquainted with 
the manufacturing end of the bu.si- 
ness, how many operations go into 
tho making of this shoe?" The an- 
■wor was 19. "About how much 
does each operation cost?" asked 
tho labor man. "Two cents per 
operation." 

The labor leader figured the prob- 
lem and the resulting answer was 
that while the labor on the shoes 
cost only 38 cents it cost $2.SD for 
distribution — boxing, i)aeking, ship- 
ping, salesmanship and fmal outlet 
through the retail stores. 

Kent and Hays 

With a central distributing or- 
ganization, cost of film distribution 
Urould be around 5 per cent, giving 
tho exhibitor a saving of 20 per 
cent on his films. The exhibitor- 
producers have never evinced the 
Slightest inclination of entering 
into such an arrangement, despite 
tho tremendous savincr orf<re(l. 

It is reported, however, that S. R. 
Kent, general sales manager for 
Paramount, has been conferring 
With Will Hays along similar lines 
With a, view to effecting some ar- 
rangement whereby a con.siderable 
saving migfit be made. 

If no saving in distribution is 
made the cost of lilms will be from 
10 to 15 per cent higher for the 
coming seasons. Unless independ- 
ent erhibitors form a booking com- 
bine to offset the increase. 

The Stanley Company, when first 
al ons in Philadtlplila and au r r e und 
ing territory. g«)t its film fiom 'JO to 
25 per cent low«'r than other.s. Com- 
prising a t.'rritory the {Stanley 
Company would be nssessed a lump 
sum of $200,000, for ex.inij'le. for a 
certain picture. The lUOO.OOO would 




First of the "Perfect 30" 



Sailed Right 
Into Public 
Approval 
with the 
Best of 
Them 



Reallistic. Intense. Rales first i^ce 
witn any, sea tales transferred to the 
screen.-— BettjT Coif ale in Evening Graphic* 

Unexpected excellence. Compares with 
the sacred ''Potemkin." You will like this 
one. — Donald Thompson in Telegram, 

Cleverly acted and directed. Exciting 
in the extreme. One is held throughout. 
Marvelously chosen types. Is worth see- 
ing. — John S. Cohen, Jr.y in New York Sun. 

Finest of the pictures which have been 
shown this year. Story a virile one. Stir- 
ring melodrama. Sails with any of them.— - 
Herbert Cruikshank in Morning Telegraph* 

Spectators at the Roxy seemed to enjoy 
it all. Vigorous^ unalloyed melodrama* 
There were cheers when Captain Swope 
and his ugly-minded mate went overboard* 
— ^eitf Yarh Timee* 

. ■ ' 

As bulging with menace as anything 
that lias been unveiled here all season. 
Columbia set out to do a good thriller— 
and succeeded.— Quinn Martin in New 
Yorh World. 

Much the best thing of the week. Has 
^epic qualities.'* Is worth seeing.— Har« 
riette Underhill in Herald Tribane. 

Worthily reminiscent of ''Sea Wolf/' but 
worthily capable of capturing box-office 
prizes, without comparison. A good pic- 
ture. Throbs with sincerity. — Dorothy 
Herzog in Daily Mirror, 

Roxy undoubtedly has best picture since 
theatre was thro¥m open to publix. Full 
of action. Builds up steadily to a striking- 
ly thrilling climax. — Irene Mackie in New 
Yarh Evening Enquirer, 





The Screen 
Sensation 
of the 
Season 



Featuring 

Hobart 
Boswortl 



Jacqueline 
Logan 

Richard 
Arlen 



NORMAN SraiNCBR 

II O e er gs B» Mtg 





Wfdntiday. July 20, IMT 



Louis Marcus Leaves 
Paramount, After 14 Years 

Siilt Lake City. July 19. 

AUev remainiiiK with the Para- 
mount siiico Its inr- ptii.n 14 yrnrs 
ago. an<l holding the distjiuiion of 
being oldest in point of nervlce in 
thie distrif utinp: orsranization of the 
rt>niiKir">', J^i-iiis Man-tis h;is sev- 
eitd his connection with tlie con- 
cern. He will devote his Ume to 
hlH theatre enterprises in the in- 
terniountain region. 

Tills announcement was made by 
Mr. Marolis upon his return from 
New York. 

On account of tlio roKlKnation the 
Paramount intcrmountuin district, 
together with the DenVer district, 
will bo merged with the coast dis- 
trict under the managership of 
Herman Wobber, director. 



Turkey's Special Tax 

Wa.shington, July 19. 
National Assembly ot Turiiey has 
passed a bill subjecting picture 
films and phonograph di-ks to the 
i special conuumption tojc, report!^ 
i Trad© Commissioner Wm. B. Nash 
to the Department of Commerce. 

Film?', whether foreign or dom^^fl- 
tic, are to pay five pia.sters per 
meter. Phonograph diHks 25 plasters 
apiece. There are 100 piasters to 
the Turkish pound or lira, worth 
at present about |0.5J in American 
currency. 

The Government gives "75 per 
cent, of the profits" collected under 
the tax to the Red Crescent Society, 
the Turkisli counterpart of the 
American Hed Cross, adds Mr. 
Nash. 



Film Man Back 
William B. Brenner returned this 
week after spending 14 months in 
London in the interests of national 
•creen eervice. 



Gardner James Re-tis^s 

Los Angeles, July 19. 
Gardner James has been re- 
signed by riiadwi. k Prddtid itnis 
ior the featured part in Ladies at 
Ease." James has recently com- 
pleted his contract with Inspira- 
tion Pictures. 



Ardiitecto File Lieo 



Chieaffp. July 19. 

I>avld X|kliaii« and George A. 
Trude, at attorneys for Georga L. 
Rapp, Chleato architect, have filed 
a lien. In the amount of 142,092 
again.st If, Schoenstadt and Sons 
and their I'ircndilly hotel, and 
theatre. The lien, filed in the Cir- 
cuit Court June 25, 19U7, is based 
on the original contract, dated Oct. 
19, 1923, between Rapp and Rapp, 
the architects, and the Hydettone 
Building Corporation. 

The contract was later assigned 
to R. Sehoenstadt A Sons. It pro- 
vide.*? for the buildini,' of the Pic- 
cadilly Theatre anh Hotel Building, 
and the payment, to the architects, 
of I109.S69, which represents < per 
cent, of the total cost of the build- 
ing. Evidently a portion of this 
amount had been paid. 

Tho thoatro and hotel were 
c pe n (<! t»;. tk|ii.'. |jNihSlB- '^rlor to . May 
18. 1827. 



DeMille Releases 

Now that Producers Diptrlbutin^ 

Corporation and its picturee are to 

be hereafter distributed by Pathe 
a new schedule .Ust of featiures has 
been outlinod for tho Paths. sx- 

chanpe men. 

It has been arranged that some 
of the films to bo mads under Cecil 

B. DcMille'3 direction will be re- 
leased as "specials." This list to 
date contains the following fea- 
tures: "The Flffbtinff Raffle" (Rod 
Laflocq'ie>, brought on to New 
York for relca.'^o Aug. 22; "The 
West Pointer' (William Boyd), in 
preliminary process of work ex- 
pected to be ready by Oct. 3; "The 
Wreck of tho Hesperus" (all star) 
slated for release Oct. 10; "The 
Forbidden Woman" (Goudal-Var- 
coni-J. Schildkraut), "Hold 'Em 
Yale" (Rou Ia Hocque), Oct. 31; 
"Power" (William Boyd), Dec. 5; 
'The Blue Danube," (L'^atrice 
Joy). Dec. 12; "Rip Van Winkle" 
(Rudolph Schildkraut), Dec. 26; 
"Chicago" ( Haver - Varconl - Ede - 
son), [March 5 and "Craig's Wife" 
(Haver-Varconi-Faye), AintU ^ 



HUH NEWS 
OVER WORLD 






Icaai a»e 




mhen Showman 

meets Showman 



They^ simpb^^/|tl)aboiit 

FIRST NAnONAtS 

SHOWMANIS GROUP 

Ihe Greatest Values in History 

Akanbcr ^ Motion ItettMlVoducextMrfDistributott of An^ > 



Washington, July 16. 

Wsskly summary of reports on 
picture trsds conditions abroad re* 
ceived in the Motion Picture Sec- 
tion, Department of Commerce. 

During the year ended March 31, 
1927. the Bengal Board of Censor.'j 
held II mectintrs and passed orders 
for tho issue of certiticates for 738 
films, say advices from Consul WiU 
liam Jj. .lenkinH, Calcutta, India. 

Six hundred and seventy-nlno 
films Were examined by the board's 
inspector duriiifjr the year under re- 
view, of wliich 362, or 63 per cent.* 
were American; 17§, or 26 per cent,, 
Priti.<?h; 61, or 9 per cent., Indian, 
and French, 62; German, 22, and 
Chinese, 3. Licenses were Issued to 
95 motion plctuts operators. 



Italian Houses 

In a recent issue of "Economla 
Na5?lonale," new Italian economic 
review, there appeared an article 
entitled "The Revival of the Itaiiaa 
Film Industry." It said Italy pos- 
sesses approximately 3,000 picture 
houses wiiicli can be grouped in 
three different categories: 

First grade ,,........»». 50 

Second grade..,,.,..,. ,, 950 

Tiiird grade «. 2,000 

Estimated receipts: 

Lire, yearly. 

First grade 19,200,000 

Sc^cond grade 1,368,000,000 

Third grade. 720,000,000 



Total . ..... ... I . ... . 2,107,200,000 

Paul Fournler, French exhibitor, 

who alieady owns 19 theatres in 
Paris, ha.s acquired two more, Le 
Casino and Le Bobino Palace. 

the re<MMit conference of the 
Au.strian So<:iety lor the Advance- 
ment of Tourist Traffic It was de- 
<'ide<l to produce a film to familiar- 
ize tho public of the world with 
Austria. 

HltOw Motion Instruction 

Madame T.outa NouneberK. I'^rench 
planiste, astonished I'arisian mus- 
ical circles a few months ago by 
jjresentlng at a lec'tiire an entirely 
new method of teaching piano 
techni4}ue by means of disintegrated 
movements with the aid of the slow 
pi« lure camera. Pupils are taught 
to overcome definite technical diin« 
culties with the aid of slow motion 
pieture.s of the playing of the great 
artists which prove that every diffi- 
culty is handled exactly in the sama 
martner by all the famous players. 

The Ilofburg Palace, Austria, for- 
mer residence of the Austrian Im- 
perial family, is reported as being 
Changed Into a picture theatre. 

''NapolsonV Gross 

There have been a great many 
discussions concerning "Napoleon" 
as to its eventual profits. The film, 
as yet only shown at the Paris 
Opera, obtained 562,000 francs in 10 
performances. 

"Napoleon" has established a rec- 
ord of gross receipts and perform- 
ances at the Opera. 



Topeka Foldings Up From 
Too Many Summer Seats 

Topeka, Kan.. July 19. 

At least two more closings will 
further cut down the seating of- 
loved f,„- summer business here, 
ar.d aie due booauso of the worst 
summer slump the Topeka theatre 
men have Icnown in years. 

The n<xt to darken will be the 
Xovelfy (vaude), where a summer 
policy of mu.sic comedy stoclc has 
been in effect since May. Following 
that will be the Grand, when the 
\Vadd<>ll IMayera Intend to move 
into the Crawford, at Wichita, the 
first of August. 

With tho Orpheum (pictures) al- 
ready closed and the Co/y about to 
take on a .second run policy, there 
will be onl^ the Jayhawk and tha 
Tsis using first run pictures, the lat- 
ter now b<'iiig l<< pt open by Pu.ra- 
mount as an outlet for its product* 
and doing terrible business. 

Chances for more distributor OX- 
iii>.ilion of pictures hero went 
aglimmering this weeic when a deal 
between the National Theatres 
Company and ITniversal was BUdn 
'ieuly c.-illod off from New York, 
light on the verge of pen and dot- 
ted line. This is the third such deal 
iliat his fallen through in Topeka 
wiihin I he past year. 

The .\ovelty, playing straight 
vaudeville (five acts), iias an- 
nounced that, starting L'^bor Day, 
it will reopen with feature pictures 
iulib'd. thus goiriK inUi ;irfi\e com- 



iUi__Lhe -J a ,\ iia. u k. 



Both the Novelty and Jayhnwk 

are jhw Iiotjs«'s. eomi>lr|,.(l l;ist 
year. The (Jiand was r»riiod«h'd 
into a modern place two years ago. 
Topeka now has 6,300 fi^U rtin or 
I' {;i"f iinnte pen ts tor Its 85,000 draw- 
ing popidation. 



Wednesday, July 20. 1927 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



15 



GERMAN 2 FOR 1 PLAN 



I 



itiipt ossion is that the amount in 
iho y;i'iMlor ]>ari will bt> absorbed in 
charges for films. 



(Continued from page 4) 

t>y Huprenberpr, owner of a long 
String: ot publications of every na* 
ture and who Is ft eount«rpart of 

America's Hearst In this respect, It 
Is posplble this imhlisHer will throw 
the support oC hls^ journals behind 
hts own German-made pictures, as 
does Hearst In this country. 

HupTonberM:. acoordlnff to informa- 
tion received from several compe- 
tent «ources. Is none too friendly 
to competiner American pictures. 
iJFA's Future 

As to the possibility of Hugen- 
herg doing much with UFA, Mr. 
Miller states that the vast size of 
the plnnt is a handicap, while many 
of ti»e stronge."5t men have left the 
organization, with several coming 
to the United States. 

Hugenberg, as well as the Amer- 
ican producers, will f;»re conipeti- 
tion of a strong nature from the 
croup of German producers con- 
sisting of Kmelka, Bavarian Film 
and Slid Film, which three Mr. 
Miller describes as actually making 
some money and are al«o further- 
ing nationalistic tendencies. 

Those companies are centered 
around Munich. Though -buying 
some American Alms, this is only 
because of the prohibitive cost of 
an entire German program through- 
out the year and the inability to 
recover within the confines of the 
country. 

It is the Reneial impression in 
Germany that UFA is anxious to 
have its contract with Paramount 
and Metro-Goldwyn cancelled. This 
contract created "Parufamot." giv- 
ing the new creation control of the 
134 key theatres owned by UFA. 
Under the one-third playing time to 
•ach faction the Americans thus 
control two-thirds of the complete 
running time for the i^MCt elgtit 
years. 

Within tlie trade it Is understood 
that this agreement was reached 
After Paramount and Metro had 
agreed to take 10 UFA pictures 
annually against 20 each of their 
Own, and in con.slderation of this 
contract loaned $4,000,000 on tlie 
Fatherland building. 

Can Repay Loan 

Tiie building now being in tlie 
control of Kempinshi, who I* In- 
gtallinff a large restaurant, a syn- 
dicate of bankers and others liave 
offered to repay the American loan. 

Tied up with this offer, however, 
according to Information reaching 
here and upon which Mr. Miller de 
dined to comment, is a campaign 
with Hugenberg evidently behind it 
In the press urging thttt ^Ith the 
repayment of the loan that the 
American companies cancel the 
contract tying-up two-thirds of the 
running time of Hugenberg'e thiSA- 
trem. 

Revcitini; Lo tlic prcsciu oiio-for 
one contingent and its workings 
these "compensation Alms.'* 4' term 
used to actually mean the sale of 
permits, are costing American pro- 
ducers about 13,000 each. 

In thta saAiei dohnection tha re- 
cent unsuccessful suit a(?atnst 
Phoebus on the pai t of Lho United 
Artists has run the price on Phoe- 
bus "compensations'* up to $10,000 
for U. A. under the present contract. 
"Bread and Butter'' Films 
In spile of the present series of 
**bread and butter*' films thero wlU 
always be a German industry, says 
Mr. Miller. . Specials may have 
been stopped but the German citl- 
■ens demand a goodly percentage of 
German films, even if of a poor 
quality, mixed in with the best of 
the American, and as- long as such 
a condition exists the industry will 
•urvive in some form or other. 

Kmolke is making some money on 
purely German films. Zelnick re- 
cently starred his wife, Lya Mara, 
in four or five Germiin pictures that 
broWs box office records. These 
were of a sentimental pre-war na- 
ture that found ready response 
throughout all of Germany. 

As to the American's return from 
this much discussed .and compli- 
cated market ilioae wiio should 
know place the net at an approxi- 
mate $2,000,000 .nr.nunlly. In some 
in.siances .several AnuMican produc- 
ing companies are putting in more 
than they are getttng^out. 

The most recent tie-up with a 
rroup of Gerni.tns is th.Tt of Fir.«»l ' 
National in the formation of a 
holding company, "iJefu." which 
throucih ,1 sul.vulii ry. "Dtflni." is 
goini; la proiliK*' extensively in 
(Jerniany. .suii.d Air. Miller. I'lans 
indicate that this arrjingement WlU 
place F. N. in a position sccdind 
only to •■ I'.i 1 II f.i met ." 

Thoui'li i.'iM-rls it liii> ar- 

rani?en^pnt will bring $.'.<K),»)00 to the 
C4»rman^ in actual cash the general 



BRITISH FILM FIELD 



(Continued from page 4) 
mittee "C" of the House of Com- 
mons, which is dealing with tiie 
films hill. That es.seiitial person, 
Old Man Quorum, has been absent 
lately to such an extent that Uttle 
business lias been done, 

Sections of the bill at present un- 
der discussion mainly atfect the 
exhibitor, and t'laune 2), vvhic)) 
obliges the showman to kerp hooks 
recording and registered number, 
length and times of showing of all 
quota films, was passed this week. 

Clause 22 makes it Ic^ral for the j 
board of trade to appoint inspectors 
to examine those records, but they 
are now empowt*rcd to do so when 
the records are unsatisfactory. The 
same clause allows the board of 
trade to issue cert iti.atrs to ex- 
hlbltora and dit4lril)Ut'>r8 exempt- 
ing them from penalties for non- 
compliance where the boaid is sat- 
isfied that the failure has been due 
to cnus« s not under the control of 
the defaulting party. 
Clause 23 fixes penalties of |500 



for distributors and $250 for .'•how- 
men who do not comply with the 
Muota provisions of tlie bill, while 
Clause 24 makes It necessary for 
anyone applying for a license under 
the act to have a placo of business 
witliin Great Brlt.iin. 

These clause* have all passed 
committet this week. 

''Safety Film" Suit Pending 

When the courts sit after the lonp 
\acation there will t)e a pretty ket- 
tle of fish over the re. ently floated 
Non-inflammable Film (\'mpnnv. 
whose prospectus was slaied in 
"V^ariety ' at the time of Its issue 
to the public, 

A number of stockholders sub- 
scribing to the issue on the state- 
ments made in the prospectus are 
suing for the return of their money, 
alleging mis-statements. They al- 
lege that the company's claim to 
have a contract with British Safety 
b^lms does not mean anything, that 
the plant stated to exist is not cap- 
able of carrying out what was 
claimed, and that the non-flam 
stock does not measure up to the 
statements made about it. 

One trade paper here pointed out 
at the time of the flotation that tho 
company's claim to be able to make 
and. sell in Britain 200,000,000 feet 
of raw stock could only be realized 
if no other stock from any source 



wliatever w.is usrd f.»r any purpose 
by anyone in liie Kmn iouil 

Batfour-Chspttn 

Announced in last we^-lv j. Variety, 
Hetty I'.alfour is to stage a screen 
• <M>n\o-hack" when hhe is throaijrh 
with her stage apjicai ince in 'The 
Glad Eye" (musical comedy ver- 
sion), she will c<i-star with Syd 
Chaplin in "A Little Bit of Fluff" 
for British International, whose 
present head, I. H. Sehlesintrer, is 
now in this country. 

So. by the way. Is J. D Williams 
in dally conference with his attor- 
nles on the action he Is t»rlnglng 
against British National for wroat;- 
ful dismissal. Willlants. with typi- 
cal optimism, says he will win. He 
certainly will If Vio Is In the right. 

Metro-Goldwyn Is t»» relea.se the 
r.etty Balfour-Syd Chaplin film 
throucrhout the w«»rld, except in 
this coimtry. 

Harry Tate. vaud.\ is ufolng Into 
films. He will make screen versions 
of the sketches Which he has played 
in vaudevilU' for so long, which In- 
clude "Motoring." "Fishing." "Golf- 
ing" and "Flying." 

Fred Paul, oM-tinie director. Is 
going back to the megaphone to 
do "The L,uck of the Navy" from 
the play by Clifford Mills. 

T. Haynes Hunter. American di- 
rector. Is to make the old Adelphi 



111- lo,h ii!5a. "One oi the Beat, ' for 
G.iui-^. oiwu^rh r.oyd Cable, well 
known i. >v>>list. i.<4 c(»llaborating om 
tlu' u.ilit ivy dot.iils. 

"Winnie" Sh. ohan is here. But 
Fox-hunting is nut in season mt 
present, all the same. 

Iv. H. Coclirane. vice-i'residcnt of 
l'nivcr.«<al, arrived this week, whtt^ 
President Cnrl unsliipped at Cher» 
bourg and went on the native Laup* 
htim, a" village near Berlin, Ger- 
many, for a holid.iy. Laommle !• 
due to ci>'jic iieie latrr. 

l>o\att I'ratl, vvlio made the 
Frothblowers' film referred to last 
we«k. WMs s»>nt to jail for (hr«'e 
n;onths in th.; st coud divisiori last 
week for obtaining mohey by fal8» 
pietoiK AS fr.ini .i hot -l kcoper. 

Charles ivnley, son of W. Denier* 
of stage "Charley's Aunt" fame ig 
now managing the Astoria. 

Gaumorit- British First Meeting 

Figures given at the first statu- 
tory meeting of the recently -floated 
Gauiiiun; r.i It ish coinbi»i»' show $9.>» 
600,i>00 received in cash for allot- 
ment of .shares. $5,500,000 for flrst 
mortgage deb«'nt«ne stock .and p;»y- 
ments of ten million dollars for 
properties including theatres. Cash 
In hatid Is just o\cr a n»illi'>n irs 
and loans to subsidiary cumpunies 
about the same amount. • 




new 



idea 



in pictures 



>iii\ 



f Yilterday the motion pieture ImiineM wm ^lU with dollt. 

Today ''The Way of AU neBh"" scores a roaring, roMnnding hitl q Third 
Simday of this Emil Janningt-Panunonnt triumph at the long run Rialto» 
Now Yorkf bigger than the first. The first Tery near a reeord* And in. hoi 
mi|d«vmmer at thiat. I| Harold Franhlin, President of West Coast Theatrea» 
wiMit ^*Way of All Florii* opened long ran at C!riierlon» Los Angeles» to 
very eUthnsiaetie aodienee. A trittni|^ Car Paramonnt md Jannhy> 
Audiences thunder approval.^ Q ''Way of All Flesh^— as far from what 
yon called a success in the past as the modem flapper is from grand* 
mother. Geared to $22,000 grosses in 1112,000 houses. Tuned to tho 
tbonghfi end desires and standards of these breathlesa, changing tiaiest 
Seiiriilg, heart-rendering, so real it hnria— and they lore lit Jennings witfi 
it llMi made ^'Variety** and **Last Lat^** arUslle triumphs, and thai 
great added something that exalts ^Way of All Flesh^ to box office 

, ■ ■ • » 

triumph as well. Q A giant among starsi Phyllis Haver, blonde temptress 
in ihe picture, says^/^I was inspired. I hare never befow worked with 
Oifh a genius I** Viclor Fleming (director)« Belle Bennett and others, say 
tte sapM. q Janningit Only from Paramonnt do yon gel • lannioyit 
Qidy from Paramount in 1927*8 do you get ^Way of All Flesh^ and 19 
other specials like it. Exploring new fields. Venturing whtee others fear 
to tread. That^s why the best exhibitor minds are hailing Paramount's 
100% Program as the New Idea in Pictures. X X XXX 



for showmen of today 



PIcMra ffrodiMsn Md MgultMior* of Aiii*<rt'-«. ttkc. Will U. Il ty* Irftt. 




16 



VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



WadiMsday, July SO, I8S7 



THE BLOOD SHIP 

Produceti ^n.l <lisf ril>utfl ty ■'•■Ij-vI-;!. 



A I the iVoxv. 



Vrvil Mj !on. I>iiivt<-<1 l>y 
llunniiiK finj'-, inir.u.' 
N'.' A York, we^-k 3u!> ' •> 
N- vvman H"t..'irt I!i <\v<->r'h 

M.TI\) J..<.'|J' l-'p lf 

Juhri ShifV«». , 1\. h.i.J A;l.in 

fapt. Swf,;>p r J;irii»'s 

■fJlrBt Male Irt.l KuJil.T 

flPIhe Knitting S-v\-«n]c.. J.unt'a Hr:i<Il ;ir>-, .*<r 

fiUm Arthur Kankin 

CVxkrw Syil I'ni^slfy 

Secodvi Maco. , F^jank Hfnij-hill 

Rev. Z>Mkt-n .I'liaMx-ll i>os.>-.-t; 

Mipf ro« Ulu« WMhiniftun 



Harry Cohn, productlorT head of 
Columbia, need never take his hat 
off to anyone when it comes to the 
production of action sea plrtuns 
whose entire tempo is action, fiuht 
and more fl^ht. In "The Blood 
^hip" he has turned out as thrilling 
and blood-cui (lliiiK a tale ot shanjr- 
baiin^ for the high sea« as anyone 
could conceive. 

Belngr an Independent producer, 
Cohn naturally had to conserve as 
lar as cost was concerned. He went 
far ahead of his general production 
allowances for program pictures, 
probably tripling It. But he turned 
out a product which Is on a par if 
pot excelling that of concerns who 
wgunt four times as much for their 



l>r('ilii(i and juM ^rot one of those 
Ho-»u pinurrs of the sea. 

Th'-re is nothing at. all about this 
pi< tur»' which reseniblt'S tlie quickio 
or < i,o.4tcr. Geort'e B. Seilz was 
the iiii«M tur, and tho leads were 
h;in'l!td by Hobart Bosworth, Jac- 
qiji line Logan, Richai'd Arlan, 
W alter James and Fred K(ilil< r , 
each of whom is known as ' lug 
league" picture players and wi»<t 
Ijave and are still appearing in pro- 
iluctions made by the tirst-line 
producers. There was no stinting 
in general production, aa a flve- 
mast< d schooner was used for the 
sea scenes and a supporting cast 
was chosen which showed exr. p- 
tlonal incrit in handling their in- 
dividual I'horts. 

Bosworth, of course, copped the 
top honc»rs, with Miss I^gan as the 
only woman in a role which re- 
quired emotional ability aa well as 
n faculty to troupe. 

The story is that of a captain of 
a .««hip known as the hell hole be- 
cause he shanghais his crew, beats 
the tar out of them, kills one now 
and then, makes port, gives them a 
chance to desert so he will not have 
to pay off and starts all ov«^r again 
at the .same racket. In the end he 
meets his master, and later a series 
of blood-curdling incidents and 



se^iucnccs come to his Waterloo. He 
is thrown to the sharks a# ik com- 
ixxnion c^f his first mate. 

"Walter James as the captain 
gives a realistic performance of the 
bully Vi.o i.« \< r fiurs as long as 
he has his cohorts around him and 
, his revolver handy. Bosworth, 
j playing tlic r^'lc of a sailer who 
shlj>;H(l to get the man that double- 
( n>«.sfd him. stole his wife and kid- 
die and then railroaded him to 
prison for a murder he did not com- 
mit, IS vindicative until he gets his 
man. He has several big and grip- 
ping scenes with James. Particu- 
larly one, where he Is handcuffed 
and hunir by the wrists to get a 
beating with a l<-ather-Fpiked strap, 
and another, after bein< freed by 
the girl when he comes face to face 
with his enemy, takes the strap 
away from him and beats him to 
death, after which he tosses his 
body to the sharks. 

A negro, who is progrrammed as 
Blue Washington, runs right into 
the top-notch acting class in this 
vehicle. He seems to have a great 
sense of comedy knowledge and 
provides considerable relief, which 
is accented by clever captions. 
After being cowed by the first mate 
and a stool in the crew, ho finally 
gets the first mate, beats him in 



one of those regular battles, works 

him to tho rail, tosses him over- 
board and gloatingly turns to the 
rest of tho cowed cr«w to say, "I 
got my man." 

Tills he did because the mate 
would not let him minister to the 
wants of a dying sailor who had 
been lciek<'d to his death by the 
cai»tain and mate. 

Arthur Rankin as that "pasy" 
voyager gave a most commendable 
I>erformance. Fred Kohler, noted 
for iii.s work as a heavy, did his 
stuff as the mate. Richard Arlen, 
who was borrowed from Paramount 
for the juvenile lead, had no easy 
task on the romantic and. He had 
plenty of fighting to do and showed 
that he is a good two-flsted lead a« 
well as able to hold his own on the 
love-and-sjTnpathy stuff. 

James Bradbury as the Knitting 
Swede, who ran a dive where sail- 
ors were drafted for the payless 
voyage, is a character type one 
relishes on the screen. Chappell 
Dos.sett as the Rev. Deaken, the 
fighting parson of the Seamen's 
Mission, shanghaied because he 
wanted to clean up the Knitting 
'Swede's joint, played In an even 
tempo and gave it a sincere touch. 

"The Blood Ship" is one produc- 
^on that will satisfy the patrons of 




THE BEST ON 
THE MARKET! 

M-G-M JUNIOR 
FEATURES 

HAL ROACH 

Comedies 

OUR GANO— CHARLEY CHASE 
MAX DAVIDSON — AIX-STAR 

M-G-M NEWS 

\wice Weekly— August 1 5th 

M-G-M ODDITIES 

Awfamd tgF UFA oitMtr MmmU 

M-G-M 
GREAT EVENTS 

Cfiiifi^ liiTechnjcolflir 



THEATRE 



read this experience of a welUknown 
showman— does it apply to you? 



•*T TAKE the greatest personal 
A pride in every detail of my 
dlcfttte/ ' jMd m mmkh i known 
$howinan. ^^Cleanliness^ cour- 
tesy and. all *round class have 
•et my property apart from 
other houses, 

••/^NE DAY recently I got the 
shock of my life. A patron 
approached me and said: 



*1 have lotxfr admired the splen* 

did mana^cmcntof your house 
and I make this criticism be^ 



•4 



cause 1 feel that you welcome 
the interest of your patrons** 



1 ASSURED him that I was eager to hear any complaint 
or suggestion. 

*How IS If possible ' he asked, ' ^that you who are so 

carefid of every other detail are so lax in the atten* 
tion you pay to your shorter pictures! 1 have sat 
through some of the cheapest, stupidest comedies in 
your theatre^ They are the only blot on your house** 

MY ANSWER to this complaint was action. I have studied 
the short subject field to find comedies and novelties 
that I can be proud to show in my theatre. Metro-Goldwyn' 
Mayer has them! Nowhere can 1 equal the class and qual- 
ity of HAL ROACH'S *OUR GANG/ CHARLEY CHASE, 
MAX DAVIDSON and ALL-STAR COMEDIES— I want the 
M-G'M NEWS. It is agj^ressive. And I think my patron will 
agree that the other Shorts — M^^M GREAT EVENTS IN 
TECHNICOLOR and M-G-M ODDITIES are of a quality to 
merit showing on my program. Exhibitors can no longer 
afford to insult the intelligence of their "patrons Willi 
short-subject *time-fillers'. This blot on theatres has to be 
removed. M-G-M is the solution of this problem." 




-G- 




SHORTS — CLASS PLUS DRAW! 



the de luxe, nei^Iiborhood or general 
run houst's. It i.s away from the 
regular formula type of prot?ram 
picture, and will probably gross aa 
much as many o£ the big produceraf 
touted outputs. ^ Ung. 

ROLLED STOCKINGS 

Fanunount pro4licUon. fcaturtnc Qvtf 
"Junior ■tara" Jamoi Hall. !Loula« Brooka 
Richard Arlen, Nancjr FtilUlpa and JBI 

Hrendfl. Directed by Richard RiMMon. 

Story by Prederlca Sapor; acreen play by 

Percy Heath. K«liut:tf and tltUnK by 
Julian Johnson. Kunnlnff time, 06 mln- 
Aitee. At tho I'aramour.t, New York, week 
July 17. 

Jim lYeadway Jamee Ifall 

Carol Fl»'mlnp *,«,,. .L<oui8e Itruoka 

Halph Treadway. Richard Arlen 

The Vamp Nancy Fitllltpa 

Rudolph. Ei Brendel 

Mr. Traadway. ....David Torrence 

CofMA..... *••... Chanca War4 

An exceptional picture of college 
Ife is here presented. As a com- 
mercial picture it has fiood points in 
tlf^ casting of a quintet of up and 
coming players who already have 
attracted attention and in the ex- 
position of a i^ay and cheerful atory 
of youth that must havo ita appeid 
o the younger generation. 

Aa a literary product it ia yet 
more notable. For once the motif 
of collo^'o athletics has been han- 
dled as a baclcground rather than 
the center of Interest. The' acreen 
story is a vast improvement upon 
the labored idea of a college sport- 
ing event upon which hangs the 
outcome of a romantic situation 
such as the long run of the football 
hero that lifted disgrace from the 
halfback. 

Here there is a thoroughly inter- 
esting situation of the younger and 
older brothers, both students, in 
love with the same girl. The ro- 
mantic narrative worics out natural- 
ly and interestingly as the main 
theme, while the boat race, which is 
the action high light, is merely a 
situation bearing on a human 
drama rather than the drama It* 
self. 

The campus atmosphere is splen« 
didly done in a vein of high comedy 
rather than the familiar rah-rah 
travesty. These young people are 
real in settings recognizable in life. 
College pictures usually have the 
tone and moodi of a Mack Seaaett 
riot. 

"Rolled Stockings" isn't a par- 
ticularly happy title. It suggests 
bare-kneed ilapper co-eds, which 
doesn't apply here, for, above all 
things, these young people are 
likably real, and presented in a 
distinctly sympathetic treatment. 
The casting of the young stars la 
fortunate. Miss RrookM. who has 
don© several excellent things, here 
finds a role for her demure charm 
with its tricky su.'j:?,'ostion of mild 
sophistication. Hall is the dashing, 
cock-sure older brother, a part that 
could easily be ruined by too 
smooth and unctuous playing, but 
here deftly balanced. Hall is al- 
most too formally good-looking to 
make a perfect screen type, but is 
saved by character in face and 
bearing. 

Arlen is an exceptional juvenile^ 
having a certain rugged masculin- 
ity that goes further on the screen 
than mere good looks. Here the 
part calls for just hte make-up. He 
plays the blundoring, h-^adstrong, 
but warm-hearted kid to a nicety. 
The production is well balanced. 
Tho college background has about 
as much elegance as it can stand, 
but tlm director has escaped the 
fault of overdoing, finding a highly 
agreeable middle ground. 

It may be that the absence ef 
campus hoke will react against the 
picture in some quarters. It has 
none of the usual gagging and hoive 
play that the mob expects in its 
college pictures. In the same vein 
the titling is balanced to accord 
with the sincerity of the hanQJing. 
It makes its appeuV much higher 
than any college film that comes tO 
mind. This is true both of its story 
substaiu(^ and its style of staging. 
Evidences of such a tendency 
toward higljor tastes are to be 
found in the modern screen mode. 
A dL-nified picture of college life 
wouldn't have seemed feasible a 
few years ago. 

The story is a tactful handling ef 
the older and younger brother 
theme. Jim. the older, is a Junior. 
diHjiosed to "ride" his younger 
freshman brother. They are rival.g 
for Carol. Jim seems to be the 
favored suitor, until Carol Hmm 
th.at he has had many flirtations 
and transfers her favor to Ralph. 
Ralph seems now to be the Victor. 
J3ut Jim win 5^ back his lost grotind' 
by honest reform. 

Ralph has gained the coveted 
seat of stroke on the crew, and the 
night before the big race seeks out 
Carol to clinch their engagement. 
He finds her sealing her engage- 
ment to Jim with a kiss, and in 
furious resentment at what he re- 
erards as a stab in the hack from 
fate breaks tr.iining and goes off 
to a disreputahle ro.idhouse. Dis- 
covery tlioi-e will mean expulsion 
and heartbreak for the boys' father, 
himself an bid stroke In the same 
collecTG. 

Jim speeds to the rnadhou.se. Here 
their wills clash. Ralph refuses to 
leave. The coarh. who means dis- 
covery, is T>n his wnv. Jim tries 
force, but the trained oai^man Is 
more than a match for him. While 
I (Continued on page 18) 




Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



If 



Wash. Musicians Will 
Denond 20% Increase 

• 

Wash!nf?ton. July 1$. 
Though the local managers' asso- 
«Blation haa gone en record that no 
tnoreaae will be granted the mu- 
aiclana Sept 1. two meetings of that 
.body have been held. 

They have not m yet asked for 
ft meeting with the musicians. 

One phase hjta come out — the 
legit houses, Poll's, Belasco (both 
fibubert) and the National (Rapley) 
WfU seek a separate agreement with 
lha union. This becamo known with 
tha withdrawal of S. E. Cochran, 
manager of the National from the 
meetings of the association. 

Prank Steffey, manager of Uni- 
yereal's Rialto, has been named 
head of the committee or wage 
•oale for the picture and vaude 
bousee offering combined policies. 

Musicians, though asking a 27 
per cent Increase, are set to stand 
dellnltely for tO per cent,*plua an 
Increased number of men In tba 
downtown picture houses. 

A strike wilt follow if the tO per 
'«ent compromise is not granted, 
those of the union claim. 

Stage hands, in forming their de- 
mand, are not asking for more 
money, but an increase In the num- 
of men, plus a day off. 



W. C Sell* 3 SbwU Ones 

liOS Angelea, July 19. 

West Coast Theatres, Inc., has 
disposed of three of its smaller 
Lios Angeles houeea. Circle and 
Strand was sold to S. Ij. Iiazurus, 
and Rosebud, on Central avenue, to 
Jules Wolf. All three were straight 
Pictures houses of smAll capsicities. 

Parks Off Pictures 

The picture gag at the summer 
parka isn't working well. Just 
What the alibi 1* has not been ven- 
' tured other than one film man said 
•^hey just won't pay to see 'em, 
ttiafs aU." 
' AbOut the btmest card in the 
summer places is the dance pa- 
▼lilon that has the hottest band. 



STARTING 2 IN BBOOKLYN 

Excavation has Just started on 
the new Paramount house in 
Brooklyn, N. T. The new Fox 
kouae is getting alone for late fail 

opening. 

Heretofore the only presentation 
bouae In Brooklyn has been the 
Mark Strand, playing second runs 
from the MaiUmttatt IHlMiid. 



BKL BUTS AXD VAT XoAYOT 

liotf Anselea, Jul j 19. 

Roy del Ruth will direct May Mc 
Avoy in "Rebeoci^ O'erien," her 
next for Warners. • . 
ProductloB wiB* start about 
IB. 



INSIDE STUFF ON PICTURES 

(Continued from page 12) 

together with the bidding contractor*. It wsa presumed the latter would 

be natives of tiie city or state. 

It appeared as though there were little reliance locally on the con- 
tracting end. Notwithstanding the plan outlined to prevent anything un- 
duly in the bidding, one of the local men wrote to James Stewart and 
Company in New York, ranking among the foremost builders of the 
country, suggesting that the firm communicate with the chain operator 
in New York with a view of alsd bidding, either to obUin the work If 
possible or as check -mate against other bidders. 

Stewart sent a man to see the chain opern'or. The Stewart rep ex- 
plained that he did not beilevo the Stewart Jornpany would get the 
work, since it could not bid against a local contractor in his home lown, 
although the Stewart Com p&nr could build as cheaply anywhere (this 
probably due to Stewart overhead), but the Stewart man said they 
wotjld put in a bid and build if securing the job. with the condition that 
as the drawing up of the bid would co8t hia Arm around 1 10.000. the 
operator should stand one-half of that cost as a cheap protection on a 
four -mill ion proposition. The chain operator turned it doVn and Stewart 
will not bid. 

The Stewart Conii)any has Just been awarded the $1,000,000 contract 
to erect the 88 -story office building, spannlni^ 4?ark avenue, for the 
New York Central. 



Strand* Ft. Dodge* Sold 

Ft. Dodge, la., July 19. 
Stern Brothers, Omaha, owners 
Of the Columbia pictures Exchange. 
Omaha, haya purchased the Strand 
from J. B. Julius and W. M. John- 
son. 

Theatre is closed this week but 
Will reopen Aus. 1. Johnson re- 
tains a partial interest. J. B. 
Julius, however, announced ^his re^ 
tirement. The theatre was opened 
U ]reai*8 ago. 



Fleming 'for Jannlngs' 3d 

Lioa Angelee, July If. 

Victor Fleming will direct Emil 
Jannlngs' third American picture, 
to be produced by Paramount. Pro- 
duetlon will start immediately fol- 
lowing completion of "Hitting for 
Heaven," on which the Cerman ac- 
tor is now working. No title has 
selected for the third story. 



Dix's "Gay Defender^ 

liOS Angeles, July If. 

Richard Dix's next for Paramount 
Is titled "The Gay Defender," a 
atory of early Southern California, 
from a story by Orover Joties. 

John Goodrich and Ray Harris 
are preparing the adaptation and 
continuity. Production is slated to 
•tiMTt Aug. 1ft. 



Billing on Paraniount'a "Rolled Stockings" was apparently chancred 
tQT the New York ads. Limited previously as a filra for the so-called 
"Junior Stars," generally taken to mean the kids who were retained by 
the company after their training period in the movie school. It is listed 
Sift featuring Louise Brooks, who was engaged by the company some time 
before the movie sciiool thing was evolved. On the film title proper. 
Miss Brooks is co-featured equally with James Hall and Richard Arl'en. 
El Brendel is also featured, but has nothing to do. 

The New York omce probably figured it waa riakjr to aaj the "Junior 



FILM POSSIBILITIES 



*»The Mating Season"— Po»sibl6 
"THE MATINO SEASON" (no prndur<»r named Selwyn thefitre>. 

One of those rough. Improbable farces not ofton s< .n tln sf il.iya. The 
lead Is a male .*<fory, if .in>fhinfT like this pU^t, stan<lH or falls on per- 
sonality of this cluir.icirr. If done by a Harry Laiigdoti or Raymond 
Griffith, possible. If attempted by lipht juvenile, futile. Several tood 
ingenue and one good fentinine low-con*edy role. No scenic suggestiona 
in stage version. If Hie ttil«» is wm t.. nnytbing, a . k<IAyi' director and 
perfect caster might get scmew liere with this one, 

Sts4''* Stuff when the fllm^was booked into a house lH> li|ApoKant aa tho 
Paramount . :^ : , ;"' ■ 

A former stage comic (in vaudeville) wlio recently went Into pictures 
for Warner Bros., has he^n trying to pull a lot of clowning in public 
lately, with the result that his actions have b- rorne quite boring to many 
people out Hollywood way. The gag, when pulled on c^ pr t wipe, waf 
good for a laugh. ^ 

At the Breakfast Club reception to the viMltlng Kew York advertising 
men, tendered by Wampas, this artt>r pt i\sir^t«^d In risitit; to liU fe^'t and 
bowing each time the name of some important dignitary mmls called. 
That same night, at the Korum opening, when George Jessel, in Intro* 
during some of the guests in the aiidi en co, called upon Cantor Josef 
Rosenblat, the actor arose from his seat, drawing the spotlight upon him. 
The actor repeated the gag a few minutes ia I v'r, ButU Vlmes it fell 
absolutely flat. ■ r'-^''- ---. ''v^.''' ' '■' ' ' ■ 

Thi^ actor. Incidentally, from time to time is llWrd over KFWB 
(Warner Broa Radio) and recently pulled atHne lriBW i^^ 

Prof. M. W. Stirling's recent expedition Into hitherto unexplored por« 
tlons of Dutch New Guinea, and his di.Mcovery of a race of pygmiea* Ul 
recorded in 26,00Q feet of film brought back by tha oxpedition. 



Butte Almost normal 

Butte, Mont.. July If. 
All the the.itrlcal union lalK)r dif- 
ferences here have been settled with 
aU local theatres, barring one, 
which at present is dark. The stage 
hands nn 1 oporators here are under 
one local head. 






Pimtrc 






(Copt 



ats.a con^^i;^ 
picture ^^"^^^ ^Ktc^c^ 



•y.-'M': 



mm-. 






Gl«>nTry<m 



I. •> 



! 



18 



VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, July 20, 1827 



ROLLED STOCKINGS 

(1'ominat.J fr«'»n pn^c It.) 

Jim can statjU mv anJ K' » p corninfr. 
Kalj.h win bfive to po or Kwp 
l<!K.< kii;c^ «l-'\vn. His v :il wir.s 

tho day. JUit'h d'-piirts juf?t in time 
to cfcap© the roach and their father. 
v,-iiiic Jim viKcs, .;Uh« blame and 
fares < xpulsion, 

A Quirk Hh\n to the rowlnp race, 
jiloely stuRCfl for l^s dniiiuitir €f- 
ff t. find then a bnef anU rather 
Qh\ lous twitL 10 a happy imdlrif. 



1km Qmi Mail Robing 

Fl'.O 7iro(Un tI..n nn J rplcnxe. THr.v to,? 
by '-.fovKO I^. -"'lit/. S'.ry l-y J. lluwks 
and Vru r Millie. ''■■>f>\. tn IiJ.U'P : Thf-i^u^re 
Von Kltz. Frank NM.>oii, Ji-nn Moiu .n. T."^» 
Phumway. De Witt Jonninirs. « n-.i \Vil 
lltir*. Nelson .M< t'owell. ("hail* a iiill 
Mljjeg and Yvomi" At the Tli;.- 

podrom*. Htn York, ^eck of July 1«. 
Running- tfrti* *B6ut hottr. 



Fast-movlnp. clean cut film, well 
handled both before and behind the 




.an»'ra. Thotu^phy dear even 
in the night scenes. 

Story w< v< (1 r<!iinil the mail rob- 
htiics of la>l \'-.'r. C)j)rTiinfi: Is of 
a water- Jr« iH li«'d arni i u mniaKing 
in a sU'('i)inK oar, the ling« rs ftnal- 
iy ♦•iiKrt;ing with gold certiflcatea 
riutt lied in their grip deipitt re- 
volver shots. 

Locale then switches to a niaiinc 
bn.«*e where Captain Maoready, 
Theodore Von Elt?:. 1.-^ tol.1 to pro- 
ceqd into the mountains with a de- 
tfichnl««lt ^ fl^hteni. He Is ad- 
vised to take :Ai>v.^ the s^r^'.^ant 
for Fleuthing purjiosfs. Sai<l {Ser- 
jeant', Frank Nelso". doesn't prove 
to l.e much of a sleuth but is great 
on comedy . adding just tlie proper 
iou(h of humpp to the details. 

There iH ik axyslerious Major 
Howard, I.ee Shunnvjy, said to 
have been thrown out of the ma- 
rines. Provinp: himself a first class 
gun man he is welcomed into the 
outlaw f«ld. A hackneyed nltua- 
tion but handled from a slightly 
different angle and with fresh faces 
in front «f tli« camera can be ac- 
cepted ns novel. 

The train robbery is realistically 
handled with every modern weapon 
in present day banditry, including 
machine guns, employed. 

Here thiB law proves stronger 
tlian tho ^nman by bringing un- 
conviucruble reinforcements in the 
form of airplanes. Tear-bomhs are 
throw^n dowii cn the outlaws, cor- 
nered in a hoi© In the mountains. 

The girl. Jean Morgan, photo- 
ur iiih.^ well and shows up to bet- 
ter effect generally than ibc aver- 
age leading -iN>men in theg^ roles. 

thm Gingkani Girl 



F B. O. Production and ralMUM. Adaiit. l 
from l»an:el KuMell's muslcaJ com©<ly by 
David Kirklaml and Rex Taylor. Contin- 
uity by Bwart Adaoiaon. Directed by David 
KirkUad. LoU Wi,lson and a«org« K. Ar- 

At tlM^(ilt0l. ihSrWm. week July 18- _ 

Mary Tl^mpwni . . . . . » . • ^ iison 

Johnny Comla*, . . . . . . . Arthur 

Pat O'Day. ........... .<a»arl«« B. Crockett 

I^tty O'Day.. ..*.. Hazel Keener 

.'^onla MasoB ..Mjrrta Bpnlllas 

Harrlton feartlett. ••^••'•"yi!,'!!*^ 

Mildred Ripley 

Haden «.*.*.*•?* JiwKJ 

Mra. Tnuk ..¥«ude Fttllpn 



THE eiUJif CliilNIA CLOWN 




EDDIE MORAN 

8AYK 

What do 1 ^st— What to H wItJi 

•rrfianKMl— \ n«w Td^a for FanchoB 
and M«ra»^— A vnhranal sveeeM- 

lanirha — I'pfowv 11i«iatr« now I %Wf 

B. B. to iim et Mm Sf^'a. 



David Kirkland missed in making 
"The Gingham GIrV* an almost flaw- 
less comedy for the screen. This 
picture could have been one of the 
best bets that the sununer season 
has had, If bungling in unraveling 
for Uie screen of this stage tale had 
not been made. There are various 
ways of figuring, with It really hard 
to tell w hich ynstVUb mistakes have 

been m|M|c» . - ; «. , . 

Either Itlrklartd and Taylor in 

writing the story thought they might 
skin material sequence in telling the 
yam and leave H to the audience to 
take happenings for granted even 
though periods had been skipped; 
or Bwait Adamson in providing the 
continuity figured that with the 
'original premise having been estab- 
lished that future sequences would 
not have to be develoi>ed in telling 
the tale; then again it might be con- 
Jure<l that what seemed to be most 
material to the telling of the tale 
had been eliminated in the cutting 
to hold down footage. 

Whichever way this was done 
someone erred, and badly, as - this 
picture might have Ki\ ('^n F. B. O. a 
good foothold In the de luxe class A 
houses. The production Is more ex- 
pensive than F. B. O. is accustomed 
to turn out and has a cast wliich 
wa^ an Moeptional one for their 
cla.ss of productions. 

Starting; Aft it gives promise of 
telling ' vweet romance of a 
youth and girl in a small town who 
are in love, with both eventually 
going te the ttg city. The boy is 
the village cut-up and tries to do 
the rounds in the big town and ahow 
up the smart folks of the com- 
munity through his wise angles on 
affairs. The girl having been mak- 
ing cookies in the home town has 
more buslness-Jlke Intentions. She 



bakes her cookies, goes around end 
gives away froe liuinples and is 
tiually staked by a chap who had 
been in the h<'me town from the city 
and wanted to back her. 

Meantime the young fellow meKses 
himself up and proves to be n 
chump. Then for no reason at all, 
without previous explanation or 
planting or the fact by celluoid In- 
terpretation the girl is head of the 
hig cookie concern, the boy strolls 
In doing" odd work, runs Into her 
and, of course, the partner is forced 
out through the boy's making it 
known he represents tho itiLcest 
concern in the business and is going 
to buy the guy who had been 
spumed by the heroine. 

Mr. Kirkland never stuck to story 
at aU in the adaptation. He gagged 
XX. up and let his gags milk them- 
selves out in carrying tho se(iuencee 
too long. He had Maud Fulton do a 
characterization of Mme. Elinor 
r.lyn, foreign to the play and grossly 
exaggerated to the extent that the 
dhicoverer of "It" may take It as a 
personal affront. liowever, Miss 
J'^'ullun gave a tin© p<?rformance and 
helped Arthur get a lot of good com- 
edy results when they were in to- 
gether. 

Arthur seems to run away with 

the picture. He had a natural set- 
up and given a chance to hoke it 
was a pipe for this little screen 

comic. There was nothing that he 
did not get away with in the low 
comedy line. Miss Wilson as the 
country lass simply had to smile. 
f>he had but one chance to shine in 
the classy raiment and thi^ oppor- 
tunity permitted her to outshine the 
rest of the clothes liorsovS surround- 
ing her. 

Betty Francisco In the gold digger 
role proved to be a wonder. The part 
fitted her to tho 'steenth portion of 
an inch. Jed Prouty showed up 
well as the wise drummer giving the 
hick boy the steer on liow to do the 
big town up brown. Jerry Miley, 
the heavy, seemed entirely out of 
place. He just did not seem to un- 
derstand what acting was all about. 
Derlys P€«:due had a bit that gave 
her chance to show that she knows 
how to be Jealous. Hazel Keener 
amounted to little as a smalt town 
vamp. Probably not the girl's fault, 
as there were too many alleged 
camp characters in "the picture.^ • 
Whoever titled the picture must 
have been reading up during th^ 
past few years aa well as being able 
to show that he was an ardent ad- 
mirer of burlesque comics who 
crack the smart sayings. 

"The Gingham Girl" has plenty of 
situations which are mirth pro- 
vokers and no doubt will get by 
where an audience is not so con- 
cerned about straight story telling, 
or unfolding of a constructive plot. 

In these regions folks will say it 
Is a durn sweet little picture, but in 
the regions where people are able to 
and will pick out flaws they will 
possibly say, "How did some one 
muff such easy polnta!" Vng. 



he is the bcbi £Cthlete at college. 

The day of reckoning finally ar- 
rives wtien the two colleges ore to 
meet on the fleld of war, auti Julia 
arrives to meet her "big college 
man" for tlie first time. She finds 
a bespeckled, dilapidated "John" 
Miller ^lu) Is not even on apeaklng 
t. rms with a running suit. 

But Miller had decided to train, 
and the coach had noticed a natjlrel 
swiftiicss which bore all the signs 
and Indications of championship 
form. Then the laat-minute race 
with the vaual results. 

THE SATIN WOMAN 

Sam Sax production. Mr». Wallace Held 
(■tnrred. Written and dlrrtled by WaUer 
Lang. RelPBJied by LumaB, fitvon tAou- 
■and feet. In projection room July 13. 
Mra. Jean Taylor. ..... -Mrs. \Vallace Reld 

Georire Taylor RockUffe Fel owf- 

Jean Taylor Alice \\hite 

Maurice V " T»f? 

Maria AL-^''n*^T!^"l>^ 

Claire ^Ruth Stonehou« 

Mae * ^^^J^^f^ 

Cou-nteea. Jlltnei waiea 



he saw in a paper. He tells the girl | continultjr- and dir»'cted. se^ ms to 



nave lri«d to handlo a biggor load 
than-aay one man's .shoulders could 
carry," even though the story waa 
one. of tboae formula raother-love 
things. 

RockllfYe Fellows as the neglected 
and spurned husband did. a good 
piece of work, though taking th^ 
role a bit too seriously and not 
coming to the emotional stage in 
the final chaptera, when it might 
have been expected. 

Allc** White has one of those 
walk-in-and-out partt;, getting lit- 
tle chance. Miljan was good n.s the 
Insipid, scheming dancer, with Ethol 
Wales tine as the confederate. As 
the jealoua dancing ptirtner Liaska 
Winters did not seem to know What 
It was all about. 

Ruth Stonehouse and Gladya 

Brockwell, in character roles, wore 
able to show little, aJ3 it probably 
was figured that would not be so 
good for the star. Charles Buddy 
Post flashed on and off, doing noth- 
ing. 

Had Sax apent thia money on Ug 



THE POOR NUT 

First National Production, presontod by 
Jojjs .Smith. DIrer'ted by Richard Wallace 
from the play by J. C. and Elliott Nugent. 
Screen adaptaUon by Paul Schofleld. 
starrinir Jack Jfnniall. with Charlie Mur- 
ray featured. At the dtirand. New York, 
week of July 16. Running tlma over 60 
minutes. 

John MUler '. Jack Mulhall 

"Hoc" > Charlie Murray 

Margie Jean Arthxir 

Julia Jane Wlnt<»n 

".Magpie" Welch Glfnn Tryon 

Uallle Piorce Cornelius Keefe 

"Hub" Smith M uirire Ryan 

rrnf»'8sor Denvnilng... ....... Ilttny Vibart 

i.'oach Jackson Bruce Gordon 

Ootonel Small wiiUam Cottrtwright 




ROISMAN'S ALABAMIANS 

MOyiELANiyS JAZZ ENTERTAINERS 

MUSIC—SINGING— DANCING— COMEDY 



PEP— YOUTH— FERSONAUTY 
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY— ELABORATE COSTUMES 

JUST COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT 
FOR STANLEY THEATRES 

NOW IN NEW YORK 

Direction JOHNNY HYDE, WILLIAM MORRIS OFFICE 



With everybody in Hollywood 
bragging about the tremendous 
overflow of 'charming young women 
all battering upon the directorial 
doors leading to an appearance in 
pictures, it seems strange that from 
all of these should have been select- 
ed two fiat specimens such as Jean 
Arthur and Jane Wlnton. Neither 
of the girls has screen presence. 
Even under the kindliest treatment 
from the camera they are far from 
attractive and In one or two side 
shots almost Impossible. But the 
picture has laughs, human Interest, 
apt>oallng story, and should be a 
strong draw. 

This is not a profitable film 
for Jack Mulhall, although he makes 
good in a comedy role which was 
not cut any too well to his order 
Charlie Murray .as the college ath. 
letic trainer, steals the picture for 
laughs. 

— Aside from poor judgment In 



Looks M though Mrs. Wallace 
Reld slipped Sam ,Sax a "Jo -Jo." 
Unless there are some picture fans 
really anxious to onraln glance at 
the Wallace Reid name on Introducj- 
tory titles or they want to see the 
widow of the late film star when 
she makes personal appearances 
with the picture, it aeem* unlikely 
that the production will get over tho 
barrier as did some of her previous 
starring efforta for thIa oonoem. > 

If an exhibitor figures in handling 
this one from a heavy exploitation 
angle and wants to carry It for daily 
or split-week runs, he might get 
trade with It, but It Is hardly pos- 
sible that the silent drama follow- 
ers will |k> any belt ringing In Ita 
behalf. 

Sax' let Mra. Raid go the limit 
on this one, too', on expense. Fash- 
ion show and atnnmer reaort as well 
as hlgh-claas cafe scenea, with Mrs. 
Reld wearing plenty of gowns that 
In real life would have a rich man 
gasping" for breath If he had to stand 
the gaff. 

Sax also surrounded the atar with 
a corking good cast for an inde- 
pendent production. Names of sonje 
mean something at the box oflfice, 
but only In one or two exceptions 
do they get a chance, and then It 
appeared as though they were 
checked so that the star could 
demonstrate how dramatic and emo- 
tional she co^ild be. Mrs. Reld 
seema to take the •^esklmo pie" 
when It comes to "close-ups." She 
las more In this film than many a 
big money-drawing star geta in a 
half-mllllon-dollar production. All 
meant nothing, as when It comes 
to acting this lady just geta out on 
the limb and stays there. 

She is the wife of a rich sports- 
man and prefertf teas, aooiety and 
fashion shows to her husband and 
daughter. Husband walka out af- 
ter falling for another wioman' wito 
helped him while away Idle hours, 
leaving a note telling her not to 
allow the child to lead a lottea^me 
existence. 

She has the awakening when her 
hair turns white within a year. She 
takes the kid to Florida, which, ac- 
cording to sub-titles. Is a summer 
resort. There the Itldr meeta a 
sheik ballroom dancer. 

A countess appears to tip the 
mother the aheik ia one of thoae 
boys whom women support. 

Meantime the former huaband 
and bis new wife split and he Mkii 
for forgiveness." The mother, not 
wanting the girl to make a bod 
pick, tells the kid they ahotold blow 
back to the father. 

The kid, as strong minded as her 
mother was in her younger days, 
puts the damper on the old gal and 
tells her to mind her own business, 
as she had been, a flop herself. 

Finally the mother makes a play 
for the sheik and Is caught In a 
compromising position with him by 
her former husband and hia danc- 
ing partner. 

The dancing partner, of course, 
being Jealous, starts pumping lead 
and shoots the mother, who was 
sacriflcfng herself for her daughter, 
instead' of the male target. The 
sheik makes a getaway to Join the 
countess, who Is his wife and who 
waa working a blackmail ga|ti« with 
him. 

Mother reeovera and fkimlly is 

reunited. 

Walter Long,, who wrote atory. 




CREATOR OF* 
STAGE'BAND 
ENTERTAINMENT 

Known as the 

TAUL ASH POUCY" 

NOV^ AT 

BALABAN & KATZ 

KsW Oriental Theatre 
CHICAGO 

"£XCLC8ITCXY COLUMBIA 

BBOOBDIXO ABjrair' 



Paal A«h PreaaetatieM Staged pw 
LOUIS MeDCRMOTT 



There U No Substitute for 
Paul A^h Entmrtiunmmni 



ABE LYMAN 




and His Brunswick 
RECORDING 
ORCHESTRA 

Ail Summer at 

THE DELLS, CHICAGO 



BILLY RANDALL 

THIS WEEK— SENATE, CHICAGO 
STILL REPEATING ALL PUBLIX HOUSES 

IMr.^WM. MORRIS WRHTKRTf OFflCC— Thanks to MAX Tt'KNKR 



selcctinc: feminine players Rithard 
Wallate has done a fairly goo<l Job 
He has put as many laughs as It Is 
po.ssihle to get Into a picture, rely 
Ing on mugging and other business 
from the principals for these effects 
rather than on prop gags. 

The psycho-analytical seene 
should have lieen the hiu'h spot for 
laughs, With Miss Winton trying to 
cure Jack of his Inferiority rom- 
pleX. Mls.^od out here to comix'ira 
tlvely little comedy with Murray 
getting the big laughs Ju.st by 
sha king hia head lugubriously or 

winkihi? Afl ^ 

Mulhall succeeded In holding one 
scene. As the bashful botany stu- 
dent aluiut to he welomned into the 
class frat ho suddenly ovrrtui ns n 
plate of hot soup ov< r his frousr t s. 

Rtorv la of a dreamy h. mU -•w onn. 
\^ raT>i"ed up In the stud.v of plants, 
j w lio writes lovhigly to a eo-rd at 
iaiiother university whose pleture 





^NARCO IDEAS 

EDDIE PEABODY 



Af fVtit FIFTH AT£Nt'E 

sRArri.s 

IS A SENSATION VO% VB 

FANCHON and MARCO 

Direction West Ceaet Theatres, Inc. 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



FILM REVIEWS 



VAKIKTY 



19 



^ ones instead of on this spe- 
cial, seems as though he would 
fliaye gotten something tliat would 
make the box ofUce talk up loud 
instead Of softly, as it may on this 




Crime and Punishment 

lAudMpted YenlOB of "R&ikalnlkov" by 
poetolOTakT. a noTel; made by the Moa- 
mm Ast TbMtr*. and with their staff of 
^ran: prMrat«d at tba FittM Avaoue 
rUgrliottse, runainf tlma M a&lis. 



Here is a thoroughly Russian story, 
thoroughly Russlanly filmed. That 
isn't a categorical "knock"; there is 
much tha Amerioaa - movtes can 
froBl the near-Bast Buvo* 
But there is more than 
much that they do which It would 
ba better than well for the Amer- 
ioaa producers to forget. 

Dostoievsky is of the pessimist 
•chool so popular of recent years in 
Buasla. He starts with the premise 
that this mundane Span of mortal 
tenancy on earth Is a pre -doomed 
period of sorrow, tragedy and dis- 
illusionment. He proves it — as far. 
At least, as the vagaries of his char- 
■lOtsrs liersiB go their desUned dis- 
tances. 

We thus are thrown into an at- 
mosphere of abject poverty — but 
poverty of the kind not known to- 
day in the U. S., and scarcely or 
reluctantly recalled by those of us 
Who knew It when. This la miser- 
able, unclean, Inexpressible, lousy, 
4egrading poverty. 

A high-minded student, irrelig- 
ious, writes brochures on the in- 
equalities of society. He takes his 
own stuff seriously. He goes to 
pawn his watch. He returns and 
butchers (with an ax) the female 
loan-shark; her aged sister enters 
accidentally, and he has to dispatch 
ber. 

He makes a miraculous escape, 
and thereafter is driven by ghostly 
visitations of cons>cience, horror, 
fet^ and holy promptings to become 
a maniacal screen nuisance. 

The "drama" is registered mostly 
in comings and goings, exits and en- 
trances. The head, face, midriff and 
feet are employed to lend slgrnifl- 
cance to the grim effects of aveng- 
ing inner-realizations on the aenti- 
tive, sensitized youth. 

A counterplot sends him a street- 
walker whom he worships in a more 
sacrosanct than sexual sentiment. 
Bhe equips him with a rosary and a 
regret. After that he becomes, fllm- 
ly speaking, a pain. The action 
practically ceases and he registers 
nothing but his Inner feelings. 
These, mostly, Bif elusive and 
^a^Tue. 

It tuma out to be a 6,000 -foot 
reelar that could be better told in 
2,000 feet, if it must be told at all. 

Dostoievsky has gathered a lim- 
ited following of the eccentric rather 
than the esoteric. The "billing" 
brags that this presentation is a 
most faithful Interpretation of his 
tale. Unfortunately — it is. 

While this is the sort of raw, red- 
blooded, reeking stuff that keeps the 
cosy, hospitable and chummy Fifth 
Avanua Playhouse "unique and ex- 
traordinary." the particular exhibit 
herein reported will add no outside 
rev«nue to Mike Mindlin's coffers. 

Already "Crime and Punishment." 
a semi-classic greeted by the cog- 
noscenti, has been revealed to sev- 
aral mid -metropolitan communities. 
They turned thumbs down on it. 
They knew their onions. 

This is not an Amoriran vegetable 
and cannot>be promoted into one. It 
has its "points." but It will click in 
this land of milk and money. Bricl^ 
layers, drawing 1 10.50 per diem; 
critics getting almost aa much, etc.. 
Will never, never believe It. 

On the U. P. Trail 

^goaaat product ion prM«»ntod by ArthttrJ. 
Xydlaa. Direct(xi by Frank S. >W"J»2|- 

Cast lnclu(l.'3 Shehlon J.owin, Kathryn MC- 
Oulr© Karlp Mftcalfft. Mllburn Morantl. 
Haael Howell. Fred de Sylvax and Fejix 
Whitefeather. .\t th9 Arena, Now Tork. 
pat day, July 14. 

Given an opportunity In this in- 
significant independent, Kathryn 
McGuire displays exceptii)nal talent 
in the leading fem role. With dark, 
curly hair, she photographs well ana 
registers rhorkful of charm and vi- 
vacity. Although draped in io"^' 
springry dres.ses of another decade, 
Miss McGulre's bearing Indicates 
ttiat she can wear clothes. 

Aside from this girl the cast is 

dull and strictly .amaUjLimg. CuU^ 

Landls is not the "type" as a h^dy 
pioneer w«i gon tralri protector. Roy 
Ftewart as "T^uffalo TMll' i.s a howl 

Bill Cody has been made into a 
shrewd heckler and business man 
for the purpose of this film. He Is 
seen hunting buffalo and delivering 
mall only rarely with the balance of 
his tini.' tnkon up with rfs.niing 
Indians instead of pursuing them. 

As a whole the picture measures 
up to tho Mfan.l.irds of the smaller 
independent product ion with the 
name of Buffalo Bill on the bill- 
boards to he fipuf Mi. The story is 
— garbled and thoi^^miily ha.slit-d 
Where it should have been a little 
more siMu>1r> if Intended for the 
country trade. 

The story of P.uffalo Bill and the 
Union Pacilic Trail was never like 
this. According to tiie film version 
the railway wanted to pass through 
a certain territory on which Bill had 
built a whole town, anticipating 
Ibis mova. Accordingly, Bill staoul' 



have grown tremendously wealthy 
which would have released him 
from riding round the country wiili 
a wild west show until he died. 

Several shooting and fist flights in 
the latter i)art of the picture should 
prove interesting. A stampede of 
buffalo is cold with the animals too 
scattered, seemingly amltlini>r home- 
ward instead of rushing madly. 



The World at Her Feet 

Paramount stx-iety oora<\ly from tho 
French. Story by Gtorgvs Hon- and N. 
Vemeutl. DIr»ct<»d by I.uthpr R«»<^1 und*»r 
production supervUtoo of B. P. Schulbcrg. 
Florence Vidor atarr^; leadiot man. Ar- 
nold K«nt. Richard Tucker, Marsaret 
Quimbr and David Torrence in eaat. Run- 
nins time. 70 mina. At Loew'a Stat*, New 
York. July la. > 



The.so French triangle stories 
never seem to bull's-eye at the box 
office, though this one is a Arat^irate 
sophisticated comedy with excellent 
wise humor and a lot of sparkle. 
It has much elegance of atmosphere 
and a brisk play of wit. 

The answer seems to be that the 
fans run to either low comedy in 
domestic stories or high intense 
drama, and the graduations between 
the extremes don't register. Thera 
have been a score of suave com- 
edies of this sort on the Broadway 
screen, but not one of them sticks 
in memory as a commercial success. 
The same thing is in a measure true 
of the siksaJting stags. Not for sea- 



sons has there been an outstanding 
success from Pnrla, at least a com- 
edy tone witii l-'n-noh finessd. 

This picture in an artistic way is 
an Ideal vehicle for the grace and 
feminine charm of Floreme Viilor, 
and it has been .staged with great 
suavity and effectiveness. It hafi a 
certain dramatic kiek also in a neat- 
ly turned situation, where tlie wife, 
confronted with the loss 'of her hus- 
band to a i)hilan(lering blonde, tricks 
the blonde's husband into a com- 
promising position to save hil^r hus- 
band from complicity la a divctroa 
scandal. 

It's all very smooth and casual, 

without tlieatrioal parade, and per- 
haps the screen public wants its 
dramatic punch delivered with more 
force than grace, as In this instance. 
The French aie a discriminating, 
fastidious people^ sipping their pas- 
times like old wine. This American 
people pulp their screen and stage 
sensations like straight redeye. 

The fun of the story is the situa- 
tion of a reversal of the neglected 
wife, victim of a husband absorbed 
in business. Here it is the woman 
who ignores her husband while she 
devotes her energies to carving out 
a career for herself. The humor is 
distinctly subtle, and hsr^ Is devel- 
oped with great adroitness, set off 
by a scenic production of distin- 
guished elegance. Soma of thainta- 
riors are pictorial gems, and the 
whole spirit is that of breeding and 
refinement. The kick ti «U In the 



climax, and the paiiem find pains- 
taking "planting" ind buildiu;; up of 
situation and (leimu. nifnt at times 
is rather. weaiis*une to a public ac- 
customed to rough aiul re<idy drama 
and Keystone comedies. 

Tbf point is that tlit' stn(lio>. lu re 
have turned (ml a poii.slu*! bit oi 
high comedy and 8»>rved it to a pub- 
lic appetite that «l(»esn i espenally 
relish .sui li tlainiil> seas uu d fare. 
An artistic achievement for»>dooinod 
to commercial neglect. . ^iis|i. . 

THE GREY DEVIL 

Kay trt pro-luct ium st ir-mi: .1 i k 1\m t in. 
l">lr«vt<*<l a'l:»i<t«vl t'.v l!fiiii>-t' I'.'hii 

Running tUite, ul>«'Ut ,*iO mints. i>n >uiul>'o 
bUl at Arena, New TjbHi, one day. Jaly IV, 



This picture \a a moving picture 
with the stress on liie "njoving." No 
valuable footage is wasted on any 
Lubitsch sublety or Von Stroheim 
innuendo. 

Nine actors are given ' screen 
credit, yet .^o fa.st is the picture tb it 
the patron hardly gets a good ioi»k 
at any except Jack Perrln. featured. 

The characters are mere moving 
symbols who gallop by the camera 
lens. They divide easily and natur- 
ally Into two major divisions, evil- 
doers and right livers. 

Perrin Is the main protaKonist of 
the latter. Cliff Lyons is in the cor- 
ner for the evil doers. Throu^;ho»it 
the picture right liver is on the giv- 



, ijiir or rcLciviUg cud of some nii^ihty 

w . I ! I< 1 1 s . 

llojsts are >•'>!. fj. in.-n :ir# 
druu^ed, oihi'is an n ui 'I" ! < d. no- 
bt»dy sti»p» a uii.-iuN' m K>no mad 
round of viil:iiny i n«l •ti.«»tu utt< ili iL 
is probubl.v goini; tt» bo v»»ijslieil waa 
liuid at'claiiu in some paVts. 

At tht» Ar.i.i •The City l>e\il** 
w.ts teamed on a <louble lull w .til 
.Metro - C}t>ldwyn - ^layer■H * l*ri.s«'o 
Sally I.,evy,"' a ImiL; >.i\\ij. M <; M s 
<,v>st sheet would piDbably j»hov\ at 
l€4ist $75,000. "The flrey Devil'* is 
a "ti'iii kie." haj'dlj- Iii;urin4 n.iji h 
abo\f Ji:.'.ouu. Audiences may Muile 
ii.iiiiilgenily at ItsitrusqUe way** but 
they woii't get 4* <^hi^nce to yawn. 

kANGE COURAGE 

. Vrilyerjial Phi<» .*<treiik W.Mtt'fn stirrin|f" 
Fr*tJ lliiiuos I>lrivt»'(l l>y i;rti-t I.i<^:nmle 
(nini . ,'i pul.li.»hi'il -Story i>\ <;<>ru- .M uk«^.v. 
l'hoJyKr;»nhi«l l>y .M Jnn.s At l^>»w'a 
New Ytiik on<» day tJuly l.'t) t»n <t<»ul>le* 
Couture Itunninic time, il minute*. 



Adhering ratthfully to the ac- 

eept<''i i*i<a ;is to what a western 
shuultl l»e. ilu.s lilm automatically 
denoteM its owh mnrket. 

Story i.s of a youth spend;* 
tiNe years abroad and then comes 
bai k west to be known a» a dude. 

Diit'ellon haTxllts mat.iial rajn- 
biy enough, considering the .story s 
average worth. Photography la Of 
the h)etter cowboy elas.sific.i t io!j. 

Acting IS better identitied as ac- 
tion* 



F B O's Life-line is hurtling 
towardi the ouUtretche4 
hands of hundreds of dbliw* 
mens FBQ'b comedies are 
the undisputed leaders^ of 
the short product f ield • « e 
produced by master show** 
men • a e with recognia^ 
stars and top-notch authors 
in the bargain! 

Ikiok th» IVtcrm S(M)^^ M 



STAiifiilira 

AL COOKE 



STAN DARD 

COMEDIES 

FE\Tl RIN<i TIIK TIIBBK 

FAMOUS FAT MEN 



And In Addition 2Q 



NEWS tArrs 



— - 



V. 



I5,OOQ SHOWrMEN CAh 



r^^, Apathy 



n 



Hi 



'V',; 

.fry- 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, July 90, 1927 



UTERATI 



N«w Q«lf Club 

Organization of the ArtLstft' and 
■^^litcrs' Golf AsHo'iatfon is an- 
nounced, with heituauartt'i.s at 152 
"Weat 42i)<l street, by the following: 

Prenidint, Grant land Rice; vice- 
pr» sirl'^nt. Rinp l.ardner; sfrrotary, 
HuUii Goldberg, treasurer, Charles 
D. Williams; executive committee, 
«edrg« Ade, chairman; Claire 
>?i ipps. Fcmtaino Fox, Clarence 
Budington Kelland, Innis Brown, 
John Sheridan. Arthur McKeou«h, 
II. T. Web«t«ir« Iter Beach, Irvin 
Cobb, Arthur Somers' Roche, Clair 
Maxwell, Ray McCarthy and the 
officers. 



Am«nt*Themat Romance 

The announcement that Col, 
Lytton Gray Ament, husband of the 
widow of E. R. iThomas, liaji been 
ma^e general manager of "The 
Morning Telegraph." recalls the 
majiner in which Col. Ament and 
Mrs. Thomas met It was during 



The Talk of Chicago 

ED MEIKFI 'S 

ORGAN CLUB 

HARDING THEATRE 
62fi4 Wc9k and Still Growing 



CHICAGO HAS 

Alto Fo Br^wD 

FtJmifltS ORGANiST 
and Hit Organ Solo 

Stagsd by Raymond Q. Dalton 
GRANADA THEATRE 

Scrim Presentations 



the Ni^it of Queen Marie of Rou- 
mania to this country and Col. 
Ament wah assigned as her per- 
sonal aide. Mrs. Thomas at the 
time presented the Queen with a 
scrapbook of ne\v«»p;iper artirlen 
and secured in return a large, auto- 
flrraphed portntlt. 

In this way she met Col. Amont, 
who beg.in a court ship which re- 
sulted in the marriage. Ho then 
resigned his army, commission snd 
is now handling his wife's business 
affair.«f. 

When he look over the "Tele- 
graph" Job the shifts wero confined 
to the business staff, the editorial 
force already small, remaining as 
it was. 



Running **The Teleflraph** 

Col. Lytton Gray Ament ha« been 
announced as in sole charge of the 
New York *«MorDinff Telegraph." 
The announcement carries the usual 
statement of improving the paper 
and also says that Mr^. Ament will 
continue as editorial adviser. Mrs. 
Amsat Is the widow of £. R 
Thoma.«<, who owned '"The Tele- 
graph" for many years. 

Col. Ament is reputed as a very 
wealthy man. Hs ssrvsd during 
the war In France and over here 
with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. 



'*Jtwish Mereury" Appsars 

The first issue of "The Reflex" 
has made its appearance, edited by 
Dr. S. M. Melamed; Dr. Isaac Gold- 
berg contribtttinff editor. It might 
be termed a Jewish "American 
Mercury," being a monthly review 
"devoted to the secular interests of 
the Jewish race.** It Ss a 60c. 
periodical published by Gilboa P*\ib. 
Co., Inc., of which Dr. A. J. Rongy 
is president and the Hon. Carl 
Sherman, former N. T. State At* 
tomey-General. treasurer. 



Snyder Story in Book 
In 'My Own True Story," by 
Ruth Snyder, released this week for 
national newsstand sale in 25-cent 
pamphlet form, there is a chapter 
not syndicated to newspapers, in 
which the death-cell blonde states 
that her husband, far from the in- 
offensive man he was pictured, beat 
her, was untrue to her, and made a 
specific proposal td her: **Tou get 



West Coast Hotkn Pkhire Directory of fksfxs, 

llirectors and Writers 



AL BQPERG 

HEMPSTJEAP 0502 

ElULfi CHAUTARD~ 

Now Playing 
PERK CHEVILLON 
In 

^HB SEVENTH HEAVEN" 

FOR FOX 

HOLLYWOOD . 
Ox •463 or Hollywood SMt 



ROBERT EDDY 

KirmTEfi 
Willi HXRRY LANGDON 



"STRONG MAN** 
•LONG PANTS" 



mON HASKIN 

Now Directing 
•MATINEE LADIES" 
WARNER BROS. 



lORNAMOOH 



MALCOLM STUART 
BOYLAN 

PRODUCTION EDITOR 

Titling 

FOX 



WINIFRED DUNN 

CONTRACT WRITER 

FIRST NATIONAL 
•YAmrr ubather kid** 

"THS TVNDSR HOW 
"liONKtlOIIIQ I^AniBS** 

••THE IHIOP KICK" 



JOHNNIE GREY 

WH. 2132 



CHAS. A. LOGUE 

Supervisor of 

DRAMATIC SCRIPTS 
For UNIVERSAL 



•ArrBR MIDNIGHT* 
«THE LOVE WEB" (Praparffig) 



DUDLEY MURPHY 



any men you waat, I'll get any 
women 1 want." 

There are preface article* by 
David fielasco, Willard Mack, Bam 
.ShIpman and Jack LAit 

Conlon's Special Scenario 

Ben Conlon, formerly puhlirlty 
director for Vita graph and now 
freelancing fiction, has returned 
from Europe. He has written a 
West Indian serial scenario, the 
data for which the author made a 
trip to the West Indies las* 
February. 

Life of Annie Oaltley 

The Putnekl Co. will soon Issue a 
biography of Annie Oakley, the 
famous woman marksman, entitled 

"Annie Oakley, Woman at Arm.s." 
Courtney Kyley Cooper, the author 
of circus stories, wrote it. 



Home Movie Scenarios 

Morrie Rysklnd. the lyricist and 
skit writer of "Merry-Go-Round." 
Is one of the authors of "Tho Home 
Movie Scenario BoPk." The book 
contains a number of scenarios to 
be filmed with home movie cam- 
eras, the first of its kind. 



It may be necessary for Variety 
to I.ssue Its own glossary for its 
copy readers. One or two need an 
o. k. for anything that Isn't perfect- 
ly plain to them, from the proof 
reading. In one story the expres- 
sion "lovely gams" was employed. 
Game Is uncommonly known to re? 
fer to legs. The copy reader may 
not have been in the uncommon 
class. He changed the expression 
to ••lovely gems." which may haye 
been technically oorreeL 



Rupert Hughes' "Patent Leather 
Kid,'* picturiied by First National 
with- Richard Barthelmess, will be 
ifisued in book form by Grosset and 
Dunlap, New York publishers. 

^^^^^^^ « 

Hendrik Van lioon's next opus Is 
on the Bonl and I..iverlght press, a 
500-page tome titled "America," 
with many color- plate Ulustrations 
by the author. It will treat of our 
history In a semi -satirical way. 
The author of ."The Story of the 
Bible" and **The Story of Mankind** 
has retired to his Connecticut farm 
for the rest of the summer. 



William Courtwrlght, Harry Walker 
and Prank Flnch-Smlles for ''My 
Beet Girl,'; Mary Pickford. U* 

Al Santell will start production 

of "The Gorilla" for First National 
next week. Following this, he will 
direct "The Noose" and "The lit- 
tle Shepherd of Kinffdom Come" 
also for 1st N. 

Alan Brooks In "South Sea t^ovt.** 

Ralph Ince directing. F. B. O. 

Mai St. Clair will direct •♦Gentle- 
men l»rtfor Blondes" for Para- 
mount. Production echeduled for 
September. 

Gordon Graves added to "The 
Rose of Monterey." F. N. George 
Fitsmaurice direction. 



Montagu Love for "The Life of 
Jesse Jamee," Pred Thompeon, Par. 

Jobyna Ralston has been signed 
by Tiffany Productions for a feature 
part in "Lightning." by Zane Gray. 
Robert Fra*er and Margaret lAv- 
ingston are in the east. Alvin J. 
NeitB will direct. 

Conrad Nagel added i» "Th^ 

Hypnotist." Ix>n Chaney's next M- 
G-M vehicle. Tod Browning to di- 
rect. 



for Paramount, has returned to tb^ 
studio after a two weeks' iraoatiOB 
In New York. 

Jane WInton and Clarissa Selwyfl( 

added to "Crystal Cup." F. N. JohU 
Francis Dillon direction. 

Nancy Phillips for Thomas Mel- 
ghan s next untitled Paramount pic^ 
ture. James Cruze directing. 

' Jam«'.s T. O'Donohoo will adapt 
"The Gorilla." by Ralph bpence^ 
F. N. Alfred Santell directing. 

Jean Arthur will be oppositel 
Monte Banks in "An Ace In th« 
Hole," Herman Baymakar di^ect^ 

inf., , 

Ann • Christy, neuci.mer, has beeri 
sipned by Harold Lloyd as leading 
lady for his next picture. 



"Ramona," Dolores del Rio pic- 
ture for United Artists release, ffoes 

Into production at the Tec- Art stu- 
dios July 20. lSdw^^ Care'vo will 
direct. 



Al Santell will start direction on 
••The Gorilla" for First National 
Aug. 1. Tharlie Murray Is the only 
one cast so far. 



First Division FUms will make 
"Ragtime," original by Joe Mitchell. 
Scott Pembroke will direct. In cast 
are Pauline Garon, Raymond 
Glenn, Gertrude Short, William 
Strauss, Gardner James, Bob .|BEUs, 
Kate Bruce and Rose i;>ipne. ' 

Neil Hamilton has ba^ Umniti to 

Universal by Paramount to star In 
"The Arm of the Law." by Emilie 
Johnson. Others in the cast are 
Ralph L«wis, XMrot«y OttlBVir: JIBd 
Nigel :Barrle« . - 



W B 6 O N T R O L I I 

WerM llishts to th« Only Orlslsal 

Rocial Hyfflene Picturtt 

0epamt« lU^Hn and Show a far 

WOMEN ONLY 

flcpsmtr Repin and 8howa fer 

MEN ONLY 




Earl Hurd, one of the earliest of 
the animators, has placed a new 
comic strip with King Features 
Syndicate called "Sunshine Susie." 

Thomas Dillon, famed managing 
editor of the Minneapolis "Tribune," 
stopped in New York en route for 
taking a boat to Geneva, where he 
Will SH In as one of the Committee 
of Thirteen for international peace. 



McClure's is to run the life and 
career of Mayor Jimmy Walker, 
serially. William Slavens McNutt 
Is the author. 



Still another is to syndicate a 

New York letter to out-of-town 
newspapers who haven't the fea 
ture, if there are any. He is Law 
rence Abbott, and he will call It 
"The Sidewalks of New York." Ab- 
Ihott is the editor of "The Outlook.' 



George Arliss is writing his 
reminiscences. The book will bear 
the title of "Up the Years From 
Bloomsbiiry^^ and the Little, Brown 
Co. Will publtsh it. 



Walter Hoban. cartoonist and 
comic artist, crushed his left Index 
finger in a taxicab door in the 
I'm nsylvania Station and is inca- 
pacitated. 



P«re«iitas« Datss Only 
iTATK RIOHTB FOR 8AIJI 

SAMUEL. CUMMINS 

Pttblio Welfare Pictorei Corp. 

7Sa Seveatii AveaaSi Mew TeSk * 



Lloyd Bacon will direct "A Bail- 
or's Sweetheart" (Warners), with 
Louise Fazenda an J Clyde Cook. 
My ma Loy, William DemaresI and 
John Miljan are in the cast. 



Jules Cowles added to "Romance^"^ 
M-G-M. John S. Robertson direc- 
tor. 



Theodore Von Eltz will play op- 
posite Florence Vi^or In "A Cele- 
brated Woman." 



Sterling Holloway has been 
signed by Mack Semmit f oitr * iMTles 
of comedies. 



E. Lloyd Sheldon, scenario editor 



'Tersonalily Plus" 

EARL ABEL 

Solo Organist 
Belmont, Chicago 

Thanks to Aba 



Thanks for 




Bb Ba Bb" 



Th« n«w «r» (error) In ahow bualneaa 
At CoffM Dan'*— Angelea, Onllf. 



West Coast Notes 




PAUL PEREZ 

WIM- TITl.F 
TIIKKK MOMK FOR 

JOHNNY MINES 



Just Completed 

"THE SKYSCRAPER" 

Oritfinai and Continuity 

Fop 

DE MILLE PRODUCTIONS 



KXC1.I.SIVE 
IKl 



RKBKC CA 

■ s u sn^ to w 



LG.RIGBY 

SCENARIST 

FHKBI^^IMCIKO 
NOW WITH M-Q M 



ElZABETH PKKEn 

Current Fox Variety 

THE SALMON RUN*' 
Dinesteil, Titled, ffdifed 



Peter Milne engaged by Warner 

Bvoii. and is assistinp on story for 
Louise Fazendas next picture for 
that company. 



H«Mbert Brenon will direct 
"LiiuKh, Clown, Laugh," for United 
ArtiNts after he fini.<^he« "t^orrell Ac 
Son," now being made in London. 
Lionel Barrymore will be starred in 
tlie stage classic. 



Lucian Hubbard, who Wrote the 
Htory of "The I.o>:i(Ui of the Con- 
demned," will also do the continu- 
ity for the Paramount picture In 
which Gary Cooper has the lead. 



John Gou<h added to "Hitting for 



Subscribe to VARIETY 

$7 Yearly 
Canada and Fpreifnt $S 



Ford Sterling" for "Heaven Help 

the Workinsr Girl.*' Vuv. i:s(lior Ral- 
ston. Kdwurd Sutherland direction. 

" \ 
Dovothv .^^clMSlinn added to "Te;» 
for Three." M-G-M. Lew Cody and 
Aileen Pringle. 



Hohart "ncsw orih, I..urU n l.iitlo- 
Held. Kvel^ii Hall, Avunne Taylor, 




"CY" 



"JACK 



ff 



LANDRY NORTH 

BOX OFFICE ATTRACTION 

World's Greatest Singing 

mtbin a H o n 



LAUGHS — HOWLS — SCREAMS 

HELD OVER FOX'S, PHILA., PA. 

See WM. MORRIS 



ttrn 



San 



W#diiMday, Juljr 20, 1927 



NEW ACTS THIS WEEK 



VARIETY 



2t 



CHANEY and FOX (2) 
Dane* Rt>vue 

14 Mint.; Full Stag* (Orapet) 
•Uto (V-P). , 

Thro<» young men and a dancing 
^rl offer a particularly a^^eeable 
flatih turn. It has th« usual silken 
•0>tttng», pretentious costumtng and 
gaudy lip:htin^. but it also has a 
vaHtly more valuable asset In the 
honest dancing ability and youthful 
pep of two extraordinary steppers. 
The billing does not make clear 
Who the boy danorp Is, but ho has 
an individual (ttyle In eccentric 
Stepping tiiat should oftrr|^ htm far. 

He's a nice looking, long-loffgod 
youth and specializes In grotes<!ue 
knee-twisting bits that are entirely 
his own. He does two solos. The 
iMTt Is billed as Maria Chaney and 
jMward Fox, as.sktted by Al Nor- 
IBAB and Lynn Burns. One of the 
three boys Is the pianist and the 
other is the girl's partner In adagio 
and ballroom st<^pg. 

The girl gets a new twist into 
adagio steps. For the finale she 
app ears In ballroom costume and 
with her partner does a series of 
apropos whirlwind dances, mixing 
In adagio bits of a highly epectacu*' 
lar sort, made Mpecially effective 
since she wears a full skirt. 

She also is a finished dancer In 
several other departments, doing a 
good Jockey bit on her toes and 
executing neat legmania and Span- 
ish steps, the last the least im- 
portant. Nice looking* shapely girl 
and costumed in best taste. 

Act would make a splendid feat- 
ure for a floor show and the boy 
•oeentrlc dancer would be a riot 
aBjriirhore, JCatk. 



IRVING GROSSMAN 
Tenor 

11 Mins.; One 

Audubon (V-P) 

lo the Audubon lohhy w>*te caivl-* 
announcing that Milion ii. iiurriii 
presented Irving Grossman, roman- 
tic tenor in semi-classical and 
topical songs. Harris is tiie pub- 
llci«t for the Fox circuit of vaude 
houses. Grossman is a New York- 
er who has been doing his main 
vocalizing In the Jewisli lious» s. It 
is suid tliat is where Milt ilarrib 
saw him and decided he was of 
vaude timber. He is altlumgh. his 
present layout of numbers looks 
too palpably "song house" framing. 

Grossman has a voice* It is of 
very high ranpro. more operatic 
perhaps than anything else. That 
he has studied was evidenced by 
his "Pagliacca" number. 

Grossman used peveml toploal 
ballads, all leaders by one music 
firm, but on one pulled a real Rua- 
siau version that added to the 
score he made. He was assisted at 
the piano by Alfred Ellis. Accord- 
ing to report Grossman is said to 
have made records for Columbia. 

Grossman's voire will fit any 
house. It's strong, fresh and vi- 
brant, with plenty of man power 
behind It and it is melodious. 
Grossman should stick around 
vaude and picture houses for some 
time to come. Jfarlh 



HENRY BERGMAN and Yerkes' 

Bellhops (6) • 
Soogs and Music 
19 Mint.; Three (Orspes) 
/Xudubon (V-P) 

First tlie musicifina, dressed as 
bellhops in lurid outfits of black 
and yellow, appear in "one" with 
a song Introductory and then shift 
to bigger space where their instru- 
ments are placed. 

Henry Bergman saunters on with 
cane and tho summoriJ^h otitflt with 
someone wliisperlng, "He's going to 
do a Harry Richraan.** Correct. So 
Closely does Mr. Bergman strive for 
it that he ^announces one of his 
numbers as hM Impression of Harry 
Richman. 

The Terkes six has a drummer, 
cornetist, pianist, banjolst and two 
saxes, one of the saxo boys acting 
as director. The banjo player also 
switches to IMS. 

In addition to the accompaniment 
for the Dorgman songg the band 
also has its own inning. Not a bad 

outfit. • 

Bergman was in good voice and 
his routine ploa.sed the uptown 
audience immensely. iBergman wa.s 
not feased that *'Me and My 
Shadow" had been done by an act 
ahead, and tackled It anyway. 
There must have been a rea.son aa 
the man ahead sang it in a delight- 
ful tenor ^-oice of real melody. 

For the houses where it is be- 
ing graded this Bergman -Yerkes 
combo Will suffice nicely. It could 
also g ain t ' sc ognitlon in the pic- 
ture lioiisos. 

The band hus several of tlie boys 
attempt one number vocally but 
their forte is muMic. Topical num- 
bers fouAd the biggest favor. 



BURT LOWE and Orchestra 
Statler Hotel, Boston 

Biirt Lowe rates highly in Bos- 
ton for his brand of music and 
sample of it at dinner session at 
the new Hotel Statler is a sufficient 
convincer. Lowe has a pleasing 
style of class syncopation that Is 
rhythmic to the core and can wax 
discreetly "dirty" to satiate the 
most ravenous appetitia .^. tor- 
rid dansapation. 

As a result, the new hotel grill 
gets a great play from the sophisti- 
cated local youths in addition to 
the usuat tiransient and cosmo- 
politan audiences one generally en- 
counters in any tStatler hostelry. 

Lowe is also a heavy radio fa- 
vorite, broTlcasting direct from the 
grill, making his own announce- 
ments. He has 1^ men. . 



LORD and WELLS (2) : 
Connedy 

15 Mins.; One and Two 

Hippodrome (V-P) 

Pair of nut comics registering on 
business and mugging. Delivery 
rapid all the way through. Fake 
magician racket played from a new 
angle and finish with a (larry 
Lauder bagpipe imitation. 

Laughs are plaiM|ful liai «<lre- 
flre, evidently plannid go that no- 
body can miss . thofn» ;]rinish<^ well 
In third. ■. ■ ' " 



BCHRENS and MLLE. FIfl 
Comedy Talk and Pisno 
12 Mins.; One 
State (V-P). 

X4ght comedy number consisting 
Mostly of talk, varied by Behrens' 
piano playing. Man does Hebe 
^aracter with faint dialect, while 
girl does the effervescent French 
soubret Btyle. Comedy Is pretty 
mild, built on the situation of a 
susceptible music teacher charmed 
by flirtatlbus girl pupil to glvo her 
a music lesson for nothing. 
^-JWithout ou t s t a n di ng aong or 
dance incidentals, and depending 
on mild dialog of no great punch, 
people work hard — rather too hard 
at times — and turn serves for early 
spot in average company on aver- 
age time of intermediate grade. 



PAUL BRAUCHARO Troupe (4) 

Contortionistic Acrobats 
6 Mins.; Full stage 
Anteriean Roof (V-P) - 

Two men ana two women. Agile 
at hand-walking, cartwheeling, 
front-overs and familiar stuff. 
No highlights. 

Act needs to bo dressed and 
staged. Particularly the younger 
and smaller woman should bo ar- 
nii^^id more 

So-so. 



(2) 



SHERMAN and McEVEY 
Comedy 

12 Mins.; One 
American Roof (V-P) 

1' ' I ing ooni' dy te^tm that got 
ao ps no aneoptaMy i — Man dnoi pnn 



tonii?iie tlir(.ui;Iioiit. deriving' langhs; 
tlirouiih duii.l) play with girl. Stuff 
fairly bright barrin-r the over-don-' 
rod necktie ;L,.ig. Ctiri cUte, nlc 
looking and mi fr'>'ipe. 

Tliis p.iii ni ylit biul<l a niucli 
better turn through better dove- 
tailing and routining, Hut an okay 
man and woman act as iA. 



MARGARET and JEAN 
Songs a«td Instrumantlll 

12 Mins.; One 
Hippodrome (V-P) 

A couple of girls who ought to 
make the grade on the small time 

with more poll.sh and specializing 
on tho instruments. One plays a 
baby harmonic* and sings; the 
other on a flute. 

Finished to fair returns here. 
Solo efforts slowed up proceedings 
slightly. Okay in the deuce spot 

NEW ACTS 

Lew Welch, with Moe Lnrkey. 
also from legit, heading five -people 
c omedy. 

Ddra F6rd Is &ll«libllng a 16- 

peoplo song .and dance ensemble. 

* FabIes of 1927," vauduvili© revue 
produced by Oeorge Choos. In- 
cludes Gomes and Winona. Ched 
Freel'OupnA, Verna ShaflC, Frank 
Guild. Dancing Rockets. 

GautchI and Phelps, dance team, 
with La Champina Marimba Band- 
Six Trackcrja. k.s: riifford Gomez, 
Tn.Mh Ilammid, Ar(hi«! Ware, Hor- 
ence Perham, Raymond Thomas, 
Han y Ir<)ti.H. 

Trtlbert and Fislier, two men, re- 
TThiteJ. , 



VICTORIA PAUVCE 

London,. July 6. 
The all-Amerl< in bill at the \ ic- 
toria i^ulaco tins week Is a disup- 
l>oIntment. Certainly it is not a 
repi es* utative American program. 
Ja< k I layman, tho booking man- 
ager. Is not to blame, nor are tlie 
acts on the program. Indlvl<lual]y. 
the majority of them are good, but 
they do not blend. 

Ilavman was difuippolnted by the 
failure of Puster West, "Doctor" 
liockwell, Val and Kinio Stanum 
and llandtrj and Milli: ^ to rut in 
an appearance. Tiien he w.uitod 
Lester Allen to at t as master oi 
cerernoTiit M, but at the eleventh hour 
Allen had an attractive offer to 
open in Paris. Pert Hanlon was 
re lul'^'tioned to do the announcing 
and for the opening performance 
was so frightened that his presen- 
tation weakened. 

Laurie and Riiyne opened, a 
mixed team of acrobatic ballroom 
dancers, who have played In Amer- 
ica, but are In reality Australians, 
and who were called upon to depu- 
tize for Tommy Manahan. a loose 
dancer. Tommy arrived without a 
labor permit, and told the landing 
officials he came over on a honey- 
moon. When he applied to the 
home ofTlcie for his permit, he was 
told to keep on honeymooning. Then 
came Wright and MaHon. a man 
and wdman in cross-talk, who have 
also appeared in America, but arc 
in reality East-enders. The man 
depends principally for his comedy 
on breaking his straw hat, a la Jack 
Rose, handling the woman vulgarly, 
accompanied by occasionally sug- 
gestive jokes. They got away nicely. 

At this juncture Bert Hanlon 
made his first appearance. He 
briefly announced Val Harris and 
Vera Qrlffln, In another cross-fire 
skit, the man giving a close copy 
of Al Lydeli's character of the old 
civil war veteran with young Ideas. 
The character Is practically un- 
known here, the only other old rube 
characterlsatton of recent years be- 
ing Charles Althoff, who has not 
been here for a number of years, 
and prior to that, Chttrle* Withers. 
Harris and Criffln were on a little 
too long and the audience wtis be- 
ginning to get restive. 

Jlanlon then announced Venlta 
Gould, who promptly injected 
"class" into the program awd her 
impcrsonntons put her over to a 
very healthy hit, that will make 
her very much In demand in thl.s 
cniintry. When she employs more 
Impersonations that the audh'nces 
are familiar with in this cotintry. 
she will be still more valuable. 
She "did"' Sophie Tucker, Van 
Hoven, Ted Lewis, then gave a 
scene from "Lulu Belle," assisted by 
an actor, which got ove»- on its 
merits. Probably her most popular 
one was an imitation of Ella Shields 
as "Burlington Bertie." She should 
not have followed this up with Tal- 
lulah Pankh<-ad In tho "Garden of 
Eden," with which variety audi- 
ences are not familiar. Her best 
impersonation was Florence Mills. 
For an encore she gave Daphne Pol- 
lard, excellent. 

Kimberly and Page, opening after 
intermission, are popular here, hav- 
ing played the past four summers 
in this country. Kimberly took no 
cliances and went out from the first 
to score. Helen Pago looked pret- 
tier than ever, and the team worked 
so well together that they can re- 
sort to all kinds of ad-liblng. 

It si>ealis volumes for Nan Hal- 
porin's artistry that she was able 
to open unheralded and unknown 
here. Sho opens with an Intricate 
lyrical announcement which held 
the audience interested and left 
tlieni expectant. She was handi- 
capped by having to pantomime 
musical cues to the leader. Her first 
r.utnJ or was her Inimitable naughty 
kjd. followed by Catherine of Rus- 
sia and tlie girl in bridal gown, 
vi-liich made the women gasp. 

Bert Hanlon was next to clo.slng 
with his "olive" recitation, but did 
not g. t all out of It that he ordi- 
narily does, due to his nervousness. 
Harvard Wj'nifred and Bruce, a 
man and two women act on the 
flying rings, were a suitable clos- 
ing tttm. /Ola. 



through tl»e harmoni/mg of the 
in. do support, 

Pnsa Low, concert star. <^qual4y 
go'xl With operatic unci ji-'i* s.>Mf.,-<. 

Hi'llajui and p.nry. niixf.l .iitiu'- 
ing i<';ui>., r.m away with i'.iul 
Ti.-cti's act. I>anrin;: -i'l'- .>ho\v 
stopp.'rs. Their c^p.tn.>li :.i;iul>cr 
m i waltz wcr»» sent «>\cr for Kcin.'^. 

I rank Fay. who h:id intt riuitt^'Ul- 
1\ uimouncod some ot tho nis re- 
served for liitnself and •ii l r,icei\. 
auled by a mixed t«>an\ \^iio t lown- 
e«l a bit and went Into a black - 
bottom. Frank was on to« ^ 

tlu'uugliout when unnouivcing and 
in tho act. '^^■■:-''"'B4^ 



HIPPODROME 

(Vauds-Pcts) 

Wlu»ever fixed this we«>k'4» pro- 
gram lor tho Hip sure i.s some fixer. 
Four grade acts such as the house 
liasn't seen in months \Nitlj the two 
others of higlier standard tlian the 
next to closing of many a preceding 
week. 

In any other house Bo^anny's 
comedy acrobats would have raiaeU 

the lid. The arenaed boxini; match 
between the two midgets is a sJiow 
in itself. 

I»at Hennlng finally got to them 
in next to closing. Tiio boy is a 
wonder. To get an encore out of 
the frozen-faced bunch who seem- 
ingly gather for the express purpose 
ot seeing acts flop an act has to be 
great. 

Hennlng peddles the finest, high, 

high grade, first cl.'iss A soft shoe 
dancing and buck and winging (hat 
ever hit this house since it switched 
from the big time. In addition he 
plays several instruments, tella the 
customers funny stories and makea 
'< m laugh, gets laughs on acrobatics 
and hands thehi the knockout drops 
In a HuSfllan black tottont Mr the 
clincher. 

Yet this boy. with all his ability 
and versatility, talks of doing an 

imitation of l*at llooney for one 
offering. They made him come 
back — twlco. 

Pon/.ini's Monkeys, In closing, can 
take any spot on tho average bill 
and fit. The monks go tlirou^li a 
regular acrobatic and trapeze rou- 
tine while three are accomplished 
rnu.Hlcians, Tlie monk with tlx' violin 
lias been trained to arguo with tho 
tminer for laugha Left them happy. 

C»)unteHR Sonia, fl.ash «l,inri!ii; and 
singing revue, preced«il 1 lean ing 
Malp songsters fair, doing best in 
tho comic opera pr4'.s<>nt.'ilion The 
female tonsil-gai gler actcsl as a 
dowser for a couple of minutes. Al- 
though possessed of p.iMsablo ability 
the f^irl chose a dilllcult and nervo- 
wr.'u king number. * 

Margaret and Jean (New Acts), 
two-spotted. I.fOrd and Weils (New 

Acts), foilowod wtUi comedy affor- 
ings. 

•The Great Mall Robbery," F. B 
O. film feature, held up the scrt en 
presentation of the program nicely. 



PALACE 

(ST. VAUDE) 

Somebody called the Palaca the 
ace house of K-A circuit For 
Broadway prices it should give a 
show. Because Charl ey Tuttle 



who really pullo»l tle^ show otit 
'I'lio.s- tiid mitrj?'-< f - •• I Iv 1>. tW- 
li:iv\'-, l>iil by that Inue h sl it- ity 
well . xliaiisl* »I their i»OMsile.; , ..'V 

Due of the ^ih^w's f«af ur.-^ M >n« 
vi.iv niuht wns ;i i-t?ii i ;■ - i M v ^ ..in» 
plete screen record by int-Mn itifiial 
News reel of tho s imo day • eere* 
nionies of welcome tti i "ti .nai.dor 
Byrd iintl his gallant Atlantic tl>«'ra 
First rate shots from the air of the 
l.evi.ithaj'. coining np the b:iv vs.,t - 
roumbMl with wt lconiing cralt and 
a eomjdete record of the reoeptioa 
U (*!' H iM w ' ! •» ^ri -'. rvd at th* 
early I'Vfning ^h.>w. Tho loaturo 
was adeiiuaiely hill*>d in front of tha 
houso an. I jMnl' ibly a.-.-toini cd t'or 
."Cine 01 the good-sl/ed crow.l in loT 
tht» show on a sweltering night. 

.\n upro ii ions F it Iie-u'hai ley 
(.'iia.so comeily with pitMil.v «>t pr« ay 
KirJ.s an«l .i startling: display of l»>krs, 
ind the feature. "The- World at Her 
I cet." Paramount release with Flor- 
enee Vidor, Completed the screen 
portion. Film show stronger thaa 
the vaudeville. RumK 



STATE 



Arthur SmJth, who has beeapk'jy- 

iru,' in pi' turo hou.-e.<. routed out oC 
<;i.i.ai;o. Intends to h av.' for- Bor- 
deaux. Iranre. tlie iit:»r part of 
th# we'^k. where he op<^n»i n« m »s- 
ter of ( er. rnonlfs at the l^ilais d Or 
j for an ind' finite e?.^ i..i« 'nen!. 



didn't notice the Paiaco la tha tieaet 
giaft investigation Ig ll<^ glight to 

vaudeville. 
Names conspicuous by absence 

this week. 

Cnrr Brithcra and Betty opened 
with fast gymnastlca by the boVs 

and Petty lending personality and 
vivaclousness. The act went over 
far better than usual opener. Harry 

and Dennis Dufor followed with a 
song nnd danee routine whleh 
clicked. Wally Sharpie.*?, with a 
company '-f .'■•ix nlro refreshing as- 
s.'t t') tlie comedy dlvl«?h)n, resort- 
hii? to bMriesotte black*outs but 
grahblntr 1 iurh«t. 

Hilly and KIsa N'ewcll were alPO 
v.iliiahle Hdjurnts to tiie comedy 
divhir.n Their sriapf»y r^pwrtr" 
♦;on f^'lTlel^s and clowning, all 
wi " J <>'. IT bit*. 

Ninry rnbbs, from muslrnl 

fr»i>.-.|. yi \ T t.ahlol*! oporft!.!. 

i"[>'-\T- I'ttl'- T'.ebeV It was Wfll 

i lit ct at. 'J g r. ov-.-r priP' ip ii;; 



(Vaude- Picts) 

A combination of old-stylo vaude- 
\llle and new style Hash puf.s a 
good linish on a rattier duU small- 
time bin at the State. Th« Mm^dy, 
of course, is supplied by tho old - 
timers, in this case iiaymopd and 
Caverly in their ••Diitch*^ sidewalk 
conversation thrit ha.s done servi^'e 
for decades. The routine in brushod 
up for present uses, but it employs 
all the familiar d< vl( es of twisted 
dialect speech and blundering mis- 
understanding that never fall. 

Chaney and F'ox, daiu e rr vne with 
four people (New Acts) makes a 
sightly and lively period. These 
two were noxt to <'losing and clos- 
ir'.f?, the earlier «'i)lsr)(|eM of tho even- 
ing having boon rather jpiift. No- 
body's special fault. It was Just one 
of those bills that didn't Jdl. 

ll<»ri and Co. open.. Novelty to 
start in an elaborate Japaneso em- 
b!»(fldered drop In black and gold. At 
curtnin girl is doing a t<»o dan<;e on 
a raised platform llko a podestal, 
except that It is supported by two 
J.apnnese pedal jug^jrlers lying on 
risley mats and holding tho plat- 
form on their feet. They go .into the 
usual pedal feats and for a linish 
one of tho jugglers supports on his 
feet a high perch with a bicycle 
upon which the mounter rides In 
upside-down position, pedalling with 
his hands. 

Five Ifarmonlac.^, cowboy quin- 
tet, are an agreeable freak act. They 
furnish lively jass with banjo; gui- 
tars and two harmonlc.\H, working 
in all sorts of bizarre sound effects 
w ith f r ick d ev ic e s, such as p e w t e r 



spoons for castanets, handsaws 
made to vibrate with bass viol bow.s, 
pouring funnel.^ omployeri ]|ke trum- 
pets, etc. Cheerful lot of young men 
who work energetically and create 
friendly relations. 

Saxton and Farrcll are still using 
their "Klopement" sketrh, a n- atly 
devisofi hit of talk. Tliey liavo been 
using it now five years or more and 
they haven't "fattened" it ui» a ;> u - 
tielo. Ah sketches go It i.'i a /luo 
enough act, but sketches, cv n when 
they're well done, don't t'<, .so f ir. 
Tho Wf.man *-if t)i,. » • ■ , ' t , 

nrrrwor K for pornt?? on hr-r trwn. 
where the matcrfal callM for smooti* 
f'-<ding. 

i;< iin>ns and Mile. Fin (Suw A' i' > 
r .'-riother exahipl" of |)ns-hinT )u'm! 
talk rnaterlMl t ,,, f,,r. In 
y-j)ftt they \\(rf> rath' I ri 1. ♦ 

It was Ttayrn"?!'! afid <' i\ 

to elo ing riTld fo]|<: i ft 'i 
h I'J !.< . n ,hOt 



AMERICAN ROOF. 

(Vsude-Pctt) 

The magic tliat Is vaudeville! 9 

Up on the roof, amid clouds of to* 

bacco smoke and the monotoned 
purring of electric fans, it still 
weaves Its dainty spell. Through 
open exits come tiic faint noises of 
.street tratlic and the piercing 
whines of emergency horns. Some- 
where, wails a siren, there is a 
drunk lying In a gutter — or a lire 
snuifintr out tenement Uvea — or tan- 
gled bodies caught in the wreck^^ge 
of overturned automobiles. But 
vaudeville. Its ears deadened by 
lusty music, its senses lulled by to- 
bacco fum»>s, does not notice. 

Come ltul>in and Malone, two lit- 
tle girls, with something to show. 
They are pretty. One Is a blonde, 
the other a brunette. Which, they 
ask of tho audience, do men prefer 
—blonde or brunette? They will ea- 
hibit their wares and ilnd out. 

The brunetto sings a song — a bal* 
\Mi Hot voice is not excellent, but 
her endf.'ivor is sincere, and she Is 
rewarded with whiMtlett and shouts. 
Soniewhere from way up in the 
right portion of (ho Kalhry cornea 
an cntiiusiaslic noise made by plac- 
ing tho tongue between the lips and 
blowing heartily: hut it Is over- 
lo(>ked. Tiio l^loiulo api>ears. She 
is hoavUy clothed and she starts a 
dance. So<jn .sh'> removes some of 
tho clothes and does a different 
dance. Agnin. And again. 81ie ig 
very liuhlly clothod now, and there 
aro exi la Illations of delight. Tlia 
(Igure of a godde.ss! She bn^aks into 
a hot <lanee, and the figure th.at was 
of a K«>diless siiivers and gyrates 
itself into stark reality. There are 
shrill whistles of approval that al- 
most split tiie eardi urns. Tit^e are 
yplls of encouragement. . • 

".Shake that Uiing!" 
Then tho d.aneing Is completed 
and there is a little song to be sung. 
Hut the customers don't want it an4 

they protest. 

"Go back into your dance!*^ 

"Como on, baby — shake I" 

8he won't shake. She's throogll 
with that. Hhe wants to sing. The 
big bums— why don't they let her 
sing? 

Ma^'fe' 

Later there are Robertson and 
.Segal. Robertson Rings and Segal 

I)lavs i)P»no. It Is Very hot and the 
boys aro wearing tuxedus with stiff 
conars. As Segal i)la yn he nweata, 
and the customers titke nc»le. 

"Tdke off your c«»llar!" a vo|oa 
suggests. Maybe a plant. 

Voii ran't kid .^ei^.il. He loosens 
his collar and finishes the act with 
It Jutting out from his neck as 
fbout^h he wer(» stewed. The riis- 
tomers roar appreciation. When 
Segal comefl hnek for a bow his coat 
and vest rite off Wln-n lo^ takes his 
last bow his shirt tails are hanging 
out and his suspenders ar(^ hang- 
ing down to Ills kn<'es In dejorted 
loops. There is a howl of deligiit. 

More magic. Shlmmery, subtla 
magic. 

These two were the wow acta 
The otliers-^sdme of them wer« 
(rood, but they couldn't weave .tha 
spell. 

There was the Dalllot Troupe^ 

three girls and a man. Tho girls 
tossed heavy weights about. One 
performed oh a bar with a weight 
.supported In her teeth. Anoth«*r 
whirled a wardrobe trunk about in 
the same manner. But It wasn't 
magic. It was simply entertainment 
produced after yeara of arduoua 

pmrt l ce and w i Jeavo r . 

Clay Croueh and Company — Har- 
ris and Vaughan — Alice Morley— • 
Raymond Barrett and Company^ 
Montambo and Nap— all old timers 
and on this bill. They did well, but 
they weren't wows. The reason It 
sIm tde. 

They aren't up on tlujlr 192T 
vaudeville. The new nmglc that is 

v.i uileville. 

It's easy to weav»« the flpell. Take 
r.ut votir shirt tall.s. Show 'em what 

VfoTvo rrot. 

H'.w )v. .^fr Ibik. 



.NO. 



un 



i , r.evf 
h !! iii,.it 
1 I . J, 



( Eddie Sidlivsn, after leaving 

' f ; M '•' ♦ jrnc I to St. T.oei.^. Tt 
: , , !1 '' 't ho was twiro r'''|u<>sti'd 
hv v < f.> withdraw his r« ««'.;n.-\- 
• 1)0 n i r»4-»< w*9 general manager fnr 

\T' t*!. ; bl!^ ■ • HnlMv i f - 

mI'' 'I ]\vu^ in SL Louis, her 

h I 'I ' • » < I • 




VITAPHOiNE 



(QAM«Af^ELLI) 

\ (Colony) 

Now V 'fi: July 16, 
The novelty about liws \ .laHii^no 
rrewntailon Is that ii fr..'ui. a 
flancrr. CianilM!< ra trlnn.liv ot the 
Hoxy forces. U orkiJi.-r n it'i ''f'" 
••iJoucta*- »UlibUfy< t. Jior. of ih*- 
mixint- . uuit. Th<- Tiuml»»'r is workcJ 
Sa a classic u set, with nowers 

Inp arc ind. 

tfi.iuburv sfA«» a- '''^'^^^ ^'^ 

Oiiinby nnd at it» conclusion she 
remarks the plow-worms are coiii- 
tng out. which iinmodlately hrlnps 
«*i the flashlnpT lights In the back- 
FToun.l. and Fhc Roea into a neat 
toe routine, accompanied by an un- 
seen orchestra playing Wncke*« 
•Vldw W >rm." 

After this, gtanbiiry apaln makes 
love, nfferlnp her a rose and goinp 
Into "Take Thou This Ro^e." He 
■ings t}ii3 number beautifully, his 
voice betnr T«produe«4 la ■t»tendid 

fashion. 

Gaiiiby's tolk is inconsequential. 
A brief dialog between them sound- 
ed badly nnd drew snickers. It was 
t<1b obviously theatrical and lacked 
illusion. Gamby's dancing, of course, 
was okeh. and she made a graceful 
figure, but tlie lighting of the whole 
business hurt. 

Stanbury's fine, strong voice, 
however, saves the film subject and 
iiviiJiAea It as acceptable' 

Running 10 minutes, it was in- 
serted in the regular Yita program 

ROXY 

(NEW YORK) 

New York, July 18. 

RoTy tWi wetit hflA thie ino*t bril- 
liant flash entertainment Broadway 
has ever fostened In a picture pal- 
m<9e/ Rosy ina«t bars decided that 
with the heat it would be great 
Idea to show the folks a lot of gor- 
g90U» iMcenery and scenic effects 
augmented with spectacular light- 
ing touches that would make them 
-feel he was giving them the last 
word in production, which they 
would agre€ the $5.50 musical com- 
edy guy could never approach. 

With the outside of the house 
making one feel that they wer* on 
the top of a volcano the two -third 
capacity audience Monday, night 
seemed to be happy they ^ers In 
the house comparing the change 
from out to in the same as they 
Would the Arctic region to Hades. 

For the opening unit Erno Rapee 

Snd^cted the symphony orchestra 
ftheir r«iiditloii of ths «t«rc«ire 
••Martha." Rapee was so enthused 
tl^hls endeavor to put the number 
«¥«r that- his hair got Mtetted and 
seemed to work in the same rhythm 
as the4)ra8s and drums. The com- 
position was unburdened in eight 
minutes and the cash customers 
liked it exceptionally well. 

Second unit, "X'eer Gynt Suite," 
Tunning 17 minutes, Iri four stanxas, 
was the first indication of the scenic 
surprise. First scene was "Morn- 
ing," with the corphyees galavant- 
Ing around while the lighting change 
was niade from dawn to bright 
Buorning wtth Ihe mixed chorus 
icrlmmed off to chiht the grset'illgs 
for the new sun. Second scene was 
the woodland, with Doris Niles, bare 
foot nyto)|»li, «xeciitifi# '*Tbo Dance 
^ of Anltra." Next scene wfls "The 
Death of Asa," while the electricians 
wore throwing haao and mystery 
. over the stage as the orchestra 
played the mellow tune that allowed 
Asa- to pass on to tfao next world 

painlessly. 

Final number in this unit was a 
brilliant and striking scene show- 
ing "The Hall of the Mountain 
King," with the waters of the sea 
dashing against the rocks in the dis- 
tance. If ever a scene deserved ap- 
plause this one did and got It plenty. 
For this scene the ball* l girls exe- 
cuted an ellish sort of dance at the 
d i rec ti o n ^ tb»^ing unHI tlwy 

-Wero exhausted and fe^ In t^fir 
Steps (business). , > 

. The hous4( maigasfno 6r bows 

W( ckly ran rather long, around 18 
minutes, due to the fact that about 
too feet of Paths film was run show- 

Inp the arrival of Comniandf^r Ryrd 
and his crew with their ollicial iv- 
ceptlon only eight hours before. 
■ TTlien Fox's Movietone pot a whack 
fit the pr(»ce< <l;iir'^ by having l>yrd 
tell why lie madt- the trip, a speech 
he had made at the C'lty M.ill rarlier 
I n t h e d.'iy. — Th e balance of the now H 



:iH :i(lii;nri vulun.v to the endoaY- 
( ors «>r tii»> soluistK. 
I Sii tii's *<v.'. k ran two hours, 
t riirii- iiiin .t. s, ^\ lih Kcre<;n feature 
The lii.Mid Sliii*' (Columbia), and 
an excellent tjliriller. Ung, 



GRANADA 



urlng by response, they did not seem played tho accordion and danced 

this house. With AlihuUKh he has bei-n at the Ntw- 



(CHICAGO) 

C'hicaK'O, July 1?. 
That Charles Kaley, not Benny 
Meroff, is currently tho stage band 
conductur at the Graniula was the 
most plausitHo reation for the small 
sixed audiencO' last (Monday) night 
As tho Marks Bros, now have two 
houses (Granada and Marbro) and 
rotate fn* Meroff and Kaley bands 
weekly, accordingly. Meroff was last 
week at tho Murbro .^nd pa< k n^ 
'eni in, while Kaley vas sotniiuKly 
keeping 'em away at the 'Jr inada. 

Kaley, billed as the "World s Pre- 
mier Singing Director," thouKh pos- 
Kcssinc: only a fair voice, has been 
a continued failure since his debut 
about three months ago. Reasons 
why he is ret;tined are better known 
to the Marks iJros., but some are 
kn< . wn to Other Chicago picture peo- 
ple. 

One is a foolish racial angle and 
the other supjx'siiion Kaley can 
succeed OO good looks. Both ,are 
wrong. 

Kalf y falls to live up to his vocal 
billing "and is appiu-ently a muchly 
over-rated musical director. His 
looks ploa.>?cd the flaps for a time 
but even flaps long for personality 
and stage ability, things that Kaley 
doesn't seem to have. 

To Meroff, his running mate, he 
eanhot be compared. There are no 
prrounds for comparison. Compare 
him with Mark Fisher, the original 
sinking conductor, whom Kaley 
vainly tries to mimic,, and you must 
give Fisher the best of it. 

That week after week Kaley must 
follow Meroff is a monstrous disad- 
vantage to Kaley. If no one has 
previously done so, Kaley is here 
tipped off that he might make an 
excellent Juvenile for the films. 

The staf,'*! show at the Cranada is 
a bit of advertising for the Broad- 
way liimited. a tie-up between the 
rfiilroad and the theatre, and not 
very good picture house stuff. The 
sets, supplied by tho r.i*., were beau- 
tiful, as might be expected, but did 
not equalise the total and unfortu- 
nate disregard In the taleiit depart- 
ment. The presentation was titled 
' Travelln'," subtitled "On the Broad- 
way Limited," and ran 44 minutes. 

The last-minute drop-out of one 
act left a bad gap, but repairs were 
pfiNnloed for the next show. The 
gap performance was the one caught. 

Tho show opened in "one." Cur- 
tain represented the gate of the train 
platform, with Kaley and a band 
member cross-firing about getting 
on the choo-choo. They "got on" 
to reveal the band, full stage and 
specialties. House "ballet" of eight 
led off in a neat fonnation number, 
concluding with a blackout to per- 
mit' eifbh girl to open the back of 
her valise, electric llphts giving 
them the appearance of an eight - 
^oar train. They chugged off to ap- 
plause. 

The Broadway Limited Quartet 
proceeded to nortirder the show. They 

arc employees of the rt)ad for the 
lirst time on a stage and probably 
came with the set. The week 
should seo tboir las| Ui tho show 

business. 

Lymco and Farmen, next, were 
the best portion. Semi-comic 
Apache dancers, and good. That 
Apache work Is about passe here 
and elsewhere makefi no difference 
to this pair. They have a new con- 
ception and get right down to it for 
results. Mias Farmen is the willowy 
type, easy to handje and great for 
inserting laughs at opportune mo- 
ments. The team was formerly a 
part of a vftude flash. They are 
better alone than was the entire for- 
mer act. 

Laura Lee,' star of the presenta* 

tion, took an unexpected brodi« 
She comes to this picture house 
recommonded as recently featured in 

"List on Dearie" (lepit). Miss Lee, 
blonde and cute, is a comic pure and 
sImpTe, hut- She cannot sell herself 
without material. In the legit piece 
were cast and "siuations." liere, in 
this spacious house, she opened with 
a Fong in a voice fit only for Inti 
mate theatres. The first part of a 
following tap dance was good and it 
looked better for Miss I>ee, but she 
suddenly turned eccentric and put 
tho damper on that. A closing song, 
nice comedy number nnd tinf for 
tlio s o up front , ni iHsed complciely 
wiih llio«c in the rear, with Miss 
Lee doing the same. She didn't get 
enough to allow for an encore 

Finale was fine, sceni»ally and in 
a novel way. Kaley boarded the 
platform of an observation car 
painted on the drop, and the kino 
man supplied the roadside move 
ment effect. It evoked the first and 
only hearty resi)(>nse, and was al- 
most good enough to forgive anc 
forget the preceding performance 

Albert 1'. r.rown, ch.amp exponent 
of organ productions, pulled tho rare 
act — for Brown— of plugging a song 

. -- — , Omitting th<* |duKH>iH?i -the or^an 

find st« i)pe<I out of the cameo frame I number, entitled "A Southern Rhap 



to be reiK^ats at 
five Vita bills running in Chicago, 
the plan probably Is to mix V m up, 
allowing the tlwatr^-s to follow each 
other as far apart as pos&ible. Ford's 
monolog was tho best received of 
this bill, the other handicapped by 
what seemed to be faulty projection 
through keeping the center mask at 
too great a height. 

"Colleen," feature, might or might 
not have been a puller, most likely 
no^ and business, as said, was off. 

Loop, 



PARAMOUNT 

(NEW YORK) 

New York, July IT. 

Breery comody of collepr»-» life fea- 
turing Paramouni's junior stars 
("Belled Btocklngs") and a mlnla- 
tire revue surround insr CJertrude 
Lawrence make two strung features. 
This is Miss Lawrence's firat pic- 
ture house npi>earance. As an at- 
traction on Broadway it Is a smart 
move. Hooking up the English 
revue star with the well advertised 
"Chariot Revue" material Is a pow- 
erful bid for a clientele outside the 
screen fan circle. It's a patronage 
getter and as presentation material 
is abundantly satisfactory. Par- 
amount gave the Bnglish girl plenty 
of advertising. Her salary Is $8,500. 

The idea of a tabloid version of a 
well known stage attraction,%eaded 
by a star with prestige, has inflnite 
possibilities for this new amusement 
form. Here, hipwever, it is for one 
week only. Tho Held is rich in sim- 
ilar combinations. The revue mate- 
rial fits particularly well, since it 
admits Of combination with the reg- 
ular house ballet and has tho back-^ 
Ing of the symphony orchestra, not' 
to speak of the opportunity it gives 
for freedom in Btaf^ing bits and 
numbers, liere Miss I^awrence does 
'our Bumbore, the pick of her reper- 
toire. They are "Parisian Pierrot," 
Llmehouse Blues." "I Don't Know," 
and "Night May Have Its Sadness," 
the last named the exc^iise for a big 
dancing ensemble. Between num- 
>ers a company of half a dozen or so 
do talking bits chosen from the 
Chariot shows. The talk here goes 
well, but talk In this type of pro- 
gram might be ha;Eardous in some 

The rest of the bill, aside from the 
'eature, is merely filler material. 
The tise of a film episode from the 
ife of Schumann, In connection 
with that composer's "Traumerei" 
as tho overture, was not fortunate. 
The biographical incident is drama- 
tized as a maudlin bit of sentimen- 
taUty that did not fit at all in the 
gay and cheerful atmosidiore of the 
rest of the show and it acted as a 
drag on an Otherwise bright, grace- 
ful two hours. 

Brisk lt>ut brief news clips made 
up of Kinograms and International. 
Helen Wills' return and shots of the 
tennis star in action; British polo 
challengers In zippy practice; bath- 
ing girls and a bathinp: elephant as 
"hot weather suggestions" for com- 
edy. All sport news and interesting. 

"Alice the Whaler," moderately 
amusing animated cartoon from the 
F. BL Oi. completed the selection. 

Ruth, 



reel had shots from I'athe, Fox, In 
ternational and Kinogram. 

Fourth and final unit opened with 
a !les< rt .set. dimly Ht^hted, shouinijj 
full grown cactus and having Doris 
Nlles executing the official Mexican 
dMnro wliile four troubadours pri)- 
vided the musical encouragement. 
The dance was of the Spanish tap 
sort, most of It exoruted around the 
b'-'rc. t>f a Mexican sombrero. 

.Maria Oamhnrelll, of course, had 
to have her inning in tlie socond 
st.iny.a and did a little ballet step- 
ping to uphtdd the billing. "I^ 
tUapqu e <n > <Jni» i et >," wreftnln g e h < - 



which was knctt* tl between two ele- 
gant S»Kinlsh shawls. 
. Final (piH«»du of the evening per- 
ttiitt'd the Koxy ganp to do th«^ir 
Chanting. Marion Keeler led off 
With a coui)Ie of chants. Adelai<lc 
Dc Loca got rid of one, witli th.- 
tenor. James M<'lt<»n. dolmr "Would 
You Care?" and the Hoxy Male 



sody," was of the Usual Hrown class 
S'Tim work in conjunction sightly 

and eficclive. 
Four numbers on the Vitaphone, 

an nd<lfd ;itfr.Tction and a draw at 
the Ciiaiiada, w» re by Margaret Mc- 
Kt o, Edward H. Ford, Martlnelli and 
\':in i»Tul Sch' i). i<, all somewhat oh 
lud »ccn elstwheie aroimd town 



Quartet doing 'The Drum" as wcU 1 from it# to four months ago. Meas 



man with one of the units, he simply 
tied things up and was genorous 

with his stuff. 

"The Song of the Wanderer" was 
the band's feature and had several 
of the members in solos. The song 
was rendered by Pollock, who en- 
cored with a waltz number, playing 
his own accompaniment at the 
piano. « 

Delano Dell, called "the Beau 
Brummel of the Ziegfeld Follies," 
was tho disappointment. Ite bur- 
lesqued pers(uial appearances of pic- 
ture stars, attempted song and some 
dance steps and then gave it up. 
There were some who seemed to like 
him, but they were so few. Uis stufC 
was plain hooey to tho majority. 

The linalc was built around Jorrio 
and his accordion. "The Old Ac- 
cordion Man*' was the musiqal theme 
which brought everj'one on, the 
girls appeared from revolving col- 
umns on the upper stage. Jazzed 
up and left the customefs in good 
humor for the feature picture which 
follows. 

Show is dressed nicely and 
staged with the artistic handiwork 
of Milton Feld, hero to look It over, 
showing in the production. The 
show as set will play the woBtern 
and southern Publlx housei out of 
here. 

Screen feature was "Man Power/* 
with Richard Dix, driving a 16-ton 
tractor through miles and miles of 
deep mud to get some trucks of 
dynamite to a dam about to go out 
unless a spillway could be made to 
save It. It looked as though he 
would never get through and the 
picture held 'em until the finish. 

All in all most entertaining bill 
house has had in months. Caj)acity 
business for the opening and follow- 
ing days showed tho natives were 
willing to be shown and to keep 
coming if they liked it— and they 
seemed to like It. Huifhe*. 

capTtol 

(NEW YORK) 

New York, July 17. 
Capitol has one of those breezy 
light summer shows not wearing on 
either mind or eye and bound to be 
refreshing to the reactions of the 
heat. Having one of those up-to- 
the-minute cooling plants, the 
house puts the customer at ease 
from the start. 

Tho Johann Strauss overture to 
the operetta "Die Fledermaus" ("The 
Bat") was the refreshing beginning- 
of the proceedings. The 70 or so 
musicians, under the guidance of 
David Mendoza. had a composition 
to render in which they put their 
all. With string instruments in the 
majority here, the rendition of this 
score was most soothing, as there 
was not that blatant note of the 
heavy brass' to annoy the listeners. 

William Rohyn, lyric tenor, was 
the first of tiM entertainers. His 
share was to whburden himself of 
tho Donizetti composition. "Una 
Furtiva Lagrlma," from "L'Elisir 
D'Amore." It took him an even 
five minutes to do his stuff,- when 
the drapes were drawn together and 
the Tiffany scenic, "High Life in 
the Alps," was thrown on the 
screen. This is one of the best 
summer type of scenics a house can 
project. The Individual shots are' 
short and cover In a concise way 
all of the recreational advantages 
this country offers to the toturlst, 
winter or summer. 

Selections from "The Vagabond 
King" were incorporated as the 
fourth unit. Due to the fact that 
the operetta of that name is still 
running, no credits were given from 
the stage nor wero the vocalists 
attired in character costumes. It 
really was a poor sight In the man- 
ner tho two principal slnpr^rs and 
the ensemble were grouped. One 
looking at them got the impression 



^ NEWMAN 

(KANSA8 CITY) 

Kansas City, July 15. 
This week marked the change in 
policy at the Newman, with the 
stereotyped Publlx units pleasing to 
the oye and artistically produced 
but lacking real ent*>rtainment, 
passing out and the new "different" 
Stage shows, presented a la Paul 
Ash. given its initial introduction. 

Ralph Pollock directs the stage 
band of IS, sings a couple 'of num- 
bers. Introduces the other artists, 
and is all over the show, which is 
programed In Jazzland." 

Ko overture from the pit, the per 

formance starting' with tlie news »t was a Sunday home recital, with 



reels, both Fox and exclusive New- 
man News being used. The latter 
is a feature and consists of scenes 
of local people and events. 

Julia Dawn made her initial ap- 
pearance at the console of the New- 
man grand organ, playing "Hello, 
EJverybody.** Number a happy selec- 
tion, giving Miss Dawn an oppor- 
tunity to covallze with the Jewel 
Song from "Faust" and "At Sun- 
down." Her playinrr and singing hit 
instantly. She was given a recep- 
tion. 

And then the stage show. 

Partin g dra.pea disrl osei l Pollock 
and his Merry Makers. A special 
setting, consisting of a double stage, 
handsomely draped, with a run for 
the chorines to parade around the 
orchestra pit. Musicians were 
dressed in Yari-colored silk clown 
suits, with tall^ pointed Jeweled 
hats, for a flash. 

After a snappy Jazz number by 
the boys. Pollock introduced Al Rey- 
nolds, who sang "If You See Sally," 
and encored with a popular number 
which brought out tho six J.iz/land 
Steppers, three of the kind men pre- 
fer, to make It 50-50. The gals 
strutted over the run and were fol- 
lowed by Healy and Clifford, whose 
fancy stepping was what the bunch 
wanted, and they cried for nn)ro. 

Babe Sherman, introduced as a 
blues singer, is vivacious and ener- 
getic but with a voice long on power 
and short on harmony, ller efforts 
were In mtn and she was allowed to 
go without a recall. This Newman 
bunch Is sure cholcy. 

Big applauso hit was Jerrie, who 



each of the group watching the 
other for defects so far as rendi- 
tion was concerned. 

Richard Hale had the role of 
Villon, while Sylvia Miller chanted 
the allotments of Katherlne. Villon, 
backed by the chorus, rendered the 
theme numbe^^ "Song of the Vaga- 
bond." Then Mi.ss Miller unbur- 
dened herself of "Some Day," after 
which the duo, aided by the en- 
semble, rendered "Only a Rose." 
The , entire ensemble then came 
through with the finale of the sec- 
ond act. after which the getaway 
wa s mad e with the repr i- se . Had 



som^hlng which seems to bo rather 
unusual, so far as utmospiicre is 
concerned, In the Broadway picture 
houses. Chester llah in cridiied 
with training these girls, and fr<.ra 
what one can judge of their terpsi- 
cliorean ability, ho has done a com* 
mendablo job. 

Though tho show was a corking 
good one all around at the fir.st da 
luxe performance Sunday after- 
noon the house was less than half- 
filled. However, the weather could 
have been blamed for this, al- 
though the Paramount, leading tho 
street for Sunday's tradOi had aii, 
holdout at the same time. 



the costumes and proper stage 
gjouplnfrs been in evidence, there 
is no doubt that the chanting: would 
have left a better Impression. 

Capitol Magazine had shots from 
the Fox, International, Kinogram 
and Pathe weeklies. Pathe and 
Klnopram had two In the selections, 
with Fox and Intematipnal cutting 
In one apiece. 

Final unit was an atmospheric to 
the plr-turc "The Cinph.nm Cirl." 
Three num]>ers were rendered, bo- 
glnnincr with "Overalls," led by 
.S( rtre I.eslle, nnd requiring the 
dancing services of eight of the 
girls, all In overalls, doing a noveltv 
dnncA routine. Joyce Cobs and 
John Trlesault then came forth 
with an eccentric d.nnce number, 
"Flirtation " after which all cnme in 
on the gingham finale, with the 
background doubled to 1« girls. A 
great ensemble for plctiue house 
presentations. They form a prettv 
picture and are aiways animated, 



ALEXANDER 

(GLRNDALE, CALIF.) ' 
Olendale, Calif., July 10. 

At this suburban West Coast Tlie- 
atrcs, Inc., 2000-seat house, I'hil 
"Dutch** liampktn, musical con- 
ductor nnd master of ceremonies, 
lias demonstrated what can be ac- 
complished With a small band in tha 
way of entertainment possibilities. 

Liampkin has but eight boys in his 
organization, but each is a musi- 
cian, as is also the loader himself, 
and their volume and tono would do 
Justice to many a 14 or 16-piec« 
outfit. Lampkin otllciates as m.is- 
ter of ceremonies in a quiet, ratlier 
retiring sort of way. but his intro- 
ductions are effective and quite 
suited to tho type of patron to 
which the Alexander caters. 

This is the principal house In the 
suburban town. It is running along 
at a weekly gait of between |5,500 
and $6,000 on a threo-a-day policy 
of feature pictures and Fanchonand 
Marco •^Variety" Ideas. C. C.'CheV 
lew Is house manager and has an 
eificlent staff, with courtosy the out- 
standing slogan, front and back. 
Program la changed each Sund.ay 
and Wednesday, with the matinee 
gate at 25 cents and -a didM for 
kids; nights the price scale rang- 
ini^ from 40 in the balcony to 50 
ik the orchestra and 71 foir Idcotk 
Fifteen for the' youngsters, with 
evening prices prevailing at tha 
SatuMay, Sunday and holiday nitt'' 
inees. 

Lampkin and his band boys work 
on stage In a variety of numbers 
ranging from operatic to out and 
out dance hall Jazs. i«'or tlie cur- 
rent program ''Special Delivery^ Mi 
the K^ricn, stage program was on 
the up and up. The band opened 
with selaetions from "Katinka,** 
played in rousing fashion and with- 
out interruption by comedy inter- 
jections. I«mpkin played a cornet 
solo which scored. Jessie Bill, 65, 
and billed as "the eternal ingenue," 
late of tho '*Topsy and Ev4" i^ow, 
came on looking like a flapper of 20 
and put over two song numbers 
in pleasing way. MissfBell drew 
rousing applause when admitting 65 
and the mother of a daughttn- of 40. 

Frasler Bros., hand iNilancers, fol- 
lowed with some difficult balancing, 
and then the band went into a lively 
jass. "One o'clock Baby.'* with thO 
leader singln?? the chorus. 

Julietta Burnett, "singing usher- 
ette," was called from the audtonb* 
attired In the regulation uniform of 
the West Coast ushers, and sang 
"The liast Rose of Summer," scor- 
ing. Her encore was legitimate, and 
a second encore followed, with bal- 
lads each timer- Miss Burnett hag 
a ideasing soprano and takes her 
high notes with apparent ease. She 
is making: the tour over the entire 
West Coast circuit. Ten minutes of 
dancing folb^wed by Arnold Grazer 
and Joy with the band dolling the 
show with: A fox tro t v er iion of 

••Aida." ■• " 

Frank Lanterman presides at the 
organ and newsreel and comedy 
make up balance of program. 

A satisfying bill. 



MARK STRAW^ 

(BROOKLYN) 
Brooklyn, N. Y., July 17. 
The Paul Ash policy, With Art 

Landry and his Victor recording 
orchestra as the permanent . band 
attraction, is panning out weft at 
this Brooklyn house. Landry is 
now In his seventh week, and has 
gradually established himself so 
that he can commence cutting up 
with tho "hot" stuff, as In the past. 

Brooklyn Strand has been a dlfll- 
cult assignment for LAndry, as 
Managing Director Hyman con- 
cedes, owing to the peculiar exig- 
encies of the clientele. The house 
has been more nr less identified 



with high-grade music, and it has 
been Hyman's task to strike a 
happy medium between the two to 
balance both stylos of musical diver- 
tissement. So far it has worked 
out excellently. 

This weeks presentation Is la- 
beled "U. S. 8. Jasa.'^ It has tho 
Jazzlsts In naval officer unies. 
Strand ballet corps goes through 
some excellent taps and appropri- 
ate maneuvers. 

An added starter with the Landry 
orchestra this week Is Joe Penner, 
burles(iue ahminus, whos e sense of 

1 comedy pantomimo has not only 
attracted production attention, but 
merits picture recui-rnit ion. IVnner 
tied up the show for five or six 
bends before permitted to beg off. 
The Patterson Twins, nero steppers, 
contributed also, and Walter Smith, 
tho baritone with the orchestra, 
again clicked vocally. 

Harry Breucr and Sascha Klndler, 
of the regular hou.se or< hestra, are 



WtdnMday. July 80. 1197 



REVIEWS 



Again OB th« staffs this wt^ek. The 
latter, with tw'o other \lt>linistH, 
offer a unique uliing trio of 
Drdla'8 "Souvenir/* arr^nired by 

Willy Stuhl, houso foiuliictor. A 
aystem of tlioking the calLium in 
folo flashes on each of the threo 
vtoHnitits as er\rh took up ;i strain 
was an impressive presentation 
trick. 

Colleen Moore's "Naughty but 
Nice" was a satisfying comedy 
feature. **Paprllaccl" overtured and 
Fabiano, ant)ther member of the 
regular orchestra, contributed man- 
dolin interludes. 

Show obviously iKiced for eco- 
nomy In ^•^ew of th<' stionpT fli» ker 
feature, but witli llie banU idea the 
supporting show played quite im- 
pressively. Iftei. 



PRESENTATIONS 



STATE 

(BOSTON) 

Boston. July 19. 

Record-breaking combination of 
heat wave and iiumidity did not 
prevent a Monday night house near- 
ly capacity in this uruetri^erated 
Xjoew house. Answer was the fea- 
ture film. "Callahans and Murphys," 
combined with Phil Spitalny's sup- 
];>osed flna^ week witii iiis orchestra. 

Last week's teaser showing the 
free-for-all flprht at the Irish plenlc 
was a clever bit of acivance adver- 
tlalnff In a town where the populace 
Is overwhelmint?ly of Iiish nativity. 
Picture llvt'd up to its billing in that 
It is a picture that the Irish like. 
Praotically one continuous laugh, 
and the fact that some riotous pos- 
cdbllities were unoxplalnably passed 
up in the directing and some of the 
sags h<ave been chewed by moths 
does not alter the fact that it went 
oyer both as a draw and a bill. 

Feature single was Llora Hoffman, 
who, througli a typoKraphical error 
(?) was programed as Nora Hoff- 
man, and the Irish audienoe loved 
her all the more for her new name. 
She made the grade nicely with 
three rather ambitious numbers. 
Spitalny used two novelty eflei t.s to 
back up his orchestra. One a moon- 
light for "Floods of Spring" and the 
other the burninpr city cvclorama for 
the "Midnight Fire Alarm." It is 
typkjal of Spitalny that he changed 
over bis program be tween matinee 
and eveninsr because it did not reg- 
ister to his satisfaction, but last 
night's show crashed over apainst 
the terrible heat and brought out 
enough applause to satisfy him. 

He used Steve Weniger for "I 
Lfove No One but You" as a repeat 
and flashed "Mickey the Dancer" 
again with a new routine. Spitalny 
is hovering over his team during 
their playing iiibre eloeelv than 
ever and this is resulting in a 
marked improvement in his routine. 
Ha also has given P«>rry Bechtel, 
lilt banjo player, a solo encore this 
week which was the outstanding 
surprise of the unit. Th« house 
loved it. 

The newsreel giving a flash of 
Deinpsey showed a surprising re- 
sponse for the ex-champ. 

The new house organist, Birge 
Peterson, Is making the grade with 
a vengeance, having his heart in his 
work. In addition to getting the 
house Into an almost sinking mood 
with the sonff-plugging slides ac- 
tually works in effects for the news 
reeli and short bits that are bring- 
ing long-needed laughs into this 
part of the program. Libbeif. 



GERTRUDE LAWRENCE and 
"Bits from Chariot's Revues" 
30 Mins.; 0ns. 
Psramount, Mew York. 

Here's a whale of an idea, cap- 
able of unlimited dev<'l<»]iiM»Mit. 
briefly the punch is the exi)loitation 
of a leading stage star in a setting 
of bits from her best known musi- 
cal comedy performance. Possi- 
bilities in publicity are there, and 
as demonstrated la the pre4<3at In- 
stance, the scheme workt out 
splendidly as entertainment. 

I'or this, Miss Lawrence's first 
picture theatre or vaude appear- 
ance, a group of bits and fragments 
have been neatly strung into half 
an hour s smart and sightly enter- 
tainment, with the aid of half a 
dozen men and women principals 
selected from the English come- 
dienne's revue associatee, and 16 
dancing girls of the Paramount 
chorus. Miss Lawrence will not 
travel with the unit. 

This production is programed as 
devised and staged by Andre Char- 
lot. The series of btts> dances and 
numbers, opens with "Parisian 
Pierrot," with Miss Lawrence in 
stunning get up as a French novelty 
dolL A pantomimic ensemble dance 
goes with this for pretty, flashy 
stage effects in drapes and lights. 

An interval is given over to a 
series of black outs ealled **tiicred- 
Ible Happenings" from the Chariot 
shows, such as the "Considerate 
liarber," "Spendthrift Scot" and the 
like. Miss lAwrenoe dOMi her 
famous "LimehOus^ Blues" number, 
with a pantomimic story dance, and 
there is another talking bit by the 
company, showing first a stage 
episode with the players mumbling 
.their lines, and then with the same 
cast, after a panning from the re- 
viewers, going t» the other extreme^ 

Miss Lawrence then returns for 
her neatest comedy number, a gem 
for its grace and dainty humor, "I 
Don't Know," an English flapper's 
own recital^ of a raiiroaiA> tndn 
flirtation. 

For the fmish the whole com- 
pany, together with the felallet ftt'e 
on for an ensemblf , imeClMir flash 
that rounds out the presentation 
nicely neatly. The entire presenta- 
tion is a trim and stimulating 
novelty for this typs of show, hrisk 
in running and captivating in style. 

The Idea Invites elaboration and 
modification, having endless possi- 
bilities in the framtniff of Intensive, 
unifled hAlf*h9ttr bntsftal^msnt 
forma. 

If the scheme is developed as it 
should it is bound t(i> bring to 

the picture-and -specialty type of 
show a distinctly superior element 
of theatregoers. : Ru»h» 



STRAND 

(NEW YORK) 

New York. July 16. 

The stage offering is boosted 
Strongly this week through th^ ap- 
pearance of the De Marcos. It is 
4ottbtful whether the dancers mean 
anything to picture houses as a 
name as yet, but there is no doubt 
as to the effect on the audiences 
following their performance. 

"The Doll Dance." preceding the 
De Marcos, with Betty Rees and 
the ballii eorps. le nicely planted 
round a square little green house 
With a row of evergreen trees in 
fhs IrtieKground. Fach of the trees 
harbors a doll, the girls gradually 
emerging toward the centre of the 
stage. 

Margaret Schiller and Richard 
IBM duo, "Ladder of Love," to fair 
returns, followed by Gus Mulcahy 
with harmonica novelties, which 
resulted in a demand for an encore 
after several bows. 

Program as a whole is of better 
entertaining value than the average 

with tUa, fWitWifc aim, "7^^ Pn»r 

Nut,** to be considered as the 
money-getter. 



SENATE 

(CHIC AGO) 

f'hlmtro. .Tilly 12. 

If the Senate kcf ps giving em the 
Shows they have been. Its competi- 
tor, Marhro, will be wondering. 
This w^eek, 'Circus Weok" (Presen- 
tations), about the most realistic 
thing seen in picture houses in 
many n moon. 

I'eature picture, "Manpower" 
(Par), jvlth Rlch.nrrt Dix, drrw 
own weight. And now, with the 
addition of Vitaphone there's no 
telling. Vita is new in the Senate- 
or any W^st Sido the atre. Al Jol.son 
and the Four Aristot rrit» provided 
the first Vita bill. For a time a 
lively fight ensued between tiie Se n- 
ate and Marbro for exclusive Vita. 
It was decided both Iimm^os would 
Show Vita beginning July 11. 



""DUTCH FOLLIKS" (m 
Stage Band snd Specialties 
47 Mins.; Full (Special) 
Harding, Chicago 

liOtt Kosloft and His Syncopators 
have a crackerjack set and a good 
routine with just enough song, 
dance and comedy to sell it. Last 
week was I x)u' s time a t the 

Harding and hit iltth In ptettire 
houses. 

So far it looks as though he is 
going to go like a houss aflre. 

Through his looks, personality and 
manner he has created a folKiwini? 
that has good promises of commer- 
cial value. 

Band very good, with the brass in 
it tooting away to delii^ht all, mak- 
ing it a good picture house outfit. 
All presentations try to gint ttrtgin^l 
and novelty sets, but this was about 
the best staged and most success- 
fully original. The setting was 
Hollandlsh with windmills and all 
In the background. Even the pad- 
dlefl of the mills rotated and each 
had a set of lights on it. The band 
wore blue and white Dutch boy 
costumes. 

The opening number consisted of 
the band, eight Gould dancers, and 
Ann and Jean, v^iudevllle team. The 
dancers were dressed as flowers and 
Ann and Jean as a Dut<h boy and 
girl. Then, came the business of 
the boy and girl sprinkling the fiow- 



Laurels went to Mark Fisher and 
his Merry Music Mast< i n. Murk ha.^ 
only a J.l-piece band, but what 
music! An «'X' client brass team, 
but his tiddle section is a little too 
straight. Mark's voice is golden, 
with plenty eC v el um e phis pfirsnn-i 
ality. 



era until they bloomed. They did 

in .ipinopriate rc>utint\ 

iJiilie Randall r;ii«'d hii;h with two 
numbers, a pop .song and a Rus- 
sian dance, playing the fiddle ut 
the same time. Myrtle Uordon fol- 
lowevi with t!ir«'e pup sv)iit;:s and 
registered, iier sweet manner and 
personality give her the winning 
way to sell her stuff. Ann and Jean* 
sister team, created tiulto a disturb- 
ance Willi several pop songs, but 
their foirt'e was an acrobatic somer- 
sault number put over with gusto. 
Th">st> Kirls art' there. 

The clould u.mcers (8) arc .step- 
ping along very nicely and are a 
permanent house feat\u-e. Their 
number. "The Dutch Black l?(>ttoiti," 
is a choruii bhu k bottom dance with 
slow motion to a Dutch number 
with ihserts of the B. B. proper. 
Routine is good. Costumes clean 
and nice looking. 

Clem Daeey followed with a song, 
lecompanied by Marie Peterson, 
who did a butterfly dance Inter- 
preting the song. Ducey'a street 
clothes were proper for the occasion 
and the girls' costume Of a butter- 
fly okay: Good number with pathos 
ind color. 

Kddie L^uubert, slapstick <ome*ly 
artist. Wowed with his line ot chat- 
ter and his grotesque shoes, which 
are big enough to lit tlie Colossus. 
He ran from one side ot the stage 
to the Other telling a story and trip- 
ping over the shoes. Then he left 
to allow .Tan\es Clark to sing a 
Spanisii number while he changed 
costume. When Clarfc ended Lam- 
bert came back and gave an imita- 
tion of a woman, wearing another 
pair of shoes just as large as the 
first, but of the female variety. The 
windup comes when Clark, dressed 
as a Spaniard, and T-.ambert, as a 
woman, do a comic love scene. The 
shoes and the way I^ambert ma- 
nipulates them are a riot. This is 
great picture houssitteat, and is put 
over Al. 

The eight Gould dancers, accom- 
p.'inied by the entire cast, closed. 
The number played by the band 
was Dutch, and the whole thing 
was in keeping to a Hollandlsh 
effect eVelt to tha woden shoes of 
tlie cast. 

The KoslofC outfit alternates 
weekly between the Harding and 
Senats,.' ^^--'J^ ' 

''CIRCUS WEEK" (42) 
Stage Band and Specialties 
60 mine.; Full (Special) 
Senate^ CHieago. 

What a perfbrmance! The ushers 
.sold popcorn and peanuts up and 
down the aisles, while the singers, 
dancers, "ahil •tikjir freaks,'* pa- 
raded to the soitr iiiiislc 6f the red- 
coated band. 

Here tliey come! I'eanuts! Pop- 
corn! Fritters! Whoopee! 

Many circus presentations have 
been seen hereabouts, but none so 
complete. The opening, in 'one," 
was the tfiual ballyhoo stuffC with 
a Uttlo ej(tra hoke by Chas Chase 
and Liew liutler. 

Next scene, full stage, showed the 
band oh the stand in a typical big 
top "inside." Mark Fisher made his 
appearance at this spot and con- 
ducted the number in his original 
styls^ Fisher can certainly get a 



FREDDIE WELSH PI 




VARIETY 



OPERA AS ROAD SHOW 



'(Coniinued from page 1) 

« 

ipg friends of other days wh i might I n:.te in the role ot Aelfrlda 



'lUiiiU'il I'i \>ii\ i» I ".re 1 ) 
i»>tni*'rly witlj the .Met, will alter- 



while 

oonie to his aid now. None camel Ralph Kiiolle and .ludson H.. i^t». 
forth <'Xcopt 1 li\\\iT Th'» l.itier I'liors. will t.'ike turns ^vith 
tlid much wor»i in spotim« circles 1 l»'»tl male part of AethelAold. 
then. The lawyer aftected Uy the 



scene was almost unable to t.ilk 
becnuse of em<»ti'tn .md a»«ked .be 
court to dismiss ibe coTupl imt. 

Maicistralo Mi Qu.id«'. v\ ell knwss n 
in the sporting field, and of the New 
York CJianis' fimr. imi'u>di.»lely as- 
sente*!. Frevldie left. :»»xoiupunied 
l>.v his co-defeiulani. l>elaney. 
W elsh. 41. and looking much older, 
uave his address as Wesst 35th 
slretn. 



In the Days When ... 

The or^' A h i . Ii.ittt|»i"!i foe 
was lined wiih wiinklc>. It w.is 
stated authoritatively that Freddie 
never drank until he bett Ritihie. 
l<\ast company and dough sped 
rapidly. 

Freddie's face was puffed and he 
bore a discolored optic that he 
received in the .stre«'t l»r;iwl P:i- 
trolman C;corf;e Meyers of ihe \N'est 
47th street station testified he came 
across the pair at .•»4th street and 
9th avenue. They wno qoing sre.it 
"guns." A crowd of over 100 
gathered, little knowing that an 
erstwhile champ was strutting his 
sttiflf. Both were "btu:;:.^!"' by 
Meyers. A Bellevue arufuil irice 
surgeon patched Welsh's rij;ht eye. 
Delaney escaped unscathed. 

Cronies who knew Freddie well In 
the days whi-n sii.l it wns notbin;; 
for hitn to .spend a i?rand a night 
on .a p.'xriy. The same spokesman 
said that Freddie's heart w;is 
broken wli»>n his wife and two chil- 
dren left him. His lawyer friend 
said : "They speak of Gene Tunney 
being a bookworm. I know for a 
fact that Welsh was an omnivorous 
reader and .a stndt^nt of philosophy. 

"Welsh," continued the l.iwyer, 
"read classics and all heavy works. 

He had a friend wlio w.is a noted 
writer. When the latter died he be- 
queathed Welsh his library." 

Welsh, concluded the attorney, 
was a real gentleman. 



ni. h.ird Hale and Henri Scott will 

.ilU'inaie witli tlie llaiigar. and 
DudUy Marwick and .\llre<.1«> 
\ .ib>iui will IciTulle the accu.^ 
part, 

A th*»riis of .">!* i! d i!i or.hest 
of aiii»ro.vin'.at>'ly the s.inie niitn- 
bcr Will l»e cairied, making lh«% 
.'^liow a heavy traveling propo-si- 

i I ti'n. 

Dpeninjjc dale is in \N .i>'iincloa 
late in October. 

"Henchman" was given for >>even 
perfoi riianc»'s at the Mrt la.st sea- 
s. n and .'^t»ld out each tmie. •lotn^ 
such a phonomehaV business that 
word got ar»>und that in tltese 
.m'ven performances, the Met KOt 
bat k its luin<^ prt>duction cost. 

Although the Met makes quHe a. 
point of brif.i^'itii^ oUt new opera.s. 
this is the lirst one since ' tJirl of 
the CJolden West" that has created 
such a demand that it had to 1m> 
toiire(l on the legit plan with eight 
shows weekly, l^^ven the last l»uc- 
cjnl work, "Turandot," created no 
sucH furore. 

That "llont bnian" is the fir.st 
grnulnely successful Amerituu 
opera has a great deal to do with 
if. for the previous tries, such as 
HerU'rfs "Natoma," n.iinrosch's 
Cyrano,' etc., didn't click. 



PICKFORD CONTEST 



lot of music out of 15 musicians. He 
was in sport attiro. in uUiking con- 
tra .st to the "circus musicians 
clothes" worn by hls band. 

Lluyd and Itrice, cuckoo acro- 
bats, reiK'ated tl>eir success at other 
houses. When Paul Ash starts 'em 
they stay started. The boys work 
with a serious, solemn, expression 
that tickles the funnybone. 

Th* 1# Qould dancers followed. 
The gals were dressed In costumes 
of feathery material to represent a 
"horse ballet." Snappy and good. 
Peggy Bernler and her baby talk 
sings next. Peggy still does her 
daily dozen while singing. Prob- 
ably if they tied her hands she 
couldn't. She sang typical Bemier 
songs with score about perfect. 

Chaz Chase wowed as usual. The 
l>oy does hot stuff, such as eating 
matches, cigars, cigarets. stiff 



Preston Sellers, organist, contrib- 
utes an organ solo wa-ekly. He's 
riding the crest of popularity. 

The attendance at the Monday 
matinee riv.iled somr* of tli<-> e vening 
gatherings in the otb«^r house's. A 
festive atmosphere pervades the 
Senate at all times m tking you see 
double aiMi feel singl«»- 



shirt bosoms, or what have you Y 
What a freak for "Circus Week." 

Mark obliged with a vocal num- 
ber that demonstrated his strong 
personal following. Applause was 
heavy and continuous. Fisher worlds 
up a mob enthusiasm that makes 
'em eat out of his hand. 

A dog act, probably" rerrult*»d 
from vaude, fine. The dogs, wolf- 
hound type, hurdle and Jump. Weise 
Trio next, supplied the thrills so 
necessary to .a good cirwus show. 

Finale heavy. Four girls, evl- 
dentiy out to "outstrip- th^ HHl, 



(Continued from page 1) 



automobile piiking up bundles on 
street corners. 

I^rchasers of papers from news- 

!)oy8 would find the vote coupon 
clipped, and along with it. on its 
back, a portion of the day's news. 
The public raved and cussed and 
complflints came pouring In to the 
paper. It .nn.aily ran a strip .across 
the front page cautioning purchas- 
ers and subscribers to see that the 
vote coupons had not 'lieen re- 
moved. Carriers ami n»»wsboy8 
were warned against taking the 
coupons. 

iPlaoes of business and. residences 

were continually arinoy»'d by visits 
of men .and women .seeking copies 
of u.scd Tribunes and coupons. 
News boys, interested In soms oan- 
dldateH. had sipris on their stands 
urging votes for the girls in ques- 
tion. Paper purch.asers frequently 
were asked by the boys to let them 
cut out the coupons. A number of 
complaints rel.itive to thefts of pa- 
pers were reported to the i)olice. 

People throughout the entire city 
were pestered for their support. 

Everybody breathed ;i sigh of relief 
when the contest ended early this 
week. 



ILL AND INJURED 

.lust as soon as his injured legs 
w ill permit, Arthur Hrysim ( Hi y- 
'.son and Jones), colt)red dancer, will 
join tKe new Miller and Lyles show. 
' Hang Tan^'." Uryson was shot in 
both legs at the Nest Club, 169 
West 133d street, New York, JunS 
7, by a white man who was visit- 
ing the place at the time, llryson's 
partner, Scrappy Jiiues, is api>earing 
with the show unvil his partner re- 
joins him. 

Florence Reed, at the lUltmore. 
Los Angeles, In "The Shanghai 
Gesture." was recoverlngf from an 
operation, but sufTered a relaiwe 
when she was informed of the 
deatli of her mother. Mrs. Holand 
Heed,, in New York. Miss Heed, 
underwent a throat operation, in- 
terrupting the run of the show. 

Cecil Lean (Lean and Muydeldl 
has recovered from his recent op* 
eration and is recuperating at Xafes 
.Sunapee, N. H. 

IJiane Kane, stage actress and 
sister of Lois Wilson, is 111 at the 
Hollywood Hospital, Hollywood* 
Her illness developed from a cold, 
while visiting at the home of Iter 
sister in Beverly Hills. 

Lila McComas is re( overing from 
a m.'ijf>r operation at th« Crood 
Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles. 
Miss McComas was hurt In a fisM 
from the b.ick of an eleph.nnt last 
January, while working in a pic- 
ture. 

Chic Sale left "flay Pares** In 

rhicatro this week to imderKO .in 
operation for appendicitis. Sena- 
tor Murphy replaces Chic. 

John Qarry, manager of the Clin- 
ton .Square. Albany, N. Y. fnims). 
Is In the Albany hospital recovering 
from a serious Illness. He formerly 
was manager of the Empire theatre 
at Glens Falls. 



MARRIAGES 

Ix>l8 Boyd, screen actre.Hs, to Lou 
Brlckson. orchestra director at 
Montmartre Cafe, Holly vrood, In 
Los Angeles. July 9. 

— Jo sfi ph — S to pak, — fVrst vio li rd s t T 
Hoxy theatre orchestra, to Celia 
Bran, singer, in New York, July 13. 

Mario Basiola, Metropolitan Opera 

b.aritone, and Cilcrina CJobbl. for- 
merly of iiali.iri Opira Co. New 
York City, at Cliiin h of the Holy 
Angels, Chicago, July 14. 

Catherine Davis, actress, to Jo- 

se(»h H. I'ortuj^al, mining engineer, 
some time tins month. NLarrlag** 
license was obtained in N»'W Vork 
City. ^ 



made half-hearted attempts to do 
tricks on the rings while everyone 
yelled themselves hoarse. 

You've goi tot go some to heat 
this show. Hah: Hnh! Circus Week! 
K^d pop. balloons: H-re tlK-y 
cornel Hot Uog.s, i»eanuis, and 
crackerjack I 



Hna 

under 



NOTES 

For the eighth season . ia^ aMjL'c es- 
sion Lasses wfrt#^-'>-''MJiilkels 
(white) is getting ready for its tour 
of the south ini.1»*r th» T>ersonal 
manugcnient of William Spaetli. 



Few dates for the new road sea- 
son are being penciled in at this 
time by the New York legit book- 
ers covering the southern territory, 
hard hit by the flood this year. 



^Thi — Shuberts. — who wr^'b 
the Lehn afid i'iiik building whicii 
oc< upie.H a whole block at Morton 
and Greenwich streets, will use it ts 
hoii.so th ir ••Mtir-(. i)roduftion de- 
partment under one roof. 



The return of Alf. Darling to the 
Bronx last week to manage the 
Koyal b d to tlo' report iliat he wa.s 
returning pertna/M-ntly. Ala return 
is for throe weeks only, pinch-hit- 
ting. 



a otro ss i 



m iM 'i j w 

(•oritraft to i;du< itiooal, to 
Theodora' W. I-'la fire-ry. 'lon-proff s - 
sional, at Burb.mk. Calif.. July 16. 
[{ride has been pitying feminine 
leads oppo'^ite Lloyd Hamilton. 
}f:irry Delf to J.-inri" I'.fH on. 
1 n(#n-pr<»ffSHion il. June I'f. .n 
i Vork City. 



Dave Tustig, ut ti' tal rnanag^T for 
the .sfcirior- liliri lerman chain, is 
resigning to become associated with 
the I'nlty \'aud*»vllle K.xchanj{e. 



Capitol stock do.^ed at the 
.NcA- [ C ii>itol. Albany, where they hitvo 
j be'-n i»ia ving ^ince Ax>ril I. 



i 



Mi 

V 



• J. 



I" 



i 



• 



11 



■ I ;■ 

. '"I ' 



24 



VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



N. V. A. QUICEY SIDESTEPS ISSUE 
ON LEGALITY OF MEMBERSHIP 



MRS. BOYER TRIED 
TO PROMOTE PROTEGE 



Dolly Malone Selling Tickets After Girl Consulted 
Attorney— -^Lawyer Advised N. V. A. Debtor In- 
debtedness Apart from Membership 



ChicMgi), July 19. 
Sev( rul points in the caso of Dolly 
Malono and the N. V. A. stamp it as 
one of the iimst s\vit<'h;i»M.iit .'«rts 
ever enr«.unttred in the th^'atrical 
profession. 

Vaudevillo performer and m< tn'i ^ 
of the N. V. A. f«>r six yoars. nolly 
Malono. vainly fiKhtin^ an incurable 
.Illness, is selling tickets at the 
'American theatre, 12 hours a day 
for $16 a week to pay up what the 
N. V. A. believes to be her "indebt- 
etlnoas." 

That Is her state after she des- 
perately appealed to an orpraniza- 
tion. supposedly beneficent, tliat 
yearly carries on a drive, the pro- 
e««a« of Which, ao the public is in- 
formed, po for the care of «iclt and 
needy actors. 

She was "given" the Job to 
**lQuare" an impending lawsuit that 
the N. V. A. did not, and still does 
not. relish defending. 

Not in a condition to work, due to 
m health, and without l#nds on 
that acroimt, Miss Malone was some 
time ago so seriously affected by 
her illness that she required hos- 
pltftl tr««tment. The N. V. A. fin-* 
Illy consented to pay the hospital 
bill, amounting to $635, on the con- 
dition that the girl sign an I. O. U 

Following her discharge from the 
hospital, Miss Malone was still un- 
able to earn a livelihood and still 
•eemingly without relatives or 
frienSt to appeal to. She was in 
this destitute state when the last 
expiration period for N. V. A. mem- 
bership came around. Despite, she 
liiSiMfcgea- to sorapo up and borrow 
enough money to cover another 
year's membership in the club, 
meanwhile not with the necessary 
Bii«ant to keepVhcrself in food and 
clothing, and aent it to to New 

York.— - 

Dodged Lawsuit 

The N. V. A. returned the dues 
mont-'y, refusing? to accept it and 
allow the girl to retain her mem- 
bership until she paid her Indebt- 
•dfiM* though * she was told she 
"could sit around the club room if 
she had nothing else to do." See- 
ing this loss of the membership she 
had held for six years as an auto- 
matic cancellation of the $1,000 "life 
Insurance ' policy, Miss Malone con- 
sulted an attorney. The attorney 
kdvlaed her to sue on the ground 
that the outside debt had no bearing 
on her N. V. A. membership. 

The girl informed the local N. 
V. A. officials of her intention to 
sue. Immediately there was a hur- 
ried conversation witli New York. 
It was decided that the N. V. A. 
liae Its "influence'* with the Orphc- 
iim. Miss Malono was the., given 
the charity and "squaring" job in 
. the box olUce. 

i t he accepted the position under 
•pmiBsuro, seeing no other chance 
for existence, and is curiontly hold- 
ing it do wn_foi^$l^per^out of 

aw^v. A. 



K-A Offering Bonds 
For Sale Around Chi 



Chicago. .Tuly 19. 

Fir.st mortgage bonds on the 
Keith -Albee Chester theatre, Bronx, 
New York city, are advertised for 
sale In Chicago. A campaign Is 
bi'ing conducted through local 
newspapers by the American Bond 
and Mortgage Company, holder of 
the $750,000 issue. 

This is K-A's first attempt at un- 
loading theatre holdings Irt the mid- 
dle west. It Is looked upon here- 
abouts as a try at Chicago and 
vicinity in lieu of a lack of Interest 
In the east. Heretofore K-A ha* 
not canvassed outside of Ita I^MpM- 
diate K-A territory. 

According to the ads, the Chester 
bonds will yield 6% per cent 



Vaudevillians in 

LeMaire's New IUmiw 

Aug. 7 Rufus LeMaIre will open 

his new "Affairs" in Detroit, re- 
maining a week and starting a 
Chicago run at the Wood s Aug. 16. 

In the compaW afS^^Jtmmr Hiis- 
sey, Winnie Lightner, Al Herman, 
Harry Connolly, Deno and Rochelle, 
Ted Claire, Jean Lamar, Isabelle 
MoOre, Marlon Lewis, 
Hlckey, Newton Alexander, Frances 
Burke, Minyon Laird. Hetsy Ueeae, 
Sunny Dale, John Walsh. 

The book t» by Paul Gerard 
Smith, with Ballard Macdonald and 
Billy Rose the lyric writers. Dave 
Stamper and Jessie Greer have 
composed the melpdlfifc^ ^ iv^^ 
Brooks Is thp stageri 



Rainey Boyer Remains in Hol- 
ly woodf Trying to Break 
Into Pictures 



Lios Angeles, July 18. 

Mrs, Mabel Lewls-Boyer, wife of 
Dr. C. C. Boyer, druggist In the 
New York theatrical district, after 
attempting to induct into the ranks 
of the screen stars a new protege, 
represented as her son, Rainey 
Boyer, without success is en route 
to New York, alone. 

Mm. Boyer, known In vaudeville 
as Mabel Lewis, some time attempt- 
ed to reform Jack Jarrott, tango 
dancer who became a drug addict. 
Her endeavore were without suc- 
cess, with Jarrott unable to gt t 
work coming out here to do oxtra 
work in the studios. 

Rainey Boyer, as he calls him- 
self. Is about 22 years old. Prior 
to coming here with Mrs. Boyer 
last April he had made a previous 
attempt to get into pictures. He 
then went to New York and work- 
ed as a double for Richard Dix^in 
the Paramount Long Island studios. 

It is understood that Mrs. Boyer's 
husband had set asido $2.5.000 for 
picture making purposes, to enable 
his wife to put the young man In 
Alms. While here Mrs. Boyer has 
been writing a column of Intimate 
notes for an alleged theatrical 
paper. - It is said she figured this 
connection would give her entree 
into the studios as well as sufficient 
prestige to get work suitable to the 
talents of the young man. 

Rainey Boyer is remaining here 
to fight the elements that make it 
possible to develop picture stars. 



HOLD m JOE' GETS VAUDE DATE 
AFTER ON POLE FOR 16 DAYS 



Sat Through 7 Lightning Storm*— Former Pro 
Dancer Mostly Uid Of f— $2,500 for 1 Week a| 
Rialto, Chicago— Woman Sitter Wltlke Out 

>♦ , .— — ' 



Chicago, July If. 
Hold '£hn** Joe Powers, champ 
^agpole sitter ot Chicago and th* 
world, ii in Taude at the Rialto 
this week, After having smashed all 
records by squatting 16 days and 
four hours on the pole atop the 
Morrison hotel. 

"Hold 'Em" sat through seven 
severe electrical storms and as 
many wind storms. During the 



J9 



Moore in "Allez-Oop 

Victor Moore has shelved plans 
for a proposed return to vaudeville 
for Carl Hemmer*» reyu# rAllii* 
Oop " in rehearsal. , . 

Frank Fay had been anpled for 
but could not get a release from 
his K-A Circuit route. Fay is hold- 
ing over at the Palace, New York, 
this week, his third, and may be 
carried further. On* original book- 
ing Fay was in for twd we^lw iHtlv 
other bookings to follow, which ha.s 
since been arranged by the bookers. 

"Allez-Oop" will bow in at 
Werba's, Brooktyii, tiext W€«l(l and 
will follow into the Karl Carroll, 
New York, a week later. 



"Juet Fancy," 





Hannah Williams Wed; 

Roger Kahn's Regrets 

lioger Wolfe Kahn, interviewed 
In Reference to the marriage of 

Hannah Williams, one of the Wil- 
li.nus Sisters who worked at his 
l*crroiiuet and I'ennsylvania enter- 
tkinhic rttt*, and WBd WflH r u i H ' utgd» 
ly reported enK^ged to the s<»i\ of 
the tnult i-niillion.aii-e banker, i)leas- 
antly denies that there was ever 
any such extent to their undenied 
atta'-lirnent. 

• 1 11 .say thi.s much," he adds, "I 
Viis very sorry to learn that an- 
other fellow got her. But that 
<!()' sti't Tne;in 1 could Imvo had her 
If he hadn t." 

Hannah married Charles Kaley. 
a Chlrsgoan, also a jazz band 
leader. 

BUCK-MAHONEY SHOW 

CJene J;uek will stait. r<l)ear.v:ils 
for the niusical ei»njeily leaturiuK 
Will Mahoney in August. 

TM-ej) iiMtimis will fulluw (lie r<^(l.\' 
luK of "Yours Truly" for the ro.ul. 
The latter show will again star 
Leon Rrrol, although there will be 
Mine minor sa^t chAigca 



Joseph Santley and Ivy Sawyer 
will play four weeks in vaudeville 
in (Jreater New York houses of the 
K-A Circuit preparatory to starting 
rehearsals for "Just Fancy/* 

•'Just Fancy" is a musical ver- 
wion of ".lust Suppose," which will 
be headed by Santley and Sawyer 
with Santley also figuring jui yro* 
ducer. ';•,,/;■ 



Sen. Murphy in *Taree'' 

Through a special request from 

the Shuberts, the Orpheum Circuit 
has released Senator Francis Mur- 
phy from an Orpheum route for the 
monologlst to go with the Shuberts 
under a contract for on ^ year. Dur- 
ing that time the Shuberts guar- 
antee the Senator at least 25 weeks' 
work. 

Under the release Senator Murphy 
Joined the Shuberts' "Gay Paree" in 
Chicago Monday (July 18), re- 
placing Chic Sale. It had been re- 
ported Sale was dissatisfied with 
the show's management. 

Murphy's Orpheum route was to 
have commence Labdr Day. He Is 
also under a term contract to the 
Keith-Alhee agency, booked for the 
Palace, New York, for the first time 
this week, after oVer 20 years in 
vaudeville. Some weeks ago, when 
given the Palace date, the Senator 
refused it on account of the pro- 
gram position assigned. This week 
he was to have ha ' the No. 4 spot. 
K-A also consented to the Shubert- 
Murphy engagement. 

Following the "Paree" run In Chi- 
cago, with that show not expected 
to last much longer out there, the 
Shuberts informed Murphy he would 
next appear for them In the new 
"Artists and Models'* production In 
New York. 

Sale is reported about to undergo 
an operation for appendicitis, some- 
thing he has been stalling off for 
years. 



Jnlios Tannen as M. C. 
for Great Lakes, Buffalo 

A deal was put through last week 
by Harry Padden, booker of Amal- 
gam.ated Vaudeville agency, and 
Abe in berg, representing Julius 
Tannen, whereby the comedian 
opens a four weeks' engagement at 

the Great Lakes theatre, Buffalo, as strongest o£ the latter he was 
maste. of ceremonies. blown against the pole and lost twd 

This will be new for the theatre ^^^^^ 

and Tannen.. , . « * According to Jack Ramsdell. 

Padden has also booked B. A. ..jj^j^ Em's" manager, the total 

Rolfe and his Palais d'Or orchestra remuneration o£ the long-winded 

of 16 men into the Great Lakes, g^^ing approaches $20,000. This 

Rolfe Is there for this week with jj^^^j^^^g ^3,600 salary at the 

the band scheduled to return to j^j^^q, his wife's vigil with the 

New York for a K-A engagement p,^^^ y^^^^^ g^,,. 

at the Palace. 1 scrlptions from the hotel and in- 

terested parties. Besides that, he 
11 mT tr -r>_i.x^^ I received some priceless national 

Doll, Now Knowing Better publicity. 
Sticking to Show Trade 

^ Others who profited by the squat 

Chicago, July 19. g^^^ 47 racketeers who sold peeks at 
Charles H. Doll, Chicago booking 'Hold "Em" from the street. Ona 
agent, has decided to stick to the. enterprising gent with nothing 
show business. the world but three pairs of field 

May 6, 1927, Charles Ogden, dam- glasses set up on the corner of 
paign manager for candidates on un^dolph and Clarke and sold looks 
the non-coalltlon ticket, asked Doll the curious. There wwe pleiltJF 
to get 29.000 signatures to petitions. curious and a subsequent 
Doll forthwith hired 103 men to pg^j^ peddlers. Prices were a 
canvass and obtained the necessary nickel or a dime per peek. The 
signatures In 45 hours. boys cleaned up. 

The agent had paid off some of "Hold 'Em" is now looking for 
the men when he discovered checks theatre dates and says he will 
he was recelvinig from Ogden were ballyhoo on the flagpoles of the 
rubber. He Is now trying to find theatres before each performanea. 
some lawyer who will take the case jf the theatre hasn't a pole, he'll 
for him, but no one will take the bring his own, savs "Hold 'Em. 
responsibilitsr of bucking the 16 ^he Rialto "ilold 'Em" is do« 

candidates, each a lawyer. l ing a danc^ which M elaltos is 

oripinal and calls it the "Flagpole 
1 • ia A. C *1* I Strut." It's a cross between the 

Lewis not oailmg B. B. and the Charleston. Before do- 

Ted Lewis and his band are not Mng the bird act, "Hold 'Bm" wii 4 
going over to Paris for Edmund hoofer, mostly lay-off. 
Sayag at the Amba.ssadcurs. A Harry Santley booked the Ria^t* 
last minute cable Monday defers 1 
that for the time being at least. 
Ben Bemie was another slated for 
Paris and he, too, has had his plans 



Another Radio Act 

WCK, the Detroit Free Press' 
station, is responsible for another 
air feature to go Into vaudeville as 

an act. 

T he Ri ' a Applu Club fr o m that 
station started an engagement at 
the Palace, Toledo, July 16. 



LENTZ'S LOEW TOUR 

Al Lentz and orchestra resume a 
r.,oew picture house tour following 

their stay at I.,ocw's Sheridan, New 
York, as the Paul Asli at this 
• Ircenvvich Village house. Al Lynn 
succeeds Lentz, booked In by 
liVons & Lyons, Inc. 

licntz opens at the Aldine, Pitts* 
tiUrgh, tn two we ck.'^. 



Lew Cantor Pays Off 

Lew Cantor, vaude producer,, has 

wiped out his indebtedness witli 
Equity by forwarding last week a 
check for $350 as final payment on 
a claim for $2,000 salary due mem- 
bers of "Sunshowers," a musical 
which Cantor produced In 1922. 

This was preliminary to Cantor 
taking a half interest In "Mating 
Time" (legit) , which opened at th< 
Selwyn, New York, this week. La- 
ter Cantor withdrew from the 
show. 



Des Moines, July IS* 

"French Bobble," as Mrs. 
switched, along with the Four I Smith of Oklahoma City is known, 
Marx Brothers, who were another walked out of Cedar Itapids in quite 
attraction heralded by Sayag. a huff, caused by women members 

The Lewis booking was definitely of the board of dIrectorS'of the Mar- 
set, William Morris, Jr., broadcast-' chants National Bank who stood 
ing so.ne effective publicity out of pat on their protests against 
Chicago last week until suddenly "French Bobbie's" sitting atop the 



everything was halted* 



Nancy Gibbs' Tab 

Nancy Gibbs is returning to 
vaudeville in "Dear Little Rebel. ' 
tabloid o'peretta by Edwin Burke, 
with music by Cliff Hess. 

Support has Robert Vernon, P. J. 
O'Connor, Dick Trout, Albert Baker, 



flagpole of the bank building. 

The bank officials had signed a 
contract with the woman to perch 
herself on the 12-story building for 
31 hours, to receive $29. Tha cwii«» 
tract was cancelled whe.i the wom- 
en officials entered vigorpus pro* 
tests. 

The stunt peddler, whd is walk* 

ing her way around the world, says 
she will "show up the men 'sitters* 



Clarence* Marks?, Arthur Ekens, , ^. . 

Joseph Brown. Franklyn Shaver. Bert S^illf « been sh^wn up 



Dueringer. 



before," when she reacdiM-Ciiteago. 



Combination Contest MAYOR. VISITS COLDER 



Des Moines, July 19. 
A bathing beauty contest is the 
only thing not included In a show 

to be put on at the* Waukon opera 
house, Waukon, Iowa, this week. 



ITOW'S CONCERT TOUR 

Michio Itow, Japanese impres- 
sionistic dancer, will embark upon 

,1 coast ti> (•(t.'ist tour next season 
iHiiIr r ni.an.iK''Ui< rit of Itcrnlce Ka- 
xaiiauff, conr« i t ruanafier. 

Five solo dancers will appear in 
iiuppui't of ituw. 



Astaires in Vaude 

Fred and Adcle Astaire will play 
vaudeville 'around New York pre- 
paratory to beginning rehearsals for 
the new musical in which they will 
be starred by Aa^ons & Frcedley. 

This will be the couple's first re- 
turn to vaudeville In three years. 



Watertown, N. Y., July 19. . 

Lew Colder, Keith vaudeville 
booking agent, who is vacationing 
The show will include contests by 1 at his summer home on Sargent's 
old-time fiddlers, musicians, hogf Islands, near this pla^e. Is expect- 
oallers and dancers, with the jud ges Ing no less a nerqpn than Mavor 
to be selected from the audience. | James J. Walker as his guest thia' 

week. 

The following are at present 

guests of Mr. Golder: Harry Jordan, 

Daniel Simmons, Charles Purbower, 
Maurice Rose, M. Zukerman and 
Harold Kamp of New York City: 
Congressman Benjamin Ooldcr o£ 
Pennsylvania and Samuel poller of 
I'hiladelphia. 



MILDRED KEATES' ACT 

Mildred Keates, former ingenue 
in "Battling Butler," will head a 
musi(\al act produced by Heorge 
Choos titled "licr VVoddinr down." 

Company has Jack Henry, Ruth 
De Quincy, Jack Russell, Maybrey 
Hokanson and Tennylls Allyn. 



N. Y. PERMIT FOR BABY PEGGY 

Baby I'eggy will play the Orealcr 
New York houses of the Loew Cir- 
cuit through special permit issued 
in.st week by Mayor James J. 
Walker. 

The screen kiddio opens at 
Loew'fl Metropolitan, BroolOriW 
Aug. S. 



PATSY DOYIE OKAY 

Patsy Doxlr has written friends 
he h.'is recover»*d from his recent 
illne.ss. 

He is living In Englewood, N. J. 



Moran and Mack for Pan 

Moran and Mack, who have been 
playing K-A bills since "Vanities" 
closed, have been signed up direct 
{or a Pantaget circuit tour. 



Keane, "SpiderV* Lead 

The vaude partnership of Robert 

Fmniett Kenne' and Cl.iire Whitney 
has been temporaril\ tlisrupted 
through Keane having signed with 
Albert Lewis for the lead of the 
CTiicago company of "The Spider." 

The duplicate cnmp.any of "The 
Spider' opens in Soutli I'.end, Ind., 
Sept. 12, ^nd follows Into the 
Olympic, Chicago, Sept. 14. 



i 



1 



Wednesday. July 20, 1927 



V A U D E V I L L E 



VARIETY 



25 



SHOW DATES E VAUDE HOUSES 
REAUY FOR PICTURE BOOKERS 



Acts in Chicago Prefer Film Theatre Dates — ^Vaude 
Takes What's Left— Everything Playing Pictures 
—Agents Split with Regular Booker 



Chicago, July 19. 
A largo number of acts that in 
recent months have been "show- 
ing" In AM'n vaudeville houses 
Around Chicago have, in reality, 
!b«on exhibiting themselves and 

wares solely for the benefit of pic- 
ture house bookers. 

The acU accept the vaude dates, 
one, three and four days, upon the 

expectation that some presentation 
ibooker will catch them. The acta 
are aware that the picture house 
bookers comb the vaude theatres 
more vij^ilantly than do the vaude 
agents, while the latter have 
learned to expect nothing but what 
is left over after tho film boys get 
through. 

When an act is offered picture 
liouse work, vaude is completely 
forgotten. But when a presenta- 
tion offer fails to show up, the 
vaude men seem only too anxious 
to book the unlucky act That 
X»robably accounts f»r the type of 
vaude currently running the gamut 
on the Ass'n route. 

Axibther point Is that all acts, 
good or bad, look forward to pic- 
ture houses, thouph not actually 
"showinB" with that in mind. This 
Is a result of reoent bookings that 
h.avc proven the adaptability of all 
stage fare for presentations, from 
animals up. 

Along with tho actors, independ- 
ent agents representing them soem 
to prefer the picture house dates 
and the higher salaries agkinst the 
email salaried vaude weeks, which 
appear smaller when the agent has 
to split with the franchised vaude 
bolder. 



BEST STALL SEASON 



Despite the usual summer 
influx of new material for 
vaudeville showing datM are 
now scareer than in previous 

years. 

A check up shows that over 
100 acts ajround, marking time 

awaiting the bookers to set 
them in a sUige display win- 
dow. 

The waiting list includes a 

number of standard acts with 
new material as well as those 
which have been rotating the 
western circuits but are new 
around here. 

According to performers, 
this is the greatest stall sea- 
son they have ever encoun- 
tered around New York. Many 
have already returned west. 




LOEWS AND K-A MAY POOL ON 
lOEW AND ALBEE'S FOLLIES" 



New Rochelle, White Plains and Other PoinU 
Around New York Talked Over Just Now— 
Disastrous Opposition Clashes 



MISS LEE MORSE 

"Southern Aristocrat of Song" 

gtill scoring a big hit at the 
Hollywood Club in Galvc.«<toii, the 
rendezvf>us of the elite of the South. 

THE GALVESTON "NEWS," 
July 10. eald: 

"Lee Morse, famous ColumbLi, re- 
cording artist, diminutive and win- 
some, hon-ls the show and ha^ 
scored perhaps the biggest hit of 
any act that has yet appeared here. 
Loads of personality and a wide 
voico ran^o, that takes In low bass 
notes to high soprano ones, and a 
large repertoire of original and ex- 
clusiv(? numbers make this artist 
one of the most unique and distinc- 
tive performertr noW before tho 

p\lMic " 



OZ IDEA N. S. G. 



Wanted Improvement— Now on His 
Back 



Polly and Oz are not playing any 
^mttd» dates at present, Oz was al- 

uoat knocked into a cocked hat 
when he tried to improve on the 
starting end of a "kicker" on a 
small boat at Stony Brook, L. I.» 
last Thursday. 

A small boy can run an Evinrude 
motor if the motor works, but Oz 
hit upon what he thought was an 
Idea in saving a lot of apparent 
needless physical energy and "put- 
put- put" of the '"kicker" by attach- 
ing a rope to it. 

The Idea turned out not so good. 
Nobody knows what happened, but 
the rope didn't work or the motor 
worked too fast. Oz's knee was 
severely burt and he will take an 
enforced vacation on his back at 
hie Stony Brook home. 

Meanwhile little boys are still 
playinpT with tho "l<i(krrs" and 
making them run witliout any ropo 
eontraptlons. 



Howard Edwards Get 
Time for Shopliftmg 

Howard' Edwards, 82, and his 
wife, Sylvia, 23, yauddviUe, living 
at the Hotel Markwitir^Mt 49 th 
street, were given long prison sen- 
tences in Special Sessloiui following 
their conviction at shopUtting. The 

man was sentenced to sii tndetwr- 

minate term in the penitentiary of 
from six months to three years. 
While the woman was given six 
months in the workhouse* Both 

have previous records. 

The couple were arrested by de- 
tectives of the Stoifee Mutual Pro- 
tective Association on July 8 after 
they had taken $19 worth of ties 
from a counter in Macy's. At the 
time of the arrest the two told the 
police, according to tho latter, that 
they had arrived in New York from 
Boston after completing a vaude- 
ville tour. They said they were 
broke. 

Representatives of the N. V. A. 
informed the Justices that the 
couple were not members of that 
organization nor were they known 
at the club bouse. Probation offi- 
cers said the couple claimed to 
have been booked by Comstock. 
This could not be verified. 

Jack ClilTord, 25, actor, of 112 
West 47th Street, was fined in 
Special Sessions after pleading 
guilty to shoplifting. He was ar- 
rested by store detcr-tlves of Mc- 
Crcory'a June 30 after ho had talcen 
a traveling bag valued at |30 from 
a counter and attempted to leave 
the store without paying for it. 



REASONS GIVEN FOR 
ORPHEUM'S SLIDE 



Same Trailer of 'Kings' for 2 
Months atHennepin, Minne- 
apolis — Adv. Signs, Too 



Jack Fultaap fill Wm^^ 



jack Fulton finished winner ^f 
tho N. V: A. Golf Tournament, h^<\ 
at the Salisbury Country Club, 
Xiong Lsland, winning over Hal 
Forde T\ itb 3 up and 5 to pro. 

Fulton and Fowle were ti'd for 
llrst place at the finish of tho regu- 
lar seasion of the tournament last 
Week. A rubber session of IS holo.s 

Was plaverl ;\lpnr1r>y hptwp<j;n jT^ilton 



win- 



and Forde. 

The contest had 65 entries, 
hers of other events foTTow: 

Second fli?:ht — Don Bnrclay, win- 



vaude engagements, opening 
Shean at the Palace, Chicago, Aug. 
28 and playing a western tour. 
Wli' n John .Shiilt?: toM the boys 
her; Harry Jolson, runner-up. andjj,^ ^^.^g raarrioil they thought he 



John Schultz Married 

Lynn Canter in Dec. 

A vaude booker who can keep a 
secret has been found. He's John 

A. Schultz, ' the • K-A date compiler 

who hnndlos the Xew Y<.rl< Hip ari'l 
other houses, fc^cems Johnny was 
married Dec. 24 last to Lynn Canter 
(in vaude with Al Shean), and no- 
body kn< w a thint? about It until 
tho other day, when the young 
couple decided to go on a honey- 
moon to Iiake George. ' 

ATis.q r nr it<"r is co nt i n li ?>ipr it^-r 

wTUT 



Minneapolis, July 19. 
The numerous bad shows sent 
here and a poor grade of pictures 
unquestionably account principally 
for the terrific business slump ex- 
perienced during the i>ast season by 
the Hehnepln-Orpheui^, the Or- 
pheum Circuit's leading house here. 
But local theatrical circles believe 
they have discovered contributing 

causes for the wholesale desertion 

oi former patrons. 

One of these is the manner in 
which the Orpheum house uses its 

screen to inflict advertising trail- 
ers upon its customers. Annoiiiice- 
ments relative to the ensuing bill 
and other underlined attractions 

hold interest for those in the front 
of the house. buU when week after 
week the screen contains the same 
Identical plugging matter for the 
Chicago I'alace and for "King of 
Kiners." and stntoments a.s to the 
house policy and prices, even the 
patient and overly indulgent public 
fools that it has a Just complaint. 

Prior to eaeh performnnce for 
more than two months, Cecil De- 
MIllo has been shown arriving In 
•N' W York and tho self-.same .scene 
nMsh<\s from "King of Kincr<i" and 
booster copy h.avo been thrown on 
the silver sheet. Bach week 
throughout the entire sca.son the 
prtfroTis liav^ been cnjoin'-d by the 
s "If-sarnc trailer to vi.sit the I'alaco, 
••the world's greatest theatre," 
While in Chicago, with a picture of 
the building's exterior displayed.^ 

For several scason.s liow the 
patrons have been told from the 
screen to attend the supper show 
on S in'l.iys and avoid tho crovvds 
and liavo been rr galr-d wf "k ni ari<l 
week out by the tame ti.iii«r an- 
nouncing the prices. 

Th other rea.^on tl: ought to ac- 
count in srme part lor the ih< a- 
Irft ji d^" lln'i in popula rtty— lfl thu 



Babe Ruth's Sax 



Cecil Alexander, consolation. 

Third fliglit — Lew Loomi.s, win- 
tier; Jimmy Donnrdly, runner-up, 
and Vic Alilo, consolatian. 

QuaJiCying rouJ)ds contest w'.is 
^on by Davo Thursby; put tint,' c<.)n- 
tost by Jack McLrf.llan; ay-']iroach- 
ing and putting conte.st by Ray- 
mond AVilLau uri vin.T c i.t' by 
r'hri.s. f'his'olm. Ladic.-;' flight wa.^ 
won by .loan DalrjTnple. 



was kidding. Miss Canter con- 
firmed It with the honeymoon trip 
arrangement. 

RHEINGOU). BOOKER, 

WEDS DOROTHY WOOD 

Sydriey I;-".* :r.;(f/id, b. ,>,',> ;• -.f or' - 
TTtTrtTt — Btand. -^ , — b wfi h > i l hiw i! " If — i**p- 



fnct that many of its acta during 

the pTf-t sfapon have played at tli' 
SevoTith .*^tr'"t. Dnyjlro, tbo Or- 
pheum's local Ass n. house, a short 
while «fter seen at the Ilonnepln- 
Orr)h«jijm. In some ras' S, the Sev- 
enth JStrc ot has playe<i the acts 
fust. Tho top at tho Henrirf»in- 
Orphi'um is 9'jc. during the r* gular 
s* ason and ".'ic. during th*^ sutnmfyf, 
•and t);^- .Se venth Sti^ot ob .» -^s m*-. 

T"Vi» w'*"!:^ .'lEjo t}ie v-nt li 
.-Hft on a sir. ,;Iq bill had thrp" 



The following wire was re- 
ceived by Paul Whiteman from 
r.abo Ruth, the lattor havimr 
received a saxophone as a gift 
from Paul: 

Detroit, July 

Paul Whitonian. 
I'aramount Theatre, New 
York. 

Many thanks for your 
saxophone rereivr'd h(^re 
today. 1 have never taiven 
lessons but will start prac- 
ticing every night and hope 
the hotel guests will not 
complain. Vou said you 
were sending book that 
would toll me how to play 
saxophone. Sorry, book not 
received. Best wishes. 1 

SabeRutK 



Robert Ames, Dissatisfied, 
Cancels Orpheum Route 

Robert Ames is curtailing hts Qrr 

l)houm route and heading east* re*, 
ported everything but siitiafied with 
the lay-offs and long Jumps on. the 
route mapped out . for him jvhen 
leaving New York. 

Amos bus b<!on appearing In a 
tabloid version of "Spring Fever," 
produced by Albert Liewls. Ames' 
peeve Is shared by the support cast 
who havrt liprurod that with time 
lost on the big Jumps, sans salary, 

they will owe tlii^mfMlifii dough 
when back,-:;/-' 



"I.oosv s and Alboo a I'ollies." 
^(arcu8 Loew is n^ported to have 
described the oppt>sition houses 
erected by himself and F. 
Albee in several surburban points 
adjacent to New York, may become 
pooled as a result of the overtures 
n\nde to Loew by J. J. Murdock oC 

the Keith- Albee circuit, front ac* 

counts. 

The opposition *pots , are New 
Rocholle. White T'laina and a cou- 
ple of othor localities. 

If a pooling occurs it will be the 
initial attempt of the Loew and 
K-A circuits to Jointly operate. 

One report says that even with 
pooling tliere is a slim cliance of 
the theatres making money. 
\\ iiorover occurring the houses are 
of large capacity, with the size of 
tho town not guaranteeing any 
profitable policy other than pic* 
turos, and tlie ojM'nlng providing 
only sulhcient trade for one ■ pic- 
ture house of tlie type. 

K-A's Benefit 

The benefit would appoar te lie 
with K-A, which may account for 

Albec, through Murdock. taking the 
pacification cour.so with Marcus 
Loew. Lee^s will supply the best 
pictures obtainable, while the K-A 
circuit, ns a rule, must take any 
pictures obtainable, and these sel- 
dom of value to the b. 6. 

A story in New norhel!e is that 
one day, I^oew, landing from his 
yacht in the town, instructed a 
taxi driver to take him to '^Tlie 
T-.oe\v and Alboe Follies." Mr. I^eW 
had to explain it to the driver, who 
spread the remark all over the 
town. * 



INSIDE STUFF 



ON VAUDE 



A vaudo a^'. nt i)lannlng a petition In bankruptcy to tnnko it pos.^ible 
for him. to walk up an^ down Broadway without a dally para.le of 
sheriffs in the rear met iBi|a>f his creditors, who said: "How about a 
little f)n acrormt? " The ggiNlt Hfrtled: *'It's on account of you that Tm 
gc'lng into bankruptcy.'* . . ' 

It looks like Alf T. Wilton Is finally all set In his new offices. Al 
jumped' into the new Bond building before he had his mind fixed on the 
Hulto he wanted to occupy for a lonu: time and he mado several moves. 
However, he has moved for tbe last tiino in tho Hond building and has 
all kinds cf decorators making tliu place tit for a^'ts looking for a place 
to go. From the lodks ef the artificial plants a landscape gardener was 
al.so on the Job. The Wilton ofllces, especially ATs private suite, is a 
cro.ss between a bridal chaml»er and a lielasco stage setting. 

Mrs. Frank Tinney came into New York last week and has taken an 
apartment in the HOiB Where She will remain in seclusion while east. She 
ramo f,n f n m ILdlywood, Cal., wlioro she has a tea room. 

It is said that she plans to nottle a numbor of fjilnf.:s Inrltid in;; thni 
insurance on the Tinney homo at lYropf.rt, L. I., which n cently biirnoU. 
The fire occurred prior to her arrival here. Insurance is estimated 
around ?r>0.000. 

Frank Is still In Philndolpiiia with no idans ^rf for any Immodlato re- 
turn to the .st.'ige this .summer. In the lull ho may again attempt a 
"come back." lie has had several offers but the "money" was reported 
as away beloy former Tinney salaries. 



W. A. Jones, halrlip vaudo r otriie. was br<'aklng In r\ n^w prima dohna 
recently. In one of the town. s a « ouple of porch-f limht-rs wont through 
tho dressing rooms and exited with the prima donnas gowns umong 
othor things. 

The .song.stroas.was in t< ar.s. It looked as if the a.rt would br< ak up. 
rn walked Ilijly b^'ratiug iho girl for n^akmg so much fuss ovor gowiun. 
•f.ook at me," he howled, ^'wh at am I gonna do. They stole my hairllp.** 

'J'iiis .stor)pfd hor for a w!i!!o nnd the art wr-nt on 55ooh after with 
Fiilly doing tim halrllp as usual. Tho ^!ri kept r,n p-M- t ri ' at it In 
\n o n d8 r rt hd ha fa i u l ly h a d to to l l Imn — •"vui^ in nn "Id -fn- i iimtid ■» 



l)ottom of the trunk. Uruke it in up in Poughkcepsle when we llrst broko 
in the act. 



CONU'AY -lEARLE'S SKETCH 

Conway Toarle, p. ; v. '. 1 

enter vaudeville next season In u 
dramatic playlet now in prrp.a-a- 
tioo. 



matrimony li.'-t wo- k vvlK n he 
tjtillzed bin ns, j.i: ! jr.oh liour to li-p 
down to th" M ir,: ii)ab Uailding, 
Sow Vork city, v.-n ' -in:' th«; plank 
'.vifh T^irolliv X\Vjod. dancer with 
itill.v l.' l'.r"-. rev;i".. 
j i;i)' iiifT' ld is of the UViity Va'jrlo- 
I Villc lOxoh'i ngo. 



I ts wh;< h figured on roo^nt lb nne- 

fiin-OrfdioMiM f>ro;';anis. Tb»\-!'' 
"Aor - Tad 'J'i- ai ju ; r.d Hi.s Tuno.- 
•^•Tiii* li Tib ir and ( '.t > • r.f- i ;id Lo'ji;-! 
T/or li Ti. I.ast V. I ■ k iho Tfr«nnoj>in- 
< >: I '.■ ] ■<■] TP a' t In its tlilr<l 
spov « ■, . < \ .-irh ' • -n ■■ e;ir't«T "n ;!.>■ 
fi'j a.soii al .S« •citiu fciin»-t. 



Mr.**. Ifarry lloudini, widow of the bifo rna'-j. i .n, ba'i niov d f"-- i b.T 
former downtown rosidonr© to one of tlx* ni' io remoto .s. < ti-.nH oI New 
York. She fo-md if noo»s>iary to move as hor tob phono an4 doorbell 
vvoro continually Jlr- Mhk 'id 'lay by -tr.tTr: • with f^orno of wild fpecu- 
Jative seiicnie or otiier.3 v. lio Jit^nrod Mi s. iloii.Uni was in the m irket 
for juat the thing they had to si ll. 

An ri' '.. i iiion CChioafo) p:o<lU''er, who cried M.s vay if,f'> a b. r. In 
yhf !■'. ' r.vo >'.ai-.s. is now ril/.ifii; iivl. -I of '-ryin!.'. il<- \ Vw ..iji-iiial 
\V^' r>iri^ : \Vi:;i<i. i.arly Utin ^'Uqio'T ho took hi;? uir<^ to ra ;r<a<e t-i 



f.irth* r tlie family ouMure. He r' f i^n- d 'vi*'j a birl» bat and .vho witli 
a. f .T' irn-rnade lu|» df>f\ 

Tbo \slfo is -SO oiazy ab.oi' '! i ; . ; . Ltd .' '.'zy 'ii'ililb i tb.at shu 
^^•lys sli" will raiso lo'.ro of '. ro. 

That .slat«-iu'nt plao. d i.i,' n ' an ! Ifl-t.v. xi- • • m f ..• tlin.», 

tho protl. .SMUaWkiruC t? " i i. r i.i ) ln«- . ' I < ' ' on 

'lor aN', that . •.■o 1 jii.ti ; i , j . j,, any. 



'*4 



-.tl 



j li ifi" big lau'-rh 



J V 



VARIETY 



VAUPEV ILLE 



W«dn«td«y, July 90, 1M7 



Fraiik Doyle's Return 

Chirago, Jiiiy 19. 

Frank Q Doyle, once the largt .st 
Independent vaudeville agent In 
Chicago, may re-enter the ahow 
fruainMa. There la a poaaibiUty he 
become Chicago representative 
^^ior Tom Saze. 

'.y'pQyle'n laat theatrical position 
Mt^fi-^ ^^titrn manager for Marcus 



WATCH 
ME GROW 

MAX (AcHon) LANDAU 

808 Woods Theatre BIdg. 
CHICAGO 



NEW HOTEL ANNAPOLIS 



WMhlnalep, D. C. 

a. H. VATT, Hgr 

In the Heart of 
Theatre Dilrtrict 

11-12 and H 8ta. 



Jans-Whalen Fix 

TangUd ConlracU 

Jeans and Whr.lon, from vaudo- 
villo, hnve squared their contrac- 
tural iiiix-up and will remain with 
"Padlocka of m?" at the Shubert. 
New York, for the life of the show 

ThrouR-h a contractural mix-up 
the vaucle team had been signed for 
two ahowa almultaneouely. "Pad- 
locks" and ROaalle Stewart'a **▲ la 
Carte." 

The contrart with "Caj-te" was 
signed when the boys were In re- 
hearsal with "Padlocka," they figur- 
ing since they had not been spotted 
their witlidrawal would be agree- 
able all around. , ' 

After aignlng with Mlaa Stewart, 
Mor/;.instern & ScibilUa, producers 
of ' i'ad locks," exercised priority of 
contract and demanded the boys re- 
main with the Ouinaa ahow. 

Mattera were adjusted last week 
when Miss Stewart agreed to re- 
lease the team from contract algned 
with her to permit them to CNiii- 
Unue with "Padlocka." ^ 



Gallagher with Wilton 

Edward F. Oallagher, Jr^ Jt, ion 

of Edward F. Clallacrlier, of Gal- 
lagher and Shean fame, is now as- 
sociated with the Alf. T. Wilton of- 
ticm. •■ ' 

Young Gallagher has been direct-, 
ing his own orchestra in vaudeville^ 
and night clubs. Mr. Wilton f.r 
years handled the bookings of 
Shean and Gallagher. 




Tax Check on Agents 



MARIS 



EDWARD 



CHANELftJOX 

"DEUGHTFUL DANCE DELINEATORS" 

APPEARING THIS WEEK (JULY 18) 

JLOEW'S STATE, NEW YORK 

^ IN AN ENTIRE NEW ACT C-^ 

6TAOEO AMD PKODl^CED U\ CUA14JSY end FOX 

' Aatlated by 

AL NORMAN and LYNN BURNO 



Preat Cammenti 
<*CHANEY and FOX belong to the new era of dance artiste." 



Many Thanks to MR. J. H. LUBIN 
Difection JOH NNY HYDE, WILLIAM MORRIS OFFICE 

. R4g^td9 io Roye and May€ 



YORKE 




LeROY 



JJ DE 



WRITTEN, STAGED or PRODUCED 

COMEQY SCENES INJECTED INTO OTHERWiSi 
RESPECTABLE REVUES 

Apply Suite 33, Maryland Hotel, W. 49th St., N. Y. C. 



▲ Federal eheck-up on the 

income of agents, vaudeville 
and Icglt, will follow on the 
heela of the current "acalper" 
inveatlgatlon, aecording to re- 
ports. 

The reported Investigatioffi 
la said to be aimed especially 
againat agenta exacting a 10 
per cent fee or ovve. 



Incorporations 

New York 
Stillwell TheaV^, New York, pic 

tures; 100 shares common, no par 
value; Isaac and Nettie Katz, 
Charles N. Dibner. L«vy, Outman 
& Goldberg. 2 Lafayette street. 

Productions Syndicate Corp., New 
York, pieturea. playa; 100 shares 
common, no par value. Harry C. 
Hand, Vincent Westrup, Samuel C. 
Wood. Walter A. Hall, If Waat 44th 
street. 

Orpheum Peterson Corp., New 
York, pictures, opeima. plays, vaude- 
ville; 60 shares Class A, 50 shares 
Class B, no par. A. John Eder, 
Charlea Franklyn, I. H. Herk. 
KonowJtx & Eder. 1440 Broadway. 

Pateraon Operating Cerp^ New 
York, pieturea, burleaqoe, vaude- 
ville; $20,000. Henry Lederman, A. 
John Edcr, I. M. Lichtigman. 
Konowitz & Eder. 1440 BroadWl^. 

American Recreation Co., Bronx, 
swimming pools, public amusement 
resorts, plays: 5,000 shares 4>r«- 
ferred, $100 each: 10,000 common, no 
par. Viola Cardno, Marie S. Post, 
Ward R. Burns. Randall. Ijaraon & 
Hawkins, 149 Broadway. 

Hilier, Fiske & Co,, New York, 
pieturea, vaudeville; tOO ahares 
common, no par value. Louis L. 
Hiller, Frank G. Hall, Joseph J. 
Fiske. Bernard H< Bernstein, 302 
Hroadway. 

Mayfair Aaaoeiatea, New York, 
picture theatres, theatrical perform- 
ances; $20,000. Colia and Isaac 
Schwartz, Rose Kleinfleld. Teitel- 
baum it Jay, 805 Broadwiay. 

Strike Up the Band, New York, 
playa, pictures, restaurants; |10,- 
000. David J. Pox, Plncus Bemer. 
Jacob N. Robins. Ernst, Fox & 
Cane, 26 West 43d street. 

Mount Klece Community Theatre, 
New York; 200 shares preferred, 
$100 each; 400 common, no par. 
Robert K. Kyle. C. I*. Hager. Rafael 
Navaa. 500 5th avenue. 

Unique Attractiena, New York, 
theatre managera, vaudeville, pic- 
ture* : $1,000. Jacob Raphael, Anna 
Slsman, Sylvia Halpert. Korkus 
& Korkua, 6 Beekman atreet 

Poughkeeptie Exhibition Co., 
Poughkeepsie, amusement parks, 
pictures; 200 shares eommon. ho 
par value. Davis Hanyan, Roy 
Stevens, Louis Farrier. C. W. Arn- 
old. Poughkeepsie. 

Prinee Film Producing Co., New 
York, pictures; $250,000. Domenico 
Nicaasio. Vlncenso Ruta. Joseph 

C. T^aino, 1875 Cropsey avenue, 
Brooklyn. 

Theatre Organiaation of Recog- 
ni«ed Playirs, New York city, build- 
theatres, produce plays; $20,000. 
Minnie Dupree. Ada Sterling, D. O. 
s Prague. Richard B. Rand, Trinity 
place. 

Conneetleut 

Qeorge Q. Diefertbaeh Enterprises, 

Inc., of Norwalk. Authorized capi- 
tal, $50,000; to begin with $25,000. 
Amusement enterprises. Incorpora- 
tors: George Piefenbadh, Howard 

D. Weed and^^*attl R. Connery, all 
of Norwalk. 



A. & H. LEAVING N. W. 



Portland, Ore., July 19. 
Ackerman & Harris' local Hippo- 
drome will eloae this week. It is 

accepted as the departure of A. ft 
H. vaude from this territory. 

Joe Daniels has secured some 
bookings for UnlversaVs houses In 
this section. He will probably add 
some houses formerly booked by 
A. & H. 

A report that the Bert Levey Cir- 
cuit Will also abandon bookings 
here cannot be verified. <- 



Chicago, July 19. 

As previously reported, tne Qua 
Sun -Ackerman ft Harris agency 
here is sending Us final show west 
through theatres closing. 

Bert Levey's Chicago office is 
still booking road ahows for the 
west with no Instructions received 
from the home office not to. 

It la understood that Mrs. Ella 
Weaton, the A. ft H. bookar at San 
Francisco, is booking several weeks. 



Scanlon- Keller Dissolution 

Evelyn Scanlon and Faye Keller 
have dissolved as a team. 

Miss Scanlon will engage In eon- 
cert work next season while Miss 
Keller will act with Frank Daly. 



Kondall-BarrUh's AcU 

Kny Xandall and lUpKkel BarrisH 
have eomlbinad In a vaude producing 
partnerihip. tlie new ilinn Is atari* 
ing with a aomplfment of six acta. 

Tha new eombination already baa 
two acta praotlealiy set for ahowlng; 
"Back from the Buggy lUde." with 
Bonlta, CJhet Blair and Irene Rene^ 

and "Gems of 1927,'* a 10-peopla 

musical flash. 



TINSEL 
METAL CLOTH 

FOR DROPS 

36 in. wide at 75c a yd. and up 

A full line of KOld and silver bro- 
cadas, m«tal cloths, gold and silver 
trimmings. rhlnestones. spangles, 
tights, opera hose, sto.. ete., for stage 

costumes. Samples upon request. 

J. J. Wyle & Bros., he 

W as — ssors to Blesnea ft Well) 

1S-20 East 27th Street 
NEW YORK 



Leo Hayes Retiring 

The vaude team of Jack Mundy 
and I^eo Hayes has been diasolved 
through Hayes' decision to go Into 
temporary retirement. 

Munday baa formed a new com- 
bine wttti James Hart for am sea- 
son. 



H. C. Btlmmel presents 
Tbe World's Most Veraatile Mnslelan 

lialla-Rini 

and SISTER 



C IIAI^KR Mo. S 



Now— 4>n VeeatloB— Now 



F 

A 

C 
T 



Milwaukee. Wis., 



"Sentinel." 
■ays: 

•TaJaro-Orph. iitn — Oalla" 
Rlnl mul hlB Sisfor played 
ev«>rythinK «nd on » verythinR 
find <lrew almowl All th»> ap 
IpI.-iubo thnt t heir efToitR 
merited. 'W'hlc'h inMris"" IJie 
audience extended themselves 
for once. These artists havt- 
aa offering which eouldA't 
fall te let ovor.' " 



RepruseatetlTM 
Kiilh-Albee i Independeot 
NOai 4 CURTIS ) ALF. T.WILTON 



Continued Next Week 




Marcus Loew 

BOOKINGAOENCY 

General ^ecuUve Offices 

LOEWSUILDINO 

ANN 



160 



LTH 



►-NEW YORK err V 



i. H. LUBIN 

OBN iatAl, MANA GER 

ptVIN H. SCHENCK 

BOOKING MANAGES 



CHICAGO OFFICE 

600 WOODS THEATRE S'lD'O 

JOHNNY JONES 

IN CUAROS 



ACME BOOKING OFFICES, INC. 

Itookliifr All TlioatrpK Controlled by 

STANLEY COMPANY OF AMERICA 

A route of 10 wt^Um within 00 mileA of New York 
Artists invited to book direct 

J. J. McKEON, Pres. 

1560 Broadway New York City 



A VAUDEVILLE AGENCY WHICH PROCTUOES MORE THAN IT 
PROMItES. CONSISTENT, EPriCIBNT tERVICE tlNCB ItlS 



The Fally M 



1^79 Broadway Lack awanna 7876 New York CitJ5 

ACKERMAN & HARRIS 



EXECUTIVE 0PPICE8t 



MARKET, OR ANT and OTARR ELL STREETS SAN PRANCISCO 

ELLA HgRBERT WESTON, Booking Managor^ 

LOS AKOBLaa— III CONBOLIDATRD BLDO. 

BERT LEVEY CIRCUIT' 



Www Tork 

W. 47lli St. 



OF VAUDEVILLE THEATRES 

Main omre: 
ALCAZAR THK ATKK DI ILDIMO 
HAN FKANCISCO 



Rann. City 
ChiinthtTM 



Detroit 
Ikirliiin 
UMg. 



HpHttle 
«»dg. 



1j. AnKPles 
l.lnroln 
Hidg. 



Denver 
TnlMtr O.ll. 
■ DIdg. ~ 



Chicago 

Woods 
BolMIng 

"nnlliis 
Mel he 
IHdgi 



WILL AUBKEY 



VAaiETT, Jene tf, ealdi 

111 Aubroy wnn tho f,-\v..rifA cf tV<^ 
hill with hiB unctimis pTson^ilif y, liin 
14-kiir«t t'^Tior arcl Y\\^ •'"nfldr .1 1 i.iV way 
•t workiag. He's timber fur tig crafu^' 



'THE ROLLING STONE'* 

Direction MANDELL'and ROSE 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 



Cond)leidi Wkb Morris; 
Others io Aseocy 



Waiter Meyers goes to California 
next week to esta]>lish a Los An- 
geles ottice for William Morris. 
Meyers will be headquartered on 
the coast in charge of general 
booking ombracinjj Fanchon & 
Maroo's preiientation Ideas which 
ooTer 20 weeks; Pantages "names**; 
Vitaphone, through its proposed ex- 
tensive west coast production de- 
partment, etci 

The Morris Agency in addition 
tb ahforbing the Walter A JBdwin 
ICei^ers Agency (the latter will as- 



mm' WILLIAMS 

"BIG TIME" 

Reminiscences 



This Week 10 Years Ago 
New Brighton 
Brighton Beach 



1. ONKI 



S. 

t 



JACK WALDKON 
MYRTLK YOUNO 
HUi. FRANZ CO. 
JIMMIK I.l'CAS 
KKRT KAI.MKR 
JRMNIK IIROU'N 
CilCOK(iK ROSKNER 
MORA II It AY KM 
'«HKR»" WILLIAMS 



lS^£^^£^'pATTRR80N 
This Week 9 Years Ago 

Keith's Washington 

1. JRAN DtVAL and CO. 
t. DONALD . KOBERT8 
S. HUtiH HRRBRRT and CO. 
4. HOMBR DICKINHON end 

ORACR DRAGON 
t. ANN GRRY 
V. WILLIAMS and WOI^^US 

lONJA end HAWAIIAN^ 



This Week 6 Years Ago 

New Brighton 
Brighton Beach 

J. B. BLONDY CO. 
MARTHA PRYOR 
CAITR8 RROTliKRS 
KATE ELINOKK and 
SAM WII.MAMS 
CKCIX, I-KAN luid 
CLK<V MAVFIKM> 
"HERB" WIMJAMS 
and WOI^FI S 
J. ROSAMOND JOHNSON 



sist Johnny Hyde in New York in 
the vaudeville field), Is also taking 
on Joe Cornbleith, one of Jack 
Partington's west coast importa- 
tions into New York. 

In the line of agenoy expansion, 
the new Lyons a Lyons, Inc., now 
has a staff of 10 In its New York 
office including A. J. Clarke, foreign, 
who was officially eonflrmed by 
Stanley Jones of the Piccadilly 
Hotel ft Restaurant Co. of London 
as their exclusive American repre- 
sentative; Jerry Cargiil and Paul 
Ross in pictures, the latter coming 
over from Max fiart, Inc., and Ross 
from Arthur Spizzi Agency, Inc., 
replacing Johnny Collins who is 
back in Chicago with Premier At-^ 
tractions. 

Bernle Foyer is In charge of the 
night club and band booking fleld, 
succeeding Harold Goldberg who 
was displaced following a "Jam"; 
Nat Apple, formerly Dan Simmons' 
assistant in the Shubert olllce; 
Harry Lee (Hoey and Lee), and 
Mafty Rosen assisting Sam Lyons 
in vaudeville; Arthur Lsrons on 

legit. — 

Rol>bins as Producer 

John Robbins is producing a «lx- 
people flash act entitled "Howdy, 
Prince." 

Robbins has been an Independent 
Vaude booker for 15 years, this be- 
ing his first venture as a producer. 



COURT PUBUCin FOR 
FUG POU STUFF 



1. 

s. 

4. 



em •till In Aostrali* ft 
WllIlanMon-TMe. 



BARTO 



and 



MANN 



Tel. Trafalgar 7470 



Buffalo, July If. 
The flagpole sittini^: stunt of Alvin 
"Shipwreck" Kelly, which sUrted 
off here last Sunday without much 
attention from the proas and pub- 
lic, developed during the week and 
crashed into headlines before the 
end of the period for some of the 
wildest publicity seen here In many 
months. When Kelly ascended the 
pole Sunday the stunt got bare 
mention. On Wednesday, Mayor 
Schwab orderod the police to brinpr 
Kelly down, but the managemont of 
Loew's obtained an injunction in 
Supreme Court, under which the 
learned justice hold that pole-sit- 
ting was within the rights of free- 
born citizens. The publicity at- 
tendant brought hundreds ^ut to 
view Kelly's stunt, and when he 
diseml)arked from the pole Sun- 
day night at 9 o'clock, after seven 
days, seven nights and seven hours, 
a crowd estimated at 20,000 blocked 
the surrounding streets., 

Kelly is reported to be drawing 
$1,000 for his engagement at Loew's 
this week. A 50c prate for admission 
to the roof to talk to Kelly netted 
about $500, out of which the Loew 
management spent $360 for liability 
insurance covorin)? admittoes to the 
roof. Following his arrival on dry 
land Sunday night, Kelly was put 
to bed in the show window Cf a 
Main street department store. 

The local newspapers vied with 
each other in turning out humorous 
accounts of Kelly's progress on the 
pole, with tho "News" fallini^ hard- 
est and changing from skepticism to 
belief on the question of the waiy- 
or's' motives in trying to stop tho 
stunt. The reason for tho switch 
was given by the "News" as due 
to the fact that it waf ^Mitlng the 
theatre real BUmar to hira lawyers 
for the injunction proceeding. The 
"News" slipped on that fact^Jnas- 
much as the attorneys ara or a 
yearly MHOaer, ;irork ot tm UroHt^ 



WEDDING SPLITS ACT 

Kathleen Mshoney Suddenly Mar- 
ries* Leavthg Helen Heibel 



Matrimony has split anotiier iiar- 
mony Sister team. Cupid acted 
with such speed that Mahoney and 
Hoibel were comprlh .l to cancel the 
last half last week at the Savoy, 
Brooklyn. 

Kathleen Mahonoy faiUil to ap- 
pear for rehearsal Thursday as per 
schedule. She phoned her partner, 
Helen Heibel. later accounting for 
absence with tho plaint "My hus- 
band won't let mo." 

Miss Mahoney and William S. 
Dean, realty operator of Haoken- 
sack, N. J., were married Thurs- 
day morning In the latter city with 
the provLso that the bride-elect 
quit the stage. 

Miss Ht ihfi has since formed a 
new alliance with Helen Ciill. 



The Elastic Rule ~ 

r'vith-M'ly t'i;t»Tini; vauiipvi;i»'*a 

policies are issu« d for ct-rlain »u-0" 

pie. Nick l.uca.H, play in*? the S- i*e» 
Lake (Orpheum), is broadc xstinf 
nightly from WKBH. 



Musical Tabs 

Harlan T h 6 m p s o n and HanT 

Archer's mu.si.\ils. "My c:irl" and 
"Morry Merry." are l)»>iiuT tahloided 
for vaudeville, prmluced by Sydney 
Phillips for Albert Lewis. 
Each Witt cavy a cast of six. 



JUDGMENTS 

Al La Vine; A. L. Kessler, et al. ; 
$372. 

starlight Amus. Psrk., Inc.; Fred 

S. James <'o.; $3,241. 

Associated Exhibitors, Inc.; A. 
Carlos; $3,972. 

Club Pompeii* inc,; Lee Lash Co.; 

$i::o. 

Sunset Psrk Recreation Corp.; 
Cortes-Ward Co., Inc.; $301.08. 



Henry Prey la acting as relief 
manager and not general manager 
for the B. S. Moss theatres. 

Frey formeily (did a vaiida single 
but retired a year ago to accept a 



I' raiikie \'an llove|l». 
C O lulclie Keller. : 
Dear Frankie, 

Mort walked into the dress- 
{ufj^ room the other day and 
saw lU'tty sewing a tiny dress 
and thoiij;ht for a minute he 
would have to <^o hack to the 
siuiu^le for awhile hut the dress 
was for ^Tary, one of Norris 
Monkey Movie Stars, so 
everything is all rijdit. 

Happily, 

MORT and BETTY 

HARVEY 



Still Pantageing 



CARL 

FREED 

Af^O HIS . 

ORCHESTRA 




PIANIST, HARRY BURKE 

n 



D I R C C T- I O is# 

HARRV ROGERS 



Next W eek: 
Slat STRBVr, NKW TOBK 






"THE CROONING TROUBADOUR'' 



HEAIHJNEL 



STATE LAKE, CHICAGO, THIS WEEK (July 17) 



Starting a 



711 



KEITH 



Exclusive Brunswick Artist 



Personal Representative— LEO FITZGERALD 



«8 



it- 



VARIETY 



Wednesday. July 20, 1927 | 




1 



Qhe Bi^^est Novelty HIT in Chicago! 

YOU DON' f LIKE IT 

NOT MUCH/ 



hy Ned Millej^ 





Jl5u Cai 
WtK An 



,SAN FRANCISCO 
,936 Market St. v 

BOSTON 
181 JrwMnt St 



CINCINN ATTI 
707-8 Lyriclhwtre BUM- 

TOR.ONTO 
^193. Yonge St. 



^ PHILADELPHIA 
(236 Market St." 

D E T R.O I T 

1020 jlanddph.Sb 



WadBMday. July 90. 1M7 



▼ A Itl IT Y 



nald^cm's 
piece 



«^ Wowf Wou)/ Novelty Fox ^vt Son^ 



by GusKahn & Walter 



Donaldson 







1ST INC 



IF 

n KANSAS 'CITY 
) Gayety Theatre BIdg. 

) LOS ANGCUES 

405 Majestic Thea. BIdg. 



N^W VQCLK N. V: 



C H I C AGO 
167 No. Clark St. 

MINNEAPOLI S 

433 LoebArcad* 



LONDON. WC 2 ENGLAND 
138 Charing Cress foad. 

AUSTRALIA, MELBOURNE 

27e Collins QM'.: 



Dance 
O r che s tr at ion s 



50 



FROM YOUR DEALER 
DIRECT/ 




VARIETY 



PRESENTATIONS— BILLS 

THIS WEEK (July 18) 
NEXT WEEK (July 25) 

Shows Cftrrylnff num«^r«l« «uoh aa CIT) or (18) indicate opening this 
week on Sunday or Mon.l.iy, as <lato may be. For next weelfr (24) or (26) 
J^ith split wi'eks ft!so iii'Si' Utfd by datts. 

An asterisk {' ) before name Bignifles art Is new to city, doing a new 
^tttim* reappearing after alMence or appearing for titni time. 

Pictures ini-Iudi- in claBslilcatlon picture policy witli, vaudeville or 
presentatipiv,:^ ndj inct. 



PARIS 
Xkii WMk {July 1$) 



Kmiklfi 

Will Cnaasi 

C»rJol . 
7-«yal> Dogi 
The WyM 
Oabrl*>llo 
Two Harrya 
Fottmlvr 
Man Anarln# 
Has Rejane 
Mar^uerit© I^eval 
I>»olr a Deapaux 

jsi^reiai* ft B'ph'De 

FoUm BMgff* 

Fowler a Tamara 
Jack Stanford 
Carol 

Josephine Baker 

Allbert 

Jan* . Pyrao 

hum .-'r ;■ 

Roger VincAni 
Rene iRudeatt 
Kamarova 
SktblnA a Oret'k'ne 
Tiller OlrlS 
CaJiusao 



M«rl)fnf . 

Andre J3auff« 
aUbert Morya 
Jean Dels* 

Ilaimu 
R.iu/.'>na 
r>aniel!e Dregia 
Jane Plorly 
Tarlol Banm 
Maud Burljana , 
Klrlro 

Moulin Ro«ge 

Mistinguett 
Earl I^enlie 
Andre Randall 
Oebron Norbena 

Martha " Berthy 
Yvonne Ijegeay 
Rli-a Mae 
Dandy Gayto ft P 
Jackson Olrli 
Nadla Kfep ; : 
Florlane . ' '•• 

<',irif 1 

Madiah Kali 

Ya Wata 

Kr. <1 Mele Orch 



LONDON 
13ut Wf^ lMr U) 



tntSniTRY PARK. 

Bmplre 
Punch Bowl Rpvup 

HACKNET 




Cook a Vera^a 
Rozy La Ro<eea 
A C Astor 
flTbHaaMi ft iB9rt Ce 
Three Daimlers 
Ksaneth MacRae 

lX)NDON 
AUiADibrs 



O'Farrell 
firandara ft Milllss 

Bert Weston 
Flying Potterg 
Two WatsoHB 
ROX'S Lyricala 

Colisagm 

RIvels 

Anrtreu Family 
Bthel Davis 
Kouna Kiatari 
Jack Edge 



Dnrotiiy AVard 
Mario do I'ietro 

Victoria Palare 
Tttckir 

NnnI a TTnntea 
Ous Fowler . '■ 
Victoria <Jirl« 
Maccarthy 
The Klrka 
Rosie Liloyd 
Gertie ft DolUe 



By Request Revue 

SBKrn'D's BUSH 

Emplra 

■lla Bkieldll 

Norman Long 
Joan Maude 
NtMlio HuRhes Co 
Horsfhel Henlers 
Oabornp St 
Edna Mauda, 
NelUa WIglir 



Pe Msrcoa 

Mark Strand (1«) 

Art I^andry 
J<»e Penner 
Patterson t 
Walter flmtth 
Harry Bi^uer 
Fiibiano 

SaHcha Kinilbr 
'Naughty but Nice' 
(S3) 

Art Liandry 
Chas Bennington 
Margaret McKee 
Lilly Kovara 
Princa of H'dw'trs' 

CIIICAGO 

Capitol (U> 

Kid Show 
ChuB WilUlns 
Weisa Three 
Master Ollbert 

H iri'.M K'l Is 



State (18) 

Phil Spllalny 
Nora lIofTmnn 
'Cr'U h ns A M'phya' 

]»l FFALO. N. Y. 

Baffnle (It) 

Kid Days 
Iluaton Ray 
••Better 'Ole" 

(2G) 

Ben Hemic Bd 
Cireat I^kes (17) 
B A RoUe Co 
•Black D*mond ^JSx* 

lAfnyette (IT) 

Lon^tin &. Kenney 
Mary Duncan 
Lee a Cranston 

■"Mlsmatoa" 

CLKVKLAND. O. 
Allen (17) 
Vitale Bd 



Edward F. 
Gallagher, Jr. 

Hon of 

EDWARD F. GALLAGHER 
of 

QALLAQHER and 8HEAN 

1h >io\v Assocltforl wltli 

lALF T. WILTON 



1560 Broadway Suit* 609 

Bryant 2027-8 



Kmplre 

Still Jazzing RaV 



PROVlNCiAI. 



ftBDWTCK flRRRN 

Rmpire 
Just Married Rev 

BIRMINGHAM 



Irlah Folllea 

Grand 

Just For Fun Rev 

It RAD FORD 
AUiambra 

Hlppodrone 

Harmony Klnsa 
ShOlton Bentfay 

The Demofria 
8yd MoorehouHe 
Rlisnell rarr 

CARDIFF 
Kmplra 
Wonder 9kew< 
CHATHAM 

Kmplre 
9y Request Revue 

cniswicK 



The Novorw'ks Rev 
KDINIU RCiU 
Empire 



OT.VSC.OW 

Kmplre 

Arthur White 
Pontoon R< vuo 

HANLKY 

Cirand 

Magleat HoiiAantt 

. l*ali»oe 

Tld Bit a Rovue 

Kmplre 



LBICSStKH 
Palace 

Ohoat Train 

I.IVRRPOOL 
Kmplre 
Tell Taiea Rev 

MANCHBSTER 



Will Hay -. •■ ■ 
Harris A Ortgia 

genea i^ael 

la^fc gtorka 
HodtOa a Fields 

Palace 
Bia^kMrd* Howe 

NRWCAgmi 

Kmplre 

The First Year 

MEW PORT 



Hetle je}ka*«*a |l«v 

NOTTINGHAM 

F.niplre 

Safety FirHt Revuo 

PORTSMOi'TH 



8 A T.FORD 
Kmplre. 

Show Boat 

BOVTHgBA 



F^gfy Ann Revue 
SWANHKA 
Kmplre 
Surprittes Revue 

WOOD GRRKN 



I'Unpire 

I ontrafts Uevuo 



Pkbire Theairei 



NEW YORK CITY 

Ciipltnl (t«) 

William Rubyn 
Bylvia Miller 

Joyce (.'olt'« 
John Triesault 
Fi ri,-'' I.eslie 
«-ai. nnlU.t C'ornn 



Cheater Hale (lirls 

"(JinKbam Cirl" 

Puriiniouiit (in> 

R A (■ Slmliniiin 
Cicrtrud'' t ..I v\ \ ••iii'i-> 
••Rolled S! ..I 'k :iu;s" 

RIalto (10) 
paramount t 



Rmil Rode 
Way of All Flesh" 

RivoU (16) 

T.eonara Corl 
•CamiHe" 

Rosy (lA) 



The Troiib.idora 
Maria Uainbarelli 
Marlon Kr<»li(»r 

I itiii s M.'lion 

r.b>.).i siiip'- 

strand <10> 

Margaret Srhilling 
Itirhard Bold 
Cus MuU-ahy 



O'.eman Kids 

Del Delbridge Bd 

Vitaphone 

"CoUeen". 

Chicago (Id) 

Waringa Penns 
Roy Cropper 
^•X«09t~ At Front" 

Granada (IS) 

Ben Morotf Bd 
Madelyn Colleen 
Victoria a DniKrff 
Ells O'Donnell 

Frank Bernard 
S Fortune Tellers 
Vitapbon'* 
'•^<ight of Lova" 

Harding (1») 

Mark Fifiher Band 
Al BclancQ 
BiUle Qlaaon 
Spahgler a Bre 

Mortr. Boyd 
CSould Dancers 

,**M«|i|»o^ar'\ 

Phas K;iley Haiir 
Joe Allen 
T^ymro A Farmoe 
Jimmy Farvuaba 
Mrfiratb ft TravUe 
Pennaylvini^ l^evr 
VitaiHioiMf ■ 
**Ntg1iii ef Mve** 

O r le a le l ftg) 

Paul Ash Band 
Milton WatHon 
Pegiiy Bernler 
Gordon a Kins 
Paul ftmall 
Tony Hlllls 
Zina Feller 
Abbot Danct-ra 
"Mod n rom din'ta" 

Senate (18) 

Ixiu Kosloff Band 
Eddie LanobOfi 
Ann * Jean 

Myrtle Gordon 
Billie Kaodall 
rietn Dacey 
Gould Dancara 
vitaphone 
••Rookies" 

Stratford 

2d half ( 20-23) 
T'mI Leary 
M Hillblom Band 
Hager a Milstead 

Mayhelle Oakley 
Versatile Three 

TlyolU(l«) 

'I'l'il Lewis Hand 
Eleanor Brooks 
Rddle Cheater 

Marilvn Duncan 
■World At Feet" 

I'ptown (lA) 

T^-iinie Krut'Ker Bd 
tSeorge Rell'y 
Lang a Voelk 

Pa III Howard 

■'llo )h ies" 

BALTIMORR. MI>. 
Centary (IS) 

Stntley .C- Sawyer 
I'"'rM<'o Sally I.i'\y' 

New (18) 
Jack D -Sylvia 

BOSTON, MASS. 

MetnHHilitMii (lU) 

TIetro BardhI 
Rndeniieh Co 
'•Meiropu'ia'* 



H Sunshine Boys 
Jack Rone 
Clifford Sc Elmore 
Dolorea Farrls 
Willie Creager 
"12 Milea Out" 

Park (17) 

Joe Cantor Bd 
Stuart & Phillips 
"Resurrection" 

DETROIT. MICH. 

Capitol (17) 

C.ypsy Trail 
Charles Olcott 
Kvelyn Hoey 
Ernie Young Girls 
Hiiss Morf<an Bd 
Bob Nelson 
Rosa Polinarion 
"Barked Wlro" 

MIehliaa (17> 

Ben Bernle Bd 

The Peddler 

"19 Commandm'ts" 

State (17) 

Fred Stritt Co 
S Bennett Broa 

Feon Van Marr 
Wellinan (k. RusaeM 
Nannette Berr 
Don Miller 
"Dearie'* 

IND. 



■Wty of All P'lesh' 

FIgueroa (15) 

3 Jordans 
Hilly Mack 
(•tare Bryan Co 
A ten & Darlinf 
Luretlu's Co 
••Monte CHato** 

FomM (te) 

Yas. b » Zorowsky 
Serge Oukrainaky 
When a Man L'ves* 

Loew'a State (IS) 

Lynn Cowan Bd 
Fnachon A M Idea 

F & L Borkoflt 
J»>an Wlnslow 
Freda Weber 
"12 MIlea Out" 

Metropolitan (14) 

Rube Wolf Occh 
Fanrhon & M Idea 
BankofC & Cannon 
Trusper & Marot 

Bobby Gilbert 
Baby Nannette 
Nell Ki>lly 
'Service for Ladiea' 

Million Dollar (15) 
Leo Forbatein Or 
Frank Newman Co 
••Chang" 

Uptown (18) 

Dave (lood Co 
Eddie Muran 
Taylor a Lake 
Stadler a DufBa 
Frank Stevar 
••Framed" 

Westlake 

2d half (20-'2S) 
Prof. Moora'a Bd 
Cliff Nacarro 
Clyde Hagar 
Bert Prival 
Virginia Pitman 
Myrtle Pierce 
"Fire Brigade" 

NEWARK, N. J. 

Urunford (16) 

Tom Christian's Bd 
Manhattan 4 

Country Co 
Arthur Ball 
■ l''ramed" 

Moeque (16) 

Parisian Redheads 

••Man Power" 

PHILADELPHIA 

Fox (17) 

Pauline Alport 
Juliua Bledsoo Co 
Cy I^andry 
Jack Norlk 
'•Coll. en" 



8«MiIoy (IT) 

Fadia a Org 
Maryoa Vadia Co 
Carlina Diamond 
•TUUo the Toilef 

PITTSBl/RGH 
Aldlno (17) 

'Tale Collegians 
Ceorge Lyona 
Ann Garrison 
••Unknown" 
(t«> 

Jan Oarbor'a Bd 

•C'll'h'ns a M'phya* 

Grand (IT) 

Stepanoff Co 
Diaa a Voaarl 
'Prince of H'd'wtra* 

PR*V'DN<"E, R. I. 

