I GREAT CLOSING TO NATIONAL N. V. A. WEEK ¦PH VIOLA RUDELL & DUNIGAN-EDWARD - C jHP V^Pjl "Such is Life"—By EUGENE CONRAD E§3y§l PALACE—NEW YORK—THIS WEEK, APRIL 21

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BAwith TORA TANA and KUME SAN Week of April 21 — Keith's Palace N. Y, C. ¦¦ ¦' -- « Dir.—PETE MACK—PAT CASEY AGENCY

TORA TANA - FRED ARDATH Creator of All He Has Produced The Comer Store"—"Hiram"—"The Singing Bee"—"The Financiers"— "The Section Gang"-"The Village Tinkers"—"The Crying Drunk^—"The Blue Ridgers"—"Virginia Mountaineers"—and last but not least—"The Hill Billies". Men Originate! Monkeys Imitate ! Still There Are Some Fair-Minded Humans Who Sometimes Give Credit. Loew's State Theatre, Broadway, N. Y. C—This Week Dir.—YATES OFFICE t^m^mmm^mmmmm¦BB» ^ — ««> 5™W ( 9~ "S!S ™ ^ "™ ^«™ ^^^^^ m ^^^^^ m ^^^^^^^^ - ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ m not possibly be given a place on the pro- gram, were the following, all of whom were Tremendous Audience Sees Won- recognized by the committee in charge who placed their names on the official program : Lester Allen and Nellie Breen, Paul Ash, Lionel Atwill, Phil Baker, James Barton, derful Bill at Metropolitan Sunday Jules Bledsoe, Ben Bernie and Band, Janet Beecher, Brendel & Bert, Fannie Brice, Johnny Burke, Eddie Cantor, Lita Grey Chaplin, Renie Chemet, Clayton, Jackson Night. Thus Closing Many-Sided and ' Durante, Ann Codec, Frank Crumit, John B. Daniels, Benny Davis and Gang, Allan Dinehart, Harland Dixon, Kitty Doner, Activities of N.V.A. Week Drive Dooley and Morton, Ruth Etting, Leon Enrol, Fioretta Ensemble (Courtesy of Earl Stars Representing Carroll), Harry Fox and ' Beatrice Curtis, Every Branch of Theatricals Contribute Trixie Friganza, Madame Geva and Girls from "Whoopee," Guerreri Giovanni and Varied Offerings That Win Approbation of a Distinguished Male Chorus from "Fioretta," Red Grange, N. T. G. and His Night Club Girls, Chester and Overflowing Audience Hale Ballet, Bob Hall, Adelaide Hall and the 'Ensemble from "Blackbirds," Evelyn When the curtain went down on the final appeared in the director's chair were Roxy, Herbert, Healy _ and Cross, Lou Holtz, stage activities of . the Thirteenth Annual Erno Rapee, William Daly and Victor Bar- Johnny Hudgins, George Jessel, Leatrice Benefit Performance for the National Vau- revali. Joy, Kouns Sisters, Francine Larrimore, deville Artists at the Metropolitan Opera Following this tremendous • symphonic Mary Lawlor and Bobby . Watson, Bert House on Sunday night, April 21, the gen- opening, with its rendition of "Orpheus" and Lytell, Russell Markert Girls, The Marx eral belief was that a new record had been a medley of Victor Herbert compositions, Brothers, Ada May, Mclntyre and Heath, established in the value and interest of this the acts began to make their appearance in Erin O'Brien Moore, Victor Moore, Greta yearly event. As a matter of fact, the per- quick order and by midnight more than 30 Nissen and James Rennie, George Olsen and formance that began on Sunday evening separate numbers, some of them big ballets, His .. Music, Zelnta O'Neal and Jack lapped over to Monday morning—and there bands and units, had contributed their quota Haley from "Follow Thru," Jack Pearl, still were scores of clever entertainers who to the general scheme of entertainment. And Plantation Orchestra from "Blackbirds," had volunteered their services and who were still they came—act after act after act— Ethel and Dorothea Ponce, The Revel- ready to go on. For, after all, every per- until the hour grew so late that it was then lers, Ritz Brothers, Bill Robinson, Edward formance of this nature must stop some- decided it was time to ring down the final G. Robinson, star of "The Kibitzer," Will where. In this instance, it stopped only when curtain. Rogers, "Roxy," Roxy Symphony Orchestra, the immense audience that crowded every 110 directed by Erno Rapee; The Roxyettes, part of the immense Metropolitan _ audi- Quantity and Quality There direction of Russell Markert; Yvette Rugel, torium had made up its mind that it had 1 R. K. O. Collegiate Unit Ensemble of 22, been witnessing a wonderful show—wonder- The program had been arranged along the Dave Schooler, Shaw and Lee, Gus Shy and ful in interest, import, length, novelty and lines of novelty and quantity, but, what.was Marie Callahan from "New Moon," William the other things that count. still more important, of quality. Almost Daly conducting; Aileen Stanley, Nina Tar- every known brand of entertainment was asova, Lenore Ulric, Rudy Vallee and his "Roxy" Keeps Things Going contributed by the loyal artists who, despite Connecticut Yankees, Solly Ward, Paul the downpour of rain, made their^ appearance ' "Roxy"—-who Whiteman and his Orchestra, Whiting and S. L. Rothafel—everybody s and seemed to be glad that they were able Burt " had acted as chairman of the committee , Charles Winninger from "Show Boat, to do their best for such a wonderful cause.. Walter Woolf and "The Red Robe" En- having the benefit in charge, was the Master The N. V. A. Year Book was sold in the semble, Clara Kimball Young. of Ceremonies and General Stage Director, lobby of the Metropolitan and proved to be and from the moment he appeared after the one of the most attractive and interesting MUTUAL CIRCUIT TO EXPAND overture leading Prancine Larrimore to the issues of this annual ever produced. front until his final appearance, the audi- It was a wonderful night any way you take The Mutual Burlesque Circuit will ' have sixty theatres on its list next season ence showered applause on everybody con-' it, and a most fitting close to the N. V. A. , ac- cording to an announcement made by I. H. cerned and was not backward in showing Week Drive which had kept vaudeville and Herk, president and general manager what it thought of "Roxy" himself. picture presentation house interests on their , last "Roxy" was assisted by other M. C.'s, in- toes from the very moment that the cam- week. There will be fifteen new theatres , cluding Vincent Lopez, John B. Daniels, paign opened. added eight being in the Middle West. Lionel Atwill, Jack Pearl, Solly Ward and others, some of whom also appeared on- the The Roll of Honor CISSIE LOFTUS TO MARRY regular list of entertainers. Cissie Loftus, well-known impersonator, John A. Schultz served in the capacity of As mentioned in the foregoing, more art- will be married to Dr. Edward R. Johnson assistant stage director. ists volunteered than could possibly be in- of West Haven, Conn., according to re- The first big number consisted of the cluded in one performance. It seems only ports. Miss Loftus was married .once before Roxy Symphony Orchestra, augmented by fair, therefore, to say that among those who to a physician and has a son 18 years of agu. many additional members of Local 802, Fed- volunteered their services and were ready She has known Dr. Johnson for twenty eration of Musicians, and among those who to do their share but some of whom could years. AS WE GO TO PRESS When Gitz Rice Wrote They are all talking about the results of Actors' National Jubilee (N. V. A. Drive) and of the N. V. A. Benefit at the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday night,—and they will continue to talk for a long time. . About Mary and Jack Melrose, Mass., April 17, 1929. .. Among .the . notable vaudeville acts on Broadway this week are Marx Brothers (held The Editor, over at the Palace), Trixie Friganza, Leatric e Joy, Rudell and Dunigan, Paulsen Sisters, The Vaudeville News and Star. Kama's "A Trip to Tokio," Emile Boreo, Ser ge Flash, "Three Students," Ada May, Lou Dear Sir : Holtz, Colonel Fred Lindsay, Vincent Lopez, Red Grange, Kitty Doner, Jimmy Savo, Car- ter DeHaven and . Son, Lohse and Sterling, Kerr and Weston, and Wilfrid Du Bois. This may interest you and your readers, because so many of them have visited us at our home. Our- Unit closed at the Or- The Palace will hereafter give three sho ws on Saturdays as well as on Sundays. The pheum, Boston, last Sunday, after a won- third show starts at 5:15 P.M. on both days. derful season. We had the other members of the. Unit at our house over night. Mon- John E. Kellerd, veteran actor, leaves th e hospital after a long siege of illness. He is day morning Gitz Rice handed us the en- to star in "The Lovers of Suzanne" next sea son. closed. On Tuesday my brother, who is with the Boston "Transcript," had the verses Patti Harrold, well known in vaudeville, s uceeds Dorothy Knapp in the title role of set up in type. I am enclosing them in case "Fioretta. you care to use them. Gitz Rice, with his " Northwest Mounties, made the Loew trip a happy one. He wrote these verses in ten Texas Guinan takes over the Boucicault revival of "The Streets of New York," at the minutes. Spanish Theatre in West 14th Street. . .(Signed) MARY CONWAY. George M. Cohan changes the title of his new play, "All in the Game," to "Gamble," And here are the verses : engagement in Philadelphia early in May. with a two weeks' Ye Olde Elm House Will . Rogers will come on from Boston for the Public Lambs' Gambol at the Metro- politan next Sunday night. "Conway Castle" By GITZ RICE Arthur and Morton Havel have succeeded Jans and Whalen in "A Night in London," now running in Philadelphia.' 'Neath the shade of an elm " There's a really true realm, Cissie Loftus, besides being married this spring, will also be a guest player with a A home of two pals that I know. repertory company at Stockbridge, Mass. It's a house brightly painted, One soon gets acquainted, "The Three Musketeers" will probably open the new West End Theatre in London But to leave—it's a terrible blow. , the English producer-manager. which Florenz Ziegfeld will lease from Edwa rd Laurillard It's plumb full of chuckles, And sweet honeysuckles Climb around a long arbor outside, N. V. A. SHOW PUT ON AT LAUREL COMING AND GOING Where a garden blooms flowers, HILL, N. J. April 19, "Majestic, outgoing : Gilbert There Jack spends his hours, Through the courtesy of the R-K-0 office , Miller, producer, and Mrs. Miller; Arch Sel- While Mary is gazing with pride. J. Irving Southard of the :N. V. A., and Nat wyn, producer; Fred Thompson, British Sobel promoted a benefit performance for So if you want samples— " dramatist who wrote "Rio Rita," etc. ; Ed- the Laurel Hill Hospital, Laurel Hill, N. J., ward Laurillard, English producer; George Yes, true love examples— •^Thursday night, April 18. Of how two people should get along, White, revue producer ; Estelle Brody, Drop in The following artists from the Capitol and screen star; Jesse Lasky and Walter Wan- 'neath the elm, Lincoln Theatres, Union City, N. J., and the ger, vice president and general manager, re- This really true realm, State and Central Theatres, Jersey City, N. spectively, of the Famous Players-Lasky And hear Jack's old Hippodrome song, J., . volunteered: Brems, Fitz and Murphy ¦ ¦ Corporation ; Mary Garden and Margarete While Mary' Brothers, Cunningham and Bennett, Lila Matzenauer, opera singers ; Mme. Elinor s a-fussin' Campos, Five Harmaniacs, Seymore and To Jack's Irish cussin', : Glynn, authoress. The laughs you Cunard, Three Pals, Irving and Lewis, and April 23, "Olympic," incoming: DuBose will get Gerajdine and Joy. Your feelin's are mussin', Heyward and Mrs. Heyward, whose play, So gee! I'll be itchin' "Porgy," is an outstanding success in Lon- To sit in the kitchen BROWN AND WHITTAKER don, and Elsie Janis, who recently recovered Of the cute little home IN SHORTS from a severe siege of illness. 'Neath the elm. Brown and Whittaker have contracted to appear in a series of four "talkie" shorts JOHN T. POWERS PASSES written by Al Boasberg and produced in comedy Announcement was made on the N. V. A. New York; They will be on the Bulletin Board of the death of John T. Pow- corner, of course. In the meantime the cou- ers Charlie Wilson Likes ple will continue to appear in vaudeville , who passed away on April 17. Funeral , services were held at Campbell's on April over the R-K-O. Circuit. 20 at 12 A.M. Things Over There MAE WYNN JOINS NEW UNIT Editor THE VAUDEVILLE NEWS AND STAR, ON THE LOEW ROAD TIME Dear Sir : Mae Wynn, dancer lately with Victor ' Hyde's revue, "Collegiana," has joined the -Opening week of April 29 at Norfolk for I surely am enjoying old England, with new Eddie Hill Unit which is under the a tour of the Loew houses is the road show its ancient castles and other historical places. booking direction of Ed Riley. Miss Wynn composed of Stickney's Circus, Hale and Have been in all the museums and have was one of the members of the Original Hoffman, Alton and Wilson, Lillian Fitz- marvelled at the relics. I play the Hippo- Four Madcaps and also is well known in gerald and Co., and "Masterpieces." drome, Brighton, next week. That's the musical comedy. ' . .' : ,. . swanky - resort near London. The act has gone over¦ great. Hope to go to Ireland, CYRIL MAUDE ILL Scotland, France and Germany before get- ANOTHER PLAY IN STOCK Cyril Maude, noted English actor-manager, ting back home. Marion Moore s play, The Rumble Seat, ¦ is reported seriously ill in London. Mr. The English consider our accent and scheduled for fall production here; 1 will be Maude, who celebrates his sixty-seventh speech rather crude, and it is, when you tried out in stock - next week in Reading, birthday this week, started his theatrical listen to the lovely flow of the real England. Pa., by the Smith-Roberson Players. career forty-four years ago. But it doesn't take a regular actor, long to get the hang of it over here and soon every- thing is moving along smoothly. . ': • Things are not: cheaper. , over^here and to live well it costs the same as in the States; To N. V. A. Members but it's fine. ACKSON Everyone is lovely to us and so far I am 137-139 West 45th Street enjoying .the old country. 9- Bath, Showers and . all conveniences. Located Regards to all 1 in heart of Times Square, a stone's throw - from the business centers. DUES J -. Yours truly, ' $2 Single Double $3 NOW PAYABLE {Signed) CHARLIE¦ ¦ ¦ WILSON, . • ' "The ..Loose Nut." Los Angeles Enlivened by Bert Lytell. THE THREE OF US McConnell and Simpson,Pert Kelton, Mitchell and Durant. Ed Stanley, Lowell Drew and Some Old-Timers Los Angeles Office of The Vaudeville News and New York Star, 501 Hillstreet Building, Los Angeles. Phone Tucker 8563 By HARRY ENGLISH Our Special Correspondent Via Air Mail one of her songs from her "talkie" activi- LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 19.—We ties. Dad Kelton is one of the proprietors note this year that a fine innovation is ap- of the Warner Kelton Hotel in Hollywood, parent in the annual N. V. A. appeal for the and the young lady is meeting many old wherewithal with which to carry on the work friends during her , visit here. for the Sick and Benefit Fund of the organi- zation. This innovation is made possible by Mitchell and Durant to Repeat the march of progress in the talking picture industry. At the Orpheum Theatre this Two unusual lads, Mitchell and Durant, week we listened to a masterful appeal not who scored a wonderful success in "Hit the This trio of golfers was snapped recently , Deck" during the past season, are pepping by an artist in the flesh, but by an artist so things up at the Orpheum this week. They are while they were playing over the course of uncannily human, in photography, voice and two modest chaps who wear their honors well. the Lakeside Country Club in Hollywood, diction, that one could very readily imagine They laughingly remarked to us that they Cal. From left to right are Dave Thursby, the speaker is present in person. This are probably the first act to leave Los working with the First National; Buster player, who so splendidly voiced the humane Angeles without making a "talkie test." They West, playing indefinitely at Grauman's sentiments expressed was our old friend like to drop into our Hollywood "Brown Chinese Theatre, and Pat Rooney, 3d. Bert Lytell, who was in his very best voice Derby" to enjoy chats with Sid Grauman, and was splendidly assisted by great photog- Irving Berlin and others in the "Who's raphy. As the entre-act curtains slowly Who" , division. They say that business must and White, Harry and Mrs. MacDonald and closed in on the little appeal, his friends out be good at the studios, as they meet few two other acts whose names we have not front, on leaving the theatre, said to. them- learned yet. We thank them just' the same. idlers on ¦ the Boulevard. They call the selves: "Well done, Bert, old fellow. You Roosevelt Hotel here the "Broadway and have delivered the message." Forty-seventh Street of Hollywood," as one When Old-Timers Get Together When Neighbors Are Frienda can run into many of the Big Town boys We had what we consider a very notable there. Great entertainers, these chaps, and gathering at the N. V. A. recently. Among Lulu McConnell and Grant Simpson, two they are to be honored with a repeat week. those who met and exchanged felicitations old associates of yesteryear, are with us were C. Lewis of "Cy this week at the Orpheum. Nothing that we J. Plunkett" fame ; Ed Stanley Worried Jim Welch, Tom Nawn, Corrinne, Mrs. Chas. might say of these two clever entertainers J. Harris (Florence Gerard), Herbert Cross- would add to the number of their admirers "Very snappy, very versatile" would be the ley, Nick Cogley, criticism of the Ed. Stanley-Ginger act here Tom Queen, Harry Smirl, in the vaudeville world. Two other old all old-timers, who seem to revel in the be- friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rymans, supply this week. Ginger came up and sat in ^he lief that each is a little older excellent support in their present clever "See-Seat" and entertained us with some than the other. amusing anecdotes. Between bursts of laugh- We have not been able as yet to determine little skit, "A Quiet Game,"«*There is quite which is the oldest of them all. To us they a coincidence in the combination. It so hap- ter she unfolded a tale of perplexing woes are and always will be children. pens that.the Hymans are neighbors of Lulu of her clever partner, Eddie Stanley, on ac- and Grant, at their home in Laurel Park, count of some traffic difficulties. Ginger Yendes Still Draws Long Island, and from being neighbors . at tells us that Eddie has been all fussed up home, they, are now neighbors in the de- over receiving a ticket for "double park- We had the pleasure of having as a visi- velopment of their funny , theatre activities. ing" and was further perturbed at the con- tor to-day none other than Yendes, the They needed a couple of bridge players for gestion pn our highways and our perplexing famous sleight-of-hand master, who is proud a quiet game, and it . was quite the natural traffic signals. Eddie claims that proper car of the fact that he worked with Sid Grau- thing to do: to call upon their neighbors to driving in Los Angeles is a gift. This inter- man's daddy many years ago. Mr. Yendes fill the bill; and the combination clicks on all esting couple are snapshot fiends and have is at present working steadily around, Los cylinders. collected snaps of the residences of many of Angeles and 'Frisco, and says that he can our movie stars, so they have been very make more money demonstrating his ability Pert Kelton in Auto Collision busy mortals. at fairs and big openings of the Grauman productions in the lobby of the One of the breezy bits of the present houses. He is a great drawing card and everybody seems Orpheum bill is furnished by diminutive Pert Sarah Padden and That Smile to know and like him. Kelton, and Pert carries on as if she did Mrs. Sarah Padden (Mrs. Geo. Sackett) is hot have a care in the world. But when always a most welcome visitor at our N. V. Lowell Drew Feels to-day we found her ner- That Way chatting with her A. Club and she is one of the biggest boost- Lowell Drew vous and distressed. This clever artist ..re- ers we have. Sarah thinks and lives N. V. A. visited the N. V. A. a few cently closed with "The Five o'Clock "Gifl," days ago and was made most welcome. He and this, in connection with many other said that our Club but on..account of an unfortunate happening good qualities she possesses, makes her a rooms had "Welcome" of yesterday we sense that Pert would rather engraved on the mat even before you opened very charming_ person to know. She is never the door. We are be considered as a "Half Past Four" girl. without a smile. At present she is playing- glad to hear this, as that her way to the theatre yesterday her car is what we try to make our guests feel— 0n at a little theatre and has become such a "Welcome. collided with a rather delapidated Ford, with favorite in the many roles she plays that she " Lowell will have a big surprise the result that one of the fenders on the to spring upon us very soon, and when the will be missed when she leaves to take up time comes we will latter was coiled up beautifully. Hence Pert's her work elsewhere. let you all in on it. nervous condition. She is so sorry, as she i -says that the driver , was such a nice . little Entertaining the Veterans Bookings for the "See-Seat" fellow. Miss Kelton's home is in Los An- Mr. Clifford, of Clifford and Vance, called The veterans were delighted with a bill at the -N: V. A. geles, making her engagement here doubly that we offered on April 8. The genial Mrs. to-day and told us that he pleasant. She has made many "talking was glad there was such a thing as. an N. Keiser, who, by the way, is the dear little V. A. Branch in Los snorts" and is keenly interested in the work. mother of Jean, of Allen Corelli and Jean, Angeles, as he always In fact, she obtained the idea contained in felt so comfortable when sitting in one of now touring Europe, was in charge. SHe our big, comfortable was so pleased with the performance that . chairs. He asked where the "See-Seat" was and we had to tell she gave them all a check for their services. him that it was Those donating their services were the good out being repaired but that I MULLER'S COFFEE SHOP folk who never say "No" when called upon. we would book some time for him. |i HOME OF LOS ANGELES THEATREDOM We wish we could form a little road show ) 724. Sa. HILLSTREEI. M%, to-Proieisioiud*--and-.keep ..them—stocking,...They., -were. Rettie-. The,.V»ud»»aie N«w mitA-Jim^YwirSimr Fowler, Kelly and Rowe, Tom Nawn, Lewis goes all over the world. Vaudeville Managers Protective Association Holds Thirteenth Anniversary Dinner at Hotel Plaza, New York City

