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THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923 MMDON PAKI8 FOREiaN NEWS LONDON THEATERS DROP VARIETY "WEEK IN A NIGHT" CLEVER MGRS. PROTEST BROADCASTING "GIBOULETTE" IS CLEVER 14.—"Giboulette," a new London, May 14.—Eight of the London London, May 14.—A new musical revue, London, May 14.—Friction is prevalent Pasis, May Robert de Flcrs and de vaiiety/'houes _will drop that type of m- "A Week In A Night," was given its between the British Broadcasting Company musical comedy by score by Reynaldo Hahn tertanuDcnt' tfais snssnKr, and replace it premiere at the Hippodrome, Boscombc, and the theatre and music hall managers as Croisset and a here last week and with a. different Imid of show. The the- and managed to hit the proper spot with a result of the latter group refusing to opened at the Varietes received. The story of atres to make the' change -are Claphani, those who lean toward entertainments of Sermit the broadcasting of plays and the was enthusiastically the "Cinderella" Giand, KiUmm Empire. Putney Hippo- the frothy fun and frolic type. The book roadcasting of artists' endeavors. Com- the play, somewhat on country drom^ Woolwich Hippodrome; Poplar and lyrics are by Sam Mayo, with music mittees to protect the entertainment field in type, concerns 'one "Giboulette," a vegetables to Hippc^rome, Camberwell Palace, Islmg- by Sam Martin. Dion Titheiadge made this matter have been appointed which girl who brings her fruits and the Paris market She has her palm read . ton Ejgpie and Sboreditch Olympia. the production. cover all branches of the field. Walter foretells several revues wiU.be the attraction at The vein of plot depicts what is sup- Payne, chairman of the Theatrical Man- by an old fishmon^r who the bouses named above and at all the posed to be a week of gaiety crowded into agers' Association, announced that the seemingly impossible conditions, all of Comity Cmmidl has agreed that no objec- an evening's perfonmance. In the first members of his organization will not enter- which are later met She meets a young tioa is to- be raised to the sale of intoxi- episode was harmful to theatrical off to her farm the later reunited after will 6e watched closely as' it is expected interest. The episodes give way to some business and that he would not permit any they quarrel but are singer. that the revenue on account of the drmking clever satire, a colorful ensemble or a artists in his employ to perform for wire- "Giboulette" has become a famous will be increased largely and the result bright specialty that' makes for good en- less transmission. The fortunes of the young lovers are may be the entire elunination of variety tertainment In a statement issued by the British 'Watched over by an old fellow who once in the booses. Sam. Mayo is featured in the cast which Broadcasting Company, the concern refutes played Rodolphe in "La Vie de Bohemc." fine play is The audiences are frank in their criti- includes Renee Bumham, Mabel Marks, the statement that broadcasting is injuring The costuming is and the cisiDS regarding the practise of being able Gordon Keith and Jenny Robbins. the theatre. They say that broadcasting delightfully staged. The book is good and -to purdiase stimulants at revue per- helps the theatre and they want to work in the music is delightful and at times almost fonnaaces but cannot at variety shows. WHITEMAN GRAFTON GALLERIES harmony with the managers and actors. classical. Mile. Edmee Favart has the AT as They say there is no consistency in the For tonight they announce that the per- title role and Jean Perier docs fine work licensing matters, and the difference Tnadr London, 'May 14.—^"The Collegians," an formance of the National Opera Company the old actor. 'between revues and variety being entirely orchestra which had scored a big hit at the will be broadcasted and that they have suf- out of understanding. cabaret in the Grafton Galleries, and which fcicnt contracts made to keep artists busy OPPOSE REVUE COSTUMES has also appeared at tlie Alhambra and broadcasting until next December without left the Grafton Gialleries sud- London, Majr 14.—The local Watch PROTEST FOREIGN ACTS Coliseum, making it necessary for them to ask the Committee of Sunderland are opposed to denly after a disagreement with the man- T. M. A. to aid them in this work. LoNOON, 14.—By way of further agement Paul Whiteman and his orches- the wearing of abbreviated costumes by agitation against alien acts, and in order tra replaced them immediately, drawing PARIS TO SEE "EMPEROR JONES" some of the touring revues which visit the to secure quicker action to prevent the im- bigger business than ever to the place. city; They infonnied the theatre owners, portation* of more foreign artists, the Paris, May 14. Eugene O'Neill's play, that owing to complaints by patrons, they . PauJ Whiteman's wife, Vanda Hoff, is also — Association, Artists' all produc- Actors' the Variety appearing at the Grafton, where she is a "The Einperor Jones," will be played at must keep a watchful eye on Federation, the Musicians' Union and the big success. the official residence of Raoul Peret, presi- tions they play in the future or they may they National Association of Theatrical Enter- dent of the Chamber of Deputies, . at the not have their licenses renewed when which tainers, have appointed committees "CHARLEY'S AUNT" FILM IN COURT Franco-American fete on June 3. apply for it are meeting and discussing ways and means Beneglia. said to be the only negro to bring a stop to further importation of London, May 14.—Mrs. Marguerite actor in Europe, will have the role cre- CONCERT FOR JEAN BEDINI acts during the present time of theatrical Blanche Brandon-Thomas, widow of the ated in America by Charles Gilpin, an 14. ^Jcan Bedini was the depression. These committees have al- late Walter Brandon-Thomas has been American negro actor. Beneglia was dis- London, May — concert held by the ready met Sir Montague Barlow, the Min- granted an injunction restraining Elis covered during the war and has since ap- guest of honor at the brought with ister of Labor, and have presented their Elliss, an actor, and 'Bertram Phillips, a peared in a number of productions at the Magicians' Qub recently. He arguments to him Some action on the motion-picture producer, from infringing Odcon. The French version of the O'Neill him, Sidney Howard, the American per- guest of honor was Mr. part of the government is expected as a her copyright in "Charley's Aunt," a play play will be done at the Odeon later, un- former. Another secretary of the Amer- result by her late husband, by making a film of der the direction of Gemier. Rea Fitch, formerly Through the efforts of the Variety Ar- that play. She stated that she had sold the ican Magicians' Union, who conveyed the Harry Houdini, president of tists' Federation, the Actors' Association, motion-picture rights to the Ideal Films, O'NEILL PLAYS FOR LONDON best wishes of the Musicians' Union and the National As- Ltd. the American and British 'Magicians' London, 14. Eugene O'Neill's sociation of Theatrical Employees, a motion May — Union. "The Hairy Ape," is to be produced .in - is to be made in Parliament ' by Captain CLOSES SMALLPOX TOWN London shortly by Charles B. Cochran, O'Grady, to the effect that all aliens en- "THE FIRST STTLE" OPENS 14. ^All places of enter- who some- time ago also promised to pre- gaged in the entertainment industry in Eng- London, May — and sent O'Neill's "The Emperor Jones." Since London, May 14.—"The First Stile" is land, be cooqwlled to pay an income tax tainment in Nelson are closed down the success of Pauline Lord in "Anna the name of a new play by Elsie Hayes, on their earnings here. This resolution will continue to be for an indefinite period, epidemic of smallpox now rag- Christie," a new volume of dramas con- which has been presented by the Play was adopted by all four organizations. owing to an ing. Despite the small population there taining three of the playwright's best known Actors at the Kingsway Theatre. .In the Stuckley, Ruth Bower, FRENCH SHOWS DULL are now fifty cases of the disease reported. plays are being published including the cast are Phyllis above mentioned plays and "The First Marjorie Oark-Jcrvoise, Winifred Evans, Pabis, May 14.—Maurice Dcsvallieres, a "POLLY" TO TOUR Man." London uieatregoers who have Peggy Evans, Doris Scott, Ivan Samson, French painter who recently returned from grown enthusiastic over O'Neill, are eager- .\ntony Holies, Sydney Paxton, William a visit to America, stated that Americans London, May 14.—The Chelsea version ly looking forward to more of the author's Bradford and Charles Maunsell. are accustomed to variety spectacles, spicier of "PoUy^ closed last week and the pro- works. think duction is expected to go on tour. The than anjrthing Paris can offer and "THE FOLD" TO TOUR French shows dull. He asserts that Amer- play was a sequel to the successful Ham- HORA BATES A BIG HIT ican tourists will desert Paris for cities mersmith Lyric's version of "The Beggar's London, May 14. A number one com- London, 14. at her that provide "The strong emotions needed Opera." May —Nora Bayes pany of "The Fold" will open an Autumn re-appearance here at the Coliseum recently by mm living the hectic existence of Amer- tour at the Repertory, Nottingham, on created a sensation with her performance, ican business men." He asserts that licen- PICCADILLY ORCHESTRA IN VAUDE September 17. The company is being sent tiousness in certain quarters of it is several years since she appeared here has grown London, 6.—^M. de Groot, of the out by the Marchioness of Townsend. May and the theatre patrons do not seem to have New York, althougjt there is a large section Piccadilly Hotel, has entered vaudeville Barry O'Brien is arranging the tour. forgotten her. After singing several num- of the public devoted to . noble intellectual at the head of his orchestra. He opened bers she was recalled and had to respond aspirations. at the Palladium. His programme did to encore after encore. She was booked TEMPORARY HUSBAND OPENS not include any popular jazz numbers. here by William Morris the American rep- "SWEET LAVENDER" TOURING London, May 14.—^"Her Temporary resentative for Sir Harry Lauder. London, May 14.—Anthony Cordon has "GREEN GODDESS" FOR LONDON Ha-iband" opened at the Duke of York's taken over the touring rights to "Sweet Theatre last week, and with it brought " London, May 14. George Arliss in "The "ROOF AND FOUR WALLS" CLOSING Lavender" by arrangement with Leon M. — Edna Best back to the West-End, after an Green Goddess" will come to the St. James London, May 14.—^"A Roof and Four absence of several years. In her support Lion, and . has sent one company out al- Theatre in early autumn. The play has al- ready, whidi opened at the Royal, Shef- •Walls" will close at the Apollo Theatre are A. E. Matthews and George Tully. ready been done with success in the leading week, after successful run. Its field. It consists of the same company next a very cities of America. the to the who closed last month in Lmdon with the withdrawal from house is due fact that Tom B. Davis must give up his ACTOR DIES ON SEA flay, and it will also be seen in Preston, REVUE ACTRESS IN CABARET after it for twenty-three Iristol, Manchester. Nottingham. Liver- lease, holding London, May 14.—Charles Workman, Terry will take the pool. Leeds, Blackpool, Harrogate, Strat- London, May 14.—'Beatrice Lillie, the years. Miss Neilson who appeared in Gilbert and Sullivan pro- ford and Croyden. leading lady in "The Nine O'Qock Revue" play out for a tour early in August and ductions, di«l while at sea on the way from it until Christmas. at the Little Theatre, has joined the cast play Japan to Hong-Kong, May 1. His wife SONGWRITER A SUICIDE of the revue at the Queen's Hall Roof died on the same tour a few months ago. ig STEWART CO. FORMED London, May 14.—^Archie Joseph Naish. cabaret concert artist and song writer, committed London, -May 14.—Leslie Stuart the CONNIE EDISS RETURNS snicide by Jumiring throusli a window at "TRESPASSES" FLOPS composer of several operas and also the late S6 CanAridge street At the inquest it was London, May 6.—Edward Percy's play, Eugene Stratton songs, has organized a London, May 14.—Connie EJdiss made revealed that there was insanity in the "Trespasses" dosed at the Ambassadors limited liability company for purpose of her re-appearence in variety last week at family, as it was shown there was no Theatre after a short run of six nights. producing his own future works. The com- the Palladium in a sketch by Keble or other reason for the act The play met with adverse press reports. pany is capitalized at £5,000. Howard. CopTriiM, I»23, mad poUUkcd w«ddr l>7 tb« Clipper CwpwsUiiU, l«Sa BnMwari Maw York. 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BRADY COMPLAirrr DISMISSED "COD OF VENGEANCE" TRIAL ON TWO COMPANIES TO PLAY SAME The Grand Jury which has been hearing The trial of the cast and managers of the evidence in the case of William A. "The God of Vengeance^" charged with Brady, and three members of the cast of producing an obscene play, begaa last SHOW IN BROADWAY THEATRES "La Flanune" for alleged violation of the Monday before Judge Mclntyre and a Sunday law, reported that no indictment jury in the Cout of General Sessions. had been found.. Many Weinberger, "Blossom Time," Number One and Two, Called to New York, one of the prodocen Mr. Brady and the three players—^John of the play, who is also an attorney, de- Where on Monday Night in Theatres Opposite Each Cromwell, Jack Grieves and Mae Hopkins fended the accused, including himselL He —were held for trial by Magistrate Levine reported that Rudolf Schildkrant, the star, Other, They Will Ray—Both Have Had Previous after a complaint had been made by the was sick in bed and that Virginia McFad- Rev. Harry L. Bo^vlby, secretary of the den, another member of the cast, was out Engagements in New Yoric Lord's Day Alliance. At the request of of town but would be represented bf the attorneys for Mr. Brady and the counsel. The indictment against the pro* For the first time in the history of the It ran there until October 21, 1922, when Slayers, die case was taken before the ducers was returned on complaint of R^)Im theatre two companies of one production the company closed and went to the Lyric rand Jury and the dismissal of the com- Joseph SUverman and other prominent which ran sixteen months in New York, Theatre, Philadelphia, where it remamed plaint resulted. Jews. In addition to those already named, wiJI return here and play in opposition until March 10, after which it moved to The case promised to be a test of the the following are oo trial : Esther Stoctoo, to each other in theatres located across the Apollo Theatre, Chicago, where it Sunday law which prevents the giving of Marjorie Stewart, Irwin J. Adler. Mae the street from each other. The com- opened on March 12 and ran for six weeks, legitimate shows. Brady wanted to test Berland, Samuel Gaffe, Morros Carnovdcy, panies -will be the number one and two after which it moved to the Great North- the law and find out why concerts and Dorotheen Nolan. Aldeah Wise, Lillian Taiz of "Blossom Time" and the theatres they ern Theatre where, it will end its engage- picture shows could be run but not dram- and James Neighan. will occumr will be the Forty-fourth and ment on Saturday night. atic or legitimate shows, and so gave the Frederidc J. Sullivan, counsel for Shubert Theatres on Forty-fourth street. The No. 2 Company continued the run performance. Michael Selwyn, manager of the Apollo Theatre; The opening will be next Monday night. of the other company when it began its He expected a test case before a Jury where the jnece was showing at The decision to bring both companies to career at the Century Theatre on October but the Grand Jury failed to indict. the time of the indictments, asked that Mr. New York and have them appear simul- 23, 1922, and remained there until Janu- Selwyn have a separate trial if it was de- termined that taneously was made by Lee Shubert last ary 27 of this year. After the company A. E. A. ELECTION ON JUNE 4 "The God of Vengeance" obscene. Monday. Mr. Shubert arranged to bring closed at the Century it went on. tour, was To this Judge Mclntyre as- The annual meeting and election of offi- playing the various sented, saying he did not wish to preside the No. 2 company this week playing week stands in the cers of the Actors' Equity Association will Brooklyn at Mr. Selwyn's trial, since he was at one into New York immediately East until March 12, when after the de- take place at the Hotel Astor on Monday, time counsel for the after closing Saturday and the manager parture of the No. 1 Company from the Selwyns before going June 4. The regulation ticket is as fol- on the bench. of the No. I Company playing at the Great Lyric on March 10 the second company lows: President, John Emerson; First "The God of Vengeance" originally Northern Theatre, Chicago, was directed replaced it on March 12 in Philadelphia Vice-President, Ethel Barrymore; Second to return to New York immediately after by continuing the run at the Adelphi, opened at the Provincetown Theatre aoA _ Vice-President, Grant Mitchell; Record- created sufficient interest there to be taken the performance of next Saturday night, which was concluded last Saturday night. ing Secretary, Grant Stewart, and Treas- over by Harry Weinberg, who transferred when the Chicago engagement is ended. There have been two productions of the urer, Frank Gilmore. it to the Greenwich ViUage Theatre. Tie This decision was made after Mr. same name, or two similar productions Among the nominees for places on the sensational play subsequently outgrew the Shubert had received an unusual number on Broadway at the same time in the past, Council are Edmund Breeze, Frederic Greenwich Village Theatre and was trans- of requests for the return of the "Blos- but there were never two companies of Burt, Will Deming, Leo Ditrichstein. Mal- ferred to the Apollo for a Broadway nm. som Time" company after the completion one production running in New York or colm Duncan, Elsie Ferguson, Henry Hull, It was during its appearance here tliat the of the road engagement. Then again he any part of the United States sponsored Doris Keane, Otto Kruger, Bert Lytcll, indictments were lodged against its players calculated that with tlie New York City by the same management playing in op- Bruce McRae, Ralph Mor^, Rollo and management The piece is now bavins Jubilee and Pageant which is to take place position to each other. Peters, Echlin Gayer, Joseph Santley and a supplemented season at the Greenwim the end of this month in progress there The length of the run of the two com- Ernest Truex. Village Theatre. would probably be close to 2,000,000 panies has not as yet 'been determineid, visitors in the city -with the result that but it is expected that they will continue MUSICIANS AIRING TROUBLES the presentation of the operetta by the until late in June, with probably - one of delegation ELTINGE THEATER CLOSES two companies would prove most lucrative. them continuing after that period. A representing the Musical Mutual Protective local With the closing of "Morphia" at the Then again another angle on which busi- The Forty-fourth Theatre has been Union, 310, which was outlawed from &e American Federa- Eltinge Theatre last Saturday night, the ness is calculated to come on is the giving vacant since the failure of the Producing tion of Musicians two years ago, were sent house went dark for the balance of tbis of an opportunity to those who had pre- Manager's production of "As You Like to St. Louis last Saturday for the purpose season. It will reopen early in Augnst viously seen cither the number one or two It," which was to have established the of interesting from all with a new A. H. Wood's show, as yet not company in the production to see the other American National Theatre, several weeks delegates parts of the country in their endeavor to have their selected. company play it and make comparisons. ago. The Theatre Guild's production of side of the trouble with Federation Presi- According to present plans the No. 1 "Peer Gynt" is now in the Shubert and dent Joseph Wel>er laid before the Company will be housed at the Shubert will close its run on Saturday night to N. meeting. delegates will endeavor to To know Theatre and the other comi>any at the make way for the opening of "Blossom These get the Federation, which is in session in Forty-fourth Street Theatre. The houses Time." St now flood a cigarette Louis this week, to consider the reinstate- will both be scaled at $2.50 top for or- The Shuberts will launch a big publicity really can be made ' ment into the Federation of the M. M. chestra scats, with the possibility that the campaign on the proposition and will en- you must try P. U., and they will also participate in a Lc Blang agency will be called upon to deavor to have the dramatic critics of the move to defeat "Weber in his efforts to be handle seats for the upper portion of both daily papers revue both companies and re-elected president of the Federation. houses at the cut-rate counter. An en- make comparisons. deavor will be made to keep the lower floor seats out of the cut-rate agency. The MIXUP OVER OPENING TIME SMALL BELIEVED ALIVE Forty-fourth Street Theatre has a seating Montreal, Can., May 14.—There is a Ambrose J. Small, millionaire theatre capacity of 1,444, while the Shubert has a big mixup in this dty over the opening man who disappeared from his home in capacity of 1,395, making the combined hours of the various theatres as a result Toronto on December 1919 and has been capacity 2,839. of the difference of opinion regarding the missing ever since, may still be alive. first The New York performance of adoption of the new daylight saving rule. Blackstone, the magician, back from a "Blossom Time" took place at the Am- As a result of this it is with great diffi- western trip, says that he saw Small in LUCKf bassador Theatre on September 29, 1921. culty that curtain raising time in the the- Juarez, Mexico, long after the theatre man The attraction was acclaimed an in- atres can be judged. had disappeared. stantaneous hit from the start with the re- •At present the Princess, Imperial and Blackstone declares he is sure the man sult business was very big until the show His Majesty's Theatres are operating on he saw was Small—as he knew him well STRIKE closed for the summer on July 1, 1922. the Daylight Saving schedule, while the and at one time was associated with him After a MTTSTDASTED'*. vacation for the cast until Allen, Loew's and Capital Theatres are in a business way. August 7 the attraction reopened at the running on Standard time. Railroads Small was very wealthy and a reward Ambassador and ran there until October throughout the Dominion operate on the for $50,000 for information which leads to 2, when it moved to the Jolson Theatre. Standard schedule. locating him is being offered.

Who wjn mako your noxt onom 7 l«a7 11.000 OOSTOKS flMMA who hawa bought ffotn urn i BROOKS""' •WAV. N.Y. FOR RENTAL 4 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923 DKEY CHALLENGES LACKAYE FOUR CHICAGO THEATRES CLOSE N. V. A. BENEHTS PACK THREE BIG A snppoced feud which has existed Chicago, May 12.—With the apimadi for fifteen years between Wilton Lac- of summer, four more theatres will be kaye and Henry E. Dixey, who have dark after tooiglit—one of them for only WEWYORK THEATRES TOTHE DOORS been appearing with "The Circle," six days. which closed in Worcester, Mass.. last "Sally" which has had a degree of suc- Saturday night, waxed sufficiently hot cess at the Colonial leaves tonigiit for Mil- MrtropolitBn Open House, Hippodrome and Manhattan FiDed last Friday, according to reports from-, waukee where it plays its final week of the ;' to Ovcfflowing and Entfaniiastic Audiences Witness Greatest that city, to prompt Dixey to challenge season "Cat and The Canary" leaves the Lackaye to fistic encounter for a side LaSalle after a record run this season of Bills of Yean—Fortune Raised in Sing^ Nifl^t bet of $1,000. Lackaye passed up the thirty-six weeks; Mme. Petrova in "Hur- defi, saying that he preferred to ignore ricane" departs from the Olym^c after an Dixey entirely as he has been doing for unsuccessfid attempt to make the public Over one hundred thousand dollars -was ficiated as master-of-ceremonies for a years. take an interest in her venture; and "Tan- added to the sick and charity fond of while. 'Yorke and King were the first When Dixev learned that Wilton had gerine" leaves the Garridc The Garidc the Kational Vaudeville Artists Club on of the artists to appear and started the refused to take his challenge seriously, will remain dark until next Saturday when Stmdqr night, May 13, when more than laughter and merriment with their clown- it further aggravated him and prompted Raymond Hitchcock opens with 'bitchy fifteen thonsand people crowded into the ing. Harland Dixon, with Marie Galla- the remark, "He's yellow to the core. Koo, 1923" ; where he expects to remain Metropolitan Opera Honse, the New han and tiie Sixteen Sunshine Girls, fol- "I haven't spoken to him all_ season. throughout the summer. This is the only York Hippodrome, and the Manhattan lowed with their dancing and showed why Now the season is over and if he is attraction promised for next week and Opera House to witness the greatest shows they were at tlie Palace for two weeks. any kind of a man he will step up and Hitchcock has chosen an unusual night for ever given for a charitable cause. This Pat Rooney and Marion Bent, assisted by take a lacing or give me one. He says his opening—Saturday, May 19. dollars, their hundred thousand and more, was Kings of Harmony, followed and loop, five I am an old man. Nobody can make an Out of ' sixteen theatres in the secnred, not only througji the receipts of gave danong of another type. The Briants old man of me and get away with it." will be dark beginning next wedc; they the theatres, but also through a sonvenir gave their "Dream of a Moving Man" Dixey further averred that Lackaye are, the Blackstone, Illinois, Colonial, La prograu, which contained more than fonr and had the grand opera patrons hysterical has continually stepped on his lines and Salle, and the Olympic hundred and sixty pages, and from a view- with their pantomime comedy. Jack crabbed his work all season. This is The other theatres are offering the fol- point of color and appearance; was a trl- Ixwis now took the role of announcer said to have precipitated the challenge. lowing attractions: The Howard Brothers imrph of printer's art. The program alone and brougjit on Vincent Lopez and his When interviewed regarding his stand in "The Passing Show" whidi is doing ii said to have netted the National Vaude- orchestra, who rendered several selections. in the matter Lackaye said, laughingly: good business at the Apollo is scheduled to ville Artists Oub over fifty thousand Lewis anid Dody then sang several verses "I will not post $1,000, $100 or $1, and end its Chicago run on June 2; on that dollars. About twenty thousand copies of their famous "Hello. Hello^ HeUo" can only ignore the challenge as I have same night, William Hodge will leave the of these programs were printed, and sold song. Peggy Wood apologized for not ignored Dixey all season. If he insists Studebaker. On June 3, "The Dandng for fifty cents apiece in the Metropolitan being able to sin^, but was adorable in on fighting, as challenged party I have Girl" will replace the Howard Brothers and the Hipf>odrome^ and for twenty-five the manner of her apology, and after the choice of weapons, and I'll meet and the Shuberts will tiy to hold this offer- ociits at the Manhattan Opera House. At downing for a bit, mtrodnced TAStrr him in a spelling bee; or I'll fight him ing through a summer run. Next week will e^it o'clock, each theatre had sold out Donofaue, an American concert pianist, with books at twenty yards, I to have be the final one for Frank Keenan in "Peter its quota of programs, although a great rendered rhapsody the who a on Ampico, the deadlier weapon, Dixey^s "Remin- Weston" but the Harris will offer Donald deoiand was still in force for them in stopping' to let the mechanical pick up the iscences of Forty Years on the Stage"; Brian in a now comedy entitled "Rolling each theatre. parts which he had recorded. or I'll suggest that we both submit to Home" on May 20; "Blossom Time'' at the list of acts who appeared in each The An ovation lasting almost five minutes examination by Worcester's leading in- Great Northern; Eugene O'Brien in honse reads like a bine 'book of theatre- the appearance of greeted George M. sanity expert.'' He denied that he had "Steve" at the Princess; "Two Fellows and to balance it, the most eiRlosive Cohan, sang danced dom, and who and a number interfered in any way with Dixey's a Girl" at Cohan's Grand; "Why Not" at lepresentativcs of 'New York's "Four from "Nellie Kdly" with the vim and the work. the powers ; "Light Wines and Beer" at Handred" appeared in the "front" at the spirit of a two-year-old. while Lon Sil- While the controversy was raging Selwyn; "Rl U. R." at the Cort: "Peter Metropolitan Opera House. The famous vers conducted the orchestra for him. members of the company were grinning and Paula" at the Playhouse ; and "Up the diamond horseshoe at that theatre, never Another of America's greatest favorites and trying to be neutral, expressing the Ladder" at the Central. held a more distinguished list of occu- followed. Eddie Leonard, who sang "Ida" opinion on the side that neither man pants for one performance. and then introduced Benny Leonard, stat- coidd hold up his hands for a full three "LADY BUTTERFLY" CLOSES The various committees in dargc of ing that he wished he was his brother. minutes of milling. different phases which helped put over all The lightweight diampion told some "Lady Butterfly," the Oliver Morosco three shows had outdone tiiemselves, and stories and did a clever comedy recita- musical production, closed its metropoli- ' THREE PLAYS WIN IN TOURNAMENT left a record which shall long stand un- tion. tan run at the Astor Theatre last Satur- rivalled. The General Central Commit- The Fairbanks Twins were tiie next to The Little Theatre tournament in which day night, to make way for James Barton tee consisted of: E. F. Albee, William dance into view, and on leaving, made twenty of the little theatre organizations in "Dew Drop In," which opened there Fox, S. Z. Poli, J. J. Murdock, Gus Sun, way for Eleanor Painter, who appeared in took part last week, resulted in three be- this week. The Morosco show proceeded Frank Keene^ Walter Reade, John Har- the costume worn in "The Exile" and ing picked to repeat at the prize perform- to Boston, where it opened at the Shu- ris, S^cns Hieiman, F. F. Proctor, Mar- sang a number from that show. Lionel ance on Saturday and each given the $100 bert Theatre last Monday night tin Beck, Wihner and Vincent, Jules Mast" Atwell recited and then Ben Bemie and award by Walter Hartwig, general man- "Lady Butterfly," which originally bomn. A. J. Brylawsld, Fired Schanberger, his boys jazzed things up for several min- ager of the contest, at the matinee. After started at the Globe Theatre, is said to Maurice Goodman, Pat Casey, Marcus utes. Bemie introduced Rae Samuels, and the night performance the judges gave represent a production outlay of more Loew, B. S. Moss, Alejtander Pantages, had his orchestra play for her while she the Belasco trophy, a silver cup, to the than $100,000. At the beginning the at- Hany Davis, W. S. Bntterfield. Nathan sang "Louisville Lou." East-West Players of Manhattan. The traction was saddled with a $5,000 weekly Gordon, Mike Shea, and James Moore. Chic Sale gave some of his rural char- qualifying presentations for the matinee rental and an over-burdened payroll that Hie general executive committee included: acters and made way for Grace La Rue, prizes were "The Crow's Nest," By Wil- made it practically impossible to show a Edwm G. Lander, Jr.. Arthur M. Loew, who rendered two nmnbcrs. Ann Pen- liam Manley. produced by the Preside profit. When the piece was transferred Mark A. Lucscher. W. J. Sullivan. Jack nington and Brooke Johns, assisted by a Players of White Plains; "The Qock," to the Astor, considerable shaving on Loeb, L. EL Thompson, and David Loew. large chorus from "Jack and Jill," danced, by Robert Courtney, produced by the salaries was done, which prompted several The enEddie Cantor, who kept the new Creek for the ceived," whidi opened at the Loogacre booking and routing of tabloids in State program, and its financial success, were lau^is coming with some clowning. the last week, with Augustin of Midhigan, due to the success EInMr Rogers^ Edward Oakford. A. L. Nancy Wdford and eight boys who were Dmican and oftnusical Maode Hannaford featured in the cast, tabloids in the middle west and Koibertson, and John Bryam. in "Gnders" with her, sang and danced the many the play seems to have hit and has small cities able to support The orchestras in each of the three the- amidst tumultuous applause. been such shows for doing good business. It is a small cast three or four days. The booking of tiiese atres consisted of picked men from the One of the most artistic and most beau- play that requires bnt one setting for the towns will facilitate the booking of theatres various Keith orchestras in the New York tiful pieces of staging ever seen came three acts. According to the management, operated by the Bijou Conq>any and begin- theatres. Benjamin Roberts conducted -with a Ben Ali Haggm interpretative it can show a profit if all the tickets were ning Septendier 1, a boolang dqiartment tte Metropolitan orchestra, Julius Lenz- tableau m six scenes, which had, in addi- disposed of at the cut-rate agency. Then, will be opened at tiie Battle Cre^ offices. bers, tiie Hippodrome ordiestra, and tion to its beauty, some wonderful danc- too, the title and substance matter of the E. H. Rathbun will be in charge of the N^han Kamem, the Manhattan Opera ing. Bert Savoy and Jay Brennan told play is looked upon as sure-fire picture booking department and it is expected that Honse orchestra. their troubles for a few minutes, while material, one big film company having a route will be laid out covering ten weeks show at the . Metropolitan Opera the audience screamed with laughter. Will The already offered $10,000 for the screen for the first class tabloid productions, House was started an imposing array Rogers spoke about timely things in a rights. humorous vein and kept the laughs going. of 250 members of the Keith's Boys Band, "SUNSHINE" OPENS 18 Julian Eltinge sang and showed how beau- MAY led by Edwin G. Tracy, their director, all NEW COHAN SHOW C»>ENING oa the stage of the theatre. Henry Oies- tiful a woman can be, even though a "Sunshine," a new comedy by Roy Mil- terfield, secretary of Ae National Vaude- man is tiie woman. Mile. Marguerite and Headed by George M. Cohan the ton, will be given its premiere at the ville Artists Onb, tiien appeared and of- Frank Gill, from the 'Music-Box," danced members of the "Rise of Rosie O'Reilly" Stamford Theatre, Stamford, on Friday fered Ae I'atilfQ of tile organization to sensationally, and Thomas Burke, who company which opens at the Tremont evening. May 18, under the direction of the patrons and paUie for the wonderful followed, sang. Fleurette Joeffries made Theatre, Boston, next Monday ni^ht, Albert James. The cast includes Betty lUtHWit tiiey had given the artists, and her debut on a stage with a voice which will leave New York Saturday morning Alden, Eleanor Ryan, Laura Alberta, Cal- fhoi nrtrodoced Lowell Sherman, who of- '(Continued on page 25) for Boston on a special train. vin Thomas, Louis Kracke and others. May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 9

ARBITRATE CONKLIN-GOLDEN CASE MUSICAL SHOWS DRAW IN PHILA.