Fay's (18) 

Radio Mtnatrela 
Daily Paskmaa 
Nat Busby 

.Ia<>k Ki( >i 
Dave Irwin 
George Zorn 
Kramer a Stone 
3 Vfilierres 
McCor A Walton 
Foster & Peggy 
Minstrel Bd 
"Eaay Pickings" 

ST. LOUIS, MO. 
Ambaaaador (17) . 

H Ravrlinson Bd 

"The Poor Nut" 

MIsaonri (17) 

Brooke Johna Co 
Vogue 3 
Minor a Root 
Jack Riano 
Arthur Naaly 
*World at H«r Peat' 

W'SH'OTOir, D. c. 

Palaro (17) 

Isham Jones Orch 
Harriman Praa 

Tom Gannon Co 
Dick Lcibert 
C'll'h'ns a M'phys' 
(24) 

Tbemy dregory 

Emma Noe 
Arturo Imparato 
Brielle Palo Orch 
Dick Leibert 
Harriman Prea 
"Unknown" 

Rial to (16) 

Beauty Contest 
Roz Rommell Pres 
Orvillo Bonnie 
'Prineo of T'mpt'ra' 

(2S) 

Beauty Contest 
Rox Rommell Prea 
'Painting \ho T'wn' 



Bdraard Hear la 

Lllllaa Morton 
Leunora'a Jewel* 
(Two to fill) 

Virtorla 

l«t half (26-27) 
The Andreasona 
F a y Vardoa 
(Tsvten a Farrall 
Mobbe A Mayo 
lion Jon Girls 

2d half (28 31) 
Franca a LaPall 
Frlack ft Sadler 
R Barrett Co 
Clark ft Vltani 
Harry LaVaa Co 

BROOKLYN 

Bedford 

1st half (15-27) 
Tiebor's Seals 
Officer Hyman 
R Barrett Co 
Smith a Allman 
Colonial 6 

3d half (S(-Sl) 

Romas Tr 
H a G Ellsworth 
Fvans Wilson a B 
Packard & Dodge 
Mexican Romance 

Gates Ave. 

1st half (tt.tT) 
Jerome A NawaU 
Grant A Datley 
Jones a I^e 
Packard a Dodge ' 
Geo Shaltoa Ce 

2d half (;8-31) 
Tiebor's Seals 
Officer Hyman 
Clay Crouch a Co 
Moran a Warner 



wiMrie 

Franklyn D'Amora 
Roscoe Arbuckle 
Aniu Dlag* Moaka 

BUFFALO, N. T. 

SIskto (t6) 

Eileea ft Marjorie 
C'r'y BUs'trth a M 
Ralph Fielder Co 
Castleton a Mack 
Holland DeekrlU Co 

CLBFHIiAIID. O. 

State (ti> 

4 Oaertnara 
Tuoka a Clnna 

lilonel Mike Ames 
Simpson & Dean 
Adier Weil a H 
Phil Seed Co 

DALLAS, TEX. 

Melba (t5) 

Aussi *«Caack ' 
Maxon a Morrla 
LaFollette Co - 
Harry HInea 
Sa ran oft Co 

BV'NSVILLE, IND. 
TlvoU 

lat half (S5-t7> 

Joe Mendls 8 ' 
Hudnut Sis a a 
Geo BroadhuratCo 
Carr Lynn 
Buaaiavtoa** Bd 

JAMAICA, 1m I. 

Htllslde 

Ist half (2^-27) 
Romas Tr 



WftdiiMday, July 20, 1827 



Lmw 



NEW YORK cm 

Amerlctui 

l3t l%alf (25-27) 
Zeiier a Wilburn 
Calvert a Irwia 
Taylor a Bobba 
Hungarian claaalea 
Toonerville 4 

Mcc a wauaea 

Dotson 
(One to fill) 

2d half r2S 31) 
Heer & Minetta 
Hayw'd a Horriaon 
Tom Mahoney 



Raymond a Caverly 

Hollywood Bound 

2d half (28-31) 

Tho Andraaeeas 

Konosaa 

Kelly Jackson Co 

Smith a Allman 
Jaok Donnelly Rev 

Grealoy SQuare 

lat half (25-27) 
Chas Deighan 
Potter a Gambia 
Briacba ft Rauh 
Jerome a Evelyn 



State 

2d half (20-23) 
Brown A Balloy 
Billie Oerber 
Bill Adama* 
Martha Martella 

MILWAUKEE 

Wisconsin (17) 

Sunshine Olrls 
Ackerman & Dick 
Maxine Hamilton 
Maxwell a I^ee 
Gcraldina a Joe 
Dava Sclioelar 

LOft ANQKUbS 

Boulevard 

2d half (20-23) 
Pat West a Orch 
Fanrhon a M Idea 



ARTISTS 

FOB NEXT 8BA801I 



ROEHM & RICHARDS 

216 Strand Theatre Building 

B way a 47th St., N. Y. C. 
Lackawanna 80V5 



7 Stylish Steppera 
Prliues.H Chin 
Grey a Byroa 
Raymond a Caverly 
trma Balmus a M 

A venae B 

lat half (2r>-27> 
fiwiiiell & Brooks 
Savoy a Mann 
Tom Mahoney 
Cantor Rev 
(One to fill) 

2d half (25-31) 
Francis A Frank 
Jones * Hull 
4 Dancing Demons 

(TWO to nil) 

BonleTavd 

1st half (tS-27) 
France a LaPell 
Fay a Mlillken 



Pillard a Hlllyer 
The Atabamlana 

2d half (28 31) 
Paul Kodak Sis 
DcCampe A S 
Fay a Mlillken 
Chas Mack. Co 
Marie Stoddard 
B DaGrava Co 



2d half (25-27) 
Peters a I^Buff 
Sonia l^ambert 
K<»nt A Harrigan 
B DcCJrave Co 
(One to fill) 

2d half (28 31) 
AlberU Lea Co 
Ray Trayaor 
Lew Wilson 
Law Wilaon Co 
(One to fill) 



^Once a Qusst 

HOTEL 

MAMHATTAN 

157 WEST-*7tiiST 

NSW yomcary 



UhMrtmnfortke # 



Melbn 

iat half (ti-lT) 

Schepp's CIr 
H'yw'rd A Morris'n 
Grey A Byron 
Ott a Morgan 
Chapelle a Btlnotta 
(One to fill) 

2d half (28-31) 
Frank Bvers Co 
Jerome A Evelyn 
Gertrude Moody Co 
Toonerville 4 ■ .- 
Little Jim 
(One to ftlli 

MetropoUtai <ti) 

Selins's CIr 
Will J Ward 
Morgan A Sheldon 
Gordon a Pierce 
WMU W*y Oaietlea 



lat half (26-27) 
Francis A Frank 
Gordon A Odell 
Coogan a Casey 
Rosemont T'liadYa 
(One to fill) 

2d half (28-31) 

4 Balllotts 
Rubin A Malona 
Savoy A Mann 
Cantor Rev 
(One to (111) 

Premier 

Sd half (lt-27) 

Paul Kodak ft 81a 
Konosan 

Chas Keating Co 

Joe Termini 
Little Jim 

td half (St-Sl> 

Schepp's CIr 
Janet Wintera Co 
McC'rm'U A W'll'ce 
Will Aubrey 
Jean Upham Co 

AnJINTA, OA. 
Grand (ft) 

Kitaro Japs 
Manley a Baldwin 
Wheeler A Potter 
Howard a LInd 
"Castle of Dreama" 



Jos Byron Totten 
ClaA ft^ ▼IllanI 

Lester Lane Co 

2d half (28-31) 
5 Orellls 
Dolieii'"" 

Meehan A Shannon 

Rice a Newton 
Flirtations 

LONDON, CAN. 




CBNMMiO. nX. 
Blalte (t6) 
Hager A Mllstead 
Aaron ft Kelly 
Emily Darroll ft 
.RIalto Hue Co 

BVANSYXI/m IMD* 



WHEN 

PLAYINQ 

PHILADELPHIA 



JACK L. LIPSHUTZ ^J^Xvl 



TAILOR 908 Wakwt Sl 



FINISH 
•ATURDAY 



Johns'n A Mc Ini'sh 
I'eiTKy Warren 
l.t^vcy A Downs 
"Fire Brijfade" 

Carthay Circle 
(Indof) 

Carli F:iinor Orch 
Laughlln's Paris 
Marietta 
BAN Hansoa 

Octova 

S(0\»'1I Co 
Ki'sloff Co 
Ma by Tip 
BruaWday S 
lAurette DuVoU 
T>on Tlirailkill 
Ste\e Savaije 
' nr^rma rt r.' fJUlfFa 
"Seventh lleavi-n" 

Chinese (Indef) 

St. wart Brady 
Kosloff Dancers 
Morcan Dancers 
"Kinw «»f Kinns" 

Criterion (15) 

Jaa Rubim Bd 



Kvans Wilson A E 
Hall A SymondB 
Flirtat ions 

2d half (2S-31) 
Strobel A Mertens 
(irant a Daley 
Meredith a S Jr 
Jack Powell 
Geo Shelton Co 

Delaiu^ey Si. 

1st half (2r.-27> 
Marie Uacko Co 
L a C Sponsler 
<^•tes a Clare 
<:-iry a Baldl 
Moran A Warner 
Clay Crouch Co 

2d half i 2<^ 31) 
Chas Deighan 
W ivv i n t m r A cilfton 
Wilson Sis A \\ 
J Byron Totten t o 
Arniond DeVare 3 
t«>ne ro fill) 

Grand 

1st ha»f (LT. 27) 
Alberta I.<^e Co 
M A «! KINworth 
l'>ub Capin.in Co 



National 

1st half (2r.-27> 
Paul Brachard Tr 

Michel 

Meehan A Shannon 
Mcltae A Mott 
Mann-Dietrich Co 

2d half ^2S-31) 
Jerome a Newell 
Chester a DeVere 
Smith a Hart 
Kent a Harrigan 
Hollywood Bound 

Orpheom 

Tst half (25-27) 
« Orellls 
Jack Danger 
Kelly Jackson Co 

=^1(1 LflTla 

Chaney a Pox Co 

2d half (28-31) 
(lenaro Girls 
Potter a Gamble 

.T(ines A Lee 
lt.)t>t>y A Miyo 
Chapelle A 8 Co 
State 

<2r.) 

8 Maxellop 



BAY BIBOB* N.T. 

Loew's 

1st half (25-27) 
strobel a Mertens 
cb.'ster A DeVere 
(has Mack Co 
Hobby Heath Co 
Jean Cpbam Co 

2d half (28-31) 

Marie Rnrko Co 
Edith Bohliaan 
Gary A Baldi 
Pillard A llillyer 
I.'Stcr Lane «'o 

U'MINLIi'M, ALA. 

Temple C-ifi) 
Billy I^Mont 
Mme Pompadour 
Toney (Irey A Co 
Rich A Cherie 
Kill II unilton Bd 

BOSTON, MASS. 

Ontheum (35) 
Maud Ellett Co 
Fteeiiian a i> >ui'ur 



tit half (S6-IT) 

Lveas Sis 

Walls a Woolsey . 

Faatasy A Holland 

2d half (28-31) 

Preston A Isobell 
Burr A Elaine 
LaVarr Sis Co 

MEMPHIS, TRNN. 
State (25) 

Francis 8 

Kennedy A Kramer 
Hayden Man'g & H 
Ryan A Lee 
Cantor's Revels 

MONTREAL, CAN. 
Loew's (26) 

3 Nitos 

Jessie Miller 
Mack A Lang 
Ch'»s'> A Colline 
Bert Walton 

Whirl of Spiandor 

< ■ 

NBWABK. N. J. 

State (M) 

Joe Fanton Co 
Johnny Herman 
Pape & Shaw 
Lander Bros A L'ry 
Hasutra 

N. OBLBANi, LA. 
State (tB) 

Downey A McCoy 
Myrtle Boland 
Nell Roy Co 
Ritz Bros 
Al lAYIne Co 

KOBFOLK. YA. 

State («ff) 

Gautier's Dogs 
Arthur IJoyd 
Harry Clifford CO 
Jean (^.ran- se 
Midget Pa«;time 
(One to All) 

PAL'SADES PABK 

(25) 

3 Longflelds 
Lunette A Mitchell 
Carfah 

TORONTO, CAN. 

YoBge St. (20) 

Patty Reat A Bros 
McDonald A Oakos 
Teck Murd< ck Co 
Piaano A Landaucr 
Barbette 

WOODHAV N. U I. 

Wlllard 

1st half (jr»-27) 
C'Miaro Giria 



lat half (24-27) 
Joe Mendia Three 
Hudnut A Schwara 
Geo Broadhurst Co 
Carr Lynn 
Bnsslngton's Bsnd 

td half (28-80) 
Dick Hoshi 
Emmett A Lind 
Reed Hooper Co 
Geo P Wilson Co 
La Tell Brea A A 

JACKSON. mCH. 

Chpltol 

2d half (28-30) 
Holland A Oden 
Lancas'r A I^eam'g 
Georgalis Three 

JANESV'LE. WIS. 



2d half (22-24) 
J P McLlnn Co 



Day Sis 

Venetian Four 
Art Llnlck 
(Ona to nil) 

KBNOSUA. Wli^ 

Orphenm 

1st half (28-27> 

Wetaa Three 

2d half 30) 
Heinstreet .Sinijerg 

MILWAUKKR 
Modjeoka 

let half (l«-»ih— 

Juban a Taylor 

2d half (29-30) 
Jack Kates 

OrlONtai 

let half (26-28) 

Dally a Dixon 
Dava Schooler 
A ft L Walker 

OSHKOSH. WIS. 

Oshkosh 

1st half (24-25) 

Jack Kates 

2d half (2r,.28) 
H a U Swaa 



Putages 



NBWABK, N. J. 

Pantages (1^) 

Ftir$o it Richards 
Barker A Wynne 
(Three to nil ) 

Bl FFATX), N. Y. 

Pantages CiS) 

Knox A Stetson 
Corner DruR Store 
Fred Henderson 
4 Pet leys 
(One to fill) 

N'(i'ilA F'LS, N. Y. 
Pantages (25) 

Lea A Cranston 

Longtin A Kinney 
Mary Duncan 
Nicholson A R'kert 
(One to nil) 

KlTClIEN'R. CAN. 

X5nplte§'~ 

2d half (2H-29) 
Pariah A Peru 
Fid Gordon 
Sybllla Bowhaa 
Jack Strouse 
Paaaari Rair 

HAMILTON, CAN. 

Pnntagea (25) 

Jules Fuerat 
Joa Howard 
Mark w ith Bros Co 
Ward A Diamond 

Nicholas 

DETROIT, MICH. 

PanUges (26) 
KlttUns 

Stanley a Quinet 
Baker a Gray 

4 Bradnas 
(One to fill) 

TOLEDO, O. 

Paalacee <tS) 

Ambler Broa 
Lockett A Page 
Alfred I^tell 
Rigoletto Broa 
Young Abraham 
(Ona to fill) 

INDIANAPOLIS 
Pantages (26) 
C a B Qresa 



TACOMA, WASIL 

Pantagee 

2d half (27-31) 
Kohler A Edith 
Dl'm'nd A Wallin'n 
Frank Stafford Co 
Jack Lavler 
Tom Brown Bd 

PORTLAND, ORB. 

Pantages (26) 

Sylvia Loyal 
Al'x'n'd'r A' Evelya 
Irene Franklin 
Kessler A Morgaa 
Capers of 1^7 

SAN FRANCISCO 
Pantages (25) 

Hack A Mack 
Al's Here .-. . 

Rose a Kay 
Dan Studio 
(One to fill) 

LOS ANGBLE8 

Pantages (25) 

Don Valerio Co 
Princeton A Yale 
Barrett A Clayton 
Britt Wood 
Rev Fantasies 

SAN DIFXiO, CAIk 
Pantages Cirt) 

Van Cello & Mary 

Vict o r i a 

Joe Phillips Co 
K a J lama 
Kajlyama 
Bobby Henshair 
Bartee Sis 

L'G BEACH, CAl. 
Pantacea (25) 

DubelPa Pata 

Hammond A WllUl 
Songalogue Boy 
4 Covans 

Raymond Bond Co 
Carnival of Venice 

SALT LAKB €ITY 

Pantageo (S5) 

Hyland's Birda 
Burns 8 

Stafford A Louisa 
Johnson A Johnsoa 



BOOKED 

THIS WEEK 

McOaNALD and OAKES 
RAYMOND PIKE 
KENNEDY and KRAMER 

Direotion HARK J. lEDDl 

226 Watt 47th 8t. Sulta Ml 



TacTTToweir 
Meredith A Sn'zr Jr 
Marie Stoddard 

Mixican Ronianre 
2d half (2S-.'>.1) 

Howard N'i(b..i1s 
F A V Vardon 
Snx'.on A Farrell 
'ardo A Noll 
CUaney a Fua Co 



Stone A Toleen 
Brown Bowers 
Empire Comedy 4 
Janowaky Tr 

MINNEAPOLIS 
Pantages (25) 
Caterpillars 
Neet the Navy 
Daunton Shaws 
(Two to nil) 

SPOKANK, WASH. 
PantageA (25) 

Walby Cooke 

Rusfiell a Marconi 
Modena's Rev 
Burt A Lehman 
4 Blerios 

SEATTLE, WASH. 

Pantages (25) 

Norman Telma 
Roy Byron Co 
Allen Reno 
Sunbeam Dancers 
(One to flll) 

VANCOVV'R, B. C. 
PanlaBpa (M) 

Paul ciordbn 
A leko 

Mme AIdri( h 
Clifton & Dt^Rex 
Calif Nite Hawks 



Siamese 2 
(One to fill) 

OM.%HA, NBB. 

Fnntagea (18) 

Paula A Paquita 
P'lorence Rayfleld 
Barbier A Sims 
Hazel Green Bd 
4 Karreya 

KANSAS CITT 

Paataffea (18) 

Lt Thetion 
H Tj Wlllard 
Broadway ReV 
VautleviUe Ltd 
Downing A Down'8 
Pekin Tr 

MEMPHIS. TKNN. 

Pantnges (26) 
Collins 

Webb a Hall 
Fred Bowers 

Kemper A Ha \ ard 
Ben Bcrnie IM 

ATLANTA, G.%. 
Pantages (25) 

Mine VVelda 

ituss Mas Singers 

Jane Dillon 

c■n^'ham a Bennet 

W'eldanos 

(One to fill) 



Asseciatkm 



ClfirAGO, ILL. 
Knglewood 

iMt half (24-2»>> 
T.yneh A T<o"kwood 
iUtliers io IIU) 



2d half ( :27-;'.0> 
B'linie Lloyd CO 
(Others to flll) 

Majestic (24) 
Oa>nur A Foster 



▼ A « I ■ T T 



V A B Rom&la* 
•ff« «• ttl> 

l«t h»lf (t«-tt) 
Body JordMi 
Birdie ItotTM 
t.o\'ora' Lan* 
Bobbins' Three 
f Muaical Clowna 

td baif (ST-SO) < 
Bob. Bobble * Bob 
Fitselm'e * Florrie 
CTlire« in> 

pxs Monnss. ia. 

Orpheom 
let half (24-26) 
J.fbby Co 

SitMlm'a & Florrle 
MM* * Bob 
|Tw* to fill) 

td half (37-10) 
Birdie Re«ve8 
C Ifuaical Clowna 
lahlkawa Bros 
ItOTera' Lane 
<OBt to fill) 

1IAD^80K» Wn. 

Orphenm 

lot half <24-S«) 
Carnlyal Capera 

Ptan Kavanaugh 
(Three to nil) 

2d half (27-10) 
Bene Rlano Co 



Ifualc Conaervatory 
(Three to fill) 

Id half (27-10) 
Btan/Kavanaath 
Ooorye MeLennaa 
Carnival Capera 
(Two to fill) 

BT. LOUIS 

OwmmA O. (M) 

L A E Chrlstenaon 
Oliver A Van 
Rice A Cady 
Clar Downey 0» 
(Otheni to fill) 

nr. FA17L, MnfN. 

Palaeo 

lat half (24-11) 
Rene Rlano Co 

Parleton <t Ballen 
B ft J Crelshton 
Kafka. St'nley ft II 
(One to fill) 

2d half (27-30) 
Wm Kennedy Co 
Shriner ft Gregory 
Davlfl A Nelaoa 
Banjo Land 
Tho Tounratera 

nOVX CITT. IA. 



Luster Pros 
Cavan gh ft Oooyor 
(Two to 111) 



lat half (24-2() 
Shriner ft Gregory 
Davis ft Nelson 
Wm Kennedy ft Co 
Banjo Land 
The Youngsters 



EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED 
0ARMENT8 FOR GENTLEMEN 



BEN ROCKE 



1632 B'way, at 60th St.. N. Y. City 



KiMleal Co 

B ft J Creighton 
XiOTola ft Reed 
(Oat to fill) 

MILWAUKRIC 

Majoetlo (24) 

At Supper Club 
L>ad(!Ie & Garden 
Louis London 
PAP Garvin 
fteppe ft Pieroo 
(Two to flU) 

MnnisAPOLis 

7tli St. 

1st half (24-26) 
Bharpe A Xirka 
Keo Wonv 
Want Ada 
(Two to All) 

2d half (27-S«) 
Three Casting Kayo 
Tho Fakir 
(Tteaa to BU) 

woctanmo, nx. 

Palaeo 
lat half (24-11) 
Siovola A Rood 



td half (27-20) 

Libby Dancers 
Kafka. St'nley A If 
(Throo to BU) 

SO. BXlfl^, IMil. 

Palace 
1st half (24-2() 
Ray ft Dot l5ean 
Joyce Lnndo ft Co 
Karl A Rovoin 
(T«a (• 

2d half (St-tf) 
Zelay* 

Prank ITtlaoa 
(Throo to UttJ-^ 

BPXIFIELD. ILL. 
Majeeiie 
lat half (24-26) 
■ddie Dale Co 
IfoCarthy A l(ooro 
Paria Faohlona ' 
Kokln ft Galettlo 
(Two to All) 

Id half (27-20) 
Jean Adair Co 
(Othora to BU) 




ATLANTA. OA. 

Keith-AU>eo (14) 

The Kirkalooa 
Kaye ft Sayre 
Billy Taylor Co 
Smil Boreo 
The Voyagers 

BIRM'HAM. ALA. 
Majeatio <S4) 

Wlila ft Holuoa 

Libunatl 

Fred I^iKhtner Co 
Bebell A Vlao 
Boo Bak^r Bot 

' DALLAS. nOL 

Majestic (t4> 
Xlsie Gelli 
Bamonde A Orant 
Oone Austin 
Famell A Florence 
Bolt Weir Co 

IT. WC^RTB. TEX. 

Majeatio (M) 
Hon roe A Grant 



Glfford ft Holmea 
Toby Wilson Co 
Loos Bros 

Id half (17-10) 
Milt Dill 81a 
Ooode ft Leighton 
Radio Fanciea 
Newhoff A Phelpa 

KKW ORLl!L\N8 

Orphoam (14) 
Fitoh'a lilaatrola 

OKLAttOMA CITY 

Orpheum 

lat half (24-26) 
Tlmborg Show 
Klarke A Baao 

2d half (27-30) 

Jlmbo A Maek 

Lucille Enderly 
(Two to All) 

SAN AtfTOm 

MaJeaUo <t4> 

TumbllttV Clowna 
Werner A Ifary A 

Mr>rTi()rl'>« of tho Op 



JOHN J. KEMP 

Thmairieal tnmnrancm 

W1 Fifth Avanua, Naw York 

Mnrrar Tllll ^f^'^^ 9 



Eddie Shubert Co 
guddy Doyle 
Oiin'so Syncopators 

BOP^TOM. TBS. 
aiajMtie (94) 

The McCreas 
Hoe Delier Co 
Mason Dix Z>aneors 
Joe Toung Co 
*f * Orayco Co 

LITTLE R'K, ARK. 
Majeatio 
1st half (U-lf) 
■laney Dancoro 



Rome A Oavt 

Baldwin ft Blafr 

TULSA. OKLA. 

Orpheum 

1st half (24-26) 
Klarke A Base 
Jimbe A Mack 
Lucille Enderly Co 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (27-10) 
Chappelle A C 
Reed A Duthero 
F A M Britton 
Oreen A LaFell 
Alexandria A Gang 



Orpbenm 



CHICAGO. ILL. 
DlTorMT 

iHt half (24-26) 
Frank Reckleas 1 
n^o T.loyd Orch 
Zelays 
Honey Boya 
(Two to nil) 

2d half (27-10) 
Kuktus Japs 
Klo Hedges Co 
<Othera to All) 

I*alaco (t4) 
Rh^rwooda 
'•ok Boaar 



six Inlands 
Tvette Kur<I 
(Three to Oil) 

Rlvlcra (24) 

Billy Shone Co 
Barnett Thos Rpt 
Norwood ft Hall 
Long Tack Sam Co 

Blato-lAka (14) 

Alpx r * Peggy 
Ij«9tpr Hro3 
Long Tack Ram 
Creole Faoh Flate 
Baoomblo 



1st half (24-26) 
Ray ft Harrison 
Jean Adair Oo 
Kukuta Japa 
Geo IfeLennoa 
(One to All) 

2d half <:7-28) 
Frank RecUlrss 1 
Joyce Lando Co 
Pantltto Saxoa Co 
(Two to All) 

DENYER, COL. 
Orpheum (14) 

Fovr of Ua 

Afterpiece 
Burns ft Allen 
Ann Codee 
Flo Vernon 
Bolmont Broa A J 
The Canslnoa 

L ANGELES, CAL. 

HUlstreot (14) 

Norman Phlllpa Co 
Roalta 

(Others to All) 

Orpheaas (14) 

Miller A Corbett 
Fleaaoa A Folaom 
Six Relllya 
Lilly FitEgerald 
Our Gang Co 
(OaataBU) 



amnrAUBBB 

Palace (14) 

Frank Farroa 
Dodgo Two 

Winifred Bird 
Maddocka Tricks 

Naughton ft Gold 
Oddn A Ends 

MIVNEAPOIJS 

Hennepin (14) 

Norman Fregc't Co 
Sheldon Heft A L 
Mlttly ft Time 
Murray ft Oakland 
(Two to All) 

ST. I^UIS, MO. 
St. Louia (14) 

A A P O^lea 

Elliot Dexter Co 
4 Clovelly Girls 
Tom Smith 
Richie Cralff, Jr 
(One to ftll) 

SAM FBANCISCO 
OaMaa Oata (M) 

P Hickman Co 
Bert Gordon Co 
(Othora AO BU) 

Orpheum (t4) 

Eddie Nelaoa 
Frank Do Voo 

Frank Mrfilynn 
Daniels ft Elames 
(Oao ta BID 



Kttth-Weslern 



CLEVELAND, O. 
Bia<*a Bipp. 

1st half (24-26) 
Warren ft Br'kway 
C R Four 
Billy Pearl Co 
Loula Haft Co 
(One to All) 

Id half (27-20) 

Welford ft Newton 
Erno8t Hall Co 
J ft M Mason 
(Two to fill) 

IT. WATMB. IMB. 

Palnce 
1st half (24-26) 

Oua Edwards Rot 

(Others to All) 

Id half (27-10) 

Chas Chase 
Five Cardinals 
Coon Bandera Co 
(Two to BID 

BAMMOXB. IBB. 

Parthenon 

Id half (17-10) 
Warroa A B'kaway 
Bavl' A BoTolB 



Lucky Still 
(Two to fill) 

IND1ANAPOU8 

Palace 
Ist half (24-2«) 
Nlles ft Mansflcdd 
Five Cardinals 
Welford ft Newton 
(Two to All) 

2d half (27-20) 
C R Four 
Billy Pearl Co 
Herbert Clifton Co 
Voronioa A H F'ls 
(OaataBU) 

•ABBtrSllT. O. 

Schade 

lat half (24-lC) 
Brock Slatora 

WDTDSOB, OUT. 

Capitol 

lat half (24-26) 
Kennedy A Daviea 

Carr ft Parr 
Gabby Bros 

2d half (27-20) 
Villa ft Strigo 
Bert Swor 
Loala Bart Ca 




MKW YO&K CITT 
(IS) 



Gerald Miller 
Miss Marcel le 
Tom Howard 
Butler A Parkot 
Eddie Mayo 
Jones ft Rae 
Four Nlghtona 
Domarest ft Doll 
(One to All) 

CoUoenm 

Id half (21-14) 

Al K Hall 
O'Neill A OUvor 
Hello Husband 
Mann ft I^leprich 
(Five to All) 

Slat Street (18) 

Ford A Prieo 
Jerome A Ryan 
Arthur Ashley 
Trlzte Friganza 
Parker Babba Ca 
(Oao to BU) 



Id half (21-24) 

Ooaalpi of *1T 
Sylvia Ctoilc 
(Othora to fill) 

6th Ato. 

2d half (21-24) 

Jue Fong 
Robey ft OoalA 
Betta Seals 
(Two to BID 



2d half (21-14) 
Rudell ft Donegan 
Musical Johnatona 
Berry ft Grooa 
Kola Sylvia Ca 
Tom Swift 

Ford ham 

2d half (21-24) 
Wilton ft Weber 
The Croonadera 
Harry Kohno 
Gaiitler A P Boy 
Helen Lewis Orch 

Franklla 

Id half (21-24) 
Westons A Lyons 
Aurora Troupo 

r>ick Hufford 
Kentucky Co 
Cole ft Grant Ror 
(One to All) 

Hamilton 
Id half <ll-14) 
Le Rays 
Letty Hart 
Kerr ft Weston 
Collins ft Peterson 
(One to All) 

' B lpimJiou io (tl) 

Bopar.r.y Tf^ ui « 
Marr-irft & Juua 
Pat Hcnnlnff 
Countese Sonia 
Hawthorao A Cook 
Ponslnl'f Monka 

(26) 
r<e Rnys 
Venetian Oo 
Rarrla A Hotloy 



Nola Sylvia 
Russian Male I 
(One to All) 

JofferooB 

t« half (11-24) 

Amazon ft Nile 
Marlon Murray 
Sidney Orant 
Barton A Ravine 
Marinta Revue 
Hickey Bros 
Garon ft Dunbar 

115th St. 

Id half (11-14) 

Robins ft Jewett 
Oautsch ft P Orch 
Four Wordona 

Runninp Wild 
Sagos Midgley Co 
Variety 6 
Margie Carson 

Palace (18) 

Carr Broa A B 

HAD Dufor 
Holland Barry A T 
B A E Newell 
Dear Little Rebel 
Roaa Low . 
Frank Fay , 
Wally Sharplea 
(Oao to All) 
(26) 
Marion Harria 
Shaw A Loo 
Fortunello A Cir 
Wm Gaston Co 
(Others to All) 

Regent 

Id half (11-14) 

Jean OranoW 
E Sheriff 

Thatcher Dovoaux 
Jack Ryan 
(One to BU) 

Bofat 

2d half (21-24) 

Haig Prleatl 
Sullivan A Lewla 
JuRt a Pal 
Bobby Randall A P 
(One to All) 

CONEY ISI.AND 

New Brighton (18) 

Cannon A I.eo 
B ft J Tonrson 
Keno ft Green 
Moraa A Mack 
Harry GIrard 
ADeen Stanley 
J»ittji Vriliry 
(Two to fill) 

Tilyon 

2d half (21-24) 

fifuliain SiHtTS 
llr-CMl A Lucy 
Ma rhf-rlo 
Paul Kirkland 
W il Was S wf o atinin 



Albeo (18) 

Tom A B Wattra 
Cardial 

Treasureland 
Barry A Whiterge 
Vanosal Co 
Marino A Martin 
Mr A Mra Oohara 
Yates A Lawley 
A A J CorelU 

( 25) 
Small ft Mays 
Dora Maughn 
Robt Warwick Co 
(Othera to BU) 

BaohwIoiK 

2d half <2\-H) 
Ruth ft Dehaven 
Florida l%ar 
Friendlp Cf 
Adrian 

A Walters Rev 
Ist half (25-27) 

T ft A WaMman 

Beeche ft Rubyatte 

Lady Margaret 

Bits Four 

Dorothy McNulty 

(One to All) 
2d half (21-11) 

Boyle ft DuUa 

M Stein <3o 

Paula 

Trom't Benton Co 
Anderson ft Baum 

Orphenm 

2d half (21-14) 
Two Martella 
Dave A Tr«oala 
Brown ft Carroa 
Inglis ft Breoa 
M LaBalla Oroh 

Prospect 

Id half (11-24) 
Neapolitan Two 

Vox & Waltors 
Chas Timblin Co 
Violet ft Dart 
(One to All) 

AKRON. O. 



2d half (21-24) 
Wilfred Du Boia 
Elsie Clark 
Jimmy Burchlll 
Johnny Dooley 
Sandy Lang 
(One to All) 

Ist half (1B»1T) 
Dance Vofuog 
Fables A Walofe 
Clara Morton 
G ft L Gardner 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (28-Sl) 
Marone ft La C Co 
Danny Murphy Co 
Nawaht 
Harry Wolfe 
C ft L Fondaa 
(One to fill) 

ALBAKT. K. T. 

Proctor*o 

2d half (21-24) 
Fuller A Stryker 
Rock A Bloaaom 
Joynor A Ropklaa 
Bobble A King 
(One to All) ' 

ASBURT PK„ VJ. 



FAR ROCKAWAT 

ColamMa 

Id half (21-24) 
Carter Waddell 
Hap Hasxard 
B»rt Erroll 
Louis Mann 
Shaw ft 1^0 
Bobbiaa Co 



2d half (21-24) 
Land of Melody 
Lerner Co 
Dirkaon A Caafld/ 
Monologlat 
(One to All) 

ASHEVir^LB, N.O. 
Plaxa 
Id half (11-14) 

Jack "Rube" CUTd 
Jack Merlin 
Ramsey's Canaries 
Helen Higgens 

ASHTABULA. O. 

Palaoa 

2d half (21-24) 
Carlton A Tato 
Ward A Dooley 

(Three to All) 

ATlJiNTA, CA. 
Forsytho 

Id half (11.14) 
The Parlaicnaoi 
J C Mack 
Jean Boydell 
Saul Brilliant 
Chaa A B Walaoy 

ATLAimO CITT 

Earle 

Id half (21-24) 
Behoe A Rubyatt 
Ryan SIstera 
A A M Havel 
Barto A Mann 
Marion Harris 
Freda ft Palace 
Paceo Cansino ft J 

Young's Pier (18) 

Borndor ft Beyer 
Schwartz ft Cllf'rd 
Ballet Caprice 
Watktns' Circus 

Ollbort & May 

BALTIMORE. MD. 
Hippodrome ( 18 ) 
Brooks A Ruih 

O'Connor Co 
Tho Moyakos 
OardnfTH f.'hanip's 
Foster ft Soauion 
Burke A Burke 

BIRM'OH'tf. ALA. 
Majeatio (18) 

The Voyagora 

Borco 
Kirkillns 
Kaye & Payer 
Billy Taylor 

BOSTON, MASS. 
New Uoeton (I8> 

Carnoy ft Pierce 
Ui. knrd * Gray 
('r'.»u Fistors 
WiLhora Qpsry 



Eddie Martia 
Trscey A Rlvaod 
(Two to BU) 

<lardaai*o Olympia 

(Wa*. M.) (U) 

Teddy Joyce 
4 Casting Stars 
Earl St Mathews 
Cardiff A Wales 
V Lane A Veronica 



(IS) 

Thrillers 
Hope Vernon 
Wm Harridan 
Stuts A Bingham 
Claudia Coleman 
Ina Alcova 
Cole ft Snyder 
Hob Knipry Rev 
(One to nii) 
(26) 

Templeton Broa 
Richard Dean 
Wilson Aubrey I 
Sully & Thomas 
Loo CarrlUo 

BRIDGEPORT. CT. 

Pttlaoe 

2d half (21-24) 
Frank ilura 
Bite ft ReAow 
Rodoro ft Mai ley 
Aaroa A Vioiet 

Poll 

. Id half (21-24) 
Ina Lorl ft Scott 
Vie Lorraine 
Mona Mura 
Bennett A Rock 
(One to All) 

BUFFALO, X. T. 



Junes A Jonea 
Adrlene 
(One to All) 

Gordon's Olynip!.'* 

(H«ollay 8q.) (18) 

Hall ft Alman 
Keo Tiki ft Tokl 
Cooper ft Clliftoo 
Bllda Ca 



2d half (21-24) 
PoBler Girls 
Gossips of 1927 
Haven MacQ Co 
Pickfords 
Bert Fitsglbbona 
Baste A Dumko 

CANTON, O. 

Lyceum 

Id half (21-14) 
Clara Morton 
Marrone ft I^Costa 
Bobby O Neil 
Four Valentines 
Pearson ft Ander'n 

CBARLES'N, W.V. 

Kearao 

Id half (21-24) 
Frank A Britton 
Marko A Jerome 
Reed ft Duthor 
Rome A Wood 
Loo A Borgero 

CHARLOTTB, N.C. 

Broadway 

Id half (21-24) 
Jack "Rube" Clird 
Jack Merlin 
Ramsey's Co 
Belen Higgina 
(One to fill) 

dNCIMNATI. O. 
Vaiaaa (IS) 

Frank Shields 

King ft Royal 
Armst'g ft Phelps 
Jarvis ft Harrison 
Geo Beatty 
Sun Fong Linn Co 
Creighton A Lyon 
(Oaa to Alt) 

(25) 

Oarden of Melody 
Jack Jayer 
Soathera Co 

Oeo Herman 

Osoka Boya 
Ray Hujfhes ft Pam 
(Two to All) 

CLEVELAND. O. 

IMth St. (18) 

Ben ITasRnn Tr 
Pablo DeSarto 
McCall Keller Co 
Walter Walters 
Midget Co 
(Oao to All) 
(25) 

Jarvis A Harrison 
Stratus ft Strings 
Pearson ft Andera'n 
FAD Rial 
Jean Southern 
(One to AU) 

Pnlace (18) 

The Decardps 
Reed A Lavero 
Violet Hemminc 
Morton Downey 

Davis ft Darnell 
GAP MaKley 
(25) 

Johnny Dooley Co 
(Othera to fill) 

COLVMB1J8. O. 

KHth's 

Id half (21-24) 
Throo Oolphera 

Nawahl 
I^lir Xc Belle 
Nance O'Nt'il Co 
RakI Snow ft Col 
((jne to fill) 

1st half (25-27) 
Phil Bennet 
Ruth Budd 
(Othern to nil) 

2d half (28-31) 
Jas IJiirrhill Co 
Wllfrvd Du Bole 
Jack Benny 
(Three to All) 

DAYTON, O. 
KeltJi'a 

Id half (21-24) 
• The Florin Is 
Klki ft I>oIa 
Rnjfor Sl.slers 
Kh« rum 
Fred Ardath 
Oriental Tlevue 

iBt half (2&-27) 
Miidf'd I'colf.y 
G' r) ^ S'.H'' rs 
Ja( k A; (',!■• '^n 
(Thr«-» to r.ll) 



2d half in-U) 
Frank Siiir-Ms 
T<<T • T-.vo 
Faki hfi(,w * Col 
(Thrto .to nil) 

DFTUOIT, Miril. 

Temple (18) 

Gabby Bros 
Mickey Feeloy 



Wanier-Patmer 

ITiMiicr T.ind Rov 
Zelda Suniloy 
Harry Wolf Co 
Carrie ft Eddy 
(IB) 

Morton Downey 
Coscia ft Verdi 
G ft P MoRley 
The Florin is 
Aerial Smitha 
(Two to All) 

Fptown 

2d half (21 24) 
Gregg «'o 
Jean Southern 
Billy House 
Powell ft Rhlneh't 
(One to All) 

BASTON. PA. 

Btato 

Id half (21-24) 
Robin Beckwlth 
J ft M Harklna 

(Othera to All) 

ELlZAItEllI. N. J. 
City 
2d half (21-25) 
Lewis ft Cherlo 
Jacks ft Queens 
Mary ft Ann Clark 
4 Pepper Shakora 
Show Shop 

ELMIRA. N. T. 
Ma Jest le 



KINtfSTON. N. Y. 



2d half (21 24) 

cuff A RoUcitfT 
Novarri Slptera A J 
Jack Hooray 
Ross A Roao 
(One to fill) 

LOCKPORT, PA. 
Palace 

2d half ill 24) 

Wm Morrow Co 
Rokoma A Loretta 
Klincer Revue 

H lly n. aid 
l»onahu«j ft Barrett 

LOl l»iVILLE, KY. 

Natloaal 

2d half (21-24) 

Osaka Boyo 
Southern Oirla Co 

Win Sully Co 
Moore & Powell 
Rahman Di y 

lat half ( JS 2?) 

Frank Shields 
B'-nnet Two 
Sakl Snow A Col 
(Two to fill) 
2d half (2S-S1) 

Mildred Peeley 
Gerbers Sietera 

Jack Cioorce 
(Two to All) 



- THIS WEEK 

ANTHONY and ROGERS 

Melhn and (ititt^s 
MKl.KOY SiSTKRS 

Tlvoll and Pal»»oe 
JA( K Ml NI>V CO, 
htute, Trenton 

CHAS. J. FITZPATEICK 

1«0 Woo* 4tth Slifat, NOW York 



Id half (21-24) 
Eckert A Francla 

Si'nsational Togo 
Paul Trono Murdock 
(Two to nil) 

1st half (25-27) 
Ed Hodgea Co 
(Othera to All) 

ERIE, PA. 
Erie (IS) 

Nat Buma 

Mutual Man 
BaypB ft Speck 
Raymond Fafcan Co 
(One to (111) 
(26 

Wm Sully Co 
Penna A BUla 

Grace Doro 
Sorrentlno Four 
(Ono to ftll) 

OLBNB F'lJB, H,T. 

Rlalto 

2d half (21-24) 
Dave ft Yates 
T Blue Ribbon Co 
Adior A Dunbar 
Joan Miller 
(Ono to All) 

G. BAPIDS, MICB. 



2d half (21-24) 
Hama ft Yama 
Winifred Byrd 
Carr A Parr 
Rerbert Neeley 
DeWolfe Kind'r Co 
(One to BID 

1st half (If-ST) 
Lloyd BrIce 
Gregi?y Co 
Ward A Dooley 
Wella A Faya 
Powell ft nhlneh'rt 
(Ono to fill) 

2d half (2t-l|) 
Kakarum 
Oriental Revue 
Fred Ardath Co 
Abbott A Bisland 
Howard Co 
(One to All) 

HARKISIt'RG. PA. 
- Stata 

2d half (21-24) 
Two Daveys 
Bobble Johnatona 
Cabarabla 
Dotiglaa A Charlea 

(Two to "'M 



MONTRE.\L. CAN. 
Mobile 
2d half (11-14) 
Chas Wilson 
Bee A Ray Ooman 
wilj»on ft Aubrey 

(^r:icc Dlro 
Arltuir Astell Co 
I>(il(-<>n ft Davis 

MOKRIST'N. N. J. 



Id half (ll^i^ 

Stanley Co 
Holden A King 

Jack McGowan 
White's Doggone In 

MT. VER'N, N. T. 



2d half (21-24) 
Boyle ft Delia 
Chris Richarda 

Kuma Co • 
Lester A Irvflig 1 
T^ne A Lea 
Al Barnes Co 

MBWARK* B. J. 



2d half (21-24) 
Murand ft Glrton 

Dotaon 

Harry Fon Co 
Clifford A Marlon 
Sherman Roaa Rav 
(Ono to BU) 

N. B'NSWK, B. 9. 

State 

Id half (11-14) 
Princoaa Whltoel'd 
(Othora to fill) 

NBWBfTRG, N. T. 
Proctor'a 

Id half (21-24) 

K* li50 Brf>s Co 
(Others to All) 

NEW n.WEN. CT. 



2d half (21-24) 
Fr.'(nl<lyn Farnum 
HilliB ft Satlna 
Dublin Three 
Cardo A Noll 
Marion ft Dado 

N. LONDON, CT. 
Kelth'a 
Id half (11-241 



OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THE N. V. A. 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

1S6S Broadway. Now Tark 
Bel. 46th aad 4Yfk tta. 

Tlilt We«k Rui raiifV inp TrRMim 



HARTFORD, CT. 

Capitol 

2d half (21 24) 
S»»yni'r How'd Rev 
Bob Anderaon 
Jack Lee 
Ruby I^tham 
Dora Maughn 

BUNT'Ci N, W. VA. 
Orpheom 

2d half (11-14) 

(George ll<»rman 
Juva Marconi Co 
0 ('(jnn<.r A WHaon 
Kanazawa Thr^o 
R Hughet A Pdm 

ITHACA. N. T. 

Htrand 

2d half (21-24) 
Jim A Flo Bogart 
(Others to All^ 

JERSKY CITY 
Ktate 

2d half (21-24) 
Viola ft Acordo 
P .Syd'dl ft .Sjjolty 

H. iy a ft Cody 
\V:ii'^ Solar 
W'lf ii<_l Kae Co 

Jvt linlf /2r.-'!!7T 
T'..-Mn rity l-*i,ur 

I. f'it < r 1 1 i rig 3 
Lane A L'-a 
Jafk Ryan 
'One to nil) 

I'd half (2H 
Hfi ; ris ft I'. pt.< r - 
''•ilintr-KM S'lti'i't Cm 

(Three to All) 



Iilii<<l<>nn of HIT 
CI wo to AM) 

NIAGARA FALLS 
Bellavlew 

td half (21-24) 
1 Good Knights 
Carney ft Joan 
Ilarlrquins 
(TwQ to All) 

KORFOIAC, YA. 
Narva 

Id half (21 24) 

Marcus Hcvue 
(Others to All) 

NO. AO.iBS, PA. 

Empire 
2d half (21-24) 
Julian Hall 
I,ori»f ft Burt 
Bert Colfinan 
(Two to fill) 

OTTAWA. CAN. 

I-hnpIrn 

2d half (21-24) 

Thr) Hfil'Htons 

Jne K M' rn.'i rd Co 



FortianVllo A Clr I 
(Thraa to BU) | 

PERTH AMBOT 
Majestlo 

2d half (21-24) 
Cosmopolitan F»>ur 
Gene Costsllo Co 
M'Man'a A Xa'wloa 
Jack Mundy 
Tokio 

PHILADBLPRIA 

Airio (U) 

Teddy C^air Co 
Five Malays 
Wni Kent Co 
TuTuniy Rcllly Co 
John 1 Fiohor 
(Two to All) 

Mvonv 

2d half (21-24) 
Music Kox Rev 
\aTi ft Belle 
Julia Curtis 
Two Sheika 
(One to All) 

prrrsBCOB. pa. 

Davis (18) 

Marshall A LaRao 
Howard A Bennett 
Strains ft Strings 
Throe bailors 
(•aKton ft Andro 
Bert Swor 
(25) 

Pablo Do Sarto 
Lehr A Belle 
B House Co 
MidKet Co 
Walter Walters Co 
(One to All) 

Harria (18) 

Gen Pisano 
Hus«ell A Wyaa 
Bob I<ondon 
Ku^f^ne Emmett Co 
Em E Harvey Co 
I) las Powortt 

BherMaii Bq. 

2d half (21-24) 
Col Jack George 
KdwartiH ft t^anford 
Jack Fairbanka Co 
Dover A Boltaa 
(One to All) 

PI^\IN FIELD, N.J. 

Proctor'o 

2d half (11-14) 
T A A Waldnian 
T<arry Stouten berg 

M;irtlnntt ft Crow 
(Two to All) 

PLATTSIVG, N. Y. 

Stata 

2d h.ilf (21-24) 
May Alvln Co 
(Two to BU) 

poRTSKOmrB 

I>eroy 

2d half (21-24) 
Angelina 
Wllmont Sia 
Homer Coghill 
Harria A LeRoy 
Adrian Morris Co 
(Oaa to BU) 

POUOHRBBPSIB 

AvoB 
Id half (21-14) 
Pall Mall 

a lean A Hart 
orrtll Broa A R 
RAD MoNalty 
(Oao to fill) 

BICBMOND, TA.' 
Lyrlo 

Id half (21-14) 

Tiavine ft Dale 
Capinan Bros Co 
Hariy Holriios 
Paul Mohr Co 
Wanda TIawley 

SCHENECTADY 

Proetor'a 

Id half (11-14) 
Raaao Co 

Hen Smith 
Watts A RIngold 
iilckford Co 

(Oao u BID 

RP'C FIELD, MASS. 

Palace 

2d half (21-24) 
Small ft Mays 
Dolvey Sistera 
Woodland Revue 
McL'Rhlin A Bvana 
Llo Hoy Chang Tr 

SBBACfJSR. N. Y. 

Capitol 

2d half (11-14) 
NuKold RCVUO 
Nainoa 

Geo Yoeman L 
Stan Stanley 

Horlick Co 
(Ono to nil) 

^LBDO, O. 
Kalth's 

2d half (21-24) 
GAL Gardner 
Cecil ft Van 
Bam I-l»*lK'rt 
Dan' c Vo(;ucs 
The Bracks 
(One to All) 

1st half (28-17) 
Kakarum 
<>rWril.il IIpvus 
Fr«d Ardath Co 



AbhoTt ft Blri^ 1 
Howard Co 
(One to All) 

Id half (11.8&I 
IJoyd Brico 
Greggy Co 
Ward A Poo'.ey 
Wells ft t^nya 
Powell ft Kht 
(One to All) 

TORONTO. ONT. 

Hippodrome fIS) 

Thelrna Arlino 
Brnie A Brnto 
Franklyn Ardell 
Artie Mehlingar 

Dor Rae's Co 

TRENTON, B. 9» 

Capitol 

2d (:i-24) 
Jarn inRTi a Heruo 
Mary Koi ko t'o 
Hutchinson A Roag 
Arthur Jarrett Ca 
Frank Molino Co 

TROY. N. T. 

Proetor'a 

Id half (21-14) 
Irving ft ^haaay 
Marty White 
Ijarry PeVoe 0> 
(Two to All) 

UNION C'Y, R. «. 
Stata 

2d h.ilf t21-24> 
James Kennedy 
Stacey A Fayo 
CaulAeld A RlOhla 
(One to All) 

2d hnlf (2(t-Sl) 
Mcl/ghlin ft Bvana 
Ditch ft Tatten 
(Three to All) 

UTICA. N. T, 
OiUetr 

2d half (21-14) 
The Newmana 
Hope Vernon 
Jack ft J Wanar 
James Lee 
(Ono to Bll) 

WASII'TON. D. a 

FArle (17) 

Booth ft Nina 
Brooks ft Rush 
B Batchelor Rer 
Moaa A Frye 
Joa Pojor'a Orah 

(14) 

John I Fisher 
Fables of 1927 
(Three to fill) 

Hrlth's (If) 

Leo CarriUo 
Wm Oaxton Oo 

Toto 

I<orrain<> ft MlntO 
Block ft Sully 
Frank Richardaoa 
Tarolla A Clark 
La Potlte Maslaa 
(24) 

Solly Ward Oa 
Vadl ft Gygl 
Gen Pisano 
Chrla RIcharda 
La Plaeur A Pottla 
(Three to All) 

WAXBRBt^RT. €V. 
Palaeo 

Id half (11-14) 
Loretta Conceatra*B 
In Tia Juana 
Gans ft r^^rklns 
George W Mooro 
Horria A Wtfmm 

WOR'STBB, MAM. 

Palace 

2d half (21-24) 
Dault A I^amar 
Salvator Scala 

Bd WakeAeld 
SunHhine ft But'B*a 
Basil ft L<>wls 

WILDWOOD, N. t, 

KoMA'a 

2d half (21 24) 
Stei'pin ft I^e 
Morley ft Anffar 
C:arl Freed 
Schwarts A CltPri 
(One to All) 

YONKER8. N. T. 
Proct<ir'B 

Id half (11-14) 

Soo Darcy 
Camilla's Birds 
Lnland ft St Clair 
Raymond A BolffO' 
Lovonborg Sla A N 

TOVROSTOWM, Ow 

Kelih-Albe« 

2d half (21-14) 
Vanity Fair 
Phil Bennett 
Abbott A Bialaad 

Ijsw Haarn 
Ruth Budd 
(One to fill) 

1st half (2K-17) 
Marone A La C Ca 
Danny Murphy Oa 
Nawahl 
Harry Wolfe 
C ft L Fondau 
(One to nil) 

Id half (28-31) 
Dance Vogues 
Fables ft Walea 
Clara Morton 
(1 ft I. (lar'inT 
(Two to All> 



iMjnn * Woflt. Rev 
Hilly ft I'hill 
((jne to All) 

PATERHON, N. .1. 
Reirent 

2d h.Tlf 2M 

J'lry ft H Brown 
Roy lial'earl Co 



BIRTHS 

Mr. and Mra. Arthur Weftt, At 
Good >?an)arltan Hospital, Holly- 
wood, July 12, daiiyhtcr. Fathar, 
formerly In vau<l' vlllf, la new 
nniHlf.-ii con'lM' 'or ;in.J master of 
iAti'Ut'iiAt-H at VV«'«t Coast Boule- 
vard, t.os Anpolos. Mother tonamF^ 
ly i.'i. ii!" Ji:>r!M'>n. s'ta^e actress., 

Mr. an'l MrH. IM. Kirl Ropi^, At 
>^yivan Lo'l^e hosiiital, Loa An- 



RcioB, July 13, 8on. F5nmp~ii~pn 

aK» nt for a Loa Angcka theatre. 



William Pclham Linton, former 
I'athe /ilin b.'il« Mrnaii. Is rftiirnlnc 
from l^tidon the latttr pturi ot Xhim 
I month. 



VARIETY 



BURLESQUE 




MUTUAL DROPS DAMAGE SUIT; 
HERK, SCRIBNER AND FUTURE 



Surmifte Renewed Friendship Will Make Itself Seen 
N«zt Season in Operation of Columbia and 
Mutm Wheel*— Paterwn Peaceful 

, 4 " ' ' ' — 



MUTUAL'S 37 WEEK 
OPENING AUG. 29 



35 Full Weeks— 2 Weeks of 
One-Nighters' on Mutual 
BMrletQue Wheel 



The Mutual Circuit's $1,000,000 
damage suit against tho Columbia 
Circuit wtiM withdrawn in the 
Supreme Court, New York, whon 
Justice Townley signed an order of 
discontinuance. 

The quashing of the suit comes 
on the heolg of tho renewal of 
friendship between I. H. Herk, head 
Of Mutual and Sam & Berlbner. 
hfid of Columbia. Both had not 
•iM>ken to each other since pitted as 
oompetitors until two .weeks ago 
when both indulged in a mitt- 
crabbing contest followed by a 
secret confab anrl mutual agree- 
ment to bury the hatchet. 

Despite denlaH by both prin- 
cipals that the making up had no 
^Iffnlflcnnc© other than renewal of 
friendship those In the know are 
lolnr *>eoiiiidderable prophesising 
that the newly cemented friendship 
trill figure more than Is admitted in 
the workings of both circuits next 
iMason. 

The dropping by Mutual of the 
$1,000,000 aprainst Columbia Is seen 
jta a friendly gesture on both sides 
imi la ealeulatad to abrogato pre- 
vious annoyances which obtained 
throuRh opposition. 

The dropping of the suit, how 
oi»ig, ieamafl a foregoao conclusion 
some months ago when Billy Wat 
son, Paterson theatre owner, swung 

_,pver . f rom Columbia to Mutual. 

\ . M t iWim was nanied as ono of the 
defondnnts with Scrlbner and the 
Columbia Amusement Company. 
Tho complaint alleged unfair com- 
pOtiUoii aaA reatratnt of trade 



Mffr. Married ''Chickie'' 
Welie Secretly 6 Mob. Ago 

Syracuse. K. T.. July 

Rialto learned today that T. 
Howard Straub, former publicity 
director of the Temple here, and 
now Kallet Utloa manager, had 
been secretly married for more than 
six months. His bride was 
"Chlckle" Wells, of the Wells Sis- 
ters, dance team, playing Mitaal 
burlesque. 

Straub met Miss Wells last sum- 
mer when she was with the Jack 
Singer Stock at the Savoy. While 
still at the Temple here Straub 
skipped down to New York and met 
Miss Wells, then playing in Brook- 
lyn. They wero married there, and 
Straub retoniad to Syracuse alone. 

Later, he went to Rome for the 
Kallets, and recently was elevated 
to the managership of the Orphedm 
and Liberty, Utica. Miss Wells, 
retiring from thO fffOlfliaiQtli . 1 york city 



Mutual Burlesque Circuit has set 
Aug. 29 as offlcial opening: date for 
next season. The circuit will have 
37 shows and as many weeks, with 
tho latter split into 35 full waeks 
and two weeks of one-nlghtori. 

Savecal df the Mutuala wlU i^y 
prelhAlaary dAtaa prior to Uio of- 
ficial openlnff of f|io liutiial M- 
son. Among thcoa aro "Sugar Ba- 
biea," whleh fAay» Montreal Aug. 
15 and Boston Aup. 22; "Girls From 
Happyland, Toledo Aug. 15 and 
Cleveland Aug. 22; "Bowery Bur- 
lesquers," at Toledo Aug. 22, and 
"Kandy Kids" at Pittsburgh Aug. S2. 
All are full weeks dates. 

The route of the Mutual WheeVs 
opening week is: 

"Social Maida^T ToikTiBt. .Now 
Tork city. 
"Night Hawks," Houto No. 1. 
"Sti^ lively," Wilkes-Bar re, Pa. 
"Xauffhty Nifties." Scranton, Pa. 
"Follies of Pleasure," Paterson. 
N. J. "■ ■■" '. ■■^■■■■■■' :■,.'/■■■■•■'■^■ ,.V■■:'■ 
"Koonllglit Haidft." OlynptB, Now 



Claims ''Rabbit" Patent 

SL LK)Ui8, July 19. 
It bogiaft to look Uk# that olot* 
trical raetas baro out at tha naw 
Ramona Bark groyhovnd^ raeo track 
haaat anjr more ohaaoa thia tho 
rabbit. 

The hare landed In the United 
States District Court via a suit 
based on alleged patent infringe- 
ment, filed by Ifra Hannah Smith, 
of Miami, who claims exclusive 
ownership to the patent She wants 
an accounting, to determine In just 
how far, financially speaking, her 
patent ha- been Infringred upon 
since Ramona Park went dog. Only 
recently an injunction suit pre- 
vented tho rabbit from running at 
Ramona, but something happened 
and the regular rabbit Is running 
again. 

Now loolta Uko some aort of a 

settlement may be in the air so 
the boys and girls can once more 
dope 'em out and — try and beat 'em. 



WaXS.BROWN PANTHER, 
FELLEDMimiNO 



Hammer - Throwing Spaniard 
Surprises Fans with Sock 
to Chin 



6 cm DOG TRACKS 
AWAITING INCISION 

fiambling Aiieae<l~20 Days 

Granted to Prepare Defense 
*^Town Wild Over It 



Joined him. 



BURLESQUE CHANGES 



Kitty Madison's "Jats TImV Re- 
vue** (Mutual) for next aeason will 

have Kitty Madison, featured, Harry 
Evanson, George RehUt Dave Gard- 
ner, Billy Church, Lttlwtta Bvimaon. 
Irene Franklin, Anna Mao Corla. 

M. J. Nicholas will resume lepit j Ohio. 



••High Flyers,** Union City, N. J. 
Parisian Flappers,** Newark, N. J. 
"Step Along.**- Gayety, Brooklyn. 
"Girls of U. a H. a 8.**.$iew 
York city. 
"Sugar Babies,*' Sprlngflold Hms- 
"Hollriiood Scandals.** BoatML 
'Tand of Joy," Montreal. 
"Stolen Sweets." Schenectady. N.T. 
"Record Breakers,'* Rochester. 
"Baimor Burlaatuors,** Buffalo. 
"Girii Firdoi Hamrland,^ Akron, 



STOCK MEN HAVE 
KILLED THE RACKET 



producing activities next month, 
sponsoring a farce by l^fV^ " 
ling, untitled as yet. 
rison ^111 stagp It. 

Bobby Wilson, Jessie Resao^ Joe 
Moss and RoUlna* Syhoopatoni iHMia 
been signed te. ^VteltlM lii*^ 
(Mutual). 

Harry Armour has been signed 
as musical diraetir * wHh : aUding 



Fewer stock burlesques will be in 
operation in New York and. nearby ^ ^ , ^ — •..^i 

gpoti Boitt ieason accotdttMr to Billy Watson's Columbia whofl 

early aeason check-up. show next season. 

Last season s losses around New Frank Damsel's "High Flyers 
Tork have convinced that the bur- (^w^^^-^^* 

laatiio aald to Frank Damsel. Betty Lee. 

racket. s Buolah Benton, John Fagao, Tom 

Now York City which held seven Brlskey, Danny Jacobs, 
atocks last season will have but Hartig ft SeamoB's "Social Maid*** 
two next season with both oporated Bernard, Naomi Wheeler, Alma 
by Mlnsky Brothers and spotted as ^^^o^tague, €}fOrgo l^ack, ^QO 
previously at the Apollo, Harlem, Palmer. 

and National Winter Qarden. on •«oWery BurlesattOMTj . wiii.^ anH.r^^» 

the lowor oast side. Both houses Perry. J!m Hall, Tim Benson, Joe hanoy City; Fridajr and Saturday, 

Will reopen August 29. Mulvoy, Hattie BaaU, Oraco Wa*- I 

Brooklyn which held three this son, Esther Aljl. _^ 
•eason will have none next season. **Qlrls of ^lfco^; ^,^A^ Iforma 

The stock shows are credited Noel, Marie Acker, Edna Green, 
with having killed the racket George Carroll, |Sddlo Aiken. Bryant 
through going the limit, figuring Wolf 

pt^oe attention following would be "Qlrla From HappylaBd**; Clatra 

very much opera bouffa and that Stone, Jtistlne Gray, Roba Mabey, 
the publicity would help. Irvlnj? Solipr, Ren Mann, Hal Mul- 

The cops stepped in and proved [vey, Vic Hallen. 
thir ' naant bualneaa by gaining 



Bowery Burlesquers." "GloflilaiUU 
*'High Life." Toledo. 
"LafTln Thru." Detroit. • 
"Band Box Revue," Chicago. 
*'Girla From Mllaa.^ Chieago. 
Carrie Flnnell Show, Milwaukee. 
Fox & Kraus Revue. Des Moinoa.^ 
"Bathing Beauties," Omaha.. 
"Speed Girls,** Kaniaa (Oltr* 
"Big Revue," St Louis. 
"French Models," Indianapolis. 
"Night Life in Paris." Cincinnati. 
*'KaBdy iCIds,** Dayton; O. 
"Tempters," Pittsburgh. 
"Jazz Time Revue." Route No. 2. 
"Hello, Paree,"^altimoro. 
*^Happy Heursr WluhlagtOB. 
"Gincrer Girls," Philadelphia. 
"Brlpht Eyes." Star, Brooklyn. 
Routf No. 1.— Monday, Allen 
fowB} l^MMiday, t i S t ia ii oB? Wodii^a- 
day» Willlamsport; Thursday Ma- 



•y jAltK PULASKI 
Just nine months after Jack 

Sharkey stepped in where others 
sidestepped. Paulino Uzcudun, the 
Spanish woodchopper, also known 
as the Bounding Basque, knocked 
out Harry Willa last weak at Bb- 
bets Field. 

Wlltib moat fbrmldablo colored 
fighter since Jack Johnson, has 
probably made his last his time ap- 
pearance. He was supposed to 
havo **ehaaed'* Jack Dempsey, and 
his manager, Paddy MuUIns, de- 
manded a match with Tunney. But 
that seems long ago. maybe a year. 
Wttla'a ocilpae is a curtain raiser to 
ilio Demyaoy- Sharkey match thIa 



Chicago, July 19. 
Operators of the six dog tracks 
running wide open in and around 
<^hlcago are oBjoyiag a tO-day re« 
spite in which to prepare answer 
and defense against gambling 
charges instituted by State's At- 
torney Crowe. Circuit Judge 
Friend grantod tlio OKtanaioii at tho 
request of attorneyi for the track 
owners. 

Master-in-Chancery Dellenback 
had previously boan ordered to re* 
PK>rt his findings on tho rebuttal 
testimony by today. 

The charge against the traoks is 
tliat the sponsors permit and take 
part In betting on the races, 
though under guise of an "out." 

The alleged "out** is defined by 
tho track owners* jtttomeys, who 
answer the charges with tho ex- 
planation that the tracks neither 
allo^ betting or partake in it, but 
that patrons may "contribute** 
toward tho prtao money of aaeh 



Rottla No. S. -^ Monday, Tork; 

Tuesday, JohHslown; Wednesday, 
AUoona; Thursday, Cumberland; 
Friday, Uniontown; Saturday, 
BaaVar Fails, Pa. 



Wbn a Jolw Isii't 



c6Bvlotlona. 



GOLDBERG'S COLORED SHOW 
Amung tho new shows on the Co 
Itimbia next aeason win be an all 

colored troupe to be known 
"Darktown Scandal.s." 

It will be produceo>. by Jack 
Ootdbofs,; 



MUTUAL AT GAYETY, K. C. 

Mutual wlioel attractions next 
season will play tlie Gayety, Kan- 
saa city, instead of tho Empress as 
fbrinerly. 



Curtin. Gen. Mgr. 
Janiea H. Curtin, former manager 
r Of .thO <r:i dno, P.nx^klyn, N. Y., hSS 
beOn advancoil to gincral m.inagor 
of the H. C. Miner enterpri.scs, and 
win act as supervising manager of 
ithe four lionsos operated by the 
Minor interests. 

Harry Dlehl will manage the Ca- 
sino next seasoif. 



Corrigan Annoyed Over 
Car He Had Bomht 

John Corrigan, electrician with 
the Fred Clark show on the Co- 
lumbia wheel last season, was ar- 
rested Thursday at Stamf ord^ Cobb., 
for possession Of a jiMm C«tr» A. 
Bu'ck coupe. 

Corrigan. who had purchased the 
car in New York, WIM brought back 
horo and discharged at the Gates 
Avenue Magistrates' Court. Brook- 
lyn, yesterday (Tuesday) when Ab- 
ner J. Rublen, counae^ for the ac- 
cused, proved the automobile bad 
been legally purchased at around 
$1,400. 

Corrigan was accompanied by his 
wife, "Bebe," soubret with the Clark 
show. 



What started out as a Joke may 
still be a jolce or a good ball club 
when the season ends. That was 
the formation of the Pantnges 
agents* baseball club. To make 

JolNi -M oidtoair^^ toldin iuhilao look 
1tk< iwftond cfelltfllood hm IfttaL^he 



MOLLIE WILLIAMS' SHOW 

MiilUe Williams will not appear 
In tho cast of "Cradia Snatchors," 
Init win head hor own t show us 
Joe Wood will manage "Jazztime usual on tho Columbia Wheel next 
Revue" (Mutual). 'soa.sun. 



CALL! i-\j>iKH AND (iK>TLi»rRx nAttft 

H ARRY ( "Z^*;,^,^ ) FIELDS — 

"SUGAR BABIES" CO. 



piupdliaao of Itet iliho 

will pay for thaim hapi't been com- 
puted In the Income tiKK recapitula- 
tion but they say Sap Bernstein 
picked them otlt aMf f t wai some 
pick. R oal greaa aiiiA ii>tiit* aro the 
combination. 

The team found out it was so 
good that prabtHio waa ordered 
Saturday. Among the players sub- 
ject to chanpe are Arthur Silbcr. 
lb; Dick Henry, 2b; EU Dawson, 
ftb; Jack Bell, short stop; Jobns^. 
rf; ITarold Ward, cf; Jack Jordan, 
if; Sammy Smith, p; Frod Nevins. 
c. with relief pitcher and coaches^ 
Ernie Gordon and William Weston. 

Tho fir.^t day tho new suits were 
put on the Pan team hopped from 
a fleet of taxis (every man for him- 
self on the clock) to Brooklyn when 
a bunrh of plain looking pinks 
nskod t]\o flashy- su it '■>(1 ball tos.'rr.- 
if thoy wanted a pracueo tumo. 
Sm e . 



AND 
1118 

Kin«71\ UriKirt for I{<>lii>:trNnl Mtniiliij . ,Iiily 10 A. M. Sliurp 

At 1. • ' I, «;m:I'I:\S t:. K llCth st.. N. :ir Mii.ii nn .\\ -. N V. Oily 
« »!i I Hf x r«Mr ^orr (iiitriiM CilrN— «ihow <)|t«Mi>4 \iiKi>**t II 
KiPdiy A< kno«»lf(tg« U Harry <Hflla Jakr) Fields or Johnnie Goodma* 
Miitii.xl B(irteM)H« AttoctatiBH, 723 8«vrnth Avenue, New Ym1( City 

FmpI* lUini «m i:.e W<-«t Sl.le, »:»kf 1. H' T. Stibwny. Hronx truln. trt ofT at lK>th Ftfocl nnd 
Mkft tllTM Uocki MKt^ r0<»pto livMitl r^it tlii* K.1 I Sl<)c. t.'lk<^ T. }l. y. Siitxvny, Li>\ingtoa AViBU* 
itfftia, Ml og at llGUt iHrtn^i aiiU WA^k tmo UmIw ««aC 



Later the Pan bunch found out 
that tliey had been playinrr .'iiiainst 
one of the crack semi-pro teams of 
Brooklyn, the Shamrocks. 

Tlio P.m nine learned that th»' 



It lookid aa though Jack Fugasy 

who staged the match bad pulled a 
prize boner. In the first place, the 
ball park was used for baseball on 
tho afternoon of the Bllrht boxiag 

event and it happened to bo an 11- 
inning contest, ending six o'clock. 
The workmen did not start putting 
up the ring until 7:80. It was 9:40 

when the electricians got some of 
the arcs wired. In the 'second place 
if tbeiro had not been a couple of 
quick knockouts the bugs would 
have been detained until after mid- 
night. The gate was saved by the 
admission scale, $7.70 top. At that 
tho fans were liberal with the bird 
and for pood reasons. The main 
bout was terrible until the sudden 
and sorprlsihg termination. 

Sharkey saw the one-time 
"Brown Panther" go down for the 
count in the fourth round. Ho was 
probably ono of the few meB who 
figured Wills was on his way out 
of the fistic limelight. Wills was 
not actually knocked out by Shar- 
key but was given a pretty bad lac- 
ing and forced his own disqualifi- 
cation by continuous foul tactics. 
If that' had not happened Wills 
might have been sent to sleep a 
year ago and naturally would have 
missed collecting $15,000 for that 
Paulino sock. 

Wills Hung Round 
The Spaniard hit Harry with one 
of those overhand rights that he ex- 
hibited at Madison Square Garden 
last winter. But heretofore every 
time Paulino tried that hammer- 
throwing fling his opponent was no 
way near. The very first time he 
threw it toward Wills it landed and 
down the big colored man went. Ho 
took a hine count and arose." but it 
was only fighting in.stinct. He was 
out on his feet and after going 
down a second time, Louis Mtig- 
nolla, the referee, caught Harry 
around tlie waist, holding him up 
until the seconds could climb 
through the ring. Wills had been 
knocked out only twice before, both 
times by Sam Lnnirfon], once famed 
as the Boston Tar Baby and now 
blind. 

Wills did not seem able to keep 

hi<^ arms up. I'revJously his defense 
would have easily stopped the 
wood chopper's wide slam, maybe 
nn>how. Always considerable doubt 
as to Wills' ability as a fi^jhter. 
Afttr seein g him in many cxhibi- 
I'luiis dui'lii»f 1MB prist it» year's 



"Contributions" 
The so-called "contributions" are 
received in the same manner that 
hots are handled by the pari* 
mutuels at horse races. One may 
"contribute" $2, $3 or $5 on either 
straight, place or show, and there 
are $6 and $10 combo tickets. 

The tracks run nlno races an 
evening, eight dogs to a race, and 
prize money varies from $260 to 
$500 for the win. 

If the dog toward whoso benefit 
and upkeep you "contributed" hap- 
pens to get In the money, you are 
awarded "interest" on your money, 
plus tho original kick-la. Tho *la« 
terest" is regulated by an estab* 
Ushed track handicapper. as are 
prices on a horse race. There aro 
threo readings before each race, 
these readings posted on a large 
and discernable board In the In- 
field, also not unlike the procedure 
at pony f^raeks. 

Pioklng Winneri 

Greyhounds^ are raced exclusively. 

Before each event the pups, aro 
lined up in the paddock, whese tho 
kindly '^Btrlbutors^ sick out tho 
one they think needs the "contribu- 
tion" most. It Is Incidental that 
the moat consistent winners aro 
recipients of the largest "contribu- 
tions." 

Prior to Issuing the 20-day ex« 
tension. Judge Friend was petition- 
cd by the track operators' attorneys 
for a 60 -day stay. TfifO ho refused 

to grant when it was pointed out 
that by that time the season would 
be over and the tracks, ready to 
oloia voluntarily. Tho pending ac- 
tion was entered two weeks ago and 
the additional 20 days will carry 
the litigation into a second month 
anyway. 

Clashing legal Interpretations of 
the word "contribution" In this case 
have kept the tracks from the hands 
of tho law until now. They havo 
been running at a huge profit all 
season and now stand as the chief 
divertissement for Chicagoans with 
a yen for betting, which means 
Chleagoans of all classes and a 
resultant loss of t^do for Chicago 
theatres. 

It is estimated that the six trackA* 
combined weekly turn-over on tho 

"contributions." or betting, exceed.** 
$1,000,000 with ^a profit of about 
one-third to the tracks. 



IT 

was always a wonder ho did not 
.«how more ring power than his 
j).»wi'rful physique indjLrited. 

After the boiit PnullTio did his 



show ofT. The young man Is known 
as a cather for any half-way decent 
boxer. He seems to bo itfraid of Bd 
Keeley, a portslde sockor from Way 
Down East, and he rah out on £jd 
lately. 

WUls is washed up, having gone 

back since la.qt year except for one 
thing — the desire to hold and sork. 
besides hitting at the br<^uk;uvay. 
The referee called him plenty in the 
first round. Some thought that 
might have taken the spirit out of 
Harry, but not to the extent of for- 
tting to block the squat Basaue*8 

f\vy-t try. 

The semi-final, which wrnt on 

't'n5t'''trpr7nTsisnirrTtre"Tniciiy bungled 



anangemenis, was a fast and lively 

go between two h< avio*?. ITrnlo 
Schaff of Jersey, and Bt-nny Touch- 
stone of Florida. Krnie is a gob 
an-1 lough, but l^^nny Is no slouch 

.in.l he punrhotl hi« w i\- t.> :\ <tr.'iw: 



acrobatic stuff on t>. ' .,i:v:is. nip- 
Phamrook.q liad a game» later with j ping up and so foi 'h 'I'liat's hL~ 

the Flnthush team and were or j way of cplchratinq a vi'-tory. In I in fact, could have been given the 
their way to don their uniforms. i fact, ho does not have to win to ] decision. 



W e dn wda y ^ July 20. IVS 



TIMES SQUARE 



VARIETY 



39 



F 



BECKER AND 



"SACRIFICED 



99 



BELBA TREBA'S VILLAGE | loiterers dishissed 

I^AilT'li III fAIIDT L.ennon Trying to Cleanse 

-^nSIMt m vUUnl I Broadway of Idlora 



As a result of ordi'is issiud \>\ 

GoldCrV Panel Inn Dancer, with I captain Kdward Lennon. west 47lh 
..... — . . \- street station, 4o patrolmen on 

Others, Held for Triai---G(>p 



Held Costurrie in Hand 



Her demonstration of an "origi- 
nal** dan^e, mixture of the hula- 
liula, tanffo, ohe-atep, etc., which 

ahe gave for the benefit of Magis- 
trate George W. Simpson in the 
^mba Court, did not aaaist Belba 
Treba, 23, of Paterson, N. J., ca- 
baret dancer, charged with giving 
an immoral exhibition in a Green- 
wich Village cabaret. At the con- 
clusion of her court room dance, 
•part of the evidence in the case, slic 
was held for trial in Special 
0«raions. 

Miss Treba was arrested early 
"Wednesday morning, following a 
raid by the police on the Golden 
Panel Inn at 249 Sullivan atreet 
Detectives McGown and Cooney 
testified they had witnessed the 
girl go through various writhing 
motions on the floor of the cabaret 
In the presence of 20 or 30 patrons. 
The girl was decked out In "a few 
beads," according to the police. Her 
"Mtvme** was exhiblfii$ In «mirt. 
Cooney held It l#.|b« 4^^^^^^ 
band. 

Miss Treba denied the dance was 
Indecent, declaring tUftt ah* liiras 
the Inventor of It, as the result of 
lonp study of Oriental gyrations of 
ancient times and modern dances. 
Sha olfared to don the edatvM for 
the Magistrate, but the latter, after 
glancing at the few bea^B, decided 
to forego the display. ' 

Although it was iFiiritr 
the court room, Judge Simpson con- 
sented to Miss Treba giving a short 
display of the dance. The detec- 
tives declared her court reoilr 4abi|t 
was exceedingly mild t9' .tilii l!M 
she fe:ave at the cabaret. 

Magistrate Simpson decided that 
ha had seen enough to warrant 
holding the girl In $500 ball in order 
that she might give the .Tustices of 
Special Sessions the experience of 
i^ewing Oriental t«rpaiefaor«/ At 
the same time he also held for 
trial John Strasser, owner of the 
Golden Panel, and Raymond Hines, 
trap drummer and master of cere- 
monies at the place. Strasser de 
clared the ofll'^ers had caused the 
arrest to "get even" with him for 
having ejected ttiem iil gh t s 
previous becauM ' et ' .' Ibwiibir'' '.".IMi* 
terous. » 



Broadway that no loiierin^r be per- 
mitted, Policeman (Iraham ap- 
proached six men standing outside 
Lindy's restaurant and directed 
them to keep moving. 

The cop said the men paid no 
attention to his orders, when he 
arrested them Qn charges of dis- 
orderly conduct. Later in West 
Side Court Magistrate McQuado, 
after hearing tha ,tyid^nce,, dis- 
missed the case. 

Graham stated that numerous 
complaints had been received that 
women were being molested and 
other pedestrians had to step into 
the roadway at times to pass. 
Deputy ChUt Inspteter BoUui has 
assigned a number of his plain 
clothes men to patrol Broadway 
with orders to arrest anyone found 
lolterinff. ■ 



BIG TIM' FOR 1ST 
[ 





Henry H. Klein*s Book on 
Becker Case Declares 
Dead Man Innocent — Al- 
leges Police Lieutenant 
Framed for Chair — Fol- 
lowed Instructions, Vol- 
ume Statea---$OQ Pages 



RICH CHEESE CLUBBER j EASY MONEY 'BOOKIE' 

SLIPPED AWAY ONE DAY 



Neiily Kingsley Goes to Summer 
Home^Haa Yacht and Wife 



SENSATIONAL STORY 



POKER GAME AT HOME 
ALLEGED W WORKS' 

Joe Cithen Called on Claire Gil- 
bert — Played Table Stakes 
•^aire Lost $2,500 



L A. POUCE SHAKE-UP 

Los Anpreles, July 19. 

One of the biggest shakeups in 
the history of the Lios Angeles po- 
lice department came with the sud- 
den resignation of Isadore N. Birn- 
baum, president of the commission, 
and the refusal of city council to 
confirm Commissioner Thomap W. 
Fobs for reappointment. 

The resignation of BIrnbaum 
and the action on the Foss ap- 
pointment marked one of the final 
Steps in a complete overthrow of 
the machine which is alleged to 
have dominated police politics pridr 
to the June 7 last election. 

Birnbaum has lonpr been known 
as friendly to theatrical interests 
and has been one of the broad- 
minded members of the commis- 
sion. 



Joseph €oheB, 14, salesman, 100 
Columbia street, was enjoying 
breakfast In a restaurant at 86th 
street and Broadway when Detec- 
ihrs Shrood iMvVer. West «8th 
street Sti^tlon. entered and arrested 
him on a charge of grand larceny 
on complaint of Claire Gilbert, in- 
SttfS^^ brolMT, J48 West 71st 
sUreef. 

Miss Gilbert told the detective 
that on April 22, last, Cohen, and 
two men friends of his came te her 
apartment. With Miss Gilbert was 
a woman friend. A short time later 
a poker game was suggested and 
table stakes. One 6f the men was 
not supposed to know the game so 
well and his chances of winning 
were not considered favorable. 

After the game had progressed 
some tlnvs one of the jkiembers of 
the party decided it was time to 
stop. Cohen and his friends left. 
Miss Gilbert took an Inventory and 
dlseavsrs4 aha uras minus $2,500 
and her wslitlka friend wSS' loser 
of $1,000. ' 

After discussing the game for a 
while the two wdmien concluded 
that they had been victimized and 
decided to notify the police. De- 
tective Divver was assigned to the 
case and started a search tw 
Cohen; Early Saturday morning 
Mi.ss Gilbert was passing the res- 
taurant when she observed Cohen 
seated at a table tlit Mn^g^- 
She passed unobs^Tft* tiS Conen 
and phoned the detective. 

Cohen admitted, the sleuth said, 
that ha tiaA piaySd sards s^lth Miss 
Gilbert hut insisted that the game, 
so far as he was concerned, wa,s 
strictly on the level. His Uhger- 
prifit recdrd ihowed several pre- 
vious arrests on various offenses. 

When arraigned before Magis- 
trate McQuade in West Side Court 
Cohen pleaded not guilty and was 
held without ;bsU l#r further 
.hearingv'..; 



BUND THE SQUARE 



Reynolds Panics Long Beach 

Senator William II. U*'yn«.!ds. who founded Long Beach, Long Island, 
also has given the seaside resort Its [greatest wallop, and recently. The 
Senator has advertised and sold at auction his realty holdings in that 
place. An extensive piiMicity canipaipn carried on in an«l nrc.und Great- 
er New York foretold tii«- Senator s intention and is .sai<l to liave cre- 
ated a realty panic, sub rvi^ii. in Long Beach property. Confidence Im- 
medfatPly evftnor atc<l h\ {.r ospcrtivc in vestors and ourrr nt holders 
around Long Beach whm 11 b ecame kflOWl! at?»alui JHyiiuldn Intomied to 
desert the town he created. 

On top of the agony the Senator is exploiting another land devolpment. 
Lido Beach, Just adjacent to Long Beach. The rush to follow Reyn. ,1.1s 
to the nc w sub-division has bee n the paralyzer for the I.onjr Beachites. 

Senator Uevnolds is claimed to have been given a pretty raw deal by 
>>is townspeople of Long Beach through local politics. If tho Senator 
timed his real estate sale In retaliation, he Is plenty hunk, from a«- 
counts by luibiased Iiouk I2«ach citls«ha», 



For the first time the name of the 
late "Big Tim** Sullivan, leader of 
Tammany In the Tenderloin and the 
East Side from 14th street, south, 
is publicly mentioned in connection 
with the notorious and never-solved 
murder of Herman Rosenthali 
super-gambler. 

What thousands of "insiders" 
whispered during the good old days 
of 1912 Is now property of him 
who nms as he reads, by virtue of 
a subsidized book titled "Sacrificed," 
by Henry H. Klein, attorney, in- 
vestigator and former First Deputy 
of the City Comptroller's office of 
New York city. It is a tome of 600 
pages, selling for $2.50, and obvious- 
ly sesthMT more than that la pro- 
duce. 

The answer seems to be that the 
turbulent and mercurial hatreds 
and feuds of those hectic times have 
not yet died. 

The lengthy book, written in dig- 
nified and far from "yellow" spirit, 
sets out that Lieut. Charles Becker, 
head of the grafting and oppressing; 
"Strong-Arm" squad of the Man- 
hattan police department In the 
heydey when prostitution and gam- 
bling were "protected," when Charlie 
Murphy and the late "Big Tim" 
Foley were beginning to advance 
their foothold on Tammany (which 
means 'New York political control) 
were adjusting themselves to the 
new conditions which eventuated in 
prohibition, "pull" and church dom- 
ination. 

"Sacrificed" Is a screed attempt- 
ing to establish, and very credibly 
accomplishing it, that Lieut. Becker 
was "framed" to the electric chair 
for the assassination of Rosenthal 
Just outside .the Metropole Hotel 
( Broad wtiy and 4Sd street), via a 
"double cross.** 

Klein's volume, with exhaustive 
records, quotes, affidavits and log- 
ical arguments, maintains tWat 
Becker was sold out to save the 
lives of the actual conspirator;^^ 
Schepps, Vallon, Rose, "Bridgie" 
Webber (all still alive) — and to sat- 
isfy the ambition of District Attor- 
ney Whitman to be Governor, whlcli 
he became in time to turn down 
Becker's last plea for clemency. 

Uncomplimentary to Qoff 

The Terdict of the book Is most 

uncomplimentary to the late Re- 
corder Goff, the jurist of the first 
trial, and the findings of the Appel- 
late Court in the original reversal 
are quoted to effectively back up 
the contentions. 

It Is set forth that the four gun- 
men who did the actual killing were 
"tools"— that "Dago Frank" knew 
nothing of it and was not pre.M( nt, 
and that the remaining tliree — ' <Jyp 
the Blood" (Horowitz), "Lefty* 
Louis and "WhItey" I^wis fLev;. ) — 
we^re doped and drunk; that 
"Bridgie" Webber "dared" them, 
and that Vallon (Vallinsky) fired 
the first shot. Rose, chief conspi- 
rator, Webber. Vallon and S' h< pp.s 
Htipuiated with Whitman, turnrd 
State*s evidence, were freed, and 
are today at liberty. 

It details a remarkable ' in*-i<I" 
story" of the Timet S<iiiait: and 
Kast Side days Of that period, with 
the record and unofTlcIal exposf; of 
panr*-', vice, intripue, oflflrial (jj.pi« s- 
sion, police connivance and inter- 



Wee Xeilly KinKsb'V. rae<uiteur. 
one ot tht> siiining ligltts of the 
Cheese 6*lub, is missing from his 
li iunls on Broadway. Kingsley left 
Times S(|\)are foi- )iis summer home. 
'The Kneel Inn," Fuirlield, Conn., 
to spend his vacation. 

He is In the theatrical advertis- 
ini; business for a Mi; Metropoll- 
tan dail\ Recently he li*>U!:lit the 
Inn tbat had been the piDperty of 
Bnron Kane of Bavaria. 

Neil a few weeks ago paid off 

the se "ond nu)rtf::age. He ni.ide a 
ton of douph betting on Paulino 
I ni u/»Uim. He has some left, h<' 
told friends, that he Is going to 
waper on Jack Dempsey to beat 
Sharlvcy. 

The first Saturday niKht Is 
"Celebiity Night." Tins fete- is for 
Frank Hughes, one of the heads of 

the Muller AdvertisiuK firm. Hughes 
is KinKsley's chief alii»i man. and 
probably rates the best "yes"' num 
in town— to Mrs. Kingsley. 

The rest of the week will be de- 
voted to fisliing and cruising < xcur- 
sions on Kingsley's yacht. Kingsley 
will conclude his sojourn by giving 
a monster dinner at the Bridgeport 
hotel. Perry Charles, broadcaster 
of station WPAI*. l'ali.sade, will 
present Kingsley with a gift. 



Roxy's a« Stimulant 

Horn & Hardart are opening a 
nt w autom.at near the Roxy theatre. 
The 7th avenue district around "the 
cathedral" has taken a pronounced 
sprint since the openin49r of the big 
theatre. 

This was recently evidenced 
through the Shuberts turning dress- 
ing room and staK«^ '^paee of the 
Winter Garden into stores. • 



factor behind the scandal, tbouph, 
stranprely, it is c<mtended that the 
fading .and ageing Tammany leader, 
losing his grasp and grifi to rising 
younger and stronger powers 
worked and strived to save the 
lite of Rosenthal. 

It Is claimed, without reservation, 
that "BIk Tim" loaned Rosenthal 
$12,r)00 to go into the prambling 
house business at 145 West 45th 
street, with Becker advancing the 
additional $1,500, on which the lieu- 
tenant took .a $1,.'>00 cliattel mort- 
gage. To give himself additional 
"protection, Rosenthal lived in the 
place, thus adding the privilege of 
niakinj^ it a "residence." 

Webber sent letters to Commis- 
sioner Waldo and Deputy Commis- 
sioner Dougherty, being jealous, it 
Is alleged, because Rosentlj.'il was 
tho first "Ghetto" gambler to 
"make" the rich Times Square ter- 
ritory. That cau.sed Waldo (per- 
haps with the added Influence of 
Sullivan's waning power) to cau.s<' 
a raid and station a "harness bull" 
(uniformed policeman) in the place. 
Becker was helpless. Rosenthal 
was furious. Rosenthal "squealed " 
to the newspapers, first failing to 
get Interviews with Mayor Gay- 
nor, G<»vern«)r Sulzer and Commis- 
sioner Waldo. 

Becker **Turned Over" 

It was the rival gamesters who 
saw the peril, rather than Beeker, 
it is maintained. To save th< ir- lives 
tliey (je.alt with Whitman, wlio saw 
in the potential convietltm of Becker 
a big feather In his cap. They put 
it ovf-r. 

Becker was thus "turned over" 
by his own workers. 

He was ordered to stay "mum" 
about .Suilivaii, who, this i»ook 
stales, guaranteed to get him out. 
Sullivan had ordered him to pro- 
tect Itosenthal. When the other 
"Kams" had Rosenthal slain, Reck^-r 
sloo<l j)at on his promi.se. Tin* |M>int 
is made that had he (Becker) 
".QqUealed" on SuIllVan he would 
have >»eat the extitnie penalty liy 
deiMon.sirating that his priruipal 
motiv«; was to save Rosenthal for 



B'way's Wise Money Went 
Where It Looked Soft-^Be- 
came Hard Boiled Though 



Broad\sa\ s "wist-" mob wen> 

takiii fi'r scvcial KJand last wtfk 

with the sudtlen appearance and 
mysterious exit of a new bcokief 
whose grosses began to sw«ll ns 
soon as It was known he was 
giving bigger anil belter odds. Ho 
operated from 46th to 49th streets. 

In addition to offering better odds 
the out-of-towner he^^an to take 
"post" bets. Thi.s means tliat if a 
horse was scheduled to leave the 
jiost at 2.15 he would take bets at 
that time. Meantime the bettor 
could c.'ill the track on the chance 
that the race started at S.lS and 
being over would give him to bet 
on a sure tbin^ before, the book'- 
maker got the flash. 

The word passed rouiid quickly 
that "sucker" money was to be had 
for the asking. Instea<l of collect- 
ing the boys parleyed and re- 
doubled the bets. 

Kverythlnp: looked lovely in the 
racket when the visitor sudtlenly 
disappeared from his usual hunt- 
ing grouHds. A visit t« Ms hotel 
on 40th street resulted in the un- 
satisfactory Information tbat a p.il 
had sneaked his grip from the 
room sticking th e hot el people for 
the bill. 



COPS GOT SMOK£R 

Saw Daniel Colonna Sitting on 
at 167 W. 7Ut Street 



After perching on a narrow firs 
es< ape outside the sixth fl(»or of an 
apartment hou.se at 167 West 7l8t 
street. Detectives Addyjand Rellly, 
Narcotic Squad, detected the fumes 
of opium and looking' through the 
window observed Duniel Colonna, 
27, sitting on the b«fd. smoking. 

After observing the man several 
minutes the detectives leaped Into 
the apartment and seized the pipe 
from Colonha'S mouth. Colonna, 
who was not the least bit 
by the intrusion,. dscUned, t0 
any statement. 

An investigation by the detectives 
revealed a can af yen s h es . While 
Colonna was chanr:iriK from his silk 
pajamas to his street attire pre- 
paratory to a trip to police head* 
quarters, a well dressed: Woman Sa« 

tered the ap.artment. 

The detectives quest lf)ned her hut 
she declined to reveal her Identity 
and said she was merely paytnff 
social call. S.atisMfd that she was 
In no way connected with the place 
the officers permitted her to leave. 
At headquartefs ColOfiMi lisM Iba 
detectives he had been a smoker 
and was trying t p break Qg tha 
habit. • ■ " ••• 

Addy and ReiUy said they had 
recelv<'d a tip that opium was being 
smoked and they suoceeded In trac- 
ing it to the 71st street house, which 
is directly opposite the Alaiiiae 

Hotel. They arrived at the house 
after midniKbt and seep. -ted them- 
selves on the rear the escape. It 
was about three hours later that 
they detected the fumes. 

When Cf>!onna was brought be- 
fore Magistrate McQuade in West 
Side Court he was found to have 
a criminal record of nlx previous 
arrest'--, most of them convictions. 
He waived examination and was 
held in $1,000 bail for trial in Spe- 
cial Hesslons. 



coterie wariare. PJf'^R.'ibiy ini iiiup" 
sophisticated, blK-town. "low-clown" 
has ever been put liet w « n covers. 
In the Epilog 
Only In the flnal chai)ter, an epi- 
log. Is "PAff Tin)" named. He, 
v. hom all the knr.w intr ones whi'-- 
imriiil about, itt laudc Uit: piin>.ipul 



u ll lvan ■■ b » sidts wh l ^h ho want e d 

to ])vo'. i ( ite him for criminal li!»ei 
for bis .1 fiid.'i vit . 

Rut Becker kept the faith, re- 
fu.-ed to "squawk," and went to the 

eb.iir for It. 

This tlie most ^ < n* 1 1 iori.i I T inry 



Poker Player Only 

Jaek Holt, 27. of I'Ol West 12L'd 
Street, who claims to be an actor, 
was acquitted in Special Sessions 

' of maintaininK a room for gam* 

j bllng. 

Holt was arrested following a 
raiil b v tbe nolicp on tne basement 

' of L':':{7 7th aver;ii. April 10 last. 

1 The police- te.'^iiiied they found 13 

I gathered around a table In the place 
playing p(»ker and that Holt was 

I coll- cririi' a 



H. 

Wil.*5 



It (!< !ii 

OIil> 



i4 



itf;. ' on e.u b j)(,t. 
lie I ;i n the i>lace but 



GOLD MEDAL COLUMN 

BLUE - R I B BON - M ST SHOP- AND - PI E 



ACCESSOWES 



MISS BELL 

THKATE ICAL OUTFITTKB 

' - «/• sMini • smim 



JOLAHE H08IERT MHIS 

Hlkecinl \aIuos on ThifTon and S<"rvlre Hose 
WliolpMule rriffH to Ketiiil Tnide 



*i.o.-. — «i.r»o 

55 M><«t r.'iKl St. (Kodin 8-itt> 



DRAPES AND FABRICS 



I. WEISS & SONS 

Cartalns — Drappriou — Furnltara 

— lor — 
AM RtQtlUEMKNT 
6M W. 4Srd Ht. I nck 



MME. JULIUS 
COKSKTIERR 
IfCff Foundation Oarinent.M — N'offlig«|ta^ 

CIluvoM — MrCalluin Ilosiorv 
tM Went 57th Nt. ( ir rle 1488 

KVERYTHINO FOR RKNT 
Jewels — Eurrinve — Coatuiue)* — Mliawla 

LOUIS XIV ANTIUUE CO., INC. 

f MMl MMi MraH PIm SIM 



The UTTLEJOHNS Bhinestones 

Anything in Rhinestonet 

254 V(>Ht 40th St. ChlrkeriiiK ITU 



BEAUTY CULTURE 
^' AN^^ERAME ^ " 

FACIAL srcriAI.LST 
Preparations for Stage and Personal ITse 
C'ONSl'I.TATIONS TBBATMKNT8 
ft SiMl 57th St. PUia 8fl4r» 

ANNA S. BURKE 

Hair Hnd Sralp S|>eoUilUt 
Improved Nwedlah Method 

Moat beni'fU ial for heailache'* and over- 

WiouRht nf-rvos. 
5 g f ti lt h ATe. (4tth St.) Vander. t585 

MME. MAYS 

LOOK YKAB8 TOVNGBB 

P^lal treatment removes all lines, pit- 
ttags and freckles permanently. It gives 
• youthful freshness. Free booklet. 
10 West 4fth 8tr— t Bryant 94ge 

"TIMB THE KTCHKR" 
Coatsias a niwsaee to the faslicliout wooiaB, 
the profesnlonMl watnan and tlie wumSS Who 
turn how her face luoki. Hrnt free. 

£. P. ROBINSON, M. B. 

Its W«^t 40th Nt. New York 



SdOfSIDlBB STVDI08. In*. 

Drapories — Sienery 
Drops. Cyce, Oroundc 
Vaudeville Settings 

irt W. 47th St. 



JDI08. tea. ^ 

lenery 
mndclotha 
ettings ■ jl 

Bryaat ll«t ^ 



ROBERT DICKIE 

Draperies. Staire Rigging, Curtaias 
INTKRIOK I'llRNUUlNUM I^R 
TIIKATRKS. IIOTKLS fUld SCIIOOI^ 
141 Waat 46ih 8t. Lack. »87t 

•OTTOmSRS 

DRAPKRIRS FOR THEATRR9 
Stage Cartalas aad Cycloramaa 
110 Kaat SOIh St. Ragaat 4t8S 



CLEANERS 



MISOH 



BIS 



Tkaatrleal ClBaHjg 4M»t D/w 
Work Dona OTtMltki 
' iar an* D^«ara< 



COSTUMES 



EAVES COSTUME CO* 
Coilumos of Ivory DooerHlfllMi 
For Evory Oeeaoion 
110 Wast Forty-Sixth Stroot 



HOVELTT SCENIC STUSIQS 

Draperlofy 8a«a«ry, Mage Settings 
»40 Wat 4H» St. Lack. 9288 

~TR£ NEW TOBK STUDIOS 

Ofiglnatora of Drapery Stag* Ssttiaga 
Ths most exclusive furnishers of Drapery 
Stage Curtains, Auditorium 
Draperies, etc. 
ate-m Waat lOtli St. Laek. ttW 

VOIXAHB SdEHIC STUDIOS,"^ 

Draperies Scenery Rigging 

For Stages and Auditoriums 
Ne«r York Offloa . 
10 00 Faraasauat BMg. taag. 7007 

Mit.y4^Ti H. FRANCE SONS, Inc. 

SELL OR RKNT 

New and UKod Scenic Settinsrs 
For Vaudeville and Protluctlons 
508 West 38th St. Lack. 1961 

EVERYTHING IN DRAPES 

for Motion Pictures and Theatres 

National Theatre Supply Co. 

1500 Bwadway Bry. 8480 



Greater N. Y. Export House, Inc. 



a( Drapery Mntor 
and Linoleum 



VANITY FAIR COSTUMES, INC 

THEATRICAL COSTUMB8 
1587 Broadway Fenn. 5097 

Jack L. Lipshutz Coiljiime Co, 

Inrorporatetd 
CHAH. K. LIPHHDTS 
CfENR LANKKH 
728 7tli Avenue Hryant 1054 



E. MONDAY CO. 

rOSTtAIERS 
E.stabliHhe4l 34 years 

Kuniness far aalo 
147 West S4th Ht. Cal. 71M 



C. CONLEY 

TRll^TRU'AL COSTtMER 
Daacing Frocks, Evening Uowns, Wraps 
Stage Wardrobes Bought, Sold, Reated 

882 U'eot 48th St. 

GIRARB'S 

TREATBtCAU CMMMTmiW 

N. Y. Productions Va«ia«i|ilO 
West 46th St. Lang. <0t» 



~||a|ntain Own Workrooms 
•1>SB> Ave. (50th St.) Circle •j»70 



DRAPERIES 

iflghC rinb»— Ballrooms— TheatvaO 
Draping of Celllnpe and Walls 

UriOADWAY DKCOllATING STUDIOS 

190O ^'way (66iti rA.) Trafalgar 7095 



DAZIAN'S. INC. 

TUBATBICAL GOODS 

Bryaat 1062-St37-5177 
SIS-tM Waal rarty-Fawtk itpiol 



X J. HYAMS & COMPAVT 

Cootume Fabrics a SpoSlslly 

.8 EA8T 36th 8t; 
^ Ashland OtOO-OStt 



MAHARAM TEXTILE CO., Inc. 

Vaasaal 

SCBMBBT AND COSTUMB VABBIOS 

freas aar owa mills. Bryaat 8511 
101 W. Mtk St. Off. IMara* Clab 



MSraSLSOHN'S TEETHE CORP. 

TUBATBICAL FABRICS 
8ilk»— Tinsels— Piushes 
IM W. 45tk St. Bry. 787t-58M 



FLORISTS 




Louis Guttenberg's Sons 

lieed Coetumee for Sale or Beat 



0 Weet ISth St. 



Wat kins 2882 



MILLIN ERY AND COWNS 

Spaaieh Hailors. Somkr*rae. Shak^a Val- 
aaUttoe. Beau Brummele, Silk and QpOfa 
Hats. Ma nufa ctured by 

imr REoriTz 

(4ttk •l^> 



DANK it CO. 

DIHTINCTIVE MILLINERY 
Tkeatriial discount on import«>d models 
ISie Breataray— 44t1i St.^ 




%}lel JiUor Chapioux 

HOTCi aSfOl(*NtW YORK 
PABfSIA!f BFFLICAS, no 



The Aimrotirlala Gift 

' _ A. wabI^dorff, inc. 
Hatel Aetar i.a^ k. «s«8 



FOOTWEAR 



REDUCED PRICES 

on Footwear of All Styles 
SFOKT , STRI^HTT EVENING WBAR 

CAPEZIO 

SIS 7th ATa. (S4tk St.) Clfcia M7S 



THBATRICAL SHOBS 



PROPERTIEB 
DESIGNER AND BUILDER 

Blectrical-lCaekaaleal KQuipmsnt 

J. S. WELSH 

50S West 4Sr< St. ^ . CMtlefc. S4S0 

Theatrical Propcrtici Studio 

PrsNily Seist Trsvslsrs Mssbaalsii frm 

• Fratfsetiosi Fureltksi Csapletl 
We Also Reat 
502 West 44th .Street Penn. 7377 



The William Bradley Studios 

318 W. 4;{rd Ht. Longnore 9820-9821 

Furniture, ail makes and periods 

Proportieii of every description 
for staRe and motion picture use 
Kvorything or its whereabouts 

Fumiture and Furnishings 

ON RENTAL BASIS 

WILLIAM BIRNS 

807 W. 37th St. Chlok. 5901 




KIC.^L SHOES 

In Ptotk and I 1 

innde to order \ I 

on short notice A-<J 

SHANK'S ^ 



845 Eig hth Ave. (.TUt St.) 

BEN AND SALLY 



Col. 5515 



Theatrical Footwear 
'•Nol-z-lesH" and ' I'eri . . t" 
Toe and Ballet Siipi)ei8 
844 West 4SBi St. Wis. 054S 



RUSSELL IMPORTS 

Dreuei. AftM-sees Qewsi. Cvteisf Qswst 

Aciiially difteront. with personality 
>\eokly shipments from Paris 
Closing out some merchandise at eost 
> West 80th St. Circle 4550 



P. LO VERSE 

BIDING H\itlTS 8FOBT WBAB 

_ TAILORED GOWNS 

Faulfen^ Tiiilorinff. BxcluMve Lines 

r.-r...? VittiM.r. Midei.it.^ rti.e-* 
04 Mrnt «t»Lli.bt. Hryant 3901 



PETS 



VARIETY 

DOG AND CAT BEAUTY PARLOR 

Vonn M-'auliti.-.l Ciin l>i v Cl.^rinei 
Aatisepttc H.uh-i. St lippinir. I'lii.king 
sn.l Clijipmi^ I). mo liv i;\p,>tM 
All VriH and Supplies 
tSl W. 4»(h St. U'ruf. i»Wo«ai> Cir. OOlS 



SELVA & SONS, INC. 

*Tu-Toe" Ballet silppera 
I'atent I'ending 
The only professional Toe Shoe with 

double satin box covering 
S— Sth Ave. Lack. SS88 

Menzeli HEELED Toe Slipper 

Patent U. B. .«?ept. §. 1!>25 
A New Creation for all lypes of Dancing 

£. LANDI 

277 W. t Sth St. ft FIIp^' t'p) Wis. 48SO 



COWNS bOUCHT 



AARON'S 

OALLBBIB LAFAYETTB 

For cash—We buy and sell 
Blight ly UMSd gownf. wrai>«, f i:s, #>fc 
851 0th Ave. (oor. 48th Ht.) Ilry. 4776 



MEN'S HATS 
McCue Bros. & Drummond, Inc. 

STETSON HATS 

H<U Broadway at 42nd St. 
1540 UrvaUway at 45th St, 



JOHN PRAETORIUS 

Pupler Marlie Decorations 

Clay Mo.lellinp: Sculpturing 
For all theatrical purposes 

005 West 40th St. Chick. 10140 

LIGHTS 



UtANK DETERINC^ 

STAGE LIGHTING 
Mechanical Specialties 
440 W. 42ad St. Laagacra SSf4 



DUWICO 

''EVBBYTUINO SLECTBICAL 
FOB THB THBATBE" 

303 West 41st St. Fena. 8450-1590 

CHARLES I. NEWTON 

Movini rloudi. water rlpp1«a, ocean wares, fall- 
inc snow, rain, fire, lightning, butterfllea, birds 
Stereopticons. Sclopticons. Spotlights 
844 West 14th Btraat, New Yark 
Tsl. enshta 8171 AN Neers 



Display Staga 
Lighting Co. 

"A LIGHT FOR 
EVERY PURPOSE" 

334-340 W. 44th St. 






KLIEGLBROS 

STAOC LIOHTINa 

S^lifhtt. rioodlfghtt. Settle CfftU. 
Movmffma. Statft Lighting Supplfet.mlc 

521 VMest SOmi Street Columbus 0150 



CAPITOL STAGE HOSTING 00. 

ELECTBicAi. vmhum 

OF ALL DESCBIPTIOMS 
080 Ten th Ave. <4Sth St.). N. Y. Cit y 

STAGE RIGGING AND 
HARDWARE 



PETER CLARK, XVO. 

Steel and Asbestos Curtains 
Counterweight Systems 
Orehtitra. Orian Elsvater as4 State Trass 

584 West 30th St. Chlekering 6241 



THE NEW YORK STUDIOS 

Most true counterweigh'T eystemn, both 
track and wire guides. The N. Y. speci- 
fication steel double asbestos curtains. 
328-332 West 30tii Street I^ck. 9270 



Abbott's Scrim Profile Co., Inc. 

THEATBICAL HARDWABB SUPPLIJCS 
800 West 44th St. I«ak. iS74 

- A. W. GERSTNER.CO. 

Theatrteal Hariwara af Att KUi«a 

Agents for J. R, Clancy 
0S4 Eighth Are. (41st St.) Feaa OSSO 

PLAYS 



ACTING PLAYS 

Mon^loga. Rccltatlona, Drills, Minstrel 
and Vaudeville Jokeo and Sketches; 
Ideas for Enterlainment. Catalog. 

DRAMATIC PlJBLISnKO CO. 
548 A S. Dearborn St. - Chicago 

SAMUEL FRENCH 

Incorporated 189t 
Oldest Play-Publishers in the World 
T. R. Edwards, Managing Director 
25 West 45th St.. NBW YORK. N. T. 



RESTAURANTS 



«'YOrR RESTAURANT^ 

SARDrS 

Italian Food and Italian Atmosphere 
884-886 West 44th Street 
Next to the Little Theatre 



MUSIC 



Allegro Music Printing? Co., Ino. 

Speeialints in Every Braaeh 
of .Music Frintlng 

SI5-S17 W. 47th St. Laagaere 5401 

FORREST S. 

CHILTON 

"Tlip House of Melodies" 
1505 Hroadwny, at 4Hih Street 
ChickerIng 6157 

CARL F. WILLIAMS 

Orche«)lratlnns for rrodttCtiOns 
Vaadevllla 

^I tap h sas 



SCENIC SUPPUES 



AUG 

Dry and Pulp Colors, Aniline Dyos, 
Bron'/.e I'Dwdi-r.-, .s<imiu' .\rlists' Supplies 

AI^O MANtFAC TI'RIX; ( <>. 

l(ig WfHt 22nd St. Wutkins «7:9 



F. W. MERK Co.. Inc. 

All Hliade:i Dry CuIofn, llronces. 
MetallicN, DyoH 

Qui(k Dryinc l<'uinitttre Paints in Oloas 
and Dull Finish 
.S48 We*.t 42nd St. »'»nK^J>ML_ 

SCENIC CONSTR UC TION 
COLONY LUMBER CO. 

THBATBICAL LUMBKB 

Conipleto Stock Immediate Delivery 

41 West SSth St. ,C'h ick erlug 7484 

CRANE & CLARK 

SPECIALISTS 
in 

THEATRICAL LITMHRR 
.'•11-513 WeNt 46th St. (at 10th Ave) 

DYKES LUMBER COMPANY 

THEATRICAL LUMBER 
OF ALL KINDS 
S4S W. 44th St. Longacre ^240 



Greater New York Lumber Co. 

COMPLETE* HTOCK of 
Theatrical Lumber for Immediate 

Delivery 

848*40 Kaat 85tli St.. Lea. 0004-0005-0597 

FRANK DWYER, Inc.' 

BUILDERS OF SCENERY 
548 West SSth St. Colaaihas 80S0 

S. Friedman Scenic Const. Co. 

CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS 
OF S( KXKKY 

415-417 Bast 64th St. Plaaa llSt 

Vail Soenio C^nttraotioA 

OBAND OPKRA HOUSB 



S80 West S4th St. 



Chalsaa 0744 



P. J. CARET CO. 

Contractors and Balldera of Scenery 
Yheatrical Productions Motion Pictures 

Exteriors Interiors 
5 Stclnway Ave.. L. I. City StlUweU 5320 



SCENERY 



P. DODD ACKERMAN 

STUDIO 
' 140 West 80th Street 
P. Dodd Ackerasaa, Deeigaer 
Om OlMu Oso. Bif. S. fraafc Setffs. Has. 



R. W. BERGMAK STITDIO 

, K. T. FBODUCTIOICS 
14S Waal Stth St. 



Cirker A Robbins Scenic Studio 

Incorporated 
5S0 West 80th St. Chlekeriag 47^8 

D£ FLESH FLETCHER 

DBSIOlffBB PAINTBB 
SeaaarF Stage Settlaga — Drapea 
Alea Bantala 
701 7th ATa. <47th St.) Bryaat ISSi 



GLASEL SCENIC STUDIOS 

PHIL. BRBNNBR 
258 West 185th St. ISonumeat 0408 



EERXAT SCENIC STUDIOS 

f'reatorH of 
Srenie Effects. Deelgning, Painting, 

i>rapsr ia a 

307 West 47th St. Long. 4160 



LEE LASH STUDIOS^ 

Harry J. Kuckuck, (;en'i. Mgr. 
DBAPBBIBS SCBNKRT 

Stage Equipment of All Kinds 
1818-1880 Aawterdaai Ato. Bryant 1SS5 

BOBBBT F. BBCNTON 

HEW AMSTERDAM STITDIO 

Construetlea of Scenery. Properties, 
Draperies. Decora tlona for Pageants 
and Exhibitions 
44V West 49th St. / Colnmbas 0729 

WARD AND HARVEY STUDIOS 

PRODUCTIONS 
DESIGNING FAINTING 

502 West 88th St. I4ick. 8571 



WnUAM CASTLE 

S< EMC STUDIO 
S80 West 21th St. Cheli 



6000 



FOR RENT 

Seenery, Stage Settings, Decoration 

PREMIER SCENERY STUDIOS 



S40 West 41st St. 



Laek 9884 



THE NEW YORK STUDIOS 

The most extensive painters of stock 
vaudeville presentations and theatre 

equipment scenery in the world 
S8S-888 Weat SOth St. I^k . 0870 

EVERYTHING IN SCENERY 

for Motion Pictures and Theatres 

National Theatre Supply Co. 



1560 Broadway 



Bryant 8480 



SCHOOLS 



IVAN TARA80FF 

The Ballet School of America 
687 Mndlson .Avenue Regent 8881 

JACK MANNING STVMT^ 
TAP DANCING 

388 West 57th St. Co l. 

JACK BLUE 

Supreme Autharlty aa all Character 

Song aad DaaM Ilnparsonations 
Boutinss Arranged— PrefeadonsU Prrfgried 
All kinds of Tap and Fancy Danoini 
tSl Weet 61st Street Clrele 



DMr, and MIse A ■ ' ^ 
V m Y M tV 

Dunce Tuition Specialists in 
8tnK»> and Ballroom Dancing 
The Ballroom Hotel des Artistes 
1 West 07 til St. Susquehanna 8410 

BILLY PIERCE STQ^U) 

All Types of American Dan< lng 
885 West 46th Ht. Mrwt Floor 

~^ MICHAEL - 

SCHOOL OF ACROBATICS 
182-136 West 4;ird St. Itryant 8945 



JACK CLARK 



TAP llI,ACKBOTTOM 
Private and Class W'tK tor Adultd and C'lill<ln>a 
H<-hool of Acrulmtlos and Stage Dunrlng 
121 West 49th St. Cfrcia SIOS 



The Buccini School of Languages 

Improve your EiiKliMh gram mar and pro- 
nunciation. I^earn another language with 
roliHl)lo native tcaclicrs. Develop your 
intellectual faculties. 

5. Colamhus Circle EstabUshed IQOt 



BERLITZ 

SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES : 
Freach, German, Italian. Spanish* ata. 

Private or Class Lessons 
Also Correspondence Courses 
90 W. 34th St. (320 B runch es) Penn. 1180 



SUPPLIES 



BEABffl DRESSES 

Itepalrcd and .'Shortened 
Also Pciided Hags and Rhinestones Reset 

ROYAL AKT EMIIROIDRRY CO. 
88 W. 34 t h St. (Ewt. 22 yrs.) Penn. 1029 

MORRIS HOLLANDER CO. 

JBWBLS — PEARLS — SPAM^UIMI 
AND UHINESTOHES 
21 West 37th St. .. Wisconsin 1410 

ARTHUR B. ALBERTIS CO., INC. 

NEW ADDRESS 440-448 W. 48at iB» 

Tights— Spaaglee—Bhiaestoaea 
Staga Jewelry— Wigs— TIaaal TWwaslago 

ELLIOT, GRESn A CO., UC. 

Headquarters for 
RHINESTONES, JEWELS and HEADS 
All Kinds at I.ow I'rlces 
81-83 Katit 28th St. Mad. Sq. 1610 ^ 

J. J. WYLE & BROS., INC. 

A full line of Gold and Silver Brocade% 
metal Cloths. Gold and SUvar Trial* 
mings, Rhinestones, SpaiiillO. TlghtiK 
Opera Hose, etc., for stage costumes. 
18-20 Bast 27th St7. New York City 

Ittff M«f iMiHier Co., IM. 

Manufacturere of 



OSTRICH NOVBLVIBS—FANS 
SS W. 45th St. Bryaat OOOT 

KATE SHEA 

OSTRICH FEATHERS 
F.ANS— HEAD DRESS — TRIMMINGS i 
140 West 34th St. (Opp. ^ighr^ 
Chlekeri ng 4339 

DRY tiOODS CALLAHAN'S INO. 

Ladies' Wear, Domestics, Novelties 
"Jantzen" and "Annette Kellormann** 

Bathing Suits 
"The Neighborhood Store Worth Whlla" 

Sth Aye. at 4Tth St. 
Discount to the Profession 

TAYLOR^S Theatrical TRUNKS 

The staadard trhnk of the profaeelM 
Fall line of leutlier gaaia 
TAYLOR'S 
7ST Sereath Ayeaaa 

ABTIllCIAL vulwaM 

for 

STAGE LOBBY VAITDE^1LL« 

DECORATIVE PLANT CO., JSC 

880 Sth Aye. (87th St.) AwhlaaJ tfSS 

FLOWERS 

FEIJJPELLI GENER4I, 
FLOWER CO. 

ArtMrlal Decorations for Any Productioa 

Col. ItlS iy 



Ill West SOth St. 



ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS 
High Grade Flowers. Vines. Leaver 
PlantjSi' For all purposes and everr 
occasion. All kinds of metal Howers. 

PHILIP IflKAN 

m West 4.'Vth St . Bryant 97SS 

ROUTE SHEETS AND BOOKS 

Loose Leaf Specialists 
FrInterM .StatloatOO 

A. LAN(iSTADTER, INC. 
219 \\>«t 47th .Mt. ivn. 0767 



TO! 



CoKimbia Thestre Bldg. 

th Ave. I^ry.int 7751 



-sen 



TRANSPORTATION 



Walton Scenery Transfer Co. 

TRA.NSPOHTATION OF AfX THBA- 

TRlC*AL BFFarTS 
814 F«i»t 28th St. Los. •710-1-S 



VAUDEVILLE and PRODUCTIONS 

DRAPES nnd SCRNKRT 
4.M FIrMt Ave, Clfith St.) I^t. 07K9 



TRIANGLE SCENIC STUDIO 

stage Designs— Set lings— Draperies 
127 Weet 47th Si. Bry. 1160 

8309 |.arlUor4 Ftoca Sedswlck SIM 



JEWELRY 



l.'S43-4 BRYANT 

£. HEMMENDINGER, INC. 

JRWELBBS 
33 West 40th Street 

SCHWARTZ BROS. 

Jowoloro and Silvoromitho 

"The Store of Gifts" 
1454 Broadway — list St. 



FURRIERS 



FURS 



Bemo«leIed and Repnired 
Free OtornKe I'rof. di<)(-ouat 

IRVING N. KATZ 

162 W. 34th St. ( .^rd Floor) Loag. Oft.'il 

FURS 
Bapaired itnd Remodeled 
Also Silver Fox .-xnd Pointed l-'ojt Scarfs 

RICHARD KOPPEN 

17 Weal SSth St. 



EL 

||| WiilnMiliiT I^y 20. 1927 



iti nrni-; , -rr , ' ..-.J3i 




^WOMEN'S PAGE 



VARIBTT 



GRAY MATTER 

By MOLLIE GRAY 

(TOMMY QRAY'8 8I8TER) 



At th« Palac* 

Returning aviators can atill beat cooling systems that haven't too 
much backlnir* Voices echoed at the Palace Monday. 
Wally Sharpies does afford some chances to **8ml]e Awhile." as the 

program suggests. Two pages announce the numbers first In green 
velvet and later In scarlet sMk contP, white lace Jabots and black hats. 
They also danced, better than they i^ang, In white silk patterned with 
Steles and Itngles of many colors. A pink satin lace trimmed negligee 
worn by one of the other girls was pretty, as was also a frock of green 
crepe with bolero bodicoii The operatic version ol "Sally" was really 
. well sung. ' . 

Blaa KeweU's nicest eosttime was a red shawl draped to tood ad- 
vantage, the deep Cringe being white. 

Nancy GIbbs made the "Dear Little Rebel" enjoyable. In per pink 
taffeta, chiffon hoopskirt and tight bodice almost covered by the deep 
bertha, she seemed really of the old Sotith they sins of. Her voice is 
Bleasant and her manner charming. 

Rosa Low's fine voice received proper appreciation. She made a pic- 
ture in white crepe and lace, the only color heing a pink ostrich fan. 
Rosa ts evidently fond of pearls, wearing them at wrisU aa well as cars 
and several ropes around her neek. One largo ring waa worn on the 
Index finger of the left hand. . , 

Paul Tisen has a feminine pianis^e with his orchestra. She also wore 
tha White silk blouse with gold cord girdle that the men wore, but with 
i^. black satin skirt. Holland and Barry are clever dancers. The girl 
Is a beautiful blond and wore all her costumes to her ankles. The first 
was black velvet with vestee patterned in silver spangles; a crepe was 
white to the bottom of the skirt where It became yellow, matched by 
her large fan, and then to the tune of "Stars and Stripes Forever" she 
danced In star spangled blue satin lined with red and silver stripes 
which showed when she whirled all over the stage. A. coronet of shin- 
ing stars also adorned her hair, btfl all the applause at the finish wasn't 
lor the flag. 

The hole in Frank Fay's handkerchief was too abviously cut there to 
elicit the sympathy and new handkerchiefs he seemed to expect. 

The Manareh of the Menus 

"The Prince of Headwaiters** shows plainly what the man who starts 
out In life to be an artist can make of himself In New York. W© may 
Judge a painting by the quantity of oil in it but we know how to express 
our gratitude to the high and mighty Monarch of the Menus. When 
. auch a rul«r Is also a concoctor of delicious concoctions — the chef epi- 
sode of his past wasn't mentioned— the world is his, also a limousine 
and a couple of valets. 

Maybe it waa the Art of tlutslne he wore the smock and tarn for In 
Paria before dli e ov e r ing how well he looked in a cutaway. 

"But there's no explaining what a man cheated of his wife will do. 
Some people drown their troubles. Pierre poured out his heact in 
sauces, hence fame and fortune <tnd the chance to save his son from 
the; wrong woman. Ann Rork, Lilyan Tashman, who would be the 
Hf^ong woman even If she was right, ana Pri.scilla Bonner all came 
Hao^r the guiding hand of Lewis Stone, "The Prince of Headwaiters." 

Tha Misses of "Young Amarlca" 

'HToung America" at the Paramount, has some promising talent among 

It's dancer.^, "Miss Detroit" and "Miss DeS'. Moines" particularly and 
one good but with room for improvement voice. Their costumes were 
nice ones of blue an silver using hats with lung yellow feathers fur one 
dance and tri>ebrner silver ones Ijtter. They were announced by an 
aviatriz in silver and the map the drop made r«&volved in narrow sec- 
tions each bringing a girl with it. "Miss New York" doesn't have to 
promise as much as the others, she is already well on her way. 

Tha Hf|»giadi«Bia aerieen calUi the attention of it's patrons to the fact 

that there is no cheap summer policy there. It wasn't necessary to call 
attention to the lack of a coolhig system which was as conspicuous as 
the lack of entertainment In the show. 



Exits Rolls Roycingly 

"Dance Magic" shouldn't have been released until the v^inter when 
people wouldn't care so much what they saw if they were out of the 
cold, but with the heat and this absurdity it's too much. 

^ bbm dancer' in a community of bigots who send women to the 
pulpit to confess the sla of "thinking about dancing" would seem a bCtpe- 
less situation. • 

But she went to Broadway, "made" the handsome money, fan of a 
big producer, made a hit» a big hit, made a mistake— first sign of being 
really hiii»aa"""mada tha trip backhand made her confession from the 
pulpit. ' 

But swearing on the Bible didn't convince her father, so she wandered 
to'tha brook aide and there the hero found her. ^ 

Exits Rolls Roycingly. 

Some time ago the Capitol announced an organ recital every noon 
preceding the first showing of the feature. It started quite hnpressively 
this week, perhaps every week, with a few strokes of a bell by the 
organ then a very snappy bugle call from the back of the house which 
was followed by the "Star Spangled Banner." ' 

And the rest of the recital consisted Of some few strains from old 
•ongs and tha -Miserere" from "II Trovmtore.^ It waa ceHalnly dis- 
appointing after the atari. 



8wattino the Irish 

Whoever does the cheering for "The Callahans and the Murphys" if 
won't he the Irish. Not to mtKh because of the coarseness of it, since 
that typo was common enough once, btit that a daughter of one of them 
could do what Sally did without her mother aware of it. Any daughter 
of any mother of course but especially the Irish. 

And would any girl accept all the help Sally did from her brother at 
that time and yet not tell him she really was married? But of course 
that would have eliminated the cause of another light. 

The only thoroughly enjoyable portion of the picture were the facial 
expressions of Marie Dressier and Polly Momn. The rest was irritating, 
Including the titles which were away beyond the intelligence of the peo- 
ple using them, and not at all in character. 

And quite evidently there is no censor. 

"Modern" **Faust" 

"Sinners in Silk" Is giving the public another look at th^ modern 
version of "Faust." That is if 19 inchea, of skirt can be called modern. 
The sinners are the same today without not so much silk, except in the 

stockings. "Sinners" Is a novelty despite it's old fashioned cloth's— 
almost a continuous' ^siM t'T'ty and not oner do kne'^.s knock or hands 
'^o.p for blackbottom. Adolphe Mfmjtm, Kleaitur X:oaidm.'in aiiU gynrad 
J^agel were all acquiring experience in •♦Sinners in Silk." 

At the American 

The blonde memhcr of Hiildn and M.ilone at the American at loa^t 
makes a fair attempt to dance but the brunet who sings should not. 
Their opening sport dresses were pretty ons of crepe de chine, shoi-t 
•«kU and akirt hems of Fronted and pleated white skirts. The blonde 



The Bob, Long Haired 

Actress; Wig— Camera ! 

Portland, Ore.. July 19. 
am IfeCvrdy, Northwest man- 
ager for HsMT XMty* ii tiM aUper- 

diplomat. 

Jeanne May, leading woman for 
the Duffy Players at the local Hi iii^-. 
ihM taatroeted br Fbrrest Cum- 
mings, stage manager and director, 
to bob her hair for the leaxling role 
of I Was Rich." She refused. 

Tba day before the play waa to be 
presented, McCurdy showed up, and 
the matter of Miss May's b b was 
put to him by Cummlngs. He 
solved the auestlo'A by supplying 
tlia aetresa wltir a short-haired wig;. 



FOOLIN"ROUND 

(In Hollywood) 
BY MISS EX RAY 



Thursday. , 

Dear Mazle: 

Out at Metro-Go Idwyn- Mayer the 
other day found an unexpected 
trea,t. Saw Lillian GIsh work be- 
fore the camera. Her natural ex- 
pression is something that most of 
the leading lights of the films strive 
for and then fall to get over. 

Lillian was being directed by Fred 
Niblo, who in a quiet, soothing voice 
gave orders that really sounded like 
requests. Entire atmosphere of this 
set made one feci like they were 
spending an evening In an old- 
fashioned **parlor.*' 

What a difference on another set 
but the same lot, where Robert 
Leonard in his basso profundo was 
asking Aileea PHngle to do the 
most trying stunt of registering 
great anxiety over a man having 
gone overboard into an ocean com- 
posed of mattresses and other soft 
things to fall on! Rather difficult. 
to<^ Mas, with no man and no 
ocean. • ■ 

Quite grown up Is Jackie Coogan, 
working oh the set next to Leon- 
ard's. This youngster has out- 
grown bis chubbiness and is now 
tall and slender. He is sharing 
honors with that very handsome 
Swedish star, Lars Hanson, in the 
picture now In the making. 

Over on the other side of town, at 
Fine Arts, visited with Tom Terris, 
who is making his first, picture for 
that outfit. The activity on this lot 
was really surprising. All stages 
were working in full blast. The 
extras were having an inning. There 
was at least 100 on the TerHt 'set. 
Carmel Meyers, attired most ex- 
travagantly as a eenorita, was be- 
ing put through the throes of a 
Spanish dance. 

As far as dressing of the 
In this picture is concerned, 
Meyers will ifideed have to 
her stuff, aa tha astra gals 
very well dressed and aported the 
most beautiful and unique melange 
of Spanish shawls I have even seen. 



parts 
Miss 
strut 
were 



Dorothy Jarrfon^ H j i^ni 



Dear Mazle: 

Just returned from the station 
after watching the choo-choo leave 
for dear old New York. 

Got some news for you. Maz. 
Saw Dorothy Jardon, looking as 
fresh as a daisy, boarding t^e train 
on the arm of a n^ly acquired 
hubby. He's a dashing-looking 
Englishman. Tall and slender, with 
one of the beat looking brushes 
adorning hia Up that I havo seen 

out here. 

Saw Edmund Breese the other 
ntgiit. Ra said tiiat he was going 
to take a try at vaudovlllo for four 
weeks in his act, "The Waftrr," 
Which he gave the night of the 
Mike Donlln benefit. 

Talk about petty Jealousies. This 
one is the berries. One of tho for- 
eign ladies pulled it the other day. 
She oblectad to aeoond place on an 



NELLIE REVELL 



By ^fELLIE REVELL 



Every iimc a discussion starts on "Why do good plays and stories aa 
often turn out to be poor pictures I think of a story. The wife oi m 
poor immigrant was In the hospUal. Bach day when ha went to te« 

quire about her. he was tchl th. ro was a "gnsit Imrrovement." Day 
after day tlie anxious husband heard the same broniidio reply. Pinally 
one morning they told him she was dead. lAter, when asked by a friend 
what she died of, he replied; "Too many improvements.'* 

The situation In the pioture Industry n-^ rofi:ardfl stories Is about the 
same. First a producer buys a novel or a play which h&abeen acclaimed 
as good. Then he turn! it over to someone to ipake a treatment of it. 
After that the scenario writer works on the treatment and a continuity 
writer follows this by Improvinp: the sremrlo. Then It goes to tho di- 
rector who doou what he wants with it and to a supervisor who grafts 
his Ideaa onto ft; And finally it lands in the cutting room where It ki 
shaved and b .],i.ed until even the author can't recognise his child. 

Kach one of the.se technicians Is put on that story to "improve" H, 
Thus when a story that was live and well In the beginning turns out to 
ba a sick |>lCtiira, there can ho only one answer, "too many improva^ 



It is disappointing enough to ac<iuire fame and find that it is fleeting. 
But it is even Worea to think you have acquired fame and find that It 
has never arrived. John Barrymore can tell the worlil all about it Just 
now. 13eforo the death of his uncle, John Drew, Mr. liarrymore went 
to fc>an Francisco that he might be with the great thespian in his last 
moments. behold— this dispatch came back from the Bay oity: 

"Attending Mr. Drew during his laat few days waa a^imhew. Joh« 
Barrymore." 

A nephew! He might be the John Barrymore In New York and Holly- 
wood, bMt He's a Aepbew Ik the city by the Ooldeii Oat*. 



It seems that Milton Sills la to contribute tb the screen something even 
finer than his acting. For Dorothy Sills, his daughter, has arrived out 
hera for a visit Willi hap lather and her stepmother aiid with the ezpreaa 

intention of starting a film career. She has overcome the parental ob- 
jections and wiiLmakja tha yiiat yatlnn#I lot tlia gcni oC her Inltlatioii 

into pictures. / '\ ./^X, ■ v- ..'v: '^^ "" v 



I>os Anpolcs may be settled and populated by lowans. But San Fran- 
cisco must be lilled with Chicagoans. The Golden Gate city had a murder 
every 12 days during the fiscal year. Just ended. We knew that FriSco 

was jaalavavaf Lq# ^'^ms^lm-'^^-'W^ 4Uki^'%iklhi m^ ymm iDiiiii'la trr 

t# ai^tgtrlsi'^ClilcagOt.'toot: ' ' 



Bill Rogers, I notice, says that since he's bfon in the hospital he has 
ligurad out that tha ReimbUcaii Paity mayba^isn^t ga bad aflsr ilL ' Ha 
Intends to quit saying ttean tbliigs lUbiotit tb'-^ut Just tka aan* |i 

going to watch it. 

Bill isn't the first man who was reformed in a hospital. Perhaps those 
amyaoBB;. wore BepubUcana aiid^ wIm^^ thay opeaed BIH vp tltcsr lit tbi 

Ught:'|bto.'bltt|.; ; .v,^;.: ^V- -' 



The airmail and the picture present an interesting angle of two in- 
fant Industries comlng.ta each othar'a ald^ Ihiah bfgaii to aoffif lata tta 

commercial heritage about the same time, around 18 y eaxit ti^. The 
picture, of course, far outstripped the forces of the air, since sitting in 
a theatre isn't considered nearly so dangerous as sitting on a cloud. But 
tha pletiiraa irara atill al^vaa ta Hina and apaao* Thaii* waa a ae d e d aoma 

faster way of getting films — especially ncwsreels — from the laboratories 
to the exhibitors. Along came tho airmail to solve that problem and 
the response of the picture industry has aided materially in solving tha 
flying i»ostiiien*a ti^ables^ tMa « tM^ tr oaagi^ 

According to airmail officials, the newsreel agencies are spending over 
$1,000 a day to distribute their fllm.s by plane and It is not unusual for 
a news event to be seen in theatres all over the country within 48 hours 
after It oc c ur re d . ♦ 



Hear Ye! Hear Te! Hear Yo! All those who would like to "dunk" 
their bread in gravy when they are out in restaurants, but are afraid 
of what tho waiter shigbt thlnkl Wa'va dlseovatid aa aaMiar to tlM 

difficulty. 

Order a hot roast beef sandwich — ai|d the , brea<| will eomc to yoa 

already "dunked." ' ' 



add, which was merely the usual 
palaver that announced "Among 
tkose praMt;** ihf aqttawk^ iNui 
settled by omitting her entirely. To 
tell the truth Maz, she was not 
entitled, if it came to a show down, 
as far as popularity waa aafi9arii#d, 
to be placed in the spot IMld 
picked for herself. 



Saturday. 

Dear Mazle: 

Went swimming last Sunday 
down at one of the nicest clubs that 
Una the Pacific ocean. I felt like 
one hundred and one when I 
paraded the beach in an eastern 
bathing suit. Stockings are out and 
as fa r ai th a suit, within the law 
and that ig 'all* HM long-liaired 
sisters drew much attention and 
the crowning .glory is returning 
fast out here. 

Try to swim in the Pacific, Maz. 
What a phoney name for this 
ocean. One would have to be a 
"Trudy" to get anywhere In these 



had a green tie and tarn and the brun<^t red of each. A song of old 
dances was Illustrated and dressed or rather undressed by the simple 
process of slipping Off one co'stume. Of these a black satin with a nar- 
row band of white ostrich around the skirt was the nicest. They finished 
in helmets of many ^lored silks with matching skirts over thair previ- 
ous grey costumes. 

Clay Crouch has two clever and attractive dancers In his company. 
They were In silk shawls over simple grey costumes that had touehe?* 
of pink here and there. White georgette gowns with solidly beaded 
bodices and Skirts covered with long white ostrich plumes shading to 
red at the tips and matching fans looked Ro=od on both girls, white the 
rliirif stone studded purple velv< t costumes for the fuii.sii had a little 
silvf r fringo draping the sides. Another girl wore a ruffled orchid crepe 

lines. 

Raymond Barret has an unrunny skci 
domestic battle IS as sure-fire as the flag on the West Side. The young 
bride's frocks were of course the nlr<st, her taste not yet beirif? gui«l»Ml 
by a budget. One was pink taffeta, the other pale yellow chiffon draped 
with lace. The other's 10 years' experience had taught her the value 
of black for regular wear, but she decided to spread herself for fvenlng 
and she did in green with many spangles. 



waters. Noticed the even David 
Butlejr "bucked" on taking chances. 
What a pair of shoulders this baby 
has. The height of a heavyweight 
with shoulders of a "understandcr." 

Jackie Saunders' husband, a Mr. 
Odhn« Is the big boss down at thla 
club. *^he Gables.** If the food 
comes under bis supervision I'll say 
he's there; it was a feast fit for a 
king. Jackia m^a jgt homa taking 

; Sunday. 



Dear Maslet 
The Montmartre Is atlll In tha 

swing, although the summer la 
here in all its glory and heat, . 

Saw Ctaire Windsor of tha win* 
some fttca sitting at one af Cba 
tables surorunded by a bevy of 
beauties, all of different types. They 
sure made a picture that any ar- 
tist would love to paint. Claire waa 
attired in a simple white sport 
dress and hatless. 

Bvelyn Brent looked very attrac- 
tive la a light green afternoon 
frock an'l large black hat. Lunched 
with a gal whom I didn't recognise^ 
Maz, but her blazing outfit would 
make anybody tit vp and take no- 
tice. 

Iiowell Sherman and monocle an* 
tertained his wife, Paulina Garon, 
with a lot of Quiet conversation. 

She muHt have jumped in from 
some studio for a bite. Aa her cos- 
tume was a pearl gray satin maid 
outfit, with the necessary cap and 
apron of white organdie trimmed 
with lace. Uee, Maz, she looked 
fetching. 

b'lths', that Is, Mini, they consider 
theniseivcs su< ti for ttio time beltig. 
(ieorge JcH.-el, Harold Lloyd, l^w- 
rence Gray and Mar sail Neilan 
were engaged In the most aacretiva 
I conversation* 



i 



4 



VARIETY 



EDITORIAL 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 




Tru'l* .\t\rk Reirlntered 
rsb^ahed Uerki/ by VAKIETT. la*. 
Slmo 8tlv»rmaa« President 
If 4 WMt 41 tb Btft N«v Tork City 



GOING VAUDEVniEZ 



9m» 



BUDSCHIPTION: 

ual $7 ForelcQ tl 

C.oplec (.SO Cants 



Vol. LXXXVIII 



No; 1 



Evtrybody in all show bugJnoM Mka, "Where ajre pioture* going to?" 
No one in all of 4he Khow businoM e«0 aiuiwer. 



Bui a flood doal of it seemti to bo goinf vaudevUla. 



15 YEARS AGO 

^J^rOm Variety and "Clipper**) 
The 41th Street theatre nearfnff 
eompletion was understood to be 
aet as the new home of Weberflelda 
liiuslo hall pl«>ces. Marie Dressier, 
Jack Norworth and Nora Bayes 
were to be the nucleus of a new 
aompaoy on tho stylo of tho old 
fl»ttai^ :hall or^luntiation. 



"Big Time" began to Interest It- 
self in growing small time vaude- 
ville. The United Booking Offices 
woro vaguely reported to have put 
out feelers as to the possibility of 
buying in with Loew or on© of the 
other big interojit. Bert^XjOvey and 
Pantageft on tho Coast had Just 
roinplotod a booking arrangement 
and a further alliance of Webster 
and Fischer with Lovey gave small 
tlmo a solid front from the Mis- 
■dttd tm the Paolflo coast . 



Daily may be seen the evidence. Before the new season shall hive 
gone niany weekn th» re will be hurdly any type of act or turn that tlie 
picture house can not iind uae for. It's a repetition of course to men- 
tion that vaude appears very new to the picture house audiences. That 
accounts for the ease with which acts get oVer on the picture house 
stapTC. No. 2 afts in tlie vaudo theatres can become next to closers in 
Uie aim palucttt. And ttiea return to the No. 2 spot ijf going back to 
vaude. 



The strength of the stage act In picture houses may bo seea i A the 

theatre's billing. That on the film theatre stage for which the house 
Is paying the most money for the weelt will receive the he*vy featured 
billing. It may be the picture or It may be an act. 'r ■■'/■^''[i.y--^ ^'''-^^ 



An endless discussion could be carried on upon this phase of picture 
house exhibition. But It could only co'ncludo with t)if> '.Wr ''Kfcjiy - 
tlon: *' What oan wo All tho hoiiae with?" 



Chris O. Brown was one of the 
first Broadway notables to wear 
horn rimmed library spectacles or 



Richard Harding: Davis and Bes- 
sie McCoy were married in New 
Tork. Wallace Sddinger was re- 
ported engaged (a- marry Mrs. Ivy 



•^Turkey Trot" and "Texas Tom- 
my" dances were on the wane and 
the How '^^attHo** was becoming 
popular. 



Chailes Warner, who had made 
the role of Copeau in "Drink" fa- 
Mall ta tabloid; form, Committed 
•ttlielida. 



WUl'^na ^ox announced stock 
biirleoqtio at the Academy, New 
Irork. Jack Mason was preparing 

a series of revivals of tho old 
W^eber and Fields pieces. 



Charles Frohninn had an am- 
bitious schemo for a performance 
at the Duke of York's, London, in 
which three playlets especially 
written by Q. B. Bhaw, James M. 
Barrio and Blr Arthur Pinero, 
waiild bo given. 



It has been long since proven that the picture can not fill the de luxe 
houses. A picture here and there may do it. but there are so few heres 
and theres alongside (2 weeks every year that aro bound iilufm up- 
Hence tho vaude or stage attraction. 



Tom Mix in «hls unusual and Illuminating article In this Issue of 
Variety on the trouble with the film Industry, says no picture Is wortli 
over 50 cents in any one's theatre. Tom may be right as to the picture 
but how numy pictures does Tom know of that will llll a tfo Inta theatre 
week after week. And when Tom comes iMMt to seo the big 
flglits, and also gets a flash at some of the Broadway picture perform- 
ances running two hours, with what they show besides the picture, he 
may admit that from the 50 oenta fOr the pictura ta 1^^f^ 
in tho majority ii big vaiuo tor tho dUCOrenco. 



The admission price will never All a de luxe theatre. That may also 
be detected by Mr. Mix and right on Bro'adway when he gets here. A 
picture can fill any theatre if it's the right picture. So a stage drawing 
attraction might do the same, if strong oaaugh. And whathor for 760 
or 99c or $1.10. The Zlegfeld, at 6th avenue and 54th street with a mu- 
sical production costing $5.50 to see has played to the largest grosses 
of any legit house in New YuVk ever since it opened. When the Impeniai 
was opened at 7th avenue and >»th^ street; i>eopla* fy< M a itd; yttoii B. B. 
Moss built the Colony at Broadway and 53d street, thigr galA he was 
crazy. And there's the Ziegfeld, over at 6th avenue and 64th street, 
doing $47,000 weekly. The people will pay wiiere they believe the show 
is, in pictures, vaudeville or tlia logtt; . Thi^ Ma 
Noah took out the first iniMMtKOI!!^^ 



Meanwhile It looks like all vaudeville for pictures f»nd vaudeville; for 
vaudeville and pictures. It's going to be the same old cry, wliere can 
we get the acts as It is now, whora can wo get the pictures, thkt Ii for 
those Who can't get them. 



When it is calculated the millions upon millions of Americana who' most 
evident have not seen vaude, don't know and don't care for vaude, such 
as it Is and was, but love vaitAb <iHthoat knowJt^^ aooing the 

-same thing in the picture house as a Preseaiatton, will continue to 
patronize the picture theatres, perhaps take as \c*ng to tire of vaude 
as the vaude p^itrons did when they were not catered to, what possible 
substitute can be found |iaff^i^ hattsa i^r- 

forihanoe'T "?''^"y- 



40 YEARS AGO 

(From ' Clipper") 

The managers were having their 
troubles about railroad regulation. 
Augustm Baiy, Paimor, E. B. Rice 

and other managers made up a 
fund of $5,000 with which they 
offered to pay the fine of any 
trtmk line railroad prosecuted, for 

grantfnpr a special theatrical New 

York -Chicago rate, newly declared 
Illegal.— X 



The metropolis was suffering In 
a heat wave and only four houses 
rem ained open. "£:rminie" pros- 
^IRRFMl at the casino and Richard 
Mansfleld was doing well in 
•Trince Karl" at the Lyceum. The 
other survivors were the Union 
8(|iiaro and BIJous' (at Mth otroot, 
)iow domolkihod). 



Those bare-knuckle prize fights 
didn't always go 40 rounds appar- 
omir. Sam Blakelock^ and Tom 

Euston met near I^ondon for a fin- 
ish llKht with the "raw "una." After 
seven and a half minutes Eustbn 
ciult odd, announcing that he had 
had enough, although he was still 
on his feet waiting the bell for the 
next round. 



Not two feature pictures In place of one and the stage show. That 
has never worked out satisfactorily. Nor one feature and" shorts to fill 
out in a do luxe house, fior they won't fliV it week ia aa<t owfc 

It msy be very well to theorize but a theory will never convince an 
exhibitor that wants his house kept out of tho red. He becomes too 
practical, even feverish in the desire to do' business. That's his only 
ambition, to do business. He's no picture patiM and no theorist. What 
he finds will draw him ikii Miiil iaofisir |^ The 
more theatres, the more Worry. 



Joe Schenck has a sound and logical idea o'n pictures. It would seem. 
He says that no producer should make over S4 fWl^'leiigth featarot a 

year. His United Artists doesn't do it. But Mr. Schenck says they must 
be all good pictures, and that if enough money Is Intelligently spent on 
a picture, it's almost a guarantee of a return of ^ profductlon at least. 
By enough money Mr. Schenck means to say $400,000 to 1500,000, In this 
plan u. A. may spend more for 24 ptcturos a year thaa Fanupmmt gpi^da 
for its entire program, features. 



Other big producers, like Metro, Fox, First National and Universal say 
they couldn't bo tied dc/wn to 24 a year; that they must aaako more, 
roach man unquestionably knows his own business, Mr. Schenck and his 
contemporary producers, but tho Schenck idea right now looks to be 
the only solution of keeping a picture house pictures. Then would come 
tho wait of the exhibs against the increased rentals they would havo to 
pay for heavy cost film productions, and so on with tho other end of 
the argument likely Just aa substantial as Mr. £tohoafllt'g gofunda. 



Putnam's Music Hall, Saratoga* 
api>ears to been ahead of Its times. 
The houso announces in the Clip- 
per that its owner has invented and 
put in use a device to keep the 

nii rium cool by artifliolal 

>*H-.ill.st 



Meanwhile in all of the east perhaps five straight vaudeville theatres 
will be open next season. Those are the houses that play vaudeville 
only, without pictures excepting tho two shorts Kolth-Alboo havo a piece 
of. In the west there will not ba over six straight vaodovlllg weeks. 



8o if vaudeville find Itself flopping to the extent that it has had to add 
pictures, why should pictures which is not fiopping. decry vaudeville? 
It Isn't 80 much what the picture hoiiso may play as It la not to commit 
the error of vaudeviUo^klU off Ita trade. 



JOYS AND GLOOMS OF BROADWAY 



By N. T. <k 



The friendship and Intense loyalty to each other among tha stars of 

the theatrical profession, rarely noticed among niovlo players, is a 
beautiful tiling. MoBt of the truly Important stage stars place personal 
friendship for each other above money or managerial obligations. 



Texas Oulnan can gather about $1,000 a week for herself from any 
of several souroes for playing Just Sundaya. She refuses, yet has re« 

peatedly given up her only day of rest to appear'at Woodmansten Inti 
or Pavilion Royal or Castillian Royal merely for the sake of friendsliip, 

Eddie Cantor can get $1,000 an appearance alone any time he wants 
to. but Invariably refuses. Yet when Van and Schenck, his friends of 
yeais-. asked hlm\to come down to tho Pavilion Koy.il, where they are 
working, he not only made an appearance, but went through an hour 
of work more strenuous than he ever did in tlie "Follies," which in« 
eluded a burlesque acrobatic act with Bert Whoolof . That not only 
netted him a few bruises, but completely ruined a suit of clothes. 

Cantor played 167 benefits during one season while in "Kid Boots" 
and could have made at least $100,000 if he had devoted that same tlmo 
and energy to 'playiag dUb dates. • 

Ad Libbing 

Bert Wlieeler has developed Into a great ad lib clown as a result of 
his appearances at tlie roa<} houses Sunday nights, particularly with 
Van and Schenck at the Pavilion. The knowledge in the minds of tho 
audience that something is done without rehearsal makes for added 
laughs. Few actors can do It. We have been ad libbing for 15 years 
and have aj;>peared on the stage with practically all the great comedian.% 
To our mind Will Morrlssey is the best ad lib comedian wo have ever 
seen. Johnny Hines has devolapad Into a wonder. The best sustained 
piece of ad lib work was the night Eddie Cantor and this writer con- 
ducted the Will Hays movie charity fund show at the Palace theatre. 
It was a midnight show. Cantor never stopped from 12:30 until 4 
a. m. At tho finish, when ho started chasing tho audience by telling 
them the show was over, they stood up and cheered him»1#hilO ho started 
undrojBsing and going to sleep on thq. stage. 

Broke Up a Singer * 

Al Jolson was a wow at ad Ubblng during tho selling of Liberty 
Bonds in '1918. when we worked with him at the Casino theatre. Will 
Rogers was on the Ziegfeld Roof at that time, but had not developed a 
gift of swift thought on the stage. Georgie Jessell got his first appear- 
ance as an ad lib star announcing benefits. The funniest night of ad 
lib, comedy we remember was Jessell, Cantor and myself working with 
Raymond Hitchcock at a benefit at the Central eight years ago. They 
Worked in a liouse set and some famous prima donna was singing. Can- 
tor and Jossoa c rawl ed on to tha stage through the fireplace. Tho 
warbler never finished. • 



When Cantor and Dcrt Wheeler worked with us at the Pavilion Royal 
Sunday one of the big wows was scored when Joe Schenck started giv- 
ing 'a#ay the two clowns* dVicarded Undershirts, ties, shoes and socks 
as sftuvoairi. Ttiaf^l^ a hard time getting dressed after the act • 

Bert W^hceler told us he will marry Bernice Spears next summer. 
Wiiich reminds us that wo are responsible for tlie romance. Bert was 
guest of honor at a party at the Silver Slipper one night. We brought 
Bernice Spears over and Introduced her. Later we gave a swimming 
party at our house and Bert brought Bernice. Now— wedding .bolls. 
And there may be more we have to answer for. 



Everyone In the theatrical district Is familiar with the sight of a 
youngish looking man, apparently blind, who creeps along tapping hia 

cane loudly, as the crowds leave the theatres. He barely moves forward 
through the throng. Lately he is supplementing the cane tapping busi- 
ness by calling out "Good by, pencil." And when he wants to get from 
ona shair houso to .another ho walks plenty fast. 

Feon Vanmar Now 

We were opening the Lexington Opera House aa a Loew theatre. Zleg- 
feld had sent 10 of his cleverest little girls to appear and do a specialty. 
Liked all but one, and didn't want to put her on, because we didn't think 
she was clever enough. She did her bit, however. lAtor ott She worked 
hard and developed. Played the night clubs, the greatest experience In 
the world for an ambitious girl. A few weeks ago we saw her at the 
Strand*/ Bonsation. Her name is Feon Vanmar. 



Aotsy Totiy Hvd to Handle 

Hotsy Totsy Is back In town again working at the Frivolity Clubb 
We found tier about three years ago In the Everglades chorus. Wo 
predict she'll be a star within a year or two. Now never gets anywhere^ 
Managers say she'd hard to handle. Good natured, happy-go-lucky 
kid, who needs someone who understands her to put her over to a 
tremendous hit. We believe she cap step into any revue In town, in* 
eluding the "FoUies." 



Morgan J. O'Brien, newly In- 

f!talle,i Vow York Cet porat ion 

Counsfl. piiMisiici a ruling' that 
bicycles ha.! n right on all park 
roads open for plcastire vehicles. 
(T^ater f»n tJio same flght waS made 
«ia uutuntoliilf.^, with like result. 



Vaudavitle't error was In believing it knew better than tho public what 
the public wanted. Let the pubiie decide the policy of any ilieatre, fi»r 
the public pays, and the public is very apt not to pay when tiie theatre 
doesn't give what it wants. 



The hu»t thoroughf.ire to be opened 
to motors was the Harlem River 
speedway). 



Two sliowitien, William Stan- 
hope, formerly of the New Dime 
Museunj, Chicago, and fJeor^'o Mc- 



Doris shows, opened the Extra 
Dry. Atlantic City cafe, still known 
to seashore vlsitora, 



Ziegfeld is again recruiting girls from the night clubs, this time for 
the "Follies.** When ha opened "Betsy** and "Bio Rita** he took about 

IS girls from the Silver Slipper and Frivolity Clubs. Girls now re- 
hearsing with the "Follies" include Jean Murray, Barney BUnd. Mickey 
Siden, Jean Woodward, Norma Taylor from the Frivolity Club and 
Doreoft Qlover and Polly liuoa. 

A youngster Joined one of our current rfevues. He was palpably .try* 
Ing to hide the fact he was an amateur* but spilled tho beans when ha 
asked another boy: 

"Does tha manager furnish tho pahit for oar faces, toot** 



We understand that an actor In Detroit first made tho crack that a 
prise waa offered for tho first non-9top flight aTound Paul Whltoman. 



Popular Aviator Killed 

When Lindy was here we had the pleasure of entertaining our friend. 
Major Tom Lanphier, head of the squadron of scout ships which es- 
corted him about tho country. Wb gava aeveral parties fOr the flight 
officers at the night clubs, and Invited several of tho girls from the 
"Merry Go Round" to join tlie young aviator^ .if the Fj ivolity. One In 
particular made a hit with the girls. Everyone liked him. A few day.<» 
later one of the girls read in tl^e paper that Lieut. Thad Johnson liad 
been killed with his squadron In Ottawa. Same boy. 

Fsrme Are Best 



Thatcher, Primrose & West were 
rehearsing tlieir new minstrel .««how 
which had a |10»000 first part pro- 



C'orni'' * torruerly oi Hie .l«»lin U. duction staged by Bon Teal. 



Actors and producers are following tho "Pac k" to the Farm" niovument. 
William Hodgo has had a magnificent model farm near Greenwich, 
Conn., for many years. Fred Stone's ranch at Amityville, L. I., and now 
in Connecticut is well known. Many others own f.nins. Actors and 
mnnngers are fallin- In line. They have discovered that a farm witli 
ample land and room to pl.iy. to raise chicken«< and vegetables, is far 
j hotter than a tiny plot of ground In a theatrical colony, with no op- 
Iportunlty for getting close to nature and vnjosflng the real country. 



Wednesday, July 20. 1927 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



97 



SHUBERTS' DEALINGS WITH TICKET MEN 
AND TREASURERS DETAILED BY LONG 



Agreement by Ticket Agencies to 

Hold Down Price of Tickets 



Anything from Sc Up Taken by Shuberts, Their For- 
mer General Mgr. Declared on Witness Stand— 
Mmdm Treasurers Come Across Alio— Arthur 
Hammerstein's Seeming Retail iatory Testimony 



Pro and cun views u£ the propoijed 
Consolidated Ticket Ac:ency were 
aired in Distric t Attorney Tuttle's 
investigation of Broadway's the- 
atre ticket situation Thursday. Ar- 
thur Uammersteiu spoke in fa- 
vor tho eentral olBce, while Ralph 
W. Ifonc expressed a counter 
opinion. 

When Uammerstein took the 
Stand and said his say, ticket 
hrokera ventured the idea that 

maybe the investigation was a bally- 
hoo for the central office, but after 
Long was ezamlhed the brokers ap- 
peared to have wasted a squawk. 

Hammerstein was called as the 
result of his letter to Tuttle, saying 
that if Lieonard Bergman was called 
downtown he could tell of the bis 
money that was supposed to have 
been split by Erlanger and Ziegfeld. 
Bergman did testify and to the ef- 
fect that £2rlanger never got a 
penny of the gratuities paid box of- 
flee men by the brokers. After 
Hammerstein was finished there 
was little doubt that' he was at- 
tacking the Erlanger group for 
their refused «» i^araclpate III Joe 
Leblang's central office. 

Long, now working for Erlanger 
and Dillingham, made an excellent 
witnesa After he explateed^^he 
manner In which the Shuberts col- 
lected money from ticket brokers 
and from their own box office people, 
he was* asked an opinion of the con- 
aolidated ofllee and bt^ers. 

The witness doubted the sincerity 
of the managers In attempting to 
form a central office. He said if the 
managers wanted to, th^ ^uld 
tpipe out the ticket agencies over 
night by simply not giving them 
tickets. Long further stated that 
the brokers are of no value to a 
silocessful show, wttioH does not 
IMed them. 

Long stated the case of "Lucky," 
4 Dillingham attraction, presented 
at the Amsterdam this season. Al- 
though the ag«ii6les bonglit 450 
tickets a night for eight wroks, yet 
the show failed to show a profit 
during a single week of the engage- 
Mient. ■ 

How Shuberts Colieet 

Tuttle wanted to know how the 
Shuberts collected money from the 
brokers when Long was general 
manager for them, a post %hieh he 
resigned from last winter. Long 
stated that money paid in advance 
by the agencies monthly on the basis 
of 7V4 cents per ticket. At the end 
Of the season the number of tickets 
sold by each broker was computed, 
and if he paid more than required 
a refund was made. Previous to last 
season 6 cents per ticket was col- 
lected in the sama manner, and 
during one season there was no 
collection or so-called "concession." 

Long confirmed the testimony of 
agency employees that during last 
season the Shuberts coUeoted $55,000 
•n the banis of 7V^c. per ticket. 
They also collected one-half of the 
gratuities given box office people 
by the agencies. Long thought that 
collection amounted to onijr Sbout 
16,000. 

Asked why the Shubert bothered 
With such a comparative small 
amount, Long replied: *1 supposed 
It's because of their Imperialistic 
policy of reaching out and grabbing 
for everything." 

Ben Mallam, the Shuberts own 
pecret service man, ordered the box 
offices to "kick in" with half of their 
get, said Long. The money from 
box offices was turned over to either 
Jatek Morris or Miss Houser, Lee 
Bhubert's secretaries, Long said, 
but he had no idea of how it was 
accounted for on the books. 
Long explains 

B lXplalning his doubting of the 
""Unrrrlty of the mnnaprf^rs in form- 
ing a central olllce. Long said it 
^ivould mean tlio collection of a vast 
sum from the public. He estimated 
that there would be some 3,000,000 

lower floor tiekets soM hy the ;»t'ency, 
and if ihe box office price was 

.^yh4 H it would mean 40 cents 



on each ticket. He thought that if 
the managers wanted to create such 
an agency they could sell without 
extra charge, merely taxing each 
patron J5 per year for the privilege 
— "and then that would amount to a 
lot of money." As a matter of sim- 
ple arithmetic if a million people 
paid 15 it would mean $5,000,000, 
whereas if 3.000.000 tickets were 
sold at 10 per cent, or an average 
of 40 cents over the price, the total 
would only be $1,200,000. 

What Long meant to imply was 
a moderate charge to cover costs. 
While the promoters of the central 
office plan are not quite confldent it 
could successfully operate on a 10 
per cent, basis. 

Ill explaining how money would 
be paid the Shuberts by the brokers, 
Long said McRride's might pay any- 
where from $1,000 to $2,500 each 
niionth, this money being deposited 
in 'the Shubert Special Ticket Ac- 
count. The ticket allotments to each 
broker would be from 4 to 75 tick- 
ets nightly, with each house dis- 
poslfiff of f rom 200 to COO tickets 
nightly. 

Long thoTipht it was the had order 
of shows rather than ticket agen- 
cfea Uiat was the matter with the 
legit business. 

William Klein, the Shuberts' law- 
yer, sat in to listen to Long's dis- 
eloiur^. When he had concUided. 
Klein sprinted for a phone to tetl 
Lee Shubert all about it. 

George Buck, brother of Gene 
Buck, virho produced "Yours Truly," 
mentioned several times because of 
direct premium payment of $1 more, 
smilingly told of collecting $1.50 on 
eaoh ticket during the early weeks 
of the engagement. He lost his 
smile when the prosecutor said: "I 
would advise you to consult the 
revenue law and then pay the gov- 
erniiieht oB#-half of the money you 

colle<!ted." 

Later Tuttle said to Buck: "You 
had better consult with your law- 
yer and if he tells me you are set- 
tling matters with the tax collector, 
[ will not hold it against you for 
not doing so before." 

BediQse his name sounds like 
money and because he nvade the 
collections from the brokers, during 
the early weeks of the run of 
•'Youi* Truly," he was humorously 
referred to as "George Buck and a 
Half." But he was not the only 
manager and showman who did 
likewise during the past season. 

Buck's Collections 

Buck said he • collected $1.50 a 

ticket from some agencies. Others 
paid 75 cents and so on down to 
15 cents a ticket. Such tickets were 
all within the first nine rows, he 
said. The witness estimated he had 
collected from $5,000 to $6,000 in 
that manner. When shown an ac- 
counting slip from McBrtde's show- 
ing that agency had paid him $1,000 
alone, he was not certain of the 
exact amount but stated McBride's 
sold many more tickets than other 
agencies. 

Buck declared he got the toi) 
money from the gyp agencies and 
.said there were about 10 such 
places. Buck stated he was not on 
.«alnry and did not divide the money 
with Ciene or anyone else. 

It was reported when Gene Buck 
booked "Yours Truly" into the Shu- 
bert that he was to have complete 
say about the tickets. For that rea- 
'son the Shuberts were not in on 
George's collectlone. 

Buck denit'l that because of his 
$l.r)0 per tifket collection that the 
show's chances were hurt. Tuttle 
asked if the high prices charged for 
"Yours Truly" didn't shorten the 
run, MTirl whether the «how w;is not 
a failure. The witness couldn't see 
It that way. saying any show that 
ran 16 we^ks could h%fd\y be rated 
a flop. In telling of collection from 
the brokers he said he got $1.50 
from those brokers who charged 
patrons $9 or more a ticket. 

The rancor by H;i mnier.stcin. wlio 
prohahly represented others of the 
t Shubf-rt mnnHgeriHl fcroup, wa.*' 
Ishowo ill his attack on Bergman 



The manager declared that Berg- 
man got $1 a ticket for the hits 
at the New Amsterdam, moaning 
about $800 nightly. Hammerstein 
said he got that Information from 
Louis Cohn, a ticket broker, who 
died about a year ago. Bergman 
had stated the total amount he re- 
ceived was between $12,000 and 
$15,000 per year. He said he never 
got over 12H .cents a ticket for him- 
self when treasurer of the New 
Amsterdam, and that is virtually 
confirmed by the brokers. 

Hammerstein's 8urpris« 

Hammerstein's "disdosuree." 
treated In the dailies as the first 
real low down on ticket gypping 
was a surprise to Broadway, even 
to managers associated with him in 
the proposed United or central 
ticket office. The opinion seemed 
to be that he knows less about the 
inside of the' ticket business than 
most other managers. That may 
be explained by the fact that he 
has not conducted a theatre him- 
self. At present he is building one 
but his successes have been staged 
in houses operated by others, gen- 
erally the ShuhMts. 

There was no doubt abiuit ITam- 
merstein talking hearsay, but In an 
investigation such as Tiittle's there 
ts no cross examination, the pur- 
pose being fact finding. That his 
references to Bergman and the 
allegations of ticket grafting by 
Erlanger, Ziegfeld and Dillingham 
is libelous may be shortly reflected 
in damage actions against him. He 
blamed Erlanger, Dillingham and 
Ziegfeld for holding up tho* oentra) 
agency Idea four years ago but 
failed to mention a number of other 
well known managers wha aiso re- 
fused to subscribe to tt iii ■ l ltoir-: It 
is true that these managers and 
others now refuse to pa.s8 over con- 
trol of their tickets to other iumds. 

Ziegfsid Testifyini 

Ziegfeld Is expected to appear at 
the Investigation today (Wednes- 
day) and counter by positive denial 
every allegation mala affalnst kim 
by Hammerstein. 

Hammerstein stated In answer to 
Tuttle's query If theatre managers 
generally ao6ei»tod gravy from the 
ticket brokers, that he doubted If 
that were so except by those he 



Mgrs. and B. 0. Men 
Sniniiioiied by Tattle 



More "sensational" testimony 
is expected to unfold today 

(Wednesday) at the resump- 
tion of the ticket investiga- 
tion conduoted by U. B. iMs- 
trict Attorney Tuttle before 
Commissioner Cotter. Flo 
Ziegfeld has volunteered to ap- 
pear and to due to refute the 
statements of Arthur Hammer- 
stein who charged Ziegfeld 
With accepting money from the 
ticket agencies. 

Joe Boynton and Benny Ben- 
nett of Madison Square box of- 
fice have been subpoened and 
Tex Rickard may alset be on 
hand. Tuttle expressed a de- 
sire to learn what disposition 
of fight tickets nf>J only for 
the Demp8ey-Shn» K-^y aJntlr 
hilt for other major events, 

Rickard is said to have a list 
giving the names and ad- 
dresses of all persons who re- 
ceived ringside locations. Many 
such persons are stockholders. 
He is expected to explain that 
he has placed tickets for the 
flght not only in New York, 
but In Boston, Philadelphia 
.and Chicago and in fact uses 
every avenue to market the 
tickets. 

Mike and Juke Jacobs, spe- 
cialists In the past for fight 
tickets have also been called. 

In the p.ost tickets for big 
sporting events are alleged to 
have been distributed through 
the Jacobs agency to other 
brokers and "at a price." 

(Jeorge Whito lu also re- 
ported having been called 
downtown by Tuttle and may 
apr<?ar today. In addition sev- 
eral box office men are slated 
fur the standi 



At a two-hour conference held Mon<lay afternoon bt tvN' tn rt pr* .»en« 
tatlves of the ticket a g'encies. thoir counsel, aiul 1'. S. District Attorney 
Tuttle, a plan to curb high prices of theatre tickets Was virtually 

agi'ced on, 

it appears that the prosecutor hits 8«>mc\>hat changed his views aS 
to gypping, having likely discovered that money so derived does not 
only go to the brokers, but is split up among managers and box ofllca 

men. 

The brokers propiised and Tuttle Is said to l»ave agreed that the 
agencies eell tickets for BO cents over what it costs them. That Is. If 
12»^c, is paid in the way of a concession or gratuity. It i'^ to be n\- 
lowed for. It was conceded also that 25 cents per ticket might be paid 
by brokers. Also that 25 cents be charged for delivery of a set of 
tickets. In addition a charge of $1 per month was agreed on for car* 
rying acfounts. 

This an ijiigement will be plac« d before a ct)nft rence of some 22 well- 
known leading ticket agencies this Wednesday afternoon. 

Not included are McBride's and Equity ofllces, which do not charga 
over 50 cents pr«^niium In total. 

The plan is to continue in effect until such time as the 17. S. Su* 
preme Court rules oh the law levying a liO percent, tax on premiums 
oyer 50 per cent. That cannot be passed on until sometime next fall 
or winter. 

The 12 agencies held for the IJ. S. grand Jury in New York are to bo 
Indicted and they will plead guilty, being flned, but the payment of tha 
Opi^are expected to be deferred until the high court ruling Is obtained* 

Can't Stop Custom 

Tuttle asked In what way |>ayment8 to' box otUce men could bo 
stopped. He was frankly told It could nOt be done because thora al* 
ways will be a demand for choice locations for successes, of which 
there are comparatively very few. 

The fines that would follow pieas of guilty under the expected In- 
dictnants have nothing to do with the claims of the government against 
the brokers for one half of excess taxes. It was reported Tuesday that 
the assessment against the Broadway Theatre Ticket Ofllce amounted 
to $100,000, not counting the penalty that the revenue department 
might impose. Another agency had $84,000 chalked up against It, In* 
eluding pennlty. The basis of settlement with the tax collector Is an- 
other matter and the final assessments and penalties are expected to 
be very much lower than the figures set by the investigators for tha 
collector. 

Meanwliilo the sentence of the Alexander brothers, the first brokers 
to be convicted, has been postponed until next Monday, at which time 
the plan of the brokers to limit premiums to 50 cents over the actual 
eosi will be mad* publle. 



It is under.-- to<jd Uiat Tuttle 
has finished with investigating 
the ticket brokers and will now 
examine managers and box of- 
fice men. 



mentioned (E^rlanger, Ziegfeld and 
Dllltngliani). *'If they did,** he said 

Implying the Shuberts, "I must 
have lost a lot of money during the 
long run of my 'Rose Marie' at the 
Imperial theatre.*' ' Hammerstein 
had said he never got any ticket 
graft. 

A few minutes later LK>ng testi- 
fte« to the Shuberti " getting big 
money from tho ticket brokers 
annually. The Shuberts operate 
the Imperial and other houses In 
which Hammerstein's attractions 
have played. He has said nothing 
about the matter since then but 
Long's testimony should have given 
Hammerstein somothlag to think 
al>out. 

In the verbatim testimony carried 
In this issue Hammerstein tells of 
having been told by Cohn that 
Ziegfeld got more from the agencies 
"than I can make on a sensational 
success." He figured it would 
amount to |S,4P0 weekly on the 
basis of $1 per ticket. 

Tuttle asked about the Kngllsh 
system of theatre ticket control but 
the explanation was far from clear, 
In fact failed to describe the British 
idea. He said the central office 
Idea used there was to be tried out 
hero by the managers but failed to 
say that the English central office 
was conducted by the agencies or 
libraries. An outline of the Knglish 
library system Is carried elsewhere 
In this department. 

Ttittle did not fjuite agree with 
the idea of selling in the central of- 
fice for 10 per cent over the box 
ofTlce cost. The prosecutor thought 
tickets might rather be sold for a 
discount. He also suggested that 
some ropresentatlvo of the public 
be made a director of the central 
otfice. 

Tuttle's Idea 

Judging from Tuttle's action fol- 
lowing the Hammerstein and Long 

testimony. It was Indicated that he 
doubted the outcome of the central 
office plans. The prosecutor issued 
an Invitation for a "round table" 
discussion to manng^rs, actors, box 
offlee men and ticket agency own- 
ers to meet Iti a large room In the 
federal building. Tho aim of the 
propos»'«l confer< n( o, he explained, 
w;is to formula to "some fonstruc- 
tive protection for the public, the 
theatre and Its employees.** He an- 
nounced that his suggestion wa« 
that as a citizen r itht-r th;in a pub- 
lic ofilcial, and that he was im- 
pelled to cnll the conference be- 
catise of th" revehj t i«,ns as to ticket 
goiiKln'-T, whl< h .'ire Injiiiitjiis t^i fh*- 
theatre and a rcth'ftioa on th«.' box 
ofllce men. 

II" sf.itfd that the present sy«- 

t' tn f f ti»!:..f y..|Iij)«r ' plund* I's the 
pM»»li<; H04 ' X^mt MOt' III! t i':t\ ff)). 

Htaele to the formation of some 
plan If all theatfical Intcfrests 
woiiM unite in public diseusslon." 

Ziegfold agreed to attend such a 
conferenctf, but he doubted any- 
thing covid come of it. He said: 



"8o far as g<-tting theatre maa« 
agers and producers together, that 

has been tried before on imiKMiiUli 
matters and lias failed. 

**With the Shuberts on one side 
and Erlanger on the other, thera 
isn't a chance they will agree on 

anything. The. central ofllce idea 
is ridiculous to start with. Wa 
would practically put all our tlcketa* 
in the hands of the Shuberts. Then 
who Is going to prevent the scalp- 
ers buying all the tickets they want 
at the central offlce?'* 

Ziegfeld said he believed tha vuIk 

lie would buy tickets at the box 
office If pro^perly treated. He 
claimed $1,000,000 in tickets had 
been sold at the box ofllet for "Rio 
Rita" In 22 weeks and pkbosd that 
in his dally adv. 

Ziegfeld said his books were open 
to Tuttle if tiie latter oared to check 
up In the Ham'meritoiB chargea. 
The latter had taunted newsp^MT- 
men and others to try and buy 
tickets for "lUo " at the box omce . 
and reiterated his chargea that 
Ziegfeld had collected heavy money 
from the brokers at $1 per tlqket. 
1 ramnierstein even welcomed a libel 
action. He suggested tha proseeu^ 
tor examine the l>noks of Tyson's^ 
Mclirlde's. Cohn's ' and other 
agencies to find out the truth>. of 
the matter. 

Cohn's Fartnsr 

Hammerstein "regretted" the 
death of Cohn. Peculiarly enough 
he failed to mention Samson Mayer, 
partner of Cohn, who is conducting 
the Cohn agency and who must bo 
aware of the assertion*, ^egfeld 
said about Cohn: 

"On many occasions Cohn. who 
was a better friend of mine than ha 
ever was of Hammerstein's, said to 

me: 'You are a sucker that you 
don't get this money that, we pay to 
certain people." 

Ziegfeld said he knew that money 

was paid by agencies and that 
Bergman had so testified but defied 
anyone to prove that he had ever 
received any himself or Erlangor 
either, from such sources. 

Louis Ohms, treasur'T of the 
Henry Miller, Julius Schleisteln, 
treasurer of the Liberty, Johnny 
O'Neil. foruM-r trea.surer of tlu; Bhu- 
bert, and Itay Callahan, formerly 
treasurer of the 46th Street, were 
called but had not been served, tiM 
investigation being adjourned until 
Wednesday (today). 



Harry Fender Off Stage 

Harry Fender, former Ziegfeld 

t< iior-le;id, has r« tued permanently 
Xi om L he w t . i iif. It Im said that ha 
will marry a wealthy Connecticut 
girl as soon as he returns ftroaa 
Hofhest»'r, Mlrui., where he has 
Kone \it be op>'r.ite<l on by the 
iViayos tor sinus trouble. 
He will go into brokeragSb 



1> 





ALEXANDER'S CONVICTION ONLYPREUDE 
TO TEST OF TICKET TAX ON APPEAL 



Eleven Other Agency Defendants Ready to Plead 
(Uuilty, Take Fine and Abide High Court Ruling 

^ to Fight Out Cases on Point Revenue 

I^w, I^rovision Is Confiscatory and Illegal — 

V Monday 



«nM Ai09Kaiid«r ticket Agency. 
In«^ and Oiwftr^ Slid Edward Atox- 
J|Adfr who own it, were found 
gvtltjr Of failure to report to and 
par the government a levy of 50 



IS in the federal court. New York. 
Conviction w as expected by .defense 
attorneys, in fact welcomed, since 
the Alexander case will test the va- 
lidity of dia Itw, held to be uncon- 
iMkltUtional by eminent counsel. 

Under a tentative understanding 
between U. S. District Attorney 
ChaUm f^ttla and eouiiMl repre- 
senting the 11 other ticket brokers 
held for the grand jury, indictments 
will be sought and if handed down 
ttis «llMr AafManta ara to plead 
guilty, acceptln"? a fine, ponding ap- 
peal which would rest on th« result 
of the Alexander case in the Su- 



outside the box offlce. He did not 
rare to entertain the ruling of the 
Internal Revenue Department un 
cut rate tickets, which is that the 

tax be based on the price paid by 
Joe Leblang to the box pfTlce. 



per cent on excess premiums JulyS*- It \s contended that the rule must 

work both waya and if it cost pre- 



sentence was reserved until Mon- 
day at the request of the prose- 
cutor, who told the court that the 
ttokti iMPokars wata preparing a 
Statement thst iliould ba of public 
Ittterest. 

* Ts the surprise of the court, 
. Tuttla ai fr aa d ta * motion to again 

reserve sentence until next Monday 
(July 25). The second postpone- 
ihent followed a conference between 
Um prosecutor, a oommittee of brok- 
ers and their counsel, discussing a 
pla^ whereby tickets would be sold 
at eantii over the cost to the 
agencies. 

When Judge William H. Atwell 
ruled out virtually all the defense 
eontentions, it waa a certainty that 
the Jury Would convict. It was in- 
tended to show that there is no 
fixed established price of a theatre 
tSekat>-"'itilSt a tlo|G0t may be pur- 
chased at boat ofllea prices or for 
resale purposes It may be bought 
by brokers either at reduced rates 
or ft promluni may ba pftSd br the 
brokers. 

The defense thereupon made no 
address to the Jury, the contentions 
tkair WftAtad to kftTO ruljSd on hav- 
ing not been presented to the jury. 
Tuttle, In his summation, stated 
there was willful procedure to con- 
'^'SiSi^twf pvtoaa^at which tickets 
were sold and the verdict was 
brought In after a half hour's de- 
liberation. 

Catabliahad Price 

Jddge AtweU rulad tliat the es- 
tablished price was that which waa 
printed on the ticket and posted 



mium agencies more than the box 
otflce price that amount should be 
the basis of the tax. Witnesses in 
the peraona of box office men and 
from the cut rate agencies were 
on hand to explain the variance 
in price. 

Matty Zimmerman, from Le- 

blang'.s. was placed on the stand, 
but after a few questions objected 
to by the prosecution, he was ex- 
cused and the case than quickly^ 
terminated. The defense points, 
however, went Into the record for 
ruling in the higher courts. 

Points by Defense 

On appeal the defendants' case 
looks a groat doal stronger than the 

government's, because of the points 
in opposition raised by the patrlar- 
cal Louis Marshall and former 
Congressman Nathan Perlman. 

These points are that the 50 per 
cent levey on ticket premiums over 
50 cents has the purpose not of col- 
lecting taai, but to ragulato bosinosa 
and therefore illegal. 

Mr, Perlman brings a new slant 
on the law itself which states that 
if mora than SO centa premium is 
charged, half of the total promtum 
must go to the government. That 
is, if only 50 cents Is charged, the 
government gets 2%c. tax, but if 60 
centa la charged* the government 
would get 30 cents, or If a $1 pre- 
mium was secured the government 
would get 50 cents, and so forth. 

Harotof ora It has boon understood 
that one-half of the excoaa over 50 
cents premium was to be split with 
the government. Mr. Perlman also 
adda that the law reads that the 
ticket broker should pay the five 
per cent, tax on 50 cont premiums, 
of which 47 He is his, and 2^0. the 
government's. Tha iMrokera, how- 
ever, are collecting, tha 9 per cent, 
from the public. 

Further defense contentions are 
that a criminal law cannot be afhi- 
biflruotta. Aa there is no set figure 
named as an established price, the 
law is Illegal; that the 50 per cent, 
levy is confiscatory, and that it is 
price fixing; that the government Is 
not empowered to make a direct tax 
on intra state business and t^at any 



such direct tax must be divided 
among the states. 

Mara Klaw'a Ramsrk 
The history of tha admissions 
tax law discloses the Intent of Con- 
gress to attempt regulation of the 
ticket business. A ravenij)a BtU to 
collect eight billions waa batag con- 
sidered at the time the armistice 
was signed. Orders from the Presi- 
dent wdre that it be reduced to six 
billions. Tha bill had raachad the 
Senate and the admisalona tax mat- 
ter was considered. 

Marc Klaw was questioned by the 
senatorlSl eommittaa as to tha high 
prices of theatre tickets. High 
prices had reached Washington and 
the law makers were vexed. Klaw 
first explainad thai tha ineraaaad 
cost of living had lad to tha ftdvanoa 
in ticket prices. 

Then Klaw said, the records show, 
that the real reason for high prfCes 
in theatre tickets was the ticket 
agencies and that they should be 
taxed 100 per cent. The committee 
replied they would accommodate 
Klaw and make a levy of 50 per 
cent, on everything above a 50-oant 
premium. 

The brokers knew of tha ruling 
on out rata tlcketa. Thar might 
have secured a favorable ruling or 
could have tested the law in court 
long ago, but they failed to cling 
together. 

There were 14 counta in the Alex- 
ander Indictment, the jury convict- 
ing on all. That is explained by 
tha fact that Tuttla charged Incor- 
rect returns to tho tax ofBoa for 14 
months, ever since the revenue 
law. of 1926 became effective. So 
far as the 50 per cent levy la con- 
cerned, tha aama provialons are In 
the present form ,of the law as in 
the original revenue act of 1919. In 
1926, the exemption on tlcketa of 
admiaaion was ralsad to 7f oants» 

Judge Atwell, from Texas, was 
fair in his charge to the Jury. He 
said that the government made no 
rigid rule aa to how ft nan ahould 
conduct his business, but that if 
the jury felt the law had been evad- 
ed they could convict. 

Charloa R. OrlAths was tha da- 
fense trial lawyer, with Mr. Mar- 
shall active, principally in Interpos- 
ing objections. Mr. Perlman, 
Francla Kohlman and Samual Bar- 
ger ftdvlaad. 



Patricia's Dowry 



Patrlela Zlagfeld. young 

daughter of Zlegy and BilUe 
Hurke, Is to have a handsome 
nest egg when she becomes of 
ago. She la receiving one par 
cent of the receipts of the 
Ziegfleld productions, or at 
least she will get that money, 
since Sam Hftrrlsoa Is trustaa 
jof the fund baiag a mas sed la 
that way. 

Sam sees that it Is collected 
and banked. Tha dowry has 
been in process of growing for 
the pftst.savarftl softsons. 



English Ticket ''Library" Plan 

The Knglish "library" system of theatre-ticket sale and distribu- 
tion has come up in New York's ticket investigation, but showmen 
concerned with tha Leblang Consolidated Ticket Agency (now called 
the United Theatre Ticket Agency), appear to know little about 
the British .scheme, despite the fact tM/Ua^M^^^r project is 
patterned after it. _ /^^^^^^^^ • 

- Flist, tbora ftri AO printed ti^ts for London theatres. There is 
a central agency, but It Is conducted by the agencies, or "libraries," 
as they are called. Kach theatre turns over to the central "library" 
an allotment of scftUi. When any of the branch "libraries" desires 
t(» iifll tldNrtSt the central agency is telephoned and the number of 
the seats given. Those numbers are then marked Oft on a diagram. 
The "library" selling the tickets makes out a slip, similar to the 
blue slip used by McBride's on telephone orders. The difference Is 

"^t'tho snp has tha location of the seats marked on by the "library" 
: Clerk. 

When the imtron reaches the tlieatre. a stub ia detached and put 
in the ticket box. At the end of the day, each theatre is advised of the 
seaU unsold. For selling tickets the "libraries" receive a discount of 
25 cents per ticket from the theatres and collect 12% cents addi- 
tional per ticket from patrons. That is ju.st about 12V4 cents more 
than goes to the New York agencies selling at 50 cents premium. 

Nearest to tha English system was that used by Mrs. Couthoui In 
Chicago, who' recelVod tickets at 25 cents under the box office price. 
The proposed New Tork Consolidated othce appeara to have little 
in common with thS library system of London. 

London's system is said to involve abo'ut Ave times the work re- 
quired In the ordinftry large ticket offlce here. There clerk-hire 
is cheap and haste Is a rarity. For the ordinary Americ an theatre 
ticket buyer, who wants possession of the tickets and wants them 
W h e n h e w ants thc m t it i s d e ubtful i f th e s yst e m could ev gr be s ue 



cessfuUy in.stalled here. 

Another thing. England's "libraries" are not only ticket omees. 
Tliere are on sale pianos, sheet music, disc records and the various 
accessories and glm-cracks. Ticket selling is a side issue. On 
Broftdwfty It Is ft highly specialised and centralised business. 



HELEN LEE WORTHING 
MARRIED TWICE TO DR. 



Loa Angalos. July If. 

Helen Lee Worthing, former Zieg- 
feld "Follies" girl and now picture 
actress, figures that the double 
matrimonial knot Is the safaat 
June 28 she went to Tia Juana with 
Dr. Eugene Nelson, where a civil 
marriage ceremony was performed. 
Thla week Miss Worthing left for 
Mexico cnty with her hifsband, 
where a religious ceremony will be 
performed Wednesday (today). 

The marriage Of Miss Worthing 
to the physician waa ft surprise to 
the show colony here. It Is said 
that Nelson saved the life of the 
actress, who waa aerloualy lU with 
pneumonia last winter with the ro- 
mance following. 



SHUBERTS GOING IN 
FOR DRAMATIC PLAYS 



PASSING ON CONTRACT 
OF LEBLANG'S PLAN| 

Meeting Tuesday Night foi; 
Final Decision— 10* Year 
Clause Objected to 



Reviving ''Lonely Heart/' Out 
Briefly Six Years Ago-^ 
'Denbigh' Another 



Tha Bhuborts, who hftta. ftlrsftdy- 

made extensive plans for the pro- 
duction of dramatic stuff next sea- 
son, will also present Basil Sidney 
and Mary Ellis in an Edward Shel- 
don play, *^a Lonely Heart." 
Sheldon is best known as the author 
of "Romance" and "Lulu BeUe." 

This play, while new to New 
York, was tried out by the Shuborts 
about six years ago with Sidney. 
It played a week in Providence and 
a week in Baltimore, then folded. 
It is a dream proposition in which 
a wayward boy is continually pro- 
tected by the spirit of his mother, 
a spirit which was, at the time of 
tha flrat production, played by 
Margaret Mower. 

Another play to be done by the 
ShuberU is "Denbigh," by Theresa 
Helbum, ezecutlvo director of the 
Theatre Guild. Lea ShubarC ac- 
quired the play when it was shown 
for a single performance at the 
Triangle. Alice Brady played the 
lead for that alngla performance, 
and has been engaged by the Shu- 
berU to play the lead in their pro- 
duction. 

In the past tha Shuberts have 

been notoriously unsuccessful with 
their dramatic ventures, and the 
present aetlyity is taken to indi- 
cate that they realize tha necessity 
of having plenty of stuff on hand 
next season to keep their houses 
opaB. 



$47,000 "Cadks" Sinw 
Sdd at Aoctkn, $678 

Part of a 11.000 Judgment for 
breach of contract waa satisfied in 

John Meehan's favor with the sale 
at public auction of the scenery, 
costumes and properties of "Castles 
In the Air" in Boston laat week. 
The $47,000 production Investiture 
brought $678 at auction, following 
the cluHing of the musical comedy 
In the Hub. 

Meehan's claim against Castles In 
the Air, Inc., was for services ren- 
dered. 



DEIOPSSY'8 COUHT-UP 

William Norton, manager of the 
Music Box, and Spencer Bettle- 
heim at that theatre's box ofilce, 
hav e been ap pointed to represent 



Jack IVmpsey In the coiinT^up of 
the gate at the Dempsey- Sharkey 
fight to be held at the Tanker 
Stadium Thursday night. 

Dempsey Is to receive a percent- 
age, with his guarantee said to be 



Woods Asked to Account 
For May TuUy's ^'Ankles'' 

The late May Tully's farce suc- 
^fJt ^"Mary's Ankle," produced In 
1919 by A. H. Woods, is the subject 
of an accounting suit by Rosalie 
Stewart and Mrs. Nancy Steffen, 
executrix of the Tully estate, against 
Woods. The action Is predicated on 
ft joint 25 per cent interest In 
"Mary's Ankle" held by Miss Stew- 
art and Miss Tully. 

They were paid various sums of 
money off and on but for the last few 
years the moneys accruins: from 
stock royalties, etc., have not been 
accounted for. Miss Stewart and 
Mrs. Steffen are suing through 
O'Brien, Malevlnsky & Driscoll. It 
is estimated that the total amount 
involved Is |10,<NN>. 

The last letter sent by Martin 
Herman to Miss Stewart in 1923 
was the statement that the death 
of tha Woods* auditor halted further 
accounting. — — 



A meeting of Broadway managers 
was held last night to decide 
whether tha oentral tl9kot offlca 
would ba organisad. A IsUsr sent 

to managers stated the matter must 
be decided affirmatively or nega* 
tively. 

Severftl obstaclas and objections 

to the proposed consolidated ticket 
plan had cropped up during the 
past week. At the time of going to 
preaa the mooting had not been 
called to order. 

Aside from the central ofhca, 
which, if it is organized, will ba 
officially known as tha Unltod Tho« 
atre Ticket Office, U. S. District 
Attorney Charles H. Tuttle's call 
to showmen and ticket brokers for 
ft ''round tablo oonforenca^* to bet- 
tar conditions in the theatre as far 
as ticket selling is concerned, wiU 
also be discussed. 

One clause in tha contract laid 
before the managers favoring the 
central otflce in principle threat- 
ened to cause withdrawals. It con* 
corns tha tlolng up of each theatra 
to the United Office for a period of 
10 years. The clause was framed 
to give permanency to the central 
agency, but must* he Ironed out be- 
fore acceptabla to tha bulk of tha* 
atre owners. 

In its present form even if a man- 
ager sells or rents' his theatre, It 
can only be with the provision that 
the theatre turn over Its tlcketa 
during the life of the contract. One 
who agreed to control of ticket 
salea aa outlined in tha goneral 
-pten declared himself as opposed 
to be dictated to as to how he 
should diapoSa Of his property. An- 
other, atrong for the idea, Wftyarsd# 
too, and turned a copy of tha con* 
tract over to his attorneys. 

The other terms of the agreement 
creating the United Theatra Ticket 
Office provide for the establlshln|f 
of authorized branches, to be de- 
cided on later. Joe Leblang ia t<» 
see that no branch operates with- 
out such authority. Leblang is to 
act as general manager and auper- 
vlaor. 

No tlcketa from theatres other 
than those subscribing to tha son* 
tract are to be handled. 

Sole Ticket Agent 

Tlcketa' are to be delivered direct- 
ly to tha United from tha prlntor* 

the United office being the sole and 
exclusive agent, charged to see that 
tlcketa do not ^et into the hands 
of brokera or others for resale. 

Tickets priced less than $2 are 
to be sold at regular prices, all 
above that flgure will carry a feo 
of 10 percent. Tlcksts will remaitt 
In the United office until 1 p. m. on 
a matinee day and 7 p. m. for eve- 
nings. Box offices at theatrea trill 
also sell during the day but will 
issue slips after phoning the 
United office to secure the location. 
By issuing slips, tickets sold at tha 
box offices are expected to be kept 
out of the hands of speculators. 

Stringent provisions are made 
against discrimination at the United 
office and the mbtto Is to be "first 
come, first served." Clerks will not 
be permitted to accept tips. Nor 
may box office men at tha theatres 
accept tips or other emoluments 
but must agree that their entire 
compensation shall come from tho 
iBsnager. ^ 



Mmleviiuky Returning 

M. L. Malevlnsky of O'Brien. 
Malevlnsky & Driscoll la expected 
back In New York Aug. 1. The the- 
atrlcl attorney has been in Baden - 
Bftden for several montha recuper- 
ating, and is now touring the Con- 
tinent. 



I 



International Publicity 

Will A. Page has started an 
International publicity bureau, 
for American professionals go- 
ing abroad. 

I^age says he has made con- 
nections in London, Paris and 
Berlin, through which his 
clients will be met upon ar- 
rival In either city, with in- 
%ei-vi«)ws and pictures planted 
in the fcwelgn press. Stories 
will al.so be sent back to NOW 
York for publication. 

It's an innovatloji, claims 
Page. 



Box office men will be required to 
post a bond of $1,000 payable to tha 
United to abide by the rules. 
Vigllanoa Committaa 

There will ho ft vlgtlftnca com- 
mittee of three managers to check 
up on the United office, guarding 
against discrimination and keeping 
Ucketa from tho hftnds of sipecu- 
lators. There would bo ft boftrd of 
directors also. 

Strong provisions for arbitration 
are act forth. In case of complaint, 
a manager can appoint an arbi- 
trator who will act with one ap- 
pointed by a supreme court justice. 

Should a manager signatory to 
tlie contract attempt to take his 
tickets out of the United office, any 
other manager could bring him up 
on charges. He would be ordered 
to deliver tickets to the United and 
although there appears to be nO' 
fine or pen alty in such a case, in- 
junctlon proceedings wouia 1S€~ 
started to prevent him from selling 
the tickets anywhere else. 

In case of a manager alleging 
discrimination the nrhkrntors could 
award damages against tha United 
uificew 



F 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



LEGITIMAT 



lABNORMAL BISE 
* DEMANDED BY 
MUSICIANS 



■» 
'V 

\ 



300% Increase Wanted in 

Legit Scale — ^Trying to 
Protect Heme Orchs. 



VARIETY 



39 



Saw Another Star 



Interest of Broad vmy managers 
in the ticket investigation and 
plans for e<intral ticket oAim of 
their own, was somewhat diverted 
this week when the demands of the 
musicians union, local No. S02\ 
placed bofoM them Monday 
nlpht. From the managerial view- 
point the musicians appear to have 
thrown away all previous scales 
mad agreemsata. Their demands 
for next season amount to what Is 
approximated to be a 300 per cent. 
Increase. 

At present musicians In a dra- 
matic house receive |5S per week, 
witb %t5 the scale for musical 
hbuees or attractions. The union 
asks for a flat rate of |91 in both 
types of theatres. In addition if 
no substitutes are used the men 
An the inuslcal comedy orchestras 
ask 126 weekly more. Extreme 
scales apply to those houses not 
usually using: an orchestra and for 
such theatres the union aaks |182 
per week with the ^contractor to 
get. 1273 weekly. 

The idea of that is to force all 
houeoe to use orchestras. The union 
contends that in imposing such a 
scale, musicians in houses usually 
^ dngagingr orchestras will aver- 
age up approximately the same an- 
nual wage as in other houses. Con- 
tractors for musical comedy or- 
chestras are to get $336.50 weekly. 
i If the demands go through. 

Working Conditions 
Working conditions asked are 
Bpch that the tealcH irould he hlgh- 
idr than indicated in the demands. 
, The union demands that oVchestras 
for musicals, say of 40 men, shall 
not be cut within the flrst four 
weeks. Should the orchestra be 
reduced. to 80 pieces. It must re- 
main intact for the balance of the 
engagement. Shows are limited to 
three hours, with the men to re- 
ceive |6 per hour or fraction there- 
- after and the contractor $8 per 
how. ' ' ' " 

The Labor Board of the Interna 
ttonal Theatrical Association, after 
several sessions with the commit- 
tee of No. 802, tiumed over the mat- 
ter to the manaprers. A committeo 
of the latter will attempt to adjust 
matters with the union Friday 

* afternoon. On the managerial com- 
^ mlttee are J. J. Shubert, A. L. Er- 

langer, Arthur Hammerstein, Sam 
H. Harris^ Irvln Chan In, Lawrence 
Bchwab and Russell Janney. Leon- 
ard Bergman will act for Erlanger, 
the latter still being confined to his 
' home. 

There is no change In the road 

• scale, the contract for which has 
another year to run. 



St. Louis, July 19. 
There was a novel and bril- 
liant scene and one that prob- 
ably would not occur more 
tiian once in a tlieatregoir's 
lifetime during the second act 
of the production of "The Red 
Mill" by the Municipal Opera 
in Forest Park Saturday 
night. A meteor flamed across 
the sky, high over tha heads 
of the thousands In tlie big 
outdoor ompitheatre, broke 
into two parts and disappeared 
in a pyrotechnic display far 
In the northwest. The metecr 
had crossed the western eky 
above ^the 'limited horizon of 
the theatregoers, who caught 
sight of it four distinct times 
as it passed between Uie 
clouds. The mundane stars, 
who included Myrtle Schaaf, 
Allan Rogers, Dorothy See- 
gar and others, took a tempo- 
rary back seat in the atten- 
tion of the big audience while 
the celestial star held the 
mental spotlight all to itself. 



MACLOON'S MUSIC BOX 
LEASEDTOR MEW REVUE 



'PADLOCKS' $15,000; 
TEXAS' $1,500 CUT 

Reported Shubert Office Ad- 
vanced $5,000 Saturday 
to Pay Off 



Fletcher Billings Takes it- 
Makes Affidavit for Equity 
— Macloon Is Out 



Los Angeles, July 19. 
Fletcher Billings has leased the 

: Hollywood Music Box from Louln 
Macloon, and is pixsenting Will 
Morrissey and Midgio Miller in a 
revue. **Expo8ures,'* ieh e ilil e d to 

open July 20. 

The company Is 100 percent 
Equity, the actors' organization 
having affidavits to the effect that 
Macloon is In no way interested In 
the production or theatre other 
than that the house is in his name. 

Billings was formerly general 
manager for Gleason & Boothe and 
was company manager for that 
concern's Pacific coast tour of "Is 
;sat Sor 

Cast of "Expo5?ures" includes Roy 
Cummlngs, Hugh Herbert, Perry 
Askam. Marie Wells, Paisley Noon, 
Earl Askam, Ray* ICayar, Myrtle 
Pierce, Four Frolikers, John Duval, 
and Richard Twins, Charlie Cun- 
nlngliam, Vivian Ingram and Harry 
Shutan, with a chorus. 

Variety's recent story that Mac- 
loon was seeking to lease the Music 
Box was emphatically denied by the 
producer, but his recent difficulties 
with Equity and the enforced clos- 
ing of the musical show "Peggy- 
Ann** left him no out. 

The theatre continues to bear 
M.ioloon's name but indications are 
that it will be dropped in the near 
future, ; . 



'Pftdlocks.'* at the Shubert, New 
Yorlt, is reported to have received 
assistance from the Shuberts, up to 
15,000 to pay off last weeh. De- 

spite the show dropped off $6,000 

from the week before, dolncr $15,000 
last we^ k, its tickets had not beon 
placed in cut rates up to last night. 

It is said that "Padlocks ' asked 
a f:ut In H:il.'iry from T» xas Oul- 
nan's $3, GOO weoitly and that Tex 
clipped off $1,500, either outright or 
as a« forred payments.* 

The show Is reportod paying' $4,000 
rental for the house, with the Shu- 
berts getting theirs through taking 
first monies at the box office. Most 
of the bu8in<\«<a Is over the thontre's 
counter, with but little call at the 
agencies. Saturday afternoon $480 
was said to have represented the 
gross for the matfneo. 

Ballard Macdonald, one ot the 
show's authors, Is reported to have 
iilod a qpmplaint against "ParHocks" 
with the Dramatists' Onild. al- 
leging unnaid royalty and failure of 
the managment to furnish him with 
a statement, sinee the show started 
out. 

Macdonald stated this week the 
report was in error that Rufus Lie- 
Maire owes him unythlnp for "Af- 
fairs" royalty. He has been paid 
in full, said Macdonald. 



Producers Not Paying Off 



A couple of Now York pro- 
ducers, heavily in debt to the- 
atrual merchants and e«iuip- 
ment Arms, are not paying oft. 
from roports. ^ is cnatitig 
en<ll<'ss embarrassment for Uie 
creditors. 

Meanwhile, one of the pro- 
ducers is reported living at the 
rato of $1,000 a day. 

It is said the joint indebted- 
ness of the two men will reach 
$7r)0,000. One Is ? orortfKl still 
owii)^ f<^r his third produc- 
tion, bacl<. I 

Most of the creditors; ac- 
cording to nroi'unts, prcf«'r not 
to press their claims, feariiip 
future lOHs o{ the producers' 
business, while it is stated 
that several flrnis dealing with 
producers have closed their 
credit charges against one of 
the duo. 



JOHN DREW'S ASHES 
SILENTLY BURIED 



K-A STOCK, SYRACUSE, 
LOST $25,000 IN IS WKS. 

Three Leading Ladies — One, 
' Irene Homerjn 

Court 



Kin Interred Urn in Phila. 
Day Before the An* 
nounced Hour 



6UUJ)'S 1ST IN N. Y. 
SHAW'S m lEEHMA' 



Chicago Engagement Opens 
at Studebaker Sept. 1 
-Porgy" Opens Season 



fSm ^l CIRCUIT 



Montreal. July 19. 
Inspired by the astonishing suc- 
cess of the Orpheum stock plays, 
I>avld Kraus, of New York, has 
given out through the Orpheum 
naaagement that he intends to 
operate a dollar theatre circuit in 
Canada in conjunction with a 
similar circuit in the United 
States. Plans are now under way 
for the establishment of a circuit 
of 36 houses, he said. Is to be vis- 
ited in turn by companies requir- 
ing the servlcea of around 400 
^iAyera. 



Coast Productions 

IjOS Angeles, July 19. 
Belasco, Davis A Butler hav(> 
signed Alan Brooks and Alary Dun- 
can for "The Harom," whlcli thoy 
intend to present at the Belasco 
here this fall, following the run of 
"Love In a Mist," starring Midge 
Kennedy, whl^h comes h^r'^ from 
San FranclsccT .it the close of the 
current local run of "The Gr^^at 
^^ecker." 

The producing firm hop . r.nipl'trd 
selootion of the rhonis tli.'it will ap- 
pear In support of EIhIo Janls in 
"Oh Kay," scheduled as the opon- 
^"J? attraction of the new Mayan 
Xo leading man has yet been signed 



New Play Without Title 
Liked in Indianapolis 

Indianapolis, July 19. 

A new mystery play without a 
title was tried out here at English's 
Opera house Sunday night, jcreat- 
Ing a favorahlt impression among 
tlie critics and first nighters. The 
play was written by Robert St. 
Clair, of the Berkell Players 
(Stock) and he appears in the cast. 
The title is to be - selected by a 
local contest. -^-v- - ' 

The piece is unusual in that it 
is a mystery draipa without a mur- 
der or gruesomeness. Despite that 
St. Clair appears to have put 
enough stuft in to create spinal 
shivers among the audience. 

The final act is staged in a room 
different from that of the main, ac- 
tion and the happening?? in this 
secret room are supposed to occur 
15 minutes before the close of tht* 
second act. 

There is no doubt about the fac- 
tor of suspense and with some 
changes ii figures to have a ver>' 
Kood chance for regular presenta- 
tion. The piny hns to do with the 
cult of tipT'r vNorshii>prrs of north- 
ern Africa and the plot has to do 
with the theft of a necklace from 
the sacred tiger. 

Wooda' Pint | 

A. H. Woods started Immediately I 
on two new pro* luetIonn i I 

Tli«? Iirst to pet under wny is "Mr. j 
What's Tlis Nam p." which will | 
feature Lynne Overman. It ftan-- 



The Theatre Quild has advanced 

the date of Ite cailcago engagement 

this eeaaott, now planning to open 

at the Studebaker there Sept. 19, 
with "Pygmalion." The New York 
company goes out. This will be 
played two weeks, after which will 
come "The Guardsman." "The Sec- 
ond Man" and "The Doctor's 
Dilemma," the latter play being an- 
other Shaw comedy which will be 
rehearsed in Chi and presented there 
b'^fore New York. It will be the 
first bill of the Quild's Acting Com- 
pany in New York next season, al- 
though the regular Guild subscrip- 
tion season starts Oct. 3, with 
"Porgy," which will have, with the 
exception of three whites, an all- 
Negro cast. 

Pilor to the ChIcaR:o enpap*^mcnt, 
the Guild will play a week in Cleve- 
land with "Pygmalion.** This makes 
the Oldening date for this short tour 
Sept. 12. Since It was announced, 
orp;anizations in several cities have 
made bids to the Guild to bring the 
company to their town, but the 
necessity for maintaining a Now 
York schedule has prevented this. 

The Guild's touring company, 
which opens in October with a 
repertoire Of four plays, "Arms and 
the Man," "The Silver Cord," "The 
Guardsman" and **Mr. Pim Passes 
By,** Is fotlr bO^eA for the season 
and plays Its flrst ^nj^apement at 
Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. 



The ashes of John Drew were 

Interred prlv.itoly " at Mt. Vernon 
cemetery, IMnladelphi.a, In.st Thurs- 
day. The immediato family de- 
sired to avoid the curious and 
effectively succeeded. 

The urn containing the ashes was 
brought east by Louise Drew and 
her husband, Jack Devereaus, firom 
San Francisco, where the famed 
star passed awa>'. For some reason 
the urn was placed in the ground 
instead of a crypt Present only 
were the Devereaux and Kthel 
Banmiore. There was no ceremony. 
Friends who had planned to be 
present had been advised the burial 
would take pl.nco 24 hours later 
than it actually ^id. 

It is understood the Players' 
Club, of which Drew was president, 
plans a memorial service early In 
the falL 

MobiiMllatB{Sea90D" 



rehearsals Mond.iy. TJic play . 
.in ud.'n*' '' of S«->iJiour liict- 
U hm t e F 'l f nc,*» 



. I 



Tickds as Collateral 

Chicago, July 19. 
It is reported that one of the 

ticket brokers on Randolph 
street, who for years boasted 
of his political pull with the 
First Ward Alderman, is once 
again ready to quit For his 
bust financial jrasp to ol>t<i!n 
"Scandal • tltkcts ho went to a 
money lender, borrowing liie 
money to take out the tickets, 
then tur ning over tfi" ti' k' l.s 
to ihf* money lender and pay- 
ing; a premium of yc. on each 
tiekef, the proeodure bolnp to 

tell the eij.stomer to i';J\'- tli»' 

nion' .\' nrid the ti< ke».s will be 
there within an hour. 

' IIW mms l l i e i i nund.^ nne * tt 



the hoyn nrfniti'l to pi- k ur> \)\" 
lifkets f.-orri fh«' money len'h-r, 
u ho U holdir.^' on to all the 
tirketa to protect his loan. 



"The Mating Season** opened 
anonymously Monday at jthe 8el- 

wyn, though numerous showfolks 
could have had the ^producer's bill- 
ing on request 

Lew Cantor "walked out" Mon- 
day and went to "catch" a vaude- 
ville act instead of attending the 
premiere. He "presented" it up- 
state and has oonsidwahle money 
still with It. Dave Chascn, one- 
time assistant ,to Joe Cook, come- 
dian, was announced to "present" 
In New York, but didn't - He is a 
partner. Davey Jones, nephew of 
the late Sara Bernard, also a comb', 
has a bit of currency on the nut. 

The Earl Carroll contingent, too, 
are In a measure Interested. Jim 
Carroll and Chris Scaif are in on 
the management It is said Carroll 
would have produced Uie farce had 
he been at liberty. The author, 
William A Grew, who also plays 
the lengthy and gravy-ladea lead, 
has a financial hook-up ' well. 
He was Carroll's staff author. 

Lillian Walker was engaged as a 
"name" for the road, but Grew Is 
said to have balked at her being 
featured. He stagred his book and 
Is one of the board of directors of 
"Mating Season, Inc.," which owns 
it. 

The piece Is not rated a strong? 
hit probability, but the backers are 
optimistic about stock and film 
chahces. 

The investment to date is in ex- 

ce.ss of 110,000. 

Cantor, the vaudeville producer, 
stepped in on "The Mating Season" 
and stepped out at: .Tin after seeing 
a try»out performance. He 8Ug- 
j^'ested the premiere be delayed for 
changes, hut the author, William 
f;rew, wlio Is playing the lead, re- 
jected the advice. 



S\racuse. X. Y.. J.il\ iy. 
The flrst leading worv.in u..4 I<»t 
out after two weeks or there. btiutfi. 

The second quit in a huff, charg« 
Insr the management with failure 
to provide her with the right sort 
of plays; 

And the third «5iicree<led in gain- 
ing the new.^ipapor spntlipht on the 
last day of the conij>any'« reason 
Saturday via attenilit to avoid 
service of .in order dinctiiiK her to 
appear in Municipal Court. New 
York, this week, to show cause why 
she should not be adjudged In con* 
tempt of court. 

If ever tlu re was a Jo* al stock 
company that led a hectic exi.stence 
It has been the Keith -Albee Temple 
riayers. housed at the i^ahill 
Ten)i)Ie here. It passed out Satur- 
day night after rolling up a |2G,000 
loss in IB Weeks. 

The climax of a long sfrioa of 
troubles and diilicultie.s came in the 
contempt of court proceedings 
against Irene Homer, half-sister of 
"Oakle" O'Connor, Syracuse Uni- 
versity crew athlete. 

Papers w^cre served on Mi^s 
Homer P^iday at the theatre. At 
least Deputy Sherlffa William J. 
Ford and Sarto Major assert they 
were served. Miss Homer denied it 
According to tlie papers, Maorlce 
Alsen, New York consulting chem- 
ist, waited for money due him until 
ho grew weary. Then he sued. 
Miss Homer entered no defense, and 
a judginont for 1535 was recorded 
against t^he actress. Sni>i»Ien>entary 
proceedings were in.st itu led. Miss . 
Homer was ordered to appear in 
court In New York a week ago. 
She did not, and the contempt of 
court proceedings followed. 

The local .deputies ran Into a 
stonewall when they sought to ef- 
fect service. All day long, tlu y re- 
ported, they trailed the elusive lead- 
ing lady in v4ip. Then tliey sought 
to enter the theatre via stage door, 
only to be informed that it couldn't 
be done. There were hints that 
maybe they wanted to see the tri^ow 
for nothing. , 

So they paid at the box office and 
entered. Meanwhile, word hud been 
passed, the deputies reported, to the 
piasters not to ose their right names 
off stage. But the sberlfT'K trusty 
aides studied the progr.im and then 
forced their way buck stage and 
approached the actress' they had 
Identlflcd as Miss Homer. 

Jumped on **th» Pspers" 

Tlie young woman denied her 
identity, denied she had ever h^ard 
of Irene Homer. But the deputies 
to.ssed the papers Into her Jap. She 
hurled them to the floor. Then she 
stamped up and down on them, the 
deputies reported. 

Miss Homer Joined the Temple 
troupe three weeks ago, mu •ei #»<'iing 
Kay StrozzI, who In turn had re- 
placed Mlml Lehmann. Miss Homer, 
it developed, was not Intended as 
a permanent lead; she was to have 
been followed by another, possibly 
Minna Qomhel, former local stock 
Idol. 

Three members of the Temple 
company stepped into new berths 
without delay. Sum ner Card, 
comedian, lolne4 |l<WiiP!M!M^ 
tion conjpany, tne wiic^xiansr CI 
the WletiJig. 

Lucia Laska, ingenue. Joined the 
Oarry McOarry stock in Buffalo 
this week. She jumped to Buffalo 
last week for rehearsal.", rettirning 
for night performam'es iiere. 
Frances Brandt, character woman, 
signed for an unnamed musical 
comedy, slated for early rehearsals 
in New York. 

The majority of the others will 
remain in Syracuse and viclnitv for 
the rest of the .'^uiiiruer-. i're<l 
J<>rdan, company inan;ig« r, reports 
to Arthur Hsmmersiein in New 
York on Aug. 15. 



TENT SHOW INSIDE 

i.os Angeles, July 19. 
The ft^lfnont, former dramatic 

stf»ek botise, and recently efier .tln;,' 

with pi'tuHP arifl vau<l< vilb.', l»a:i | fi'.,'Ui cs as the no' 



"Cyclone" Rehearsing 

"'JfiM Taby (Jyclor»e" n#nt into 
rrh^nr.sHl last week, under direction 
of t^nm Forrest. < .Nf rohan 



V 



Ol 



bfoke/l M.jrpay's eomedians, erst- ll»e l;lv' P. It bpMi^i :ii iln' ApulliJ, 
I while tent r' p'M-toire nhow, for AtlauUo Ciiy, A 's;. S, and will go 

eight weeks. j to H'jfton r..r a run. 

i The hoii-^r. iinfb r dirP'tior r f • i'ti'j'. I; .' lil- s «; v' "^lii- Iiell, .To- 

Huth Helen J>.tviR, rev* rt.-^ 'o f:'a-|>«i»K ^'ie»J Merri--. *;eo» ^i* 

matic pro<luctlon» aft^r that. |c / ;).r v r '^e s. 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



WadtiMdiv, Jidf to. 1M7 



VERBATIM TESTIMONY AT TICKET HEARING 

(Arthur Hainmerstem and Ralph I^ng Testis 



CuitcJ aiiiUs V. Alexander Thcatr* 
• Ticket Oftice ft al. 

■ -rii^jw, jrarJi, July 14, 1»<JT. 

Mr. Tuttle. for tbe Govornrrient. 
William Klein; BSia», foi? Arthttr 
llanimcrstoln. 
jUthur iiummerstcln, called as a 

witness on t><«ifttf «< 
. ment, boin^ flr.st duIlT' (N^Otn* . tM- 

tifled as follow*: x^* 
Direct examinatHm by Mft Tuttto: 

Q. Mr. Hammerstein, you are a 
theatrical manager and producer 
and have been so for irroftt inany 
years? A. I nm and havo. 

Q. Here in tho City ot Wew York? 
JL I haTO. '■' 

Q. I have asked you to be here 
today because I thought you could 
probably throw ■onto light on the 
matters which wo have had under 
inquiry here. In the first place. 
#ltli rofiftfoiioo to tho last hearing, I 



Q. May I ask, while we are on 

that, this arqulsltlon by the agen- 
cios covers the whole ground lloor 
of the "theatre?" A. In tho OtATgO 
Wliite Hfandals, yes. — ^ 

Q. I low many rows would that 
be? A. About 22. 

Q. And for how long in advance 
would that whole orchestra^oor be 
sold out to thP aponcies? A. Usual- 
ly from four to eight weeks. . 

Q. Tlien if a member of the pub- 
lic should conio to the box office at 
any time within that Jour to eight 
weeks and ask for seiito on the 
j,'round lloor, the box offlco would 
have to either turn them away or 
refer them to some agency T A. 
They turn thom away and USViUy 
refer them to the agencies. 

Q. In otber^words, they tuim thom 
away ani fO(«t thom, tlltr 4o llM? 

A. Yes* ' ■' ■ 

Q. In r**0rrlh» thiim to the 

agency will they name a particular 



have it, and that is why the saying theatre, the producers and managers 
went up and down Broadway calling in this city, do not pay their box 
Mr. Buck "Buck and ft 'half. " Now 



jSllce thT^ter the hearing ?«H ?H^f "'SlLot J^^iSi "^^^ 
gave to tho press a letter which had I the customor Mm wh#r^ www 

(iitt writtoB to ai# 6B Iuim II, ttlT. 



A^ Idid 

% And that letter contained this 
«iprei8ion: 1 tllNfk If srou sub- 
poena Mr. Bergman you may learn 
where the. moneys went to." I 
think. And I want to be frank about 



agency. 

Q. Suppose the customer does 

ask. does tho iMPiltttr-^^Niet he then 

get a n«|lll# fhlte tb hiipt A. 

ly, yev i \, 

owing Names 

Q. It Is very important then for 



It. that the publication of that letter soipe 2f®2S^JSlii'^?. mpn 

rither gave the impression that I P'^^'f*? ^ ^''^S^^^^^f^ J^uun 

ySmM calling Mr. Ber^an because of tioned to a ^^l^^^^^^l^^^^ P",^".^ 

some suggestion that the letter may who goes to the box office and is 

have contained and possibly that turned away, isn't It? Sure b^^ 

was not the thou^t which you had cause they ^r^^lly outside of the 

in mind in publishiBf ths letl^. dollar that they P^id/o a theatre 
A. Not at all ^ ' | owner for tho ticket, tney paid 

Q. The fact was that long before twenty-five cents to the man at the 

the letter was written, even at this box office for each ticket for the 

hearing, we had brought out pay- fiHotmenti i««o«,„«h 

msnts regularly being made by Q. I was wondering how. Inasmuch 

^^e of the agencies to Mr. Berg- aa there were a dozen or so large 

man. A. I read it. ^ .V^*^^ AnoSo 

Q. So your letter was not Pub- box office, we wi l say at the Ap^^^^ 

llshed with that purpose in mind? I theatre, simply by way of lllustra- 



A. No thought of that at all. 

Q. Is there anything you wish to 
add to tho letter so far as moneys 
going to Mr. Bergman is concerned ? 
A. In writing this letter — it came to 
me a couple of years ago that Mr. 
Bergman was obtaining money, 
turning it over to Mr. Ziegfeld and 
Mr. Erlanger at tho New Amster- 
dam Theatre, and R mi liid tiii mo 
by Louis Cohn. Ho wpul ift Atent 
on 42nd Street 

Q. Re was head of the liovis 
Cohn Ticket Agency? A. Yes. sir. 

Q. Ho is now dead and that 
mgMet It now* Miiir rim bjr his 
widow? A. Yes, sir. He told me 



tlon. because you have mentioned 
that theatre, is induced to Jiamfi 
some particular one out of, wo INrlll 



what happened? They made that 
show a failure. That show could 
not exist. What they did and how 
they did it from the inside I don't 
know, but the people did not pay 
for It, probably because It was five 
dollars and a half, fifty centb to tho 
(Jovernment, a dollar and a half 
OXtra. Mr. Muck charged seven dol- 
lars and they went 21. 22, 23. 24 and 
25 dollars for each ticket Which 
made it impossible. It has to be a 
terrific success or a Dempsey- 
Sharkey fight to have them give up 
$800 for nine seats which I read of 
and which Jcnocked me cold. 

Q. I am particularly Interested in 
what you say because one of the 
representatives of the agencies tes- 
tified the other day, and he referred 
to this very show, "Yours Truly," 
that what killed the show was not 
the action of the agencies, but the 
action of Mr. Buck himself In de- 
manding such a high premium per 
seat from them, but you take tho 
other view, do you, that It, was the 
action of tho agoncies in sort of 
getting square? A. That was part; 
they wM MMM by ikck's own 
greed. 

Q. Then you think both sides were 
to blame? A; Absolutely. 

Q. And the root of the disease 
was tho overcharge made by the 
Buck nMumcemoUt' 1» the agencies? 
A. True. 

Q. Then of course, as I understand 
it, you frankly say that inasniuch 
as the agencies buy out or the man- 
agement sells out to them in ad- 
vance for a period of eifent weeks, 
the better seats In the house, that 
the public really have no redress 
under the ciroumstaaotgt A. None 
whatsoever. 

Q. There Is no tiso of their going 
to the box office because the box 
has not hing to give them? A. 
lag to give them for four or 



office men an adequate salary and 
expect honesty, rather than pay 
them an Inadequate salary and in 
your own terms force them to graft," 
and his answer was, "They (the 
managers) are too short-sighted." 
A. I agree with the shortsightedness, 
but I do not agree with tho man 
obtaining graft beoauso hli sa^lsry 
ia low. That man obtains that posi- 
tion and knows whAt his duties are, 
because as long as I have been In 
the business, and I have been in it 
all my life, they have always been 
receiving and have sought to be 
bribed by the gyps, so it Is a fact 
tliat when they Uke this Job they 
know they are taking It at that kind 
of salary for the purpose of being 
in on the spoils. I had a man meet 
me a mohtn ago. I am building a 
new theatre called the Hammerstein, 
and he offered to work for me for 
nothing if I w^uld tak* him M the 
box office man. 

Q. "Do you think it would be pos- 
sible," I asked Mr. Bergman, "to 

employ honest box office men? He 
answered, "I think that every man 
in our theatrte would willingly get 
along without accepting a penny 
from anybody If their salaries were 
livjtble.** Do you think that state- 
ment has a g^eral application? A. 
It is absolutely ridiculous because 
temptation would prevent it, no 
matter how much they get, because 
of what is forced on them. 

Q. Don't you think it would be 
possible to find honest men — the 
community isn't quite as corrupt as 
that— to supply honest men for the 
box office? A. No, I don't think it is 
possible. If you bring In a new 
crowd of men, men that do not know 
the graft end of It, it would not be 
long before a gyp would be at the 
window passing him a one hundred 
dollar bill. It la impossible. The 
only way to cure it is a Central 
Ticket office. 

Q. Now this money that Is passed 



that they.wore getting enough, that 
til the New AmstorMn, from Ihe 



^ O' _ _ 

say, the twelve, if he does; do you I eight weeks. Tako the case of "Rio 

know how that Is accomplished? iRttH*'* Mr. ZlecMd advertises "come | to tho box office men, don't the man 
A. Only through close associattoii^ | to the bdit oflHsei.*^ I will guarantee agers get some of that in the end? 
that's all. you cannot buy a seat for four to A. I doubt it very much. I couldn't 

Q. I was wondering whether for eight weeks. I will guarantee you answer that question. Some of the 
a financial consideration the box cannot b«nr it. They are all in the theatres have an agreement with the 
office man wouTd have certain pet hands of the agencies. It is all a ticket speculators, receiving so much 
agencies which he would give the bluff. Tho most interoBting thing a year, for the right to sell their 
name to the membMeA^^ the iPubHc about this, and It ti fortunate you tlstMs. In my opinion I think that 
who found he could fifi.get seats, took it up, that four years ago we Is legitimate. 

A* That I could not aiifliiir. I know tried to form this organization, be- Q. That is called a concession 
for a fftct that tho scents usually fore you got to be IMstrlel Attorney, charge? A. Concession, yes, but in 
at nine o'clock in the morning are to stop this sort of thing, and every- regard to the rest of it, the receiving 
around the box pffices of successes, body went in except Erlanger, Zieg- so much a ticket, I doubt whether 
Why they Urs thorn l iDimnot' answer, fold and DtHhifham. There must that exists— only the ones I told you 
Q. So in the morning at the time have been a reason for this, and you in my first statement. 
,„ „ . . , . , , when there is a theatrical produc- have proved that Mr. Bergman, who Q. This concession charge. Isn't 

Foines, to pay nim a Digger Pront ^^^^ being given In the theatre, these represents Mr. Erlanger, got some- that in the end figured on the num 
P?**^ ^ * sensational ^^.^ aroimd there in effect look- thing out of it. When we were try- ber of seats or on the number of 

Jf T . ing for a member of the public— ing to advance this new Central tickets? A. No, I think it Is a con- 
Q. Let me see If I understand u ^o, to make the settlement of the Ticket Office Mr. Bergman said the cession charge that is for tho prlvl- 
JJXi JL'-11'2^"«., V^.^^ iSyinlght before, the UckeU they fond only way wo will go in it Is that lege, not how many tickets are sold, 

jnni lnoy» Mr. ziegreW' niw^w ] every other row of the orchestra Q. L#et me ask you this: The con- 

langer. were making enough out of Q Xft toMtlcally all the theatres chairs should bo left In the box cession charge is paid customarily 
that one box office to pay them ^^^^ where there happens to be office. Wo know what that means, monthly. Isn't it, periodically^ 
BMMm ti»n y^JMJjnid inake on an success there is this practice of Q. And every other row placed So I understand, 
outstanding 8t|mOM% IS that, ItT A* celling dUt the better seats, we will with the Central Agency? A. True, Q. In a round sum by check to 
^ . ^ ^ say— say for fourteen rows — ^to a 1 but the other row s would never be the manager? A- To tho owner of 

Q. What ^ys or Bhows^ere_bc- 1 number of agencies for four weeks In the bb« oflle«; That Is the thing the theatre. 

In advance? A. True; If yoa dS 9ot we are going to eliminate by bring- Q. Isn't there then later on a set 
you. are out of business. 1 ^"^^ them in to the Central Ticket tiement date or period when that is 

Nevef* "In" t Olflce Whioh wo have been working | adjiusted to the number of tickets 

Q. You, however, I gather from on for six years. * so that the actual payment at the 

, your answers, do not share, do you, Q- Mr. Bergman gave some testi- end of tho period is so much per 
Q. Mr. Bergman has testified here the propaganda that Is going around mony hero the other day that one seat — ^we will say seven and one half 
that although he did receive such U^at the public Is to blamo for all of the causes of the evil, §o far as cents or twenty-five cents; Isn't that 
moneys that he retained them all Uhege evils w© now know about? the actions of tho box office men your belief? A. That I never knew, 
to himself; have you any other in- | A; Not* olnoo I havo bM in the were concerned was that they were If I knew that then I would have 

business have I rsciivsid OM d<Hlar not paid a living wage, that they lost on my whole run of "Rose 
from a broker. eot about $1,500 a year, and as he Marie" at the imperial Theatre my 

Q. Tou didn't understandi my used tho expression, he used the Interest in each ticket that tho man 
question; in view of the answers word "forced" himself, that that ager received 

which you have already given I forced them to try and make a com- Q. In view of your answer that 
rather gather that you do wot en- peterice by other moans; what have you have Just given let me ask you 
me then, for a performance, for each dorse or further the propaganda you to say on That? A. As I under- whether you agree with what Mr. 
orchestra chair, it amounts to 880 that Is going around tliat the public stand It and I do not pay the men Bergman said the other day. 



ment not at a premium but at u dis« 
count; in other words, they get thom 
from the management for less tiiaa 
the amount printed on the tickets 
and not for more; isn't that tho 
fundamental principle? A. No. i 
understand they get tho regular 
price, and I think they charge about 
S7 cents eaeh ticket, that is. orches- 
tra chair; that Is what I think. 

Q. Your information possibly is 
better than mino^ but my Informa- 
tion was they got them from the 
managMnont at a smaller amount 
than the publle would pay, and then 
they made their profit for tho serv- 
ice to the public by charging tlieni 
up to the price on the ticket so that 
the public got tho ticket, whother 
they buy it at the box office or 
whether they got It through one of 
these libraries, at the face amount 
of the tirket? A. That is true, be- 
cause I have had for two years my 
show "Rose Marie" running at the 
Drury Lane In I^ondon, and my 
statement always had the price of 
the tickets, those sold to tho public 
and to the libraries being alike. 
Their system Is a wonderful system, 
Q. How does It differ from the 
system In this town? A. They don't 
get the tickets. Through the agen- 
cies you get a slip. The agencies 
must telephone to tho central offlce 
and get the number of tickets avail- 
able at that moment and then they 
are marked off on the chart and that 
means every ticket In that house 
is shown on tho chart in front of 
you at the central office, and all the 
ticket offices, and when they tell 
you they haye only U-2 and 4 you 
can see that Is tru*; It Is marked 
off. 

Q. In other words, tho buying.^ 
member of tho puldle eah sansfy* 
himself he Is getting a true state- 
ment? A. Yes, ho is getting the 
next best. That m- #m| wo iipi 
tryl|lii^^t» do here. 

Agencies Control 

Q. Then, as I understand it, the 
agencies have their own central 
office? A. The ageaclei control tho 
central office. ' • \. > 

Q. And the tickets are all in tho 
possession of the centr^ office and 
the ageneles fill their orders by tele« 
phoning to thfr ooatrat ofRpo'Y A» 
Sure. - • 

Q. So that the controlling chart 
can be marked in such ways to show 
that ticket has been disposed of? 
A; Which they dor 



ing run at that timoT A. Tho "Fol- 
lies." Zlegfelds. 

Q. That Is a yearly production 
under that aaoiot- A. Yos, sir, an- 
nually. 



formation on that subject than 
what Mr. Cohn told you? A. I have 
not A theatre like the Amsterdam, 
which has about 870 or 880 seats on 
tho low^er fioor, when a dollar a 
ticket is extracted, as Mr. Cphn told 



or 900 dollars a performance, and 
We will put that Into six perform- 
ances. That makes $6,400 a week. I 
eliminate the matinees and holi- 
days. That w^ what L^uis Cohn 
told mo It #as n e c i e s s a ry to pay to 
Mr. Bergman to obtain the tlckotn 
Which eventually went to the public 
at a treniondbus flffiiro. 

$1 a Ticket 

Q. So that the amount being paid 
then to Mr, BorgiMUti i#ha on tho 
basis of so much a seat and not 
just an arbitrary round sum? A. A 
dollar a ficket or ftiey would hot 
get the tirkcts, and that prevails 
today in the (loorgo White show, 
and has during his entire run. The 
hotels paid a dollar a ticket for each 
ticket for the lower floor. I don't 
know how much upstairs, but I 
know from hearsay they paid a dol- 
lar a ticket and there are 740-o<ld 
seats on the lower floor of the 
Apollo Theatre a performance. 

Q. Now you are saying the ho- 
tels paid; we haven't heard of that 
before? A. The hotels are the 
agencies I am talking about. They 
are controlled. 

Q. You mean branches of the 
agencies in the hotels? A. Ba.scom. 
^McBrlde and Tyann httirm offices in 
the hotels. They receive the tickets 
at the central office and distribute 
those tickets to tho hotels they con- 
trol. 

Q. And It has been, right straight 
along, so far as the Apollo Theatre 
Is concerned, from time to time paid 
by the agencies? A. Yes, sir. 



Is to blame for all thevse evils about in the box office, tho least paid Is | called his attention to the fact that 
the sale of tickets, ticket evils. A. sixty dollars a week. there were many people Interested 

They are not to blame. They can- Q- Ho said It averaged fifty dol- In the gross receipts of a theatre on 
not control it. If they want the ^^ra. A. He flfttSSil.MMIiiiMon of a percentage basis. A. True, 
tickets they pay for them. I must thirty weeks. ..' . ' h^'- ' 'L. -r Q. There is the owner of tho the 

let you know this; the theatres In | Q. Tea. A. Thirty woslni tt about | atre. if the lease calls for a per- 



Now York City must aggregate in the lowest season possible — forty centage basis; tISere are the various 
number over ope hundred million weeks wo figure and I think the copyright holders who have royal- 
dollars. They are controlled abac- Shubertk figure forty In their rent, ties, and distinguished members of 
hitoly by the gougors and the ticket so that a theatre stays open forty the cast very frequently have a per- 
brokers. If you have a play and anyway, and a success .never closes, centage basis. Then there were 
they don't got the tickets I dare you Q* -why wouldn't It bo wiser to these questions and answers: 
to have half a house, no matter r«y these mon more as a matter of "Q. I mean tho gifts, as you call 
how successful your^ilay Is. They business efflolency so they would them. Isn't the reason that the gifts, 
again levMtf^ th^ isNsop^ he under tho same pressure or commissions or concessions, what 
people have been taught to stay temptation? A. Let me answer that, ever you wish to call It, received 
uway from the box ofllce by the In regard to paying them more from the agencies, are not turned 
gougers. Tako tho case of Oene salary. over to the producer Is due to the 
Puck and "Yours Truly." He came Q- Suppose I read you the testl- ff^ft that If they wore turned over 
Into town with one of the biggest mony and then that will refresh to the producer all these other per- 
thlngs played outside of New York, your recollection. Let mo call this sons including the Government 
In Pittsburgh, I understand, he to your attention, Mr. Hammerstein, would be entitled to a percentage 
played to $72,000 In one week; In M^tid let me say 1 am not trying to of them? A. Yes, air. 
Detroit larger. When he came to create any issue at all between you Q. In other words, the whole plan 
New York he thought he had the and Mr. Bergman, but having ob- Is a plan not only to gyp the Gov- 
biggest thing that ever came here, talned his opinion I am now trying ernment. but also to gyp the author, 
I am a little ahead of my story. A to obtain yours as to the right of the music writer, tlie theatre owner, 
producer very seldom gets anything this nxutter. A. I shall give it to and anybody else who has a per 
paid to the box office. He isn't in it >ou« centfige in the gross profits, that is 
at all. He cannot find out, even. Small Salaries what it amounts to? A. Yes. sir.' 
where this money goes to. Mr. Q- After saying that the average Would you agree with that? A 
Buck, I understand, went to Mr. h'alary at $50 a week for thirty weeks Absolutely. 

Shubort and said, "I am going toh^'onld make $1,500 he answered as Q- Mr. Hammerstelii_«-ai:o__you 

handle the tickets for the show; I follows in response to my question: familiar with what is commonly 



want to know what I get out of it." Well, I will ask you again then, called the English system of hand- 
and he went to tho agonts and M^'n't this the fart, that this admitted ling tickets? A. Quite well 
instead of getting a dollar a ticket M»u-(i^uacy of salary is an invitation Q. Let mo ask you whether the 
he asked for a dollar and a half, to graft? A. It forces them to do English system Isn't based on this 
They had to pay it because before po."^ — that Is, the box office mon, to propostion. that the ni;. n Mes. or as 
tho show came in it was such a big i do so, that is, to graft. Thon I | they call them thore, tlie libraries 
success thvjf figured they had to asked; *'wby U ig the employing ^ get their tickeu Uum the manage 



Q. What is the limit, according to 
your experience of the advance made 
by tho agoneioi la Bnglandr iN>tt 
say it is an advance over the box 
office price? A. I think It Is about 
thirty-seven cents; I do ii<»t know 
what percentage that is. 

Q. Mr. McQuillen has Just said I 
may have misunderstood you. Da 
you mean this controlling chart was 
at the theatre or central agency? 
A. At the central aKoaoy. 

Q. Then there are copies of tho 
chart for the particular theatre at 
the theatre? A. Titt#{ a^d thoF 
mark them off. 

Q. So the two charts are marked, 
one at the controlling agency or 
central place for the agencies, and 
the other at the theatre? A. At tho 
sub-agencies. 

Q. Can you tell mo why' It is that 
a plan like that has not been in 
force In this country or in this 
town? A. Just as I said before: 
Four years ago wo had that all 
arranged just as it is being done 
today and Mr. EIrlanger, .Dillingham 
and Shubert tumM It down when 
contracts were ready to be signed 
and since then you know what has 
happened. * - 

Q. Are you saying that this cen- 
tral agency you have already re- 
ferred to as somothtair bolngr 
planned by you and your associates 
is modeled on this English system? 
A. Practically—in fact, bSttar. Ottf 
system is that all tickets are sent 
to the central agency. There is none 
in the box office whatsoever. Tho 
box office seHs. The subagency 
must telephone for the location of 
their tickets to the central offico 
and It is marked off on their chart 
and sold over the windows on slips 
marked like they do in Ix>ndon. 

Q. What provision. If any—if I 
may ask this — ^If I am not going 
bej'ond what I should ask, and If I 
do, say so — what provision are you 
making fbr iome general super- 
vision of the working out of the plan 
ithat you have? A. It will be con* 
trolled by a committee of five man- 
agers and five men on the side of 
the central ticket office, which Is to 
bo managed by Jbseph I^blang. 

Q. Those are all persons, aren't 
they, that are entirely interested in 
the financial side' of tho whole prop- 
osition? A. In the financial sldof. 
Irf which way do you mean? 

Q. The managers, of course, aro 
interested In the financial side, and 
persons who have paid their money 
into the central agency. A. Up to 
now nobody has paid a dollar Into 
the central agency, but Mr. Joseph 
L< blang. 

Q. Then we will take him. I say 
this committee you are speaking of 
Is composed of men who are solely 
interested in the matter of tho 
financial return from the tickets, on 
one side or the other? A. You don't 
mean profits fr<om the central office, 
do you? 

Q. Yes. I mean prnflt^ A 



Is not going to be such a thing. 

Q. You are proposing to charge a 
ten per cent advance? A. To pay 
for the overhead, for the construc- 
tion, reconstruction of this immense 
theatre, and the payment of two 
hundred clerks to run this office. 
Alter wo have experimented with 



it. 



W«aiMM»diy, July 20, 1927 



LEGIT JM A T E 



VARIETY 



41 



this, should it be possible to reduce 
the ten per cent tax then we will 
Mduce it if the financial lucceu of 
Hie office Is sufficient. 

Q. What I was driving at was 
this: In view of the fact that after 
all the persons who aro fundament- 
ally at the bottom of the theatrical 
industry and the pUblie ih general- 
has it occurred to you that it might 
.be a good idea to have in tliat su- 
pervisory body some repreaentativea 
of tte# public, not office holders at 
jail* tome representatives of the pub- 
lie whom the publlo Would have 
confidence In? A. Great idea; we 
never thought of that. 

Q. With power of access to the 
books and records and to see that 
everything is done in the interest 
of the public? A. Wc .derfuL I 
shall bring that up at the next 
meeting. Let me explain, so long 
as \re have gone into it this far — we 
intended originally to not charge 
any tax whatever; ttiat out of the 
face value of the ticket, say five 
dollars, would conle the payment to 
the central office for its maintenance 
.but we found that would be prac- 
tically Impossible. For Instance, if 
wc had Mr. Jolson as a star and he 
tot ten per cent of the gross re- 
ceipts, ho would (tbject to paying the 
central omce out of our receipts. 
Suppose our receipts were |SO,000 
a week; $3,000 would go to the cen- 
tral office. Mr. Jolson would not 
Stand for that. He would say I want 
ten per cent of $30,000, I have noth- 
ing to do with the maintenance. 
The author would say I have noth- 
ing to do with how you sell your 
tickets. You took in this week $30,- 
000. I want that money. And that 
is the only reason we are charging 
ten per cent fbr the overhead oh the 
face, or the managers would have 
paid for it themselves if it goes 
through. 

Q. Has this occurred to you: Of 
course your plan of having a ten 
per cent increase means that the 
purchasing price to the public 
would in fact be ten per cent more 
for theatre tlokets which you and I 
know and the public think are al- 
ready pretty high in price? Yes. 