addresses of his. He gave credit to what the V.M.P.A. had done for Large Crowd of Managers and Invited Guests vaudeville and sat down to the warm applause of those who liked the man personally and who constantly were ; wondering what his rhyme Present at Closing of the N. V. A, was going to be. ' ' " Festivities Senator Walters then spoke at greater length than he had done Drive—Notables including Mayor James J. before and uttered a fine eulogy of the V.M.P.A. and its great work ^ for the unfortunate. He then called upon Henry Chesterfield who made an address full of feeling. , He told of the .many N.V.A. patients Walker and Judge William Travers Jerome, at Saranac. Lake and elsewhere and of the 216 old men and women who are on the regular charity list of the N.V.A.,. hot mentioning, of Were Among the Speakers course, any names. He told those present how necessary was their work for the sick and the aged and closed his address with a plea for The Vaudeville Managers Protective. Association held its Thir- the continuation of the N.V.A. policy of charity and general teenth Anniversary Dinner , at the Plaza Hotel, Fifth Avenue and 59th humanitarian work in general. . ¦) Street, New York City, on Monday evening, April 22. Various sections of the country, were well represented by members of the William Fox Sees A Necessity V.M.RA. and invited guests, among the latter being several who are William Fox, who had not expected to be called upon next, was the nationally known. In the absence of Sam Scribner, Senator J. Henry next speaker. He spoke at considerable length, explaining his ideas Walters opened the proceedings and became chairman of the meet- regarding the vaudeville business, the V.M.P.A., its workings and its' ing, and welcomed those present in the name of the officers and mission, and insisted that the vaudeville business needed the organiJ directors of the V-M.P.A. . zation and that it was a necessary adjunct . to the entire field ' pi . Maurice,Goodman arose and announced that the following men had vaudeville. ¦ ' - ¦ ' *! been nanied for the Board of .Directors : E. F. Albee, Hiram S. S. L. Rothafel—although everybody)'.- including Master of Cere- Brown, W. S. Butterfield, William Fox, Nicholas Schenck, Sam monies Walters referred to him, of course, as "Roxy,"—made.a. short Katz, H. P. Warner, Sam Scribner, J. J. Murdock and Pat Casey. address, saying he wouldn't take a million dollars for his experience Senator Walters put it to a vote and as there were no dissenting as head of the Entertainment Committee having the Metropolitan . voices, the Board stands as indicated. " Opera House benefit performance in hand, but that he wouldn't do ¦ Officers elected for the coming year are, President, Sam Scribner ; it again for two million dollars. 1st' Vice President, J. J. Murdock ; 2d Vice President and Secretary, Pat Casey then got up, being called upon as the final speaker of the Pat Casey ; Treasurer, Nicholas Schenck. evening. Mr. Casey.referred to his_ fifteen years as representative of the vaudeville managers. He mentioned the fact that it had been his intention a year before to sever his connections with the V.M.PiA-i Judge Jerome First Speaker but that when he was so dangerously ill last year he discovered he had a lot of friends who showed themselves such at that time and Judge William Travers Jerome was the first speaker called upon. indicated that this was why he .was still the functioning official 'of He mentioned the fact that he had attended six of . these annual everybody present in very plain language flairs and now regarded himself as of the crowd because of his that organization. He told ^ that vaudeville needed the V.M.P.A. and the N.V.A. and it was up to connection with The Technicolor Concern. - the managers to see that the work of those organzations should be Walter Vincent, of Wilmer and Vincent, was the next speaker. carried on from year to year. As usual, he did not mince words, and Mr. Vincent referred to the problems of vaudeville and suggested when he had finished everybody knew exactly what he had been¦ some solutions. He said one of the most effective plans that had talkiner about. .' u been devised for collecting money for the N.V.A. Sick and Benefit Mayor Walker Arrives Fund was the extra midnight performance which he hoped would be more generally given during the coming years. Mr. Vincent paid As the dinner was about to break up, in walked Mayor' James. J> a glowing tribute to E. F. Albee as the founder and sponsor of the Walker, who was received with wide-open arms. Mayor Walker was. big idea back of the work being done for the V.M.P.A. in aid of the in his usual fine fettle. He said that he missed the presence of E. E. N.V.A. Albee. He spoke both seriously and humorously on various matters' Senatpr Walters next called upon E)r. A. H. Giannini, who delivered that had to do with theatricals. He then called attention to the fact a fine address in which he brought in the name of Marcus Loew, his that he had already attended three dinners and a wedding, but ,tha$ late friend and the friend of so many others present. now he felt he was with his own again and that all was well so far as he was concerned. ., ' ,:. Bob Hall In Rhyme And so the Thirteenth Anniversary Dinner pi the V.M.P.A. closed. ' may be happy ove' ¦ ¦ It.was a big, strong, healthy affair. Vaudevillians r. Bob Hall, at the request of Senator Walters, then arose and the fact that the impression was conveyed that the N;V.A. will delivered one of those excellently devised, well-rounded rhyming continue to be the chief concern in the activities. of the M.P.A. '

