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2 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6. 1923 FOREIGN NEWS "THE MUSIC BOX REVUE" LOWERED R. R. CHARGES NEED SCHOOL FOR DRAMATISTS CHORISTERS AS GUIDES Paris, 4. Beautiful girls, many of ""The Music Box Revue" was produced London, June 4.-^As a result of the con- London, June 4.—A school for drama- June — are recruited from the art colony by C B. Cochran at the Palace Theatre on ference held by the Railway Gearing tists should be advocated by the press, in whom and from the chorus bevies of the current Tuesday, May 15. In one respect it is House, a reductk>n of rates for touring order to alleviate the trouble with the Parisian revues, arc serving as guides for simitar to most other revues, and that is shows went into effect on Friday. June 1st. English theatre, is stated by Dennis Eadie. the American tourists and thus materially that it does not boast of any semblance of The demurrage charge on trucks not ex- His opinion is that the trouble is due to adding their incomes. Phillip Carruth- a p]ot. But that is where the similarity ceeding 21 feet in length, loaded with a dearth of English authors who can write to crs, artist, had the idea that a lot of ends, for unlike a ^ood many other revues theatrical scenery, is lowered from 9s to a play. an Americans coming over to "do" Paris this revue has a rightful claim to be classed 6s ; a day, and Sunday is considered a "How many plays." he asks, "are there would rather have the charm of the city as an elaborate production full of haunting dies noil in calculating the charges. Ooak- by. English authors, that deal with the con- pretty girl, dressed melodies, a nice sprinkling of humor and room charges have been lowered to the dition of affairs which have been left to explained to them by a . latest fashion, b<;arded some really wonderful mechanical devices. pro.fession from 3d., paid by the ordinary us since 1918, either tragic or comic?" in the than by a and Those, who appear in their original parts passenger, to 2d. a day. professional who uses a megaphone are: Solly Ward, Renie Riano, The Three NEGROES OUT OF "RAINBOW" smells of beer. of girls will- Brox Sisters, Ivy Sawyer, Joseph Santley, GUTTRYS OPEN SEASON So he established a register London, June 4. The colored artists £thelind Terry, Albertina ViUck and — ing to be escorts- An American visiting Lokdon, June 4.—The Guitrys will open who were appearing in "The Rainbow," him the Rotunde, artists' cafe Chester Hale, who is also responsible for at Cafe their season at the Xew Oxford to-day, after arriving here with "Plantation Days," ill Quarter, is a list of the dances in the ballet for which great the Latin shown offering for their first programme, "Com- are now out of the former revue. Their against is notation showing credit is due to him. names, which a ment on Ecri L'Histoirc." Sacha and Lu- place has been filled by Tubby Edlin, who is or The chief comedy roles are in the hands the girl's age, whether she blonde cicn Guitry, and Yvonne Printemps will scored a hit in "Carte Blanche." Edlin is brunette, color her eyes are, whether of Fred Duprez in Willie Collier's part, what appear in this. It is to be done in con- doing burlesques on "R. U. R." and "Anna she her (an Amerion, who has already dis- can drive an automobile, and what junction with."Un Sujet de Roman," with Christie" in the revue, with. Daphne tinguished himself in London) and Solly specialty is. Lucien Guitry. For the following week, Pollard. Ward, who will certainly be the talk of June 11th, they vn\l offer "Le Veilleur de London before very long. This gentleman FORMER ACTRESS IN COMMONS Nuit" in which Sacha will appear with "LADY OF THE ROSE" CLOSES hands out humor of the Hebraic variety his wife Printemps, and his father, Lucien. London, June 4.—Mrs. Hilton Philipson, without the least bit being offensive. London, 4.—"The Lady of the His June known to the English stage as Mabel Rus- specialty, which consists of an excruciat- Rose" ended its run at Daly's Theatre on CUT PRICES FOR "MUSIC BOX'" sell, was last week elected a member of ingly funny Saturday May 12th. The theatre was monologue concluding with a the House of Commons, as a Conservative 4. re- dark for a week but reopened on 19th song 'TTiey Call It Dandag," proved a London, June —C. B. Cochran has May candidate from Berwick to succeed her real riot. duced the prices of gallery with revival Fred Duprez does not have the seats at the a of "The Merry Widow." husband who was recently unseated because much chance to do anything his Palace Theatre, where the "Music Box In the leading roles are Evelyn Laye, of own his agent was guilty of breaches of the but he Revue" opened recently. The reduction George Graves, and Carl Brisson. when and Ward get together Corrupt Practices act of which Philipson there is not a dull moment. Fred's va- was made as a result of a petition sent to had nc knowledge. rious characters are really very cleverly the producer and signed by a number of TO RE-ORGANIZE CARL ROSA CO. Mrs. Philipson is the third woman to portrayed. A young lady who has a gallery patrons. The present price scale, London, June 4.—The Carl Rosa Opera be elected to Parliament, and the first very distinct humorous personality is however, is not expected to continue long Company, which has had several legal dif- actress, although the stage is already rep- Renie Riano. The house was at once as the cost of the production is such that ficulties in the way of judgments recently, resented by Sir Alfred Butt. As Miss taken with her original and very clever reductions from the original amount cannot will bt reorganized for next season. The Russell, Mrs. Philipson first appeared as style, and she will no doubt prove a great be made permanent. plan of re-organization is to be announced a chorus girl and finally rose to star parts. favourite at this bouse. The dancing, of shortly, the imention being to have a new She appeared in "Half Past Eight," "With- which there is an abundance is in such "BRIGHTER LONDON" DOES WELL ex- company established by August. in the Law," and was starring in "London perienced hands as Ivy Sawyer and Joseph London, June 4.—"Brighter London" Pride" in 1918 when fhe married her hus- Santley. continues to make records which are at- ROYALTIES PAY FOR LONG TRIP band. tracting much attention even for this house. London. June 4. Openshaw, the "FLIRTING" WELL RECEIVED On the evening of April 28 the receipts —^John EX-ACTRESS -AS M.P. PEEVES PRESS songwriter and composer whose' song, 4.— were i689. Easter ^londay's were £661. London, June "Flirting," the musical "Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses," has London, June 4.—Commenting on .the The piece is playing to capacity at every comedy, known in the United States under earned a fortune in royalties from the election to the House of Commons of Mrs. performance. During the six weeks of its the title of "For Goodness Sake," opened _ United States sales, sailed last week for Hilton Philipson, who was formerly Miss run the public has paid in admissions the here last week at the Shaftesbury Theatre South Africa, where he plans to spend sev- Mabel Russell, a musical comedy actress, sum of £35,000, which means roughly that and scored an immediate hit. "The house eral months' vacation. the Daily Mail has expressed the hope 130,000 people have paid to see the produc- was packed and all parts of the audience that "unlike Lady -Astor and Mrs. Mar- tion. joined in the applause. DOROTHY MINTO IN NEW PLAY garet Wintrihgham, Mrs. Philipson will Featured in the cast are Fred and. Adele not be too much inclined to introduce des- "I II I nr.S OF THE HELD" TO OPEN London, June 4. Miss Dorothy Minto, Astaire, Americans, -whose singing and — potism of the nursery into our affairs." who has secured the Ambassadors Theatre dancing carried away first honors and London, June 4.—"Lilies of the Field" The newspapers that most strongly for a short season, is presenting there "The stopped the production several times be- will be presented by the firm of Reandean champion the presence of women in Par- Picadilly Puritan" with herself and Lang- cause of the demand for encores. Others at the Ambassadors next week. The liament regret that Mrs. Philipson, like the home Burton in the leading parts. This of outstanding ability who helped the sd^ comedy by John Hastings Turner will two other women, was chosen merely as play recently came in from a touring sea- cess of the piece materially were Marj<>ne\' "have, its cast Mcggie Albanesi, Edna a successor to her husband, instead of on m son. Gordon. Jack Melford and H. R. Hignett, Best.- J. H. Roberts and Kate Phillips. her own merits. who played the part of the butler with 'Following the opening of "Lilies of the "HASSAN" NOW REHEARSING great dignit)', adding a touch of distinction F!cld,"..Reandcan will begin production of "LAST WALTZ" CLOSES to the clever farce. "Melloiiey Hotspur." which is to be pre- London, June 4.—Messrs. Grossmith London, June 4.—"The Last Waltz" is sented for a series of matinees at the St. and Malone have placed in rehearsal a to close at the Gaiety Theatre shortly and STUART A VARIETY HIT Martin's. new play called "Hassan," which Basil Miss. Jose. Collins will begin rehearsals Dean is producing for them. It will be London, June 4.—LesUe Stuart, the com- next, month in "Catherine," a new musical THEAlllE VALUES RE.ASSESSED presented at His Majesty's after "Oliver poser, whose songs are known the world comedy by Robert Evett and Reginald At- over, is scoring a great in the variety Cromwell" departs from that house. hit London, June 4.—The Theatrical Mana- kell. with music taken from the works of houses. plays his Stuart compositions gers' .Association has issued a notice to all Tchaikovsky. This is scheduled to open charmingly and is assisted by a singer of TIEBER IS SOLE PROPRIETOR members calling their attention to the re- in Birmingham on July 30 and after a rare attainments. Harry Barratt. The act assessment of theatrical values, under Vienna, Austria, June 4.—Ben Tiebcr, tour, is due in London in October. is pronounced one of the most artistic and Schedule A. The notice lays stress upon proprietor of the .Apollo Theatre, denies popular in all vaudeville. the need for api>ea1s against all unfair the report that he has sold any part of his FLORENCE MILLS .APPEARS A well-known critic in describing the act assessments, which, it is understood, are interest in that house and states, that he wrote that it was "An oasis of su-cet mel- London. June 4.—Florence Mills, who being heavily raised throughout the coun- is still the sole proprietor of that house. ody in a jazz-jangled world." was brought over here by C. B. Cochran to try. GRAHAM MOFFAT AT COUSEUM appear in his revue "Dover to Dixie", will NOVELLO BACK FROM AMERICA DUSE SEASON BEGINNING make her first appearance here at the London, June 4.—Graham Moffat, and Prince of Wales theatre tomorrow, June London. June 4. Ivor Novcllo, song- — London, June 4.—Eleanor Duse will his company of players have returned to 5th. The colored star was specially re- writer and composer,' is back, after several open her se.tson of matinees at the Ox- the London Coliseum after an absence of quested by the Countess of .\thlonc to ap- months spent in the United States, where Thursday, 7th. other ford on June The ten years. They arc offering- "Till the pear at this matinee which is to be for engaged in film work, playing one he was dates for her performances arc Thursdays, Bells Ring," a new comedy sketch. the benefit of the British Legion. parts in the Griffith of the leading new June 14th and 21st: Tuesdays, June 12, 19, pictxire, "The White Rose." and 26th. She will do "Revenant" on GARDEN BENEFIT FOR ORPHANAGE "WIDOWS HUSBAND" OPENS here he will complete the score While her first day, and a new play by Tommaso is 4. garden party for the London. Jiine 4.— of a new musical comedy which he Scotti called "Cosi Sia" for her second. London, June —A "The Widow's Hus- writing. benefit of the Actors' Orphanage, is to be band." a comedy by Robert G. Anthony, MARGUERITE D'ALVEREZ RETURNS held on June 26th. The affair will take opened at the .Alexandria Theatre, Stoke place on the grounds of the Chelsea Hos- Kensington. last week. The play, which is DOLLYS IN PARIS REVUE London. June 4. Marguerite d'Alvarez — pital. new, was recently tried out io the provinces. Pasis, June 4.—^The Dolly Sisters are to will open here next week. June 9th, having head the cast of a new revue which is now returned last week after a tour of the BILLY MERSON ILL "COUSIN FROM NOWHERE" CLOSES being prepared for the Ambassadcur The- world. The contralto was absent for nine- 4. Billy Merson has been London,- June atre. The house is now playing variety and. teen months, during which time she ap- London, June — .4<-"Thc Cousin From the cast of "Brighter London" tem- Nowhere" closed will continne that policy until the revue peared in the United States. Canada, Aus- out of at the Princess theatre illness. Eddie last week. opens, whieh will be during the latter part tralia. New Zealand, and the South Sea porarily, owing to Jaye Edward Laurillard produced for him. the play. i of this montli. Islands. filled in .
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NON-EQUITY CAST FOR CARROLL BIG INSURANCE FOR ROGERS BDWY. THEATRE SEASON ENDING "Vanities of 1923," the new Earl Carroll Will Rogers, who closed with the Zicg- Kcvue which opens at his tiieatrc late this feld "Follies" on Saturday night of last month, will be a non-Equity cast show, week and is now on the way to Los WITH RECORD FOR POOREST WEEK COSTUMES r.s^rjs'iMs.'ss-'::?:^- BROOKS-mMHiEii Jur.r. i. y. t«?ss5?s THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 1923 AMATEUR CHORUSES IN STOCK ONE NEW SHOW FOR CHICAGO HOSmiTIES MAY CEASE BETWEEN Stock companies of Greater New York Chicago, June 2.—Only one opening is and other cities are capitalizing on the promised for the loop theatres next week. amateur chorus idea for stock revivals "The Dancing Girl" comes to relight the WARRING MUSICIANS' UNIONS of popular musical shows. The feaiure is Colonial for a possible Summer run. The inexpensive and grabs a great deal- of Colonial has been dark for two weeks since publicity to say nothing of the local in- the departure of "Sally." Across the street Jnsticc Lazanskjr in Supreme Court Granting Injunction terest the Selection of the girls excite. In at the' Apollo the Howard Brothers in most towns the houses have a tie up with "The Passing Show" are trying to hold up Restraining GovemMs of 802 from Suspending Mm Who a local paper, the latter condWcting a their end and have made cuts so that the beauty contest and from several the Summer Pay Dues in M. M. P. U.—Suggests Organizations hundred show can remain through applicants they select twenty-four of the months. Receipts this week at this house prettiest and most popular girls for places has been little off, although we have had _ ' Patch Up Differences a in the merry-merry. cool weather up until Friday, which was Loew's Alhambra Players at the Alham- the first real warm day of the year. "What may serve as the medium bring- ers of both organizations, 'A plague o' bra Theatre, Brooklyn, tried this stunt Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle will make his ing about the uniting and amaJgarnation both the houses.' It would be sensiDle in- for the third time last week in reviving first public appearance Monday night at the «f the two warring musicians union in deed if a truce were declared and the the former Princess musical show, "Oh, Marigold Gardens when Ernie Young will Greater New York was the injunction members permitted to play their pans in Lady, Lady." present the comedian together with a new Snpreme Court Justice Lazansky issued harmony." The winners of the popularity contests revue. Arbuckle will remain here only preventing Edward Canavan, chaiman, and Just what steps 802 will take in carry- are recompensed at the rate of $13 to $25 four weeks when he will return to Cali- the governing board of the American ing out the wishes of Justice Lazansky a week, with no additional charges for fornia to complete his present contract Federatioo of Musicians from suspending could not be learned. AH that Canavan rehearsals. Consequently the feature costs which calls for the direction of ten pic- more than 2,000 mend>ers of Local 802, for would say in the matter was that he and little more than three hundred dollars and tures. Six of these have been completed, failure to pay does in that organization. his organization would obey the law and had proven invaluable as a "draw." Also but none have been released to date. courts. Id his dedsion Justice Lazansky strong* not run afoul of the Further than it has made musical productions popular One more theatre is scheduled to close state just what measures ly urged that 802, which is the local recog- that he would not with stock producers. Heretofore they its doors for the season at the end of next nized by the Anierican Federation of La- might be taken by his organization to have hesitated ifrom producing musical week. The Central where "Up the Lad- and- bor, suspend hostilities in its fight with bring about a peace pact with 310 uke shows because of the hardship of assem- der" is playing will be added to the houses or- Local 310, known as the Musical Mutual steps for the amalgamation of the two bling and drilling a chorus. Under the already dark. With the warm weather in Protective Union, which has been organized ganizations, which was attempted several former arrangement it was necessary to full swing it is expected others will fol- since 1864 and has a large cash fund, a months ago by A. Paul Vacccrelli. busi- pay girls for the rehearsal period, which low suit. home for aged and indigent musicians ness agent of 310, through Nicholas M. in itself was an expensive proposition, but "Light Wines and Beer" at the Selwyn and other valuable assets. Schenck, i^eneral manager of the Locw even then girls did not care to tie up with and Donald Brian in "Rolling Home" at Circuit, with Joseph N. Weber, interna- a show for two weeks. Later stock man- should re- The injunction proceedings were brought the Harris are attractions that tional president of the American Federa- agers operating a chain of companies used main here number of weeks. "Chains," by Benjamin Berkowitz in behalf of be- a tion of Musicians, and fell through after the chorus for three or four weeks, the the the has regis- tween 7,000 and 8,000 musicians who were new play at Playhouse three weeks of conferences and negotia- same chorus travelling from town to town. will, doubt, be with us technically ousted from 802 on the ground tered big and no tions. But even this did not work out as well for while. Other productions remaining that they had failed to pay their dues, but a At the headquarters of 310 the opinion as expected for girls would continually are: "Steve" with O'Brien. the real cause he claimed was because they Eugene of Justice Lazansky was greeted with drop out when something like a longer en- is big card this is were members of the Musical Mutual O'Brien a drawing and cheers. Htmdreds of members who have gagement loomed up. The amateur idea Protective Union. the only play in town that is doing well been deprived of work through their sus- has seemed to solve these problems. enough at the matinees that the manage- Officials of the American Federation and pension from 802 were gathered about the Hence musical comedy authors have rea- ment is seriously thinking of adding an- of 602 who were called as witnesses in corridors of the M. M. P. U. building in son to rejoice because of this additional other matinee to the regular schedule of the case told Justice Lazansky that the East 86th street when word of the injunc- revenue in royalties. Iwo-a-week. leaders of the M. M. P. U. had made tion was received. All of these members "Hitchy Koo" with Raymond Hitchcock vigorous efforts to break up 802 and that were of the same frame of mind as to is_ doing much jetter and is likely to stay the latter organization, through the govern- NEW EQUITY RULING what the consequences would be. They with us for an eight weeks' run, at least. ing body was merely fi|;hting back. Jus- said that with the Court taking cognizance The council of the Actors' Equity at a "Blossom Time" is holding on at the Lazansky his granting the tice in opmion of the resources of 310 and viewing the meeting last week ruled that all mana- Great Northern. "Two Fellows and a injunction held that the members could not suspension of the men from 802 as be- gers are permitted to lay off the week Girl" at Cohans Grand is doing well. Wil- suspended on the ground of belonging be ing illegal that undoubtedly Weber would before Christmas and Holy Week for the liam Courtenay in his new play "The to other union, even though it be pro- some take measures whereby he would order or season of 1923-24 only. All managers, Voice" remains at the Cort. This play re- hibited the (^-laws, formal by without authorize the governing officers of 802 to however, who may take advantage of this * ceived very bad press criticisms which may charges or trials, which were not made or get together with the heads of 310 and ruling are obligated to guarantee two be the means of driving it away sooner held. devise some plan whereby one labor union weeks consecutive employment after the than anticipated. In concluding: his finding in the case. would exist again, as it did prior to 1920 lay-off or will have to reimburse the Justice Lazansky said: "This case pre- and that the M. M. P. U. would be recog- players for the "lay-ofT* period. OPERA WAVE SWEEPS BALTIMORE sents an unfortunate situation. Well might nized as a beneficial and social organization Baltimore, 3. With the official one interested in the welfare of members devoted to the interest of the union labor FRIARS ELECT OFFICERS June — of those organizations exclaim to the lead- musicians. wind-up of the regular legitimate theatrical The annual election of the Friar's Club season here, grand oi>era and light opera was held in the Monastery last Friday seems to be enjo>'ing a popular vogue. afternoon, and resulted in BIG BILL FOR CENTURY JESSIE LEDERER SUES a victory for With nothing stronger than vaudeville and the "regular" ticket over the 2 "opposition" films with which to compete; there is every .A tala operatic bill, scheduled for Sun- Jessie Lederer, wife of Geo. W. Lolerer, tickets. The officers of the Friars for the reason that the summer mime season will <]ay evening. June 10, at the Century The- producer, started an action last week in coming year will consist of the following:: be successful. atre will DC the second of three mam- the Municipal Court, against the Goldwyn Abbot, George M. Cohan Dean, Willie ; The De Feo Opera Company will take moth performances for the -benefit of the Corporation for $800. through her attor- Collier; Secretary, J. Frank Stephens; possession of the Arena tomorrow night, Veterans' Mountain Camp. Tliis show neys, Tobias & Keppler. Treasurer, J. P. Mullcr. offering "La Tosca" as their opening bill. will coosbt of the five best-4iked acts from According to the attorneys, George W. This will be the opera company's third the five most popular operas, with dif- Lederer Was engaged to procure the mo- season ^cre and if the tremendous ad- ferent sets of prima donnas, tenors and tion picture righU of the play "The Great vance sales can be taken as a criterion, its baritones from the Metropolitan and Chi- Metropolis," owned by Klaw & Erlanger, most successful one. Edith De Lys, who cago Opera Comtenies in each. and was to be i»id a commission of 20 achieved such a notable success here last The program will include the Nile scene per cent of the price involved. On Jan. 23, year in the title role, will again head the from "Aida," the Itm scene from "Car- 1923 the rights to the play were bought for cast and will be supported by Alfredo men," the first act from "La Boheme," $4,000, but the commission was never paid Gandolfi and an adequate cast of singers. the first act from "La Tosca," the last to Lederer who sutnequcntly assigned his The lighter musical works, including re- act of "Rigoletto," and the prison scene claim to his wife Jessie Lederer. vivals of the Gilbert and Sullivan pieces, from "11 Trovatore." are holding forth at the Century, with Among those who will appear are Marie "BREAKING POINr' REHEARSING "The Pirates of Penzance" this week. Here RappoM, Anna Fitzni, Frances Petalta, Kemper placed in re- the operas are given tabloid form and Nina Moi]gana, sopranos; Ina Bourskaya, Wagenhals and hearsal iMt Monday. Mary Roberts Rine- offered in conjunction with the regular mezzo ; Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, Manuel Breaking Point," program of the screen plays. Salazar, Nicola Zerola, Harmond Tokat- hart's new play "The two-week tryou*: be- yan, tenors, Vincente Ballester, Mario which will nave a Theatre. Wash- Valle, baritones and others. ginning June 2S at Poli's "PASSING SHOW" OPENING ington, and concluding at the Apollo The- "The Passing Show of 1923" which will Gty, the week of July 2. BROADHURSr NOT LEASED atre, Atlantic open at the Shubert theatre, Philadelphia, the cast are, Those who will appear in for two weeks on June 18th and then come The Broadhurst Theatre, as previously Wallace, Jane Mackay Morris, Regina to the Wintergarden, New York, for a reported, has not been leased to Arthur ZefRe Tillbury, Houston, Frederic Burton, summer run beginning July 2nd., will have Hopldns for next season, but will remain and Stephan Maley. Broad- the following cast: Walter Woolfe, Joan usisr the ftkinagement of George the play impress on the tryout Should Hay, George Hassel, George Jesse], Helen Iinrst. Broadhurst will open the season York late it will be brought into New Shipman, Watts, with, the pressitation of a new play early James Roy Ctmiraings, in September. Josephine Drake, Parker, in August. Bamett Etob Nelson. Olive Ann Alcorn, Nat. Nazarro, PAUL WHITEMAN FOR "FOLLIES" "WHEEL OF UFE" FOR THE KLAW Jr., Flanniean and Morrison, Louise Dose, of Hal Van Rensellear, Libby and Siarrow, Paul WhitCBBn and his orchestra, now Marc Klaw is having "The ^yhee] Life." Bernard Fagen's play in which Elsie Vera Ross, William Pringle, Jack Rice, in Lofidon, wiTl sail for America on Aug- wll be Ferguson was starred on the road this sea- Jean Steele. Frank Bernard, Andre Joa- ust 7A. WWteman and to EMILE BOREO- present it with Miss chim, James Hamilton. Trado Brothers, fartuxe in the new ZiegfeM "Folhes" son, rewritten and will a Lata Star of the BaUefTs Tom Nip, Dorothy Bruce. Perle Germonde, the New Amsterdam theatre FeiKuson in the leading role at the Klaw opoong at "Chauve-Souris" TourioK Orpheum Crcnit Bob Gilbert and Helen Herendeen. on September 3rd. Theatre late in Atigust. ' June 6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CUPPER 5 ROYCE GETS "LOLA IN LOVE" JOLSON AND .ZIEGFELD MAY SIGN , "SHOE-STRING" PRODUCERS HIT BY Edward Royce has taken -orer. the pro- Indications that Al Jolson upon the com- ducing .rights to "Lola in Love" and will pletron of his contract with the Shuberts, ' rcstage it and give .it a summer -showing may a|igil himself ^with the Zicgfeld inter- PUY BROKERS' NEW CONTRACT at a Bco'^dway theatre. " ' ests' is -supported by a conference that Jol- "Lola" was originally produced as a son had with Florcnz Ziegfeld at the lat- "straight" comedy by F. C. Coppicus sev- tvr's office last Monday. Jolson will con- Adoption of Standard Contract Calling for Seventy-five Consecu- eral months ai^o. It was tried out on tour clude his contract under the Shubert man- and brought in for revision. In making agcmcnt next season and, according to re- tive Perfonnances Gives Picture Rights Gamblers a — over the script it was finally decided to ports, he has been negotiating with Ziegfeld Staggering Blow—Contract Now in Effect convert the piece into a musical show. The for the past six months regarding coming cast was augmented by a chorus and songs under the latter's wing when he is freed and dances were interpolated. Before the from the Shubert contract. Iiidcpcndcnt producers operating with selling argument and in many instances revised edition was ready for showing, Cop- Jolson spent most of the noon hour Mon- '"short bankrolls" were dealt a severe blow proved bullet proof assurance to the in- picus withdrew as its producer and it passed day conferring with Ziegfeld in the latter's last week by the adoption of a new form vestor that he could not lose in such a on to A. P. Waxmann. private office in the New Amsterdam Thea- contract by play brokers' and authors' rep- proposition. Waxmann, in an effort to interest capital tre Building. When he departed from the resentatives which demands that a play When the production got into actual in the production, had been given the sanc- oRice his face bore an expressive grin of must be given seventy-five consecutive operation the producer placed himself on tion of the Actors' Equity to give an invita- contentment, but he was disinclined to dis- performances yearly or else the producer the payroll for a fat salary and even tion performance of the play, which had cuss the purpose of his visit. Neither would relinquishes all interest in the piece. though the piece were but a_ lukewarm practically an entire new cast headed by Zicgfeld comment on it. "The brokers were compelled to adopt success could count upon pocketing at least 'Pay Marbe and Hal Ford. Equity grant- According to reports, the only type Of this means of procedure in order to dis- from $3,000 to $7,500 for his bit from the ed this permission on the agreement that if contract that Jolson would accept from courage "shoe string" producers, who have, motion picture sales price. capital should be interested through this Ziegfeld or any other manager would be entered show business with great profu- But now that the new clause calling for performance, all participants were to be one where he is guaranteed a stipulated sion, taking the gamble on a "short bank- seventy-five consecutive performances "in retained in the production. minimum wage, based on a percentage of roll" and hoping to recoup on the money a first class theatre, in a first class city The showing was held and financial back- the gross receipts of the attraction in which realized through the sale of the motion pic- and with a first class cast" has altered mat- ing was forthcoming, but Waxmann wanted he appears and an interest in the profits ture rights. ters to such an extent it threatens to ob- to replace Ford and Marbe. This Equity of the show. Under the new form contract the "short literate the "short capital" man from the Avould not permit in face of the agreement It is said that Ziegfeld would not be in bankroll" manager will hesitate before at- business. Seventy-five performances is he had made with them and the production a position to make any such offers for his tempting to swing a production on a shoe- entirely too expensive to attract this type has been deadlocked ever since. Now that "Follies," as A. L. Erlanger and Marc string. For unless he gives seventy-five of manager to a mediocre play, which he it has passed on to Royce, the Equity ban Klaw are partners in this venture, and consecutive performances of the play he is otherwise could feign enthusiasm and will be lifted. would not consent to any such arrangement contracturally ushered out of his share of pocket a profit no matter how bad a In addition to reassembling "Lola" for Therofbre, it is likely that Ziegfeld will the film rights, which is usually half of "flivver" it was. At any rate he had noth- Broadway, Royce is also planning to send submit a proposition to Jobon to head his the purchase price. ing to lose and lots to gain. - "Cinders" on tour next season. own show, independent of ""The Follies;" This sort of manager or promoter gen- The abuse of this type of manager be- and probably give him a fifty per cent in- erally gets enough money together to pay came so prevalent in the business that the BIG WEEK IN WASHINGTON terest in the project the author's advance royalty on the script. brokers decided to tighten the reins and - Washington, Ju«' 4.—The Shriners Though Jolson's contract with the Shu- He sets the production date to from three deal only with reputable managers of berts has almost National Convention, now in session here another year to run, it is to six months ahead, which gives him sound financial responsibility. Many of said that he is endeavoring of- and which continues until June 10, has to obtain ample time to peddle the script among than have pointed out that more time was blown a harvest for the thrcatres and fers from other sources with which he will prospective angels or otiiers who would wasted upon this type of manager than other places of amusement. The conven- be able to impress the Shuberts as to the gamble on show business. He usually ap- dealing with the better class of producers. great demand for his services tion is responsible for a 400.000 visiting outside of proaches them to purchase a half interest According to them, if they had a play in population and theatres are making every their fold. in the piece for from $5,000 to $10,000, and which they could interest the larger pro- effort to keep them amused. From indications, though, it is more than when they are beginning to walk out on his ducer, it was either accepted or declined A stock presentation of "Captain Ap- likely that within a short time Jolson will regular sales talk, he uses the film angle as immediately, where the "short roll" guy sign an agreement plejack" is being given by the Marshall whereby he will come his ace in the hole and usually swings the would stall them from week to week while Flayers at the ShuDert-Belasco, while the under the Ziegfeld management for the deal. rustling the necessary "sugar" with which President Players at the President's The- 1924 season. With the money forthcoming he has been to finance the production. Reports have been current atre are offering a revival of "Abie's Irish _ for the past able to outfit his show and possibly guar- The play brokers arc in business to sell Rose." Both shows are getting a ^at play six months that when Jolson's contract antee two weeks' rental for a metropolitan plays and consequently must be patient with the Shubert of the business. Loew's Columbia is also enterprises expires that theatre, which is possible with short cast with a prospective buyer. But from all cleaning up with the film, "The Four he would enter the concert field. However, plays in which the action takes place in a accounts the "gyp" manager finally taxed Horsemen of the Apocalypse." close friends and advisors have told him single set. Under the former contract this their patience and wasted too much of Rhoda Rayol's Circus opened here on that he would be much better off heading a two weeks' showing would give him the their time. Finally they all got together Decoration Day and has been packing show than trying a new field of endeavor, privilege of disposing of the film rights and upon a plan that would legally permit them the results of them in. circus expressly for which wtMild be uncertain. getting half of the purchase price, even if The came to discriminate against this type of man- This week Jolson will hold a conference the show did not run any further. the Shriners convention and will remain ager and eventually found it by placing with D. W. Griffith regarding appearing usually realized the here until it is over._ Aside from the cir- The sum from sale the teeth of the above mentioned clause in in pictures cus feature the outlit is carrying a wild motion under the latter's man- of the screen rights generally ranges from their standard author's contracts, which agement. Jolson is entirely satisfied with upward, according to the length west show and Indian exposition. $15,0[0O of will evidently prove too sharp for the fly the financial arrangements of the contract run of the piece. .'MI this proved a great by night manager. WHITE'S "SCANDALS" OPENS that Grifiitb has offered him, bat desires to have the question of the type of stories George White's "Scandals" company left to be used settled before he signs any con- EIGHT BROADWAY SHOWS CLOSE "JACK AND JILL" TO REMAIN New York last Saturday on a special train tract It is said he also -wants the right to with five baggage cars of scenery and 125 decide whether or not the first iMeture Eight productions bade farewell to With the members of the cast of "Jack people. On Sunday two more baggage should be released after it has been com- Broadway theatres last Saturday night. and Jill" having elected to take an average the cars were sent to Atlantic City, where pleted. His claim being that this is a new They were : "Blossom Time" at the 44th St. reduction of twenty-five per cent in salary, show opened last Monday night. Efforts field of work for biro and that ocit theatre; "The Moscow Art Players" at the the attraction, which was to have closed he does were made to hang all of the scenery prior want to injure his prestige the appear- Jolson theatre; "Sally, Irene and Mar/' at the Globe Theatre last Saturday night, by to curtain time Monday, but' this was im- ance of a- picture with him as the central at the Century theatre; "For Value Re- will remain there until June 16th. when it possible, so the show was given minus sev- character, unless he deems it suitable to re- ceived" at the Apollo theatre ; "The Oing- will .make way for GeorM White's ''Scan- eral scenes. However, on Tuesday the lease. ing Vine" at the Knickerbocker theatre; dals." It is likely thatTTTMurray"Ander- scenery was all hung and used for the eve- "The Mountebank" at the Lyceum theatre; son may find another theatre to prolong the ning performance. The company had their "The Gingham Girl at the Central theatre run of the play after it leaves the Globe. ACTOR GETS QUICK DISCHARGE dress rehearsal at the Apollo Theatre, be- and "The Old Soak" at the Plymouth The chorus girls of the company all had f'nning midnight on Sunday, after the Boston, June 4.—Ernest Scanlon of the theatre. It is expected that all of these their salaries reduced $3 with the princi- ddie Cantor show had left, and it lasted act of Scanlon, Denno Brothers & Scan- attractions will go on tour early in Sep- pals including Lew Fields taking the larger until Ion was arrested here on Tuesday of last • two o'clock that afternoon. Another tember. cut; . rehearsal took place at seven o'clock Mon- week after having been pursued by his This Saturday night Al Jolson will leave At the time the request was made for day morning aiid ran tmtil three that after- •wife, Florence Press from Los Angeles the Wintergarden with his "Bombo" com- the reduction and the chorus girls were ap- noon. With changes and cuts that were to Massachusetts on a claim involving pany; "Whispering Wires" will vacate the proached first. Lew Fields stepped from the made after the opening peKormances, the ten thousand ($10,000) dollars. Broadhurst ; Jane Cowl wilt conclude her ranks' of the company and said : "It is al- company will be compelled to spend the Mr. Scanlon's attorney, Edward M.- engagement in "Romeo and Juliet" at the the first ways poor chorus girl that is asked entire week rehearsing for frwn six to Dangal,, immediately secured They further maintain that it is ' no con- scale in vogue the attraction will he able publicity on the attraction which is to week, is scheduled to come into New cern to the manager as to what the actor to cover salaries and as well be able to be sent to England next season. ' The York a^in for a summer run. The com- does with the fare he is entitled to under return about S7.000 which was loaned the show at the Shubert theatre will probably pany Will open in a Broadway house dur- the contract or where he goes. show by the Globe Theatre. continue until the end of June. ing the latter part of this month. . — —: 6 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6, 1923 DRAMATISTS MEET MANAGERS AMUSEMENT STOCKS TRADING DULL RINGLING'S WIN BIG TAX CASE Having met Equity officials and submit- ted a proposal to serve as a basis on which Owing to the intervention of Decoration to reopen negotiations of mediation be- Day, but more to the fact that the group "GOOD WHL" ASSESSMENT OUT tween the Actors' Equity League and the whichi had gone short on Famous and the Produdng Managers' Association, with a other ktocks had succeeded in covering and view of 'bringing about some settlement of were laying low the past week in the Estate of Ringlings Saves Pajrment of Big Inheritance Tax the differences between the two organiza- amusement stocks was marked with in- tions which led to the breaking off of the difference, trading being at low ebb with Jolm fA. Kdly, Attorney, Files Big Brief in which He conferences to form a new basic agreement every indication that the market in these between the two bodies, at a meeting held States That Circus "Good V/iSl" AmounU to Nothing stocks would continue dull tmtil conditions last Thursday a committee appointed by had returned to something near normal. the Dramatists' Guild of the Authors' The .to-called pool operations are at a League will confer with of the The estate of Alfred T. and Henry At best it is an cxperliiiciit w much so a body standstill with the possibility being that Ringling, of circus fame, will be relieved that the history of circuses discloses an Managers' at a meeting this afternoon the next issue to show signs of activity of paying an inheritance tax of approxi- overwhelming majority of failures. (\Vednesday). is to be the Loew stock. According to repre- mately ^50,000 by the decision rendered "The principles of merchandising and Xone of the dramatists or Equity reports a downtown firm is soon to issue last week -by the Board of Appeals and Re- trade developments upon which good will sentatives who were present at the meeting a business analysis of this issue which will the is. view of the Inheritance Division of the is built are completely reversed in the would discuss what proposal How- show that it is on a firm basis, practically it willing Treasury Department which decided to circus business. What is commonly ac- ever, is understood that Equity is back to its old dividend rate in the way along eliminate entirely any consideration of the cepted as good will in the circus name of to negotiate with the managers again of earnings. If this is so it should have "good will" in levying the inheritance taxes Ringlings is more correctly interpreted as the lines of this proposal. Should the a salutary effect on the stock, which would look the proposition in the on the above mentioned estate. The de- conhdencc of the public in their profes- managers upon be a good buy at its present level. cision establishes a precedent for similar sional ability and skill to present excep- same light that the actors' organization are Orpheum, lately, has been just drifting litigation that might arise in the future in tional, clean, dependable entertainment. reported to have, it is likely that the difli- with the tide, following the market trend show business and is the culmination of "The Ringling circus embodies the genius culties which are expected between the two but showing resistance to any great pres- an extended legal battle led by John M. and personality of the Ringlings. It is organizations at the expiration of their sure. The group of insiders which were Kelly, attorney for the Ringling Brothers, their finesse in amusement creations and five-year agreement in 1924 will be avoided. supposed to be rounding out their holdings who filed a brief so complete that six features; their judgment in selecting a It is said that, should the managers re- have evidently completed what they set out months was required to prepare it, and program of entertainment; their sense of fuse to listen to the proposition of the to do, acquiring the stock at low levels which amounts to a whole circus history. economy in building and their wisdom in dramatists, the latter will probably join the but never buying in large enough quanti- ranks of union labor to protect their inter- "Good Will," its correct definition as ap- routing the show tiat impart value to the ties to force an appreciable rise nor ever dramatists claim that they will plied to the transfer of property was the institution. ests. The entering into a state of competitive bidding forced take this stand "unionize" chief bone of contention, and attorney ''The alterations Ringlings make in a pro- be to and that would tend to force the price up. their plays, so as to protect their own in- Kelly made the plea "that the qualities gram of entertainment : what they reject The new issue of Goldwyn was ad- terests, which might be menaced by the which a showman of value imparts to an the ' snap and action they develop in the mitted to listing last week and has gained Equity shop. enterprise, whether a theatre or circus, are acts presented; the harmony and "balance" yi a point in the week or so it has been One of the committee of dramatists who intensely personal, become part of his in- among acts which make up a Ringling pro- traded in. It is now quoted at Z\'/i, attended the meeting with the Equity rep- dividuality and die with him. Good will gram. Freedom from all objectionable amounting to a full point better than four resentatives stated this his committee stated is extremely valuable to the man who features that so often disintegrate out door times the price of the old issue at its Satur- in very_ plain terms where his organization possesses it; I don't deny that. But un- amusements; their personality in preserv- day closing and yi point better than four stood in the matter. He said they in- less the transferee or buyer of that good ing the morale of the organization ; the in- times the old issue at its closing Monday. formed the actors' representatives that they will is equivalent of the original possessor, spiration in their leadership—all these in- Inasmuch as the new stock is being issued must have some guarantees from both the it isn't worth a dollar. Good will no mat- tensely personal qualities constitute Ring- at four shares of the old for one of the ling Equity and P. M. A. ter how valuable it may be, is something individuality and give value to the en- new the quotations would seem to indi- From Equity they will request that the that cannot be transferred intact, and the terprises. These qualities are not capable cate confidence in the issue and an idea latter guarantee that under no circum- Government tax is simply on the transfer of transfer by sale, gift, or inheritance." that new financing and the Hearst affilia- stances will the organization attempt to of the property." Mr. Kelley argued that the good-will tion will react beneficially. say that a certain actor must be engaged The Kelly brief will go down in circus amounted to little or nothing, because the Famous, last week, opened at 78^ and fortunes of the circus depended upon the for a certain role or that any actor that and show business history as the most com- at one time climbed to 81 . closing the week the dramatists select must not be engaged plete record of the great amusement ever genius and foresight of the men who man- at 79% with 15,500 shares sold for a gain for a certain role. They also desire the compiled and issued. aged it. He called the circus a hazardous of Vi on the week. Most of this gain was business. Equity t oguarantce that it will not at- It is work of which Mr. Kelly may well dropped on Monday of this week when the "The grinding process of carrying a cir- tempt to dictate, by forbidding actors to be pround. not only that it doubtless was issue closed at 78^ after going as low as accept engagements, what kind of plays responsible for the winning of the appeal cus about the country, of building a tented during the day. Only shares the dramatists shall write, whether or not L200 to be relieved of the big inheritance tax city every day, of tearing it down and were sold for the ^ loss. transporting it at night, of being picpared they may be antagonistic to Equity's poli- but that it furnishes an imeresting and ac- Goldwyn had a dull week, only 1,900 to handle vast in unfamiliar places cies. They will demand absolute freedom curate history of the great American crowds shares being sold for a loss of 'A. the issue in the choice of the subjects and the writing amusement industry. In the brief which 'twice daily, rain or shine.' decisively ancT opening at SVt, never going more than and casting of all plays, says this man. % Mr. Kelly has copyrighted and which will unmistakably determine for every circus above this point and closing at S%. On just big build his doubtless be put out in, booklet form he owner now he can show Monday of this week 700 shares were sold maintains that the good will of the circus and operate it." for a gain of the price being 2lyi. "Telling of the growth of the Ringling amounts to little or nothing, because the Locw's dropped % of a point during circus small menagerie, fortunes of the circus depends upon the from a Mr. Kelly the week, 2.700 shares being sold, the price said that for twenty-five years the brothers genius and foresight of the men who man- receding from its opening of 17'A to 17, barely cleared expenses, but they kept on. age it. It is a hazardous business, he at one time dropping slightly below to Seeking to show the quality of personal says. "The circus passes completely but I6i BAILEY RENEWS REPUBLIC LEASE PEACE IN "THE. FOLLIES'* EQUITY SHOP IS RATIFIED AT Oliver D. Bailey, present lessee of the Florenz Ziegfeld and Gallagher and Republic Theatre, New York City, has Shean made their peace early Friuy morn- renewed his lease of the playhouse for ing and as a result the litigation which the ANNUAL MEETING OF ACTORS ASSN. a period of twenty-one years at an an- manager brought in the Supreme Court to nual rental of $35,000. restrain the actors from leaving the cast of Bailey was formerly a motion picture "The Follies" at the New Amsterdam "The- That Actors' Organization Has No Intuition of "Backing DoW director and playwright, who came to atre last Saturday night was discontinued. Broadway several years ago in quest of Last "Thursdajr night after the perform- Emerson, Is to Managers Is Made Emphatic by John Who a theatre in which to produce several ance of "The Follies" Ziegfeld sununoned Reflected President of the A. E. A. plays from his own pen. Prohibitive the two actors to his office and informed guarantees which were asked of Bailey them that it was foolish to waste what for theatres were sufficiently staggering money they were making by defending suits to discourage him and just as he was in the tourt and that the best thing they "Equity will under no circumstances into this country to take the place of about to 'throw up the sponge he stumbled could do_ with him would be to come to abandon its Equity Shop policy," de- striking members, Mr. Gilmore declared into the Fulton Theatre at a time when some amicable agreement with him regard- clared John Emerson, President of the in commenting upon the threat of the that theatre was the- prize "flop" house ing their contract. It is said that he also Actors' Equity Association, addressing Selwyns and other managers to import in the Broadway district. Being a drug informed them that in case they did leave of the actors' foreign productions, with foreign actors one thousand members on the market Bailey was able to procure the cast of the show he would take meas- organization at its tenth annual meeting, in the cast, in the event of a strike. it at a reasonable rental and oiTcied sev- ures to restrain them from appearing in any afternoon at the Ho- The entire regular ticket for officers held last Monday eral plays there which included "A Stitch other show, vaudeville or motion pictures met and council members was elected. The tel Astor. The declaration was In Time" and others of which he was au- during the entire run of the present "Fol- in officers to serve during the next year with a storm of cheers, which was thor. lies." itself sufficient to voice the sentiment will be: President, John Emerson: first He later made a deal with the Theatre Ziegfeld also told them that if they -would of Equity. vice president, Ethel Barry more; second Guild whereby he was to have first call elect to remain with the show he would "We have not the slightest intention vice-president. Grant Mitchell; record- on all of their productions that showed make conceptions that prove to their of backing down and the managers ing secretary. Grant Stewart; treasurer, wouM Broadway possibilities. The first guild benefit It is said that the concessions in- know it. Statements from inanagers Frank Gillmore; new council members production he brought uptown was "John cluded an increase of $500 a wcwk in their that they will retire from business or to serve three years, replacing those Ferguson." 