Q. Would it be a practical propo- 
sition Instead of selling your tickets 
at a premium to Ihis agency or hav- 
ing them aold by the agency at a 
premlunSj to put them with the 
agency at a discount so that the 
public would always pay at a fixed 
price, the managers in return for 
doing it in tliat way securing in the 
first place a greater measure of con 
fldence from the public, and In the 
second place a larger attendance, 
' thereby spreading their profits, per 
haps smaller per se, but over a 
larger number of people; has -that 

'•eeurred to you? A. I think that is 
what I just spoke about. I think 
that is what I tried to explain. They 
^an go to 4lie box ofllce now, with 
the central office, and buy them at 
the regular price. The only place 
they woufd have to pay in excess 
of the box office price would be at 
the central office, and that would 

^be only for its maintenance. 

Q. If they can buy the seats at 
the box office for the price on the 
ticket why have the central office 
at nil? A. It mak(^3 it almo.st im- 
, pos.sil)le for people who want to buy 
the tickets, if that house is sold out, 
to fro to another house. They can 
go into one ofhre and buy tickets 

' for every theatre in New York City. 
What a wonderful convenience that 
Will be. It will make them buy more 

'tickets. 

Q. Then what Is your reason why 
the central oflice could not sell the 
tickets at the face amount, the price 
printed on it, and make up its ex 
penses by getting them at a dis 
count from the manager? A. If 
they get a discount the face value 
Would be printed on the ticket any- 
. Way. 

Q. Yes; but In handling it 
through your own central agency 
Why don't you .sell it to the centra 
agency at a discount? A. That 
Would be wonderful, but I think we 
Went over that before when I said 
the author, the composer, the star 
' Would object to a reduction on the 
.atatement. 

Q. I can .see that lie would ac- 
cording to the present practice, bu 
the relations .w^ith the star and with 
the music writer are mere matters 
Of contracts to be arranjred by bar- 
gain; now, If the star and the musie 
Writer appreciate the fact that the 
theatre will be fuller, that there wil 
be piore people there in thr vnd an( 
the profits In the end for the whole 
theatrical business will be more 
^hy wouldn't It be practicable to 
tnake contracts with them in selling 
tickets to the central agency at a 
discount? A. I agree with you ah 
fiolutely. If that is possible we shal 
do ft. 

Q. Y.)u can spe if tho public 
anew that a ticket was the same 
•s We will say a dollar bill. Its face 
value was always fixed, then tin y 
Would not feel or suspect that in 
*ome way there was some rlgErink' 
the situation by viitw of tlii.«< 
ten per cent Increase, becaus*', after 
*H you see under your plan it la In- 
volving raising the price to the puV)- 
jic ten per cent. A. Yes, b ut only 
wji ror the tremendous c-kV^^^Wt^. 

Q riut inasmuch as the wh<»le in- 
dustry depends on getting as many 
people to the theatre as you can. 
I' tt ti< ularly as you . have radio and 
moving picture competition these 
days, I think It would be worth con- 
sideration wlierr you ruuld d< vls<' .'i 
pliin where the fiire Viilue would al- 
>vay8 be that on the ticket? A. Yes. 



Q. For example, all the railroads 
that have terminals here, in fact 
many that do not have ternunals 
here In the City of New Yorl<, real- 
izing the convenience of a central 
agency, which you have stres.^^ed. do 
have a central apency and s» ll the 
tickets tlirougli tliat central agency 
as they would at the window in the 
station itself, so they find it profit- 
able to carry the expense of that 
agency itself without increasing the 
prices of the ticketa A. Abso- 
lutely. 

Q. And you see how fa/orably 

that would be received by the pub- 
lic if that could be done. A. They 
have everything to gain, but as to 
the gross receipts, that was the 
only obstacle, the only stone in the 
road. 

Q. It does not seem to me that is 
real obstacle except while the 
present contracts •xist. A. You 
lave never manatfod JoUbon or any 
of those fellows. 

Q. No, I haven't, but I think that 
Mr. Jolson, like eVaiTbody olse. has 
an eye to hia interests In the end. 
A. Yes. 

Q. And if the theatrical business 
8 put on a proper basis here in New 
York that would redound to his in- 
terest. A. It would be a wonderful 
thing, especially cutting out the 
Government tax. 

Mr. Tuttle: I think that will do, 
Mr. Hammerstein. Thank you. 

Ralph Laiif on itand 

Ralph W. Long, called as a wit- 
ness on behalf of the Government, 
being first duly sworn, testified as 

follows: 

Direct examination by Mr. Tuttle: 

Q. Mr. Long, you have been in 
the theatrical business for a great 
many years? A. 23. 

Q. la what capacities has your 
experience been? A. Prom usher to 
general manager. 

Q. Your present connection? A. 
General manager for C. B. ZHlllng- 
ham. 

Q. How long have you had that 
position? A. Since the first of the 

year under a contract with Mr. Br^ 
langer and Mr. Dillingham. 

Q. Prior to that what was your 
employment? A. General manager 
for the Shuberts for ten years. 

Q. In your capacity as general 
manager for the Shuberts what 
were your duties? A. Everything 
in the entire organization with the 
exception of productions, that is as 
far as engaging companies and so 
forth. 

Q. Mr. Long, I am Interested in 
two things and so is the Commis- 
sioner, and that is the matter of 
F'ederal taxes; I want you to tell us 
what were, not in amount but in 
classification, the receipts of the 
Shuberts from the agencies. A. I 
can give you that more explicitly in 
a round number. I couldn't give you 
individual amoimts. 

Q. I don't ask for figures for the 
moment; I ask for classification. A. 
Last yenr it was seven and a half 
cents a ticket to each one of the 
brokers, and they In turn paid a 
stipulated amount monthly for an 
adjustment at the end of the season 
or beginning of the following sea 
son, namely orders. It varied and 
ran on the entire season. Last "sea- 
son I recollect it went to the amount 
of !!!r)r).ooo. 

Q. That $55,000 was this seven 
a^d a half cents per ticket? A, Yes, 
sir 

Q. In what form was that seven 
and a half cents paid? A.I stated 
that, I think, Mr. Tuttle. 

Q. I didn't get It. A. I said It 
was based on seven and a half conts 
a ticket, and they paid a stipulated 
amount monthly In advance which 
was the wash in and wash out sys- 
tem. On adjustment, for instance 
if they paid too, much they Would 
get their return money or unearned 
money. 

Q. You are talking now about the 

concession charge? A. Yes. 

Q. That this concession charge 
would be paid monthly in certain 
round amounts? A. No, they would 
fiuure monthly, they would jrive you 
a stipulated amount. 

Q. (live us an illustratif)n. A 
McF.ride, $1,U00 at the end of the 
year. He has paid in probahly, we 
will say. $1,000 this month and $2,500 
next. He has paid in $10,000. At 
the <nd of a year he lias done that 
much and therefore he pays the 
additional which last year I think 
amounted to fifteen . or seventeen 
thousand dollars. 

Q. McBride alone? A. Yes, sir 
Q. To the Shulx rt Cftrpoi ation ? 
A. Shubert special ticket account. 
In other words he paid on each 
ti< ket. 

Q. The check would be drawn 
to the Shubert Rpeclal ticket ac- 

eiAint? A. Yes, sir, nil cliocks. 

Q. And so, wlien you said a mo- 
ment ago, to take an Illustration, 
McT.rido $1,000. y<»u m<;int tiiat 
would a]»ply "U titrlvcts for a month? 
A. Yes; there was an sdjustment 
c'leh month. 

Q In a year it amounted to . 

A. $15,000 to $17,000. 

Q. Th:it is one imeney; how ;ilif>uf 
the otlier ageii<ji<'s? A. H«)me vsonld 

pfiy f^fiO, nntnn fl^O , fin 



A. I mentioned about 



amount of l.ii'^irKss th' v c'tiiM do, 
plus the amount of ti< kets th» y re- 
ceived. 

Q. And the fin.il .'idjuslm« nt would 
be on tlie basis of seven .md a lialf 
cents .1 ticket? A. Absolutely, sir. 



would be? 
$55,000. 

Q. You mentionrd about $C»5,000. 
from all the agencies? Af Ves, that 
was last year. 

Q. You mentioned the month of 
August. A. That was the time they 
began to adjust. The sea .son closes 
the 30th day of June. It Kivcs you 
the month of July to figuiv these 
things up, and when they make their 
payiiH iits in .September it is adjust- 
ed in August. 

Q. How many years? A. Seven 
and a half cents for one year. I're- 
vious to t^at five cents, and one 
year they kept it out. 

Q. Do you linow what is done with 
the money? A. Yes, when it was 
received by our department it wa.s 
turntnl over to Mr. Lee Shuberts 
secretary, Miss Morris or Miss Mon- 
roe, with an Itemized list. 

Q. In what form wns it turned 
over? A. In check form as they 
came in. 

Lee Shubert Got It 

Q. In chock fortn it would be 
turned over to Mr. Ix^e Shubert? A. 
Yes, sir. 

Q. You deposited it In a single 
account? A. I don't know what ac- 
count he deposited it in. 

Q. Was there a name for that 
kind of charge; what charj^e was it 
called? A. That's it pi a< tically.. 

Q. In exchange for that what did 
the agencies get? A. Their allot- 
ment of tickets. 

Q. You mean, in other words, the 
Shuberts would be sold out to the 
agencies for so many weeks in ad- 
vance? A. Yes. 

Q. On what basis would the allot- 
ment be made? A. On aTixed allot- 
ment of from four to seventy-five 
tickets a night; possibly in some in- 
stances where business would war- 
rant, it would be one hundred seats 
a night. 

Q. Yoii mean to a particular 

agency? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. How many rows of seats or 
classes of seats would be sold out 
that way? A. In order to get that 
the entire amount, with the excep- 
tion of six or eight seats which were 
held for the management, but not 
in all Instances were they Mid; 
only in certain instances. 

Q, In what Instance would the 
management hold out seats? A. For 
instance, a man like Mr. Hammer- 
stein with a show under his direc- 
tion, he would demand four or six 
seats in the first three rows for his 
friends. 

Q. Was the whole house sent out? 
A. No, It ran all the Way in a small 
show from 260 up to 600 seats a 
ni^ht, depending Upon tha pM»diie* 

tion. 

Q. That is In a given theatr#.' A^ 

Yes, sir; some of the theatres are 
only 306 orchestra floor seats; 
others run 700 seats on, the orehes* 
tra floor. 

Q. There has been testimony here 
by Mr. Bergman that in the Rr- 
langer enterprises it ran back for 
the first fourteen rows; would that 
about correspond, A. We had a 
production playing the New Am- 
sterdam Theatre and the brokers 
are no assistance to a success. 

Q. I want your opinion on that. A. 
No assistance to a success whatever. 
You don't need them. The argu- 
ment is that they relieve you, I be- 
lieve, according to the newspapers, 
th.at they relieve y(»u of a loss. We 
had a production cUled "Lucky" at 
the New Anrtterdam Theatre for 
eight we( ks and did not have a 
profit one week, and still we had a 
buy of 458 tickets per night. 

Q. You mean the agencffs took 
off your hands 453 tickets per night 
and yet you didn't have a profit? 
A. Didn't havo a profit in one week. 

Q. What would that lead to, that 
you didn't have a profit? A. Lack 
of call, people then didn.'t call for 
tijem. 

'Q. When yoif say you had a buy, 
you mean the ageneio.s — A. P.onprht 
for eight weeks with a ten per cent 
return privilege. 

Q. In addition to the concession 
charge that you have just described 
fully, were there any other receipts 
from the agencies through the box 
office men or» otherwiiwe? A. Make 
that a little bit plain, t-. 

Q. You do«cribcd the concession 
cliarge in checks that came In to the 
Shuiiert spct iai account; now, In 
addition to that would the box ofiTlce 
men turn Over any portion of the 
amount which they rccfivtd? A. 
A.ssuming they got the amount. 
Q. Yes. A. Yes. they would. 
Q. Just tell us in your own words 
about that, Mr. Long. A. The treas- 
urers — i, 

Q. That is the box offif e ^r n? A. 
I presume you are speaking not of 
my present employment b«it 
past ? 

Q. I am si)<al<ing of the experi- 
ence you have been giving us. A. 
The f itii»loyt s of tlie imx offic* li.'id 
to turn in a percfntage of tiie 
amount of money that they re- 
cfi vcd. 

<4. When you .say had to turn in, 
what do you mean? A. Orders. 

Q. Orders from v horn ? A Late - 
ly, the last six mnr.thv, .Mr. .Ma lion 
gave orders. 

Q. He is uliat? A H<- is t'«.nerai 
representative of .Mr. .^Iiubejf. 

In Oe»fi 



niana^i iiient ? 



Q. Tal;iriL' all the aL'«riric8 to 
gether can you aiii»r<'ximate h»»w Q. Who is she? A 
much the annual Income from that ' .Shubert tmpk>y. 



Q. Orders to the box office men to 
turn in a fixed amount of These tria- 
tuities? A. Tiiey were allowed to 
retain a certain percentage and re- 
t jrti the other to Miss Mauser and 
I Miss lieek 

She is in the 



Q. W'li.it was the pMccntavi !i.t \ 
luul to turn t)ver'.' A. That is |>ioi»- 
Icmaii.al; whatever they could gel 

they t"i'k. 

Q. Yuu m«an the 
A. .Absolut, ly. 

Q. The management gt>t fron» the 

box otli(M» rjien whatt vcj- tlie\ ci«uld 
get out of lliem? A. l>o-\ ollicc nicn 
or women. 

Q. Whatever they could let out 

of tiieni? A. Ves, sir. 

Q. lli»w mut h would tliat av« i - 
age? A. That 1 don't know, because 
it was a direct turn in to Mi^s 
Hauser. 

g. Would it be turned In In cash? 

A. Yes. sir. 

Q. That did not go thntUKh your 
haiui.s then? A. A yeai a^o it di*l. 

Q. In what form "uould it be 
turned over to you? A. To one of 
my young ladies in cash and we in 
turn would turn tliat over to Air. 
Shubert's secretary again. 

Q. In casli? A. In lash. Some- 
times we would get a check, pro- 
vided the cash wns bulky. The 
young lady woJild Kct a clu i k from 
one of the employes in the fc>hubert 
ofllce. Mr. Johnston was one of 
them. 

Q. Vou had nothing to do with 
the bookkeeping? A. No, sir. 

Q. So you don't know how theso 
things were kept by the book- 
keeper? A. No. sir. 

Q. Can you tell us whetlier or not 
the orders that went to the box of- 
fice men to turn -ever took into con- 
sideration the number of seats; was 
it so much per seat? A. No, you 
will have to go back to the other 
concession charpe. They didn't base 
it, they would take whatever they 
could get. There was no w|/ of 
fixing: it with the >>ox ofllce person. 
They were dependent on them. 

Q. What means would be used? 
A. There would ho n<»ne — depended 
on the generosity of the t-mploye. 
They did, I believe, install a system 
lately for a correct check On that; 
lately I believe they did. 

Q. But that was out of your time? 
A. Yes, sir. 

Q. So you know of that only by 
hear.say? A. Yes» sir. 

Q. Now, can you tell us what, 
during a given year while you were 
there and received this money, it 
would amount to per year? A. That 
would not be so much. 

Q. Can you approximate It? A. I 
cannot give you anything definite 
on that. I would rather not make a 
statement than be in error. 

Q. It would run to thousands of 
dollars? A. I should say over a 
thousand, probably three Of fOUr or 
five thousand dollars. 

Q. iTou meat! from the box office, 
for The whols year? A. It was not 
so much. 

Q. "Why was It necessary if It was 
so small, to make demand f>n any- 
one? A. I suppose imi>eri^ • tie 
policies prevailed, reaching (<\ and 
grabbing everything. 

Q. That imporlalistic policy you 
refer to was on the part of the man- 
aj^ement? A. Absolutely. 

Q. It has been testified here that 
these box offlce men In various the- 
atres had a practice of receivlim 
amounts from the agencies which 
have been given Various names 
Were, commissions, prnttiitles, Kifts. 
and Mr. liergman referred to it as 
Kraft; I suppose that applied to the 
theatres that were in your group 
just as it did with Mr. iiergman in 
the Ertanger gronp? A. Yes, irtr. 

Q. Did anybody <-lse >ret any f>f 
this money that was given to the 
l»ox Ofllce men ezoept the box office 
men themselves and the m.-mage- 
ment? A. Nobody that 1 know of. 

Q. Anybody, else then connected 
with the proup of theatres receive 
moneys fi-om the agencies? A. Not 
that J know of. 

Q. How many theatres were there 
in the group to wliicli you were re- 
ferring? A. Kighteen to twenty. 

Q. I asked Mr. Hammerstein 
about the P^nglish system; are y<iu 
familiar with it? A. To a slight d«- 

greo. 

Q. Will you state what your fa- 
miliarity with it Is, what it is as 
you PTf^t It? A. Tiiey h.'ive a eon- 
cessi(»n ch.ir^je. Whether the estab- 
lished prico of the tickets bn Ave 
dollars, thirty-seven and a half 
cents, or five dollars, or five and a 
half, makes no differenco. Th.at Is, 
the price r»f the ticl<et, but they al- 
low the libr.irles a concession for 
selling' tiielr tickets. 

Q. In otlier wftrds. the agencies in 
I-^HKbtnd Ket tiie tickets from the 
management at a discount? A. Yes 
— I wouUln't say a discount. 

Q. Something off? A. Allow tin m 
a perr* niatre fof tj^e .selling, for the 
ii.intlling of these tickets. 

Q. So that tho public gets the 
tickets at their face amount? A. 
Tliey don't get them at the face 
ammiTit. They pay the five dollars 
.in'l a (|uarter or five dollars and a 
half (ir whatever the prlee of the 
ticket m.'iy be — that Is, the price of 
the ticket that Is tii#' estaldlsJied 
I)rice, no matter what' disposition 
they make of their money after- 
wards .ircl fliey pay on the five dol- 
lars the fifty cents or twenty-five 
eents ns the rase may be. 

O 'I" ' II ti|f fniidic f»ays the fac'' 
ammint of thr^ ti' ket pht** tft » ' pey . 
rentage? A. They j,:,y the pricr of 
the ti. ket. 

Q. f;ive us an illustt.'itlon of a 
ticket that Sflls at the hox offiee in 
Kngliind for |r..2r». A. The mana^" - 
ment gets |.j and the library gets 
eentx. 

Q. Is that a percentage? A. No, I 



don't think there is a fixed per* 

ccntage. 

Q. This $5.25: what is that, the 

box ittficc pri«t ? A. Kox ojfice price. 
Wo are only using tliat a.s a figure 
of speech. 

Q. You are using It as an illus- 

tra tion? A. Ves. 

Q, In Kngland do tiiey stamp the 
ticket with a price? A. It Is printed 
on it. 

Q. .<^o that $:> 2o would be printed 

i»n the tii kel '.' A. Ves. 

Q. So the public when It buys at 
tlic bi'X oJlliC pays the Sana 
amount? A. I'ays the price. 

Q. How is the matter of one 
iicy buying from .mother rsgU* 
lated? A. In the city here? 

Q. In Rnglend. A. 1 believe they 
iiMvo a s> «^t. Til there where they 
<lovetaiI, or work together. Thero 
are not so many there. 

Q. All the tickets are s^iy in fact 
poided so far as the public is con- 
cerne«l? A. Fi-om what I hear. 

Q. And as between th«» agency 
that washes in and out as age-ncies 
work t»iK« (lier. if one went where a 
ticket is asked for ami it hasn't got 
the ticket? A. Tlu>y work together. 

Q. Can you tell me why that sys- 
t<'m which is so beneticial to the 
public has not been Introduced In 
this counti-y? A. We bad a similar 
system. We had diagrams with the 
exception of the electric dtagrams 
they have in London. We had dia- 
grams In New York and the nvan« 
agf^ment thought that was not prac^ 
tieable for America. 

Q. l)o you know why not? A. I 
don't know of sny particular reason. 

Q. Why is it that the Englishman 
who goes to the theatre gets his 
rights better protected, apparently, 
than the American in this town? A. 
The American can have his rights 
protected because in so far as 4he 
brokers are concerned they could ba 
eliminated over night. 

Q. Who could eliminate them? Ju 
The management. 

Q. How? A. Discontinue the al- 
lot,ment of seats. 

Q. You think that would be a 
practical propostlon without hurt- 
ing the Industry? A. With all aia- 
cerity. yes. 

Q. Do you think that would In- 
cr« ase tlie public's p.-itrona^e of the 
theatres if agencies were elimi- 
nated? A. I don't know whether It 
would increase it, because they 
would only pick out special shows. 

Q. Do you think people woitld 
more willingly and readily form the 
theatre habit if they didn't have to 
pay such high prices for ticketst 
A If you give them that which they 
want. I'robably we are not doing 
th.-it at I hp present time. 

Q. Are there; members of the pub- 
lic who, to your knowledge, Just 
refuse to go to the theatre because 
of the bad odor that this ticket 
matter has created? A. Not only 
the odor of the ticket, probably tlia 
odor of the show. 

Q. What ha\i»' you to say, Mr. 
I^ng, on the question of wlxther 
or not box office men get a living 
wag<! fr»>m the management? A. 
There may be probably fifty per 
cent of therp girls. We pay as high 
as a hundred dollars to a treasurer 
and sixty dollars to the assistant. 

Q. Vou mean a week? A. Yes, sir, 
and It Is a fairly good wage oen- 

slderlng the fact that most people 
are earning less thau thirty dollars 
a week. 

Q. .Mr. riergmnn te.stlfied fl.BOO Is 
rot a living wags. A. it iS depen- 
dent on how a man lives. "You cah- 
not enjoy cars and enjoy other con- 
ditions of life but you can get by 
nicely on $1,500 a year. 

Q. I>o you imply by that answOlP 
some of thes(! ijox office me-n art 
enjfiying enrs and the larger lux- 
uries of life? A. No doubt about !!• 

Public St Fsult? • 

Q. You are not one of those^ 
therefore, to subscribe to the doc- 
trine that the public Is at fault for 

all this? A. No, sir. 
Q. The public really has no chanca 

at all, has it? A. It has a <dianca 
but it has never come forward. 
Q. What I mean to say is If tiia 

tickets for the best n«'at8 in thO 
hou.se are all sold out in advance 
for six or eight werks, the, publlo 
by going tfi the l)ox f)ffice woubl not 
get anything anyiiow? A. Unless 
they were known. For a success ha 
hasn't a chance, nor you nor I 
haven't, fcitiier. 

Q. The upshot of that Is that tha 
management are so running the the- 
atres as to create in the r»uldlc the 
habit of going to the tic ket .tgencles 
rather than the btix ofllce>? A. They 
go wheie they (an get their goods, 
and the goo«ls ar<; i»la< ed by tiio 
m;ina^.'ement In the brok< is" hand.s. 

Q Do you think that i.s a wise 
policy? A. Years ago It Was a pretty 
good proposition before tliey gave 
them their ♦•ntire house, wlien they 
wrtuld Kiv<' them a ininimuu. amount 
for their <:harKe customers, but it 
has grown beyond that. 

Q. .Mr. lytnr. y"U have had a long 
exper;«'n<^e; wh.it do you think is 
the remedy f«»r tills? A. If you wish 
to k<ef, the brt');> rs 1/1 tui.siness, al- 
lou tl em to Jive by Kiving them the 
fii'fy or seventy-five cents, and no 
.«-ubtfrfiu;e.-^ if tiic nri ri:.;'«-rs are 
kin. <.r«t iillnw t!. ;n nr anothpr or- 



vanization to t.ike them over. The 

roa n."i i-er s, I ;(r i '''..ibtf d fif the faet 
wh'Jner they Ml tliejr sin<**rity wdl 
c.irrv tfiis tnnuiL'h to a successful 

i.^. Wiiat do yo i ine.in by that? 
A r am si-al in;: of the subject 
matter in this country of conaott^ 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, July 20/1187 



dated or t ontral (Jop »rtineiils. or 
any name you wish to givo» it. 

Q. You speak oC it a« donbtiul; 
what do yoii mcvKi" A. 1 imder- 
■timd there is under coHsidtjrutlon 
a sale at a ten per cent overchar)$e. 
ia that correct, ten per cent on the 
tickets bold over and above the two 
•f* four doUar«? 

Q. Yes. A. ttow" many ticket* are 
•old a year? 

Q. I don't know. A. Say three 
nul!U>n. Three million, lickeU. 
Strike an average of a net tax on 
two dollars, or strike an average on 
four doUur.v. .itid t» i» i>er cent oi 
that amount of money. 

Q. So you mean the ten per cent 
would reprj'Kcnt t(» tin- managers ten 
per cent on an avt*ia«:e of lour- 
dollar tickets over about a three 
million dollar aiiC^d? Tbree.n&U'* 
Uon tickets, • * 

Three million ticket spread? A. 

Yes. 

Q. That runs into a largre sum of 
money? A. Yes. If we want to do 
It, an organization can be formed 
and liandled for ti-ekets without the 
eharffe of Ave cents except one 
yBharge. 

Explain that. A. A charge for 
the privilege of getting tickets at 
that agrency of five dollars a year. 

Q. You are saying tluit an agency 
could be created which would han- 
dle all tickets for all theatres, and 
the public would be charged only a 
flat amount in order to take care of 
the bookkeeping that goea with it? 
A. Yes, and it would make a lot of 
money, five dollaru for the privilege. 

Q. That would be for those who 
wanted credit accounts? A. Credit 
or otherwise. The privilege of en- 
joying that condition. That would 
be five million dolhiru with a million 
customers, and McBride^ I believe, 
has a million customers today, mil- 
lion or million and a half. I am 
speaking now la aiiMerltjr when I 
motion thaL 

Q. What do you mean by that? A. 
If you want to do something big, 
there is the thing to do, because 
when you get into this other en- 
tanglements will follow, and they 
will present tliemselves either now 
or later, a disagreement on the part 
of the management, a disagreement 
on the part of the man that plays a 
show, disagreement of employer, 
disagreement of taxes, disagree- 
ment of a dosen other conditions. 
Start out and have no charges, no 
ten per cent, twenty per cent, forty 
per cent Everybody then gets the 
same kin«) of deal. It is a mag- 
nanimous spirit on their part or 
anybody else's part. 

Q. You are In effect suggesting 
the English system an a basis? A 
I won't say that, because I am not 
familiar enough with that. 

Q. How about getting the man- 
acers to agree on any such thing? 
A. I am only an employe; I do not 
think I can convert them to that. 

Q. Are you familiar with the 
method by which the ticket agen 
cies are hooked up on the telephone 
with the box office? A. In the Shu- 
MTt houses they haire a direct wire 
most of them. 

Q. You mean the agencies have a 
Mreet wiiw Iritli the box officer A 
Yes, sir. 

Q. Through %liat kind of centra 
that direct wire cot A 
Through our board, through the In- 
■tttution's board. 

Q. Who carries the exp«>nne? A 
They do. They pay in^ advance to 
us. We assume the obligation and 
charge them on account of It being 
the central offlro, main office. 

Q. So they make good to ycu? A. 
Wa take precautionary measures to 
see that they do in advance. 

Q. That means? A. That means 
tlMT lMiv« the prWIlege of k wire 
running to a theatre. 
Q. So all the agency has to do to 
' the box ofBoe Is to pick up itti 
own ij|<'eiver, and it gets that thea- 
tre right away? A. Yes. 

Q. That means, of cotiMo that in 
the box office there munt be a num- 
ber of telephone receivers connected 
With this central agency? A. There 
are quite a few. All brokers 
haven't that privilege, but the 
larger brokers have that privilego. 

Q. And the result of that is that 
as between a number of tlie public 
calling up the box olltce through the 
telephone book and one of the agen- 
cies calling up the b(#: office, the 
afoney gets there first? A. What 
do you mean. Mr. Tiittle** 

Q. That gives a priority to the 
ticket agency in the matter of tele- 
phone service over the public? A. T 
won't say that. They < an get their 
whres quick or a little quicker, but 
if a customer call.M up. \vhleh Is very 
rare, for an orchestra seat — very 
rare — they will call op for two two 
dollar seats or two doUur and a half 
seats, but very rarely do they call 
up for orchestra seats unless they 
go shopping. 

Q. Do you want to say anything 
else that would contribute to the 
situation we are investigating here 
and the Inquiry we are making. A 
There i» nothing I could, Mr. Tuttlt- 
I win answer any question you pui 
to mo^ If I can serve you. I am 
here. 



Q. And the two pf you were the 
joint pniprietors of, a play called 
Yours Truly"? A. No. sir. 
Q. Tell UH about what your n la- 
ions to tijat play w«Te.' A. Ju^t 
helping my brother out. I have a 
nj.siness of my own. 

Q. It was your brother's play 
hen? A. Yes. 

Q. That j»lay was firsst prodii«-ed 
when and where? A. In the City 
of Detroit, December L'Sth, IM. 

Q. How many places did it play 
[jefore it came to New York? A. 
Two weeks in Detroit aiid two 
weeks in I'ittsbutfr. 

Q. Was it a big success in both 
places? A. Both placeSi 

Q. What theatre did you have In 
New York? A. yhubert. 

Q. When did it come to New 
York and open there? A. I think it 
was January l'2nd of this year. 

0. I am interested in the matter 
of tickt'ts. There has been various 
testimony liere as to what you did 
about the tickets for "Yours Truly" 
here in N«'W York. A. Yes. sir. 

Q. You luid charge of the tickets? 
A. Yes, sir. 

Q. That was rather exceptional, 
for you to have charge of tiie dis- 
[KMBltlon of tickets, wasn't it? A 
So, my brother gave it ,,tO: IpMl^to 
landle for liim. 

Q. Tell lis what terms you of- 
ered the agencies? A. They of- 
fered me. 

Q. What terms did they offer 
you? A. Dollar and a half from the 
gyp agencies and seventy- live per 
cent of them averaged fifteen cents. 

Q. What do you mean by a dollar 
and a half from the gyp agencies? 
A. Agencies that charge and that I 
understood were receiving from 
nine dollars up per seat. 

Q. In other words, where you 
found there were, or learned there 
were certain agencies that you 
thought were gouging the public, 
you thought it fair same to gouge 
them a little, is that it? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. So you made a selection be- 
tween the agencies and where there 
was a gouging agent, charged them 
a dollar and a half a MtttT Tes, 
sir. 

Q. For how many rows would tliat 
hold good? A. AU they were inter- 
ested in were the first nine. Inclu- 
sive. Might have been the first four 
weeks, may have been eleven, but 
the only thing they were Interoated 
in was the first nine. • 

Q. That was the gyp agencies? 
A. All agencies; everybody was 
taken care of within the first nine. 
McBride and all agencies 



any account on the books or reo- 
ords? A. Yes. I havo a total of It, I 

have no books of it. 
Q. You have any reoords per 

agency, that this agency paid you 
.so njurh and that agency paid you 
so much? A. I don't know offhand. 
I am pretty sure I havo a reoord of 
It. I have kept no books on It. 

Q. Rut you think you have a rec- 
ord of it? A. I have a record of 
the total amount 

Q. Do you mean by total amount, 
tiie total of all agencies or per 
agency? A. Total of all agencies. 

Q. Why didn't you keep a record 
of the amount per agency? A. I 
thought it was JUat a oonooMlon to 
me and I jild not think It was neces- 
.sary as ionff as I kept the total 
amount. 

Q. How oftefi did you have an 
accounting witli the agencies as to 
tiic amount they owed you?y A. 
Some every week, some two weeks, 
always after the week was finl.shed. 

Q. In what form woul<l they pay 
you? A. Cash; some b^T check. 
McBride by check. 

Q. If it were by check, to whose 
order would the check bo drawn? 
A. fleorge Buck. 

Q. And then you would deposit 
this cash and this check in some 
account? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. Did you have a special account 
for that stun? A. I had it in a 
special account, and then in my 
own account. 

Q. You mean you flr^ put it in a 
special account? A. I did. 

Q. And then you changed from a 
special account to your own? A. 
No. f. put iome to a special account 
and at other times I put It into my 
own account. 

^Q. What guided you in making 
that: atfection? A. I thought I 
wanted to keep a record of it at first 
and put it In a special aooount. 

Q. What bank was thatr A^ Bank 
in Great Neck. 

Q. What Is the name of tho bank? 
A. Bank of Nassau Countjr in Great 
Neck. » 

Q. What was the name of tho M* 
count? G«orge Buck Special. 

Q. Did anything else go into that 
account other than theoo tiefeola? 
A. I don't know offhand now. 

Q. You said a moment ago that 
you opened a special account, think- 
ing you were going to keep a record 
that way? A. I was going to keep 
a record. 

Q. But your present recollection 
is that nothing else went into that 
account? A. I don't think so. 

Q. What became of the gross; did 
you and your brother in the end 
get it all? A. I got it. 

Q. I thought you said you had no 
proprietary Interest in the show? 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON LEGIT 



The Dave Chaaen who Is doWH M co-producer of "The Mating Sea* 

son," which opened at the 8elwyn Monday night, IS the ex-vaudevillo 
comic who generally worked as an audience plant. He was with I<'red 
LeRelne who did aa eleotrleal act, and CThasen was, for several seasons, 
one of Joe Cook's assistants, working mainly from the audience in 
"Vanities." His partner is William A. Grew, best known for the lyrics 
and sketches he turned out for "Vanities." 



The New York logit houses are making quite a play for the summer 
teachers' trade at Columbia University. I'lach year thou.sands of the 
school marma and masters from the provinces fiock to town in search of 
higher learning, and tho theatres are after their trade. Realising tiiat 
high prices might scare them off, the boys are getting special eards 
printed which list certain price reductlon.«i. These are distrilmfed among 
the visiting professors and when presented at the b. o. entitle the folks 
to the seats that haven't been sold at a reduced price. 

It has worked very neatly all around <and has beei^of material aid la 
filling balconies during the past month. 



Harry Rlchman was tho sensation of ''Scandals" when it opened in 
Chicago recently and that he was so handsomely received and that she 

was comparatively ignored is said to have angered Frances Williams, the 
blonde blues singer, so much that she threw a wild .fit of temperament 
on the stage after the performance. 
Some reports say that Miss WllUama squalled and kicked around until 

George White went back and wanted to know what was the matter. In 
New York, very often during the run of "Scandals," Miss Williams wag 
out of the finale, the only one of the principals to skip it. 



Q. How many agencies were in 
this class of gyp agencies; I am not 
going to ask their names; you need 

not be cortcemed about that; I am 1 . 1"*.^"°"^; 

Just going to ask thoir number. A. | J'^L.IL^^^i..^"^! ..^ ^Jf'.^.^I'.J 
I should judge ten, eight or ten. 



Q. Were they the bigger agencies 
in the town? A. Ko. ^ , 

Q. How many waillg 414 tllf 

run? A. Sixteen. ^ » 

Q. When you SoM out to those 

asencies, you sold out those lots of 
seats for how many weej^ in ad- 
vance? A. f^MBT,' 

Q. Now there has been various 
ay here as to why the play 
failed; Some have blamed 3^11 and 



helped him out, with no salary at- 
tached. 

Q. You mean you didn't let 
brother Gene in on any of ttt A 



Jeanne E;iiTels had "temperament" last week and it took A. H. Wood-s, 
who is her numager, to quiet her down and make her promise to go 
ahead witli last Monday night's performance of "Her Cardboard Lover" at 
the Bmpiro, tho lAiow belns j^esented Jointly by Gilbert Miller and 
Woods. After becoming quieted, however, Miss Bagels notified every- 
bodif coiONPei'iifd. on Monday that she was ill and couldn't play. 

' JP^liowing the producers threat to* cut salaries there was a rush of 

picture players to Join Ejqulty on the coast, but the subsequent with- 
drawal of the cuts appears to have appeased the ardor of the actors t«> 
organize. Something like 800 picture players did Join and it is hoped 
that Equity will enroll 7f per cent eV the coast contingent. 

How long they will stick la another question. It Is understood that 
many picture attors who are on the Equity rolls on the coa«t are on 
the delinquent list. That a goodly proportion of those who lately Joined 
Win fdlo'w suit is possible, unleaa the producers actually threaten or do 
chop down the wages. 

Since 1920 Equity has tried to organize the picture colony but to date 
with little success. It has cost the organization plenty of money to 
maintain the Los Angelea branch and ihuch effort liad beeii devote 
tsf Hm protect, fkmie Ekiulty people do not believe their members out thero 
can be loyal to both Equity ^Bd tho recei|itly formed Academy of Moftlon 
Picture Arts and Sciences. 



FUTURE PLAYS 



produced by , the Theatre 



Q. By no, sir, you mean you did 
not let him in? A. I did not, 

00 tP\x kept It all? A. Yes. 

sir. 



Man." 
Guild. 

The Lady Lies," comedy by John I **Tlmes Square," metodrama of 
Meehan. now betaif oast as the New York night life, will be Albert 

son's inlUal production by A. E. Lewis' next production, with the 
and R. lUskiA* IfaahMi Will piece set to go into rehearsal next 
stage it. • ' . month. 

Sanford E. Stanton will try out Jed Harris has takeh over "For 
"The Victim." in Westport, Conn., Two Cents" from Jones & Green 
July 27. using the auditorium of the and will launch it in September. It 
Y. M. C. A. The piece is a drama ^ newspaper comedy by George 
by Alloa -Davio. . "-'. ■ |s. Brooks. ■•. ■^ . 



testimony here as to why the Pl-^y knowlld^^ ^I^"^ ^ ""^ playwright, witnessed tho opening I » ""j;**^*-,,^ 

M%mA* ii^MA hAv* MAtnMi vAti nnd 1 not from me. I pert ornAtl^, LakewOod. Me., of I Merry Malones" will be the dedica- 



Homo have blamed the agencies: 
what do you say about that? A. It 
was not a failure; I don't call six 
teen weeks a failure, do y<ju? 

Q. They have already character 
Ized it as a failure, so I am taking 
their word for it. A. It was not a 



Q. Did anybody make any demand 
on you for a sharo of tho money? 
A. No, sir. 

Q. Any theatrical management 
request any of it? A. No, sir, hot 
from me. 

Q. You say not from you; did 



Me. 

"The Man From Home" to see Elll- 1 tory attraction at the new Erlanger, 
ott Nugent and the Lakewood play- New York, now under construction, 
ers in nia now version of this play, with the musical opening the new 
a production of which will be pre- house Sept. U'. The piece will open 
.sen\ed with Nugentaa the star this Atlantic City the week before, 
fall by George C. Tyler. 

"Million Dollar Moore," musical! "The Kite Man," Ben Boyars ini- 



~taeo. Buck 



George William Huok. called as a 
witness on behalf of the Covern 
mant, being first duly sworn, testl 
Bed as follows* 

Direct examination by Mr. Tuttle 
Q. Mr. Buck, you and Mr. Gene 
Buck aro brothers, la that it? A 
Tai^ air. 



failure in New York in my estlma- ^ey make any demand on some- ,,l\\\l\r°^^^^^^ tial fling at legit producing, bows in 

tion. , ^ I don't know: it by Italph Murray and Harold Lewis, j^^^ London, Conn.. July 25. Cast 

Q. A large success runs a great P^'^i'''} J^® hearsay. has been acquired for production includes James Spottswood. Grace 

ai longer than sixteen weeks? A. L T I ^[[^^«^^ from the Information by Roboi^ Nawmaa. The piece wUI 



deal long 
Some do. 

Q. You are not prepared to admit 
then It was a failure In New York? 

A. No. 

Q. Mr. Buck, I must ask you how 
much these amounts that you got 
from the agenoffg MT Mt Oamo to? 

A. Total? 



T . , ,. , , -w^^-- , I Valentine, Arthur Ayiswortli, Clara 

I had it was from you a certain be tiiOa^ III tfohOMtl iMXt month. Blandick, Nellan Japp, Nadea Halo 

^a■;X%"u\rot'^^;«^,S'd..:S: TH. Shubens hav, completed Ud a. J. Edwara, 
and F controlled the money. I was pasting for the Chicago company C arke Painter will resume pro- 
the one that received tho money, of "My Maryland." scheduled for M^c*"* activities next seiuwn^^^ 

Q. Who was the hearW fi^i the iia«t month. Oast Includes 
your brother? A. No. I think it was Lottice^ Howell, Violet Carlson. sL„1^v ' ^^'^^"^^ ^""^ 
rr-fTl^ ^ A A I iGcne • "manager /or Edith Rose Scott. Alexander Clark. "Two Women.' by Daniel Rubin. 

J^' ' yes. A. Approximately • ^,i„„»^ « Donald Black, Lucius Henderson, has been acquired for production 

about five— six thlMMa«4 datlhrs-^ ^ay. thia private ac- -^^^ _ ir^«^.j|- k« -ivnnnwr Moi*t.^- 'Pul w^t^m 

sixteen weeks v"^^ * , count of your own was in what P^^*** Oargan. John Kenhedy, by William Harris, Jr. The piece 
Q As^^nderstand-^^^ A. Greenwich, "* "^"^M Robert Lively. Harold Conkling, | will be given a two weeks' tryout 

not reported those amount^ On the ^- What branch? A. Porty-sev- William Callan, Margaret Merle, 
monthly tax admission ret|l|niB? A. street, now called the Hanover. Eva Benton, George Rymer, Charles 

I didn't know that I haT to, Vtt. ^ l^'^at was In your IndlTldual Carver, Louisa BouMott, Lao Beggs, 
Tuttle. name? A. Yes. j^ck Bdwards. Joseph Oalton. 

Q. The upehot is, you have not .S* * * ^^^^ 'rom one spe- ..tu r» «- 1* • %m • j 

reported It? Ai Thal% rtghti I r^'-^l agency of something over a The Difficulty in Getting Married, . . 

have not. a thousand dollars paid in this way bx S. N. Behrman, will be produced K^orge H. Brennan s next, is bemg 

Q. I am going to ask you to ex- a premium for seats to you. A. next season by Robert Milton. Behr- ^J^f ifntn o.^fl^^L- ' 
amine section 500 of the Internal | Which agency ? | man. former publicity director 'o** ..women Are Th^^^^ 



tour the latter part of next month. 

Women Go On Forever,*' by Dan- 
iel Rubin, will reach production next 
season via Brady and Wiman in as- 
sociation With John Cromwell. 

rh6 Iron General," listed a« 



Revenue Law. with the aid of your Q- Jusst look at that, that Is Just jod Harris, arrived this season as 



iber. 

■ay.' 



by Ann 



lawyer, and I then suprgest that after agency, that Is the McBride 

you ex.omine it. you file a tax return Agrency. A. Yes, he handted more 



with the I'nited States Government 
for fifty per cent of that am«)unt. 
because there is a tax of fifty per j I think so 
cent on all amounts received by the I Mr. Tuttle 
sellers of the tickets from the pub 
lie? A. I didn't know that. 

Q. How did you handle the matter 
of bookkeeping those? A. I had a 
yonn^ man in niy office, 

Q. What is his name? A. Edward 
Preble. 

Q. What i.s his address? A. I 
don't know offhand. 



seats than anybody else. 
Q. Is that a correct statement? A. 



Mark that for Identi 
flcatlon. A. I could tell by Mr. Mc 

Bride's checks 



a playwright via "The Second 



want to refute that statement. 

Q. You say it was a dollar and a 
half and not two dollars? A. Yes. 

Q. Many people have told me it 



Prenyer and Dena Reed, will btr 
Gustav I^.lum's next. The piece will 
open at the Bayee Roof, New York, 
the latter part of next month. 

Michael Kallesser has begun as- 
.sembllng cast for "Bed and Board" 
in which he figures as author as 
well as producer. Tho piece will he 



Q. I will take your statement that was two dollars; do you know how ^^^en a two weeks te.st next month 
it Is In your judgment correct? A. such a rumor got around? A. No, «a'"P*»?»'e^..V"VI ^^'^t''I"^*!r- 
Approximately <^orrect. sir, I don't know how SUCh a rumor 1 he musical Half a Widow re- 

(Marked Government's Exhibit X got around. last week having 

for Identification.) Mr. Tuttle: Thank you, Mr. Buck. a^'J"';:^^'^, previous authorship 

Q. Don't you fev-l that here Is one If vour Honor plea.se. I would like P-'^"'^'^ J'^''^ suspended rehearsal.^ 

— - .agency paying you this thousand to go over if. it is convenient for you r^** f*'/''^^ The musieal. .spon- 

Q. aomething you can ascertain, dollars as its premium for seats, some day next week. We have ,^^ «"y PrOluctions. inc., 

thoii^'h? A. Yes. tiiat the total nmoimt vou received Tuesdav morning set down for theP^"' »" the latter 

Q. Htill in your employ? A. Still from all agencies was something pronouncement of sentence in con- M'i^" ^ll month and follow into 

in the employ. over five or six thousand dollars? nectlon with th« Alexander case. i P''^,^^ ^ ^ J-ahor n.av 

Q. How was it thouKh. oitlier hy A. T dcm't know off-hand, I don't think tho dlsciis.sion on that morn- ^peakensy. wnun vviUiam r. 
him or by you. recorded, these think so, because McBride handled Ing may take quite a bit of time. P'riedlandop is producing, will bow 
amounts: how did you keep an ac- more seats and the premium the I As heretofore you have glTSn me In at Asbury Par*, N. J., Aug? 8. 
count of It? A. Thoy were alloted hroker.>< started with for foiir weeks I Tuesday, I would suggest we do not U'nst Incjudes Jose Ruben. "Valerie 
so many. I stayed as near* to the changed at the end of four weeks. I have a session here on that day. VK'nlrer Artlnir Vinton. Paul Guil- 
rcKular Shubert allotment to brokers Q. You mean It went down? A. What day would be convenient for fovie. Kate Roaener Beatrice Lee 
of shows that j>rer»>ded ns in the Ves. you? \^oyi^ ivaie uoaener, lieaince i^ee. 

t?hu»)ert Theatre as 1 could. Q. Wiiy did it go down. A. On The Commissioner: Wednesday. 

Q. You would get this money and account of the demand for tickets. Mr. Tuttle: Wednesday at ten 

how would you record that you re- q. Ts there anything yon want to o'clock. 

ceived it? A. Just received it. say. Mr. Buck? A. Only that a gen- (Whereupon an adjournment was 
Kept No Books Itleman got on here last week and I taken until Wednesday, July 20th, 
Q. You mean you did not keep 'said 1 demanded two doUaMb 11 1917, at It a. m^ 



Marjorle Pettee, John Crane, Ade< 

Inlde Rondelle, Leopold Badia, Man- 
uel Alexander, Ruthelma Stevens. 
'^Hoosiers Abroad," revised e«ii« 



(Continued on page 50) 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIBTT 



DOWNTOWN STOCK 
FAILS TO PAY SALARIES 



Marvin Oreck Makes Verbal 
PromiM to Pay Off— Com- 
pany Waived Equity Bond 



SIX SHOWS OUT 



The dramatic ptock at the ^a.- 
tional, downtown, Kew York, closed 
jBaliirday without paylngr salaries. 

tond was up at Equity, through 
the original personnel of the stock 
waiving security, and with the 
added jobbers seemingly uncon- 
cerned as to ffnancial status of 
Marvin Oreck, promoter the 
stock. 

' 'The Bat" was the closing bill. 
With sultry weather and other 
handicaps, it grossed $900 on the 
week. The latter sum was inade- 
qaate to liquidate, and Oreck ad- 
dressed the company, giving verbal 
prom i Re that he would make good 
on salaries later. 

The stock had been operating for 
12 weeks at the National, following 
in after the regular season of Yid- 
dish shows. It made money in the 
early weeks, but later toolt a to- 
boggan. 

Hands Paid 

Tnknown to the players, the stage 
hands and house employees had ef- 
fected an arranpoiTiont whereby 
they were paid off nightly. The 
latter arrangement for the stage 
hands had been arranged by a dele- 
gate from the union. Stage hands 
and house employees were paid In 
full, also rental, with the actors 
the only ones unpaid. 

Greek previously had a minor 
part in "Crime." "When hittinpr upon 
the stock idea he quit "Crime" to 
manase downtown, but did not ap- 
4>ear In the company. 



Chorus Call Publicity 
Doese't Attract Regulars 

Chorus calls for contemplated 
productions publicized in New York 
dailies have proven a flop. 

Few urofessional choristers pay 
any heod to these open calls, figur- 
ing most as time wasting publicity 
stunts and with no chance of em- 
ployment eventuatingr. 

Despite several hundred profes- 
sional chorus girls being at lib- 
erty, few have given the public calls 
a tumble. 

Recently calls were announced 
for the new Ziegfeld "Follies." 
George White's forthcoming "Man- 
hattan Mary" and George M. Co- 
han's "The Merry Malones." At all 
three but a handful of novices 
showed up for the auditions. 

Another tiistance of press da- 
part ments eallinir "Wolf once too 
often. 



Two shows closed sudilenly late 
Icust week aiid at least four more 
will leave the list by the end of this 
week, the heat wava hairitic sent 

grosses all to pot. 

"Honeymoon Lane," with Bddie 
Dowling, presented by A. Ii. Er- 
langer at the Knickerbocker, will 
suspend Saturday after 44 weeks, a 
record for the house. It was one 
of the most successful musicals of 
the season. months it main- 

tained an average of $25,000 and 
over, going as high aa 128,000. Re- 
cently the takings dropped to 
around $18,000 and considerably less 
last week, because of the I igh tem- 
peratures. It may reopen for a 
time in the fall. 



Sounds Sam Harris 



''Allez4>op" at A. C 

Through a switch In plans Carl 
Hemmer's revue, "Allez-Oop" will 
4)ow in at the Apollo, Atlantic City, 
next week, instead of Werba's, 
Rrooklyn, as formerly announced. 
It will land at the Earl Carroll, 
New York, Aug. 1. 

Cast includes Victor Moor*, 
Bobby Watson, Huph Cameron, 
Charles Butterworth, Ksllxr How- 
ard, Madeleine Fairbanks, Kvelyn 
Bennett, Cliff 0*Kourke, Jo^in Carr, 
Valodla Vestoflf, Glady.s Vans, 
Joyce Booth, Georf^e Sisters. lOdwin 
Oar dinger , Catherine Crandall, Dora 
ilMi and Seamon. 



La Penna's New Musical 

.James La Penna, who recently 
aorapped his musical production, 
*'Ritzie." placed another in re- 
hearsnl this week, with the piece 
x^'ithout title as yet. The new mu- 
sical has bodk by Paul Gerard 
J^mith, lyrics by Al. Dubln, and 
music by J. Fi-ed Cools. 

Cast inrlude^ Bobbie IVrkin.". 
Xeo Donnelly, Rosalie Claire, Wil- 
liam E. Lawrence, James S. Bar- 
rett. Tammany Younp and olh* !.'». 
Ira Hards is staging the book. Kay 
Perez is staging the numbers. 

TOWNERS SELL THEATRE 

Trosco. low.i, July I'J. 
The .syndicate of Cresco cltlz< ns 
^hirh built and has operated the 
Cresco Opera House has soM th*^ 
pr«»i»«Mty to Frank J. AVewerkc, of 
?^ogae, ~TUf |'J5,0U0. 5?t (K ' kliuld ei s 
recently authorized directors to di-s- 
P«se of the property. P. C. Hinds, 
^ho has bfpn m.jn.iK* r ;iiul h;is a 
(wo-year lease on the building, is 
•atpected to continue. The theatre 
was opened in 191». 



HONEYMOON LANB 

Opened Sept 20, 1926. Missed 
by majority of first string 
men. Coleman ("Mirror") ana- 
lyzed musical as "fashioned for 
the multitude." Mantle 
C'Nev^") called it "a good 
•how." 

Variety (Lait) said: "Prob- 
able season-run success, des- 
tined to do good trade at prices 
within the means of the mid- 
dle-class theatregoers, to 
whom it will most solidly 
appeal." 



A producer was walkln;^ 
down Bro;uU\;iy when he wn» 
met by a fritnd. 

The latter asked! "How's 
3'our health?" and tho pro- 
ducer replied: "Not so bad 
that you can't buy in." 



Newing & Wilcox's Stock 
Failed to Pay Salaries 

The name.s of Newing and Wil- 
cox wont on E<iuity's d«linqnent 
managerial list this week when a 
stook which they had been conduct- 
ing In Albany stranded Satur l ly. 
Although • fares and salaries w « re 
not forthcoming a surety bond tiled 
with Equity is expected to take 
cnre of the players' claims. Which 
amount to 11.070. 

Samuel Walleok's name was 
added also. Claims against him are 
unimportant. He ha<l st.it' tl he was 
entering a brokera^'e ollko la^t fall 
and wHa through with show ou.'i- 
lups. It i now understood he wouM 
return to producing. Equity state<l 
claims against Wallack had hereto- 
fore been readily adjusted. 



By J. C NUGENT 



"Ono for All, ' independently pre- 
sented, closed at Wallaek's Satur- 
day. It opened in the Village, clos- 
ing there after two day.s and later 
resumed at the Princess before 
moving to "NVallacks, three weeks 
ago. Business low, principAl^. eilt 
rates. . ' '■ 



ONE FOR ALL 

Opened May 12. Woollcott 
("World") said: "forlorn 
hope." . Vreeland ("T^IStjNIfn'') 
said: ''dull «iHi vM^t^ttf*** 



"Bottomland," colored musical 
comedy, closed at the Princess 
Thursday, running less than three 
wo< ks to slender takings. 



BOTTOMLAND 

Opened June 27. Mantle 
(''News") said: "spirited but 

crude." 

Variety (Lait) said: "Hasn't 
a living chance to 



A revival of "Madame X" at Earl 
Carroll's will stop after showing for 
two and one-half weeks. Little in- 
terest was aroused. 

"The Silver Cord," presented by 
the Theatre (Juild at the John 
Golden, will close Saturday after e 
successful run of if Wiseks. Ptey 
was rated one of the best written 
comedy dramas of the sea.son. It 
averaged over $14,000 during the 



II ii . r i 



THE SILVER CORD 

Opened Dec. 20. Not a dis- 
senting opinion, although some 
of critical praise little luke- 
warm. Gabriel ("Sun") said: 
"Steadily interesting play." 
Anderson ("Post") reported 
"mature and vivid." 

Variety (I bee) tbeuflhi it 
"good Guild show.*' 



period it alternated with ''Ned Mc- 
Cobb's DauKhter" at the same 
houso. Tho latter show was lately 
witlidrawn and ".Silver Cord" ex- 
pected to run through the summer. 
When the heat pushed the gross 
imder $5,000 last week U yr$M de- 
cided to clo.se. > . 

"Queen High," presented *y 
Schwab & Mandel at the Aittbas- 
sndor, will clos" Saturday after run 
of 40 weok.s. This musical comedy 
was in the money conalwitiiiilff W^' 



QUEEN HIGH 

Opened Sept. 9, 1926. Win- 
chell ("Graphic") said: "Not 
a first rate show." Atkinson 
("Times") declared "capital 
musical comedy." Dale 
("American") gave the only 
other bad notice. He thought 
it "laborious." 

Variety (Abel) pf^ietedt 
''Healthy run." 



ting $i'2.U<'0 to $J4,000 weekly dur- 
ing the height of the engagement. 
It eased off after the flr.st of the 

yeor >"it turn»(l a pi'-fit iin»il Inf"- 
ly. List week s heat pushing pace 
linder $10,000. 



T. P. R.'S "FAREWELL FEED" 

Th*» Th**«tri4Hl I'lt^ss — liUiU'lHiUlz. 
tative.V Association contemplates a 
'farewell feed" "^ome time In Au- 
pu<t. Th<' "f.u.weU" menns the 
departure of the boy.«^ now here who 
Will start out on their new season.s 
Mxt inonth. 



AU>;iny. July 10. 

The Dewitt Newing-Frank Wil- 
cox dramatic stock at the Capitol 
went "bust" Saturday. 

Until noon today no salaries for 
the past week had been forthcom- 
ing. Newing and Wilcox also coh* 
diict the stock lit the Shuberl- 
Wieting, Syracuse. 

The Albany company was closed 
by order of the Shuberts after 
about three months of such indif- 
ferent business there was scarcely 
any profit for the stock or house 
under their sharing agreement. 

Local theatre men attribute this 
season's early stock failure to lack 
of showmanship. Company opened 
with two leads, whom, despite the 
peipr Impression they made, New- 
ing attempted to "cram down the 
throats" of Albany theatregoers. 
When he Anally did make the two 
changes in the cast it was too late. 

Poor selection of plays also fig- 
ures with two or three exceptions. 
They were several seasons back. 
Evidently royalty floured largely. 

This was the third season for the 
Newing stock in Albany. He and 
his associate, Frank Wilcox, who 
plays leads at Syracuse, are under- 
stood to have dropped a sizeable 
sum this year. The first season 
was said to liave been a money- 
maker and last year's was profit- 
able to some extent also. This year 
his wife, Winifred Anglin, actress, 
served as company manager. 

Newinff has beeii In financial 
Jams in the past with stocks ope- 
rated in WilminftOn* Del., and 
Montreal. 



Mrs. Hackett May Sell 
Show Placei on St La¥nre 

Watertown, N. Y., July 19. 

The widow of the l:ite James K. 
ITackett has been considering the 
disposal of their summer home, 
"Zenda," according to word reach- 
ing her attorney, John O'Tveary. 

Tho Hackett home has been one 
of the show places of the St. Law- 
rence River for two years and has 
never been used. Mrs. lla< kett is 
said to have a feeling of not want- 
ing to occupy the home without 
her famous actor-husband. In the 
event the widow decides to sell It. 
at least six New York millionaires 
are in the market to buy the 
estate, it is si^id. 



Dolly Tree's New Line 

Dolly Tree, English artist, de- 
signer of marly American high-class 

revue costumes, li.is rf turned from 
l':ii^'lan(I and opened a studio, wliere 
; she will do free-lance theatrical and 
newspaper work. 

She will .'jpe* ialize in posters, 
covers and pen-aiul-ink "social 
cartoon.s" of the Nell iJrinkley order. 



"VN"ht I! pi'isic is j>«.<5e ii'.s p«»isi,.u. 
J'ut wlicn it is balance, it is health. 
It is the sure touch of s sane mind. 

"Your creed of work mak. .«? me sick," said he to me the other day. 
He being a fellow who had irnd for years t^ be an actor and •ottkin't* 

"He is not alone," says yuu. 
Quite so. 

Put he wasn't even an orditiary actor. He wasn't even a ffObd amateur. 
He just c«)ul<ln't f^et into the pi« ture. 

He had had many chan^"e.-<. He had endurance, persistence, a> good 
education, good mind, in Its way. but someone had kidded him early 
in life with the notion that he belonged "On the stage." 

But he Just dt»ln t, 'IVrhap.s he w.iv too normal. Anyhow hr t.'.lked 
well or 'tempo,' "rythm," "beat. ' and all the lingo^ but did not at all 
know what those words meant. * , 

In a scene ho was always ,in outsider. He didn't "melt in.** He spoke 
out of key with the others. Lciidt r or lower, faster or slower, in abrupt 
disconnected spurts. He moved out of harmony with the rest of the 
gro\ip. In short he did not have the dramatic sense. 

Put he kept at it night nnd day. 

"I've worked like a dog," he said to tue. "Work gets you nothing. I 
hate the damned business. But I won't give up. 1 have a gooil chance 
to go into business but I won't have them laugh at me. 

No One Will Uuoh 

Of course he will give \ip and go into business. eventualK'. And no 
one will laugh at him. He is iltted for busim-ss and he will svuceed at 
it witli one-tenth tho effort he is now making to do something which 
he can never do well. 

But he work harder in business. c\en than he works now. Be- 

cause. Hs he feels his power and ^ains results he won't "hate the damned 
business" he is in. He will like it. Because he belongs in it. 

And when I preach hard work, rehearsing, studying, prScticing, per* 
fc«-ting one's si)oaking and slnprlnp voice, oue'.s knowledire of drama or 
coTuedy or daiuMug or whatever one's work Is, I am . speaking only lor 
those who belong and who like it. . ; * 

Working against the grain and afr»tiUil: tl^^W 
or stubbornness gets one nowhere. ' - 

The Trick 

Great nu»n do great things easily. I^ittle men try to do great things 
by great heartbreaking labor. But a man may be great in one line and 
little In another. The trick is to find the right thing. The capacity for 
hard work shows a merit of a high ordor. .But a lot of labor ig .SAVeA 
by applying it to wiiut one can do. * " 

If this fellow falls suffleiently long to be driveii flmm the aUg» into 
something for which he is fitted, he will be a success. But IfTthrouffh 
sheer obstinancy, he happepsivtQ Strike an accidental sta^e f uocesst ha 
will be ruined for life. ! > • ■ . V ; : ■ 

For stage accidents do happen. And thany a morOh g<lls t»y in b 
role through accidental fitness for some freak part. That actor never 
repeats. He does not know how he dM it in ,the first place/^ i^ 
he thinks it was llitl! 

Forced into a position beyond his ability and balked by the difllCultiMi 
of maintaining it he grows nervous, uneven, unhappy. The man In bla 
ri^ht work is never unhappy for ■leWf:»-.--|f» 'la:. ii|=.>i>f. ■MlM^l ele p |MI | i i t»-: 
He is poised, confident, simple. 

This goes for business as well as the stage. A man who Is in a post* 
tion because he belongs there, mali^taiiii his balance easily. A Biaa 
who through push, pull, graft, infhiiAi<»'..Oir..' ii e< ld» nt, :l^^q<ktre(i.::^^..t^i». 
beyond him, loses his balance. ■ .^ '^ 

Losses '^'■■■■"'V- • 'V .r':;'- ". ■ . 

The first manifestation of his unfltnesil is a fesi w'tsii s i pM 

A loss of sweetness and evenness. 

A man who can't hold his job without beillg a ^iaiMl| X<N^ 
is not big enough for his position. A. , . ' , .i ^ . 

This applies to managers, tfff««f6i^ Slid aetora wha likvii haiH^Mi 
upon some success. 

Many a manager mistakes iiritability for eaeoutive ability. . ThOtf 
are the accidents. Tlie big men are dillerent. 

Did you ever have an InClrvKBW wHh Mr« JW1s«sor Or* Mr. Aineiik af 
Mr. Hoi»kins? 

There is no hurry, no brusquery. Notliini< hut ease, courtesy, calmness. 

When Mr. Belasco gives you an interview, it i.s an unhurried liour of 
genial kipdness and even friendliness. It is a keen, scintilating. illumin- 
ating hour. But there is through It the firm quiet touch of a sane clear 
mind. And he Is the oldest and busiest a< tiHMi> all»,,ai^ i|af iha^^ 
record of achievement. ' ' 

George Tylep does big things easily. There Is none of the fuss and 
impatience of the accidental big man. 

Ceorge Cohan, John CJoIdf H, Sam Harris, Al Woods, Crosby Calge, 
Dick Jlcrndon all move along calmly, competently, without heat. And 
Ihey all work as none of the fussy, unbalanced, Hnapi>ing .second raters 
even can. There is a reason for success. Soniia peorple ^belohg td it. 

Another List 

I mi^iit mention anoth< r li.st. The saddest in the \v»n Id of the theatre, 
actors, managers, directors. A list of the young men who were suc- 
cessful once, .through some accident of personality, l«(»ki^ ar a ^ ff^ 

opportunity. 

I reeall them as sweet, modr st, Io\;iM<'. Now they arc sour, arro^nnt, 
di.saKreeuble, cranky, biting and sardoni*'. liven the "ies nieu" laugh 
at them on the side. ; ^^^^ '. 

.Success did not l»» lon»r to 11m ni. It underniined and unseated them. 
They lost th« ir landmarks. TIm \ pot into the wrontc business jpr ,the|l^. 
achieved some unearned emitien* e. it can't be done and hold. 

Do what you like to do as well you can and keep your heart^ajid 
head. ' , ' AV ■ •.' ■ ■ ' ' - >/.':■■■■■■'■.'■:■:: 

I)o!rt lose your poise. Dori't be a wbirKr f>r a er.iiik. 

Nothing is so important timt you cannot postpone it long enough for 
a laugh. 

For when all Is through and you look back at the hectic struggle, tha 
laughs, and a few tender sincere moments are* all you remember. 



FOLLIES'' GIRL SITES MA 

.Syracuse, N. Y., July 19. 

Dc'iis Baeliman MrAvoy llniit.r, 
former .Syracu.san and one-time 
•f^jllies'' girl, whose romanee- at 
the ago of 16 and later separation 
claimed the sfiotli^lit. has libd a 
P'tition In S arrogates Court at 
Aubmn iiskint; a compuNory ac- 



cotmtlng of her estate IJy her 
r.iothrr. Mr Kthel Lynch, still her 
Ie^,'al gtiardian. 

Mrs. Hunter Is now a resident of 
Los Angeles. The citation In the 
action is returnable July 2$» 



Jacobson Producing 

Clai<nee .Taeol)Son h.'is resigned 
TioMi the odlec of .foM's & Green, 

fo|- wliorn lie ;ii(«d as trea.sUiei- of 

lli»" 4Sth Str<<t tli< Mtre. Jacho.son 
uill turn i»i<>du«er in the fall, hav- 
ing' three pluy.s scheduled for pre- 
sentation. 

His fir.st Will be "Tell Me Your 
Troubles," by Kenyon Nicholson, 
author of 'The Barker." Following 

that he will do "The Torch," which 

a f *h rlstl.tn — HT4*»n'*p bnek 
gj<.und. It was written by Krne.st 
(.'ulbertHon. 

fjOHt heason .Tacobson berame in- 
f'-rested in 'One Man's Wom.'in," 
Which is still playing in the west. 



Chauncey Okott Redrew 
No More Stage, Says Wife 

.Saratoga .Springs, N. T.. July 19. 
Chauncey Olcott, his health 
greatly Improv^-d, iins .itii\«»d with 
Mrs. Olcott at Inni.searru, their 
summer home liere. 

Although the Irish actor-singer 
is feelini,' well, his \\\f<' snys that 
now th;it sIm 1);is liun restored to 
health she will keep him that way 
and that the stage will not lura 
'V °IT''*" Th\^ Im inter-. 



I»iet/d by friends to mean that (ol- 
cott h.'is retired. Two years ago he 
suffered a eoll«pfle while playing In' 
"Th«' i:»v.»i ■' \vh< It i* W IS given a 
revival hy Minnie Maddern Fiske. 



■■rf:-' 




J^ARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



NEW LOW GROSSES FROM HEAT; 
LAST WEEK FELL liELOW 41H TERM 



^Hit the Deck'' Single Show on BVay Unaffected — 
^io Rita'* Went Off $8,000 Seyeral PUys 
Qircl^re4 Runs 



Heat smothered .the Bait from 
Tvm^f M last w«ek, waUopinK 

Broadway box offlces so severely 
that several successes piling up long 
runs were ordered to wind up th<' 



<fh6 attractions had been going 
along on a summer basis whereby 
moderate grosses were enough to 
rtlOW Hi profit. Instead they took a 
loss probably for the first time and 
the managements did not intend 
throwing away additional cash. 

TIM w«ek of July 4 is usually 
the lowest in point of grosses, but 
last week which followed up the 
Fourth, found a new low level. 

Here's an idea of how business 
dived: A success among the com- 
edy group which got J 11, 000 over 
th« I^uHh, dropped off $6,000 and 
oaaoe out Saturday night with a 
Cptint of $5,000. Matinee trade was 
alnost negative. One show asked 
tte lyUe^ to move 

diBlvastairs. Then only half the 
lower floor was occupied. 

Nothing on the list escaped but 
OM SHOW wai virtually unaffected. 
That was "Hit the Deck," credited 
With $26,000, close to normal. "Ilio 
Rita" dipped under $40,000 for the 
flmt time. During the two weeks 
that smash slipped at least $8,000, 
With Ifiuit week's fig^ure about $38,- 
Me. It had beeti averaging over 
$45,000 until the Fourth. "A Night 
in Spain" slipped down round $22,- 
000; "The Circus Princess" was es- 
timated under fSi^^eee for the first 
time; "Padlocks" was rated about 
$15,000; "Desert Song" went down 
to $12,000; "Peggy Ann" not over 
$f,fee; '"Queen Hi^.** H.000; 
••Grand Street Follies." $7,000; 
••Merry Go Round," under $6,000. 
Non-Musicals 

The non-musical leaders dropped 
eff wHh the fleM; ' best were •'The 

Spider" and "Broadway" at approx- 
imately $11,500; "The Road to 
Rome" was not far behind; all the 
othera etraggled, •"Saturday's Chil- 
dren" being next at $7,000; "The 
Constant Wife" was credited with a 
bit over $6,000 as was "Crime" but 
•'Her Cardboard Lover," "The Play's 
the Thing" and "The Second Man" 
got around $5,000; "The Barker," 
•*rhe SIlTer Gerd** and "The Squall" 
were rated around $4,000, with 
•'Tommy" not much b<'tter. 

Two colored shows entered the 
list laet wtelr; ••Rpas Tang" shaping 
up fairly well ctt^be Royale, with 
•'African" a second choice at Daly's 
63rd Street. The hrst named at 



"Chicago," $11,000. Tops 
"Barker" in Frisco 

. . ' [/ 
San Francisco, July 19. 
Producing on the Coast ain't so 
rosy. Louis Lurie is flndiag that 
out. So are Belasco, Davis & But- 
ler, who are to produce "The 
Harem," te follow the "Chicago" 
engagement, opening July 25. ^"irst 
it was to be "The Great iNockor." 
That struck a spurt in Los Angeles 
and was canceled. Then rehearsals 
started for "The Harem" witli Mary 
Duncan; the next day Miss Duncan 
was out. Now they don't know who 
is to play the lead. 

In business "Chicago" ran away 
from "The Barker" at the Curran. 
The form or ran close to $11,000 with 
the drama of the carnival barely 
topping $8,000. The folks don't get 
the low-down on the word "barkor." 
Louis Macloon is closing both 
One Man's Woman" and "Chicago" 
after the local engagement, 

Henry Duffy opened his Austra- 
lian company in "Meet the Wife " 
at the Alcazar to nice business. 
$6,500, and it looks like they're in 
for five weeks at least. At the 
President "The Chost Train" runs 
along close to $5,000 and keeps on 
schedule. 

It is rumored that Bill CuUen Is 
to bring "Abie" back to the Capitol 
a t $1.50. . , 

(Cepyright, 1927, by Variety, Ine.) 



Shows in Rehearsal 



"BuHeeque^ (Lawrenee Weber 

& Arthur Hopkins). 
•"The Baby Cyclone" (Georse 

M. Cohan). 
«TlM Spi^,** No. t (Albert 

Lewis & Sam Harris). 
•Speakeasy^ (WUliam B. 

Friedlander). 
"Duke ef DefawfluV (PblUp 

Ooodmnn). 
•'Ziegfield Folliea* (Florens 

ZiegfeW). 
«A la CarteP' (Roealie Stewart). 
•'AlleE-Oep" (Carl Hemmer). 



V Signs Must Come Down 

V shaped ijigns on Broadway 
theatres built since the law pro- 
hibiting such iron work outside the 
building line, must come down. 

At least two such signs are being 
dismantled, the Morosco and Im 
perial. 

Both are Shubert-controUed tbMt- 

tres. 

The law has been operative for 
about 10 years t>ut the houses got 
away with the building violation 
until recently. 



tered $9,000 and started this week 

well. 

"Honeymoon Lane" at the Knick 
erboeker, "Queen High" at the Am 
bassador and "The Silver Cord" at 
the Golden wind up successful runs 
this week-end, at which time a re 
vival Of **Madame X" ends at the 
Carroll. "One for All" stopped at 
Wa Hack's last Saturday while "Bot 



„w tomland," colored show, quit at the 

traettoa la ptveii peitormances bet- 1 PrinceM last Thursday. 

PIAYERS IN LEGITIMATE DIRECTORY 



"SCANDALS" CHI RAVE; 
$42,000 IN 1ST WEEK 

Knocked "Paree" Down to 
$20,000— Mitzi Doing Nicely 
at$t4,000 



Chicago, July 19. 

Nothing In town last week but 
"Scandals." The George White 
name" circus opened a week ago 
Sunday and played to capacity 
every performance, getting $42,000 
on the seven days, all the Erlanger 
can take at the scale. The house 
is practically sold out for three 
^Hreeks. 

]3esides getting moft df the town's 
dough, "Scandals" grabbed the lolly- 
poi> away from "Gay Paree.** The 
ex-town leader slumped to $20,000 
:ind probably lost on the week. 
Looks as though It can't withstand 
both "Scandals" and the heat and 
will probably shortly depart. The 
loss of ito distiaetloii an tlM only 
revue on the street la the iihow'a 
chief ailment. 

Otherwise there wta nothing much 
doing around the Loop. "The Bark- 
er" at the far-away Blackstone con- 
tinued to lead the non-musioal field, 
while Mitzi turned In a nice gross. 

"Tenth Avenue" posted a two 
weeks* notice, inside and out, and 
will blow town at the end pC the 
current furlong. 

Eitimates for Last Week 

**Omy Paree^ (f^r CH>hans, 9th 

week). Dropped to $20,000, $4,000 
under previous week; "Scandals" 
cause; not very roey; hotrt trade 

lost. 

"Madcap" (Olympic, 11th week). 
Holding steady $14,000 gait; Mitzi's 
personal draw counting better than 

expected. 
"Scandals" (Erlanger, 2d week). 

Critics raved: capacity all week for 
$42,900; transient draw to itself. 

"Tenth AvenUe" (Adelphl. 11th 
week). Notice up and will leave at 
end of week; $7,000, almost all on 
cut rates; no pvoflt at figure. 

"The Barker" (Blackstone. 12th 
week). Best non-musical; $10,500. 
with Monday performance.Ottt; can 
continue at that money. 

"Wild Westcotts" (Cort. 8th 
week). Theatre parties and sliced 
"nut" holding this one up; riding 
along fairly well at $8,000. 
(CepyHtMr 4«9V^ Varietyr lue.) 



■ - ' , ' -.e-. ' 



ANDCOHHENT 



Fiauree estimated and comment potiit te teme attractions being 
•ueeeeefuW while the same frees aoeredlted to ethers might suggest 
mediocrity or loss. The variance Is explained In the differenee in 
house capaeities, with the varying overhead. Also the sise of east, 
with eenseqiient differenee in necessary gross off profit. Variance 
In businsts necessary fef miieieal •ttraetioR «• afainet dramatie 

play ie also considered. ^ * • « *u 

CflasslHeatlon of attraction, house oapacit/ and top price off the 
admission scale given below. Key to classification: C (comedy)} 
O (drama) ; R (rsvue) M (musical comedy) ; F (farce) i O (operetta). 



EDWARD ALLAN 

in. 

.'*HIT THE D ECK'* ^ 

BKl.AiQ0» M«W YORK 



NINON 



PAIII. 



NATAUE & DARNELLE 



MARIE SAXON 

VARIETY, New York 



JACK THOMPSON 

in 

"PEGGY-ANN" 

VANDERBILT, NEW YORK 



- NANCY WELFORD 

LIADINO LADY 

in 

"TWINKLE TWINKLE'' 

COLONIAL, BOSTON 



BETHBERI 

Direction 

JENNIE WAGNER 

142 West 44th St., New York 
PhoM IMyaat mt 



LEW HEARN 



STELA MAYHEW 

Featured Comedienne 

in 

"HIT THE DECK" 

BELASCO, NEW YORK 

BEE STARR 

Featured with 

"THE CIRCUS PRINCESS" 

WINTER GARDEN, NEW YORK 



NEb WAYBURN 

PpeHontn 

JOHN BYAM 

In "TIIK rKO>IKN.\l>KR.S" 
HMMUInlas Keith-AlbM VaedevUle 



$5,800 AT $125 SCALE 
IN LOS ANGELES STOCK 



Lios Angeles, July 19. 

With the legit situation centered 
in six attraetiona business was 
benefited all around from laek of 
competition. 

Estinfates Lael Week 

Belasco— "The GIreat Necker" 
(sixth week). Picked up a bit te 
graze the $12,000 mark and the 
town's top money. Final ' three 
weeks announced. 

Playhouse— "Abie's Irish Rose 
(fifth week). Revival of Anne 
Nichols' perennial holding strong; 
$7,100. 

Hollywood Playhouse — "Little 
Spitfire" went out Sunday to make 
way for "If I Was Rich ' Kinish- 
inp week of "Spitfire" $6,100. 

El Capitan— "Laflf That Off." 
Henry DulTy launching new stock 
company for Hollywood trade. First 
four performances clicked $3,500. 

Majeetic— "Her Unborn Child." 
Honui of "turkeys" with this old 
"problem" play ran up $3,800 on 
week. Retter plays have grossed 
much loss. 

Morosco— "High Stakea" First 
week, $5,800. Morosco's patronage 
consistent. Gross represents 11.25 
prate for "super-stock" company. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



^'Broadway" JubiUe 

Jed Harris celebrated the passing 
of $1,000,000 H:roas mark of "Rroad- 
way" at the Broadhurst, New York, 
laftt Wednesday afternoon by play- 
i n ff Host to the company at a dinner 
celel ration between matinee and 
ni^ht performances. 

The celebration was double-bar- 
reled through "Broadway" also hay- 
ing achloved its first anniversary. 
It opened out of town last July. 



"Abie's Irish Rose,** Republic (270th 

week) (C-801-$2.75). Record heat 
for July descended on Broadway, 
torrid wave throughout last week 

tiiniblinRT prrosses away under low 
mark of the Fourth week; nothing 
escaped; three weeks more for 
"Abie"; maybe $5,000 last week. 

"Africana," Daly 63d St. (2d week) 
(R-l,173-$2.75). Got fair break in 
dailies but performance in need of 
improvement; moderate money 
pace indicated; hardly over $5,000. 
"Broadway,** Broadhurst (44th 
week) (CD-M18-$3.85). Heat felt 
with stand-oiit drama like others; 
lowest mark since opening at 
about $11,600; top money among 
n on •musicals, however, along with 
"The Spider." 
"Crime," Times Square (22d week) 
(D-1,067-$8.8S). Giving ftix per- 
formances since summer's start; 
would have made little difference 
anyway last week; claimed $6,000. 
"Grand Street Follies," Little (8th 
week) (R-530-$3.30). Matinees 
mean little for this intimate satir- 
ical revue; approximating 'capac- 
ity at night until last week; esti- 
mated around $7,000. 
**Her Cardboard Lover," Empire 
(18th week) (C-l,099-$3.85). Closes 
after another week, Jeanne Eagles 
going abroad and resuming on 
tour; last week approximated $5,- 
500; smallest j^ross to date. 
"Hit the Deck,** Belasco (13th week) 
(M-l,000-$5.50). Least affected of 
all and only show to "sell out; lim- 
ited capacity for smash musical 
one reason; gross around $26,000. 
**Honeymoon Lane/' Knickerbocker 
(44th week) (M-1.412-$3.85). Final 
week; off with bunch last week; 
takings at $14,000 no better than 
even break; may resume early in 

fall. 

"Kiss Me," Lyric (1st week) (M- 
l,406-$3.85). Musical comedy; 
after trying out changes ordered 
and premiere now dated for to- 
night (July 20); X>e8h:ee. ^Bllinger 

"The Barker," Riltmore (27th week) 
(CD-951-$3.85). Dipped to $4,000 
and unless weather more mod- 
erate, eng:agement likely to soon 
terminate. 

"The Circus Prlneess," Winter Gar- 
den (13th week) (O-l,493-$5.50). 
Never capacity on weekly ba^is but 
quite profitable business until pos- 
sibly last week when estimated 
takings dropped under $20,000; 
low mark of up to now. ' 

"The Constant Wife," Maxine El- 
liott (34th week) (CD-924-$3.85). 
Thursday performarieiBS out laat 
week, Ethel Barrymore attending 
funeral services of uncle, John 
Drew; after last Week's $6,00f' due 
to shtit down soon. 

"The Desert Song," Casino (34th 
week) (O-1.447-I5.50). Counted 
on to hold its own during summer 
but last week's heat shot gross 
down to n e w low ^-leveli- around 

$12,000. 

"The Ladder," Cort (50th week) 
(D-1.043)-$2.20). On Six perform- 
ance basis weekly average dis- 
tinctly under $500; no attraction 
ever continued to such business; 
with heat and everything last 
week, name your own figure. 

"The Mating Season," Selwyn (Ist 
week) (C-l,067-$3.30). Tried out 
as a co-operative show then 
backers decided to brave summer 
going; opened Monday. 

"The Play's the Thing," Henry 
Miller (38th week) (CD-9 ir,-$;r85). 
Had worst week, like all rest; 
business under $5,500 and cannot 
go much further. 

"The Second Man," Guild (11th 
week) (D-914-$3.30). General 
sloujrhinpr of Broadway business 
pas.scd no house up; dive here as 
great as for any other; approx- 
imately $5,000, low mark; less 
than 50 per cent of previous week 
wliich gro.ssed $11,000. 

"The Silver Cord," John Golden 
(19th week) (C-900-$3.30). Final 
week; dropped to $4,500, and 
i^jea of running through summer 
was abandoned. 

"Merry - Go - Round," rflaw (8th 
vvo«'k) (K-S.^O-IS.SS). Climbed over 
pace of opening weeks, but 
weather butted in and heat of laat 
week knocked down figure under 
$fi.oon. 

"Night in Spain," 44th St.(12th week) 

(R-1.3JG-$5.50). Among big money 
.show.s; pot bumped along with 
tit 1(1: estimated around $22,000. 
"One for All," Wallark's. Taken off 
last Saturday after playing ap- 
proximately aix weeks to vecy lit- 
tle bu.'^iiioss; whatever money 
came from cut rates; announced 
to r.'surne In fall. 
"Padlocks of 1927," Shubert (3d 
week) (B-l,395-$5.50). Draw an 



$9,000, appreciable drop. 

"Queen High," Ambassador (46th 
week) ('M-1.168-$4.40). Another 
week) (M-l-l«8-$4.40). Final 
week; had announced another 
three wee^s; has made excellent 
run; last Wvsk down to $8,000. 

"Rang Tang," Royale (2d week) 
(M-l,117-$3.30). Rated good col- 
ored musical show; opened well 
and but for heat would have made 
g'ood showing; first week bettered 
$9,000. 

"Rio Rita/' Ziegfeld (25th week) 
(M-l, 750-15.60). Although modei^n 
cooling system maintained, tem« 
perature of 72 degrees and less, 
warm weather affected pace last 
week for first time; off around 
$s.000 from capacity of $4<.000 and 
under $40,000 for first time. 

"Road to Rome," Playhouse (25th 
week) (D-870-$3.85). When busi- 
ness >bowed to equatorial poing 
this amash success carried down 
with others; estimated $11,000 to 
$12.00Cf last week. 

"Saturday's Children," Booth (26th 
week) (D-708-$3.30). Another 
month and half to go, according 
to plans; while not amoncr big 
money shows always prpii table; 
last week at $7,0()0 low moniy 
since start. 

"The Spider," Music Box (18th 
week) (D-l,000-$3.85). Along with 
"Broadway" is t()i>i)inp: field of 
non-musicals; down around $12,- 
000 last week, figure going for 
both attractions. 

"The Squall," 48th St. (37th week) 
(D-969-$3.30). Depending on cut 
rates for tli^ <Mths, with 
$5,000 nyeraipii 'Una«r that last 
week. 

"Tommy," Eltlnge (28th week) (C- 

892-$3.30). Using cut rates and 
two for ones; both house and 
show have turned weekly pirMtg 
since pooling early in SUniinlr S 
last week $5,000 or less. ^ • 

Little Theatres^Revtynl* 

"Madame X" will close at the JBarl 

Carroll Saturday, playing two weeks 
and a half; house gets "Alf.^z Oop" 
early In Augrust. 

"Bottomland," colored mu.«ilcal, 
closed Thursday, last week, Prin- 
cess. 

"Manhatters," opened OrOVtt 

Street, Monday. 
"Bare Facts," Tt^m^^ 

Boston Heat Hits LoM 

Sliow, "Twinkle," $11,000 

Boston, July 19. 

"Twinkle Twinkle," the one iho# 
in town last week, was the victim 
of a hot wave starting Tuesday and 
holding until Sunday. 

It affected biisiness e.mpeclnlljP 
during the end of the week. ' 

Next week the Tremont opens 
with "A la Carte." n Roaali* 
Stewart revue. 

Last Waek's Eellma«*s 

"Twinkle Twinkle," Colonial, 
Gross badly hit by weather, down 
to about $11,000. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, InM 



pears to be principally for lower 
lloor anil then not as .strong as 
ihst indicated; little agency out- 
let, buying direct at box ofTlce: 
nbont $i:..()00 last week. 
"Peyfly-Ann," Vanderbilt (30th 
week) (M-771-$4.4n). Lowest rrn^s 
slnfe opening; slightly under 




ZIEGFELD 



T H E A T R ■ 

6th Ave. & B4th St. 
Muta. Thur.s. & Sat. 

AMERICA'S PERFECT THEATRE 



RIO RITA 



Knickerbocker ^ll'^^ tir lA 



Matt. W«L. tst.* t'M 
An Indisputable Saecssst 
A. L.. ERL/lNGBR prssent* 

In the Nei 

Musical 
(V)m«d jr 



Eddie Dowling 

Honeymoon Lane 



7ABDEEBIIT Jf--- ef.* !S 

Helen Ford 

In the I'Kerl.T Different Muniral Comedy 

PEGGY-ANN 

• With LVLU XcCONNBLI. 



M.ifH. W»h1. antl Sat. 



BY ALL MEANS GO TO SEE 



TOMMY* 



This Delightful 
"Comedy" 

titrald TrtliSBS 



Wfdiietdajr, July 20, 1927 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



4S 



'^ARlEnrS" BlAY GUIDE 



(Ch«]i|f<M WMkly) 



For show people, ae laymen, this Quid* to general amuttments 

In New York wlil be published weekly in response to repeated rsqiieste* 

It may serve the out-of-towner as a time-saver in selection. 
Variety lends the Judgment of its expert guidance in the various 
#ntsrtainment dsnstsd. 

No slight or blight Is intended for those unmentlensd* Th« lists ar* 
#f Vsristy's CQmpilatlon only as a handy reference. 

PLAYS ON BROADWAY 

Current Broadway legitimate attractions are completely listed and 
•ommsntsd upon ' vi^skly In Varlsty undsr ths heading: "Shows and 

(Comments." 

In that department, both in the comment and the actual amount of 
ths gross reoeipts of each show will be found the necessary information 
*a la tha maal aueeossf ul plays, also tho seala of admUaion ehargod. 

NEW SFKCIAL FKATURiS WORTH »EIINa 
*^lnfl of Kings" -'•ovonth Hoavon" 

Vltaphono thowa (at Colony and Warnor) 

BEST NEW FEATURE PICTURES OF WEEK 
Capitol— "Gin&ham Girl" Rivoli— "Cajnille" 

Paramount— "Rolled 6t<Kdcing«** Roxy— "Blood Ship" v 
Rlalto-^mio Way of AU Flosh** Stwind— "Tho Poor Nut" 



Importing 'Damii Tking'' ; 

Dillingham-Cochran 

''One Damn Thlngr After An- 
other," tho Horbort Floldo-I^Q^iui 

Hart -Richard Rodi?ers revue, cur- 
rent In London with Beatrice LIllIo 
ae star, will be imported intact and 
prosented hero next oeason. 

The Importation will' bo made by 
Charles B. Dillingham, who will 
sponsor it here in association witli 
Charles B. Cochran, who produced 
H ahroa<L 



Cast Changes 

Georgia Inflram Is n«.»w doing 
Evelyn lioiinett's ninnbt^rs in 
"Merry Go Uoiind" at tlie Klaw. 
Philip Lceb withdrew Saturday 
from the cast of the same revue 
nnd will join the stork company 
at the Casino, Newport, U. I. 

Ethylind Terry returned to **Rlo 
RIU" at the Zlegfeld Moii.l .y. after 
being out for over t\V(» wtiUs with 
a throat affection. Durim; absence 
she had her tonsils removed. 



NIGHT LI 

The Silver Slipper, Frivolity and Everglades are the old standbys, all 
money-makers, and deservedly so, rii^ht through tho season. The already 
nude shows are further undrooood for tho summor* T^o Frivolity. oi»ona 

a new edition Thursday. 

The Chateau Madrid is the new "spot" on Main Street, having the open 
air roof as one recommendation. Tommy Lyman at the Salon Royal atill 
^raws 'em, and the hotel roofs round out the worth-while list. 

Of the *\:Iass" rooms, the Lido, Mirador and Montmartret each have 
^bmoo teams as attractions; all good, with tho dance music best at the 
Ifontmartro. 

* ROADHOUSES 

The road is getting a break these hot days. Up Pelham road. Wood- 
msnsten Inn, Pelham Heath inn and the Castlllisn Royal are battling it 

out. Further up on the Boston Post road in Larchmont, Johnny John- 
oon and his smart dansapation are drawing 'em to the Post LodgSf par- 
ticularly the ultra- Westchester younger set. Dinty Moore, across the 
road at the Red Lion Inn, Is also getting some trade. With Harry 
Busskind at Hunter Island Inn, better trade Is looked for there. 

JDown the road on the Merrick hlpliwtiy, the Castillian Gardens (Al 
l^iayne heading the revue) and Pavilion Royal (Van and Schenck) are 
doing the business. Harry Stoddard, at the Hotel Nassau, Iiong Beach, 
is also getting a play. 

RECOMMENDED DISK RECORDS 

Columbia No. lOSI^'^EIclMes of tho €k>uth** Is an unusual concert re- 
cording by Paul Specht's dance orchestra. It is a medley of favorite 
southern airs, the Specbt treatment stamping this as an above par 
"canning" effort. Tho arrangements aro oxtraordlnairy and too treat- 
ment superfine. . . ^ ^. i 

Victor No. 20716— Jacques Renard and his orchestra, from the exclu 
sive Bostonlan Lido- Venice, features •*C*eet Vous,** baeked jip by ' My 
ewoetheart," also a waltz, done by Charles Domberger and orchestra. 
Qene Austin and Elliott Shaw contribute vocal interludes. 

Brunswick No. 3619— Carl Penton cuts capers with •'Doll ^npe and 
•q^onrlnm.*' the latter the intricate Schutt creation. Both are trick dance 
tunes and permit for consldorablo fancy orchestral variations, of which 

^mith^onni^^^no Maltland on the Midmer-l^.h organ render 
•qiowTi the Lane" and "At Sundown." and knows his bellows in selling 
these distinctive popular numbers. ..t^^^o«» niw 

Columbia No. 1019— 'The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" and "Dream Glr 
of P K A.-^ are two popular college fraternity anthems which, a« 
waSeshtve been featured on erery^ collegiate ^^"^^^^S^.^.^? 
tiBdenrraduates go heavily for these waltz numbers, and the <5«n»«f * 
? n^e^ctricll*recording thereof prompted Columbia to re-record tSiem 

with Eddie Thomas* Collegians. ^..^ „, ami ««r!iiiiine 

VIeSr No. 20717-"W here the Wild. Wild Flowers Orow and C*1"J«^ 
by the Roger Wolfe Kahn orchestra, were snappy dance entries. Some 

^C«7«ilhf. N^^"lOinMl8*^^ features a unique vocal couplet 

cn^^ie'^orumSla rVleai^^iS^'-Wim Wild FlowerB;;j.n^^^^^ taj^^ 
In Lo^e," the latter an original composition. The international come 
dlonne registers handily on this 

RECOMMENDED SHEET MUSIC 

-Wherever You Go-Whatevor You Do" -'Gonnl Get a Girl" 

-You Know I Love You" "Nesting Tims" 

•Ask Ma AnatHit^ nssvna 



Cromwell in "McCobb's" 

When John Cromwell takes "Ned 
McCobb's I^ughter^ on tour next 
season (he has leased road rights 
from the Theatre Guild) Clara 
Moores will play the leading femi- 
nine role. Cromwell will play the 
rough bootlegger, crsatad in New 
by Alfred Lunt. 

Cromwell will also send "Tho 
Silver Cord" on tour, having made 
a deal with the Guild for that 
show. Laura Hope Crews will con- 
tinue playing in the road engage- 
ment, tho story that Oraco Qeorge 
was ta<taka avat tha part baing in 

error. 



''Bottomland'' Ditbanded 

No attempt will b^ made to keep 
"Bitltomlarul." the new Nosrro sliow. 
winch closed afucr a brief en- 
gagement at the Princess, New 
York, intnrt for tlioir eti^a^roni«Mits. 

Tills sliow had a nun^ber inter- 
ested in its produetion. among them 
Clarence Williams, Jats musician 
and publisher, and his wife,, Bva 
Taylor. 



Bill 



Poster Lockout Ends 

Milwaukee. July 19. 
The strike of bill posters em- 
ployed by the Cream City Bill Post- 
ing Co., which was marl<ed by vio- 
lence, has been settled after a ten 
week lookout. 



'Burletqiie* at Plymouth 
First Musical There 

Wlien "I5urlesiiu« . ' th«- ne^ iihow 
wluch Artliur lIoi'kiMii and Law* 
rence Weber aro cojoiutly produo* 
ing. comes into tho Plymouth. Now 

Vork. In August, tt wfll be tho first 

musical to play that house. 

So that "burlesque" could be ac- 
commodated bomo changcia had to 
be made to the stage and the or* 
chestra i»lt 'M\lar^:e(l. The house 
had no stage "apron" necessary 
for a musical. 

"Hurle^que" has been rehearelng 
from 10 n. m until 10 r m. heat 
or no heat, and had Its initial stage 
performance at the Broadwar, 
Long Branch. Monday. 

Among Its principals arc Hal 
Skclly, Mary Jennings, Barbara 
Stanwick and Eileen Wilson. 

The Long itranch engagement la 
for the full week. 



Earl Burgess Improving 

Earl Burgess, the legit booker for 
the Erlanger offices, wlio has been 
(4uite 111 for some time, is consider- 
ably injproved and will return to hla 

New V.>rk desk August 1. 



JUST 
WHEN YOU WANT 
THEM 



WHITE 



in the ■''■^^ 'T^^ 

L MILLER 

Semi'Qdnnual 

SALE 



$r785 




**Vaiiities" on Road 

Eaxl Carroll's "Vanities" goes on 
the road next season, starting 
about Sept. S8 at Providence, with 
Boston, New London. New Haven, 
Detroit, Chicago. St. Louis and 
mid-western stands following. It 
Is not going to tho Coast. 

Julius Tannen will be hnok as 
master of ceremonies, although 
Julius is trying a four weeks* fling 
as m. of c. in the Great Lakes the- 
atre, Buffalo, and may fill In some 
other dates meanwhile. Moran and 
Mack and Johnny Dooley will alec 
bo with •Canities.- 

Joseph DeMilt is taking out hlH 
road company of "Vanities" Again 
T^ith new people in his cast. It Is 
reported Bert Swor is the only 
principal re-engaged. 



BEN HOLMES 

Featured in "Gay Ptree*' 

NOW PLAYING 
Four Cohans Theatre, Chicago 

PfTPrflon Mr .1 1 sl.Ml..rt 



Hub Theatre Men Elect 



Boston, July 
The theatre managers' association 
of the Allied Theatres orf Massa- 
chusetts has elected George A. Giles, 
who was identified for many years 
with the St. James theatre as presi- 
dent. Thomas B. Lothian, general 
manager in Boston for the Erlanger 
interests, is the new vice-president. 

Giles takes the place mads racant 
b^ IhO death of Robert Q. liaraen, 
manager for many years of the 
local Keith house. 

The directors are Edwin W. Ful- 
ler, general mrinn??er of the Shubert 
houses in Boston; Al Somerby.j 
the Bowdoin Square, Old Howard 
and Grand Opera House; Earl C. 
Crabb, representing the Keith In- 
terests here; J. J. Ford. In charge 
of the Gray interests; Jacob 
I.ourie, president of the New Eng- 
land Theatre Operators Company; 
Th.-mas 10. Henry, of the Gaycty; 
Ralph L. liipley and Victor Morris, 
representing the liOew interests, 
and Charles Waldron, o£ Waldron's 
Casino. 



to $14 JO 



'formerly 



m 

w^.'jj-.'tn 



,»■■ 



Arthur Williams, Co. manager, 
"Merry Go Round." 




3ANDREINI BR0S.3 



'"MASTERS OP •TRINQED INSTRUMENTS" 
F«al«f«4 hi "A NIGHT IN PrMv • 



Here is compensationt indeed, for 
Summer's hot . • . and idle • . . days! 
Cool white shoes, in scores of dainty 
styles— at the mere shadow of their 
original prices! Take advantage of 
these wonderful values that are 
playing a big part in the Summer 
plans of Broadwayites for smart** 
ness and economy I 

Th€ 90m€ delightful values in tiny 
iiies^in our Special Department 



I. MILLER 

Showfolk's Shoeshop 

BROADWAY at 46th STREET 

OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M. 



4< 



VARIETY 



LEGITIJMIATE 



w«»»»idw. July m mr 



PUYS ON BROADWAY 



THE MATING SEASON 

Tllf«*-Mt f«rc« hj WiliUm A. Gr«w <&• 
Pfoduovr named), itaced bjr ftuthor who 
ftlways plara laad: ■cenerjr set «r«ilt*d: 

ftt 8elw>n theatra. Julr 18. 

TacI; Stratford William A. Oiraw 

Okur Edward T. Colabraok 

BfUr Ulllan Walker 

riinr , Kenneth Munl'in 

VIoi'ot r^o\>r9 .....Gladyn F<»Mman 

Iftaiinn (•rawfor4..»i»««..Chr#ndotrT> Patea 
Strat£^«)...«»»«***«*»*.Walter r(.ult«»r 

Martha SiMlfbVt..*.;.. Ethel Martin 

BflhUiix, ,•*•«•••••••* ••••Jack Ooyla 



JMi fll*br«d bed room tero* with 

two adtt M tittlnff room Mttinc; 

culled from "My Lady Friends" and 
*'Craillo i^natchers." resembling both 
in plot hilt approaohinff neither in 
merit, run as a monolop for Its 
diiector-i^uthpr, William A. Grew, 
til tlireo to WM off tlio otaf^e 

a totnl Ot |%- mUuttOS by * Stop- 

watcli. 

Orew earved litmeelf a fat band- 
out. He plays a euccessful play- 
wrigbt, with such a euperabund- 
an«« pi "It" that all the femaiee in 

tho nl^fy fall head over decency in 
lOTO With him. invade his dainty 
■l e e p t ngr chamber in seductive pa- 
jamas, hug him, want him, try to 
make him, won't let him rest or 
breathe.' <Wd make it sood . and 
dainty, one who climbs in his hay 
is his brother's wife, another who 
crawls ondOr tko iMd I* lite miOle'e 
wife. 

The whole thing might be psycho- 
analyzed aa, an ozploaioii of rap - 
pressed desires^ 

Foundation is nlL The structure 
is as thin as the ham In an aatomat 
sandwich and as eoAyiocing iM a 
Ford retraction^ 

Mr. Grew, who has probably the 
Isngeat part ever memorized in or 
OBt of Shakespeare, is known to 
Broadway principally for authoring 
some of the skits in "Vanities." and 
a fipo itarring vehicle for Raymond 
ait»OQck titled "The Sap." As 
aa actor he has been hithorto unre- 
▼oalid to this reviewer. 

But from that oblivion he leaps 
to a three -act starring role — so 
nakSk 00 that, as aooire reported 
without any thought of irony, he is 
not out of sight tlureo fuU minutes 
and is M siloiit s££ 

He essays a light comedy method, 
remotely reminiscent of William 
BMte in his oatfow i»o#lod. It is 
•i* out of place as most of the rest, 
tor it requires, if anything about 
-tiM wiMlo-bpUs to requirod iit all. a 
John Cumherland %r an Ernest 
Truex to register, that role must 
have character 'atl€ *^diikiaetor." 
This door-banging, closet-hiding, 
mistaken-identity, split-stago com- 
bination of raw holnim aild iliie 
suggtestiveness should bo ItflOtt or 
be. as it Is, nothing. , 

The mst act. to mako Al #obds 
grind his teeth with envy, is two 
bodrooma One is the playwright'*, 
thO other belongs to the feminine 
sex-magnet, played by Gladys Feld- 
man of "Follies" tradition, and 
played with charm. Miss Feldman 
do^ not attempt to be subtle. She 
dOals out her farce (or liis farce) 
straight from the shoulder. Walter 
PouUer, Ma low comic, the "uncle " 
part, fikewi.sc gets somo action. 
Ethel Martin, as his lovc-vowling 
ojdfake-red-he.Td wife. I.s painfully 
dOilVrate. emphatic and tragically 
over-legitimate. 

Miss Walker, she of the famed 
dtropio and the Vltagraph PKn-ie 
past — we may draw the curtain of 
Indulgent charity upon her mincing, 
nor Wtfofui hoydenisms, her "face- 
to-the-camera" execution and the 
optical effect of her pajama-cascd 
entranee; Her reception was the 
only iiealtliy round of applause of 

camriairt^'' ^^'^ 

The story i.s a hash. Since it luy.s 
no premise, lta_ cau.sea cannot bo 
detailed OP inrlilly propounded . But 

the con^'oqii.'Ti. .^'.'. rou>.'hly sp«'.'iking 
ana .spolion, are jsoniewhat as 
follows: 

A prosperous, succpssful rvnii 
most incredibly infatuating play- 
wright Is interrupted b]^ Ills 
brother's bridt>, who has quarreled 
With the brotlier. who follows her 
in I'iaywrlght. for no knoiivi or 
alibie<l reason, says ho loves slstor- 
Ill-law, W.iTits to marry hor. In 
OOmOH mMi . ss \i>^ is tlnlahlng a play 
for? Bruthcr, a lawyer, t.ills fm- 
actrow, who loves playwright. Wiiv 
dori't ( ai o 

From nowhere and for no reason 
com^s a blonde, also in love 
playvvrl;Tht. f>f ( .iirse. T^N-itcr fol- 
lows big bully whom Mon<l(> gav« 
the ftate. Bully Is former lov« r or 
fiatico of actros.s. is willing to for- 
get new for old; meanwhile his 
sweetie is upstairs In playwright's 
be<lronni. IMaywright *l<ni,>s id. en- 
tity to save .a SOI U on tiio chin, 
gives bully oM unclo's photo, haul- 
ing to such rollicking mhsunder- 
atandings. 

Tiirns out that unolo Is nnrreling 
the y. rv f l iv p!:i ywri-Iit is linish- 



wright. A fake shot in the twin- 
bedrooms, when two men are hid- 
den in actress* boudoir and three 
women In playwright's, sends all 
rushing to their true mates and 
leaves ptagrwrlght and actress, who 
are in on the gag, to their own 
resources — maybe toiocicing out the 
party-wall between the bcMlrooms. 

The dirt In the last act may be 
a cut-rate basement -bargain pick- 
up. That's Its only gaisp of chance. 
If It .sees Labor Day in New York, 
it should be renamed "The Silly 
Season." LmU. 



THE MANHATTERS 

latlmata maaical raviM VfviMilsA by 
Joaeph Z«awrea and lAwraaca Mora at the 

Orove St. Playhouse, opanins Juljr 18 
Music by Alfred Nathan. Jr.; lyrica by 
Oeorce B. Oppenhelaar and book by Op- 
penheimer and Alene Erla riser . Other pro- 
duction credits include Jaclc Gam for 
dunces and euseiublea; Jacqueline Knight 
for setUnna and costumes, projection un- 
der direction of Alene Erlanger and KU-aa- 
both U. Grlmbellj psjfOOd KlUsM. |«Ch 
nical director. 

Cast of principals and chorus (R) In- 
rlurlca James Nurrls, Hurke lioyce. Kdward 
Kale, Sally iiates. Mary Marsh. Katharine 
Itenwlcit. Mabel Zoecklor, Dorothy l>ean, 
Dolly Oreen, Cj^ille Hilliard. Polly Klrke, 
Dlive Lanioy, Hetty Maluney, Dorothy 
Uouland, Peggy Yonnff, Dorothea Chard, 
Uaymoad Kni<ht, William Johiutone. Klea 
nor yhalcr. Lehman Uyck. Thomas Sisters, 
Stella. ^iQQli, OiaeUa AmaOt ilacquas Car 



The success of the "Crarrlck Oaie 
ties." occasional "Grand Street Fol 
lies," "Americana," et ai., sot a pace 
in intimate style musical entertain- 
ment which independent producers 
have been attempting to follow off 
and on. Kvery so often anotlier o£ 
the intimate type musical revue 
crops up, relying on lyric and skit 
cleverntss to offset tlie meagerness 
of production and scenic investiture. 

Such was probably Joseph T^w- 
ren and Lawrence Morc's idea in 
resurrecting "The Manhatters," done 
last spring in a less elaborate fash- 
ion by the Cellar Players of the 
Hudson Guild at some Greenwich 
Village hideaway. Allegedly elab- 
orated and recast, the new entre- 
preneurs brought it before a public 
at large which was for the main 
friendly and over-enthusiastic in its 
desire to be pleased. 

"The Manhatters" starts off brisk- 
ly enough, like so many other of 
these intimate musicals, but it isn't 
long before it peters out. In retro- 
spect a scene or a number or a face 
here and there stands' out. In this 
case the outstanding personalities 
Included a not unfamiliar comedi- 
enne in Eleanor Shaler, the most 
reliable of Individual performers. 
There were others, to be sure, but 
their impression was fleeting. 

The revue inaugurates its local 
Mea with 'the conclusion that after 
all is said and done Manhattan Is 
the best place to tind foreign atmos- 



phere. It is 'a serviceablo enough 
l>ackground. and the subwar. the 

(Iirat White Way, the traAc towir. 
Greenwich Village, Hi erside drive, 
Chinatown. Gramercy b>quaro. Park 
avenue, sightseeing bus and the 
Bronx Zoo are among other metro- 
politan loealoa and htihllghts 
touched upon Wtth appropriate 
numbers to suit. 

The first real click was ICiss 
Shaler with her sad songs of the gay 
90'a Miss Shalor has been around 
before at the County*^ Fair (cafe- 
restaurant) In Greenwich Village 
and elsewhere and does old timers, 
such as "Fallen By the Wayodo** and 
"Tallyho" like nobody's business. 
Miss Shaler can bold down a spot in 
a real revue or In a elsaa night club. 

A satire on "Publix service" set 
in the Rox>ixiount theatro wajf not 
entirely original unless the flrot edi- 
tion antedated the same Idea current 
In "Merry-Qo-Round." The sarcasm 
is a bit broad diM unklndL harping 
on the dearth of seating accommo- 
dations for cash patrons who are 
shown waiting for havra and days, 
bringing their lunch, etc. 

Raymond Knight doing the an- 
nouncer la a radio broadcasting 
scene was funny if not original. It, 
too. dates back to "Artists and Mod- 
els," but was humorously developed 
to good returns. 

The flrst act flnalo was the l>ost 
en59emble number led by Sally Bates, 
who possesses Broadway potential- 
ities. Up to this point also Doro- 
thea Chard, a real *nt~ girl, im- 
pressed on the personality end. 
James Norris was the principal juv- 
enile and satisfactory, and Lehman 
Byck. William Johnstone (with a 
funny if overdone panto scene), and 
Mary ATarsh. ^ Ikllip Alstinsaished' 
themselves. 

^e second half or "second excur- 
sion." as it is labeled, reintroduced 
with a familiar "white wings" quar- 
tet. ¥*rom then on it died out once 
again. 

"The Manhatters" is altogether 
too amiit^rish to warrant public 
support and its run will not long 
survive this notice. It is a good try 
and ono Blight bo ^aritably fai- 
cllned were the cast wholly novitiate, 
but with the one or two staples and 
some of tho^preittlstng material. It 
is deficiont on its creative end. 

George Oppenheimer, the lyricist, 
obviously strove for lyric Intricacy 
and. as is generally the fault, sacri- 
ficed conciseness at tho altar of 
fancy thyming. Alfred Kathan, Jr.. 
the composer, tried for a jingle qual- 
ty in his score and overdid it so- 
that It all iiirunded allk% In the 
same genSni| rein of accelerated 
tempos. Libretto Is no particular 
concern either way. 

Lawren and More, tho sponsors, 
will lose no sizeable b. r. on this 
production. Most of everything Is 
probably payable oflC In laughs, but 
with these favorable conditions it'll 
be no cinch to draw cash trade down 
nto this QresBwlch VillM* pkgr- 
louse. ' 

The premiere was scalsd at |5 — 
probably all paper. AM 



with bet last words. "Damned old 
fool," ringing in ^sarus' ears. He^ 
driven to the poin^ of insanity, 
finally Implorss his Silent half-wit 
brother, who does nothing but sit 
and knit aU day, to solve the prob- 
lem and hands him the check to fill 
n the amount. When Lazarus' back 
Is turned, the half-wit bums the 
check. It Is the last straw, and the 
mind of the klbitxer gives way. In 
a broken voice he pleads with his 
brother to show him the art of 
knitting as the curtain falls. 

Humor, pathos and romance are 
well blended in "Kibitzer." Lazarus, 
a gentle, wel-meaning old soul, is 
very well handled by EdwArd Q. 
Robinson. Beatrice Blfnn as Rose 
acquits herself finely, while oredit- 
able performanses are - by 

Paul Clare. Charles QoklSuM tnd 
David A. LeOnardi. 

The remitlnder fits In well enough. 

It is understood that Golden will 
shelve the play until the fall, when 
it may be presented on Broadway. 

Finos. 



Duffy Hollywood Slock 

Henry Duffy Players, Iiic., Inaoruratins 
a poliry of dramatic stock at El Capitan. 
Hollywood, present three-act comedy by 
i>on Mullaily. with Ui« producat and Dale 
Winter (Mrs. Duffy) tMtorsi. OheoUott 
of p:dwin cxirtia. 

Robert Morse.. Ilenry Duffy 

Arthur Lindao. ••••••*. .loseph De Stefan i 

Mrs. Connelljr.«.«4»».. Helen Keera 

Lao MitchaU.... IdSseUi Daltaenu 

Btninta •....••.•••«••••• • .OllTa Oo oper 

Panr Bryant Dale Winter 

MUn CiowMnjr......^ .Frmak Derlea 



PUYS OUT OF TOWN 



KIBITZER 



Atlantic City, July 19. 
Now play hy Jo Swerllns in tliree actfi. 
i'roduoed Jobs Oolden. VUward O. 
itobinsoB trntwiSr Stsgad %ir jft aph B. 

(iraham. 

Yankol •••••••••••••;««««.'Jacob Katsman 

Youth /..Rfilph Hackett 

Ho.se >».««.«««.4*.... Beatrice BUnn 

Marino ^••••••i»*.I>avid A I.«onard 

Meyer ........ •••««•*'. ...Arthur S. Uoss 

KIkapoupaloff ..•;■•>..«. Ataxia M. |>oliaiiov 
l^tsarua .....,»»«.i«,.|M^*td O. Riibinvon 

Sehttlts .«....;><*.*.*,...J«taitt W. Banaonc 

Bill Xhivlafr .......;..;...^.....Paul Clare 

John Davies ............ Charles Gotthold 

Callahan •.• ......John O'Moara 

.« William <"ox 

Harry Forsman 

Prince 9t Wal6a. i Ralph H«o|cett 



Ing, bccau.s*? ho is .stuc k on actrr.ss 
Uncle can't pot dough l»ocnus<» his 
shT^w \\i!o k^'f^p.s the cli.rk l*uok. 
Induces iui)h<'W (play wrii^ht) to 
gyp $20,000 out of flunt. tincle*« 
Wife, by m.^iki! '." most in iis»Mt im- 
advances and "pting from her 
oven more sirkenincr one.s. 

AfttT lhat it's n docr-fcrhl. ov. ry 
woman ror hoi tiull— and lor ploj - pinochle^ iuvui iably coaciitis the ' 



"Oni c a kibitzer alway.s a kibitzer" 
is tho tlicme of John Gulden's sec- 
ond pl.'iy of tho s<>;ison. 'Kibitzfr," 
openinff at tho Apollo last evening. 
As its title will indicate lo the aver- 
age New Yorlcer. tho plot cojitt-rs 
about the dispenser of unsought 
advice. In iho vernacular of 
CJotham, a kibit/er is a bystander, 
one who usually reiTiains on the 
Hitlelisea of a card i-Titme, golf or 

billiard tournament and continually J be lilaced'Tn a hank 
annoy.M the players with a runnin? 
liro of innvnnt(>il r< jii.'irks. The 
fart that he actuaUy lacics the norve 
to r Tticipate himself or cover bets 
"ffncil dofs not .scrm to detract 
iri'in hks zeal as an advi.ser, 

"KIbitrfr" starts out well durlni* 
th<- lirst two ;i( fs and sust-'iins th< 
intert'bt with plenty of action and 
food for thounht. It Is tho third 
and final art that tho play i.s Inok- 
iMf?. It is th«re lliat the action 
wanes and in plaro.s iiocomes some- 
wiiat nioo(.t')iK>ii.-;. While it is true 
th it r( p. iitM»n of one pariicukir 
po nt i.s ii. cossary to carry out tho 
character of an individual, yr t thoro 
is .cnfirrly tint una h s trtirn'^'ss 
about it "Kibi l/.rr" w- iiI.J Ji lvo a 
l)etle>r clinnce if tin* riitf.n-.^ procoss 
w*^re used in tho last a'M and .-i)0C(l- 
« d up. 

I. Lazarus, the contrnl fiinire. is an 
oMorly Hebrew who pr<>sul< s ovor a 
- nail cigar store and pinochle ron- 
doxvous whoro ninny f-itionalities 
}i5<semMo lor tlu>ir nightly u'anio. 
f- ixanis. d"niIn:itod by h s love of 



player, while his daughter. Rose, an 

attractive, level headed girt, attends 
to the customers and runs tho busi- 
ness. * LAsanis at heart fa iua In - 
voterate gambler but lacks the 
courage and money and is forced 
to confine his operations to **ailttd" 
beta. 

Bill Davies, a rich man's eon, is 
paying court to Rose, a fact that Is 
taken exception to by Merino* an- 
other suitor, who bears a grudge 
against his father, a Wall Street 
magnate, who had, rained and 
caused the death of his own parent. 
Determined to kill Bill's father, 
John Davies, Merino endeavors to 
frame an alibi with Lazarus, who, 
at the point of a gun, is forced to 
promise his aid. but inl^titttldi #IM|i- 
munirates with Davies ai^ Sa>ffn 
his lifo. ■ ;.. V ' v , :■ 

As a reward he is handed a 1l»iank 

check by D.ivios and told to fill In 
any amount lie desires. Unable to 
decide oh the moment, he pSrries 
for time, and Davies, appealing to 
his love for gambling, makes him 
a proposition. A certain sum Is to 

If Lazarus fills 
in the amount for one dollar more 
than Was deposited, he loses all, but 
if it is under the fii^ure. It is okay. 

It Is this situation that brings 
out the real nature of the kibitzer. 
I'naMo to fill in the check for fear 
th.it he mif^ht lose everything or 
not pet enough, Lazarus worries 
alonpT for s«'veral months to tho ex- 
clusion of every other interest, for- 
getting hfs daughter, his friends, 
his business and continually figur- 
ing, liKuring, figuring, but lacking 
the nerve to bring tho matter to a 
fi.-.'^d. 

His daugliter. d- sp. rnto at the 
turn of affairs and needing money 
|f-.r 111" business and herself, turns 
to Brif in her nrr-d. Myer, one of 
his old pinochle friends, finally 
brincTs Davies to Lacarus In an at- 
tempt to remedy the siniation. 
Ln7nrus agrees lo chanco every- 
thinjf upon the turn of a card, but 
nt tho last minute he In still tho 
kibitzer^ afraid to Carry tlirough 
and mils it off. 

. At this stuff e Ross leaves him 



Xos Angeles, July If. 

Henry Duffy, lemr dominant in 
dramatic sliock ventures on the Pa- 
cific Coast, made his debut as a 
producer-actor in Greater Los An- 
geles when he launched the Henry 
DuiTy Players, Inc., for what may 
be destined for ft lone stsy at Bl 
Capita^ In Hollywood. Dufty has 
sponsored several stock ventures 
nearby hero. In Pasadena and Long 
ll iftei i , ';l»t^..»oth proTSd profitless 
. ■■■ ■# 



and lisre speedily withdrawn. In 
San fraii^iscow Portland and Seattle 
bis stock organizations have been 
succeCsful for a long time, and it 
was only natural that sooner or 
later tho producer would 'invade 
Hollywood with a resident players' 
organisation. 

For his opening attraction Duffy 
wisely selected the Don Mullaily 
comedy, playing the leading male 
role, opposito Dale Winter (in prl« 
vats Ufe Mrs. Dufty, and remem- 
bered nereabouta. for her excellent 
work in "Irene" several seasons 
ago). Duffy has surrounded him- 
self with a caxMfcble cast, most of 
whom had enacted the roles in "Laff 
That Off" during its recent San 
Frandsoo engagement, with the re- 
suit that a smooth, flaished per- 
forroaiioe was given the first night 
audience, a capacity one and full of 
enthusiasm. Duffy, MBBSstf, has 
been off the boards for some little 
time, with an occasional part in one 
of his productions up north, hut ho 
easily carried off the honors. 

Dale Winter was thoroughly at 
ease in tho leading feminine role. 
Ml89 Winter Is fair to look upon 
and has a stage personality that 
quickly endears hsr. 

Kenneth Dalgneau, as the ro- 
mantic lead, and Joseph De StefanI* 
the third of tho "bachelors," wsM 
admirably cast. The broad comedy 
was provided by Frank Darien in 
tho ""tad" role and Helen Keers as 
the suspicious though lovable 
boarding house mistress. A par- 
ticularly fine bH of aetlnff was 
offered by Olive Cooper in the dttft* 
cult role of the slavey. 

Tho Duffy organisation got an 
excellent start, and If the opening 
performance is a criterion it should 
hold forth at El Capitan lonir aifS 
successfully. Duffy publicly ald- 
mitted th9.t he wias not afraid ^ 
the alleged "house Jinx." 

'DUMB LircK*' mow 

T^umb Luck" went into rehearsal 
this week with John Bohn and Earl 
Simmonde sponsoring. It opens at 
Stamford, CoKtLi JMig; 1. ' * ^ 



OBITUARY 



MILTON BEJACK 
If llton Bsjaok, St, unmarried, 

press agent and who handled the 
advance for many shows during his 
three years' connection wiUi the 
Shubert olBces, disd July It at tho 
American Hospital, Chicago, of 
pneumonia and gangrene poison- 
ing. 

Bsja^ sonred In the American 

Army during the war and was 
gassed la action on the other side. 



in Memory of My Holoved Husband 

JULES JORDAN 

Who Died July 21, 191%. 
May Hin 8oul HoRt in IVaoa 

ANNA JORDAN 



He returned, home with his lungs 
in bad shape. 

Recently he developed pneumonia 
and when gangrene set In It was 
only a question of time until his 
death. 

Mr. Bo jack's last road sljow con- 
nection was as agent with "The 
Student Prince" during its Chicago 
engagement, tho eOmpany olosthg 
at the Great Northern in that city. 
He was a member of the Theatri- 
cid Press Representative Associa- 
tion which passed resolutions of 
regret. 



as manager for the house until it 
was taken over by Harry Mfntura 

last summer. 

His wife retired froat<t .tl|S , 
some years ago. 



FLORENCE RMIRTS 

Florence Roberts, W, died tn 
Hollywood (Cal.) hospital, July 17 
foHowlhg an emergency operation. 
She was the widow of Lewis 
Morrison an^ ft O^USlft pf- ThSftlftM 
Roberts. 

Miss Roberts acted la Aostrallft 

recently with an American coin- 
pany. She returned to the States 
about nine months ago, appearing 
in several Henry DuflFy productions 
in San Francisco. She is survived 
by her cousin and her second hus- 
band, Frederick Vogeding, Stsgs 
and screen 'actorC". • . -v'T^V' 

The remains will bo Shfpptii : 
New York for biu^Ial. 



ERNST STURM 

Ernst (••Doe"> Sturm, 4S. died 

In Chicago last week as the result 
of a train accident. He is survived 
by his wife, Frieda. 
Mr. Sturm entered vaudeville as 



In loMug nuiinory of luy beloved | 
tiu.-jbn n<l and our father 

MARH S. WARD 

who departed Jaly 1«, 191«. 

His Wife, Georgia, and Chil- 
dren, Hazel. Gloria. Marty. Jr., 



Four, remaining In that act 
yeara Later he opened ft restau- 
rant, "The Spotlight" (Randolph 
street), la Chicago for theatrical 

trade. 

He was one of four men who 
bought out Carl Barrett's lease on 

the Central theatre there and acted 
a member of the original Victorian 



Lovinsr memory of my daaf' huabanll 

EDWARD L BLOOM 

Died July 18, 1925 

WILAMETT BLOOM 



WHIIsm Mitchell, M, for four 
years day watchman at Paramount 
studios, HoUjrwood. died July 10, 
following an operation for pleurisy, 

which developed after a severe at» 
tack of influenr.a. WITS 
daughter survive. 



Ben R. Werner, 69, midwest show 
producer, died recently at his homo 
In I'rairl© du Chlen, Wia Ho had 
been theatrieany ftctlrs for Kd 
years, producing his own shows. 



Robert Steele, 20. of the Wilkes 
Theatre orchestra. Salt Lak% died 
recently. 



DEATHS JIBROJU) - 

Caroline StruM, 73 (wife of Ited* 
erick F^tollmonn). 

Louis Diiplay, director of thO 
Theatre Antolne, Paria 

Tato, vaudeville midget, 'died at 
Qoigny, France. 



RIVERSIDE MENORiAL CBArEL 



.New Tork'a 
&lo!iC.IIeaaiifel 
FaniTsI Hi 



76th St. and Amsterdam Ato* 

PIfO\nE: 

£NDiC0n 6600 



Ost of Towa 

VtetraJa Armiurrd 

World- wltl(» roniirr tinn 



RADIO-MUSIC 



VARIETY 



47 -W 



DISTANCE REVIEWS 

By F. E. KENNY 

(Variety's Correspondent at Mount Vornon, N. Y.) 



Keooptlon of distance ■tationa 
ymtiem from day to day. It is a 
matter of study to list the stations 
and favorable days. Canadian sta- 
tions, for example, do not come 
through regularly, nor do the sta- 
tions in the Southland. Chicago 
and Cleveland, on the other hand 
art almoat ateady visitors. During 
ti^ past week conditions as to 
CliPadian and Southern stations 
hm iMon bettor and quite a few 
ptogmUM have come through. 

Denny at Montreal 

Thus Jacic Denny and orchestra 
from CFCF, Montreal, and it was 
good to hear this old favorite. His 
program was broadcast from the 
Mount Royal Hotel. Denny still 
holds the rating of one of the five 
best bands on the air today, a rating 
from our standpoint, that is. Have 
missed him since his departure from 
Kew York and quite happy to spend 
a half hour with him in Canada, 
from 10 : 80 to 11. 

During the time he broadcast 
from WJZ, Denny's program was 
called A Musical Marathon and he 
is still using that theme. The an- 
nouncer, incidentally, sounded sus- 
piciously like old Ted Husing, for- 
merly of WJZ. Denny's stuff is still 
as lively as ever and his programs 
never tiresome. 



WSM, Nashville 

Traveling dowti the airways . is 
Kashville, Tenn., with WSM. a 
strong sender and a good provider 
of variety programs. We heard Dug 
Gobhard'a or Gebhard'a orchestra 
— or at least that Is the way we got 
the name. And here we want to 
say that it Is not easy to catch 
names from distant stations, and 
we can only guess at them be 
cause the announcers do not pause. 
For the most part it is not possible 
to get detailed programs of these 
distant stations around New York 
and must depend on the names 
from the announcers. At any rate, 
the oreheiftra was excellent. Inci- 
dentally, they came through WRNY 
blasting away and WRNY comes in 
on a loop in this aeotttti. «f lh« 
county. 



Interference has been reduced to 
a major extent under the rulings of 
the Radio Commission, but there 
are still a few whistles left. For 
example, the other night WPQ, 
Wl^J, Newark, and WCAU, Phila- 
delphia, had a little battie and 
WCAU w*is crowding the Newark 
station delightfully, for those who 
like a genuine imitation of a pea- 
nut stand by Way of the radio. 

WEAF Cavalcade heard at WGY, 
Schenectady, and WBZ, Spring- 
field, and listened good. KDKA at 
Grand theatre, PltUburgh; Minet 
Fair, violinist, sweet. Then WSAI, 
Cincinnati, with Dan Dugan's poppy 
orchestra. All in a few Jumps. 



lyn Kids Us 
Caught a iignal and it sounded 
like 900 miles from our set. Tuned 
carefully and 'built It up, only to 
find it was WKBN, one of the chil- 
dren over In Brooklyn. They will 
fool you like that. 

AH distance stations are received 
much stronger here than the Brook- 
lyn output, a nickel subway ride 
from Mount Vernon. Figure out 
that- one. 



Tommy Coates, tenor, sang 
"Mothers" very sweetly from WLIB, 

Chicago, and then camo Doc Davis' 
orchestra with Joe Rudolph, pre- 
siding at the piano for a nice pe- 
riod of .stepping. Tiombardo's Royal 
Canadians, are a feature at WTAM« 
Cleveland, and a smart band it !■» 



Barn Dane* Wow 

Then we heard the WSM barn 
dance program, a lively and enter- 
taining feature. ,H. M. and H. J. 
Cobk and Mark Patterson are mem- 
bers of a stringed band that whoop 
things up. It is a distinct novelty 
and when they played "Maggie," 
and "When the Roses Bloom Ai^nln," 
with vocal duet, you couldn't keep 
the old pedals still. A iiarmonicti 
Is used with effect also. 

.^i^other ^ • the boys was "The 
Dying Girl's Message, " Just about 
what you would expect from the 
old home town. A lively band, lively 
series of numbers and an alto- 
gether different ahd enjoyabla! biU 
'Of fare. ' 



At WSB, Atlanta, was another 
stringed band wbich also revealed 
excellent talent. An Okeh record- 
ing unit, the announcer said, some- 
where from around Georgia. Stock - 
Well? At any rate, it provided good 
entertainment. 



Smart Porters' Quartet 

Four Pullman Porters, a feature 

for WON, Chicago, and who travel 
to the various points when that sta- 
tion broadcasts from remote con- 
trol, such as the races, were heard 
in a studio program and said to be 
the first in a year or so. 

Boys are Chester Harris, John 
Spencer, Oscar* Bloodson and Fred 
Butler. They opened with the Pull- 
man Porters' song and revealed a 
quartet that is wasting time taking 
care of. sleeping compartments. 

These boys belong In vaudeville 
or picture houses and the wonder 
is they haven't been snapped up be- 
fdra this. Real harmony value there. 



Intermarriages 



Three sisters, nee Emery and 
Americans, have married tllihat' 

Jews, all musicians. 

Meyer Davis Is one of the 
husbanda, Mrs. Davis' sister 
married Piarro Monteux, and 
the third sister has just mar- 
ried the other musician. 
Meyer's wife's brother-in-law 
la giNMafUlly rafarred to this 
week in the department headed 
Newport. 

Meyer ia at Newport, his 
usual summer musical station, 
with a couplo of bands in 
readiness to furnish to social 
high lighting private affairs 
there, as has been hiti custom 
for years. His summer homo 
is at Jamestown, R. I., Ju^it 
outside of Newport. 



HERB MARKS ENGAGED 



In the novelty line the Akron (O ) 
"Times Press" has a good line-up 
in quartet known as "The Four 
Headlines of the Last Edition of the 
Akron 'Times Press.' " They are 
so announced after each number, 
and they sing and play most any- 
thinc:. 

Practically every number an- 
nounced wa.s listed as a re<iuest, In- 
cluding "L»ove Me and the World Is 
Mine," which sotinded real sweet. 

Feature is broadcast from WATX!!, 
Akron, and the st.Ttif)n came 
through over WGL, Xew York, 
which does not hit clear in this 
territory. 

Incidentally, the same applies to 
WPCII. New York. Chicago and 
— Wttsburgh can both Jt>e tuned 
through that station. 

WHN is poor, but WPAP Is at 
times louder than WJZ and that 
is what makes radio a great bi»si- 
ness. 



The Wheeling Spirit 

Still In the Southland, ran across 
WWVA, at Wheeling, W. Va., 
broadcasting at the time from the 
Mountaineer Club. Here again we 
found that New York does not pos- 
sess all the good orchestras or live- 
ly night clubs. Plenty of fast music 
and harmonious vocal work by the 
boys In this band and the familiar 
suggestion from the announcer, 
•Write In your ref|uoftaff>tha -il^le* 
phone is too busy." ' v v 

Another station caused hetrodyfte 
on Wheeling, but COtlk|B't ffOt . tts 
call letters. 



Three points from the dial settinj^ 
for WWVA located a church service 
and found It was from WBSO, the 
Bnbson stntion up In Massachu- 
setts. They make a feature of daily 
midnight services up there, imd Al- 
bert stoneham, of Harvard, wa» In 
charge. 

Musle was furnished by a Bruns- 
wick Pniiat rope and announced fre- 
quently to that effect. 

WLin. CluVatro. with T)r:ik«' Ilol' l 
orchestra and plcntv of «'ntliusi.isin. 
This orchestra play.s a group of 
four nninlx ra, swinj;irii,' al<>n>ir from 
one to the other. A crack band. 

Down again to WPO, Atlnntir 
City, for some hot St. T.ouis T^lu' s 
from Crawford's orchestra. WC'FI^. 
Chicago, ors?an recital from Bruns- 
wick studio. 



B«aut$ as Opposish 

Dorothy Britton, holder of the 
"Miss Universe" title from the Gal- 
veston beauty contest, and Fay 
L.'inphier, winner for 1925 of the At- 
lantic City "Miss America" title, 
each billod like a circus and played 
as a publicity gaff by ballrocms, are 
running Into one nnother. Miss 
Lanphier booked into Jiinghamton, 
N. T., , followed ^reo -nights a£t«r 
the appearance at a rival ballroom 
of Miss Rrltton. 

In Bayonne, N. J., "Miss I'niverse" 
crowned Bayonne's entry to the 
1927 Atlantic City contest. 



KMOX, St. Louis 

At KMOX. St. I.euisv caiitrlit the 
tail end of a plug for the St. Louis 
*T,lobo Democrat," vocal, nnd this 
W.'is followed Ity an orchestra plutr 
for tlie Davis Realty Co., St. L(»uis. 
Wave strong most of the time, but 
clfMids up. They hand o\it good 
Stun in St. Louis, however. 



Waritig*s Route 

WarinK's Pennsylvania n's two 
wtM'lx.s' run at tlie Mark Str.ind. 
Xew York, with the possilnlity of a 
run, is off. Instead, the Warln^s 
continue from their three wreks 
for H.ilaban ^ Katz in Ciiicauo into 
the Missouri, St. Loui;s, A\m. 13. 
and Circle. Indianapolis, Aujif.-2S, for 
two \v<'eks »• u 1). 

William .Mt.iris is now lioi.kin^' 
the Warings wher<' formerly tliey 
booked themselves direct. 

JONES' BOOKINGS 

r«»i;o\vinir liis . iirr. nt we<'k at 
I^ocu s I'alme. \V.i.->hiii;^ton. 1>. <'■■ 
Isham Jones and his oreliesira piay 
thr- I'i'T, Atiatitio City, for n 

lortni^'ht. Ho will uo on another 
two weeks' danre tour through New 
Knpland. 

After that they r« siirrif in T.j. - 
turrit nt T^ofw's Stat^., llovion, 
booked by Arlhui Spuzi. 



Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph B. Tyroler 
of St Wast 77th street. KaW York, 
have announced the engagement of 
their daughter, Hortense Eugenie 
Tyroler, to Herbert Edward Marks, 
son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. 
Marks. 

Miss Tyroler is a Vassar grad, 

'25, and received her Master of Arts 
degree from Columbia last Febru- 
ary* 

Her flance came uponr Variety 
after leaving Dartmouth, with 
Herb believing he preferred news- 
paper work to his father's music 
buainess. Ed Marks had steered 
Stern St Co. to the heiRhts of class 
music publishing, succeeding it with 
his own and present firm, Edward 
B. Marks Music Ca. 

After three years on Variety Herb, 
who had become meantime a very 
popular mMnbejr of the New York 
staff, moved ovar to his father's of- 
fice as head of the mechaniaal and 
publicity departments. 



Broaiicasters Blamed 
For_WeeUj'$ Exit 

Claiming 25.000 weekly circula- 
tion for all of its 14 weeks' age, the 

"Kadio IM-oprain \Vet>kly. editt^l ;>y 
lluKO Gernsback, and one of the 
Experimenter rubliahing Co.'s 
string of perlodlcala. suspended 
publie.ition with a scathing tnliiorial 
comment hurled against tlie rad'o 
stations. The broaUi aster.s are 
charged with lack of co-operation 
In failiuf^ to sujiply the weekly with 
the necessary radio prt»giams wiui h 
were featured as complete and au- 
thoritative. 

' Itadio Proprt ani WeeUly" wants 
to know why Carnetjio Hall can bill 
its concert artists months in ad- 
vance whereas radio stations can- 
not suiiply theirs a full week in 
advaiue. 

It is stated that ** 'Radio Prognun 
Weekly,* of late, came into ill re- 
pute with many readers beeaus«' the 
greater majority of the proK ranis 
were either wrong or incomplete. 
Again, many stations could not 
furnish programs in time, and thus 
had to be left out when we went to 
press." " 

The periodicars advertising re- 
turns were slim, v.'hat little display 
space being devoted to plufxj;ing llie 
contemporary publications like 
"Radio News," "Science and Inven- 
tion," "Amasing Stories," etc. Their 
latest, "French Humor," has just 
been started on the market. De- 
spite the title, it is exploited as 
being ultra clean. 



Ben Black Opening at 
Paramount for 6 Wedct 

Ben Black opens Aug. 6 for six 
weeks at the Paramount, New York, 
as the pennanent stage band .con- 
ductor, iMadlng tha Jack Parting- 
ton type if iitttttra houaa preaanta- 
tion. JMaA «ftme on from Cali- 
fornia last week and was given an 
auspicious, albeit Impromptu, send- 
off by Paul Whiteman, who intro- 
duced the west coast composer- 
conductor and dragged him forth 
from the wings to conduct a num- 
ber by the Whiteman orchestra. 

Black has been doing an Ash in 
California under Partington's diree- 
tiori and will continue with the 
same style cinema presentation in 
New York. 

Following Bl a c k ' s six weeks 
Whiteman comes back for four 
weeks and then Black resumes indef 
until WlittAman is again brought 
back to New York. 

Black's first and third pro-^'ram 
will be Frank Cambria and John 
Murray Anderson units, second 
week and the fourth, fifth and sixth 
weeks being I'artington produe- 
tions. Cambria goes to Europe for 
10 weeks on a vacation, following 
his inaugural show with Black as 
master of ceremonies. 

Black will have a locally recruited 
orchestra Under him, a necessity 
because of union regulations. 



TiOioghast Marriage Off 

Washington, July 19. 
The District Supreme Court has 
invalidated the marriage of George 
S. Tlllinghast, drummer of the 
Palace (pets) house orchestra. This 
action ends the suit of the wife 
who asked that tha ceremony be 
legalised in order to give their bAby 
a name. 

Tiliinghast's contention, as re- 
ported last week and now sustained 
by the court, was that a previous 
marriage of the mother to Clement 
A. Murphy had been annulled with 
the decree not becoming valid until 
20 days had elapsed. 

The wife waited but eight days 
before marrying Tillinghast. Be- 
cause of her failure to comply with 
the previous court order Justice 
Bailey declared the Tillinghast 
marriage illegal. 

The mother, through her attor- 
ney, J. M. Boardman, noted an ap- 
peal to the District Court of Ap- 
peals, 



CHICAGO SYMPHONY 
WILLBEDISBANDED 

Can't Meet Demands of Pet« 

rillo*s Union— Minimum Up 
to $100— Sponsors Refuse 



t Ml it ago. .Ivily 19. 

Failure uf ilie (.'hieago I'edtratiom 
of Musicians and sponsors of tha 
Chicago Symphony inrhestra to 
agree on a wage scale will causa 
dissolution of the orchestra. 

This season was to have been tha 
symphony's 37th. It was founded 
\>y Thecxbtie Tiioinas. 

Disbandmcnt had been pending 
since the close of the last orches- 
triil season, when tlie mu.-lciana 
( ntt ied a reque.st for raise in scale. 
The union asked that the $80 mini- 
mum be lifted to $100. 

Sponsors of the oifhestra, all 
weallhy and soeiall> prominent 
Chicagoans, refused the demand, 
contending they received no mora 
than an even break on the last sea- 
son. They claim it will be impos- 
sible to run the symphony oil a 
profitable basis should the incraaaa 
be granted. 

Several proposed concessions were 
all turned down, looked upon as 
unfavorable by either side. Sug- 
gestions on how to increase the 
profit all went unheeded by the 
orchestra's sponsors. Ono waa that 
the customary 15 -cent gallery scala 
be raised. 

New Symphony? 
Immediately following the dia- 

solvement decision various reporta 
were circulated about the forma- 
tion of a new symphony to replace 
the old one. One statement had it 
that the musicians' union would 
organize an orchestra for a 10-year 
period, with a scale beginning at 
$126 and increasing every two 
years. Sponsors of the present 
symphony announced that, in this 
event, the name Chicago Symphony 
would not be permitted to be used. 

The break came after a three- 
hour conference between .Tames C. 
I'ctrillo, president of the federation, 
and Charlea H. Hamill, Horaca 
Oakley and Henry Voegelll, repre- 
senting the symphony association. 
The climax was reached when tha 
symphony men attempted to point 
out the wage scales in Phlladel* 
phia and Xew York. 

Petrillo burned, saying he and 
the Chicago mnsleiana ara "nm* 
ning their own union.*' 



Gallant at 8pa 

Barney (lallant will manage 
Arrowhead Inn, Saratoga, N. Y., for 
the August racing season, and will 
have Arnold Johnson's orchestra 
spotted there. I^ast year Vineent 
Lopez was the band attraction. 

Qallant returns to his club in the 
fall when the padlock expires. 



HERE AND THERE 



Buddy Gilmore. best remembered 
during the days of Mr. and Mrs. 
Vernon Castle's dancing vogue as 
their jumping Jack drummer, has 
taken up permanent abode in Paris. 
Buddy recently came to the states 

and sold liis property at .Iariiai«a, 
l^. I., a gift from the late \'» i non 
Castle. 



Abrams At Manger 

Irwin Abrams is broadcaHting 
direct from the Hotel Manger, New 
Vork, via WJZ. Abrams Is the new 
band feature at the Manger, suc- 
ceeding Ca.ss Hagan who switched 
to the Park Central hotel; 



Barney Rapp at Home 

Barney Rapp and his orchestra 
have foregone their vaude tour for 
the summer in favor of concentrat- 
ing on liiipp's Arcadia-on-the- 
Sound at Savin Rock, Wait Haven, 
Conn. New Haven and vicinity ia 
Kjipp's home territory. Their sum- 
mer stay and permanent danca 
place made a batter business mova 
for the season. ^ 



Garland Back at WBBM 

Chicago, July 19. 
Charlie Garland has ratumad aa 

director of station WBBM. 

He'H been heading a school of 
syncopation for the past threa 
yeara: * 



Jos* ph S;iiiif»iri, ?iiusi«';il «lir< -tor, 
Fontaine J-'erry Opera t'oiiip.-i n\ , ' 
Louisville, had tO leave owing to | 
death in his family. He Is sue 
c^eded by Howard c*olIinM. 



The Luther Colleg" Cone rt Hand. 
60 musicians, directed by Carlo A. 
Hjifratlt in m ahln p i n tnur uf the 

northwest. The band c'»mes from 
iJffor.'ih, la. 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON immc 



Specht Went After Ted Lewis 

Paul Specht stepped on Ted l-ewls* toes in Detroit recently where tha 

forme r is tJi*- p< i inanMit b.ind attraction at the Regent, an inde pic- 
ture house. L» wis came in to play tlie loeal Publix stand, (*a»tltol. Lewis 
was Interviewed by the Detroit "Kvening Times" and plculed for the 
"debunking of Jazz*' stating that "jazz is no greater to music than comla 

sti ijts are t<» urt." Lewi« made light of tlie highbrow treatment of jaSS 
and its evolutions su<h as ja/z npcras, eonetrto.s, rhn pModle.u, etc. 

}<peeht came ba«k witli the eliaracteristic personal attaek on L»ewi8 
that "Ted's jazz Is the old fashioned acrobatic and noisy kind, whereaa 
the jazz of today is simplv another term for ''modem American syncopa- 
tion." whir-h le.'ins ff»\\ar<l the symplionle or elassieal side of mUSical 
development. America is best known for this type of music." 

Specht mentioned Whiteman and Jones as ultra jazz exponents and 
I'liither deerhd the Lewis teilinif|U*^- TIh' prof< si<.n itself is taking 
\ai yinK \ i' \v'-' *m til*' wisd'Tii of « lif's p' l -onal opinions in relation 
to .'I < (»iit« ji(pf»ra ry ai tist and iii< tijre lioiis<> p«-rfoi rn« r. 

Mddle lf«rkn's»<, mnsir.il din < tor f»f tin' ii» \v TI<«»«1 M.n k Hopkins, 
.'*an Francfseo. was L;i\fii an au-ftii-oii inl rod hi I ion to <)." music trades 
la.st we< k when thr; annual f onvt riti«»n of the \\ e.siern Music Tra<les 
was held In the 'Frisco bote] .July 12-1'4. Ilarkness lias jijst been made 
a n i xt luLdML^^Vlninr r* . <,i din'r artist and the oeeas ion was a good op- 



Australian Nation.il ]'.iui] li.iv! T*" 
turn*'<l to til'' I'riif' iJ ,<f.it« • f>>v an- 
other tour. It will l»*j in \\»st 
in September. 



poi tunity to introduce Ilarkness to the music convci.lii»n. 

Hrunswlek and Its afTlliated rerord, Voealjoh, are ex|»erlmentlng wltll 

tlio Idea of "eleaning up" tb' ;i\<t •'<• disk lal> I by oii iitii i: .i« niuch 
'Xtranr-ous rriaf!rr ris p'.-'il.|<-. '11' | .a • a n t h<-t i< • anM-" ' iilli :.■ liaji 

I i»* < n among il»o Uit-l IIiIukn Hnitj\»(i. The .'-onj;">vr>t«*rs d' n I i ai c n.uch 

j about lliaU 



1 



1 



48 



VARIETY 



MUSIC 



DANCE MAD AMERICA 



bjr each local dance promotpr. Ol- 
son's one stiiuilation was a mini- 
mum of |1 adn'iHslon, a departure 
for som« promoters, whil* others 
had to tilt It to tl.^S to make monpy. 
Despite the high gate, Olson did 
well, hia radio r«p counting, acQord- 
tBf .to Charles Shrlbman, th« per- 
sonal manager for Mai Hallett and 
hia orchestra, and one of New Eng- 
land'a mo8t active dance promoters. 

fliirlbman oveHitMi a Humber of 
his own halls, principally Cbarles- 
hurst in Sulem. Mass., and routes 
attractions in rival places to round 
iM it^rt touri. 

Hallett tlaiMto Bif 

Shrlbman. with Hallett has found 
tiM Hallett orchestra the biggest 

consistent dance attraction through- 
out Massachesuetts, Connecticut, 
Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont and 
New Hampshire. The **name** Bos- 
ton bands have ofttlmes refused to 
play "battles * of music** against 
Hallett, appreciating the latter's 
firrUle local popularity, and dance 
hall managers testify that to book 
Hallett is a guarantee tp offset 
some previous losses. 

The Hallett afffrefatlea alter- 
nates between percentage and guar- 
antees, the latter ranging from $400 
to IfOO a night, and on percentage 
(In large places), using their own 
means of exploitation to jam In 
4,000 people at |1 each on a 6iO-60 
basis. 

Tbe Hallett weekly gross exceeds 
$3,500 consistently. In on© place, 
the Lakeview ballroom at Foxboro, 
Kaas., the feand received 7S per 
eent of the gate :ftHr Hm ^wmpensa- 
Iton. The Maagmnittfi; took to 



(Continued from page 1> 

the 10c hat oherkinff Income and 
soft drinks to more than make up 
their share, once Hallett drawe the 
crowd. 

Reports of tho sensational draw- 
ing power of Hallett and his dance 
orchestra, and Its yast effect on 
building up a new type of show 
business via the dance hall, 
prompted a Variety staff man to 
tour a number of days with Mai 
Hallett to briefly review his Itin- 
erary. 

Tlie conclusion not only found the 
reports of Hallett*s terrWc local draw 
authentic but made one wonder why 
i huge attraction like Hallett did 
not write his own ticket In playing 
his dance engagements. Thie was 
partially answered by Charles 
ffhribman, the bandman's business 
r#r)resentative, that unlike the visit- 
ing recording "names** who try to 
get all they can for a week or two, 
Hallett must come back night after 
night, week after week, for a sea- 
son of nine months and keep draw- 
ing them. 

That he seems to do it repeatedly 
is a tribute to his drawing powers, 
but Variety's reporter still persists 
in his opinion that Sbrlbman or 
Hallett, or both, ought to control a 
circuit of their own dance halle and 
reap the benefit both ways. Shrib- 
man has one place, Charleshurst, at 
Salcm Willows, outside of S^lem 
Mum., and playa the others on flat 
guaranteea or percentages. 



Dancers Follow Leaders 

What will surprise one in this 
survey of a new branch of the show 
business is the grip of the dance 
erase on the young folk. They fol- 



LEADING ORCHESTRAS DIRECTORY 



IRVING AARONSON 



HIS. COMMANDERS 
Exdmdoely VkUmf 

In4«flaltel7 %t 
AMB.%S8ADEt7RS RBSTAUKAMT 
Champs Elj 
FAMS, raANCB 



FROM DETROIT 



JEAN GOLDKETTE 



Orchestras 

TICTOB BBCORD8 

BmIc in Dstroll^ 



MAL HALLETT 



^sim^ m% ORCHESTHA— 

NOW EN TOUB 
Pcnnancnt Addreis: 



WEAF — WJZ 



WAINO KAUPPI ! 



AND HIH 

"SUOMI" OltCHESTRA, 



! Din^ Moore 

and Hi* Gang 



EN, HANK. 
T sad DINT 
ow at Christie's 
BBD LION UfN 

a the Boftoa Post Rd. 
Illniites from B'way 

SAiK^BllOlfT. K. 1*. 




BARNEY RAPP 



TOMMY CiUUSTIAM 



Ami His OrclMtfIra 

BBAMVOBD THBATBB. If BW ABK, K. J. 
Dip* .AKhur Spizsi Agenoy, InSb 
ISiO Broadway, New Yorlc - 



ELMER GROSSO 



And Hit Recording Orcheitra 

s«a8on« at 

TROMMER'S GARDENS 
BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



ROGER WOLFE KAHN 



mmlhis orchestra 

HOTEL PBNNSYLTANIA, NEW TORB 

Vldoff BasewU — Bues«b«r lastrew— te 
Teei ISQ1B >eedifay,llew»ei» 

OBO* B. LOTTMAlft 



! VINCENT LOPEZ 



And His ORCHESTRA 

Ixolusivo Brunswiek ArtfSt 
1S9S BROADWAY ' 
NEW YORK 



GEORGE OLSEN 



AND lilB MUBIC. 

BXCLVS1VELT VICTOB 

Direotien WILLIAM MORRIS 



AND HIH 

Palm Beach Orchestra 

Penaaneat Addrssa: 
BAPPm ABCADIA, New HavMi» Cvm, 

Dir. MAX BABT 



IRVING ROSE 



And HIS 

HOTEL 8TATIER OBCHEStBA 

ST. LOUIS, MO. 

St. 



PAUL WHITEMAN 



B. A. ROLFE 



AMD HIS PALAIS D'OK ORCHB8TBA 

WEAF ARTISTS 
Edison Records 

ROLFE ORCHESTRAS, Ine. 
1600 Broadway, New York City 

CHARLEY STRAIGHT 



And Hit 

BRimSWICK ORCHESTRA 

Mow^Lincoln Tavern 
(Morten Grove) 

CHICAOO 



And HIS GREATER ORCHESTRA 



VacatHWHig 



IF YOU DONT 
ADVERTISE 
IN VARIETY 
DONT ADVERTISE 



luvr Uallett around for hundreds of 
milea. A Jaunt like up to Old Or- 
chard, Maine, or to Jim Irwin's 

Winnepesaukee Gardens on Lake 
Winnepesaukee, The Weirs, N. H., 
is 8S to m miles from Lawfsaos 
and Methuen. Mass., the Hallettites' 

home towns. On« will encounter 
dozens of autos with "Lawrence" 
on their spars tire covers as a tip- 
off on Hallett's following that can 
pull people thess yrsat distances 
with him. 

Just why they are dance mad Is 
briefty answered br the astute 
Shribman once again, who states 
the young folk In the suburban 
towns have nothing to do of eve- , 
nings. Automobiles are plentifuL 
Every laborer and mlH-hand owns a 
gasoline wagon of some sort. Tliat 
is best proved by passing through 
towns like Xowelt; Mllfdrd, Haver- 
hill, Brockton. Gardner, Salem and 
allied mill cities in northeast 
Mussacliusetts. Next to every fac- 
tory la a huge enclosure packed 
with motor vehicles. One wonders 
what massive roadhouse is this for 
many of the gas buggies are above 
the fllwer genera, and many quite 
pretentious. One is answered that 
they belong to the factory hands, 
the average every day mill worker. 

With a motor at hie disposal, and 
many families have more thsn one 
car parked in their private garage 
adjoining the old farm, transporta- 
tion la no problem.' Then, too, the 
boys have learned tricks such as 
"cutting down the carb," which 
permits for a maximum of mileage 
per gallon, through feeding the gas 
8l9wly. ir plermlts for ready stall- 
ing to the unitiated, but that's 
little concern in the long run. 

The young folk with a gras wagon 
at their Aiaposal sat up ImMreds 
of miles weekly in their quest for 
titillating dance music. They seem 
to go strong for the Hallett type of. 
ssmoopatlon. The band boys are 
individually and collectively popular 
with the fans. Hallett is a verit- 
able dynamo in hia violin conduc- 
torship. In Frank FrIselto, BUI 
Carlin. Frank Guilfoyle, Sam Sher- 
man. Al Russo, OUie Ahern and 
Harry Ashton (song plugger 
traordlnary), Hallett has a mlnia- 
turs road show that would panic 1 
'em In anybody's theatre. A great 
bet is Hallett for the picture 
houses, only the one-nlgbtsra' gross 
probably is a better business move. 

At Old Orchard. Maine, where the 
pier ballroom Is operated by John 
W. Duffy through his two strapping 
sons, Wilfred and Howard, who are 
the moving spirits, Hallett put 
everything else at this "Coney 
Island of Maine" out of business 
that night.' One would not believe 
it, but out of curiosity Variety's re- 
porter visited the rival dance place 
the night Hallett was in session and 
counted exactly eight people (four 
couples) on the floor and in the 
place. He was told one couple was 
attached to the house. That would 
be almost unbelievable were it not 
for the personal check-up. 

Old Oretmrd Pier 

This pier reminds of any of the 
amusement piers in Atlantic City. 
A 40-cent admission is the regular 
intake, but for the Hallett engage- 
ment the gate was tilted for that 
one night to 75 cents, heretofore un- 
precedented scale. Tt was done for 
two reasons: the Hallett guarantee, 
and a deelre to mlnimlie the crowd 
as at the previous sea.son'8 engage- 
ment ilie crowd was so great that 
the pier swayed, it gave rise to re- 
ports that the place was unsafe, a 
report that the Duffy clan ascribes 
to competitors, and the Idea was to 
keep 'em away through tilting the 
scale and making it up by doubling 
the admish. It was only partially 
accorupliHhed. La'st year the Duffys 
state Hallett pulled over 4,000; this 
year he clocked over 3.000 people at 
twice the admission of the preced- 
ing sea.son. 

The idea of showing motion pic- 
tures on the veranda (outer walks) 
und dancing within the huge ball- 
room, was encountered here for the 
first time. It serves the purpose of 
pulling an elderly element that 
would never before set its feet in- 
side of a ilance place, the Jazzapa- 
tion within serving as automatic 
musical accoiupanirnent. After the 
tilmies are tlnrough they como to the 
balcony observation points over- 
lookin'-T the dance space, aiul their 
observation is sufficient education 
for future reference that the dance 
hnll ''s not (he den of iniquity sonic 
of our professional reformers would 
have them believe. 

Chsrieshurtt 

This ]>.il!n>orn t;ikes its name ffoni 
Charles Shribman'a hr st "handle." 
It is strictly a t>^^s6A&lity MAǤ. K- 
fltM'tint;^ tho conservative and stable 
Shribnian direction. The Sliribmans 
are quite n factor locally in Salem, 
wheio Charleshurst located. They 
control l>illiard parlors, pavilions, 
etc., and have a standard to main- 
tain in tlus old historic community. 

Nothing qiicslionable is counte- 
nnnred nnd th*» younflf folk know 
Miai ia — '-f*vir"l 



lows they have c havea sC STMopa- 
tion uBdsr MM wtnm^mt^mm mm" 

picea. 

Nutting's- on- the -ChsHss 
This famous New Ekigland ball- 
room Is situated at Waltham, Mass., 
and Is most stringently operated by 
Mr. Nutting's associates, the owner 
being invalided. Probably one of 
the nicest If not the nicest dance 
crowd congrregatee hero. 

All dancing must ceasa by mid- 
night Like la Salem WlUows, 
where the dance falls on Saturday 
night, everything la tight by a quar- 
ter of It so that the ftiml II mlautss 
before the Sabbath flads ths dfBOS 
hall clean and clear. 

One mtoguidsd vlsltlBg hmM. at- 
traction that played Nutting's a 
year or two ago has nevw been able 
to come back bars throagh pulling a 
questionable lyric in a vocal chorus. 
Mr. Nutting was simply notiiled by 
the supervising policewoman that 
he should not book that band back 
as it will not be permitted to per- 
form. 

Nutting's is situated on the 
Charles River with a canoe and boat 
house adjoialair* This was formerly 
a sizeable source of Income from 
canoeists in between dances, but. the 
auto put a crimp la that as a means 
for cooling off. 

Winnepesaukee Gardens 

This is a rather remarkable danoe 
[)lace located on Tha Weira la Naw 
Hampshire on one of its many 
beautiful lakes. Lake Winnepesau- 
kee, which is among the thrsa 
largest fresh watsr arSas in Amsr- 

ica. 

Jim Irwin owns and operates the 
gardens, which Is a combination 
cinema and dance place, on a pier, 
with one of the largest boat garages 
in America underneath the pier. 
Irwin houses 7S cruising o^eesels, 
from canoes to speed boata and 
yachts underneath the pier, also 
staging boat races In front of his 
(hardens for exploitation purposes. 

Lake Winnepesaukee always has 
been a prominent resort, but lately 
eased off. A new lease of life is be- 
ing essayed with a new hotel 
planned by Irwin for next season. 

This Is the dance-hall that stages 
the unique exhibition of pictures di- 
rectly over its dance floor so that 
dancers on the floor can look up 
and view the quickies. On choice 



balcony perches, a 50-oent admia* 
sion ia charged for the n on -dancers, 
while those below are aldsnitted for 
$1.10. M(^vle fans are not privileged 
to acceae to the dance floor, but caa 
do so later by paying the differ* 
enoe la admission. Ths participate 
ing dancers, on the other hand, are 
not concerned in anything on tha 
screen, taking their dancing serU 
ously and concentrating on It sole* 
ly. As far aa they're concerned, 
nothing exists but Hallett'a band« 
The pictures get through early 
enough for Hallett to start doing 
his "hokum," as he calls hla comedy 
stunts and satsstalamsBt. 

Lakeview Ballroom 

This hideaway ballroom, in some 
woods near Foxboro, Mass., that 
would taka a New Yorker to locala 
only with a compass and a mnp, 
proves that either Hallett is a 
miracle man or there are beauooup 
weak-mlndeid people on this earth. 
This hut — that's all it Is, a huge, 
eloniatsd cabin with a rough staga 
for a platform for the band within 
— is the champ mosquito patch la 
New Sngland. 

They made a Roman holiday or 
Variety's foolhardy emissary who 
cams out of* carMsWy and weat 
away muchly lacerated, while hun- 
dreds of teeming, steaming, beam- 
ing dancers paid good hard sash ta 
step to Hallett's music. They 
seemed to like it and the reporter'a 
crowd survived with the aid of a 
flock of lit clparetfl to keep tHa 
biters at some distance. 

The Hallett bunch must hava 
sweated off plentiful excess avoirdu- 
pois for their three hours of dajica 
music, but were compensated Witli 
75 per eent of the gate recslpla, ;v 
New Casino 

A new dance place at Hampton 
Beach in New Hampshire, a high- 
hat summer resort, with beautiful 
estates occupied by the Boston and 
New England mill town and manu- 
facturing Croesusee. The beach end 
of it apes Coney Island on a small 
scale, with the balhroom the esnlMP 
of attraction. *, ' 

There is another dance hall fthr<-^ 
ther up the shore and another just 
across the state line further soutli 
at ^lisbury Beach, Mass. Nona 
rates with the New Casino, espa* 
(Continued on page 49) 



CABARET BIU^ 



NEW YORK 



Al fcliayne 
Bre Jackson 
Mury Vaugha 
Anna May 
Hattie Tracy 
Marcia Whit* 

CaatllllAB Royal 

Tlno 8c Bplle 
Virginia Roach 
Kitty Rlnquiat 
Jlmmjr Carr's Bd , 
Chateaa Madrid 

A I O Whua 
Tvette Rusel 
I.<oretta McDermott 
Dave Btrnls B4 

a«b Alabam 

Raccoonera' Rav 

<'lub Kentacky 

Calvert & Shayne 
Irvinjf Bloom 
Mabel Clifford 
Edna Sedlay 
Clara Bau«r 
Terka's Bell Hops 



Clab lide 

Holland a Barry 
Mcyar DaWs Oreh 

CoBnle'a Inn 
Laoaard Harpar R 
AlUe Bess Bd 

Everrlsdea 

Bunny WeldOB Rav 
Jack Irvinf 
Misnoa Laird 
Jack Bdwards 
Mary Gleason 
Madelyn Whita 
Mae Wynn 
ValoB a Tolanda 
Binr tastig Or 

PrivoUtr 

Parlalan Nights, Rv 
Ben Salvia Bd 

HefknMi 

Floor Show 
Julia Winti Bd 

Hetel AmfeaMeder 

r.arry SIry Orch 
Hotel Maaaaa 
Harry Stoddard Bd 



Kalckerbockcr €lrUl 

Mik« T^andau Bd 
Floor Show 

Mlrador 

Head A Hugo 
Meyer Davia Bd 

McAIpIn Hotel 
Brnlo Golden Orch 



MItty a Tlllio 
ISmil Colaman Bd 

Palais D'Or 

Rolfe'fl Revue 
B A Rolfa Bd 

Pelham Heath Inn 

Arthur OordonI 

Ro«e-Taylor Bd 

PcanaylTanla Hotel 
Roger Wolfo Kshn 
Balsa Beyal 

Tommy Lyman 

SIlTor Slipper 
Prince Jovaddah 



Qeorge Thora 
Dan Healy 
Beryl Haller 

Jack WhIta 
Ruby Kealer 
Eddie Ed-warda Bd 

SsmUI's Paradise 
Browa * Tan Hev 
Joassoa's Bd 

Straad Rael 

Oodfrey Rev 
Dave Mallen 
Buddy Kcneedy 
OIo Ohitn Bd ' 

Texaa Guinan^i 
4Sth SC. Cleli 
Tezaa Ovinan 
Texas Strollars 

Twin Oaka 

Eddie Meyera Bd 

Waldorf-Astoria 
Harold Laoeard Or 



Floor Show 
Mike, Speciale Bd 



CHICAGO 



H «- Ti Swan 
I.e Fevres 
liowell Gordon 
I^ater A Clarke 
Heart Oendron Bd 

Ches-Plerre 

Plerret Nuyten Rv 
Earl Hoffman's Or 

Davis Hotel 

Mllo ("liico 
Oypay l<enore 
Freddie Bernard 
liiacheron & K 
Al Handler 9« 

ProUos 

Jack Waldron 
Rdli.h Wil llama Bd 
X.ydia Harria 
CoUette Sis 
Alvarado * lees 
Beta Mintr 



Hollywood Bam 

Patricia Salmoa 
Ann A Jean 

Mary Colbum 

Duncan A Tracy 

Stewart A Alien 
M Brunnios Bd 

Jeffery Tavera 

Del Bate* 

llolon Sav.iKe 
Kvelyn HaflinaB 
liotty Bane 
Mary WilliainB 
Delores Sherman 
Hugh Swift Bd 

Liffhtlioase 

Joe I^wta 
Doree Lealie 
Jinuuy Ray 
Helen Cordon 
Parlso 8ii 



Manuel ft Vido 

Sol Wapn- r Tid 

Parody Club 

George De Coata 
Margie Byak 
Al cjault 
Harry ITarris 
Jules Novit Bd 

Rend<'Kvoua 

Rddi« riifford 
Kdilli Murray 
Shirley MaUotte 
Beth Bcrlea 

Olevene Johnson 
Carolino La Ruo 

Seattle Kinga Bd 

Rainbo Gardens 

Lee Svana 
Tripoli 3 
Krneatine Caru 
Karola 

J A li Jennings 



Sylvia Joyce 

Aiaii* 8lune 
Carroll & Gorman 
Fred Waldte Bd 

Terrace Gardca 
MAC Selby ^""^ 
K<nyo Namba 
Olive O'Noll 
(Jos Edward's Bi - 

Taleatlae 

Deloria Sherman 
Salerno Bros 
Margaret Wiillama 
Clay Orek : 

VanUy VatT 

Buddy Flsht-r 
Vierra Ilawal! 
Mirth Mack 
Louise Plottoi^ 
Frank Shermas 
Jean Geddea 
Vanity Fair Bd 



ATLANTIC CITY 



Beaux Arte 

Karl IJndHuy M Rev 
Harry Rose 
Chic Barry more 
Olive " McT.ure 
Marijue ft M'rR'clte 
nor'olhy Van Alxt * 
Dorothy Deoden 
Cnrolyn Nolle 
I.nable Duran 
Ui^th Cioodwin 
tJvolyn Kearnoy 
Thelina Tomnle 
( ; VA ' <» ( 'a r roll 
Mary Carlton 



Panay Maneas 

Betty Collett 
Adrienne Lftmplo 
Parodian's Orch 

Embassy 

lionny Da\i>i 
T>orolhy I)avis 
Uiihy ICer'N'r 
Mary Luraa 
ll<»ne Valerie 
Jockey Francesco 
Lovcy ; 

A t I li ui !• I 1 nKl i n 
Joe C.iniliillo (Jill 

Silver .Slipper 
Jlmi i il a Puiani a 



T^ou Clayton 
Eddie Jackaon 
Betty McAllister 
SoUts Palma 
n-th Stanley 
llanley Sis 
Pt'STRy O Nell 
Viola Lewis 
Durante Orch 

Palais Royal 

Peaches Browning 
Mario Villani 
l-'nior show 
N'lllani On h 

F Renault Club 
I' r a w e t a R e na ti U 



Follies Bergsre 

Bvclyn NesMt 

Eddie D.ivifl Orch 

Mart la's 

Eddie Cox- 

Riia-Carlton Hotel 

■Anatol I'riedman 
i'riedland'a Rev 
Ai Wohlman 
Irwin Sis 
Mary liiKgins 
Mari(» Ruxnoll 

I.' Hi iic ^- DuCh'mo 

l.oul.sc All«'n 
Margar't Callan 
r>reon Sie 

A l J se k sr ' s Q ps fc — 



WASHINGION 



Jtkrdln f.Mo 

FMoon T.all? 
Lido Or( Ik 
r>i. k 1. Albert 

Paradia 

Uiraber Bnt 



Jaf'n Ciold*»n 
Meyer Da\is Orch 
Mayflower 

Sidne.vH Oi l h 

Mlmdi»r 
M Harmon Orch 



Powliatian Koof 

J Sluut;li '"^r .s Pd 

Spanish Vilhige 

J O'Ponn'^l! opr^h 
Toll lloufte Tnrern 
Robert Stiekney 



I Boernslein Or 

Villa Roma 
Mue Baer Orch 

Wardeaaa PnrU 
f Boernstein Orrh 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



NIGHT CLUBS 



VARIETY 



r ■ t 

V 



I 



NlTEaUBSARE 
INCREASING 
DEUNQIMS 



An increivse of 31 cent, in the 
BumlMi^ of casea' of delinquent 

women Is attributed partly to night 
clubs and speakeasies and to 8on- 
•ational exploitation of colored 
aroM suoh ma Harlem In a report 
tUltde public by tho Committeo of 
Fourteen. The increased percen- 
tage la for 1926, compared to 1925. 

In ttiaay Bight tlubs and tpeak- 
easlea, tho report states, commer- 
cialized vice operates hand in hand 
With alcohol. ' 

la: common knowledge.** the 
••tatement reads, "that the Volstead 
law' has been responsible for the 
springing into existence in the city 
of New York of numerous so- 
called night clubs and Speakeasies. 
Prostitution has been quick to take 
BdVantago of these new conditions 
by using such places as rendezvous, 
and we have again the old and 
.vicious connection of prostitution 
liBd alcohol in perhaps sA even 
more inviting form than pre- 
viously.** 

Harlem, the report asserts/ Is 
Increasihgly exploited and inade- 
quately policed, with its danco 
halls, cabarets, and other places of 
amusement practically unsuper- 
vised. It is contended that morbid 
curiosity concerning this colored 
area haa been aroused among 
White people by plays such as 
*Xuiu Belle'* and novels moh aa 
•••^Ugger Heaven." 

Bxploitation in Harlem of both 
White and colored girls is reported, 
.the Coinmlttee stating that an ad- 
ditional staff of investi{,'ators 
drawn from the colored race will 
Im hecessary to secure tha a c tual 
tacts on this matter. 

The Committee of Fourteen was 
organized in 1905 to uncover dis- 
orderly resorts. 



EVERY 



Name" 



la Featurins 

I "CALLING" 
"DOWN THE LANE" 
"DREAMY AMAZON" 
"I'LL ALWAYS REMEM- 

QM ih9a9 la your (ooks 

IRpWMS Music CorfoiuiionI 



4t ^'^ 



ith Av 



Bootlegged Ginger Ale 
CmUtNob Pki^ 

For violating a registered trade* 
mark la having placed XSanada- 

Dry Ginger Ale" labels on bottles 

containing a differf-nt brand of the 
beverage, three men were given 
severe terms in prison in Special 
Sessions. "^hey were Stephen 
Shaith, salesman, of 159 West 13th 
street, sentenced to the workhouse 
for 90 days; Herman Winkler, 
salOsmaa, aC 156 Manhattan avenue, 
30 days, and Bert Starr, clerk, of 
616 East 161st street, returned to 
t^e penitentiary for violation of 
paroles- 'V ^ :• ' • 

The men were arrested June 30 
on the complaint of Roswell Snow, 
secretary of the Canada Dry Ginger 
Ala Co., Ine., of Si West 43d street. 
He testiflod that with police oiricers 
he observed the defendants unload- 
ing a truck containing 400 bottles 
of ginirer ale in front of a store at 
305 East mth street. All the 
bottles bore bootleg labels. Snow 
charged, although the bottlegi did 
not oaataia Ilia brand a€ a]# JBiU^ 
faotisired by his concern. 



$125 lor 6c Ginger Ale 



Incoming entertainers from At- 
lantic City within the piist few 

weeks have brought to lig]}t a new 
condition among some of the night 
clubs there. That's nothing more 
than an effort to keep alive through 
the commonwealth plan. 

These (MBtertainers, rather than 
submit to week-to-week cuts and 
prospects of what businees might 
drop in, haitve (Ddflla ia Nirpr ¥m§ ia 
anticipatioB of gatting anfiianifnts 
here. ^ 

It is claimed that the clubs ope- 
rated In th# hotab hav» tiiad bet- 
ter than maar af tha aepamit alub 
affairs. 

Atlantic City has had plenty of 
visitors but tlM tiMiMeiito «re ^ot 

taking in the night clubs, where 
the combined couvert charges and 
food prices fluctuate with tempo. 

One eatifftainer declares tiMit in 
his place, aside from the couvert 
tax, that splits and less than splits 
of ginger ale costing 6c a bottle 
were i»eing sold for 11.25. Another 
item was that mghtballa Wtra iill- 
ing at $1.60. IV - 

The entertainer 'daclitfed that an 
Atlantic City night club Is paying 
$10,000 yearly rental and that its 
show or entertainment was costing 
between n;800 .to $1,000 Wtekly. 
This amount does not include any 
of the high salaried "names" that 
are imported for the more exclusive 
night dub pla^ea. 

This entertainer dcchired further 
that the people were mobbing At- 
lantic City on Saturdays and Sun- 
days, J^ltL^J^^yCl^liSJ^I^llj^"^ 

spota*.' ■• - ■ .' 



Cider and Port Wine 



▲ aaw home-mada drink has 

appeared in the roadhousos 
around New York. It is a mix- 
ture of cider and port wine, 
amially carried In a gallon jug. 

Roadhouse proprietors have 
thought little of It, be^^ro or 
after tasting it. Young people 
are the users, and the concoc- 
tion does not even cell for 
mineral water assistance, 

A party ot nve bringing tho 
lag Hi : iMth them eat in one 
roadhoUiO the other eveiiin^r. 
dancing until the place closo.l.' 
Their check was for $S» only, 
the eoHvart charge. 



TEET EDSON NAILED 

Alleged Balance of $40,000 
in Bank as Bail for $1»500 



♦•MONTANA'' 

OPENS— 

MOM SiBlpIre, lAMMKMI, 

USING MONTANA SPECIAir''SILVER BEU." BANJO 



Our MEW &0-pafre 1U27-28 I11ustrut4^d Cataloffoe— FBEB 



THE BACON BANJO CO^ Inc. 



QROTON, 
CONN. 



Hymaa (Feet) Edson, 84. Hard- 
ing Bete^ IMiiil^ manager for 
Texas a«i|Bfti,';^^ 
In WMI (Mdt 0lW^ 
Daiii«i Iltl^r aiid iraa^^^^i^^ 

a warrant iliarsliir liltt^^i^ 
lating section im of tha Faaal 
Law, pertaining to saklCMr * ftklse 
financial statement. 

At Edson's request the case was 
adjourned until July 26 to enable 
him to engage counsel and produce 
<. witnesses. Edson's arrest waa 
made on complaint of Thomas^ F. 
Donnigaa, agaai oC the Great 
Amerfoaa Mlmlty Co., iUborty 
street. 

According to the compliUnt signed 
by Donnigan, on Jan. 8, Ed.son 
signed a ball bond for the release 
of Waak Maxeola, Iftf Crotpna 
avenue, arretted for violating the 
Volstead Law at the Texas Guinan 
SOO Club. 184 W«at 84th street. 

Amount of bail fixed was $1,600 
and called for Mazzola's appear- 
ance before a U. 8. Commissioner 
in SehMMOtady, H. T., Jan. 10. In 
signing the bond, Donnigan swears, 
Edson made affidavit that he had 
on deposit in the Longacre Bank, 
48d atrset and 8fh avenue. $48,000. 

When Mazzola failed to appear 
in the court the bond was de- 
clared forfeited and Donnigan 
iiotllled. Doonlftaa then inade a 
visit to the bank and discovered 
that Edson had a balance of only 
$26.16. 

iavMUawtittg fartlier, I>ontoigaa 

swears, he learned that Edson at 
no time had had on deposit at the 
Longacre Bank no more than $4.- 
098, whMi was on Aug. If,. 1826. 
As a result of these disclosures 
Donnigan obtained an affidavit 
from Edward J. Orady, assistant 
cashier at tha bank, and then ob- 
tained a warrant from Magistrate 
Albert Vitale for the arreet of 
"Feet* 

I^tectlve Fisher wa.s given the 
warrant to serve. Edson learned 
of it and come to court with 
friends and aon^derljd hitaself. Ha 
pleaded not guilty and iHMi htld In 
$500 for examination. 



DAIhCE JAD AuiERiCA 



(Continued from page 48) 

dally when Hallott Is the attra«- 

lion. 

Tho operators of the ballroom 
also have a lai^re Ixtwllnfr alley on 
the site of tlie old d.nip.^ h ,1!, w'hirh 
is abiiut the only otlu-r thint; tloiiii; 
trade. Tlioir l ai. t i,i, souveTilr 
place, etc., a^ along the pavilion, 
are duds. 

Tlie CaJ5lno Is a spaelous Interior, 
nice and conjf.-rt.iMo, atu' doir.^ 
Kood tiado for lUo other reastwi that 
once afcrain tiiere is nothing elsb to 
do of eveninKs. The Tuelirs at 
ll inip'on r.eacli aro moio liiaii av- 
era^Ti ly cool for mld.»<unuio^r. Kvory 
f ottaije has an open riK pl.ice wiii. ii 
is used at least thr- tinu^s pe r 
sunniif^r on ovoi ly ehill !ii;:hi.s. Tiio 
water itself is always ro.d. and dots 
not rate with th*^ tomperatiire.M of 
tiie Lorir Ki adi ..r any of tho .Ter- 
sey re.-orl oceans for conifoi t. That 
probably counts stron^e.-^t a^Minst 
Hampton r.i>a.h or nny of those 
coast beaches alonar Massaclnisotts. 
New Hampshire or Maine rli.k.n- 
henvllv. inir witli tho matrcTis 

and charming hostesses (pa^e Ann 
T.«^rv for private functions and a 
relief from the cities- hum Idittes* 

Laymen Informed ; 

The few niKhts of tourinfr \n 1th 
the Hallett orchestra wt-re hitjhly 
oducation&l In tha field of dance 
music and lis prrlp on a va.st pub- 
lic. And what a field it is for sonp 
Exploitation Iricldentally. The mu- 
s^ publishers might give this seri- 
OUa attention. The thousands of 
tsatisients who are more than su- 
ip^rfletally cognizant of popular 
music In its dance phases recom- 
mends them aa plugging oatlotp. in 
every respect. 

A IHtIa tarpr^ was one dance 
hall promoter's request to know 
where a certain "name" trombon- 
ist was performing. He explained 
that a patron utanding nearby 
liked his work and had heard him 
before with another New Knpland 
aggregation — also on the records — 
and wanted to follow Up hla ta> 
-VOrlte. 

When Introduced to this layman 
(collegiate youngster) the latter 
spoke intcUikently about tnusic 
styles of various dance recorders. 
The dance promoter explained 
later that most all of his patrons 
are strong record buyers lind 
know their pop music in every key 
and flat. If they like th^^ way some 
aggregation peddleii oat ite dance 
music, they will follow that band 
around to almost unbelierable ex- 
tents. 

At the Kuttlng's-on-tlfe-Charles 

ballroom in Waltham. Mass., it 
was wiiere tho first "battle of mu- 
sic" was viewed. 

Ross Gorman and his orcheitra 
from New York were th# opposi- 
tion to Hallett, the idea being that 
th'i public Judge for itself. It is not 
to Qormaa'a diaersdlt that flidlett, 

as always in the past, came out on 
top. As has been mentioned before, 
Other "nameg^ do not care to go 
up against Hallett btteause of the 
edge ho has In his own territory 
through tremendous local popu- 
lartty. 

Hallett Is a Columbia recording 
artist and his sales are tremen- 
dous. He personally pays for huge 
ad. campaigns in the Bestoii "Fast" 
In which the Columbia label re- 
ceives generous mention. 

Universal 

This survey of a\ few night 
standi With Hallett is but an ink- 
ling of what the dance field In In 
New England and elsewhere. Penn- 



U MSwaikee Retorts 

Padlock Raided S 



Mllwa.ikvM^. July If, 
KKven more nU;ht life resorta 
foil Into the hands of the dry 
beagles here Sunday nlirht. whea 
tX Milwaukee and 14 mcmb^ia of 
tho Chicago flying squatlron landed 
on Ifitw^ke^a ''Lk^ tmyr tliey 
bettered; d^ rM;c^d of nino placea * 
month :ago^'' ^ 

All of the eleven places hit yield* 
ed one or nioro arrost.s, 26 bola(| 
t«>ssed into colls over night. 

All of tlie places aro well known 
as cabarets and night clul.s. 

The eases were all pubtponed 
until July 27. The charge is con- 
sjiiracy to violate the dry law. The 
V'l luce CiarUeus, formerly known a« 
the Ubertr recwitly had a 



padl o ck, lifted. 



sylvania.' the laidwest. and almost 
everywhere in America; in terri- 
tories away from cosniopoliran 
cities, the native young American 
Is dance mM. Of the estimated' 
one car per family In the United 
Slates, tho motor vehi<dc average 
is above par in tl»e outlying pointa 
and the eomblnation Of gas wagoa 
transportation and the Inherent de- 
sire of youth to syncopate^ aa- 
counts for this jazx craze. ■ ' 

The youngsters are a<iita aofphia- 
ticated and by no means cornfed. 
New York and Boston aro too near 
for that and while the jump into 
Boston would be shorter * Md 
easier, they prefer the ride Inta 
the country because of weather 
oonditMiia and tha tnfierent desira 
to stay ia the outdoors with na- 
ture's eettlnpr just outside the door. 

Pretty smart these youngstera 
th4lio dpya la that req^l 




A CHOP HOUSE 
OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 

ItM Wlir 4SfMlTIIEBT 



fHAlH IW fl WKm MUM — 

LULLABY MOON 

by thm wrlt*»r of 
**llo«t of An I Want Yoar I^Ye" 
"When TwIllKlit Come*," KU. 

W. A. QUINCKE A CO. 
48C Ho. II way, Anirele*. Cal. 

SEND FOK L.ATI6ST CATALOG 



1< 

.><t 

>^ 

.ill 

■1 



•■'■1 



FROM 

; 6V 



f .' > ' 



B 



EGINNING OF MUSIC 

TO THE 

LAST Z IN J A 



Zv 



SHEFTE SHOWS YOU HOW TO DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO ON THE PIANO 

A book for every purpose—from the BEGINNING OF MUSIC TO THE LAST Z IN JAZZ. Learn to do in a FEW MONTHS what 
formerly took years. Positively nothing ever published or ever will be published that can ever compare with these Shafta Books. 

SHEFTE RAPID COURSE— Vol. I For beg Inaers with no prevloua knowledge af 

SHE FTE RAPID COURSE Vol. 2 For those with a fair knowledge of miuic 

SHEFTE RAPID COURSE— VoL 3 For adraacad stadeato aad 



On Salo Whorovar Muale U Sold 

or Direct from Us. 
Each Book $1.00 in U.S.A. 



SHEFTE JAZZ BREAKS 

ISO Breeka, Fill-iast Eadlagt, etc.— ^buibj 

aiicrrc jazz bass _ 

The backbone of modem jmrnm pleaa pUflaf 

SHEFTE KEYBOARD HARMONY 

Sinipletif matt condensed method 



SHEFTE SCALES ANI> ARPEGGIOS 

All scales ia aaa and twa a«tate«» arpeggloe, el«. 

SHEFTE BLUE BREAKS 

Breal 



SHEFTE HOT BREAKS 

All youVe erer heard aad 



■igay— aa d k eas fc i 



p u bl i s h ed All youVe erer heard aad aMtay aaw aad arigia4 

FORSTER MUSIC PUBLISHER. Inc.. 218 South Wabash Avenue. Chicago. lU. 



VARIETY 



FOREIGN 



Wednesday, Jul/ 20, 1927 



AUSTRALIA 

B7 £&IC H. O0&&ICK 



Sydney^ June 11. 



,faftm« production, at daily iniiUiMes 
"drAdi« SnAtehera" is doinff'j onljr. It's ao experim ent. 
iin4«hln^; business at tho iMlaro for ! jj^,^^ ^^^^ Frank have boon on- 
Wllllanisnm-Talt. Heavy booking ^a^ed l>y the Palais Hoyal inanage- 



will carry the show for several more 



At tlie St. Jamos tho incoming 
•how is an adaptation of "The 
81l«dJc/' It will be presented by an 
Bhigltsh cotiipnny under IMilllIp 
Lyiton by arrangement with the 

'', ' , '■ • 

Business very big twice daily at 
Fullers' with the Stlffy and Mo 
ItoivtM. JTuUer people are going in 
for reviM eBtertaimneiit, neslecUuir 
vaude. ' ■ . 

'*aettifir Gertie's Garter" Is doing 
well at llM Qf»nd, by a utook com- 
pany. ' . 

"Tip Toes" is still going along 
nicely at Her Majesty's for William- 
son-Talt. While show is not doing 
full capAcKjr, business is of very 
payable nature. Olsen and Johnson 
and Kllzabeth Morgan in front. 



ment for a season at their principal 
houses in Sydney and Melbourne in 
dance exhlbkione. 



Both "Beau Oosto" and "Tho 
Volga Boatman" doing big business 
as separate road show unit on tour 
of tiie cuiiiitry distiiot-s of 
South Wales and Victoria. 



"Tho Ghost Train" opened at the 
Criterion two weeks ago and looks 
like running into a fair sized hit. 
Show depends upon effects more so 



^Iliamson-Talt presented for 
the first time here "Madame Pom- 
padour" at the Royal last week. 
The new opera has erery chance 
of turning into a hit, mostly on the 
magnificent staging* and costumes. 
As a "sight" production "Pompa- 
dour" is great. Beppie de Vries 
acted charmingly but she is ham- 
pered by only possessing a fair 
singing Tolce. Frank Webster 
scored with his splendid voice. Ar- 
thur Stigant did well ^n comedy 
FOM. Gaet includes Conrad Charl- 
ton. Stanley Odgers, I>?slle Hol- 
land, Cieorge L^ne and splendid 
cbemi. -Produced by Fred Blaek- 
tnan, with orchestra under con- 
ductorship of Andrew McCunn. 



At the Wireless Commission now 
sitting in Sydney inquiring into 
matters concerning broadcasting in 
general, mention was made of tlio 
fact that two weeks ago every show 
In a city theatre was purely Amer- 
ican. It was also stated that the 
broadcasting of musicals was very 
popular with the public despite 
statements to the contrary. Wll- 
Uamson-Tait own large interests in 
the principle station in Sydney and 
Mciboumsb namely, 2.F.C. and 
I.L.O. 



Picture distributors In New South 
Wales have decided to apply to the 
High Court of Anstralta for an In-- 
Junction to restrain tho State 
Treasurer from proceeding with 
the colle%:tion Of the jitate film UOt 
for the year 1926. 

This tax Wfis imposed in 1925 by 
the Lang Iiabor Government and Is 
at the rate of "five shillings In the 
pound upon the amount paid or 
credited for overseas films, both 
British and American, irrespective 
of profit or loss on tradinir* Three 
hundred thousand dollajra was paid 
under protest with appeals being 
lodged. So far the matter has not 
been finally decided. The sum in- 
volved at tha pr«99nt 4lQ» li -.l«t0k* 
000. - - ■ . . • , . 



Gertie ptwrenee Did 
5 Perfeftttancet Daily 



Buainess Is good at the Tivoli 
with ^ straight Taud^iUe. Ruth 

Varin and her Maryland Maids, Jazz 
band* headliners this week. The 
irlrto mr« doubling • from' the Palais 
Royal, dance hall. On opening they 
worked 20 minutes and did well. 
Rich aad Aidair, maklnr first ap- 
pearance from America, did nicely. 

This houae is preaenting a bevy of 
dandny IriHa WQ^ Work along lines 
slpillar to the Morgan Dancers. 
The novelty caught on and made an 
impression. Dick Henderson, Eng- 
lish comic, stopped the show cold 
with songs and talk. Bower and 
Rutherford did fairly in .a mlS#d 

a^ oc lalls 



"Sunny" Is finishing a great run 
at the Empire for Rufe Naylor and 
Wilt be tollowed bj the Australian 
premier* at "JM f tudent Prinoa." 



Notes From All States 

It looks as though "What Price 
Glory" will <onow "Old Ironsides" 
the ^rUMa^^ lltvard, Sydney. 



John Puller, brqther of Sir Ben 
Fuller will leave on a tour of the 
world shortly. 



Frances White has been booked 
by Willlamson-Talt for thoir vauda- 
▼llle beginning in 1928. * 



Edith Roberts and Walter Long 
have arrived in Suva to begin work 
on **The Adorable Outcast." from the 
story by Beatrice Grimshaw. Pro- 
duction will ba under direction of 
Ndrmn DftwiL.. Union Theatres. 
Ltd^ irt MM tiia ▼antuM. 



"For the Term of His Natural 
Life,** the blcgeat feature to be 

made In this coiintry, will have> Its 
premiere at the Crystal Palace. 
Sydney, following the run of "The 
Volga Boatman." This picture has 
been booked for screening in Amer- 
im. and KBdand. 



- Wllllam.'^on-Talt will send a com- 
plete vaude unit to South Australia 
this month for a season. W.-T. also 
seiidlnff out this week for the first 
time a fully equipped company to 
present musical comedies in all 
ptincii).!! country towne of New 
JSoulh Wale?. 



"Old Ironsides" is doing: smash- 
ing business at the Prince Edward. 
Should run at least twelve weeks. 
Will Prior has staged a splendid 
prolog embracing magnificent or- 
chestra, orpan and choral effects. 
Leslie Harvey made decided hit at 
the organ with his solos. The whole 
arrangements under direction of 
Hal Carleton, who did a 
Job. 



NEWPORT 



"The Volga Boatman'* ts still 
running at the Crystal Palace. 



Haymarket doinpr bipr with "Love 
•Em and Leave 'Em" and "The 
Monkey Talks." Three Lordens on 
stage. 



Lyceum — "Why Girls Go Back 
Home" and "The Ice Flood.** "Mtfa 
Australia" onstage. 

Hoyt's — "The Gay Deceiver" and 
"Lonff Pants." Haydon la featured 
act. 



This year has been a great one 
for the picture houses of Sydney. 
Now that winter Is here business 
Is tremendous nlphta. American 
films are at practically every 
house. 



Melbourne 

"Rose-Marie" Btlll at Rl« Ma|ea- 
ty's for W.-T. Now In second year 
in Australia, with run divided be- 
tween Sydney and this city. 'Wy^T. 
have made a fortune #«i if ahoW. 

Maurice Moscovltch is appearing 
In "The Ringer** 'at the Royal fbr 

W.-T. , ■ —rr-—. 

Muriel Stnrr Is playing In "The 
House of Glass" (reviml) at the 
Princess.. 



Vr.-T. did "Six Cylinder Love" 
at the King's. Richard T a^ar agd 
Hale Nororoaa featurad. 



"Gum-Trea GullyJ^. Aiiatrallan 

comedy, at the Palaca. 

"ihsa Oomaa to 8tay^ at the 
Athenaeum under the manaffemMit 
of Joe Cunningham. 



Tivoll has double feature bill this 
week with Herb Williams and Alex- 
ander Carr. Real of bill Inelndis 
Evans and Perei, Zengaa FTarts, 
Urens, Flying Flaeoriea. 

BIJou has Arthur Plater. Lily 
Burnand, Elton Black, Fantasl, 
Alice Bennetto. George Storey, Dul- 
cle Mllner, Ward Revues 



ATnxnndTT tViTT !i.m dlsiaid i'i hfs 
8inj?Ie act and is now im evont ini; a 
sketch employing two people at the 
Tivoli, Melbourne. 



Pieturet 

Ciipltol doln;* q:oo(l business with 
".Sun of the biholk" and "Collvge 
Days." 

"Yprc.s"' opetic.l at ria> house this 
week for extended run. Picture is 

of British nrh^ln tn\a nf M.^ 

"The Better 'Ole" In second week 
at Auditorium. 



The Paramount theatre 
crowds were strong for Gert- 
rude Lawrence following her 
opening days at^tha house, 
Saturday and Sunday. The 
iiiigllsh girl did five perform- 
ances on each of the days 
without a whimper. 

Saturday was particularly 
hot until a late aftemoM f»in 
storm broke. 

Miss t<awrence Is at the pic- 
ture house for the week only, 
as the starring center of the 
Chariot stage revue or unit 

She is receiving $8,500 as 
salary, with it asUnoated the 
Paramount will have spent be- 
fore the week is over about 
17,500 to advertise the girl, 
'aaturdar and Sondar the 
Paramount did tha best and 
most consistent business of 
any of the Broadway picture 
theatrea. It w»a the only house 
Sunday to have a hold out line. 
Miss Lawrence was not cred- 
ited with the whole draw, how- 
ever, although fUlmittedly a 
card in the Times Square sec- 
tion at 99c. It was thought 
that the rush of trade came 
from the Paul Whlteman tm- 
pattts fsr the six waaka pre- 
ceding and also many un- 
aware the WhltenuM fnji|id;e- 
ment had ended. " 



BILL ROGERS' FORD 

XiM AAcaiia*^ 19. 

Being a comedian sometimes nas 
Its draw-backs, learned by Will 
Rogers, the mayor of Beverly Xfills, 
wm wsm cottduaM Aai^-'Mii iMik- 

ly columns in many newspapers. 

A few days ago Rogers, Jokingly 
at the time, made an offer of $500 
for tha fliat aoiMKipi avsii ito gas 
or water, run of a Ford car from 
Claremore. Oklahoma, hla old home 
town, 4o Beverly Hills. 

«a II hm atsl Rogara -^tlO 
In cash, a night's sleep and a lot 
of jokes at flivvers because of the 
arrival here of several alleged non- 
stop tovriata. 

Will could not prove that the 
Fords had not come through with- 
out stopping and he was too good 

a sport to lar down oa hla offar. Ha 

did say. however: "I always said a 
feller gets In trouble letting his 
mouth get ahead of his common 
aanaa. I oufhtgr rsaUaii thfti m 
mayor Uka ma alMiiid iiaiMia^afa. 
ful." 

The Ford Joke episode reached iU 
climax -illMMi '' tha'-'-aiMMMNilMi-''' iMMb 
Will Rogers, Jr., leaped -on the porch 
and saiid: "Dad. can I hava^ a fUv- 
vef for my birthday r 
:Rogera uttered a low moaa aa he 
out. 



(Coattnuad 

tingulshed woman assistant to pack 
up the goods and ship them back 
to New York. He, too, had nnani- 

fested « markad taftaraai t« the 

navy. 



Muenohinger-King, Exclusive 

The most exclusive private hotel, 
as boardiny houaea are called at 

Newport, is the Muenchinger-Klng. 
This year tlie chef Is Frank Murphy, 
formerly steward on the yacht of 
Jamea A. Stillman. He waa ^lad 
to testify during the various suits 
and counter-suits of the since re- 
united Stillmans as to the presence 
of Flo lioeda durliw Tarloua cruises. 

Flo. who is a dauchter at Jamas 
Lawlor, a 6th avenue plumber, now 
calls herself Mrs. K. Lincoln. After 
having been in the chorus she was 
employad by 
maker. f 




FUTURE PLAYS 

(Continued from page 42) 

tlon of Booth Tarkington'a and 
Harry Leon Wilson's "The Man 
From Home," Is being given a WUnik 
test by the Lakewood Players at 
Skowhegan, Me., this week. Elliott 
Nugent, propected in the legit re- 
production by George C. Tyler, is 
appearing with the stock, supported 
by Ellen Door, Harold Yermilyea. 
Walter Oonnallyw Katharina^Willard. 
John Daly Mu^y. BrandeB^Peters. 
Loran Elliott, Ruth Gales. Nedda 
I^arrigan, Robert Hudson, Pascal 
Cowan, Jamea Ban, William Barry. 
Wright Kramer and Warren Hymer. 

**if a Body," mystery melo, by 
Edward Knoblock and George Ros- 
ener, haa baen saevrad for prod«e- 
tlon next saasoii h)r WlUlaa B. 
Friedlander. 

"The ftolitaira Man* went into re- 
hearsal this week under direction 
of Robert Milton and with the 
Ch%nlns sponsoring. It opens at 
Asbury Park, N. J., Aug. 1. 

"What the Doctor Ordered," farce 
by Caesar Dunn went Into rehearsal 
this week. Herbert Yost heads the 
cast. It opens at Great Neok, L. I.. 
July 10. 



it 



Majestic-- "Hero of the Big 
Snows" and "One Incre.ising Pur- 



Judlth Anderson failed with "Tlu . 

Green Ust" In Melbourne. Prior to pose 
h. r d. J) II Hire for America at nii i — — — 
e.irly date W. T. ^^jll pre.^.nt hrv ^ rar;.n...M„! •I'.i.shiMi.s for W..,n- 
>«l Her Maje.sfys, .^^ydney. in tho on" and ' L,. . c 'Km .in-l I.. , ve "Eui." 



Patriot" Not at Century 

f^iHu^rt Miller's production of 
"The Patriot," the Berlin success" 
which he has purchased, will not be 
m ule at the Century as was first 
intimated. 

Til It house has been d'»eme.l too 
larpe, but the i^lay Itself demands 
surh a big production that It will 
of n.M ity be done In som'» the- 
atre with p!onty of stage room. j 



Popular Eleanor Robson 
This season Mr. and Mrs. Robert 
Gould Shaw Sd, of Boston, ara oe- 

cupylng By-the-Sea, the fine estate 
at Newport Just sold by Mrs. August 
Belmont to Edward B. McLean of 
Washington. 

Earlier in the season Mrs. Bel- 
mont, who was a popular dramatic 
actress as Eleanor Robson, visited 
Newport, but stoppad at a boarding 
houfc while negotiating the rental. 
No actress who married a million- 
aire has been, more cordially wel- 
comed into society than this gra- 
cious lady who Vaa atarring in "The 
Dawn of a Tomorrow" at the time 
of her marriage in 1008 to tha Onan- 
eler-aportaman. 

At the same tima Mm a aahl i i her 
mother, Madgj Carr-Cook, who was 
starring In '^Mrs. Wiggs of the Cab- 
bage Patch," to reUre. Mrs. Cook 
had chosen a« har a s c i iid hiMibiand 
the late Augustus Cook, an actor 
noted for his impersonations of Na- 
poleon, iter first husband was the 
late €harti# HaMii.' • ^' ■ ' . ' "' ■ 

Eleanor, bom in England, was 
educated at a convent on Staten 
Island and made her stage debut in 
San Frandseo hi lifT the 
Daniel Prawley stock. After other- 
stock engagements In Denver and 
Mlilwaukee, she made a bit on 
Broad«lir ta Hi Mdhfilr lady 
In "Arizona" at the Herald Square 
theatre, the cast Including Edgar 
Selwyn and Vincent Serrano. Sel- 
#yi» became a manager. Serrano Is 
still an actor, but goes much In so- 
ciety. His slstA", MarlQuifa Serrano. 
Is the wife of Harold p. ViUard, and 
la fai tha Social Jteglster, one of her 
son.s being. haaMd ytaoaat SanAW 

Viilard. ' 

Real Society Scenes 
would be a great idea for some 
movie diractor wha ipaclallaea In 
"society" scenes to pay a visit to 
Newport. Although it probably 
would do no good, as he would only 
catch glimpses of tha smart M En- 
tering the Casino (where one must 
be a member, under rigid surveil- 
lance), or arriving at Bailey 's Beach 
( where tha cloipa earporstlba Is an- 
clo5<ed so as to prevent aVon a 0aap 
at a bathing suit!). 

There is no public dining or danc- 
ing at lf«%h)ioH, aUr 16 iiio^~dl- 
rectors will still select types abso- 
lutely foreign to tho real thlnpr, and 
order deportment never beheld in 
the smart sti, ^ ^ 

tn the Alms fashionable dowagers 
are Invariably shown staring 
t hrough lorgne ttes, and O. O. Mcln- 
tyra has mora than anca referred to 
the withering power, of these lorg- 
nettes - when thus wielded. As a 
matter of fact, thf present writer, 
who haa passed many summers at 
Newport, and haa gone about a 
great deal, only recalls three old 
ladles who employ lorgnettes at all, 
and than only for actual aid Ut 
seeing. - 



A Bad Egg 
A socially prominent Couple ar- 
rived from New Tork recently and 

stopped at a fashionable boarding 
house at 'Newport while preparing 
to open a Tilla. For ^any years 
past they have been associated with 

the best society. And yet the wif* 
has as a cousin a fellow whose 
career his been a series of notori- 
ous misadventures. Some Id or 17 
years ac:o he was arrested and s. nt 
to Ehnlra, hnvlnpr y,ern convioted of 
for ,ery and securing goods undor 
false pretenses. 

At :)(h avenue shops he had ob- 
tained expeneslve wares t!iro\ji?h 
other people's charge accounts. 
After Ms release from Elmirn came 
't t.-nn in .^inq: Sins, and then an- 
other. "Well disposed persona in 



New Tork then aought to "give him 
a chance,'' and work was found for 
him m connection with the show 
business. 

It was said he waa first associated 
with ne well known columnist and 
then another evenr better known, 
and waa much In avidanoa about 
theatres. But he ravartad to his old 
habits and was sent back to Sing 
l^lng after confessing to the theft of 
overcoat;^ from a restaurant. liis 
brother la a pillar of eoaaarviatism 
and last winter hla niaca was a 
faahlonabla debutante. 



Mra. Davta* Brathar-ln.LawT 

iCr. and Mrs. .If ayar Davis have a 
cottage at Newport for the summer, 

the orchestra leader having in past 
season^ frequently supplied dance 
mnslo at smart funetloiiis. They 
were recently visited by Mrs. Davis' 
brother-in-law, Pierre Montreux, 
also an orchestra leader. The 
Frenchman was asaooiated with the 
Matrapolitaii Opera Hottsa aararal 
years ago and for two y^ars was 
conductor with tha Boston Sym- 
phony. 

Mr. andvMrs. Moatranx will now 

proceed to Hollywood, where he will 
conduct a series of concerts. Then 
he will return to New Tork to con- 
duct tha Stadium eonoerta. Next 
winter be will ba with the Philadel- 
phia Symphony, during t|i# abaenca 
of Leopold Stokowskl. " 

StokoWidcl was divorced by Olga 
Samaroff, the pianist, and then map* 
ried Evangrellne Brewster Johnson, 
New Tork society girl. Miss John- 
son had been engaged to Dotiglaa 
Elliott Cralk. Englishman. She haa 
long been an Intimate friend of Mrs. 
Woodrow WlLson, and accompanied 
Mrs. Wilson to the league of Na« 

tloQi. ■ ■ • ■ 

Boye Boxing 

An Interesting Innovation of the 
season is the boxing class formed 
fi* tha benafit at tha Mra ^ Hia 
fhi^lonable colony. In the morn- 
ings, while their elders play tennis 
on the courts, the millionaire lads 
aasemhia at tha'CMno, and acquire 
proficiency In "the manly art of 
self-defense." Organized by William 
Post, nephew of the late Mrs. 
Fredericic VhliiiaiMi!; Spencer 
Gardner; of Newport, known in 
pugilistic circles, has been engaped 
as instructor. Hie class includee 
Allen Burden. Beverley ^ogert, Jr., 
and Miguel de Bragansa, a^ .al 
Prlnftess Miguel de Braganza. 

Gardener's real name is Sullivan* 



MARBEyfiRDICT 

(Continued from page 3) 

cabarets, principally cabarets. She 
receive but Hftia rating aa an 
actress on this sidar ranking aa a 
specialist, with her specialty sonqs 
and dances. Miaa Marbe became 
mora noted tor aa ^avei^^aoglng 
and expensive wardroba tlutll other* 
wise. 

That Miss Marbe should be tha 
profMslofial ahA^ In lOngland to ae^ 

cure what must be looked upon aS 
the most important decision afCoct- 
Ing the prestige of an actor ever 
hfthdad down loy ally country has 
its own paOii%il^, but tha fact 
remains. 

ft American courts will be guided 
by the ESngtish opinion oa the same 

subject or a decision of similar 
tenor la obtained over here, it will 
ser ve t o r e adjust the atitlra achem< 
of managerial grab-all In casting, 
although the standard form of legit 
professional contract provides for 
the manager ta release a player 
during the rehearsal period, and, of 
course, containing thj two weeks' 
clause, if not a run of the play 
agreanant. 

Vaude Artists 

This decision vitally affects vaude- 
ttlle artists, especially in America. 
It haa been repeatedly contended 

that the manager Incurred damage 
responsibility when cancelling an 
act summarily during any engage- 
ment as has been done so frequent* 
ly in the past, under contracts that 
did not contain a cancellation 
clatlse. 

Some of these cancellations have 

not only broken tho actors* h»^arts 
who suffered them, but l»ocomIng 
known have forced down their sal- 
ary, with {Ti«' o.in'eitMi net prn^HTrrry 
.siilij. i t to tho wliirn of t?>..» local 
delicatessen store-the itre manager 
or Janitor, or the boss' kitchen me- 
chanic. 

The EnRrll.sh .1e<Mon could app'v 
to billing and pul)li< ity, nl.so posi- 
tion If vaude. and provided for lit 
the contract* 



Wednesday, July 20. 1927 



OUTDOORS 



VARIETY 



n 



NEWS FROM THE DADJES 



This d«partmtnt eontaint rawrttun tfitatrleal fwwt K«mt M pub- 
lished dttrlna th« wttk In tht daily MPtrt N«w York, ChiMfo 
•n4 Um Pa^Nle CMtt Varittr tlik«« n« sTtdit f«r t^ft* i*tw» Hmm; 
tMli kat been jr«writtoii fMm * ^Uy pa»«r. 



NEW YORK 



Joiui BAlUdaj, actor, la recover- 
ing from an operation for acute 
tonsilltifl. He has gone to Bermuda 
for a reat, leavinir "The Spider." 



"The supreme ma^glstrate of the 
greatest nation on earth, clownishly 
garbed in cowboy ooatume, parades 
before the picture cameiiis in a vain 
attempt to convince tbe multitudes 
that he ia a he-man. ... be is 



William OOVrtenay la replacing him. {in the hands of his publicity hounds, 

and w« can almost hear them say 
Catherine Ck>rnell will star In W. T'Come on, Mr. President, we have 
Somerset Maugham's "Hie Lettta*/' fot to give the boob;« what they 
to be produced next fall. (want. Didn't we fool the farmers 

in 1924 with pictures of you pitch- 
^ temporary alimony of $35 week- I ing hay? Didn't we get away last 
ly and $260 counsel fees were grant- year with the pictures of you ^erk 
•d to Mrs. Qortrude de Qenaro in ing tame fish out of a porcelain- 
her separation suit against Frankle lined lake?' 

<de) Genaro, former flyweight ring I "And so the President steps be 
ehamp. Urm* Ctonaro ckargM A*- fore the cameras and Is inimortal- 
•ertlon «R tiro oeoaalOlia, lized as the first President to make 

_ , himself the laughing stocJjL Of the 
Olga Petrova, returned nrom multitude." 
Paris after unsuccessful attempts Shots showing the Piesident in 
to get her play, "What I>o We newsreels are compared favorably to 
Xaow?^ past the lioadon censors, comedies in audience appeal, 
announces that she will give It here 
in the fall with herself in the lead- 
ing role. 



Ohicago. This time the village of 
Liyons was visited by prohibition 

men. More than a d*»zen ron.d- 
houses were raided, among them 
the Chateau, Tower Inn. Paola. and 
the Oakwood Gardens. Frank 
Kichler, manager of the Chateau, 
and two waiters were arrested. 
(JamblinK came in for Its siiaro, 
also. An alleged gambling house, 
over lAuterback's saloon In Cicero, 
was raided and 104 men taken into 
custody. The police had no search 
warrant, henco they could not 
batter down the doors. Whtn 
finally admitted, most of the gam- 
bling paraphernalia had boon re- 
moved or destroyed. 



LOS ANGELES 

M. Karlyle W.alton, theatre owner, 
was accused of two forgery counts 
in 0 complaint Issued by Dep. Dist. 
Attorney Thomas. Walton was 
charged with passing two forged 
checks for $25 each upon the Citi- 
zens Trust and Savings Bank. 



Linclbergh Offers 

Fair directors oast and west are 
advancing oflcrs for Col. Cliarl»'s 
Lindbergh as the headline attrac- 
tion of forthcoming fairs. 

Some have advaiir<>d offers to 
Lindy to make a lllKht over thr 
fair grounds, while others w^ould 
be satisfied with a personal ap- 
pearance sans plane. 

Lindy ban made somo State fair 
engagements. 



2 NEW FEATURES - 
AT CALGARY RODEO 



GATE DANCE HALLS 
HAVE FLOPPED BADLY 



Overflow Crowd Attends Wea- 
diok'8 Big Northwest Annual 
•^St. Parade 2 Miles Long 



A group which Intends fostering 
"vital American drama" at $2 a seat 
Is headed by Ada Sterling, author, 
Sknd is known as the Theatre Organ- 
isation of Recognised Players, Inc. 
The group has an advisory board of 
40 from yarious professions, besides 
a dlreetlnff board of seven. Five 
plays, two native and throe for- 
eign, are announced for the first 



Florenz Zlegfeld has obtained a 
stay of the order recently issued by 
Justice Beeger In White Plains, N. 

Y., directing that 1* percent of the 
returns of "Rio Rit.'i" be turned over 
to a receiver pending trial of a suit 
brought by Edward Koyce, first di- 
rector of tlie show. Royce is suing 
Zlegfeld for 1 percent of the gross 
on a charge of brearh of <;iontiraQ^ 
Case will be heard Oct. 3. ■ 



Diana Gray, former show girl, at- 
tempted suicide by poisoning her- 
self in a hotel room. The agony 
caused by the poison induced her to 
send a hurry call for a doctor, who 
pulled hMT out of danger. Despond - 
♦•ncy over an affair with an un- 
named actor is the reason given for 
Hw sulcido attompt. 



New Erlanger theatre on West 
44th street, will open early in the 
season with **The Merry Malones," 
by George M. Cohan. The piece will 
be presented by a group known as < 
the George M. Cohan ComoiliMftar 



The annual "washing" of the 
Lambs Club has bem il6«t#oned mi- 
til late in August, due to the ab- 
sence in Europe of Thomas A. W ise, 
S|iepherd. • ■ —i— ■'"»'; 



Another domestic rift In the film 
colony looms with Mrs. Forrest 
Stanley, wife of the screen actor, 
admitting she will go to Paris and 
settle there, while announcing an 
auction sale of her home and fur- 
nlshlngs. She remained silent about 
divorce, though saying that Stanley 
haw been at a dowirtowti hotel re- 
cently. The actor could not be 
reached for a statement. The cou- 
ple were married about IS years 
ago, when Mrs. Stanley was with 
the "Follies." Stanley had pre- 
viously been dlvoroed by his first 
wife. Helen Anderson, daughter of 
an eastern family. 



Anna Bess Johnson, dnno'^r, has 
filed suit for divorce in Superior 
Court against Maddv^ Raymond 
Johnson, also a daneir, charging 
hon-support and inlldtflty during 
the two years of their married' life. 
Johnson was ordered to V^y his 
wife |12 a week for the support of 
a child, pending trial. 



Radio Corporation of America 
was sustained in a suit against the 

Atwater Kent Company charging 
infringement of patent. Damages 
not set, the Atwater Kent Com- 
pany being forced to account for Its 
profits bfifore the figure can be de- 
termined. 



City theatre on 14th street, op- 
erated by Fox, may ftoy legit at- 
tractions next season as an addition 
to the iShuberts' subway circuit, ac- 
<$6rding to report; 



A theatre and stores will be built 
at Cortlandt and West streets. The- 
atre has been leased to Katz & 
Rosenberg and Rosenberg & Straus, 
opmlors of About SO theatres in 
Cta^ter New York. 



Jed Harris announces a unit of 
"Broadway** Will go out under can- 
vas next season to hit the smaller 
towns. The tent will accommodate 
1,500^ persons. 



After in retirement for 13 years, 
since the death of his father, Wil- 

litm B. T. Mollenhauer, violinist, 
composer and pianist, announces 
reap^teances. 



A erased man with a butcher 

knife in his hand was killed in the 
doorway of a theatre at Coney 
Island by a eop. The man had been 
refused a Job In a restaurant and 
had chased the kitchen staff into 
the street with the knife. 



One-Bye Connolly, champ gate 
crasher, Is back from London and 
mortified. He failed to crash the 
Walker- Millii^an fight because he 
lacked fSOO to show Immigration 
authorities ho WOUld not llMOQine a 
.public charge. 



Lieut. Lee Duncan, owner of "Rin 
Tin Tin," dog picture actor, has set- 
tled his suit for $100,000 against Ar- 
nold Stolz out of court. Stolx is 
the ownfr of a dog actor formerly 
known as "Rin Tin Tin, Jr.," son of 
Duncan's protege. Duncan claimed 
Stolz's dog was capitalising on Ma 
father's publicity and stated that a 
second son of "Rin Tin Tin", will be 
known as Rin Tin Tin, Jr." Stolz 
has changed the name of his dpg to 
"Ron Don." 



West Coast Theatres, Inc., for- 
mally takes over operation and man- 
agement of Grauman's Egyptian 
July 22, inaugurating a three-a-day 
policy of first run feature pictures 
and Fanchon and Marco presenta- 
tions. Seventy-eight seats on the 
center aisle will be named after a 
like number of screen stars and fea- 
tured players, with a gold plate de- 
signating the name on the arm of the 
chair. A large attraction sign is 
being erected and a box offlco will 
be placM at tlio outer edfo oC Uie 
forecourt. 

Bruce Fowler ofllciates as house 
manager, with Hall Raetz assigned 
as assistant and house publicity 
man. Tho opening picture will be 
Richard IMx In •* 
mount. 



Management of "Grand Street 
Follies" is a.sking various promi- 
nent players to vote on "the most 
discriminating critic in New York. 
The winning critic will be given a 
walking gttelc. 



Frieda Hempel, fsinger. who is 
suing August Hecksher for breach 
of contract, charging he ar- 
ranged to pay her $48,000 a year to 
sing for community and charity af- 
fairs, blocked Hecksher 's attempt to 
have the suit dismissed. His appli- 
cation was denied by New York Su- 
preme Court Justice Mahoney. 



Theatre Guild is broadcasting 
parts of its current plays through 
station WEAF for the first time. 



CHICAGO 

Officials of the Empire News 

Company, a book-making place and 
outlaw service station at 600 Blue 

Bert Lytell and Claire Windsor I I^Ij*"*^,^^*^"";' 
have separated with a property set- federal court.s for *n^"^^c^V?r. 
tlemont effected No intention bv restrain the police from interfering. 

eithe7\o'''seek^ imSedia^^^^^ JA:rii?n.*^.^1h^rrt th?^^ 

the separation being brought about '^"^^ ^***'^*fi,V i^^i 

chiefiy through difTorences arising U^'-^^^^ ''ri''*'"! JI"^^. k "f**,* Stf 
because Lvtell has been snending P^*^*' **** * better job of It The 
so mu'h of'^hls t^me or?he ?SSd in <>' the company hlame Mont 

vaudeville. Both stated the separa- Tennes. owner of . an authorised 
tion IH a perfectly friendly arrange- ' service station 
ment. 



Man Power,'* Para- 



A plagiarism suit, charging viola 
tion of the copyright law, has been 
brought by Mrs. Winnie C. Pittlnger. 
through her attorney, Philip Cohen, 
in the United States District Court, 
against Buster Keaton Productions 

Mrs. Pittlnger alleges In her com- 
plaint that "The General." picture, 
made by Keaton, was pirated from 
"The Groat Locomotive Chase," a 
boolv written by her now deceased 
husband, William Pittlnger. Ex- 
tracts from the book are quoted to 
show the similurity. 



Ctieaper Orchestras With No 
Entranoe Fee In Parks for 
Rest of Season 



Gate fee dance halls aro a flop 
this season for most of the amuse- 
ment parses projecting them. 

A aumbor of the parka starting 
out with hlgh-prload bands for the 
first 10 weeks found the proposi- 
tion unprofitable und will not exer- 
cise additional time options held on 
the bands. 

Most of the parks will supplant 
the better-class dance combina- 
tions with cheaper orchestras and 
throw open tholr ballrooms *• free 
attractions, figuring this extra fea- 
ture without additional tariff may 
build up regular attendance. 



CURB BOOKINGS OF 
FREE ACTS IN N. Y. 



Curb bookings of free acts and 
parl< attractions has sprung up this 
summer around New York. 

Most of the parks resortlnt to 
this method of booking had pre- 
viously been booked through park 
agencies. 

The curl) has sprung up outside 
the Bond building, Broadway and 
46th street, where mediocs of out- 
door talent congregate daily, hoping 
to be whiskod off t||0 eurb for a 
park date. 

Guarantees of pajrment seem to 
mean nothing to these birds. 



CARNiVAi^ 



Wade Boteler, actor-writer. Is 
terminating a three year contract 
with Douglas MacLean pro<luctions, 
with the completion of the titles for 
"Soft Cushions." He will free-lance. 



Polly Moran added to 
Jackie Coogan. M. G. M. 



Buttons." 



Willie Hoppe, billiardist, now ap- 
pearing in vaudeville with his 
second wife, mu.st appear in Su- 
preme Court to show why Mrs. 
Alice Bertha Hoppe, his first wife, 
.«!hould not have permanent custody 
of their two children. Hoppe has 
Ignored a court order stipulating 
he pay $80 monthly maintenance 
for each child^ 



Lew Fields, In London directing 

"Peggy Ann," Is duo in N'< w York 
July 26 to start work on ' Connecti- 
cut Yankee," musical comedy. 

A. P. dispatch from Clicstor. "W. 
va., states that a woman of that 

town, voirrlcss for four years, w;^ 
fo startled by an aerial porf«/rm- 
«nce In a circus that she regained 
^I'r voico. Si)o< iali8t8 had told her 
-siio n e v » r wouidi 



The convention of the Theatrical 
Mutual Association closed July 15. 
Walter McConnahey, I*hiladelphla, 
is grand president and A. J. .Skar- 
ren, New Orleans, first grand vice- 
pr#stdent. 

CharU'H Heck, H, was the recipi- 
ent of a $300 check from Harold 
Lloyd. 1U» dog. "Tipper." won the 
nation-wide dog contest conducted 
by Lloyd. 

Harry Ha worth, electrician and 
switchboard repairman, v;is killed 
in.'^lanlly while repairing tlio board 
at ti»o 13 an*] K Xor.shore theatre. 



Lconai'd F. Herbert and B. D. 
Wilson, British theatre architects, 
are h*>re inspecting I^os Anprcles and 
Hollywood picture houses winding 
up a toul* in which they have visited 
theatres in England and this coun- 
try. 



T>fnuncIatIon of Calvin Coolidge'a 
fintics in current nc\v.«rcfN Is con* 
talnod In an article by l^asil Manly, 
editor of "The I'eopie's business." 
The artitle Is ro<«M\inir n;ilion- 
;'*I<3le publicity. In part, the article 
rcftds: 



Mary IJnd^ui.'-^t. phone Oper- 
ator, is the winiur of the "best 
fcirl" contest sponsored by the 
••H. rald-Examin' r. • She will go 
to Hollywood .liily 23 as the Ruest 
of Mary Pickford. topeth^r with 20 
o th er «'bcot g i rln ' from nther vW i Vf , 



Billy Kaplan, formerly property 
man at the Paramount studio, is 
now an assistant director. 

Pauline Hampton, screen actress, 
who came to Hollywood three years 
ago from Texas, has announced the 
breaking of her engagement to 
Chester Behhet^ screen Ikboratory 
operator. 

Fire from unknown source at the 

United Arti.sts Studio at Santa 
Monica boulevard and Formost 
avenue caused damage to the extent 
of several hundrr-d dollars. 



AnftA Davis, film extra, convicted 

alon^,' with rtflif-rs ff>r th** slaying 
of Tom Kcirick, plftuie cowl»f»y, 
has withdrawn her plea for a new 
trial and will bigin .serving her 
.sentence of from one to 10 years in 
San Quentin. 

Judgment was rf'turn<d l;.v Jiidu*- 



Daniel Mahoney, who .l.linf^ t.. 
be a showman, identified Ituggiero 
lianoaro as the slayer of Samuel 
Salerno, victim In the bootlegging 
war.- 



,Mui*l*4y irt .«^nprrior I'uuii. upeainsr 

Frannis X. T!ii'-)iman, *«-r< f-n a< tor, 
for $2,062 in favor of Su^ann** 
Devoyod of the Comedfe Franenlso. 
Paris, for m<>r"v alWr'd to havr 
hoen «dvan<* d to thf- a< t.»r to loim- 
to Paris for a picture # rma^'* m» nt, 



Week-end raids tre the vr.gue in I ' utwhi h he never rulfillcd. 



(For current week (Jul^ 18) when 
not otherwise indicated) 

Barker Am. Co., Howell, Ind. 

Barkoot Bros., Attica, Ind. 

Bernard! Kxpo., Casper, Wyo.; 26, 
Cheyenne. 

Brown & Dyer, 8t, Louis, Mo.; 25, 
Chicago, 111. 

Bruce Greater, Dover, Del. 

California Shows. Fall River. 
Mass. 

Capitol Am. Co., Cresco. Ia. 
Central . States, BUsabsM^ton, 

Tenn. 

Coleman Bros., Centerdale. B. I. 
Craft's Greater, Merced. Calif. 
Dixieland, Wellston, Mo. r 
Dodson's World's Ito^tno, 
Wis. 

W. B. Evans, Buhl, Ida. 

Gold Medal, Mexico, Mo. 

Gold Nugget, Christianaburg, Va. 

GroflTs Greater, Crescottt Olty, 

Calif. 

Hall & Wilson, Green River, 
Utah; 26, Helper. 

Wm. Hoffner. Chilllcotho, 111. 
Hunsacker i£)xpo., Los Angeles, 
Calif. 

Johnny .T. Jones, FTdmonton, Ala. 

Krause, Greater, HarrodsburK. Ky. 

J. L. Landes, Good land, Kan. 

C. B. L<'Ktrotto, Pawhufika, Okl.a. 

Levitt-Iirown-HugKina, lireni^r- 
ton. Wash. 

Lippa Greater Shows. Tlflln, O. 

Majestic, Kxpo. Shows, Bedford, 
la. 

J. T. Mi^Clellan, No. 1, ^/Oaven- 

worth, Kan. 
J. T. McClellan. No. 2, Eldorado 

SprinKH, Mo, , 
Donald M'Orf'gor, No. 1, Lyons, 
Kan. 

Ralph R. Miller, No. 1, Mayfleld, 

Ky. 

Miller Midway, Ok<mah, Okla. 
Monaivh Kxpo. Shows, North 

Tarry town. N. Y. 

Charles Morgan, Waurlkn. Okla. 

Morris Ar. Casth'. Menominee, 
.Mirh.; L'.'i. Ner-naii, Wis. 

Xoni»arfil. AV«stvill*, 111. 

North weHtejn, lUtul City. Mich. 

I'afiti*; Stat«'S, (!»'ntralia. WaHli. 

C. E. Pearson's, (Jillespie. 111. 

I'eerW'.ss I'lxpo.. lN*rtsmouth, O. 

Pennsylvania Sliows. I^r^Hlnu, T*a. 
I'.ros.. IfiintfriKton Ind. 

ItoK^r.s' Quality, Wlnrh^'st«r. O. 

Hoynl Am'-rif-an, P<*kin. 111. 

Hubin A' <;»>. rrv, h\tr^',4*. N, U. 

(J. T. Srott s. Oxford, Knn. 

Souiliern Ti' r Show.>i, J*'uirpoii, 
N. Y. 

.Swanee, Oblong, 111. 
R W. We aver. Conn* llsvill* , Pa. 
"White Ro^k Am. Co., WilkinHburK. 
Fa. 



CalgaiT. July 

Calgary's Annual Stampede anA 
Frontier Exhibitli»n. prudmed for 
seven seasons by Cuy Woadlok, and 
developed into tlie ieading outdoor 
event Of the Canadian Northwest 
this season reached a new higli 
water mark. It exceeded in atten«l- 
ancc. excellence and niagnltude an\ 
previous attempt. 

Visitors from all sections of Can 
ada and much of the United State< 
flocked into Calgary in such num- 
bers for the opohing on July 11 that 
the Canadian Pacific Railway 
brought in sleeping cars to shelter 
the overflow. 

Tho Stamped* was ausploloiMly 
started by a colorful street pageant 
two miles in length generally de- 
scriptive of the old time west. Clti- 
xens appeared throughout the elty 
in "ten-gallon" hats and cowtwy 
garb.* Ten bands, including the 
Australian National Band, brought 
to Calgary for the oo ea rt oa, pro- 
vided the music. 

The Stampede program contained 
such a large number of contestants 
from all points that it was of ss- 
treme length. Monday afternoon It 
ran exactly five hours, but was kept 
in swift motion by Arenic Director 
Ouy Woadlok and his assistant 
Jack Dillon. 

Steer Decorating 
Two new features were Intro- 
duced that will go far in making a 
nfw epoch in this lino oC ontsrtaln- 
mont; steor decorating, in which 
tho eontestant must tie gaily col- 
ored ribbons on the horns of his 
imwllling mount, has roplaoed Ml 
dogging, -generally considered eruel 
and unpleasant to most audiences 
despite Ite thrills. Decorating hmi 
its full aharo of excitement. Wm a 
picturesque and pleasant event. 
Fox Hastings, of Fort Worth, re- 
puted to be only woman steer 
stopper In tho world, enlivened and 
added ovea mora novelty to this 
contest. 

The other new and outstanding 
foaturo is a ehuek wagon race. In 
which weather and range-scarred 
mess wagons from the Alberta 
ranches, with four-horse teams 
must break oamp, MBBL thoh* 
wagons, cut a figure eight aroun^' 
barrels and run a half mile on th** 
track in Just under two minutes or 
bo lisqitaltflod. At the opening 
show Tommy Lauder of Tnnlsfall 
Alberta, and his outfit ran under 
the wire In the amazing time of one 
minute and 17 seconda 

Tho climax of the many thrlllH 
came in the wild horse races, for 
which more than 100 unsaddled, un- 
bridlod and unbroken outlaw h orass 
were brought In from the ranges. 
When turned loose on the Held 
these horses are wild as March 
(Continued on page 6S) 



PARKS' HOPES 



Eastern park managers are praj* 

In^JT for continuance of the heat 
wave of the past week as .a mears 
of getting out of the red on an early 
•eason's bad start. 

Amusement parks and resorts 
liave been doing Land office busi- 
ness during the heat w.ave. They 
figure a continuance with business 
at Its present gait as the only salva- 
tion to pull them t hrough the 
season. 



ACCIDENT'S 2D DEATH 



Chicago, July 19. 
Edward Welch, 29, an employe of 
the Hagonbeck-Wallace circus, died 
In Aurora, Til., of injuries sustained 
July 10 when an intcrurban car ran 
into a herd of elephants. His is 
the second death as a result of the 
tragedy. 



FUEK'S WIFE DISAPPOINTED 

Des Moines, July 19. 
Claiming that her stunt aviator 
husband, Clarence Norton, flow 

aw.'iy, Nnvint^ her with nifiny un- 
ftaul bills Koon after their marralgc 
In August. 1926, Klsle Norton askad 

divorce hftre. 

Sl.e w;is (Uni^d the decree 
through being unable to show suffi- 
cient cause for grounds of 
and Inhuman treatnient. 

.Voiton Is doinu stunt flylngT 
K&nr^as this .suuMuer. 



VARIETY'S CHICAGO OFFICE 

HAL HALPERIN in Charge 

Woods Bldg., Suite 604 
Phonet: C^tral 0644*4401 



CHICAGO 



Prof«ation«lt hav« th« fr«« us* of Variety's 
Chioago Offics for information. Mail may 
ba aodrMtad cara Variaty, Woods Bldg.* 
Chicago. It will be held subject to call, 
forwarded or advertiaed in Variety's Latter 
Llat 



Several usherettes huve been let 
out b> tho ralafe nian.iK'tMnont. This 
meann of eponomy is the latest to 
be adopted bjr ' Ort>h«iim«s money - 
lo»oi aiKl follows that oth^T Scotch 
policy of limitii^g attached couples 
to one progranu . ' 

THough there were not enough 
patrons to overwork the waherettes 
Sunday, the girls did haV* to double 
their usual bealH. One miss siimced 
for the entire mezzanine. Inconven- 
ience to the seat hunters was un- 
avoidable and ihe absence of any 
looking like an escort within a ra- 
dius of three aisles cauaed this re- 
viewer to muft everything In the 
first act but the linale. Just as well, 
likely. If the closing numl>er repre- 
sents the quality of preceding por- 
tioM. The turn was "Odds and 
inda," probably a revues That the 
Ca. was a ringer was guessed at but 
not i^osltively known until the same 
gang appeared In fifth position, clos- 
ing the first half, under the billing, 
"Maddock's Tricks." Whatever 
KlaiHOur there is in newness was 
lost to "Tricks" by the previous ap- 
pearance of the Co. in the opener. 
The Inaction of Palace audiences to 
this unnecessary and cheap double- 
dosing may be Imagined. Were this 
the first week of the happening, it 
might be overlooked, but the fact 
that it occurs consistently is a sure 
iign dt wMlcnw 

Shorn of newness. "Tricks" got 
IddBg nicely on Its merits. It has a 
Huit dancing Oo; and some excellent 
moments but runs a trifle too long. 
After "Odds and Ends ' muddled up 
tha opening. Stanelll And Douglas 
started the show all over again and 
Started It better. They were slow 
gtarting but closed strottg. Stanelli 
and Douglas, two men, are comedy 
violinists from England. If ever a 
BMtiali emnlo did not at one time or 
another do a drunk number, who is 
he? Tiiis pair do and add the nov- 
•Itr of including fiddles. For an 
encore they did the old gag of hav- 
ing one stand behind the other and 
gesture while the other does the 
talking. It might be new on the 
Continent but now handled with 
more dexterity In any nnali tltne 
bUi in the country. 

1^ :^'name" of the week, EUliott 
INnitor, trayed. Tha populai^ ftim 



Whw in C/btcogo 
Vimi Th€$€ UUs 



A. H, WOOI>8' f 

HI 



Matineea 
Wedaeadaya 



TENTH AVENUE' 



WiUiam 



Edna 



player is in vaude with a sketch 
that won't help him or his national 
rep. "The lUngmaster," by Edgar 
Allen Woolf, is frail, slobby and 
hoklhh. One-ring circus dressing 
room locale and the owner trying to 
"make" the ringmaster's girl, who la 
a lion trainer. There are no bright 
lines and not one laugh In the en- 
tire piece. Dexter's work, looks and 
general attractiveness solely sup- 
i)ort8 the sketch, also the mediocre 
.supi>ortin«: players. Tha applause 
was for tlie star. 

Keller Sisters and Brother L5'itch, 
fourth, were the genuine and only 
hit of the bill. This is probably one 
of the most quickly Improved acta 
in vaude. It Isn't very loiif? ago 
since the trio performed in an un- 
certain manner and played saxo- 
phones for want of something bet- 
ter. In the last year they have al- 
ternated between Broadway shows 
and nisht clubs but back in vaude 
have an act replete with class. A 
pianlste (Ruby Bloom) has been 
adopted and kid bro. has made his 
relationship known in the billing, 
besides buying a full dress suit. 
Those are the outside changes, but 
the inside differeneea are many and 
vital. They sing four numbers In 
'perfect harmony" without moving 
from one spot and close with a 
song-dance combo. They responded 
to an encore. The blond sister hops 
the buck neatly. Here is a compe- 
tent turn with every picture house 
requirement playing in what's left 
of vaude. 

"Tricks" closed the first part and 
Mitty and Tillio opened the second. 
"The Dance of Nie Absinthe Fiend" 
by this foreign pair Is exceedingly 
short, six minutes, and is the total 
act. The audience didn't seem to 
sense that the end of this dance 
was the end of the act. While very 
fine adaglolsts, Mitty and Tillio are 
not for variety, due to the shortness 
of their turn, unless they can man- 
age another number. They would 
be more at home in a revue. Naomi 
Ray and Eddie Harrison followed 
and Jack Benny closed the show. 
The only comedy acts on the bill 
and spotted one- two. For that rea- 
son only Ray and Harrison, not of 
big time quality, scored heavily. 

Benny also was master of cere- 
monies throughout. 'The Current 
Palace bill can thank this flip comic 
for holding up a drooping perform- 
ance time and again. 

The house was slightly more than 
one-quarter filled Sunday. Loop. 



A friend of the Follie.s girl, dressed 
"a la compromising situation," does 
the compromising, eventually bring- 
iuK the father to terms. The sketch 
is funny in MRots but runs a trifle 
too long. West, Lake and Hanc 
provided some slapstick stuff. One 
of the three men does a female im- 
personation, while the other t -o 
team for some excellent stepping. 
The f. i. is funny with his hoke. 
Delaney Twins and Co. eloped. The 
Twins (males) gava tha now over- 



ly Mrs. U ray) , took bows with the 

act. 

Laddie and Garden, mixed team, 
followed with hoke and the satire 
on acrobats. Miss Garden is red- 
headed. She does rough stuff and 
doesn't care what she does to her 
male accomplice. The "come Fritz 
I gif you liver" stuff went over 
great. George Lloyd and Band (9). 
looked like something good when 
the ru. inin went up, but turned In 
a false alarm. Lloyd a falae alarm. 



CORRESPONDENCE 



Ail matter in COIIflttPONOBNCK rafm ta surrant waak unlati 
olhsrwiss Indieattd. 

Tha aitias undsi* Corrotpondtnoa in tttli latua af Varltly ara M 
foMows and on oaoost 

BALTIMORE S3 MONTREAL 5$ 



BUFFALO W 

GHICA'QO a .*•.....«•. ..*•»* . BS 
DETROIT ..•••*•••«....•..•• . 84 

KANSAS CITY 8S 

LOS ANGELES 54 

MILWAUKEE 55 

MINNEAIH>LIS 



.•..*•..«•••.. 



NiW KNQLAND ••.88 

OKLAHOMA CITY . 88 

PITTSiUROH . . . . 88 

ST. LOUIS .«......•...••.... 88 

SEATTLE ..•4....... •...••.. 88 

SYRACUSE ..•>•.•..*•••••••• 54 

WASHINGTON .............. 88 



fed audience some more hoofing. In 
another spot the boys would ha\e 
scored in ucli b#ttert for their fast 
routines and tesia work was good 

stuff. 

Earl Abel, knockout organist, 
brought down the house. Without 
evident invitation, the audience 
sings with him, and even the gugs 
are simg. Bwl AM Is cartainly 
"able." 



Sensational Drama, of N. T. Underworld 

Frank 

ERLANGER w*d. A sat. Mata 

George White's 

ORIGINAL 
NEW YORK CAST 



Last week's last half bill at the 

Bclnkont was almost all dancing, 
very strong and wowed in good 
order. Duffy Daisy Trio, two fem- 
mcs and a man, opened with a bike 
act that pleased. The man does the 
usual hobo bicyclist, the woman as- 
sist as optic soothers. On a five-.ict 
bill like this one, the opener means 
either a good send-off or resultant 
calainities. George (Freckles) Ward, 
of "Our Gang" movie fame, was 
next. He shows a few feet of re- 
takes for an opening and follows it 
up with some good hooling. The 
boy is a lightning change artist and 
has a pleasing personality. Georpe 
should have been next to closing. 
Hazel Haslan, Jim Fulton and Co., 
treyed with a sketch. The cast in- 
cludes two women, two men. The 
plot deals with the infatiiation of 
the son for a Follies girl, while the 
father, a judge, forbids the romance. 




Hotel Eastgate 



Thf Service of the Best Hotels at a 



ONTARIO STREET, EAST OF MICHIGAN 
Little North of the Tribune Tower 



225 ROOMS — 225 BATHS 

Only a 9-minute walk to any Ix)op theatre. 
Overlooking the Lake and (Chicago's 
Greenwich Village. 

Special Weekly and Monthly Rates 
to the Profession 

roPL'LAn-pTucKn cafe in CON'XECTION 



JIMMY HART, Manager 
Verm^rly Aeeli Maanser. Hot«l Mhenaaa 



This week's Majestic bill is good 

with spotting of the acfts very 
poor. Any of the three full 
stage acts on the bill would have 
served as a better closer than 
Clarence Downey and Co. This 
is no reflection on tha Downey act, 
but it's a black art affair without 
any hurrah stuff in it. George Lloyd 
and Band were spotted Jtixth; the 
Gray Family, an exceptionally good 
song and dance turn with a bang-up 
nnish. would have been Ideal for the 
last spot; "Wife Insurance," the 
third act mentioned, carries enough 
music and plot to have also ^osed. 

Frank Reckless and Girls opened 
with acrobatic s*uff that was later 
kidded by two other acts on the bill. 
The two acts. Conn and Albert and 
Laddie and Garden, both depend on 
comic imitations of acrobats to put 
them over. The Reckless act was 
well received. Reckless' head bal- 
ancing stunt deserves honorable 
mention. Conn and Albert, mixed 
team, do an act that includes a 
little of everything. They did a tin- 
type gag, and then the satirical 
"allez oop" stuff mentioned. Albert 
has a new girl with him that's an 
ImprovemenL 

"Wife Insurance" (third) Is a 
combination turn with three men 
and two women. The act opened 
full stage with a matrimonial 
agency scene. Interpolated at va 
rious points were singing and danc- 
ing by a heavy brunet. Slie can 
dance, but her singing, nix. The 
comedian, of a slightly higher than 
burlesque type, was funny here and 
there. The three girls, collectively, 
are easy on the optics. The remain- 
ing two men simply playing parts 
The act closes in "one" before a 
honeymoon bungalow drop, with 
hoofing. Rif?ht after it came the 
"Gray Family" (6), another song 
and dance affair. The act opened 
wltli what started out to be a 
sketch, but proved to be a Joke on 
the ftudience* After suitable poetry 
recited by the entire cast to 



Charleston tempo, the turn proper 
began with two of the femmes doing 
a sister team thing. The girls are 
lovely and can sing. One reap- 
peared later to do a Scotch number. 
Two slightly shorter misses fol- 
lowed with old-fdshloned songs and 
dances with one later doing a red- 
hot lyric number to a male member 
of the audience who was spotted. 
The act's Black Bottom closing was 
pleasing. An elderly woman (Itke'^ 



tume and action. Their dress Is tha 
Inst word In satire and good for im- 



mediate returns, but that's abo 

the act as it now stands. 
material is exceedingly weak. 



