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- 2 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 FOREIGN NEWS NEAR RIOT AT THOMPSON OPENING CUTTING VARIETY PRICES "AREN'T WE ALL" CLOSING REVWINC WAGNER OPERAS London, July 2.—A small-sized riot London', July 2.—Various provincial London July Z—"Aren't We All," Berlin, Jul/ 2.—The Wagner Festival witnessed the opemnK of "Phanis, the theatre centers are seriously thinking of Frederick Lonsdale's comedy will close here Committee has reached a dennite decision Egyptian," known in America as "Tbomp- lowering the prices of admission of varie^ shortly. It is not a big success here and to revive thi< great musical event next son. the Egyptian," at the Palladimn shows in an effort to stimulate more busi- theatregoers are surprised at the enthusias- year with the presentation of "Parsifal," theatre here. "Pharos" pifesents an offer- ness for the houses, which is admittedly at tic reports received from the United States "Lohengrin," and the "Meistersinger," and ing exploiting "nerve-therapy," by which a very low ebb. If the quality of the where at the Gaiety Theatre^ New York; the singers- started rehearsals today at he dauns to relieve pain by means of shows in question are kept up the move Cyril Maude is scoring one of the biggest Bayreuth. The Festival will be held from simple nerve-pressure, without the use ot is believed to be a good one for the in- hits of his entire career. In New York the July 20 to August 20, 1924 and scores of any medidne. A number of students from creased patronage wilT more than overcome piece is said to be one of the biggest suc- singers are being assembled ahd pUt into the Middlesex Hospital were in the andi- the difference in prices. Either way the cesses of the year and had it been used rehearsal although the orchestra will not enoe, and began to intermpt his perform- move is considered by some to be a good as Maud's starring vehicle when he arrived be assembled until next year. ance by shouting "Jolly Old Pharus," one, being that lower prices will be the in America early in the year, instead of In order to insure safe and guarantee the "What degrees have you got in medidne?" means of more people than ever attending "If Winter Comes," its success would have necessary funds to begin the work an ad- and similar expressions. the theatre. been much greater, as naturally in mid ditional assessment of 250,000 marks on all "Fbaius" tried to proceed with his pcr- summer a play can not hope to do the bus- subscribers will be converted into foreign
fonnance, when i% man in the audience an- MARIONETTES TO FLAY IN U. S. iness of the winter months. currency. This will be augumented by a tiotmced that he had been refused admis- People that have witnessed both the Lon- large additional sum required to repair London, July 2. The Italian Marion- sion to the stage door to see "Pharos," — don and the .American productions declare buildings and restore scenery and costumes, ette Players, who scored a dedded bit at despite the fact that the management an- that it is the fine acting of Maude that which sum Sdgfreid Wagner hopes to the Scala theatre, dosed there on June noimced that those who required treatment in America. raise on his proposed tour of North and 23, and opened an engagement on the 2Sth were inrited to go around to the stage to South America. at the London Coliseum. In the fall Chas. interview him. This created more noise Dillingham will bring them America, THEATRE TOO LARGE and "Phams" was obliged to give up and to according to present plans. The Scala 2. Reinhardt's dream IRENE CASTLE DIVORCE RUMOR left the stage. The management an- Berun, July —Max theatre in the meantime will remain dark be nonnced that they would continue of a theatre where the classics could Pabis, July 2.—Irene Vernon Castle, ac- nntil September 20, when the Villna has "Phams' " contract for his second week at played before an audience of 5,000 cording to rumors current along the Boule- Tronpe of Jewish Players are due to make been realized, tried for several years and this hotise. vards, is establishing a residence here in their reappearance in London. pronounced a failure by the Berlin critics order to get a divorce. The former Mrs. and public. That is, it has been pro- Castle, who is filling a dance engagement DID FINE WORK FOR THEATRE unsatisfactory for productions AMERICAN ACTRESS INJURED ounc«l here, was - married to Captain Robert E. London, July 2. — Herbert Trench, where the spoken word must be heard. Tremaine of Ithaca, N. Y., three months whose death was recently annotmced, did Pabis, June 29.—Adrienne Morrison, The production of "King Lear," which after Vernon Castle was killed in an air- of some fine work for the theatre here, which American actress and wife Richard Werner Kiauss recently offered in the plane accident in Texas.. The marriage service will be long remembered. Mr. Bennett, the actor, who was injured in an Grosses Schauspielhaus, is shortly to close, was announced a year later. Captain Tre- automobile acddent here several Trendi was a varsity man and an official weeks and Reinhardt's converted drcus will be maine is supposed to be on his way to Eu- of the Board of Education, as well as a ago, has finally ' recovered and is conva- given over to operetta and musical comedy. rope at present ostensibly to join his wife. poet of note. He took his friends by sur- lescing. She vrill remain abroad until We hear Krauss managed to make himself August, she will return prise some years ago when he became di- when to America heard throughout the great auditorium rehearsals play. BERNHARDT LIBRARY NETS $12,000 rector of the Haynarket Theatre, where to begin of a new without apparent effort, but some of the he instigated a policy of production of members of his cast were less successful. Pabis, July 2.-^The Sarah Bernhardt better class plays. It was he who intro- MARIE LOHR'S MOTHER IS DEAD It has been so with all Shakespearian pro- Library, enormous in number and contaiit- duced Maeterlinck's "Blue Bird" and Mr. ductions. ing scores of volumes presented and dedi- London, July Kate Bishop, actress and Mrs. Graham Moffat in "Bunty Pulls Z— cated to the great actress by famous au- and mother of Marie Lohr, died here at the Strings" at this^ theatre. He retired thors, brought but $12,000 after a thref^ the of years, 53 of which were FEW PRIMA DONNAS IN GERMANY from theatrical activities in 1911. age 75 day auction. spent on the stage in many different roles. Vienna, July 2.—There is a neat short- A nun^>er of Americans, through She made her last appearance on the sta^ AGAIN SAVES "NED KEAN" age of operetta prima donnas in Vienna, the French representatives, secured volumes. at the age of 68 at the Savoy theatre m hoxe of the comic opera, according to 2.— of London, July "Ned Kean of Old "The Case Lady Camber." Franz Lehar, king of operetta composers. LONDON "CHRISTIE" SHOW CLO^G Dmry" has been continued at the Drury There is a chance for any pretty American Lane Theatre, a last minute decision being LEGION WINS BASEBALL GAME girl, said Lehar, who has a voice and as- London. July 2.—Arthur Hopkins' pro- made on the day it was scheduled to close pirations, to become a queen of comic opera duction of "Anna Qiristie" with Pauline London, July 2. The baseball team of to keep the play nmning, as receipts picked — providing she speaks German and is willing Lord, which was acclaimed the sensation the American Legion in Ixindon challenged up sliejitly. J. Grecniecs, the well-knuwii to sign for $10 a month or less. of the London season upon its presenta- the male members of the cast of the Coch- dis^rer, who saved the play from closing Lenar's "Merry Widow" is having anew tion there two months ago will end its ran revue "Dover St. to Dixie," to a game —'originally by financing it for two weeks, run in London, and Vienna during the com- season next Saturday night. Miss Lord of baseball, which was played on Sunday, has again come to the front and is financ- ing season, will be more than ever the city and the members of the cast are expected June 17, at the Stamford football ground. ing the play until it begins to pay, which of operettas. No less than nine companies to sail for America on July 21. The Legion team won. is lioped will be very soon. are preparing to produce musical shows this year, he said, but. material for stars, ROBEY TO MAKE FILMS -ELIZA" REVIVAL SCORES HIT "GREEN GODDESS" FOR LONDON and even for the chorus, is hard to find. I.0ND0N, 2. After of Poor pay has checked the rush to the light July — the run London, July 2.—Dorothy Minto, who London, July Z. Winthrop Ames, — opera stage. "You'd Be Surprised" at the Alhambra, revived H. V. Esmond's comedy, "Eliza American theatrical manager, is at present George Robey, the comedian is to leave the Comes to Stay." at the Duke of York's in London for the purpose of supervising stage for six months of film work. Theatre, seems to have achieved better re- the forthcoming production of William "WRITING ON THE WALL" SOON He is to star in a series of comedy pic- sults with this piece than "The Piccadilly Archer's play, "The Green Goddess," London, July 2.—^A new play entitled tures to be produced by the Stoll Film Puritan," her initial vcntnre as an actress- which is due at the St. James Theatre in and will return to the speaking "The Writing on the Wall," by W. J. Company manager. Preceding the play is a curtain autumn. Hurlbert, is scheduled to be pro'duced this stage on their completion. raiser, "Hal Hal" by Hugh E. Wright. afternoon at a special matinee organized Both pieces are being well received. "GABRIELLE" OPENS TOUR by Miss Olga Nethersole, in aid of the "SUCCESS" LOOKS GOOD London, June 25.—Fred W. Warden's People's League of Health. Wyndhams' — FILMS London, July 2. "Success" a new three- ^ROBEY SIGNED FOR company of "Gabriellc" openi.
VOLUME L\Xl, No. ZZ Founded br 4. 1923 FRANK QUEEN. USI NEW YORK. JULY Price Fifteen Cent*, M.OO a Yw. MUSICIANS ASK NEW WAGE SCALE "PRINCE" BREAKS ALL RECMtDS FIVE SHOWS SUCCUMB TO HEAT Calling for an increase in wages from St. Louis, July 2.—More than fifty- $10 to %S) a. week the American Federa- seven thousand persons attended the revival tion of Musicians presented last Saturday of "The Prince of Filsen." offered lait OTHERS SCHEDULED TO CLOSE tc the International Theatrical Associa- week by the municipal opoa company at tion a new sal€ of wages for their trav- the Municipal Theatre. The takinss on elling members which they are asking to the week were $35,000, which is$7,O0O Sultry Weather Exacts Toll Among Broadway Attractions be approved and to become effective on more than the largest seat sale ever September 1st recorded for one week in the five yean Leaving but Fourteen to Continue Runs—Few This scale will be submitted to the the Municipal Opera has been operating. Openings in Sight to Replace Them Labor Board of the I. T. A., which con- The next largest was $28^000, for KalnanTs sists of Alfred E. Aarons, Abe Levy and "Mbs Sprin^me," last year. Sam H. Harris at a meeting they will The Municipal Opera Company inauff- Five attractions bade farewell to Broad- "So This Is London," which have been hold in the headquarters of the organiza- urated its season here on Monday, June 4. way last Saturday night after suffering a the pace setters during the past few tion in the Loew-State Theatre building It has proved profitable from the start Init most disastrous week of business. With months in the dramatic attractions all fell on Thursday. Following the submission the past week's receipts Eas established a the outlook for the present holiday week way behind in business, with plenty of of the scale to the Labor board of the new record. The public have responded to being bad indications point to four shows room being available in their respective managers' organization conferences will the company's efforts to provide absolutely positively closing next Saturday night with theatres during the entire week. be held between members of the board and the best in both operettas and players to pr 4 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 BIG PROFIT ON OPERA HOUSE SALE ONE NEW SHOW FOR CHICAGO Oscar Hammerstein's last attempt to pro- P. M. A.-EQUnT WAR FEAR HOLDS UP Chicago, June 30.—Freak weather has duce opera which resulted in his building been the rule here this, week with several the Lexington Opera House at a of cost days that were exceptionally cool following one million dollars, at the SHOW PLANS FOR NEXT SEASON southeast cor- the terrific heat spell of last week. Although ner of Fifty-first street and Lexington the cool spell should have helped box office avenue, has finally terminated by being a receipts there was no noticeable jump Managers Cwnfining List of Ptt>ductioiis to Loew movie house, sold New a Miiiimuin on to Marcus Loew with this change. by Frederick Brown for $825,000, with Strike One new play is offered for the coming Account of Acton' Fear Next June—^Many Managers the margin of profit said to be $250,000. week. William Courtcnay returns to the Brown bought the property in June, 1922, to Confine Activities to Senifing Out of Hold-Overs Cort after an absence of several weeks, from Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick. when his last offering at this play-house The theatre, built in 1913 seats about was discarded after a'two weeks' run. Mr. From all indications the production out- tions, but in a pinch could get by without 3,000 people but will be altered by Marcus Courtenay will offer Oliver White's crook put for the season of 1923-24, insofar as making them, if necessary, inasmuch as he Loew to come up to the standard set by comedy "Dangerous People" beginning DCw productions are concerned, will be has a number of "bold-overs" that would the big Broadway movie houses. The Sunday night. Donald Brian who closes reduced to a minimum unless a new truce keep his office sufficiently busy for another purpose of the house is to cater to the fast his Chicago engagement at this house to- is effected between the members of the season. Heading this group is "Rain," growing population of Park and Lexington night will take his play "Rolling Home" ProducinK Managers' Association and tiie conceded to be the greatest money-getter avenues below Fifty-ninth street, which cast where it will be set to music and Actors' Equity Association. of the non-musicals of last season, which have no theatre of any size in that neigh- offered the New York public as a musical fact remains at the Elliott borhood. Despite the that the existing agree- Maxine Theatre. comedy this fall. ment between both bodies does not expire Then, too, Harris has "Secrets," "Ice- After Hammerstein's attempt to produce Eugene O'Brien who has enjoyed a until next June, after wfaicfa the Equity bound" and "The Music Box Revue" from opera at the house, the Manhattan Life successful rmi of eleven weeks at the Prin- ,will invoke "Equity Shop" conditioiis which to curtail sufficient revenue should Insurance Company which .had advanced cess will ck)se his engagement at this house 'npoD all producing managers, the latter he suspend production activities until the him $450,000 on the property, demanded its next Saturday night and take his produc- :are marking time and proceeding cau- P. M. A.-Equity situation has been cleared money, and when it did not come fast tion on the road. This will leave but five :tiousIr with their plans for the coming up. enough went to court and had a receiver theatres in the loop offering entertainment season. While some of the younger producers appointed. A year later Mrs. McCormick for the summer. "The Dancing Girl" at ' iln prerious seasons practically every may increase activities, the older ones, and associates acquired the house, had it the Colonial is doing the best business of theatrical manager had his plans lined such as "Abe" Erlanger, Lee Shubert, refurnished and started the Chicago Opera np. the musical offerings now here. The How- He knew just what he was going to do. Henry Miller, George Tyler and William Company there. Mary Garden and Lucien ard Brothers at the Apollo are doing only This year be seems to be a bit skeptical A. Brady, are proceeding cautiously and Muratore gave the premiere performance, a fair business. "Blossom Time" that as to the outcome of the almost certain are promising little, if anything, for tbp but opera patrons could not be induced to pretty operetta at the Great Northern is mmpns with the actors' organization and coming season. In previous seasons, long go to the. east-side house, with Uie result holding on at this house. "Chains" con- therefore he is hesitant about saddling before this time of year, their mimeo- that Mrs. McCormick sold the theatre to sidered the best play in Chicago is now go- himself with the expense of any more pro- graph was spinning with prolonged an- Mr. Brown. mg into' its seventh week at the Playhouse ductions than is necessary to keep his nouncements of at least a dozen or more and "Up the Ladder" remains at the Cen- office operating. plays to be launched by each. Brady has BROAOHURST PLAY SCORES tral. announced several, but if he grabs win- Economy in production cost will also be a Tom Broadhurst, manager of the Broad- It is if any ner in the first few he will hold up the the watchword. doubtful hurst Theatre and brother of George ROSS OUT OF SERVICE CORP. manager will others until the strike rumblings have squander eoormons sums of Broadhurst, has turned playwright and money on lavish productions, since the disappeared. Arthur S. Ross, actor and playwright, Henry Miller is playing in it on the coast. possibility of an actors' strike would make George M. Cohan is maintaining char- m whose behalf the Greenwich Service It is called "The Golden Fleece" and pro- It acteristic silence insofar Corporation of No. 1 West next to impossible to overcome the pro- as any new pro- duced recently at the Columbia Theatre, 34th street duction "nut" in a single season. Florenz ductions are concerned. George evidently have been sending out circulars for the San Francisco, where it scored strongly Ziesfeld, for instance, foregone feels that he is sufficiently set for the sea- purpose of raising $160,000 to float a bas a new and will be kept on indefinitely. It will "Follies." The current edition at the son with "The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly," theatrical venture known as Masterpieces, probably be seen in New York in the fall. Incorporated, has informed New Amsterdam has been 4>rightened up his latest musical show at the Tremont, In the company which supports Mr. Mil- The CLippEa Boston; Is the that he is no longer connected with the with additional comedy scenes and songs "So This London," at ler in the play arc, Blanche Bates, Robert enterprise and has not taken any and will continue indefinitely. Of course, Hudson; "Uttle Nelly KeUy," at the Lib- Warwick, Geoffrey Kerr, Laura Hope active interest in its affairs since should the P. M. A. and Equity come to erty, and "Two Fellows and a Girl," now Crews, Helen Daubet, and John Miltum. May 1. >xi«««ig Ross claims that he did not some understanding before the running in Chicago and which comes to At the conclusion of the engagement of approve of the Vanderbilt the vray business was being done by the agreement has expired, it is quite probable Theatre next month. Then, "The Golden Fleece" Mr. Miller and his promoters of the project and that he that "Ziggy" may produce another "Tol- too, George is also clipping coupons from players will present a revival of Shakes- re- signed from the corporation as lies" late in autumn. "Ziggy" is also the London productions of "So This Is peare's "Julius Caesar." a result of withholding two other musical productions London" and "LitUe Nellie Kelly." Cohan discoveries he made. At the time that Ross tendered in abeyance, a new starring vehicle for has leased the Vanderbilt Theatre for one his resignation he asserts the REWRITING "RRST THRILL" Grcaiwich Service Fanny Brice and a new play for Maiy year and it is understood that he will Corporation had raised tovtrard Eaton. renew the lease if a pre-war agreement is George LefHer is now having Beulah $7,000 the financing of Master- pieces, Another graphic instance of managerial reached in the meanwhile between the P. Poynter's comedy drama "The First Incorporated, but that he had not Thrill" rewritten received any share of frugality is gleaned from the announce- M, A. and Equity. by Miss Poynter and this money. ment Uiat Al Jolson will again take to the Equity has been prone to scout the Frank Mandell and will again produce the '"'^»^ play which had a two week tryout last "PANAMA KID" FOR BROADWAY road in "Boirfm" . this season of managers' inactivity as an attempt to bat- spring, in York early having a new musical extravaganza, as ter down the morale of the actor and New City in Octo- "The _ Panama Kid," an elaborated ber. Eleanor Griffith who played the femi- ver- had beoi announced. The Messrs. Shu- throw him into panic through their an- sion of the vaudeville act nine lead in the tryout production will head of the same bert. like other managers, are none too nouncement of limiting next season's pro- title by the late Taylor Granville the cast. and Edgar sanguine to tie duction output. They maintain that some- themselves up witb an AlUn Woolf, will be given its premiere at expensive production body will have to produce to keep the which would un- a Broadway theatre in early Autumn by a theatres open and that if the recognized avoidably be held up. in the case of an new producing firm to be known as The producing managers intend to play "pos- acton* strike. The Jolson productions are Panama Kid. Inc. The officers of the new sum" the independents will for^ ahead. costly and usually are good for at least corporation are Robert Sterling, Harry two seasons. Widi but one season to re- On the other hand, the Producmg Man- Young and Martin Wells. agers are refraining any opinions coup production cost the Shuberts evi- from "The Panama Kid" was originally pro- of what will dently think it too hazardous a gamble. be the outcome of the I9Z4 duced in vaudeville two years ago with combat and at the time are arrang- Selwyn and Company have announced a same Taylor Granville featured in the cast It number of new productions, but those ing their line of battle, to be made effect- ran one hour and thirty-five minutes, which ive just as soon as is declared the close to the producers believe that this war by the bookers decided was entirely too long firm win depiend entirely foreiga actors. upon for vaudeville. In its elaborated form it More oi^imistic managers the importations to keep the firm active until believe will be divided by three acts and ten the war clouds have disappeared. Instead whole affair will be amicably adjusted scenes. of bothering themselves with die burden- without any conflict whatsoever. These some details of building lavish produc- latter assume an attitude that it is entirely WELSH DUO WITH REVUE tions, they will import foreign produc- unnecessary to cross bridges until you tions, with casts intact. Nevertheless they come to them and are hopeful that the Chicago, June 30.—Theophilus Alban will be prepared to rush a list of native ensuing year will straightoi things out. and Reba Morgan, known in picture thea- productions into rehearsal just as soon as But even these are not tying up their tres and vaudeville as "The Welsh Duo," finances in 1 joined Frank Act are assured that the strike clouds lavish productions. L. Wakefield's Winter Garden have disappeared. Revue at the Palace Theatre at Minneapolis Charles B. Dillingham, on the other OOSMOPOUTAN OPENS AUG. 1 last week, opening Saturday, June 30. hand, has announced acquisition of "The Welsh Duo" had been a prominent the a The Cosmopolitan Theatre, formerly the number of plays for the coming season, feature of the jazz festival at the Stratford Park, on Columbus Grcle, entirely re- but has not committed himself to Theatre in Chicago, week of June 17, any fitted and remodeled will open in August. a definite production show which had Jack Norworth as its dates. A. H. Woods The orchestra will be composed of forty tar feature. has so lined up six productions and mcn and will be under the direction of ocpects to haye them going in full blast Victor Herbert. before die on Broadway latter part of The first picture to be shown will be the Marie William NEW COLORED CAST SHOW next month. new Marion Davies feature. "Little Old HENRIETTA and "Miss High Brown," a new colored mus- A. H. Woods, however, is WARRINER among the New York." ical show with lyrics and miisic by Maceo more optimistic ones and does not seem (Scintillating Song Stars) Pinkard, who wrote the score of "Liza" to give a rap one way or the other as to "SHUFFLE ALONG" ON THE There are shooting stars. will open shortly in Philadelphia. The what happens. He has lined up six new COAST There are falling stars; Hilton Productions, Inc., of which Pink- productions and expects to have tiiem all San FRANasco, July 2. — "Shuffle But here are two rising stars. ard is the principal member, will make the mmung full blast on Broadway before Along," at the Columbia, opened to an production. the end of next month. Sam H: Harris < enormous house -and since opening has Direction. PAT- CASEY OFFICE • The show will go into rehearsal shortly has also aimoanccd several new produc- - played -to enoirnous houses. • - PersonkI Rep.; KENNETH RYAN and will open early in August. : — — July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 5 MOiUUSEY AND EQUITY DIFFER 2,000 AT SAVOY FUNERAL funeral ser- SPIEGEL'S MOTHER-IN-UW'S OFFER And now it is Will Morrisey and the One of the most impressive Actors' Equity who are at loggerheads. vices ever held for a member of the tbea- The trouble seems to have been precip- trical profession took place last Friday, TO UQUIDATE CLAIMS REFUSED itated by Morrisey not posting the tisial when 2,000 stage, screen and other friends bond demanded from all independent pro- of Bert Savoy, comedian, who was struck ducers, to act as "strand insurance" should by lightning while bathing last Tuesday Mn. Mitchdl M. Mark's Offer to Advance $350,000 to Setde his forthcoming revue, "The Newcomers," at Long Beach, crowded in and aroimd Morrisey the Funeral Church at Sixty-sixth street Theatre Owner's Affairs not live up to expectations. Could Not Be Accepted Due to feels reasonably confident that it will. and Broadway, where the Rev. Dr. Nathan Objections of Attorneys for Shuberts and Markowitz Equity evidently is not so confident. Seagle, rector of the St Stephen's Protest- Prom a reliable source it is said that the ant-Episcopal Church officiated. Another Meeting To Be Held on July 24 Equity had been expecting a visit from Beautiful flowers from many sources lit- Will with said bond for more than a week. erally covered the Funeral Church and not When it had not materialized up to last the' least among the wreaths in the chapel Overtures for the settlement and liquida- it was an offer for a "common law settle- Thursday, a delegation from Equity called was one inscribed "husband" from the ac- tion of all claims against Max Spiegel, the ment." He said Spiegel had 'been judicial- upon him at the Times Sfiuare Theatre, tor's divorced wife, Anne Savoy. theatrical producer and theatre owner who ly committed as an insane person; that where the show is rehearsing. Will was Those present included many jirominent is now confined as an insane patient in a some of the creditors entertained grave deeply engrossed "pepping up" kick lines stage folk and at one time the crowd in a sanitarium at Stamford, Conn., were doubts as to the mental state of the for "Those Good Old Gags,' one of the front of the place was so congested that made to the creditors of Spiegel at a bankrupt; that his moral affliction, how- big numbers of the show and refused to police reserves were called to clear the special meeting called for the purpose in ever inexcusable, was not of consequence be annoyed. But the Equity folk were in- street and direct traffic. Jay Brennan, Sa- the United States District Court by Ref- :n arranging a business-like settlement. He sistent. This aroused his ire—or Irish voy's teammate on the stage, was deeply eree Harold P. Coffin last Friday after- said that the situation in this case was a and prompted Will to remind them that a affected at the services. Brennan was on noon. The proposition submitted to Coffin very difficult one; that the trustee realized rehearsal stage was no place for business, his way to French Lick Springs for a and the trustee recalled by the of the bankrupt's estate that one-half of . the creditors advanced other than that which the authors had short vacation when he was was that Jlrs. Estelle Mark, mother-in- their money on securities that have since written into the libretto. news of Savoy's death. law of Spiegel and widow of Mitchcl Mark been found to be spurious. The outcome was that the Equity folk Others present ' included : Mrs. Mary former head of the Mitdiel Mark Realty He stated that a large number of ac- addressed the company and told them Walker, of Chicago, mother of the actor; Corporation, which controls the Strand ceptances to the offer of Mrs. Mark has where Morrisey stood with them and that the Reverend Claude Reader, curate of the Theatre, New York and other theatre already been made and that it was the wish he had not posted a bond, as required, but Little Church Around the Comer; Eddie properties would be willing to expend of the trustee to submit the offer to the that they could use their own judgment as Omtor, John Charles Thomas, Blanche $350,000 to clean up the financial difficulties court and to all the creditors. to whether or not they continue with the Merrill, Mrs. John Sagan, mother of Ina of her son-in-law. Joseph Ottenberg attorney for the ma- piece. It was made plain that if they Claire; Flora Finch, motion picture ac- With the exception of two creditors all jority of the creditors said it was' hoped continued with Morrisey without his bond tress, and members of the "Little Nellie were willing to accept the proposition. But to realize an equity of from $50,000 to being up they would be acting entirely Kelly" company, as well-as members of the as these two held out, Referee Coffin de- $(50,000 from the wreck of Spiegel's enter- upon their own responsibility. latest edition of the "Greenwich Village cided that he would adjourn the meeting prises and that then the first complication None had walked out on Saturday nor Follies" in which Savoy and Brennan were until;j7uly 24 to allow the attorneys and would arise—the settlement