'This show put the house on the salary and that he would also permit them import European actors or themselves whose terms have expired: Edmund map by demonstrating that a good show to begin work next week on a motion pic- go to Europe are obviously ridiculous," Breese, Frederic Burt, Will Deming, could do business there and Bailey had ture they had contracted to make with continued Emerson. "Managers have Leo Ditrichstein, Malcolm Duncan, little difficulty in keeping its stage occu- William Fox. They were also informed too often made these same statements Elsie- Ferguson, Henrj- Hull, Doris pied. In fact. Bailey cleaned up so well that arrangem«nts had been made witK in the past. Of late many managers Keans, Otto Kruger, Bert Lytell, Bruce that when his lease was up he was of- George White through Charles B. Dilling- have told us in confidence that, while McRae, Ralph Morgan, Rollo Peters, fered a renewal at a considerable jump ham_ whereby he would set back the pro- they opposed Equity Shop, rather than Echlin Gayer, Joseph Santley and in the annual rental. He relinquished the duction of a play by Aaron Hoffman in see the extinction of Equity, they would Ernest "Truex; Council members to Fulton and tcxik over the Republic last which the comedians are to be starred next vote for this measure in the Producing serve until the annual election oi 1924 year, leasing it for a period of one year. season. Managers' Association." to take the place of members who have Since taking it over the house has not It took Ziegfek) more than two hours The above, in sum and substance, resigned are: Alexandra Carlisle and to had a vacant week inasmuch as "Abie's lav his proposition before the gives Equity's positive stand in the mat- Paul Harvey. actors, after Irish Rose" has been playing there from which they began to make counter proposi- ter, reiterates their sentiments of an in- The activities of the association dur- the time Bailey took over the theatre and tions. They wanted $2,500 a week, dignation meeting called several weeks ing the last year include work at the which is still going strong at that house. The was $1,000 more than their present salary, ago when they called ofl all arbitration legislative . centers opposing the pending show is in on a sixty-forty basis. It has and also requested conferences with the Producing Man- confiscatory Texas tax law on tent that additional scenes been doing phenomenal business better- be alloted them in "The Follies." Finally, agers' Association and announced em- shows, the pending South Carolina bill ing $IO.0CO weekly for the greater part of Ziegfeld agreed to interpolate the new Sliatically that the managers would to place an additional 10 per cent tax its run. It has recently been hovering scenes in the show, they agreed to accept ave to make good their agreement to on theatre tickets, and the bills in Wis- around $7,500. It is estimated that the S2.000 a week in New York and a operate under Equity Shop conditions consin and Albany legalizing Sunday $2,500 first ten weeks of the run netted Bailey week on the road. next June or else there would be another performances. the yearly rental and that he has since for future include spe- Prior to his meeting with Gallagher and Actor's Strike. "Our plans the piled nearly. $100,000 in profits since up Shean. Ziegfeld made new contracts with The Producing Managers' Association cial protection for stage children," said taking over the theatre. held a meeting also on Monday after- Mr. Gillmore. We are bound to pro- Gilda Gray and Andrew Toombs, who had noon. .\1though no information was vide this protection inasmuch as we run of the play contracts which expired forthcoming from their wigwam, they oppose laws to bar children from the June 1st. Both of these principals were HELEN COATS SUIT DISMISSED given undoubtedly had anticipated the ratifica- stage. Playwrights who attempt to de- a substantial increase in salary and will tion of Equity Shop at the Equity pict life must be empowered to write Rome. Ga., June 2.—Holding that Helen remain with the attraction until the end of its road tour. meeting and arc evidently putting their child parts if the .American drama is to .\. Coats, an actress of New York and heads together to map out just what develop. But the children who enact .Atlanta had failed to establish evidence course of procedure they will take to- those parts must be safely guarded and indicating breach of promise on the part ward meeting the demands of Equity or educated to the best advantage. of James F. de Journett, a wholesale 'TWO MIKES" SUIT DISCONTINUED whether they will close the theatres and "Equity will also institute a special grocer, of this city. Judge Samuel H. Sid- Mindlin and stop producing, as manjr have threat- campaign for sanitary dressing roomk ley, in the Federal Court, dismissed her Goldreyer. the "Twp .cuit the in which she asked Mikes," have discontinued their suit ened to do at the expiration of the cur- in theatres throughout the country. Af- aeainst erocer against the Klaw Theatre Company to re- rent Equity-P. M. A. agreement' which ter Equity Shop has been established, $50,000 heart balm. cover $3,300, which was begun in the Su- gives them immunity from the Equity we shall undoubtedly insist that the preme Court two weeks ago. The Klaw Shop policy for another year. The present unhealthy arrangements in some Theatre Company repaid Mindlin and managers will undoubtedly meet again places be corrected. We are also fight- LIGHTNIN'S SISTER Goldreyer $2,500. which was given as se- this week and perhaps will issue their ing for a reduction of railroad rates for curity for rental^ when their attraction. declaration when they are officially in- theatrical companies, although the man- "The Last Warning." took possession of formed of what took place at the Equity ager, and not the legitimate actor, profits the theatre last October. They were also meeting. by this. given $232. which was 60 per cent of their Assets of $110,923. of which $88,000 have to report that business is "We share of the receipts of $391, which was is in cash, were announced by Prank booming in the theatrical world both in the base of litigation they began against Gillmore, Executive Secretary and York and in the West. In New New the theatre when the attraction was or- "Treasurer. A gross gain of $13,991, ac- York there were on 2nd legiti- June 38 dered to vacate on the claim of Joseph quired in the last year, was shown in mate theatrical attractions, musical and Klaw that it had done $6,800 on the week this report which was read in connection dramatic, playing in the lan- English of March 24. while the producers claimed with the association's plans for strength- guage as against 35 at the on Broadway that tickets the>' bought had brought the its in event ening stand of a struggle same time last year. In the West stock amount of business to $7,200 on the week. with the managers. companies everywhere are flourishing, The affiliation with the Australian while the tent and repertoire branches and British actors associations will report practically no unemployment." "TAKE A CHANCE" AGAIN prevent managers from importing actors The meeting was largely attended. "Take a Chance" is to be resurrected for a late summer showing at a Broadway theatre the latter part of AugusL This is the musical comedy by H. I. Phillips and BELASCO MAY STAR BILLIE BURKE FAIRBANKS TWINS IN STOCK Harold Orlob which was tried out earlier in the season and shelved. Last Monday David Belasco and Florenz Both of the Fairbanks Twins, who were Ziegfeld held several conferences regarding last starred in "Two Little Girls in Blue," Since its retirement the piece has been the future dramatic career of Billie Burke, are members of dramatic stock companies. revamped and is said to be in much better Ziegfeld's wife. It is understood that Zieg- Madeline joined the Jessie Bonstelle stock shape for a chance on Broadway than it feld has no play for Miss Burke to appear company at the Harlem Opera House last was \^hen hauled in. in ne.xt season, he will entrust her to the Monday and made her first appearance in Phillips and Orlob, who promoted the management of Belasco who has a play "Daddies," which is this week's offering. production of the show, grabbed a lot of in which he would like her to appear. Con- The other twin, Marion, is appearing with space in its early stages by giving an in- tracts will probably be signed this week the Maude Fealy stock company in Rosc- vitation dinner at the Central Park Casino, prior to Belasco's departure for California. ville, N. J. inviting those present to boy stock in the show. A number signed pledges but the LEE SHUBERT RECUPERA'HNG majority are sakl to have ' welched" when Lee Shubert who was confined to his SCRANTON STOCK CLOSES LINDA CARLON it came time to post the coin. Orlob float- atxl sent it home last week with a severe attack of The Dramatic Stock Company at the a Lrvto ud CanloB's ed the piece from another angle in Howard for several weeks,^ finally bringing it tonsilitis is recuperating and is expected Academy, Scranton, Pa., closed on Satur- "A Friend Need" a plarlet bj out fixing. back at his office this week. day, June 2. Emmett RoKera in for much needed SEVEN NEW KEITH HOUSES TELLEGEN CANCELS WEEK N. Y.KEITH, MOSS, Plans for a new Keith big time theatre JUNE MUSIC Lou Tcllegcn cancelled his vaudeville to be built in Toledo, Ohio, were started engagement at the Palace last week be- last week, and construction will be begun cause he. thought it would be necessary to PROCTOR M'G'RS with the beginning of the coming season. FESTIVAL be in court at the hearing of Miss Larri- The new Toledo house will also be a more's plea for an open chance to clear "super-theatre." with a seating capacity of her name before a jury. Miss Larrimore TO COMPETE over 3,000 and an office building in con- FOR KEITH was one of the several co-respondents junction with iL named by Geraldine Farrar in ner suit At the same time the Toledo house will for divorce instituted against Tellegen. 9500 PRIZES WEEK OF JUNE 18 be started, work will also be in progress E]U>ERIMENTING IN PITTSBURGH The matter was settled without going to on similar Keith theatres in Dayton, De- trial by Miss Farrar's attorney being Tbe second annual Keith, Moss and troit, Philadelphia, Boston, Rochester, and A novel experiment in the way of local granted i>ermission to withdraw the name Proctor theatre managers' competition con- two houses in 'New York, one on West attractions, which will probably be put into of Miss Larrimore from the complaint. Although test will be held during: the week of June One Htmdred and Twenty-fifth street and use In every Keith theatre throughout the legally cleared of any wrong the not at all satis- IS, for an bouse raanagers in New York E. F. Atbee theatre in Brooklyn, which country out of New York city, will be held doing Miss Larrimore was is to be latter fied with the court's action and has threat- city. Five hundred dollars is to be di- ready during the part of at the Wavis Theatre, Pittsburg, during next season. ened to bring suit against Miss Farrar vided into first, second and third prizes the week of June 11, when, at each per- than to be awarded to the house managers who These seven additions to the Keith cir- formance, a choral society and an orches- for slander if for no other reason to the entire matter threshed out in stage the most effective novelty either in cuit will all play big time policies and all tra, consisting of pupils of six Pittsburgh haVe for all the amateur or any other kind of feature will be in full operation by 1925. The high schools, will be a feature of both public and her good name cleared time. line for that week. Decisions will be style of architecture of all of these seven matinee and evening performances. Each based on the originality of the idea, the houses is to be similar to the "Perfect school will give two performances, the six least amount of cost expended in carrying Playhouse" in Qeveland, especially as re- competing for a prize to be awarded to the "CARROTS" MISS BARRYMORE ACT it oat, the amount of gards the back-stage comforts for the best organization. A jury selected by the business done by the "Carrots," the one-act play by Sir .Mfred end of the week, the artists playing on the bills. The house in Pittsburgh Board of Education, will wit- staging, and its pre- Sutro, will be Ethel Banymore's vaude- sentation and exploitation. Philadelphia is to be built by the Greater ness each performance, and at the end of Judges vnll be ville vehicle for her six weeks' engagement E. F. Albee, Murdock, Philadelphia Theatre Corporation, consist- the week, will decide which school offered J. H. J. j! Maloney, this summer and 'not "The Twelve Poimd B. S. and ing of the combmed Keith and Stanley the best organizations, both choral and or- Moss F. F. Proctor. Look" as previously announced. All the house managers are organizations. chestral. now engaged "The Twelve Pound Look" is said to in arranging their features for The wiimer will be held over at the thea- the week carry a royalty bill of $230 weekly during of Jtroc 18, most of them endeavoring to GOLF TOURNAMENT tre as a regular feature of the program DATE SET the entire time it is playing ' and Miss keep their ideas secrets for the following week, that of June 18. until next week, is have paid ^dwin president, Barrymore said to always when the exploitation of their individual G. Lauder, Jr., and In addition, the winning school will re- Harvey L. Watkins, secretary that amount for the little sketch. attractions is to be started. Most of the of the K-O ceive a contribution of &O0 from Eugene alUjclions will take the form of amateur gold tournament—an annual event in which L. Connelly, manager of the Davis Thea- all Keith ofiBdals HARRINGTON AT STATE revues in different styles, as these have and Orpheum are eligible tre, to the sdiool fund for the purchase of been found to draw the most money during to participate—announce June 12th, 13th musical instruments. Hamtree Harrington and Cora Green are and 14th as the days to be devoted to this the last season. Most of the amateur at- The plan has been endorsed by the Su- playing their fifth engagement at Loew's golf "classic" this season. tournament City, within as tractions have thus far been done at Moss' The perintendent of Schools, William H. Da- State Theatre, New York will be held Franklin Theatre, where revues away at the Mt, Vemon country vidson, and Will Erhart, director of music many months. Harrington and Green were club, the entries already from "Frolics," '^Follies" and "Minstrels" .^mong received of Pittsburgh schools. Approximately 100 originally brought to the attention of by the committee arc those of Edwin G. in "Liza," negro musical ^ve been done, being presented here in pupils from each school will appear on Broadway a three and four scenes under the names of Lauder, Jr., Reed Albee, Pat Casey, Walter the stage at each performance. The schools show, and have since played local engag^e- "Cabaretland" and "Songland." These Vincent, Frank Vincent, Maj. L. E. which are competing and whose pupils will ments in the Proctor houses. The team Thompson. Amcdee Van Buren, Harvey holds the record for repeat dates the ideas were also put into effect in other be seen in the Davis Theatre during the on theatres. Watkins, Harry Jordan, Fred Schanberger, week are as follows : Monday, the Alle- Loew Circuit. Clark Brown, Henry Walters, Mark A. Winners of the first managers' competi- J. gheny High School, choral and orchestral, Luescher. Dempsey, Meyers, KEITH GETS tive contest, held last season, were Bert Jack Roy direction of H. 'H. Holmes and Antoinette LONG BEACH HOUSE George Gottliti) and Pete Van Qeve. Canfield; Tuesday, Wcstinghouse High Kalmar, then at the Grecnpoint and now The Keith circuit completed arrange- the School, direction of Charles A. Rdistock; U Prospect ; Harry Crull. then at the ments last week whereby the newly erected Wednesday. South Hills High School, di- Prospect and now in Providence, second LOPEZ'S NUMBER 2 BAND ROUTED Castle Theatre in Long Beach, will come prize, ajid N. W. Derr. of the Riverside, rected by Bertha Baker; Thursday, Fifth under Keith direction Vincent Lopez' Red Cap Orchestra is immediately. The third prize. The prizes Avenue High School, direction of Oscar will probably be the new name of the number two Lopez house is to play motion pictures for the divided into $250 for the first W. Demmlcr; Friday, Latimer Junior prize. $150 orchestra formerly known as Del Lampe first five days of the week, and vaudeville for High School. Boys' Glcc Qub. directed by the second, and $100 for the third. orchestra. on Saturdays and Soundays throughout and The organization has been Hild, orchestra directed Lillian B. by Ed- the Summer. It adjoins the Nassau Hotel routed over the Orpheum circuit and will directed by mund Geehring and chorus in Long Beach and has a seating capacity PASSPART-ORPHEUM CASE UP open on June 10, at the Palace, Chicago, Mctta £. Greenwalt; the Peabody High nsing the lighting effects and numbers of 1,400. School girls' chorus and orchestra, directed The case of William L. Passpart staked by Lopez. an They will feature by Florence L. Shute. will wind up the asaiiut the Orpheum Circuit UNIT SHOW FOR PAN TIME is now in effect for "On a Moonlight Night," Walfe week on Saturday. "The winning school tbe Supreme Court and will, it is be- Gilbert's waltz number. will be a feature of the bill for the entire ^yilliam E. Friedlander's "Main Street lieved, be reached for trial before the end During the current week, the entire ag- week following. Follies," a former Shubert unit attraction of the present week. gregation of ViiKent Lopez' Hotel Peim- This is being extensively advertised as which was reorganized and sent on tour Passport sued for $300,000 damages al- sylvania orchestra are being va- given a the Pitt^urgh June Music Festival. If recently, will conclude a trip through New le^ging in his complaint that he had been cation, with the exception of him- Lopez the results arc what they are expected to England on June 7th and on June 9th will hired to book foreign acts for the self Billy Hamilton. The Red Cap Or- and be, a national June Music Festival will be begin a tour of the Pantages Circuit, open- pheum Grcuit. He claims that the ar- orchestra are playing the Pennsylvania on inaugurated in the same manner with all ing at the Pantages Theatre, Toronto, on rangement was to last as long as Martin with Lopez. Roof schools in every city where a Keith theatre that date. The company is carrying thirty- Beck continued in vaudeville and that or a house affiliated with the Keith Cir- two people. he was -to receive five per cent of the KRAMER AND BOYLE FOR LOEW cuit is situated. salaries of all acts booked. Passpart al- STEELE TO PLAY FILM HOUSES leges that he continued in his position for Kramer and Boyle, who were featured CONCERTS AT POLO GROUND a number of years, but was dismissed in in one of the ill filed unit shows earlier John Steele, who is now appearing in 1914. Passpart claims that during the in the season, will return to vaudeville, A series of concerts to be held through- "The Music Box Revue" at the Music Box, tnne he was booking foreign acts for the opening at Loew's State Theatre, New out the summer at the Polo Grounds dur- will leave the cast of that show shortly, circtnt his earnings were about $15,000 a York, the week of June 18. Dave Morris ing three evenings a week, will be in- and begin a tour of the new Loew motion 28. will it year. Passpart had a similiar suit Band will also be booked on the same bilL augurated on June The concerts picture and concert circuit, is reported. against Martin Beck, former president of Both will do their independent offerings consist of band and operatic programs and Steele is said to be receiving $2,000 for his until the latter part August. the Orpheum Circuit, but this he lost. and will combine forces in an afterpiece. will be run of appearances in the big motion-picture .\rthur S. Lyons has arranged the act and The price scale will range from twenty- houses. five a dollar, it is understood. BIG INSURANCE FOR ACT is handling its bookings. cents to CUFF EDWARDS MARRIES Savoy and Breiman. who on Sunday PETROVA COMING EAST ANDERSON TO PRODUUCE San Franqsco, June 4. Qiff Ed- night completed their second week at the Olga Petrova, who entered vaudeville — Palace Theatre, each Charles G. .\nderson, formerly a Keith wards of the act of Clayton and Edwards has taken out a $100.- again on the Orpheum circuit last week, OOO insurance policy, each naming part- manager in Syracuse. Yonkers, Atlantic was married in Portland, Ore., on May his _ having closed with "The White Peacock," ner as beneificiary. City, and other towns, is entering the pro- 14th to Irene Wiley, late of the "Music They have signed a is coming East to play the Keith hous^. life partnership in the ducing and managing end of. the business Box Revue." The coui^e are spending theatre and the in- Her first Eastern appearance will be in with E. L. Striker, formerly of the H. B. their honeymoon in California and playing surance was taken for imitnal protection Atlantic City during ibe week of June 24th. in case death splits the act. Marinelli office as his partner. The n^w the Orpheum Circuit. firm has opened offices in the Romax HEIMAN IN NEW YORK Building on West Forty-seventh street. MURRAY HOWARD TO WED TEUBER REnjRNING FROM S. A. Marcus Heiman, president of the Or- Max Teuber. who has been playing his SUNDAY SHOWS DISCONTINUED phan circuit, arrived back in New York Murray Howard, of the vaudeville team act "In Shadowland" at Buenos Aires, from Chicago on Monday. Heiman will known as Murray and Alan, will be mar- South .America, will return to New York The Winter Garden has discontinued its sail for Europe on the Leviathan on ried on June 25 to Miss Bessie Ascher, a non-professional. on the Vandyke about June 11. Sunday concerts for the Summer. July 4. ' . . 9 June 6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER PALACE NEW BRIGHTON .\nother exceptionally good show is Claude Anderson and Leona Yvel, in VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS here for this week. The bills for the "Trying to Please." ofTcrcd a clever lit- past few weeks have all been so .good, it tle routine of difficult dance and bits on would be difficult for anybody to pick roller skates which included a burlesque RIVERSIDE BROADWAY the best one of the lot. One thing is cer- dance by the man as well as an Apache The sultry weather on Monday after- At the Broadway this tain, and that is that Coney Island and dance by both. week they wore noon hit the attendance at this house a showing the FGlbane-Criqui fight pictures L^righton Beach have no kick coming , on the second spot. Sam Moore and In staggering wallop and established a new and these took up more time than the usual the treatment they're getting 4S far as. big Carl Freed, in "Spooning and Balloon- low mark for a Monday matinee audi- feature and, as a consequence, the bill had time vaudeville is concerned iii .George ing," entertained with a nifty musical ence. • Those that did wend their way to be shortened. Only six acts put in an Robinson's house. For that fnattie'r. ' tKey offering of a different sort, being that into the heated auditorium sweltered appearance, and most of these found the . Bryan Foy and - New 1923 Revue, by stunts that were put over with a' finish The bin got off to a slow start^ The Reuter, in which the pair do tftme very Ijrcczed along in di- William Jerome. that bespeaks good training. The seal opening act, Willa and Harold atovin, sensational stunts.. Both styles,.of, -work "Younger" Foys verting style, all of the is undoubtedly the most wonderful have one of those novelty performances are combined in most.jif thie .f^ts j^one, their work if any- improving steadily in trained animal in captivity and at times that one sees in vaudeville ever>- no.w and ail of which drew plenty, of apj^liuise... noticeable of the .' thing. This is especially illustrates human intelligence in the then masquerading under the name- ot art. The Beaumont .S.istcrs, assisted, bj girls. new dancing done by one of the A manner in which he seems to nnderstand. It is of the sanie class of art as the anti- Matt}- Whitestone, offered a.'skit' tellu|g.o1 the act is bit added since we last caught Zelda Santley, mimic, deifced with macassars that grandma used to have in their history via slides, aiid in wluch thfy. the Wliitcman orchestra stuff. Foy lead- impressions of footlight favorites, of- rendered their former' successes.., Bqth the parlor, the flowers, the , blown wax , through the mo- ing the band who went fering a list that included Eddie Cantor. glass animals, .the ship in the bottle and make -very. attracti\-e ,.apfievaj}ces, -..and of playing while a record on a. pho- " ". tions Pat Rooney. Belle" Baker. Nan Hal- other horrible relics of a varfished age; sing their numbers effectivdy,.: , music. nograph batted out the perin and others. Miss Santley is a This team go to work and make w^at are "Fifty Miles From Btoadway," pre- "The Old Family Tin Type," pre- likable and versatile little lady. She called picttires out of a lot of lags'cut to sented by. C. B. Maddodc..'prOycd.to be sented by Oiic Yorks and Rose King, can put over a song with average re- fit. As rags go. they are pretty good rags, an excellent divertisement -.of songs, was easily the comedy hit of' the; bill as sults, can also dance, but her impres- and Wbul4 be vei-y- useful- in the niaking dances, comedy and music Harry^ Wat- far as the women-folk were concerned sions do not stand up with those being of ^a'per.', As picttires, they are certainly son and Reg Merville, as a - couple of for one thing and most of the men as well. done by other mimics. I believe .she not works of art. We will be fair though. "rubes" handle the .comedy end and make The vehicle is better than ever, the would gain better results with her att Considering the mcditmi they use, they do it easy for the audience to faugh .with cross-fire ,in the early .part going over if she announced the impressions as manage to produce some good images, the manner in which they do it. OJga. with a genuine punch, being done in caricatures inasmuch as that was what their hepertoire consisting 'of an "Indian" Woods delivers songs -Jn. a style that a jocular spirit and fast, and working up they seemed to this reviewer. Never- in full war paint, a snow'stene with a wind' makes it register and is an excellent to the rest of the material which is equally theless, she has a great little act. mill in the middle distance, this scene com- dancer. Dan McNeil makes a neat juvenile good. Stella Tracey and Carl McBride fol- posed mostly of a bed sheet, an old pair' with little to do. The band plays well, His Orchestra, and is Harry Stoddard and lowed with a mixture of comedy of corduroy breeches and some red flan- and the bass -drum bit at the finish . half, scoring a decidid closed the first songs, with a dash or two of danciiig, nel . unmentionables ; a girl and 'a 'horse, sure-fire. band's initial appearance at altogether their, contribu- hit at the which made easily distinguidiable because the girl wore D. D. H ? didn't go as well as he has outfit, «ve might say, this house. This tion interesting and above the average. clothes, and a likeness of President Hard- done in the past, for the simple reason having de- is one pf New York's own, They have woven satires around their ing, .'which'^-jvas heartily applauded by the that he didn't work as well as he has an ordinary veloped gradually from songs and the combination is proving lonesome Republican, who got lost and in the past. D. D. H? is -supposed to be- posi- combination to one that carries a a happy one for them. came to the show. For those who like one of the best monologists in \-audeville,- distinctive style. When tive kick and a Moran and Mack, the blackface this kind of thing it was a good act. and really is when he feels like working the orchestra started on its ten week comics, were deliciously humorous as Ben Smith followed. From his size you properly. But on Monday afternoon, he months run at the Broadway several they always are, with their argumentative' might call him Big Ben, but on Monday was evidently in a hurry to get through,- it had many defects, despite the nonsense and their burlesque boxing his act was weak. ' It' never near, ago. came for he dashed through his ' routine as' we extended run; now, such defects have bout, while Franklin and Douglas, ringing the bell. The scene is laid in a have never -seen him do before, not wait-- been eliminated and no weak spots are whose forte is acrobatics and balancing, Pullman train and Smith claims to be ng for laughs, omitting emphasis on apparent. Jazz is not overworked, in fooled the audience for the early part telling' secrets about the people in the dif- words which he used to do and thus fact pleasing ballads and syncopated of their act' by demonstrating their ferent berths. losing laughs and runnini? over several operatic excerpts being played up out- ability as dancers and burlcsquers. Ted Lorraine and Company have a good lines he has injected without trying to side of the piece de resistance. "The Their Apache dance kept them roaring. act, beautifully staged and costumed and see their worth as laugh-getters. The that Streets of New York," a novelty Later they dropped the veneer -of containing a . good deal of sense. The result was that the applause wasn't one- has been perfected^ to a consider- camouflage and offered the routine dancing school introduction is 'more than tenth of what he ordinarily gets, and ne able degree. The singer in the outfit balancing act, demonstrating that they pleasing and the nioth and the flame finish, can't blame this on the size of the audi- has a Ted Lewis style of doing his num- are without equal in their line. while not an original conception, is still ence. He didn't take one how, m hb bers, and the ivhole saxophone section Shone and Squire, substituted for highly pleasing and consistently' presented. hurry to get away. is versatile playing anything from the Bevan and Flint, opened the second Swift and Kelly played here before and -One of the best, i£ not the- best, and violin to the flute, the latter being a rare section with their familiar conglomera- a good many people in the audience knew certainly, the fastest and hardbst working instrument in jazz bands. tion of. comedy wise-cracks, songs and their act. Nevertheless, thoy worked hard dance acts in vaudeville, came with Gretle The second half was opened by Aileen dances. Shone is a light comedian of and got over' well at the finish, although in .Ardinc, assisted by Tyrell and Mack. For Stanley, "The Phonograph Girl," who likable personality, while Miss Squire the beginning Swift didn't have it' any too sensational dancing, without hardly a rest offered several songs of various types, is a striking blonde who -works well easy. The ^act is well seasoned and has to get breath the -work done b^- this trio assisted at the piano by an accompanist. with her partner and is quite pleasant to been tried out long enough so that the cannot be matched in- -vaudeville. Miss Miss Stanley sings naturally and with look at. team know what the audiences like and .Ardine's acrobatic work, and the dance - no apparent effort, and with a charm -May Yohe and her Shell-O-Tone Syn- how to hand it to them. They have a fin- work of both the boys is nothing! short of. that is really a delight to the ear. copators, headlincrs of the bill, was ac- ish that is out of the ordinar}-, both singing marvelous. We've seen this act several, Scores of. singers with a phonograph corded a warm reception that was a' duct as tlicy exist, an amber spot arising times, and never have we seen an orches-: reputation fail to please in person but only overshadowed by the tremen- in on them lo a final fadeout that goes tra play the trick}- music of it as welt as. Miss Stanley is surpassing. Her per- dous applause showered upon them over for a great hand. the house-orchestra here. - Even then, sonal appearance and singing is of (he at the end of the act. Whoever Healy and Cross are a popular pair. without detracting credit .from the orches- best and her act from start to finish is has been responsible for the routin- Thcv do a piano act and the boys on the tra, it was a bit rough, and nothing but a vocal treat. ing of the act deserves credit- for the shelf know them and like them. In their a leader to travel with the act, will-elim-. Lionel Atwill, (By courtesy of David manner of arrangement. Miss Yohe is routine they open with "Wa'v Down South" inate a rough opening show. The. act can - Belasco) and an excellent supporting heard in several songs she had made and follow, with "Paddy," "Keep Your hold Its own on any bill with any. amount cast, scored again in his sketch, "The famoiis in yesteryear, but it is the band Mind on -Dancing," ending with "That Old of dancing preceding it, for it's in a- class White Faced Fool," as he has on previ- and a blackface dancing marvel that Gang'Of Mine," which proved to be a great by itself, thanks to Miss Ardine and her ous occasions at this house. Will Hind- works the act up to the tremendous number for them. For an encore they de- boys. son as the valet, gives a performance pitch that provides a sure fire finish. livered "Oh. - How. She Lied" with some emma Cams, resplendent in new ward- second only to that of Atwill. The rest While Miss Yohe's contributions are great lyrics.- The act. went over for a robe, opened the second half, assisted by of the cast was adequate, including Elsie entertaining in their way, it is the band solid hit and on a -mere agreeable day T. Walter Leopold. Miss Carus has sev- Mackay as Mile. Dejazet. that carries the act to success. would have had little trouble in stopping eral new numbers, all of which more Harry Fox, assisted at the piano, by Olsen and Johnson, two versatile ihc show. than pleased. Eben Litchfield, offered a few songs chaps who have elevated clowning from Power's Dancing Elephants closed the The funniest hokum act in vaudeville, and comedy lines, the act being about the slapstick stage to the sphere of high show. These peerless, ponderous pachy- Williams and Wolfus, followed and the same as it has been- for some n:onths. art, clowned all- over the place -in an derms performed perfectly pctrif>-ing feats scored its usual laugh riot. Cooke, Mor- The Original Four Phillips, closed the individual offering and later joined of aniinal skill. timer and Harvey closed the show with, a - show in an exhibition of acrobatics end forces with other members of the bill The Dixie Four and Frawley and Louise fine novelty . in pla>-{ng basketball on. bi- "forehead balancing" of a novelty order. in an excruciatingly funny afterpiece. arc also on the bill at the Broadway, but cycles in the dark by means of illuminated M. H. S. E. J. B. were not caught at this show. C. C. ball, sticks and baskets. G. J. H. ——— 10 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6, 1923 EIGHTY-flRST STREET PALACE • STATE.LAKE SINCLAIR AND GASPER Only live acts comprised the bill at the (Chicago) (Chicago) Tbeatre—ifami7(0H. Eighty-lirst Street this week, but one of Style Talking and singing. .An exceptionally good bill of vaudeville The show for this week is well balanced these was a rather pretentious vehicle of Time Fourteen minutes. is offered to Palace patrons this week, and offers good entertainment. It is started Hockey and Green's, "nie World of Make Setting— one (special). headed by Van and Schenck in their sec- by the Bcnto Brothers in a series of gym- Believe," lasting about twenty minutes. ond week, and Leon Errol, who has just nastic feats in which they do some very Ethel Sinclair and Marie Gasper were The other four acts on the bill were also closed with "Sally" in this city. Between good stunts, but their routine drags a bit a standard sister act up to about_ three of more than ordinary quality so that, from these two headliners, the honors were and need.-! some speeding up. years ago, when we believe Miss Sinclair start to finish, those who went to the show pretty evenly divided, and both acts lad A rural comedy is offered by Silver, retired. Miss Gasper did a single for a to keep out of the sun got just as warm no difticulty in running away with the bill. Duval and Kirby, two men and a girl, while and then also went into temporary by applauding. They didn't seem to mind Errol is dcNn^ the "drank bit which he which incorporates plenty of laughs. retirement. The girls are staging a H though, and kept right on asking for did in vaudeville a few seasons ago, and "Dance Creations" was spotted third, but come-back with a vehicle by Paul Ger- encores without any thought of perspira- found it easy to get laughs, in fact, kept could not go on, owring to the fact ard Smith, billed as "The Long, Long tion. them laughing at a rate which bordered on that their trunks had not arrived, Trail," and this come-back packs a wal- Opening the show was Canova's Plastic hysterics. Errol also did a very funny and a switch in the bill brought lop strong enough to plant both girls as Posing Dogs, a novelty in. the way of bit with Van and Schenck which was a Smith and Baker, with a very clever permanent features of big-time bills. animal acts, the beautiful canines going comedy riot. comedy sketch called "The Yoimg Formerly, the nrls did mostly singing, through a series of difficult and artistic The (White Brothers gave a good start to Physician." The tale is of a youthful doc- and now their offering contains but one poses that delighted the audience. the show with a contortion and comedy tor who hasn't had a case worth while as song, the rest being talk. The special Malinda and Dade, working as if the offering. The stunts in. contortirai were yet, and -takes a job as errand boy in the drop, in one, portrays a scene in the heat were their natural element, went over very good, and the comedy tumbling drew comer grocery in order to keep the wolf country. Honking of automobile horns "wow." This team of dusky per- for a plenty of laughs. They scored exceedingly from the door and make sure that he and precedes the entrances of each of the formers always take delight in pleasing well for their' spot. his yotmg wife will at least have sufficient girls, one from each side of the stage, the folks oat front and pot everything they Beatrice Gardell and Ruth Pryor, assisted to eat. He finally gets a call from a each arguing with some chap in a car. have into every nuiid)er, working with such by Marcell White, offered an attractively wealthy patient, who tells him she has al- It develops that both are just leaving pleasant personality and good will that a staged and routined dance offering, and most every disease. He tells her that she their escorts flat, and are about to start person has to be unbelievably hard-hearted were handicapped slightly by being on too has nothing wrong with her at all, and their walk-home, instead of riding. One blase not to applatid them to die echo. and early for an act of their type. The girls refuses to take her money to prescribe for left a man in a Rolls-Royce and the Their dancing b great, their personalities are very good dancers and despite the any illnes.' desired to stay in like Mondajr. RETURNS FROM TOUR OF CIRCUIT uated from a dance orchestra, recently an annoyance on a day view as long as the audience wanted Nevertheless, the act went over to solid playing at the Hotel Portland, Oregon, them to. Harry Walker, head of the Harry "wanted ads" at the finish they ifnmediately grasped the vaudeville applause, the "Rainbow's End." closed the show, being Walker, Inc., Booking Office, has returned laugh-getter. idea, all showing great showmanship. proving a good beautifully staged offering of pic- from a ten-day tour of his cabaret circuit. a very Much praise is due them, for they Oosing the bill was the "World of Make R. E. R. During his tour of inspection Mr. Walker, torial studies in color. stopped the show at every appearance, and Believe." In a short prolofme a young who was accompanied by Mrs. Walker, following such bands as the leaders that girl. Miss Nola St. Claire, seeks admission SCORES HIT visited Oicago, Boston, Kansas City and MARTIN TABLOID appeared here, all of whom made ex- to the gates of Anrosement. Within the Detroit. In the latter city he visited his production of the tabloid cellent impressions, this new band is en- gates arc Drama, Burlesque, Musical Ray Martin's mother. Walker has ten cabaret unit shows "My Wife," featuring titled to the headline honors which is Comedy, Coim'c Opera, Opera and Circus. musical comedy, now in operation and reports that all are Mason and his bathing bestowed upon them, for in order to re- The keeper of the gates tells her that the "Smiling" Billv doing good business. He hopes to have at the Newark Theatre, tain them for a second week it was nec- noise shie hears are these different arts beauties, opened as many more in operation by the latter scored such a tre- essary for the management to switch all fighting' because each claims the public likes Newark, last week and part of the summer. over an_ in- the bookings. The boys are all trained them best. She suggests that they test mendous hit it has been routed leading motion- musicians, play over thirty-£ve instru- them out, and the gates <^ien to show each dependent circuit of fifteen SLOCUM IS GLOBE MANAGER Jersqr. ments, and have created town talk, that in turn, and give each a chance. the picture theatres throughout New Slocum, manager of "Aren't all the local musicians have characters are excellent but Miss St. Gair. "The act was conceived and staged by John P. We flocked to through the All" at the Gaiety Theatre, was delegated the Orpheum to hear them, and pro- who, at the finish, reveak herself as "The Harry Walker and routed Office. It is the to add to his duties last Monday, the man- nounce them one of the best ever. Spirit of Vaudeville," easily walks away Harry Walker Booking A Messrs. Martin and agement of the Globe Theatre, replacing complete route is being arranged for with first honors through her clever down- first of a series of acts circuit of Edward Long, brother of Ralph Long, them, and they will be heard in the East ing and her line ability. The act is great. Walker will produce for this manager of the Shubert enterprises. shortly. C C. film theatres. general R. C. ) June 6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 11 FIFTH in addition they poosess the appearance and the REGENT PROCTOR'S AVE. ability to become big time features- The boys STATE do one number in juvenile attire, (Lmst Half) (Last Hmlf and a classier (Laat Half) pair of youngsters would be hard to find. With The aflcr-piecc staged by Olsm and Johnson, Alchciigh entirely devoid of a name star, the a handful of patrons present, they stopped the Margaret an is difficult to imagine them in any other vehicle. Girt cf Roseit" and **Soad to Handalay." . and used language hardly fit for the streets, on her mistress' dothcs, making a change of This reviewer would advccatc one change, how* Dobbe and Stark were another pleasant feature much less the stage. With everyone working costnme during tbe song about &ne feathers, etc ever. He knows it is the end of the season of the bill, offering a new slant on "two acts," as' hard as possible to keep public opinion of Tbe closing nnmber waa suitable to the style and all that, but he must rise to remark that the pnrtraying candidate* for suicide which makes the profession as good a« pouihlc, it ia father of act. white costumes worn by the girls have lost their for some clever comedy talk. It devclcpA that regrettable that one must come along and destroy Barry and Whitledge, tbe man at the piano original color and are in need of refurbishing his wife has run off with her husband, so they it by shouting. "Back, back— for C sake. and girl mm a commcdienoe. gathered a few or something, probably the latter. decide to do the same. Do yoa want me to break my neck.'* No mat- laughs here and there, socb as the materia] al- Thornton and King, in third place, put over Porter J. White and company duplicated their ter what the provocation may have been, a i«al lowed. Tbc girl 1^1 "d*^ to her plnmpnesa at the hokum well and the laughs coming. Al- previous success in "The Odd Gentleman." The artist would never commit soch an opoi breach first, and the 8ubse«iacnt dtalogne was funny though the straight has a tendr?:cy to sing flat plot revolves around a well knoivn Paris actor. in public, during the coaise of an act. The in spots, bnt the girl's Kncs were not alwaya be gets bis slufF over well arul acts as a good His wife is envcted by a dramatic critic. The result was that Himbcr kft the stage before audible in all parta of the house:' Tbe wcakcrt foil to the peculiar style of the comeOian. The latter plans to ruin the actor by adverse criticism the number waa over, and didn't take a bow parts of the act by far are the songs. Tbe act is popular with the Regent audiences. until he has reduced him to poverty and then with the others, and the applause at the finish **WeU'* song is old and fails to get anywhere **Shadows.** a dance act with a storr. featur- entice his luxury loving wife away from him. scarcely amounted to a ripple. G. J. H. now. If the materia] waa somewhat better ing Collete. Blain and company, is crrdited to In order to win back the love of his wife tbc throughout, the girl could probably pat it over Francis Nordstrom. For some unknown reason actor murders the critic. A vagabond strolls that much better and help the offering ac- it is progiammed as being written in blank into tbe gay Parisian cafe, bewilders them with FRANKLIN cordingly. verse, but is in reality rhymed in couplets. The his drollerie* and surprises all by turning out Carle and Inez tnt out their dialogue in old couple, rummaging through the trunk in the to be the detective on the murder case. When Out IMO front of a drop showing the entrance to the attic, are reminded of their youth by the things * he has the actrr trapped and hear^ the story girl's boose. He is of the chattering boob Attendance was good on Thursday evening type brought to light, each bit carrying Ihem back to of his perpccution at the hatids of the critic, he over whose hod all bints flit pass easily. In and the show, iudnding the tryouts. moved along a scene of triumph in which the girl danced. nonchalantly passes into tbc night, adding: dropping hints for him to leave sevcial good nicdj. Borrah Mincvitch was the first of the The curtains then fall and a young lady goes "What*s the odds, it was only a critic, he killed.** gaga were sprung, being that tbcy bad no mote tryouts and stopped the show witb his hamomca through the fiance that has just been described- Tbc role is p«)rtrayed by Porter White, who effect cm the confidciit lover than tbcy did playing. Joe Carroll had a weak monoloftic ia on We presume she is Collete Blain. Sbc dances is ably supported by four others- the drop. The girl has a pleasing pcrsosiality offer. Georgette Harvey, a light-ctdorcd woman, admirably, but ha« one fault. She holds her Hawthorne and Cooke, not comics, kept tbcm and proved herself "p**^^ of potting a. moa^ and assisted at tbe piano by another colored mouth in a continual capital **0" and this dis- in roars with their unique handling of nifty over to good advantage when slie sang *'Fancy» wimian, scored with a song cycle, which indndcd torts her face, a really feautiful face. nonsense, while Tom Swift and Mary Kelley Nancy Chocy.'* Later she played a itccl guitar *'Eli. Eli." the Hebrew chant. Joe Thomas Olscn and Johnson closed the bill, stopping the again dcrnonstrated the comedy values of their while ber partner danced. The latter stayed saxotctle were one of tbe big hits of the entire show. You can*l expect anything more of any nifty Kkit, "Cum Drops.** untQ tbe milkman came and the - girl's father show. The aaxotettc now include* five men and performer and you can't expect anything less of Ken Meroff and Marburgers Entertainers, the walked down with him on' his way to work. one girl, the latter being a toc-daDcer of very this pair ever. *Nuff sed. latter a seven-piece orchestra, were featured all The offering could easily be made vtnmg enough C C sweet appearance and personality. They have over the rlace in the building, and for the big time honsesi. managed to arranged a good routine of numbers, play acd- live up to their importance in a raltlins- good In the next to closing spot Herman Timbcrg, lently and can acore on any bilL Walsh and act. The band in an excellent combination. assisted by a man and girl, at timca seemed to PROCTOR'S 23RD STREET Tayc offered a good small time comedy act. They are using symphonic arrangements for their fare cotuiflerably better thu he did earlier ia The Uttlejohns were the first of tbe vegnlar numbers, which, for the most part arc popular the week. The laner part of tbe act bas been (LutHalf) bill to appear, displaying rbtnestoacs in their bits. During several of the numbers Meroff is strengthened with a few new lines in place off vaudeville drama, settings and pnutera which dazzled and glittered Six acts of and the cinema given an opportunity to display some cle\cr foot- a story told by Timbcrg, which had tu dind- untfl tbe audieiKe ^i^d with admiration. They "Scars of Jealousy,** ushered in the last half work, and when he is not stepping he conducts vantagcs in some respects. (Reviewed under brought Btin more ganps at the sensational jug- here and made a delightful combination. the orchestra. His Ri'vian dance at the finish new act). gling and balancing work they did, Vera Calhoun, assisted by an unbilled man, brought down the bouse with applause. The Amaranth Sister* and Ceenpany closed Julia Gerrity. assisted by Florence Pollack at opened the .ihow with a novelty called "The The Lomer (lirls. two clever young women, the show, alternating with dance* and band- the piano, scored heavily with her singing. Misa Girl from Toyland." At the outset she is seen closed the bill with a pretentious dancing act. balancing and acrobatic stunts. The sisterv Grrricy has spent most of her time in cabarets, in the window of an ivy-covered cottage reading Sandwiched between their dances was a song proved themselves to be vermatile steppers, and but is sure of success in vandevilc. for she has a fairy tale about toyland. We next sec her in cr two that gave diversity to their offering. the "company** as flunkeys did the rest in a voice and style of delivery -which can't miss. a the enchanting realm of toyland where, with a E. capable manner filling in the intervals between J. B. Miss Pollack displays very good ability real, live jumping jack, she doe* a cute doll in her work at the piano dances. M. H. S. dance, after which both proceed to demonstrate accompanying Miss Gerrity, hut should use something more effective than their ability as contortionists. At the finish 5he HAMILTON a waltz for her solo. is projected out from the stage on a giant swing FIFTH AVE ROOF TO OPEN Billy Arlington and company tied up tbc show for a song. "I Want a Daddy.