Lloyd has personality but no ma- 
terial. The six-piece band served 
no particular purpose. Two women 
with the act contributed dancing, 
one doing a matrimonial scrap gag 
with Lloyd. Lloyd's leading with 
a fiddle and bow is too evident of 
his inability to play. The fiddle 
never got to his chin. Levelo and 
Reed, also mixed, were next to clos- 
ng. The man ad libs with good 
effect and. the woman foils nicely. 
A little wire walking stuff Is at- 
tempted, but the act sells via the 
talk route. Clarence Downey and 
Co. closed. The act Is different, 
tience it scored. 

Business was poor. Show ran 
over three hours, vaudeville going 
two hours, pictures the remainder. 

The five acts and meaningless pic- 
ture comprising tha Engle wood's 
last half show were in no way cap 
able of coaxing one Into a theatre 
on a hot night. The Englewood can 
boast of neither a cooling plant or a 
show, which Is why the Stratford, 
stage band presentation house across 
tha street, is getting tha trade in 
the neighborhood Of Ctd and Hal- 
sted streets. - , 

■The pictura last half last iMek 
was an inde.. titled **Red Sljfnals," 
and poor. 

With this screen tomato were five 
acts qS the usual Knprlcwood and 
Ass'n vaude. Three of the turns 
should profit by tha engagement, 
while the remaining pair are where 
they belong. Archi Onri, who 
opened, is one of the stayers. Ohrl 
Is a comedy juggler of the clown 
type and fine for the time he now 
occupies. All juggling with a mil- 
lion and one props for laughs. The 
Englewood audience thought him 
great. 

Atterbury and Gillum, second, 
have a bright idea but the wrong 
manner of shoving it over. Two 
boys, young and good looking, one 
with a sense of humor and the other 
with a knack of playing the piano. 
Pronounced collegiate types them- 
selves, they burlesque the college 
boy to a fara«thee-well, both by cos- 



The musicians In Haleo Morgan's 

turn should rid themselves of the 
idea that a six- piece band can 
full stage and still obtain the de« 
sired musical effect. The six pieces, 
strung out in a single line across 
the stage, look riagged, sounld ragged 
and are ragged. Not a very good 
band anyway, but It would be ap* 
preciably better if grouped to ona 
side. Miss Morgran dances thrice 
and the l>and does the rest. She Is 
a pretty good ecoentrio stepper, but 
not quite strong enough to flU solo 
spot. She needs a company. 

Conn and Albert, mixed comics, 
were a mild hit No. 4 and would 
have been a bigger one had they not 
monkeyed around to extremes. 
"Monkeyed" Is the word, for the pair 
do more than clown. The girl is a 
short, cute comic, while the man 
serves as foil and laugh getter. Off- 
key yodeling murdered a song. Old- 
fashioned clothes number, though 
padded, and a dance were the best 
of the turn and can bo retained as 
the basis of another act, which 
should be devised If Conn and Al- 
bert expect to get anywhere. 

Irene Parks and Co., electrical ex- 
periment's, closed. Nothing that 
cannot be seen in any dime museum 
and unentertainlng as worked here. 
The audience is invited up, as usual, 
and the comedy plant is present. 
The company proper is a man and 
two women, one of them Miss Parks. 
The man does practically all the work 
and it is probably his act, though 
the why for the feminine biUins IS 
not made clear. 



Vaude at the Academy runs about 
the same with very little weekly 
fluctuation. Last week's bill llttla 
under average. The screen presen- 
tations, news reel, comedy, "Should 
Husbands Marry" (Pathe). and fea* 
ture picture, "Pleasure Before Busi- 
ness" (Col), outclassed the five acts. 

The setting of the first four acts 
was the same all In "one." The acts, 
though not good, aren't bad for 
what they cost. At the present time 
the Academy Is haying a dlUl busi- 
ness siege. 

BduaMa tatA IMuttOiia, mizad 



MORRISON 




CHICAGO 

World's taUeat, 1144 rooma mod bathe 



EUGENE COX 

SCENERY 

1734 Ogden ATenue 

CHICAGO 
Phone 8EEI.ET SSOl 
BOBBY JACKSON 



SCENERY 

DUE 8CENEBT, TELOUR CfTBTAINS 

R. WE8TC0TJ KING 8TUD108 

ttis w. vMi asMB ai» 



The FROLICS 



THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAFX IN THE WORLD 'V 

At East 22d Street (opposlto "L" atation), Chlcage, lU. 
Tha Rendexvoua of tha Theatrical Stars 
CIVIC AND POLITICAL CELEBRITIES 
BALPK OAUUR, MsMiflW 
^■SBRVAT10N|^^jCCB£5gjg^^^^^^^^^^^PI^^ 



UNDER MANAGEMENT MIDWEST HOTELS CO. 

D^VON HOTEL 

II0Q€R8 PARK • * eHfCAQd ; ; 

brand now hotel— every room with bath, elevator, switchboard, mSid SSnrlof 
•very day. At Loyola "L" Station; 20 minutes to loop. 

RATtft TO THK PROFESSION— 110.00 WEEK AND UP 

1314 Devon Avenue 



GREETINGS 



WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENINO OF THE 

NEW CITY HALL SQUARE HOTEL 



1-OCATED AT 89 W. RANDOLPH ST. 



CHICAGO 



« 



W- TOE HEAR T 



ENTIRELY REMODELED AND ELABORATELY FURNISHED 

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 

OPERATED BY AND FOR THEATRICAL PEOPLE PHONE FRANKLIN 4740 

BOB ZCNO, Manager THE BEST tN CHICAGO^^PHIE TUCKER 



Wednesday, July 20, Wtf 



VARIETY 



man played the xylophone, Kivin? 
two aol^. aiMl the womun. rendered 
A violin soTo. The aet «lfi4ed with 
A popular number duet, man at the 
xylopbone aod th« woquui faking 
with a saxophone. 

Demore and Brown, 2 -man tap 
dance team, deuced. Two single 
daneee and a team dance with a pop 
song between, and they were 
through. New act and this its first 
appfjaranqe. Their work is a little 
fclunisy yet, and they have a stage 
struck impression, but they are 
jipeedy and, handled right, they 
ahow poslbllities. . 

Wilfred and May, mixed song 
team, followed. Two members of 
the Crown Quartet billed for this 
place, were sick and, as a result, 
the remaininrgr two had to carry ob. 
(The set was In one, singing iair, 
and song: selections okay. Tbey flaaf 
two solos and two duets. 
. Shee-Noo. an Irishman imitating 
en Indian, next to closing clicked 
with three songs. His pipes are 
very good> and song numbers were 
Al to bring good quality of his 
voice out. Indian costume nice 
looklBA Thto act Mil Vfc^d by 
audience. 

The Argyle Sisters, three, closed 
with a trapeze aot. No unttsval 
tricks, but ordinary routing dOBe 
in good and short order. > 



W. T. Cnskin nnd Harry Mintum, 
Who had a stock company at the 
Chateau theatre two^ years ago and 
at the liHmim ^m^ 



CM For'" 

Sw II III i' 'i I ^1^— w^i^ 

'STEllCS' 



AeSOLiiT£LY^CUARANTrF.D 



^and be assured of receiving the 
,|>e8t materials properly blended 
I SOLD EVERYWHERE 

I Cotmetio Co^ 1. T. 



lAYLOrS 
aRCOS TRDRKS 

Ss asi isB te Me • 
praeei Clraas Ttmai 
than ever, Mun« old 
fsv MW cataloKoe. 

TAYLOR'S 

727 8«VMtli An, : « E. RmM»Ii tt 

NEW YORK CHICAGO 
<li«w York Store one Block fi 



WANTED 



. Minactr for larite 

()«rautii Utodtr* circuit u Atalstant to 
<^eral MtMftf. Only nv*-wlr« bmh bn?- 
int altmdr manacwl « chain of tbeatre*, not 
— M m># aiMl pntmMr ipetkliif 

Tw«d aM>ly. nmdlnit photo* and nfW* 

to TViT 30«, \' ir'cfv ^'"^v York 




win have another r$iidmuiy9 

stock compiiny at tho Chateau the- 
atre Oi^eoins in 8epteiBbeci«. * 

Harry S. Gay hat moyed tito stock, 
from l^niontowh, Pa., to Morgan- 
town, W. Va. 



Boyd Truesdale will reopen bis 
stock (Truesdale Players) at Bill- 
ings. Mont.. Sept. 4. This will be 
his second season at the satne stand. 
Mile Bennett la , aagagiAg the peo- 
ple. 

Mary Bowden, ^winner of Elk's 
1126 beauty contest, is back home 
after- eight months of. picture work. 
She will riwaln la loim iiiiill iHl* 

Ben Befitley. Chicago agent, is 
now hQial^i>g the Catlow. Barring- 
ton iiu replMl««,1^^ 

ville. % '<v 



vARimr iuwEAu 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 

iff Tlie Arfoniie 
itm OeliMibte lU^V 



Alice Pierson, proprietor the Rose 
Costume Co.. filed an attachment 
against Ray Conlln (Conlin and 
Hamilton) for $365 due on an al- 
leged costume bill. Conlin was 
served while playing the State-Lake 
lait week. ^ 

Ascher Bros.' Sheridan theatre is 
broadcaatlnv th^ ' ftttt atage ehoir 
" through 'WmO, 



By HARDIE MEAKIN 

BelaiMO (Shubert)— Dark. 

Nstional (Uapley)— Stove Coch- 
ran'8 stock in "Last of Mrs. Chey- 
ney"; next. "If I Were Rich." 

Poll's (Shubert)— Dark. 

Eerie (Stanley) — Va»ide-Pcts. 

Keith's (K-A)— Vaudeville. 

StraiMi- (Wnkin.s)— Pcta. 

Pictures 

Columbia— *'Wedding Bills**: neitt, 

"Women Love Diamon»ls." 

Little — "PuUkushka"; next, 
-Woman Of Paris." 

Metropolitan— 'Notorioua Lady",' 
next. "Is Zat So?" 

Palace — "Callahana and Mur- 
phy s"; next, "The Unknown." 

Rtaito — "Prince of Tempterr'; 
next, *'Faintlhg the Town.** 



Irene Gk>rman. Chicago girl, has 
b<'('n cho8en by Gus Edwards to 
play in his reTlll% -Bits Garlton 

Nighta.^*' ■ .;. \ ■ ■ 

"■' • ' I-; , I' l l .1 1 . • i L I - 

MONTREAL 

Ail 1.800- scat picture theatre will 
be ready for huaiaeMi lAf Neiirt 
Dame de Grace, western suburb of 
tills city, by January. Confederation 
Amu'sen^ents, Ltd.. la the name of 
the company erecting the theatre 
which Will play picture and vaude. 
Notre Dame de Graee ta al jihNlient 
about the la.st of the Montreal ailb- 
urbs without a picture houai^ 

Ameen and Najeeb Lawand, fjro- 
prietors. of the iUrf^ted Laurier 
Palace Picture theatre, scene of 
tho fire panic last January when 
78 children were killed, are joint 
defendants with the City of Mon- 
treal Jn 41 actions for damages by 
relatives of the children, totaling in 
all 1133.750. The lowest claim is 
$2,850 and the highest 15.500. Ad^ 
to these*, a couple of $10,000 actions 
lag! WM, putUng the total so far 
over |1S4^00«, • 

The report of the cWlb public 

buildinprs commission reveals that 
ns a result of inspections conducted 
>)y the commission nine Montreal 
theatres have been closed, seven 
have minor defects yet to be reme- 
died and 43 have complied with In- 
structions received. The report, 
which Is dated July 8, declares that 
so far only nine licenses have been 
issued to thratres here, but recom- 
mends that the balance of the 43 
be given them as soon as possible. 

BALTIMORE 

By BRAWBROOK 

Auditorium — "Peter Ibbetson" 
(Kdwin Knopf Co.). 

Hippodrome — ^Vaudeville, pictures. 
Guild— "Charles Street Follies." 



Valencia, one of the town's night 
places, has been declared bankrupt. 
Owes $110,800 with assets of $103.- 
>27, Including equipment. t&O.OOO. 

Gladys Mills, seereta^ to Harriet 

Hawley Lorher, director of the edu- 
cational department of the Crandall 
houses, la In Kantacket» R. I., recov- 
ering^ from a serious automobile ac- 
cident while vacationing. 



John J. Payette, of this same 
Crandall organisation, is back on 
the Job after a long stoge following 
an QperatlotL 

Meyer Davis Is putting in extra 
features at his Chevy Chase Lake. 
These include the Mohawkers. a 
local quartet, 'who are to be a fix- 
ture for several weeks. Davis, him; 
self, is summering in Jamestown, 



During: the vacation period Ralph 
Palmer is running- the dramatic de- 
partment of the "News" for Leonard 
Hall. ♦ ^ 



Fred Robbins. in charge of the 
dan-i^e orchestra at Carlln's Park 
this summer, staged a novel stunt 
the Fourth. A dance was adver- 
tised beginnin'g at midnight Sunday, 
thereby beating the SUte'a well 
known blue lav. U was a tueceia. 



With the advcTit of Isham Jones' 
orchestra current at the Palace one 
of the larger music houocs put in 
the Brunswick line of phonographs. 
Result much extra publicity for the 
h<nuM nulitliig into full pages. 

OiCLAHOMA CITY 

ttr GEORGE NOBLE 

The Universal Chain Theatrical 
Enter pisses. Inc., has started a new 
$500,000 theatre at Phoenix, Ariz. 
The Arkansas Amusement Co. opens 
its new Riccland theatre at Stutt- 
gart, Ark., in the near future. The 
Strand, Gorman, Tex., has been pur- 
chased by McGowan & Petty. A 
new theatre for negroes exclusively 
is to be built by W. S. Rhodes at 
Houston. It will be located in the 
negro district there. The new Bison. 
D;illas, will be opened by R. R. Hall 
shortly. The Jones theatre, Shaw- 
nee, Okta.. will l>e opened soon. H. 
G. Stettmund has purcha.sod the 
Odeon and H. Sl S. theatres at 
Chandler. Okla. The Criterion, Ton- 
kfiw.a, Okla., recently damaged by 
lire, has been purchased by Griffith 
Pros. Amusement Co. frem A. 
Hover, Tlie house is to be rebuilt. 



KANSAS CITY 

•y WILL R. HijQHES 

^ .Kownun — Twelve Miles Out," 
"Ru.slUa • (St i^'c). 

Royal— "M' tiopoii.s" cJd wet k>. 

Mainstreet— Tlie Prince of Head - 

.waiters," vaiulo. 

Liberty— 'The Other Woman's 
Story.** 

Pantages— Vaudeville, picturvs. 
Qlehe»Vltaphone. 



William Jacobs, publicity ni.i li- 
nger, Publix. has been ajtpointcd 
chairman of the publicity committee 
for the annual Chamber of Com- 
merce drive for a aUlllon dollars for 
charity. 



Ben Serkowieh. publicity director, 
i'ublix, and Liou Forbes, musical di- 
rector. Palace, Dallas, were here to 
SCO the new stage show at tha limr- 
man. 



PITTSBURGH 

By JACK A. SIMONS 

Pitt- ' S« \ » uUi lleavtn • i^ orgS 
Sharp Stock). 

Aldine — The Unknown. " 

Grand — "Princf* »)f H. .nlw .i.!*t«.** 

Davis — "Rubber H»w|s .<nd 
vaudeville. 

Harrie— 'Back fitage" and vaude- 
ville. 

Sheridan Square— "What Hap* 
pened to Father" and vaude. 

Olympic — 'Wedding liills' and 
i Vit.iphone. 

Liberty— "The Prince of Uea4- 

wa iters." 

Cameo— "Three Miles Tp. ' 

Regent — ••Wedding Bills" and 
Vltaphone. 

Duquesne Garden — "Buddice" 
(Musical stock). 



This city lins V)oen selected lt\- 
three religious organizations for 
their 1*28 conventions. They are 
the Bapti.'^t Y(mniT TtMYplc's T'nion t»f 
America, the International Chrljjtian 
Rndeavor Society and the Methodist 
Epi.'=;ropal Churcli., The latter's 
meeting l« the general confei*ence 
which la exnected to bring lome 
106,(HN^ people here. 



Jaek Partington, of the Publiz 
presentation department, was here 
this week looking over the new 
stage shows now being offered In 
the weirtisrn and southern Publix 
houses. 



SEATTLE 

By DAVE TREPP 

Pantages — "One Purpose." 
Fifth Avenue — "Man Power." 
United Artieta— "DnoM of the 

Desert." 

Moore-.<'Lliidy'a Rhral (Muitcal 

Comedy). 

Coliseum — "Rolled Stocklnga** 

Columbia— "Ritzy.- 

Blue Mouse— "I>earle" (Id week). 



Liivinf^ston Lanning, new mana- 
ger of lx)ew's .fUtline. .«^t.iitetl with 
satisfactory week. Benny Rubin's 
farewell appearance and "fillie tibe 
Toiler" drew in spite of heat 



Herman Rata, chief operator of 
the AUline theatre, gave a party laat 
week for a daughter. 



Small amusement \ parks have 
HprunK up in varioue sections of 
this part of the ntate like mush- 
rooms, the feature in ^ach ca.»*e be- 
ing a large outdoor swimmliig pooL 
A losing venture vntU about two 
weeks ago. these places are now 
making up losses. 



Vie Gauntlett. publicity director, 
TTamrlok string of theatres, inelud- 
ing Portland, Tacoma and. Seattle 
honsej. la visiting studloa at HbUy- 
wood. John iiamrlok is a1i» ttitre. 




Al Frank and Girls have closed at 
State theatre and .ire now at Pal- 
ace Hip, while Dempsey-Tunney 
fight pictures are running at State. 



Tom Shan^ey, formerly with 
Loew's. New York, baa arrived here 
to accept a position With the West 
Coast Theatre*. During the vaea- 
tion of A. C. Raleigh he is manag- 
inig the Coliseum. Bhanley la going 
to hutte next week to manage the 
Rialto. the only huuse now running 
there, due to strike. 



Aurora Arriaza 



•PANItH DANCING •TUOlO 
1721 Broadwf y, New York 

To sloae eut few remalalna eeplM 
ef wt 

MVniOD OP MCI^ IMSTBUCVIOII 
CAgTANKT rLAYlNO 

Fomartjr fit 



gyebrewe Oarkened 

Permanently 



Edward J. Fisher, vaude booker 
here, reports ak>wlng «9 lar «||di- 
nier« 



Joe Dundee, new welterweight 
ehamp, an Italian, has beedme a 
full-fledged citizen of the U. S. A. 
Je^'a real name la Samuel Leasaro. 



Leonard- B. McLaughlin, manager 
Edwin Knopf Co, (Auditorium), re- 
ports that "Ivove 'Em and Leave 
'Em" a gross of ^T.-'SOO last w^-ek. 




Conusdy and Dramatic Sketches 

■ Immediate Vaudeville Prodaetion 

ALLEN RICH with LYONS & LYONS 

Agtor TiMiilgv Bldg. (45th St. Entrance), N#w Yoirk 
ARTISIS RECISTER HERE > 



itEHEARSAL HAUS TO RENT 

HALF PRICE— 50 Ft. from tenox Ave. Subway et 

67 W. 125th ST., NEW YORK ♦ 

for Reservations Phene 7113 Harlem 



L. S. Brewer has opened his new 
tlieatre, the Maysvllle, Maysville, 
Okia. The new Mecca, Enid. Okla.. 
has opened. The Williaui Smith 
Eiit^rpri.ses are building a new 1,- 
$UO-seat theatre at Tulsa, Okla.. to 
be Bsimed The Tulsa. The Griffith 
Amusement Co. has pun hased the 
Billings and University theatres at 
NormijA. Okla., from Harry Britton. 

LOUIS 

By TOM BASHAW 

Ambassador — Herbert Rawlinson 
Stage Show, "The Poor Nut." 

Garden — "Romeo and Juliet (Good- 
man Players). 

Grand Opera House — Vaudeville, 
pictures. 

Loew's State — "The Callahans and 
the Murphys," Max I'lsher's Band. 

Lyric Skydome — "Nomads of the 
North." 

Missouri — Brooke Johns (stage), 
•The World at Her Feet 

Municipal Opera (Forest Park, 
outdoor)— -"The Mikado." 

•t. Leuie—Karyl Norman, Jack 
Benny, la Zat 80?" 



The Children's Pageant here last 

week drew the record crowd of 50,- 
000 to the University Stadium at 
60c. a throw. 



NEW ENGLAND 

The Strand, the oniy l^leturi house 
in Milford, N. H., lias been botipht 
by D. Latchls, lirattleboro, Vt., from 
Chauncey H. Bailey. The LAtchlfl 
firm owns housee at Slr^t|ehor# «|d 
Keene, N. H. 



William FaverHh.im vi.sited Prov- 
incetown. MaH.s., to K» e his son, Wil- 
liam, .Ir, in (he huiir-pfnic detective 
play, "A Shot itanR Out," produced 
by the Provln<?etown Players, was 
called to the stapi spM :4iMW #n 
"The Drama." 



Mfra Nlrska. dnncer, came to St. 

l^oui.s last Wffk \o .'ii>r)ear in "ftfKS*;- 
•Marie" in tlie outdoor Municipal 
Opera productions of that play, the 
first ever ^Iven under open skies. 



The fatlier of Charles Farrell, fihn 
actor, reported married to Greta 
Nisson. has received the folIowinR 
teleg-ram from hi« son: "Denying 
three eni^figenienta an<l one mar- 
riage. Letter follows.** The father, 
proprietor of a theatre in On.set, 
Mass.. had read of bis son's mar> 
riaire in a Washington fMHPMFi^ ' - 

Steve Anger, 28, suffered^ .sev^^al 
burns when a reel caught fire in 
the Palace, Bridgeport, Conii. 

JjTck Rynne, restaurant man, and 
Violet (Ir.ihani. chorus girl, both of 
Iiri{;hton, MatM.. obtained a marriage 
license in ManchcMiter, N. H. 



ArttMwt and UAm prrfarlMl tnd darkuM 

wltk OMMira: DM averted bf woihln*. 

petVpiration, rreanii. *tt ; for «••■■. 

poalUMiT h«nnl«wi Sip^rn •( llot^ ghop* 

Tr«at«i«nt BOe. B^n with ImiriKtVin* ll.ie 

XS^^ n W. |tt» St 4 S4 W. Mtk St.. N.Y. 




THEATRICAL OUTIlTTjaW 
IMO Brearfway New Verli City 




FOR MODERN 

SCNSATIONAL 

8TACIE 

OANC'.NO 
Str«tchin< and 
Llm%«rlna BairrtSM 

Now at 
182-136 W. 43d 
New York 



M 



INERS 

MAKE UP 



Est. Hmrr C MiMr. inc. 



SCENERY 

nd DRAPERIES 



Harry Greenman. who opened 
Loe\\ H State hei-«\ h.-is rcfuined as 
I' '<|».nt ni.iri.'it,'*!-, arul Ho\vai«l 
Kmpsmore, recently \n <\v,\\v^<' at 
' I.<'' W's .Slat**, w.'tM transf'-ir- 'l to 
' jM« Mi|iMiM to iii.t n.i^;»» fom I.o* \\ 
I I houses in thiat territorv. 



FOR L,EASI3 

THE GAYETY THEATRE, ST. LOUIS, MO. 

Downtown Theatre ' 
Desirable for Musical or Dramatic Stock 
Address; ROv CRAWFORD, Traveise City, .V..<.h., till Aug. 1 



! ordfl In the history f»f th«- MuiiJ''- 
I ipai the.'itr*^ In l-'or^ 'a I'.irk I / r>k< n 
j t'l*' nlKht IJnfly w p ' ' ti' List 

»:H.n!Ji, the n'^w r"' (ird ',v.is 
j i.sli«-d \V< c]r,<:-r).i V nif'it »>f lavt 
■ ' ,\' w'k n th" lie •' - Mnr ie" -nlfs 
t'.f.-'l'd >7 :'»'.0, f:.'00 frior" 'li.ir; td*- 
1. fj'Iy n •-'lit r»-< '•ipi«, K«>tiiri,'; a iv v< 





STRICTLY UNION MADE 





Hftiimann, Qihkdih^ Kendel Tmnki 

ALL MODELS— ALL SIZES ON HAND 

AT <iKKATI ¥ IIKIU ( KD I'lilf l s 
AL^O 1,000 USED xpiiMtre nc EVERY DESCRIPTI ON 

WK no KKI'AIKINO W KITK FOH ( Al \1.0<i ""*"~^ 

SAMUEL NATHANS, Inc. 

S68 S«v«nth Av*nut. htiw—n 40th and 41«t 8trt«ts. New YorW Citv ! 

flOtC AOBNT'^ roH n A M Tr.r NKff r!>f ms VAilT i 

I'huncH: l^vfiearre 6l9i-90A4 [ 



^1 



I 





VARIEm LOS ANGELES OFFICE 

ARTHUR UNGAR in Charge 
loew'i 8tit« Bldgv» Suite 1221-22 
707 "So. Broadway, Trinity 8711-8712 



LOS ANGELES 



Professionals Imvo tho fros uss of Varioty's 
Los Anotlsf OfRca for iriTormation. Mail 
may ba midr—md eara Varialy« Letv/a tUta 
mi§^ Mia litl-a; La* Amalaa. N wiN M 
liaM aukjaat ta eall ar forwardad* ar,advap* 
tised In Varialy'a t.atl«p LU 




Xota of show at tha Orphaum 

lawt U' t k. i:if,'Iit arts and a ina : 
of cercuiunkd thrown in for good 
Biaasure. When it was all over 
tiiafa was nothing to go homo talk- 
tnip about unless it was Will Ahern's 
Russian dance «tej*s or I'ert Kel- 
ton a roguish sn^ilo. Tlie rest of the 
bill was slow and plodding and 
•avar for a moment brightened in 
color or Increased In speed. Just 
to BtiOMf that there is more than one 
Way 0* being master of ceremonies 
on a vaudeville bill, Frank De Voe 
Introduced the acts by the way of 
■ong instead of the usual chatter 
and gnpRrincr. Not that De Voe's 
songs had anything to do with the 
act it was 'ushering In. but it was 
okay anyway; at least, that's the 
way most of what audience there 
was Monday night felt about it. 
De Voe was supposed to dish out 
introductions to all the acts, in or- 
der appearance, but he managed 
to skip a cout)le, which was all 
rlfht, too. For himself De Voe 
pleked opening Intermission, though 
ne was proprr.immed in the "deuce." 
jTrank pcobably figured that no po- 
iltlon for a master of ceremonies 
and probably figured right. With 
that spot left open, Gladys Clark 
and Henry Bergman were put back 
a notch and not making much dif- 
ference either way for them. The 
"Dutch" act this pair are doing 
didn't bring much. Bergman has 
A good dialect and with material 
Would be funny. 

Pert Kelton, following, was some- 
thing else again. The petite come- 
dienne was bright and rafVaehing. 
Miss Kolton's style of work is 
unique in that It's funny without 
bdns risque and clever without be- 
ing cnmnuflaged. The next turn, 
Frank McGlynn In a playlet about 
Abraham Lincoln, lapsed back into 
the "al»o theree." The sketch 
failed to connect in spite of flag 
WAvlng, "three cheers for the red, 
white and blue," and even the Get- 
tysburg speech for the curtaip. 

Frank De Voe's song specialty, 
with Bddie Willis at the piano, was 
well routhfied and clicked nicely. 
Next came Mickey Daniels and 
Peggy Eamefi, screen kids from Ilal 
Roach's "Our Gang" comedies. The 
Met i4the same as when Mary Kom- 
man, Mickey's former partner, be- 
eame in in Chicago, necessitating a 
replnc^menf. The little Unmpn irlv? 
Is Just as sweet and cute as can be 
find would appear to better advan- 
tage if aha bad material. Tha aereen 
trailer, preceding, has been remade 
for the kids, but is practically the* 
same as before. 

• Will and Gladys Ahem in the 
pre-shut spot were show stoppers 
and legitlBMta. As the show up to 
this time was lacking in comedy. 
Will Ahern's gags and wise cracks 
came as a relief. Th# turn, as 
standard aa oyer here, was a hold- 
over. A. A P. Gypsies, seven -piece 
string orchestra, directed by Harry 
Horllok, held them tight for the 



exit. The men are cai>able musi- 
cians, thoui^h of the old school. 
They offur cla.ssic and soml-classic 
music, using soveral pop numbers 
only for the finish. This act can 
be bpottod furthicr down on a bill 
and to advantage. 

Opening the shuw were Lucas and 
Lillian in adagio work. Biz way 
off. 



COFFEE SHOP 

la th* Geldea WMt 

Carl— MULVER'S— Lill 

-'TWO OLQ TIMERS" 
Dlr«ot from yrfala er i^PHsatfe 

Toa Are WIm h 
724 So. Hill St. Lot Angeles 



Last minute changes necessitated 
somo s^v'itching around of the bill 
at the Pantages last week. Coak- 
ley and Van. doing Moran and 
Mack's "Two Black Crows," the act 
owned by the latter, were billed, but 
didn't show. The date was cancelled 
by mutual agreamant, with Moran 
and Mack themselves due here Aug. 
1. Hammond and Willis, male har- 
mony' singing team, fllled in the 
first day, but replaced by Noodles 
Fagan the following day. The rest 
of the bill stood pat 'hxcept for the 
switching In the spotting. The lay- 
out Tuesday afternoon was none too 
good. Although there was enough 
material to round out a fairly good 
bill. Attendance highly satisfactory 
downstairs and up, with Tom Mix 
("Outlaws of Red River") the 
screen attraction. Mix is always 
a big draw here. 

Opening the vaude were Elmer 
Pace, boy singer, and Betty Sllber- 
man, house organist. The kid did 
one number and walked off. -He 
could have stayed on for more, but 
didn't- even show back for a bow. He 
took his exit from stage center, 
hopping over the footlights and 
through the orchestra pit. The sit- 
uation was unusual, to say the least. 
Following came Dubell's Pets, dog 
act, which ordinarily should have 
opened. Six fox terriers, a specialty 
dog and man and woman assistants 
comprise the turn, which Is clever 
and clean. The dogs perform great 
stunt work. They went over big. 

The Four Covans, colored dancers, 
were next and cleaned up. On© of 
the boys is formerly of Covan and 
Thompson, standard vaude team. 
Their taps were fast, clean and sep- 
satlonal in spots. The two gals 
showed as much as their boy 
frieads and had no trouble keeping 
up with them. Russian military taps 
and floor routines stopped Vtub show 
for them at the finish. 

Raymond Bond and Co., following 
n his sketch, "Good Night," to a 
solid hit. The^klt. a bedroom farce, 
lias situations and punch lines that 
can't miss. Bond, with Helen Sul- 
ivan. opposite, drew laughs from 
start to finish. The two are rube 
characters par excellence. 

Noodles Fagan, next to closing, 
with extemporaneous parodies 
about Individuals In the audience 
that reflected and didn't help him 
any. Asid^ from that his line of 
material, containing fast wlaa- 
cracks. ad libs and gags want over 
for a big hand. 

"Carnival of Venice," flash act. 
opened in •*one'* with a fast tempo 
and good lighting effects, the act 
slowed down considerably, going 
into full stage. Five men play in- 
struments with Mme. Donatella fea 
tured at the tambourina. A girl 
dancer stole from everyone on per 
sonallty and looks, while clicking 
with leg work. A shepherd's horn, 
old Biblical Instrument. Is featured 
here by one of the men. Revamping 
of routlnaa would aid materially 
here. 

Fox News and Aesop's Fables 
short subjects; 



home in Olaadale. He will remain 
there for about 10 d^jra J>afora re- 
suming work. , ' " 

George Lewl% aoraen actor with 
Universal, has announced his en- 
gagamant to Mary liMi Lohman, 
non-prdfesaionaL 

George lfarl<Mu Jr., title writer 
under contract to Paramount, has 
been loaned to Joseph M. Schenck 
productions to complete some work 
under a provision in hia contract. 



Skeats Gallagher land Rudolph 

Cameron are In town with an eye 
for the picture studios. The stage 
actors arrived here following a mo- 
tor trip across the country. 

Cameron is expecting a divorce 
action by hia wife, Anita* Stewart, 
motion piotura aotraaa» while x>ut 
here. 



Cllve Brook will play opposite 
Gilda Gray in the latter's first pic- 
turo for Bamual Ctoldwya. 

W. C. Fielda arrived here last 
week from New York, making the 
cross-country trip by motor. Fields, 
under contract to Paramount, be- 
gins work shortly on his first co- 
starring plctuca with Cheater Conk- 
lin. 



Lucille La Verne will put on a 
special performance of "Ghosts" by 
Henrik Ibsen at the Eagan for one 
week, starting July 24, after which 
ihe will go back to "Sun Up." 

• "Tha Woman of the Twilight." by 
Marah Ellis Ryan, will be presented 
by the Garret Players of Los An-w 
gelea July 2$ for a flvo^iilght run. 



Victor Nordlinger, casting direc- 
tor at Universal studios, if crit- 
ically ill at his Hollywood home 
with an attack of hernia. An op- 
eration will ba performad Immadi- 
ately. ^ - " - ' 



son. Receipts have set a high 
mark, tha attendance the best in 
the six years of Symphony Conoarta. 

Francis X. Bushman is on a two 
months' vacation, .having left ojn the 
Empress of Canada for Japan. He 
will also visit China. Ha rat,iima 
the latter part of August 

Stanlelgh Malotte, brother of Al- 
bert Hay Malotte, organlat, was 
brought here by West Coast from 
the Olympic, Miami, F\9u, to play 
the organ at the Criterion. 

SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

By CHESTER B. BAHN 

letina--"Sure-Firo" (stock). 

Keith'a— Vaude. pets. 

Savoy — "Bathing Beautia^ (atock 
burlesque), final week. 

Strand— "Naugbtar but NtcaP* and 
Vita. 

Empire — "The Little Adven- 
turess '' 

Eckel— Ist half. "Whirlwlnrf of 
Youth"; 2d half, "Perfect Sap." 

New Syraouse -* **Biioh|uited 
Island." 

Ri vol I— "Fighting Three." 

Regent — "High Steppers." 

Harvard--"Fire Brioada." 

Palaca— "Ail Aboard." 

Swan-^all It to Marlaaa.** 



and ,W. W. Halstead and Daniel 
Cora, show managers, appeared ba* 
fore the Justice on complaint atf 
patrons of the shows that some ot 
the games were illegat. The quar* 
tet were fcurced to spend the aftai^ 
noon in the ofllce of the- Juatlo^ 
awaiting a 6 p. m. hearing. 

Denying the motion of the defend- 
ant for a trial by Jury of the issuea 
in- the action of Nelson L. Wiblt* 
aker vs. Jennie K. Quirk et el., an 
action brougnt to require the de* 
fendants to carry out the terms of 
an alleged agreement for the sale 
of the Quirk theatre, Fulton, N. Y., 
Supreme Court Justice C. L Miller 
holds that there is nothing unusual 
about tha suit, and thwefore no 
particular reason why the ques* 
tions should be determined by a 
Jury rather than the court. 

The defense is that the late Ed- 
ward Quirk, Fulton theatre owner 
and banker, waa of unsound mind 
at the time that the alleged agree- 
ment for the sale of tho playhouse 
waa made. His death came before 
the transaction was completed. The 
case, by tho court's decision, will bo 
settled at thd Saptambar Special 
Tann Sa Oswagow 



-MQAOWAYJ 



— ^•ala'ar Rontol 

Scenery 
Drapes 
Art Flovrera 
Wiekerwara . 
PapUr Mac ha 
Prolooue Settinga 
Lobby A Bailroam 
D aoofattaw a 




•MsrrlNl A' Co 

ACCOKOlOa 

rACToav 

Is IS* OnttM StalM 

Ihkt makM Ml* m 
ot lUMto - Md» to 
tend 
t77.m CtlMsMN 

_a»MM 

•si fmfhm OtL 



Harry Wareham, graduate of 
Publiz first training school for 
managers, and for a time in Chi 
cage, is now assistant to Liouis 
Golden at the West C6ast*s Cri- 
terl<Hi, 



Mrs. Alice M. Williamson, au 
thoross. Is visiting in Hollywood 
While here she will write "Alice of 
Movicland." Her last book, "Bill, 
the Sheik." will be screened dur 
ing Mrs. Williamson'a visit 

Lulu Case Ruaaell has been added 
to publicity department at Untted 

Artists studio. » 



Bob Steole. VUO western star, so 
rlously injured while making "The 
Mojava Kid." la convalescing fit bis 



PAUL 



NOTE NEW ADDRESS 

FOR 



Jack Votion, casting director of 
FBO studios, is confined to his Hol- 
ywood homa with an attack of flu. 

Folliea Burleaque has closed for 

the summer, to reopen Sept. 18, 
again \inder direction Qt Orovor 
Webb. ■ ■ '-^ 



Show business in this neck of the 
woods avldencea a decided alump. 
On the heels of the closing of the 
Temple stock Saturday cams the 
announoament Mohday. tha Biiroy'a 
burlesque stock will halt this Sat- 
urday, with possible reopening Aug. 
27. The two closings laara the 
Frank Wilcox dramatic stock at the 
Wilting sole survivor. And the 
Wieting's business has baan oft fOr 
tha last few weeks. 



Jack Townley, Hollywood news- 
paper writer, has been signed by j 
Universal as a gag man. his first 
assignment belzig on "Tbanks for 
the Buggy Rida.*^ 

Jeanle Macpherson, scenarist, has 
returned tO lha De Milla studios, fol- 
lowing a nwvous breakdown. Her 
last work was "The King of Kinga." 



Helen Blair, for the first two 
Wilcox seasons the second woman 
of the Wieting's stock, rejoiha the 
local company next week, following 
^he close of the New Ing A WUooz 
fetock in Albany. She opens in 
Cohan's "The Homo Towners." 

Sumner Gard, comedian, who 
closed with ihe Temple stock. 
Joined the Wilcoxlans this week, 
opening in "Sure^Fire^" hf Ralph 
Murphy, former Syn^cusatt* 



George Fawcett and Ralph Emer- 
son added to "The Enemy," starring 
Lillian Gish. M-Q-M.' ' v. 



Enda Tichenor added to "The 

Hypnotist," LoB Chaaiiri aiil* M 

G-M, 



Alec B. Francis is first player 
signed for cast of First National's 
"The Shepherd of the Uills," Charles 
Rogers will produoa. 



Harry Sweet, has been engaged by 
E. M. Asher to collaborate on prep 
aratlon of "Wine. Woman and 
Song." Charlie Murray and George 
Sidney will ba Starred 1^ Inft lip- 
tionaJ. 



Richard Tucker a 
Singer" for Warners. 



Claire MacDowell by UnlyaMal 
for "Tha Arm of tha Law." 



TAUSI6 -SAILINGS 

Steamship Ac commod ations Arranged on All Lines at Lowest Ratea 

For«i|fn Biehnnre atro T a tt m r a »' § Of , nuu g hi sua Bum 



Oldest Agency in U. S. Specializing on Theatrical Travel 

BI KOPRAN CONNRCTIONS -> rRAMffe Tnken Care of Both WafS 

TIMES SQUARE TRAVEL BUREAU 
PAUL TAUSIG A SON Manrngmmmt 

lavanth Ava. 4 46lh St. — Times Square Truat Ca.— NCW YORK 

PRONE PKNN. taoa 



Maude Turner Gordon added to 
'LK>ve," John Gilbert'a nexL M-G-M. 

Shcotlng Is completed by F. N. 
on "The Life of Hiley," featuring 
Charjie Murray mid, George Sidney, 
William Baaudine directta^; 

Joseph Striker signed to new term 
contract by Da Milla. 

Arnold Kent, now playing in 

Paramounrs "Beau Sabreur," has 
been signed under ^a i\ew contract 
by the producing company. 

Lioew'q State publicity department 
(Bob Doman) moved from the State 
theatre building to new offlces In 
the Metropolitan Theatre building 
For two days Doman and crew stuck 
it out without toh'phonos nnd tl\on 
moved back to olllccs on tho mez- 
zanine floor of Xoew'a State. 



The Herald, which gave Syracuse 
its first home made newsreels in 
conjunction with tho Empire the- 
atre, has discontinued its newsreel 
connection with the Harrison the 
atro to tie-up with tho Schlnes* 
Eckel. Through the new arrange 
ment. all major news events in this 
city and immediate vicinity will be 
covered by a movie cameraman, 
working with Herald still photog- 
raphers and reporters. 

The new tie-up waa engineered 
by Al Kaufman. Schine district 
manager, and the Herald'a dramatic 
department. ' 

F*unera1 services for Joseph Stan 
ley Boutin, 35, of this city, one of 
thraa stant players to loaa their 
lives recently In an accident during 
the shooting of scenes of "The Trail 
of '98" m Alaska, wero held hare 
Satur^lay. Interments was naada in 
St. Agnes cemetery v> 
• II 

Two vicinity houses are chang 
ing organists. Richard Betts, fea 
tured at the Olympic, Watertown, 
has tendered his resignation to 
Manager R. Q. Wood. The Play- 
house, Clyde, haa algned Herbert T. 
QuanoOk ainging .organist. 

Buddy Hooton, of Utica, recently 

appointed general Schine press rep- 
resentative, has launched a house 
organ for the managers of the cir- 
cuit's 112 theatres. It's dubbed 
"The Live Wire." 



(14th 



DETROIT 

By JACOB SMITH 

Garrick •— "Broadway" 

week). 

Bonstelle Playhouse — "The 
Warning" (Bonstelle Stock). 
Adams— "Metropolis." 
Capitol— "Barbed Wire." 
Colonial— "Irish Hearts." 
Madiaaw— "Tw«hra Ittlaa Out** (Id 
week). 

Michigan — "Ten Modera Com* 
mandments." 

Miles— "The Claw.." : ' 

Sts^a— ••Dearie." , " 

LiUther B. Goble, manager S. F. 
Keith's Temple since It waa taken 
over by the K-A circuit four years 
ago, has bean transferred to New 
York. He was succeeded by Har^i 
bert Jennings, Indianapolis. 



About 92 feet of steel framaiviark 

on the new United Artists theatre, 
Clifford and Bagley streets, fell to 
the ground during a 40-mila 0ala 
last Tpeaday. I^timalad Asgiigi^ 

$26,000. ■ ' 



Improved ventilation methOM 
have helped busineaa at the Miohl^ 
gan, Capitol and State. All theaa 
houses have been equipped with 
devices to manufacture weather. 
The Michigan came close to break* 
Ing its house record during tha 
warmest week of tha season. 

FourteoB thaatraa ara balag op* 

erated on a plcturw and Tauda pol* 

icy at present. ' 

Only one production has exceeded 
tha time mark already made by 
"Broadway" in this city. It is 
"Abie'9 Rosa^" of ooursa. 



Testimony by the state police, 
who, with county officers, made the 
arrests, that they were not the 
operators of the devices in question 
at Blossburg. brought the prompt 
release of Jack Beardsley and Anna 
Brown of the Empire State ShoWs 
at a hearing before JustiCi of the 
Peace O. H. Davis at Blossburg. 
over the state line from Elmira. 
Tha two alleged device operators 



MAJESTIC THEATRE 

DETROIT, MICH. 

Located on Detrott'a most important 
businesa artery, WOODWARD AVK. 
at Wlllta Modern In every respect, 
with a seating capacltir ot approxi- 
mately 1,760. Haa been operated 
successfully with Screen and Stock 
company productions. Is availabU 
l9amedts«elF for sitbrt or tang 



Apply to - 
MAJESTIC THEATRB CO. 
•8 Gratiot Ave« 

DBTBOJOf* MUM, 



Dorothea Antel 
Sunshine Shoppe 

229 W. 72nd Street, New York Cit> 
Catering to Professional Folk 

Opera Length Silk Hosiery 
Silk and Imported French Lingeria 
Loveiy Spanish Shawls 
and Sunshine Greeting Cards 



Thomas Hodgemtm booked the 
Dtrnpsoy-Tunney ll^ht pictures last 
week at Olympic Auditorium and 
this week is exhibiting them in 
Philharmonic Auditorium downtown. 



With opening of annual Pilgrim - 
aco IMny in the njK^n air theatre In 
Hollywood, the Mission Play ia an- 
nouncing laid two weeks of Ita en- 
KMK'inont rit San ('.abrlel. Nightly 
performances are given. 

The Hollywood Powl rl-'Ved to 
capacity the first week o£ this 



TIMES SQUARE TRUST COMPANY 

Seventh Avenue and 40th Street, New York 

With ample capital, experienced staff, board of directors comprising 
successful business and professional men (including Mr. WILLIAM 
MOmilS and M r. KA RL TAUS IG), Commercial Banking, Trust, 
Foreign Dept., IhvAstmani, Trivet, Custom Heusa Dept. 

THBin^% nriExsT safe deposit— modulatb sates 
TIMES SQUARE TRUST COMPANY 

Seventh Avenue and 40th Street, New York 



raONB t»ENN. 880a 



Wednesday, July 20, 1927 



VARIETY 



55 




HOTELS FOR SHOW PEOPLE 




HOTEL HUDSON 

ALL NEWLY DECORATED 

f t and Up Sinato 

f12 and Up Doubl* 

Bot sn4 Com Wattr mmA 
VtotopftM* IB BmIi Bui. 

10E WEST 44th STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 

hotelIulton 

am mmH «t Mtm t«riO 

$ S and Up SIngIa 
$14 and Up DoubU 
HMm«r BAtha. Hot and CoM 

Wat«r and Talaphoatb 
M—twto tmn la «Mh 

804-88S WEST 46th STREET 

_^NEW YORK CITY 
niaii lackawMUMi tttt-l 

Oppoait* N. V. 



Daniers 
Hotel 

FOR MEN 

Ali imgnrovmnmniM 



Cold Wator aaA Ttfopfcoiw 

in each room 

Shower Baths 

$S AND UP 

401 Waat 4ftnd ftraat 

HENRY BURG, Mgr. 

Longam 1662 



MINNEAPOUS 

Hennepin- Orphaum — VaudavlUe ; 
•Toor GirlB." 

Pantagea— Vaudaville; ''Collaen.'* 

Seventh Straat— VaudavUla; ' **Tha 
Outlaw Dog." 

Stata— "The Prtnca of Headwait- 
•rs." 

Strand — "Fashions for Women.** 
Lyric — "Framed." 
Grand — "The Fourth Command-, 
meat'! (2d loop date). 

The Lyric, flrst-ruii F. & R. loop 
house, opens now at 9:45 a. m- 
idally. It Is the only first-run thear 
tre with morning ahowa opening 
before 11 o'clock. 



A class of dramatic art pupils 
taught by John Todd (Bainbridge 
l*Iayers) at a local school, put on a 
single performance of "Tlio Cold 
Diggers" at the Shubert last week 
tinder the name of the John Todd 
Flayara. - 



Ernie Young's "Chicago Frolic" 
with Arnold Frank and his boys are 
announced as the attractions at a 
new night club at the Hotel Rogers 
with no date set for the openlnp. 
The Frank orchestra, formerly 
> played at the Hotel St. Paul. 



"Buzz" Bainbridge In in New 
York to enlist an entire naw per- 
sonnel for his stock, which reopans 
at the Shult>ert Aug. 21. 



With only two weeks left to go. It 
la said the McCall- Bridge Players 
fnrasical comedy tab) from the Ly- 
ceum, St. Paul, are more than $12,- 
000 in the red on their summer en- 
gagement at the Miller in Milwau- 
kee. They reopen in St. Paul early 
in August. The local McCall-Bridge 
Co. did fairly well in Duluth this 
summer — its second engagement 
there. Thia company reopens at the 
Palace hera Aug. 7. ' 

MILWAUKEE 

By HERB ISRAEL ' 

Miller^'The Whole TowYi'a Talk- 
ing'" (MoCall Prldqe stock). 

. Alhambra— "The Heart of Sa- 
lome." 

Garden— "The Secret Studio." 
Maje«tic~"She's My Baby**; 
▼aude. 

Merrill— "lonely XAdles.** 
^ Palace— "Rejuvenation of Aunt 
Mary"; vaude. 

Strand— "la Zat .So?" 
Wisconsin— The Unknown." 



TO'Jdio P>utler and Trlxie Emour 
(Theresa Emmer). both wi th Car- 
ne rinnell's Mvtual show l&ll KU- 






WaUsk at VmM ima 



SINGLE ROOM WITH BATH, |2i»p |210 and |3U)0 PKR DAY 
DOUBLE ROOM WITH SHOWE^IWJO PKR WBBK 

UEONA&D HICKg. Managing DIreetoa 



WITH TUB BATH, $21.00 PER WEEK 



TWIN BBOSb BATH, USiX) PER WEEK 
FRBD J. BVTZ. BeoldoaH 



GRAND OPENING CROWNED WiTH GLORIOUS SUCCESS 



THANKS TO MT MANY FRIKNDS 



IN TIIK TIIKATRICAl. BrHlNRSS 



100 ROOMS— 100 SHOWERS AND TUM 
SINGLE ROOM. $2 00 PER DAY 
DOUBLE ROOM, t3.0« AND |4.M 



HOTEL KILKEARY, PITTSBURGH 



131-133 NINTH STREET, AT PENN AVENUE 

_ VIMSflT AMD MOST MODBRN THEATRICAL HOTML 
ram BMMMT QW TJU mBATmiOAI« OlIiTKlGT 



ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF 
STEEL ARTISTIC FURNITURK 
JOS. r. KILKCABY. PBOP. 



HENRI COURT 

Sia West 48th Street 

tsto 



350 HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS 
IRVINGTON HALL 

S6S West 6lBt Street 
•640 Circle 

HILDONA COURT 

S41-S47 t¥^8t 4Sth Street 3$M Longaere 
1-2-3-4-room apartments. Baeh sipaftment with pglfSli i^th. 

phone, kitchen, kitchenette. ' : ' . 

f18.00 UP WEEKLY>-$70.00 UP MONTHLY 

The largest matntainer of housekeeptBS iMIshed ApMrlmeiits 
directly under the supervision of the owner. Located in •■iI t T af 
the theatrical district All fireproof buildings. 

Address all communiofttloiui to 

CHARLES TENENBAVM 

Principal omoe: Hildona Court, 341 West 46th Street New YorR 
Apartments can be seen evenings. Office In each building. • 



Phone: LONG ACRE 6805 



GEO. P. SCHNEIDER, Prop. 



npul? r>i?T>nniJ a furnished 

lilrj lj£ililJlA APARTMENTS 



COMPLETE FOR HOUSEKEEPING. 

325 West 43rd Street 



CLEAN AND 

NEW YORK CITY 



Private Bath. 8-4 Rooms. ' Caieriof to the eemfait 

the profe*ek»a. 

STEAM HEAT AND ELECTRIC LIGHT- - - 



end coBvenleaea af 
- - $1S.00 UP 



Hotel Deauvflle 

66 W. 46th St., New York 

Between ftta and Cth Aret. 
1 AND 2 ROOM APTS. 
Kewly fsmlshed end redecorated 

SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL RATE 



SPECIAL RATES TO 
PROFESSION ! 
Single Roomsy $12 weekly 
Double RoonUy $15 weekly 

Full Hotel Bcnriee 

NORMANDIE HOTE 

SSth St. and Broadway. New Tetk 



pected to attend the annual conven- 
tion here the middle of Augusti Oaei 
of the teatures will be a huge iwii- 
eant 



•on, were married at Waukegan. 

Mr. and Mrs. Helnjs Roemheld, 
now of Wn.shing-ton, announce the 
birth of a da tighter. Roemheld was 
formerly director of the Alhambra 
Theatre orchestra here. 

More than 100,000 Bagles are ex- 



All of the principal theatres 
downtown are in a poor way this 
week with Wisconsin aventie torn 
up for repavinj?. The houses all 
face the street which is closed to 
traffic, and will remain so for a 
week. 



Mor ris Zaidins, business manager. 
Fox & Kraufl, is in New Tertc ar- 
ranging for the coming season at 
the Fox & Kraus Mutual house 
here. Stock will be plasred in the 
Minneapolis F & K theatre, and the 
cast is now being recruited. Mutual 
attractions ii^tll a«raln pUy tM Oinr- 
ety here.: ■ 



Under the supervision ol 
health commissioner, every theatre 
here is being inspected. According 
to the report of the Inspectors, 
many houses are running with only 
one ventilatir r fan and the commis- 
sion has ordered more ventilation or 
r e v ocation^f license s. — , ■ ■ ' 



BUFFALO 

By SIDNIeY BURTON 
BufPale—' Better 'Ole," Kid Days, 

Huston Rjiy. 

Hipp -' Jiollod .Stockings," vaude. 

Great Lakes — ' Hlack Diamond 
Express," 1?. A. Rolfe, vaude. 

Loew's — "Quincy Adams Sawyer," 
Shipwreck Kelly, vaude. 

Lafayett e— "Mismates;* Vita, 
vaude. 

Court St.~"American Born'* (Mc- 

Garry Players). 

With the appointment this we<k 
of a special committee in charge of 
preliminary arrangements, plans for 
a Ituff.'ilo centennial rol«-|pration In 
1932 were oillcially launched. 



Harold F. Gieser, master of cere- 
monies of the Silver Slipper road- 



THE DUPLEX 

HOUSEKEEPING FURNIfHf P 

APARTMENTS 
330 Weat 43rd Street New York 
' teaiiiie flit 

Three and fonr rooms with bath, 
complete kitchen. Modern In every 

particular, wiu aesepMaedali 

or more adulte. 

<12.00 VP WEEK^y' 



Hotel Grencort 

200 West 50th Street 

ONK and TWO BOOM APARTMKNT8 



SUMME$ JMW 



exprefiad ffiiTa aooMs aa to their 

Progress in demolishing the 616 
Majestic Theatre to make room for 
the new 10 -story Victor Building 
has been so rapid that ntmiet^iis 
inquiries have been made* as to the 
methods employed. Within six 
weeks a squaJ <v tl nen completely 
rased the structure bllilt in 1912. 
Compressed air was vsed for the 
Srtt time la Bnflalo la wradkliig 
work, ■ 



The new . Stanley Mark -Strand 
neighborhood house at Genesee and 
Bailey avenue, to be known as the 
Stanley, will he built, seating 2,500, 
and to cost $400,000. 



LETTERS 

BeadlBc 1m Mafl to 



ADTSBTUnrO af 



BB ADTSBTIgSD 



Aibett Billy 

Beehee A Rvbyetta 
Bradford B * II 

Cahill A WillH 
CarletoD Claire 
Caruso Little 
BAD Casper 
Clark Florette 

Darley Flor»»nr«» 
Del bridge Ed ah 
Downlna Harry 

Fisher Bob 
Fox A Ifayhelle 

Franc A J Jr 
Frances A Banford 
Fuller Wm 



Galvin Hugh 

(Jardnrr I) A 
GiiroU J A O 
OreeB C.*bas 



Co 



h o us e . W i lUft fws villo, w a s gr a ntfrrt a 

temporary in jiinrt i^n by Snpr(>me 
Court Justice Crosby restraining the 
^llafre board from interfering with 
the busine.sR of the inn. until final 
trial of tho matter on the merits in 
September. Judge Crosby vigor- 
oiisly critlrized the ordirianres at- 
tempting to regulate dancing and 
sale Of soft drinks in the town and 



Hall A Txtrptta 
Hull A Wilbur 
Hsrrtngtop Win 

}I<-nr)liiK J Of 
Hildrfd Ila&el 
Hlllman P P 

Jacobnon P F 
Jnm*>» Stnnlry 
Joyce Mar»(ar«"t 
JttdllA Marios 

Ktniifdy A Davies 



Kennejr Bubert 
Kios itmaiie 
Kline It B 

T^»iM;i««<»)n Marie C 
I.alM>Trr Chae 
I^we Mary 
Mildred 
i'«gge Oertrttde J 
i>4>nton Litellle 
I.eo Mr 

I^ord'n Pf.'inley 
Ijovc & Wilbur 
I^usty Louis 
Lnellle Lillian 

JlAvn Hurt A Fenn 
McKay (itn I) 
Morton A Kolj'non 

Norrls CAE 

Ollvrr Kay 
OtiN Ellta P 

Polly C A II 
rott«ir Amku^ 
Powers A WMllftf *' 



SUMMER RATES NOW 
LOUHOLTZ'S 





Ml W€9i 4M $ir€€t, Nmw York CHy 

PHONK tACKAWANNA 7740 

Cm wmA Tlir«« Roonsy Batli, Kilehen 
GoM|il«lBl|r FurnislMii 

In the Heart of Times Square 

WRITE, PHONE OR WIRE FOR RESERVATION 



THE ADELAIDE 



low. A. LBVBV 



NOW UNDER NRW MANAGEMENT 

754-75$ EIGHTH AVENUE 



Between 46th and 47ih Ftreets 
Two, Three, Four and Five 



One Block West of BroadwaF 
Famished Apartments, ft Vp 

it CltfekMlag ilM-mi 



RDANOArUTHENIS 

800 Eitlilh Aye. (49di SL) 

CHICK ERINO tSSa 
f-S Beams, Bath asul Kltdkenette. Ao- 
aMBasedate 8-5 Persons. (JaiBiplete Hotel 
I Prof esHlonalBatee> 

^ TAtSiAN O. ALLftT. iait. 



MANSFIELD HALL 

THE BEST VALUE 
IN TIMES SQUAR^ 

RivfiLE J nornnE 
110.00 UP 112.00 UP 

Our Best Front Rooms, $16.00 
22t W. fOtli ft. New Yerfc PiMas t\79 Cirtle 



m 



Valentine Carl 
Van Qua 
vlaeeaf Belle 

Waldman Ted A Al 
Walsh Marie 



Walfih A Thomas 
Walton liabe 
Watson Jos K 
Weekly Mrs W 
White Eddie 



Hotel America 
149 W. 47th St., N. Y. C. 

Phone Uryant 0094 




Persons 



Week 



T.iirir<» Room )in«1 Prtvuf^ ftath 



14-etory Hrepruof (formerly Jojroe> 

71st St. Apt. Hotel 

Room A 4 ^ ^ 

S-H $12.50 

Double BoomN and WedUy 



t-Beom Nuiten «F*v and Hp 
Tma»lenta, 9X.M per dny _^ . 
91 West 71«t Street, New Yark 

l*hone; HttsqaehaMM 07it 




CHICAQO OFFIOK 



HOTEL ELK 



SOS WcHt r>:ui St., fiM*. 7tli Ave. 

NKW YORK <ITY » 

SUMMER PRICES. $8 
WITH BATM, %U 

DOUBLE, $3 EXTRA 
Msdtrsly Fursiilistf: Trsstissts. 12 

Tel.: ^ 



Clrele ftlt 



IllKby H 
Ri< h.i r'lMon B R ' 
Itogi'TH Koy 
Ryan A O Nel) 

P»-nrs nren 

.Srnil'f t.'i li.iisy 
Sr>ido A A 
iStanley A WnltfrR 



Stewart Wllma 

Stone A Ilahlo 
Anderson I^ucUle 
Afar Grace 

Beban Oeorge 
nennington Chas 
Hentley W H 
TlerRholz Blls 
Bier Ruth 
Bonn Walter 
Drlggs Ira 
Brigga Mlllei^ 
UronHon Percy 
lirox Sisters 

Bwae TiNas . 

Callaway Tmb £ 

Camerea-. 
Carol * lamee 

Cathro T 1. 
r'cillinH K.'irl K 
Corbiri K ('(WllaS 
Corbk« l^ee ~ — 
Cordon Don 
JCrentn Albert C 

r>nwn Jean 
1x11 nrlnno 
I»lvcn Krn<Ht 
Duniunt Adulphe 

Ford Dolly 
Fox James 
Frohman Bert 

Olbn»y M.'iri'in 
Olbson Hardy 
Olffbrd Wm 

lIullN A T.eona 

Miiiii»>:'«-t Vl«ns 
Hfi rnriifiri'l A I 
Ha.M^<-n lu-n 
lluyeH I'rii' yde 
Herman Lewis 
H. rfr. I.illl,-«n 
\\\ttK*T\n Mary 
Hill Kd'ii'^ 
H '>>'«• n * Sf;. ril«y 

M.'.h' : 
IfUKhen K A P 
Hunter Oefirgie 



Knv*' Muri"! 
K ' riri'-'l V K'lu l 
Ko« Htrx r Jur* ph 

T.nndry R J 
I,ftni;<' HoiKrard 
LMrnarrhina Ant 
Larry's Knt Bob 
heltoy Dot 



T^ester TT A C 

Mack * R.irl 
Ma< k H< I. n 
Mark N«ul 
Mniley Jack 
Marshall Oeorga 
Mills Tom 
Monks T<esl!e 
M.>rt'in T'cfothy 
Murray A Allan 

Nattcke Charles 

Ohare HuHk 
()«terrnan Ja< k 

Page Anna B 
PagllarinI 8«g 
Pappas Tom 
Pymm F A P 

R«'e<l A Lurey 
RIlov .I<.«. 
KInatdo J 
Robertson Ouy 
Rogers A King 
Rome A Dunn 
Royftner Edward 
Holhf hIM Irv 
Koy Phillip 

Santos Don 
Srholly Wm 
Mhsnnon Ifelr-n 
Shaw Rita M 
Sheriff Krn««f 
Sherman 'I'l x 
Hherry Kdlth 
Hllvertongii* Cil 
Smef'k Roy 
Kinith Frank 
Sf' inhe» k Bruno 
Sylve»«'«T A Vanre 

Tnnthetta I^ura !• 
Tip Topa 
Tucker Sophia 

\ < K» R 

\iri<<*nt I.arry 
Voltaire Harry 

Walker Dewey 
Wal l a **' Al sw 



CALGARY RODEO 



(Continued from page 61) 

hares. Cowboys must ropo, saddla 
and ride them to a gtvan point. 

SplllH ni)lonty. M.iny a brtiised and 
battrr<d rowljoy limped to tba 
Judges' stand at tho linish. 

Othef featur(*H of the progtam 
were bu'kinpr hois«» ridlnRT, both 
batMback and Ha<bUed. wild Steer 
ridinK. cow milking contests, calf 
roplnir and tylni?, and' demooHif 
wa^'on and Indian rares. All con- 
t»'s(s at<! ban filed by prorc.ts of 
elimination with the flnals today. 
A vaudeville show is Riven In front 
of the Rrand stand, IntlndlnR' the 
llidintc (Marks. K' x C'f>triedy circus, 
Joe I'rlton Troupe, Clarkonlana* 
Sutcllfte Scottish Troupe and tha 
AuHtrallnn National Rand. 

The Jolinny .7. .Tones Rxposltion 
occupies the Midway with a lonff 
llna-tip of (Elaborate fronts, iMm 
and attractions. 



Went I.f w 
WefffTian |-"r.iril< 
Wheel« r Af V\ »i< • !• 
While Plerro 
Wi'.ions The 
Wriifht Oco M 
Wynn Ray 

Yoga Mrs 



FORD OUT OF NEWSREEL 

(Continued from page 1) 
coi||plain^ over the news r«»el, say* 

InK it amounted l ) ii<> itior<! than a 
free adv<-r tis'-tm nt U<r l''<>i<r8 new 
(•ar. Tin .-<e < oini'l-'int.s were fol- 
low«id by others. IJoth of the the- 
atres are In Miibstantial Jf^vi-h 
rommunltbH. The Skydf»me Is tho 
<'ar>^est o)it<l'i«>r th'-.ifre in .St. Louis. 

Tho newH clip bad Henry and hla 
son i:<!^< I. insjf < f intr nn airplane, 
with tin- vie w fo! ■>\vf d by a brief 
exe«rpt from I'ord'K t"''>>lc np<dO^ 
to the Jews of America, and then 
; more vi"W« of th'- t\V(.) V> rdy. 
L C' nil"! I In;. ntH nlle^'cd this was 
• I-uf ad V- rlisiner of a kind that 
\ ^•Muld not be granted to other auto 
maket'N. 



V] 



'i 



L 



! > ■' 




Wedntday, July 







j:ow 



1 



FOUR 



dollar:^ 



McCaHum opera Stockings ar< indorsed and used b) all the leading stage celebrities and successful producers. 
Dui i^ ihi g4i$e,rous and increasing support by theatrical peopU and the unbreakabk confidence 
placed in MfCalhtm products, Nat Lewis is now able to offer thesi stochngs at she ttm rtmarkably 
low price of $4. No other opera hate on the marke) c)m suc^ssfullj compete in quality and wort^ 

With McCallum and, with this new low price in effect, there ts no reason to experiment with a cheapen 
stocking, when for a few cents more you (an put chase the finest hosiery in the world. Executed in all siz^f 
and weights on the original opera hose machines tn the United States, in a swirl of charming colours* 



Other McCallum Opera Hose 
♦(5 *y^^0 and}l2'^0 



OTHER 
McCALLUMS 
SILK HOSIERY 
HfiCUUIt lENGTHS 
$t.9> 
AND MORE 



THERE IS STILL A REMARKABLE ASSORTMENT OF EXCEp. 
nONAL J^EROiAblblSE TO BB FOUND IN OUR 20% R^UCTION 
SALE, STILL IN PRO&RESS AT OUR BROADWAY SHOP ONLY/ 



^^^^ ^ XHe.^ 

»80 BR OADWAY, AT 47th STREET 



PRODUCER'S 
ACCESSORY' 
SHOP 




(WiA Mm'i Dtpartmtnf) 

Nfw St. Rtgis Shop, Fifth Avtnut at iith St. 409 MoJwn Annut, at ftrty-ughth St. \yaU«r/'Att«ria, )44k St. and. fifth Amiu 



m 




CENTS 



PttbUahcd We«klr mt 1S4 WMt New TMk, N. T« br VArUtr. lao. Aaaual mibacrlpUoo, 

E«t«r«d M Moosd oiMM matt«r D*e«mk«i^ St, llff. «t tli« Fast <Hle« at N«w York, N. T 



17. SInMto oopl«% !• ««ata 



iVOL. LXXXVIU. No. 2 



NEW YORK CITY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1927 



64 PAGES 



CHICAGO, CHAMP DIVORCEll 

W.F.TINr." INfiTAIMim K IQfl flflflMIDailirCC ARrHniKR'f; MIFIJINC RIM *\ 



miGEnNG" INSTALMENTS IS 




60,000 MflRRmeES 




7oo Many Articles Purchaseable on Partial Pay- 
mentt — Lot Buying in Jersey — ^Newark S9iaiw- 
iiiaii'* Reasoning Imtalhiiept Biiiyiili 



Newark, N. J., July 26. 



One of Newark's prominent the- 
atrical men thinks that the present 
TOffiM of instalment kiliyifi# Imui a 

Sreat deal to do with hurting show 
business. He points out that a 
man buying a car, radio;, furniture, 
• lectrie refrigerator, t|f««; oil 
heater, clothes, and all the other 
possibilities under the partial pay- 
ment scheme or some of them iinds 
that he has very little left for 
amusements. If his pay is not up 
to his usual maximum he must per- 
force cut out amusement or lose 
^hat lie le buying. Aa M iilpon't 
Ad the latter if he can poiaiMy help 
It, amuseipents have to go. 

Ae many a man really overbuys 
ton inetalmente the sltghteit ieces- 
•lon in hie busineee erampe him. 
A few years ago he would be buy- 
ing but few of these luxuries save 
clothee and what he did buy he 
iwould save for and pay cash. 

Bad business would merely post- 
pone his purchase and he might 
naturally continue spending for 
recreatiote «• a tieoeeeary dlTerelpn. 

The argument gains force locally 
by the fact that practically every 
one in this district puts moneyLj^ 
away regularly in tlM MMItiit alMI 
loans. 'V\'hile this is a desirable 
method of saving It also calls for a 
regular deduction from the pay en- 
llrelop.' ■ 

An enormous number of lots at 
the seashote and by the Jersey 

(Continued on page 57) 



Qne of Many 



A casting office, looking for 
an ungodly type of character 
for a " fortHcomtag i^y, 

thought Its quest was ended 
when an individual conform- 
ing to the requirements cas- 
ually ^tiieid the ofllee. 

"You're just the typo I'm 
looking for," exclaimed the 
caster. "I've got a part for 
you rlgftft away." The ihdt- 
vidual, already working, de- 
clined as gracefully as pos- 
sible. . • ' ■ 

The uafiddly character was 
a Varlei^ r#i»jorter. 



BIG PARADE' TO 
LEAVE ASTOR 




nUS BEATING OUT 
MEXICAN BUU FUHIS 



Washington. July 2C. 

Though Mexican officials may be 
disturbed by the modern picture the 
citizenry of that country turned 
down the famed bull fight to line up 
before the picture house box offices. 

Figures compiled by the Mexicgin 
feovernment disclose that in 1926 
Mexican City .spent more than 4,- 
600,000 pesos to view the pictures, 
while only 978.000 pesos crossed the 
tills oc the bull fight arenas. 

George J. im,.,-, rhiot ..f the 
I^atln American section of the De- 
partment of Commerce, In issuing 
the statfment. points out thnt in 
1925 1.O5J.O0O pesos went for bull 
fights. 

A peso is worth about SO cents. 



"The Blfc,' Parade'" will leave the 
the Astor, New York, Sept. 10, by 
which time it wuC have completed 
96 ectasecutil^ iiffi<^ Broad- 
way, a record f$r 411 liii^ to date 
in plcturedom. " • 

It will be releaaed generally on 
the Metro-Ck)ld#3rn -Mayer pro- 
gram later. 

Ernst Lubltsch production of 
"The Student Prince" with Ramon 
Xovarro and Norma Shearer is the 
probable successor at the AstoV. 

M-O-M has the latter house on 
lease for 10 years. 



In Splits, Germans Lead for 
Year with 12fo— Circuit 
Clerk Wallace Svppliet 
Plenty of Figiires* Takinf 
in Alimeay and Settfe- 
menltp QroM — Diirefeet 
Increased 100% in Year 
—20% of Total in 3how 
Buatnest -t:"-'- 



CRUELTY MAIN GROUND 



Chicago, July 21. 
Probsbly the most important di- 
voree ineldent of the week ^waa the 

snneuneement by Tliamae O. Wal- 

Isca, clerk of the Circuit Court of 
Cook County. Much intsrosting 
data is supplied by Mr. WallscSf all 
clesriy shewing that Chieage is the 
current divorce msccs of tha Ur.SW 
easily outdistancing Reno. 

The number of divorces granted 
hsreabeiits ( w SFSa igS tit ^ e«nt. 
over last year. 

There wrt 80,000 marriages in 
Illinois in the last year, and 14,000 
wsre tfissotved by diveree or anmil- 
msnt in the same period. Of the 
80,000 hitchinga, 40,000, or 50 per 
cent., were performed in Chicago. 
On the alhar liMitff Chiaaiie -ym* the 
; ^Continued on pygt-iW>'^ ' 



mmms duelling bunk 

TLANTED' FOR FILM PUBUOn 



Two Foreifn Embassies See It Otherwise — Picture Is 
^'Maximilian*' — ^Mexican Envoy Fears Opinion al 
Home^Reaction on Amfriean Screen Prodbel 



CONFIDENCE 



Two colored boys were- 
watching a game between the 
Kansas City Blues and the 

visiting team. A high fly was 

hit to the Blue centerflelder. 

said one, as the ball soared 

far and high. 

"Ah sure hopes he gits It," 
"He gits it if It comes down." 

replied the other. 



"opposinor is 

HAILED BY 
RADIO ARTISTS 



Padlocking by Floors 



rhicaRo, July 

The Hecond floor of the I.ido f'afe, 

111 North Dearborn .stior^t, has 

been padlocked by I'edeial Judge 

Wilkerson. 
Some time ago another Judge 

pnfllockcd tho flr.sl floor. 

The proprietor hM^ civ'^n Up. 
There are no uiQitd floors. 



SOCIALISTIC 
RADIO, DEBS 



Clainting tlie Hociali^t, radical 
and labor speakers have been shut 

off and Bubj^ted to a diF" riminat- 
inff censorship on the radio, a com- 
mittee of socialists is trying to es- 
tablish their own station with the 
call letters DKHS. in honor of the 
late KiU'^ nf V. Debs. 

The .so< ialisLs took exception to 
the recent refusal of two stattons 
to broadcast the play "Sprerid 
l^aple." considered rMflical in it.** 
phiw^«f.p|iv of w:ir department tac 



The advent of the new United 
Broadcasting Corp. network of 17 
stations with WOR, Newarii, N. J., 
as t(he;]|e^one station, is generally 

welooawN Hb" the aommer otal radio 

field. The National Broadcasting 
Co. (WEAF and WJZ chnin) artiBts 
are particularly cndiusfd over tlie 
(Continued on page 57) 



Washington, July 2i, 
Not one. but two of Washington's 

embasHies are much interested in 

the wide publicity given the 

"busted" Archduke I.,eopuid. of 

Austria, ^nd his desire to fight a 
duel oyer tha ''tasolt" hnrlad at 

him by Count Lassio Szechenyl, 
Austrian miniHter to the United 
States, when the latter refused to 
permit iLeopold to make a touch 
via the embassy •hare. 

The other embassy tnlerested ia 
that of Mexico. 

Those close to the Mexican em- 
bassy are responsible for the state- 
ment that the duel, the nhortage of 
funds, the .working as a movie 
extra, etc., etc., is all part of a 
scheme to get the name of Count 
Leopold planted for the scheduled 
forthcoming production ot "llsxi* 
milian." <^ 

Austrian Treatment 

These reports are given further 
weight due to the recent statement 

made to a Variety reporter by 
Senor Carlos Baumbach by (;rielhH, 
secretary of the Mexican embassy, 

(Contintlbd on page 38) 



tics. Victor Berger, Miiwaukife SO- 
< ialist, is said to have been shut off 
after li»> had Im - n «i>- <'iUing over 
the radio hut a few nunutes. 

Having thus far failed to obtain 
a llrense and a wave leni?ih. the mo- 

r'l.'i I i-t ■* ui" T.MW T-'p'Tt'-d «-'>!i'--i!- 
Mi itiq 111'- ptiiihasp of a i»r<»HdcBst- 
in^ ttiaiiun alrouUy cxi.-iling. ' 



Taxing Foreign Tenns 

Home, July 14. 
The Fascist government is tlght- 
ening-up the tax on the use of for- 
elgp words throughout Italy, even 

the term of "muHic hall" not being 
exempt. 

RecoKni/ed tethnlral phrases, 
sufh :i,s "turiiri;: up" ate now to be 
lOrl/iddf-n, and niu.-t be supprcsHod 
from the Ititlian language, wiys ' 
MiiM i m li n ii . 

The wojfl "h(*t« l ' disi>laycd r,ut- 
side ;iny buildirjn r< ( elvinf^ lodg« r.s 
must be changed to "Albergo ' or, 
pay tho tax on foreign sign.M. An 

I'^n^lish WHK h;is .siiKt,''ste<I jiM u 
r«-tali it ion, tluit "mac« }j loni ' shoiilri 
y>f < .ill< d ' fi'iIi.Mn f >je\\ in>^ cuiu i 
throughout the British klmiiire. • 



''(PEERS" AS CONE-ONS 
FOR G. V. CHUMPS 



The d«'cline of C,reen\virh Vlll.mo 
iias swept a downtown haunt bei'oro 
it with the voluntary petition fa 
bankruptcy filed by Paul Iiosi and 
foe ArtloU, trading? as Paul and 
Joe, re.staurant, 27 West l»th street. 

Paul A Joe's for many years was 
a landmark as a haunt of tho queer 
'uns. TouriHtH took in th'» spf>t for 
this reason i)iimarily. Toward the 
end it was suspected that the 
qiieers were props. 

Th'' shilN, how vor. had little ef - 
f' « t on drawing trade, 

IJablMtles total $2,411; no assets. 



BROOKS 



THE NAME YOU CO BY 

WMFN VOU GO TO BOY 



1 



COSTUMES 



14^7 e-WAV. W Y. TtCSSaOKNN.! 

— 1 *!ij»99 cetTvMts ie atliT; 



■ I. 



p 



I 



i ■■■ 



VARIETY'S LONDON OPf ICS 
TSi MtfliB^i Placid Timfa^ 




F/\ D r I r" M CABLE ADDRESS, VARIETY, LONDON 
\J K r- I ^ 1^ 2Q9l5-.3JiJ9 Regent Wednesday, July 27, J927 



JOYS AND am OF BROADWAY 



By N. T. ^ 



It looks as if the cominir aeaMoU will briner forth an •pldcfmle €< night 
«hib«. Not Mtl0fle4 with every indication that the side street hole In 
the wall and the gyp prieea are a thlnff oK th« paat. a naw flock will open 
right after Labor Day. 

It is our contention that Broadway will alwayi be proadway, and 
plenty of mcteey can be mad« Hi hits places. weU conducted girtng a rood 
•how, right on the Main Stem. The success of the Silver Slipper and 
Frivolity prove* tbie, A Broadway location and a good show will get 
the money. 

Larry Fay'k Fliea 

Larry r»y may take over the Moulin Rouge. The epot ia a natural. 

but the rental demands and conditions make it tough. The owner, also 
landlord Ot^ a flock of other Broadway properties, wants $26,000 a year 
rent, and wants It up in advance as a bond against the sale o* Ujuor. 
What night elvb oimcr baa that amount of monay to throw JuroundT 

Nick Blair, interested in the Gulnnn Club, has- taken the Anatole and 
signed Frank Fay to run the show and act as master of ceremonies. Fay 
was a wow during his last night club assignment, at tha Little Club, 




Qood Rooms 

* The 300 Club, where Texas Guinan was, is a great room, and some- 
thing will be done with it this winter. The Playground, which held 
Bophie Tucker, and later a girl show, is the best md out room in New 
Tork, and the location Isn't bad. VIncettt Lopea has taken the former 
PlanUUon. This is well located and a great room, seating 500, but Its 

• ilas pl(mt« l^pss may piit it over. But he'll need a girl show. 

Speed Boats for the Wealthy 

Understand that Adolph Zukor is having a power yacht, equipped With 
two 600 -horse power Packard engines, built for bim to ootnmUto down 
tha Bads<m from his place at New City, near Nyack. Men of wealth 
who live near tha Water and must be in New York daily are more and 
more turning to speed boats to get to work. 

Marcus Loew has been coming In on his yaOl^ almMil •▼ory day 



WORLD-WIDE COMMENT 

"Kimberly and Page, International 
artists, present their brand new and 
clever satire as the headlinara this 
week. It's packed with laughs and 
full of funny situations.'* 

Tha Intomatlonal Artiste 

LEON HiLBN 

HMBERLY aad PAGE 

The WorW la Our Markol 



AUSTRALIA 



Troubles of Landing 

A speed boat sometimes has its advantages. We remember the night 
opening a new theatre in Mount Vernon. Tommy Meighan and Ula l«oe. 
Who ware working together ia a pleturo, had agroad to have dinner at 
|f». Loaw's Olan Cove home that night We arranged for a speed boat, 
a former rum chaser, to call for them, bring them across the Sound to 
New Rochelle and then by motor to Mount Vernon. 

Tho landing stage at lioew's home was incompleted and tha tide was 
away o«it this winter night. To even get down into the low, rakish 
ship from a height of 10 feet required a few acro'batics. Darkness and 
a stiff wind added to the thrills. The party, including Lioew, finally ar- 
rived at Mount Vernon. They all wont homa by motor. 

Tod Moaly'a Bum «^aoht'» 

The biggest laugh In years listening to Jay Flippen and Harry Jans 
tell of their week-end yachting trip with Ted Healey. Ted has a black 
yawl which we saw once while on board Harry Rlchman's house boat. 
Blaii tho sea and ships was cAnce our business and we spent most of our 
Ufs on sailing vessels, we examined this black hulk of Healey' and dis- 
covered that she was entirely unseaworthy and should have been con- 
demned two years ago. Some weeks after arriving at thla conclusion 
Boalsy wont yachting and was lost for three days. He still has the 
alleged ';yacht" and Invited Jans and Flippen to be his guests last Sun- 
day. Jans became deathly ill and Jay Flippen deliberately ate a cold 
beef stew Just where Jans could see him. 

The CharlsatdB fa uaaueatlonahty the moat popular dailoe created In 

recent years. If there were any way of getting royalties from a dance 
as from songs, Llda Webb, the inventor, would be rich today. But Lida 
la in the chorus of the new revue at the Cotton Club. 8ho staged the 
Ckavltiliii IMM dopod out all the steps while putting on the ftumbers 
wHIl MUlar 'ali4.|4ijlM ahoNr at the Colonial about three yoars ago. 

Riding an Ostrich 
Claire Luce is working hard — learning to ride an ostrich. Fact. She's 
going to make an entrance on an ostrich in the new **Follioa" and dooon't 
want to tafc^ any ajbaMo on being dumped.oft tho oponUig night. 

Jack Osterman was sitting in a party which contained a well known 
oolumn writer. The latter got up to leave. 

^^X)oh't go yet, la a a^te Til wrtto. yonr wholo ooliima lor yon^" oald 
Jack. 

Everyone of note who goes to see "Padlocks" gets hustled up on the 
stage. One night a censor from PhUadelphia waa dragged up and said 
•omothHit abont a "Naval display, '*ln eonnectloa with Tm's show. Phil 

Baker said: 

"They should use that for a blackout" 



•ong on Ford's Apology 

TN funniest son* lyrics we have over heard were road by Jimmy 
Btlia^ at the Tavern a few nights ago. Billy Rose wrote them. The 
song is entitled •'Since Henry Ford Apologized to Me." Hussey will use 
them In the new Rufus Le Maire show in Chicago. 

Dumb Managoro' 

Met Kalph Inoe and l»ncilla Mendez. his wife, a few days ago. Talked 

©f old times, and other days. Lucllla called to mind a dancing contest 
we conducted otice in one of the Loew theatres. Thought surely Lucilla 
would win, with that strut of hers, and were all sot when a strange 
little kid, about 14, piloted by Larry Ceballos, copped. iShe had buck 

ehoes on and the noise rattled the roof. The kid waa Rube Keeler. 
Lucille won second prize, and Claire Luce third. Frances Upton was 
fourth. 

Stnoo then Keeler has scoVed with Dillingham. Mendez is married. Luce 

Is feature with Zirpfold, and Upton is alprnrd for the new "Folli<^s." 

The funny part of it is we know a flock of other kids who are much 
better now then those girls were then, but the managers are too dumb 
to scout for talent, and prefer to have someone else develop It for 
tbom.' 



Good Lookers or Else 

m 

There are two conditions in ^cvr York show business which seem dl- 
Ipoctly opposed to each other, too many chorus ghis out of work and not 
Onouph girls to go around. 

ThiH soemingly impossible condition can be explained by the fact that 
there are too many terrible looking f(>malc.s looking for chorus jobs and 
not Boarly onough good looking kids for the jobs which are opoOi 

f Continued on page lt| 



Sydney, July 2. 
Ifadamo Pompadour," at Her 
Majesty's, ia developing into a good- 
sized hit for Wllliainson-Tait. 
Starting off slowly the musical 
picked up after two wooka' showing 
and Is now doing near capacity. 

"Pompadour" replaced "Tip Toes," 
gone on the road. **Tlp Toes" start- 
ed off well but business slowly 
dropped oft with show leaving ear- 
lier than expected. 

Olsen and Johnson and Elizabeth 
Morgan were featured in "Tip 
Toes." Three weeks before closing 
Miss Morgan left the cast. Manage- 
ment gave out that American per- 
former was indisposed. An Aus- 
tralian girl, Floie Allen, replaced 
and scored nicely. One week be- 
fore closing Miss Morgan returned 
and has gone with show. Reports 
had it that the American girl had 
had a disagreement with the man- 
agement but these reports were 
strongly denied by Wllllamson- 
TalL 

«^radla Snatchoro" 

The real smash of the present 

season is "Cradle Snatchers" at the 
Palace. The American comedy is 
doing great business and looks like 
running up a high score before leav- 
ing. Williamson- Tait control the 
attraction. 

After flopping badly in Melbourne 
Judith Anderson is doing nicely at 
the Royal With *«Tho Oreon Hat." 
This will be followed by a revival 
of "Rain" for a short season prior 
to MIsS Anderson's return to Amer- 
ica. "Rain" was produced here a 
few seasons back under the Fuller - 
Ward management, but did poor 
business and was withdrawn. Wil- 
liamson- Talt figured that the piece 
is suitable for Miss Anderson and 
have arranged with the Fullers to 
revive it. Despite Miss Anderson is 
regarded In America as a j^mr/ bor 
Australian season has 
mendously successful. 



"The Ghost Train" at the Cri- 
terion is doing splendidly for Wil- 
liamson-Talt* Despite poor acting 
and a weak plot the thriller Is draw- 
ing the crowds. Dandy staging and 
elNota prolMkbly roason fM# lib ina<- 



"Sunny^ will close at the Empire 
In two weeks after a good run, fol- 
lowed by "The Student Prince" with 
entire new cast from America. Rufe 
Naylor Is spending a huge amount 
of coin on the attraction. "Sunny" 
will go on tour under the f^iller 
management in other states and 
New Zealand. 



-Sheik" for Road 

•TTie Sheik" is playing at the St. 
James, leased from the Fullers by 
Philip Lytton. The play is an adap- 
tation from the book. The acting, by 
English principals, is Just so-so. 
Staging very good with realistic 
sand storm. Attraction hardly up to 
metropolitan standard, but should 
do well as road attraction. Good 
for a few weeks with long run 
hardly possible. 

"Getting Gertie's Garter" doing 
nicely at the Grand opora bouse. 
Played by stock company With 
Frank Nell featured. 



Capacity business at Fuller* this 
week, auay and Mo revue still 
main attxmetlon. 



Tlvoli 

Splendid biU at the Tlvoll this 
week with straight vaudeville. Ca- 
pacity buHine«s nights with good 
mairhee draw. The BMants arc 
featured act, scoring hugely on 
opening. Lee White and Clay Smith 
made decided hit with clever sonp.** 
and chatter. After a season In 
Africa the American couple return- 
ed to Australia and were again 
booked for a third tour of the cir- 
cuit Alexander Corr and Co. were 

IContlnuod on pago It) 




Nowport, July li* 
Ttatgbt (Tvopday) tho Casino, 
built 4t yoani ago llrom designs by 
Stanford White, opened to the ac- 
companiment of much excitement. 
The playhouse has been neglected 
for 25 years. It has been restored, 
after an outlay of 120,000. The 
new organization is headed by 
Moses Taylor as president, and 
WUliam H. VandorbUt aa vice- 
praaident Both aro millionaires. 

Other mllllonalraa of tho oolbny 
are interested, lamoa Stewart 

Cushman aiding all causes associated 
with the Casino. He heads the Al- 
lerton Honao Company, with 
branch hotola In Now York and 

Chicago. 

Monday night will be devoted to 
concorts. A change of bill will oc- 
cur each Tuesday nljght for a sea- 
son of six weeks. Matinees on Sat- 
urday. Cast Includes Pauline Lord, 
Basil Sydney, Mary Sills, Henry 
Hull, Helen Ware, Julia Hoyt, 
Frederick Bent, Herbert Runyon, 
Kenneth Hunter, Walter Kingsford, 
Philip liOob, Guldo Nadso, Patricia 
Barclay, Marian Morehouse and 
William Brenton. An axpenaive 
array. 

If Mr. Nadso moota any of the 

society debutantes, or dowagers, 
for that matter, romantic develop- 
ments may arise, for he is young 
and handaomOk of tho TAtin** typa. 

Last winter he appeared in New 
York In the short-lived production 
starring E. H. Sothern, "What Never 
Dies." 

"Hamlet," In modem dress, starts 
the season, with Mr. Sydney in the 
title role. "Banco," adapted from 
Alfred Savolr by Clare Kummer, 
Aug. 2, and "The Devil's Disciple," 
by Shaw, Aug. 16. Then "The Ro- 
mantic Young Lady," adapted from 
the Spanish by BOM and Harloy 
Granville Barker. 

Orchestra seats from 11.65 to 
IISO^ Matinees from 11.10 to $2.20. 
Box seats, $6.60 each. 

Well-informed people are saying 
something about "too many cooks," 
in connection with the organisation. 
It will take discretion and valor to 
handle the all-star cast. There 
are a couple of self-important and 
dtotatOrial Individuals Involved. 
Lillian Barrett is recalled as hav- 
ing once had a play, "The Dice of 
the Gods," put on by Mrs. Flske. 
Shafior R^waird U oron loso known. 
But two years ago he had a "comic 
opera" tried out in Providence and 
Boston, and that is as far as it got. 

Francis CarvantoT, of Kow Irark^ 
originated the whole idea of rehab- 
ilitating the Casino. Last summer 
this rather mysterious person plant- 
ed the seed, and this IqpHngbMMiibt 
about the culmination. After sud- 
denly disappearing from Newport, 
he recently returned, but was 
denied admlitaaieo to tho Caitno. 
But that's another story. 

Box Holders 

The sixteen boxes in the Casino 
theatro have all been tiken fOr tho 
season, and the playhouse will quite 
resemble the Metropolitan so far 
as these private indosures are con- 
cerned, what with Brig. General 
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, 
William H. Vanderbilt, Mr. and 
Mrs. Vincent Astor, Mrs. Joseph E. 
Widenor, Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Mrs. T. 
Shaw Safe, Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer, 
Mrs. F. Lothrop Ames. Mrs. Hugh 
D. Auchlndoss, Mr. and Mrs. Olliror 
Gould Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Ma- 
rion Eppley, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin B. 
Laughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Robert 
Ogden Badon, Mr. and Mrs. Hor- 
ace Blnney, Mr. and Mrs. Moses 
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Auch- 
lndoss, Mr. and Mfs. Arthur Cur- 
tlss James, Mr. and Mrs. Robert 
Gould Shaw 2d, Mr. and Mrs. Clar- 
ence W. Dolan, Mi*, and Mrs. 
Lorlllard Spencer, Dr. and Mrs. 
Alexander Hamilton Rice, Mrs. Paul 
Fitz Simons. Mr. and Mrs. Willing 
Spencer, Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock 
2d, Mrs. Henry Walters, Rev. and 
Mrs. Arthur Newton Peaslee, Mr. 
and Mrs. James Stewart Cushman, 
Mr. and Mrs. Marsden J. Perry. 
Miss Ruth Vanderbilt Twombly, 
and Arthur J. Wright. Orchestra 
seats have been taken for the sea- 
son by Admiral and Mrs. William 
S. Sims, Admiral and Mrs. Cameron 
Mc.Ilne Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Julian 
W. llobbinp, Mr nnd Mrs. Edson 



Bradley, and Mr. and lira. BamlU 
ton Fish Webster. 




18M 

WILUAM MORRIS 

dAWCV 

mi. HOSllIg iVM. MORBIS. A 

ym Sroadwnyi Now York 



Tonor ss Quest 

Smart set is gossiping oror tha 

mutual interest of Martha Codman 
and Maxim Karolik. Miss Codman 
is a spinster from Boston, who ia 
a mllllonalreas, and for a generation 
past has owned and occupied as a 
summer residence one of the show 
places of Bellevue avenue^ Colonial 
mansion and an extenslva garden. 
Somewhat over sixty years of age, 
she is entertaining as her houses 
guest for the season Mr. Karolik, 
a Russian, about 86. He is a tenor, 
and has appeared professionally at 
concert recitals. Last Thursday 
afternoon In Mrs. Codman's homo 
he was the star of a fashionable 
musicale, assisted by Sergl Hotlar* 

. (Continued on pago fi8) 




London, July 16. 
The takings on the week for the 
all -American bill at the Victoria 
Palace, were actually |146 less than 
the previous week, when they pre- 
sented an all -Australian bin. Tho 
profits on the American show woro 
$1,000 less than on the Australian. 
During the Australian week the Drat 
houses were much better than tho 
second; during the American week 
It was the reverse. John Hayinan 
Is satisfied with the American bill, 
but realizes Its faults. He will run 
another American program next 
year, but It will bo of a more rep- 
resentativo nature and the acts will 
be selected from those who have 
noTor before appeared In Ihigland. 
He will also probably run the bill 
for more than one week, with a 
change of progrktti weekly. 



The full cast of "Peggy-Ann," 
which tries out at SouthSea July 19 

before coming to Daly's, includes 
Sylvia Leslie, Elsie Randolph, Leila 
Collins, Dorothy Dickson, Maisle 
Gay, Robert Gordon, Nat Lewis. 
Oliver McLellan,. I^ank. ^Mior, 
Basil Howes. " ' 



A new all English musical play ia 
entitled "Must You Go?" Book is 
by Adrian Ross and Vernon Wood- 
house, with music by Howard Carr. 
The show will be presented in Lon- 
don In thO antamn. 



Although indifferently acted, 
"Dracula" (probably duo to Its 

"horrors") made an unloosed fiG^ 
(Continued on P^e 13) 

SAILINGS 

Reported through Paul Tausig ft 
Son, 666, SoToiiib' aVinno.' - 

(Pai'la to Now IFotH); 
Georio Tyler (Mauretanla). 

Aug. 1 (New Tork to London), 
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Tausig (Lovla- 
than). 

Aag. 1 (Now Tortc to London), 
Bort Drrol (JVnnoonla). 

Aug. 1 (New York to Lonlon)* 
Newell and Moat (Hamburg). 

July 30 (London to New York), 
George Hlnton, Pred Wals (CJa* 

ronia). 

July 30 (London to New Tprk), 
Gus Fowler (Berengarla). 

July It (Xi»i|Ao» to New Tork), 
coniln iMi Olaao (tlmrgi irsibliU 

ton). 

July 27 (Paris to New York), 
Hngo Uto g owfeld a nd family 

(Paris). 

July 26 (Paris to New York), 
Sampson and Douglas (De Grasse). 

July 2t (London to Now Tork). 
Mae Murray, ▲ n n n C b an d 1 Of 

(Aqultanln). 

July 23 (New York to London), 
Ruth Walker, Loiilso Walker (Mtn* 

nekahda). 

July 22 (London to So. Africa)t 
Kyrle Beliew (Arundel Castle). 

July 20 (New York to London), 

Joyner and Foster (Berengaria). 

July 21 (New York to P4|riO)« 
Walter White (Carmania). 



PUBLICITY 

New York rrodiiotionM and Artlnt)* 

WILL A. PAGE 

Mayfulr Thciitre ItuildinK 
1S« WKST 44TII HT., N. Y. C. 
Phoiw Bryant tSli 



THE TILLER SCHOOLS 

OF DANCINQ 

Lsicettar House, $ 
10>11 Great Newport 8t« 
LONDON, W. C. 2 

TIPTOES WliSTR.\M> LONDON 

Director, Mra. JoLn Tiller 



Wednesday, Jidy 27^^1927 



FOREIGN 



VARIETY 



LARGEST NETWORK. 53 STATlONa 
SPREAD RUTHERFORD'S TAU 



Toronto Leader of Russellites ^Dared'' Aylesworth 
for Freedom of Air— <jrabbed Greeler New 
York Federation's Time Sunday 



4- 

I 



Judge Joseph 1^. Rutherford spoke 
to til* lafVMt audtoiie« ever ad- 
dressed by a single person on Sun- 
day over the most gigantic interna- 
tional radio network of 63 stations 
•A tlM Nfttlonal Broadcasting Co.'s 
Red Network (WEAF). The address, 
a vitrolic attack by Rutherford, who 
Is an ardent Russellite, attacked 
"orffanlsed Chrlstlonlty" M being 
In cahoots with capital and the 
power- that-b« at the expense of 
true religion. 

The speaker ohoae t-4:30 Sun- 
day afternoon as the period for his 
broadcast from the Coliseum, To- 
ronto, as an additional Jibe at the 
Greater New York Federation of 
Ckyrches which ordinarily broad- 
casts at that hour. The Federation 
has been the partleiilar adversaries 
of the Russellites. as the Ruther- 
ford organization is known. 

The previous top broadcast cir- 
eult was 11 stations far flie Demp- 
sey- Sharkey flght and prior to that 
60 stations for the Lindbergh wel- 
come home festivities in Washing- 
ton. 

What distinguishes the Ruther- 
ford address Is the establishment 
of the freedom of the air on a sim- 
ilar plane with the firseaoiii of IMi 
pres^ 

Rutherford had attacked the N. 
B. C. and "dared" Merlin H. Ayles- 
worth. president of the g iant broad- 
casting circuit, to permit bim the 
use of his facilities. Aylesworth 
accepted the dare and considerable 
exploitation In oonneetlon wHh 
Rutherford's address familiarized 
the radio piablto witli the subject 
matter. 

Judge Rutherford, privileged to 
ehoose any day. date and hour for 
his talk, took the opportunity at 
the expense of the Greater New 
York Federation of Churches whose 
regular Sunday period was set back. 
The Federation resumed ri^,'ht after 
Rutherford and immediately an- 
nounced that "there will follow th# 
(Mily broadcast today by the Fed 
eratlon, etc.," definitely disassociat- 
ing itself from the Rutherford talk. 

No sooner was the Toronto talk 
over when wires and phone calls 
piled into the Wis^AF studio in New 
York from a eonsldertl>iy l^r- 
turbed religious element. Several 
threatened corporeal punishment; 
only one gave his identity; all 
stated they were not ctergyihea ajid 
had no axes to grind. 

Rutherford spoke to 10.000 In the 
Coliseum and the oversow of 4,000 
were accommodated in Transpor- 
tation Hall nearby, who heard 
everything Tla phonic ampUftoa- 
tlon. 

The broadcast talk was transmit- 
ted from Canada to New York by 
telephone lines and to WGY and 
KDKA in relay, and thus re-broad 
east The latter, on a short wavo- 
Imiih, ire-biroadSiftilvtOr AttstraUa. 



U. S. TO COIJLEa 10% 
FROM BOX HOLDERS 

New Rule Applies to Met. Sub- 
scribers and Holders of 
Baseball Seats 



JANEin GOJIORE, 17, 
WEMNNC COLLEGE BOY 

Looks Like One of Those Full 
Moon Romances Aboard Boat 
W. Smith Qroom 



Washington, July tf . 
Regulations for eolleotlott of the 
admission tax on box seats held ex- 
clusively for the use of owners 
have beMi amended. 

Suit was carried to the IT. S. Su- 
preme Court in connection with 
such box seats in the Metropolitan 
Opera House, New York. 

Under the new ruling, though the 
boxes may be held exclusively and 
never sold except on a season basis 
to the owners, the tO per cent tax 
will be collected. 

Hence, if the row of boxes be- 
hind thoso held on subscription sell 
at 110 per seat those of the owners 
will be taxed at that rate for the 
number of performances constitut- 
ing a season. A lOO^performance 
season for which a flat rate of $2,000 
Is paid will entail a tax of at least 
$600 (100 times 10 per cent of six 
times $10). 

This same ruling has been ex- 
tended to box seats purchased by 
the season at the ball parks. 

Article C of Regulations 4S, Part 
U relating to the tax on leases of 
boxes and seats imposed by Sec- 
tion 500 (a) (40), Revenue Act of 
1926, is the portion amended. 

Copies of Uie change may be se- 
cured by requesting *'T. D. 4041" 
from the Commissioner of Internal 
Revenue, Washington, D. CJ. 

B'WAY STUFF ABROAD 

One Act Helps Another at Palls- 
diumt London*-! Scores 



Chanips Elyseeiil^Me 



■ , . '■ ■ Paris, July 2«. 
A corporatloa lias beelt formed to 

take over the lease of the Theatre 
des Champs Blysees |rom Rolf de 
liare. 

It Will reopen 0ei *l under the 

eontrol of the new company, with 
Andre Daven as general manager. 



VESTA VICTORIA IN TORONTO 

Toronto, July 26. 

Vesta Victoria has arrived here 
to look after her gold mine and in- 
vestments, it is said. 

Miss Victoria does not intend to 
Tisit New York on this trip, from 
reports. 



London, July M. 
During the novel golf act de- 
butted yesterday here by Jack Red- 
mond and Co. (Americans), an- 
other American artist on the same 
bill, Al Trahan, walked in on them, 
giving a cotnedy intrusion that did 
much to send the Redmond tUm 
along. 

Previously Trahan and Wallace 

in their Initial appoarance on 
this side, had left a laughing score 
Stewart and Olive (American) 
accepted the opening spot and got 
away splendidly In It. 

Partner HI, Dancer Tries 
Alone— Staying Solo 

London, July 26. 

Golng^on alone yesterday at the 
Coliseum (vaude), at the request of 
the mana*?ameht. Ledova, ballet 
dancer, did so well, she says, that 
hereafter it will be Ledova only. 

.."he dancer, with her partner, 
Leon Varkas, had been billed for a 
return at the Col. Varkas had been 
holHaying in Paris. At the last 
moment Ledova received a wire 
saying he was ill and could not 
reach London In time. 



Xiondon, July IT. 
A speedy tntematlonal rotaumoe 

may see culmination this summer 
In the marriage of Janette Qilmore, 
American dancer who came over 
here recently, and O. Welghtman 
Sxjiith, Cambridge University un- 
dergraduate. Miss Gilmore and 
young Smith, now a senior at Cam- 
bridge, met aboard Mp en route to 
England. 

Smith is considered the world's 
champion cotiegiate hurdler, a 
member of the snoosssful Oxford- 
Cambridge team that defeated 
Tale-Harvard at New Haven .In 
June. 

Miss Ottanors opened for Albert 
de Courvllle at the Bmbassy and, 

despite an unusual case of home- 
Sickness, the 17-year-old girl was 
Induced by Laddio Cllfr to Join lits 
'^Shake Your Feet" revue. 

Mrs. J. Maloney, Miss Gilmore's 
mother, is sailing fol^ London 
shortly to supervise the wedding. 




Geo. Rector tQ Be French 
Decorated (or life Stoii 



Paris, July 26. 
From accounts the French Gov- 
ernment will deoorate George Rec- 
tor (American) for the life story 
of Mr. Rector under his signature 
appearing some time ago as a serial 
in the ''Saturday Evening Poist* 

It was of the careers of the Rec- 
tors, father and son. as restaura- 
teurs in the States, on their expe- 
riences, guests and eulslne. 
Throughout the serial fiance and 
the French Oja cl M^S tavstltb^ 
alluded to. 

No report of the exaot dissf niton 
Is heard, although It tpfll 
of the ribbon ordem. 



WILL MAHONEY 

It won't be long now until I am 
back In New York rehecu>8lng for 
Gene Buck's new musical, "Take 
the Air." Mr. Buck and Anne Cald- 
well are writing the book, and Dave 
Stajnper, Jimmy Ilanley and Ray- 
mond Hubbeli the tunes. 

Have hod a wonderful vacation 
In the Maine woods, and will be 
back on Broadway in a week or so. 
In the meantime. If yott want me 
for anything, see 

RALPH G. FARNUM 

yHtO BrnaHway 



Germai Coul lockBer 
Aid His Sobs is lib 




The George Rector story te the 
"Satevepost" was ghost-written by 

Bugs Baer. Rector gave the data 
to Bugs and the latter split the 
paper's pay wiUi George^ allowing 
the latlir f rsi si Ki His SHidii Ha- 

sides. 

The Bugs family lately was also 
decorated, with a baby girL 



Indications point to making a big 
picture which will have Count 
Luckner, the famous sonUnSnder of 
German nHwiarlnes dnrln;? the 
World War. as Its star. The Count 
is now on the west coast waters, 
cruising on a leeturo la hit 

Peaoo JRilp on which ha oaws ta 

this country from Germany. 

Count Lucki.er during the war be- 
came famed for his refusal to waste 
humAtt Ufs. on an off tho snbs eom- 

manded by him he took many pris- 
oners but Idlled none. It was this 
which made him the subject of 
iivoh eomment at hone and which 
iaftbr the war brought him laudable 
comment from all the Allied coun- 
tries. \. 

llis tSoMM IS repreiientsi - In 

America by Andreas Dippel, Inter- 
national operatic impresario, who Is 
also reported as the medium by 

wilidh Ilia Coimf and Jesss Mir 
will Mia together in Los Angeles 

for a conference anent the prospect 
of the Count's picture kowtow. 



aOOO LONDON 
HIGHEST GROSS 



"D«Mrt Song" Best— 
"Sunny" Got $17,500 



. London. July 2f. 
Both high grdsses in London last 
week went to attractions from 
America. One was "The Desert 

Sonj;" at the Drury liane, which 
did 5.800 pounds ($29,000) and 
"Sunny" with Jack l^uchanan at 
the IIippo«lromo. whiih did $17,500 
in its final week. The new laddie 
Cliff revue opened at the Hippo- 
drome last night. 

Other attractions and their figures 
for the week follow: 

Carlton, ''Lady Luck." £3,S0O. 

Pavilion, '*One Damn Thiifgs 
After Another, £8,S(^. 

Prince of Wales, "The Blue 

Train, £2,000. 

Playhouse, "The Letter," with 
Gladys Cooper, £1,800. 

Vaudeville, "Blue Skies,- with 
"Whispering Jack" Smith. £1.600. 

Queens, "The Fanatics," £1,700. 

Aldwych, "Thark,- £1,800. 

His Maiesty'% "White Birds,** 
£3.000. 

Winter Garden, "Vagabond King," 
£2,0001 
Lyceum, £3,000. 
St. James, £2,000. 



LiiDIE CUFF REVUE 
IS FLOP IN LONDON 



London, July 26. 

Laddio ClifTs new revue, dis- 
closed last night at the Hippedroma 

under the title of "Shake Your 
Feet," has all the earmarks of a 
thorough failure. 

Its redeeming merit lies In the 
dancing, the numbers having been 
staged by Max Klvers and Janette 
Gilmore, recently from America. 

Predictloh Is that Its stay at the 
Hip UrtU he short. 



Alice Lloyd Coming Over 
Playing Panlagos Time 

IiOBdon, Inly H. 

Alice Lloyd will return to Amer- 
ica for another farewell tour, this 
time over the Pantoges Circuit. 

Miss Uoyd, who hah dereloped 
into one of London's most favored 
music hall stars since returning 
from America a year ago, has ac- 
cepted se vofiil liiihn-. m Hit Pan 
time, openinp hfMMli gs^ li In 
the States. 

Following the Pantagee engage- 
ments Miss Lloyd niay hs.|ifnilible 
for picture house ei 



Off for South America 

Paris. July 20. 

Lola Menzeli and partner .sailed 

July 22 to fill oncrapToniPnts in Sotith 
Amori'-n, >)»>;'iriiiin^ in llut ni'< Aii< H. 



"The Cage" Unlikely 

London. July 26. 

A new domestic problem play at 
the Savoy called "The Cage" seems 
an unlikely run proposition. 

It's of a girl who is in love with 
her employer and his wife is In the 
insane asylum. 

How they work it out is imma- 
terial. 



Americans Abroad 

Paris, July IS. 
In Psrisw— X>. F. IfcSWeeney; 

Pe^rgy O'Neill; R, Renaud, N. T. 
• Kvening Post"; H. Pulitzer, N. Y. 
"World"; Shelly Hamilton, scenario 
writer; Ohartea B . M lllholland, 
magazine writer; George Middle- 
ton; Evelyn Hagara; Carl Laemmle 
with his son and daughter; Maurice 
Fleckles: James J. Oeller, Jacob 
Ross; Margaret Kramer; Leonora 
Harris; Winfleld R. Sheehan; Cora 
and Ina Claire; Karl K. Kitchen; 
Kingsley Murphy, Minneapolis 
"Tribune"; Nell Snead, Kansas City 
"Star"; Gordon Duval, Horace 
Cireen and Carol. Oreene, N. T. 
"American" Sunday Magaslne; 
Florence Loftus, singer, St Paul; 
?:iy Stroock; Louis Wiley, N. Y. 
"Times"; £. S. Ziegler, Metropolitan 
Opera; Jack Connolly, Fox; R. H. 
Corhrane, Universal; M. Lincoln 
Schuster, New ToriL puhlisl^er. 



THE TUXER DANCING SCHOOLS 



Nmw 
Horn 



OF AMERICA, Inc. 
296 Wsst 72a SlTMl 
NEW YORK 



MARY READ 
PrsiidsBl 



Benism, Trssi., 4Sik it 

— Tyflrry Rftnimn Is^ now treasurer of 
the 48th Street, New York, having 
succeeded Clarence Jacobson, who 
resigned to enter the production 

field. 

Honson was formerly a bo« offlce 
man at the Cohan and since then 
was on the rood as a company man- 
ager. 



Aimee Juped A|an 

Los Angeles, July 26. 
Angeles Temple, home of Almee 
Semple MacPherson'e Four Square 
Gospel, is again In the llmeUght, 
with the Los Angeles dailies carry- 
ing eight-column banners and front- 
page spreads over an alleged "brealt" 
between the eirangellst and her 
mother, "Ma** Kennedy. Almeo Mac- 
Pherson broke off an evanp;olistIc 
revival suddenly in Alton, 111., and 
hurried here to settle the nSW dis- 
pute which has to do with the funds 
of Angeles Temple. The trouble Is 
said to revolve around a group, some 
of whom she assertr hrt not e v en 
registered members of the Temple, 
who as a self-appointed committee 
took charge of two night's collec- 
tions, without authority. 

One repoft has it that an open 
break has resulted between the 
evangelist and her mother and that 
the latter wIlL withdra w jfeoil t he 

SOUTH AFRICA 

June 24, 

CAPI TOWN 

Business nothing extraordinary. 
Fluctuation each week in attend- 
ances; some lean and some fat. 

Cape Town takes its annjHements 
sedately. One often reads of popu- 
lar plays and revues running for 
mctnths in othor roiintrios. It is a 
.stroke of luck for any play to run 
more than two weeks here. 



Raquel Back to Paree 

Paris, July 26. 
Raquel Meller is returning to 

Paris for a fortnight at the Em* 
pire beginning July 29. 

After the engagement in the cap- 
ital she will go to peaUviUe for 
the season there. 



Arthur Rourchier, the London ac- 
tor-manager, and his company put 
over a three weeks' Hf-uson at the 
<^)p'^ra house, stafjing "Tr^'asure 
iHUnd," " Af thft Villa Hose" and 
'Interfereaoo** to excellent ousiness. 



INDEX 

Foreign S-8-58 

IMctures 4-21 

Picture Reviews 16 

Picture Presentations ••• 22 
Film House Reviews ..,.22-24 

Vaudeville 26-31 

New Acts 22 

liurlesque 40 

Bills 24-35 

Times Square 27 

Bditorlnls ............... 41 

Literati 12 

Women's Page ..»•« 38-39 

I^'gltimate 42-53 

Legit Reviews 52 

Music .....54-56 

Night Clubs 62 

Outdoors »...*.*......•.• 67 

Sports • 36 

Obitu.'LTy 57 

Correspon'lctice 69-62 

Letter I^ist 62 

Inside Vaudeville 41 

Inside I'lctures 12 

Inside Legit 41 



ffiSTUMES 



Yiddish company, with I'aul 
Rreltman. Vera Kanevska, Adolphe 
TfffiiPd, David Peyxrflman. Zlna 
Kappel, Miss Rene, as principals, 
playing a return at the Opera house 
(Continued on page 68) 



PRODUCTIONS' 
PICTURES 

GOWNS 
INDIVIDUALS 

'SCHNEIDER- 
ANDBMON 

'aaO W40 ST. NKW VQAK ' 



1 



VARIETT 



PICTURES 



WcdiiWdajr, Jfly 87, 1927 



"D0N7 BE STAMPEDED-WAIT-SAYE," 
LEHER TO INDES ON BUYING FILMS 



P. J. Wood of M. P. T. O*, Ohio, Makes General 
Statement^M-G-M and Par Reputed Triring to 
Sell ^omedie« and Newsreel with PrQ|;ram 



p. J. Wood, business iQjilii«ir*r of 
thf Motion Picture Theatre Owners 
of Qhlo, issued a statemont to exhi- 
bitors In his state lust Thursday to 
hold off buying Ulms for the next 
fonr months. ^ ^ 

"Don't be stampeeded, flattered, 
coerced or forced into signing" any 
film contracts now," runs the letter. 
^Walt and save money* 

"We learn from authentic soiurces 
that M«tro-GoMwyn-AIayer are 
demanding an average increase of 
about 40 per <^t' over last year's 
prices* also that they are trying to 
forro exhibitors into buying their 
comedies and news reels. The 
guarantees M-G-M are asking on 
*Tb4B Big Parade* and *BMi Hmf are 
l^tifely out of reason. 

•'Paramount, we are reliably in- 
formed, also contemplates a gcn- 
•ral Increass «vi^ IfUft AM will 
also attempt to fmii; t^M' SlillB' of Its 
commies and news reel 

Impressed By Indes ' 
are fi|i¥oh^ 
the coming season's product of thS 
Independent producers and if tliese 
pictures, or the best of them, can 
b« l^tkf ht right It is far better for 
you to run this independent prod- 
uct at a profit than it w^ill be to run 
other pictures for prestige — and at 

Th« irit^^ on "The Big 

Parnde" aro $2,000 plus 50 per cent, 
above 14.000. To meet this price 
(ti^bfl^ to run 

double the usual length of time. 
For a 690 -seat house in Marlon, O.. 
a guarantee of 12,050 was asked. 



lex's N. Y. StBdio Staff 
LeariDg with dosing 

IfM intire staff at the York 

Vddi studios have been given notice 
toJMklre with the closing of the 

Alati Dwan. the oilly director wHo 

has used tho New York studio 
since its opening a year ago, In- 
tends to go to £uroi>e. it is under- 
wpM. Dwstt iMui eumi^ted fieur 
|l8 lives in the east, the last being 
*'East Side. West Side." 

Joe Engle. Fox studio manager. 
Is leaving with the others. Including 
a Irtrge stall of electrldiftiis and car- 
penters. 



Legit House in Sept. 

For Fox's "Sunrise" 

"Sunrise." the Fox road show 
special directed by F. W. Murnau„ 
Germaii ttlre6torc will open at the 
Times StttUTo th^atro in Ss|»tem- 

ber. 

Fox has taken the house for an 
extended iperiod- and ' Hrlll foUow 
♦SunriHe" proM>ly wtth riirother 
Ifachree.** 



Hamilton's Color Art 

. '^' X, :^'|iris. July . 16. 

TRe pTDcees of Color Art (Boston) 
will be used by Leonce Perret for 
the production of "Printemps 
d'Amour" (The Spring of Love), In 
Which Hope Hampton la to star. 

Tlil.s Freiuh pictine will likewise 
feature Jarquea rat(>lain. Clina 
Manes and Francine Mussey. 

ROWLAHB Am) BOCKETT 

Itlehard A. Uowland. general man- 
ftc-.'r of First \ati<mal. will l.«avo 
for the iJurbank studio Aug. 20. 

A\ Rockett. general production 
inanag<>r. is in New York this 
Week for a sliort varation. iJockott. 
Who lias been in cli.irgc pf the pic- 
ture making for V. N., found his 
Work vt'iy iryirMr, and upon his re- 
quest to tiic hiuiie odlce h.is l)«<eti 
given his varadon. lie will return 
to the Coast with Rowland, who ex- 
p es^ B to pom a iw those fn S n montl t. 



Pipe From Pipestone 



Pipestone, MtnUn July 26. 

Along with the banana eat- 
ing champion and the eoff<^o 
clrini<ing champion comes tlie 
champ picture fan. £arl 
R utter, a young man of 
Vienna, S. D., claims that he 
qualified for the latter in 
Pipestone. 

Uutter entered a picture 
theatre at 11 o'clock in tlie 
morning and liked the show so 
Wen he didn't leave the place 
until 6 o'clock In the evening. 

During the stay in the the- 
atre h§ saw 56 reels of pic- 
turSs, 0* ofpr, i4<MNkV^^t of 
fllM, if lie rsBMilMi ■ ^n i et # u ^ 



" ? ■ I I I - II I .1, 1 I ' 

JNf MaiafactH^ 
P)ia^ k Fox SI^ 

The so-called process picture, 
showing phases of inantifacttiring. 
has been definitely declared out of 
Fwx Short Suhjects owing to 
numerous squawks about free ad- 
vertislnr from exhibitors. All 
"Varieties" will, now be of an 
artistic or poetic nature. Only 
topics and themes which adapt 
thetttseivAi to this luttor tfiestment 

and nivwItMU «C<Mnii»Si^^ be 

used. 

An innovation in the shorts field 
is the ^'seetlon" short sub jeet Many 
exhibitors are refusing shorts be- 
cause of length and lack of screen 
time to be run in full. Fox is to 
produce one-ireeteri whteh win bo 
in two or three sections. The ex- 
hibitor will be enabled to run 300 
or «W feet of film instead of the 
fun >00 without loss entertain- 
ment value or any point of the 
story told in the picture. 

This ftexibllity In use of any part 
of a reel Is being made in conform- 
ance with demands from first run 
exhibitors wishing to use special 
muiieal aoootinMiliiihettt. 

Fox News and Fox short subjects, 
known as "Varietios." havo been 
combined into one department 
under tho' supenrislon of Truman 
Talley who Is now directing the 
planning, photographing, editing 
and releasing of "Varieties.'^* 



PLUNKETT STAGING *'KID" 

When "The I'atent l.eatlur Kid" 
opens at the Globe within the near 
fufiuo ff»r .in iMdeflnite oxhiMtlon. 
Joe riunkfit of ilio strand will havo 
charge of the pi e.«<entalion. 

It Is the First Nstlonnl pl'Jturo 
With Richard Barthelmesti 



F&RANI^ SAXES 



Minneapolis, July 26. 
Members of the Finkelstein & 
Rtiben 4Uid Saxo eoneems of Itin - 

ne.sotp and Wjiiiconsin, respectively, 
are reported at present in New 
York, conferring wiUi banking con- 

nectionit orer the details of t^ir 

pbnteniplated merger* . 

It is understood here that the 
Saxes havo or are about to Join 

With Pnblix. IVm not olearly re- 
ported in just what position V&H 
will be in relation to i'^bl^ if af- 
filiating with Saxe. 

Pollard's "Show Boat" 

Los Angeles, July 20. 
Harry Pollard, who recently com- 
j.Mrd "Fncle Tom's Cabin" for 

I'niversal, lias been award.d the 
plum of the st-ason. He will direct 
'•8how Boat," Edna Ferber's storj-, 
for the same company. 

No ca.st ha,q yet been 5;elected. 

POLLACK ON INTER. NEWS 

I^t'O pollack li.iM Im'. n appi>inf»'il 
editor of intoi ii;ui(.nal Newj^rrel. 
snreoeding Michael Cloflne recently 
Ml 111.' editor of the new M-G-M 
News. 



UFA Men in New York 
Afler/'Adjiistincit" 

Messrs. Schleslnger, Becker and 
Kleitzsch are at the Hotel Plasa, 
New York, reported after some kind 
of an adjustment of the UFA con- 
tract with Metro-Goldwyn^Msjrer 
and ParamounL , ' 

Arriving on the same boat was 
Sam Rachman, who promoted the 
contract Joining the Americans to 
tlie Germans In a business way. 
Rachman is stopping at the Hotel 
Ambassador. 

The trio of Rerlinites are said to 
represent Hugenberg, the German 
newspaper publisher, who recently 
took over UFA. 

Just what the discontent Is no 
New Yorker knows. |n New York 
the impression has b**n that ITFA 
got far the best of the hurried deal, 
reached after a race across the At- 
lantic by several American film men 
who apparently didn't know what 
they were going after, but knew 
the other fellow wanted it. 

UFA was staked to a $4,000,000 
loan in cash 1^ the American dis- 
tributors. In return for that UFA 
got the choice of 20 of each of the 
two concerns' programs yearly. The 
rentals In Germany for UFA from 
the American-made M-G-M's and 
Paramounts would have made 
enough money for UFA if the lat- 
tlf iMd not thought H also iiriMl & 
I^uro produeor* 




One, two, three, four, five, six 
NKW contracts for Meyer Davis' 
Orchesti-as signed this month. Now 
there are 10*. 

1027 musicians on the payroll. 

Plugging away at an objective — 
premier orche«traa with extraordi- 
nary service — has brought results. 

M( yer Davis is still a yoUllg Jnan 

—only thirty-five. 



^,000 FORQGN FILMS 

Sydney, July 2. 
Phinips Film Productions, with 

the American actress Eva Novak 
featured. Intends to produce six 
Australian pictures during its first 
year of operation. 

The first entitled '"The Romance 
of Runnlnede" will be finished next 
week. The company hopes to pro- 
dli^ osfCh picture at a cost of not 
440,000. 



Al Boatberg Dhroreed 

Chicago, July is. 

Mrs. Rosadel Stadeker Boasberg, 
wife of All)€rt (Al) I. Boasberg, 
picture gagger, has obtained a di- 
vorce on the charge of cruelty. 

Boasberg did not contest the 
charge, though represented in court 
by counsel. He agreed to pay his 
former wife |100 a week as alimony. 

They were married Sept. 12, 1926, 
and separated April 12. 



. BnXP DOVE IN '^BARBER" 

Los Angeles, July 26. 

George FItamaurlce has been se- 
lected to direct "Louisiana" for 
First National. This is a play by 
Edward Childs Carpenter, orig- 
inally called "The Barber of New 
Orleans." 

SUlie Dove will be starred. 



Amee Walked Away From 
Alton, 12 Days-jyNad 

St. ioitfa, >W 
Altox), just across the FaflMMr of 
Waters from St. ZjOuIs In the state 
that Williamson County made fa- 
mous, will have to go unsaved and 
unredeemed as far as Almee is con- 
cerned. Aimee, otherwise and more 
widely known from coast to coast 
since she took her coast into pub- 
licity via the Pacific Ocean hop-ofC, 
as Mrs. Aimee Semplo MoPlierson. 
has shaken the Allibn dust from her 
rigiiteous feet after six days of a 
scheduled 18 -day revival there. 

Statements differ ii to why the 
lady last week gavo JJton up as a 
bad job. She and per party hiked 
out of Alton after stating that the 
"free will" offerings for the six days 
amounted to less than $700 — ^but, of 
course, filthy lucre couldn't have 
been the cause of the sudden and 
unexpected exit. 

Another cause advanced was two 

recent burglaries in tho Angelus 

Temple in Los Angeles, made fa- 
mous by Aimee, but dispatches 
failed to state whether Aimee was 
speeding hoinwirani to ;^act tlie 

role • night watchman tO kSOp fu- 
ture burglars away. 

Anyway, she's gone, singing 
"CaUfomia»>9oto X Come." 



nCTUBE FBDM SONG 

Lios Angeles, July SS. 

Warner Brothers have bought 
"Horses, Horses, Horses" from 
Owen Francis, Jack Strickllng and 
David KIrkhind an^ wll! make the 
story borrowed from the song by the 
same name with Clyde Cooke 
starred. .. ■ 

Oraham Bakear ' 4<>lnf the 

adaptation. Ray 091^^ irill handle 
the megaphof^sw 



ECONOMY MEETING CALLED, BUT 
EVffiYONE FAILED TO GET UP 



s. 



R. Kent's Suggestion Universally Passed Up — 
Wrong Time of Season — Distribution Costs Still 
Safe for Salesmen Not Following Paramount 



HAWKB LEAVES F. g. 0. 



I^os Angeles, July 26. 
J t1. Hawks', for two ycari* edl- 
tioi.il Mnd pifilnftion .*<up('rvls«ir at 
FliO iStudios, irsiKnrd, elfeciive 
Augu.»<t 1. Hawks had a contract 
wifl) mo that runs to Nov. 1. but 
a.Mked to ho rclievt.l. 

He will prohai>ly sign with I ni- 
ver«i|. 



S. R. Kent's rail for a meeting 
regarding a cut in distribution 
costs has met with no response. 

It is reported Paramount's geh- 
eral sales manager planned a 25 
per cent, cut In salaries of his sales 
staff throughout the country. 

Other distribu tors. It is imdi-r- 

stvod, could ~n o t see 
should cut salaries or 



wTiy t \\o\ 

- „ ^. jstaffs be- 
cause Paramount ^Kranted to do so. 

is pii i Kent received an almost 
unaniriniu<^ r'^ply fr(tm tho.se ap- 
proai hed, 'Wo are operating eco- 
nomically, our sales j^tftffs nre 
noithf-r overcrowd* ! n«>r <»vrrpai<l."' 
Altliouirh a or.nsiilfr.i >>)•• nuruUi-r 
CMii»!ovrd in Kent * d« portm»'nl 



have been allowed to depart dur- 
ing the past few weeks it Is not 
considered probal.l.- that a salary 
cut will be made at present. 

Tlio proposed sahiry cut has been 
taken up too late. It would de- 
-tioy tlio scllin?:: si)ii-it of tho rnon 
' if n d»'».i ease hliould go into effort 
at the heii;lit of the .season when 
some hi;;h pressure sahsmanshlp 



POU IS askikg! 

$25,000,0(10 FOR 
WHOLE CHAIN 



But Refuses to Show Hit 
Books — Stanley-K-A > 
^ Interested 



Hartford. July 2«. 

8. Z. PoU Is on the fence agala 
with his New Bngland oirauit ot 
theatres, setting a price of |25,000.. 
000, but refusing to show his booka 

A local insurance company is re- 
ported to ha e expressed its prop, 
erty loan appraisal of the Poll prop* 
erties at $12,000,000, and is agree- 
able to advancing that amoua^ 
with tlie tiieatres as security. 

The Stanley Company is directly 
dickering for the Poll chain, with 
Keith-Albco Interested indirectly. 
The Poll refusal to permit an ex- 
amihation of books, an attitude as- 
sumed by Poll for several years 
past, is a stumbling block. 

Buying a blind poke is not the 
modern way of transacting theatre 
deals, nor is It reported how the ' 
Stanley company can arri\-o at a 
valuation otlierwise, nor whai i.s its 
position on the price set by i'uli. 

It is said John J. MoGUirk, presi* 
dent of Stanley, seems confident his 
company can secure the Poll 
houses, i£ deciding to acquire them. 



Stanley- K- A Msroer 

No progrr-as has been r*'ported in 
the contemplated merger of the 
Stanley Company with the Keith* 
Albee and <^pheum circuits. 

The procrastination, nported 
through a long delayed appraisal of 
the Stanley and afilliatod circuits, is 
becoming somewhat annoying to 
the K-A group, from accounts. The 
latter has had to defer several 
deals, it is Said, through hSvlnr 
pledged the Stanley people that if 
they meet the requirements, K-A 
will go into tho merger. 

The requir«nents are mostly 



I 



lUUtUKn MANN'S KOLE 



Los Angeles, July 26. ^ 
Mar:;aret Mann, playing bits and 
smidl pnrts on the screen, will havo 

the title role in John Ford's Fox 
picture, "Grandma Bernie Learns 
Her Letters." 

AftMuke Leopold of Austria, 
Carl van Ilaartman, James Hall, 
Earle Fox and Francis X. Bush- 
man, Jr., have principal parts. 

Others in the east are WIHIam 
Irving, Albert Gran, August Tol- 
laire, George Meeker jMid H||ighie 
Macic 



DdMille's "Julian" Trial 

Los Angeles, July 26. 
Cecil B. DeMille goes on trial 
Nov. 28 for his alleged participation 
te the Julian Petroleum stock pool 

scandal. 

DeMille entered a plea of not 
guilty to charge of netting |12,800 
murlous profit on a loan ^ -the- 
JuUslii corporation. 



Reward for Usher 

' John Ilagen, brother of Walter 
Ilagen, golf player, has been made 

treasurer of the Paramount theatre, 
promotion from his former position 
as chief usher. 

Bicliard I^ergseth has succeeded 
as relief usher. 



v^ ill Ik- IK » (le(l to bii'ak t]ifou;j;li the 
I '.'U.v inyf blockade of tlie irub i" iMb'nt 
I exhibitors. For this rt ason. it is 
i reported, salnrles will not' be med- 
illcd \\ it 1) :i t prcst-nt. 

Had the propo.^al been mnde 
eflrller Kent micht have hern able 
to go through with it In his own 
or:r.'irif-. itinn at any rato. if not; 
• follgwcU i<i vlhu; distributors. ] 



FOOTBALL STAR OPPOSITE 
MARION DAVIES IN ' CO-ED** 

Los Angeles. July 26. 
Johnny Mark Rrown. Alabama 
football stiir, has born c:\9i <.ppo- 
site Marlon Davics in The Fair 
Co-ed." 

Thoima Hill and Marie Mo.<«iuinl 
are in the picture. 

Sam "Wood Is dlrening for 
M-G-M. 



Graves Warner Director 

Los Angeles, July 26. 
Halph Graves, picture actor, h.js 

hern madr- a dirrctor by Wain. is. 
His first Wdik will he .m la-itrinal 
by bitn?<olf eniitlod "ilttuh tt^." 

Graves directf»d several pi« ti»rcs ' 

f«»v .'a in Which he aNo 

plajxu thu lead. 



W ednc Bf lay, JuIjf IW, laW 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



STARS SALARIES AND AGES 



STRIO BUSINESS OPERATION 
COMMENCING TO BRING RESULTS 



Studios Working on Common Sense Basis, Cutting 
Out Stalling and Bickering — Saving Money and 
Time— Also Probably Now Earning Salaries 



T^os Angeles. July 26. 

The strinjient demands o£ pro- 
ducers for rigid economy as a nec- 
essary factor to continue the film 
businoss in a horilthy condition, 
have already shown re.sults in prac- 
tically all of the studios. 

Hasrgling and padsing the buck 
among: employees seems to have 
been eliminated. Every person ap- 
pears to feci that loafing on the Job 
will mean dismissal. 

Studios are findinj? economies ac- 
complished at sources undreamed of. 
At M-G-M one director recently fin- 
ished a picture $40,000 under the 
estimate, wlnlo another brought the 
picture under tiie wire five days 
ahead of schedule. Officials at this 
studio claimed that all of the pro- 
ductions now in work are either on 
schedule or aiicad, the reverse of 
conditions six months ago. 

M-G-M has b«'en steadily slicing 
Its larK^e overhead for the past four 
months. The writing staff, whicji 
at one time totaled 70, hai b«ett 
shaved to under 30, with other sav- 
ings in view. Under the supervision 
of Paul Bern, the scenario depart- 
ment prepared stories ahead 9o flUi|t 
at present there are two Of aMUPt 
•cripts ready for ^ach unit. 

At Paramount the individual com- 
panies Bato been bringing in fin- 
ished pictures from one to five 
days ahead of the schedule. Only 
pictures behind schedule are "Beau 
Sabreur," which encountered bad 
weather while on desert locations, 
and "Hitting for Heaven," the cur- 
rent Emii Jannings picture, only 
two days behind. This condilttoii is 
entirely new for the Paramount lot, 
which has had many pictures going 
over shooting schedules and studio 
istlmates. 

Co-operation 

First National, Fox. Universal, Do 
Miile and others of the large com- 
panies declare that practically all of 
their companies shooting at present 
are either on schedule or ahead. 

Joiin Ford started on a picture at 
Tox the end of last week and after 
two days' shooting, wav iOiis full 
day ahead of schedule. 

Producers declare that there is a 
spirit of co-operation among tits en- 
tire studio staffs at the present time 
which did not exist two months ago. 

Executives have checked up their 
own work and do not now keep 
high -salaried writers and directors 
waiting for conferences with re- 
sultant waste of time and moa ey< 



0. 0. Mclotyre on 

"Courtesy" Service 



O. O. Mclntyre. America's 
most influential columnist, re- 
cently had the fitllowini? in his 
famous "New York Day Dy 
Day" department, printed by 
hundreds of dailies: 

I have been in New York 
long ' enough for movie 
ushers to put me in the seat 
they select. And that is 
where the pictures appear as 
a Imman being appears in 
trick mirrors o^ curio halls. 

Indeed, many of us almost 
over night aro beginning to 
find the polite usher a bit 
tff ft nuisance. We gaze 
around and see stronger- 
minded folk from Kansas, 

Nebraska and where not, 

(MreiMly Odcttpjrtng choice 
seats in the middle center 
of the house. They have not 
been fed up on this propa- 
gitnda that the new movie 
usher is a Sir Galahad. They 
refuse to believe his life is 
consecrated to their future 
the moment he claps his 
eyes on them. 

If a bowing usher at- 
tempts to pilot them to the 
worst seats in the house, 
they give him a contempt- 
uous sniff, go their way and 
pick their own seats. 

Tlisy refuse, bless them, 
to be bamboozled by a slice 
of overdojie politeness. What 
they want is to see the show. 



ONE-IfillD CIRLS 
TQ2-3IVIALLSTI1RS 



$26,000,000 Annually Paid 
in Salaries at Holljrwood 
—25% of Whole Picture 
Producing Cost — 750 
Ranking FilAi Players, 
Gross — 200 of Them For- 
eign, with 20% of Total 
Start Amongst Them 



INDEPENDENTS IN PICTURES 
SAVED BY FEDERAL TRADE? 



AMERICAN COMEDIANS 



There are tvyo male stars for 
every woman who hits th« heights 
in motion pictures. Statistics show 
that only 33 per cent, of filmdom's 
aces are of the gentler sex. 

Male stars create themselves 

through force of their own emo- 
tional momentum. Female stars, in 
most cases, are developed through 
being thrown up against a foil or 
background with a male to draw 
their aeting powers. 

A compilation from the files of 
national producers shows also that 
there are approximately 750 play- 
ers on the coast. Hollywood's 
weekly payroll for these people is 
in the neighborhood of ^800,000 for 
an average working ysar of 96 
weeks. This Vsprsssnts an outlay 

(Continued on pags U) 



KOmGANGAS 
ROXY'S STACE UNIT 



NO TENANT FOR 
NEW CHICAGO 
$950,000 HOUSE 



Aastraliaii Quota 

Bill in Effect 



Sytlnt'y. July 2. 

The Slate Films Censorship 
Act has just been passed in 
Mt'l bourne. 

Its most important condition 
is that at loa.st 2.000 foot of 
Hritish film, including 1.000 
feet of Aublraliau film, must 
be shown on esach program. 

The new Act comes into 
forre at once. 

Kxhibitors will meet the 
case by screening British and 
Australian gazettes and scenic 
features. 



BANKERS WISER 
ON BUILDING- 
WANT TO KNOW 



B'KLYN FEH SCHOOL; 
STOCK SELUMC ON SIDE 



Film Supply or Source Im- 
portant Query — Inde 
Comtruction Stalled 



There is still a feeling- that in« 
«lependent produ<^ers, despite the 
proMperity of the past two seasons, 
would be wiped out in less than two 
years, were It not tor the govern- 
ment's recent Interest In film trade 
practices. 

It is Slid tint (v^rtaln produrer- 
exhibitor.s i»avt« been nursinj? thi.^ 

idea for sonie time, awailinH: only 

the results of iho I'ederal Tr.uie 

Commission's decision and ready to 
jump had the rulings been others 

wise. 

\N Idle tlio in«l(>p«'ndent sperids as 
little as possible in making a pic- 
ture of fair quality a production Of 
similar quality liearin::: the tiade- 
msurk of a national or^:anization 
would brin^ four ot five times the 
price. The independent producer is 
uM'ttintr only IS per cent, of the 
irnt.ils reeeived by bif? producers 
for pictures of equal quality. 

When asked about sales a few 
nxmths a;^o leadiiij^ independent 
producers scoffed at the idea of 
national organizations trying to 
ease th^m out of the field. "Th&g 
hook our pictures into their own 
theatres," was the comebaclc from 
the independent. But evidently at 
such low figures as to bo accepted 
merely as an ox«'u.«*e, in the event 
of an investiKation, that the inde- 
pendent was welcome. 

The . battle of the Independent 
tlx atro owners, who will most like- 
ly be represented at Washington t* 
demand that the rulings of the Fed* 
eral Trade Commission bo enforced. 
Is also tho hattle of the indopend- 



Vincent Bello Running ''School 
of Expression" — Teaching 
Novices Picture ActifHi 



Neighborhood Theatre, 
Seating 2,000, Built by 
Local Group of Men 



Hoginning this Saturday Roxy's 

Qangr will appear on the st iiro at 
the Koxy in 30-minute presenta- 
tions, subordinate but separate from 
the main presentation. It Is ex- 
pected those appearances will be 
continued for a period of weeks, 

Roxy himself may participate 
later, but not the first week. If so 
he will V)erome the first p<'rfornii»iG; 
manaijor of the picture presentation 
field. 

Roxy has on various occasions 

odlciated as c»)ndurtor of the bit? 
^It orchestra, directing entirely l>y 
as he has never had a regular 
musical erluoatlom 

S. 1j. T{Mt)i:ifol (T^oxy) cruve a 
<iinner last week at his apartments 
in the Roxy Theatre to Amelita 
rSalli -Cuici, famous ron«^ert star, 
"■eport' d as a possilde IxMikinir f'^)r 
the big iTtrtnrr'houKT*: 



Chicai?o, July 2(i. 

Besides the past year h.aa tre- 
mendously over-seated Chicago's 
neighborhoods, the manner in 
which theatre c«>nstrueting and 
financint; has been handled in vari- 
ous projects is doing as much as 
anything else to bring about a dark 
house panic in Chicago. 

The most recent case Is a com- 
pjeted 2,0U0-scat theatre at 12th 
street and Crawford avenue* un- 
al)l<^ to open for want of a tenant. 

The new hou^e is situated about 
a mile from the Marbro and Tara- 
di so theatres, one Veason for the 
lack of takers. 

A syndicate of nol^hborhood 
business men btiilt and partially 
financed It, A $&50.000 f^rst mort- 
;;ac:e l)ond is«ii»'. floated by <;»'rard 
.It <^'o.. is reported only sold in part. 
The builders hold the second mort- 
gages and. perforce, the lease. 

Cost of tho house was $'>'.') 000. 
'iho owners are asking |&J,OUU 
earir rental. 




LANGDON'S NEXT 

l.os An^'.l--M. July 2^. 
Tfarry Lanuilon s next comedy for 
First National will be VThreo's a 
Crow.y • c.hvdys McConn«^-ll will 
May opposite. 



King Vidors Expectant 

Los Anprelos. July 26, 
King Vldor, M-O-M director, 
and his wife RIeanor poardman. 
aie pxp^edn-^ a visit frrrtn the stork 
late in tho yf»ar. 



Attracting would-bo film actors to 
a school of expression by means of 
advs inserted in the Help Wanted 
columns of foreign language news- 
papers, Vincent Bello, alleged di- 
rector, has built up quite a cllon- 
telle amoni^r Hrooklynitos. Tho 
school has operated under the name 
of the Metropolitan Film Producing 
Co, with offices at 8 Fourth avenue. 

The "clients" wore given ronfraet^- 
in which it was provided that for 
the sum of $50 each was to receive 
two lessons weekly with the total 
number to bo about 25. Following 
the conclusion of the les.sons, stu- 
dents were to be engaged "if quali- 
fied," and were to appear In at least 
two film productions and bS paid 
from $7.50 to $20 per day. 

l»a»t week Bello engaged the War- 
ner Brothers' studio and ostensibly 
started to produce. A lirooklyn 
matron who went through the 
course applied for a role. She was 
told that under the rules of the 
company only those who subs<"ribed 
to stock were to be used, but Hello 
said he would "try and find a place" 
for her, though she did not invest. 

Tho stock sollinf? feature as plvon 
the students was on the basis of 
$10 a share with each e*i>ected to 
purchase at least 10 shares. There 
wore two (lasses wr>«>kly, oach hav- 
ing 25 students. lUllo Is said to 
have built up quite a correspond- 
once course and It Is presumed the 
latter wore similarly invited to In- 
vest.^ Shares were offered in the 
Baldwin Film Corporation and the 
Mctroi»olir in I llm Producing Co., 
prosumaMy the comhiriation b«'incr 
made for the "shooting ' end of the 
racket. 

It is understood that many of th.- 
-ttud«-nts have !>f;en childr^-n with 
hopeful mothers said to have In- 
v7?JF 

who did not invest has boon doing 
some oX'tra work in the local stu- 
dlo.s. Since starting she flgufed she 
has earned an average of 19 cents 
P'T day. al'ho'jgh getting $10 daily, 
when wor!:lng. 



As a result of uncertainly of 
film rentals with added doubts aa 
to the possibility of getting suit- 
able films, there is practically no 
independent theatre construction 
being plann»Hl. 

Many independent exhibitors, 
who have been considering replac- 
ing old theatres or additional 
houses in well populated neighbor- 
hoods, find themselves unable to 
get money from the banks at rea- 
sonable rates. 

The first question put by tho 
bankers is "Where can you got 
your pictures? What connections 
have you? How can we be assured 
that tho theatre, once built, will 
be assured of a supply of fairly 
good film?" 

In addition to the film problem 
tho ind<'pendents havo to face 
tlnancing charges ranging from 10 
to 15 per cent., even on re-building 
plans and when "professionally" 
financed, considerably more. 



ent producers who can easily 
shut off from their markets. 



bo 



PROPAGANDA STUFF 
ON "INVESTIGATION" 



No 'Speciar Anything by Dept 
of Justice— Chase After 
Publicity as Usual 



FIGHT FILMS AND 

TRANSPORTATION 



Washington, July 26. 
Strict enforcement of the law for- 
bidding the transportation of fight 
films from state to state Is expected 

under the present attorney general, 

John Ci. Sargent, 

With the i)o.ssibility of the Deujp- 
soy-Sharkey pictures having an ex- 
ceptional draw, not only because of 
the fight angle b\it tho controversy 
over the Sharkey claim of foul, at- 
torneys here are positive attempts 
will be made to show them outside 
of New York. 

Sn- h films i»revi<')Usly have }»*'i-n 
shown with tho fine < liargod off to 
overhead. There will be nothing 
like that with Mr. Sarg«nt, say 
these saino attorrK-ys. If tho fiii" 
doesn't work he will find som' thing 
that will, 'tis added. 



Washington, July M. 

No special prosecutor, nor Investi- 
gator, either, will be appointed to 
take charge of th«' I>ep:irtment of 
Justice investigation of the picture 
industry. 

This Investigation has boon 
progressing for some time. It has 
been, and is, being han<llcd in the 
usual manner by the anti-trust en* 
forc<-ment ofllclals of the depart* 
mont. 

Tho roiont "demands" of Canon 
William Hheafo Chase, of Brooklyn, 
and le'Kler of the paid reff)rrning 
contingent seeking federal censor- 
ship of motion pictures, that tho 
President appoint such a prosecutor 
has meant nothing to the de»|)art- 
ment, and apparently nothing to tho 
Chief Kxecutive, tiiough some pub- 
lished accounts hikVe intimated to 
the contrary. 

Colonel William J. l>onovan, as- 
sistant to the Attorney General, now 
in Chicago, in Itt 4iree^ charge of 
the anti -trust in v<>stigatlons of ths 
departnumt. ilc declined to com- 
ment, prior to his departure, on tUo 
Canon's demands. 

The Colonel, howsgNpr, did smile! 



Mulrooney't Promotion 



fvp]>*ji/it« d 



Pat r i< k 
for«igM 

title was 



Mulroon* y wa< 
sal«\s m tiiag* 1 
VNt' rda His 



former title was as.-.i-.t ant 
manager. The iironiotion fi»llow:i 
the r':> ent leturn fr')m i.oi.d ui of 
Arthur W. Kelly, vico-president iri 
'charge of I'nit'd Aiti»»'ts' •ntii" 
VT"' IS di. t r ih'it .(,n Mi:!t oori«'y 



FIDDLER GETS CHANCE 



Jj<tH Ang' l'S, July 2<>. 
Salviiii lUu.iii't, ]M<-ture studU 
violin player, was giv<>n a screea 
test by John M. Stuhl, M*Q-M dl- 
re«l "ir. 

Now til" fiddit-r i.-5 playing bcf >i« 
the camera in "Old Kentucky," 

costume: s 

HIRE 



T'ROT~>TTr'TTOVS 
K\ f'f .< >I'I' A I l< )N«I 

I'u K'<y:sr \ 1 1< >:4B 



•as h*»«'n with U. A. t 'Ui >. i 



1 



T 




VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday. July 27, 1907 



WAKINGS AND FILM AGAIN SEND 
CHICAGO IN FRONT WITH $57, 




Oriental, With Ash Back and '^Modern Command- 
ments," $48,000— Big Grosses in Cool Week— 

\ ''Metropolis," $20,000 and Run at Roosevelt 



. Chicago. July 26. 
Fionie stnait grosses In th« Loop 
last week. 

Weather siuldonly turncNT cool 
Monday and romnln*'<l (Icllulitfully — 
for the ex^li^>f5 — all week, actually 
cold but one day. Many vacation- 
SilS school kids who otherwise would 
iuiTO been at the beach were notice- 
ail^ in the waiting lines. 
;■; Tl» Chicagro, playinp Warinp's 
• Tennsylvanians and "Lost at the 

.. Front." hig-hly touted screen comedy, 
again topped the street by a wide 
margrin for the second time in two 

, "Week.*? and almost reached the record 

/ mark established by Lewis the 
previous week. 

In the b. o. report a week a^o it 
,waa stated that Lewis would be 

. difficult to follow. It is now quite 
clear that the Waring band can fol- 
low anyone anywhere. That the 
Warings played the Tivoli and Up- 
town the two preceding weeks did 
not cause shrinka^re of the down- 
town draw. The Warings have a 
nice^ rep In Chicago, established and 
emphnslod by their Vitaphone rec- 
ord. Combined with "Front," they 
direw $57,000 worth of customers 
into the Chicago. 

Incidentally Lewis, who pulled 
$61,000 at the Chicago, Is knocking 
*em dead In the neighborhood'?. He 
boosted the Tivoli to almo.st $40,000 
last week and, from early reports, is 
currently doing likewise at the I'p- 

. town. Forty "gnind" in a neighbor- 
hood theatre I 

Oriental had Paul Ash all week 
and showed a large $10,000 Improve- 
ment over the previous low seven 
days when Ash wa.s away. "Ten 
Modern Commandments," la.st 
week's film attraction, is also 
crtxlited with drawing, something 
I)ictures very rarely do at the Orien- 
tal. It was praised by the reviewers 
and the title likely caught qn by 
Itself. 

Orc hestra Hall, with Lubliner & 
Trina (Publiz) exerci.sing the first 
ilNMc of their season's lease, made a 
fair $6,000 on "Chang." Jungle film 
Is in the lemon house after an ex- 
ceilieiillt Ave -week run at the Roose- 
velt. : L. ft T. have the house 1< asod 
about II -irefiks and tigure them- 
IN^lves lucky If breaking even, which 
they barely managed to do last year. 
The hall is on Michigan boulevard, 
not favoraWy situated for grind 
Bhowings and Is not equljiped with 
a cooling plant. A system is to be 
Installed, but the location will con- 
tinue to act against tlie house. There 
is a possibility that "Chang" will be 
followed by "Metropolis," the Ger- 
man fantasy which did excellently 
at the Hoo.sevelt last week. 

For the first time In months th<' 
r.(M.s<"V( It trimmed MrVickers. The 
pair are generally regar<led as run- 
ning mates, though McVickers ex- 
ceosls in seating ability and scale. 

. Koosevelt's topping figure i.s there- 
fore considerable. "Beau Qeste" 
C(.mpleted its three-w<'ek ret\irn at 
pops at McViekers, and "The 
Parade' eanie. in M«>nday. It is 

. .**xpected to break all house records. 
The first two days' business makes 
It apyti-ar that wav. 

"The Naked Truth" Is in the last 
Of eight Weeks at the Randolph, 
which goes from I'niversal to the 
)jevine Bros., lucal liha house opera- 

~t6rs, next week. In its seventh fur- 
loriL,'. for men only, the picture did 
a v ery good $y.iiU0. 

' : Orpheum's Btate-Lake dPopppd to 

"Its blackest bottom yet. at Slf^.GOO. 
iPha vaude-picture combo, groggy 
from opposlsh. cannot regain its 

form. r f< et. There is little to won- 
der al out. t\>r the vuud<' is naturally 
off and the screen department 
anemic. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Chicago «l'ublix) — "Lost at Front" 
<F. N.» 4.1(H»: ."^O-Tr.). taring's 
P4nn's and tilm teamed witli resul- 
tant strength on stage and screen; 
big wwk at $f)7.0(>0, (.nly $4.0(»o un- 
cl»'r tremendous ]»n>vious week. 

McVickers (I'ublix) — "Reau 
fk'ste" (Par.) (2,4(tn: .',a-7.'.». 'I'hini 
and final of ex-speciarR grind run; 
iii< «- run. first two W4 t kK v« rv good; 
$iy.000 in closer; "Big I'untdo' cur- 
rent. 

Orchestra Hall t Pul.lix> - -' Chnng" 
<I'ar). J»cation detriment; $0,000 
Katp no sign, picture cleaned tip 
with five-we<k engagement at 

l? t M > l i i « lVtfU ; ir'm:>inn tliia vioi.k nni\ 

probably will for nnotb<*r: nothing 
definite anriouii' • .1 to l\illo\v; liousi- 
a tomato and running under force. 

Oriental (PublixV— "Ten Mo^hrn 
Commandments" (Par) (2.ri(M»; .ir,- 
60-75). Usual Paul Ash stmng 
presentation and unusually strong 
film; Jumped $10,000 over previous 
week, to get $4«,000. 

Or|»ltaum (Warner)— "The Blood 



FILMS' TITLES DID 
WELL FOR SEATTLE 



Manager Estimates 18, 
Automobiles on Highway 
Sunday Evening — Fleet 
in Town as Stand-Off 



• II 



Seattle, July 2$. 
(Drawing Pop. 450.000) 
Witli lu battleships in Elliot bay 
and many smaller craft of the 
United States fleet due to remain 
in this harbor for about a month, 
the town has gobs of gobs. It is 
estimated that at least 15,000 sail- 
ors are here and with pay day the 
20th, tlie sea boys started to spend. 
Bsides making the taxi business 
good, the showshops profited. 

Against this favcnable feature 
stood the weather and the greatest 
of all competition these warm days, 
the scenic I'uget Sound outdoors. 
J. Ivloyd Dearth, manager of the 
Pantages, felt the urge himself Sat- 
urday, and Sunday evening upon 
his return to Seattle managed to 
get Into the "parade" of c^irs 20 
miles north of Seattle, on the Pa- 
cific Highway. This procession kept 
up for many hours, moving along at 
15 miles per hour. Ho estiniates 
that 18,000 cars were on that high- 
way alone, and with two or three 
more popular highways also 
"loaded" with motorists, that many 
spenders were simply not on hand 
to go to the theatres. 

At that business held nicely and 
official "Eddie Peabody - Victor 
wi'ek" proved hercule<in publicity 
that packed the Fifth avenue 
crowded record, even at lower sum- 
mer scale. 

Well titled pictures helped, caus- 
ing the fans to decide right off the 
bat thfit iho shows looked good. 
Fleet impetus more than offset the 
outdoor opposlsh. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Fifth Ave. (West Coast) (2,700; 
25-36-50-M)— "Man Power" (P. P.). 
Lower prices, with Kddie I'eabody 
strongly featured, tieing up "Vic- 
tor-Peabody" week at local music 
stores, which biought two pages 
advertising and banner headlines in 
morning daily. Lots of show for 
money. It <ut into other houses 
that charge same price, but arc 
minus Fanchon-Marco revue an<l 
the "best" houso. Picture virih' 
and tens<', hut off in logic. $20,000. 

United Artists (West Coast-IJ. 
A.) (l.fioO; L'.'i-,f")(>)— "Drums of Des- 
ert"' (Par). Fair biz for this typ- 
ical, strong, Cray story. $6,200. 

Columbia (V.) (1,000; l.'.'>-;<5-50) 
"Uitzy (\\ IJelty P.ronson 

liiicd. hut price cut at Filth lield 
business to but average. $.'i,O00. 

Coliseum (West <'oast) (2,100; 
L>r...^O)— "Rolled Sto.kitigs" (Par). 
Business up* trifle, J»ut price cut 
felt here, too. $9,000. 

Blue Mouse <llamri<k) (9.'0; 2n- 
r,o-7r.) — "Dearie" and Vita (War- 
ners.). Very good picture. Vita acts 
staiidai<l. Pusines.H little off. $0. (»(>(•. 

Pantages (1,500; 35-riO-60)— "(Jne 
Increasing Purpose" (Fox). Most 
Btresa laid on vaude. BuainesB fair. 
$10,000. 

Moore (2,005: 26-BO)— "I.lndy's 

Ilival" (Will King Mti.^i'-al Com- 
edy.). Audiences pleased, but biz 
trifle off. Manager W. Chenoweth 
bl.'imlng hot weather. P.iilors like 
chorus and pickup expected. Com- 
pany goes to Miislc Box, Portland, 
end of August. flO.OOO. 
(Copyrioht, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



.*^hif»' (rolumbia'J (776: .^0). Fir.^t 
outside release to play Warner 
stand In long while; notices calling 
film Moody and too rou.uh krpt 
dames away; one week at $7,400 
enough: "When a Man Loves," an- 
other ex-spf>ri.ii, now In. 

Randolph d") — "T.N.T." (Cum- 
mins) (7th week) (650; 60). $9,800 
on fur Tn» 11 only j>oliev; one more 
Work, till n I ni\ ( rsal lo.^es U-ase. 

Roosevelt < l*iil>lix > — ".Metropolis" 
I I'ar^ f 1 4(H) .^(t), KxccMc nt w e. • k 
for Roosevelt. $20,000; foreign lllm 
big through photographlcal beauty; 
Kmks set for nic»> run: may play Or- 
chestra Hall after linishing here. 

State-Lake (Drpheum) -'White 
Pants Willie", (F. N.) (2.S00: .^)0-(>.->). 
Vaude poor and picture a stray; 
$!.'/»(•(>. low r» cord for former con- 
sistent $23.oa(»-;|.week theatre. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



"FLESH'S" BIG BOOM; 
UNEXPECTED E 0. 



Frisco RIalto Treated to Sur- 
prise — Fields' Film's Good 
Showing at $21, ( 



nil 



San Fran(sIsco, July ft. 

Here's ' one pi Uio«« "Arst times 
in history" things— only thla one is 
on the level. 

Thursday — and the paper was 
posted for the opening of "Beau 
Geste" at the St. Francis July 23. 
Newspapers had been boomlnflr it 
in no uncertain space and copy 
since Monday. But the old box of- 
fice didn't pay any attention to the 
press agents and kept light on 
Jumping up. Thursday afternoon 
and a hurried consultation (one of 
those things when executives are 
really "In conference"). 

Friday morning and the early edi- 
tions carried big space all about 
"the plans upset; 'The Way of All 
Flesh' stays another week." Bill- 
posters scattered paste and paper 
over the town and — they opened 
great. 

•*The Way of All Flesh* didn't 
set anything on fire for its first 

week, but — Oh, baby, how she 
jumped on her second. The first 
time in history, maybe, that any 
movie played to more receipts on 
its second week than the first. 

A shake-up with the country 
managers of West Coast Theatre, 
Inc. Herman Kersken leaves the 
Wilson, Fresno, to take over the 
California and Mission, San Jose. 
Hank Sherburne quits the Mission 
and Harry Browne goes to the U. C. 
in Berkeley. George Sharpe, man- 
aging the Liberty, Fresno, adds the 
Wilson to his list of dutiea. 

For the second week the movies 
plus tho vaude — or reverse it if you 
want to — ^walloped the movies plus 
presentations. This time Jack Wall 
with the "Our Gang" turned the 
trick at the Golden State, Junior 
Orpheum, playing close to |2lf,000, 
big money for this house. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Granada — "Callahans and Mur- 
phys" (M-G-M) (2,7S5; ;?5-50-65- 
90). Top money. Opening aver- 
age, but held nice daily trade to 
land well over $23,400. 

Geno Morgan has left these foggy 
hillsides for the sun of Los Angeles 
and In his place is Frank Jenks. 
They let this leader slip in without 
any red fire and it looks like a 
smart move— the boy, he Is only a 
kid, is going to click nii ely for he 
has showmanship and he doesn't 
give that Impression of "I'm smart, 
folk.'', and I'm the guv." 

Warfield— W. C. Fields in "Run- 
ning Wild." (2.660: 85-50-S5-90) 
(Par). New star for this house and 
considering Fields hasn't been great 
guns for the Publlx houiies, week of 
$21,000 Isn't to be sneezed at. On 
the stage Walt Koesner continues 
certain draw with his band plus 
West Coast Tboatre.«? presentations 
staged by Fanchon and Marco. 

California- "Resurrection" (UA) 
(2.200; 3.S-65-90). Looks like Cali- 
fornia is "over " for second and final 
week of this one held into the good 
receipts, with $19,080, hugging close 
to flr.^t week. 'Hl^Jhang'' opened 22d. 

St. Francis— "Wav of All Flesh ' 
(P.P.) (1.37.5; 3r.-6r.-90). Took na- 
tives some time to get wise, but 
they did. and bought on second 
week strong enotigh to make 'em 
bold it for third. At tlic lini.sh of 
14th. day showed $12,800 or almost 
two grand better than oi)onlng 
seven days. Start of tiiird week. 
Saturday and Sunday, eviden6rd 
smartness of move. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



MONTREAL'S TWO HIGHS 



Capitol Did 112,000 and to«w*s Got 
$11,500 

Montreal. .Tuly 26. 
(Drawing Pop., 600,000) 
flood snappy pictures and some- 

wh.at of a let-up in the heat com- 
bined to give the box offices time 
to recover last week. For the hot 
and vacation time pros.ses were not 
too bad.. That it can l)e done with 
the help of good offerings Is proved 
by the experience of tho Orpheum. 
whieh i.s playing a sei-ond week of 
"Rain." 

Estimates for Last Week) 

Capitol — (2,700: f.0-S.-)). "Ijoat at 
Front" (F.N.). Funny war picture 
plea.'^es fans who have had too much 
war lately; $12,000. 

Palace — (2,700: .^i.^-s.^) "Ijonc- 
some Ladies" (F.N.). Plenty of 
action; $9,000. 

Loew's— (3.200; 4:.-7'>. "RMbr 
Comes Home" (F.N.). <;ood ntory 
with added attraction of H;itnhino 
in a< Lion; $ll.r.OO. 

Imperial — (1,900: ,'tO-S-). "Regu- 
lar Scout." (F.B.O.) l ine scenery 
but )>lot negligible Houko hits 
good average on vaude bill; $.'».. ^ioo. 

Strand— (ROO; 30-40). "Drums of 
Pc.^ert" (Par): "Birds of Prev" 
(Col); "Hu.'^band Hunters' fVital). 
and ••Trunk Mystery' (Pathe); 

$.1,000. 

iCopyright, 1927, by Vsritty, Inc.) 



PUBLIX ROYAl K. L. GUARAKTEES 
MONEY BAa IF CHANG' N. & 



3 Pictures in 3d Week at 3 Theatret, Another Red 
ord for Mmouri City— ''Red Kimona'* Forced al 
Liberty — More Sensational Advertising 



OUTSIDE AnRACnONS 
MADE PROV. DULL WEEK 



Lindy Flight and Dance Or- 
chestras, Too, Severe Oppo- 
sition—Victory, $6,500 



Providence, July 26. 
(Drawing Pop, 300,000) 

Though there were more diver- 
sions here in the past week to at- 
tract tho populace than any week 
this summer, the theatres, with a 
kindly break from tiHi weath€tr, did 
fair bu.siness. None of the attrac- 
tions created a sensation and the 
gros.ses of the live active houses 
held near the average summer level. 

Lindbergh's arrival in town, and 
the reeeption which lasted until 
nightfall, together with the wide- 
spread enthusia.sni over the fight 
returns in the evening, combined to 
render Tliur.sday a total loss to the 
local theatres. Never had the city 
aeon such a day for excitement. In 
wild enthusiasm over "Lindy," and 
later the Demp.sey- Sharkey fi-ay, 
tin; record throngs iMMMd Up all 
tlie.itrical attra ctions, 

Tuesday evening distractions from 
local lllm houiies presented them - 

selves in the form on Mai Hallett's 
appearance at Rhodes dance hall 
(just outside <ilt^ limits), and Ross 
Gorman's appearance at the Ar- 
cadia ballroom (in tlieatrical center) 
on the same night. Tli# Navy Day 
review and Fort Adams military 
exercises at Newport drew many 
patrons out of town for two diiys 
in the middle of the week. 

The foremost film of the week 
proved to be "The Cradle Snatch- 
ers " at the Victory. Several months 
ago this comedy was presented at 
the opera house by a road company 
and was one of the outstanding 
legit draws of the season. Its re- 
ception, in film version, was much 
the same, the titles especially draw- 
ing many laughs. 

Jiichard Dix in "Manpower" was 
a fair draw at the Strand, and in 
any other week would have pulled 
very much stronger. 

Majestic had the longest show in 
town, with "Dance Magic" and 
'Snowbound* as film attractions, 
three Vita acts, news reel, short 
colored film, "Greenwich Village 
Romance," and an organ prelude. 
This house is regularly presenting 
a lengthy list of excellent prelim- 
inaries of late, though boalfMas lias 
only been fair. 

(Estimates for last week) 
Fay's (Fay) (2,000; 15-50) "Easy 

Pieking.s" (F. N ), no outstanding 
draw, but enthused with sure-fire 
melodrama. $4,000. 

Strand (fn.!) (2,'JOO; 15-40) "M .n- 
power " (I'ar), with Dix, fair draw 
and pleasedi ; **She'» My Baby ' 
(Sterling) g<>t over With humorous 
sub- titles, whil^ "Crazy to Act" 
(Pathe) rose ailidve level of coined v 
filler-ins and rlieked nitely. All 
around good show, though little 
above fair at box offlce. f«,000. 

Majestic (Fay) ('J.500; 1r;-40) 
"Dar.ee Magi*- " (F. N.) and "Snow- 
hound " (Tiffany), so-so features. 
Unusual sun-oundint? offerings to 
lilni attrai tion.s, including Vita, give 
distinction of mo.«t polished pro- 
gram in town. Suffered dun Week, 
however, under $3,500. 

Victory (K-A) (1,950; 16-40) 
"Cradle Snatehers" (Fox) well liked 
and drew fairly well. "Down the 
Stretch' (TJ), just one of those 
lacetrac?: affair.^. $6,r<0n. 

Rialto (Fay) (1,448; 10-26). This 
second -run feature hoUiW^iotng 
nothing startling during summer 
but continuou.^Iy educating patrons 
to pre-run policy. Pictures here 
usually first rate and rreent enoiieh 
to have api^eal. Dull last wtck 
T'nder $1,000. 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



Colleen Moore's Yacht 

Tolleen Moore will make "Tell the 
World," from an original story by 
Howard Irving Young, as her next 
for First National. 

MiFs Moore, .uxunipa-ni* d by her 
"Tiiisl.niTdr^din Mccormick; (ipiaui 
Duffy, writing the screen story; 
Cleve Motue, brother, and Duncan 
Cas.v^oll. secretary to McCormick, are 
en route to tiie coast on her yacht. 
"Cojo," which she purcha.scd while 
In New York for $75,000. 

They will take the train from 
New Orleans. 



Kansas City, July 2«. 
Three pictures in theii- thirtl week 
at tlirt-e th»'<ttres was a re*<>rd for 
this town last week. I'sually the 
Hoyal is the only one that holds a 
film for over a week, but with tha 
Globe playing the Vita features for 
three and four wc( ks thci e are two 
regulars. Last week the Liberty 
took a chanee with the "Red 
Kimona" for the third stanz.a. In 
the face of the newspaper pannings 
that had been handed out during 
the engagement, and business was 
reported Just about the same 9m 
that of the second week. 

After two weeks of the Ute 
"Metropolis" the Koyal is offering 
the midwest premier showing of 
"Chancr" A special preview was 
given Friday nigiu for the benefit 
of the Kansas City "Star's" Penny 
Ice Fund. The "Chang** picture la 
in for two weeks or longer and for 
the flrat time in Kansas City is be- 
ing offered with an absoluta 
"Money back policy." Tho offer 
which appears in all of the theatre 
publicity over the signature of Man- 
aging Directpr J. L. McCurdj-, 
readiii: "Yrtur money back if you do 
not think that 'Chang' Is the most 
unusual and entertaininflr pictura 
ever made." 

The Kansas City "Star" is irivloff 
columns of unpurcha sable space to 
iti free showing of the "Rough 
Riders" in Muclirli)ach Field, Aug. 
3. The Royal, which had the picture 
s^nn^r a later date, grasped the 
opportunity of realizing on the ad- 
vertising splurge and will show the 
film starting the Friday, after the 
"Star's" show. 

At^ the Newman, Pantages and 
Maiftiitreet, which offered new bills, 
business was on the up grade, with 
only Thursday night's business oft. 
Thatt Was caused by the Dempsey- 
Shaikey fight, with the fight v» 
turns coming in over the air.** 
Estimates for Last Week: 

Newman (Publix) — "Twelva 
Miles Out" (M-G-M) (1,920; 2r.-40- 
50-eO). John Gilbert and Ernest 
Torrence divided honors in screen 
gature. Stage show titled "Rushia.'* 
Rovfewers did not rave over picture, 
but ticket holders liked it and tho 
stage show. Business holding up 
nicely with the new stage policy. 
$15,300. 

Royal (Publix) — "Metropolis- 
(Par) (980; 25-40-50-60). Second 
week for Ufa feature. Papers con« 
tinued praise. Some calling It anJ- 
mal picture, failed to appreciate It. 
Business slightly better than first 
week.^ $7,300. 

Mainstreet (Orpheum) — "Prince 
ol "fa<J^Waiters" (P. N.) (3.200; 
^&-60>. Press and patrons unami- 
moil* on this picture. No let up In 

f«^** 'I'wo-blt jnats surpris- 

ing. $14,000. 

,o?!?!'**^**~'"^*^® Broken Gates- 
(2,600; 2.--:?0-.'-.0V Film follows book 
of same title. Quito melodramatic 
but interesting. Vaudeville. Big 
show for price. $7,600 

m'^^?"^^ yj'^i":*^^® ^'^"^ Kimona- 
(l.OOO; 25-36-50-60). Third week for 
this appeal to curlou.s. Desplto 
pannings by pre.«.s some went to seft 
what It was all about and to find out 
for thrinselves if the reviewers* 
opinions were well f..unded. .Sensa- 
K.nal advertising helped. Next one 

Stoiy for which he s lys. ' rt ro- 
yeals for the first titne the ^o- 
respon.lents side of a sen^Jktlonal 
d N rce ca.se. Sensational, ama./.ing 
n i f ,"^'^p««^<l " "Kimona s ' 

T'^'u ^^^"'"t ^2.800. 

.,,,1 ?ri/ "Better 'Ole* 

; d ?' '''^ and 

sixtJ irCT' '^^'^ ^^^^ the 

bills "^^^^ 
(Copyrig ht, 1>27, by Variety, Ine.) 

Fox'.s Clear News Beat 
On Young Balkan King 

Fox News carries an exc1uf»ive 

this week with shots nf Prime 
Mieha.l, new .=>-yoar-old ruler of 
Rumania. 

Truman Talh j, Fox news editor, 
anticipated th^. ^],>:ah of King 
Ferdinand and had a photogra^pber 
[get permission from Queen Marie 
to "rmi^or-^T7T^TT!TTTr-a iii.. nth afeo. 

Tile pictures arrived l.t«=t week 
.««lmultanoou.sly wiili the death of 
King Ferdinand. 

A CdUi'lo of .vih..is of tho man 
(Prime Carol) wlio mi^ht havw 
been king are wrung in wiilj clos« - 
upR of last views of Kin* Ferdlnnml 
and the Queen, 



Wednesday, July 87, 1927 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



BIG GREASE PAINT AND WIGMN 
FROM BERLIN 3 TIMES ON B'WAY 



Emil Jannings Steam-RoUing It Just Now — In- 
creased and Decreased Grosses Along Big Alley 
Last Week-^nd. Picturti in Houiet i 



with the steam turned off, Roxy's 
last week came back for a $1^7,000 
gross. Paramount also boosted a 
couple of grand over the previous 
week. 

Bmll Jannlngf, th« big grease- 
paint and wig man from Berlin, 
seems to have been officially adopt- 
ed by Broadway. Currently, the 
8trand Is i)resenting' "Tartuffe, the 
Hypocrite," 2-year-old Ufa dug up 
for one week. At the Cameo, "Pas- 
sion.** wliteh hoisted Pola Negri 
orierinally to American fame, and 
Hollywood is being presented with 
Jannings billed over her. Jannings' 
flWit American production, "Way of 
All Flesh," continues at the Itialto, 
Where, up to Saturday night, it was 
$8,000 ahead of the four- week mikrk 
lor ••Variety." 

Broadway presently has three dif- 
ferent brands of ••talkies" in Ave 
theatres, Warner's, Colony, Uoxy, 
Harris and Longacre. The latter, 
Vocafllm, entered the lists Monday. 
*'Babe Comes Home" (Ist N.) with 
Babe Ruth. 

••Wings" at the Criterion has been 
postponed until Aug. 8, to allow in- 
stallations in the house for an at- 
mospheric aeronautic prolog. First 
Kational's special, . •Tlie Patent 
Leather Kid," MSpiMi the Qlobe 
Aug. 15. ' : 

Aug. IS Roxy r«tis the first big 
♦*naturar' of Its career/ in. Fox's 
What Price Glory." 

Estimates for Ls il Ws eic 

Aatoi^'Big Parade" (M-C.-M) 
:(1,120; $l-$2) (88th week). $9,500 
represents considerable drop from 
quoted takings up to two weeks 
ago but remarkable in view of 
length of run. Longest ever 
••Parade" will leave Astor Sept. 10. 
tip to last Saturday total gross on 
Broadway run $1,512,022.95. 

Cameo — "Moon of Israel" (P. B. 
O.) (549: 50-75). $3,700 for foreign 
release booked in right after week 
St Roxy. Currently, "Passion" an 
old Ufa, with Negri and Jannings 
released nationally by Tiffany. 

Capitol— "The Oingham Girl" 
(M-G-M) (5,450; 50-$1.65). Picture 
didn't tip for much. $43,700, indif- 
fersnt takings for town's second 
largest movie parlor. 

Colony— "First Auto" and Vita 
ilWarners) (1.980; 35-50-75) (5th 
Week). Considering location, 
weather and length of run, quoted 
|9,O00 probably satisfactory. 

Gaiety— "King of Kings" (P.D.C.) 
(808; $l-$2) (15th week). With 
•TClngs" withdrawn in Boston 
iealamity mob chose to interpret De 
Hille special as slipping locally. 
Last week climbed $400 above pre- 
Tioufl week's gross. Off from high 
Ibtart but strength seemingly con- 
sistent. Gaiety's capacity as scaled, 
about $14,000. Last week $11,100. 

Harris— "7th Heaven" (Fox) (1,- 
024; $l-$2) (10th week) $7,200. Fox 
figuring to go the summer. 

Longacre — 'Babe Comes TTome" 
.'(F. N.) (1,025; $1-$1.50). Oj^oned 
Monday with VocaQlm, : latest 
"talking" picture. 

Paramount — "Rolled StoCking.s" 
(Par) (3.900; 40-75-90). $68,500 for 
"junior stars" and Gertrude I^aw- 
rence, Slngllsh singing comedienne. 
Later unanimoti.sly voted out of 
place in the big area of picture 
palace. Noticed perfunctorily by 
newspaper fraternity but seemed to 
draw in spite of handicaps. Brought 
out the British colony in full num- 
bers. Ben Bl.'ick, stage band leader 
from San Francisco, opens Aug. 6 
to remain until Paul Whitsman's 
return in September. 

Rialto— "Way of All Flesh" (Par) 
0,960 ; 85-50-75-90) (4th week). 
Hiding along to great pace and 
continuance to Labor Day conceded 
pipe. (Jetting lines still for last 
Bight show. 4th week, two tickets 
over $30,000. 

Rivoli— "Camllle" (F.N.) (2.200; 
l5*5Q.-75-Sg>) (3d week). Sticking 
until Duncan SI.«;ters' "Topsy and 
Kva" due Aug. 6. Duncans jump- 
ing here direct from San Francisco 
Jo appear personally. "Camllle," 
last week, $17,500. 

Roxy— "The Blood Ship" (Col.) 
(0,250; 50-$1.65). Independent com- 
pany with its first roWa.'^e on 
Broadway. House pot $97,000 gro.ss 
against $88,000 week previously. 
Week opened slowly but picked up 
smartly* 

— fttrand— "The -Boor^ Xtit " (F .X.) 
(2.:>00; 3.'.-.-,0-7:)). Adaptation "(Tf 
Stage success, didn't jell locally. 
124,300. nothing to brag .ibout. 

Warners — "old San I'"r;iri<isro" 
«na \'itaphone (Warner.^) (l.'i^o; 
II -$2) Mth week) $11,r,00. Melo- 

(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, inc.) 



HEARST PAPERS WORTH 
$$»(HM^TOFILIIimiA^. 

Reports on Palace Appear to 
Bear It Out — Couple of Low 
Grosses Last WmIc^ 



GOOD SHOW AND 
SHOWMANSHIP, $17,500 

F. & R. 's State, Minneapolis, 
Consistent Gross Getter- 
Attractions and Coolness 



ASH POUCY-CHANEY'S UNKNOWN 
"RUINED" MILWAUKEE 




Washington. .Tuly 
(White Pop., 450,000) 

Last week the lilm at tiiis house 
was "Callahans and Murphys" get- 
ting money everywhere. The stage 
feature was I sham Jones and his 
orchestra. This musical aggrega- 
tion has always attracted money. 
Still business was $5,000 under 
previous week, when the Hearst 
picture, "Tillie the Toiler," was in, 
meaning the local Hearst i.Kipera 
accounted for the difference. 

Rialto Jumped with "Prince of 
Tempters," with some good names 
in the cast, plus the beauty contest 
to name "Miss Washington" for the 
Atlantic City party in 8ei>tettlber. 
House got a good-rfflair' thro,Uffhout 
entire week. 

Metropolitan W t tH ••Notorious 
Lady," featuring Lewi.s Stone, 
skidded; surprise, too; while the 
Columbia had Raymond GHIilth 
in "Wedding BllJi." TlM latter 
brodied also. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Columbia (Loew) — "Wedding 
Bills" (Par) (1,232; 35-50). Some 
expected Raymon<l Grifllth to boost 
things, but ha failed to set over 

$6,500. \ * ■ 

Little (Theatre Guild)— "Pollkush - 

ka" (Moscow Art) (200; 86*60). 
Tliough foreign Aims have beett get- 
ting them in here, this Russian 
skidded somewhat, but still held 
rather good figure. $1,800. 

Metropolitan (Stanley-Crandall) — 
"Notorious Lady" (F. N.) (1,518; 
35-50). Few more pictures like this 
one and Lewis Stone, former great 
draw at this . i^ouse, will ba out. 
$8,200. 

Palace (Loew)— "Callahans and 
Murphys" (M-G-M) and Isham 
Jones orchestra (2,390; 35-50). 
Jones credited with share of draw 
with comedy picture. Colby Harri- 
man's presentation, "Roses and 
Jewels," for Gannon's overture 
helped, too. Harriman has devel- 
oped these to the "talking" point. 
Under $19,000. 

Rialto (U)— -"Prince of Tempt- 
ert'» (P. N.) and beauty contest. 
Orville Rennle helped with vocal 
numbers and flnished up several 
weUM at the house. All of which 
ran' tlSiBfl to about $10,500, 
This Week 

Columbia — "Women Love Dia- 
monds'; Little, "t'yrano de Ber- 
gerac" (l^rench film in for return 
within a week): Metropolitan. "Is 
Zat So?"; Palace. "The Unknown" 
and stage attractions; Rialto, 
"Palntlrig the Town** and stage 
attractions. 

(Copyrig bt, 1927) by Variety^ Inc.) 

KING'S $15,000, FINAL 
fWEEKWBOS^ 

Bo.ston, July 26. 

With the thou.sands drawn into 
the city by the appearance here of 
Lindberirh and the other flyers, with 
the weather much better for indoor 
entertainment, buslnes.« at the pic- 
ture houses l.ist \\(M k {►Ick'^'d up ap- 
preciably over that of the week, be- 
fore. ' . 

The plck-up'<jontInued over to this 
week with the Weather making yes- 
terday very encouraging. " ■ • 
Estimates for Last Week 

State (4.000; 3r)-50). Did $18,000 
with M-O-M picture. "Callahans 
and Murphys." Phil Spitalny and 
boys credited with quite a bit of 
draw, as they w^ere winding up In 
this city. 

Metropolitan (4.000; 50-65). With 
"Metropolis" as picture feature and 
regular stncre line-up. another rec* 
ore! big Wf ek fo» this .season. 

Orpheum (t.ooO; 3.')-50). TUd 
clopo to fL'O.ooi) last we*^k with "Cap- 
tain .Salvation" (M-G-M), and re- 
turns from the Sharkey -Demp.sey 
ti^'lit. 

Tiie "King of Kings." which went 
along at the Ti'.in(»nt for .^' -.frul 
v ceks with b'isinegs jii.«t fair, found 
it.'^elf oil but t urnin^T th'^m nw.iy on 
the tinal u .7k'. t ;r"SM t'»i»k j.imi* 



Minneapolis. July 26. 

Business at local show shops con- 
tinues to be everything that the 
managers could deair« and a little 
more. It has been an esceptionally 
cool summer and the moderate tem- 
pi-ratures undoubtedly are helping 
tho gro.-^s. 3. Kven on the compar- 
atively tew occasions when the mer- 
cury soared skyward trade was not 
seriously depressed at the leading 
houses due to the cooling systems. 

With fewer houses operating, 
lessened competition, of course, 
plays a i>art. But the biggest factor 
of all seems to be attractive shows 
and corking showmanship. 

The State, a.oe F. & R. house, in 
particular is creating a strong de- 
mand by ph a sing entertainment and 
exploiting it in flawless fashion. As 
a result, this theatre Is making a 
mint of money. The Hennepin-Or- 
pheum, with Frank N. Phelps, for- 
mer iiianamr and now of the Chi- 
cago executives, on the ground here 
much of the time, also Is doing con- 
siderably l)etter than it did during 
the regular season. Pantages, too, 
is going along at a fast clip. 

Last week's big noise was "Old 
Favorite Week" at the State. The 
stage show was given the play over 
the picture, "The I'rlnce of Head 
Waiters" — something which is done 
only infrequently at this theatre. 
For several weeks prior to the pres- 
entation of this show patrons at 
this and other F. & R. houses re- 
ceived "ballots" containing the 
names of performers who have been 
seen at the State from time to time 
and it was announced that those re- 
ceiving the most votes would be 
obtained if available^ and would 
appear at the State in a big revue. 
The idea was that of H. D. Finkel- 
Stein. 

"Fashions for Women" and 
"Framed" at the Strand, and Lyric, 
proved acceptable but not espeolally 
strong magnets. 

Estimates For Last Week 

State (F. & R.> (2.500; 60) "Prince 
of Head Waiters" (F. N.). Old 
Favorites* Revue and Vita. Drew 
•em In by wholesale; $17,500 

Strand (P. 4k R.) (1.500; 50) 
"Fashions for Women" (Par). 
Good enough picture but without 
sufficient etrength to land top fig- 
ures unaided. Good enough at |».- 

^^Lvrio (F. & R.) (1.350; 35) 
•Framed^* ttlla well liked 

here and picture gave satisfaction. 
No program aids; $2,200 first rate 

"Fourth Commandment" (U.) and 
"Treasure Seekers" (Minneapolis 
movie). Second loop run for both 
About $1,500. Okeh. 

Hennepin - Orpheum (Orpheum) 
(2.890; 50-76) "Poor Girls" (Col.) 
and vaude. Picture and ^vaude 
nothing to get excited over; $12,700 
gpeatriai things considered 

Pantages (Pantages) (1.650; 50) 
"Colleen" (Fox) and vaude. Nothing 
her* t« cause any rush, although 
picture and show pleasing. About 
$5,800. fine under circumstances. 

Seventh Street (Orpheum) (1,480; 
40) "The Outlaw Dog" and vaude. 
I'sual good bnv for money r 
(Copyrigh t, 1927, by Varie ty, Ine-) 

"12 Mflen O ur B iiir in 
Topekar-"Senorita," Too 

Topeka, July 26. 
(Drawing Population, 85,000) 

Better breaks In the weather and 
the closing of still another show 
house brought business up to bettor 
figUrea- last week. Better picturea 
had con !=!ld crab le to do with it. 

The hit was John Gilbert's 
"T welV<i Mile s Out," so good it 
pulled almo.st winter business for 
the week's opening and extra for 
an extra day. Bebe Daniels' "Senorl- 
ta," at the Isls. hit with sufflclent 
heaviness, so "Whirlwind of Youth" 
was set out and •'Senorlta" ft^e* 
the. full week. Instead of tba three 
days booked. _ 

Estimates for the Week 
Jayhawk (Jayhawk Theatre 
Corp.) (l.r.0O; 40)— "Twelve Miles 
Out ' (M-G-M). iiPld over for extra 
day, pulled heavily while "The 
Wholo Town'.^ Talking" suffered 
from recent stock production of 
.same play. Just over $2,900. 

Isis fN'itlon.il Thontre) (700; 35) 
St.noi ita ' (I'ar.) given week In- 
stead of three days, as ad.v(rtlsed, 
IHjIm d I'nrajnount houso up from 
previous wi-ek's terrible flump, 
though addPd three day* 'slightly 
below average. $1,200. 

Coz y (T/iwreneo Amusement) 
(40i); 2.>^~- \\mH3 Pbmml.r' J l i i np 



Drew Near Record at Milwaukee — Dawntowa 

Houses Fighting Neighborhoods — ''Opposition'^ 
Make Business Spurt in Suimner 



is ZAT SO?" PANTAGES, 
$13,000 IN PORTLAND 

"Resurrection" Heici One Week 
Too Long — "Modern Com- 
mandments" Helped Rivoli 



with l)usii3ess for tinal wfKk ab<>ijt 
ll.'J.oOo. It was plain that the pie- 

' enough. Cif»\vd in town for tlu 
' IJndicrph rer/»ptlon al!«o brought 

(Copyriflht, 1927, by Variety, Inc.). (Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



pointed the young'T g. rieratlon. 
pr' -HTir-l^Iif lM'<tr;id of C'<il«-ge stuff, 
Imt ' ll'^r Man o' Wnr" snored, and 
we.'k f rid. <1 w fh about f^^>0. Pr<^tty 



Portland, Ore., July 28. 
Many annotincements as ooneerns 
the local first- run situation were 
exploded to the press last week. 
First came from J. J. Parker, part 
owner of the Hivoli, People's and 
Majestio theatres, who admitted 
that work irlU go ahead on the com- 
pleta remodelinir of the Majestic, 
closed for some time. United Art- 
ists lias an interest in this house, 
and It will be used as an exclusive 
U. A. house, according to Parker. 
The house, seating 1,100, will be 
handled by Parker. 

Work Is going ahead on the new 
West Coast-l*ublix house, which will 
have a seating capacity of S,000. It 
will be ready by Feb. 1. 

The West Coast I..llKsrty, closed 
for a few months, will reopen with 
a vaude-plcture policy around Aug. 
15. It will be under the supervision 
and management of J. J. Franklin, 
regional W. C. manager. 

Last week's business was a little 
off, owing to the heat. Pola Negri's 
"Barbed Wire" was rated by critics 
as one of the best productions of 
the year, but the fans could not sec 
it. Picture, together with an ex- 
cellent Fanchon and Marco presen- 
tation, brought the Broadway 
$12,000, very good. 

"Resurrection," at Unlversal's 
Columbia in its third week, went 
along to a fair gross. Two weeks 
would have been plenty. 

Estimates for Last Week) 
Broadway (West Coast) (2.500; 
25. 4«, tOWBarbed Wire" (F. P.). 
Picture well liked. Heat Interfered. 
Fanchon and Marco presentation, 
together with StoU's band, big. 
$12,000. 

Columbia (U) (860; 25-50)— "Res- 
urrection" (U. A). Third and final 

week. Average $5,000. 

Rivoli (W. C.-Parker) (1,210; (25- 
50) — "Ten Modern Commandments" 
(Par). Picture Increased gross. 
House not hitting what it should. 
Keen competition as well as 
weather telling. $4,000. 

Hollywood (W. C.) (1,600; 25)— 
"Rookiee" (M. O.). Second run, big 
suburban house packed them for 
three days. Mats solid, with nights 
Jammed. Must have it about $2,000 
on the three days. Very good. 

Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (800; 25- 
50)— "Dearie" (Warner's). Irene 
Rich always sureflre here. $5,200. 
Good. 

People's (W. C.-Parker) (93«; 
25) — "Lovers' (M-G-M). House 
seems getting quarter customers of 
town. Picture nothing to brag 
about, although business very good 
considering weather. 

Pantages (Pantages) (1.700; 25, 
40, 50)— "la Zat So?" (Fox). Pic- 
ture billed above vaude. Pulled 
solid week, getting around $13,000; 
remarkable considering weather. 

Universal got about $3,500 on 
v.f^k with I"s "Mystery Clue" at 
Music Pox. Poor gross. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 

French Quota Agitadoo 

Paris, .July 15. 
Only 65 pictures were made in 
France dtn>lng compared with 

over 600 Imported, mainly from the 
United States. This has given rise 
to criticism In cinematographic 
circles and measures are proposed 
to ameliorate this condition. 

France cannot produce all the 
films she needs and for this rea.son 
exhibitors are opposed to the quota 
.Tystom, knowing it will mean rm 
additional cost for rendng. The 
proposition in the French Chamber 
of Deputies (Congress) to increase 
the maximiun Import duty to 70 
pf-rcent ad va1(jreTn on po.sitives. 
and 25 percent minimum <luty <iht 
latter being appVlcahle to countrle.s 
having a. sjm < treaty v. itii 

Frnnre) will prol/nhl y Iit ( fr f ff«-« ' 

That will Iner^.ase tho rentil 
eharge even tn ore. rxhiblt«»rs fenr 
this will warrant raising tlio od- 
niis«i'.n ' barges at whielj tho publl<- 

i Will jiU. 



Milwaulst^e July 26, 
(Drawinjj Pop. 650,000) 
Saxe has the town by tlie throat. 
If there are any who would doubt 
this, one look Into the Wisconsia 
last week would have been enough. 
Starting with a mediocre .sucs:es3, 

the Paul Ash policy, with Dave 
Schooler doing the Ashing, entered 
its second week and hooked up with 
Milwaukee's favorite screen lumi- 
nary, Lon Chaney, tied up the busl- 
ti»'HS so couiphi «ly that the Saxe 
interests are yet wondering how it 
all happened. 

The Paul Ash syst» >m Is a knock- 
out, fur the present at leatit. The 
Wisconsin sUige show goaled them. 
The Chaney picture dirigged them 
in and together the Wisconsin hung 
up what purports to be a near-rec- 
ord for tlKit house $26,000. 

Meantime other theatres in the 
Rialto .were not Idle. Confronted 
with the problem of beating down 
the opposition of the de luxe neigh- 
borhoods. the downtown h ous e s b e- 
gan a real campaign of showman- 
ship tills week. Strand and Mer- 
rill, both Saxe, ran a benefit for ths 
American Legion. Alh.ambra threw 
in a sura lire picture, "Heart of 
Salome." and a stage show that 
cost plenty. It is rumored that the 
Alhambra has a new trick of stage 
j)resentatlon up Its sleeve which 
Universal will spring about Sept. 1. 

With Maitland and liegenberger, 
Hawaiian fliers, here Tuesday In ft 
gala blow-out, the theatre.'^ imme- 
diately capitalized by running pic- 
tures of Milwaukee's celebration for 
her native son. Pathe, Interna- 
tional and Fox lost no time lA 
placing their Alms and the houses 
blew the ad.s irp big. 

The downtown houses are now 
confronted with a new problem. Ths 
street is ripped up for paving and 
all traffic is detouring about tha 
side streets. It Is taking real ad* 
vertlsing to coax tho people from 
the unmolested neighborhood street 
vicinities to pour their shekels tilto 
the downtown coffers. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Alhambra (U.)— "Heart of Salo- 
me" (Fox) (3.000; 26-50-76). Good 
stage show helped this picture, al- 
though title aided In the draw. On 
stage were Chicago Opera stars and 
Intellectuals fell hard. House cot 
about $14,500. 

Garden (Uihiein) — "Secrat 
Studio" (Fox) (1.000: 25-60). 
Struggling hard to stay and having 
tussle, this little downtown spot 
dragged ar()und $3,000. 

Majestic (Orplieum)— "She's My 
Baby" (Sterling) (1.600; 10-25-40). 
Junior Orph bill pulled In whatever 
came. Picture didn'$ carry much, 
but Htm house drew Close to $8,000. 

Merrill (Saxe) — "Lonesome 
Indies" (F. N.) (1,200; 25-60). 
liooked up with American Legion 

benefit, did $r,,100. 

Miller (Saxe)— "Lure of Night 
Clubs" (F. B. O) (1.400; 25-50). 
With Mf Call Piidge stock playing 
"The Whole Town's Talking" combo 
policy aided In runrilng red down 
ledger still farther. House In past 
eight or ten weeks has dropped 
close to $12 000 and now trickles 
along with about $5,000 gross, 
against $7,500 overhead. 

Palace (Orpheum) — "Rejuvena- 
tion of Aunt Mary" (P. D. C.) 
(1,400; 25-.''.0-75). With regular 
Orpheum polh-y and Maitland pic- 
tures close to $17,000. 

Strand (Saxe)— "Is Zat So" 
(Fox) (1.200; 25-r,0). Also running 
Legion ben<'flt. Picttire got plenty 
of publhlty from stage show of 
.»ame name here and did fairly wsU 
at $7,100. 

Wisconsin (Saxe) — "The Un- 
known" (M-G) (3.500; 30-50-60). 
Paul Ash policy with Dave Schooler 
as chief of gang hit well here in 
second week. Chaney drew as 
usu.al. Packed day and night. 
House ran away from others on 
street. $26,000. 

Gayety (V. A: K.)— "Th*» Pig 
Drive' (States Right) (1.400; r,0). 
House trying another In this pic- 
ture, prior to opening of burlesque 
Sanson. Cot .n>)'>uf $.1.S'>0. 
(Copyright. 1927, by Variety, Ine.) 

METZOEE'S CONFERENCES 

T»s Angeles, July 26. 
T^)U M- t7'.'« r. grnf^ral managed 
for Universal, Is returning east 
'after having completed a con- 
I fofenre hero with .'tudlo offlcia'.l 
; .♦v***! — *^"t j^'-'^i^urt for the coming 

' H'Vi qon. 

I An snnotincement Is made to the 

! eff'^r-t that rn!\ < rsal ' Is pi'irti«:illv 
'flh'.id of S'h-'li;!.' on f«.'«Mire pro- 
dii' ti 'M f<»i 'lie rir.«5t lime in years. 



■■a 



] 



I 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



WednMdajr. July 87. 1927 



PARAMOUNT OFF TO 92 WITHOUT CAUSE; 
CUQUE WORKING?--ORPHEUM UNDER 26 



falk of Bank Ditaftreement Heard on Par — Predic- 

tions Renewed of Lower Prices If Clique Takes 
Advantage pf Propaganda — ^Loew Steady— War- 
im Bond^ Sink to 80 



PHranioiint droprKd M<^nday to 
92% in largo dt^.tlings acc<»mi)aiiied 
lt>y stories of di.sMKri'emonts be- 
tween company management and 
banking affiliations which might 
ireault in th« calling of loans. Heavy 
l|lMi|!| selling ap^ear^d yesterday 
irlii^ got above H. Down- 

Idtrli: Im^ coming from 

tihlHirtalii sources tended to favor 
ttur downward course of prices and 
many Timen Square accounts were 

gold out at a loss. 

It is said in the trade that I'ara- 
lAotiiit l*r in a position to take up 
Its loans without embarrassment. 
jCoiiiing delinite lias come out on 
its earnings ponding the annual 
^rt ^s.t e nw nt j u# in^^ptember. All 
bear propntranda is oniphrisi/.ed, 
iBuch as the report from Washing- 
ton of a Clovcrnment anti-trust In- 
Ituiry, aJt^ugh there seems to be 
nothing ptndiuK except routine in- 
spection of all interstate commerce 
corporations. Paramount sells "ex" 
its $2 stMc dividend tomorrow 
(Thursday) and on Aug. 8 the di- 
rectors meet for dividend action. 
In t11« f|i;0# of declaring a stock 
extra 0113^ |«o«Btlar» it la a foregone 
•vmmsry for week ending Ju'y 'J^ 



IN TMIFiC HEAT; STATE, L A, 
DID $29,000 WITH "12 MILES our 



conclusion that the company will 
maintain its rate. 

Predict 80 Level 

Nevei thel< ss the .«tory mentioned 
liere two weeks ago that 80 or 
lower is the clique's objective, was 
revived and was considered seri- 
ously. 

rartisans of the stock hold to 
their former conviction that cur- 
rent prices are dictated entirely by 
the interests who are in absolute 
control. 

Elsewhere in the amusement 

KToup prices were steady. L#oew 
hi Id close to 52 until ye.sterday 
when it got within a fraction of 
51. Fox maintained Its partial re- 
covery from the bear sally that 
drove it vto 50, and the shorts were 
said to have been driven in above 
57. 

The only consplcously weak is- 
sues were Orpheum and Pathe, the 
former in new low ground at 25% 
and Pathe at 35 Hat at which it 
changed hands ye.sterday. 

Warner Bros, bonds recovered 
feebly to 83 after their sensational 
drop to 80% and then lap«<M to 
HQVi aprain. 

American Seating held well close 
to ita best in continuation of large 
dealings. 



mgh. Low. 



&1 
172 
lot 

«J5 



111 



116H 



STOCK EXCHANGE 

SaJes. Issue and rate. 

Si),6(io American Heat (4) 

13.2UU ti^eslmrin Kodak (8) 

100 lat Nst'l. 1st pref. (0.44) 

B.aou Pfz. CI. A (4) 

8.400 lidew i2) 

41M> M-O-M, It pref. (1.2») 

101) Mot. Plot. ('ap. (1) 

R,flOO Orpheum (2) 

88.70V Par-Pum.-L. (10) 

do., pref. (8) 

l.ftnO Pathe Kxch. (4) 

eiN) do., common 

8(10 Shubert (5) 



• •§•••■••••«• 

• ••••• 

t • 9 • • • 
•••••••••»•« 

• • • • • • • • 

• •»■•••• 

• ••••••• 



f,8U0 Warner Bros. 



u 

14 



»7H 
ItH 



CURB 

11.(K>n Mh<1. 5^1. nanlrn (1)... 

»»io Fox Til will «-.s 

l(Mt Unit. Art T)ie. Cir. . . . 
800 Wsmer Bros 

BONPS 

(iH.tNK) L<>«W 6'H. r.tii 

m.OOO Warner Broe. eVi'a. . . 



• •••••••••«*ee 



>*«*»e ••«•• 



HJRh. 


Low. 


Laat 


01 


48 


mi 


172 


188 


lis 


100, 


100 


100 


M 


87 




83% 

25% 


fsu 




R 


8 




28H 






100* 


08% 






• • • 


117% 

sr.% 


8 


6 


-8 




88 


88 


•100 


180 


100 


28H 


21 


21 




21 


22 




15'^ 






{«) 




10 


14V4 


15*/^ 


88 




w»% 




108 




88 


88^ 





Net 

Chge. 

— hi, 

'4 

- % 



+1 

— % 
—1 

- % 



+ ^4 
—5 



• I0x^livi.li-n(1. 

Orphpunt piff. roM 5O0, at 1041, unihanged. 

LMW 8% bonds mM ex warrants I1U.00U at 9T. 88%. 08%, «p % net. 



Pathe-P. D. C. Takes Met 
Gets Lease on Studio 

Xnp Angeles. July 2«. 

Ohrlstl* Bros, disposed of their 

40 per cent. Interest In Metropolit.in 
IMctures to I'alhe-De Mille-Keith- 
Albee and w ill hor<*after concentrate 
all production activities on feature 
comedies for I'aramonJit. 



Des Moines Daily ^Boycott' 
of Capitol Without Avail 

Dee Moines; July 26. 
Despite a boycott by the only 
local newspaper, the New Idea 
rubllx fIiow at the Capitol here Is 

hrenldnf^C all rt'cords. and eiitting in 

(Ui the Orphenin to a noticeable d<'- 

The de .l does not affect the real ! "^'^ «^age policy has 

finished Its fourth week, giving the 

its 



estate hohlinps of the Metropolitan ^ , . . 

BtUdtos. Which are still owned by M^;'"/'<^ largest receipts In 

Al and Ch.ule.^ Christie. Tht» b ase ! 



of the studios in eff»'ct io Metro- 
politan I'irtures remains and it is 
tiAdentood thtti most of the Pathe- 
P. D. C. productions will be done on 

tltat lot. 

The trannfer of the Christie in- 
t^riei^ ciarrles with it the contract 
•taini and players with Metropoli- 
tan. IncliKlitif; Marie Prevost, 
Phyllis IJaver, Harrison Ford, 
Franklin PanKhorn and others, 
which come directly under the De 
Mille mnnaitt^ment. 



Henry Gintburg Marrying 

Henry 01m»hurK uf Sterling Pro- 

idncliotis will be married by Kabbi 
<5klrholl at Sh. rry's Aug. 9. 

Bride is Mildred Adler, non-pro- 
jfessional. 



Hatrrls In J«m«8townt 

Johnstown, Pa., .luly 

Th.at the Majestic theatre, M.nn 
istroet, may bo transferred to tlie 
iJania theatre interests of I'itls- 
fburgh was a rumor current here 
last week. 

M. J. Poyle, owner of tic Ma- 
jestic, Wiis in i'ittsburgh in confer- 
pBnce with I1:irrla ofTlcials and said 
jthere was noUiing definite at this 
time, but would not deny that h 
<^cix\ wa.s on. 



While the newspaper is increas- 
ing ita space to the Orpheum in 
lieu of A. II. Blank advertising, the 
Ovi'heiun Is losing patr<>natre be- 
caii.se of the better class pictures 
featin*od nt the Capitol ^.nd that 
the public is enthusiastic over the 
new l.vpe of 1)1 e.'^entat ion tied to- 
gether by the Publix master of 
ceremonies, Jimmy Ellard, whose 
personality is the talk of the town 
at this lime. 

Des Moines has only a half 
dozen good picture houses running 
(all A. 11. I.lank theatres) and the 
Orj heinn. The Caj)itol. under tlie 
New i<le.-i p(dicy. with a new man- 
ager, Harry Watts, and a peppy 
new orKunist in Herbert Koch, has 
n<'W life and should continue 
< vit in on Orpheum patronage as 
well as hold Its own patrons dur- 
iriir the remainder and Into the fall. 



Chaney's •'Unknown" 
Beat '*Mr. Wu" in Balto 

Baltimore, July 26. 

The local first run line-up 
again shifted la.st week when the 
Rlvoli returned after a two- week 
lay-off for redecoratipa. Tli8 Gar- 
den is closed for tha same period. 
The Embassy, after numerous 
chanpTcs of policy and house man- 
a.cers, has "closed for the summer." 
This house is an Interrojfation mark. 
Its future is anybody's guess. 

A Baltimore itudio known as the 

Etna prodiioed a film with local 

talent Paul Kalsa, winner of a 

local "handsomest man" contest, 

was cast In the titular role of "The 
Gypsy Prince." The scenario came 
in for a press panning. It was at 

the Maryland. 

Tho name of United Artists has 
gone up just under Iioew's oa the 

big electric sign in front of the 
Century and Valencia. 
Business generally improved last 

week. Cooler nights. In most cases, 
however, it was the film fare that 
told the tale. 

Tlie Valencia got an excellent 
diaw for its first week of "The Un- 
known"; "Frisco Sally Levy ' did 
well at the downstairs CentUry; the 
combination Hip, with a good, all- 
around show, picked up nicely; the 
Warner- Met waa tip with "The 
Black Diamond Express; reopened 
Kivoli reported satisfactory week 
with "Three Hours." Uptown Park- 
way got an excellent break with 
"Besurreclion." New maintained 
fair summer average of the past 
three weeks. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Rivoli (Wilson Amusement Co.) — 
• Three llourS" ( 2.000;; 2S-«5). Start 
ed off lightly, drew mixed notices, 
but ai)parently built as we«'k pro- 
gressed. 

Century (Loew) — "Frisco Sally 
Levy" (3,000; 25-75). Business con- 
tinued good. Film well liked by 
press and public. Santly and Saw 
yer on stage. A good week, but not 
up to flgvire for -Uiider^tanding 
Heart/' which pHkseded. About |17, 
500. 

Valencia (Loew) ^ "The tin 

known" (1,300; 25-65). Chaney and 
tilm scored heavily. Draw well 
ahead of "Mr. Wu." Briefness of 
him meant extra show daily that 
figured in gross. Result about same 
as first week of "Resurrection": ex 
celb nt at $12,500 or better. 

Metropolitan (Warners) — 'Black 
Diamond Express' and Vita (1.500; 
15-50). Monte Blue house favorite 
and with cooler nights business 
jumped nicely. Matinees also up. 
$7,500. 

New (Whilehursts) — ' Colleen" 
(1.800; 25-50). Maintained draw of 
previous two weeks. July gross to 
da to about |6.500 weekly. 

Hippodrome (Pearce & Scheck) — 
"Birds of Prey" and K-A vaude 
(2.200: 2r)-r)0). Recovf-red from hot 
weather inroads of previous week. 
Picture liked and vaude bill 
si ronger. 

Parkway (Loew) — "Resurrection" 
(1.400; 25-35), Following up two big 
summer weeks at the downtown 
V.'ili-neia, Tc^lstoi film movd up to 
this cameo house where it drew 
''onsl.«tontly. $5,500. 
(Copyright, 1927, by Variety, Inc.) 



Met Right Behind at $27,20a-^''Chang*' Dropped 

from $20,000 to $8,000 in Four Weeks — Morgue* 
German FUm» ^'Mata-l 

: «♦ 



"Nke" Girl Critic* 



With the return td New 
York of a picture-stage star, 
one or more of the girl critics 
of pictured on tha N«w York 
dailies are sporting some y^rf 
nifty Parisian costumea. 

Presents, of course. 

Better b© ••nifca." 



N. Y. C. BEAUTS 



Apparently there 1« going to be a 
controvarigr j8Tar the rights ot Kew 
York papers and aourcea to select 
the New York bei^ufy for tho At- 
lantic City pageant. 

As things stand, the "Daily News," 
with a tleup with the Lroew the- 
atres, seems to have the edge. , 

The Loew theatres are making 
quite a hubbub of the tieup with a 
prelim selecting whereby five beauts 
will be selected from the Bronx, 
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and 
Richmond, with the finals at the 
Tuikee stadium. New York, Aug. 
20^ The age is between 1< aM. 99. 



Carted Awny 400-Lb. Safe 



Woonsocket, R. I., July 26. 

Receipts of Friday's perform- 
ances, which amounted to several 
hundred dollars, and several valu- 
able papers were stolen from the 
office of the X-aurier theatre here 
when thieves carried away a 400- 
pound safe early Saturday morning. 

Leo Houle, porter, discovered the 
loss of the strong box when he 
came to work 8 o'clock. The 
window in the ticket booth luid 
been smashed and a spring lock on 
the inside released. Investigation 
.showed that the safe had been 
rolled out of the building and car- 
ried away. W. C. Benson, manager 
of the theatre, was notified, and .r©^ 
ported the loss to the police. 

No doors or windows were open, 
and ihe manager believes entranes 
was t)htained by false keys 6r 
through someone who remained in 
the theatre after closing Sunday 
night and later admitted a Mi- 
fedeiate. At least two men would 
l>e required to carry the ^safe,, he 
.siiid. 

The safe was in his offlca, about 

50 feet from the front of tho Tuilld- 
ing. and could not be seen fro)rn 
the street. : . 



Los Angeles. July 2^, 
(Drawing Pop, 1,350^000) 

Los Angeles broiied all last week. 
Business was up surprisingly welL 

Iioew's Stata, rMumed the towa 
lead. John OllbW tn his booties* 
ging picture and the new refrlgerat* 
Ing plant, together with a Fanchon 
and Marco diversion on the stage, 
gave this house top money, for the 
first time in some weeks. 

The Metropolitan had a strong 
combination in Rube Wolf and 
Adolph Menjou. Although off over 
the preceding two weeks, it got 
better than $27,000. 'King of 
Kings" continued to draw capacity 
houses to Grauman's Chinese. No 
let-up in business at Carthay 
Circlft, where "Seventh Heaven" is 
improving with age. 

Forum went dark Sunday and 
passes to Alexander Pantages. 
After remodeling the stage he may 
experiment with vaude and pic- 
tures. Definite policy for house not 
yet decided upon. 

"Chang" finished fourth week at 
Million Dollar with another drop, 
and moved out to make way for 
"Beau CY€st<»," fijrst time at pop 
price . * 

Other houses played to normal 
business, with managements con- 
gratiilatlng themselves on lucky 
T>reaks considering "very unusual*' 
weather for lx)8 Ang* ]es. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Carthay Circle (Fred Miller)^ 

"Seventh Heaven" (Fox) (l.f.OO; 
50-$l.50>. Matipe e business taken 
decld€d~yulftp ' iind^Mlilits holding 
strong. $18,000. 

Grauman's Chinegf (U. A.) — - 
"King of Kings** (RD.<?.) (2,030; 
50-$1.50). Virtually capacity at 
every performance, with some turn- 
aways. Over 1^7.500. 

Criterion (W. C.)— "Wav of All 
Flesh' (Par) (1.600; 25-75). Emll 
Jannlngs proved personal drawing 
power at $7,200, considered good 
for this house in 2d full week.- 

Grami^n's Egyptian (U. A.)— « 
"Topsy and Eva" (IJ. A.) < 1,800; 
5a-$1.50). Duncan Sisters stage 
Ml "Topsy and Bva" 61 'ireear 
closed In blaze of glorv to turn- 
away. Final four days $12,000. 

Figueroa (Far West) — "Monte 
Cristo" (Fox) (1.545; L'5-75). House 
not clicking any too well with full 
week policy. About 14.500 last 
week. Split week vaude pio« 
turcs now in effect. : 

Forum (B. and IL Clr)-^"Wheh a 
Man Loves" (Warners) (1.700; 50- 
$1.50). Final week s busines.s held 
up surprisingly well, eviflentlv due 

io^^J?^" Barrymoro. JEt^Uer ' than 
$8,000. 

Loew's State (W. C-Loew) — 
"Tw(>lve Miles Out" (M-C-M) 
(1.'.200; 25-$l). Despite terrific heat, 
holdouts were given both after- 
noons and evenings, and |2$i,000 
quite satisfactory. "''^ 

Metropolitan (I"»u1ilix) — "Service 
£ftL (Par) (.3.50.^.; 2r,-r,r.). 

Tfiat Rube Wolf ia not 'na.^h in the 
pan" provt'd by er.ii.sistf nt busines.s 



No s(o( U c»)nipany is sl;;ted to , projict 



Labor Reported looking 
Into Miller's Work 

Chicago, .Tnly 26. * 
•lack Miller, fonner labor organ- 
izer and now head of the Cliicigo 
Exhibitors' Association, Is said to 
be under investigation by the Fed- 
eration of Labor. 

Before hooking up with the ex- 
hibitors, Miller was walking dele- 
gate and radical organizer for the 
Oi>et ;ilors' Union. He later attempt- 
ed to unionize doormen, ushers and 
cashiers into one body and applied 
for a charter. Shortly after re- 
;"eiving the charter he made ron- 
nc< tions with the exhibitors' and 
di*oppcd the doorman-ushcr-cashier 



open the Princess and only an oc- 
casional Sunday Mutual burlesque 
show w 111 be at the G.arrick, accord- 
ing to presetit line-up. 



Bs aum e nt P ire et ina T e a m 

L<is Anr. les, Jtily 
ll.iriy Bt;iuinont, under contraet 
to Fox for three years, goes with 
M-tl-M to direct the* next team 
oom»Mly. Karl Pane .Mnd Cm r<rge K. 
Ailliur in Olga from the Volga. ' 



The alleged charge of the labor 
union is that Miller " buried" the 
charter without proper procedure. 

P.esides heading the exliib. asso- 
ciation. Miller is e<litor-in-chieC of 
the "Blin ols Exhibitor," which, with 

AleX B^IMAP, flgw, lig r uns 

aff a side lin^> to tlie ofHi^e job. 
Methods of scdiciling .'idver'li.'<ijig 
elicited a general squawk from local 
theatre owners a few weeks ago 
and almost caused the sheet's bon- 
l.-bmenL 



DeMille's Studio Blaze 
Does $150,(M)0 Damage 

Los Angeles, July 26. 

Fire whir h .«?wept one end of the 
C. . il P.. De Mille Studios in Culver 
City entailing a loss of around 
$150,00.0... will in no way interfere 
with production on that lot. 

Stage six, erected only a few 
months ago, was coini)letely de- 
stroyed, but production on that par- 
tlculn** stage had been completed 
just a few hours previous when 
Elmer Clifton ordered the striking 
of a .set for "The Wreck of the 
Hesperus." 

In addition to the .stage tho fire 
de.stroyed the dr.ipery department, 
property department and portrait 
gallery of the De Milte ortaniza- 
tlon and the wardrobe department 
j and dressing rooms of Samuel Oold- 
wyn productions. The latter's loss 
included in the above total will run 
around $30,000, fully covered by In- 
surance. 



Bayonet Gat Victim 



Minneapolis, July 26. 
lAiMin Dn.io nr^, 4 6, Btago niauag e r 



at this house, during hi.s four w. fi;; 
reign to d^te. No gr(\a t i ) i • t u re 
olTerings show indie.iii.tns that 
Rube, aided by Fanchon and Marco 
show largely responsible for 
$27,200. 

Million Dollar CPubli«)~"Chan«** 
(Par) (2,200i 3«.W). "Chang," ani- 
mal rdrture. fourth an<l final week, 
off $12,000 over opening week for 
Ann] gross of $8,000. 

Uptown (W. C.)- ' Framed" (P. 
N.) (1.750; 25-75J. Milton Sills 
again demon.stratgd^drawing power: 
Uo'^t toed considering 

□ roadway Palace (Orpheum) — 

Alata If.iri" (Xat Film. A-C, P^r- 
Un) (1.545; l.%40). Terribly morbid 
picture: gave appearance Of morgue 

a.st week. Doui tful if foreign pic- 
ture gro.ssed $2,500. 



COLLEGE BOYS SET 



Los Angeles, .lulv L'6. 
First National will use its 10 col- 

b !To b,,ys in a third picture, en- 
titled "No Place to Go." 
Merwyn I^roy will dire« t. 



"UNCLE TOM" SEPT. 1 

l^r. HuL'o Kie.scnf'hl retuins on 



the ' l\uis" from I'aris Aug. 



lib 



Ing ,Tuly 27, to take charge of the 
Culiiiiy, Wtjiw ¥uik. T ' lil.^ U liuuBi i 

of tbe caj.itol theatre. F. ,Vr it. ace i will be under the musical dir»>ctor'g 



i^t. Paul house, was found dead In 
his garage from carbon monoxide 
poisoning. 
The gas ci^me from the exhaust 
j of the car. 



personal direction. (>i»»^nijig Sf-pt I 
with ' L'nde Tom s Cabin." 

Rlcsenfeld also will ha mile "The 
Cat and (^anary" presentation ,'it ihe 
Cential, New York, in mid- A u^iusL. 



4 



Wednesday, July 27. 1W7 



PICT U R E S 



VARIETY 



k9- 



-9» 



STUDIOS WIN OVER 




PRODUCERS AGREE POWERFUL 



COMMIITEE BEST REGULATOR ^\^\]^^ ^]]\]m 



CTADC llliin Hi A All [C Chain Operation Unproductive 
D I An J HIilll niHIVlLd I When Attempted By Producers 



^'CuU'' Forgotten-^l>ee<l the Economizer — Laziness 
and Shiftletsness Main Troubles — Sckeiick and 
Goldwyn at Reins — -Many Conferences 



Los Angeles, July 26. 

final details of the picture pro- 
ducers' plana to effect compre- 
hensive rodurtlon costs will l>e out- 
lined at a dinner and meeting of 
the Academy of Motion Picture 
Arts and Sciences, to be held at tho 
Blltmore the evenlnp of July 28. 

•There will be no more con- 
ferences between producers and 
employees, It is announced, all sides 
having been freely heard, with tho 
producers generally satisfied they 
have arrived at a point where 
studio costs ran be materially re- 
duced, and that from now on there 
will be a closer spirit of harmony 
and co-operation in the filming of 
pictures, as compared with tho slip- 
shod business methods Which have 
heretofore prevailed. ' ' ' 

Picture producers on the West 
Coast, awakened to a realization of 
the evils existing in their ranks, in 
the matter of waste and unbusl- 
nesslilce production methods, have 
agreed practically unanimously to 
worlc hand in hand with the Acad- 
emy of Motion Picture Arts and 
Sciences, as the only logieid iciii* 
tlon of a difficult problem. 

The producers have placed their 
problems primarily in the hands of 
Joseph M. Schenck and Samuel 
Goldwyn. who are acting as co- 
chairmen of the various inter-in- 
dustry conferences now being held. 

As a result of the conferences 
held during the last 10 days, and 
from the suggestions and ideas that 
they have obtained, the prOdHeKMw 
now figure their only out is a pow- 
erful ways and means committee, 
made up of members of the Acad- 
emy, that will function mt'M lM>ard 
ef control for all future operations. 

Conferences with the employees 
were resumed late last week by the 
producers, through the medium of 
the Academy, after the first • four 
meetings had been held for the pur- 
pose of obtaining views, suKffestions 
and Ideas from the writers, direc- 
tors, actors .md technicians. An 
Intermission of several days was 
then taken, to enable the producers 
to digest the results. 

It was admitted followlnpr these 



Hot Biliing i 

On the 7th avenue front of 
the marquee at the Rozy this 

week, on one line, is: 

George O'lJrien "Paid to 
Love" Vir{,'inia Valli. 



$2,500,000 BOND LOAN 
FOR COONEYS OF CHI. 



Cliain theatre operation by film 
prod uccrs insisting on tsikihg the 
l>erHonality equation out of the the- 
atre and putting a machine-like 
Equity Meeting Attended by I desk man in its stead ikis n.^t 

1,000 in HoUsrwood At- 



Chicago. July 2<. 
National* Theatres Cotp -iCponisr 
Btp$^i ■.^'y-:^(ni!i^r^^^ Play* 
hoiisei. lii^., li^ the hoiftinii company. 

will float a l2.S0O.0tfO flnanclng bond 

is.sue throu?rh O. E. P.arrett ^ Co. 
and Frederick Pierce & Co.. bankers. 

Proceeds will be u.sed to call $410,- 
500 of divisional mortirafre bonds, 
for the announced purpose of cov- 
ering completion cost of the Avalon 
theater, intended to open on or 
about Sept. 1; retire eurreat debt, 
and for other i)uri>oses. 

Bonds will be sold at 96 and yield 
about 6.7 per cent intereat. 

National Theatres operates 10 the- 
atres, or a total of is, 234 sont<^ on 
the south side, Chicago, excluding 
the uncompleted Avalon, which will 
seat M14. Of the 10 houses, two, 
Capitol and Stratford, play stage 
band presentations and films and 
the rest straight films. 

A prevloiuily reported |4.0«a,<HM> 
loan offered the Cooneys was turned 
down, It Is said, by the Cooneys be- 
cause of entailing demands. 

The $2,500,000 lOMi to reported to 
give the bankers partial nvortfage 
interest in the circuit. 



proven successful. It is pointed out 
In financial circles that chain the- 
tounded and Disappeillted ! atres in the majority operated by 

' producers are the blctgest failures in 
the Industry. 

It is shown, however, that the 
producer-exhibitors who have re- 
tained the original owners as part 
owners wherever possible wlien ac- 
quiring theatres have shown the 
profits which led to the general 
opinion that all chain operation is 
profitable. 

Kvery large theatre mu.<<t have a 
."^hoWmah at its head, not a corre- 
spondence theatre mannger. 

Th e man in clvjrge of a theatre 
of a chain has to requisition every 
detail. iThere are cases recorded 
where a report of a le.ik In a roof 
to the gt^nt behind a mahogjiny desk 
in a New York ofRco resulted in a 
new roof. That leak would have 



Over Producers* Easily 
Won Victory — Gillmore 
Gains but One Minor Con- 
cession—Rank and File 
Doing Much Talking 
Among ThemseWes 



HOPE IS ABANDONED 



Los Angeles, July 2«. 

Ikiutiy went to bitter defeat in its 
wiilftiM^ ailhi9unc determination to 
bring about Equity "closed shop" 
conditions in the Hollywood picture j itoen roii.iired at a nfH^iiu'iMt> co.Mt 
studios. Frank C.illmore. fx.-cutive ! by an exhibitor owning and oper 
secretary, who canie here wkh the , 
express purpose of swinging the j 
KOUity plan for the film actors, has | 
been repulsed, even by those closest | 
in council with him, and has re- 
turned to New York. The Academy 
of Motion IMcture Arts and Scienct's 
has supi>lanted Kquity. Throuorh it 
all futurje negotiations for a stand- 
ard fi>rm of contract and wopkihg 
conditi'uis will be ironed out. 

The Kcjuity thing came suddenly, 
although close observers were con- 
vinced earlier in the day of what 
portended, when Conrad Nagel, dis- 
trict deputy for Equity and jlrime 
leader in the earlier fight to bring 
about recognition of Equity In the 



ating the house. A row of broken 

NEWARK AGHAST OVER 
THEA. ANNOUNCEMENT 



Newark, N. J., July 2C. 

It n«"-ver rains l)Ut it pour.s. With 



seats could result in the reseating of 

a house cotnpletfly. 

In one in.stame where a house 
was bi^ught for chain operation, the 
overhead shot up $800 within six 
weeks, while the receipts dropped 
$1,100. 

Indiscriminate operation has cost 
millions of dolhirs. 

Not Getting Rentals 

It has been proven that no one 
man can run hundreds of theatres 
Just because he has three private 

secretari»»s. 

The producers running fiop chains 
are not getting their regular rent- 
als for pictures. They are obliged 
to accept le.ss when the houses fall 
to show profits. 

Where a 600-seater formerly paid 
$150 for a picture there is now a 
de luxe thoatr*' un;«ble to p.ty more 
than $60 thrt>ugh h'Kh cost of opera- 
tion and low estimation in public, 
opinion. The small house is af- 
fixed a qiK'ta of |r.V50 and the pro- 
•lucer receives $7:.'. 50 Instead of $150 
as formerly. 

The operator of the Independent 
would still l>e able to pay high rent- 
als if he ( ould be assured sev - 
eral good films a year. 



AIR EXPRESS SERVICE 
FROM COAST TO COAST 



liOS Angeles. July 26. 
Two-day air express service be« 



the lust obsiui ltj removed by the , tw»>en New York and Ia)S Angeles 



Hoard of Education's voting not to 
use its land at Wa.shington and 
James streets for a sclio«^)l, the 
Newark Auditorium advt;rtis»'d 
Thursday ft financial scheme for 
backing its $6.00^,000 proposition 
studios, issued a statement to the i for a 500 -room hotel. 3,000 -seat 
press which Indicated a decid*Ml ! theatre and 17,000 -seat sports arena 
change of heart and a 100 per cent 



Director Saye9 ROOO^^ # 
On Dog Hire for Film 

While Clarence Brown was pre- 
paring for sho6tlh# of *^e 

Trail of 98" for M-Ci-M ho decided 
conferences, both by producers, di- I to purchase the Alaskan dog teams 
rectors, writers and actors, that i neces.sary ratlier than rent them, as 
laziness and shlftlessness played an 
impofrtant i>art In high produo:tlc>n 
costs. 

A speed-up policy along business 
lines is now indicated. 

Both S<'herKk and Goldwyn have 
agreed there must be and will be a 
better understanding hereafter be- 
twp( n producer and employee. That 
Is the keynote of the campaign 
now being waged. The recent pro- 
posed sweeping salary reduction Is 
forgotten. There will be no radical 
cuts nor any radical retrenchment 
policies put Into effect. 

Instead, producers and workers 
are dally getting closer together. 



Peabody With F. & M. 

Seattle, July 26. 

Eddie Peabody, playing a limited 
engagement at the local Fifth 

Avenue, has signed for sev»»n 
months with Fanchon and Marco. 
Marco Wolff will spot Te.abody In 
two houses he has In mind, to be 

derinit»dy set later in the we<^k. 

Pe.Tiv>dy at the local Fifth Ave- 
nue has twice broken the house 
record. 



has been done geifterillly. A total 

of 150 dogs and ten dog sleds were 
shipped down from Alaska, and 
have been used in the picture. The. 
total cost was mhoiit $li,000, but 
it Is estimated that the company 
saved more than $4,000 by the pur- 
chase rather than renting the dogs 
from the tralnbrs around Los 
Angeles. 



allgiifhent with the Aeadetoy of Arts 

and Sciences. 

Before a crowded mass me<'ting 
of Equity members and otliers of tlie 
acting profession not identified with 
the actors' org mlxatlon. Gillmore 
saw the work of several weeks of 
preparation crumble away, as the 
bigger stars of the film world an- 
nounced their allegiance to the 
Acidemy and repudiated the recent 
action of Equity in issuing its de- 
mand for the Equity shop plan in 
the studios. 

Tho resolution abandoning. t»'m- 
porarily at least, the effort to en- 
force acceptance of an Equity con- 
tract, was presenteJ by Milton Sills 
and adoi)t»'d virtually unanimously. 
The resolution i>ointed out that tlie 
actors cannot afford to make war at 
this time and that the demand for 
Kquity shop conditions would split 
tlie Industry. 

As a sop to Equity, the meeting 
later adopted a resolution that any 
uniform contract entered into with 
the producers should come through 
Equity. * 

It was noti( cable that the meeting 



The dogs obtainable (.n rental ; was dominated by the stars and 
cost $7.50 each per day, with train- 1 higgcst names among the featured 



ers and sleds additional. 

When ''The Trail Of '98" is fin- 
ished, the dogs will be shipped back 
to Alaska and resold, salvaging 
nearly half the original cost. 



Clera Bow's Lead 



and auditorium. 

pn the same night a surprise an- 
nouncement was that the Newark 
Madison Square (larcb-n Club took 
a full page in the dailies to tell of 
the immediate construction of a 
"Madi;son Square flaiden" on Ogden 
str«'<*t, between Fulton and I^om- 
bardy streets. This Is a block back 
of the Broad Street theatre, and 
about three blorks from the tite of 
tho proposed Ntwark Audit«)rium. 
No details are yet made public but 
the pictures show a five-story 
structure. The land Is 250 by 322 
feet. 

John W. Allen, one of the direc- 
tors of the New York Madison 
Square Garden club, is at the head 

f>f the proj'Tt. but no othvr names 
are gi n. Tlie land has aitually 
been purchased from P. Ballantlne 
& Sons. The financial support of 
tlie (harden is b'-ing attended to by ' 
n« T,n« tt, Bolster & Coghlll, Inc., of 
N« w York. 

There is some doubt expressed 
here if Newark ran supfnut one 
.sports arena as long as the State 
law prevents decisions being given 
In fights. How two can e*pect to 
live Is beyond conception. Further 
th»'atiiral intorests are nghast at 
the prospect of a tfieatre with 3,000 
more sc^ats downtown. The loca- 
tion is not so good for a tluatre, 
but it can be easily reached from 



\yHI start in Sei>tember. This Was 

announced by Bobcrt E. M. Cowle. 
president of the American Railway 
lOxpresa Company, in an address be- 
fore the Chamber of Commerce. 

Contracts have been signed and 
.•ilr notwojk for •»\pr«"ss between the 
two coasts h.ive been laid out after 
more than seven months of investi- 
gation and experimenting, Cowle 

sa i«l. 

From New York to Chicago and 
Dallas, the line will follow the route 
of the National Air Transport. From 
t^hlcago, the route will ext«'nd to 
San Francisco via Salt I^ko City 
by the Boeing Air Transport, and 
from Salt I-ake City to Los An- 
geles by Western Air Fxpress. 

Similar service will be supplied 
Kansas City, St. Louis and other 
cities. 



players list, with the rank and file at 
first inclined to string along with 
Equity. 

NageTs Remarks 

Conrad Nagel, who presided, with ; niany parts of Newark. 
Gillmore sitting l>y as a spi?ctator. | . 

told the gathering, numbering more 
than 1.000, that future steps called 
for most careful consideration. Ex- 
plaining that the producers, through 



Flader in Europe for U 



Lon Chsnsy in Russia? 

Pail s i July 111 



Native trade papers st.ite a new 
piet'uo dealing with the Bussian 
revolution is to be produced in 
Russia this year With Lon Chaney 

In tbf> loln of a Bolshevist. 

Film to be product d by Bt r.iamln 
Christ Arisen, whose "Devil's circus" 



Los Angeles, July 26. 
Charles Rogers will play the male i the Acadr^my of Arts and Seb lu e.^ 
lead opposite Clara B<»w in her next i bad agre»-d to present a uniform 
Paramr.unt starring vehicle, ••Red <-^'»»'«ict for actors, and that prac- 
llalr, " by Klinor Glvn. Malcolm ally every member of the execu- 

St. Clair will direct. Production ti^ *^ /"'-^ "J .^'/'"'^^ ' prlnclpaily in Germany, of which 

Starts about the ml<ldle of August. h- is a native. 

Fl.'ifb I b !S b' en managing the 



Chif;ago, July 26. 
Fred Flader Will leave shortly for 
Kurope where he will represent 

I'nlv rs.irs tb' ;ifro inl^-rests. 
Though his as.signrrif'nt la general, 



Tilt Over Title 

Wlu ther Columbia Pictures' use 
of the title "Birds of Prey" will 
hurt the stock play of that name 
IS boing determined In the New 
York Supri rne Court. 

Joe Noel, autiior of the play of 
that name, Thomas F. Kane and 
.James Thatcher, who have had 
"Birds of Br«.v" out In stork for 
a number of years, cont< nd the film 
Is detrimental to their Interests and 
are s< eking anC injunction through 
Abner J. Bubien. 

Deci.Mlon has been reserved on 
the argument. 



NO U SALE 

JjiiH An;^f!<'M, July 26. 

Cni vernal ex<-cutivea on the coast 
deny the story recently printed here 
that Carl I^emmle had sold the 
eompany and Universal City to C. 
K. Wheaian, president of the United 
Cigar Stores. 

The price was said to t>e $11,000, • 
000. ■ 



BAKCBOFX*S INJURIES 

Los Angeles, July 2(5. 

Ge<j.ge Bancroft, Paramount star, 

is hobbling around on r ruti ii^s .and ^ Impos.sibil it y of endeavf>ring at this 
unablo'To 'Work ar^ a r'-y^lt *»( t h «^. t in t s to furcu the Is.sue of K'jui' y 
after effects of a sev* re ca.se of sun- contraut and Kquity .shp,j, 



Academy, Nagel declared that thi.« 
was really a victory for the actors, 
ev'^n thouL'h the contr^i't would 
rcrne throuifU a source other than 
I'quity. 

Ho pointed out the futility and 



SEEt'S PATERT OBAXTBD 

Washington, July H. 

....... w * , ^'-^ul C. ^f" r a fight dating 

his efTorts wlll^llkely be centered t,a(i: to May. i:.21, has b. en granted 

a patent on a pro«'»'Hs for drying 
alkali cellulose employed In the 
manufacture of films, which drying 
doe^ aw.iy with th«' milky or light 
diffusing app«-aranco In the films 
teehnlcally termed "haze.*' 
Seol's patent number is 1,636,01 1, 



oil I lie 

burn suffered on July 4. (producers, as It would not b'« right 

Bincroft, though >)adly btirned. to .'id\ iri..^ to tho alt f-k wh^n the 
Insisted on continuing w -rk f«n his < nom> ext»*nds tho band of frlond- 
current picture.. Lat<r b«' injured ship. He declared furihf*r tiiat 
his shinbonc but still refu.sed to Kquity did not have the .suppr>rt and 
« favorably received throughout J«top. Now he will be off fur sev- . sympathy of p. rs..n.s in i .-. own 
F.urope. I eral weeks. ' (< ontlnued on page 10) 



liand liph theatre, Chicago. U's 
b ase on the house expires Aug. 1, 

wh' n the firop'-rty p.isseg into the 
l-.-iri'ls of the B« vin«' Bros. 

The Ij*^vIuoh will run It ns a 10- 
ff'Ut grind following the polity <,{ 
t liulF AdVm W i 



N. Y. TO L. A. 

Tlobart Henley. 

L. A. TO N. Y. 

Jesse J. Goldburg. 



Erie Hampton Back West 
H f i s Jil l nipT fin . — a^i^i'it't pr>'.s<» 



l^>!> Yost for l ox 



representative to 
on tlte C "nst, bft T»3 Aim-jb-S 
.Monday after a four month stay 
In the local press department. He 
assl«f«d Vivian Moses In the prep, 
nr . it ion and issuanco u£ the annual 
I annoiiiu enif^nt. 



10 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



■ ■■■1 



4 



FILM HELD 



Changes in Film Bill Let in Foreigners— Big Theatre 
Deal — London County Council and School Films 
^Hokuin From Hepworth— And From 



Tvon<lon. July 16. 
Twontv-iilne cUiut.es of tho Film 



Bin have now paswd committee .son A Collins Enterpri8«»s. For 



:l»tage, but this week amendments 
oponnl tlie door so wide that the 
possibihty of foreign organizations 
making British quota films is by 
no means remote. 

By the removal of one word from 
Clausse 26 It has been left open for 
any unit, bo long M It It registered 
as a rtiitish company, to make 
quota films. This section as draft- 
ad, read: 

•*It must hara been mad© by a 
person who was a British subject 
or by two or more persons each of 
whom was a British subject or by 
a British-controlled company." 

An amendmont by Sir Philip 
Cunliffe-Lister to omit the word 
••controlled" was carried. This may 
not appear important at first 
glanrf, but its effect is that It will 
^ be permissible for any group, so 
long as they register under the 
Compaiiy Laws as a British com- 
pany — In the same way that the 
distributing ends of Paramount. 
Universal, l^oz and others are 
registered — to make films which 
will qualify for inclusion In the 
Quota. All that needs to be done 
. to put up a couple of dummies, 
:i_Who may be clerks or bell boys, as 
- nominal storkhold^^rs, repister a 
private company with a capital of 
tttf more than 1600 and go ahead as 
a "British" producer! , 

Colonel Wedgwood's amendmont 
to a later section of this clause bars 
any studio work being done out- 
irlde the British Empire. The clause 
as first drafted allowed tho Board 
of Trade to issue permits "for 
reasons connected with the story." 
■ for studio stuff to be done any- 
where, but this was vitally changed 
, by omitting all words after Empire, 
,; «» that now ttUdlo ^ork an all 
. Quota films miltt .1w dOM on 
British soil. 

Foreign stories are let In by a 
(^nge proposed by Hall Calne 
<son of the author). This section 
as It first stood required the author 
of the original work on which the 
acenarlo was based to be British. 
Kow It merely stipulates that "The 
author of the sct nario must have 
been a British subject." 

Hollywood's Chance 
There will arise a curious situa- 
tion when tho bill Is through. Ko 

one so far appeals to have noticed 
the actual wording of the stipula- 
tlOfis on nationality, nor to have 
realized their true Import. Tho 
bill calls ppoolfirally for films to 
I)© made and sciiuuios to be 
written by persons who "were" and 
^ho "have been" British suVijorts. 

When it comes to the intcrprota- 
tton Of this in law. so Variety is 
iliformed by a noted British legal 
.. authority. It will be lawful for any- 
•ho who was or has been a British 
i subject to rank under the bill for 
_ ait her of these purposes, which 
■7^^^-jneans that any dirocfor or artist 



theatre field. lie controls the large 
north circuit known as the Thomp- 



some time he has been dickering 
with* Tilney. owner of the Capitol 
Super in Cardiff, Wales, to buy the 
theatre. Though Tilney has been 
denying' rumors of sale, tlie deal 
was closed this week. The price is 
Just about a million dollars, which 
is what the house cost to build a 
few years ago when it was put up 
at the top of the building boom. 

A boom In non-theatrical movies 
Is shaping up. The Imperial Con- 
ference on Education Is interested, 
and paid a visit to British Instruc- 
tional Films' studios this week. The 
London County Council is granting 
lioonses to schools, too, with the 
stipulations that any one show Is 
limited to four reels, that the ex- 
hibition takes place during day- 
light hours and that films are 
shown only to regular pupils of the 
schools. 

A further concession, granted to 
14 picture houses in the last three 
months in London, is allowing them 
to open before noon fdr ehlldren's 
matinees. 

Why We Progress 

Cecil M. Hepworth, whose pro- 
duction company twice went under 
and finally disappeared, has iMNin 
writing In the "Daily Mail" to pro- 
test against new men coming into 
the business. He says that the 
braze for new «iea and for youth 
unguided by experience will not do, 
and that the men who "really know 
the ropes" of British production 
cannot be replaced by the new 
element. 

Let's hope he Is right and that 
they cannot Wo don't want them 
replaced. We want them lost and 
forgotten. These "men who really 
know tho ropes" have contributed 
far too much to making the position 
of British pictures what it was. 
Hepworth's own last effort, "The 
House of Marney," was one of the 
biggest flops of the last 12 months. 

Australian Blah 

H. WL Ihratten, Australian Minister 

for Trade and Customs, addressed 
a meeting this week at the Over- 
seas Club. London, on ''Australia 
and British Fihns." He said that 
British films were only sold to 
American distributors in Australia, 
and that these were far more con- 
cerned with keeping them out than 
otherwise, though when they dis- 
tributed a British film, often put it 
out as American. He talked platl- 
tud»s for over an hour about the 
need for liritlsh tastes and tra- 
ditions, and how the Common- 
wealth needed British flHiM. But 
he said that the government could 
do nothing, that It was for the pro- 
ducers to make good pictures and 
sell them to Australia. But for 
accent, ho might well have been an 
average Amorioan film "magnut" 
saying his usual London spiel. 

Visitors from U. 8. ' 



$1,000,00 Worth of 
PobUayfor $7,000 

Victor Shapiro's plan of a "My 

Rest Girl" (United Artists) pub- 
li'-ity campaign for Mary I'ickford 
has netted more than |1, 000,000 
worth of apace in the 18 dailies in- 
cluded in the hook-up. 

The ITJ gms treleetod are Miss 
Pickford's guests in Hollywood for 
18 days, starting yesterday. Arthur 
Zellner. personal repr< s< ntntiv© for 
the star, handled Uie New York de- 
tails, with Mark Larkin attending 
to similar work on the coast. 