of a $200,000 had Morrisey posted a bond. to re-open in the Fall when the show went representatives of Mrs. Mark to take up claim held by Samuel Pctt, who holds a It is the general opinion that the difficul- on tour again. Mark Wilson, mana^cer of the matter with these creditors. Those op- judgment against certain securities, filed ties will be ironed out before the Morrisey the Chesnut Street Opera House, Philadel- theatrical posed to accepting the settlement were the prior to the time of the petition in bank- show departs for its out-of-town opening. phia and other out of town Shuberts who hold a $29,000 claim against ruptcy. The bond proposition seems to be the people were present also. Thirty automo- Spiegel and Irving Markowitz who has a Mr. Ottenberg urged that it was neces- only fly in the ointment with Equity, inas- biles filled with relatives, fnends and claim of $2,500. Both of these claimants sary to get the consent of all the creditors much as Morrisey's company is one hun- flowers followed the body to Woodlawn were represented by counsel at the hearing, as only under these conditions would Mrs. dred per cent Equity. Cemetery, where it was placed in a vault who stated that their clients had not per- Mark consent to make the settlement and Savoy and Bremian, did not take out mitted them to accept any settlement which clear up the difficulties. He also brought life insurance policies favoring each other would be made along the lines submitted out the fact that unless settlements were TED LEWIS SHOW OPENS AUG. 4 as beneficiaries after all, it became known by Mrs. Mark. made that it would be most trying for the last week. The policies were to be taken The Ted Lewis "Frollics," featuring Ted Mrs. Mark's terms in settling the dif- creditors as the case would have to take out through George Coxey, insurance agent and his band, will open at the Shubert ficulties of Spiegel were to pay ten cents its normal course as far as proceedings be- who had already taken the preliminary Theatre, Boston, on August 4. After a on the dollar of all unsecured claims and fore the referee were concerned and that steps with the New York Life Insurance four-week run in the Hub the piece will twenty-live cents on the dollar for all col- it looked as thoug^h those creditor? who Company, but the final arrangements were be brought into New York. In addition lateral which was spurious on which wanted to press their claims would have to never concluded. At the last moment Sa- to Lewis and the band the cast includes Spiegel obtained loans. Those of the cred- raise a ftmd to fight their cause, which voy is said to hive changed his mind. Julius Tannen, Lillian Lorraine, tovty Lee, itors who held good securities for their might take a great many years with the Joe Morton, Jane Taylor, James Coughlin, loans were to be paid the full amount of result that less would be gained then, than CANTOR TO TRY PICTURES Capman and Capman, the Lomas Troupe their claims. there would through an immediate settle- and Nan Decker. Test pictures are being made of Eddie At the conclusion of the meeting Leo ment. Cantor, of "The Follies" in blackface and Oppenheimer, attorney for the trustee said the creditors represented at the Among should they register properly one of the "A great many banks want to foreclose meeting were the 23rd Waid Bank which WOODS GETS "RED UGHT ANNIE" large film concerns is prepared to give him their collateral, but are awaiting the re- holds a claim of $11,000; Charles Moore Having turned over the majority of in- a contract for a series of pictures. Tins sults of this creditors' meeting and will whose claim amounts to $2,223 ; the Motors D. concern, it is said, figures that with the not wait much longer. I would like to get Mercantile and Commercial Company to terest in Sam Forrest and H. Housom's play "Red Light Annie" to A. H. Woods, amount of publicity given Al Jolson when consensus of opinion here. Let us sub- whom there is $8,000 due ; Edward Monet all ac- he disapmared from the Griffith lot, that mit the matter to a formal vote." $B,000 outstanding and the Sam H. Harris has relincjuished who has in case Cantor should come up to expec- With the representa- has ac- tive interest in the production and Woods ° exertion of the Gotham National Bank which an in "tests" there will little will stage and produce it at the Booth tations the be tives of the Shuberts and Markowitz all tion i>ending against it for $56,000 on Theatre, on August 20, with Mary Ryan at difficulty of putting him into the positioa the other creditors and Referee Coffin were securities pledged by Spiegel. tried that Jolson was stnving for at the tune he willing to accept the settlement. All of these creditors are willing to ac- the head of the cast. The show was the title of left the Griffith studios for Europe. Mr. Oppenheimer in making the proposi- cept the proposition of Mrs. Mark as out last spring by Harris under ^ The disappearance of Jolson from the tion which was submitted by Edward their attorneys contend that "a bird in "Snow." _ Griffith lot is reported to have cost D. W. Hymes, the trustee, said that those who the hand is worth two in a bush." It is Griffith $72,000. There was $60,000 ex- held spurious securities would be allotted expected that the creditors will bring pres- pended for street scenes and other scenic twenty-five are cents on the dollar providing sure to bear on the two creditors who investures for the picture and it is said that they surrendered their right to proceed at present against accepting the proposi- the Griffith organization had spent in the against the Mitchell A. Mark Realty Com- tion so that by the time the meeting is neighborhood ' of $12,000 for salaries of pany for having placed Spiegel in a posi- held again they will be willing to accept actors and people that were used in sev- tion to do these alleged forgeries of cer- the settlement offered. eral mob scenes that were "shot" early in tificates. It is reported along Broadway that upon, the picture. According to a reliable in- The forgeries are said to amount to the settlement of the claims that endeavors formant more than 6,000 feet of the pic- about $520,000. will be made to have Spiegel freed from ture "The Qown" had been taken when In submitting the proposition of Hymes the sanitarium and sent to Europe, with Jolson got "screen fright" and suddenly to the creditors Mr. Oppenheimer said that his wife, for a vacation. sailed for England. MUSICAUZING "FRIEND MARTHA" NEW SHOW FOR JACK NORWORTH LAWRENCE PLAY WOODS TO DO ArranRements have been completed be- Jack Norworth is winding up his vaude- A. H. Woods has secured the rights for tween Joseph McCarthy, Harry Tiemey ville tour and will shortly begin rehearsing produifing a play written by Vincent Law- and Edgar MacGrcgor whereby they will a new comedy, "Honeymoon House," rence which was recently presented by the make a musical adaptation of Edward which will serve as a starring vehicle for stock company at a Worcester, Mass., the- Pcplc's play. "Friend Martha," which was his return to the legitimate stage. The atre. No title has been chosen for the play produced under the direction of MacGregor piece is the joint effort of Herbert Hall and at the time it was presented in Wor- at the Booth Theatre two years ago. 'The Winslow and Emil Nytray. cester a contest was held to select an •» musical version will be presented by Peple appropriate title for the play which as yet in association with J. J. Shubert. BERNARD GOES TO EUROPE has not been selected. "THUMBS DOWN" AGAIN Barney Bernard, ivho recently closed an ANOTHER B4YSTERY PLAY engagement in "Partners Again" sailed "Thumbs Down," a new melodrama by Myron Fagan which was tried earl- Tuesday on the Aquitania for England. Another mystery play has appeared in Your Old Friend PAT WHITE C out Bernard will remain abroad until the mid- the offices of the producers for inspection ier in the season, will make a fresh start dle of .\ugust when he will return to be- and production. It is entitled "The Jade and Jack, ' the Dancing Dog. To be in Atlantic City on July 16, after which gin rehearsals in the Collier and Bernard Blade" and was written by Lee Rawley, a featured with Fred Clark's "Let's Go" it will move to the Walnut Theatre, Phila- revue at the Fulton Theatre. New York newspaper man. Company this season. delphia, for a run. 6 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 PLAN BENEFIT FOR CARYLL WIDOW NO CHANCE FOR "THE MIRACLE" RICKARD AND RINGLING WILL ERECT Word from London reveals the fact that Morris Gest, it is reported, prior to sail- plans are now being formulated in New ing for Europe gave up all idea of produc- York to give a boidit in aid of Mrs. Ivan ing in New York next season Max Rein- $18,000,000 AMUSEMENT ARENA Caryll and family, who are the widow and hart's spectacle "The Miracle." Cost of children of Ivan Caiyll the noted musical production and operating expense is said to cou*dy composer. have been so enormous that Gest would Promoters, Backed by Big Bankers Have Taken Over Square According to a London despacth Mrs. have had to stand large weekly losses if he Block Railway Company ami Will Build Monsto* Caryll is not getting the returns from the tried to stage the spectacle. estate of her husband which it was believed Reinhart came to America early in the Edifice vdiich Will Include Theatre and Office Building. she would. It was imderstood at the time of spring from Germany for the purpose of the death of Caryll that his widow and consulting with Gest regarding the produc- family had been well provided for. tion of "The Miracle" and several other G. L. (Tex.) Rickard, John Ringling, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Kansas, City, Omaha, It is said that Caryll's generosity to his productions. Upon his arrival here he and the circus magnate, and a group of bank- Sl Louis, and in several other cities. friends and those in need was unbounded Gest conferred with reference to putting ers have completed negotiations whereby The new indoor arena, according to and that in this way he distributed a great on the spectacle at the Hippodrome. They they -will take possession of the property present plans, at the start will not be used part of the fortune he was thought to have went to the playhouse, took measurements located on Sixth and Seventh avenues and for prize fights. It will be called a great left his widow and children. of the stage and house and after finding it running from Fiftieth to Fifty-first street, amusement center and will contain a swim- Efforts to ascertain who was arranging satisfactory negotiated for the lease of the now occupied by the New York Gty Rail- ming tank twice the size of the one in the benefit for Mrs. Caryll and her family place. Gest, it is said, obtained the lease of ways as a car bam, for the site of a new Madison Square Garden. It will also be met with no response, but it is said that the establishment for next season at a ren- Madison Square Garden, which will scat laid out so as to be able to be the per- theatrical associates of Caryll and a num- tal of $9,000 a week, which was figured on 26,215 people, a twenty-six story oiTice manent headquarters for the annual Horse ber of composers and authors are launch- the basis of a 33 week season. building and a theatre to seat 4,MK> per- Show, Automobile Show, Motor Boat ing a movement for a monster benefit to "Then began conferences with scenic sons, which will be erected at an estimated Show, Silk Show and other shows which be held in a New York theatre early in artists and production builders. At the cost of $18,000,000. are staged in New York annually. It will tiK- fall. conclusion of the conferences it came to light Little b'ght would be shed on the proj- probably be offered as the headquarters for that one set or scene alone called for ect by those interested. All that would the Democratic national convention in 1924, DUNCAN SISTERS SHOW OPENING the expenditure of $52,000 and that the pro- duction before it for be said on the project at the Rickard oflficc in case New York is chosen as the con- would be completed San- Fr.\n'Cisco, July 2.—Nctt week will presentation would cost in the neighborhood was that Mr. Rickard on Monday was vention city. It is said the work will be see the premiere of the Duncan Sisters in of signing important pa(>crs at a lawyer's of- rushed so as to have the place ready for $500,000. "Topsy and Eva," at the Wilkes-Alcazar Then Reinhart informed Gest that the fice, while at the Ringling office all in- use by the convention in case it comes to Theatre, which is scheduled to start on spectacle would to be staged quiries were referred to Rickard or John New York in June, 1924. have along July 8. The l)ook is by Catherine Chisolm the same line that it had been in Europe J. KeUejr, attorney for the Ringliogs, who Ringling Brothers and Banium and Gushing, suggested by "Uncle Tom's and that it would require 1,000 minor char- is now in Chicago. Efforts to ascertain Bailey Circus will play their annual New Cabin." Music and lyrics are by the Dun- acters and supcrnumeries. Gest, it is said, the identity of thi; bankers in bade of the York engagement at the new arena in the can Sisters. informed Reinhart this would be impossible project were futile. place of Madison Square Garden. The Beginning, with the above mentioned at- in America as the people that were required Negotiations for the site of the "largest new arena will have seating room for traction the theatre will discontinue its for this work would have to be paid from indoor arena in the world" have been more than twice as many people as the old Thursday matinees, but will give one on $35 to $50 a week for two performances going on for several months. Difficulties in G&rden, and John Ringling figures he can Wednesday instead, in addition to the regu- a day and that this amount would total closing the deal were due to cotnplications put on a bigger and much better show in lar Saturday and Sunday afternoon shows. $40,000 weekly. Besides this expenditure brought about through the street railway the newer place than he could at the The Midweek matinees will t>e at $1.00 top, another $10,000 or more would be required company being in the hands of Job Hedges, smaller Garden. while the evening prices will be fifty cents for the salaries of the principals. receiver. AH of the terms of the sale have Thomas Lamb, architect, has prepared to one dollar plus tax. When Gest was confronted with these been agreed upon by the interested parties the plans for the gigantic structure. Noth- The attraction this week at the Wilkcs- figures and the tentative future outlay re- and it is said that as soon as Judge Julius ing could be learned as to how or by whom Alcazar is the final week of Charles Rug- quired he decided to take up the proposi- M. Mayer, of the Federal Court, approves the 4.500-SMt theatre which will be built gles in a revival of "The Nervous Wreck," tion with Otto H. Kahn, the banker, who the sale, title would pass from the present ill conjunction with which the arena will done by Ruggles and the Stock Company. was to finance the venture. He presented owners to the New Madison Square Gar- be operated. the entire proposition, figures and all to den Corporationi which Rickard and Ring- INN" Mr. Kahn, and the latter is said to have ling recently had incorporated. ADLER TO DO YUAISH STOCK "DEW DROP TO RETURN informed Gest that it would be futile to un- The ac(iuirmg of the site by Rickard and Inn" which concluded its Charles Adlcr, dancer in "Helen of Troy, "Dew Drop dertake the production of the foreign spec- his associates and the erection of the arena, season at the Astor Theatre last Saturday N. Y.," at the Selwyn Theatre will leave tacle in New York under those conditions. theatre and office iHiilding, will in no way niglit due to the hot spell will again open the cast of the show late in August to Efforts were made by Gest to get Reinhart conflict with the further operation of at that theatre in three weeks with the retire from the stage and manage a Yiddish to reconsider his ideas of the production Madison Square Garden by Rickard. original cast headed by James Barton. stock company which he will install at the and present a new plan which would not Rickard has a lease on Madison Square The Shuberts expect to keep the musical .\mphion Theatre, Brooklyn, early in Sep- call for the use of so many people and the Garden which still has eight years to run. comedy there until the fall when the Uni- tember. Adlcr last week on behalf of the outlay of so much money for production. and Rickard will continue to operate it versal Film Company take the house over Iriarle Amusement Company purchased the He was told that the proposition was en- along the lines as he has in the past. to present motion pictures. same Amphion Theatre property. This house for tirely commercial and that Gest could see First light of proposition the new was many years played legitimate attractions no way whereby a return would be made through WOODS TO DO "JURY WOMAN" gleaned the announcement by booked by Klaw and Erlanger, also housed on the money invested even if the spectacle Rickard to several personal friends that he proved to stock companies, vaudeville, motion pic- Within two weeks A. H. Woods vrill be a huge success. Reinhart, had a good thing coming and invited them tures and burlesque attractions. Adlcr place in rehearsal "Tlic Jijry Woman," a however, held to his first plan and informed participate in the subscribing of stock to will have the house remodelled and will play by Bernard K. ISurns, a Milwaukee Gest that "The Miracle" would only be for the project. It was through one of rearrange the seating capacity of the thea- advertising agent. Vcnita Otis Skinner, staged by him under the conditions he these friends that known. the plans became tre, install new scats which will scat 1,200 d.iughtcr of Otis Skinner has been engaged originally named. - in position This friend, however, is not a persons. to play the leading role. Finding that no modifications of the Rein- to know the identity of the four banking hart plan could be made, Gest informed concerns which will participate in the un- Kahn and the latter directed him to call derwriting and launching of the new ven- this particular production off. Following ture. this meeting with Kahn, Gest returned tiie This nc at the office of the Secretary of State in United > States Realty* Corporation, owners Albany on May 31. According to present of the property. plans It is to take pver all of the interests Though Mr. Gest will not produce "The of Rickard in the United States. Profits Miracle" for the time being at least he is from his activities in America and in for- arranging to produce several other Rein- eign countries will go to the corporation, hart vehicles in New York next season. which he is imder agreement to serve for Wliile he is abroad now, Gest is cither in twenty years from May, 1923. The place close touch with Reinhart or has a man of Chairman of the Board of Governors with him to handle any details of produc- of the corporation will be filled by John tions which Prof. Reinhart will make in Ringling. Prominent men in the .financial .•\mcrica for Gest nc.>:t season. and sporting world who are to invest in the project will compose the other portion BLOSSOM HEATH INN BANKRUPT of the board of governors. An involuntary petition in bankruptcy The new indoor arena is said to be only was filed last week against the one iJiase of the activities of the new cor- owners of Blossom Heath Inn, poration. It has taken over not only the Lynbrook, L. I. Federal Judge Campbell management of ^^adison Square Garden has appointed Louis J. Castleano and Harry Susskind at Twenty-sixth street and Madison ave- J. as receivers. The aggregate nue, but of Boyle's Thirty .Acres in Jersey liabilities are $6,035. with no assets mentioned. Oty, where Rickard has been staging prize .^mong the creditors are A. Silz, fights for the past few years, through the Inc., $1,387; Charles H. Nolle, Inc., transfer of the lease of the property to the $2,350; Clark and Hutcheson, ^,298. corporation from Rickard. The corpora- tion will also have control of the big open air arena. ANN MURDOCK INHERITS FORTUNE CORT-FeAlY DIVORCE REV 8 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4. 1923 N. V. A. COMPLAINTS TIE IN GOLF TOURNAMENT HEAVY ADVANCE Ruth Roye has filed a complaint against PAUCE TICKET The third annual golf tournament of the Sally Beers, alleging infringement on National Vaudeville Artists' Qub was beki practically her entire act. Miss Roye at the Salisbury Club's links in Garden BOOKINGS ON claims thit Miss Beers is doing all the SPECS BEATEN City, L, I, last week, on June 26 and 27, business she does, and mentions in par- and resulted in a tie for first place, between ticular the number "I Thought I'd Die," Don Barday and Hal Forde, and several ORPHEUM sajring that Miss Beers does every bit of BYKQTH new faces \xing placed among the winners business which she does in it She also of the othe;- divisions. Barday and Hal states that Sally Beers is using several Forde out their tie on Tuesday, 200 TO BE ROUTED played BY AUGUST other songs whidb she is singing. MORE AGENCIES CLOSE July 3, the day after The Cuffeb went to Alfred and Muriel Barnes are complain- press, and the result will be announced in In addition to over thirty acts now ing against the Lampinis, alleging infringe- The campaign against Palace Theatre next week's issue. The winner of the con- playing the Orpbeiun circuit, whose con- ment on the "Doir trick. ticket speculators being waged under the test is to receive the first prize of the Mar- tracts will carry them over for the entire Hawthorne and Cook have brought a direction of E. F. Albce, resulted in still cus Loew trophy. The runner-up will complaint against commg season on that circuit, over fifty Olive Baze, claiming in- another victory last week when the ticket receive the Pantages trophy. acts more were routed up to last week, fringement on the "make me serious" bit, agency near the Palace dosed its doors, The other winners and their prizes, were some of these acts -beginning their tours with the business of the "hand over the following on the heeb of one or two others as follows : —First division—consolation this_ week, while other routes handed out face." in the same locality. Ticket agencies still prize. Jack Kennedy, Colonial Theatre, begin on various dates from July to Janu- Benton Rcssler is complaining on -behalf in the neighborhood refer patrons who Eric, ra,, Qock. Second division—H. ary. By the time the month of August of Mrs. Gene Hughes, against Maude want Palace tickets to the theatre box- Turpin, B. S. Moss trophy; runner-up, Daniels, stating that rolls around, over one hundred and fifty the latter is infringing ofiice and do not trade in that commodity Frances X. Donegan, F. F. Proctor trophy; acts will have been routed over the circuit. with the use of the title "Youth," which any more. consolation, Dave Thursby, Mike Shea The acts hoMing routes who have not he says was copyrighted hy Mrs. Hughes The battle has been going on for about cup. Third division—Jack Fulton, E. F. opened prior to the current week and their in 1911. two months during which time private de- Albee cup; runner-up, Percy Oakes, Wil- Will openincr dates are as follows : Carl Emmy's tectives have been hired by the Keiths to mer and Vincent cup; consolation. Pets, November 12, Palace, Chicago; "The NEW CASTLE THEATRE OPENS watch the speculators and see what tickets Cook, Grey and Old Rose prize. Fourth Awkward Age," September Palace, Mil- they disposed of and then see that they division Alexander. Marcus Heiman 9, The Castle Theatre, Long Beach, opened —^J. waukee; BiUy Arlington & Co, August were refused at the door. This service trophy; runner-up, E. F. Forde, Canadian on Thursday night with eight acts of 19, Palace, Chicago; The Arleys. Novem- stood the Palace about $600 per week, ex- circuit prize. Keith vaudeville, llie new theatre, which ber 11, Palace, Milwaukee; Lady Alice's clusive of other precautions that were The qualifying rounds were won by Hal was erected by Mr. Frankel, owner of Pets, September 16. Omaha; Ben Bemie's taken. The long talking enundator stat- Forde, with a low score of 80, thus secur- Castles by the Sea, and leased by B. S. Band, July 1, Palace, Chicago; Rae ing that all tickets bought of speculators ing permanent possession of the Tom Moss, has a seating capacity of 1,400, 1,100 Eleanor Ball and Brother, July 1, Palace, would be refused at the door will be con- Nawn Trophy, which Forde had a leg on of which is on the orchestra floor. Cliarles Chicago; Russell Carr, September 2, tinued, and the policy of refusing tickets from last year's tournament. MacDonald is supervising manager and OrrAeimi, St Louis; Margie Coate, July known to be bought of speculators will be Spedal events winners were Hal Forde, the house manager, temporarily, is Mr. 1, Palace, Chicago; Harry Cbnley & Co., made permanent. of the approach and putting contest; J. Holloway of the Broadway theatre. L R. August 19, Winnipeg; Frank De Voe, July One of the chief reasons for stamping Fulton of the niblick contest; F. Britton Samuels is booking the house tintil the 1, San Francisco; Demidoff and Gainsak- cut the speculating evil was the high of the Chesterfield Cup with a low score pt return of Mr. Simmons. amdia, September 16, Palace, Chicago; cliarge made for tickets by the agencies on 78. The ladies' contest resulted in Miss The stage is fully equipped with all the Paul Decker & Co., July 2, Los Angeles; holidays and other good business days Bobbie Folsom winning with Mrs. Sum- latest devices. Twelve dressing rooms, Dixie Fonr, August 26, Hennepin, Minne- when the price would be boosted sky high mers as runner-up. and Mrs. Chisholm each capable of holding eight persons, are apolis; Irving Fisher, August 12, San often to several dollars more than the getting the consolation prize. placed all on the stage floor, each equimed Francisco; Four Fayre Girls, January 20, ticket was originally sold for at the box- with windows, skylight and shower, llie Orpheum, Kansas City; Giis Fowler, July office. color scheme is grey and blue relieved BRAVES FIELD DOES $50,000 22, Oakland; Jack George Duo, Octob^ 1, with occasional orange and gold. Winnipeg; Pepita Granados & Co., August The Boston-, July 2.—The Boston Brave's stage oi>ening is 45 39 feet music night 5, Sl Paul; The Hartwells, September 23. by The WILMER AND VINCENT CHAIN Field, which opened last Monday is provided by a fifteen-piece oichestra under the direction of Marcus Loew, Sute-Lake. Chicago; Ernest Hiatt, Sep- Philadelphia, July 2.—^The Stanley teniber under the supervision of S. W. L^wton. pla}red to over 90,000 patrons during the 2, Englewood, Chicago: Al Her- Company of America holds a financial in- man, Arthur Cleary has the box office and entire week, doing a total of almost $50,000 August 26, Sionx Cty; Hymack, terest in several theatres in the chain of Walter Capp runs the stage. on the week, at a general admission of fifty August 26, Kansas Gty; Harry Jolson. the Wilmer and Vincent Company, of New cents per person. About 25,000 attended September 30, Palace, St Paul; Jewell's York, Walter Vincent part owner of the UGHT5 PREPARING CIRCUS of aimilrini on , the opening night and an average M , July 1, San Francisco; Three latter concern, testified last week before 15,000 was hit for the remainder of the WUte Knhns, August 19, Salt Lake; The Lights' Club, on Long Island, have the Federal Trade Commission. The hear- Kovacs and Goldner, Palace, week. The programme is divided as fol- September 16, changed their plans in regard to not run- ing is a resumption of an investigation be- lows : Dandng for one hour, fireworks for OucagD; Paul Kirkland, August 21, Win- ning their annual dnnis, and have started gun in New York several weelu ago of three-quarters of an hour and a feature nipeg; Dnd de Kerakjarto, August 5, San work towards arranging for a bigger and charges that the Stanley Company, the motion picture for an hour and a quarter. Francisco; Lahr and Mercedes, September better show than ever. Last year's ill-fated Famous Players-Lasky Corporations and Alex Hyde and his orchestra of fifty pieces 16, Palace, Milwaukee: M. E. G. Lime. circus caused them to announce that no other large companies were sedcing to are the big permanent attraction. The Ai«nst 26^ Sioux Gty; McGood, Lenzin drcns would be attempted this year, but monopolize the motion picture business. salary of Hyde's orchestra is $50,000 for & Co, Aognst 26, Hennepin, Miimeapolis the presence of Fred Stone at the dub this "The Wibner and Vincent Theatre Com- Minstrel ten weeks, or $5,000 a week. Monarchs, August 19, Sioux year, has aroused a large amount of en- pany," said Mr. Vincent "is the parent City; Jean Middleton, September 16, thusiam and confidence. Stone, Leo Car- con4>any of twenty-four other corporations. Davenport; Senator Murphy, August 19, rillo, Harry Sharrock and Harry Norwood We book through the Stanley Booking ACT ON AUTO TRIP TO COAST Hemiepin, Minneapolis; Moian and Mack, arc members of the committee, who are Company. The_ Stanley Company of Chicago, June 30.—Miners and Balcom November 11, Palace, Milwaukee; Harry now working on the circus, which will America owns dghteen per cent interest arc playing their way to the Pacific coast Moore^ September 2. Palace, Chicago; the probably be sent out about he second week in theatres in Aflentown, Pa., and one- combining business with pleasure and mak- Remos, January 6, Palace, Chicago ; Pearl in August for a three weeks' tonr of Long third of our Harrisburg theatres. ing the jumps by auto with Cleo Balcom Regay and Lester Sheehan, July 1, State- Island the suburbs and of New York at the wheel. They left Chicago on Thurs- Lake, Chicago; Harry Rose, July I, San City, such as Larchmont, Portchester, and day of last for Janesville, Wis., where Francisco; W. and R. Roberts, November week the like. TO DISSOLVE "THE WAGER;' they played Friday, Saturday and Sunday 4, Palace. Milwaukee; Willie Schenk & The cruise will also be held this year, for the Western Vaudeville Managers' As- Co, August 26. Sioux Oty; Billy Sharp's and will precede the drcus. for "The Wager," the afterpiece burlesque Plans the sociation. The next stand was Freeport Revne, July 8, Hennepin, Minneapolis: cruise are now under way and the opening on Owen McGiveny's protean offering, III., where they were booked July 4 at the MacSovereign, October 8, Winnipeg; dates of both cruise and drcus are to be "Bill Sykes," which has been done by Bert Katberine Sinclair, Willie Dittman-Lindo Thcatt-c by the OtroU October 28, Hennepin, set before the end of this week. and Betty Wheeler, and Noe Minneapolis; Stanley and Bimes. August Mandell, Dotson and McGiveny on the agency. 