*' . The novelty of 12 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6, 1923 •THE POSTER GIRL" MURRAY AND ALAN tbemUe—Proctor's 23rd Street. Tbestre—Regeti r NEW ACTS AND REAPPEARANCES Style Stjlo—Novelty. Songs. Time Fifteen minutes. Time Twelve minutes. Setting—Sfecial. HERMAN TIMBERG DANIELS AND WALTERS Setting—/» "one." This team of two men; formerly ap- The featured member of this act is a Theatre—ProfW* 23rd Street. Theatre State. pearing under the names of Murray and. versatile and attractive young woman, Stjlt—Novelty. Style—Comedy. Alan Howard, have- bad: the good for- who sells her stuff with a zest that can- Time Fifteen minutes. Time Twenty minutes. tune and good sense to have the King not miss reaching you. Before a silken Setting in one. Setting—/ii one. Piano, curtain she sings a brief introductory Tut idea set for them in a topical song Daniels handles the comedy end, work- similar to "Gallagher and Shcan" and', explaining the nature of her act In tJie In his present offering Timberg is as- , ing as a stagehand, white Miss Walters, the numbers used Dody followinK episode she works with a male sisted by a man, who plays straight 'part by Lewis and an attractive young woman, portrays a and Harry Burns. Xot that wc mean . comic the latter supposed to be a slangy of the time and helps 'with' the gags. performer bill. on the At the opening to imply that the act is a steal in any the act . billposter. During the course of Toward the close of the act' he is as- she attempts a song, but is interrupted way. Far from it. "Three Thousand he posts bills of famous . stars which sbted by a girl, who does a bit of com- by Daniels, who is playing "cbopsticks" come to life in the person of the youiig edy and sings few choruses, Years Ago," the song they use. has a a while the piano. on An argument ensues that catchy little tune written by Jack Egan, : woman, who b costumed in a replica of Timberg accompanies her on .the violin leads than into some good gags, and and a very funny lyric supplied by Alex the costume worn by the posted star and in a rhythm that seemed to go over very then Daniels confesses that before being Gerber. Thej' open to this song and. proceeds to .give a song or snatch of well. His style of work is familiar to a stagehand he had been an actor. .All sing two verses and choruses. They . dialogue from die play in which the star most theatregoers, of course, and his of this works up nicely to his character make a change to their second number appears. In the instance of Fay Bainter dance, when reviewed, was not used to skit "The Old Timer,'"^ which is the real, from the costumes tbey use to put over in "East Is West," she docs both, sing- any great extent. The_ violin was de- meat of the act ,While Miss Walters the idea, sing- ing the theme song and giving a scene pended upon for his main support. King Tut and a song For keeps the mob amused by offering a vio- from the play. She next docs a "Fol- the length of time the act ran, the mate- about "Having a date at half-past eTgltt,"' lin selection, Daniels changes to a barn- which contains some funny lines and is lies" girl and winds up with' an impres- rial used by Tiinberg, on the whole, is storming actor and proceeds to give im- put over well. They have parasols, pith sion of Karyl Nonnan, the Creole Fash- not so snappy and might be much bet- pressions of "Hamlet," Shylodc in "The helmets, mustaches and a bag of ion Plate. .\t the end of this number ter. comic Merchant of Venice," Lightntn' Bill oats apiece to help them put over this she effects a hoax by removing her fem-. As far as dress is concerned, the derby, Jones in "Lightnin' " and Svengali in number. They foAow this with a song, inine wig and disclosing herself a.<; a funny frock coat and hom-rimnied "Trilby," with Miss Walters making a done straight, about "Maxie Jones, King dose-cropped youth. - Her_ fnannerisms glasses are still used to good effect ravishing Trilby, and reversing the. lat- of the Saxophones," and then return in - further accentuate the possibility of the' After a bit of business with the mu- ter's accomplishments by playing another their Egyptian bonnets for about six act really being done by a female imper- sicians, done, with the. aid.of cigars, etc., ' violin, solo rather than being, a songster verses of "Three Thousand Years Ago," sonator. Bat after successfully fooling he called for his "actor," who was not as Trilby really was. which puts the kct over to a punch finish, .them, she removes this wig and reveals in officially, but whp came in the person . The act is- a novelty for the smaller ranking it with the best of its kind. a wavy mass of blonde hair, and exits of some stray individual. The role as- houses' and is exceptionally well handled. ' They emplo); several applauserprovolcing . to a great land. signed to the assistant was to give the They liked it here, so many others prob- mannerisms introduced by Gallagher and I. The act has novelty, its featured mem- answer to the ga^, as well as merely ably will also. Being somewhat differ- Shean. but are strong enough on their ber has talent, and if not as-gifted as-- asking it .the question. ent from the usual line -of small-time own ability and merit to hold a late vaudeville mimics, she' . some of our . Taking his violin from one of the mu- "hoke," it deserves to succeed. spot on any bill. C C. -makes up in attractiveness what she sicians, the usual discord stan was in- E. J. B. lacks as a mimic. But withal she has an dulged in; which was accompanied by -act that will be a big hit in the big-time the lights going out on one occasion. MELODY REVUE FURMAN AND EVANS houses and a pertain smash for the small After talking and singing a song, he Theatre— Thttitn—Regent. time. E. J. B. . played the violin until the girl arrived. Fran/i:/iM. She offered an impersonation of a cat Stylt—Revue. Style Singing. fight and one or two other such things, Tintt^Sixleen minutes. Time Set'enleen minutes.. JUSTA MARSHALL & CO. imitating a hen cackling, and then drop- Setting—Fuff stage (special). Setting—/n "one." Theatre Stale. ping an egg into Timberg's hand. She A dance team, a songstress, an accor- This is a man and woman team that - Style Dancing. then sang about two or three old hum- dionist and a pianiste compose the cast handle published numbers in fine fashion Time Fourteen minutes. bers, with Timberg doing an accompani- of this "Melody Kevue," which is evi- and finish up with a specially written Setting— in'O (eyes.). ment. A bit of the dance was done, dently framed as a flash for the better /» , medley that takes in about twen^.\. playing the violin at the same time, and small-time theatres, and which will have strains from old and modern popular A fast-moving dance act, with a few for the closing bit a gag was done that no difficulty in making good .^.tb^re, tunes and goes over big for them. They songs filling in the' intervals or serving, went fairly good. M. H. S. thanks to the dance couple. The pianiste .by walking out the stage to- as an introducing to some of the dances. open on renders, a prologue to the offering, in- gether singing "Kentucky." From this Four boys and a girl complete the cast, troducing the members in the act and they into Barnev Google," with the the girl and one of the boys doing the go WALTER PERCIVAL CO. did it in a voice which, we couldn't hear, at piano. girl is then spot- singles and the rest worked together for & boy the The despite the fact that we were seated in ted in amber and. sings, "I'll Give You the most part. lixeAtzt—Hamilton. the second row. Kisses If Give Back Most of the dances were on the jazzy StyU—Sl^etch. Back Your You Me The girl who sings has a powerful Heart." She exits after this to buck and win^ order, and one of the Time Eighteen My minutes. ' voice and uses it efffttively' with "My make a change to a very becoming blue solos by the girl was a jazz toe dance. Setting—Fu// stage (special). Hero" and "Whose Sorry Now." The costume., while the boy plays his own This was good, but lost its effectiveness Walter Pcrcival has a pleasing vehicle accordionist plays "Zampa." for his solo, accompaniment and puts over "I Love by running 'just a little too long. The " in this sketch, of the type which' will and the pianiste renders Rachmaninoff's Me" in great style. They finish with of the ensemble . was opening number Prelude and "Nola" for her inning. The •find the going very easy in ' the better all about a husband and wife done in Spanish raiment, the girt sub- the medley, small-time houses, and even in some of couple who do the dancing use acrobatic argument, with several very clever lines, sequently making several changes of the big-time theatres. Pcrcival is sup- steps as their feature bits and. with them they finish strong. Both have picas- costume, and the boys changing also, and ported by a woman and a man,, the lat- scored heavily. G. J. H. personalities, and the, girl, while not wearing tuxedos in one or two numbers. ant ter having just a small part to play. possessed of an exceptional voice, is The routine is fair and done with speed. , . The scene is- laid in the room of a nevertheless pleasing and knows how to For the'time the offering is playing, it is HENRY MARGO AND CO. small town hotel, in which Percival has put her stuff over. The act is good for .3omewhat above the average act of its Theatre—//ami//on. to stay, as he is a stranded magician who any house. C. C. kind and has no dragging moments. Style—Danri»|;. was with a barnstorming show. His* M. H. S. Tissue—Twenty-one vtinUtcs. company didn't have enough money to Setting— Ft/// stag<; . (specials). FLAHERTY AND STONING pay the expenses ' for all the members, Henry Marco, assisted by Helen Beth, ARMSTRONG & GILBERT and 'he was the one who had to stay be- Theatre—Prof/or'j 23rd Street. Ardath Fajen, Margarita Nevarre hind, and is awaiting money from the Cc Style Songs, talk and dancing. Theatre Franklin. and Hortense Morchart, has a nicely company. He gets into a conversation Time Fifteen minutes. Styi»—Singing and dancing. staged dance offering, done in two dif- with the maid, and tells her his troubles, Setting In "one." Time Fourteen minutes. incidentally, of his crippled sister he is ferent sets, one in tnrce and the other Setting In one (speeial). supporting. He needs money for her in. full stage. Two of the girls are This act is the usual "hokum'.' comedy - dancers, and with them is offered the affair, with the ' girl playing a great A fairly good three-act for the better board and hasn't got it. The maid gives punch of the act, and the' other two play straight to the man's boob comic, which small-time houses is done by Armstrong him $5.18, the total of eight years' tips, violin and piEUio. Margo's work seems seems to be an ideal combination for the and the Gilbert Sisters. They open and makes him take it. Their conversa- to consist solely of supporting the girls small-time houses. After some more or singing "7-11" and from that go into a tion progresses, and the maid- announces in their' dance numbers. There is noth- less humorous talk stuff, the man goes special comedy number, with Armstrong that she can sing and proves it by, ren- ing in the way of a solo dance or' any into a clever eccentric dance, with the at the piano, and the three doing the dering "Whose Sorry Now," with a number to suggest a reason for his be- girl coming back for a duet, "For verses of the number. One of the girls phonograph playing the accompaniment ing featured beyond the possible fact Johnny and Mo," which they top off does "Poor Little Me," .Armstrong pull- A telegram comes, forwarding $40 to - that he owns the act . .. . with a production double. The man ing comedy remarks all through the the magician, and ordering him to join number. the show, which has booked a two-night Most of the dance work is balleti:'and counters with "Daughter of Rosie it is good. The- violiniste plays O'Grady." and both join forces again A dance bit follows and then the other stand, with the house sold out for both all of nights. He takes her along with him, well, and' the pianiste renders a capable for a fast eccentric for a finish. sister renders a comedy "bride" num- ' accompaniment The offering can Serve The act got across in an early spot at ber. Another- special number is done by arranging to get married on the way to Closing act to.dny big-time bill,' .and - this house and can undoubtedly do as the three, and tor an encore 'Armstrong the station. as a is as. a. good..flash for the better small-, well elsewhere along the small-time plays the accordion while the sing. The offering is written well. ' and done effectively by the cast' G. J. H. time houses. G. J. H, route. E. J. B. . JxmE<6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 13 have to pay a £ne. But now that the Federal Cotirts have unanimously ratified Rialto jail sentences for all future play piracy Answers to Qomes Rattles litigations, he may think twice before mak- ing illegal use of some other manager's Turf Thomas W. Ross appeared WHAT ARE JAZZ PLAYERS? property. — as "Checkers" in the revival of Fouidcd io USS br FraDk Quan that play at Jack Blanton of Paris says authorita- PubUilud by lb* the Academy of Miisic, New York. MAGICIANS DINE tively: "A violinist is one who plays by CUPPER CORPORATION note and refrains from keeping time, while Prrsidnit Secretary The Society of American Magicians held OrUnd W. Vaughan and N. B.—Wm. Morris was representative the fiddler is one who plays by ear and their nineteenth annual dinner at the Hotel Frederick C. Muller - Trealnrer for the tour of 29 weeks, which included pats his foot during the process." McAlpin on Friday night, the after supper I&Sg Broadway, New York the Keith Theatres, Moore's Theatres, entertainment, for the most part, consist- Telephone Circle 9112-9113 Percy Williams' Houses, Polls', Wdwr and the ODD WEEK ADS WALTER VAUGIIAN, EDITOR ing of an exposition of so-called "spirit Rush's, Hathaway's, Kccney's, Shcedy's, ?henomena." About 200 were present, and other theatres. Over in England artists advertise in (he larry Houdini, President of the Society papers that during the summer season they New York, Wednesday, June 6, 1923 presiding. Other prominent magicians pres- are only open for odd week engagements. Lix—The New York Hippodrome ent were Ho\vard Thurston and Joseph F. was Would be a great stunt here for black- opened in 1904 by Thompson and Dimdy. Entered June 34, 1879. at the Post Office at Rim, who has earned the sobriquet of face comedians and acrobats, who like New York. N. Y., as second class matter, under "the ghost breaker," because of his work ball games and prize fights. the act of March 3, 1879. — in the field of exposing the tricks of psy- Grey "The Isle of Spice" was pro- THE CLIPPER is issued every WEDNESDAY duced by B. C. Whitney Forms close on Monday at 5 P. M. chic fakers. at the Majestic DIDN'T LIKE THE ROOM The speakers consisted of Postmaster Theatre, New York. SUBSCRIPTION A small vaudeville actor registered at Edward M. Morgan, Sophie Irene Loeb, One year in advance, $5; six months, ^50; one of New York's best hotels recently ^1.25. Canad.i and foreign posuge W. H. Donaldson, Joseph F. Rinn, Dr. O. B. Mabel Taliaferro played three monthts — "Lovey and was given one of the best rooms and extra. Single copies will be senc post paid on Walter F. Prince, Howard Thurston and Mary" in "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage of IS cents. bath in the hostelry. In a few minutes af-. receipt Joe Mitchell. Several new tricks in the Patch" at the Savoy Theatre, New York. ter going to his room Ke returned to the art of legerdmain were presented and sev- AI>VERTTSINC RATES FURNISHED ON desk and told the clerk that he did not eral of the old favorites were performed Sal—Edna May appeared in APPLICATION "The care for the room. When asked the rea-' by some of the members. School Girl," being supported by an Eng- son, he replied: "I like my sleep too much' Oiicago Office— Suite 626, Sute Lake BIdg. lish Company at Daly's- Theatre, New to waiit to pet up every time some IHione Dearborn 1776 "OFFICER 666" IN York. one- FRENCH knocks at the KoBUT D. BoNiEL, Manager door and wants to use the- Clarke Silvernail, aided by twelve other bath." San Francisco Office—Suite 621, Gillette Bldg. Mack—"The Spell Binder" pro- 830 Market St. players, appeared at the Sclwyn "rheatre was duced at the Herald Square Theatre with Phone Kearny 3261 last week, giving three special matinees of RULES Charles Dickson, Ralph Delmore, FOR VAUDEVILLE ACTORS Rube Cohen, Manager .Aueustin MacHugh's play, "Officer 666" 'Violet Black and George R. Averill Never fail to tell all of the other actors in French. All of the members of the cast among the Address all communications to cast. on the bill with you how they should do are American actors who spoke their roles THE NEW YORK CUPPER their acts. This is one sure road for ill French. The company this week will Room 3i7 popularity. sail for France, where they will present Four—The "Meteors" were Nilcs, Evans, I(SS Braadwar, New York If you have any complaints to make wait tlie_ play at the Theatre Femina, Paris, Bryant and Hoey. until the manager is counting up and then Jiegiaertd Cable Addrest: "Authobitv." which Silvernail has leased. The com- give him an earful. You've got him cor- pany while in Paris will present several F. W.—"Letty"' was produced with Wm. The Cuppca can be obtained wholxsau and nered then and he has to listen to you. American other American plays which will be trans- Faversham in the role of Nevill Lerch- •ETAiL at our agents, Gorringe News In case you flop be sure and let every- Agency, 17 Green Street, Curing Cross Road, lated into the French language. mere and Carlotta Nillson as Letty Shell. London, W. C, England; Daws, 8 Ekgle Place, one know it because the audience was com- Piccadilly Circus. Xondjvo, S. W.. England; posed of flatheads. Brentnno^s News Dspot, '37 Avenue de I'Opera, WINTZ TO DO MUSIC SHOW Paris, France; Gordon & Cotcb, 123 Pitt Street, 25 YEARS AGO George Wintz will sea- Sydney, N. S. W., .Australia. W. produce next THE PRESS AGENTS son -a musical comedy, entitled "Venus," in Grace Golden was' with the Castle Now that the Theatrical Press Agents which he will star his wife, professionally' Square Opera Co. have organized no doubt the Managers will known as Myra Brown. She has written JAIL FOR PLAY PIRATES be conq)elled to regulate their hours of the book of the attraction, with Charles Dorothy Morton sang the title role in first What is looked' upon as the gun • labor, provide drawing rooms on sleeper _ G. Maynard, of the Erlanger booking of- Paul Jones." in a countrywide campaign to stamp out jumps and probably feature some in pro- fice, D. Peckham having written the music "play piracy" being conducted by the Pro- gram advertising. Oh, yes, they will have and lyrics. The show will play the one- The Jose Quinte^ the Passarts, Caroline ducing Managers' Association and backed to put them on a par with the actor, too, night stands exclusively and will have a Hull, Arenson, Biiuis and Binns, Edna by the Dramatic Authors' Guild, ctilmina- by giving them two weeks' notice. cast of thirty-five people. It will go into Collier and Billy Van were billed at Forest ted in the conviction and sentencing of rehearsal on August 6. Park Highlands, St. Louis, Mo. Thomas Casey, an Oil City theatrical man- UMBRELLA MAKERS CHOSE RAIN ager, for having given unauthorized per- MID WEEK MATINEE OUT La Petite Adelaide ; Jones,' Grant and The umbrella makers' organization whicb formances of "Lightnin' " and "Way Down Jones; Adelman and Lowe; Reno and was in convention in New York recently East." Chicago, June 2.—The fate of the mid- Richards, and Lotta Gladstone played at chose "Rain" as the official play of the Casey entered a plea of guilty and was week matinee hangs in the balance in this _ the Masonic Temple Roof, Chicago. organization while it was in session here. prepared to pay a fine. But upon the vig- town. Cohan's Grand will abandon them No doubt when the ice cutters' union come orous prosecution of £dward C. RafTerty, for the summer and many other houses Dan Daly was with the "Belle of New to town "Ice Bound" will be sponsored the P. A., was given a jail are to follow the example set by Ridings. representing M. York" in London. by them. sentence of three months in the Allegheny The experience of the Cort on Memorial Penitentiary. The jail sentence was ac- Day when but thirty-one ticketholders ap- Al Shean, with the Manhattan Comedy peared discouraged THE MAGICIANS' TIPS complished only after Rafferty had pointed to witness the matinee Four, was with the Irwin Bros. Venetian out that "play piracy" had become so local managers. The patrons iVi this in- Burlesquers. Magicians held their annual dinner the rampant throughout the ooimtry that it stance were given their money back. other night. The waiters were tipped lavishly but don't was high time that some of these "brain Thos. W. Keene died at the Smith In- know where the money thieves" should be dealt severely with. He "GINGHAM GIRL" CLOSES went. Knives and forks disappeared and firmary, Tompkinsville, S. I., N. Y. explained that the majority, when tramied, those who had been sawing a woman in Kussell and Schwab's production, "The are always willing to reimburse the pro- half all season practiced on the steak but Gingham Girl," closed its season at the Louis Robie was elected president of the ducer in many instances get away with foimd this mnch tougher than the chicken and Central Theatre last Saturday night. The Traveling Variety Managers of America; it. Consequently the case is never brought they had been using. attraction will reopen next season at the Fred Irwin, vice-president; Gus Hill, to court. The Judge evidently concurred Garrick Theatre, Chicago, on September 3. treasurer; Maurice Jacobs, secretary. in his opinion and Oisey was imprisoned. Midgie Miller is the Ofily one of the mem- INTERPRETER WITH GEST Having established a precedent in the bers of the present -cast who have been Jtobert Downmg presented a condensed Morris Gest is sailing for Europe next matter, and his asso- Casey John Golden signed to appear in this company. version of "The Gladiator" at the Vnioa week and carrying a dramatic editor as "Piracy Committee" of the ciates on the Square Theatre, New York. German interpreter with hinv Wonder A. will spread a dragnet P. M. now ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN SAILS what Morrie will do when he gets into the throughout the country with the hope of Lizzie and Venie Daly at Arthur Hammerstein sailed for England played the AI- land of King Tut and wants to get hold stapiping out this evil. Mr. Golden and his hambra Theatre, London, England. Tuesday and will remain abroad for five of a scene for a spectacle. associates hail this conviction and jail sen- weeks. While in London he will attend tence as a most vital deterrent among the Siegman and Weil advertised Silk Tights the opening of "Katinka" on July 2, and AND FLO A BUSINESS MAN play pirate gentry and are certain it will at $2.50 per pair. will also make arrangements for the leas- be the most effective weapon to stamp Sunday newspapers carried a story quot- ing of a theatre to present Edith Day in Florence it out. Favor ing Zicgfeld in which the "Fol- "Wildflowcr" during the season of 1923-26. Edward M. and Edith' Sinclair Under the usual procedure in cases of were touring Europe. lies" producer says that the big show cost when manager had been trapped $237,000 to -produce and has taken in at the kind a MITZI RETURNING IN AUGUST on a piracy charge, the manager and play- "Events of the Hour" Lantern Slides the box office $1.820.0(X) and the net profit wright involved seemed to prefer to settle Mitzi, who closed her tour in her new were supplied by T. H. McAllister. is only about $15,000. the matter by exacting their royalty fees musical piece, "Minnie and Me" in Boston two weeks ago. sailed for London last rather than spend their time running to Milton and Dolly Nobles in "Why THE BARBERS' STRIKE court. The unscrupulous manager has ap- week. She will return to America in Walker Reformed" Perry and I^lu Ryan ; Now that the barbers' strike is all set, preciated this and has more than often August and will open on Broadway in and Emma Wood; the Donovans; John some of the juveniles that pawned their taken a chance in giving unatnhorized pre- the new Zclda Scars-Harold Levey musical D. and Estelle Wills; Boyce and Black; Gillettcs will have a chance at diaracter sentations of Broad\\-ay successes, the comedy. the Larbeys, and Neilson Sisters made up bits in mining camp movies. rights of which are not even obtainable the bill at the Brooklyn Music Hall. if he were inclined to purchase them. He EGAN IN NEW SHOW THE BOX. feared nothing because he was more than Thomas Egan. the tenor, is, to' be featured The John L. Sullivan Co. mdnded the DOLLAR GAS certain he' could square things by c 14 THE N£W YORK CLIPPER June 6, 1923 DRJUuMTtCamdMtrSICJlL 'ADRIENNE" FIRST and the chorus lavishly dressed in some we would not be at all surprised if they HOUDINI IS SKEPTICAL scenes and almost entirely disrobed in met with success in the far country. Harr>- Houdini, one of the judges in others is line The day of the walking The production is on the tyi>e of a SUMMER SHOW IS the Scientific Americans spook contest, ac- chorus is all over and Dave Bennett who French version of an American stock com- knowledged absolute skepticism as to spir- BRIGHT AND PLEASING put the dances on evidently well realized it pany but the performers, all of whom are itistic manifestation Suntlay night, although when he started with "Adrienne." No big capable in English, did remarkably well in professing a sincere desire to believe. The Broadway chorus ever worked harder than the strange language. Qarkc Silvemail subject came up at a dinner at the Hotel this one and much of the work is won- played the leading male role with confi- "ADRIENNE," a musical comedy in McAlpin of the Society of American derful. dence and understanding and Eva Le Gal- two acts with libretto by A. Seymour Magicians of which Houdini is president. Drown and mu]»ic l^y AltMrrt Von Tilvcr, There are a whole row of dancers in licne made an attractive heroine, acting the When asked about his difference with Prewntcd at the George M. Cohan Thea- solos in duets, Carlos and Inez arc fine, part with ease and discretion. Kay Lau- the editor of the Scientific American tre on Monday evening. May J8. Mary Kitchen, clever; Fridkin and Rhoda, rell seemed a trifle uncertain of her lines which resulted in his temporary dismissal the Keene Twins and others cover them- but succeeded to get through effeaively CAST. from the board of judges in the maga- selves with dancing glory. and R. Paul Doucet made a convincing zine's contest, Houdini said that the matter Sid Darrel Charlo Cahill WWm Lou Lockett, late of vaudeville, does villian, excellently cast for the -plot. has been straightened out and he told of Nora MaJone Lauia .Arnold some of the best dancing of his career. Auguste Aramini, as "L'Agent" and futile endeavors to convince himself that Prison Guard John Kearney Miss Sicgel displayed a voice which George Dechaux as "Captain Stone" First PrivMr.. WiUiam Creco communication with a spirit world was seems to be steadily improving in quality played their parts well and furthermore Second Prisoner Mohamed Haussatn possible. and size and her vocal art is fine. In sev- spoke French as if they were acctistomed Third Prijimcr Robert Maznx For the past twenty-five years, Houdini eral numbers she was really charming, the to conversing in that tongue. Bnnk Allen Dilly U. Van said he had been trying to convince him- nrac* Clayton Mabel Ferry- duet "Love Is AH" being particularly self that there was some way of commtmi- Thomas Robert Starr fine. Miss Siegcl has evidently been de- LAMBS GAMBOL AT CARROLL cating with the spirit world, and had one John Grey Richard Carle voting much time to the improvement of Mrs. John (trey Jean Newcomb The Lambs held their annual spring of the largest libraries in the country on her ' singing as her tones while full and Bob Goirliin gambol at the Earl Carroll Theatre last occult subjects. Nowhere had he found Dan Healy dear are delivered without the slightest Adrienne Grey Vivien'nc Segal Sunday evening, and as might have been evidence that would in any way convince effort and_ the quality is excellent. Stephen Hayes Ilarry Fender expected surpassed all predecessors in va- hiiiL All of the tricks done by so-called There is considerable good singing in Shrine AttemUnt John Reamer riety and sparkle of entertainnKnt. In spirits, could t>e reproduced by him, he the piece, especially that of the Lyric fact, the features came with such fast and said, even to the extent of spirit messages. Four, a female quartette that did about furious pace the audience had hardly been A compact was entered into between him the finest bit of work heard on Broadway able to recover from one laughing spell and five of his relatives now dead to com- "Adrienne,'* the first of the summer in many a day. Their voices blend beauti- . before another equally humorou.*: onslaught municate with each other if possible, but shows to reach Broadway has set a high fully and they sang with a style and finish was aimed at them. The only fault that all are dead and not a word had he heard mark for those that arc to follow as it that was a delight to the ear. The quar- could have been found with the perform- from any of the five. Not only this but contains far more entertainment than tette is made up of Edith Holloway, ance was in that it ran too long, the bill he had attended all of the seances and such many of the winter productions which arc Pauline Miller, Jean Young and Angela running until after midnight. gatherings as might in some way convince supinsed to be the leaders in musical en- Manilla. Evenly balanced vocally, excel- One of the most impressive of the of- him, but of no avail. "I want to believe," tertainment. The siumner show, usually ently rehearsed their singing will be long ferings was the opening number by George he concluded, "but my mind will not let very short in the comedy line, depending remembered. Christie, entitled 'To Memory Dear." me. more upon the chorus and danang to put The plot of the piece might perhaps be Here an old-time actor, confronted in the it over has become something of a habit strengtheinnl but as no one wants to bather Lambs Oub with the mocking spirits of but "Adriame" is different and is genuine- with that in a stmmier musical show, the OPERATIC BILL FOR BENEFIT modem players who said that all the pub- ly amusing with numerous laughs. piece can run along alright as it is. lic wants nowadays is "hokum." called A gala operatic bill, announced for Sun- There are two comedians in the cast, and There is one comedy song will which forth the shades of various imposing char- day evening, June 10, at the Century The- good ones too. Billy B. Van is the first doid)tlcss be remembered and whistled antf acters of Shakespeare, as played by their atre, will be the second of three perform- and Richard Carle, the second. Van has hummed along Broadway. It is called _ leading exponents, and proved that the fa- ances for the benefit of the Veteran's been away from musical shows for a long "Sing Sing," and is sung early in the mous poet still packed a dramatic punch. Mountain Camp. This show will consist time, havmg been for the past two or three show. It carries a very clever lyric and H. Cooper Qiffe portrayed Henry Irving of the five best-liked acts from the five years in vaudeville with James Cor- J. a bright tune. as Shylock, George Le Guere giving an most popular operas, with different sets bett. Carle has been in musical shows but Charles Cahill Wilson recently with a impression of Ada Rehan as Katherine and of prima idonnas, tenors and baritones has been seen but little along Broadway. stock company in Brooklyn plays the role Frederick Lewis evoking memories of Ed- from the- Metropolitan and Chicago Opera Carle does about the best work of years of Sid Darrell, the chief conspirator, and win Booth as Hamlet. All gave stirring Companies. in the role of a iDarried man whose flirta- surprisingly he does some good work. and life-like pictures of these personages The program will include the prison teous desires are continually spoiled by his Dan Healy is fine and other members of and parts. scene from 'II Trovatore," with Mmes. large and jealous wife who keeps a con- the cast are especially good. The costimi- The sight of various young men frisking Gladys Axman, Eleanora de Cisneros, and ttnual eye on him and appears at the most ing scenery of the piece are all that and about in feminine garb is always bound Messrs. Nicola Zerola, Guiseppe Inter- inopportune times and places. could be asked. to evoke laughter at such affairs, so nat- rante. The last act from "Rigoletto" wilt The book is not particularly funny and urally a number of them capered about be given with Mmes Nina Morgana, Anita so it is up to Carle to do considerable "OFFICER 666" IN in this fashion in a song and dance act Klinova, and Messrs. Harmond Tokahyan, clowning himself and he does it cleverly. called "Leatling Ladies of The Lambs." Guiseppe Danise, and Pietro De Biasi. Billy van is as good in this piece as he FRENCH IS WELL PLAYED For a more earnest touch there was "The Then will come the Nile scene from was in "The Rainbow Girl" which kept Finished Story," by Edward Ellis, which "Aida" with Mmes. Marie Rappold, Anita andiences laughing at the New Amster- AT THE SELWYN started out rather satirically, but wound Klinova and Messrs. Manuel Salazar, Vin- dam for a full year and then put in two up with tragedy. ^oung author had been cente Ballester. more on the road. A using his amours, with women as plots for The second act of "Madam Butterfly" Van is a jailbird, who upon the day of 666." "OFFICE* Given in French hy his novels. Unwittingly he has had an will be sung with a real Japanese prima completing his sentence resolves that his the Silvemail Flayer* and translated affair with his valet's wife and the latter donna, Hara Onuki, in the title role, with crociced path has ended and that in future front the English of Augustin McHugh kills him for revenge. The playlet was Mme. Klinova, and Messrs. Mario Velle, he is to be straightforward and honest. tjy Hugo Mancbc and Clou D'Argent. admirably acted by Frank Morgan and Francesco Curci and Natale Cervi in the But he leaves the tail broke and before he At the Selwyn Thatre on Tuesday. May Frederick Burton. other leading roles. gets out of its sight is approached by two 29, 1923. .\mong the other offerings were "Our The first act from "La Boheme." with old cronies who prevail him upon to go CAST. Radio Station," an amusing burlesque by Anna Fitziu, Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, Vin- back to the easy way of getting money. Bateato Kick Long Gene Buck; 'The Bagdad of Romance," cente Ballester, and Interrante, De Biasi The pair that approach him have a novel Ptaelan—L'Argcnt 666. .*.Augaste Afamini by Tom Barry, and "Four Well Known and Cervi, will be the final offering on the idea as to the way to get some easy money. Wbitner Barnes Carlin Crandall Dames and a Guy," by Gene Buck and program. They have made the acquaintance of T>aveT3 Gladwin Clarke Silvemail — Hdenc Bortoo Eva Le Gallietme Raymond Hubbell. ".Adrienne," a young heiress who has be- Sadie Small Ray Laurel TABLET FOR GILLESPIE come interested in the spirit world and Tliomas Watkins Dan Walker ALEXAltlDRA CARLISLE DIVORCED they plan a means of enlightening her in Alfred Wilson H. Paul 'Doucet A bronze memorial tablet in honor of Alexandra Carlisle, plays the part re^rd to the octnilt matters and at Mrs. Burton Beverly Sitgreavcs who Eugene F. Gillespie of the United States the production the same time relieve her of her for- Captain Stone George Dechaux of Oara Jewett in Selwyn Navy, formerly assistant treasurer of ttie tune. Vivienne Segal is the heiress Kearney , — Mareel Rousseau of "The Fool" at the Times Square The- Royal Theatre, was unveiled yesterday in and she sings and acts charmingly. She R>'an Hugo Manche atre, is now a divorcee. Her former hus- Gillespie Square, Webster avenue and .Client , Yovin is in love with Harry Fender, the tenor, JcM band. Dr. Albert Pfeiffer. was granted a IfiSth street, The Bronx. Taking part in and he tries, aided by her father and divorce last week in the Massachusetts the ceremonies were the Fire Department mother to prevent her from going to the Probate Court. Band, the Bronx Post of Veterans of For- Temple to witness the spirit scenes, but The Silvemail Players will sail shortly The doctor charged his wife with deser- eign Wars, the Keith Boys' Band, St. all these fail and she leaves to learn the to present a series of American plays in tion, saying that she had been constantly Mary's Catholic Union and Drum Corps, mystery and incidentally to lose all her the French tongue, in Paris. They went on the stage since their marriage. They the Mayor's Committee of Women on Na- jewels. She is at the last miraculously into training on Tuesday by presenting sefBrated in 1920 and it was agreed that tional Defense, and several hundred neigh- saved, the robbers are foiled, and all ends this American farce to an Axncrican audi- Mrs. Pfeiffer should have the custody of bors who knew Gillespie. happily. enct: but using more or less pure Gallic their six-year-old adopted daughter with This mi^bt not have happened if Van, diction. True, the French of the different permission for the doctor to visit the child. KELLNER IS T. & D. MANAGER upon whom the conspirators depended to characters varied a trifle and it is more Miss Carlisle and Dr. Albert Pfeiffer put the plan over, had not found a bottle than possible that the langijage they spoke were married in London in 1912. At that San Frakcisco, June 4.—William Kell- of gin and this kmhi pot an end to his IS more intelligftle on this side of the water time the actress was appearing in "Eivery- ncr. formerly on the Ackerman & Harris scheming and he filled the {Bit with but- than it will be in Paris, but talcing it all woman." Miss Carlisle has long been in- staff, has been appointed manager of the ter, did some amnsinff danang and a fall or in all, they did succeed in putting in the .terested actively in politics and was a T.. & D. Theatre. Berkeley, Cal., which two that was leally wonderfnl. required number of "s'il vous pUit's" je Massachusetts delegate to the Republican house has been added to the West Coast The dancing is a big feature of the show lie comprends pas's" to the square foot and National Convention in 1920. Amusement Co. circuit. June 6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 15 Matt Woodward will sail on June 9th. Avon Comedy Four and Arthur Field for England, on 'the Adriatic. . and Harry Goodman, opened Monday ABOUT YOU! AND YOU!! AND ^OU!!! for ' the Keiths in Newark where they Jimmy Shea has been engaged to ap- are doing a version of the old act. pear at Perry's, ' in Coney Island. Earl Larrimore has succeeded Hum- "SmilinK" Billy Maaon and Alice For- George Barnes has completed his en- Bums and Allen are playing inde- phrey Bogart In the latter's role in rest returned from Europe lest week gagement with a stock organization in pendent dates throughout New England. "Steve," at the Princess Theatre, Chi- and opened for a tour of the Keith time Denver and has opened with the Presi- cago. at the Prospect Theatre on Monday. dent Players, Washington, playing the Bert Lohr and Mercedes have been juvenile role in "Abie's Irish Rose." routed over the Keith time in a new Lizzie B. Raymond has joined Cliff Charles Limn and Merrill Metheny act. Dean's act, entitled "The Unfair Sex," have shelved their vaudeville . act, Charles Winningcr and George Bickel which opened at Newark,' N. J., this "Cheating the Law," and are filling a have been signed by A. H. Woods to have been Sharkey, Roth and Hewitt week. stock engagement in Columbus, Ohio. head the cast of the New York presen- route the Cir- given a full over Loew tation of "Light Wines and Beer," cuit. Jack Waverly and Robert Robson Yvette Rugel. Vaudeville singer, which will open at the Eltinge Theatre have been added to the cast of Louise sailed for England on the White in August.. Eddie Clifford has signed to do re- Star Carter and Co., now appearing in vau- Liner Majestic on Saturday. She will cording work for the Vocalion Com- deville. sing in the London halls this summer. Hitty, French danseuse pany. Gremaine and her husband and dancing partner, Eu- Tillo, will sail for France on July Zez Confrey and his orchestra are Dorothy Duncan has been signed to John Steel is leaving the cast of "The gene Music 4th, the former wishing to visit her this week playing at Rhodes in Prov- head one of the road companies to Box Revue" in order to fulfill: desire idence. present "Polly Preferred" on tour next picture house engagements. Wynne grandma who has expressed a season. Bullock is replacing Steele in the cast. to see her at once. Margery Card is understudying the feminine roles in "You and I" at the Leo Henning is framing a new "three Harry Lenetika. formerly in the Or- Margaret Lawrence, who recently Belmont. act". for vaudeville in which he will be pheum circuit's booking office, and more closed in "Secrets," at the Fulton, will assisted by Ruby Howard and Fred recently with Floyd Stoker, joined the spend her holiday abroad and will re- B. S. Moss returned last Monday from Farber. staff of H. B. Marinelli's office this turn the latter part of August tc appear week. a two weeks' sojourn at French Lick on tour in the same pla^ under the di- Springs, Ind. The Four Ortons have completed rection of Sam H. Harris. their long engagement with the Pan- Grant Mitchell has been engaged for Matty White, formerly of White and tages Circuit and have opened on the the stellar role in "The Whole Town's FertuneUo and CiriUino, who were Talking," Beck is doing a new act with Al. Ross Poli time. an adaptation by John Em- featured in last year's edition of "Green- at the piano. erson and Anita Loos of a Continental wich Village Follies." will spend the Betty Byrne, who was in the cast of comedy. Summer in vaudeville, having been The Littlejohns will open a tour of "The Derai- Virgin," has signed a three given a Keith route. 'They will rejoin the Orpheum Circuit in San Francisco year contract with the Universal Film Harry Steppe, has been engaged as the "Follies" in the Autumn. on June 10th. company. principal comedian for Cain & Daven- port's "Mimic Show." which will have Dorothy Manning, formerly of Man- the new name next season of "Dancing Muriel Rogers and Lew Brown Charley Rogers and Company have ning and Hall, has retired from the Around." opened on the Loew Circuit in a new concluded a season's tour over the show_ business to take up housekeeping act last week. Loew Circuit in their comedietta, "The in Richmond, Va., where she was mar- Regina Wallace has been signed for Ice Man." ried two weeks ago to William Darden, Charles Dow a prominent role in "The Breaking Neil Pratt has replaced a non-professional of that city. Clark in the role of Daniel Drum in Charles Winninger and George Bickd Point," the new Mary Roberts Rine- have been engaged play in hart play to be produced by Wakenalls "Give and Take." to the James Cody, Wood's show "Light Wines and Beer," and Kemper. W. who has been asso- ciated with a number of Shnbert musi- Henry Ainley heads the cast of Drink- in Chicago. cal shows, has been signed by Earl water's "Oliver Cromwell." produced in Arthur Fields, the phonograph singer, Carroll as stage manager for "Vanities London last week. Ethel Gray, formerly of Page and last in vaudeville with Jack and Irving of 1923," which opens at the CarroJI Gray,, and Ula Mack, formerly of Mack Kaufman, is entering vaudeville with a Theatre the latter part of June Nat Kalcheim. of the Chicago Or- and Dean, have joined hands in a new single act. Fields owns a phonograph pheum junior booking office, visited vaudeville act. store in Harlem. New York last week. Joe Cook, known in vaudeville as Pauline Frederick, now in Los An- Louise Closser Hale and Charles Wal- "the one man vaudeville show." has been . Phoebe Whiteside is appearing with geles, is preparing to leave for Europe dron have been signed by A. H. Woods signed fpr Earl Carroll's forth- Harry Yorke's Bell Hop Sextette, now shortly. She is under contract to make for prominent roles in "The Next Cor- coming summer revue, "Vanities of playing a Keith route. pictures abroad. ner," which will be given a New York 1923." which will open at the Earl Car- showing in August. roll Theatre the latter part of the month. Bob Linkers and Marion Berry are Fritz Lieber will have the leading to be featured in a new comedy, en- role in Arthur Hopkins London presen- A. H. Woods has engaged Grant John Charles Thomas and William titled "Help Yourself." tation of "The Fountain," a new play by Mitchell for the stellar role of "The Powell were injured last week when Eugene O'Neill. Whole Town's Talking," an adaptation the auto in which they were riding Markell and Gay will close their by John Emerson and Anita Loos from slipped over an embankment. Both season in Atlantic City on July 29th and ' Tommy Bloom, secretary to Sam H. a continental success. are working on a new Cosmopolitan rest up during the summer. Harris, has' been confined to his home film which IS being held up on account for the past week as the result of a Philip Goodman, interested in "The of- their injuries. Margie Norman, formerly with Hurtig minor operation. Old Soak" with .Arthur Hopkins, is and Seamen's "Rockets," is rehearsing going into the producing business busi- Robert Ames has been engaged and with a new vaudeville revue. Channing Pollock, author of "The ness on his own hook and will have will be featured by the Bohemians, Inc, Fool," has been elected a member of a show out by August. in a new comedy without music by Ed- Fanny Brice has completed her tour the Society of Dramatic Authors and ward Laska which they will present of the Orpheum coast houses and is Composers of France. Anna Fitziu, the opera singer, -who early this summer. Ames is at present now returning to New York. had been stricken with bronchial pneu- playing the role of the hero in "Ice- Jay Elwood has been en^ged to play monia, has recovered and will shortly bound' and formerly appeared in "It's Zaza and Adele returned to New the principal comedy role in Bide Dud- leave for the country to recuperate from a Boy" and also with Henry Miller. York last week after touring the Middle ley's musical play, "Sue Dear," which the effects of the illness. West with their dance offering. goes on tour next season. Grace AtweU Mordant, Gilda Grey, Florence Kelly and Jean Ennor, who Blanche Hehaffey, Shirley Vemoo, Josephine Harmon .and Georgia Fred and Adele Astaire have, accord- recently returned from a four months' Constance McLaughlin, Marcel Hiller. Sandes have combined in a new sister ing to cable reports, scored a big hit tour of the M. L. Kclley Circuit in Helen Lee Worthing, Hazel Jenmngs act in which they will open shortly. in "Flirting," a new revue which re- Panama, will shortly return to vau- and Edna Wheaton have been added to cently opened in London. deville in a new singing act. the cast of those who are to appear at Helen Moretti returned to New York the Lamb's Gambol on June 3, at the last week and will open for a tour of the Garry Owen, recently with the vau- Chauncey Olcott, closed in "The Earl Carroll Theatre. Keith Metropolitan houses this week. devillq playlet, ."Compliments of the Heart of Paddy Whack." which he was Season," has been engaged for Earl touring in under the direction of the Victor Oliver and Eli Dawson have Howard J. Green, the vaudeville au- Carroll's "Vanities of 1923." Sclwyns. The same vehicle will be formed a partnership to produce vaude- thor, has returned from his honeymoon used by Olcott next season. ville acts and cabaret revues. Their and is trying to concentrate on work. Sam Bernard, who has been spend- first offering. "The Jazz Craze of 1923," ing several weeks at Mt. Clemens re- Sylvia Field, who scored quite a hit opened on the Fox time last week. The Eddie HeSeman has been signed for cuperating from the effects of a severe in "The Cat and The Canary," will have cast includes Alice Turner, Sam Aero, the juvenile role in Earl Lindsay's new operation is back on Broadway. the leading role in "Connie Goes Home," the Frederick Twins and the Seven revue at the Slrand Roof, New York. a new comedy to be brought out next Dixie Boys. Marion Raymond, who was featured season by Kilbourne Gordon, Inc. Jack and Fanny Williams are break- in a road company of "Pretty Peggy," Christine Winthrop, who recently ing in a new act, "Cry Baby," which will shortly make her initial appearance Hosoutra, the Oriental dancer who completed her work m the screen ver- will shortly be seen in the local houses. in vaudeville in a new singing act. has been appearing^ with Ed Wynn in sion of "Little Old New York," which "A Perfect Fool," will return to vau- is to be Marion Davies' next release, Fred Lightner and Sadie Banks have Mamie and Willie Rolls will sail for deville for the summer and will return is taking a much needed rest in Atlan- formed a vaudeville alliance and will New York from England on July 14th to the Wynn show this Autumn. tic City. prior_tq_beginning rchfMwls shortly show their act on the Prpctor and will open for T ul^JJiuiOL^AbC ut?£!t' Ibe 'and: 0^^)hetltIl^^^i;clJ~ June 6, 1923 17 1 CHICACO 1(7 No. Clark St. MINNEAPOLIS Z3S Arzaiv IST, Inc. PHILADELPHIA ISS Market St. i.'ve^ New York KANSAS CITY Coyvtr nratTD BuflJifif I LOS ANGELES ' I lU AUSTRAUA. UELB0tlRNE-17£ CoUIns St. 4n We=t FUlh Slmt 18 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6. 1923 WrrMARKS IN NEW HOME PLAN SUITS AGAINST BROADCASTE Composers. MUSIC MEN AT LOSS TO EXPLAIN After occupying their own building in The .