° 14. MAXWELL'S INDICTMENT IN 'TOISON _ The question as to the exact interpreta- PtiiiADELPHiA, May —The invasion tion of a run of play contract as used in of three popular musical attractions seems the new Equity agreements is expected tc to have given a new lease of life to the PEN CASE" ASTOUNDS MUSIC WORLD be decided this wedc by arbitrators who season here: "The Greenwich Village have been chosen to arbitrate the action for Follies," which started at a slow gait on $3,600 recently withdrawn from the Su- the opening wedc, has bettered a $20,000 Pk'esident of American Society of Composers, Authors and Pub- preme Court by Frederick Conklin, actor, weekly intake ever since at the Shubert, who was suing L, Golden for that where it will depart from at the end of the lishers and Representative of Ricordi Co. to Return J<^ & sum. The producer and .bis attorney, week. "Shuffle Along," the Negro musi* from Europe to Answer to Terrible Charges Nathan Burkan, contend diat after one sea- cal show, has been doing equally well at son the run of play contract does not hold. the Forest and looks as thotigfa it is here The actor and his counsel, Chas. L. Kahn, for a run, while Eddie Cantor in "Make It The music world received the shock oi also is said to have been singled out as a sav that a run of jday contract means just Snappy," in its third week at the Chestnut, the decade late last -wedc when the news recipient of some of the anonymous letters. what is implied by the term. The arbitra- has been bettering $15,000 weekly, which broke along Broadway, that George Max- Among the witnesses called before the tors chosen are Harry Browne, actor, is somewhat of a record for the show, well, American representative of the trig Grand Jury in the investigation were Julian playing in "The Fool" company, for Conk- which is playing at a $1 JO top. Italian music house of G. Ricordi & Co. Rosenthal, manager of the Society of Com- lin, and Silvio Heio, composer, has been A new musical comedy and the revival and president of the American Society of iposers, Authors' and Publishers, E. C selected to act for Golden. of another Clare Kummer comedy as the Composers, Authors and Pid>li^ers, had Mills, of the Music Publishers' Protective Two years ago Conklin started an actioo second offering of the Philaddphia Theatre- been indicted on a charge of forgery in the AssociatiiOD, and odiers-in the music Aeld, in the Supreme Court against John. L. Guild are the only changes for the cur- third degree, and a misdemeanor after the all of whom declared that they believed Golden, for $3,600, the sum representing rent wedc. receipt of scurrilous letters by Allan A. some terrible mistake had been made in one year's salary at the rate of $75 per The musical piece is "Adrienne," which Ryan, the financier, reflecting upon the tat- placing the blame for the terrible missives week. In his complaint, the actor alleged came back to the Garrick tom'gfat It is ter's wife. A sensation such as New York at Maxwell's door. Maxwell, his friends that he had been hired by Golden for the the collaborative effort of A. Seymour has not experienced in years was created declare will not wait for extradition pro- part of the herdsman in "Ligbtnin'," open- Brown and Albert Von Tilzer. The cast when the details of the charges were told. ceedings to bring him back to this country ing in the show in June, 1919, with a run of is headed by Billy B. Van, Richard Carle For years past a flood of "poison pen" but will return at once to face the charges. play contract for Uie season. On July 31, and Vivienne Segal and indndes Harry letters, some of which have wrecked the He is a tall, upstanding' Scotch-English- 19^, he claims that he was 'discharged by Fender, Laura Arnold, Dan Healey, homes of well known families have been man, cold and reserved in manner, careful Golden, who told him that his contract Charles Cahill Wilson and' Clare and Gavonne. pouring through the mails, all of them and fashionable in dress and low in speech, was only good for one season. carrying threats to reveal mysterious outspoken nevertheless, regarding the aver- Suit was brought by Conklin on the The'Kummer revival is "Good Gradous offered at the secrets involving prominent people and age American upon he looked with consid- ground that a nm of play contract means AnnabeUe," which is being role mentioning matters that are unprintable. erable contempt. Maxwell's attitude in the just that, and if only for one season. Lyric, with Lola Fisher in her original

Golden started another and an adequate : supporting cast. Tbe Maxwell is now abroad and since his handling of the affairs of the American had season by keep- idea' have sounded leaving this country a few weeks ago a Society of Composers, Authors and Pub- ing him in the cast an additional month Theatre Guild seems to after the year had expired the original a popular note and bids fair to have a pro- score or more witnesses^ in the big inves- lishers, is held by many to be responsible on contract. longed and successful season here. tigation which is being condticted to qlear for the intense feeling against it on the part "Kempy" has entered upon the third and up the letter writing mystery has been on. of the motion Jiicture theatre owners, who The question has never been dedded in applied particular final week of its run at the Walnut, which Maxwell's name appeared early in the hear- despite their efforts to combat it are legally court as to this case and will remain until re-opened the ings as in the Ryan letters as well as forced to pay royalties to the organization. arbitration was agreed upon by both sides dark' by _ Gaites revue, "111 Say She others, he was mentioned in connection Maxwell has been many times told that a previous to withdrawing the case from the new Joseph M. 4. with die charges against the women. campaign of publicity informing everyone courts. Is." which will debut on Monday, June The Broad and Adelphi have already put Ryan brought the matter to its climax of the society's aims and benefits, would up the shutters for the summer. and having every confidence in his wife clear the situation up completely but with a ROGERS LEAVING BROADWAY turned the letters over to the District At- hand of iron he has handled matters as he Will will torney's office and the investigation started. wished and the members of the society, Rogers not return to Broadway EQUrTY SUES PRODUCING CO. for personal appearances until five years Handwriting experts, and others^ are- said many of whom criticized him severely San Fbanosco, May 14. Suit has been after he concludes his present engagement — to have furnished the. information upon bowed to his will in handling the organ- filed in the Superior Court by the Actors' in "The Zicgfeld Follies" at the Am- which Maxwell was indicted. Letters^ re- ization. New Equity Association against the Cosmo- sterdam Theatre on June 9. Rogers prom- ceived by Mr. Ryan, written in typewriter, A few nights before his departure for politan Producing Company for $1,743.15, ised Ziegfeld last week that he would re- are said to have been signed in a hand Europe the organization gave him a fare- the amount given as salaries due members main with the attraction until the com- very similar to Maxwell's writing. well dinner and presented him with a val- of "The Girl and The Tramp!' conqany, pletion of the week of the first year's cele- His friends, and they include many prom- uable wrist watdi as a token of their re- which stranded in Red Bluff last Mardi. bration of the run of the attraction. inent people in society and the world of gard. He is well known around the Metro- Accordmg to Theodore Hale^ attorney He stated that his intentions were upon music arc positive in their statements that politan Opera houBC where owing to his for the Equity, the producing company his departure to devote his time during the Maxwell could not have done such a thing, representation of Ricordi & Co., he is a and the production was sponsored by F. A. next five years to the making of two-red that he is too high a type of man to ever figure of some importance. The Italian Hasse and comedies and that during that peru>d he Geisha, W. A. Rusoo, Max conceive such an idea to say nothing of music publi^ing house owns the rights to Reaves. would find no reason to journey to New T. C doing it. The general belief among Max- all the Puccini operas and others as well the claims against York. He stated that offers for bookings Among those listed in well's friends and acquaintances is that in and are in a position to dictate in many the follow: to appear in various California theatres the producers and amounts some maimer he has become involved in things to the world's big opera house. As and at dinners had been made to him. had Ivy Merton, $399; Hany Dansey, $174; the workings of the mind of an insane and their representative, Maxiwell is a big man Diirant, been rejected, as he does not want to make Gordon and Etgrin, $388; WilKam degenerate declare in operatic circles and so strraig is the Ri- person. Friends of his any personal appearances after he leaves $304: Jack Dougherty, $280, and John that he had himself for number of years cordi house that its influence on American a New York. He will begin his film work Hnsfaea. $19S. received letters of the nature of those re- grand opera is great. In the social world, stranding of the com^ about August 1. At the time of the vealed in the Ryan matter, that he had been Maxwell is well known and is said to ntmi- pony the New York headquarters of accused of unprintable crimes and had vain- ber among his friends a niuiber of the big Equity forwarded $300 to brin^ the com- ly tried to find their author and failing had financial -fibres of New York. MUSICAL STOCK FOR MORRISON'S pany back to San Francisco, its starting editions of the York daily finally made up his mind to forget Ae Late New Morris and Bernard have leased Mor- out point. matter. papers thus printed cables to the affect that rison's Theatre, Rockaway, for a sitmmiT Maxwell lives in an apartment on West Maxwell will return to the United Sutcs season of musical stock. They will open "PRIDE" LOSER CLOSES street, and was generally supposed to immediately to answer the charges and will HG 90th the house on June 16 and dunng the sea- be a bachelor but the investigation reveals not await extradition proceedin(^. His son will try out several new musical pro- "Pride," the comedy by Thompson that he was married many years ago and friends point to this with much satisfaction ductions wiiicb they will recast for the road Buchanan, sponsored by the Morosco daughter of eighteen lives with and declare it to be proof positive of his has a who next season. Holding Company, closed last Saturday the mother in 84th street. wife innocence. West The 'Morrison's Theatre had been the repre- night after a brief run at the Morosco sentative vaudeville house of the _Rock- Theatre. It is reported that the manage- dropped $40,000 in the produc- GILMORE AT CONVENTION BELASCO TO STAR L. BARRYMORE aways for a number of }rears, when it was ment had operated by Patsy Morrison. tion. Although the production was not Frank Gilmore, Executive Secretary of Lionel Barrymore, who of recent years unusually elaborate the management sunk the Actors' Equity Association, left early has been under the management of Arthur a considerable sum in display advertising this week fftr the convention of the Amer- Hopkins, will be added to the group of "PEPfER BOX" CUTS PRICE in the newspapers, hoping to exdte an ican Federation of Musicians, in St Louis, David Belasco stars next season. Barry- interest in the play. After three weeks' with San Franctsco. May 14.—The incoming where he will report to that body on the more recently made an agreement experiment they dedded it would not do tlie appear under of Mclntyre and Heath in "The Red negotiations that were pending between Belasco wherdy he would and sent it to the storehouse. season in a Pepper" to the Curran last week,_ evident- Producing Managers' Association and the the latter's management next This is the second Buchanan play, spon- ally proved too strong competition for Actors' Equity Association regarding an play to be mutually agreed upon between sored by the same management, to have "The Pepper Box Revue," headed by extension of the current P. M. A.-Equity the two. In case Mr. Belasco does not fallen by the boards this season, the other Sophie Tucker, at the Century. The agreement, which has since been called off produce the play by October, according to being Sporting Thing to Do," in morning following the Mclntyre and Heath "The by both sides. the agreement, Barrymore will be at lib- which Emily Stevens was featured, whidi premiere, the Cintury reduced its t<^ It is imderstood that Gilmore will make erty to appear under the auspices of any had a brief run at the Ritz. plain to the musicians the stand of his cr- other management he chooses until a from $2 to $1.50. ganization and will sound them as to how BcUsco production is readied for him. GUS HILL TO DO "THE GUMPS" 8iey will stand with the actors' organiza- ROYCE TO DO A C<»IEDY Gus Hill acquired the prodnction tion in the event of a strike in 1924. SPIEGEL TO BE RELEASED has Edward Royce, who has made two trys rights of "The Gumis." a cartoon piiuleii "LONDON" SHOW ON ONE NIGHTERS Reports arc current on Broadway that to e^Uish himself as a producer of in a syndicate of daily newspapers, froni Max Spiegel, the producer, who is now musical shows, will now turn his hand Sidney Smith, the cartoonist, for next sea- The Number two company of George confined in a sanitarium at Stamford, to a non-musical piece entitled "Paradise son. He will send one comany on tear M. Cohan's "So This Is London," playing Conn., as temporarily insane, will be in the Pantry," a comedy which is the early in August, and should it meet with through Ohio and Pennsylvania, is upset* shortly released and return to New York collaborative effort of Bertha Chambers favor, others will be organized. Hill win ting the dubious report that business has in an endeavor to aid the receiver of his and Michael Kallesser. The piece will also send on tour a new "Mutt and Jeff" fallen to pieces on the road. affairs in straightening out his financial shortly be placed in_ rdiearsal and given attraction, whidi will be entitled "Afloat The comedy is playing to capacity. difficulties. an out-of-town hearing. and Ashore." 6 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923

BROKER SUES PLAYWRIGHT MGRS. ARGUE OVER EDITH DAY

AMUSEMENT STOCKS CONTINUE Doim Byrne, playwright, is made de- • The second row among producers over fendant in an action started last week in the services of an actor this season came the Supreme Court by Laura Wilck, play- to lie^t last week, when it became known TO DECLINE—UTTLE ACTIVITY broker, who is suing for the sum of $800 that Arthur Hammerstein and Charles alleged to be the balance due on commis- Bancroft Dillingham have been indulging Famous Players Falls to 81 During Week But Picks Up Two sions for having disposed of the motion in an interchange of communications re- picture rights of the Byrne play, "Foolish garding the services of Edith Day, who is Points on Monday—GoMwyn Gains of a Point and Matrons." now appearing in "Wildflower." In the complaint filed by her attorney, Several weeks ago the Dillingham office Loew Shows Little Improvonent Chas. L. Kahn, Miss Wilck sets forth that notified Hammerstein that they would on January 3, 1921, Mr. Byrne agreed to shortly require the services of Miss Day pay her ten per cent, commission if she going to pro- The entire list of amusement stocks last during the week for a yi point loss with for a new offering they were sold the movie rights of his play, "Foolish the week was on the decline, the losses going 7,900 shares sold at one time went as low duce this summer. Hammerstein took iMatrons." On February 1, 1921, she matter as a joke and wrote Dillingham that from in, by Orpheum to % by Goldwyn. as 80!^ close to its low for the year. On claims, negotiations were concluded her services However trading was not particularly ac- Monday of this week the issue staged a by he had a contract for Miss Day's with Maurice Toumeur for the tive in any of the issues and the losses come-back, 1,300 shares being traded, the purd^se in "Wildflower" for the run of the play in of the rights to the play for the sum of States, Canada were mostly suffered early in the week issue closing at 83yi for a gain of two New York, in the United $10,000. At the time the contract was that was going to when the entire market sagged heavily points. and England, and she made, $2,000 was paid down by Toumeur Ihre up to the contract He also add^ under a bear attack, following the rumors Other stocks along the line showed a to Byrne, ten per cent of the amount, $200, that he could not see why Dillingham want- attendant upon the Schwab-Hayes matter. gain, on Monday, probably due to short was m him paid to Miss Wilck as com- ed the services of Miss Day, as it was The various amusement stocks spent the covering. Goldwyn, which had sold off missions. Since that time, she further al- through his instigation that Edward Royce rest of the week trying to recover the last week to 5 and at one time had gone leges, the producer paid the balance of the withdrew her from the cast of "Orange ground thty had lost aod succeeded more to 4% gained of a point on Monday of ^ $10,000 to Byrne,- who has failed to pay Blossoms" at the Fulton Theatre this sea- «>r less effectively. The Federal Inquiry this week, with 700 shares sold, the issue her the balance of the commissions due, son, claiming that Dillingham did not like cootinaes to be a factor in the price of the closing at S%, of a point above its H $^. her work. Famous Players-La^ issue amd it will be opening the previous Monday. On May 2, 1923, Miss Wilck's attorney Mr. Dillingham replied to Hammerstein somq time before this handicap is removed Loew's, with a rumor out that the divi- attached money due Donn Byrne, from the that he had a contract with Miss Day to any extent. The block of S. A. Lynch dend in June will be passed, held up Century Magazine Company, which which he would have carried out. He said stock also looms in the ofiSng and inter- fairly well nevertheless and showed that amount will be tied up until the suit is de- he had two plays in mind for her. One feres WTth the buoyancy of this issue. . • this news had already been discounted. cided by the court. that he would like to put on soon and an- Rumors have been current for sometime With 9,800 shares sold the issue slid off other in September. that amusement stocks were in a precarious from to 17^', a small loss under the 17^ He said he would defer the production position but their action during last week's drcmnstances. Monday of this week "CAT AND CANARY" CO.'S CLOSE On of the first play if Hammerstem wanted flurry did not seem to point in that direc- the issue staged a comeback, 1,700 shares Two more of the "Cat and Canary" com- Miss Day to api>ear in ;"Wildflower" dur- tion. Wliile all of them sagged, such ac- being sold and the stock going from 17^ panies closed on tour last Saturday. "The ing the summer in New' York, but that he that tioo was to be expected and the fact to 17^, a pretty good showing for the day. Chicago company, which had been running wanted her for the 'production of bis show later in the showed last the they cune bock week Dunng week Orpheum showed there since September 1 at the Princess in the fall and that he would have her if if loss a strong technical position even a biggest loss, probably due to the fact that and La Salle Theatres respectively, and he had to resort to the courts to do so. was shown on the weekly trading. It is it had shown a gain during the past few the Northern company which concluded its He stated that he had loaned Miss Day to more than probable that following (he un- weeks without any apparent reason. Dur- engagement at Franklin, Pa., were the Royce for the "Orange Blossoms" show certain movements recently most of the ing the week 4,600 shares were sold, the last of the three road companies to re- and that he had later loaned her to Ham- weak holdings have been shaken out and issue declining from 19^ to 18^ for a turn to New York. The first company, merstein for "Wildflower," but would in- that practically all the amusement stocks loss of 1^ points. This mark of 18^ is which is playing a return engagement at sist that she be returned to his manage- are Iield by interests that have fixed plans about the point at which the issue stood the National Theatre, will remain at that ment at the end of the summer. At the which -they will put into operation when several weeks ago when Judicious buying house on a week to week basis as long as end of his letter to Hammerstein, Dilling- see fit. emanating from' Chicago sent the price they up the business holds up. ham said : "At this early date I extend FasKHis, which fell from 82 to to SV/i to above 21. The first of the four "Cat and Canary" a cordial invitation to you to attend the companies to begin its season will be the opening of a new play, with Miss Day in ACTORS' FUND HOU>S MEETING THE VIOORS UVING APART New York company, which will get its one of the parts, at the Globe Theatre, New start in Boston on Labor Day. The other York City, in September. The play will meeting election of offi- 14. Florence Vidor, The annual and Los Amceles, May — three companies will open shortly after- be produceid by Charles B. Dillingham." cers of die Actors' Fund of America was film actress, her husband. King Vidor, and ward. Hammerstein has made no answer to the hdd (Tuesday) yesterday afternoon in the director of motion pictures, are seeking last Dillingham communication, and is said Hndsoa Theatre. There were more than married happiness by living apart and STOCK REOPENS ON LABOR DAY to be waiting for word from the latter's annual re- pid>lic is 500 persons present when the meeting only in places. Vidor attorney on the matter. port oS the Actors' Fund was read. Reso- not living at his home in Fairfax avenue, Ai3ANY, N. Y., May 14.—Following the tntions were passed in m«mory of the late Hollywood, but is often seen with Mrs. closing of the Proctor Players at Har- F. F. Mackey, who was first vice-president Vidor in public places. This is in keeping manus Bleecker Hall last Saturday night, "NAUGHTY DIANA" FOR CHICAGO establishment of the of to on Labor Day, Ed- of tl» Fund since die with the Fannie Hurst idea having two scheduled re-open Chicago, May 12. — "The Naughty possibly that he had or- Fmd Home' in Staten Island, and who was days a week together, and only a ward M. Hart announced Diana" is expected to open the new Adel- institutitm. F. Proctor, active in the cqierating of the breakfast or so. ganized a new company for F. phi Theatre late in August. That is the >Daniel Frohmn, who has been president Mrs. Vidor, who returned last week from which will open for the summer at Proc- name under which the Columbia, burlesque re-elected daughter, after a Theatre 28. The of the Fund nnce 1904, was Honolulu -with her small tor's Troy on May house, will be known after remodeling. A. {resident. E. F. Albee was chosen 3S first five weeks' ^isence, said that there was not opening attraction will be "Why Men H. Woods now has the house and plans to Tiee^esident to succeed F. F. Mackey. the slightest possSiility of a divorce, nor Leave Home." make it an "intimate** theatre along the candidate for re-elec- at time. said leading woman in the com- Mr. Mackey was a one contemplated any She The new plan of the "^sy. seating capacity. Walter pbfaited bodi wanted Others in the company included Lola Lasky, Hairy Dazian, John Cope, creative woric she out, new The Woods interests are said to have Jordan, Robert T. Haines and Edmund to work out their respective destinies with- Mayne, ing^ne, formerly in "The Gold C paid $450,000 for the Columbia and it is Those elected to serve two years infringing on the freedom of each other. Diggers;" Harry Gilmore, juvenile; Jean- Breeze. out reported that it is planned to spend Herbert and R. H. ctte Connors of Hudson, characters; Har- as tmstees are Joseph $100,000 in remodeling. The Columbia Banaide. rison Hoy, characters and Massena Gark FRISCO "FRCHJC" CLOSES wheel is now without a loop home and it and Lew Harris. William Amsdell will is said it has eyes on the Olympic. KALIZ FILES ALIENATION SUIT San Franqsco, May 14.—The Frolic be stage manager and Jack Edwards will Tlieatre closed last week, after being op- direct all productions. Professor Elan has > Arman Kaliz, vaudeville and production erated for the past three years Carl been re-engaged as scenic artist. "VILLAGE FOLLIES" AT MAJESTIC actor, who last season had an up and down by Laenunle as first run motion picture career with his show, "Spice of 1922," a The third edition of the "Greenwich house featuring Universal pictures. The which started ont as a big Broadway pro- NEWS REELS TO BE CENSORED Village Follies," with Ted Lewis and Joe as a Shubert Unit, theatre was among the first to be opened duction 'and ended up AuANY, May 14. The Court of Ap- Brown heading the cast, is playing a sup- Louis L. Laut- on Market street over twelve years ago, — has filed an action against peals affirmed the right of the State Mo- plementary engagement at the Majestic dentist, in which he asks and at that time was operated as a vaude- man, Brooklyn tion Picture Commission to censor news Theatre, Brooklyn, this week. The show amoimting to $50,000 for al- ville house, plus a picture, at popular for damages reels in the review of an appeal brought closed its regular season on tour last week. of his prices. Later a Pantages house opened leged alienation of the affections by the Pathe News from a decision of the Although no further dates have been former vandeville partner, across the street and the Frolic did poor wife and commission. The Pathe company ques- booked following the Majestic there is a Stone Kaliz. Kaliz, who for years business while it changed hands several Amelia tioned the constitutionalit;^' of the Motion possibility that the show may play other worked in vaudeville with Amelia Stone, times. Finally the Universal film com- Picture Law insofar as it compelled the houses of the "subway circuit" This, in- disagreement with her last season pany took it over. had a censorship of news reels. cidentally, is the first "Greenwich Village with being k)cked up for The theatre is to be rebuilt according to which ended Um The court held that news reels are prop- Follies" to have played the subway circuit period in Ludlow street jail on an report and a new Universal house put up, a short erly censorable. Attorney General Sher- houses. the film company having acquired the ad- alimony charge. defended the commission. joining property also. man MILLER PLAYS IN OMAHA MARGARET LAWRENCE SAIUNG VERA MEYERS FOR GARDEN SHOW Margaret Lawrence, who will conclude Henry Miller, with his all-star stock 1 "FIRST YEAR** FOR HLMS Meyers, who was understudy for her engagement in "Secrets" at the Fulton company en route to the Columbia Theatre, Vera Dancing Girl" at the Winter Theatre on Saturday night, will sail for a San Francisco, for a summer engagement, The film rights to Frank Craven's com- Trini in "The has been engaged by Shubert summer vacation in Europe on May 22nd. broke the jump last week in Omaha and edy, "The First Year," were reported as Garden, J. J. principal role in the new She will be accompanied by her two chil- played three performances at the Brandeis having '>«°' week to Preferred to appear in a which goes into re- dren and her mother and will remain Theatre in "The Changeling" at a $3 top Pictures. The purchase price is said to Winter Garden show hearsal May 28. abroad until August to a gross business of $7,212. have been $100,000. ; —

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A. A. F., will endeavor to prove that the ZIEGFELD SAYS ACT CAN QUIT organization was not showing progress in MOUNTFORD & FITZPATRICK WILL Gallagher and Shean can walk out of the obtaining new members and that its mem- "Ziegfeld Follies" at the New Amsterdam bership roll was decreasing. On this Tbeatre. on June 1st or as soon after as point, it is claimed, that Mountford will FIGHT TO RETAIN VAUDE CHARTER they choose. Florenz Zi^eld, will Jr.. be prepared to combat Equity and if com- make no endeavor to stop them. Such was pelled to may make known some secrets the annouQCcment from Ziegfeld on- Mon- Ready to Combat Equity Should Latter Organization Attempt to that will prove injurious to the Equity in day night. He said that as long as - Gol- its endeavor to prepare for the difficulties la^ier and Shean have declared they are Wrest Control of Vaudeville Branch from Them that might ensue when their contract with going to quit the the Producing Managers' Association ex- show he is satisfied they Have the Situation Tied Up do so and he will not make any eadeavor pires,' June 1, 1924. to restrain them by applying to the courts It is said that Mountford and Fitzpat- ior r^ief. Ziegfeld stated that they bad Despite the fact that James William A. A. A. A. from expelling the A. A. F. rick are prepared to fight for their end to broken contracts with others and as long Fitzpatrick and Harry Mountford were or annuling its charter, without the ap- the finish and regardless of what overtures as they were inclined to do likewise with not re-elected to the offices of interna- proval of the American Federation of Equity may make with respect to organ- him he did not feel that it would be worth tional vice-president and international ex- Labor and this it is said would not be izing the vaudeville field they will stand while resorting to the courts ecutive secretary, respectively, of the As- gotten as Mountford has connections with fast in their demands that the A. A. F. to prevent them taking this measure. sociated Actors and Actresses of America, the A. F. of L. that would serve him in will be the organization and that they will Prior to this announcement the Actors' which was held last Thursday, the two good stead in case any such endeavor is head its destiny, otherwise they will not Equity Association served former White Rat heads who are now made. tolerate any interference from the A. A. notice upon the Producing Managers' Association that they president and executive secretary of the In the agreement which was signed, A. A. or the Equity. would not arlntrate the differences be- American Artists Federation are still in a when Equity was admitted into the A. F. According to reports, Mountford as a tween Gallagher and Shean and Ziegfeld. position to control the organization and of L., by Wilson and Gilmore, there is a result of his loss of considerable revenue This notice was sent afiSliation of vaudeville actors with the clause which grants absolute local auton- through his replacement as executive sec- to George H. Nicolai, secretary of the Managers' organization. American Federation of Labor and pre- omy to every branch of the A. A. A. A., retary of the A. A. A. A., is incensed and 'Equity stated that their reason for vent the Actors' Equity Association from so as to prevent interefcrence with anyone will stand ready to thrust off every over- not wanting to enter into the matter taking any such steps. of them, by any or all of the others. Be- ture that may be made by Equity unless was that the Equity run of the play contract ex- are sides this clause, it is understood that the it is unqualifiedl)r in favor of the American Though Fitzpatrick and Mountford tends 1 A. A. F., upon the composition of the Artists* Federation. from Sei>tend>er tmtil June 1. and in the position to kill any endeavor on the after that period A. A. A. A., had secured itself a contract a minimum contract con- part of the Equity Association to organ- taining from Wilson head of that organization, the two weeks' cancellation daose ize the vaudeville actors and bring them as which would prevent Equity from exer- is in vogue, with its rights to be exercised under the wing of the association both are by either party. cising the least- jurisdiction in the vaude- SAYS RADIO HURTS CHURCH reluctant to discuss the situation. They lln the matter the ville, circus and burlesque branches at any of Gallagher and Shean sit in their headquarters at 1440 Broad- MiNNEAFOUS, Minn., May 14.—The Rev. time. contract they, contoid that as long as Mr. way and when any inquiries are made with Phillips E. Osgood, rector of St. Marie's this portion of the Ziegfeld did not use the regulation Equity reference to Equity organizing the vaude- That agreement was Protcstant-E|nscopal Church, here, last respected by Equity was, demonstrated contract, which is in itself a violation of ville field they point to a frame which week expressed the desire that wireless At P. M. A.-A. £. A. agreement, it their some time ago when Mountford compelled broadcasting of religious services should is hangs above the desk of Mountford which right to take the position that Ziegfeld did them to turn over to the A. A. F. all of be confined^ to week days in order not to contains the charter of the A. A. A. A. not take advantage of their protection in the unearned dues paid to Equity by its interfere with public worship on Sundays. Further than that neither one will pass the beginning, and that at this time is members who had passed from the legiti- In an address delivered to church folk, he any beyond saying not entitled to ask them to step into any comment the A. A. A. mate or returned to vaudeville. After the he said: "If we could guarantee that only A. is the international organization or controversy that arose and ask them to wrangle which resulted in that settlement shut-ins should listen in on Sunday, there use parent body of twelve subsidiary organ- their influence in its adjudication. Equity advised its members in vaudeville would be no problem, but sitting in a rock- izations include the It is also said that which Actors' Equity to pay their dues to the vaudeville branch. ing chair listening to a star preacher and should Equi^ have Association, Equity Chorus Association, joined in any art>itration It is said that Equity in its endeavor to great chorus choir puts the wireless into proceedings la American Artists Federation, Grand Opera take the vaudeville charter away from the the class of pious entertainment." this particular case they feel that the man- Chorus Association, three branches He- ager should be penalized in this instance brew Actors' Union, three branches He- for not having strictly adhered to the brew Chorus Union, German Actors' P. M. A.-A. £. A. agreement with refer- Union, Polish Actors' Union and the Yid- ence to the form of contract to bfe used. dish Playwrights' Union. Ziegfeld also announced on Monday that Cantor, Each of these organizations cover their Eddie with whom he recently three-year contract specific field with the American Artists signed a to appear Federation covering the vaudeville, bur- under Ziegfeld's management, would be added to the cast of "The Follies" lesque and circus fields exclusively. on June 4th, as an added attraction. Cantor that the meeting At of the A. A. A. A., John week will also appear in a Keith vaude- Emerson, is president of the Equity who ville theatre in New York, having signed organization, was re-elected president a four-week vaudeville contract prior to Fitzpatrick declined re-election for vice- closing negotiations with Ziegfeld. Cantor president and Greenfield, of the He- Jean is scheduled to remain with ''The Follies" brew Actors' Union, re-elected to was until the close of their run at the New succeed him ; Otto Steinert, of the German Amsterdam Theatre, after which Ziegfeld Actors' Union, was elected to succeed will star him in a new musical show. Frank Gillmorc, :executive secretary of the Galla'gher and Shean. it is raiderstood. Equity, as treasurer, and Paul Dalzell, upon leaving the "Follies" will begin the assistant secretary of the Equity, was making of comedy motioa pictores for elected executive secretary to succeed William Fox and at the oompletion of diis Mountford. work in August will begin rehearsal in Despite the fact that Mountford and a new musical show in which George Fitzpatrick were not included in the list White will feature them. It is likely tlut of officers they still hold their position of should their film work be doiie in the vici- International directors of the A. A. A. A., nity of New York they may play several due to the fact they are representatives of weeks in Keith vaudeville. the A. A. F. to the meetings of the Inter- national body. A. E. A. WARNING ISSUED This position as International directors The Actors' Equity Association has of the A. A. A. A. they consider stragetic, broadcasted a warning to' managers that it is said, for in that way they will be hereafter they will only be responsible for able to ward off any endeavor by Equity the actions of members in good standing. to appoint a committee to investigate the Should a manager elect to sign contracts affairs of the A. A. F., with a view of without consulting the association as to the collecting evidence upon which charges status of the player engaged, they will might be brought against the branch of do so at their own risk and if a disagree- the A. A. A. A. that would result in the ment should arise later, the Equity will taking away of its charter to allow the have nothing to do with the matter. Equity to organize the vaudeville, bur- The notive further explains that mem- lesque and circus fields on its own. bers who are elected on promisoo' notes They held the original White Rat Char- are merely probationers and are not in ter prior to the admission of Equity into good standing until this note is taken up. the ranks of organized labor and when the Equity heads wanted to come into the fold, "NOT SO FAST" FOR MOROSCO but objected to coming in under the head Thompson Buchanan's play, "Pride," of the White Rats, the title of the organ- which the Morosco Holding Company pre- ization was changed to the A. A. A. A., sented at the Morosco Theatre for the past and the charter granted on July 18, 1919, two weeks, closed on Saturday night of by the American Federation of Labor. last week. The charter and its provisions which The play got off to a bad start and was were drawn up by Mountford, Fitzpatrick, ADDISON FOWLER and FLORENZ TAMARA severely handled by the critics. On Mon- Francis Wilson, who at that time was head day night John Henry Mears will present of the Equit}-, and Frank Gillmore, was Now playing a return engagement at Balaban & Katz. Chicago, Tivoli and "Not So Fast" at the theatre'. The play drawn up in such a manner by Mountford Riviera Theatre*. Chica,:;o, in stage preientation* of exquiaite beauty and earlier in the season -was presented in Chi- which would obviate any possibility of the artiatTy. cago nnder the name of "The Blimp." 8 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923

INNIS BROS. BACK WITH KEITH N. V. A. COMPLAINTS JOINT BENEFIT The Innis Brothers, who brought down MOORE WIGGINS The Mclntyres have brought com- the wrath of the Keith office several plaint against Edwards and Edwards, months ago by refusing to comply with the alleging that the latter team is infring- FOR N. V. A. regulations made in regard to Prohibition RETIRING IN ing on their shot across the stage, gags, were taken back into the Keith fold which the Mclntyres do with a record, on Monday, when they opened in Wash- and which the Edwards' act does with AND POUCE ington, D. C., and have more time to fol- JUNE a glass. In their reply, Edwards and low. The incident which brought about Edwards state that the shot used in their being cancelled from the Keith Cir- their act is entirely different and is BALL GAME AND SHOW PLANNED cuit took place at the Franklin Theatre KEITH TO OPERATE HOUSES from an idea original with theniscivcs. during the early part of this season, when The matter is now under consideration. they were requested by the manager of the Cook, Mortimer and Harvey complain The B. F. Keith circuit of theatres will ArraDgeinents are now being made house to omit some gags referring to Pro- against Bert Hughes, claiming that between the National Vaudeville Artists' begin operations of the Moore-Wiggins' hibition, in accordance with the rules Hughes is infringing on their basket- of houses, purchased recently, during the first Oub and the Police Department posted by the Keith office. Instead of ball on bicycle offering. City, for baseball game to week in June, according to a statement New York a doing so, they repeated the gags at the next Joe De Kos has complained against be held between the teams of each or- made by H. Moore, in which he an- performance, and were out of the bill for J. a troupe calling themselves the Joe De nounces that the Moore- Wiggins Com- ganization on a Sunday afternoon next the rest of the week. Koe Troupe, stating that the similarity month, and joint to held on pany. Ltd., will retire from business on a show be The present combiiatlon of the Innis in names is causing him annoyance and the same evening. The date for this is Brothers contains but one of the original June 3. 1923, after thirty-eight years. much confusion, The houses controlled by this company, to be decided this week, and the game team, the other having been killed in St. McKissick and Halliday are com- will be held which have been purchased by the Keith in either the Polo Grounds Louis by a taxi driver while they were plaining against Will Marion Cook for or the circuit, are the Temple Theatre, Roches- Yankee Stadium, as negotiations appearing in Ziegfeld's "Follies." The back salary alleged to be due them, and are ter, and the Temple Theatre in Detroit being made to secure either one. on original team had been in trouble with the which the^ claim has not been paid. a Sunday when is Both theatres are now booked by the no game scheduled Keith office before, as a result of their first Ferry Corwey complains that Dooley at one of those Keith vaudeville exchange, through Johnny grounds. The show, appearance at the Palace, during which and Storey are infringing on his bit which will Collins, and are playing under a split week be advertised in conjunction performance they encored with a speech consisting of drinking whiskey and hav- with the ball game, will be held on policy. eufogizing Fally Markus. After being told ing it explode after it is expectorated the same evening, cither in a theatre The theatres purchased from the Stan- to omit it, they repeated it during the night from the mouth. ley chain time the in the theatrical district, or a large performance. of houses at the same anditorium. probably Palm Garden op More-Wiggins theatres were bought, will be added to the Keith circuit in Septem- ORPHEUM COMM. APPOINTED Terrace Garden. The actors will be FOX'S LYNBROOK OPENS supplied by both the N. V. A. and ber, it is understood. These houses, now The Orpheum Circuit appointed a com- the Police Department, the band and Another combination and vaudeville booked by the Amalgamated booking of- mittee last week, which will judge the va- the Glee Qub of the latter organization theatre was added to the William Fox fices, otherwise known as the Sabloskey rious designs submitted for the Orpheum's to be features of the program. chain of houses on Monday night with and McGurk circuit, will be added to the memorial tablet to the memory of Mme. The purpose of the game and show the opening of Fox's Lynbrook 1 hcatrc, Keith route at that time. Sarah Bernhardt, which is to be erected will be to secure funds for both the a 2,500 seat house at Lynbrook, L. I. in the ton* of the "Divine Sarah," in Pere N. y. A, and the Police Fund. All The theatre located in the heart of TIMBERGS TO PLAY LOEW'S STATE Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. The committee receipts, from both the game and the Lynbrook is a two-floor honse that will Herman Timberg and Hattie and Sam- consists of Mrs. John Alden Carpenter, a show, will be split on a fifty-fifty basis. play a split week vaudeville policy of my Timberg has been signed by the Locw patron of Grand Opera in Chicago, and Tickets for die game will be sold at five acts and a feature picture. Circuit to appear at the State, New York, other artistic endeavors; Mrs. Edith night prices ranging from one to three dollars, At the opening Monday many the week of May 28. Timberg will do his Rockefeller McCormick, who supported while the price scale for tlie perform- prominent New York City officials usual single, while Hattie and Sammy will the Chicago Grand Opera Company for ance will range from one to prohably headed by William Fox and Jack Loeb, also do their regulation routine. At the years; Lorado Taft, the well-known Circuit ten dollars. heads of the Fox Vaudeville end of the show all three will join forces sculptor, and M. Antonin Bathclmy, the jonmeyed to Lynbrook to attend the in an after piece. Arthur Lyons, who ar- French consul in Chicago, who was one of the closest friends NALDI IN QUEER RHX-UF ceremonies of the opening. Following ranged the booking, claims the act is bring-' Mmc. Bcmhardt's for more dedicatory exercises the vaudeville pro- than twenty years. Upon the complaint of Frank Naldi, an ing a stiff figure. After the State engage- gram consisting of eight acts was then The winning design will be cast in bas actor, who alleged they had assaulted and ment the trio will play several additional presented, following which a repast was relief in the form of a bronze tablet, three be^en him when he went to pay a surprise weeks for Loew. served the actors and guests on the feet wide and four feet high. The commit- visit to his wife^ professionally known as stage. "The acts appearing on the Mon- tee will select the winning one from the Flora. Owens, an actress, at 245 West 51st BESSIE WYNN IN NEW ACT day night bill were: Three Melfords, five best submitted, which are to be for- street, C3iarles Williaou, an actor, and Bessie Wynn, comedienne who has Herbert and Baggot, Morley Sisters. warded from the executive office of the Tfaonas Burns, a chauffeur, were held for been in England for the past few years, Elsie and Paulson Company, Kraemer Orpheum Circuit. trial in Sp»i-ial Sessions by Magistrate will stage an American come-back with and Boyle. Meyer Davis Orchestra. Obecwager in the 54st Street Conrt last a new act which opens next Monday Clifton and Dc Rex and Dinus and weclc at the Bushwick Theatre. The offering THEATRE OWNER A SUICIDE Belmont Revue. Naldi, i^o claims he is a brother of has been written by Arthur Bchim and John Lynn, owncr of the Lynn Theatre. Nita Naldi, tlie motion pictnre actress, said OFFICE AVOIDING QUICK REPEATS includes an exclusive cycle of songs. White Plains, which is booked by the Keith in lesponse to a telegram he recerved in Mrs. Sanderson, well-known harpist, Vaudeville Exchange, through Johnny Philadelphia he came to New York to visit Artists' representatives and acts book- who has played at the Metropolitan Collins, and also part owner of other his wife. When he arrived at the apart- ing direct who have routes for next Opera. House and recently on tour with theatres, was found dead, hanging in the ment he says he was greeted by a shower season, will h'ave to check, up carefully Fritz Kreisler, will he in the act as bathroom of his home at No. 2392 Valen- which they accept for the of blows from different men in the apart- on all dales . well as an accompanist at the piano. ^ne avenue, the Bronx, by his wife last ment, in addition to wtndi missiles were Summer, in order to avoid "repeats" week. Mrs. Lynn said that her husband theatres or hnrled at him. He fled and got a police- too quickly in tiie same COAST HOUSES CLOSING had been brooding over money losses for cities. .AH agents have been notified by man, who arrested Bums, and when the San Francisco, May 14.—Split week the past two months, and suffered from in- booking office to look over the later was taken to the station Miss Owens the vaudeville between Sacramento and Fresno somnia. When his body was foimd, he had routes of each act offered, before book- appeared with Williams and the latter was on the Orpheum Circuit closed for the been dead five hours, it was discovered on ing any engagement this Summer, lest also identified as one of the assailants. suntmer season on May 5. but up to the examination by Dr. Schwartz of Fordham the act be booked for any house next iMiss Owens in testifjring informed the present time it has not been decided Hospital. He had hanged himself with the season when that theatre will be operat- oooit that she was not his wife and that he whether the Oakland Orpheum will close cord of his bathrobe. Lynn was 47 years its big time policy, and the was not a brother of the motion picture ing under as usual at this time of the year. Business old, and in addition to his wife, also leaves act play it during the Summer with the actress. This he repudiated by saying that is reported to be very satisfactory at the tu'o children. under a split week lie and Miss Owens were married in Chi- house operating Oakland with the aid of the new policy of cago five yean ago and claimed he had policy. two shows a day and three on Saturday. CANTWS OPENING SWITCHED pliers to prove uie marriage. Sundays and holidays, and with a reduced Eddie Cantor's opening in Keith vaude- JONES IN NEW YORK price scale of admission. ville has been switched from the Palace V. M. P. A. ANNUAL DINNER Chicago, 7.—Aaron Jones has May J. Theatre. Oevcland, to the Orpheum The- gone to New York to arrange the vaude- EAST SIDE-WEST SIDE IN ACT The seventh annual dinner of th^ Vaude- atre. Brookl>-n. and will take place on ville bockings for his circuit of theatres The Hart office has acquired the ville Managers' Protective Association Joseph Monday. June 4. The Riverside Theatre for next season. The rialto being a link production rights to a tabloid edition of was held at the Hotel Plaza on Monday is to follow. These vaudeville dates will in the Marcus Loew chain, will receive its Side." which was pro- night. There were more than 150 mem- "East Side-West be played in conjunction with ^ntor's bookings through the Loew office as usual. earlier in the season by John Crom- bers of the organization from all. parts duced appearance in Zcigfcld's "Follies," in "Names" for the New McVlckers. where well. piece is now in rehearsal and of the country present. Speeches were The which he will open on June 4 also. entertainment is be- made by several speakers on the pro- the stare portion of will shortly open on the Keith time. Nila important as the cinema, grdssivc conditions of vaudeville during coming quite as Mack will be featured in it. will be iHKikcd independently by Mr. SINGH! LEAVES KEITH Sic past five years. lones. ST. LOUIS ORPHEUM CLOSING Ferd Sini?hi resigned from the B. F. MURRAY AND ALAN GET ROUTE The Orpheum Theatre, St. Louis, will Keith vaudeville exchange, after seven ORCHESTRA OPENS years with that firm, during which time Murray and Alan, the two boys who PARADISE close for the summer on May 26th, and latter part of he officiated as Jutes Dclmar's assistant lave scored a hit on the Keith Cirrait. Meyer Davis' Paradise Orchestra, from will remain dark until the Louis, and was in charge of the N. V. A. drives. featorins tbdr "3,000 Years Ago" bit have Washington, D. C, opened for a tour of August. The jimior houses in St. Prospect the Grand Opera House and the Singhi intends to enter business for him- been sisned for two years by tfi.e Keith of- the Keith Circuit at Keith's namely will stay open all summer. self. fice. TTieir route begins in August. Theatre last week. Rialto. ,