12; State-Lake, Chicago; the Stanleys, same Keith bills for the past season, will KEITH LEXINGTON CORP. FORMED IS August 26, Kansas City; Van Hwen, be dissolved at the end of the New LOPEZ POLICE LIEUT. The Lexington Avenue Theatre and Angust 26, Des Moines; Jos. K. Watson, Brighton engagement of this_ act two Vincent Lopez was made an honorary Realty Corporation is the name of a firm August 26, Rockford; Wilson-Aubrey week's hence. The routes of this act then of the chartered under the laws of New York member New York Police Depart- Trio. November 19, Palace. Chicago ; Zuhn expire, and they are to be booked separate- ment, last week, and has 'been State at AHiany last week, which will be presented and Dries, August 26. Madison ; C^hill and ly beginning next season. It is being a Keith controlled corporation, formed for _ with a Police lieutenant's badge. This Romaine. Miimespolis; Bessie Barriscale, planned to use the afterpiece on the the purpose of building and operating the honor has been conferred on Lopez by the September 9, Cedar Rapids; Three Melvin Orpheum circuit for next season, with a Police recognition new Keith Yorkville Theatre, at Lexington in and gratitude for the Brothers, January 7. Winnipeg: Ernest R. new cast, the acts to be picked from those avenue and Eighty-sixth street. The cor- many favors he has rendered them at their Ball, July 1. Minneapolis ; and Victoria and booked on the tour with McGiveny, who's various affairs and benefits. poration is capitalized at $1,000,000, with Duprez, July I, Minneapolis. act is essential for the burlesque. the names of the incorporators given as A. L. Robertson, Monash and A. REGAY AND SHEEHAN RE-UNITED LOEW CLOSING TWO HOUSES C. J. Hopkins. The attorney for the corporation BEN BERNIE ON ORPHEUM TOUR Pearl Regay and Lester Sheehan have Two more Loew houses will close for is Maiirice Goodman, the Keith counsel. re-united in their vaudeville dance offering the summer at the end of this week, being The new corporation will probably come Ben Bemie and his orchestra opened after a separation of four years. They the State in Qeveland and the Strand in under the jurisdiction of the Greater New for a tour of the Orpheum circuit on have been routed over the Orpheum drcuit Washington. Both hottses {day full week York Vaudeville Theatres Corp., which is Sunday. July 1, at the Palace, Chica^. and opened in the State-Lake Theatre, stands, under a policy of five acts and a holding corporation for the Keith and The act has been routed over the entire Chicago, on Sunday, July 1. Hal FindJay motion pictures. Moss theatres in Greater New York City. circuit is appearing at the luano in the act July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 9 PALACE RIVERSIDE Fred and Anna Hcnnings, assisted by an VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS Headline honors are being split three tinbilled boy, provided pleasing entertain- ways this week, Karyl Norman, "Creole ment with a routine of juegling. hat Fashion Plate"; Elizabeth Bricc, musical sealing, and other novelty bits. The boy comedy songstress and Jack Wilson, is recruited from the audience apparently 81ST STREET FIFTH AVENUE travesty comedian comprising the happy and did his stuff nicely. triumvirate. Each offered individual con- Maurice Tourncur's rather long feature (Firit Half) The Four Diamonds have further de- tributors and ran each other a close race. picture, "The Isle of Lost Ships," which veloped their offering to the point where Mot weather doesn't seem to affect is being given at this house this week, is Karyl Norman offered his pleasing song they stop the show with comparative ease. business in this house in the least, for on the reason that only five acts appear on the cycle, accompanying each number with a The man, woman and two boys are real Monday afternoon practically every seat, bill. These five arc good, each in their gown creation that was sufficiently gor- steppers and can put songs over equally both in the orchestra and first balcony, own way, and the whole presents a well- geous to warrant the "fashion plate" ref- good. The two boys are in line for a were occupied. There were but few empty rounded bill, not quite up to the standard erence used in his billing. He trotted on production one of these days for they scats in the gallery. The show for this of the past few weeks, but good acts never- to a rousing reception and offered "Bab- work in a way that is irresistible. They half of the week moves slowly through theless. bling Brook" for an opener. He followed knocked the patrons clean out of their the major portion of the show, picking with "Midnight Rose," "I'm Through Opening the show is Nellie Amaut & seats and at one period stopped the act. up only in spots, and most of these dur- Shedding Tears Over You" and several Co., the violin-playing and acrobatic act ing In "Shivers," William Kent, assisted by the last few acts. others. In the instance of one of his that never fails to please. It is seldom that Elsie Shaw, with Lester Elliot, gathered a Amy Dean made a good opoiing turn songs, "Back to Those Days Again," he tliis offering is seen in opening po.tition. continuous round of laughter in the with her aerial work, but handicaps her- discarded his feminine finery to don blue hut they did not find this spot any harder comedy skit which is an excellent vehicle self and the act with an opening song jeans and demonstrated that underneath for them than a position further down on _ for Kent's talents as an inebriate. At about her being a great big "baby doU." his piping falsetto is a timbresome male the bill. The violin playing of one of the times the offering is a satire on man and llor work on the rings, trapeze and rope voice that is even more pleasing than youths is very fine and his solo drew a wife quarreling, then passes beyond that was good enough to draw several rounds that which he effe<-ts for bis imperson- good solid hand. The girl has a charming stage into great comedy. Miss Shaw wore of applause, some few bows at the finish ations. Norman's act is well routined and personality and is a neat dancer and the an attractive gown snd did very well as of her act. sold with a degree of showmanship and two boys are good acrobats. The act is the "wife." Edwards and Preston were the first of grace that bespeaks artistry of the first well staged and has been working so long This was one of Jim McWilliams' good an epidemic of two man teams to appear. order. His settings are gorgeous and the together that it is thoroughly broken in days and he got across wonderfully well With eight acts on the bill and three lighting effects serve as a worthy frame and always gets excellent results. They with his pianologue and other comedy. As two-man teams, and a total of fifteen within which Norman does his numbers finished in one effectively with a medley of usual the "opera" bit at the piano went men altogether in the show, balanced by and lends a note of real class to an act published songs, this to allow the stage to good, and for a closing number he offered four women, one doesn't wonder that the that warrants it if ever an act did. be set for the following act. Their finish one of the selections trom his new musical show dragged. Edwards and Preston of- EUzabeth Brice, accompanied on the are fully as _ comedy, scheduled to open shortly. showed that as violinists they fered a song routine. Leo Edwards play- piano by Leo Minton, was another de- talented as they are as a novelty act Gosing the first half. Vincent Lopez and ing the piano and doing some singing, but lightful feature ot the bill offering a song Mabel Burke, assisted by Norma Ley- his Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra, the bulk of the vocal work being borne cycle, which for the most part consisted land, held second position admirably. stopped that part of the show as well, down by Preston, a nice looking chap, with a of specials and were just the sort of going bigger than ever before. Orches- The turn has been changed slightly since voice that sounded like a good tenor un- songs one enjoys hearing from so de- we last saw it, but the results are just the tras may come and orchestras may go, but til he'd get on to some high notes, and lectable a singer as Miss Brice. A "Qua- same. Both Miss Burke and her assistant Lopez proves his supremacy by coming tlien he either hit them off-key or in a ker GirF' number did good service as an get the most often and staying the longest. sing in exceptionally fine voice and voice that was anything but a true tenor. "opener." Another cpmedy slant on the Several of the numbers were featured good results. For a finish they use a film, One number, "Rose of the Cabaret" was hard working "gold diggers" was em- but the film used is different from the with the usual clever setting in the back- one announced as written by Edwards for bodied in her second song, "I Met A ground, including "Swinging Down the they formerly employed. This one starts Fanny Brice. It may have been written Godfather," which she sent across with off with somebody else, which they retain Lane" which opened the act, and "March for her—but the question b will she ever equally good resulu. "Sweet One," "He's the of Roses," from the former, and follows -with "Sleepy of Mannikins." "Bouquet tise it? It's a anch it'll have to soimd Mx Baby" and "Whea WiU the Sim Hills of Tennessee" and "Dearest." The was a medley of Rose songs and the last better than it did when Edwards sang it Shine For Me" rounded out the act Miss is nothing ex- one "Roses of Picardy" was done with a photography of "Tennessee" William H. Barwold and Company of- Brice brings a delicious air of piquancy traordinary the sight of with a red-cross nurse in a poppy setting. A race and a man fered the comedy courtroom scene which to her songs, making them all tne more won by Spark Plug was done with belted and high-waisted Eddie Mack over- was done for some time last season by enjoyable. Lopez' ar- coat going down a rough country lane de- "Barney Google." Most of Crane Wilbur and Martha Mansfield in Jack Wilson and Company held next to rangements are being done in- nuded of foliage fails to convey the idea of now by Vaudeville. Three people are in the act closing spot and as nsnal, sang, danced it for "Tennessee" or "Dixie" in any way. That dividual arrangers and makes more and the entire trio, particularly the juve- and downed their way throngfa a series in the the song^ are done. is, it isn't our idea of Dixie and we've been variety way nile couple, read their lines as though of satires on some of the previous acts The opening is done with a scrim showing there. In the picturization of "Dearest" they realized there was hardly anything on the bill. Wilson, of course; sbonMered some clever double exposure is used, the diem playing at the Pennsylvania Hotel funny or convincing about them, and the comedy burden and kept them roaring like the effects idea being built around the theory that and other new contributed therefore made the forcedness of the with his humorous references to his fel- the orchestra's unprecedented success. "Dearest" applies to the old grey-haired to comedy all the more apparent low artists and his_penchant for "spilling Austin in mother. Dave Seed and Ralph "Things The Innis Brothers are a mystery to the the dirt" Charles Forsythe. WilUe Ward Stuff," the half in their and opened second Miss Norton and Paul Nicholson are writer. At times they seem like a male and Adele Ardsley lent Jack worthy sup- routine of bits, well Icnown comedy presenting their dramatic cartoon of a shop edition of the Cherry Sisters, and Mon- port or registered on their own accoimt gathering laughs as they went along. So girl clerk what married to a Gimbel's and day was one of those times. Other times m the songs and dances. Wilson is im- many things are in the concoction, all .?oes on in their not-so-well-fumished they seem to show a little cleverness, but doi|btedly one of the cleverest "ad libers" done in sustained tempo, that the offer- a room. Their antics with the food are al- the mystery comes in with oar wondering on any stage. On Monday he cut loose is funny the ing for the most part despite ways sure fire and there is just enough why, if they are clever, do they retain with a vengeaiKe and the result was most fact that it is all hoke if analyzed. realism in the offering to make it attrac- so much ot their old hokum laughless gratifying. One of the finest acts that ever came tive to vaudeville patrons. The husband- gags, which slow the act down and de- Combe and Nevins, harmony singers, ' out of the West is that of .Frances clerk comes home with some tickets for a tract from their finish. More hoof and repeated their previous success in their Williams and -Miss Vannessi, with Arthur movie, which one of the girls at the store less mouth would aid the act a great "piano act" They offered a formidable Freed, songwriter, and Gifford, as- Jack gave him, and wifie becomes jealous. She deal list of songs and managed to crowd a the sisting at pianos. In an attractive set, mentions the floor-walker at her store and Carmell and Harris and Company en- gcod deal of harmony into the duets. simply saturated the girls the atmosphere hubbie becomes jealous. The battle is on, tertained with their dance offering in "In Our Home Town" and "Like Kelly with personality, charm and talent, singing but it is carried on just aboiit the way a three scenes. The comedy bits are neg- Does" were amon^ their best numbers, and dancing in captivating style. "A three-weeks-married couple of' their class ligible but the dancing carries the offer- although all of their songs were worthi^ Study in Contrast" is the name of the act, would carry on such a battle. Finally ^..e ing along nicely. received. These boys are coming along one of the girls being a blonde and the husband h^s over a note in which the Hurst and Vogt were the first big hit in the same fashion Van and Schendc did other a brunette. Miss Vancssi, the girl who provided the tickets explains that of the show, getting good laughs all the and will undoubtedly emulate tbdr suc- "brunette," affected a rather dignified she is to be married to the before-men- ivay through and particularly in the lat- cess. style, doing her dances on the classical tioned floor-walker and everything is again ter part of their offering. The old bit Edna Aug and Company offered a and artistic acrobatic order at times. Her lovely. The housedeaning is funny and with one talking, while the other does serio-comic playlet "Day Dreams," whch peacock number unique and the was held the entire sketch provides fifteen minutes the hand motions was never more effec- gave its featured member an opportimity patrons almost breathless until it was con- of relaxation and enjoyment. tively done than these two do it, and it lo shine to advantage in the brand ot cluded; every move and step executed Herbert Clifton's act is improving as it was a riot of laughs. humor and songs which she does best was the personification of gracefulness. goes along, but he still occasionally gives The Cansinos were minus one o{ the while George Austin Moore and Cor- Miss 'Williams, the "blonde," did the way to his temper, a not at all pleasant brothers, and the act seemed to be shorter delia Hager also managed to Iceep them faster type of stuff putting her songs and sight He has materially helped his offer- than usual to us. The dance work of the happy with a mixture of gags and times. dances over with pep and in a manner ing by putting in Tosti's "Farewell." The trio more than made up for the absent Lillian and Henry Ziegler opened the all her own. The boys at the pianos boys still get on our nerves. member and they scored heaviljr. show with a routine of equilibristic feats, rendered able accompaniments, but their Closing the show were Giuian and Mar- Al Herman had everything his own way while the Sun Fong Lin troupe of Chi- waltz song "After Every Party," should guerite, one of the finest dancing acts in in closing the show. The gag about "I nese athletes and wonder workers closed be speeded up a little in and done a more vaudeville. They work hard all the time hear they're all wearing lightning rods it with a lively routine that included bal- sustained tempo. and dance with a grace, finish and charm now," may be considered fuimy by some, ancing, juggling, ctnrtortion feats and con- Harry Delf filled the next to closing that wins them friends wherever they ap- but it does seem like a low down thing juring. "The featured member contributes spot as a^ single, opening with the Greek pear. Billy Griffith, at the piano, gives to do regardless of the reputation of a the black art features by burning a rib- diancing bit from "Sunshowers." and closed valuable assistance and the offering goes person, so soon after he is dead. Respect bon in half and cementing it in magic-like the show with his condensed version of over to a big hit. for the dead is the least any one can give. fashion before the eyes of the audience. that play with a large company. M. H. S. C. C G. J. H. E J. B. 10 THE. NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 BROADWAY PALACE HARD TO PLEASE IN VAUMVILLE SIDNEY REILLY DIVORCED musical director, of Free- Ethel Barrymore, this week in vaude- Sidney Reilly, A warm audience at the Broadway dur- (Chicago) granted divorce last ville at the Orpheum theatre, Brooklyn, port, L. I., was a ing the first show Monday gave most of week by Supreme Court Justice Mitchell Ben Bemie and his band ran off with says that it is easier to please at the the acts pretty cold reception. No mat- a the honors of the show on Sunday after- Empire or the Plymouth theaters than at May at Mineola, from his wife, Mrs. Ca- vrtiat act came on nor how hard they ter noon, although he is splitting headline bill- the Orpheum. mille Reilly. Reilly cliarged his wife with vorVced, they could not seem to raise the she did not contest the ing with Frank Mclntyre and the Avon "I want to express myself in as many misconduct and out of their lethargy paying customers Comedy Four, the last being held over for mediums of the theatre as are open to actioa and some of the l>est gags and bits in the Reilly as correspondent one "Post" a second week. Bernie has been seen here me," says she. "I really l>elieve titat I named almost as soon as they Reilly various turns died before with this act and even though the would enjoy an engagement in an up- and alleged misconduct in the home the policy at were bom. It seems to be repertoire is essentially the same, the show- roarious burlesque. between April 2 and April 16 last the these days to ran bat six Barbara Boardman, a neighbor, Broadway manlike way in which all are presented "I work in summer because I would Mrs. acts to a form of summer economy testified to having seen "Post" in the Reilly a ^ow, made them as enjoyable as new ones could rather wear out than rust out and I think or may not be classed as efficien- home and had seen him and Mrs. Reilly that may be. an artist shines most when most in use. time will tell. the in scant attire and had seen them kiss. cy, Armand and Perez opened show Rest is all very well for those who need Opening the show 'were Mclinn and offering of excellent It was also brought out in the evidence with an acrobatic it, but the best tonic for me is the theatre team that presents a that "Post" frequently left the Reilly house Sully, a two-man merit Their featured stunt is a new one, and success and I am glad to say that which starts slow and fin- whistle oi the train which novehy offering and is put over very effectively. Harry vaudeville likes me. I do n^ best for the when the on biggest part of the act is spot Reilly returned home was heard. Mrs. ishes fast. The and Dennis Du For held the second two-a-day and I am quite smcere when I chair-balancing novelty jwr- of singing, Reilly told her, Mrs. Boardman declared, made up of a essily with a good routine tell you that I regard it as easier to please in which eight formed by one of the men, dancing and talk bits. The dance work, at the Empire or the Plymouth than at that she was in love with "Post" The chairs are precariodsly balanced upon two particularly that of Harry's, put the act the Orpheum." Reillys were married in Philadelphia in children. tables, and he stands on top of the lot over with a bang. Art Henry and Leah Miss Barrymore will spend several sum- 1919 and have no danger- This looks and protnbty is pretty Moore offered a very entertaining comedy mer months in the Keith theatres. ous, and t^es a great deal of dexterity to skit with which they almost stopped the 'nPTH AVENUE GARDEN OPENS perfonn, and for that reason the applause show. The summer season was officially on the horizontal bars appeared IMPERSONATORS BILLS IS good. The work Frank Mclntyre and Company TOP ushered in at Proctor's Fifth Avenue for a finish is well performed and goes in a strong comedy sketch called "Wednes- Sak Francisco, July 2.—^Julian Eltinge Theatre last week, when Manager Quaid over welL day At the RiU," which kept th>: laughs headlined the Orpheum bill here last wedc opened his aerial greenroom, which has Omsbee, in second position, has coming steadily every minute they were on. Laura and although he was here but a few been a feature of this theatre for the past an offering that is bonnd_ to please. Her Margie Coate delivered a repertoire of months ago is again drawing large and two seasons, and brightened up the foyer pianist sings an introduction and then she published numbers, most of them of the enthusiastic audiences. At Pantages, of the theatre with festoons of flora and a enters and sings a nunAer in a silverdoth syncopated variety and scored. Miss Coate Frances 'Renault is the headliner, and is running fountain in the centre. voice The accompan- lias a good delivery and her voice is well cloak and excellent being exploited by the managers in various The greenroom atop the theatre caters to ist has an excellent voice also and besides adapted to the style of numbers she uses. ways. A number of his gowns were dis- the comfort of the artists playing the Fifth pleasing personality and good de- The Avon Comedy Four offered prac- this a played in one of the Market street store Avenue during the summer months and livery. The two harmonize several num- tically the same act which they presented windows and Renault appeared in person makes a far better recreation centre be- bers and get good resnlts all the way. Miss last week, and appeared in Bemie's act, making a change from street clothes to tween shows than lanquishing in a stuffy talented violinist and makes as did Miss Coate. travesty on the forth- Ormsbee is a A stage attire. dressing room. gypsy costume. fight, to be held a irood stage picture in her coming Dcmpsey-Gibbons The artists appearing at the theatre last Miss have riot laughs, Harry B. Toomer and Day Wednesday in Shelby was a of v/eek forwarded a round robin letter to an exceedingly tnie-to-life little sketch a slow-motion picture stunt being done BROWN ACT JUMPS TO COAST Manager Quaid congratulating him for the situa- that they play well. Of course, the which was a classic. in which has laid the green- San Francisco, July 2. The Six manner he out tions and lines are slightly exaggerated for Willie Solar followed the Avon Four, — Brown Brothers have completed room and informing him that it did won- vaudeville purposes, but this merely serves preceding Bemie's act and found it easy a two weeks' engagement at the Granada Theatre ders to keep them in trim, especially on to bring them out forcibly. A man and going with his un-nuc styFe of comedy. here, where they played to big business. those terribly warm nights. his wife are evidently set to spend a quiet The Philmoras .oscd the show, follow- The act jumped from Chicago to play the evening at home iwhen the man begins to ing Bcmic and ; i orchestra, with a very date. From here they go to Los Angeles, BIESE FOR TERRACE GARDENS sneeze. The wife, seemingly solicitous for good wire act. R. £. R. where they are to play four weeks in the his welfare, counts his sneezes, tells him Chicago, June 30.—Paul Biesc and his Metropolitan Theatre there, following playing the he must have a cold, and proceeds to pre- champion orchestra now at Ter- which they will go to New York to rest race scribe for him, wrapping him in blankets, STATE-LAKE Gardens has been engaged by Fred up for the reniaindcr of the !;«ason. Mann to open at the Rainbo Garden begin- putting him over an electric heater and put- >(Cliicaco) ning 16, for an indefinite run. ting bis feet in hot water. She puts a. July Walton and Frank Westphal was recently compelled thermometer in his mouth to take his Oibson and Connelli and BIG ACT FOR JOSIE ROONEY temperature and becomes very angry with Brant were out of the show on the open- to leave the Rainbo owing to a nervous arrive here Josie Rooney will follow the footsteps breakdown and may not active him when her mother tells her over the ing date, being unable to on resume late trains. They were re- of her brother, Pat and will have a pro- work for some time. phone 98 6/10, which is his temperature, time due to Kelly the Five Lel- duction act of her own next season. It is normal. He tells her that she insisted placed by Tom and brought over from will be called "The Rise of Kitty O'Reilly," TYRRELL he was sick and not himself and when she lands. both acts being OUT OF HOSPITAL fill in for them. The bill but the title will doubtless be chan^d begins to sneeze he starts to give her the the Majestic to Chicago, June 30.—Phil Tyrrell, booking was topped by Regay and Sheehan, Hal later because of its similarity to the title same treatment that she gave him. The agent, is out of the American hospital split headline hon- of George M. Cohan's new musical show, sketch is well played and every laugh Skelly and Toto, who where he had an operation for "The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly." The act appendicitis, registers. ors. and will resume his work as booker for the will be in three scenes and will employ Tom Smith, assisted at the piano hy^ a Will and Harold Browne opened with a picture department of the Gus Sun agency, pic- five others besides Miss Rooney. yomtg man named Newman, has a hokum novel routine consisting of a series of with headquarters in Chicago. rags. act that doesn't get its full mead of ap- tures made from various colored Henry Margo, assisted four girls, pre- plause until the finish. Smith works hard by "BRIDE" FARCE CUT which CARSON FOR NEW MITZI SHOW TO ACT and takes some wonderful falls, doiAiling sented a series of dance numbers, of James B. Carson, who formerly appeared Beth Varden and Company will shortly liimself up in knots and almost breaking went over well considering the earliness in the Zicgfeld "Frolici" "The Girl in the make their debut in the local vaudeville his neck. He has some songs that don't the spot for an act of this sort It is nicely girls Spotlight" "Flo Flo" and "The Whiri of houses in "Here Comes the Bride," a mean a thing except for his mugging and staged and the costumes worn by the New York," has been engaged for a prin- tabloid edition of the farce comedy that clown dancing, at which, however,.he ex- are attractive. Harry Rappe and his violin went only cipal part in Mitzi's new show, "Minnie enjoyed a long run on Broadway several eris. He gives an imitation of a ventrilo- fair, comedy being lost, in and Me," which Henry W. Savage will seasons ago. quist for an encore that is very funny and most of Rappe's and Lester present early in the fall. The book of the goes over big. the third spot. Pearl Regay first act the bill to play is by Zelda Sears and .the score by JOHN ROYAL SAIUNG WEDNESDAY Closing die show is the act known as Sheehan were the on solo Harold I^vy. "Flashes from Songland" a thoroughly en- score any kind of a hit Miss Regay's John F. Royal, manager of Keith's of the act Palace Theatre, tertaimng offering, in which five singers dance was the high spot Qeveland, which closed flop on for sing a routine of both modem and old- Grant and Wallace took a bad FOUR WEEKS FOR GREENE the summer last week, will sail for they at- numbers in fine vocal style. The fifth, with ah offering in which Europe on the Leviathan on July 4. Royal fa^oned Chicago, June 30.—Gene Greene is play- well. tempted several things and did none of will spend two months abroad as his act is prettily set and goes over ing his fourth and last week at the Ma- them well. ^-a cation. On the bill at the Broadway this week jestic, having been originally contracted for Toto revived the show with his marvel- are also Williams and Taylor and the a full_ month, although he was advertised ous contortion work and scored a big hit STORM STOPS BARNES SHOW Hanako Japs, but inasmuch as these two as being held over from week to week. with the various novelty bits in his of- ;ScRANTON, July 2.