It has cost Miss Pickford less than 
$7,000 to stage the ballyhoo, getting 
her latest relea.se on the front map 
of the New York "Mirror," Chicago 
"Herald-Examiner," San Francisco 
"Bulletin." Seattle "Times," pliila- 
delphia "News," Cincinnati "Post." 
Boston "Advertiser." Atlanta "Geor- 
gian," Minneapolis "Tribune" and 
"Evening Tribune." Denver "Post," 
Dallas "Dispatch," Pittsburgh 
Tress" and Cleve land " F r ess. " 

These dailies have press-agented 
Mary I'ickford for the i>ast 30 days 
on the front pages and in the fea- 
ture sections. 

As a proof of the reader value of 
this contest and the power of tho 
subscription idea, one managing 
editor reports $35,000 in new sub- 
scriptions through the contest. • 



STUDIOS WIN OVER EQUITY 



PAN'S OFFER OF 
$2^000 EACH FOR 
TWO SPECIALS 



Wants Tarade' and *Hur' 

for U K Bm^Wf^t 



who camo from this country but 
has acquired American status — or 
any other for that matter — will be 
entitled to mako British Qu«>ta 
films and to have thom rogistiMcd 
for distribution under the act! 

Considering the numbers that 
this lots in from Hollywood, the 
pos.sibility of the bill being a me.iii.s 
of stimulating home talent becomes 
rather a Joke! 

Fireproof Roofs for London 

7. Olid. in Tounty Ccun. il luis made 
en important alU-ratinn to its build- 
ing regulations this neok. llitltorto 
the use of flrei)roof niatorial for 
roofs of |>ietnro thoafr<\s has n<>t 
been Insi.stod on. But with tlu- 
irrowth of theatres having balconi«'s 
holding eevtral thousand people, 
tho ("oinirii )-i,is bfi'(»me alrnrn- d. 
and this week adopted a roconi- 
mendatlon from the Licensing Com- 
mittee that in future roofs of nil 
movfo housos soatln.iT more than 500 
people must be built of firo-resist- 
fng material. 

Theatre Deal 

For a long time iko c'oiiins TTHxT 
a conoossion on Paramount films 
In tho northern territory of the 
United Kingdom. When Par put In 
Its own organization, Iko and his 
brother renin in((l as managers of 
the northern branch wiUi head- 
quarters at Newcastle. 

Some time ago Ike broke away 
from distribution and went Into the 



Two of the big ones are here this 
week, though Carl I^aemnile has 
given us a miss for the moment and 
gone on to Germany, 

One Is R. H. Cochrane, of Uni- 
versal, "only here for a holiday; 
not a scrap of business." He says 
that the day of big presentations 
and prolog Is passing and that Uni- 
versal will be hit by tho Federal 
Commission's order to I*'amous to 
sti^p block booking, as his company 
does it too. 

Winnie Sheohan came hero to see 
flio first presentation of Fox's 
"Seventh Heaven," then to the 
Continent. Not for a dog's age has 
so much advance sc>b-stuff been 
put over on tho daily and Sunday 
press as this Fox super film got. 
The Fox office here gave out a 
sif'iy that FO many thousand re- 
quests for tickets for the trade 
show had been received that thoy 
•wore sorry to disappoint so many 
really important people by refusing. 
A couple of days later they sent out 
stamped reply postcards asking if 
tho recipient wanted «ny more 
tiohotol — A bHtl brf^akr thaW 
Stock Prices 

The story of the state of the fihn 
business here can best h9 told by 
the latest quotations on tho Stock 
Exchange of shares dealt in the 
public maiket. 

British Instructional |2 ordinary 
aro $2.90 to $.1: tho2r.-cont deferred 
$1.75 lo |2; Gaumont-Britlsh ardi 



Ilftil Angeles. July 26. 
It is understood Alexander Pan- 
tages has oYfered Metro-Gold wyn- 
Biayer a guaraiifta i»€ |8#,^ each 

for "The Biir Parade" and j'Ben- 
Hur" for a run at popular prices 
at the Pantages downtown house. 

#ai^ lllmtf OB throwing out his 

vaudevitia i»d funning the two big 
pictures consecutively, figuring 
each good for from six tql eight 
weeks and possibly longer. 

West Coast Theatres (circuit) 
has first call on all M-G-M prod- 
uct. It closed a deal which will 
net the producing company fully 
as much, if i^ac anora, than Pan* 

tages olTered. 

The prospect of closing tho deal 
with Metro Is believed partly re- 
sponsible for Pan's aCqUlsitloh of 
the Forum with the understanding 
that he planned to shift his vaude- 
ville to the neighborhood house 
while showlnr the specials. 

West Coast figures that "Tho Big 
l*arade" will put the (.'riterion back 
on the map. By following with 
"Ben-Hur" they aiiiht to set the 
house out of the way, as far as 
pictures are concerned* until 
around the holidays . 



7th Ave. Theatrt 9ile 

A plot with a th«iil{« rumored for 

it has been purchased at tho north- 
east corner of 7th avenue and 63rd 
street. . . — ^ 

The site Is from the center of the 
block on the 7th aventjia front, 
around the 53rd street corner^to the 
colored church on 53rd "^street. 
Alongside the church a strip runs 
to 64th street, indicating an en- 
trance also on that side. 

Tho "L" road now runs thro\igli 
63rd street, but Is ex])ecttd eventu- 
ally to be removed. 

No owner, builder or time of de- 
molishment is reported. 



BEOWER NOW DIRECTING 

Los Angeles, July 26. 

When Richard Rosson was strick- 
en suddenly 111 while directing 
"Shootin' Irons" for T'.narnnunt 
while on location at Lone I'ine. 
Otto Browcr, assistant director, was 
assigned to take up the direction. 

Ro?T«?on was forced to rrtnm to 
Hollywood for medical treatment. 



nary $2 ordinary. to $4; $5 

pn^forenco, $4 to $4.50; Stoll Pic- 
ture Theatre ordinary, 80 cents to 
$1.10; P. C. T. II "A" ordinary. |2 
to $3, and 7 percent preference 
i (15 par). 14.50 to |5. 



(Continued from page 9) 
ranks, which would add to the Ipss 

of a battle. 

"Itather than advance to a crisis 
In which we would hare the opposi- 
tion of some of our own people, let 
uft take the produeors* word when 
they agree to meet and eliminate 
the abuses now common, and work 
towiur^ a uniform contri6t ftir the 
good of all." paid Nagel. 

Sills was the next to present an 
argument against pressing for 
Equity demands at this time. **\Ve 
are artists— the prod.-.cors are in- 
dustrials," he said, "blending the 
two is a hard problem. If the pro- 
ducers cannot make pictures eco- 
nomically it will hurt all of us, Indi- 
vidually and collectively. We must 
recognize the Academy of Arts and 
Sciences, *nd the sincere efforts of 
the produ-^ers to bring the industry 
back to a sound basis. The pro- 
ducers have admitted their step of 
trying to fitr«a a d'^astic salary cut 
was both uncalled for and unfair. 
To burst tho business wide open at 
the present time would be disastrous 

for-vau.^-^^ 
At this point Slllt offertd hii raao- 

lution. reading: ' 

"Since the last meeting of Equity 
at ittma a iM^tlon was 

adopted to further Equity contract 
and Equity shop, the producers have 
shown a willingness to eliminate the 
evils and abtiiei Mfw 4ltflM»ii. ba it 
resolved that the demand -on pro- 
ducers fop EquUy shop be hel<l in 
abeyance." ■ r'^--- :■■ 

Ha dtelared thai ih^ prbdiMers 
destroyadi the most valuable asset 
In the studios — morale, when they 
announced the salary cuts, but in 
admitting their mistakes they bad 
made a great gesture. 

Audience Astonished 
The audience took the changed at- 
titude 6t Nag«l And the e^Mcutlve 
committee with astonishment. Dur- 
ing the talks of both Sills and Nagol 
there was an air of disappointment 
mnnif est alt avev tha ban. No ap - 
plause and the feneral silence WAi a 
good gauge. 

Wallace Beery was called on and 
carried tha iLudtenca by htii declara- 
tions that as far as he was con- 
cerned, he was ready and willing to 
go through with the proposition of 
foreinif tha Equltr d^>iMUida upon 
the producers at tha present time. 
Beery, recognized by all for his 
outspoken frankness, talked straight 
flrom the slioulder In a manner 
that carried all those present. 

After the Beery speech it was 
easy to see the attitude of the 
actors on the floor. Niigli»i endeckv- 
ored to pacify them with the litate- 
ment that it was no thought of the 
executive committee to abandon 
ttqulty, but for th« good of all they 
should hold in abeyance the de- 
mi^ds for Equity shop. He said 
that Gillmore has one idea in mind 
and that la to achieve Equity shop 
in motion pictures, and he has not 
weakened from tlaat stand. He fur- 
ther declared that they had un- 
doubtedly avoided a disastrous and 
costly war at a lime wlien the or- 
ganization did not have the proper 
number of soldiers to fight with. 
Oillmara Srief 

The audience called for Frank 
Gillmore insistently ,and he spoke 
very briefly. He poin ted out that 
the Hollywood branch of Equity 
had sent for him to lead the battle, 
and he was sorry that the executive 
eoiiimlttee did- not feel that the 
II resent time l a p ^ roilltlous t o f o r ce 
the aetors' demands. Ho advis* d 
the members to follow the adviee 
of the coththttte^ at this time, but 
hoped that in the future ha might 
be called to lead the local Equity 
in a fight for recognition of the or- 
ganization by the producers, 

After further dlsdusaiori from 
various members present, the reso- 
lution wag carried, although there 
were a few disi>ienling voices. 

Fui ther discusyicn finally brought 
the direct question as to the exaet 
Kdationrship of Actors Equity and 
the Abiademy of Motion Picture 
Arts and Sciences. Nagel declared 
it was up to eaeh Individual to lig- 
ure out for himself. Nagel told the 
gathering that practically every 
member of the executive commit- 
tee of i:(iuity was a m(>mber of the 
Academy and that at tho Academy 
meetings Equity had been entirely 
eliminated from all discussions. He 
a^lnutted that th^^yrganizntion hr»d 
been mentioned on various occa- 
sions, but it had been finally agreed 
that no reference would be made to 
it in tho future. 

With things running smoothly up 
to this point, with the only rift In 
the plans being Wallace Beery 's 
do««!aration, Milton Sills sui-"- sf<M] 



forgotten, however, wlion Franlc 
Gallmore rose and said: "1 do bop« 
you insist the uniform contract 
promised by the producers comes 
through E<iuity." Nagel and Silla 
at this point dt>clared they bnd no 
Instructions from the members to 
deal with producers on the uniform 
contract. 

This etatement resulted in the 
adoption of a resolution by unani- 
moua vote that "any uniform con- 
tract entered into with the i)roduc- 
ers sliould come through 10»iuity." 

Further discussion simmered 
down to questions regarding the 
uniform contract to be offered tha 
actors by the producers. Nagel de- 
clared that Edward Loeb, attorney 
for the Academy, was at present 
working on a draft which would be 
ready some time In the future. It 
was suggested that the proi)osed 
Equity contract be forwarded to 
producers with a request that this 
bo us(d as a basis for tho new con- 
tract. Sills at this point was suc- 
cessful in closing the meeting. 
The Runaround 
All through the meeting there 
was a tenseness and downcast 
spirit, entirely tha reverse of the 
Equity meeting of two weeks prev- 
ious. Members gathered In small 
groups to discuss the new turn of 
affairs, with a general accusation 
that the stars and high salaried 
players comprising the executi\'« 
committee in going with tlie pro- 
ducers had irlven Olllmore the run- 
around. In many quarters It was 
said that the big stars and players 
win protect their own interest first 

aJid iosMdtl^ 1^^ -mmpiit 

actors and '9<iUity' td-^ |0#' 
themselves. ^ 

Immediately after the meeting 
thera aras a nuaVMHiit en f aat to 

campaign for n-fi^ ^ntirAiy |itw 



executive committee of Equity that 
would function fearlessly in an at- 
tempt to bHtoff^ Baaity lAiop inHift 

pictures. 

Gillmore plainly evidenced his 
disappointment over the decision of 
the committee to withdraw the de- 
mand for Equity shop and an 
Equity contract. He had been given 
to tmderstand that he would be 
here fair aoaia'Hiaathf to o^oKpnand 
of the campaign to bf^Uf .iBqUltjr 
into tho film industry. 

Although it is claimed that 
Equity wiD atlll edUtliHta to raisHitt 
members among the actors of tho 
film colony, the backdown of the 
association on the issue of Equity 
contract and closed abop at this 
time maltes Equity practically a 
dead Issue as far as the studlof 
are concerned. ^ ^ L -l- 

It is doubtful if tlia 1^1 
can hold the membership It has at 
present, rather than hope for an 
Ihcrease. The present difficulties on 
the coast proMNBtod^Squlty wllb 'tlM^ 
greatest opportunity for putting its 
demands through, and when tho or- 
ganization did not rise to the occa- 
sion, there Is little hope that 
other stich chance will present it- 
self at any .time in the near future. 



Wasliington. July 26. 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has been 
granted a trade-murk on the new 
n ewiB jreel tide; 

Utilizing a T)Tack baekq-round tho 
letters "M-G-.M" and the word 
"News" appear ane above the other 
In' equal slie^ Below this is the line. 

"Tho Bi;- Gun of tho Sonpg n" I n 
tho left-hand lower corner appears 
"X^roduced by Hearst News Serv- 
ice, Inc.." whila opposite Is "Re- 
leased Through Mctro-Goldwyn- 
Mayer." 

All lettering Is in white. 

The mark has been given serial 
Nr.. 1\'yX,A by I'nelo Snin with the 
picture company claiirlng use of it 
since May 15. 11)27. ^ — 



Theatre in Colon 

Wayhington. July 26. 
i Colon, Panama, is to have a pic- 
ture theatre costing $200,000, state 
iulvises to the department of com- 
merce. 

Plans and speclflcatlons arc being 

drawn by an Arnoriean. 

Thou'^h prima l ily for pietures, 
the theatre is t<» have a stage large 
enough for dramatic performances 
and concerts. 



'•SUNDAY" AT PLATTSBURGH 

Plattsburgh, N. Y., July 26. 
After years of strict enforcement 
of tho Ptinday "bbio laws." the 
I'lattsburgh common coun<il ha.s 
voted to allow pictures to be pre-^ 
sented on Sunday. The Sunday 



h"-A^ e.'in n"t »^]V'n until after • 

that the meeting adjourn. This wasjp. m. during July and August. 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



11 



"BUYING DEADLOCr PROLONGPB?i™^^^^^^ 



EXHIBS LOADED UP-CAN WAIT 



Districts from 40% to 65' o Behind in Sales, Along- 
side This Time Last Year — Two Alternatives Be- 
fore SeUers-^eparale Deals Being Tried 



The presentation production de- 



With inoflt independent exhibitors 
contracted fpr film until November 
and even la >r, the buying deadlock 
masr last another three or foiir 
moatKSk Owing to the present 
method of distribution, with release 
dates uncertain, exhibitors are 
naturally overbought and can wait. 

The national producers, now un- 
dersold from 40 to 65 per cent, in 
coinp;uis()n with the same period 
last y.'ur, cannot afford to wait, it 
is claimed. 

IndcpcnUi nts figure Liial piuduc- 
•rs have only two means of break- 
ing the deadlock, high pressure 
salesmansh ip, which would be ex- 
pensive, or an agreement on price 
"Which would be le s s exp e nsive for 
the present. 

A rrov(unont is reportod under- 
way to arrange for separate deals 
with independents in as many ter- 
ritorieB as possible. One film com- 
pany is known to huvo withdrawn 
two objectionable pictures from its 
program for a district on the prom- 
ise that the ca.se would not be pub- 
lic i/od. so that other oxhibitors 
would not ask for similar condi- 
tions. ■:"';•■■/'.'>.■■■ 



FILM NEWS 
OVER WORLD 



Waners Pby Mapdia 
Against Vita in Portland 



Washington. July 23. 
Summary of reports received dur- 
ing the week by the motion picture 
section •f the Department ef Com- 
merce. 

George R. Canty, motion picture 
trade commissioner, Paris, reports 

the following: 

African Picture Situation 
Contrary to tho general imprea- 

.sion that only in tho southern ex- 
tremity of Africa do the picture 
houses flourish statistics disclose 
that upon tlio .Meditorranean border 
quite a numl)er of hc)uses are oper- 
ating, caterinp to the Kuro-African 
population dwelling there. 

In all there are 160 ])icture houses 
in Nortiiern Africa. 110 in AlK«'iiii. 
25 in Tunis. 25 in Morocco. They 
run from 200 to 1,000 In capacity. 
Admission prices are scaled from 
four to six francs in the good the- 
atres, with an occa.sional boost in 
the price for specials. In the lesser 
theatres and halls the scale is be- 
tween one and two and one-half 
fi-anrs. 

In Alf^eria an amusement tax to- 
taling 25 per cent is collecte<l. 10 
per cent for the state, 10 per cent 
for the town expenses and five per 
rent for the poor; in Gran and Tunis 
27 per cent and- In Morocco 22 per 
cent. 

Prosrams never run beyond 10,000 
feet of film. 



partment of I'ublix is in a more 

or less chaotic condition. John 

Muri.iy Andersfon has returned 
from a European vacation and 
wants bis new, contract in Decem- 
ber to permit him the staging of 
a musi« al I'omedy. Anderson 
an kU : tiiat 10 I'ublix units 
enough per season. | 

Frank Cambria is going on a 
vaeation and his status is unde- 
termim d. 

Boris Petrdft's association with 
Publix is also up in the air. 

Jack Partimrton's adv<'nt from 
the coast has further complicated 
matters. 

Sam Katz's penchant for the band 

idea, with the leader a hiKh -pow- 
ered performer but forced to play 
local musicians in each town at 
union scale, has many of the pic- 
ture p< '^plo In a quandary as to 
how it will work out. 

Traveling band units are free of 
this, as explained in tho music de- 
partment of this issue, but w^here 
a band b\Tder without a band or 
too small a band also oiric iatos as 
master of ceremonies he must 
choose local union musicians in 
support. 1 > cannot Import even a 
sax sohdst or other specialty in- 
strumentalist without Incurring 
union ire. 

There have been complaints from 
the maestros themselves that their 
band units shape up negatively as a 
result. 



SALARIES AND AGES 



(Gontinuod from page 5> 



26. 



COURT ACTION 
ADVISED ON 
PAR'S RIDERS 



Portland, Ore., July 
Vitaphone versus Magnolia. 
This is the prize championship 
fle:ht that is now being staged here, 
in order to establish the winner. 
Warner Brothers pictures are now 
•old to John Hamrick's local Blue 
Mouse. Included In the picture deal 
is the Vitaphone, which cost Ham- 
rlck around $32,000 installation 
eost on top of hi* fllni rental. 

Aft'^r this, along comes "Warner 
Brothers, who control the Music 
Box, losing plenty on a two-bit pic- 
ture grind, and Installs the Mag- 
nolia process, similar In Sound to 
the A'itaphone. Magnolia Is now a 
regular feature in the Music Box, 
the seven -piece house orchestra 
having been eliminated by special 
agreement with the local Musicians' 
Union. 

The Warners are offering their 
local outlet (Hamrick) direct oppo- 
sition by having their Music Box 
plug Magnolia while llamrick is 
sweating trying to get the custom- 
ers in on Vitaphone. 

A last minute switch in bookings 
looks like Will King and his mu- 
sical comedy stock, whicli a few 
months ago completed a successful 
nine-month stay at the Music Box, 
and Mho have been pla>ing to ter- 
rible business at the Moore, Seattle, 
ivill no t retu r n to Po r tland as o rlg - 
inally slated. * 

King cl()s<'d his engagement at 
the Moore July 22. lie was slated 
to go into the local Music Box Sept. 
t, but it now looks, with the recent 
change, that ho will not make a 
repeat here, going to California in- 
stead. 



Polish Exposition I 

AS a result of negotiations with 

tlie Minister of Foreign Affairs and 
the Ministry of Commerce and In- 
dustry, two professional unions — 
I'^nion Polonaise de Tnd\istrlels 
Clnematographiques and the Societe 
Polonaise des Amateurs d*Art Pho- 
tographique — ai e prei)aring a photo- 
cinematgraphic exposition at War- 
saw, from Sept. 8 to Oct. 8. 1927, 
instead of the International Exposi- 
tion of Cinematographic Art, which 
could not be held In May last. 

This exposition will be divided 
into two groups: The cinemato- 
graphic exposition (first of its kind 
to be held in Poland) and the inter- 
national salon for artistic photog- 
raphy. The exposition will be under 
patronage of Professor Bartel, vice- 
president of the ministerial council. 
Several foreign firms, having branch 
offices in Warsaw, as well as sev- 
eral technical enterpri.«»es, labora- 
tories, etc., have accepted invita- 
tions to participate. 



T. O. C. C. Informs Com- 
plaining Members— New 
Clauses Not Approved 



Tlie general assembly of tlio lOtab- 
lissements Oaumont, recently held 
i!i Paris. appr<^ved the ac-counts of 
tho fiscal year. 1920. representing a 
net profit of 3.449.4fi4 francs, to 
whirh is added the bal.nu-e f>f the 
preceding year of 647,609 francs. 
Cross divided was fixed at 20 francs. 



Inde. Territory Set 

Pirst Division T)istriI>utois, Ins 
fChadwick-floldburg) has arranged 
for foreign distiibution ol 
product. 

J. IT. 1 1(. fiber- will handle the six 
OrnHoit fCMldl.'irt;) prodiirtions for 
Latin America and tlio Vur Kast. 
the distribution rights of the 12 
<'liadwirk iiroduetions lia\e be^n 
contiarted ]>y Pnivrsal for .'^outh 
and Central America. Mexico, Dutch 
East Indies, India, Burma. Ceylor, 
Xew Zealand and Australia. 

The ('.jnuiiont Conipany of i.nn- 
<lon has eontraetcd for the Kuro- 
I>^an distribution. 



As tlie ordinary general meeting 
of the Cinema-Tirage L#. Maurice, 
Paris, of June 8. 1927, accounts pre- 
sented for the fiscal year 1926 
showed n net profit of 127.674 francs, 
to which was added the balance of 
the previous year of 249.114 francs. 
Gross dividend was fixed at 8 francs. 

Gernfan Admissions 

At a recent meeting of the Pi^rlin 
Asso Mtttion of motion ]>i<-ture the- 
atre owners, wlieie admission prices 
were discussed, it was decided to 
submit to the different bt'inches a 
tixed tariff of admission ])riees, in 
this tariff, the lowest prire for a 
small picture thf.itre has b«'en fixed 
at Go pfennig, and the admis.sion in 
1 tho biggest and best cinema at 1 
mark. 



Cases brought to the Theatre 
Owners' Chamber o' Commerce for 
arbitration, arising out of an addi- 
tion to the Standard Exhibition 
Contract which has been placed on 
all Paramount contracts without 
having been approved by the Arbi- 
tration Board, are being refused, 
with the plaintiffs told to bring the 
nmtter before the courts. 

Tho T. O. C. C. will refuse to ar- 
bitrate on all clauses added by pro- 
ducers which are not part of tho 
regular contract. Paramount has 
added a "rider"' of several clauses, 
in which additional terms are pro- 
posed. 

IL is clairjud that exhibitors sign- 
ing this bylieve it to be the stand- 
ard Exhibition Contract despite 
there is some slight n»ention of the 
added clauses at the bottom of the 
sheet. 

Among the additions is a notice 
to the effect that Paramount has 

the license to withdr.aw up to any 
sev. n i)ictures from the program 
during the year. Also, Paramount 
has the op'tion of delivering film 
uithin one year from date of re- 
lea.se. 



of $26,000,000 or about 25. per ^etit. 

of the total cost of production for 
the coming year. 

Anumg the 7.»U players are 
around 100 stars earning from $2.- 
0(H» to $20,000 weekly. About loO- 

has ! are featui*e.l pla>er>» aver.i.i^ing 
ar^ljL'.OOO weekly, while .'.00 are rcKU- 
jlar stock players earning .m aver- 
age of 1 1 00 per week. Ut the $800.- 
000 total, the stars draw an esti- 
mate of 1450, uou a week. il>e fea- 
tured players 1300,000 and the stock 
players |.'>0.000. 

In addition tiiere are over 3.000 
in the profession wlm have achieved 
the distinctii*n of receiving ".screen 
credit." 

It is noiewortTiy that while there 
are only about l!Oi) foreign players 
at work in Hollywood they have 
contributed 20 per cent, of the total 
number of stars. The Invaders are 
equal to. or outnutnber, the native 
Americans as technicians and di- 
rectors. ^But of the total of 750 
important actors .and actresses 
over ,'.')0 ;ii*e of AmeiicMn birth. 

America h.as pro<lueetl its own 
comedians, with the only exoe|)tion 
Charlie CliapMn. The lea<ler of the 
box (dfice t::i-os«-es la^t >e:ir, Harold 
Lloyd, was born in Omaha. Prac- 
tically all of the funny peojile of 
tho sereen, <'olIeen Moore. Harry 
Panirdon, IMdie Crtntur. Chester 
Conklin. liuster Keaton, P.en Tur- 
pln, Larry Semon. Ford Sterling, 
Charles Murray and Constance 
Talmadg«' saia.im tf) the stars and 
strii)es, Anjong tl>e lesser ctune- 
dlans are Monty Banks. FVanee; 
Karl Dane. D'Munark: (eori^e K. 
Arthur and Lupino Lune. England. 

Ages 

Screen stars, especially tlie wo- 
men, have shown con.sisient aver- 
sion to revealing their ages. This 
has resulted In speculation by the 
publie whereby lilm celebrities are 
generally repute«l to be older than 
they actually are, especially after 
beinj; st'en in pictures ^\here the 
camera treatment is not all that 
may l»e desired. 

Picture stars are youiig. They 
have to be youn^ to screen widl 
unless in cljaracter roles. The 
screen .star must arrive 15 or 20 
years earlier than the legitimate 
j)la\er in ordei to eish in bef<»re 
the makeup begins to fail coating 
up tho.se deep facial lines. 

The oldest star for United Ar- 
tists, .Tolin J'arrymore, was born in 
1882 and is 45 years of age. He is 
the youngest of the Barrymores. 
Douu'l.is I'airbanks is 44 and 
Ch.arlie Chaplin aroimd 40 

The joungest pair in Pnited Ar- 
tists are Ollbert Roland and 
Dolores del PJo. both I'lV Roland 
was born in Mexico. December. 
1905. Miss del Ulo was Itorn Aug. 
8, 1905. 

Tom Mix was a n<.ii;;h Pider 
un<ler Roosevelt dtuing the .Span- 
ish-American war, sent home after 
being wounded in battle. Later Mix 
served in the Plillippiiics. was 
again wounded and didn't go to 
war again until the I!.>xer uprising 
in China. Tom must have been 
treafcil picfty loiigh 1>\ the <'liinese 
because ;tll he did for the Rritish 
Government <luring the Boer War 
was to break in hors*»s. HIh scrap- 
ping aetiviti**N. follow ini; the 
Chinese shindig, have been c;onfined 
stric t Iv to wcMterns ever since. 
Ts 



1« 



(.> P.i icii L'ti, Kathr> ti P.eir\ 
Charles l-';nreli i.-n't moi->- th m 
few months i»ver 20. C'lara Mow 
under 20: Lois Moran is 18, 

Purthcr revelations show that 
Reginald Denny ia 31. Laura l^x 
I'lante i.- not quite 23. Mary Phil- 
bln Is 23 Olenn Tyron. newe.^t I'm- * 
versal star, wan horn in n91*. 

Buster K»'aio!i w.is (hdng somer- 
saults soon after N'>v. 1. 1S9'» n -vv 
being in the 32d year v»f life. i;on- 
ald- Colman is over 30. A'llm v 
Panky hasnt |iass*Hl the first 25 
yet. 

Salaries 

The highist paid piciurc actor 
outside rf United Artists Corpora* 
tion is Tom Mix. earning around 
iL'o.UOO weekl\. Mix's salary is 
$10,000 weekly with a perceniago 
of the profits of his films. 

Charlie Chaplin charges himself 
$15,000 weekly salary into tho cost 
of production, realizing on the 
great portion of the profiis of the 
picture in addition. Charlie started 
in 1 ictures for Keystdno fit $150 a 
week. 

Douglas Fairbanks (Charges from 
$PMHK to $15,000 weekly i«alary into 
tht^ Cist of his productions. Hv' 
was taken from tlie boards into pie- 
tures at a salary of $2,000 to start 
wi'h. 

Duster Keaton < harires $'<.000 
weekly into co.st of productloti as 
salary. Bimter turned down an of- 
fer of $750 a week to appear in 
vaudeville at the Winter (;;inien in 
favor of starting otit with Uosooo 
(Patty) Arbuekle at $40. 

John Barrymore's salary is around 
$10,000. (Gloria Swanson charge.^ 
$7,000 we*>kly into cost of T>ro*luc- 
tion as salary. Norma Talmadge Is 
rated at a similar scale to the Inst. 
Colleen Moore gets $7,000 weekly or 
$125,000 to a picture. She m^^kes 
four ye.ai ly. 

Mary PIckford's salary is $10,000 
weekly with the maj«>r lercentage 
of thf> profits in ;id<lition. In P>1'. 
Miss I'iekford was earning $2,000 a 
week with CO per cent, of the profits 
from her pictures. Her salary was 
doublcl in PMO. g.-tting T4.000 and 
50 per cent, from the same corpora- 
tion. Famous Players. 

Lillian Oish is thrv highest sal- 
aried player with Metro-fJoldwyn- 
Mayer at a reported salar\ of $7,500 
weekly. AdoIi)he Menjou receives 
around $5,000 weekly. Richard Dix't* 
is over $1,000. Reginald Denny in 
the highest paid member of tlie 
Ur iverMal slafi' at $3,5oO. 
Janet Oaynor started with Fox at 

$75. Her salary was doubled and 
it Is understood that Miss Ciaynor 
is to be given a new contract at a 
salnry more .i line with her liox 
ofilce value ,as a result of lier WOFkc 
in ".Seventh Heaven." 

Olive Burden, another 19 -year- 
old, getting $75 a week working at 
odd times under thn direction of an 
agent, was sold by the latter to 
Fox for $1,000 and is now getting 
from $2,500 to $3,000 a week. 

Maria* Nixon has Just graduated 
from westeins into re;il heavy 
drauimer at I'niversal. H.-r salary, 
reported at $1,000, may ko higher 
shortly. 



Fritzi 
F.nf>mv • 
meeting. 



Ridirwa V 
.M-CJ-M. 



added 

I'red 



1.) '"rhe 
NiPlo di- 



Under date of .Tune 24. lf<-7. the 
ordinary general meeting of the 
Deutsch-Nordische Film Union <'r. 
m. b. H, was held at P.erlin. when 

the (Mpit.-il slock was r.'liscd to 2 10.- 
000 tnarks. It was decided to pro- 
duce during this ' .«-eason s'-\eii idg 
pictures in <;erman\\ of which two 
will he directed bv Richard <')swald: 
two Will bo Charha films; two will 
be produced by thf» (Joron I'ilm 
Company, and one by the Oswalda-j ^.j,^„.,| 
Sperling ProfUi'tion < '..in i- i ny. The 
Detitsch -Nordisr-hc will inijtort seven ) 

j {"y'r," '''Mi- inl " ' : n. > ny ioi 

; sen.««on'K market. 



Commodore Deal On 

The deal between tho M. A S. 

Knterpri.sos and the Loew Circuit 
for the acfinisition of the Commo- 
dore, New York, by the Loew Cir- 
cuit, declared cold, Is on again. 

The deal Is expected to be settled 
this we. k. If set, will cive the Loew | 
int«'i«'sts the house in .September. 

A conference on the transfer was 
held yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon 
b.v both principals. ;tnd adjourned 
for another meeting I-'riday. 



Lon ^haTtey is 42. I lu r non N»- 

varro is 2H; I"'J«'anor Ho.ndnian. 27; 
.loan Crawford. 22; I'auline Starke, 
27. John ftilberc. who has not com- 
mitted himself so f.ir. is in the 30'h. 
flreta fiarho is f»f!iciill\- ie^isiere» 
at 21. She entered the 
States as a minor. 



Ind^Exbib. Makes 

in South Africa 




PUBLIZ TRUMPETER 

Chic.ago. July 'Jl. 
pen Seikow ich has been tr» ole re- 
director of advertJsuig and 
publicity by Publlx. Ho will handle 
iV,V«lall matters pertaining to pn!di( ity 



Two Oldest Actors 

Edward Connelly and Frank Cur- 
rier are the two oldest on the .Meiro 
lot. Cur ri- I- w;is horn Sept. 4. 1S57. 
Connelly Won't tell hi.s ago but ad- 
mits he Is mor^ than 70 when it's 
a c.ise of who should be allotted an 
oM nrm part. 

Million Sills is about 13. Richard 
Barthelmess, 32. Harry Langdon 
and Johnny Hihes may be anywhere 
from 20 to r,o. P.oth are not only 
possessed of poker fac. s, l>ut HUid 
faces also have the elasti<ity and 
age-wearincHS of rubber. 

P.eri L\ on is 'JC. T.,ewi .re h 
set down fin th.* books .it H .Mary 
Astor Is 27 an i Lloyd liiigijfs .10. 
Mary Brian, of Paramount, is 18. 
Louis I'.ionks Is 21. Chester Conk- 



Cape Town, June 24. 
l^incriilillliPDUth Africa (Proprie- 
r it d '^*<' • Independent" HTm clf- 

cuit concern, according to an* 
nounrement, intend opening 
througfiout the r^iuntry. They nn- 
nfiunce sole rights to the D'^ Porest 
Phonohlms in .South Africa, and 
have taken over ih-» entire busi. 
ness of the Independent Flltn Serv - 
i.-e. 

A five-year lease has b«x»n secure! 

on the King's Hall, Durban ( Natal », 

seating 1,100. It 1."* intended to open 
this hall July 1. A h.i. .- of six 
years on the 'J'rides Hall, iienont 
(Transvaal) se:iti»ig 1.000; Town 
Halls Of Boksburg. Brakpan, 
Springs, all in Tr.msvaal. on five 
years' ]>:iy>'. 

They aitnouncc ne^o'iitions for 
halls In other towns. So far, nn 
halls have been secured in Cape 



r .utsh P ' 



Betty Bronnon opposKe I.Ane 
rhamller in Z <ne c;r,.y*.M • t )pon 
Hange. • Paramount. 



I'nder the name of Societn VlMione 
Cinomatograiicli.- i .s \ I C ). i new 
production linn is making prepar e - 
tions for Imr^«»diate work on film 
of modern character. 



rrf Ohl s ftg e 

Mid.lle We-t 

The Publix publicity will still be 
handled from New York City by 
A M P.otsford and divided with 
j W. K. Holllnder In Chicago. 



anil i** tho lin ,in old clown with D imes' Cir- i Tow n and .Iohrinne>;burg 



Dix 



cus, i.i said to bo 4o. Jtic hard 
is 35. Ralph Forbes. 27. 

Hwrold Lloyd is 34. Ilsfher Hal- The African Theitre Trust bell M. s 
y.\n1^ Im in the enrlv t. •.••.»)<•- It h.'iM the country s«»W«*.i UT>^ Uie 
1 Maxlgo Bellamy is Zi. <Jei>rg* otrl ally. 



Prf)mlse.«» mnrt^ by other s h i^ v 
hitherto proved a will-o'-the- winp 



12 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON PICTURES 



\V« ir«l s (,f a "niyst. 1 y ship" and of a danpf^roii*; mnn ninninq 

at l.iiK*' ;ili(Mi<l a tramp fi< i-litor. "K in^'sbury,** which earn*' towards 
the Xt w Vuik harlioi- from the S(»mh Seas, reached the New York papers 
kuit week. Murder, mutiny and trapedy were mentioned. 

A radio r» port had th'^ ykipjM r '^.•ndin^,' word that a mmdfrer was at 
lih«ity oil tho h<i;it tliat he had no bool.y liatch to h^ck him in and 
that things luokt il tiai k lor c\ti y one ahoai d if the man wasn't put in 
lr©n» soon; • ' Another was that the crew had mutinied twice, that the 
m:ito ho] <li< <l off tho r.arbados coast aind that a captain had become 
iJi and had h ft \ho sliip. ■ . 

Another my.stifying n port was that the colored chef before reaching 
libf^rlia,' had murdered his wife, charging her pith infldelity. 

All ih<^'s«' iinranny st<>i-i« s ranscd sn^^pioion to start s<'( thincr as to 
wh< tln r tnc rc was n tan^ihle proses a^'vru-y for one of the several boat 
eiorics t'ithtr niadr or about to be shown on Broadway. 

The UhH?d Presa tryinf ta* run down a possible press agent eon- 
iiiection caU0d up tho Will Hays oMb e which endeavored to make some 
inquiry, irowever nothing developed. 

Meanwhile tho "Kingsway" was expected to dock in New York Wed- 
iMNiday where Assistant U. 8. Attorney Kenneth Simpson ahd eierht 
coast puard.sir.on wore in waiting to gfct at the bottom of all tho so- 
called mystery. They waitt d in vain, as the freighter whicli had passied 
£andy Hook steamed out to seu again. 

llMnwIilM further speelllfttton embroiled "The Blood Ship*' which 
was the current (last wook) film attraction at the Roxy. This is a Co- 
lumbia production. Alox. Moss handling the Columbia publicity, washed 
his liands of all alleged publicity. The understanding is that he declared 
!e # li i p tet » t gH dwl i i ce %e tliit Httys olflce of any suspected connection with 
the fioif^litor and the picture at the Roxy. 

Tlicn there came a thought as to Hairy Reichcnbach and whether his 
publicity arm was back of the murder mystery. But apparently no con- 
jMetlo'n^itkl be Uieked ^611 to Mairry. There was a report that perhaps 
Jack London's thrill story of the high seas, "Tho Cruise of the Elsi- 
n«>re." was also a p. a. tio-up, but the Hays oflice fa,Ued to ascertain 
any company making such a picture.. 

The 'ICIi^sway** ^ H> aii out^and^eiiit freighter liarryihg ivory, spices 
and whatnot from the tropics. It Is just th« soft of a boat that any 
alert p. a. might connive into a tie-up witit m. fUm having a tragedy or 
mutiny aboard within romantic territory. 

It is oiitiMtt by Atf'toah aii4 £aHtern Trading Co.. 8 Bridge street, 



A tremor ran through the Broadway crowd yesterday (Tuesday) with 
the Import iiNreadliig ^^^^^ advising cus- 

tomers to get out on Paramount, as bankers were calling loans. None 
of those closest to the operations of tho largest picture concerns has 
been able to figure the manipulation of Barumount stock since it was 
at iome mohths ago. At that time Paramdtifit Insiders, those most 
familiar with the property, believed its stock would touch 130 before 
stopping. Instead almost immediately it commenced to glide backward 
and without apparent reason. • .'V . , • . : 

Nor has any Ibgieal reaftbn on a buirtm«fi bi^ presented Itself 

why Paramount should be in the 90's or go farther downward. Its 
10 per cent annual still stands, its business is normal, assets sound and 
operation wholesome. As for the general economical movement in the 
pfeturo bualneta for Which ParainOtttit entire burden for 

the launching, that ineaht il<i^thtllt - til tll« What it ex- 

pressed — economy. 

New theatres, combinations, movements and affliations made by Bara- 
moufit and PlibUx; not beisomlng pubffc, should lead, to better profits, 
despite tlio drop of the .stock or the statement Paramount may issue for 
this year, taking this year a9 the seiison aiding Juno^ last. 

There is small ehanW of lx>ewV Entering into ift deal wi the Inter- 

Rtiito In Texas, through which Loew's Would turn over the operation of 
any of its Texan houses to tho Interstate. Instead it is said at the Ixjew 
Office in New York, Loew s expects to add theatres in Texas to its chain. 
The report anpears to have been atiirted lii overtures be- 

ing made to XiOew*a in Kew York by a promoter to open up negotiations. 

The Ufa "Tartuffe," at the Strand, New York, this week is a Ger- 
man-miidei. flrst held for r^leaflcf .|»ver here by Paramount. When Para- 
mount found it could not be secured in time the latter placed "Variety" 
at the Rialto, New York, holding back "Tartuffe" and a^ain def. rring 
It upon "The Way of All Flesh ' (with Jannings) going into the Hialto 
a coiipl* 1^ WeSlii 

^•Tirtttffe" was thereupon returned to I'fa In New York and held until 
Joe Plunkett asked foj- it f<.r the J^trand. owin- to Krnil Jannings being 
its star. Jannings considers it one of his three best. The other two are 
'«VM4ety*' and **The I^st lAU«h.*' 

"Tartuffe" is a high hnt picture made for the high hats who are not 
^^j^ady customers at American picture houses. Much to everyone's sur- 
prise, the New York censors passed tlic (Jernian picture without a cut, 
perhaps becattiie of Itie moral. > ^ ^ 



Although the only pos^ilde advancement in forcible newsreels lies 
towards technicolors, it is not considered probable that colored news- 
n«ls wm be made to illly oonstderhble ext^nt on account of the high 
cost. A two-minute shot of a Hootch elan celebration in colors shown 
)n liroadw£ty iiouscs lust wee]|c. cost S.s.OOO to prutluce. 

Imogene Wilson is sn id to have ^f^^ vowed In Holly wo«.d that 

naught in future will again tempt her to chance publicity oT the un- 
desirable sort. The saniV Imog<'ne ..f the stormy Frank Tinn. v. London 
and Berlin days i.s now abroad with the Herbert Brenon compaiiv. en- 
i ?ag td :J i t taktng^aci^tMMl for the United Artists picture, "SorrcU & i^on." 
^ho Is appe aring under another screen name. Her role in the picture is 
not an important one. but Imcigcne, It is said by a close friend, ap' 
predates it is an opportunity to come back under propi-r auspices. 

Jaok J^rry, .hta^^ of the Puhllx Managers* Training School, reports an 
Inci ense of r»0 per < • nt in attendance at the annual BCNsion held at Bay 
St. Louis, near New (>rlean.s. * 

This year 150 hoUHe managers In the Saengei* chain attended his brief 
course on advertising, exploitntlotj, oponition and overhead reductions. 

The New Voik school f(,r man.iK'rs has been tctoporaiily adjourned. 
I)uring tlie three .sessions past 78 h<.use managers were graduated with 
most of these miw holding down assignments in ho'u.ses on the I'ublix 
chain. The s( liool was a nc cf ssity arising from the large number of 
houses flicn being acquired hy Puhlix. Now. with the circuit heads busy 
con<'entrating tiieir forces expansion is prac tii ally ne gligible and the 
school will not be re-opened until ni«»re manag. rs are needed. This 
policy leaves assistant h<»use manageiM with an opportunity of pro- 
motion. 

Hairy lKlii\«s the school uill aj^ain be in oper.iiie.n within six or eight 
months. 

.•=;onic of the -hat p. h(.\vman-)iip in ilie history of Syracuse resulted 

■4*i4**M Ih«^. n . ilUlMl \ rSil .1 Li V s.. IMp in X. \ h.^t vv...,l/ s; ,..Ti,w. 



of the Crescent, downtown sero"nd run house with ii 10-20. angled for 
the fight films only to 1- n ii th.it Keith s had them. Sardino dug up some 
new sret 1 stuff of both Ja< Us in training, boiiirht the lilms of tin- I>emp- 
sey-( ;ild>ons light, arranged to broadc.ist tin* li^ht, and p'.astt.'rd the 
city \ylth announcements that he would have the Sharkey-lMnpsey light 
by l adfo pictures'* as It happened. 
i;ievcr cutting gave fardino a reel or two of fight stuff, the training 



pictures real enough bvjt the actual fighting scenes "botrowed" from the 
Dempsey-Gibbons scrap. But Frank didn't tell the euatomors that and 
not' a few of the boys, from their comment, actually thought Frank 

was giving 'em "radio pictures" from the New York ringside. 

The Crescent seats some 1,200. While the fight was on there were 
1.800 jammed into the house, with about 600 more lined up outside. 
Three loud speakers, one on tiie stage, tfne in the rear of the house and 

one in the balcony. 

Keith's didn't take kindly to the stunt, calculated to cut In to the 
patronage expected Friday when Keith's put on the actual films. Worst, 
however, was yet to. come. The Keith management found Cirescent ad- 
vertising in Saturday morning's paper heralding exclusive Dempsey- 
Sharkey fight films at the f^ardino house. 

The Keith people, it is said, saw red. but Sardino held firm. He had 
secured the Klneogram strip of newsreel stuff of the fight, and had 
augmented this with foedage lifted from the old Demi)sey-f;ibbons reels. 
Careful selected limited th^^ latter to far shots and hazy strips tiiat 
would not be overly recognizable. Again Saturday, the Crescent jj)acked 
them In, cutting into the Keith business, 

Keith's pulled a fast one Its own account on PVIday night. The fight 
films were presumed to stibstitute for one act of vaudeville, cutting the 
bill to hve acts and a feature picture. But the house ran the light lilms 
after three acts of vaudeville, operating on a grind policy to get the 
money. And it did, fo^ tho line extended more than a block the greater 
part of the evening* 



A Chicago straight film hbuse. In the hands of receivers, is running 
under force and consequently losing about 18.000 a week. Receivers 

wanted to close the house for the summer Immediately upon taking pos- 
session. The bonding company, holding the bag and having tho last say, 
refuses to allow closing and is standing the loss on the belief the theatre 
Is more sellable if In an active state. There are no takers as yet. 



Hoot Gib.*;on's contract with ITnivorsal expires Nov. 2 next with no 
optional clause. Universal executives have submitted a new contract, 
but a disagreement has arisen over the cost of Gibson pictures and re- 
garding stories with the result that Hoot has expressed a desire to 
break away from IJ, after making one- more picture. Olbspn has been 
with Universal for a number of years. 



Walter Lindar, newly appointed exploitation chief for First National, 
is said to be the only real, cowboy In film publicity. HO was a cattleman 

in the southwest as a youth and drifted up to St. Louis to try his luck 
in a rodeo. The record doesn't spe. ify what luck he had. but instead of 
going back to the moo-cows, lie got a job on a St. Louis newspaper as re- 
porter, which turned but to be almost as interesting and nearly halt as 
well paid. * 



A number of years ago First National bought the screen rights to "My 
Lady Friend," H. H. Frazee musical, for $15,000. The picture was pro- 
duced at that time with Carter Pe Haven. Frazee used the basic theme 
and much of the dialog of "My Lady Friend" in the production of "No, 
No, Nanette," with the musical score new. First National bought 
"Nanette" from Frazee and intends to make the picture version during 
the coming -season. . . 



A, production supervisor at one of tlie larger coast studios who prides 
himself on his supposed knowledge of stories got into a jam with one 
of the company directors last week that may result in holding up the 
shooting of a picture already cast. 

The director worked with the writer on the adaptation and decided to 
write the continuity himself, listening to suggestions from the writer 
while so doing. Upon fini.shing the continuity he turned It into the 
oflnce of the supervisor for reading. The supervisor glanced through the 
first two pages and voice-d his disapproval in definite terms, declaring he 
thought it to i»e one of the poorest he had ever seen, and he would write 
a good one himself. 

The director HAened but did not stop to explain to the supervisor that 
the continuity was written entirely by himself, and followed the adapta- 
tion very closely throughout. He walked out and finished casting tho 
picture for shooting, keeping in mind his own continuity rather than the 
one which the supervisor will likely hand him later. 



Exhibitors arc generally complaining over the poor run of pictures 
and the bad "breaks" on thfe films. They compare matters with the 
summer of 1926, when a flock of Broadway specials like "Phantom of 
the Opera," "Iron Horse,'* several Chaplins, etc., were at their disposal 
at nominal rentals, requiring but an atmospheric prolog to round out 
a show. 

This summer with the run of regular film released just about aver- 
age, it has been their task to build up the pictures With elaborate pres- 
entations and relying con'^iderably on tho acts to carry tho show. The 
result has been that the gross intake has exceeded that of last year, but 
a net profit computation, after deducting the costs of the presentations, 
finds the total in favor of last season. 



A producing executive on the coast who had unearthed many potential 
featured players from strange places recently saw the picture of a foot- 
ball player In a newspaper. The executive sent a letter to the youth 
asking for a couple of photeis. These airived and looked so good the 
studio apreed to make a test if the youth would make a trip to the 
coast. 

In a couple of Weeks, the football star arrived at the studio, made a 
test, and will probably be signed to a stock contract. He had tt'aveled 
from Alabama on the chance of hitting in the screen test. 



During a conference at one of the large coast studios the discussion 

centered around the title of a fort h •oniing big special being produced by 
the company. W hen one sugge stion of .a title was offe red, a high-priced 
executive declare'd that no picture ^with a title containing the word 
"Heaven" would get a dime at the ^x office. He sat down fast when 
one of the wise -crackers present re mai ' ked "E xcept when it has Seventh* 
in front of it" 



Edward H. Benson, special Far East representative of United Artists 

headquartered In Tokio, and Arthur Kelly, London representative, are 
now in the States attending "one-man conventions" with Joseph M. 
Schenck. 



Publix is expee teel to havc no difficulty in having the plans for its 
4.00('-seat he>use in the^ Hronx. at the Crand Concourse anel lf(4th street, 
approved when the matter g<H>s befeire the Board of Appeals late this 
month, a petition having been signed by merchants and residents of 
the commimity in behalf of the project. Previously the plans for the 
playluuise had be e n re\iect<Ml. as the th< atro is to back on a r«>sidontial 
street. People of the e-ommunity .see the playhouse as a boom to' the 
section, and are therefore Interceding. 

An announcement -fleclhl'es the house will be named the Venetian. Cost 
is $1,800,000, exclusive of the site. 



/ 



A report is that the old Triangle traeh-mark is to come Kae k to tho 
screen and a company may be f»»rmed shortly in New York which Will 
make fno Triat.u-le i)icfures a reality. In tlie e)ld days the Triangle label 
was coiointly controlle d by C. A. Haumann and Harry Aitken. 



Kobody seems to he offering any expl.anation as to why the Vocafilm 

poeiyde postiiemed the ir proposed opening of the Ve)cafilm with th«» new 
I abo Uuth picture. "Tb.e H.ibc Come s lle.'me ." F. N. Apparently it h.is 
not been a matte r of douj:h as tho Voc.a lnte r»'sts h.a\e- bee'n paying rent 
for the Lobgacre. New York, since June 24. which was announced 

(Continued on page 541 



PATENTS 



Washington, July 23 
Full information on the foliowi'na 
list of inventions, upon which pa? 
ents have Just been granted, may ba 
secured by forwarding 10 ctnts. 
along with the name and number 
in each instance to the Commissioner 
of Patents, Washington, D. C. ' 
Piotures 

Automatic switch for film rewind- 
ers. James A. Hudson, iiorger, Tex. 
Filed March 1, 1926. Ser. Ko. 91,371 

l,635,47l>. 

Cinematograph film material. Juha 
E. Thornton, London, England, 

Original application filed Dee- 13 
yjZi, Ser. .\o. 6J>0.5H, and in Great 
Britain Dec. 27, 1«22. Divided and 
this applieation filed June 8, 1925 
Ser. .No. 35,761. 1,635,516. ' 

PhotoraphiC'pHnttng apparatus 
(still). States Ivee Lebby, Corning 
N. Y. Filed L>ec. ly, VJr*, Ser. Mo! 
607,845. 1,635,554. 

Antistatic photographic film, 
Jacques .Marette, Vincennes, France^ 
assignor to Pathe Cinema, Anciens 
Etablisscments I'athe Fi ere s, K\ris, 
I'Yance. Filed June 30, IKZft. Ser. 
No. 40,690, and in France May 26. 
i,C35,Cbi, 

Photographic enlarging, reducing, 
reproducing and printing apparatus 

(still). The)mas Coca Carpio, Saa- 
Sebastian, Spain. Filed Oct. 4, 1924, 
Her. No. 741,623, and in Great Britain 
Nov. 29, V.m. 1,6:15,741. 

Rontgen-ray photographic ms* 
chine. Maurice M. Pomeranz, Mew 
York city. Filed NOV. 26, 1925, 8fr. 
No. 71,388. 1,635,952. 

System for taking phetographb 
and cinematographic pictures. Eugen 
Schufftan, Hollywood, Cal. Filed 
Aug. 9, 1926. Ser. No. 128,153. l,w 
636.112. 

Reinforced moving-picture film. 
Charles H. Meeker, Riverside, CaL 
Filed June 9. 1924. Ser* No. 718.800. 

1,636,525. 

Projection apparatus. William L. 

Patterson, Rochester, N. Y., assig- 
nor to Baus & Lomb Optical Co., 
Rochester^ Filed Jan. 18, 1824, Sen 
No., §8.7.101, 1,636,647. 

Music 

Violin mandolin. Henry Miller. 

Orafton, W. Va. Filed Aug. 8, 1925, 
Ser. No. 49.083. 1.635,429. 

Violin. Michael Redlinger, Port- 
land, Ore. PMled Oct. 20, lt25.'««r; 
No. 63,655. 1,635,502. 

PlayiM« attaehnvent for stringed 
instruments. James S. Conner Ro- 
anoke, Ala. Filed Oct. 18, 1922^ Ser, 
No. 595,387. 1,635,642. 

Upright piano. Walter L,ane, Hol- 
land, Mich., assignor to Bush & 
l.ane Piano Co., Holland, Mich. 
Filed Dec. 29, H!24, Ser. No. 758,701. 
1,635,755. 

Key -valve pad for musical inttru* 

ments. I»aul Arthur, Klkhorn, Wis., 
assignor to Frank Holton & Co., 
Klkhorn. Filed Sept. 24. 1921, Ser. 
No. 503.074. 1,635,775. 

Piano action. C. E. Cameron. Jr., 
Ka.st Orange, N. J. Filed April 26. 
1923, Ser. Xo. 634,699. 1,635, KIT. 

Phonograph record and method of 
producing the same. Robt. Qualt, 
Jr., Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor of one- 
half fo Jae-ob M. Khrlich, New York 
city. Filed July 10. 1928, Ser. No. 
65y.736. l,635,sr.2. 

Phonograph. Oberlin Smith, 
Bridgeton, N. J.; Perclval H. Smith, 
executor of said Oberlin Smith, de- 
ceased. Filed June 25, 1026, Ser. 
No. 11.S.5S2. 1.635.965. 

Modifying device for modulation 
control (piano). John Hays llaiu- 
niond, Ji.. (;iiaieester, Mass. Filed 
April 2. 1925. Ser. No. 20,111. l.» 
635.993. 

Piano-modulator>control device. 

John Hays Hammond. Jr.. (ilou- 
cester. Mass. Filed April 8, 1925. 
Ser. No. 21,483. 1,635,994. 

Successively-operated tone con- 
trols. John Hays Haniniond, Jr., 

C. loucester, Mass. Fileel May 6. 
1925, Ser. No. 28,167. 1,635.995. 

Synchronizing mechanism. Albert 

D. Trenor. Glouceste r, Mass., assig- 
nor to John Hays Hammond, Jr., 

12, 1922. Ser. 



Albert D. 
City, N. Y. 
16.855* 



Gloucester. Filed Aug. 
Ne). 583.597. 1,636.020. 

Banjo construction, 
r.rover. Long Island 
File d F. b. 2, 1924. 

I, 636,091. 

Musical instrument (string). Oo. 
W. Horton, Queens Village, N. Y.« 
assignor to John W. Bunker, New 
York city. Filed Sept. 23 1925, Ser. 
No; 58,0(ir.. 1.636.133. 

Banjo and the like. Carl H. Rich- 
ter, Chlonpo, assignor to Richtor 
Mfg. Co., Chicago. Filed Dec. 12, 

1925. Ser. No. 74,966. 1,636,244. 
Accordion plate. Joseph Calleazzl. 

*San Fi\aneiseo. File d Oct. 24, 1925, 
Ser. No. 64,584. 1,636.299. 

Outdoors 
Amusement device. George 
Cugnin. Kvie, I'a. Filed Sept. 

1926. Ser. No. 1.636.356. 
Racing amusement device.. F. 

Newsbaum, Detroit, Mich., and J, 
Lonn. La Porte, Ind., assignors 
Inte rnational .Ainuse'nie iU ('e)rp. 
troit. Filed May 11, 1926, Ser. 
10S.293. 1.636.481. 

Amusement device (ball ganr»e). 
1' li.ro .Noela. Hre.e>klyn. N. Y. Fileel 
April 2. 1927. Ser. No. 180,515. 1.- 
636.645. 

Miscellaneous 

Process^- reproriuring p icturga of 
art subjects, (o orge K. I'.uzza. Min- 
in aiHiIis, l'il< d Dec. 7, 1925, Ser. 
Ne.. 73.935. 1.636.173. 

Ink supply for picture recorders. 

II. H. Hange r. Newark, N. .1.. iissig- 
nor tn K.aelio Ce»rp. of Ameriea, 
File <I Aug. 19, 1925, Ser. No. 51,192. 



P. 
4» 

J. 
M. 
to 

De- 
No. 



Wednesday. July t7, lf27 



PIGTURES 



VARIETY 



18 



AUSTRALIA 



(('ontlnued from i>ago 2) 
well liked in clever skit "Tob- 
blltaky.*' Herbert Browne, souks, 
plensf'ti. AchilU'H rind Now'tnan 
xnade good with novelty act. Tivoli 
Poncinff Girls did some nifty steps 
gjxd went over. Manapcniont using 
f^rls to back up some of the acts, 
alonar lines lately al the New York 
Hippodrome. l<ei)eat visit of Aus- 
tralia's champion wotMj clioppers 
who closed show and held at- 
tention. 

PietMrss 

"Old Ironsides" started off ver>- 
well at the I'rince EUw ard but after 
threci weeks business dropped iv lit- 
tle and the management brouKlit in 
•'iJen Hur" earlier than exp^.cted. 
Its hard to understand why the sea 
picture could liave remained luncfcr 
than a few weeks. Those in the 
know have said that the title was 
probably the reason again.<?t big 
business. However. tJie manage- 
ment should have the satisfaction 
of knowing that in "Hen Hur" is 
an attraction that will pull a huge 
gross. The picture opened last 
niglit and^et -with^ hearty -approval 
from the premiere audience. Will 
Prior staged a good prolog and ma- 
terially assisted In the success with 
his concert orchestra, t/eslie Har- 
vey had them applauding heavily 
with liis solos at the grand organ. 
Th© whole attraction is very high 
class and credit is due to Hal Carle- 
tori under whose direction the pro- 
log to the big picture was stagfiaa. 
•Ben Hur" ia playing at |1 top. 

"Vale ncia" la the main attraction 
at the Haymarket this week. Hoyt's 
featuring •'Orchids and Ermine." 
and "Slide, Kelly, Slide." Aerial 
Andersons' featured act. 



forms are shown in abundance but 
in such a way that no pOVnso could 
lu taken by even the iuost puritan 
uiinded. 



Feature attractions at Lyceum 
this week include "Fashions for 
Wbiticn," and •'College Days. " 

Lyric i."^ screenin;^ "\Vhi.^i)ei-ini: 
Saiif," and 'Sealed Ups." Jimmy 
Klkin's Band is a bigr feature at tltis 
house. 



The hlf; surprise in film circles 
has been the success of the German 
picture. "The Qolden Road" at the 
Adyar Hall under the indepond* nt 
management of Reuben Baker. Pic- 
ture is in its 10th week and is show- 
ing in a small hall, right out of the 
theatre district. The feature deals 
principally In special out-door ex- 
ercises as one of the main attributes 
to glowing health. Nude female 



ROXY 

Wtk St.<~7tli Am. 

TlM Wofld't 

OraaU-st Thcutra 
Poon cpan 1 
11:19 A. U. 



TSCHAIKOWSKY'S 
FOURTH SYMPHONY 
ROXY SYMPHONT 

ORCNCSTRA 
R«xy Chcral Grew 
PTVEnTIRSEMEaTTS 
WTLMAM POX PreteBti 



PAID TO LOVE" 



CAPITOL 



BROADWAY AT 
Gist J^TItHET 



John GILBERT 

in **^2 MILES OUT" 

Capitol OraaA OrchMtm* CapUel Ballet 

Corp.% Chester Hale Oirla Carlo Fernttl 
and OapUol BaMmblt. 



Creneral release has been grranted 

"Tho Pig Parade" by the Ah^tro- 
Goldwyn exchange and the feature 
is being screened in the suburbs to 

;,'0(){1 hiisin' ss. S^\ v>ral road units 
wiil taive tlie jii. line ilirough Uie 
country towns of this state. 
Australian- Made 
"Con of tile Cox'al S«'aH" is non- 
being "shot" in the tropics by Nor- 
man I);iwn for A iistrali.-i n i-'i'nis, 
I^td. Edith Ho>)crts, Kddi.' 1 turns 
and Walter Ijonp: are the featured 
players in the Beatrice Grimshaw 
story. 

"What Price Glory" has not ye-t 
been given a release by the Fox 
exehan^e. The Pox p-tiple desire 
to show the i>ic(ure aa a lon;i-run 
attraction, believin^s it will prove a 
big money-ipetter. 



pnrt. Artistw will be recruited fri»m 

ti Mii'anu-s iiiay.im ui:<i^r lue Wiii- 
jaUiSL.ii-'l'ait lorees. if liie venture 
is a suoei-ss it will be a main fea- 
ture in all tht'ir b.lls. This iK'in^ 
the ou.se it looks as though straight 
vaudeville is giving up the gliost. 
Tlie l-'ulh'r pfopit* arc l'l.lyln^' r* \ lu 
arul vaiiueville in their pnneijial 
iiuu.xcs, linding It a payable iM'uposi 

tiOB, 



JOYS AND GLOOMS OF B'WAY 



W.-T. will commenc* a Gilbert 

and Suliuan Optra st-. S'ln in Mt 1- 
buurne thit» morah at His ^lajesty s. 



Dance halls pulling biir business 
Willi tlie sfa.^on n^w in lull swin^. 
Palais Royal. Sydney, has ivv»» 
American bands leatured and are 
getting over nitrly. 



Q MARK n 
** TRA K 

B'way 
47th at. 

Dir. Stanlej 
Oa. •( 



Emil iannings 
TARTUFFE 

Tb% Hypocrite 



Refriffcruted 

WARNER 
Theatre 

It -iZd Street 
Twice Daily 

2:30 and 8:30 
Sfl.Mts.Sf. M. 



Warner Bros. PreMiit 

Dote Cosielio 

in "Old San 
Francisco" 



Nsw Vitaphona 



TILL JANUARY, 1928 



^'Ba Bb Bb 



99 



The new «ra (error) !■ ahow baslaeM 



RADIO 

Main broadcasting stations in this 
country have been quit*- auec-esstul 
in picking up American and foreign 
stations and re-broadcasting them 
to listrners. Sydney, rt eently 

picked up 2LO, Liondon, tiu'ougii 
PJJ, Holland, with broadcast incep- 
tion rt iiiar]i;i l)ly ( 

A special program from WLW, 
Ohio, was re-broadcast the other 
night with items eoining tlirouj^li 
clearly. Tlie program included or- 
gan solos. Cossack orchestra 6Md 
several solos. 

Is'ow that the cold months arc 
hero radio dealers report business 
as very good. American seta and 
parts lind a ready sale with the 
radio fan. 

2FC specialize In brojuleasting 
items from the princii>ai musical 
shows playing under the William- 
son-Tuit banntr. VV'illiamson-Tait 
are interested in the Sydney sta- 
tion and the Melbourne station con- 
trolled toy Farmer'% UUL 

MELBOURNE 

Melbourne managers report busi- 
ness very good owing to the cold 
snap prevailing at the present time. 

'* lto.se- Majie" will finish Its rec- 
ord run at Her Majesty's in two 
weeks. Show w^Ill probably go out 
on the road for Williarnson-Tait. 

Maurice Moscovitch linishes his 
season with "The Jtinger" at the 
Royal shortly. The Kussian will 
optri in Sydney for Williamson- 
Tait. 

Muriel Starr will finish her re- 
vival of "liiast Lynne" this week. 
"Six Cylinder Love" failed badly in 
its brief season Xor WiUiunaon- 

Tait. 

Tivoli is offering Dick Henderson, 
Herb WUiiama, Kicli and Adair, 
Flacories. Mildred and Connie. 
Stt tson, and the Tivoli Girls. 

Uijou has Tubby Stevens, Harry 
Cash, Rodney Girls, Leslie Elliott, 
Wallace and Oennett* Qoorge 
Ward Kevue. 



PieturM 

Britij^h picturo "Yprca" is In for 
an extended run at the Piaytaouseb 
Capitol la finishing *'Son of the 
Slieik" and "College Days," and will 
book in "Ben-Uur" this week for an 
extended mn. 

Paramount 'offering "The Better 
'Ole" and "The Potters." MajesUc 
featuring •*The Mysterious BldfCir" 
and "JoM^n'a Wife.** 

Williamson -Talt will present 
"Grounds For Divorce" at an early 
date. Margaret Laurence and Louis 
Benntoon featured. 



Max, Moritz and Akka, animal 
act. booked for the Tivoli time, will 
open here this month* 

TivoU management will try out 
a revue as a draw for their Sydney 
house. The revue Is figured to take 
up tho second half of the program 
with feature arts fillincr in iho first 



Madame Melba has e(>ns»iit«d to 
be heard over ihe racLu and will 
hv broad'-ast iri>n> [ilA> M. ll.. usiic 
ni-'Hth. The lKM)ki!i,L; of the 
Uiva is regarded as a scoop. 

Although ' What l^rice Glory" has 
not yet been screened in Australia, 
it has \nvii reiia;-eil in New Zea- 
land and is playing as a special 
road attraction under the Fox man- 
agement. 

Archer Whltford. printer and pub- 
lisher of this country, has oflered 
the Government $5uu,U0U. to loster 
loeaHy-made t>icturea_ hel^t_JW h i t - 
ford will put up the above ahiount 
asking the Commonwealth Govern- 
nrmnt to Invest a Mk* amount. 

The idea Is to Import tecluucal 
experts to teach us just huw to 
make pictures as In Hollywood. A 
big studio, fully equipped, in each 
princ.pal eitv. is one of the ideas 
mooted bv Mr. "VVhltford. Whether 
the offer will be accepted is |»^t7*n- 
nounced. 

AUSTRALIAN FILM 

Sydney, July, 2. 

The long looked for premiere of 
Australian I'iluis' own feature, "For 
the Term of liis ^iatural Life," oc- 
curred this week at the Crystal 
I'alace, Sydney. 

r.usiness drawn is remarkable 
and tho niauagement ordered an 
extra session to cope with the 
crowds. It looks aa thougli the 
company has a real winner in this, 
their first Australian«made picture. 

Whether the picture will have the 
same drawing power outside this 
country remains to Ml •eon. 

To the American exhibitor who 
books it, it may mean nothing at 
all. From a trade point of 1de# It 
Is not strong enough to play as a 
feature attraction in such a city 
as New York, but it could be used 
With a supporting picture providing 
its running time, now aboit<^. two 
hours, be cut considerably. 

As has been tlie case with many 
otlier pictures nuide here, the main 
faults in the picture are the rather 
patchy acting and poor captions. 
The latter could be re-written with 
great benefit to the featiire. Again, 
the plot has been rather drawn out 
and the director (Norman Dawn) 
was at fault in this respect. Some 
corking shots h*Te Mi| *iie cn red 
and from a acenic pol&t pictUT* 
is th<?re. 

In spots some of the scenes and 

acting are quite gruesome. The 
hlra follows the book closely and 
the director has done good work in 
this respect. 

The story opens In England and 
then comes to Australia, dealing 
mainly with the terrible hardships 
imposed on the convicts by the 
authorities. It is a story of a man 
wrongly accused of murder and of 
the many privations suflTered by 
him during the voyage to the new 
land on the (ionvict ship and in the 
penal camp on arrival. 

A love romance Is worked in very 
well and holds the interest. 

George Fisher and Eva Novak 
havu tho leading roles and got over. 
The cast includes Dunstan Webb, 
Mayne Lynton, Arthur Tau chert, 
Marlon Marcus Clarke, Gerald 
Souper, Jessica Ilarcourt. 



AMERICA'S PREMIER "BLUES" SINGER 

JULIA GERITY 

H^Ofi tmtant Approval in Her Pieimm Howe Dmbui 

WEEK JULY ia— SHERIDAN CHICAGO 

WEEK JULY S5— VACATION 

WEEK AUGUST 1— SHERID AN CHICAGO 

WEEK AUGUST 8— SHERIDAN CHICAGO 

WEEK AUQU8T 15— SHERIDAN CHICAGO 

WEKK /^UQUtT 21^-SHEmOAN. ...... .CHICAGO 

Direction DAVE "CniUf ROSS-ROY MACK AGENCY 



LONDON 



(Continued from page 2) 

hit at the t4ttle Theatre, and win 
close a flve-montha nm July 22« 



J. B. Fagan's costume play, "And 

So to I'.ed." has been booked, for 
America, with Yvonne Amaud, pop- 
ular French actress, going with the 
sh^'W to pl.'iy tho role of Mrs. Pepys, 
which she created here. 



After h ol I d.TV -making, Mathefton 
Lang will couimfnce a new provin- 
cial tour with "The Chlne.<*e Bun- 
galow." Eiirly n^'Xt year be will 
return to the West Knd, take over 
a theatre nnd pr«'sent his new play 
entitled "Tb«- T'atriot," in which he 
will play the leading role. 

"Tr.< ciirl Frl'^ii'l." wh1''h is b^^fng 
broiicht ttr— H-t^ VVewt Fnd in ti>" 
lall, will not b'> the American r=hnw, 
the book beiiMf that of "Kitty's 
Kis.ses," tli'^ m'>na'*'^mTt bnr ing to 
rf'sort to thl-^ r.n r «-»^ount nf thn nn- 
I c.,jif .,>,j' - rf ■ Th'^ C'rirl Friend" 
I book for England, although the ma- 



(Tontiiiuod from p»*.^e 2) 

Tlio smnll T>r. -l : ;,'r>r. op tho one witliou* i na'n.\ i^ out of lu"k. A h'rh 
elr.s.s choru> can her choice of jobs. Siio novd lux.r Im> out 

of work. Ziegteld and Whita had some trouble gotiing choruses this 
year, l ut tli. y were out to H' i 100 per cent perfection, and got It. M..»t 
I'f their girls nri' "reL;!!!.! ts. ' .-.t.ir.dlns. who h;ive l>eon in show businesa 
several seasitns. Not «'ne in 100 is a neweomer. 

None of the new kids is any good. After tliOHo two prodiuers, and 
a few otiu is. take their piek of availahle girls there are niiirhty few left. 
Saw a it li. aisal i»T a show a fi w tii.;hts .Mgo with an iii-h p-'udent pro- 
ducer i)uiutig it on. Have ne\ t-r. » such a terrildi' chorus. Thf gifU 
belonsred in any other w«lk of life luit show bunlnes.i. 

It is this typo of gir ls u ! loh cau.ses producer.** a lot of annoyance 
.showing up at calls, and wlio are < .-nst intly br.'K.' .-md <»nt of a job. 

"lioad Lizzies," they're called, l>e< ause they t an lu \ t r t a Nt w York 
show. Strnnply enough. It's this type of girl who always answ. r Kquity 
'Mils. Tbo sniMi i eh. n ils re\ cr answer call?* and nevor cohve tO 

preliminary rth.arsals. They deal witli the producer directly, and g»t 
out of it. 



Two .Losers 

If w^e wore In tlu> plaeo of Xi. f^fi M. Pilhn-bam or White It seems te 
us we'd baN «' sinuts t»ui inr gu Is as l ast ball nia jmm t. ?* have them look- 
ing for ri)olii<-.> in the .sticks. \Vt \l pay a scout a ceriam sum for every 
girl he oV she bring.s In who Is neot-pted.; We'd have a representative 
in every lai-;o . iiy, looking for girls. Wo'd estabU.sh a system whereby 
every ^irl w<»nl.i m-t a. personal au«liene>'. 

We know seorrs ttf marvelous girls wlio say, "Yes. Id lovo to b,' with 
Zieg^eld, but I can't get to see him " These girls Will not go to calls. 
They cannot br«^. Tk thrmi u b -f h r pnn f fla . . tlio -pr^^.inf tVirrt^ -'»ro imd 
themstdves. Both the girls and the producers are the losers, 



v''Need of Farm for Actors. ; 

Recent experiences have cohflrmed mir opinion that a country place, 
pref'M-ahly a farm, eomluft.d eitluT h\ th,' \';iiiil'\ille Manaq:<Ms' Pro- 
tective Association or the Producing Managers for \.iu.h vill<' adors or 
chorus girls would be a tremendous asset in developing K*>od will be- 
tween the actor and^mploy^i'. ' — — 

We had eight fj;irls from "Morry Co Kound," truest*? of Mrs. r.ranlnnd 
at our f.'irm over tlie w( ' Iv-fud, and t vory kid rarno hack feeling 100 per 
ci'nt, he.althii^r and happi* r for the exi)crii'nce. The et)St to us was too 
small to even consider. 

A great farm could he est.ibl!.s1i( (I within HO miles of Xew York, main- 
tained by the producers, whether of vaudeville or musical comedy, at 
a minimum of expen.se, which would do more good to establish friendly 
relatione and reliev* M^tteitoi imox^^ the poorer paid |>erfonnpefl than 
any other aj::eney. 

It seems strange that show business Is the only great Industry which 
does not take citre of its own, has practically no means of relieving want 
and sull%riiig wlthi» Ha ranks, and yet, throuffh bcMAt doisa mof^ W 
help the poop of other walks of life than any other. 

All it needs is a leader to put tho idea of an actors* home and farm 
over to a tremendous success. Not a home for the actor after he geta 
old, or after he contracta tubereulosia. but while he ia if Hi young, but 
needing health, fresh air, sunshino and a lift along over the t(»UM;h spots. 

One tenth of the money .spent by the Vaudeville Managers' Trotective 
Association in caring for patients at Saranac would establiah ift health 
farm for i^tora which would be the greatest boon the a6tqr; hiil i^er 
haiC Mi It 'l^^ to start it. 



Sic. which tk^^mg i^^^ 
tunefuL 



Dorothy Seacornhe. yoong Aus- 
tralian who made good in "Just 
Married" and appeared aa Alonia on 
the departure from the ca of Vivi- 
enne Osborne, has become engaged 
to Billy Thompson, aon ol Billy 
Merson. The couple met when Doro- 
thy replaccMi Betty Chestejr in Mer- 
son's own show, "My don John,** at 
the BMtai^ry, 

Noel Coward has wrttten three 

new plays which Rasil Dean has 
acquired for early production. Titles 
are not to hand, but leading players 
for the three will be Fay Compton. 
Madge Titheradge, Ivor Novello and 
Coward, himself. Another play which 
Dean has down for produefi<)n Is 
called "Come With Me," written by 
himself in collaboration with lifar- 
garet KtnnfHly. The piece has a 
"crime- interest and will feature 
Edna Best^ 



RUBE 
WOLF 



Closings for July 16 were: Globe, 
"Anne— One H u n d r e d": Hippo- 
drome, "Sunny"; &ivoy. "Wild-Cat 
Hetty.'* July 28 will see the end 
of "Dracula- at the lAWn and "Lido 
Lady" at the Gaiety. "Th« Con- 
stant Nymph" at the New, "Abie's 
Trish Hose" at the Apollo and 
"Broadway" at the Afleiplii finish 
July 30; while notices are alno up 
for "Mr. What's His Name" at 
Wyndham's and "Castles In the 
Air," which was a flop at the 
Shaftesbury. Rumors are current 
that "Wbitr^blrds" may «<oon ?'>in 
the band, also "Nearly Divorced" at 
the thike of Yoric'a. ■ ' "'^^ 




The musical version of William 
J. liockc's "The Relored Vagabond" 
(Continued on page 35) 



CZAR OF RHYTHM 

fvtlll Breaking B('oop<la with 
i^'anchon and M<irco "ideas" 

Metropolitarv Loe Angeles 



FANCHON r 
MARCO IDEAS 

One of Our 
Croat e8t idoa» 

'^RUBE WOLP^ 



A te nant ion on his return to Los Angties 

NOW— METROPOLITAN 



Direction — Vtcti Coast Theatrss, Inc. 



▼ A K I B T T 



Wednesday, July 97, 1927 




Look 'Em Overt 

VmVERSAL HAS 
THE PICTURES 

There isn't room to list them all so 
we give you here just a few of the 
broadside of hits in UNIYERSAL'S 
BIG GUN GROUP, 

ALIAS THE DEACON 

AN EDWARD SLOMAN PRODUCTION 
Scarring JEAN HERSHOLT. Jolift B» 
Hymcr and URoy dcmciMP MAgt Mi* 



BACK TO eWS COUNTRY 

AN IRVIN WILLAT PRODUCTION 

A James Oliver Curwood story starring 
RENEE ADOREE with Walter Long. 

The SMALL BACHELOR 

A WILLIAM A. SEITER PRODUCTION 

P. G. Wodehouse's"Libcrty" serial with 
Andre B e r a n ^ e r — Barbara K«llC'?rT 

Lucien Littleficld. 

The IRRESISTIBLE LOVER 

A WILLIAM DEAUDINE PRODUCTION 
Scarring NORMAN KERRY «ti4 
LOIS MORAN. Sup«fv|scd by Carl 

Laemmle, Jr. 

The CHINESE PARROT 

A PAUL LENI PRODUCTION 

• Earl Derr Biggers' Popular Saturday 
Evening Post serial with MMian NbK4»R 
— Hobart Boswortb^Aima M*y Wong* 

SURRENDER!. 

AN EDWARD SLOMAN PRODUCTION 
Based on "Lea Lyon" immortal Euro« 
pean stage play starring Mary Philbin 
and Ivan Mosjukine* 

WB AMERICANS 

AN EDWARD SLOMAN PRODUCTION 
Sensational Broadway stage hit by Mil- 
Con Gropper and Max Siegel^ Wich an 
all-star cas^ 

—and more and more hits!— 26 BIG 
GUN JEWELS in alU-a Broadside 
of Hits! 




(4 



UNNY days!^^^^^ T^^ editorially p(jj 

this year!*' Sales managers weeping as tl|^ 
days! THEYRE NOT HOLDING OUT (] 
ever! Faster than ever! We've got the go< 
Showing 'em to exhibitors! Got 'em fighting 
PICTURES! Pictures you can see— right no 
TION CLASS that you can see! SHOW 
thought in every single picture on the line^u] 
GOT TO HAVE UNIVERSAL THIS YEAR!| 
ING— not us ! Carl Laemmle made *em» Liv< 
UNIVERSALIS GREATEST YEAR! Callei 
dreds of thousands to get the cream of the mi 
manship ideas, directors, casts! He got it! You ki 
UNIVERSAL IS SITTING ON TOP OF TH 
DO EXHIBITORS! That's why THEYR 




Wednesdny* July IWtT 



VARIETY 





" Exhibitors af^ delaying their buying 
*ey meet: "fehibitors are not buyiiig!" Funny 

N UNIVERSAL! We're selling! Greater than 
«ds! THE PICTURES! Fiiiished! Completed! 
ScrambUng for the BRICK AND MORTAR 
Plays, stories, titles, casts, directors, PROpUC' 
NSHIP that you can^^^ s^^^^^^ OFFICE- 
that is so evident it shouts! Shouts: "YOLPVE 
THE PICTURES ARE DOING THE SHOy T- 
•at^die^tudio* To ciwya his lifers wo^^^^^^^ 
for the best in every department Spent hun^ 
rket's plays, books, magazine successes, shp^^ 
ow iu Everybody knows it! It's on every tongue* 
WORLD! We know it! Sado the worriers* SO 
NOT HOLDING OUT ON UNIVERSAL] 



Check Every Item! 
UNIVERSAL HAS 

EVERYTHING 

There isn't room to list them all so 
we give you here just a few of the 
broadside of hits in UNIVERSALIS 
BIG GUN GROUP. 

WtLDBEAUTY 

A HENRY MACRAE PRODUCTION 

Starring HEX, King of Wild Hori«t; 
From Sylvia Scid's weU'known tcory. : v 

The THIRTEENTH JUROR 

AN EDWARD LAEMMLE PRODUCTION 
; Henry Irvin<; Dodge's Broadway pUmf 
starring Francis X. Bushman and Anna 
Q. Niisson, with Ueorge SiegmaDn aiid 
Martha Mattox. 

BUCK PRIVATES 

A MELVILLE BROWN PRODUCTION 

A comedy riot around the Army of Oc» 
cupation. From Stuart Lalte's story. 
Starring Lya de Putti and Malcolfli 
MacGregor with ZaSu Pitts. 

MIDNIGHT ROSE 

A PRODUCTION BY JAMES YOUNO 
who made "Ponjola". Scarring Kennetk 
Ilarlan and Lya de Puiti* Scory by J. 
Grubb Alexander. . « 

CHEATINO CHEATERS < 

AN EDWARD LAEMMLE PRODUCTION 

MAX MAKCIN S Broadway stage hit. 
With Kenneth Hnrlan, Betty CompsOtt 
and Lucien Littleheld. 

SILK STOCKINGS 

A WESLEY RUUGLES PRODUCTION 

Starring LAURA LA PLANTE with 
Otii» Harlan. From Cyril Harcourt's dc 
Itghtful stage hir. 



HOOT GIBSON IN 
7 BIG GUN JEWEiS 

A REAVES LASON PKODUC HON 

Gibson's first release is" Painted Pontes** 
from the story by John H. Hamlin. 

— and m(>re and more hits! — 26 BIG 
GUN JtWELS in all!— a Broadside 
of Hits! 



OF KITS 




16 



VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wtdnttday, July 27, 1927 



TARTUFFE 

(The Hypocrite) 

Vfa iiri^lucti. n an l r. l.fiP.; (.ilrr. t. ov-.m 
h. r- •. A'Ia[)tf"l from .Nluht-rf s i.iiiy Ny <".it; 
M,i\r t. l>irt(.'- l hy F. \\ . iJufiKiu. I'hu- 
tngiiii'liy by ("<ir: riiiii-i. .Starr:nL,' Kiii.l 
J;irnii.>"'. NVcrnfr Ki. ii.s and l^\'y l»agovi.r 
l. ,iiu: - l. At tli<' Si I an. I. New V<;rk. week 
Jui> Uunnin^; tlruc al'out one hour. 

'I lu' M l (J. ntlf.-n.. II H^^rman 1^'io.ha 

Ui« lliiasi k«^» |ier ItotMi Valflll 

IliM t;i iii'Isoii An. lie Matt 'iii 

Mr. niKiin ; Werner Ki.iua 

KImira, iljs Wife Lily Danover 

l>.»ijnc ,.. Lucie lloeflioh 

Tartuffe KmU Jaaninga 



The name of Janningfl, rapidly 

becomlngr a box ofTice asset over 
here, should trin;^ them in. But 
f-voryone Koing out will carry a re- 
port detrimental to Jannings, the 
picture and the theatre. 

C)ne of the queerest sensations Is 
Kf>oinK an alfoged "boob" audience 
high-hatting a film. That is what 
happened at the Strand Saturday 
afternoon. The feeling seemed to 
be unanimous, "An impossible pic- 
.ture." 

Jannings does not even appear 
On the screen until half of the pic- 
ture lias been run. As usual, the 
German actor does his stuff and, in 
tKlii ffiirficular instance, gets the 
Inugha in the few opportunities there 
are 

The situations , ar e bevop d the 



re.'ilm of understanding of the pres- 
♦'nt generation. No doubt, as a play, 
there was .a piquant touch of pointed 
JTrench wit in the story of a wealthy 



simpleton who believed a philander- 
ing rogue nia.s<iu(riuliiig a.s a pious 
geniltfujan to be a paint and there- 
fore urged his pretty wife to believe 
also. liut Kr« nch humor, f^wn 
through Clermun eyes, and iinally 
placed before an American public, 
is bound to suffer in the process 

The iihn does bring forth a cast 
of exceptional merit with the ex 
ception of Werner Kraus. who was 
really kept so busy running around 
that it seemed Impossible for him 
to do himself justice. Kose V'al( tti, 
as the scheming housekeeper who 
was slowly poisoning her master, Is 
worthy of gootl spotting' in any pic- 
ture where such roles are to be de- 
picted. 

For the start there is a •omewh<«.L 

lengthy prolog leading up to the 
point where the nephew, wishing to 
save his wealthy uncle from death, 
disguises himself as the owner of a 
traveling cinema and so gains en- 
trance and permission to show a 
picture entitled "Tartuffe." 

Tlie curtain parts and Orgon is 
shown returning home to his lovely 

wife after a long trip. His brow is 
furrowed and he is no longer his 
carefree self. Hardly touching his 
wife as he runs to his room, Elinira 
soon Joins him and after a few 
minutes behind close d doors ap- 
pears with a sigh of unmrstakabTe 
significance. 

Organ prostrates himself before 
the saintly guest "Tartufte." KUnira 



knows the latter to be a hypocrite 

and in all probability a thief nnd 
tries to frame him in her room with 
hubby behind the curtain. The lat- 
ter is just fooli.sh enough to l'H;k 
through the curtains and "Tartuffe" 
catches sight of him In & mirror. 
I5ack to the saintly stuff and ac- 
cepting the confession of the young 
wife that she loves him, Tartuffe re 
sists the petting Impulse and ezite, 
saying be will pray for her. 

Organ is convinced and writes a 

to.stain* lit leaving his estate to Tar- 
tuffe. li^lmlra conspires another 
frame that night. The priestly per- 
son enters her room and soon puts 
away enough wine to unsober him. 
He tears his clothes off. parts the 
curtains leading to a bed and draws 
the bed clothes aside invitingly. He 
then plumps himself Into the bed 
and stretch(\s his arms forth. Mean- 
time the camera has recorded ag- 
gravatingly soft closeups of various 
parts of Elmira's anatomy. 

Organ has been brought to the 
scene meantime and as Tartuffe 
confes.ses to KImIra in drunken 
glee that he is no priest she pulls 
the doors open and Organ enters — 
cured. 

This picture will prove the delight 
of the censors. By the timo they 
are finished cutting the suggestive 
scenes there may be 3(S minutes Of 
film left. 

A degenerate priest trying to 
"make" his benefactor's beautiful 



wife should go especially well In 

Catholic districts. 

What little humor there may have 
been in the original play is entirely 
lost, leaving only an impression of 
S(^rdid bufloonery. Tlie 1 lui^hs, both 
of them, aro in Organ s following 
Tartuffe like a galley slave, feeding 
hini and brushing liies from his 
priestly mug. 

The picture has been well han- 
dled from a production standpoint 
and Murnau's flne directorial touch 
is very much in evidence. 

Seems a total loss as far as the 
box office Is concerned dt spite that 
Jannings may draw the ilrst day or 
two. 



DEMPSEY-SHARKEY 

(FIGHT PICTURE) 

Presented by T«« RNkurd; filmed by 
Goodart IMcluros, Inc.. at the ringside, 
Yankoe .Stadium. July 21. ciKbt. About 18 
minutes. 



The motion picture of the Jack 
Dempsey-Jack Sharkey tight July 21 
and exhibited the following after- 
noon is to be rated among the most 
interesting screenings of the sum- 
mer. There was such a welter of 
discussion after the battle that not 
only the 80,000 who witnessed the 
event were intere.«ted in seeing the 
pictures but many others who read 
the opinions of the opposed experts 
or heard the details over the radio. 



e 



o 




e s 



a 



q Thia new, fast moving world of ours craves better mediums 
through which to chronicle it8 happenings. More speed, more 
efficiency. So air mail supplants rail mail. Telephones eroM 
oceans. Photographs rush over wires from city to city. Radio 
brings to 100,000,000 ears the words of kings and presidents 



"^1^^ instantaneously. Television is coming. Everywhere old methods 



world 



of news -gathering and news-spreading give way to new. ^The 
demand extends to motion pictures, to the news reel. And so, in 
answer to this demand, comes Paramount News. Eyes of a new 



wovldf ^ First issue out July 31st. With the best, most experienced brain at its head, Emanuel 
Cohen, 13 years editor of Pathe News. For months the staff, largest in the universe, has bfi^ 
at ^01^ throughout the world. Already over 650 stories have been covered. Lindbergh, Byrd, 
5!Ihamberlin, Maitland, everything. Tried and true veterans these Paramount News cameramen. 



but now fired with new enthusiasm. ^Paramount News. The only news reel in existence with an 
exclusive home of its own. Visit the magnificently equipped special building a stone's tlnr^w 
from the crossroads of the world, Times Square, New York. Meaning greater speed, better 



aerviee. Heart of the chain of 150 headquarters covering the globe. ^Exhibitors knew these 
changing times demanded a new and better news reel. No wonder the contracts on Paramount 
News have flooded ml Big circuits, smaH circuits, small towns. From every- 



where. By the end of 1927 the most widely circulated news reel in existence. 
No question about that! ^ Just as Paramount Pictures like ^Chang^' and ««Way 

of All Flesh'' herald the new day in features, so Paramoiutt News meets the 

I ■ ■ ■ 

demUlid for a new and greater news reel, ^ Paramount Ncms. Eyes of a new 
^ world. 2 issues weekly. Starting July 31st. X X X X 




The claim of foul hitting by 

Dempsey was expected to elo.ir vjj, 
the dispute over that point but e\eii 
the Hlow niotion vit w of the seventh 
round, which lasted only 45 second.^, 
does not eith* i prt)vc or dlsiirove ili^ 
claims. Orie lool^iti-f at the picturo 
and believing there w< ro two funi 
blows might think tlx- i»a tui es show 
them. Tho.se who argue aguin^t the 
foul see nothing wrong at all. 

The reason lies in the fact that 
the pictiJH" cann r;is happened to be 
spotted whert» Denii>8ey's back was 
showing at the precise time. The 
motions of his right and left hands 
to Sharkey's stomach may be seen 
in direction only, not the actual 
landing of the socks. A still taken 
from a broadside angle which ap- 
peared in the "Evening World " the 
day after the light gives a much 
better idea of the low blows deliv* 
ered by the ex-champ, but that pic, 
ture referred to an earlier round. 
When the blows to the stomach or 
groin and the left hook to the chin 
sent Shaikey down groveling, the 
men were much closer together. 

The slow motion section clearly 
showed the pain on Sharkey's face 
just before he took it on the button. 
Ho had dropped his handn and 
tmned partly around to protest to 
the referee, Jack O'SulUvan. Like 
a flash came the lef t hp ek that 
felled him. Then came the \vrirn- 
ing from the referee to the fallen 
man to get up or he would start 
coiinting. Then the < uunt after, it 

said, Kill lJuffy in Dempsey's cor- 
ner yelled to the referee to do so. 
When Sharkey wn.s carried to his 
corner by Dempsey and a second 
from Sharkey's camp, the beaten 
man's ankles were virtually flapping 
on the canva.s. It looked as thougU 
he had been given a long count. 

Portions of the picture show some 
low blows which o Sullivan claimed 
struck Sharkey's legs. The slow 
motion pictures did not reveal tho 
referee's warning to Dempsey to 
k» cp 'em ui). There was a slow mo- 
tioji bit at the end of the lifth round 
uhen Sharkey tapped Dempsey in. 
the face aft<M* the bell rang. As 
a matter of fact Demp.sey had land- 
ed one just before that, at the tiino 
the bell elangtd or slightly after- 
ward. The blows did not hurt tho 
ex-champ and the referee in part- 
ing the nien is seen to smile. Under 
the rules Sharkey could have been 
dleaiiaHfled. 

A.s to the fighting up to the timo 
of the sudden ending it looked pretty 
even most of the way. with Sharkey 
getting in the cW.iner blows and 
Dempsey forcing the milling. The 
first round shows Dempsey talcing it 
plenty, but hia woozy condition at 
the bell Is out. At the ringside it 
looked as though Dempsey led after 
the second round because of hl.s 
boring in and continuous body 
punching. The pictures show It was 
a slugging match from start to fin- 
ish, with both men letting 'em go. 
Dempsey is prOven to bo a real 
fighter of the mauler type, able to 
take it and taking It but coming 
back for more. He backed up or 
side-stej)i)ed only a few times, as 
did Sharkey. 

The pictures are not as exciting 
as the ringside saw It but they are 
clear and well photographed. Had 
the men been at a different angle 
they might have cleared tip ^he foul- 
ing di.spute. There Is no waste of 
footage, such as showing the men In 
training. Instead of that old stuff 
the picture gets right down to the 
bottle. 

There wa.s some cutting because 
the entire film wa.s run off in 18 
minutes whereas that period was 
consumed by the first six rounds 
alone. The other views and titles 
would have made it last longer, un- 
less the projection machine was 
.«;peeded. It didn't seem so. The 
boxing commission viewed the pic- 
lures before they were relen.sed, 
probably to pet a line on the alleged 
foul blows. Persona at that show- 
ing said stills would have to be 
r-rlnted before any decision could be 
arri\e<l at. The titles are partial 
to Dempsey all the way. 

The International Newsreel in* 
serted thrre rounds* of the llgnt in 
the weekly news release. Tho.se 
views were copped, it Is sold, by 
means of a telescopic camera spotted 
in the stands. Jbrc. 




MAN POWER 

r,'r.im >iinf rr"''>i< ti.-ii =f;irrin»r Hi, hr.r<1 
Dix In ryion .\1i.ijc;in s slmy, a<iapttil by 
fU^y IImiiis : i >:i:n Minfz; •onlinuify ty 
r.iiiiis,' Lwiit^; ti;'>(l by fJ^'dtKO M.trlon, .Ii" ; 
< "1.1 ri ru <^ H.i.li;.>r din cilptf. Ab uit «n hour 
.It the I oiDunt,- New York. 

r.>ni Ktil'c t'; Ril-liurd I'iX 

.\li<«» .sfxh.ard Mary Brian 

K;in(la:i I-cwi.s Mliilip Ftrunge 

.Tu.l.-on .Slod'laril <'harl« '< Hill Mailos 

1 'b.ni;iir.» . .O.-^oflr ."^mlth 

.'.iDi's .M.iilln,.. ...tJcorge Irvin;^ 

Miton rii.llins rharlf* Clary 

\Uv. «; ifhrip « hnrl.s .V. S-hflfff^'* 

Not an overly strong Riehard 
Dix feature btit satb-fying with a 
male Cinderella idea for the tin me. 
As a hobo, Dix drifts into the 
.wrene on a box car. and winds up 
\\ inning tlie t)oss' daughter. 

'i'he j>ieture procteds paeifically 
until the punch when the manly 
iei»ti.;jii is the dominant keynote. 
Dix ehauffeurs a tractor with its 

.lynoinUo Vit«Ht an flVg. 

Mle for ihe \v nf< ry ;t v:il;ine]i« 
wliieji threaten.s to .swe« p de\.l;.ta< 
lir.ji in its path thi'ough Peaceful 
\ . lit \ . 'i'he t ! nel\- .1 ri'iva ! <.f the 
T. .N, '1\ i.s nee» ssary f»»r tJie d« vi.i- 
tion of ihe aquatic torrents. 
Coupled ^^ilh fliis situation is the 
flop trattor manufacimid by the 
heroine's father. Something is tb« 



Wednesday, July 27, 1M7 



VARIETY 



IT 



BIGGEST HIT ON BROADWAY! 



^1 



Presented by 

FIRST NATIONAL 
PICTURES, INC 



COMEr 
UOME 



Adapted from Gerald Beau* 
mont's "Said With Soap.*' 

By arranf ement witli Ckriftty 

Wahh V^'^^ 




Hit? Say, man it's a home run' 
with bases fulH— And the way 
they fought to get into the 
tongacre Theatre Monday 
night you would have thought 
there wasn't another show on 
Broadwftyl And*that at $11.00 



AND THE CRITICS SAID: 

'^The Bambino shows that an Excellent ath- 
lete c4ll ftlfO be a good actor • • • merits 
ftpplaUte • • • Rmk whamt a winning tissler 
with the Misses Fazenda and Nilsson on 
third and te^|»d kmMm . • . literally scoring 
a box offidi • • a full eleven doUars' 

enjoyment was had by those who at- 
tfuded/* 

•*r-^*.J|r* i>a((> Mirror 

•'Proved a merry thing . . . sent the people 
oiil laughing • • ^ last night^s crowd ap- 
proval kimi as a tcreen actor as well as a 

hoine run king." 



—N. y. rimes 



Produced by * 

WIP GUNNING 

Directed by 

TED WILDE 



-Iv- 



with 



Anna Q. Nilsson and Louise Fazenda 



A FIRST NATIONAL PIQURE 



FIRST 
NATIONAL 
PICTURES 



NOW 

_ai_ 



IHELQNGACRE THEATRE 



18 



VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



mattf-r witli it and the oM k« 
faces flnnnclal riHn In view of his 
heavy invf^tmont in a dud [>H'(lu< t. 

The giant cat^'ri)illar [»U'ds its 
<«r6ie:ht throuph the miuk and niirc 
where tlic hnl.^ of rirdinnry trucks 
mre maroiint'd, und provrs itself 

douhly, Includlnpr Its pilot. 

C<'ii!=id( ial»lo suspense is injoctod 
Into this situation. Down below in 
Pca' cful Valh y's citadt l, the kid- 
. dit's^•^^^ ill ilif midst of an Xinas 
! Ct'It l<r;iti<iii. A Tin'd< t t> I'aul Rov(m-o 

■ lnount»d on a flivv. r is racinp: from 

■ household to house hold to warn iho 
lnliat<iianis that the dam is t;oing 
and that they should take to the 

; hills. 

Mar>' Brian la a fetching? vifi-a- 

• Tin, She is an eyeful a.s ever ho- 
. fore and extending herself a little 

more, althouph most of everytHine 
revolves about l»ix and tlie trac- 
tor. Oscar Smith as I'tomaine, 
. Dix's colored wartime buddy, sup- 
.; plies satisfactory comedy reh«'f. 
The rest of the cast is suttlcient 
unto the purpose, but not distln- 
,, f^uished. 

It's a good action story and with 
the DIx name should register at the 
Til* Yifforous title to an ass. t. 

• .■ ^h- — '"-^ f - Abel, 



Alma Rubens ha« been signed by 
Tiffany to make a pit furt'. as yet 
entitled, to be directed by Alvin J. 
K«ita. Others in the cast are Mar- 
garet Livingston. Ri^bert F^Ser 
and "Big Boy" Williams. 



THE CALIFORNIA CLOWN 




CDJ>if; MORAN 

AMffht, BO I cMM to CmXttundmi— 
So wliAt — Do I know what I'm do- 
kBs? — Alrisht, wo I didn't work — 80 
MiAiM thejr tfdBt pay BM IB 
—Voctn I am,— IJjitw — CaUfornia, 
iMfv I go, bock eaat, where th«y pay 
ioB gh G oodbye, Georgle JomoI 
CterVo 



4k fo«r— Tow Few. 



PAID TO LOVE 

\N'ilh..m Fi x roniariti>' (cru'dy. S?<>ry by 
H« nry l.'ari . n< «-ii.irn> l>y Williani N. i'< !i- 
sclrii.it . I>ii(<t>-tl iiy Howard ILaMkn. 
i{unT..riK tiin* SO minatto; at lioxy's. New 
Yf.ik.. wecK July i^. 

»^rown Prince Michael. Oeorfr*» O'prien 

iJaby Virflnla VaUi 

IVter I*. Itub«rU....J. F«»Tfcll Macdonald 

Kinjf Haakon.. ,. .Th>ma« Jeff< r»on 

I'Hnce Eric. William Powell 

Maid M^ito Sterltnf 



Servant 



•••••• ttrt 



.Honk Moan 



Rather a saccharine rtnnan<'o, 
Uone in the vein of Anrhony Hoih's 
' I'risoner of Zenua. ' only much 
more so. The di rev tor seems to 
have realize. I that the sentiment 
was getlinp rather Diaudlin, fur he 
^rave tlie picture a satirical touch. 
Ironical humor and mythical kincr- 
dom in the J'.alkans refuse t») blend. 
If you're groing to do "Zenda" ro- 
mance, you pi'sitively have to do 
it with a straight faee. Otherwise 
the customer^ pet confust^d. That's 
what happens here. Hut sex stuff 
Is to the fore and with much pro- 
duction beauty, the film to grood 
program matei ial. 

Virginia \ alii plays the super- 
heroine role llawlessly. Cieorfre 
01)ri» n ia almost believable ag th e 
picturesque crown prince, and the 
scenic st-tlinps of the story are ex- 
quisite beyund tellin^r. The repal 
atmosplu rc is conveyed r* markably 
well. Int-^'riors are .•spruioiis and 
beautifully desiprned and some of 
the shots of de luxe seashore scenes 
— the action takes place on the 
Mediterranean coast — are stunning. 

Picture's appeal is to the more 
naive of the fans wlio will love it 
for its voluptuous romance. To the 
wise crowd the device of having a 
eomei1\' Amt ri.'an millionaire slap 
the lialkin king on the back Is 
pretty rough hokum. They go even 
furtlur tfwiii that. Ther«^ i.« a comic 
scene in which a valet, absorbed in 
stolen peeks at the royal lovers, un- 
conscio\isly tiirn.s and throws his 
arms around the monarch, register- 
ing frightened embarrassment when 
he realize.^ his faux pafl. Hokum 
could go no further. 

The dramatic punch to a rather 
tricky bit. The heavy sits unob- 
served in the bedroom of the hero- 
ine, while rtie dlsrobefi and then 
makes dislionorable love to her, re- 
vealing that she has been brought 
to the palace, hired to "amuse the 
hous(hold." The story turns on 
this incident, for the girl suppose.*? 
that she is present on a diplomatic 
mission. At least the story would 
have us believe so. 

The whole device Is hard to swal- 
low. Virginia Valli is one of those 
girls who makes her living In a 
Paris dive, doing an Apache dance 



in the floor show and associating 

with the underworld Still she is a 
pure girl. In tlie picture. In tlie 
end, of course, t^ey make her a 
duchess so she can marry the hand- 
some crown prince, and that's an- 
other headache. 

These cruditi* «i are unfortunate, 
for the picture on its technical side 
is a splendidly done bit of work. 
Some of the shots are startling in 
their pictorial beauty, «uch, for in- 
stance, as a view of rain-swept 
coui.tryside at dusk with a gnarled 
Cyprus tree as the only landmark. 
The Interiors are the last word in 
tlicnificd eltpance and the actinj.' 
matches the settings in its quiet 
suavity. Riuh, 



TWELVE MILES OUT 

Mc<ro-r;oldwyn-Mayer production and r*- 
l*<a»e. l>lnrci€Kl by Ja< k c'unwuy. Titles 
i by J<^ Farnham. Ailapl*^>l fn.in tho | lay 
i by Wtl:iam Anthony Mcduiro. .^tarrlnfr 
I John Gilbert. K^nf^t Tcrrt-iU M atul Joan 
i*rav\fwr.l f.>at tir-»-l .\t th.' <"aiii'(il. New 
York, weok July KunniiiK time ti.'> 

J«^rry Fay John Ollbort 

H*>.1 .McCue Frno.«t Ti ri. n.-e 

Jane Joan < rawionl 

Maizle Kilt't'ii I'lT'V 

Trlnl Pau li ;te I-uv il 

<'hi(rj!ta .ixtrotny .^t h ist i.i n 

HuMa ('<i\ytt\ 

John Burton EdwanJ EarU- 

Luke • H^rt Roach 

Irish Tom O'Brien 



A tale of modern piracy on the 
high seas. It has its humble be- 
ginnincrs with mere low-lived, un- 
interesting gun smugglers as the 
pie(^e de resistance. But as the 
story is masterfully unwound, and 
a gruui) of characters, as real and 
as stirohgr ikst it Is possible for hu- 
mnn.s to be, are introdnc(il. the 
tliemo veers toward hi-jacliing. 
war among bootleggers for the pos- 
session of each other's cargoes, 
nothing more than piracy under 
another name. 

It is a great story as related on 
the screen, its three principal 
characters taken by a powerful 
cast, Tho picture is a surprise. It 
promises nothing but delivers a lot. 
At the best It to expected to be 
moderately amusing. Instead It 
turns them inside out laughing, 
sends a hundred thrills and chills 
running up and down a thousand 
respective spines and finally leaves 
them happy and philosophical with 
but one query that is an answer in 
Itself, "Is this not life?" 

Red McCUe and Jerry Fay were 
friends — in a way. They played 
each other a lot of tricks that were 
more or less off color, for instance 
where Jerry, seeing his boat seized 
by revenue officers, exchanged with 
Red for $2,000 and his boat and 



Red then being arrested for posess- 
iiig a Miin-runn»r. And Jerry, be- 
ing tho wise-cracking kid, always 
poking fun at poor old Red for be- 
ing utrlv and stupid. Besides. Jerry 
was pretty and alwaya stole lied'u 
women. 

But Red forgave him. After he 
got out of the clutches of the Span- 
ish ofndals, according to Joe Farn- 
ham's titles, he turned over a new 
leaf and took up diamond smug- 
gling In Holland. And When Jerry 
hajiiicncd in on the same place 
what should Red do but corner 
his pal In a room and give him the 
t'ittcr taste of a stout leather whip 
just to ihow there was no ill-feel- 
ing. 

Then Jerry got back at him in 
New Vork by stealing 500 cases of 
scotch from his pal, both now in 
the bootlegging business. 

Wliile innocently engaged In 
loading liquor there to an incident 
where Jerry is chased by a rum 
guard. He makes for shore, puts 
the stick up sign on a man and a 
woman in their own homo and 
makes himself comfortable until 
the revenue cutter passes. Then 
the formally-attired gent wanting 
t o be smart tells the woman to re- 
; member Jetry's face for court 
! identification. So Jerry takes them 
both tilong. 

Here, up against plain sea water, 
tho ^Miit d(»es the cowardly busi- 
ness and Jerry incidentally dis- 
covers the pair are not married, 
only enga;^ed. After that it's a case 
of trying to make the dame just 
ns he had done a hundred times 
before. Tint Jane is not that kind 
of a girl and finally it sinks through 
to Jerry. And by the time it hits 
Jerry the girl has fallen Just as 
hard. 

Spying hi-jackers rushing down 
Jerry orders guns on deck. He then 
notices white caps on men on board 
the pursuing boat and orders all 
the guns thrown overboard, figur- 
ing he Is being caught by revenue 
officers. But the figuring is wrong 
and he to hi- Jacked by none other 
than his old pal, Red McCue. 

But Jerry no longer cares about 
the booze, it's the girl he wants 
to keep safe. The blubbering 
"John" here almost spills the beans 
and registers for one of tho big- 
gest laughs by rushing up to Red 
and, believing him to be a revenuer, 
protesting, "Omcer, you can't take 
me away like this. I left my 
fiancee In the hold." To which 
he gets a reply, "That's all right, 
borrow one from one of the men." 

Then Red discovers the girl in 
tho room downstairs. "Lay off. 
Red," Jerry warns him, "she's dif- 



ferent. She's not the kind we' 
been stringing' with." Hut he <:ir»'t 
put that sort of an Idea throu^lj 
Red's head. McCue to one of thone 
boys to wliom all women are alike. 

80 Jerry tries to kid him out of 
it. He accuses R^d of being drunk 
and Inveii,'les him into a drinking 
bout. And finally the man to m m 
fight on the slippery deck of the 
skidding sloop, punching each other 
through the rigging, tearing nails 
into each other's flesh, Jerry ham- 
mering away at a chin built like 
the rock of Gibraltar, and the girl 
steering straight for a revenue cut* 
ter on his orders, with a jail term 
awaiting him at the end of the 
scrap. 

At the point of exliaustion Jerry 
picks up a gun and Ited find.s an- 
other. Jerry is shot In both arms 
but not before he has put three 
bullets into Red. Side by side they 
sink to the floor, friends again. And 
Red, about to pass out, insists*that 
Jerry show him how to pop a bot- 
tle by slapping it at the bottom. 

The revenue officers board and 
ask whose ship It is. "Mine," says 
Jerry. "He's a cock-eyed liar," 
roars McCue, "It's mine," thereupon 
turning over cold. 

Joan. Crawford is a riot, regis- 
tering like a classic for form, ap- 
pearance, look.s and ability. Two 
more pictures like this for Miss 
Crawford and she's set. In this 
film she knocks them for looks. 

(Continued on page 20) 



1!% 



WE CONTROLII 

World Rlgrhts to the Only Orlslnal 
Social Hyslene Picture 

Separate Reels wnd MMiwp Hmt 

WOMEN ONUr 

Separate Reels and Shows fer 

MEN ONLY 




mm HelMit CliadwM and Jack Mgftsll 

Percentaffe Dates Only 
STATE RIGHTS 1<X>R SAUB 
8AMUSL CUMMINS 

Pnblio Welfare Biotiires Corp. 

Its Seveatli Avenae. New York 



BRENN 



AND 



STANLEY 



ROGERS 

BIG HIT IN m PICTURE HOUSES THIS WEEK, FOK'S PHILADELPHIA 




Wednesday, July 27, 1987 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



19 



UTERATI 



Tom Mix as Writer 
Tom Mix Is the writer of all of 
the stories under his name appear- 
ing In Variety. Hla story in Variety 
last week, under the IuikI iiit? of 
••Wliat's the Trouble With the In- 
dustry" ran 5,000 words. The coi)y 
reader thought so well of the story 

lit did not t(nich It. 

As the immediate suspicion arises 
over a story by a stage or screen 
atar of a press agent doing the 
writing, this explanation Is made. 
There's no press agent ^yho could 
write the Tom Mix stuff as Tom 
Mix wrif^s It Tom dictates to a 
gtenographer who knows his style. 

It has been suggested to Tom 
that he syndicate a weekly letter 
through one of the services but he 
appears indifferent to the sug- 
gestion, made some months ago. 
One of the newe services wanted to 
try It. Tom was Informed at the 
time it would not be looked upon 
as a follow-up on Bill Rogers. 

Any reader of Variety who 
xnisscKl Mix's story of last week 
missed quite a story. Another Tom 
recently wrote for Variety, that on 
the IiaRocque - Banky wedding cere - 
mony, also attracted attention, it 
baving been freely quoted. 

Tom wlU accept no compensation 
from Variety. About the only thing 
left for Variety to do Is have a 
solid gold credential card made for 
lilm. 



Press and Dispatch" and author of 
"The I'encilod Frown" has sold a 
play to Sara Harris of New Vork. 
The producer may have^ Maurine 
Watikins collaborate with' Gray on 
a revi-sion of the .qotifit, for pro- 
duction tentatively next spring. 



Trewbridge Back 

Carroll Trowbrldjge, eastern rop- 
reeentatlve of the Christie pletures, 
la withdrawing from that connec- 
tion within a few weeks to become 
the Now York representative of 
Douglas Fairbanks. 

Trowbridge was formerly with 
the United Artiste and with Fair- 
banks at the time. 



the "Hit or Miss" column tn the 
ChloaK^o "Daily News." Morj^an's 
former "Right in Morgan's Mitt" 
column has been taken over by John 
W. Keya. 



Robert Sherwood, who, among 
other things, edita "Life" and re- 
views films for that publication. 

writes a weekly movie letter for a 

number of newspapers, and au- 
thored the hit, "The Road to Rome," 
has joined "McCall's Magazine" as 
a contributing editor. Sherwood 
w ill, of o o ume , wT ite_OBLyie films. 



Gene Morgan has succeeded Keith 
Preston, deceased, as conductor of 



If j:ioanor Ambrose, wife of thf 
late Maurice, the dancer, writes « 
biti^raphy of her husband it will be 
published by Adelaide Ambrose, 

her sister, and the only woman book 
publisher In the country. Adelaide 
is said to have broached the idea to 
PZk^-^nor, wUh the latter declaring 
she may do it. 



Ed Hughes, iporta eartoonlet and 

writer, who waa one of thoae ousted 

from the New York "Telegram" 

when Scrippa-Howard purchased 
the paper, has gone to the Brooklyn 
"Kagle" in the same capacity. 



Forrest HarlniT* play reader for 
WilUanti A. Brady, Jr., and Dwlght 
Deere Wlman, has written a book 

on the marionette theatre, which 
Oeorpe Rutledsre, the English pub- 
lisher, is to bring out shortly. Rar- 
ing is an authority on marionettes. 



COAST STUDIO NOTES 

Mrs. Sar.ih Iverrick, convicted of 
man.«»laughter with four otiiers for 
the killing of lier hu.sband, Tom 
Korrick, pictni'e cowUkv, and jh^m- 
tenced to San QutMitiii frt>m one to 
ten years, began serving her term 
without awaiting the result of l\er 
app'^al, now up In the Appellate 
Court. Tlie others, iUiuy Isabell. 
Joe Hunt. Iris Burns and Anita 
Davis, are in the Ij*»a Angeles jail 
awaiting action on their appeal. 

William Orlaniond ailded to "Aw 
Aiu. riean Beauty," F. N„ with Bil- 
lie Dove. 



consununntion of his first two year 
agreement. 



lit'se r.'.irdick added to cast of 
"The Trail of "ds," M CJ-M. Clar- 
ence Brown direction. 



"The Silver Slave" will he Irene 
Rich's nf.xt lor Warntrs. Jolm G, 
Adoin will direct. Story by How- 
ard Smith. 



IIuKh Allen for "The West Point- 
er. ' De Miile. 



Eulalie Jensen has replaced 
lilanche Pay.son in Paramoimt's 
"Heaven Help the Workiiif? tiirl." 
Natalie Kingston also added. 



Molly O Day aiiiled to "Ix>velorn." 
M-Q-M-Cosmopolitan production. 



Bill Koenig, studio manacrer and 
p r oductiou tim e keep e r at Wamera, 
has been given a new long term 
contract, which takes effect upon 



James Murray has been assigned 
for the iirile leaci In 'Ohl Ken- 
tucky. which John ytalvl will di- 
rect for M-a-M. 

T.es Weir. P. 1>. C district tnan- 
a^er on the coa.st. ha.s been nrule 
di\ision niaiiatror for I'athe, in the 
rat he -De Mille -Metropolitan divi- 
sion. 



Malcolm K. Moran will title "The 
Ctiward. ' by Arthur Springer, FRO 
starring vehicle for Warner Baxter. 



Tom Gallery added to "One 
Round Hogan," Monte Blue's next 
for Warners. 



Josep W r.lrard added to "Tell 
It to, Sweeney.'* 



Paul L. Stein will direct "The 
Forbidden Woman." starring Jetta 
(Continued on page SS) 



Crack Publicity 
One of the foremost publicity 
stunts of the year is the "Best 
Girl** thing put over by Victor 
Shapiro, head of the United Artists 
press bureau, for Mary Pickford's 
"Best Girl" picture, noW in process 
ef BAakinff at Hollywood. It's a 
coupon tie up with local dailies for 
selection of a couple of working 
firia in each of about 10 cities, to 
visit Hollywood as Miss Pickford's 
guests. Upon their return home 
each will write her experiences and 
Impressions on the coast for the 
newspaper in the tie-up. Again 
when the picture shows locally the 
girls probably will make a personal 
appearance with it. Chances are 
also that all of the guest-girls will 
be used for a scene or two In the 
picture. 

Unusual Interest has been shown 
In all of the towns where the con- 
test is being held. Variety printed 
last week of the excitement attend- 
tUM it m MlnneaiitOUS^ 



40,000 Movie Crowd 
The larjrest crowd that ever wit- 
nessed the showing of a motion pic- 
ture is expected to be present at 
the Kansas City "Star's" birthday 
party Aug. 3, when "The Houffh 
Riders" will be shown in Muehle- 
bach Field, local baseball park. 

Seating arrangements for 40,000 
have l)eon made and there will bo 
plenty of standing room. The pic- 
ture will be shown on a screwi 40 
by 50 feet, thought to be the largest 
ever uf^od. Tests have been made 
With the oversized screen and the ! 
pictures are perfect. The music will 
be furnished by a band of 125 un- 
*er the direction of O. II Wheeler. ' 

The occa.sion g the irsi an)\iv<^r- 
sary of the "Star" under the pr?s- j 
ent management. IJke all of the I 
paper's parties, pv^rythlns will be | 
- free. ■ I 



Bugs Baer Back 

Arthur Paer returned from 
JJurope la.st P'riday, reported to the 
friars club immediately and hand- 
ed the boys many a laugh. He wsm 
away five months, longer than his 
friends thought he would stick it 
out Rut Bugs says he may return 
because "they say It gets you the 
aecon<l time." It Is understood that 
an adjustment may be made on his 
contract with W. R. Hearst which 
has another year and a half to run. 
Baer walked out on It but Indira- 
lions are he will return to the job. 



Hotel Publicity 

"Chicago Attractions" is the 
name of a small magazine being 
Kpr.nsored by the Hotel Grectera' 
Association of America. The maga- 
zine, which guarantees to put the 
book in everyone'<? box In 14i> hotels 
twice a week, tells about Chicago's 
limusement places. 



Sherwood's Job 

Ktii iuHiitu; Hfiw in magazines to 

prom ised in "Real Life Stories," to 
make Its appearance Shortly. The 
puhliration will play up In detail 
news stories of the month, with 
the sensational angle stressed. 



James Gray Places Play 
James Gray, dramatic and 
literary editor of St Paul "Pioneer 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON PICTURES 

Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures are the logical first buy for picture and 
vaudeville houses this season. They've got "Big Parade," "Ben.Hur,"**Roie- 
Marie," -The Crowd/' "Garden of Allah"— also 34 star specials includmg Z 
Gilberts,! Syd Chaplin, 3 Chaneys, 1 Nov'arro,4 Hajne^.3 Shearers, 2 Garbo^ 
2 Davies, 1 Gish,3 Dane-Arthurs, 3 Cody l'ringles, 2 CooRans. 6 McCoys, 5 
Cosmopolitans. 2 Dog Star, and "Body and Soul," "Napoleon/* "In Old Ken* 
tucky," "Mademoiselle fiom Armentieres.'* 

* With all the comf»niei going into shorts, it's a good thing to size them all 
up and then make your choice. The M G-M bunch looks good, what with 
Hal Roach being the class of that field. Metro has 10 "Our Gang" Comedies. 
10 Charley Chase Comedies. 10 Max Davidson Comedies, 10 All Star Conv 
edies, M G M News {104 issues twice weekly starting August 15th . M C M 
Oddities (26 subjects every otk$r wtek). M G M Great Events (i/i Tethmcolor. 
6 subjects every two months). 
Grab the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer product if you're S wise showman. 



ADVERTISEMENT 



20 



VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



V 

i 



0 



) 



TWELVE MILES OUT 

(Continued from page 16; 
An<J she wt-ars only one frown. Shu 
JuM them raving, with tho women 
roniin- i.ting on her appearance 
more UKin Uie men. Only In one 
•cene, with tear* running down hvr 
chc>< k. is Um «£C«ct somewhat 

BpoiiecJ. ■ ..w 

A few titles too many at the 
ojH iiiiiK. >''Jt since every one car- 
ries a I'lK laugh overcome the 
slight d^'ftH I of too much taUc with- 
.til^ut "aciiun." 

John Gilbert at his best will 
bring thrm in biggeir ntimbera After 
the tirst day. 
Can't miss. 

Rejuvenation of Aunt 

Mary 

p. D. C. prtxlu'^'tion and re'>'rs»<«. Filin 
▼ereion of th<» lainou-s old lumody v.\xh 
May Hi.li.«un. tho onrmal stape star. f^u\i- 
i.uri»u i.v l h\lii.s )riv«.r. lL'«rri.S'iu I', i.i. 
Arthur H<'>t. Franklin I'anphorn. Kob«'rt 
■det<on. Al the Hij>5)udn.rn« week Of July 
•J!h Kunning ume 0:i minutea. 

Of all tlie Keystono fllckors, the 
-sort opt i mists -tluiuglit i^unc^ ami 



limboed, here bobs one that must 

have done a stowaway for 10 ytara 
in somebody's ovcrmatter vault. 
Statistically this may prove to be a 
mod«Mn product, but visually it is 
pure pre-war. Its photography is 
watery-weak; its indoor sliots are 
palo pray, and its action and "plot" 
are bunkum, hokum and soakcm, 
"even to pie-throwing. 

The story is preposterous. Fancy 
a prim old virgin lady who moet.s 
a sweetie of her childhood, suddenly 
^oes nik'ht-clubbing and gets 
^oused. In a raid she is pinched 
and comes up before liiin, through 
a "coincidence" her naughty but 



good-looking nephew gets freed 
;itti r he has run into the judge auU 
brtu pinched lor .spfcdln^, and on 
the last Pocond gets to race his car. 

A dirty dog rival ditches him, 
overturns the speedster, hurtt the 
mechanic. The axle is bent. No 
other mechanic will Bit with him. 
Auntie tears into overalle — ^Auhtle! 
Fully 60, and now sober I— and he 
goes, but that isn't all. His own 
baby-doll, auntie's trained nurse, 
fearing for h^r safety, leaps into a 
huge ambulance, pushes the driver 
aside, and gives chase. The ears 
go at a rate not less than 10,(K>0 
miles an hour, and that is no kid- 
ding (with » bent axle!). 

The t*herb" wins after hitting a 
hot dog stand; auntie catches a 
Koc>ty pie and throw^s It backward, 
gumming up the dirty dog, and the 
ambulance still pursues — a tremen- 
dous closed truck, driven by an in- 
oxpori« n( cd girl, jerking and wind- 
ing between a dozen flying racing 
cars. Of (6oiiriie, the leading man 
wins. ABd tlia.Mibulance is sec- 
ond! ■■, 

Only 10 percent, of the absurdity 
of this wh()lc crying crime against 
>vhat was once a reasonably amus- 
ing litrht comedy. It to an insult 
to til'- v.-nt raMo 3'cars of an artist 
like Miss Kobson, who knew it in 
its (lays Of decent dignity, to be 
homswoc'plod or shanghaied into 
being made the ridiculous butt of 
such woilhleiii trash. 

If it were uproariously amusing 
that might compensate somewhat— 
a player Is a player and comedy 
has been the instrument of nuu-h 
talent, much art^ evep much geniu.s. 
P,ut thl.«? brand of bratett H*liM>trap, 
which rru ^ out the vulnerable vul- 
garities with which tbe screen is 
constantly charpreA, fit tio time at- 
tains the logitimate 5tnndiT»g of 
those old-time katzenjammers of 



i 



1 T 




The Taj MaM 



A Tribute of Enduring Beauty . !' 

To a Beautiful \^^9wan ^ ^ ^ v 

The artistry of your productions is developed 
to the most amazing extent by Consolidated's 
scientific methods and their lasting beauty is 
assured by our high quality of printing and 
the expert personal supervision given to each 
individual scene. Demand certified prints^ 




Fatty Arbuckle, Ford Btcrling, 
Chester r..nkliM--not to say Mabel 
Normand and Ben Turpin. 

Miss Robson plays her no e 
tragically well. More s the. pity. A 
trouper of seasoned parts, her 
r.oM ^ work makes the eQtire 
spectacle the mor© insolently ironi- 
cal. And poor old iiob Edeson, 
himself a player who has been 
through and over, he slinks through 
his dsbaslnff bit like a one-time 
ponthmar caught picklnST tiP 
clgaret butts in daylight. 

Miss Haver looks sweet and acts 
ditto. Harrison Ford is just what 
he always is, a "straight man" who 
never gets a hair rumpled and who 
does everything with one expres- 
sion. As a comedian. Franklin 
Pangrhorn Is hard put to keep him- 
self and the audience from shedding 
tears. That Is only partly his fault. 
No supposed -to-be-funny man ever 
had such wooden-headed material 
handtvl him. Arthur Hoyt, as a 
sour and dour disappointed sap, is 
screamingly unentertaining at all 
times. 

The distorted story Is so soppy 
with shrieking and reeking * con- 
sistencies, even for fllm-farce, that 
thev could not bo detailed here in 
i^jL-n fohip^na. At no time Is there 
a flash, even an approach to that 
(onviotlon which a farce requires 
as well as a tragedy. The titles, 
blunt durts, are the only speaking 
thinf,'S that could take it serionsly; 
nnd when they aim to be rollicking 
they are most serious. 

The photoprraphy is the poorest 
that th^is reporter has observed in 
the Tast^sevcral years, or else a 
poor print was unreejed here. Tt 
was at no time sharp, not even in 
the outdoor takes, except the intor- 
polated newsreol foot'igo of the 
race. The liurhting was underdone 
throughout on Interiors. 

Pome of the sets were fine. But 
they didn't belong here. The 
nephew, who has to "touch" auntie 
constantly, lives In a mansion, 
fitted up Hke» Henry Ford's rather 
than Harrison Ford's. He fakes 
being a doctor, and the place is 
turned "within an hour^ Into a 
sanitarium where his young drunk 
cronies "act" as patients. This gets 
some crudo laugh effects In spots, 
but misses throughout because it 
Is Incredibly silly and we are asked 
to conceive that any humari being 
above the age of two could swallow 
any part of it. 

This Is, In all. a third-rate dime- 
house program release. It Is the 
best argument for block booking 
ever projected and should he shown 
to the Interstate Commorce Com- 
mission as an ari^unient to prove 
that thia system is imperatl 
from the producer's «tandi>oint. 

Lait, 



duke. Mattous Wiemann, as the 
peasant, was commendabto in his 
character onljr aa far aa the love 

scenes. 

An Oriental Utle for a European 
story Is misleading. "Where the 
foreign element from Germany and 
llusaia might take a chance with 
a familiar tiUe, the odds are for 
them passing this by. The run- 
ning timo will have to be chopped 
by yards. The cutting is none too 
good. No bet for the small town 
exhibitor. 



DEATH VALLEY 

Flr.sf I)iv..'sli>n Pro.luctl(in. din'cted by 
PAui i'ovkell. From the story by Raj-mond 
Wflls. (\-i»t inciudes t'ariTill Nyt-. Kada 
rial!, Sam Allen, lL«.ym<'nd Woiis. Grace 
lA>rd and dog. J'reviewMl ia pro- 

jection room Jikly 22: 



through lobbies and h ot w ater ba£« 
hidden under sklrla, *'Whlte Panu 
^Viilic" is a disUnct step out and 
away from the spilt-soup-und- 
rlpped-seam tsrpe of low .elapstieic 
that has kopt Johnny Hine.s from 
making capital of the advautags 
gained when a First Katibhal re- 
lease was obtained for hia picturcg 
some time ago. 



THE MO J AVE KID 

F. B. O. production. dir«et«<l by Robsrt 
North Bradbury. Rtory anS cmitlnnltv by 
Oliver Drake. Cameramaa JK. T. McMani* 
sal. Runninr time, 80 Mlas. In projeo* 
t Ion room. Jilf.tti! . 

I3ob •••••.^t •••«.. .Bob Steele 

Tbclma ..•.•>..••••••••••• •Ltlli.in tlilmore 

Silent vJiurk <'onnore 

Olaf ••«••• Ui>l> P.cmlrts 

Pill rhifrnn ....Tfiv Mnrley 

PanamJnt Pete Tbeodoio ) U- nd^Twrn 

Zeke Hatcb Nat 



MATA-HARl 

Los Angeles, July 18. 
Pit>4Bu«8 by Nattonal Fltai A-G Oorpora- 
tion of Berlin (Germany). Starring Magda 
Sonja. IHrected by Friederlch Feber. Pre- 
eented by Walter Kofeldt at the Broadway 
Palace, Loe Ancelea. week July 18. Run- 
ntag ttane^ aroaad lOQ minutes. 




ONSOiaOATED FlliN INDUSTRIES.INC. 



New York 



Lot Angeles 



This picture Is much too sombre 
in tone to get very far. Evidently 
the National Film A-G Corporation 
of Berlin Is determined to keep on 
making European war stories. In 
the first place, i|Ji hour and forty - 
five minutes of melancholia Is too 
much. 

An Oriental dancer, Mata-Hari, 
is believed to have been executed 
in I'aris in 1916 for treason. News- 
papers and magazines carried ac- 
counts of this woman, who was 
supposed to have been a famous 
spy, dealing witli her escapades and 
intrlgruea In European court cir- 
cles. Her Identity was never fuUy 
established. 

The plot on the screen concerns 
itaelf with political situations and 
a love affair between Mata-Hari 
and a Russian peasant. Leading 
up to the climactic finish where the 
heroine faces the firing squad, 
nothing daunted, is the story oC the 
dancer-spy who is the inamorata 
of a Russian grand duke until she 
meets the peasant, Grigori, while 
escaping from the duke's palace 
during a wild orgy. The duke 
learning of her lover causes his 
arrest. The woman Is given the 
opportunity to save her sweet- 
heart's life by securing certain 
plans of an Austrian fortress. She 
obtains them by bartering with 
Russian military papers, only to 
find that she has been duped. She 
agrees to acof^pt the death .«;t>ntence 
willingly, so that her pea.sant lover 
may be spared. 

The scene of the execution, with 
tho rattle of the drums for a fade- 
out Is striking, but too long and 
weary a procession. Dirertion in 
general is Jus* f.air, with not 
enou>.'h high spots. A leaning 
toward the risque is evident in in- 
tention but is not carried «)ut to tlio 
extrrnio. The scene of tiie wild 
party at the palace h;is thr li. io- 
ine clad only in .\ wrrip. ''i li'^ u'.ir- 
nient is allowed to slij) off Jii -t as 
the lights r o «Mit. No tri<k slmh 
or outstatuTrn.:^ Xits of plVoio;;- 
r.ii.liy. M.itxda Runja in the title 
rnio Is iTit« lli^Tont in Ixt ex- 
pre*;.sivrn<s.s and displays a gooil 
• I'^al of noting ability of the INil.i 
.\'i;ri typ". Hit sons it i vone.q.s is 
iv< < n. will) moods and enK)tion rcg- 
isf ring ple.isantly. Of the otlx'rs 
in tln' r.i^f I'ri!'/, Kortri'r's 'h'.ivy" 
w.is eonvinrlng, wiih Ah x ind< r 
ur^ki true to characUr as the 



An epic of the west characterized 
mainly by a sordldness through fre- 
quent repetition of colorless scencs 

and iUiotiC expression. 
The crux hinges on a dirty look. 

figuratively and literally. Raymond 
Wells does iL Raymond wears ttie 
long black mustachlos of meller- 
drauinu'r and lunges forward with 
liun« lied shoulders in tho manner 
most approved of in barnstorming 
circles. \\ ith a few hisses the at- 
mospheric surroundings would be 
com I dote. 

Tiu ro is a certain desire on the 
part of any audience to know why 
Raymond looked at that nice young 
boy in that way just because he 
happenvd to strike gold on his first 
day on the claim. Olliers might 
li^'uro tliat the look should have been 
tho tip-off. If Raymond had any 
desitrns on the y(»iin^ man's gold 
it w ould have been . wiser not to 
liave registered such covetousness 
in public. 

The hero Hops badly ffum his 
first introduction. When Raymond 
hands out that dirty look evei-ybody 
figures the fun is due to start. The 
young man smiles up confldingly In- 
stead of pushing the grucsootsi nose 
between tlie l^eavy's ears. : 

If the producers would care to 
pay a comedy writer enough for a 
set of laugii tities for the picture 
it could easily be turned into the 

outstanding comedy western of the 
season. There is a serio-comic 
scene where th4 UAldfibwiii woman 
is threatened with a fate worse than 
death unless she steals the boy's 
gold for Raymond. ' 

This is worked through a pain- 
ful ruse. Tho woman is to be found 
wandering in the desert by the boy. 
To lend a touch of reality to the 
proce<!dings Raymond places the 
woman against the wall and punches 
her face three times. This is prob- 
ably tho first time a picture has 
been shown of a man deliberately 
punching a woman in the face and 
three times, too. . 

Contact between the heavy and 
the male lead Is entirely avoided. 
The latter doesn't even raise a hand 
either in praise or censure. 

Story stupidly handled.^ Scenes 
are practically all exterior* with 
two shacks for the Interiors. 

The cast Is so far below the 
standard of the average Western 
cast as to be beyond classUleikUon. 
There's a dog in It too. 



F. B. O. introduces witli thi.s one 
a new saddle king. Bob {Steele, who 
will be seen In a series of attlon 
yarns of the great open areas. Steela 
is a young-appearing chap though 
possibly it's his slight stature that 
gives the impression of bein^:: on the 
lef»n side of 20. Most of the < inema 
cowboys are lug guys with enormous 
lu figs and bulging bleeps. 8o st 
on a basis of r;ir.e alone Is imiquew 
And if F. B. O. continues to sur« 
round him with stories as good ag 
"Tho Mojave Kid" it seems certain 
that whether boy or man, he'll elicit 
with the fans. 

F. B. O. necessarily operates on a 
policy of moderate priced western 
productions. No dough is wasted^ 
but at the same time they generally 
manage to get plenty to 8ht.)\v for 
the outlay. In "The Mo^ftve Kid" It 
Is unlikely that more than a couple 
of Inexpensive studio sets were 
built. The free and plentiful scenery 
of mother nature was resorted to. 

The Mojave kid is the son of a 
prospector who had disappeared 12 
years before. He follows three ban- 
dits whom he believes have knowl- 
^dga Of tha t&ta ef. bis father. Dla« 



9th Big Week! 



-SKW HAVEN 




THE PUBLIX PRIDE 



White Pants Willie 

First National production pre.senterl by 
C. C. Burr, starriuB Johnny Hines and dt- 
reoted by Cbarlea Hinee. Story by l<:irnpr 
Dayia. Cameraman, James Diamond, in 
caet: Leila HyuM,. Ofei«e Kuwa. Walter 
Ijong. Henry Bortoira Marsaret Seddon. 
Running time. 50 mina. AA Loew'sASwri- 
can. New York. July 14-17. 



j M 



The Johnny Hines pictures have 
been pretty seedy the paat season. 
With even the yesmen admitting 
everything was not all it slmuld be. 
"White Rants Willie " api)ears to be 
the official beginning of a bigger 
and better liftr-lfcr. . MMSTf. Burr, 
Hines, et al. 

Some dough spent for the story, 
whicli ran in "I.lberty." It's the old 
idea of the hero being mistaken for 
somebody famous, this time a crack 
polo player. Despite its basic fa- 
miliarity, it's a good yarn that 
might have served Reginald Den- 
ny's genteel hoke methods. It has 
been made up into a fairly good, 
though not big league, comedy. The 
Hines organization showed admir- 
able restraint, but couldn't quite 
conquer several temptations to hurl 
a little custard. 

Hines is a lowly garage mechanic 
of an Inventive turn. His Ideas of 
grandeur find expression through 
the wearing of a pair of white flan- 
nels purchased from Seare-Roebuck. 
His T)oss. the garage prop., bullies 
and finally fires him. With the as- 
sistance of a disgruntled Chinese 
Inundiy worker wbo poses ns his 
chauffeur, .Johnny rides up to a 
swell country hotel In a •borrowed 
limousine. Tiiiping lavi.slily and 
wealing his white pants, ho sneaks 
In as the real thing nnd gets passed 
ns .'1 polo jil.iy.r. From then on 
tho (omplie.i lions folhjw conven- 
tionally Mith dimib luck m.nkl^ig 
liim .'I hern and winning a mtlUvm- 
aii( s ba( King for his invention. 

liOil.T Il>nms Is tho millionaire's 
d.Mitjhter not f :ill<d uii in to do any- 
thing of irnportanre. but looking 
grnnt. Miss ITyams is tmderstood 
to Ttrv nrider contr.trt to W.irner 
|;r<»tlMis and loaned for this I'llm. 
fJeorro Kuw.t, playlntr the eoiiiit;il 
< 'liiti.ini.'in, ratfs tn"jitit»n fur his 
h;:itimrite farclal work. 

Dcspits hat boxes Uiai walk 




ALEX HYDE 

Direstien WM. MORRIS 



ABE LYMAN 




and His Brunswick 
RECORDING 
ORCHESTRA 

All Summer at 

THE DELLS, CHICAGO 



\ 



Wtdnetday, July 27, 1927 



FILM REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



21 



coveringr themnelves followed the 

bandits fire at tho kid and k' ivf liini 
for dead. The Mojave kid is unin- 
jured throufirh a ruse of wrapping 
bis blankc around a lof?. 

In tho "valley of the lawless" is a 
colony of hard hombres who . i-e 
keopins the lonir-niissinf^ prospector 
prisoner in the hope of one day forc- 
ing from him his secret of a hidden 
gold mine. The leadf^r of tho tou^h 
mugs is a man of his word. An 
Inter g&nts feud develops. It is the 
moans i)f tho kid, his father and tho 
heroine escaping to make the final 
cUneh. ^ 

Photography excellent and the 
close-upf always clear, unusual in 
western pictures. Direction Is buai- 
nes.sHke and competent, with the 
celluloid assembled inteUigently. The 
cast acquit themselves well in parts 
suited to their types. 

First rate western all the way. 

The Fighting Hombre 

F. B. O. releM*. Jw Goldburf pro« 
^Utttton 8tarrinfr B<M» Ouster. Story by 
■strella Ward. Jaefc Nelson director, with 
BiHMt Miller at camera. In the cast Mary 
©•Day, Carlo Schlpa. Zita Ma-Kar. David 
Z>anbar. Bert f»prout« and Walter Malley. 
Running tim e. T>4 mlnfi. At StanlMT* KaW 
lork. one <fay, July 22. — ' 



raised in the cow country. She Im- 

pai ts onouKh soxim'ss to he inter- 
esting and can wear riding breeches. 

Carlo Schlpa, playing a sympa- 
thetic Mexican ehara^tor, stood out 
as a type and a trouper, lie is an 
unknown who ought to find a niche 
for himself in the films. Also new, 
and a good type, was Zita Ma-Kar, 
playing a Mexican gal wronged by 
thi- villain. 

The camera work was faulty here 
and there, when Ernest Mtller 
seonu'd to be shoot inj? diroctly 
toward the sun witli an open shut- 
te.-. Brisk and peppy in the main 
and maintaining a ffood production 
standard (for westerns), "The 
BMghtin^ llombre" rates better than 
okay. 



Plot^ of cowhoy pictures are pretty 
well standardized and an expe- 
Henced Judge can generally etch out 
the vv'holo from the pround work of 
the first reel. But here is sonnething 
a little different. Instead of the 
hero beings wronprfully accused of 
murder in "The Fighting Hombre" 
If* the heroin© who gets plneh«d 6h 
'% homicide charge, with the hero 
working to establish her innocence. 

F. B. O. has an acceptable West- 
ern picture in this one. It moves 
swiftly as an outdoor melodrama 
•hculd and It moves with dovetalfed 
continuity. Two details bespoke 
carelessness. The menace was al- 
ternately referred to in sub -titles as 
Hopkins and Goldfstud, with quotes 
%round the latter on one occasion. 
Inhere was no reason fdr ' this and 
tt would tend to confuse. 

Late in tlie picture, with tlie 
heroine going Into « with the 

hero her dress was j|W;eal;e4. jMMlly 
under the arms. 

Mary O'Day, playing the heroine. 
Is in some respects ideal for west- 
erners. She is more or less baby 
dollLsh, yet rides and shows enough 
tltalitx to i»lau84b)y have hem 




CREATOR OF 
STAGE '^\ND 
ENTERTAINMENT 

Known aa the 

'T AUL ASH POUCr 

NOW AT 

BALABAN & KATZ 

New Oriental Theatvs 
CHICAGO 

TEXCLU81VKL,Y COLUMIIIA 
BBCOBDIKO ABTIS'T* 



Paol Aah Piessatationa Stased by 
LOUIS McDERMOTT 



There is No Substitute for 
Paul A^h Entertainment 



HANDS OFF 

lUue Sinak Western r6lea«ed by Unl- 
vpisil. iJijceU'd l>y Krnest I.aeinrnl« from 
ttic stiry by J. Allen Dunn .Starring 
Kreii Humes. Marian -Nix(in te.itured. C.isl 
inciudes Nelson Mi Uowell un»l Hruee Uor- 
dun. At J^uew'a New Vurk, une day, July 
22. one-haif of a duuble featur* program. 
Running tim* arofnd an hour. 



Ernest lAemmle has progressed 

further with his Blue ytn uk West- 
erns tliaa nu>ny ^irnctctrs wjio Jijive 



been doing the same work for twice 
as lonff. lie has evidently learned 
to produce type pictures of a 
quality which will please wherever 
westerns are liked. 

With tiie opening scene the direc- 
tor avoided the pitfalls that others 
easily fall into. An old prospector 
is dying. Without the usual tear- 
Storms he dies, placidly, naturally, 
as most people leave this earth. 
And before his senses leave him he 
makes the stranger, Fred Humes, 
promise to act as guardian for tho 
girl and the claim. 

Humes is accompanied by two 
ancient, bushy-browed prospectors 
who furnLsh much tnore than the 
usual (juota of comedy. McDowell 
and Gordoii are a hne pair of type 
funsters tirhose abilities should be 
commercialized to a greater <>xtent. 

There are laughs in this picture 
that few westerns of the chieaper 
grade have ever achieved or even 
come near .reaching. This Mutt and 
Jeif team - 1» a tlot In the smaller 
towns and with i)ropor material 
would doubtless hit any set of cus- 
tomerti. v ■ ■ 

This western Is also original in- 
asmuch aa the schemer does not 
&mt ttM 'atierlfl^ bedy and soul. For 
once in a thousand times hero is a 
small town official more like what 
he is than what some people think 
he should be. 

By-play between the boy and the 
girl to miniM most of the awkward- 
ness usually attributed to such 
scenes In westerns, A couple of 
snappy fist fights and Some fine 
ridinv alH>ut completes the action. 



with the balance of the cast; am the 
danp:erous otitlaw with Just a spark 
of decency in his makeup. 

Instead of playing Rickson for 
the foil all the way thri)Uf;:h Ma- 
loney brought the Har C foreman 
into the pictures plus a total loss 
in a sheriff. This detracted from 
the interest in a possiMo ser ip be- 
tween two worthwlule characters. 

Leo Maloney directed himself in 
this effort. He screens, too, stout 
ft>r pop ai)pea! and laeks other es- 
sentials in a western star. 

Most of this tilm seems to be 
madi- up of « bin ar^;uineiits instead 
of action. .Maloney. proves himself 
a very pood debater. Reinff the di- 
rector, Maloney was in a position to 
allow himself to win all the airfift* 
ments. 

For the climax is a pently staged 
shooting. It does not rouse a par- 
ticle of suspense. 

Where they like westerns with 
action they won't care for this one. 
The love interest, as In most Wfist- 
erns. Is nicely skimmed over. .' 

Riekson photographs well iMl it 
possibility for better things. 



Mile a Minute Man 

-tramas peleaae, presented by Camera Pic- 
tures. .starring William I'liirbuiKs, with 
VirKinia Hntwn Fjiire in support. Directed 
by J:\ck .N.Lson from a story by K. J. 
Me:i>i:hir. Cainerann.nn. Art Ttofvefi At 
<:(>lun)bu.i one day (June 28) oo double 
fiviture program. RunnlnftStnlS, 1§ into* 
ute«. 



POOR GIRLS 

ColumUIa production <1ir«»ct»»d by William 
James Craft. From tho Htory by Sophie 
Ki'pen. Ca»t Jnclinlinff Dorothy R»*vier, 
Ruth Rtonehouse, Ednuinfl liurni. I.loy<l 
Whltlock and Marjorie Hunnor. At Ixjow's 
New York, one day, July 22, one-half of 
a iiomW* fMtttr# fNCVAin. 



Not a chance. The first half of 
the title is a fit adjective for the 
cast, story and direction. 

Becauso she discovers her mother 
a rich but honest night club hostess 
Dorothy Revier loaves homo and 
makeji for a departmental store 
without Mklfitf the old lady why 
and wherefore. No audience rnn 
root for the gal when they know 
miH^er ha« done her damdest to 
make enougrh money to meet the 
g-as bills and her daughter's drug 
store aecfoufiti. 

And if th© pal does leave home 
for a try at a Job, what of it? There 
are doubtless hardships attached to 
such an undertakinpr, but the move 
was entirely unnecessary and could 
have been straightened out la a 
five-minute conversation. 

Miss Revier has a tough assign- 
ment and b^vi^ll^B gracelessly. 

Kdmtind Rurns nnd T.loyd Whlt- 
lock are both stilted and unnatural. 



Two-Gun of TumWcweed 

T»athe production directed by Lao Ma- 
loney from the etory by TotH I. Boetoo. 
.Starrlns Maloney. At I^oew'a New 

Toilt, on* day, July 8; one-h&lf of double 
featuro pirovnua. IVunnlng thn«^ about 66 
minutM. 



While not original, the cold- 
blooded "myetorious" heavy angle 
srives thifl western a slightly dif- 
foront touch. Joseph Klckson 
troupes very capably, in comparison 



A passable racing piptiire, consid^* 
ered from the mlBiftHirs extiend itwe 

angle. 

I'lot is standard, exci pt in a linal 
twist. This ending has the leading 
lij;}it deliberately lose the race be- 
cause luH gal is riding against him 
and she's promised to martrjr him 
only if her car wins. Such an end- 
ing is somewhat disquieting and 
will d isappoltit ' nianir i» panting 
heart. 

As for acting, Miss Faire Is coyly 
cuto while hig husky Mister Fair- 
banks (he busted a set of hand- 
cuffs by just pulling his arms apart 
and showing his teeth) is dialled 
upon for muscle rather than ttieB- 
tality. 

Until the time of the race the 
picture Is a patchwork of Incidents, 
.some having nothing to do with 
anything in particular. 

Still, suitable for its field* al- 
though not for posterity. 

SHORT IPIS 

Perils of the Jungle 

Produi-ed and dlntrihufed by Artclass Pic- 
tures Corporation (Weiss Bros ). A aerial 
in ten chapter!! of two reels each. Uun- 
nlng: time of chapters, about 11 minutes. 
Directpd by .Tack Nolfwn under supervision 
of Goorgp M. Merrick from Oio Story bjr 
Harry P. Crist. Photograph«<l by W. C. 
Thompson and Bert Lon(niWk«r. Vlewod In 
projection rodtni July 21. • 
Phyllia Marlsr..:...:.'....lEuffenia Oflbort 

Rod Bedford FYank Merrill 

Klmpo Bobby Nelson 

•Brute" Ilanley Alhort .1. .Smith 

Stephena .Walter Maly 

In the days when you paid your 

nickel and at the end of the first 

show had to turn ia your ticket 
stub so they could keep yo« frbm 

sitting through It all again, serials 
like this were quite the stuff. 

But kids are stlfl kids/ and If 
they won't flock to the neighbor- 
hood house to see thie one some- 
thing's all wrong. lt'# ti phaftton 
of tho past — a blood and thunder 
thriller whose each chapter ends 
with death just around thv eoinir 
for some member of the cast^ 

And for a serial "Perils" is well 
done. The story, df eeurse» Is as 
illogical aa catsup on grape nuts; 
but who can be consistent when 
there is a ton of wild actlOB to 
packed in each chapter? 

The fact that tho picture was 
made In California speaks well for 
some of this "wild" stuff. The 
lions, for instance, cut up like they 
were on the level, and several other 
brands of animal life do likewise. 
The elcphantB, as a rule, fail to get 
into the savage spirit of it all, but 
put in a few Impressive moments. 

Set into tho wild animal atmos- 
phere is a story of an adventurer 
in Africa who Joins with a girl 
seeking hor long lost sister and the 
sister's son. Also, there is an item 
of gold and diamond treasures, tho 
location of which is denoted on a 
map. Half of the map Is held by 
the adventuror; tht> other by his 
girl friend. Two white villains of 



the cast and the native b.-ul inm 
provide the ditlk-ultios. 

The sister is eventually luund. 
She is enthroned by the blaeks as 
a Witch K"tl":''ss, while her little 
son is idrnt iiiiMl as the mystt^ry boy 
who was (listNivtM'od by tiit» .m ati h- 
ers quite ♦Mi ly in the stoi > . 

Frank M«rrill, tlu' niilc li:ul. is 
manly looking. KiiiT«Miia (Jil'trt. 
the girl, has llttb' n<"tinq^ to .lo; ImU 
shr's prc^tty and plioto^ra plis wdl. 

Hobby -Nelson, as th«> litiii» iii\s- 
tery kid. handles a major part v«*ry 
prolesfsionally. ami untlt>iibt«Mlly uiil 
<.'o]t favorite iionors anions tlu- juve- 
niU* customers. 

l>lrt'ction is best in the animal 
stuff, some of it being done ex- 
pertly. A weakness is evitlfiuod in 
liandling emotions, htit as these are 
secondary to sititations it doesn't 
show 80 plainiy. Photography 
good, 

This serial should be a draw in 
the neighborhoods. 



'lairir and 'I'lu'hna in linanci.il str.iils 
Aith tlioir beauty parlor. Tlic land- 
;Io!>i is I luca T t rii II >T «'.ii<'tion if the 
j ii iit i.s not i<aul anil ihiiiirs look 
I .lark. A protv.ssor of OosJu< tics t« 
liiiie to I<>rtiii-f in tlio siiop that at"t' r- 
j noon, and t!ie ^irls arc counting 
I Upon him to draw a ordwd and the 
I I t tif inom-y. 

I'ruits.sor is late. i:iuding tho 
i-Hips. Al Cooke and Kit (luard duck 
into tho .shop, arc mL-^takcn for thtf» 
I'j-of ami his assistant. Kive a deui- 
onstration and clean up. 

Thi'.^ie wlio t'oim l tin- other s.>rie^ 
proiiialjlo will |irobal»ly have no 
s'Uiawks on this one if the later re- 
ikis. s are lip to the grade of this 
initial subjevt. 



tke Beauty Parlor 

Kumber one of F.no. j.<>rl<« f»»tturlTig 
Kit Gunrd and AI (\>ok<>. .\rvi.l r.iU- 
strom anil RtKule Morris tlirt><Mors. StoiU-s 
rrp(llte<l to H. <*. Witwor. In ca.st. l>;»iiny 
<t ShoH, iMirralnt^ K^ts^n .in. I Th^tma Hill- 
In project Ion room June lAi. 



P. B. O. has had considerable box 
office suceess with their varituis se- 
ries, th" lat.'st t»f Which is ealle.l 
'•The r.rauty Parlor." Kit Cuinl 

and Al t'ooke, that tunny -looking 
team, again are the etitnedy hub. 
Their popularity and f«tIlo\v iiii: air 
said to be wiile and sustained. \S liat 
they lack as actors they balance in 
a genenilly dumb appear.ance. 

Lorraine l^ason is the sweetie, re- 
placing Albeita Vaughn, now tloiiiK 
bigger and better thinvrs. Lorraine 
is a snapi)y youn^ peach en«lo\ve«l in 
both directions from the neck. Tlicl- 
ma Hill i.s kind of a .\o. L' heroine, 
or liKht <'oineilienne. in relation to 
Miss IOast»n. mu( h as (lej trude i^hort 
was in the old "scries" t*» Mi.ss 
Vaughan. The hero is Danny 
O Shea. an Irishman with a Krin. 

Number one of the series has Lor- 



NOTHIN' DOm* 



v. 1< «'» t \s . i-r- I'l.T fi-iturmc i"hirI'»T 

by Ar\ij t;ilj»in.>m. In prujot.iion room. 
June l't<. 



T^.ow ers h:i«; been iib ntifuMl with 
"novelty " eonietliea featuring trick 
photo«:raphy. There is some of tho 
le.ipin^ lens stuff here but, not as 
much as licietor..r»». 

IJowers doinpj a Keystone cop. 
Pii'ture made in the old style sc1iot»l 
of slapsiiik uiUi :io pi-etent ion.s io 
be "smart" anff^ ylH. at flic same time- 
not tlepondlng on falls for lau;;hs. 

Supposition is that "Nothln* 
Doin' can fit In on any bill. 



The three Paramoimt writers who 
have been collaborating: on the n^xt 
Wallact*. Heery-Kaymond Hatton 
comedy, "Now Were in the Air," 
have returned from Arrowhead, 
where they spent several weeks 
putting the final touches to the 
stoi*y. The writers are Monte Brictv 
Kecne Thompson and Tom Oer* 
aghty. Frank Strayer will direct. 



Kviv Von Stioheim has moved to 
tlie raraniount lot t<» finish the 
cuttinj; of his <'pic, "The Wedding 
March," in which he also pklSfW .<^ne 
of the lead roles. 



Wcitli Cosot MotioB Pktaire 

Directors and 



JHredory of Players, 
Writers 



AL BOASBERG 



H£MPSTCAD 0S02 



INILE CHAUTARD 

Now Playing 
PERE CHEVILLON 

•TH* SEVENTH HEAVtl** 
FOR FOX 
HOIXTWOOI) 
Ox 0463 or Hollywood SS4t 



ROBERT EDDY 

WRITER 

wiik HARRY LANGDON 



''STRONG MAN" 
'"LONG PANW 



CHAS. A. LOGUE 

Supervitor of 

DRAMATIC SCRIPTS 
For UNIVERSAL 

"FaUL PEREZ 

Now TItllnr 

KDniR I.AF.!VIMI.»:'S 
••TIIK ISth JI ItOK" 

A Unlvenml-JeM-rl 



RKi»Krr% 

iind HILTON 



L G. RIGBY 

SCENARIST 

fri:ki.an( iN« 
NOW WITH M-G-M 



MALCOLM STUART 
BOYLAN 

PlUabUCTION BOITQR 

Titling 

FOX 

WINIFRED DUNN 

CONTRACT WRITER 

FIRST NATIONAL 

"PATRNT I.KATIIKR KIW* 
•TMR TRNHKR HOC" 
"LONRHI>MR LADII 
"THR DROP KI€R" 



JOHNNIE GREY 

WH. 2132 



LORNAMOON 

"MR. WU" 

••AFTER MIDNIGHT'* 
'•THE LOVE WEB" (Pr«p«rins) 

ELIZABETH PICKEH 

Curr%nt Fdx Variety 

THE SALMON RUN- 

Directed, Titled, Edited 



Subscribe to VARIETY 

$7 Ycurly 
Canada and Foreign, $8 



BOYD 



SENTER 



KING OF SYNCOPATC 

Featured With/'NON-STOP TO MARS" Unit 

With JACK RUSSELL at tho Piano PARAMOUNT. NEW YORK, NOW 



22 



VARIETY 



PRESENTATIONS-NEW ACTS 



Wednesday, July 27, 1227 



WILLIAM GAXTON and CO (5). 
••Partners" ^Connedy) 
22 Mint.; Pull (Box) 
P«l«6« (St. V.) 

Bright* ^i'<'<'y. lau^'li -rlor kin^r 
•^ket'^h o* liitlf* plot nn«l nty of 



"NON-STOP TO MARS" 
Frank Cambria Publix Unit 
30 MIna.; One, Three and Full 
Paramount, Now York 

This Is Frank Cambria's next-to- 
ast I'ublix production bffrne fl.-iillntf 



*tage licenso makes a dandy skit for i for his extended Enropfan v.-u atlon. 
-Wimam Gaxton's energetic nrrvous ' It ia a timely P'-'v on th.- r^nn^^J'U,v 
litylti of working'. Jl Is cndit..! to ' " " '"^ 

J^eon Krrol and insofar as the .smart 
lines are Jum he s rf-sponsible for 
tih* '<^ci:T*^Kist ration. Mostly it 
«e«m« ^tO-tie a - a^e of William ('..tx- 



tf)n m.'iklncr just a sketch seem like 
h. happy day for the bookers. 
iTh« old aituaJoti Of the young 
fellow without a dim'^ but .vith im- 
linii : 
In I he end 



.in.l airplane flights and picks on 
Mar.s a.s planetary lundinpr objective. 

Quite a little imaKlnatlon is evi- 
denf »-.l in fliin unit from Its takr-off 
on a prop "IJb'^rty' airship. Arthur 
Bail la the pilot and tenors the 
#6rlt*i The enerK'^tic avlatrlces 
rcJi'.ru-;) do a tnp si.f< i:i It y l^adin^ 
into rral and I'aul I>>t* u« es buck 
The Dee wees are prO- 

with 



r. p-Tvoirs of nTvo is . :ed, ' fi^*^^-!'*^^^- 

ho is offered out of af^framed as - by 
*lear Bky a 110.000 a year job b.- i Mi s (;ertrud.. Huffman. 



arrantr«'ment 



^auiWl.Of his nerve. That's n<>t only 
lyplrnlly vaudeville but fluite mov- 
InK pieturish as well. - . ' 

Georgre Haggerty, recently mn 
AUdie.lce plant for Frank Fay. 
fi!io\. liimself a ti ouper of potential 
fctrenKih as a sap ofllce boy. His 
devoid fellinff ipHMiabW m^ny 

Gaxton's bes'l laughsT Nina 
Paul Hanson and Jean 



"f.f 

'VValker, 

Kirkland Jtre also in support. 



They, aloni,' with another "out- 
.side' pro<luetion contribution, viz.. 
S^nia Cluck's aextet of aesthetic 
bums, are amonp: the oufstandinp: 
things in this Caiiibria pr» st:ntation. 

The Gluck sextet Is labeled "It 
Could Only Happen in M irs" and 
introduces six p:lorifif<l hobnrs in 
aesthetic r outines which. If not al- 



WINSOR McKAY 
Animated Cartoon*. 
12 Mins.; One 
^•ramount, N«w Y»i^ 

Winsor Mi^kaar, lamp Now 
York "Am^rtean" and Hoftr»l-s>n 



ready in production, would enhance 
any revue. 

The blK solo wallop in the presen- 
tation is Boyd Senter, billed as the 
"king of syncopators" and aa wicked 
.1^ clarinet tooter as has been heard 
nround. i^enter Is an ultra j.azz- 
hound. doing "St. i»uis Blues'* real 
wiclted and "dirty." He is a con- 
•ummato showman and knows how 
to sell his stuff. At the head of his 



KOLA, SYLVIA and CO. 

Dancing and Piano 

14 Mins.; Full Stage (Spocial) 

Hippodrome (V-P) 

There have been several "Kola" 
combines in vaudeville for 10 years, 
always one or more male Russian 
dan. err^. This !s one of them. He 
has with him in this trio a toe- 
dancing partnipr and a planiate. She 
mu.st be the "Co." Hhe is as much 
♦ ntiiled to billinf? as either of her 
partners. She, at least, is out of 
the ordinary. 

Rising on a well-lifhted extreme 
full stnge. with some special stuff 
(probat)ly from the Hipp storehouse 
but still not stock looking), upstage 
of a back fancy opening', a p:irl at 
the piano announces briefly that 
Kola and Sylvia "will dance for the 
pure Joy." That may bo cutting 
salaries past the limit. Or it may 
be some other kind of blurb. Any- 
way, Joyously Kola and Sylvia 
dance on. 

A blend of adagio and toe man- 
evivers constitutes the first two- 
number. Just conventiona L. Th e 



PALACE 

(St. Vaude) 



this week 
the movie 



di'^ated propaganda cartoonist, is own jazz orchestra or In a presenta- 
offering an animated cartoon nov-Ulon house. Senter would prove an- 
elty. personally presented thO ar- Lewis. (Senter was sent 
tlat. Aa a fanta.«tic comedy rcfl. 'here from thp Riviera, where he had 

been for thrt»2 weeks.) 

A stereopticon effect takes the air- 
plane up in the clouds, where the 
Misses Norman J^enta, Alfhild Grims 
and Elsie l>allas present their Ballet 
of the Stars, followed by the Anido 
Blateni (t) I* aerial routine. Ball 
tonored "Annabelle T^ce" and Miss 
Ferral Dee wees soloed a dance spe- 
cialty, later contributing a sprightly 
b. b. atop tKa ptano. Jack Russell at 
the ivories. 

It's a fast, snappy presentation, 
with the Hobo Sextet (they are not 
billed aa «' staple hare) the out- 
standing comedy wallop. an(T Senter 
ringlnuT the bell with his jazzique. 



the ">tcKay Cartoon Circus" could 
hold up on its own but only .coupled 
with the creative arti«t in p^raon 
doea it merit featnrtitfr M at the 

Paramount. Presumably McKay 
M ill take it on tour via the Publix 
cirQuit. 

McKay makea a brief anndutice- 

ment that he hopes bis cartoon cir- 
rus (menagerie of grotesque ani- 
mals) will behave at this perform- 
ance. Hba iiteo mentiotia fhat* the 
reel was entirely hand drawn, ro- 
quiring the sketching of 12,000 In- 
dividual pictures. which were 
Photographed In sequence toir the 
necessary flicker continuity. The 
picture takes 12 minutes to project 
or at the rate of 1,000 animated 
carCopns per minute. 

McKay uses an Australian whip 
In approved circus fa.shlcn, offlc'at- 
ing as ringmaster with the cartoon 
fllm puppets responding. Synchron- 
itatSdn and odncaiitlOB are perfect. 
After each feat by the grotesfjUL' 
performers h© throws them a pellet 
^ in reward, the palatable bonus being 
roae-tinM for Mnitrait anfl^ 'wm 'mt* 
hibltOd* ieemlng to come direct from 
McKay's hand on the stage across 
the screen into the animal's mouth. 
That #a« conMy rttle^ef a ittitii- 
•ral character from the start. 

The cartoon circus wert tiirough 
a series of comedy antics, the 12- 
mi Atite eomedy inakbiff for a bright 
int^lude early In the show. 

JLbcL 



pianiste then goes into a concerto, 
lights switch down and her feet and 
hamis and arms alone are visible, 
luminous. With splendid showman- 
ship she concludes the number to 
a big round. Her gloves and shoes 
are of white kid. The gloves are 
probably flngerless and the lingers 
made up with the luminous paint. 

A pirouetting exhibition by the 
man follows a brief toe demonstra- 
tion by Sylvia In which she does 
the backbond retreat but not fully. 
After a pop piano solo, into which 
the girl puts her soul and body, 
and which cleans up. Kola does his 
Russian, and a whirlwind double 
tliat once would have been called 
tlir "Texas Tommy" wind.^ it up. 

For an encore the girls bow prettily 
and plenty, and Kola crosses the 
apron with flips and Russian trick 
steps, somewhat of an anti-climax. 
In all. this Is not big-time mate- 
rial, routine or talent, with the ex- 
ception of the unusual Impression 
created by the **Co.** Jjait. 

Hit Orches- 



RUSSIAN CLASSICS (11) 
Sonft Oanest Musical 

If Mins.; Three 
American Roof (V-P). 

This flash i-evue piob.ihly carries 
some production, ot which only the 
eostumes ^ere evidehoied oii the 
Roof. !Don Amelia and Jovltn, 
tango dancers, head th»> turn, which 
also features Gloria Ivan. Other- 
Wise the ienletnble Includes .aii . in- 
strumental octet, of whlct^AlM J^tfyti- 
Ifit, violinist and 'cellist are women. 

Don Amelia and Jovita, dancers, 
by far outstaiiding Intorluds* The. 
sopnuio also gets ovsr biit Is oion- 
Ventlonal. 

The costuming and general motif 
Is Russe, the Spanish dancers be- 
ing the chief contrast. The band, 
lat>'le«l the Mopcow Art Players, 
are a flash as an instrumental back- 
ground. Their strings are fetching 
excepting for the drums waxing too 
forte at times. That can be cor- 
rected, however. 

The act topped the American bill 
the first half and was generallv 
liked. AheU 



STUART and LASH 
Singing and Dancing 
14 Mina.; One 
•tate (V-P) 

^Tale du(» Htrai ht ami comic In 
hokey line of chat ter. dan-'ing. songs 
and instrumental stutf tnai oienus 
ricely Into a fa.-st ami acceptable 
f.rreriiu". Comedy and «lar.<-iir-: are 
the siumlouts. An oF»enirig aciohatic 
by the straight, and comedy eccen- 
tric by the comic both got o . . r 
W<'11, With the intervc Tiinu' chalter 
and Sparii.-ih travesty reKislering 
for comedy and planting the boys 
for A tm'M \M in .Vo. 3. 

EUba. 



SIGMUND KRUMGOLD 
Organist 

Paramount, New York 

Iri th# ▼aeSilbji absence of Mr. and 
Mrs. Jesso Crawford, SIgmund 

Krumgold, the relief organist, Is 
making a favorable impression at 
the giant Paramount organ. Krum- 
gold has heretofore done the fore- 
noon organ concerts from 11 to 11:30 
when tiie first show commences. 

Probably tutored by Crawford. 
Krumgold possesses that Crawford 
torhnique. Including the distinctive 
rolling glis.sandos which have dis- 
tinguished the Chicacro console spe- 
cialist in tlic west and east. 

Krump-old larks a.s a sliowman. 
but should acquire that in time. \h' 
has the basic Instrumental ability 
and probably, for the substitute op- 
portunities as the feature or^'anist. 
he is not extending himself until 
given ft^e rein In that direction. 
Last week Krumgold did a conven- 
tional standard and pop medley, and 
thiti week is patterning himself 
along the same lines, except that a 
chorus slide is proje<ted for **\Vhen 
l>ay Is I>one." Crawford go< s in 
for more intimate pop sony purvey- 
ing. Krumgold preceded that num- 
ber with "The Doll Dan.," «n,i 
topped off cla.sslcally with Aleyer- 
beer's "Coronation March." 

If this oiganist Is being groomed 
for nil important Publix liou.so Jk- 
can't miss. That is prob.ii.iy the 
idea, Nothing could unsell Katz in 
connection with an organ number 
and picture houses arc constantly fui 
the lookout for proficient console 
soloists. Ah*^L 



SAM KAUFMAN and 

tra (17) 
Band and Specialties 
35 Mins.; Full Stags 
Piccadilly! Chicago 

Not a glimmer In stage presenta- 
tions, but for a short time limit, a 
fair show was pried open "with a 
band number by Sam Kaufman and 
his l>oy8. The stage setting was a 
mountain effect. Kaufman was not 
surrounded with the usual amount 
of talent and as a result didn't have 
the chance to show up much, either 
himself or his orchestra; but even 
if the talent was there It would still 
be doubtful. 

Colleen Adams, recently with Lie- 
Maire's ««Airairs," clicked wHh two 
popular songs. She Is a sweet -look- 
ing blonde with a very good so- 
prano voice. Her personality is 
plus and her dress Is very pretty. 
A classical number by the band 
followed. The music Is fair, and of 
the tliirteen instruments in the out- 
fit the strlnff Instruments furnish 
the music ^at stands out above the 
rest. 

Cinns and Tuck, two man contor- 
tion act, proved to be the wowing 
number.^ Cinns, In doing a trick 
somersault landed on his head as a 
result of hitting the stage piano 
with his feet when ^olng over, but 
didn't seem to mind ft and got 
right up. 

Audray Call followed with a vio- 
lin solo. Her ability with the violin 
is okay, but the number didn't seem 
to fit the show. The band closed 
with a popular number. Not so 
forte. 



TOONERVILLE FOUR 
Comedy Male Quartet 
14 Mins.; One 
American Roof (V-P) 

Male q\iMrtet in A K. get-ups Of 
unusual conception. They are pat- 
terned along minstrel lines for a 
few of the numbers, later going It 
al fi-esc«>. 

The hoke is thick and broad, and 
great for smallie consumption. They 
rogistore<l decisively here. Abel, 

TAYLOR and BOBBE 
Comedy 
14 M i ni., On e 



CALVERT and IRWIN 
Songs and Piano 
12 Mins.; One 
American Roof (V-P) 

Female do\ible turn. Miss Calvert 
up front. She is a fair pop house 
song salesman, registering with a 
dialert number and "Another Day 
Wasted Away. " Miss Irwln accom- 
panies for tlxe main. Her partner 
workit hotsy-totsy and geta by on 
the energetics primarily. 

1)< tw iiiK it liere, they should sat- 
isfy for a circuit clout. ilbel. 



**Big time" vaudeville 
meei.s the opposition of 
parlors by pla\ ing and headlining 
a moving picture, the ollicial Tex 
Rlckard cinema record Of the bout 
last Thuisday between the fist 
lisrhters. Mr. Sh.irkey and Mr. 
Dempsey. Not that the picture is 
inappropriate. Quite the rever«5e. 
The signilicanoe lies in how com- 
pletely the Palace, the sole straight 
vaudeville house »»n .Manhattan 
Island, stakeil its bid for trade «m 
those flght pictures and how one- 
tracked its advcrtiaing matter was. 

Actually the bill this wet^i is 
good. No dead wood. Every act 
was tliere on enteitainment value 
and not for the swift squee/inK in 
ore week of the supposed drawim; 
power of some "n.ame" from an 
amusement lield other than vaude- 
ville. 

A sketch (New Acts) Instead of 
being a penalty on the audience's 
good nature was a laughing hit. It's 
William (laxton. who buzzes be- 
tween vaudeville and musical com- 
edy. In the act and scoring Indiv- 
idually i.s (teorj^e Ilaggcrty, "the 
plant that grew, " who has gradu- 
ated from stooging for Frank Pay 
and is now an actor in full po.sses- 
sion of a speaking voice. 

One switch aud one substitution 
Monday night had the Gaxtonians 
swapping spots to take second aft- 
er intermission instead of Nitza 
Vernille, moved to the trey, vacated 
by the sketcli. The Mitkus re- 
place Van Horn and Inex in the 
final assit^nnient. 

Schictl's Marionettes followed the 
news reel, which was early on ac- 
count of the ficrht pictures opening 
intermission. This is certainly and 
outstandingly oi^e of the best mari- 
onette turns in the business. His 
marionettes are remarkable in con- 
ception, of a considerable profu- 
sion and manipulated with wonder* 
winning naturalness. Scored nota- 
bly. Fortuncllo and Cirillino, Ital- 
ian clowns, grooved easily In the 
deuce. 

Nitza Vernille in a flash dance 
and music turn wrapped up a hit 
for herself and her dancing part- 
ner, Charles Collins, wrapped up a 
slightly smaller one with some top- 
notch stepping. Miss Vernille Is a 
big girl, bigger than has been fash- 
ionable since boyish bobs and 
forms — -put the pitls on lamb chops, 
but she handles herself with a mil- 
lion dollars' worth of class and gets 
across a lot of that Blinor Glyn 
stuff. 

Shaw and Lee succeeded In being 

provocatively nutty from the mo- 
ment their drop falls half way and 
they walk out of a second -story 
window. Kiirly In their routine 
they tell several goateed gags: did 
your parents have any children? 
and others of that late Victorian 
vintage. Nobody noticed or minded. 
They Were a cinch mop- up. And 
made a speech, the only one on the 
bin. 

The other nut act fin the next 

to shut) was Dewey Parto and 
George Mann, ringleaders In a lot 
of howling gustily forthcoming 
from the clients. I^oth as sensa- 
tional dancers and as knockabout 
comics these boys are there, in the 
full sense M }i.t\ ing arrived at the 
depot and gotten off. 

Marion Harris did not have a 
good pick of songs but made the 
grade on her voice and personality. 
She needs a cycle. Walter Mc- 
Nally, baritone, as Irish as Dinty 
Moore, was a fav. Ilis diction In 
particular impres.sed as out of the 
ordinary. "The Song of the Vaga- 
bond.-i" was his best effort and was 
.sent home with a sock behind it. 
He did "Moth< r Machree" as a mat- 
ter of course and told with infec- 
tious humor several tad anecdotes. 
Mario Fleming makes a decorative 
as well as competent pianist. 

During the showing of the fight 
pi-^tures the pallery, and consider- 
able numbers of those in the 
higher-priced benches, freely ex- 
prc.-^sed their smtinients regarding 
the alleged dubious blows struck 
by Dempsey during the fight. The 
sImw ni(iti<"in showi d Sharkey tak- 
ing what looked like an extra sock 
at Dempsey in the 6th round after 
the bell had rutiL,', and the audience, 
plainly surprised, hissed Sharkey. 
Later the slow motion of the 
kno.-kout divided the house between 
applause and hisses. Dempsey re- 
ceived both, while Sharkey got only 
hisses. 

Business good. 



HIFPODROME 

(Vaude- Pots) 

Business was light- to-fair Men* 
day evening. So was the show. 

"Two pronoimced conflicts, reflect- 
ing no glory on tho bofjker and 
layer-out of this vaudeville pro^rranj, 
took the edge off sonio of the indi- 
vidual acts and performers. After a 
Russian sin-'irif.; ♦•nsemlde w'wh one 
act between, cam** a Veneli.'in sing- 
ing ensemble, each with eight peo- 
ple and <acli a "Hash" turn. t<dlow- 
Ing which, with again one ijiter- , 
mediary lireak, came a flash turn* 
featuring Russian arul to*^' danciu!.', 
wht'reas in the Venetian production 
too dancing had been fej9,tured as 
the only i < Ii< f air iin'U the sinKini.'. 

Sylvia Clark, in i\w ludd-up spot. . 
repeated her 1927 routine verbatim 
as set fi aiul r< iMiited at the Palacn 
this m(»nth. abetted by Rob Kulm 
(formerly of Three White Kuhns) in 
the pit, leading and working in one 
l>allad for encore. She did as well 
as the rest. That means fair. 

The Russian Mab' Octet (bilUd 
outside as the Itussian Art Clioii) 
deuced, eight men in long Cossack 
overcoats, boots and toi)-i>ieces In 
accord, AU. fpreigti songs and for- 
eign lyrics. Not enough apprecia- 
tion to warrant even the usually 
mandatory "V'(dga Roatmen" for an 
encore. Thes. darkest Russians 
stand stiff and seem like automatons 
until it comes to their bowing, at 
which they seem to have taken a 
small-time American correspond- 
ence course by translation. And 



when eight men split out. walk off 
right and left and come back center 
to bend in the Hip, it's some 

O'lvcary. 

Harris and Holley, two colored 
boys well known out west, gagged 
for many minutes, some of it poor 
but most of it snappy, then while 
one pianoed the other tap-hoofed to 
good results. That should have 
ended It. and welL But, after more 
gags, this time all w*ak a«a whe«sy, 
they sprung a juvenile- of their own 
race In a tux. who sang a night- 
life sob-song ho didn't understand 
in a thin voioe. and did a useless 
dance badly, letting them peter off 
instead of blowing oflf. 

•♦^'enetian Masniieraders." ft pro- 
duction musical-dahco outfit, re- 
minded of severti oth^r-nainsd ones, 
probably the same, such as 'A 
Night in Venice," "Venetian Nights 
"Venico^ tind a Venetian Carnival; 
The prima donna has fine pipes, tho 
lighted gond«da effect is hot. the toe- 
worker passable. A troubadour trio, 
guitar, violin and accordion, wa« 
O. K. Nothing distinguished here, 
but a durable aiid workmanly mm- 
biller. worth headlining on family 
time or presentation showing In sec- 
ond -run capacity houses. 

Kola and Sylvia and Co. (New 
Acts) shut the bill. The Lerays, 
boy and girl team on the flying 
trapeze, at which the male PPTjion 
is excellent, opened it. A heel 
f or IWtoh cllckod. 



STATE 

^ <V«lf^*Pl0kt) 
Another t»*rgaiil iirosln 



American Roof (V-P). 

Mixf -l t« am. Has btm around 
before. New act by Sam S. I'ark. 
Titled "Kasy Pickings." Cotiven- 

tioiial "make" opener. He boob; 
she fly. Male get-up all rlirbt. 

Dialei t faulty. Ilybrul l)et\\ttM V.d ' at;reeably although in an affiH'tcd 
and Dutoh. manner. Fung appears In a geor- 

OtV.crwl«c . i:ot returns on < vi ry - ^'^«"ti=: cmhrolderej silk coat an(1 
thing. AbtL i holds to that dress throughout. No.} 



JIU FUNG 
Chinese Tenor 
11 Mins.; One 
Fifth Avenue (V-P) 

l^xerpt in facial cbar.o ti risti' s 
which are strongly Chinese, I'uuk 
IS nitogetner occiaenini. Me nas a 
(ultivated voice and sings and 
talks almost witho'it arcent. In- 
(1( «. d he talks too much in a pidlte 
comedy vein. 

Goes in for standard nlu^^ols 
from li)-'ht operas and sings them 



2 at the Fifth Avenue and did nice- 
ly a« he will in early spot for that 
grade of time. 
Turn follows predecessors, except 

that this Oriental has an especially 
flne voice— fine, that is, by our 
standards. 



THE MITKUS ^g) 



P' « iiill.v cou- 

b.ilanci il on 



Equilibrism 
6 Mint.; Full 
Palace (St. V.) 

Man and woman 
sfrMK'lt d TMi t.il lad 
man's shoulders while \\oman does 
trapeze work overhead. Arrange- 
ment novel and tricks fairly im- 
]ir( <-^sl\ '^ 

Can open or dose any MIL 



State. •■' : ■ ^ 

Both wise mob and oarti custom- 
ers will havo to slip the Ix>ew 
bookers the palm for this one. 

An all-cUck irtiow. gome act^ 
clicking hardOr tban Othsrgr au 
clickers. • _^ 

Even the ▼entllating system 
could not m.ake the audience cold 
in responsiveness to the stage en- 
tertainment. ^ 
Six acts and "The Tender Hotir^ 
(F-N> on the silver sheet. All for 
four bits. Price dOesnH rnatter-*- 
thls one's a show at any pri<:e. 

Joe Jordan, baton wiclder, fol- 
lowed the Sharkey-Dempsey flght 
shots In the Internatioiial news re<'l 
with "So Dong Folks," a vacation 
goodbye number that set the mob 
a-singins and planted good spirits 
for the rest tliat was to come. 

I'Mve Maxellos, male acrobats, ' 
score heavy with fast balancing and_ 
pyramiding that would teach some 
of their .lap contemporaries a 
thing or two. Sensationally fast act 
packing good balancing stunts and 
foot juggling of humans. 

Dillian liernard .and Flo Henrie. 
graduates from a Loop rathskeller 
in Clii, handled the deucer with 
harmony songs that went over for a 
bang. The girls are personality 
])lus. have their own method of sell- 
ing and should soon graduate to 
better spotting. 

Stuart and I^ash. male duo. 
straight and comic, also pepped up 
proceedings, with fast hokum, and , 
clever st< pping that Went over big 
(New Acts). 

Dave Jones and Emily Lea also 
did tlieir best to sustain the COm- 
edv divisitm in a three scene skit 
"From I^ack Ray to Kloadway." 
Jones handled the comedy in gen- 
teel "nut' h " working throughout a 
la the late Sam Rernard, his uncle. 
Miss Rc.i contrasted by tho un- 
soidiisti( at<-d country Kill from 
f^io^k i^.iv. wbo. after making the 
' "Folii. s" tells her would-be pro- 
I te( t.ir that she Won't need any 



' clothes now. The repartee thri)Ufih- 
' - Is bright.. Ixith plant song«i and 

also unciuks her usual 

lire and 



Sure 



I 



f»Ut 

Mi.>^s i.,«a 

dancing specialties, 
class for anywhere. 

Lillian .Vi'orton. singmg co- 
nn ilienne. v.as 111.' ni-'p up kid of 
the evening, wltli .a "-onLr > y« le iliai 

(I'ontlnued on page 24) 



Wednesday. July 27, 1C27 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



23 



VOCAFILM 

(LONGACRE) 

(New York) 

New York, July 2«. 
Vopafllm exhibited Initially to- 

fii'jiht at tlio I.(>ni,';uTO. It would 
have been just as well as if it had 
postponed the opening for another 
niiiiitli. U's unthM-stood to havo had 
JUongacre on rental trpm Larry 
Weber at $3,000 weekly for & month 
past, >vhilst proparing- for this 
premiere which was a dismal ilup. 

Fofgrettlnff Vitaphone, Movietone 
Und I'honofUm, of the present day 
talking pictures, Vucalilm does not 
compare with the flopping Edison 
talker of over 10 years ago, Voca- 
lilm is tinny, cloudy, noisy, whir- 
ring, hamcox and squeaky, having 
all of the faulta other than its 
fynchronization. which is okay. Syn- 
chronization, however. In talkers 
doesn't mean a thinff if the im- 
perfections or a majority of them 
are present. 

At Sl.Cfj top at nif^ht and $1.10 
at mats, Vocalllm will have dilU- 
culty In doing business to even a 
sliprht extent. Tonight with the $11 
opening a gag and likely not one 
•eat sold for cash In either orches- 
tra or balcony, there was not ca- 
pacity downstairs. While of those 
present several walked out during 
tho first section, composed of Voca- 
film subjects only, and apain dur- 
ing the screening of the First Na- 
tional picture, "Babe Comes Home," 
with the A'ocafilm attachment, com- 
prising the second part. 

Just how the Vocafilm Corpora- 
tion of America is hooked up no 



Vocafilm Closing 



Following the premiere the 
Vocafilm ofncials decided to 
close the presentation at the 
Longracre. As soon as the me- 
chanical deficiencies com- 
plained of are corrected the 
run at the Longacre will be 
resumed according to an- 
nouncement. 

Vocafilm hopes to reopen 
again next week when Va- 
riety will ?a^rM«w tha prta- 
entatien. — — ■ .-. -i r". , 



one ai»pears to know. There have 
hfdcn any number of reports, with 
the most^perslstenl that a Wealthy 
r'ittsburplier is behind it. David K. 
Hochreich is programed as presi- 
dent. If the plan is stoek selling, 
the present exhibition at the Long- 
acre will be a slim perBuaider for 
investors, while if the purpose is 
to induce picture exhibitors to in- 
stall the process, the answer will 
be the same from the present per'* 
formance, unless the cost of in- 
stallation and use is small enougl} 
for small plcttira-li^tffle^ to it 
temporarily for a novelty, when 
unable to afford any of (he others. 

According to the initial program, 
Vocafilm is pretty iSliort on names 
for its record^i or discs. It pre- 
sented nine acts or subjects, with 
the bulkefl impression that of a 
very jpttor small time vaudeville bill. 
T>ns impression is gotten Mostly 
through dialog being illegible, music 
running fiat and horny and the gen- 
'(nral assembly far from p<HMf1ftr. 

Of the nine numbers the two that 
foimd any actual favor were George 
Lyons' harp and the Vooalllih Rhap- 
Bodists in their first number. With 
14 men, led by A. W. £sig, the 
Rhapsodists came the nearest to 
naturalness of music In ths pop 
dance number, their first, aftsrward 
trying the ••1812" overture. Lyons' 
harp, when not sounding like an 
Xylophone or calliope, really sound- 
ed musical. But Lyons did his best 
to ruin the excellent impression by 
singing and then again talking. 

Vocafilm apparently <Ah*t convey 
talk over. In the Moss and Frey 
talking act, and the colored men 
not biiiod on the screen, there was 
a whistling continuously during 
their undecipherable conversation 
that suggested a hot peanut blower. 

Val and Krnie Stanton with their 
talk fared as badly, while tho sing- 
ing of both acts was just a trifle 
better. Acts on the Vocafilm or the 
acts showing tonight can depend 
they will not be given engagements 
on any other talkers. It's not tho 
act's fault, although the acts took 
the chance. 

It seemed as though the acts had 
directed themselves for recording. 
Two or three went through their 
full turns. This seemed true of tho 
Radio Franks, who used four num- 
bers, any of which would have been 
plenty, in their first two. trying 
for harmony singing, the Franks 
were terrible, although as with the 
others they looked better than they 
worked, sang or talked on tho 
»<"ie«>n. Vocafilm photograpliy is 
its only recommendation. In the 
soft toning of the Franks' harmony 
Singing, tlie whirr of the motor 
came out altogether too strongly. 

Ofttlmes the voice sounded to the 
rear of the singers or talkers. When 
Ciccolini santf ^ffory ft flr.-tilace^ ho 
Standing well downstage, tli»^ vuTcT^ 
soun as though in tho iir' t>l;T'".. 
Ciccolini's tenor voice, natur.ii, re- 
sembled a cross between a baritono 
Snd a nif"/,zo-s<>prano, whi<;h in 
Vocafilniville may be a tenor after 
all. 

Wilson Si.-<t©r» and Wiu»hbarn 



were a total loss. This record never 
sliould havo been used, both for the 
b^'iiefit of the act and the j't'ogram. 
Vaaha liunchuk, on the 'cello, also 
did four numbers with a piano ac- 
companist, Git'iJroiy Ashman. Of 
course i)uth players were .sf.ited. At 
tlie end of the second number and 
williMut tiiher arising, tln-y turned 
toward one anotlier as ihougii to 
hold a conference, but they merely 
bowed, and then went into the next 
string. No melody whatsoever in 
the 'cello on the Vocafilm, Just cold. 

The same for the opening musical 
interlude, the \'»'oaliliii Greater 
Symphony Orchestra. In that the 
brasses killed whatever musical 
melody otherwise might have been 
procured. That the strings ana 
muted brasses could get over came 
out during the final bit, the lihap- 
sodists, and evsh then with the 
Hhapn, the brasses, unmuted. gave 
the wliole the sound of an old born 
in a Salvation Army band. That 
was the dominant note with nothing 
else heard. 

As a baseball picture. Is admit- 
tedly no woman -patron gainer in 
picture houses, and "Babe Comes 
Home" already having proven itself 
no riot, even in the towns where it 
has simultaneously appeared with 
the Bambino so far this season, that 
choice of picture for a $1.65 ex- 
hibition, after playing all of the 
picture housf^s, ev^a witliout the 
attachment, made a poor selection 
for the feature picture end of the 
program. 

One could run on endlessly on 
this premiere exhibition of an en- 
terprisd that evidently rer»resents 
some invested capital, but the long- 
er the comnieht the mora tho seem- 
ing errors, oversights and neglect 
to be recounted. 

If Vocafilm can flnd Its spot, it 
will be fortunate, as at present 
lined up, with the present program 
necesSiHrllr •eesi^ted as iu best. 

films. 



PARAMOUNT 

(NEW YORK) 

New York, July 23. 
Unit idea U back at the Para- 
mount in i)etween Whiteman and 
Gertrude L.awrenco and the advent 
of the new Partington -Ben Black 
presentation programs. Next week 
the Kight Victor Artists will be the 
attraction, and then P-B come in 
for a run, to be foUo^ed by White - 
man's return. 

Frank Cambria's ''Non-Stop to 
Mars" is the stage feature and 
Richard Dlx's "Man Power" ti*^' 
flicker attraction this week. Win- 
sor McCay, Hearst cartq<ifllst, is 
also featured, personally presenting 
an animated cartoon-' reel. 

"Mascagni Melodies" as the over- 
ture featured g«mya Rozann, so- 
prano; I'ietPO Barchi, tenor, and 
Uermai\ ^aUs^Ki. violinist. The 
sihgors closed ' tho instrumental 
presentation with an extended vocal 
duet. Thpse things depend on per- 
sonal taMe, although it seems that 
as generally unfamiliar a composer 
as Mascagni ^who is a modern and 
stm liliVe) Is not happily designed 
{or mass appreciation In picture 
houses. The fans have had Chopin 
and Tsehaikowsky, Verdi and Wag- 
ner, Liszt and Mozart so drummed 
into their consciousness that some 
'<HP their rhapsodias and fantasies 
sound alniosi tlnpaiiaUsyish in their 
familiarity. ; 

On the other hand, Flnston right- 
ly figures, no doubt, that it is time 
some other standard composer be 
introduced to the cinema fans, but 
why not leave that to James P^itz- 
putrick's Music Master series for 
dual instrumental and graphic pres- 
entation? It becomes a bit trying 
for one to wonder what Miss 
Hozann is telling Signer Barchi and 
whetlier the tenor is threatening 
corporal punishment at the expense 
of the soprano. That's okay for the 
libretto hounds, but the picture 
public wants its stuff undisguised. 

AbeU 



LOEWS STATE 

(LOS ANGELES) 

Los Angles. July 22. 
Gene Morgan is biciS^ The musi- 
cal director with the green hat, 
cigar and al^ was tendered an ova- 
tion upon his first entrance marking 
his return to this house, after being 
away at tiie Granada, San Fran- 
cisco, for six weeks. 

No question about Morgan's draw- 
ing power here. They like iiin» and 
don't mind letting him know. Every- 
thing on the inside seemed to have 
the welcome sign out. liven the 
keen looking usherettes celebrated 
by donning dresses, ciianging from 
tiio hi retofore uniform garb. 

Norma Shearer on the screen In 
"After Midni^ht" had a good deal 
to do with the unusual attendance, 
though in the main It was Ge ne 
Morgan all tho way. For the type 
of stage band loader that can g«-t 
to his audience and hold 'cm tight, 
til is Motg.'in guy cojis. 

When in doubt, or when things 
begin to l.ig. he. goes Into his dance. 
Ifooflng is Genes ace and sure fire 
at any time. Coming back with 
Morgan was "Chu''ky" Callahan, his 
lndispen.-al>Io side Kick and gag 
T'l iui ' k.v" Is i > . t p^jnnib ii fur 



h.an. 



ili'v^o bl.irkout id- as the pair havo 
been putting f-n for tlio pa.st four 
or five months. Aside from that 
Callahan ma!:fs a pood strai'-rbt lor 
Morgan so it's okay ff opr. all ant^'les, 
Fanchf»n and Mar. o's Id* a "i vdls " 
looked g^»od in coioi- and pro l'i«. :ion 



but wasn't hitting on all cylinders 
at the first show, the usual thing. 
Music n«»t set, routines out of pace 
and geuiial dit^order. I'reseiitaiion 
ran over 50 minutes. When pruned 
and sft, it will round out iA sluipe 
tor tiio itvst uf the week. 

Six specialty girls filled the back- 
ground iiicfly ami brought out the 
other acts. Tho "l>oll" idea was 
carried out in more or less Chauve 
Souris 111 inner with the Continental 
toui li. Chrissio and Daley, vaude 
turn, w» nt o\rr ructly with a gro- 
tesque di>g act. Daley was as pat 
as ever in the canine costume and 
managed to t siune laughs, while 
the girl foiled neatly. An outstand- 
ing hit was Bobby Thompson, in 
Publix houses until recently. The 
gal is an easy worker, delivering 
her songs and dances without un- 
du(» nianouveriiig around. 

Claiuce Gannon In a minuet buck 
and wing got big applause. Miss 
Gannon is a looli» r witli a trim Ii-j:- 
wve and is a capable little dancor. 
Her number on a drum was effec- 
tive, liussian doll routines by th»^ 
Andrieff Trio, two men and a girl, 
were interesting and characteristic, 
though handicapped somewhat by 
the music. The girl looks best with 
a reverse ma.sque idea in a striking 
costumi". A phono girl number by 
Doreen and another burlesque dog 
routine by Mary Jane and Dolores 
were well done, though the one dog 
number could havo been let -out in 
fa\or of the othor. 

The band men in blue smocks 
were a little rattled tho first show. 
l)robably excited over Morgan's 
homecoming, but at no time enough 
to cause any trouble. A vocal ad- 
dition to the orchestra is Frank 
Stever. good tone baritone who hit 
off square with the mob for his 
debut. This thing is not new for 
this house, but from the way Stever 
was accepted. It looks llko it will 
become a permanent thing. 

Morgan conlined himself to a 
brief but wholesome "thank you" 
speech at the opening and pulled 
a couple of yards of stepping, which 
stopped everything for a while. 
A blackout phono bit was worked 
up for a punch by Morgan and 
Callahan in tha mld^sectlsn of the 
show. 

It looks like the b^ <>. is going to 
do some m^nf r^i^Jt^K^ now 
on. 

STATE-LAKE 

(CHICAGO) V 
Chicago, July It. 

When a restaurant sells more cold 
cuts than anything else — no matter 
how bad the cold cuts are— it's a 
delicatessen. And when a theatre 
bills pictures above all else — no 
matter how bad, «tc>-4ri » plWHre 
theatre. 

Such a house is Orpheum Cir- 
cuit's State-Lake, in fact and in ac- 
tion. Nine years since the State- 
Lake first opened, nino years that 
have seen it declina^ slowlr and 
surely. 

The first seven years were the 
easiest: the last two th« iM^sst. 

Tho one and only reason for the two 
lean years has been the State - 
Lake's failure to meet and combat 
opposition. OJLher contributory 
causes are numerous. |>iit all binge 
on that failure. 

When raising its first curtain nine 
years ago, the State-Lako was 
heralded as tho marvel showhouse 
of the middle west. It was, at the 
time, a beaut. It established a new 
idea in vaudo policy, later to be 
nationally adopted and called the 
"State-Lake Policy," «ui is. ths 'Tl^ul 
A.sh Policy" today. 

But in those nine years, men and 
show business have changed, the 
latter probably more than the for- 
mer. Amid this general transfor- 
mation, Orpheum and the State- 
Lake stood pat and stagnant. 

Instead of foreseeing impending 
wants of tho public. Inspired, no 
doubt, by the first de luxe picture- 
presentation theatre, the Stato- 
Lako sat still. Instead of forging 
ahead with the rest of the pack. It 
remained behind. And because it 
failed to movo up. the State-T.<eke 
Is now the whipped pup among the- 
atres In Chicago. 

The Chicago theatre, with splen- 
did pictures and stage shows, wal- 
loped it; the Oriental and Paul Ash 
cut It wide open, the Randolph, 650- 
seat grind film house, stung it un- 
mercifully. Two weeks ago the 
we*-k's gross of the 2.800-aeat Ktate- 
I.ake topped the little liandolph's 
by only $1,600. The dlfPerenco be- 
tween 2.^00 and Cr,0 shr)uld be rep- 
resented by a larger sum than that. 
Too much competlsh across the 
street, down the block, around the 
corner. 

The State-Lake Is a picture house, 
and its main weakness Is pictures. 
Tough for the State-Lake that Or- 
pheum run.<j tho State-I^ke, that 
Kelth-Albee runs Orpheum. that 
K-A funs I'. T>. C. Vaude In the 
lousiness that's killing vaude by de- 
grees I Maybe that's why the gov- 
ernm'Tit \and*^vill«> isn't a mo- 

nnj,oly. M.ivbo they thought sul- 
' cid^'. 

I There hasn't been a good filrn In 
i tho St.\f f'-Lak^' for a y< ar. 'I'hf re 
[h isn't hr«^ n a I'. D. v.ortiiy of 



that the man with tho Bijou in 
nikhart won't even prv»-vtnw. Pf- 

i.iiisc the iiKin with Mic l'.i.i'>u ran 
get piciuros because he plays pic- 
tures. 

As to the State-La1<e's v;i\ule. It 
is exceedingly iinpalatabie. T!ie 
w. k. "policy " is now a. k. The 
I "namos" it i"rm- iiy I'.arboiwl are 
I ni.iw across the strc» t and around 
the corner. Such p. oi-lo as Ted 
Lewis, who inh.ibiti'd tho Chl'-ago 
last week, the \\;iriii,:^'s IV^nnsyl- 
\anians, who are there now. 

According to the State-Lako plan 
there are nine .acts in the house, 
witli two out of h performance. 
Tiirowgh this method the two turns 
in lights this week di<l not appear 
in tho bill caught. For better or fov 
worse, m('st likely for worse In this 
case as Nick I.ucas, the f<>atiM-e of 
tho wei'k, and. accor^ling to reports, 
the saving grace of the bill, Was one 
of the piir omitted. Lucas is frotn 
the presentation hmisrs. So is Karyl 
Norman, billed for, the State-Lake 
next wetMc (this wot^k > afior li iviiig 
played tlie Chica.go this last season. 
Where's that vaunted little black 
book? It couldn't h.ive been de- 
stroyed In the Chi iire — that was too 
long ago. Perhaps Kut Kahl- did a 
biu-n up and tho flam.^s liiM<(>d the 
book. Anyway, gone or present, the 
book needs oiling and Is still licked, 
liko the S'ate-I.ake. 

Other than l^ucaa, wa .s n 't 
seen, the State-Lake Vdll rated as 
go(Hl a reason as can b.» found for 
attending presentation shows, lec- 
ture was "White Pants Willie," and 
terrible, of course. 

From a steady, reliable $23,000 a 
W(»ek stand, the State-Lake In nine 
years has deteriorated to /^f^n a 
week. Loop. 

ROXY 

(NEW YORK) 

' " New York, July 24. 

Off week at tho Roxy. For once 
the show hasn't a novelty punch, 
it's a splendid musical program and 
there are a groUp Of prdduction 
numbers, but the punch is not 
there. Perhaps it is because lioxy 
has educated his following up to 
too high expectations. Always the 
t)resentation at this house has 
something that stands out; an art- 
ful bit of sotting or all unusual 
trick of presentation. 

This week it is Just machine- 
made material. For tho oi)enIng 
Maria Gambarelli is 8urround«'<l 
with classical dancers In a "bubble" 
number called "Summer Idyll" to 
Kreisler's melody "L.i«'bsleld." Just 
a ballet interlude. "O Lovely Night" 
is a Christmas post card effect In 
settings with Gladys Kice and 
Dougles Stansbury in vocal duet. 
"The Poroelaino Clock" Is self- 
consciously "artistic." Tho danc- 
ers are posed on huge china clocks, 
dressed to represent tho French 
style of porcelain statuary. They 
come down for an Uninteresting bit 
of choreography. 

Even the Koxy Choral group 
didn't register Sunday afternoon. 
The men are pose<l about a room to 
sing several numbers, and then the 
women ars revealed through a 
transparency, high in the back, for 
several ensemble numbers. The 
scenic arrangement is stiff and 
without plcturesqueness, and the 
singing seemed to lack spirit. In- 
deed, several times it sounded as 
though ths two groups nesded re- 
hearsal. 

That left only one number with 
any semblance of a click. The 
dancing girls had a fair arrange- 
ment in a bathing girl bit. The 
stage wan neatly sot tf) show a huge 
bearh tent of gay stri[)ed material, 
with the rolling surf (done with 
projection) visible througli the tent 
opening. The girls in one-piece 
bathing suits did a danoe based on 
be.ach settlng-iip exorcises In this, 
setting for a neat effj-ct, although, 
of course, the idea Is far from n<?w. 

Almost any production staff could 
have put on the show in the course 
of routine material, and that sort 
of thiner doesn't do for the T^oxy. 

"Paid to Love," feature, and otlier 
^orts. Ruthp 



I Loop allowing In rnonUlS. And i^h»»n 
th^ Ptate-T.ake do»-8 slip in a 
stranger. It pans foit to be a through 
and throui'h yi^i 'oolca, lo.it, strayed 
or mispia<o(i, but finally "wl-hf-d' 
on K-A .and Orpheum. 
j The Stato-7.ako books picture 



STATE 

(MINNEAPOLIS) 

Minneapolis, July 22. 
A stage feature was ballyhooed 
by an election to determine the "old 
f.avorites" who should partial pate in 
"the biggest revue ever offered at 
tho State." As a rei|,ult, ths show 
got away to a flying start, doing 
sensational business on its opening 
day. 

Announced as having received 
the most votes on ballots cast by 
F. & R. theatre patrons to Indicate 

their prefer* n'-'o among performers 
who have appeared at the Stato in 
the past, Johnny Perkins, Fay 
^^Jurtnev, David Tluhinoff and 
Kddie J^undatedter headed the re- 
vue's cast. Rublnoff, who scored 
the biggest n r>pl-'<"^''> hit, was or- 
chestra leador ut ono of tho F. & It. 
residence section houses here a few 
v'.irs ago and w.'us broutrht into th** 
.State several times for his violin 
act. I>unstedter Is tho hou.sc or- 
f'iiilMt ami t}ir«-*-t<'d a jH wa umUf ^ ulr n, 
• m tiio stage. TliO 14 niemb< rs o! 
this orch^'Stra were recruitod from 
tlj«^ tloafrr-'.s y»it mM«»I<--j;in-'. 

The revue followoM fios'-ly aloni' 
the lines of Dundstedt^r's "Piirth- 
d.ay Party,'' which w£ts 8u« h u 



knoik-i»ut about a month 04>o» 
Thwi Joimuy I'crkixis waa master 

of c» r» nioiiit s, Pati.i.^ti tlirr led a 
j.izz orchestra on tlie wt.ige and tlis 
Slate ballet and a toam of dancers 
iigur« vi in tho tuitt r t.iinui' i,t. Tim 
' (.>Id Favorites" revue scotived iii- 
uri.»r to the "lUrthday Party," 
luilving its snip, spoiitaniiiy and 
liniwlx as well as excellence of ma- 
terial. In all fairness, however, it 
should be ii^itfrded that tho publio 
gobbled up this show. 

The revue's setting appropriately 
was a .caiil'Mi with ri>sos .strung 
.ilong tho back wall and the side 
entrance and the musicians* 
grouped In tho center, in sumnu-r 
dress attiro ot cream trousers and 
blue coats. Dundstettter, with ons 
arm in a slin^ duo to an itijury. PmI 
tlie orchestra in a light and fairly 
phasing number with the six bal- 
Wt girls coming on toward the fin- 
ish for some neat toe dancing. The 
black and white effect of the dal!K5« 
ors' i'i\tty costnrn<'.'i \\:',s a.-OfUtU* 
ati *1 by ihoir rav»'n black wigs. 

Aftir this opening number 
Pundst«>.ltor. in a ratlu^r faint 
voice, intrvulut ed Johnny I'crklns as 
"the greatest of all master of cere- 
nn)nifs." 1 >untlstcdter is a cra(M<er- 
jack ori;anist and uoasts good looks, 
liut ho lacks the personality and 
peculiar knack neces.«-:ary for the 
person who essays this I'aul Ash 
siutT. 

As before. Perkins got away in 
great style, pei'ping up proceedings 
on the stage and stimulating ap* 
plause In the front of the house as- 
well ,as dispensing comedy good for 
considcral>lo laughter. This ro- 
tund and Jolly fellow, who fairly 
exudes exubepance and good spirits, 
is another e<liii«ni of "Fatty" Ar- 
buckle. Tho audience gladly re- 
spends to his injunctions to glVS 
the performers a band and falls 
heavily for his hokum. Even his 
ancient wheezes convulse, such be- 
ing the power of porsonality. He 
wore a different cap or hat on each 
entrance for good comedy effect. 
His one song number was put over 
in corking style. A bit of his ma- 
terial seemed rather "bhie" for a 
houso like tho State, but they 
laughed at it. Each of the per- 
formers was Introduced as ths 
"greatest" in his i)artleul.ar line. 

During a medley of old-timo fa* 
vorltes by the orchestra With 
T")undH(edter conduction, there were 
various solo bits of individual mem- 
bers, including one on the huge pips 
organ, played by Dundstedter with 
one hand on some sort of stags 
hook-up while ths raised conScw 
revealed an empty seat. It was a 
rather slow n umber, but had a fair- 
ly hot finish. 

Two yoimg local colored tap and 
clog dancers, .Willis and Whitii]kg« 
were "discovered" by Manager Bnh 
tick of I*.antages and only recently 
completed a Pantagcs Circuit tour, 
figured in two snappy contributions 
that won heavy applause. Hailed 
by Perkins as "America's greatest 
singing comedienns," Mlsif Courts- 
nay, looking like a million dollars 
in a stunning creation in pals blus 
and carrying blua plums*, SMig 
"Tenting In Tennessee" and a sen- 
timental ditty in her own inimi- 
table fashion to big returns. 

Then came Rublnoff and goaled 
'em with his spine-tingling violin 
jass arrangements. Ths audlSAM 
found him a much Improved per- 
former since his last appearance 
hero, he having discarded many of 
his unpleasant, exaggerated m.an- 
nerlsms. Aa a showman he now is 
hers. 

For a flnale there was T>und- 
stedter's own arrangement of 
"Rain" with Les Backer. driBllsst#» 
mandolin and guitar player, an- 
nounced as a Jeannette recording 
orchestra, warbling ths words sff« 
fectively. A ballet of seven, wear- 
ing white wigs and in shimmery 
varl -colored sllkens, again for some 
toe dancing to the music of "Rain," 
while movie rain drops were pro- 
Jocted. At the end all tho princi- 
pals trotted forth and the dancing 
girls ranged themselves atop tho 
back wall twirling electric light 
studded p-arasols for a pretty effect. 

This reporter visited the theatre 
at a week-day matinee when there 
was no orchestra in the pit. The 
balance of the sliow consisted of 
tho feature picture, "The Prince dt 
Head Walters,' 'well liked, the In- 
ternational newsreel and Slssle and 
Blako, Who got big applause for 
their Vitaphone act Lower floor 
practically capacity and the bal- 
cony, too, held a fair crowd. 



EGYPTIAN 

(HOLLYWOOD) 

Los Angeles, July 23. 
West Coast Theatres, Inc., took 
over Grauman's Egyptian and 

changed the pfillcy to threo-a-day 
pictures and Fanchon and Marco 
stags prosentatlons. Lynn Cowan, 

oroliestra leader and master of 
ceremonies, was mov*xl up from 
Loew's State, where he h« id forth 
past ^ix weeks. Frederl« k Burr 
Scholl, organist, remains, and tho 
ushers still wear the (Irauman 
HgyiitiTn unlfonnM, but aside from 
these thero I.s little loft t»> dis- 
tinguish the new Hollywood flrst- 
run h'jus«» as_nie o n'^'O pride and 
nlory of tho film rn.pitaj. 

Capacity for tho opening last 
Tihrht. with a surfeit of i-i -ture peo- 
p:o to rn ike the dedieatl ■»» .tiTair 
a t.';:lr on**. Uaytnond H.it^on of- 
li'.i.i'd as master-of-ctromonies 



VARIETY 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



<1«rins the introductions and filled 
ihe P' St a<lnnral>ly. 

Progrnm or^^ned with the re ndi- 
tion of •'Minuf't In G" by Srh..Il at 
ih© organ, j.layt^d in mazier fash- 
ion, and th^'n followed Fox News, 
which did not nhow nnythinu' of 
special inU-rest. Hal lU'.»ch tr»ru- 
«Hly followed and then Fanchon an<l 
Alnrcos 'Soascns" I<1»^n, movo'l up 
intact fiH'ni I.oew'b f>:ato, from the 
prevtouB we^k. 

(MH'iiin^ reveah <1 the 12 h ind 
hoys with a flash sot to the various 
•f^onii, the two Pt)les, the Sun, 
rainbow, etc. I-ynn C'uwan came on 
full of pep, wt-aring a black high 
hat and cartrjMng a wnall hiack case 
stencilled "Dr. Jazz." The leader 
ut. once wt*nt into a "Hello" sonpr. 
as a aoft of welcome. In which ho 
carried acrnss the idea he had 
"come to cure all ills," etc. Fol- 
iowllMr th* aongr .Cowan put the 
baiid m action, playinp in pleasing 
^nahion. CoWiin will fit nicely in 
this houst'. 

Freda Wt'bbf r and Jean Winslow 
then came on a.s a jjrelude to the 
appearajit e of the four Seasons, 
and rendered the theme sonp. The 
Kun di.sc at back stage arose and as 
Miss Springtime and Miss Summer- 
time came on Miss Webber sang 
appropriately. Thry were followed 
bv Miss Autnmn a nd Mlai' W inter, 
with the former winning greatest 
ai>plause, iier custunie being at 
one© bizarre and effective. 

Eight BerkofT ballet girls, scantily 
aCtired, made their appoiirance 
from' fM Mchestm pit and danced 
ih'tAr way on .'^tage via steps lead- 
ing over the ruil. They went 
ihrduili 4 ributtn^ BHil then danced 
their way back into the pit, with 
the four treasons al80 exitsting. Miss 
Webber has la v«ry nlc^ voice, but 
Win.'^ldW was a losa. He lacks 
sta^e personality, hfxa no voice and 
hit taake^p luld attls^ would lead 
moat obsorvcirii to shout "Whoops, 
My Di^ir." H^Br.waa the one Jt^rring 
ii6t4 #f an oiBerwiia alfeetive pvni*- 
entailon. 

Cowan sent the band into "Muddy 
WatM" with th« IciAdftr ainglBg 
the refrain, and followed with a 
number of song numbers, several of 
thattt by r«qu««t, tor wfai«h he ac- 
•■ompanied himself on a miniature 
piano rolled on stage. The ballet 
caniM avain foir a 9«ffiMl df Bui- 
sian steps, showing the re.sult of 
careiul training. Then came the 
Berlcoffs toit iwitki «f th* RuMian 
stepping which lias won them fame, 
with a beautiful tableaux finale in- 
troduclnt iktt tnUr* company. 

The feature Wail RidiarA JMat kt 
"Man Power/*; 

Looka i« thbugli T^caC CaMt 
Theatres, Jm^h iMIft A WllMMT Ift tk« 
KgypUan. 



CAPITOL 



what they like. Kaufman can't give 
it, Ir. fact It la demonstrated 
throuuh the fact that he f-flH razzed 
ihi ouKhout }>la entire stage number, 
and niak* .s a si^ccc h. not in his con- 
tract, from the stage requesting 
rhose that do not like the show to 
l.lea*i»» leave. Kaufman and his out- 
fit by this time should have gained 
llu' experience and acciuired ideas 
to put tlieir work ov^r, but they 
have not. They should be popular 
by now and doing their work to 
piease. Instead, it looked as though 
the cast was picked and assenihiod 
with a "hit or miss" Idt a. The 
screen show, which con.si.stfd of a 
news reel, a comedy, and a feature 
picture, "Rolled Stockings" (I\tr) 
was okay, but the stage show was 
all wet. 

Another thing, Joe Alexander, at 
the organ, plays line, but not a soul 
responds with song. This isn't a 
myst* ry. The p«'ople that go there 
are too tired to go farther away 
to a show. They want to be near 
home. There's the whole thing in 
a nut shell. What the people in the 
neighborhood want is real honest to 
goodness entf^rtainm^nt. They want 
quantity with a good percentage of 
variety, comedy and t\MB. When 
they get tliat tiiey'U cr)me in 
bunches, becau.se the house has no 
competition to^ s pe a k of , - the in te r i <Mr 
Is as modern and beautiful as most 
of the picture hou.ses now doing 
tremendous business, and it has a 
cooling plant which is one of the 
big business temp;tera 111 the sum- 
mer months. Loop* 



(NEW YORK) 

New York, July 25. 
Carlo Ferretti, with the Capitol 
ensemble, carries the first half of 
tha itage show nicely this week 
with two light airs sung in an in- 
spiring manner. The huge rose- 
colored Spani^iii shawl served as an 
admirable background tor the ballet 
corps. 

The other section of the presenta- 
tion, entitled ^Biijcir of Xoye.'* fol- 
lowing the news r»fel, opened un- 
satisfactorily with thinly clad girls 
treading tfao liiht fantastic in a 
rnann^^r entirely too cla.«»yilcal for 
popular consumption. The girls 
handle their h:ssi>;nment perfectly, 
but it Isn't exactly the kind of stuff 
ihey want on the receiving end. 

The tempo brightens with the cn- 
tramx' (.f a bacchante. Miss Coles, 
doing a wine cup numt)er. The cli- 
mrtx la a fanlike folding up of the 
oiiTlre ballet following some rapid 
twirling. Tho ciincher registered 
lor appla use. 

In th»> news reel Fox carried an 
e\<lusivf< of rrimo Mi<ha«M, now 
ruler of Uunuxnia. Tho pictures ar- 
rived last week, simultaneously 
with tho death of tho king, T?nt .a 
shot of a squirnl contentedly 
chewing acrona on a dtii^a ho&d 
^•''^'■^'d ioff.. toi i gha Uuinan it - 

i crest. - '[ '. •-•■■"■■.V,'. '• 
A atrong picturo attrnetlon In 

"Twelve Alii, s Out." with John Gil- 
bert, the entire program is com- 
fiactly presented within two hours. 
The foaturo film can b« 4i9«lld«d 
upon for a strong draw. 

International Newsreel presented 
three abbreviated rouBiftt;; :#C the 
IHrnipsf^y.-SSharkey fight.' 

PICCADILLY 

(CHICAGO) 

Chicago. July 26. 

The only reason why this liouse. 
llie Pici.'adilly. doosn't snap mil of 
it and get tho crowd is accounted 
for thro\igh th<3 skimpy, untal.'tited, 
iinentertaining, and uiioriKirally as- 
sembled stage shows. Tin- show re- 
Alewed w.'VM prohaldy the skimpiost 
picture house presentation seen. 
Only three special numbers, out of 
whioh tw<i were good .and the 'ither, 
thotii^h good, h.inlly holougs In this 
lin<'. Tho \aricty w is »ik.iy hoi ;iu.:.' 
♦ a<"h of tiip lliro(» niiml/trs did 
eomething different, antl tho (|\jality 
wa«i pood, hut tho quantity, well, 
thor»^ jn^'t. wasn't any. 

The Paul Ash policy In this 
house hfts been a failure. T>ie m.Tin 
r«-ason for this is Sam Kanrm.in. 
'' lie people f-atered to Ity this liouse 
aJTo vf a tfmait clues, and know 



STRAND 

(NEW YORK) 

New York, July M. 

With "Tartuffe, tlie Hypocrite," 
feature screen attraction, starring 
Kmil Jannings, failing to ijlease, 
picture ht^ijors are evenly divided 
between "Capers of the Camera," 
Educational short, aliiii - aa Aesop 

Fable. 

The trick photography two- reel er 
roused bonsidarabla tei^ceat and 

served as an OXe^ii f^r A fOW. badly 
needed laugha 
•^artullir <• m rlng«r «« tba 

Strand. The picture may be able to 
stand up here for the week but 
creates a feeling tha home e*n ill 
afford. Coupled with a stage show 
of ordinary merit the program is in 
tW ft dlillevlt period against ttia op- 
posish in the neighborhood. 

I*^ederic Fradkin furnishes the 
ohlir brliht Mght of hope iH tiie dim 
atinoipborO. Billed as an eminent 
conatrt fteUnlst. and drawing con- 
9ldfr*b1e fitimbeira of ooncert enthu- 
aiSits, Fradkin becomes eminent, to 
tha Strand at any rate, by the time 
ho has rendered a 10 minute pro- 
gram of various well liked numbers. 

Fradkin is a gem that can add 
Iniler to any picture house program. 
He was followed by the Mark Strand 
ballet corps in "Vienna Life." The 
ufftiai rotitlno, pMn eoetumlat and 
off to light applause. 

"Chinese Puppets," singing and 
dancing number, with Mile Klemova 
featured dancer. Is cold. Margaret 
Schilling has a fair voice but is 
oblljired to etlck to the single track 
theme. The puppets are several 
dancers In an enclosed case with 
strings attached from head to top 
of the oiifiy Coloriac inafpro- 
j)riate. 

Three roimds of the Dompsey- 
pharkoy flcht furnished the only 
excitement of the evening. 



lie dreases in pure white, with 
heavy white eagle feather head- 
dress. There is no f.iking In his 
tapping. It Is ftated that he is a 
protege of the late Cleorge Prim- 
rose. He stopped th( show cold and 
respondod with a generotis encore. 

Merry Makers went into aotiim 
ne.xt, and Polloik s< 'o«'d with "Just 
Like a Hutterfly" and closod with 
•'Sundown." 

Fulce and Fe>ia-stian, harmony 
singers, f.ivorf^d with "Only One" 
and "Four Leaf Clover," Which 
brought them something^ 

Markle and Faun were the hit of 
th»^ show with their eccentric and 
acrobatic dancing, a wide departure 
from the modest and dignified step- 
ping that haa been the rule for the 
past year. 

Per the finale the muslckers put 
on fierce-looking Russian whiskers 
while they Jazzed things up for the 
snappy finish, with the artists and 
dancers pepping it up. 

Screen feature proved just as 
spicy and entertalnlnsr a* the fans 
had expected, with tlit:> sh(AV run- 
ning close to two hours and a half. 

If the business of these first two 
weeks with the "different" enter- 
tainment can be taken for anything, 
the change has been all for the good 
and the red Ink bottle can be 
thrown away. Sughet. 



NEWMAN 



(KAN8A8 CITY) 

Kansas City, July 20. 
' Hushia" was the presentation 
offered by Ralph Pollock and his 
Merry Makers, with the assistance 
of the second hunih of acts, play- 
ing the western I'ublix hoUses, at 
the Newman this week. . 

"Twolve Miles Out" on the 
strt-en. and with the names of 
bort, T<.rr»'nce and Joan Crawford 
at tiie top of the list.' it WaO; a 
natural for this town, liiiis.: Craw- 
ford is |l local pro<iuct. ■ 

With the Change of the Orchestra 
to the stage, thore is no standard 
overturv* u-nd tlie Mewsrcel starts 
things; Both Fox and local sub- 
jects are ust d. 

Julia Dawn, at the organ and 
vocalizing to her own accompani- 
ments, gave "The Winding Trail" 
verj- nicely, but it did not cl.ick as 
well as her previous week's intro- 
ductory offering. 

The parting tii apes disclosed Pol- 
locks and his bunch behind a scrim. 
Poys dressed in Rvissidn coats with 
high turbans. The Siberian Sweet- 
heart.'*, quartet of dancing girls, 
stopped al»out for a few minutes 
Infore the scrim, which, when 
parted, gave Rfilph an opportunity 
to announce the first number. 

"\ iiussian l-'aatasy," closing 
with « sconlo display of the burn- 
irig of .Mt>scow, was nicely done and 
i J. lea. sing novelty. 

Lillian r.arn(>s, statuesque blues 
singer, next, and sang "The Lnst 
Word" and anothor, but hor encore 
w:i.« f o'' od. She is the s*'Cond Vilucs 
.<inu' I in snc<!rssion who has failed 
tv» get o\cr witli tiiis Newman 
hunch. Til. y are «!iire poison to 
singing soabrettcs unless the girls 
have lots of stuff. 

("hif'f Ka^'lo Feather. Introducod 
as the only American Indian wlio 
hr.s mastereti the Intricacies of tap 
'I'licinir. followed. TTo d'scrlhes 
the I'volulion of dancing in rliyme 
und then proves that lie can step. 



STATE 

(BOSTON) 

Boston, July 29. 
This Is the final week of Phil 
Spitalny and his orchestra at 
Loew's State. For iseveral weeks 
past, despite all sorts of weather 
conditions, he has managed to bring 
them into the house and this week 
it appeared as though he would es- 
tablish a house record for the sum- 
mer months. Spitalny has a strong 
hold on patrons of this house and 
is a good attraction there at any 
time. 

Although not changing the char- 
acter of his act to any great ex- 
tent, he manages to put over each 
week iimoething worth while in the 
way of a specialty number which 
puts it over" to a wow finish. This 
week h# has forked in a farewell 
number which is s. whirlwind. Even 
the American flag Is worked Into 
this number and in slMfh a fashion 
that it is not fiag wavIn-^F- This is 
used as a finale and put ilip act 
over big. His only weakness this 
week seems to be Bob NolSOft 9<l 
the comedy bits. 

Nelson pulled several old bits 
which got laughs from a select 
few down in front, who evidently 
knew him, but which misMtf/ en- 
tirely with the bulk of tliO audi' 
ence. 

For a picture feature this week 

the house Is using another M-G-M 
release, '*12 Miles Out." It has 
plenty of action and is strong on 
the tense moments. It "will draw 
from a clientele that may not be 
strong for pictures as a regroliir 
thing. Usual news reels and a Ilal 
Roach comedy complete program. 

BRANFORD 

' (NEWARK) 

Newark, N. J.. July 23. 
A new master of coroiiKjiiies in 
the person of Charlie Melson takes 
over tho reins this week and is ap- 
parently a winner. With life, sensi 
of humor, clean-cut and ingratiat- 
ing personality and ability to put 
over a song and act a bit, he looks 
sure. Further, he can be heard 
cl» arly- a merit tliat few of those 
that try the Branford posses.s. Not 
a wonderful singer, but covers this 
up by a sincere and effective rendi- 
tion that carries him acr(»ss per- 
fectly from beginning to end. 

Not so much can be said for his 
band. It does w^U enough and may 
improve on further hearing, but it 
Is too great a drop from Tommy 
Christian's excellent aggregation 
that just finished a four weclcs' en- 
gagement. In accompaniments the 
Christian band made an ordinary 
singer stand out like a million dol- 
lars; Melson's band merely accom- 
panies. But Xtelson himself helps 
the singers along by i)laying up to 
them with comedy work without 
stealing from them. In this he Is 
better than Christian was. The 
band lines up with 3 trombones, 3 
saxes, 1 banjo, 1 violin, 1 piano. 1 
tuba, 1 traps. Melson does not play 
but usually sings. Aside from Mel- 
son's work there is nothing notablo 
about tho band. 

The setting for the show, called 
"Mardi Oras," is one of the best of 
all the l?ranford'3 fantastic Ftago 
pictures. It is a riot of color har- 
moniously blende4. !<howing on the 
drop a hug-? clown's face with bal- 
loons about, while in front hang 
real colored balloons. The band fits 
in dressed ns picrrots of m.any 
hues, while confetti streamers hang 
from the stands. Melson is marked 
out by wearing n regular blue coat 
with light trousers. 

The show has no great nmoiint of 
a-rting but d(^pcnds cbi'-fly upon its 
matorial. It is weak in comedy too. 
Harry Crull no doubt thought — and 
right !y -Ih.vt he could n-M a bit 
from producing and depend upon 
his new master of ceromonles and 
band. T if it is haid lo sny how 
much of the clever stuff belongs to 
the acts and how mtKh is Crull's. 
A touch typical of Crull occurs 
afier the opening )n\rni number 
where the Homer girls appear in 



raincoats and hats and refuse to 
d.ince. They walk on out Into the 
audion«e on strike, refusing to a«t 
unless they can do specialties. Mel- 
son capitulates and two do a tap 
dance follow<'d by one with Russian 
dancing that brouglit in some dif- 
ficult somersaults and got a fine re- 
ception. 

To lugtibrious music a toe dancer 
starts straight and then brings in 
some falls and more and more bur- 
lesiiue with very funny results. An 
O'Brien girl programmed as Patsy 
but announcod as Juli.a sings agree- 
ably a couple of numbers in coon 
shouter style to give way to George 
i'ierce, extraordinary e(X'entrIc tap 
dancer. lie was wildly acclaimed. 

The Homer Girls in bare legs do 
some Tiller stuff with fair accuracy 
and get better with more original 
material, breaking up into minia> 
turo sT>'-cl;ilties and go out in two 
pyramids to much applause. Mel- 
son ends a band number by ring- 
ing "Me and My Shadow," doing the 
patter very well to the accompani- 
ment of a big shadow thrown on 
the drape at tho arch to his rii^ht 
by a spot in the pit. 

Mary Adams (announced as Al- 
len) sings well a number straight 
and then sings to Melson. After 
some good comedy ho sings to her 
and the two dance and are much 

Itked, ~- — — 

The Homer Girls in again with 
light wigs and blue plerrette jack- 
ets dance with much eclat and ma- 
neuver themselves into repeated 
applause, going out with their 
backs to the house with dolls' faces 
on the back of their heads. Pierce 
rushes In to a short, brilliant num- 
ber and Melson leads the band, 
dances as he leads, sings, goes into 
an imitation of Tod Lewis, with the 
band unable to find the silk hat, 
and closes the show solo with song 
and talk. It is flnclj; r^»^%'ed. 
Show loins 44 minutes. 

An unusually large crowd was 
present for this performance, and. 
as the day was cool. It couldn't 
have been the cooling plant. 

Preceding the stage show, Jim 
Thomas at the organ spends eight 
minutes on "At Sundown" with col- 
ored 8lide>s and unusually well re- 
ceived. After the show came the 
news reel clipped from all four 
with chief prominence given to the 
Dempsey- Sharkey fight (with the 
fight, of course, left out). Dempsey 
was loudly applauded, but Sharkey 
also got a big hand. Topics of the 
^y followed with "Smith's Candy 
S>qn'* as the comedy. The feature, 
"Bcu^sre of Widows," was mildly 
amusin»?> but one hates to think 
what the !^anford would be with 
STich pictures "vnd no Crull show. 
The orchestra w^l^j down for a se- 
lection from "The ^erry Widow" 
but did not perform at ihls show, 
which lasted two hours and 4«5 min- 

Ai&»s. 



utOik 



ognizable to this reporter, but tiiey 
deserve much credit for the fiash's 
heavy click and will be heard fr<.in 
In production later if any of the 
intown production scouts know 
their onions. 

While the adagio was outstander 
there is much other commendable 
material in the above fiash. Two 
acrobatic solos by another girl 
dancer were sent over for results 
and the precision work of girl sex- 
tet had a Tillerish finish. Mount- 
ings and costumes elaborate. A 
flash hit on talent ^r^d appearance 
that should have no trouble in best 
company. 

"The Tender Hour" (F-N> It^^ 
lowed. 



BROADWAY 

(Vaude^Fets) 

That Broadway mob must havt 
sent many an «kctor Into the real es- 
tate racket. 

Monday night the customers came 
in to see the Dempsey-Sharkey hght 
pictures. Most milled rii;lit out 
again after the pictures were 
shown. The rest sat around very 
quietly and didn't disturb the 
vaudeville. 

Morris and SJiaw, In next- to*., 

^^hcir ^'nnt^^ialog^i^i U wUd ^ * p r^ 



BOULEVARD 



; (|LOS ANGELES) 

Los Angeles, July 20. 
Arthur 'Pat" West, late comic in 

v.audevllle and more recently fea- 
tured with Fanchon and Marco pre- 
sentations hereabouts, made his de- 
but as ftrchestra leader and master 
of ceremonies at West Coast Boule- 
vard July 17 (Sunday) replacing 
Frank Jenks, transferred to San 
Francisco, and acquitted himself 
most satisfactorily to three ca- 
pacity audiences. 

Pat, as he will hereafter be known, 
Is a different sort of "comic" from 
most of the bandmasters now ofTlci- 
aling on the coast. His droll intro- 
ductions and comedy interjections 
won him a i)lace with the custom- 
ers. West has surrounded himself 
with virtually an entire new band, 
only two of the eight members hav- 
ing been retained from the old 
Boulevard orchestra. The band 
makes up in ability what it lacks 
num<Mlca lly. 

"Mitey" Ann Leaf at the Organ 
Incidentally played an accompani- 
ment for an unprogramed male 
sln.cor (evident song pluggi^r) dur- 
ing the showing of "A Day in June," 
scr>nlc. on screen. 

At curtain West and band boys 
on stage, boys In snappy ensign 
outfits and I'at attired in typical 
sailor boy costume. Latter imme- 
diately put band into action and 
their "One o'Clock Baby" had listen- 
ers' attention. First was .lane 
Mitchell, announced as house usher- 
ette, who is playing the entire Fan- 
( Continued on page 67) 



motion scheme* aomehow lotiad Ita 

appeal. 

Hap Hazard, the wire walker* 
monologist, and his pretty girl hunff . 
around some time before anyone 
saw them. But when Hap vauiied 
across a row of upturned kniVei 
on the wire a couple of guys j^avo 
hin^ a hand to show they appre* 
elated the risk. ; 

It was tough for Jerome and 
Ryan, who sing special material as 
they play on banjo and guitar. On 
second, the boys sang till their 
faces shown with dew. In returq 
the customers gave them silence. ^ 

Practically the same for "iBellO " 
Husband," which rated as a good 
sketch several seasons ago. This 
thing starts off as a diiMy bedroOtt 
f.arce and then is interrupted by tlie 
producer^ author and a visiting 
clergyman, who aro supposed to be 
in the first-night audience. As dirty 
stuff, it's snow white. iSince the 
day* ot^t inauguration^ Woods 
has turned over his bedroom keys 
to Jake and Lee. There's not mucb " 
kick left in only a night gown. 

Jean Joyson, singing single, de- 
livered several special an;^ pub- 
lished numbers to a passive recep- 
tion. She has some personality and 
an evident ambition to deliver all 
there is in her numbers. That sh« 
didn't score here might be -lit* 
tributed to hot weather or soiiMH 
thing. Nice intermediate act. 

Mildred CareW and her supporting 
girls, presenting a dance revue, 
^ent mildily. The girls offer little 
rt^w in ^ the way of dance, and go 
thrC*i£rh' it as though the heat both- 
ered tFi^-^qj. The act starts off like 
a slow frei^t with some old-fash- 
ioned oestume parading. It the girlS 
fver expert to hffH anyone In the 
closing spot, they'll i>iive to start 
with more pep than tiKt; ^0*0 
costumes and that slow r' >raci0 atu|if . 
are like a command to exit. 

Besiies the fight film Was a fea-i 
ture. "Alias the l>acon" (D. The 
house had good business, plainly ac- 
counted for by Demp;iey and Shar- 



STATE, N. Y. 

(Continued from page 22) 

more than made them Sit Up. Miss 

Morton romped on for a p*'Pi»y com- 
edy opener which set her pretty 
and fired back a French soubret 
travosty. The e.ast side girl who 
walked homo because of her shiek's 
nimble fingers was the motif of the 
ni>xt conudy number with .a bal- 
lad and some dramatic business for 
contrast in the closer. All of her 
numbers went over big, especially 
tho latter two wlut;h registered the 
little lady as undisputed show 
sloppor ;it Monday nl^'ht's ses.slon. 

Close runner up for hit honors 
was the mixed dahcing team of 
"T/Oonora's Jewels," who contrib- 
uted an adagio, a gem. The girl, 
lithesome and seemingly spineless, 
got over some e ra king work. In 
blanket billing in these non-pro- 
gram bouses the toapi was n^t rec* 



AMERICAN ROOF 

(Vaude-Pcts) 

Ever since American Koofing, the 
assignment has been one accepted 

with mingled martyrdom and resig- 
nation. Of course it depended on 
the dinner and the company to sonire 
extent but the native Variety bunch 
seem unanimous that the A. K. Is 
all right as a *^how^* hoilse^ and 
3s suoh quite i rn po 1- 1 a n t, ■ but Otbef* 
wi.se it has its deliciencUjil. " ' ." 

To offset this negatiVO opinfoh thO 
Chicago visitor waxcd quite cnflni- 
slastic about it all. The hi>kum was 
surcease to his Soul/ 1^^^ 
and whistles proved music to his 
musically attuned cars. On the 
debit side. thO sho# was rather 
painful but the atmosphere clicked 
with him which made it okay in the 
long run. 

He reveled in the ventriloquial 
art of McCormack and Wallace, an 
out-of-the-ordlnary turn which 
combinos the voice throwing with 
a set of dummies in a schoolroom 
act. The classroom idea in Itself 
cin« hPs it. what with Joi k and Abie 
and Percy and Mickey and Sister 
for characters. McCormack is a 
clever salesman and his wife an 
able assistant. Between tliem they 
have a ventriloquial offering that 
cnn grace any rostrum to advan- 
tage. 

The Windy Citv breeze seemed 
smitten with the Toonerville Four, 
and in true Chi fashion went for 
everything in the hoke department. 

The show, to maintain the se- 
quence, opened with How.ird Nich- 
ols, hoop specialist. Some of bis 
muscle control wits compelling in 
the twirling specialties. 
'^Calvert an<l Truiu (S<vf Xctsi 
and Taylor and Bobbe. ditto, were 
folloM'e<l by "Russian Classics," also 
new. Ueoiioning wa.-^ the Toon^r- 
viiie Quartet (New Acts), and then 
the ventriloquists. Dotson was the 
bright dark sixit In tho rh(<icc po- 
sition and hlrich Phillips Trio closed. 

AteU 



Wednesday, July 27, 19fir 



4¥ A UDE VILLE 



VARIETY 



ALBEE REPORTED CONTROL ORPHEUM 
THROUGH MRS. KOHL AND BANKERS 



Keilk-Albee's PiresidenI Said to Hold Votinf Proxy 
from Mrs. Kohl, One of Orpheum Circuit's Larg- 
est Individual Stockhoklfr«r-May Not Yet Have 
Become Officiallj Known-— Explains Indifference 
to Orpheum's Executives in Arranging K.-A.- 
Orpheum Merger Detaik 



Cbkago. July 26. 

£» F. Albee Is reported in what 

Amounts to virtual but undisclosed 

Control of tbm Orpheum Circuit, 

t hrough holdlMf » p f wy to v o f i hm 

Orpheum stock Of Mrs. Caroitno E. 
Kohl, one of Its lii>s«it Individual 
stockholders. 

In this the president of the 
Keith-Albee Circuit is said to have 
the backing" and support of the 
eastern group of bankers interested 
in Orpheum. 

It ts not stated that the present 
Orphoum executive staff, inclusive 
of the president, Marcua Heiman, 
is aware of tho situation. To the 
insiders it explains the indifference 
of the K.-A. people to the Orpheum 
•xecutives when arranging for the 
details of the impending K.-A.-Or- 
pheum merger. 

According to the story, all of the 
preliminaries were set before the 
X.-A. people sent for Hoiman and 
informed him of tho proposed 
merger. 

. . Mrs. Kohl has been reputed dia- 
satisfled for some time with the 
manipulation of her local houses by 
the Ori^heiim's Intorosts, particu- 
larly her Victoria theatre. 

Heiman No Showmsm 

Heiman hits not been looked upon 
as a showman and In his direction 
of the Orpheum Circuit as its presi- 
dent, appeared to have depended 
chiefly upon advice from Ben Ka- 
hane. the Orpheum's' attorney. The 
single showman of the Heiman 
group. Mort Singer, is said to have 
been seldom consulted. The other 
member of the local Heiman "cab- 
inet" is Joe Finn, Heiman's former 
partner and also a small town the* 
atre operator before taken over by 
the Orpheum's consolidation. 

It is assumed in view of the re- 
ported stock control practically 
held by Albeo that In the merger 
of the two circuits Heiman will be 
passed up as a high executive of 
the holding company and probably 
supplanted in his prsssnt Orpheum's 
position. 

. It is Bald other Orpheum stock- 
holders, aggrieved over tho drop- 
ping Quotations of Orpheum stock, 
are apt to swing their holdings 
With Mrs. Kohl's. 



FQJX TAKEN OFF BOAT; 
BOOST FOR DENTISTS 



Stager Contracted Septic 
Poisoning from Bad Teeth — 
Operated Upon Immediately 



Meroer Near 

Nothing remains for the llnal 
consunimution of the K-A-Or- 
pheum merger, it is said, excepting 
the approval of Albeo. All details 
have been agreed upon and tho 
papers skeletonized. 

The last remalnlnir obstaclo, pur- 
chase of the B. S. Moss theatres, 
has been closed, as reported else- 
where in this issue. 



Barney Fagan Better 

Barney Fagan, veteran vaude ac- 
tor, has recovered from his recent 
collapse. He was discharged from 
Bellevuo Hospital last week. 

Papran was stricken while leaving 
the stage entrance of the Globe, and 
nisHed to Bellevue by friends. At 
tho hospital his case was diagnosed 
as nn attack of gastritis. 