-^jncrican Society of West 37th street for a period of twenty Authors and Publishers, through it's legal for a ]^ears, M. Witmark & Sons leased the department, is gathering evidence RADIO'S EFFECT ON SONG SALES fifth and sixth floors of the reccmly concerted drive on radio broadcasting sta- erected office building at 1650 Broadway, tions, and expects to file suits for in- taking possession of the new premises fringement of cop>Tight in wholesale num- to Music and nionograph Dealers of Questionnaire Out May Solve early this week. They have a fifteen year bers within the next ten days. Many be Matter—Many Condemn Broadcasting While Others lease on both floors which have a total these sutions against which suit will floor space of 14,000 square feet, approxi> brought will be in and around New York Declare It b a Boost for Song Sales mately 2,000 feet more than in the 37th and Newark, etc. A test case near New street building, which was sold a short York would give Nathan Burkan, general time ago. counsel of the Society, an opportunity xo "Is Radio Hurting or Helping Your ditional remarks may be added by the personally take charge of the case, and this While all Business," is the title of a questionnaire one filling out the blank, and their views departments are now housed at the Broadway address permanent ar- is being sought. being sent to all music and phonograph of the whole situation is sought and their According to C. Rosenthal, general rangements are not expecteid to be com- J. dealers, and some music publishers, by co-operation in getting first band in- the cam- pleted for about two weeks. Everything manager of the A. S. C. A. & P., "The Wireless Age." a radio publica- formatioiL most energetic ever car- making for the most modem and con- laign will be the tion of which J. Andrew White is ed- Although the claim has been made ried and representa- veniently equipped has out by the Society publishing house . itor, which is seeking to prepare a com- that approximately 20 per cent, of the tives of the organiaztion all over die coun- been installed, and fire-proofed when pos- prehensive article on the subject, in ef- sales of phonograh records has fallen try have been instructed to gather evi- sible. fort to arrive at a satisfactory conclu- off, tnany -publishers are 'anxiously dence against infringing stations in their The professional, mechanical, concert, sion as to whether the sales of records waiting to hear the results of the ques- respective territory. Mr. Rosenthal char- sales and commissary departments are lo- and songs have actually increased or tionnaire sent out by the "Wireless acterized the various organizations to fight cated on the fifth floor as well as the gone down as a result of broadcasting Age," some of them being of the opin- the Society as small time outfits that could executive offices. On the sixth floor is stations. ion that radio does not materially help either play the Society's music or let it the band and orchestra department, ac> The questionnaire reads in part: to decrease the sales of records or alone, but if the former is done without counting, shipping, arranging, sheet music "Some phonograph dealers think that music Many targe publishers, on the a license being secured, the law provided stock, library and other departments. All radio hurts the sale of records. Some contrary, believe that radio is the best for the protection of the composers and the various departments are arranged for think it helps them. What does it do possible means of letting the people authors, infringers would be dealt the grestest possible efliciency, bringing to- and in your case? This is a vital question know a new number is on the market, gether those that should be near each with. that concerns both talking machine and and in no other way could they do it Not only will steps be taken against the other and allow for no lost motion in han- radio industries." It is further ex- as well and completely as by radio. radio stations but against orchestras who dling stock or anything else. plained that the dealers' co-operation One of the chief arguments put up assist in the violation of the sections ot* The professional department which has is asked so that the question may be by the American Society of Composers, the Copyright Act. These will be noti- been next to the Palace Theatre building decided and the total' of the answers and Authors and Publishers, in their cam- fied to refrain from doing anything that for about eight years moved over on Tues- - remarks presented to the press. paign to make radio broadcasting sta- would harm the writers and publishers of day morning. At present there are seven Questions asked of the dealers and tions secure Society licenses for per- songs. Such notice was recently served _ piano studios leading almost fan shape from publishers '-are: "Do customers buy forming music for profit is that the on Vincent Lopez who was broadcasting the reception room, laid out according to records they have heard by radio? How sales of sheet music and phonograph at the Hotel Pennsylvania through a re- the plans of Julius Witmark, and is consid- many records have yon sold in that records have fallen oCF and so in turn lay wire to station WJZ in Newark. ered a wonderful space saver for them. way? Are such sales made with or taken that much in revenue away from Lopez immediately consiented to aid the The reception room is but a few feet from without demonstration? If without, the authors, composers and publishers. Society. ' the elevator. New fnanos have been in- how many hours of selling time have A few of the music publishers, how- Orchestras that persist in infringing at stalled, and the rooms are ventilated by you saved? What class of- record is ever, and among them are some of the radio stations, Mr. Rosenthal pointed out, a new system. The studios are also ab- most in demand by radio fans? leaders declare that the radio is a great were in reality helping to ultimately bring solutely sound proof, two and three way "Do you know of any definite case boost for songs. That it places the about their own downfall, according to windows and doors having been built for in which radio has prevented the isale of new number immediately before mil- an authority he quoted from a musicians' the purpose. Tlie band and orchestra de- machine or records? How many? lions that could not be reached through paper. For in time, the radio station partment which has been located for about When you balance sales lost by radio the ordinary publicity would do away with the need of nine or- _ mediums in two years ' at 1658 Broadway has also against sales gained through radio, what months, that it is a genuine quick ac- chestras out of ten if not more. moved over and is on the sixth floor. is the net result, a gain or loss?" "Eventually, every station that out . tion publicity stunt which gives the en- sends Other When all -departments are finally set- questions ask what make of fctire ' the tune, the Society's copyrighted music without worM words and title tled and things running smoothly, mem- machine is handled by the dealer, kind of newest number almost permisskm or a license will have to come Jhe as soon as bers of the concern believe that they will of records, and whether or not they sell it 7s off the press and creates a buying to terms," said Mr. Rosenthal, "unless the have one of the most modem and efficient radio parts, and other merchandise. Ad- laws of the United States as eiiactcd by demand. music publishing houses in the country. Confess do not mean anything.'' In its MILLS AN ENTERTAINER MUSIC MEN AFTER CARNIVALS commg fight with the - radio people, which KAY^STERN CO. REORGANIZED is expected to, bte. but a matter of days, A copy of the Atlantic Edition of the All forms London of out-door amusements such the Society will iise all of its resources Daily Mail, published on board the as The Kay-Stem Music Company, which carnivals, circuses, country fairs, etc., and if necessary - its surplus lying in the S. S. Berengaria, reached here last we^' will be required to take out a license for was formerly reorganized and incorporated, treasury said to amount to several htm- and contained a tribute to Jack Mills in playing copjrrigfated music for profit after which it will take over the firm of dred thousands of dollars. -In addition to its story of the Ship's concert for the shortly, the American Society of Com- Pinkard & Schafer, music publishers who this the quarterly dividend of approximate- benefit of British and American Seaman's ppsers,_ .'\uthors and- Publishers having no- recently opened offices in the Hilton build- ly $40,000 could also be appropriated if Insu'tutes, which was held in the- First tified its various representatives through- ing. 'The Pinkard firm had the catalogue the members saw fit However, the So- Class Lounge. out the country on Monday to check up of Kay-Stera which has been in existence ciety officials believe that this will not be The story read in part: "Iff. Jack on that type of show and gather evidence over a year and since acquired a trade necessary, and that after the first test case MiBs proved that he could entertain as a ol infringement of copyri^t of the so- value thought to be an advantage over a the rest of the stations of any importance singer as successfully as he can publish ciety's music. new name which would have to be made. at all will fall in line and secure a. license songs and make them popular. . . ." Joe Up until now the out-door shows have Two of the incorporators and officers from the Society. Young, song-writer, assisted with the en- not been asked by the society to take out of the new organization will be Maceo The Society is asking for a license fee tertainment also, and rendered syncopated licenses for the use of its music but from Pinkard and Abner Greenberg. attorney, of a minimum of $250 per year to songs. up now on. according to officials of the com- who was at one time connected with Jerome $3,000, according to the part popular mu- Mr. Mills is at present in London. posers and -authors' organizations, an ac- H. Remick & Co. sic plays in the part of the stations' pro- tive campaign against these shows will be gram ^id if the music sent out constitutes FRANCES GENDERING TO MARRY undertaken at once. SONGWRITERS' SHOW NETS $7.000 a "performance for profit" The chief ar- Gathering evidence against such trav- gument centers about what constitutes a Fiances Gendering, for years private The Songwriters' Benefit staged at the ing shows will probably be one of the public performance for profit. The Society secretary to Philip Komheiser, professional Centtny theatre on Sunday night recently most dilfiicult tasks ever set for the so- maintains that, while the stations not manager of Leo Feist Inc., vnll on Satur- netted $7,000 for the writers' fund. One do ciety representatives being that the shows actually charge for the sent day night of this week at her home at of the biggest shows of the year was programmes travel from one state to another, etc, and out, they make their money from selling No. 10319 One Hundred and Twelfth staged in the big playhouse for the song- the question of how many people the show radio equipment, etc The radio people, street, Richmond Hill, L. I., be married writers and it could have been even greater plays to is also a factor that will prove on the other hand contend that their broad- to Edward Alberts, a non-professional. Judging from the enthusiasm shown by the a disadvantage being^ that the license fees casting of music cannot be proven "a per- Miss Gendering has a wide acquaintance big vaudeville acts, all of whom were are based on the seating capacity of shows. formance for profit" inasmtrch as they among singers and music people and num- anxious to go on. Carnival showmen declare, however, absolutely do not diarge for their con- bers her friends in the music world by the When the curtain rang down at eleven that only a few of the larger circuses ac- certs. hundreds. thirty over a dozen big time acts were on tualljr come imder the classification of the stage ready to go on if asked, irrespec- "playing music for profit." and that music COHAN RETURNING tive of the hour. TO COAST SOLLY COHN3 FATHER DIES is aibout the last thing of importance in Philip Cohen, Los Angeles, representa- Rev. Wolff Cohn. well known among their shows, being that in most ca.<%s any tive of the American Society of Composers, music men, Standard numbers will serve their purpose. NEW PEASE-NELSON SONGS songwriters and died at his Authors and Publishers, is leaving New at tiOl West 162nd Street home No on Harry Pease and Ed G. Nelson have York this week after a ten-day visit on of last NOVELTY SONG PLACED Thursday night week. The fun- placed two new songs with Leo Feist, Inc., business.^ Mr. Cohen is known as the most eral services were held on Friday. Willy Raskin. Lew Pollack and Sidney for early release. They are "When the active and hustling of the society repre- He was the father of Solly Cohn. assis- Mitchell, have placed their new song "She Moon Shines on the C6w Shed" and "I sentatives, his territory being nearer 100 tant professional manager for Leo Feist, May Be the Life of the Party, but Shell be Don't Care Whose Manmia You Were per cent licensed than any other in the Inc. iMarttB»^w)/'eoj " tduntry. June 6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 19 NO STOCK- FOR MINER'S ONE TICKET FOR BURLESQUE CLUB FEW NEW SHOW The possibilities of Miner's Eighth COLUMBIA HOLD There will be but one ticket offered Avenue Theatre being operated under a at the election of the Burlesque Guh to be stock burlesque policy faded last week held Thursday, June 14 at 8.30 P. M. A CASTS ARE when the Minskys, who had planned to re- ITS ANNUAL second board of directors had been placed establish burlesque at this historic theatre on the ticket by petition, and it included at Eighth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, the names of Dan Dody. Phil Dalton. Lou FILLED found that the ex|ienditure necessary to MEETING Reals. William S. Clark, Meyer Harris, put the theatre in shape for stage produc- and Maurice Cain. tions of any kind were too prohibitive. By unanimous consent this has been MORS. OBJECT TO SALARY DEMANDS Consequently, the deal is off and it is possi- OFFICERS ALL RE-ELECTED withdrawn and it will remain for the ble the house will re-open as a picture secretary to merely go thmugfa the for- Burlesque managers are holding off in theatre. The annual meeting of the Columbia mality of casting one ballot. The direc- filling the casts for shows on the Columbia Minsky's idea was to install entertain- Amusement Company was held one week tors on thi regular ticket bring Dave Circuit next Marion. Walter season. The reason ascribed ment along the lines of that which he has in advance of the regular yearly date at K. Hill, Nash Martin. by the managers is that the actors' Frank Hunter. salary made popular and profitable at the Na- the executive offices of the organization in James Coughlin, for two demands are far above what they antici- years, and Cain, to fill tional Winter Garden in East Houston the Columbia Theatre Building last Thurs- Maurice an unex- pate or will pay them. pired term of year. All the street He had been in negotiation with day. All of the officers and directors were one members In the beginning of expressed June last year most the owners of the property for several present, with the majority, of the stock- their satisfaction at this sign of of -the managers on both the Columbia and months. The latter, however, would not holders being represented by proxies. complete harmony existing in the club. Mutual Circuits had their casts for this make the necessary repairs to put the At the meeting held on Sunday, Jtine 3, At the election which took place, J. Her- season virtually completed. This it is routine business reports year stage and other parts of the house in bert Mack was elected president and Sam and were sub- the just opposite as the managers have shape, the estimated cost of which would H. Scribner, secretary and general man- mitted. The new clubhouse is expected to only for the rosters of their shows people be ready for opening be $30,000. ager. All of the other officers and direc- on July 4, and a that have been held contract parade members guests is planned. over on from In its halcyon days Miner's Eighth .\ve- tors were re-elected for another year. by and the past season. Invitations nue was the only burlesque house on the It was announced that the drcmt would will be extended to promi- It is claimed the managers, nent city officials by as a re- West Side and had things all its own way take over the Olympic Theatre. Chicago, to take part in the sult of the salaries paid to actors during ceremonies. from Fourteenth street to Fifty-ninth to take the place of the Columbia Theatre the past season a great many shows which The members of the club enter- street. In addition to getting the neigh- there as the "loop" stand for the circuit. were would have pulled out even or made a fair tained at a smoker held borhood folk it also drew a transient Jake Isaacs, formerly 'manager and agent Sunday evening margin of profit for the owners showed a and all those who were fortunate clientelle from Jersey, being in close for Al H. Woods' attractions, was ap- enough loss. They said that with the high of to attend voted cost promixity with the Twenty-third street pointed manager of the Olympic, which, the occasion wonderful. operation that would be entailed by paying Toasts were offered to all those present ferry. The house has since been renamed after remodeling and redecorating, will actors' salaries they demand for the com- and absent, and the refreshments were The Chelsea and has operated under a open September I. in|; season it would be futile to begin oper- plentiful and real. Mrs. straight picture policy for the past seven William Wolfolk, who has been manag- Wesson, assisted atmg a show at all, as they run shows for by Stewart Frank Wesson, had provided years. ing the Gaiety Theatre, Louisville, will be profits and not for the benefit of the scene a table that contained all the seasoiaUe sent next season to take charge of the painters, builders, costumers and other delicacies, which SIGN FOR "HIPPITY HOP" Colonial Theatre, Oevetand. and Bob were attadced heartily help. Therefore, a number of managers by the guests. All the officers- were Symonds, who managed Gaiety Thea- have lined out a schedule of operation for Peck and Kolb were very active in re- ^ present tre, Buffalo, will go to the Casino Thea- the coming season in which they have fixed cruiting talent for their numerous bur- Capt. Irviiw O'Hay delivered a short tre, Philadelphia, as manager. a maximum cost for production, scenery, lesque enterprises including "Hippity oration and £li Dawson's Orchestra fur- It was voted to declare a ten per cent costimiing and actors. This, they say, they Hop" on the Columbia Circuit, this week. nished the fonsic Entertainment was pro- annual dividend on the stock of the Balti- will strictly adhere to as it will be the only Up to date for their numerous shows vided in plenty by the guests. more .Theatre Company, whidi operates Meyer possibility of their being able to show any they have signed: Mile. Babette, Harry Harris, Nat Golden, Gus Kahn acted as Shannon, and the Palace Theatre in that city; on tlie return on their investment, for if they were Johimy Weber, Tommy waiters, and saw to it that no one was Gaiety Theatre, Washington, stock; Gaiety to go beyond this figure they would simply Ruth Hanlon, Jessie and Hubert Mc- overlooked.- Theatre, Kansas City, aiKl the Cblundria guarantee themselves losses at the end of Donald, Claire Evans, George Wright, It has Theatre, New York. been proposed that the dob hold the season. Don Weary, juvenile; John Forte, Kitty an outing for its members and a ootmnit- During the meeting various plans of pro- Madison, Eileen Rogers, Tommy Cooper, tee has the matter under consideration. GAYETY RE-OPENING leader; Walter Floyd, propcrt>- man and duction and standard of equipment were Mike Murphy, carpenter. discussed, and it was decided that all of Washington, D. 4. KARMA FOR STROUSE SHOW C, June —The Gay- the producers on the drcnit be called to ety Theatre reopened Sunday for one week, NAT MORTAN BOOKINGS attend a meeting on Thursday morning, at Hany Strouse engaged Mme. Karma, •with Harry Strouse's "Talk of the Town." which this problem would be discussed. oriental dancer, as a feature witli his The house is opening again account of Last week Nat Mortan managed to find on "Talk of the Town" show which is play- convention of room in Columbia Burlesque Circuit at- Ae the Shriners. of three ing the Gaycty theatre, Washington, this days which tractions for next season for the following JIMMY COOTER ILL started June 4. There will and next week during the Shriners' con- people : Artie Mayo, comedian, with Henry be midnight shows for six nights during Jimmy Cooper was taken ill last week vention. the week, or in other words the show Dixon and Oaire De Vine's "Jig Jig" com- at Boston and had to undergo treatment pany; Creedan and Henert Tay with ' will play twenty performances during the J. for nervous breakdown at a local hosfri- ISAACS SELLS HOTEL week, which will be a record for burlesque. Mack's "Breezy Times" company; Eddie tal. On the advice of his physicians be Manager Strouse wanted to eliminate the Harrison, juvenile, with Harry Hastings' will retire temporarily and for a rest and Fred Isaacs has sold the New Hajmes matinees, but Mr. Scribner insisted on a "Silk Stocking Revue" ; Olive Grant with will close the engagement of his "Beauty Hotel at Springfiekl,' Mass., and with Mrs. "Sliding" Travers' Isaacs is living full quota of performances. Billy Watson and Bob Revue" at the Casino Theatre, on June 9. Mae Kerns on the farm at show. Palmer, Mass. He expects to open a big ABBOTT AND YOUNG ENITRTAIN KITTY GARNER RE-ENGAGED hotel in Springfiekl, Mass.. next fall. Bud Abbott and George Young enter- "RADIO dRLS" CAST Kitty Gamer, was reengaged through tained their friends, on special invitations, Sim Williams is lining up the cast for SIGN FOR SUMMER STOCK Ike Weber last week by 6. Canqibell issued in their behalf by Billy Vail, at the his "Radio Girls" show on the Columbia W. for his "Youthful Follies" on the Colurabia Nat Mortan has placed Gus Fay and Empire Theatre, Gcveland, on Monday Circuit and so far has reengaged Billy Gil- Circuit, and with her was added to the Lester Doer, comedians and Babe Allman, Evening, June 4. They were assisted by bert, principal comedian and Bobby and cast her husband, AI. Grant soubrette, with the Olympic theatre stock Ta 20 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6, 1925 QUICKEST NOVELTY HIT OF THE YEAR INTO IVIY IVIAIVIIVIY IVI By HARRY PEASE I'LL HOP, STCTPAND JUMP 4?^v%^=^f§S' Modtp Into My Mapimy's Anns Has that something called "Hir "^'''when 'I was a kid,^ 1 used to play a game. To - mor.row at sice, Can you im>a-gine me Starts where all other - for Hop^ Ship and j2mp, do re . •^^\\ the name? . I leave to diy - I will be, iVe packed my grip, 111 Mammy songs stop I With Mam my miiie How hap-py ~, one that a - dore ril plffy that Jlf^ l^nd game | soon be mv way, And 1 hope theres - CHOI no de lay.. When you hear it " \^ Iprn . naJ'-y*Hop off " a train, SkipT" down the lane. And lin Ron - n%. Hop off a train, Ship down the lane. And you'll want to sing it _ in - tcT my Mam-myy arme,^ ^ 111 Hop, Skip and Juinp to the Jump in . to my Mam -ray's armB,_ ^ ^ ^ Hop, Skip and Jump through the Ask the big headliners about it bkck home '-'a . gain'i- Im ^n-na be miglit-y glad, to ^ old Dad, And Vtn itch - in' for, I'm gon - na hike up the hill, to see Un - cle Bill, And tell him 'bout the ci . ty^s ' charms,. meet Je-mi-ma, Car-o . tin - a, lis-ten to his tales and yams, I wrote no one fm com-iag home and all of 'the rest, But first of ali Im gon • na call on -. - Here's Your Copy no bod •.y's wise,— So you can see there^s gon . na be a ' t^T*^^ ttnin^^p IT I one I I'm ^on-na Hop off ""a ^l?i p down* the ijEe, And GET SIup down^tfae l age. MOW hap.pyp^su^^pnse,— I'm gon-na flo off ^^ain. And p^ Jump in t^ my Mam-my^ r arms. Im g6n. na C_ Jump in . to my Mam-m^ arms. Im gon-na Copyright HCMXXHI by LEO.FEIST,INC.,Feist Building, New York CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO PojilJCCs Tbcalrc Buildii 1S7 No.' Clirk Sirrcl MINNEAPOLIS BOSTON 111 Slrwt US Lodi Arcada Trtmonr LEO FEIST, Inc. DETROIT PHILADELPHIA Kl Wfsl Ljrncd Si. nu, Virket Slrcnt' KANSAS CITY 711 Seventh Ave., New York CINCINNATI 7o:-« Lyric Tlir.nrc Bid? Cjycly T hc.\lrc Building I.OS ANCELEIS LONDON. W. C. 2. ENGLAND— 1« Qi.ir.nc TORONTO 183 I'onsc S'rcc; J17 Wr^t Fillh Slrctt AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE-2;6 C=llij — ———— —— ' —— —— June 6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 21 B. F. KEITH BOOKING EXCHANGE ST. LOBIB, KO. Grand—Voat Ic Clady—Fraac« Ic Jerome—Stan- WmIc of June 11, 1923 ley Si Wllaon Slater*—Oocdon A Day-lUckey Jc HEW YORK CITY Uart Bevue—Nick Bnlfocd—Leona EUll Bewe VaUDEVOLE Three Alex.—Knapp & Cornelia. RlnnUa Bert BugUn A Polo Team—Dill — Skydaow (First Belt)—Carter * Powen. (Sec- Rolilnjion—Hanr Conlej & Co. —Grnest R. Ball ond Half)—lack Polk—Jack dc Era Arnold-Ber- Htn «c Wmlon— Walata tc. Ellis—Bailey & Cowao ger Ic Seamon Arley Jfc Glbnoo. —Savoj & Brennen. — Slat Street— Aaron & Kellf—Mary Uayoea Al SOTTTK BEND. UD. K. Hall A: Co. Fleming Slaters Cble Sale. — — ORPHEUM CIRCUIT SALT LAKE CITT, VTAB Palace (FItat Half)—SterUng dc Gold—SlI Mu- Broadway—Murray & Alan—Joa. K. Wataon. Togo—Davis & McCoy-:zTwenJ|7 Minutes In sical .Nossea-DebeU dc Waltera. (Second Balf)— JeffermoD (Plntt Half) Orniat>e« & Remlg of June 10. 1923 — WmIc le Clayton dc Lennle. ° Chinatown—Floley HlU^WIIIIe Bros.—Chaplna. Ensi Side. Weat Rlile—Yorke Se King—Stan o( the Fature—Kay, Bamlln & Kay. (Second Half) CHICAGO, nx:^ OODEN, UTAH SFBniOFSU>, MO.^ — Palaoo—Vnn dc Schenck—Wells, Virginia & Jj. S: H. Zlegler—Harrison & DiklD—Burke & Bob I.n Salle Co. —Joe Jackaoa—EqaRla Bros. Elaotrlo (Hnt Half)-Weber dc O'Arien. (Sec- Frederic Rice tc DurklB Arnaut West— Fradkin— Werner—Le ' — 1\m. Lewis & Norton— Cblck Suptaina Boeo dc Roma. ond Balf )—Wataon dc St. Alva. rrsnklln (First Hair)—Lelir & Memdea—Ar- Handa. — .' naut Bros. (.Second Half) —Herojan d: Shirley Stata Lake—Varmark—Wellington Ctoaa "Bube- OENTER, COLO. TOPEKA, KANB. Tllle" Fisher dc Gllmore Primrose Four— Bed- Dotson—Owen McGlTney—B. de B. , Wheeler—Wm. — — Schepp'a Circus—Caveman Love— Elarvatd, Bolt NoTalty (Flrat Tom Branlford-Walur ' Balf)- mond tc Wells. & Joo Mandel—The Wager. dc K. —Rope Vernon—Dewey & R^QSera—Jack Ic Mte Siegfried. (Secood Half)—The Lamplnle ''. Beffent (Flmt Half) —Dotsoo—Owen McGlrney DE8 MOINEB, lA. Doran. —Anderson, Yonnff dc Co.—Mack dc Beadlnc- —B. & B. W1ie«ler Wn. &. J6c Mandel—The Orpheum Valerio Trio Frank Voe — —Don — Do OOLORASO SPSINaB AND Wager. - (Second Half)— Crafta dc Haley—Haw- Jean Adair dc Co.—F. Ic T. Sablnl—Sheldon. Bal- PUEBLO thorne & Cook—Lenore Kern. lentlne dc Heft. Poxworth tc Francis— Five Janaeys—Mortn Sla- * "Sou CRCUIT Collaeum (FIrat Half )—Wllllaois & Tayloi^ KAKH/IH CITT ters—Cbas. Howard & Co.—Tony dc George—Ada Harrlfon & Daklo—Dooley dc Sales—Jnllus Tan- Main Stnet—The Shlek. Earle dc Lewis. nen, (Second Half) Stars of the Future. ^..Wa^oF Jane 4, 1923 — LOB ANOELEB, CAL. OMAHA. NEB. . Fordham (First Half) Crafta & Haley—Burke — Orpheum—Blossom. Seeley dc Co.—Morris dc Sheik's Favorite—ZIntour Bros. —Harry Bloom ft Oarkin— Singer's BBIDOEPOBT. CONN. MIdgeta. (Second Half)- Campbell —Frank Whitman—Jane Connelly—Snow. —Man Hunt. _^ Dooley it. Salea. Floor Ic PorUa—Don- Columbus dc Hoctor—Fannie BHce—Clayton & Ed- KANSAS CITT. MO. FaUoS^tSecond Halt)—La Samlllon (FIrat Half)-Princess Wahletka— can dc Joyce—rPeplto Daoloe & Dane—Bunnwoy wards. Eva Roe Rial & LIndstrom— Rogers. Boy — Ton Smith. (Second Half) —T.ehr dc .Mercedes — Four^Paul Wblteman'a Hyde'Balld^ HIU St.—De Marcos & Band—Walton Ic Brandt dc Rogers- Holmes & LaTcre—Princess Wahletka. Virginia Belles—Morrlsaey dc Young. —Fireside ReTeriea—Gordon Ic Rica. EAHTFOBD.. COmr. BBOOKXTir, W. T.^ l^XWAUXEE, WIS. ' Oapltol' (Second Balfl—Two Luatera—EtkUit. Splendid .Maliel Rva Tanguay— Dora dc Orpheum— & Partner— Burke & Palace—Roy Bargy dc Orchestra —Ben Welch La Beckman—Grace dc for WIvea— Belle Baket^ Eddie Parka Pay & Elklna^Leaaoq Co.—Fortnnello d: ClrrlUno—Bob Albright & Co. Little Cottage—OlanTllle & Saunders. —Oklahoma 'Four—Bert Walton. - .Coortnej^^igp Pateieon. . Harland. Dlzon & GIrIa—Elliabeth Brice—Oleott & lOMIIEAPOLIS, lONK. Marx Ann—Moran & Mack. Hsnaaplii—SIlTcr, Dural & KIrby—Cbas. Irwin— Bnahwlok—Lady Allcc'a Peti*—Roiy I^rocca Hnl Skclly—Olga (Niok—Garden. Pryor & Co.— CHICAGO KEITH OITICE rmU UU BBTAIfT Jack Norton f.i»edoni Stamper Franklyn- — & — Margaret Ic Monell — Ralnbow'a End. Cb'arlea d: Co.—Wright d: Deltrich Atob Comedy ST. FAVL, MIRV, Weak of June io, 1923 Four—Ted Lorraine & Ci>. E. iffMMFNDiWGEB, mC Palaco Pereck ft Clair Hickman Bros. TUtbnah—Sealo—Bob Hall-Roooey dc Bent — — —Weber 'Ic CINCINNATI, DavlH & Pelle. RIdnor—Dolly Kay—Land of Fantasy. OHIO . JKWBLBHS Far Bo^way—Colnmlla (5tenind Half) —Torke SAK FBANCIBCO, CAL. Palace—I.awtun —Murphy dc Clark—%'alentlne & King—Mnrray d: Oakland—Williams & Tlsylor— Orpkaom— Ir^ne Franklin—Mrs. Rodolpli Valen- Vox. Kay. Ramllo & Kay. - tino—W. C. Fields-BemeTlcI Bros.—Dural & CLEVELAND, OHIO Synonds— SylTla Clark—Duncan SIsten*. - BALTIMOSE. KD. Baad'a Hlppodnmo-^Ward & Dooley—Jack NEW BAT^N, -COHV. Golden Oato Prank Mclntyre Roy dc Mayo — — George Duo. Half)—Samsteod dc Mai Maryland—Manreen Enclln- Al Wohlman—AI Eberle—Boreo—McDonald Three. FaUge.CSe<^ Striker—Ihach'a Band—I.ytell & Fant— I.a Pala.- INDIANAPOLIS, IND. MercdlfliiJ^Kiaiiln^-Soatbeni Fooi^NIU Mae ft rlca Trio—Olga, Myr« & Plata Orchestra—Helen Palace (FInt Half)-Mark & Velnar—Fitch's Co.—Chief CaopoUcan—Bit* of Dance BIta. Ware. PANTAGES CIRCUIT Minstrels. (Second Halt)—Crystal Bennett Co.— ^BCBAJtTON, PA. BOSTON. MASS. Stewart Slaters—Hammond'a Band. . ' Sunlcy, OaUnl. ft Haiti's—Ferrj- llryan "I . FaU\' (sUoBir-Halt)— Co.— Corwey— & Broilerlck— of ii; ' Week June 1923 Knleksce Senator Ford—Lou Tellcgaa d: Co.—Walters & KOEOMO, INS. Hal t •.Bfrt-eSfgsUm-rlatt Out of Waltem. 'WINNIPEO, MAN. Stnnd (First Balfl-^uller dc Boae—Page, ChunE.Bim^^Jtto—Boyal Purvle Girts. cracunrATi. ohio Correclda Animals—O. dc H. Ellsworth —Prevoat Hack & Mack. (Second Bal(>—Base Ic Bunny Falaoe—Lnwton—Lexey & O'Connor—KaTanaugh dc Gonlet—VTette. Drill—BIrda of Paradise. ' Ic Ererelt—Murphy (Hark- FaIac»~(8econi^aaifX—Van. BalOvln Trio—Ooe- & Coogan & Casey REOINA AND SASKATOON - Gilbert . ft Val Vox. MInton Broo. LEKOtOTOV, . ST. l«tt ft H»UrrJ»0»l Jackoon ft Co.— ' —Roy'& Arthur—Jones Ic Sylees- - " Kenny—EBUldbjiasiVft 0>. CLEVELAND, OHIO tei^FoIey dc La Tonr—Latell d: Vokes— Frances Ben AU (First Balf)-Frederick Winn Co. Palaoo—Dooley tc Storey—William Kent tc Co.— White. Johnny Clark Co.—Cook Ic Oatman. ToDmIe .norke. TBATEL RICEXOBD, IHD, oUMrSecon^ RalO—Ed ft- Ida Tlndell—Bk- lOStb Btreot—Frank Farniim d: Band—Wearer Kada Norralne Georgia Minstrels Caston f — — & gotli ftdflB^nan—Five Eatertalner*—Met Elee dc WeaTpr. Klein—Bynn dc La Prance. . Mamy (Fliat Balf>—CUytds Ac Lennle—Sylvia Hlppodnme—r*w Wllfmn—Ward Doole.y— Dean Co.—Rose & Bunny BrlllC'-fSecood BaU) Hnrrrj^iE^B^ Jack George Duo. C;^k & Oatman—Page, Habk dc MacV. ' '. ^ wvTjM-naww'g rA. SATTON, OHIO JACK CLIFF (SectSff 6ali)—MonU . dc E*rt(—41ma Brnham Xeithra. (FIrxt Half)— ' tc Sqitl'rea— Thornton WESTERN VAUDEVILLE ft Co.-^Hnlr'ir^amlly—Mai^ref- Fctd—^uc«* ft Tlallen & Dav-Fox * Allyn—Warr's Symphoalata Ladleeil^^ '..• Itnnth —Wnde —WIlMn . Aubrey Three. (Second MASS. THOMAS Week of June . WOBCESTEB, Ralfl—Bellies & HAYMAN 10^1923 nun—Bemard & Scarth—P»iice •* ' Pall'a' (Second Balf)—Carr ft Biey—Ann Soter CreatlnnH of 1823—Wills & Robblns-^Flteb's Jllu- ECCENTSIC DANCERS OHICAOO, Ili."^ itrelH. —Around the CTorner—Watta ft Hawley—Go* ..MaJestlQ—Trennelle Trlo-vMoQgu^- dc .Bay—*Le* Hnn SigBcd lor New York : Fowler. DETBOIT.. MICH. Cranston—Voland Gamble—^BBtt^Brslers Gene Temple—Gilbert Wells-^SIan. — Stanley Trio. Greene—Johnson dc Baker. INDIANAPOLIS, F. F. PROCTOR DTD. ABEiaDEEii', Bj. D. ' PaUc* (Flr«t Balf)—Zenp. Moll If Carl—Mack , Orpheium— dc dc bf Jane 4, . 1923. d: Velmar—Morgan & Binder—Fitch's Minstrels. SPOKANE, WASH. Frank MaCE^THB^^SbW^t Week r. 22 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6, 1923 CIRCUS OUTDOOR EXPOSITIONS BUFFALO RUNS AMUCK CIRCUS MEN IN NEW YORK CLEANING UP THE CARNIVALS BIG DAY AT COLUMBIA Washington, June 4.—A buffalo bull Messrs. Mugivan and Bowers of the Thomas Johnson, general counsel and Columbia Park, North Bergen, N. Mugivan-Ballard-Bowers J., appearing here with a Wild West Show, Interests direc- commissioner of the Showmen's Legislative had one of the biggest days in its history tors of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Committee, is which is a side feature with Rhoda vigorously prosecuting his Decoration Day, when there were over 50,- last John Robinson Grctis and the Sells-Floto campaign against the carnival show pro- Royal's Circus, went on a ranipage 000 pa:d admissions. J. J. Mccarty's new week, butting down the partition in one Circus were in New York last week. On prietor and amusement managers that fail Paradise Ride was well patronized^ as were their trip east visited L. to keep their of the comls and goring an ostrich to they the Walter entertainments clean. all the other rides, with a continual line of Main Circus at 'Batavia, The fact that death. He then smashed his way down N. Y., the Sells- show owners send in to patrons awaiting their turn. John Metz's Floto Grcus at Boston the Sparks the organization their dues regularly fails the street but finally was lassoed by one and Pit Show, presenting Serpentina, is doing Circus at Haverhill, Mass. and report that to save them as the checks or money or- of the cowboys with the show. The rodeo capacity; George Dexter is doing the lec- all three of the Shows doing a nice dcrs_ are returned immediately if the in- officials stole a march on Jersey justice by were ture inside. .\\ Barters Zoo. so far this bosiness. vestintors of the organization roort that ^^im lmining him to be shot, on the grounds season business is away ahead of last year. Mr. Mugivan returned the shows are of his being a menace to the other animals to the Winter not being operated accord- The Bug House, dance hall, pony track, Quarters of the Robinson ing to the standards adopted, and they are wi& tls ontfiL' When kilted he was passed John and Sells- palmist parlors, restaurant and refresh- from the organization. along to the Indians for a barbercue. Fkrto Circus at Peru, Ind.. where he is dropped ment stands were doing capacity business. snpervising the additional In connection the above, last week The ostrich had been a prize specimen $100,000 build- with Although a little cool, the big swimming ings and had been broogfat here for use in the that are being put up this Summer and one of the trig shows was dropped from the pool was swarming with bathers. All of also organization and for re- riding contests. the working of the Five hundred check $111 dues the merchandise wheels and games are acre farm. turned. having a very good play. The free act Mr. Bowers returned to Detroit, Mich., 'In the Showmen's Legislative Committee MAIN CIRCUS IN MEDINA program is as follows: Alfreno. high where the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circns, of of America letter, signed by Mr. Johnson, wire; Marie Devell, trapeze and Spanish The Walter I. Main Circnsplaycd Me- which he is manager, were playing a three- General Counsel and Commissioner wrote web, and Martelle's, bicyclists. dina. N. Y., Monday, May 28, which is day engagement. Mr. Bowers reports that in part as follows: the home town of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew his Grcus has been playing to capacity Dear Sir: NOW OR NEVER FOR CARNIVALS Downie. During the evening performance ever since it opened at Louisville, Ky., Your registered letter with enclosure Under the title of "It's Now Or Never the Medina Masons presented Mr. Downie April 28th. of cashier's check for $111 received and For the Carnivals" a feature story is pub- with a life membership in thdr lodge. note that said check covers two weeks dues lished in last week's issue of "The Country SELLS-FLOTO HAVE BIG WEEK for your shows and concessions and I Gentlemen." The story is featured with am returning same to you herewith. SELLS-FLOTO FOR PHILADELPHIA The Sells-Floto Circus played Boston, a display line on the front cover of the I have begged, pleaded and implored Sells-FIoto Circns will play a week Mass. last week and with the new circus paper and appears on page three of the The you to conduct nothing but dean shows, of'one-day stands this week, in Masacfan- tot in the centre of the residential section, publication. but you have failed, refused and neglected setts and will jnmp from Pittsiield, Mass. good 'transportation and ideal weather Thomas Johnson, general counsel and to do so. Your associates in business have J. Satnrday. Jime 9tt> to Fliiladelpliia. Pa, akmg with the Press giving them plenty commissioner of the Showman's Legislative even stated thai they would nm any kind where they play the wcdc of Jtme Iltfa. of space and speaking in the highest tenns Coinmittee is featured in the story and of a show they wanted to. of the performance and management. The an interesting article telling of his strenu- Some of you men imagine this Organi- Circus did capacity business, ous and successful efforts to clean up the HARVEY BACK FROM BOSTON zation is a sort of a "flat joint" where carnivals takes up over two pages in the R. Harvey,'geneTal agent of the Sdls- all you have to do is send in money and M. LORMAN-ROBINSON Oi KENTUCKY paper.. FkHo Crcns, has tetutneJ to New York you can receive protection and favorable Charles Stratton, manager of Lorman- Under the heading of "The Carnival's from Boston, Mass., where the show was criticism. Robinson attractions, was in New York last Reprieve" an editorial on the subject is jnst playing .a week's engagement Because of the numerous complaints we week. is playing Kentudcy prominently featured. The show now have received, I caused an investigation to and Mr. Stratton reports that it is doing be made of your show by one of our dqi- JUMGLELAND FOR MAIN CIRCUS a nice business. PROTECTIVE ASSN. FORMED utics, and his affidavit is on file, showing James Heron, of the Walter.!. Main have every you MUGIVAN SEES SHOW that you violated pledge At a meeting held last week in Harry Circus, is putting on a big annex show made; that you were nmning percentage Witt's office, New York, there was formed with the drcns which will be called Jtm- Jerry Mugivan motored over from Peru, wheels and even had cards tadccd up in the New York Amusement Owners' Pro- gleland. Ind. to Wsiosh to see the Golden Bros. the booths stating that tiie prizes would tective Association. Among those present Circus when they played that town and be exchanged for money; that you were were Thomas Brady, Harry Witt, Daniel MAIN AGENT IN CHICACO reports that they have a very fine fifteen running roulette wheels, chixk luck, buy Callihan, Charles Ballson, William Dau- car show. back, gypsy camps and were also giving phin, Fred Phillips and F. J. Frink, general agent of the Waker Jules Bemheim. girl L. Main Circns, is in Chicago and is stofK indecent shows. The next meeting will be held June 6, at ping at the Fafaner Honse. INCREASING QUARTERS I have oome to the conclusion that your which time a committee will be appointed At the Winter Quarters of the Hagen- word is absolutely unreliable, and I have to confer with all Eastern exposition own- caused your name to be stricken from the ers and managers to co-operate for the LLOYDS WITH MAIN SHOW back-Wallace Circus, French Lick, Ind., role of membership in this organization, as benefit of traveling shows. they are patting op a seventy-five tiiousand The RidiDK Lloyds, with six pe<9le, being unfit to associate with legitimate dollar addition to their already large quar- ) Lctaaoon, 16. wa, 16; Montreal, P. Q.. 18. cation will have to be passed upon by the i freatcr Show, was in New York last Membership Committee composed oi the ^eek. The show played the week of May Ringlinc Brolfmi nimmn & Bailey Combined Sparks Circns | ZaneaviUe, Ohio, AJuon, 9. legitimate show men. 8 at Utica, N. Y., and this week they are — 7; 8; Canton, Hagenbcck.Wallaee Shows—Port Hnron. Mich., ' It will be up to them whether you are al- in Watertown, N. Y. Mr. Click reports Sclla-Floco—PnTidncr, R. I., 6; Woicenrr, 8: Flint, 9: Bay City, II: Owosso. 12: Ionia. Man, 7: Springfield. 8; Pinalield, 9; Fbila- 13; Grand Rapids, 14; Benton Haitor, 15; lowed Inck again, bnt you can rest as- that business so far this season has only ddphia. Fa., 11-16. Michigan City, Ind., 16; Soath Bend, Ind., IB. sured that if the vote is in your favor been fair, and the week of June 11 they that I will insist upon the maximum open in Montreal, Canada, and play sev- IN YORK penalty being imposed upon you and your eral carnival dates in Eastern Canada be- AT LIBERTY FOR ENGAGEMENTS NEW Organization. fore their Fair bookings begin. AND VICINITY So in view of the above, you need not send any more money into this organiza- CONEY OPENING BIG tion. We really do not need money that Coney Island got its initial dedication of "^^^ bad. RIDING DEVICES the season on Decoration Day. when more Very truly yours, than 500,000 people visited the resort It Th* Most eUbomte Mwchawlito and Electrical Equipineiit Showmen's 'Legislative Committee of was the largest crowd recorded at the re- America. crrer aasBmblcd f«r outdoor uae sort on any Memorial Day during its his- — tory. Philadelphia pToboggan — Carrousel ACCIDENT IN PARK Business at the amusement parks, rides, concessions and — SciANTON, Pa., June 4.—Fifty persons dance halls was said to The Whip — Original Over the Falls were injured, three seriously, when the sup- Iiave been very good and better than an- ports of a dance pavilion at Lake Winola ticipated. Ely Wheel -na* and Tanm AiUnaa gave way and more than 100 dancers slid to the ground 15 feet below. The pavilion, ISLAND SHOW AT 12lk ST. mv. J. POLACK a two-story frame structure which opened Coney Island Attractions, Mailc Witt, •M noOCERBOCKER BLDO. 42ND SIREET mad BROADWAY Decoration Day for the season, is owned manager, which played Flashing, Long moNK-HnrANT «a new vokk cmr by the Lake Winola Amusement Corpora- Island last week, is now located at I2th tioiL street and Second avenue. New York City. June 6,' 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 23 HUDSONTHE LAUGH-PRODUCING MYSTIC ENTERTAINER OL ASSISTED BY THE AUDIENCE, IN A HUMOROUS INTERLUDE SIXTY INJURED IN PARK ACCIDENT ALUGATOR BITES HANDLER MUNICIPAL OPERA IN ST. LOUIS EDWARDS TO HAVE MUSIC HALL ScRANTON, Pa., June 4.—About sixty Decatur, 111., June 4.—Josie Osceola, an St. Louis, June 4.—The Municipal Gus Edwards announces that he will have persons were injured at Lake Winola, near Indian youth appearing here with the Con Opera company began its ten week season his own Music Hall erected in the Times here, last week when the upper porch of T. Kennedy Shows, was severely bitten by at the Municipal Theatre, Forrest Park, Square district and ready to open on Jan- the dancing pavilion gave way and crashed an alligator with whom he wrestles as one last week' with the presentation of Victor uary 1st. He says that a corporation cap- to the dance floor below, spilling the occu- of the features of the show. The accident Herbert's "Naughty Marietta." Indica- italized for $1,000,000 under the laws of lift the pants of the porch into a mass of strug- occured while Osceola was trying to tions point to a successful financial sea- State of New York is now being the platform gling humanity and seriously injuring sev- the reptile from the tank to son for the company as $75,000 was real- formed and that it will be known as Gus eral. But one person, .^dolph HaiTncr, upon which they give this exhibition. ized through advance sales and season Edwards Music Hall, Inc. sixty-nine years old, an employee of the Osceola had stepped into the tank in reservations. $25,000 will be spent in the The building is to be ten stories in height tteneath the porch at the which eight alligators were imprisoned and presentation of each of the ten operas, and IS to house company, was a music hall seating 1 JOO time it collapsed, and he was most seri- was prodding them in an effort to get one special secenery and costumes being de- on two floors, and will have a roof garden ously injured, suffering a compound frac- to the surface so that he might lift it to signed for each. Frank Mqulan heads the and midnight club. Edwards is reticoit ture of the leg, lacerations of the scalp the platform. He reached for the reptile's cast as principal comedian.' this being his about divulging the identity of his backers and probable internal injuries. gaping jaws to snap them shut while he fourth season. William J. McCarthy, sec- and the proeosed site. All he will say is Because of ideal weather conditions, a dragged it from the tank, but missed and ond comedian, is the only other mendter of that the project will be housed in the rather large crowd had gone to the lake to the jaws closed on his left arm. He was last year's cast of principals re-engaged. "Forties." enjoy the special attractions and those in jerked into the tank and was later rescued There are three pnma donnas—Blanche He says that he will present revues and the dancing pavilion gathered on the upper by Billie Jimmie, a tribesman. Osceola is Duffield, Helen Morrill and Dorothy May- novelties in the new theatre whkih he will porch, despite the signs warning them to now confined to St. Mary's Hospital her«. nard. The other principals include. Craig personally produce along lines patterned stay on the dance floor level. Suddenly, Campbell. Flavio Arcaro, Detmar Poppen, after the attractions at the Alhambra and vnthout any warning, a section of the Thomas H. Conkey and Roland Woodruff. Empire Music Halls in London. He says extending forty feet the PALISADE BUSINESS BIG The minor roles and chorus are filled by he will also present porch about _ on novelties similar to land side of the pavilion gave way. A local boys and girls of whom there are those shown at Koster & Bials' Music HaU The Palisade Parle, Palisade, N. J., after scene of wild confusion followed and ninety. and Haiiuueisie lii's. adding several novelties for this season, greatly exaggerated reports, putting the The other operas to be given during is again as usual drawing record breaking dead at 150 or more, drifted here. The the season include Woolson Morse's crowds and so far this season all shows, THEATRE STAFF MARRY road to the lake was choked with ambu- "Wang," De Koven's "Fencing Master," rides and concessions have been doing San Francisco, June 4.—The stafT of lances, hearses and cars of parents, rela- "The Prince of Pilsen." Johann Stiauss' capacity business. Evans & Gordon freak the Casino theatre is getting married as tives and friends within a few minutes, "Die Flidermaus' ("The Bat"), Victor animal show, a new attraction this season, fast as it is possible without disrupting but park employees and city officials soon Herbert's, "Sweethearts," "The Gypsy is doing a wonderful business. Charles the organization. Art Framab, restored order. William T. Hansen, gen- Baron," "The Merry Widow," "Gypsy assistant Armstrong's new caterpillar ride is running manager started the ball rolling about eral manager and lessee of the park, stated Love" and "The Spring Maid." two to full capacity. The restaurants and re- weeks ago when he married Ruth that the company was covered by insur- Moore, freshment stands are clean, moderate in show girl, Alvin Maase and Bessie ance. "FOLLIES" OUTING J. price and all doing a nice business. In ON THURSDAY Emmons took t)ie fatal step soon followed addition to a nice free act bill each week by Charles M.' MacDonald who GOLDEN RESIGNS The "Ziegfeld Follies" cast will hold married they have fireworks display Tuesday and their first annual outing tomorrow (Thurs- Ruth Phipps. M. B. (Duke) Golden resigned last week Thursday nights. day) at Palisades Park, New Jersnr. All as general agent of the World At Home of the members, including principals, will "FOR VALUE RECEIVED** CLOSES Shows. Mr. Golden has gone to his home parade in buses and automobiles, led by a COLUMBIA HAS LIGHT WEEK Ethel aifton's play, ''For Value in London, O. and after a short stay there jazz band, to the 129th street ferry. At Re- ceived." suddenly ended its season at the will devote his time in the future to his Due to the hot wave business for the the park they will indulge in swimming Apollo Theatre last Saturday night. Tlie Rides interest. Mr. Golden was one of the Dave Marion show at the Columbia The- races, running races, ball games and other attraction moved to the Apollo from the best known general agents in the carnival atre, York, despite the fact that outdoor sports. A dancing contest will be New Longacre Theatre last Monday and was to world, having routed the Polack Bros. Mike McTigue, the conquerer of Siki, held late in the afternoon with Gilda C>ray have remained at the fomer house for fonr Shows from the time they started thirteen was an added attraction, was very poor as the_ judge of the event. Lunch and din- weeks, but business was so bad early in the years ago to the present time and for two with the gross business amountins to less ner will be served at the park. Samuel F. week that the management decided to dose seasons routed both the BrtK. Kingston, general manager of the Ziegfeld Polack than $6,000 on the week. It is said about the show on Saturday. Twenty Big Shows and the World At the offices of the circuh that H was enterprises, will be in charge of the affair. Home Shows. Mr. Golden with his part- intended that the show remain at the JOIN BEN BLACK BAND ner Louie Cordelli have the New Cater- house over the Summer, but should the "BOOTLEGGERS" FOR LONDON pillar Ride with the Bernard! Greater business not pick up the attraction may San pRANasco, June 4.—The Century William Wilson, former producer of Shows. be taken off within the next two weeks J. Trio, formerly with Jack Russell company shows at the New York Hippodrome and and the house closed over the Summer. playing the Century 'Theatre, Oakland, have who is now producing shows is SAVANNAH FAIR OCT. 27 m London, joined the Ben Black Band which opened the head of a syndicate which will produce recently at the Metropolitan Theatre, Los The Savannah Tri-State Exposition will Will A. SANGER SHOWS IN PENNSYLVANIA Page's play "The Bootleggers," Angeles, for an indefinite run. TTie per- ho\d its annual fair in Savannah from under the title of "Prohibition. U. S. A." in sonnel of the Floyd King of the Sanger Shows was trio are Mead Sigler. Ted Oct. 27th to Nov. 3rd inclusive. The offi- London early in December. Page has been Ullmark rc- and James Ellard. cers of the association are: A. W. More- in New York this week. Mr. King commissioned by the English backers to in- house, president; W. A. Johnson, vice- IKirts that his show is doine a nice busi- ject a new character in the play. This will ness in Penna. paid "LADY FRIENDS" POSTPONED president ; Thomas Purse, secretary-treas- western Mr. King be an Englishman who is observing Pro- a visit to the Gentry Bros, and Patterson urer and B. K. Hanafourds, general man- hibition conditions in the United States. Harry Frazee has called off all .arrange- at St. Marys, Va; ager. Combined Shows W. ments to produce, in association with Eid- Saturday. June 2nd. and althoi4gh the "HEART O' BOHEMIA" FOR BDWY. ward Royce. a musical version of "My got late they had two capacity NEW PARK FOR PURVEYING shows m Lady Friends," in June. Frazee decided CO. "Heart o' Bohenva," a new musical play houses. The show is carried on nineteen last week that he would defer the prodnc- The Coney Island Purveying with a Greenwich Village slant, by George Company cars with one ahead and they have a tion until August and have the offering has acquired control of the Graff. Jr., and Bert Grant, will find its way Olympia Park nice line up of circus acts and trained come into to New York around Labor Day. at Penns Grove, N. J., and is fitting it up animals. Broadway some time this summer. A with new and up-to-date devices, shows syndicate of business men are said to be be- ROCHE RECUPERATING hind the production, which will made and attractions. VANDERBILT be The Purveying Company is on the look- COHAN SHOWS FOR by the authors. CHiCAdo, 'JHine 2.—William Roche, wlio out for a number of new concessions. The Vanderbilt Theatre next season will was recently stricken with ptomaine poi- be devoted solely to George M. Cohan at- Dolly Connoly, who with her hus- soning has returned to his duties and is RIEL SHOWS DOING WELL tractions as a result of an agreement made band. Percy Wenricb, has been .appear- now piloting the new Donald Brian siK- ing in the big picture houses of the cess "Rolling Home" with gratifying re- Felix Blei, general agent of the Matthew last week between Cohan and Lyle An- drews, owner of the theatre. The first middle west is back in New York. sults. J. Reil shows, was in New York last week. Mr. Blei reports that for the past three Cohan attraction will be "Two Fellows weeks the show has played to very good and A Girl," a comedy by Vincent Law- rence, presented at business and that they are booked solid which is now being Chicago. It in good spots and have contracted with a Cohan's Grand Opera House, will open 13. nice circuit of Fairs. at the Vanderbilt on Aug. WANTED AT ONCE BARNES SHOW IN JERSEY SPARKS SHOW DOING WELL The Al. G. Barnes Trained Wild Ani- Tony Ballinger, general agent of the SHOWS, ETC. GOOD PROPOSITIONS TO CONCESSIONAIRES, PriTikgeman. ate. mal Circus is scheduled to play Eliza- Sparks Circus, was m New oYrk early Reached hj boat firooi PkiladelpUa, Cbettor mad WilmiagtoB; also by trellay mai beth, N. J., June 21st ; Jersey City, N. J.. this week and reported that his show was tniB to gate aatnnca. June 22nd., and Patterson. N. J., June playine to very good business up through THE CONEY ISLAND ON THE TCLAWARE. Aidwmt 23rd. New England. ALEX S. FISCHER, GenL Mgr.. OljmpU Park. PaDU Gtot*, N. J. / 24 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6, 1923 A rOXTROT^WlTH rOELOOY. LYRIC, SWING. RYTHf^, -EVERYTHING A HIT HAS 1 A nZ^ai,r i\ Rq9^ for Bsn6 or Orcdesff^ i SINGI(>JG ACT5/ DUCOB ACTS! " * * Thi s The wonderful ^ Use these and be SIGN FOR STROUSS SHOW JACOBS BACK FROM WORLD TOUR "GIGGLES" SHOW CAST BURLESQUE ROUTES Harry Strouss has signed the following Harr>- C. Jacobs returned from his four Joe Levitt has engaged for his "Giggles" for his show on the Columbia Circuit months' tour around the world last week, show on the Columbia Circuit next season ne.Tt season. Eddie Hall, Jack Gibson, looking very much improved in health, and the following people : Harry Evanson, re- . COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Nettie Knisc and Patsy Gilson. These primed with information regarding the var- signed for a three year period ; Bill Davis, Dave Marion's Own Show—Columbia, New York performers are with the show now with ious sights he noticed. all re-engaged for the same period : Ray f indrfinite). the exception of Miss Gilson, who left aifford, Rottach and Miller, Dave Shaf- Follies of tlie Day—Gajrety. Boslon (iodrfinite). Jimmy Cooper's Beauty Review— Casino. Boston last Wednesday night at Hurtig and Sea- MINER'S EMPIRE CLOSING kin, and Cleo Smith. (indefinite). mons in order to start an engagement Talk of the Town—Cayety, Washington. 