—The acts did not appear at the first show they He sane new songs after his first week Bamcs Circus fering. Hal Skelly, assisted by Ina Wil- missed its performance here last were not caught. C. C and registered a decided hit. week on liams, in a skit called "The Mutual Man," account of the hea\'y wind and rain storm was another applause getter. They closed which swept the Park Place show grounds aLSm AND JOHNSCm GET 3 YEARS the first show. R. E. R. "NORTH AND SOUTH" NEW REVUE and flooded everything with water. were signed the "The North Olsen and Johnson by ACT FOR RAINBO GARDEN and South Revue," a min- ENID Keith office last week, imder a contraxrt strel "flash" act, \\-ent into rehearsal this MARKEY IN ACT Chicago, 30. Sherman. and whidi calls for their appearances in Keith June — Van week and wll shortly open on the Keith Enid Markey is the latest of the fihn theatres for the- next three years. A route Hyman have been engaged by Fred Mann Circuit The cast includes Happy Benway, favorites to succumb to the lure of vaude- in addition regular Beck Revue to last that time is- now being laid out for to the Ed Sonny Dinkins, Rusty Widener, Dolly La ville. She is shortly to be featured over at the Rainbo Garden to open July 9 for Salic, Claire Lewis, them, which will also include the Orpheum .Art Kimby and Cirrie the Keith Circuit in a playlet entitled, "A circuit. two weeks. Lewis. Misunderstanding." . July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 11 not. Just why—the playlet doesn't tell—so we REGENT FRANKLIN see no reason for our doing so. The dope-fiend CASTLE THEATRE (Lut Half) is being supplied with the 'snow" by a girl, (Loog Bnch.) and when he asks her how she got it, she A pretty good Thursday afternoon audience The headliner for the last half of the week Eigbt ads of replies. "I"—he says, "You did," she says "I cxcdieni vaudeville were «b- was on hand at ibe was Regent last we«k to greet an ideal one for this neighborhood, and not did"—he repeats (with emotion) "Yon did"— thusiastiully received by the large audience that the various acts on the bill and moit of the only drew business, but probably gave the audi- filled Ibij and then he chokes her. Yes—he did. The bouse on tbe opening nigbt. Many of people seemed pleased with the program. ence more entertainment than any act which the apectatora had audience seemed to like it. They really did. come from New York and The show started off with Bob, Bobbie has been seen here It were wdl in many months. con- Despite the fact that the father in the cast was worryiog about catching their train* hack and Bob, three good jugglers although one of sisted of "Sarafan." the Russian revue, and had not so good, and ^he heavy dramatics were a u that closing acts worked nnuer a bandiop. them is four-footed. Tbey the audience so enthusiastic that several the The show go through a good of little too dramatic aD of a sudden. They did. didn't start nntil twenty minntea of routine with one patrons began nine or two good comedy touches to speak Russian back to the an- Following an act with as much emotion con- and was over about II:JO. but do not make the audience band nouncer in the act from audience. This them the the tained in the Barrct-Qayton affair was not a "An Artistic Treat," the openins act. is applause they deserve. This could be done by a announcer, of whom we will say more later, drew poaiog routine presented cinch but the Bennett Twins made it «ne. The by Margaret Stewart definite stop for and a bow after each difficult trick, one big laugh by saying he was happy to be sweetness and youth of both of them, with William Dawning aasiMcd by Benlah Stew- as the stunts tbey certainly back in the art. do warrant a good neighborhood where he was bom. their adorable persoaaliiies and the charm of As a posing act it has the advantage of hand. The dog does some fine work the There were only four, instead of the custom- having the poses and their songs and dance bits, done only as the follow each other In lapid finish 19 a novelty, one ary six tryouts these sDCceuien. The of the stage hands, with on Thursday night, and cutest pair of kids in vaudeville coold do them, poses are difficult, artistic and a cigar in his mouth, standing between four very mediocre. ccnsistcd well the line They of a woman created an oasis on a desert. They are fully presented. of fire of the flying clubs. single, Zclla Green ; and act, a man woman reviewed under new acta. The Diamonds have developed into an act bear- Hatasu Kuma, the dainty Dalby and Allyn; a colored team, Williams and ing the Japanese prima Hamilton and Barnes are dmng essentially repuution of stopping (he show in the donna, went on in second position Roscoe; and sketch, Dorothy Richmond and second spot. and sang an a the same act as they did when hoe earlier this On the opening night heie they assortment of sonRS including Company. lived "Oole Mia,*' "At season. A few lines have, been added bete and np to their reputation and the audlnce Dawning/' "Out of the Foster probably conid Shadows" and "Falling.'* and Peggy never played to a there, some for the better and some for the not get enongh of them. Tbey have added The young lady has sweet but more appreciative audience than they .did here a new bit to tbe a not powerful worse. We always liked this act, but when turn. While the female men- voice and puts over her night. it her numbers well. She on Thursday For that matter, can be an act in Keith "refined vmndeville bring the of the company is singing "Little Rover" finishes with a dance and high kicks to said that there never was more temperamental the two youngsters good a family.** puUs a gag to the foDowing effect* sUge a pantomime dap ganse, applause. or audience the smaller moody than that which collects here. we ask you to use your own judgment. She, losing all bis money and finally hi* Harry Holman & Co. in "Hard-Boiled Hamp- There are nights when acts any land of act— paper* and making his — **I'ra starving—I came all the way from Buffalo eiit as if longing to be ton" went as well as this usually can't help but love every in the house, back home. act goes. It person on a bam sandwich." Hcj **rhat*s nothing, This is effectively pnt over. The is a sure-fire vehicle for vaudeville and is well and other nights when one just hates them all aet stopped tbe last year I came all the way from Chicago on show cold. played, although the girls are not in the same for they seem so ''wise** and, take that "show- Toe Fejer and hi* the neck of a chicken." Yes we know all about Hongarian Oiebestim also class as Holman when it to acting. mc" attitude. However, it is only fair to say met with a comes How- the old gag, ''Honi sott qui mat y' ptrue." gratifying reception but FcJer had ever, their parts are more that the btter type is some trouble or less thankless and greatly in the minority "Flashes From Songland" closed the show, with his spot-lights and cnrtain*. they merely act as feeders to him, too and of late has been getting Instead of taking so mach more and more entertaining with some good singing of num* it manfully he appwcd to can not be expected of them. extinct. Thursday night*a audience was get angry one of hers from all nations. and this detracted from the fine ahov- Glenn and Richards have a neat little offering those crowds which went wild over anything said ing he would otherwise have made. G. J. H. Outside of of songs and dances that suffers a little because or d(ne. whether the! aet was classical or hckum. Fejer his men are lacking in personality but tbey Richards' of deficiency in a vocal way. As a Foster and his little dog drew laughs steadily make up for it in musical ability, althoogta dancer he is there and the team, have a good, and scored a riot of applause at the finish. STATE rather nervous the first night. fast dance finish. They sing a couple of pub- Peggy ha.-ally. This is a great deal to Miss style on the bill to compete hibition of hand balancing, tumbling and other with and got ovtf gags through most of the act but their encore Ormsbee's credit, for high-class singing and great. Tbe "spotlight" acrobatic feats, both novel and enterUining. The . man didn't give them went over so strong as to practically stop the women with refined personalities very rarely get much help on their "sailors' act isn't strictly a dumb offering, being that hornpipe" reqncst, show. Unfortunately there are but two gags mere than perfunctory applause here. Her sing- but otherwise everything was jake. Some comedy talk is spread around here and that arc in any way modem in the act and these ing and violin playing and the bits done by the Miss Juliet, presenting there. her thonogUy enjoy- two arc more or less on the "bine" order. Their pianist, both vocally and with the piano, all went able and finely drawn In the .second spot Kennedy and Davis had a one-girl revue, bad to cut encore finish consists of the old bit of one man over well and they almost stopped the sfaow at her act short beeauK of tbe lateness of the hard time of it getting their comedy over for hour, standing behind the other, the one in front talk- the finish. They have a very good act, and de- rnciving instructions several reasons. They were on early in the to this effect from the ing while the one in back furnishes the gestures. liver it excellently. stage manager while she was receiving bill for one, and another is that their material requesU This bit was done with such perfection that it Lyle and Emerson found it easy to get laughs for imitations. This did not is decidedly weak. The comedy was done by the interfere with her brought down the house. with their ofl'ering, which is reviewed in detail popularity and success. her (at girl and the slim one fed her the material On chaiactcrizatioa Bedali, Naiali and Co., in their spirited dance under new acts. of a shop girl in a "quick and dirty" in hand which failed to bit at any time during * she and song offering, closed the show. This act is "Sarafan" was just one happy riot after an- cleaned op. the act. Both do their stuff in the most un- artistically staged and Bedali other and Natali are for both the audience and the performers An intermission was scheduled but failed to than accomplished natural and unfunny manner, their talk being more dancers. C. C. in the act The announcer is one of the clev- eventuate because the hour was so Lite. affected and there is no vestige of natural come- FoUow- erest wc*ve seen of the many so-called ing Miss Juliet's act part of the dienne qualities in either one' of them. The one andieace moved "Dalieff's." The offering is very well staged towards the exits for a smoke hut playing straight offers a bit of acrobatic dandng Morton and PROCTOR'S FIFTH and is replete with comedy which was readily Glasa were sent right on. The resultant con- AVE. understood which gives it a bit of variety. We've seen here, and they could have occupied fusion caused them a few maments of difficulty . the act do a Utile better, but on this particular (Lut Half) the stage with their songs and dances for hours but tbey swung right into occasion they seemed badly in need of material. their act with all ' their and hours and never tired the audience. accustomed zest and put it over Although this house is offering a headlincrl ss Dronson and Rence did a little bit of every- welL They Billy Shone, of Shone and Squires, was heavily also experienced a little difficulty bill for the last half, stellar position was eas.ly thing, singing, dancing and some comedy. The with light billed in front of the theatre as a **Bronxite" and noise cues but managed to earned by the While Sisters, those charming opening bit concerning tbe burglar stuff is not weather it nicely. and found them waiting for hts acL His comedy Al Herman with hi* intinialo juvenile entertainers whose songs are a feast for very effective, but serves as an "opening" and (tyls and Off- found fertile scil and Louise Squires' work also hand manner, found the going easy the, ear and whose dancing is sufficiently ex* that's all. The singing was fair, and the comedy and wisely went over well. Miss Squires displays a very interpolated several local gags, nof failing to hilarating to make one forget being in the throes gathered a few laughs as it went along. The attractive figure, which also had its good results. mention that be had been talking of a heat wave. The girls seem to improve business done by the girl with the musicians, to the Mayor Or perhaps bad? One can never tell. and been informed that the "water supply wonid continually and their present arrangement of singing to them, etc., went over strong and is La Flcur and Portia closed the show with a be all right in a few days." This songs and dances is by far the best they have about the best part of tbe act. was brought very good acrobatic offering, which included some about because, during Mayor Reynold's yet contributed to vaudeville. They come on in Grey and Old Rose proved to be every bit speech, a clothes remarkable contortion and iron-jaw work. female heckler had shouted "What's the matter Kiddie to harmonize "Down by the Old as good as it sounds, the man and girl offering G. J. H.. ^ith the water." Apple Tree" and bring to that number a delightful bits of comedy, dances and singing, It was almost time piquancy that is inimitable. They stay on for to make the 11.27 whca in colorful costumes and a pretty set. The the "Rainy Day Sue" and wind up with some neat Cansino* stepped on to do their turn, and, offering starts with a bit of the grandma staff as HAMILTON a consequence, they were not able to bold dancing. Ever>*thing tbey attempt has an air of which subsequently gets lost tn the shuffle, bat (LaitHalf) them in. It is unusual to sec this refinement and vivacity. They demonstrated not before a quadrille was gone through. The eccellent act closing tbe show and it must have their ability as show stoppers at the Thursday Summer seems to be having a rather curious love-making stuff was spably handled by both been dis- appointing to them to go on so late. matinee. effect on the matinee attendance here, fcr busi- as well as their waltz dances, one in particular Those who stayed enjoyed the turn immensely. Gilfoylc and Lange ran the White Sisters a ness was bigger on Thursday afternoon than it being very effective. The girl does her "kid" C C was close second for stellar honors. Gilfoyle worked on the ordinary matinee during winter. act in a style all her own and in a way that to the mob happy with his The show wasn't quite as good as the bills like a trojan keep can't miss, being cute and consistently so. and ANNUAL comedy antics, while his partner rendered several which have been booked into this bouse lately. of a type that could do equally well in a*big- AMATEUR SHOW IN PHILA. collection The El Rays made a good starter with a fine songs and displayed a of gorgeous time house. Walter G. Wroe, a dancing master of gowns. serial offering, novelty being given to the Kay Marbc, headlining for the week, appeared Philadelphia, is presenting his seventeenth The Runaway Four proved as delightful as act by the apparatus used, all of it bang on in the next to closing spot and sold her songs, annual show at Keith's Theatre in that dty usual with their combination of knockabout the style of .^port apparatus. For rings, they dances and personality in clever style. Tbe set during the current week. comedy and dancing, while Cooper and Cavan* used two canoe paddles, with the centers cut was attractive as were Miss Marbe's gowns and Wroe has been giving a show in augh also did remarkably well in their songs out of the bottoms. A golf-stick served excel- appearance. Although she is no prima-donna in Keith's Riiladelphia every and dances. lently for a trapeze. the strictest sense of the word, she sings fairly year for the past seventeen years, "Carnival of Venice." a musical act set amid Gladys Sloane and Company had a wait of well and gets ber numbers over nicely. Her consisting of his juvenile pupils in an the picturesque surroundings of a mardi gras sevcial minutes previous to their act. and were dances are characterized by a certain graceful especially staged revue. This year's show, ball, was another notable feature and crowded handicapped by it. Miss Sloane has a likeable charm and vivacity, and to us they seemed to be which IS the headline attraction for the into it was more entertainment than one usually voice and fairly good delivery, and her pianist short sweet. at the piano and The accompanist week at the house, is called of offering.- of also displays a good voice. If it won't be re- "The Wroe's finds in this type An atmosphere filled in an interval with a solo at tbe piano, Buds:" gayety is planted in the very beginning by the garded as too personal, we'd suggest, as an aid sung in a good tenor voice. that group of street singers, presumably masqueiaders to Miss Sloane's appearance, she wear a Hughes Merrilt Sc Company closed the show in colored costumes, their corset. . adorned in gay cn way a dance offering done by a juvenile and ingenue, BAILEY A COWAN'S WORLD TOUR to the mardi gras. The next scene shows the Barrett and Oayion and Company offered a with an accompanist at the piano. M. H. S. interior of the ballroom and the ensuing in- dramatic playlet called "Fate," the cast includ- Bailey and Cowan, with Estelle Davis, ' strumental numbers and dancing are supposed to ing two men and a girl. It concerns a wealthy left New York last week for San Fran- IN be features of the ball. man who visits a Hindoo mystic, bewailing the COMMENCEMENT KEITH HOUSE cisco, from where they will sail next wedc Watson kept the audience roaring fact that he has only a daughter and never Joseph K. For the first time in the history of vaude- to begin their second tour of the world the incessant flow of comedy contained in his had a son. The mystic shows him, through at ville theatres a public school held its with their "Little Production." Thev will "Abe Kabbible" monologue. h>'pnotism. what might have happened if his graduation exercises within a theatre's, open in Australia, and after The Cirtons opened the show with a lively daughter had been a son. It seems imperative touring the wall, Antipodes, will acrobatic and cycling offering, while McCarton therefore, in order to make the old man aatis- when Evandcr Childs High School play the South Sea Islands , and Morrone closed the show in their clever ' fied with his girl-child, to foretell that had held its commencement at Keith's Ford- and South Africa, also stopping in Japan, dance revue, which iricloded an exceptionally 'be had a son. the child would, have grown up ham Theatre. The exercises took place on China and India on their way. Mrs. Bill well executed Apache dance. E, J. B. to be a dope-fiend, a liar, a crook, and what- Wednesday morning, Jime 27- Bailey is traveling with theiii. — —— —— ——— 12 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 BENNETT TWINS AARON AND KELLY TheKtze—Regent. Tbtatie—Proctor's 23rd Street. acts and reappearance Style Style Singing. [new Singing and dancing. Time Fourteen minutes^ Time Fifteen minutes. Settine—/n oiif. SIX Settins—/n. one. RAINBOW "SUNSHOWERS" Two male "unbleached Americans" Al Jolson is certainly "nobody's fool." Tbtitxe—Jcfferson. Theatre—Hawi7»o«. contribute this act which consists of Just where that statement comes in with Style Singing novelty. • Style Revue. some splendid harmony singing and a review of the Bennett Twins' vaude- Time Eigftleen minutes. Time Thirty-three minutes. fancy footwork. The boys appear in ville act may sound like a mystery at Setting—7it two (.eyes). Sitting—Special. black tux coats and grey trousers. They first—but think it over. There have been manage to pack some delightful harmony sister acts and "kid" acts in vaudeville This act is somewhat along the lines Harry Delf moves his personality in into "Sleepy Hills of Tennessee," whidi and production by the dozens. Jolson, of a minstrel show, done by five men and about "Sunshowcrs" which is about titey use for opener, countering with when one of the Hart Sisters passed and a woman. The moi are clad in all that can be said for this reduced ver- an a comedy number that leads them into a away, had to seek for a sister team to minstrel garb and instead of heing in sion of his longer show. Before the cur- neat soft shoe dance. replace them in his shows. So he prob- blackface they are made up in bluetace, tains part on the gold silk eye Delf ex- Some brief dialogue pertaining to a ably cast about among the many sister white, purple, red and black, respectively. plains the plot, somewhat in an Ed Wyiui dancing contest follows. They make a and "kid" teams m order to get not only The woman was made up as a high style, except that he means it. A row is to is the best dancer and the best one, but the sweetest, and most "yallcr." While the woman seems to on between the school teachers and the wager as whom permit the audience to decide the bet. adorable pair of girls to be found. He head the company, no one acts as the school board and the educated Misses great opportum'ty picked Katherine and Gladys Bennett. interlocutor, although a few gags are resolvc/that instead of striking they will This gives the boys a for eccentric solos, after which both join We repeat—Al Jolson is nobody's fool. sprung. All of their voices are excellent vamp jhc old guys. Delf plays the forces in a snappy routine for a finish. We caught the Bennetts often in and of the kind that would put any act sweetheart of the spokesman 'or the act sold picasureable vaudeville prior to their appearance in over. Several songs are done, some as school teachers and also plays all four The is with a speed. When they leave the stage the "Bombo" with Jolson, and like the many solos and others as ensemble numbers, of the school board. His comedy work audience is begging for more. But the others who saw them, thought they were some dancing and a few gags are also is good! and he has a fine singing and boys arc sufficiently good showmen to wonderfol, and it was practically im- offered. dancingVnimibcr with the ingenue, some- off to great applause without be- possible to improve on them. The kids The five men opened the act with a thing about "How Do You Doodle Do," bow laboring them with encores, which would have shown that it was, by improving on song, after which the woman entered and whic^' gets over big. His story about undoubtedly have tempered their smash themselves. Oti their personalities, their sang an explanatory number about their terpsichore. Mercury and Apollo misses finish. The act is a strong card for the appearances and ability, it would be act. She then seated herself at the piano beind funny , by a large margin. There smaller houses. It is. also a .commend- difficult to improve, so they went ahead and sang a verse of a song, three of the is a Idhnce team in the act that do some able offering for an early spot on the and became better in showmanship. men gathering around at the chorus done fine work and besides twelve, good-look- better class bills. E. B. One of the most difficult things to do by the four as a harmony number. This ing choristers are used. There is evi- J. in vaudeville is to get heavy applause went over very good, although the four dent economy in setting and costumes with a sweet, cute and refined act. With certainly looked weird on account of the and the act fails to impress, it being too HARRY DELF this sort of offering artists can make spotlight. evidently what it is, a reduced version Theatre—Hami7/oi). audiences love them and entertain audi- The man in white grease paint did of a show that failed to make good, re- Style Song and dance. ences while they are on, but getting ap- some clever tap dancing, after which the duced both as to size and circumstances. Time Seventeen minutes. plause at the finish is another stunt. And woman and the bluefaced one did some Cutting and speeding up will help it Setting—/n one. talk. of materially. that's what the Bennetts are doing. comedy One of the hi^h spots C. C. Harry Delf s act is merely an exposi- Their opening number, in very pretty the act came next when the smgcr in red tion of personality and talent plus some sang a ballad in a powerful voice that little frocks, is "We Know Our Book," HURST AND VOGT clever lyrics. Almost the entire act is had the qualities of a baritone and the telling that kids are not as childbh as specialty stuff and Delf puts it well. Tbestit—Jefferson. over they look. Then with Gladys at the range of a tenor. After another gag was Style Comedy. He opens with a number concerning piano, both smg of "Little Boy Blues," sprung, the one in -blackface did a Tim* Fifteen minutes. "Everything a Fellow Wants," and then a very appealing narjery "blues," which Mammy song and followed it by a dance. has about life desert Setting In one. a good number on a goes over with anyone. This is followed For the closing number the woman island with the girl you love that he likable despite by "Paradise AUcy," in which both do sang a waltz ballad in high key, but a A comedy team a few works up to fever pitch. His love scene, trifle too fast for the of rough spots and some gags that are not a couple of ragamuffin kids, who, when a tempo good wherein he uses his left arm to imper- society goes slunatiing on Tenth avenue, the song. She revealed a voice of great so new. The one doing the comedy is sonate his sweetheart and goes through rest tall, slim and wears a frock coat, silk so {xmrniing on Riverside Drive. "How'd range, and when the of the company all the usual mush is exceedingly fuimy. joined in she a counter that hat, etc, and the Other tan Yoa Like' to Be a Kid Again" and sang melody a tuxedo and He has a great bit in which he shows like his partner. "Mad" complete the repertoire, and for harmonized well. M. H. S. colored pants Both how different people eat soup which he looked neat, the a finish they do a dance routine of kicks and comic fooled around does in several characters including the with a long cigar. They entered with and Russian steps which is in a class MORRIS AND FLYNN guy who is in a hurry, the old man and several loud "hurrays" and were assisted with the best and makes their finish sure- his family and several other ways. He Tbt^tie— fires Regent. in some by the house musicians. does some dancing during the course of Style Singing, Their ca^ were numerous and fast, All the ntmibeis are done in excellent the act, just enough to let the audience Time Twelve minutes. most of uieir early stuff being unusually harmony. Their appearances are lovable know he could dance if he wished, and ScttinK—/i> one. good and cleverly done. One of them and their personalities will make the puts it over in great shape. He also sung a published Irish ballad and the hardest-tioiled "forty-minute egg" in the Two neat-appearing young chaps, wjio makes a few remarks in reference to his _ gags_ were brought out again. These audience want to hug them. They'll go sing in pleasing voices, offer a repertoire latest flop, "Sunshowers" which he thinks consisted of both over with a bang in any theatre. good and bad ones, but some members of the audience of published numbers, . which will get may have they were sold equally good. For the G. J. H. them over very nicely along the thrce- seen him in during the hour and a half closing bit, the comic stood in back of a-day route. The routine includes a solo the show played Broadway. As a single his partner using his hands as though SUN FONG UN by each of them, and the remainder of Delf is great and deserves a fine spot on they belonged to the one in front, doing the numbers,.being done together. Thv any bill. C. C. Theatre—Proctor'j S8th Street. all sorts of things, even blowing his closing bit, a medley worked around Stylo—tfovelty. nose, and gathering no ends of laughs "Don't Let Yourself Get Lonesome," lias Ibne—Fifteen mhuites. in the meantime. With the poor stretch MILLS AND KIMBLE been done by many other acts several SttOatSpeciaJ, m full. of gags ironed out the team ought to tbttLtte—Proctor's \2Sth Street. seasons back and could be changed to This is a mixture of conjuring, boom- get _over_ easily at most of the inter- Style Singing. advantage to either a later number or erang throwing, balancing and contortion mediate time houses. M. H. Time Fifteen minutes. the medley to include later songs. S. feats, offered by a troupe 'of Chinese Setting One and two (specials). G. T. H. performers, which includes five men and PATRICE AND SULLIVAN A high-class singing act is offered by a girl, yet only bills the featured mem- Tbeatn— the man and woman comprising the ber. The latter is a conjurer with a LYLE AND EMERSON Hamilton. team of Mills and Kimble, consisting for Style—Double. keen sense for comedy who never misses the most part of old songs. The girl Tbestze—Regent. Time an opportunity to inject a suggestion of Ten minutes. does a prologue to one to start the act Style Talking and singing. Setting In one. humor in his routine. off, and the is Time Fourteen minutes. curtain drawn aside for For an opener he does a ribbon trick The act is done by a man and woman, the duo song numbers to before Setting—/» one (special). be done in which he severs a white ribbon in the the man playing the piano and singing special place drops in "two." Their center by burning it and later joins it. Lyie and Emerson stage the scene of and the woman singing and playing the repertoire consists of numbers such as leaving no detection of the break. He their offering in the hallway of a hotel, violin. She is comely and talented and "In the Gloaming." "Carry Me Back to then prtKlnces several bowls filled with . in front of the entrance to their rooms. he is also a good performer with a pleas- Ole Virginia," "Sweet Sixteen," "Hello water from behind a black cloth. This The opening bit is on the flirtation style, ing personality. The act opens with the My Baby," and the like. stunt is a bit shoddy and is not worked and leads into the talk naturally. The )'0ung lady in Spanish costume singing For solos, the man renders two num- as fast as it should be. A contortioaist talk has been written fairly well, con- a song about "Sunny Spain" which is bers, one of them "Sunrise and You," gives a very creditable exhibitiotu and taining quite a few laughs and none of followed by the man singing "Dawn in and the woman uses "Roses of Picardy." two men do some clever manipulation of them forced. Two songs are done in the Maryland" and playing Uic last chorus Both have fine voices, the man a good boomenmgs. The sextette follows with offering, one evidently a special number in flash style. The girl comes back af- baritone and the woman a clear con- plate spinning stmits and for a finish two and the other an old published song, "I ter a costume change to play "Gypsy tralto. The one trouble with the act at of the men do a nnmber of aerial stunts Want to Settle Down." which also fits Sweetheart" which she does well, han- present is that it runs somewhat too long suspended in the air and supported by in with the plot. dling the instrument as if she knew and can stand cutting of a minute or thar.coes. Both handle the talk wcll._ and have what she was doing. They finish with two. The finish consisting of up-to-date Much is crowded into the act and it an entertaining vehicle which should "Bambalina." Both man and woman songs, could be improved by the use of •^nrlcs fast. It is a good closing feature have no difficult}- in gqing over in any of play well and the act should be good for a better number for the closing. bill. for any bilL E. J. B. the family houses. G. J. H. an early spot on any C C. G. J. H. : : ' July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 13 ness, infinnity and physical disability and hospital cases, and as this fund makes to Qaeries Rialto Rattles many requests for financial aid to the pub- Answers I j lic, largely from benefits thronghout the country, as well as for occasional dona- H.