P. W. L. TO ELECT OFFICERS REVIVING MINSTRELSY IRENE RICH IN NEW YORK v The nominating committee of the . Pro- The old-fashioned minstrel show, with • Irene Rich, the motion picture star who fessional Woman's League, Mrs! Ben Hen- "Sam" and "Bones" as end men, is being played a short vaudeville engagement in the dricks president, held its official meeting on revived by the Loew Circuit at Newark this West recently, arrived in New York last April 9. The official ticket is going to be Monday. It is probable that Miss Rich wil| week. 'Vector Hyde has been busy for some ' sent out to the members in time for con- time rehearsing a company of fifty players be seen in.vaudeville here soon. .,. .;[ sideration before- the annual election on for this : trial. May 13. "THE LITTLE SHOW" POSTPONED ' On Tuesday of this week there was .a card "The Little Show," • originally scheduled MAURICE COLE RECOVERING for opening at the Music Box Theatre ori party tendered by the hostess of the day, Maurice Cole, popular N. V. A. and mem- Miss Pearl Abbott, to Minnie C. Kerr and April -23, has been postponed to _ Mondayj ber of the Chess Club, is recovering from an '29. j ;evue is appearing in "Wasjit her vice chairman,. Prances LaMar. eye operation. He is now resting at the April. The Presbyterian Hospital ington this week. JOE WHITE WELL AGAIN , New York City. Jpe White, of the Marty White act, who JULIUS TANNEN IN NEW TOWN ' was forced to bed with an attack of indi- CON MITCHELL IN TOWN Julius Tannen, in his "Chatterbox act, has gestion' last week, is well again. Marty Con Mitchell, billed as Prince of Mimics, returned to- New York again after several White had to cancel engagements because has returned from the New England States weeks of out-of-town vaudeville engagements of' his: brother's illness. and will be seen shortly on the local time He opened at the 81st St. the first half Q£ around New, York. this week. ' ' OPENING AT WINNIPEG ^ ' Starting off at Winnipeg, Can., week of CLOSING FOR THE SUMMER WHEELER AND WOOLSEY SIGNED , April 28, for a tour of the R-K-O Western • Keith's Theatre, Toledo, 0;, closed Saturr j Bert Wheeler "and Bob " Woolsey, comedy time to the Coast, are the acts of Bee Starr , day;.,April 20, for the-summer season, as per team of "Rio Rita," have' been ' _ signed by* Gordon and Squires, and Anatole Friedland announcement made by manager Joseph Radio - Pictures .for the , film version of the. -. • ¦ . • ¦¦' ' } Revue. , . -. Pearlstein. musical :. comedy. . Something about Cheerf ulness—Looking For- With the Guest-Patients ward as well as Backward—What The Boys Did Abroad—Gossip of Those who are Regaining At the N. V. A. Lodge Health and Happiness in the Catskills. By FRANK GARFIELD Pinch Hitting for ANDREW MOLONY SARANAC LAKE, N. Y., April 20.—Our regular correspondent, Andrew Molony, has undoubtedly enabled you to "see" Saranac Lake from all angles. Enough good things could not be said about the town,' the beauti- ful surrounding country and the treatment accorded patients here—and especially to the N. V. A. patients. After living here a few months the thing which strikes one most forcibly is" the humor of the people—the good humor. Congeniality and cheerfulness abound. Growls and complaints are few' and far between: In the stores of the village, on the streets and in the cottages smiles and pleasant ' words greet you. A health -resort, yes", but also a resort which seems to make healthy minds as well as bodies. Of course at..our own N. V. A. Lodge :the patients, as is true with all theatrical folk, have a keetieV sense of humor than the average' layman it! " , which is as should be. Out for an afternoon constitutional—A group of N. V. A. guest-patients as they, appeared recently on a foot tour of Saranac Lake, preparatory to going to the N. V. That Saving Grace A. Lodge for dinner. Left to right: Al Hun ter, Helen O'Reilly, Eddie Voss, Frank Gar- ' Good humor and the proverbial "sense, of field, George Harmon and Dick Kuni.—Photo by M. Murphy. humor" make this old world worth while and altogether, possible. Try to . imagine this whole great country without a laugh in it 1 ashamed of our mission ; we were as useful et . cetera. Arid (whisper) Harry wears red 'Twould ' be' a sad, sad place, indeed. Why, as bread, meat and water, for we drove the striped pajamas. . They're _ both strong for. even ' our ' English cousihsv .laugh—later. So morbid thoughts and homesickness away for the N. V. A. -and 'just waiting for a crack why - should Saranac Lake be' different ? It a time. They FORGOT. And in forgetting, at. the stage in our beautiful little theatre isn t. All "cure" and no laughs would make were happy. at .the new Lodge. Jack a dull boy surely—which goes for sister It's much the same up here ; we try to Jill as well. keep ourselves from THINKING wrong, and all our little forms of entertainment are The Real Trouble What They Talk About a great help in making us FORGET. Our only Ben Schaeffer has not been' feeling so _ good of late, but after scanning, We have enough entertainment here, and his waist line it was decided his trouble was not too much. Those of us who can get out "More Power to You!" undoubtedly over-proficiency with the ' knife have the movies—good, bad and indifferent- This is N. V. A. week all over the coun- and' fork. Not a bad workman at the table, silent, sound and noise. We have our little try, and if you could see what has been and is Ben. visits and our visitors,- our chats, debates is being accomplished here you would real- and speculations on life in general. And the ize perhaps more fully how worthwhile it talk does not run so much to reminiscing and all is. There's a Reason bygone days as some might suspect, but So "more power to you" who are so gladly Ford Raymond, musical artist, has a xylo- mostly is of the future and what is yet to. be doing the work. We know you are all root- phone here. The doctor said he couldn't accomplished. For we all KNOW we are ing for us, and we are rooting for all of you play it. Doctors seem to know everything. going to get well and continue on in life in return. We all share in that wonderful where we left off. The time spent here is feeling of gratitude and thankfulness toward Benway All Washed Up merely a short intermission decreed by fate, the N. V. A. which has made it possible for "Happy"- Benway says he's got all the and rather than wait for the sun to shine us ' , who are "temporarily indisposed," to cork out of his ears for the first time in again, we KEEP it shining. ;It, is FAITH— FEEL AT HOME AWAY FROM HOME. thirty years. But he's doing so well here the word with the greatest meaning of all. that he's already planning on blacking up Maybe That's It . that old head again and going forth to : "'Sunshine Between the Clouds" frighten the public as of yore. George Harmon is wearing "audible" . During the war, when a lot of us went to knickers. Just what holds the stockings up .; France as entertainers, the • whole idea is not known, though a box of toupee paste Telling Secrets seemed almost ridiculous at first thought. ' was once seen on George's dresser. And lastly, as to our absent-for-the-mo- It was as if ,we were about to burlesque an ment Mr. Molony, who conducts this column almost! sacred thing. Going to war to sing weekly. In case you haven't met him, he is comic songs 1 'Way over there to tell jokes Waiting for Their Chance rather slight, physically, has a natty hirsute ¦ ¦ to men engaged in the most horrible business Harry Clark and Tom Abbott, formerly at adornment on the proper lip, wears spats and known to humanity ! But when we got there the Strand Theatre, on Broadway, are room- speaks (amply) with a slight English ac- and Started our work we knew we had been mates now and have gone "arty." Their cent. No, you're wrong. He's a fullfledged wroij'g. Our little shows were the sunshine sleeping porch is pleasingly decorated with American who was born an Irishman in between :the clouds. We had no need to be artificial flowers, fancy lamp shades, vases, Dublin, Ireland. How can he lose?

¦ '¦ . THEATRICAL FABRICS GLADYS BAXTER TURNS WRITER FOR STAGE CURTAINS and COSTUMES Gladys Baxter, the Countess Olga in " " M AHARAM TEXTILE CO. "Music in May," at the Casino, has just BY THE MIRROR OF THE MOON 107 W. 48th St. (opp. Friars Club), N. Y. City completed work on her first opus, which she By Geo. R. Boyce, Whiterock, Nev. , .; . Chicago Branch : 6 E. Lake St has titled "Of Royal Blood," and which is Enthrall your audience with this entrancing New described as a "romantic drama of intrigue." Western Waltz number She has hopes of an early production. Now Payable!—Your DEIRO IS BACK N. V. A. Deiro, piano accordionist, who is credited with having originated the craze in the COSTUMES variety theatres some years back for that ,Costume« .-Deilimed and- Mads U type of offering, has returned to vaudevile AYE 0rdm- F" " *~ -Now it new quartan', and is appearing at Loew's Metropolitan , 48 W. 48Ui St. New York. N. Y. D U E S Brooklyn; this week. George Jessel, Beatrice Lillie, Bobby Gaylor.Eddie Clark, Joe Edmonds. Lew Fuller. Murray Peters and Dorothea Summers Among Those Who Make Chicago An Interesting Town Chicago Offices of The Vaudeville News and New York Star often enough. A very charming couple, and St West Randolph Street Phones: Central 2648-49-50 it was a pleasure to see how warmly they were greeted by their many friends. By WALTER HAWLEY (Our Special Correspondent) Gladys and the Baby GLADYS GREENE (that is, the former), iCHICAGO, April 20.—Excellent work was good old days, and it is a great pleasure to and Mrs. Whatsthis (we have forgotten her done by George Jessel during the N. V. A. have a chat with him. married name), dropped in on us just long Drive at the Palace Theatre. He was head- enough to show us her baby, and we must lining at the house in conjunction with the The Clarks Stop Over say that the child is a bouncer. We are Duncan Sisters, who were held over for the EDDIE CLARK and his mother called as proud, almost, as the mother and father, second week. This is his first appearance at the club between trains while on their because Gladys is a much beloved N. V. A. at the Palace and will be his last vaudeville way going further West. They, were both engagement for some time, as he will pro- looking their very best. Eddie is chappy over St. Louis—Then More ceed to Hollywood and soon be busily en- a gripfull of contracts with Fanchon & O'BRIEN AND JOSEPHINE have just gaged in making of movies. Jessel is a sin- Marco on the Coast. They promise to re- finished touring the South and are in Chi- cere N. V. A. booster and his efforts on our turn to Chicago at the expiration of this cago, where their stay will be too short to behalf are greatly appreciated. tour. suit us. They had no more than landed when they were shipped immediately to St. The Duncan Sisters Assist Cecil Engel Watching Out Louis with a handsome route to follow. We hope they will return soon, for this is their THE DUNCAN SISTERS did some ex- CECIL ENGEL is still in Chicago. She ^ cellent clowning during the collection for has received several offers, but this time she first visit in almost two years. the N. V. A. at the Palace. Jakie and is going to be very careful and try and con- Still With Vance Act Hymie, as they are familiarly known, will nect with something substantial. Some op- play the principal Orpheum theatres enroute portunities are hanging fire and if not ac- ART VANCE is beginning to think of to Hollywood, where they, too, will go into cepted she will journey to New York or future dates and during his convalescence is studio work. back to the farm and mother at Oakland preparing for bigger things. The Ayres Sis- , ters will still be a part and parcel of his of- Calif. fering. Beatrice Lillie for Fifth Time BEATRICE LILLIE dropped in on us Joe Edmonds Doing Well TO BE A NEW PLAZA recently. She is the star of "This Year of JOE EDMONDS and the "Tango Shoe" Leo Brecher intends to erect a new theatre Grace," a revue from London in which_ she act were with _ us for a few days. Besides to' be known as1 the : Plaza ¦ Joe, the act includes Mr. and Mrs. Bert Theatre on the has been appearing in New York. This is ; site of 42 East 58th .Street; New York .City, Miss Lillie's fifth successive springtime en- Cole, Eunice Howe and Bob and Bobby which he leased from Mrs. Cornelius Van- gagement in Chicago. She was here in 1925 Gilbert. Edmonds has been known for years as the derbilt. The old Plaza Theatre, located at in the first of "The Chariot Revue" series, "How-de-do man." He joined the Madison Ave. and 59th St., was demolished •in 1926 she played the Selwyn in "Oh, act mentioned early this season, and the to make way for a commercial building and Please!", in 1927 was headliner at the Palace, combination has met with pronounced suc- was also owned by Mr. Brecher. and in 1928 was at the Illinois Theatre in cess. The offering is just starting a tour "She's My Baby." Miss Lillie, who is a great of the Pantages time. Joe was formerly GILBERT MILLER SAILS featured in vaudeville in "The Naked favorite in Chicago, was given a rousing Gilbert Miller, producer, left last Friday welcome on her return here this spring. Truth," "The International Revue" and "The Little Heiress," and for several years night aboard the "Majestic" and will go to was with the Engstrom Sisters. London. He was accompanied by his wife. Theatre for N. V. A. Show When he returns to New York next fall he THE SIXTH ANNUAL PERFORMANCE Lew Fuller Still at It will produce "Berkeley Square," with Leslie for the Sick and Benefit Fund of the Na- Howard^ and "By Candlelight," with Ger- tional Vaudeville Artists will take place this LEW FULLER, who was the laugh pro- trude Lawrence. year at _ the Chicago Theatre, commencing ducer at the American Hospital during the at midnight, Tuesday, May 7. days he was having his broken leg mended In previous years, this performance was by_ Dr. Max Thorek, is still manipulating a given at the Auditorium Theatre, but the pair of. crutches, but he manages to call on demand for seats has grown so_ steadily with His Highness the Doctor- every day and ex- each annual performance in aid of this or- change, stories to the sound of hearty laugh- ter. Mrs. Fuller is a daily ganization that the executive committee who caller at the L^L^L^L^L^B^BK^a^L^L^LiBdB^L^L^L^L^L^L^L^L^Ln are in charge have decided that the largest N. V. A. Club. theatre in the "Loop" will be necessary in L^L^L^L^L^L^L^L^Lv ^^B^L^L^L^L^L^L^L^I order to accommodate those who wish to From Minstrelsy to Vaudeville attend this mammoth entertainment. . JOHNNIE REILLY has just finished a tour with Jay A Coburn's Minstrels, play- jK* Bobby Gaylor Still Young ing twelve weeks in Florida. He will' stay a^a^a^a^a^aW' j ^^ H BOBBY GAYLOR, though old in age, is in- Chicago to rest up before making' his s^a^a^a^Haftaf^* ' '-a^a^a^H appearance in vaudeville. *. * young in spirit, and was a welcome visitor ssssssssssssssssssssssss^T^asnsi^^^^^^^ ¦MaW' "/^a^a^a^aS^¦^¦^¦^K^K^a recently at the N. V. A. Club. It is his-de- ''/• light to inquire into the affairs of the old- His Hands Full timers and exert every effort, when he lo- MURRAY PETERS is stopping over here B^L^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^LV^^ ^B^B^B^B^B^B^LV cates them, to make them as happy and and is kept busy greeting his old friends at comfortable as possible. Bobby was a suc- the Club and relatives in town when he cessful star under William A. Brady's man- isn't catching the latest shows. He is still agement years ago, and has changed so frolicking with Polly and Oz. little in appearance that I still feel like ask- ing him : "Where are you playing this Who Knows? week?" He is a walking encyclopedia of the DOROTHEA SUMMERS has been work- ing around Chicago for a few weeks. Duke Johnson is having an excellent opportunity to display his gallantry. Perhaps in the near future he may be referred to as Miss THIS PAPER FOR SALE AT Summers' fiance. This little artist will leave B for St. Louis shortly, finishing her season in HIHIH THE CHICAGO N. V. A. If your newsdealer in Chicago has May. "Then," she says, "me for the Coast, WILLIAM A. DUFFY ¦old out his current supply of The where I am booked for the summer and will FUNERAL DIRECTOR Vaudeville News and New York Star, be home with the folks." you can purchase your copy at the 841 NORTH STATE ST, CHICAGO Chicago Branch of the N. V. A, 56 - Right Kind of Greeting W: R. MARTIN AND . Office Phone: Residence Phone: West Randolph St. WIFE have been QRACELAND UK welcome visitors at the Club. The only, re- SUPERIOR 3774 gret we have is that they are not with us "Clowns in Clover" Costs $100,000 JUNIOR N. V. A's. to Produce in Sydney, Australia Dion Boucicault shows His Temper—Wirth Circus Opens Merrily—"The Patsy" Reaching its Eight Month—"The Desert Song" Replaces "Hit The Deck" Special Correspondence of The Vaudeville mark. Mrs. Clarke has charge of the train- . News and Star ing of the horse herds and makes a smart job of it. George Peterson as usual is in By BRUCE R. HUTTON, advance of the show. 247 West Street, Crow's Nest, North Sydney, Australia "The Patsy*,' Still Liked SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, March 22.— . "The Patsy" entertained Sydney folk for Ernest Rolls estimates the cost of his New seven months. "Young Woodley" followed Empire production of "Clowns in Clover" this lengthy season with a great .first night. as just over £20,000. It is by far the best Adelaide, the City of Churches, saw it first of this theatre's entertainments since , its and pronounced it quite O. K. Norman Mc- opening. A brilliant cast includes Jennie Owen, George Preston, Edward Ashley, Fred Benson, Elsie Parkes, Gladys Hermes, Ken Conynghame, ' Frank Royde and Natalia Rich, William Kent and a special band. Moya _ support Lewis Shaw in the title role. Here is a good play well done. "Lido Lady" Goes On Unlucky Billy Russell Hamilton Webber is back again wielding This little lady, who figures in our gal- the stick for Fuller's in "Lido Lady," pro- Billy Russell unfortunately, had to relin- quish business owing . to a sudden drop in lery of Junior N. V. A.s this week is Clara duced by Charlton Morton. The_ show goes Barry Whitlege, eight-year-old daughter of snappily, thanks in part to Alice Parkes' financial returns after the "Dick Whitting- ton" season. In fact the season was curtailed Mr. and Mrs. Orval Whitlege (Barry and smart groupings and ballets. The chorus has Whitlege), a headline team in vaudeville. a lot to - do, and the principals, with Elsie by this interruption. Lawsuits helped to add irony to his misfortune. Frank N.eill wafted She is known as "Chickie," a nickname Prince and Jimmy Godden at the head; set bestowed on her when she was a baby a fine pace. his company away South to Melbourne, where his latest American farce, "Hold because of her tiny stature and delicate features. She has developed into a beauti- Seen and Heard at the Tivoli Baby," scored for several weeks. A long season is predicted for his Melbourne stay. ful child, displaying those talents that made The Tivoli bill this week reveals Jack her granddaddy, the late Billy Barry, a Musgrove at his best. Syd Seymour, the Give the Little Boy. a Chance figure to conjure with in a bygone period of English dancer, is unique and equally funny variety. Although her father and. mother and he offers the best dancing turn I've George , Conyhghame is stage director for are not known as steppers, "Chickie" is al- "The Vagabond King" during the New Zea- seen for. years. Wright and Marion also 1 ready showing signs of becoming an excel- provide most of the latest in laughs by good, land tour, with son Russell as assistant. His lent tap dancer. other boy, Fred, is in the first-named job good patter and cheery business. Claude and first De Car's pantomime is bright and clever in , understudy to Young Woodley. ^ While Lewis Shaw, the boy brought from acrobatics, and the Aurora troupe of trick England AUTHORESS OF "THE LOVE DUEL" cyclists are another good bunch. Jack , is ideal in the role, Fred should have been given his -opportunity in it. He TO VISIT THIS COUNTRY Barty and Perill and Bonzo conclude a fine earned it and could get bill. away with the part. Baroness Lily Hatvany, who wrote Ethel Barrymore's play, "The Love Duel," is to Ade Reeve and Robb Wilton Due come to America this fall. A lecture tour Dion Boucicault in Wrong Ada Reeve is to reappear at the Tivoli over a period .of four months and starting • Dion Boucicault had a deal to say anent shortly and Robb Wilton is another of Jack in September is at present being arranged Australia's . terrible system of Labor Control Musgrove's importations. Church de Vries for Baroness Hatvany. Incidentally, the when he reached New Zealand. It was not and Mack and. La Rue are due on Monday Baroness took two years to write "The Love altogether a wise policy and the little man next. Duel" and originally intended it to be a ¦Will be disliked very much in future for his novel. lack of tact. His statements were . "news- "The Desert Song" Scheduled papered" unmercifully and at full length, ' "The Desert Song" opens at Sydney with .rio : attenlpt' at contradiction. Her Majesty' EUGENE LE BLANC IN WEST s, on Saturday week, following Eugene LeBlanc is "Hit the Deck," which has not been too appearing with her ' Wirth Bros. Have Big Show heavily patronized. Sub-Deb Dancers in the West Coast theatres of Pantages Circuit. The act is now playing Wirth Brothers have excelled themselves its fifth week and MARKERT UNIT FOR LONDON Miss LeBlanc writes with their Sydney presentation this Easter. "Everything is all to the merry." They are A giant feast includes the Lias Troupe of Russell E. Markert has completed nego- appearing in Vancouver, B. C, this week. Risley acrobats, ten in number ; Five Flying tiations with Henry Wentworth, the London La Mars, Claudia Alba, Four Zanettos, producer, to send a unit of his Sixteen Rus- Betty Arcona, The Klarkoskies, and turns sell Markert Dancers to London the latter THEY'LL HAVE A NEW oy almost every kind of performing , animal part of May for use in the new musical The O'Connor Family, ONE , at present playing known to the business. Their elephant herd production that Wentworth will offer in the the Loew Circuit, will soon be seen in a numbers 15, and their horses ,-reach the fifty British capital this summer. new act.