4-9. at the Theatre in Idora Park, Youngstown, Miner's Empire. Newark, N. J. closed the season June 2. Tom Slincr will re- COUTTS TABLOID ViRCUiT O., Sunday. Miss Gilson will do a CHANGES IN OLYMPIC STOCK specialty with a Jazz Band at Youngstown build the stage and install many improve- Dancing Darlinns Avon. Watertovte, N. Y. The changes in the Olympic Theatre — fourteen trill ments prior to calling rehearsal for the June 4-9. — and is signed for weeks. She Stock Co. for this week includes the ap- next season's production. Froeks and Fri1l»—Majestic, Albany, N. V.. June start rehearsals with the burlesque show pearance of Gus Fay, Lester Dorr. Burke 4-9. early in August. Hop. Skip and Jump (Shannon and Wtlson), CREEDON & FAYE SIGN Brothers, Raymond Paine. Eddie Lloyd, 'Lincoln. Union Hill. N. J., June 4-9. - Eleanor Wilson, Babe Almond, Jacquc (Frank Hunter), Strand, Ba^onne. Jamboree SINGER BACK FROM CLEVELAND Herbert Mack has engaged Crccdon Wilson, Mac Jancsc and FiR, in a new .June 4.9. J. and I-ayc for the "Maids of America;" program. Lpveland Girls, Clove. C3loversTi1Ie. N. Y., June Al. Singer, general manager of the 4-9. Aferry Whirl—Majestic. Perth Amboy. June 3-5; Mutual Circuit, returned on Monday from Academy,- NewboTK, June 6*9. Cleveland, where he spent several days J. Onconta. Onconla. 6-9. Rain Dm June last week. Singer states that the houses Step Alonp—Quirk. Fulton. June 4-9. Stepping Some (Niblo and Spencer).- Family. controlled last season by Billy Vail and WE ARE DESIROUS OF Rochester, June 4-9. - Jim McGratli in the Middle West will Vanity Revue (Billy) Gilbert Palace. Olran. Box — again play' the Mutual Circuit attractions N. v. June 4-9. next season and not the shows of the new circuit of which I. H. Hcrk is to head. WM. O'DAY IN NEW YORK ENGACING PRODUCER Wtn. O'Day is in New Vork. He e.x- DIAMOND FOR MARION SHOW pects to be located at some burlesque house with SUFFICIENT MUSICAL COMEDY EXPERIENCE . is for the further South, next season. Charles Diamoiid engaged Dave Marion Show for next season. to enable him to participate in PRODUCTION WORK WELLS IN ATLANTIC CITY FOR HIGH GRADE MOTION PICTURE THEATRE FLO DRAKE SIGNS Billy K. Wells went to .'\tlantic City. IN CHICAGO. Must possess ability to inject originality June 2 to attend the opening of Geo. Harr>- Fields has re-engaged Flo Drake White's Scandals, on Nfonday, June 4. • for his '"Hello Jake Girls" for next season. into acts. Write and state age, experience. Splendid op- portunity for person of ability. THEATRE DEPARTMENT, IN PARKER AND HOWARD, 950 MARQUETTE BUILDING CHICAGO IVJIVIIIVJi .^^y^S^^^'"r.^^,Y.Yny.^1,T.Y,lY.'l^J:^fk^1:^^^ STARS OF BURLESQUE THE PHONOGRAPH STAR J"^*ME cooPEiT^rhT 'Beauty REVUE" Boriesque's Bat Bide* Singer J^^YDJ^ HARRIS JUVENILE STRAIGHT. Brnn^r Gmi^s ToHfas of tfe D«j* BETTY BURROUGHS .1 OB timm* ^tnm» mmr dottiM anil vla^ all puts 'Vr^'^l fcr « scxmI iarmtSSm tmJ^t DAINTY, DASHING SOUBRETTE JIMMIE CXWPER'S BEAUTY REVUE HARRY ANDERSON BILLYPRODUCERKOLFD SM-flK COLUMBIA THEATKE BLDO, NEW YORK. TELEPHONE BRYANT niA : I June 6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 25 RIOH HAYES ''And His Valet •* elongated PERsoNincAjipN of W DEXTERTTY" According to the Press, made a very successful initial appearance at the Palace Theatre, N. Y., l€ut week. Playing B. F. KEITH CIRCUIT Direction, H. B. MARINELLI EMOTION MOVED PROMPTER AUTHOR HITS AMERICAN FILMS DUSE TO PLAY IN LONDON REVUE FOR PANAMA Berun, June 4.—The conviction in New W. B. Maxwell, the English author, now I.ONDON-, June 4.—Eleanor Xhise, one of "Say It With Jazz," a musical shpw of York of Rudolph Schildkraut ^or giving an in this country as. the representative of the the greatest actresses of tbe past genera- the summer revue type, will have the dis- tion, immoral performance in presenting "The British Society of Authprs to attend the arrived in London last week, to ful- tinction of being the first miisical show to God of Vengeance'' has revived here the 'Motion Picture Arts..Congress which will fil her ciigagcimnt to play six matinees be presented in Panama. Contracts were story of. how Schildkraut was embarrass- be held at the Waldorf-Astoria on Jtme for C B." Cochran, London producer and signed last week by Raymond Perez, pro- ingly interrupted while playing the same 7 and'8, criticises American films, especially manager. This vrill be the first time in ducer of the show,, and Marv Lee Kelley, drama it, a little Polish-Galician village those that are sent to Ejigland. many years that English audiences will head of the M. L. Kelley Enterprises of several years ago. The company, with He also said that there is a conflict be- have a chance to see the famous Italian Panama, which call "for; the piece being which he was then performing did not dis- tween art and industry. artiste, now in her sixty-second year. given a six months' route in the Canal cover until about the time for the cur- The author could not understand the Signora Duse, upon arrival, engaged a Zone. tain to go. up that there was no prompter. producer and the latter failed to under- suite in one of .London's most exclusive The company, which includes twelve The village schoolmaster volunteered to stand' the author, and upon this mutual hotels and has since been inaccessible to principals and twentv choristers, sailed for take over the job for the evening, and the foundation of misunderstanding distrust newspaper men, interviewers' and promi- Panama last Thursday on the Grace Line play begaii. had been reared. nent people of any kind, sending out word S. S. Santa Elisia. Accompanying the per- Schildkraut KJuring his portrayal of the "The conflict is between industry and that her journey from Italy had tired her. formers was Kelley's ' Rhythm Ragadors. character of Yekel forgot hi? lines. He art," he said. "Both, like a pair of twins, The actress has never been very strong an orchestra combination recruited here^ shot several glances at the schoolmaster have grown too fast, and now find them- physically and has appeared on the stage w-ho will give Panamanians their first ear- acting as prompter but to no avail. The selves full-grown adults, too strenuous and in recent years only' at long intervals. She ful of "Symphortic Jazz." The band will actor leaned over to see what had hap- aggressive and pulling each other in op- finds that appearances at- night are beyond be the chief attraction at Kelley's Jardine. pened in the prompter's box, and found posite directions. They seek now the her physical powers and so is confining in Colon, which is reputed to be the fore- the schoolmaster sobbing. Schildkraut be- means by which they may be in accord, her engagements to a series of matinees. most continental music hall of Central came so enraged he shouted for him to and, instead of pulling against each other, America.- Arrangements for the importa- leave the box and go out and buy a to walk comfortably side by side. The 'THE WITCH" AT THE PAVILION tion of this musical piece were handled by ticket. will give them a chance Harry Walker, who is sole American rep- coming congress London, June 4.—The Peoples Theatre to resentative of the M. L. Kelley Circuit. do so. Company opened their season at the Pa- Among the principals sailing were Mi- DORN WINS CONTRACT SUIT "This mutual misunderstanding has come vilion theatre. Miles End, East End, last Kaplan, Harold Thompson, Violet about largely because one was not sure week, with nette Lou Dorn, .orchestra director, "The Witch" as their first pro- won his of the other. The author is not sure what Woods, Gene Skinner, Geraldine Dexter, suit at law against the gram. The organizers of the company are Shanlcy Corpora- to expect from the producer and the pro- Olive Vemell, .Arthur Morse, Mareery tion for breach of J. T. Grein, the dramatic critic, and Coun- contract. Dom claimed ducer loses the spirit of the author's book. Vemell, Helen Edwards. Ora Frank, Bus- a contract for the cillor J. Rosenthal, owner of the theatre. season for himself and The author does not have an understand- ter Edwards and Anna Pell. orchestra at Ernest Milton and Phyllis Relph are play- the Shanley restaurant which ing of the nature of tilm presentment, and ing the leads in the company which offers he claims wa.<; cancelled on account of the the producer has not the author's idea of closing "You Never Can Tell" this week, and will of the place. He was awarded a his book. MAUDE FEALY WITH PROCTOR verdict follow that with Ibsen's "Ghosts," and then of $2,000, which he collected last "I have no grievance against the mo- week. "Thcrese Raquin." Maude Fealy, the well-known legitimate tion picture producer and 1 have had three actress, will be the star .of the new stock or four of my books filmed. Sometimes MRS. DOERR RECUPERATING company recently formed by F. F. Proctor, TABS FOR THE GAYETY an author does not recognize parts of his owner of the Proctor Circuit of Theatres, books when he sees them on the screen, Mrs. Oyde Doerr, wife of the director of Montreal, June 4.—Starting on August located in New York and New Jersey and yet that part is really in the book. the Oyde Doerr Orchestra, now at the 9 the Gayety Theatre here will be on the States. The company will be known as Let nic illustrate. may be watching Congress Hotel, Chicago, is in the Mercy John E. Coutts Circuit. The Gayety He the Proctor Players and will put on one the presentation of his book and to his Hospital of that city recuperating from a formerly was the home of Columbia play a week at Proctor's Theatre, Eliza- surprise there may be a lawn fete, followed major operation. As soon as her health Amusement Company shows and it is not beth. N. J. by a card party and other social diversions. permits Mr. and Mrs. I>oerr will go to known whether or not the wheel shows Miss Fealy has recently completed A He is sure they were not in the book. Then California, where they plan to remain until in will play Montreal next season. year's engagement at the City Theatre suddenly it wrote the fall. dawns upon him that he Xewark, N. J., where she has become a CONNERS TO MAKE SCENERY 'Mary Spent the Usual Frivolous Day.' popular idol among the women theatre- What he had been seeing was just how TWO "ELSIE" CO^ GOING OUT goers. During the season Miss Fealy was Billjr Conners, scenic artist, located at Mary did spend the day. I believe any not only seen in forty odd New York pro- John Jay SchoU will send on tour next the Star Theatre, Brooklyn, has been great novel and any good book can be ductions but also in Al Wood's new play, season two companies of "Elsie," which awarded a contract to make the scenery produced for the film without crowding ".Ml Front and No Back," taken from the played at the Vanderbilt Theatre this sea- for five Mutual Shows next season. in action." ~ Saturday Evening Post stonr written by son. One company will open in Philadel- Mr. Maxwell made an exception of and Miss Fealy also prodnced and phia and play the week stands while the Irwin, IRVING Bernard Shaw in this general statement. in Belasco's '^Qnidcsands'* PLACE STOCK CAST other will tour the played David one-nighters. Proctor The cast at the Irving Place Theatre "I want to tell the congress what a pro- written by Jean Archibald. "The found in selected "Up in Mahfil's this week in stock, includes the Reid Sis- change the movies have caused management have England. seem to be hungry for CHARLOT TO PRODUCE IN N. Y. the opening attraction bccanse ters, Eddie Welch, Cleora. Kittie Madison, We Room" for London, 4. clever little star's Sid Rogers and Sammy Wright. them, and chiefly for .American pictures. June —Andre Chariot, who this has been one of this The trouble, it seems to me, is that we has sailed for New York, will produce an ?-eatest money getters around the coantiy. do not seem to get the best ones on the English revue in that city at the Times he week following the Proctor Players "ENTERTAINERS" IN CLARKE SHOW other side. As these films go out purport- Square theatre for the Selwyns. It will will be seen in "The Love of Su Schong. Sonny Thompson's Entertainers have ing \o represent the countries in which be known as "Andre Chariot's London the Chinese classic, and then "Cappy been added to Fred Qarkc's "Let's Go they are manufactured it is therefore Revue of 1924." Ricks." also taken from the story by that Show" as an extra attraction for the week worthy of consideration that the poorer name in the Saturday Evening Post. at Miner's Empire, Brooklyn. sort of American films represent this OWEN NARES IN VAUDEVILLE country in a most unsatisfactory manner. Lo.vDON, June 4.—Owen Nares, the well- FRILLS" DOES WELL CHRISTY "In far too "FROCKS AND AND SCOTT SIGN England we have had much known legitimate actor, has entered vaude- of the commonplace Western films with 2.—"Frocks and Tom Miner has signed Christy and Scott ville, making his debut at the Palladium. Oneonta, N. Y.. June their four stereotyped characters the nice playing the Coutts Circuit for his "Chuckles" for next season, in ad- — He is doing a sketch called "The Man in Frills" which is dition to most of the cast he had with the girl, the desperado, the hero and the sheriff. the Chair." closed a three day engagement at the One- show the past season. For another thing we have had too many onta Theatre tonight, to big business. sloppy sentimental films. We have no "PLUS FOURS" CLOSES Manager Lowe of the theatre says it's the more tears for them. Indeed, I think we — best musical comedy that has played his will never cry again. What we do want London, June 4. "Plus Fours" has house this season, and the very best of M-^^^^ifM No. 8 are live chapters of your national life, his- closed at the St. James theatre after a the shows that Coutts has sent to the season. PBICC ONE nOLLAR FEB COFY torical episodes, more of the biographical good Peggy O'Neill is now taking house so far. In the cast are. George IT CORTUIIS THE FOIIOWINC CaT-EDCE. episodes of your great men like Washing- a vacation. Lederer. Herbert McDonald. UP-TO-DATE COKDY lUTEBMl Hart, Lew 21 Soaalaf •ntlifia. ton and Lincoln. We rise in our seats to Jessie McDonald, Emily Nice, Jewell 12 Rovtai Atti for WHIT CUNLIFFE FOR AFRICA TwD Main. them every time. Above all, we want the Carlton and Baker and William!:. _ Lew iTlilnl U /uti fv nut Ftnlt. idealism of character. 4. the show, is the 99 Sira-FIra ruMlo. your national London, June —Whit Cunliffe, the pop- .Austin, who produced GlMt VvtrlliqBt M. "We love your comedy. In England, it ular light comedian, is sailing for Africa musical director. There are eight girls in A Rnf-Uniai Alt F«to seems, we never tire of your slapstick on 6th to tour there. will return chorus. A bttHq aurtiiti Act. July He the 4 Ckiraitw CswJir StitclM. comedy. Here again we suffer from imi- to London in Autumn. 9 Ckinctw TikMih, C*M«r tii« •rtntn. tations of original films, and even imita- B. F. lUH^'t 47tk 9t 12 Cirtlif lifM Flrrt-PwtL Bmdnr ud A Snat rntn* Fluli. tions of imitations, which sometimes seem "MISS VENUS" SPIRO SHOW *u 26 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6, 1923 A REAL RECORD BREAKING BOX OFHCE ATTRACTION HEADLENERS DE LUXE A STANDARD ACT BERT JAY SAVOY AND in "THE NEW ADVENTURES OF MARGIE" Held Over Two Weeks at B. F. Keith's Palace Theatre, New York, by Insistent Popular Demand LOOK FOR THE THE LABEL BEST KNOWN TRADE MARK SAVOY AND BRENNAN ACT "SAVOY & BRENNAN" IN SHOW A SURE SUCCESS MEAN PACKED HOUSES BUSINESS Hendaxmon'a, Coney Island (Spronil llairi CSABLEBTOH, W, TA. MOBBIBIOWH, N. 3. MaKKir Clirtnn & rartot*r llarily Murixan — (Srrond llniri—Tan Arakl»— Dig City Four- Jahr Croker- llolilcn ft Harrum—Lydell & Arllneinn Fiwlii. VAUDEVILLE BILLS nilly & Co.— Stv|i|>lnic Grace Valentine ft Co. —Jue Wbltcliead —Paler- Mac.c— Krusr. Itavffett ft Kraar. iContimud from page 21) Far Bockaway (Colombia) —Sralii— llvrnanl & mo's DoCH. <:nrry—Frank DIxun & Cn. — IluvU & Pvlle FT.KTH*. K. T. NANTICOEE, FA. llnlmi'ii I.ar*>re Itnooe.r Si SUta—Lew Rice Tom Dolly Prioress & — IWnt. ISreond Half)— Lloyd Nevaila ft Co.—Blllle — « Ward— H. J. Nal Tal Tal—Joe Mack Girls. EUZABrtH. ABB1TBT PABK, N. J. Dowuan— llodce ft l. June 6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 27 HUDSON RIVER LUCn.!.F. SAVOY NIGHT ONES ToUetriea of Quality A Mall Oidsn a Spedalty. Aatsr Thaatrt Bid*., H. T. C. TaL Brraat tltt. For 8ala at Wliolasala to tha PrafeulOD. Also at HAUOWE k LUTHEB'8 Drag Btora, Mth St. and Broadwar. H. T. GREAT N()RTHERN Equity for Actors in our modern kome* at Floab- inc Bayaide Donglaaton* STEAMSHIP COMPANY Price* S8.S00 to $100,000. Easy Terma, (Incorporated) Call BOSXOIM, I^ASS. Hessels for Homes Searchlight Route" "The 1 Weat 34t]i Street. N. Y. 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Lives of passensers will be protected by Dalaaoor Stnat (First Hair)-Selma Braotx St WKEEIJBO, W. VA. Morton—RiEhto— Co.—Carney te. Carr—Ulllan EVER-WARM SAFETY-SUITS ISrcon.l Ilnin— I. DAVIS REPLACES ACT PAUL SPECHT SUES GOLDEN Meyer Davis put over a marvel of quick Paul L. Specht, instituted another action action recently in co-operating with Man- NEWS he- ORCHESTRA against Ernie Golden, last week when ager Roland S. Robbins of Keith's Theatre filed suit in the Muniapal Court against in Washington. One of the actors on the him for $1,000 damages for breach of bill was taken sick and Robbins called up TO PLAY ON TRIAL TRIP LOPEZ BAND FOR ORPHEUM contract. the 'Davis office and asked if Davis' Lc An orchestra put out by the United The number two Vincent Lopez orches- In his complaint filed through his at- Paradis Band could go in. This was at two con- Orchestra, Inc., under the leadership of tra act will open at the Palace Theatre, torney, Specht alleges that he had a o'clock, .\lthough the men were scattered James Lynch and of the same size as the Chicago, next Sunday and will then con- tract with Golden whereby he was to get in all parts of the city Davis had the band S. S. Leviathan Orchestra now playing in tinue over the Orpheum time out to the 10 per cent, of the money the Golden together and ready to go on at 3:10, in- vaudeville will be on board the giant Sbip- Coast and back. This act was formerly orchestra earned as his manager's fee for cluding fifteen minutes that he spent. in orchestra for vaudeville. Due pmg Board liner when it makes its trial billed under the direction of Del Lampe but handling the rehearsing them in a few new nmnbers so his efforts forth, the Golden, trip from' Boston on June 19. Another Lampe is no longer with the act, Bemie to Specht sets that the routine would be different from orchestra of fifteen pieces, under the lead- Dolen doing the same work with the or- orchestra was booked for seventeen weeks, that presented at their last appearance. ership of Ernie Cutting will also be on chestra. in vaudeville and earned a total salary The act went on and repeated prevknu board to play the concert music. Lyncb's The act has been materially reconstruc- thereby of $13,750. successes at this house. last orchestra will pla;^ for the dance music ted and many of the effects and settings The contract in question, was signed The band is now playmg at the Le and furnish entertainment. used by Lopez in his own act will be used December and since April 16th, Specht. Paradis Roof Garden, in Washington un- in the No. 2 act. The scenic feature of complains, he has tried to collect the money der the leadership of W. Spencer Tupman. the act will be "On a Moonlight Night," due him, and also since that day Golden Davis has received several attractive offers PAUL SPECHT IN LONDON Wolfe Gilbert's waltz success. Harry has refused to allow him to continue as for the combination to go into vaudeville 4. his : LoKOOK, June —Paul Spccht and Weber is booking the act manager of the orchestra or perform any but prefers, until the closing of the sum- Alamac Hotel orchestra opened here on such duties. mer season, to keep them at Le Paiadis Friday night at the "Corner House," the REHEARSE IN HOTEL Specht, who is now in England, recently Roof, which he owns. For the fall some- newest restaurant of the Lyons interests filed suit for $1,000 against Golden for Stoddard, "Streets of thing new and pretentious in the way of a in London. The ''Comer House" has a Harry whose breach of contract in connection with or- vaudeville production is being planned seating capacity of 4,500 persons, one of New York" Orchestra is plnying the Pal- chestra arrangements Golden was to make this tried something in arotmd the band. the largest of its kind in the world. ace week, out new for Specht. Golden, contends that he was Specht's music was very well received and the way of rehearsing last week. • Stoddard never under the management of Paul a tremendous crowd were on hand to wel- has a big three room suite in one of the Specht. JOCXERS' SON INJURED of come the American leader. At the ex- Broadway hotels, in the living room ClifTord Jockers, son of Al Jockers, which he has installed a grand piano. In clusion of his first number of Specht re- FERDINANDO RETURNS TO VAUDE* leader of the orchestra at the Woocbnan- ceived an ovation. order to keep his men together and com- sten Inn, was run over by a taxicab last fortable, he called a rehearsal for his Lieutenant Felix Ferdinando, who played Thursday and serioasly mjured. Young COLEMAN WITH VALENTINO apartment, the men putting in three hours in vaudeville in New York with his Ha- Jockers, who is ten years old, was on his there. The plan worked so well that he vana orchestra about a month ago and who way to school after the noon recess, when, Emil Coleman, besides having his own continued to rehearse in his rooms all retired from the stage to manage his en- on crossing the street at 174th street and orchestra at the Club Montmartre, has week. terprises in Manchester, N. H., will re- Boston Road a Checkered Taxi Cab. pro- placed his brother, Gregory Colemati, on turn to vaudeville with a new orchestra ceeding south along Boston Road, ran tour with the Valentinos and placed a VERSA'nLE OPENS AT NIGHTINGALE production early in the fall after his sum- him down. The driver, in attempting to live-piece orchestra imdcr the direction of mer season is over. Versatile Quintette, under the direc- miss the child, ran his cab upon Uie curb in the newly-opened The Ferdinando is lessee and general man- Monroe Goodman, . Berger, opened on Saturday and into a vacant lot, but the accident Four Hundred Qub. Goodman, besides tion of Carl ager of Pine Island Park, New Hamp- Restaurant. 48th was unavoidable. Another caK coming directing the orchestra at the Four Hun- night at the Nightingale shire, and runs the spacious dance floor, for a sumvmer en- bdiisd the first cab, stopped and the dred Club, also directs the orchestra on street and Broadway Venetian Gardens, which is a part of the sing; and driver picked up the child and hurried the Waldorf Roof for Joseph Knecht. gagement. This combination park. Venetian Gardens was opened for dance besides playing the dance music, and him to Fordbam Hospital where eight The Waldorf Roof will open on June 16. the summer recently, Ferdinando incorpor- stitdies were put in his head. The boy are well adapted to a cabaret of this kind. ating several novel lighting effects devised is now being held in the hospital -under CHICAGO ORCHESTRA SAVED for the purpose by Leo. J. LeBlanc. On observation to see if any further injuries STALLWERS LEAVES RINK the first warm Saturday, which fell last Chicago. June 4. The Chicago Sym- develop. At last reports he was dorag — Fred Stallwcrs closed his engagement at week, S,(XX) people were on the floor. Fer- phony Orchestra, which was in danger of nicely and was well on the road to re- the St. Nicholas Rink last week, his place dinando also runs Le Chateau in Man- being abolished or cut in half, has been covery. being taken by Baron Van Shillagh and chester. saved in its entireity for two more seasons an orchestra of nine men. Dan Gregory as a result of the new wage agreement and his orchestra continue at the Dancing CELUST A SUICIDE the Orchestral Associa- VETERAN CORNETIST IN SAN DIEGO reached between Carnival, the name given to the dance 4. tion Chicago Federation of Musi- BKATTLEBoao, Vt, June —Carl W. and the place at the St. Nicholas rink. San Dieco. June 4.—Although it was in- Dodge, a cellist in the Metropolitan Opera cians last week. The new agreement forty years ago yesterday (June 3, 1883), was found dead on the grounds creases the wages of the men from $60 GREEN AT DEAUVILLE when A. H. Knoll won the championship of the Brattleboro Retreat last wedc, with to $75 a week and adds $28,000 to an an- in a cornet solo contest held in Detroit of the a bullet in his head and a revolver near nual payroll of $182,000. Jacques Green, formerly director in the Whitney Opera House, the virtuoso Hotel Orchestra and more re- by. He had apparently committed suicide, Biltmore still enjoying the best of health is willing cently leader of the Manhattan Society as he had left a note for his wife, a church ROOF to take on all comers in a similar contest, PARKER AT STRAND a singer in New York, stating that he was Orchestra in vaudeville is now directing his friends assuring him that he plays as Don Parker and the Vernon Country conrt>ination of eight pieces at the Club "going to cn4 it all." well now as ever. orchestra, following their vaudeville Pcrc>' is managing the Dodge was formerly whh the Boston Qub Dcauville. Elkeles The veteran comctist's home is in Erie, engagement, opened last week at the Strand Opera Company, of which his father, W. club. Pa., but he is stopping here temporarily, Roof in conjunction with Earl Lindsay's G. Dodge of Brookline. Mass., was for- and he is also connected with the U. S. summer revue. Parker has nine men in merly concertmaster and is now Chairman HIRSCH CONTRACT EXTENDED School of Music in New York. In the his combination, playing both for the show of the Boston Mnsician's Protective Unron. Detroit contest when Knoll won his and the dance music. For dance music Bert Hirsch and his orchestra, booked honors, he scored 387 out of a possible 4O0 the orchestra has several novel effects by Al Jockers at the Knickerbocker Grill, points, leading all competitors t>y 67 points. which they cmpk>y in the way of unusual have had their contract there extended ROMANO AT ROADHOUSE .A gold medal and a prize of ^00 in gold instrumentation. indefinitely. "The orchestra is playing only went to the victor. Phil Rooiano and his orchestra, having for dinner now as the supper session has put in a long season at the Grill in the FRED WARING MARRIED been discontinued for the summer. Kenmore Hotel, .Albany, have been en- ORCHESTRA MEN AT CONVENTION gaged by the hotel management to play Sax pRANasco. June 4.—Fred M. War- REVELERS CLOSE YEAR RUN Lester Stanley. .\hc Holzmann and other -during the snmer at a new roadhoiisc on ing, director of Waring's Pennsylvanians, band and orchestra men of local publishers the Schenectady road, just outside of .-M- Fred Starwers Revelers, nine piece or- was married on May 17th to Miss Dorothy returned on Monday from the annual con- bany, that has been opened under the chestra, that closed recently at the St. McAteer, of Pittsburg^i. vention of the .\merican Federation of same management. The orchestra just closed a twelve-week Nicholas rink after a run of a year opened Musicians, held last week in St. Lom's. engagement in Los Angeles and are now May 27th. at the Palais Royal, Hartford, playing the California Theatre here with Coiin.. for an indefinite period, under the fllVEN SIVEETCN sensational success. direction of Bert Jonas. STORE or LOFT and his Orchestra HINES BROS. AT LITTLE CLUB FREY AT STEEPLECHASE TO RENT AMZBICAN THSA.TBB Hines Bros. Orchestra, a versatile si.x- Fred L. Frey and His Orchestra opened Atlantic piccc combination with a good middle-west last week at the . Steeple Chase. AT 144 WEST 46th STREET will play a summer en- reputation, has been booked by Paul Specht Gty,- where he Marie Concern Preferred. for an extended engagement at F. A. San- gagement. Ray Martin has booked the or- der's "Little aub" of Pittsburgh, Pa. chestra for the resort. CALL BRYANT 3726. — — June 6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 29 fmporfant Announcement After. Twentv Happv And Successful, Veabs Vnder The Bee Hive Clock Tower Wte Havh Moved from The Witmark Dvilding - 144 146 West 37* Street to More Spacious Quarters^ In The New Modern Building 1650 BROADWAY AT Sin ST - 7TH AVE. St B'WAV Adjoining The Winter Garden - Where Our Professional department Formerly At 1562 B'way — And Our Band and Orchestra Dept. Heretofore In The Ro$eland Blexs.. Wia Be Inclv/ded Under One Roof Formal Openincs And Inspection "Will Be Announced Later All Departments, However, Are Now Open For Business M.WiTMARK & Sons 1650 Broadway New York New Phone Number—Circle 2528 OIETELABS, OHIO Senator Murphy—Amaranth Slaters It Co. (Sec- ETHEL BARRYMORE FOR PALACE ond Hair)-.-nrcon Slater*—Golden Bled—Geo. iMw'a—Raymond Itke— Paul It. Georgia Hall— VAUDEVILLE BILLS Morton Uabert Dyer & Co. Seren Hone; Boji—Bernard & Leooa—PtatoT & — Ethel Barrymore will take a pliinge into (jContviued from page 27) Natalie. SPBnrOFIELD, MASS. vaudeville early in July for a brief spell. LOHSON, OAir. Broadway {Vint Ilairi —Hubert Dyer & Co. Miss Barrymore will appear in a playlet, Lsew'a (Firat Halt)—DeBourgb SIsten—Nippon Ait«rl>. (Flr«t B«l()—Jokn Blondr Bro.— Geo. Morton- Golden Bird. (Second Half) —Chad- entitled, "The i\2 Look" Sir & Duo—Cardo & Noll. (Second Half)-Loola Lon- by James Ctuon Bro«. & Marie Role & O'Briea Wblte. wlck Taylor—Bert & Nina Walnwrlgbt—Sena- — — don—narry Maaon & Co. —Jimmy Saro & Co. Barrie. Her initial New York appearance Black & raeleas—MlKDOD—T07laDil Faille*. (Sec- tor Murphy—Amaranth Slaters & Co. will te at ond Half)—Taver & Welcta—BtonBon & Benee MOHTBEAL, CAS. the Palace Theatre. Following Sc lOBOlrlO, OMT., CAV. her vaudville Grey Old Boee—Ktiic & Irvdn—Fen, Blgelow iMW's—MnnklD—Mclntyre & Halcomb—Bob appearance she will go on A KIuk. Fena & Co.—Mumford & Stanley—Indian B«T- Tonga Street—Francla & Wllnon-Arthur it Uj- tour early in October in "The Laughing BAI.TIliOB£, KD. dta Wilson—Marshall Montgomery Laiar erlee. & Co. — Lady" following which early next year Rlppodnme—Loa & Grace Harvey—Fagg Ic HEWABZ, N, 7, & Dale—Mrs. Era Fay. Wlilt*—Harry White Arthur Hopkins is arranging to present —IlollTTrood Prollcs. Maxlne Bobby—Lehr & Kennedy—Tor- State— & WABEIHOIOM, D, 0. her in Eugene O'Neill's new play "Welded" BOSTON, MASS. dan Bnxton & Co.—Harrlaon Moaa—V7II1. Stanton Strand—Uolden Graham—Cbaa. Martin—Fay for a New York Engagement. Otphauin— Pernnan & Co. & Lillian—Be«tboa & Mea- OTTAWA. OAK. Ilarili Trio— Wilson & Jerome—Mammy & Gold seneer—Maion & Brown—Tom Martin & Co. Duat Tivlna. Uarrr & Lancaater—Klrksmltli Slaters. BUta—Hoffman & Jeasle—Villon Slalen—Slolea Sweets—Hugble CUrk—Grater & I.awlor. BTTFFAIO, H. T. HARMONICA "CHAMP" GETS DATES BUlo—VIctorta PBOTDEHCE, S. I. SYBIL VANE GOING HOME & I>uprer—Cbaa. St Ceell Mc- Benjamin Kossover, the boy "harmonica Naughton — In Wrong — Jean Oianeae — Brown, E11U17 (First Halt)—Fletcher & PasQuale— Gardner & Bamett. Cbadwlck ft Taylor—Bert & Nina WalnWTlgbt— Sybil Vane, the "Welsh Prima Donna," champion," who played a week at Keith's will sail for England on June 26, accom- Royal last week, bung a Bronx boy, has panied by Leon Domque, her husband and beoi booked for several more weeks in pianist. They are schc(luled to open for Keith vaudeville. His act at the Royal SPECIAL ADDED FEATURE ATTRACTION WITH a tour of the English music halls in the last week proved him good enough to be "THE KANDY BOX REVUE" VictoriaARCHPalace on August 6. WOODYbooked on bills out of his locality. THE BOY DIFFERENT VICTOR PETROFF SuccaaafuBj Ptayinr ACXERMAN * HARRIS dRCUTT. SaBfaig for AuslTvlla. AND DORIS CARLYLE IN A NOVELTY OFFERING MElVIUf&SmSONJre. Permanent Addreaa JUST RETURNED FROM A SUCCESSFUL Petro£r8 Ballet Studio, 466 Geary SL, San Francisco SEASON THROUGH AUSTRALIA AND GLAD TO BE BACK. STILL GOING STRONG. BEST WISHES TO ALL! JUSTA & MARSHALL REVUE SUMMERING AT 955 SANTEE ST., LOS ANGELES FEATURING HELENA JUSTA Amcrtca'a Repnaentativa Juz Artlat* with MuwcH Wlilta * Dancr ' : 30 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6, 1923 IM THIS WEEK B. F. KEITH'S PALACE NEXT WEEK Back Back Back To Baltimore Then my home, 7601 Sheridan Road, Chicago I hope you all have as good a time on your vacation as I hope to have on mine. MARCUS SHOW PLEASES FIDELITY ELECTS OFHCERS Grand J?Arius, .Mich., June 4. The A. DEATHS — The annual election of officers of the B. Marcus show, "Hello Prosperity," LETTER LIST Actors' Fidelity League was held at the opened last week at the Ramona Theatre, offices of the organization at IS East MARIE JACKSON, aged eiffhtyfour, and tor proving to be one of the fastest-moving, LADIES Pranoa, BeUr HolOK, Forty-fifth street on Tuesday of last week. Ben over forty-five years an actress of promiaence clean-cut musical shows presented here in Ami. LoU< Poor. Uable Uolrbklss. Ednnr died on 3Ionday of Ia.st week at the Actors' The following were unanimously elected Btmaen. Bleb. Mn. S. some time. Tuneful music, pretty girls Dollr Fund Home on Staten Island. Henry Miller, president; George M. Cantor. Lma Birwll, Flo RueWer. Charles Mis9 Jackson's last appearance on the stase and plenty of comedy, the latter done Cbcytrr, Ida BUnr. AnIU Laymen k Klnc Cohan, vice-president; Louis Mann, second Wanna>. Uarie «-as with CTssy Loftus. Prcvions to that she mostly by Charlie Abot, assisted in Clatt. .NVlUe MiUer. Wrnn draw- vice-president; Waa, Mn. C. E. MoDlCDnrtT, bad appeared rn plays with William WhtaOry, Howard Kyle, secretary; Conitll. Fmm ing capacity crowds to the Ramona night- Doiwf, niltr. Mable WUIIan Mrs. John Drew, E. L. Davcopf^rt, and many Ruth Chatterton, treasurer; Fay Bainter. Frinaa ly. The costumes iHuamt. Marilc nblle. Mn. POTnn. I^u other players of note. a Birl became a and staging of the show As she Holbrook Blinn, Lionel Braham, Ina Flsbtr. Marie Maube* Bern. Eddie ballet dancer and appeared in a compaor headed was also far above the average for that Claire, Curtis Cookscy, Mrs. Fiskc, Fran- Cnn. Slarie RoibuT Poblbh- by Edwin Forrest. Sbc also appeared in the ' Int Co. type of attraction. ces Harris, Paullu eEiTLEHEN orijcinal prodnction of tlie famous "Uncle Tom's Starr, Lenorc Ulric, David Warfield, Ran. Cbick Slierttfan. Jobo J, Heading the cast was Charlie Abot, Cabin,'* Funeral services were held at Cami>- Marjorie Wood and Amelia Bingham were HnUi, Babble Abbott. Gntn 8. Stmtt t Wii- bell's Ftmeral Cbnrcb at Broadway and tfth whose comedy mt SfTOTS easily, gatheringf Hunt, Fannie Belt, Jobnnle IlaoB elected directors to serve for three years. Blerlloe. Loieo s treet on ursday in Jarlooo, Anna Rertjind, Fnnk Th mora The scrv Icea many laushj. Included in the comedy bits Van. Joe ' Knlfht. Maiiant CUITM, Juk were held mdfr the auspices o{ the Actors' was the skit, "In a Doctor's Office," which Kritt. VIoln VtjUn. Vk VlUtsana. Joas F. Fond. VIlalF. was unusually funny. This was produc- FONTAINES PLEAD NOT GUILTY MrPbenoD. Marr Finn. Janei J. D. HaRRV JACKSON, the aged a£tor, who died Mllltr. Adrle Fn5er. Gordon Wblle. Banr tive of excellent Wllllans. Bob on Sunday of last week in Bcllevue Hoapilal some team work between Evan Burrowes Fontaine and her Manilrj. Dolly Harris. Bill; poison swallowed in a fit of Abot and Elmer Cloudy, and also with Bea from the effects of mother, Florence .^mes Fontaine, last week despondency over the death of his wife, Kate Winsome. Qoudy also appears in some moDths was bnried pleaded not guilty to the indictments for iacKSon who died three affo, ensemble numbers with the chorus. NEW SUPPER CLUB OPENS LSt week in the cnve with his wife as the IKrjury brought by the J^ockland County result of a written reqaest addressed to the Bea Winsome appeared several times, Grand Jury against them, growing out of A new style of supper club arrived on the request one of Actors' Fond. The Fond Rrantcd her best- numbers being with the the action of Miss Fontaine against Cor- Broadway last week when the Gub Bala- and interment took place in the Actors* rund male <^uartet. Allen Mack dances with gan, opened last plot in EvcTsnen Cemetery. Jackson was bom nelius Vanderbilt Whitney. They ap- Thursday night in the- distinction and trotted out a variety of u London and was on the stage practically all peared with their attorney, Edward J. Col- Forty-fourth Street Theatre building, on. he played steps. Oiie of the members of the com- of his life, beginning as a boy when lins, before Supreme Court Justice Frank the premises of the former Little Club, parts at the Drufy Laoe Tbcatrr, London, with pany that strong made a appeal was Richy L. Young, of Ossining. in the court in New ever>-thing being done according to the- bis father. Harry Jackson. Sr. After a few Covey; among other things, she docs a year's trsintng under his fatheT*s direction he City and entered their pica, the dancer's best Russian ideas of good taste and art, son^ with came to the United States and played a boy Frank Du Teil, and the latter eightccn-months-old son. whom she named including the mural decorations and enter- part in the original prodnction of "Rip Van having an excellent voice, the duo scored Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, being with tainment. ^'xnjde.-'^ hit. quality Teil's a decided The of Du them. Justice Young set their trial for Nicolai Rcmizoff, noted Russian painter,, appeared in Stiakespereao prodUdUOni with He voice allowa him to sing practically all Lawrence Barrett. John McCultOligh and others. October 8 at New City. did the walls and ceiling, depicting in fan- He then appcand tn vaudeville with his wife o( the ballads in the show. tastic figures the sports and gayety of and later became a stage director and put ott Atiother funny bit was "The Vampire." his native country, using various colors ahbws in which well known actresseA Wt^e which is richly staffed as well. Richy with a lavish hand. last stage appearance was iri IkD MARTIN PLACES ORCHESTRAS staiTcd. His as the Oriental vamp. when he was seen m *^oads of Drttmy" in Covey appears The entertainment which goes on twice- Ray Martin, orchestra leader and pro- which Florence Reed starred. Recently he had Charlie Abot was ".Ma Baba." Allan nightly, is headed by a Ballet Russe led' been directing the Mt. Vernon stock company Mack and Flo Yhoc did a lively dance ducer, who recently took over the orches- ' by Alexander Kotchctovsky. Vernon, N. Y. Funeral services were The follow- in Mt. specialty, which was another pillar that tra department of Harr>- Walker. Inc., Wednesday at the Cami>beU Funeral ing cast of artists .ire also in the show held on which had been previously conducted by Church. helped to hold up the show. coming from the Chauvc Souris and Im- Frank Silver, placed several more orches- EDWIN JACK, aged 61 years, a theatrical Mary Morretts musical efforts on the perial Theatre. Moscow: Miles. Natcha. tras during the past week. He has t>oo_ked manager, died in tlie Lambs' Club on May 31st. violin were always pleasing, and .'Mjot riantonova. Luci Davidova, Maiousia Jack was a cctuin of Florence Reed, the actress follows the violinist with a .travesty, such the Vernon Country Club Orchestra into Georgievsky, and returned from her country estate to the city Misaeva, Fedora. Lomakiiia,. bird-singini; imitations, the Strand Roof. New York : the Meadow- the day of hts death. He was bom in Phila* as and which end Touchkova. Frenkin and the Mons. Meli- brook Orchestra for Keith Vaudeville; dclphia, the son of John Jack, an actor. He up with some clever violin playing. The clieff, Davidoff, Foman and Alexander' his as newspaper re- Orchestra for Steeplechase twgan business career a ensemble numbers were particularly clever Fred Fre/s Kotchetovsky, premier dansciir. porter and Liter bctame a theatrical manager. and tuneful, .^mong those numbers were Park. Atlantic City, and Nat Martin's Or- He was unmarried and is nurvived by one The orchestra of Russian type plays- chestra with the "Old King Cole' act. sister. Mrs. James Duncan, of Indianapolis. "Old Fashioned Girl," "On the Aviation both the accompaniment for some of the addition to booking orchestras for WILLIAM WORSELY. well-known vaudeville Field." "Doll Dance' and "A Little Touch In entertainers and also popular dance, music. suddenly la^t Thursday. 31st. of Dixie." cabarets, vaudeville and summer parks, actor, died May At tlie opening night members of the four rn Roanoke. VirRinia. where he was ptayinir. Martin is installing a special department The training of the chorus, whose work hundred as well as representative Russian \Vorsely had been ill for two daj;s with poen- the music needs of so- was e.xceptional, has been compared to that will cater to society folk attended monia prior to his sudden demise. Worsely Bar in force. started in theatricals as a singing waiter in • that of the famous London teams, and dcty fashionables at Newport and the cafes of New York, but was.dn Englishman their singing, contrary to the usual thing, Harbor during the fummcr and at their birth. best to vaudeville IRVING by He was known is one of tlie features and always pleas- town houses in the wi9ter. BERUN RETURNING through having' appeared as straight man for Jimmy Hnssey for many yeamt. His last two ing. All in all, the show has been lavishly Irving Berlin, who went to London to let was known a» Worsely and Barnes. staged, with sufficient fun to offer an au- "UGHTNIN' " FOR THE HIP. attend the opening of the Music Box Re- MRS. DALE SHANNON, well kn^wn June 6, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 31 E. F. ALEEE J. J. MURDOCK F. F. PROCTOR Prmident Ganeral IMaiiKgvr Vic»>Pmidant STAGE SHOES Entire companies and indi- viduals capably aerred in a B. F. Keith courteous manner. AU JIo^Ebi Saptnixd hj I MUkr Sold by tha FoOawtag Doalwai Vaudeville Exchange L MILLER & SONS WATCH THIS UST GKOW (AGENCY) InctrfmltJ NEW YORK CITY. William Bal Company, 0> Weat Mth St (Palace Theatre BniMins, New York) New York Edward Gropper, Inc., MM Broadway. B. F. KEITH EDWARD F. ALBEE A. PAUL KEITH 15S4 Broadway at 46th St. ALBANY, N. Y. Weeks Trunk Company. 511 Broadway F. F- PROCTOR—FOUNDERS Chicago BOSTON MAS.S. 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Ill III III Hi 111 fTi m m—TTT NEW YORK ill ill 11 1 twi Ml I II III liii ^rr iifi fi^i ffi' 7VI m m m— THE NATIONAL THEATRICAL WEEKLY 2 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27, 1923 FOMEiGM NMWS "LILIES OF FIELD" DULL COULDNT* SAVE "NED KEAN" LITTLE GOOD MUSIC "THE OUTSIDER" IS A SMASH iSecond Reutte) 25.— IjONDon, June 25.—Despite the ^lant London. June 25.—Sir Thomas Beach- London, June "The Outsider," a London, Jane 25.— Lilies o{ the effort to save "Ned Kean" from closing at am, wealthy grand opera patron who went drama in three acts by Dorothy Brandon, Field," a comedy in three acts J. the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, tlK play into bankruptcy trying to restore the opera a cripple, shows promise of becoming one bearing resemblance withdrawn Saturday, outstanding "smashes" of the sum- Hastings Tomer, no was on June 16, here to its pre-war basis, ran Ae local of the in plot, intent or action to William J. after playing two weeks longer than it critics one better at the annual dinner of mer season at the St James Theatre, Hurlbut's play, "Lilies of the JHeld," was sdiednlcd. When the original dosing the critics' drcle, and made a long speech where it was recently produced by Curzon was iircidaced in America two date was announced, a man in the audience in whidi he deplored the sad state of and Lion. This play, which had its pre- years ago, was presented by the Reandean jumped out of his seat between acts and modern music, v^ich, like the drama, he liminary season in the provinces was company at the Ambassadors recently. told the audience that he thought it a declared to be in a very bad wa^. highly approved by the .audiences in the The p\ay, which is bright and entertaining shame that sudi a fine play had to close Tbe former opera backer said that if hinterland and this approbation was more in spots, except some very bad portions for want. of public support, and that he there was some common music policy that than confirmed on the opening night, when of the second act, will hardly measure tip would volunteer to finance it for two weeks cculd be maintained for about two or three the players had to respond to so many to the success of the American production, kxiger in order to give it a chance. He seasons, he might seriously consider going curtain calls that they could not be kept which though dissimilar in alt' respects did this, but the play didn't take and' is in for musical productions again. track of and the author received a recep- .ixom this play, proved .to >e a access now closed. "Never in the history of music has there tion which will long be remembered in office which this theatre. from' the bosc standpoint, been so little good music written, and so the London production does not give evidence of GUITRY AGAINST SUNDAY SHOWS icuch bad music written and performed," The story discloses a batde royal be- doing. tween fully qualified surgery on the one London, June 25.—Sascha Guitry, the said Sir Thonias. "We have never before story deals the life of a family hand and unqualiiied surgery on the other, The with famous French actor-dramatist, thorough- struck such a really rotten patch of music of a provincial parson, who is of a gen- and a pungent factor in the intensely ly approves of the custom practiced in Composers—^there arc none; singers—very erally weak personality .and who is re- dramatic and, at times, pathetic story is England and the United States of having few; instrumentalists—a few. Orchestras garded as "quite hopdess" and as three that the quack is represented as having all legitimate theatres closed on Sunday. are almost non-existent" ports fool even his sweet natored been successful in cases in which his fully a Guitry has just opened his season here, wife, finds that his tmbusiness-like qualified opponents have failed. There is who and die practice pf having houses dark it for her to make "BEGGAR'S OPERA" TO CLOSE also personal element to intensify ways rendered bard on Simday bas meant a day's vacation a ends meet. is regarded also iu matters. The daughter of a prominent bo& He for him every week for the first time in London, June 25.—'TTBe Beggar's lizht by his two modem daugb- surgeon has suffered from birth from a the same years, as in France they hold matinee and Opera," which has been playing for over mother-in-law. The parson hip, her father cannot cure. ters and his evening performances on Sunday. three years at the Lyric and has fiassed its bad which father, bound to professional ethics, becomes extravagant and ^chases two .1,240th performance, is to be withdrawn Her himself whether not Ucydes for die twentieth iurtliday of his NEW SHOW FOR AMBASSADOR in order to make way for a new play by debates with as to or two "Lilies of the Field," while the grand- John Drinkwater, with music by Fred- he should deliver her for one year into give them London, June 25.—^In spite of the lack the hands of an "outsider," a surgeon mother annomices sbe_ will eric Austin. Nigel Playfair is i>roducing daring. one she of patronage which "The Piccadilly Puri- successes qualifications presents etjoally as To it. London already has had and is having whose and have tti^mAm tan suffered from at the Ambassadors to give material for a dress and "Abraham linoohi," "Mary Stuart," been achieved by m^hods in opposition to Theatre Miss Dorothy Minto is not dis- to the other a month in town during the "Oliver Cromwell" and E. Le^" all the precepts and ordinances of the couraged and will shortljr reenter the pro- "Robert seasoo. The parson is expecting the visit creating quite a v(mie for Drinkwater. Royal College of Surgeons. Should diis ducing field in conjunction with Donald of a blameless and supposedly inane anti- man succeed it would mean the - profes- Calthrop, the play chosen being H. V. "The Beggar's Opera" was originally quarian, interested in old omrches, and produced at the sional ruin of the father, but it is not Esmond's "Eliza Comes to Stay." for six wedcs Lyric, the mother-in-law rashly proposes that but was retained for three years. that consideration, but concern for his whichever of the girb made the greater daughter's physical welfare that is upper- - "INSECT PLAY" WITHDRAWN Ut iwith this man should have the month most in his mind as he has had distressing in X^oodon, London, June 25.—"The Insect Play," DROPS DEAD ON STAGE experiences of the bungling of quacks. He The father, while talking, lets the cat which received wonderful notices and London, June' 25.—^William Rokeby, an Anally says no, but die daughter, how- of publicity, out oi the bag to one of the twins, and a tremendous amount good actor 65 years old, dropped dead on the ever, goes against him on account of her she being a true twin informs her sister of closed last week at the He^ent Theatre, stage of die Brighton Palace Theatre on lover, for whose sake she places herself the testing arrangements that had been as it didn't draw enough busmess to make Saturday, June 9th, while appearing in in the hands of "The Outsider" for a made. Tbe girb then agree to play each it pay. The play was also a "flop" in "A Week-End." Rokeby suddenly ex- whole year. of for her own hand. The one who heard the United States, under the name "Tbe claimed in the midst of hb lines, "I am This poignant scene between father and of the plot begins by whisking the guest World We Live In." suffering, I am suffering," which the au- daughter takes place in the second act, off to show him around the garden, while dience took as a joke: He then said, "I and the dauj^ter is almost painfully frank tbe subtler sister is much more ingenious. "NINE O'CLOCK" IN THIRD EIHTION am going to the Garden of Eden," and about her desire to become physically To snk the taste of tiie lover of the London. June 25.—^The third edition of started to walk off stage, but dropped normal and to marry. At the end of a antique, sbe astoni^es her parents and "The Nine o'Qock Revue" was presented dead before he reached tne door. year's treatment the patient, in an attempt the faints the grandiDodier I7 the ' assumpBon of at the Little Theatre last week. New In prirate life he was known as Wil- to walk, and assembled surgeons ahyness, deimireness and <)uick, half scenes include a fantastic sketch by Con- liam Henry Dowdswell. He leaves a are for regarding "The Outsider" as an frightened movements of the bashful inno- stance Duchess, a duet called "Marriage" widow and a son. incompetent imposter, >wfien the father cent maidens of the sixties. She imposes by Ardiur Weigall, with music by Muriel steps forth and admits that there is some- guest, who thing about the upon the rest, but not upon the Ijllie, and sevoal very funny Imrlesques ROSEVERE FINDS RELATIVES great man, and that he has cangfat her dancing wiui much elatement and pantomimes. commenced a cure of the g^rl, which he, in fte company of her sister,, and who al- London, June 25.