—Nat. G. Goodwin appeared in.;'The NOT WHEN WORIONG tions, and often receives bequests from peo- Feimdcd fci HSi bjr Fnnk Qumb Black Flag" at the Union Square Theatre, ple interested in our work, I am particu- When Corse Payton's suit against Frank PubUilied New York, from August 21, 1882, to Sep- bjr tlui larly anxious to disassociate from the pub- A. Kenney came up in court, the "world's CUPPER CORPORA'nON tember 16, 1882. like, lic mind any connection between this pro- best bad actor" sUted, "I do as I but Orland W. Vaushan President aod Secretary posed new institution and the regular ac- I never take a drink while I am worlong." Frederick C. MuUer Treasurer Olds.—Ada Rehan and Kate Byron were tivities and purposes of the Actors' Fund Let's see. How many years ago did 16S8 Broadway, New York sisters. There were three sisters originally, Corse Telepbone Circle 9112-9113 of America. Daniel From man, work? known as the O'Neill Sisters. WALTER VAUGHAN, Editor "President Actors' Fund." New York, June 25, 1923. LErS HAVE CHERRIES BcII.—George Dixon and Alfred GrifTo "Yes," warbled the comic, "we have no New York, Wednesday, July 4, 1923 PLAYS WORTH PRESERVING fought a draw at the Casino, Boston, in 1882. bananas." (Reprinted from ihe Sun and Globe.) "Ha. ha," yelled back the gallery fun- Eniered Tune 24, 1879, at the Post Office at ster, "that's alright, the other fellow's New York, N. Y., ha second class inatter. under The season now past bears witness Santa.—Victor Herbert was bom in (he act of M.lrch 1879. coming with pineapples." 3, against the detractors of modem dramatic Dublin, Ireland, in 1859. He joincd*the CLII-PER is issued everjr THE WEDNESDAY art. Critics expressed repeated approval Metropolitan Orchestra, New York, in Forms close on Monday at 5 P. M. in the course of the season. 1886 as solo cellist. TWO HALF.SHOTS MAKE ONE SUBSCRIPTION Such a year of drama as we have had One year in advance. six months, $2.50; wonder if the two sharpshooting SS; reawakens the old but ever vital question We tfaree months. $1.25. Canada and foreisn postage Webster—The word "cue" is derived acts now waging an open war against each extra. Single copies will be aent, postpaid on What is to become of the best contem- from the Latin, cauda atail, and as used really in receipt of IS cects. porary plays? Plays, however successful, other are as quick and good upon the stage, is applied to the closing shooting their as they been in ususally sink from view, like vacation nov- guns have wofds of a player's speiech, that give a hint shooting off their mouths. ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED ON els. Indeed, the novel may linger on some to the next speaker to begin his lines. APPUCATION few shelves; the play vanishes wholly. From Broadway to the road, to the stock Chicago Office—Suite i26. State Lake BIdg. Noks.—D. Blakely managed Sousa's tour COUGHS UP AFTER YEAR Phone l>earbom 1776 companies, to oblivion, is the fate of the at that time. RosEJiT D. BONiEL, Manager best and the worst. Oearly there is a Newspaper headline says "man coughs San Francisco Office—Suite 621, Gillette BIdg. place for the long discussed national con- up bullet after year." There are many 830 Market St. servatory of drama. McK.—Lawrence Barrett died March 2J, actors who arc willing to have managers Phone Kcnmy 3261 Recent revivals of classic drama, light 1891 ; Edwin Booth died June 7, 1893. cough up what is owed them after five Runr. CouES, Manager opera and three popular plays may gen- years. But this is seldom done. erate a movement to establish an organiza- Nap.—Kathryn Kidder starred in "Mme. Sans Gene" under direction of Augustus Address all coramunicatioos to tion for preserving and keeping alive the THRILL FOR BOX OFFICE MAN THE NEW YORK CUPPER best and both past and present dramatic Pitou. Room m productions. The Players' Oub seeks evoi There are. many ways that the folks of Bnaiiny, New York let now to revive each year some dramatic Dan.—Jenny Lind was bom October 20. the theatre get thrills. Clarence Jacob* masterpiece of old. The Actors' Equity 1820. in Stockholm, Sweden, and died son, treasurer of the Harris Theatre, says RctitltrtH Cable Adirtji: "AoTHOairY." Association also has seen the point of doing November 2, 1887, in London, England. he gets one every time he goes to a certain The CLirrEE can ie obtained wholzsau ahd something similar, as recent production of Long Beach hotel and pays seventy-five EETAIL at our agents, Gorringe American News "The Rivals" indicated. A perpetually Fan.—Miner's Eighth Avenue Theatre, cents for a dish of ice cream. 17 Street. Charing Cross Road, Agency, Green renewed demand is responsible for the New York, was opened on November 21, London. W. C, England; Daws. 8 Eagle Place. _ great number of Shakespearean offerings. 1881. Piccadilly Circus. London, S. W., Enjdand; ACTOR GOT THE HEIRESS Breotano's News Depot, 37 Avenue de I'Open, That this demand really extends to drama Gordon Cotcb. 123 Pitt Street, Paris. Fiance: & of less ancient vintage is likely. In time Union.—^The Mayor of New York re- I asked her father for her hand. Sydney, N. S. W., Australia. either the commercial interests or the ceived a salary of $10,000 per year in 1884. She was an heiress fair. purely artistic interests must fill the need, But an actor grabbed the heiress which William A. Brady evidently felt, but I air. Toy.—Mile. Pilar Morin starred in While only got the THE ACTORS' HOSPITAL apparently capitalize at- could not when he "Mme. Butterfly" under direction of David The plan to build a theatrical hospital tempted revival policy some years ago. a Belasco. NOT IN THAT BUSINESS for actors and others associated with the ' It is probable that nearly evciy one cher- theatrical business, to cost $1,000,000, is cherishes memory of a favorite play. Many The actor had been out of work for Charles Hawtrey made his first now well under way and a committee to of our memory's darlings would no doubt W. R.— months, appearance in America under direction of collect this vast sum is now about ready crumble like mummies when brought to He told his friends that he was a Charles Frohman in "A Messenger From to commence operations. latter day light. But it seems likely that boot-legger. Mars." While the move may be an admirable there is enough sound material to provide But all they bad to do was see bis yfaX one, it is not receiving the undivided^ sup- a short season of deep contemporaiy inter- To know that he was just a "bam* Sirt of everyone in the theatrical business, est. A play of two decades ago might not 2S YEARS AGO and-egger." Daniel Frohman, conform to present standards, but if con- ne man in particular, Nellie and Lizzie McCoy were with Fund, in a letter cerned with a vital subject, if historically president of the Actors' Hoyt and McKee's "A Stranger in New THE ACTOR-FARMER written last week, states that he does not valuable, it might well surmount small York" Co. see the necessity of a million dollar hos- discrepancies in construction, costuming "The first fifty ears are the haideat," merely to house and take care of the and dialogue. It is this contrast of period said the actor-farmer as he gathered in his pital Tommy Leary joined the Frawley Co. needy ones of the theatrical profession, be- production that often spells success for re- early com. at the CoIuiirt>ia Theatre^' San Francisco, all such hospital cases are promptly vivak. 'Modem "adaptations" ordinarily cause as comedian. taken care of by the Actors' Fund of meet the fate they deserve. THE BANANA SHORTAGE America. "The Heart of Maryland," a representa- Britain passed the.law prohibiting If the shortage of bananas keeps ap Mr. Frohman in his letter to a daily tive play of the melodramatic era, treats Great in any foreign Rockwell and and Olsen and newspaper says with a subject that is always fresh. This dogs being brought frodi Fox JohnsoQ will have to change their acts. "Last Sunday you printed an article on Civil War play is no classic, but a con- country. the proposed theatrical hospital for actors, servation policy, limited to classics, would be limited indeed. important functioa for which $1,000,000, 1 understand, is to be An Performances for the benefit of Oscar REVUE COSTUMES of a to asked in the autumn, and which has as its conservatory would be experiment Hammerstein were' given at the Madison Now is the time for some enterprising patrons many prominent actors and ac- discover which such great successes of Square Garden, the Garden Theatre, the yesteryear were worth preserving. the press agent to pull a yam that a couple of tresses. Among the list of patrons for Madison Square Roof Garden and The list of possibilities is long. Friends York. the chorus girls in the show were fired be- this proposed establishment you will find Harlem Opera House, New About would speak for cause manager caught them with too none of those associated in the manage- no doubt up one or an- $6,000 was realized. other of "Strongheart," '"Kindling," "Hie much clothes on. Anyway, these revue ment of the Actors' Fund of America and World and His Wife." "The Second in costumes are" Conducive to cleanliness, a no names of any theatrical managers. Charles Jerome died at Red Bank, N. J. Command," "When Were Twenty- girl has to wash her back or else do a "I personally do not deprecate the esteb- We one," "Monsieur Beaucaire," "Captain Jinks blackface. lishment of :my charitable organization, "Knobs O'-T^fBjiessee," by Hal Reid. was of the Horse Marines," "Glittering Gloria," especially when it is one intended to bene- produced by Lincoln Carter at the .Acad- "The Masqueraders," "The Runaway Girl," J. fit the people of the theatre. I am writing emy of Music, Chicago.' OCEAN ATTRACTIONS "The Witching Hour." Such a list leaves you merely to make clear to those who are untouched the more recent productions and With the vaudeville houses opening for likely to become interested in this million also the store of drama now standard, like The Harlem Speedway on the banks of the Summer at the various beaches the dollar hospital that it has no association or "Camille," "The Two Orphans," "Madame the Harlem River, New York, was opened. offices arc thinking of forming a wet cir- connection with that other remaricable Sans Gene." "Magda." It was restricted to the use of light cuit for the playing of ocean current at- Actors' Fund of America, charity the vehicles, adapted for the speeding of light tractions. .It'll take a lot of sand to do which was organized forty-one years ago WOMEN TO DIRECT FILMS harness horses. that. by the great leaders of our profession. "Personally I do not see the necessity of Women directors are a rarity in moving Tom Sharker knocked out Gus Ruhlin SPOILING AN ACT million dollar hospital merely to house picture circles. A few years ago the suc- a at the Greater New York Athletic Oub, care of the needy ones in our pro- cessful ones could be counted on the fingers and take Coney Island. The best way to spoil a good boy and fession, because all such hospital cases are of one hand, and in the last year the retire- girl double ad is to have them get married promptly taken care of by the Actors' Fund ment of several successful women photo- to each other. William Morris was manager of George of America. play managers has narrowed the field down Linean's New York ofBce on East Four- "There are not enough theatrical cases to almost zero. However, with the ap- IN teenth street. New York. . NOT DONE nCTURES of this kind to quite preempt the neetls of pointment of Frances Marion as co-director "Evangeline'' was written fifty ytaxt SO gigantic an institution, as. the proposed with Chester Franklin of Norma Tal- ago millkin dollar one, worthy as its purpose madge's next photoplay, "^ast of Desire," P. J: Casey was manager of the Booking by J. Oievcr Goodwin and Edward E. the Co. luce and the Lone nsheiman has never may be. The Actors' Fund expends .an- it looks as if the women are coining back Department of Hayes Amnsement nually more than $100,000 for relief, sick- into their own again. in the Nelson Theatre, Springfield, Mass. been done In pictoces. 14 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 VSICML NEW DnXINGHAM SHOWS DAVID BELASCO OBJECTS NAT'U MUSIC WEEK NEXT SPRING SEL.WYNS TO SHOW THRILLERS Cbarles B. Dillinf^ham, returning last David Belasco, in a letter to the New The Spring of 1924 has been chosen as The newly organized Barthines Com- week from Europe on the AquUania, made York Clippes last week^ strongly pro- the time in which the first National Music pany, early next Fall, will present the announcement of his plans for the com- tested against one of the bits in the Week will be held according to the an- thriller type of melodrama, similar to ing season. The first production will be "Follies," wherein he claims that he is nouncement from the National Bureau for those done by the Grand Guinol, which another starring vehicle for Fred Stone so realistically impersonated as to make the Advancement of Music of which Otto the Selwyns will offer. The Barthines entitled "Stepping Stones." Anne Caldwell audiences believe that be is present at H. Kahn, banker and music lover, is Hon- productions will be in English, and the and R. H. Bumside are responsible for the every performance of the Ziegfeld show. orary Chairman of the General Committee. Grand Guinol offerings will be in book' and lyrics and Jerome Kern furnished Brandon Tynan has been performing the C. M. Tremaine, Director of the National French with the Parisian casts. the music for this new musical comedy in impersonation of the theatrical pro- Bureau for the Advancement of Music is The American company is planning which Dorothy Stone, the comedian's ducer for over a year. He is made up the secretary of the committee, the rest of to convert a site already chosen into a daughter, will make her first New York in typical Belasco garb, white wig, high which is composed of heads of twenty-six theatre as unusual as the plays they appearance. clerical collar and dark clothes, and is prominent labor, civic, educational and intend doing, so that there will be in . The next to see Broadway will be the seated in the first row of the audience. other organizations. The announcement is reality an American Grand Guinol. "Nifties of 1923" which will be produced Andrew Tombes introduces him as the niade that the Honorary Committee of Among the first group will be a cycle at Bernard and Collier's Fun Shop, form- Breatest figure in the American theatre State Governors already has representation of stage adaptations of Edgar Allan erly the Fulton Theatre. The cast, besides today, after which Tynan, as BelaSCO from twenty states. Poc. Such stories as the "Telltale Sam Bernard and William Collier will in- makes a short speech, in which he faith- No attempt will be made to control the Heart" and "The Murders in the Rue clule Ray Dooley, Harry Watson, Van and fully reproduces the voice and manper individual activities of the people in cele- Morgue," lend themselves readily to Schenck, Ullian Broderick, Prank Crumit, of Belasco. He then goes upon the brating the festival, genuine self-expres- adaptation. A company will be as- and Cortez and Peggy. stage and talks^ about going in for musi- sion being the aim of those who are behind sembled for each production, which will Early in September, Florence Reed will cal comedy himself, the girls, in the the movement. Development is e.xpected be changed monthly. Included in the be starred In Edward Knobloch's new play meanwhile, flocking about him. A to be natural and inevitable. plans of the company is a special mat- "Lnll^y." Belasco bit of similar nature appeared The National Music Week is the out- inee of Shelley's "Cenci," which was Dillingham made special mention of the in one of the Midnight prolics in 1919, growth of the many local music weeks held first produced in London last year, Italian marionettes which have been run- and later in the road show of the Frolic during the last three years in nearly ISO more than one hundred years after the ning in London for some time and which which Will Rogers headed. Belasco has cities of the United States. This year poet's death. Previous to that produc- he brought over with hinL These are not seemed to object in the past, ac- New York celebrated its fourth annual tion of the play the London play censoi from the Teatro del Piccoli in Rome and cording to representatives of the Zieg- music week, Washington, D. C, its third, forbid it. present a repertoire of twenty-five operas feld office, and they have had no direct and Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, and any number of shorter pieces, with complaint from him at present, they say. Dallas and other cities two or three. MUSICAL COMEDY FOR OAKLAND mnsic by Italy's best known composers. In his letter to The Cuppes Belasco Mr. Tremaine, who was the prime mover They will protebly be seen at the Dresden says, "Audiences at the Ziegfeld 'Fol- for national music, in order to confirm his Oakland, Cal., July 2.—The Bay City Theatre. lies' are being led to believe that I am opinion that the time was ripe for a na- Opera Assodation has been organized by Other Dillingham importations include a present at every performance through tional week, sent out questionnaires to all Louis B. Jacobs, with a guaranteed popu- number of musical pieces among which is an impersonation of me that is not an- cities in which local observances had been lar subscription for a ten-week season at "Pompadour" with music by Leo Fall, nounced as such. I will greatly ap- held. Approval was almost unanimous the Auditorium, and the first performance which has been running successfully in preciate the cooperation of The New with May as the first choice and April as will be given July 23. The opening bill Berlin and Vienna and which will be pro- York Clipper in correcting this impres- the second choice for the time it should be will be Victor Herbert's "Naughty Mari- duced here earljr in the fall. "Katja. the sion, which is embarrassing to me and held. Men and women prominent in many, etta." Among the principals are Mabel is to my friends." walks of life have expressed their willing- Reigelman, prima Dancing Girl," scheduled for later on, donna ; Jeff Dc Angelis, also a musical piece with book and lyrics Ziegfeld representatives said that if ness to serve on the various committees principal comedian; Evatta Grey, con- by Frederick Lonsdale and music by Jean Mr. Belasco objected the bit would and sub-committees. tralto; Rogers Grey, comedian; Charles Gilbert. be taken out, but up to the time of The National Bureau for the Advance- Buckley, tenor; Carl Gensworth, baritone. An American cast will support Maurice going to press it was still part of the ment of Music, with headquarters at 105 A mixed chorus of twenty-four has been Chevah'er in "Dede" and "Ta Bouche" show. West Fortieth street, will, upon application, engaged. Admission prices have been which has been a sensation in Paris, has supply suggestions, information and ma- scaled from SO cents to $1.S0. Among the been adapted by Clare Kunmier andj will terial designed to facilitate the carrying out operas to be offered are "Gypsy Love," be presented by a cast that includes many nLM CENSORS LOSE IN COURT of local music week observances anywhere members of the "Good Morning Dearie" An order signed by Justices of the in the country. PLAYWRIGHT BUYS A HOME company. Appellate Decision, following the view- "Lillies of the Field," a comedy by J. ing of the motion picture comedy, THEATRE GUILD PLAY PLANS Wilson CoUison, author and playwright Hastings Turner. "Hassan," a spectacle, has purchased "Ridgecrest," a "Good Riddance," last week reversed a The directors of the Theatre Guild have nine-room and a return of the "Loyalties" company decision of the brick residence and garage at Malba-on- Motion Picture Commis- decided on the first two plays to be pre- are also on the schedule, and Jerome Kem sion, thc-Sound, L. I., adjoining the residence which, in censoring the film, elim- sented next season. They will open late Caldwell will musicalize "The inated of Charles A._ Timewell. and Anne certain sequences. The censors in September or early in October, with Hunter" and "Merely Mary Ann." The house is on a quarter acre Fortune objected to a dog being taken up (sup- "Windows." by Galsworthy, a com- plot and John will be posedly) in an aeroplane and dropped which occupied by Mr. Collison as an all edy the writer describes as for year home. overboard, landing in the back seat of "idealists and others." Martha Bryan Al- MRS. REID SPEAKS IN CHURCH his master's automobile. lan now in the "Devil's Disciple," will be Mrs. Wallace Reid, wife of the late Wal- The commission insisted that the fol- in the cast. "The Failures," a tragedy by "STEVE" CLOSING JULY 7 lowing eliminations lace Seid and star of "Human Wreckage" mast be made: H. R. Lenormand, French dramatist, will Chicago, Scene June 30.—Eugene O'Brien in from the pulpit of the Chelsea Methr of throwing dog out of aero- be next presented. In France the piece is spoke Steve" ends his stay at the Princess, July Church, 178th street and plane. known as "Les Rates." Ben odist Episcopal Jacob Ami 7. which will end out his twelfth week. Sunday at the invitation of All view of man's leg exposed where will have the leading role. the- sched- Broadway on On The play was seen at various points before Reisner. pastor trouser is pulled off by dog at dance. ule, the presentation dates of which are the Rev. Dr. Christian F. coming into Chicago and will go on tour cfanrch. gave a digni6ed ad- Episode of lighting fuse attached to not as yet set, are Molnar's comedy, "The of the She again, in ?pite of its being the off dog's tail. season. dress on "Drug Addiction," but refrained Guardsman," "Caesar and Cleopatra," by The play had a very successful "The reasons for engagement from any personal touchK, treating the _ the above elimina- Shaw, "Masse Mensch," by Ernest Toller, here. It is intended for presentation in subject with logical reasoning and seeking tions," set forth the commission, "are translated by Louis Untermeyer, and New York during the coming season. to point out a remedy. that they are inhuman and would tend "King Lear" with Rudolph Schildkraut. Mrs. Reid was formerly Dorothy Daven- to incite to crime." An American play, not as yet selected, port, niece of Fanny Davenport, and is The effect of the decision leaves the will also be produced, with the diance of POWELL CO. FOR DETROIT claimed film practically as it was when it was several others now under consideration. the mother of two diildren. She Chicago. June 30.—Halton Powell's ostracized submitted to the Motion Picture Com- that drug addicts should not be musical comedy company which has been be mission. The Path6 organization, as "dope fiends," but should sym- "SUMMER FROLICS" TAB OPENS playing the Butterfield time in owner of the film, insisted Michigan pathized with and helped as sufferers from that it was a for several weeks following burlesque "Summer Frolics of 1923," a tabloid girl- the closing of some malignant disease. The church was and did not deal with realities. Halton and-muslc show, conceived and staged by Powell's one night stand season, crowded and himdreds on the sidewalk had opens at the Harry Walker, has opened at the Parisien, Palace Theatre in Detroit, to be refused admittance. July 9. NEW BRADY OPENINGS Monticcllo, for an indefinite run. The show carries nine principals and twelve girliv Included PLAY FOR WALSKA in William A. Brady's list of The cast includes Jim Buckley, 'Vera •IRISH ROSE" IN MONTREAL attractions for next season will be the Audrey. Ruth Gcnesc Duo. Max Weber, 2.— Mme. Gana Walska may be starred season's earliest production entitled "Simon Carmcncita and Hassan, Sophie Becker Montreal. July "Abie's Irish Rose," out wliich next Fall in a musical play put Called Peter," a dramatization of the novel and Helen Marson. At the termination of opened at the Orpheum Theatre Prodnctions, en- of that title last week, has been by the Thomas Egan by Jules Eckert Goodman. its run here the show will be sent over the packing the house to the doors since titled "The Minstrel Boy," negotiations Another Goodman play now in Chicago "cabaret circuit," controlled by Harry the first performance. The carried on. will be put show will to that effect being now on by Brady here in the early Walker, Inc., and which includes stands in doiJbtless remain for many part of the weeks. Before finally closing such a deal, ac- season with Helen Gahagan in twenty of the principal cities. cording to Thomas Egan, who is a the leading role, entitled "Chains." himself, Mme. Walska wants to Another play to be done by Brady next singer McGUIRE HAS THREE NEW PLAYS REGENT OPEHS AUGUST 10 await the resnlt of her recent concert season in association with WQmer & Vin- will sail for cent, will be "The Little The in. Paris. The prima donna Bigamist." by Sam Harris will next _ season produce New Regent Theatre at Grand America on the Olympic, Jtily 11, and Barry Connors. This play had a road tour three new plays by ' William McGuire. Rapids, Mich., will not open until August ' in the meantime, tiie £gah company last' wiiiler. The title may be dianged They are "Tin Gods,*^ "Jadf in the Pulpit" 10. The first picture will be "Within the 3s going ahead with its plans. when it comes' to New York. and a comedy as yet unnamed. Law." July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 15 Fred Lindsay will sail for England Glenn Condon and BQljr Dale re- on July 12. turned to New York last week from ABOUT YOU! AND YOU!! AND YOU!!! their motor trip through the Adiron- Frankie *Wilson is preparing a new dacks. They stopped at Montreal on act for next season. their way up. Johnny Hyde, assistant to J. H. Lu- Barbara McCree, daughter of the late Harry I^vett has been appointed bin, left on his vacation on Sunday, Junie McCrce, is making her stage de- Ethel Wolfe Gilbeit, daughter of the manager of the "Last Warning." which he will spend in Maine. but in "The Passing Show of 1923," at song-writer, is now in Hollywood, the Winter Garden. where she is employed as secretary to George Ernest Cooke sailed for Willima Birdie and Al White have Lou Anger, manager for the Buster Europe on the Olympic June 30. been added to the cast of "The Passing Ada Hughes, one of the Tiller danc- Kcaton studios. Show" at the Winter Garden. ing girls in the Ziegfeld "Follies," was ' Hurray Howard, of Al and Murray married last week to James Farrell in Eddie BiuseU will not continue under Howard, was married on June 23. Eddie Clifford has been engaged to the Municipal Building. the management of Schwab and Kns- appear at the' Beaux Arts Cafe in sell next season, but will be featured in Harry F. Storin is now managing the Atlantic City for the Summer. J. J. Rosenthal, theatrical manager a new musical production to be made Lcroy Theatre in Pawtucket, R. I. and publicity man, is recuperating from by Sam H. Harris. The Gibson Sisters and Grady, a his recent operation at St. Vincent's Gladys Hanson has succeeded Lola Western act, are coming to New York Hospital, San Francisco. The Great Blackstone and Chailei Mayne with the Proctor Players, Troy. to make their debut in the East. Long are requested to communicate Harold Thompson and Mabel Dnrant with Henry Chesterfield, secretary of Ivna Clair, the dancer, is spending Edwina Barry, sister of Jimmy Barry, have concluded their stock engagement the National Vaudeville Artists Gub on her vacation with relatives in St. Louis. arrived in New York last week after in Canada and will spend the summer matters of importance. completing a tour of the world. in Bennington, Vermont. for a tour of the Joio Dooley opened Pefgy Warner has been signed for a last week. the duties Keith mid-western theatres Jack and Adele Hartley are a new Royal Cutter relinquished prominent role in "Genevieve^' the new vaudeville combination in an offering of stage manager of "Wildflower" at musical comedy by Charles Parks and Dennett has been added to the billed "Lost Horse." Theatre last Saturday night Walter to be as —A the Casino Rudolph FrimI, which is scheduled for cast of "Dew Drop Inn," at the Astor. in favor of Ray Midgley. an early Fall production. Fred Walker and Flo O'DeU have Henry Mortimer sailed last week on Marie Devoe and Kathryn McDonald combined in a new act which they call Eva La Gallienne will have the lead- the Pittsburgh of the White Star line. are rehearsing a new singing and "Why Must We Fellows Suffer." ing role in the Charles dancing act which they will shortly Frohman Com- pany's presentation of Franz Molnar's Johnny Dowd, of Keith's press de- show on the Proctor time. Wayne and Burtis are summering in new play. partment, began his vacation on Mon- "The Swan," which is sched- vaudeville, playing the central roles of uled for the early Autnmn. day. Walter Messinger, who last season a new skit, entitled "As Ye Sowe." was ahead of the Fred Stone show will Sol Shapiro has joined Prof. Scrak leave shortly for the Coast ahead of the Marie Nordstrom has been addfcd to with his "Miracle Girl" act in vaude- Alison SIdpworth has been added to "Molly Darling" company. the cast of "Fashions of \9t3" the new ville. the cast of "Take A Chance," which revue which Alexander Lcftwich is pro- shortly placed in rehearsal. will be Lillian Pearl, who is said to be the ducing and which will come to the Gillen and Nelson are to be featured double of Sally Fields, both in features Lyceum Theatre next month. in a new vaudeville act called "The Man Frank Gould and Patricia Moore are and in talent, has been signed for Dave Hunt." heading the cast of the new revue at Sablotsky's "Record Stars." Gertrude Vanderbilt, who has been the El-Kadia Gardens, Atlantic City. featured for two seasons, in the leading Margalo Gillmore has replaced Lotus Edward Clark has completed the role of "The Gold Diggers." will return Robb in "The Devil's Disciple," at the Minta Durfee. Mrs. Roscoe ("Fatty") book and lyrics of a new musical com- to musical comedy to create an import- Garrick. Arbuckle has been engaged for a role edy, entitled "Sugar Baby," which he ant role in "The BattUng Butler." in the new review, "The Newcomers." will produce in the Autumn. Bert and Betty Wheeler started a mo- James P. Gillespie has recovered tor trip to the Thousand Islands on Lnella Gear has been signed for one Jessie Btisley is spending her vaca- from a serious attack of ptomaine Monday. of the principal roles in "Poppy," in tion in Europe, and will return late in poisoning which overcame him in which Kennedy will make her August to resume her tour in "Batty." Madge Scranton, Fa., while taking care of Waldron, of Murray and Wal- debut in the Fall. Jack . musical comedy Vincent Lopez' affairs in that dty. dron, began his vacation in Montreal last week. Little Billy sailed last week from San Oakes and De Lour, who closed re- for Orlo B. Sheldon, of the cast of Francisco on the S. S. Mavngovmy cently with "Minnie and Me" are now "Swanee River," which is scheduled to Carroll and Mack have been routed Australia to play the Musgrove Circuit. in Keith vaudeville and will play the open in Asbury Park on July 9th, was over the Pantages circuit and will open Palace during the week of July 9th. operated on for appendicitis last week. on July 28. Carl Stevens and Babe Bradley have He will not join the show until it opens reunited and are offering their former Tyson, daughter of David Selma in New York. Mabel Ford sailed for England on act, "Just For Fun" over the Western Tyson, president of the Tyson United Saturday, where she wilt rest up during time. Ticket offices, was married last week to Francis will shortly the Summer. Charles Lang, a former army lieutenant. J. Haney be seen in a new revue with Helen Bolton, who was the leading the Fonr Johnnies, formerly with Anne Francis, and Con- Moore, nut comic, has Joined woman in "Up She Goes," has been Sage Sisters and Jean Gilbert have Billy stance Evans. The act was written by forces with Hilda Johnson, in a new signed to appear in the "Ted Lewis started on a hiking trip to San Fran- York, they in- Vincent Valentini and is being staged vaudeville act. Frolics." cisco, from New where tend to appear in a revue next season. by Jack Connors. Henry Obsterfield left for Lenox. Mildred Southwick has been added to Evelyn Ray Kossar, who recently , Grace Claxton, who has been doing a Mass., this week, where he will spend the cast of "I Know Women," a new closed with one of the Harry_ Walker single in vaudeville, will be featured in the Summer. act being produced by Lewis and "The ' Summer Girl," Gordon. units, is returning to vaudeville in_ a a tabloid musical new singing act. She will play Keith comedy now being readied for vaude- Valodia Vestoff has been added to the time. ville. Harry Walker is casting the piece featured in cast of "Ted Lewis Frolics," which is Collette Blaine is to be a and will also stage H. new production act, "Shadows," now now in rehearsal!. Eddie Bnzzell left for the mountains being produced by Messrs. Krivit and on Monday, where he will spend sev- Graham Nelson, who has played Pauline Bent and Rosalie Claire have Rooney. eral weeks on a play in which he in- juvenile roles in stock, will shorUy in- combined in a new act in which they tends to appear next season—or some yade vaudeville in a tabloid edition of will open shortly. Olive Blakeney opened as leading TThe Runaway Boy," which has been with the Albee Players at the lady condensed from a former starring ve- Jack Newmark has been appointed of- Albee Theatre, Providence, on Monday, Julie Bamett, who was one of the hicle of Joseph Santley's. fice manager and publicity director for June 25. dancing girls in Harry Carroll's vaude- Harry Walker, Inc. ville has Joined the cast of Will revue, Sophie Tucker evidently intends re- Dan Maley and Billy O'Brien have Morrisey's summer revue,, "The New- maining west for Olive King Hardy has been added to some time. It is re- reunited and will -shortly return to comers." ported that she has purchased a bunga- the cast of "The Passing Show of 1923," vaudeville in their act, "The Washing low in Los Angeles. Sophie is being at the Winter Garden. Mrs. Hairy Powen, Sr., Machine." Mr. and J. featured in "The Pepper Box Revne,* and daughter, of Chicago, sail for which is playing F. C. Owens replaced Carlton Brick- in (^ufomia. Joyce White, who recently appeared abroad, July 4, and after a fortnight in ert in "Uptown West" last week when in "The Clinging Vine," will be starred Paris will spend several weeks in the latter was taken ill. Jack Smith and Ray Green have com- next season in a new musical play, en- England. missioned Frank S. Williams to write an titled "Peggy." act for them, which they Hairy Kuharry, of the Keith booking Jack Connors joined the "Conpora* w31 show in vaudeville at the termination department, is on a fishing trip this week Revue" at Loew's SUte Theiatre, of thdr as the start of his vacation. Mile. Musette, the dancing violinist, present engagement with the floor show Newark, last week, replacing J. Francis has returned from abroad and after a at Kelly's, Greenwich Village. Haney who was xmt of the 'cast because The Stuart Girls are leaving vaude- brief rest will begin rehearsals for a new production. of illness. ville to enter the cast of a new revue Raymond HcKcc^ and his wife. Mar- to be produced next season. Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, veteran ac- goerite Conrtot, who were featured in Lolita Rohertaon has been added to tress, who recently appeared in "Steve," .the film production. "Down To the Sea Samiqy Wright and Loniae Arnold the cast of "John Mulholland and Wife," is to be starred next season by George In Ships," are leaving New York for have combined in a new comedy act in which will shortly be placed in rehearsal M. Gatts in a new play by Robert Los, Angeles this week, where they win which they are now playing. by Clifford Brooke. Dempster. begin work on a new series of features. , 16 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 C?ut Yourself A Piece Of Cake jfg^^^ (And Make Yourself at Home) THEOOORX MORSE Bj BILLY JAMES 'Writer "Carolina UammJ' ModeratO My friesd Jonea -ie he got mar - ried Jnst the oth - er night TIki^ a fW-ly io ov street they feal - ly cant he beat,. Jonet - ie was a man irho ha4 an zv - fnl ap - pe - TheyVe been used to eom-pa - ny that al-'waya lilteff to . eat,- Hia vife unit to cook - io^ achool, Bnt eo - ly learned to T" Not the old mana out of -work, Bat they al - vays hare cake_^___ he kicks a - bont the meals, She saya John for good-nesa sake, Just And vfaen comp^ - ny calls on them They pot up a* fake by aoy- ing' CHORUS Cbt your- self a piece of cake and make yonr- self at home, aer-ry that I cailt cook steak Bat cake is so "High aor-ry that we hare- n't steak But cake is so "Hi^ - Toned;' J J' J Tboll get corns , and ban - ions From eat - ing' Span - iah on - ions So Er - 'ry so - rial lead-er to - day is a "cake eal - erj' So ent yoor-aelf a piece of cake and makeyonr-self at homer *-Note: .All^ kinds of extra Teraea and" chorrisea for thia uuiiJei. 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MCLBMIBmC-OT CMtat St. 40 W«et Stnrt 18 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 REFUSES RADIO REQUEST Attention is also called to the indirect The Milwaukee Association of Com- profits derived by various radio station COMPOSERS' SOCIETY PLANS TO PUT of merce, which made a fruitless request to operators by selling parts, the sales have the American Society of Composers, which reached almost $200,000,000 a month all of was made possible CZAR AT HEAD OF ORGANIZATION Authors and Publishers give Milwaukee during 1922, which interested and other Wisconsin radio stations per- through the use of music which mission to broadcast the society's music the radio fans. This is called broadcasting Anticipating Attempt to Have Copyright Law Amended Society free until such time when a test case in for profit by the society in its letter. Edu- the courts definitely decided that a license cational institutions and genuine research Considers Re-organization and Committee Moves to Put fee must be paid the composers' organiza- stations, and those operated by municipali- permission broad- tion, received with its negative reply a ties have been given to Entire Society Into Position Where It Can With- five-page letter which contained one of the cast the socie^s music free, which in- stand Any Oppositicm. most complete and comprehensive views of cludes the University of Wisconsin and the whole situation ever written, from the University of Minnesota among others, ac- music publishers and composers angle, cording to the letter. But commercial In anticipation of an attempt at the next it is believed that it will in favor of dedde especially. stations must pay is the edict of the A. S. session of Congress by certain factions, to Mills remaining with the P. P. M. A^ and In the form of a resolution, the Mil- C. A. & P. the society have the Copyright Act of 1909 amended head also. A satisfactory waukee organization, of which I. C. or changed, thie American Societjr of Com- agreement is expected to be reached within Whittet is executive director, making the NEW MEMBERS FOR A. S. C. A. & P. Publishers is next ten posers, Authors and seeking the days. plea that all of the radio stations in the appointed the American Society At a meeting of the board of directors to reorganize itself and- has a Just what of Com- state would have to close. It follows in of the American Society of Composers, committee to put a Czar at the head of the posers, Authors and Publishers expect in full: Authors and Publishers the following society with absolute power and control the line of legislative opposition at the next "Whereas, The Milwaukee Association authors and composers were elected to over its July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 19 Clark and Elsie Rainer. Billy Spencer, HELLO MISS ROCKAWAY HGHTEEN Francis, Sue Milford, Jules Jacobs, Bemie MUTUAL RULES SHOWS Brothers, Dan Evans, Murray Green, and AT MORRISON'S IS FAST Mgr. HAVE CASTS Sam Kraus' "Runnin' Wild:"—Burke SHOWS MUST AND CLEVER REVUE Brothers, Dan Evans, Murray Green and The opening program of the stock com- Emma Kohlcr; two short. pany at Morrison's Rockaway Beach was COMPLETED BE CLEAN called "Hello Miss Rockaway" featuring BURLESQUE BALL GAME JULY 18 Frank Hunter. The program states that the scenes were Much interest is centered around the ball OTHERS HLLING RAPIDLY ANNUAL MEETING HELD staged by Hunter and Sam Morris and which is to be played on July 18 at game musical numbers by Ben Bernard. Hunter Dexter Park, Long Island City, between was greeted by a big round of applause Managers arc fast signing up per- a team representing the Burlesque Club The annual meeting of the Mutual when he made his appearance from a not formers for the coming season and in most and one of Burlesque actors. According to in the Burlesque Association, was held over too large a bouse. It seems that Hunt- instances the casts are all filled. 'Below the present arrangements the club that will offices of the company last Saturday. er played at this house for several weeks are the rosters of eighteen shows that the field for the Burlesque will go on Oub An election of officers took place and last Summer and became very popular have been practically completed the past lie Louie Franks, first base; Barney Kelly, the following were elected, for the ensuing with the beach followers and they like week. second base; Frank Laning, pitcher; Dave Lothrop, president; year: George E. him. Wdl, Frank is always funny, it Cain Davenport's "Dancing Round" Levitt, short stop; Frank Wesson, right Dr. R. & S. W. Mannheim, vice-president; makes no difference if he is domg his Zeisler, on the Columbia Circuit:—Hariy Stei^e, field; Fred Sears, catcher; Dick G. Tunnison, treasurer; Charles Fntnklyn, black face or Italian diaracter, and be has third base; Dctusach, left field, and Arthur Putnam, Fred. Slater, Lillian Dave secretary, and Al. Singer, general manager. no trouble in keeping the audience in a Sisters, Marty Wiggons, center field; Baron the Smalley, Rose DufBn, Rodger The above will also compose of high state of humor. In the first part he Buck Golden will be held in reserve to fill in Billy Newkirk, George Walker and Board of Directors, with one more not did his "Wop" and scored a big average, any position. The team representing the and Bubbles. Executive staff, Arthur named. Lothrop has been filling the chair He was assisted in the comedy by Max Phillips, Mgr.; Harry Bissel, Carpenter; actors has not been announced. of president the past few months since Coleman, who worked hard to put over Electrician; Ed., Scott, effect. Charles Crawley, the resignation of Dave Krauss took his Hebrew role and succeeded but it could Property Man. MASON TO STAGE FOR DALEY It was announced that the route and easily be seen that he missed his partner, Charlie Falk and Tom Miners, names of franchise holders would be given has been engaged Eddie Jules Howard, -who had been taken sud- "Chuckles Cliff Braddon, "Co-Co," Jack Mason by out in another week or so. The new Daley to stage the numbers for his "Run- denly ill the opening night. Morrisscy, Saxophone Four, Miss Beasley, franchise holders for the coming season Edward DeVeldc nin" Wild" and "Broadway Brevities" next a corking, good Scott & Christie, Charles Permain, Pat are Al. Singer who will have one show; straight and Charlie Harris a fine juvenile Billy Wells \vill write the book Kearney and four more to sign. Execu- season. K. Dr. Tunnison, one show; Sam Raymond, for the "Broadway Brevities," with addi- held thdr own. Mina Bernard a dainty tive sUff: Qiarles Falk, Mgr.; Melvin one show; E. L. Spiro, one show, and and clever yotug ingenue was seen to an Plunkett, tional scenes by George LaMaire, the of Brown, Musical Director ; Henry Fred Strauss, two shows instead one advantage as music and lyrics will be written by Al W. wdl as Dorothy Roye and Carpenter and Johnny Walsh, Property show as he had last season. Brown. Herman Timbcrg and Billy K. Claire Volpi two newcomers, wlio will Man. A. Cocia will stage the numbers. franchise of last season develoj) rapidly Wells will write the book, lyrics and music The holders with a few weeks in stock. Al. Singer's "Hello Jake Girls," Mutual for the "Runnin* Wild" show and Al Brown who will not have shows on the circuit Virginia Ware a most capable straight Circuit. 'Harry Fields, Dixie Mason, will write additional numbers. this season and those of whom the above woman, handled most of the scenes with Florence Drake, Tom McKenna, Violet have taken the place arc George Peck, who Hunter, in a most satisfactory manner. Hilson, Abe Gore and Charles Lcvine, had one show; Matt Kolb, who had one As for the chorus the management JESSIE WILSON MARRIES have Harry Jake Fields, Mgr. show, and James Madison, who had two about the best singing, daadng and work- Skelter and "Helter :"—Barkham Wag- Jessie Wilson, who is well-known in shows. Billy Vail, will have faut one ing chorus we have seen in a stock burles- ner, Bobby Ryan, Billy Lewis, Ruth Hood, burlesque as Frankie Grant, was married show on the circuit instead of two which que house, not forgetting the famous Cbyle. 'Babe Quinn and Jake on tiie stage of the Fulton Theatre, Lan- he had last season. chorus of thirty odd girls who opened the Ed. Ryan's "Round the Town:"—Billy caster, Pa., June 5 to Lewis Dietz, a non- Tom Sullivan will have two shows again stock company at the Crescent, Brooklyn, Kelly, Andy Martini, Pauline Russell, professional. Miss Wilson was working on the circuit and Frank Damsel will have a few years ago. Arnold Sisters and Jack Leonard, two with "Billy a Purl Show of 1923" at the one. These three shows were on the cir- The girls work very hard and still it more to fill- Ed. Ryan, Mgr. time. She was a member of "The Pace- cuit last season, ttut closed early on ac- seems aU fun for them while going through Morris & Bernard's "Step Along:"—Max the numbers, makers" and "The Girls from Reno" the count of several houses dosmg it is which were unusually well Coleman, Jules Howard, Ed. DeVelde, past two seasons in burlesque. claimed. staged. Charles Harris, Ida Bernard Mina According to the program the executive It could not be learned just what new Bernard and Claire Stone. staff indudes Ben Bernard, business man- "RUNNIN> WILD" DALEY SHOW houses would be on the circuit next sea- Lew Sidman's "Flirts and Skirts:" ager, Sam Morris, producing manager, son, but General Manager Al. Singer did Harry Harrigan Dick Hahn, Pearl Briggs, On account of a request from the Shu- Frank Hunter, stage director and William Smith, Nola Edwards, and title state that there would be two houses in Walter Pep berts. Eddie Daley will change the of Peirana, stage manager; in other words Mgr. Chicago and one in Milwaukee. Sutton and Caprice. Lew Sidman, one of his Columbia Circuit shows for next those four young fdlows are running Of the four houses operated by Vail the Jules Michaels' "Step Lively Girls:"— season from "Buzzin Round" to "Runnin house and the company, trusting to luck and McGrath last season, in the West, Harry Bentley, Jim Carlton, Jimmy Wild." The Shuberts claim that the for- that they will do enough of business to Rauth, Alice Melvin, May mer title is an infringfnnent on their title it was announced that the Broadway, Elliott, Gene get by. So far as the show goes it is'far Indianapolis, would be handled by Duke Belle, Pep Bedford. Jules Michaels, they had several years ago in a show better than anythmg Rockaway Beach has called "Buzzing Around" in which they Black, and Abe Finberg, Peoples, Cincin- seen for a long time. "The house is wdl Williams' "London Gayety starred Will Morriscy. nati; Al. Singer and Ben Lcvine, the Sriff billed but there is one suggestion we migjit Billy Hardy, Empire, Hoboken; by Marty Johnson, AL Girls:"—Tony Cometta, make to these enterprising showmen, in- Singer and Ben Levine. Singer denied May Merle, Clara Gray, Gertie D^ay, EVELYN CUNNINGHAM SIGNED stead of calling their shows "Snappy Musi- Ralph Fielders, Lenore Torriani and Peter that Harry Abbot, Jr., would have the Evelyn Cunningham has been engaged cal Comedy Revue" call it BURLESQUE Griff Williams, Mgr. lease ff the Garden, Buffalo, 4>ut that the Wells. by Herbert Mack for his "Breezmg and then they may do some business. "Snappy Snaps:"—Ray J. house would play the circuit shows and Fred. Strauss' Times" show on the Columbia Circuit for There is some land of fascination to that Weber. Dolly that the new management would be de- Read, William Young, Rex the coming season. This show takes the word, that seems to draw people and the Bunnie 'Dale and termined in a few days. The same thing Lewis, Mona Mayo. place of the "Maids of America." Miss beach warmers at Rockaway are no differ- Fred Strauss, applies to the Gayety, Louisville. This Frank Queen; one short. Cunningham appeared in vaudeville the ent than other people so far as "burlesque" house is in negotiation at present ajid it Mgr. past season with big success and should is concerned. Rush's "Georgia Peaches :"—Lew is expected that a new lessee will have Ed. be a fine asset to the Columbia Drcuit. Rose, Colton and Darrow, Billy Bumps the house in a few days. "FROCKS AND FRILLS" CLOSES Mack, Milton Cahn. Dotty Bennett; one It was decided at the meeting that all AUCE'S MARRIAGE ANNULLED "Frocks short. Ed. Rush, Mgr. show owners will be compelled to stage and Frills" dosed its season on "Jake PotarV "French Models :"—Betty SoMERViLLE. Mass., June 2S.—Alice Mel- dean shows and a letter of instructions the John E. Coutts' Circuit last Saturday Palmer. Harry Beasley, Jack Ormsby, vin, who has been signed by Jules Michaels will be sent out in a few days to both night at Patchogue, Long Island, after Eddie Hart. Babe Sheppard, and Spears as ingenue for his "Step Lively Girls" on the show owners and house managers to that playing a week of one nighters. The show and Biggcrt. Jake Potar, Mgr. Mutual Grcuit next season, wish?'; it effect. The drcuit will hold -both re- •will lay off for four weeks to reorganize Joe Howard's "Sassy Bits:"—Sclig & known that her marriage to Herman Bern- sponsible for shows that are not up to and open about the first of August. Lee, Ida Roberts, Marshall & LeAnsc, stein, musical director, has been annulled the standard required by the circuit; Tom Fairelough and Joe Gerald Gerard. as his previous divorce was not absolute. cleanliness is desired and no smut, filth ETTA PILLARD FOR CENTURY ROOF and obscene scenes, lines, numbers and Fred Strauss' "Smiles & Kisses:" Etta Pillard, formerly of the team of LENA DALEY ON VACA-nON actions will be tolerated. Lee Hickman, Abe Leonard, Muriel Qaire, Stone and Pillard. will start rehearsal for Bessie Rosa, and Louise The circuit will not allow any oriental Arthur Steam, Lena Daley, who will be featured with the Century Roof July 5. and will open short. dancers with the shows, except on the Gardner; one Eddie Daley's "Broadway Brevities" next August 1. Miss Pillard will do two differ- Belles:" one nighters, when they can put dancers JocOppenheimer's "Broadway season, left for her home in Baiaboo, ent styles of dandng specialties. Mayfield, with the shows as added attractions. Hagan & Toebe, Art Date Cur- Mich., last Wednesday for a vacation. short. Oppen- There will be three weeks of one tis, and Jean Fox; two Joe She will not return to New York until the THELMA CARLTON IN REVUE nighters on the circuit instead of one wedc, heimer, Mgr. call for rehearsals. E. L. Spiro's "Miss Venus Company:"— as compared with last season. Thdma Carlton will open in Wildwotid, Billy Jackie The Board of Diredors will be the Pa., in a revue July 9 for two weeks. Miss Billy Mike Kelley, Grady, JUUUS HOWARD ILL Addison, Mae Laurie and Daisy Dean; censor committee and one or more will Carlton is signed with the "Broadway Brevities" for next straight man and juvenile short. E. L. Julius Howard of the team of Julius and be on the road most of the time to look season. She will do Spiro, Mgr. Max, was compelled to cancel his engage- over both the shows and the houses and her dance specialties and song bits in the it see that rules. of revue and will he one of the Sam Raymond's JoyjCompanx :''tt- ment at.Motrisons last week on account of is up to. them to the featured ' monbers of the "Brevities" Billyi^pencer, • Anna Armstrong, Larify ilbicM. the ctrcutt 'are carried oat. cast 20 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 i is the Time to ADVERTISE For the Coming Season MANAGERS! PERFORMERS! AGENTS! in all lines of the Business are prepared to make and to accept offers for the coming productions. The Clipper Advertising Columns will be found effective by members of Dramatic, Vaudeville, Musical, in Burlesque, Circus, Expositions, Orchestras, Motion Picture Profession, etc. If you are not engaged, let everybody know it, and you will soon be signed up. Managers ! Advertise your wants ! and get just what and whom you want. 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B. l.awior—Clltr Nasano — & & —Giirlan A Marguerite. —FcDton A Field*— Choy Ling He« Troope. Parker—Creole Kasblon Plate. Sampvell A Leonort. TOVNOSTOWir. OHIO Bnahwlck—Creat Leoa—Fenton & Field*— 83d Street (Second Half) —^Tbe ReTelers— InnlK BBOOKLTN, N, T. Tlieatre Grotesque—Leon &l Dawn Barty Fox & tfc Ryan—DaTls A Sanford Different Revue Al. (Second Halt)—Slawart A Uercei^Brown Sla- — — — Piospeot (Second Co. Shayne. Half)-Pletm—Hunt A Volgt ten—Nat a. Jecemo A (^.—Eckert A Frsncls— Will Morria—Janet Far Bocka.way (Second Half)—Amaut Broa.— Oreenpolnt (Second Halt)— Louis Stone A Co. Uth Street (Second naif)-Lew Blc«—Kelso France CahlU Edwanla Dean. Tom Stnltb —Berk & Sawn. of — A Bomslne— A Bros. A Dellsle. Handenon'a, Coney Inland (Second Half) —Aaion BICHXOND AND NORFOLK Alice Lucille Bhaldon- lasth Btnat (Second Half)-Marino Four—Mat- KelLr— (Hiaa. Keating Co. Wayne A Warren— Powell A Urowit— A ATLAnno cirr, k. j. A — Danes Ova- tylee. Co. Lyle Emerson Barton Raymood liond A Co.—Harry Dreen— Seith'a Herman Sblrlcy—Sen-ell Uppard A — A — A FInna A Grill. — & SUten— Young. tlooa. Leednm Jc Stamper—I'ower'a Far Bocksway (Colombia) (Second Half) —nig- Elepbaots-McLauRb- ALBANT, N. T. lln Sl Evans—Trapa. gles A Blossom—Hany J. Cooley—Fojer Orcbea- (Second Half) —Mlacahua A Co.—Haxel Bor- Xn—Rill Robinson. MARCUS LOEW aRCUTt BAI.TIICOBE, XS. rington—Raymond A Mackaye—Wllkena A WH- abbubt pass, n. j. Maiyland—Rind Tangle—Fortonello & CirllUno. kens— Mercedes, Week of Jnly^, 1023 XT. VEBNON, N. T. Main Btnat (Second Half)-Anita—Tower A BOSTON, MASS. Dorrell—Zubn A Drels—Billy Hughes A Co. NEW TOBK tU'l'I (Second Half )—Blldebrand MIcbelena—Healey Salth'a—Harrard, Winifred Brace Wblte & American (FIrat Halt)-Maaoa Bns. A Wood- & — A Cross— Chas, Abeam Troupe—Hcnnlngs & Sisters—Tom Burke—Pepita Gmndaoa—Palermo'a ATLANTIC CITZ, N. J. Betty WasblogtoD-Weller. Maxwell A Wslbeok Akcrs. Primiose. Don—Margaret McKee. Four Dellliopa Goldle Thome Dainty Marie Bob Fcma A Co.— Biyant A SUwart— NEWARK, N, J. — A — Knight —Lebr A Mercedea—Pedestrianlam. Seaman A Co.—Harry Anger A Co.— A ;| BUTFAXO, N. r. Le Rsys—Bownrtl, Kyle A Co.—Runaway Four Knave. (Second Halt)—Synco—Mills A Klm>.aU Osa'a-Elly—Blondea—Four Morton a—Beo —Mellnda A Dane—Ted Lewis A Rand—Melroy, BOSTON, XASS, —Linn A Thompson—Bngh Emmett A Go.—Fox A McN'eece Erelyn. Welcb— Ralnbow'a End. A Ridge—Walten A Walters—Sinclair BoBton— J. K. Legal A Co. —Jim A Flo Bogsrd Bnres—Aleisnder Bros. A A Gaaper. — Ftanccs Pritchnrd A Jack Bock—Margaret Ford Oiphsim (Flnt Hslt)—Bugs A Ross—Inns BETBorr, tacK. 80EENECTAST, N. T. —Ferry Corwey. TrcTette—Fiekls A Pink—Bobby Jarria A Co. Temple—Hat^y Broa. Harry Hines. (Second Halt)-Le Vesnx—While —Florence Reynolds Trio (Second Half) —Uoyd, Nevada A Co.—Emma Scollay Sqnars Petes A La Flor Monde Geo. Claudia — — — A Gray—Msxon A Brown—Jean Gnnoae A Co.— Coleman—For Pity's Sake—Frank & Stephens—Diane A Rubin—Mardo A Rome—Oddi- A Lillian Mitchell—Cblsholm A Braen—Wm. Ken- Teddy Sabine Blgb ties IB23. Coating Lsmays. —Nortbem Scbool. of nedy—Jone* A Jones—Sunbonnets. T0NKEB8, N. 7. National (Pint Dilt)-Fags A Green—Sam B. LOHO BEACH, L. I, WoahingtaB St.—Wild A Roae—Danlse A Dayne Mann—^Taylor, Howard A Them—Jean Qtkufn A (Second Half) McCarthy A Maron-Hector — —Argentlno Cabaret—Frank Farron—Canton T^o. Co.—CamU A Co. (Second Bait)-Klrkwood me Caatla (Second Half)—Lytell & Fant—Seed & IMnto A Royle—Blgelow & Lee—Utile Driftwood. Auatln—Belle Baker—OretU Ardloe & Co. BBOOKTOM, XASS. MONTREAL, CAN. POU CIRCUIT . Strsad—John Gelger—Sully A Houghton—Shaw TEL. IMl BBYANT Impeilal—Mlacabua— (July 8)—Joaeph K. Wat- A Lee. of July 2. 1923 aon—HodeguB A Reyea—Vera Cole—Raymond A Week 0AXBBn>O£, XAS8. E. HEMMENDmCEBe INC MacKaye—DaTe Ferguaon & Co. BBnWEFORT, COVS. Csnteal B4aan (Second Hslf) —Nelson Waring JEWELERS PHTLASELPmA, FA. Palace (Second Half)—Tbe Pearsona—Ethel —Mr. A Un. Wm. O'Clate—Sally Beets—Vc« A Tlieodore—Capld'a Clonoupa—Dixie Four—Wanka. Tolly. WEST iStB STBBET MKV TOB& Keith's—Senator Ford—Ooombo A TfnTins TT OABBOHDALE, PA. U Dixon & Snodblne Glrla—Wm. Halllgan—Olcott PoU's (Second Half)—Anthony A Marcella— Bennington iTTlng (Second Half) —Paalette A Boy—Ines A Mary Ann. A Scott—Pot Poarrl-Knmer A Orlt- Co.—Jimmy Bsto FmSBUBOH, PA. fln—Bert Hughes A Co. Ranley—O'Brien A Joaephlnc—Ereittt's Monkef —DsTS TtaonbT—Bobby JartU A Hip. A Co.—Thee* Wheeler Boya. DmTls—Jennie Mlddleton—Van Ilorco—Sbeldon H. T. Oisalsr 8«asn (First HiU)—Braalaoe—North- Ballantlne Heft. — A (Second Halt)—BaseUe A BedSeld-Hal A Isne A Ward—Jndaon Cole—AI. Lester A Co. JACK CUFF Lsmays. (Seoed HslO POBTLANS, HE. Frsncls—Mack A Joss—Visions La Flame. Leaar A Dale—Casting —Betty Waahlngtott—Rnis A O'BrlsB—Mnnar A Keith's—Mack A Marlon—Davis A Darnell—^Tbe HAZELTOH, PA. Msddoi—Hsnry Bines—Kansaawa Boya. Stanleya Oxford Four lleU-a Vincent. THOMAS & HAYMAN — — Feeley's (Second Halt) —^The Heynoffa—Brown DeloBOer Bteset (First Bait)—Chaa. Dcagoe— Harrington Staters—Dsts llinrahy—Thos. P. Jack- WASHiMaioir, s, o. ECCENTBIC DANCEBS A Dement-Telaak A Dean—Oos King's Kelody- land. son A Co.—Maxon A Btowo—JoaU Manhan A Co. Xalth'a—Butb Budd—Stella Mayhew—Walsb A Bait) LilUan Zlector Co. Coomt A Havw 9teMd iar Nov Yerii 1 HOLTOKE. MASS. (Second — A BUta—Harry Green-Harry J. COnley—Harriaon Lacey—WeUer. UaxweU A Walbaak—Bob Fams A ViotoiT (Second Halt) Ovethold Yonng Aim A DakiD—Van Cello & Mary. — A — (^.—Nell McKlnley—LamoDt THo. Sntter—Wood's Comedy. Bsnlsnid (FIrat BaU)—Ls Veau—JaaoD A Xt. Pork OaalBo (Second Halt)—Mile. Iry A HarrtgaB—Hugh Emmett A Ca—JlmmF Bitb A ORPHEUM CatCUIT EASTFOBo, conr. Co. —Keaaler A Moran—Lew Seymour A Os. Co.-Three Wheeler Boya. (Second Halt)—Bag* Capitol (Second Half) —Palermo'a Dogs—North Pepita Orsnidos Co. A Boee—Corinne Arhnckle—Billy Swede HaU A Wfwk of Jtdj 9, 1023 A South-Morria A Sbaw—Ony A Pearl Magloy. Co.—Judsoo Colt—A Day At Coney lalaad. NTW HATEH, OOBN. Stats (Flnt Halt)—Foar Tlletons—Warman A OmOAOO. ILL. Mack—Bann A UaUoo—Dolly Kay—AI Raymond PaUos (Second Halt)—BlUy Kincald—HcKls- Palaoa—Faiuy Brlce Aunt Jemima Band Flaahes of Soagland. (Second Bait)—Knleht A — A aick A Hallldaj—Looking Btckwiid-Morria A REMOVAL NOTICE Roye A Maye Brown Slaten Snell A Vernon. Knaee—Bryant A Stewart—FkrTSU-nylor M^- — — Townee—Glided Cage. SUte Lake—Tarmark—Wells. Virginia A West DollT Kay. _ — Olga Cook—Tbe Sbelk—Lambertl. SCBANTON, PA. ATsnns B (Flnt Hslf)-Lools Leo—TXnree A Welch Connon A Boync Ihomton A King. (See- SE8 XOmES, LA. Poli'a (Second Half) —Bent A Partner—Green Miss Rosalie Stewart — — A Parker Dlgatonen Sidney Lsndfleld Royal ond Half)-Wsrd A ZeUei^Dorls A Al. Lester— Ann Clark SyUeater Fam- — — — located la Orpheum—Marie A — Venetian FItc. Now New OSee* and Sttidk Geo. P. Wilson-Olrl from Toylond. ily. Linooln S«aan (FIrat Bslt) —Cooper A Lacey iraman CTTT, UO. SPBINGFIELD, MASS. 110 W. 47th ST. Orlsne Arhnckle—Billy Bwede Ball A Co.—Mnm- Main Street—Avon Comedy Four—Margie Coates FmUeo (Second Half) —The Bevelly—Palmer A Rfhfsrssl Hsil to Rent br the How ford A Stanley—Ksnaaawa Boya. (Second BalO —Tbm Kelly. Huston—Royal Purple GIrIa—Cbnng Hwa Trio— —Bramlnos—Sam E. Mann—Merritt A Coogblls— LOS ANOELES, OAL. Herma A Wills. Fraier A Bonce—Juata Manhall A Co. Orpheum—Wellington Croaa—Leon Erroll—Ben WATEBBTTET, CONN. LANOABTEB, PA. (Continued on page 26) Welch—Jewel's Manlkloa—Flapdeta A Butler Palooo (Second Halt) —Gold A Edwards—Dnnne Colonial (Second Half) —Fenner A Roberts Bcemnn A Grace— Irene FnnkUn—Clara Forbes A Days—Will A Oladya Abeam-More A Freed- Will V. Ward—Kelso A Demond—Stepping Phoola. Harry Rose—Alexandria. Mildred Rogera A Co. HUl Street—Bloaaom Beeley—Clayton A Ed- WILKE8-BABBE, PA. LONS BEACH. L. L Tkm Gu€a-cUm of m wards—Baall A Allen—Dclro—Fox A Barno—Le Sweeney A Rooney Leon A Dawaon Pardo A Castls (Second Half) —Greet Leon—Fortiuello Qroba, — — A Clrrillol-Harry Stoddard Berk Good Comptmxiom Archer Cblet CsnpoUcan Meebsn's Dogs. A Band— A lOLWAIIiLLK, WIS, — — Sawn—Snth Boye—Burke A Dnrkln. Palaca—Bat Skelly—Toto—DmTe narrla—Dn For W0BOE8TEB, XAB8. Boys. Poll's (Second Half)—Royal Danes—Edith La LTNV, 1UB8. mWEAPOUB, MJHH. Mond—I.scea A I.adlea—Dabcock A Dolly—Young (Second Half)—Arch Stanley—Enid Markey A Wang A Co.