May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 9

PALACE RIVERSIDE Les Splendids, "European Champion VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS A nine act bill, with the delectable Fair- Art Roller Skaters," gave an artistic ex- banks Twins starlining, and which for the hibition of acrobatics and dancinE, doing ?:reater part was made up of warm weathe'r their work on a table about five feet in NEW BRIGHTON EIGHTY-FIRST STREET eatures, did not attract the audience that diameter, which showed their skill to. it should have but played to the lightest greater advantaged The. fourteenth season of the Brighton The bill at the 81st Street this week con- house of the season at the Monday matinef In the second spot Lytell and Fant, in Beach Theatre is being given a great start sisted of six acts, all top notchcrs, and not The few hundred assembled did their best blackface, offered dancing and singing by George Robinson, its owner and man- a weak spot from beginning to end with to convey their appreciation to the players plus considerable pop and style. "The ager, through the booking of a series of the exception of the opening act, which, on the bill, but even in their most tumnl- Chocolate Cake Eaters" dance well and theatre parties for almost every night of while not weak, is still not the kind of an tuous moments the applause was lost in proved their ability at putting songs over the current week. The matinee business act that will pull people out of their seats the nearly barren auditorium. by doing it with a number that has been as early as the present part of the sea- and make them throw their hats in the air. Tim and Kitty O'Meara were the pace- heard here some time ago. son shouldn't be spoken of, for it never "Nihala" Vaudeville's Daintiest Model, makers with a novel dance offering: Tbey Presented by Captain Jan Smutts, May do their ballroom eccentric dances ' amounts to much. The nights are what started the bill on its way with a series of and with formerly Lady Francis Hope, and the same lithesonmess yore but Yohe. count. The same staff that has been here artistic poses in which, clad in a pair of as of serve Shell-O-Tone Syncopators Her Original for the past few. years are back, and the white silk tights she stands against a them with a new slant. They project entertained and an unbilled dancer of color orchestra consists of the aggregation led white backdrop and has a man operating a themselves as the champions of tiie modem selections, songs by Miss with orchestra by Louis King, who also were here last stereopticon inachine make her the central dance, claiming that all the fuss the re- Yohc and a singer from the orchestra and form element are making dancing is year. The opening is earlier than usual, figure in various scenes. The act is not about eccentric steps by the dancer. Miss Yohe not due to the dances themselves but rather owing to the fact that the new Coney new, but Nihla is well formed and very makes a dignified appearance and the jazz to Island boardwalk has its official opening exact in her work as well as artistic in her the varied interpretations given them by band in back of her gives the impression this week. choice of subjects and for this reason the the dancers. They then proceed to contrast of a society matron who hired an orches- right Vincent Lopez and his Hotel Pennsyl- act goes over better than the ordinary turn the and wrong way to do a one-stem of her musicales. They fail tra for one vania' Orchestra headline the opening sho%v, of this kind. fox-trot and a waltz, working up the latter to harmonize well. The nine-piece com- closing the first half of the bill. The show- for a good tough dance to the strains of The Chun Hwa Three, three Chinese bination with individual shells in back of ing they made was remarkable, for with a "The Bowery." who sing a routine of American songs, each musician to project the sound, and ha:idful of patrons present, they stopped Roxy La Voeca followed with a well followed. They sing well together and one give the band a title, supplied most of the in'ermission from going on, and were com- routined budget of selections on the harp. of them has a .fine tenor, the other a good actual entertainment. Miss Yohe sang a pelled to take another encore after Most of his stuff was of a popular vein including "If bass and the third a good baritone and a few of her old-time songs, "Natchez and Robert E. Lee." with its and bad the audience whistling the tunes. Girl of Mine." sense of comedy. The act is put over by ,1 Were You," "That Old wonderful scenic. A new scenic in the act "The "Awkward" Age," on ntxt, proved the fine harmony finish, first song, "In Dear Old and the Scotch and her stage is in conjunction with "On a Moonlight an admirable vehicle to display the talents . which is enough of a novelty to win ap- Georgia.' Night," a waltz number which is one of of Eva Lynn and Qyde Dilson. Aldiough are plause from any audience. All three of Tom Patricola with Harriet Towne, the best we've heard in years and sounds the plot, which treated npon a widow's ef- vehicle that Patricola has the Chinese come out dressed in Scotch using the same like a natural hit. The boys do some good forts to keep young in order to adneve a kilts, one of them having, instead of pants, been doing for the past few years. His work with their comedy in "Runnin' Wild." second marriage and making her twenty- nonsensical bits are a pair of girl's bloomers trimmed with clowning and other A few weeks ago we spoke of Lopez in year old son wear buster brown collars and as much dancing ruffles. funny and he does not do regard to his many imitators, mcntio It knickers, was too familiar a formula to is excep- as formerly. Miss Towne an several reasons for the fact that none can McLaughlin and Evans, "On a Little get anywhere, but the songs and dances of graceful dancer, Side Street" tionally cute and who touch him. Among them were originality, went as well as this pair the featured members more than made up of her is will undoubtedly have an act own showmanship, and personality. 'We can usually do, which saying a lot. They in entertainment what the skit otherwise been in the some day. add to that two more—^both very im- have seen neighborhood several lacked. The first half was closed by the Marion times before so that if their offering still portant. One, the co-operation of everyone Frank Dixon and Company were the Morgan Dancers in their dance drama in holds its comedy value they should be in the organization, and the other, the fact usual treat in "Lonesome Manor." Having prologue and three scenes, "Helen of congratulated. For an encore now they that Lopez is never satisfied with leaving exhausted our supply of adjectives in ex- Troy," which is an artistic dance version are singing "Barney Google" which an- a number or a bit as it is, but is always tolling its praises at a previous showing, of episodes in the famous love story. The swers the purpose. seeking to improve it still more if possible. we shall have to remain content 'witb add- scenes arc "The Jud^ent of Pari.^," Rita A dazzling and glittering start was given Gould, magnificently gowned, was ing that it is a gem of simplicity that "House of Mcnelaus—Leavetaking of Paris to the show by the Littlejohns, who seemed on fourth. Miss Oould has an offering sounds a refreshing note for vaudeville in and Abduction of Helen." "Tent of Mene- is to have taken their entire rhinestone busi- that really different, singing several that it faithfully depicts the "fourflosh" laus During Siege of Troy" and "Within ness over into their act, for myriads of specially written numbers, the outstanding types that people the highways and by- the Walls of Troy." Most of the dancers these gleaming stones were used on setting, being her delineation of the yoimg bride ways of Broadway, which to the unsuc- are talented and endowed with beautiful, costumes, the balls, plates, axes, and all and the widow, bemoaning the fact that her cessful stranger, is more lonesome than the symmetrical lines. The tableaux were the props used for their juggling. husband did not take out any insurance. main street of Cohoes at midnight. colorful pretty. and Millard In this number she uses a gown that is and Marlin are on second, with Orette Ardine and Company kicked their Karyl Norman, "The Creole Fashion a cute little offering. Both black on the right side and white on the song and dance way into instant favor with one of the Plate," opened the second half in "Some- are likable, their left. later in the number staging a conver- and handled various bits, fastest dancing acts thus far glimpsed this thing Different," music by Irving Biho and which include a "bride and groom," Chinese sation between the widow and the bride in season. Miss Ardine is ably assisted Iqr Leo Woods, and Edwin Weber conducting girl sailor, "Boviery" bit, in which she shows the appropriate side of and and a a John Tyrell and Tom Mack, both splendid the orchestra. He wore several stunning youthful refreshing which is mainly the gown while standing in between the manner dancers on their own account, who render costumes, singing new songs, and did the responsrblc for their success. curtains. She finishes up her offering with the star valuable assistance in making "The usual song in overalls, before showing an- The of offerings, several published numbers of the "blue" ace pantomime "The French Doll," one of the snappiest song other gorgeous gown. He seems to im- Dream of Moving variety which she does well and on Mon- a Man," came with The and dance affairs the two-a-day has had in prove in his steps and voice is under bet- Briants, who kept the laughs applause day came back for a curtain speech in and some time. Although the trio show prac- ter control than ever. coming all the which she remarked the number of women time they were in view. tically every form of dancing tli^ forte Helen Ware, supported by Anne Mor- Both are artists and great showmen. in the audience and appreciated being ap- is acrobatic stuff when they break loose rison, Eugene MacGregor & Company in Edna Leedom and Dave Stamper also plauded by women as it showed confidence. with it, either individually or coUectrvely. "Her Dearest Friend," a comedy of old scored a big hit with their comedy, the Rockwell and Fox, accompanied by the Herbert Clifton opened the second sec- New York, by Glen MacDonough, brought clowning of sure-fire. Miss Leedom being bunch of bananas, had things all their tion with his scries of travesties on the the patrons back, in their thoughts, to the These two are developing into of the one own way. These "Noble Nuts" have an weaker sex. He offered five numbers and year 1872. The comedy concerns a frivo- best comedy offerings on the circuit, but act that is distinctly original, and, while accompanied each with a dazzling gown lous matron and a contented woman's hus- again we suggest that the "dum-bell" they may not be funny to some people, that would do credit to any female star. band in a flirtation. The costumes added number be omitted, as the act runs much we must say that they are funny to us and Oifton also has a fine falsetto that fits into a certain amount of charm and the action too long for its present. own Rood at to most of the folks out front. Rockwell's the makes his offering all was fairly pleasing. Anne Morrison as scheme and the Gtiiran and Marguerite, with Billy unceasing line of chatter is no easy task to entertaining. Hester Van Dam, the frivolous one, has more Griffith at the piano, opened the second put over and, concealed in what appears the best part in the' playlet. If not, she The Fairbanks Twins, chic and lithe- half. The ballet and Russian work of to be mere buffoonery, there is some "stole" the show as it were;. Not that some as when they fafaded some of Broad- each, in addition to the Apache number, shrewd satire on conditions in general be- Miss Ware did not adequately, act her way's representative musical comedies, are all classics of dancing. Griffith is bet- tween the girls and boys of yesterday and part. Sherman Wade had a great makeuo scored the hit of the show with their _ ter than the ordinary run of pianists, and to-day. We don't know about to-morrow. lingo dainty song and dance tid-bits, in which and as a cabby. Cutting down the scored with a solo. running Lloyd ] bach's Entertainers closed the bill they were given able akl by Richard Keene. time from 23 to about 18 minutes Freda and Anthony went hrough their with seems to be an orchestra act They came on in a nnrsery scene and would not hurt the offering in the least. "wop" comedy routine and scored the laugh what Olsen filled the but which is really background for a man crooned a' melody in which they yearned Ole and Chic Johnson hit of the second balf, being the only next to closing with their comedy whom we believe to be Jimmie Naulty, to for "Grown-Up Land." Their wish was spot comedy offering in that section, and also songs, and antics of one at the piano, do some fine stepping. The man is a great granted and the ensuing numbers, an old one of the hits of the show. gathering their large of dancer but we do not believe he plays ban- fashioned song and dance and a little love usual quota Daley, Mac and Daley closed the show laughs. Their afterpiece billed as the dos- jo much, as he played only during the song was done as grown-ups, with the with a skating exhibition. G. J. H. ing act was a continuation of their act opening number. Quirk is more or less scene revertmg to the nursery and the with most of the folks on the bill clowning featured on the saxophone and does fairly whole affair being a dream. "Their danc- PAINTER AT PALACE MAY 26 ' in for one of the most sensational, rough- well with that instrument. The act is ing won many rounds of well merited ai»- house bits of comedy that ever was seen Eleanor Painter, the musical comedy entertaining because of the dancing num- plause. Htaiy and Cross were as likable in a vaudeville house. Apparently im- prima donna, who closed recently with bers and several of the orchestral arrange- as ever in their songs, while the Four promptu, it was extremely funny every "The Exile," will open in Keith 'raudeville ments, which are good and well rendered. American Aces closed the show with some second. M. H. S. at the Palace, on Monday, May 26th. The act scored a big hit. C. C. sensational casting. E. J. B. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923-

COLONIAL BROADWAY PALACE "FIRES OF SPRING" IN STAMFORI> (Firit HbU) Seven acts this week, and most of them (Chicago) "Fires of Spring," the new drama by good ones, topped off by Jackie Coogan's Robert McLaughlin, said to have been The Colonial inaugurated its summer A remarkably good show here this week latest release, "Daddy." There was not a based on an amazing incident in the life policy, six acts of vaudeville and a feature with Frank Tinney as the heavily billed of show-stopper on the early bill, but diis the late Sara Bernhardt, played a two picture, last Monday. Hereafter the house headliner and Joe Cook providing the -was more the fault of the bouse than of day stand at the SUmford Theatre, Stam- will operate under a split week policy, greatest share of the entertainment. Every the performers. ford, Connecticut Monday and Tuesday- with change of bill on Mondays and Thurs- act on the bill was well received and of this week. Last week it played in- days, until Labor Day, when it will again SeaJo, the opening act, was one of the enjoyed. Brooklyn. The cast is headed by Jos- best on the bill and is worthy of a better Visser dispense with the pictttre section. and Company opened with some ephine Victor and includes Albert Brtming,. spot. Here is a trained seal that, as far The current cinema feature is the Rupert unusual acrobatic accomplishments which A. C Andrews, Herbert Yost and Edward Hughes photodrama, "Souls For Sale." as the audience is concerned, works en- has some splendid surprises in connection Emery. The film has already been shown at many tirely unaided, doing his repertoire without with the presentation, including the duck, any assistance. As the curtain rises he is which does some jazz. of the neighboring houses and conse- UNDER RETURNING TO- VAUDE quently did not count for much from a in bed, throws off the covers and goes into The Love Twins followed and did his routine. act draw standpoinL Then too, the exploita- The is a dandy and the nicely with their offering, which is along Mark Linder, who appeared earlier this tion stuff used in connection with the film seal works with almost human intelli- the lines of the average pleasing sister season with Herk and Beatty's unit show,. big would lead one to believe its story to be gence, scoring a hit act. "Say It With Laughs," is planning to re- an expose of the vice and dope rings at Furman and Evans, on second, have a Harry J. Conley and Naomi Ray enter- turn to vaudeville in his protean playlet,. HolVwood, which have been grabbing neat two act with the t>oy playing piano tain with a hick comedy offering that is in "The Criminal," in which Linder plays six considerable space in the newspapers. and singing along -with the girL They are a class by itself for the most part The different roles. Linder will continue ia Those who are primed for this sort of better on their harmony numbers than they finish is a bit of mechanical ingenuity in vaudeville until the completion of a new thing are consequently disappointed to find are as singles and go over pretty good. which the tail light of a motorcycle is melodrama, "The Frame-Up." which will that the story docs not even toudi on The medley finish, white not entirely origi- traced down the road on a trip to the serve as a starring vehicle for him on these subjects even in a small way, but nal, is nevertheless well done. church and then to a cottage, etc, on a the legitimate stage next season. Tather b the regulation film story that Sunbonnets is further reviewed under specially built drop. glorifies a feminine "Merton." new acts. Nevertheless, working in third Allan Rogers and Leonora .\lle have "SUNBONNET SUE" MUSIC SHOW different The vaudeville bill was typical warm [position this house it managed to go some songs from those presented at "Sunbonnet Sue," a new musical comedy weather entertainment in that it was -brim- over fairly well, the ankle work of the when last hcri and resulted in their be- by Jack Lait and Gus Edwards, will be- ful of good natured clowning, songs and one coming in for the biggest hand. ing greater favorites than ever. boy the first production of the newly incor- dances. There was nothing shown which cannot understand the purpose of the Frank Tinney does the comedy with his We porated Gus Edwards Productions, Inc., would give the auditor much food for South Sea Island dance done by the stocky own leader in the pit, and later is assisted which was recently incorporated for $200.- thought. little blonde girl, as, with a little effort, by his wife. The title of the offering is 000. This is the second of the composer's^ Foster and "Peggy" provided a novel she could do a good routine of fast work "Meet the Wife," and Tinney does a song titles to be used as well for produc- opener, showing by far the most inteUI- instead of the wiggles and twists that fail coachman bit, which is funny and which tions. A number of year ago Edwards gent canine the reviewer has glimpsed to to get her a thing. The act is well staged is adapted from one of his musical comedy produced an all kid musical show called' date Her trainer puts her through the and the lighting has been improved at this engagements. "School Days," the title of which had been usual routine of paces familiar to acts of house so that die act looked better except Joe Cook not only does his own act but borrowed from one of his popular songs. this sort and later has the animal go its for the finish which is a trifle weak. seems to continue it in the following of- fering of .Alexander and Smith. predecessors one better by offering a Mel Klee, using his same line of mate- John Joe keeps the patrons in continual laughter PEARL REGAY IN ACT piano solo. Hal, proved a popular draw at this house. and docs no end of stunts. In the Alex- Pearl Regay has returned Jack Lexey and Celia O'Connor are as They liked his work and they liked his to vaudeville of steppers as the ander and Smith act he assists with the after an absence of several seasons, in- nifty a pair has graced line of so-called confidences abouf the business and adds his line of troductions, and Is playing Colonial rostrum this season. After going folks back-stage. It is his nerve and his own comedy now with the as well. Moscow Orchestra supporting through a series of inq>ressions of some personality that get him over, and, in spite her. She stars Lucas and Inez closed with the lady's opened in the Moss houses last week of onr favorite dancing from Frisco of his blackface makeup and style he keeps and physical culture stunts, making the offer- -will begin a tour of the to Fat Rooney, they snap out of their his act clean, if you know what wc mean. Keith houses at mumciy to offer some original dances and ing notable. F. R. the Colonial on May 24th. Seed and Austin were another popular E a spng or two which makes their net all act and had no trouble at all in gening the the merrier. ALLEN GOING TO EUROPE comedy over. Seed is a popular clown in STATE LAKE Douglas Leavitt and Ruth Lockv.'ood any case and his trick collar and hat got Edgar Allen, booker for the Fox gave tbie comedy section its first boost with (Chicmso) many a laugh. The two work well to- vaudeville circuit will depart for a three their collection of nifty clowning and songs. The bill this week is full of big names gether and have their comedy well timed months' vacation in Europe on the Their satire on marriage—before and and good entertainment, making the S. S. and well worked up so that the pace is Paris June 7th. Mrs. Allen, profession- after—may be old stuff and all of that Spring festival show a success. kept up all the way through and the offer- ally known as Catherine Murray, will ac- but it gets the laughs and plenty of them Margaret and Morrell opened with a ing is sure to win approval. company him on the trip. to warrant its retention in the acL .\notlier highly enjoyable Chinese number and Deagon and Mack, working next to clos- stnnt that bowls them over with laughter brought the offering to a close with some ing, luve a neat offering. Mack does is a nonsensical duet "Umpty Gmnpty splendid acrobatic dancing. FARNUM'S HAVE NEW ACT straight and Miss Deagon provides most Goo." Leavitt's si>ontaneous wit and Miss Dolly Kay won more than the usual Nat and Jackie Farnum have of the comedy, working first as a silly discarded' Lodcwood's effervescent personality have applause accorded a woman in the second their former vehicle girl about twenty years old and then as to do a three act as- proven an unbeatable combination for spot. Her selections of songs were -varied sisted by a colored dancer billed as "Strut."" this same girl's eight-year-old sister, twice vaudeville and consequently they registered and at times ran to the vampire style. They will continue to do "The Doctor as silly. This is really the backbone of one of the hits of the bill at this house. However, she puts them over with con- Shop" afterpiece in bills on which the act and it is about this that all the they Another candidate for stellar honors siderable pep and style. work. built Miss Deagon docs her was Mary Haynes, who wowed them with business is Josephine Amoros and Company couple work in the accepted fashion and really a series of "specials" and demonstrated feminine acrobatic accomplishment with plays the part exceedingly well. As the DREON SISTERS her ability as a character comedienne. Miss singing and music in a way most effective. ROUTED eight-year-old kid she does some fine work, Haynes has found her forte in the slangy The triple dislocation stunt of Miss Amo- The Dreon Sisters have been routed ending with a singing bit that is good and chorister and the "hard woiking goif and ros was very well received and got a big over the Loew circuit, and opened last in which she is helped by Mack. Mack happily adheres to these types for her hand. week at the State Theatre. makes a good straight but works as if he A new comedy nombers. Needless to say her Florence Tempest and Homer Dickinson routine of songs and other material ha& were a little self conscious and not at all efforts are revrarded with resounding with an interlude which is made largely been added to the act as well sure how the audience - would accept the as new smacks of applause on all sides and when entertaining through Mr. Dickinson's costumes. offering. let her take leave comedy, contributed to the general value they positively refused to The Choy Ling Hec Troupe closed the with a satire of "Dangerous of the bill. she encored entertainment viiA a series of tricks of BUTTERFIELD IN NEW YORK Dan MdSrew," which brought more howls Houdini is doing the same stunt that he Oriental magic and some good acrobatic W. S. Butterfield, owner of the Butter- and satisfied the mob that she was just as presented in this city some time ago when -work. This is the same act that formerly field chain of houses in Midiigan and the good a redtationi^ as a singer. he opened on the Orpheum, but is intro- carried a small boy but had to leave the Middle West, visited New York Bert Gordon and Jene Ford were also ducing a film taken of an escape effected all last youngster out of the. act by police orders. week, and stayed over until Tuesday morn- there with -bells on when it came to blend- in Chicago which gives the offering addi- Even without the boy the act cocs over ing. He returned to Michigan yesterday. ing nifty nonsense with song. The girl tional interest Avell, but, as we remember it with the kid. m3ces an excellent straight for the comic Johnny Burke scored the hit of the bill it was a knockout DESLIE antics of her partner and both manage to with his monolog. "Drafted," which is SISTERS' FATHER DIES Two Other acts arc on the bill at die lesson an excnitiatindy noted for the number of laughs it con- make a music Broadway this week but were not caught E G. Herbert, father of the Three Des- situatioii. tains. The closing bit done with the aid humorous at this performance. They are Shaw and lie Sisters, in vaudeville, died suddenly T nma« Company offer a knockabout the orchestra was also a scream. The Lee and Hartley and Patterson. C. C. last week, on May 10, at his home in Los- wind Paris comedy act for an introductory and Paul Whileman's Cafe de Or- Angeles. His death was due to injuries up with stik walking, all of which is chestra closed the show and duplicated received from being gassed in the war. cleverly done and which makes for ^>od ACTOR BECOMES A DETECTIVE its recent success at the Palace Theatre. entertainment. £. J. B. R. E. R. "FEARFUL NIGHT" NEW MAY Jack Reddy, who has been a vaude- FILH CO. WANTS BDWY. THEA'niE -ville single for the past te.i years or May Rowe, (The Happy Girl), for- May Tully has contributed a new mdo- The Universal Film Mfg. Co. are seek- more, has retired from vaudeville to merly of Connelly , and Rowe, has re- -dramatic farce to -vaudeville. It is called the stage after an absence of "A Fearful Night," and ing a theatre on Broadway for the purpose join the New York City Police Depart- turned to had its first show- eight years, is rehearsing ing at Proctor^s 23rd of exhibiting two super-feature pictures ment He is now attached to the de- and now with Street the last half of the Peerless Stock company in Chicago. of last week. this summer. tective bureau that department May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 11