—Ethel Rosevere, of the father, can bring to a triumpliant con- fool him and herself to the and Rosevere, the American team dusion. Leslie Farber gave an unvarn- lows her to — — >i PEGGY O'NEILL FOR "ZANDER" Cook ished interpretation of the role of "The top of her bent. London, June 25.—Gilbert Miller will who have scored a big hit in "You'd Be one goes to Outsider," with Isobel Elsom doing most As a result the ingenious produce "Zander The Great" here shortly. Surprised," discovered an uncle and aunt of the meritoriously as tlie crippled girl. Others London and makes &e sensation The play has been having a very suc- of hers through 'the publicity which she smart society folks by arerliving in the cast who created a favorable im- season with some cessful run in New York with Alice has been given. Her relatives as well as the aits in here, her uncle being the manager'^Sf the pression are Dawson Milward, E. Lyall donniis the ^rb Brady in the leading role. Peggy O'Neill era. She has bank, to Swete. Randolph McLeod, Charles Ken- vogue m the Mid-Victorian is<^cheduled to appear in the feature part London branch of an American deception long, daily busi- yon, Stella Rho and Ruth Maitland. not intended to keep up Ae here. which Miss Rosevere went on bat is afraid to disckise the fact that she bas been shamming, partly because she is FLEMING PLAY TO BE SEEN DORIS KEANE SERIOUSLY ILL ashamed and partly because de loves the London, 25. Doris Keane, the London, June 25.—^Leonard Fleming, a CHAS. CHERRY IN "SUCCESS" June — antiquarian, who proposes to the not im- American actress who scored a great suc- South African writer, is now negotiating responsive girL The parents, who have London. June 25.—Charles Cherry, who cess here in "Romance" a few years ago, for the production of a play called "The bronght her twin to town at the end of her returned from America recently, made his and who quickly established herself as Heart of the Weld" which he wrote in stay, are amazed at the fuss made over re-appearance to the English stage in A. collatnration with the late George R. one of the' stage's great actresses, is se- her two posing leaders of society. One A. Milne's new play. Success, whidi riously ill_ in Park-Lane, the nursing by Sims. of the society clan fall in love with die was produced last "Thursday, June 21st, home of Sir Douglas Shields, the famous oAer sister, when the subtler and in- CHARLOT TO HAVE REVUE at the Haymarket Theatre by Frederick surgeon. C'ous one confesses her deception and Harrison. Moyna MacGill supports him. Miss Keane was operated on several 28. ^Andre Chariot will d. At the end it develops that neither London, June — weeks ago and is no said to be out of quite the produce a new revue in the autumn. It the parson or antiquarian were "CABARET GIRL" DOES WELL danger and' is slowly recuperating. fools they were thought to be, and all ends is being written by Ronald Jeans and Noel the is being by •well. In the cast are: J. H. Roberts, Coward, and music done London, June 25.—"The Cabaret Girl" NEW SHOW FOR ADELPHI Whitby, Philip Braham. Hilda Broce-Potter, Gwynne is having a sensational run at the Winter London. June 25.—"Sweetheart of the Engstoo, Edna Best, Meggie here, Gertrude Garden Theatre and has already Ring" is the name of a nc\v musical play Austin Trevor. John Garside. "JOHN AND MARV NEW PIECE Albanesi, passed its 300th performance. It has been which is being prepared for presentation Moltis Pounded by . VOLUME LXXI, No. ai FRANK QUEEN, ISU NEW YORK. JUNE 27. 1923 Price Fiitren Centa. %S.M a Year. BIG LOSS IN OPERA ARRESTED ON PIRACY CHARGE BDWY HAS RECORD UST OF SHOWS CHiCAca Jime 25.—Civic grand opera Toledo, June 25.—Through ithe efforts lost $331,718 here during its ten weeks' of the Department of Justice in Washing- run here and three on tour. ton, and the Producing Managers' Assoa- DESPITE WEEK OF STIFUNG HEAT The loss, coming from a 'total expendi- ation of New York, who are co-operatins ture of $1,335,925, and receipts '^984,207, in the apprehension of "play pirates" and will be_ rnade up by about 200' gtrara'ntors infringers of dramatic compositions, Sher- "Ziegfeld Follies" and "Abie's Irish Rose" Top List of Survivors who will be called upon to pay approxi- man I_ Jones, doliig business as the Wood- mately 70 per cent of their pledge. ward Play Company, was arrested by Spe- cial —^Many Others Have Bettered Six Month Runs—^More Plans now are being made for the next . Agent H. W. Kage, of the Department of This Year Than Last season, which will be extended to eleven Justice, on a charge of having violated Shows Running and one-half weeks, with at least eighty- Section 28 of the Ct^yright Act, and ar- Ave performances. Lengthening the road raigned before Um'ted States Commis- sioner Frederick Despite the mid-suinmer heat which has ?lants it in September. "Rain," "Seventh tour also is planned. W. Gaines in the U. S. District Court, held New York in its throes almost con- leaven," "The Fool," "Merton of the 'Last season seventy-two performances Western Division of Chip. was stantly since the beginning of the month, Movies" and "Little Nellie Kelly" are of twenty-six operas were presented, He held for a hearing later in tbe there are more productiMis holding forth among the other veterans now going which netted $757770. The three weeks' week. at present on Broadway than there was strong on Broadway. The latter show has road tour receipts totaled $226^436. According to the afiBdavits made out by Special Agent last year at this time. A compilation of brcn keeping up a remarkable pace and Kage, Jones infringed on dramatic statistics assembled on Monday evening will undoubtedly remain at the Liberty FLORA FINCH FOR SPEAKING STAGE compositions in three speafic nj- stanccs, by showed no less than twenty-eight shows Theatre tmtil September when George M. Flora Finch, film comedienne, who making copies of well known plays and selling them to running full blast as against nineteen of Cohan will supplant it with his latest 4 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27, 1923 OFFER TO SPIEGEL CREDITORS MILLION DOLLARS FOR KEENEY CARROLL-EQUITY CONTROVERSY A meeting of tlie creditors of Max Frank A. Keeney, proprietor of Keen^s Sfriegel will be held in the old Post Office vaudeville and picture house in Brooklyn, .Building, Park Row, on Friday to consider inherited more than a million dollars ac- HELD UP BY TWO WEEK TRUCE an offer of settlement by Mrs. cording to the third accounting of the estate Estelle B. Mark, mother-in-law of the left by his father, Seth L. Keeney, mer- bankrupt theatrical man. Edward Hymes, chant, who died March 13, 1913. The ac- Ei^ity-foiir Membos of "Vanities" Join Actors' Organization trustee for Spiegel, wfao is at present con- counting was made by Keeney and the fined to a sanitarium in Connecticut, 'was Brooklyn Trust Company, as executors, Eight "HoU OuU" Must Join Within Tvn> Weeks or uurtrumental in bringing about the offer. and filed in the Kings County Surrogate Step Out of Show in Favor of A. E. A. Members In a report just Sltd by Hymes as Court trustee the outstanding r^aimg against The papers filed show that Seth L. —Equity Clwims a Victory Spiegel are said to aggregate $1,000,000, Keeoey was 82 years old and by his will and for the purpose of settling these claims of April 16, 1907, gave his son, Frank A., it is understood Mrs. Mark has offered to the Keeney home at 221 Qermoot avenue, A cauJitional truce has been effected in some of the Eiquity members to replace pay $350,000. It is probable that those Brooklyn, with all of die furniture and the Earl Carroll-Actots' Eiqiiity Associa- them. From a tMisiness angle it would holding secured claims will receive 25 cents contents therein, and all of the life insur- tioQ war, prcdpilaled by tlie inability to seem \3tat he would prefer to do this rather on the dollar, while 10 cents on the dollar ance. He said: ^"muonize" the members of 'Canities of than pay them the week's salary binding will go to those whose claims .are un- "I give and bequeath to my son, Frank 1923." Carroll has agreed to deliver under the agreemeot. secured. A. Keeney, $50,000 in cash or securities, eigfaty-fonr out of oinefy-two of his play- The Equity-Carroll rumpus has been a Spiegel's financial troid>les came to light the securities to be selected from my asseti ers to Etpjity, while the btter has agreed live topic of the theatre world ever since las; December when upon the application or estate, and I direct then that after the his to permit the revue to open as per sched- its origin. Some have «:i edited with being of brother, Leon Spiegel, ^ter two bequests and annuities are paid as here- ule Monday, July Z, and continue for an indirect challenge to feel out Equity's attenii>ts at suicide, he was committed to inafter provided, the balance of the income two weeks without any molestation from strength. This angle has since been June 27. 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 5 HORWTTZ IN EUROPE ATTACH VALENTINO'S BKMEY of STAGE HANDS AND MUSICIANS Artbor J. Horwitz, Ac vaudeville book- An attachment against the pmpatj ing agent, who abandoned his business Rodolph Valentino was ordered last week through fear of being incarceiated in Lud- in the Supreme Court in a suit brought by TO ASK BIG WAGE INCREASE low street jail for failure to make alimoqy his former attorney, Arthur B. Graham, payments to his wife, Edith, and dis- for a balance of $4«U95 alleged to be due appeared, wrote a letter last week to for services and disbursements. The at- Union Officials Serve Notice that Demands for Increase in Wages Harry Santley, a former employe; from tachment was granted on the ground that for Paris, saying that he was leaving for Valentino is a resident of Hollywood. In Next Season Are To Be Made—^25% the Average . Carlsbad, Germany, early this week. his affidavit, Mr. Graham alleges that be Raise To Be Asked By All In the meantime agents around the Locw conducted all of the actor's litigation with Annex Building are tellii% of complaints the Famous-Pla)rers Lasky Corporation, made to them by actors formerly booked excepting the writing of the brief on the Both the Theatrical Hands' and week, the scale will request a Stage new $65.00 tliroue^ the Honwitz office. They say -that appeal to the AppelUite Division; that he the houses the Musicians' Union locals in New York week. In Uirlesque where about ten days prior to Horwitz's last dis- represented Valentino in supplementary City have served notice on the Labor heads of departments are now receiving appearance, which followed his expulsion proceedings brought by his creditors; went Board of the International Theatrical As- $47.50 a week, it is said, the new scale will a.s an agent from the Loew 'Vawleville to other cities, talked to newspaper men Grips, clearers, sociation and the Vaudeville Managers' call for $60 a week. fly Booking Exchange, Horwitz bad wired and thus prevented adverse criticism. Protective Association that they are pre- men, spotlight men, working in the vaude- them frcmi New York that he was in need }iv. Graham values his services at $65,- pared to for increase in ville, burlesque and combination vaude- make demands an of fluids and must have sums ranging from 000 and says that he has received but their wage scale to become effective on ville and picture theatres are scheduled to $50 to $300 at once or he would cease $20,000. 1st, at the expiration of the get an increase ranging from IS to 25 per September attending to their business affairs. Hor- A copy of the attachment was delivered present agreement between tlie bodies. cent above their present wage. witz, it is said, gauged his demands in to the uptown. branch of the National Gty- They were informed by the managers' or- It is e.xpcctcd that this scale will be pre- accordance with the weekly salary the Bank where Valentino is said to have a ganizations that the latter glad to the of would be pared and submitted members actors were receiving. It is said, though, good sized deposit, a copy was also served confer with committees the organization their next to of the respec- at meeting on that only a few of the actors responded to on the Mineralava Company, which is said tive unions and consider the morning. demands. Sunday this request, but that enough money was to be interested in Valentino's present danc- These conferences the managers declared iFor the traveling stage hands who have realized by him through this method to ing tour. they would hold 9th. about July been receiving a minimum of $62.50 a week enable him to pay for his passage to Other law suits in which Valentino is Besides the local unions the American the International organization will present Europe. Just what aniounts were obtained involved includes an action started last Federation of Musicians and the Interna- a demand that the men get $75.00 a week by hun could not be ascertained, but it b week by he and his wife, Winifred Hnd- tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage Em- next season. believed to be in the neighborhood of nut, through their attorney. Max Stener, ployees of the United States and Canada, The American Federation of Musicians $1,000. who applied for an attachment against executive boards have also notified the are prepared at the conference with the One of the acts which turned doiwn Scott's Preparations, Inc., claiming $^,000 managers that they desired to confer re- labor committee of the International The- Horwitz's request visited one of the agents for the termination of a series of beao^ garding an increase of the road scale for atrical Association, which is composed of booicing in the Loew office and inquired contests and dancing exhibitions in whicn traveling musicians and stage hands. Alfred £. Aarons, Abe Levy and Ralph what their standing was in the booking they and one of the Scott products were These conferences will probably start on Long, to request that traveling musicians office. The agent asked them vAtat they featured. July 16th. now getting $57.50 a week on the road be meant. They replied that they had refused This tour terminated in Chicago two "The stage hands' union held their an- paid next season $75. The scale for lead- to send Horwitz $300 which he demanded wcdcs ago, after H. Z. Pokress, president nual mectmg last Stmday morning at ers on the road will be arranged to call and they feami that he had "knocked" of the company, asked the director of tiie which, the officers for the current year for an increase of 25 per cent over the them in the booking office so that they tour about reports of a $2,500 piarantee were installed. The ofliccrs are: Wm. E. present scale. would not get work. The agent inquired for each nightly dancing exhibition given Monroe, re-elected president; Edward Ot- at the office and was told that the act was by the Valentinos. They were engaged The Associated Federation of Musi- to, vice president; J. C. McDowell, re- in good standing there. for seven weeks, they explained in aslmis cians, known as Local which repre- cording secretary; Ben Forman, secretary 802, (or the attachment, at a salary of $6,000 sents the men pl7.>ing in the theatres in and treasurer. The Board of Trustees DE LYLE ALDA OUT OF "SCANDALS" a week and $7,000 at the aid of the tour. Greater New York, are to hold a meeting installed were Joe Magnolia, Gus Durkin The $7,000 is the reason for the apjriica- De Lyle Alda. prima donna, left the and Joseph Tiemey. Joseph Riley was of their governing board this week at tion for the attachment. the scale they will submit the cast of George Wiite's '-'Scandals" at the re-elected as business agent and his asso- which to The Valentinos had hardly applied for for next season drafted. Globe theatre a week ago Tuesday night ciate agent, Harry Palmer, was succeeded managers will be this attachment when Arthur Butler Gra- .According to indications this organization without any announcement being made of by Harry Sheeran. ham, of 25 West Forty-fifth street, had her withdrawal It was expected that the executive com- will request that the wages of its members from the cast. . served a writ of attachment on Pokress It is said the reason that Miss Alda mittee would at the meeting submit a scale be increased from twenty-five to thirty- for one week's salary of the Valentinos. w-lhdrew from the show was that her part of wages they desired for the members of five per cent over the present scale. Mr. Graham, who represented Mr. and singing numbers were reduced from the organization in the various New York Just how the managers will act upon the tino last year in the litigation with the v/hat looked at first as b^ng very promis- theatres. The members were told that the requests has not been determined at this Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, has ing to one scene and two songs, and Aat committee had not as yet figured out their time. At a meeting of the International started^ an action to recover $40,000 from the time taken awajr from Miss Alda was demands but that they had notified the Theatrical Association, the members were Valentino, which he claims for services given to Winnie Oghtner, ap- managers that they would seek an increase told in a report from the Labor Commit- who now and expenses in that case. pears in practically every scene of the in wages for the members of the organi- tee that all of the organizations would show and who also has several specialties zation next season. submit new wage scales which would call in one for her individual appearance. SHUBERTS OBJECT TO RHYME According to an authoritative source, for increased wages for their members. Upon the opening performance of the the stage hands' organization will ask for It is understood that the demands for the That social and other relations that may show at Atlantic City, which ran beyond an increase averaging twenty per cent for traveling musicians and stage hands will exist between George 'White and the midnight, several numbers that Miss Alda the men workine m trie theatres in Greater be granted, but that the local scales will Messrs. Shubert have been severed was sang and scenes which she appeared in New York. In the legitimate houses frobably not be approved as submitted, signified by the receipt of letters written by were taken away from her, so that by the where heads of departments—carpenter, t is said that the managers may be in- William Klein, attorney for the Shuberts, eml of the week she had only one scene electrician, property man—arc getting $55, clined to grant a slight increase in the to White, Qiarles B. Dillingham and "The left and two song numbers. These num- the new scale will ask for $67.50 a week. local scale but they would be adverse to Three Musketeers," a singing act in the bers she complained were on top of each For grips and dearers now getting $3.75 any proposition that would call for in- "Scandals" at the Globe, requesting them other, that she had hardly enou^ time to a performance, $5.00 a performance will be creases which range from twenty to thirty to eliminate any reference to the Shuberts make a change and that an entrance was asked. For fly men and front of the per cent. It is likely that the managers in a song which was originally stmg at the not built up for her as it was for other house, or spotlight men, now getting $4.25 may consent to a ten per cent increase for opening performance 'l£st week. When principals. White was appealed to and a performance, $5.50 will be asked. In the stage hands and probably fifteen per White received his letter prior to the Tues- informed her that he would make changes the vaudeville theatres, where heads of cent to the musicians, but will stave off day performance he went back stage and in Haven the following week. As departments are now getting $52.50 a any further increase demands. New remarked to the actors. "Put on full steam he was busy there the changes to benefit ahead and sing it as loud as you want so the prima donna were not made, but more that they will hear it at the Winter Gar- time given Lightner. Alda DIXON HEARING ON JULY 25 P. M. A. TO DECIDE ON C. T. O. was Miss Miss den." did not want to retire from the cast at lyrics which Klein and the Shuberts A hearing in connection with bank- Action one ' The the way or another will be taken that time as she felt that she had rehearsed ruptcy of Henty P. take exception to are: Dixon, former Shubert today (Wednesday) at a meeting of the for a New York opening and that she Unit Show producer, will be held "Our whole show was stolen by Lee and on July Producing Managers' Association on the would remain with the snow until after 25 in the U. S. Post Office Jake. before the proposition outlined to them by Joe Leblang that took place. When the ne\vspapers in judges of the Wc were the only things they didn't take." U. S. District Court at 10.30 for the establishment of a C^tral Theatre their review gave her scant attention Miss A. M., at. which time Di^^on's application, Ticket Office, to begin functioning in Sep- Alda decided that for her own interest she for a discharge in bankruptcy will be tember. would withdraw after the second night CLEF CLUB SUES WILL COOK heard. Leblang recently wrote a letter to the in- performance, which she did. The Clef Qub of New York Gty started filed his ' in Dixon petition bankruptcy' dividual members of . the P. M. A., in an action last week in the Municipal Court on April 17, which shelved liabilities of which he outlined the policy he would FILM HOUSE CLOSING SUNDAYS against Will Marion Cook, musical direc- $21,312, assets unkno^vn, consisting of six adopt in the operation of the Central office. tor, for $591.89. shares of stock of the American Burlesque Several managers who were opiwsed to the Washington, June 25. The Chevy , — In its complaint filed through attorneys Association. proposition on the ground that it was "one Chase Theatre, owned by Emanuel J. Nugent & Nugent of 280 Madison avenue, . Dixon's show on the Shubert vaudeville sided" for the benefit of the theatre own- Stutz, will be closed on the Sabbath dur- the club alleges ^hat it loaned the amount circuit was called "Midnite Revels." ers, called upon Leblang and stated that ing July and August at the request of sued for to Cook between February 25, after reading his letter over they had come civic and religious bodies of Chevy Chase. 1923. and April 1. Cook has been leading to the conclusion . that the plan was the These organizations have agreed to support IRENE FRANKLIN FOR CONCERT a Clef Club orchestra in vaudeville on the only in ef- one which might be any way the house six days a week provided that Keith circuit. William Morris lias taken Irene Franklin fective toward the eradication of the "gyp" it is closed on Sunday. Mr. Stutz decided under his wing and beginning July 16 will speculators and promised to support him in to close on Sundays and rely on the OLCOTT IN send her out on a concert tour throughout the project. It is said, however, that un- promise that his house will be taken care TO STAR "TERENCE" the United' States and' Canada. Miss, less all of the independent theatre owners of during the .week.. .The committee who Chauncey Olcott, tmder the management Franklin's program will consist* of a cycle" and managers can be gotten to approve the asked Stutz to close said that movifig of the Selwyns, will appear in a new ro- of songs lasting more than an hour and plan that the P. M. A. will not allow it to pictures interfered with the duties of the mantic drama, entitled "Terence,** by Eu- three other concert artists will be carried. be adopted and put into force. children on Sunda>'s. gene W. Presly next season. & THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27, 1923 COP SUPPUES CASH FOR TICKETS FROHMAN COMPANY PLAYS AU AMUSEMENT STOCKS HIT LOW H. B. Warner, star of the play "You Two American and one foreign play will and I," will from now on be a booster for be put on by the Charles Frohman Com- policemen, for he had an experience re- pany, according to David Burton, the gen- MARK RECORDS FOR THE YEAR cently which he will long remember. eral stage director, who has just returned Mr. Warner and his wife by chance from his European trip. The first play to found themselves outside the Yankee sta- be produced by the company this season Famous Players Goes Down to 71, Orpheum Hit 16% and dium and decided that they would go in will be Avery Hopwood's "The Alarm and look over the players. Warner put Clock," with Bruce McRae and Blanche . Loen/s During Week Slumps to 14—General Trading his hand in his pocket for the price of the Ring starred. Following this will come tickets and to his amazement found that "Little Miss Bluebird" by the same au- Better Than Previous Week he had but a dime. The policeman looking thor, starring Irene Bordoni. on saw the predicament and immediately The other play planned for production With trading a little heavier than the technical position of any of the amuse- oifered to loan the price of the tickets and is "The Swan" by Franz Molnar, Htmga- previous week and in line with the gen- ment issues. taxi fare home besides. Warner accepted rian playwright. While Burton was in eral trend of the market, caused partly by During the week which closed last and was so amazed at it that immediately Budapest for the Frohman company re- the hot weather and partly by the series Saturday 18,100 shares of Famous Play- upon his return wrote a letter to the Police cently a performance of this play was given of failures of Stock Exchange firms, the ers-Lasky were sold the issue declining Commissioner praising the policeman and in his honor and he discussed with the then wrote out a check for dojble the author, production details of this piece, entire amusement list declined and every from 76^2 to 75, a loss of lyi points. it de- one of the issues, without exception, at During the course of the week!s opera- amount of the loan and sent special which is to be seen in New York in Sep- livery to the cop. tember. one time or other bit a new low for the tions, however. Famous went as k>w as year. Were it not for the fact that the 71 which is 2^ points below its previous entire market is off it might be said that low for the year. On Monday of this JOHN CORT DIVORCED the long predicted bear movement was week the slump continued, the issue clos- STOCK TRYOUT FOR PLAY A decree of divorce was granted in the now on and that the bear pools had full ing at 72^ for a further loss of 2'/i Carte Carlcton has arrangements made Superior Court at Bridgeport, Conn., last control of the amusement field. It is pos- points with 1,300 shares traded. with RolTcrt .McLaughlin, manager of the week to John Edward Cort, son of John sible that several of the pools are oper- Goldwyn trading was really very lii^rt at Theatre, Gcve- stock company the Ohio Cort, theatrical producer, freeing ating but if so their operations are being but the issue, nevertheless, slid from its him from tand, to have the stock company appear in Mrs. Maude Fealy Cort. well conducted as in none of the issues opening at 4^ to a flat 4, a loss of }4 the initial American presentation of "The The decree was awarded young Cort on has the selling been so pronounced as point. This closing price of 4 is also a Dolt," Viennesse play of which Javenese a grounds of desertion, after he testified that to cause appreciable comment. new low for 1923 on this issue. During Gare Kumer has made the American adap- his wife left him five days after their mar- Usually, in an organized bear move- the week 2,600 shares were sold. On tation. will offer the play The company riage and refused to renounce her ment, heavy sates are recorded at the Monday of this week 1,000 more shares theatrical for one week beginning July 16 and should career. fraction off from the pre- were traded without any change. John Cort also testified in behalf outset, each a it prove successful the rtm will be pro- of his son and said that there was no vious. In the present instance, however, The Goldwyn Voting Trust Certificates, longed another week. Lina Abarbanell and originally at other reason for the alleged desertion by the decline has been more or less gradual, which had been quoted Rcnnie will be sent on to head the James his daughter-in-law than the fact that she being spread over a space of two weeks. around 21 and 22, felt faster than the stock company, as they have been selected did not want to leave the stage. That the tendency is general rather than old issue, 400 being sold at a toss of 2 to head the cast when Carleton makes his points from its The couple were married in Cincinnati, the result of pool operation seems to be opening of 17. Broadway production of the play. in January, 1920. At that time Mrs. Cort borne out by the fact that the entire list Loew's had comparatively heavy trad- was a chorus girl. of amusement stocks hit new lows as ing and fell off from its opening of 16% pool movements are ordinarily conducted to a flat 16, a loss of >A with 17,200 with but one or two of the issues being shares sold. At one time during the THREE "WILDFLOWERS" "JACK AND JILL" TO OPEN SEPT. 10 attack. It is week the issue declined to 14 the objects of the clique's which .\rthur Hammerstcin wilt have three John Murray Anderson's musical com- that the general trend will con- marked a new tow for the year. On possible companies of "Witdflowcr" on tour next edy "Jack and Jilt" which recently closed for or two yet, with the Monday of this week the stock closed at tinue a week season. The New York company now at its New York engagement at the Globe any of the issues IS'A, a toss of point, with 4,500 shares probability that when the Casino, he e.xpccts to remain there until theatre will go on tour again next sea- certain point protective interests being sold. reach a early in November when it will be sent to son. It is reported that Lew Fields has the rescue and start a buy- Orpheum, although at one- time during will rush to Boston, where it was originally scheduled taken an interest with Anderson in the will serve to sustain the week hitting a new tow of licld ing movement that 16V4, to open Labor Day. The second company, show and will be at the head of the cast This expedient fairly firm durmg the week at IS, with the price of their peL which will be known as the New England Ann Pennington and Brooke Johns who are invoked in the case 3.000 sliarcs sold and continued there seems to have been and Canada company, wilt open in New- now appearing with the "Follies" wilt re- Orpheum, which is in the strongest with SOO shares more traded on Monday. port, of R. I., on Labor Day. Tlie third com- turn to "Jack and Jill" when it opens its pany, which will be known as the Western season Sept. lOth in Detroit. From there company, will start off on its tour early in the show is scheduled to go to the Apollo LOUISE LOOKS PROSPEROUS "VILLAGE SCANDALS" FOR BDWY. October, probably opening in Pittsburgh theatre, Chicago for four weeks. and breaking its jumps to the coast. Paris. June 28.—Louise Groody, who "Grecnwicli Village Scandals," the new played in America last season with "Good musical revue by Frank S. Williams and HART RETURNS TO SCREEN Dearie," and who, after being George Kramer, will have its premiere in Morning, Wiltiain S. Hart has returned to the over $1,000,000, Atlantic City the latter part of MORRISEY REVUE OPENING. accused of being worth July and screen. Last week .Adolph Zukor, head of have been given to will later be brought to a play- which was supposed to Broadway Will Morrisey's summer revue, '"New- the Famous-Players Lasky Corporation, husband, Frank McGree, house. Messrs. Schutmaiin and Carlo, who her by her W. c<.n:crs of 1923," will not open cold after announced that as the charges made against operator now in jail arc sponsoring the production, were lining confessed bucketshop all. Instead the show will have an out of Hart by a Boston woman had been found pleaded that she was really up their cast early this week. The show in New York, town showing prior to coming into the to be untrue, the screen star had decided has evidently abandoned the will carry fifteen principals and a chorus yery poor, .-XlKjllo Theatre for a summer run. Mor- to again iKgin appearing in motion pic- if her appearance in exclusive of thirty-live. poverty role ris£ey has been holding auditions daily and tures. Hart is to begin work immediately cl:d>s here is to be taken as a supper has practically lined up his cast, although at the Lasky studios in Hollywood, Cat., criterion. NEW SHOW FOR PLAYHOUSE iK>nc have as yet been bound by contract. and his first release is expected in October Groody, who plans to stay in Paris Miss — Unless present plans are switched the sliow or November. The last Hart release made of the Grand Prix, Chicago, June 23. "Qiains" is going to until after tbe running will come to the Apollo on July 14. was "Travellin" On" in March, 1922. and who wiU then go to London, where remain a few weeks longer at the Play- win stay at the Waldorf, was seen house and the plans of Letter Bryant and she CHARLOTTE LEARN IN S(IOW arrayed in an ermine coat and bedecked John Tuerk. the producers, are to matce HILL TO DO "MAIN STREET' with a big string of diamonds and five another production at that house to follow. Chicago, June 23.—Charlotte Learn "The Teaser" by and Gus Hill made arrangements last costly loctang bracelets besides various Martha M. Stanley week (Mrs, John J. Garrity) joined "Up the .Adelaide with Frank other items of jewelry. Matthews may be offered with Montgomery to produce next Ladder" at the Shubert-Central this week Francine Street," Larrimore in the principal role. season "Main a musical comedy to play the role of the flapper, formerly in If not. "Mr. Lazarus," a Harvey O'Hig- which the latter had written. The play will the hands of Ruth Hammond, Miss Learn WINS CASE gins-Harriet tcur the popular priced FEMALE LAWYER Ford play done some years and o:ic night stand has for several years been stepping into •ago by Henry E. Dixey, will be revived. territory. Ganna Walska McCormick lost the nearly every show which had a lengthy run action bron^it a^inst her in the Supreme m Chicago and her appearance in 'Up the Court last week when a jury before Justice Ladder" is not surprising though in- Platzek awarded $2,850 with costs to Mrs. tensely interesting. Clarice M. Barig^t, an attorney, of 170 Broadway. Tins is the full amount Mrs. "PLAIN JANE" NEW MUSICAL SHOW Barigfit sought to recover from the prima Hat Skelly is to be co-featured with donna for professional services, in under- ,' Mary Hay in Arthur Hammerstein''s talane for her two actions started for pro- duction of the musical breaiu of contract about two years aga comedy, "Plain Jane," which goes into rehearsal on Sejv- One suit for $58,000 was a^inst Oie tembcr 6 and opens at the Grand Brocala Opera Company, of Cuba, the Opera * House, Wilkes-Barre, on October 22. other, for $25,000, was against Robert E. The book of the piece was written Both were discontinued. Mrs. by William JpbnstOD. Carey Duncan and Oscar Barigfat '•'a?""^ her services were worth Hammerstein 2nd. and the lyrics and mijsic were supplied $3,000 and that she had received $150. by Vincent Yoemans and Herbert Stothart. MOROSCO TO DO '^HEMERS" MINDUN SAILING SATURDAY "The Schemers." a satirical comedy by Mike Mindlin, who was to have sailed Dr. William Irving Sirovitch, has been se- on the Majestic last Saturday for Eng- first production of the new lected as the land, on account of business, was com- season to be niade by Oliver Morosco. LES STEVENS pelled to delay his departure until this fjftmg has already be^rni and the piece week when he and His Clover Gardens Orchestra will sail on the Olympic win go mto rehearsal within a fortnight. for Southampton on Saturday. 7 June 27, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER NO WHITE-ZIEGFELD MIX-UP JOLSON HAS "SCREEN FRIGHTV, . A. H. WOODS EFFECTS PLAN FOR The hopes of Florenz Ziegfeld that Al. Jolson bad an attack of screen f'Pifit George White would bring injunction pro- and he -had it so badly that without ootily- ceedings against him to restrain Wild, ing friend or foe he booked passage last INTERCHANGE OF PRODUCTIONS West and McGinty, a foreign act from week on the Majestic sailing for England appearing in the summer edition of "The Saturday and left America without even Follies" were blasted last Monday night personally conveying his reasons to the System Whereby Prohibitive Bonuses for Foreign when sheriffs failed to appear and inter- eager ship news reporters who thronged Has Evolved fere with the performance at the New about his cabin for an interview. Successes Would Be Done Away ^th—Sam Harris and the Amsterdam theatre. Jolson some time ago signed a screen Ziegfeld last week sent out an an- contract >with D. W. Griffith under the Selwyns Also in B THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27, 1923 SHIFT IN KEITH BOOKINGS MABEL McCANE SUED FOR LOAN A temporary shift in the booking ar- ORPHEUM CUTS LOEW PLANNING Mabel McCane, vaudeville actress, is rangement of several Keith theatres went made defendant in an action started in the into effect this week, caused by the sail- Third District Municipal Court, by Alfred ing of Eddie Darling and Danny Sim- TO TWELVE TWO-A-DAY G. Kraft, who is seeking to recover $450.00 mons, bookers in the Keith Vaudeville alleged to have been loaned to Miss Mc- Exchange, on the S. S. Majestic last Sat- Cane, on May 27, 1922. Burger & Burger, urday, 23, for Europe. The Palace, HOUSES Jme POLICY attorneys of No. 233 Broadway, arc repre- Nerw York, usually booked by Darling, is senting Kraft. to be booked by I. R. Samuels during his AfiSdavits and an M-der were attached to START REOPEIWfG IN absence. will AUGUST Samuels also bo^ the new HIGHER PRICES AND BETTER ACTS the summons and complaint for substitute Moss' Castle theatre, Beach, Long and for service, the affidavits alleging that oa the Columbia, Far Kockaway. thi-sc There are but twelve Orpheum Circuit The Marcus numerous occasions it was found impossible houses being booked by Danny Simmons Loew Circuit is now plan- theatres now open, these houses beiiig ning a to get service on Miss McCane at her resi- ordinarily. re-arrangement of the programs in situated in nine different cities, leaving the its theatres for next dence, 45 West 43d street. The other houses booked by Simmons, season, whereby the remainder of the circuit dark until the majority of houses According to the papers filed in connec- namely, the Fordham, Coliseum, Hamil- owned by Loew, will first weelc in August when the theatres operate under a two-a-day policy instead tion with the suit, the plaintiff claims that ton, Jefferson, Regent and Franklin, are will begin reopening on August 4th and of the customary three on week. PALACE RIVERSIDE Hot weather, but there are maiiy people VAUDEVEXE REVIEWS The intensive heat of Monday after- that want to see a vaudeville show, judg- noon again played havoc with attendance ing by the way the house was filled. The here, although the show drew a fair heat was hard on patrons and acts alike, EIGHTY-FIRST STREET crowd considering this time of year. it being easier to lose a laugh than get NEW BRIGHTON The Leviathan Band closed the bill and one over. ' W^ll. whoever books the 81st Street being the headliner held everybody in. It Concluding the show was a The season is now really starting on the special lot credit. For the third just occurs that this habit of having the film reproduced exclusively for Beach, and even deserves a of . Island and at Brighton a ; be the B. F. Keith theatres by arrangement with the increasing wanmiess, business successive- week this hbiise has Had a bill main attraction close the show may that difficult of duplica- premeditated move upon the part of Man- with John McEntee Bowman, showing in during matinees is getting better. The at- would prove for the natural colors a parade of unique models tendance on Monday afternoon of this tion. The bill is balanced, and all the ager Derr to keep the mob in it last week, when and latest styles, etc, taken at the West- week was. better than any opening mati- acts are in the top-notch class. entire show. He pulled Sunshine Girls were chester Biltmore Fashion Show. nees we've seen here as yet this season, Laura and Billy Dreyer opened the Harlan Dixon and the couple are a headlining at this house. Perhaps it's_ a An act that got over as well as any on except when a holiday fell on that day. show with a bang. This great pair of work hard all Keith innovation being experimented with .the bill was "A Medley of Steps," done by The show is another dandy, very well dancers and Fred Babb, Florence Carroll and Lois balanced and plenty of good entertainment the way. At the beginning of the act at this house. their fast precise Syrcll, who did their versatile routine of from start to finish. Harland Dixon with work was and but Herbert and Dare proved adequate dances in an energetic, breezy style. De- Marie Callahan and the Sixteen Sunshine towards the finish Miss Dreyer was "openers" in their routine of athletic sim- spite their fast work the girls looked fresh Girls, Lillian Shaw and Seed and Austin evidently affected by the weather for plicity, while Horace Wright and Rene to her and cool throughout the running time of are the top-notchcrs and all the acts per- she forced herself go through Dietrich offered their familiar, yet always the offering. formed in a manner worthy of headliners. work and it was plain that she wasn't pleasing, singing act and registered well enjoying it bit. partner his The Browne Sisters, Mildred and The opening act is a much better one a Her held despite their early position on the bill. Dorothy, offered their accordion specialty than the average starter, being offered by end up manfully and the act came to a Dorothy Russell and Company followed in the second spot, and as far as appear- Mulroy, McNcese and Ridge, who do a smashing close, proving a great opening on in "My Evening Star," a playlet by ances are concerned were more attractive scries of sensational dance bits on skates attraction. Edgar Allan Woolf, which has been os- than ever. However, one selection sounds in a manner which gets them unusually Murray and Alan, "Jesters of 3,000 tensibly patterned as a vehicle for the like another and their repertoire docs not heavy applause for an act on so early in Years Ago" are improving as they go daughter of the late and beloved Lillian along. Monday afternoon they "fixer," seem to have a satisfying bit for most the bill. They could easily hold a spot On Russell. It gives her the role of a within ace of patrons. The operatic excerpts early in on some bills other than opening and came an stopping the who assists a loving couple to happiness the act are long and not so good on an closing, for the work they do makes them show, and, had there been more people by blasting the "stage bup;" of the girl accordion. in the audience they probably Any kind of a break in their worthy of it. would and sending her off to matnmony with the present style of working would help it Block and Dunlop have a very appeal- have. The act is just about set now boy she loves. During the enaction sev- considerably. ing boy and girl turn which they call and any tinkering they may do will eral songs are interwoven and are well "A Vaudeville Surprise," done by "Broke." The talk is vn-itten well, and possibly spoil it. Several topical verses received. Several mentions Miss Russell Franklyn and Charles, assisted by Ethel is handled to good results by the two. The which they used the last time the act made of her mother brought prolonged caught Truesdale, started out with a song and boy is a good juvenile, and does some re- was by this reviewer have been a|;plause. The act is well put together dance, followed by their burlesque Apache markable dance work. The girl has a eliminated to advantage, for these and ^ves its featured member enough to comedy stunts. The offering is known to sweet personality which she adds to a verses, although undeniably timely and do without taxing her too much. Maicelle the patrons well enough so that the team neat delivery of songs and dance bits in funny, presupposed the idea that the Shields and Jerome Cowan appeared in had to do their strong man stuff with the addition to reading lines like a production audience was conversant with topics of the supporting company and did remark- chair. star. the day, than which nothing could be ably wdl as the youthful lovers. The going was not so easy this time for The Amaut Brothers are old favorites further from the truth. Hawthorne and Cooke, the nut comics, Bdna Lecdom and Dave Stamper, in the here, and the entrance of these two musi- C. B. Maddock has a rather preten- proved as refreshing as a Long Beach comedy skit "The Encore," the audience cal clowns was accorded a nice reception tious offering in "The Son Dodger," by breeze with their potpourri of nifty non- Iwing harder and hotter than on the act's which they proceeded to make good. The Roy Briant and featuring Harry Cole- sense and wise cracks. Their delightfnl last appearance here. However, Miss various acrobatic bits, in addition to the man. The latter is entirely worthy of buffoonery kept the mob roaiiilg and Leedom was consistent, and ^rsistent as instrumental work, all went over very the featuring he gets as he works with everyone temporarily forgot the heat and well, proving herself a comedienne of the well, and the "Love-Birds" whistling af- vim and is as funny as can be. Much of handed them a prolonged hand at the fin- first rank, for she managed to sell her fair in one at the finish of the act, made his comedy is ad lib and he puts it ish that settled any question as to how stuff for many laughs despite the inclina- the same sure-fire finish it always has over in excellent shape, also dancing the boys stood with them. tion of the patrons not to laugh unless it well. Leda Errol makes a capable, sou- been. Frances Williams and Miss _ Vannessi, was funny enough to make the giggle Harry Holmes and Florrie La Vere also brette and Lillian Lester a good in- assisted by two piano accompanists, closed come with no tremendous effort on their seem to be getting well-known to vaude- genue. Ethel Rea has one song which the first section in one of the most pre- part. villians. for they also were given a recep- she sings in a good voice. But the high tentious song and dance productioas of . The first half was closed by half of a tion. This pair are worthy of being fea- spot of the act, outside of Coleman's the season. The boys, Arthur Freed and vaudeville show in itself, Singer's Mulgets, tures for they have an exceptionally good comedy, was the dance performed by Jack Gilford, played pianos simultaneously who have a routine with several new act, due to the fact that a very clever Richard De Mar. This agile youth lit- and bridged the change gaps by rendering scenes and other bits, all of which arc team of artists are doing it Miss La erally lifted the audience out of their several songs. "Baby Dear," sung by the staged in speedy style and in a way that Vere's male impersonation, in which she seats with his bells, cuts and sensational boys, brought on the girU for a neat 'em wonder what's coming next. his proving makes includes . some snappy song and dance steps, work entirely un- double that planted them. Miss Williams About a dozen scenes were done after a work, is one of the most effective, and expected but more than satisfactory. countered with a ballad, "I Cried For peppy opening done in a desert set, with Holmes' style of comedy is not only fun- Miss Patricota pleased as she always You." Each followed with dance solos. the clever little showfolks singing "Old ny, but very original to the bargain. does. She is well-beloved of vaude- Miss Williams returned for "Blind Papas King Tut" for a positive hit. Included Harland Dixon and Marie Callahan, ville patrons and is entitled to all the Better Watch Your Jdamas" and was in the new bits was an eight-piece jazz with the Sixteen Sunshine Girls closed applause she gets. She plays the violin joined by her partner for a snappy dancing band with a leader who certainly is the the first half. When it comes to showman- well, sings nicely and acts 700 per cent finbh. From an applause standpoint this Paul Whitman of the midgets. While ship and finesse in dancing Dixon is real- which is all that can be expected of any act ran a close second to the headline at- the band played, several impersonations ly in a class by himself. Miss Callahan is performer. The crowd didn't like to traction in running away with the bilL stars, let were done of the well known such cute, sweet, and ' boy ! maybe this little her go. A "Peacock Dance" by Miss Vanessi and as Frisco, Eva Tanguay, Belle Baker, Gal- baby can't dance! "The Sixteen Sunshine Closing the bill were Olsen and John- Miss WiUiams' songs were the outstand- lagher & Shean, and the Dolly Sisters. Girls are always worth watching, as is son. They did their regular act to good ing features of the act The musical comedy principals sang sev- an output of the Tiller school. But this effect and got the laughs at will. They Jack Norton and Company offered a eral songs, doing unusually well with "A bunch is all the more worth while seeing are a clever team and are known as com- hap^ little comedy, -"Recnperation,'' Kiss in the Dark." because these girls are among the very edians more than as singers. What which proved to be a comedy slant on . Irving fisher in "Songs De Luxe" was few, very very few, English aggregation puts them over so strongly is the very treatment at a health farm. Norton, as one grand flop de luxe, and where he fits who really look pretty. For, even at the evident zest they put into their work a nerve racked author, was taking a rest in a big time vaudeville house we fail to risk of stirring up an international ar- and the joy they seem to be getting out cure and resented the manhandling by see. Assisted at the piano by Don Pros- gument, it must be said that a pretty of it. After their act they put on their the trainer. A pretty girl is pressed into ser, "America's Favorite Singing Juve- English chorus girl in America has been famous aferpiecel and it has seldom service to make him exercise but the best nile," he offered, with one or two possible as hard to find as—well, make it the old been the pleasure of this reviewer to she accomplishes with him is to annex a belated exceptions, the most uninteresting gag of the needle in the haystack. see an entire bill enter so whole- proposal of marriage which she accepts. lot of songs we've ever heard anyone Speaking of New Brighton favorites, heartedly into the spirit of the thing as Dave Roth offered his pianologue and sing. By merely stopping in at any one this week's bill also had to open the did those at the 81st Street. Every act some good daiicing, winding up with his of a half dozen publishers within a few second a team billed as Seed and Austin. with the exception of the hard-worked familiar tough dance. minutes' walk of the Palace, Fisher could If these two were to play here week af- Laura and Billy Dreyer was fully rep- The Leviathan . Band came and con- get more than enough songs for a first ter week, it seems that the audience would resented and added loads to the general quered in closing spot. Much has been class act. never tire of them. They go bigger every hilarity and good feeling. Harry Cole- written about this remarkable combina- After an absence abroad for five years, time. man proved invaluable in keepmg the tioa Other than to add that the staging Harry Green returns in "The Cherry Lillian Shaw is also well-liked here and laughs coming and the rest of the cast and effects surpass anything previously Tree," the old reliable by Aaron Hoffman. found them ready to laugh at anything of the "Son Dodger" featured promi- attempted by orchestra acts in vaudeville, Florence Johns. Walter Allen and others she did or said. The "baby carriage'' bit nently. Miss Patricola obliged with a the reviewer can only reiterate the state- ° assist in gathering the laughs in the well and the "bride number" (these should violin solo