Fagan will rest for a week and 
then plunge intd rehearsal of "Kaat 
Side- West Sido." Bddlo Dowllng- 
James Hanley musical which A. It. 
Erlanger and Charles B. Dillinpham 
are pix>ducing. li^agan will head a 
contingent of old timers in it 



Vpon tho ''llaurolania*' Rocking 
in New York Friday Seymour Fo- 
liz was removed firom tho boat and 
Immediately operated upon for sep- 
tic poif^nlng by Dr. Julius Iicmpert 
at tho Lempert Tnstit^o. on West 
59th street. Felix has recovered 
nicely and Is out of danger, but will 
be hold in the sanitarium for a week 
or so longer. 

The stager left London ap- 
parently well. Shortly after the boat 
sailed he was taken ill. About mid- 
way on the voyage hope for him 
almost had been abandoned. A 
wireless to New York brought Drs. 
Michel and Lempert to the pier; 
also Mrs. Felix, from whom the re- 
port of her husband's illness had 
been withheld. 

The physicians attribute the 
poisoning to Seymour's neglect of 
his teeth, pyorrhea having set in 
some time ago. Upon leaving the 
sanitarium he will shortly bo mi- 
nus several of his molars. 

Mr. Felix had gone abroad to du- 
plicate the staging of a couple of 
his Now York successes in London. 



Stage Hands* Demands 
And New Wage Scptle 



A fuU transcript of the com- 
plete new wage scale and de- 
mands O^ing into effect Sept. 
1 for one year, by the Stage 
Hands Union, is printed on 
page 00 of this IssiM. 

It covers every typo of tho* 
atro and ontortainmonti 




SANTREY'S ACTS 
AT $3,l)l)0-$3,50a 
FOR 1 YEAR 



Anna Seymour as '^Mis- 
tress of Ceremonies*'-— 
At Detroit 



Panama Cabarets Are 

-.Aft^American Talent 



La Mae Transformed 

The plastic surgical operation on 

La Mae, the male half of La >*1;>' 
and J'tsiiio, ballroom danc«^rw, for 
■Alia— fc.uuxi^iit^ning lyf ^ia nosQ and 



Bud Yarn Found Dead 
Clipping Identifies Him 

St. Louis. July 26. 

A dipping^rom Variety, under a 
Chicago dato fine of Feb. 9, with 
no year given, was UiO means of 
identifying as Bud Varn, a former 
"blackface" comedian, the body of 
a man known hero as tho Rot. 
Thurman Venadore, 88. former 
Baptist minister, found dead beside 
the body of liis wife in a gas-filled 
apartment at tS3a West Pino boule- 
vard, within a stone's tlirow of the 
Grarid boulevnrd llioatrlcal district. 

The clipping from Variety ex- 
plained that Varn was a doctor of 
divinity and an evan^oILst who h.id 
taken up a stage role in an attempt 
to earn a living. 

No notes of explanation wore 
found but the police decided It was 
a case of double suicide when 
neighbors said the couple had been 
in straightened circumstances rc- 
coptly. A one-cent piece was all 
that could be found in the bare 
apartn^ent. — 



general profile, has 'em gagging 

about the dancer making a Kcro^-n 
test. Th<» 10 day.s' rnufin-'mont in 
I>r. M. Joseph Mandclbauni a sani- 
tarium on West 72d street has al- 
iTiost met amor pho.^j.d tho exliibitlon 
Stepper. It int lu Ud a tucking in of 
a lowir protruding lip. 

>TlfM JoMine is still in bed. fol- 
lowing an attack of pneumonia. 



GUS SUN'S 25TH 



Gus 8un*s Vaudevlllo Booking 

Exchange will celebrate Its 25th 
anniversary AugUHt 3 with a gen- 
eral conclave at Cedar Point, Ohio. 

Ous Sun, founder of the circuit, 
will preside at the conclave and 
pivo a resume of the circuit from 
Its modest start of 25 years ago to 
Its present footing, that of one of 
the largest and most profitable in- 
dependent circuits In tlio fn'ld. 

It Is a.\fio announced that 40 ad- 
ditional theatres, mostly west, will 
bo added to the circuit's books 
durinjj the cominqr Feason. A list 
of these and loc.ition.s are figured 
to be announced at the general 
meeting. 



Joe Cook Set 

Joe Cook has been slirned by 
Jon«^«s & (Jreon, to b'* ytarr'^d i rv! • 
their m m igoment in a new musical 
n'^xt p» ri''<>n. 

It Is now being prf'pjicxl by Wil- 
liam Anthuny McGuire and George 
Oorehwia. 



"Blues** slnarors and Itot** danc- 

ers are much in demand for the 
Panama cabarets. Six monthn' en- 
gagements are to be had, with few 
girls accepting. 

Hector Downe, formerly of New 
York, now managing the Hotel 
M^tropole, Panama, has commis- 
sioned Ix>u Irwin as his af ont for 
purposes of dirsins np t|io talent. 



The whole State of Tt^xas soonui 
to have fallen in love with 

LEE MORSE 

the International Columbia 



Many complaints hsve come 
north from tho southern countries 
engsging csbsfot performers or 
chorus girls. 

All girls considering such an en- 
gagement should first consult their 
orgsnization, an attorney or Va* 



YACHT CLUB FOUR SPUT 



The Yacht Club Boys have .«;plit 
up. This standard ent'^i ininin;; 
quartet which set a high nutrk 
among comft)lnatlons of this sort in 
recelvinar up to $2,25(1^ a we^k as 
guaranteed salaries in tho smart 
cafes, ozporionced Its brsacli during 
its foreign cngagcmonit In loiiiiMi. 
Billy Mann, tho vIoUnlst. rotiiHiMI 
last week on the "Ivevlatlian,** leav- 
ing Chick Kndor and George Walsh 
in London, and Tommy Purcell in 
Paris. PurcoU was f a » o rts < sallfns 

la.st week. 

Purcell is worth $1,000,000 through 
wise investments and tho inherit- 
ance of two Chicago apartment 
houses. Endor and Walsh are In 
the same matrimonial boat of dread- 
ing an American return bocanse of 
large alimony arrears. Doris Knapp- 
Endor was awarded $175 a wi^ek 
from her husband, who was Im- 
plicated with * *'Rlo Rita" show- 
glrL Walsh also owes plon^ to bis 
former wife, 

Mann claims he tired of worrying 
over business details whilo the 
others took it easy. Endor former- 
ly was the bu.'^iness man, but Mann 
took it over and now, with his 
entree into tho rlts households as 
a result of their society popularity, 
the red-hond«'d violinist contem- 
plates engaging in society orchestra 
bookings. Endor owns tho Tacht 
Club Boys' biUtns and wHl ooatteato 
it abroad. 

George 8fiy 2 Ways 

Mrs. Josephine Davis - Wal.sh 
catnc back to New York this week 
from London where sho had trailed 
George, trusting in vain that ho 
mij^ht coYne across, either with coin 
or tlie o' onn, on account of tho ali- 
mony deficit against him. But th<' 
Missus could not induce George to 
change his route. His wife states 
it looks as though ho is goln^j to 
keep dn pounding tho ivories at 
long dlfftance. 

The $125 weekly 'mony allowanro 
with tho a.s.sist.inco of Mrs. Walsh 
is kf< i)ing tab on George, it will 
be ready for him if he ever thinks 
the Statue of Ijlborty Will protect 
him over here. 



Orovhds are still ^rcnginf^ night* 

ly to the HOLLYWOOD CI.T'H at 
Galveston from ail the surrounding 
cities. ■■ ■ : 

Tho 0iKXVl9firriC>N 

says: 

"Lee Morse. WHO fias scored a 

smnshlnp hit slrice opening hero a 
week ago, heads tho cast of what 
critics agree Is the elub*s Wot bill 
of vaudeville. ^Ti^^s Morse, accom- 
panied by liob Downey, concert 
pianist, offers an act tlliMt. Hterally 
stops the showv at OTery pirform- 
anoe. 

"An exclusive Columbia record 
artist, sho sintr.s hor own c^mj)o.'»i- 
tlons and Ai)e<.-ial numbers in a style 
ref resli ingly original and diStlncti ve. 
and tho audiences Sefm .flMTVer iO 
tire of hor work." 

1*. S.- Ob, boy, my records nro 
s<'lling like hot rakofl here! The 
Uutost. "I'd Ix)vo to Be Loved," was 
completely sold OfUt llrst day Ship- 
ment arrived. 



Pan's "Peaches" at ^1,500 

^Ttiiaches** Browning opens Aug. 
27 for Pantagea in San Francl.sco 
at $1,500 a week ^'uarri nteed. ag.'iinst 
50-50 over the average house busi- 
ness. Marvin Welt has closed for 
nine weeks on behalf of "Peaches." 

The notorious Mrs. Browning Ik 
In her fourth week at the Palais 
Royal, Atlantle C!ity, for Joe Moss, 
and said to be the only big single 
attraction during? the wer^k day.s. 
Various tourist parties having heard 
.<H> much abotit *nPeaehei^ ara :d!l^- 
ing the Palais something of # 0d!B* 
vert break at $2 a hor\d. 



T. 0. B. A. MEETING 



£n the hope of pnttlny the shows 

on a higher plane than heretofore 
the T. O. B. A. circuit, exrlunlvely 
playing Negro acts and revues, the 
theatre managera and the producers 
inair cot to«ether before tbe fall 
season opens. 

There Is a heli' f among such m*>n 
as Irvin Miller, producer, and S. H. 
Dudley, theatre owner, elf«i|ilt head 
and producer, that sticb « teeetlng 
would be productive. 

The T. O. B. A. appears to be in 
a 'irodd way for the tbeatres but 
the executives seem to think that 
the standard of shows could be ma- 
terially improved. 



Detroit, July 2«. 
The Hollywood, the new flhvi 

presentation house being built by 
Cohen Brothers, have signed Henry 
Santrey and hand and Anna Se> - 
mour for a solid year. 

Miss Seymour will act as "mis- 
tress of ceremones." The rpporte-. 
figure is $3,000 for 20 weeks and 
tZM9 for tho re mal nder. net Thl» 
far outstrips all K>A and Orpheum 
offers. 

The Hollywood is a 4,200 -seatei 
in the smart residential section. 
Santrey will be In ciiarge of tli« 

presentations. 



MOSS SELLS TO K A 
FOR $3,500,000 NET 

Retains Colony and Cameo (of 
Himself— All Other Moss 
Theatres Included 



Tannen's Victor Records 

Jnllus Tannen closed a fancy re- 
cording contract with the Victor 
{ to *^n** eUrht mondloglstic records 
a year. Tannen Is getting $1.C00 
per record advance royalty against 
a 714 per cent, of the gross sales. 

Fisko CHarik and Al Herman arc 
also being negotiated for with Vic- 
tor through Morton A. Milman of 
William Morris' agency, who also 
acted fdr Tannen. 



Beck In on ""Carte" 

Martin B* ' k I.'^ 8.ald to have be- 
come til" fln.inclal 8pf»nsoi for 
Rosalie Stewart's new re\ ue, "A I#a 
Carte." 

I J c ' 1 : ' «! I n \' '^p t m c nt Is rep resented 
by an Intcrent in the show. 



M&S. &£ID'S SKETCH 

Mr . Wall ue Ucid Is ii».wllr.c: 
e.T t t>f make her v<i.udc d' lyut in 
•Kvldcnce." by Ethel Clifton, on 
li.- KA rirf-ilt. 

TbtcHf others In support. 



Ruggles' New Skit 

Charles Rugglcs who closed tn 
"Queen High " l.ist week will re- 
turn to vaudo for several weeks, 
pending reopening of the Schwab 
de Mandel musical. 

Ilui-'t<l<'s vsiU oppear in "WIvoh, 
Etc.," by Roy P.ry.'int with Moirf.-i 
Rose handling bo<jkings. Four in 
support. 



FAT An BUXIHO 

Frank Fay did not open with 
"Alios -Oop," the lnlin).'ite revu**, bc- 
eaii.wo of a question of hlllini;, 

¥iiy was to^ have boon £<■ it jred 
with the mtLsical but Insl.sted on 
'.' I If,' .';t;irT»d ov^r tho title and 
walked out aa a result. 



R. S. Moss has agreed to sell aP 
of his theatres, excepting the Colon* 
on Broadway and Cameo on 4Za 
street, besides a building site, !<- 
Keith-Atbee for $3,500,000 net 

The^ purchase price Is a coai^ 
promise and was the cause Of de- 
laying the final agreement fai . 
months; also the contemplated 
merger of K>A and tho Orpheurr 
circuits. Moss bad not a figure o( 
four mllllonH, witli K-A countering 
with three niillions. 

The Moss iiouses Juined die 
Keith-AIbee agency some years ago. 
with B. S. Moss remaining the opM*- 
ator. He has he<>n reported shad- 
ing in Uie prullls of his theatres up 
to BO per cent., receiving as high a^ 
$350,000 in a y«)»r for his pertlon 
The lowest .annual profit rep<jrt<'i 
for Moss tbroutfh K-A has been 
$170,000, 

At; the time Mo \s w«'nt into K-A 
he was presse<i for flnani-lng rn 
rious built properties he had en- 
gaged to amortlsse. That was In 
the day when bank.s shk-d off show 
properties nntl tlio buslnens. I'er - 
viously standing alone since th^ 
time he dissolved Moae a Brill. Mr. 
MusH finally concluded to relieve 
himnelf of tho financial worry b' 
accepting the K-A offer that had 
been before him for some while. 
Moss* Acumen 

It's quite probable that Mo.ss. 
away from K-A, will start an ex- 
pansion campaign. He is amonp 
the best informed showmen on th< 
Metrfipolitan nrea nnd has planted 
his several suburban houses in ver> 
advantngecus locations. Moss Ir 
especially noted as a piOncor In sev 
eral dl;>trlcm, displaying markeil 
acumen In prospective settlements 
such as Flatbush and Broadwa> 
and 181 at street (rollseum), Wher 
Moss went Into tho Dyt knmn sectlor 
uptown it was little more tlian s 
wilderness. Now the district i^ 
dotted with theatres. 

Another and even more brilliant 
example is the Colony, that haf 
more than doubled In realty yalue 
alone since Moss acquired that site 
to build. 



Nellie Revel! Relvming 

I.OS Angeles. July 26. - 

N* nie Rcvell left Mfmday for New 
York, after a stay of six montlts on 
the coast, fully recovered In health. 

On the eve of her departur«» S: 
(Jiaumnn prosented Miss Rcv»'llwitii 
a KoJd wri.-t w-itch on the back of 
which was engraved a iUfe pass t** 
his theatres. 



FROK ACTOR TO AGtlT 

Barton and Younvr are dissolving 
tli'-ir vundc pnrtn* ! sh ip. 

M'iri.i.v r..iiton will retire fror 
the «<t aire t«> • nter the agency flob" 
Yount; rn i v the Same act Wil. 
anotii^r p'triner. 



• 9 



f6 



VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



Wtdtt<Mday, July"" 27. 1927 



ASS'N TRYING TO HOLD UP "DEATH 
TRAIL -22 DAYS OUT OF 40 



Four Open Weeks on Coast at 25% to 50% Cut 
• — Last Gasp Try — AH Ass'n. Booking Sheets and 
Salaries Forwarded to Coast. 



Chicago, July 20. 

As a last gra.«p the Western \'au»lo- 
Ville Man.itCi'ra' Association is mak- 
ing: an tflort to hold up its death 
trail coast route. An edict has 
gone out to the producers to submit 
all ava41al;>.U. Hash acts for a coast 
tour. ;■■ , ■ 

The idea with the Ass'n Is that n 
-producer can't afford to make them 
pay or play for the time that an 
act doesn't get on, on account of 
ie6|>af(dlizincr the producer's future 
business with the Ass'ri. The coast 
contract is for eight weeks to bo 
played in 12. Contract calls for 
22 <on«-day stands, 20 days open, 
and since this contract was issued, 
two houses have fallen out, namely: 
i6an Jose. Calif., and Butte, Mont. 

A new deal was made between the 
West Coast Theatres and the As«'n 
Is to have four weeks open for all 
acts routed to the Coast. These 
four weeks are to be filled In by 
Doc Howe, the West C(jast booker, 
at his convenience and his own 
iafiiry. 

All booking sheets and salaries of 
acts booked by the Ass'n to the 
Coast are submitted to Howe, with 
Howe offering the acts anywhere 
from a 25 to 50 per cent cut under 
their W. V. M. A. salary, with all 
revenue derived for booking these 
aets goln'gr to the West Coast 
circuit. 

The producers in the Chicago 
vicinity are stalling their produc- 
ttotw so as not to submit acts for 
tho Co«tt tour. 



M1NN.'S OWN AUD. 
ALREADY IN THE BOX 



MISSING BY AUTO 

NO INDE EXCUSE 



Acts making Jumps on independ- 
ent dates by auto will hereafter be 
penalised tor ttOn>appearance at 
rehearsals. 

Too many misses from the per- 
former •autoists have prompted in- 
sertion of slips appended to con- 
tracts that motor break-downs will 
BO Ioniser be taken as excuses. 
Acts liOt' making their jumps in 
time for rehearsal wiU be subject 
to cancellation. 

None of the acts has yet been 
penaliifd; rVllv insert only went in 
last woelCi 



Open 5 Weeks and $11,000 
Red— Local Politics and 
Polltioian s — — 




LOEWS CLUB DEPT. 



The Loew Circuit will officially 
latinCK its new club department 
8ei>t. 1 under the direction of E. J. 
X)ant7.1?r, who has been directing 
and forming ».is own bands for en- 
ragements throughout the'lSountry. 

Meanwhile the Loew offices will 
take e.are Of what club dates come 
through. ' . . 

All contraefiiiiade by Dantzig 
will in turn be given Jake Xiubin's 
official O. K. 



9£W HOUSE AT MARION, 0. 

Marlon, ()., July 2G. 

A new vaudoville-picture theatre 
Similar in design and construction 
to the Palace, Canton, will be 
erected hero by a company of which 
Kd E Bender, Canton theatrhal 
mail. Is president, and Sol Bern- 
stein, secretary treasurer and gen- 
eral manager, are the principal 
back ens. 

Cost approximately (500, 000. 

The Canton men recently pur- 
chased the site opposite the ll.'u-d- 
ing Hotel, 120x150. Plans are be- 
ing prepared by John Eberson, who 
designed the Palace, Canton. 

The the.itre will be devoted to 
vaudeville and plctnics. It will 
have a stage of suillcient size for 
pea d attP s etlon s. 



Minneapolis, July 26. 

This city's entry into the show 

business through the construction 

and operation of its $3,000,000 

municipal audftorium will add to 

the woes of overburdened local tax- 
payers if the past month's experi- 
ence is a criterion of the future. 
Thus far, at least, the municipality 
has proven itself anything but a 
good showman. 

Although only open and In opera- 
tion about live weeks, the auditor- 
ium already is over $11,000 in the 
hole and some of the Couiiott mem- 
bers are starting to yell. Insinua- 
tions of political Interference and 
extravagance are flying through the 
air at the city halt 

It is charged that a large num- 
ber of needless e»ni)loyoes are look- 
ing about the building; that stage 
crews are kept continuously on the 
payroll, even when the ho^se is 
dark and that W. D. Bugge, man- 
ager of the auditorium, heeding re- 
quests from some of the aldermen, 
has taken care of these eotincil 
members' henchmen and friends by 
giving them jobs, thus permitting 
politics to enter into the auditor- 
ium's operation. Mr. Bugge is em- 
ployed by the council. 

When one of the aldermen de- 
feated at the recent election was 
asked "What are you going to do 
now?," it is alleged that he replied: 
"They're poin;:: to make a job for 
mc at the auditorium." He now is 
employed there. . 

Alderman Giebenhain says ' that 
he has discovered that It is costing 
on the average of $3,000 a week to 
run the auditorium, even when the 
building is dark most of the time. 
Leading showmen here, he asserts, 
have tol.l him that the "nut" should 
not be moro than $500 a week, in- 
stead of that much per day. 

Bugge, manager of the auditor- 
ium, was formerly manager of the 
St. Paul auditorium. He receives 
$6,000 a year salary and after a six 
months' probationary .period will be 
under civil service and only can 
be removed on charges. Before he 
was engaged the council had a hot 
time in trying to agree on a man. 



- MR. JEAN BARRIOS 

the well -known Impersonator, who 
recently returned to America after 
an eight months' tour of Australia, 
New Zealand, the South Seas and 
Hawaii, wbere he proved a tremen- 
dous success, and appeared on the 
Orpheum Circuit again at Oakland 
and San Francisco. 

He will rest until October at his 
home, 1349 Greenwich street, San 
Francisco. 



le-YH-OLD TEAM 
DISSOLVED; NO 
SALARY RAISE 



Brosius and Brown's Long 
Term Together Ignored 
by Vaudeville Bookers 



Brosius and Brown, comedy bi- 
cycle act, a team for 16 years, have 
dissolved partnership because of 
their Inability to get their Joint sal- 
ary increased by the bookers. 

Brosius Is forming a new part- 
nership with Sam Barton, burlesque 
comic, and Brown Is going into a 
production act produoed by Tom 
I'owell (Chicago). 

Brosius and Brown played their 
last date In South Bend, Ind., last 
half of last week. 



Pan Takes Forum 

L«os Angeles, July 26. 

As exclusively announced In 
Variety, Alexander Pant.agcs has 
closed for The Foruni (pictures) 
and the two-a-day house on West 
IMro Street, whlcli has been oper- 
ating at a $1.50 top policy since 
the first of the year, went dark fol- 
lowing the screening of John 
Barrymore in "When a Man Lovos," 
July 24. Pantages plans to make 
alterationSk to re -open in early 
fall. 



BEHER CLASS INDE BOOKERS 
DEMAND CONTRACTED HOUSES 



One Booker Now Accepting Managers as Clients on 
Minimum of 3 Months and 60 Days' Notice 
Thereafter — Trying to Straighten Out Market 



The new house will be ready for 
opening in the fall of 1928. 



Murdock on Coast Aug. 15 
J. J. Murdock, president of 
Pathe, is reported leaving for the 
west coast around Aug. 15. 

At about that time the Pathe of- 
fices at 1640 Broadway will have 
been completed, for ICurdock's 
occupancy. 



The hit and rtin mt thods of the- 
atre opiralors wlio were wont to 
shop from one independent booker 
lo aTioflicr s» ( ins due for a setback 
through the li.'tfcr clnss bookei's 
demanding contract tie-ups with 
house. 

.lack Lindcr. prime mover in the 
vain ;ttt<iiip(. to oii'.tii i/e indii^nd- 
t*nt i»vt>kt»t H 4 wt^ y*»«r>» «k«*i hii*» L>»-cu 
first to adopt contra«!trd houses 
exchusively for the conuiiK season. 
I^in<ler's house contiarft calls for a 
minimum booking period of three 
months, with a 60-day notice either 
way. This when siKntd ties up a 
house for five months of the year 
even if losing it later. 

The general shifting of independ- 
ent stands from one booker to an- 
other has been regarded as a gen- 



eral nufsanc© excej^t when such 
shifts were Justilied. Justilication 
was seldom the case for a shift and 
changes were made at slightest 

pidvocatlon. 

With the three-month minimum 
contract and €0 days' notice clause 
in effect it is figured the bookers 
r:>n give their clients better service 



New York "DaUy News" Editorial 
On Albee's Atteinpts at Censorship 

Below Is an editoii.il appf^arlnr^r In the New Y(»rk "Daily New.s" 
of July 21. Its writer, perhaps unknowingly, sent his typewriter 
right on to the cause of the decline of big tltire vatid6ville«^that of 
tlie managers and bookers deciding upo'n what t)lt^ji»vltliO. W 
Without first consulting the public: : 

LET THE ACTORS ALONE 

Jokes on street car service are now barred ^rom Keitb-Albee 
▼audeville shows. -.v v'--^? . ■■ ' 

Why? Because some street car servt^: to m that 
only a college educated actor could hope tO flflki^ 
w^heezo about it? Not exactly. 

The reason is, according to the ukaso Issued by I'resident 
Albee of the circuit, that liO regards street ear gibes as in- 
jurious both to transportation lines and tO the thea,tre8 where 
tlie gibes are popped. 

A year or so ago, Mr. Albee barred from his circuit Jokes on 
the biggest joke of all, which is prohibition. 

He does not stop with street cars in the new ruling, but goes 
o"n to "trust" that artists will cut out jests on "any .Otlier in- 
dustry or official of our nation, state or cUy".::: 'r^-/'-'..-:).' 

TlL%tJsj:oing_pretty far. It is another syinptoxn of the mania 
for censorship that shows no signs of tapering off its sweep - 
oVer the nation. How far is the mania to go before it fives 
way to common sense? y ■■/■-..::■[''■■.''-.}:■■: ':\ . 

Albee is a theatre owner. He Is not a htinioHwl or an actOr 
or a writer of vaudeville skits. How can he be expected to 
know what kind of entertainment will get over to audienees 
and what will not? He pays the actors to know those things 
and to produ<ie the entertainment. 

Keith-Albee box office receipts indicate that the actors have 
done pretty well in the work they draw their salaiifs for put- 
ting out. Why not let them continue to decide wliat is vaude- 
ville humor and what is not? 



No Dates for Dempsey; 
Must Train for Tiinney 

Despite reports, Jack Dempsey 

will not be available for vaudeville 
until after his return championship 
match with Gene Tunney, scheduled 
for September. 

. Those handling Dempsey's affairs 
are emphatic on this, claiming 
vaude dates, tf acceprea now, would 
interfe-e with Dempsey's training. 

Reports that ' iDeflipeey wflt i^lay 
several Pantageg dates seem to 
have anrounted for little better than 
a publicity hoax. '■[:':■[''■■: '■''■'^::"'''['-''.-; /: 

Dempsey's value as ait attraetlon 
iat this time is figured hardly strong 
enough by showmen to warrant 
necessary plunging, and would un- 
doubtedly take the edge off repeat 
chances if Dempsey should do a 
complete come-back in ,hip coming 
match with Tunney. . 



F. & m m WEEKS 



Los Angeles, July 26. 

F^nchon and Marco have added 
two full weeks to their presentation 
circuit, wth two additional iMilf 
week stands being lined up and 
others shortly to be filled, tp become 
effective Sept. 1. 

Strand, Vancouver, and Or$>iiOvm, 
Salt Tiake, are the full week stands, 
with Ogden, Utah, and Boise ngure<l 
as half weeks to break the Jump. 

Fanchon and Mairqo are now tn a 

position to QfCer a^ti 40 eonflecutive 

weks. .;. , ; ■ ' ■ 



Agent and Designer 

Ix)u Irwin, agint, has retatiKed 
Harry Saks II( chheimer to repre- 
sent him in Irwin's difference^ with 
H. M. Goodhue, electrical effect de- 
signer, who has "The Fountain Of 
Youth" effect at Starlight Amuse- 
ment Park, New York, and who is 
being sought by the Shuberts tor 
a five-year contract. Some of Go^<^ 
hue's efforts are poing into the new 
"Artist.s and Models." 

Goodhue and Irwin had a 
split agreement. 



7-Year-OId Act Dissolves 

Morris and Shaw are disolving 
partnership following their present 
week's enr :ii,'r tnent at the Ihoad- 
way. AN inn .^haw will work with 
George Luckie, 

Morris and Shaw were a team 
for seven years. 



AJUSTOCRAT'S TITLE 
WEORim 



K-A's Attorney Decides Name 
Belongs to Pen). David— 
Split Quar^ i^aipRed 



Keith-Albee, through Attorney 
Stern of its legal department, has 

decided that the Four Aristocrats 
Or any name aimtlar to St can not 

be used in their vaudeville houses, 
In justice to the picture biO^M quar- 
tet of that name. 
TVm **StLm*' whfcll reetfited in the 

act's cancellation last week on 
Mark Murphy's books in Newburgii, 
Poughkeepsie, etc., resulted from 
Tom Miller and Tttd Weber Of the 
original quartet augmenting them- 
selves with two new men and fill- 
ing in a few dates over the sum* 
mer. Eddie liOwis and Bert Bien- 
nett, remaining two meihbers of 
the original Aristocrat?, are vaca- 
tioning, following operations for 
toneils. ' ■ 

The Aristocrats are owned by 
Benjamin David, who has them re- 
opening for lialaban & I^atz Aug. 
ilr^^gjiVId did not object tO M iller 
and iVober working but objected to 
the use of the title. Miller and 
Weber deemed themselves entitled 
to TTie Aristocrat^' billing, omitting 
the "four," but Stern, the K-A law- 
yer, would not countenance it, fol- 
lowing David's complaint. 

ISttVid was an attorney before he 
became an agent. He impressed 
Stern with his rights ancnt the pro- 
tection of his trade name both as 
a matter of law and equity. 

Stern advkied OrahlM, W. 
Dayton Wc^gefarth's assist.mt in 
tho latter's absence on vacation, 
that the act must change its billing 
oi^LMff^r eatieelliatton.. 

As a picture house staple the 
Four Aristocrats are worth SG.'iO to 
$800. They were booked for K-A 
at |20P a week tA the upstate split. 



present three-day or week-ln-ad- 
vance schedule. 

Bookers were educated to the 
eleventh hour booking method as a 
protective measure so as not to be 
left on the lot with acts holding 
play or pay contracts when a man- 
ager decided to switch. 

Just how this new arrangement 
will appeal to houso operatoi*8 can- 
not be foresi 



HAKPER & SLATER FILM 

I^eonard Harper, colored show di- 
rector, is reported as having hooked 
up a business association uith Hob 
Slater, veteran Negro vaudevilllan, 
now retired but Still prominent In 
Harlem theatricals. ISlatcr is ex 



Titles Only Same 

A title mix-up which may even- 
tuate in arbitration concerns the 
reunlte<i Raymond and Caverley and 
Lew Weleh and Moe I.ucky . 

Both teams are using "The Peal 
Estators' as captions for their cur- 
rent vnude acts, with Uaymond and 
Cavoiiy spotted on the Loew Circuit. 
Welch and I. ucky are angling a 
Loew route also. 

The title Is said to be the only 
shnil.'irity in the acts, with sub- 
struK^o matter dirf» i( iit In both, 
i Uaymond and Cav<'rly did tlu ir act 
a number of years before retirement. 



pocted to handle tho pi-omotion of 
.several shows that Will be produced 
for the T. O. B. A. circuit. 

Ronnie "Csns" Sailer 

Jani« s Rcnnie in "Sailor, Sailor," 
has shelved the vaude skit. 

Ronnie may continue in vaude- 
ville with another sketch under di- 
rection of Ben Boyar 



Wm. B. Friedlander, who in the 
past couple of Reasons has side- 
tracked vaude produiMng for legit, 
will resume vaude producing as well 
during the coming season. 

The first of a promised S(ii<^lulo 
of six productions Is a taldoid mu- 
sical, "Wings," by Kdwin Josejdis 
and Friedlander, with music by 
Irving Bfbo. 



Wednetda^t July 27, 1M7 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 



tr 



NEW SCALE AND DEMANDS OF STAGE HANDS 

> ■ 

Covering Every Type of Theatre and Elntertainment 

(PropoMd for Effect Sept. 1» 1927, for Ono Yoar) 



PROPOSED WAGE SCALE AND WORKING 

CONDITIONS 



OF THE THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES AND MOVING PICTURE 
OPERATORS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA 



Effective September 1, 1927— Expires August 31, 1928 
(Contracti with stage einployeest cx/jirc tiept. 1 in nearly all terri- 
tories. The new terms fdr road men only are negotiated as between the 

New York office of the International alUnnrp and dealings arc now on. 
Outside scales are alivays netjotiaied as between the local organizatio7iS 
and their immediate employers. 

The following proposals up in negotiations in one of the big towns 
is here cited on the theory that it embodies the general tenor of union 
(irmands for the season. At International headquarters it uas said 
this week that the conferences between International and managers 
over Kvw~ cont r acts fo r r oad m en ha d not yet crystalUzed iRtiLJLjQrm 
that could be vxnde publie. 

Road men arc not signing for the next tour until the transaction is 
nearer closing. — Ed.) 



Section 1 

COMBINATION THEATRES 

liiK^t to ton ixrfoiiiiancos, scale of wiiKen for ln-ads uf ilop.irtments 
In combinatiou tlicutie, not exceeding ten perfurnianccs of the current 
•booked attraetioli, for heads of departments and assistants: 
C*irpon t or |H?r wcol\. . . •••••••••••••••««atft4c«««*«at«0«'««««^SS*OO 

JSlectriciani per week ••••..•••••••*••••••»■ • t ••••••••••••••«•••••'«• S5.00 

Propertyman, per week , , , 85.00 

AMiStant Electrician, ])or wo.-k 3.'). 00 

AlltBtant Klectriciun, when operating or clearing, per week. , . . ^. 45.00 

Assistant Propertyman, per week 40.00 

Assistants, per hour 1.00 

Heads of departments, per hour... ^ 1.75 

All overtime to he paid at the rate of double time, J3.50 

In all thoatre.s where the head.s of departments are expected to act as 
the road crew, under the I. A. law governing new productions allowing 
the company to dispense with the .services of the traveling crew, the 
house ci-ew shall then bo i>aid $1;') over the prevailingr house scale. 

Cariienter, pro]>ortynien and electricians are classed as maintenance 
men in the capacity of their departments in the theatres. Their duties 
are to maintain their respective departments, take in, put on, and take 
out the civrrcnt booked attraction, if don(» between the hours of 8 a. m. 
and 12 midnight. 

Thirty minutes will be accorded by the heads of departments for set- 
ting of a scene for church, lecture or ent^^rtainment, ' if done immediately 
after any regular performance. - ' 

Section 2 

Scale of wages for men w'orking by the performance rated at not less 
than nine shows of the current booked attraction. 

Head I'lymen. per performance... $7.50 

Front Lamp Operators, per performance... 7.50 

All Bridge Operators, per performance......,..*,,,.. T..">0 

All other stage employees, per performance 7.00 

The hourly scale for putting on and taking off the current booked at- 
traction, if done between the hours of 8 a, m. and 12 o'clock midnight 
ftthall he $1.25 per hour and double time between the hours of 12 o'clock 
midnight and 8 a. m. 

Section 3 

Scale of wages to govern booked attractions giving less than eight 

performances for stage employees working by the performance. 

Head Flymen, per performance... *. |S.00 

Front Lamp Operators, per performance......;......,....,.....,., 8.00 

All Rridj^e Operators, i)er pei-fornianee * 8.00 

All other stage employees, per i)»M f<)rmatu e 7.50 

Section 4 

To govern any added performance of the current booked attraction ex- 
ceeding ten shows, for heads of departments and assistants as folio 

Carpenter, per performance $10.00 

Klectrician, per performance 10.00 

Propertyman, per performance. , > 10.00 

Assistant Electrician, per performance *. 6.00 

Assistant Propertyman, per performance • 6.00 

For putting on and taking off show, men shall be paid at the regular 
bpurty rate. 

Section 5 

To govern any added perf«M inane of the current booked attraction ex- 
ceeding nine shows, for men working by the performance. 

Head J*'lyman, per ."^how •,. $7..^iO 

Front Lamp Operators, per show. 7. 50 

All Bridge Operators, per show...,..,...., 7 50 

.M! other stage employees, per show. 7.00 

rcr putting on and taking oft shows, men shall be. , pa id at the regular 
hourly rate. 

Scale for men who put on and take off and do not work the perform- 
ance, to be paid at the double-time rate. 

In the event of a , onfc -.scene show playing any theatre, all men not 
working said show nWHP'be paid double time for taking in, or taking Out 

bume. 

All stage hands and Hymen to report for work oj^e-half hour before cur- 
tain time, with tho exception of the prui>erty department, who shall 
report three-quarters of an hour before curtain time. 

Their duties shall consist of setting and striking all scenes of said 
regular performance. All other labor performed shall be paid for at 
the regular scale. 

For any iMMf»>rmarce runnin'-r after ll::{0 p. m. all enijjloyces other 
than the regular hituso crt-w shall receive over time at the rate of single 
lime up to 12 o'clock midnight; double-time rate shall prevail for all 
enipI.)y».os from 12 iui(li\i:,Mir to 8 a. in. 

All men reporting for work at the call of the carpenter. pr(»pertyinan 
or electrician, and through no fault of theirs, there is ho performance, 
shall be p.aid for sfild perform inc(\ 

All men engaged for the week nuist be ri taincd or paid for tiie week, 
excepting grand opera or repertoire. 

All ni< n u.-.-d to take down, or lut, unytliin^r p. rtaiiiii t,' to im reMt 
b'joked attraction, or taking anythin,' in during m iiine,. ov evening pei - 
formance, shall receive one hour additional. 

r Section 6 

Theatres Playing Travelinfl Repertoire Companies 

If (he «»M-\ iifs of the hends of ' ' •' re(|uir»''l attt-r 

f>i4 ihe first show, they are to be paid our hourly scale of xsag.'.**. 
*« all other stage employee^ for putting on and taking off shows 

Section 7 

ftTO^-»< ftp REPERTOIRE THEATRES 



they put 

tlie same 



N'ot ni .ro 11, an 14 performances. and>5G hour.s to « 


•on.sTTtiri/i M WTT*- 






l'ropert\ man. per week 

Assistant Cariu riter, p»'r u-'elc 

Assistant Electrician, p» r \M''*k 

Assistant Propertyman. per we«^>k 

*font Lamp Operators, per week.. • ... 


.•.«.«.«•.«.•.•.•• 9 •♦•00 

'^r^.oo 

. . . 40.00 
IK 00 

• ••••••«••• 

• • • t ■ • » • •§•••••»•• 00 



Any time over the tifiy-six hours, between 8 a. m and IJ inainijini to 
be pafd for at the regular hourly scale. After 12 uddnight double-time 

rate shall prevail. 

In the event of a one-scene show playing an> si»»ck tliealre. all Weekly 
men shall be retained. 

All men engaLred for the wtek iriust be rt'iained or j>aid for tlie wck 

All stage hands and Hymen to reiwrt lor work one-half hour befoie 
curtain time, with the exception of the proi>orty department, w ho shall 
report three-quarters of an hour Itcforf curtain time. 

Their duties shall consist of setting and striking all scenes of said 
regular performance. All other labor performed shall bo paid for at the 
regular scale. 

The foregoing two paragraphs pertain to all extra men other than 
the weekly salaried men. 

All men reporting (or work at the call of the carpenter, propertyman 
or electrician, and through no fault of theirs, there is no pertornmnce, 
shall be paid for said performance. , 

All extra men who put on and take off and do not work the perform- 
ance, tp be* paid at the double-time rate. 

Section 8 

Wrestling or boxing shows, amateurs shows of^^^uiy- arid«d ati;rj|eiionSy 

in all theatres, the men to be paid as follows: 

Heads of departments, per show. ; .$10 oo 



• • • • t 



• ••••• 



• • • • • 



l»."..00 

f r. 00 

40.00 
40.00 

so.oo 

75.00 



• •**«• 



»•••••< 



.$105.00 

. 10."). 00 

. ior..oo 

. 40 00 

. 40.00 

. 85.00 

. 85.00 



All other stage employees, per show T OO 

And the regular hourly scale for putting on and taking oft said attrac- 
tions. 

Section 9 ' 

VAUDEVILLE THEATRES 
(Double Shift) 

Carpenter, per wj^'ck. . . . . . » • • • • • • • $!^'>.00 

Electrician, per \<'eek . ....«,.. 

l'rop(Mtynian. per week 

Assistant Electrician, per week. 

Assistant Propertyman, per week. , . , , . , * i , 

Head Flyman. p<^r week 

Front Lamp. Operators, iKjr week......... 

All other stage employees, per week 75. Ow 

This scale to Include putting on and taking off. and working the cur- 
rent booked attraction. The call for putting the ^thow on 1 a, m. The 
time for working shows 11 a. m. until C p. m. The next shift. 5 p. m. 
until 11 p. m. 

Section 10 

VAUDEVILLE THEATRES— One Shift 

(Week Not to Exceed 56 Hours) 
Carpenter, per wepk...:.. . . . . > . . . ...... .... ........ 

l-]lectricia n, per week. » •.,..««••♦ 

Proj>ertyman, per week*. 5.» 

Assistant Electrician, peir week. . . . , . . ..... 

Assistant Propertyman, pet' W^fieU.,.,'* ^ 

Head Flyman, per week. . . .•. .i.:**.^. 

Front Lamp Operator, per WfHtjk. . .-. . . . 

All other stage employees, p«p week SO.OO 

This to include putting on and talcing off the current booked attrac- 
tion, if done on the opening and closing day of the current week, men 
not to be called before 10 a. m. on the day of putting? on the show, and 
if (\alled between 8 a. m. and 10 a. m. on the day of putting on the show, 
they are to receive a salary for same at our hourly wage, single time. And 
after 12 midnight and 8 a. m. ^o be paid at the rate of double time. If il»e 
men are held between the afttrncxm and ni^bt performance, namely 
tho supper hour, to do any \vork. \}}*^y s'uill be paid at the rate of double 
time. 

In all vaudeville theatres where acts are di inged .after the matinee, or 
any extra work is done between the hours o£ 5 and 7 p. ni., namely, the 
supper hour, all men shall receive double time for such labor. This will 
include taking in and putting out extra acts or changing scenei y. r* hang- 
ing a show in any theatre or any extra work, outside of the regular cur- 
rent booked attraction. 

All men used to take down or out anything pertaining to weekly bill 
or taking anything in during matinee or evening performance, shall re- 
ceive one hour additional. 

AW extra men engages tor iH« week must be retained or paid for the 

week. 

All complete changes of bill over one weekly to be paid for at $5.50 
per change, three hours being allowed for same. 

That all members be paid for midni-ht perforinancps a-t the r.ile of 
double time. Time to start, fifteen minutes after fall of curtain. J leans 
of departments, per hours.^|f>50: all stage empljriyees, per hour, $3. 

That when extra teen «f« Otltod. the minimum time shall be not less 
than two hours. 

Supper Show 

That In theatres where acts (6i re changed after the matinee, or any extra 
wot k is done, hf tw. on the hours »)f .ar.d 7 i>. ni , namely, the supper hour, 
all men sliall r<'< .'ive double time for .suf li lahor. 

Thisi will Include taking in and putting «)Ut 
scenery if haiii^int': a f-how in .any tln-atre or 
of the regular current booked attraction. 

That the minimum supper hour shall be not less than two hours. 

Tliat no 111. inl.er of this local .'^hall donate his services for any benefit 
without the sanction of the local. 

That sa 1.1 rv shall be paid on Haturday. 

Tliat one week's notice lb* sent to local union office prior to an Indoflnite 

cloHinur of tlieatre. 

Tliat upon closing the season Indeflnitely, the manngement willjio tify 
the Ijeads of deiJartments of his intention of rc-employlng thf|||gp, tiie 
opening of the ensuirig season. — 

That the call in all burl -sque houses .sh.all not^be earlier than 11 a. rti. 

That in two-a-day vaudt villc theatres, the call shall not be earlier than 
'lO ft'clock M. m. 

In justice to all concerned and to avoid controversy, be it und»'rHtood 
that when a carpenter, electrician, propertyman or other petsc^n borrows 
any arti' le or aitieles fop use in .a th- atre. he f^i- liiey are acting .as an 
agent f<»r the management and as such are not liabb- for loss by tii •■. theft 
or nny other unforeseen causes, negligence or willful abuso excepted. 

A\'.-'\vis}i to 1)e r < siionsi!i!<' for our iii"t) in the f.iithfnl p<'r formanec of 
their duty, believing that the highest elli» lenci ( omes from ( ot re« t dis- 
cii)line. 

W'o wi-^b lli'tt ariv rom|»laiiit or i^ri'va n'-o b.- first ^,ubrI.in<•d to our 
odice for adjustment, that we may tli. h 1 1 -r no'i ir > our ^ »od Will. 

Section 1 1 ' 

PICTURE THEATRES 

flivint; oie», two or tluee days a wr- k v ujd' ville or ent«M tainm<^nt in 
conjunction with picture, the scal« for eight hour.s: 

Carpenter • $11.00 

Klc. u i. Ian 14.00 

l'r(»pert>nian • « 14.00 

This to Includ*' i>u'tiri;T on and taking off th'' sh'')\v. if done v.-i'tur) the 
eight hours. Any time exc<'ediiig tb.« • imht boms will be ."-ingle lime and 
S- 1. 75 an hour until 12 o'clock midnight. Afif i that, until H a. n» , $3 50 
per hour, tho double-time scale. 

— Section 12 . 

BURLESQUE THEATRES 

fJiving two shows a u«y, one iiiylit sliow and one ih.jHum'« 

W. '.k uu\ to exe<»od 5$ hours. 

r'ar|>**»'t»'r, per week , 

Propertyman. per wjek 

(CuiiKuueU on paye 




extra acts or (It anglng 
any extra work outside 



LILLIAN MORTON 

VAUlirrV "imoi:" Says: "Lil- 
lian Morton \vall;i'd away with th« 
honors. There are few single.-^ to- 
day who can svll si>nK.s like Miss 
Morton. A peppery person, she 
St ems equallv ^ood with syncopated 
stuff as wiih ballads." 
"^^>irccti(in - Walter —anil ludwiu 
Meyers, William Morris Ofllce. 

Headlining LOEW'S STATE, NOW 



'CON' PICKED DEMPSEY 
FOR STUDIO NEWS' 



Variety's Former Slang and 
Fight Expert Gave Paramount 
''Lot" Bunch Sample of Both 



Los Angeles, July 26. 

Although away from the centre 
of gypjiing specs and in the bag 
lights. .Jack Conway, Variety's for- 
mer slang and fight ej^pert. dished 
up his side lines as a special for th » 
'I'aramount Studio News," of July 
1^0, a bright hou.so organ sheet at 
the Paramount hang out here. 

<'on i>icked Dempsey to win over 
Sharkey, . and in the following 
style: 

By Jack Con way 

Most woiKer."? on the lot are 
deeply interested In tho Denip- 
Hey-Sharkey light's outcome, so 
"Paramount Studio News" se- 
emed the services of one of the 
best ring expiMts in the country 
to dope out the combat. Here's 
his optnionT — 

Anyhod>'ri opinion as to the 
wJnner of the Dempsey -Sharkey 
fight tomorrow night is Just as 
valuable as mine, but having 
risked my circasn in the r»ast ai 
a fight handicapper for "Variety," 

I am asked to go to bat once 
more, for the benefit or other* 
wise of lh«> readers of "Para- 
mount Studio News." 

Bo, rushing blithely In where 
■Tngcls fear to npproa< h, with no 
hop on Dempsey's condition ex- 
rept what 1 read in the local 
rags, T pick Jack Dempsey to 
heat the \()luble Sharkey, be- 
cau.-<e, from my observation of 
Sharkey, in his battles with Mike 
McTigUe. Kddie Huffman, Jim 
Maloney -'<nd Harry Will", he 
can t take it in the body and, 
( ept In the ^taloncy light, didn't 
show sock enough to piin<h his 
way out of a roomful of smoke. 

Maloney Glass Chinned 

Malon«'y is notoriorrsly glas.s 
(binned, so much importance 
should not bo attached to that 
ka\o by th'* IVjston monologist. 
King Solomon, than whom th"r# 
is no greater palooka in the chin 
dusting racket, took a belt at- 
.Malon''>*H jaw the brll in 

one light and kno» ked him stiffer 
than a dress shirt. After they 
br-oiight .Tim around, his manager 
h'dbrcfl in hi^ ear. ' Vou \\'on t»n 
a foul." .Malont'y r«'.i(h<(l down 
both hands in the region of his 
h< U. <ioii».h ii over and roared 
liked a jjiill. 

Tlie Shai k« v-M« 'l'i;:ue Ii;;lit, 
whl( h was stopp< il in the 
eleventh round, was n ri.it \ !<•- 
toiy for MfTic *i<-riti t. l or 
ten rtnind.^. tiie .ui-i' /it MiU*' hid 
rmnched M»v .''^lia r lv< y*s ears off, 
only to lo ' II' fh<' » \frith, when 
a mild pure h in the mouth di>4- 
lodg' d .some br ldg"Work which 
cut an artery in Mike's mouth. 
Tlie spiayin;; oi the pi'--'^ row 
arifl Sharkey which followed 
frinlifi-ned tlie rcf*Mee and he 
st(».pped the b'lUi. Hid it bten 
a t'n loond itTii' Mii" would 

II 1 v 



YoTrker s. 



I t orn lii-..^ I - i I .^"[1 tij 



• • •••••e« 



.$l'"-, 00 
. ]a, t>f> 



j About Sharkey 

; In on*' (>'' the two fi-ht.H with 
.M.ilorey. up iri I'o-'ofi. .*«;haikey 

i . (C'onUMu<-i uii pti^e 



VARIETY 



V A U DEVI L L E 



LOEW S TAKES FAHY 

Roscoe (Fatty) ArbucUh^ bas 
bt » n idutrd for a 15 -week tovir of 
th»' Lot w isoutht rn lime opening in 
September. 

Prior to enil>. irking' on tho tour 
Aibu< kl«» will play the State N« w 
York, and trojiolitan, Urooklj n, 
N. Y.. wooks of Aufir. 8-15. and will 
Also till in a few in«l»i)('!i<l' n t dutt >-. 

For lo< al appoarant cs Ai l'U' l<It' 
•will bo jAi^sisled by licit Walton, 
^^rns and Kan© will support Ar- 
I^UQkle on the Southern trip. 



NEW SCALE AND DEMANDS 



(Continued from page 27) , 

Ivlootrkian. per week. 

Assistant Kk-rtficia n. per 



\V(>fk 



. • . • . 



• • • . • 



..... 



« . • • 



105.00 
40.00 



\.-sistant iTopC'i tynian, i>er week ^ 40.00 



• • • • • 



85.00 
85.00 
80.00 



ILL AND INJURED 

Ijen Ne« One is in Town's Hos- 
pital. L'OO Central I'aik w«st. with 
a rer>'Ji"t»^'tl relapse of his mastoid 
troubles. He was previously oper- 
ated upon about a year ago In Snn 
Francisco when returning frorp the 
Orient. 

BaKs tiebnard. screen actress. Is 
loeoverinK at the Osteopatliic hos- 
pital in L#os Angeles from injutie.s 
sustained In an auto collision. 

I>en Xe One is confined to tlie 
Central Park West Hospital. JtK? 
Central Park We.st, New York. 

:Wpit« to th« ill and injurtd. 



CARL 

FREED 

!; HIS 

ORCHESTRA 



Wtdneiday, July 27. 1927 
that the ▼urloiw beads of depart. 



a ALFONSO 



-JUST REMEMBEf? /( ALPONSO 




Bon Voyage 



Dl RECTI OM 

JJARRY POG£l?S 



I!ea>I Flyman, per w6ek.^... •••• vt •• i* •••••••••••••••••••* • 

Protit L.amp Ojx'ratoi-. per week • 

All other stage employees, per wcek..,,,,.» 

This to Include puttlnp on and taklnir off the current booked attraction 
if (P iie on the opt iiiii- and i losini,' day of curr<>nt week, men not to be 
(•ali( .1 b« fore 11 a. m. to put on show, and if called between 8 a. m. and 11 
a. m. on the day of putting on the show, they are to reeehre aalary for 
Fame at our liourly wage, single tlnio. And after 12 midnight, putting a 
show out or doing any W(»rk between 12 midnight and 8 a. m., to be paid 
the rate of double time. If the men are held between the afternoon and 
night performanct-. hmim !y. the supper hour^ to do any work, they ihaU 

he pai<l at th«> rate (»f double time. 

Any ri < han^'ins' «>r changing of acts during the performance, men shall 
leceive one hour additional. 

Any acjdcd attraction, am.ttcur shows, "or wrestling or boxiog ahall be 

governed by fciection U of this agreement. 

Section 13 

DE LUXE MOVING PICTURE THEATRES 

De luxe moving picture theatres that open before 12 noon, and where 
the men are required to do any building or setting up the ourrent booked 
attraction, in conjunction with working their showai 

Carpenter, per week * *..••.•... .flOSXX) 

F^Iectrician, per week .^.....•••..•••t***** 106.00 

r'r(tpert> man, per week •..«••• k ••«•••.•.•••••#. •• 105.00 

A.^^sistant Kleutrician, per week,,. . , , . ,^ , . ; , 60.00 

Assistant Property man, per week .7V. T, . Vr.7."i V. r. .. . 60.00 

Assistant Carpenter •••••••• •••••••••••••••• 90.00 

Fnmt Lamp Operators, per week ^ 85.00 

All other stage employees, per week 80.00 

The above scale is governed by the hours of 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. Second 
sliift comes on at 5 p. m. \V(jrk until 11 p. m. Any work done OUtSlde of 
these hours, the men to be paid at the rate of double time. 

DE LUXE THEATRES 

Having one matinee and one night show daily: 

Carpenter, per week ^ .(105.00 

Electrician, per week • 105.00 

I'ropertyman, per week 105.00 

Assistant Carpenter, per week. ...... .k • •••• 90.00 

Assistant lOlectrici.an, per week , •• 90.00 

Assistant I'ropertyman, per week • 90.00 

Fifty-six hours shall constitute a week. All time other than this, shall 
be paid for at the rate of single time, except between 12 midnight and 
8 a. m., which shall be at double time rate. Hourly rate to be computed 
pro-rate from the weekly scale. 

Section 14 

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES 

This scale is mrant to govern theatres and clubs or places where per- 
formances are given on special occasions and the performaneo not to 

exceed three hours; - . . . ^ . 

Klectri<'ian for working performance. ...•.••.«;*••••••••••• •••«•• .$12.00 

Carpenter for working performance •••• 12.00 

Propertyman for working performance ••• 12.00 

Head (lyman for working performance •• 10.00 

Front lamp operators for working performance 10.00 

All other stage employees for working performances 10.00 

Scale of wage for putting on and taking off these shows, If done be- 
tween the hours of 8 a. m. and 12 o'clock midnight. 

Heads of departments. $1.75 per hour and all other help $1.50 per hour. 
Double time between 12 midnight and 8 a. m. 

Section 15 

REHEARSALS OR TAKING PICTURES 

richear.-als or taking pictures by any company playing the theatres or 
by any outside company, the heads of departments, as also all stage 
employees shall be paid for the FIRST THREE HOURS OR FRACTION 

tiii:i:fc)F: 

Heads of departments $10.00 

Head flyman ... ^ • 8.00 

All other stage eniployees •••••••fii*«*«»**« t.SO 

P''or all other time up to 12 o'clock midnight: 

Heads of department, per hour |1'75 

All other stage employees, per hour 1.25 

Vor after 12 o'clock midnight and until 8 a. m.: 

Heads of departments, per hour $3.50 

All oth( r stage employees, per hour 2.50 

I It is hereby agreed that when any change of scenery, properties, or 



when the house awlt^board to 

ments will be retained. 

The setting of scenes for the marking of stage, or for supernumeraries, 
shall not be considered a rehearaal when done while taking in the current 
booked attractions. 

It will not be considered a rehearsal when the flymen are called to 
try the CURTAIN previous to regulair call, but they will be paid the 
hourly 0ealt for such irork. 

Section 16 

STUDIOS, SHOPS ANO STOREHOUSES 

With the exception of grand opera: 

Master carpenter, per hour •..•»•».....»••••...• $2.00 

All other carpenters, per hour i,|f 

All other works a.s follows: Men working at the mortice and tenon 
machines, cutting and netting drops, loading and unloading frames 
and all other work, such aa setting up and tearing down scenes, 
and all other work in and around storehouse, shops and studios 

under our Jurisdiction will be paid, per hour,,..... 1.4(1 

Apprentice carpenters, per hour 1.00 

Master electrician, per hour 2.00 

All other electricians, per hour ............«i..«...y.....«.... 1.76 

Lamp Operators, per hour........... .«.••...•••........ 

Apprentice electricians, per hour.,..,....,..,,.* , ,, 

Master propc'rtyman, per hour , 

All other propertymen, per hour 1.76 

All other work, such as setting up and striking scenes, laying in 
papier on papier mache work, mortice and tenon work on machine 
or by hand and all other work done in shop, studios and store- 

houses in our jurisdiction, per hour • 1.40 

Apprentice propertymen, per hour 1.00 

Forty-four hours to constitute a week, from 8 a. m. to 12, noon, and 
1 p. in.- to 8 p. in. 

All legal holidays shall be paid for at the rate of double time. 
It is further agreed: 

LOADING AND UNLOADING ^ ~ 

That the loading and unloading of cars be paid for at the rate of 
$10 per man jK'r car. All time lost in waiting for car or transfer company, 
shall be paid for at the regular scale. All men handling scenery, proper- 
ties or electrical apparatus or baggage in and out of cars, or in and out 
of theatres, must be members of the I. A. T. S. K. 

That the regular scale of wages to be paid all members for all labor, 
other than taking in and out current booked attractions. In the regular 
hours desli?nated as from 8 a. m, to 12 noon, and 1 p. m. to 6 p. m., 
except Saturday afternoon, Sundays and all holidays, when the double 
scale shall prevail and be governed by our regular scales of wages. 

That when any changes of scenery, propei^ties, or when the houao 
switchboard is used, tho various heads of departments will bo retained. 



1.40 

1.00 
2.00 



ICOKKE 6 LeROY 

VAUDEVILLE ACTS 

WRITTKN, STACiFI) OK TRODl ( KI> 
Comrdy Scenes Injeot^'d Into Otherwise K«'siMMtable Revues 

Apply Suite 33, Maryland Hotel, W. 49th St., N. Y. C. 



MARRIAGES 

Milton Watson, tenor, and Peggy 
Bernier, comedienne, were married 
at the Seneca Hotel» Chicago, 
July 20. 

Lorna Doone Jackson. Chicago 
Civic Opera mezzo-soprano, and 
Ilollis L. Imes, non-professional, at 
Church of the Disciples of Christ, 
Chicago, July 20 . 



CON" PICKED DEMPSEY 

(Continued from page 27) 
hit the deck seven times from 
body punches. Each time he 
squalked, claiming a foul. In the 
last Maloney fight, he came out 
wearing his tights pulled so high 
Referee Magnolia stopped the 
botit Once and pulled them down, 
and, on another occasion, warned 
him. 

Dempsey has certainly lost 
speed and judgment of distance 
by his long lay off prior to and 

since the Tunney bout. But, if he 
retains 50 per cent, of his body 
punching ability, I think he will 
pour enough left hooks 
Sharkey's labanz to make 
sailor think he's back in 
navy, doing a hitch on a 
stroyer Just off Hatteras. 

I picked Sharkey to beat Wills 

and then picked both McTigue 
and Maloney to beat Sharkey, 
thereby ruining a good average, 
which included selection of Ma- 
loney to beat Jack Delaney and 
McTigue to boat Berlenbach. So 
I may be prejudiced against the 
nautical conversationalist and 
underrate him. But there's my 
story and I can be just as wrong 
again, without sklppihg any 
meals or losing any slumber 
after I hit the kip. for I only pick 
them. I don't bet on them. 



into 
the 
the 
de- 



Syd Moorhouse, English come- 
dian, who had a showing here last 
season, will return to America in 
September for a tour of the K-A 
Circuit. 



W WILLIAMS 

•*BIG TIME" 

Reminiscences 



This Week 11 Yeaiv Ago 
Palace, New Yortc 

1. MAIJ.IA and BART • 

t. f'ONLIN. STFKI.E and PARKS 

5. fiKORGK WllITK and I^UCILUi 
<AVAN.\l<ill 

4. AVKM!t(J nnd l.l.OYD 

6. nORI.D DANOKRS 

t. MAID lAMBKRT and BBNK8T 
IIAM, 

7. ARNOLD I>AI>Y and CO. 

8. "IIKRII" WIl.l.IAMH and 
UOLFl S 

>. JACK WYATT 

This Week 10 Years Ago 
Morriaon't 

Rockaway Blftell 

1. TIIK DKMAC08 

2. IRKNK KICARDO Mid 

coorER 

5. VAN ajid SCHKNCK 

4. KAI.AIAR and BROWN 

6. **HRRn*' WIL.LIAM8 

•. Als. HERMAN 

This Week 8 Years Ago 
New Brighton 
Brighton Beach 

1. TtkR FARREI.LS 

t. MAHTERS and KR4FT 

5. ARNAVT BROTHERS 
4. HYIill. VANE 

6. MAKMKIN SISTERS and 
DAVE SCHOOLER 

6. ( HRIS RK IIARDS 

7. JIMMY IirSSY and FLO UEWIS 

8. "HERK" H'lLLL'^MH and 
WOLUS 

t. THE JLAKHEN TROUPE 



VOTE.— T am •till In Aostndte 
WUliamaon-Tat«. 



fer 



LEONORA'S JEWELS 



THIS WEEK (JULY 25) LOEWS STATE, NEW YORK 

ACTS STAGED AND DANCES ARRANGED BY 



LENORA 



ROUTINES FOR PROFESSIONALS— TROUPES TRAINED— DAILY CLASSES— ACROBATIC AND MUSICAL COMEDY 

All Communications— LENORA, 128 EAST 58TH ST, NEW YORK 

PHONE PLAZA 8429 



"MONTANA" The Cowboy Ban joist--Thlnks There Are 



Many Banjoists Greater Than He — But Managers, Bookers and the Entire American Public 

Think '^MONTANA" the Greatest of All 
HE SAILS TODAY (July 27), HOPING TO MAKE EUROPE THINK THE SAME 

WM. MORRiS DID IT 



Wednesday, July 27, laW 



V A fe f'E T V • 



« 1 



Real 



Use Publicity 



For ^eal Publicity 



Use 



Variety 



"Variety" gives legitimate publicity within 
the trade of the show business to all of the show 
business. ; 



Legitimate Publicity is. the only kind that 
endures. 



"Variety" furnishes local publicity wherever 
there is show business of consequence; National 
• Publicity all of the time^and InternationarP^ 

licity besides. 

VARIETY'S 3rd INTERNATIONAL NUMBER 

OUT NEXT WEEK (AUGUST 3rd) 

Provides one of the best opportunities of the 
year for valuable trade publicity; in the 
summertime and shortly before the season s 
regular start 

/^Variety" is a booking and advance agent 
combined. 

It takes your name and advertisement 

everywhere. 

Use VARIETY* If s the Best Seller 



ERNATIONALLY CIRCULATED) 



so 



VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



N. T. C'S GIRL ACT 



Kils T. Granlund has orpran!/"<l a 
•frlrl art comprisinjj 15 Ki»ot ialty 
iulists aiiU choristers from the 
Frivolity and Silver Slipper caba- 
ret revuis, Nfw Y(>rk^;for apiir>ar- 
ancea In the Greater New Tovk 
bouses of t!ie Loew Circuit. 

The act will be known aa **N. T. 
Ov's Ni.--lit Club Girls." It op. ns at 
the Lincfln Square the tirat half of 
li» xt w oek. 




and 



LASTFOGEL WINS FROM PHU; 
WORLD'S WORST BEATS CHAMP 

I'hil Kornhei.ser professional man- 
ager for Leo Fel«t I9 th« butt for 

much ki«hlinpr throuBh havint: li-st 
in hanilhull cmhat to Abe I-.awt- 
fojrel of the W iliiam Mun is AKo"<'y- 

The conteHt was played on the 
•court at the Fi iars Club. Th.tt 
i makes It all the worse for I'hil, who 
previously rated somewhat of a 
ehamp, while Lastfoprel was ad- 
mit tedly the w.w. lianiiball player. 

riiil is so hi t up over Abe's vic- 
tory that he has arranKcd a return 
match with the latter to be played 
on the coast later. I^istfope 1 is 
leaviiii^ for the west coast in in- 
terest of the Morris A^'ency, and 
Kornheiser is gcinK west in a couple 
of weeks in behalf of his Feist firm. 



HOUSES OPENING 



MANN 



This Week (July 25) 
0 Palace, N. Y. 




NORMAN ON ROUTE 
Karyl Norman has been routed 
for 40 weeks o^er the K-A and Or- 

phcum Circuits no\t season. 

Norman has discarded the idea of 
tabloldlnflf **Iiady Do," his former 
legit vehicle, but will do a number 
of soTiirs from the piece, carrying 
two male pianists. 



BIRTHS 



Mr. ntul'Mrs. Al SUick. nt Grant 
Hospital, Chieapro, July IS, 7-pound 
boy. J'atlxT Is in t)i<^ tihn business. 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Dickinson, 
at their home In New York, July 12, 
dauKhter. The mother was former- 
ly professionally I'at O'Connor. 



Marcus Loew 

BOOKINGAGENCY 

General &x.ecutiue Offices 

LOEW BUILDING 

ANN 

I6O WSaX 46^" ST* 

BRYANT- dSSO-WEW YORKiCITY 

^^^^^^^^^^^ 

J. H. LUBIN 




Park. L0hii;htoB. Fa., partially 

lestroyed by Are some months ago, 
will reopen Aug. 22. It will play 
five acts on a apUt we«k booked 
by Fally M arkus. 

Vaude supplanted stock burles(|ue 
this week at the Myrtle, lirooklyn. 
Five acts on a split week booketl 
by Fally Markus. 

Small -Straubenir Circuit la erect- 
ing a theatre and ofliie building 
at Crescent street and Flushing 
avenue, Astoria. L. I. It la a 10* 
story structure with the theatre to 
seat 3,000, expected to op^n in Sep- 
tember. It will play pictures and 
vaude, the latter booked Independ- 
ently and probably through Fally 
Markus, who is booking the bills 
for the other S. A S. houses play- 
ing vaude. 

Halaey, Brooklyn, reopens next 

week resuming Its policy of six 
acts on a split week booked by 
Fally Markus. De Kalb, also of 
the Small -Straubergr chain, which 
recently flopped with tab burlesque 
policy and closed, reopens next 
week with five acts on a split week 
booked by Markus* 

mi»«.i#>w, ""nrr latrt^r T.. lates t 
of the Charles Goldreyer chain, Is 
open with pictures six days and a 
five-act bill Sundays until Septem- 
ber, when the house goes to Ave 
acts on a split week. Jack Llnder 
Is handling bookings. 

Playhouse, Lakewood, N. J., has 
been added to the Coutts Agency, 
playing four acts on a split week. 

Garde, New London, Conn., reopens 

July 28, playing five acts on a split 
week booked by A. & B. Dow. 

The Willis, New York, will reopen 
Sept. 1 with Taude and pictures. It 
will play six acts on a split week, 
booked by Dows. Forum, another of 
the Consolidated Circuit's houses in 
the Bronx, has added vaude, begin- 
ning this week, playing three acts 
the first half, also booked by Dows« 



NEW ACTS 



Thomas J. liyan and Hazel Har- 
rington (Ryan's daughter) In new 

act by Ceno Conrad. 

Joe Williams, blatkfac© comic; 
Sandy Ackland, Scotch comic; 
Cap^s Sisters. Jaek and Betty Will- 
ing and Madeline Darling, prima 
donna, have been placed with Alex 
Gerber's "Town Topics," 

A new act with the political - 
sounding title, "Keep Cool Cool- 
idge," will open next week for 
Loew in Brooklyn. Phil Ott and 
Lew Morgan iur# luuidUatf the 
laughs. 

Bob Brandies and orchestra (9). 
Mutt Scanlan and iiclon Smitli, 
2-act. 

Clarke Silvernail In "Napoleon's 
Barber," Arthur Caes<ars playlet, 
produced by Lyons & Lyons, Inc. 

Lee Scott, formerly vaude v lib 
black face comedian, and Steve 
Wilkenson, have opened a vaude- 
ville prodiKlng. office. Their first 
art f» atureg Harry Eldridge. 

Irwin Franklin, assistant man- 
ager of the Regent theatre, hS4i pro- 
duced a two-art for IQddie Xswoltn 
and Hazel Harmon. 

Tommy Holer, formerly with the 
Rosalie Stewart olTlee. will bo In a 
new act with Bay Hamilton and a 
gIM assistant. Dorothy Phillips ar- 
rancred the art. 

Burford Hampden -«md^^ — Isa be l 
Carson In skit. 



Wa dntday. July tT, 19 27 

Braun llttupiis to Hart 

Ted Braun to back with Mas 
Hart Braun will handle picture 
house - and legit bookings, taking 
up Jerry Cargill's department. The 
latter Is now dissociated with Lyons 
& Lyons, Inc. 

Braun became an Indeporident 
picture house and vaudeville agent 
when leaving Hart. 




METAL CLOTH 

FOR DROPS 

36 in. wide at 75c a yd. and np 

A full line of jrold and silver bro- 
ca<!es, metal clutha. guld and ailvcr 
tri niniin>,'s. rhiiit'stones, 8pan>;lt's, 
tiKtit"*. (»p>^r"a lioso. < tc , etc.. for state 
coHtumcH SamplfH upon rcqut'St. 

X X Wyle & Bros., Inc. 

(6uoc4>NsorH to SieKman & Well) 
18-20 East 27th Street 
, NEW -YJSAK 



WILL 



V.XRIFTY, June tZ, Flalcl: 

••Will Aubrt-y was the fav(iritf> of the 
hill with his umtidu.s prrs( jh.i 1; ( y, liis 
H-karat tenor and his conlidrm i.i 1 w .iy 
of working. He's tlmb< r for ti^ craft." 




"THE ROLLING STONE'* 

Direction MANDELL and ROSE 



GENERAL MANAGER 




MARVIN H. SCHENCK 

BOOKING MANAGEB 

CHICAGO OFFICE 

600 WOODS THEATRE BU)'G 

JOHNNY JONES 

IN CHABGK 



ENGAGEMENTS 

Milt Schuster has made the fol- 
lowing placements In Chirago: 
I'^nny Ilat field, Moon, Omaha; 
Violet Ray, Mission, VVicliita, Tex.; 
Charles Breedlove, Charles Phipps, 
McCall Bridge Players, Minne- 
apolis; L. R. Mack, Orient, De- 
troit; Blanche Lavender, Billie 
Martin, L<'g Diinn and Rirl, Sidney 
Presson and girl, Russell Smith and 
wife, Don Trent and wife, Arthur 
Harrison, with Fox & Krauwe on 
Mutual Wheel; Jessie McDonald, 
Empire, Cleveland; Bert Saunders, 
Star and Garter, Chicago. 

Richard Hatton and Harold Gillon 
for the Manhattan PlayctfV of Ful- 
ton and Oswego, N. Y. 

NEW HOTEL ANNAPOLIS 



WMtiIn«ton, D. C. 

B. H. FATT, Mgr 

In the Heart ot 
Theatre District 

11-12 and H Sts. 



ACME BOOKING OFFICES, INC. 
STANLEY COMPANY OF AMERICA 



•f 10 wMkii within 90 milted of N«W 
ArtlHtN invltpd to book dirovt 



1560 Broadway 



J. J. McKEON. Pr^ 



New York City 



A VAUDEVILLE AGENCY WHICH PRODUCES MORE THAN IT 
PROMISES. CONSISTENT, EFFICIENT $eRyiCE 8INQ& 1913 

§1 




1879 BixMdwmy 



N«w York Citf 



ACKERMAN-A^ HARR IS 

8XBCUTIVI omctsi 
llimo FLOOR* PHELAN BUXL 

MARKET, GRANT and OTARRELL STREETS SAN FRANCISCO 

ELLA HEMEMT WBaOH^ MookmM Mmntm^ 

L08 ANOEI.K8— •!« CONSOLIDATED BLDO. 

BERT LEVEY CIRCUI'TI 



I 



Ifow York 

t«« 
W. 47t]i St. 


OF VAUDEVILLE THEATRES 
Ifais ^MllMi 

AUiAZAR THE Aim mnoLom 

8AN FBANCIflCO 


Chlcaff* 

Wooda , . 
Boildin* 


■mm. City 
Gh»mb«rs 
Bldt. 


Detroit 
Barium 
BIdK. 


BmpreM 


L. Aniceles 

IJnroln 
»l<l|f. 


Denver 
Tabor O.H. 
Bldv. 


Dallae 
MHbft 
BIdff. 




GUS SUN 



DIRECTOR- 
GENERAL 



GUS SUN 



BOOKING 
EXCHANGE 



CO. 



HOMER NEER 

MANACBR 



asth Anniversary A. SXANDA.RD INSTITUTION tN-i^ aotK Annivarsavy 



I 



NEW YORK CITY 

1560 Broadway 

J. WARREN TODD. Mnr. 



MAIN OFFICE: SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 

Regent Theatre Building 

RALPH MOSHER, MGR. VAUDEVILLE DEPT. 



CHICAGO 

Woods Theatre BIdg. 

Bll I Y DIAMOND Mqr, 



DETROIT, MICH. 

Colonial . Theatre BIdg. 
JACK HUBB, Mgr. 



ST. LOUIS, MO. 

304 Fulerton BIdg. 

Sidney Bolmort, Arllo Atnlr. Mjrs. 



BUFFALO, N. Y. 

Lafayette Theatre BIdg. 

EDVTHE JERCE, M(jr. 



Furnishing More Theatres With Vaudeville Than Any 
Other Standard Vaudeville Agency in the United States 



ACTS can book direct by getting in touob with 
OUR NEAREST OFFICE 



We Are Laying Out Routes Now for the Coming Season 



MANAGERS! If you want Vaudeville! Bands! Pres- 
entations! Write! Wire! or Phone! Our Nearest Office! 



ICANSAS CITY, MO. 

611 Chambers BIdg. 
AMY COX, Mgr. 



PITTSBURGH, PA. 

429 Fulton Bklg. 

L. c. McLaughlin. M<jr. 



TORONTO, CANADA 

Tlvoll Theatre BIdg. 



ATLANTA,-GAr 



701 Georgia Sav. Bank BIdg. 
JOE SPIEGELBURG, Mgr. 



Wednesday, July 27, 192T 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 



SI 



JUDGMENTS 

Erwin 8. Kleeblatt; Pitt«burg 
Fuel Co., Inc.; |540. 

Glenn M. Stark | Mutleal America 

Co.: $332. 

Mortimer Elliott et al.; Morrin 
Plan Co. of N. Y.; $218. 

George H. Maines; Bender Print- 
ing? Co., Inc.; 1386. 

Burr Pietumt, Ine.; J. Toung; 
$810. 

W. Frank Harling; C. U, Wagner; 

1171. 

Judgment Cancelled 
Cora C. Wilkenning; G. M. Moore 
(Mary Pickford) ; coats, $498.82; 

I>ec. 4. 1919. 

JUST ARRANGED A FEW 
ROUTES FOR THE FOI^LOWING 
ACTS: 

Brown and Elaine, 5 Weeks 
Lewis and Lola, 5 Weeks 
Fantasy Revue, 7 Weeks 
5 Harmoniacs, 2 Weeks 
(Wade Booth, 6 Weeks) 

(in Chicago) NOT OKAY 

lATCH ME GROW 



MAX 

(ACTION) 

LAN DAU 

XAACUS GIASEK, Aiiiitant 

Woods Theatre Building 
CHICAGO, ILL. 

Ho Act IFhs to ray for AT y \ . rt i-I ii ir 



MATRES PROPOSED 



Baltimore. — (800 8o«ata.) 5200 York road. Owner. T,akc« Tuxado 
Theatre Co. Architect, S. Russell. Value not given. Ficturea. 

Chicago.— (Alao stores, apartmenta.) $496,000. SSth atraet, weat of 
Halsi. ,1. ownw, J. O. Maakolinnaa, oaxm ot axohiteoti, R. C. Harria. Inc. 

i'icturea. 

Dobb'a Farry, N. Y. — (Also offlcps.) $150,000. Ced.ir street, near 
Broadway. Owners. Dohh's Ferr>- Tip aire Cor., Inc., Ix^hraan ;ui<l Sul>- 
kowsky, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Architects, Meianer and UCtnor. New York 
City. Pictures. 

Gary, tnd.— (Also storea.) $50,000. SSth and Broadway. BickoA'-Brea. 

Architect, Harry Warriner. Policy not trivon. 

Hicksville, N. Y. — (Also stores.) 0\niers, A, Brody aJ^d Sona, Inc. 
Architect, Adolph Wltachard, St. Albana^ K. T/ Value and policy not 

given. 

Hoboken, N. J. — Corner Washington and Newark street.s. Owner, Stan- 
ley Fabian Co., Paterson, N. J. Architect, F. Wentworth, Paterson. 
Value not given. Pictures. 

Lombard, III.— (1,200 soats.) J235.noO. Parkslde and MnJn streets. 
Owner, Fischer's Paramount Theatres, Chicago. Arcliltect, It, G. Wolff, 
Chicago. Pictures. 

Milwaukee. — (Also stores, offlfMxs ) $1,000,000. Fond du I^ac avenue, 
22d and Meinecke streets. Owner, Groat Western Investment Co. Archi- 
tects, Peacock and BYank. Policy not jtlvati. 

Monroa» Wis. — (Al.so stores, ai)artm*fltil,l . $150,000. Owner, Fiseher'.s 
Paramount Theatres, Chicago. Architect, Ail Q* Wolff. Milwaukee. Eatact 
site and policy not given. v .- 

Toledo, O. — (Also !<tore.s, offlees > $100,000. Sylrania and Bel mai* ave- 
nues. Owner, Barber Karris. Architect, A. A. llahn. I'icturea. 

York, Pa.— (Also omces.) |350.000. 4I<4|VS1. Majicat atr«at ^ (Xwnar. 
The Nathan Appel Enterprises. Ar<ibltectv, «S. C. Hprii Sons, i^aw York 
City. Pictures. '.■ ':;■>:':: ■■■..: . ;'.v ■ "• 

Akron, O.— Owner, Phillip Ro#i|iaeiA». Prtvata plan^^ 
and policy not piven 



Auburn, Ind. — $ J5.000. Owner, Hobart Hart. Architect, A. M. iJtrauss. 
Ft. Wayne. Ind. Site and policy not given, 

Bergenfleld, N. J. — (Also store.s.) ^I.IO.OOO. Corner Wasrtilngton and 
Bedford avenues. Owner, I'nlace Theatre Co., Duniont, N. J. Architect, 
Geo. M. I'ollard, New York City. Pictures. 

Detroit.— $1.50,000. 7 Mile road and Dtniuindre street. On^ar, G0O. 
Plucksa. Architect, Morton H. Ingall. Policy not given. 

Detroit. — (Remodeled from market bldg.) 8S6I Grand River avenue. 
Owner, J, R, Lccmon. Architect. Andrew Clubb. V^Uuf-iuid policy not 
given, ' ■ ' ■ 

Geneva, N. V.— (Smith O. H., remodeled.) Seneca street. OUnier, 
Schine Theatre Corp., Cloversville, N. Y. Architect, Vietor Rigajhount, 
Pittsburgh. Value and new policy not given. 

Hoboken, N. J. — (Also stores, olllces.) $100,000. S. W. comer Newark 
and Washington streets. Owner, Fabian Enterprisaa, AirchiteOt, Fred 
W. Wentworth, Paterson, N. J. Pollnv not given. i 

Indianapolis.— $60,000. 30th and Clifton streets^ 0^nMri» 0Mar Mit- 
kurn S:.' Son. Architect. Geo. V. BedcU, Picturea* 



INCORPORATIONS 

NEW YORK 
Hispano • Mexican Amu.semonts, 

New York city, t'le.itre. $,k>.0'»(»; 
Klchardson (Jihs.in, rhs L Hen- 
derson, Fernando Kuintro ti.uci.i. 
R. M. DeAcosta, 31 Nassau st. 

Elias Titling Co., l''lu.shing, pic- 
ture liim and maehinos, 50 shares 
preferred $100 each. 20 shares com- 
n\oi\ iKt par; Hfrnian M- isti. r, K >'> 
ert C. Ki)y, Ciustave M. li- rnknoff. 
J. W. Frietlnuin, 551 5th ave. 

Wakefield Theatres, Bronx. pU- 
lure lilms, $;;5,0UU; Mitchell Fruij^- 
stone, IJllian Knott. Milton Hart. 
L'S7 BriiiilNvay. 

Pet-Mak Productions. New York 
cityj general theatrieal. $20,000; 
l?ori.s Petroff. David and Bertha 
Makarenko. Jacob M, iSinaman. 
1270 Broadway; 

John Wenger. N«'\v York eity. 
stage properties, scenery, 100 shares 
no par; John, Beasie and Samu<>! 
F.nger. Guoiiman Block, 21 Ka-st 
40th St. 

All Arts Enterprises, New York 

city, theatri<Mls .niil rah.irets 
$10,000; Fred l.eguerno, Dorotliv n 
Kiralfy. Martin 1.. Cohen. H. W 
Ki.alfv, sr.") r>th ave. 

J. M. Welch, New York city, 
theatrical and picture, $10,000: Je- 
rome n. I.ivlngston, Anna (I ilinsUy 
Samuel J. Buehhiner. lit»bert C 
Moore. 152 W.»at 4 2d at. 

138 West 48th Street Thaetre Co., 
New York C>ty, i^i•lul•4^4*...-iUU^lare^ 
rommon no pai^ vnlup; Julius Kahn 
Jerome W«'iiistein. Sidiity H. I'ns- 
ner. William Klein, 1440 Broadway. 

American Society for Opera in 
i:ng!ish. New York city. 6,000 
siiares preferred, $luo each, 1,.')<H) 
ciimmon no par; Raymond M. 
White, Al»>xander H. KoiL-^icw. 
William B. Dessner. Merrill, Km^- 
ers. (;ifT«»rd iSt Woody. 00 i'.roadw.iv 

Naford Producing Co., Nt-w York 
eity, the.atres, $10,000; lOrvsiri K. 
Nadel, H.irry Crawford. K.iph.iei 
Porte. Carl Shfrtn;\n. .^0 ^^road st. 

Big Three Exchange, N« w York 
<^ty. I>lctUPea, ^OCt shares (onimon 

no par value; Nathan J. Cohen, 



it V mil; W (.rtii -'T. Is ih- Il," Ann Daley, 

J. I", ri.MV- '.i :• !. i ::• .:oI\v,i v. 

Oobbs Ferry Theatre. Mt, \ or- 

non, theatres. $C,OuO; llyman I>U» 

man. Isidor Fagin. James H. Cav* 

aniugh. William Hosenblum, 1170 
WaUon ave. 

Curtis Productions, New Y.>rk 
eity, picture.^, .^oo shart^s preleri-.'d, 
$100 each 2.000 comm«>n no par; 
Robert G. Thaeh. H. Preston Mor« 
ris. M;io A. ll.innigan. Cleary A 
Tli.ioh. 120 liroatiway. 

Secret Service Smith, New York 
cily. |>l.iys, oi>eras, ti.eatre pr»- 
prietors, 500 shares pn terred. $1'>0 
each. 500 rommon no p.ir; Kam:-ay 
W all ice. Joseph Sht st;i f.>n. Norma 
Phillips (JUH.*kk'r. James A. Feeh- 
tig. 14d Broadway. 



< II ATTKK No. 4 



II. r. Stlmmel pro»rnt<« 

Tho WoritTg MoMt \'i'r.-*;»tilr» Muatclun 

Galla-Rini 

and SISTER 



Moyk— 4>n ViM**iton— Now 



F 

A 

C 
T 
S 



i>aiir "^iiohc • nptw e w i t,' 

St. Iiiiuls. Mo.. .S:i>n: 

OrpluMiin — "<;iilla-ICini at (lii> 
Orpliriiin IS h verNutllt* n«usi 
riuii. Ity \«>rNiilil«* «l<>i)'t 
iiK iin tlie t>|>«* uliu. in oiir iK-t 
IiIoKh up II liurii iiiitl . th«'n ii. 
plann unii th<*n ti Himophon*' nn<l 
plH.v«t A f**\v tlls4Mir«liint iiot«*H 
iMi tlie limtrupnentN. Thin boy 
can piny ntMvst a d«>«rn <llff<>r- 
ptit wind and re(rd lanlnMMiat* 
•nd pinjr them well.** 



It«*preiientnt i veit 
Kolth-AIbM liiilci«>n(1<«t 
ROtK a CURTIS ALF. T. waTON 





"THE INTERNATIONAL SINGING STAR" 





IN SONGS AND STORIES 



At the Piano REX McGAUGH 



IMMEDIATELY RE-BOOKED FOR RETURN DATES IN EVEY THEATRE PIAYED 



"VARIETY" (June 29) 
''GRIFFIN DOCS WELL 

"Gerald GriHin, Irish- Ameriean tenor, got away 
nicely, although he was handicapped by having? 
to follow Billy Merson in the next to closing 
spot, a touerh assignment for any warbler." 

"THE PERFORMER" (June 29, 1927) 
"G«rald Griffin sang in good voice— a fine per- 
fortnahce.'* 

"ENCORE" (July 6, 1927) 

"Gerald Grillin, who returns to u.<5 via America, 
is that priceless gem — a singer with a sense of 
htinior. His fine tenor voice pleased everyone, 
whil.st hi.s talk, new .«^tiiff mark you, added just 
the right amount of leavening. Good boy, Gerald! 
Rex MoGaugh was more than useful at the piano.^* 

"THE ERA" (June 29, 1927) 

"Applause was lavished on (lerjild C.rimn for 
his superb singing, and laughter awaited his funny 
stories, while 'On with the Motley' from 'I Pagli- 
aecio' rendered the house enlhusia.stie. Ilis .sink- 
ing of his own song 'Mother in Ireland' brought 
down the house." 

"THE STAGE" (June 30, 1927) 

"Gerald GrifTln. an Ameri< in artist who found 
much favor with Kn^^lish au<li''n''os on previou.s 
Visits, returns and is well apiikuuled for his songs 
and stories." 

"THE REFEREE" (July 3, 1927) 

"Gerald (irillin, American t<'nor, i.s a welcome 
visitor to these shores, for lie ha.s a pk^fisant voice 
and a ditto method of singint» some very tun<»ful 
.*K)np;.s l>rout;lit by him from tlu- Stat-^s. One that 
I liked very much is a ciMijpo.^iiion of his own 
called 'After the Rain'." 

BRIGHTON "ARGUS" 

"Gerald rSritHn, ,in intern. if i-uial sinr^itior .«^trir. 
delights witn hi.«? bt-autiful t«iior voj.e. aii.l li<e 
atortog hf> lolla nrn n. s' r< am." 




"THE UNIVERSE" (July 8, 1927) 

"Tha progrnmma at tha Holborn Empire this 
Weel^ featur<>H (Jerald f'.riilln, who.se fine t<'n(»r 
V'elcis and platform manner will delight any audi- 
aiioe.* ttlii mmtf* Mt9 Wl\ chosen and ao are his 
anec df>t( s. Whaii I fc#l 4epreaaed I afaall go to 
|M« him again." 

BRIGHTON "HERALD" 

• ; (J une 25th — Opening Date) 

" "PWftfflWt among^ ih#^- ne*wcom«rs is Gerald 

ririllin, de.scHl<«'(l ,is 't\i<i Irjteriiat lorial .Singeing 
Star,' who is making his lirst apiM-arance in 
l{rl<?hton. His tenrrt* songs arft extremely popular, 
.lud^'fd by the < iMi>h:>sis he K'ives to .m-ntirnent, h<- 
hjut evidently grad^at^d on the Am«*ri< an stage, 
but tW hl«»nd of «*»nt1m#»nt In his jiohgH and humor 

in his stories is uiiihmbtfdly tft th«* liking of th<> 
audience. He siijgH the (Jlown's .Song from 'l*;igli- 
aeel* with f fill *Vinrftim«»d energy Mnd emotion. Mr. 

flriffln flo' .1(1'. a tit. (.^'f of haviri;j: a clqver plan- 

l.st. Mr. Ii' X M< <Iau>.;h. to assist him." 

SUSSEX-BRIGHTON "NEWS" fJune 21) 
"INTERNATIONAL SINGING STAR 
"Th^n th«^'r*> Is I'Jerald Griffin, an international 

singinjT star- from A inci ici, in son:^H .and sti»ri» s. 
Ilis beautifully nnMlulutfd tenor voice in heard to 
dlHtlnct advantage in 'Where I>r«ims Come True.' 
'Thank (J(»d for the Ctarden' and 'Aft<-r the Hain,' 
the last-named a re<:*^nt success, wbih? as an 
en<'or*« he sang laJrt night nn ex<:erpt from one of 
thf oj»»*r is in mast< rly slylr. He is .'k < '.ni pauied 
by Jt»'X M(,'<iaugh, a iii«lily talcnte<l pi.tni. I. " 

BRIGHTON "STANDARD" 

"Gerald Gritlin, ;i ji«\v arrival from Ain'-riea, 
also .scMr^-s with Ills .nongs ;ind Htorlet4. H<' has on*» 
of thos<' li'-cht, c!.i<-fi': t'Tiop vojr. s tli n '.s ix in 
I»ower tiie liitch'-r they soar, arul us i.ir in the 
htorle.^ are c<»neern«'d*}ie knows ju.'-t how to drive 
ev»"ry point horn»* without the sligbieHt « tYort." 



GORDON & WOODS 

1560 Broadway, New York 



Managmfffmni 



HENRY SHEREK 



17 Lisle Street, Leicester Square, London 



p, 5. — // / know you and you juant to tour England write Sherek 



4' I 



V A R IE T Y 




m 1% 



11 



' HERE IT IS I 
THE SONG YOU'VE 
BEEN LOOKING FOR 



GET IT NOW 



ORCHESTRATIONS 
IN ALL KEYS 



i , ■ , , , • 

A 

POSITIVE 
NATURAL 

HIT 



•v ■ .- 




WRITE, WIRE 
-.— CALL — 




^ C80R0B FilliafAN 




you 

Wttf-ry-"^- Ui ftbe tme Wor- ry-in' iiMi-lH»rt mine. 



Oft - en won-defVt how you were Won -derVi rf you knew ' Tm 
Just be*cause I— -love you dear Thats the re*»fcon why I'm 



Ah I 4o is to wor-ry'bout . Wor-Ty-iiP^ ' 




i>> ^^^^ g 'tertSf'^tf i ^ 

ftei kind or iNtar"' u r hio 






















s shall HOI 


f • or a0oi i - 










8tittl iVn wor- ly-cS^ • If Its true ' May- be you woi -ry,too 




A NOVELTY COMEDY WOP SONG 



By JOHNSON, MOLL and HARRY WARREN 



GID-AP GARIBALDI 





I 




' LOUIS BERNSTEIN, President 



f 

BROADWAY AT 47tb ;S 




r 

I 



Wedn«edty, July 27, 1027 



V A R I E T Y 



■'I 



TH E W EST E RN ^ XQ.BN ApO— WH AT A '^OHCI:- 



l;^V'V:By; SP(KE HAMILTON* 4nd JACK OAKDNES^ 



4 -l-' K. ^- i 



BYE BYE PRETH BABY 



■ . •4 \ 



A SENSATIONAL SONG 



, By ROY TURK dRci CHAS. TOBIAS 



lUST ANOTHER DAY WASTED AWAY" 



^ «>. 



A NOVELTY BLUE, BALLAD 



By CLARE and WAJ^REN 



.f- 



"One Sweet Letter From You 



' ANOTHER NEW. ORLEANS 



BY THE SAME WRITERS. HENRY CREAMER AND HARRY WARREN ■ 



''CLEMENTIN 



A REAL COMEDY TOUGH SONG 



(FROM NEW ORLEANS) 



By JOHNSON. RUSSELL and BENSON 



BIG LAUGH LINES 



WY 




' ' ( VIOLETS ) 



CALIFORNIA'S CYCLONE 



By WAGONER and kEYES 



SWEET SOiyiEON 




SEMI HIGH CLASS FOX TROT BALLAD 



By ABNER SILVER 



L 




O N O R A 



NOW SWEEPING THE COUNTRY 



By HARRY WOODS 



GREATEST DQUBLE SONG ON THE MARKET 



i i 



SIDE BY SIDE 

^^^^^^^ 



Y A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, July 27, 1027 



THIS WEEK (July 25) 
NEXT WEEK (Augu»t 1) 

Shows carrylnpr mimer.jl.s snrh as (24) or (2:>) iinlic.ilo opojiin^ this 
W«ek on Sumlays or Monday, a.s date may be. For next week (31) or (1) 
with split wof'ks also indlcatt^d by dates. 

An asterisk (•) before name .sii:iiifi.\s art is n*»w to city, doing a new 
turn, reappe»irins after ab.sence or ai)ito.ii ing for first time. 

Pictures include in elA9slll(<iillon picture poller with vaudeville or 
preaentatioo as adjunct. 



PARIS 



Thi» Week (July 25) 

Ambawuideura 
Irving Aarona'n Bd 
Leatei* Allen 

Jack Sticknpy 



Johnny lludgini 
(}«o Hale 

It American Girla 
CAB Norris 
Ted Lewie Bd 

Ifodelriae 

Nina Myral 
Martinelll 

Henry Tiftverne 
Vc-SKV Vere 
Morton 

Mlrellle Perrey 
Sus Chatcllier 
T«ra Ouinoh 
Henry Beaulien 

Myrinfl * Alycht 

Pierre Dorly 
Fran con ay 
Lydia Vii«iak«wa 
Yeltcheck 

Ol7Jnpl» 

Tader 
Carina 



lif^s Yettoe 
Marthe Trawoel 
Pop1;«VHka A TViY 
SonnoHy 
\a3fjups 
.Ta ni> A ros 
Four Hits .' 
Perch I cot 
staedinir Hts 
Oermaine Biv^ 
Rene's Dof s 
Prior ,:, 
Stadium 3 

Palace 

OiPorjrM rairi>eittlor 

Flo Walton 
AMt'cn Hamilton 
I.eon T^eitrtML .. 
Brazine 

Oe6rs«s FttXisir 

Nadja 

Honriette Leblefid 
ChrysiH 
Manolln Titos 
Afnea Souret 
JanV Itonsa jr , 
Walkf-r 
Geo Alex 



(30) 

8 Victor Artists 
**Mme Pdmp4dour" 

Kialte (29) 

ParHmount S 

JBmil Rode 

'•Way of All Fle^h" 

Rivoll (23) 

Leonnra Corl 
"Camille" 

Rozy (23) 

Maria Gambarelll 
Gladys Rice 

Douijlas Stanbury 
James Melton 
The Troubadours 
••I'ald to I.ove" 

Strand (78) 

Mile Klemova 
Margaret Schilling 



Marilyn Duncan 
"Lost at Front" 

BALTIMORE. MD. 
Century (S5> 

Sam Robbins Co 

Helen Torko 

Century SI ale 4 

New (25) 
Juva Marconi Co 
"Painting Town" 

HOSTOV, MASS. 
Metropolitan (23) 

Gladys St John 

Caesar Xesi 
Hodemich Co 
"Covered Wagon" 

State (2S) 

Phil Spitalny Bd 
Bob Nelson 
Steve Wenlger 



LONDON 

Thif Week (July 8$) 



UNBBVRT PARK 

Empire 
Keep Dnneinj? Rev 

HArKNKY 
Empire 
Oontrasts Rev 

XONDON 
Alhambra 

Talbot O Farrell 
Blla Retford 
Handers & MilUia 
Cortlnl 

Wilson Hallett 
Palo A Sellery 
Roy* A Maye 

CoUseam 

Rlvel.i 

Andreu Fumily 
Nervo A Knox 
Kouns Sis 
Van 9ock 
Renea Reel 
Ljrrc^ls 



Tleieift 

Lay ton ft Johnat'n* 
Will FyfTe 
Lily Morris 
Victoria C.irls 
The Medinis 
A A F St Clair 
Ted Saunders 

NRW CROSS 



Punch Bowl 

^KKPHKBDS irSH 

F^plre 

Roxy la Rocca 
Houston Sis 
Tarzan ' 
Spyraa 
Antle 

Raymond Newall 
CoUlaon A Dean 

STRATFORD 
Empire 

Irish Follies 



PROVINCIAL 

ENOLAHD 



AKDWICK GRBBN 
Empire 

Tat Sen 

Barry Lupino Co 
Norman Long 
Jack Lane 

Parks Sis 
A C Astor 

BIBMINGHAM 
Empire 
Telling Tale Rev 

Ornnd 
Moulin Roupe Rev 

BRAHFORD 
Alhambr* 
Magical Momenta 

BRISTOL 
Hippodrome 
Miss 11>27 Rev 

CARDIFF 
Bmpira 
Seeing Life Rev 

CHATHAM 
Empire 

Bf Request Rev 

IHISWICK 
Kmpira 

Mo 17 Rev 

DUNDEE 
KinKs 
Aif's Button 

KDINDl ROn 
Empire 
The Dix o Devils 

Nixon Orey 
.Sammy Shields 
Yuma 

May HetidePBOK 

I>orri8 Tr 
The Cuttini^s 

CllJlSCiOW 
Allianibr» 
Anne Rev 

Empire 
False AImmiis \U'V 

MAM.LV 

Tid Bits HfiY 

HI i.L 
I'altiee 

IwiURhter I'lrst Rov 



LEEDS 
Kiiiplre 

Roses Rev 

Royal 
X T Z Rev 

LBICBSTEB 

P»Um# 

Harmony KlAgi 
Du Calion 
Keith Wilbur 
Horsburgh Bros 
Olover A t««t«i^ 
Zelllnl 

UVEBPfM^I^ 

Empire 

Safety First Rev 

MANCHESTER 
HippeirMM 

Coram 

Fred Barnes 
Cook & Vernoa 
Charlton 
R W Wilier 
Uia Stiaron 

Pulace 

T'.l.iekMr<la Rev 

NKW CASTLE 
Empire 
Too Matir c*r6dke 

' JnEWl'ORT 
EaipfoS' .:: 
Surpri.ses Rev 

NOTTINCillAM 
. Royal 
LllaV Time Re^ 

PORtSMOt'TH 

Dr Syn Rev tie 
SM.iOKD 
ruluro 
Oil Ireu Sailors Rev 

iOlJTHSRA 
Klnirs 

Trinress Clmrininf; 

SVVANSK.A 
Empire 

Hello Chnrlevton Co 

WOOD GREEN 

I'liipire 

Cuckoo in the N. st 



Pictur e TliM ii es 



NEW TORO CITT 

CiM>ltol (23) 

Carlo Ferret li 
Cap Bal Corps 
Joyoe Culva 

Johfi THe'snuIt 

Cb"««fer 111'..' <;i!h; 
IZ All'--; e)UL" 



lilt (23) 

Winaor M> <'ay 
Artliur Itall 
F & r i> cwees 
Anido .Sis 
Boyd Sen»er 

,1 M TJM. - 1 

.Mau ruiVc'i ' 



STOCK 
LEADING MEN 
and 
JUVENIUES 
. WANTSP 
IMMEDIATELY 
for 

BROADWAY 
PRODUCTIONS 
Call at Once 

ALF T. WILTON 



1560 BBO.IDWAT 



FredrK" Fradkin 
Rtran.l Ba| Corpf 
"Tarluffe" 

BROOKLYN 

Strand (23) 

Art TiRndry 
Chas Bennington 
Margaret McKee 

I.lly K ova OS 

"I'r of H'dwaiters" 

CHICAOO. ILL. 
Capitol (25) 
Del Del bridge Bd 
Jwan & Wanette 

MIml A Pomtne 

Jimmie Whalen 
Hilda Major 
Joe Allen 
Armatrong A P 
Ann WRllams 
Yitaphone 
"Night of Lo%*e" 

Cliirago (2r>) 

H L Spitalny Bd 

Fur Show 
Joe liMurie Jr 
B Sunshine Tillers 
I<ayman lb. Kllng 
Milton Watson 
•Tr of H'dwaiters" 

Grannda ('^.%) 

Chas Kaley Hd 
Hlue lUowera 
Mabel Blondell 
Yitaphone 

"Satin Woman" 

Harding (25) 

I.ou Kosloff Bd 
Gortlon & Kinc 
llomay Bailey 
C.eo D Washington 
.Tobnny Dove 
r;ould Dancers 
"Rookies" 

Marbro (tS) 

Bon Meroff Bd 
Frank Bernard 
Madelyn Colleen 
Di Haven & Call'h'n 
Yitat>hi>ne 
"la /-at So?" 

Oriontnl (25) 
Paul A!«h Bl 
PegRy Hernler 
Bert Tucker 
DAE Itarstow 
Maxwell & I.ee 
Helen MrFarlane 
Paul Small 
TuJiy Hi lis 
Abbot I);inii'!s 
"IJarbrd \V ir. ' 

Senate (.:.">) 
Mark Fisher Bd 

Al BrliiS.rt 

.1 it K SpaiiKler 

Hilly C.la.von 

Mertz Itova 

f 5«>uld 1 >Hnoers ' 

Yitaph«me . 

"Time Toller" 

Stratford 

:.i half (•-•: ;r») 
M llillM .om Hd 
r. .1 l..-ary 
Harry DaNis 
J P M. T.lnd Cn 
Mat iorlr Hurli>n 
ilU.>4H<-ll H.H>es 

TlvotI (25) 

T?e(i'nie Kitl.H'.'r 

cSeorge Itcley 
Lang A Voolk 

C.ill.tte Sis 
IViiil liiiward 
HtTt I>arr"ii 
' l.ost at h'ronl" 

I ptown {'tR) 

Ted Lewis Bd 

K''' uii>r HriioK"* 

l:-ddi« C«lCHlCi 



"12 Miles Out" 

il17FFALO» N. T. 

Bnffale (tS) 

Mural Painting 
TIerbert Straub 

Ben Bernie Hd 
"Tender Hour" 

CiO) 

Agnes Hclliwell 
"Fireman Save" 
Great T^kes (28) 

Julius Tannen 
Ki.lfp Hd 

•Heart of Maryl'd" 

Lafayette (23) 

Tred Henderson Co 
Scoville ft Oillls 
Arthur Pet ley Co 
"Notorious Lady" • 

CLiSVELAND. O. 

AUen (24) 

Vitale Bd 
Rome <Sc Dunn 
Benny A Weston 
Billy Gerber 

F>-on Van Marr 
"Heart of Maryl'd" 

Park (24) 

Joe Cantor Bd 
Cronin A Garcia 
4 Orads Quartet 
"What Happened" 

DETROIT, MICH. 

State (24) 

Jack Riano 
Bvelyn Hoey 

LOS AXJELES 

Boulevard 

2d half (27-30) 
Pat West Orch 
Fan ebon A M idea 
Pitrgly Wiggly 3 
Joe WonS 
Douglas Alena 
"Rookies" 

Carthay Cirvla 

(Indef) 
Carll Rlinor Orch 
I^aughlin's Paria 
Marietta 
DAN Hanson 
Octova 
Srovell Co 
KonIoIT ('o 
Baby Tip 



Loew'a State (M) 

Gene Morgan Or-h 
Fanchon /k M Idea 
CbrisMie * Dalef 
Adriess I 
.Mary Jane A D 
M> ra A Clarica 
Hoi>tjy & Dpreea 
•After Midnight" 

Metropolitan (21) 

Rube Wolf Orch 
Fanchnn A M Idea 

Oscar Taylor 
Ro8e Yalyda 
Cin^'ham <iirls 
"Staik Hove" 

Million Dollar (22) 

Leo Forbstein OrCh 
"Beau Oeste" 

I'ptown (22) 

Dave Good Co 
Trosper A Marat 
Frank Stever 
Mabel Hallin 
Edmund LeGrohs 
"Painting Town" 

WestUke 

2d half (27-30) 
Juanita Connor Bd 
Cliff Nazarro 
C.crald A Hoag 
Thiene & DeNplE 
Jimmie FergllflOB 
"Rook it's" 

MILWA1 KKR 

Wls<>onHin (24 

Chas Guglierl 
A A L Walker 
Margaret Ball 
WiUard Andelela 

Gibson Girls ' 

Marquette Dancers 
Beth Calvert 
Bill Adami 
Dave Schooler 

NEWARK, N. J. 

Branford (23) 

Charlie Melson Bd 
Georpe Pierce 
Mary A da ma 
I'atsy O'P.ri.-n 
8 Homer Ctirls 
"Bewara Widowi" 

Meaaoe (2S> 

Sea bury A Swor 
Will Waco Bd 
•♦Poor Nut" 

. OAKLAND 

T and D (tt> 

Bugs Idea 
*AI Lyons Bd 

(20) 

Green. Idea 
Al Lyons Bd 

PHILADELPHIA 
Tox (24) 

Parislenne Reda 

Hobby Rico 
lay Hrennan 
Stanley Rogers 
"Fast A Furious" 

Stanley (24) 

Apnes Hoone Co 
Da via Hcselzki 
"The Unknown" 

riTT.SBl R<;il, PA. 

Aldlne (24) 

.Tan Garber 
'C'l'h'ns A M'phya' 

(81) 
Christian's Bd 
Denny A Wvstern 



Laura IIofTmsn 
•II Miles out" 

Cniad (34) 

Mr A Mrs OlraHl 
"Maa Power" 

FRry'D'MCa B. I. 

Fay's (24) 
Hughie Ctark Bd 
Al Abbott 
I.ester A Earia Co 
Kay Kornell 
Kurdon .Sis 
•'Drums of Desert" 

SACRAMENTO 
Senator (SB) 
Roy Smoot 
Htilene liughea 
Tasaela 

Owen Sweeten Bd 

(30) 
Bugs Idea 
Owen Sweeten Bd 

ST. LOUIS 
AMteaaadar (t4) 
Bee Sarchej 
Mlasouri (24) 

Marjorle Whitney 
Gilbert A Wimp 
IJme 3 

Waily Jackson 
ST. PAUL 
Capital <t4) 
Johnny Perklna 

SAN FRANCISCO 
Granada (23) 
Duncan Sis 
Ffaak Jenks Bd 

— — (30) 
Jane Green 

Frank Jenks Bd 

Warfleld (*i3) 

Tommy Atkins Idea 
Joe Niedemeyer 
Sunklst Co 
Walt Roesner Bd 

(SO) 
Nell Kelly 
Walt Roeaner Bd 

SAN JOSE 

California 

l8t half (23-26) 
Screen Idea 
Jay Brower Bd 

2d half (30-2) 
Tommy Atkins Idea 
Joe Niedemeyer 
Sunktat Co 
Walt Roesner Bd 
Jay Brower Bd 

WASH'OTON, D. C. 

Falaee (t4) 

Themy Gregory 
Kmma Noe 
Arturo Imparato 
Hraile A I'alle 

Yugo-Slav Orch ^ 

Dick Leibert 
Harrlman Prea 
Tom Ctannon Co 
"Unknown" 
(31) 
Bobbin Orch 
Harrlman Co 
"12 Miles Out" 

RIalto (23) 

Fein A Tennyson 
Rox Rommell Co 
"Painting Town" 
(30) 

Rox Rommell Co 
"Moulders of Men" 



Marie .^toddart 

FUrtationa 

2d half (4-T) 
Frank Kvers Ce 
3 OrcttoB 
Jos U Totten Co 
Bert Walton 
Hollywood Booad 

State (1) 

Dotson 

Chase & Collins 
Wayne & Warren 
H'way Gaieties 
(Two to All) 

TIetetIa 

1st half (1-3) 
Schi pp's Cir 
Sepal A Uiccl 
Evans Wilson A E 
Lester Lane Co 
(One to nil) 

2d half (4-7) 
A Diaz Monkeya 
Marvin & White 
('has Mack Co 
Hall A Symonds 
Mexican ilomanca 

BROOKLYN 

Bedford 

lat half (1-S) 
Howard A Nichols 

Sherman A Ryan 
Smith & Hart 
I^ander Bros A L 
Nathane A Sully 
2d half (4-7) 
Genaro Girls 
Seymour A Cunard 
Meredith <fi .S Jr 
Stuart A Lash 
The Cavaliera 



BIRH'OHAM, ALA. 

Temple (1) 
Kitaro Japs 
Manley A Baldwin 
Wkaalar ft Potter 

Howard A Lind 
Caatle of Dreama 

BOSTON. MASS. 
Orplicum (i) 

3 Nitos 
Jesala Miller 

Milton Herle 
Spitalny Orch 
(One to fill) 

BVFFAI4>. N. T, 

State (10) 

4 Oaertnera 
Tuck A Cinna 

Lionel M Ames Co 
Simpson A Dean 
Phil Seed Co 

CLEVELAND. O. 
State (1> 

Gorgalla S 

Glen Dale Co 
Holland A Oden 
Lancaster A L'm'g 
Color A Rhythm 

DALLAS. TKK. 

MelbA 

BAL Gillette 
Bernard Weber Co 
Anita Pam Co 
Williams A Clark 
Cun'gham A C Rev 




NEW YORK CITY 

Aaserlcaa 

iHt half n-3) 
Zellcr & Wilburn 
Marvin A White 
Hollywood Bound 
Gary A Baldt 
Bert Walton 
Joe Fanton Co 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (4-T) 

Mack & Manus 
.lean I'pham Co 
Fay A Milliken 
Renard A Weat 
Jim Jam Jems 
(Three to fill) 

Aveaae B 

1st half (1-3) 
Tommy Evans A G 
Evelyn A Rkmsey 
Ted Wing A M Co 
Bobby Carbone Co 
4 HalMctts 

2d half (4-7) 

Maud FlUat Co 
Mnrt I'oiiper 
Fred HaK- ine Co 
Hen & Hal.hs 
N' l I ha ne vN. Sully 



Graad 

1st half (1-3) 
Strobel A Mertena 
Gertrude Moody Co 

Bison City 4 
Jean Upham Co 
(One to nil) 

2d half (4-7) 
S Maxellos 
Jerome A Bvelya 
Alice Morley 
Huphie Clark Oreh 
(One to nil) 

Greeley ^q. 

1st half (1-S) 
Mack A Manus 

Eleanor Terry 
H & G Kllsworth 
Meredith & S Jr 
Kramer A Walsh 
Chapclle Stin'tte Co 

2d half (4-7) 
Winnie A Dolly 
Bill Casey 
Kvans Wilson K 
l^ackard A I>od|Bi;e 
Go Yon Wong Co 
tOne to nil) 

IJnroln Sq. 

1st half (1-3) 
Anita Diaz M'nkeys 



*Once a Quest 

. . HOTEL 

MANHATTAN 

157 WEST4.7i»Sr. 

NcwyoRKary 



TO TMS aoorcasiON 

monmf ttun any hotef 
myemyork 



Gates Ave. 
1st half (1-1) 
Jim Jam Jema 

3 Orettos 
Courtlnsr Days 
McRae A Mot 
Mildred Crowte Co 

2d half (4-7) 

Alberta liee Co 
Fred Mortdn Co 
Jones A Lea 

Tlison City 4 
Flirtations 

Melba 

1st half (1-3) 

Mont am bo <t Nap 
Hotter A CJamblo 
Del Ehvood 
Haym'd Barrett Co 
Freeman A Seym'r 
(One to fill) 

2d half (4-7) 

Kramer A Patt'rs'n 

Evelyn & Ramsey 
Tommy Hevino Co 
Kramer A Walsh 
(Two to nil) 

Metrbpolitan (1) 

France A LaPeli 
Wilson Sis A W 
.Sid He wis 
Hob C^apron Co 
Cardo A Noll 
Harry LaVan Go 

Palace 

1st half (1-3) 

Maud BHett Co 
Crane Wilbur A C 

L A M Wilson 
Lew Wilson Co 
(One to All) 

2d half (4-7) 

Romas Tr 
Wing A Mickey Co 
Tom Mahoney 
Bert Earle Co 
(On^ to nil) 

Premier 

1st half (1-3) 

Winnie A Dolly 

F A V \:\ I .|..n 
Kelly .Ia( Us«>n Co 
Ru.s.sell iS: Armstr'ff 
(One to fill) 

2d half (4-7) 
Selina's Clr 



WHEN 

FLAYINQ 

PHILADELPHIA 



JACK L. UPSHUTZ 
TAILOR SOSWaliiiitSL 



ORDER 
MONDAY; 
FINISH 
6ATURPAY 



Uiur-Mtf DuYoll 
i)oii Thrailkill 
Sl< v.' SasaKc 
10 Montm Sin»;ers 
"Seventh Heaven" 

Chlneae (Indef) 

Stewart Brady 
Kosloff Dancers 
Morgan Dancers 
"KinK i>f Klnga^' 
Criterion (27) 
Jan Rubini Bd 
"The Big Parade" 

Egyptian (22) 

T.v im i'owan < >rcb 
I'anch'in »V M Idea 

T * A T . HI ' I liu fg 

Joan Wtnalow 
Freda Weber 
"Man Power" 

riKiieroa (I'-'-^O) 

Dallas Walker 8ts 
Charles Kenna 
Cadet 6 

PlKielv Wiggly 3 
Th-^lma DeOnzo Co 



IkMilevard 

Teabor's Seals 

3 Abbey Sis 

Renard A West 

Frank D'Amore Co 
(One to nil) 

2d half (4-T) 

S>-h»'Pp"s (Mr 
F A V Yardon 
Gary A Haldl 
Lander Bros A L 
Chancy A Fox Rev 

Delano<«y St. 

1st half (1-3) 
Kram-r A Pa tfrw'n 
l^eymour A J nnClTP 
Hill A Ca.sey 
Stuart A HitHh 
The Cavaliers 
torte to nil) 

2d half (4-7) 
Athlone 
I.um A White 
Mayo A Hobbe 
Joe Fan! on CO 
VlAU lu till) 



J'Toftie A F.velyn 
Battle Althoff Co 

(TWO to nil) 

2d half (4-7) 

Zellor A Wilburn 
I'icadlHy 4 
smith A Hart 
Russell A Armstr't; 
Show Shop Rev 

National 

lat half (1-3) 
Frank' Evers Co 
Fred Morton Co 
Jos B Totten Co 
Mayo A Hobbe 
Chaney A Fox Rev 
Id half (I 7) 



Montaiabo ^ Nap 
D''l Kiwood 
t'ourlini; Days 
Marie Stoddard 
(One to nil) 

Orptienra 

1st half (1-3) 
An>»Mta I.ee Co 
Craot A Dalley 
Jones A Lea 



HAG Ellsworth 
Freeman A^ Seym'r 
Chapelle Stlrn Co 
(One to nil) 

ATLANTA, (JA. 
Graad (1) 

Ciuutier's Dogs 
Arthur Lloyd 
Jack Donnelly Rev 
Jean G ran esc 
.Midget Pastime 

HAY iniXiR. N. Y. 

— lat half f 1 vtj 

^:-T»aro Girls 
Athlone 

Packard A Dod(?e 
Lee Marsha 11 Rev 
(Oae to till) 

2d half (4-7) 

Poi 1 iM A » ; ;i mlde 
K<''l.v J:ii-k'4i.n Co 
Moran .v \\arni>r 
tTwt» tw iiU/ 



EVANS VLE. IND. 
Tlvoll 
lat half (1-S) 
Aussi A Csech 

Maxon A Morris 
LaFolIefte Co 
Harry Hines 
SaranolT Co 

JAMAICA. L. I. 
Hlllalde 

l-'t half (1-3) 
^ Iblaxcllos 
Seymour A Cunard 

Going Straight 
Moran A Warner 
Mexican Romance 
2d half (4-7) 

Howard Nichola 

Segal A Rlccl 
Ifarry Hayden Co 

Frank D'Amore Co 
Mildred Crewe Co 

MEMPHLS, TENN. 

State (i) 
Billy LaMoht 4 
Mme Pompadour 

Toney Orey Co 

Rich A r'herie 
Hill Hamiltf>n Hd 

NEWARK. N. J. 
Stat« (1) 
Donals Sis 
Bobby Heath Co 
Little Jim 
Herrens A Flfl 
Geo Shelton Co 

MONTKK AL, f AN. 
Loew (1) 

Patty Rest Bros 

McDonald A Oakos 
Orren A Drew 
Teck Murdock Co 
Pisano A Landauer 
Barbette 

N. ORLE.%N8. LA. 
State (1) 

Francis 3 

Kennedy A Kramer 
Haydi-n M A H 
Ryan A Lee 
Cantor's Revels 

NORFOLK, VA. 

State (1) 

Paul Hi a chard Tr 
Mahoney A Cecil 
Hal.y I'.-L'Lrv 
Carson A Willard 
5 Harmanlacs 

PALISADES PARK 

Af^rial I.eons 
Morralis Bros A D 
Eric Phillips 3 

TORONTO, CAN. 
Yonge St. (I) 

Kil'-eti A Marjorle 
• 'arley i;;is A M 
Ralpli Fie der Co 
Castleton A Mark 
Holland Dockrlll Co 




CHICAGO. IIX. 
RIalto (1) 

Rialto Mus Co 
Julia Edwarda Co 
Billy DeWItt 
(One to fill) 



Bond Morse 
Bonnie Lloyd Co 
Alaska 3 

KENOSHA. Willi 
Orplieum 
1st half (1-3) . 
Whlta Broa 



HOOKRD 

THIS WEEK 

MeDONALD and 0AKE8 
RAYMOND PIKE 
KENNEDY and KRAMER 

Difeotloii ICABX I. VESSm 

226 Watt 47th at. Suita 901 



EVANS V'LE, IND. 
Victory 

lat half (81-3) 

Auasle A Szech 
Maxon A Morris 
La Follette 
Harry Hlnes 
SaranofT Co 

2d half (4-6) 
Alaska 3 

Hager A Milstead 
1 )addies 

Thos Potter Dunna 
12 Nimble Feet 

JACK.SON. MICH. 
Capitol 

1st half (1-4) 

Hemstreef Singers 
Ela Cota A Byrne 
FiamingrTottth 

JANF>JV'LB, WIS. 

Jefl'ris 

2d half (29 30) 
BAD Nelson 



2d half (1-r.) 
Fauntleroy a Van 

LONDON, CAN. 
Loew 

lat half (1-S) 

Russell A liayea 
Wallace Galvin 

Gladys Grei-n Co 

2d half (4-C) 
Archie Onrl 
West Gates A K 
Gene Collins Co 

MILWAITKBB 

- — ^ MIUsv 

2d half (r.-7) 
Bas.se tt A Hally 
Carroll A C.rady 
Gems of Art 
(Two to nil) 

WlaMMiain (30) 

T")ave Si~ho(Mf>r 
Barnum A Ha i ley 
Wallace A Cappo 




WDIIWKN, L 
Willard 

1-^1 '-"'f ft. 



II. 



Srlina's Clr 
Chas Mack Co 
Alice .Morley 
(Two to nil) 
2d half (4-7) 

^ T.« nu'Tiolds 
3 A'.' V Sis 
r ' )'. -rrett 

til • A'lstin 
(Un4 lu lill> 



Co 



NEWARK. N. J. 
I'antuges (1) 

Nat ha no Hros 
3 Cyclone.s 
On the Corner 
Ben Smith 
Fulton A Parker 

Bl FFALO, N. Y. 

Pantagef (1) 

Glynn Van Jean 
Fargo A Richards 
Amac 

Haird A Hewitt 
Miller A Marks Rev 

NIAO. F'LLS, N. Y. 

Paatages (1) 

Foster A Peggy 
Corner Drug Store 
Fred Henderson 
Knox A Stetson 
(One to nil) 

KITCHRN'R. CAN. 
Paatagea 

iHf half (23-23) 

Emory Manify Co 
Lae A Cranston 

I-ongtin-Klnney 
Mary Duncan 
Nicholson A R'kert 

TORONTO, CAN. 
Pantuges (1) 

Emory Mahley Co 



SEATTLE, WASH, 

Pantages (1) 

Welby Cook 
Russell A Marconi 
Modena R«v 
Burt A Lehman 
4 Blerioa 

VNCOl VKR, B. a 

Vantages (1) 

Norman Teln;a 
Hab y A Jonso Sig 

Koy Jiyrun-Co . 

Allen Reno 

Sunbeams 

TACOMA, W ASIL 
Pantuges (1) 

Paul Gordon 

Aloko 

Mme Aldrlch 
Clifton A De Rei 
Calif Nile H.iwks 

PORTLAND, ORB. 
Pantagea (I) 

Kohler A Edith 
Diam'd A Wallmaa 
Frank Stafford Ce 
Jack Lavier 
Tom Brown Bd 

SAN FRANCISCO 
Paatagea (1) 

Llttlejohns 
Levan & I»ori8 



ARTISTS 

FOR NEXT SE.ISON 
Booklnga 

SEE SEE 

ROEHM & RICHARDS 

216 Strand Theatre Building 

B'way A 47th St., N. Y. C. 
Lackawaana 9005 



Lee A Cranston 
Longtln-Kinney 
Mary Duncan 
Nicholson A H'kert 

HAMILTON. CAN. 

PantAges (1) 

Parish A Peru 
Fid Gordon 
Sybllla Bowhan 
Jack Strouse 
Passeri's Rev 

DETROIT, MI< II. 

Panlnges (I) 

Jules Fuerst 
Jos K Howard 
Mnrkwith Bros A E 
Diai'i'in<l & Ward 
N ich oln s 

TOLKDO, O. 
Paniages (1) 

Kluting's Bd 
Stanley A Qulnet 
Yida Negri 
Hak.-r A Gray 

4 Hradnas 

INDIANAPOLIS 
Pantages (1) 

AniMi r I'.tms 
Alfred La tell 
Rlffoletto Bros 
Youns Abraham 
( f >ne to nil) 

M1.NNEA^M>LIS 

Puntagee (1) 

Carl Sehenck 
A!lan Shaw 
Dollie Kay 
W e leh V .i rt i in 



Eileen A Mar.fnrie 

.SPOKANE. WASH. 
Pantagea (I) 

Hercnice Julicn 
Kd Ha vine 
Gaby Duvalle 
Honeymoon Ltd 
El Cb ve 
3 Oiontoa 



Barl Hampton Co 
Exposition 4 
Around the World 

L. ANGKLFJ^, ( AL. 
Pantagea (1) 

Hack A Mack 
Denno Sis A T 
Al's Here 

Ro.se A Kav 
Dan<~e Stiidi(> 

SAN DIFGO. ( \L. 
Pnntages (I) 

Songalogue 
Don Valerlo Co 
Princeton A Yale 
T'.arr- tt A ClaytoB 
Hrilt Wood 
Hev Fantasies 

L'G IlEACfl, CAI* 
Pantages (1> 

Myron Pearl Co 
Nancy Fair 
Joe Phillii'S Co 
Hobby H. nshaw 
Bartee Sis 

S.%LT LAKE Citt 

Pantages (1) 

Dubell s Pets 
4 Covans 

Raymond Bond Co 
Noodles l'\'igan 
•arnlval of Yenice 

OMAHA. NEB. 

Prt«t!«ges (I) 

Narris M<Miks 
itiirits 2 
(.'..akley 'A Van 



Davis Ulclli^y 

Siamese 2 

KANSAS 4 ITY 

Pantuges (I) 

Paulo A Pa(iui"» 
Flori^nce Rayfield 
r.arl'ier-Slms 
Haxel Green Bd 
4 Karrcya 



I 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



VARIETY 



S9 



F»ato«M (1) 

JJt Theflon 

II Jk 13 Hurv*/ 

B'way H« v 
Vincent Lopes 
(One to fill) 



Webb K- UnU 

Kemp'^r fk. It.ilrd 
Royal rekln Tr 
(One to All) 




CHICAGO. ILU 

FliiKlewood 
2d half (27-30) 
Bennle Lloyd Co 

MaiMtic (34) 

Caynor K- I'o>;trr 
T * H Uotnaine 
Tad Tieman Co 
(Othtrs to ril) 

DAVKNTOKT, lA. 

Capitol 

2d half (27-30) 
Bob, Bobbie & Bob 
Fltsalm'e A Florrle 
(Three to fill) 

DES MOINES, lA. 
Ori>l>^uin 
2d half (27-30) 
Birdie Recvea 
• Muslc.il Cldwns 



Tlie Fakir 
(Three to till) 

BOCKi'oicn. ILU 

Fa lure 

2d half (27-30) 

Stan Kavanaufh 
Ofurge MoLennaa 
c\irnlval Caj)^ 
(Two to fill) 

ST. I-Ol IS 

Grand O. II. (21) , 

Jj & E Christenson 
Oliver & Van 
Rice A Cady 
Clar Downey <?o 
(Othcra to fill) 

ST. PM L, MINN. 
Tulare 
2d half (27-30) 



9 Rpltlya 

Frank McQlynn Co 
DuKe Kohannrnaku 

Orpheam (SI) 

Fleeton A Folsnm 

L Sherman A G 
E.ldie Nelson Co 
Korokjarto 
Ardine & Tyrell 
Beemnn & Orace 
Neapolita 4 

MTLWATK KE 
Palace (SI) 
Mltfy A Tltllo 

Hilly Shone Co 
j-"in;:inf,' I'adete 
Alcxamlor & T$ggy 
Luster Hroi 
(One to fill) 

lONNBAFOUS 
II<>nBepln (31) 
Orlffloal CAnslnoe 



Tvelte Bugel 
(Other* to fill) 

fT. u>i:is. MO. 

8t. LoaiH (31) 

Cavan'gh & Cooper 
Sherwoods 
•Ntartre A l^Pth 
(Three to nil) 

SAN FKAN(IS( 0 
Ooidea OmU (SI) 

Kvn .Murray 

A'i .Ipho 

AftiTjilcee 
Henry Saatry Bd 

OrpHenm (11) 

Harry Burns Co 
Mnnnini; K' Class 
W & c. -Miearn 
Julian Eltinffe 
Sim Moore Co 
OnukI 



EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNER 
GARMENTS FOR GENTLEMEN 



BEN ROCK 



1032 B'way. at 50th St.. N. Y. City 



lehlkawa Broe 
Zjovers' Laae 
(One to fill) 

MADI90N. WIS. 

Orpheam 

Sd half (27-30) 
Rene Riano Co 

MuBical Co 
B & J CreiKhton 
Levola & Ilced 
(One to nil) 

MIIAVAl KKK 

MnJr<Hti«* (21) 
At Supper Club 
Laddie & Oardea 
Louis London 

r A P Garvin 
Bteppe & Pierce 

(Twa te fill) 

XINNE^APOUS 

Seventh St. 

^- 2d half (27-30) 
yhree Caettng Kayi 



Win Koniii'ly Co 
Shriner & Gregory 
Davie A NrTeba 

Panjo Land 
The Younijstera 

SIOL'X CITY. lA. 
Orpheura 
Sd half (ST^-SO) 
T.lbby Dancers 
Kafka. St'aley A M 

(Three to fill) 

SO. BENBi, tHD^ 

Palare 

2d haU (27-30) 

Zelays • 
Frank Wilsstm 
(Three to fill) 

SP'GFIKIJ). ILU 

Malaiila.^ ■ 

2d half (27-30) 
Jean Adair Co 

<Q^n> to itny 




ATLANTA, OA, 

Kelth-Albee (31) 

Wills A Hoimea 
Debell A Vine 
Fred Liffhtner Co 

Llbonati 

l)oc Haker Rev 

BatM'GIIAM. ALA. 

Majeetlc (31) 

Hilt Dill Sis 
Ooode A Leightoa 
Radio Fancies 

Nowhoff & Pholpa 
Toby Wilaon Co 

DALLAS, TEJL. 

Majestic (tl) 

Monroe & Grant 
Madeline Patrice 
Xddle Schubert Co 

Buddy Doyle 
Chinese Syncopat'r.s 

FT. WORTH, TKX. 

Majeetle (81) 
TImberg Rev 

HOI STON, TEX. 

Majestic (31) 

Blaie Gelli Co 
EKiTionde & Qraat 
Gone Austin 
Farnf'll & Floreace 
Holt Weir Co 

L'TTLE R K, ARK. 

Majeetlo (31) 
nteh's Minstrels 



NEW ORLEANS 

Ori>lieum (31) 

Tuiiibling Clowns 
Werner A Mary A 
Baldwin A BlSlF 

Homo &' Gaut 
Memories of Opera 

OKLAHOMA CITY 



Keith-Western 



CLEVELAND, O. 
Read's Hipp 

1st half ^31-2) 
Morrison & Co^i 'an 
Selma Braatz Co 
Land of Melody 
(Two to All) 

2d half (3-6) 
Drlstol A Bell 
Karl A Rovela 
(Thrta^ ttt nil) 

FT. W A YN B. DfB. 

Prtlao© 

Ist half (31-2) 
MnsionI Pros Co 
(Others to fill) 

Sd half (3-6) 

Copcia A Verdi 
Ernie Ball Co 
(Three to All) 



HAMMOND. IND. 

Parthenon 

1st half (31-2) 
V <t H Falls 
(Others to nU) 

2d half (3-6) 
Stan Cavanauah 
(Others to flll) 

SANnrSKT. o. 

Si'Iiade 

1st half (31-2) 
Cantor A Duval 

- W I NPgOR . ONT. 
Capitol 

1st half (31-2) 
C R 4 
6 Canlin.Tla 
Hri-Nl p. 11 

2d half (S-6) 
Cantor A Duval 
Herbert Clifton Co 
Selma Braatz Co 




NEW YORK CITY 

Broadway (25) 

Amasoa * Nlfa 
Jerome A Ryan 
Hello Husband 

Hap Haz^.ard 
Shelby Adnrns 
Morris A Shaw 
Jue Foag . 
<Tir» Will) 



iBt half (31-2) 
Carlton & Chap 
Reed & Duthers 
Brown Perby Orch 
Alexandria ft Qaag 

2d half (S-f) 
Howard 2 
Dion Sis 

Barrett & Cuneen 
(One to flllK: 

SAM AlttbNIO 

Blajestlc (31) 

The McCrfaa 
Joe B'elfef Co 
Mason I>ixon Co 
Joe Young Co 
Maatara ii Orayce 

TI I.SA, OKLA. 

Orpheam 

Ist half (31-2) 
Howard 2 
Dion Sis 

Barrett & Cuaiie^B 

(Two to fill) 

2d half (3-6) 
Jack CoUUt Sis 
Monte & Carmo 
(Three ta All) 



WFICIAT^ DENTIST TO THE N. V. A. 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

15fO Broadway, New York 
Bet. 46th and 47th Sts. 
rkU WMk: BtLL BAILEY. JOE tMHiPl 



Orpheum 



pniC AfJO, ILL. 

'* DIvcrscy 

Ist half (ai>2) 
Jat Uernie 
Rente Riano Co 
(Others to fl i> 

2d half (3-6) 
Tnrrano Sin 
(O-Jur;) t^, till) 

Palace (Si) 
4 Of rs 

P'-1mv r,t Prv»8 A J 
Vlit \'. riion 
"Wayburns T^uds 
Co.lf>,N ^, FrvnKie 
Burns A AUfn 
A & V ppiea 
A Co'loe ' o 



■Rlvl^m (31) 

Ritchie Craig Jr 
NiiUKhton A Gold 
Rhea A Fantora 
lolanthe Co 

Stafe-l^ke (31) 
Normrxn Frescott 



Maddock's Co 
Sheldon Heft A 1» 
Maddock's Co 
Murray A Oakland 
(Others to BH) 

Tower 

Sd half (3-6) 
Nllo A Mansfield 

Zelaya 
I.lbby Co 

((.iriy to I'll!) 

BENVllU. (OL. 

Orplu'uni (31) 

Ada Prawn 
M ono'.oKiut 
I^u<'ii3 «c I^l'llan 



2d half (28-21) 
Frank Maura 
n A J I'earson 
Demarost A Doll 
Louis Mann 
Weston A Lyoai 

81st St. (tS) 

Singer Sis 
The Thrillers 
Haynes A Beok. 
Carl Freed 
Judson Cole 
(One to nil) 
86th 8t. 
td halt (28-Sl) 
Duran Reeves Ca 
Cole A 8ay4ar 
Harry Foit Ca 
Ford Danctra 
(One to fill) 

6th Ave 
2d half (Sl-Sl) 
4 Wordena 
Johnny O'Brtaa 

Pat Tlonning . 
Nancy Uibbf / 

Clifford A Marlon 

Wilson S 

58th St 

2d half (28-81) 

7 Harmony Girla 
Winchester A Ross 
Ferra rs 
Ma Cherle . 
Beata Brai 



Dirhi & Mflguonsia 

Nli k IiU< as 
Ray A Hnrrlsoa 

((m© to nil) 

LOS ANGfn>E8 
liiU street (31) 
Ford A Cnnlngh m 
Lilllaa Fitzgerald 



2d half (28-31) 
Royal da-sroyru ft 
Frank Sinclair Co 
Burns & Kano 
Wilbur Sweatinaa 
(Oae to nil) 

Franklin 
2d half (28-31) 
Gautler Co 
Marguerite A Jean 
O'Connor Family 
Racine * Ray 
Hickey Pros 
(Oae to fill) 

Hum 11 ton 

Sd half (28-Sl> 
Wally A Zulla 

roggy McKocknIe 
\Vil(f>n \Vt V>er 
Mr & Mrs Stainm 
(One to liU ) 

lUppodrome (25) 

The Leroys 

Russian Mnlc 5 
Harris A HoiUy 
Ven^^tian Masq 
Sylvia Clark 
Kola Sylvia 
(1) 

Geo Drrmonde 
i^ab't i>ancera 
Belles 3 

Mays Pert A Finn 
(Two to nil) 

Jefferwon 

2d i.r.if . :.s-*i) 

Ray At K-jIiv 
Morris * Rai p 
I'all Mall 
Tom & Jerry 
Variety 6 
porj y Rnndall 
Harri' r .\. jiot 

ISuth St. 



FortunePo A Cir 
Wm Gaxton Co 
Shaw & TiOe 
Marlon Harris 
Walter McNally 
Nitzt Bernelll 
Barto A Mann 
Mltkua 2 
(1) 

Small ^ Mays 
Dora Maughan 
Clifford A Marlon 
Nana. O'Nell 
A Rolfe 

Tern plot on Bros 
A A O Falls — — 
(Two to fill) 

Begeaft 

Sd half (S8-S1) 
Oeraldine Miller 

Rule Pros A T 
Jock Marcus Co 
Willie Solar 
SlUdred Carewe 

Royal 

Sd half (28-21) 

Lester * Irving 
4 Pepper Shakers 
Wilfred Clark 
Donia A Mack 
B'way Butterfly 

CONST ISlJiND 

N. Brighton (25) 

Qardner'e Champs 
Dorothy Rosetta R 

B & K Newell 
Collins & Petfrson 
Rhyme A Reason 
Cecil Cunningham 
Frank Fay 

. (1) 
Ruby Latham 2 

E * M Peck 
Marie Vore 
Ed. lie Nelson 
Jack Henly 
Kitty Doner 
Vi^rlane A Veronica 

Tllyou 

2d half (L'8-31) 
Murand A Girton 
O'Nell & Oliver 
Harry Kahne 
stutz A Bingham 
Morin Sis 

FAR ROCRAWAT 

Columbia 

2d half (2S-31) 
John Olma Co 
Jcnn JoNSOB 
3 Sailors 
A A M Havel 
IMll Robinson 
Treasureland 

RROOKLTN 

AII>eo (25) 

Bmall ^- Mays 
Keno A Green 
Dora Muughn 
Robt Warwick Co 
Fid ATarion Co 
Tlscn A Holland 
Runaway 4 
Chocolate Dandies 
(1) 

Wm Saxton 
Blossom Sf < l'»y 
Plo. U A Sully 
Amazon A Nile 
(three to nil) 

Bnsltwlek 

2(1 half (28-31) 

Paula 

A ii'I'T.'^on ^ n 
l'r« . m't I'.' r.tf.n Co 
Poyle A Delia 
Maxino Stino Co 

Gn- en point 

2d ba.f <2H 31) 
Rtinr! n ' V ■ !■! 4 
It'^-n* 'A fit 

Rutli Halo. 



Sd half (2S-31) 
Burke A Durkln 
Slirn Titnblin Co 
n'Mi-" .N'-irt:n 
A A J Corolli 
(Two to All) 

Palace (S5) 
Modem Murionctts 



(TU'A 16 hill 

Oridienm 

2d half (2H 31) 
Nolson Katland 
K <» J Pf '^n 
Pb.nr Tl Stt vens 
Vic Iwxurie 
t'.l J y D.cra Co 



Prospect 

Sd half (SS'Sl) 

Peehee A Rubyatte 
Hayes A Cody 
Raymond §t Bolgtr 
Jimmy 
(One to flU) 

AKRON. O. 
Palaea 

21 half (2«-Sl) 

C A I< Fandau 
Na waha 
Nance O'Neill 
Mari>no Xc LaCosta 
0"N il <V Vermont 

Ist half (1-S) 
Pablo Be Parte 

PAR ("lorman 
Kar\l Norman 
H.ilurt N'ecloy 
(One to till) 

2d half (4-T) 

NcMo S; .'nc r 
S Go.mI Knikjlits 
I'niil );• Mini* «."o 

I T \\ o to nil) 

AI.HANY, N, T. 

l*roctor*f 

Sd half (S8-S1) 

Joe Pernard 
P.-iioy & Phil 
Hi^-h C Rev 
She II Im A I 
(One to fill) 

ALLRNTOWN. FA. 

Colonial 

2.1 half (28-31) 

Shaw A Carroll 
Carl A Inez 
O'Connor & Wilson 
Martin^^tt & Crow 
EUsi - (lark 

ASIU liV PK. N. J. 

Main St 

2d half (23-31) 
Vincent O'Donnell 
Stanley Follies 
(Three to flil) 

ASHFVILI.E. M C 

Pluza 

2d ha'f (28-21) 
Jean Poyddl 
C \- P Walscy 
Saul Pnllian Co 
I'aui Mohr Co 
(One to fill) 

ASHTABVI^, O. 

Palace 

Sd hall (28-81) 
Hama A Tama 

3 Ponnctt Pro 
Jack Fairbanks Co 
(Two to fill) 

ATLANTA, OA. 

Fors>-tha 
Sd half (S8-S1) 
The Voyaftra 

P.oreo 

nilly Taylor €Sa 
Kirkeloos 
Haye it Taya 

AtUINTIC CITT 

Rnrle 

Sd half (28-81) 
Reed A Lucy 
Jack Hanley 
Mary Cook Cw'rd 
Hlto A Rertow 
(Three to mil) 

Young's Pier (M) 

Selbini * Albait 

Cardlnl 
AI K Hall 
McLallen A iMjlllt 

Vancssl 

Trixie Frlganza 
Act Beautiful 
(1) 

3 Sailors 

Mr & Mrs Barry 
Reu)<en Beckwitb 
2 Snveys 

Hewitt Naurot t!o 

(Two to nil) 

BALTIMOUr>, MD. 
Hippodrome (25) 

Helen Htggina Co 

Brooks A Rush 
Frank ^fellno Co 
Ramsiy'H f'anarys 
Lynch A Mue 
(One to nil) 

B'RMINGH'M. ALA 

MaJeNtlr (25) 

DeBeli A Vine 
Ubonatl 

Orpheum Jr Unit 6 
(Two to fill) 

BOSTON, MASS. 
New Boeton (25) 

TAD Ward 

Moss A Frye 
R Haiuil Sis 
Irving A Chaney 
(One to fill) 

Oardoa's Olympla 
(ScoUay 8q.) (26) 
2 Aces 

Coiiiri.H A Reed 

Dixie 4 

Rob flforge 

Tell Tale.s 

Jap n'te A Ed'ards 

BAG Carmrn 

Gordon's Olympla 

(Wash St.) (2G) 
Geo Yooman Co 
Ijul'or Boys 
Petts Peals 

P.urke A Purkc 
Sal . a tore S< ula 

Keith (23) 

Wilson Aubrey 2 
Crotiin & Hart 
Richard Is fa no 
Plock f.- Sully 
Im ; rotTif M 6 
I,. > ( ■ 1 1 . ' > 
Ten.ib'fn Pms 
Sully A Tlioniaa 
St eel.' 3 
Till •■ .1 .Minn 
Mu-'' :'• "i:'' 
Foby A I.aTour 
Man n I In 1 1 ;» 



BKADIOKD. PA. 
Hridford 

2d ' "I 

>Toraifi A- liarr • 
Hnrr S A I.o Roy 
Paula 

• (la* u y.) 



BlUl>GEPORT, CT. 

Falaea 

Sd half (28-31) 
Bnos A Frazera- 
Cole A Grant 
Marty White 
JAB Lester 
(One to fill) 

Poll 

Sd half (;8-Sl) 
Toto 

Brown A D'umnt R 
Har'nRt'n K ynoids 
Hi>ks Pros 
(Onf to fiin 

Bl ITll-t^' N. Y. 
nilppodrome 

2d h ilf (28-81) 
I Hrucki) 
Nugold Rev 
Bobby O Nclll 
Reed A LaVere 
C'hn riot to W<irth 

(One to nin 

CANTON, O. 
Lyceum 

2d half . 

Claude Pe<'ur Co 
Ruth Budd 
Daly A Nace 
Petite Rev 
(One to till) 

CHR'TON. W. VA. 

Keurae 

Sd half )28-3n 
Plo Hoi Tsen Tr 
Hobble Johnston 
(Three to nil) 

CINCnNNATI. O. 

Pulncf) (25) 

Osaka Poys 
Southern Girls 
Geortfe Herman 
Ray Hughes A Bam 

Gard-^n of Me'ndy 
Sam lyiebert Co 
( 1 ) 

Mildred l^eeley 
Midget FolHfea • 
Jack Goorga 
Powell A Rhineh't 

Verdi A PencU>.. ■. 
(Ono to nil ) 

CLEVELAND. O. 
105th St ( Ii» 

FAD Rial 
Pearpon A And'son 
Jarvis A Hnrrlsoa, 
Jean Sothern 
Strains A Strlnife 
Garden of Melody 
Ruth Budd 
(1 ) 

Frank Sbi. Ids 
Lahr A pello 
Southern Girla 
(TW i f «U) ' - 

Remon Midt^otg 
Bdlth Melser 
Johnny Dooley 
O'Hanlon A .Zam 
Davlf A Dafi^elt 
JMH Joyce 
(1) 

GuB Edwards RaV - 
Jack Barry 
(Other* to 011) r 

•MflTMBUS, «k 
Keith's 

2d half (28-81) 
Wilfred Dubous 
8 aoo4 Knlghta 
Huhatt A tfeelejr 
Jimmy PurchlU 
Geo Beatty 
DMKitM Gharlaa 

iWlYTON. 1^. 

Keith's 

Sd half (28-31) 
Frank Sbblds 
Bennett 2 
Verdi * Penncll 
C'rleton Rmmy A D 
Parber A Jackson 
Snow A Calum 

Ist half (1-:?) 
Jimmy Piir< iiill 
Wilfred pu, Bois 
Johnny Boroley 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (4-7) 
Lloyd Pry CO 
Prank Sufert 
Greirg Gills 
(Three to filH 

DETROIT. MKIL 

Temple (2S) 

Aerial Smiths 
Coscia A Verdi 
GAP Matfley 
Pord A \A*ell8 
Morton A Downey 
The Florenls , 
Jack Janla 

I'ptown 

Sd half iS«-lt) 
Marshall A LARUO 
Iris (Irepn 
Green War^^'r T> 
Grace Deagon, Co 

.mAito?fc'A*>'::' 

' '';.;SCHta,. ,' 
Sd half (ti-'tl) 
Thos P JacVsort 
(Others to nil) 

BLIZABETIf, N. J. 
Cnty 

2d half (28-31) 

Ed<i:e F ly Co 
K A n: H' f k 
I'aul Firl'.l-rd 
MuB Jtihns'n 
Sandy Doug'ss 

BLMIRA. N. T. 

MajMtio 

2d h'.lf (Jx-21) 
Ful.er A Si '■ : 1 • r 
< iifr t- Ito.i'iiff 
(Jleiin A Hart 
(T\v > to till) 

ERIE. PA. 

ErIp C»r.) 

F-rria s 
Will .'^ I *>» 

nrr. rr. Ii .ro 



O. RAPIDS. MICH. 

Romano Park 

2d hulf (28-81) 
Howard Girls 
King A Royal 
Abbott A PIsIand 

Kwin;? Eaton 
Fre,l Arda:h Co ' 
<,)run;al H v 

la ball 1-8 

Louis Loi^don 
l>iaz A Powers 

Ct. rh* n A I.ynn 
l">a:iy A Naco 

tTwo to fli: > 

rd half (4-7^ 
Strains A Strings 
Geo Herman 
Pennett 2 
Grai ie p. aL'on 
^T\^ o to 'i ; M 

llAKltlMH K(;, PA I 
State (28-31) 

Jack R Clifford 
Cior.l>>n'e I'o^rs 
Itayni^r A Maf» 
oakea. A I'l l.our 
(Ofte to nil) 

IL%RTFOKD. CT. 

Capitol 
2d half C'S 31) 
Stepping Along 
Dublin 3 
Pin Show 

PiL'clow A Chester 
Thornton A Car t'n 



.\\ .>b.n 
Pad Cirlcll 

(c>n.> to fill) 

N. II \ \ KN. CT. 

I'ulacv 

2d half (28-81) 

Wm Kent 
IVilvey Si.>» 
4 Castinn Stars 
PaFil A Kd tr 
Dalt A LnMar 

N. I^NBON, CT. 
Keith's 

•a half i:s r>n 

Varry DeVoe Co 
Morlin A Mason 
Col. iiial 6 

.Two to nil) 

Nt \GAUA VALI.S 

Belles lew 

2d half ( 2S-Si) 
Nibl > A Stn n< er Co 
Tlv<> Newmans 
(Three to flil) 

NORFOLK. TA. 

Nor* ft 

5d half i:s 31) 
Harry Homes 
H way Whirl 
(Three to flil) 

N4). M» VMS, PA. 

Kni|tire 

2d h.ilf (2S-31) 



JOHN J. m 

Theatrical Insurance 

551 Fifth Avenue, New York 
Murray Hill 



M'NTIU.T N W VA 
Orpheum 
2d half (28-81) 
Booth A Nina 
A nKelina 
(Three to fill) 

ITHACA, N. T. 

Strand 

;d balf (28-31) 
D'> M -a y A St. ilinnn 
(( )t h< I S to nil ) 

JKRSEY CITY. N J 

State 

2d half (2*^-^1) 
Carpliie'a Pirds 
Sullivan A l^ewis 
Harris A Peppers 
Mark Hart CO 
CountcH Sonia Co 

MINGSTON, N. Y. 

Kingston 

2d half (28-Sl) 

Gomez A Gomes 
Joyner A Hopkina 
(Three to fill) 

liif^fCASTER. PA. 
Colonial 

2d hnlf (28-81) 
Rubin Pt;ckwlth 
(Others to nH) 
LOCKPORT, FA. 
Palaea 

2d half 28-Sl) 
I^ayton A May 
Nat Purns 
Francis Hart 
Rtmna Earl Harvey 
Ferez A Mar^uerlto 

LOITISVILLE. KY. 

KaUanal 

2d half (28-81) 

4 Valentlnos 
Mickey Feeley 
Oerbers Jesters 

Jack George 

Princess Watawaso 
1st half (1-3) 

Lloyd I'.ryo 

Frank Suffrt 

Gregg Gills 

(Two to fill) 
2d half (4-7) 

Jimmy Purcliill 

Wilfred iMi Pols 

Johnny Dooley 

(Tliree to fill) 

MONTREAL, CAN. 

Mobile 

2d half (28-81) 
Ann Gray 
Horlick Ensemble 

T!i e I' ' ' • tis 



Ray Conway A T 

I Murdoek 
Trvlnn's CoMeglnns 
Holden A Graham 
(One to fill) 

OTTAWA. CAN. 

Empire 

2d half (28-31) 
Rakoma & Ijori t ta 
Helen Honan Girls 
Silks A Satins 
(Two to fill) 

FATERSON. H. J. 

Regent 

2d half CIS 31) 
Art Henry 
Al Webber Co 
Del Grtos Co 
(Two to nil) 

FIIILADEI.PIIIA 

Kurle (25) 

Helen Lewis Olrls 

Foster A Seamon 
Pallett Caprlclo 
Shadowjrraph 
Frank Richardson 

NUon 

Sd half (28-Sl) 

PoKanny Tr 
Hall Ksley Co 
Kennedy A Martin 
Burnett A Dillon 
(One to ftU) 

FITTSRVIMIH 

Davie (25) 

The Pickfords 
Pablo De Sarto 

Pilly House Co 
Walter Wallers 
Mid^ot Follies 
Ivehr A Pelle 
(1) 

Danny Murphy Co 
Marrone Im. Costa 

G A I< Gardner 
I'hll Dennett 
Ford A Wolla 
((me to till) 

llarrlH (25) 
Mack A Stanton 

JMIIc Haani 
Purtori A Shea 
Ma r ko A Jerome 
I.o pa C<»rte» 
(One to fill) 

Sheridan Sq. 

2d half (28-31) 
n< n Hassan Tr 
Ja< k 1) All .-rt 
Selma Hratz 
■sther 4 
(' K (' Anron' 



- THIS WEEK 

SIX ORI I.I YS 
Orpheum niid HlliHida 
HHK— HIM— IIKIi 

iJnroln ^4(|uare 
RYAN AND LYNN 
. Mell»ii. Brooklyn 

Direct Ion 

CHAS. J. FITZPATRICK 

160 West 4«th Street, New Fork 



Sorren'ine 4 

O. FALL*. N. Y. 
Rial to 

j 2.1 1 .rir < 21) 

I Crl.'- 1' S • 

II' -J. p. .V ^r.- :i-y 
J ( 11..- ..V 1^ 1. ]; 



Marvin A Davis 
Paul Decker Co 
Stan Stanley Go 

MT. V ERN'N. N. Y. 

Proctor's 

2d half (2«-31) 
Vox A V.al;.-iH 

A 1 pa 1 lies <'it 
(Three to fill) 

NEWARK, N. J. 
Proftor'e 

2d half (2*1-31) 
Flip;; 11 unt er 

.1.1' '-; Pef! 

Kurria <'o 
M.iiiisba r^ev 
Jaek A J'-' US 
(One to bli > 

N. B*.V«WK, N. J. 
Htate 

2'? !f r2a ?1 ) 

.\t try !.[,>.■. II II 



>C 1 -.arre Sm A J 

'-■ i n 'n i ; U,fi» 

' ' .n - t I b .l) 

NEWm RG, N. Y. 

|'ro« f / r'M 

L-'l I If « "1 ) 
AI.'.r-;,ij M .r' Mi 



PLAINFIEf.D, N.J. 
Proctor's 
Sd half (28-Sl) 
Pall Mall 

p. How Rev 
ribree to liH) 

ItlRTSMGLTM 
I^roy 

2d half (28-31) 
Rome A Wood 
KuKene fjrnmcl Co 
'•j'itoii A. Tale 

i:y' !.' r 4 

f< )ri' !o t il) 

P t.IIK I - I K, N. Y. 
\ \ on 

2d half (28-31) 

'.' y, ; : s 

i; ',. 1 I 'n'.'.'.n Co 
CI Uf e to MlJ 



«t*n'XtT'l»T, K. T. 
Praetor's 

Sd half (28 St) 

Kd H m!u'. „ Co 
Neapolitan 2 
Ad >r A Dunbar 
Russell Titus 
Takewaa 
Parker Pabb 

SPB tiF I T», M AS«4. 
Palace 
Sd half (28-31) 

V .i n : t y G i 1 1 s 
rh.is T.ib'.as 
Geo W M < rn 
Rob Anderson 
Aron A Violet 

SYRACrSE. N. T. 
Capitol 

2d half (28 81) 

Thehns Arline Co 
Mack A P.onsifer 
Capman's Fash ttes 
Frank Dixon Co 
Morsn A Wiser 

TOLEDO. O. 
Keiths 

Sd half (2S 31) 

Pow. 11 A Rhineh't 
I«>yd A Prii'o 
t;i»'j:K <;;rls 
Ward A luioley 
Pilly Beard 
Well A 4 Foys 

1st half (1-3) 
Strains A Strains 

G<»o Herman' 
Pennett 2 
(^ralte I>eni:(»n 
( Two to lili) 

2d half (4-7) 

T.Qi)ls I.iOml.QJl. 

Diaz A Powers 
Creiniit.in A Lynn 
I'aby & Nace 
(Two to fill) 

TORONTO. ONT. 

Hippodrome ('.^5) 

Fast A Punike 
i>eI.eon A Mavies 
Charles Wilson 
Homer LInd 
Sandy Long 

TRENTON. N. J. 

( upltui 

Sd h.tif (28-31) 

Geo D'Ormond Co 
Morris A Flynn 
Leo Marshall 
Marl ell A Went 

TROY. N. Y. 

Proctor's 

Sd half (28-81) 

Jack T'sbfT 
Parker Pabb 
PAD O'Hrlen 
(Two to All) 

UNION CITY, N. J. 

State 

Sd half (28-81) 
F A L Travers 

Dutch A Pat ton 
McPauKhlin A E 
Grace Elinc A W 
Kath RedSeld Co 



CTtCA, N. T. 

Gaiety 

2d ba f (28.SI\> 
Bobbo A King 
OAK •^dl 
rrbr.e to nil) 

WAHir<.TON. D. (\ 

Brvel A Dell 

T.avln.^ A Pale 
Jim c\)UKhlln Co 
J. hn 1 1 >\cr 
Fables of 1 >21 
( Jn 

I.es Gel m Rev 

Frank Mel i no Co 
Pallet Cajr .> 
Si>en. er A W'llllaaia 
Shadowgraph 

Keith's (?4) 

Solly Ward Co . . 
Vadle A C.vKl 
Cicn Pisa no 
<'Mris Rich.^rds 
l a Fl' ur A Ptiirtla 
Eva Shirley 
Wayne A Warren 
Frank J Sidney 
(31) 

Rlcnn :? 

Paul Kirkland 

I.CW Price 

Violet Homing Oa 

Hilly House Co 

Yates A 1 a wley 

(Two to nil) 

WATERBl RY. C7P. 
Palace 

2d half CS-Sl) 
Tilvou A lloK-rs 
^':oia May 
Marion A Dave 
Morreil A KUnor 
Tfiatclirr Meveaux 

WOK'»^TF.I{. M.VAg, 
I'itidce 

2d balf (28-81) : ' ■ 
Tcd,iy Joyce 
Alexand«ir A Oaut'r 

llarr s A T'ahp.. 
(Two to till) 

YONKERS. N. X. • 

Proctor's 

2d hnlf (TV 31) 
Ed.li.. .SI.erifT Co 
M A A Clark 
Howard A Lyons 
BAB DoVa ' 
Jack Ryan 

YOI'NCJSTGWN, a» - 

Keith- \lbee ^ 
2d half f28.fl> 

GAL Gardner 
I'a b. r A \Va leS 

ara Morton 
1 ).anco Vogues 
Danny MurphF --*-^ 
(One to AU) 

1st half (t-S> 
Melbo Spencer 
3 (Jooi! Knights 
I'aul RemoH Co 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (4*f| V 
Pablo de Sarta 
BAR florman 
Karyl Norman 
Herbert A Ncelej 



LONDON 

(Continued from page 13) 

will po Into th« T>uke of York's ti8 
S('.pt<'n)ber. The mu.slo Is by Dud- 
ley ^;ias.% with book and lyrics by 
Adrian Ross. Lilian Davirs and 
Frederick lianalow have heading 
roloa, and BldR BoiscloauU will pro- 
duce. 



With a new name and new cast, 

a pordid stil»iir])an play railed "As- 
pidistras." l»y Joan Temi)ie, which 
was produced by a Sunday Society 
l.iHt wlnt<'r, will ro Into the Savoy 
July 22. '. ho coiniiany now Includes 
Minn if* Ray nor. (J! Won Ffrani^eoil* 
D.'ivh f. <';wen<Inlen Kv.ins, I6lltj^^^ 
lianl.son, C. V. Franco. ''.:,:.\,''l:r- \ 



Owen Narcs denies the report ho 
win KO to the St(iteH to appear in 
••The Fanatlca" for A. H. Woods. 
Tho plero Ih «tlll dolnj.' Kood busi- 
ncsH and hoIdlnK up tl«o production 
of "Crime," which is set to follow it. 



KH intONO^ TA. 
I.jrle 

2 1 1 -ilf (L- 21 ) 

' I ; I i: Tl n ''o 

i i ■ < :. 

, t l k " f ,11 C<j 

i ■ 'I V, •., '.i., 



A jud^Trn<'iit of $1,000 with co.qt.i 
wa.s awarded to FoHtcr.s' A«reney In 
an action brought against Lew 
Le.slle In respoet of comnjission duo 
on tbe "i:ia(:kblr<l.s'' friKa^eini nt at 
tiio London I'.avllion. Tho plaln- 
tiff.s al!<):.Mi defendant entered Into 
an aKi'-erri'iit jn .\1 ly, 1!C!6, to pay 
Ihf m 10 fx r ( ( tit on all ills enp:aK<;- 
inentM in Jln^land. Lew I.e.slie* 
e'>iinterc|a injed for £1,7:52 which 
ho r>''ld over to the FoHter.S at tho 
rate of $:{ijO a W' ek, to be sharcnl 
(•(lually Ix'twf-^^n the plaintiff.s and 
William Morri.s Ai'eney, Inc. When 
ho found the Morris AjTcncy had 
not beerj paid, L' Hlio ceanod pay- 
ment of comml.sfllon. 



After Bcvon Idle years, Krnlly 
Mo5JS SynjondH (untbT the non da 
jjliirno (jf (jooi^^fj l',i.sfi,n) h is <'onri- 
I»lefe,i a n'-w (>orne,iy, "U lien Adam 
ix lved." whi' h will !•" tl 'Id (.lit at 
tho "Q" theatre .fuly i6. Kato CuXm^ 
lor heads tho caHt. ^ 



Val Harris and \'era (IrlfTIn opened 
at the Al)ianil»ra l.i."-! week. After 
the flr.'^t .-!io\v tii ir a« t wu.*? moved 
to number - arid a down lo nlno 
nilrciP They w?illc»d (eit. It was 
U!id' I ' I they v.. ;.> • ulir :' rlfc'ht 
l-i' ): hoiiio, lint rii'.'ti - • weie ad- 
j'l '' ]. lor tle y f'fe (jj.eiiiiiij »..n tiXB 
same tour Tie.\l we.-k. 



W)ien the noilco went up for *'Tho 
Corr.slant Nvmi*"." *t the N« w tJiO- 
:''!< , bitsiof i.'icreascd, ho the show 
t !- [iro! t! »d until Aut?. 6. The the- 
! . ' ! • ■ !p M In til'' ri jl irnM with 



t . ' \v 



kiiMf) dr-itnL from tho 



; 1 Y- li'.h, "Ali.u;.,i lliO WolVtHI." 



VARIETY 



SPORTS 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



THE FIGHT AND DISPUTES 



3y JACK PULASKI 



The thinff that draws million- j 
'dollar KaUs tu prize liKht.s. parks 
80,0u0 fanjj within an enclu.sure, 
•ends the ya«t cf^wd Into a frenzy 
4>f excitement, makes tliowsands 
toss ;i .v:iy tli'-ii- IkiIs;. p,, : m at.-d th'.' 
Tn< "tiiip of J:if:k Deinpscy and Jack 
bharkoy at the Yank«« Stadium 
iMt Thursday night wh^lK ,l>empsey 
knr>c ki'd out the younii»r ■ ]BM«-. In 
the seventh round. 

The sudden terminitlotf of the 
battle tiirned the triclb It wai tlu- 
■unt'xp* ' ted an.l it has since cans, d 
all manner of discussion. Even the 
millions who listened on the radio 
i^t ftlnio«t as big a klek out of the 
fipht as those inside the ball park, 
thouf,'h the broadcasters wt ro in- 
structed to keep comment out of 
thetr stotiM, other th*ii oAoiai rul- 
ings. 

Too bad the affair resulted in so 
much widely opposed opinion. The 
•xpetrts appeflired about ivonlSr di- 
vided on whether Dempsey hit 
Shark*'y foul in the concluding 
r ound. Both fi ghters naturally dis- 
mgroed, as did thoiif ■ ctfoiiaa. Put It 



noticed that the former cliam- 
plon wnp hitting below the belt in 
the early rounds. &)harkey claimed 
Im liit foul on four occasions. 
Kow tHat H is all over the fight is 
pock-marked , amaplcloa and 

'doubt ' 

The blow that did damage 
wa* ik adalc to •ttbar mo pit of the 

stomach or the groin. Kven when 
alow motion pictures of the round 
were viewed the next day news- 
papotmitt diaavrM on that. Any- 
how, the Boston man dropped Mlla 
hands and turned his face to pro- 
test to Keferee Jack O'Sullivan. 
I)ompiMT llMto landed a chipping 
loft hook to Sharkey's chin and ho 
went down face foremost. On his 
knees he attempted to rise, but was 
counted Ottt asid carried In « limp 
^fld'tion to the comer. The phy- 
eician for the boxlnp commission 
examined Sharkey later and found 
•o indieatioB of ft foul blow. ▲ 
doctor reprei— ting the BiaMachu- 
eetts boxing commlsh, however, de- 
clared Sharkey had been hit in the 
irroin and th«|; his muscles were 
p w tie d ^ tii^ BMUi wttthlAt in 
miserr. 

Another Difference 

There was Just as much differ- 
ence of opinion aa to which man 



was kadinfr when th»* knnrkout 
came and U»e ctuwd wcni off its 
nut. No (lut^stion about iJenipsey 
losing the first round, but from the 
second sossfr.n on he seemed to have 
the edge becaust^ of his constant 
forcing of the flKliting. He landed 
both hands to the body cotmtless 
tim«'S. Maybf si-mc M"\vs l>.okt'd 
low because fc?harkry's waist band 
was high. 

Th.A former 'killer" cam© near 
going out him.-^elf. It looked that 
way in the lir^t p'rind. Wiien 
Dempsoy w« iil t(» his corner a sec- 
ond grabbed his h«'ad and shook It 
to C. ar away the fog and the 
.smolling salts wi i-o appli^'d. Rut 
this 3L'-year-old battler whom tiie 
fight experts call "old man" and 
"hollow shell" proved he was in 
better condition than anyone but 
his trainer figured. lie stood up 
under plenty of punishment. In 
other words, he took it On the chin 
and shook it off, coming on and get- 
ting his man < ventnally. T/^o P'lynn, 
his adviser, claimed Jack could 
hare gone 4be—l&«-round, distance, 
but nobody would stomach that. 

There was no question about 
Sharkey boxing better and hitting 
cleaner blows. He landed one up- 
percut that would have felled any 
less tough a man. Dempsey's right 
eye was cut in the second round, 
then the other lamp was cut and his 
lip split. In fact, his map was con- 
sider bly damaged. 

Sharkey thougl^t it a bad break 
and dtM l.ared after the fight that the 
defeat would not stop him going 
upward. He is anxious to again 
fight Dempsey, end if he does it 
will probably be along other lines. . 

Right now the outlook is for 
Dempsey to meet Tunney again, 
probably in Chicago in the fall. A 
two-mfillon dollar gate is expected. 
The gross for the Sharkey fight was 
$1,150,000. It meant $316,000 to 
Dempsey and over $200,000 to 
Sharkey. 

Sharkey Pleased Dempsey 

Ijooked as though Sharicey fought 
Just the way Dempsey wanted him 
to— right in his lap, so to speak. 
Instead of making a boxing match 
of it he preferred to slug with tlw 
former champ. In the first round 
he opened up wide to let Dempsey 
hit him In the body, probably to 



"WISE MONEY" BETS 



Plenty of smart betters went 
wrong on the Dempsoy-Sharkey 
fight. Wise money was down 
on .s'harkey aplenty by such 
men as Maxie LSIumenthal. Tiin 
Mara and Jack Curley. A hot 
one is the report that on the 
afternoon of the fight Jack 
Kearns, former manager of 
Dempsey, bet $6,000 on the ex- 
ehamp. That story came from 
the Alamac hotel. 

Arnold Uothstein, one of tlie 
wisest of betting men. laid $40.- 
000 at eight to five bn Sharkey. 
On the day of the battle he 
started to ho<lge, but It was 
claimed he only got down 
something like $11,000. Funny 
how "wise money" turns up at 
the last minute and goes down 
on the winner. But it's net 
funny to the other fellows. 

The fight looked like a cinch 
for Sharkey, and the boys who 
bet on him never will under- 
stand liow it came out all wet. 

Sydney Weiss, a big shot 
from Cleveland and known as a 
sure thing better, backed 
l)<^mpsey, and he made the New 
York boys lay it on the line. 
Weiss' operations caused sev- 
eral smart New York layers to 
hedge their bets on Sharkey^ 



VARIETY'S" BW GUIDE 



(Changes Weekly) 



For sKow people, as well as laymen, this Guide to general amusements 
in New York wlil be published weekly in response to repeated requsstSa 
It may serve th« out-of •towner as a time-saver in selection. 
Variety Isnds the Judgment of its expert guidance in the varioue 

entertainment denoted. 

No slight or blight is Intended for those unmentionOd. The lists are 
of Variety's compilatipn only as « handy reference. 

. PLAYS ON BROADWAY 

Current Broadway legitimate attractions ars completely listed and 
commented upon weekly in Variety under the heading: "Shows and 

Comments." 

In that department, both in the comment and the actual amount of. 
the gross receipts of each show will be found the necessary information 
as to the most successful plays, also the seals of admission eharged. 

NtW SPECIAL rEATURES WORTH SEEING 
"Kihs of Kings" • "Seventh Heaven" 

Vitaphone Shews (at Colony and Warner) 



•ROUND THE S QUARE 

Champ Bua City — N. Y, 
At the fiitsl iiMr %M lineii are being installed New Tdk'k will be rated 

as the most acllirii btis center in the United States. Aa the present day 
check-up is concerned 300 buses pass in and out New York daily, carry- 
ing on an average of one quarter million passengers weekly. 

The ftrst eeiabMilhei Broadwat terminal Is the Agter ftUUon which is 
located at 45 th street and Shubert alley. 

Another Broadway terminal is being promoted by Messamore Kendall, 
Of the Capitol theatre interests, in the rear of Uiat big playhouse, the 
temitnal site nmning tUrougfa flriwi Itth to Blst street A runway ha^ 
been built with the undue hurt-y for terminal completion caused by the 
order of Police Commissiotier Warren that ail buses be off (parked) 
streets of New York by Aug. 1. 

It is understood that the operating coet of the new Capitol terminal 
WUI be $45,000 a year plus its maintenance which puts it up to $75,000 
per annum. The Capitol terminal, site is estimated in realty circle* as 
l^orth $500,000. 

The arrangement between the terminals and the buses is that each trip 

Is on a monthly basis of $50 plus a oohimisslon of 5 per cent on the sale 
\Df tickets. If a bus makes 10 trips a day the terminal intake would be 
1600 monthl^r in addition to 5 per cent of each ticket sold for transporta 
tlon. ■ 

The Terminal (Bus (KlMo la the only book of its Idnd allowed in the 

two terminals. Issued once a week with the present terminal contract 
eovering a ten -year period. Ita editor is Milton Cohen who ia making 
a sjjflcial play for the theatres. 



Paramount's Clock Official 
ihhe huge clock atop the Paramount, New York, le now the offlcUU 
timepiece for the Broadway stroller ndt packing their own Elgin or 
Waltham. 

I'aramount's clock Is now "tb/ t - ii^rpubtte tioM- TCgulator between Times 
GQuare and 50th street. 

Time was when the Square had at least six, with the last of the' lot 
haTing been demolished a week ago for the erection of the new Squibbs 
glgn at ITth streot and Hroadway. 

The Paramc'tint clock nnd time maty be seen with the naked eye when 
lighted at night, from the Jersey shore. 



Coffee Between Nations 

EnfTli.sh cofTeo Is bad — even the luitives admit It — but If possible, the 
fttre coffeo is worse. When King Fuad of Egypt visited the Russian 
Ballet at Princes^, Iiondon, during his recent state visit to Kngland, the 
staff Knowing ho tOoV no lnt<>xlr;m(s, hit upon the brilliant idoa of send- 
ing him along coffee for refreshment, Lurkily for the happy relations 
existing between the two nations, a manager tactfully intervened and 
eanoeUed the qifferlng. ^ 



Friendly Lifting 

ZjOW Fif^ds'wos in London the past few weelcs supervising the staging 
Of "Peggy-Ann,** which will have a preliminary tryout at Southsea, 
July 18, before being brought into Daly's. Fields couldn't wait for the 
London premiere and sailed on the Olympic July 20. SeymoUr Felix 
put on the dances, and sailed on the "Mauretania" July 16. On arriv- 
ing here, Fcliz discovered one of his steps from the show was being 

(Oontlntted on page 17) 



prove It didn't hurt him. They say 
that Sharkey cannot back up, in 
explaining why he let Dempsey bore 
In so continuously.. But the pic- 
tures show otherwise, with the Bos- 
ton battler on the ropes oftejfi. 

Sharkey entered the ring with a 
scowl and tried to glare Dempsey 
down. The latter paid no attention 
to that and danced around in his 
corner. It was the rest period of 
the sixth round when the salts wore 
applied to Sharkey's beezer, the 
first indication that he was feeling 
the pace. 

The flght experts were wrong in 
predicting a victory for Sharkey 
and they insist Dempsey is not the 
fighting man he was, saying that 
Tunney will have little trouble in 
again beating him. Sporting men 
in general appeared to have gone 
wrong in the betting. Many well 
known layers were down heavily 
on Sharkey, but the last minute 
wise money" was bet on Dempsey. 
That and the hedging of beta at the 
ringside sent the reputed odlda to 11 
to 10 In favor of Dempsey. Pre- 
viously it was eight to five on 
Sharkey. 

•Ir tha Ba# 

These incidents led to tiie usual 
squawk that the flght was In the 
bag. Also that **only one man knew 
it." It seems correct that the Demp- 
sey backers figured that Sharkey 
could not take it In the stomach and 
that Jack was sent in with instruc- 
tions to sock to the body and keep 
on doing It. That seenis to have 
done it all right, except the dis- 
puted legally of some of the blows. 

John Buckley, Sharkey's manager, 
jumped into the ring and yeinsd to 
Dempsey: "You won on a foul." 
Dempsey replied: "Get away from 
me, you yellow so and so." That 
claim explained the pooh-poohtng 
of the Dempsey corner towards 
Sharkey's seconds. Buckley later 
declared *that Sharkey refused to 
follow direction, especially after the 
first round. lie had been told to 
keep away and box Dempse^'. In- 
stead he took chances in trying to 
outslug Dempsey. Bharkey ap- 
peared to realise tbm tktxt day that 
he foozled it. 

Sharkey complained after the 
flght that O'Snlllvan, the referee, 
grinned as he counted him out, but 
the referee was given a clean bill 
of health by the boxing commission. 
Dempsey didn't know what blow 
finished Sharkey. He said It was a 
right to the chin, while the pictures 
show it was a left book, aa agreed 
on by those at the ringside. One of 
the Judges declared that Sharkey 
was hit foul and the fight should 
have been awarded to Sharks y. lie 
Raid he would file a report to that 
effect with the commission. The 
oth<^r jndpre refused to commit him- 
self. The referee ruled there had 
been no fouling. 

The flght has left a Wide trail of 
bickering and arguments, not to be 
clerire*! up Tmlcss tho men are re- 
matched. The confulent nnd cocky 
Sliarkey said he should have fought 
differently and beli« vcd he could 
t.'iko l>empsey when ho \vanted to. 
Ho still thinks so, but left the city 
for his home in Boston, saying thero 
was no use objecting to the result. 
V.rf^ went nn they stood. 

While the ballyhooirig of tho fv«f1it 
was on the **Daily Mirror" consiet- 



BEST NEW FEATURE PICTURES OF WEEK 

Capitol — "Twelve Mile8 Out" Rivoli— "Camllle" 

Paramount — "Man I'ower" Roxy — "I'ald to Love" 

Rlfrfto— "The Way of All Flesh" Strand— "Tartufte, the Hypocrite 

— { 

NIGHT LIFE 

Tho Silver Slipper, Frivolity and Everglades are the old standbys all 
money-makers, and deservedly so, right through the season. The ah-eady 
nudo shows are further undressed for the summer. Th9 Friyolity haia 

a new edition. ' 

The Chateau Madrid is the new "spot" on Main Street, having the open 
air roof as on© recommendation. * Tommy Lyman at the Salon Royal still 
draws 'em, and th(> hotel roofs round out the worth-while list 

Of the "claas" rooms, the Lido, Mirador and Montmartre each have 
dance teams as attractions; all good, with tho danc© music beat at the 
Motttinartre. 

ROADHOUSES 

^I^ll^^^ t K^^^ ^^^'"'^ ^^^^ Up P^^lham road. Wood- 

msnsten Inn, Pelhsm Heath Inn ;uid Uie Castiilian Royal are battling it 
out urther up on the Boston Post road in Uiretomont. Johnny John- 
son and his smart dansapatlon are drawing 'em to the Post Lodge, par- 
ticularly the ulU-a- Westchester younger set. Dinty Mooro, across the 
road at the Red Lion Inn, U also getting some trade. With Harry 
bussklnd at Hunter Island Inn, better trad© is looked for there. 

Down the road on the Merrick highway, th© Castiilian Gardens (Al 
Shayne heading the revue) and Pavilion Royal (Van and Schenck) are 
doing tho business, iiar^^ Stoddard, at the Hotel Nassau. Long Beaoh. 
is also getting a play. 

RECOMMENDED DISK RECORDS 
Victor No. 20698 — Eddie Peabody, West Coast picture house star, has 
turned out a wow of a banjo couplet in "Doll Dance" and •*St. liOuis 
lilues." It is di.'^tingulKhed by being a solo recording exclusively sans 
any accompaniment, the instrumentalist's own skill supplying the back- 
ground. One would think a string instrument like the banjo a dull propo* 
altlon for recording purposes, but not ns Peabody does It. 

Columbia No. 1045 — Debut Columbia records by Gerald Marks and his 
Hotel Tuller orchestra (Detroit). 'Td Walk a Million' ICneiT* nnd "DaWn 
of Tomorrow" are the selections and brightly done. Marks Is a local 
favorite In Detroit, under Seymour Simons' banner, and has been prom- 
inent in society bookings with the automobile crowd, hence the shuUM 
outlet for his recordings. 

Victor No. 20784— Smooth fox-trots In Paul Whlteman's smoothest 
manner. "I'll Always Remember You" and "Who Do Tou LoTer* are tha 
selections. 

Edison No, 52013— "Doll Dance" and "Some Other Day" are lively fox- 
trots as done by B. A. Roife and his Palais O'er CHrohostra. Soma lUuril 
trumpet work is also featured. 

Victor No. 20786— Pauline Alpert, eolor pianlste at the Roxy, has a 
couple of tricky pop keyboard offerings in ''Magnolia" and tha &WW 
popular "Hallelujah" from "Hit the Deck.** 

Edison No. 52012 — Caes Hngan's orchestra, now at the Park Central 
hotel, New York, dlsrpen.^es energetic fox-trotlque witll •T Adora Tou*" 
*Xaiy.- The latter is out of L/oMaire'.s "Affairs." 

RECOMMENDED SHEET MUSIC 
«^ou Don't Like it—Not Much" "La Lo La» 

'Slow River" "Charmaine** 



Nuet Another Day WaeUd Avmy^ 



''Brolcen - Hearted" 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON SPORTS 



Zimmerman's Classy Oolf 

Up near Manchester, N. H., Matty Zimmerman, who is Joe Leblang's 
chief aid, has a summer home. He has booked it up with guests so 
much that it is almost a hotel. Aside from being host Matty is a 
golfer. Xjoet week he was in fast company, In tournament play includ- 
ing champions. Ho finished one up on Jess Swcetstcr and one down on 
Ouimet. Matty toted a handicap of eifjht but at that ho admits he ia 
some golfer, also that he played better against tho big shots than he 
ever did against muggs of his own class. 



Shutting Down on Gambling 
Resorts around New York are holding but comparatively little gam- 
bling nowadays, it is said. Inability to make "connections" Is given aa 
the best reaaon. 

Not over one game of any acf^ount la running In Westchester Coanty» 
from the reports, while Nassau County is almost entirely free. 

In Ifong Beach every game has been dosed. One game that started In 
a hotel with its operator one of the best known gambling room keepem 
In New Tork, was raided exactly five minutes after it had Opened, with 
every wheel in the place smashed to smithereens. 



That the championship fight will be held at the municipal stadium 

In Chicago appears to have boon foretold when Tox llickard was re- 
ported having freely spread deadhead tickets fot tlie Demp.soy- Sharkey 
boys amongst the Chicago select accustomed to those things. 

When Rickard went to Cliicago about a year ago to attempt arrange- 
ments for the Drrnpsry-TunTiry firlit l)o was reported appalled at the 
number who wanted a piece. Had ho agreed to each, from accounts, 
there would have bf^n a deficit. With the fight of last week coming 
off, Rickard remembered the Chicagoans and the gratutlous tlistribution 
in the < ity Of take Is believed to have been a wise move by the fight 
promoter. 



enily Had the *T — """r irvt f^r Th e r**r"*^*flTl went o ver Demp.sey 



Detuppoy. The paprr accepted th< 
apparently reliable reports that 
Dempptey could not get into real 
fighting condition because of an all- 

mf^nt. Pr, W. D. Frali<^k, prominent 
: throiitrh his treating of fightors. was i 
I sent to examine the former champ, j 



thoroughly and reported back that 
he was in splendid condition. That 
was borne out by Jack's ability to 
abOorb ilharlcay's socks while the 

flcrht laste<l. The "Mirror" printed 
a brief item on Dr. Fralick's exam- 
ination. 



WadnMdaf, July 27, 1827 



W 

SILVER SUPPER'S MOB 
FOLLOWING FIGHT 

Pisappointed Crowd Thought 
Jack Dempsey Would B« 
With Bill Duffy 



TIMES SQUARE 



The Silver Slipper got quito a 
play Thursday night by the light 
fRnfti Tb* place waa jammed. They 
2uid to.<«hut the doors and several 
bundred disiippointed were turned 
away. Many expected to see Jack 
Dempsey there. Most of the crowd 
remained until daylight. 

Quite a few won plenty of "kale" 
#n the "Manassa Mauler." Com- 
aaents of praise were heard for 
Dempsey. None were hoard to 
speak of a foul. Great praise was 
irlven to Dempsey for his "come- 
tMick." Everybody seemed to be 
^Ith him, including the women. 

Bill Duffy, fight manager was 
there. When they heard that Bill 
was at the Slipper the crowds on 
the Big Stem figured that the con- 
quering hero would be with him. 
But Dempsey wasn't there. It was 
•aid that Duffy had just left him 
-at-hls hotel. Duffy waa in Jack's 
corner at the hght. 

Many from Boston were present. 
Dan Carroll, manager of Jim Ma- 
loney, Charley Solomon, Boston 
bond broker and fight fans from 
'Qie cultured city. 

Johnny Dundee was Introduced 
as ' one of the greatest little figlit- 
ers that ever lived." He was given 
a erreat .ovation. Damon Kunyon, 
noted writer came, after he had 
written his piece about the cauli- 
flower gentry. Solomon was the 
anly one heard to voice his opin- 
ion about the fiKlit. An^ ha did 
loudly and unequivocally. 

Bolomon on Sharkey 

Solomon is interested in Jim Ma- 
loney, it i.s said. WHiat he didn't 
say about Sharkey was a shame. 
He told: of droppingr /|2fv4MK> -a« 
Maloney when he was beftten by 
Sharkey. "It was not that I lost 
a pot of gold on Maloney," he said, 
*But that feller Sharkey eaiMlbt 
take It. Maloney can beat Sharkey 
any day in the week. He was not 
right the night the Lithuanian 
bowled him over. Sharkey dOirged 
It throughout tonight's fight," he 
concluded, gnashing liis teeth. 

There was not a dull moment 
during the night. "When the crowd 
quit they wended their way to a 
••speako" where they spent some 
anore of their winnings. 



GAMBLERS LOSE $15,000; 
STICK-UP IN COFFEE SHOP 



Chicago. July ft. 

Bondy & Schncid< r's Viennese 
Coffee Shop, at 123 North Dear- 
born street, was held up lust week 
and 115,000 taken from sev^M^l 
gamblers. 

The hold-up was denied to the 
police. 

••MMce De Pike" Heitler, gangster, 
later had an altercation with the 
other hold-up victims over a charge 
of frame-up. While the others 
were relieved of several "grand" 
each. Mike only had $6 on him. 



GRACE FRENCH ARRESTED 

<lrace E. French, 45, of Syracuse, 
N. Y., and said to be a writer and 
secretary, was arraigned in West 
fiWe Court before Magistrate 

Thomas E. McAndrews on the 
charge of offerinc: a spurious pre- 
scription blank to a druggist to 
obtain morphine tablets: Miss 

Prenrh pleaded not guilty, waived 
examination and was held in $300 
bail for trial in Special Sessions. 
Miss French was stopping at a 

hotel In Times Square. Slie is 
cultured and a woman of redne- 
Went. She had been in tlie city 
only a day, she told detectives. She 

■^•as arr'^sf^fl in a dniK store, Dorb, 
the Chemist, 936 6th avenue, by 
detective William Cruger, of the 
Karcotic Squad. 

Tt was said that Miss Freneh of- 
fered the druggist .a pn'sc ription 
blank, signed by Dr. J. K. Lang, SI 
I'JTk avenue. The bogus blank 
^''ill'd for morpliine t.iM.ts. Tli* 
phyhician was conununicate<l with 
and denied he had written the pre- 
scription. 

Miss Fren* li r(>nii>lain< d Mtt' i ly 
hfr nrrest. Slio vp.^nt tlio ni;;ht 
In .T' neis,,n_Aluilii_L. nrisoii. Two 
^i^rrynK n appeared in court in her 
heh.'ilf. They refused to disrl.-se 
their identity. Miss French t'.M 
••eportcrs that she was not a drug 
Pddi( t. She said she needed the 
raiof.ji.. f,,p an . excruciating pain, 
ftJit :»uffcrcd. 



JUST A$4 NICK 

A wild revel to have been 
staged at the Club Troubadour 
Friday night failed to material- 
ize, despite a capacity crowd 
of expectants, including five 
coppers who went for the $4 
tariff and saw nothing. 

Whether the presenile of the 
gendarmes iniluenced modiflca- 
tion of the proposed program, 
the latter was tame. A regu- 
lation cabaret floor show sans 
the nude tableaux and nature 
dancing, noised around sur- 
reptitiously, and doing the 
trick for attendance. 

The Troubadors had an- 
nounced as its main feature 
a September Morn beauty con- 
test. It listened good for July. 
Despite humidity no such con- 
test. 

Just a $4 nick. 



Poker Game '^Banker'' 
. Gave Girl Players Air 

In a little game of poker at table 

stakes in the apartment of Claire 
r.ilbert, 235 West 84th street, a story 
was unfolded in West Side Court 
how Miss Gilbert, madel. and a 
chum. Susan Creen, same address, 
lost $3,500. It occurred a year ago 
last April. 

The Misses Gilbert and Green de- 
cided to play "cops." They searched 
Broadway and Its environs for the 
gent that decamped with the stakes. 
Recently they located Joseph Cohen, 
34, of 100 Columbus avenue. Cohen, 
they declared, was one of the play- 
ers. They saw him dining in a 
Bro.adway restaurant. 

The girls phoned Detectives Bill 
O'Connor and Elwood Divver of the 
West «8th street* station. The 
sleuths arrested Cohen, who denied 
everything. Not satisfied with 
Cohen's arrest. Misses Gilbert and 
Green began to hunt for the other 
two players. 

A few days later they came across 
Sydney Smith. 38, 147 WV^st 48th 
street. Smith was takini? a sun 
hath at Broadway and 47th street. 
The women held on to Smith until 
the arrival of O'Connor and Divver. 
Both men were arraigned In West 
Side Court before Magistrate 
Thomas McAndrews. They were 
granted an examination* 

Loath to talk, the women told re- 
porters partially what had hap- 
pened. It seemed, according to their 
story, a nice quiet game of poker 
wttf scheduled at Miss Gilbert's 
apartment. A wealthy titled Brit- 
isher who knew little of tbe game 
but enjoyed its thrills was expected. 

Ha arrived. 

13,600 in Chips 

Miss Gilbert, Miss Green and 

Messrs. Cohen and Smith and the 
Britisher sat down to play for small 
stakes. They later decided for table 
stakes. The game was going on im- 
mensely. The fifth member of the 
party, now missing but being dili- 
gently sought by the police, received 
the eash and gave the chips, |3,500 
worth. 

When making change he oxeused 
liimself to retire to tiie bath room. 
He was gone but a short while when 
the women w<'nt to look for him. 
He had vanished. Tears rolhxl down 
the women's eyes. Cohen and Smith 
suggested a canvass of the entire 
apartment. Presently, the cops said, 
Cohen and Smith left. The girls 
had nothing but plenty of chips. 

They then notifiel the detectives. 
Cohen, according to the sleuths, was 
the titled Britisher. C'»hen, known 
as Max Colien, has been arrested 
several times. Smith in 1918 wa.«i 
arrested In Canada in a card gamu 
and also arrested in Buffalo, N. Y. 



MYSTERIOUS SLASHING 
LEWIS VS. WAXMAN 



Fight Promoters in Police 
Court— Phil Lewis, Accused, 

Says Accuser Is Crazy 



I 



VARIETY 



sr 



Phil Lewis. 42, fight promoter, of 
157 West 57th street, waived ex- 
amination in West Side Court be- 
fore Magistrate Thomas McAn- 
drews when arraigned on the 
charge of slashing Max Waxman. 
manager of Joe Dundee, fighter, of 
Baltimore, with a razor in the 
llotol Kniokertiocker Juii>' 

Dowis was attended by the hotel 
physician and received about 30 
stitches on his face. lie was ni\ sti- 
fled by the cutting. I^ewis d* iiied 
the as.sault and said Waxman was 
"crazy." 

Waxman identitied T.,owis as his 
as.sailani. He came on from Dalti- 
mtiro to press the complaint. The 
sleuths, Vincent O'Donnell ami 
John Boyle of Li titenant Johnny 
Broderick's staff, thought W^ixman 
would not press the charge, fearing 
reprisal on the part of friends of 
Ix'wis. Ilowevc r, .Waxman went 
through with it. 

The assault created niuch excite- 
ment in the hotel. Waxman was 
summoned to the door of his apart- 
ment at the hotel. When he opened 
it Lewis slashed him with the razor 
and fled, according to his Story. 

O'Donnell and Boyle went to the 
Uncuzdum-Wills tight at Kbbets 
Field. There they saw Lewis ae- 
companied by friends about to en- 
ter. They arrested Lewis, who 
offered no resistance. He was 
taken to Manhattan and locked up 
at police headquarters for the 
"line-up." 



Office-in-Hat Boys 



SUMMER LAY-OFF WITH 
SIDE LINE RACKETS 



St. Louis' New Track 



St. Louis, July 26. 

The "Spirit of St. LouKs," born of 
Lindy's world renown, nourished by 

tlie bre.'iking of all known records 
in this section of the country for 
paid ait«ndance upon a Cicatrical 
performance, at the outdoor per- 
formance of "iJoso Mari' " in Forest 
P.'irk at the Muriirii»al tho.ure th'- 
oth(r night, has been given new 
impetus, from nn entertninment 
standjioint, \>y the .'inriouriccincnt 
tliat a new rnc*^ tr.o k, to cost bo- 
! tween $Sfin.ooo an<l $1,000,000, is to 
i be built o n the westcirn fringe of St. 

} I>OUi.-:. ~~~ ~ 

I <;ro'ind will l>c V'rokt n on (x t. 1 
for the only r.-ire tr.i< k in the {-^tate 

1 of Missouri. The nHe u on the 
Denny rorul. jMst ov r \h>- Iw.^!' r h' - 

'twe<n St. Ixniis and St. l^mis 

i County. *• 



Agents and self-stjh-d pro<lueers 
are embracing sidelines as iiie.ms of 
frustrating eviction lit dull summer. 
Many are flnding the sidelines nioi <' 
lucrativp than regulnr business iC 
any of these boys ever happened to 
have a regular btisineSs. 

Side lines range from tipster 
service to real estate salesm;i nslii]>, 
with those in the latter racket tinl 
up with salesmen on Long Island 
and New Jersey realty promotions. 

Thoy get $2 for onch prospect 
consenting to take the ride out, also 
the ride, and their share of re- 
freshments. If a sale is made on 
any of their prospects they get an 
adilitional small percentage. 

The supposed theatricfil connec- 
tions are supposed to have them 
familiar with prosperous show folk 
in a position to buy real estate. 



Outdoor Exchange, more or 
less official gathering spot for 
suitcase promoters and othco- 
in-hat operators in ilio out- 
door amusement Held is now 
spotted outsitle the Bond 
Puilding at 46th stret t and 
Ihtiadway. 

The s t r e e t b o y s who 
gathered for ye.n s h« l<n\' the 
obi l*ut!iam building were 
witliout a ct»nference spot, save 
the Automftt. until some of the 
hunch got the idea to move 
;i cross. No>v the other side of 
the street location is nvt>Kni/.ed 
as olilcial . meeting place, un- 
less the cops break it up. 



Chicago Shy on Beauts; 
Bonuses to Find Them 

Chiragr.. .J\il\ L't',. 

I'itlur ('hi<ag«) >i;irls .ire ritictiit 

about displaying th< ir i h ii ins or 

else theie ar(^n't enough girls with 

charms left from previous bathing 

beauty contests to-sup^pVy- any thing 

near a competition. 

Last week, it was reported, Bahi- 
ban an<l Katz, sjtonsoring the "Miss 
ChicaKo' contest to Atlantic City, 
in conjunt'tion with the "HerahL-Kx- 
aminer," offered minor agents from 
$2 to V< a h< ad for fair enti ants. The 
girls entoring tlie contests are of- 
fered various prizes^ including $110 
In cash, $250 fur coats. $300 radios 
and what not. Kvery contestant 
gets a bathing suit and a prize. Th<« 
homely ones are given a prize along 
with the beauts, but of lesser value, 

of coiu'se. 

Many of the contests have ended 
in near riots. In one inst.mce, two 
girls, number six and seven, were 

adjiidg* d a tie by the judges. A 
coin was llipp(Hl an»l No. 6 won. No. 
7 had her gang of cohorts on the 
job. They booed the master of ccre- 
in<>ni< s, hissod the judres and niade 
so mucii nois<' tiie vaud(! bill follow- 
ing was hindered. 



Guest Stabbed in 

8di Ave. Restaurant 

Theatre Crowds in the Alpis 
restaurant, 865 8th avenue, fled in 
terror when they s.aw a terrilic 
struggle in the restaurant between 
the proprietor, Kontsten Peteries, 
and Raymond W» aver, 30, .s.-ih s- 
man, of 100 Wf st 69th street. 
Weaver was stabbed in the back 
and left hand. He was hurried tr> 
Roosevelt hospital in a taxieab 
where it is said his condition is 
.serious. 

Peteries was arrested by detec- 
tives George Ferguson and Jimmy 

T^oach of the West 47fh street sta- 
tion. The prisoner was tnl<fn by 
the detectives to the l)edside of the 
wounded man and the latter iden- 
tified the . restaurant owner as his 
nssail.nnt. 

According to' Ferguson and 
Leach. Weaver ahd a friend en- 
tered the rest.aurant ci o\vd< d witli 
diners tliat had just 1* f t the the- 
atres. An argument ar<»se bet\v«en 
Weaver, his friend, and Peteries 
about the food. Th*- fiwn'-r sought 
to ejf ( t Weaver .Tn<l )ijs fliurn. The 
battle was soon on and IN t* ries is 
said to have plunged an oyf-ter 
knife into Weaver. 

Df-t'f tiv' S Imri iod to tlie re.st;ni- 
rant an<l arr<st««l th*- dv-mr. 'Die 
knife could not ho found. 

In West Side Court. Jos. ph W»df- 
man. 2r?r Ka.^-t 5th slr« et. attorri'-y 
for r« teries, dr iii» d the as.sault and 
.st.'itr d that Wcav» r received his in- 
juries when he fell tlirough a plate 
MhlMK wlii i luw. 



Fleet Neighbors Hlamcs 
Liquor for Downfall 

Attributing his pr<'di( aiii< iit to 
craving for li«|U<u-, Fh ft Neigh- 
bours, 2S, electrical engineer, st«>p- 
ping at the Hotels Astor and Times 
Square uas arraigned in West iSi«le 
Court hofoic .Magistrate Thoin.'is I'\ 
McAndrews on tlie charge of pass- 
ing a worthless check. He was held 
in $1,000 bail for a further h< aring 

Neighbours' home is said to l»e 
in iSavannah, (J.a. His brotlier. the 
detectives said, is a school official 
of thnt city. The i)risonor w.'is 
seized in the lobby of the Times 
Square hotel. lie was arreHte<l by 
detectives Jo.seph Fitzgeraid and 
Pat TT.irty of the West 47th street 
station. 

The defendant told reporters that 
he was a graduate of the Virginia 
Polj'technic Institute. He held a 
responsible job with the (Jraybar 
<'onipany, electrical engineers, of 
Charlotteville. N. C. but lost his 
position, the sleutlis said, Ixeaiise 
of his taste for drink. He came 
North to rehabilitate himself. 

So<m out of funds, h< stoppid at 
the A.'tor and gave a e)ie(l< for $100 
on tlie American Trust Comi»any, 
Of Charlottevllle, N. C. The Astor 
cashed the check. It "bounced" 
back. 

"Liquor is the cause of my <lo\vn- 
fall," the -djetcctives <):Uote Neigh- 
bours as saying when he tvus ar- 
rested. 



$22 "BliACHER" SEATS 
TOTAL LOSS AT FIGHT 

Far Off Septions in Turbulent 
Times — Missiles Hurled 

and People Hurt 



Fiiilit ti( kt' t st< ( iti < ^jt* ru« 

lators niade tlu insol\« s s< .iivo 
around Madison Square Caiileu the 
day of the fight. Cai»iain l-Mward 
Lennon of the West 47th street sta- 
tion will-* has two new men assigned 
t<» I uu down the steei-ei s and snrcs 
made t\\i» arrests. Thes.» meti were 
arraigned in Night Court. They 
gav, tlieir nameiB as Harry Phillips 
and William Pennett. I'.oth were 
arresiid by d«teeti\es Pat Win- 
ship an«l John Ruoff. charged with 
I'tiiig storrers. They nvo saitl to 
liave bt i ti op« r;iting for an agency. 

That the spi«-.>9 ami stccrers are in 
fear of the pending Investigation 
by Federal Histiict Attoriu-y 
iMiarles Tuttle is tiuite plain. 
Heretofore when a big light or 
sporting event was on one can hear 
the shouts of the stcriTrs a block 
away. Inspector James S. Polan 
C'ft ptain Lennon- "had Ji#ut«n- 
ants ari>und the Garden to observe 
movcnieiits . 

A runner for a spec hung closely 
to. the lino In the flarden. When a 
disgruntled prospective purch.aser 
was unabU' tt> buy a <>ostly ticket 
at the Ciarden box ollice th** run- 
ner sidled »ip and learned what he 
had to yipcWi]. HMu' runner wouM 
<lisar)pear and r»'tui-n with the 
ticket that he had g<»tten acros.s the 
way In a ticket office. The buyer, 
of course, ytaid a few bucks more 
than the ticket called for. 

At the Garden window the after- 
nt>on of the fight the only tickets 
to be piuaMiased were tlic $'J'J oi- tho 
$:i7.50 coujtons. One writer bought 
two for $40. The seats called for 
the ringside. Later he found hlac^ 
seat a I .out 200 feet away from tha 
ringside. 

Scenes of disorder in the out- 
lying sections of the Yankee 

Sladiimi were on all sides. It was 
impo.s.sible to see the ligJiters. 
Occasionally one could get a glimpse 
by Ktanding, not standing on the 
seat but perching one.velf on tho 
back of it. A p<-riloUK p(jsiti(m. This 
was done by almost all who cared 
tf> be Intrejud. One time several 
rows of seats starte<l to sw.iy and 
a real accident seemed imminent. It 
was checked by the crowds Jump- 
ing. 

Women had a md time. .Several 
fights occurred. Men standing on 
seats were assaulted by phono 
l)(<oks thr<iwn by those behind 
them. in several <ases women 
were struck by missiles hurled. 

The crowds In tho rear of the 
i-inr>-ide section g.ave It u[> as a b.ad 
j<d* and lied to the .aisles to get a 
sight of the fighters. 

".Vever aK-'tin!" was the rejoiner 
of thos«' tli.it paid for the seats. 

It was a repetition of other liglit 
scenes in the bleacher part of the 
oix-n air amphltheatrf s. 

It was getn-rally .agreed |n ad- 
vance of the liglit tliat the .safer 
seats to purchase were the $11 ones, 
those in the portion of the gi-.ind- 
stand known to the fight funs as 
"the mezxanlne." Not only Is the 
sight vision in that section excel- 
lent, but its seats are protected in 
case of rain. 



CLEANING THE STREETS 



The abbreviated Vaude version of 
"Honest Liars," sponsored by 

f'o 'irf^'i M..er;ir!a . v. m f .e tlie 
. N fif pro<lurtii.ri, al.' o ha.' h» • n VMtb- 
idiawii for rccafctiny. 



Cops Chasing Peddlers and FaUirs 
Bick to Their Haunts 

police Tnspe( tor I'.ehfu's s^juad, 
under direction of IJeut. T<im 
Walsh, hss done much In the past 

few Wf»'ks tr» rifl th" white llglit 
midway of street fakirs and ped- 
<ilers. 

Lifut. Walsh's mob has exercised 
'Xtreme Vi;'i!;inee \>, ke»p the li- 

' enserl peddlers <jn the hop and ar- 
rest tho.se unIif;enHed. 

With the street gang pr.'ietie.ally 
<]':ir''l Up th<- r'.pjM-t'; are now 
turning lh«-ir attention to\\ai(| the 
auto p"ddlers, using tl)e parking 
r-rdiri Mi e jis a whip to rdiase tliern 
mit of '.hf XtlxLown .Of tidti .-^ind ),!n U 



to ]4th .^tjiet and the I'.owery from 
wh' nee fh'y came. The latter linve 
. O' • ri doin;,' ;i thiee-ring sab-s NtUPt 

ef he.il'll ho'ds. patent rii*"di' irie.*'. 

j etc.. iind iefiorfe(| tijkinitJ pl« nty 
j from ii.': < h iioi>.s. 



Richman's Quick Win on 
Dempsey— Chicagro Betd 

Chicago, July 25. 
I<ast-iiilnut<' short.'ige of .Shaikey 
nioney in local betting circb-s h<'hl 
down the winnings {im liempsey) 
of Harry RIchman to a r**ported 
$11. 000. 

Uichman took all (idds-f-n 
.Sharkey coin he could iind tlio 
afternoon preceding the fight but 
there was a lacic of waKerinS-^ 

gentl y liei e.ibeuts. 

lietiing in Chi(ago c»n the scrap 
was unusually low when compared 
to' that on iirevious large sporting 
events. It is estimated aroufKt that ^ 
the. total bet-makini: was itO p**^' 
*"6nt. U'SH tlian the sum wagered - 
on the I)en)riv< v-'riiliti< \- fii.'ht. 

Huring tlie w< e^ most of the 
f- upi'o;.:« dly "smart" douj'b went on 
the .Shaik'^y long end. h« re as < I. . - 
v.Iiefe. \'.h;l'- in .\'t w Voi k o<!'!s 
..v. itche,| to ]| to 10 rint^'side. f.i- 
voring DcjiipKcy, they rentained 7 
t<» 5 arid up for Sleirl ' y utnil bell 


th.-it 
on 



Though the <l;iilie.v: .«;tat' <1 
Arnohl Ib.th tein"H bets were 
tiie SMajke\- « Jnl. fl'n.dda ^.hil•I>• (I 
tbi^' vs.'V in K'-Uis'-in - l.< ' Af i« 
s;;id to liave i i<ld« ri » ritii » ;> ori the 
<,\-chMti p 



V A R I « T Y 



Wednesday. July 27, 1927 



GOl^DJ^Ef-^ COLUMN 



VA^ilETYS ^ a'ct . 
BLUE ^ R I B B O N ~ 1. 1 S T 



^ VVHERF: to 

S 1 1 O I> ^ .\ M D ~ D I X' E 



ACCESSORIES 



MISS BELL 

TifEATRICAL OtTFITTER 
€/• SMITH A SMITH 

JOIANE HOSIERT MIUS 

IftI valucH on rhifTon and S<>rvice Hose 
fllioleiittle rrlv«m to KeUiil Trude 
»!.«.%— #1.50 
West 4?nd Ht. (Koom 84») 



MME. JULIUS 

New r(»umlatiiin (iiiimorits — Ni iiligces— 

Gluvos — MtC'alluin HdsIptv 
m Wet g?th S t. C'Irrto 1488 

EVKRYTHINC FOR RENT 
J«wel« — Karri ni:»—Co«taniea — HhawU 

WUIS XIV ANTiaUE CO., INC. 

t KMt S8th StrMi Plan SlSt 

The IITTLEJOHNS Rhinestones 

; ' Anything in Rhinestones 
tM Weii *mh St. Clifekerinir 772S 



BEAUTY CULTURE 
ANNEOERARDE 

FATTAT, srKPIAT.TST 
Preparations for Stage and IVrsnnal T'ne 

rONSl' STATIONS TREATMENTS 
f lint 5:tli St. i'laiM 

AraASTBURKE ~ 

ll:iir »iid Sralp S|M'riaIiNt 
Iinprttved HwrdiMh Method 

Mo<»t bcn-'ttcla 1 f()r luJolarhoa and over- 

5t8 Fifth Ave. (44tli St.) Vander. 

"TIME THE mPCHEE" 
Contains • niatsage to llit fiiBtidluut woman, 
tii« profits ^.ionn I wuman and tnr woniNO who 
•ifip ••'^w l>.r fnce 1 '•k'; Sent fr<*fl 

£, P. ROBINSON, M. D. 

ffg W#el 4 fh St. . _ New York 

CLEANERS 



Theatrical Cleaner and Dyer 

Work Done C)vorniKht 
0(iO(1h Called for anil I>ellveiei1 
•Sft W. 47th St. Lackawanna 3883 



COSTUMES 



EAVES COSTUME CO. 

Costumes of Every DMcription 
For Every Osessiofi 
Its West lierty-SlKth Bfeel 

VANITY FAIR COSTUMES, INC 

^^THBATBItAL COSTIMKS 
isey Broiidwey »eea. MSI 

Juk L» Iiipshutz Costume Co. 

Inrorpornted 
CHA8. K. l.II»MlirT2 
OKNE I.ANKKS 
7<S Ttk Ateaue Bryant 1054 

"~ E. MONDAY CO. ^ 

COSTl'MERS 
Establishpd 38 yearai 
Husinpsa for sale 
147 West 34th St. Cel. 7188 



C. CONLEY 

TIIKATBICAL C08TIJMER 

Dencinff Frockn. Evening; Gowns, Wraps 
Stese ..SKsrdrobos I<<>u^'ht, Sold, Rented 

• SS3 Weat 48th bt. 

'■M— ■■^1 I I 111 I I .(II ill 

GIRARD'S 

THEATRICAL (UOSTCMER 
N. Y. P.->duction9 Vaudevilla 
tSS We<t 48th St. Laoc. SStO 

Louis Guttenberg's Sons 

^•ed rostumen for Kale or Bent 
Now at 

S West 18th St. WalMne «»8« 

MILLINERY AND GOWNS 

THEATRicAL^HATS 

Spanish Sailor.-, Soinlitpros. .Sliako.t Val 
;ettUn08, It'Mii i'.runiiucls. Silk nndi Opera 
— — . HntM M H nuf a CI iii'*>il l>v 

JOHN REINITZ 

l^STBrofulway (4Ktli at.) Lack. 0605 

DANN & CO ^' 

I>INT1NCT1VK Mil.llNEitT 
Theatrical discount on Injporte.l luodela 
L%10 nrondway^44ll St. 



PETS 



VARIETY 

DOG AND CAT BEAUTY PARLOR 

KoRH iteautifled— Cats Pry Clesfted 
Antiseptic DathM. s;iu>piM»;. I^lucklnf 
and Clippmt: P.Mi.- l»y Hxpcrts 
All I'ct!« und .'■iiippllcN 
ISl W. 4»th St. (Prof. Disoonnt) Cir. 661 S 



DRAPES AND FABRICS 



I. WEISS & SONS 

Curtains — Draperies — - Furnltere 
— for— 
ANT BEm;iRKM£NT 
508 W. 43rd St. Lack 18tS-SS 




SCHNKIDER STUDIOS. Inc. 

Drapprles — Scpn^ry 
Drops, Cycs. Groundcloths 
Vaudevills Settings 

lg7 W. 47th St. Bryant Il6f 

OTTO MEERS 

OBAPBRIB8 FOB THKATBBS 

StiiKc Ciirtnlns and Cycloraina* 




no F.a».t '.{Mil St. 



R«>i;cnt iiM 



THE NEW YORK STUDIOS 

Originators of Drapery Stage Settinja. 
The most exclusive furniahers of Drapery 
StAffe Curtaina. Auditorium 
Prav>erie8, etc. 
338-SS2 West 3»th St. I.i»ik. 9.'70 



VOLLAND SCENIC STUDIOS, OTq. 

braperies Scenery R|sStaif 

For Stages and Auditoriums 
New York Office 
1 ftOO P:i r.i jmui nt Uldg. Lon tr. 7007 

MmSSBTHTFRANCE SONS, Inc. 

SELL OR RENT 
New and Uaed SeeniQ Settings 
For Vaudeville and Productions 
S06 Weat 38th St. Lack. 196S 

EVERYTHING IN DRAPES 

for Motion ric turos and Theatres 

National Theatre Supply Co. 

l.'tCO Hrwu iway Itry. 24HO 

Greater N. Y. Export House, Inc. 

Jobbers of Drapery >TatcriaIs, Carpets 

and I.inoUMiin 
Maintain ( )\\ n Wnrlirooins 
(t^O Bight h Ave. ( .">Oth St.) Cirrle 8070 

DRAPERIES 

Night Cluba — Ballrooms — Theatres 
Drapinc of Celllnpa and Walls 

BROAbWAY DBCORATma STUDIOS 
1888 B'way (OOttt f^t.) Trafalgar 7885 

DAZDIN'S. INC. 

THBATBICAL GOODS 

Bryant 1062-3J>37-5177 
142-144 West Forty-Fourth Street 



L. J. HYAMS & COMPANY 
Costume Fabrics a Specialty 
8 EAST 36th ST. 
Ashlaad 8880-88S8 

MAWARAM TEXTILE CO., be. 

Vaaraal 

8CBNBBT AND COSTVMB FABBICS 

from our own hiIIIh. Bryaat S511 
Itl W. 48th St. opp. Friars' Club 



MENDELSOHN'S TEXTILE CORP. 

THEATRICAL FABRICS 
Sltks—Tinsele— Pluahes 
188 W. 43th St. Bry. 787t-a8S4 

~~ FLORISTS 




The Appropriate Gift 
A. WABKNDOIiFF. INC. 
Ha«el Aster Lack. 8688 



FOOTWEAR 



RUSSELL IMPORTS 

Spert Dreit^ei, Afternoon Gowni. Eveaini QtWRl 

A«tiially (lilieicMt, vsiih peixonality 
Wf.kly ."liijHiifntM fiDiii I'ariH 
<'l«..sinK out MiMne merchandise at cosit 
88 Weat A6th St. Clrrle 4550 

P. LO VERSE^ " 

BIDING HABITS Sl-ORT WKAB 

TAILORED (iOWNS 
Fault e!s« Tailoring. Rxcluxive Linee 

Perfect Fitting. Moderate Prioaa 
84 West 4Mh St. Bryant 8881 




THCATBICAIi SHOBS 



In Block and I i 

made to order \ I 

t.n slidi-t notice K-Ka 

SHANK'S ^ 

<.M(«t St.) 



845 Btghth Ave. 



Col. 5AIS 



BEN AND SALLY 

Theatrical Footwear 

"Noi-z-iosa" nnd •'Pprrpcf 
Toe and Ballet Flippois 
t44 Weat 42nd St. WIn. Ok->48 



SELVA db SONS, INC. 

"Til -Toe" Ballet Slipiiera 

ratc.'it I'cndinj; 
The only innroMsninal Toe Shoe with 

(Innbio salin liox < ovorinj? 
800 8(h Ave. Lntk. 8858 



PROP^TiES \ 

^ ^iiisiGNER AND BUILDER 

Electrical -Mechanical Kquipmeat 

J. H. WELSH 

588 Wee8 Urd St. Chlek. 8488 



MUSIC 



Theatrical Properties Studio 

Preeerty Boxes Travtlan Meehanleai rrtpt 
Praditttioai Famitht^ C««pl«t« 
We Alao Kent Dancing Mats 
888 West 44tk Btree* Pea a. 9t7T 



The William Bradley Studios 

318 W. 43rd St. Longacre 93'!0-9331 

Furniture, all mak»'i And periods 

Proportiea of every doscription 
for MtaK*' and motion picture use 
Everything or its whereabouts 

Furniture and TnniiliiBirt 

ON RENTAL BASIS 

WILLIAM BIRNS 

S07 W. S7th ft. Chick. 5861 

JOHN PRAETORIUS 

Papier Maclie Decorations 
Cluy Modelling Sculpturing 
For ail theatrical purposes 
CO.-* West 46th St. Chick. 10148 



LlCJiTS 



PRANK DETERING 



448 W 



STAGE LIGHTING 
Mechanical Specialties 
. 4tad St. Leacacve 8884 



DUWICO 

"EVERYTHING ELECTIllCAL 
FOB THE THEATRE" 
SOS West 4lBt St. Peaa. t488*16t8 



CHARLES I. NEWTON 

.Nfovlng floutls, water ripples, ocean wives, fall- 
iiiK snow, rain. Are, ligtitaint, butterflies, birdi 
Stereopticons, Sciopticons, Spotlights 
244 Weat 14th Street^ New York 
Tel. Chslua 2I7J All Hours 



Display Stage 

Lighting Co. 

"A LIGHT FOR 
EVISV PURPOSE" 

SS4-S40 W. 44th St. 





«i| 



KLIEGLBROS 

STAOC UOHTINO 

S/)»llifhf. FiootlligMt. Scmmtc CAWia, 

321 VMestSOik Jheel cbhimbut oiso 




STAGE RICCING AND 
HARDWARE 

PETER CLARK, INC. 

steel and Asbestos Curtains 
^ Counterweight Systems 
OrthMtrs. Orian Efevstsr asS Stai* Traps 
584 West SOth St. Chlekerlac 8241 

THE NEW YORK STUDIOS 

Mo.«it true counterweight Hy.steir.a, both 
track and wire BUidea, The N. Y. apccl- 
floation .steel double asbestos curtains. 
S28-88S West S8tk Street La«k. 8370 

Abbott'i Scrim Pro^e Co., Inc. 

THEATBICAI. HARDWAlIB SVPPLIBS 
288 Weet 44th St. Lack. «8l4 



A. W. GERSTNER CO. 

Theatrical Hardware ef An Rinds 

Agents for J. R. Clancy 
6.^4 Elshth Are. (4Ut St.) Peaa O.'ISO 



Menseli HEELED Toe Slipper 

l'.i;.nt IT. S. .Sopt. S. 3 9 2.-) 
A New <'ieatu)n tor all T \ pea of Dancing 

E. LANDI 

277 W. S8th St. (I Flight Vp) Wis. 4880 



MEN'S HATS 



PLAYS 



Allegro Music Printing Co., Inc. 

Specialists la Bverr Braash 
ef If fsle PriaiUv 
818-811 W. 4nh gt. Xessaeffe >4Sl 

FORREST S. 

CHILTON 

"The House of Melodiea" 
16t5 Broadway, nt 48th Streei 

Chlrkcrlng 6157 



cArl p. wuuams 

Orcheetrations for Productions 
VaadevUle 
Phenegraph Vltapboae 

Columbia Theatre Bldg. 
701 7th Ave. Bryant 77S1 



5C£A^/C SUPPLIES 



ALIO 

Hry and Pulp ColorH, Aniline Dyes, 
Ur□n^e I'owdcra, Scenic Artiaiu' Supplies 

ALJO MANUFACTVBINO CO. 

188 West 22nd St. Watklns 6778 



P. W. MERK Co., Inc. 

All ShadeM Dry Colora, Broasee. 
MrtnllioK, Dyea 
Quick Drying Furniture I'alnls in Gloss 
and Dull Finish 
S48 Weat 4end St. Utng. S884 



SCENIC CONSTRUCTION 
COLONY LUMBER CO. 

THBATB1CAI. LUHBEB 



Coniid'^te Stock 

41 West ;:hiii St. 



Iniinf'diate Delivery 
( hifkering 7134 



CRANE & CLARK > 

SPECIALIST.S 

in 

THEATRICAL LUMBER 
511-51S West 46th St. (at 10th Ave) 

Greater New* York Lumber Co. 

Inc. 

COMPLETE STOCK of 

Theatrical I.unil>«>r for Immediate 
l>(di\oiy 

242-46 Eaat 25th St., Lex. 0604-0665-6597 

Vail Scenic Conitraetie|i €9, 

GBAND OPERA HOVSB 
820 West 24th St. f'?ioK< a 0744 

~ P. J. CAREY CO^ 

<^ont ra ( tor.s and Kullderi^ of Scenery 
Theatrical Productions Motion I'tctutea 

Exteriors Interiors 
5 Stelnway Ave.. L. I. City Stillwen 6320 

SCENERY ^^r^ 
P. DODD ACKERMAN 

STUDIO 
140 Weat SOth Htreet 
P. Dodd Ackerman, Designer 
Boa eiiok. Gob. Mfr. 0. FfSSk DeSgt. Rif. 

DE FLESH PLETCHER 

DESIGNER PAINTEB 
Scenery — Stage Settings — Drapes 
Alao Rentals 
701 7th Are. (47th St.) Bryaat 1886 



0LA8XL SCENIC STUBI08 

PHIL. BRENNBB 
25.1 Weet 125th St. Ifoaanseat 



ACTING PLAYS 

Monologs. Recitations, Drills, Mlnatrel 
and Vaudeville .loliea and Siietchea; 
Ideas for Kntertninm^nt. Catalofr. 

DRAMATIC PI BLlgHIMO CO. 
ol'iX H. Deurhorn St. - Chicago' 

SAMUEL FRENCH ] 

Incorporated 1898 
Oldest Play-I'ul)lish'«i3 in th" World 
T. R. Edwards, ManaRin;? Director 
25 West 45th St., NEW YORK, N. T. 



RESTAURANTS 

"YOCB RBSTAI RANt" 
SARDI'S 
Italian Fond and Italian Atmosphere 
2S4-2S6 Weat 44th Htreet 

Next to the I.lttle Theatre 



McCue Bros. & Drummond, Inc. 

STETSON HATS 

Itfit Brimdwfiy at I'.'nd St, 
litO Broaduiiy ut 4jlh St. 



__J7^.4iVSiPORr^ TION 
Walton Scenery Transfer Co. 

TBANSPORTATION OF ALL THEA- 
TRICAL BFFBCT8 
•in K.u.t -Hih St. Leg. S740.1.3 



HERMAT SCENIC STUDIOS 

C'reator.s of 
Scenic Efferta. DeHlrning, Patating, 
Draperies 

^7 Weat 47th St. Xoi^ 4180 



LEE LASH STUDIOS 

Harry J. Kurkuck. Oen'l. Mgr. 
DRAPERIES SCENERY 

StaRO Eciuipnicnt .of AH KindM 
181R-1K38 Amatrrdam Are. Bryant IHS.'i 

WARD AND HARVEY ST1TO08 

^ _^ ^ JPBODU CTIQN S 

DBSICNimD "'^^^AtNTnia 

o02 West 38th St. I4ick. 8671 

THE NEW YORK STUDIOS 

The mnat extensive painters of stock 
vaudeville pr<'sental iona and theatre 

' (iuipttii-nt .-^l oncry in the world 
828-332 West SOth St. Lack. 8270 



EVERYTHING IN SCENERY 

for Motion Pictures and Theatres 

National Theatre Supply Co. 

l.'>60 Broadway Bryant K480 

SCHAPPH&R A SWEET, Inc. 

VAUDEVILLE and PROmTTIONS 
DRAPES and SCKNEHY 
451 First Ave. (26th St.) I^«. 0789 



TRIANGLE SCENIC STUDIO 

Sta pe Do.«iKn.'< — S<»lting»— Draperjoii 
127 Went 47th nt. Bry. IIGO 

2368 Lorillard Phice Sedgwick 3818 



SCHOOLS 

IVAN^ARASOFF 

The Ballet School of America 
687 MudlKon Avenue ReKcat 8888 

JACK MAVNINa BTUKO — 



of 



TAP DANCINO 

MS Weat ft7th St, 

~ JAOKBLim 



Coi. ittt 



Supreme Authority on alt rharnctar 

bung and Dunce Inipordonat ions 
Routines ArranKe<t — rrofmlontls Prpferrod 
All kinds of Tap and Fancy Dancinr 
S81 Weet 61st Street Circle 6136 



D 



Mr. and Mlee 

V B Y E 



A 



Dance Tuition Specialists In 
Sta»fe und Dallroom Dancing 
The D.illrooin Hotel des Artiates 
1 West 67th St. 8ua<|nehaniia 8448 

BULY PIERCE STITDIO 

All Ty^s at Anerleaa DaacliMr 
tS& West 4«th St. Flrat n 



JACK CLARK 

TAP BLACKBOTTOM 

PriTiile Rn.l ('l:iss Work for Adijlts nrul f'hildraa 
School of .4rrol>iitlrH and Stage Diinciaa 
Vil West 4» tli St. < irrle »■'»»> 

The Buccini School of Languages 

Improve your English grammar and pro- 
nunciation. Learn another language with 
reliahle native teachers. Develop your 

intellectnal faculties. 

5 ColuniiMM Circle Estuldisiif d li»08 



SUPPLIES 



BEADED DRESSES 

Repaired and Shortened 
Also Beaded Baga and Rhinestones Reset 

ROYAL ART EMBROIDERY f O. 
38 W\ S4th St. (Eat. Z'i yra.) Penn. lOlIt 

ARTHUR B. ALBERTIS CO., INC. 

NEW ADDRESS 44S-44t W. 48ad ST. 

TifflitM — Spanglea — Rhineatonea 
Stiige .lew elry- — WigN — Tinncl Trimm ings 

"ELIJOTT^REENE &~COT, INC. 

IIead<iuartera for 
RHINESTONES, JEWELS und BEADS 
AH Kinds Ht Low l»rices 
Sl-33 East 28th St. Mad. Sq. 1618 ^ 

J. J. WYLE & BROS., INC. 

A full line of Gold and Silver Rrocade^ 
metal Cloths, Cold and Silver Trim- 
mings, Hhineatonea, Spangles, Tights^ 
Opera Hose, etc., for stage costumes. 
lH-20 Eaat 27th St.. New York C Ity ^ 

Every Color Feather Co., Inc. 

Ufaaafaetarere ef 

OSTRICH NOVELTIES— FANS 
23 W. 45th St. Bryaat 8881 



KATE SHEA 

OSTRICH FEATHERS 
FANS— HEAD DRESS— TRIMMINGS 
140 West 34th St. (Opn. Blacy'S) 
. Chlckerlag 48W 

DRY GOODS CALLAHAN'S INC. 

Ladies' Wear, Domestics, Novelties 
"JaatseA'^ and "Annette KcUernsiPf^ 

Dathinif Suits 
"The Nelghl.orhood Store Worth Whlle*^ 
8th Ave. at 47th St. 
Discount to the Profesaion 

TAYLOR'S Theatrical TRUNKS 

Thf etaadard trank of the professle* 
Fall line of leather goods 
TAYLOR'S 
- 727 Seventh Avenue 

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS 
for 

STAGE l/OBBV VAIDEVIIXR 

DECORATIVE PLANT CO., INC. 

230 5th Ave. (27th St.) Ash lan d 278S 

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS 
HiKh Grade Flowers, Vinea. Leare« 
IMantfl. For all purposes and every 
occasion. All kinda of pnetal flowers. 

PHIUPROXAN 

102 Weat 4.'.tli St. B ryiuit 

ROUTE SHEETS AND BOOKS 

Loose Leuf Spe<'iaIiMtH 
Frlnters stationers 
A. LANtiSTADTER. IN< . 
21ft Weat 47th Ht. l*e"^ 6767^ 



JEWELRY 



i:>i:i-4 BRYANT 

E. HEMMENDINGER, INC. 

JEWELEBS 
88 Weet 46th Street 

SCHWARTZ BROST 
Jewelers and Silversmiths 

"The Store of Gifts' 
U.->» liroadwny— 41at St. 



FURRIERS 



FURS 

Remo<leie4l and itepaire^l 
Free .'^tor.iKo I'lof. d SI "uai- 

IRVING N. KATZ 

162 W. 34th St. Ctrd Fl oor) Long - gl^ 

FURS 
Repaired and Remodeled 
Also Silver Vox ;,n.l I'oit.ted l'»< Scai t 

RICHARD KOPPEN 

17 West 46th St. 



THE ARCHDUKE'S BUNK 



(Continued from po^o 1) 

Hi l l I I I . pi.itn.w.%^».if 1.n^ 

that an AuMtrlan Archduke had 
|>«en «nga«red to pluy the part of 
the Mexican Kmperor. 

At that (niip F5»>nor naiiinbath 
Stated tluil ho fr.iKMl tl>»^ |)n)(iu( lion 
of this picftire. pailioularly if 

IcaaisA troia lUo Autitrian ylc^- 



point, would fiirtli. r (^nmi'lir.'tto re- 
scntm^^nt In liis <<.iiti(iy tovvai"<l 
American i»i<iuits and rausc 
"trouble, very nuuh tiouhlo, be- 
tween the |)kj[u prodticere and 

I-'jirthtT )),irkinp (h»> Mixloan 
claim of iMil)lj<iiy Is iho printed 
statemente that I^eopold had re- 

notincod his tiHo. the supposed real 
cause of the "iti.sult," and then du(? 
It lip apain when lamlinq: in Holly- 

vk w£j itvAi wU£nce brukt; the artt 




.'^torlos in the dallies of the sought 
for duel on the part of Archduke 
T^opold, and the consequent em- 
ployment of the Austrian as an 
extra in ths pictures. 



.!(..<( ph Schildkraut and Ivan Ix>b- 
cdoff in the cast. 



COAST STUDIO NOTES 

<CQiitiiiue4 from pa«e 19) 

Goudal for De MiUe. Story is an 

orltrin.Tl by I'^Imer Harrlw, rtdapted 



Frank Currier added to "The 

i:iirni\." T.illiiui tlisy/.s now M-G-M 
liiin. J-reti Niblo direction. 



t<;i!lv liand with Untvftmal in 
Hoot C;ib»on westerns. 



Cert rude Sitort ridded to "I^dleM 
of Kast." Chadwick. 



Archie T. Mayo to direct "The 



Ado play. Dolores Costello eiarrcd. 
WarnerH. 



Henry T?. W.Mthall r.dd^d to "Th<^ 
Hypnuti.»i, " I/"ti ('liane\".s new M- 
(I-M. Tod lirviwning diietiiou. 

Lena H-isquette. opposite UMr 
(;ii)son in a Univ^rsul pi«'ture, un- 

lill<-U. 



Doris Hill n<ld»'<i to ' Heaven Hel!> 
tlio Worlung dirl. " Tar. 



4 



Wednesday, July 87, 1927 



WOMEN* S PAGE 



VARIETY 



89 



GRAY MATTER 

By MOLLIE GRAY 

(TOMMY QRAY't •l«T|ER) 



At the Palace 

Kven though the Palace was full of fight fans. Marlon Harris kept 
thcni with her Monday afternoon until the inteniiisi^ion sign, sonit thing 
that hasn't been done for a long time and a proof of her perijonallty and 
charm. Her first frock was light green, the lace of the long bodice 
and the crepe of the skirt being exactly the same shade, only the velvet 
of the girdio being darker. The white chiffon ensemble she wore later 
bad a harrow ruffle edging the coat which had a deep white ostrich 
collar. The frock was lightly spangted and both the skirt and sleeves 
^hich hung to the edge of the skirt were knife *pleated« l^veyi the scarf 
that draped the piano matchied the black beaded drapei of the set. 

Nitza Vemille wears several striking cdstum«s. A grey velvet was 
lined with coral, which also made the narrow ruffle down the outer side 
of the tight sleeves, but the slippers were green and the three combs 
In her hair were red and green. Her white velvet gown was triple tired 
and had a row of red woolen bnlls oVer one shouldor and at the elbow, 
where her red mittens ended. Tlie skirt carried three white ostrich 
plumes. Slie oponed in flowing chiffon and closed as a gorgeous cow- 
girl in a custnnio of every color and rr.;.. !i gold. 

Marie Fleming, who accompanies AValtfr McNally wore a lovely taf- 
feta aod tullc frock, the tiglit bodice gioen and the flounces (^f the skirt 
alternating green and orchid. Over one shoulder a narrow purple velvet 
ribboti was used to hold several flowers. / 

**Partner8," a funny sketch with as much plot as most shows, had 
Kina Walker in a small part. She ll'dt^ Ik^^fn^ coat over a blue 
.gilk dress. '.^'^ i- ■■. 



hotel, adjacent the Hoxy thentrc. lim l,7:,.1 rcoins. The n.-w I.in- t'lii. 
back of the Hotel Astor, 1.410 roojus. Tlie new V. S. C.iwnt liot* i at 
5Sd and 7th avenue, built by the Belvid* re pn pU-. l.0s5 rooni-. New 
Park Central* on the site of the proposed Commonwealth hotel, 1,612 

rooms. 

A veteran hottl man who has kept tab on the w- Y. tk li..t. 1 situa- 
tion claims without reservation that within the last two vrar.s ovi r lUO,- 
000 rooms have been bro\ipht close to Ihoadway by the new luuols. 

A hotel for women only, being built in Gramercy Park, New York. 

Working "Extra" Cag on Side Streets 

One of the noisiest of all the Tinus t^quare racUolt* Is now being Wi>rkod 
on Sunday mornings by leather-lunged n« w.si.i.ys employ* d to sell the 
"Sunday Kntiuirer," a downtown sheet which comeH out each Sunday 
equipped with more blLr typo and scan'-heads than the Ih arst "Journal" 
ever used. The boys take these pape rs through the side st'-eets. working 
in pairs, and yell their ♦'extras" In loud,, penetrating tones. Working 
fast, they can be heard two blocks off. so that hy the time they reach a 
window, it is ]isy». ii<i](.^;irall\- fitrured thai in'ei est I.s ;iroi:so,l. Tben tin y 1 
unload at a dime apiece for their eight to 10-page extras, whieh are in 1 
reality nothing t>ut big headlines over some rewritten t>r pufi» d up story. ; 

In case the first boy gets by, his partner follows up, grabl»ing off those 
wlio didn't get to tlio window in time. The hoys are fairly smart, not 
working the same territory each Sunday, a.*' the <li.<<appoint meiit is st> 
great after paying out a dime for the sheet that they wait a few weeks 
before coming back. 



At the State • ij. , 

"Ijeonora*s Jewels** are dancing on^s and genuine, enly the singer was 
paste, at the State Monday. The girls wear short ruffled costumes 
shaded through oVchid to purple and lined with green for a ballet, scant 
white and bare feet made a slpi^ moUoti seem less work and cooler than 
some numbers. 

Lillian Morton's frock was a becoming one of yellow taffeta wlilch 
opened in front to show the green chiffon and tiny rosebuds underneath. 
Green and yellow ribbons of odd lengths hung down the back. 

Bernard and Henrie show the extremes in skirt lengths. Tlie piSAlSl 
in flesh color crepe with blue edging the short sleeves and flounces on 
the skirt wore hers to the ankle, while the beaded and spangled 
georgette of the singer Just aliioWo^ 

Miss Lea of Jones and tiea use« tlirso o(Mt«iiMa to show her i>rogre88 
as an actress, The blue eroiie vorii llMt h^^^^ pink on the long 

sleeves and modest skirt the preltt wfiite erope with it's uneven hemline 
had ostrich plumes here and there da iiirt iind the blue velvet was 
elaborately spangled in a large lloimi w^ttitni^ The tight-lltttlig limt 
worn with this had a single row pt r^lnf st o ai i liround the edge. 



Angelic— Better Than ''Good as Gold" 
Buck Jones was "Good as Gold" as Frances Lee had rea.son to believe, 
eventually, and the story was Just about as old as gold. But there were 
some beautiful views of the Grand Canyon and a new recipe for scram- 
bled eggs — ."addle soap, horse medicine and plenty of pepper all added 
to the eggs. And the only thing Buck objected to was the pepper. 

At the lirst view of the train robbery it did seem like a new Idea for 
hero-horst^ pictures when the screen called him "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. 
Hyde," but one glimpse of friend Buck and wo just knew he had a 
right to that pay roll. It wasn't really neces.sary to prove he gave it to 
the widows and orphans, that was understood. "Good 8:s GoldT" Posi- 
tively angelic. •' ■ ■• ■•■^ ■;■ ' 



The larre electric sign at the north end of Times Square wliieli em- 
blazoned the virtues of Arrow Collars for years and appearetl promi- 
nently in moving pictures with a Broadway locale has been taken down. 
In its stead is a sign advertising a tooth paste substitute. 



Widening Park Avenue 

Paik avenue is being wi«leji(d froin 4rtth to ftTth street, 10 f»'et being 
gained on eiilier sido ihrough taking it away from tiio parkway in the 
centre of the avenue. The widening is being done by the Stewart Com- 
pany, which has the contract to < re» t the 3.S-story ofllce building Span- 
ning Park avenue between 45th and 46(h streets. 

The privilege of spanning was obtained by the aN'cw York Central from 
the City of New York, on the condition that the Central continue its 
cc'ncourso around the Grand Central station, to 4fith str<et on the east 
side. At present the concourse runs but to the Hotel Commodore on the 
east after around the station's west side from 45th street. 

In the cavern causedi by the span will be an Island of safety. The 
building's elevators will nli^^ht upon it. with passengers for . the floors 
abcVe able to take the lifts from the street. 



Gertrude Lawrence Strange ; 
Gertrude I^wreneiii iieined a ^it^^^^^l^ at the Paramount laitt week as 

were many of her lyrick. A» Ik ''Parisian I'ierrot" she woie white satin, 
green tulle ruff around her neck and head and feet covtrings of red. 
The chorus made an unusual appearance with wigs of every color to 
match the dress each' wlM ' wearing. — ^ — 

For another number the girls wore short ruffled dresses some of a 
darker shade of pink than the others trimmed only with a blue bow 
at the hip, and all wore fluffy white wigs. For the linal kicks good look- 
ing velvet costumes in a deep cDrange shade with the long ends of a black 
velvet bow falling back and front of the left shoulder. 

Miss I^awrence delighted tho audience with the familiar "I Don't 
Know." For this her gown was a smart white crepe with a band of 
silver spangles at the hip line above the chinchilla edging the bloused 
bodice. 



New Job for "Fairbanks" 

"Catch as Catch Can" and wouldn't, should be the rest of the title. A 
baseball scandal plays havoc with the hearts of the fans so what must 
it do to the hearts of the family of the crooked player? 

This weak brother let the blame be thrown on the manager, hi.s sis- 
ter's sweetheart which place*! hun in a most awkward position. In 
several In fact, only one of which was on a mat with a ferocious look- 
ing wrestler trying to break his necK 5tit having Just bought a dozen 
now collars ho objected to wasting tliAlil. "WlUim Fairbanks was the 
ever present and capable hero. 

Once "Fairbanks" meant only a scale, but now it means to scale and 
conquer, whether for Bill or Doug or Jr. 



Kitty O'Day— It's in the Name 

It miLst have been the name, "Kitty O'Day," that Esther Ralston as- 
sumed in "Ten Modern Commandments" that helped her to be such a 
delightful young lady. The CommandilB#nts #as "Get Tour Man" with 
the Couo sy.stem of repeating it ov<'r and over. The Northwest Mounted 
originated it but the Broadway Platinuni Mounted could give them 
points on it. 

In this instance beginner's luck has something to do with It else how 

oould a boarding house bed-maker, and a poor bed -maker at that, get 

the manm 1- and ability of a clmrus girl at the lirst ki« k. 

The name wa^ O'Day, that's the answer and an enjoyable picture is 
the result. 



Two Kinds of Courage 

"VVhen Fred Humes' fatlier sent him away to school for five yeai s an<l 
he came back polished like a new Ford, how could his father expect 
liim to associate with common cow-punchers and show off h<.w he cni l 
ride in front of them? And even the girl thouglit he had usi d up all 
^i« energy selecting his riding bro<ches, which were certainly nifty. 

Fred was just about discouraged when the villain started things. Fred 
bed them In fine style, finding tho murderer and saving the girl, after 
J>i^^ f nher had started *the charge of the right brigade consisting of the 
Sheriff, his aidr-s and tho merry villagers. 

This was called "Kange Courage" but it's noihiiig to compare with 
Exhibitors' Courage on Westerns. 

C^loria ';r» y and Connie L-iia w( r. als<» there. 



Titles 

"Rolled Stockings" starts off with so'me good laughs and then gets 
terribly dramatic, both parts well played by everybody concerned. "Rolled 

stockings" was a good name to disguise another college story even if 
this one did have more than just winning the race to it. It's one of 
those names that make pictures interesting — trying to figure out what 
the title had to do With th* jSUyry. 

"Rolled Hoops" w;ould haV4| suited this one Just as well. But in spite 
of its title and its roadhouse scene, old stuff, it has so^me fine moments 
between the brothers. Louise Brooks wears somo good looking clothes 
and well. A black satin frock had the net yoke Joining the tight bodice 
in deep points and the separate net scarf was edged with jet. Another 
light color evening gown wap also very effective. 



A Thrilling Thriller 
''The IBlood Ship'* prolial^ly te« inore blood and thunder to the fo^t 

than the oflllcial pictures of the WOl'ld war. Kind of hard on the system 
though what with tho villain making the blood boil otio minute and 
curdle the next, and hair standing on end annoying people In back. 
Luckily it doesn't aff sdi liil* IvNiK much so the damage isn't lasting. 

Richard Arlen must b© training for Tunney. Ho knows a clo.sed f\ni 
isn't an ornament and ho Is usincr his fn two widely sejcnated atmos- 
pheres this week. At colh?>go in "itolled Stockings" and at sea in "The 
Blood Ship." He didn't get Louise Brooks at college but he did get 
Jacqueline Logan, showing bl« luck was improving. 



Over Supply of Hotel Rooms in Square 

Word has been passerl among hotel men. especially those with a bee 
in tlK lr bonnets to build within the theatrical section of Ti: i s S-i'i n' 
J"at the se,.ti(,n has been "overbuilt" and that some of the proposed 
Inns face toi:c;h sledding. 

Of those now running near and in Times J?(iuare, some are doing very 
^^11 while others are singing the ledger bluen. 