STOP AT THE ELKS HOTEL Every Room With Bath Miss Patricola Boston's Theatrical Headquarters Professional Rates in A Winner in the R-K-O Broadcasting Contest over Station WEAF Single S1&S0 up Double $ZlSt up ALMA ^DUVALL MM April 1, 1929, to Oct. 1, 1929 II( ¦ AMERICA'S FANTASTIC DANCERS BI|B SK NOW PLAYING PANTAGES VAUDEVILLE M1SI DUES SB R.-K.-O.-N. E. MANWARINC IruL—W. SHILLING M^wl " ¦ ' ¦ NOW PAYABLE! * r^r- . COMEDIAN and impersonator, can sing, dance, read lines; Bert Savoy type. Have own excellent ward- AS YOU WERE robe. A. Z. Care N. V. A; Club, N. Y. C.

TENOR SOLOIST, 5 ft., 4 in., regular performer, big B-flat, can sing harmony and also do straight or comedy. X. Y. Z. Care N. V. A. Club, N. Y. C.

YOUNG LADY SINGER, 5 ft., attractive, big voice, can read lines and sing in 7 languages. Phone Minnesota 8119, after 9 P. M.

QUARTETTE of girl musicians, violin, piano, cello and harp; open for all kinds of work. Phone Sus- quehanna 4300, Apt. 8, N.W.

YOUNG LADY BANJOIST, doubling on piano-ac- cordeon; A-l musician, good appearance. Miss L. R. Care N. V. A. Club, N. Y. C.

COMPOSER-ARRANGER, specialty arrangements, band or straight pit arrangements. Ken • Howell. Phone Susquehanna 8969.

PIANIST-ACCOMPANIST. Also modern rhythmic drummer. Both boys sing and read fines. D. K. Care N. V. A. Club, N. Y. C.

PIANIST, who can read lines and sing; only stand- ard act considered. B. G. Odley. Phone Bryant 0947.

PIANIST, young man; available for any work, have' specialties. Phone Minnesota 8119, after ; 9 P.- M.

PIANIST, young man, experienced, have good spe- cialty, can dance, sing, play violin and accompany. Darrell Shinn, N. V. A. Club, N. Y. C, or phone Cathedral 0899. ,

PIANIST-ACCOMPANIST. Dr. Horvath. Phone In.1911 Manny King, who is well known in vaudeville, gave an outing to his brother Butterfield 0154. and sister while he was appearing at the Loop Casino, Long Beach, Long Island. His kin wanted to see just what sort of an artist he was and, after meeting with their combined approval , Manny took them to a nearby photographer's gallery where all concerned posed in an automobile of the period. Mr. King is at the wheel, with brother Julius in the rear, WANTED—DROPS and sister Minnie alongside. BLACK VELVET CYC. Leave address as to where and when it can be seen. S. F. Care N. V. A. Club, N. Y. C.