STATE PROCTOR'S 23RD STREET PROCTOR'S FffTH AVE. FRANKLIN (Last Hmlf) (LattHall) (U«t Half) espite tbe immente size of this boojcv it hold A spot in two-a-day boxiscs. Equally as real draw here, although the vaudeville section small time features sounds a happy medium for never aecnu to h»Te any barren spots mm far as good as the vaudeville was the overture offers by far the best bill of the season. The this house on the last half. The bookers had Tacant seats are coocemed* and TlraTads7 niglit "William Tell," played by the house orchestra combination stood them op six deep on the lower evidentally calculated for warm weather and ar- was no exception. Jim Fortheringham stuns of 22 pieces under the direction of Joe Jordan, floor. The morbid had undoubtedly expected to ranged X typical aununery bill, but the weather to have been' vay successful in exploiting the who has been in the Loew service for years and see an expose of the supposedly gay life among man fooled them. Notwithstanding tbe weather **Keitb Idea** of a oommDnitr theatre in this sec- the State theatre. Mr. Jordan is the film f(Jk of Los Angeles, but instead followed break tilted the attendance record the tion the for theatre , who opened and show of Bronx, he always has a not only a leader capable of playing routine the trials and tribulations of a fcmine Merton seemed to hit with the audience. party of from five hundred to ooe thousand peo- stuff etc, but one that seeks to add to the who becomes a cinema «Ur in spite of her awk- Daley, Mac and Daley, akatorial artists, were ple in his house. Considering that there arc theatre entertainment appeal, setting a good wardness and annexes her director as a husband. tbe pace setters, offering a novel routine of roller 3,S0(> seau in the house to Of, these paitic* hdp example for other directors. Paul Nolan and Company opened the show skating stpnts which included both trick staff not a little. Fortheringham has done more than The Billie Gerber Revue, two girls and two with a lively juggling specialty. Nolan bandies and dancing. just **fiU** the house, for be has also made of % men, in the opening spot proved to be an of- all the stunts, the young woman in the act merely Gene Morgaii, a likeable chap with a decided jau-mad audience, one that rcoeivcs every type fering worthy of any position, from several working as an assistant. He does the routine Southern accent, deuced with tome tiifty ulk of act with, the proper apprecialioa. It mi^it entertaining angles. Miss Gerber did a bit of juggling act hut does it in a tnfficiently likeable that made for laughs and several snappy dances. sonnd like stretching things to give a manager prologue and introduced her company, and was way to make bis stuff entertaining. He lost no time in selling his stuff and departed credit for this, bat if any one attcsdcd thii followed a fast selection on the accordeons Frost and Morrison, two clever boys, con* with the approval and applause of the ctistomers. theatre in its early days, and noticed the at- by the men. An Oriental dance in "three" was tributed the regulation piano act. managing to Nolan Leary and Company, on next, offered titude of the audience then and compared it with the next bit, unusually well done. Subsequent keep the mob entertained with. their songs and an abbreviated farce. "Yes Means No," which the way the audience acts at present, he'd realise bits included an Apache scene with Miss Gerber departing to a load hand. They opened with a proved an admirable vehicle for the popular Ihe truth of the atatemenL singing "My Man," and toward the close of the double **A Baby's A Baby That's All." Followed juvenile and was rattling good entertoinmeot as Four tiyoBts were ofTcred on Tbttrsday night, act she affected male attire while dancing and with "Maggie Blues" and wound up with **The well. Leary is the shiftless son of a finance consisting of Amira and Rasima, a Spanish danc- singing. The male members of the company Thief," a novelty number in which they disclose king, whose main income is derived from loans, ing act, Mansfield and Weir, a piano and sing- father's filled in the intervals with various selections on the source of some of our popular hits. If their during his absence he has been in charge log offering. Gold and Lynn, a good gymnastic of affairs. Succumbing to the hard luck taJes the accordeon. dope is right practically .every composer in a of ofTering, Ann McCccc and Company, a giti various debtors, he grants extensions, In the second spot Turk and Clare, sent their tune thief. which singer and a pianist, and Adams and Tunstall, a greatly displease his father. acrobatic, fumbling and contortion offering over Comedy and thrills shared honors in a melo* Tbe latter accuses colored team who sang, danced and did piano for a decided hit. The tumbling of one is dramatic farce. "One Fearful Night." Prelud- him of being a namby*pamby that cannot say no bits. to anybody. The boy has just proposed been marvelous, as well as the contortion stunts of ing the playlet an ennunciator keys up the audi- and The regular bill was opened by tbe Sig Franc accepted by his sweetheart. begs his fother the other. The latter was done with a bit of ence to tbrill pitch by coming on and making an He Troupe, two men and two girls, who used bicycle*, for another chance. It is agreed that comedy and the whole act is done in a style that announcement that a dangerous criminal, who bad every unicydcs, and cycles in all shapes and dimen- time he says no he is to receive $100 towards is different. figured in a number of brutal murders and had sions to big comedy results. Franz also does bis honeymoon expenses. During the action Held over for the last half, Newhoff and Fhelps, been senccnted to Matteawan. bad escaped and he some talk bits which eontain some risque lines gets into alt sorts of trouble yet sticks to his delighted with their singing act which is well was last seen in the vicinKy of the neighborhood. that should be omitted. bargain and convinces his father is known to patrons of big time vaudeville. Their With the audience gripping their seats the curtain that he a One would he ready to take oath that Rnth good. business man when be wants to be. He. wins style is always refreshing and consistently rises on the skit and the thrill stuff is maintained Roye, who was here last week, was making a re- is a a fat check and marches off with the "only girl" Opening with "Toot Toot Tootiie," which until near the close of the act when tbe piece as- peat cogageraent here in the person of Sally at the finish. The situations are bright, the classic as they do it, the routine concemiog sumes proportions of a travesty. Bcrrs. If ever a peraoo was the duplicate of dialogue brisk and in fact the farce has every- newly weds, was carried out in song in clever Dabcock and Dolly were easily the hit of the another, in voice, manneriims, delivery, gestures, their old suc- thing essential toward making it enjoyable en- fashion. For an encore they did show in their happy mixture of clowning and and even the walk, it is Sally Beers of Roth usual. tertainment. Three others appear in the cast. cess, "Ain't We Got Fun," scoring as tongs. Babcock is one of the bat comics we Royce. Miss Beers has a great future ahead of and Thornton and King hit mildly with their usual In the next to closing spot, Laurie Ordway have glimpsed in some time, while DoUy does a her, and proved that the day when she will special songs of the type routine of nonesense which was in decided con- Company, offered French girl that is a classic. Both work well to- "arrive" isn't far off, by stopping the show here. Merrill. Miss trast to tbe wow registered by another comedy usually written by Blanche gether and keep the audience at a high pilch of She rendered a speech in a very sweet manner piano a girl, opened duo. Seed and Austin, whose clown antics took Ordway, assisted at the by hilarity every minute they occupy tbe stage. that incieased tbe good impression she had al- song, and followed with a them from giggles to roars and hack again. Dave with a "Vamp" Their material is good and they know how to ready created. "Married Women" songs the latter Seed, the abbreviated comic, seema bom to this "Bride" and sell it. If the act isn't grabbed up for the big Block and Dunlop, a boy and girl team, of a baby carriage, etc sort of thing he does in this act. One of bis being done with the aid time we miss our guess. also scored with a comedy, singing and dancing gathered cleverest stunts is a monkey bit in which be leaps The comedienne's style was funny and Lorraine and Minto, assisted by Margaret routine. Both are likeable performers snd handle Shortening one or two of the all over the place aud lights upon the shoulders many laughs. Davies. closed the show with a spectacular dance their material well. hurt, especially the second of his partner. numbers wculd not revue. E. B. Howard and White followed with a farce J. Venita Gould, borrowed from the big time, one. comedy baaed on the Al Woods* idea, that of offered her usual routine of impressions of popular The istikiwawa J.npn, elnscd the show with an twin beds. Th^ laughs came r«pidljr and they included acro- stage folk. Of the collection her impressions of artistic Japanese novelty act, that REGENT were accorded heavy applause at the finish. act Grace LaRne and Lenore Ulric were decidedly batics, hand tulancing, juggling, etc. The Mary Haynes. assisted by a pianist, was a while (Last Half) her best, although the others were well done and is well staged and moves along smoothly, riot with ber character songs. Miss Haynes not stunts are performed with ease. managed to entertain, the various Of the five acts that composed the bill at tbe only has the material, but delivers it as no one M. II. S. Ernie Golden and his orchestra closed the Regent tbe last half of last week, two went over else can, and scored the hit of the bin. show. The band is one of the beat combinations with better than average punch. These were at The Eight Blue Demons closed the show with that has played this house and were received with the end of the bill and created the proper at- their whirlwind acrobatic offering. greater warmth than any of their predecesaors. mosphere so that tfaose in the house would think HAMILTON ' G. H. The combination utilizes sjrmphonlc J. they had seen a wonderful show. The other arrangements (Last Half) and several of the numbers are built up with three acts were just so so, each with some good N. V. A. effects. Toward the close the ttiba player does a GOLF TOURNAMENT JUNE 25 The attendance on Thursday afternoon was spots. travesty on Gallt Curci that is a scream. All of bigger than it has been on a matinee here in quite The Kitaros, a Jap foot*bajancing act, started The third annual golf tournament of the numbers are played well and arranged so some time. The big draw for the last half was things going. They perform several difficult the National Vaudeville Artists will as to provide the desired result at the climax of Qub motion picture "Souls For Sale," and with stunts toward the end of the act. but their big be the the offering. £. B. held on June 25, 26, and 27, Monday, containing a strong fault lies in their faking. They started purpcsely J. it a five-act bill of vaudeville Tuesday and Wednesday, on the Garden missing the barrel right in the beginning of the oitertainment value. City Country Qub course on Long Island. The Lomas Troupe, consisting of ten people act instead of saving this for the end. One of FRANK VINCENT BACK IN N. Y. Qualifying rounds, match play and special opened the show and gave it a good start. A the men tosses his partner around in great shape events will prevail. comedy "horse," done by two men drew plenty of for a punch finish that goes big. A woman is Frank Vincent, general booking man- A new comest will laughs, with falls and dance bits. For a closing, used in the act as an assistant. ager of the Orpheiim Orctiit, and Ray be_ introduced for beginners, with special the entire troupe docs the Bobby Poganny bit, Cbas. Root's Steppers is a hoofing act composed Me3rers, his assistant, who hav& been tour- prizes for the winners, as well as prizes faces and of four men. is spectacular about coming on one by one, wearing false There nothing ing the circuit for the post six wedcs, will for ladies' contests. on stilts, ranging in sizes from five to fifteen ihe act just a gcod number two act on the return to the booking offices in New York The regular prizes will consist of the feet in height. The same bits used for laughs family circuit. tomorrow (Thursday). The visited Tom Nawn Trophy, the Durant Cup, and by Bobby Poganny and company, are also used Una Clayton & Company, including Herbert L. two - cups and prizes will be given by E. F. Al- by this troupe. Qriffin, in "The Spite Fence." a sketch by Mi&s all cities in which Orphetmi theatres are bcc, B. S. Moss, F. F. Proctor, the Rule and O'Brien have injected some new num- Qa>*ton herself, proved a disappointment. The located as far as the Coast, and in San Or- Circuit, bers to their song offering, but still use the Irish act is an "Abie's Irish Rose" sort of thing with Francisco established a third booking office fheum Marcu.'s Loew, Mike Shea, bit for the punch, and scored nicely here. a reverse twist. Miss Clayton playing the part of of the Orpheum Grcuit, with Harry red Shamberger, Jules Delmar, and Wil- Company more than pleased Katie Murphy Scbmollowitz. In capable hands mer'^ and Vincent. Helen Ware and Singer at the head of it. The Tom Nawn with a comedy playlet called "Her Dearest tbe sketch might have proved attractive but the trophy-. and the Durant Cup, must be won Friend." The writer caught this same act on the acting, without exception, was of low order. The twice for permanent possession. Jack Ken- preceding day at a different bouse, and reviewed juvenile in particular was tbe worst offender. He nedy and Hal Fordc each have a leg on it for new acts, and in justice to Miss Ware and played the entire act displaying a set of teeth SIX WEEKS MORE FOR HELDS the Tom Nawn trophy, and Hal Forde has the author of the playlet, it roust be said that that, must have cost at least $100. He hardly W. C. Fields, who has been playing sev- a leg on the- Durant the manner in which the offering was received closed his mouth to talk and never to breathe. Cup. eral weeks on the Orpheum Circuit, has at this liouve, was one hundred per cent better 7elda Santley, an attractive young lady, did a been booked for six weeks of additional than it was in the other theatre, with the result series of imitations, and did them well. Her PETROVA PREPARING ACT that the offering appealed to us much more than reportoire consisted of copies of Eddie Cantor, time in that chain of houses, which are to Olga Petrova,'^the motion picture ^ar, it did in the other theatre. Pat Rooney, Nan Halperin, Ted Lewis, Jimmy be played in Los Angeles and San Fran- who for the past two years Yorke and King stopped the show with their Husxey. Belle Baker, Nora Bayes and Grace oisoo, in both the big time and jimior Has been ^ pearing in "tin-type" comedy- The talk hits kept the laughs I-aRue. insisting on giving the last whether the hoitscs there. He will open in LoaAngeles legitimate attractions, the last coming, and the clon-ning and dance of Miss audience liked it or not, an effective way o I of which was "The Hurricane," will on May 20th. - again show King livened up things. killing applause that might have stopped the be seen in vaudeville next month. SIw is and Company, for her. act went over big, because of tbe "Shadows" with Collette Blain The now. preparing a vehicle and will probably proved to be a very welt staged dance offering, popularity of faer favorites and the exactness of WHITE be seen alone, as she wai. during her last written by Frances Nordstrom. An old couple, her imitations. She has the makings of a coming MURPHY AND CLOSING tour of vaudeville. who talk over old times while looking over things hcadlincr and should develop them easily. Bob Murphy of Murphy and White, who their attic, (a typically Nordstromish situation) Claude and Marion closed the show and did it in have been playing continuously all season and a wonderful little dancer compose the cast in great fhapc. This team can nuke any audi- will end their season in two weeks. Mur- EDDY FOY SIGNED BY LOEW of the act. The girl is very sweet, and dees a ence lauflh and the woman's wine cracks about purchased Cadillac will toe-dance, a doll-number and a Gypsy routine ex- herself win her sympathy and applause. They phy has a new and Eddie Foy and his family have been to his cellently. She is probably not - more than six- know show business and put their knowledge into motor east summer home, Bingham signed to appear over the Loew Circuit and teeiu and hence adds to to her work a youthful execution. Beach, South Royalton, Vermont, where he will open in Buffalo on May 21. The rest is refreshing. C. C. C. *C. personality which very will rest during the summer months. of the circuit is to follow. — ———— ——— —— .

12 .THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16. 1923

HELEN WARE AND CO. "NEARLY MARRIED" TbtMtlt—Coliseum. hNEW ACTS AND Thttttt—Proctor's S8th Street. BtyVb—Playlet. REAPPEARANCES Style Musical comedy. Timn Twenty mmuUs. Time Fifteen minutes. Setaag—Full stage. FARREL AND HATCH "BLONDES" Setting—Special. We don't remeoiber haviDg seen Helen This is an attempt at a vaudeville flash Ware in vaudeville before, most of ber Tbtttn—Proctor's 23rd Street. Tbtatit—Jefferson. act without the customary chorus, witli work having been confined to the legiti- Stylo—Songs. Style Comedy sketch. the roles played by a mixed quartette.. nate stage, the last appearance being in Tim»—Fifteen minutes. Time Seventeen minutes. The main difficulty with the piece is that "Within Four Walls." Miss Ware's Setting Piano, in one. Setting—/n three (.interior). three of the four make unsuccessful stabs in dramatic prodnctions baa provokers. worst work Two "unbleached" male performers "Blondes" is a pleasing comedy turn to shine as mirth And stamped her as an excellent actress, and for laughs with prac- with a regulation "piano act" manage to carrying many good laughs, is capably of all, they angle it is therefore to be all the more re- stuff, which are sound a new note m hot jazz selections done by a cast of two men and two girls, tically the same line of of for since gretted that her choice a vehicle and bring to their delineations of their and breezes along without a moment's the sterotyped stunts that have long vaudeville liasn't,been made with a very their usefulness and are too songs a delivery that is uniciue. The delay at any time in the action. The outplayed observance of what goes over and for even the small-time dose men have lusty, if not melodic, voices. theme is somewhat familiar, being on the diautauqua what doesn't, with vaudeville audiences. The^ work _13ce trojans and carry their order of one young man of the world houses. previous occasions, reviewing On when audience with them, working them up giving a younger and less experienced There is an attempt at plot in the their acts done by legitimate iieople on to a hi^ intch that is surefire for a fellow advice as to women, with the piece. The opening is set outside a entiance often to vaudeville, we have loud hand, all of which must be accred- laugh being on the wise one at the fin- church. The two girls come on in bridal asked, why will they insist on trying to ited good showmanship. ish. In addition to real funny lines here costumes and make it clear that they do something "different," not only from The boys offer six numbers which em- and there, the characters, such as one have been deserted by the prospective what vandeville has been getting, bnt body practically every type of popular tall fellow towering over his less experi- grooms. After a bit of clowning by the what these artists themselves have h-om song, with "hot jazz dominating their enced friend, makes for comedy in itself. comic woman they go into a song, "We been doing? Most of them, as has Miss Were So Near and Yet So Far." After list In these numSers the boys let loose The four are discovered seated in the Ware, select vehicles that might be they "off," the men come on and explain as onljr "dark skins" can and wow the parlor, with one of the girls Seated at a called "dainty," with a touch of comedy their reason for the tardiness was a wild mob vitb their drawly melodies and at- piano and the other three characters en- and satire that doesn't mean a thing to desire to bid good-bys to their "once-in- tendant comedy .antics. Most of the gaged in conversation. The girls leave, a vaudeville audience, or for that matter, awhiles" prior to taking the matrimonial numbers are served as duets, with one and the two men who are seated on a a legitimate audience. The one differ- leap. The short man, presumably intend- of the men also Qtrying the piano ac- settee talk about girls. The older of the ence is, the legitimate audience generally ed to be funny, misses the mark about as companimoit In one instance the pian- two tells the other, who is engaged to pretends that it understands, while the fac as the girl did, and then both sing ist does a marathon selection with the the hlonde girl, to beware of them, for ' vaodeville audience shows that it likes thnir ' version of the above-mentioned orchestra, making the boys work at a they are fickle, etc., and explains how or dislikes without any attempt to de- song. lively iiace to keep abreast with his play- much better the brunettes are in com- ceive themselves. The action shifts to a gorgeous in- ing. parison, getting a few laughs in the mean- Helen Ware's vehicle is called '^er terior, presumably the proposed love nest The act is surefire for the small cir- time. When they rise, the older of the Dearest Friend." and was written by of one of the coujples. The girls have cuits and can get over also in an early two is a giant and his friend short, which Glen McDonongfa. It is a comedy c! selected it as their refuge. The boys spot in the big-time houses. E. J. B. gets another laugh. that time when New York was so old turn up later and there is a good ieal that A. T. Stewart's store had 50O em- The man of the world outlines a of good time wasted trying to sustain a ployees and domestic servants had nerve scheme whereby he can convince his plot that is hopeless and comedy situa- to ask three dollars a month for wages. LE HOEN AND DUPREECE friend of his theory regarding blondes, tions that are forced. The saving grace Miss Ware appears as '^e dearest and they arrange for both to try and of the act was the dancing of the two friend" of Ruth Minuit (idayed by Anne Theatre—Proc/or'* 23ra Street. Idss each other's eirb. Buzzers handily men, which, although showing nothing Morrison), who has been cheating on the StyU—ffovelly. arranged are to be the medium of re- out of the ordinary, seemed deliriously Tbat— porting their progress. The tall fellow side with the latter's husband (played by Fifteen minutes. entertaining in contrast to the talk stuff SctOns—Speciai. soon engages the blonde fiancee of his Eagene MacGregor). Their clandestine which preceded and followed it friend in conversation, pays her many affair is betrayed unwittingly by a cab This offering is contributed by a mixed In its present form, "Nearly Married" compliments, and shortly they leave for driver, who calls to return a garter lost team. Altliough it includes a mixture is just one of those things that occa- a dark comer of the verandah. Later by the "dearest friend" while driving of many tilings, it has been undoubtedly sionally get into vaudeville for no reason the buzzer reports' his fast progress. with William Minuit Prior to fhis, patterned as a vehicle for the woman The at all. It will need considerable working other couple go through the same routine Mrs. Minuit had been eulogizing the sharpshooter. The locale is a pictur- over and several changes in cast before as the other, the evidently having ^'th and loyalty of hef husband to Hes- esque garden in Spain. The man simu- man it can shape up even for the family time. listened to the conversation. makes ter Van Dam, the "dearest friend." Mrs. lates a gawky cowboy for comedy, which He E. J. B. as good progress with the brunette as Minuit gets the story of how her hus- is none too spontaneous and merely stalls his friend did with his blonde. In fact, band and her friend had been riding to- until the woman goes into her trick when his_ colleague arrives he finds him gether, with the curtains in the cab shooting. She, however, lifts up the act "SUNBONNETS" kissing his girl. For the finish, the little drawn down, by giving the impression to with her clever marksmanship, in which TbtAtn—Regetit. fellow pulls the cave man stuff on his be- the driver that she was the woman in she shoots at small white discs set in Style Revue. the cab. the center of a frying pan at the rear trothed and she promises to be good, _ When Mrs. Van Dam returns, Time Twenty minutes. stage. late after they are married. M. H. S. having discovered the loss of her garter, ot the In a spot in the act Setting—Special. Mrs. Minuit naturally leams who the the man also displays sidll with the rifle "Sunbonnets" is, to all intents and woman who had been out with her hus- by playin;; the diorusof a popular tune purposes, a dance revue with or band was. She returns the by shooting at a musical instrument two garter, tell- three talk stuff preceding good singing numbers interspersed ing her friend that it . was lost in her The and following FLO MAYO to keep the interest from lagging. The house. After Mrs. Van Dam has gone, the shooting could stand considerable Theatre—J?«fn». dancing is so well done, however, and she tdls her husband she loves him so livening up, which would undoubtedty Styl*—ATowHy. the act so finely staged and presented much more than she. ever did. 'cause in-, enhance* the chances of the act As it Time Fifteen minutes. that there is no danger of waning in- stead of being a dead-head he has shown stands it may get by on the small time. Setting Special in one. terest. The .company is composed of that he still has some romance in him, E. J. B. four people, two boys and two girls, and and therefore must be worth loving. Miss Mayo has an act that will get each of these does his or her particular The entire affair is draggy, and only by big on its novelty and the young lady's work in great fashion. towards the finish does it hold interest. CHAS. ROOTS STEPPERS personality and ability. It opens with It has a lot of possibilities with the plot the pianist bewailing the absence of Miss The act opens with "Sunbonnet Sue" Theatn Jefferson. as duet. is it contains but it needs cutting, and also Mayo and wondering how the act will done a The stage agreeably Stflt—Daneinf. on. calls and she enters set in a lark silk eye open at the back. revamping. G. J. H. go He from the Time Ten minutes. piano, where she has been concealed since A double dance by the two girls follows, FLO RING Setting In one. the opening of the act Some incidental this in turn being followed by one of the Four men doing a versatile routine of and unimportant dialo^e follows, valu- boys singing "Mom." He has a fine Iheati»—J?f£enr. soft shoe dancing, worthy of a spot on able merely because it is done quickly voice and sings easily. A waltz done Stylo Singing. any three-a-day bill now and better and without waiting for laughs that with one of the ^rls follows. The other Tine minutes. Twelve houses in time. They open, wearing wouldn't come anyhow. She sings a girl does what is meant to be a South Sattiag—Special in otie. derby hats and tuxedos, and sing a verse song and then does a number on the sax- Sea island dance, the dance containing Miss Ring sings an operatic strain before going into their dance. After ophone. She exits and the pianist sings more or less the required number of from behind a curtain and then enters to dancing a few steps, each did an extra a solo, part of it specially written. Miss wiggles to the minute, but the girl, a announce that she has something in the hit while the others stood aside. Later Mayo then makes her appearance stocky blond, does not look the type and way of a surjnise. The surprise is that two left and then another. through the curtains on a specially con- does not perform the dance as if her she makes her changes in fill view of To the strains of "Pagliacd" a dance structed trapeze that swings out ovtf the heart was in it. The other boy does a the audience. Her song repertoire con- ' was done by two men in Pierrot cos- audience, being spotted when she is on fine knee and ankle dance that is good sists of "Alice Blue Gown," "Mammy's tumes, both doing fine team work, some a level with the top of the proscenium. for applause all the way 'through. The Honey RostT and "Kiss Me Agara." of it being on the eccentric order. They She goes through a good routine with singer sings "Old Fashioned Garden" Miss Ring has a &ir voice and pleasing ' were relieved by the other two men, who dialogue after each trick, the big spot in and the act ends with him doing a three preseocc the novelty of her malong her did various dancing steps to the national her act being her doing a trick in the dance with the two girls. The act is changes in front of the audience being airs of different countries, etc. For the usual way and then as it would appear if good throughout and should win ap- relied on to put the act over. Her cos- closing dance the four danced in different filmed by the slow action movie. The proval on any bill. It is run off fast timies are tasty and becoming, if not al- combinations^ of two and three, working act is a good one from any angle and and consistently in addition to being ways in keeping with the song she hap- into the routine a few steps of their own. worthy of a "spotf* on any bill through staged attractivdy. Fmma Haig is billed pens to be singmg. C C M. H. S. the merits of the aerial work. C C as the sponsor .for the offering. C. C. '

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hold a candle to Miss Lord's interpreta- tion of this difficult role. And if the role Rialto Rattles iwas not played with the same great power Answers to Qnerics the play itsdf would mean notfailig. And when one is considering bad sea- B. R.—Richard Mansfield A DRABIATIC SCENE sons, the British actor shonld remember produced "Ju- lius Caesar," with Arthur Greenaway that there has been many a bad season in in the It was a dark night Two sh^ies were title role, at the Herald Poka^ad br tta America. While lamentable to the Amer- Square Theatre, seen to slink along the beach to a nearby Dec. 1, 1902. CUPPER CORPORATION ican actors, none of the latter ever set up pier. Then noises were heard. "Oh." "Ah," Orland W. Vansfau PreddeDt and Sccntaiy a howl about a foreign artist coming over "Why didn't I meet yon before." Then Frederick C Holler..- Treuoicr and stealing their thunder. Many foreign Gray—"The Altar of Friendship" was the sound of smacking lips, a laag-draafq I6SS Bnudwmr, New York artists have come and conquered in good produced by Nat C Goodwin and Maxine sigh and then—a crash of breaking riaaa Telephone drcle 9U2-91U and bad seasons and the American actor Elliott at the Knickerbocker as the two men tiirew away the bottle of WALTER VAUCUAN. EOITOS Theatre, New was the first, last and always the one to York. "private stock." applaud his triumph as vigorously and New York Wednesday, May 16. 1923 sincerely as the rank and file. Stock—Etta Reed Pavton appeared in a The American actor welcomes competi- CHEERIO. OLD DEARl stock production of "The Shaughraun" at tion. To him it is tiie variety that nokes stories illustrat- Eatcicd Jsne 24, lOT, at the Fbet Office at Payton's Theatre, Brooklyn. There have been many Nev York, N. Y., aeccnd cimu maurr, tnular the life worth while. When his 'British ing Qiglish cold-bloodedness and in differ- the act of Hatch 3, lOT. brother begins to appreciate this it will ence^ and perhaps the followtnff will be CLIPPER to toned THE cvot WEDNESDAY alleviate much of his present self-inflicted M. S.—"The Bird in the funny if the reader binuelf pots the proDcr Forma dooe on Hondax at 5 P. U. Cage" was mental anguish. adapted from the German and was pro- dialect It is well Imown that if an EnffJah SUBSCRIPTION As matters stand one would be inclined duced at the Boston Museum, with Charles audience doesn't care for an act, tht7 let One year in advance, (Si lix -"'^ |U0: to believe that the English actor is promul- Mackey, Edward Harrigan and Sandol him know very quiddy and cuceuirely. Ikxce moolhi, $1.2$. and (oieigB Cuada poalBtc gating a boycott of American plays and MiUiken the cast. •atra. Sincle copie* will be acnt, poat paid an m While a certain English single -was doing i«ealpt of 15 centa. players. his routine, a rowdy in the first raw looked up and gave him the norberrj, Tully—Adele ADVERTUDia RATES FURNISHED ON A BIGGER SHAKESPEAREAN MENU Purvis Onri played the yeUinp; off I" The Englishman kept Orpheum "Get . Circuit during APPUCATICMI (Reprinted from the N. Y. Sun) that seas Raaaa spearean drama will be acted to as great Wild Rose" company. m Although "B^ys' Week" is over, book im Blirfm. Nav Yarit an extent this year, and perhaps greater, next season. actors insist tint as far as ^tideville RtfUttTtd CmtU AdSnu: "Aurmtmm.' A play long a stranger to Broadway R. G.—David Belasco presented Blanche' cemed, "Boys* Week" lasts all year 'round. Tu Cuma out u aiTAinB wHOLaaus an came to grief, it is true, recently in Bates in "The Darling of the Gods" at the aaraiL at our afota, Gmiaaa Aaarleaa Nan "Much Ado About Nothing." The pub- Belasco Theatre. New York. George Ar- THAT CERTAIN BUSINESS Astncy, 17 Gicea SM«^ Ckarins Ovm Sgad, lic's apparent rejection of this uqfamiliar liss, Robert T. Haines and H. Benrimo THerald Square Theatre and the Most of Distinctive of Season." News- Another grairfuc illustration of Britain's have hurried to cover when the other Columbus Theatre. New York. soobbi^ess is sensed in the recent pow- plays have been mentioned. "King paper headline. wow among the English actors over the Richard HI" was produced quite re- Killing thcnuelves with gloiy, so to influx of American productions which have cently and extreme age is not requisite Harry Elwood. Johnson and Harvey, speak. scored on their shoresi 'Not content with to a memory of a New York per- Cyrcne, and Rand and Ordway idayed at the Paul Whiteman inddent, when the formance of "The Merry Wives of the Chutes, San Francisco. ANOTHER "WEEK" FOR NEW YORK British Musical Union, jealous of the or- Windsor;" but of late years, until the chestra king's triuinph, attempted to pre- current production of "As You Like It," Now comes "Clean-Up Week," which is "The Chorus Girl" was produced at the vent him from playing in any of tiie ^es the Shakespearean menu has been in progress during the auTcnt seven days. Boston Museum, with Osborne, Wil- or any place other than the production for strictly limited. Mem This IS called to the attention of bhck- liam Norris, and Eddie Garvey in the which he was imported. One reason for this restriction, it is cast face comics, tramp make-up eomfdiani^ iNow the &iglish actors seem highly per- said, is the superstition common amonir and chorus girls. The latter, according to theatrical people, actors and managers turbed because a dozen of American pla^s Heniy V. Donnelly leased the Murray some people, are always deaning-np. prospered alibi alike, certain of the plays. have on their shores. They concerning Hill Theatre, New York, for stock. their conqylaints with the lamentation that "King Lear" has a bad reputation. it has been a bad season. That may be Many actors aspire to play the 'role, HERE IS THE RECORD true. But a bad season !s generally pre- but there is a saying that productions The Royal Italian Grand Opera Com- Aspiring contesUnts for marathon cqMtated by bad plays. When the plays are of the play always have been financial pany opened at Wallack's Theatre, New dance records arc hereby referred to the good the season is good also. failures. The same notion applies to a York. mark made - by a penitent sinner, one few of British managers,, however, had evident- of the others. Still others, Sinxm Sonbacn who back in the days ly beta convinced ^t the native dramatists course, are considered unactable. Ned Waybum was in the cast of May of 1023, as a penance danced for 365 days were not supplying the sort of material New York audiences today have Irwin's company, playing Buttons in "Kate without stoppmg. "pull" audiences in season ad- changed tastes. apparently that ooukl a There has Kip, Buyer." mittedly none too good and immediately grown up a more eager demand for entered negotiations with American pro- novelty. As like as not the novelty of NO PLACE TO GO ducers for productions which had estab- seeing a performance of "Cymbehne," James W. Collier died at New York movie theatre in Moira, N. Y., homed lidied themselves on this side of the pond. for instance, will insure the attendance City. A and hundreds were confined to thdr In nany inctotwc productioos had got- of many theatregoers who would not down ^ homes, havmg no place to go. ten over, in a sense, by the fine acting of its trouble themselves to see one of the bet- Edouard Remenyi, violinist died on the , , cast Omsectuently, the London managers ter known plays. Quite possibly the stage of the Orpheum Theatre, San Fran- cisco. ~ wanted that cast as

"THE MOUNTEBANK," "HITCHY-KOO" FOR GARRICK EQUITY PLAYERS IN ADOPTING GERMAN PIECE Raymond Hitchcock in his new revue, Herman Mankawicz, dramatic editor of U W. J. LOCKE NOVEL, "Hitchy-Koo 1923," will its begin summer "THE RIVALS" REVIVAL the New York Times, and Lawrence Stall- run at the Garrick Thaetre, Chicago, on ings, of the dramatic department of the IN PLAY FORM Monday, 21. SCORE REAL SUCCESS May The show has been out New York World, have been commissioned for several months and has been doing by the Shuberts to adapt an unnamed Ger- g^eat business on the one nightcrs through- THE UOUMTEBANK," an origijul man musical comedy for American pre- out the middle west After the Chicago "THE RIVALS." a comedy In three play hj W. J. Locke and Emot Damy, acts, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Re- sentation this fall. Mankawicz also is run the piece will proceed to York. ionnded on Mr. Locke'i novel of tbe tame New vived at the Fcrty.cigbth Street Theatre, adapting to the English Offenbach's light name and presented by Charles Frohman Monday evening, May 7. opera, "Orpheus," for Morris Gest He at the Lyceum Theatre, on Monday, May COMPLETING "OKEILLY" CAST CAST has been engaged by Gest to ^o to Europe 7, 1923. CAST. Longacre Theatre, Monday evening, things done to bun, he is always in the Both the old-timers and the new genera- Third Jew Walter White May 7. accusative case. at tion of players were seen, the older actors Even the final curtain, Tigellinua Arthur CAST Thomp«on and actresses included he Is forced into a proposal and released Slave of Herodiaa Marion Taylor such stars as Fran- Almeric Thomson. ., ...Augustin Duncan from what he has considered an obligation cis Wilson. Maclyn Arbuckle, James T. Beverly Mason Maude Hanaford THE CHIr WOUAM's rOlTOMB by outside forces. Altfaongh the four acts- Powers and Mary Shaw. These more than Lawrence Banning Louis Kimball cover a period of seven years, the play does Liza Evelyn Freer held thdr own against such rising actors Fellman Thomdyke Cecil Owen Silas Sydney Kirkpatrick Catherine Mason Eleanor Griffith not move quickly. Nevertheless there is and actresses as Sidney Blackmer, McKay Anthony Emma Marion Taylor Morris, Violet Harry Blakemore much that is good in it and affords a more Aunt Nancy Heming, Eva Le Gallienne Bemice Laura Bowman and Vivian Quinlan May Hopkins than passable evening's entertainment. Jim Solomon Bruce Tobin. I'The Mountebanlc" is the story of a man A Man Axlhnr Ray The professionals in the audience were raised ta the traditions of the sawdust ting, many and they warmly applauded the ef- Ethel Qifton, who has been accredited who is satisfied with his rise in life from forts of Mary Shaw, as Mrs. Malaprop. with the authorship of playlets the traveling circtis to the headline position Her way of doing the part was pleasing many which have been offered in as a mnsic hall down. His dog and part- Negro players of the Ethiopian Art The- throughout die evening. vaudeville, achieved atre, the estate as an author ner dies, this being one entity, not two, and, which is a product of the Middle James T. Powers, as David, the poltroon of a full-grown West, are play, via "For Value Recdved," while he is mourning the loss of his four- presenting "Salome," and all servant of Acjres, was another excellent a play in things four acts, which was footed friend, Elodie, a former female mas- considered gave a creditable per- achievement, while Vivian Tobin, as the brought out at the formance. Longacre Theater last cot of his, arrives, and' they hit on the In spots the play was bad and naive and kistable hacy, proved to be a Monday night in others it The plot of the piece revolves around brilliaot idea, an idea which the audience was good. The type of play, charming maiden. J. M. Kerrigan, as Sir however, is Beverly Mason, who has made a mad bar- had five intniitgo before it dawned on the somewhat different than the Lucius OTrigger, scored a great laughing kind of production playei;; gain and the supreme sacrifice to Almeric actors, of making Elodie his partner. Two the originally hit, and as usual was always dependable. intended to produce. Thomson, a blind novelist She for years years later, iwitfa the worM in the throes of Raymond O'Neil, the Sidney Blackmer was hindered by a cold, has been his mistress -war, the jartners are living together in director of the Ethiopian Art Theatre, says which kept his voice in a whisper for the in order to obtain a of Franrr, with the Montebank devoting most that he feels it is the folk-play that the most part, and his role of Jack Absolute sum money sufficient to educate her colored actors are best younger sister. As his secretary she -was of his time to books of warfare. He finally fitted for, and 'The suffered a little as a consequence. Chip Fortune" also his inspiration. enlists, and the third act finds him a briga- Woman's is one along sudi The rest of the cast handled their parts lines. After she has made her bargain, dier general after the armistice, the lion with a style almost surprising, with the re- love of the hour at an exclusive English home. Miss Evdyn Preer, as Salome, was well sult that many are of the opinion that the comes to her from another source, a younger fitted for man who embodies the very A sense of duty calls him back to Elodie, the part physically, has a good play should have been revived for a longer affection she voice and stage presence^ must have. She welches from her in Paris, wiAout proposing *to Lady Auri- but here and time, or another revival done before long. agree- there she failed realize the ment with the novelist leaves ole-Dayne^ with whom he is in love and to weight of and him. In the the that who loves hinL In the last act Ijidy Dayne rol^ and consequently seemed weak in year she has been absent the novel- the moments when the play had its heaviest ist has accomplished little, if anything. finds him out, again a clown, and the teio- ANN MASON FOR STOCK He line. The dance of the Seven is con-vinced that his love for the peramcotal EJodie is removed by his best Vdls was girl was done with less care Ann Mason, leading woman of the inspiration which fol, vriio marries her and runs away, leav- and rather careless for "The made his writings Last mg the down, the lady, and her nephew to art It was more like a jazz burlesque of Warning," which closed at the Klaw human and successful. live happily ever after on the Solomon the dance. At one point in the play she Theatre last Saturday night, has been en- Providence directs Beverly back to keep Islands. seemed to rise to the occasion and more. gaged by Robert McLaughlin to become a her bargain. She arrives at the crudal ^Norman Trevor, as the Moimtebank, This was when she caressed the dome of member of his Ohio theatre stock company, moment in the final act The man, how- gives rather lesa than his best performance, the late Jokaanan. The minor players Cleveland, beginning June 4. ever, has changed. He has given nrudi while LeoDox Pawl^ as his shiftless friend, failed to come up to the standard set by thought to her present status, and being convinced ddes great work in a made-to^>rder part Miss Freer and were very weak in most that he really loves her, offers Gabrielle Ra-vine; as Elodie, gives a really spots. Sidney Kirkpatrick, as Herod, did VIRGINIA MARR MARRIES her marriage. And she, too, evidently feds fine performance, portraying the fiery Latin very well, -with a performance second to the same way about it, for she accepts. Virginia Marr, ingenue of the Manhat- with sympathy and imderstanding. fine that of Miss Freer. The piece is written and played in a dis- A tan Flayers, and Ferry Charles, press agent performance in a small role was given by "The Chip Woman's Fortune" -was done tinct melodrama Umfo. In s^ts it of Palisades Park, New Jersey, were mar- Swinbame, as the bubbling flapper, as a curtain-raiser to "Salome," and Miss achieves a height of brilliance, whidi un- Nora ried 7 by the Rev. at Trinity Freer was seen in a comedy role. The on May Cox fortunately is not sustained, yet withal the Evadne. Church. Michael F. Kelly piece is not very important yet at times acted as best play has qualities and a sympathetic appeal man. proved real amusing. Tliis was well that may put it over with feminme audi- 'X>U> SOAKT CLO^S JUNE 2 played by_ the company, who took it much ences. Aitfaor Hopldn^ prodoctioii of Don more seriously, it seems, than the heavier "PAPA JOP' CLOSING Agtistin Duncan gives' a creditable Inter- afaniiii^ tixf nChe Okl Soak," wfaidi has play, and are capable of domg such pretation of the blind novelist, while Maude been lumipg ^ Flyoioutili Theatre comedies to good advantage. Many plays "Papa Joe," which has been at the Lyric Hanaford brings a refreshing note to the noe Aisast 22, I9Z2, wfll end its season are announced for future production at the Theatre since it moved there from the role of Beverly Mason. Harry Blakemore (bene oo Jane 2id. The dio>w -will be sent Frazee by the Ethiopian Art. Theatre, and Princess Theatre several weeks ago, will is also worthy of honorable mention for on tour nest season, opening' in Chicago most of these are expected to be in lighter condnde its New York engagement on having made a routine part stand out euily m September. vein and on the style of the curtain-raiser. Saturday night Several others of the cast did equally wdl. , ' ' '