J^y ^ny of obtaining an idea on the new hotels an'^ th. rninb.r 
'corns uvuilablo for public occupancy dose by T. the new Man 



"The Great Mail Robbery" has lots of excitement in it, and only a 
few questions. Since "No. S" had an armoVed ear on it why was the 
gold consignment put In another one with apparently nothing in the 

armored car but the radio? But with Its own questions unanswered it 
answers the puzzle of all Uie otlier pictures "How did the heroine know 
the hero' was finer than he seemed to be?" 

Jean Iforg^ says "Because love is not as blind as some people say," 
and every picture agrees with her. Homely heroines ar© not and only 
Lon Chaney dare defy the rule. 

Sweetness, Innocence end Ambition 

As "Th© Oingham Girl" was promoted from a mtisical to a movie 
cr>m< <ly she must Ik? nee< j-(ed as a faiiy Ktory. Mary made cookies in a 
small town in a small way but she was ambitious. Kwe<?t and Innocent 
and still ambitious she succeeded in the big town in a big way — up to 
a twenty-story factory. 

All the rest was laughs, Htjtnc at tlic Xarhous author Who made' a pro- 
noun a pest. , . 

George K. Arthur, who formerly stopped at the New York theatre for 
a day while New Yorkinf, re< «-nfly has \>< >-i\ v,> •■k'wi; it ai the Sf.ite and 
n'-'W the Capitol, suppli' <l lli' rif r ar.-l l/'.i': Wii. Mii the (•<»-»Ki'M, wlille 
Maude I'ulton made the famous author as riUiculou.s as pos.sible, mucii 
to th© enjoyment of tho audience. 



of 



"Hsnds Off," Poor Oirlt»» 

•T^oor Clils" told the story of *)n!y one girl, but the title flttnl In 
perf»et;y with th" otlier pi'Hire at the New Vork theater, "Hands Off." 
There is the whole story of ix lh of them. 

In the former Fred Hunies did the fighting to keep the vllllnn's hands 
off th< p.,'.r rirl and Ineldentally a worthless gold mine-, and In the lat- 
ter j:'!niun(i Biirk*', who f-.ur'- j.i' i:' '1 himself a fcoft place to fight, where 

H« tMUr> his: f.nllH On fi l-iT'/K \ f<l. 

"I*oor Girls" was the story of "Texa.«! Kate" and her daughter, but 
that was the only modern touch. S-.me day the Nl;,'ht f'lub llostesse.**' 
I'nlon Is going to prot'-.^t again; t all the movkn depi' tlng them as the 
mothers oT grown eliildr< n. They encourage finy number of "Mama.i"" 
red hot or otherwlnif, but ono "Mother" brings visions of dignity and 
age, both fatal to a hoMe«o. 

Dorothy R' vlrr waF Jusi too sweft for nnything— <nen a heroine — 
in "Toor Girls," and Hi i'n Foster gave more character ijian Western 
heroines usually do to "Hands Off." 



CHAMP DIVORCER 



(Continued from page 1) 

battle ground for 8,000, or 58 
cent., of Illinois distolvements. 

As t't cr»>ed of the rontrstantSi, 
(;»>rmans 1» d wiih 12 per cent.; 
Jews, 11; Knglish, 10; Irish, 9; 
Ameri«Nans», 6, and the rest scat- 
tered. 

$34 Average Alimony 

Tt<t.u! aliinony granted in the ye.ir 
was $C47.ri30.30, average of |.",4 a 
P« rs«»n. AVIth thi^- w«'! e outside set"* 
llcments estini itt d at |1 .r>oO,(>Oi». 

Tlio rare procottlure in alimony 
circles of placing the husKand on 
the rei » i\ ing » iid was ordered twiee, 
Jo<e|.h A. S.it>ath and Fred Hush 
were the rcspeitive Judges and 
neither of the lucky gents hap- 
pened to l>e in show business. 

It is estiniateil tliat a goodly por- 
tion of the litigants, probably 20 
per cent., were connected with the 
theatt ii .1 1 pi ofesslon. 

T.;'.st week continued to uphold 
the local reputation and pace by 
turning in nine satisfied divorces 
and five ai>plIcationS for the samo 
purpose, all theatre personatres. Su- 
pt^rior Court Judge ^Villiams grant- 
ed six of the eight decrees. 

The w. k. uaino of Peggy Hop- 
kins Joyce entered Into one of tho 
filings, though intlirtctly. Never- 
theless the dailies pounced on the 
tale to make it look like one of 
r»-trgy's own. It was Just that Uich- 
ard Johnson, also a saxophono 
player, entered suit against Mrs* 
M.ao Johnson, charging her of stat- 
utory offense with a Dr. George D. 
Byron. At tlie same time Mrs. 
Johnson contested the chai'ffss And 
in addition asked for teQAporary ali- 
mony. 

Not able to decide whether a wife 
is entitled to alimony while uiMler 
cliarge of misconduct. Judge I^ynch 
asked for pre<'edent. It was then 
that the case of Peggy Hopkins 
Joyce vs. James Stanley Joyce 
Introduced. Hearing was continwut 
The Hansons Apart 

Supported by the teistlmony of 
Dorothy Palmer, her sister, Mrs. 
Eleanor Hansen, dancer, was award- 
ed a divorco from Charles Hansen, 
actor, by Judge Williams on grounds 
of desertion. Miss Palmer* also a 
dancer, entered her own suit the 
following day, so, in reciprocation, 
Mrs. Hansen turned witness for her. 

The marriage Of Miss Palmer to 
Crozler Pike, New York Importer, 
four years ago, was not generally 
known until the start of divorca 
proceedings. Miss Palmer chargsd 
that I'ike warned her not to dividgo 
the marriage and beat her when 
she Introduced herself to an unsus- 
pecting mother-in-law. Judge liCWto 
granted the divorce. 

Julia Hanlon. vaude single, was, 
awarded divorce and her eight* 
year-old boy from Liawrence Hail* 
lo'n, auto salesman. They were 
married March 8. 1916. and 
separated in Oct., 1918, when Han- 
lon Is alleged to have dessTtg^* 
Benjamin Ehrllcfc feprsii iiil id^lli»^ 
Hanlon. 

A Handsome Husbsnd* 

Hasel Hulme received a dftoi^ 
from Lorne Hulme, musielitll* 
Cruelty wa.s ch.iVged. Mrs. Hulme 
told the court that Hulme's "out" 
after the alleged beatings were liig 



reported st.itenients that he 
"mu< h t()o h.andsome for ]i* r." 

Another questionable reason fOF 
alleged flHtcuffs was that offered 
hy j.i' r|ue]ino Parth. of the Eddie 

Dale lievue (vaude), who «*Hlght 

and founfl a divorce from Frank 
Knight, also of vaudo. Barth and 
Knight formerly hoofed a two-act. 
Miss I^arth claimed that when Hhe 
was the subj« ct of the majority of 
applause, Knight socked her. Wil- 
liam P\ Ader was Miss Barth's at- 

tr»rney. 

Martha Masters, vaude, was 
granted a divorco from Henry 
Masters, also custody of their 
dati.L;}itf r, Mai th.a, 11. Acc»)rdlng to 
the T).'ipers, Masters is s*' Ncw York 
booking agent. 

Daughters Testify 

Anna. Ttose and Gertrude Alex- 
ander, tlireo sisters, tesfilkd In 
their mother's bc^iialf wlien Mrs. 
Clara Alexander appealed tdr 
divorce from Josefth Alexander on 
ground*! of des'il.'on. Anna and 
''lertrude nro known a«i the Alex- 
ander RIfcters In picture hous*»8, 
whilo Rose Wfdks siruily. Neither 
of the parents Is directly in the 
profession. 

Two applications were filed by 



Phllih II. iJftVlfl, r/»r l/iVern»r 

Tavlor, dan-er at the Fr»dlcs <';'fe, 
and tho other for Adelo Pickell, 
wouhret. MlM Taylor seeks divorce 
from T{oy Scarberry, one time 
I?u«'na Vista for.tliall play r. nlh g- 
j Ing eru^liy, and Mrs. Pl( kell se*'ks 
hers from Klmer PlokcU, eontltiC- 
tor, alUging the same. 



40 



VARIETY 



BURLESQUE 



Wednesday, July 87. 1927 



NEWS FROM THE DAILIES 



This department contains rewritten tlieatrioal MWt Ittms pub> 
lished during th« w—k in th« daily MP«rt •! Ntw VpH(« Chieaflo 
and tha Paaific Coast/ Variaty takaa no oradit lar tHaaa nawa itama; 
aaoh Has baan ra«ifritlan fram f daily papor.,. 



l>olween rival gan^tftera. KvQryihlnfs 
ser ins i>eaceful uifuin and wido open. 



mW YORK 



Ralph Inco, producor and actor. Is 
in New York working on ' Cuaey 
laiand/* F*. B. Ok r^tg»9. Bc^mb 

lor thp piotuiii,/:,ii!w ^^^^.t 

•round Coney lalltod. I|l6a heads the 
oMt. With wlf^ MielUe IMfktes. 
'^»»ottta. ■•. : 

Juliu Hoyt» bluelilood actress now 
at Newport, has issued denials to 
the report published in New York 
that she is eiiipa^ed to Louis Cai- 



sault. Mrs. Kinp s;ii«l the five men 
acco.sted her outside the tlieatre 
and then dragged her iaifd* tfliUe 
Gsaaltiig looked on. 



Gladys Turner, Hoffman <kuicer in 
"A Night in Spain," was awarded a 
ailver cup and $1,000 for displ.ty- 
ins the best pair of gams at the 
National Hosiery and Lingerie as- 



The new Cort, Jamaica and ITSth 
atreat. Jamaica, will open Atifrtmt 
22 with "Runny." J. Rdward Cort 
Will manage the house. It is 
owfiad by Michael Tucker. iMresi- 
dent of tha Olen Covo Construction 
Company. iMi>ting capacity is 2,009. 

Hope Hampton, actress, was ac- 
O orded some publicity for acting 
to t»aatea ib to CfriH w iewdar Riohai d 
E. lUrd diirlnR: his voyapre home. 
Both appeared at a benelit for the 
aanMan'a fvHiA, lllfMl BKlBiptofi WM 
traveling? with bdr lliiabafid* Jvlaa 
Brulatour. 



Raymond TTitchcock l.s slated for 
a return to Broadway in Septem- 
ber In the mtisleal comedy venrtort 
of "Just Suppose," which Joseph 
Santley will produoe as "Just 
Fancy.** 



Gertrude Vanderbilt has asked 
the Surrogate's court to appoint her 
administratrix of the estate of the 
late William J. Fallon, criminal law- 
yer, stating she was a creditor and 
that she believed Fallon's estate 
totals not more than $15,000. She 
would not reveal the nature of her 
e(laim, but Indicated that it ex- 
ceeded the estate's Intimated value. 
Failon is survived by Mrs. Agnea 
Mian, «lM^ i»«doar» mad two chlldraii. 



. John Murray Anderson, preaottt*-^ 

tion producer f.<r Pu!>lix, ia back 
after two months in Kuropat* He 
will reauma hia dutiea aarly tit Aii- 
»aat. 

Vincent Huidobro. Marqula de 
Casa Real, Spaniard with residence 
in Paris, was awarded $10.0U0 in 
New York by the League for Bet- 
ter Pictures for hi.s sceiiurio, "Cag- 
liostro." No plana have been made 
for production, tiie manuscript be- 
ing now in the ha(Mi/Of .4 FMfIs 
publiahins house. 



.■%■ 



A report from Moscow that laa- 

por Mayer, said to bo with Para- 
mount, announced the intention of 
his corporation to afflliate with the 
Soviet rincina Trust for film pro- 
duction, was denied in New York by 
Paramount. It was atatad iiP^ 
named Joseph Mayer 4a tha ^*Una- 
mount orfi()ini«^tiQn. , 

A carnival operated by the New 
York Amusement Company at 
^.Spring Lake, Ocean Grove. N. J., 
for the benefit of Spring Lake 
Iloights Improvement Association, 
was interfered with by police offl- 
ttela. Ait wheels paying money 
wore stopped. An order si,i^ned by 
Mtiyor Roderick AHgor proiiibited 
the OamiVal r^matninir open Sun- 
day. Members of the iini)rovoment 
association are incensed, with the 
mayoi'a a^ttona ^tleii a grandstand 
play for peraonAl publicity. 



Over 150 men, eight women, and 
Phil Cliff e. theatrical agent, were 

ai r« sted in a raid on an alleged stag 
held at Colonial Hall. The onlook- 
ers were fined $1 and coats, the 
olf^hi women and CllfTe were admit- 
tiHl to bond and their cases con- 
tinued. 



A blind pig in a building directly 
across from prohibition downtown 
headquarters was raided and I^uld 
Madias arrested as owner. Joseph 
Scliarlend and Louis Andrews were 
held in a raid on a flat at 604 South 
Morgan street. Agents raided a flat 
at 105.50 Bddecoml:>e, seized a quan- 
tity of liquor, and arretted >'rank 
WtUs. 



Melrose Park, suburb of Chicago, 
has been cleansed. In a raid last 
week. 14 individual homes were 
raided and an arreat made in each. 
Several roadhouaea wera put out of 
commisaion. 

L.OS ANG£L£S 



In a report ntriit to the radio 
division of the Department of Com- 
merce, Arthur E. Batcheller, radio 
supervisor for the district, is the 
stitcment that several metropoli- 
tan stations are deviatinfj fretiuent- 
ly from the wave lengths assigned 
to tham. A rec ord kapt by the rad i o 
bureau of the Bureau of Standards 
showa ^at WEAF is the only sta- 
tion Itatad td lca^ Wholly #IUiln Its 
assigned fljequ e n c y . 



Percy K. Hudaon. member of the 
atock exchanga, is accused of 
cruelty and persec\itIon In supple- 
mentary charges added by his wife. 
BNsabeth Hudson, to her suit for 
separation. Mrs. Hudson has al- 
ready claimed that her husband has 
b«Mi 4«ilt* fHendly with Vida Whit- 
more, actress, and adds tlie new 
ohargea to her suit alleging that 
ihe haa baen houiidad by alauths 
engaxred by her husband In an at- 
tempt to get a claim that she is 
guilty of mlaebiidtict. 

The southwest corner of Church 
avenue and Sttli street, BriMykls^, la 
the aite for a theatre and stores to 
be erected by the J. M. Hoffman 
Company. 

William A. Brady has purchased 
«*M«chlaYelll,** a play dealfiiff with 
the statesman of that name, by 
Lemist Esler. The play recently 
waa pragiNMad at tha Tala UiilYar- 
aitir thaiura. 

A brmisa piaque bearing the like- 
ness of FVirenz* Zieprfcld was pre- 
sented to the producer by members 
Of tlia **Rio Rita" eoMpaay. The 
names of 140 members of the cast 
are inscribed on the tablet, which 
wtti iia-pla a a d la th u thaatra tebby . 

Disguised as colleglates, Prolilbi- 
tloii Aglmta lillay and Longcope 

passed the doorman of Hene's cafe. 
62 West 56th street, and bought 
aeveral ahota of liquor at |1.M per. 
Then they arresl( d the headwalter, 
plain, waiter, nnd the doorman on 
C^MJ^rea of riolating the prohibition 
act. The 75 couples in the place 
were ordered out, uud tUo urchestra 
aent home. 



' A ouitifilr attack on the American 
film industry printed by the "Osser- 
vatoro Homano." the official Vatican 
orgaP In ftome, has aO far ^iled to 
draw comment from American pro- 
ducers. All film executives in New 
York queiitloned by the dailies de- 
clined to make any answer to the 
charges, preferring to leave it up to 
Will Haya. 

The Italian paper slates that the 
American producers are degrading 
tha maaaca In thalr afforta t<» plaaae 
them. It l.s further charged that 
Americans are so led by their belief 
in the superiority of the dollar that 
they also con.^idor themselves spir- 
itual superiors to Kuropean nations. 
It labels as dangaroiia to its civil- 
ization the suprcm.'icy which the 
American film producers are gain- 
ing ovar tHa world. 



Trial for the $5,000,000 damage 
suit against Lillian Gish, picture 
atar. brought by Charles H. Duell, 
producer, has been set for July 28. 
Duell bases his suit on an alleged 
breach of contract by Miss Glsh In 
1924. Metro-(V)ldwyn-Mayer la also 
named a defendant. 

Hiizel Deane, motion picture ac- 
tress, filed suit for annulment of 
her pialTiaga to Hugh W. Ander- 
son, Hollywood masseur, whom she 
met last July 4 while out looking 
for her dog. 

Denying charges of Mae Murray, 
picture actress, that they had used 
fraudulent representations in sell- 
ing her a house in Santa Monica, 
Jack Donovan and his mother. 
Jennette O. Donovan, filed an 
answer to Miss Murr.iy's suit, in 
which she a.sks $8,300 damages. 
The actress wa.*? said to have bought 
the house for $50,000. 



COLUMBIA'S 22 WEEKS AND SHOWS 
NEXT SEASOIMIROR OF EIGHT 



24 Weeks in All— 2 Weeks' Uy-Of f — Last Seasoi| 
30 Week*~Many Important CMm Off— Nego« 
tiations Reported oa for 5 Theatre Additions 



Declaring that radio reports of 
fighta ara klUiag c»ff patronage of 

cheap and moderate seats. Tex 
Rickard ventures the thought that 
it wouldn't be a bsid Idea to tax 
the ether listeners for the privilege. 
Or, he opines, if the radio public 
were appealed tb' donate aftythlng 
they wished from 25 cents Up they 
would be gla.d to fork over rather 
than have the radio privileges d«- 
nied them. 

Tex mentioned that the 6,000 
cheap seats at the Dempsey-Shar- 
key fight weren't filled until t: so 
p. m., and blanied it 6n radld. 



Frank Klngsley, picture director, 
filed suit to discontinue alimony In 
Superior Court against llean Klncs- 
ley, who secured a divorce from him 
about a year ago. Klngsley charged 
that he was never let^nlly married, 
as his wife was divorced from Frank 
G. Lowry In July, lt21. and married 
him In November of the same year 
— before the final decree was filed. 
Hffii; Kingsley got her divoroa. from 
Kinprsley on the eround of truelty, 
intemperance and neglect. 

The $.'0,000 damage siiit of Rena 
Araato, Italian film actres.s, a«ainst 
Dr. William B. Balsinger, plastic 
surgeon, was marked off the calen- 
dar in Superior Court when Pre- 
siding Judge Charles 8. Burn el I 
granted a request to file a supple- 
mentary answer to the complaint. 
Miss Amato charged Dr. Balsinger 
with ruining her screen opportuni- 
ties through an operation on her 



Musicals in Burlesque 
Are After Better Terms 

Pre-aeason disaatiafactlon la be- 
ing voiced by producers of the regu- 
lation burlesque shows for the Co- 
lumbia Whaal next aaaaon anant a 

better percentage break. Producars 
of the musicals figure they are en- 
titled to better tarma tiian the dra- 
matic attractiona through carrying 

a heavier overhead. 

The squawking producers have 
pointed out that shows like "White 
Cargo" and "Rain" carry caata of 
from 12 to 14 playera, rffcelving the 
same terms aa tha fliuaicala and 
burlesques. 

Another dissension is tha edict 
from Coliunbia that tha mualcals 
must carry 24 girls in choruses this 
season as against 18 in previous 
years. Producers have figured the 
additional girls through aalariea and 
transportatioi expenses add an ad- 
ditional $350 weekly. 

A committee of producers, not set 
yet, will bring their grievances to 
the attention of Sam 8. -^i^bner, 
head of Columbia Circuit. 



Georgia Harrison Lane was 
granted a divorce from Billy Lane, 
local boxer. She charged cruelty, 
saying she served aa a punching 

baar lor M huabaad. 

Waniyn Carswell, pianist and 
former accompanist of the late 
Walter Henry Rothwell, conductor 
of the lios Angelea Philharmonic 
orchestra, who died last March, re- 
linquishe*^ the one-third portion of 
hii aatata left to har In favor of 
the lata conduetoi^a mothar and 
sister. 



After a two-week absence, John 
Halliday is back in "Th© Spider." 



A report filed by Referee Her- 
man Joseph concerning tiie separa- 
tion suit filed by the former Count- 
ess de Beaumont against Harry 
(Bud) Fisher, the cartoonist, recom- 
mended that Mra. Fisher get her 
separation and $400 w(^ekly aliinony. 
The referee opined that although 
Fisher actually shouldn't have mar- 
ried the countess becatiso ()f a di- 
Torce deeree ol»tAine<i by a former 
wife, the iiresent marriag,e is never - 
thalesa ralid. 



William G<>ssling. one-legged 
night watchman of tha Manhat- 
tan Opera Houh«». Is ch.nged by 
Mrs. Mary King with aiding five 
men. whom she cl.ilms dragged her 
into the op. ra h' use and atta(d<< d 
her. r.rssling was hfdd In $2,000 
bail on a eh:iri?c of felonious as- 



Francea White and Frital Bcheflf 

will head Lawrence Wel>er's road 
company of "Bye Bye Bonnie." 
Opening Is at Stamford. Conn., Aug. 
5 for two days with the company 
then moving to Boston for. a, run.. 



CHICAGO 



Duncan Si.<=iters have been ordered 
to appear in Los Angeles Aug. 4 to 
havo their deposition taken In the 
suit filed agalnpt them several 
months ago by Clifford Reld of San 
Francisco. The or&er was signed 
by Superior Court Judge Burnell. 
Reid Is suing the actresses for 
$250,000, charging they violated a 
contract drawn with him giving him 
10 per cent of the rights to all 
their picture productions. The sis- 
ters will return here following their 
single week'a engagement at the 
Granada, IBaa Fkmaclaoo, aad then 
go oaat. 



Three patrons of a handbook of- 
fice on North Dearborn street 
lurried hold-ups and robbed the 
place of $400. One of them ro- 
Tn.uke.l: "That's the flrrt time I 
e\er took Winnings out of that 
joint." 



More than 100 men and women 
were nrrestinl In a aeries of vice 
raids In the Chicago Avenua Dis- 
trict. The> raids were prompted l)y 
the complaints of business men iu 
thv liVlKlltHllliUlHl. ' 



Ambrose Wyrlck, opera singer, 
and wife have filed two suits, total- 
ing $150, OOOi, against th© Yellow 
Cab Company, on ciiarges growing 
out of an accident which occurred 
M.'u-f h 27 when the e;ih they Were In 
ccllideU with another car. 



riilcngo Rniii>>lincr houses were 
closed last w«.H '.i, o^^in^ lu U»e ioud 



Dorothy Devora, picture actraaa, 
(CotttHiaaA OB paga St) 

Pauline Dee m "Burlesque' 

Pauline Dee, prima donna last 
season on tha Columbia Wheel with 
"Around the World Revue,** has 
been enp:iged by Arthur Hopkins 
and will step into the legit in a 
piece eallad "Burleaque," a comedy - 
drama. 

The show Is scheduled for an 
early New York opening following 
a try-out oa tha road. 



Howard Blali. fe^la Imparaon 

ator, will be featured next season 
in James Thatcher's new edition of 
"Around the World' (Mutual). The 
new book will ba' written arotand 
tlie delineator of fem types. 

Billy ((.Irogan) Spencer will side- 
step burlesque for vaudeville next 
a a aa on, having fomiad a vaude 
alliance with Anna Armstrong. 

Henry Dixon's roster (Mutual): 
Fred Reeb, Gerrl Macawley, Len 
Smith, Helen Gibson, Lou Price, 
William Kramer and Mildred Gais. 

A Chinciie pony ballet of eight 
girls will be incorporated in the 
dancing ensemble of Gus Hill's Co- 
lumbia show "Father in Politics." 

Minskys have completed cast for 
National Winter Qtirdaa atbCk fof 
next season which reopens down- 
town in August: Chuck Wilson, 
Charles Fritcher, .Eleanor Cody, 
Chubby Drisdale, Billie Rose Car- 
son, Cecil Reed, CorlettI, La Grace, 
Giggles Leonard, Phillip Paron, 
Rose Gordon. ; V r ; 

Frank O'Rourka haa ' aiuie^ed 
his contract with Minsky B^athara 
by mutual consent to appear with 
Johnny Dooley in the latler'a vaude 
act. ■ - ■ ■ '.-••■••^ 

Charlea LItt, former manager of 
the Palace, So. Norwalk, Conn., will 
manage Hurtig and Seamen's "Bow- 
ery Burlesquari^ (MtttlMil) next 
season. 

George Rubin with liew Kelly 
show (Columbia). 
Raportad by tha Ika Wabar afllce: 
Frank Norton for Bilty . WataoB 

show. 

Al "Bozo " Wilson for Billy Koud 
show. ■ ^ 

Harry and Rose Martina^ Alvia 
Baker for Iforst's show. 

Pete Martin for Billy QUbert's 
show; , 

Billy Morion. Blaaelia MaaoA tor 
Lander Revue. 

All Columbia Wheel. 



CMumbIa burlaaqua circuit win 
haya It playlag weeka out of 24 next 
aaaaon* aoeovdiaf ta tha preaanf 
compllatloii, tuilaaa additional ataadf 
ara addad batwaaa bow aad tha la< 
auanca of Ha ofllclal routa. Thei« 
will be two lay-off weeka. one ii| 
the east and the other west. Thif 
present listing ia eight weeks lesa 
than last aaaaon'a fmi|% a/mon haS 
to weeks. 

Citiea dropped for tha oomlx^ 
season ara St Louii^ Chicago, Com 
lumbus, Dayton, Toledo, Patar8o% 
New Haven, all week stands; 
Bridgeport, three days, arid three 
ona-nlghtiara t« Ka# England. Tha 
only addition to the circuit for new 
sea.son Is the RIalto, Jamaica, L. I, 
a full week. The Capitol, Albany, 
split waeik Uuit aaiaon,'^ inay ga to 
full w>ek. 

Five Houses in Doubt 

Earlier negotiations between 
Serlhiiiar and tha 8hubc»rta fo^ Hit* 
stallation of burlesque policy in five 
of their out of town theatres h^Vj^ 
failed to materialize thus far. V 

'A Manclhg iiuinbar af tt tmn* 

chises have been Issued these pro* 
ducors: Bert Bertraud, "Wina^ 
Women and Song"; Francis X. Silk, 
**Nothlng but Oirla*'; Mollla Wit- 
liams, "Big Revue"; Art Moreller, 
one show; Billy Gilbert, one show; 
Gus Hill, "Father in i^olitics"; 
Sliding Billy Wataon. Oho show; 
.Tohn G. Jermon, "Lew Kelly's Best 
Show"; Fr^ Clark, "Tickle Me" 
and "Lefa Go"; Ed. Daley, "Bara 
Facts" and "Here We Are"; I^ew 
Talbot, "White Cargo" and "Rain"; 
Jimmie Cooper, "Black and Whita 
Rayua^; J^aek Ooldberg, *'Darktowa 
Scandals"; Maurice Wainwrlght, 
"Perfeet 36"; Issy ITurst. •'n;uetlea 
of 1927," and James Thatcher, 
*^ro«nd tha mrid/* v 
The Clark, Daley and Talbot 
shows are reported as partially 
operated, financially, by a special 
operating company mada ap of pp^ 
lumbia olAclala. 



Billy Devslliere has withdrawn 
from the staff of Bert Jonas, Loew 



Dare Devil Advertiser 



Chicago, July 26. 
Likely Inspired by the financial 
success of "Hold 'Em" Joe Powers' 
It-day aquat atap tlia Morrlaaft 
hotel, some enterprising and prob- 
ably promising flag pole warmer ad- 
vertised in the local dailies for a 
manager wko call grab hlin a aliai* 
lar job. 

That the fellow Is the last word In 
dare devils is evinced by the ad 
oapyi t will alt an atia of Chlaago'a 
highest flag poles 30 dajra^ laave by 
balloon, Jump from balloon by para- 
chute, release from 'chute at 300-foot 
halght and dlya Into liakaMlchltali.*^ 

"Hold 'Em,'* who only sat 16 daya 
and then came down by pulleyropo, 
brought about $4,000 over the usual 
gata at tha Ulalf o laat waek. Play 
ing 'Hold 'Em" with the regular 
burlesque show, tha hOUW ,dt4 |1S>- 
500 on the weeic ; - 



Mutual'* Fi#14 Mm 

George Walsh will be field man 
and general doctor for Mutual 
ahows next season, 
agent ta haooma aasociated^ -wltli4 - WaU h will aaa ka a tour of th« 
Ell Dawaon, Pantagea agent. circuit at openint of aiapon^ 



Lew Kally ia returning to bur- 
lesque after two years, to head 
•John O. Jermon's Columbia wheel 
show. It will be tilled Lew Kelly t 
Qreataat Show. 

Kelly'a support will Include 
Spaeth and Walt.rs, .\r!b Mnrlc. 
lOdwaril De Voc, tJeorge Rubens and 
Wynn McVeigh. 



ALL PEOPLE ENGAGED FOR 

Mmm BATHING BEAUTIES 



f9 



Kindlr ivimrt for rg hf S W Ml l s Monday moroiny. Aaffv»i 8, at 10:00 A. M.. 
TmitonU Assembly R«ons, iM Third Ave., asar Itth St. Caa um seoM yoaag* 
aeod-tooklog glrla for choras. 

Apply LOUIS LE8SER, Mutual Booking Offiaa 

7?? *^ovonth Ave., New V-.i. r;» 



WANTED— CHORUS GIRLS 

FOR CALLAHAN A BERNSTEIN'S 



t i 



FOLLIES OF PLEASURE 

(FRFO A. SEARS. ManarD 

l.OXr., rLE.\.*»ANr MKA.soN— KYKKYTIIINO FrRMHHCD 

RieHK%ltN.4l >< START AffJI'ST ISt 

TEUTONIA ARSFMBLV ROOMS. ICTH STTCCT 4 TMlRO AVENUE. 
APPLY AT MUTUAL BOPUING O.'FtCK. 7 SEVLNTH AV£NUt. 
OPCNINO AND FIRST TEN WELKS IN GREATER NEW YORK. 



f f 



4 



WednesiSay, July t7, 1997 



EDITORIAL 



VARIETY 




niETY 



Trad* Mark Rorlstrred 
y^^lUhed W««Ujr hr VARIETl, 
•loM MlT^rmaa. PrMld«Bt 
III WmI Mtk ftTMt lf«« Tm* OKy 



INSffiE STUFF 

ON LEGIT 



8UBSCRIPTION: 




▲mmL IT FortiSB.. 


f*****«99 1 


MBflv Coplcv* ••••••••••••••••• 


.to C«nu 


V(i>l. I4XXXVIII <^pii^ 


No. % 



15 YEARS AGO 

A eentral olflo« for the booking 
of nearly all the small time vaude- 
Tllle was under nef?otiation and 
seemed near closing. The deal waa 
to take In Lo«w, Fox, Bullivan-Con- 
•idine and the United (Keith) 
Family department. The proposal 
also included the taking of six or 
•even theatres off the Shuberts' 
1Mm4s as the price of their keep- 
Sbc out of vaudeville. 



Herman Rosenthal, Times Square 
irambler, was murdered in front of 
the Ilotol Mf^tropole, New York, a 
crime for whlcH Lieut. Becker and 
four gangsters paid the extreme 
penalty. It was one of the most 
sensational criminal trialu of %he 
decade. 



Jake Wells and the InUutet^te 

t^ere enpa^ed in a wrangle over 
southern territory and as a result 
the U. B. O. notified agents that 
they could not offer material to the 
Texas faction, although that time 
was allied with the United i;roup. 



The several IS revivals staced by Murray plillUp% sons of whieh 

turned o'ut to be a money-maker, are said to Stand 00 one any sub- 
stantial loss, all having been put on by co-operative arrangements, with •< 
out authors' advances, and with "stock" scenery froaa the ori^nals for 

which a percentage was allowed. No house guarantees were made. 

In the case of "Kcmpy" It was practically a family affair, with the 
two malo Nuprents, the authors and principal actors, and the daughter. 
Ruth, and the daus;hter-in-iaw, Mrs, ipiott JSikif^t, play iii^, the two 
feminine leads. . ^■ -":v-^-'.;' 'v 



Harold Atteridge's substitution as librettist of the forthco'ming edition 
of "Ziegfeld Follies" over J. P.i McKvoy originally annduiic^ has 
shunted MeAlroy's supposed *Tollies" skits into Carl Henuner's: revue 
••Alles-Oop." 

Although McEvoV'i material had not been actually contracted for by 
Florens Ziegfeld there is said to have been a mutual understanding be- 
tween Zieggy and the author until abrogated, when Atterldge decided 
to bolt the Shuberts after having llbretted Winter Gardei|. fSTttSS a^ 
others for them since the opening of the Winter nardon. 

Among the skits contributed by McEvoy to "Allez-Oop" are several 
formerly utilized in "The Comic Supplement" produced by Zie^gfe^ but 
which never reached JiJew York. 



NELLIE REVELL EN ROUTE 



•California, Here I Go! Goodbye Ho|!ywoodt 



Mke Caesar. I came. I saw— plenty—and If I didn*t cotiquer. at least 
I wssn t conquered. But Odd Mclntyre is right. The Sunny Coast \m 
ns> place to rest—but oil, what a playgrouhd ! 



I can t reo..ll ever havitip spent a happier sl» months. I found non« 

nf timt f. . liiii: tiiat is supposed to t-xist a^-ain.<t Kastt-rners • maybe they 
tlioimiit 1 was a AV.'st, : 11. r). I visitf-d itUTe hom- s in a half year than 
I have visited in 10 years in N< w York. The n n! p»-opU^ of the motion 
Idefure intiiisti y are as fin.' a'ld h. -me inc rm > ou wovild find any idacs. 
Certainly I found more n\arrit»l ooiipK s do, p!v in love — with eftch Olh^r^ 
than in any other set I've b<M'ii in touch with. 

lYiendship out there seems to not only a widely-preai hed but als<^ 
a widely -practiced art. I met more oui friends there than 1 imagined 
ezisted and made more new ones than I thought ponalble. And 1 hope 
to be worthy o£ them all. 



George Priinrose, Lew Dockstader 
and a company of 40 in a minstrel 
performance in blackface were en- 
gaged as star attraction for the 
Fifth Av«nu«« Ksw Torii* The cost 
was stated at $5,000 per week, 
bringing the total fo^r the bill to 

16,500. :^^■■'^:^'v^^ ;. ■ „; - 



Lfc Lawrence Weber had organ- 
ized a circuit, figured at 30 weeks, 
for popular priced dramatic at- 
tractions; .:«h«^»^ much 
like the p^lle^f si Ci^umbla 
atrcult. 



With castinr ii#ehts beginning to work for the coming. seaim Vapiei^ 

offices are finding ditllculty in locating actors away for the summer. 
Karly this week a well kno'wn comedian was sou^'iit for a rolr'. Aft^r 
much trouble the casting office learned he was spending his vacation 
on an island withbut mail, telegraph or otlichr rheahs of^ 

Acttfra have, it is rj^ported, frequv»tly lost important parts tlnoueli 
their annual summer disappearnnre without having an address Not 
long ago desiring to secure someone to replace a "name" comtdian in 
a musical comedy the management of the show call(M upon every cast- 
ing agent in the business and Variety in an effort to locate a young 
man recolnmended as ideal for the part. It was an opportunity for the 
younger actor, comparatively unknown professionally. He was secluded 
In the Mailie wood•i-.^i'^^•^''•' '"'V ■ ' '•• ■ - ^ 

A humorous- iikk^llrarit of this nature was reported last sumnsr to 
Variety's Chicago ofTlce. A man and wife, both in the profession, were 
in different shows. The husband closed flrst and wrote his wife to Cin- 
c ihnati that ha was going oil # filling trip. Thi6 Mitt a i^hred little 
later In GhldM^o expscting to be joined ahoirtly by Ump hipsbtiid. He was 
gone, thraei/'inontha.'.' 



Nat Goodwin^ WlH^iifAelULye 

and Marie Doro were co-starring 
Is -Oliver ?p«$st," opening in 

Chicago. V 

Freeman Bernstein was a regular 

agent with an offlce and a t*^le- 
phone and the whole layout. 
Among ths itinls he represented 
according ta^ ;hls advertisement 

were Francosra Redding, I^ew 
Welch, Genaro's band, Williions 
and Tucker and Bird Mill man. 



40 YEARS AGO 

(From "Clipper") 
Boston fight fans had contributed 
about $10,0M to pay f or i «orgeou8 
?;c)ld ' belt for John L. tolilvan, 
kno"\wn as "the Boston Strong Boy.*-* 
Henry E. Dixey gave $400 and Nat 
OoodWin gave $300. The belt was 
presented With Uttlng eeTsmonles at 
the Boston theatre. (This Is the 
trophy that reappoared last year 
in the hands of a Baltimore dealer 
in old gold. The diamond* had been 
pried out and the gold belt pledged 
tor a loan, it was said at the time.) 



A real estate broker recently sent letters to various managers offering 
to sell any or alt of four theatrei owned and operated by the Chanlni^ 
At the latter's offices it was stated that the Chanins are not offering 
their houses for sale, and that the broker had actiod without authorisa- 
tion.; ■■/■r-'r'::. / 

Reeehtiy, hbweverr tlie - Wlldcirs did ^tMll-'tKa liaiisflsld but leased It 
back for 63 years. The Lincoln hCtel which they aro building at Eighth 
avenue, 44th and 45th streets waa similarl,)^ sold and leased by tb<»n. v 



OtrVAUDE 



American performers in Paris warn visiting professionals to be partic- 
ularly cautious over foreign contracts as nothing counts but what's above 
the dotted line. A good many of the contracts are shrewdly phrased to 
conform with local law giving the employer unrenson.able autliority at 
times, such as the power to cancel on some slight infraction which is 
nil tlie out noeded should he he slithtly dissatisfied. la time the p»r- 
iormer learns to appreciate wherein the manager has the better of him 
and that makes it doubly difllcult. ' 

Another wrinkle gives the employer permission to farm out the act 

for private engagement*, getting a fee personally, but bulling the artist 

that it is a "great honor" to work at this functiok for the publicity, etc. 
i:dmund Sayag of the i^ubassadeiu'Sr i^fliris^.is offender 

in this direction. 



Out there I also found health. hoKpltality. ca^rfMieri<^,; iiii^ 
flowers and mountains that Seemed to beckon miu^^^;^^^^i 
almost an Invalid and I return' abte''^ to . ^•nll|...ir^ 
swim ami dance. Wouldn't iMiyiHljt^Wt^ 

th*m all that? • ■ 

I'.ut N-nv Yoik will look go'od to riu', too, all of it. Mv friends in tlia 
Rist ha\e s.tiJ tb.it tlu>y have b.>}.'un fattfuing the ralf for me. I'm 
Kl'id for I f. arod 1 was mdnL; to hav. to go bark to a delieatessen diet 
and that w«>uldn't go dowu wt 1! aft« r h.nving t at* n my way through the 
best home dinners in Holly wo»;d - and only one who has c^one that can 
say that they have really eaten! " 

But I'll be glad to get back just the same. I love California -and I 
love New York. I gueiitf ITngLi^ui^ Jade, for 1 could be happy with 

ither, were 'tottier falir jbhanner away, 



I haven't time to write **thank yM** notes to aU wjfM 
In- Cinemaland-by-the-#^-: :.'g«^^^^^ 

all of you. Tou'rn Wi^WjN^ fl^iUtl*^*^ tlMn&S^^^^ 

ths,byiE»ir,;»ldsr 



Will Rogers will so<m start for Washington where he is to be the guet 
of honor on Saturday. Aug, 27, at a dinner of the NaUonal Press Club. 



Quite the bigg.-st event In Hollywood last we«"k was the arrival of 
Odd Mclntyre and Mrs. Mdntyro, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ray 
Long. Oh, yes, and Billy, the dog! It means that Ifollywood date line 
will appear under "Odd's" signature in newhyapers all over the country, 
for he h«ui bsebma witho'ut a doubt the national favorite among column- 
ists. And anyone %tiU 4osaib*t see the pile of clip- 
pings sent me froq| Mi^M dlleii %heft Mr. Meltt^ story 
aboiit me recently. 

The party will be here two months, but, ss "Odd ' says, they haven't 
coihe heirs W rest. Vlni^l i^^ will go home for when the visit 
is 



The patrons of Rector's when It w.'is the contrr f)f Broadway lifo .s^me 
years ago will reinemLK>r a pretty little dancer tiiere named Hope Loring. 
But stkunch aa their memories may be, I wonder ho# aiany of theaa 
would Connect the little t< 1 psiehorean arti.st with the famous Hops 
Loring of Ifollywood, tlu- cf»ntinulty writer who has done bo many fine 
stories for Paramount? It is the same girl and in addition to being one 
of the pi«itura ladtiatr|r's crack titriters, she is, in private life, the wife 
of Midifibii; iniptferv 



Another tip to American bandmen is to stear 



of 



IS "on spec 



Sunday baseball was declared 

l*pal in St. Bouis, Mo., by Justice 
Noonan. I'resident Chris Von Der 
Able of the St. Louis club had been 
arrssted at the be h es t of th e fc - 
form element. Judge Noonan 
studied the atithoritle.s and dis- ' 
missed Von Der Able, ruling that 
although cards, servile labor, gam- 
bUng and a host of other things 
were specifically forbidden on Sun- 
day he found no prohibition of 
baseball. The theatres, which had 
b'^n ready to remain closed Bun- 
tl'Tv If the decision was nd verse, 
opened as was their custom. 



idling. Kach season finds more bands going oyer and tha gamble la gen- 
erally ;i losing one. Quite a few itinerant aggregations have suffer^^d 
siran liucf \\\\\\\ succored frpm America. Those who click cannot average 
over $30 a w(»»sjii with few exceptions per irrltten contract understand- 
ing. 

'Tis most nppnrent the n'^n -t>^;4'}<ing blues .9<^ason for the K-A and 
Orphoum agents, tiome of tiie K-A afftSi^s are t^aid to be dickering with 
intiependent agencies to take oy#r;ibn*a of t^t**?. ttirns which are marked 
'^itvallable^ and iirtir be avdli|tbl0 f or ioin# tiin^ ^omiB, acco'^*"* to 

thA ibw down mmm ot ing ai tgitt s; > — — --^^ - — 



Just a word of chef r to ih*- N% w Yorkora who have beon missing At 
Jol.sun and (Jeorgie Jessil! The boys ure out here making tons (»f gold 
by standing around In front of a camera — and tiny say tliey like pic- 
tures^but just the aatne I fought them t^th looktng pretty anvioitaty 

at the train that sTi.a to hed.ilie'PUt-0(.. fillip. Calif oni^ 
me that they'll be back. 




Special commissioners examined 

the Polo Grounds, Now York, then 
at 110th street and P'ifth avenue, 
to as.se«j.s damages In condemnation 
procet-dlngs. The city was widen- 
ing I'ifth avenue and marking off 
a circle at 110th street to corre- 
spond with those at 59th street (Co- 
lumbus Circle and Sherman Plaza), 
the improvement would rut off i 
ground occupied by the Tolo 
Grounds' grand stands. 



The indifforence to straight vatnlo I'ole and llu'ir engng<m"nts 'r»^. 
anotiier example last week with the udvf 1 tis» nient in "V'ari( ty" of Ni« k 
^iu^s, announcing his OrphetWh route, and with f>ft FItgtferald aa Lucas' 
personal representative. Not only Is "Varletjr" ''polsbn" to tl)H straight 
vaude mo-^uls, but Bef> Fitzgerald advantageously oerupi<s tii" .'"/tme 
attitude, while Nick Lucas doesn't give a hang for the vaude bunch. 1I«' 
had to make hlritielf before vaude wbUld reco^nlie hlm^ and the OrpheUm 
is now paying mf%~.H^H:i^:^Mt^ had 'if.reyliHiala^^ 

to pay him .$450., ': , ;'V'''- ^. 

Before they definitely decided to purchase a house in J^.»ndon. Kimberly 
and Page thought some of fellthiir one. VlHltlng one prospect,^ ths land- 
lord thought to put in a clinchltlif sr^'im' nt to • lose liio de.il by remark- 
ing that he was very giad to h*Yf them as tenants because ti»ey were 
"one o£ us. ' - 



Here's a little problem, for the **Ask He Another'* addicts. How can 
a st.adium eeating 4,000 accommodate comfortably from 6,000 to 8,0i07 

[ don t knf)W it Is dor;*- hut I know wh'-rr- this nt olium is it's the Am'-r- 
lean Legion stadium in ilollywood wlure the prizo figiits are held on 
FYfdsy evenlngi*. It iK»k|s only 4,000 but I have It on good authority 
that at b a.st 6.000 married nten go "to the fights" every Friday hlghV 

We d'.r.'t know If the f.nrf th.at bro,'id<-ast Ing of the flt-'hts baS- boeft 
stopped has any tiling to do with this— neverthelosa it's no longer pos- 
sible for a wife to li sten In oh the fight s and then check u p her hus- 
band's story when he gets In. I gtiess^ the flsifb proinot^^ 
th'-ir job was only to m rrango^ th*. WghU ■ ittTthe^'ri 

else start tlie private fights.. ^ y-'"''' ' /'/ ■ ■ 



Grade gnlTT»«tt iiai!i talked .n» mt CalifondaJapd Is on her way back 

to X.-w York, \ ia the rntitfft-' Ahd I'll 'kt;,.Hei^;.teU^ 

thinks of the Golden -Weft.-' v/' /^ V/\ 

occurred. Mack Is a vaudevilllan. He and Mrs. Mack have bctn play- 
ing as the team of 8tanl'*y and Mack. Willi time booked Mrs. Mack 
became too ill to' work. Sh^* was eomp* li»-d to leave the east and go to 
California in the iiope i»f btneliting iier health. 

As Mack was preparing to continue vatid^i with a' 
l» ft Saturday for Los Angeles. ' , . , 



An International sporting event 
^as the rifle shoot at Wiiubl.'don, 
I'Hgland, for the Queen's Prize. A 
|i umber of Americans were entered. 
'T'^nnis !<? nowhere mentioned 8s a 
"^<0< r sport In the Clipper pages. 



A rumor has been current In London recently that Helen Morgan was 

engaged to \^*^ married to Harry Or^^en, but Hoi. n^n' roofher dmies It and 
says her daughter is too young for such things, Hehn js young but 
Harry— W' ll, he's all right. 

There won't he many changes of managers on the K-A and Orpheum 

circuits this fall A nunib"i of n' -v h'>.l^' S arc i■\]^rru^ to opon v. ith 
thp as.-«:£rnm. iif s ( omln^' for men who have b»i' n identiJied with K-A 
houses at one time or another. 

The managers have always hammered local papers for pre.«<s Ftuff 
en tk» a 1 4^ wbkh ami:^urJ.cJ to a .'tn a rul*; t i.tli' r ii» H.' ^■•■X'lv- 

d.iv or Pundav pap.-is. X<.w' with the now I'athtj-I*. D. C.-K. A. fitid 
Orpluuni meig'T the n anagers will I>av€ to st^-p o^n the f#-ature film 
gag and this may mean alnvo.*:t a complete subn^ rsion of the at,t.-«. 

PtariU-V M.o k's run f* li.ird luck r-. .^^ '.I'.u-- . I;iv.f whr?i th:-;-- ..r*- 
peared brijihi a death in iiis fatml^ \^oulU y<<.ur. Xo Ua;< i^v*. o^\'j 



.V»'ighboihor)d v.'tud" .and ph ture th^iitres ar(.un<l N< w York arid el^ie- 
wht-re ar«j foatuiing tlioir cw>ling .syst»-m above eitiw r acts or picturejj. 
I Kven Ix>^w's .State, New York, is giving the frotitage of Its ntarkea 
' ' xr luHiv' ly to billing of it.s frigid air systf-m. This and several of thS 
pirtur*' housos on KroadiA iy with cooling plants have been getting ths 
pl.iy during the prist w<ek or so. 

The K-A Palace al-so has a sign In the lobby saying its new cooling 
plant cost $100,000. 

WhiV' N, V. A. C.jf Tournam* nt w; s b< ing pl''v<.d off la-t wek, 

Rob' rt i :/r rnf ft 'f\*-i\r\r> w.'"S winning a elo jj. ind trophy, made by Tif- 
fany's, fiio li^-v* roaux EmmKt Cup at th^^ St. (ieorge's < Jolf Club at 
.'^fi.ny t'.ror.U- I. f. \fr Kfan*. h-fYd 1 r> .|.f. i< T >. . K'Tn ard .Sh»>a to win. 



J In the N. V A. ; df conte st (^f la.*f >• ai , ,\lr. K' .ir'e won but vn.h 
, d' ni'd toe "Up f-.r ]'•_«; by th»i cbik.^ at tiiO Ou^ uiiHl I'.ob had i>.-iid up 
i his du' s. .Mr. K*-ane didn't pay his due*» and dl^TrWX g*'t the < up, tiiusly 
j bringing '»ut what \\f tbotjght of th« N V- A. <'lub aftH N. V. A <'up. 
' I'.ut Pol, is « iid to i,a\»> written « l. j ks tUiing fh^ni v\ liat thf-y 
co'jld iXu v\i'h ojtljor or i/o4iU 



«2 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



PERSONAL SHOWMANSHIP GETS 
BIG TOWN RUN WITH ROAD SHOW 



p. E. Wee GeU $35,000 in Six Weeks in Boston 
With Touring ''Cat and Caiiaiy''— Used Chain 
Store Hook-Ups and Worked Personal Contacts 



Boston, July 2*. 
Vb^ last iurvivinff *S^ftt and 
Oaaary" road ahoir ha* just closed 
lir tba summer after such a sur- 
yHalng.. ezparlenca la Boston that 
H will be sent out acain in Au- 
f«at by O. & Wee n^o brought it 
here for an experimental week at 

the Park theatre which has had a 
^or season as & legit house. 

*Th% Cat" haa been played here 
Ip atock and when it was learned 
that a one-nighter road show was 
«oming into the Parle for a week 
ttaa local maaacers laughed hearti- 
ly. Wee ran the show for six weeks 
with a gate of around 135,000, the 
amazing thing being that he re- 
ftaed to change one of his normal 
one-night stand methods for a six 
week metropolitan engagement, the 
park being on a sharing basis. 

The stage handi aUd union erews 
(generally forgave him all sorts of 
minor infractions. He stood in the 
lobby and "met the folksv" Some- 
body told him that tba half-price 
ticket ^vas a bua'ness builder and 
be passed out €00,000 of the tickets 
tturough x>«rsonal contact. An ex- 
jicutive in one of the grocery siore 
chains liked the show and Wee 
tlUked him into sending the half- 
priot cai^Aa to erch branch store 
and then had a follow up Bent 
through so that after the clerks 
.were reminded about th« sale of 
iMUied squa^ for that week at 
IV eents they found a reminder 
their sales managrer advising 
to see the show and not to 
the half-price ticket. **There 
be a lesson for ua in this 
Wee's sir week engagement," 
one offlcer in the Boston Man- 
Associatioa. 




nUBEiACTS" BARELY 
MISSED CLOSING 

Pne N i g h t's Performance 
Missed — Hagen and Miss 
Kirkwood at Odds 



1; 



Facta** came within an ace 
If j^ftmatura doainc laat week, 
^When the troupe sitowed up for the 
Vueaday night performance to And 
tkat musical score and orchestra- 
tions had been removed after the 
Ounday performance. 

Kathleen Kirkwood, managing 
directress of the Triangle, Green - 
wleh Village, where tha revua is 
spotted, conducted an Investigation. 
It brought out that John Milton 
Hagan, composer, had jumped the 
ahow with his music. The orches- 
tra had familiarized themselves 
with moat of the tunes and played 
the show Tuesday nigh t, despite 
Iba absence of the MMStriations. 

Miss Kirkwood, who claims to 
hare paid Hagan $500 advance 
^yalties on the music, statel she 
Urould consult her attorney as to 
irlAt action sha should takSk Re- 
^Orta were Hag^n's action was pre- 
cipitated througlx Aoi receiving his 
foyaltles reffuTarly. 

*Uiare Facta" got off to a bad 
lltart with a ragged performance, 
JttMkt brought an all-around panning 
ficm the reviewers. 

This waa the second annual edi- 
tion of the revue, which, according 
to program, was projected by Hare 
WBCiM, Inc., although the program 
Ipiro no information as to incor- 
porators. The first edition, launched 
last summer, was partly flnancod by 
Murray Phillips and presented by 
|iim in conjunction with Misa Klrk- 
.WOod. Phillips withdrew from the 
(production after tha first four 
greeks. 

This 3t?ai * a g dU*"» ^ a a done by 



Bagan, Menlo Maytleld and Marian 
!GIllef<i>lo as to Ijii's and music, 
with sketches credited to Stuai^t 
IBamniilL 

Sinoe opaning, Hagan and Miss 
Kirkwood are also peportod aa hav- 
ilHT IMveral disaffeementa. 



3 SHOWS OUT 



One attraction left Broadway's 
list without annotincement Satur- 
day and two more are going off at 

the end of the week. 

"Crime," produced by A. H. 
Woods, leaves the Times Square 
with a run of 2t weeks to Ita credit. 

It opened at the Eltinge at |14,000 
weekly. Although upon removal 
business did not jump as expected, 
the same level was made for some 

time. Rt-'ently without matinees 
the r'^<^<* i.s ar-iunJ $»<,000 \vr <>kly. 



CRIME 

Opened Feb. 2& Atkinson 
(''Times'*) deelafed: "all tha 
old hokum of crook drama ex- 
cellently put together and well 
aetad.** Mantle ("News") called 
it: "Another lively underworld 
exposure with a kick." 

Variety (Ibee) said: "has an 
authoritative call en Broads 
way." 



"Tommy," presented by George 
Tyler, closed Saturday after play- 
ing 28 weeks. It opened at the 
Gaiety, moving in the spring. House 
and show had been pooling for 
soma time with tha pace around 
$6,000. While never a big money 
draw, it made the average pace in 
the earlier months, being about $8,- 
600 weekly. 



TOMMY 

Opened Jan. 10. Winchell 
("Qrsphic") said "feeble piece 
that the cut- rates brokerage 

will have to support." Ham- 
mond ("Herald") thought it 
"enjoyable frolic.* 

Variety (Ibee) said: "Tom- 
my' is no heavyweight." 



"The Barker,** preaented by 
Charlea Is, Wagner, wUl close at 

the Biltmore, having played 29 
weeks It waa highly regarded and 



THE BARKER 
Opened Jan. 18. Anderson 
("Post*;) handed in sole dis- 
senting opinion, saying: "pre- 
mature drama unready to stand 
on its own feet." Woollcott 
("World") termed it the 
" 'Broadway' of the tent shows." 
Dale ("American") said "'The 
Barker* is going to bark a long 
time." 

Variety (8ime) said: "excel- 
lent comedy drama— outside 
the smash clas»— with $3 top 
greatly in ita favor." 



started out with a pace of $17,000, 
maintaining a $15,000 average for 
some time. It dropped to the $10,- 
000 mark during the spring and 
thereafter eaaed off to $5,000. 



St* Louis Odeon Remains 

at. Louis, July 26. 

The idea of abandoning the 
Odeon, theatre, opera house and 
concert hall for more than 26 yoar«, 
because of the fire whluh "^Tecked 
the theatre and fsfTlce building at 
Grand and Finney avenues last 
epring, has been dispensed with. 

It is now decided that the noted 
theatre will bo remodeled, at a cost 
of more than $100,000. The new 
Odeon will tl«a three stories taU, in- 
stead of six, and will be finished in 
time for the start of the St. Louis 
Symphony Society concerts this 
fall. 



^'Crime*' in Chicago 

Chicago, July SO. 

"Crime," with Chester Morris. 
Frank IVT. Thomas and the same 
cast as at the Times Square the- 
atre, New York, w^iU open at the 
AdelpM. Chirnpro, Aug. 3. 

"Tenth Aveniio,*' now idiiying at 
the Adeli)hi. closes July 30, going 
to the E ltinge. New York. 



CATLETT VICE WOOSLEY 

III S. pt.^mb. r Walter CuHrtt will 
replace Robert AVousley in Zieg- 
feld's "Rio Rita." 

Woosley is. under engagement for 
another production at that time. 



SHOWS IN BF.HFiAMAL 



"Bright Lights'* (Jamoa La 

Penria). 
"Ziegfeld FolllaoP (Florons 

Zlegfeld). 

"Babies A la CarU" (a I* 
Simpson). • 

*'What tha Doetor Ordorod" 

(Brady & Shuberts). 

"The Medicine Man" (Sam 
II. Harris). 

"The Spider^ No. 2 (Albert 
Lewis & Sam Harris). 

"Dumb Luck" (John Bohn). 

"The Solitaire Man" (Chan- 
Ins). 

"Half a Widow* (Wally Pro- 
du< tions. Inc.). 

"Secret Service Smith" 
(Wallace A Shesgreen). 

"Burlesque" (Hopkina A 
Weber). 

"Speakeasy" (William Fried* 
lander). 



MAaOON DEFIES EQUIH 
OPENING m THE DECK' 



Wires Variety Show Will Go 
Into Music Box, Hollywood, 
Oct 9 Under MacLoon 



Hyannia, Maaa« July Sf. 

Editor Variety: 

Please print iCacloott ia not out 
of Hollywood Music Box and will 
open "Hit the Deck" there Oct. 9, 
talcing company from New York. 

Fletcher BllUnga, moat rteontly 
my agent, la manager "Olllaaco" 
company, San Francisco. 

Perhaps a little wool might have 
been used to puQ avoir tlia altn^ 
ing eyes of Frank Gillmoro to get 
Morrisey show open, but you can 
win a big bet from me no ailldavits 
of any kind wwo made by Billings 
or anyone else as to who owns the 
shows, notwithstanding B q u 1 1 y 
must have been tho sourco of your 
misinformation., ' ! 

■ ' JE^^mi^^ ,"^^^a JKIi^flK0^^t^^l^i^^ 

With Frank Gillmore en route to 
New York, it was stated at Equity's 
headquarters yesterday that the of- 
fice had been advised by OiUmore 
he was satisfied Madoon haa no 
ownership with Fletcher Billings in 
the operation of the Music Box, 
Hollywood, or the Will Morrlssey 
show thif% "Bxposures,** opening: 
July 20, fapoctad ia laat wafl^'a 
Variety. 

It was also stated that ICacloon 
could not engage an E<|iiif|r aaflt in 
New York or elsewhere. 

As previously reported in Variety, 
Maclooa heada Equity'a , "Unfair 
List." the flrat prodnOir to ever 
land upon It. 

Vincent Youmans, composer and 
producer of "Hit tho'Deek," stated 
that Macloon hao~ a contract to 
present the show on the coast by 
Sept 1. In light of certain contract 
provisions, however, there aeems to 
be some question aa to extending 
Macloon's option and tho (BOntcact 
has an indefinite status. 



Eddie Plohn Is 

Out of Show Biz 

Edmund Plohn ct^l of show 
bu.sinosa, havip^ joined the broker- 
ago ottico of M. J. Meehan & Co., 
memhern of the New York Stock 
^changOr the New York Cotton 
Exchange, New York Curb Mar- 
ket and the Chicago Board of 
Trade. He is connected with the 
Meehan branch ofTloo in tha Wal- 
dorf A.storia hotel. 

Plohn was formerly a Broadway 
theatre treasurer, later going into 
the executive branch of legit. For 
a time he was peneral mnnaper for 
George M. Cohan and until the latter 
temporarily retired several years 
apo. lie also was associated with 
his brother. Max, in several road 
attractions. 

Mora recently Eddie waa asso- 
ciated with James C. Blliott »aoting 
aa general manager. 



GAY PUYERS' FIRE LOSS 



Chicago, July 25. 

A report has been received of the 
losj*. tlirough Are, of entire puf^- 
phernalia and costumes of Harry 
(i \y and Players, at tho drand opera 
hou.«<o, Morirantown. W. Va. 

New scenery and sets were also 
burned by the fire, which oocurred 
the morning of July 



BEAUTIFUL GIRLS NEED MORE 
THAN BEAUTY FOR CAREER 



St. Iiouls, July t9» 
One of the most forceful, 
straight - from - the-shoulder views 
of the stage and a picture tlmt 
made St Lioulsans sit up and take 
careful notice an no such happen- 
ing hajs ever done hereabouts, de- 
veloped here with the publication 
in ona of tho dalUea of a heart-to- 
heart talk by a prominent actor 
with a bunch of young beauties 
who had just gone through with a 
beauty eonteat in which "Miss St. 
Louis, 1927," was chosen from more 
than 100 St. Louis girls. The im- 
pressive part of the whole thing is 
that what the actor said has sunk 
so dee>p into the thinking apparatus 
of the people of St. Ix)ui3 that 
they've begun to look upon the 
hard-working peopla of the stage 
from quite a new and different 
angle— and thay'ra atili talking 
about it. 

It all started as a sort of a 
stereotyped stunt But when the 
actor had finished his talk he had 
said so many real things that he's 
been overwhelmed with congratu- 
lations since. 

The actor is Herbert Rawlinson, 
who has just come to St Louis for 
an indefinite stay aa a bulMar and 
leader of programs at one of the 
city's most beautiful picture houses. 

"I might as well tell you beautiful 
young girls ^the truth ttOBk the 
start,** he said, "and not attMnpt to 
adorn what I'm going to say with 
a lot of high-sounding words that 
will leave you wondering what in 
the Sam Hill I was talking about. 
Beauty isn't altogether its own re- 
ward, as you've been told virtue is. 
You'll have to have a lot more than 
beauty if you're going to buck this 
game. You'll have to have some- 
thing In your pretty heads. You'll 
have to have grit Any girl Who 
has gotten to the pinnacle you're 
wishing f<H: yourself has had grit- 
lota of grit It is something which 
makes you go on and on and on, 
through the grind of rehearsals, 
seemingly endless rehearsals; 
through tha terrora of one- night 
standa, of ffruelling, dlilttiialQpiing 



experiences; perhaps through the 
trials and tragedies of insults from 

those who aro so narrow that they 
do not appreciate the fact tliat you 
are struggling for a goal, a hard 
^'oal, whoso pathway is one of 
thorns, though the thorns may be 
but forerunners of the rosi .s that 
ara iDlustorod beyond the rows of 
thorns. 

"It ia that grit which will make 
you go on, no matter what the odds 
seem against yoii at times, in the 
end, when an actor or an actreg» 
has 'arrived' and you ask him or 
aak her wlxether it was worlli while 
many of them wiH *aply 'No.' That's' 
what you're up against; that's the 
kind of a path you are charting 
for yourselves on this sea of un- 
certainty, on this non-stop flight to 
a land you know not of. 

"Now you are all beautiful. You 
all want to be artists — on the stage 
or Ott 111* a^raaiu Tou must suffer, 
unless you tiair* t|ie luck of a Bet^ 
Bronson with some James J. Bar- 
rie; you must have your hearts 
broken, and if they are broken only 
once as you strive upward, or twlcey 
or thrice, all the better. You must 
fight a few battles with the world— 
and loso Ik fatr-^^i-hofONf your die is 
cast, before the work of the melt- 
ing pot that makes great stage and 
screen actresses has done ita work. 
You inuat to Ihrougli aome of tha 
bitter, as well as the fluffy parta 
of life if you are ever to do any- 
thing more than fluffy tilings. 

"ToU aH hia««o ybit^ lim oppor* 
tunity now. If you really mean 
business, stick to the game and you 
win get there — somewhere, at 
leaat But dOh*t go on tho theory 
that your beauty will get you thera, 
It won't, unless you develop as Ita 
accompaniment personality and 
chaitn-^nsida beauty td team up 
with your outside loveliness. 

"That loveliness and that per- 
sonality and that charm is the stufC 
that real aetora and real aetressea 
are made of, and, after all, they are 
the only ones who really succeed 
with tho public, or with them- 
selVaa.^ 



fitMt Pays GmKhMi 



Tha auit of Philip CNiodman 
against w. c. Fialdi Hail b«ioii aet- 

tled out of court 

Alleging contract breach, the 
manager's action called for dam- 
agea of $50,000. It la underatood 
the comedian paid Goodman $10,000 
and by the settlement fiolda ia free 
to remain in pictures. 

His agreement with Qoodman had 
a year and a half to go and the 

manager proposed to star Fields in 
a piece called "The Showman." 

Goodman stated the settlement 
was amicably agreed on and that 
his relattona wltli VlaM« ifMB 
cordial. 



Awarded Extra ViMk 

Members of "Tho Butter and Bgg 

Man" were awqjrctefl a week's salary 
because of tne abrupt closing of 
the last April due to the 111- 

nesfl of Gregory Kelly, aiM de- 
ceased. 

Joseph Bickerton, Jr., acting as 
arbitrator, awarded the cast the 
claim for the amount against 
Crosby Galge, producer. 

Kelly was stricken In April while 
the show was in Pittsburgh, neces- 
sitating its closing In midweek. 

Cast was given a full week'a sal- 
ary but claimed an additional week 
for the expenses accrued in laying 
over in Pittsburgh awaiting re- 
opening. 

The grievances were taken to 
Equity with the matt^r p laced in 
arbitration. 



New VariMNi sf 'ladder'' 
k Assther House 



Edgar B. Davis, the oil magnate 
who is angeling "The Ladder." is 
again rewriting it and intends pre- 
senting that version on lAbor I>ay« 
He is said to have offered to guar- 
antee the Cort 15,000 weekly for 
fotir weeks of September because 
of the rewriting. Tho house la 
booked for a mUaical comedy, how- 
ever. For the present Davis Is said 
to be guaranteeing the house $3,500 
weekly. 

"The Ladder" Is the most costly 
flop on record, the losses to date 
being around $500,000. That Davis 
still has hopes of snaking it pay i» 
indicated from the rewriting and 
offer to further guarantee. Another 
house will doubtless be secured un- 
der tho terma. Tha weekly grosa 
since moving to tha 0ort la report^ 
ed around $400. 



CAST CHANGES 



Dressing Up for B'way 

"The Manhatters" that will light 
up the Selwyn, New York, next 
Monday, will bo practically an en- 
tirely new show and different from 
that current at the Grove Street 
Greenwich Village, where the re- 
vue opened last week. 

Tho amateur chori.«?ters will be 
dropped on the move up with Dave 
Bennett called in last week drill- 
ing a professional chorus in new 
routines. Many of tho ."^ketches 
current dt»wntown will have been 
deleted when the show moves up. 

Liwron and Moore staged the 
downtown sh<nv nt a <?mnll t^ntlay, 
but ligure they will have to dre.^a 
it up and strengthen il fur Broad- 
way. 



Edward Pascal succeeds Milton 
Wallace as Isaac Cohen In "Abie's 
Irish Rose," at tha Bopubltc, New 

York, next week. ■ _ 

Charley Sylber replaced Cf 
Plunkett: Marcella Swanson took 
over role of "Emmeline Hawley" in 
•"The Madcap," current, at the 
Olympic, Chicago. 

John Halliday returned to "The 
Spider" this week, after having been 
out two weeks, due to operation on 
tonsils. Eleanor Griffith also re- 
turiiad tO^ame production after be- 
ing out on a two weeks' vacation. 

Dorothy Elline has supplanted 
Maud Brooks In •"The Squall." 

Albert Vees has succeeded John 
Wray in "Broadway." 

Duncan Penwarden has succeeded 
•Bklwin Maxwell in "The Spider." 

Touring Julius Caesar*^- 

Eric Pape has arranged to take 

over the prodiu tion of the recent 
riayor.«i Club revival of "Julius 
Cae.sar" and send it on tour next 
season. 

Cn-^t, whi<'h wil! }ia\r> s.-.-iv' hold- 
oViTH fi'inn the rt^et^nt pr4 
will Include Tyrone Power, John 
Craig, John Westley, William Court- 
leltrh, .Tf.soph Kilgonr. ?M\vin Km- 
ory. Mary Young, r.orlha Knight, 
Homy l>aveni>urt, Frederic Trues- 
delL 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



4S 



DEEP STUFF IN TICKET INQUIRY; 
ZIEGFELD BLAMES FORCED BUYS 



Producer Off Any Central Agency Dominated by 

Shuberts, Who, He Says, Push Flops on Brokers 
—White to Split "Gravy*' with U. S. 



With Flo ZioKfeld. (Jeorpe White 
and two box office treasurers tes- 
tifying Friday, it was a lively and 
informative session which was ad- 
journed until Tuesday (yesterday). 
Joseph P. Bickerton, Jr., was pres- 
ent to represent White, George 
Morely, his treasurer, and Julius 
<131uteh) Schleifstein. treasurer of 
tije Liberty. Bickerton claritied sev- 
eral points favorable to the latter 
after Tuttle was finished. 

ZieufeUl ^ave the lie direet to Ar- 
thur Hanamerstein's previous state- 
ment on ^e stand that Zieprfeld 
and Krlanger collected a dollar a 
ticket fronn aprenries durinp the time 
the "Follies" ran at the New Am- 
sterdam. He did say he shared in 
money his "Kid Boots" got from the 
Couthoui a4?ency In Chicago lust 
iseason, but stated it was placed on 
the statement by the house and was 
a. surprise to him. 

He wns both showman and wit- 
ness on the stand ringing in men- 
tion of virtually all hig successes, 
<but none of the flops) even plant- 
jnp that his new "Follies" Is cost- 
ing $300,000. "Sally" and "Louie 
XIV" were mentioned but he spoke 
principally about "Rio Rita," cur- 
jrent at the Ziepfeld. 

He controverted the Hamnierstein 
claim that tickets could not be 
bous^ht at the box office for "Tilo," 
and had data to prove more than a 
million dollars' worth of "Itita" 
tickets had been iold just tha:t Way. 
Zieggy declared he had refused to 
glvo the agencies an allotment of 
the best tickets over a long period. 
It is known that the agency buy for 
"Rio" is still on although the show 
has been playing six months. The 
manager stated the agencies receiv- 
ed 481 lower floor tickets nightly 
<mt of a total of 1,637. Of the total 
about 800 are balcony seats. He 
had bank deposit slips to prove the 
box office sale. McBride'^i got the 
hfwiest allotment, 160 tickets 
nightly. 

Managers Responsible 
"Nobody but the maiiagers'' are 
responsible fui tlie ticket situation, 
Zieggry declared and explained that 
agencies were forced to mako buys 
for flops by those controlling the- 
atre groups. If they did not accept 
a buy for the failures they were 
not permitted to handle tickets, for 
the successes. In answer to Tuttle's 
query he said the Shuberts control 
most houses in a group. 

There has hardly been one session 
of the investigation that the Shu- 
berts were not involved one way 
or ano(li(>r in tlio Poan<lal of high 
prices for theatre tickets. 

"The central ticket office Is a 
Joke," snld Zieggy. "ITajnmf rst» in 
talked liere the way he did nliout 
Rrlanger and mo because they could 
not lead lis by the halter to sign 
on the dotted line— have our tickets 
disposed of at cut rates or do any- 
thing they want with them. Joe 
Lebiang is goings to spend a million 
dollars to build an arcade for the 
Shubert theatres." 

"I refused to be one of the suck- 
ers. He could even haye a chute 
from the central ofllce to the cut 
rate office. And so ITammerstcin 
came dow n here and lied about us." 

Tuttle and Zlegfeld further dis- 
cussed the propoKod central office 
M^hich would tend to be not only 
a monopoly of tickets but of the- 
atres, the witness agreed. He 
thought that if tickets wer^ sol<i 
lor all theatres in a central olllce 
OS proposed it would mean tlu» pub- 
would pay an additional $2,500,- 
OOO during the season. 

8hubert System 
55legfeld Went into the matter of 
> "\ ofTlce men receiving bonuses 
t«..in the ai:en(i.s but he insi.-^ted 
that was not the real reri«on thr» 
public was gouged— hut rather the 
'•ompulsion to buy tickets for fail- 



ton, received p;ratuiti<es V)Ut tlioUKht 
that all box olllce ihen did. He re- 
verted to the charge that losses on 
tickets brokers were compelled to 
buy for flops were the chief reason 
for high prices. 

Zlegfeld was surprised at the 
testimony of Leonard E. Bergman, 
whom he did not suspect re- 
ceived, money gifts from the agen- 
cies, because as a nephew of Er- 
langer's ha had a promising future, 
he said. Zle^gy thought it would 
be a great shock to Brlanger who 
Is ill and does not know what was 
testified to. He stated that Erlanger 
had tried hard to stamp out graft 
in the theatre. 

The witness had something to say 
about prices charged in the clubs, 
employees of which threw husiiu'ss 
to the agencies because of the per- 
centage they wotild get. He claimed 
he offered to supply tickets to the 
Racquet and Tennis club direct from 
the box office, if the employees 
agreed to sell at box offlce prices. 
That was refused, and Tuttle rated 
it scandalous. 

Takes Blame Off Box Office 
The manager figrhteflljstt the butr- 
den of the box-olllce iiMui In the 
investigation by saying he did not 
believe it was their fault, but tiiat 
gratuities were given as a result 
of competition among the a^^encies 
to get a supply of good seats, lie 
put In a strong plug for McBride's 
through the policy of SO«ccnt 
premiums. He sugprested that t)ie 
government place men in the box 
office to watch the treasurers as a 
way to stamp out graft. 

In verilication of Ziegfeld's claim 
of agencies being forced to buy for 
flops or weak diraws in order to 
secure allotments of successes, an 
instance was mentioned outside of 
the investigation. This season 
when "XToHfitesH MaHtia** was 



ready to open, the br(d<ers were hot 
for tickets. They were informed at 
the Shubert office that they must 
handle an equal number of tickets 
for "Xaughly Riquette." which 
missed in agency ticket demand. At 
least one broker declared whatever 
his office made out of "Maritza" 
was lost on "Riquette" tickets, 
which "we had to give away" or 
dump into cut rates. ■ ' 

An halt's Statement 
Tuesday's session was enlivi^ned 
by a voluntary statement from 
.Tullan Anhalt that he had been re- 
ceiving from $400 to |500 weekly 
as gratuities. The matter was read 
into the record through a govern- 
ment Investigating agent. Tuttle 
remarked that in light of the "con- 
f«^=ion" he would not iubpoieiia 
Anljalt.' . 

Tuttle condemned the practice of 
brokers giving bonuses to box office 
men and said he thought that one 
pertinent reason for high prices. As 
far as he is contterned, he is in- 
clined to regard such moneys as 
excess pri( o of ticket, and one-half 
belong<'d to the governinent. 
White Hot tnd Cold 
George White was anything but 
complacent as a witness. At one 
j>oint he iaise«l his voice in an ex- 



fied that 75 per cent, of the conces- 
sion money gotten from the brokers 
went to the ' Scandals" corporation 
and 25 per cent, to the box offlce. 
Morely verified that. $38,698 going 
to the leading company and $lL'.S9y 
to the box ollice. Out of the latter 
amount Morely said he gave his 
assistant $3,500 and also paid an 
extra $10 weekly to an usher who 
helped out in the box office. Morely 
snld there was no special price re- 
ceived per ticket; that McRride's 
paid 12^4 cents, while 2'i cents was 
gotten from tlie Equity office for 
each ticket. 

Tlie gratuities or conc.->ssion 
money slipped down after tlie first 
20 weeks or so. Morely explained 
that one agency was pa\ iiig $30 a 
W(>ek at the start and only $"> at 
the finish. Less tickets were being 
sold by the brokers. At first the 
agency money did not attract atten- 
ti(^Ti, hut soon It amounted to so 
'mui'h that the management shared 
on it. 

\Vhite had been unable t<^ esti- 
mate the amount gotten in this 
manner from the agencies : "It 
might be $10 and it might be 
$60,000 or $70,000." Tuttle called 
his attention to statements by 
agencies that they did business with 
him direct on the bonuses, to which 
he answered: "I say they lie." 
Morely made all tlie deals with the 
ag«ncies»'^'lie: (Mifd. 

White and Morely were called 
down to the investigation again on 
Tuesday (yesterday), at which time 
Hickertbil mad^ th* proflfer- to pay 
the Jtovernment, Monday White an- 
nounced he would pay the govern- 
ment half the money received from 
th« bMtkeri, and tt wajb iifMlerstood 
he was advised to promptly do so 
by Bickerton. Such money would, 
of co'irse, be refunded by the gov- 
erninwit III th* «^eiit the 50 percent 
feature of the law is th|ll'#ll OUt by 
the Supreme Court. 

Kidding White ' ' 

"Everybody kids me 4bbtit sitting 
in the box office," said White, "l 
do th.at to watch my business. I 
permit no agency to return tickets 

White said that they always kept 
from 200 to 250 lower floor seats 
on sale at the box office. Two- 
thirds of the lower floor went to the 
agencies who took a buy for 20 
weeks. WTiite said he did not make 
allotments to the agencies, but 
Tuttle did not seem to understand 
how he knew if certain seats were 
returned from one ^gency, that they 
might have been switched over 
from another agency to beat the 
percentage* limitation of returns. 
White said he had conversations 

wTtifins*iir«fr'»nfr^fl^^ 

of the agencies, but nev<r spoke 
about the money p-dd to tho box 
office as a bonus or gratuity. 
' teHlolfMeln's td Heturn 

Julius .*^rhleif^tein of tlio lJ>)fi(y 
testified he had made an amended 
return on his personal income tax 
to > the government on advice of 
counsel, and Tutt!(» com r)limenf ed 
the counsel. Tutlle brought out 
from the witness that box-offlce 
men did take tickets back from 
acrencles and kept down ntT"n<y 
losses,, in return for which gratui- 
ties W^re given, twitth* witness did 
i.ot admit that by so dfting It Ifi.id 



Charge Actor Fled 
With Show*8 Fare Fund 

\\ .1 sliin^t«>n, July ;6. 

Truman Stanf«»ti. a 19 ye.u-old 
actor, is being held h» le by ilio po- 
lice as a fugitive from Justice. 

Tiu> airest wa«« rtiade A%ii«n he 
•Jliuhted frota a trnti at tlu- rni(>a 
Station Monday morning ,\t the re* 
quest of CMlumbus (Ohio) authori- 
ties. 

Stanton is ihar.tr.tl uitli h.»\iiii» 
t.ik».n a sum vt money, pu».l«d by 
the members of the Sianton*Her- 
berf I'onip.iiiy doiiw; oiu' nii-'ht 
stands in tuiio. intruded to pur- 
chiise tickets f4ir the entire com- 
pany using only enough of the 
money to pMr<diasi' one ticket for 
hims«lf to W.ishiiigton, 

Stanton, so the pidice say, told 
them that the com^iany stranded "in 
the west." 

Australian ITnderstudy 
Hit in /'Green Haf' 

Sydney. July ?. 

Owing to illne.-is of Juditli An- 
derson, "Billit" Lockwood, Aus- 
tralian understtidy, was called upon 
to play the prin. i|ial rob' in "Tho 
C.reen Hat" for Willi. unson-Tait. 

The n<'W productiim of "Uain** 
has been postponed Indefinitely ow- 
ing tr the ftucces.-^ scored by MliM 
L<»ckwood and tho biisin* ss drawn 
by th;» new star perfiuiner. 



the theatre open to loss. 

Asked how the money came In. 
the witneM kald: "Just naturally," 

which brought a laugh. It whs 
brouglit out that every box ofllco 



cited manner, but cooled off under in the city accepted such gifts from 



WfR I n unlui tu llAK(^t!^ Tor sii* 
< -esses. 

This system of "group hJvK* i.-s 
an accredited Shubert Iden and sys- 
tem. Tho witness did .-.d",.,!- fii.it 
buys would be out if a rential ..{H'-e 
was started but he refused to be- 
lievo It would stop gouging. He did 
uol know liis own box olli H i,,. n. 
Juiuin Anhali and Thomas JJroUjei - 



Tuttle's even manner. He said he 

was prfM riotor and producer of 
"Scand.'ls," and that he owned 40 
per cent, of the leasing corporation 
which operated the Apollo, which 
housed thp show this season. Vic- 
tor L« iL'litoii and Arch Selwyn are 
also interested in the leasing com- 
pany (Howard Company), with 
I^ighton handling- th** books ftn<l 
acquninttd with th-' details of 
revenue. He did not know what 
the agencies paid for "Scand.ils ' 
tickets, but Loighton did, and the 
records would show It. 



the agencies except the Metropoll 

tan Opera Hrnise Tuttle tlxju^dit 
thnt perhaps $750,000 w;ls paid thp 
box-office men, but erred in tlie 
figures, and later estimated that it 
mlcht be $250,000 n year. .Schbdf- 
st*^iu testified he got $4,700 in 1925 
and $3,500 In 1925. Actually, he 
received twice that much, but the 
b.-Ll'in'-e went to his a.«<:- istants. 

Tim verbutirn testimony of Zleg- 
feld, White and other.s is carried 
elsewhere in this department. 

TliH in vesLi^.i t ion resuin« d \>of(,i>- 
Tommis.'^ioner <Jotter last \V*-dn'H- 



When asked if It was not true 1 day, With IHstrict Attorney rharl*'s 
that the broker.«< paid $1.50 prennum j Tuttle attempting to find out the 
on ticket?", ho an.«w<r<d: "That's ; details of hi«h j>rl(fs for fi;:lif 
nowx — to mo, I knivv rhrv paid tifkrtv. It was \he evo (,f th' 



Rickard, but the latter sent bis box 
office treasurer, Joe l^oynton, who 

had been subpoened. IJenny Ben- 
nett, his assistant, did not show up 
Boynton referred to him "my 
partner," a circus expression, and 
explained that r.enn» tt "cai\'t t« ll i 
yi>vi anything else; ho Uoesn i know 
about It."^ 

Boynton had stated that his de- 
partment was extn niely busy and 
that he had his worries aplenty, 
what with bad checks taken In for 
fight tickets, one for $1,110 ac.d so 
forth. Tutth' s.iid that that should 
not be si> bad what witii the "ovtMs" 
to the box office. H»»ynton shot 
back. "If you C0Unt< d the bum 
cheeks airainst thi'' ovrrs >ou"d be 
surprised Ijow you came out." 

The ticket m.an who handles the 
sale foi- Kiekar»l at .Madisc>n Square 
(.Janlen and also for the open air 
fights stated that he liad a list of 
the purchasers of every ringside 
seat an<l that no tUkcts in trout of 
the 35th row had betui sold to the 
agencies. One ticket broker de- 
clared the nearest location they got 
to tho ring was double HIl (43ril 
row) and b2 row8 of alleged ring- 
side seats were all priced at $27.60. 
Beyond that the ball park was 
covered with w ha t are calle«l "floor" 
seats, at %22. box office pri<e. 

Tuttle had called the Rickard 
men downtown because of rt»ports 
that ringside s«>;its were being s«dd 
on Broadway for $l:!5 each. That 
price was offered but few single 
letter locations were evi-n in sight 
and none appeared in th«' agencies 
for general sale at least. mandie. different rooms for dlf- 

Boynton stated tickets were dls- Cerent priced tickets. One yarn at 
tributcHl to agencies in New York '^•'^ f.drral men 

and out of town, that there was no vacation were given the run 

line drawn as to whom seots were around at th# Jacobs place and 
sold to, the idea being to sell all the ^''''^ > swore to get 

ticket.s. He .lidn t know whether ''^"y 
agencies bought them or not and cb rks of the Jacobs office 

didn't care. stated that office ynade a specialty 

Tho Witness readilly admitted he "^^''^ •"'•^ op. ra tickets, especially 
received gnit uities. sometimes in the latt. r. CharloM Kro.^s and Joseph 
cash or cigars and sometimes ^ t.stilied. Doth stat.d they 

bottles of Scotch. Asked how many sold tlok+'tn at ^ eents premium 
bottles he replied "plenty of them." -'t**^ notldug about the sales 

Stockholders in the Madison promiunis. 
Square Oarden corporation have Kre.sw' in.si.stamo tli.it he kniw 
first call on locations close to llie nothing about sales at excess prices 
ring, he said and that fact Is pretty steamed up Tuttle and be warned 
well known. D. luands frcmi officials witness to corrcf t his answers, 

are also given preference in the I'in.ally former Congres.sman .Nathan 
niiatter of locations. How any such ^'erlman, prominent as defenso 
good seats got Into tho hands of eounsel, whisp. red to the prose- 
speculators, lii.ynton did not know, eutor nnd told him that a man 
he said. But he stated the (Jarden named Ilirsh and Ben Jacobs would 
always knows who gets the tickets <'ome down and testify as to selling 
down front and v\* n if a location at high pri< f s. Kotb men at^peartd 
given to or bought by a fight man- to be on vacation, 
ager, they could tell Just where it Kres.s stated that Jake Jacobs 
was. ' attended tn opera tickets and Mike 

Asked if the Jacob.s agency spe- Jacobs oc -.•isionally brouplit in fight 
cialized In fi^ht tickets, tho witness tickets but did not show in tho 
answered tliat "nobody does; the office often--maybe <»nco In two 
plaeo Is too big for any one agency weeks. He Insisted the four clerks 
to do that." He CouM not say th.it made the prico.»< for which ti. kets 
Jacobs pold more fi^rht ti' k<'(s tlian were sold Itut similarly cluriK to liis 
any other agency either. Later one statement that he never sold at ovt-r 
of the clerks of the Jacobs agency 50 cents premium. Mike was de- 
admitted it specialized in fight scribed nn tho ouf-^ldo man. the 
tickets. pro< ujer of fight tlckrts in other 

Specs Stuck words. 
Tuttle wanted to know what Some Gypping 

Boynton j^ot from the sper-s nnd the Tut»l»» start»d to r«ad entries 
witn*'ss answered, "No l)rok*'r has from the Union Club where it was 
to give mo anything." Ueplying to set forth th.it 10 tickets for tho 
a question as to what price the six-day rare last winter were sold 
spfMM fiold for. h<' said ho had no nt. dooldo the box ofllce jirlce of 
lnformati(m f»n the point and was $L'.20. He al.s<» read .a gem of a g.vp 
"not interested." I»ressed on tiiat with the Item of two tickets for 
point Boynton spoke about the the Winter Harden which cost $11 
Dempsey-Tunm y li«ht in Phlla- a* ^^o box offi<^p fop which the 
delphia last summer: Union Club r**cords show<'d that 

"We stuck the specs for $27,500 the Jacobs office had been paid $80. 
In Phllly and the government got There whs an item of tickets for 
$2,500 of tliat in tax rnon< y. Those M.'idison S«iuare r;;ir(b n nt |3f OT 
tickets w« re s<dil to the l.i ol;. i s but doubbi the box olfb e pi Ico. 
they never came througii tin- gate. Kress ventured the suggestion 
If I wanted to be a burglar I could that maybe the Union Club clerks 
have tak« n t}i< rn bji* k for $3 a bad s< riir»d those tickets elsewhere 
piece but in our lingo 1 -isaid to them ;«nd marked th<:m lip as h.'ivlng been 
sell 'em or eat 'cm.'" The pro.^e- bought frohi Jaeobs. Tattle was 
cutor could not resist mentioning exercised sr)mewhat ovr>r the Idea 
th(» fact that th»' ^;f.v« rnni' tiL di<i that fd< rks In that club could dO 
not get its sb.'ue of premiums over anything like that. 
50 cents and Boynton said he only Betts, the other clerk, did not 
knew about that through the news- readily grasp the questions but 
papers. admitted lb'' Ja<'o|pH fpffi^'c did 

There was a surprise when Boyn- «peclallz*» In fight ducats. When 
ton said that agencies were not pressed an to Who sold such tickets 
given alloliro-nts for the 1)< l.in< y- at high y»ri( e.';, he said, * l don't 
.Maloro y finht in th<> tiaid- ri la.n know." .nn<l Tuttle wanted t() know 
winter. As he exi»lained it 'we wlio is " 'Tho myst'-ry man' who 
wanted to protect the public'-' by does sell at gyp rates." 
keeping « boi< ^ seats out of tho When Tuttle re.ad <»ut of \)>f' tes- 
agencies. Th're was no <l«;ir o\- tirnony of .Jof» N'wman of the 
planation of why the publi<: was I'.roadway TI< k« t OlTn «■ that tickets 
not protected nor why It happened for the Delaney-Malom^y flirht had 
that tickets for that <'vent were boon bouL'ht from the Ja'fd».s place 
sf)ld for from 100 to l'Oo \t<r cent, at $75 and sold for $;tO. to ".'i<'<om- 
over tiie box oMi' f prif cs. mod.ito custom^'is," neither < lerk 

Jacobs' Bundle could tinswer 'satisfactorily. Box 

Th" rxdanfv-.Maloney affair, a offe <• i>ricf .,r th* t i( l;.-ts In qu«'Ktlon 
bu.-t as a tiulit. waM o;." dii'. t!w;iK ?i. l:' t;^ fbclar» d the 

(iiiu.-e for th*' ti« k*'l inv»'stiKai ion. ; .l.o 'd.', pl ir*' had had no ti<'k^»ts for 



l^tK'H^ ty. It was the evo t.f th'- tutu.'e for tii«- tn k« l itiv«'stiK.ii ion. : .J.o qI'S pin e h.'iu >ia<i no xu-i 
• JJfmps' y-.^harkey battlo at theLIt w.is rommon knowledge abuig ! the D* i;.nev-Maioney il«hi. 
'Vank« e h*tudiutn. T1k» pros*Mit«;r lirr.^id-.v.iy lh;»t J i. .<I»s had the | brou:.'ht a ^rrin to tl o r.tces < 



d '■•n f.xposing llie )i' t\ 



g V I ' 



soni' rhing. but not ;inyth;!i^ lik* 
that." 

It was not known uritil Cfnuf * ^'i/ ■> 
Morelv. the .XjMdlo tiv asui '-r, v\ .i-- that it!wj>s .a't' fKls ;in iDtjM^i tant 
call»'d tWhitt* being temporarily I spi»rting e-. ^ nt of the kii.d but bad 
cxcus.mI) that during thl.*« past se.^- I lit tie swcc''ii*<. several importJiht 
son thp $.*.l.'jS.' liad bf* n crdb-ct^d [ witnef-ses in on Ihe know fulling to 

fi rm I L ri ' V 



• m I L • r • 

boX'Otlice piico. 



t'l 



"liuiidl'-' .in'l v,!ih liini nio. t o: tli*- 
iirok' I s ii.id to d<» liu'-int .ss tu ).'< t 
tif'kets. When t:ix lnve.-'li«a tors 
• .tiled .'»t tlie .1.1. (>b.- cjffb e thf y u < i «• 
lold th;it n*^! tl' k' Js w» »••' avaji.i'ob . 
r. I J I ' . . .• 1 1 1 1 n < I - w ' ■ I « • I • I ' I r ' d ! 1 J I 



Whue had lebli" 



Ainor»y t4ie abkor»l»*es was Tex] stairs to rooms in the Hoi«l S'ji 



Timr 

of thos« 

in the kn' vv, ev« ri 'I'mtle and Hugh 
' C^ijiiiiaii, til" .-p« < ial service man, 
! smiling. B' tts said: "I didn't see 
! .i?,v 111 l;< ?s atid I Sold none." The 
' 1 1( I ;;s w« r«- ♦ xf us»'d Upon r«'rlman"« 
MiK>.'« si ioM t.iif toWl ttiey were not 
, dismi^s•.U und niity be called afftin. 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



SIX MONTHS AND $5,000 EACH 
FOR ALEXANDERS; STAY GRANTED 



Appeal to Highest Court in Test — ^Ticket Agents 
Agree on SO-Cent Premium Over Actual Cost — 
WKitc to Pay and Pay 



sentence of Edward and 
CNKMlr Alexander to six months in 
EaatView prison, Westchester 
County, N. Y., for defrauding the 
government by not filing returns 
and payint? one-half of the oxoosa 
premiums over 50 cents per ticket, 
was not unexpected in theatrical 
circles. Besides the p»'nulty each 
brother was fined $5,000, and the 
corporate company owning the 
Alexander agency the siim ot |1,000. 
vTi^^ under bonds of 

^.OM eiichv Judge William Atwell 
l^yillg a stay of execution of 60 
deys. In the meantime an appeal 
VfiU be made which will act as a 
further alAy and the case is ex- 
pected to reach the U. S. Supreme 
Court sometime next winter. If the 
DD per cent, levy provision of the 

. reVenfi^ act is declared unconstitu- 
tional the conviction and sentence 
will be wiped out. That is fully 
expected by defense counsel. 

When the other brdkers involved 
and their counsel conferred with 
District Attorney Charles II. Tuttle 
to make the Alexander trial a test 
eage. It net in the mind of the 
prosecutor to have the brothers sent 
to Jail. Tuttle in addressing the 

. i court Monday left the sentence en- 
tirely Hp to the Judge, whereas he 
could hayo Hisked (or a Jail sen- 
tence. 

It is said that Judge Atwell, who 
Is a Texikn, was inclined to give 
the Alexanders a year and a day 
at Atlanta. Several well known 
persons appealed to him in cham- 
bers before the sentence and As- 
sistant District Attorney Falk of 
Staten Island Joined in asking for 
clemency both in chambers and in 
open 
^^^^^ 

The court addressed the Alexan 
ders on the matter of the appeals 
to him. He told them it was a fine 
thing to have such an expression of 
friendship, something they should 
cherish forever. Falk had said he 
knew "Col" Edward Alexander for 
It ye^rs and knew him for a line 
man. However, the court thought 
that by suspending the jail feature 
of the penalty he would condone 
> thofr net tons and "so I am going to 
send you to jail. The court fur- 
ther commented: 

"I am not concerned with what 
NiBW Yorkers and visitora to New 
York pay for their entertainment. 
Some day they will learn not to pay 
unreasonable prices but 1 canriot 
fine yoi| atone for that would con- 
done oonsistent violations ot the 
law."' 

The address to the court of for- 
nMM> Conprreasman Nathan D. Perl- 

man. also fif:rured in holding down 
the jail term. He went over the 
grounds of defense contentions, that 
the law was passed at a time when 
the provernnient had decided to cut 
the revenue bill from eight billion 
io six because of the armistice, that 
however, instead of lowering the 
admissions taxes, raised the then 
proposed 30 per cent, tax to 50 per 
cent., that the lawmakers clearly 
were not intent on exacting more 
' -t^ from theatres but in rccju- 

1^ ticltets, tliat tli© law was 
conft.scatory and tmconstitutional. 
The court did not appear Interested 
In that j)hase of the case but the 
points were again clearly gotten into 
the record and will be valuable upon 
appeal. 

There was soniethini? pathetic 
• about the Alexanders conviction 
and sentence. Both nre growing 
old, and it had been their inten- 
tion to retire from tlie ticket busi- 
ness next month. lOdward Alexan- 
der especially was affected by the 
conviction, but he took the sentence 
without flinching:.. Not one of the 
"t hor brokers involved would not 
have been willing to have laKen 
the slap as the first to be tried. 
It was just a bad break that the 
case was heard before a jud^e who 
was adamant for Incarceration. 

Others to Take PIsat 

It is urtderstood the 11 other 

as',eneiea and their owners w ill plead 



CHrS FALL LINE-UP 

"Spicfefp" '^Speakeasy," "Dosort 
Song*' Listed for Labor 
Day or Before 



or Judges more familiar with New 
York conditions. .Tudpre Atwell will 
leave this district next week. The 
cases will probably not come up un- 
til late next month or the fall, as 
Tuttle Is golns on vacation at the 
end of the week. He proceeded with 
his investigation, however, today 
before Commissioner Cotter. 

Tuttle explained that he did not 
aim to make the Alexanders the 
goats. They were indicted first be- 
cause they happened to be alpha- 
betically first, rrivately, it is un- 
derstood, Cotter felt keenly about 
the Jail factor of the sentence. The 
brokers were convicted for selling 
tickets for as hiph as double the 
box otllce price and keeping a dou- 
ble set of records, concealing from 
the government the excess premi- 
ums, which, under the law. should 
be divided with the gyvernment. 
From one viewpoint that provision 
makes the government a party to 
gypping. 

Last Friday the brokers, through 
their counsel, gave oiit a plan 
whereby it has been agreed to by 
'24 agencies not to sell for more than 
50 cents of what tickets cost them. 
There are 12 agencies involved in 
the charges from Tuttle's investiga- 
tion. The pl.in appears to have 
made an impression on Tuttle, who 
has been trying to get some idea of 
constructive methods to hold down 
high prices. 

This plan, as outlined in Variety 
last week, means that if a broker 
pays 12% cents or a quarter per 
ticket, he will add 50 cents to that, 
which would be the amount asked 
from patrons. They would also add 
a delivery charge of 25 cents per 
ticket, and in caj es of charge ac- 
counts, patrons \/ill pay $1 per 
month for the service. The brokers 
realize possible consequence of evad- 
ing the 50 per cent law and their 
plan is to remain as is until the 
Supreme Court decision on the 
Alexander case is handed down. It 
is figured that the premiums for 
tickets to hits will be kept down to 
II. tops, with other tickets selling 
at 50 cents over the box office as 
heretofore. 

Tuttle's Statement 



Chicago, July 21. 
Labor Day will probably sec the 

following in Chica-o legit houses: 
"Yours Truly" in the Four Cohans, 
' Druadway" for the Solwyn, and 
"An American Tragedy** in the 

Gai k. 

Present plans are to put "The 
Spider" in the Olympic August 14, 
and to move "The Madcap*' from 
that house into the Great Northern 
on the same date, 

"Speakeasy" is scheduled for the 
Princess either August 14 or 21. 

As "The Deser' Song" Is definite- 
ly scheduled for the (Jreat Northern 
on I^abor Day, it is probable Mitzi 
and her "Madcap*' wiU fold up the 
night before. 



IDEAS 



By J. C. NUOKNT 



Ugly Charge Against Stage Director 

An ugly charge is pending in a New York court of record against 
a famous stage di-ector-producer. It was called for trial Monday 
and adjourned. By stipulation of counsel on both sides all the ^ 
papers were .sealed. It is possible a settlement has been made to 
keep the facts out of public knowledge. 

A girl claiming to be or to have been the common-law wife of 
the defendant, born abroad, made affidavit that he took advantage 
of her. lived with her and was the father of her child; tiiat he 
then fell in love with another woman, who, by the way, was 
wealthy, and in order to marry the new flame, abused and threat- 
ened the girl he had inveigled and by force made her sign a paper 
denying all her allegations, including the paternity of the child. 

Following this, he is alleged to have used the document to get 
her deported to England, of whfeh she Waa still a citizen, as the 
man himself had never becolne naturalized in the United States. 

Besides appears an undisclosed fact, that the director-producer 
deserted a wife and three children in England. His family is still 
there, in want and without support of any kind from him. 



old oaken bucket. He said there 
was everything in it. There were 
frogs in this one. 

One who is merely facetious might 
say that that croaked that idea. 
Idea Staker 

If the idea staker has his idea In 
script form it is easier. He brings 
it to you and says. "Now I want 
you to read this as a favor to me!" 

"But why, I don't produce plays — 
and " . 

"I Just Want your opinion.*' 

Dodging 

In earlier years we have given our 

opinion and the feud is still fester- 
ing. But with years one learns. Not 
much, of course. We grow old 



TANTHEON'S' 
,000 LOSS- 
QUITS GARDEN 




Ideas are scarce. 

It's a Wonder people are so free 

with them. 

Yet a week rarely passes that 
someone does not stake mo to "a 
great Idea for a play." 

Of course they expect me to do 
my sharo in "rounding it out" and 
my inability to do so h.LS cost me 
many pleasant friendships. 

One man whom I liked much came 
to me bursting with an idea. , j, * , . « 

"This will make us a million," he h"^ckly and wise slowly. But one 
said. "I'll split it with you!** P^^y' ^'^""^ ^ ^''''"''^ found, is 

If there is one Idea that intrigues say, "That's fine. Don't tell me 
me it is splitting a million. lUu^***!"*^ ^^"""^ it. Let me read it, 

"Let s start with the split," I said. Pro«ni««» won t and tells 

"Where's the million" ^ I you all about it. Then you bring it 

"Y'ou've as good aa got half of it r-''^^ * . , . „ « ^ 

now." he assured me. It gave me ^im it's so perfect you can't suggest down at Madison Square Garden 

pause. He was a well-known actor p thing. In that way he thinks you're last week, 
and should know about millions. He * wizard, and y6u don't have to read | there since 

had played in many plays which | Piay, 
dealt largely in millions. He had 



J. S. Bretz Takes Major 
Part of Money Gone— 
$8t000 Weekly Groats 



"The Pantheon do la Ciierre* 
the panorama painting of the World 
a quarter-of-a-million-dollar 
flop as an exhibition, was taken 
Ldison Square Garden 
It had been on 
there since spring, a loser f thf 



. ^, , .start The exhibition bi^ qiMittly 

As compensation, a real idea . . 

handled stace monev ao lonir ai>d aol^^^mes along now and then. But even closed the Saturday before. 
Nonchalantly Tat wheL ord^lng ^hen. you take chances. An idea of how much was dropped 

nonchalantly that when ordering | ^ ^ respectable In the Madison Square Garden 

Nice showing may be gleaned from the 



Commenting on the plan, Tuttle 

said : 

"If, through the helpful co-opera- 
tion of the Federal authorities, the 
jirnctice of various producers and 
box oflflccs in exacting extra bonu.ses 
or premiums can be ended, the cost 
price to the agencies will bdf mate- 
rially reduced. In that event the 
purchasing public will be the gainers 
in direct ratio to the lessened cost 
which results from ending the prac- 
tices which have heretofore been 
brought out in the pending inquiry. 

"The i)lan proposed by these 
agencies is merely to limit their 
pric<' 'to an advan<'e of no more than 
50 cents per ticket over the actual 
cost to them,"' he said. "This is 
not a limitation to 50 cents over the 
box office price or ev(>n to the 
amount actually paid to the theatre 
for the ticket. 

"Under this plan, the 'cost' might 
include the premium charge by one 
agency to another agency. More- 
over, In 'cost' all taxes are said to 
be included. The Federal tax is 50 
I>er cent where an ajTcncy charges 
an excess of more than 50 cents 
Under this plan, therefore, the 
agency only proposes to limit Itself 
to an excess charge of $1, i>lus any 
premium over the box ollice price 
which it pays to the theatre or the 
box olTlce man or some other agency 
to 'Tet the ticket. 

The present pronouncenient from 
the agencies asks the natural ques 
tion wliether now that the agencies 
are willini^ to s«^t a litnit on th(Mr 
i harges, liie ni makers in their turn 
•ire willing to drop the.so exactions 
and terminate bonuses to their box 
ollice men." 

The agencies repres(>ntcd wert 
Bascom, Inc., Tyson &. Co., Tyson 
Operating Co., Inc., Broadway The- 
atre Tleket Company. Sullivan The- 
atre Ticket Service, Inc., Harney 
Warfleld, Leo Newman, Sussman 
Theatre Ticket Omce, Beckhardt's 
Theatr.. Ticket Service. Inc., Su»)- 
guilty and take a line with sus- ber's Theatre Ti<ket Ollice, I.ouis 
jiendeil .sentences. These other cases Cohn's. .lacob's . Ticket OfUce, Su- 
0 Will, however* be heard by a judge preme Ticket Company, Alexander's 



breakfast he never studied the price 

list on the walls of Thompson's res- 
taurant for more than 40 minutes. 

"Here it is," he explained. "These 
two guys— i-*^ 

"What two guys" 
"Any two guys — wait a minute — 
these two guys plan this thing — a 
murder or something •a^ maybe 
robbing a church or getting to Some 
dame — it's the crux, anyhow—" 
"Wherer 

"Oh, I got that visualized. It*s in 

the woods. These guys think tliey , 

are alone and they cook this thing. | ^^if^f.lf f^' 5^^\^® ?5_P°.?^'^^®' 
After they're gone — ^here's the big 
riot— after they are gone— another 
guy crawls out of a log!" 

Lay ideas, too 
Of course, I get ideas from lay 
ben. too. A prominent citizen of a 
fairly rational community once in 



little resort by the sea. 

people living around me. I came I 'act that the iron stairways 
here to make a play from John special structures used to show thj 
Wray's idea as contained in his Pointing cost $65,000. It. cost .J7,60f 
sketch, "One of the Finest" That, I dismantle it. 
felt, was an idea. The daily gross ran between 

Last night, in my private writing and $700, with the weekly grosses 
•sanctum, which happens to be an estimated at over $8,000 at any 
unused garage. John visited me and ^i™®- ^t cost more to operate than 
In the midnight John acted out some arross was. 

of the scenes. J- Sylvester Bretz, wealthy sports- 

If you saw John get shot in »«an. shouldered most of the loss 
"Broadway" you know that when he | on the exhibition. He U connocte^ 

through family ties, with' James 
Neighbors or no neighbors. I Elliott, who purchased the Pan- 

And he surely did that scene U^eon for American showing. Breta 
where he calls the other crook ^^^o backed Elliott in producing 
everything and threatens to shoot "Castles In the Air" to some etteoli 
him In the merry back, Just as said When asking for collateral. tl|» 
cpook shot the other fellow. painting was turned over to him. 

And when he called him a yellow | ^^^^ losses to Bretz have nothing 

to do with the Garden's loss in rent- 
tion in it. I 3-^8. The Garden split the gate 50-50, 

We are great friends, John and I. with the Thomas Jefferson Memo* 
I told the hackman that as we M"'^^ ^' ""^ S®^^^"*^ P^*^ -While 



vited me to dinner, with much cere- r '"^^ ^^^^^ ^« P"^ convic- 

mony and mystery. Over the cigars, 
as we sat on the porch afterward. 

he announced th«.t 1^ km^ A ««4»Wti» I * ^^^^ nacKman mat as we i »"^* ^»^"«- . 

idea for me ' ^ * drove back from the station, after the Garden was guaranteed against 

taking John to the train with the loss, it has a dally rental flgure of 
finished .script. $3,500 and has been unable to play 

"I like him better than any friend other attractions or exhibitions on 
these wild thines and thev are read'v I ^ ^"ow," I mentioned to said driver that basis. 

mese wiiu mings and iney are ready ,^ . I The painting was to haVe bee« 

exhibited at the Garden untljl Q9m 
tober. 



"I confess I can*t write it.*' he said 
modestly. "But it's <- play they are 
ready for. They are fed up on all 



for a new, strong, American idea, h".?* *^®"P*«,<>'':«*"«7\*«« 
And this is it. It's got everything J""^^ ^^^^ ^"^^^ " 

in it. and you're the man to IHlt it the Doctor, whose cottage is 

in .shape" ^ next to mine out here. "I'd have to 

"There's a lot of money in any ^'^^ * * * take 

Rood idea," I ventured, cautiously. ^ '^^^ ^^^^ ^^t night 

"I am not doing this for money." | ^l^^t^^l^I^J'^.'*^ """^ drunk! 

he announced. "That's the trouble 



2 New for Subway 



Two new theatres are to be 
Oh, well, these stage people are j added to the subway circuit, both 
with art in this country. Tjust want I .^^"^P®''^'"®'^^*^ t**®^ get over in Jamaica. The Hret ^ open la 
to feel that I have done eomething r^' ^'^^ other passenger, who is the Cort. built by John Cort. which 
for the stage." h"^ grocer. "He looked kind of will light up with "Mr. What's His 

Lot of money in the foreign ^^***''*®d this morning. I noticed Name. " the French farce produced 
rights." I told him. As long as he p 7"'^^^ ^o** hie by A. H. Woods. The premiere ha« 

didn't want any money. I thought he ^^[^' ^ ^^t for Aug. 22 

ought to know. •^^"t the driver was on my side. The Shuberts are also building 

"They would get this over there "I thought he cursed at you a good | pop price legit house thete. 
too.^* he said. "We underestimate T^^^' Nugent." he said, re- 

the foreigners, I believe." Jlectively. "But. hell, if he is a 

"Well, what Is the idea" friend and was just drunk, I give 

Ho made a Mac-Ready pause of ^^^^^^ "ticking up for him. " 
some seconds. Then he pulled It, I ^^ ^"^®t out here today. 



with all the impressive dignity Of a 
Chicago hooker when he asks you 

for a match: 
"The Old Oaken Bucket!" 
I waited a while for more partlcu 

lars, but he held his period. That 
was his idea and he stuck to It. 

Anyhow, it was a good cigxir he 
gave me. 

I really thought that Idea over a 



I wish I had an idea. 



TWO TRYOUT CASUALTIES 
John Golden's production of "Th«i 

Kibitzer." by Jo Swerling, ( h ^<e(l 
last Saturday after a 10-day tryoot 
tour. The piece will be rewritten 

„^ . „^ , and given another trial four weeks 

"EAST SIDE" REHEARSING hence. 

"East Side. West iSide" will start "Among the Married," produced 
rehearsals next week, to open at by Sam H. Harris, was also hauled 
Atlantic City Sopt. 5 for a Week. I in for revision last week after be 
Sept. 12 the T:rlanger-Dilllngham | ing out two Weeks. 

production starts a three -week stay 



at the (Jarrick, I'hiladelphia. 

, Eddie Dowling and Jimmy Han- 

..'ood deal,_ln fact. I looked up one [ ^j^^ ^^^^ Dowling did 



Theatre Ticket Office, Inc., Arrow 
Theatre Ticket Company, Inc., Susg- 
nian Almanac. Calumet Theatre 
Ticket Service, Bryant's Ticket 
Service Company, Inc., Manhattan 
'I'lie.itre Ticket Company, William 
i:verin, Kay's Ideal Theatre Ticket 
Seri-ice. Premier Theatre Ticket Of- 
fice and J. L. Marks^ 



"nmjasilnff uiid win stag e tlie book. 



ZEPHA DAY BACK 

Zepha Day returned Monday, to 
assume charge of the publicity de- 
partment of the Gharlet Frohman 

office. 

Miss Day has been on a two 
months' vacation, tiking cooking 
lessons. 



BLEDSOE'S "JONES" FOR ROAD 

Julius lUedsoe. in "Deep Uiver." 
is bein;^ lined up as a road' star in 



"Emperor Jones" IdT & lOUP Uf tin 

sout h. 

ThiS Is the show in which Charles 
Gilpin formerly starred. 



Prances Starr With Equity 

Francos Starr resigned her mem- 
her.ship in the Actors' Kid'l;iy 
League and was elected to mem- 
bership in Equity. 



Wednesday, July 27. 1927 



L £01 Tl MA T E 



VARIETY 



W IRISH ROSE* TAKES WORLD 
RECORD FOR LONG RUN AUG. 9 



2f239 Performances Beats "Chu Chin Chow's" Lon- 
don's Record— 4 ^'AbieV' JNext &p9m9lrmfkm^^ 
lian Co« in 48th 



''Abie's Irish Rm^T wttl >i:Mk 
world's loner run Tilii^it^i'' by 
•*Chu Chin Chow^' on Auff. 9. The 
Anne Nichols wonder will tie the 
record the night before with the 
2,238th performance at the liepublic, 
New York. "Abie" will continue 
througrh that week anA aUsjr go iiiv»> 
ther into August. 

"Chu's" record was made in Lon- 
don, where "Charley's Aunt^ had 
the straight play or comedy record. 
The lutt«'r show's mark wus^p^ksaed 
by "Able" laat year. \ ' "1.^ 

There will be follr eerikipi^nies of 
•*Abic" on tour next season. Tli* 
Kew York company will play in the 
Bast. There will also be a Califor- 
nia, one In the South and a week 
stand unit also. Abroad thf<ro will 
be an additional five companies. 

The present comi)any upon leav- 
Ingr the Republic will open a tour 
ot Teller's, I'.rooklyn, N. Y., Labor 
Day. It wiil be in the oth<^ sub- 
way houses and then soi to iFfilla- 
delphia. Following that date tho 
show comoH back for repoat book- 
ings in other subway circuit houses. 

The Australia company is in Ita. 
48th week. Next month the com- 
pany, with the exception of Jack 
Trainor, who has been retained, will 
return to New Tork, but the show 
continues with the balance of the 
cast picked by tho Ward -Fuller 
company. It is understood the con- 
tract prottdes for the presentation 
there to continue under the Ward- 
It' uller iMaairisment after the Arst 



SHARING BILUNG 



Several rather startling co- 
starringr arrangements are re- 
ported in contemplation for 
the coming legit season. It is 
understood that Blsie Fergu- 
son will be seeh in a play en- 
titled "Two Wnmcn" with 
Nance O'Neil as her co-star. 
Neither player has shared bill- 
ing for years. 

Another projected team in 
said to be Mary IC-o^h and 
Basil Ilathbun. 

li^thel Barry more will travel 
on the roMd with Sir Guy 
iSlanaing, English actor, not 
on thiis side In 18 years, ^e 
will hav^i the C. Aubroy-.^mifh 
role in '^ifh© Constant Wile" 
on tour. 



"S'SZiCIVIC ASS'N. INVESmTlNG 

WHY "ST. PAUL'S BUM SHOW TOWN* 



Monday Night's Meeting Dis- 
cussed Contract — 10- Year 
Clause Modified 



Frai* lU fontterty well 

known stage director and actor, 
once with the Theatre Guild, is now 
playing parts in pictt^BHw, hit fint 
odhnection being with Fox in 
••Grandma Bernle Learns Her Let- 
ters." Reicher, who was general di- 
rector for Frohman for two years. 
•tartaA lieiir the top of the heap in 
H Mywood whon he first went out 
Its adviser to Cecil B. DcMille. 

John Ford is directing the pic- 
ture with a cast, including Margaret 
Mann, James ITall, Earle Fo"xo, 
Francis X. Bushman, Jr., George 
Meeker, Albert Gran, Hugh Mack 

wid Miobittl Mark. 



ANNE E. NIEBEL IS 

^^^^^^^ SANE 



Washington, July 26. 

Ann© E. Niebel, formerly a show 
girl In Zicgfold's "Follies" as well 
as "Kid Boots," has been declared 
sane following a hearing before the 
Lunacy Court. 

Held since May 26 for observa- 
tion in the GaHinger Hospital Miss 
Neibol, who is looked upon here- 
abouts as quite a beauty, was com- 
mitted tO the ho.spltal on the pe- 
tition of her mother, Mrs. Rebecca 
F. Morse, of this city. 

Miss Neibel attracted national 
plibUcity about six years ago when 
she filed suit for breach of' promise 
against Manuel Herrick, the then 
representative In Congress from 
OkUAOffia, f61Iowing a beauty con- 
test conducted by him for the pur- 
pose of selecting a wife. 

Herrick also stated in letters to 
the presa that the additional pur- 
pose of that contest wad to show 
the f yils of such contests^ 



u 



Miss Irving Loses 

On Wardrobe Claim 

An adverse decision was rondcrcd 
Elizabeth Irving, actress, last week 
In her claim for i^gi^nst Oustav 
Blum, producer ot 'Tht Mystery 

JShip." 

Miss Irving alleged the amount 
dne as rental for ooctuilies she sup- 
plied durtet lM>r •Bffascm the 

piece. 

• During the arbitration Blum testi- 
fied that he had been Wininir to fur- 
nish Miss Irving's wardrobe^ but the 

actross preferred her own. Miss 
Irving agreed such was the case, but 

«gurg«7T«ii T tw^r^ «fttttted^^^^^^^t 

amount meiltloned. 

J. C. Huffman, arbitrator, found 
la favor of the producer. 



Mahoney Piece Set 

"Take the Air" has been definitely 
•et as the title for the mu.^ical 
^hich Gene Buck will project Will 
Mahoney next season, with actual 
production set for XovomT.rr to give 
the comic ample opportunity to ful- 
fill previous vaudeville and picture 
house contracts. 

"Take the Air" will have book and 
rrricn by Gene Buck and Anne Cald- 
^*^ll while Dave tamper. Jimmy 
«anley nn l Raymond Ilubbell will 
«o the music. 



Mating S«moii's" Deal 

"Mating S(a.'=;on" shifted from the 
Selwyn to W'jillack's this week with 
the east going on a commonwealth 
arrangement. 

The new arrangement is for $50 
weekly guarantee to the cast, with 
a percentage in addition on over 
$2,000 gross. 

Some of the cast were only paid 
part salaries for la ft week, witli 
the ■ remainder promised today 
(Wednesday). 



|^m^ in A. 

Ijtm Ahgelee, July H. 

A party of 18 Lambs from New 
York aml'led throii^'h Los Ant^'eloK 
today on their way to San Fran- 
cisco, whence they /#iA gambol in 
iii^'h Jinks." the ^hemtati pro- 
duction. 

The Lambs traveled via Panama 



THSO. BOS£ETS EEGOVEItmG 

T,or^ Anpelp<^, July 2G. 
Theodore lioberts is recovering 
from an operatlfSm at the Osteo- 
pathic Hospital. He will be con- 
fined for at least two week s^; . 



Another meeting of managers on 
the matter of Joe Leblang's cen- 
tral a^'ency, or as It is expected to 

be call. d, the United Theatre Ticket 
Oflice, was held Monday night. It 
was anticipated at that time that 
the agreement would be ratified but 
the lep.il phases of certain ilau.^*'s 
were discussed Instead, as was the 
case at the previous meeting. 

Attorneys pointed out flaws in 
sov«'ral provisions. One chnnj^e re- I 
' jrred to the make-up of the board | 
of directors. It was decided the | 
managers as a body shall have 
<'<!\ial loprei^i'ntation with L^Mnntr. 
There are to be four directors ap- 
pointed by each, with a prominent 
out.sider acting as referee in cases 
of (lisinite. Indications ;ire the 
l'nit« d will bo incorporated under 
the laws of Delaware. 

While the term of the apretnient 
remains at 10 years, tlie limitation 
of selling any of llie theatres rep- 
resented, unless the pureha.ser 
ajtrri'cd to place tic:ket9 in the L'nitt d 
oilh e, was modillcd as expect».d. As 
now phrased, no owner is to trans- 
fer his theatre for operation ex- 
cept in eas»»s of bona tide sale. He 
must promise to try to persuade 
the purchaser to subscribe to the 
Leblang oflice and the house or 
houses must continue to do so, un- 
less it be that the owner no longer 
is flnancially concerned other than 
as mortgagM. 

Viflilanee Committee 

There was a wrangle among the 
lawyers over clause 16 of the char- 
ter and by-laws over the manner 
In \Nlinh the Vigllence Committee 
is to he appointed. Originally the 
power to appoint was with the own- 
er of class B stock, which stock is 
retained by Leblang, It has been 
changed to class C stock, which is 
to be owned by the managers. 
There are really three classes of 
stock, that of class A being re- 
^,'arded as preferred, but the dispo- 
sition of it is not clear in the minds 
of some of the managers. 

The villgance committee appears 
to be an important one. It will 
be charged with checking up on 
scalping of tickets, the box oflice 
men and discrimination in the 
United Office. It has the power to 
call a meeting of the board of di- 
rectors, none of the directors, how- 
ever, to be on th© vigilance com- 
mittee. Such directors' meetings 
would be called to act on com- 
plaints. 

Ooponents to the Leblang central 
ollice idea continue to pick flaws in 
the scheme. Though those produc- 
ers not owning theatres would, as 
usual get tho blgj^est share of the 
grosses, they are to have no say in 
the matter nor are they to partici- 
pate In the profits. Several pro- 
(lueers are known to have wnrnefi 
theatre owners to go slow and that 
they Will seek other bookings. They 
feel the plan lots the producer take 
all the chances, getting none Of the 
expected ticlcet gravy. 

^ose managers figuring In the 
central ollice plan say that the least 
tiiey can do is to try and better the 
ticlvet situation; if the Leblang plan 
does not work out, they can always 
^ro ha' k to the present syst'-m. Re- 
ports tlmt four agencies of the 00- 
cents-per- ticket premium class 
would receive allotments from the 
central office have not been verified 
and it was stated no such thing was 
discussed at the meetings. 

The number of theatres repre- 
sented in the Leblang plan Js ind' fi- 
nite, one side stating that not nn.re 
than 50 per Cent, are actually rom- 
niitted to It. Ijeblang rerjuir. « that 
nt le;isf SO per cent, of th*- 72 )H>iive«3 
lisfe<i in the contract mu.st crune in 



Business Men Going Right Down the Line — Particu- 
larly Insistent About Legit and L* N. Scott's MeL^ 
Disgrace to City'' 



SOLD P&£MI££ *TAP£E" 



A number of the newspaper 
people who had tiekels liehl 
for them or their friends for 
the op(>nlnpr of "ICIss Me!" nt 
the Lyric, New York, Tliurs- 
day night, wore disapi)ointcd. 
The bo^x oflice rush exceeded 
expectations and a nonili* r of 
tho i>a^ses being held wcie 
sold with resulting c».i»f u.sion. 

Being the only opening and 
a 13.30 top scale the premiere 
attracted the masses. 



LAIT SAYS SWERLING 
COPPED "KIBITZER 



97 



Notifies Producer and Drama- 
tists' Guild Play Infringes on 
Lait's Story, Printed in 1921 



AHEAD AND BACK 



Pitou Erlanger Booker 
Augustus iPitou Is assisting 
George Leifler in hantlHng book- 1 j,,.^,,,;^ '^^niral ^fflc^ will oper 
ing* ff T next sen son in the Er- 
lanj^er booking olfioe. Pitou will 
help with the bookinjrs for a few- 
weeks preparatory in plunging Into 
his own production plana. 



Arthur Kohcr has succeeded Lynn 
'^arnol as pre.sa sepresentative for 
r*® -Actors' Theatre. Famol goes 
''^Ith Gcf <]■-<■ c. Tyler. 
Georcre W. Le.iorer hns pone to 



Hi". 

•Just how T>>hlang'g eut r.'ite 
nqeney will operate along with th*- 
f-entrnl office appears not to have 
be* n < on>>jdered at the meetings. 



''Ching-a-Ling" Suit 



An 



eeliO: of tho "Ching-a-L'riLr" 
r<.;» IS tl.e tL'.'On d.'irnnr'' ' 
.•K:riiri--f Fea Ix»n I'ro.lu' t !• ii^-. lr;e,., 



Notice has been servfift ^fHi )<7<^n 
OoMen that IjEibitiier.'* a 

produced by John Golden iii^ 
credited to Jo Rwerllng, is an un- 
auth(»rlzed dramatization of Jack 
Lalt's short story, "The Soul of a 
Hoel," published in 1921. tswerling 
was in Lalt's employ in ChlCfitiir at 
the time the tale was vvritteili^^. 

The dramn wns opened in Mama- 
roneck and jilayed last week In At- 
lantic City to fair yiturns. Lait 
visited the beach resort town fffter 
receiving several wir'^s from friends 
and strangers who saw the play and 
recalleil his story. After seeing a 
performance Lnit decided It wns an 
infringement and so' advised fJol- 
den, who also h<»pped to Atlantic 
City oh hearing of ti^e ifmllarlty. 

flf)lden's contract i#ith Swerling 
was for a try-out engagement with 
an option for a N»'w York opening 
If satisfactory. It tras t»|^e« 
that riolden gave notice to Rwerllng 
that in view of all cirenmstances he 
would not proceed further with the 
piece. 

I'^lward Robinson. f« atured in the 
title-role, iH s.'lid to ))e interested 
with Swerling. and his engagement 
and the use of the book ;Wertli??6o#if 
bined In the deal. 

Mstter of 9\mpk Cheek 

The portion of the scriftt whieh 
Lait claims is his jtroperty by 
virtue of prior i)ublicatlon and 
copyright, deals with one man glv- 
Itw: nnotlier a <^heel< s!;-Tied in hl.'iiik, 
k-aving it to tlie reeipient's nerve 
to fill it out f<.r what he thinks tho 
other man values his services nt: 
a .•jpeiMnl d«pos!t hns been made; 
if tho anirnint is <jver, the check 
comes back "N. S. F.," and the 
"heel" (or the *^klbitser'* in the 
) pets nothing: if he ni-ikec^ it 
out for l*^ss he, of cfjurse, is otit lAio 
difference; the Inward struggles* 
drive the small-souled piker crasy, 
etc 

.Swerling sued Lait several years 
ago, charging that he had collab- 
orated with Left on a play. The 

court ruled that .'^'.veiling was 
T^alt'.s pnid employee, thnt .Swerling 
ha«l no claim oti any of Lalt's 
prodttct,-and offered to give LaH n 
Jiidpm**nt ngftlo'^t S'werlintr as a le- 
snlt of the accotmting Swerling had 
himself (lem.'>ndod. Many lJrf>ad- 
way notables and the m«»n assocl- 
;it'd In the Chlentro fiffice, where 
Sw( rlinc wnrked for I*. it, testifU'd. 

T^ait h.tr ril.jer fi all theso details 
In writing before the Dramatists' 
Mlfl fif ihe Authors' T.ieague, rr- 
lif y. ini' williri'.'n''ss to' have 

fh< m thrasljed out b.v a committee 
r.f the writers* body, brfor«» a boonl 
of arbitrntlon or if need be In court. 



St. Paul. July 26. 

St. Paul theatre owners and man- 
agers are going to be called on tJie 
» ari»ot within tho next few days by 
a conimittee of the St. Paul Asso- 
ciation of Civic and Husiiiess Afl'aii-^ 
u» au:iwer to a number oi leading 
<]ii*'stions concerning show condi- 

t imis ]\< 10. 

St. Tanl's reputation among the 
theatrical profession as a bum siiow 
town is going to bo prpbed. After 
sulllcient data has been collected, 
tiie assuciatiitn committee is plan- 
ning to take steps to put St. i'aul 
on the map as a theatrical center* • 

Among thost^ who will be asked 
to (l-o something at once is L. N. 
Scott, owner of the Metropolitan 
theatres In St. Paul and Minneap- 
olis. AccordiuiT to .association olll- 
cials ilie Metropolitan is a disgrace 
to the city. It's an old barn, needs 
decorating badly: should have a 
general overhauling; requiies a 
drastic change in the policies re- 
lating to service and shows. * 

rote Emiatingcr, formally asso* 
tiated with Seott here, is under- 
stood to have made a standing 
Offer for the purchase of Scott's two 
Metrojjolitars. Prcssur** may be 
hroMf^-lit to l>er»r On Scott to retire 
from active management of the 
houses and permit Ermatlnger or 
someone else to take them over and 
inject a little new life in the Twin 
Cities. Tiie report that the two 
Metropolitans and their franchises 
were for Pnle wns denied by Seott. 
He may change that d^'uial if tbo 
asaociation gets on his trail. 

Vsude snd Pictures 

Ri'preacntatiyes of tho Orpheum 
circuit also will be asked why St. 

I'aul isn't getting senior aef.s In- 
stQud of the Hccon<l rate stuff tvora 
the Orpheum Junior circuit. The 
Hennepin -Orpheum, in Minneapolis, 
has been sfadlly drawing .a larpo 
\^eekly patronage from St. I'aul 
1MK:ause Intelligent theatregoers re- 
fuse to be satisfled with the offer* 
inps of tlie I'ulaco-Orpheum here. 

I'lxikelstein & Ituben will come In 
tor their share with questions con- 
cerning the practice of billing first 
runs In tho small town h«>useH f)Ut- 
side months and weeks before they 
are brought to the Twin Cities. It 
has been Intimated a protest may 
be rej^l.sf cr<Ml been use a r»i'''uro 
sometimes is played in a Minne- 
af>olls 25 or 35-cent house and then 
l:411ed into the Capitol here, the 
finest house in the city, at 60 ( ents. 

St. Paul Association ofllcials in- 
dfimte a conference with MInn#»Rp- 
olis and i:)iiluth represent at i\<M on 
tho geriej-al Hubject of th-atrical 
p<jlic.ies. St. Paul and Minneapolis 
are badly In need of something new 
In thf" matt<'r of legitimate hoiL-eM. 
Arthur Casey's su» cess here w ith 
stock list winter opened the eyes 
of a few of tho old -timers. It Is 
helb'ved bis fine showmanship in- 
directly is tlie cause of the present 
investigation. If Casey can do It, 
the boys say, there's no reason why 
others can't. 



"Spread Eagle" in London 
H. M. Harwoort has purcha.se«i tie- 
KnL-^:is}i Tli'hfs for "Spread Kagle" 
fr-un Jerl H.irris. 

The J trool:s- Twister ple<'e will he 

HUfUbUd ' .M UiU ' ll l lii; alti'" ti""' t^t ^"' ' I ..\rtliMr .M. Lyons, ParU-l> x Ho!d"> | HiAjAJ^ iiJUlJl MUSI gAtT 

Amb.'Uisa.d<urs, London, in autumn. 



L. A. Off Sidewalk Specs 



Log Angeles, July 2fi. 
An ordinance prohibited side- 
walk ticket speculation was passed 

y<'Hterday by the city couoeil. 

It followed numerous complaints 
of patrons that they had been ap- 
proached while standing in line be- 
fore a box (>ff\' o. 

Heavy pcnuities ore pruvi(le<l for 
viobttors. 



Fibns io Uttle Mayfair 



Mayfalr, little theatr*» on 44t»i etreet, 

en; • oT Ilro i(K\ n \-. whl<'h ojieite-l 

a pr o<l ijf t ion house hiSt S'-asop will 

.'tssurn" a i.if'ture policy starting 



Autf. 10. — A lO - y > .M - ' I f 'iwe w m * ta} <» «n 



Icapo as special repfesentat ! v.- ! dueer. is reporte.j i!l In Y..r.< 



Chi 

xor Albert Lewis and Sam H. Har 
ri'' In the presenting of "The 
'^Pidcrr 

■■■■ 



HENRY W. SAVAGE ILL 

Henrv AV. S.l\m-.-. \etei.'in i-ro- 



ing « orp. and George M. f .usoni P.'-n 1 1» < ht and Roger Wolfe Knhn l'"' M >.^ l" ''f S* 'niw I Kiein- 
i.y l'..t: iek J. '.'nrry. do.nr ^w-lr.e^s■ e..I!.i l,or. ? in:r <.n a new n.u 'i';!! f'^ -'l ""^ 1- cj' hwai tz from Ed .Mar- 



r. J. Car^'y A: Co., Ujeatri* al < "r.e-'ly, lahfl.d a "njai'al t : ave.' - 



y, f r. je bu!ld*'r.«<. 



ty." which . lloraeo I^iveright will 



Lvons thrr.ii>.'h Kendler A .Id - i jTO'lnr-o. 



The 'iJIS-stffiter will speejall/i* hi 
foreipn p'e' ii'<* pi'o'luf t The 



City. 



t« in j'<nfr.-illy denies the ■.]'.< i.-:y- 
Thrre was littl. rhnngo In bis no,:^. 
^ i condition last week. I n pr..M.t.-d by other 



_ , }...:.M and Ih'-hl were hioiii'hf to- ! Ir.terior v i! ' •• '•■ to pro- 

id CiUi-m ai< ' UH r by i-,ivorlphr. w ho IS liie C'td- I vi(!. ;t lio; . a.; m eMno^pbcre. 
r counsel. I ca«o author's publish»;r. I *»cu.l<» will bo li iwnUi top. 



m 



mm 



46 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wedimday, July 27, 1927 



VERBATIM TESTIONY OF TICKET HEARING 

> (Flo Ziegf eW, Jr., and Georg^^ 



WITED STATES VS. ALEX- 
AHVER TllKATlUO TJCKJfiXV 

V V ui- i ici:. KT Ai.. 

New York, July 22, 1927. 

present: 

Mr. Tuttle for the Government. 
CHndbourne. Stanchfield & Levy 
(by J. Arthur L«v«)t f or Flor«nz 
Ziegfeld. 

Joseph P. Bickerton, Jr., Esq.* for 
George White, George F. Mort- 
ly and Julius Schleifstein. 

FLO KEN Z ZIEGFELU. called as 
a witness on behalf of the govem- 
ment. being flrst d|jUy swjprn, t^ti- 
fled as follows: 

Direct examination by Mr, Tuttle: 

Q. Where to do you Uve? A. 
Rastings-on-Hudson. 

Q. Mr. Zicpfold, sevt-ial hearings 
before today there was testimony by 
Mr. Arthur Hammerstein ; aft«* that 
testimony became public your coun- 
sel^ Mr. J. Arthur L«ve, of Chad- 
botirne, Staiichfleld St Levy, got In 
touch with nu> and said you would 
like tiie opportunity of appearing 
here aYid state whM you wish to 
say concerninsT that testimony and 
also concerning the subject matter 
of the investieration. I said I would 
be glad to have you do so. Now. if 
you will, addreiis yourself lirst to 
what you desire to say in answer to 
the testimony concerning yourself 
given by Mr, liammi^rstoin. A. If 
the information that I got is cor- 
rect, Mr. Hammerstein testified that 
Mr. Erlanger and myself received a 
dollar a ticket for eight hundred 
tickets nightly, or a weekly gross of 
15.600 for the tickets for the Zieg- 
feld Follies sold at the New Amster- 
dam Theatre, and that Air. Louis 
Cohn was the one that Iflform^d him 
that that was the fact. In the fust 
place. I do not believe Mr. Cohn 
•irer tdid Mr. Ilaiiriinersteifi anything 
of the kind, and if he did, he did not 
tell him the truth. I do not se^ how 
Mr. C0hn In the first i»la«e dould 
have l>oen irt a position to tell any- 
body that we sold eight hundred 
tidketfl. ttl the first place, the New 
Amsterdam only has 614 seats on 
the ground floor, so we miss a few 
dollars oil that. Secondly. Mr. 
Cohn's agency never handled, and I 
think his men will come up liere to 
testify to that effect, or you prob- 
nbly have seen the books, more than 
fifty seats or sixty seats for any one 
production, so according to Mr. 
Hammerstein that left about 740 
seats that we got a dollar apiece oh 
that must havo been sold by other 
people. 

Lie Direei 

Katurally, In all those agencies 

that were selling ti<'kets durinu that 
time — and if posisible I would like 
td havo them brbught ddwn here, 
or their books brought down here to 
refute a statement made by Mr. 
Hfuriimierst^ln, which Is absolutely a 
lie: I have never received a dollar 
^om any ticket since I have been 
til the business anywhere except on 
one occasion, and that was in Chi- 
cago when "Kid Boots" played in 
ChicMKo at th# Wodds Theatre and 
they had an arrangement with an 
agency by the name of Couihou* 
by which th^v rece.vcd fifty cents 
on every ticket sold through that 
af;oncy. and when I went out to see 
that production and received the 
first week's statement I saw an Item 
on there on the Saturday ni^^ht's 
statement of about four hundred 
-dollars cut in two, which added two 
hundred dollars to that statement, 
and the other two hundred dollars 
went to the Vnited £i,tates Uovern- 
ffichiit. Mr.~ Archie Johes, who runs 
the theatre, explained to mo this 
was the arrangcm^^nt he had with 
t?Mrth«if% "for^ ftft th e p r ed notlon^ 

that played the Woods Then tie. and 
that he split it in two according to 
th« law" itid #ave fifty cents to the 

government and the other nrnount 
credited on the weekly statement, 
land I at that time got seventy per 
cent of it, and that Is the only time 
I have ever received direc tly or in- 
directly a dollar for any ticket sold 
for any of my prf)du( tlons. T have 
always been content to receive the 
prio<> that has been printed on the 

ticket. 

Q. Did you havo personal acquaint- 
ance, with Mr. Louis Cohn? A. I 
did. 

Q. How intimately could that 
have been? A. T had known T.ouls 
C»)hn for a great number of years. 
I knew Louis Cohn from the time 
he stood in front of thf> ll.itniner- 
stein Music Hall and practically 
sold all the good scats for the Vlc- 
toiia Music Hall. 

Q. Since Mr. Hammeratein's testi- 
mony, has the matter of Mrs. Cohn 
pos.'^ihl y knowing something about 
the matter come to your attention? 
A. She rend It in the ivapers and 
oall«<l on rn*> the next day. I?eforc 
She called she had this letter deliv- 
ered to me by the head man at her 
agency. 

Q. l>o you wish to read the letter? 
A. Yon. I will be glad to rfead It. 

Q. T'.oforo yon read it, Mrs. Cohn. 
as I understand, has taken over the 
management of the Iiouts Cohn 
Agency since he died? A. Yes. 



Q. When did he diet A. I couldn't 
soy. 

Mrs. Cohn Grieved 

Q. Was it a year ago? A. I think 
it was, just about a year ago or two 
years ago. Yes, it is two yt ai\s ago, 
hecause Mrs. Cohn was telling me 
when she came in the last .show he 
saw was "Louis XIV." Tliat was the 
last time he was out of bed, and he 
in.'^i.sted on going to that oi)enin.i; 
and never gut out of bed after tiiat. 

Q. Now you may read the letter. 
A. "My dear Mr. Ziegfeld: I wanted 
to come in and see you every day 
since Mr. Hammerstein so greatly 
wronged j'ou and Mr. Cohn, ino.sily 
you. I cannot understand iiuw a 
man of Mr. Hammerstein's stand- 
ing could say what he did in regard 
to your ever taking any money from 
Mr. Cohn for tickets. I know and 
have known for years that you havo 
never taken a permy from Mr. Colin, 
lalso know if there was any kind- 
ness shown Mr. Colin through you, 
it was on account of your friend- 
ship and not money. I would keep 
on trying to see you but I know you 
are a very busy man. I also deeply 
regret any annoyance caused you. 
I wish I could say more. I assure 
you we are both sorry Mr. Cohn Is 
not alive so he could answer for 
himself and tell Mr. Hammerstein 
what a dreadfully mistaken man he 
is. 

"Thanking you kindly, I am most 
sincerely. May Cohn (MM. Louis 

Cohn)." 

Q. Then do I understand that with 
speieial reference t^ your premrit 

play, "Rio Rita," that you say you 
have received nothing in connection 
With th« sale of tickets excSpt the 
box ofllo© price? A. I have never 
received anything for any attrac- 
tion I have ever controlled excepting 
the price printed on the ticket. 

Q. Now, Mr. Ziegfeld, I am going 
to ask you what transactions, if any, 
you have with ticket agencies in 
connection with the tickets for "Rio 
Rita"? A. We give to the agencies 
I think it is three hundred-^I have 
the list here. " 

O. If you have notes, freely refer 
to those, please. A. We giye 281 
tickets to the agencies for each per- 
formance excepting matinees, nn.i 
they get 184 tickets for tl^e matinees. 

Q. Where at^ th68e seats located? 

A. All In difft^ront parts of the 
house. I do not give them all the 
frofit s«%ts. 

Sidewalk Spee Routed 

Q. Would there besome in the bal- 
cony and mezzanine? A. No, tiiey 
have no soattf in the balcony and 
mezzanine. I b^ve a balcony that 
seats 837 people. They have been 
sold at the box oftlco window lor 
every ixirformance since the I'd of 
February, with the exception that a 
ticket broker, I do not know his 
name, opened a store across from 
the theatre on 54th street and they 
send p(M)ple to the box oillce window 
and buy quite a few Qf these dollar 
seats itind try to sell thc»m oh the 
sidewalk, but WC soon broke that .4,/. 
I personally went out on the slde.- 
wallc ac nignt or had somebody there 
and finally I got as.si.stani-e from 
the I'olice Department. Tb*"" put a 
couple of men out th^ro sind thoy 
were soon driven away. 

Q. You said you don't recall the 
name of that More across the iti*Mt? 
A. I do not. 

Q. Was it under the aus|^ces of 
Mr. Oharte s Kumpiiiy t A; I couldn't 
say. 

Q. When did that store cease tt> 
operate so far as your tickets are 
concerned? A. 1 haven't seen them 
now for six or eight weeks. 

Q. Was that operation only in 
<»onnection with "liio Rit;i" or was 
it also with prior shows? A. "liio 
Rita" was the first show that played 
the Ziegfeld Theatre. Wo opened 
the theatre With "Rio Rita." 

Q. Have you had any prior occa- 
sion to observe contact with people 
who for a while were selling tickets 
in connection with any prior attrac- 
tion at all? A. No. Out of 1,637 
seats there are 281 that go to the 
brokers for nights and ir»0 to Mc- 
Rride, which is 431 seats out of 1,637. 
The rest are sold at the box office 
window. 

Q. l.o.n inclusive of all the scats 
In the theatre? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. These J31 then, na I gather, are 
on the orchestra fioor? A. All on 
the orchestra fioor. 

Q. How many seats have you on 
the on hestra lloor? A. Kight iiun- 
dred. 

Q. Then wo can say, roughly 
speaking, that truthfully over one 
half are sold to tho agencies? A. 
Yes. 

Q. I &^C. irom this Hst that you 
give me that out of the 431 practi- 
cally one-third go to McRride? A. 
McRridc has sold at an average fur 
all my shows and I know he only 
charges fifty cents and I havo al- 
ways favored him in the way of 
location, about sixty or sixty-five 
per cent of all the tickets sold by 
the agencies. 

Bonded Brokers 



only selling for fifty cents advance? 
A Ves, in all my experience — 1 liave 
U ied on several occasions — sent peo- 
ple in there and have never known 
him to charge over fifty cents. I 
did this during one year — during the 
time Mr. Hammerstein said we stood 
in with speculators and were getting 
a dollar a seat, and in giving my 
tickets to the fellows, I compelled 
each broker that got tickets to put 
up a J1U,U00 bond to b© forfeited to 
charity if I caught any one of them 
selling a ticket for mors than fifty 
cents. 

Q. How^ did you find that worked 
out? A. It worked out very well. 

Q. What year waa that? A. I 
think it was in 1921. 

Q. Now. this list that you just 
handed me and from which you 
have testified as to the 431 scats In 
the orchestra given to the agencies, 
assigns 150 to McBride, and then 
smaller numbers to each of these 
other agencies, and I will read the 
list into the record: Arrow, Alex- 
ander. Bascom, Beckhart, Broad- 
way, Calumet, Cohn, Kay. Library. 
Newman, Suber. Sullivan, Sussman, 
Fifth Avenue, Williams, Mackey — 
in other words, those divide between 
them 281 and McBride gets 150. and 
that totals 431. I see the name of 
Cohn here. Do I understand that 
he gets twenty tickets or so, being 
Mrs. Cohn now? A. Yes. 

Q. How much in advance, in point 
of time, are these tickets given to 
the agencies — let me say I ask you 
that because it has been testified 
here that many of the managers sell 
out anywheres from four weeks to 
eight weeks in advance. A. By the 
way, Mr. Hammerstein testified here 
also and said that my advertise- 
ments in the newspapers were bunk, 
that you could not buy any seats, 
if the newspapers were correctly 
quot€>d that you could not buy any 
seats at the Ziegfeld Theatre. Three 
newspapermen and a lady — I think 
she rejiresented the Tribune Herald 
—came up to my office and asked 
me if that was true, a ^jentleman 
representing the Times and a gen- 
tleman who represented the World. 
I said you came by the box ofi^ce 
and there was a line at the box office 
and tliere has been a line at that 
box office ever since we opened on 
the 2d of February. Why didn't you 
go to the box office and try. Why 
don't you go down and try noyr. 
The gentleman of the Times said 
you could phono down there and 
prepare them. I said leave tliree of 
you here and send the lady down 
and see if she could buy seats. She 
went down and reported she could 
buy seats at every performance and 
every location Sho WIshed at the 
box ollice price. 

Q. I said how far In advance In 
point of time, Mr. Ziegfeld? A. One 
week. They get them every Mon- 
day. 

Q. You say you do not have the 
practice of selling out to the spec- 
ulators from four to eight weeks in 
advance? A. I do not. I will tell 
you w hat we do. They agree to take 
a certain number of tickets. The 
proposition made to me after "liio 
Rita" opened, when they had 8ee'> 
the show in Philadelphia and Balti- 
more, was to buy the house for six- 
teen weeks. I absolutely refused It. 
Then they came down and said they 
wanted six hundred seats. I refused 
that. 

Q. TiOt me ask you this: how is It 
that the agencies go about making 
a Joint offer of that kind and how 
is it that they do it before the show 
comes to New York; how do they 
get the Information ur - - which they 
jointly base a proposition tn buy the 
whole house for sixteen weeks? A. 
They come tP tee the show at what- 
ever town It te in, whether Wash- 
ington, Baltimore or Boston. 

Q. Let me Interrupt you; you say 
they came — they have experts In tho 
business capable of estimating 
whether a play Is to be a success or 
not? A. Yes. 

Experts Weigh Show 

Q. Who goes to the productions 
out of town and then reports his 
oi)inion as to whether it Is a success 
or not? A. Yes. 

Q. Go on. A. Then they offer to 
buy a number of seats they think 
tliey can dispose of. If a show looks 
like a- big hit they try to get as 
many as possible. Sometimes they 
v.ill fail. A show may be a suc- 
cess on the road. They were fooled 
lately. They figure out what they 
can dispose of and take those ti(>k- 
ets. The real reason for the condi- 
tion of the ticket business in New 
York city Is nobody's but the man- 
agers'. 

Q. Tou think the managers A. 

I have solved It at the Ziegfi ld The- 
atre and I have the figures to show- 
that one million dollars of tickets 
wan .9old nt the Ziegfeld Theatre 
from the day It opened until now. 
Last week was a very hot week and 
all the theatres did a very poor busi- 
ness and the advanoo sales almost 
stopped entirelr. I have been play- 
ing to $45,800 a week ever since I 
opened, and my business dropped 



. McBrido has a reputation of down to $37,700 durtn* the hot week, agency » plan by 



I went into the box office last Mon- 
day, having in mind coming down 
here. 1 had the box ollice man 
count the tickets. Last Monday we 
had thirteen hundred and forty odd 
tickets in the box office at 8,30 Mon- 
day morning. We sold all of them 
but ninety seats before tho per- 
formance that night. 

Q. Through the box office? A. At 
the box olfice window. Now the 
managers say the public won't come 
to the box office. They will come to 
the box ofilce if they think they can 
buy seats there. The trouble is they 
have gone to the box office so often 
and did not get tickets, nothing but 
the last three rows downstairs, be- 
cause the managers ]Ht>tect them- 
selves against the hot weather. 1 
could have sold my entire house to 
the speculators. I would have felt 
better if my house was sold out. 1 
am speaking, of course, of a success. 
The trouble is with your managers, 
and the conditions that exist in New 
York. Just like the moving picture 
business. If you want one good 
picture you have to take ten bad 
ones. Now the way the theatres 
are grouped in New York, they are 
in position to say to the ticket spec- 
ulators, all right, we have this great 
big success, you want that, you have 
got to take three or four hundred 
seats for four or five or six failures. 
Now those fellows have to average 
up and that Is why the public are 
gouged out of big prices, because 
they have to make good tJlollr Ipiisa 
on other shows. 

Shubert and Central Office 

Q. You say that is because of the 
way the theatres are grouped in 
New York city; what do you mean 
by that? A. Shubert controls most 
of the theatres in New York, and 
those he don't control he controls 
the fellows that do control. That 
meeting, that central ticket agency 
was the biggest joke in the world. 
Mr. Hammerstein came down and 
testified the way he did about nic 
and Mr. Erlanger because they could 
not lead us by a halter and say sign 
on the dotted line, and have our 
tickets disposed of as they think 
best at the cut rate ticket offices, 
do anything they wanted to do with 
them. Mr, Leblang is a pretty good 
business man. He has established a 
big business. You go there any time 
and you will find thousands of peo- 
ple there at all times. Mr. I..eblang 
had a beautiful scheme to protect 
the people. He was going to si)end 
a million dollars to make a beautiful 
arcade for the Shubert Theatre. I 
refused to be one of the suckers 
Mr. Krlanger placed his Interests in 
my hands to decide whether wo 
would do that or not. and I turned 
It down cold, and for this reason: 
Mr. Hammerstein testified further 
down here — you asked him the ques- 
tion why don't you got honest men 
in your box offices. He said what 
good would that do. In a week's time 
the fx\ ps would be flashing (jne hun- 
dred dollar bills in thgir faces and 
they would be Just as greedy as the 
fellows you have there now. Of 
course, when they get their central 
ticket office with several bb^ 'offi^ces 
I don't suppose they will let those 
fellows in there to fiash those one 
hundred dollar bills. Now, the ad- 
vantage to the ticket agencies Is— 
I think they would very much wel- 
come a central ticket office, and Mr. 
Lehlang the last time we met was 
PTohiK to be kind enough to take in 
Mr. Mcl^ride, Mrs. Ba.scom and Mr. 
Tyson, he was going to give them 
tickets, but the position tliey would 
bo in in that ticket ofilce would be 
all the tickets are going to be print- 
ed by the Globe Ticket Company, 
which prints all our tickets now. 
they were going right straight to 
this central ticket ofilce, situated 
in Mr, Lehlang's beautiful arcade 
right over his cut rate ticket ofilce. 
where he could even have a cliute 
from the centi.nl box office right 
down to the cut rate office if they 
weren't sold at eight o'clock. You 
think my tickets would ever get Into 
that chute for me to be protected or 
Mr Brlang^r? That Is what Mr 
Hammerstein wanted mo to do ami 
that is why he came down here and 
lied about me, because I woUldn*t do 
It, and I wouldn't do it for Mr. Shu- 
bert's theatres and I will never do 
it. I will do this: If they are put 
in tlie management of proper p(>ople 
— I do not say Mr. Leblang isn't 
a good manager — but a cut rate man 
is not the ri^ht man to handle these 
tickets, because before that was 
open threo months you would find 
that a fellow who paid five df.ll.ir.s 
and a half sitting be.side a follow 
that paid seventy-five cents, and 
you couldn't stop it. and you would 
find ppnptfi paying the box olHce 
price of five dollars, and others 
would be paying ten dollars. They 
wanted that contract for five yoar.s, 
and Mr. Shubert said ten years. We 
said someone may wrnt to get out 
before the end of five or ten ye.irs, 
and they put In two years. 

Ticket Monopoly 

Q. Tou say then In this central 
thuse wlio ha\e u 



natural mon(«poly of the theatres la 
tho city that they would also h i e ? 
monopoly of the tickets? a iea. 
without any protection to the puMlJ 
If the public Uu buy the tickets thov 
buy at my box office and the figures 
;ire hero in black and white, then 
they would have paid a bonus he^j.^ 
the government tax of ten per cent 
— they aie going to charge ten per 
cent on tho tickets all over two <ioi, 
lars — they would have paid since the 
second of February until now on the 
tickets of my one theatre, "RU 
Rita," $108,000, so that my the,itre 
alone wonld bring to that central 
ticket office, with a success iik» 
"Rio Rita," about $380,000 or $400 - 
000 net profit to the central ticket 
ofilce. 

Q. Now let me analyze what you 
have said, Mr. Zietrfc^ld; yr.u said a 
moment ago if there could be a 
monopoly created of theatre tickets 
here In the city through this central 
agency or otherwise, that it would 
be possible for those Interested to 
put up the price of theatre tickets 
still further, and that the publio 
could not help themselves. A. They i 
could not help themselves. 

Q. Is that one of the reasons that 
Is keeping you out? A. The reason 
that Is keeping me out, in the first 
place I would not be a party to try- 
ing to get a monopoly of all tho the- 
atre business through a ticket office, 
because all there Is to our theatres 
Is our box office, and If we protect 
our box office as we should I think 
then we would not have any trouble 
with ticket speculators or agencies 
or anything else, but they ar<» not 
protected, they are made to take the 
failures If they want a hit. 

Q. And that Is possibly because, 
as you say, the theatres of the city 
are now lartrely controlled by one 
group? A. Yes. 

Q. IsTow In" addition to what you 
have said concerning the posslbli^y 
that such a central agency might 
present of hoisting the price of 
tickets still further, you were start- 
ing to say something about what a 
mere ten per cent advance would 
mean to the theatregoing puMic in 
the City of New York? A. On these 
tickets sold at my box office then 
ten per cent would be $1S0.000 front • 
the 2d of February until today. 

Q. That" f#ft pw <*ent- ^van eo ■ 
hai)pens to be the same figure the- .. 
government charges as a tax? A> : 
Yes. 

Q. Have you a statement of your 
tax beginning with the 2d of Febru- 
ary; that is the date you have re» ' 
ferred to? A. Yes, I paid the gov- 
ernment $108,336. Tickets sold one 
million 

Q. Lot me have It and I will read 
it into the record. A. Here is tho 
government alone; 

Q. You show me a .«fTarement 
which shows that the total box olfice 
receipts from February 2 to .luly 10 , 
of this year have been |l,08,M04k 
Is that right? A. Yes. ■ . 

Q. And that you have paid tho ' 
government, according to your re- 
turns to the government on that a 
tt^n per cent tax which is ten ])er 
cent of the total, to wit. $108,336,407 
A. Yes, sir. 

Q. Now you say that if in addi- 
tion your tickets had been sold 
through some agency which was 
chargintr a ten per cent advance to 
the public, there would necessarily 
have been collected from the publio ' . . 
during that period an additional . 
amount for the tickets in the suip of 
$108,336.40? A. Yea. 

Q. That period Is a llttle^Tillr:' :•' 
than — — A. About 22 weeks. 
Public Pays and Pays 

Q. What would you say that 
your theatre alone would have cost 
the public for tickets in addition to 
the bi>x otlke price, if they had Ijeen 
sold at a ten per cent advance for 
the entire season? A. With the 
present rate of busiiu'ss it woUld 
cost tbo public $400,000. 

Q. So that you are saying that for 
one th<»atre alone the ten iier cent 
agency would have represented an 
additional payment by the public of 
about $400,000? A. Yes, if they 
bought them at the central ticket 
office. 

Q. Now, if that is true of one ^ 
agency alone, your theatre, and, of 
course, you nrrust bear in mind you 
have a success there, what in your 
estimation would it represent as an 
additional cost' to the theatregoing 
public of tho City of New Voik for 
all the theatres? A. There are about 
eighty theatres In New York. I 
would say with an average stating 
capacity of a thousand, eighty the- 
atres at a thousand Is eighty thou- 
sand in i>i)le a week 

Q. Kighty thousand a day? A. 
Kighty thousand a day for eighty 
theatres. 

Q. If you want to figure It by the 
week It would be seven times that, 
or 660,000; of course, all the theatres 
would not be filled? A. Yes. The 
theatres are only run forty weeks 
out of fifty-two. That would bo 
forty times that. 

Q. Would you say It would be fair, 
so wo can get It in round numbers, 
to say there are about 400,000 seats 
in those eighty theatres filled a 
week? A. Again on an average of 
half capacity. i 

Q. One h.ilf of irRo.nrrn would ?>o — la 
2KO,ooo; you think that would be a 
fair approximation? A. Pretty fair. 

g. \Vt^ will say .TOO, 000, to have a 
round figure. A. They ought to do 
that well or they cannot make ex- 
penses. . 

Q. If that la for a week and you 
have forty weeks, that Is twelve mil- 
lion tickets? A. Yes, $1 .'Jni),r\n0 

extra the public would havo to pay. 



Wednesday, July 27, 19t7 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



47 



I^eblun^ wuuUl fret his money bnck In 
one year and still have Hm- .nxadi . 

Q. They will pay more than that, 
It lut more than that. A. You can 
b«t they figured it correctly when 
they proposed it. 

g. If you ha\e 300,000 a week at 
forty weeks, that is twelve million. 
Of that twelve million tickets how 
many do you think would bo the 
average price? A. They aro KoinK 
to be very liberal and only chaiKc 
the t<'n per cent on all tickets over 
two (Uiilars. 

Q. That cuts out a great many? A. 
It don't cut out so many. It is only 
the balcony seats, and in most of the 

eat res in New York Leblang has 
those now. 

Q. Now taking the twelve million 
seats a year, how many of those do 
you think would sell at two dollars 
or more? A. At least eipht million. 

Q. And the averape price on those 
ceats numherinp eipht million which 
would sell for two dollars or more 
would be what, three dollars or four 
dollars? A. About three dollars and 

half. 

Q. Then it figures out as an addi- 
tional cost to the public, according 
to your estimato, about two million 
and a half? A. Yes. Oh, they did 
»ay at this meeting that they would 
divide the profits from the central 
ticket otilce. 

Division of Profits 

0. "What do you mean by that? 
A. They said if there were any prof- 
its they would be divided propor- 
tionately to each theatre. I suppose 
they were to be divided aecordinK 
to the way the Shuberts would have 
picked out. If thoy had thirty the- 
atres they would be allowed for 
€vach theatre just as much as I would 
with the theatre that was playing 
to $46,000, and they would get as 
much lor one playing $5,000. 

Q. Why do you fear the Shub<>rts 
would control che aj::enry? A. They 
have got the most theatres in New 
York. They woutd have the molt 
tickets there. 

Q. Is there any financial invest- 
ment by them which would give 
tliem a voting control, so far as you 
know? A. No, I don't think so. I 
think It was proposed there were to 
=be four men and they were to have 
a representation of four, and I think 
the out.'^iders were to have represen- 
tation of four, not that Mr. Krlanger 
or I would have a rcpresentatfbn of 
four, but the outsiders such as IIoi>- 
kins but they are all allied with the 
BhilTOl'tfl. It would hand foti a 
laugh to see tlie«se fellows run up to 
sign Uiese papers, Just sign for two 
years to give all thetr ticiketfl, fthd 
tliey all sipn. 

Q. You said the profits were to be 
divided; do I understand it was to 
bf> divided nmonfr the theatres? A. 
Mr. LeblauR did remark that the 
profits were to be divided among 
the people who had their ticketii at 
the central ticket oHice. 

Q. Was anything: said about the 
division of the profits to the public 
or charitable orKanizations? A. N(J, 
they weren't talking about the pub- 
lic much. 

Q. A little while apo, Mr. Ziegfeld, 
you spoke about there having been 
an offer made to you in connection 
with "Rio Rita'* to buy out before 
it got to New Yoik; I atn not ask- 
ing for names, I am only askinj; for 
facts; did that offer come to you 
from a representative speaking for 
all the ticket agencies? A. Yes; 
how many of them Wef* involved I 
don't know. 

Q. So you were given to und<»r- 
sUihd that th^ picket ai^enoi^ ebm- 
bincd to make a j(;int propoial to 
buy out the house? A. Yes. 

Q. Is that the wiay they generally 
do it? A. That is the way they pon- 
erally try to do for a success. Tliey 
want to get aa many tickets as 
po.'ssihle. and they are tol<l — most 
times — tho.se people tliat control 
three Or four or five theatres and 
one success. th<'y are told, ail right, 
you can have as many as you want, 
but you will have to take the fail- 
ures, too, and the failures go to 
Leblang. . 

Q. So that, in that connection we 
have the ticket apencies operating 
ih concert In order to se cure a WMWi - 

ojx.Iy of seats? A» I tllH|k it 

is quite that. 
Q. But they came to you and made 

that offer? A. Tlu y came to me and 
made that offer. It must have been 
thpy consulted about It, but Mr. 
ATri'.rifl«^ and Mj-. Risrom and Mr. 
Tyson came down to Washington to 
see the show •'Rio Rita." 

Probe •HWoffiopoly*' 

Q Tn that particular case, so far 
<'»R ■ Hio Rita" was concerned, there 
Was a spokesman representing all 

"'<• a,t;«-iic»es who niaile lliis i)rop- 
oHitinii to you? A. Yes, and In ad- 
«liii<,n to that one man came to m** 
and wanted five Imndred s.-.afs. and 
he wouM pay me a dcdlar a ti( k<^'l. 

Q A moment atro you said in cf)n- 
i^ei-lion witli Mr. I Fanun^ rsfMn's tes- 
timony tli.it you could denionstiate' 
s< rn< tiiitiLT from your deposit; slips ; 
^yiat di<l y<.u mean by tliat? A. 
H.re Is the nion.y taken in at the 
hox ofhro and deposited each day 
sinre wo nrv open showinrr tlie <'xact 
'fceijits over tlie },(>x (.fliee window 
<"'^ h day and -u.lui.i4ii.ia-. -it aiULOLUiiL 
on .1 Mondav in. lud. raon '.v 
i"''cclvcfl f)-r.m the ii< k. t ^■p< < ulai ors. 
th.' Ufri T)( :< <. 

^M.uked (.lovi-riimenfs Exhii-it 61 
for Identifleation.) 

Q While we are on the s :hj' ct of 
th. .w,. ,u.,„,sit slips I want to ■ sk 
yen t.. .<^tate whf»t von thin): i« th- 
!*i;r;iiri( anrr. ^f it. V< . . r d-:;*? 
<lu.U' get it. A. I juat warit to snow 



the public Will go to the box ollico 
and buy ti<^kets. 

Q. For what perlqd of time? A. 
That is from the 2d of February, 1 

think. 

Q. These show the daily deposits 
of moneys taken in at the box ottice? 
A. Yes, $1.2U(».iiO(t, which was taken 
in there, and the Mondays w ill show 
— whatever date the Monday is — 
will sfiow tilt' amount that was taken 
in. with Uie agencies, which were 
included. 

Q. Monday's would be lar^^er than 
other days? A. Just enough to 
cover those 8R0-odd tickets. 

Q. Durinpr this period of time did 
the receipts from your show remain 
on a substantially daily level? A. 
They avera^-e Ji.'.SOO. 

Q. You mean you played to ca- 
pacity? A, Absolute capacity, and 
about two hundred standing up. 

"Slipping" to B. O. Men 
Q. There has been testimony here. 
Mr. Ziegfeld, about the boat office 
men, or, as tliey are sometimes 
called, treasurers, receiving money 
from the agencies; what have you 
got to say with reference to that in 
general and with reference to your 
own theatre? A. That is a custom 
that exists, and this is the way that 
happened: the tickets are" taken 
around by the box «)lTi( ♦> men to 
those agencies on eacli Monday, and 
I do not think there Is hardly any 
box ot!i<e man that don't pot an 
enveloiM." of his own when he gets 
paid for those tickets. 

Q.How do you think that that 
can be corrected or avoided? A. 
Well, it is a very hard tiling. 1 
have done all I could towards it. 
I pay my men $13,500 for twO men 
and an assistant in the box olhee. 
That is above the pric.e received, in 
most box offices. • 

Q. You mean that is a somewhat 
higher salary? A. Yes. I brought 
one man from Boston who was not 
at all acquainted with the tick<'t 
situation in New York. I consider 
him one of the best men In the box 
offlOeS. lit' was 22 years in the 
Forrest Theatre in I'hiiadelphia. We 
have done everythlnflf we could in 
that line. Mr. Hergman testified 
here, lie has been the treasurer 
of the New Amsterdam Theatre ever 
since we had it. He is a nephew of 
Mr. Erianger. I honestly did not 
suspect that he did it, that he would 
accept any money, for the particular 
reason that he was a young man 
who had every opportunity, the 
greatest possible opportunity, in the 
position he had witlx his uncle, Mr. 
Krlanger controlling a great num- 
ber of theatrical businesses, but it 
came to me several tlmea when' I 
had an enormous success in "Sally" 
with Marilyn Miller at the New 
Amsterdam, and I had an enormous 
Kuce«^ss with tli<' "Follies." Mr. Dil- 
lingham had an enormous success 
there with **Sunny." and played 
there 77 weeks witli an average of 
$43,800, and it was brought to my 
attention a lot of times, people say- 
ing why don't you get that money 
that liergnian gels. I said I don't 
ktiOw that he gets any money. I 
don't hardly believe that he doe*?. 
Certainly he is getting plenty of 
money from all your tickets — abso- 
lute cnpncity at all these perform- 
ances for all those shows. I took It 
tip with Mr. Krlan;:; r and s.iid this 
thing has been brought to my atten- 
tion; and Mr. TOrlanger sftld I don't 
believe it. I think that Mr. T.erg- 
man's appearance here i.*^ going to 
be a great shock to M*. Brlart^OP. 

Zig#y% lien Paid 
* Q. Mr. Krlanger is too ill, as I un- 
derstand it, to fippe;ir? A. He 
doesn't know itbtmt ^t- up now. 

I I know he will take siuli action as 
he deems advisable, and 1 know liow 
he feels about any sort of graft in 
connection with theatrical business, 
lie has tried to stamp it out ever 
since he has been in the business 
Ho is a man I think that everybody 
knows. llis word is as good as 
most any other man's bond in the 
theatrical business, and with the 
banks as well as theatrical people, 
and I do not think he would atand 
for anytliing of that kind. 

Q. You know from your experi- 
ence, which you have ae«iuin d in 
the theatrical bu.siness, how much 
on the average the box office men 
do get per seat? A. I don't. 1 really 
don t. 1 heard it was five, seven and 
a half, twelve ahd a half, and I have 
also hoard that nrianagers get one, 
two and three dollars a seat. I 
don't know of my own personal 
knowh tlLr»\ I only know it from the 
gossip ot liroailway. 

Q. You mean that ^iomc of tlie 
managers may «lirf ctly get from th. 
agencies an additional am<'Unt p< r 
seat? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. And do you nn-an also that 
some ol" the ni.magf i s or sorn<- gi (>u|. 
obtained fn»m the box c»lli< »- tn» n a 
p( i ti":! of what yw c.iU the graft 
that the box olli<-e man gets? A. 
Yes. 

Q. Tli.it latter eondit'on of affairs, 
where tlio giaft is shared in l>y the 
r>»an« gement, <!<• >"U know that oiil.v 
l)\ hf .irsay or liave you any personal 
k"no\vi» <it:i- on that subject? A. T 
only kn«)W that by hf ar.-;iy. I couM 
not swear to it. I could not ."weat 
lor that. I am Mlm*>st positive it 
exists, hut I eouldn t swcar to it 



about that? A. I don t kn<.'W 
thing about It. 

Q. You don't get any of that" A 
I do not. but a.«' I fay, I think that 
e\e.-y box olHoe man gets som» laing. 

Q. The name of your box oflbe 
man is Mr. ? A. Anlu'lt and 

Mr. I '.rot her ton. 

Q. What are their full names? A. 
Julian Anholt and Thomas Uruth- 
etton. 

Q. Which is the chief one of the 
two? A. Mr. Anholt. 

Q. J\) you yourself appear in the 
box olfice? A.. The first place. I go 
to in the morning is the bt^x ofHce. 
I go there at six o <.locl< whesi 1 l» ave 
my ofilce, and 1 am generally then- 
during the sale of seats, always 
there when I am in town. 

Q. Do you personally assist in the 
sale of seats? A. No. I do not. 

Producer's Remedy 



Q. Have you anything to suf^est I 



any-j;li«> State of .\ew V.>rk niakm^ it a 
I penal olTense fi»r an\' of the box 
;i>tfu'f men lo re< t-ivc l onusi s. , itlMr 
Willi or witiiout the ai .luw seenc»« 
'or connivance of the manam rs. 
\N ouId 1k' a gt'»nl thiiu, A. I il">. 
I tliink you have put a kwul of 
crimp into that that they are get- 
'ting. I do not think tin > ar. t.iUing 
it as r»'gular as they have Ik lore. 

Q. I w»>ndor if our humble <'iTor(s 
can account for the fact that so 
many cf the box otlice in» ii are sud- 
denly riling income tax statements? 
A. r think so. There is one thing 
positiV(\ that if a man,ig»>r w.ints to 
run lus theatre right, and I will 
prove it here — the cry has nlVays 
l>cen that the public \s ill not go to 
till' \)o\ ollicf, ami I proveil that the 
public will go to the b«»x ofhce at a 
new tluatro not luctted in the the- 
latre district of -IL'd Street, but out 



by way of a construeii\e measurt- to 
stop thi.s, as you call it. graft, going 
to the box olfico men and \s liii li 
seems to Im* very suiistantial '.' A. 
The only way — if a manager refused 
to give tickets to any of these agen- 
cies that will give ni<»m'y to yoin- 
box tdlice men. but the way th»y 
have been working you coulti not tell 
whether they are telling you the 
truth then. Tin ri' is no wa\ of our 
finding out. If he conn s witli tick- 
ets ahd gets an extra <'nveloi>e with 
sonnMliing in it for hinis« If on a 



!of the way on 



tluy will got in 



Sixth Avenue, and 
lint' and buy ei;;ht 
hun h i tl seats for a l»ali'i»ny at 
e \ <■ r > per form ; i n Ce. 

Box Office Lookout 

Q. So you didn't tal<e any p.irt in 
the propaganda which until latily 
was put forth that the ptddic are to 
blame for all this ' A. There is Ho- 
bixly t(» blame but the niana-^ers. I 
am pci fecily .satislied with tht> way 
thinus have been g<dng at the Zieg- 
feld Thtatre. ami helie\e the publit- 



^ionday. there is no way of cheeking 1 ♦ " thoroughly protected. Fur- 



up on it. Of cour.se. it is a deidor- 
able condition of affairs, although 1 
do not think it has been a liardshiij 
oh the public, being gouged out of 
nny additional amount of money. 
The reason that prices- tluy are 
compelled to charge so much for a 
success — is they have to s( 11 the fail- 
ures as well as the successes, and 
dfMluct their losses on the successes. 

Q. I am rather Int'erested in it be- 
cause of the relation of the income 
tax and because of its relation to the 
graft, as you call it, paid to these 
box office men. Mr. Bergman tes- 
tified that taking only four of the 
thvat/res in. the Krlanger group, that 
the atneunt probably ran from 50 to 
75 thousand dollars a year. Isn't it 
perf-ectly plain that if you consider 
that for fdur theatree, and you say 
all the box office men are doing It, 
tha t you get a n amount which runs 
into mliny HiindredB of thousands of 

dollars a ye.ar. If you take all of the 
theatres? A. I should tliink so. 

Q. That all has to come out of the 
public pocketbook. because the the- 
atrical agencies pass that right on 
to the public, and assign it as tieing 
one of the reasons for gouging? A. 
I think the probable reason they as- 
sign for gouging is the fa< t tin y 
have to lose so much money on 
tickets thev are compelled to take 
that they "don't want. That Is a 
thing they, would be saved from d'»- 
ing. they are. If the tickets are to 
go to the centi-al ti<-ket ofTice, be- 
cau.se the speculator in that casr» 
will gb there and only buy suc- 
cesses. In giving tickets to Mc- 
Bride, who sell them only at fifty 
cents, that does not prevent the 
agencies from going In to McHride 
and paying Mr. McHride bis fifty 
cents. I have had friends at the 
Racrinet Tlub sny: Do you know we 
paid $11 to see your show "Rio 
Tiita"? I said where did you by 
the tickets? They said through the 
club. T offered to give the TVicquef 
Club boys tickets at $.•).. ^0 a seat, 
box office price. They don't want to 
buy from me because they could 
oniy charge the members that 
amount of money. 

The Club Graft 

Q. Is that the explanation why 
nearly all the clubs are getting a 
percentage on what the members 
are forced to put up? A. I believe 
so. You can see there must I c some 
truth in th.it. beeause they don't 
want to t.ake ruy ti'-kef^ at tb" bo.x 
ofbce T)rice. with the understanding 
they would sell them to the mem- 
bers at box office price, b<'cause 
there wo uld not b e anything in it for 
them. ■ ■ ' ' " 

Q. Now you b.'ive touched on one 
point, which I think is the most 
scandalous thing In this whole mat- 
ter, and that is that club emi»loyees 
purpos ely thr ow the business to th<> 
agencies to that the perc<?ftlage 
which goes to the clubs rrr club 
emx>loye< s may belargei ? A. That is 
a "fact. 1 offered to sell them <ight. 
ten. twenty tickets ft night at box 
oHk e prices for them, provided they 
gave them to the members at box 
office jirices. 

Q. There is no pby.sir.il ren««on 
why any club thnf w:is cm-lucfinp 
its ofT.'ilrs not in the interest of the 
cmploye<p but in the interest of Its 
niembers. n tr.i nt i ng w.tli the box 
f.fbce to g. t the tickf ts of them? A. 
There would not. 

Q. This business of making the 
clubs pay fancy prices, thereff.re, 
h.-^" a selfish bnckpround. not only 
b(-cau.cc of the ,'1 gr nejr^fj. hut thr- peo 



tin r. 1 am not quite as much pro- 
teite«l against ln»t weather or lainy 
nights or tilings of liiat kind, or 
Denipsey b^;liis — we dropped over a 
thousand dollars on a<count of that 
light lu'i.iuse 1 didn't sell the liikets 
in advance to some speculator — ^btjt 
I am willing to tak.- tli.it. an.l In 
the long run I have found it best. 

Qi *[r. Ziegfeld', in view_ of the 
situatioti as you have des<T!bed it, 
and the differences that exist today 
between the managers ih this city, 
can you think of .any «<)j).structive 
step which can be taken in the in- 
terest of the public to minimi^ee 
the.se evils? A. I do not think there 
is any possible chance of ever get- 
ting the nian.agers together <ui on<« 
plan, but I will tell you what you 
could do. Mr. Tuttle. I do n"t tliink 
it is possible, but I am perfectly 
willing now to^iwt a wan in-tt»y box 
ollice for a week, a month, or by 
the year, and if the government 
cannot pay them, I will pay th« m, 
and if every theatre will do that 
there will be no grafting or any 
ticket speculating, and the public 
will know they can go there and 
get their tickets the sanu> as anyone 
can at my theatre now. You can 
put a ni.m in there and find out 
in exactly two weeks bow things 
are run, and If every theatre m New 
York w.is run that w.iy there would 
be no dilficulty, and tlie inihlic will 
get the tickets for the pi ice.s pnnteii 
on them. 

Q. You think the government 
would be more succ»'ssful in tinding 
honest men than the managtis 
would, to do that? A. I think s«». 
1 would like to have .somebody. I 
will allow anybody to go into my 
box olfic<' to really see that the pub- 
lic are getting tickets .at the box 
office prices, rather than buying 
them at a.v'encic.s. Tlie thing to do 
with the speeuiiiturs is to mve lln.in 
the tickets they ean really sell. I 
have alw.'iys contended, which Ih 
tiie custom now, calling these feJ- 
J.iws in a room and saying, I am go- 
ing to produc*" ;i show next .Mon- 
day, and you have to take so many 
seats, you have to tnke them tor 
eight weeks whether you li! e It or 
not, or you don't. get any ticrkets for 
our successes, is wrong^ 

Service to Public 

Q. Wh.v do you allow the ng» n- 
cies to have any tickets at all? A. 
Because of the transient public. 
TlKty have agencies in every hotel. 
It is the cusloniary tiung for tiicm 
to call down and say, Get me a 
couple of seats. Maybe It Is 6 or 7 
o'clock that night. Maybe they got 
In on the train at 5 o'clock, and 
they want tliat aecornm(<<iati'»n, and 
1 think anv ti<ket agency iiandW-d 
like McFiride'M, With a 50-cent ad- 
vance, and a charge ac^'ount, 1 
think many pfopb* ai)preelat« the 
services those agencies rende,*. Of 
ifiurse. it would be a womierfid 
thing if the rest of tJorn cfnihl be 
wiped out, but that is iuipossihle. 
They say, why not have lihiai i« s. 
fVif- s.'inte as fiiey h.'i \e in l-^iifiand. 
1'here Is no such thing nl anyone 
reselling a ticket f«>r more than th*; 
iihr.iry < barges. Rut the m.anag<-r 
f)f that libr.'iry looks at a show, and 
if the show In a success they say 
we will take tickets for tbre<' or 
hve or six months, .'"nd they only 
charge, what it amounts to In their 
money, al.out .1.', <ent.s rfi'»re th.'in 



|tclcphofU's to a ci rural pi. ice that 
keeps -i chart in ea« h theatre, and 
' IS i.ist as thi^ ti' kef.- are t;iken out 
'thci>' is a ni.irk made on tbiit ccn« 
tral chart ? A. Yes. 
[ tj. til. \ n(»t only have cut out 
, ih«' evil «>f ticket scalping, but have 
pieseived the nile of lirsi come, 
tiist scrvtd; that is what it 
anioinits to? A Yes. It isn't a 
quest i<ui t»f the further front you 
w.mt to get the niore you have to 
p.iy .\i'\v another thing, I am 
. pi othu mg the "Follies, " whicli 
joi)ens on the 13th of August, a 
^$i'tM>.o.ia j.roduction. with $30,000 a 
I \ve« k running expense.'*. Now if 
[there is any plan you can suggest 
wln rc I cm c the ti' kt ts for 

that show other than the .\mster- 
dam Theatre. I will be very glad 
lo do it. 

Q Let me just pursue tho 
thonght about this Fnirllnh system 
for a nitunent. You think the rea- 
son why that is act'omplisht.'d in 
Knu'land Is they must have some 
law wliicb forces them? A. Yes. 

Q. 1 think you are mi>;tal\(.n about 
that. Mr. Zi«^;feld. 1 tbmk that is 
line to historical custom? A. Then 
it is due to a custom of years and 
years. 

Q. ni> y»»u think the lOngli.sbnian 
is a little more of a sti. Kh r for hia 
rights than the Americans do here 
in New York? A. 1 think so. 

Q. IsTi't Ib.lt tlu^ reason they can 
ici omplish that in London andi not 
in Xew York? A. They really put 
o^•. r n lot of stuff on the public In 
New York and they sc« tn to like it. 

Propose Fair Play ■ ■ 
Q. If the agencies, and by ttfia ; 
agencies 1 no in the i>iincipal onoa>.''.; 
those that are repreHcntalive, shouid 
say to me or should sa.v to the 
mana.'-rers of the City Of .New York, 
collectively, nt)W we won't sell at 
more than a 50-cent advance pro- i^'-j 
vided yu will guarantee that we 
get the tickets at the box olfice ^ 
■price, and don't have to pay bo- " 
nuses, commissions, graft, conces- 
sion charges, and things of that 
kind, do you think that that would 
be a possible proposition as a con- 
structive measure? A. 1 certainly 
do, ■ ' ' 

Q. Suppo.se ~^utch a pro posit ioni ,. 
was m.Md<-, do you think the nian- 
agers would not only aiH'cpt it, 
but abide by it? A. I could speak 
for myself and) Mr. Erlan||(9r^a the* . 
atres. - ; '-; ' " ' ' ,? 

Q. In ether wofde, If all the 
agencb'S r-ould hav<' voluntarily tho [' 
rights which they ac<iuired by rea- 
son of that five to four decial<»fi «iC 
t.ie Supreme Court of the I'nited 
.States, upsetting th»i yt.ite Law 
limiting tho charge to 60 cents, 
and if .all the agencies by agree- 
rnent a<'cepte(| <ents as the limit 
of ndvanc<' provided the managert'^W 
would play fair and pr<»tect them 
.against <'oncession charges and 
gr.ift. you think that would be ft 
re.il constructive ftCOontpIifirhnientT 
A. r c'-r'.ainly do. 

Q. That would put all the 
agern lev on the same baHis as Mc- 



Itle in 



the f lub If.self; isn't that so? the box ollice price, but 



(J, 'J'iiere is one agejuy iil luv.'n. 
Mr. Zb cfeld. th.it does k* re - 

<<\i\ of the .amount p.iid t'» the vari- 
ous box olIic(j treaj urei s per montri. 
and that is Tyhf»n Comr»any. W'f 
biive thorc records. Ty-'>n C'.ni- 
i p.inv have d"\vn in it.s latenieiif foi 
! last' .M;ir» h $27 1. 1''* as hav.ng been 

'y>;iid to tlie !<i\ e;!',<c n." 'f ^'cir 

, Iheatre. i»o i'.u kn"W anyfliing 



I A.. Ycf. sir. Yoti afk me the fjuefi- 

fion how f;ir in .'i-l'-anee do I gi'.' 
• the speculators the tickets and I 
j told ynti they gnt them only one 
' \\ e* K' in .ndv.'inee T Want to pr'^ve 
, that to you. because w-hen the 
j Mavor's rommltte#* nskr-*! rne. topi 
I me't] ' •■ u '...M !.'•..',,■•.♦ t>.. 

rr riM 1 dr m. '!^ e »f t-h^ *-*>^fr<' h< » u-.c f i ll 



goes t<^ the libraries. The 
a r e riot e V' ri ojien. 

Q. Yon say in Kngland 
«<dve.i rhi : jMohlfrn? A 
1 think, about ZT, cents 



everybody 
box offices 



; TJndbergh night, find made them fi 
' present f.f the ticket---, tho c't '4ci»v i 
1 of flje }ioij.'--e was siTtrrn h-.;n'!r'd 
land odd tiekets, T b.ad the ticket-^ 
there in the \^.x f fTI'-e or T rf.uld i 
not have given th»m to tbeni. h"- 
! t 'lUf^e T otilv had about a w« ek'*» no- ' 

Po y<". tljirik that b tM^'ati-n by, 



they have 
You p.'iy, 
abov<' the 

>ox ollice pri '»'. Th.it is what it 
.iri.' unts to in tliejr nioney. 

<.j If .v»)U buy of any of the libra - 



Hride? A. Yes, but I w.int to say 
lo you you talk about this graft 
th.'it is giv<'n to ticket men, I don't 
think that that Is a thing that the 
tii ket men have ever asked for. I 
think It is competition among the 
brokers tlieni ;e! \ e.s In ordi-i* to In- , 
fluenco the man in the ticket box; 
office by the pfiyment of thin inbney. 
.M.iyhe one iKays'a littb- more th;in 
the other, so that he can get the 
front seats, and that is the way ft 
started, and It grew until It got to 
be a regular accepted fact that they 
get it, but the Way that It was first 
brouglit about, was by on.e agent 
saying see what I get, twenty la 
the first three rows, and there is so 
much a scat in It for you if you get 
tbern down there. Don't put me hack . 
in the twelfth row. 

Q. Po you think so far as these 
evils .ire concerned on the part of 
b(»th the m.'in.'iger.s and the agencies, 
that It can be stopped? A. Cer* 

ta inly. 

Cj. ll.ave you any stiggestlon to 
m.ike wlrlch would lend Be/>urU y i o . 

sjich a propf)sif Ion. If the ngenclel 
of the City of New York should ' 
ni.'ik»» it? A. My nrrangement wa« 

made, I think eltlor In the :.e,ir 1921 
or 1!>22. for the "I''«dlieH" tickets. In 
whh-h they had nearly tho entire 
rround floor of tlir- New Am' teidarn 
Tlie.'iire. 600 se.'its instea<l of hOO. as 
."Vlr. Hammerstcln said, and they put 
up ten thousand dollars wlii^'h It 
w.as agree I should be forfeited to 
cb.irlly. and I had an agre»'rnent tO 
forfeit It. If they «oId the tickets 
for ovi-r ho cents mori>. I wpent a 
grf-.at <leal of money advert isirig tho 
fact fliat I had the arr.ing*nient. 

t^ Don't you thin!; it W'.'il«| be 
Well to bav<^ bonds put up by tb« 
agencies f*o that the rnMn.u'ers could 
"e tli.'it they weren't pol»l at more 
Ib.'iTi ."»0 cents abfjvc the bo.x office 

Itrlee** A Yf'H. 

(Tilf r:\Tu<- of Hay C.-illaban Wail 
c.aUed and there wa.s no rest>ense. ) 

(The n;ime of j. A. O'.N'elll Was 
called and there wns no re«?poniie.) 



yi>\] i,'\y ii .siandarrt p rr c f ? — A— 
Yes. 'i hcM; niu.st be a. law in Kng- 
land g'.\ernlng that, bui what the 
1.1 w Is I don't kri'iw. 

Q. Isn t it .'I f.ujt that In bu>ing 
tifkets at the sfand.iid jirice 
fhrou'.h the li' r.iri' (-r ac fi<ie.' 
tb«' rule is ol.v»'iiie(| (ir^t come ltr*-f 
sei ; « «j , in «.lii' I woru.w, the ^jl.r .wy 



Jl;l.I^.S i^t,'lll.i:ii .STi:i.\'. called 
as a witness on behalf of the gOV* 

♦ rnrnent, beiro^ first duly swojn, tes- 

• io' d as folol\\' : 

Direcj ex irnlriatlon by Mr. Tuttle: 
Q V'.iir nddrc-ss? A. 124 West 

|^^:^l .street. 

I g. Mr. Scl b if^^tein, you an* the 



48 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wednetdfty^ July 27, 1927 



box office iu:in at wiiat iliculiv? A. 
Liberty Theatre. 

Q. How I»>iiK' li.ivo you boon the 
It tho LilKily TliouHo? A. About 
t«n yearn. 

Q. In thut »ame catmdty? A. No, 

sir. 

Q. How lonnjf have you been the 
bOXOlMoo M.aii .it the Liberty? A. I 
l\Ave boon the box oflice man tor ten 
yeara. but treasurer for the last five 

yeftrs. 

Q. lYior to thib lust five yoars 
\*0u were a sort of aj*«l«tant or clerk 
in ihe ofTlce? A. Yes. sir. 

Q. Now, the Liberty Tiie^itre is 
• »ne of tho Kilangor Theatres, isn't 
it? A. Yos. f^ir. 

Q, Wliat play has boon there re- 
. entiy? A. "Lady Do." 

Q. Is that true as of l.tnt Janu- 
iry? A. January, "Twinkle Twin- 
..!de." 

. All Ag«nci«t Qav« Un 

Q. Now, I have some testimony 
irom Mr. Bergman relative to cer- 
lain moneys which were being: paid 
at the box oflice of the Liberty The- 
atre. You see — and I say this for 
your Information — tliat certain of 
the agencies have kept written rec- 
■ »rda for thonisolves of the amount 
they have paid for tickets at the 
LIMtSP ^eatre and also amounts 
which thoy say they paid you in ad- 
dition to the box office price; now 
th«T liiat« fiM ^'i^ addition to 
th« box office price, haven't they? 
A, Yea, sir. some of them have. 

Q. 'Hew long has that been going 
on? A. Ever since I have been 
there, ever since I have been treas- 
urer they have given me something. 

Q. How many agencies have been 
maklnp those ])orsnnal contributions 
to you A. J U.St tile agencies tliat 
Qted the tickets; according to the 
production^ different agencies use 
ticketa. 

d. Give me some of the agencies. 

A Tyson. Mcl^ride • 

Q. By Tyson, you mean Tyson & 
Co.T A. Tea. McBrlda. Sullivan, 
Arrow, Cohn. Library, Brpftdwiay, 
Baacom, Newman. 

Q. It is practically all th# inib- 
irtaritlal n-oncios? A. All t hi» ilit> ' 
stantial apencios — ^Jacobs. 

Q. Including Jaoobat A. Yea, 
sir. 

Q. Now has that been, roughly 
.speaking, approximated to a given 
amount for tickets? A. I don't know. 
I think they have put it dQwnt ap a 
given amount. 

Q. Aeedrding to your informa- 
tion, what is the amount per ticket 
that averages the scale by which 
thaae cohtHbiitioiia to yott are eal- 
oulated? A. T tiiink It averages 
Ave. some twelve and a half, some 
'^teii and a half. 

Q. Some twenty-ftVist A/TiiW^-jli^' 
some twenty-flve. 

Q. Does the amount go up as the 
show succeeds? A. Yes. sir. 

Q, It is always the same whether 
the show in a flop or hit? A. Yes, 
sir. 

Q. Do you kt^op any personal rec- 
ord of the amount you pet? A. No, 
Sir. 

Q. How do you preserve the 
amount? A. I Just put them in the 



Q. T^ltimately. after yon get them 
out of the dmwer? A. Sometimes 
spend it, sometimes put it in the 

bank. 

Q. You don't put it in a special 
aecdUht? A. No, sir. 

Q. Now. b t me ask you this: We 
•rill .''ay since the first of the year 
how manv of the seats of the Lib- 
erty Theatre have been put oUt 
with speonlators A. Since the first 
of the year? 

Otteribaa Aflatinent 

Q. 1 don't mean in the aggregate, 
[ moan how much of the iiouse is 
sold out? A. t^ince tlie first of tlie 
year we have not had a H«ll-out at 
tlie LilxTty Tho:»tro. We have given 
4iiem what wo call regulars. 

Q. How many seats are each 
night allotted to speculators? A. 
Since tlie first of the year I tiiink 
Che mdst they get ar«r about 200 to 
MO. 

Q. It is a small theatre, isn't it? 
A. 1.234 seats — not so small, but the 
attractions did not warrant it, they 
weren't soiling so good. 

Q. Little later? A. The attrac- 
tion -t>iiiy in the first couple of 
months of this year did it warrant 
giving tlii in more. 

Q. What was the practice of tlio 
tlioatro. .'^o f.ir ;is the number of 
seats aro coiuirnod, iu allotting 
•eata to the agencies, how many 
rows in the t>rchestra, how many 
in the bahony, and so forth? A. I 
used to skip every other row in the 
orchestra and give tlu in about the 
first eight or nine rows, skip every 
other row and give them In between 
seats, and none in the balcony. 

Q. Was tho allotment made by 
you? A, Yes, sir. 

Q. So you roiitrdUed the matter 
of deciding what s. ats any particu- 
lar ajge iicy wo uld got? A. Yes, I 
did, but If they didn't I WtTUTirtakr 
a few off that allotment, I would 
have to cliange that. 

Q. Then the whole question • of 
how much In the way of .^eats the 
agency would got and what would 
be tho privilege of the agency In 
returning tickets wlil< b tboy did not 
sell would be entirely in your 
hands? A. They had full return 
pVi\ilo;,'o. 

Q. You mean they were solely 



sold on consignment? A. Consign - 
nu nt <»iily. 

g. W iiH that true of the five years 
you have been there? A. No, but 
you said since the lii.st ni tlu; year. 

Q. I .iMi goiiii; to l»ioad< M the pe- 
riod a liltl<;; tiu- reason yt»u .sold on 
consignment since the first of the 
year was tliat you did not base ra- 
pacity liits at lliu tlioatre? A. i'es. 
sir. 

Q. But if yinl did liavo a bit you 
would require tlio agencies to buy 
tickets outright? A- Yes, sir. 

Q. And th. ii if they had tickets 
on their hantls un.suld the question 
of how much you would take back 
wi>uld bo in your liands? A. Ye.s, 
but there was always an agreement 
made of ten, twenty, tWenty-five 
pir c< nt returns. 

Q. The agencies tell me the rea- 
son they are at the mercy of tho box 
ofllce men is duo to the fact that 
he can relieve thorn of their los.sos 
by taking back tickets even witli a 
buy out; that's true's isn't it? A. 
That's true. 

Returns Theatre Loss 

Q. That Is a club, in fact, that 
the box oflice men bold (»vor the 
agencies? A. It isn't a club as far 
as I am concerned. 

Q. I don't ni(an you, I am not 
characterizing you, I am saying 
that is a club which the box oflice 
man lioids over tlu* aKom y? A. I 
wouldn't go so far jis to .say that. I 
don't know anything about any 
other box oflice. 

Q. You can see it v ould be of ad- 
vantage to the agencies to have 
the privilege of minimizing their 
losses by tlirowing the losses ba<^k 
on the theatre? A. I liave your idea. 

Q. So the box office man who is 
employed to got as nuK-h mrmey for 
the theajjre as possible actually in 
exchange for these bonuses trans- 
fers the losses of the agonrios to 
the theatre: in plain English, that 
is what it amounts to? A. Yea; Imt 
I do not think In a rase where a 
box olflce man cannot sell it for 
them 

Q. You say yes and it is yes; the 
business of the box oifice man is 
to get aa much money for the thea- 
tre as possible? A. Yes. 

Q. And in consequence. If there 
are losses on tickets, to see that 
that loss is by the agency and not 
by the theatre; that i« his lawful 
business? A. Yes. ; 

Q. But actually he getis money 
from the agencies in connection 
with at least transferring a portion 
of the agency loaaes to the theiitrt; 
that's the plain English of It, Ull^t 
It? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. Coming back to» your own 
practice there: you didn't put these 
special contributions from the 
agencies into some particular ac- 
count, did you? A. No, sir. 

Q. Y^ou have, therefore, no record 
of what they amount to? A. No, 
sir. 

Q. And did you keep any at the 
time? A. No, sir. 
Q. Mr. McQuillen tells me that to 

our ropr«»sentatives, agents of tho 
Internal lievenue Dei>artnient, you 
stated you had received in contri- 
butions of thi.s character about 
$4,700 in the year 1925, is that right? 
A. Ye^ sir. 

Q And in the year 1926 you had 
received about $3,500 in contribu- 
tions of this charactert A. Tes, sir. 

Q. During each of these years did 
you filo an income^jtax statement? 
A. Yes, sir. ^v- - ■ ■ 

Q. For each year. For each 

year. 

Q. When did you file it? A. On 

the advice of my counsol I have 
made an amendment to it. 

Q. So that within tho past few 
days comparatively you have' 
amended your prior income tax 
statement to incl ude t hese 
amounts? A. On advl<^ dC my 
counsel, yos, sir. 

Amended His Return 

Q. I suppose a great many of the 
box oflice men of tho City of New 
York are receiving similar advice as 
a result of this investigation, fmvt 
that so? A. Sf)Mio of them are, yes. 

Q. I suppose it is hoped that I 
will overlook the astigmatism which 
prevented you in the past from in- 
eluding these amounts, by filing 
them now? A. I went to my coun- 
sel and explained to him and he 
gave me that advice. 

Mr. Tuttle: Well, I compliment 
counsol, 

Q. This $1,700 which you received 
in 1925. and this $3,500 which you 
received In 1026 were the amounts 
which you retained, is that Hght? 
A. Yes, sir. 

Q. Actually the contributions 
fi'oin the :L'-:enoios wore double that 
imiuint, is that right? A. Ye.s. 

Q. What became of the |4.700 In 
1 that yovi did not tret and the 
$3.«<»0 in lltl'6 that you did not get? 
A. I took ":»re of my assistants. 

Q. So that the agencies hande»l 
In bonu.s»»s to the box olHce men at 
the Liberty Theatre in 1925, $9,400, 

Ves, sir. pra< tloally. 

Q. If that i.s true of the Liberty 
Theatre nlone, which Is a compar- 
atively small theatre and whlelj did 

not have a hit A. lOxcuse me. In 

those years we did. 

C}. I will reframe my qTii'stlon 
then; if that is true of tho Liberty 
Theatre alone, which Is a compara- 
tively .«niall tlK'.'ilre. would you think 
it a fair estimate lo say that what 



has been called hero this graft go- 

ing to the box office men for all 
the theatres in tii€|> city would an- 
nually amount to about $760,000? 
A. That I could not say. 

Q. There are eighty odd theatres? 
A. Yes, sir, but they are not all 
hits. 

Q. Can \-ou tell me what you have 
been drawing since the first of the 
year? A. We got about $780 apiece 
since the first of the year. 

Q. That is $1,600 since the fir.«t 
of the year? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. That la half the year? A. Yes, 
sir. 

Q. We will say, therefore, that 
would he $3,200 for the year? A. 

Ves. sir. 

Q. And during this period of time 

you liaA o not liad a hit. as the word 
hit goes? A. It was not a big 
snjash. no. but It was a good show. 

Q. K was not a wow, but JUSt a 
good show? A. Yes. 

Q. The reason I said It was not 
a hit was a little while ago before I 
f'evoloped this, you said you didn't 
h.ive a hit. A. The last show I had 
was "Lady Do." 

Q. I don't want you to run down 
your own show; that was not a hit? 
A. It EMted only about seven weeks. 

$2S0/X)0 Qravy 

Q. Let's take it on this basis, 
$3,200 Instead of $9,400, which it 
was in l^SS; would you say it would 

be a conservative estimate that the 
amount of this graft going to the 
l>ox oflice men of the eighty odd 
theatres In the City of New York 
would be at least $250,000? A. I 
don't know whether all of them 
get it. 

Q. We have not been able to find 
one that did not, and Mr. Ziegfeld, 
wlio is in a position to know, has 
just testiged they do; you wouldn't 
dispute his word, would you?, A. I 
have heard Of people who didn*t 
get it. 

Q. For tho Lord's sake let's 
canonise him; do you want to name 

him? A. No. 

Q. Would you dispute the state- 
ment made yesterday by Tyson's 
chief man that every man in a box 
oifice in New York got it? A. I 
have heard that the Guild didn't 
get it. 

Q. The Guild Is managed by a 
group of men who are not in busi- 
ness for their own pocket, so they 
do not find it impossible to get men 
who are impervious to temptation, 
as long as the managers are not in 
it for their own pocket; that's a 
fact, isn't it? A. Yes. 

Q. I am afraid I must shatter 
your enshrining of the men at the 
Guild because Tyson & Co.'s books 
show that for the month of January, 
1927. alone, they paid $74.59 as 
bonuses to the man at the Guild. 
A. Then I was misinformed. 

Q. How do these payments come 
to you? A. Some cash, some of 
♦hem out of their checks, most of 
it in cash. 

Q. Do you give them any receipts 
for it? A. No, sir. . 

Q. It Just comes to you anony- 
mously, and you keep It anony- 
mously? A. Just naturally. 

Q. In what might be called' a stat« 
of nature? A. (No answer.) 

Q. Now, these checks you speak 
of are sometimes drawn to cash 
and sometimes drawn to the Lib- 
erty theatre? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. When the check is drawn to 
the Liberty Theatre, that check 
covers not only the bonus to you, 
but the amount which is charged 
for the ticketa. lan't that right? A. 
Yes. 

Q. Now, the^ Liberty Theatre has 
an official account of the theatre 
in what bank? A. It used to be 
called Commercial Trust Company. 
They call It the East River-Com- 
mercial and East River Bank, I 
thing it is called now. 

Q. You do the endorslnir of the 
checks of the theatre's acooimt In 
that bank, don't you? A. Yes. 

Accounts for Ticket Face 

Q. 86 when you endorsed the 

check which has come to the man- 
agement of the Liberty Theatre, and 
deposit It in the bank account of 
the theatre Itself, how do you get 
your bonus out of the amount of 
tho check? A. Whenever we bal- 
ance we take ovit what Is our.s — 
take care of the shortage and things 
like tliat — whatever is there we fig- 
ure belongs to us and we put all 
our bonuses in there. 

Q. So the upshot of it is all that 
you are reciulred to do so far as 
the theatre is concerned Is to ac- 
count for the face amount of the 
tickets, and all over that you have 
in the cash drawer you keep? A. 
Yes. 

Q. In other woi'llfl. you have the 

s.anie .sy.stem as the treasurer of the 
Madison Square Garden, who tes- 
tified here the other day, who per- 
sonally kept all the overages for 
liitnself? A. Yes. 

Q. And that Is the universal sys- 
tem In this town on the part of the 



box r^eo rhen .as far as vuu Know ? 
A. A.s far as I know, yes. 

Q. Of course, such a practice as 
(hat is known to the management, 
isn't it? A. I believe they know we 
get money. 

Q. You say you know they know 
you get money? A. I believe they 
do. 

Q. Why Isn't that true — you have 
just outlined the accounting to them 



for the face value of the tickets and 
keeping all the other money that 
has come in to the Liberty Theatre 
Itself, why isn't that just plain lar- 
ceny? A. r.erause the man who 
gives me the ciieck tells me what- 
ever is over for the tickets belongs 
to me. 

Q. But the check is drawn to the 
order of the Liberty Theatre, and 
that makes it the property of the 
theatre, so I ask you again, to take 
some of the money out of that check 
and put it in your pocket is ivmt 
plain larceny, l.sn't it? A. Because 
the agency has just told me that. 

Q. Isn't it because the manage- 
ment has given you pei rnission ? A. 
He doesn't give me permission, he 
Just wants me to account for the 
l)ox ofTlce prlt o of tickets. 

Q. In other words, he connives at 
It? A. He doesn't seem to be In-r 
terested In it. 

Q. If it isn't with his consent why 
isn't it plain larceny to take money 
<lrawn to the order of the Liberty 
I'heatre itself and yjut it in your 
own pocket? A. Because of the 
understanding the agency gave me. 

Q. And Isn't it the understanding 
with the management you may do 
it? A. The only understanding I 
have with tho manager, I have to 
make good for the face value of the 
tickets, anything short in that box 
office I have to make good for. 

Q. And he shuts his eyes; that is 
Mhat It amounts to, isn't it? A. 
Yes, if ho is Interested. 

Q. Does the management get any 
portion of this bonus tliat you get? 
A. No, sir. 

Q. I will show you, for tho sake of 
identification, three checks, dated, 
respectively, January S, January 24 
and .January ."il, 1927, by Tyson Op- 
erating Company, to the order of 
the Liberty Theatre; Tyson Operat- 
ng Company's record shows that 
ach one of those three checks In- 
cluded a bonus to yourself; do you 
admit that? A. Y'es, sir. 

Mr. Tuttle: I will ask that they 
be marked in evidence. 

(Marked, respectively, govern- 
ment's exhibits 65 to 69, Inclusive.) 

Q. Why Is it, Mr. Witness, that 
no records are kept by you, and no 
vouchers are ever given to or ex- 
ecuted by the agencies for this 
)onus? A. 1 always take it In the 
form of a gratuity and I always un-" 
derstood they gave it to ma in that 
form. . ■ 

Q. If it was a gratuity why Is It 
no record was made of it either by 
you or them, and why don't they 
exact a receipt from you, do yov 
know? A. No. sir. 

iVactice a Secret 

Q. Isn't It because up to this in- 
vestigation there was an eaitiett ef- 
fort In the theatrical business to 
conceal the fact of these payments: 
that'a true, isn't itr A,^9h*t I don't 
know. I dont ioip'ir tliey tried to 
conceal it. 

Q. Let me ask you why you didn't 
keep any record and why so far as 
you know the agencies did not exact 
any receipts from you, wasn't it be- 
cause this was more or less done 
in the dark? A. It was not In the 
dark as far as I was concerned. I 
always got it in the light. 

Q. Isn't it a fact that until this 
Investigation got under way the 
existence of those paimanta has 
never boon admitted in the theatri- 
cal bu.siness? A. Plenty of talk 
about it all the time. 

Q. Amf)ng box office men, but not 
the public? A. The public used to 
come to the window and could not 
get a front row seat and they would 
tell them to go to the agencies and 
they were Informed. 

Q. So you found the public did 
make an attempt to coma to the box 
office? A. Yes. 

Q. And you would tell them the 
box oflice had no seats T A. WhfU* 
ever I didn't have them. 

Q. In other words, whenever the 
ageneie?! had them and you didn't 
have them? A. Yes, I had. When- 
ever we had a tremendous success 
they were sold In advance then. 

Q. Do you have a practice when 
you were sold out, so f ar aa re- 
served ti( kets were concerned, of 
I'eferring the public to agencies? A. 
No, unless they should a.sk me 
where could I get them I might 
say McBride's Is one of the most 
reliable agencies. 

Q. And for the saying of that I 
suppose the bonus that you got 
from McBride's was something of a 
consideration? A. I don't believe 
he knows I ever said that. 

Q. You don't think It would oc- 
cur to a particular agency that it 
would .soon mint itself into money 
to have the box office man say to 
the customer who was being turned 
away from the box oflice, step over 
to agency so and so and you can 
get the tickets? A. 1 don't think 
we would have enough nerve to go 
that far. 

Q. 1 didn't think there was any 
limit to their nMrva. A^ Tes, there 
is in that case. 

Q. Is there any limit to the box 
office man's nerve? A. Tea, he can 
be shamed. 

By MR. BICKERTON: 

Q. Mr. Tuttle asked you whether 
or not In your effort to sell tickets 
on behalf of agencies when tickets 
were returned you weren't seeking 
to shift the loss to the theatre and 
jnot the agency; I ask you now 



whether or not If any rbturns had 

been ma<le by an agency purehuBed 
by the agency, and you had been 
unable to sell them at the box offioe 
would that loss have remained i,j 
the agency, or would that have be- 
come a theatre loss? A. If it was 
within his return privilei,'f» it wouJd 
become a tlieatre loss, but if it was 
outside of his return privilege {, 
becomes an agency loss. 

Treasurer Bended 
Q. And, therefore, you in that 
form never shifted a loss from tlie 
agency to the theatre if it was an 
agency obligation? A. N(t, sir. 

Q. In respect to those checks that 
Mr. Tuttle has shown you, payable 
to tho Liberty Theatre, is there anv 
corporation or bank or proprietor in 
the name of the Liberty 4*heatre 
that operates the Liberty Theatre** 
A. The 234-42d Street Corporatioii 
operates the Liberty Theatre. 

Q. And what is tlio name of the 
account that you carry in the bank 
as the box office man? A. Liberty 
'Theatre Box Office Account, JuUus 
Schleifstein, treasurer. 

Q. Who signs checks on timt ac- 
count? A. I doi In caat I jun ill 
my assibtant has a COUht^f g|gha- 
ture there. 

Q. Are you bbnded in respect te 
that account? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. What is the obligation of your 
bond in cohhectlon therewith? A. I 
forget Just the amount of the ith* : 
ligation. 

Q. I do not mean the amount, 
what is the obligation of the bond, 
what are you bonded to do? A. To 
make good all moneys for the face 
value of the ti^ets. 

Q. Have you ever had any shortr- ■ 
igo in your account? A. Yes. 

Q. Have you mad* it Up In per- 
son? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. Has your bondsman ever been 
called upon to pay any moitey for 
you ? A. No. sir. ; . . 

Q. So, therefore, of any moneys 
deposited "by you in the Liberty 
Theatre Rox Office Account, Julius 
Schieitsteini treasurer, remaining 
oveir the face value of any and all 
tickets sold by you, whether to the 
agencies, the public or otherwise, 
whose money Is it? A. Belongs to 
me. •■ -. ■■■■ 



Q. So if you take that money you 
take your own property? A. Yea, 
sir. 

By Mr. Tuttle: 

Q. This bond that you have just 
referred tb doea not provide that 

any moneys remaining over tho face 
amount of the tickets which you 
have abfd shatt 1^ yoiir own prop- 
erty, does it? A. It pro videa that 
I am bonded against loss. 

Q. Every treasurer in the city is 
responsible for shortages in his ac- 
count; there is nothing new in that; 
but I am saying the bond Itself does 
not provide that all the money that 
is left over after the face of the 
tickets have been accounted for, 
s^iaii be your own pMyperty, dces it? 

A. No, sir. 

Q. Is there any scrap of paper or 
any declaraxioa by the management 

to which you can point that makes 
your property, so far as the Liberty 

Thaatre la coiiceniad; Any amount 

over the face valuais'd^ the reti|ir^ 
A. All. they look for — — 

Q> "Ton are tiot trying to say the 
account in which you deposit these 
checks is your own becai^e it is 
the bole oince account? A. It. la 
the account Of tha Liberty thea- 
tre 

Q. You are not trying to say it is 
your own account? A. No, sir. 

Q. It is an account belonging to 
some corporation? A. ii is the box 
office account. 

Q. What corporation does that 
belong to? A. Might belong to two 
or three. I settled with the the- 
atre and T pay off salaries. 

Q. The name of the account is 
Liberty T*heatre B63t OtKoar-M" 

count, .Tuiius schieifstaiii, . traaii- 

urer? A. Yes. sir. .' , 

Q. Is the Liberty Theatre a cor- 
poration? A. No, sir. 

Q. You don't make any claim, th.i* 
account. Liberty Theatre Box Of- 
fice Account. Is your own account? 
A. No. sir, itt U a . box. flifllce . ac- 
count. 

Q. And you are accountable tor 
that account to other peraona ©r 
corporations? A. i'es, sir. " 

By. MR. BICKERTON: 

Q. But you do. or do you not. 
maintain that there has been de- 
posited In that account certain 
moneys of your own? A. Yes. 

Mr. Tuttle: You mean thes^ 
bonuses you get from the agencies' 

The Witness: And other moneys, 
too. 

(Short recess. li 



White on Stand 

(iKORGE WHITE, called a.s a 
witness on behalf of the govern- 
ment, being first duly sworn, testi- 
fied as follow.^: 

Direct examination by Mr. Tut- 
tle: 

Q. Your a. bit OSS? A. 161 Weit 
'»4th, Apollo Theatre: 



Q. Mr. White, you are by pio- 
fejssion a theatrical producer? A 
Yes, sir. 

Q. And have been for how Ion*: ' 

X. Eight years about. 

Q. And what has been your rela- 
tion to the attraction* which hnn 
run for a number of years now un- 
der tho name of George White'^ 



Wednetdty, July 27, 1927 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



49 



Scandals"? A. Well, I hnvo beon 
the proprietor, it that la what you 
mean. 

Q. You have been the proprietor 
pt that? A. Yea. air. 

Q. Has It }>oon producfti under 
your managemenLV A. I'ea, sir. 

Q. At what theatre? A. Various 
theatren, various years. 

Q. I^t'B say within the last sev- 
eral yeara. A. The first one was at 
the Uberty Theatre in 1919; the 
s«'Cond one played the Globe The- 
atre; the third one played the Lib- 
erty Theatre; the fourth and fifth 
I thinlc were at the Cl<>bo, the sixtli, 
aeventli and ei|(hth at the ApoUu 
Theatre. 

Q. By aijcth, ifvcnth and eighth 
you mean the last three year«? A. 
The last three years. 

Q. How many years has it been 
at the Apollo Theatre? In tlie last 
Xew years? A. Three years. 

Q. How many years In all have 
ycu been produelng this attrnction 
called "Georgre White's Scandals"? 
A. ESflTht. 

Q. Now, conflninpr ourselves to 
the last few years at the Apollo 
Theatre, which la wh&t I am about 
to Inquire about, do you own or 
lease the theatre? A. Lease it. 

Q. Tou own the ahow. lease the 
Iheatre, is that it? A. I own the 
show and lease the theatre, but the 
]ease fa held by a corporation of 
which I am a member. 

Q. iSo the corporation to which 
you refer, I assume, is substan- 
tially your corporation, isn't ii? A. 
No, It is a corporation, it is not 
mine. I have forty per cent of it. 

Q. So the corporation leases the 
theatre; now as far as the show 
is concerned you are the manager of 
the show, ifl that it? A. Manager, 
•'^ner. proprietor. 
, Q. And operator? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. Are you affl Hated with either 
one of the two lar^o proups of the- 
atrical managers in the city, or are 
you entirely Independent? A. I am 
what you call independent. 

Q. What is the seating capacity 
pt the theatre? A.712 seats down- 
itairs. 

Q. You mean in the orchestra? A. 
In the orcheetra, I may be one or 
Jwo seats out of the way, but not 
wore than that. 

Q. That is close enough. A. And 
146 In the balcony. 

Q. Are there other places in tlie 
theatre than the orchestra and the 
balebny? enly box seats — six- 
teen box seats. 

Q. Is that a small theatre or large 
theatre, baaed on the seating ca- 
pacity? A. I w'ould call it a good 
average sise. 

Q.^^ly one balcony? A. Tes, sir. 

Q. Who are the box office men 
that you employ? A. Georgo Mor- 
ley and Bill Brennan. 

Q. Who is the senior? A. Morley. 

Q. What are their duties? A. 
Treasurer — Mr. Morley acted as 
treasurer and manager of the the- 
atre and their duties are to look at 
the box office, see that everytliing 
Is in shipshape. 

Q. Let me have the privilepe of 
Inquiring whether these Scandals, 
particularly during the last three 
years, fall in the clnss of very suc- 
cessful productions; you rei^ard 
them as such, don't you ? A. The 
present one Is very, very success- 
ful, but the others were just what 
we call all right. By that t fhenn 
the others played In New York, wo 
Will say, for fourteen or fifteen 
weeks, whereas the present one 
played 53 weeks, so you would not 
compare the success of the others 
with the present one. 

Q. So confining ourselves to the 
present edition, that started when? 
A. Last June. 

Q. And has been running there 
for somethfniEr over a, year? A. Yes, 
it ran 53 weeks. 

Q. Consecutive weeks? A. Oh, 
"^es. 

What White Doesn't Know 

Q. How did you allot the theatre 
seats In connection with the present 
edition of the play to the ticket 
agencies? A. Mr. Morley allots the 
tickets. That is one of his duties. 

Q. How does he do It? A. Darned 
If I know. I never bother with it. 

Q. You mean you don't know the 
nT'thf'd? A. r have an idea. 

Q. You arc, as you state, llie 
manager and the owtier and the 
producer and the proprietor; I as- 
sume you have a pretty pood knowl- 
edge of how the agencies get the 
tickets? A. You asked me how 
they allotted the tickets. 

Q. Yes, I did. A. I don't know 
how he allots thit tifckets. I know 
tliey do aH(»t them, but in wlmt 
manner I don't know. I couldn L 
'ell you who gut those or why an 
Ji;,'cn(y cnt this t.r th;it. 

Q. What extra ariK»unt is paid by 
'ho agencies per seat? A. That I 
« ould not tell you eitlur. 

Q. Is there an extra amount paid? 
A. There Is. usually. 

Q Some of the agencies here have 
t««»tified. and tlK'ir records show, 
thitt lli^-y have paid as much as 



Q. Now, Mr. White, what Is the 
figure which you will admit know- 
ing? A. I really don't admit know- 
ing any figure; I couldn't tell you 

what anybody paid. 

Q. If you cannot tell what it is 
per seat precisely, what is It In 

total? A. Tho total amount, what- 
ever came into the box office as 
gratuities or ooncessions or what- 
ever they aro going to be eall« d 
twenty-tive per cent of that amount 
is retained by the box office. The 
other seventy-five pet oent went to 
the corporation. 

Q. Tliis corporation of wliicli you 
say you had forty per cent of the 
stock? A. The Apollo Operating. 

Q. So seventy-five per cent of the 
additional amounts paid by the 
agencies goes in this particular case 
to the management; that's what it 
amounts to? A. The corporation. 

Q. The curpcration is tiie corpo- 
rate form of the management, Isn't 
it? A. The corporation Is the com- 
pany that owns the theatre. Tlie 
management of the "Scandals'* has 
nothing to do with that. 

Q. Ill view of your answer, Mr. 
White, I will have to ask you what 
I did not intend at first to ask you; 
who are associated with you in that 
corporation? A. That's no .^eor* t. 

Q. All right. A. Vietiu' LeiKlitun. 
the treasurer; Archie Selwyn is a 
memlx r. I don't know what his ca- 
pacity is. I am the president. 

Q. Are those three persons whom 
you have named tho stockholders 
of the corporation? A. Ye.s, sir. 

Q. And are they all the stock- 
holders of the corporation? A. Yes, 
sir. 

Q. Now what Is done by you 
either individu;!lly or as pivsident 
of this corporation to ascertain tho 
correctness of the amount beinp; 
turned over to you or to tliis cor- 
poration as its seventy-five per cent 
share of the amounts thus i*ecelved 
from tho a j^^».nci<s owv and above 
the face amount of the tickets? A. 
That lA looked after by Mr. Leigli- 
ton. wlu) is the treasurer. 1 rts.illy 
never bother about tho bu.sipess of 
the theatre. Mr. Leighton fi 4 the- 
atre booker, what they call a book- 
ing manager, and the re^isun for his 
being treasurer of the theatre Is 
that lie could look after the theatre. 
He is in full cliarge of the books and 
papers and I think the money is de- 
posited in the Guaranty Trust Com- 
pany, 44i)i Stmt and Fittii Ave- 
nue. Mr. Leighton, in my various 
trips to Eurojie, 1 would sign bl.-ink 
checks, I have to countersign, 1 
haven't the right to sign, I haven't 
the right to sign but I countersign, I 
sign in blank. He is a very good 
friend of mine and 1 trust him thor- 
oughly and he handles all the agen- 
cies and everything connected with 
It. 

Q. Now do I understand that from 
your answer that this seventy-five 
per cent which goes to the corpora- 
tion is deposited separately? A. I 
could not tell you thait^ 

Q. Can you tell M of any record 

which would be in your possession 
or in the possession of ilie \n>x ollu'e. 
whicli Would show what that amount 
was? A. Oh, yes, Mr. J^-ighton has 
complete record of what it amount- 
ed to each and every week. 

Q. Is Mr. Leighton in .town? A. 
Yes. sir. 

Q. lie dois not happ« n to be here, 
does he, in this room, today? A. 
No; I could not tell you. • 

Mr. nickerton: No, he dtx-s not 

but I will produce l^im if yuu want 

him. ■ ■ ';;-r/.: 

Takes No Cliliiiees 

Q. Do I understand tliat you do 
nol personally keep yourself laniii- 
iar with the operations of the bOX 

offlco? A. The only thinu' I kc<>p 
my.self familiar with in the boxolU' * 
—everybody kids me about sitting iti 
the box oUhc — T sit in tlu>ro and 
watch my business as best i can, 
and after seven-thirty I allow no 
agents to return any tick' ts whii h 
they have bought on a iiuy, and 
after seven-thirty they cannot gQt 
any tickets in there, but if I am not 
there they might. 

Q. In other words, through the 
influenc"' f»t' Iiotiuscs or otlu*i"wisc. 
you arc fearful lliut the losses which 
should rightly go to. and l)e Imrne 
by the au< nf i«'S. might be trans- 
ferred to th«' theatre unless you wert; 
there and saw th.it it did not hap- 
pen, is tliat right? A. Ng, My nal 
purpose in doing that, Mr. Tuttle, 
i.'; this: 1 1n atrego* rs. usually the 
ones that can aff^^rd higli-i)riced 
seats, never make up their minds to 
go to the tht ;iire until the last min- 
ute. They will be having dinner at 
eight-thirty or eight o'clock, and at 
♦•igiity-t\v« nt;/ or \vliat< v«-r tlo- h*'Ur 
may it*' they uill eall an agency and 
s'ay. "Oet me two seals for the 

.^e.UMlals." Tin- last minute tlie 
agent will then do wiiat you ciill 
gouging, and If the ag<>nt is not aU 
lowed to hf'id uj) liis 1iei<.ts unlil 
af tt r seven-thirty, ho w ill Hell liis 
tickets. I think, at a reasonabh' iirice 
ratli' r than take a elian< e on i eini: 
stuck with iht-m. aii<l lu' knows 
evf r y agent that bought any ti< kets 

for llie Se;indils- they kn<'.v that 

they < aimot r< turn o\er tiieir rf lui m 
privili ge, f)r reim n after s" \' n- 
thirty with me_ li«'. aii>e ihev know 



have you to ^ay in referenco to 
that? A. 1 say that is news to me. 
T knew they paid, but I had no idea 
]\f y pnfd that mueh 

Q. What hijure would not be ntWK 
to you? A. Oh, I don't know. I 
Vn^w tliere was a figure, V»ut I hid 
no idea It was any figure like that. 



Q. And you said a moment ago 
that if you did not sit there you 
were afraid that some of the agen- 
cies would succeed in putting back 
upon the theatre their unsold s^.it< 
alter that lutur? That is wliat yoa 
sai.l, isn't it? A. To keep them from j 
returning over tlie 

Sits in B. O. ^ 

Q. Dtin L yuu reniemher you ^aid ' 
'liiit if yi'u did not sit therto \iei 
were afraid they might go back? A 
I am not afraid. 1 t>it there so tlie.v 
do not do it 

Q. Perhaps if the stenograidier ;' 
turns back and reads the witness's 
answer—— A. Yes, yee; I remem- 
ber the question. 

Q. So you aie afraid, or you do 
feel that unless you sit there, the 
ageneie.s might succeed in getting 
some tickets back into the racks oi 
the box office after that hour? A. 
That is correct. 

Q. In other words, you are sitting 
th*re and watching your own two 
employes, isn't that right? A. No. 

sii'; not exactly that. 

Q. Why itin't it enough to say to 
them, "Boy's, don't take back any 

seats after seven-thirty"? A. Well, 
it should be enough. 

Q. IJut you rather fear unless you 
sit. there it would not be <iuite 
enorigh, so >'ou do so \uuiself and 
get done with it? A, If 1 sit there, 
they won t try it, that j« all, and the 
boys don't. 

Q. You fear it* yon did not sit there 
they might try it? A. Well, they 
might; of course they might. 

O. You think a gyp waving a hun- 
dr<'d-dollar bill has a good deal of 
influence unless you happen to be 
sitting right there yourself, is that 
it? A. Or Newman waving a reil 
tie. ' > 

Q. How many of those agencies 
are allotted seats during this last 
edition of the play? A. Most all of 
tliem. 

Q. Most all of them? A. Yes, sir. 

Q. And how much of the orchestra 
goes out in that form? A. We al- 
ways keep around two hundred and 
t^ifty to thre(> hundred seats on the 
low<'r floor in the box oflice. I would 
not allow them all to go out — and 
the balcony. Some of the front bal- 
cony seats are really — what is called 
the mezzanine there — are priced the 
same as the lower floor; only the 
high-priced seats of the balcony 
that they did handle. 

Q. Let me take It by locations. 
The orchestra you said contained 
how many seats? A. 712 or some- 
tliing like th.at. 

Q. 712. And you said that you re- 
tained out Of that about two hun- 
dr» <1 seats? A. I am gue ssing at 
that; I say around two hundred; 
maybe two hundred and fifty or It 
might be two hundred and thirty. 

Two-thirds for 20 Weeks 

Q. So may I say that two-thirds, 
approximately speaking, of the or- 
chestra, are placed in the hands of 
the agencie«? A. Yes. 

Q. And how many weeks In ad- 
vance docs that occur? A. I think 
ahout a week or two; I am not sure. 

Q. Rome of the witnesses have 
testified to four to eight weeks as a 
pra« lice. A. Well, we had a buy for 
twenty weeks, If I remember right. 
lUjt they did not have the tickets. 
1 think they got their tickets one or 
two weeks ahead. 

Q. I am not talking of the time 
when they actually, pliysically re- 
ceived the pasteboards, hut I nm 
talking of the time when they mak<' 
the contract; sometimes you say 
that runs as mtich as twenty weeks 
in adv.ance? A. Oh, yes. "The last 
buy of the Scandals was twentv 

We( ks. 

Q. So that, so far as two-thirds 
of the orchestra is concerned, it is 

really sohl out In advance for twent s 
wt'eks? A. As far as that amount 
Is concerned, yes. 

Q. Xo\v, let's take the other lo(\a- 
tlon. You spoke of .a mezziinine and 
another balcony. A. The first four 
rows of tho balcony are mezzanine 
and tliC halcony behind that I think 
is nine rows. 

Q. How many seat.s in the mez- 
zanine? A. There are four rows. 

Q. How many .seats is that? A. 
130 oi- 140; maybe 150. 

Q. What proportion of that goes 
to the agencies? A. I think Very 
few of those go out. 

Q. Can you give me some Idea? 
A. No, I can not. I really can not. 

Mr. lilckerton: Mr. Morley en 
tell you all that. 

Q. How many of the rest of the 
balcony go out to the agencies? A. 
I have no idea. 

Q. The f)r< hesira seats have a box 
office pric<: of what? A. I&.GO. 

Q. Does that apply to all of them? 
A. Oh. yes. 

Q. And these mezzanine Bcat.s 
have a box oith e value of what? A. 
T/K-y arc alsy $.'*.')". 

y. Now, Mr. W'liite, I want to 
-liiLve you rcfi csli your, re< »j|ii f I iori. 
Cannot \'ou t<^ll trie, (o!iC|,,i,w. \()iar- 
self to the ore!!*^'.-- f » a, how nna ii 
n.ore ]n r seat the age;,< s .ar ' 
charged for those seats that tlo^ 
1 t-'et in the orchestra, to wit, two 
j thirds of the orehcstra? A. .SoUK- 

' e);ai g.- fifty cents advance 

I Q. No 1 am not asking what the 
I a;'en«.'ie<» eharge ]<y way f>r advarie**. 
I I am not asking how mueh per 



office window and seeing everything 

thai fc,o«.& ou and seeing that i'\er.\'- 
thing goes all right. Can't you give 
us any idea? A. Xo. I can not. 1 
d'lri't know wliar ..ru j.,tid to 
the box oilii 1 don I kuow tho 
exact amount or can't give you an.x 
\(\*\x, hee.ni-;;' if I did i ive you any 
lilca, or iriiil to. i uuuUl just tv 
llounderlng around. Mr. Morley 

Pin Amount on White 

Q. Now. some <if these ageniMcs 
have tisiilliil iliat tin y arrangeil f<»r 
thevse surplus ann>imis or these ex 
< ess amounts dire» tly with you. l>o 
you .•»«y tht v are mistaken? A. No; 
I say they lie. 

Q. All right. Win it th.it you 
are at the box oiru e auvl ob.serving 
the hovtt at which the tickets are 
i'eturn4M! liy the ;mencJes, an<l >ci 
have no r< l.itiojis u ith the agencies 
Ate to the t mount (if tickets that go 
out and will! piie. ? \\)iy so care- 
ful at «'ne i>eint and so iletermincd 
to know nothing .itx.iit it at the 
other point? A. My bejjig in the hox 
olFice is rot only that, but 1 like to 
see what is going on and what ef- 
fect my show has on the public. 1 
«<'m<'times .sell the tickets; sell the 
win«l. \v as the public go in. 

Q. What time do you Ket to the 
box ollice to tak«^ up this st.ation? 
A. I am in and out id' th<Me all ilay 
long. In fai t, 1 might h>ok in when 
I pet downtown about four in the 
afternoon or three, and i might look 
in at six. I have no set hours. 1 
can go and comt^ as 1 please, but I 
nsnally, when the show lirst opened 
I use*! to sell the tickets at the win- 
low around show time. 

Q. So you s.iy. do you, to put It 
bluntly, that tli(> .-lu-iiieies have no 
t r a nsai't ions wilh >"ou yc»ursclf rela- 
tive to the acrjuisition of their tick- 
ets? A. Mr. Morh y made any and 
all deals with agents — any tiling re- 
garding ticket.s. 

Q, That w.as not <iuite my (|ues- 
tion. My qucstiiui was tliis: do you 
say that you personally, during the 
time when this last edition of the 
play was on, we will say, since a 
year ago last June, have not Iiad 
any pei sonal trans;ictl<ins with any 
of the ageneieH about their tickets? 
A. No. Tlie only conversations that 
1 ev<'r had with any of the agents — 
two or three who l know personally 
— I asked, for instance, I will say 
now, "How long are you going to 
buy for?" Mr. McHrlde came to see 
me during the rehearsals of the last 
Scandals. Mr. Morley had talked 
with him about the buying. Mr. Mc- 
T'.rido came to no^ — Hill McHride — 
and asked me if I would cut down 
the amount-^the length of the buy. 
He did not want to buy for twenty 
weeks. 1 says, "Well, buy for what- 
ever you want"; eight Or twelve or 
how long he bought for I do not 
know. Outside of conversation of 
that sort I have had no other con- 
versations with any brokers. 

Q. You said you had conversa- 
tions with certain of the agencies 
whom you knew personally and you 
mentifuied Mcltiide. Who were the 
others with whom you had conver- 
sations? A. These conversations — 
you see. I am under oath and i am 
trying to tell y*»u the truth. 

Q. That is all I am asking for, Mr. 
White. A. Any conversations I may 
have h.'id were not in a business 
way. I have told you before Mr. 
Morley looked after all of that, and 
if 1 happened to mee t, we will say, 
this one or that ono on tho street, 
they may ask about the show and 
they may say something about 

Q. Yes, you might do anything, 
Mr. White. A. They may Say — a 
couple of fheni said that this twen- 
ty-week i)Uy is .'I long hu.v and they 
inay want to talk about this, and I 
alw.ays rtf'i- theni to Mr. Morley. 
Mr. .Mor ley handles everything con- 
neete<l with that. 

Q You s^^e yotu' statement that 
you had con veis.a t:ons wilh them 
but did not have ;iny luisin'-ss trans- 
actions with tlurn, introtluccH Into 
the matter a mere char.aeterlzatlon. 
I would like to kn<»w wh.at agencies 
you ha<l talks with, informal or for- 
mal, on the suhject of their taklntr 
tickets. Now you liave mentioned 
Mclirid»\ A. Mr. Mcl?ride Is the only 
one I remember talking with about 
it. 

Just '•Conversation" 

Q. You can't rei-.ill the name of 
any other agency or representative 
of an agen' \ sire e the jtresent *-di- 
tlon of the show has been running, 
since .June, 1926. with whom you 
have; talk' <1 on the subject of lick- 
els? A. yes, surely. 1 go in an<l out 
of their ottlcPs and see ho W they are 
do'rc and what t if kets they have 
v,nt and try to watch and hce that 
they do not scalp tickets from this 
on*i or th.at f.ne. I try to watch — 
you sec, Me|;ri*' ini^'bt have a seat 
in H, I don't.kno A v, bet her he has 
h. hn • an H. Anotlier agency 
sealp tb< rr) out of tliero nnd 
hol<| tli< ni at a. pr n and 
cliarL-e .'I bii^'h price and get 
b»> l.i-a ndnuie, and If I noti«-e 
I;ke tb.it I would not take 



A. That 



It. Say 
n. ii'bt 
tlx- to 
try tf» 

.VI uel: 
a II \ f b : 



1 am YM'W l l H'-ve. :i i iM I ha ^ i' In aid 
them rep« !t<<ily e:.il and a-^k the 
boys in the bo.x olti< e ;ii!d th** 1»ovs 
in the hox offieo say, White is 

si; I irrg ri^lit li- r » . ' 

y. iSo you niakc «a praeli«*o of sit- 
ting rifiltt in the seat of custom 

I then, don't you? A. Around that 

I hour. 



. » i ihnt i liiit Kr,«r miieh j.« r se it do 

tbey pay for that? A. I really do 
not Know that. 

Q. Well. Mr. White, I have some 

<t.lii< dty in iit,d< ; standing why iou 
do not, because of your relation to 
tills plav it affpcts everythlntr In 
!foMn«<'tion nith t!i( m .i nageroent <tf 
jit, and your t;ittinc right at the box 



that ta ket baek, hut during this 
rouri'l t!) si 1 am makinu"" now and 
then, 1 triit'ht have any kind of :< 
ccnveisaliou with iluse agents. It 
might \h' about tht; weather oi about 
g'.ing to Chie;igo 

<.i (»)). 1 .'mre<' v.ifh you profound- 
ly. Mi . While. We b ave it, there- 
foi e, as a f.n t lli.af \ on do oee;i vion - 
ally make the lounds of tlio aKen- 
cle^;? A. The rounds — I look In on' 
or- f \' ( . ». r ' b r< < | 'la f ■ « 

Q. lion I yrua r<'iii« inher on the r 
orrnvionv'. when you were THakin;.: 
I flif round'-' 1 ;.tii n'lt trying to fiui 
I words into your mouth, but i um 



taking what you said' 

is niy MMx ei 

v^. > ou iia\o not on those ooca* 
Htons when you make the rounds 
A W lo n< ^ er I telt like it. 

Q. W lH, liuw utttn does tiie bpiiit 
move you? A. I don't rem« nibuf 
that. 

Q..* In other words, veu ko<^p 
pretty clo.se idiservatlou of the mat- 
t-r of tukets. ilon'i jou. in th>^ 
hands lU aKeiuy? A. Well, as 

close .IS I can. 

Q. Why is it. Mr. White, tb.en. 
when you keep such .v viry careful 
tab as evin to make the round.-^ of 
the agencies, you don't have any^p 
thinir to do with the getting out oC 
the livkeis to the ageneii's. I should 
think that Would he the point 
where the attention would be higbly 
desirable? A. Any producer \\1..» 
has ajiy interest in the success of 
his production does the same thinir. 
1 ««. c rn.my of ilu m l.'\)king in hei o 
and th» rc, now and then. 1 would 
be walking along the street with 
living Berlin or thi.s one or that 
one — : — 

Bar Indirect Returns 

Q What Is tho concern that you 

h.iVe that tuie ai;ei^ey should not 
scalp from another, us you say? 
Why are you worried about that? 
A. Well, if somebotly conies along 
with a tii-ket that lulonged to some- 
body else, or that son»eb».idy elso 
had bought — tho oiiKinal purchaser 
or original apency — original holder 
of th:it ticket «annot return it him- 
self because he is only allowed, we 
will say, ten pei* cent return. Now 
he ends up with two lii•ket.'^ nioro 
than he Is allowe«l to return, so ho 
will rIvo it to another agency and 
try to ha\e tliein refuiii it for him, 
and that is what 1 try to watth. 

Q. I see. Isn't It beeause you are 
interest< «l in linding out how nuic h 
and keeping track of how much 
more per seat the agencies are gt t- 
ting I ban the box othce is getting as 
a bo.v ofli( e price? A. No, it is not. 

Q. I.su I that the reason? A. No, 
it is not the reason. It does not con- 
cern 

Q. When you go to a Wicket agency 
and say, "Now, here, I would like 
to know what tickets you aro scalp- 
ing from some other agency," how 
do you get that information out of 
them on that subject? A. 1 do not 
do that. 

Q. You said you went the roundi* 
for this purpose. I s.ay, how do you 
get the information? We wili say 
you go in to Mr. Newman and say, 
"Mr. Newman, how many tickets aro 
you scalping from some other 
agency, or are they scalpinlr from 
you ? ' A No. I don't do anything 
of the sort. 

Q. How do you fulfill your pur- 
pose? A. You are putting tt In «A 

absolute 

Q. Didn't you say you went tho 
rounds? A. I did not say I went 
around and asked what scalping 
they were doing. 1 did not say any- 
thing of the sort. They do not know 
what I am doing when I so around 
doing that. 

Q. If you do not inquire on the 
sub.jecL of whether they are scalp- 
ing from some others, and you said 
that v.as y<njr purpose, how can 
you get any Information on the sub- 
ject? A. I don't ask them for any 
information. They #OUld not give it 
if 1 did ask. 

Q. I thought so. How do you ful- 
fill fbr- purpose of your visit then? 
A. If oiu> agency has eight scats left 
or four or six — we will say he ha»» 
eiebt seats in .1 -row J, for instance, 
and h«! Is allowed to return tlino 
.seats or whatever the amount i.s. If 
ho sends in three In H, then I 
know they are not his scats. I 
know he has J't« If I asked htm he 
would 

Q. Well, then, we have It that you 
do know not only what tho allot- 
ments are to the various agencl(.«i, 
but you do know the locatiims? A. 
I can see tho loe.iiions in the box 
odice any time 1 want to seo them, 
but I don't know just 

Q. All right. Is there a re<'ord 
kejtt at tho box oflico of what the 
location.*! Assigned to the various 
ageiH ies are? A. .Mr. Morley keeps 
a rec«>rd of everything. 

Q. It Is a sort of a chart? A. Yes. 

Q. 1 suppose lie ii;is those rCColdS 

With him today? A. i could not tell 
you that, sir. 

Q. Now, have you any idea, what 
this s<'Veiii y-jj ve per cent of tliese 
amounts over the fuco amount of 
the, box odice price on the ticket.s 
anifjunts to in a year? A. Mr. Leigh- 
ton e.in tell you that, I do not bother 
with it. 

Q. 1 asked you whether you had 
any idea? A. I don't know what 
you in* an by an idea. 

Q. Well, you aie a forty per cent 
owner? A. Ves. 

Q. You are the operator .and man- 
ager and pro/lucer. You said you 

got ve\(.nty-(i ve per < erit of tbeso 

I »ro*.'v+M+*f . — Xo w 4 — am a .sk i n g— yLUiL- 
whether, as an ordinary btislnesM 

propi»sit ion \()u haven't an idea of 
how much tbal anioiints to in a year-. 
That is pl.ain Hnglish. A. That is 
pill , n f o t b. corjioi . I f i(jii '.' 