—Jans A Wbalen—Florence Rudolph Co. Hennepin—Slegby Doga—Sbrtner A Fltxalmmooe Co. A —Walmaley A Keating— Billy Sharp's Bevae. XONTBEAL, OAH. B. F. KEITH BOOKING EXCHANGE A awT. tsm OAL. ^"'P**^"l —Mack A Marlon—Stanley—Helen Vln. j cent—Olaen A Johnson—Bennett A Blcharda Orpheam—Leon Erroll—Beaale Browning—Bailey Week of ivij 2, 1923 Dnvls A Darnell— Oafoid Four. A Cowan—McCormack A Wallace—Trennell Bros. —Emenon A Baldwin. NEW TOBK axT NEW BEDFOBD, XABS. Broadway—Tom Smith— Williams A Taylor Olynpla (Second Half) Norman Jeanette ST, PAVL, mKN. — A Laura Ormsbee A Co. —Walsh A Ellis—Henry B. Geolet A RaU—UnlTcralty Trio—Bobbe A BUtk— STEINS MBKE UP Folaca—Victoria A Dupree—Bob Murphy—Ed- Toomer A Co.—Flashes from Songlsnd—Hanako Carr A Brey. wards A Beaseley-Birab Pidden-Bert Fttiglb- Japs—McLlnn A Sally. bons—BlillerBblp A Gerrard. NEW BBlTASf, COHN. (Second Half) —Margaret Taylor—Harria A V^&\ STXM coMcncoth /fl^r ACTS ACTS Holly—Glenn Blcharda—Oratt A Dorsey. NEW LONsov, conr. ao—QWWL DARL MacBOYLE (Becoad Half) —Ostdner A Aubrey—Powers A BCCUmVE HATniAI. OP EVESY VINCENT VAIfNIINl Wsllsce—Moran A Mack. DEsaupnoN Seagi o NEWPOBT, B. L Far Wai«|Bli»J Paetanars OdIf ExdailTe —Pud g ConMnBity US Waal 4atb St., Naw York M w. 4Mb St. a<«s n (Second Halt)—Roth (%IUlren—Jack LeVler— Scanloo, Denno Broa, A ScanloiL HOLDS THE CCNTBE - *- rtr IT ISNV mOHT I MAKK IT RIGHT MOBWIOK, con. OP THE STAOE ACTS ACTS (Second Halt) —lack McLsod—Tke Bam Boms. ;; 22 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 OUTDOCHt EXPOSITIONS TWO BARNES HORSES KILLED GENTRY SHOW HAS FDiE LINE-UP WORLD AT HOME SHOW SCORES BARS ALL GAMES OF CHANCE Cabbondale, Pi, July 2.—Two horses Gentry Bros, and Patterson's Circus EoDYSTONE, Pa., June 29.—Under Stamford, July \fayor A. N. owned by the Al. G. Barnes circus were Combined Side Show, with James W. auspices of the Eddystone Fire Company Phillips, Jr., last week issued an order, killed here last week and the driver, James Beattie, manager, has an excellent line-up the World at Home Shows opened a week's as the result of a ruling made by Judge McFadden, was badly injured when the this season, every act a featuie : C6L Vic- engagement here Monday and although Samuel Young earlier in the week, declar- wagon, carrying tents and other equipment tor F. Coidy, assisted by Miss Lu Ella business has not been the biggest of the ing all games of chance at carnivals viola- to the orois grounds, skidded on the street Maye, sharpdiooting and empalement act; season it has been entirely satisfactory and tions of the law, which was so rigidly en- comer. The wagon was damaged consider- Joe D. Cramer, elastic skin man; Madame large crowds are visiting the "Pleasure forced by Chief of Police James Heffeman ably and McFadden was rushed to the hos- Leona, menbl marvel ; Jade Payne, tatooed Trail" each evening. With pay day today and his men that not a single game of pital for Li ealiiimt . man; Peter the Great, fire eater; I^pper in several Chester and Eddystone plants chance was in evidence in any of the car- The wagon, with its load, weighed in Dan, ventriloquist; Mile. Eileen, sword the week should end in capacity business, nivals by Friday night the neighborhood of seven tons, accordins walker; Zazelle, the lady that floats in the putting this engagement on the proper side Three camivals arc in progress here at to members of the circns. The drcns was air ; Lady Billie and her trained codcatoos of the ledger. present, one on Henry street tmder the au- nnloadiog at the Belmont street crossing Prof. Ddii, lecturer and Punch; Mac- Another show, "It," joined here and spices of a Polish organization, one on of the N. Y. O. & W. railroad and was Dcmald's Scotch kilties; Prof. James Har- opened last night to fair business. When Federal street given by the Veterans of transporting its equipmoit down Belmont ris' band and minstrel company of fifteen the attractions of the World at Home Foreign Wars and one given by the Elks street and thoice to Sandy's fiel4 As Mc- people. Ticket sellers are D. H. Boyd, Shows quit Coney Island to join this or- ou West Park Place adjoining their club Fadden was traveling down the strtet, it Charles Moylan and Al. Dimlap. The ganization the road tour into the first fair house. All of these were visited by the is believed that he was unaware of the Annex Show is managed by Mr. Beattie, will be concluded with eleven shows and police and notice of the order given and sharp torn at fanaan street, and with the with Miss Margaret Noble, musical enter- five rides. all immediately complied with the law. No speed they were traveling and the wet tainer; African grave robber, Krayo and A continuation of the extremely hot arrests were made, and it is not likely that pavement the wagon skidded, striking a her snakes, smallest mother and baby, weather has made aquatic sports continue any will be necessary. pole. There were six horses attachea to smallest pony, 30 inches high. Ral^ in popularity and afternoons arc spent in On Friday night the Elks' Carnival was the load and when it swerved, the two Noble, assistant manager and ticket seller the nearby swimming holes by the bedouins closed but the committee in charge signified horses nearest the wagon were pinned un- Harry Watson, tickets. on this Polack enterprise. their intention of reopening, pointing out derneath it in some way and were crushed Billy Klein, former assistant manager, that if the carnival was abandoned the Elks to death. BALLARD OS THE COAST returned to the show ti-is week from an- would stand to lose $3,500 as the result of The driver was thrown from his seat and other caravan, bringing with him his six the outlay they had already made. They landed on the ground with considerable San Diego, July 2.—Edward M. Bal- concessions. Klein will be superintendent intend to continue with dancing, band con- force. He was removed to the hospital lard, circus manager, enjoyed the P9St of concessions now, assisted by Oiarles cert and refreshment booths as the attrac- where he was treated for injuries to the week sightseeing in San Diego and Old tion, with additional income to come from knee and ankle. He was also badly shaken Mexico, and surrounding country, ac- Joe Baker joined from another caravan the auctioning of donations. The other op. His condition is not regarded serious. companied by Mrs. Ballard and their with a neatly framed and well stocked two camivals continued open but no wHeels children. electric lamp doll store. Joe Dixon is were used. CIRCUS ON RADIO Ballard is associated with Jerry another new one on the World at Home A possibility that arises is that other Mugivan and Bert Bowers in the Amer- and he opened also this week with juice. organizations which had planned to hold Barnes circus opened When the AL G. ican Circus Corporation, which owns D. Updegraf, of the Updegraf Shows, camivals during the coming weeks will be at Dallas, Texas, Mr. the season of 1923 and controls five shows, now on the Lew Dufour and Doc Hamilton, of the Du- dissuaded by the strictness of the order as transmitter on the big Barnes had a radio road. These are the Sells-Floto, John four Exposition, and Mrs. Rosenthal, of the biggest moneymaker for camivals of circus manager to top and was the first Robinson, Hagenbeck-Wallace, GoU- Philadelphia, were among the visitors this this type has always been the wheel. over the radio. broadcast his performance mar Bros., and Howe's Great London week.—Carleton Collins, press represen- manu- Walter Driver, of Driver Bros., tent shows. According to Ballard, one of tative. heard the perform- "ROLL BALL" GAME BARRED facturers of Chicago, these shows may visit the coast next ance over his radio and at once sent a than fifty Fall, in which event they will play CONEY BEACH CHAIRS BRING $5,100 More concessionaires through- wire to Mr. Barnes congratulating htm. San Diego. out Coney Island, who opcr: tc "roll ball" The circus performance was over at 9.30 The highest bidder for the chair con- and "swing ball" games, have been notified wire was received cession at the Coney Island beach for the P. M. and Mr. Ehiver's THE SPARKS SIDE SHOW by the police that the game will not be at 10 P. M. There also was a wire from season ending September 30 was Alfred tolerated in the future, due to the num- a party in Aurora, III., and in the next The Sparks Circus Side Show, George R. Sorenson, of Brooklyn, who bid $5,100. erous complaints of patrons of the game received Other bids from few days over 3,800 letters were Connors, manager, has the following : Prof. ranged $210 to $3,160. who say that it is next to impossible to The sealed bids were opened at the office from all parts of the U. S. and Canada, DcBarrie, lecturer, magic and punch ; Miss win any of the prizes such as kcwpie dolls novel enter- of the Borough President. thanking Mr. Barnes for his DeBarrie's trained cockatoos ; Lady Hilda, or crockery and ash trays. tainment over the radio, and each and snake enchantress; Amie Loving, sword The licensee is allowed to charge ten In charge of Inspector Byron R. Sackett, every letter was personally answered by walker; Marie Miller, bag-puncher; ccnLi for three hours for the use of the a squad of men went through the Island Mr. Barnes. Onetta Whirl, dervish dancer and comedy chairs, the customer making a deposit of Sunday afternoon and told the various juggler; Carl Thorson; Prof. Walter fifty cents when taking the chair. The owners of such games that they would maximum number of chairs is 6,000, of BOY BTT BY MONKEY SUES CIRCUS Mason and his fifteen piece band and have to open another kind of game if they rooster airships' minstrels combined; which amount 2,000 must be ready by July wanted to keep running. The complainants The A. G. Barnes Show, which played 16th. Umbrellas are to be rented at the Bushey Miller and Frank Loving, tickets. claim that the games are so fixed that it is Patterson last week, was made defend- the m same terms, and no part of concession difficult to win at all and always costly in ant in an action for $20,000 damages filed may be sub-let save by special permission BIG RECEPTION FOR BARNES the few instances that success is attained. in the Supreme Gonrt of New Jersey by of the city. No new licenses will be issued hereafter Michael Bnbom, of Elizabeth, N. G. Barnes, of the Al. G. J. Al manager tc such game owners and the police will alleges that a pet ape belonging big 'Einhom Barnes Circus, always gets a very CARR OUT OF BERNARDI SHOW keep tabs on concessionaires who attempt to the circus bit and seriously injured his reception when he rides around the hippo- to run any more of the rolling or swing- years old, when the Jack Carr, who was general agent of son, Robert, eight drome track in a "Howdy" on the back of ing ball games. orcus was in Elizabeth two weeks ago. his monster elephant Tusco. The announcer the Greater Bemardi Shows and booked Writ of attachment was served on the introduces Tusco as the largest living them from the opening stand in Petersburg, WILLOW GROVE DOING WELL arms to furnish a bond of $2,000 to as- breathing animal in the world, ridden by Va., to Canada and also the fairs they will sure appearance of the owners in court. AL G. Barnes, sole owner and originator play, has severed his connections with this The Willow Grove Park, just outside of The circus men say that the boy teased of the wild animal circus. From the time show and is back in New York. Philadelphia, and owned by the Phila- the monkey, which was allowed to nm at Mr. Barnes enters the big top until the delphia Rapid Transit Co., are drawing big large. exit, he receives wonderful applause. MEYERHOFF IN MONTREAL crowds so far this season. The Victor Herbert orchestra is the big drawing at- Henry MyerhofF, of the Henry MyerhofT traction. The several shows, rides, etc., CIRCUS OWNER ROBBED COWI^NS WITH GSNTRY SHOW Amusement Enterprises of New York, left are getting their share of |the business. Spumcfield, IIU July 2.—Loot valued The .\erial Cowdens, who have been last week for Montreal, Canada, to visit at more than $20,000 was carried off last with the Walter L. Main Grcus for the the Bemardi Shows, wluch are playing in RILEY SHOWS DbiNG HNE week by burglars who invaded the home past seasons, have left that show and that city. Mr. Myerhoff is one of the few The of Edwanl Shipp. internationally known are now with the Gentry Bros, and Patter- principal owners of this show. Matthew J. Riley jshows played to very circus owner, while the family was away son Trained Wild Animal Combined good business in Ashland. Penna.. last week and this week are in Milton, from home. Included in the loot was Shows, which they joined at. Media, Penna. WOODSIDE PARK PRO»>EROUS Pe'rina., $18,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry, the and all indications arc that they will play The Woodside Park, just on the out- most of which belonged to Mrs. Shipp. aothcr "red" one this week. SPARKS ANNEX SHOW skirts ot Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, CANADIAN BUSINESS GOOD The Sparks Circus Annex Show, are doing a very good business so far this Charles Katz, nanager, Capt. William season. They have a free gate, and rides, MORRIS SHOW AT SARANAC The John Robinson circus did a good Scott, assistant manager, includes a thirty- shows and concessions are getting their The vaudeville show i-which business on its trip through Canada and share of business. William foot black tail rock python, man-eating Morns will present at made several records in attendance at Mon- the Pontiac Thea- gorilla, strange girl alive, African grave tre, Saranac Lake, treal and Ottawa. There were tum-aways today (Wednesday) in robber, crocodifes and alligators. DREAMLAra> DOING WELL aid of the at both afternoon and night performances. Saranac Day Nursery, found- The Dreamland Shows, Johnny Wallace ed *y Mrs. Morris, will consist of Jack MAIN aRCUS DOING BIG Norworth, HOYT LEAVES SELLS-FLOTO manager, played to good business last week Dave Bemie and Band, Maude The Walter L. Main Grcus, now tour- in Stamford, Conn., and are playing a re- Lambert and Ernest Ball, Wah-let-ka, C H. Hoyt. uptown ticket seller of the ing the state of Wisconsin, are playing to turn date in Bridgeport, Conn., this week. Willie and Joe Mandel, Sydney Grant, Sells-Floto Circus, has left that show and tum-away business in every towtL The Jan Rubini and Mile, Diani, Discay, Doris Duncan expects to connect with one of the several weather is ideal, and this is the first visit LONG JUMP FOR TAXIER SHOW and Dan Caslar and the Beasley circuses that are now playing New in paft several years that the Mains Shows Twins. AH of the performers left New England. have made this territory. The Taxier Bros. Show, which jumped York on Tuesday night in a special car from New York to Montreal, are doing a on the New. York. Central in charge of Circua Routet on page 24 fair business on the lots around the city. Martin Wagner of the Morris office. July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 23 John RonisoN^ Cbcus I 1823 — 100th ANNUAL TOUR — 1923 ALLEN HAUSER, Equestrian Director Buffalo Time*—One of the largest and beat Shows Buffalo has ever seen. —- Burlington Free Preaa & Times—John Robinson Circus undoubtedly the CS .us De Luxe Major Kobler says in the Cleveland Commercial—John Robinson Circus super-excellent. The Montreal Herald—Best Circus to hit City yet; John Robinson Circus has gnat variety, no weak spots. Montreal Gazefte—Excellent collection of Animal and Ring Acts. I London Advertiser—John Robinson Circus undeniably one of the best that ever visited this city. MISS FRANCOIS JULIAN ROGERS THE UNQUESTIONED PRIMA DONNA OF CIRCUSLAND RUDY RUDYNOFF TROUPE First appearance in this Country. Scoring great success with his Principal Comedy Riding Act. PETER WOMBLE TAYLOR THE FAMOUS MORALES FAMILY FEATURED WITH THE JOHN ROBINSON CIRCUS CHEERFUL GARDNER WORLD'S MASTER ELEPHANT TRAINER WITHOUT AN EQUAL TETU Miss Ola Darraugh WITH HER WIRE ACT STILL WITH IT I Riding Texas Tommy, Blue Ribbon Winner New York and ABE GOLDSTEIN Boston Horse Shows, and Black Ace, Champion High Jumper CLOWN COP AND JEW COMEDIAN, IN WILD WEST KEAN'S KILTIES TIANITA MIDGETS PIPERS, DRUMMERS AND DANCERS ORIGINAL MUSICAL MIDGETS MISS LaVERNE HAUSER AMERICA'S MOST DARING SIDE SADDLE EQUESTRIENNE I — — 24 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 is now ready to writer Original Ensembles, Novelty Numbers, Dcmces, anything your show may HUGH W. SCHUBERT require in the line of music. Plenty of original ideas. Arranging. LEADERS' EXCHANGE Room 712 Columbia Theatre Bldg. NEW YORK CITY ROBINSON CIRCUS IS FINE Two very interesting musical acts are the pUBUCmr OFFICE OPENS TWO "RUNNIN* WILD" SHOWS Kean's Kilties introducing Pipers, Drum- The John Robinson Circus is practically Neil Kingslcy and Charles B. Hoyt have If there is not a change, there will be mers and Scotch dances. two circuses combined as they have added opened offices in the Candler Building for two shows in burlesque using the same The Tianiti Midgets art very clever little this season most of the Golbnar Bros. Cir- the handling of syndicated publicity for title next season. Sammy Krauss will call people and are the origi .al musical mid- ctis and the results are that th.e 100th an- stage and screen stars. The enterprise his show on the Mutual Circuit "Runnin' gets, playirtr several difi ent kinds of in- nual tour is leaving a great name for will be known as the Kingslcy-Hoyt Serv- Wild," and Eddie Daley will call his Co- struments, manag( Danny Odeum itself. ^-'^c ice. Listed among their clients are Marie lumbia Circuit show the same. It is ex- dctervcs great Vt in etting together The program is very well arranged and Nordstrom, the Catholic Actors' Guild, pected that one or the other will change this wonderful ^ tba i oes not fail to consists of a combination of animal and ctr- Gus Edwards and Ned. Waybum. Both before the season starts. please is lusi • highest tet-ms cos acts, that are put on with plenty of and spok^ Kingsley and Hoyt are well-known news- differenrn.- . prom- pep and speed and from the time that Di- from the K and papermen. both here l- * ai Canada. MOROSCO TO PRODUCE rector Hauser blows his whistle for the inent men Although this circus like all of the rest start to the last act, everything works like MARY MINTER IN SANITARIUM Leslie Morosco, who heretofore has con- it fails to get on clock work. is short of help, never up lined his theatrical activities to casting time to give a parade and two perform- l^s .^KCELES, July 2.—Mary Miles The show opens with a spectacle "Peter productions, is now going to make them is the boss hostler Minter, who, it was reported, had disap- Pan in Animal Land" in which the entire ances. Charles Rooncy as well. During the coming season he will friend Wallace train- peared, is in a private sanitarium^ near company and most all the animals and and our old Joe. follow in the footsteps of his brother, train half un- Pasadena taking a rest cure, according to horses take part. maMcr who always has his Oliver, and will bring out several new rest of the folks are up. members of her family. She is expected loaded before the first on the list is "The Cor- Miss Francois Julian Rodgers b the of plays. The baggage stock are home at almost any time, the length _ prima donna and mounted on one of the The tops, wagons and ner House," by B. Harrison Orkow, which condition. time she will remain as a patient being largest elephants and gowned in a gorgeous al> in fine will be placed in rehearsal next month. indcfinitc- custtmie she makes a very beautiful picture and her voice is excellent and can be heard PRINTING RENN TO BE SHANNON PARTNER at either end of the big top. RHEBA SUED FOR MINDLIN SAILING ON SATURDAY Renn The trained wild animal program is For failuce to pay for posters, printing Mike Mindlin, of Mindlin and Gold- Harry Shannon has taktm Sammy, season in hraded by Peter Womble Taylor, one of and advertising matter which had been or- reyer, who was to have sailed for England as a partner for the coming Grcuit. the country's greatest trainers, presenting a dered from the Kemmil Press judgment last Saturday, postponed his trip until next "Hippity Hop" on the Columbia inches mixed gronp of lions, tigers, etc. in a veiy was awarded in the Third District Muni- Saturday, when he will sail on the Olym- Renn, who is four feet nine, and two thrilling act, every one of the animals being cipal Court against Rheba Crawford, for- pic. 'Mindlin will supervise the English shorter than Shorty McAlister, whose a fighter. There arc also very well mer salvation army lassie who created a production of "The Last Warning," which place he takes, has been playing vaude- trained groups of polar bears, leopards, sensation last year in the White Light dis- will be made in London by De Courville ville; it will be his first appearance in bur- and pumas, twsidcs the riding lions and trict through her methods of recruiting and Gulliver on July 16. lesque. tigers. converts to the cause. The Moralb Family of artists do several Following the publicity she received "THE OFFSET" NEW MYSTERY PLAY HOTATCONG VISITORS dlfficnlt and most interesting feats which from her ventures m the White Light dis- "The Offset," a new mystery play by N. June 26. Mr. include besides their upside down, trapeze trict kfiss Crawford resigned from the Lake Hopatconc, J., — Eddie Hayden O'Connor and John Cor- Rosenthal and their acts, wirev etc Salvation Army and arranged to go on a and Mrs. Manny coran, has been accepted for production by the Dainty little Tetu is a very graceful wire lecture tour. At that time the printmg over daughter Hope are spending Summer the Abbey Productions, Inc. The piece at Cottage here. Mr. and walker and always receives a good luad. which the suit was brought was ordered. the McKenna will go into rehearsal the latter part of suit after de- Mrs. Jules Hurtig, their two children, Lot- The Rudy Rudypoff prindpal comedy J^xwell G. Cutler brought late the month and will open out of town tie Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bern- riding act never bib to score big, there mands had been made for the bill of $122.62 and Jule, and in August. the end with them last are four people and four beautiful horses and obtain^ judgment by default. stein spent week week. in the act and the riding and comedy are WRIGHT AND ARNOLD IN ACT wen blended. In the big dancing horse Miss Ola Dar- LIPSCHULTZ CONCERTS DRAW Sammy Wright and Louise Arnold, GERTRUDE HAYES TO MARRY ragh presents in masterful horsemanship, 2. Lip- formerly of the team of Anthony and Ar- San Franosco. July —George Gertrude Hayes, who will ' open with . nold, opened Monday in vaudeville, in Texas Tommy and the champion high schultz and his orchestra of forty picked a Barney Gerard's "Follies of the Day" July jumper Black Ace. new act called "Only Fooling," which was musicians, is crowding patrons in daily at 14, at the Columbia Theatre is to be mar- in the old written by Wright. Miss LeVeme Hauser seated Loew's Warfield Theatre. The concerts of ried to Joseph Laffay, a well known busi- time side saddle does some of the most as classical and operatic music, as well _ ness man of Boston. The ceremony will feats grace and ease. daring with perfect some popular numbers, staged in effective MORETTE SISTERS NOT SIGNED take place shortly after she closes the sum- The Cheerful Gardeners presented the manner, are being greatly appreciated by Morctte Sisters write from Chicago mer run" in August. John Robinson trained herds of both large The the nnisic loving public. On each program that they have not si^ed for the coming and baby elephants in difficult and interest- Lipschultz offers violin solo. a season as yeL The girls were with "Beef ing tricks, the little fellows doing their LEW ROSE IN COLORADO Trust" Watson last season. stunts just like the big ones. Lew Rose, principal comedian and pro- There are several good clown numbers TWO PAN HOUSES CLOSE LESTER WITH "GOOGLE" SHOW ducer last season of "Georgia Peaches," including the clown band and walk-a- writes from his ranch at Aspen, Col., that Denver and Oakland, on the Pan time, ronnd, Abe Goldstein the clown cop works Eddie Lester, former manager of Hurtig he is enjoying his vacation and will be have closed, and the Winnipeg bouse is the Hippodrome track before the show & Seamon attractions on the Columbia Gr- back in time for rehearsals in August open again. starts and gets plenty of laughs escorting cuit, will manage one of the "Barney the ladies ooth old and yoimg to their Go^le" shows next season. FLORENCE DE VERE SIGNS seats and also clowns for the feature acts. CIRCUS ROUTES ball very MAE SHAWS MOTHER DEAD The foot horses always score Al. G. Bamen Circas—Shamokin, Pa.. 4; Sun- Florence DeVcrc, who was last season kicking ball of die big the large to the top bury, S: WilliamspcTt, 6; EInura, N. Y., 7. Mrs. Amanda Shaw, mother of Mac ingenue with the "Maids of America," has the reserve seats repeatedly, and of course Sparks Circus Shaw, died at the home of her aunt at been engaged by John G. Jermon for the. Brotbers Barnum Bailey C INTERNATIONAI. DANCE OFFEBS ENTERTAINED . CHARACIERIZATIONS II N L C L AND B ADDRESS CARE A WLUOtf AND ONE VAKIETICS OF E. N N. V. A. CLUB DANCDnS. ALL ENTDIELY GMCOrAL CLEORA BONO T W. 4Mb STREET. NEW YORK — — —— July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 25 BERNET AND DOWNS NEW ACTS TlitMtX9—Proctor's 23rJ Street. AND REAPPEARANCES Style—Talk and Songs. Time Fifteen minutes. REED AND SettloK—/n one. MAYO JOHN CLARK AND CO. Two men, one doing a comic of the Tbeatzt— Jefferson. Tbtstxt—Proctor's 23rd St. Don Barclay type, manage to keep Style Singing-dancing. Style—Novelty. things enlivened with a routine of nifty Tiiae Twelve minutes. Tiine Ten minutes. nonsense and a couple of songs. The Setting— /n one. Stttinz—Special. comic is a bom clowii, and has thera anything he attempts, Two men clad in tuxedo coats, tan This act is contributed by a comedy roaring with colored trousers, doing a fast routine of acrobat, assisted by a young woman, while the straight is a clean-cut chap dis- songs and dances, mostly the former. the latter being utilized for "dress." who makes an excellent feeder and pleasant singing voice in the two Their voices are good and delivery fair, Gark affects an inebriated gent, tum- plays a but a trifle noisy, being that the qtiality bles and is tossed all over the place by songs. of one of the voices does not harmonize the yotmg woman. During the proceed- During the rendition of "Annabdle" the straight, the comic gets laughs so well with the other. ings he gets in any number of 'clever by comedy interruptions and They opened with a comedy song and falls that would have been spine dislo- through clowns all over the place much to the followed it with a Mammy number. Ah cators for other than a finished acrobat amusement of the mob. comedy duet, eccentric dance came next. After sing- The falls are worked in a manner to A ing a short verse, one of the duo went provide comedy and serve the purpose "Topics of the Day," which seemed to into have an inexhaustible supply of choruses, a dance while his partner played well. He proceeds to stack four or five proved a corking closing number for the the clarinet, winding up that part of the tables and attempt stunts atop them act in fashion. boys. E. J. B. speedy Another song that provide thrills. This stunt is some- was done and some intricate steps fol- what similar to that of Bert Melrose. lowed by both, one of them doing some The tables stagger from side to side, BURNS AND ALLEN tumbling also. The offering, with a little with Clark finally tumbling and breaking work, to Theatre—Pror/or'j SSth Street. more ought be as good as the the fall with his hands and doing a average team of its kind, provided little Stylt>—Talking. a clever somersault for a finish. more polish is added to the singing end Time Fifteen minutes. The act is a good opener or closer for Setting- MURRAY and making more musical. The dancing /n one. any bill. E. J. B. by itself is not enough to put the act The male member of this combination AND over. M. H. S. is Nat Burns, formerly of Bums and WALTERS AND STERN Lorraine. The girl is new to us. The Theatre—125fA Street. two have framed a good talk vehicle, BRADY AND MAHONEY Stylo—Piano. which entertains throughout. Miss Al- _ TbeaUe—Proctor's SStIt Street. Time Ten minutes. len is not only pretty, but has a_ sweet, Style Talk aitd songs. Setting—/n one. likeable personality that will hit with ALAN Tim^e any audience. Burns does a "wise-guy" Fifteen minutes. Walters and Stem are a team of bard- type of character in the act, the sort of the boya who took New Yoric Set^g—Special drop. working and capable singers, who make chap that gets jewelry from women and Brady and Mahoncy are making their up in ftp and delivery what they might by storm with their aoni^ who eats meals in their homes. reappearance in the local houses in "The be lacking in vocal ability. The pianist, Some of the talk, while not similar in Chief and the Fireman," a vehicle tliey in a pair of hom-rimmed glasses, opens lines, are similar in style to those used used ten years ago. Few, if any, changes by talking to some one off-stage nervous- by Swift and Kelly. The finish con- . have been made in either the routine or ly and saying, "I'm through," then going sisting of a fox-trot with interniptions 3,000 Years Ago dialogue since this act was first intro- into a verse and chorus of "While You for gags, is a bit weak and should be duced by this team. The comedy motif Were MaVing Believe." At the fim'sh, bolstered up. With this done, they'll By ALEX GERBER and lies in tlie straight as the chief, showing his partner, a stout, good-natured looking go nicely in the better houses. up the shortcominjK of the "hebe" comic man. comes on with a bouquet and acts JACK EAGEN G. J. H. as the fireman. The act is the sort of the female part. Then they do a routine stuff that was a wow in the past decade of songs both published and special and Thanka to the and may do for a while longer on the finish with an original version of "The LA SOVA AND GILMORE B. F. Keith Vaudeville Ex'ce. small time. Two songs are introduced Sheik." The act is well constructed and Theatre—125(Ai Street. by the straight and arc countered with*- should prove acceptable on any bill. Booked SoUd UntU 192S Stylo—Dancing. parodies 1^ the comic. C. C. Time Fifteen tmnuttt. DURING THE NEXT YEAR WE next to The act was well received in SettSng-^pecial. closing spot here. If it were brought a WILL BE m "BOHEMIAN LIFE" \923:- bit to date and a gags mter- The act opens before a special drop up few new Street. oly STracosc. Theatit—Proctor's SSth in one, the mafi^ in Tuxedo, singing an ' polated to supplant some of the veiy Style Dancing. uJy Hoilolyolee. Mut. ancient ones now being employed this introduction about the kind of gin he iljjr 12,^ New Londoo. Time Twelve minutes. olj 15,* Hendervon's, Goner lilaad. wants. It then moves to full stage be- , would be a fair turn. E. J. B. Sttting—Full stage (special). fore a special eye bearing out the same nJr IB. Horristovn. N- J. air S, Proctor's 23rd St. Six people, sexes evenly matched, idea as the drop, that of a spider's web, Goliunbia. Far Roclnway. JOHN SHEEHAN & CO. coinprise the cast of "Bohemian Life," which, for some reason, has nothing to Glotie. Atlantic City. Ker, Atlantic which is just one of these fast Russian do with the act at all. A girl is seated Yoong's HiUiondoUar IhtAtn—Proctor's S8th Street. City. dance acts with all pantomime and no at a piano and plays the accompaniment StylB Comedy skit. Auk. 16. Guile. Vooa Beacb, L. L Time Fifteen minutes. vocal or instnimental interludes between while La Sova goes through a dance with Sept 3, Washington. for Sept. 10, FbOadelpliia. Setting—/n three. the dance numbers. The dances are Gilmore. A piano solo follows and then the most part, ensemble numbers, and the two do a very excellent Harlequin Sept. 17, Baltimore. Sept. 24, Fittaburgh. Sheehan is assisted by a young woman also some feature included in the routines are dance, the outstanding of which Oct. 1, Colambui- in this skit, which is called "Information duo and solo work. From a viewpoint is a sensational and altogether novel toe Oct. B, Cindmutt. in travel Wanted." The action is -set a of just dancing, the act might be called pivot. There is some more double danc- Oct. 16. IndiaBapolia- Oct. 22, aeveland. bureau. A friend has left Sheehan to a fairly one, but considering the a jazz toe dance La Sova and good mg, by Oct- 29, Toledo. pinch hit for him as clerk. The ^rl angles of production, or novelty, it is for a finish the pair, use "Tomorrov Nov. S, Detrait. comes in seeking information regardmg just a good flash for the small time Morning." finishing with a bridal dance. Nov. 12, Buffaloi. various points of travel and his colossal Nov. 19, TorooMx houses. G. J. H. The act is well constructed, the dancing ignorance furnishes the comedy slant. Nov. 2S, Moatrcal. _ graceful in many cases unusual and and Oed. 3, Rochester. Although not overburdened with AND LEE the act a welcome spot on any bill. Dec 10, PAI-ACE. N. can BIGELOW bristling or spontaneous wit, the skit C C Dec 17, Orphenm. undoubtedly hold its own in the medium Theatre—iff^enf. Dec. 24. Riverside. Providence. houses mainly through the efforts of Style Piano. Dec. 31. Sheehan. The idea isn't so bad and Time Ten minutes. MAR5TON AND MANLEY 1924:— Setting—/n one. Jan. 7. Lowell. could probably be developed to better ad- Tbtatie— Street. Proctor's 23rd Jan. 14. Portland. vantage if "oiled" up with some real Two men dressed in white flannels Style Talk and songs. Jan. 21. Manchcmtcr, Lawrence gags. E. J. B. doing a routine of published numbers. Time Fifteen minutes. 