15 May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER

'Val and Ernie Stanton have completed Ben Franklin is preparing a new act their tour of the Orpheum circuit and for next season. YOU!!! the Keith Middle Western houses and ABOUT YOU! AND TOU!! AND returned to New York, and.. will be .Fulton and Burt opened on the Keith seen in . the metropolitaii bi^ time circuit last week. Eleanor Ross have Jack & Sonnie Williams are re^ houses. ' ', 1- John Gardner and • Baby,' — *! combined in a new- act, which they hearsing a hew act entiled, "Cry Jim Hughes and Mae Wagner are a ' Poli time this week. by Eddie Hayden O'Conner which will Emily Seymonr- ^nd 'Jdry Sollivan vaudeville combination. broke in on the new open on Keith time- shortly. have been signed with ^Bringing Up ' George Hansen and his orchestra Father," the cartoon musical . comedy, Phina and Her Picks arc now playing Legion to which is to be sent olit tfy Frank Cos- sailed on the S. S. American Calm Dale and the Wilson Sisters the junior Orpheum theatres. America for the Whiteman offices. grove for a summer run..in the up-state South have been added to Jack Connor's Re- .' territories. , having been placed through , the Arthur Kraus vue, and May Avery have Lorin Baker will be the featured Harry Waflcer Booking Office. up in vaudeville offering. have teamed a new player in the new Lewis and Gordon General Pisano and Company - routed over the Pantages circnit act, "Blondes," which is now in prepara- been Semptar and . Marie Carson, Arthnr with their new shooting act, caHed "At Minerva, South Sea Island dancer, is tion. been heading a tab' show this vvho have the Gun Club," and will open on Jnne- now appearing at the Ben Hur, City season, are planning to return to vau- Island. I7th. The act will be preceded by a Fridkin and Rhoda have left vaude- deville with an act called "Stranded." six minute reel. ville and joined the cast of "Adrienne," Mack and Lane have re-united in. which opened in Philadelphia on Mon- recently discharged Sam Bernard James Spottswood, who had' been re- their vaudeville act and will open day. from a New York hospital, where he shortly. hearsing with ''Sunshine," was forced serious operation is spend- underwent a to.. ac- with relinquish his' role last week on Mary Daniel, leading woman ing a few weeks in Mt. Clemens, Mich. - under- count of illness. AccoKding to reports George Dupree's "Minstrel Misses the Proctor Players, Albany, _ -.vith diphtheria last he is low and has not and Maids" have been routed over the an operation for appendicitis ' went Johnny Singer and his Dancing Dolls yet passed' the crisis stage. Fox time. week. have completed a twenty-two week time and will route on the Orpheum Christine Wlnthnp, who appears in McCormick and Wallace opened for Gordon and Edwards have resumed shortly show their new act in the local support ' of Marion Davies in the film a tour of the Keith Western ' houses, vaudeville partnership and will their houses. version of "Little Old New YorV," will last week. in a new act on the Proctor shortly open 'do several more picture; this summer time. Doris and Sadie Baum have , been prior to being starred in a le'gitimate Newman Fds, formerly with the In-., signed as an added attraction to Milt production next Autumn. < ^ diana -Syncopators, is now with '.the Munay Anderson will ' produce Britton and Hertz* Orchestra, which ' John ' Eva Shirley act. : and Jill" in London early next > at Ravenhall, Coney Island, "Jack will play ProL Dunninger, the mind-rieader, is ' present negotiations go season if this season. writing a series of articles in'-V'Sdence Grace and Ediia .Tctutmed through. Dreon have and Invention" exposing some .tit the to New York and are now playing the- Arthur Harria • Mazie Franklyn and simpler tricks of stage magic. "The • Loew circuit. Dan Healy has been signed for a have been added to the cast of "Green- editors offer $1,000 to any spiritualist light comedy role in "Adrienne" open- wich 'Village Snapshots," a revnette.be- exhibiting an alleged supernatural phe- has ing at the Geo. M. Cohan Theatre on ing readied for an early showing in nomenon that Jane Taylor been added to the Dunninger cannot . dupli-

. 28. - cast of "Sally, Irene and Maix'-' .now May . vaudeville. cate by mechanical means. '. at the Century. ^ , ^ " \

• Guy Voyer closed with "Marry Me" J. J. De Walde, formerly manager , of Ben Lyon will, play thfe'.parl.of Sir Harry Evans and Charlotte '-Pearl at the Majestic Theatre, Chicago, last Keith's Colonial Theatre, and now man- George Orreyed for the matinee per- will open this week in a Keith theatre week, and will prepare a new act for ager of Keith's £mpire Theatre, • Fall formance next Thursday of .the Bon- ' with their new act. next season. River, .was! a' visitor in Niw York, over .stelle Players production of. "The Sec-

the week-end. ond . Mrs. Tanqueray" at the* Harlem James B. Carson is getting .ready a Mohr 'and Eldredge substituted foe Opera House. .Mr. Lyon is leading man three-act version of the "Red-Heads!' Billy Beard at Proctor's 125th Street George Alison, who was leading man • in "Mary the- Third,'' and formierly for early production. Theatre last week, illness forcing the. at the Crescent Theatre, Brooklyn, from played in Miss. Bons'telle's Providence 'latter to cancel. 1909 to' 1914, has returned in. the revival O^ra House Company. Benny Barton and his Revue will of "The_ Gold Diggers," which opened open for a tour of the there this week. Keith New 'Vorjc Eddie Root, of the* dancing Roots, STOCK THRIVES IN - WASMfNGTON '.- houses on June 3rd. ' has been appomted stage director of the ne\y B. D. Berg revue at the Beaux Harold Themi>Boii. who recently ap- Washington, May' 14.-^Witb the dos- Miller and Bradford have been ^ven Arts, New York. peared on.tour with Masked Men," has ing- of the -National Theatre, upon which a six week route over the Loew Circuit been signed for a prominent role in work has, been started to remodel the of Greater New York. building, with a front on Pennsylvania Billy Dale and Company, including "The Crimson Glow," a new melodrama avenue; theatrical activity .now Walter Davis, returned to New York being produced for the road. centers on Roger Imhoff, recently with "Jadk stock companies which are doing excellent last week, after completing a tour of the and Jill," has been booked business. for a tour of Orpheum Circuit Florence Lotiaine Sherlock of the ' the The Shubert-Belasco Theatre, Pantages time. vaudeville act of "The Sherlock Sis- where the George Marshall Players just closed ters and Clinton," was married to James' a Constance Cameron is playing the three week presentation of "Blaebcanfa Avis Nasi, the dancer, joined Warren Howard Clinton of the same act re- role of "Topsy St. John" in "Gold Dig- Eighth Wife"' with Hazel DawiL and are Jackson and Company last week at the cently, in New York. gers" now playing at the President now playing "The Bad Man," will present Greenpoint, Brooklyn. * Theatre, Washington, D. C. next week "Captain Afplejadc." The week' Charles Lawrence and Roy Atwell of May 27, Frank Craven's "The First Waiman and Berry are now complet- Marion Berry and Bob Langers has have been added to the cast of "Helen Year" -will be done, followed in-successioa ing a tour of the West and will be seen been engaged for "Help Yourself," a of Troy, N. Y.," the new Kaufman- by "Lawful Larceny" "and "The Alarm in New York shortly. musical to produced new play by Katherine Miller, scheduled Conolly comedy be ^aock." The last named is a new comci^ ^ for an early showing. by Le Maire and JesseL that \)rill be' m the nature of^a'tryoot be- Rantillo and Riano are a new vaude- fore going to New York Oty. ville combination and will be seen in an Martha Masson and Hubert Carlton The Shubert-Garrick, under the manage- act called "French Salad." Bob Nelson has been added to the ment . jof George Marshall, cast of "Bal Tabarin," the new Shubert are rehearsing a new dance production did capacity act for an early showing in vaudeville. . business with a new farce by John- Emtr- Babette and Serenaders musical production which opened out of Her have They will carry a five piece orchestra son and Anita Loos, entitled 'fbe Whole opened a fou^ week engagement at town last week. and several other principals. Town's Talking." The stock company is Motor Square Inn, Pittsburgh. being headed by -John Oimhcrland and Spencer Charters, who is with the Eileen Wilsbn. This'farce is also expected Jean Barrios opened with a new act new Shubert show '"Devy Drop Inn," Martha Corcoran and Emily Searles, singers, have to to show in New York in >he FaU. "rhis at Keith's Bushwick last week, under is mourning the loss of his father, who harmony been added the cast of week<: ^'Grumpy" is being presented with the direction of James Devlin. died last week. "Say It With Jazz," which had a preliminary showing at a Brook- "Tom Wise. •• 'The President Theatre Plajrers continue Lee and lyn "hide-awa3r" last week. Barcoe have completed thelf Redmond and Leona have been re- to draw crowds for their fourth consecu- Keith route and after a brief holiday, act, "The hearsing a new vaudeville tive wedc with "The Gold . Diggers." will open on Frankie James and Marion Randall Independent time. Party Wire," which will shortly be seen Geoi^ge Bamet and Kay- Hammond are have to the cast of "Ritchy in the local theatres. been added heading the company. Harry Delaney Koo 1923," which, opens at the Garrick, . appeared in a new. act, "It Can't Be Done," at one of the Chicago, next weeic; placed through the Benny Bernard is to be featured in a ' Boston A'rthur Lyons Exchange. ' . vaudeville houses last . FOIt week ttiw tabloid musical comedy, "Ankles," "GINGHAM GtRL" CHICAGO is to be tried out at the Supreme, 'Victor which "The Gingham Girl," now being nre- Binns and Company, will open - MUe. Marguerite Frank Gill who Brooklyn, next week. and '..sentcd on the Keith time next week with a new at the Central Theatre, has been '•>• ^ recently completed an engagement of routed to open, a twenty-

18 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923

ONE PHILA. STATION UCENSED THE RELEASE DATE AGAIN CLASSICAL MUSIC RELEASED FREE The Strawbridge & Clothier broadcast- An echo of last year's mechanical re- ing station WFI in Philadelphia is the lease date battle was heard last week when only station in that city licensed to send the Okeh record company and Harms Inc., friendly, unofficial correspond- TO BROADCASTING STATIONS out the compositions controlled by the has some , American Society of Composers, Authors ence over the song "Bambalina." and Publishers, the concern having taken Telegrams and letters passed between PuUiahers of die Standard or Classical Music Vote. That Pending out a license last- week with a voluntary Olto Jordan of the publishing house and due tke Adjustment of Raifio Conditiims When Broadcastos fee of "$500.- Members of the Society are Fred Hager of the record company, being asked by J. C. Rosenthal, general to the fact that the original release date Can Collect from. Listeners, Free Service Will manager, to give the station the best co- set for "Bambalina" was May 1st, and the operation they can consistently give, and appearance on the market of Emerson rec- Be Pomitted that they ccAnmunicatc their intentions to ords on April ISth. These were withdrawn the station operators. at the request of Harms Inc., when the The Society officials believe that by its matter was called to the attention of the Believing that the radio sitiiatioa is radio broadcasting is still in a chaotic and publisher members refusal to grant other publishing house and another date was set still in its infancy and that it will soon experimental condition. The report points, Philadelphia stations permission to broad- for late in April, to give the_ Victor com- adjust itself and pay for its music, sev- out that music publishers are vitally , in- - cast . its compositions or co-operate with pany a chance to come out simultaneously eral of the leading standard and classical terested in radio broadcasting as a great them ID any way, the other local stations the others. However, but before music publishers ol the United States have future user of music and that 'publishers' with will soon secure licenses from the Society. Columbia, Bnins- adopted the report of a committee and rights must that time the Aeolian, , be protected. However, .due out with the song decided to release for broadcasting the to the unsettled conditions, the report widc and others came PINKARD-SCHAFER RELEASE -with the result that the Okeh company many compositions cmtroUed by them. says, the commercial side of -the broad- NEW ' was left in the lurch while wishing to This is contrary to the policy of the pub- casting problem has not been -solved. In Th'e Finkard & Schafer Music Com- agree with the release date set by the pub- lisher' members of the American Society view of diese facts it was thought best pany have three songs in its catalog of Composers, Authors and Publishers, to allow the use of copyrighted composi- which they are getting ready to work on. lishing house. which is fighting for a license fee from tions without charge for the present at One of the songs is a jazz fox-trot nov- every station -that sends ',out its miisic for least. elty entitled "That's Your Hips (If You JACK MILLS SAILS - publishers " .TlUnk .'You're Going to Stay Out All profit All -of the Jtancjard The report further says, in part: Jack Mills, head of Jack Mills, Inc, who have agreed to permit the broadcast- Night on Me)," by Pinkard & Schafer. "The outstanding fact about radio saHed for Europe Tues(uy on the S. S. ing of their music free of charge are mem- The other two are "Remember Vou Be- broadcasting from 'the standpoint of both Bcrengaria, and while in London will .make baa of the Music Publishers' Association long to Me,'' a fox-trot novelty by Jimmy - his headquarters at the offices of the con- willingness and ability- of broadcasting Monaco, and'"Swanee River. Blues," taken of the United States and the committee cern's representative, the Laurence 'Wright stations to agree at present to some prac- over last week- from the Slider Schoen- that made tix report favorable to the. radio & Music Company. A large party of friends tical form of compensation for use of Music Company, of Louisville, Ken- Stations has studied the situatlpn for some back pier publisher off, copyrighted musical compositions is their were at the to see the time. tucky. . ; including Gallagher and Shcan, the failure, as yet, to find a method of col- Mem- Acoordins to George Fisdwr', of J. lectmg a proper share of the expenses of phis Five Orchestra and others affiliated Fischer & Bro., president of 'the Music HAGER HAS NARROW ESCAPE with the music business. broadcasting from its bmefidaries ; that is, ' Publishers' Association, the action of the IFred Hager, recording manager for the ' farewell beefsteak from either the various elements of the On Monday m'ght a orgamzation -is not binding, but practically Okeh Record Company, had a narrow radio industry or the receiving public. dinner -was given to Jack Mills at Keene's all of them are willing to have the radio escape last Saturday afternoon, when his This, of course, docs not in any way Chop House. More than sixty guests were use their music. The following publishers motor boat,- "Swanee Smiles,'.' caught fire present in addition to the Mills staff: These' 'affect, the merits of the question, but it' - have placed their -catalogues at ihe dis- a half mile off shore near Bayside, ' Long included mechanical men, orchestra leaders, ' is dear that it ^ does present perplexing . posal of the broadcasters :- Carl Fischer, G. IslaiH. others affiliated with ' difiiculties to the broadcasting companies. newspaper men and Schinner & Cotnrany, Inc, C. H. Ditson Mr. Hager and his engineer were in the the music business. After the dinner well- "Although seemingly impossible, science Compaoy, John Church Company, Boosey boat going out into the Sound when the known Broadway talent supplied enter- produce the & Co, Hinds, Hayden. & EMridge, of may yet a method by which engine backfired, setting fire^to the vessel. tainment, including Gallagher and Sbean, receipt of! radio messages can confined - New York Giy, OUver Ditson Company, be Both jumped overhbard and were picked Jack Osterman, Eddie Buzzell and others. to tlu>se,wbo pay for the service. B. H. Wood Music Company, of Boston; up by a passing boat a few' minutes later. Among those present . were : Jack and Paul Schmitt, of MinoeapoUs. and Clay- "Whatever the method proves to be, it The -boat was totally destroyed. Irving Mills, Jimmy McHugh, Jesse Buz-

ton Stumny, of Chicago. . Others are ex- must and soon will be found by the radio zell, William Teller, Max Kortlander, Fred pected to join the above mentioned pub- industry. The radio broadcasters will SUDDEN DEATH OF MUSIC MAN Hager, Qiff Hess, George Friedntan, lishers, which constitute the cream of the then be able, and undoubtedly willing, to Louis Cohen, of the staff of Charles K. George Lottman, Billy Jones, Joe Higgiiu, standard music concerns. reimburse all who are essential to the Harris, and well known in music publish- Frank Walker, Frank 'WJieeler, J. P. M. E. Tompkins, of G. Schinner, Inc., success of their business and those whose ing circles, died at his home in New Jersey Niles, A. R. Boylston, Harold Potter, Bert is chairman of the committee which re- services they use, including owners of early Sunday moming following a surgical Grant, Irwin Dash and Sam ErIicK that ported that it appreciated the fact copyrighted musical compositions." operation for ear troijd>le. Cohen had been ill for sometime and an affection of the ear AUSTRAUAN MU^C MAN ARRIVES ROSENTHAL SONG WRITERS' GUEST ENGEL BUYS INTEREST developed recently. He was taken to the Frank Alberts, Australian music pub- hospital on Saturday where an ear opera- lisher and representative of a number of C Rosenthal, goicral manager of the Harry Engel, general manager of Rich- J. tion was. performed and was believed to American music houses, arrived in New American Society of Composers, Authors mond-Robbins, Inc., acquired a third in- be recovering when life departed. York last week. Mr. Alberts was accom- and I^iblidsers, was the guest of honor terest in the company last week and was panied by his wife and young son. They and principal speaker at the Clown Night appointed an officer of the Board of Di- NEW VANDERSLOOT SONGS will remain in New 'Y'ork for several beld last Wednesday evening by the Song rectors, as well as oflSdally elected secre- Bye," a weeks. Writers, at Murray's. Mr. Rosenthal, tary of the company. "Hush A Bye new song by praised tbe work of the organizatioD and "nie concern recently acquired the Raymond Sherwood and Gerald Arthur, said that he and the Society stood ready to services of Rudy Wiedoeft, well-known has been released by the 'Vandersloot JOLSON SINGS NEW NOVELTY saxophonist, under an exclusive contract Music Co. The number although new is lend every possible help toward their Clark & Leslie Songs, Inc^have a new for several years, as well as the exclusive gcnng very strong and is one of the com- caaseL fox-trot novelty entitled "Dirty Hands, publishing rights to compositions by pany's best sellers. Tickets for the benefit performance being Emo Dirty Face," by Clark, Leslie, Monaco and Rapee, Hugo Frey, D. Savino, Robin A higji class ballad called "Pinin' Just jKit on by the Song Writers at the Century Jolson. The song was introduced last Hood Bowers and William Axt, who are For You," by James Stanley Royce and Theatre, May 27, have been placed on sale Monday at the Winter Garden by Al Jol- contribute to the motion Spencer G. Adams, looks as uougfa it will large have al- to picture and son in "Bombo." at agencies and a nmnber become very popular. ready bem sold by the members of the concert music published by the house. The first twelve numbers of motion 'Organization each of whom took a certain picture LEVY OUT OF WATERSON*S music were released by Richmond-Robbins, ROBBINS~GETS PETERS' SONGS amount to sell. Prices range from $1.00 Inc., last which marks the concern's Richmond-Robbins, Inc., has completed is away -to $5J)0 and $150.00 for the boxes. Three- week Sammy Levy, now from Water- entry into field. arrangements whereby -it will publish the Snyder Inc, iiuutcrs of' the house is expected to be a new son, Berlin & where he was theme songs the Cosmc^litan films, sold by the end of dus week. of connected on and off for the past 14 years HEARST STARTING CAMPAIGN composed by William Frederick Peters, as act man. Failure to agree -with Joe Od Friday evoiing. May 18, the last The Hearst .Mnsic PiAlishers, of 1658 who does the scores for the film company. Hiller, professional manager resulted in . down night before the benent performance The first of such music to be pubKshcd by the break. final Broadway, are getting under way a special -vrill be held and arrangements com- vvith pic- advertising campaign in tibe interest of its the concern is in connection the -pleted for the show. Senator James J. ture "Enemies of Women" from the score Walker has been invited to address the catalogue, bringing to the attention of pro- ABRAHAMS SONG AT N.VJV. BENEFIT fessioml singers, the concern's type of of which • selected themes have been ar- gatfaeriiig, as he has done on a previous Harry Richman, who appeared .at the pofwlar songs. ranged. non. N. V. A. benefit at the Hippodrome on Under the general management of Ev- Sunday night, introduced a new song that erett Evans, and Robert H, Brennen, of NEW. SHERMAN-CLAY RELEASE J. scored strongly. It was. Maurice llich- DAVIS GOING TO COAST the professional department, the Hearst Shennan, Clay & 0>. believe they have mond's new number, "That's My Baiby." Oevdand Davis, -Denver representative numbers are showing ih> unusually well in- an over night hit in "I Cried for You," of Ridmiond-Roblnns. Ihe, left last week cluding the songs "WoDderful Chnd." a fox-trot ballad by Arthur Fried, Gns DAVIS SAILS FOR LONDON for San Francisco, where he will begin •which is leading in point of sheet music Amheim and Abe Lyman. The New the exploiiatton on the Coast of new num- sales, and closely followed by. a blues num- Yoric office of the company in charge D. Davis, the Australian music man who bers m. .the concern's catalog. Billy ber "She's Got Another Daddy." Ofliers of Richard T. Powers, and Eddie 'Van has (been spending several weeks in the Thompson, Oiicago repnisentative, is mak- are "Lonesome Two," a melody waltz and in the band and ordiestra department, United States, sailed on Tuesday for Lo^ • ing' a tour .'of all of the important cities "Home, My. Lovin' Dixie Home," a fast are making extensiv.e preparations to ex- don. He will return to the United States of the Middle West on a similar mission. fox-trot pkMt the new number, 'which is a week old. shortly on way back home. '

19 May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK. CLIPPER

BENEFIT REVUE ON SUNDAY THE MARION SHOW COLUMBIA GETS The Big Burlesque Revue for the benefit HERK IN WEST of the Burlesque Club will be held at the BEST OF THE MANY Columbia Theatre next Sunday night. SUMMER RUN PIECES THE OLYMPIC, Among those who will appear are Lillian FORMING NEW McNeill and Bert Shadow, Hal Sherman, Dav« Marioo hk« covered himself with aiorj Barry and Carr, Clark and McCullough, as a producer, his Marioa Show which opened CHICAGO James Barton, Bess Rolan, Sarah Hyatt, CIRCUIT the Summer Run at the Columhia oo Mooday Gertrude Beck and her Orchestra, Jimmie of last week U about the beat show that haa Cooper and Company, Belle Baker, Theresa been at the Colnmbia this season, and is one of LEASE TO BE SIGNED SOON Adams, Dave Marion, Bozo Snyder and WAS FORMERLY AFFILIATED HEAD the best burlesque shows that has had the "run** at this house. It has a little bit of evcfything. Green, Sisters, Lahr Sam McCarthy Bert Music, comedj-, novelties, dancing, specialties; and Mercedes, Charles K. Harris and Com- Chicago, 111., May 13.—Sam A. Scrib- I. H. Herk left New York last Thurs- >a fact Marion has given the patrons of the ner, general' manager of the Columbia pany, Frank Hunter, Klein Brothers, Don- day for Qeveland, where it is understood Columbia a bit of nearly ewerr bnncb of the- Amusement Company, left here last night, ald Kerr and Effie Weston, Marylyn that he will complete arrangements for his atrical cQtcrtaiDmrnt, from the red old timen Levins, Claire and Anton Lada's Or- to the present day bright, witty, mappj'barlcsqne. before going he closed a deal for a four- Ted new burlesque circuit, which it is claimed Marion has- a beaDtifnl prododtion and vooder- year lease of the Olympic Theatre, located chestra, Ina Hayward. Pauline Trevers, will take in houses formerly booked by fiil electrical effectv which Ucnd tnil together. John Steel, Ernie Mack and Scottics on Randolph street at the comer of Clark, the Mutual Circuit In addition to these The covtumc^ that are wvra by boUi the principals Friedel, Henry Dixon, Harry and at a yearly rental of sixty thousand dollars. Lang he will line up houses in Chicago, Mil- and chorus arr gorgeous and of many norel House is ideal for burlesque in the heart Bcmice Haley, Claire DeVine, Jim 'Thom- watdcec, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas designs and attractive ctrior ichcmca. The danc- of the theatrical rialto. The theatre is old, ton. Stone and Pillard, Val and Ernie Stan- City and St. Louis. On his return to New ing numbers have been carefoUy staged and are ton, Allen, M^ortan, carried out exceptionally wdl by capable chonu but it is to t>c remodeled before opening, Lester Nat Charlotte York it is said that he will open offices a of pretty and clever girls. which is scheduled late in August. Greenwood, Grace LaRu^ Lewis and Dody, and contract for houses in the East. Winnie Lightner and Johnny Dooley, Tht lines and lyrics were written by Maiioa, It could not be learned Monday what music by Earl BronMB, i1«'y*"g nnmberB by Harry Rudders' Jessie James Bandit Band, Scribncr was supposed to have left Chi- houses Herk would have nor could it be Jimmy Stanton and the ballet mnsic by S. also the entire J. cago for New York, but there is no doubt chorus of the Dave Marion learned what his arrangements would be, Glickman. The entire pnxluction was staged by but that he took a. trip to Milwaukee and Show and Ac Bon Ton Show. Rehearsals until his return this week. Marion. ',. ' Minneapolis, to look over the conditions will be at 12 :30 Sunday noon ' at the Negotiations were under way several Marion s^ged a somewhat different opening Columbia Theatre. than usoally seen in bnrlcsque. The first scene la of these cities. He left New York last weeks ago it is known for Herk to go over called ^'Vaolly^* and 'shows hatT a doxok girls in Thursday morning with Leon Lasky for to the Mutual Circuit and a meeting had union suitn in a study of arL .The next scene; **The Chicago to see about taking NEW TABS FOR COUTTS CIRCUIT been arranged for the lease for but some unknown rea- Roof Top'* gives the small girts on oppurtunity the Olympic which would replace the Co- Hurtig and Seamon will prodiice a tab son everything was suddenly dropped. in the cat ballet *'Youtli" the third scene is

lumbia Theatre next season. The latter on the John E. Coutts Cirontlwith Niblo . In an interview, the Clipper representa- another art study and prettily staged. house was sold several months ago to Al and Spencer at the head. It will open tive was told by John G. Jermon last The Three Voices, natty looking chaps, are Woods. >May Jack Singer will also stage one Thursday that Herk would not join the nect, working in onev do a singing speosltr, of- fering two numbers, which they hsd nn traafale It was learned at the office of the Co- to open June 4. In this tab will be Harry forces of the Mutual, Circuit and the offi- in putting over. lumbia Amusement that Evanson, Billy Davis, Al Murray, Butler cers would practically remain the same for Company Monday In the **Garden of Roses** acene Agnca Hunter the negotiations Mandeville, next year. In were on for the Olympic, Marie K. Berkley and Dude regard to the houses con- docs a "liance of a Rose*' and her work ts most hut the lease had not 4>een signed due to Stall. Ben Bergman will be the musical trolled this season in the Middle West by graccfnl. Miss Hunto- is a dean cut and daasy the fact that all the details had not been director. Billy Vail and Jim McGiath, Jermon looking young woman who Is .a finished «rtistc completed. Lasky arrived in New York stated that McGrath could not deliver in her line. The Six Enjjish High Steppes also ^Monday but the general manager did not MAE DIX BUYS RELEASE three of the five houses, on account of give an ochibition of clever dancing in their specialty the "Flower Dance," that followed. and is not expected back until Wednesday. Pa., 14. certain leases. PrrrsBiniCH, May —Mae Dix Brysoa and Taylor a colored team of danccn There is little doubt but that the These houses were to taken over Co- has just received her release from Rube be by worked in one. This torn while not as strong lumbia Circuit will take the Olympic over Bernstein for next season. It is said that a company in which McGrath was heavily as some other colored teams that have been at in the next week or so, as this house is she paid Bernstein three hundred and fifty interested it is said and that be in turn the Colombia this season, have a pleasing act ideally located and place and get along fairly has a large seating ca- dollars for it. Miss Dix was with the was to them on the new circuit con- wdl until jnst before the* finish when the man in the pacity, with an entrance on Clark street "Broadway Flappers" the past season. She trolled by Herk. act docs some very clever foot and knee floor work, that is the real opposite the Sherman House and another has not signed with anyone else as yet and It is also said on Broadway that a num- punch to the act and it von big applause. They entrance on Randolph street. As SOOn as ber of the franchise holders last season on is at her home in this city. Her address dress the act well. the lease is signed work will commence tire Mutual Grcuit had not paid in the is P. O. Box 47, East Liberty. The real big hit of the show is the old timcra* in putting the house in shape for next soa- thousand dollars on account of the ward- They are introdaoed in the 'Tost Car" scen^ by son. There is no doubt but that it will SUNDAY SHOWS FOR EMPLOYEES robe and scenery as well as house' owners Marion, Josephine Sahle, Charlie Diamond and he the handsomest house on the circuit for the coming season and it is said that Eddie Goard, all real old time favorites, hfarion Sam Raymond, who controls the Star when it opens next August and one of the many well known burlesque producers are snre does give them a great introdnctioo each one and Gayety Theatres of Brooklyn, has before they make their most attractive in the city of Chicago. waiting to see if the Herk Circuit will go appeaianoc. Diamond turned over the Star to Ed Frury, the comes on first and This will give Chicago two Columbia through 4>efore they make arrangements does his specialty playing the treasurer, for next Sunday. The entire harp and singing his old favorite song "Nancy Circuit houses, the other being the Star for next season. receipts will to for his serv- Green/* finishing with a neat danco Gerard as and Garter. go him good ices during the present season. The same the **dandy cop" gave his old specialty singing thing applies to the Gayety, Frank Abbott, C(H.UMBIA HOUSES CLOSE the '*cop*' song and then goes into his aoft shoe COL. DIRECTORS MEET dance, which we have not seen the equal of in the manager, being the lucky one. yean. A directors' meeting of the Columbia Several Columbia Circuit houses closed Gerard has no opxMrition in this respect around at present in borlesqne. His dancing of this Amusement Company took place in the ex- New York last Saturday night STOCK FOR IRVING PLACE style is away ahead of all others. He never ecutive offices of These include the Empire and Casino, the Circuit last Thursday. missed a tap Solly Fields will open his stodc com- Brooklyn, and Miner's Bronx. Dave Mar. or a move. Miss Sahle sang some AH of the directors were present and ar- of ber songs she did thirty years ago at old pany at the Irving Place Theatre next ion is at the Columbia for the run. rangements were made for the annual meet- snnmer Koster and Bials and she was a small size Monday. His cast was not complete at Hurtig riot. ing of the Burlesque Circuit to be held on & Seamons has the "Bon Tons" It took a producer of the Marvm type to the time of going to press. Those en- Thursday, June 6. A nominating commit- this week and "Rockets" next week. The properly set an act of this kind and he na been caged at that time were Margie Pennetti, tee was appointed which scheduled the re- Yorkville has "Rockets" this weA and rewarded for his efforts, as it is really the hit Cleroa, Frank Fay and Leonard. of hi* vhow. election of all the present officers and di- Jack Stone and Pillard next week. Miner's Em- The Three O'Connor Sisters foUowcd in rectors of the Circuit. Hughy Shubert will be the musical direc- pire in Newark is playing Stone and Pil- a hard spot in one, bat sncceedcd tor and Charlie Bums manager. lard this week and will close Saturday in wowing over their The officers nominated to succeed them- singing specialty of three night. nnmhers. The girls selves are: J. Herbert Mack, president; are neat looking and wear pretty dresses. They The Olympic, York, is playing Jules Hurtig, vice-president: Rud Mynika, DAVID JAMES DEAD New have good voices and know bow to sell a nnm- stock. The Star, Brooklyn, has treasurer, and Samuel Scribner, secretary ScRANTON, Pa., May 13.—David James "Lefs Go" bcT. They went over big Thorsday aftcnmoo. this week and doses Saturday McManos and general manager. died at his home here yesterday, the inter- night. The was next doing a comedy talking and Gayety, Brookljm, is playing singing specialty thai more than pleased. It IS expected that at the annual meeting ment will be at the Forest Hill Cemetery, the "MM- This night Maidens" this week and closes for yonog fellow who is in his first sason in burl- a dividend will be declared on the various Sunday. Davis was president of the I. A. the season Saturday night. esque is making a fine reputation for himself as theatres which are controlled by the Cir- this city T. S. E. Local 68 of at the time a comedian. He does a "bum** comedy role of a ciut which will include the Columbia The- of his death and was employed as prop- style all his own and they liked tt ont front. atre, New York. erty man at Polis Theatre, where he had MARCUS SHOW FOR PARK Gordon Bennett rendered "King Tnt-Ankh- been the past five years. Grand RApros, Mich., May 14. The Amen** number tn an aceDent manner, while — George and BCay LcFevre PRICE TO WRITE BOOKS Marcus Musical Comedy Company will did an Egyptian Hypnotic Dance artistically, in the ninth sceoe. Ted Price, of Qeveland, has completed TOUHEY IS BANKRUPT open its Summer season at Romona Park Miss Hunter again dispUyed a most giaccfnl arrangements to write the books for the on May 27. Marcus will have cast Boston, Mass., May 13.—George V. a and dance in the 'Galley of the Kings'* scoc, as- Dave Marion Show next season, as welt Touhey. the wrestling promoter, has filed choms which will include forty-five peo- sisted by several yooog ^'^itt as the Mollie Williams Show. a petition in bankrujrtcy. One of his ple. This company will remain intact May Marvin offered four songs in her specialty in one and pot them over in great form. creditors is the Grand Opera House, after the Summer engagement and will go "The Sidewalks of New York** closed the first CLOSE WITH MARION SHOW which is owned by Edgar Lothrop, for direct to the Pacific Coast where it is part and it famished plenty of amnseaient and Vinnie Phillips the Three $1,298 covering rent. routed next Fall and Winter. and O'Connor some fine dancing by the choma. Uarioa has Sisters closed with the Marion Show at added a boxing bit by two girls in this scene the Columbia last Saturday night. FUPPEN AND TALBOT IN ACT FRANK PANNING SIGNS and it proved very exciting. Gordon .Bennett asain sings "Mary Ryan** and it proved the aong Jay C. Flippen and Flo "Talbot will open ^Mollie Williams signed has Fiank Fan- hit of the show. Gordon aang it wdl and had NIBLO AND SPENCER SIGN next week in vaudeville at Proctor's 125th ning to woilc in her act next season with no trouble winning applause. George Niblo and Helen Spencer signed Street Theatre. They are going to do the the Mollie Williams Show. She also Miss Phillips who portrayed a tough girl in contracts last week for next season wfth prison scene from the "Broadway Brevi- signed Ella Corbett as second ingenue of this scene carried the part very wtU. She alao Hurtig and Seamon. ties." her show. {Cantmu^d on page 24) 20 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923

SOPHIE TUCKER Is a Riot in 'THE PEPPER BOX REVUE" with

HARRY VON TILZER'S Sensational Show-Stopping Comedy Song

Willi ibe grcmlMt comedj lyric BILLY JEROME has 9wer wrillBii* Gremt for Male, Female, Doubles, Trios and Qnartela. Can be mod as a Hebrew, Italian, Dutch or Rube souk- It will follow any *onc in your act and stop the show. EVERYBODY IS KING TUTTING—TUT TUT YOURSELF. I^rite today for This Great Song—Lots of Extra Choruses HARRY VON TILZER MUSIC PUB. CO. New Address: 719 Seventh Ave., Cor. 48th St., New York City