DROP, . representing- dock scene; to hang in one. Get Results in Our Classified Ad Dept. Billy Curtis. N. V. A. Club, ,N.' Y. C. ELABORATE SATIN or plush cyclo-rama and /front Members' ads for this department should be sent direct to Secretary of N. V. A. drop ; must be in A-l condition. Rafael Barrish, 10th . floor , 1560 Broadway, N. Y. C. . . Club, 229 West 46th St.,K- Y. -C. Rate for those not members is seven cents a word ($1.00 minimum), in bold face agate type. Send or bring all paid advertis- BLACK VELVET or satin - mask-in leg drop. Robin 334, N. V.' A. Club, N. Y. C. ing for this department direct to publication office , 1562 Broadway, N. Y. C Phone Bryant 9300. FOR SALE week of April 28. Phone Washington Heights 8109, 11:30 to 12 A. M. WANTED SCENERY PARAPHERNALIA AND TRUNKS. VERSATILE LADY MUSICIANS, all instruments, Robert Anselmi, 440 West 43rd St., N. Y. C, or ' those doing specialties preferred. Appearance neces- phone Medallion 2246. sary. R. G. Dare, Room 509, 1560 Broadway, ARTIST N. Y. C. SAXOPHONE, Selmar C. Melody, practically new, Why lay off during summer? Associate . brought from Paris. Also padded case. Very rea- sonable, with live theatrical colony. Investigate. See TWO GIRLS, acrobatic dancers. Mr. Mullens, Room bargain. W. F. A. Care N. V. A. Club¦ ¦, Harry L. Wittman, 25 W. 4Sth St., Room 503. 511, 1560 Broadway, N. Y. C. N. Y. C. -.. . . - 8 GIRLS for chorus, must be experienced, to open THEATRICAL TRUNK, practically brand MALE DANCER, for apache and adagio. Phone Main ¦ new. Bar- ! high-class restaurant' on 47th St. and 7th Ave., gain. Betty Britt. Phone. Canal 6295. 1»600; Apt. 103. . N. Y. C. Jack Frieman, .Room 509, 1560 Broadway, N. Y. C. , • JUVENILE, INGENUE and , COMEDIENNE, who DROP, representing ferry boat at jpier. Practical ' must singv and dance, and man to play part, of opening; never been used. Clingan. Phone Trafalgar . TEAM OF DANCERS, must do tango, waltz, adagio 10220, Apt. 4. ¦ ¦ banker, Collins and Adams, ' 145 W. 45th St., Suite 114, N. Y. C. Call at noon or 5 to 6 P. M. or apache; immediately, for act already booked. . Harry Chalapin. Phone Berkshire 9.417. ; DANCER, able to do gypsy specialty ; for vaudeville act. Lestrange, N. V. A. Glub, N. Y. C., or phone ¦ MAN SPECIALTY DANCER. Miss Jones,. Room 610 Yonkers 4820 * , Roseland BIdg., N. Y. C, at 5 P. M. PLA.NIST, must, be attractive and do a specialty; at COMEDIAN, young man.' Harry Conn, Room 203, once, for Pantages time act A. Odessa. Phone Hanover Bank BIdg., N. Y. C, noon Saturday and ' Minnesota 8199 at 11 A. M. or 11 P. M. Monday. jjpT fcljf ^jjjj PIANIST, first class. Mr. Gray, 447 Central Park •YOUTHFUL COMEDIAN - West, N; Y. C, or phone Clarkson 0951. ,-who can do good specialty, dance preferred. J. P. Care N. V. A. Club, W N. Y. C. JSetoebere PIANIST, neat appearance, who can sing; for stand- 48th STREET H ard act. L. F. Care N. V. A. Club, N. Y. C. | TOP .TENOR, 5 ft., 8 in;, must take.good B-flat and West of Broadway play > stringed instrument ; U = TEN DANCERS; for unit. Madame Duval, 54 W. 'to join recognized trio. 74th St., N. Y. C. J.~M. Gill. .Phone Chickering 9904. I New York City I 1 TIMES SQUARE'S I FEMALE SINGER, must have good voice ; for revue GIRL, about 5 ft., 2 or 3 in., good appearance, who now " I FINEST HOTEL E can do two fast acrobatic, working. Cody, 545 W. 156th St., N. Y. C, or dances; for act now work- phone Washington Heights 2930 al Residential and Transient if ing and booked.; Room 327. Care N. V. A. Club, , 11 to 12 A. M. ft 450 Rooms . . 'B YOUNG GIRL, 5 "ft., who can sing, talk and do hot 450 Baths jl -specialty. Billy Jackson, AT LIBERTY Room 505, 1560 Broadway,¦ ¦ H N. Y. G, or phone Bryant 1753. - - -•- J=i . Every room . an ... .It— GIRL ACROBATIC DANCER sgi outside room J=j GIRL- SPECIALTY DANCER , with specialty ; willing fc $4 to $6 , who can do two • to*join 'recognized act. A. Mc. Care N. V. A. Club. Per : routines. Mr. Fernandez, Room 712, Roseland BIdg.. N. i Y. C. ^8 Day J= N. Y. C, 1 to 2 P. M. = A Special rates on jf c .—i DANCER, Russian and acrobatic ¦y, yearly lease ff,; .= GIRL, 5 ft., 6 in., who can play piano and , with two sure-fire ¦ sing; for specialties.. M. Miloff , N. V, A. Club, N. Y; G A-ft Special Weekly or p^ ! act of Kranno and LaRue; opening soon. Mr. Casino. ¦ monthly rates. /=t:: f=s Phone Riverside 3589. ^ L- LIGHT COMEDIAN, youthful, excellent appearance, ' '"*' can work neat or hoke : Curtis A. Hale f* ^ | GIRL SPECIALTY DANCER ,"direct band arid do master ; "frr^ . Manager /frl * , attractive face and of 'ceremonies. X. O..SX; . Care N. V. A. fr figure, to work with comedian opening for .R-.K-O Club, Rest assured that those responsible for the financial success of a theatre are not back- ward in changing bookers when they find , that the programs offered are wrong—and EUGENE AND the way to find out is merely to see whether folks walk up to the box-office in sufficient NEW YORK STAR numbers. CONRAD The next time you hear someone criticis- FOR BETTER ' PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY OF EACH WEEK VAUDEVILLE ACTS AND DATED SATURDAY ing someone else for booking the wrong l Tel.—Bryant «410 By VAUDEVILLE NEWS CORP. kind of shows at any theatre, just ask him ->¦ ¦ ¦ WILLIAM J. LEE, President if he has seen the box-office statements •! - ., 1562 Broadway, New York City recently or whether his argument is based Phone: Bryant 9300 merely on personal prejudice rather than on ' ''"' Editor actual booking experience. would be rather . unkind to say that Mr. .; .• ROLAND BURKE HENNESSY, O'Hara is a survival of the fittest among ' And don't forget that in theatricals, as in . '' ¦ On sale-at news-stands at 10 cents per copy. politics, the outs are always yelling against our Irish players, for after all we have had .By mail, $4.00 per year, $2.00 for six months. such popular stars on our stage as Billy . .- . -' ., $1.00 for 3 months. Payable in advance. the ins. Advertising rates on application. Scanlon, Charles Erin Verner, Joe Murphy, Andrew Mack and Chauncey Olcott, and OFFICIAL ORGAN : Those Extra Shows others; of the true- blown-in-the-bottle repre- . NATIONAL VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS, INC. President, FRED STONE ' T T HAPPENED on Broadway not so long sentatives of the Irish drama. Nevertheless, Secretary, HENRY CHESTERFIELD * ago. it is not unpleasant to note that, even in 29. West 46th Street, New York City One artist complained to another that he these days of bands and adagio dancers, Chickering 8800 playing an extra performance, that he there is still room in vaudeville for a sea- " ' Cable Address: Navaudar, New York was CHICAGO ,-N. V. A. CLUB: Woods Theatre BIdg., didn't like it at all, and wanted to know ' soned player like Fiske O'Hara and the - 56 W. Randolph St. Phone: Central 2648-49-50 what he should do about it. charming Mrs. O'Hara, who, more power to LOS ANGELES OFFICE: 501 Hillstreet BIdg. Replied the other : "It all depends on her, bears the pungent name of Patricia Phone: Tucker 8563 Quin, both of whom are appearing in vau- and whether you are looking for a lot of weeks VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS or a lot of lay-offs. Personally, I'd go to deville in Irene Franklin's tangy playlet. PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION my booker and . ask him how many more 999 Columbia Theatre Building extra per- 47th Street and Broadway, New York City weeks he could give me with the George M. Cohan's Latest • formances. I'm a hog for punishment when GEORGE M. COHAN HAS - WRITTEN Chicago Correspondent—Walter Hawley, 56 West it comes to filling in oj>en _ weeks." a new play. It has been renamed Randolph Street. Phone: Central 2648 Which, you will admit, is another way of Los Angeles Correspondent—Harry English, 501 "Gamble" and Sam Forrest is now directing . Hillstreet Building. Phone: Tucker 8563 looking at it. the rehearsals. Australian Correspondent—Bruce R. Hutton, 247 ^ Every time George M. Cohan does some- West St., Crow's Nest, North Sydney, Australia. Tit for Tat thing for the American stage that something is very well worth recording. England had LOT OF FOREIGN ACTS are doing its Shakespeare and Goldsmith and Congreve A very well in American vaudeville. and Henry Arthur Jones, but America has A lot of American' acts are doing very its George M. and is perfectly satisfied. well abroad. That's our idea of the entente cot'dicde. Once More and Again With the Editor WE HAVEN'T BEEN TELLING our Hope for Our Stage readers everything that has been in WALTER HAMPDEN WILL CLOSE our mind lately. For instance, perhaps you his engagement in "Cyrano de Ber- are interested in knowing that this- paper SUCCESS! gerac" at his own theatre in New York this still wants correspondents in every -city and EVERYBODY WAS HOPING last week week. He has been appearing continuously town in the United States and Canada hav- that the N. V. A. Drive would be a in serious drama—and yet he has been able ing a -vaudeville house. -We do. ' Address great success. A lot of people based this to attract goodly crowds. Correspondence Editor, The Vaudeville thought on conviction as much as on hope, Let the pessimists run to cover. There News and Star, 1562 Broadway, New- York but after all it was still an open question. still ' seems to be plenty of reasons for. be- City. ¦ • - . ' - .Things are different this week. Every- lieving that the American _ stage still^ has a body in and out of vaudeville knows that very good chance for its life. KELSEY OFF FOR ITALY the Actors' National Jubilee, now to be - spoken of in the past tense, was a rousing William A. Kelsey, general' auditor for and altogether splendid success A Little Bit of Irish Schwab &' Mandel, left for Italy last week from start on the Conte Grande. He will make a six- to_ finish; Figures don't lie. The result of ISKE O'HARA IS KEEPING ALIVE this memorable campaign, running from F the traditions that there is still a pretty weeks' tour of Europe. . April 14 up to the drop of the curtain on big . Irish-American element among our last Sunday night, April 21, will surprise theatregoers to which it pays to cater. It even those who might have been skeptical as to actual results. : But, after all, what is most important AND WHY NOT? , . ..:: :V. about the whole proposition is that the COLUMBIA THEATRICAL N. V. A. will continue to function and to SHOE REPAIRING CO. . . . Fifty-two Issues , ,'. ., || ll keep on doing the splendid work with which 715-7th Ave., bet. 47 and 48 Sts. ¦ the V. M. P. A. and the N. V. A. have con- (2 doors above Columbia Theatre) . We specialize in all items for theatrical Cost Four Dollars .. , , , cerned themselves since our artists and shoes. Dyes, aluminum toe plates of all managers began to work together so whole- kinds, wood soles, fibre jingles, flexible rub- ....That' s The .price ". heartedly. ber and crepe soles. All work done by ex- ] perts while you wait. Send Your Order To . . . , ' I No So Easy .... The Vaudeville News I ONE OF THE EASIEST things . in the world is to tell the other fellow how he And New York Star should do his work, even though the teller ¦ DR. JULIAN SIEGEL might not have one-half the experience or Mailed You Postpaid .... one-quarter the brains possessed by the fel- 1560 BROADWAY NEW YORK low he is criticising. Take, for instance, the .... Ask Cur Subscription matter of booking vaudeville shows. How N. V. A. DENTIST often have you heard someone say that a Dept. To Send Weekly . . show at a certain house is all wrong as to the acts booked, their place on the program, . . . . ; Address Today and everything else having to do with the entertainment offered. There may be some- N. V. A. Members, Remember! thing ¦ in that criticism. Yet on the other hand, there may be absolutely nothing ex- cept the desire , of somebody to try to break The Vaudeville News | ;into the ranks of the wiseacres and pretend DUES ' to have a knowledge that isn't there. and New York Star 1 It doesn't take a circuit or an independent manager very long to find out whether his April 1, 1929, to Oct. 1, 1929 1562 BROADWAY - booker .is handing out the right kind of bills. There is no mystery about discovering New York City - whether, bills are right or wrong. The box- NOW PAYABLE! office statement shows that at a glance. ROPING EXPERTS SNAPPED FRED STONE GOLFS WITH- < Well, What of It? OUT HIS CRUTCHES STAGE FOLK AT THE CROYDON AIRDROME IN ENGLAND By PAUL DEJERENIS ADA Marty White Tells It Marty White is telling this one on him- PATTERSON'S self: We want His wife had been suing him for two hun- :orrespondents dred Treasury slips a week for alimony. She n all cities and STARLETS saw him making good and wanted to help towns in the him spend his salary. Her lawyer argued United States Something in Ada May's Eye—¦ the case in. court, claiming enthusiastically ind Canada that Marty was as good as Al Jolson and that have vau- The Way of Bob Hall—Dorothea Eddie Cantor put together. This was a leville houses. Antel "Snuggling in a Buttercup" rather big order and the judge dropped in the theatre to see Marty slay the audience. For full par- —Those Youngsters, Madie and When the judge saw him play he dismissed iculars address Ray—Bayonne Whipple's "In My the case. Correspon- » * * lence Editor, Dressing Room" — Violet Dale's Rigid Economy ' CHE VAUDE- Good Work. Andrew Tombes, of "Three Cheers," thinks VILLE NEWS that a good definition of rigid' economy is a tnd NEW Ada May, Heroine.—Ada May looked like dead Scotchman. FORK STAR, half wag, half dancer, a delicate bit of human * * * 562 Broadway, fluff with a boyish smile, when she came Cinderellas New York upon the stage at the Palace. Presently she City. said with a sidewise smile at her! accom- a young descend- At 2 :23 last Wednesday, panist, "I've something in my eye," and the ant of Eve tripped lightly across the street "I " her high . audience laughed. think it is mascara — — at 42nd and Sixth. In her haste, she said, and the audience laughed again, heel caught in the car track and her slipper for Ada' May is a comedienne. She finished her a step This snapshot was taken at Croydon Airdrome was pulled off. Her speed carried her songs and dances, laughing her way , near London, England. This is where realized the the German, or two further before she fully through, and skipped into the wings to . the French and English aeroplanes leave for Berlin and Paris, and is the land- calamity. Before anyone could \\ ing point on the return trip. On this occasion, Roth and Shay took the two ladies extent of the " $1.00 beat of applause.. But from her dressing she hopped back on one foot, Send shown in the picture for a. flight of 6,000 feet over London. Left to right: Rose Holt, help her, sub- room came an _ S O S call. Mascara had balanced herself neatly, caught the shoe with for a trial Secretary of Henry Sherek, the English booking agent ; Joe Roth, and Mr. and Mrs. scription of ten made its torturing way into her eye. One her toes, manoeuvered it into an upright touch' and skill hurried there Gus Shay. I ' weeks, post- with medical position and slipped her foot into it. It didn t to remove it. As he came out he said, "It is nowhere paid. fit. With a pencil, flicked out of taken recently of Fred Ada May, heroine." ' she used it as a shoe This photograph, ' like a magician s wand, in Florida, is ample »ub- if you will raise the same amount from the Room." Inquiries revealed that she is one . Stone on the golf course Yearly * ¦ slipped the shoe on. Then she was * * audience." Mr. Hall, in his vigorous busi- horn and proof that the president of the N.VA. and scription, $4.00 , of the oustanding figures in vaudeville mem- i off like a wisp. ness man method, urges, "Let's raise two ory. Bayonne Whipple's companies and acts, i idol of American audiences is getting along 'Subscribe for Ada May is the wife of a wealthy Phila- What a chance for some . Prince Charm- hundred dollars and he'll cover it." ' Five many of the. acts written , by herself toured ; '¦¦: It was at the Tri-Stato Round-Up, held at if the famously. Not long ago . there appeared in (52 issues). delphian, .'Col.' Potter. They have an apart- ' ^ ing to have recovered the slipper+-and Mr. Stone and dollar 'and ten dollar bills rahr into his for more ihah^a. decade, She is -Mrs* Walter Beliefourche, S. D that those shown in this Cinderella purposely skipped away, our pages a , snapshot showing ment in;' Philadelphia and one in --New York; ' * would-be Rex Beach, in hunting THE VAUDE- hat. Within a few minutes the man in the Hustori._ Since Mr. Huston began starring picture were snapped. The youngsters are for chivalry ! his brother-in-law, But many possessions have not drawn her what a chance time that picture was taken VILLE NEWS box has laid his two hundred dollar bills on her activities on the stage have ceased—I none ether than those two geniuses of the the great Metropolis. And togs, but at the from the stage. "Marriage is not wholly an top of the hat filled with the same amount ' ' ' But this is Mr. Stone was still using his crutches. It and; N E W hope. .for the stage s sake, not permanently. rope, : Madie and Roy, at which affair, a youth of Gotham is hurrying to occupation now for a woman," she says. in smaller denominations. The secret of Bob - Park ' when the will be seen here that the comedian is now YORK STAR She lives at the Hotej Central, where, notable yearly event, they first attracted the friend outside of Gray's and "One must go on with her prematrimonial Hall's success in securing -large amounts she entertains , old friends, ' meet the girl enjoying golf without those aids he has been and keep post- _ and new, with attention which since has placed them as there's only three minutes , to make the work." quickly is in his directness plus sincerity. . sparkling chat about her life in 'the 'theatre. bbligqd (to take with him since he left, the ed every seven this Spring . . an unusual and enjoyable offering over the matinee, they can't be expected to act as * While Miss May is abroad '' ' . ' -K-O Circuit. The figure in the center is hospital in New London last Fall following days on what she will go further in the legal probe into R. shoe clerks for would-be Cinderellas at 42nd ' Dorothea Antel's Birthday.—That brave in- Violet Dale ! at ***St. Bartholomew's.— "Put," publicity man of the round-up, who, it his serious airplane accident. It should be is going on in the rights of the Weeks family to an estate The and Sixth. valid, Dorothea Antel, recently celebrated best .performance in the play, "The Witch of will be observed, has taken quite ah interest added that it is Mr. Stone's intention to keep vaudeville. in Scotland to which she and her sisters her birthday, the ninth one since the acci- En'dor," offered in the parish , house of Saint in his ambitious proteges. * * * in fine physical trim preparatory to starting claim Heirship. But however that be, she Up To Date Yearly i«.u'b- dent which hurled her from the stage to a Bartholomew's Church, a play of dramatic rehearsals during the coming summer for his intends to continue the prematrimonial sick room and her state from that of a light- comedians, , S4.0Q , and poetic worth written by its pastor, Dr. Vaudevillians, especially the return to the stage in the Autumn. scrrptioa* work. "Our work, a talent to be developed, hearted young dancer to that of a tortured ¦ public Robert Norwood, was given by Violet Dale, ROMBERG RETURNS FROM EUROPE are always striving to feel the pulse of (52 issues). - is born with us," she is sure. And she does but uncomplaining sufferer. makes use of known in vaudeville. Since her semi-retire- Sigmund Rornberg, composer of "The New gayety. The clever comedian not propose to face Saint Peter some day Miss Antel's room on the ninth floor of when these ex- Subscription ment Miss D le 'has used _ her. family name, Moon," is due back in New York at the end popular . slang expressions, with the excuse that she did not develop that an apartment that commands a long' view ^ ' peak of popularity and BENEFITS OF "TALKIES" Depfc, THE it was and that' which she. acquired by marriage, • of this week. He has been abroad several pressions are at the talent to . the uttermost because, of the Hudson, had been decorated lavishly " drops them when he feels they're waning. By EDDIE QUlLLAN, Pathe Comedian V A U D E - pecuniarily not necessary. She intimated which is the reason she was named on the months, and aided in staging the London " There is one person in particular who has VILLENEWS for the day in yellow. The invalid said she program as Violet . Cayell Lewis.' She is 'a production of the operetta. Mr. Romberg Now with the "Faw down and go boom that, in that event, she- feared Saint. Peter felt as though she were snuggling in a but- ' , the clever comic will be on been greatly benefited by talking pictures. and NEW : cousin of Edith Cavill, the martyred nurse, brings with him sixty-four cases of antique line passing out might tell her to go below. tercup. Fifty friends called with gifts and ' watch for the next one. We wonder what YORK STAR, to whom a memorial statue has beeti reared furniture and hangings which he purchased * * * congratulations. All expressed the hope, and in Toronto. ' ¦in it'll be 1 The mother who used to read aloud the 1562 Broadway, * * * Italy and France for his new home here. . some the confidence, that she would be out * screen titles to her curious offspring. New York of her sick room1 and He also commenced work on the new oper- * * Bob Hall's Way of Go-Getting.—Bob , at least in a wheel- HOW TO SAVE MONEY WHEN CHECKr Chilly chair, surveying Broadway instead of the etta, which will have book and lyrics by Cit7 Hall's methods for drawing the money out ING BAGGAGE Frank Mandel and Oscar Hammerstein. Instead of the usual "I knocked 'em so cold Therefore, theatre patrons are happy. ROUTES'l ! of the pockets of audiences for the comple- river on her: next birthday anniversary. Schwab & Mandel will produce it next sea- they had to thaw 'em out of the seats," why, So . more people go to see talking pictures. tion of the new N. V. A. Adirondack Lodge Havania writes :this paper to say that ROUTES!! Transcontinental Pacific passengers are al- son. not keep step, in step with industry and say at Saranac Lake are those of a business man Vaudeville's Most Youthful Act.—For * * * ROUTES!!! lowed 3S0 pounds on each ticket when book- "We Frigidaired W? ¦The go-getter. He walks on the stage, explains aught I know to the contrary, Madie and theatre men are happy ! ing to all points beyond San Francisco or MADELINE CAMERON AS HOSTESS. - . .. Complete and that he is not a part of any other act, and Rajr average as the youngest traveling vau- Madeline Cameron, the dancer in Follow * * * thentic that he himself is not playing that evening. deville act. There may be a younger actor for passage .on the steamer. Havania, .who And the film companies are called upon a u sailed on April 17 from San Francisco under Thru," will be hostess to the principals Positively Vaudevillei Then he says that one of the finest tubercu- or actress , in an act but the average of for more talking pictures. 1 contract with the Williamson-Tait Circuit of of that cast at a housewarming at her An old, old gag around the N. V. A. Club routes are lar hospitals in the world is building at youthfiilness seems to be maintained in the newly . acquired summer home in Great has been the "To fill" line in the theatrical . Saranac and will be finished this summer. joint ages of the sister and brother who Australia, says he saved. over a.hundred dol- The producers are* *happy * ! published i n' ' lars by claiming this privilege. Neck, L. I., this week end. The house was trade papers. With tongue in cheek, they'd THE VAUDE- He says : "Whenever you need help for any were graduated from a Texas ranch. The ' a gift ; to Miss Cameron from her husband, say, "I wonder who this guy 'to fill' is? * * * VILLE NEWS cause in which you were interested, actors act has been enriched and polished since its And actors with stage experience are ¦ to . help. No Billy Gaxton, appearing in "A Connecticut Let's change our name to 'To fill' and may- and NEW were always willing and ready last appearance in the Palace. - Orange has long-term contracts. 'No' to you. Don't say 'No' BRIDE AND GROOM RETURN Yankee." Miss Cameron will live there dur- be we'll get bookings." The Genaro Girls placed under . YORK STAR actor ever said been effectively combined with the white of. Laurence Schwab .. and his bride,- the, ing the spring and . summer, retaining her once billed their act "One to fill." . ' now to us." the costumes. They- have added a new ' * * * every week. former Mildred.- Browiij have left .the.rhot1r.17 city apartment at 12 East 86th St. That old one is almost as bad as the . So I'm hap—hooray for the talkies ! Order your dance. And Madie regards with gentler France, for New York. Mr. and Mrs. Schwab "Talent will positively appear" joke. Never- tolerance her brother's apparent dilatoriness. copy NOW. A j . f have ; been away -for • three •. months ,on a "HAPPINESS BOYS" FOR LOEW only the other day, a youngster at * * * ' auditorium, walks . . . . . »• •* theless, All because the talking is now done from yearly sub. Mr. Hall goes into the ' honeymoon trip which has taken them to Billy Jones and Ernest Hare, famous as 46th and Broadway picked up one of those aisle, and in Bayonne' Whipple Reappears.—At the din- - ¦ the screen;' and not from the audience. scription will | up and down the middle of the # Sbuth '^ .America,' Paris . and London. .... "The Happiness Boys" in radio "circles, will cards that have printed on one side a popular ' a low voice, but with unassailable dignity, ner' which Beefsteak Charlie gave to the make a tour of the Loew Circuit in Greater song and on the other the announcement iniuro early asks the audience to fill the soft felt hat he guests of the Actors' Fund Home at Engle- and positive1 "THE CONFLICT" MOVES New York, starting at Loew's State, Broad- of some club's annual dance. On the card HELEN CARROLL JOINS REVUE is wearing for the cause. He starts : with wood, N. J;", and the Percy Williams Home way and 45th Street, week of April 29. Fol- "Talent Will Positively delivery. give,",accepts at East Islip, a handsome brunette of strik- "The Conflict ," the comedy-drama, moves was the usual line Helen Carroll, sister of Jean Carroll of "something, whatever you can : lowing the State engagement they will head- Appear." The young one mused a second , the Shaw and Carroll Revue, recently joined the hatful of silver and greenbacks and ing personality tossed a pleasant bit upon from the'- Fulton to the Vanderbilt Theatre line the vaudeville at the Victoria, Orpheum, and turned to his companion, remarking: "I the Billy. Batchelor Revue . as a featured thanks the audience. From a box a> man the flotsam and jetsam of the evening's pro- on April- 22nd to continue its run. It was pro- 1 Hillside, Fairmount, Gates and Forty Sixth wonder who this Talent guy is? I always see singer and dancer. The .Billy Batchelor • says : "Mr. Hall, here are two hundred-dol- gram. It was a recitation, tenderly rendered, duced by Jack-Horn,- well known in vaude- Street Theatres. his name on these cards." Revue is now playing the major circuits. lars that I will give to the Lodge at Saranac entitled, I understood,- "In My ' Dressing ville circles as a manager and booker. precepts that are the guiding sentiments of those who have sur-. Intimate Gossip of vived and enjoyed a half century of wedded bliss. Lee Stewart, who may be depended on to unearth unusual talent for vaudeville, Vaudevillians comes forth with the announcement that he has signed contracts for the appearance of Kouznetzoff and Mile. Nicolina (La Palina) By BEN BARNETT in the most importaint houses on the R-K-0 Circuit. The coupk as we understand, are outstanding radio vocalists who entertain in The Calvins and Rosemary a manner apart from the conventional, assisted by Vasilievsky, guitarist. Lee desires it to be mentioned that he is also fostering are among the latest artists who can safely say that the door of other noteworthy talent, particularly Pauline Alpert, the popular opportunity is never closed to those willing to knock and enter. Victor recording artist ; Rudell and Dunigan, and Clifford and Until recently they were an obscure quantity so far as Eastern Marion, who have been routed for next season. The Mel Klee Unit, audiences are concerned. True, they are performers of varied and . also under his guidance, and which has had an uninterrupted vogue extensive experience. That is, concerning the Calvins. Miss Rose- for thirty-four weeks, closes at Saginaw, Mich., May 1. mary is a young girl, pretty and ambitious and already giving signs of becoming a comedienne with a style all her own. The Calvins, Mr. and Mrs. Lester, on the other hand, have tasted the bitter trials Kaye and Sayre and discouragements that are usually the lot of the ambitious are in town. These same two young men were brought from obscur- trouper who has served apprenticeship in dramatic stock, musical ity to the top rung as entertainers ' de luxe by Herman Citron, of comedy, repertoire shows and vaudeville. They are genuine per- the M. S. Bentham Office. The boys left here last August and have formers, with the passing years mellowing those latent talents that been on the jump ever since. Now they are back with their art cannot be denied despite inevitable rebuffs and disappointing set- undiminished and prepared to renew their popularity with patrons backs. When they reached the Metropolis in the not so long ago of the local R-K-0 theatres. Lest we should overlook an important they were unheralded and unsung. Nick Agneta, of the Rose & link in the chronicling of their return to New York we would like Manwaring office, saw their act while on a scouting expedition. In to say something appropriate about "Waffles," an intelligent canine his opinion it was good enough for a showing at the Greenpoint that is a silent yet significant cog in the act. Still unspoiled by the Theatre in Brooklyn. The trio registered immediately. Other dates presentation of a new collar which its proud masters have purchased followed, with similar successful results. They were placed on at a pretty expenditure, the animal has grown to be quite an actor, important bills in important houses over the R-K-0 Circuit along with a dozen new tricks acquired, a willingness to take bows and with established standard attractions and again scored. Now they respond to encores—which feats the quadruped failed to reveal when are "all set" with the future bright with promising portents. Miss seen here last. Rosemary is a graduate of the Mary Kincaid School of Expression in California. In spite of this training she aims to make .folks laugh. And from the way things look now she is bound to have her wish. Jean Carroll and Carl Shaw, of the Shaw and Carroll Revue, have taken to aeronautics. Conse- Florence and Madeleine Darling quently, don't be at all surprised to learn before long that they were born and bred in New York—in just what section does not have graduated into the expert pilot class and are out for records matter. They confess they do not exactly remember, for since they in solo flights. During the year they have been absent from good were able to discard their dolls, jacks and skipping ropes, their old New York they have taken advantage of whatever spare time playground has been the stage. Mr. Darling, their daddy, was in the they could afford to indulge in flying. Under the instruction of show business. The profession had served him well and profitably experts these lessons thus far have been confined to tail spin, loops and he decided that if his children cared to they could follow the and so-called vertical bags, principally at Oakland Airport, Oakland, same calling. And they did, with a vim and vigor that still charac- Cal. It is a question of which is the more intrepid. Jean says Carl terize their work, with singing and dancing, their present forte, is, while the latter contends the honors should go to his associate. instead of dramatics, as originally planned. The bulk of their devel- If the fates do not disturb their dreams they hope eventually to opment in the vaudeville arena was entrusted to Alex Gerber. He own their own machines and emulate the redoubtable Col. Lind- employed them in his productions, "Town Topics," "Flashes of the Great White Way," arid now they are in the "Bozo Snyder Unit," also under the Gerber direction'. Intervening seasons also found them in their own act. With youth as an asset, fine personalities |>V niAlfi ORIGINAL to match their tender years, and with an unshaken determination MM ml * U1V 9 NOVELTY to scale the heights, their advancement will be closely watched. Playing R-K-O Circuit Dir—-PHIL BUSH Nan Halperin sails on the "St. Louis" of the Hamburg-American line, for Europe, on June 22. She will be accompanied by members of her family, FRED KETCH and EDITH WILM A who include her husband, Ben Thomson, and her parents, Mr. and Duo-Voice Artist Dramatic Contralto Mrs. Samuel Halperin ; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Solomon, of Chicago ; In "A FIGURE OF SPEECH" Jeremiah Wllma Ketch—Harpist and Sophie Halperin, her sister. Miss Esther Harkowitz, a promis- ing attorney of Brooklyn, N. Y., and an intimate friend, will also be in the party. Father and mother Halperin have been' married fi fty years and what could be better, Nan says, than to celebrate their golden jubilee with a trip abroad, so it is going to be a grand FRED HEIDER and glorious event for the old couple with the little star as chap- AND THE GREEN GIRL erone, guide and well wisher and donating all the filial devotion a . DIB.—HARRY A. ROHM R-K-0. loving daughter can bestow. Miss Halperin may undertake some engagements in England, where she is no stranger. Just the same, she assures us, there will be no sparing in expense to make the journey one of happiness and pleasure and in keeping with the Have You Subscribed for BETTY MARVYN The Vaudeville News and New FEATURED ARTIST AT THE PERROQUET, CAIRO York Star for 1929 ? Egypt's Smartest Supper Club Know all that is going on in Still going strong after entertaining two years in Europe's most fashionable supper clubs and resorts. Original contract of six weeks extended to nine weeks vaudeville for 52 weeks at the famous Cairo resort. Betty Marvyn has made an outstanding success with her buck and acrobatic waltz and songs and music ; and has used her Hawaiian Number (her feature number in for $4.00 the States) only twice during her prolonged appearance abroad. bergh, with long trips amidst the clouds to their credit on their next journey Westward. Alex Hyde Believe It or Not! has gone and done it again. That is, he has registered another hit By ONE OF US with a large organization of which he is the nominal head and which is known as the "Alex Hyde Carnival." Twenty-six people are THE NEW WAY employed , , with the personnel containing real vaudeville "names." "Just a Song at Twilight" ' . For instance, there is Jimmy Lyons, a standard monologist of note Was sweet in days agone; in his own recognized specialty ; Frank Sinclair, who has headed "Whoopee " through the skylight his own offering these many seasons ; Al Gale, a capable performer ; Now greets your ears at dawn. Lebow and Dupree, Carl Ritchie, the Chester Hayden Girls and the International Orchestra, with the latter group under the man- agerial direction of Ronnie Hart, a stickler for efficiency, and a Do you know how inany millions of passengers embark and dis- chap who reflects good nature and who is regarded highly by all would repeat himself —are there any female stutterers?—these days if his co-workers and associates. The contribution is only two weeks he were to sing over the radio? Are there 'figures enough for the old. A long route is in the offing. answer? Roy Sedley and "Mob," THEIR FAVORITE STATESMAN after some local showings, are to play four weeks in the Fox houses James Thornton' s: Mister Volstead. ¦ prior to resuming their dates over the R-K-0 Circuit. Sedley's con- tracts will involve appearances in Detroit, Syracuse and Philadel- Do you known how many millions of passengers embark and dis- phia. Sedley has been in musical comedy, also, in pictures', with embark each twenty-four hours at the Times Square station? We know, future assignments already under way for several "talkie snorts." teacher I Exactly 1,450,649—and everyone of them - stepped on our pet In the company, besides Mr. Sedley, are eighteen others, five girls corn the other night. and thirteen meiu Ed Riley Pete—"I don' t suppose the night clubs are half as bad as they' re painted I" has retired from the United Attractions, 1S60 Broadway, N. Y. City, Tom—"No ; only twice as bad!" of which corporation up to recently he was president. Arthur Anderson, formerly secretary and treasurer, has taken over the same office occupied by Mr. Riley, with Wesley Totten assuming the Anything from a captive balloon to a Hat being blown across the street duties previously undertaken by Mr. Anderson. The concern has can draw a bigger crowd in Times Square than can be attracted anywhere been prominent in handling many vaudeville productions, all of else in the world in a given number of seconds. Go out some day, gaze which have commanded extensive bookings. These acts consist of fixedly at the clock in the Paramount tower for a quarter of a minute Jack De Bill and Co. and Twins, Birdie Dean and Co., and the Slate and you'll f ind that your fellow-gazers will soon consist of a policeman, Brothers, in which Ed still retains an interest. 'The new holding a bank president, a street cleaner, some players, a prizef ighter, several company has routed two new acts, namely . Este's Jones, late Estes, bootleggers, a woman with three small children and twenty or thirty Bernice and Co., and Dorothy Lawlor and Co., and Dick fellers. Faber and Go. Miss Lawlor was lately with Earl Carroll's "Vani- ties." Some day maybe we'll f ill out the blanks ourselves.