and Murray and Alan helped ments of previous reviewers who have known comedy sketch. be reversed), were riots. the festivities along. Olsen and John- lauded the playing of these boys "to the Mbran and Mack, "Two Black Crows." The Three Danoise Sisters closed the son are to be thanked for making a skies" and to add that one could not held down the next to closing spot in great show with' a good aerial offering. very definite contribution to vaudeville. possibly be too extravagant in praise of style, proving funny as usual. M. H. S. G. J. H. C. C. their work. E. J. B. 10 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27, 1923 BROADWAY PALACE CRESCENT FIVE WIN CONTEST THEATRICAL PEOPLE SAIL The In spite of the intense heat the first (CUcago) Crescent Five Orchestra, from the The Keith vaudeville exdiange was well show of the afternoon on Monday saw Brighton Beach ballroom, were the vic- represented among the passengers who After four weeks of dght act bills, the orchestra at the Broadway pretty tors of the orchestra contest held last sailed for England on board the Majestic during the run of Van and Schenck here, week at well filled and the balcony only about Keith's Orpheum theatre in last Saturday, among them being Edward this house is again offering a nine act half empty. Six acts fnraished the en- Brooklyn. As a prize they will be given V. Darling, chief Keith booker, Danny show, which made a later show than a tertainment which was rather spotty, week's booking at that theatre during Simmons, and the agents represented by there has been here during the past the month of the exact date not there being no definite headline act on July, Jack Curtis, of Rose and Curtis, and Max Anatol Friedland's revue and the Avon having been decided the bni and the best acts seemingly as yet The Shel- Gordon, of Lewis and Gordon. Comedy Four top the bill and both are bume Hotel Orchestra came out second, being nnder the weather and working Other theatrical people on board were J. great favorites here. The hot weather, for which away off their osnal form. position there was no prize H. Shubert, Al. Jolson and his wife, and which cut into the palace box office to the beyond the honor of coming second. Edith Livingston (Mrs. Arthur Horo- The show got away to a start good extent of three hundred dollars last Sun- Over fifteen orchestras competed in the witz). with the Brightons who do a series of day, made even a deeper niche this week. contest, among which were: Shelbume's pictures with rags, being abont as good There were less than ten rows filled down- Hotel orchestra, Brighton Hotel Honey GOSS AND BURROWES MARRY as an act of this Idnd can be and win- stairs. Boys Serenaders, and Bob Fridkin's ning applause the finish with pic- . on The opening act was somewhat weak Society Orchestra from Oetien's. Michael Mayse Goss, of the vaudeville team of tures in black and white of Roosevelt for a big time bill, consisting of Curtis' Cirina's Melody Boys from Staucb's Cor- Pauli and Goss, and Charles Burrowes, of and Lincoln. Animals, which included a nuiAer of dogs des Forest Hill Inn Orchestra, Danceland Brown and Burrowes, were married on The Kelso Brothers went on second and ponies who perfonned'various stunts. Orchestra from Busoni's, Hotel Bossert Thursday, June 21. The two will team and gave their nstial performance, al- Dave Harris followed, displaying his ver- Marine Roof Orchestra, Brighton Hotel up in an act of their own, to be billed as thongh it seems to us that the act has satility with a number of diiBFerent musi- Ballroom Crescent Five, Original Georgia Goss and Burrowes. The wedding was been slightly changed. They managed cal instruments, and a good voice in ad- Five from Rosemont Ballroom, Sidney held in St. Malachi's Church, Father to get the langhs most of the way and dition. He didn't do as well as he de- Springer's Famous Serenaders from Leonard ofiiciating. Mattylee Lippard was the folks out front forgot the heat in served to. Stauch's Youngman's Original Swanee maid-of-honor and Fred Miller best man iratching their nonsensical hokum. When Howard Smith and Mildred Barker held Syncopators, Paramount Jazz Band, Vin- one of the brothers sings in a pleasing the interest of the audience with a clever cent Lopez Beau Rivage Orchestra, BILLY SEABURY HAS REVUE comedy sketch, called Medicine^" Chauncey Gray's Rosemont Ballroom Or- tenor voice it comes as a welcome sur- "Good William Scabuiy will open at the head which the two, assisted another chestra, Bohemian Society Orchestra. prise and adds an agreeable contrast to by woman, of a big revue in Keith vaudeville on do excellently. the act. A little more of the same Thursday, June 28, at the Coliseum The- Olga the first real hit the would not be out of order but the Cook was on DANCER TRIES TO ENTER U. S. atre. Ten people will be seen with the act, nkelele is entirely unnecessary and un- bill, with her song repertoire. Her person- Mme. Lucy Wemer_, classical dancer which has been lavishly staged and motmt- called for and does nothing to help the alis and voice made her one of tl^ most and popular favorite m European capi- ed. Margaret Irving, Seabury's wife, with nombcr along, he might as well hold a likable woman singles seen here. tals, has been waiting for more than two whom he has been working in vaudeville bass tuba in his arms while singing. Charles Irwin followed and his comedy weeks on Ellis Island to learn if the since they closed with "The Music Box found it easy going. Irwin's clever deline- "Shadows," the little dancing skit price of her entry to this country is Revue," is retiring from the stage tem- ation of his dry comedy kept them laugh- written by Francis Nordstrom, went that she be parted from her eight year porarily to keep house. ing and he scored heavily at the finish. over nicely although the light and music old daughter, Eugenia. Anatole Friedland and his revue, called cues were a little bit oS. The act is Mme. Werner is exempt from the quota MADISON SPEAKS AT CLUB "Anatole|s Affair" proved to be the meat ronnding into shape rapidly and the law as an actress and artist. Both she of the bill with the effective arrangement The Exchange Qub with a membership young lady who does the dancing has and her daughter were bom in Russia, of the act. The manner in which Fried- of representative business and professional made several improvements in facial ex- and the Russian quota of immigrants has land's former song hits are produced is a men meets for luncheon every Thursday pression that are worthy of comment. long been filled. The dancer, though particularly bright spot of the act It is at the Hotel .McAlpin. At each of these Her toe work in her opening dance is exempt was excluded from the country very nicely mounted and the very functions some topic of interest is presented really phenomenal and deserves un- cast as "accompanying an alien" under pro- entertaining. to them. The speaker last Thursday was stinted praise. The old coaple did not vision of the immigration law. George Whiting and Sadie regis- James Madison, the vaudeville author, Who speak as distinctly as they might early Burt Hutchison Boyd, playwright, has inter- tered the artistic hit the addressed them on "The Serious Side of in the act and were practically inaudible of performance, ested himself in the case, having travelled despite that they were handicapped Being Funny." in the balcony but overcame this later. by overseas on the same ship with Mme. the fact that theu' music trunk had gone Betty Werner and her daughter, and is lead- Ted and Healy worked without astray. Sadie Burt seems to get more NEW DANCE REVUE wardrobe but went over well neverthe- ing a fight against deportation of so tal- and more charming as each season passes. Arthur Siefcrt less. Of conrsc the fnll effect of seeing sntcd a woman upon a mere technicality. is lining up a new vaude- The Avon Comedy Four, which now in- ville dance Betty Healy in costume lost revue entitled "Babes of the was but cludes three of the original members of Ted worked hard and gave the audience JURGENSON PRODUCING ACTS Seasons," which will be staged by Ned that quartette, kept the audience screaniing Waybum. The cast a general idea of how his partner would Arthur Jurgenson, the vaudeville agent will be headed by with laughter as long as they cared to and Jane Overton and will look in the costume and the gags he who heretofore has confined his activities to include Virginia then did some fine singing. Marshall, Alice Coste, Matilda would pull if she had it on. It seems routing acts, is planning to enter the pro- Boss, Mar- The Florenis closed the show with pos- ion La Cjur and Esther Rhodes. to us. though, that it mistake ducing end as well. He is assembling a was a for ing and equilibristic feats of a very high girly Healy to keep referring to the heat as grade. number of "flash acts" which he will route over a chain of motion picture thea- PANTAGES, WINNIPEG CLOSES that is something that ' the audience R. E. R. wishes to forget and the performer that tres throughout New Jersey. The first of The Pantages house in Winnipeg closed these will in reminds them of it merely distracts their open Trenton next week. It for the season on Sunday, June 24. This attention from himself to their lack of is entitled "Words and Music" and will en- makes the third house out of the circuit comfort. As a consequence they feel STATE LAKE list the services of five principals, eight for this season. Saskatoon having been too warm to applaud. girls and a five-piece jazz band. dark for several weeks (Cliieago) and Oakland hav- Billy de Lisle, a juggler whom we ing been dropped last week. AL BENSON MARRIES have seen before and usually very good The headline attraction for this week put up as poor a performance as we here consists of the Four Mortons. The Al Benson, the "smiling drummer" with "BANANAS" WRITER FOR VAUDE. have seen on the stage in some time. show, is started by Visher and Company, the Sunkist Serenaders, stepped out of the Frank Silver and his orchestra, whidi in Lisle's act into Included de are several who offer acrobatic dancing and comedy band and matrimony last wedc, hav- were the main entertainment feature at exceedingly difficult and unusual feats bits. One of the bits in which a duck was ing married Miss Margaret Thwaites, of (Murray's Roman Gardens, New York, but he performed them all as if his used by one of the men, was a big laugh New York. The couple left early this for a solid year, opened in Keith vaude- all week for Chicago will fingers were thumbs, dropping his and gave tiie bill a great start where they make ville last week. Silver is the composer apparatus continitall:^ aud trying to Clayton and Lennie got many laughs their residence. After the honeymoon Al of "Yes, We Have No Bananas." laugh himself out of it without success. in the second spot with their comedy. will "beat the drums" at tl:- Calais Royal, The audience was lenient with him and Honey Campbell, formerly of the Camp- Chicago. BENNETT AND RICHARDS RE-UNITE applauded him well for his speed and bell Sisters, offered "A. Dream of the Old Bennett and Richards, the blackface com- persistence. South" in which she was assisted by the LYONS IN NEW OFFICE edians, have re-united in their former act, Cliff Nazzaro assisted by Phil Ro- Campbell Trio. The offering consists of Arthur Lyons has removed his dramatic "Dark Clouds," and will open on the Keith mano and his band closed the show. old songs rendered in a real old Southern musical comedy and vaudeville booking circuit on July 1, in Montreal. The two Vazzaro is a hard working, clever atmosphere, which appealed strongly the offices from the Romax Building to to 29 have been separated for three Sonngster who gets over distinctly on patrons. West 45th street where he has taken over years. is merits. He sings "I Love Me," The Four Mortons are always a hit here the studio occupied formerly by Ned Way- COLORED EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT "Crying for Yon," and "New Orleans," and scored their usual big success at the bum. Associated with Lyons in his new and dances to "Sister Kate" and "New opening performance for tUs week. Miller- headquarters are Al. Rogers, Sol. Greene, The Colored Theatre Employees' Asso- Orleans." Whenever he dances he takes ship and Gerard followed with their musi- Joseph Tinsley and Sam Lyons. ciation of New Yoi^c City, will hold a bene- them absolutely by storm and his sing- cal comedy revue and were also a solid fit performance on June 23, beginning at ing is also good. Concerning the band hit Florrie Millership's wardrobe was ROONEVS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION midnight, at the Lafayette Theatre. The only that it shows program we can say need of especially beautiful. "Pat Roone/s Birthday Party" will be will consist of B. F. Keith acts. rehearsaL The eight pieces seem to be Bert Fitzgibbons, assisted by Brother held during the entire week of July 2, at mnsirians but they are not ^ood work- Lew. drew plenty of laughs and then Uie the New Brighton Theatre, special events LOEWS SPRINGFIELD CLO^G - mg together and are farther handicap- Chalfonte Sisters closed the show with being planned for each day. Rooney, who Ix»ew'i Broadway Theatre, in Spring- ped by the use of poor arrangements. "Birds of Paradise", "A Friend in Need" will play that house with "Rings of Smoke" field, Mass., will close for the summer on McFarlane and Palace and Charles and Ruth Glanvelle were not seen in Qds next week, will be forty-tiiree years old Saturday, Olcott June 30. The house will re- & Mary Ann were not caught show. on July 4, and a big dinner is to be held open in September. It plays five acts and at this show. C C R. E. R. on tiie stage of the Hieatre on that day. pictures on a split week policy. . June 27, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 11 REGENT HAMILTON here and had to take several encores before blues, "Highbrow Blaea.'* Both join forces for being permitted to leave. Otcott's comedy kept *'SpeakI Speakl Speakl'* and get In some good- (Urt Hatf) (Last Half) tbem laughing, and Mary Ann*B cute person- natured foolery. For a finish the OLaa offers ality and voice drew -former admirerv closer and "Francis, Don't Dance Any Morv,** a new anm* There are only five acu on the bill at the On Thursday afternoon, the attendance could created new ones as well. bcr which bids fair to be a worthy sueeessor Regent this week, the Regent Songland, local be called very good, as far as matinee business a Hnrst and Vogt are doing a vehicle contain- to "When Francis Dances With Me." Tho talent show, taking up 35 minutes of the eve- goes on week-days here. And when one takes ing, for the most part, bits which Hurst did act provided a show stopper from beglnntng to ning performance. This latter is one of the into consideration the heat of Thursday after- with Connie O'Doimell previously, and which end. And anybody who could accomplish this best of the amateur shows, with about six cos- noon, the attendance might be called wonderful, O'Donncll did with Russ Brown before that. at this house on Thursday is entitled to on- tume changes for the chorus and four changes for, despite the fact that it really was much Not only gags, but the "Hoo-ray" bit as weD. qualified praise. of scenery. It is aimed to tun coincident with cooler inside the theatre than it was on the Most of the other lines are old gags, but all Bert and Harry Gordon managed to evoke oo JubQee Week and is done in a prologue by street, it is a welt-known fact that few of the the material is done well by the two, and they little amount of humor out of their skit, **I1te Father Time, a scene concerning the landing theatre-going public believe it generally is cooler went over. The bit of one chap Ulking while Singing Lesson.** while Yorke and King sang, of Columbus in 1492, a Dutch scene showing inside. the other does the band notions wu a riot. danced and clowned their way throagh aa re- New Amsterdam in 1609. a Bowery or Streets The big attraction for the last half of the C. J. H. plicas of "an old-faahloncd tintype.** of New York scene and a 1923 scece showing week made its appearance during night perform- Bekefi*8 Theatre Grotesk rides in at the fag the birth of the modem jazz era. In this last ances only, and we missed it, therefore. It end of the Rossian craxe, and yet it has many scene an amateur jazz band of £ve pieces does consisted of the Grand Opera Society of New Ci-mmentbhlc qualities that may keep it gaing some fine work. There are 64 girls and boys York in the "Doll" scene from the '*Talea of STATE for some time. Aside from ita introdoctioo, in used in the cast, with Harriett Aaronson and Hoffman." (Last Half) which a duet is worked by tw^wwin^y ^||| Pete Mealy carrying off premier honors, the The Royal Gascoigncs were scheduled to open The hot weather the heads and hands of the amgera latter with bis soft shoe dancing and the former the show, but on the opening outJnee were had little effect on the at- prriina tendance on Thursday afternoon, through an accotnmodating alit. the act contains with her rendition of blues tunes. Many sjiecta] caught in a traffic jam, and couldn't nuke the the house- being one of the coolest places the usual mixture that has been teen in piscti- numbers are used, the entire production being theatre on time. They were switched to close in the city. Samaroff cally every Russian act that has written and staged by Harry Shaw. the show for this performance, and the opening & Sonia opened the vaadeviUe end reached vande* of the sbow with a pleasing dog act, the ani- yille. Some remarkable dancing is revoled and The regular bill is started by Kennedy and act consisted of Davis and Bradnor, two girls mals doing an ordinary it is upon this feature alone that the act Kramer. This team went right after them from spotted number two for the regular running routine of tricks, mostly will jumping and tumbling. have to depend. the start, the heat seemed to make no difference order of the bill. Opening the show with a Northlane & Ward offered an excellent Miacahoa, an attractive brunette of diminutive to the audience, all of whom seemed anxious to song repertoire consisting mainly of semi'Claasi* series of dances in the second spot, of stature, closed the show with a scnntional slack applaud every Atep these clever dancers per- cal numbers tm no easy stunt, and it is to the both being full pep throughout the act. wire specialty. The little lady danced formed. The act went over great. credit of these two girls that they held the spot They sell their ataff ftod did very well and the girl's all manner of sttrats without the The Phenomenal Players followed with their excellently and gave a very good acconnt of costumes were novel aid of the and attrsctWe. usual balancing props In a manner act and collection of stan of yesteryear and themselves. Both have fine voices and have that was Lillian Morton proved to thoroughly enjoyable. E. kept up the good work. There was a lot of arranged their selections well, with the cxceih be one of the bat J. B. tag singers we've heard at this house dancing in this act, too, but the audience tion of the opening number, which seems out in some time. Her jazz numbera are seemed to like dancing today and the act scored of place in their offering. We*d suggest that put over in a style of her own, getting aa PROCTOR'S heavily. both wear simpler gowns or frocks, which would mueh out of each 23RD STREET song as possible. Ballads and character jUst in case the audience had not bad enough be more in keeping with the class and refine- songs (Lut Half) are done also by Miss Morton, dancing. Gene Morgan, with his patent leather ment of their offering than their present heavy who docs them equally good. Six acts of vaadeviUe and tlw motion pio- hair, fold a few jokes and then moved his feet colorful gowns. One thing is oeatain, they'd Kelly and Wise, tnn dnma. "Mar7 ot the Movies" to syncopated rbjrthm and the delight of the be much cooler in simpler dresses. who were seen recently at anaprises some of the Moss and other houses, the new bill here. folks out front. His act also pleased. Billy Shone and Louise Squires have an en- gathered a number of laughs with their cross-fire and vari- Sankus and SyWers* a iDixed team, who Harry J. Conley & Co. gave their delightful tertaining offering, Shone*e comedy going over ous wise cracks growing out of a broken-down offered a lively cornbioation of gymnastics and little sketch of bucolic romance and It was thor- nicely, and Miss Squires lending very capable car. The girl seems to have her acrobatics, proved to be adequate pacemaker*. oughly enjoyed. Conley was forced to make assistance with an attractive figure displayed in improved in work since we saw the act last. Dorothy Taylor, assiitcd by an accompanist a speech and surprised everyone by calling at- an abbreviated frock, good looks, and also as a While most of the talk is funny. It could on the piano, diioed with a ' song offering tention to the £sct that in an act such as his foil for Shone. be impraved con- that siderably, and made to appeal to better won her instant favor. Miss Taylor Is a the work of the orchestra is an integral part Emilie Lea, with Qarence Rock and Sam a an- dicnce by cutting out a few of striking blonde who knows the Jmaek of and extending his heartiest thanks and appre- Kaufman supporting her, scored heavily, the the vnlgar cracks getlnty made by the male member .everything possible out of her songs. ciation for the fine support and cooperation ren- hard work done by the trio being received by of the team. She Kramer Boyle did opened with "LonisvUle Loo," followed dered faim by the Regent house orchestra. an appreciative audience, who realized the strain & their usual stuff, with with new bits of dialogue put in "The Kind of a Girl That Forget" The leader blushed like a schoolboy and of doing such difficult dancing in such heated here and there. The Men and race track bit is as funny wound np with "In the Day of Old worked his bead off for the rest of the after- atmosphere. Miss Lea has, in addition to won* as anything they King Tiit." ever worked np, and it Hibbitt and Malle, two likeable noon. derfal dance ability, especially with kick, a would not be a bad chaps, set idea to gradually put the comedy ball arolling with Cahill and Romaine, the wop and the black- very nice personality, and the boys are also in new stuff as they go a talking ikit along. The act is pretty that was a faithful representation face female impersonator, closed the show. likeable. Kaafman*s work, however, could be well known to vaude- of what is ville patrons and there supposed to occur between 6nale hoppers This was hardly an afternoon for their style toned down to a ffreat extent, for while the is no fun listening to when an act that yon know backwards. their flappers are on "the pan." Both have of comedy at this house, but they went over affcctedness may be done for comedy, the major The Meyer Davis Band, one of the weakness for the ladies and both declare that well, nevertheless. C. C. portion of the audience is inclined to think that Davis orchestras out under a nutle of a skirt will never again he really is **showinff off," to use the expression competent leaders, closed upset their the squilibrinm. we overheard in the audience. show, with Boyle ainging a song in the act Bat despite all good rcaolutiona and Kramer as soon as a girl Moran and Mack kept them laughing with clowning all the way through it appears on the horisoo they (See Acts.) do a marathon to meet her. The FRANKLIN their very funny blackface comedy. The boys New This makes it possible to get act is deverly only a vagne idea put together and is admirably presented are doing quite a lot of new material, and the of just how good the hand by the (Lut Half) is. The nine musicians boys. boxing and shuffle dance bits went over very played all of their stuff Barret, ' One could form a mental picture of "props" well. in a real jazzy style, one of the cometista Clayton and Company offered a shining dramatic allegorical at this house, sinking down exhausted at the The Royal Goscoignes closed the show. Gas- in particular. Kramer played the drum playlet, aeasoned with pretty romance of the end of show, and sobbing, **Yes—we have no coigne*s juggling and comedy kept them laugh- good and did an imitation of Frisco^ Far East. A prapenms busi- The rest of the ness man believes fate has pianos." If ever there was a piano show in ing and applauding heartily, despite the inclina- downing wasn't so funny as it cheated him in was all in pantomime. not providing him with a soi to cany on the a vaudeville theatre, this layout was the one. tion, caused by the warm weather, to sit and We know an actor that acts the bill, fooled around with the basa-violin better than family name. He has a diarming daagfater Eleven on and we doubt if more faU asleep. G. J. H. than three didn't use a piano on Thursday. Kramer did and he was stopped by a N. V. A. but this does not obliterate his desire for a Six of tficftc acts were tryouts, and of these complaint. If. H. S. on. A yogi appears in the garden and in- Crinoline six, five had the piano brought on. The Four, consisting of a quartette Irigues the dao^ter, who invites him into the "The Franklin Bathing Girl Revue" was the of girls and a man at the piano, might do for hooscL She tells the yogi of her unhappy state the headline feature for the entire week. Manager small time after they have worked the rough PROCTOR'S 5TH AVENUE and the reason. In an ensning oonvctsatian edges Forthcringh.'im couldn't have picked a more ap- off their act, and re-routined their act. the yogi eiptains why the gods had bicaaed The man read the sheets, (Lart Half) propriate show for the weather than if he had music from and gave htm with a daughter instead of a son. Thei« it an amateurish been forewarned several weeks ago, when he appearance in doing so. The current bill contains nothing to elevate is a flashback and the father is broui^t face to Edwards and Dean, man and also it face with announced the show, that it was going to be woman, above a standard small-time show. This the sort of son he im'gbt have had. using the piano, had hotter than Hades during this week. The a routine of old-time songs, house, like many others, has been hit a severe When he peers at the miserable, nerve racked which they "Bathing Girl Revue" had seventeen of the rendered in good harmony, and wallop by the continued warm spell and un- drug fiend, he is cured. From then on he showed themselves prettiest amateurs we've ever seen in a review capable of playing the Sf^it- doubtedly the bookers are economizing on the promises to concentrate his life toward making week houses right now. his daughter for its cast. The show consisted for. the most weekly expense until there is a break in the happy. The playlet is gripping and part of a bathing suit fashion show, with sev- George Dale and Company, the "co** being weather. is interpreted well. It is far above the average a pianist, also offered cycle. • for eral song and dance bits thrown in for good a song Kalamanu McGlynn and Sully, two men working in small time. and Company, two girls meaAure. A young man did a specialty, and and a man, have a lux, opened the show with a series of balancing Janet of France, assisted by Charles Ramp, fairly good had the envy of every "cakie" in the audience. dance offering fcr the small houses. and gymnastie feats. scored as usual with her scngs and clowning. One of the girls is very the "What a tough break for him," they all seemed amateurish, one Pietro, the accordeonist, followed on with a Miss Janet seems to improve at each saceeaaive doing the to be saying, "one guy and seventeen girls." toe-dance, while the other is very varied repertoire of selections, which included perfomunce. good. The girls were all very well rehearsed and db- several classics and a potpourri of popular The Rainbow Six, a tabloid minstrd enlisting George F, played beautiful figures in bathing suits of Owens and Company, another melodies. five men and a woman, offered the usual com- singer various styles and colors. assisted by a pianist, will do for the Frank Davis and Adele Darnell sounded the bination of songs, gags and dances as the closer three-a-day route. The six acts "showing" weren't quite as good first ripples of the afternoon with their long- of the vaudeville section. Instead of appearing as the average bunch of tryouts which have James and Etta Mitchell opened the regular sincc familiar flrrtation comedy, *'Bird Seed." in burnt cork, the men appeared in red, purple, bill with been shown here on previous Thursdays. In their aerial work. In addition to very The skit gains its title primarily through the white and other colors of the rainbow. good stunt, Mitchell keeps a steady run of dry fact they were onfe of the poorest lots seen girl's interest in a canary. When the flirtations "Mary of the Movies" foDowed the vatideville humor flowing here in a long time. which is clever. young man finds that bis only method of ap- bill. E. J. B. Marsh, Doss and Company, two men and one Bigelow and Lee are doing the same act, proach is through his feigned Interest in the practically, which Bigelow did with woman, were the openers. The woman, heavily Clinton. bird be essays the role of a "bird seed** sales- MORGAN DANCERS GOING ABROAD They went over very nicely. built, did a lot of dancing, for which she might man. Consequently he marches off to matri- Anna Held, Marion have been given credit for doing because of her Jr., and Company are doing a mony at the finale. The act has a number of The Morgan Dancers have ac- playlet by Jack Lail. in which Miss Held ap- clever weight, were it not for the fact that the most situations and some bright lines. Yet cepted an offer to appear in London and pears to better advantage than she has uninitiated theatre-goer could see that most of in any the audience seemed too overcome with the heat Paris during: the sumnier months. They act we have seen previous this. She does her dance work was amateurish. A piano and to to make any fuss over them. will_ sail for London on June 27 and will an exceptionally good portrayal of an old woman Burke and Durkin, some scDg bits were also used. a mixed team, managed begin their engagement at the London Q>- prctecting a young girl from being led astray to wake them up and hold them for 6fteen liseum shortly after arriving. The latter by her former husband. The man in the act if minutes with their delicious song and eomedy the part of the summer will be spent RAYMOND ON LOEW TIME weakest character in it. The act runs much offering. The man solos ''Every Step Bring! in Paris. too long and can stand cutting of about eight Me Nearer to My Honey Land" and pnts it Al Raymond has received contracts to or ten minutes. With this done. Miss Held over with a snap that makes them boiler for Jules Delmar is vacationing on the ?lay the Loew Circuit for the Summer, will have a good vehicle. more. The girl follows with "Cryin* for Yon," Great Lakes and will return to the le will open at the American, 25th. Charles Olcott and Mary are June Ann favorites while her partner retaliates with another hot Keith office next week. ——— — ——— — — 12 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27, 1923 "RIGHT June 27, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 13 to warrant the members of the .cast join- ing the Equity so that - the show would be permitted to open without any inter- Answers to Qneries Riako Rattles ference from unionized stage hands and musicians. D.—"Her Lord and Master," by "CRASHER" MISSES THE HGHT that Carroll and Equity have J. Now Martha Morton was produced with Her- Tcmiti la UB br Frank ttmtn shaken hands and buried their respective Tammany Yoimg, diampion "crasher" bert Kelcey, Eflie Shannon, Morton Sel- PyUhhcd br Ika hatchets tranquility reigns once more. of the world, is wearing a particularly ton, Chas W. Stokes, Percy Brooke, CUPPER CORPOKATION Wm. woebegone expression these days. He was Elliott. Douglas Fairbanks, OrUnd W. V»ii Bobby Higgins replaced Olin How- Bertha Brown, formerly of the Und in "WildBower" Monday. Strand Roof revue, has jomed forces ABOUT YOU! AND YOU!! AND YOU!!! with Sammy Smith and both are re- Irving Clark has withdrawn from the hearsing a new "two act" for an ear^ "Loveland Revue." showing in vaudeville. Marion Werth, blues singer, has been Corine Muer, recently of vaudeville, Gilbert and Kinney have opened oh engaged for a role in Will Morrisey's has the prima donna role in "The House Hilda Moreno^ "Ziegfeld Follies" the Pantages time in their new singing new show, "The Newcomers." That Love Built," which opened at the chorister, who recently underwent an act. Monte Carlo last week. operation for appendieitis, has come Lester Lane has quit rehearsing with through all right and is- recuperating at F. C. Owens has replaced Carlton Earl Carroll's "Vanities of 1923" and Hasoutra, oriental dancer, who was St. Bartholomew's Hos^tal, Brickert in "Uptown West," at the Bi- will shortly return to vaudeville. featured in last year's edition of "Scan- Byron, jou. . dals," will shortly return to vaudeville John of Mark Luescher's Florence Walton is fulfilling an en- in a new production act. special promotion department with the WiUard Dashiel replaced Harry An- gagement as featured dancer with the Keith circuit, is to spend his vacation, drews as director of the Forsyth Play- new revue at the Mangny, Paris. Clara Blandick and Thomas Donnelly beginning next Monday, by hiking to ers. have been added to the cast of "Connie Indianapolis and back to.New York. John Stokes and Leonard Doyle have Goes Home," which will be brought out ——^ *' '.'i^"- Heniy Stremmell, tenor, has been en- been added to the cast of "Chains," the by Kilbourn Gordon, Inc. Norman . Harrington, who had the gaged for Billy Gallagher's Monte new William A. Brady production. juvenile role in one of the road com- Carlo. Harold Foster, formerly of "Taps and .panies of "Irene," has been added to Christine Winthrop has returned from Tunes," and Grace Carlisle, also of the cast of "Frocks and Frills," a new Olive Blackeney is now playing leads her sojourn in Atlantic City and will vaudeville, were married at the City revue being produced for "Vandeville. with the Albee Stock Company, Prov- Hall, Brooklyn, last shortly begin rehearsals for a new play. week. , ^ idence. Tom Wise has been "acting out" as Ray Green, singing ingenue, has been Bert Evans and Grade Corcoran have guest star with the Orphet.nl Flayers, George Willing has been engaged to added to the cast of the new revue at completed a season in burlesque and Duluth. Last week he Tom Spencer of the Ziegfeld "Follies" Mr. and Mrs. Frank Masters have Barrett-Clayton and Company have James Knpatrick has been added to the will be seen in a new act in vaudeville been signed for George M. Cohan's been given a route over the Proctor cast of "Brains, Int," the new play by Edward Laska, shortly. London company of "Little Nelly time. They opened at Proctor's which is to be given an early production Kelly." Twenty-third Street last week. by The Bohemians, Church and White are being featured Inc.. producers of "Greenwich Village in the new revue at the Palais Royal, Follies." Mr. and Mrs. Norman PhiUips are Florence Btiddey and Arthur Johns Newark. being featured in S. Kaufman's Jay have formed a vaudeville alliance and latest "vaude-comedy," "A Lesson for Kometh Donglas will shortly open on the' in has been signed by MiUer and Mack, the "Bing Boys" Loew time the Selwyns Wives." a new singing and dancing act to create one of the prin- will open in a big revue of their own cipal roles in Somerset Mangnam's new next month! Arthur Albertson has been engaged as comedy, "The Camel's Back." Martha Hethetington and Flo Ross, which leading man at the Crescent Theatre, that firm will prodace in llie early singers, Ruth Birch has been added to the Brooklyn. Ninita Lane is the leading harmony have been added to autumn. beauty ensemble of "Dew Drop Inn" woman. the new Harry Walker Revue at The at the A'stor. House That Jack Built, Chicago. The Dolly Sisters have been signed Florence Gast, last with "Little Drift- to appear in the Oscar Dufrennes pr«>- Rnth Mero has been engaged by the wood," has teamed up with Dono- Eddie BuzzelL recently closed with Joe duction in the fall and will remain in Forsyth Players of Atlanta, Ga., for hue, formerly in Butterfly" "The Gingham Girl," has been "Lady in a engaged Paris six months from their closing date ingenue roles, new act. to star in a series of three special com- in August in the summer revue ''Paris edies to be made in eastern studios. sans Voiles." Eckart and Frances have been routed Frances Baum, of the Keith press de- over the Keith Western and Orphetmi partment, was engaged on Sunday, June Sam B. Hardy, who recently closed junior circuits. Ftankie Hunter is being featured with 24th, to wed Paul Libowitz, a non-pro- in "Kiki," has entered the moving pic- the Morris and Bernard musical stock fessional. ture field for the summer but will Yvctte Rugel will appear this summer company at Morrison's Theatre, Rocka- turn to the cast of "Kiki" in the falL with the Royal Italian Opera Company way. The house opened last week, of- ' John Craig has been signed for a in Milan, Italy. fering "Hello, Miss Rockaway," as the prominent role in A. H. Woods' forth- Milton Davis, musical director of the opening bill. coming production of "The Jury Venita De Soria has replaced Zoe Meyer Davis orchestra at the Powhat- Woman." tan Roof was married last Bamett in the Chicago company of week and "^appy" Benway, Sonny D&ddoa. is spending his "Blossom Time." honeymoon in New Rusty Widener, Dolly La Banc, York. Clare Martha Hendrickson has been signed Lewis, Art Kitnling and Airie Lewis Otille Corday has replaced Lora Son- for "The Crimson Glow," a new melo- will be seen in a new act next season derson in "Go-Go" at Daly's Sixty-third drama scheduled for production in the Williams and Smith will have the caUed "The North and South Revue," Street Music Hall. early autumn. chief comedy roles in "Lonesome under the direction of Harry Weber. Town," a new nine people tabloid being . produced for Dale Winter will head the cast-' of Bemice Hart; formerly of the Hart the small time by Wallace Harry Snpplee and Joe WHUamsoa Sisters, Abrams. "Irenev when that piece is se^ ^>tour was married last week to have joined and are to do a dancing again next season. ^ Charles Bridgeman of Flint, Mich., a turn during the coming season. Sopplee college student Mangan and Cross, harmony singers, has played in several musi^ comedies Billy Arnold has staged a new revue, have been added to the cast of "Yon while Williamson has been with several Girls," Lillian Lorraine "Springtime at the Moulin and Helen Cakes Tell Her," a new vaudeville revue, minstrel shows' and is a female imper- Rouge, New York. have_ been added to the cast of "Ted which opens next week on the Sab- sonator of ability. LewisI Frolics," which goes into re- lotsky time. Florenpe Reed has been signed to ap- hearsal this week. Tom Nesbitt; who was leading mfn pear under the Dillingham management Evelyn Faber, appearing in "Mother's with Margaret Lawrence in "Secrets* for the next five years. Ted. Bonnell will leave for Los An- Diary," on the Keith time is confined at the Fulton Theatre this seasaa« geles next month prior to starting a on to the hospital in Syracuse suffering sailed last Saturday for a Ben Lyon has been engaged for a tour of the South Sea Islands and then with appendicitis following a collapse cation in England. He will retnm to leading role in "The Crooked Square," around the world. on the stage. tne cast of "Secrets" ' when it goes oa to open in September. tour in September. Adele Goldberg, secretary to Rosalie The Wood Sisters have been added to Enid Markey is entering vaudeville in Stewart and Eddie Katz of the contract the cast of "The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly," Irene Castl^ who is now dancing at a playlet called "A Mis-Understanding," department of the Orpheum circuit were the new George M. Cohan summer song the Embassy Club, London, will return written by John Russell. married last week. to America in the late Auttmin to be- show which is standing 'em up at the Tremont Boston. gin rehearsals for the Andre Chariot Bert Gordon and Harry Gordon have Blanche Ring, who was featured this London Revue, which will be produced reunited after four years and will be season in one of the Shubert unit shows, here by Chariot, in conjunction with seen shortly as a new act will return to the legit next season in Jack Smith, the singing juvenile, who Selwyn and Company. a non-musical piece. appeared earlier in the season in one of the Shubert unit shows, is being fea- Ted Lewis returned to Keith vaude- Boris Petro£f, Ballet Master at Mc- tured in the new revue at Kelly's, ville on Monday, opening at the Bush- Cyril Scott is now playing the role Jimmy Vickers Theatre, Chicago, left for a Greenwich Village. wick Theatre in Brooklyn. of the doctor in "Rain," having suc- month's vacation in California, return- ceeded Fritz Williams, who withdrew ing to McVickers on July 1: He has George McQuanie will support Helen on account of illness. Geneva Mitchell, who last season was been re-engaged for next season. So MacKellar during her starring stock en- with "Sally," is spending the summer has Marjorie Linken, the premiere gagements in San Francisco. Jean La Crosse, prima donna, has at her home with her mother in Chi- dancer of the ballet been routed over the Keith circuit for cago. She will be seen next season Sylvia Wallack, secretary to Harry 12 weeks, and opened Monday in Toledo with "Sally" again. Marion Davie^ who recently sailed Walker,, left last week for two weeks' in a new singing act. for England to assist in a publicity cam- vacation in the Adirondacks. Marie De Voe will shortly return to paign m behalf of the Cosmopolitan Ben Bemie and Phil Baker will vaudeville as the featured member of a picture, "When Knighthood Wta In Grayce Franklin will shortly open her shortly open a cabaret in the Times musical tabloid, "Flirtatious Flora," Flower," and "Little Old New York," tour over the Proctor Circuit in her new Square section to be known as Bemie which is to be produced by Messrs. in which she was starred, will retnm dramatic playlet, ''Ingratitude." and Baker's Bungalow. Green and Altman. to New York on Jtily 2. 16 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27, 1923. Cut Yourself A Piece Of Gake (And Make Yourself at Home) THEODORE MORSE By BILLY JAMES Writer "Carolina MammJ' Hoderato cf And Make Yo My friesd Jones -ie he got mar - ried jvat the oth - er night,. TtsBtn a fanj-Ij in our street they Teal - ly can't tie beat,. Jonea - ie vas a idio half an zw - fnl ap - pe TheyVebecn vied to -pa - Dy that al-wsya liiier to eat,_ His vife 'trent to cook - in^ school, But on - ly learned to bak^- Now the old mans oat of -work, Bnt Mej ad - wifys have cake_ he kicks a - boot the meals, She says John for good-Eeas sake^Jast Aj)d when comp^- ny calls on them They pot up a* fake by asy- ing' CHOF~ CW yoor-self a piece of cake and make yoor-self at home, I'm sor-ry that I cailt cook steak But cake is so "High - Toned^' ior-ry that «e hsre-nt steak Bnt cake is so "High - Toned? J .J J Ibi&l get corns, and brm -ions Prom eat - ing Span-iah on - ions So Bt - Vy so - cial lead-er to - day is a "cake eal - erj*. So cut yoor-self a piece of cake tsid make yoor-self at home!' -Note: .All^kinds of extra TCises and" choiuses for this nondier. mi Copyright MCMXZm.-by LEO. EEIST, Inc., Deist Bnilding.NevYoil^ Singers -Hei'G^s Your Copy! Leaders-Dance Orchestration ^ith Sin^in^ Chorus -I^ady SAN FRANCISCO Psntaces 'ni«'a*r«mmBuildlnc "You can't v\?ron^ BOSTON ^6 Itl T>vn«n( St. LEO FEI DETROIT 144 Wnt LKmcd St. CINCINNATI 711 Seventh A\ Tvr.t Lvilc TliMtra BMc. TORONrO-W Yaaa* St w.cx wciiWD-m June 27, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 17 bm anece ui taive irsclf atHomc liko-f* tuB» me ' Iikr-«r swin;;" Now all o - ver Cbi-oa Un all a -njnnd! Hi Lo;* f^f Z«j> Now eT->T lit-Ue Chi-ir^ shrik will iihnut ' Me i(ne- re sweet ina-iQ;t like ••lur - hr.iut" .Oh. those Ue-ker Cbi - oese band><,laST.^ V-I That fuo-ny lit-tle tune they hnm It and they cnion it ev- ly.'-«beiethe Lo.<»>/>-;HiLee/7/<;£n;Hi Lor'Sy'/jCa^Qiiiterimnyduntyuii think to evj? liHIeChinkit meaml kmyoaao." Hi «or PATTER 1—r ^fr-^-r ^F^p** a IoD;5-rf', Rel - hot wow wow, ' Which\\hi iueHD'4,in Chi-o^^ Ho -lee smo-kee ho-k** po - ker , birds iif?»l aod bres^ knees. You vAv out fiod a Ian;5-ii.iS*,Thal a cat c;in*t say Bow-wow, M>«k-ee Jazz-cc razz-ma- tatz-re, hdt but rea-'-on why,A Chi-nese pup has fUns. Sum -Gai, dumb guy, duD*t know jast why thi^t >oii^\i all the ' feet, ' Which meansnipans to Chinese sir-lie, "Mis-ter tell ine when «e ra);e. They ought tu put the ifuyswhowrole it In a pad-ded ca^e. Ccp>ii(;l CHICAGO 1(7 No. Clark St. MINNEAPOLIS 23S Coeb Afud* "You can t Wron^ 3T, Inc. PHILADELPHIA laa Mvk«* St. KANSAS CITY New York C^str TkeoO* BaUinr LOS ANCET.es With an/FEISTson^^* AUSniAUA. MEUOintNT-US CetUni St. 4n W«et PMIh Sirart ' 18 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27, 1923 BUSINESS BOOK FOR DEALERS MAXWELL BAXK IN AMERICA BREAK IN COMPOSERS' SOCIETY The Trade Seirice Bureau, of the -George Maxwell, president of the Amer- Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, ican Society of -Composers, Authors and has ready the book on "Accounting for Publishers, who is charged with having MAY FOLLOW SHOW BROADCASTING Retail Music Stores," which was recently written "poison letters" to Allan A. Ryan, completed, and samples of which June 27, 1923 KHE NEW YORK CLIPPER 1* STRAUSS SHOWS CAST FREE INDUSTRIAL FILMS ° NEW PERCENTAGE The cast of Fred Strauss's two shows NEW FRANCHISE The National Association of Mannfacr on the Mutual Circuit the coming season turcrs announced yesterday the establish- includes : For "Snappy Snaps," Ray Read, ment of a national non-commercial motion PLAN FOR SHOWS Frank Queen, William Young, Rex Weber, HOLDERS ON picture distribution service to supply pri- Bonnie Date, Mona Mayo and Dolly vate and public exhibitors throughout Uie . Lewis; for "Smiles and Kisses," Lee Hick- country with industrial process, educational '. ON COL WHEEL man, Abbie Leonard, Arthur Stern, Bessie MUTUAL and Americanization films. .The service : Rosa, Muriel Claire, Lillian Gardner and will begin simultaneously in 'all parts of ' Frank Martin. Fred Strauss will manage the country on July 1. SCALE UP TO 70 PER CENT both sho^vs. NAMES AS YET UNANNOUNCED "The service will be free and will be made available to the public in the general Results are fast -being accomplished by CALAHAN IS LEWIS SHOW MGR. interest of industrial ^ucation and indns-., the newly organized Burlesque Producing Many new names will be added to the trial betterment as well as to strengthen the recently resigned list of franchise Mutual Managers' Association. A second meeting Emmett Calahan, who holders on the spirit of Americanization throughout the of Chamberlain Brown, Circuit this large of of this association was held last Friday . Fisher, in his complaint in still better percentage will be given by Hospital, Kew York, where he underwent Levine, and the Broadway, Indianapolis, and the testi- an operation last Thursday. He expects will mony offered in court, set forth that he them. As these three firms own and con- . be controlled by a new management had received no settlement trol about twentyrfive houses on the cir- to remain in the hospital about four weeks. as yet unannotmced. from Hill of royalties due for the production of "Mutt cuit, it looks as though the smaller ones Naldy is signed with Sim Williams for John J. Jermon seemed much perturbed and JcfT' comedies since vrill fall in line. next season. by the appearance of an article in the 1919, although the defendant has, at times The producers in return are going to Clipper last week in which it was said had as many as six or seven companies on the road, do everything in their power to put on ELUOTT IN ATLANTIC CITY there was a rumor to the effect that I. H. featuring "Mutt and Jefl" since that year. good shows, in fact they are going to ex- Herk was to become an ofificial of the Mu- Atlantic City, 23. ^Jinuny Gus Hill, in his counter-claim toid themselves as they have never done N. J., June — tual Circuit next season. Jermon de- alleged that Elliott, straight is signed with he was to receive part of the before to produce shows that will get the man, who clared that there was not a word of truth profit which Circuit season, is mi^ht accrue to Hsher through his business next season, as they undcr.stand a Mutual show next in the rumor, and that Herk would tinder "pic- spending the summer here. will re- turizations," but received nothing. the better the show the bigger the receipts He no conditions be one of the Mutual offi- main here until the call for rehearsals. will be. cers. He admitted, however, that he had QUEENIE SMITH SGNS The house owners have, agreed to fielp during the previous week had several con- FOR 7 YEARS FAY TUNIS SIGNS the producer to make money so it is tip to ferences with Herk concerning the placing Walter Vincent, who is one of the finan- them to show the house owners, something Fay Tunis, last season with "Hello of some houses on the circuit The bouses cial backers of "Helen of Troy, N. Y." in return. houses cost lot of under discussion theatres in Min- which . Th; a money Good Times" placed her name on a con- included scored a hit at the Selwyn Theatre to run these days and to make them pay, tract last week with Hurtig and Seamon, neapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago and Cin- last Tuesday on its opening, immediately the coin has to roll into the office cinnati. after box. to go with one of their Columbia ' Circuit Whether any definite arrangement the first performance placed Queenie window and to do this the houses have to shows ne.xt season. regardmg these had been made Mr. Jer- Smith, who was accredited with being the have an attraction to get it. mon would^ not state. outstanding feature of the attraction, under JONES SIGNS FOR COMEDY ROLE It is commonly stated among those a seven year contract to appear under his familiar with conditions in the Mutual personal management. OLYMPIC FOR COLUMBIA ' Arthur Harris has engaged William A. Circuit that some big and decided changes Negotiations for the taking over of the Jones for the Clark and McCullough show are under way, both in the number and Olympic Theatre. Chicago, from the Kohl '^Monkey Shines" on the Columbia Cir- SIGN FOR SEUG SHOW location of the theatres, as well as the list estate and A. L. Ertangcr by the Columbia cuit, to do comedy opposite George Sbel- of franchise holders. Those engaged for Irving Seng's "Pup- Amusement comp.iny, .will concluded, ton. be pies and Toys" are Irving Selig^Rose L^ this week. The theatre will be used by Charles "Red" Marshall, Ray Leanse, Joe the Columbia people to serve as their MILDRED CECIL FOR WALDRON "FROCKS AND FRILLS" OUT Jeralds, Ton Fairclough and Ida Roberts. "loop" theatre replacing the Columbia SHOW Theatre there which tliey sold to A. H. The "Frocks 'and Frills" company started Woods. Jack Singer signed Mildred Cecil prima a two weeks' engagement of one nighters SCRIBNER BACK FROM VACA'nON donna for the Chas. Waldron Show next oyer Long Island on the John E Coutts' Sam A. Scribner returned to .his office season. Miss Cecil was with one of BABY BOY circuit on Monday. Coutts has been clos- in the Columbia Theatre Building Monday, AT KRANZ HOME Hurtig and Seamon's shows last season. ing the houses of his circuit up in the after a four weeks' vacation in Pennsyl- A baby boy arrived 3t the home of state for the last week and will re-open vania. motored both ways. Mr. and Mrs. in Rich- He George J. Kranz JACKIE WILSON CLOSING them -the first of August. mond Hill, L. I., on May 24. The little Wilson will close a long engage- fellow's name is Robert. The father of Jackie FLOSSIE EVEKtrr SIGNS at the Olympic Saturday night. She boy is a well director ment HEXTER TO MANAGE GAYETY the known musical Flossie Everett has been signed by Irons burlesque. will take a trip to Atlanta to see her in Billy Hcxter will manage Billy K. Wells' and Ctamagc' for their "Temptations of father, who is ill, before working again. "Bubble, Bubble," on the Columbia Circuit 1923" for the coming season. "KID" KOSTER AT NOLAN'S POINT ROSE DUFFIN SIGNS next season. Hcxter managed the Gayety, Pittsburgh, last season for the Columbia SIGN FOR "BROADWAY BREVITIES" Lake Hopatconc, N. J., June 12. Duffin has signed with Cain and Circuit and the Empire Theatre in Cleve- Chas. "Kid" Koster, former burlesque Rose "Jack "Smoke" Gray and Alma Arliss Davenport for next season. Miss Duffin land the season before, an American Bur- agent, is spending the Summer at No- have been> engaged by Eddie Daley for his was with the Stone and Pillard Show last lesque Circuit house. lan's Point this place. "Broadway Brevities." season. SIGN FOR "DANCING AROUND" LUCILLE HARRISON SIGNS NA'nONAL WINTER GARDEN CLOSES CLARK FOR "LETS GO" Cain and Davenport have signed Arthur Harry Rudder signed Lucille Harri- The National Winter Garden closed its Fred Clark has engaged Burton Carr Putnam and Fred "Fat" Slater for their son with Eddie Daley for next season last season la:it Saturday night. It will open as straight man for his "Let's Go" com- "Dancing Around" next season. week. early in .August. pany next season. 