CLIPPING STARTS DIVORCE SUIT LARRIMORE TRIAL SUSTAINED LOOKING FOR MALE VOICES IRENE FENWICK DIVORCED A dippioff in a N«v York daily paper The Appellate Division denied the mo- Earl Carroll is combing the music An interlocutory decree of divorce was aonoundiig that an actor was beiog sued tion made by Samuel Untermyer, attorney studios of tiie city for sixteen male singers granted Irene Fcnwick, actress, recently by for divtirce and his partner named as co- for Geraldine Farrar, to have the court to appear in the chorus of his forthcoming Supreme Court Justice Leonard A. Gie- respondent two years ago, put Hugo Mark- strike from the record all allusions to levue, "Vanities of 1923," which is being grich from James Jay O'Brien. owitz, a faeul aiMl novelty mannfactnrer, Stella Larrimore and to permit the referee, readied for a summer run at tiie Earl Car- No defense was offered by O'Brien in on the trail of his wife whom he alleges Thomas H. Mahoney, to proceed with the roll Theatre. the trial, which was held at secret sessions deserted him seven years ago and resulted Teltegen-Farrar divorce tnal without men- . In this respect Carroll is following the before referee Meyer M. Friend, upon in his filing an actico for absolute di- tioning her name. The motion, made by lead set by Henry W. Savage, who upset whose recommendations the interlocutory vorce against her in the New York County counsel for Miss Farrar, was due to the tradition by demanding real voices for the decree was granted by Justice Giegrich. Soprane Court and naming her partner as decisioG last week of the Appellate Divi- chorus of "The Clinging Vine." Cairoll Miss Fenwick testiiSed at the trial that corcspoudcst. sioi^ which granted Miss Larrimore a trial is evidently of a mind th^ there is little she had received bills from a jeweler for AcGordiog to the summons and com- by jury s« that she might clear her name excuse for a male chorister unless they goods which she had not jpurchased or au- plaint filed by Attorney Samuel M. New- as co-respondent in the case. If the Unter- really possess a ^ood singing voice. thorized. She put detectives on her hus- nnn, of No. 55 John street, Markowitz myer motion had been granted, it would Prominent music schools of the city are band's trail then and they traced him to after peraisteiiilv courting the girl of his have deprived Miss Larrimore of the op- co-operating with Carroll and have lined an apartment in West 104th street, where dreams married Johanna Mancowitz on porttmity to appear before a panel and an- up over a hundred applicants who will be they found a woman whose identity was October IS, 1915. The couple were getting swer the charges. tried out this wedc From tiie lot Carroll not disdosed. along mcay mitil the early port of 1916 Miss Lairimore's attorney, L. B. Brod- will selta. the best sixteen voices. sl^, insisted that to strike his client's name when his wife informed him that she had THE CORNELLS SUED discovered she had a voice and was going from the record would only work an in- rnstice to her, because whether or not it MONTAGUE GLASS IN HOSPITAL to capitalize it. In April of that year Olive Comdl and her husband Charles charges have Markowitz retmned home to find a note remains on record, the been Montague Glass, creator of "Potash and Cbmdl recently won a verlict of several answered. Farrar from his wife saying she felt that they made and must be Miss Perlmutter," was operated on for appen- last week for $280.00 by H. Mahieu & it clear that she did not want Miss should port, as she fdt he could not sup- made dicitis late Sunday night at the Roosevelt Company, Inc., in the Third District private life port her the way she wanted to be. She Larrimore, who is known in Hosfrital but had spent several quiet nights Municipal Court as Stella Adler, to be further mentioned in said Tenaining with him only made her at the time this issue went to press and The action is to recover the above men- the proceedings, nor have wtiat has already miserable so die was leaving and that by was reported on the road to recovery al- tioned sum as balance due on a bill for been put on record remain. costumes in 1920. the time he received the message she would though his condition was still serious. bought January, Olive Cornell, recently verdict be several luiudi ej miles xmy on her way Mr. Glass was at his home, 601 West won a of several FONTAINE AGAIN INDICTED thousand dollars Florenz Ziegfeld, to make her fortune as an actress. The 113th street, on Sunday morning when he from Jr., for breach of contract alleging that lette- was signed "Honey." From all accounts Evan Burrowes Fon- was suddenly taken ill. Dr. Thomas H. learned she was hired for one of the "Follies" as After she left home Markowitz taine, tiie dancer who figured prominently Russell, who was called, diagnosed the case a prima donna. Her husband is a well- that she had formed the acquaintance of an in a million-dollar breach of pronuse suit as acute appendicitis and ordered Glass to actor 'r!>ir,»A Ralph Vi'm who is pro- against Cornelius Vaoderbilt Whitney, has be taken to the hospital and the operation known producer of cabaret and similar type shows. fessionally known as George M. Fisher aad not entirely cleared her skirts of the per- performed. that they fonned the vaudeville team of jury diarge^ which automatically nolle and Hurst, wbidi was recently dis- Fisher pressed the civil action. WELLS HAWKS IN NEW JOB HAMMERSTEIN DEFERS TRIP solved OD account of the illness of (he The Whitney lawyers disclosed prior to woman. trial that Miss Fontaine was the wife of Wells Hawks abdicated as press rep- Arthur Hammerstein has deferred his Two years ago Markowitz read that Stanley Adair at the time she is supposed resentative of the Sam H. Harris enter- annual trip to Europe this summer. He Mrs. Eisen had brought suit against her to have pledged herself to young Whitney. prises to launch into a new publicity was to have sailed on May 12, but due to husband and named his partner "Honey Evan and bei* mother were indicted by the enterprise. Hawks will handle the per- the fact that he will have five attractions Hurst" as the corespcodent charging Mardi Grand Jury in Rockland County, sonal publicity for Baron Collier and playing early in the season decided to post- that statutory offenses. He remembered but Jtistice Seeger threw the case out be- Luna Park, also some special publicity pone the trip. be had called his wife Honey and then cause of the failure of two important wit- matters for Ellis Gimble as well as He will send on tour three companies decided that he would make the inquiries nesses to testify before the Grand Jury. several exploitation features for the of "Wildflower," which is now plajnng at as to the identity of the corespondent The case was resubmitted to the May American Legion and the United States the Casino and will produce early in Au- He consulted Newman and the latter Grand Jury and an indictment was lodged Navy. Hawks who entered^ the Navy gust "Lily o' the Valley" and "Plain Jane," placed detectives on the trail of the couple against the dancer and her mother. Both as an Ensign at the beginning of the both of which shows will have early New engagements. and confirmed their identity. appeared to answer tiie charge and were World War is now a Lieutenant Com- York According to the comj^aint, Fisher and admitted to bail. mander in the Naval Reserve. lived for some time at the bis partner ETHIOPIAN ART CO. CLOSES Hotel Markwell, New York and in other McKAY SUED BY GERBER STUDIO cities about the country as man and wife. CENSORSHIP LAW STANDS The Ethiopian Art Theatre gave up thdr papers in a suit for George McKay, of McKay and Ardine, On May 1, last The Moving Picture Censorship Law endeavor to acclimate Broadway to Ethi- served on Mrs. was sued last week in the Municipal Court absolute divorce were books. opian drama when they closed the engage- for the will remain on the statute The Markowitz at the home of her parents, by the Hugo Gerber Studio, Inc. ment of tiieir company at the Frazee, Walker bill to repeal the law was Sat- 286 Fort Washington avenue, which named sum of ^1.60. urday night, after a one-wedc try. The lost in the Assembly by ai vote of 71 to 74, her partner as corespondenL In the complaint filed through its at- company presented five short of the number needed.^ It was Oscar Wilde's "Sa- Both the suits of Mrs. Eisen and Mark- torney, the plaintiff alleges that McKay lome" and another short play. It a surprise to friends of the bilL The is said owitz are scheduled for trial in the New to6lc over the indd>tedness of B. M. the company's backers did Democrats expected most of the up-State not feel that York Supreme Court early in June. Ruben, which amounted to $590.00. Part they would be justified from financial Republicans would vote with them. In- a Markowitz antidsates bringing suit of the obligation was paid by McKay ac- standpoint in keeping them at the Frazee stead they got three of the six Republican against Fisher for alienating the aitectioas. cordmg to the complamt, but the balance for any lengthy period. votes from New York City and two from of his wife in addition to the divorce due is sum being sued for. Monroe County and lost three Democrats, action. ANITA STEWART TO SUE Livingston, Columbia; Kahler, Chemung, U. S. ACTORS TO PLAY IN PARIS TAB SHOWS and Cross, Sullivan. A. E. A. CONTRACT FOR Los Angeles. May 14.—Following die An Afncncau company of actors who Fraidc Dare and Tom Hanlon, Chicago declaration of Anita Stewart, motion pic- "HOW COME" CLOSING speak French will present a repertory of ture star, two monBis ago, that she and American pla^s in Paris this representatives of the Actors' Equity As- . sociation, were in town last wedc confer- her husband, Rudolph Cameron, film actor "How Come" will conclude its engage- Prior to sailmg the company will give ring with Ae Equity council on a proposed and director, had agreed to disagree, came ment at the Apollo Theatre on Saturday three matinees at the Sdwyn Theatre, cootiact covering tab shows. The cotmdl the announcement last week that she would night. The negro show will probably go May 29 and 30 and June 1, of "Officer are drafting a contract to cover this branch file suit for divorce. to Chicagpp for a run at the Olympic Thea- .66(y* in French, wiA Peggy Wood, Bev- of the show business and e*pecl to have it The Camerons were married in 1918, tre upon its departure. The Apollo has no erly Sitgreavea, Kay Lanrdl, Hden "Til- ready for adoption within the next few after an eli^iemenL At the time. Miss attraction scheduled to succeed "How den, Louis AHicrm and Qarke Sitvemail, weeks. Stewart was twenty-one. Come" director of the organization, in the cast. — —— — ——

May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 21

B. F. KEITH BOOKING EXCHANGE TOLEDO, OHIO Kalth'a (Iliat BaU)—Kellet Slat«n ft U—BM WmIc of May 21, IB23 Chbaret—Lawtoa. (Second BaU)—Omn ft Drav ft Norin*— Lowry-McComlek * W(l- TOBx —Snow Ed nw mil yaVDEVlLLE SOJS lace—Batb Bra. Pal><»—Ftnk's Midca—Kerr WMtoD—WU- llioi A Tt7loi^Hr. * Mn. Jimmy Banr—Wil- WESTERN VAUDEVILLE ton Slaun. For N^xt W00k of 1923 ftlnnU*—Dooler * Bales—Luter Bra.—Helen Waak WUy 20, StoTer— Bmo & Bmjeilck—T6m Bmltta—Ttie Boo BTBA0T7BE, V, T. *'--• UHIUAOO, TTiTi DadRer—Jiek Bob* OUffard—Beleo Wan—Featoo ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Sl Fleldf, Keith's— Four Readings—Buntlog & Frsncls Xsjestlo—Dave ft TVessle—Bodcro ft Brown Babb, Carroll ft Byrell—D. D. R.—Crafts ft of Gonloa ft Day—Mont* ft LyoB»:-yip Yip Y*»- BoTml—Al Strlkeiw-FIorenc* Weak Mar 20. 1B23 Bndr—I4e Uar Haley. banketa—FameU ft Florence—Lady AlMe'a Peta. Chtdwlck & Did—Wilten & Walten—HowHd TOLEDO, OHIO OHIOAaO, ILL. Kjle A Co.—Uel Klee— X«Iala (FInt Half)—OUlett* ft Bin-OaTla ft Dooler & Silee—Cbick Palaos Hoven ft Sale. Keith's (Flrat Half)—Kellar Sisters ft I.yocb— —Four Fords—Van —Mclallen Bradaer—Coolter ft Bo*e—Hunt- ft Vogt—Aos- Lew Wilson—Bath Bra.—Bird Cabaret. (Second Catson—Jean Mlddletoo. trallan Axemen. (Secoad Halt) —fThsnrton Trio Slat Street Ben Beyer ' — —Perrene A OUrer Half)—Ed. Lovrry. Btato Lake—The Canslnoa—Beaale Barrlacale— Wllllama ft Howard—Bradway to the Bow«it— Moon & Freed—WlUlaoa & Wolfua. Stars of Yesterday Jack Benny Bdltb ClUtord Bob Mnxpby—Art Landry & Band. TOBONTO, ONT. — — Colonial (Flret Halt)—Senator Ford—Nellie Ar- —ITie Heltons—Moore ft Kendall—Four Tsmakla. a—rf— (Flrat BaU)—Grac* Mlanlov* ft Co. oant & Co.—Van & Sctaeock. (Secood Half)— Bhaa's—Amy Dean—Bryant ft Stewart—Mollle Peltier Co. Itene EBgkwsod (nivt Half)— Fisher ft Onmoro Bort Pltaglbtnos—Ueetaan's Dofa—^oo Brownlof. & — Roberta ft Baod—Batb Boye SUVKB, COLO. Donli'y Morton Japs. Oen* Oreene. — & —Hanako Orphevm—Little Cbttage Yarmark—^WyU* ft Broadway (Fleet Half)—Dare Both—Al. & F. — ABERDEEN, 8. D. Steadman—Yorks & Kln(—Sally Been. WASKINOTON, S. C. Hartman—Fred Hughes— Ralnbow'o End—Joe Bol- ley ft Bald—White Brotbera. Orphanm (Saturday and Sunday)—Load W s fas* Jeffenon (First Bait)—OUrer * (Hp. (Second Keith's—Hires Whirlwinds—Demareat ft Co- ft Harvey. Halt)—Goinn II Marguerite. le! te—Franklyn CTiarlea ft Co.—Flenratto JoSiey DBS MOINES, IOWA BLOOXDfGTON, HX. -Crrsv ft Dtyne—Adelaide ft Hnghea—Bert Franklin (Flrat Half)—Moody & Duncan. (Sec- Orphsnm—Six Hassana—Doolsy ft Story- Majastis (Flrat Bait)-Bdwaids ft Dean—Bandar ond ntiglbbODB ft Co. —Thos. E. Shea ft Co. Halt)—31>jrny & Alan. Howard ft Clark—Billy Olason—Pedcatrlanlam. ft Armstrong.^ (Second Bait)—Flahee ft OUmot*. Bofent (First Belt)— Montana—Blondes—Mary XANIAB CITT, XO. lA. Uaynee. (Second Halt)—Bob Albright. OOUNCIL BLVm, PANTAGES CIRCUIT Xaln Bt. Land ot Fantasy—>Donr Kay——Eddto Boo*—Tem- Laucbllo ft ETina. UcBioDB—Connolly & France*—Telephone Dtn- pest ft Dickinson. ElsatTla (Flrat Bait)—Oladya Delmar ft Beya. Far Bookaway alc—Oallerlnl Slrtets—Warren ft O'Brien—Los (Second Half)—Moody ft Don- Oladdina. OABXABS, OAL. (Secood Half)-Fraoc* ft Jerome—Betger ft B*a- can—Hartley ft Patterson—Mary Haynea Victor — BEATTLE, WASH, Oipheun Hal Shelly—J. ft B. Connelly—^Whlt* mon. Moore & Co.—Ben Bemie ft Band. — (Flrat ft McKenile— Leon ft MItal-r-Tbree Falcone—Callahan ft BUss Enbna—Morrla ft Campbell-rMcDonalda nu«« Oloh* Bait)—Du Ball Cop*- — ft BAXXmOKE, IHD. —Pnrcella ft Bamaay—Juliet Dlka—Clay Crouch Shell ft Vernon ^The Sheik. land ft Bnytoo—Fnocio De Mar Belmont ft Co. J'nnk Farron—Barmonyland. (Second Balf) Maryland—Bailey ft Cowan—Al. K. Hall ft Co. BT. Lonm. MO. Two Earle*—Bell* ft Van—Aotomn Three—Oeosg* —AUeen Stanley—Valerie Bergere ft Co.—Deagon AMCOWEB, B. O. Oipheun—Irene FmnkUn—Joe Cook—Al*Tand*T* ft Paul BIckman—Pulton ft Mack. ft Mack—Tbe Zlesleis—Zelda Santley. Laura DeVlne—Early ft Light Harry Seymour — ft Smith—Harry J. Conley~:8now, ClBlnmbns ft —Kmns ft White—Frankle ft Johnnie—Oantler'a KEOKUK, IOWA BOSTON, MASS. Shop. Boctot—Pesiaon, Newport ft Peaisoo. Toy Bacent Jessie Miller Evans, Movo ft Bvana— Keith's— Vincent O'Donnell—Tliank Doctor — — BELUNOBAIf, .. U WASH. .. BT. PAUL, Xm. Catherine Sinclair ft Co. Jack Osterman—Mlllershlp ft Gerard—Suor ft Martlnelll Conn ft Albert Ivlass ft Brllllsnt Cooroy- Power's Enepbants. — — Falao*—BensoD'a Orcbestia of Chicago—Hocknoi Dsnco Evolutions—FVancIs Renault—Geo. Mays. Cow Quartette—SbelloD, Ballentlne ft Hett—Ned- BUTFAIA, N. T. TACOKA, WASH. Nortbwortb —Oautler'a Drlcklayeia—Gene Adair TB. U*S BBYANT 8haa*s Carter ft Conilsb George* ft Co.—Ltdj TScn Mel. — — Dn Franne Detroit Trio—Spcedera—Nao Balperlo Cbnck Davla ft Darnell-Vincent Lopei Band. — Haas—Cnnin ft Hart—Reno Sisters ft Allen. BAN FBANOISOO, OAX. E. HEHMENDINGERe INC. CtHCmrATI, OHIO FOBTLANS, OBE. Orphsnm Fannie Brlce—Clayton ft Bdwaida JEWELERS Falaoe—Horry Watkbis —Bobby McLean—Delro—Fiiesld* Bayetle*— —Alia ft l*nllman—Alls "Whirl of the World." rrrr tobk ft Bsnd. Tony ft Norman—Snell ft Vernon. U VEST MTB BTBEET CLEVELANS, OHIO TBAVEL Ooldea Oat*—Calltomla Ole* Clab—Clara How- anl Cbas. Imin Sylvester Family Don Valerlo Palaco—Weber ft Bldnoi^AIan Rogers ft Leo- Fbli. La Tnska- Stack ft Cistleton—Olga Mlch- — — — LEAVENWOBIH, XANB. nora Allen Rome ft Gaut Bert Hughes ft ka Co. Charbot Tortonl Three. — — Polo — Co.—WalUr Weema—Six Oipheum (Bunilsyl —Two Earle*—Bell ft Van Team. Sheiks of Amby. . Autumn Three— George ft Paul Blckmaa—FQlton lOStb Btieet Dotaon— — Owen McGlreny—Walata SAN FBANCIBCO, OAX, ft Mack. ft Ellis—Dert ft Betty Wbeelei^Wm. ft Joe CHICAGO KEITH OFHCE m,WA1TXEB, WIS, Mandell—Tbe Wager. Paequall Bros.—Dummies—Prlnctoa & Vemoo Xajastlo—Toat ft Cady—MUtoa ft Lehman— Alpine Three—Ed Allen ft Taxi—Buike ft Batty. Week of Mat 20, 1923 DAYTON, OHIO Gibson SIslera ft Grady— Fred Lewis— Fitch's Min- strels— ft Wlllett—Coscia ft Keith's CBiUlNNATl, OnO HolUday Verdi—Mel- (First Halt)—Desley Sisters. (Second vln Bra. Halt)—Pair of Deuces—Lew Wllwn—Ralb Bros. Palace—Al Barnes Co.—Harry Watklna—Cook —Bird Cabaret. JACK CUFF ft Oatman—Alls ft Co.—(>ysUl Bennett Co. Seranth St, Hughes Musical Duo—Wllaon Aub- DETBOIT, — laCK, CLEVELAND, 0^30 rey .Xrio-^Iack Roahler ft MulTa—BIckey ft Bart Temple—DuFor Boys—Edwards ft Beasley— THOMAS & HAYMAN Bead's Hlppodnm*—Gmce Ayer ft Bro.—Aaron Remr—Ned Nestor ft Co.— Psge, Hark ft Mack. Sturs of Yestenlay— Geo. Moore ft ft ft Flab-Valentine Vox—Clay- Otrl*—Hackett Kelly—Lambert NOBFOXS, BHiWi ft Dclmar—Bay ft Emma Dean. ECCENTRIC DANCEKS ton ft Lennle—MIsa Myatery. Auditorium (Sunday) —Mason ft Scott—Seven msiANAPoua, no. Hava Stgml for N«w York PraikictliB— SATTON, OHIO Flashes. (Friday and Batuiday)-Dallaa Walkar Palace (First Halt)—Sally Sisters ft Itltn— rhatfiherialn Brown** Offio* Xalth'a (First Halt)—Orren ft Diew—Snow ft —Gaffney ft Walton—Loola Love ft Co. Mllllcent Mower—Weaver ft Wearer. (Second Norlne—Deslya BIsten—Rath Bra. (Second Ball) Bait)—Desley Slstcra. —Pair ot Deuces—Law Wilson—Bird Cabaret. aUINOr, ILL. OAKLAND, OAL. Orphanm (Flrat Bait) —Earle ft Bdwarda. (Sec- LOVIBVniE, KY, DETBOIT, inOH. ond Bait)—Spencer ft WUllsm*—Jscfc ft Jes*l* D« Lyons Duo-^lm ft Jack National (First Halt)—Wills ft Bobbins. (Sec- —La Pine ft Emory La Balle Qarden (Flrat Half)-Al ft B. Prabell GlbKo. —Marrlaco versos Divorce Begal ft Moon Co. ond Hslf)—Sally Sisters ft Blu—Mllllcent Mower — MeCormIck ft Wallace—Ed Lowry. (Second ST. LOTUS, MO, Horl Trio. — —Wenrcr ft Wearer. Rait) Daahlngton'a Doga—Keller SIslera ft L. LOB ANOELXS, OAL. — Colombia (FInt Bait)-Grant ft Wallac*—Thn* Heary Catalano Co. Strolling MlnstRls—Ssndell Slaten ft Aubny LOWELL, MASS. Togo—Davis ft McCoy—^Twenty Minutes In Rowles ft Gllman. (Second Half)—Lottie Athep- Keith's Jack Norton ft Chinatown FInley ft Bill— EVANSTIUJE, INS. — Co.—Carr ft Berry— — WlUle Bra.—Chaplns. ton—Mack ft Salle—Fnncia Delmar ft Belmont Watta ft Hawley—MIcbon Bros.—Harry Jolaon Strand (First Halt)-Valand Gamble—Suoley. ft BAN DIEOO, OAL. Bvana, Hen ft Evana—Wheeler Trio. Co.—Kurt ft Edltb Ruehn—Mabel Burke ft Co. Wilson Slaters—Stanley & Cbapmao—Broderick Bojti La Balle Co. Joe Jackson—Eqollla Bra. Wyoo Co. (Second Half)—J. ft N. Olms—Jack {Continued on page 26) 1I0NTB£AI,, — CAK, Lewis ft Norton—Chick Sopreme—Rose & Bonu. George Duo—Jimmy Dunn. Imperial (Slay 30)—Marry Me—Gertrude.Bames LONO BEACH, CAL. INDIAVAFOUS, IND. —Bense ft Bslrd—Roma Duo—Jack Lavler—Leon Th9 GuarJUan ot m ft Dawn. Schepp's CIrcns—Caveman Love—Barvard, Bolt Falae* (Fint Bait)—Sally Sister* ft B.—Ben Prlaeeas (May 21)—Olcott ft Mary Ann—Bloom ft K.—Hope Vernon—Dewey ft Rogen—Jack Ne* One—Weaver Bra. (Second Rait) —Jobnaon Good Comph ft Scher—Sunlcy ft Burns—Homer Romalne— Doran. ft Baker—Mllllcent Mower—Deslya Slaters. Mabel Ford ft SALT Co.^ullna Tannen—Four Pbllllps. LAKE 0IT7, TJTAK xoKOMo, ms. Foxwortb & Francl*—Fire Janseya—Uotln Bis- PHILASELPHIA, PA. Strand (Flrat Bsif)—CUia Campbell—BlU ft ters—Chas. Howard & Co.—TOny ft George—Ada Keith's— Flo Lewis 4 Co.—Bob Anderson ft Earle ft Lewla. (Umeron—Ellnore Peaice. (Second Bait) —Stuart Pony—Creole Fashion Plate—Irrlng Fisher Paul OODEN, UTAH Girls—Stone ft Baye*—Stanley Chapman—Beiaac'a Sydell— Gretia Ardlne ft Co.—Maye Yobe Circus. ft Band Sheik's Favorite ZIntonr Bros. Barry —Lowe ft Stella—Ilall ft Dealer. — — Bloom T.KHIBIOTON, KT. Man Hunt. FITTSBTrBOH, FA. DENVEB, COLO. Ban All (Flrat Balf)—Tyler ft CroUos—Pair of Deuces—Nesi Abel—Walter Law Co. (Second DsTla'-El Bey Bra La Rue—Rial Sisters—Teo Bych ft Wiley— & Undatiom—Bogeia, Roy Bait)—Friea ft WUsoo—WUls ft Bobbins. Jim McWIIIIams—Bader La Velle Tnupe—Preaa- ft Rogers—Vliclnia Belles—Morrlssey ft Young. ler ft Klalas. LonisvnxE, kt. FOBTLANS. ME. COLORADO BPamOS AND PUEBLO National (Flrat Bait)—Johnson ft Baker—MUU- STEINS MAKE UP cent Mower—WUIa ft Bobbins. . (Second Halt)— Keith's- Eva Tancuay—La Dora ft Becknan—Grace ft Bill Robinson—Sevan & Flint—WUIIe Sally SIptera ft L.—Ben Nee One—Weaver Bro*. Hale ft Eddie Parka—Oklahoma Four—Bert Wnlton. Bro.—PanI Decker ft Co.—FIske ft Lloyd Caol Blstera. — • Stanley. OMAHA, NEB. FASVCAa, KT. V^S^STEIN (FInt Bait)—BUver, Dnval ft COSMETIC Ca The lAvolIas—Three la a Crowd—Ford ft TVoly Oipheom K.— FVIes ft Wilson Jack George Duo. (Second Halt) —Stephen ft Holllster—Vatdon ft Perry—Belle- — clalro Bros. —Barry Abrams Co.—Dlaa Monka. OARL KANSAS Onr, HO. BIOHXOHI), m. EXCLUSIVE IfATEJUAL.MacBOYLE OF EVZMY Santiago Trio—White ft Bsttt-Hariy Hlne*— Xuny (FInt Bait)—J. ft Nelll* Olm*—Stoart Bsnnetozds—Maud* Leona. Girls—Stone ft Bayes—Beraae's Clrcos. (Seeood Bait)—VaUnd Gamble—Ed ft May Bmle—Thn* * Ue Waal 4SIII Bul ' N«wVoplc MEKPEIB, TENN. Alex. HOLDS THE CENTRE Til* Lnmars—Valleclta Leoparda—Sherman. Van TEBBZ HAUTE, INS, -IF IT larrr ugkt i irBHBfr* ft Hyman—Butta Bndd—Phllbrick ft De Vo*— Ubaity Olrat Half)—Tbre* Alex. (Second or THE STAGE Untah Mastermsn. Half)—Koapp ft ComelU—Broderick Wyoo- Co. I —

22 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16. 1923 CIRCUS OUTDOOR EXPOSITIONS

RODEO FOR WASHINGTON SPARKS SHOW FOR NEW ENGLAND FREAK WEATHER HURTS SHOWS LUNA PARK OPENS Victor Evans, of Washington, D. C, will Tony Ballinger, general agent of the The freak weather streak which has been Luna Park, the representative amuse- pat oa a big Rodeo, at Washington, during Suarks Circus, passed through New prevalent throughout the country for the ment resort of Coney Island, threw open the Shriner Convention which will open York last week on his way to Boston, past ten days has been a disastrous handi- its gates for the season last Saturday. May 30. Arthur HiU and J. Brink of Mass., after visiting the Circus then cap to circus, carnivals and other outdoor Those who visited the park found a num- New York, are assisting. Mr. Mullin will playing Pennsylvam'a. The Sparks Cir- attractions, with the result that those who ber of the new attractions in addition to the be the Director and Fred B. Hutchinson of cus IS headed for New England and have not a substantial financial reserve to old favorites which have been a feature Parkesbnrgr W. Va., will be in charge of will be practically the first circus in withstand this obsade may be compelled to there for several seasons. the contractiDg. John T. BensoD of Hag- that territory. suspend operaitions. Amon^ the new features is "The Pit," oAeck Bros. Co. has arranged to furnish As a rule the Grcus and Carnival at- which will include every known device that tractions are on a fairly firm finan- several animals, including a pair of Riding RINGLINGS BUY ANIMALS good makes for laughter and thrills. Oatrklies. cial basis by the middle of May, but the Arthur Piyor's Band will again be an- The Ringlmg Bros, and Bamum and cold wave, frost and snow which has other feature of this resort. In addition to visited throughout the United States and PENNOCK IN NEW YORK Bailey Combined Shows have purdiased Fryer's orchestral concerts there will also through John T. Benson of Hagenbeck Canada during the early part of this month be a free show of sensational acts. Mnrray Pennodc, general agent of the Bros. Animal Company, thirty-one trained has killed the desire of possi^e patrons of Barnes Trained Wild Animal Gr- AL G. Black Horses, five Baby Elephants and the numerous outdoor attractions from RILEY SHOWS DO WELL cns will make his headquarters for some some Tigers. patronizing them. is time in New York City. Mr. Pemock This weather has been most disastrous The Matthew J. Riley shows move this not as yet ready to announce just when to a number of the circus companies that week to Bethlehem, Pa., having just bis Circus will play New York City, but R(»INSON -ELEPHANTS AT CONEY are now on tour in the Central East and closed a three weeks' engagement in their it will some time this summer. John G. Robinson, of Cincinnati, ar- Middle West These outfits have been opening town, Trenton, N. J. When the rived in New York last week'with his operating in some instances at a daily loss weather permitted, the Show enjoyed a GREENHAW WITH SELLS-FLOTO troupe of trained elephants known as of from $500 to $1,500. The smaller drcus very good business on both of the lots Robinson Military Elephants which are companies and carnival organizations in they played. After the Bethlehem engage- L. D. Greenhaw, contracting agent to be one of the free attractions at proportion have suffered just as severely. ment the Show plays a week in Plainfield, show, has left New with the Sells-Floto t*-f

May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 23

BIG CONTRACT FOR SERVICE BARNES SHOW SCORING Chicago. May 14.—The World Amuse- The AI. G. Barnes Show this season ap- ment Service Association was awarded one pears to be at the height of its career, with AISIISJOUISJCEMEISJT of the largest contracts of its kind ever one of the finest all around list of attrac- written, $1,500,000 to Uke entire charge tions ever put out by Barnes. The wild of the Monroe Doctrine Centennial and animals, birds, Barnes' spectacle, track and American Historical Revue and Motion band music, singing, features, and a great Picture Exposition, to be held in Los lineup of clowns all combine to make the Angeles, July 2 to August 4. show one of the best now touring the The exposition is sponsored by the Mo- South. The Six Australian Kangaroosters GREAT NORTHERN tion Picture Producers' Association and recently rejoined the show. Los An|;eles Chamber of Commerce, com- The No. 1 skle show, under the manage- bined with the civic organizations of Cali- ment of J; H. Sheldon, is one of the best fornia. The amusement features will be ever seen in the Barnes Show, the principal STEAMSHIP COMPANY the greatest in local history, pageants, hip- offering being a group of midgets re<;fntly podrome spectacles and other features imported by Mr. Banies. Others occupy- (Iiiootporated) along that line will be staged. ing platforms are Eko and Iko, savages President Harding is expected to at- from South America; Jolly Ray, fat girl; BOSTON, ivfyvss. tend the opening of the exposition as well 'Paul Desmuke, aimless wonder ; D. C ana as South American representatives. The Mrs. Ranger, mind-readers; orang-outangs government will issue Monroe souvenir and Australian bushmen; trained baboons; half-dollar pieces for the occasion. knife thrower, tattooed man, sixteen col- ored musicians and entertainers and many WOOOLAWN PARK OPENS others. P. J. Staunton is lecturer. Bill Tank heads the staff of ticket sellers, and Trenton, N. J., May 14.—Woodlawn the tent has a fifteen-pole banner front Park opened on Saturday with one of the The No. 2 side show has many excellent its history attending largest crowds in from attractions also. John Aasen, the Nor- various suburbs as well as Trenton, iwegian boy giant, has a three-week con- Winkler's Military Band, well known to tract with the show and others under the local music lovers, rendered favorite se- tent are Eddie Recce, strong man; Mrs. lections under the direction of Martin Evelyn Wade, lecturer; "Smallest Mother its Steelman, Announces that Arrangements are Now Being Made Mayer, conductor. Miriam and B^ies Alive"; Kisko, fire eating and pleasing dramatic soprano, rendered two glass dancer, and many others. for Monthly rich selections, her voice proving to be Those doing bits in the big show drew and melodious. a big percentage of the audience and did the busi- $110 Round Trips to Europe The park on whole did good their stuff in snappy manner. These in- ness in practically every line. The Fairy- cluded: Jack Canaugh, trick riding; Lee land dance pavilion was crowded, while Ford, bronk riding; Lee Purdy, cIo«ti on Boston — Southampton Boston — Gothenburg of Hartman's Syncopated Music was one the rube order; Ed Reece was one of the the attractions. The various rides, roller other features, who allows an auto to pass $iio $138 coaster, old mill, whip, etc, and all con- over his chest. cessions seemed to be doing a land office The clowns are: Jack Klippel, Arthur ONE WAY $65 ONE WAY $75 business. The lighting system of many Borella Trio, Bill Tate, Bert Lawrence, Connecting for electric lights of different colors added to Connecting for Dutch Marco, Bert Leo, Danny McAvoy, Christiuiia, Stocklioliii, Heldogfon, the attractiveness of the place. London, LivcTpooI, LeHavre Jack Chase, Austin King, Bill Ward, Chas. Duuig, Riga, Copenliagen Fortuna, Phil King and others. JAP HURT IN SUDE Harley S. Tyler is general manager; THE ABOVE PRICES mCLUDE RAILROAD FARES TO San Francisco, May 14.—Sensational Wm. K. Peck, assistant; Charley Cook, POINTS AS FAR NORTH, AS STOCKHOLM Togo, who slides down an inclined rope superintendent ; Everett Whitney, in charge from the balcony to the stage, suffered a. of front door; Charles Boulware, an- The Company plans to carry approximately two thousand passenger* painful accident last week at the Pantages nouncer; "Egypt" Thompson, trainmaster; monthly. Make your plans now for a trip during the coming season. where he was doing his "Slide Frank Rooney, boss hostler; "Shanny" Theatre, Lives of paasengers will for Life" act at the Sunday matinee. His Long, boss canvasman; Bob Thornton, be protected by trainer feet were severely injured and required equestrian ; Louis Roth, animal EVER-WARM SAFETY-SUITS several stitches. No one in the audience Fred L. Schafer, charge of wardrobe; R. which prevent drowning and protect from ezpoaure was hurt, but several were frightened as C. Beale, in charge of do^, monkeys and goats, and Lur, supermtcndent of ring they hurried out of the way. Jake A round trip, with all expenses on who wish to visit the battlefields of The cause of the accident is said to be stodc, and others comprise the Barnes' shipboard included, at no more ex- France, the Shakespeare country, due to the fact that a telegram vtras re- show staff. pense than a vacation right here at Scandinavia, the Land of the Mid- ceived by the Japanese vaudcvillian notify- home I To meet the ever increasing night Sun, etc. A chance of a life- ing him that his wife had died at her home TAX FOR INDOOR AMUSEMENTS demand in this country for an in- time 1 So it would seem; but it is in the East, which unnerved him. expensive and at the same time more than that. The company is Austin, Texas, May 14.—The Sturgeon thoroughly comfortable and enjoy- building for a permanent Bill, imposing a tax of $100 up to $1,000 business, CALIFORNIA SHOWS OPEN able trans-Atlantic voyage, is the setting a on all indoor amusements, places where new standard of high- prime object of the Great Northern class ocean travel on a one-class San Francisco, May 14.—The C. W. games of chess, billiards, basketball, etc., Steamship Company. Organized by basis. That this can be Parker Shows, playing under the title of are played, and regulating those places by done at a progressive business men who real- fair margin "The Royal California Shows," opened the bonding them under $5,000 each, was re- of profit has already ize the exceptional opportunity of- been proved and is further season at Haywards, Calif. The outfit ported favorably by the Committee on outlined fered now for inexpensive travel in in our prospectus. You'll find it consists of seven rides, eight shows and Revenue and Taxation in the Texas Legis- Europe, the Company will cater to extremely interesting. uses twenty cars for transportation. lature, last week. the thousands of intelligent persons Everything has been newly painted and .^n open hearing, held on the Lackey brightened up. Staff includes C. W. Bill, imposing an occupation tax of 3 cenjs WILL ALSO billboards, WE SHOW YOU HOW YOU MAY Parker, proprietor ; John Curtiss, advance, per square foot on- was con- and Mr. C. Miller, general manager. tinued upon motion of the author for addi- BECOME A PART-OWNER IN THE MOST TALKED tional hearings. More people are expected OF ENTERPRISE IN YEARS. KNAFF AND BENNER IN NEW YORK to be heard on the question. Benner, Cut out and mail us with your name and address. John (Doc) Knaff and Cecil OPPOSITION IN MIDDLE WEST who are connected with Karr and Aucr- bach of Philadelphia, concessioner supplies, The John Robinson Circus has been en- A. Wikstrom I after have just returned to Philadelphia countering considerable opposition through Information Dep't I A. Wikstrom an extensive trip through the west and AVest Virginia and Ohio and Pennsylvania Edmunds Bldg., Suite 54 Information Dept. report that business is very good in that since the opening of its season. In West J Boston, Mass. Edmunds Bldg., Suite 54 section and to prove it they brought back Virginia they encountered opposition on the a lot 'of big orders. part of the Sparks and Walter L. Main I am interested in securing full Boston, Mass. outfits in several towns. In Western Penn- information regarding a trip to: I I CARNIVALS CAN PLAY ILLINOIS sylvania the oiqiosition encountered was (Mark with a cross) One way Ronnd trip the Al. G. Barnes Show. While in Ohio England I I am interested in becoming part- that the of The report to the affect state the billers for the France Robinson outfit are en- i owner in the Great Northern Steam- Illinois has placed a ban on carnivals is Germany countering a deluge of billing for the Bar- ship Company. untrue. A bill which aims to bar the num Bailey-Ringling Brothers Show which Sweden framed and is I Please send me prospectus and outdoor shows has been now is due in that territory in June. Norway in committee. It has not passed and it is Denmark i full particulars. l>elieved never will become a law. PLATT PARK OPENS Baltic Provinces- I Finland I ' Oklahoma City, May 14. Piatt Na- BAD WEATHER HOLDS UP SHOW — Russia I Name tional Park at Sulphur, will Oklahoma, . 1 . The Matthew Riley Shows play- J. now open for the tourist season on May 18th. Name ing Trenton, N. will stay over another Street or R.f.