.MI rijilit. Voii <;in s.iy you 
have or liave not .an ide i ; A. -No. 
I haven't :in jd.a wii.it it amoMntn 
to in a ,\(.ir. It. woij|«| he pi«: "/ 
1j;»i<I to t. ll ib it. 




tj. VUU M i u l d — fi*** — *'>«n ill 



pi. 
prfj?i>- 



I mate? .\. It u.aild be very, very 
' \. Ml for toe to ■ii.riio.xinia'' or r;\o 
. ;, v id* a wb 'l Jl would amount to 

, ; I a \ f II'. ■ 

' tt If Wf.idfl 1 <• b.ud. 1 it <.in yell 

A AH TiMht. It niiiiht .imouni to ten 
I (Continued on pace M) 



50 



VARIETY 



LEG I T 1 M ATE 



SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT 



Fiauret ••timated and comment point to torn* attractloni boing 
•ueeossful, whilo tht tame oro.t accredited to other, might suggest 
niediocrity or lo.a. Tho varianct .xplained m tha d'Herence m 
house capacities, with the varying ov«fhoad. Also the eize of eatt. 
with eonaeiiuent difference in necessary gross of profit. Variance 
in bueinese necessary for mutical attraction againat dramatio 
play ie also considered. < «u 

Classification of attraction, house capacity and top price of tha 
admission scale given below. Key to classification: C (comedy); 
D (drama); R (revue); M (musical comedy); F (farea); O (oparatta). 



•Abie'a Irish Rose," Hopublic 

(271.st work) (C-SlH -$2.7r) ). H^at 
wave passed on, with business 
Botnewhat bettor but not pqual to 
that prior to heat slmiii'; "Ahif" 
will break world's run record AutJ. 
9; lo.OOu last week. 
•Africana," Daly .s 63d St. (3d week) 
(R-l,17o-$L'.75). ChaiiKes in show 
and cast with performances im- 
proved; also busiiK'jss; lust week 
claimed around |8.00U, good jump 
and protitable. 



''Broadway/' Kroadhurst (45th week) 
(('M l n^-?.' v:)). Moved ni> some- 
what, bettering H2,000; moderate 
weather conditiona irfiould mean 
furtlier reouvery. 

"Crime," Times Square (23d week) 
(D-1.057-$3.S5). Final week; ^o- 
iiiR to Cliicauo, beating in ■ Chi- 
cago": busin^aa around $6,000 
mark. 

"Grand Street Follies,*" Little (9th 
week) (R-r)30-$3 30). Never able 
to attract matinee trade but nij;lit 



attendiince always Rood; around- 
$H.aoO last week; quite satisfac- 
tory for small house with com- 
pany «-<>-operative. 
•*Her Cardboard Lover,'* Empire 
(lytii week) (C-1.0y5)-$3.85). Week 
to week; Jeanne EJagels will con- 
tinue for a time Instead of rldsiii^ 
this week; did very well until lieat 
wave came alengr and ahot pace; 
house will off'^r "Pickwick" early 
in fall: improved and beat $8,500 
to profit. 

"Hit tha Deck," Belaaco (14th week) 
( M-l.OO0-J!5.50). Only attraction 
in town that dodged heat wave 
slump; only couple of hundred off 
and ^roaa holds to well over |26,- 
000. 

"Kiea Me," Lyric (2nd week) (M- 

1,10G-$3.H5). Newest inti.dcal in 
t(»wn opened July 21. Somewhat 
lost in excitement attendant to 
Dempsey-Sharkey flght; rated 
urood entertainment. 
"Merry • Go - Round," Klaw (9th 
week) rR-830-|3.85). Doesn't look 
as if this intimate revue will make 
grade; climbed for time but with 



takings around $6,000.. hardly 

prohtable. 
"Night in Spain," 44th St. (18th 

week) (R-1.32G-$5.50). In summer 
of very few new musicals this one 
fortunate: still doingr well with 
last week's gross about $25,000. 

'•Padlocks of 1927," Shubert (4th 
week) (R-1.3y5-$5.50). Balcony 
trade virtually nil until cut rate 
allotments were made last week; 
estimated around $17,000 last 
week, not enough for revue 
hooked up like this one. 

"Peggy-Ann," Vanderbilt (81st 
week) (M-771-$4.40). Got nearly 
$10,000 last week, business little 
better than previous week. With 
rent off show will go through 
August and probably take to road 
In September. 

"Rang Tang," Itoyale (3rd week) 
(M-l,117-|3.30). Colored revue 

not sensational but perfornianee 
liked and should stick; last week 
with gross around $10,000, o.k. 
"Rio Rita," Ziegfeld (26th wei-k) 
(xVI-l,750-$5.50). Picked up pace 
partially with gross going over 




AND SO — HELEN MORGAN 
SENDS A RADIO FOR MORE 




^ . r-r Of 




Showfolks with tiny feet 
also appreciate our Special 
Small Size Department 
of Slippers and Hosiery. 



Qy^harming bit of appreciation 
though, not unusual, for show 
foljks at home and showfolks 
abroad invariably find their 
I. Miller slippers draw admi- 
ration and applause! 



•p. 



I. MILLER 

(^howf oik's (^/lOi hop- 



BROADWAY at 46th STREET 

OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M. 
When in Los Angela^ visit she shop of /. Miller at $2^ JFest Seventh Street 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



no current 



$40,000: leader with 
contender. 

"Road to Rome," Playhouse ('^Cth 
week) (D-870-$3.H5). Virtually 
even with "The iSpidrr • and 
"liroadway"; chance to liold into 
fall: rated better than $lt000. 

^'Saturday's Children," Dooth (27th 
week) (I)-70s-$3.3i)). x„ losing 
week and jshould extend into acp. 
tember; last week bit betU 
around $8,000. 



ler; 



"The Barker," iiiltmore (2stli week) 
(CD-y51-$3.85). Final wet-k; shot 
for some time; made good rutf of 
it l.-ist week, estimated around 

$6,000. 

"The Circus Princess," Winter Gar- 
don (14th week) (O-l,493-$5.50). 

Naturally piok« d up s»)ino of drop 
of hot days; while not near 
capacity business of over $20,001 
should be enough to carry op* 
erctta along. 

"The Constant Wife," Maxine Elliot 
(35th week) (Ci)-y24-$;{.,s5). Busi- 
ness came bark well last week 
going to $9,000. 

"The Desert Song," Casino (i5tli 
week) (0-l.447-$r. r)0). Alhough 
\Mxv.v. dropped oft to unexpected 
low lovfl, manuKement still plans 
riding into new season; last we^ 
l)Ottor, $14,000. 

"The Ladder," Cort (41st week) 
(D-l,043-$2.20). Just going along; 
g:rosses lowest of any show on 
record which h.is kept goin.'^; $220 
on week; no Satinday perform- 
ance; booked here until Labor 
Day tindor rental. Soft summer 
for John Cort. 

"The Mating Season," Wallack (2nd 
week) (C-607-$3.30). Doesn't ap- 
pear to have much chance; moved 
to W'allack's Monikiy; 'Manhat- 
ters" which opened downtown due 
to move to Seluyn next week. 

"The Play's the Thing," Henry Mil- 
lor (31)th week) (CD-J)46-$3.8r»). 
liUsted much longer than expect- 
ed; with pace around $7,000 la.st 
week, prohably showed prolit 
through pooling. 

"The Second Man," Guild (12th 
week) (D-914-$3.30). Only at- 
traction Guild has remaining with 
summer stickers; better last week, 

over $7,000. 

"The Spider," Music Box (19th 
week) (D-1,000-$3.S5). Picked up, 
too, althougli nothing on list fully 
recovered from heat wave slump; 
over $12,000. 

"The Squall," 48th St. (38th Week) 

vD-9n9-$3.30). I.ikely to const 
through August or until new 
shows arrive; through late spring 
and summer average around 

$."..000. 

"Tommy," Eltingo; taken off Sat- 
urday; house and show pooling 
for several months; playtd 28 
weeks; last week about $5,000; 
"Tenth Avenue" from Chicago 
opens here in two wt^eks. 



BOSTON'S EARLY 
SEASON START 



"A la Carte" Opens at 
Tremonty and 'Tollies" 
Due Next Week 



I 



Boston, July 26. 

In the belief there will be enough 
business to offset heat waves, sev- 
er.il theatres, which have been 
I losed for weeks, are planning to 
open. 

Two houses are open, tlie Co- 
lonial with "Twinkle Twinkle," 
hero for several weeks artd ebout 
duo to wind up. and the Trernont 
opened Monday night with "A la 
Carte." hew show along revue lines 
for which Rosalie Stewfirt is re- 
sponsible. 

Next week Ziej,'f,.!d's '•Follies'* 
will cniiic into the t\.l.)nial The 
ads point out that with tho limited 
(•apacity of the Colonial tho show 
can't help l)ut lose money even 
though It plays to capacitv. 

On August 8 to the Wilbur will 
come. "jiy,. Hye Honnie," with 
Trances White and Kritzl Schefll 
and a week later "ITalf a Widow" 
will open ,'it tlie Slinix it. C%»h.in is 
also planning t-. briim' his show, 
"The nnhy Cy( Ion- . • 

l-.i.-t \V"i'k liiisiricss 
the one show pl:iyin,rr 
ane*' of Lindlxruh 

the city thoU.v;;, ,i,]s. 

ance at the house 
lleLrenherger nnd other livers i!^ 
Ii'M.st.'.I i-eceipts Frit.l.iy and J^.vt* 
iirdav n iulas an<l resulir.l in th^' 
^ross for the show y-oioir uK'ioli 
^l.^.oon. I 

Last Week's Estimates: 

"Twinkle. Twinkle," Colonial j 
(last w.tk). Did $15,000. with most 
of the business coniinir tow ir.l the 
♦^nd of the week. Ct.t the bre ak l-e* 
cause only show in town, dr un itic 
'-r nnn-di imatic line, when fl.^erf 
Ivindcd hct e. 



to til.' J lollis. 
u.is >;<>Orl f()r 
Tlio appear- 
brouulii into 
The .ippe.ir* 
of M.iitlind. 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



n 



K MAY 6£ DECLARED OUT 
NEXT SEASON-NEW PROCEDURE 



B' way Shows Feeling Heat and Ticket Scandal- 
Legit Trade Shot— 2S Plays Current— 16 Cur- 
rent in Cut Rates— ''Rio Rita'' Does Comeback 



There are 25 current shows on 
Broadway. Three-fifths, or 16 of 
them, are in cut rates, and in that 
mart business Is very low. What 
wltli the heat and the ticket inves- 
tigation, trade along tho main stem 
haa pone to pot. 

Changes in the general procedure 
of show business are anticipated for 
next season. It is intimated there 
Will bo no more agency buys, par- 
ticularly forced ones that have kept 
weak shows going. If such ticket 
dealers are declared out* a more 

rapid shifting of attractions may be 

©xpectcd. 

That. would mean the pressure to 
secure bookings would be lightened 
and the demand by house owners 
to producers in the matter of guar- 
antees likewise lessened. 

Last week business sagged slight- 
ly, but, as usual when Broadway 
gets a heavy wallop in the summer, 
recovery is seldom rapid nor com- 
plete. If the annual buyers' influx is 
on, that has made little difference 
at the box ofllces. 

"Rio Rita" came back and bet- 
tered $40,000, but not full capacity; 
*Hit the Deck," only show to virtu- 
ally sell out, again over $26.0C0; "A 
Night in Spain," around $25,000; 
•HJireus Princess," $21,000; "Pad- 
locks," $17,000; ••Desert Song," $14,- 
000; "Peggy Ann," $10,000; both 
colored shows Improved, "Rang 
Tang" getting $10,000 and "Afri- 
cana,** $8,000; •'Oraiid Street Fol- 
lies $8,000 ; ••Merry - Go - Round," 
16,000. 

"Tho Spider" and "Broadway" 



were rated around- $12,000, with 
"The Road lo Rome" $11,000; "Con- 
stant Wife" jumped to $9,000, with 
"Her Cardboard Lover" nearly as 
much; "Second Man" and "Satur- 
day's Children" $7,500; "Tho Play's 
the Thing," $7,000; "Abie," $5,000; 
"The Squall," no more. 

'*Tommy" quit suddenly at the 
KUinj^re last week, the house due 
to get "Tenth Avenue" Aug. 15; 
"Crime" leaves the Times Square 
for CliienKO this week end, when 
"The Rru-ker" closes at the Rilt- 
niore. "Allez Oop," new musical, is 
due Into the Carroll next Monday, 
Mt which time "Manhatters," revue 
at tlio Grove Street, will move up 
to the Selwyn. 

Buys and Cut Rates 

Of last week's two new ones 
"Kiss Me** got fnirly good notices 
at the Lyric and "The Mating Sea- 
son" weak reviews at the Selwyn. 
Both are already in cut rates. The 
latter show moved to Wallack's 
Monday. 

ThtMc are only two buys, "Rio 
Rita ' and "Hit the Deck." Cut rate 
list received "Padlocks" (Shubert), 
"The Circus Princess" (Winter 
Harden), nnd "Tho l>esert Song" 
(Casino) last we»^k and both shows 
are now on that list, which also has 
"Merry Go Round" (Klaw), ••Afrl- 
cana" maly's), "Kiss Me" (T.yrie), 
"Abie's Irish Rose" (Republic). 
"Saturday's Children," "Constant 
Wife" (Elliott), "Her Cardboard 
Lover" (Empire), "The Play's the 
Thing" (Miller), "The Mating Sea- 
son" (Wallack's), "Crime" (Times 
Square), "The Squall" (48th St.), 
"The Barker" (Biltmore) and "The 
Second Man" (T.uild). 



FRISCO GIVES $8,000 
TO 6LACKM£R-K£NN£DY 



San Francisco, July 2G. 

Xotlilng to brag about wiih the 
Ic^glt. Ed Belasco and Fred J. But- 
ler, coast producers, are to ni;ike 
their productions in the Lurie the- 
atre In the future. An ogreenu'nt 
of this sort has bren ontei-t^<i into 
between the producers and Llio the- 
atre owner. 

I..uri.' setnis to p:ot more of a kiek 
out of the show businiss than he 
does from his real estate game. 

At tiie Curran, Madge K»Minedy 
and Sidney Ulackmer are holding; 
forth in "Love In a Mist." but the 
t'lu nsfolks are only paying aiu n- 
tion to it to the extent of about 
$8,000. 

• Cliicago" goes out of the Lurie 
witii a final week of cl<>so to 
giving wav 24th to a new produc- 
tion, "The Harem." 

"Meet the Wife," tho new Duffy 
show at tlio Alcazar, is picking up 
from tlie opening week, and It looks 
a.s tlioutjh it would catch on; a 
trifle better than $7,200 on the week. 
At the President "The Ghost Train" 
holds to the old figure of $5,000, and 
that makes a nice profit. 

The Capitol and Columbia are 
dark. 



L A. GROSSES 



liOs An^:el(>c!, .Tilly 26. 

All tho legit houses held up sur- 
prisingly well despite the terrific 
heat last week, with the only ex- 
ception "Her Unborn Child, ' at the 
Majestic. This latter folded up after 
two miserable weeks, with a final 
gross of less than $3,000 

Belasco, harboring "The Great 
Xecker" for the seventh con^-er iitivo 
week, continued to $11,500, with only 
two more weeks to go. 

The Kl Capita n held un well at 
$6,800, showing a nice profit. "If I 
Was Rich," at the Hollywood Play- 
house, hit around $6,600. and "Abie's 
Irish Rose" did better than $6,000 at 
the Downtown Playhouse. "Abie" 
has another week to go. 



Kv. I^awshee, who was In advance 
of "The Vagabond King" last sea- 
son, lias been discharged from the 
hospital as completely recovered 
from a recent illness. 

Nathan Allen, house manager for 
Henry Duffy Players at El Capitan. 
Hollywood, Calif. 



"CRIME " MARKS OPENING 
OF NEff SEASON Ffl 



''ScatidaU'' Now Doing Walkaway-^41, 500 Last 
Week— "Barker" Still Running Along— "Speak- 
easy'* Due at Princess Aug. 15 as Second "10th 
Ave.'' Continues Another Week 



Chiiago, July 26. 

Another Week and UK>xin nothing 

in the Loop but •♦^candals," White's 

extravaganza has played to capacity 

every performii nee so far. Indioa- 
tions are it will continue to do so 
for a montli at least. 

*'(^ay I'aree." from wliiih *S< in- 
dals" grab! id the local butiting, 
rose sli>;:ljtly but imt enoiu;li to bibol 
it hi^lily i»r.ilita1.1e. Tuel;.r 
is still the revuf's strong poiju ;tnil 
the addititin of t^on. Murpliy, re- 
placing Chic Sale, slipped it some 
new blood la^t wet k. 

Closing (tf "T«nth Avenue," to 
have been SaturJay, was set aluad 
a week and is running its Last tliis 
week. Tlio Adelphi will remain 
dark for three days at the end of 
which "Crime" enters, marking tho 
start of till' n< \v S'"'ason. "Spi vik- 
rasy," slated for the Princess Aiig 
15, will be the season's second 
entry. 

Nothing else in local legits except 
that "The Barker" remMlnod as 
non-musical leader, getting nice 
money, while Mitzi kept up her 
okay gait. 

Estimates for Last Week 

"Gay Paree (Four Cohans, 10th 
week). — Smacked down to its size 
by "Scandals"; improved $2,r»00 
over week before to $22.r)00; needs 
Tn(jre tban tliat; spot next door to 
"Scandals" also ngainst it. 

"Madcap" (Olymi)lc. 12th week)— 
Mitzl; consistent; $14,000. 

"Scandals" (Erlanger, 8d week)— 
$4,f)00, all house can get; hotels, 
clubs nnd transients to itself. 

"Tenth Avenue" (Adelphia. 12th 
week) — I'inishea this week; $7,000, 
mostlv throuKli cnt rate.s; will go to 
New York. 

"The Barker" cniaekstono, I.Tth) 
Longest run record and leads ftans- 
tune pieces; about f 10,500, good 
coin for house and show. 



ENGAGEMENTS 

( C li i c a g 0 ) 

Milt Srliiisi« r m.ul*' tbe following 
sto<k plactnunts l;u«t week: Fran- 
ces nusby. \V. J. Lytic, lioyal. San 
Antonio. Tex.; Janice Kline, William 
I' i- U. it, Dolly T^.^trel, Fal'i.m and 
Smitii, Coben Hrother.s. C<'loiii.iI, 
Detroit. MIt h.: .Ta.-Kle Cllbert. I'.abo 
r.iaii.lon. laicillf 11' tliiii;. liillie liixe, 
IMna Hiivty, Harry i:\an.s. Or- 
pheuin. Cllnt.>n. la.; Ivy Powman, 
Hert Smith Attractions, Orient. De- 
troit. Mieh.; Kirk Fueas. liillv Dale, 
MeCall Prldge Players. Milwaukee, 
Wis.; .loan C.i»rdon, .\loon. Omaha, 
.Nebraska; Pt»bbio Freemiin. Ksthejr 
Pert. Poljby Whalen and wife, Vic 
Tra\ers. X.itlennl. Detroit. 

Fric Plore. last in, "The Ghost 
Train," enpaged by Jos»>ph Santley 
f<»i' <iri.' of till' ItMiliiiL; rolt'S in 
"Just Faney," in which Santley is 
to make his debut as an actor-n»an- 
nirer in .«-!.'|>( i nilier. Oili. rs si-rn.Ml 
for prominent parts are Frances 
Nevins, Charles Barron and Bcr- 
nlc<^ Ackerman. 

Frances Upton, Ziegfeld "Follies." 

Herhle Glass for one ot Ann* 
Nichols "Abie's Irish Ro«e" com- 
panies. 



Howard Hall l.s withdrawing 
from the National stock at the Na- 
tional, downtown, to or^^lnize a 
stock of bi.s own for Uniont own, 
Pa., op< ning next week. 



"Wild Westcotts", (Cort, 9th 
week) — netting between $7,000 and 
$8,000 by Homo undlscrrnablo 
means; practically no talk and 
individual advance buys; theatre 
parties counting and low "nut" 
f helping. 



WARNING!!! 

To Picture and Vaudeville Theatres, Producers, Artists and AU Others 

The Musical Score of 

"HIT THE DECK" 

Now playing the Belasco, New York, i» fully protected by copyright. The u«e of 

"HALLELUJAH" 
"SOMETIMES FM HAPPY*' 

Or any other number in said production upon eiH|g|l|iPitf^^ hereby expressly forbidden 




The unauthorized use of "HALLELUJAH," "SOMETIMES I'M HAPPY," etc., will be prosecuted to the full 

extent of the law for EACH AND EVERY VIOLATION 

Theatre managements permitting such co^yjright y^^^ 

BENNET & WATTENBERG 




36 West 44th Street, New York — 

Attorneys for 

. VINCENT YOUMANS 


J 


COMPOSER AND VftObUCER OF 

"HIT THE DECK" 


• 



62 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, July 77, 1927 



PLAYS ON BROADWAY 



KISS ME 



J. J. T^ovin.s n i.iu.ii ii'>n f.fiturlns 
Desirot' i;i:in^;-r In ivvu-.i. t nni.si. j1 ti.m- 
*<ly iilii't. l fy I'.ri ".i WuliT and Max 
. yiti.oM Itdrii »)ie tliM 'i :in f.riL':ri:iI of llichar.! 
' Ketisl^'i-; lMi.> by W;ji ', M.,;sic J.y Win- 
thripp Cortflyott. ^Ugva ty IMwnrd Kls- 
Her f. ■ ilatuea by '341. ii^nia Olu. k; o...s- 
tuniiies, . M.«Lble4|(; : veeiierr hy \ ilortera. 
OpitnAd Juijr tb« Lyric. KvW Y<iirk. 

^aUM>. Paul's Fiutlor. . . .'VViniam 8ell«ry 

DM|to0« A model ailfar.)orl>« Pcteraon 

Tori TVrui'n K.-ilph Whitohoail 

Kupene Moivuux (Viiiles 1-nwrenoe 

A ('li'ik U.i'iie HuMSell. Jr. 

I'aiil 'J'r.n.Ts Pi-»"5'Tk" S.mtlcy 

I>oi'is iMirant. (Vi.ln ]\,.^'r(.f, KUinKor 

I'riiii'f^ Hussein Dsclialianui.» Mir/,i, 
Ppisi .ri ' PrtHCtV.i,.'. . . . .Jospj.h Marauloy 

G«'n l.irine P^lilif J{u >i« Il, Jr. 

T.nl;t x.:i.!:i I'nid Knmany 

Jtfodels and ilarem Qirlii— porothy JJ^Wn^ 
D6rothy Dodd. Oto4ya Bnirlaiid»r. Bittty 
Andrews, XMtto Denpia. Crystal Moray, 
, Dorothy Dixon, Mbna PRy, HazH Stan- 
ley, Helen Thomi;son, oipa Uorowslci, 
AUce Dialne, Myra T^friliie, Jlosalee 
trt|!<^ UtwMii Murray. Elvira Tr»«o. 



No excuse for this one llngerinpr 
k>n(f, "With or ^hout tui r^teit The 
$3.30 pop scale mny ho a tactor but 
With it, unless Lcvinsoh'a backers 
piiH a "ladder/* it lookn like tHiddy 
Cain will have to hitch up hi.*? 
horses a^ain and back at the Lyric 
BtaE^e door In ahort order. 

Frucrnlly mounted, meagrely cast, 
and economically light weight in 
«^P*ry department. It doesn't look 
like a heavy pamble. The entire 
proceedings evidence inexpert treat- 
ment and deficiency of detieral 
•liowmanshlp. 

The stagror, Eisner, Is a Straight 



BEN HOLMES 

Featured in "Gay Paree" 

NOW PLAYING 

Four 6otiant Theatre, Chicago 



dramatic producer and does not 
rato as a l)ook producer. M. Senia 
flluek. wlu> ruMunted tlie (imcus. is 
a picture house terp expert and ia 
accordingly limited for $3 musical 
c<>:i\ ly. >.l):i\v i;<-iiii''tt wns ealh*d 
in at the eleventh hour, but that eX' 
port d^a;ne6 routine*" edtnittea hlm- 
.sflf baffled by tho n ss ii^rnni en t and 
could not accomplish inucii o£ any- 
thing). ■ 

The plot is rather vnf,'ue, not that 
it matters much either way, but one 
c,atlHrs (from repetitious experi- 

enee wilii I'ainilirir tii<'\ ic and Otlier 
plots of this pattern) that the mar- 
rlaire of cf^nvenienc© between the 
overly riphtcous nrtist find J>esiree 
Ellini'er will ultimately result, in 
the foiiner tiecomfnj? Jeialotia of 
Misa fillinger nnd p«» nbout making 
the marital union the n al tiling. 

In between, a Persian prince Is 
mixed UP and some harem tHm- 
mingrs are introdticed. 

Cast struggles with inept mate- 
rial. The libretto is generally off 

and the rotisic evidences nothing 
approachlnir Hn outstanding song. 
The Cifvrtelydtt aeore ia hot bad iind 
Is fashioned along high-grado oper- 
etta lines, but escapes that Friml 
or ROmberj? chai*rni which, with 
everythinc: else, never loses siglit of 
the commercial necessity of at least 
two outstanding song hits. Win- 
throp Tortelyou Is said to be the 
son of the Cortelyou associated with 
the local gas utility corporation, 
but suspicion of any family money 
Is offset by the reporti^d strenuous 
family objections to the composer 
mixing in the show business. 

Inside stuft "n Mr. Tjcvlnson and 
his associates has It that they are 
"very nice men" to deal with hut 
lack experience and general knowl- 
edcre of what it's all about. 

Of the cast, most Impressive In- 
dividually is the vivacious Marjorie 
Peterson, a fetching Ingenue. Ild- 
dle Hussell. .Tr., steps eccentrically 
to good purpose and Frederic Sant- 



44Ui ST. THEATRE, H«w York, NOW 





3 



niAiTKM or «^ IN$TRUMENT«'» 

VMtara* la ^0^. .jiiMqn. 'm-mMm*^ ■ 



Treaturers Abused 



Since the ticket Inrestlga- 

tion men in the box olfh os of 
Broadway theaties have IkiiI 
to stand for plenty of abuse 
from ticket buyers. The stories 
in the dailies h.is c.iused 
patrons, particularly women, 
to figure that the treasurers 
are holding out good seats if 
f i-( n t locations Itiirs not. offered 
tiiem. V ' ^■ ■'■:-V' 

The- bosnii say they^ have t«: 
stand for murder and that the 
squfi^wks ans cpming in hQurJy. 



FUTURE PUYS 



John S. Woody )ias shelved his 
play, **Dlflferei^ Womeii,** by Eugene 
Walter, until jleptember. This is 
the shew ho produced last winter 
in Chic^o with Helen Ware, as the 
lead:' ■ „>:-■;./' -.'•;"• 

Chris Scalfo, Earl Ca«TOn*ii plSr- 
sonal body.^uard at one time and 
later company manager of the 
•'Vanities," is branching out as a 
co-producer with BernhaM^ 3^ 
muller, CarrolTs former stager. 
Uoth are putting into rehearsal 
shortly a new m u s i c a I , "High 
Hatty," composed bjr Jesse Greer, 
lyrics by I^ay Klages, book bjr Mc- 
liilbert Moore and I'iiil Cook. 

Guy Bolton and George Middleton 
w^ do the libretto f dr ik musicalixa - 
tion of their "Polly With a I'a^t" 
farce. Arthur Hammerstein will 
produce this fall. Lorenz Hart and 
Riciiiara RodgeiH will do the lyrics 
and music. 

"Secret Service Smith" goes into 
rehearsal this week with Kamsay 
Wallace and James Bhesgraa as 
(Continued on page il) 



ley (opposite Miss Elllnger), Ralph 
Whitehead, Charles Lawrence and 
Joseph Macauley hold up their as- 
signments. Lawrence got somo- 
tiiing with slim opportunities and 
Whitehead was equally limited. 

This reviewer has alwaya been 
dubious about Miss Kllinger as a 
prima, but she seemed to register 
in spots in this role. 

"KUw lie I" isn't destined for a 
run. ' A6el« 



PLAYS OUT OF TOWN 



ALA CARTE 

lioslon, July 26. 
lio.salio S^ovvarta lirst noa-diu- 
muiiu production is admitted by her 
to be a revui' based t.n Cuniinenuil 
lines. The premiere last night at 
tiio Tremont sha))ed up mbrb like a 
nigiit club floor sliow. put together 
from available pop vaudeville talent 
l y a Russian ballet master who at 
tlie last minute t>rdered all stiige 
waits to be lilivU ad lib by Charles 
^Xrwln.''-'i:' ' - 

-This boy Irwin, whoso patter is a 
.Sort o£' cross between Julius Tanuen 
and Clifton Crawford, deiserveS a 
nu'dal as a gap-nilcr. Ho ambled 
on and off at least 20 times with a 
broken monolog that ranged from 
stag stories to Sunday school 
jingles, old and new, and after an- 
nouncing the next act upon finding 
the stage not sot he would wander 
back and tell a few more. As a re- 
sult "A la carte^* ran lihtU ttldnight 
in an 11.45 town. 

Out of what will be left after tlie 
sitosr is speeded up and cut down 
more will have to be added bei'ore 
the show can make the grade and 
carry its quantity payrdll. 

Apparently 24 girls are to be car- 
ried and the minor and outstanding 
principals outnumber the chorus. 

Cast inchuhss Chick York and 
Rose King, Harriet lloctor and Wil- 
liam Tlolbrook, Charles Irwin, Hoy 
Fant, I'owers and Wallace, (Mersdorf 
Sisters, Simeon KaravaelY, Little 
Lilly, liobl'e Amst, Frank Rowan, 
Fred Bishop, Joseph Mackenzie, 
Helen Ixjwell, Jay Velio, Billy 
I'.radford, Marion Hamilton, Maxine 
XiCwis, Cynthie Farr, Frances Stein, 



Margery Idackay, Grace and Coly 
Worth. 

Much was expected of the skeLch...^ 
by George Kelly and Fred and i< anny 
Hatton. Two of the sketches went 
over strong. One had threo con- 
secutive couples in a taxicab and 
the other belnir a well costumed out> 
pouring of the characters in an old 
family album. The golf links 
skttea and 4he hotel veranda sketch 
havo pi>ssiblllties but aro raihfir 
soupy in their present shape. 

The vaudeville stufl!. especially 
York and King, went over to 
whelming laughter; tiie aesthetic^ 
ballet and tap dancing numbers by 
chorus and a seemingly equal num- 
ber or principals went well for tlie 
tirst hour until the capacity bouse 
became surfeited and refused to f 
ther applaud good routines which 
were bcintf doBe f or the second or 
third time. 

The show as a whole is not naked 
in trend and with one or two except 
tions the gags will go even in small 
cities, rigidly censored. One scene 
in the ta^ aeries was bul*t fet 
the snapper where the » wise*! 
cracks, "Women can't fool n.' Vvii 
a bachelor/* and the girl aiu ms, 
"So was your old man,' to a bl o k- 
out. This gag will apparently pasa 
in Boston, where the censorship code 
was originated and adopted in mf)St 
points north and west. Despite the 
hot night the censorship ban still 
held on tights for tha,Cih<»nM fOf ali 
numbers. 

The acenic nut on the productioii 
is modest, and the costumes and 
drops make an effective fl-ish for the 
money spent. The fairy ball ballot 
Is the pretentious number of the 



NOW ACTINO AH 
DBSIRINO KNOAOi 




^.. Ali BKPRSgnCNTATITS FOB ABTim 
mm IN BROADWAY MUMCAL COMBDT, 




PI 



1560 BROADWAY 
TeMiQiiet^ Biyait 5474-5475 

Cahle Address: "RALPARNUM" 
make moim vt above addrms mad phone nambcc*; 



'^ SerJdtoT^ iJ'rBnci^ T^urphy 



I. 



7/7 





f^k^s ihismearfs ffianJ^rig^ 

in pos^ponirt^ nry Oypheum sine/ h\^i^h cc^iraci'stccTea^i^ 
<2min\z m arje)v f/eld of sudeeiYC y and w^>r^t^ To tk^n^i 



£>nd entity G Ay pAREE Go. /ot^/^/j^/{/A7d7ie5s^Amo/^/)/sof€>rj/rfy, 
also th^nlc my friends "fof teiej^r^ms ^ood w/shes . 

"sENATOR('FRAMcis)nURPHr '^ENATOf^(FKANGls)MURPHY 
^w^>»-a xenyc>/-/<w "heraud-examiner^ (a lau&h a secoMo 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



53 



serii's, while the outstanding num- 
ber of a wtsik series of melodies is 
*'italy." which obviously can stand 
plupfi:ing. 

All in all "A la Carte" is an out 
and out hodge-podge of entertain- 
ment, the general vein being sure 
H're for 12.20 and sonu- $3.30 ;ni«li- 
enres. The belly-iaff of the night 
was the York and King pag. "Did 
you ever si-o a ?3 bill? Well, here's 
one from my dentist.'* This is the 
level where the show will build and 
draw find on one or two fast ones 
which did not elicit. Charley Irwin 
asided to the cast "louder and 
br«)ader, I guess," and would 
promptly feed the house a wide one 
that would register a howl. 

Ninety per eent of the h(»use loved 
this intimate type of revue and after 
it is set and no longer running rag- 
ged, it sliould bo a money maker 
lor tlie road and will probably go 
well in Nevir York if located In a 
house where the gient middle strata 
of the public will find it. The fed- 
up habitual theatre hound will find 
it wanting, however, In almost ov< ry 
respect. Libbcy. 

STOCK NOTES 

Wallace Munro, handling publicity 
for Margaret Anglin show (Carl 
Reed). 

Hayes Fuller is handling the pub- 
licity for the Anne Nichols* pro- 
ductions. 

Alfred Head ahead of Theatre 
Ouild Totirtng Rep. company. 




T II E A T R K 
6th Ave. & 64th St. 
Mats. Thurs. & Sat. 



ZIEGFELD 

4MERI(fA*8 PBRfECT TEEATRB 

RIO RITA 



Helen Ford 

ii the .Vtteriy DilTerent Mmlcia Comedy 

PEGGY-ANN 

With McCONNELL 

ItOYATJS St.. of B'way. Va^^. « ?.o 

.^V^ JMACi 11,1^ g^j^ 2:30. Mldtiite Slmw W«l. 

••A WHIRLWIND."— Amorican. 

MUXER&LYLES 

IN 

**RANG TANG" 



EXPOSURES 

I.,os AnMr»des, July 2'1. 

A musK it! rf\u.- in two a< ts. j>r« ■*t-iittM 
by FU-ii niT l!illiri>;s, wlio^-e naiiie d. i-s in't 
a; |.»ar on tht- pn^KfHni, istainnK' Will .Mur- 
ri.<-. y. lU.ok an<l inu.«ic not iri^lai'd. 
l>jiru»'a arraniffd by .Mhigio MilUr an.l 
Cf-orKC CunniUKharn. Orchetitta uri'Ur ^\• 
m tinn of Cecil Stewart. . Cast includeil 
Mi<lRie Uiller. iluKh Herbert. Hoy Cum- 
iiuiiKii, Harry and t>an Downing, Mane 
Wells. Harry Shutan, Kay Maier. Vivian 
Inpr:*ham, Paliley Noon, Duval an.l Uic h- 
ard, I'lrry ahd I-^rl Askatn. *."atn;>u.s Fi.ur 
and < h<irus of -<>. I'lolu't i a; llolly- 
I wood Music Uox, Hun> woud, Cul., July iJti. 

Will >T()rris.sey',s ni.tin "» xposui'e" 
in this show is the fact that anyone 
can sta^e a revue with a hundt'ul 
of actors, a couple of eyes,, »ome 
mediocre wardrobe and an orches- 
tra in tJie pit. At least Will can 
tiu it. Book, music, material, sets, 
all mean nothing i<» hini as Inn- as 
liiere are actors waliviii^; aruuiul on 
ilie stage. Bill Morrissey has been 
around th»'s,« parts for (juito a spell. 
He hu^ had many opportunities to 
do things. But he has never done 
tliem. With this show ho will ev«.n 
do less tliun witii any ol tiio ollicrs. 
There are shows and shows and this 
one is just another. As a musical 
show it is not even a good vaude- 
ville bill, lacking immensely in the 
one thin^^ that possibly could save 
it; conie(ly. 

The third night after the opening 
found the show In no better condi- 
tion than at its premiere when it 
ran long past midnight. Tliis was 
remedied to the extent of at least 
an hour of tinu> saving, but with lit- 
tle advantageous results. Morris- 
sey's penchant for working off stage 
rather than Oh was again in evi- 
dence. 

The show proceeded with the two 

score fillies trotting out to do their 
stuff. The gals, to do them jus- 
tice, were a great looking buncii and 
not bad in routines. When the eve- 
ning's entertainment was summed 
up, they got the edge on all the rest, 
probably because they did most of 
the "exposing." Harry and Dan 
Downing offer their standard vaude 
act, pruned considerably, but failed 
to take any one by storm. Tiie boys 
were not strong enough to liold up 
here, their attempt at comedy fall- 
ing flat. Harry Downiog'a . trick 
voice got little. 

The first blackout sketch was 
'^Ii<ali/ation." with Him:h Herbert 
and Marie Wells. Herbert carried 
the thing all the way until the 
blackout, which, for some reason or 
other, failed to pun^ h. Tlie same 
trouble occurred with the others 
that followed. Herbert's Hebe dia- 
l(^ct was perfect throughout, not be- 
ing overdone at any time. In the 



The SPIDER 



MOST 

FLAY IN 



wlth^JORN HALIiTOAlr 

iniSICBOX THEA., W. 45 ST. EVS. 8:40 
^yOlV^ J»UA MATS. WeO. and sat., 2:40 



IF YOU 

ADVERTISE 
IN VARIETY 
DON'T ADVERTISE 



first skit ho is a button nia^iiatt 
wlio can't get along with his wife 
Sarah, and goes to get a divi>rie; 
ronsuliing a woman advocate u^l^*^^ 
Wells). 

The tables are turmd wii. ii lu- 
learns his wife had bc» n here iM iure 
liim for the eamo I'Ui pose. Tlu n 
«-arne realizaiii.>n, a tehplu-nr I'on- 
vt rs.'itiun with the v ife arul th- n 
the blackout that miss»>d lire. Miss 
Wells jKijuitted herself ably oppo- 
site Herborr. 

^lorrisst y again strolh d ili'U ii in 
front to gab when lioy c'uniminKs 
I'anie running down the aislt- with a 
sienariu in his hand, t'tmnnings 
argues that the show must have a 
l>!(il and lie's f.;».t it. .Mi'rriss^ \ ;is'i%s 
to be shown. What ittlUiws is an 
attempt at satire; taking a rap at 
the nio\ it s in .ui-in-ral ariil »iir. • i..! s 
m parli».ular. not for^-iitmg tin- 
yes" men. Midgio Miller lakes the 
cenlrr as 'I'oUy. ' ihi- ninvii- strui U 
hick from Te.\as, and ih» rt>.itt«'r tin- 
threads of the plot, thou.i;h thin 
erioUKh not to matt<T. arc ixtrat trd 
from tlic revue, '■I'ully frou\ Holly- 
wood." 

Some western stock »h«>ts are 
Hashed on a si-rini to lend atnuis- 
PUere, tiien back to the siugo with 
what have you. A satire on the 
Julian Oil thing was a:t« jiipti d, but 
nothing came of it. Harry t^hutaii, 
as the villainous Spaniard wiio ia 
promoting a fako oil proposit icn, 
was outstanding in his interpri ta- 
tion. The temperament of a direc- 
tor supplied \hv motive of the scene 
with Will Morrissey as the director. 
This was intended as a direct <liu 
and hit its mark. Morrissey was 
excellent in tiie chaiacter. A h.ve 
interest nuuiber, •'The iioy Is iou 
and tlie Clirl Is .Me,' served as a 
dish for IVrry Askani and Marie 
Wells. Uoth Miss Weils and Askam 
were In good voice, but the number 
will never be broadcast very far. 

Preceding the finale of the first 
part, specialty numbers were fea- 
tured with Harry Shutan acting as 
master of ceremonies a la present 
day picture liouses, given a gejitlf 
dig by Morrissey. Ray Maier, local 
boy, and a demon at the ivoi-ies. 
copped everything in his pianolog, 
assisted by Vivian Ingraham, a 
blues singer and not so forte. ,Mai( i- 
didn't need her at all. The lad can 
play a lot of piano and has a pleas- 
ant personality .'ilonu: with it, cou- 
pled with a crooning pair of pipes. 
Given a chance, ho could show 
something. The Campus Four, male 
harmony singers, scor< d nicely with 
two pop numbers. Midgie Miller got 
a hand for her efforts in a song and 
dance, taking an encor<v A toe 
number by Myrtle Tien e, a.s well 
done and likewise received. The 
chorus ensemble closed the first 
half in full stage. The finale here 
was a disappointment, lacking in 
everything. 

Tho second part failed to reti ieve 
anything, unless it was Koy I'lim- 
mings' drunk bit Atid falls don<> 
from the balcony box. Cummiru's' 
falls were the cause of nt)l a f» w 
shrieks from the fair sex. Up to 
here he had nothing to start any 
not, falling in line witii . the rest. 
An only piece of business, per- 
petr.'ited by him, whieh l»rou,"ht a 
howl, was a swift kick at Midgie 
MUler, culminating a very serious 
|ov<« declaration. They laughed for 



the next five minutes. Will M -i i i-- 
sey tlragtred himself up to the st.me 
f»»r a comedy song entitled .\tiii<'<- 
phere," anil garnered a few laughs 
Kollowing tliat. sever. il >kits that 
me;ti)< iu)thing got as mu*'h. .Mul- 

Ki*' M;ll»'r seared li::ht!.\' a reUpN* t>f 

times alt'iU' and witii • iisi mbK»s. 

A burles<|Me on .li>hn l?arrymore 
in .ceveral sr.-nes' f i < >ii i 'P,.!! .lu.m." 
|l«rou.i:ht out I'aisley .\....n. \\lu» pre- 
jviously had been frolivking around 
[as a "nanee" had man. His bui- 
j l«'s«iuo on llanymore was \«.ry un- 
funny. A traVe.*<ty on ' Heau (Jeste. 
I with U<^y CutJiininf^s. Hai ry I>t>\\ ii 
ling;, Taishn- No..n and Hirry .^lui- 
! tan me.mt nothin:r. Th.^ girls fol- 
low e.l with a military di'ill autl-got 
a hand. l)uval and Uichanl. danc- 



ing tt.iin. (Miek.il nicely with an 
ad.it:li> routin»\ .".^howinn soioe nice 
triik work. The entire eomiwinv 
wound up for no!i»> too stmng '".r: . 
with Morri.s.sfy intro.; uein-r the 
principalis and chorus for app^Jiuse. 
( th.' Latter, the cirls ^,,t (lie most. 

1 king a: tlte i>rogr.im f 'T \tn- 

th'ation of whnt gojmr on on 

t!ie sta:.;e w iv .1 \\ ,~\,- .;' tii I( 
was one thitjg here and .trii'tliei- 
there. Tho amount of eliopl-'n^ and 
switi hing was prob.ibly the cause. 

There is nothing in this l.ati'st Mor- 
rissey venture to start .nny talk 

i;ouud town. From the si/,e of the 
show it looks liki^ someon.-> is o!i the 
luit for plent>-. and busine.^s di»n t 
look so g.».>d. At $:'.20 top, it hasn'^t 
a leg to stand on. 



INSIDE STUFF ON PICTURES 

(.Conthuied from pago 12) 

as the tnst date. Ti e -eet.nd da.te w.js July 15 which found the start 
;igain delayed until .Inly iT*. 

Ralph Cedar has been a.ssi^ned by I'aramount to rv-shoot alM. it two 
reels of "The I'.i;; .<n. . /.. ,■• directed »>y .hnnes Cruze at a cost \»f anmnd 
$.".U(», (•()(». uith \\.ii!;:e,. i'.,.erv (..time,!. |{aym..nd Haiton, form«'rly 
te.inu«l with lieery, \n ho was pulled out »»f "Casey :it tlie Mat" at n tijne 
when it was idaimed by H. 1'. Schulh»Mg. .as.«*ociate producer, Hatt«)n 
was making too mu< h tr«.ubU\ and who has since been re-teamed with 
Peery. has been called in by Cedar and will team with his <dd partner 
in the retakes. 

Hatton app<»arcd successfully with Heery in "Hehjnd the Frtuit" and 
"We're in the Navy Now." When "Casey at tho Hat" was in its early 
produttion stages thei-e was more or i.ss turmoil ar.nind the Para- 
tJiount lot, with Sehidberg <liseiplining Hatton by jerking htm out of 
the cast and sub.stituting Kord Sterling. The pietur^ proved t»nly f.iir. 
When "The Hig Sneeze" Was finished it failed to come up to expecta- 
tions, with the result of the decision to re-Hhootj with Hatton teamed 
with I*( . ^^^ 



PLAYERS IN LEGITIMATE DIRECTORY 



EDWARD ALLAN 

fn 

"HIT THE DECK" 

BELASCO, NEW YORK 


BETHBERl 

Direction 
JENNIE WAGNER 
142 West 44th St., New York 

IMiunr llryiint 3908 


NINON PADL 

NATAUE & DARNELLE 


LEW HEARN 


STELLA MAYHEW 

Featured Comedienne 

in 

"HIT THE DECK" 

BELA8CO, NEW YORK 


MARIE SAXON 

VARIETY, New York 


BEE STARR 

Featured with 

"THE CIRCUS PRINCESS" 

WINTER GARDEN, NEW YORK 


NED WAYBURN 

■ ' id 

I*ri'H«'n*H 

JOHN BYAM 

In "TIIK i*KOMKNAI)l<:K8" 
n«>Hdlinlnv Kelth'Albee Vaadevilto 



Do you want to rent a GOOD theatre? 



For 

Complete 
Information 



Henry Duffy Players, Inc., 

Alcazar Theatre Bldg., 

San Francisco, Calif. 

Or Directly to 



Mission Consolidated Realty Co., 

525 Market Street, 
San Francisco, Calif* 



A theatre that has always been a money maker; a 

theatre well located in the heart of a busy business 
district and with every avenue of approach in its 
favor! 

IT IS THE PRESIDENT THEATRE IN SEATTLE, 
WASH. 

The address is Third and Madison streets. Ask any 
one who has ever played Seattle — who knows Seattle 

—if this isn't a good betf 

The President Theatre is as fine a playhouse as any 

theatre on the west coast; it has everything a modern 
theatre should have; it is beautifully decorated; there 
is every convenience; it is ultra-modern in every 

respects — — — 

THE CAPACITY IS 1,500— ORCHESTRA AND 
BALCONY. 

The stage is ample for any form of entertainment and 
there are plenty of airy, cheerful dressing rooms. 
Seattle is booming. The President theatre will make 
money for you — if you know anything about show 
business and give the theatre-goers of Seattle what 
they^ want! 



;■ ■ : :x 




54 



VARIETY 



MUSIC 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



American Jazz Boosted 
Instnuneiit Exports 



Washinptun, July 26. 

Cv>nr ivte evidence of the return 
to the makers of nmsical instru- 
ments irj this rountt y of tlu^ i)ir»neer 
u oi k of Au\orican orclie>-tras l>Jiy- 
tng England Is priven In a recent 
statement from the Department of 
■Cnmiiiorof. 

It discloses that in 13i'0 bund in- 
■t^uinents exported to England to- 
taled but $3.j14 In value. In 1923 
this ngure had r.n. h.i $rjl.»)3 4. 

During lli-ti a sli>;ht ilrop was re- 
corded, principally due to Internal 
-conditions existent in England, but 
even at that the fitjwre wp above 
that of 19:,'4. Tlie fact that the Mc- 
ICenna duties of 33 1-S per cent, 
.were effective during only six 
months of 1923. whereas they were 
levied throushout all of 1926 on im- 
pOirtod ll^nd Instruments, should 
/also be considered. 

Commenting the department 
states: 

••In general, the miairket for 
trumpets, trombones iand cornets Is 

•lepressed at present, however; it is 
tlie opinion of some dealers that 
theiite Inistruments will experience a 
similar boom to that i>i the saxo- 
phone, provided the popularity of 
the present type pf music continues. 

Kelther foreign nor domestic 
products possess any dlstiiK ti\ e 
features not incorporated by the 
lietter grade of American -made in- 
■truinents. which are eoAsIdered the 
equal or superior to any of the com- 
petincr makes. 

"Tlie most popular saxoplione is a 
•tlver-pMted. satln-finlsh instru* 
ment with the bell engraved and 
the inside of the bell heavily pold 
plated; the keys, ferrules, engrav- 
ing and fnslde of bell hand burnish- 
ed and equipped with a pearl-Inlaid 
flil|certijps.'' 



ORGANIST INJURED 



In Variety of July 13 export fig- 
ures compiled by this same depart- 
in* nt disclose the value for the first 
live months of 1927 as reaching 
528.4.T«4.;; 

This flgure. however, represents 
the total exports to all foreign ar- 
iiets in contrast to the above state- 
ment which Is confined to England 
alon«. 



With Arm In Sling Plays Perform- 
ance 

M iriiie;i polls. July 26. 

Kddie Duntlst. dtt r, popular or- 
ganLst at the State theatre here, 
slipped Jind ff ll from a chair in the 
Im.^enient of the theatre while at- 
tempting to turn on a light just 
prior to his initial appearance as 
♦ me o^" the featured p<^rformers in 
the "Old Favorites" revue. Al- 
l hough he suffered a fracture of a 
bone In his right arm and was In 
great pain, Dtiiidste.Uer insisted on 
going on at the opening slu)W. 

He ar»peurcd with his right arm 
in a sling and conducted the or- 
chestra ami i)Iiyed on the f>ti,'an 
for a brief bit with his left, lie 
did not miss a show all week. 



MacDONAU'S *'9BJS" 



Ml. and Mui. iiallard Mac- 
Donald have adopted a child. 
It is a foundling about 18 

months old. 

Nevertheless the lyricist de- 
cided on a "bris mlllah" and 

the rer<'nion>- was held Mon- 
dav with I..incoln Loper the 
("lOd-father. 



Waterson Rejwns Society 

Henry Waterson. Inc., and Water- 
son. Berlin and Snyder Co. have 
returned to membership In the 
A-merlcan Soci«My of (Composers. 
Authors and I'uiilislifrs, after re- 
signing' two years ago. Waterson 
and the A. S. C. A. P. differed on radio 
broadcastiii;:, Waterson adhering to 
tlie princifWe of tax-free pop pub- 
lications in the interests of ready 
radio exploitation. ' 

The society at the time was ad- 
vocating radio license fees from 
l)roadcasting stations, w hich source 
of Income subsequently haa gptt^a 
to be (juite a sizable tl«flV.,«irit^: (he 
A. S. C. A. F. 



DAVIS' BOOKINGS 

Washington. July 26. 
Meyer Davi0^idf«h«ftr«« IM« now 

playing at the Nassau Shores 
Country Club, Mas.sapeijua, 1^. I.; 
Sanipawan Club, 13abylon, N. Y.; 
Devon Yacht knA Miil(d«t«lta«. ,clUb«, 
Easthampton. L. t., a nd th o; Q iibftue 
Field Club. Qnoque, L. I. 

Davis also has an orchestra at 
the Hotel ChHrffplatn, ^liHT I^olnt, 
on Lake Champlain, N. Y. 

Some of the more iniport.uit as- 
signnunts just booked include the 
Copley' Plaza, Boston; Breakers* 
I*alm Beach and the new Colonial 
Hotel at Nassau. TJahainas. 

Here in Washington the latest 
asriulsltion I« the Charlton hotel. 



Stage Bands Free 



\\'ith bands so prominent in the 
I)icture iiouse presentation field. 
Joseph X. Weber, president of the 
American Federation of Musicians, 
and Edward Canavan, executive 
chairman of Local 802 of the A. F. 
M. (Greater New York branch) ad- 
vise ^'aricty that visiting sta^e 
I l ands will not be molested by the 
union in any wise. 

Traveling orchestras come Into 
local towns under that division and 
need not ally themselves with 
any local musicians. Tliere never 
hais been any confusion about this 
excepting that created by the pic- 
ture circuit executives themselves. 
They engage the band leader alone 
an* theft ' taftt his dreliestra to 
union or little above-union scale. 
The leader must perforce hire local 
musicians since stars from New 
York or Ciiilca^ cothmAnd fancy 
saiari(\s. 

In the case of perman«»nt pit 
orchestras in any theatre, they 
mufti aiigm«ht - «ii«ilfi«ive8 only 
from local sources. But as far as 
stage bands are concerned thj^ro la 
no restriction or hindrance. , 

Meantime Oahiivari Is eohferrltiig 
with a committee of picture house 
executives iiicludincr Pat Cas'»y. C. 
C. Muskowitz (Loew's), Joseph 
PluHhett < i f tlie Strand, Ni B w York r 
Major Thompson (K-A) and John 
Zanft (Fox) relative to a w.apre in- 
crease. The theatre ntanagers 
want th0 men to mcecpt «til «iid 
the union d«maiidi» a >^ i>«^ 
crease. 

Similarly another meeting is 
slated tor tHis week with Ugon 

Johnson and the lepit theatre man- 
agers relative to their orchestra 
scales. ' 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON MUSIC 



Youmant Reserves RigHtt 

Vincent Youmans threatens legal prosecution folr infringers of 
"Hit the Deck" music, particularly the "Hallelujah" and "Sometime im 
Happy" numbers. Youmans in an ad. in Variety this week warns th« 
show business that permission from Harms, Inc.. the music publishers* 
should not be construed as authority fot the use of the songs. The mu* 
ical's hit numbers have been overdone of late on the radio and In the 
picture theatres particularly. One picture house did jetn open-and-shut 
lift on the "Deck" show's finale. 



Two of the younger set among the bandmen are becoming flying en* 

(Continue on page 63) 



Vacation of 3 Weeks 

And on Full 'Pay 

Chicago, July Hi 
Dell I^mpe, leader of the Trianon 
ballroom orchestra. Is giving his 
boys three weeks* vacatidn with 
pay. The members of the band 
started their vacation July 10. 



AOS SETS AsiDS jmaif$n 

RoScoe Alls was successful In 

having a $763 default judgment set 
aside a?^ainst him which Billy 
Gates, a trombonist, formerly in the 
Ails and Katie PullmAn i^t seii^tiMa. 
Gates, also known as Gats Fiona - 
tielli, claimed that amount .for 
breach of contract. 

Alls proved to Justice Wilson 
that the trombone player was laid 
off when the act disltanded follow- 
ing Miss Pullman's brolcen leg in- 
jury In the spring of 1925. When 
the act reorganized he rSi^engaged 
Gates but with the end of the sea- 
son a^ain laid olT. I'or the 1925-26 
•season Ails engaged another mu- 
sician In GftttS' place* 



MOREY FOR PUBLIX 

' ^ Chicago, July 2«. 
Al Morey will be permanent 

sta,t;e band conductor when Pub- 
lix institutes "l*aul Ash Policy" at 
the Texas theatre, San Antonio, 
July SO. 

Morey has directed bands at the 
No. Center theatre and Airagon 
ballroom, Chicaj;o. 



A. F. M. Wins at Last; 
Legal Fees Up to $250,000 



The bitter legal battle beiwoen 
the so-called "outlaw" union. Local 
310 of the Mutual Musical Protec- 
tive Union against T^cal 802 of th* 
American Federation of Musicians, 
was finally concluded with a final 
victory In the U. S. Supreme Court 
for the A. F. M. 

The four-year warfare cost both 
sides a total of (260,000 In legal fees 
to Guggenheimer, Untermyer & 
Marshall, attorneys for the M. M. 
P. U. and to the victors, the A. J". 
M. which had Judge Samuel Sea- 
bury as special counsel in associa- 
tion with Charles Jj, Hoffman and 
M. S. Frcedman. 

The case was a decisive victory 
for the A. F. M. through every 
eourt in New Y<^u k state and finally 
affirmed and wound up by the U. 
S. Supreme Court. 



Kahn Claims Salary Due 

An echo of Roger Wolfe Kahn'a 
orchestra engagement at the B^ifth 
Avenue Club last winter^ Is the $917 
suit by Kahn against Billy I<os«', 
former owner of the flop $5 couvert 
cafe. The claim Is for salary due. 



Red Heads in Film Houses 
The Parisian Red Heads are 
booked for a Stanley, Fox and Loew 
tour In pictures and Taudeville, in 
sequence. The girl band is being 
handled bv "William Morris. 





EY GALLANT 



takes pleasure in announcing 
that he has personally taken ovei* the management of the 



ARROWHEAD INN 



SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. 

* ' ^ % ' 

' ■ \ . 

' - ■ r . 

for the Aujiust Racing Season Opening July 30 

featuring 

ARNOLD JOHNSON and HIS ORCHESTRA 





(Presented by LYONS & LYONS. Inc.) 




Wednei^y, July t7, 19fr 



RADIO-MUSIC 



VARIETY 



CROSBY'S $106,000 PRICE ON WCCO 
SUDDENLY LIFTED TO 




FEIST SIGN FALLS 



••ft 8«ctiafi on 7th Ave. Fronti^No 
On« Injured 



Gold Medal Flour Station of St Paul Seemingly Sees 
Brighter Future — Strictly Commercial Here- 
after—Com. Bellows Brought Changed Ideas 



St. Paul, July 26. 

Operation of the Twin Cities 
broadcasting station, WCCO, In 

question- since the co-operative 
operating propo.sal. made last pprinjr 
by the owners, Washburn-Crosby 
Milling Connpany of Minneapolis, 
was turned down by the two civic 
organizations, is expoctod to be set- 
tled within a sliort time. 

Indications point to Washbum- 
Cr(isl>y*s continuance of the station 
on a commercial basis with pub- 
licity and propaganda programs for 
each city being paid for at commer- 
eial ratoa. 

Washburn-Cro.sby had offered 
originally to sell out WCCO for 
IIOMOO to a joint nominee of the 
two cities or sell at its own price 
after Sept. 1. The re<ent visit of 
Commissioner H. A. Bellows, of the 
Federal Radio Commission, formerly 
manager of WCCO, is bolioved to 
have had something to do with 
Washburn-Crosby's change of heart. 
Bellows is said to have placed an 
unofflciol valuation of $500,000 on 
WCCO "as a going concern." 

Several bidders for the station, 
which uses 5,000 and may get a li- 
cense later to jump to 25,000 or 
60,000, also had something to do 
with Washburn -Crosby's plans. It 
ll expected the company will form 
a subsidiary to op^^rate the station, 
With publicity for Washburn-Crosby 
only in the name, "WCCO, the Gold 
Medal Plour station;^ 



$100 A mHUTE 

Van and Schenck did one of those 
$100 per minute for 15 minutes on 

the radio* last ni^ht (Tuesday), via 
Kational Broadcastinf,' Co.'s Kver- 
ready Hour. Leo Morrison ar- 
ranged the booking. 




DLMFSET ON THE AIB 



After knocking out Jack 
Sharkry, Dempsey spoke a 
few words Into the radio 
microphone. He said he was 
glad to be hero and thank 
you. Notleinp it, a coast egg 
piped: "If Jack Kearns was 
handling Dempsey he wouldn't 
have let him do that— not un- 
til the radio people had put it 
on the line." 

Some listeners- in thought 
Deinjiscy b.id 8«'nt a mossapo 
to his wife, Kstello Taylor, 
over the air. It was Joe Hum- 
phries instead, who said to the 
announcer: "Wait a minute, I 
want to send a message to my 
wife.'* In the mike he said: 
"Hello Babe, I'll be home to 
Fairhaven ■oon." 



Tams-Witmark Control 



Tmns-Witmark Music I«ibrary 
Consolidation is now controlled by 
H. H. liowmaii* Harrisburg, Pa., 
financier, who is president-treas- 
urer, and Sargent Aborn, vice- 
president and secretary. Both have 
been vitally interested in the 
Tams-Witmark enterprise for a 
number of years, effecting the 
merger tliree years ago. 

With Arthur W. Tam.s' death, the 
largest music library in the world 
and the largest costume plant in 
America goes int« the Abom-Bow- 
man controls. Abom WiMi adminis- 
trative head of Witmark- Tame for 
a number o| years^ with the late 
Mr. Tarns retiring before his death. 



A CHOP HOUSE 
OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 

156-8 WEST 48TH STREET 
' East of Broadway ■' 



Lopez' Plantation 

Gene Geiger has clo.sed with the 
Shubcrts foY the new Casa Lopez 
at the Plantation In the Winter 
(;,n dcn building. The Shubcrts are 
getting 10 per cent of the gross in 
lieu of rent. 

Geiger is at present en tour with 
V:n<'f'nt I^opcz and bin orchestra, 
p<Msonally handling the business 
details on the road. 

The Plantation was selected after 
the Montmartre and Moulin lloupt- 
were offered (JciK<'r and I^oim'z a-s 
the hotne of the new Casa Lopez. 

The burning down of the Casa 
last rT>rin>:r removed that as a 
Broad w ay landmai k. 

,Wiih I'aul Wliitcman's elimin- 
ated as competition, the Casa is 
psychologically locat'd right on 
i Main sirrct. I'.ob l^angdon will 
I opciato the Whitcinan club inde- 
l-indently in the fall, W^hiteman 
going on tour fot Publix (picture 
houses). 



A six-foot section of a 40-foot sicn 
over the window of Leo l eiM, lii v. 
song publishers, 711 7th avenue, 
eraehed to the sidewalk narrowly 
missing scores of pedestrians^ Sun- 
day afte>rnoon. The sound of ilie 
crash was heard for almost a block. 
Word was sent to the West 47th 
street station and Lieutenant John 
(Broadway) Collins dispatched the 
reserves to the scene. 

The sign had crashed to a thou* 
sand pieces. The remaining: section 
huTifr periluusly from its fastt niiii.rs. 
They roped the section off. Th* 
building department made an In- 
vestipatlon and it is prubaMe t>;at 
It will remove the remaining por- 
tion of the sign. 

The eollapee is believed to have 
been caused by the fasteninps be- 
coming corroded. Tho sign hunp: 
from the cornice on the third floor, 
which is the top. It was miraculous 
that nobody was struCk. 

Just south of the building is the 
Columbia theatre. Crowds were in 
front viewing the posters. When 
the crash occurred they fled. They 
were only a few feet away. 



« 



Levine'' Canned Best 



•lAnlne! And Ills Flylni,' 
Machine," designed for Jewish 
coiisunn't ion as a sh^ « t Tiuisio 
seller cari't be given away In 
sheet nuisic fonu acconilng to 
the publishers. The records 
in ci'iur.-ist can hardly bf 
pro.'-..- ! .1 fast enou^^h to JUcet 
sales' U»'niands. .'' • 

It's a paraddx Wlitiout 
parallel in the music bu.^iti.'ss. 
since a song s»'ller generally 
clivks both ways, and if of un- 
usual qunUty in "cammed" 
form, always sllmiiUiting sHet t 
music sales. 



EARL FULLER DIVORCED; 
FORMER JAZZ KING 



Echo From Broadway of 10 
Years Ago— Wife Ctiargjeid 

Desertion.- 



HERE AND THERE 



Charlie Kerr beads the Ben Kel- 
vin band unit with Arthur Hop- 
kins' legit prcjduction, '^Burlesque." 
. . . Mvin'a original Brunswick 
recording orchestra at the Club 
Frivolity, New York, now has 
Romeo, formerly with Wliitenian 
and Kahn, playing banjo. Joe 
Pecoraro «witclied to tax. 



Tex Out of Club 



Texas Guitian has not be- n 
draw expected since her niuve to 
the 48th St. Club bearing her nohio. 
It resulted last we»>k in her pflrtll|Bfrs 
nK'eeinp: to a dissolution. 

Tex intends reopening on her own 
In the fall although she ^Witches to 
(Tlilcapo or el.s« wlierc as, * liiew flteld 
for nite club endeavoi;', V 



' ftalph Gailst* manairer and 40 

per cent, owner of the l-Yolirs, C^hl- 
cncro, is In New York looking over 
talent. He Will take back a met- 
ropolitan shew with him. 



JAZZ WITH THE EGGS 



Eddie Gallagher, Jr., son of Ed- 
ward Gallagher of the Mister Gal- 
lagher and Mister Shean combina- 
tion, Is now with Alf Wilton, Inc., 
In charge of the night club and 
orchestra bookings. Toung Galla- 
gher, who is in his early 20's, form- 
erly headed his own dance orchestra 
at several metropolitan night clubs. 



Sig Bosley, Teteran music sales- 
man, for 23 years with Forster and 
Shapiro-Bernstein, is now. sales 
manager for Ager, TeUen St Bom- 
stein. 



Bernard Pragcr, sales manager 
for Robbins Music Corp. leaves 
Aug. 1 on a four months' busino.^^s 
trip to the coast, with which will 
be combined a honeymoon. Joe 
Young's niece, Jtferyle Lcventhal, Is 
now Mrs, Prager, married June 28. 



Frederick L. Mohr, formerly en- 
gaged afc a specialist in adapting 
music for feature pictures in the 
I'oli circuit's houses, has been en- 
gaged as organist at the Princess 
theatre, Hartford, Conn. 



SUSSKIND SELLS 

IJarry Susskind is reported to 
have sold for $:i,500 his one-half in- 
terest in the Avenue Club at 41 

West 53rd street. 

Purchaser is said to have been 
one Murphy, with Jed Flanagan tht 
other partner* 



Briers Starts Syncopated Dajjr: At 
J m. From WEAF 



BreakifiaSt lasir hais been intiugu* 
rated by Larry Briers and hie 

Roaring I^yon.s every Monday 
morning at 8 a. m. as a com- 
mercial radio feature via WEAF 
and network* « 

Luncheon, dinner and supper 
music has been regular radio fare 
b»t thr IflWJIW teitiate the break- 
faet. Idea. 



The K..1I Fulbrs are Icgjilly 
divorced under a New port v Ky*) 
decree tn fa\6r of the bandsmftii. 

M.>r\a lowlier, currently enlaced In 
New Yoik an oi\h» stra it ioker 
assoiiated with Carl i'\ntpn'i 
agertcy; dli! not defend aii ; ^e 

chari;es of desertii>n. 

Tt n ye.irs aui> i:aii F\illt>r was 
the jazz king of Bromlway. His 
great name and fame p«tralleled the 
■Ctirfent reputation of Paul White*^ 
man. It led I'lillor to enKa^re in 
an extensive muHic publi}*hing ven- 
turov A^;kfetout the ia^ time he 
al so eiarted his own Barl Fittler 
p)i<oi.->,rraph rceoid, botli of which 
entt ri»i isi.s didrft I'lii k and cost 
the bandbnuin over $100,000, includ- 
ing some ihoneye persOhany «d< 
vane<'d by his wife. 

With tlie advent of pr(»l.il>ition 
and the d<M-nne of the Salvin regime 
on Broadway, Fuller took to M 
road with his oirchestra and never 
returmd. He was heard from in 
alm»)st an obscure manner from 
ntlnols; , wher«e he was jobbtnir 
around, and is currently residteg 
with his sister in Newport, Ky. 

About four years ago Fullt r Ag- 
ur«d notorldusty In a suit by im 
Itlleged conttnon-law wife, whicli. 
gave hl.s b'gal wife. Morva Fuller, 
evidence for divorce. Fuller could 
iidt be properly ■ervcd and later 
instituted a suit on the grounda of 
(bs. ft ion, whleh his wife did ttot 
contest. She waived alimony. , " 



Waifoington. July 2€. 

Cuba now Kaa 42 broadcasting 
stations, says a report to the Fed- 
eral lladio CommissioQ^ 

Best known is PWX In Havana. 

CallsMn contrast to the system 
in vogue in the T'. S., nro handle<l 
numerically with the exception of 
PWX. 



6£BAI4) MARKS EECOHDINa 

; ■ Detroit, July 27. 
Gerald Marks and his ^ptel f ul - 

ler orchestra are now exclusive Co- 
lumbia ri'cordlng artists. 

Marks, who is a Seymour .'^imons' 

unit, is doubling the week of Jwly 3i 
from tho Tuller . tntd thii Jocal 
Keith's Temple* 



Renault, A. C, Closes 
The Club lienault, Atlantic City, 
has cldied iRTlth 1^^ Renault 
making arrangements to either n*-: 
turn to vaude or the picture houses. 



:an;< 



EVERY 



Ordwifara 



!• Feattirfnc 

•CALLING" 
"DOWN THE LANE" 
"DREAMY AMAZON** 
'I'LL ALWAYS REMEM 
e^R YOU" 



|«oIm 



>BBiNs Music GiRruKATioN 



.Srvrtitli y^Nrmv Mo*Ym1l 



CABARET BILLS 



Cabaret Bills wlU be found 
on I'age 62. 



.Holburn fmplre, |.oifirU)ni.A«|rM*t IS; lipil»urn Kmplrr^ "T.lvi>'n»»*»l. i^wiraHt «2{ 
. : ^^Slo%n Kniplre. r.oniipn. .\ii(rui4( 39..", 

USING MONtANA SPECIAL "SILVER BELL" BANJO 



' Our NEWSO-puKe m'J-JS Illu^tniti**! f »t *l<>ynf— fKKg 

THE BACON BANJO CO.^ 'inc.TolV!' 



1^ tf^mEGlH^ OF 



MUSIC 



IN 



SHEFTE SHOWS YOU HOW TO DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO ON THE PIANO 

A book for every mirpose-from the BEGINNING OF MUSIC TO THE LAST Z IN JAZZ. Learn fo do in a FEW MOKpSwhat 
ton^^rly ilXlZ^ ooUiini ever published or ever will be published that can ever compare with these Shefte Book s. 

SHEFTE RAPID COURSE Vol. 1 For beginners with no prevlout knowledge of music 

SHEFTE RAPID COURSE Vol. 2 For thoso with a fair knowledge of mu.ic 

SHEFTE RAPID COURSE — ^VoL 3 For adraaced studMiU aad profsMional piaaisU 



On Sale Wherever Music la Sold 
or Direct from Urn. 
Each Book SlJOO in U.8.A. 



SHEFTE JAZZ BREAKS 



mad origiatl 



siiEinrE 



ARP E GGI OS 



150 Breaks, Fill-ins, Endings* etc. — ssanf 

SHEFTE JAZZ BASS ^ ^ ' . . , 

Tho bachhone of modm jass p«aao piayia« 

SHEFTE KEYBOARD HARMONY 

Simplest, most condonsed ssetliod ovsr pubbsbcd 



All tcalci in oao aa4 two octaves, arpeggio«i 

SHEFTE BLUE BREAKS 

Breaks, BIttO OS Indii^, — snd bwncH«« of •« 

SHEFTE HOT BREAKS _ 

AU you've ever beard axvd macy ii«w and ongioal 

IS South Wabash Avenue. Chica^. 



56 



VARIETY 



NIGHT CLUBS 



Wednesday, July 27. 1927 



NIGHT CLUB REVIEWS 



SPEAKEASY BATTLE 



Cofit Crashed— G«rlaeh and Coast 
Citizen Arrtstad 



Wmhlorf *Astom Roof 

The sta^ld ' Walddrf -A«t6riA AAd 

kindred hoU'l nxjf g.irdons tor in*- 
aunuuvr t>ucii as the ^McAliJin, 
Penhaylvunia, BiUmare, AMor, et 
ill. indicate ilio new trend in aiLcr 
theatre aivertiscm»ut. llifeti up in 
4lM elOUda, OOOl and breoze-HWept. 
conservative and diKnilied, the 
hotel ruofb are a his attraction 
witb the average^ deoMU after 
theatre stepper. 

People are becoming educated to 
the advantages of "piayingr the 
hotels. " They can't get a drink 
there for love or money so must 
bring their own. That Insures a 
better brand of beverage than 
could ever be purchased in any 
cafe. The sorties for water and 

(o>od are reasonable and. |l ijs the 
top couvert. 

They fold up early (1 a. m.) and 
ao there lan't enough time in be- 
tween 11 and 1 for anybody to ffOt 

really plastered. Thi^ oOfW the 
matter of decorum. 
Tli# Waldorf la getting a great 

play the.se days with the smart 
Harold JUeonard dansai>ation pur- 
y%f9d by this radio-famM ot-ches- 
tra. Leonard has educated the 
usually conservative patronage that 
Is to be enooiintered at the Waldorf 
ikuat ho is out to please them and 
tl they evidence appreciation 
applause he liill dSik o«t tti nivOh 
music as they want. 

Looks like the cafe boys had a 
good conception of the .situation 
last winter when they ajuawked 
about the 3 a. m. curfew. They 
complained It would encourag*- the 
hotels to stay open as late as de- 
aired and go into open competition 
with the night chibs at the latter's 
expense. But that isn't the biggest 
danger b^cauae the average Hirat 
rato hotel doesn't rare for that 
aOrt of Income. A hotel Is a room- 
Ingr place primarily and Its ihajbr 
pouire of income is from tho room 
ren.t»ju_The other facilities such as 
eafi^a. iFeifatiftititB; "roof gwrdona , 
Otc, arc Incidental. 

But the hotel grillroom or roof, 
eoi»eelAlly tho latter during the 
summer, are winninj? oVer new 
patrons who have found it is no 
dliqprrace to get away with a "saw- 
buck" as a check for two: that the 
economic damage to tlie b. r. is no 
reflection on one'a b. mild e. pro- 
pensities: that it is much cooler 
and comfortable on a clean, airy 
roof like tho Waldorf; that the food 
is better and prepared by high- 
powered culinary experts; that the 
proceedings "are saner and the 
atmosphere cleaner, with little pos- 
albility of unwelcome oirling cfr be- 
ing stumbled over bj uncertainly 
BAVlgatiiHir malea. Abel. 

CASTILLIAN ROYAL 

(PELHAM ROAD) 

New York, July 25. 

Looks like the Castlllian has been 
developing a steady draw. Jimmy 
Carr probably accounts for it in a 
measure. A new show caught on 
an "off** night like Monday had 60 
people In the hou.se. which Isn't >)ad 
at all for that terror-evening on tlie 
road, anywhero. - 

The new show features Bee Jack- 
■on. Cor a spell down Merriclc road 
at the doldmaiia* other roadhovao. 
The Charleston and b. b. dancer Is 
aa ever effective ^nd wa^ forced to 
re-encore. 

Another unusual terp exponent Is 
N(nma Gallo. acrobatic dancer out 
of "Ramblers." who shapes up well 
on a dance floor. SbO dooa IKMIIO rO-» 
markaldo work. 

Mabel Clifford Is a cute prima and 
ai'eiU personality song saleswoman 
la Beth Challis. who ha« £^die 
Lambert pianologlng. 

Itmimsr Carr, K. tX* to the aam« 
Doctor oC Molodr ftad « COOd show 
©acer. . ; : ' : ' Abei. 

MipUter-Bootlegger 

Chicago. July 26. 

Bov. Timmaa P. Turner, 57. 
Methodist preacher, pleaded guilty 
"to a charge of bootlegging laat 
week. Tie was fined |200 and given 
a s«Mitenre of nine months in tail. 

Turner quit hla church In Dolla a 
to come to Chicago to mawa iKiuor. 
Ho OIXTafcd three* lar^?e rnttlns? 
plants on the .*^outh Side, and main- 
tained a residence there. 



HOTEL MANGER 

■ <ii»W YORK) 

New York. Jsily 25. 

Tho Moorish iJiill of the Hotel 
Mant^or is a surpnsint,'iy cool din- 
ing room c<mMdt'iinK its bjusen»ent 
location. The Manner is one of the 
few modern hosteiries that made 
no provision for a roof gardt n. 

Installed as the only atiracUoQ in 
tho grill is Irwin Abrams and his 
smart dansapators of nine m<^n. 
Abrams is a veteran dance purveyor, 
having been one of Ben Bemle's 
proteges after his graduation from 
Harvard. Abrama was among the 
firat also to take to tho radio and 
f(jr a time enjdyed quite • iiseable 
reputation on W J Z. 

The aame aitatlon ia reciprocating 
Abrams' past co-operation with a 
direct wire into the grill room. The 
neJct atop ohould bo tb permit his 
own announcements, a sample of 
some of the spiel from a second 
string WJZ staff man not sounding 
so good. (This was the first time 
one of several complaints from con- 
temporary broadcasting bandmen 
was proved justified as heard by 
tlie undersigned. Unlike accusations' 
by some radio artists that an- 
nouncers come Into the places some- 
what uncertain of bearing, thia an- 
nouncer MrOly ittifToA bis oaunolifc* 
tion). 

The Manger attracts a conseTt*'- 
tlve attendance at dinner and 
Abrams Judiciously gauges his pro- 
grams accordingly. For Instance, 
he gives 'em a waltz almost ever*- 
set, which is all right for the mid- 
dle-aged fbtki. Ail a muaical aggro- 
gation they rate highl.w That sax's 
treatment of a diiflcult number like 
' FlapperettC* (prfmiirlly a trick 
piano solo, a la "Nola") Is one of a 
number of Instrumental highlights. 
They make a nice apPOarance gen- 



D"*e« tive Thomas Weppler of In- 
spertor Juinea S. JLioUin'a btaff ar- 
rested the proprietor of an alleged 
• .-p. a k easy" and a patron after a 
tough battle on the ground floor of 
a four-story brown front studio 
dwelling at W Weat S8th atreet. The 
building, the detectives aver. Is 
owned by Arnold Rothstein. The 
prisoners gave their names as Max 
Gerlach, 8», aald to bo tho owner of 
the "speakeasy." and Kenneth Ford, 
34, publisher of Los Angeles. 

Gerlach waa charged with assault 
and violation of the Volstead law. 
He was arraigned In West Side 
court b.^fore Magistrate McAndrews 
and held in bail of $300 for ex- 
amination tomorrow (Thur.). Also 
arraigned In the Federal building 
on the Volstead charge, he was 
granted a further adjournment 
Ford was arraigned on tbo aaaaalt 
charge and ba wUl bo up tomorrow 
(Thiirs.). 

Tho detectivea alleged they found 
a bottle of whiakoy boblad tbo bar. 
Sounds of tho atrugglo aroused the 
entire house. Women patrons 
screamed and the men folk cursed 
the entrance of tbo eopa. Wepplei's 
clothes were torn during the battle. 
He received several wallops on the 
"button • but failed to do a "Shar- 
key." 

Wepplor. accompanied by Detec- 
tive Bill Sholly. secreted themselves 
In the area way. As the Fords (Mr. 
and Mrs.) were abont to emerge 
Weppler stepped into the hallway. 
He displayed his shield. Gerlach. 
said Weppler, cried "throw him 
out." With that, Weppler charges. 
Ford, much taller than he, pinioned 



Saratoga's New Lido 



Saratoga. N. T., July 28. 

August will see a new restaurant 
hero, operated by Chrlsto and John 
of the Pavilion Royal, Long Inland 
It will be called the Lido Venice. 
\'an and Schenck. now at the Long 
Island reaort, will move up bore 
for tho month, at the fiamo aalary, 
$3,500 weekly. 

Last season J. & C. had Arrow- 
head, which will be directed thla 
tlmo by Barney Gallant. Barney 

has cut down the capacity of the 
place to about 350» to avoid over- 
crowding. 



Fake Search Warrants 

St LoUia July SC. 



Detroit's Booze Blockade 

Detroit, July 26. 

A land and water rum blockade 
is under way and runners must cope 
with Cnatoma Patrol tnapootors. 
following the latest development In 
the Governments anti-smuggling 
war. The first link in the blockade 
waa aatabllahod alonir tba ]6q^^ 
waterfront, Sumner C. Sleeporf^aft- 
uty customs" Collector, said. 

His men are certain, he declared, 
that not a ainslo caao of boor or 
whiskey has been landed there In 
the last four days, though many 
attempts were made. 

Ifoantimo, no changre of prices 
has been made at the speake.osies, 
and trade continues to flourish ex- 
tensively, according to the proprie- 
tora. 



erally and Abrams Sp~tr6nt clinches his nrniM, while (Serlacb punched him 
it on the personality ottd. Abel, [pn the Jaw. 

Women Hysterical 
Shelly heard the shouts of Wep- 
pler and came to hla aid. Cop and 

patron had been thrown Into the 
areaway. Weppler was on the bot- 
tom. Ford and Weppler were strug- 
gling. Inside Mra. Ford and other 
women patrons became hysterical 
and screamed so loud that many, in 
the block gathered In front of the 
place. 

Sh*^lly soon got Weppler free. 
Shelly shouted to other detectives in 
the car to get the raiding imple- 
ments so that thoy could ^aah the 
stout wooden doors and one metal- 
lic affair. Gerlach had had enough 
trouble. He admitted the sleuths 
and a search of tho place revealed 
the liquor, the cops said. 

Weppler and Shelly took Ford and 
Gerlach on foot to the police ata- 
tlon. Mra. Ford and aeveral pa- 
trona followed on. They were 
"booked" and soon balled out. Ford 
Is stopping at the Majestic Hotel, 
72nd street and Central Park West. 

The scene of the trouble Is ad- 
jacent to the Coronet apartments. 
Gerlach's clientele la aaid to be 
quite excIualTa. 



Linguistic Broadcasts 

Washington, July 26. 
Broadcaatlng In aa tnaar lan- 
guages as is demanded by the pub- 
lic has been decided upon by the 
Indian Broadcasting Co., in the op- 
eration of tta Ihreo atatlona In Bom- 
bay, Calcutta and Madras, advises 
Vice-Consul Buell, Calcutta, In a 
report to the Department ot Com- 



Progrrams for the present are to 
consist of material available in In- 
dia with three hours dally con- 
auBMS, Waaiorn and IiMllan mualc 
are to be a major part of these 
broadcasts.- "The company la now 
advertising for artists and (le iara 
who are able and anxtouic to blPoad- 
eaat.'* ad« the report. 



Fake aearch warranta, the lateat 

method of grafting by supposed en- 
forcera of the dry law across the 
Mlaalairipfpl River, in Madiaon 
County, IlL, have gotten five court 
officials In trouble. A Justice of the 
peace, a former police Judge and 
fo^ur eonatablea were arrested laat 
week, charged irltti "ahaking down" 
east side bootleggers whose cus- 
tomers reside for the most part on 
the Misaouri aide of the Father of 
Watera. 

The mix men were taken to 
Springfield. III., where their bond 
was fixed at $20,000 each. They 
are charged not only with the la- 
suancc of the fake search warrants 
but with taking "hush money." The 
trick was exposed when bootleg - 
gera, taken in legitimate raids, 
kicked about going to the hoose- 
gow, or even being raided, declar- 
ing they had paid for protection 
and* thought they ought to gei wliat 
they paid fOfev 



Acts Biy In When 
A. C Season Wobbles 



Atlantic City, July 28. 

Two of the principal cabaret at- 
tractions here are "in on" the pl.irea 
—Benny Davla and the Clayton- 
J ackaon- Durante trio. Tboy art 
said to have Invested after the first 
portion of the season wobbled, be- 
cause of continuoua unfortunate 
week-end bualneaa. 

Both are declnred well and hf-av- 
lly "on the nut" at present, but 
with shining prospects. Liast Sun- 
day waa the biggeat the ioaaofi ha« 
had here and reservations In ad* 
vance indicate an unusually proa* 
peroua August and September. 

Tho **gyp'' la on fn all the higher 
grade cabarets. Tourists are 
squawking even loudor tbail ia tbO 
past seasons. ; V-- 



Girl Casliior Hddl 

Ethel Carrlngton. cashier, attaci 
to the box offlce of the I^fayette 
(Harlem), was held to the action 
of the Federal Court laat week on 
tho charge of aelllng liquor In the 
box office of thac colored uptown 
house. Sh» was admitted to $1,000 
ball, #lth her trial to come up later. 
She waa arriglgiioll boforo; Commlo* ; 
soner Catlor hi liio Ifo^tatal bttUd* 

Ing. 

Bernard Burtt, the Lafayette's 
manager, alao arroated at tho aaaie 

time as the girl, was discharged, 
tho evidence not sufficient to hold 
him for further proceedings. 

Anotbaip gl^l, formarly omploTOd 
at the house, was charged with a 
"frame up," but she denied all ac- 
cusations and stated that she had 
Bdl baanHrad but had realgned. '■^ 



LEADING ORCHES 




IRVING AARONSON 



And HIS COMMANDERS 
Exclusively Victor 

Ifideflnitely at 

Champa ElTH«e« 
PABI8, — 



FROM DETROIT 



0R6AHIST TOimiiro 

SyracUS'v .July 1C^. 
rtetty Taylor, form«^r B. 1'. Keith 
or g a n jxt he ro, has been signed as 
guest organist to bo fealurea ovvr 



the Schlnc circuit. 

She will first spend two months 
at the Olympic, Watertown. 

Keleey% Musical Aiflhta 

Carleton Kelccy, conductor with 
•'PadW.' Km. " at tho Shubert, New 
York, has secured tho musical com- 
e«iy Hghta to "Go Weat, Young 
Mm." n comedy by Fay Pul.^lfer 
P'odii'M-d «»pveral yenr^ ago at the 
I'uucii and JuUi' tiiuplviuii^. 



Bert Retell Ads 

I^bi Angeloa, July II. 

The Fitzgerald Music Company, 
local music firm, was awarded a 
silver cup by the Music Industries 
Chamber of Commerco of Koir 
York, for the best retail advertis- 
ing of any Independent muslo mer- 
chant In the United States. 

The winning ada were exhibited 
at the cotttoat bold recently at the 
national convention In Chicago. 

Connie^s Frolics Ends 

Connte*a ProUea, at the Lafayette 

theatre. Now Y'ork. this week, Will 
disbnnd next Saturday. 

Thia troupe of iNiegro people re- 
liHiitfj ! iiamti out a t Ih e flood ar o ft 



whcrrt they auftcred from real 
hardships. 



Driven Off Subway 

Sanka on Radio 

The Sanka coffee concern, having 
been deprived of Ita means of sub- 
way advertising, baa taken to radio 
via the WEAF network to exploit 

Itself. 

Sanka, the Seer, is now a regular 
ether entertainer, aasiated by the 
Sanka Myatlca. 

Sanka and the subway train ad- 
vertising corporation are In litiga- 
tion, the coffeo makora aaklng 
heavy damagea, alleging their ada 
were removed. Con^lraoy allega- 
tions figure. 

The adv. corp. makea a claim of 
objoctloaabla ad copy. 

Deauviile Closed 

Club Deauviile, on West 69th 
atreet. la doaod* fbr tho flrat time 
since openad aa Nair Tork'a first 

nlte club. 

Of late Charles Hanson was 
about tho Bole owner of the club. 
During Ita aeveral yeara the Deau- 

villo was rated for the majority as 
a big winner, going aa high aa 
$100,000 In a aeaaon. 

The closing la reported to have 
been brought about when a di«i- 
"posffpHH — for-ntm -pa yment of 
waa aorved. 



JEAN GOLDKETTE 



Orchestras 

yiCTOR BECOROa 
Back in Detroit 
QREYSTONE BALLROOM 



I TOMMY CHRISTIAN I 

And Hia Orchestra 

BBANFOBD TUEATRK. NRH AKK, M. 4. 
Dir. Arthur Spizzi Agency, I no. 
1||B0 Broadway, New York 



EMER GROSSO 



And His Recording Orchefltra 



MAL HALLETT 



AND HIS ORCHESTRA 

Pormanpnt Addreu: 
CHABLRS 8HRIRMAN, 
SALEM. MASS. 



WEAF — WJZ 



WAINO KAUPPI 

AND HIS 

J'SUOMF' ORCHESTRA 



O. OSTMAN, Mcr. 



▼ABIBTT. M. 1 



AL EVANS AT RIYIEKA 
Omaha, Kcb., July 26. 
Boyd Senter. who opened as 

niast« r of ceremonies at the Uivi«'ra 
(I'ublix) three weeks ago. has been 
replaced by Al Bvana, singer and 

pl.mist. 

Svnter 1. ft for N»'W York to Open 
ut lite i'Ui aiiiuaau 



Dinty Mowre 

and His Gang 

AIJ.R.V. HANK, 
JRRRT »nd DINT 
now at Chrliitio'a 
BSD LION IMN 
on the Boston Poat Rd. 
4S Minutes from B'way 

LABC HMONT. N. T. 



FMkiaired fww^ogsjMiiMve 

TROMMER'S GARDENS 
MOOKLYN, N. y. 



ROGER WOLFE KAHH I 



and HIS ORCHESTRA 

HOTRL PENNSYLVANIA. NEW YORK 
Victor B^cerdo — Ba«»eh«r Intitranirnta 
Beofciag OIBee: 1«07 Brondwny. Mew York 
IfUMI. D. I,OTTMAN. Oea. M(r. 



VINCENT LOPEZ 



And His ORCHESTRA 

Exflusive Brunswick Artiit 

1695 BROADWAY 
NEW YORK 




Tmde Mark 



BARNEY RAPP 



AMD HIS 

Palm Beach Orchestra 

Permnnent AddroM: 
BAPP^ ABCADIA, New H«v««n. Coati. 
Camm ImotniiBonta Dir. MAX HABT 



GEORGE OLSEN 



AND HIS MUSIC 
Oirtetiofi ¥fkUAIi MOaillt^^^ 



B. A. ROLFE 



IRVING ROSE 



Chicago Padlock 

Chicago, Jtily 2(1. 
The Silver Slipper Cafe, owned 
by Tommy Thomas, hss been pad- 
locked for oas year by Federal 

Tud^ro ruffe, on chnrpes of pro- 
hibition viohition growing out of a 
raid »tne :lmo ago- 



And HIS 

HOTEL STATLER ORCHESTRA 

ST. LOUIS. MO. 
Droadcasllng K8D. St. I>o«l« 



PAULWHITEMAN 



AND HIS PALAIS D'OB ORniESTRA 

WEAF ARTISTS 

Edison Records 

ROLFE ORCHESTRASp Inc. 
leO O Bwdwa y, ttsw Y or k C i ty 



CHARLEY STRAIGHT 



And HIS 

BRUNSWICK ORCHESTRA 

Now — Lincoln Tavern 
(Morton Grove) 

~ CHICAGO ~ 



And HIS GREATER ORCHESTRA 

Vacatmuig 

Direction WII.I.IAN MORBIS 



IF YOU DONT 
ADVERTISE 
IN VARIETY 
DONT ADVERTISE 



Wdti fttey, July »7> M PI 

Eamo people 

raided in col, 

$1,000 IN FINES 



Gambling and Vagrancy 
Cliarged — Dillon and 
Obadal Taken ' ^ 



OUTDOORS 



VARIETY 



57 



Denver, July 26. 

Soaked a total of |1,000 in fines 
on the joint charge of gramMing and 
vagrajicy, the 32 members of the 
Alamo carnival troupe were idiak- 
tng the dust of Colorado from their 
heels Saturday following the raid on 
the show at Littleton, 10 miles 

mouth Ot h€tP9i 

While hundredt,. crowded the 
streets of the little tov^-n listening 
to the ballyhoo of the barkers, Joel 
E. Stone, district attorney, and a 
grore of ofTlcers 55wonpr(i down on 
the carnival last Wcdnrsday night. 

The entire troupe, including six 
women, were taken In tow. Several 
big trunks carted the show pnra- 
phernalia to the county courthouse 
as evidence In the trial beitere the 
justice of the peace. 

All defendants pleaded gxiilty. 
paying lines of >30 each and costs, 
totaling about $1,000. All tli^e seised 
gambling d evte— wef# rfiiirned to 
the show management iun-<l the 
grand hegira followed. 

The flhow had been opeir«tlng 
ttoce Monday nlirftt. Numerous 
complaints had been made of youths 
losing money at the various games. 

Almofit elmtiltajQeoiiiily the oifficeni 
iwarmed on 18 bobtbs. Tbey shout- 
ed orders to the operators to ke«p 
away from the devices. According 
to the eonplalnfa reaehlm? Stone 
the chance of the patrons winning 
these devices was virtu.illy nil. 
••We found the fickleness of for- 
tune depended •olel^ on Uie:^iisnipu- 
latlon •( lk# 4ev ices by the eon » 
cession operators," Stone said. 

Henry Dillon and John Obadal. 
•how bWheni^ winre herded to jail 
along with the rest of the troupe, 
including P. Keese, K. Gerard, I. 
Midinak, Elarl Pell, Jac4c Rose, J. 
Johnson, C. J. tClnfr. Milt© Collins, 
Mrs. Mike Collins, H. B. Tngr;wn. M. 
J. Shaw. D. W. Miles. Ben BomIU, 
|L. D. Henderson, James L, Shti- 
ker, Mre. MaWel Shumaker. Rose 
|lfary, Rubnck. May Laweon. Bobbie 
fyroan. Mnttle Tinney, Paul Mc- 
:enEle and Dale Hall. 



FAtt AGENCY SUED 

Chicago, July 26. 
d e^ff iii Filtit, prodiicer; is suing 

the Independent Fair Booking 
Agency for $783, rliarging bnnch 
Of contract, Flint claims he con- 
tracted to pro^iioe ft Show Ih Min- 
nesota but the ^fftgrdnnellt never 
materialized. 

Papers were filed in Municipal 
Court by Aaron Cohn, attorney for 



Pictures t& CanuTak 



Throughout the U. S. and 
Canada at present seems to be 
a wave of agitation by picture 
house interests against the 

traveling carnival shows. 

That the campaign Is bearing 
fruit is indicated by the eon- 
tiniious reports from various 
sections that carnivals have 
beon driven out, kept out or 
barred for the future. 

Picture men appear to be 
working under a common un- 
derstanding to keep the open 
air shows away from the towns 
and their purses. 

AT the present rate, within a 
couple of years there will be 
but mighty few places for * 
carnival to light .excepting 
those shows like Johnny J. 
Junes; which have a regular 
summer travel sad are wel- 
comed wherever returning. 

It's about two years since the 
carnival men in convention in 
Chicaffo were advised what 
would eventually befall them if 
not protecting themselves. At 
that time they preferred not to 
protect themselves, with one or 
two under the impression that 
"bulling" would act as well for 
theirs and other shows. 

Always over-smart, cute and 
cunning if not tricky, the car- 
nival men of that description 
might now fully * believe that 
they are getting no more than 
they should have expei-ted. 

Meanwhile pinches are being 
made as freely as ever, the gyp 
is on whenever the marks will 
staml it or for it. and \^hatever 
the picture men may say al>out 
the off- color carnival he has 
F^ttttlt to back it up with. 



JiQBTH£RN N. J. OFF 



Northern New Jersey, in past sea- 
sons a mecca for carnivals, is not 
maintaining its former rep this 
season. 

Despite absence of stringent regu- 
lations in spots, few of the traveling 
companies have hit these spots so 
far. 

The oontrlbutlAg eause may be a 

check-up by wise carnival operators 
on conditions in the locations this 
summer, also the buck and wing 
nsSst of the amusemeiit parks imve 

l>een doing since opening. This may 

have influenced th carnival men to 
label the section a lemon stand. 



BOULEVARD, L.. A. 

tContinued from page 24) 

ebon and Marco time. Jane is enter- 
taining and an impfMsonatiun of 
Sophie Tucker won in i something. 

West swung the iinnd into action 
for a comedy number during wliich 
he Hiuig refrain and danced a few 
steps. Vivian Fay, toe dancer, went 
doiig mildly until st.'irtin^ a series 
of whirl.s tliat woke 'em up. 

Frank Mitchell and Jack Duranl 
frtth their comedy singing and danc- 
ing were a knockout. They came on 
Again and again and the crowd 
simply would not let them go. The 
boys axo clever performers, work 
hard and deserved every bit of the 
ovation. This act will go on any 
bill. 

I For the flnale Pat West announced 
[tnat each of the band boys would 

pe giv«n an opportunity. In suc- 
^sion tlie drummer did a xylo- 
«One number, then the clarinet, the 
romboniPt, saxophonist, bass viol 
riu inber of the old band) who al.so 
a few dance steps, duet by the 
wo pianos, and th»n the banjoist 
< ld band) with the entire band 
>\vir,LiMp into the stirring "Stars 
nd .Stripes FOrevW' Ss the drapes 
pulled. 

Screen feature, "N'auchtv hut 
Ji*^', with Intemationnl news reel 



Two Coaster Deaths 

New Castle. Pa.. July 26. 

The second tragedy on the Gorge 
Ride, a roller coaster in Cascade 
Park, near here, occurred last week 
when Mrs. Anna Bcrger fell out of 
the front seat of the first train as 
it was going over the Urst dip over 
Billy Glenn Gorge and #aS killed. 

It wns the .'«e<ond 4eath within 
?4 hours, the other being that of 
Thomas Iftrjce of Ford City, who was 
killed when he atood up in the front 
seat Of a triin . n the second dip. 



CARNIVALS 



[For Current Week (July 26) Whtn 
Not Otherwise Indicated] 
Wm. Bahnsen« Lawrenceburg. 
Ind. 

Barkoot Bros., Attica. Tnd. 

r.crnardi E^po. Cho.\ oiirio, Wyo. ; 
Aug. 1-6, Scottsbluff. Neh. 

I^rovsn <)t Dyer, Chicago. 111. 

lirut e <;i< ;iicr, Harrington, Del. 

S. W. Hrund.Lge, Dixon. 111. 

Byer P.ros., Depew, Okla. 

California Shows, Bristol. R. 1. 

Cenual States. |CUsabelhton, 
Tenn. 

Ch«cker Show."?, Conflucncf. I'a. 
Copper State, Santa Rosii, N. M 
.1 L. Cr»)nln. I'hillkothe. O. 
W. l.i. Kvans. liupert. Id. 
Noble C. Jr'airly, Warrensburg 
Mo. 

Fisher-Murphy. Columbus, O. 
Fleming Bron., Middletown, Ind. 
John tl-ancis, LAmar, Colo. 
Gold Medal. Jacksonville, 111. 
Roy Gray, No. 1, Gunier, Tex. 
Great Eastern, Coney viile. Kv. 
Greater ^eesley, McKees Rocks. 
Pa 

Greenburg Am. Co., Portales. 
N. M. 

Groft's Greater. Mar^hfield, Ore. 
Hall A« Wilson, Helper. Utah. 
Bill H. llames. \U Klnnery. Tt x. 
Henke's Attractions, Alilwaukee. 
Wis. 

Kaus I^nlt»d, .^unbury, Pa. 
Krause Grater, Harrodsburg, 
Ky. 

J. 1.. Landes. Colby. Kan.; Aug. 
l-f>, Pliillipsburg. 
M. J, Lapp, Concord. N. H. 
I^'vitt-Brown-Huggins. .Tacoauu 

Wa.sh. 

Lippa Greater, Fremont, O. 
J. T. McClellan. No. 1, Concordia, 
Knn. 

Donald McGregor. No. 1, Rolsing. 

ton. Kan. 

Majestic Expo, Red Oak, la, 
Max's Expo. Benton Harbor, 

Mi(h. 

Miller Bros., Quebec, Que. 

Ralph R. Miller. No. 1. Ru.seell- 
vilie. Ky. 

Ralph R. Miller, No. 2, Cadiz, Ky. 

M ona rch £xpo, 'Msikiaroiieek. 
X. y. 

Charles Morgan, Ardmore. Okla. 
Morris & Castle. NesiiSh«MaifiMi- 

ha. Wis. 

New England Attractions, Tort 
Henry, N. Y. 
Northwestern Showf, vLudiiifm* 

Mich. 

Oliver Expo, Bowie, Mdj-'^"^- ~ ~ 
I'acific St.'ttcs. AlierdtMii, Wash. 
I'ennsylvanla Shows, Breslau. i'a. 
Prell's Berkley, Glen Cove, N. T. 
Reithoffer. Frackville, Pa. 
Rogers Quality, Maysville, Ky. 
Rubin ft Cherry. Fergus FsUs^ 
Minn. 

Siebrand Bros., Williston. N. D. 

T. L, Snodgraes. Springlield, Mo. 

Southern Tier, Hamburg, N. Y. 

Sam Spencer, Duljoi.*^. Pa. 

^^^ T. stone, AlexaT)dria. Va. 

Strayer Am. Co., Wabs#h. Ind. 

Swanee, Palestine, 111. 

Traver Chautauqua Sfoolrs. Bur- 
llngton. Vt. 

C. A. Vernon. Shawnee. Okla. 

R. L. Wade, Greenfield, Mo. 

J. C. Weer Am Co., Wauseon, O. 

White Rock Am. Co.. Ambridge, 
Pa. 

David A. Wise, Ca mpbellsvlUe. 

Ky. 

C. F. Zelger, Hailey, Wa. 



BOYD. TIDE MAKER 



Leu r y Ho> d. big boy himself, 
blew Lack to New York lust 
week and fell for a trip to 
Long Beach. It was hot and 
l^.irry was all st. am.-d up for 
a swim but he never got into 
the sea. 

CouMn't dig up a bathing 
.suit tt> lit him He }uid Hiu)i>p« d 
in all the g.'iu.s' furiu.-hiiig 
store.s on Broadv^'ay trying to 
get a si?:e 56 and no luirkv A 
carnival outfit at th» V><>;irh of- 
f-red to tix hnn up by having 
tlie caiivasuian build him one. 
Then it started ralnlf^ AiiA he 
bl« w bnek to town ., .' ■ 

Thv slate of Illinois Jf» re- 
ported to have niane l.,;irry an 
offer and it guarantees him at 
least two swims in l^^'ike 
Michigan d.iily. p is pn.pusod 
to have him go into the drink 
mornings and afternoons, 
thereliy providing a high nrul 
b'W tide, which would m:ike 
the lake the only fresh water 
tidal body In the 



"OPPOSITION" HAILED 



"BUDGETING^HANDICAP 

- / A ■ (Continued irsttii; piige 

lakes have been sold hn thif 
aer and the eoatlmMd ^jpAjri^efit^ 
these also serve to eramp thf 
spender's stYls w)^^ the ;%e0lcliy 
envelop is not so i&^jL - ' V 

"Though you b«long to some- 
body elhC, tonight J ou belong to 
me" Is getting to be a piithetic 
reaUty in MiiiSr ft .J^sejr liMtts tt» 
the quasi-owner ioohs at his BioM 
prized luxuries* 



t Continued from page 1) 

new opposition because of internal 

i-on,.l n ici.s in \he N. I> C. 

\\ 1-.:aF-\\ J/, have had a virtu.-U 
mt-u»'pi'Iy of n'Miiuercial bioaiicast- 
ing. \N ith their growtli, minus op- 
l'<'siiioji. things <.if late have not 
i.< en \\Siill> sa! i.-f.i M.'ry to ihe 
uriists wlio had no aliornative in 

•mo matters. 

TJ5e Unitid < li lin, with Para- 
n.oant - l•^^tllol:s - 1 .,'1 siiv and th.' (""o- 
' lunibia Phonograi ;i Co. vitally in- 
t« rir^ted. ia new and virile blood in 
tiio ciinmercial railio rtrld which 
wi!l Im \i'vy active tliis fall. 

X. D. C's business nit thods are 
evidenced in the case of Harold 
1.1 otiard and his Waldorf -As>toria 
Olilustra. Ptcause Leonard also 
bro idv u.sts through \\ ALiC, iiule- 
pendent station, N. B. C. asked 
I l,eonard to choose between their 
W'.IZ wire and WAP.C. I^eonard is 
ja ia<iio favorite, hence the N. U. C.'s 
I i.eep concern ahd not so arbitrary 
I a»^^iion. I^eonard simply answered 
i I'v cutting; out WJZ and slit king to 
,\VAHC i Atlantic liroaUcasiing 
Corp.). 

I Another radio "name" is Incensed 
at N. 1?, C. through turning any 
and all of his fan mail over to the 
oomnuMa ial "account'' he is featur- 
ing on tlie fiber. Thus the «titi"^ 
taincr has no iib.i of his pui)lic's 
reaction. Kveryihing, whether per- 
sonal or Otherwise, is pigeon-holed 
and turned ovct- to the advertiser. 
Th© radio "name" also complains 
of poor "continuity" but Is bound 
b^ -ipiontract to accede to all condi- 
tions. 



Tide or Tim MtX'oy's latest 
.M-<J-.\1. Uireited by Viasrhiev 
Tourjansky. changed from "Tlie (lal- 
lant Gr^o" to "Yankee Piuck." 



OBITUARY 



JAMES J. ARCHER 

James J. Archer, aged id, general 
manager for the George Go^n the- 
atres in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., died 
Satur<iay morning after an illness 
of ten days which followed a ner- 
vous breakdown. 

lie was a native of Newburgh. 
N. Y. Before beeoming head of 
the Poughke* psie (""oIh-o theatres. 



Mri. Jean Sherlock and Sont 



friends for 
iJieir re€4n( 



George Patten lias l.e<'n .-iPtinp as 
m;t.stcr of ceremonies at the J'al- 
metto Follies cabaret, Jacksonville, 
Fla, This is four miles out on the 
P.earh Boule\rard. 



Lawrence J. Carkey has b* en ap- 
pointed general mf*tia.ger of the 
three Glover.>iville, N. T„ theatres 
of the Schlne chain. For somd t4me 
past he has been traveling repre- 
sentative, managing various houses 
of the circuit. 



CIRCUS ^ 

John Robiiissn 

July 27, Morgantown. W. Vs.; 28. 
SomHiSet, Pa.; 29, Altoona; 3U, 
Cumbefiajid, Md.; Aug. 1, Winches- 
ter, Va. ; 2. liarrisonburc; 3. Ix'x- 
inuMon; 4, .Stau^iton; 5, Chariottes- 
vilk : 6, Frederlelisburg; 8, Hloh- 
mond, Va. 

Sells- Floto 

Julv 27. Joliet. Dl.: 28, Davenport. 

1. 'i.; I'eoria, 111.; 30. >Ja(-)nb; 
31, Quin< y; Aug. 1. P,ui linii^on, la.; 

2. Ottum^a; 3, Des Moines; 4. Fort 
r)od.L:e; Sioux Falls. S. D.; 
Sioux City, la. 

Ringling-Bsrnum 

July 27, MHdison, Wis.^ 28. Avph - 
ton; 2y, Marshtield; 30, J>iiiulli. 
Afinfl.; Aug. 1-2. Minneapolis. Minn.: 

3. St. Paul; 4. Fer^'ny Palis; G, Cirnnd 
•4''orks, N. D.; 6, Winnipeg, Man., 

Con!; t, IteiTs Lake. N. D.; 9. 
Miip.t; 10, waTh^+;5H Ciinj 11. 
Mo<j5e Jaw; 12. tU-gina, Can. 



HXHh to thank their 
ittympathy esfSSdSil IS 

hi rt ai rtntnt. 

11»12 £. S&th hi., BruukUa, N. Y. 



Mr. Archer Wita manager of Co- 
hen's Best theatre, ifi^ Artfij&r 
IfSiVes a wife and three children. 



GEORGE S. SULLIVAN 

George S. Sullivan, 45, knov\n in 



vaudeville^ 

drowned hi 
st.'irting l<»r 
ll is Hot 
occurred, sis 
iiiK' hirn fall 

.*^'ulli\ .'in 
•since I'JOZ 
wife, who 



Tessr the Midget," 

the Hudson rivt r after 
.\e\c iJcrse.N on a ft rry. 
kno.vn how th« drownirjg 



son, C. J. Hagerty, and two grand- 
children. In vaudeville she was 
associated with Ths Savoys an^ 

company and their acrobatic bull 
terriers. Hhe also toured with all 
the major circus outfits. 

WILLIAM D. LOVE 

William 1). Love, scenic artist, 
native of Heading, Pa., was found 
deiUI in ^e IMK)! of Rowland's Turk- 
ish Rath, Baltimore, last week. 
Love, aged 60, wa.s wid«'ly known In 
Baltimore and other cities as a 
scetite artist, specialising in vaude- 
ville and burlesque house work. 
il« art disease was given as, the 
caUHe of death. 



MICHAEL F. COLLINS 

Mf<h;iel F. Colllna of Mllford, 
Conn., one tinie pr(»Ttiinei.t in vaude- 
ville, died at bi.s home in that city 
from heart trouble Saturday, July 
2?. 



no one tvportsd 

lrf>m the f' r-r>'. 
li.id be*'n in v;iudevill<' 
iie is survived by a 
is also a midge;. 



MATILDA WARNER FIELDS 

^.HiiUa Warner Ficld.«, 72, widow 
of Al. n. Weld«». the minstrel, d1*«d 



Chsries Nuemann, motion |dc- 
ture actor, died in Glendale, Cal., 
Julf If. He was 44 years old. 



Deaths Abroad 



^ Frederick E. Goldsmith, the attor- 
'|*^y, has acoopted the rV. lir nianshlp 
• the theatrical divisi(»n in con- 
i»'^tlon with the $400,000 drive by 

r>enver National TTome for .T» w- 

h Ciiildren. ^I^ ld-mit :r.« divi^io'n 
S $50,000 quota ns.«-igneU to it. 



AROUND THE SQUARE 



(Continued from page M) 

utilized m a cabaret, staged by an American producer who h.od come 
over a few \v*'ek.«5 abend of Felix, T:ixed wiih the i»iracy, th'- infting^-r 
said to Felix the step would have been stolen anyway, and be i^h(.Ui;ht 
that, being a "friend," it would do more goT>d to be properly produced 
than If "annexed" by a less competent dsnce director. 

Utsh for Courtesy to Transients 

Vi.^h it^ r< port^-d a.s the mo.st courteou.'< state In the Union to vi^^liing 
autoists. It Issues (in any city) a viKit .r's t.ap, to be plawd up'-n ibe 
wind.-;hi( Id. Th<- tn^ i>' rmits the frtn ign cnr while within the Ftatr of 
I'lah l<j Ainlate any a utomoMlo r»> ' l iiory rule, erc^pting f^peedinr. 
ViolatiMn.-^ ov> . lt»o1;« d inelud*- disr « t. > ding trHfflc signals and p;<rkini.v 
Instnjctlon.s are on the tag. 

Wrecl-ed Gambling Wheels 
In ;i r«<ent gambling raid at Ivouk «* h jn an outdoor pavillf.n uud- r 
locji! auppkes, it is said, the raiders wr" ked roub tto wheels valued xit 
In a rai<l wl: 

'•fr(I;i,t;" H'-'l.'illV 




at her home In Cplumbus. C, July 
23. following a y. .ir'.< ttti^s. 

Fun» nil ."f 1 vif f s were held Moji- 
d.iy afternofjn, with burial in tlo- 
Greenlnwn cemetery. A nephew and 
ni'-eo. M; ."Tid Mrs. Fritz Fu* r.vt of 
Munich, Cicrniany, arrived at th<- 
home a day before the widow died 



O. MfLMEO HAGEirrr 

MrH. O. Mildred Hagerty, in 
vaMd' \ ill'« ''I rid cir<-u^.f H 15 y« tr - 
ago aH Millif Savoy, Uuni July 12 at 
Nf!W Haven, Conn. 

Mrs. Hagerty is survived by her denly, July 11. 



Paris, July It. 
MsrcsUne Wurir -Uims. Zambes- 

k'.), d.mcor. Hitter of the cJmm- 
plon Hwimmer, Huzanne WurtS, 4|lied 
in Alsatia of typbiod fever. 

MIMy Mayer, 69, popular French 
operetta comedi'Min**. died In Parts. 
1U'rr^\ftf'f\ ntlred frf^im the stage 
alter the de;ith of a son In 1912. 

Ssffsior Paul Dupuy, 49. part 
owner of "l.o l'«'tit P.-iri-i.-n" 
H'ariH <lally) dleft of typhoid fever^ 
July 10, at Versailles. 

Cisra Loss Toeker, $9, music 
teacher of Chicago, HI., died Sil4« 
d'niy of apoplexy in the railroad 
station of Avon, Fr.'ince, while de- 
scending from a train on a visit to 
Fontaineblcau. Kemaias sent to 
Oerm.'iny for btirlnl 

Andre Heymsn, 49^ Fren«:h J'ur- 
nalist (staff of "Le Matin died 
at Pei^rnas, fS*ahce,~ after a Towg 
illri'-SH. 

Victor Boisard, pr of( «iHf,r at iMrlfl 
Cona< rvatory of Mu.'^i'', chorus mn»- 
ter at Thnatre Marlgny, di<d fo6' 



Mmmi NEHORMi am 



76th St. and Amsterdam Ave. 



II uam^dint.' app.'ifi t"- I roken \jp. th« rr. l' u 
ii'-'i.'iiiy I" fur * iv f y a.s III sr>rT)*. Jr^^'l.lnces that als^o ib ;<n inoj- 
piitof Ibe i.i.d i« on tL» 1« vci. 



I New Tork'N 

I w IM r I ! Il< . ri»* 



ENDICOTT 6600 "-S; 



«4 Tows 

KntifrHl* Al „ — , 

orld-w-idc C«nnretlea 




VARIETY 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



NEWPORT 



(Continued from pri.i,'e 2) 

r, concert master of th«' Casino 
Symphony. It ia said he pays the 
moat devoted attention to Mbfi Cod- 



Pauline Lord'* Looks 

Pauline Lord is found by society 
jpeopl** to boar a striking? rosnn- 
blance to one of their own set, Mrs. 
BlUlett AIsop Borrowe, who, by 
9M odd coincldonco, owns ^tock in 
the Casino bulUlin{?. Mrs. Hor- 
rowe, older than Mi^s Lord, was, 
thP0Ui?h her late husband, asso- 
ciated with one of the most s^n- 
eational society divorces of a tjen- 
eration ago. This heiress-daughter 
Of the late Mr. and Mrs. Austin 
Corbln finally married Mr. Eor- 
rowe, wliose attentions to Mrs. 
Henry Coleman Drayton led to his 
being challenged to a duel by the 
gtlll -surviving Mr. Drayton. 

After the Drayton divorce, the 
Wife, who had been Augusta Astor. 
■ister of John Jacob' Astor, and 
aunt of Vincent Astor, left this 
country and settled abroad, later 
(becoming the wife and widow of 
George Ogilvy Haig, related to the 
noted BrlUiih ao^dior^ Field MasuhaX 

Comment WM made rocoiltly in 

this column concerning a certain 
Olub at Newport which was opened 
two summem ago with ft great 
Imllabaloo in the society sections of 
various papers and periodicals. 
.This organization is now operating 
acain. thottgli Without the former 
exploitation. Perhaps it was deemed 
wise to heed the ancient axiom, 
"discretion la the better part of 
imlovl*^ The soetoly woman who 
was considered responsible for the 
Tenture, following similar ventures 
In New York, again has been in 
# f l i in si At Newport, liot alone, 
moving In the liveliest set In the 
colony but even importing con- 
genial companions from « the me- 

In so conservative a community 
as Newport it is only to be ex- 
pected that a woman of Bohemian 
taMos and Broadway associations 
.would be criticized. The matron in 
Cluestion is much commented upon, 
and not always favorably, for, de- 
spite all that is written 111 her 
praise by Intimate friends amonf? 
society reporters, there is still an 
*X3iA iSmt^t" equally powerful in 
Kew Tork and Newport, who are 
bpenly opposed to "cafe society" 
aim! gambling-house alflliations. 



Harry Cllllg. took aloiij,' ;is a guest. 
Frank luijer, of Jsun I'rancisco, 
noted man-about-town. His daugh- 
ter, Gladys Unger, has had many 
plavH jiroduftd, some meeting with 
oonHiduruble sue< es.s. W hen Almee 
lived in New York, her parties 
were froquented by \';»b ska Suratt, 
Adele liitehio. l-Mria Wallaee Hop- 
per, A. O. lirovvn, llas.sard Short, 
and the late Anna Held and Mel- 
ville Ellis. In Paris she entertains 
Harry Pilcer, Paul Swan, etc 



signed with tcroea artists lo oome 

over here. 



SO. AFRICA 



(Continued from page 3) 

with some new plays. Appeals to 
the Jewish fraternity and big busi- 
ness. 



African Theatres, Ltd., (trust) 
lat«'ly purchasid the Johannesburg, 
Capo Town and Durban broadcast- 
ing stations, forming the African 
broadcasting Company. Daily pro- 
grams now include relays from all 
theatres and music halls controlled 
by the trust. 



With bio-vaudeville and full 
vaudeville programs the Tivoll is 
doing fair business. Its manager, 
M. M. Vorster, who hails from the 
Stat€»s with show experience. Week 
June 8, Pierce and Roslyn. Ameri- 
cans, thh-d visit to South Africa, 
put over a fine show to big ap- 
plause. John Alex Bros., finest pair 
of acrobats seen for some time. St. 
Denis Sisters, neat talent and nice 
dancers. Pletures, week June 15, 
Rupert Hazell and Elsie Day, clever 
comedy and vocal offerings. Walter 
Sayton and Partner, gymnasts. The 
Carltons, musical, carries rich tal- 
ent. Picture, "Woman Handled" 
(Richard Dix). Week June 22, full 
vaudeville. Daisy Dormer, Lulu and 
Clay. Pat and Terry Kendall, 
Cherry and Rex Vernon, Marie Ken- 
dall, Hazell and Day, Walter Say- 
ton and Partner. 



Flook ff iiarrlafoo V 

mille tho Itiiller." starring 

Marion Davies, was recently shown 
at a movie theatre in Newport, and 
tbo audience, apart from the usual 
sailors and their sweethearts, was 
especially fashionable. Mr. and 
Mrs. Charloa F. P. Richardson, Mrs. 
1. Fraiiois A. O^k, iirs^ Brady 
Harriman, Nathalie Laimbeer, and 
so forth were there. A leading role 
was enacted by Harry Crocker, of 
California; and thoro was a ripple 
tti oxcltement when this handsome 
chap was recognized. I'eople in 
the smart set have met him socially, 
and tho €Mielcers are almost as 
well known In New Tork as In San 
Fianci.sco, through the George 
Crockers, the William H. Orockers 
tad Mrs. Charles B. Alexandor 
(Harriet Crookor), oC MoW' ttAU 
and Tuxede. 

SoQiety also takes a keen interest 
^Jfk obse rv i n g, from afar^ Attikte 
Crocker, who Inherited a share of 
llie family millions, but chose Bo- 
hemia instead of the "400." She 
married and dlvoreed R. Porter 
Ashe, nephew of Admiral Fafra- 
Igutt and married and divorced 
Harry Olllig, with whom she toured 
tho Orient. She became the wife 
and widow of Jackson Gouraud, 
BOAgwrlter, and then married and 
VtVorced Alexandre Mlskinoff. a 
young Russian. Finally she mar- 
ried and divorced Prince Galatizine, 
another young Russian. 

By her first husband, Ashe, she 
had a daughter, Otadys, who mar- 
ried and divorced Powers Gouraud, 
brother of the mother's tliird hus- 
band. Gladys then married and 
divorced Walter Russell, known in 
the theatre ,'is Lewis Hooper. Almee 
adopted three children, Reggie, 
Tronne and Dolores. Heggle be- 
came president of tlio lUidIo Club 
— " In Paris, where Almce now lives In 
luxury, haxlng long since sold her 
ttiailslon In West 66th street and 
^^sr estate at Lnrchmont Yvonne 

^ married MiNklnoff, Almee's fourth 
husband, after the adopted mother 
divorced him. Yvonne then dl- 
Toroed him, following tho birth of 
a daughter Yolanda. 

A generjition ago, when Aimee 
Crocker visited China, Japan and 

l^^^n^la, she and h^r current husband, 



WHANNESBURO 

Good business reported la this 

go-ahead city. 

At His Majesty's, Percy Hutchin- 
son, English, and company put over 
a big hit with "The Ghost Train." 
"The First Year" current Excel- 
lent returns. 

Empire (African Theatres, Ltd.). 
Vaudeville, doing business. Week 
June 6, Hetty King, big reception; 
Monroe Bros.; Geddes Bros., Scotch 
musical; Taylor and Summers, mu- 
sical comedy, clever; Desl Deslde- 
ratl, vocalist, fine; Geo. and Betty 
Hope, singing and dancing, good; 
Norman Carroll, entertainer, 
pleased; T^ula and Clay, comedy 
equilibrists. Week June 18. Hast- 
ings and Adair, singing and patter, 
with the male artist putting over 
novel act, playing a tin whistle with 
his nose; Hetty King, Monroe Bros., 
Geddes Bros., Taylor and Summers, 
Desl Desiderati, George and Betty 
Hope, Norman Carroll. Week June 
20. Robinson and Macken, Willy 
Woltard, comedy Juggler; King and 
Benson, comedy act, good; FesquI 
and Peru, comedy acrocats, excel- 
lent; Hasting and Adair, Hetty 
Kliif?, Monroe Bros., Desi Desiderati. 

Bijou (African Theatres, Ltd.). 
Doing well. Films shown. "Waltz 
Dream,'* "Son of the Sheik,- "Bet- 
ter 'Ole,** "Dorothy Vernon," "Third 
Degree,** "Married Flirts," ♦'Ameri- 
can Venus." 



Clneroas around town and SUb< 
urUs doing welL 



Dave Foote, chief musical direc- 
tor of the African Theatres. Ltd., 
and ft>r many years conductor of 
tho Empire, Johannesburg, died 
June 17, after contracting a oold. 
Daye was a popular man. 



Hi ihe legislative assemblT of 

Rhodesia a member gave notice 
of motion to the effect he would 
Tnove that the government take into 
conslderatl«>n the advLsabllity of in- 
troducing a cinematograph films bill 
compelling all exhibitors to show no 
less than 20 per cent of Bi*itl3h 
Alms, this percentage or tjiiota to be 
Increased cipnually by 6 per cent 
until it reaches 70 per cent. 



KirKTons, South Africa (Proprle- 
tary>, Ltd., announce that a cinema 
theatre is to be erected In Johan- 
n< sbijig. having secured a block of 
three stands for |135,000. It will be 
called the Plaza Cinema. Roof 
garden Is to be included. 

NATAL 

Durban 

This seaside resort Is keeping 
up to date with amusements, in- 
doors and out. 



African Theatres, Ltd., Is building 

$425,000 theatre with four stories, 
with shops on the ground floor. The 
ground floor will seat 1,000. Total 
capacity, 2,000. Every seat will be 
an armchair. Stage will be 82 feet 
wide and 43 feet deep. 

Criterion, blo-vaudeviUe. Week 
June 13. Marie Kendall, Pat and 
Terry Kendall. Pictures. Week 
June 20. Pierce and Roslyn, St. 
Denis Sisters, John Alex Bros. Pio- 
turos. 



Arthur Bourchler, English, and 
company, open June 27 at Theatre 
Royal with "Treasure Island." 

Broncho Bill's Wild West Rodeo 
and clrcus-menagerle have been lo- 
cated for a short season. Advertised 
as the "greatest rodeo Show that 
ever left tho U. S. A." 



Pagel's circus and menagerie, 
opening June 27 advertise as "The 
Greatest Wild West Show in This 
Country." 



"Tip Toes" Ls down for produc- 
tion by tlie African Theatres, I-itd. 
Marjorie Fulton, English come- 
dienne. andJBobble Barber are leads. 



Phyllis Neilson-Terry, English, 
will tour South Africa for African 
Theatres, Ltd. 



Terrl Storrl and her partner. Jean 

Peirie, dancers, are booked for 
South Africa for African Theatres, 
Ltd., also the Flying Bauvards. 



TICKET TESTMONY 



(Contlansd from paga 41) 

dollars, and It might amount to 
seventy or eighty thousand. 

Q. And that Is the best approx- 
imation you can make? A. Best I 
can and still tell tho trutb. 

Q. Mr. Wlilte, I want to accom- 
modate you as much as I can, but 
could you wait a f ow limittia wkflo 
I ask Mr. Monly finff 4iia«i(tloas7 
A. Surely. 

GEOR(}E F. MORELY. called as a 
witness on behalf of the government, 
being first duly sworiv ^sUAod as 

follows: .. "TV 

Direct examinaUoil liOP* Vutba: 

Q. Mr. Merely, you have been the 
box office man at the Apollo The- 
atre for George White's Scandals for 
how long? A. For three years, 
since they had tho les^ pa tho the- 
atre. "■ ^ - ■■- 

Q. And contlnuoiisiy, ii that SO? 
A. Yos. sir. 

Tracing Excess Price 

Q. Now, Mr. White has stated that 
the agencies paid an additional 
amount per seat over the box office 
price for the tickets which they got 
from the box office. He said he did 
not know what that amount was, 
but that you did. Will you tell us 
what it is? A. There la no special 
price over the box office price of 
each ticket. But amounts that I 
collected from the different agencies, 
say, Just a stipulated price like from 
one agent maybo I would get forty, 
or he would pay me thirty dollars, 
like, for instance, Alexander, War- 
field, would get thlrty-twa or 
twenty-two a night and then it 
might be he would pay me 'one hun- 
dred and fifty. There was no spe- 
cial price on any ticket. McBrlde 
paid me 12 cents; Squity paid mu 
25 cents. 

Q. By 12% cents and 25 cents you 
mean that amount additional per 
Uckett A. On thoir two oasss of 
those two agencies. 

Q. Now, these other agenoles 
would pay round sums instead? A. 
ExaotTy. 

Q. Well, that, of course, at one 
time or another would be more or 
less roughly approximated to an 
additional amount per seat, would 
It not? A. Well, I would not call 
it that. It was just so much a week 
and it reduced as it came down; 
like we opened the show anjl an 
agent like for Instance Alexander. I 
think he f?ot ten or twelve seats a 
ni^ut and he would pay me thirty 
dollars a week when the show 
opened; then as the show went on, 
say In the tenth or fifteenth week, 
I would have to cut him down to $25 
and to $20 and to $15 and to |10, and 
the last week of the show I think be 
paid me — I think It was five dollars 
for the same amount of seats. 

Q. As a bonus, you mean? A. As 
a gratuity for the box olflce. 

Q. Well. Just what was this. Let's 
And a name for it. Apparently sev- 
enty-five per cent of this went over 
to the management. Mr. White has 
Just testified to that JL That is 
right. 

Q. That is scarcely a gratuity to 
you. Is Itt A. Well, I did not keep 

the whole twenty-five per cent of 
tho ha In nee. That was divided be- 
llKfen my box otlico men. 



fiybll Thorndike, EnglK'jh, Is under 
contract f«>r Pouth Africa with the 
African Theatres, Ltd. 



I. W. Sehlesinger has stated that 
a bi!^ fillip will, at no distant date, 
bo given to the producing side of 
the Him buyinesM in 5-^outh Africa. 
•V lai-^re MtJKJUnt of c.ish was being 
j keirt in rey(>rve for production in 
thia <;Ountry, and contracts had been 



Q. Now, I am talklTT^ about the 
total payment, the one hundred per 
cent. It is scarcely a gratuity or 
bonn.^ to you when tho maiiaf^ement 
itself gets seventy-live per cent of 
It away from you. Is It? A. Well, 
you see, Mr. 'White, understand, did 
not want thi.s nionoy, did not want 
to bother with tho money, but the 
money amounted to 80 much tbftt' I 
had • 

Q. It am<^nted to so much that 



COLORED THEATRICAL AGENTS 1 



By BILLY PIERCE 



Everybody and everything con- 
nected with show business these 
days seem to ho glorified la some 
way except tho Q0I9M ttieatrical 
agent. \ but 
from wher»^. r irti :|t' <j M» i >ifi '.'te\gy 
off. Of Qot^ :th<i e(»lor0d liiioiit 
is very pnuoii la thf niAorilaf. 

The racliJ lUitiit is very much 

like an elevator, so many ups and 
downs that the natural conclusion 
Is that It Is a touerh business. 

Looking over the tleld of the 
colored race men and women who 
depend upon the stage for a liv- 
ing, the one running a very poor 
last In the sam# fflhCt the the- 
atrical agent. 

In this, howivor, I give full eiwdlt 
to what has been dono the few 
at It; they have been successful 
and are still making it pay, but 
tho outlook at best Is most dis- 
couraging beyond a few spots and 
of course the dear old T« O* B, A. 
(colored show circuit). 

Money on Stage 

It is natural no doubt for the 
coldrod maa oi« wottMUi #tth stage 

aspiration to becomo ian actor, any- 
thing perhaps but an agent. There 
must be a reason for this, the be- 
liof ^at with fitmo, the biggest 
money will pOUr from tho stage. 
And the race quickly points with 
pride to what its stage leaders have 
accomplished. 

What few In agonjley work are 
generally recognized as tho most 
prominent, have sidelines, a show 
angle that works hand in hand with 
the agency idea* And this takes in 
the bookers of the colored houses 
outside of New York who either 



It overcame his resistance against 
taking it? A. No; no* I would not 
say so. 

Q. Well, it amounted to so much 

that it attracted his attention?' A. 
Why, it attracts everybody's atten- 
tion, I guess, money like that. 

Q. Weil, tell us what this terribly 
attractive sum is? A. Well, when 
you cot a moving nietufa In a tho- 

atr o 

Q. Please don't start up that way. 
That is running down telso trails. 

Mr. Bickerton has Just told me you 
can give me the figures. Evidently 
thor Aro some interesting figures, 
because you say it amounted to so 
very much. Now let's have it? A. 
won, tht figures that we collected, 
you mean, on tho Scandals of last 
year? 

Q. Yes. Take the Scandals of last 

year, since last June. A. Collected 
about flfty-oQe or fl|ty-tw9 thousand 
dollars.'' " " 

Q. Have you got the exact figures, 
so I can be sure of it? A. We col- 
lected $51,598. Out of this sum I re- 
ceived, or the corporation received 
— which would you like to know? 

Q. Whatever the -fact Is. I under- 
stand that soventy-flve per cent 
went to the corporation. A. Seventy- 
flve per cent to the corpuration was 
$38,6^8.50. I received 112,899.60. Out 
of that sum I gave my assistant $3,- 
500, which left a balance of $3,399.50. 
I had a boy in the box oflflce that 
was also a chief usher of the the- 
atre, who used to come in and help 
me and his salary was $25 a week, 
and I gave him ten dollars extra 
each week out of tho commissions 
collected. 

Q. So even he shares some of this. 
That is right, isn't it? A. Well, 1 
would not say that< 1 hoedOd a lit- 
tle help in thrre. 

Q. Wen, it Is such a good melon 
^at It li out up in auite a number 

of ways, isn't it? A. Exactly. 

Q. Now, from what agencies did 
you get these contributions to this 
$52,000? A. Toil, want no to men- 
tion them? 

Q. Yes, please. A. All right. Start 
with McBrlde, Ekiulty, Tyson & 

Company, Tyson United, Library, 
Broadway Ticket Company. Louis 
Cohn, Sussman, Arrow. I guess 
that Is all I can remember off-hand. 

Q. Mr. Morely, you are going to 
be In town next week? A. Yes, sir. 
I will be here for a long time. 

Q. You are not one of these box 
ofilce men who are taking a vacation 
at this time? A. No, sir. 

Mr. Tuttle: Mr. V\ hito, do you 
expect to be in town next week at 
all. 

Mr. White: I was trying to get to 

Chicajro. ' 

Mr. Tuttle: I do not want to In- 
to r r lint vnip nlfina hut I Would like 



to know whether you expert Id b?" 
in to>N'n next \ve<'k. 

Mr. White: If you need me or 
want me. I guess 1 can make it, 

Mr. Tuttle: I would ratlier have it 
that way unless it would inconveni- 
ence you. 

Mr. White: All right; I will wait 

(Whereupon an adjournment was 
taken until Tuesday, 1927, at 10 
a. m.) 



own and manage theatres or pro« 
duco tabs and acts. In my omes 

for Instance the biggest aa-set lr« 
respective of all other things that 
come under the head of theatrical 
agency, the teaching of tht 
Charleston and the P.lack Bottoia 
Is getting me the returns. 

The race pioneer in booking 
colored acts as far as the present 
day professionals know Is Sher* 
man H. Dudley, who has for years 
maintained olllces in Washington. 
Just Why "0ud** nevor came to 
New York and operated his theatri- 
cal line Is one of the wonders to 
the younger producers and book- 
ers. Probably because he made it 
pay In Washington. 

S. H. Dudley has been everything 
in show business, actor, manager, 
producer, owner and booker. The 
moment voho mentions the T. O. B. 
A. the name of Dudley leaps Into 
mind. The two are synonomout 
or whatever that word is or meana 

And Sv H. has also had his fling 
at movies. In the upbuilding of hit 
agency In Washington he not only 
booked for theatres ' under hit 
owiiorfihl|» but booked thorn for % 
O* A. iroutes. 

' ^ Other Agents 

Then there Is Charles Matson, 
who, with his hand came to New 
York. As the progress of the radio 
and night club swept along sit 
band music was the popular gag, 
Matson In addition to placing his 
own band organized other units*, 
itill operating. Ho extended his 
booking activity to tho cabarets 
and night clubs, doing considerable 
booking for these in Harlem and 
Other colored sections of New York. 

Bob Siator Is a former actor, for 
some time now an Independent 
agent, looking after picture book- 
ings lirom his quarters In the 
Colored Vaudeville Benevolent As- 
sociation, New York. 

Personally my career takes la 
many phases of show work. As 
an actor I was the "Wench" half 
of the team of Jackson and Pierce^ 
and the "straight" none other than 
"Billboard" Jackson. My actual 
booking experience started whea l 
placed the first colored unit witil 
a white carnival outfit. 

Theatrical colored agentlng la 
Now Tork without a circuit con* 
nectlon is about the most uncer* 
tain proposition in the world. 
However, Leigh Whipper, who runs 
tho Qrphoum; Newark. N. J4 
grabs acts from the T. O. B. A 
houses. Jumps Into New York and 
negotiates direct with any colored 
act Willing to listen to a proposi* 
tion to play Whipper 's house. Lee 
Whipper knows so many of tile 
colored acts personally It makes it 
easy for him to Consider them in* 
depeAdOatly. 

It may be worth repeating at this 
time that the big colored stars or 
top notchers ar^ all working shows 
under ofiky (white) management or 
direction. Even many of the en- 
gagements abroad are handled by 
the ofays and this takes In Florence 
Mills. rOgarded as tho biggest draw 
of any of the colored artists either 
In the ofay or race houses. Miss 
Mills has long been under ofay 
stslrcF management. 

To return to tho colored agent 
and the T. O. B. A. connection, the 
branches of that circuit and this 
includes ChMli^re controlled 
and operated by ofays. Of the T. 
O. B. A. organization which was 
first formed as an out-and-out as- 
sociation of theatre owners of 
colored theatres, the booking in- 
terest Insofar as It pertains to the 
race is vested in S. H. Dudley, 
otherwise ofay. 

In this field there aro - pleasant 
recollections of personal contact 
with the biggest and the lowest 
and out of it all comes one thinff 
that the race can hope for, that Is 
that the colored th*^.itrlcal agent 
will not always be In the minority. 



IF YOU DON'T 
ADVERTISE 



IN 




DON'T ADVERTISE 



W^ncsday, July 27, 19«7 



V A R I E T Y 



it 
It 
It 
ff 

it 
r. 

I 




VARIEH'S CHICAGO OFFICE 



HAL HALPERIN in Charge 
Woods Bldg., Suite 604 

Phones: Central 0644-4401 



CHICAGO 



Professionals have the free use of Variety's 
Chicago Office for information. Mail may 
be addressed care Variety. Woods BIdg., 
Chicago. It will be held subject to call, 
forwardtd or advortiMd in Vari«ty't Lotttr 
List. 



A revl.^ed cdlUun of the eiffht big 

^. iH weekly at th«i Maje.stic theatre, 
vith variety, comedy, and quantity 
falore, ran the merits of the weeli's 
fhow 'way above the average. A 
news reel and feature pietnre, 'Wliy 
Girl.s Love Sailors." both I'athe, and 
an Aesop's Fables added to the eUsht 
acts concluded the best show that 
vaudeville patrons of the Miijt'-^tic 
have seen for znuny weeks. liusi- 
DGM ivaa fair. 

Former nhows which were aklmpy 

have cut the attendance down. 

i'oki Sisters (2), Japanese girls, 
Opened with little magic stunts and 
some trick acrobatic work. One of 
the girl.s did some card manipulating 
then string tiit ks and the other girl 
followed with bicycle tricks. The 
4^irls are clever and have a pleasant, 
entertaining act. 

Uke Lew and More, two men. 
deuced. One played the guitar, and 
the other played a ukulele first, then 
a banjo and also accompanied with 
two songs. The act did well here. 

"Daddy." two men and a woman, 
clicked in a liospital sketch. The 
expectant father leave* the aoene 
telling his friend to tak<^ his place 
for a few minutes. The fatlier 
wants a boy, and when he comes 
hack he finds it's a girl. lie goes 
out for air. When he comes back 
It's twins, two girls. Out for more 
air and back to And triplets, all 
girls. Then the nurse decides she's 
made a mistake, none are his. The 
f irl sang a lullaby numher. Comedy 
and sketch okay. 

Clifford Wayne and Tompany. two 
men and a woman, followed. This 
act, an Indian family as they an- 
iioun<ed, opened with a sonj^ by the 
three, continued with acrobatic 
stunts by the men, then la Violin 
•o!o by the son and closed with 
i&zz. Their costumes and the 
•cenery, all Indian etyle, were clean 
and nice looklp^'. This a^t was a 
very hard working trio, and were 
liked. 

George P. Wilson's act, "As You 
Uke It," mixed team, hoked w ith 
much gusto. Strong here. Tom and 
Tlay Remain and Company, two men 
and two wonu ri, in a com< dy sketch. 
Two girls have a date with two men 
In a restaurajit. The men are twins, 
and when they come one by one 
there's confusion. A pop song by 
fhe four follows the understanding. 
IBong and comedy good. 

Wilson and Godfrey, mixed team, 
%'ith slapstick comedy, wowed next 
to closing. This mad© the second 
art of this specief? on the bill. How- 
ever, Majestic audiences don't tire 
of it. 

Tad Tieman's baxi4, •TPlie Tu«e- 

•miths," (8) closed. 



Every act on the Palace bill this 
Week is replete with "blue songs. ' 
With business the way it was Sun- 
aay, it ifl suspected the manager 
started it. Jack Benny, erstwhile 
comedian and master of ceremonies, 
Is held oter for the aecoiid week. 



Keller Sisters and Brother Lynch 
art' als.i htildov* rs. 

i'^'ive Leiands. acrobats, started the 
vaud<e. The act. consisting of four 
' Atlases*' and a femmo, is fast and 
cbnor. Evoryon© In it works with 
pep and vigor. 

Qeo. McClellan, colored single, 
dancing, music and pantomine. Or- 
pheum Circuit is evidently hard ui) 
for acts. Though this act is good, 
it is understood that any acts play- 
ing oi)positlon jiiclvu e huusv s aren't 
for Orplieum. M« Clellan has been 
playing Chicago picture houses, of 
known opposition, for weeks. 

Keller Sisters and Brother Lynch 
as harmonists are excellent. Their 
voices have chai m and a blending 
power that sells. Rube Bloom at 
the piano, good. The girls are doing 
a black bottom finish this week. 
Okay, but they could And a better 
way to close. Jack Benny came on 
at this time, and stayed long enough 
to remark tiiat he had heard a 
rumor that '^Baby Peggy" was on 



Business here at present has taken 

a downw.iril luru. 

Jenst n and I'ultun. t\\<i-m,in ;n - 
robatic team, oi)eni d. Mm m.ike 
nice apiH>arani e, do tln ir tri. ks 
well and make a good stand<ird 
opener. 

Tak W.ih Clian. .Tap mu^ici.in. 
deuitd. ilo pia.ycd lour iliiicrenl 
instruments. saxophone. Chinese 
vinliii. \i..lin ati'l b,inj'>. It.ni.io 
numi'vr \\;is vt ry f.ist .iiul gMiul. 
His costume, a Japanese robe, is 
okay. 

Marietta Craig and roiupany. 
two women and a man. olickiPd in 
slapstick C'iincdv. Thrir act, a 
take-oft" of "The Bat," is preceded 
by a screen reel which tells about 
that mystery play,.; Good Sketch, 
with cast okay. 

Gordon, Manners and Gordon, 
two men and a wom.'n, folldWid in 
a dance and contortion iiei. The 
girl does a pop song and dance 
well, hut the men are the turn and 
conttntitm th«Mr obvious sp« cialty. 

Alma Uuval and 'Company. twt> 
men ana a woman, rlo.'^cd in a 
dance act. Ballroom setting; man 




AM ntatter in CORRESPONDENCE rsfers Aurr^i imk MfihM 

otherwise indicated. 

The cities under Corbet pon<|er»G« in t^ia ieaue of Vsrifty art at 

follows and on pagesx - ' . 

BALTIMORE 61 

B R ^) ...*..•..«.••....... ...61 

CHICAGO ..59 



CINCINNATI .. 
DETROIT ..... 
INDIANAPOLIS 
KANSAS CITY. . 
LOS ANGELES. 



.62 

.60 
.61 
.60 



• • • • • f.» •'<! • •'• • • 



M I N N E APO L I S . * * . ... i . * . ... . 60 
NEW ENOLANO......;..*.,. .00 

OAKLAND ,> . , 62 

PITTSB U RG H .... ••••«•».. .... 61 

PORTLAND, ME, .. .60 
ST. LOUl 8 . . • . . a .*•••«. k ... • . (W 
SALT LAKC. i^..... .4, .......... 60 

SEATTLE 61 

SYR AC USE . ^ ••.«..••*...*... . 62 



Whmt m Chicago 
VUU Th€9m mu 



it Sat. Mats. 
J. 



ERLANGER wed 

George \vmte s 
SCANDALS NEW 

ORIGINAL 
NEW YORK CAST 



h«r wfty to Roumsiiia. Bf^ istigrh. 

Art Prank and Margie Barron, 
mixed rural turn. Plenty of laughs, 
but a little blue. Bob and Gale 
Sberwo^ «<fd their baud of ^eaitsr- 
tainers, followed. The usual "walk- 
ing down the aisles" opening was 
out. This is a distinct Improvement. 
Gale still sln«s and fllays. Bob is 
tooting on the iromhone. With one 
or two exceptions the personnel is 
still the same. 

Jack Benny again, after intermis- 
sion, inlroduced Harry Kahn<>y, the 
mental "blizzard." His turn, though 
dry, is (ntereStlngr* He can spell 
anything upside down and pop-eyed. 

Yvette Rugel wns next to closing. 
What a voice! It has a singular 
clear quality and rsns*: that awes. 
Her repertoire was varied and in- 
cluded two pop numlters. Incident- 
ally, tile pop numbers were also in- 



BeQhr dosfd. 



The type of vaudeville at the 
•Congress can't be beaten for a S.^i- 
cent top. The screen enterUiinment, 
which includes a newsreel and a 
feature picture, "M.jrried Alive" 
(I^ox), is good, and the five acts 
that follow nre light but very pleas- 
ant for summer entert.airimerit. 
Kddlo Hanson, house organist, has 
gained popularity atid the good- will 
of the nei!^lilx)rs. Is shewn bj 
their song response and apj)lause. 



WACKER HOTEL 

CORNER CLARK AND HURON STREETS, CHtCAGO 

300 Rooms — All with Tub and Shower 



Mngle 

$12 a Week 



and «p 



NOW OPEN 



BRAND NEW 

Luxuriously Furnished 

TlUs ultra-modem Hotel ia but live minutes' walk fmm the 
atres. A eoinfor<abIe home at moderate rates for discrtminatiiiit 

INSPECTION WILL CONVINCE YOU! 

Personal Supervlsioii ef Mr. Thomaa Heuaeaeer, Owner 

rttONK Sl PKRIOll 1S86 




Ix>op and all the- 
shuw people. 



pianist; dan^e duetfi, and the girl 

dors a single too d.ince betwern. 
An adapio dance makes good tinale. 
The girl is the feaiture : a^d does 
her work well. Good elosliiir. 



As 

the 

was 

acts 



a bill l^lsying primarily for 

purpose of "showing." there 
very little shown by the live 
composing the American's last 



^ brand 



UNDER MANAGEMENT MIDWEST HOTELt CO. 

DEVON HOTEL 

ROGERS PARK - CHICAGO 




new hotPl — every room with tia'h. pN-vator t>witchbortril. 
^very day. At I^oyola "It" Hlaiion, 20 minutcfa to lo«'P. 

RATES TO THE PROFESSION— 110.00 WEEK AND 



matd eervlce 
UP 



± 



1314 Devon Avgnuc 




ROMANO 

"EAL E8TATGR TO THE PROFESSION 10 80 LA SALLE 8T , CMirAGO. 

Presents MARQUETTE ROAD TERRACE 



ILL. 



« ^iii -liv1»|on 



b«i( tnil.T « I><rtr)o|in«int. rwily W) bulid < 
City to the worlj. Her* mM tl.'>09,0<>0.vo 

now ABot'T voir 



m nnn. Ml ( tW AiiO. 
wortb to fovt tmifi^ 



F. S.— T<»a. I«t0. 



Niart wirh «• low a* ftlO.Oft 



week's last-half show. There w;us 
absolutely nothing, unless a little 
dancer in the closing turn might 
be excepted. 

The closing tyrn, Krnest" St. 
Oeorge's Fan ta.s tics by name, illus- 
trates the lack of continuity and 
showmanship with which the mod- 
ern SD- called "flash act" is chucked 
together. The idea seems to be: 
Sret the scenery, the good-looking 
costumes, n( \ » r mind the talent or 
material, put them all together and 
they s^ll •^sfih act:" if these act 
prodne. rs would think of a song, a 
dance, a laugh line, a "situation" 
and-"att^ h one gt *to-goodneiwi enter- 
talnlntr act instea<l of how many 
inches tjie girls can Hick, how much 
silk there is In the costumes <»n<i 
how many spangles there :no on 
the backdrop, the output would be 
better. 

i:rne.'^f St. rj/^nrgr's F;i nt .i s i if s Is 
the tyi»e. it is saved only by » 
little girl who dances. She' Should 
i»e programmed nbove the present 
title. Opening the biJl were (iur- 
ncfj's hounds; a dog act in want 
in Wg^nt. of routining. The nnim d.-ss 
are exceptionally smart, w»ll 
trained and exec ute th< ir trii ks 
with precision, liut tlM> tri* ks ore 
far apart and misplace<l, that's th. 
rub. The trainer is patient and 
works easily^ Whilo annoiincing in 
a broad, artificial sounding Dutch 
acc» rit. A woman is also included 
and looks okay, while doing 
nothing. 

Next, Samuels and Chester in a 
two -man crossJire turn that is a 
throwback to the old "Wop and th( 
(^)p" biisine^^. ('op doi-H si r.ii^'lif 
and "W'oji" attempts fomedv and 
blngs. The latter haa a pleasing 
l<nv \<dce, hut h.ts chosen his num- 
bers without taste. Cop is a me<li- 
0( re ntrnlMht. He doe.*<n't try ting- 
iuK. will, ii Is the turn's virtue. 
Small tinush. ^ 

Wm. Bence and Company (3) 
wfre a con)i)lete flop in So. .T. 
r.. nee (lo< s a Chiuk. as he has been 
doing one for years, and Is Just 
aa hajf-funny as of yore. Tlie t 
represents a chop joint and is ex- 
ception.! !!> good. IJf.nee has a neat 
eet oi dr. I IMS around whh h to 
build another act. The currctit 
Ijence vehi' !<• j.s impossihle. 

Lrf.e and Durt Hyan, brothers, nre 
also familiar small-tim^ tirnt^re. 
and all tiiat cm be .M;iifl is thii t 
thry hav» nevtr b en seerj t*. wors* 
adv.Tnt.iRe, Kverything old is in- 
f or],<i :'.:<■] In this .song-t;iIk a( t 
an»J nothing is worthy (,r luif.: 
placement. A cute little girl i i 
— Hin<) .i.s.sistv. 

•Slid*-. K<-lly, Slide." the picture 
lilr'ly drew some »• t ra >f triers iuiu 
♦li» Arn'H'-in on hot Thurstla:, 
nif-ht verlijeiess. the plact- na> 

n< more tlian ;»»»oijt. h^tit hih-d. 



Kverything was ( ins Kd wards ui 

tho l>iv<-rsty l.i.v^t 'riiiirsa.iy niglu. 
Tijc eniir«- \audc bill, running on ' 
hour and twenty nilnutts. consisted 
if I'Mw.irds ;tml his Kit/-<'.niti)n 
Ki \ la ( A nia.Hd r t»f ccrc- 

moiiiis. (lus scored a knoi kout. 

Thr r« \ ui' t>|>( MS in ••..n.-" with 
three dam>«. la in buaidwaik whci I 
chairs, and three pastry inhalers in 
sport attire. Aft< i- sonic K^od sing- 
ing whii'h ^^'rved as a t i>i ex- 
planation of what was to follow, 
the tlire(^ ntissos. hoof. What look- 
ers tlieso cals are! IM wards sure 
Ki ts 'em. Therv came a few^-miniites 
of I'M\«ar(ls' .souK^. 

The l.an«' Sisteis, T.. ota ;ind U.Ia. 
foll.»wed witJi some v< rv « x. . ptional 
harmony. The girls, b.-th bU.ndo. 
did solo numbers furilu r on. Oxw 
has a high soprano voice, th» oiii- i 

a soi t of mezzo. Their voices b:. lul 

nitely, and have a rich quality. 
(l.Kxi |,( t for picture houses! 

Irene Ciorman, danseuse, next. 
She's the Chicago girl who is tak- 
int: 111-' T>lMce of Jerry Dryden, who 
was injured in Milwaukee thre* 
weoks ag«». Plenty of newspaiKM* 
n«U fit isiIl^; h< iIms miss, thoiii,'h 

she went over on her own merits. 
MairveTous dancer and rx tite. 

A couple of boys dressed as 
"IMlsener ' ads, sing drinking songs. 
'HStudent Prince" stuff followed, 
could just as well been b ft out. 
Here and there CJus played the 
pluno. 

Ji':\u TTolly, violinlsfe, very good 

on looks, but o)ily lair as a tiddler. 
She's a cute trick. A 'doll number 
followed, after which tin' 1{. ynold 
sisters did the "dark foundation" 
( B. B ). The girls nre lookers, and 
stomp merrily. Armeda, rcall.\ 
Spanish, sings and dances like no- 
body's business. She is pri»tty. of 

the Kdw.ai-d'.-^ vnri'tv. She went 
through the audience making j)ick- 
olits. atrd gaining laughs. Then 
back on the slag'- to thi-ow flowers 
to the folks. Right aft«»r her <'am<' 
Bay ' B61ger. Rolger. dressed as a 
waiter, suptdic^* mn» h of the <om- 
edy throughout. He threw onions, 
as a satire on Armeda's bneti^ss 
attempt. P.^dger. as n dan '-r. cer- 
tainly deserves his title, ' Uubber- 
legs." "Vivian Martin. Hcr<d>atlc 
dancer, scored with her kicking 
finale, Spanish, nnd very forte. 

Business pretty fair, thanks to 
Edwards. Kdwards should ha ;|jB[ a 
pit tT're house with a ban<l. ■• • 

Feature ].Icture was **llolled 
Stockli^f^'^jiy ar). 

With the* - openffiir of the Will 

Morrissey I{e\ ue at tho Hollywood 
Music liox, prcsi nted by Fletch< r 
Billififrs, Ihe Saturday mtdnigi t 

m.atlnees, quite piii)ular here about 
a year ago, will be n sumed. The 
Morrfssey ffhow will give eight 

night performances wcckl\', with no 
afternoon or regular matinees, the 
extra night show being scheduled 
for Batardays at 11.30. 



sold his properties to .S. Wills of 
Chicago. I'ranke will continue at 
manager of tho Str.viid. Humb.ddW 
the only piofure h"Usc in tin- ojty. 



Kr.tuit'N \- Kr.inn r. ticket brokers, 
lot aieti in the iJarrii k lluMtrc budd- 
ing, have discontinued. 



Tom Henncssy. fiirmer manager 
of the St. Hems H»»tel Iwis taken 
over llie New Wacker Hotel. 



Richard P. Johnson has replaced 

.Mont'' Wilhite as nvmairer of \\'en- 
<lell li.ill Music i'ublishing Ctim- 
pany. 



"\\'ilii Wesiidts." now playing 
I t'ort thealr*-. doses Atiixust 27 to 
j make room for 'Tommjf/' which 
opens August 2S. 



All employees of th© Belmont 

th«atr»-, I., &; T house, have be<'n 
given their notice )to take eff<'« t 
July 31. Orpheum Ihfterests will 
take possession Aug. 1. It is undor- 
stood the "front" employees will be 
transferred to othipr hotisei. 



Dave .Silvt r.stein Is 
Harm's C'hic.igo oinco. 



inaaager of 



W.'iyne P l<'r;inke, formerly of 
Marion, owner ot theatres in Hiim- 
bbldti Bode And I<uverne, has 



T.ou Wi iner, a<l\ <'i t ising spent 
for the Krlanger theatre ia taking 
over the press work for Whlte'a 
'Scandals,'^ - 

house. 



Which is playing at* that 



Alex Mcl-auKhlin is acting In the 
capacity of temporary muna^ier of 
Tiffany'* Chtcngo oiWce. 

(Jeorge We.st ami Morris Si blank, 
partners and produc4Nri of Crescent 
pictures, were in to see Henri I'ill- 
man, manager ot Capitol exchange, 
regarding distribution. • 



Jack Steinson, for many years 
manager of Vitagraph, h.is boon 
appointed to <'over I'athe's South 
side cMucago territory, lie replaces 
Dan /Mattln. 

John Mendikow, recently manager 
of Tiffany's Chlca' ^ olllce, is now 
with the Advance Tniiler Service 
Corpor.'ithm jis a sales nianager. 
» — 

Max Holfn^an, Jr., leaves "Gay 
Paree" next week nnd takes over 
the light c<»me<lv role in lOdgar 
Selwyn> "^tiike Up the liapd." 

Wallor Meakin. old-time booking 
agent, is now associ^,ted vyitli Nudcl 
Amusement Company, In, the pki' 
ture h9UM presentation lletd. 

Harold I..ee Is mUnttfer of Sher- 
man Clay s new Chif^ago. Office, in 
the Capitol building. 

Lillian Rosedale (Joo^lman Is va- 
cationini; at Seagate. Long Island. 
8hi*rr he mUM ahout three w e^fc*. = 

Simon Agency, through Jones 
and Obenchnin, attorneys, attached 

"<;Hrden of Mehxly," flash a< t, for 
$312, charging n<»n-payment of 
booking commission to that amount. 
Service at the Palace, South Bend. 



l*KUKK.SHlo\.\l. ilOMR 
Sinoie with bath. $12 
Oaubie without bath. fia.M 
OcyM* witli kath. fu 
gUNNINfi WATER IM ALL ROOMt 

ST. REGIS HOTEL 

516 No. Clark St.. Chicago 
i'tHtii«>: Wup. J;r:i . 
RAILS: ftinfl« wItMMt bath. t« 



SCENERY 

DYK SCKNFRY, VKI.OI K i'l IITAIItR 

R. WE8TCOTT KING STUDIOS 
nif W. turn nntm it.. CMcage 



STILL THE FINEST THEATRICAL HOTEL IM CHlCAQOi 

tifie Claribge 

SWIMMING FOOL - GYMNASIUM - Bl^EABSAI BOOM 

Whiit»>v«>r the nature /»f your aot. you can rehoara^ It at The Clftrtdge. W« art 
Rltuat*'<r in r)ri<- of th" Hn'Ht rHHl<I^nlial Mctlons Of Cliicago and ar« but MB 
minut<-a from th'- lh«:itrir.ii diMtrict. 

Osr KAtea CMUNit Doplieafrd. lavMiiaato and Be CMivlaeed^ 

WnKKfA': HlnirlA. «IO..<VO to $«1.<M); r>oabl#, fl'i.OO to fSZ.fVO. 
We ifiy your ttMiifiurt :tt by tftii Iroiii any atutiun io the eUy. 

1244 North Dearborn Street — Superior 4980 

MRS. M. M. VIGNES, Manager 



RKMOnRLKD 



The FROLICS 



RKDBCORATKD 



THS MOST BMhXmWVh CAWB IN THE WORLD 

«• Baat 22d etr««t (oppr>aita "I." atmtlon), Chicago. Jll. 
Tho R^ndesvoua of th« Th«>atrifal Stara 
CIVIC AND POrilTI'-AT. UHlTllCa 

RALra QAL.IALT, Maimgex 

JtlitSBVATIONB ArCBPTKD . Phowf_rAIiIIMgl-mL 



NEW CITY HALL SQUARE HOTEL 

tM-utrd at i^tlir' KrT% "1" ^'t** Heart 

it W. ffaiadolph m. CniCAUW «r thr 

Knliref.r KeirioiJrti «i himI l-:lnliura4<-J.v I^iriiithed 

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 

<)lt#-n»t»'il |i> mill for rit« i»> 1 1« nl r» 
m>H XKN't Mnn.iK^r Phone TrMlklln 4744 

th« Best Bet in Chicago— SEN ATOR FRANCIS MURPHY 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



VARIETY'S LOS ANGELES OFFICE 

ARTHUR UNGAR in Charge 
Loew'i State Bldg., Suite 1221-22 
707 So. Broadway, Trinity 3711-3712 



LOS ANGELES 



Professionals havs the free use of Variety's 
Los Angeles Office for information. Mail 
may be addressed care Variety, Loew's State 
Bidg., Suite 1221-22, Lot AngtiM. It will be 
h«ld aubjAct to call or forwarded, or advtih* 
tisad in Variety's Lett. r L 



l-'iinlinK theit t f ttlc (liniiiilsliinj; the 
Orph' iiru had to be okayod by the 
city d« i>artnient of health, and an 
annDuncenient in the outer lobby 
carries the assuranee ihat the air in 
the thcyatro atlds to tiie comfort and 
wcll-)>einff of patrons. This is for- 
tunate for .such customers as still 
have the "Orphcum liablt" ])« cau.se 
the lar<« bein^ dished out \\<>okIy 
could hardly be termed conducive to 
their comfort and well-beini?. I^st 
week wus another "lluke," with a 
couple of brif^ht .sj^ots to relieve the 
monotony of an (»ther\vise drab bill. 
And that poor over-worked, battle- 
scarred piano. Four times in eii^ht 
turns it was hauled into view, each 
time with the battainid ie^nd facing 
the customers. 

The only real bright spot on the 
entire bill was the ofTerinK of the 
yix Keillys. a half dozen juveniles 
who provide an altogether too brit'f 
routine of sohira and dances. Most 
refreshing turn seen on the loc;al 
Orpheum stage in many a moon. 
Ken I^ftimy ts back agrairi/ Hii^^^ was 
.satisf\in^' to tliose who did not s<'»' 
him on his two recent appearances 
at the same honaie. whHe Roafta and 
hep. dancin.^ and sinjrinpr revue for 
at llnale were suiliciently bright to 
hold the apeetatora in theli(> iR^ara. 

Opening' spot went to Chon*.? and 
Roaie Moey, Chinese entertainers, in 
% Wutiiie df dances aind^iii^"1»y 
tha frill. Their Cakewalk di^a in 
OMaiital attire was their beat ef- 
fort. Folli&Wlng^ came the DIehl Sla- 
ters and Mac Donald in an<»th»^r 
dancing and Hinging turn. The girls 
do mbatly comedy dan<»e litimbera, 
.".nd are proficient in that line. 

Florrie LeVere, for no rea.son at 
aMi i»p»hed with an iMpbsaible skit, 
suppo.s(^dly at a box in the theatre, 
in which she indulges in dialog with 
Lou Handman. her accompanist, 
doing into full *stage, with piano 
supposedly on a roof garden, and an 
excellent view of Times Square in 
the background, Mtsa LeVere 
gives a series of Impersonations, in- 
cludlnpr Marion Davies and Kitty 
Doner, very well done and well re- 
ceived. During a change, Edythe 
Handman, sister of Lou, essayed a 
BOng, For a finale the two girls put 
on a black bottom that drew a hand. 

Ken Murray had a hard time get- 
ting iho slim aiidience arouiaed to a 
point of enthusiasm, but manapod to 
get by nicely. The dancing of the 
Charlestons waa aatlafyintr. 

Kdmund Tireese presented a one- 
act playlet by Irvin S. Cobb titled 
"Happy New Year." The actor por- 
trays the role of a broken down 
waiter who is called upon to serve 
his wife and her lover, in a private 
dlnlnp: room. The skit is dreadfully 
dull up to the final few minutes 
when Breese haa an acting oppor- 
tunity. 

Lrlllian Fitzgerald, next-to-clos- 
\ng, did a aeriaa of chinttiister aong 

numbers, to .score 'v. 'ith "cat on the 
back fence" idea. Jo© Daly at the 
plafio. 

^""losinB: si>ot nieoly held down by 
Rosita, with her Spanish orchestra 
ot five pieces. Roaita la a looker, 
graceful and a e«impetent exponent 
of the dance. Paco Moreno as- 
aialed with aome dliRlciilt dancinfr. 
One of the outatanding |eatur«a of 
the bill. 



Mayan August 15. iSUie Jania will 
be atarred. 



The mercury registering 93 de- 
grees didn't m«'an a tiling; to IVm- 
tages Hag wavers ia.st Monday aft- 
ernoon. Finding parking space at 
the first show wa.s a problem, with 

, the stalls gccupiid top and bottom. 

I The screen feature, "is Zat So?" 

! with (JeoiK'c ()'i?ri« n and Kdmimd 
Lowe had a lot to do with all this, 
and the vaude portion cinched mat- 
ters with the insiders. 

Joe I'hillips (Le Mairt? and Phil- 
lips) was showing an afterpiece to 
I'antages, so the customer.s K'>t a 
break and remained seat^'d for an 
extra half hour. The piece is the 
same I'hillips did with tJeorpc I.e 
Maire last year and it is funny, but 
didn't fit on thifl bin. joa Phillips 
has annexed himself an okay strai.t^ht 
man and is doing tlie "chiropracter'* 
aett^ The turn is a^; laughable as 
ever and that goes double for Joe. 
They went for it hook, line and 
ainker here and howled at . tti VphU* 
lip's "nance" is a ; d)ftrt^ and Cft 
miss anywhere. ■ 
Altogether the bill waa ^excepttcii- 

i ally good, with Myron ail and 
Co. opening to a sliow-stopping exit 
and making It tough to follow; Pearl 
is still turninf^ those i)irouettes and 
in a way Uiat puts him in the fea- 
ture claaa. Th# other male hoofer 
was an out-an-out hit and showed 
Rusiiian footwork tliat was a knock- 
outs A irlrl dancer waa neat and 
capable, but fell behind the fast 
pace set by her partners. The 
piailo accompaniat aeofed oh his 
own. The act works in full. 

Is'ancy Fair in character songs 
and mondfogue waa ^aay for tlia 

"deuce" spot. Her songs pot the 

edge and auited her type of work 
boat. Her tiiBiii1>eiv ai^e apectel and 

good enough for the way she puts 
them over. Mias Fair is a looker 
and has peri6liallty.^B0%by ( "Uke") 
Ilenshaw followed Joe IMiillips and 
closed strong. His songs, patter 
and yod«llng caught cm faat after 
the first cr)uple of minutes, and aft- 
er that the st^ge was his. The 
"uke" player's wlfef looks great, and 
looks better to develop. 

Bartee Sisters revue, comprising 
song, dance aiid thatrtmientai, closed 
the show and managed to hold 'em. 
Four girls and three men, with the 
former doing moat of the work.' The 
act would have looked better open- 
ing the show than here. Not enough 
variety in the routlnea; 



of Sam Rork, motion picture pro- 
ducer.* 



Nathan Hurkan, Charlie Chaplin's 

attoriifV and New York representa- 
tive, is in town. He intends to re- 
main here about 10 daya to do aome 
legal busine.s.s for T'nlted Artists. 
Quizzed about Chaplin's affairs, the 
attorney proved reticent. 

Xiik Carter, recently from New 
York, bought out the Thomas A. 
F<*r8olTa casting ofRcea here. Carter 
will manage players and directors. 



As the result of many recent acci- 
dents at the automobile gate of Uni- 
versal City, city officials have made 
the inter.section a boulevard stop. 
The studio fronts on a busy state 
highway, and hereafter traffic will 
be forced to stop at the intersection 
to (eliminate further acrioua aQci- 
dents. 

Studio ofllciala are afraid that 

apeeders on the li()ulevard might 
crash into a car exiting witli promi- 
nent players, whose injuries might 
hold up production on an important 
(picture indeAnitely. 



The Pasadena Community of 
Pasadena, Cal., will present "The 
Black Flamingo," a new* play by 
Sam Janney, July 26, for a two week 
run. In the cast are Robert Griffin, 
Mra. A* H. Palmer. Kathleen Fitz, 
TUehard Menafee, Maurice Wells, 
Jerome Coray, William Fuller, Dolly 
Green, Sarah Burns, Ralph Freud, 
liloyd i^olan and I>wight Newton. 



JtHxri Rocbe, plctur'e actor, will be 
In the caat of "Oh Kay" when the 
li»?ht opera opens here at the new 




Guerrini A Co 

fie Lvadlns 
Laricit 

ACCORDION 
FACTOaV 
l« the Unit«« StatM. 

Tbn oalf racton 
Uut makat any act 
of Raeda — madr b) 
lMri'1 

I77.17B CaluMlM 

AfMM 

■•■ FrenelsM Cel. 



MOM' OKKilNAL 

COFFEE SHOP 

la the Geldca Weet 

Carl— MULLER'S— Lill 

"TWO OLD TIMERS" 
Direct from Train or Theatre 
Yoa Are H'eleeme 
724 So. Hill St. Loa Angelea 



Fipreuroa. operating,' as a, Combi- 
nation vauUe and ui<^ture house on 
a weekly chahg^ baals, has switched 
to two chanKCH a weok, ».f the same 
combination. Tlie first "split" 
opieiied July i2 to rtin f or five days, 
with the second bill goin^ in for 
four da.y» after which the bill will 
be chanpred fiuhdays and Thurs- 
days. I'M;,'ueroa is controlled by Far 
West Theatres, with West Coa«t 
supplying the vaude bookings. The 
houaa playa five acta.; 



A Renoral shift in West Coast 
managers takes Cus Eyessel from 
the Million Dollar to the M( tropoli- 
tan, succeeding F. T. Tliomas, who 
has lieen house manager there 
under Frank Newman for the last 
year and a half. U. H. I'oole, late 
of tho l<'ik'curoa. goea tO the Mil- 
lion Dollar and is succeeded by 
Milton Arthur. lUrnard 1 lines, as- 
sistant to Thomas at the Meti^&Il- 
tan, is shiftod to S( attle. and 
Thomas will be assigned to another 
Weat Coaiat houae. 



Roger Manning', form< r busin(>s3 
mana^or with "Wings," has been 
Kivon the same position for the 
lieery-Hintton flying comedy. Now 
We're- Jn4h« -Air**^ :• • •-• :-• • - ■ • 



Mike Newman, formerly manager 
for Sid Crauman, is now handling 
publicity and exploitation a.t the 
Columbia atudlos here. 



Bobby Agnew and Ann Rork. 
both in piettires, ha^e agreed to 
a,i;ree aK-'iin and have annouiiced 
their engagement. No date has been 
set for the wedding. Agnew was 
fi)rmerly reported cTitra i^od to May 
McAvoy. but this was denied hy 
both. MIhs Rork is the daughter 




TINES SQUARE TRUST 

^ Seventh Avenue and 40th Street, New York 

With ample capital, experienced etaff, board of directors comprising 
juccessfui business and professional men (including Mr. WILLIAM 
M0RRI8 and Mr. KARL TAUSIG), Commercial Bankmg, Truat, 
Feraion Dapt^ Invaatmant, Travel, Custom Houaa Dept. 

THRIFT— 4% INTEBE8T SAFE DEFOSIT-^MODERATE RATES 

TIMES SQUARE TRUST COMPANY 

Sevrath Avenue and 40th Street, New York 



ST. LOUIS 

By TOM BASHAW 

Ambaaaador — Herbert Rawllnson 

in person, and "Service for Ladies." 
Foreat Paric Highlanda — Vaude. 
Qardari-^oodmah Playera in "The 

Rivals." 

Grand Opera Houaa — ^Vaude and 
"Married Alive." 

Liberty — Burlesque. 

Loew's State — Max Fisher's Band 
and "Women Love Diamonds." 

Lyric Skydome — "Cheaters." 

Missouri — Brooke Johns in person, 
and "Ten Modern Comihandmenta." 

Municipal Theatre (Foreat F^rk) 
— "The JJollar Princess. 

St. . L»uit^*<A. and P. Gypaiea" 
band "His Dog." 



For the aecond time this season 

all records for the Municipal the- 
atre in Forest Park were broken by 
' liose Marie," with the intake at 
the box ofHee totaling $47,374, the 
previous high record for the big 
outdoor amphitheatre havinsr been 
established the week before by 
"The Song of the Flame," with 
' K.-s,^ .Marie" surpassingT the re- 
ceijits for "The Song of the PMame" 
by $9,249. The week's attendance 
in the reserved seat section was 
55.000 and in the free seats 12,000, 
with hundreds of other spectators 
viewing the production from points 
of vantage on nearby hills. The 
prices ranged from a $2 top to 25 
centa. 



Work is well under way 
foundation of the new Fox 
at (J rand and Washington 
vards, in the heart of the 
boulevard theatre diatriet, 
now nnnil)ers the Shubert 
the Kiiii)re.Ms, the Missouri, 
Central and St. Louis. 



for the 
theatre 

boule- 
Grand 
which 

-Hialto. 
Grand 



Herbert Rawlinson's debut as 
generalissimo at the Ambassador 
drew such crowds to that Skouras 
I'.rothera playliouse that it seems 
the i).)Iicy thus adopted and al- 
ready in force at the Mis.souri the- 
atre, where Brooks Johns has 
boosted the box-ofHce ante heaps 
will become a Hzture at the Am- 
bassador. 



INDIANAPOLIS 

By EDWIN V. O'NEEL 

Keith'a — "The Gorilla," Stuart 
Walker stock. 

English's— "I^ve 'Em and jUeave 
Km," P.erkell stock. 

Circle — "Framed." 

Indiana— "The Peddler." 

Ohio--"Ten Modern Command- 
ments." 

Palace— "Notorious I^dy." 



I.,o\ve will again take over the 
Palace, Keith house, to close July 
: and l'ala<>e .ictiior tii ui.t :r.f. Will 
' Honqlr. Tvtt^-go tmrk to the h*^i 
Keith house. IJowe held, the original 
. P.ilwe frani hi.'?rv. }iough will head 
i the Keith interests here. Pig time 
vaudeville will start about Sept. 17. 
I Palace will be riinodeled by Lowe. 
' 11< i h .Tennin^s, formerly I*alacc 
rrjanagcr, has been transferred to 
the Temple theatre at Detroit. 



MINNEAPOLIS 

"Hennepin-Orpheum —Vaude and 
"Too Many Crooks." 

Pantages — V'audo and "Dearie." 

SeventTi Street— "Vaude and "Win- 
ners of the Wilderness." 

State— "iiough House Roaie." 

Strand— **The Whirlwind of 
Youth." 

Lyric — "Special lieliv^ry." 

Grand — " LoverjB " (aecond loop 
run). 



W. D. Bugge. manager of the local 

municipal auditorium, goes to New 
York next month to try to arrange 
for the appearance of "The Miracle" 
here. Business men who are under- 
writing the Chicago Grand Opera 
Company are willinir to guarantee 
the Morris Gest attraction. 



A. G. Bafnbridge is now in New 

York lining up his stock company 
for the coming season at the Shu- 
bert. He will have an entirely new 
organization. I'resent plans are to 
open the season on August 21. 



Colonel Charles Luidbergh Is 
scheduled to appear in Minneapolis 
August 23. Ha Will daliveir tire talks 
bapa. 



MILWAUKEE 

By HERB ISRAEL 

Miller — "Love Thrill" MeCall 
Prid^e I'tayers and "Ladies Be- 
ware." ■ - ■ 

Alhambra— "Painting tlia Towto.^ 
Garden — "Baci^ Stage." 
M a jestie— "Sottl«Wli«;ra til 86- 
nora" (vaude). 

Merrill — "Dance Magic.** 
Palace— "Irlah Haarta" (vaude). 
Straru — "Framed." 
Wisconsin— "Twelve Miles Out" 



The annual Million Dollar Fur 
show has been alloted^ to thp Wis- 
consin this year and WlU 
from July 30 to Aug. #. 

A sell -out for both pei^oVfilftkieMi 
of the Ringling show July 

Avelyn M. Kerr, organiat oVafi- 

WSOE. local radio station, and her 
manager, Arthur F. Knnis were 
secretly wed a few #eeka agro. ' 

The Milwaukee Journal has pur- 
chased radio atattfl^; WKAr 
has had tb« cfOl l^ttoiv ohanvad to 

WTMJ. ■ • 



Eddie Harris, film house enter- 
tainer, sprained hia ankle at the Co^ 
lonial last week. 



NEW ENGLAND 

Thieves entered and robbed the 
Laurler theatre in Woonaocket, 
R. I. 



Sketches for a theatre to be 
erected at Nashua. N. H., for Har- 
risey &. Barrj' are being prepared 
by James Tu«k, Boston architect. 



Permission has been granted to 
the Moody Theatre Trust at Wal- 
tham, Mass., to erect a $250,000 
house in Moody street on noarket 
site. ■^ 



The New Bedford theatre has 
been closed for the summer, leav- 
ing the downtown movie battle to 
be fought between the State and 
the Lnipire, the latter a Publix 
house. The Empire ia experiment- 
ing with 11:30 opening with 15- 
cvnt price to 1:30. Both houses are 
playing ^runs beg inhjng flat* 

nrdaya..- , 

While moat cities seetti content 

to support one stock company. 
Worcester, Mass.. is taking care of 
two. The Poll Players are at the 
Plaza and the Golden Playera ave at 

the Worcester. 



Fitehburg. Ma.«!s., mothers forgot 
matinees at the atres and took their 
baldes to a baby show at the city 
hall. When it waa found that ad- 
mission was being charged to 
mothers of entrants they stormed 
the i^laee and ]>olice Chief and ofll- 
cers took charge. 



NEWARK, N. J; 

By C. R. AUSiTIN 
Proctor's — Vaud#, ^Dirums of tha 

Desert " 

Loew's State— Vaude, 'Callaham 
and Murphys." 

Newark — Vaude, "Snowbound." 

Mosque — Vaude, "Tlie I'oor Nut," 

Branford — Vauda, ^Bimal>e o# 
Widows." 

Fox Terminal — "Good As Gold** 
"Frenzied Flamea." 

Capitol— "Slums of Berlin," "Tha 
World At Her Feet." 

Goodwin— "Whirlwind Of Youth.* 

Orpheum — "Bl|MBk.*£yed Suaan* 
pictures. * .('. 

Stanley-Fabian has closed the 
Castle in Irvington, for the first 
time since it was opened, but this 
is the llTst summer for the Sanford, 
the new house under S-F control. 
The Sanford is shifting from semi- 
week^ !• triMrtalilsr ehanvat r of 

bilia. ' • ' ' ^ ■/':■ . '^r- ■ 



Jim Je^frkw ia tryinir to get Beck 

Welters of this city to act as busi- 
ness manager for his theatrical 
toiHr lif AuiitraHa. 



The Branford, in a tie-up willx 
the Star-Baiffla. la holding ah op^ 

portunity contest in which the win- 
ner will not only get a week's ap- 
pearance at the Branford but also 
foilir: #eeks in Stanley houst&a. 



PQinrLANO, ME^ 

B»^HAt;ejfiAM 'V '^ 

strand.— "See Tou in Jail," '^|^« 
tain Salvation." 
CMpli'ai-p-^'Rooktea.^ "Tite ttnrfM 

Commandment." 

Portland— "Winning of Barbai;a 
Worth." 

Elm.— "A Dog'.s Life.** 

Jefferson — {[Stock) "Cradle 
Bhatcliara. "— 



Keith's, which has been closed 
i!or tha firat time In yeara thia aum* 
mer, will reopen with vaudeville 
and pictures Aug. 1. The theatre 
tried otii at«ck for thraa weeka« Mf 
business failed. 

Cyrus H. K. Curtis, donor of tha 
Kotaaisliniar Memorial Organ in 
this city, said to be fourth largest 
in the world, was a guest last week 
at ona Of tha dally Muiiicit>al eon* 
oerta. 



SALT LAKE 

QLBN raRRINB 

The L. Marcus Enterprises, hav- 
ing purchased the Orpheum the« 
at re, are looking for an appropri- 
ate name of six or seven letter.s. 
A contest is being conducted wUli 
prize awards. 



Incorporation papera for the 
Main Street Inveatment company 
of Poeatdlo, Idaho, were filed and 
it is reported business men plan tha 
building of a theatre here. Tha ai»^ 
proximate coat Of the building if 
$200,000. 



"Mi^ Utah" will be selected July 
28 and 29, at Saltair, when the sec- 
ond annual Saltair-Atlantic City 
baauty contest will be held. Strint;- 
ham A. Stevens is manap:er of the 
Saltair Beach Company, sponsoring 
tha avaiit« 



Dorothea Antel 

Sunshine Shoppe 

226^ W. 72nd Street, New^WiTeitA 
Cilerinff to Professional FoIU 

Opera Length Silk Hosiery 
Silk and Imported French Lingeria 
Lovely Spanish Shawla 
and Sunshine Qraating Carda 



936 SO. 
SROAOWAY 



Sale or Rental 

Scenery 

Drapes 

Art Plowara 

Wickerwara 

Papier Maeha 

Prologue Settinga 

Lobby A Ballroam 

Decorations 



A now $100,000 refrigerating i)lant 
has been installed in the Indiana, 
new IViblix house. 



NOTE NEW ADDRESS 

PAUL FOR 

TAUSIG —SAIL INGS 

^tSON — 



Staamahlp Accommodations Arranged on All Lines at Lowaat Rataa 

Foreign ExchftOfe also Taken Care Of. Bought and Sold 

Oldaat Atanay in U. t. Spaeialising an Thaatrieal Travel 
BI7B0PSAX CONNBCnOMt— PasMiKe Takes Care aT Beth Waya 

TIMES SQUARE TRAVEL BUREAU 

PAUL TAUSIG & SON Management 
Seventh Ave. A, 40th St. — Timea Square Trust Co.— NEW YORK 

PHONB PBNN. tMt 



WMttMdaj. Jidy S7, XM7 



r 



^ ■ • ■ 

Reserved for Professional Patrons 



Two Emihrm Floors in the 
Forty-Mix Story Tower of the 



MORRISON HOTEL 



CHICAGO 



The Coolest LoecOion in Town 
Atop the Tallest Hotel in the World 

CLOSE to the top of the gigantic Morrison Tower, and cooled by the purest 
air ever breathed, the 40th and 41st floors are set apart entirely for theatrical 
guests. Out of earshot of street noises, you can sleep undisturbed until a 
Ute hour of the morning. You can also entertain your friends in perfect seclu- 
sion, secure against interruption. 

1,944 Outside Rooms— Each With Bath 

Every room is outside, with bath, running ice water, bed-head reading lamp and 
Servidor. The last named is particularly appreciated by professional guests. It 
completely prevents contact between patrons and hotel employees when laimdry, 
shoes, etc., are sent out or returned. Also, with the **grille" feature, yott. ean see 
callers before admitting them. t^^tv : 

: Nearest Hotel to Downtown Theatres 

Rates, $2.50 Up' 

!hit Morri^ stands closer than any other hotel to theatres, stores, «i4 riiirddl 
Mitiont* ¥^ it this central location, rooms arc rented for $2.50 to $5 tUuf^ 
cost $5 to $d in any other leading hotel. $tore sub-rentals here are 
fii^7li^"psy^^^^ saving is passed on v t he gt^ t % 

The Terrace Garden and Boston Oyster House 

At these two famous restaurants, the intimate, carefree atmosphere is especially 
appropriate to the summer season. In the Terrace Garden the light, vivacious 
dance music and sparkling entertainments have made it a favorite rendezvous for 
lunch» dinner and after-theatre parties. The programs are broadcast from \yBBI4. 

ALL PATRONS ENJOY GARAGE PRIVILEGES 



1,1 



1 » 



1, V 



1 ^ 



r 



i 1 



, 1 1 yhi 



■A 



ff rr 
ft rr 



f rr' 
rr rr 



^ rf. 



r 



Hi 



1^ 



^1 
^1 



13 



m5J 



M W 



I'll 



11 



\\\ 



a^^^ ^^^^ I 



• 4 



Thm N9W Morritorir whmn compietedp will be the largmH 
tmd taliett hot€l m thm moHd, containing 3,400 rooms 



SEATTLE 

By DAVE TREPP 



and 



iPakM^ (Will 



Pant«a«< 
iraude. 

Moore — "TatOt 

JCing Musical). 

" Fifth Avenue — "12 Miles Out.- 
Coliseum — "Too Many Crooks.** 
United Artists — > "Ten Modern 

Commandments." 

Blue Mouse— "The Blaok Dia- 

■l<>n<l Expresf^." 

: Colunnbia — "Painting the Town 



Bitter Lake Amusiment park has 
Juet opened, miles north o£ city 



"Talijnt seeking night" is bf^in^ 
sponsored by Will Xinff show, once 
a week. Recently a Stattl*' news- 
boy was "discovered," Mathan Wes- 
ton, and ha ti sew IHth the com- 
pany. 



Marmraret j. Ward won the Se- 
attle Times "best girl" contest by 
giving the 12 best reasons why s\u- 
would like to visit Hollywood. As 
a result she will leave this n 
to put her "why»*» into raality. 



The Atlantic City beauty contest 

18 on. In two w«>eks the cont« vstanls 
Will start to make nightly appear- 
ances at the Columbia, when the 
•elecUng will beffin. 




AT UBERTY 

Small Eccentric Comedian 

Height 47 liM^hen. wdicht 78 povndH. 
for Vaudeville, et«. 

M, SMALU Box 47, Variety, 

NFW YORK 



chneider Studios, Inc 

STAGE DRAPERIES 

rijttnlf ^, <'y. ti r.T-.n- 
'IroiliMii l-.ths, V«u>I»'vij ie 
Si-ts, nn-afrual VJti- i* 
'27 W. 47th SL. W.« Voffc 

Bryant MM 



VARIETY BUREAU 

WASHINGTON, D. C 

•If The A ri H ii4 

(IMt Columbia RMd) 
Telaphene Colymbia 4M 



By HAROIE MEAKIN 

National (Rapley)— Steve Coch- 
ran's stock in "If I Was Rich"; 

next, "Smilin* Through." 

Earle (Stanley) — K-A Taude and 
pictures. 

Keith's— (K-A)— Vaudeville. 

Strand (Linkins) — Pictures. 
PICTURES 

Columbia — "Women Ivovo Dia- 
rnciids"' ; next, "Metr(tp<)li.s,** 

Metropolitan— "Is Zat So?*'; next. 
"KolUd .Stopkincs." 

Little — "I'j riiTio do RorKerac" (re- 
turn); next. ' Wuni'in of Paris." 

Palace— The Unknown"; next, 
"11' -Miles Out." 

Rialto — ' Paintinjr the Town"; 
next, "Moulders of Men." 



Much speculation rife as to what 

will be done with I'oli s n»^xt sojusom 
QDeratc d by the Shuberts on a net 
fSHKr of $5,000 annually, said to 

be the * prize re ntal" of any housf- 
with like capacity in the entire 
country, the plot Is now definitely 
includ' d in the new governmtntal 
buihling plan, with but two years 
at the utmost for the house to re- 
main. 

Leonard Ilall Is back on the job 
as draniati<* editor Of the "Xews" 
after varatiotiinK with Father Hur- 
ney, who sponsors the bt. Patrick 
IMayers. 

Meyer Pavis now ha.s an orches- 
tra in the exclu.sive llolel Carlton 
on 16th Ftre^^t. Another new one is 
the Copley I'l.nxa in Boston, sched- 
uled to open Sept. 1. 




But little Is beincT pott*>n acniss 
in the <iain(S as lu the n* w lux 
house In the National I'ress Club 
bulldinj,'. I-? scheduled to Opon 
Labor Day, loo. 



R.'ilph K'lmonds, rnanavinpr T\*Hr 
!or;il Hailio Corp. uf Aineiica ."^ t i- 
tion. wns for many yenrs In ih<- 



KANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. HUGHES 

Royal— "Chanir,** piet(ire. « 

Newman — "italled Stockin^;s," pic- 
ture, and "H. S. iSyncoj^aUon, " 
s ta^e. ' 

Liberty— "The Ot^imif ^kpt^ 
Story," picture. ■ - 

Mainatreet — Vaude and pictures. 

Pantages — Vaude and i)ii fure.s. 
Globe — "Old Uaa Francisco/' 
Vitaphona. 



III. 



t M< .1 1 r "^ ns cc»rn- 

ii,' ".-T:inr 



Another move for Sunday amuse- 
ments is to be foucrht out in the 

'•oiirls by Ivewis Linx, manap:er of 
the lJurford theatre, Arkan.sas City. 

Despite warnings that warrants 
for his arrest would bf> sworn out. 
Manufccer Linx opened his houae 
Sundaj . While the town's mlflia- 
terial alJianfe was hoMinir a nuet- 
inp In the city park denouncint; his 
:i< tion, crowds wera . ^Uln# llie 
theatre. 

His arrest followed the first thiru: 
Mon<Iay nioiiiin;;, and tiie case will 
be tlireshejl out in the Circuit Court, 

Linx Is of the Jewish faith and all 
the eniplojcs of the theatre are 
Jews or Seventh Day Advcnti.sts. 
."^inre all employees of the house 
obs-^rve Saturday as the Sabbath, 
he argues the Kansrus Sunday clos- 
ing law does not ajtply in his case. 

BALTIMORE 

By BRAWBROOK 

Auditorium — ^"Pater Ibbetson** (2d 

woek). 

Guild — " Charles Street Folliea" 

Homewood Playshop — "The New 
York Idea." 

Hippod r oma ■ Vaude and pictures. 

Tw^o players have just graduated 

fi-oni the I'lay Arts (luild, lialii- 
Miore's ♦ nterpj ising intimate tjicatre 
jrroup. to tbe New York stage. Vir- 
ginia W. Fox, who ma(b. h« r debut 
with the l<»eal Guild in tti«! Jirsi 
"Charles .Street FolUes" (IOL'5), an<l 
in "I'atienee" arid "bdaniij*." ba.s 
b< ^-'n si;,'n<^'d by WiDtliroj) Ann a. 

\\ > sb y Thorpe, the otb^r f;ujld«- r 
I" t ' ' ' ivo .'in foit of town cfMitra' t. 
•.vi!l join the cj'frdon .-^tofk Com- 
j ary in A«J>ury I'aik. I'erth Ambov 
and \\ irinipejf. Mr. Tho:;.*- n, l 
i i i 'i I t i l III more dtbui — 



on the ?lst. B. F. Woodhull, na- 
tional pre-sident, was on hand as 
well as Mayor Droening of IJ.ilti- 
more aB4 ^wrk Board/ Preaidem 
Norria. 



It Is nr^nerally anderatood that 
Guy Wonders, who recently n'tinul 
from the nianagernliip of the Hivoli 
theatre Lt l e, hxis In-en niade a dis- 
trict manager by the Stanley- Crau- 
dall Coiiipany with he.idquarters in 
Washington. Fnd*'r the supervision 
of Frank I'rice, newly i»romoted to 
tha managership of the lUvoli. that 
hous<^ hM .tiean completejy redeco- 
rated. 



The musical famly T^obbins Is 
pulling down a lot of publicity here 
at present. Fr«d; who has the danec 
orrhfstra at Ciilin's nmUsement 
park, Is conducting Jfaltlmore 
r.efitJfy Contest for the Atlantic f^ity 
rntry and this w«'fk brotlK-r S.nn 
and hl.s "Haltirnorearis" are on tin; 
sta^e' at i^oew'a Century. 

PITTSBURGH 



By JACK A. SIMONS 

Pitt— "llie Cat and the Canary ' 
(stbeky. • 

Aldine — "The Callahaaa and the 
Murphys." 

Davis — "Ten Modem Command - 
m»'ntH" and vaude. 

Grand — "Man I'ower." 

Olympic— "Kolled Stockinifs" and 
Vlfaphone. 

Harris— "Slavea of Beauty" and 
vaudeville. 

Sheridan Bquara-^'The Claw" and 
vaiidfville. 

Liberty- "Man Power.'* 

ReganWKolIed Stockings" and 

Vil .'I pfionp. 

State— 'Tlp-Toes.- 

Cameo— 'The Claw.** 

Duquesne Garden — > "Buddies" 
(Slock, second wrek). 



A g* t- togetlif r luncheon was ten- 
deiX'd soiij'' 30 thcnfri- rrka na i^' rs of 
the Trl-."tate territ(»ry by Stevi- 
Forr' t. h'.k'T, last week in the 
i'ort I'itt Jiotel. 



by the (3«orflre Sharp players v l>en 
tho "standing room" only si^n was 
put up during? several of t]\<- iti.it- 
Inoes. Anne Forrest was featured 
in "Seventh 



BRONX, N. Y. C. 

I-,ou Hmlth. formerly of tfi' fom- 
modore, d(»vvntoun, has *u< 'eeded 
.VIik<' Edelsteln as mana;:nr »f tha 
Mount Morris. KdtdHt< in w.iy re- 
cently apT)ointed general manager 

of the Bliiiiinwwi Md meiBtr 

circuit. ■ 



A (-racked, bottom was r« .Mponslble 
for tlie closing of the recently 
opened Metropolitan sea wat»r r>ool 
diiriru-r tlx- hottest w'M-k of th*- sum- 
mer. It t<»ok a day and night Hhlft 
of workmen nearly eight <laya to 
make the necessary repairs. 

Prospect. Yiddish vau4#« and pie- 

tur<f^, cUisr-d ff»r suniMM-r. 'o r*-- 
oprn next month with ViddlS>» 
musical and legit attractlofia. Abe 
<'o^,'Ut. man.itrer of tba lldnae. wttl 

attain br in (bar;''-. 



MAJESTIC THEATRE 

DETROIT, MtCH. 

r^at*d oa Petrolt> ?n«*»t Iniimre nn« 
hMHlnmmt artcrjr, W()ODWAHl> AVK. 
at WiUiM. Mudorn In •very r«'si-<-t. 
with a neatlng capacity of apt roxi 
rnatcly 1.7S0. Ilaa b««il optraffd 
vtj'-' < ,^sf ully with Krret n airl : i ■ i 
company pro(luctl<ina. la avail.ibl'- 
imsiHHatvlr for ahevt ar toiic tamn 

Apply to 

MAJESTIC THEATRE CO. 

as OmlJot Ave. 
r./o Kltllnsrr's 

DETROIT, mcir. 



What i,« b« lievcd to be a record In i 
j i 'iit* t.ur;'ii for a Hunuix r Ktt.t 1 i 
' oijii-.tiii \\a;-, ♦ stahlu-vli' d at llm I'i'i 



SALESWOMAN 

S' ll KlMCtrlfr Hulba o> Th»nir«« an<! 



•v , I , 



ATULNTIC APPLIANCE CO. 
449 West 42d St. New York 




production as Mi.^^^s Fox. 



mm 



RALPH MacKERNAN'S 
SCHOOL OF DANCING ARTS 

BerW'^t Center. M.iss. 
SUMMER CAMP JULY 5 TO AUGUST 16 

i'mft-Mtit ivU aixl NorntH^I ( <lllr^^^ 
!»'li»icl«* >\«tI<h If l»«'»irp«l 
Per no«»kl«>( IVrife BRf'kKT f H>TKR. .MASK. 



' ter Ibii*d.v<.n." |>rodij' • d Ijj tb<- 
T dv\in Knoi»f CoriTp.aiiy at t) <^> Am- 

J,. I. 1.1 ■liUnl I,. M« 1-a ij^^jdili, l<'i*<i- 
'< -s iii.i r.afe'f r, reported about $11.- 



T ..-..'.f. f,f Mr-rvlnnd h*dd th^ir nri- 



WANXED 

fJirl and Hoy A^robatl'' Sin -b^fl. Adncio T- am, Sl.ster T<-ani. arid r.n l- 
Tnd I'.oy .VIu«.b'fa.ns for .Sp< ' ialtie.s u/id l*»Mtuit (! S;-->Ls m li< .'ilin' 
Vjiud* vilbj Act. 

Phone for appointn^ent Encficott 6465 

ADOLPH A. ENGEU Producer 

"DANCE FLASHES." "CAIi»< /A, f,\(M(s ' "4 JACKS AND A QVCEN.^ 

' • HAHLEUUIM HfVUt" 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 



DETROIT 

By. JACOB SMITH 

Garrick -"rr-o.ulv.ay" ( I.'th wook). 
Bonstelle Playhouse — iSu Tlus Is 
London" (IJi»nstelle ytock). 

Adams— '-Mtln'l'oliH' (I'd Wdk). 
Capitol — "01«I ts.»n Francisco." 
Ce1oni«l-<^"Siini>le Si.^." 
Madison— "Twelve Miles Out" (3d 

Michigan— "T),o Stolen P.ride." 
^U—"Too Many grooks." 

i:ight««n members (>f tlio Detroit 
I'dlict^ I )oji;ii-lmc'nt's lionmcid*' 
pciuail KUlluitd to see "r>ro;i«l way." 
Joe Klnp. who has a d- t'-rtive rolo 
In the play, was rec«MitIy made an 
honorary member of tiio depart- 



Jamos Pi'aser, leader of a vaude 
troupe consisting of members of his 
family, was roidied of $5,400 in cash 
and jewelry valued at 11.600 while 
riding on a Woodward avenue 
street car. Fraser and his famib' 
were on the way from the theatre 
to their apartment when the •tick- 
tip occurred. 

CINCINNATI 

By JOE KOLLING, 
Grand — "I^ist of Mrs. Choyney." 
Palace — ' Taxi! Taxi!" and vaude. 
Capitol— "The Poor Kut" and 
Vitaphone. 

Lyric— "Wliite Gold." 
Walnut— "Monte Crlsto.** 
Strand— "World at Her Feet" 
Keith's— "The Ice Flood. " 



bark at Swiss Cardan for an In- 
d'-tmite run, with Sid Jerome as 

master of ceremonies and Maik 
.Mar(iii. tte. dance team; Dun Un fx- 
ory at Land o" Pance, Austin Wyle 
and l-'ri'da Sank<^'r cnliostras at 
riioster I'ark; Cliff Burns at Ureen 
Mill. 



Mtmbtr.'j of tlie Cincinnati Film 
Board of Trade presented A. 11. 
Kaufman with a Gladstone baff. He 
r('sif,'n«(l tlie niri n:i i;t>r.s}i ip of the 
I^ouisville (Ky.) branch for I'ara- 
mount July 23 to oi>j^fi a new ofllce 
in I n . 1 i a 1 1 : 1 p < . 1 is, Iitdv, f oi* Bif Feature 
Uithts Corp. 



SYRACUSE 



The Stuart Walker Company is 
repeating "The LASt of Mrs. Chey- 
Bey;** the hit of its current stock 
season, with Ann Davis. McKay 
Morris, George Gaul, Elizabeth 
Patterson, France Bendtsen, Ernest 
Cossart, Muriel KlrkUmd ftnd Har* 
saret ,pouflaM...^,. 

Kohn and De Pinto, musical team, 
have broken after seven years. Jim 
De rinto is located here, having 
recently wed Marie Haller, a local 
non-pro. Manny Kohn will be mu- 
sical director and do a specialty 
with the "Mutt and JelT* ilMrV Wt^ 
the eohtmbla Wheel. ^^^^_4i^ 



Dance tMtnds flllingr Ibtal enge^- 

ments arc: l^ay Miller in second 
week at Castle Farm; Dan Russo 



By CHESTKR B. BAHN 

Wieting — "The Hom« TOwners" 

(Frank Wilcox Co.). 
Keith's — Vaude, pictures. 
Temple — Dark. 
Savoy — Dark. 

Strand— "The World at Her Feet" 
and Vitaphone (Albert Spalding, 
violinist, and "Record I^ovs' ). 

Empire— First half. "A Million 
Bid." 

New Eckel— First half. "Drums of 
the Desert"; last half, "Pals First."' 

Regent— 'Slide Kelly Slide" and 
"The Mysterious Rider." 

Harvard — "Rookies.'* 

New Syracuse— "The Cave Man"" 
and "The Wolf Hunter." 

RivoH^«<Sllde Kelly Slide."' 

Swan— "No lfi|il|*a. Ctold" and -A 
Dog's Life." 

Fal«ce-r"Knooko^t Reilly." 

The Savoy, which went dark 
Saturday night, will reopen with 
stock burlesque Auff. 27, the Satur- 
day preceding the opening of the 
New York State Fair. Of the com- 
pany which has occupied the the- 
atre durinpT the summer, four prin- 
cipals will be retained — Date Curtis, 
straight; Frank Piky, )ttT4»nlle; Ruth 
Price and dene Fox. The other 
berths, including chorus, will show 
new faces. 

The Savoy, which had been using 
an "orchestra" of three and four 
pieces during the greater part of 
the stock run, will have a jazs band 
as liouse orchestra next seaQon, it 
la announced:^ 



ll 




For— 



STEINS 



^ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED 



HHKE 



-and be assured of rccefvlnpr tho 
best materials properly blended 

ISOLD eVKRYWHBRE 
Manufactured by 
jSteia Coimetio Co., N. Y. 



TAYLOR'S 
CIRCDS TRDNKS 



Do not fiiU to He« our new, 
proTed t'Ircua Trunk. 8tronser 
thmm ever, nnmo old price. Bead 
fM' aew catnlosue. 

TAYLOR'S 

727 SMMtli An. U E. Rantfoliik it 

NEW YORK CHICAOO 

(New York Store one lllix-k from 
Kew Madlsoa 8quare Caarden) 



As the lineup now stands, Syra- 
cuse, for a second succe.s.sive year, 
will have no touring attractions for 
its thousands of State Fair visitors. 
The Wieting will have Frank Wil- 
cox Company stock until Sept. 10, 
and the Temple will either be dark 
or attempt to resume pop vaude- 
ville and pictures, it is likely, al- 
though Thomas A. Magrane, who 
directed the Temple Players for 15 
weeks, is said to hkve approached 
tho Cahills with a proxMisltloa tor 
fall and winter stock. 



The Potsdam Fair will make an 
attempt to run on a six-day basis 
this year with night 8ho#a. Set 
to open on Sept. 11), it Wlti have no 
nearby competition. 

Ab.» Cohen, operating the Strand 
and Rialto in Massena, Is circulat- 
ing Sunday movie petitions. The 
village has not be^n wholly with- 
out them, St. Mary's Church oi)or- 
ating Sunday movies for about two 

y 



While the Vitaphone seems to 
have flopixd in many houses, the 
contrary is true in this city and 
Ringhamton where the canned en- 
tortainmcvit is housed ll| tlM Strand 
and Binghamton. > 




Rlaltoltos who were skeptical 
when Loew's, Inc., announced the 
new State here would be ready late 
in tho fall are beginning to change 
their opinion. The steel work has 
gone forward like magic, and brick- 
layers and masons started to rush 
last week. Tho new Jefferson 
hotel, across the stfeet froitt Loew's. 
is rioarly romplotod. Two new 
buildings, the State Tower, and a 
business block, are now under way 
on the sites of two old Syracuse 
tlieatres — the iiastable and Grand 
Opera House. 

Off the stage since last winter, 
when a serious illness forced her to 

i (luit as Conrge Je.ssel's loading 
woman in "The Jazz Singer" while 
playing Chicago. Ruth Abbott, local 

.utress, will ii^turn in "What the 
Doctor Ordered," now in rehearsal. 



CABARET BILLS 



NEW Y0££ 



Cublllliun 

Al Shayne 
lice Jackson 
Mary Vnugha 

Anna h\ny 
H:ttlie Tracy 
Marcia White 
Vhll Romano B4 

CHMliliiiui Royal 
TIno & n.-M© 
X ir^lnia Koach 
Kitty Uinquiat 
Jimmy Carr** Bd 

Chaileaa Madrid 

Al a While 

Yvette Ruppl 
r^orelta McDermott 
Dave iiernie Bd 

Club Alabam 

.Aaccoonera' ReT 

Chib Kentnrfcy 

ralvcrt & Shayne 
IrviiiR Hlooin 
Mabel Clifford 
Edna Sodley 
C'ara Bauer 
Yerke's Bell Hops 



Dub Mdo 
Holland & iiarry 
Meyer Davta Orcb 

Coaale'i Ibb 

Leonard Harper R 

Allie I'.oas I<<^ 

Cotton Club 
Healy & McHufh R 

Kvrraladea 

Dunny Wddon Rev 
Jack Irvlnpr 
.Mlpnun I-.'iird 
Jack Edwurda 
Mary Qleaaon 
Mae Wynn 
Velos & Yolanda 
Billy I-ustiR Or 

Frivolity 
Parlaian Nishts Rv 

Ben Selvln Bd 

llnfbmu 

Floor .'^how 
Julie Wintz Bd 

Hotel AmbaNaador 
Larry Siry Oreb 

. Hotel Kuamu 

BMirrf Stoddard Bd 



Knlck«»rborker Grill 

Mike Lnndan Bd 
Floor .Show 

Mlmdor 

Head A Huro 

M.yer l);ivla Bd 

Mc.%lpln Hotel 
Ernie Golden Orch 

Muntnmrtre 
Mitty A Tllllo 
Bmil GolewMin Bd 

Palnla D'Or 
Rolfe'a Rovue 
B A Rolfe Bd 

Pellinm TIentli Inn 
Arthur GordonI 
Kose<Taylor Bd 

Penneylvanla Hotel 

UoBer Wolfe Kahn 

Salon Royal 

Tommy layman 

Sh'p'h's n;iy T'vern 
Jack McNulty 
Daly & Ma.son 
Chris Tender 
Florence Parker 
Jerry Wrichfa Or 



811ver 8lippev 

Prince Joveddaa 
(leotKe Thorn 
Dan Ilealy 
Deryl Halley 
Jack White 
Ruby Keeler 
Eddie Kd.vards Bd 

Small's ParttdiHe 

Brown & Tan Rev 
JolUiaoq'a Bd 

Strand Koet 

Ciodfruy Rev 
Dave ^^allon 
Buddy Kennedy 
Ole Olaen Bd 

Toxas GuSnan's 
4iith 8t. Club 
Toxas Gulnan 

Tt'xas Strnllere 

Twin Oaka 
Eddie Meyera Bd 

Waldorf-Astoria 

Harold Leonard Or 

WoodnuinateB 

Floor Show 
Mike Speciale Bd 



CHICAGO 



Alame 

H & L Swan 
Le Fevrps 
Lowell Gordon 
Lester & Clarke 
Henri Gendron Bd 

Che*- Pierre 

Plerret Nuytea Rv 
Earl Hoffman's Or 

I>avls Hetal 

Mile Chleo 
Oypey Lenore 

Freddie Bernard 
Lischeron & H 
Al Handler Bd 

FroUca 

Jack Waldron 
I>ydia Harris 
Collette Sla 
Alvarado A Jean 

Beth Miller 

Ralph Williams Bd 



Hollywood Bam 

Patricia Salmon 
Ann A Jean 
Mary Colburn 
Duncan A Tracy 
Stewart A Allen 
M Brunniea Bd 

Jeffery TaTens 
Del Estes 
Helen Savage 

Evelyn IIuiTmaa 
Betty Bane 
Mary Wllllama 

Delorea Sherman 
Hugh Swift Bd 

Ughthouse 

Joe Lewis 
Doree Leslie 
Jimmy Ray 

Helen Oord(A 
Perleo Sis 



Manuel A Vido 
Sol Wagner Bd 

Parody Club 

Oeorfe De Ceata 
Marsie Ryaa 

A I Gault 
Harry Harris 
Jules Novit Bd 

BendesTOM 

Eddie CUfford 
Edith Murray 
Shirley Mallette 

Beth Berlea 
OUivene Johnson 
Caroline Ia Rue 
Seattle Kings Bd 

Ralnbo Gardena 

Lee Evana 

Tripoli t 
Ernestine Cam 

Karola 

J & M Jennings 



Samevar 

Sylvia Joyce 
Marie Stone 

Carroll & Gorman 
Fred Waldte Bd 

Terrace OardM 

N & C Selby 

Keyo Namba * 

Olive 6 NcI1 

Qua Edward's Bd 

Valentloa 

Delorls Sherman 
Salerno Broa 
Marparet Wllllama 
Clay Orch 

Vanity Fair 

Buddy Flaher 
Vierra Hawallans 
Mirth Mack 
Louise Floaer 
Frank Sherman 
Jean Geddes 
Vanity Fair Bd 



ATLANTIO CITY 



Beaaz Arts 

Barl Llndaay'a Rot 
Harry Rose 
Chic Barrymore 
Dorothy Van Alat 
Isable Doraa 
Ruth Goodwin 
Evelyn Kearney 
Thelma Temple 
Grace Carroll 
Mary Carlton 
Margit Dybfst 
I'ansy Manesa 
Betty CoUett 



Adrieiine Lample 
Parddian'a Orch 

Embasfly 

Benny Davis 
Dorothy Davla 

Ruby Keeler 
Mary Lucas 
Rene Valerie 
Jockey Francesco 
Lovey 2 

Arthtir Franklin 
Joe Canduilo Orch 

Silver Slipper 

Jimmie Durante 
Lou Clayton 



Eddie Jackson 

Betty McAllister 
Solits Palma 
Beth Stanleir 
Hanley Sla 
Peggy O'Nell 
Viola Lewis 
Durante Orch 

Palais Royal 
Peaches Browning 

Mario Villani 
Floor Show 
VlUani Orcb 

F Renault Club 
Francis Renault 



Fellies Bergere 

Evelyn Nesbit 
Eddie Davis Orch 

Martln'a 

Eddie Cox 

Kitz-Carlton Hotel 

Anatol Friedman 
Frlediand's Rev 
Al Wohlman 
Irwin Sia 
Mary Hlgf^lna 
Marie IIuhscU 
LeBl'nc & lJuCh'mo 
liOuise Allen 
Margaret Callan 
Dreon Sis 
Al Jocker'a Orcb 



WASHINGTON 



Chevy Chase Lake 
Margaret Little 
Eva aiadya 
Meyer Davla Of 

Jar din LIda 

Eileen Lally 
Dick Libert 
Lido Orch 



Le Pamdis 

Himbcr Ent 
Jack Golden 
Meyer Davis Orcb 

Mayflower " 

Sidneys Orch 



Mlrador 
M Harmon Orch 

Fowhattan Boof 

J Slaughter's Bd 

Spanish Tillage 

J O'Donnell Orcb 



Toll House Tavern 

Robert Stlckney 

I Bof-rris' cin Or 

Villa Roma 
Mae Baer Orch 

Wardenan Parb 
I Boernstein Orch 



beau's Sadie Is a genial ^al. lack* 
ing the brasslneM of the Eagelg 

reading. 

They gave a complete version of 
"Rain' at tho Fulton, fuller In text 
than that of K.agela. Cror^re K\,qj 
Kave Miss Itambeau a good proiiuc* 
tion with Herbert HeyoH, back troqi 
pictures, as the missionary. 

Robert Ktlmond Jones, stajre (je, 
signer, is lecturing at tlie Univer* 
8ity of California summer session 
and making numerous lecture ap« 
p(<ar.'in<'i^ nt prtVftlla ftnd s^ixii-pul^ 
lie functions. 



The OaklsJid Retrf'ntion depart* 

ment has an autorcobile fitted up 
with a stage and poperties and 
able to move under its own power 

to tho numerous yarka and play* 
grounds in the Oakland chain. 



Jamea Gleason plans to return t% 
New York Aug. 1 to start rehear- 
sals In "The Shannons of Broad- 
way." He is taking l>ack a local 
stock actor. Leo Linhard, who 
played a fifty-two weeks' season 
as second man at tho Fulton. 



Herbert Jennings has succeeded 
liUther Gobcl as manager of tht 
Temple, Detroit. 



SALESMAN 

Salesman on commission basis to Rell 
Electric Bulbs to Theatres and other 
large users. A chance to make some 

real money. Address 

ATLANTIC APPLIANCE CO. 

449 West 42d St. New York 



I 
I 



UNITY HALL 

341 West 47th Strool 

NEW YORK 

Phone Penn 2632 
8till Ope n for R ehearsals 

Meeti ngs — L odges 
Under New Management 



I 
I 



NEWS OF THE DAIUES 

<Qontlnuod on pace 40) 

has filed suit in Superior Court 
against S. S. Krellberg nn<l the 
Ivr ell berg Pictures Corp. for $1,750 
salaifs^"" 



Motion for release was filed in 
Superior Court on behalf of Anita 
Davis, one of tlio five convicted of 
manslaughter in the killing of Tom 
Kerrick, picture cowboy. Girl's 
attorney stated she may die If kept 
in Jail much longer. Dr. Benjamin 
Blank, county Jail pl.ysician, said 
slio had lost 19 pounds during the 
several months in tho cell and is 
on the verge of nervous collapse. 
Superior Court Judpe Hardy con- 
tinued final hearing on tho bond 
motion until July 25. ~ 




m 



STRICTLY UNION MADE 





L 




Hartmann, Osbkosli d Mendel Tninki 
ALL MODELS—ALL SIZES ON HAND 

AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES 

ALSO ^fiOO USED TRUNKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION 



wm DO 



WBITB worn CATAUm. 



SAMUEL NATHANS, Inc. 

6M Soventh Avenue, between 40th and 41st Streets. New York CItv 

SOUi AOKNT8 FOB BAM TRrNKS IN TUB EAST 
Phoneei MjooKmerm 61»7-e064 



Arthur MacArthur, former gene- 
ral manager of the Monty Banks 
studio, was denied an injuni tion l)y 
Judge Ciiambers to restrain the 
comedian from producing pictures 
until he was reinstated in the con- 
cern. 



Jason RobardSk picture actor, is 
suing for divorce from Hope 
Altixine Ro bards, whom he charges 
with cruelty. Mrs. Robards is ex- 
pected to file a oross-complaint 
denying allegations made by her 
huiband. Robards' complaint asks 
for tho award of their two children 
as well as community property. 
The couple were married in Salt 
Lrike City in 1914 and separated last 
June. The two children are Jason, 
ir., five years old, and Glenn 
Arnold, 11 months. 



Charles Puffy, screen comedian, 
was arraliTned I'cforo Municipal 
Judge Lieonard Wilsoa on a clmrt;u 
of cruelty to animals. Puffy is ac- 
cused of beating to death a variable 
dog belonging to J. Farrell Mac- 
Donald, scroon actor. Puffy pleaded 
not guilty and trial was let for 
July 28. 



Hollywood as "Peter the Hermit," 

filed a suit for $13n,noo damages 
against Count Ilya Tolstoy, Harry 
D. Wilson, publicity man, and the 
ICdwin Carewe productions. 

The "gag" comes in where Peter 
claims to have been prom'ised the 
male lead in "l^csunect ion," that 
played by Rod La Rocque, and then 
let out. 

The Hollywood character is about 
70 years old. with a long flowing 
white beard, while the part in the 
picture calls fo^; a young and ro- 
mantic prince full of life and pas- 
sion. 




2 33 W. 4^ ST, 



l<?0 

Ifi whlta, 

pink, black 
satin and 
patent 
leather 

Sir $10 

Theatrics! sad 
•Lreot ihori la 
•very stjla and 
descrlpUoa 

SEND FOR 
CATALOQ 



Jack Doylo'H Vernon fight arena 
was completely destroyed by fire, 
believed to have started In a pile 
of sawdust In the yard of tho Okay 
Sawdust and Shaving plant nearby. 
Three fire cmnfmnies brought the 
Maze under control and saved ad- 
joining buildings and residences. 
The loM Is estimated around 
$100,000. 



OAKLAND, CALIF. 

ily WOOD SCAN E8 

Marjorie Ramhcau. as radiant as 
an ingenue and looking like one a 
a result of her "training" on the 
Rambeau walnut grove at Danville, 
a local suburb, opened a special 
stock season in the Jeanne Kagels 
role in "Hain" at the Kulton. 

Some years ago Miss Rambeau 
was the toast of the town as a 
y-ti)c.k player in the »)ld RIshop re- 
gime at Yc Liberty Playhouj^o. The 
stock fans swarmed into the P'ulton. 

Her "Sadie Thompson" diffiM-a 
materially from the one offered the 
bay region by Joanne l<:agels and 
l>lay(>d itnitii lively in Oakland l)v 
Isabel ANitliirs in a Hoi.ry Duffy 
touring production. Miss Ram- 



Aurora Arriaza 

SPANISH DANCING STUDIO 
1721 Broadway, Now York 

To close out few romaining copies 

' of my 

METHOD OF SFLF INSTRt'CTION 
VAST.XNKT PI-AYINO 

; NOW fS 

Eonnerlj $tt 



THEATSICAL OUmTTiiJtS 
IMP Broadway Now York City 




FOR MODERN 

SENSATIONAL 
STAGE 
DANCING 
Stretching and 
LImberlns ExerelaeO 

Now at 
132-136 W. 43d St. 
New York 



M 



INERS 

MAKE UP 

Est Hennr C Miner, Inc 

"scenery 

and DRAPERIES 

•CHEIX SCENIC 8Tt DIO Colnmboa. O. 



C YCS 



For Sale — Great Bargain 
H. Gilbert. »00 \\\ ODth St. HIv. 10!9S 



What haandrttia aar marks of a 

"gaflr" publicity stunt, was picked 
up and taken seriously by local 
dailies, when they printed a story 
(bAl I>tff Mawitf!dL kaowa la 



REHEARSAL HALLS TO RENT 

HALF PRICE — 50 Ft. from Lenox Ave. Subway at 

67 W. 125th ST., NEW YORK 

For Rtoarvatiofit PKona 7113 Harlom 



Wednesday, July 27. 1927 



VARIETY 



63 




HOTELS FOR SHOW PEOPLE 




HOTEL HUDSON 

ALL NEWLY DECORATED 
f 8 and Up Singit 

$12 and Up Doubt* 

Hoc and Cold Water and 
Vatopaoaa ia Baoii Room. 

102 WEST 44th STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 
lHoaot BBYANT 1t<t-2t 



HOTEL FULTON 

Om tbo BMVt at Mow lork> 

$ 8 and Up Singfo 
$14 and Up Doubia 

ikowar Bath*. Hot and Cold 
Water and Telephona. 

Klectiic fan In «ach r«om« 

264-268 WEST 46th STREET 

NEW YORK CITY 
Mmmx Laakawaona 4Mt*>l 

Oppoalta N. V. 



SPECIAL RATES TO 
PROFESSiON I 
Single Rooms, $12 weekly 
Double Rooms, $15 weekly 

Full Hotel Berrleo 

NORMANDIE HOTEL 

S8th St. aad Broadway. New York 



LETTERS 



POSTCARDS, ADVKRT101MO m 
OUMVJUAB UBTTBBg WIU. 



UBTTBRS ADVB&T18KD Of 

ONE ISSUB ONI.T 



Alden Jim 
All Slayman 
Allen Al 
Andaraon iMctUo 
AtUllere Oicar 

Baldwin Vera 
Bannon Joe 
Boaaatt Vfrclala 

Carroll Jorrjr 

CanduUo Joe 
Carleton Claire 
Cook Jack 
Cowen M A 

Dalo Sidney 
Betane Dale 

r« l Monte ftlue D 
Dixon Frotinan 

Glllett Bobby 

Gull Daisy 

OoU WaadA Mary 

iSall Julian 
Harris .Fos< ph 
llcder Bubby 
Holland & Odea 

CHICAGO 

Albnno Vincent 
AndePBon I.uclUo 
Ayer tirace 



Brban (Icorpe 
fcf!nninKton t'liaa 
Ilf ntl<-y J A 
Bergholz BUa 
BiRr Ruth 
Bonn Walter 
BrlKf?s Ira * 
Brifc^s Millard 
1 Bronson IN rcy 
iBrox Sisters 
iBurns Twina 



Callaway Tom L 
Carol &. Jannea 
Cathro T L 
Chastain M R 
Colli na Earl K 
Cordon Don 
Cronin Albert 

Dawn, Je»n 
Bell Delano 
Divcn Ernent 
t>umont Adulphe 

rord Dolly 
Fox James 
''rohman Bert 

llbney Marion 
Mbson Hardy 
Blfford Wm C 

lalle I<eon 
lantblett Ylaaa 
lammond Al 

lansen n< n 
l*y'>is Unlryclo 
I'Tinan Tyewls 
lirtz Lillian 
ligginn Mary 
lill Eddie 
oRan * flttinley 
ollis Mabel 
u«h. s U A P. 
unter Oeoriia' 

l&ye Muriel 
focstner Joseph 

tmnr<hifla Ant 
»^f<e Howard 
krry Bob 



Irwin Flo 
IvoraoB Frittda' 

Johnaon Major 

Kelly Orry ~ 

Levan Alfred 
Lfllaer Jaek B 

Manter Ralpk 
Morgan Billy 

NasRps Musical-.'. 
Newton Phil 
Norton Ruby 
Norval Ja|(i»|a. . 

Redd C E : .1,0 
Rockcy Jack 

SilvertonflTue Chief 
Smith Mazie B 
Stewart ii«l«i9i-. 

Trairtrt Koel 

Whaion Harold JT 
Wort ban Del 

OFFICE 
LeRoy Dot 
Lester H 4 C 

Mack & Earl 
Mack Helen 
Mack Neal 

Mailey Jack 

Mills Tom 
Morton I'or. thv 
Murray &. Allan 

Naucka t^Ckarl«{l 

■ ■ •' ■ 

O'Hare. Tlusk 
OHtiTiiian Jack 

rut^c Anna B 
Paffllarini Seg 
Pappas Tom 
Pymm F & P 

Rofd & I^ucey 
Rllry Joe 
Rinaldo J 
l<r»bertKon Guy 
Rnni» A Dunn 
RoKcrs A King 
Rodsnor Kdward 
Rothchilil Irving 
Roy Philip 
Ruloff & Elton 

Santos Don 
Srholly Wm 

Shannon llelon 
Sheriff Krnest 
Sherman Ter 
Sherry Edith 
Silvet-tongue Chief 
Smeck Roy 
Smith Frank 
SloinbTk, Hruno 
Sylvester & Vance 

Taachetta Laura L 
Tip Tups • 
Voltaire Ifarry 
Vega R 
Vincent Larry 

Waiker D*.wfy 
W^etitman Fi-ank 
Wheeler A Wheeler 
White Pierre 
Wilson George 
Wil«c»ns 
Wrlpht George 
Wynn Ray 



ATLANTIC CITY- 

By viNCE Mcknight 

Apollo— "Allez Cop." 
Garden Pier- 'My Marjiand. 
Globe- Vaud^ville. 
Stanley— Special Dellvcry.- 

Virginia— 'Th.'inu.' 

Earle — Vauile, pictures. 

Colonial— 'Telephone Olrt." 
8trand— "Don Juan." 



HOTEL GRANT, CHICAGO 



Double Room With Bath, $15^ $17.50 and $21 Per Week 

Largg doubl* room, bath, 2 btdt (4 p«ft0ii«) |1.00 p«r day ••ch pgrton 

LBONARB RICK8. MMUdM Direcior 



Double Room Without Batb, $12 and $14 Per Week 

Uargg doubig room, bgth, 2 bgdg (3 pergons) %}J29 pgr iJay gach pgrsen 

C. B. BICMARDAON. KooMent Manager 



GRAND OPENiNG CROWNED WITH GLORIOUS SUCCESS 



TBAKKB TO MT MAMT nUBNDB 



IN THE THEATRICAL BrSINRSS 



HOTEL KILKEARY, PITTSBURGH 



100 ROOMS— 100 SHOWERS AND TUI 
SINGLE KOOM. $2.00 PER DAY 
OOUBLC ROOM. tS.M AND $4.00 



131-133 NINTH STREET. AT PENN AVENUE 
rmsui iuai'8 finest and most mdiiekn TiiiL^TKit \i. hotel 

Ui TUB UKART 0¥ TUR THEATRICAL DISTRICT 



AOSOtMTElY r.'REPROOF 
STfFL AKTiSIIC FUKNITUKC 
JOS. F. KILKEARY, PROP. 



350 HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS 



IRVINGTON HALL 

SSS WoPt 51st Street 
6640 Circle 



HENRI COURT 

812 Wt st 48th Street 
3S30 Longfiicre 



HILDONA COURT 

341-347 West 45th Street. 3560 Longracre 
1^.3.4.1. room apartments. Each apartment with private ba/th. phone, 

kitchen, kitohenott»\ 

$18.00 UP WEEKLY— 470.00 UP MONTHLY 
The l«rfie*?t maintainer of houseke<*ijing furnished apartments directly 
under the supervision of the owner. Located in the center o< the 
theatrical district. All fireproof buildings. 

Addres.s all communications to 

CHARLES TENENBAUM 

Principal ©mce: Hildona Court, 341 West 46th Street, New York 
Apartments can be seen evenings. Ofltce in each building. 



PImm: I^MOACRR 68M 



GBO. r. SC'lINKinKK. Prop. 

FURNISHED 



THE BERTHA jS'^^s 



COMPI.KTK FOR HOl'SEKEKPINO. 

325 West 43rd Street 

Privels Beth, t-4 



CLRAN AND AIRT. 

NEW YORK CITY 

ifott tmA 



Catering to the 
the profeMhion. 

8TKAM HRAT AUD BLBOTRIO LIGHT- - - • - $15.00 VP 

111) g!====!=a=B= 



Capitol— "Pleasure Before Busi- 
ness," M - 

City Squarg— "See TOR In Jail." 
Savoy— "Dixie ^ " 



Unable to a^-semble scenery and 
stage settings in time and with a 
few mere last mintite touches re- 
quired, it was found necessary to 
postpone the initial performance of 
"Allea Oop," Carl Hammer's first 
venture In the producers' field, 
from Monday until Tutjaday eve- 
ning (July 26). 



Faced with the prospect of an 

"ofT" season and unable to get by 
With their exorbitant cover charsos, 
the majority of Atlantic City's 
night clubs are making radical 
changes in their policies. Martin's 
was the first to take the step an- 
nouncing no cover charge, Satur- 
days included. Kvcn with this, it 
wasn't necessary to call the cops 
to keep the crowds of cabaretgoers 
away. 

Next to follow was Joe Moss' 
Deaux Arts which reduced its price 
to a $1 cover on week days. Folies 
Bergere soon came along with a 

similar announcement as did also 
the Palais Royal. It is expected 
that the Silver Slipper, where Clay- 
ton. Durante and Jackson are doing 
their stuff, will soon swing along 
With the rest. 



Evelyn Nesbit, following the ex- 
ample set by Benny Davis, is K*»ing 
into the uiKtit club ficbl on her own 
hook and has taken over the Club 
Renault, formerly presided over by 
Francis Renault. The Club Evelyn 
Nesbit, as it will be henceforth 
known, opens July 28 with a small 
show in support of the headliner. 



FUTURE PLAYS 

(Contlm:od from page 52) 

producers. Cast Include's Ramsay 
Wallace, George Probcrt, Norma 
Phillips, Doan Borup, G. L, Paul, 

Clarence Bella Ire, Aubrey Bcatty, 
Jimmy Fallon. Carl Reed. Catherine 
Moore. E. J. Blunkall is directing. 

Musical version of "The Girl tYom 
Childs," buffeted around various 
managements, will now reach pro- 
duction via Cli.irl. s Buery. 

•'Souvenir Sadie," musical by 
Luther Yantis, Ned Nestor and 
Hampton Durant, has been acquired 
for production by Lyle Andrews. It 
was given a tryout with amateur 
cast at Trenton, N. J^ several 
months ago. 

"Alma -.7a ne," new musi<^al by 
Louis .Sim<»n, l:ide Dudley, Spencer 
Tyler and Ted Helms will reach 
production next season via Law- 
rence Weber, 

Simon and i)u<lley previously" 
collaborated on "Bye, B.yo, p.onnle," 
produced list season by W<ber. 

"The Solitaire Man," which the 
Chanlns are producing, bows In at 
Asbury Pork, N, J. (Monday, Au^'. 
1), and comes to one f>f the Chanin 
New York houses two weeks later. 

Cast includes James Dale, Joan 
MaelHin. Charlos Daltoa* luffie 



THE DUPLEX 

HOUSEKEEPING FURNISHED 

' APARTMENTS 
330 West 43rd Street, New York 
I«ongacr« 7132 

Threg end four rooms with bat*)!. 

complete kitchen. Ifodern In overy 
particular. Will gccommodat* four 

or more adulta, 

$12.00 CP WEEKLY 



Shannon, Hugh Sinclair. Maidel 
Turner, J. P. Wilson and Charles 
Romano. David BuHoh directing. 

"Twice In the Same Place," farce 
by Lynn Starling, Is being readied 
for production within a few weeks 
by M. J. Nicholas. The piece Is be- 
ing cast and goes into rehearsal in 
two week*. Bertram Harrison will 
stage It. 

"The Medicine Man," by Elliott 

Lester, went into rehearsal this 
week, with Sam Harris producii\g. 
The piece will be given a two weeks' 
tryout opening in Asbury Park Aug, 
15 and shelved until next October. 
Cast Includes Howard -Lang, Miriam 
Hopkins, Minor Watson and others. 

"Babies a la Carte," by S. L. 
Simpson, Is being revived for Broad- 
way, with the author again figuring 
as itrodiicer. The piecf is due to 
supplant "Merry-Go-Round ' at the 
Klaw. New York, Aug. 8 with pos- 
sibility of the Herridon revue shift- 
ing to Wiv lUlniont if not closing. 

"Jimmy's Women." farce by My- 
ron C. Fagan. will reach production 
shortly, with Fagan also figuring as 
producer. The piece was n-cently 
givf-n a successful stock tri.il by the 
I'oll riayers, Haitford, Conn. 

"The Hard Boiled Egg." comedy 
by Innis Osborne, Is scheduled for 
production in September by Wallack 
I'roductions. 

"The Old Maid," comedy, has been 
secured for production next season 
by Charles Wagner. 

Louis I. Isquith, who bobs up in- 
termittently, is in again as a pro- 
ducer. The piece is "Oh! Johnny." 

musical, by J. Strtiiley Royce and J. 
Kiern Brennan, which Isquith be- 
gan casting this week. 

Werba's, Brooklyn, N. T,. will re- 
open Aug. 15 with ".*<i.eake;,sy " 
After the week in Brooklyn it will 
come to a New York house. 

"The Solitaire Man" wilt rcfich 
tho Blltmore, New York, Aug. 11, 
folk. wing a w rk of <;ut -of - town. 

"The Barker " will reopen at the 
Windsor, New York, Aug. 29, und 
after a tour of the "subway circuit" 
go to B,(.ston for a run 

Jed Harris has Het the <-i»eniiiK 
dates for the six companies of 

' l<r,.r>.lway*' r>A»r «*.nRon The BoS- 



ton f 'oiii p«'< ny opens Sept. Tt. I'mifM: 
Coast Coirii»any opens in Denver. 
Sept. 12, while the show current In 
Detroit will follow into tlie S' Iavh, 
Chic.'i^'o. Se^tt. 1^. .Si'Utlit rri Cf.rn- 
pany will get unii« r way at Norfolk, 
Va.. S<^pt. 19; Philadelphia Com- 
I»any, Oc* IT andttnoM.- r <oiriiMTiy 
playing week gtands Uirough the 



SUMMER RATES NOW 
LOUHOLTZ'S 





241 West 43d Street, New York City 

PHONE LACKAWANNA 7740 

One and Three Rooms, Bath, Kitchen 
Completely Furnished 

In the Heart of Times Square 

WRJTE, PHONE OR WIRE FOR RESERVATION 



THE ADELAIDE 



MRS. A. T.EVBT 
Prop. 



MR. WBBKS 
Mgr. 



NOW VNDEB MKW JtAMAOSMKNT 

764-756 EIGHTH AVENUE 

Between Mth sad 49th Streets One Block West of Broadway 



Two, Throe, Foar sad FIvo' 

Strictly ProfeMlonal 



I>u«lahod Aportments, $S I p 

PhOMOi Chiekerinc 3190-3161 



RDANOArARTNENTS 

800 Eighlk Aw (49di St) 

CniCKKRINO 8B50 
t-t Rootna, Bath and KItctiMierte. Ao- 
lodote 8-5 Peraonii. Complrte Hotol 
•<>r%lrr. l*rofeMMlonnl Kntrs, 

Cndrr New Mnnnccment 
XATJfMAM C. ALLEY, ttopt. 



Hotel DeauvUle 

66 W. 46th St., New York 

Between Sth and 6th Avea 
1 AND 2 ROOM APTB. 
Xowlr fhmlnhod and rodecoratod 
SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL RATE 



west will open in Yx)ungBt0wn« Q.. 

Nov. 7. 

"Her First Affair," by Merrill 
Rogers, ^oes into rehearsal this 
week und-er direction of Gustav 
Blum, who .also furures as prudiieer. 
It will open "et»ld ' at the N(»ra 
Bayes, New York, Aug. 22. 



Hotel America 

149 W. 47th St., N. Y. C. 

Phono Bryant 4094 



Two 
Persons 




Per 
Week 



Larro Room and Prlvato Bath 



14-8tnry flrpproof (furmerly Joyoo) 

71st St. Apt. Hotel 

Kill; $12.50 

Bosblo Booms and Wo^f 
t-Boom Boltco and €p 

TmnNlAntN, f^.-'SO prr day 
31 West 7l8t Street, New York 



riion**: SiiH«|u<'liHiinii i)7K0 



HOTEL ELK 

tOS WoMt .irui Kt., r«»r. 1(h Ave. 
NEW YOKK CITY 

SUMMER PRICES, $9 
WITH BATH, $14 

DOUBLE, $3 EXTRA 
- Modtmly FHritithMl: TraiititM«, t2 j 
1^ Tel.: Clrrle 0210 



INSIDE STUFF ON MUSIC 

(Continued from pago $4) 

thusiasts. Roger Wolfe Kahn already is flying his own plane, being a 

noted motor (it nd fi oin sp' < <1 bf).it.M atid raeirur e;ii;} to .airiil.-i ne.s. Il.irold 
I^eonanl, the 24-year-oM V\ aidoi f- y\.'-tor ia mae.stn). is the late.st air fiend 
and is a consistent attendant daily at Curti.ss Fit hi, Aline«,la, U I. 



Song Pluggers Anger Elkins 

Eddie Klkins at tht; Hotel Koo.sevelt, New York, i» mifft d at the flckle- 
nesa of song pluggers. When he cut his band down for the summer at hotel 
man.'ig* l ial re'ju< st for cor».-<,.rv;ition reasons, the National. ' fivoadi! 
Co. took out it.s \\'i:a1'' wire from the lioost velt on the ttieiory the re- 
duced band wuulti not tran.srnit wt ll. Witii ratlio eliuilnated as a plug- 
ging outlet, the song pluggers gave Klklns plenty of sir. The bandman 
slates lie will rerneinix r bi.- f.iii weather friends When he goes on the air 
again in the fail with his enlarged orchestra. 



Graham Me.N'amee, the WK.\F announcer who broadcast the word 
pl( tur<' of thf- 1 u rni)sry-.m);it U< y fraea.^, ntat*'S lie tlidn't K< e any foul 
eomrnitt* (1. MeN..me(? was sitting in the same angle wilii Tunney at 
that crucial sc-vtnih rtiund moment. 



Bathing Suit Contest Intsnd 

Hotel Mark Hft|»kins, K'ln Francl.seo, is publishing lOddie Ilarkness* 
song, "California Beauti* s," as il souvenir stunt In connection with tJie 
Califc.rriia >»;ithinr Icaufy eI« rMiriatiori eorlte^t at th'- hoi< I Auc. 2. H.iri<- 
ness, ibf bote) s orehe.stra tlirerttir, lias no Int' iiti<»n of exploiting tlie 
number commercially. IncidentfiUy, it's the first time the California 
contest is held at other than a seashore place In bathing suits. 



''When Day Is Done/' Note for Note 

One of the old timers rambling round li«»»i<l for the first time the 



('lii«r ( vriirig in 

OV«T i'% 



t ro.'Kl b(.ic»', tiic (ierrii'iri irr.f""'''' •'o?i.' i»rouj;lit 
l"^7Tn VVbil. Mian, ' VVii.-n f'TTy ITT T".n. . ' If^- r.'illna Ihw 



ort hestia leader's attention tf» tl»e .similarity oT tlie ft»r« ign number with 
the fdd r tilored mammy lullaby, "Keep in Vour Own Ba< k Yard." The 
badrr upon r"i"' sat,g tl;.- v\Mid> <■! H ' j:'y << <litfy, a l:uge hit over 
here in Its day, and r<»un<l that both vsei.- not" for nott;. 

Sinee Whit' tnnn bn.ugbt bat k the ' J>>y * s<mg, af<er his Inst European 
tour. It hns grown v« ry pfipnl.-ir on tlils nUlf. No t)ne about appears to 
kri"w wli:' !, •onr holdy pri+tWlv. .-til h..iit'li there appears to be nn out 
antl t.ut t o], by one t,f tli» m. "B.»t k ^'al»J ■ was u bit over 20 years ago 



It 



I > 

' - I, . 



r. 



1 '^^ 



f.- ' 



ti 



64 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, July 27, 1927 





1 




. ^ |>|IDDUCIIOli^ jf • 




BLANCHE SWEET*. 




WITH 



WARNER BAXTER • MARY M«AUISTER 
^ JOHN GRIFFITH MfRAT 



# - 



raoMicfioii 



LOVE S OF 




RAOUL 
WALSH 

PRODUCTION 



WITH 




7 



WITH JANET GAYNOR ^ALFRED E.CREENfiH)oucfioN 

EAST SIDE.WEn SIDi 

WITH CEORCE O BRIEN <«> ALLAN DWAN MioDverioN 




withOLIVE 
BORPEN 



ALL AM nwAN 



fiftfiDVCTION 







Scanned from microfilm from the collections of 
The Library of Congress 
National Audio Visual Conservation Center 
www, loc ■ gov/ avconservation 



Coordinated by the 
Media History Digital Library 
www.mediahistoryproject.org 



Sponsored by 



Department of 

.'•^r- ^ - _ _ _ 



Communication Arts 



•••.•V: 

I University of Wisconsin-Madison 

http://commarts.wisc.edu/ 



A search of the records of the United States Copyright Office has 
determined that this work is in the pubhc domain.