Jack Merlin, : The late Lily Langtpy' s old home on West 23rd St. is to be torn assisted by - Lois Evans, has arranged a Pantages route, opening down to make room for an apartment house. O Romance! Thy win- April .26. Merlin, as deft as ever in offering amazing tricks with ning .graces and soft charms have been changed- to brick and mortarJ ordinary playing cards, has invented other deceptions which he thinks will enhance his mystifying routine. Additional bits of magic The wedding of Miss Vaudeville and Mr. Radio has been one bf the coupled with laugh-compelling ingredients are also to be introduced. biggest social events df the present season. Mr. and Mrs. Public were among the noted guests present and everywhere were heard the remarks: "Our best wishes to you, children.. May your¦ , union be blessed with big audiences." ' ¦ - ¦. .- Isn' t somebody going to write a "Song of the Plane ?" Here' s a ur dummy .for the f irst verse : J^ ^^ , highways; Times Square° ^^k ' byways; M^ Office ^^W .. sigh ways; W^ m the ^^S ...skyways. - Heart of the Theatrical District Some day maybe we'll f ill out the blanks ourselves | ¦ . - WANTED l . ; Trained ' rooster -for act with long tail feathers and big red comb. PARAMOUNT fiuiLDiisro" Apply xxx. Open Evenings until 10:30 . .- . - . WHEN SILENCE IS GOLDEN Every banking service including compound § There are bassos we love to hear interest As they thunder their songs on the air; I accounts And sopranos and tenors clear, III And contraltos so rich and so rare. ADVISORY BOARD j I Chairman, ROBERT GOELET. Real Estate ' ( ' ¦ ' For we thrill to their golden notes ||| As they' shower them wide with a will; II Vice Chairman, ADOLPH ZUKOR ||| II President, Paramount Famous Lasky Corp'n III But, by gosh, we admire some throats ¦ When they' re mutely, delightfully still. E. F. ALBEE, . .- .;. ¦; .:- .: . MESSMORE KENDALL. HI l| President, KeitK-Albee- Attorney at-Law |H C*Pheum Corp'n F. A. MUSCHENHEIM; ¦ III II IRVIN S. COBB, Author President, FRED JUANITA ANN Hotel Astor III A I J. I. H. HERBERT, RICHARD W. SAUNDERS, . || BREEN, L BARD & BARRY II Vice President and Treasurer, ' Comptroller, Paramount III "WATCH YOUR STEP" II J. C. Penney Co., Inc. Famous' Lasky Corp'n III Dir.—Clin. Blerbauer; A. 8. FeinieM, Associate Leew and Independent—Ju Michaels