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C, Paris Orchestra, last week rcfnsed to play at Buffalo and will leave on Friday night on October 7th, has made a settlement for tmless the owners of the wireless telephone in order to open the new Buffalo Statler on his damages claim. It is said that he is COLUMBIA CIRCUIT the broadcasting from removed apparatus Saturday. The men will take a special to receive $11,999.99. Howard was a mem- Bon Tons—Hurtig & Scaion's, New York, 14-19. the Halle Gaveau where the orchestra was train immediately after closing at the Grill ber of the "Girls From Greenwich Vil- Dave Marion'* Own Show—Columbia, New York to give a concert for the benetit of the on Friday night. During Lopez' absence lage" company which was playing the (indciinilc). Parish de Saint Roch. M. de Launay said his niunber two combination will appear house that day. The accident happened Fsllis of the Day—Gayety, Boston (indefiiiite). he had been shocked when told by several at the Pennsylvania. after the night show. In gomg to his Jinuny Cooper's Be&uty Review—Cuino. Boston (indefinite). of his friends that they would not attend A six piece Lopez combination will open dressing room, it is claimed, he fell through Kniek Knacks—Gayety, Detroit, N.19 (close). the recital of "Mary Magdalene" that night at the Bieau Rivage, Sheepshead Bay, en a trapdoor to a distance of thirty odd feet Rockets—YcTkvUle, New York, 14-19; Hurtig & but that they would hear the orchestra was taken to hospital May 19. A second six piece will open at He a where he re- Semon's, New York, 21 -Zi. over the radio in the comfort of their own mained for some time. then returned the Hotel Trouville, Lon^ Beach, on May He Social Maids—Empire, Newark, N. J., 14-19; homes. Inasmuch as the concert wa:> 26, and a third combination will open at to New York. He is going into the pro- Yorkvaie, New York, 21-26. being given for charity de Launay failed the Canoe, Southaiiq>ton. early in June. ducing business with Frank Cosgrove. Talk of the Town—Empire, Toledc, O., 14-19 to see how this would be of any help to (close). the parish. SPLIT FOR THE SUMMER GERARD SIGNS MANY De Launay failed to see where the wire- MUTUAL CIRCUIT Richy MoAllister and Harry Shannon The cast signed so far by Barney Ger- less was of any beneRt to the st.-ir per- Midnight Maidens—Gayety, Brooklyn, 14-19. forrner. will not work together this Summer. Mc- ard for his "All in Fun" show on the He said : "The wireless telephone Step AJcng—Star, Brooklyn, 14-19. seems to empty the concert. For a young Allister has an ofiFer to work alone, it is Columbia Circuit next season includes Will said. mosician who wishes to bring his name Shannon and Bobby Wilson will Fox, Harry Kohler, Jack McSorley, Eddie work in a tab this according Green, before the public it may be an advantage Summer, to Murray and Irwin, and Ada Lum. DAVE MARION SHOW the present arrangements. He has also signed Harry Kilby for one to sing or play to the wireless, but for {Continued from page 19) of his orchestra] musicians and men like Pad- shows. He will call his other new show "Vanity." The cast will remain the sang a lougb number with the girls and put it erewsld, Kreisler and Ysayc there is noth- ART MAYFIELD IN MUTUAL SHOW over as it was intended to be given. ing to be gained and everything to be same in the "Follies of the Day" as is now Art Mayfield has been doing, a tramp The Jesters, a musical act did their specialty losL" playing in Boston. comedy part for the "^iss New York in the opening scene of the second act. This is M. Devries, one of the first tenors of a very good act and the way they play brass is Jr." Company on the Mutual Circuit since the< Opera Comique, also denounced the' HAMILTON SIGNS WITH SHUBERT exceptional. One of the twys injects just enough the first of the year. He formerly did the wireless, claiming that people who could of comedy lo get away from other musical ads. juvenile part in the show. Jimmy Hamilton, straight man this sea- hear him sing over the wireless would not There are several more scenes in which there is son with Rube Bernstein's "Broadway a Jicn act and in another an apache dance. pay the high prices that prevailed at the Flappers" on the Columbia Circuit, has Wilt H. Ward in his droll comedy character box office. He claims that the novelty has HAZEL ALGER IN ACT signed a five-year contract with the Shu- is Handling the comedy with McManus and both worn off the radio and that the advertising keep the laughs rolling along nicely. Marion who Hazel Alger, berts. He is to open in the new Winter value received from a radio appearance prima donna the past sea- appears in several of the scenes with McManus son with Garden show July 1st. Harry Bestry, un- does not begin to balance the loss in re- William S. Campbell Show, is standti out in his comedy roll of "Snuffy" better der whose management he is, closed the capts. in vaudeville with the Barrett and Clayton than we have seen him in years. The comedians deal for Hamilton. act "Fite." The act is playing around appear in the bits and comedy scenes. Tom Philadelphia. Phillips is doing straight and characters and he A WELL NAMED PLAY HARRY JACOBS IN INDIA takes care of himself in fine shape. Marion has a big company and he has staged London, May 14.—A new three act farce DANCING DEMONS WITH COOPER Harry Jacobs of the firm of Jacobs & a great big show. If running to true form he called "The Quiet is least the Jcrmon, who is taking a trip around the should stay at the Columbia until late in the Season" at 12. Boston, Mass., May —The Dancing Summer, it will well for who like to deverest named of the many new farces world, writes under date of April 10th as do those Demons opened Monday at Waldron's Ca- see a good show not to pass this one up. It is that have opened recently. It is bright from Bombay, India: "Bombay great. sino with the Jimmy Cooper "Beauty Re- refreshing, pleasing, entertaining, artistic, fast and Columbia Theatre, Broadway and Forty- should do welL In the cast are G. vue." and a credit to the Columbia Circuit to have a Lyon Hastings, Vincent Holman, Arnold seventh street, greater." show of this type for a Summer run. Reynor, Misses Dorothy Oifton, Nancye SID. Kenyon, Violet Gould. Kate Aitken, Joan SHARPLES FOR "TUT TUT' AUCE MELVIN IN NEW ACT Challoner, Dora Master? and Isobel Clark and McCullough signed last week THREE CHUMS ACT FOR ENGLAND Carma. Alice Melvin, prima donna of "Miss Walter Sharpies, formerly of the White New York, Jr.," will open in a sister act The Three Chums, well-known sing- Way Trio, for their Columbia Circuit around Boston next week with Dolly Clif- ing act, is arranging for a tour of the show Tnt" next season. A CLEVER CURTAIN RAISER "Tut ford. Moss Empire houses in England. London, May 14. ^Marie Lohr at the — LEVITT SIGNS FIVE Globe is doing a clever little curtain raiser called "The Voice Outside," by Gertrude Joe Levitt has signed for his show next Jennings. The piece precedes Aren't We season, Harry Evanson, Billy Davis. Kin- All?" whicfa althoagh well received is cad Band, Ray Clifford and Mildred Sim- OUR Eitibliihwl 19M pronounced a little short in running time. mons. NEW >^ ProraliM Caretnlly "Aren't We AU?" will open in the United HOME Made aod Fallh- States soon with Cyril Maude as the star. REHEARSING FOR STOCK fully Kept John O. Grant, Babe Healy and Walter SHORT RUN FOR "TRESPAS^S" Brown are in Detroit, rehearsing for stock at the Avenue Theatre. They will London, May 14.—^"Trespasses" ran but open next Sunday. has L.. SONS, Inc. six ni^ts at the Ambassadors and & the well known and BEST THEATRICAL CLEANERS AND DYERS of the East, announce closed. "Love in Pawn" almost met the that Iher are making a specialty of cleaning and repairing CLAIR ROSS SIGNS Theatrical Cbstnmea and also fit same fate, as business fell off to almost same. We also dye hose and slippers to match costumes. nothing, but the cast, having confidence Oaire Ross has been en^ged as ingenue YoBOs Cor good work and prompt «rvic«. prima for Billy Gilbert's "Garden in the piece, decided to carry on on the donna Plums Onhanl WW M7» L. BLAU & SONS. Inc, ISl Avarnia C, New York CItr commonwealth basis. of Girls" on the Coutts Circuit. STARS OF BURLESQUE THE PHONOGRAPH STAR -"^^ COOPElTtllirhr ''BEAUTY REVUE" Bnriesque's Best Blues Singer J^YDIA. HARRIS Cohimbia Circuit SON ol tfaa Day" , "FoBem BETTY JUVENILE arniAICHT. Bsnar Cmd'a BURROUGHS SOUBRETTE pbgr d pwM i wjuliwl tar a loed JtmnlU atnlght- DAINTY, DASHINC JIMMIE COOPER'S BEAUTY REVUB HARRY ANDE.RSON BILLY KOUD • Sfaigtng SfMdaltr, also with Pock « KA UpfMr Hap Co. OCHJUMDIA THEATRE BLDO, NEW YORK. TELEPHONE BRYANT :

May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 25 BOB MURPHY AND A NICE SEASON — LOST SIX DAYS SINCE LAST JUNE AND STILL GOINC NOW BOB MURPHY SUGGESTS FORBINGHAMA RE-AL SUMME-RBEACHVACATION SOUTH ROYALTON, VERMONT FISHING—BOATING—SWIMMING—$17.50 PER WEEK COVERS ALL WRITE FOR RESERVATIONS NOW BOB MURPHY. SO. ROYALTON. VT.

N. V. A. BENEFIT Haynes, Beaumont Sisters, Joe Browning, ' MILEAGE BOOK CONFERENCE UP ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR ROBBED Pearl Regay, Healy and Cross, Eddie {Continued from page 4) In the effort to file an appeal from the A sneak thief entered the dressing room Buzzell and Girls, William Wolfus, & injunction granted of Ernie Golden and his band at Proctor's some day will be a permanent fixture of James Hurley and Band, Ben Welch, Gus to Eastern railroads against the Interstate Commerce Commis- Fith Avenue Theatre, last Friday morning the Metropolitan. Edwards, Bill Robinson. Pat Rooney and sion order for a lower rate mileage book, and relieved Golden's dress shirt of a Beth Beri, assisted hy a girl pianist and Marion Bent, Ada Oadwick, Jack Oster- a conference will be held this week in set of platinum etuds and cuff links. Not two boys for dancing partners, followed. man. Will Rogers, Van and Schenck, \yashington between Counsel of the Na- satisfied, his prowling led him to a gold Ducie de Kerakjarto played a violin solo Powers' Elephants, May Yohc and Band, tional Council of Traveling Salesmen's trumpet valuAl at ^00, the property of and then was followed by Charles King, Ailcen Stanley, Gilda Grey and "Follies" Associations, Assistant Attorney General Walter Miller, one of the boys in Uie band. from "Nelly Kelly," who had Harry Car- girls, Val and Ernie Stanton, Keith's Boys Blackbume Esterline, and Chief Counsel When Milter arrived for the matinee Fri- roll at the piano with him. Bill Ro)}in- Band, Montana and Al Herman. Farrell of the Interstate Commerce Com- day and discovered his loss he was consid- son, that clever colored performer, tap Jules Delmar officiated as stage manager mission. erably broken up. It was later that Golden danced his way into the favor of the and master-of-ceremonies at the Manhat- The kind of an appeal that will be filed discovered his studs and links were mtssing. opera i>atrons and also the rest. tan Opera House. The program in that is not yet known, and depends upon the At five o'clock the same evening Golden Fred Stone then appeared and after do- theatre consisted of the following: The outcome of the conference. A joint ap- received a letter postmarked from Grand ing several dances, made a speech. Stone, Three Nelsons, Montana, Eva Shirley and peal or individual appeals, by the govern- Central Station. Upon opening it Golden who is president of the National Vaude- Band, Seed and Austin, the Gus Edwards ment, and by the National Cbimcil of found a pawn ticket for the trumpet, which ville Artists Club, again rendered the Revue, Val and Ernie Stanton, Ida May Traveling. Salesmen will be decided on. had been pledged at the pawnshop of Toby gratitude of his organization to the pub- Chadwick, Mel Klee, Eight Blue Demons, Since the aimouncement of the decision Cohen, at Third avenue and Thirty-fourth lic for its wonderful support, and also Shaw and Lee, May Yohe and Band, Will of the United States District Court's deci- street for $15. Golden, Miller and a de- spoke of the profession m general and Rogers, Oemarest and Cbllette, Hall, Bob sion in Boston which issued an injunction tective from West Thirtieth street station why he is proud to be an actor: This Olscn and Johnson, Traps, Lytel and Fant, restraining the Commission from carrying visited the pawnshop and recovered the came in speaking of his recent decision Anatol Friedland, Hazel Cox, and Lewis out its order to the railroads in the £ast trumpet. However, the cuff links had not to be a better Christian. For the closing Dody, Tom Patricola and Harriet To\vnes, for an interchangeable mileage book to been offered here nor had the sender of of the event, which will live in history, a Ailcen Stanley, Harry Bums and Com- the value of $90 for a $72 book, there has the pawn ticket mentioned their where- marvelous tableau, with soldiers, sailors. pany, and Sdienk, the White Sisters, Van been considerable pessimism about the ulti- abouts much to the chagrin of Golden.^ Red Cross nurses. Salvation Army lassies, Charles King, Bums and Lynn, Harry mate hopes of obtaining the savings imani- At the pawnshop the detective was given and Julia Arthur high on a pedestal, gave Kahne, Gilda and "Follies" Girls. Gray mously voted for in the last session of a description of the man who pawned the "The Spirit of the N. V. A.," the mean- Chic Sale, Benny Leonard, Beth Beri and Congress, according to the Traveling instrument. From all accounts he bore ing of which Miss Arthur recited in a Boys, Wanka, Trixie Friganza, Lomas Salesmen's Association National Council, the earmarks of a drug addict The police beautifully worded poem. John Phillip Troupe, Ruby Norton and Qarence Senna, which is calling upon all of the various believe that he is the same sneak thief that Sousa conducted the orchestra for this Herman, two-act Al and a by Al Herman trades interested in lower railroad fares to has been systematically robbing the_ dress- closing bit, and also the "Star Spangled and Benny Leonard. give the organization its fullest support ing rooms of musicians and returning the Banner." These three performances bring to a and co-operation, especially the theatrical pawn ticket after pledging their property. Among those who appeared at the close a national campaign organized by industry. Hippodrome were the Eight Blue Devils, E. 'F. Albee for the N. V. A. With the Eddie Leonard, Benny Leonard, Harry proceeds from these benefits, the various "BREEZY BITS" REVUE IN CHICAGO JESSIE REED SUES LEW Richmond, Mel Klec, Charles King, Mary balls and pageants, and the collections and Jessie Reed, vaudeville actress, has filed theatre donations, the National Vaudeville "Breezy Bits of 1923," a new summer suit for divorce against Lew Reed, eccentric .•\rtists have received for their sick and revue, produced and presented under the for violinist, naming Dorothy Blake, also of needy members, more than $400,000. direction of Harry Walker, will open Attractions at City Theatres a summer run at "The House That Jack vaudeville as the co-respondenL What she Built," Chicago, on May 30. The cast will is alleged to have witnessed in a room at include the Hoffman Sisters, Dorothy the Hotel Claridge last April forms the 44 $5,000 VERDICT FOR ACTRESS BBI ACOrk WEST ST. EVES at 8:30 basis of her action. She is asking $1,000 Mats. Thurs. and Sat., 2:30 Rudack, Jean Alexander, Ann Letroy, .\ jury before Supreme Court Justice Mildred HoUiday, Nadja, Bobbie Adams counsel fee and $100 weekly alimony. DAVID BELASCO Presentt O'Mallcy gave a verdict for $5,000 last and the Dancing Roots. It will also carrj- The Reeds were married in Jime, 1914. LIONEL ATWILL week in the suit of Mrs. Evelyn Carring- a large singing and dancing chorus. Last July Mrs. Reed sought a separation, ton Short, known as Evelyn Carrington on causing mental in "THE COMEDIAN" After a summer run at the Chicago re- accusing her husband of her stage, By SACIIA GUITRY (Adapted by Mr. Belaieo). the against Mrs. Alice Henley, of sort the piece will be played over the anguish by his persistency in hanging 325 Central Park for alienation "A HIT, A PALPABLE HlTr West, of newly organized cabaret circitit of the around the stage door of Oie theatres in the affections of Reginald Carrington Harry Walker Booking Office. which she was appearing. Short, an actor. B. P. KoHb's gladn^ and 47^ St. Mrs. Henley did not take the witness SHUBERTS BUY NEW SITE FIRST LAYOFF IN TEN YEARS PALACE »bI Tic Eierr stand, and her attorney asked the court to ^ nigllt, 25, SO, 7S, »1. $1.50 charge the jury that this fact should not The Shuberts acquired another site last Powers* Elephants laid off last week, !)(• taken into account by them. The court week, when they purchased the property the first time in ten years, in order to PRE-EMINENT refused on the ground that, while such a involving the three-story building at 241 play at the Chamber of Commerce Con- street, 20x100, which was owned INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT charge is proper in a criminal action, it West 48th vention performance at the Hippodrome. docs not apply in a civil suit. When Mrs. by the Douglas family since 1876. It was The layoff was due to a promise made get the sanction of New York to H. Bumside that ALL STAR PROGRAMME S'-ort U-ft court .she said necessary to sometime ago R. "1 am satisfied. I wanted to administer pnd New Jersey courts to consumate the Powers would appear at the single per- a lesson to show that such conduct cannot deal. The Shuberts also own the adjoin- formance given at the convention. BROOKLYN THEATRES pass unpunished. She has her husband ing property, at 243. under the name of still, while mine is lost to me." the "Trebuhs Realty Company. OPERA SINGER FOR "FOLLIES"

Jar or. FulloD St. Mat. HINTON GOES TO ENGLAND Mile. Helena d'Algy, formerly prima Comique, Paris, STAR DaJly. Td. Tiiu(l« 4m DOUGLAS. JR. FOR PICTURES Lieut. Col. George M. Hinton, of the donna of the Opera and recently of the Spanish Opera Com- Douglas 13, accom- 15th New York (colored) Regiment and Fairbanks, Jr., aged pany which returned from a South panied by his mother, Mrs. James Evans, recently manager of "Loyalties," sailed for abroad Col. .\mcrican tour has been added to the STEP ALONG returned from Europe last week and an- England today. While Hin- cast of the "Ziegfeld Follies" at the nounced that he would follow in his ton will endeavor to round up novelties New .^msterdam "Theatre. father's footsteps and devote his talents to for Charles Bancroft Dillingham. the silent drama. He left for California "FOLUES" BREAKS RECORDS "SUNUP" FOR PROVINCETOWN Gayety Theatre '2'^t::i early this week where he will begin work on his initial picture. Doug. Jr., when he Ziegfeld's "Follies" at the New Amster- The Players Company -will on May 24th arrived said he would draw the line at dam Theatre has broken all its previous present a new three-act play called "Sunup" Midnight Maidens promiscuous kissing in pictures, as he al- records and on Monday night reached its at the Provincetown Theatre on Macdougat ready has a girl. 400th performance. street. — — —— —— —

26 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923

Jaffenon (Second Half) —Al ft Fannie Stedmaa —Corlnne ft Hlmber—Rubin ft Ball—Elgbt Blue VAUDEVILLE BILLS DomoodB. REMEMBER ALWAYS! {Continued from page 21) Basent (Second naU) —Geo. Yeotean —(rordon ft Ford—^ PUorlcn Trio. CoUunni (Second Halt)—Learltt ft Lockwood- Onad— Deoyle. Don & Bvvrrtt—I>«1orlo & Dlcb- Dare Rotb. ida—Wanl & D<>ulFy--Murptiy &. Clark—Four I^nklyn (Second Half) —Dabcock ft Dolly—Leir SoBjcalerv Autlo & l>«lancf —Mack & Velnor — Soymoor Marlon Mack Deland —Wllllama ft Tay- Cbaa. WJlMD. — — lor. BkTdoma (FInt Half) —IZayfM St StmIc—Mack St Hamilton (Second Half)-Davis ft Pelle lUwney WbMlrr Trio. (Spcuncl Half)—Grant St — BlUe— ft Bent Jack ClllToid—Noel Leiitcr Co. N'aialle it — heBEST Wallace—Huffo lAtgena— DarrlitoD Co. AnRACTIONS Slat Stiaot—Ibacb'a Entertalncn—McLau^blln SOUTH BEBD, HtD. ft Eran^—Rockwell ft Fox—Rita (^utd—Cbong Palaa* (FInt llalf )—Chandon Trio—Hart, Wae- TVba Foot NUila. nar A Qlla—Broadway to the Bowery—Fox & Altyn. (Second Half) —Aoatnllan Aiemen—BlU BROOSLTir, N. T. A Cameroa. Flattnuh—Clark & BerEmin-Al Sbayoe—Rub TOPEEA. KAXS. Norton—Eiartley Towen Co.—Lanrm & B. IHeyer. ARE INVARIABLY VoTaltr (Flrat Halt)—Two Carles—Bell It Van Proapoct (Second Half)-^alla Garlty—Victor ENDORSED BY Fnltoo —Aamma Three—GcorRe & Paul Hickman— Mooie ft Co.—loer Courtney Co.—Worden Bros. Mack. (Seeond Bait) Il»a—McCormlck St A — BivaiB. (Second Half) Claode ft Marlon—Cali- WlDehlll—GIay 14. 1923 — Baod—Uttle Driftwood—Al HermiQ—Htll ft Dex- BEV TOBS CITT ter—Rae Samoela—^Tbree Klatraa. nfth At*. (SecvDd nalO—Tbe Storm—Jack 0>- Hondaraoa'a.. Conay lalaad (Second Half) —Clown tanan—Harry Biiraa Co. Seal—Florence Brady—Reed ft Selman—Bison City Foot—Prlnceaa Wahletka. INC. tMxi Bt. (Secood HalO—Thoinai Jackien Co.— 11. BLUMENfELD & CO., Sbermaa Rose Blatko'a Beene—Ann Myen— & AUEirrOWH, B. T.' Flaaoo 4c Landaoer. Orpheom (Second Halt)—Ed ft Ida TIndeU— Mth St. (Becoad Half)-Lahr St Mercede*—Wal- H. BLUMENFELD A. E. M. TItoII ft Lerere—Aroood the Comer—Billy Bean. JOHNSON LOWENSTEIN «*r Kanfman-McLcTltt, Kelly & Qnlnn—Sir Fbbs Col—Yonaff Wan^ Co. AMBTEBDAX, B. T. lUth St. (Second Half)-Beaale Berapel Co.— Blalto (Second Half) —^Three KlrkUloa—Jones ft oner ft Ctaapman—Burke St Dnrklo—Jolle Amaut Bay—Ergottl ft Herman—Pletro—Freed Harrison —8*Uy Been. ALBAJrr, v. T. Co. « ABBTTRT PABK, B. I. IMPORTERS of FOREIGN ATTRACTIONS CUir Jordan—Carter Ic Comlab— (Second RtU)— Itaia Strsat (Second Half)—Walthoor ft Prince- —^WUton Slater* SaDkua ft Slt- ft Uoora — ton—Monldpil Fonr^Fniicli Amu. EUZABTTH. H. J. AUBUBB, H, T. (Second Halt)—StetUnsa—Ryan, Weber ft Ryan Jefferson (Second Half) —Armatroaff ft Downey —Inlln BInc Co.—Bnrke. Barton ft Borka—Canon Broadway Kiddle Bene. ft Ckne. BATOBBE, B. J. Suits 219-220 (Second Halt)—Jenner Broa.-Kelly ft Bowe Telepkonat ACTS Montana—Capitol Berne. ACTS STRAND THEATRE BLDG. NEW YORK [4028 Bryi BIBOHAHXOB, B. T. '4029 VALENTINI (Second Half)—Flske & Fallon-Sbelry Boya 1579 Broadwmy N. Y. VINCENT Cappa Family—Sampson ft DouRlaa—Jobnny Elliott Gltls—Dolly DumpUn-Local. Eadnnro Sods*—Dialog—Contmoitj la W. «th St. Sriln n BOSTOB. MAGS. Boston—WUfred DuBols—Barrett ft Famum Itny ft Emma Dean—Perone ft Ollrer—Franklyn ACTS ArdcU Co. ACTS REPRESENTATIVES IN: Soollay Sqnaxe—Harry La Vail & Slater—Coleman London Paris Sisters—Bolaod ft Bay—Alice Hamilton—Lor- Berlin XT. TEBSOS, H. T. mlne Screnaden. (Second Hair) Foot Moonten—Will ft O. Waahlnston St.—OIca ft NIchoUs—Jcaale Reed Bobby Jarrla Co. Barrett ft Cnneen—Lime Trio. Atenm—Ont o( Knlckera—Murray ft Allen. — — CLABZSBUSO, W. VA. LYBB, MASS. Half) MacSoverelRn Inca Hanley 8CHEBECTAOT, H. T. BBASFOBO, PA. (Second — — (Second Half)— Royal Gnacolgnex— O'Dtlen ft Grlndcll ft Either—Heath ft Sperllns— Mlsa Mya- Josi-iiUloe Willie Solar—Paul IIIU Boma Dd»—Leon ft Dawn—Mlaa Half) Gertie DeUIlt—Morris ft — Co. (Second Half)— (Second — Townea tery. Onpld—Bensee ft Baird—Folaom ft Co. —Chaa. MoratI Co.—Virginia Serenaden. EASIOB. FA. MCKEE6C0RT, PA. (Second Halt)-Bam Dams—Goelet ft Ball— TBOT, H. T. BBOCETOB, XASS. AUo Opera Honae (Second Half) —LaFIenr ft ' Itano ft Clark — Georgia Howard — Bcynolda ft Porta Smythe ft Jamea Sampitell ft Leonliard (Second Half) —Syncopated Scren—Kennedy Strand (Second Half) —Wllbert ft DawHon — — — HoDcgan Co. Elaine Maraball—Ideal. Dnflea—AlIeeD—Bob Hall—Glided Cage. Wyeth ft Wynne—O'Doonell ft llUlr—Besser ft Ir- & KABCHESTER, B. H. win—Elklna, Fay ft Elklos. TTT.MTPa TOH^EBS, S. T. H. T. Palace (Second Half) — Daun Scott — Peggy Brooks Bobble Carbono (Second Half)—Gua Fay Co.—London Steppers— (Second Half) —J. R. Van Arnam'a Mloatrclfl. — Co.—Uarrla ft Vaughn I.lza ft Sbuming Sex. 'Bitter ft Knapp. FAU. BIVER, KABS. REMOVAL NOTICE mSSLETOWB, B, J. Empire (Second Half)—Valentine ft Bell—Ken- * Bell ft Gray—Jeannette Chllda—Jobony Dove CIRCUIT nedy ft Kramer Three Black Plamooda Jarrla ft POU — — Co.—Harmony Four. Harrlaon—Polly ft Oz—Blng Tangle. WMk of M>r 14. 1923 XOBTREAL, CAB. Miss Rosalie Stewart riTCEBUaO, JtABS. Imperial—Chief Caupollcan—Watta ft Hawley BBIDOEPOBT, COW. located IXcw Office* mad Studio Now m Cnnunljaca (Second Half) —Tbe Brlebtoos—Ed Flake ft Uoyd—Melroy Slaten— Olbeon ft Price Bob ft Valae* (Secood Half)—ElIloK ft Went- Kane—Al ft A. Knight—Marino ft .Martin—Carr ft Paul Decker Co, H. CnrllDB—DansT Dngan Co.—Kelao ft Demond* 110 W. 47tli ST. Brey. KOBHISTOWir, N, T. —Jack WIlaoD—Boweia. Waltera ft Crooker. Rcheanal Hall to Rent br the Hour OLOVERSVnXE, V. T. Yonng ft Wheeler—Van Dyke ft (Second Half) —Three Andera—Marsaret Ford Vlncle—Bailey KAxaoBD, conr. ft Porter—Nearly Married. Saser .Mldgley-Hawthorne ft Cook—Weeton'a Cbong ft Moey—MetedlUi Gordon's (Secood Half) Sporr d: Paiwhu Roes Ohpttal (Second Half)— — — Modela. BABTICOKE. PA. ft Booant^FIenrctte Joeltrie—Bnckildfo Caae Co. d: LadoTlc—C. & M. Dtuibsr—StercBrd's MldgeU. OaEEBSBDSO, PA. Btato—Bosa ft Mayne—Ray Conlln Crcddoa ft —Tateo ft Oataon. — CAlCBBIDOEp XABB. (Second Half) —The CrowelH—Slatera Aroette Davis—Four Miners. BEW HAVEB, COBH. Cntnl BqiiATo (Second Half)—Mlchon Bras. Shafer. Weyman ft Carr—Johnny Murphy—Fox & BEW BEDFORD, MASS. Half)—TrelU Co.-Telaak ft McKlsseo d: HsUldsT Arcber Belfoid Howard Sanio. Xaluo (Second — & — ' OlympU (Second Half) — Betty Wa.blDglon u«a Sadie One at Tbot lalnd Oco. McFarUn* Co. aAsxiaBuso, pa. Dean—Alt Blpoo ft Jl & — Nerret ft Mann—Lou Tellegen Co. —Bums & Lynn Anderaoa Glrla. aiita Joo Dtrey—Six Kaleitlo (Second Half)-May McKay ft Slatera —Van Cello ft Mary. cAjrroH. OHIO Rotb BCBAXTOH, PA. —NiioD ft Sana— Doyle ft Christie— Sharkey, BEW BRITAZB, COBB, Aoatln & Colo—Nan TnTellloc—Dv*xo Better- ft Hewitt—Joule. Flynn MInatiela. PoU'a (Second Half)—Wolf SUten ft Addy— Florence BeynoldB Co.—Morris & Townes— Rulo\f (Second Halt)—DelJn ft Sully—Dauncha ft Cale- KABS. Kuena ft B«tr—Harry Howmrd'a Ponleo— Co. HOLTOKE, Joyce—North ft South. ft Band. CABBONDAIf, PA. donian Foot—Ben Bemle (Second Half)—Jas. ft E. James—Allen ft Can. BEW BRTTHBWKS, B. J, (Second Half) Boy Boyer—Hardj dc flftld —Smith ft Stronc—JIumy Liicau Co. — Great SPBnOFIELD, XASa. Irrinr — A Rlalto (Secoud Half)—Frances I*rltchar ft Co. Morcan—Alexander & Elmore—Oddities of 1023. Leon Co. Palaoo (Second Halt)—Stanley Gallnl—Kerr ft HORBTLL. B. T. Salle ft lloblea—Harry L. Cooper Co.—Redmond Asain—Sootbem Foot—Foot Or- CBABIX8TON. V. TA. A WcllH—Pantheon Singers. nalcn—Slarrled (Second Holt) —J. K. Van Aroa'a MIniitrela (Second Half)—Electro Walter Br«dbnry—WnU I^rananl ft St. Johu Art Learning BEW LOBDOB, COBB, COBS'. — Palermo'a Doca— — WftmSUXT, Flower—Ljnn & Howland—Verm Bart & Baxl FrlHCO HarmonlKtfi. (Second Half) —Brown ft Monnhan—Singing Wopler — PtlM (Second Half)—Dwltt ft Mejeta— Huldswortti. Trio—Williams ft Demoni—Clara Theodore Co. Madcaps—Tom Kelly—Ben MeroS CHESTER. PA. ITHACA, B. Y. ft DmTl»—Four BORWICE, COBB. ft Band. Half) Mnalcal Clotrnce (Second Halt) — llarrlnon .V: Tlarlinf; —Nana—Vic PA. Adcsinent (Second — -WnSESSASBE, Eddie PMllJpi—Fields & Fink—Brochman IlowanI tor Graf—Samstcd ft Marlon. (Second Half)— Chester ft Dcvcrc—Jean Hollls PoU'a (Second Half)—BaUle Dao—Mildred Par- RcTne—Kelso Bros.—De Lisle. —Ilcnshaw ft Avery —Morris ft Flynn—Witt ft JERSEY CITY, B, J. winter*. kat^oa Fowlei^Ted ft Betty Healey—Caraon'a Anderson ft (koines- Ellnore ft SIreoa—Lorlngs BORWICE, B. Y. —Miller, Kent ft Klrky. WOBCESTEB, XASS. Tonle Gray ft Co.—James ft Je»sle Daros. PaU'a (Second Half)—Harrey ft Leisbton— I LABCAETER, PA. PASSAIC, B. J, Mrs. MADISON'S ONC Wood ft White—Cold ft Sonsbloc—Mr. ft Q DOLLAR Colonial (Second Ualt)-Will Morrla—Dore Sla- (Second naif) —Kane Marionettes—Three Sena* Jimmy Barry—Flo Mayo. BUDQETNo.1 D trrs—Wm, Ehbfi— PilM of Dane Hits. tor«—Tower ft Darrell— Bernard ft Garry —.\nder- fnn ft Yvel. Ht latest and greatest issae; mad thmt** LEWISTOK, HE. goioff fome. Contenta include tn almDtt F. KEITH BOOKING EXCHANGE ICualo Kail (Strconti Half) — WlliMjn Ji: Kclwl TO SAVE a endless assortment of bright smr»-fire DO YOU WANT MONEY AND C. ft M. Marknltli— Doris Hardy Co.— Florence GET IHE BEST acts far two malra, and lor W«ek of MftT 14. 1923 monoloffnea. IIotiKon—I.ules V.Ton. male and lemale. putK^wa* 230 aincle can BEW TOBS (3TT fioala^ BRABCn, B, J. miostid first parts with a akatch LOBO SCENERY Austin—Mel Klee—Hartley for foor people, a tabloid bra tor nloa Snadway—Seed ft Bnadway (Second Half)—Singer Midgets. WRITE — CALL ft Patterson—Shaw ft Lee—Forman ft Erans— charactera. etc Send yov doOar to DtafSB ft Mack—Sealo—Snnbonnets—Chons Line L. J. K. HEIU B It Maaicir of HENRY LANDISHMAN Heo Troupe. f9 ButKm*. MSi tSw A*w- Somle Studio DDS^ fimw Task Farthajn (Second Half)—Clifford ft Gray—Mot^ Shulnrt Tlieatrv Bulldfav, Nawark, N. J. Schenck Co.— taa ft OUas—Mary Haynee—Wra. Do FireprooAng Free of Charge Bkmd*—CUSotd ft Gray. — — — —

May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 27

TOM BROWN AND THE SIX BROWN BROTHERS IN THEIR 9TH SUCCESSFUL SEASON WITH MR. FRED STONE IN "TIP TOP" ARE NOW FEATURING AMERICA'S GREATEST WALTZ HIT

^^^^ Tom Btowd's Success Is Due to His Judgment m Selecting Melodies That Aie Most Elnjoycd by the Public "LOOK TO THE WEST FOR MELODY" ShennanMay & Co.