20 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27. 1923 INSURANCE . FUND PLANIKD JOHNSON AT ROSS-FENTON FARMS SUE FOR STOCK ROYALTIES WOODS' PLAYS FOR NEXT SEASON Details are now baag worked out on Johnny Johnson and his orchestra will Leslie Morosco and Zdlah Covington, A. H. Woods, who returned from a a plan wbercfar the Intematioaal Tbeatiical open an engagement at the Ross-Fenton filed suit last week in the Municipal Court week's, stay in England Friday on the Assodatioa will establish a fire insuraoce Farms, Asbury Park, N. J., on Saturday, against Sanger & Jordonjinc, seeking to Berengaria, later announced his plans for food idiich will »it'tw;tiat^ tbeaties pladng Tune 30th. Johnson comes to the Ross- recover the sum of $1,000 for royalties the forthcoming season. He expects to their insoianoe with the large fire in- Fenton from Murray's, Philadelphia, alleged to be due on a play called "Some place "Good Old Days" into rdiearsal un- imraiK^ coinpfwiies* where he completed a successful engage- Baby." der his own direction almost immediately This plan was broadied at a meeting of ment, the place having been closed for the According to the complaint, and attorney and will then start work on "The Next the Board of Goveniors at the L T. A. Soloman Goodman, who represents the Comer." Lowell Sherman wiU later be oooventiaa last week and ajiproved. A In the new band eleven men will be plaintiffs, Miss Covington, is the author starred in "Casanova" and following this, June 27, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 21 PRE-PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL SINGING ACTS- We offer you an opportunity to secure some abs«Jutdy NEW UNPUBLISHED SONG MATERIAL and identify yoursdf with die introduction of one of the nuny good song numbers we are in a position to offer you. If you have room in your act for one or more good numbers, visit our professional depaitmoit at once, as we are prepared to supply songs that will fit most any occasion. Out-of-town acts may either write or phone their requirements to our IHofessional manager and we will mail copies of songs suitable. FRANK A. BRADY, Profntlmmt Jfii KNICKERBOCKER HARMONY STUDIOS IS47 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY B. F. KEITH BOOKING EXCHANGE HEW HAVEH, COHH. Falaoo (Second naif)—Ward S: OUrer—North A Week of July 2, 1923 Sooth-Miller & Mack-Babcock & DoUy—Boyal NEW TORE CIT7 Purple Girls. BELLS BCBASTOH, PA. Falaco—Harr.T imUBEWLlM Dolf—Williams Sc Vanewte—Seed A Austin—VlDcent Lopez Si Orcbcntra—Jim ilc- PoU'a (SeconI Half)—Frank WILwo—Colrln & Winiami—Wm. Keot—JueKleLaad. Woods—Prltcbard & Dock—Jobnay Unrpby—Ideal. Blvanlde—Creole FiMblon I'latc—Edna Aup— BPBIKOFIELD, XABB. Barry Green—Combe i NcTlnR—Lillian St. Henry 2legler. Palace (Scracd Half) —llaiel Moran—Dnnne & MONTREAL, CAN. ABEBO^Or, 8. D. I'at Booney Sc Co. Dasla Falle. Broadway— Wllllamii & Tuylor— Smltb. Day— — & Tom Imporlal (Jiily.l) —Darls Sc Darnell —Tbe Stsn- Orpbcum (July 7 and 8)—The Gregorys—Ster- JelTenoD (First Half)~IIcrbert & Dare—Arnaot leys—Oxford Four— Bennett St Richards—Helen llug Jt: Oold— Otto St Hammer. WATEBBUBT, COHH. Bros.—ncaly Si CroM. (Second Half)—Millie- Vincent—Mack Jt .Marlon. Palaoa (Second l(alf) —^Tlie Rovelly—Holdea A Fuller Sz Co.— Uarbour St Jackaoo Carnival of XOnVES. lA. — PHILASCXfHZA, PA. D£8 Harronr-Oipld'a Cloaenpa—Dixie Four—Wanda. Venice. American Beautle*— Keith's—Bob .\lbrlcht—Ted Lorraine—Morelie'n Riverside Park—Marray's FrmnkUo (Ki™t Half) —Singer's MldgetH. (Sec- FoKwortb Fr« Freehand Bros. Docs Savoy & Brennan—Bill St Blondle Zelda ncia— ond Half)— fiinger's D. — — Mldgeta-D. H. Santley. PeU'a (Second Halt)—Tha Ganthlera—Btbel FABOO» H. D. B«c«nt (Flnt Half)— Ftaaben from Soonland. PirxaBUBOH, PA. Theodora—Joe I.antle—Roae'a Uldfieta. D. D. H. Oxmsd (First Half) Gregorys Sterling Sc Davis—Plata Entertainers—Clanilla Coleman —The — Gold—Otto Sc Hammer. (Second Half) Gordon KABB. Colluum (Flmt Half)—Bill Roblnn'in— Wilton Riilnbow's End—Don Valerlo Sc Co. — WOHCESTEB, Staters. (Second Half) —Arnaot Brothm: St Joyce. FoU'a (Second Half)—BlU Klncald—Alma Bra- POBTLANB, HE. OBAHB FOBHB» H. B. Fordham (Flrat Half)— St bam A Co.—LooklBC Backward— Horrla A Sbaw Hawtbome Cook. Xalth's—IJtUe Cottace—Al Stryker—Oiicar Lor- (Second naif)—Herbert & Dare Wilton Slatent. OrplieQm (July 6 and 7) —George & Jane. JohDsr BeKay A Co. — raine—Bob Sc Hasel Carlton—Hmltb Sc Strong Slat StTMt—Mabel Burke & Co. —Norton St Inea Courtney Jk Co. NIcbolMHi—Herbert Clifton— Gulran & Marsuerlte. BYBACUSE. N. T. KaJeiUo (SoDday)—Al RaroeH & Co. (July 6 TEU IMS BBTANT Huniltoa (Second Qalf)- FlaHhen from Song- Keith's—Murray St Alan—Caul SIsterv S: Co.— and 7) —Falrman Sc Farman—Sweet St HUl. land—nawtlmrnc Sc Cook. Olsen St Jobnson. E. HEMMENDINGERe INC BBOOBXYir, N. T. TOLEDO. OHIO KAUBAfi OITT, KO. JEWELERS Keith's (Pint Half)—Beegee & Qupce—FoUls Sc Mae Collins—Fox Orpbsum—Etbt-1 Bnrrymor«—Senator Ford—Jack Olob* (Flnt Half)—Frank A Lelloy—Jo Jo Dooley— Plllcer & Douglas with Oco. Trio Lawrence Sc Berman. (Second Norton—Frank lyn Cbarlea—Clown Seat. Fletcber — 11 WEST 4Sra STBEET HEW TORB. Raft—Brifcoe A- Ilauh-Harry Kabne. (Second Half) —Healy St Gamclla—Casey Devlin. Boaliwlok—DeagOD Se Mack—Irrlog Flataer—Wm. Half)-Dreams-Rubevllle—Maureen Bnglln— Rex's Balllgao—Splendid & Partner. Comedy Circus. KEOKUK. IOWA Tm,w Bookawaj (CblombU) (Second Half)-Bill ORPHEUM CIRCUIT WASHINOTON, D. C. Begsat (San. and Mon.) —Robb St Whitman Boblndoo— J. Harry Conley—Burke & Durkln. Keith's— Fortuncllo ClrllUno—Harry Fox Donna Darling & Co.—RnbevUle Comedy Foar. Week of Jnlj 1, 1923 ATZ.AXmO CITT. H. J. Gertrude Barnes—Crnfts Sc Holey—Ring Tangle cmcAoo, nx. Francea Arms—Kafka Sc Stanley. laA CBOSHE, Wlfl. Selth'a Gds Fowler—Frank Honey—George Atoci BiToU (Sunday)—Gordon Sc Joyce. Palaop — Ben Bemle—Frank Melnlyro— Moore & Glrla—Dootey Sc Morton—HarrUon S: Comedy Four—Henry A Motoc—Snell A Venoa. Dakln— Meurette JolTree—Van Horn & Inet. JACK mLWAVKEE. Win. 8UU Laka—Hal Skelly—T>t»—Tom Kelly— BAI.TZMOBE. MB. Kajsstlc—Bedford Sc Madden—Morgan Sc Bay I.clanils—Walton A Brandt—W. A H. Brown. Xaryland-Sewell Slstem. Mack Sc Redding—Knapp Sc Cornelia—Jimmy Dunn lA. THOMAS & HAYMAN —Earl Sc Rial Rene—Browning A Roberta—VUser DEB MOIHEB. BOSTON, 1CAS8. A Ot>. Oiplisiim- Varmark—Marr Baynea—Clayton A Keith's— Fully Sc Or—Lydla Barry—Uarland ECCENTRIC DANCEKS HOBFOLK, BEBB. Leonle. Dexter—.Miller tVear-Blltmor* - waimatQ CiTI, MO. Dixon—Hall Jk & Han SUaad far N*w Yofc Fraksd Anditorlnm (July 4 and S) —Ah San Sc Co. Faablon Film. Sweet A Hill—Falrman A Purman. Main Bt.—VInrenI Loiira Red Caiia—Clayton A y. Brawn's Oflca butfalo. h. Leonle. Bhea't—Lawton—Lowe & Stella—Franklyn Ar- LOB AHOELEB, CAT, dell St Co.—Tom Burke—For rity'i* Sake—Joe Orphenm-Irene Franklin—Julian Eltlnge—Fred. Browning— VIp Vlp Yapbankera. CHICAGO KEITH OFFICE REMOVAL NOTICE Fradkin— Recan Sc Cortln—For A SaranoS-1* We«k of July 2, 1923 CINOIVKATI, OHIO a rotas. OBAWFOHSBVnjX. IBS. irm PaJaM—Ward & Dooley—Sopblu KSMsmlr St—W. C. Fields—Clayton A Edwards— Stewart Glrl»—Carleton & Berlew-McPerltt. Stnnd iSpcond Hair)—Ravor & Wllllama—Pot- Boreo—Snow. Colombus A lloctor-SylrU Claik— Miss ResaGe Stewart Bros. Kelly Sc Quioo—Ned Norworth & Co.—Bight Bine ter & Gamble, La Groba—Hickman DETHOIT. mCH. Offices and Stndk Demons. Now located in New WIB. oz^rvdAin>. oso La Balla Oardan ((Iret Half)— WlliuMi AubrcT MILWAinm, 110 W. 47th ST. PaUco—Oljia Cook-Mllleiablp A (;erurd—SUser, FaUc»—Bbodes St Wat6on—Blondes—Mary IVlo—Conroy St Uowanl—Fitch MlDstnla—Foi ^ Haync*—Call of tbe Nortb—Sbeldoo. Ballontlne Sc Allen—Walter Baker Co. (Second Half)—Jim Rebearaal Hall to Rent by the Hoar Doral A KIrbr. the Bear—Ueot. Tbieaaen Co. Heft MiHMEAPOLIB. MIHH. lOfith —^I^ree Uarsbons-Eddie Nelson rmsuT, OHIO Btnst Bdvards Beawley— Roy, May A Raymond. Fagao & Band. Ibjaitlo (Second Half) —Sonroj & Boward— ST. roTTIs. KO. EboBspla— A Mllle & DoDCan. Eberle—Mrab Tadden—Noel Lester. Hlppodnme—Ben Beyer—Barrett & Farnum Grand—Bento Bro«.—Roae ds Bonnie Brill—Gil- {Contimufd m fot€ 26} Hack, Velmar & Co. —Koar Mloem— M<»rc Sc Ken- xosoKO, zm. lette A Rlla—BerEmon it Seamoii—Sis Unalcal dall —MoTle MasQue. strand (I-lnit flair) —Bers d: EoKlUb—Jerome Soaaea—Oallettl'a Monka—A ralr of Deacta—Ta- bor 8c Oreen—Four Tamakla. DATTON, OHIO •S: France—Jim the Bear. (Second Half)— . Palace (Second Half)— Follls Girls Sc Co.—Will BARL MacBeVLE •1 Clsd.rs Aheam—Mme. DuBarrr dc Co.—Joe EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL OF EVERY VINCENT VALENTINl Darcy — HerToa & Wills. DESaUFTION Exduaive Songi Dialog Continnity Poll's |.>ieconil Half)— Raymond St Wllbert. For RccofBlicd Perfomm Onl^ — — lie We*l 4»lli SI.. N*w Yoric in W. 4Slh St. Sfdis R KASTFOBS, COHV.' HOLDS THE CENTRE Phone BiTUt ZM4 PkoM—Bryut MU Capitol (Siwml Half)-Paul Brady—Edith I.a -IF IT ISNT RIGHT I MAKE IT RIGHT Mond—laces Sc I^illea— Moire St FVeed—Tonne, OF THE STAGE ACTS ACTS Wont Sc Co. — 22 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER < T June 27. 1923 OUTDOOR EXPOSITIONS BARNES SHOW SCORES CLOWN BAOLY BURNED POLACK SHOWS DOING FINE BOARDWALK STANDS "STARVmC" The AL G. Barnes Big four Ring PonsTOWN, Pa., Tune 28.—Howard Phoenixville, Pa., June 23.—The sec- Concessionaires paying $300 a foot rent Trained Wild Animal Crcus made its Walsh, 3. clown with the Gentry-Patterson ond week out of Coney Island for the fur thdr space along the new $3,000,000 first appearance last week in towns near circus, is in a hospital here in a serious road organization of the World at Home Coney Island boardwalk are "starving," Philadelphia and New York, the show condition as the result of bums received Shows finds the Polack attractions here, and practically every owner is perfectly being different than the usual run of such last week when a bouquet he was handed where despite a solid week of record break- willing to take a store almost anywhere shows .seen in the East, and along the lines exploded as part of the act and nearly put ing heat, business has been satisfactory. on the Island but their present place. Surf original ideas of Mr. Barnes, who put out Walsh's ri^ eye. The shows and rides have been liberally avenue continues to get the cream of the on a program consisting of animal actors 'Walsh had just finished a song, aocom- patronized and the concessions have en- business, getting the crowd as it lands on only. ipanied by a down band and was handed joyed a fair business. the Island and also before it gets ready Prior to the show last week, the outfit the bouquet, in which there was suroosed The steel workers here have opened their to leave. The Bowery, while it does not played Lancaster, Pa., and Rochester, to be a pinch of flashlight poiwder. Some hearts to the Polack shows and have flourish to any great extent, does consid- N. Y., as the points nearest to the Atlantic mistake was made, however, and the ex- boosted the Midsummer Fun Festival of erably better than the boardwalk stands. Ph'oenix Coast line. The Pacific Coast, Canada and plosion that ensued knocked Walsh down Hose Co. No. 1, under whose One of the chief reasons for the poor direction the engagement is New Orleans included its other territory. and burned him severely. He gamdy being held. business along the boardwalk is attributed All of the Eastern showmen who could allowed the spectators to thiidc it was part On every hand can be heard comments to the edict which probits bathers from get away journeyed to see the show at of the act and they laughed heartily as from the citizens of the dty that the World parading along the thoroughfare in bathing at the various points between New York and he was dragged out by attendants. At the Home Shows is the cleanest carnival suits. Concessionaires say that these buy- Philadelphia. Last Friday over 100 sfiow- hospital it is reported that his condition organization that has ever visited the dty. ers are forced to go under the walk to The at first hostile, men of every branch of the amusement is serious. newspaper, openly was tlie Bowery and there buy their hot dogs, won over early in the week by the cleanli- else they might field were guests of Mr. Barnes at Jersey orangeade and whatever ness of the shows and the conduct of the walk satmter City, and W. F. Peck and Mr. Dawson DUWICO IN NEW QUARTERS crave. Most of those on the personnel, and gratifying news stories were along it's cool and never think of shared honors -with the Governor of the Gus Durkin and Harold Williams who because received toward the latter half of the week. trying to win a kcwpie doll or engage in state in seeing that every courtesy was operate the Duwico, theatrical electrical The show .is tinder personal direction of any of the other games, is the complaint granted the visitors. equipment and supply shop have moved Irving J. Polack and is headed toward of the owners, who say that walking along Tbe program opens with a big spectacu- their plant from the National Theatre in in which Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia the new walk doesn't cost anything and lar feat, "Alice m Jongleland," West 41st street to 303 West 41th street jnimaU and will reach the first fair at Marlinton, the people get out of the habit of buying. all of £e trainers and take part. where they have much larger qimters. W. Va., August 20, where the remainder An average day's attendance at the Miss Lottie Claire, musical comedy star, They also have established a spedal de- of_ the shows now in Coney Island will Island, which is estimated at 350,000, does is the Queen and Prima Donna in this part partment which will be devoted to modem join. The line-up of attractions at present not provide for an overflow of business and her excellent voice can be plainly acd up to date stage lighting investures. consists of Elliott's House of 1,000 Won- to the boardwalk, which is necessary for heard all over the tent. Miss Dorothy ders, S^d Paris' Dixie Minstrels, Pop Bid- flourish. Only on extremely hot Whitney takes the part of Alice. After tliem to GOLDEN SHOW IN PENNSYLVANIA die's That Girl Stella, a wonderful col- the attendance goes above the this spectacle several trained animals were days when lection of reptiles and jungle beasts, a do boardwalk concession- shown, in a hig steel arena. Mike Golden, of the Golden Bros. Grcus average figure peimy arcade, Polack's Springtime Revue of weenies and other There are a numher of groups, includ- now playing in Pennsylvania was in New aires sell any quantity and Vogel's Dog and Pony Show. The delicacies. The new boardwalk has ing every sort of """nal ever brought out York last week and wlule here bou^ from such rides now carried are Polack's Seaplanes, the number of people that come of the junglei Also the only Riding John T. Benson of Hagenbeck Bros., the increased Merry-go-round, Whip and Butcher's Fer- avenues are reap- American Eagles ever presented. Tusko, performing elephant Rosa and shipped her to the Island, but other ris Wheel. Among the concessionnaires are the world, who is on to the show at Freeland, Pa. Mr. ing the benefit the largest elephant in Nick Angelus, cook house; Charles Muim, high and weighs more than Golden rcp9rts that the show is doing a over ten feet with string of twelve; Sammie Glickman, the rest of the herd, nice business through Pennsylvania. CONCESSIONS DOING POORLY ten tons, is included in four; Joe Marks, two; Eddie Brenner, boasts one of the smallest ele- reports from all parts of the that also two; Harry Fitzie Brown, one; Al Vivian, The latest the small ele- as well Some of _ VISITS that though parks, shows and phants HEFFRAN SHOW juice; Eddie Maddigan, Myron Mayer in country are inches high but do phants are but forty juice rides are getting a lot of money this sea- • Heffran, who has been con- charge, Mrs._Jay Lewis, one. The elephants are in Dr. Joseph j their stunts nicely. The next stand Eddystone, Carle- son, concessions have, dropped off con- are nected widi several of the white tops, in- will be Pa. charge ACCIDENT ON SCENIC RAILWAY heat at the Island and were strolling on UON CUB HURST SCREEN STAR ACROBAT HURT IN FALL Surf avenue. Eight persons were seriously injured . The fact that he was being held in the Mrs. Emma Stickn^y, 46, an acrobat at The ride is a double deck affair with last Thursday afternoon when one of the lap of a beautiful motion picture actress Dreamland, Coney Island, fell out of the a circle of the track on the ground level, three cars of a train on the L. A. Thomp- made one of the lion cubs from the Cen- fourth floor bedroom window at No. 1207 and the tracks mount about ten feet from son Scenic Railway, Coney Island, plunged tral Park Zoo, lose his senses last week, Broad street, Newark, on Sunday. She this from a trestle over the bottom track. from a ten foot trestle to the ground. One with the result that he clftwed and bit suffered a fracture of the skulL Although the track is inspected daily, man was removed to the hospital and Miss Peggy I^vis, the screen favorite, the accident was said to be due to the othen were treated by ambulance doctors and injured her badly. The cub was be- JONES* IN CANADA giving away of a cross beam. SHOWS for cuts and bruises. Two small boys ing taken by Miss Lhavis and Park Com- The Johnny Jones Exposition Shows scurried away from the midst of the missioner Gallatin to the Silver Jubilee J. EVANS CANCELS TOUR left Rockford, lU., for the first fair date wreckage, apparently none the worse for celebration at Grand Central Palace. Two at Brandon, Can., opening Jime 30th, their plunge. Victor J. Evans of Washington, D. C, other cubs were in the company, and while having again this year the contract to The motorman, William Finn, whose put on the big Rodeo and Indian Congress in the automobile on the way to the Jubi- play all the Class A fairs. post was at the front of the second car, at Washington during the Shriners' Con- lee, the three cubs started to fight. set the brakes -when the first car went vention and had expected to show his Ex- RILEY SHOWS DOING WELL through the scanolding and was able to position in several large eastern cities, but EARL PLAYING FAIRS hold the other cars, in which 18 people on account of the tremendous expenses •The Matthew J. Riley Shows are doing were riding, on the track. Police and the travelling organization was given up Bert Earl of Chicago left last week a good business through Pennsylvania. firemen later helped these passengers to and all towns canceled. The show was with his string of concessions to again Frank Bergen with his Ten in One Show the street. The accident occurred m sight supposed to have played the circuit lot in play Canadian- fairs, making his first stop and Whip has decided to finish the season of thousands who sought refuge from the Phila. this week. at Brandon. with Mr. Riley. I linod XA/ild Animal Ci ROBERT THORNTON, Equestrian Director Miss Lottie Le Claire QUEEN and PRIMA DONNA Louis Rotii r. and Mrs. AMERICA'S PREMIER WILD ANIMAL TRAINER PRINCIPAL TRAINER WITH THIS SHOW Merritt . Belew Miss Nellie Roth AMERICA'S GREATEST HORSE AND PONY TRAINERS AMERICA'S GREATEST LADY WILD ANIMAL HAVE TRAINED MORE HORSES THAN ALL OTHER TRAINER • TRAINERS COMBINED . I. . IVI O R R I PRESENTS HIS TROUPE OF HIGHLY EDUCATED MONKEYS and BABOONS C. A. Charles Allen E. King TRAINER, PRESENTS THE AL. G. BARNES' AMERICA'S GREATEST WILD ANIMAL TRAINER TROUPE OF HIGHLY EDUCATED SEALS PRESENTING A TROUPE OF BLACK MANE NUBIAN UONS AND SEA LIONS AND POLAR BEARS ELEPHANT TRAINER IN CHARGE OF THE AL. G. BARNES' HERD OF ELEPHANTS, INCLUDING TUSKO, W. (Bed) McKay THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ELEPHANT A REAL OLD-TIME CLOWN AND HIS ORIGINAL POSING DIAMOND DOGS. r-t REGARDS TO ALL. 24 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27, 1923 BUY MK KELLY To Be Featured and Principal Comedian with E. L. SPIRO'S "MISS VENUS COMPANY on the Mutual Circuit. I am also producing the show. THE THEATRE HOSPITAL K. Murray, Glenn Hunter and Joseph Bry- CLEVER REVUE AT MONTE CARLO LOUISE GROODY IN PARIS ant. The New York Theatrical Hospital As- Messrs. William Gallagher and John -According to reports circulated along Women's Auxiliary Committee: Jane J. sodation, 13 East Fortieth street last week Kennedy inaugurated their tenancy of the the theatrical district Louise Groody, musi- Cowl, Minnie Maddcm Fiskc, Elsie Fer- aiuiounced the preliminary steps the organ- Monte Carlo, Broad\vay and Fifty-first cal comedy star who was last seen in "Good guson, Ann Pennington, Mary Roberts ization had taken toward building a $1,- street, last Wednesday evening with the Morning Dearie," now in Paris, and who Rcinhart, Beverly Sit^eavcs, Marion' OOO.IXX) hospital on the West Side for the presentation of a new and diverting tabloid Is the wife of \V. Frank McGcc, who re- Davics, Margaret Hcrford, Janet Beecher, e: IN 132-134 West Forty-Fiftli Street, New York Telepbcne OSIt Bryant Centrally located, one half block from Broadway. Redecorated and refurnished. Unusual home comforts. Under same management. r>ir^irvi" former patrons. A. B. CLARK, Mgr. E We welcome new and INTEIINATIONAI. DANCE OFFERS ENTERTAINED OIARACTEIUZATIONS M NI L C ADDRESS CARE L AND E N. V. A. CLUB A MIIXION AND ONE VARIETIES OF E. N DANCINC. ALL ENTUtELY ORICINAI. CLEORA BONO T W. 4Slh STREET. NEW YORK : June 27, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 25 CARNIVAL MEN WIN BIG VICTORY to them that the cause of the legitimate NEW STAGE UGHTING PLAN FARRAR GETS DIVORCE The most decisive carnival was just, with the result that a victory io carnival The Triangle Work Shop, situated in a Thomas H. Mahoney. history different law was passed, approved by the of No. 100 East was won last week by the Show- cellar on Seventh avenue, between Elev- carnival men and the fair Forty-Jiftb street, referee in the action for men's Legislative Committee, when the secretaries of that State. enth and Perry streets and known as a divorce brought by Geraldine Fanar Illinois Carnival Bill, prohibitiiig such laboratory for stagecraft, last week an- against her husband, Lou Tellegen, last shows in the In Michigan another fight was taken up State failed to jess the House nounced that they had achieved success in and after the bill pendmg in regard week decided in favor of the plaintiff and of Representatives. Illinois, considered to prohibiting carnivals several experiments in ultra-modem stage the report was filed with the Onmty Cleric the center of the battle ground was substituted for between production, not the least of which is a early this week. carnivals and one agreeable to carnival men and fair lawmakers and others in lighting. Tri- secretaries, the battleground was trans- new method of stage The Lou Tellegen was married to Geraldine favor of abolishing outdoor shows, had all ferred to Wisconsin. angle Workshop, taking its name from Farrar on February 8, 1916. In November, of the contesting • forces massed for the the shape of the cellar the In Wisconsin a license so great as to and meeting 1921, the opera star sued for divorce, nam- fight, which has been going on since the of practically prohibit a carnival enter- the three streets in the locality, is or- ing only one corespondent, Loma Ambler. bill was first introduced in April, 1923, from the State for ganized as a club and numbers among its aU1 —al PRE-EMINENT Amsterdam, June 25.—Under the title of m BnUCTINS No*, r U4 « for with "Dulcy Hilft," "Dulcy," the American com- INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT Earl Carroll's "Vanities of 1923" will WM. MCNALL.Y edy by George S. Kaufman and Marc Con- open on Monday nicht. July 2. instead of «1 Ewt laSUi Stimt NEW TtIK nelly, was produced here in the Dutch lan- Thursday night of this week as preriously ALL STAR PRCK;RAMME guage and well received. anrounced. ——— —— — — 26 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27, 1923 HARRYRETURNS AFTER HVE YEARS'GREENTRIUMPHS IN ENGLAND in "THE CHERRY TREE" By AARON HOFFMAN PALACE This Week, June 25 Direction LEWIS & GORDON UMimHHI I IIHIIUIlUUimMUUmMIMlMI MIMlHI l ABBVBT PABK, V. 3. St Day—McLaughlin & Eraoa—Hall & Dexter MARCUS LOEW CIRCUIT VAUDEVILLE BILLS Xaln Btrast (Second Ualf)—Joe LeVeux—Tier- Ttie Pearsons. ney A Donnelly—Jack Kennedy A Co.—Doris VEW BBiTAiH. comr. We«k of July 2, 1923 iConlinued from page 21) Duncan—Bnrke. Barton A Burke—Four Bellbopa. (Second Half) —McKee Bros.—Ann Sutter NEW TOBS CITT ATLAVnO (HTT, N. i. Frey ft JordOD—Pot Pourrl. American (Fimt Half)—Pete Orton—White de CAL. Clown Seal Wm. Ebbs Co. La Pllarlca Trio 0AZI.AB9. — — HEW LOUSOH, COHV. Grey—Hiighle Clark-Bobby Jarrla Si Co. —Morey nctro—ChQy IJns Hee Trospe. OTphoBiii—Ireoe FnokllD—Mnmy ec Gcnisb (Second Halt)—Four Locust Sisters—Leigb & &. CorbiD— Ucrt M«lroiie & Betty Drooks-Barr^ Joton SbMllMn & C*». —LItcU John*—Lew Bricc BmoHAKTOS, B. 1. JoD*s—Wm. K«Dn«Oj. Si Wbltledce. (Second Hair)—Cooper St Lacey SUtcn. Taylor, Howard St Tliem—Farrell. Taylor Trio— CUntOB (Second Half)—BUnchette A Devere—Eddie NEWPORT, B. I. Helen Ely—Connors St Boyne—Three Chums ST. FAm^ mmr. Tanner Co.—May A Hill—Keno, Eeyea A Hel- (Second Half)—Mack & LaBue—Gene OllTer Kanacawa Boys. Palan Wcllii. virxlnla & Wot—Tbc Sheik— rose. — Trio—Elaloe Marshall—Nellie Boterc lUUlT Co. BOSTOK, KABS. & Amaut & Co. Orpheum (First Half) —Selma Braats & Co. Dreon Sisters—Merritt & CouRhlln—Jan. Kennedy BAH rBAScnco, cal. Boston— Stanley, Galllnl A Co.—Bob A Hazel FA6BMC, N. J. Carlton—MUUcent Mower—Jana A Whalen—Doyle & Co.—Nell McKlnley. (Second Half)—Knlgbt Bblrler Band (Second Half) —Blargoret Taylor—Carlton & Oiphaum—WeUlnKton Crml Et« & A Chrlatle. Sc Knave—Villon Sis terv—Poster Girl—Al. Ray- Avon Comedy Four—FlAodcn & BaUer—{jBwer« DuPree—Sacer Mldley dc Co.—Ncrrltt Sl Mood— mond. — Worll'lT Square Vee A Tally Harrla A BoUy Sherman Sc RoMe. Uaniklna—Cofinne Tlltoo. — — Mannel Bomaloe Trio—Goelet A Ball—Sully A National (First Halt) Dunedln St Flay—Jason OoUan 0«t«—Dlanoin Seeler—Hlckmia Broi.— — FITTflBUSOH. PA. — Hoochten Sally Bwwea Ony A Pearl Macley. & Harrlgan Grey St Byron—Al. H. Wilson Oeo. OlMB'a Bind—Clnrton & EdTranla—B»ll & — — — Wsihlnrton St. Norman Jeanett«--John JoDca Sc. JoliDson—Jack MacLeod—Dillon & Mll- Walter Manthey Sc. Co. (Second Half)—Synco— AUeo. — A tOD Verab«Ilc Olr^nlm Wllbat Gelger—Enid ftlarkey A Co,—Chnng Wha Ttio— — Co.— Tt1<^Jo* MUU & Kimball—Rlgbto—Evans & WIIbod- Florence Rudolph Co. Whitehead—Visions LaFlame. Dance Varieties. F. F. PROCTOR Sheridan Bqnare Murray KUsen Co.—Fid Gor- BBOCZTOB. MASS. — Greeley Square (First Half) —Maxlne & Bobby W«ek of Jmui 23, 1923 don—LamoDt Trio—Hacel & Redfleld—Adams —Mills £ Kimball—Taylor. Howard & Them Strand— Flaherty A Stonlnff—Fen7 Corwey Tliomae—Ijiwton—Nat. St Cbas. SheWy Hal — Tlios. P. Jackson St Co.—Fox & Boms. (Second HEW TOBS 0IT7 rresaler A Klolds. FranclB—Big City Four. Half) —DitncdiD St I'lay—White & Grey—Hugbie Fifth ATsnno (Second Hain—Jos. K. Wataon— CAMBBISOE, KABB. PITT8FIEIJ>, HABB. Clark—Bert Melrose Si Betty Brooks- Barry St UcCarton & Marooa—Carnival o( Venlc*—Bun- Wbltledgo—Four Yllerons. awax FoQr—Cnvanaucb dc Cooper—Four Oertin (Antral Equals—Carlleta A Lewis—Ward A (Second Half) —Chief Caupollcan—Freda & An- Olria—White Slatera. Bohlman—McCllntock A Bennett—Jack LaVIer tbon.r. Belancey Street (First Half)—Swain's Cats & noyal Danes. BHOrAHTOAH, PA. Evans Wilson—Connors S3d Sttaet (Second BalT)—Heorr B. Roomer Co. Rats—VlUon Sisters— St Sc Rnle St O'Brien Amaranth Sisters. atone A Piatt—Helen Morettl—Bender A Knapp CABBONSALE, PA. (Second Half)-Wild &. Rose—Joe Stanley Boync— — — (Second Half) —Masle Lunette—Chadwlck & Tay- —Cahlll A Bomaine. Irvinr (Second HDlf) —Ttae Stenards—Peplto Capitol Rene. TBENTOH, N. J. lor— Fraser Si Bunco—Golden Bird—Homes & Utb Straat (Second Half)—Jobo LeCUIre—Btbel I.eon A Dawn— Eileen. Kennedy. —^Tcd Capitol (Second Half) Lime Trio— Parker Co.—Cliaa. Lawler A Co. A Breton CHABLESTOK, W. VA. — Wbeeler & —Balnbow Six-Pinto A BoTle. Delay— Spoor &. Parsonit—Lord & Edieon—Cliao. Boulevard (First Half) —Stanley St Alva—Frmt Spider's Eckert Fran- Sc UStli atiaat (Second bait)—AdaUIde BeU A Co. (Second Half)— Web— A Harrison Dakio—Mallnda & ShulDlos Band. & Morrison—Golden Bird— Fieliln dc Fink. (Sec- cis—Edoiunl— Stan Stanley A Co.—Rex Comedy ond Half)—Wannan & Mack—Hob Ferns St Co. Harmon A Sandu—Marston A UanleT—Stone A TJTICA. H. T. Bnllo Davis A Sanford—Sommer'a Dno—Jimmle ClrcDM. Dave Thorsby—Oistlng Lamays. — ELUBA, N. S. Colonial (Second Half)—Cody & Dean—Lew BeTnuIds. State (First Half)— Corlnne nimher Si Co. ALBAirr, H. T. (Secood Half) —KeiMlcr A Morgan— Gene Mor- Rice—Cbas. Sl .Marie Uarkwltb—Goctz & Duffy St Helen Ely—Frozer & Bonce—Frcil. Lindsay St Co. pan—Dnve Ferguson A Co. Marcna Buss—Lloyd Nevada Si Co. (Second Ball)-Gertie DeMIlt—York A SlajneU —Jimmy Savo d: Co.—Romas Troupe. (Second —Both Klda—Are Yon a Failure? HAZELTOB, FA. WATCBTOWir, K. T. Hslf) —John BloDily St Bro. — Carney «t: Carr Rule Sc O'Brien —^aron Stevemt St Co. Jimmy TEBBOH, H. T. Feeley's (Seconil Ualf)— U. K. Legal A Co.— Olymplo (Second Half) —Morlen & Doran—Ar- — XT. Savo St Co. Jean Lcc Four McKlnley Sis- thur Finn tc Co. —Wm. 0*Clnr« & Co.—Jojo (Second HalO—Doolej A Sale*—Cbaa. Eeatlog Godfrey—UlU A — ters. Dooloy—Mile. Ivy & Co. Co.—La Toy'B Modclii—Marrr Me. Avenue B (First Half) —Cai>tu>o nros. & Marie HOLTOKE. MASS. WHEEUNO, W. TA. —Hanson & Burton Sisters—Tower Sc Welch BEWABX, V. 7. Alexander Bros. & Evelyn. (Secood Half) Tictory (Second Half) —Loretta—Kramer A (Second Half)-John K. Mun—Rrmd Se In. Maxlne St Bobby Flo Ring Olive Bayes—Judnon Bob Hall—Thi«» Flemlnit Blatera—Vincent Lopel GrlOIn— I'owers Wallace L>-telI A Fant Son- Eugene Emmect Jarroxr — — A — — — —Jo». E. Bernard Co. Cole Cossler Beasley T^-ins. A Band—Jnygle I.and—Janet of Francis—Deaso bonnctlcs. — St WHITE PLAINS, N. T. Better. Lincoln Bqnare (First Hslf)- St BCKEBEOTAST, M. T. Kt. Park (Secooil Balf)^lm A Flo Bogard— Ruge Rose Jsbrl A Gcorce—Stcoard's Midgets. Lynn (Secood Half)—H. Si U. Bcheldcr—John- Flo Ring—Bob Ferns d: Co.—Dave Tburaby (Secood HalO —Bennington A Scott—Mack A Bon Twins. Dane? Varieties. (Second Half) —T^Veanx—Ja- Manlon—John B. (^nlon Co.— ClnDilla Coleman HUMTIHGTOB, W. VA, TonirosTowir, ohio non Si Harrigan— FiKher St Dortram—Maxon Boyal Venetian Fire. (Secvnd Hslf)—Mildred Parker—VloU Uay— (Second Half) —Tan AraklH—Kane & Dillon Brown—Fred. Lindsay St Co. YOBXEBS. B, T. Kramer A Grllfln-Larimer Sisters. Polly & Os— Vine & Temple—WeatoDg Models. Victoria (First! Half)—John Dlondy Sz Bro. (Second Halt) —York A KIor—Reed A Mayo— PA. NASHVIU£, TENV. Nortiilaoe St Want—Sharon, Stevens S: Co. As Ve Sow—Frank Silver* A Band. JOHBBTOWB, BInxon d: Brown—^Fred. Bowem St Co. (Second Tlslf) —Lawton—Murray Klsscn Co. (First Half)-Will Morris—Montana—K«l lam St (Second Half)— Hetty Washington—TIios. Sid Gordon—LaMohr Trio—Basel A RedHeld- O'Dare—Brown & Wbltaker—Lone Star Pour. P. Jackson St Co. —Nell MrKloti'v—Romas T^onpe. B. F. KEITH BOOKING EXCHANGE .\«)anis A Thomas. (Second Half) —Powell & Brown—Lanir Sl Haley —Raymond Bond A- Co.—Harry Brecn & Co.—The Palisades Park—.\ronty Bros.—Margaret & Al- Wsek of Juno 25, 1923 LABOABTER, PA. Bradnas. verez— Elcht Mlue. Devlin. Colonial (Second Halt) —Morell'a Dogs—Strad CHATTANOOOA, TENN. NSW TOBK Ui'i'X A Legato— Green A t»^rk*v—Jungle Bungalow. (Second Half) —Slieldons—Sterling—Baxley & —^Ted Betty Porter—Dcmorest Si CoUctte—Howard BrockmoD Bnadway—McFariand A Palace A LOHQ BEAtS, L. I. Margot Kelly sailed for London last Healy Olcott A Mary Ann—Clld Naxario A Band B«Tue. — Casino (Secood Half)-Miss Juliet—Artistic week. She will spend the summer —Shadow*—Brishtons. NOBFOLK AND BICEKOND Treat .\1 Herman —Murton A Glass—Cannlnoa — Margaret McKee Jay C. Fllppcn de Co. Mal- abroad and will return in the autumn r«Aam (Second Halt)—rrlnceaa Wahletka— Plamood."—Jos. Fejer Orchestra. — — Tom Saltb—Boaaalan A White—Royal Gascoynea 11a Bart Sl Co. to appear here in a new play. —aiUoyle A Land—BedaU A NataU. LTBB, KASS. JaffsiaoB (Second Halt) —^Tom Smith—Harrison (Second Half) — NclMB Waring—(Hlnton A A Dakln—Walib A Elllii^. B. Sblelda—U A H. Rooney—Bobbe A Stark—Johnny Conlon. DoUy Wilson Co.— Zlcflei—Bryaon A Taylor— KOBTBEAL, OAB. Phenomenal Playen. PALACE, THIS WEEK Bacant (Second Halt) —Harry Holman A Co. Tmperlsl —Inez Courtney A Boys~Al. Striker Little Cottage— Lorraine—Smith Strong VoRt— Bob. Bobble A Bot>—Bedall A Oscar A Bust A —Allen A Candeld. Natalie—Glenn A Richards—Hatasn Koma. n-ii..-— (Second RalO —Beanalan A White MOBRIBTOWB, B. J. Ijiater Bros.—Wm. Seabnry A Co.—Cartmell A (Secooil Half)—Four Stars—Shriner A -PlU- Harris Co.—D. D. B. slmmcns—Kennedy A Kramer. FiaaUla (Second Half)-Lyle A Emerson— KASS. Bhone A Sqnlres—Canton Trio—Sarafan—Laurie NEW BEDFOBO, Omabe* Co. Olympla (Second Bait)—Margie Bnrtsn—PItser HamUtan (Second Halt) —Hanako Japs—Flasbea tnm Sonsland—Bennett Twlna. SINGER'S Oat Btnat—Lann A B. Dreyei^Murry A Alan MADISON'S —Le* A Cranston— Patrlcola— llsen A Johnson I Q ONE I Sob DodgeiB. BUDOETN0.ID DOLLAIll BBOOnTV, n. T. latest and greatest issue; and tha^a Piaapact (Second EUUI—Mel Elee—Blldebrmnd M7 goinff somr. Coatcnta mclnde an almost SUdielana—Bnma A Lynn. A endless assortment of bright tore-fin Cross nmilllliiil (Second Bait)-Braly A monolognes, acts for two malq, and for O'Brlea A Josephine. male and female, pan>die*, 200 amgla ngSi (Second Half)—Mn- MIDGETS Haadaiaan'a. Canay Island mmstrel first parts with finale, a awtcH alcal Btamlnos—Hallnda A Dade—Bntb Rny^AI for foar people, a tabloid arce for nine Shayna—Berk A Sawn. characters, etc Send ytmr dollar to IN THEIR NEW EDITION OF 1923 I. J. K. HEIU niMfiMii Mkmmt oI MAIMSON'S BUDGCT, UB TU7 Av*. ooi^ Now York. DIRECTION OF PAT CASEY 1 —— — — June 27, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 27 BBOOKI.TK, V. T. FalAC« (Fnt Half) —Thrc« Cbuma—JudsOD Cole LUCILLE SAVOY —Co«»ler & Bcmslej- T^vIdh. (SecoDd Balf)— Cfta- aon Broa. & Marie—Lillian M or too—Alexander ToUetrie* of QualHy Broa. & Evtij-n. AISIISJOUIVCEIVIEISJT Mail Specially. KatrapoUUn (First naif)— KnlK'bt &. Koave— Orders a Lillian Morton—Farrell, Taylor Trio—Steppe & Aator Theatre Bldr.. N. 7. C. TeL Bryut a4S O'Neill—Linn & Tbompiion. (Second Half) —Tlir«e For Sale at IVhotejalt to the Profession. Wbecler Boja—Merrltt Cougblln—Joa. Kennedy Alao at HABLOWE Sc LTJT^ER'B Dmf Store. & Co.—Harry Hlnea—Corlrvne, Blmber & Co. Mth St and Broadway. N. 7. Oatm (Flrat Half)—Valda & Co.—Cbadwlck & Taylor — Walnwrlchts — nany HInea—Kanaaawa POBTLANB, OBEOON Boys. (Second Half)—Stanley & Alva—Nortblane Sc. GREAT Rnowles White Harry NORTHERN Lewis & Brown— — & Ward—Cardo & NoU—Fox & Buma—Linn Sc. Tbompson. Downing St Co.—Marlon Claire—Long Tack Sam —Lea Claddona. Fnlton (Flrat Half) —Cooper & Lacey—Warman TBATEL & Mack—Poster Girt—Barnes 8c. Kennedy—Four TUerona. (Second Half) —Selmi Braats & Co. LeoD St Mlbtt—Pnrcella St Bamsay-Jullet Dlka STEAMSHIP COMPANY Froat A Morrison—Carl & Ines—Flelda & Fink. —Clay Conch & Co.—Krans Jc White—Three Fal- Aatoiia (First Half)—Tbree Wbeeler Boya— cone. (Incorporated) SAN FRANOISCO. CAL. . Betty Wasblncton— Fisher & Bertram—Cardo & Noll—Al. naymood—Canting Lomaya. (Second McBanne—Connolly & Francla —Telephone Tan- BalfV Ro^e St Rose Dreoo Sisters Bobby BOSTON, iviyvss. — — — Jar* gle—Gallerlnl Slatera—Warren & O'Brien—Gau- via & Co.—Steppe & O'Neill. tler'a Toy Shop. BALTDCOBX, KD. OAEItAND, CAL. Hippodrome—Knfka & Stanley— Ardell CleaTea Martlnctt—Conn & Albert—Klass A- Brilliant— —Eddie Clark A: Co.—Wilson St Kelly—Melody & Francla Renault—Geo. Mayo—Dance ErolutlODS. Dance. LOB ANOELES, CAL. BT7FFAL0. N. T. Laurie Derlne—Frankle Sc Johnny—Harry Sey- State—Francis & Wilson— Artbur Lydla Wilson mour St Co.—Chuck Baae—Callahan St Btlo —Marshall Monlgomery iS: Co. —Lasar Sc Dale Whitehead ft Band. Mrs. Era Fay. BAN DIEGO. CAL. BOSTON. KASB. Caatleton St Mack—Cronln Sc Hart—Speederv— Orphenm—Faynen— I^hll. Davla-Marray & Mad- Walter Weems—Sheika of Araby. dox—.\drlan— Brmra, Mlcbelloa &. TtoJlUo. LONO BEAOE, CAL. CLEVELAND. OHIO T^e Wblrl of the World. Loew'a—Pollyana—Ford & Goodrich—Starrf Rec- SALT T.ATTF, OITT, UTAH ord—Levis & Rocera IJeot. Tbetlon & Co. — Phil LnTosca—Sid Gold 5c Dro.—Honeymoon LOlfDON, CAV. Ship—Carl McCullogb—Alexander. Announces that Arrangements are Now Being Made VTAH Loew's (First Half)—Mankln—Earle & Mat- OODEN, for Monthly thews— Miimford ik Stanley. (Second Half) Allen St Taxi—Princeton St Vernon-Iiummles Billy Si Arietta—Tlirce Harmony Boys—BlUy Mel- Nan Halperln —Paaquall Bros. bonme Cw. DENTZB. COL. $110 Round Trips to Europe HOMTBEAL. CAK. DeLyona Duo—Burke ^ Dotty— Ntrd Norton & Loew's—Diaz Monkeys— Wyetta & LaRiie Co.— Regal ^ Mooro VLouo Sisters Sc Allen—Horl Carer. Bannoo ^ Marr—Fox & Kelly—Ward & Ttlo. Boston — Soutliainpton Boston — Gothenburg WllBon—Harry Abrams & Co. COLORADO SPBINOB AND PUEBLO Fire Chaplns NEWABS. N. J. Sensational Togo— —La Pine St Emery—Marriage Ta. Divorce— Flnlay & Hill $iio $138 State—Hubert Dyer & Co. — Weller. Maxwell & WlUe Bros. Walbonk— Al. Lester & Co.—Frank Gaby—Justa OKAHA. NEB. ONE WAY $65 ONE WAY $75 Marebell Co. EqolU Broa. Chick Supreme Itoa.n —Gen. Pl- ident manager and open the house for the thoroughly comfortable and enjoy- building for a permanent business, sono Co. — Cunroy & O'DonncIl— Clark Sc Story season on August 20th. The theatre will — Rnlnff. Elton & Co. —Hampton St Ulake—Cbas. able trans-Atlantic voyage, is the setting a new standard of hi^- play first class attractions for one Abeam. road prime object of the Great Northern class ocean travel on a one-class and two nights. This season the house EAKILTON, ONT., CAN. Steamship Company. Organized by basis. That this can be done at a was devoted to dramatic stock under the PantaffAs (Six days— open Saturday) —GInlaro— progressive business men who real- fair margin of profit has already Barry Coleman—Kltner Sc. Rcaney—T.a -Petite management of William Wright. RcTuc-Fein & Tennyson Opera Co. ize the exceptional opportunity of- been proved and is further outlined fered now for inexpensive travel in in our prospectus. YoaH find it CHICAGO, ILL. B'WAY PLAYERS IN CO. CANADA Europe, the Company will cater to extremely interesting. The Cromwell"—nprman St llrlftcoe—I>nlton Sc. Craig—Leu Gelles Trio— Itartou Revue. Harold Shubert and Evelyn Nichols, who the thousands of mtelligent persons UINKEAPOLIS. MINN. have been appearing with the "Abie's Irish Rose" company at the Republic Theatre, WE WILL ALSO SHOW YOU HOW YOU MAY Pa^cInfT Parade—Kred Anialh & Co.—Betty By- ron-Little Yoshl- Burton Sisters. New York, were delegated to open last BECOME A PART-OWNER IN THE MOST TALKED EDWrNTON. CAN. Monday with the Canadian company in their respective roles of the play, at the OF ENTERPRISE IN YEARS. (Full week) —Wilfred Dn Roln- Francis & Day Alexander Opera Co. —Dobbs, Clark St Dare Orpheum Theatre, Montreal. They will — out mail Dixieland to Broadway. remain with the Canadian company for Cut and us with your name and address. '^B CALOABT. CAN. two weeks and then return to the ranks (Flrvt Half)—Sclblna Nasel-Renzetta & of the New York company. A. Wikstrom Ony-Aleko—Clark St O'Neill- Canadian Vet. A. Wikstrom Band. (Second llnlf—Trar«l.) "UNCLE TOM" AGAIN Information Dep't SPOKANE, WASH. Edmunds BIdg., Suite 54 Information Dept. Chicago, June 23.—Kibble's "Uncle Boston, Mass. Prerost 3: Goiilet—Cornell, Leona St Zippy Edmnnds Bldg., Soite 54 Co. Grew Pates CorTallnl'a Ani- Tom's Cabin," the barometer of show busi- Yvetiv & — & — I am interested in securing full Boston. Mass. mals. ness in the Middle West, which starts its information regarding a trip to: SEATTLE, WASH. season every year at Mt. Qemens. Mirh.. {Mark with m cross) One waj Roond trip Wluton BrOH.—Jones & Sylvester—Latell & before other shows open, is to begin its Vokea—Jack Powell Sextette— Foley Sc Leture England I am interested in becoming part- tour on August 6 this season. This is a Boy S: Arthur. France owner in the Great Northern Steam- little later than usual. Germany VANCOUVEB. B. C. ship Company. Petramn—Nay Bros.—Casson Se Kleni —Georgia Sweden Minstrels. LAMPE FORMS BAND Norway Please send me prospectus and BELUNOHAJC, WASH. full particulars. Del Lampc, son of J. Bodenwalte Lampe, Denmark Zlska—Clla A Clnrk—NIcht in Spain—Jack and formerly leader of Vincent Lopez's Baltic Provinces Strouse Jack Heiltey Trio. — number two orchestra, has organized a Finland TACOKA. WASH. fourtecn-piecc combination whidh is now i-.iissia Name Adonis St Doi;—O'Meara Sc Laodla—Poole'a Melody Maids-Youth—Downing St O'Rourke—La being rehearsed under the coaching of J. Fiance Broa. Bodenwalte Lampe. - >nr a> Street or R.f.d. Street or R.f. 28 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 27, 1923 ORCHESTRA NEWS SECOND SUCCESSFUL SEASON GOLDEN WINS POINT BAND PLAYED "HOW IHIY" Peter de Noto, leader of the band that Hie first sldnnish in the action of Specbt THE TUNE TALK OF NEW YORK vs. Golden was won by Emie Golden wlm played "How Dry I Am" in front of the grandstand tlie jostioe oi the Gty Court before whom during the course of the Specht's motion for a summary jodgemmt Jubilee Parade and found to his sorrow that no matter before trial, supported by afiidavits stating how dry he was he had no that Golden's defence was not bona fide right to tell the world and the reviewing was heard denied the motion. Golden had officials about it is now singing "The affidavits showing that he was patting op Union's Gonna Get Me Blues" to Com- missioner a bona fide defense to the action and the Whalen. After de Noto had played the national in front case will have to go to trial at a later modem anthem of the grandstand and went to collect his pay he found that he wasn't going to get Specii^ in his complaint, set forth that it, as Commissioner Grover felt Gclden owed him $1,285 as commissions on Whalen that this rendition was an insult to the offi- work secured by Specbt for Golden, speci- cials. Newspapers carried stories to the fying the tatter's engagement at the Strand effect that tiit bandmaster to Koof and other places. He also HainKi 2 was going sue for his money which brought forth the breach of conti NEW THEATRE BUILDING PLAN seats without disturbing people and caus- in Europe and in some plays where thirty- NO FIRES IN THEATRES Edward B. Kinsila. ing them to rise. six scenes are used the changes of scene theatrical architect, Pabis, June 25.—According to results who drew the plans for At each side of the lower floor will be were made in as rapid time as five seconds. the New Amster- recently announced, tibe munidpal labora- dam Theatre and other descending aisles, separated from the regu- This type of stage, the theatre audito- theatres buih by tory of Paris has completed a series of Klaw Erlanger, recently lar seating aisles by a row of posts and rium proper and furnishing of the theatre & returned from successful experiments that prove thegr Gennany separating curtains that -will divide to make it ready for production, Mr. Kin- and announced that he was pre- the have discovered a new and sure method taring to organize auditorium from the portion reserved for sila says, can be aU done for $100,000. a company for the pur- of prevention of scenery, curtains aod pose of building chain cloak room space. These cloak rooms will At the present time he has taken op the a of theatres which other theatrical accessories from ntr*ting would be constructed of concrete and be provided with pairs of descending proposition with several wdl known New theatre fire. poured gypsum, each to cost dumbwaiters that go to the basement, York owners who are examining $100,000 Back before the war, in 1912 and 1913. complete and seat 2,500 people. where commodious quarters will be located models of the new project. Each of a commission composed of chemists, seene these theatres is to for the storing of the patrons' wearing have a rapid inter- painters and theatrical directors «aa changeable stage which is said apparel. to be a ASKS RECEIVER FOR HILL formed to study the best methods of pre- decided improvement on the revolving type Above the parquet floor where the dozen Frederick V. Peterson, who recently ob- venting fires in theatres and imder an of stage such as was used for the produc- loges are to be located there will be two tained a judgement of $10,128 against Gus ordinance passed in 1906 all theatres were tion of "Johannas Kreisler" at the ApoUo balconies which combined will seat 1,600 Hill, producer, made application last Satnr- required to use only non-inflammable Theatre by the Selwyns early this seasoa people. From the rear of the upper bal- day to the Supreme Court for the appoint- scenery, but it was found then that all According to the plan of Mr. Kinsila cony the patrons will have access to a ment of a receiver for the property of Hill, existing ways of employing fireproof Ihe theatres could be built without the em- chute which will carry them to the street and sale of assets to pay the judgement accessories affected the original coloring of ployment of skilled labor, -which today is in twenty seconds and land them on their scene. which he is unable to collect. the This ordinance was never -die most costly item in construction. The feet. This chute can be used in case of strictly In his complaint, filed through Gilbert, enforced. plan calls for the employment of ordinaiy danger for the upper portion of the hous$ Campbell & Bananco of No. 14 Wall ln_ the exper iments conducted in tbe labor and using ordmary labor methods. as well and Mr. Kinsila says will empty street, Peterson asserts that HiU formed municipal Idioratory two pieces of scenery The outer walls of the theatres are to be the entire floor of its patrons in less than three were sprinkled with alcohol and then ig- luilt of concrete, with two minutes. dummy corporations to which he poured gypsum nited. The one that had not been ti transferred ail his assets, including a valu- _ ealed being used for the inner walls and the The rapid interchangeable stage to be able home in Locust Point, N. to con- according to the new fonnula burned up floor. Gypsum, it is claimed, is the most used in the theatres was conceived by J., ceal bis assets from creditors ana prevent in less than a minute, while the other, after fireproof method of construction in the Adolph Linnebacb, who is the registenr him particularly from collecting judge- the alcohol had burned out, remained m- June 27, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 31 E. F. ALBEE J. J. MUROOCK F. F. PROCTOR President Cenenl Mumger Vice-President STAGE SHBES Entire companies and indi- iduals capably served in a B. F. Keith courteous manner. All UodeGnt Sopenised hj L HiDtr Vaudeville Exchange Sold by the Follswlnc Dealersi I. MILLER & SONS WATCH THIS UST GROWj (AGENCY) Incorporaied NEW YORK cmr. William Bal Company. Z39 West 39th SL (Palmce Tbeetre Bttildinc, New York) New York Edward Cropper, Inc., 1390 Broadway. B. F. KEITH EDWARD F. ALBEE A. PAUL KEITH 1554 Broadway at 46tli St. aUbany, n. y. Weeks Trunk Company, 511 Broadway. F. F. PROCTOR—FOUNDERS Chicago BOSTON. MASS. The ArtisU Addressing State and Monroe Streets PiccadiUy Shop. 80 Boylilcn St. Can Beak Direct by W. Dayton Wegefarth BUFFALO. N. Y. Largeit Manu/aclurtrs of ThntrinI Foot- Moran Brothers, 387 Washington SL wear and Ballet SKpftri in th» World. CLEVELAND, OHIO For STOCK, REPERTOIRE, AMATEUR COMPANIES Ohio Horse Goods Co., 1744 East 12th St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. LARGEST IK WORLD. BMkg for home ASSORTMSNT THE Grand Rapids Tmnk Coi, SB DIvUtaa amusemen't. NcffTO plays. Paper, Scenery, Mrs. Jarley's Wax St., South. Works. CataJoEue Free! Free! Free! CLIPPER POTTSVILLE. PENNA. PLAYS FRENCH. litfa SL, New York SAMUEL S W. H. R. Knapp. 203 Scuth Centre Sl BUSINESS INDEX SYRACUSE. N. Y. Syracuse Trunk Worka. 444 South Sollna Insure Your Material Asainst Theft Street. ANIMALS TOLEDO, O. Henry Bartels, 72 Cartlandt St.. New York. The Wilmington Co.. 235 Summit Are. Louis Rube. 3S1 Bowery, New York. TROY, N. v. REGISTER YOUR ACT Wm. Bartels Co., 44 Cartlandt St., New York W. H. 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ened A public favor at the Colonial and will re- for him within the ncct two weela. Should offices in the Chandler Building and is as- Hughy Shubert, who has an office in main here throughout the summer. Across they prove up both are to have Broadway senMing compaqy of players. She is the Columbia Theatre Building, where not a the street at the Apollo, Eugene and Willie productions diis season. The first to be planning lease neighborhood theatre alone he writes sypecial music and num- to a Howard in "The Passing Show" are hold- tried out will be a comedy entitled, "After which die will recbriltcn "Tlie TbriU bers but also places musical directors with ing their own, although receipts at this ^tt RarD," by Ray Colefnan and Lyim iSoic" and revive such veterans of melo- traveling shows. Up to Monday Shubert house this wedc are much below tiiose of Overman, the wedc of July 2. Judith An- drama as "Chinatown Charlie," "Queen had placed the following musical directors last week. who was leading woman for Frank of the White Slaves," etc. for the coming season. Joe Paulson with Eugene O'Brien is still enjoying a prof- ICnmn ia TcteT Weston" this season,' wiU Miss Andersoo has entered aegotiatioas the "Sliding" Billy Watson, how, Bert itable nm in "Steve" at the Princess. bead the cast, which will also contain Lil- for lease of the Chaloner Theatre, Jeska with "Barney Google" Company, a Ae Blossom Time" remains at the Great Can Ross, John Daly Murphy, Fred Ray- motioo picture house at Tenth avenue Ernest Schlenker with the Harry Hastings Northern. "Chains," considered the best mmijr Ann Sotiierland. Wallace Clal'ke. and FiEty-fifA street. Nothing defnute "Silk Stocking Revue," WiUiam C Lip- play now in Chicago, is doing nicely at the John Kkdn and Joseph Ochan. The second had resulted up to press time. pins with R. J. T. Ryan Mutual Show, PUyhouse. "Up the Ladder^ is holding on play, entitled "The Alarm Oock;" which Henry Newbauer with Barney Gerard, at the Central and Donald Brian in "Roll- was adapted from the French by Avery Chet Arthur wiA "Bubble Bubble," Rocco "HANDS OFF" NEW REVUE ing Home" remains at the Cort This 'will be tried ont the week of Colone with Mollie Williams, Harry Hopwood, comedy is scheduled to close next Saturday 16. Bruce MacRea will appear with "Hands Off," a new musical review by Stoddard 'with the Joe Howard show on July night and will be succeeded b^ 'William the company in ^ati play as wdl as Miss Harry Clark and Hubert 'Winslow, -will the Mutual Circuit and Jim Williams 'with Courtney in a new play, "Dangerous Peo- Anderson and the balance of the cast that be given a hearing next season by the the Harry Fields Show on the Mutual Gr- ple, written by Oliver White, which will appears in "After the RahL" Beanx Arts Productions, Inc. cuit. . _„,£ open Sunday, July 1. '