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The a popular song is not considered in the pic- plan was to have an association formed of ture. artists who cared to mingle with their own * * * country folk occasionally, talk and reminisce Song writers don't need any particular about the land of their birth, provide a taste climate in which to write hits. Good Dixie of social equity and happiness and make songs are often written in Quebec. Stephen them feel thoroughly at home though forced Collins Foster wrote the "Swanee River" to travel and undergo the vicissitudes of the in Pittsburgh and Minstrel Dan Emmett average trouper. wrote the famous " 'Way • Down South in On Sunday night, April 21, the Hawaiian Dixie" on the Bowery. There is no part of Artists' Association celebrated its first an- the world our boys can't write about. : niversary with a dinner and dance in the * * * dining room of the N. V. A, Mr. Clark is Lif e' s greatest station today seems to be the a member of the N. V. A. and in addition to radio. the ninety-seven members of the Hawaiian Club, who were present with their wives and Gee how Broadway hated to see Will families, a number of loyal N. V. A.'s were Rogers and . Dorothy Stone go away 1 This also among the guests. John K. Moore, column, says "Three Cheers—and Bravo" for Alfred R. Anna, Vice President, and David them, no matter where they are. Kanui, who helped Mr. Clark to establish the Hawaiian Artists' Association, aided in The man who doesn't value the love and making the affair a noteworthy event. Leo respect of his fellowmen is always a man Cummings' orchestra provided the music. of no value to himself or the rest of the For souvenirs colored leises were distributed. world. - Prior to an inning of dance that followed * * * ' the dinner an impromptu entertainment was "We're Two Happy Hottentots" was writ- held. Mr. Clark sang in his usual expert ten and composed by William H. Delehanty, The Late Senator John P. Harris, manner. So did Paul Vandyke, with Willie of the once celebrated song and dance team in whose honor his old associates are to- Solar and Maude Ryan also obliging. Con- of Delehanty and Herigler, and was one of dedicate this week a memorial theatre named tributions by Winnie and Esther Shaw, two the song sensations of the old variety days. for him at McKeesport, Pa. The beautiful extremely pretty Hawaiians and members of * * . * new theatre, which has been built from, the Shaw family, with their brother, Eddie, Old-time song writers are becoming ' as scarce, plans by John Eberson, known as "the .father added to the enjoyment with their respective as G.. A. R. veterans in the Decoration Day of atmospheric theatre ideas," opens on Fri- talents. Cleo Brown offered a hula dance p arades. ¦'' .- ;- . ¦' ¦ ». ;.¦'' - ¦ •• ¦ day evening of this week. The audience will ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' rhythm of . ¦;:. - . - ¦¦ . )¦ ..* ' ¦* • *' • ' - ' in typical Hawaiian style to the . . * : . be conspicuous from the fact that the lead- steel guitars and crooning melodies, with .; Thp!,'best.'.team of vaudeville^ comics .T^ever ing city officials of Pittsburgh, and also state the only thing lacking to give the procedure met -were -Jimmy Duffy and Jack Inglis."! I celebrities of Pennsylvania, will be among a romantic background being a moon setting often wonder what has become of' them. those present to do honor to the late founder and a starry sky. * * * . '" of the important theatrical firm bearing his. Other volunteers who donated their best No -popular song will ever escape the name. and got into . the spirit of the convivial oc- radio. That's the only' kind the radio wants— casion were : Paul Kuila, Mike Hanapi, Bill and the radio is never found wanting. Kalama, Eannes Manassee, Gordon St. EIGHTEEN SKITS FOR LAMBS' Chadi and Bob Nawahine. It was a night New York City never knew a better Mayor PUBLIC GAMBOL NEXT SUNDAY that forthwith placed the little club on the than pur own Song Boy Walker. something to be . James J. Next Sunday night, April 28, the Metro- map and left in its wake _ There- is . a song in his heart for everybody. politan Opera House will be the scene of the- remembered by those to whom the United "Will- We Love Him in December 'As We free.—B. Lambs' Annual Gambol. As in the college States is truly the land of the Do |in May?" "As a committee of one "I'll shows, the young juveniles and comedians say ' so;" • ' play the "girl" parts in these club gambols- N. V. A. CHESS CLUB TO * * * and impersonate the "ladies of the . ensem- HOLD ANNUAL ELECTIONS As soon as the weather is nice enough ble" as it is an unwritten law that none but The N. V. A. Chess Club will hold its an- I'm . going . to motor out to Mt. Vernon' and members of the Lambs may participate—no- nual election the first Monday in May. The have , a lawn party with my old pal, Leo woman may subscribe to. its artistic results, members will-elect six members ' of the Board Feist. except as a programme saleslady or in other of Governors. Henry Chesterfield is ex- * -* * function in front of the footlights. bfficio member of the board. This board of Bobby; Newcomb wrote "I'm Just as The committee having charge of the pub-, seven will elect the officers of the club, Happy a_s a Big Sunflower"—and Billy Emer- lie _ gambol this year has selected its ma- president, secretary and manager. son glorified it for all time. terial _ from many unusually amusing bits- * * * used in the private gambols presented dur- SYBIL CARMEN PASSES With all due respect to Master Davy Lee- ing the past year. Sybil Carmen, former "Follies" actress and bless that kid!—Al Jolson was The Sonny Boy Fritz Williams is the Shepherd this year later a well-known star, died of heart disease and Money Boy that made "The Singing Fool" and he has appointed Joseph Santley as the in Paris, at ; the .age of 29. Her husband, outfool all the other singing pictures. general stage director of the entire pro- Maurice Revnes, of the Pathe Studios, and * * * gramme, which consists of eighteen different two children, aged 6 and 7 years respectively, Jean Herbert says to be happy and save skits, sketches and satires, and will engage were in this country 'when the end' came. : money at the same time you should always over two hundred prominent Lambs, some spend your evenings at home. No matter of whom sing and dance while others play whose home it is always spend them there. vaudeville theatre on April 27. The Fourth Avenue , dramatic parts, either tragic or merry. Be- Amusement Co., of Louisville, Ky., ; has taken over sides performing all the roles, each of the the lease, and in connection with the Apollo will The Three Star Hams of tlie world—Cudahy, sketches and revues , and operettas have been operate a Vitaphone picture theatre showing the Swift, and Armour—deny the rumor that they written and composed by Lambs and the- Warner Bros, program. The equipment is now going in. President of the Co. Fred Do'.le lias been here are about to invade vaudeville. long list of authors this year includes John from Louisville conferring with J. D.; Kennedy, man- Wray,# Richard Willis, Percy Wenrich, R. H. ager of the Apollo, who will be in charge of both Until '-'..the- Golden ' Wedding is duly cele- Burnside, Harry Clarke, Arthur Hurley, houses.—L. T. DORSEY. brated :no ;man . should make the final pay- Eppingham Pinto, Willard Goodsmith, A! ment^on - the wedding ring. Ochs, Joseph Santley, Frank Mclrityre, John ' a great advertising niadhaam. . This paper is Boyle, Werner Janssen, Frank Tours, John- Ask for , rates. ' 7 Still, I don't think any man should¦ get¦ L. McManus, Kenneth and Roy Webb, Wal- married and still remain single.'" '' "> ' ' ' ter Catlett, Roger Gray and Augustus- - * * * Thomas. Get next to me next week. You're: next ! The seat sale for the Lambs Public Gam- F. F. Proctor Theatres bol started Monday. As_ there will be no- VODE OUT IN ATLANTA auction sale of seats this year as hereto- Vaudeville - Pictures The Grand; Atlanta, Gai,' one of 'the Loew fore, all boxes and seats are obtainable at NEW YORK NEWARK road show houses, ihas dropped vaudeville the Metropolitan box-office. MT. VERNON ALBANY temporarily during the run of .Universal's YONKERS NEW ROCHELLE . TROY SCHENECTADY big special. "Show Boat," which opens week Fifty-two issues of of April 29. ._ ... The Vaudeville News and New York Star- FAR ROCKAWAY, NIAGARA FALLS, [CLASSIFIED ADS N. Y. N. Y. K.-A. Strand Bellevue In this paper bring results (Last Half Only) (First Half) 7c a word „-_ VAUDEVILLE ROUTES NEXT WEEK Benny Davis Re- Brooks & Ross | (1 minimum for our Classified Ads vue Dotson : Week of April 28 FLUSHING, L. I. Irene Vermillion Keith-Albee Co. (Last Half) 1[-HREE RIVERS, YOUNGSTOWN, (First Half) QUE., CAN. O. I The order of acts as printed does not show the position Will Mahoney McGrath & Travers Billie Maye Co. Capitol Keith-Albee of the acts on the bill. AH bills are for the week following The Duponts (Last Half) (First Half) Diehl Sisters & OTTAWA, n?ayne & DeCosta Marie Valente the date of this issue, unless otherwise specified. The acts McDonald ONT., CAN. iBaby Henderson Black Kat Four given under each theatre head are those booked when this Crystal Trio B. F. Keith's TORONTO, Leavitt & Lock- Mason & Keeler Worden Bros. ONT., CAN. wood paper goes to press. There may be additions or changes (Last Half) Rosa Rosalie Hippodrome' (Last Half) Toto ' _ Double Exposure ]Elly Maurice' Colleano later. Jackie Coogan Joe DeLier j[ay Velie Sargent .&.Lewis Two Blossoms The Gray Family Fred Allen, the monologist ¦ Phillips & Murry Reek- &-Rector Penny, Reed & comedian, have been added • to the--east of Joe Phillips Rev. Victor Oliver & Co. Gold I . "The Little Show." OUR REPORTER Wants to Know Who At the N. V. A. Clubhouse

Songwriters Hold Session Were the First Fifty For the first time in three years, The Songwriters, a fraternal Cincinnati, Ohio, April 19, 1929. organization, with something like $2,000 in the treasury, decided to Editor, hold a meeting ; that is, a sort of gathering at which all the chaps The Vaudeville News and Star, who help to set the world a-singing with their lyrical and musical 1562 Broadway, New York City. creations could hobnob with each other, enjoy well-prepared food Dear Sir : , . and otherwise have a good time. With the arrangements left to We have had a discussion as to the standing of the first fifty in Leo Wood, the secretary, the N. V. A. was selected, and the affair the recent voting contest for the R-K-O Request Program'. took place Friday night, April 19. A regular old-fashioned beef- As I am a constant reader of your paper and regard it as an steak dinner was served under the direction of Club Manager Frank authority, I ask, please, that you print this list. Will you do this Wade. Many of the representatives of Tin Pan Alley now on Broad- for me? way who could be mustered attended. The session started at 6:30 Yours very truly, and continued until late in the evening, without any casualty re- (Signed) J. V. DEMUTH. corded and everybody having a congenial time. Following the oc- casion a meeting was held to elect officers for the ensuing year. Here Are the First 50: The chairman of the dinner was Earl Carroll, producer, songsmith In response to Mr. Demuth's request, we print herewith a list of and playwright, who is also president of the association. Hugo the first fifty in the recent voting contest conducted by the R-K-O. Frey is treasurer and Mr. Wood is assigned to take care of the A total of more than . 2,000,000 votes were cast for radio favorites business end. Gene Buck was the guest of honor. Among those and the first fi fty, with the total for each name, ran as follows : present were: Billy Rose, Irving Bibo, Geoff O'Hara, Albert Von Belle Baker, 20,326; Sophie Tucker, 20,326; Van & Schenck, Tilzer, Joe Young, Raymond Hubbell, Sam A. Perry, Leo Wood, and 20,187; Rudy Vallee, 20,142; Vincent Lopez, 19,813; Ted Lewis, 19,777; Hugo Frey, There was a silent prayer for the late Victor Herbert, Nick Lucas, 19,708; Leatrice Joy, 19,600; Ben Bernie, 19,509; Hap- Honorary President ; Teddy Morse, Vice President ; Silvio Heiri, piness Boys, 19,426; Illini Singing Band, 19,344; Kate Smith, 19,207; Sam Ehrlich and other departed members who had passed on in the Patricola, 19,105; Joseph Regan, 19,098; Little Jack Little, 19,087; preceding three years. Gilda Gray, 19,076; Waring's Pennsylvanians, 19,076; Rae Samuels, 18,571; Charles Ray, 18,488; Trixie Friganza, 18,477; Fannie Ward, A Surprise Invitation 18,470; Lita Grey Chaplin, 18,412; Al K. Hall, 18,366; Fannie Brice, ,160; Will Mahoney, 158; George Olsen, A number of loyal members of the N. V. A. were surprised to find 18,264; Frank Fay, 18 18, "If you haven't anything 18,043; Galla-Rini and Sister, 17,950; Hillbillies, 19,947; Duncan Sis- in their mail last week a card which read : 942; Al Trahan, 17,941; Olsen & Johnson, 17,820; Cliff Ed- else to do on Tuesday night, April 30, kindly call at the home of the ters, 17, to be sure when you come to bring along wards, 17,774; Irene Franklin, 17,486; Peter Higgins, 17,484; Nan undersigned. However, Halperin, 17,480; Winnie Lightner, 17,480; Sylvia Clark, 16,477; The your own cheese and ham (no special brand mentioned). '. We will refreshments, knives, forks, napkins, dishes and Bricktops, 16,475; Ken Murray, 16,471; Jackie Coogan, 16,460; Will supply the bread, Fyffe, ,459; Mae Murray, 16,456; Babe Egan Redheads, 16,452; services. If you obey these instructions you will be assured of a 16 of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Henry Santrey, 16,451; Joe Laurie, Jr., 16,146; Glenn & Jenkins, great time." Then there followed the names y & Cross, Tom and Dolly Ward, well known in vaude- 16,039; Harry Fox, 15,828; Herman Timberg, 15,509; Heal Ward, of the team of 401. ville circles, who are going to celebrate for the first time in fifteen 15, years a period of housekeeping at their home in Richmond Hill, L. and the rest of the immediate kin of I., Tom, Jr., their only son, ' the Ward family will be on hand to help make the festivities of under the direction of Al P. Lyons until the conclusion of present more than passing moment. As Tom facetiously remarked to the contracts. writer: "This is the first time in our careers as troupers we have booked without an agent and we are going to make it a real event. An Enthusiastic N. V. A. Member We met Vera Griffin last. week. She was in jovial spirits because "Sonny" Eshel Radiates of a visit to the New York Palace, Monday afternoon, April 22. Be- "Sonny " Boyne Eshel visited the grill of the N. V. A. on Thurs- sides seeing an excellent show, she was positively thrilled at the en- day night, April 18. She had not been at the club in months and thusiasm shown over the N. V. A. drive by the large audience. Miss business and pleasure to renew former associations. At Griffin holds a paid-up card in the N. V. A. "It is the greatest or- made it her "and everybody should be her table was Leah Francis, of Francis and Hume, whom she. per- ganization in the world/'' she declared, sonally entertained. "Sonny," still able to smile and radiate her proud to be a member and a booster." unforgettable personality, announced that she has a new act, having aligned herself with Harry Leonard. The offering will be billed as "The Sweetheart of the A. E. F." Eshel and Leonard. "Smiles" Davis, known as "The Sweetheart of the A. E. F„" and her partner, Earle Nelson, are touring vaudeville in a new act, writ- Returning the Good Withes ten and staged by Marcus Griffin and Douglas Hutchins. The act from Mr. Leon Frieincle, a local lay member of the N. V. A., who is in the has been booked over the Loew Circuit. We have it sailed for Paris and London on the Isle de Griffin , who is a visitor almost daily at the N. V. A., that the number furniture business, extremely happy over France" Friday, April 19. This is one of his periodical trips for his is doing very well and that all concerned are firm and will take him away from these.shoresi for about two months. the prospects of a good season. who always registers at the N. V. A. when in New Mr. Frieincle, and Anniversary York is carrying back messages from members to Jean and Allan A Honeymoon Corelli and Van Horn and Inez, who are nqw in England and doing Fourteen years ago Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson were married well When Mr. Frieincle came back from the other side several in the Metropolis and spent their honeymoon at Niagara Falls, N. weeks ago he brought personal greetings from the aforementioned Y. Neither had visited that place until a vaudeville engagement artists to Don McLean and all the boys and girls m the clubs, who took Mr. Peterson to the Strand Theatre, Niagara Falls, in con- in turn are sending messages to the wanderers abroad as a sort of junction with his partner, Marty Collins. Naturally, the couple went reciprocal gesture. over the scenes on the occasion of their first trip, when the anni- versary of their marriage was celebrated in New York, Saturday, Bethrothed April 13. The following artists were present: Miss Hazelle, Mr was around the Klatoff , Mr. Deses, Mr. Concouro, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Ferrior, all Evelyn Jerome, of Frank Jerome and Evelyn, company ; ing a fraternity pin of the University of members of the Hazelle and Klatoff "Sheiks of China" N. V. A. last week display Harvard, and Mr. Kendrick, of Howard, Charles and was given to her by Max H. Flowers, of the Illmi.Sing- Mr. and Mrs. Illinois It and Kendrick ; Miss Barbara Collins, Miss Sturitt, Mr. Lenny and Miss ing Band, now appearing in vaudeville. . The.par are bethrothed marriage is to take place in two Hocrey. A large floral piece decorated the center of the table, and Miss Evelyn announces that the. master of ceremonies and toastmaster. An- Flowers is a student at the University, and he, Mr Collins acted as wars Young Mr. . is scheduled at the N. V. A. when the blissful pair "the other members comprising the band, is on a leave of ab- other affair with appear in the varieties return to . town some time in June.—B. B. sence from, the institution so that he may