SAN FRANCISCO NEW YOFUC 608 Pantagei Bldg. 56 Weit 45tli Street CARL LAMONT, Prof. Mgr. RICHARD POWERS, Prof. Mgr. MINNEAPOLIS SEATTLE LOS ANGELES Arcade Song Shop Sherman Clay & Co. Bldg. Superba Theatre Bldg. RONALD JOHNSON, Prof. Mgr. CHAS. HEINZ, Prof. Mgr. LEONARD VAN BERG. Prof. Mgr.

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PATEBSON, N. 3. DTICA, H. T. SOD—AnderaoD & Gravei—Joe Lanrle. (Second A Gordan—Fisher A Sheppard—Dolly's Drc«m. Kajntlo (Second Half) —DlomondJ—Sultan Colonial (Second Half) —Fenner & Roberts Half) —Mumy & GarrUb—Kennedy & Rooney— (Second Half)—Maxine A Bobby— Flo A OUIe DitUne & Lenla. Ethel Theodore—Carl & Inex—Jack Lavler— Artie Eddie Nelson—Ann l>''r«acla & Ber Johnnies. Walters—Orerholt A Toonff-FM. A T^nnmy Hayden—Amaranth SUtars. PAWTUCILLT, R. I. Mellaoger Co.—Maurice Diamond Co. ATLANTA AND BXRlfZHOHAlC 8Ute (Flrnt Half)-Ellta A (Second Half) Dancing McDonnldB—Goets & WATERTOWS, H, Y. The Beebacks Dayton & Palmer Bert Levy Parwns—Haraden A — — — Manley—Jordan. Saxton A Co.—Uorley Slaters Buaiiey Larimer rinto StrmtHled. Daffy—Cupid's Cloaeup«—Hany — Olynplo (Second Half) —Hodge & Lowell—Lee & Boyle— Dance Deluxe. (Second Half)-Herman & Hudson. Berrens & Mann—Teddy CInIre Co. BIBMIHOHAIC AND ATLANTA —Darr. Mayo A Benn—Morley Slaters—Dillon A PBILASELFHIA, PA. Parker Bevne. &. Har- Ke^tene—Psulete & Ray—Msrgle Ck>stes WHUXINO, W, VA, Bent Portner—Donglas A Earl—DaTe Celebrities. {Continued an page 29) BroWD & Darrows—Joe Browning—Sootberlsnd (Second Half)— B. O. A Q. P.—Beban & Mack ria A Co.—Ray A HlIUaTd—Dore'a Enter. —Elsie Wblte—Southern Four. BATON BOUOE AHB BHREVEFOBT Oarmantown—Herbert's Dogs—C'rsne, May & WHITE PLAINS, H. Y. Cornell. Leona A Zippy—Dixie Hamilton—Robt. d: LaVere Crane—Moore & Freda —Holmes —Jim Rellly & Co.—Shone A Bqa Ires—Karanangh A tfcOool—Adalade Bell Co. Lynn (Secotul Half) —Jean Cnu—Maaon & Blown—Plerlot d: Schofleld —Murray Klsaen Co. Ererett. Penn (Second Half)—Dsoce Gambol— Wm. Sully Sc Houghton—Pearl Begay St Co. NEW OBLEANB AND MOBILE Lillian Bernard—Tom Hoxratd db Joe Lyons Foas Anderson JUST Boss A Green A Parker—Bob A OUT Crawford & Broderlck—Ferry 0>nwey. wiumraToir, del. — Pony—^T^xaa Comedy Foot—^Tbomas A Akers. PITI8BUB0H, PA. Aldlns (Second Half) —Boeder le Dean—Bussell i3t Mann — Bertha Kramer — Roth Kids — Mobr XOBIZ£ AND SEW ORUEANB B. n. Ererett—Herberts—nomas Doians— & Eldrldge—MUe. Itt Co. Diskay Grace Valentine Prsderlck SUtem—Mlddlctown & Co.—DobUn Trio Tan Arvkl Three—Jo*. — BULLETIN ni0.0 —Newell & Host—Marie RuaseU. YORK, PA. A Co.—Oscar Lorraine—Uovle Masques. "Prica, Oa* DoIUr PlrrSBUROH, PA. Open House (Second Half)—May Miller Co.— NAUUVQ^X AND LOUIBVIUS Pmr Copj Earl ft Mathews—Olga Munson Co.—Inglls ft Chat. Lcdeger Larell Browning A Wlegand Troupe Edna Deal—K. & J. Famnm —Brown A — — Winchester—Foor Csstlng Stars. DsTla Alton DoUy DstIs* Bera*. (Bfsntle aiDedlOD cf 140 nmm * a Pourrl dc Bentley. Banks —Emb* A — —Pot —Adam Tbomas— tod aiidnal naMU* oiMdy aatalal. & a»j—Kramer & GrlfflD—Doctor Sbop. YOUHOBTOWH, O. BIOHJfOND AND NOBFOLK amtUnf that can b> aas to Ite BBfmv, matltr nat art ef aa PITT8FIEU>, XABS. (Second 'Half) —Frank ft B. Carmen—Eddie Sterling Four—Patricola. act, Miller—Uarie & Marlow—Stan Stanley Co. m-in bus bs (Second Halt)—Frear, Baggett & Frear—Senna Ethel Parker Co. NOBFOLK AND BICBIIOND KcNallf'a BrilaUii No. I k bliar to^^A ad Arthur Finn Frank Buah—Five beOCT la qtunr ttu & Weber— Co.— Honey Campbell sw Wat. tte fte Entertilnen. LOUIBTnXE AMD HASHVUXE Will Mahoney—Bradnas— A ams as always tellar Bar oar. PT.STMTTPT.-n IT. Co. lUUVS UUCTII Ml •eortS* ttefUlM J. The Mclntyrea—Shrlner ft Fltxalmmons—Seven (Second Half)—Tbe LeRoys—Edilb Lamont- Brown Girls. ••WsSS' Ear000A, lEHir. MARCUS LOEW CIRCUIT 12 millG for BAHATOOA, H. T. un tm (Second Half) —Frank Wilson—Snow dc Norlnp Week of Mar 20» 1923 Monti di Parti—Jobnny KeS—Stepping Fools. —Faye ft Donnelly—Carlton & Bellew—D. Byton 11 •IICIUL un far male and ftaaala n«ll R«Tue. NEW TOBX CITI ska nad on any tailL BEENAKSOAB, PA. SUIC-FIIE (First Half) Lools Leo—Iwkett A 19 MIIDia OB an ar Braadnff BAVAIINAB AMD JACKBOITTILLE American — latoa aoDC hUa. (Second Half)—Halg 4: Quick—Hector—Love LeBt>y—Mack A L^ne—Jack Connor's Revne Dreams. Mlachula—Welch, Mealy & Montrose—Fowen Stono A Leonard—Carl A Inex—Collins A Plltanl GlUT VEmttMOItT ACT 80. HORWALE, CONir. & Wallace—Jos. K. Watson—JDcKlcIand. Selma Brsatz A Co. (Second Half) —Margaret — cnUtltd '^lis Clntf Dmay"—Ifa a Hot. Royal Danes—(^eorve Mack—York & Majbelle Tsylor^-Chadwlck A Taylor—Albert Rlckard— JACESOITTILU AND SAVANNAH IMF-LimiG FEBALE KT7 AIs act la a 14 —Zclda Santley—Zemater & Smltb. Mason A Cole Berue— Merritt A Coogblln—Mason taraL aoe-tR lilL Beeman ft Grace—Ethel Hopklna—Fivd Gray & Drown. UTTIIIE flOAITETTE ACT. SiYRACUSE, N. Y. TUa Mt la alh* Co.—Briacoe ft Raub—Berk & Sawn. Blgrlow King with boBT or Ibe rlb-tlcklls kind. OrpfaeitiiL (First Half) —Fern, A CHAUCTEI (Second Ualt)—Anita—^VIId d: nose—Ancel & Corlnnc Arbuckle—Barr. Mayo A R«nn—Chas. 4 UMEOY SKCTCN. Aatnaata Four winston.saleh — gtmit to flnbh. Fuller—Panlo & Archer—Expoaltlon —Vee A oreentuxe and Aheam A Co. (Second Half)—Lillian's Dog»— Xully. 9 CHAUCTEI aUILCSanC otttlad "OhI rspa." Calvin ft O'Connor—Jay Si Wesson—Dainty Jean Dlondell—Mnnay A Maddox—^Tuck A Clane It's brtiht. brarxr snd bohhlm em' wtth wtt. TREMTON, M. J. Marie—Wllllama ft Clark—Sybo. MoTle Stars. —WIU. Morrluey A 12 HIBSTIEL FIRST-PAtTS vtth ilde-i|>llttb« Ixali.v Ilroa. Locw df Capitol (Second Half) — — ROANOKE, TA. National (First Half)—lloMen A Graham Jokn sod hot- shot CTDB-Bfc no. Stella—Stepbcn:! & Lovejoy—Moran d: Mack Marjorle Burton—Wblte, Black A Useless— CUlO BIISTIEL FIIALE cnUUed "Ita Af»te (FIrat Half)—Natbano Bros.—MaiOehl ft Flasbes. Gol- Adrian—Amaranth Sisters. (Second Half) —Lonls HoL" Foil of Is^ha. Loo O'Connor Clifford Cliss. Rocer« A Co. HDIOIEDS of mn-fbe |okn for slde-wslfc eon- — A — vtmilOD Blarsdon A Manley—Jack Connor's Uerue. for two nalo and nale and fmla. •ESIDES othrr eeocdy mstolsl vhkh li WeDer** FRENCH Greeley Square (First Half) —Rnsso. Ties A to lbs raodrriUe perfomrr. WANTED Rtisso— Sam Moren—Golden Bird—Fred. A Tommy BewBhcr Iht pries of SdlALLrt IBltETll FOOTWEAR Uayden— Ishikawa Bros. (Second ITslf) —Marjorie a 8 Is only one dollar pv cDpy: gr vfll wmA Comet, Trombone, Baritone players playing Burton—Jordan. Saxton A Co.— Phil. Baker—Pern, rn lULlXTIIS 7 a^ 8 %LSO, with SeSuittyDiOaneL Tla Newttf Paib HXXKT back gnanaua. sucophone*. State which saxo you have. Give BIgelow A King. Vanissa h Sfriw-Taa M

ORCHESTRAS IN VAUDEVUXC CLOSE'S ORCHESTRA ENGAGED Ordiestra leaders this season have been Close's Eight Collegians, a splendid or- taldng advantage of the snivosed adver- ORCHESTRA NEWS chestra of Ithaca, N. Y., have been engaged tisiDg of a stage engagement to pnt their for the Summer at Sodus Point the wdl- bands ia vandeville, but it has not always known resort near Rochester where they worked ont as anticipated. Local bands SPECHT SAILS OH MAY 19 VERSATILE SIX AT LYMBROOK will entertain. have appeared in local houses and some Qose's Ejght Royal Entertainers, concert of Paul Specfat and his orchestra are' sail- The Versatile Sextette opens Thursday the orchestras consented to tour the orchestra, will be managed by Baron E. countr>r. It appealed ing for England on Saturday, May 19, on at the Fountain Inn, Lynbrook, L. I., for to the orchestra Van Shillagh of New York City, and will leader in tltU-way. imagined that board the S.S. Olympic. Specht will be an all-summer engagement Al, Ben and He by tour the country. He is now in Ithaca playing in vaudeville gone for about ten weeks and will take Jack, who have taken over the Fountain the band would be- completing his route. These two bands come known it it with him his original combination, now Inn, have had it remodeled and the Sextette and would make easy through their excellent rencUtion of their for it known as "Paul Specht and His Alamac will appear in the Egyptian Room. at him to book in hotel or cafe for the As repertoire have caused musidans and dan- summer. An orchestra working in vaiide- ' Hotel Orchestra," including the Georgians present constituted, the orchestra consists cers to sit up and take notice wherever ville, because both combinations exclusive Coliuabia of the following men: Irving Aaronson, of the comparatively high — they have appeared. The Eight Collegians salary it drew, was almost invariably ac- artists. John Di Alesandro, Al Lenz, Herman at Sodus Pomt is made up of the follow- corded headline position so that the name Three other Specht orchestras have al- Hyde and Billy Mann. These men, with ing well-known instrumentalists : Bernard was promineDtly displayed. In ready played in London within the past one exception, have together for seven addition, been Eidam, violinist; Darwin Legters, alto sax; year, namely. Robert It is vaudeville patrons always see the orchestra Bennett's "Frisco years. the foremost of the small Bernard Fanning, tenor sax; Joseph at its best,, with special arrangements, spe- Syncopators," "The Criterions" and Hu^'e combinations that has lasted through the Stamp, trumpet; Stephen Brown, trom- cial effects and the Eiarrett's Ordiestra. glamor of the stage craze for big orchestra and has seen its bone; Albert Jenkins, t>anjo; Leon Close, helping to put the act over. his stay During in England, Specht will popularity increase rather than diminish. piano and Ointon Jenkins, traps and tenor the From standpoint of the booking of- play at an exdusive supper dub under the A big feature of the orchestra's work is soloist Leon Close, director of these or- fices it was also desirable to have orchestra management of Co., , all Lyons & Ltd and on the fine singing of the men, of them ganizations is- the representative musician acts. The public his showed they wanted return will enter on his new contract at having good voices and their harmony be- of Ithaca in the dance field, with an en- tbem, and there were so many bands seek- the Hotel Alamac, Broadway and 71st ing of the very best. viable reputation. ^ ing this short cut to fame that the ofite street .' Irving Aaronson, who has handled the was in a position to bargain and set a Concerning the contract Siiecht' has business of the band all along, has SIXTH SEASON STARTS JULY 5 price below what the orchestra demanded signed with the management of the in lines en- Ala- branched out several other of The New York Philharmonic Orchestra ui a cafe job. Another angle that appealed mac, this sets at rest the doubt that has deavor. He has acquired an interest in under the direction of Willem van Hoog- to the office was that many of the orches- existed for some time as to who was to (FVank Famum's act is furnishing music straten, will begin its sixth season of con- tras were appearing in hotels or cafes and here. Several prominent orchestra for the Opera Guild and has under con- ftlay ceru at the New York City College Sta- entered the vaudeville field with more or eaders daimed negotiations were imder tract several prominent vaudeville and con- diiim on July 5. Their season will last six less of a made to order reputation and a way to have them at the Alamac when it cert artists, indudlng La Sjilphe, well- weeks and van Hoogstraten will conduct good following. The hotels and cafes opened, but Specfafs signing ends the argu- known danseuse. during the entire period! A new orchestra usually helped the vaudeville engagements ment Specht is said to be one of The Sextette, after dosing at the Cafe letting stand costing $15,000 has been erected for along by standing fuiit of the expense or the highest salaries ever paid for an or- des Beaux Arts, Philadelphia, went on a their use. helping with advertising. chestra in any hotd and besides this will vacation of sorts for dght weeks, playing The drawback to the orchestra leader have two other combinations working in through the Middle West for vaudeville through came the difficulty in dealing with the hotd to play for all social functions. and concert work and coming in contact LANDAU RE-ENGAGED musicians. Vaudeville, at best, is uncer- Specht w31 also be represented by an with many prominent people. They' had Landau's Southern Serenaders, a six- tain, and it is usually necessaty for an act orchestra at the New Alamac Hotd which been erroneously reported engaged for the piece combination, have been re-engaged to have idle some weeks owing to office is being erected in Atlantic City on the Pelham Heath Inn, but, although negotia- tor Edgett's Harbor Inn, Rockaway Park, congestion. The individual musician, fear- boardwalk adjoining the Ambassador, and tions were under way, a hitch arose and L. I., this making their fifth consecutive ing layofiF, a probacted would grow pan- will probably have another unit at the Aaronson refused to sign. season here. Landau originally had under icky and look around for another engage- Alamac Hotel at Lake Hopatcong. his management the Southland Entertain- ment and in several instances leaders ers, versatile singing combination had The Alamac Hotd is now under the . a now to cancel DEATH RUMOR FALSE because at the time of opening management of Harry C Latz, the man appearing in vaudeville. they found that mysterious a good percentage of their who discovered Paul Specht at Atlantic In some manner a rumor was men werf; not available drculatcd last that Hale and they had to City several years ago, and his new con- week "Feewee" GRAY AT THE ROSEMONT build anew. The orchestras' disintegrated Byers, saxophone player with Paul White- tract with the same management is a co- Hal Lauren presented Chauncey Gray in thb way and the leader found himself man's orchestra now in London, had died inddence. It will be remembered that at and his orchestra at the Rosemont, Brook- worse off than be was before. while abroad. This report is absolutely that time Latz posted a challenge to any last week, the playing of the men On the whole, however, orchestras have without foundation and has caused a good lyn, other orchestra to compete with the Specht meeting with great success. The orchestra achieved their end through vaudeville. The deal of annoyance and alarm to those who organization. Specht's orchestra will here- is unusual in that none of its members is bands that have worked vaudeville en- know Byers. The 'Whiteman offices have after be styled "Paul Specht and His Ala- over twenty years old. Six men compose gagements throughout the country prob- been recdving telephone calls every day mac Hotd Orchestra." He will continue the combination, playing twenty different ably number up in the hundreds, asking if Byers were dead and have taken but a few his vaudeville engagement in conunction of the most prominent are pleasure in denying it instruments. Vincent Lopez with his work at the Alamac following his and bis Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra, The return from LondoiL The new Alamac Versatile Sextette, Paul Specfat and his BASILE ENGAGEMENT will open on September 17. RUSSO MAKING RECOTDS Orchestra, Hany Stoddard and his Joe Basile and his band of twenty his orchestra were in "Streets of New York" Orchestra, the S. Dan Russo and pieces furnished the music at the Armory York last week making records for S. Leviathan Orchestra, Alex. Hyde. S. S. SAMUELS SAILS ON MAY 29 New in Newark last week during the progress the Bninswick Company, The orchestra Flotilla, Ernie Golden, Jimmie Carr,~ the David Samuels, formerly general man- of the Own Your Own Home Exposition. has just been signed by the Brunswick for former Bihmore Orchestra now called the ager of the orchestras for Shnbert The- Basile also furnished a fifteen piece or- another year but the name of the com- Manhattan Society Orchestra. Clyde Doerr, atrical Enterprises and the William A. chestra at the Milk Fund fights in the bination has been changed, now being Barney Rapp. Meyer Davis' Monte Carlo Brady theatres and now head of the mu- Yankee Stadium last Saturday, billed as "The Oriole Orchestra" instead OrchMtra. Kay MiUer, Harold Stem, sical bureau bearing his name, sails on the of "The Oriole Terrace Orchestra" as for- Charles DombCTger, Vernon Country Qub Mauretaiua on May 29th. His mission merly. The orchestra open next week at SKELLY RE-ENGAGED and . many others, abroad is of a confidential nature, although the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, for Pete Skelly's Orchestra, a combination it has been established that he is seeking a summer run. that has been playing all winter at the WADSWORTH BACK IN N. Y. novelties for American producers. In addi- Strand Roof, has been re-engaged for the Wheeler his orchestra, tion he is acting as exclusive representative Wadsworth and summer. There are nine men in the or- returned for several artists acts in GOLDEN ORCHESTRA HELD OVER to New York on Friday, complet- American and chestra which will play for the new revue mg their first round trip negotiating engagements. His on the George Europdn Ernie Golden and his orchestra play- which is being staged by Earl Lindsay as Washmgton. The orchestra played for itinerary abroad includes the prindpal dt- ing at the Fifth Avenue last week en- well as for the dancing, the dance and concert music during the ies of the continent and he will return on joyed the distinction of being the first trip and also entertained with singing and the Leviathan the latter part of July. orchestra act to be held over at the BLOOM AT ALAMO oAer novehiea. house for a full week. Golden has Irving Bloom's Broadway Harmonists, Wadsworth and his combination will made several changes in his personnel DAVIS BAND FOR KIELBURNE a five-piece aggregation, opened last wedc make one more trip on the George Wash- and added a number of novelties, one Announcement is made by the Mejrer at the Alamo Cafe, 125th street for a in^on before Bob Causer and his Col- being a clever imitation of a radio Davis office that Ned Waybum has en- limited engagement. The orchestra will legians go on board. On their next trip concert done by the tuba player, over they will stop at Bremen, and give gaged Meyer Davis' New York Band for probably play at the Alamo for three or the Shelbume Hotel, Brighton Beach, four weeks before leaving to take up thdr two concerts there that are billed as MUSIC MEN AT CONVENTION "American Jazz Concerts" and they have opening Saturday, May 19. The band is a summer work. orchestra depart- also been engaged to present a like pro- ten-piece combination under the leadership Lester Santley, of the aam at one of the big auditoriums in of W. C Perry and will be featured for' ment of L«o Feist Inc., and Abe Holzman, DURANTE AT COLLEGE INN the dandne with novel scenic and lighting of the ordiestra department of H. Rem- Berlin. J. Jimmy Durante and his orchestra, a six- will play for ick, arrived in Louis on Monday to_ at- effects. The orchestra also St piece combination, opened at the College the special revue that Mr. Waybum is pro- tend the aimual convention of the American BURT FOR COAST TOUR Inn, Coney Island, last week and will re- ducing for the. Shelbume. Federation of Musicians which opened Al Burt and his orchestra, having con- main there for the rest of the summer. there on that day. Both men were honored chided their engagement at the Bluebird Durante and his boys previously appeared guests of the musicians and are to be when that place dosed, are now in re- STODDARD AT KEITH'S BOSTON at the Alamo, New Vork, playing there present at all meetings. hearsal and wilt open soon on a coast to Harry Stoddard and his "Streets of New all Winter. coast tour of several houses in conjunction York" orchestra are appearing this week VICTOR ARTISTS with a new proposition that is under way. at the Kdth house in Boston, the first time WIEDOEFT WITH DAVIS ORCHESTRA FOR GLENCO'VE in over twenty weeks of booking that they Rudy Wiedoeft saxophonist and orches- Glencovc Inn, on Long Island, wilt have SHALL AT ST. NICHOLAS have left New York. For the Boston en- tra leader, left for a tour of several weeks a Meyer Davis orchestra for the summer. Jack Small and his orchestra are playing eagemoit a change in the Streets of New with the Eight Victor Artists. On his re- The band which opened on Saturday of at the St Nicholas Dandng Carnival for York number has been made, streets of turn he expeds to sign for a tour of the last wedc is a six-piece combination and the afternoon sessions. The orchestra con- like character in Boston being substituted large motion picture houses, where he will is under the leadership of Harry Rosen- sists of six men, most of whom donUe, for the different streets in New York play saxophone solos, simitar to liis per- thal, who handled the Davis Bar Harbor and are now coocluding ibot fifth month. hitherto used in the act formance at the Capitol Tticatre recently. and Palm Beach orchestras in the past — —

May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 29

Words by BERNIE GROSSMAN | p- SME'S L.ON E L.Y "TOO Music by WILLY WHITE Here's the ballad we'll stake our reputation on. Every one is predicting it will be an overnight hit. OH! HOW SHE LIED By HARRY WHITE and WILL DONALDSON Conmly Sang Singan loolniis for a sura-fire applauu, get tbu one quick. Plenty of aztra choruses and punch lines. Female venien, "Oh! How He Lied!"

STARK & GOWAN, Inc. 234 W. 46th St., New York CHICAGO BOSTON SAN FRANCISCO PITTSBURGH Grand Opera House Bids. 832 East Fifth Street Pantages Theatre Bldg. 125 Wade Street Lou Fortlan, Mgr. Nat MadUon Jolmny Helnman Bin Schuyler ORCHESTRA LEADERS AND DUMB ACTS.^ Send for "Rose of the Rio Granct^" a swinging melodioiis Fox Trot; also that Novdty Waltz, "Wanita." Don't fail to send lu your pennanent address as we will shortly release thfe greatest Fox Trot of the Season.

BUITALO, H. T. VALENUNG DEFENSE SET BACK BURNSIDE BACK FROM COAST BILLS State—Zara Carmen Trio—Burt ft Lottie Wal- VAUDEVILLE ton — llankon ft Burton Slatera—Harrison Moaa In a decision handed down by Justice R. H. Bumside returocd from California {Continued from page 27) Eddie Foy ft Family. CyMalley in the Supreme Court last week, last Wednesday to supervise a special per- CT.CTT.T.av n 0. Rodplph Valentinos defense in the suit formance of ""Better Times," whidi was ATsnns B (Flnt BsIC)—Eaton Ttlo—Cbis. DIs- loew'a—Hoffman ft Jenle—Tlllon Slaters—Oar- for an injunction brought against htm b; S'ven for &e United States Chamber of Und & Co. — Geo. MortoD—Josefsoo's Ie«lSDdcn. don ft Hcaly—Hugtale Clark—Graaer ft Lawlor the Famous Players-Lasky- Corporation re- )mnierce at the Hippodrome. Bumside (Second Half)—SI Kltcbl—Dorlii & Al. Lester— Boshman ft Bayne. ceived a severe setback. Justice stated that will Bmll7 DsmU—Homer Olrle & Co. C/Malley he return to Los Angeles LOMSOlr, CAH. rejected nine counter claims and sustained on 2 to coinplete preparation ZjBCOlB 840sn (First Hslf)—Usxlne A Bobbj Jtme for the Losw's (Flnt Halt)—BcU ft Bra-Tboa. P. — Flo & Ollle Wslterv—Overbolt tc Yodds—Bsycs one, which allows Valentino to aerre an "Pageant of Cvilization," which he will Donn—Nancy Boyer ft Co. (Second Halt) —Lasa ft Smltb—Aleisnder Olrls & Co. (Second Hslt) Adele Co. amended answer. produce at the Coliseum on July 4. The Ecko & Kejo—Pbll. DsTis—Fay Bash Trio— A — Merit was found in the tenth defense of pagont will deal with the history of Cali- Hack Sc Ijioe—Walter Hanttaer & Co. mohtbeaxh can. Valentino by Justice C/Malley. This was fornia since the days of its VlotorlA (Pint Halt) —Ecko & Kejo—Dreon iMW'a—Tbe Bramlnos—Bennington ft Scott early settlers Slatera—Al. Leater & Co.—Tnck & Clar.—Joe Teddy ft Leddy—Cardo ft Noll—Jimmy Saro ft to the effect that the Famous Players- and come right up to° the present period Tronpe. Stanley & Co. (Second Half) —Uarsaret dc Al- Co.—Boyal Pekln Lasky Corporation secured the signature of with an episode based on die pixrttire col- Tares BUla & Parsons Wblte, Black A Uae4eis — — SEWABK, V. t. the movie star to the contract, tmexpired ony at Hollywood. More than peo- —Bmltb & Nerii—Cbas. Abeam & Co. 3,500 Stata Molnott* Don—Amorao ft Jeanette— and the basis of the injunction, cor- ple will be used in the pageant, Fallssde -Park—Flying LaFeartfl—Leacb, la- — "by which will Naomi ft Braxlllan Nnta—Harry Boae—Blale ft mptingly inducing the defendants' agent, cost in excess of $1,000,000 to stage, ac- Qnlnlln Trio. Paolaen Troope. BBOOKLTir, S. T. who was authorized to negotiate for his cording to Bumside. OTTAWA, CAB. The Coliseum, where Palace (Flnt Bait)—Clark & O'NeUl. (Second employment, to withhold from the defend- the pageant will ran in conjunction with Half) Eaton Trio (3eo. Norton Joaefson's Ice- SUte—Plckard'a Seals—Green ft Hyrla—Frank — — — ant s knowled^ of better offers than the the California Exposition, will scat landers. Ford ft Co.—Alton ft Allen—Cosmopolitan Danc- 72^000 plaintifTs, whidi had been actually nude people, as it is open-air Metropolitan (First Halt)—Fedenen Bra..— an project PBOTISESOE, R. I. Dolly WllKn & (>!.—Mnnsy * Maddot—WUl. by other motion picture producers." Vorrlney It HoTle Sura. (Second Bait) —Jobimy Emery (Flnt Bait)—Gladya Kelton—Smith ft Other defense and counter claims were IN StoDtt—Dnnley ft Metrlll-Herbert Aabley ft Cc. RAJAH PLAYERS READING Clark ft Co.—nreon Slaters Carl ft Inea—Colllna not allowed by Justice CyMalley, Flllard Pandnr IVonpe. —Uosa ft Frcy—Bandow Trio. (Second Halt) who held & — RzADiNC, 14. Tlie Stanley ft Elva —Sterena ft Bmnelle—SmlUb ft that they were frivolous. These included May — former Or- Omtea ATonno (First Bait) —Bfarvaret ft Alvaiea Kennedy—Mosa ft Frey—Snappy Bits. pheum Players are noiw in their second —O'Connor ft Clifford—Cbaa. Boger. Co.—Pbll. the allegation by Valentino that his con- Baker—Dance Varictlee. (Second Halt) —Peder* BPBIBOnELD, XASB. tract was not like that of Thonas week at the Rajah Theatre under the lame sen Bto*.—Dolly Wllion ft Co. Secrest ft He- the — Braadway (FIrat Halt)—SUrley ft Elra- Meighan's, as he expected that it would be of Rajah Playcra. Several changes Donald Co.—Adrian—Klrksmltb Sisters, Stevens ft Bmnelle—Bmltb ft Kennedy—Snappy drawn along similar lines. This refers to have been made which include a new lead- Fslton (First Halt)—Bnbert Dyer ft <>>.—Fay BIta. (Second Half)—Oladya Kelton—Bmltb ft the clause in the Valentino contract which ing lady. Rose Ludwig; £. Arnold Daly, Baah Trio—Senator Unipby—Homer Olrla ft Co. Stoatt—Donley ft Merrill—Bandow Ttlo. (Second Halt)—Holden ft Orabam—Lockett ft reads in part, "in view of the consideration Gene Oeveland and Fred Saunders. For TOROHTO, OBT^, OAB. Leaby—Golden Bird—Vine ft Temple—lablkan of $1,000 per week and upwards, stipulated the second week the stodc presented "The Bras. Tonge fltreat—Victoria ft Dnpree Cbaa. ft Cedl — in the contracts." Giay Young Bride," with the clever fe- Warwick (First Bait)—81 Eltebl. (Second McNaugbton—LeVan ft Boles—In Wioog—Jean male iii^jei sonator, Tominy Martell, in Halt) —Artie Nolan—Cuason Bros, ft Mann. Oranese—Brown, Gsrdner & Bsmet. The seventh defense and coimter claim, frivolous, al- the stellar role. The impression made by AatotlA (First Halt)—Ullltn'. Do(»-Cbtdwlck WlSHIHOTOir. D. O. also considered concerned the & Ta.vlor—Jean Bordell —NeTloa ft Gordon—Jar- legation that Valentino and his wife were Martell in this plajr has induced the man- Strand Monroe ft flnnt Conroy ft Howard row—Klrksmltb Slaters. (Second Bait)—Frank — — Ling ft Long—MaUoo ft McCabe—Local Jaa intimidated, oppressed and abused, etc, in agement to book him for a letum engage- Sblelds—Bayes ft Smltta—^Toomer ft Day—Barry Band. live ment and be will appear again the week ft Lancaster—Joe Stanley ft Co. order to make him up to the contract of June 18th in the former Julian Ehinge BALTDIOBE, MS.' 18 YEAR OLD GIRL FOR OPERA success, "Tlie Fascinating Widow." "Xaw- Hippodrome—Forls ft West—Delbrldge ft Grem- GEST GOING TO EUROPE ful Larceny" is the bill for the week of mer—Quinn Bros, ft Smitb—Btbd Darla ft Co. Naiuiette Guilford has been engaged for Morris Gest will sail for Europe on the Hskinc UoTles. the Metropolitan Opera Company for next May 14th. BOSTON, XftBS, Olympic on June 9. He will spend a good season. Miss Guilford is an American girl Orpbenm— Arco Bros.—Msbel Drew—Erana ft portion of his time in Paris, where the WAGNER BACK FROM COAST Wilaon—Will. Stanton ft Co.—Lebr ft Kennedy and one of the youngest prima donnas in Chauve Souris will be presented during BUlle Gerber Berne. opera. She is eighteen yeais of age. the summer. Gest will also make arrange- ^ Martin M. Wagner, road man for Wil- ments for the importation of the produc- liam Morns, Incr_ returned iSoaday from tion to be used for "The Miracle." which a two month business teip to the fihn he will stage here in the fall. He antici- colony in Los Angeles. Wagner will re- THOMPSON & COVAN pates returning to America late in Jnly. main in New York until Jnly 1st when I. Uet wasd al Aflv a I Max Reinhardt is expected to return to he will return to Hollywood, where he -America with him. will establish permanent quarters. 30 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923 ANNABELLE'S MOTHER DEAD ROOSEVELT THEATRE SOLD DEATHS Mi3. Amanda Whitford Moore, aged 65 Chicago, May li—The Roosevelt The- LETTER LIST years, mother of Mrs. Annabelle Buchan atre, one of the finest of the new theatres in of Qncago, a former "Follies" beauty, the loop, was sold to Frank J. Godsol, SADIE MARTINOT, who had been a imxn- LADIES MuteU, DMU Kohler, T. known as AnnaAwlle Whitford, died at her president of the Goldwyn Pictures Cor- ment 6gnre'.of the musical comedy stage for MssUU. ColiUs larlo, Cbss. W., home in Brooklyn May 10th. Mrs. Moore .porations for $1,866,327.00. 'Mr. Godsol has Bstcs. Uls. B. Hut Jr. tfairtx years* soccombcd Co a heart attack, after for many years been half owner Usnla. Un, LsydtB, Jobo B. a liikgning tDiieta, ]a«t Monday at Ogdens- operated a boarding house of the Roosevelt, the other tnak Uiotell. Harry in half Brsodoo, Bellt UcUuta, His. UcAllIiur, bunc. N. Y. New York where a good many of the belonging to Ascher Brothers. Bkh Bttncn. EalhlMn UcOomnU. "Follies" The theatre is BlUr lie deoeaAcd vaa the widow of Lotus Nether- chorus were qiartered. Miss now operated by Balaban DutUe, Baste U. Kesdon, Fnaea NonbtnHD. I^ny sole, and was fXtf-

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