FANNY TODD MITCHELL LEAVES US HAVE YOU A LITTLE "JUNIOR N. V. A." IN YOUR FAMILY? Fanny Todd Mitchell, who is responsible Vaudeville News for the English version of "Music in May," Members of the N. V. A. are requested to send to The left New York for Liverpool last week for and New York Star pictures of the younger members of their family for our an eight-week visit abroad. regular department, "Junior N. V. A.'s" In sending a photograph, please indi- age when picture was taken, parents' names, and any A NEW SHUBERT REVUE cate name of child, The newest Shubert revue, "A Night in other interesting details. Venice," is due to open in New York in three Philadelphia, Editor, The Vaudeville News and New York Star, 1562 Broadway, N. Y. G. weeks after its present run in NEWS NOTES FROM THE N. V. A. LIBRARY AMERICAN LEGION LOSTMAIL By ALICE REMSEN POST NO. 690 Letters are listed here but once only and are It seems that the book publishers are up in arms held at the N. V. A. four weeks before being auainst the book clubs. E. P. Dutton & Co. have 229 W. 41th St., N. Y. C. sent to the dead letter office. Address, Mail issued an ultimatum. They refuse to traffic with the # Major J. 0. Donovan. Commander Dept., N. V. A. Club, 229 W. 45th St., N. Y. clubs, claiming that these organizations are ruining Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. In the book business. There are two sides to the story, sending for letters indicate that they were however. The book clubs have undoubtedly stim- advertised in The Vaudeville News and New ulated the sales of certain books. Even though they York Star. do purchase books in extremely large lots at very low prices, SEND DIRECT TO THE N. V. A. CLUB it seems to me that the extra sales plug given those books should balance the small profit FOR THIS MAIL. NOT KEPT AT PUBLI- margin received from the clubs. Reading has bee». DOROTHEA ANTEL CATION OFFICE OF THIS PAPER made into a fashionable pastime by the book clubs. If they do nothing else, that one fact seems to justify The Sunshine Shoppe their existence.

226 W. 72nd St., New York City Alexndra, Eddie Isaacs, Geo. Bellamy Partridge. Allen "The Hind Let Loose" of Bren- , Lester tano s "Book Chat, has an amusing story in the The Dainty Thing Milady Loves Allen, Edgar Jackson, Harry spring issue. He tells the tale of a night spent in a Alexandria, Vera Jacobs, Jenny small hotel in Hartford, Conn. He was given a Alvera, Oscar Jackson, Joe very tiny room on the fifth floor , containing nothing SILK HOSIERY, Ambrose, Anthony Joy, Leatrice but a bed that sagged in the middle, a rickety wash- Annis, Lila Jones, W. A. stand and an immense coil of rope. In the middle of Ankan, A. the night a fire broke out. The intrepid Bellamy LINGERIE and Ashley, H. Kay, Geo. slid down the rope, only to find the fire had been next Ashley, J. door and had been put out before he reached the TOILET REQUISITES Andree, Monya Kelly, Walter C. Kelly, Margaret ground. Opera Length Hosiery Always in Stock Banta, James O. Kimball, J. A. C. CATALOGUE MAILED ON REQUEST Bergen, L. King, Jack W. That coil of rope brought back memories to me of Your N.V.A. Card Secures 10% Discount Bell, Jack Kuehn, A. K. many similar rooms and rope. We troupers all re- Bernard, J. E. Kuehne, K. & M. member that sort of room. The first thing we did Boyle & Delia upon entering the room was to fall over the rope. It Boyle, Jack Lane, Leneta was usually coiled up elegantly between the bed and Brawn, Dot Langworthy. C. B the window and the first thing our feet encountered Brilliant, Freda Lawrence, Anita in the morning was that rope. Being blessed with a II I Brooks, F. Lawrence, Del S. sense of humor, instead of cussing, we would mur- Brady, Alex Lamey, Carl mur: "I do like a little room with my rope," and CALL FOR— Brawn, Russell Lamb, F. W. then we would stoop and pick bits of rough hemp out Burton, Agnes R. Lang & Lee of our tender tootsies. I bet Bellamy Partridge did Burke, Johnny Leonard, Bert the same thing to his hands after he got through Burt, Vera Lewis, Violet with his slide for life. Burgette, Gladys Leach, A. >^5P3?§i^v Butler, J. H. Lowe & Sargent Revue The new fiction includes "Awake and Rehearse," by Byerson & Willis Lo Bue, Nan Louis Bromfield, (Stokes $2.50) , a book of short Lydell, Al. stones: "Dark Hester," by Anne Douglas Sedgwick, Carroll, Fred G. Lubin, Loreny & Andre (Houghton, Mifflin Co., $2.50) , a novel of mother, son Cameron, Dave and the modern girl; "Belinda," by Hilaire Belloc, Chamko, John E. Mansfield, Richard (Harper Bros., $2.50), and many others. /STgNS\ Clifford Mayo Band , Lucey W Clarke & O'Neil Marie Dainty Cole, Fay Mansfield, K. The music business is picking up, for which many Mack & White thanks to the Supreme Deity. It was shaky for a Cole Bros. long while, Cooper, Joe Mayo, Lew but the "talkies" or "singies" have boosted Cody Quintet Mann, Sylvia it skyhigh. Now is the accepted time for the in- Costello, Major, Mrs. Jack dependent publisher to reap a harvest. Among the \MmwJ Merrill new publishers to hear Madcap, Wally the clarion call are such Costello, E. sterling men as: Cooper, Jack J. Mason, A. Conway, Wm. Miller, Harry L. And Be Assured of Receiving the Best Materials Cotrell, Nellie S. Mills & Martelle Arthur Behim, formerly with the Harms concern. Properly Blended Cropper, Roy Mante & Lyons Arthur is a very popular chap and deservedly so. He Mauraze SOLD EVERYWHERE I Causan & Willard , Donna started his catalogue off well with "Tia Juana," a Manales, Sanches tuneful, tricky fox, and "Am I a Passing Fancy?" Mfd. by STEIN COSMETIC CO., N. Y. Dauntless Morgan, Maxine an appealing ballad with a catchy melody. Both n De Voie, Jule Moore & Moore songs are going over great. Delany, Miss Pat Murray, Larry Dohamell, Emma McCarthy, G. E. George Whiting, McCarthy, of Whiting and Burt, is a lyricist Jeff of no mean order. He also has entered the publishing Eldridge, Harmon McKay, Constance field, with a charming McKee, foxtrot ballad, "That's My ANNOUNCEMENT! John Idea of Heaven, and a beautiful waltz number, "Just Feher, Herman McNiel, Dan .Beyond the Blue. Fisher, Harry Fischliss Nicholai , J. G. , Geo. H. George and Arthur Pianatadosi are the latest re- Fletcher, Chas. Nulls & Mantelle cruits to start in for Flaues themselves. George and Arthur , Geo. have been with Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. for many Ford, Senator One, Ruby years and have made thousands To Members Owens, of friends during that Freed & Co. J. G. time. The boys will be ready to announce their Franklin, Sid plans next week and in the meantime we all wish Fyff , Mrs. Will Peters, Dave them luck. of the Penney, Albert G. Gallegher, P. G. Pisano, Philomena Billy M. Green is back in Gibson Pipifax, Herr town, playing the R-K-O & Price houses in Haddock's "Typical Topics." He is the Gilbert, A. M. featured comedian. Gleason, J. E. Radio Ace Galden Randolph, , Geo. Charles It is with regret I speak of the death of an old National Gaundsmit, E. Ray, Charles friend, Jack Gardner, who passed away last week at Goldin, H M Rayfield, Florence Muskegon, Mich. was Reuben, Ben Jack my Chicago representa- Goldberg, Bert tive a few years ago. I always found him to be Gold, Ann Reischmann Co. honest, straightforward Riccio, , gentlemanly and a good Grogan, Oscar Franklin business man. He will be missed by a great many Green, Miss H. Richard, Jack people. His many Vaudeville Ritz Bros. friends at the N. V. A. Club Gravetta, T. A. extend their sincere sympathy to his bereaved widow. Graves, Cliff Rich, Florence Gunet, John Roberts, Mrs. J. Doris Hardy has Robbins, Andy been engaged to play the part of Josephine Whalen in "My Girl Friday" now running Rosini, Carl & Co. at the RepuBlic * Hathaway Rowland Theatre. Artists Haslam , Eugene , Hazel Roberts, John Hayden, John M. Rooney, Hayes, Grace Pat RECEIVES "TALKIE" OFFERS Dues for membership Haynes, Mary Edith Griffith , featured Harris & Radcliff Sarkis, Sally player in the vau- period from April 1 to Octo- Harrigan & Glucher Savoy, Harry deville playlet "Love in the Ranks," at Hap Hazard Co. Schmalmbach, A. L. Loew's State last week, has received three, ber 1, 1929, are now due and Hartman, Miss M. Schneider & Anderson Co. offers to try out for the "talkies," due to the Henneth, Eddie Seeley, Mrs. Wm. R. recording value Harris, H. Shankman, J. of her speaking voice. payable. Membership card Hamilton, Viola Shackelford, M. Haggerty, Frank Side Kicks for the current period is Tan- Hansen Boys Simon, Felix Thomas, Macea Wheeler, B. E. Healey, Miss Smith, Iris Tompkins, Ralph Whitfield, Fred gerine and French Green and Henlure, Herschel Sillan, Alfred Trahan, Al. White, Lew Head, Glen Sillani Troenell, T. Wilcox, Philip C. , Al. Twilling, T. A. Henderson, Grace Serviss, Ethel M. Wilbert, Raymond you are not in good standing Hilliam, B. G. Solomanoff , S Usher, Mae Wilson, Jack Higgins, Peter Spot & Cody Woolpender, Wm. without such a card. Hines, Harry Stelzel, Carl Vardell Bros. Wood, Mane Hoopers, The Stanley, Bob Woodward, M. Watson, Maude Woodwood, Ernest Hauseworth, S. Stuart, Nan Ward, George Howell , Lottice Sully & Thomas Worth, Lou Henry Chesterfield, Walker, Wm. G. Wren, Jenny Holden, Harry Syles, Mr. Warner, Secretary. House, B. Walter A. West, J. R. Yettmah, Cyril Hughes, James Tanguay, Eva Welsh Hutchins, H; Thalen, , Thomas Young, L. A. John White; Nathalie Yates & Carson JESSE LASKY SAILS The "Majestic ," which sailed Friday night s Q G R A of last week, carried Jesse L. Lasky, Par- P H O T P H S amount producer, whose mission abroad is Money Loaned to look over current plays and players in the 1 REPRODUCTIONS I ON leading cities of Europe. While abroad last summer Mr. Lasky met and signed Maurice i Per - Size 8x11 \/ hundred Chevalier, the French artist, who will soon $in°°^ * be seen in "Innocents of Paris," his first picture. 1 NASIB STUDIOS, l„c | FURS £ Loew's Anne* Building m and g Phone : 1« *e»t 46th St. 5 "TALKIES" BOOM NEW FIRM Wgw The Technicolor, Inc., a firm which started * Bryant 3543 York City Winter Clothing from a modest beginning, has been expanded WHILE IN STORAGE into a $22,000,000 enterprise, according to a - late announcement. Former District At- " Don't Carry Them On the Road torney William Travers Jerome backed the Send Them to Us invention for making motion pictures in pillHiEdeath SHWJa color when it started nine years ago and is \ No matter where may occur ? one of the leaders in the new corporation.

P" « ^ u^ BILLY JACKSON M. S. BENTHAM EDWARD S. KELLER Artists' Representative THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK | Radio-Keith-Orpheum Circuit Suite 506 1560 Broadway 1564 Broadway Bryant 3737 Vaudeville Artists' Representative 15(4 Broadway Bryant UB Bryant 1753 Radio-Keith-Orpheum Radio-Keith-Orpheum Circuit 903 Palace Theatre BIdg., N. Y. C.

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Important Announcement TO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS

Dues for the period from April 1, 1929, to October 1, 1929, are now due and payable. The card for the current period is Tangerine and French Green* You will not be in good standing without one, and not entitled to the privileges or benefits of this organization. HENRY CHESTERFIELD Secretary