28. Boston. They open with a special introduction Feb. 4, New Bedford & Lawrence. Setting-/« "one." Feb. II. Fall Riwer and Lynn. about the kind of numbers they are go- A mixed team, with the man doing an Feb. 18. Haverhill and Fitclibure. ing to sing, mentioning, incidentally, Tray and Albany. English "fop" for comedy contribute a Feb. 25, No. 8 that they are new. This is not so. Mar. 3. Amttenlana & Schrncctady. more or less diverting routine of nifty mCE ONE PER COFV "They Use Nevercough," "It Am't Like Mar. 10. Alhambra. Mmns tbe fouowin« oit-eke. nonsense threaded together with songs. Mar. 17. Germanlown. n It Used to Was," "Louisville Lou," and Mar. 24. Chester & WtlminEton. UP-TO-DATE CeMDV UkJOIAL : The act is founded on the familiar flir- "Fan Tan Girl," "Louisville Lou" be- Mar. 31. Asbnry and Look Branch. 21 tanalit •HMm. tation formula and while not overbur- 12 larlK Ml rvT« ing the only new number. However, Apr. 7. Plainfiefd & Wm. Pcnn. /uti far •)• ttt FibIl dened with any scintillating wit, it has Apr. 14. Keystone. 11 M(im they put their stuff over well and should 39 San.FIra ttnUm. about the sort of stuff that the small Apr. a, AUentown and Easton. tmt VatrllMirt Art. make an acceptable act in an early spot Apr. 28. ReadinfT and Harrtsburfr. Aft time audience will take to. The man A M-UniH FMh any bill. C. C. May 5. FUtbush. Alt. on A nralattUfMb labors hard with the comedy and regis- May 12. Broadway. ters in most cases, while the girl makes May 19. Syracuse. B. F. Kellh'* Bmdwa^ and 47tb SL May 28. Royal. 12 tmUn HIIlM Ftnt-fBlI. a good appearance and is an excellent June 2. Bnshwick. A tnmi Blntm nuM. ""f EVer^ "feed." Two songs, "Oh You Girls" and PALACjE ^ June 9. jcffersoo A FrankUo. wtf Mi Fivric "When I'm In Society" provided ade- June 16. Coliscimi & Far Rockaway. m rrla MeNAlXri lOUBTDr quate balance and gave the team an op- Kk. I b jibiB* *Uir opr. m «1U tgf PRE-EMINENT portunity to do some neat, if not sen- Dir.—Charles Allen lajtiuRDa Mi. r u4 « r» ii.st. «ttk ' INTERNATIONAI. EMTERTAINHENT dancing. act will do for ' sational The wm! McMAULY the small time out can hope for nothing M S. Bentfaam Office n tat lastk *bmt *tM TM« ALL STAR PROGRAMME better. E. J. B. — — — ) ———— —— — 26 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 Vlatorift (Pint Half) —Caaaon Bm. & Mmxlt— BELLIHOHAX, WASH. &' ftTerritt CoocbUn—FarRll-Tk7lor Trio—Bale & Petnma—Nay Bros.—Caasoa ft Elem—GeorsU tVBricD—TnOa . & Co. (Second Half)—Foar Minstrels. Tllarana—Warman & Hack—MalroM & Brooka TACOKA. WASH. Hanr Anver & Co. T1ir« Cbnma. Fallaadaa Park—Anntj Broa.—Maxle Lanette Zlcks—mis ft asrk—Night Id Spain—Jack Strouse—Jack Hedley Trio. SoUj, Boceia St BallT. $50,000.00 LOST BBOpKLTV, H. T. FOBTLABD, OBBOOH Adonis Pal^c* (Flrat Half)—Ward & Zellct^Unnaj & ft Dog—O'Mesra ft Landls—Foote's Melody Malda Downing ft Negotiations bad been made to insnre the team of SAVOY l£addox—Olri FVqib Toylasd. (Secood Half) —Youth- O'Bourke—La Lonfa I«o—Dnoo Blitera—Connoia & Bojne— Franco Bros. & BRENNAN for the above earn payable to the snrrivor !Zbonitaa A Kinc—Golden Bird. TBAVBL bnt unfortanately the sadden death of the late MR. BERT MatropeUtaa (Flnt Half)—SIrkwood Trio—Froat Lewis ft Brown—Knowles ft White Harry — tenninated the plan. & Morrlaoo—Golden Bled—Nell UcKliile7—Bomaa Dowsinjr ft Co. —Marion Claire—Long TSck Sara SAVOY TVoope. (SecoBd Half) —Canon Bna. & Uarlc Lea Clsddons. Baymond Flaafaca Al — of Songlasd. BAH FBAHCISCO, CAI- Partnership Insurance for the Profession Oataa (Flnt Half) —Alexander Broa. ft BreljD BflBfl & KJmball-Uttlrow Brooks—Banica & I^eoD ft UlUl—Purcella & Ramnay—JoUct Dlka EennedT—Brava, Bfletiellna Sl nnillloL (Secood —Clay C^ucb ft Co.—Knnz ft Wblte—Three Fal- ShoDld Tonr Partner Die, Wbat Wonld Yod Do? Half) —Hoshle Clark—Prlmroae* Seamon ft Co. cons. Bann ft Blallon—Romai lYoupe. LOB AHGELEB, OAL. J. R- J. V. REILLY Fnltoa (Flrat Half)-UBIaa Zie^Icr ft Co.— McBsnns—Conoolly ft Francis—Tclepbooe TSn- ANDREW Drron BUtera—Frazar ft Banc*—Corlane Hlmber ft gle—Oallcrinl SHters—Wsrrcn ft O'Brien—Osu- Co. (Sacood BaJf) —Paae ft Green—Hafter ft tier's Toy Shop. FLATIRON BUILDING. N. Y. AaUaiul 773S Paul—Sharon. Stevens ft Co.—lazar ft Dale BAH DIEQO. CAT. Camla ft Co. Aitaila (First Half)-SwaU'a CaU ft Bate— MarUnett—Conn ft Albert—Klaas ft BrilUant— White ft Onj—Hogblo Clark—Sharon, BteTent ft Francis Bensult—Geo. Mayo—Dsnce E>rolotloni. Co.—Fol^ ft Boma—Unn ft Ttaompaoo. (Second LOHG AlEACH, OAL. Half) —^Trelia ft Co.—Harrington Blaten—Mum- MONA JUNE font ft Btaoley—l^jlor. BowanX ft ncm—Barnc* Laurie Devtna—Frankle ft Johnny—Harry Sey- ft Kennedj—BraTa, lllcbeUna ft Tmjlllo. moor ft Co.—Chock Haas—Callubsn ft Bliss Whitehead ft Band. ULUAN OLSEN & CAimRINE JOHNSON BAXTDCOBE, MS. BALT r.Avrp. CITY. UTAH Have talcen Iheir Dmddiea Die and Chic out for 6-week* airins Hippodrome—Lm Percttoa—HaTwood ft Irwlo Dara Maolej Sobnnj Elliott ft Glrla. Carttletnn ft Mack—Crooln ft Hart—Speedere— BOBTOH. 1CA88. Walter Weenia—Sheika of Araby. ABEEDEEH, 8. D. Orpbanm—Jack GreRorr ft Co.—Flo Bln^—Bott OODEH, BTAH CRITICISMS BRING ATTACKS Schaeffer Trio—Blgbto—Foster ft Seamon—Graxer Orphenm (Satunlaj ODd SuDdoj) —Wrlgbt & Wlilri "the ft Lawlor. The -of World. Gaj-man —Ceoree St June— WagDcr & EltU. Alfred E. Aaroos, general manager of BTTFFAIA. H. T. COLOBAIK) SPBIHG8 AND PUEBLO. COL. SESUOINES, lA. tlie A. L. Erlanger interests, last week State Bajmond liLe Panl Sc Oeon;la Holt— — — .Vllcn ft Toil —Princeton ft Vernon—Nan Hal- HiTttTTiev Park G«i]JeA wrote an article for a New York daily Ilarrr Maaoo ft Co. ilcraard ft Leona Seven — Trio—Frank & Oara — — periii— Pssfinsll Bros.—Honeymoon Ship—Sid Gold B07S. La Tour—Ellnorc Pierce Co. paper, in which he discussed the various Honor ft Bro. LONDOH. CAN. types of [tersons who seek employment in OICAHA. HEB. FASOO, K. S. Loew's (Flnt Ilnlf)—Francis ft Wilson—Artbur Grand (FIret Dalf)—Wrigbt & Gajnan—Georce the theatrical field. In the article he re- ft LT'lla Wilson—MambsU MontEomerr. (Second D^ Peron Trio—Cranio ft Hsrt—Dummies—Carl Mi-Cullougb—Ilorl Trio. & Juue—Wasoer & £]tl«. (Second Dalf) —May- ferred to the motion picture actor by Half) —Baltna Duo—Cooroj ft Howanl—Biallon ft belle PhUUpa—AlutlQ & UcPberaoD—Ttire« Lees. saying that many people go along hope- McCabe. KAHSAB CITY, XO. FOND DU LAC, WIS. lessly in seeking employment in the XOHTREAIh CAH. I>eLjons Duo—Durke Jc Betty—Ned Norton Now OaXTlck (Sandaj-) Bradley &, Stevena. dramatic field by saying they have been Loaw's—Wjomlnc Duo—Dbert Carton—Chick ft Co.—Marriage Vs. Divorce— Regsl ft Moore. — Matthews ft Ayres Bjron Sc Tinj HarrcT— — Broa. okaud isi.Ain>, hebr. employed in pictures. On this point Co. KEICFHIB. TEHH. Majaitia (Friday and Sterling Aarons dwelt rather briefly, saying that HTWABX, ir. 7. Harvard, Holt ft Kcndrlck—Ilcno Slatera ft Saturday)— & Gold. all that is necessary for a person to get Allen—Uope Vernon—LewLs ft Norton—Flnley A: State—Seimn Bnati & Co.—Ulllan Morton— KAKBJLS CITT, HO. Canlo ft Noll—Steppe ft O'Neill—Dsnce Varieties. mil—Jnna leys. employment in the silent drama is looks, OTTAWA. CAH. COLUVBUS, OHIO Olote (Flnt naif)—Marie Correlll & Co.—)Ian- figure and the ability to screen. He de- State—Dbix MonbeT*—Wyeth ft La Rne Fox ft Dfn & LoiTcrj—KalrUeld Trio—Wllllama de Doir- — LnDora ft Beckmun—Rogera, Itoy ft Rogers clared that the acting most of these people ft anl. (Second Half) —Ab San & Co. Grace Mao- EellT—Csrej, Bannon SIsrr—Harrr Abrams ft Cave Blan Lore—llert Walton Mendozes — — —HIcket love (Suiter Doftc, had broken into the movies without Co. llrotbcra. — & who PB0VXDEH(3Et B. I. DETBOXT. KICE. KENOSHA, WIS. staee experience was all instilled into Zmsry (First Half) S.ro«>— Adrian nioke'H — — Begent—LaVollas—Jack Doran—Oklahoma Four Oi^taenm (Sunday) Thclma. them by the efforts of the director who Holes. (Second Half)—Swain's Cats ft Rat5— — —IJttle Clnilerclla—AiUc Traoger ft Band. did the visualization for them. Tower ft Welch—Hanson ft Burton Sinter*. LA CSOSSE, WIS. MUes—SanllBgo Trio— Rosa ft Roma-Morln This article made Aarons a target this TOBOSTO, CAN. SIntcni Steve Green BiToU (Sunduy)— Maybelle rbllllpa—Tbreo Le«<. — — VsrdOD ft Perry—Hunna- week for the writers of anonymous let- Tones Btrsst Polljans ForO ft Goodrich—Jim rord Family. — — MTLWAITKEE, WIS. ters who reviled him for his statement- ft Jack—Start Becord—Lewis ft Bogers—Lieut. Kajeitlo-LaTcre S: Colllna— Flake Fallon— Tbctlon ft Co. & Some of the writers informed Aarons CHICAGO KEITH CIRCUS Skipper, Kennedy & nceres f.ee tn Cranaton — that screen actors were far better than of July Ameillo—Sic Tabar Troupe. Week 9, 1923 stage actors and it was much more diffi- PANTAGES CIRCUIT MOBFOI-K, NEBB. CBAWFOBSBvnxE, zm). cult for them to get experience to become Audltoriiun (VTcdacaday and ThDraday) —Tbc strand-Savoy ft Wlllliims-Potter ft successful than the stage actor. One Week of July 9, 1923 Gamble GrcKorjs—Sterling Gold—Tbrre Human Gypsies. Joy ft Boy. writer informed the manager that unless TOBOHTO, OHT., CAN, RACINE, WIS, DETBOIT, MICH. statement Pantacsa (31x days upcn »atiirOay)—Sbclk's he retracted the she would — La Salle Oardsn (First Bialto (Sunday) —Moreno & Itay. Farorltc. UoU)—Dave Vanfldd- hold his article as a personal "grudge" Rhode* ft — Watson— Four Miners ''Dreama." (Bee* ST. LOVIS, KO. KAICZLTOK, OHT., CAH. onU Half) —Hnby lloyco. against him. Grand—FIveck & Clnret—llcoly & Canelli Fantares (Six dsya—open Satordaj) Gen. Pl- Mr. Aarons on Monday declared that — XOKOKO, ZHD. Tool Darleu Si Co.—Medbury & EltU—Donna sano & Co.— Conroj ft O'Dimnell—Clsrk ft Story when he made the statement regarding Strand (Kir»t Half) Savoy ft WllUamii Wylle Darllni; & Itoy—Horry ItappI —Cheyenne Days —RuInfT, BtOD ft Co.—Bnoipton ft Blske—Chaa. — — the movie actors he did so about those Abeam. ft llarlmon-Don Valerio Co. (Second Half) CInyton & Lennle—GeorRalla Trio. cHzcAoo. nx. Adams. Tliomsuo Slaters—Beriianl ft Scsrth—Ar- Hamllton'a Skydomo (Firmt Half) —Frank St who had not come from the dramatic mand ft Tervx. .M.1IT Collins—Casey Ucrlln—Mme. Ellis. (Second stage. states that almost all of the Glataro—HsrTT Coleniso KItner ft Besney La He — — llair)—Falrfleld Trio—Wllllanu S: Hovrard—Blch- Petite RcTue Fein ft Tennyson stars appearing in the silent field — Opera Co. TEHRE HAUTE, IHD. rdsnn's Canines—Manni-m & Ijowry. now Liberty (Flrxt Uair)^enme ft Prance Ar- were graduates of the speaking stage and ICZUHEAFOLIS. MZHH. — SOUTH BEND, IND. mond ft Perez. (Secood Half)- Potter Sc Gamble. through their ability to visualize what The CromwellA—Ilcrman ft Briscoe Dalton ft — Folaco (First Half)—Hen Ilernle & Bond. (Sec- Craig Gellrs Trio— Uartoo Revue. they expected to do they were able Ln ond Half) —".V Friend In Need.*' were to become successful. However, he con- WmrZFEO. ICAH. WESTERN VAUDEVILLE SPBIKOFIEU), KO. is have Passlnc Parade Fred Ardatb ft Co. Betty By- tended that there an clement who — — Week of July 8, 1923 Elactrio (First Ilalf) —Grace Mandlore St Co. ton-Little Vosbl-Burton Sisters. appeared in pictures only for a brief pe- CHiCAOo, nx. (Second Half)—Fox & Mack. EDMOHTOH. CAH. ricKl that feel the speaking stage owes Kajastlo— ft Red ford Moilden —Delorto ft Rlch- regardless ability. (First Wllfied Du Bols—Francis ft Day them a livelihood of nain— apls— Roae ft Bunnle Brill— VUiier & Co.—Knspp HAMMERSTEIN RETURNING —.^lexsnUer Opera Co. Dobbs. ft — Clark Dsre & Coraclla—Six Musical Nomcs—Browning ft llob- Dixieland to Brosdwsy. (Second Hslf-Trarel.) erts—Galettrs Arthur Hammerstciii will sail for Monks. "TWEEDLES" OPENS AUGUST 13 CALOABT, CAH. Academy (First Half)—Kern ft Scott—The .\mcrica today (Wednesday) from Livcr- Rocketts. Booth Tdm Mills—Weber ft Elliott—Spec Ucular Scren pooL Mr. Hammcrstein during his so- "Tweedlcs," a comedy drama by —Rlnaldo. journ abroad has procured the Ameritail Tarkington and Henry Leon Wilson which 8F0EAHE, WASH. rights to two French musical productions. was produced last spring at the Blackstone (Flnt Half)-Selblna ft Nsgel—Renxelta ft Upon his return to Xew York, Hammcr- Theatre, Chicago, under the title, "Bristol Aleko—Clark Vet. MADISON'S Gray— ft O'NelU—Canadian ONE for the beginning of re- Glass," will be presented bv Robert Mc- Band. (Secood Half—Travel. stein will arrange BUDQETNo. 18 hearsals of "Plain Jane," a musical show Laughlin at the Frazcc Theatre, on SEATTLE. WASH. My latest and greatest issue; and that's in which he will feature Mary Hay. August 13. PreroMt ft Goulct— Coraell. Leona ft Zippy— eouiff some. Contents include an almost YTette Co. ft Puteii Corrallnl's & —Grew — Anl- endless assortment of bright sore-fire mala. monoloffoes. acts for two nales^ and for VAHCOITVEB. B. C. THE TROPICAL FOX TROT SENSATION male and female, parodies, 200 single gags, Wlnton Bros.—Jonca ft Sylvester—Latell mmstrel first parts with finale, a aketch Voke* Jack PuttcU :^xtette— Foley ft Ixture for fonr people, a tabloid farce for nine Boy ft Artbur. characters, etc Send yonr dollar to L. J. K. HEJU Bdalncsa Managv of MADISON'S BUDGET, UfiZ ThM Ava- ISLAND NIGHTS nue, Naw York. MORPHINE ASHTABULA, 0. KONDAS MUSIC PUB. CO,. 220 W- 42d ST., NEW YORK />9C. OCUaU/QA£ SANnAQUM. M ft Sensational Dancers PLAYING BRYSON «"» TAYLOR B. F. KEITH'S VAUBEVILLE July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 27 ERROL SIGNS LONG TERM CONTRACT Leon Errol last week signed with Flor- enz Ziegfeld, Jr., one of the most peculiar contracts in show business. The principal provision is that Error will remain under the Zicgfeld banner as long as he stays in the theatrical business. In speaking of the new agreement Ziegfeld said: "Mr. Leon Errol with again open as a co-star with Miss Marilyn Miller in 'Sally* on September 3 and will continue under my management indefinitely. We have agreed that as long as Mr. Errol remains on the stage or as long as I remain in (he theatrical business he will remain under my management, and Mr. Errol, the same as the other stars whom I have signed for a period of years, will have a financial in- terest in the productions in which he and they will appear. "I have agreed with Mr. Errol that 1 will star him in a new play some time in January in America. Whether he will be jointly starred again with Miss Marilyn Miller depends entirely on the plays that I am having wrhten for both these stars. In the development of musical plays, in order to give them the material necessary for success, I may find it to their advan- tage to star them ' individually after they close their season with 'Sally.' "If the Actors' Equity Association and the Producing Managers' Association come to an amicable agreement on or before Jan- uarj- 1 by which there is no possibility of the managers being compelled to close their theatres because of the Equity's demand for a closed shop, then I will make both these productions for Broadway, or one in which both stars will appear. If such an agreement is not made, however, I will not invest approximately $200,000 in a new pro- duction which might be seriously damaged in a few months by a strike. In the event that such a strike impends, I will present both Mr. Errol and Miss Miller in London in January, 1924, and will make the pro- duction there and they will remain abroad as long as there is any possibility of trouble in this country with the actors' union. "In case the production in London with cither Mr. Errol or Miss Miller should in any way be interrupted, I have the first call on both their services for motion pic- tures." Crothers; two companies of "Carolme ; GERMAN THEATRES DOING WELL HAYMAN LOSES ANNULMENT PLEA SHUBERTS SEND OUT 20 SHOWS TO the "Passing Show of 1923" when it com- Beruk, July 2.—German theatres, in George Hayman, an actor, was unsuc- in the pletes its run at the Winter Garden and Arrangements are being made spite of the general discontent and imset- cessful last week in attempt annul producers an to Shubert offices to send on tour beginning several others which associate tlcd conditions in the country, are enjoying his marriage to ' Emily Severn under the August 15, twenty road shows which will provide. one of the most profitohle seasons and new new "Enoch Arden" law. will be produced by the Messrs Shubert theatres are rising all over the country. Hayman and Miss Severn were married their bu.<:iness allies. STOCK AT MILES and MUSICAL The reason ascribed is that as the German' in 1904 and separated a year later, accord- said that the reluctancy of mem- It is Akron, Ohio, July 2.—The Miles Royal public never know when the mark is going ing to the papers in the case, and he has' bers of the Producing Managers' Asso- Theatre reopened its doors for a summer lower tliey wish to live up to every penny not seen or heard of her since. ciation to prepare attractions for a road season of musical stock last Saturday of their income while they can without any He further testified that having been in- tour has spurred the Shul>crtS on to night. "The opening bill is a revival of thought of thrift, and turn naturally to the formed that his wife had entered the theat- make their own road productions so as Weber and Fields musical extravaganza theatre to tnakc them forget their troubles. rical profession, he made imjuiries of a to enable them to provide sufficient at- "Fiddle-Dee-Dee," which was one of their The municipally subsidized theatres are number of theatrical people as to her tractions for the houses they control out early successes at the Weber and Fields hoMing their own nicely and the unsub- whereabouts, but could ascertain nothing, of town which during the past two sea- Music Hall, New York. sidized theatres are enjoying better business and that he examined the theatrical jiapers sons were devoted to Shubert vaudeville. Nat Fields, brother of Lew Fields, than they have since hefore the war. In to sec if she was listed in any of the According to the present plans of the , heads the company and is capably sup- some of the "People's Theatres," which are shows, with the same result ' Shubcrts among the shows that will be for Supreme N'ewburger dis- i:ortcd by Jack Kramer, Jeane Breen, accustomed to providing entertainment Court Justice sent out will be two companies of "Blos- the proceedings on the ground that Vera Walton, Lillian Dcvcre, Gaby Fields, the masses at a reasonable price, conditions missed som Time"; two companies of "Whisper- fact evidence submitted was not of such Frank Flynn, Jack Symonds and Buddy arc not so good owing to the that the ing Wires"; two companies of "Give and prices^ still be probative character as would warrant the Clark. comparatively low must Take", in which the Shubcrts hold an charged and that moving pictures are prov- court in granting the relief sought bills will be given weekly, chang- interest with Jules Hurtig: "Sim Show- Two ing on Sundays and Thursdays. The ing a serious menace. ers", the attraction produced by Lew Can- productions will be staged by Mr. Fields "PERFECT FOOL" GOING OUT AGAIN tor, which was recently taken over by STRIKE FEAR DELAYS TOUR and will include revivals of some of the Hurtig and Scamon; "Dew Drop Inn"; A call for the beginning of chorus re- other Weber and Fields musical hits. two companies of "Sally. Irene and The impending crisis in show business, hearsals for Ed Wynn's tour in "The precipitated by the possibility of another Mary"; "Mary the Third" which the Perfect Fool" has been sent out for July actors' strike, will delay Mary Eaton's ele- 10 at the Knickerbocker Theatre. The vation to stardom, according to a report LUCEXE SAVOY rehearsals for principals will begin early in emanating from the sanctum of F. Zieg- Toiletries of Qaality August and the company will play a week New UBpublished SMg Numbers Ziegfeld had announced that feld, Jr. Mr. of preliminaiy engagements in Pennsyl- Mail Orden b Specialty. he would send Miss Eaton forth in the new We can supply yon with the kind of vania prior to opening its regular season Bite., V. T. C, TeL Bimnt 341 produc- yonr Aator Thsam season as a star of a new musical Pittsburgh, song material yon want to improve at Wholttalt to the Proftuiou. at the Nixon Theatre, on For Salt tion. He has now postponed the venture gladly demonstrate those Also at EAB1.0WE ft LUT^Q'B Druf Bton. Labor Day. act and we will see his Mtb St. Bnadvar, T. indefinitely inasmuch as he cannot which moy prove available for nee. We way clear to invest in an elaborate produc- "MARY THE 3nl" FOR CHICAGO give you on opportunity to use a song tion which he would have to sidetrack after At Ubtfty FRMCIS X. HENNfSSY before it is stale. g;^.^^ a season's run should the Producing Man- Rachel Crother's play, "Mary the 3d," (MualdM). Iriab Step , VUInbt agers' Association and the Actors' Equity which recently closed its New York en- Call To-day ROOM 216 Jkfr and Sutch HlgUind Dancep- aal PUy Part*—V«ud«vlll& — Would decide to cross swords next June. Should gagement at the 39th Street Theatre; will ROMAX BUILDING, 245 West 47th St. *K| Join Muilcal Act, Burieiqua, Irlik . the controversy possibly be seUled before be presented July 23 at the La Salle yn or Sbifcr. Pxrt- New York CI17 ComcdUn Lsdr that time. Miss Eaton will be presented as. Theatre, Chicago, by Miss Crothers and (W«l of Broidwif) (Protodonal aalfh A( favorite selections . were being played. Philadelphia by which they will fumish the probably be yanked out this week as the The Versatile Sextette which has been new Sylvania Hotel of that city with an managements found them expensive and playing at the Fountain Inn for the past SIEGEL orchestra when it without drawing power, business remaining month, will close there next Sunday night FOR CA5TILIAN GARDENS opens on September 6 under Bonner's management. According just as dormant with the revue. as without. and begin preparation of their new vaude- Al Siegel and his orchestra, at present to present plans Vincent Rizzo's Havana Several of the larger places are frantically ville act Although the orchestra was playing at the Nightingale ResUurant, Casino Orchestra will play for the dancing. searching for "name" attractions in order booked at the Fountain Inn for the sum- Broadway and 48th street, will open next to bolster up their business. mer the managonent Monday Astute man- found the expense of at the Fountain Inn, Lynbrook, DAVIS AT CANOE PLACER agers, remembering the drawing card which keeping them there before the season was L. I. Al, Ben and Jack, proprietors o'f the Evelyn Nesbit proved at Atlantic Gty are realjy well on the way, too much of a Fountain Inn have re-christened the place Eddie Davis and his orchestra, after trying to fmd someone of similar publicity strain. The orchestra is high-priced for a the Catilian Gardens, and it has been re- closing at the Qub Royal, opened on Fri- value to attract the out-of-town, sight-see- six piece combination, and the Inn was decorated and several changes made. day at the exclusive Canoe Place Inn, ing class. Several very enticing offers are not doing sufficient business to allow them The three partners, in conjunction with Southampton, L. I., for the stunmer en- said to have been made to keep on the orchestra at a profit Al Siegel, expect to to Evan Burrowes- One open an office for the gagement. _ Included in the combination, Fontaine, the managers figuring that her of the reasons for the light business was booking of orchestras on the style of sev- beside Davis, are Mike Loscalva, Warren unquestioned dancing ability coupled with the fact that although the Versatile Sex- eral of the bigger offices shortly, getting Loos, Frank Reino, George Tvordy, Dan the pablicity she has received would bring tette is a drawing card with theatrical folk the business themselves and leaving Siegel Ryb, and Paul Macamktun. in business. It is interesting to note that the management closed the Inn at one, in- in charges of the organization and pick- Evelyn Nesbit, in spite of the fact that the stead of remaining open until three as most ing of orchestras. ELKINS AT CASTLES-BY-SEA days of her greatest publicity are long past, of the other roadhouses in that vicinity. Eddie Elkins and his orchestra opened still continues to be one of the biggest draw- STEVENS BREAKS GARDEN RECORD on Friday night at Castles-by-thc-Sea for ing cards on the boardwalk. HYDE AT BRAVES' FIELD Les Stevens' Qover Garden Orchestra a summer engagement The combination One of the cafe managers was in Ntw broke the record last week for a continuous consists of ten men. It is possible that York from Atlantic City last week and Alex Hyde, who was playing the Loew engagement at the Qover Gardens Dance later in the season Elkins and his organiza- had no hesitation in speaking about condi- time under the billing of "Paul Whiteman's Palace when it passed its seventh month tion will play Imth at the Nassau and tions. He refused to allow the use of his 'Romance of Rhythm' Orchestra," last at the resort, which equals the combined Castles, Baldwin merely playing the late name^bnt confessed that things were "ter- week ceased to be a Paul Whiteman unit, time all the other combinations have played session at the Nassau. rible." "I have never seen conditions having received permission from the so there. Himself a ^ood singer and ver- bad," he said. "Where, in former years, Whiteman offices to stop using the name. satile with several instruments, most all NAT MARTIN BOOKED patrons had to be kept waiting Hyde is said to have been led to this action at the door of Stevens' musidans have sinular quali- nntil tables were available, this year, in out of obedioice to the wishes of Marcus The Paul Specht office bboked Nat Mar- fications, making it one of unusual merit. spite of the hot weather, only one or Loew, who wished to be featured in the tin in charge' of a six piece combination at two The orchestra began recording for fte cafes are domy anything like normal bus- billing. The name, "Romance of Rhythm," the convention of the Moving Picture and Pathe Actnelle Records last month and mess for this time of year. It that however, will be retained. Theatre Owners' Association which was may be since have turned out s "LIAR AND GHOST" SEEN PIRATING AMERICAN SHOWS ATTORNEY HANDLES SHOW "FASHIONS" REVUE OPENS JULY 16 San Dnoo. Cal., July 2.—The "Liar and Hazzard Short, who recently returned Sam Fbancisco, July 2.—The troubles The last of the summer edition of re- the Ghost." by William H. Hamby, de- from England where he staged the Music of the "Kandy Box Revue" at the Casino vues which is being staged by Alexander scribed as m satire, was presented at the Box Revue at the Palace Theatre, Lon- Theatre here were ended last week, when Lefwitch and which will be known as .Spreckels Theatre here last week by a don, aimounccs that tlierc is more piracy Assistant District Attorney Robert Fitz- "Fashions of 1924" will open without any ^oup of professional and semi-professional among English and Foreign producers of gerald assumed charge of the show, and out of town trial at the Lyceum Theatre performers. The plot concerns a jroung musical shows and revues than there is ejected Betty Baird, leading woman, and on July 16th. woman in a Main street type of village among all the American producers of simi- her husband, Loper J. Laidlow, producer This revue will consist of sketches who seeks to keep her music teacher from lar productions. of the show, from the theatre, for non-pay- which have :becn selected by Lefwitch loving her by reading "The North Amer- Short says that the disturbance created ment of rent overdue. The problem of from the various Actor Fund entertain- ican Review" to him in the garden. His through the lifting of the animated curtain paying off the cast, chorus girls, musicians ments he has staged in the past few yean wife sets sail with firearms and the village by New York producers frcnn the "Folies and stage hands and other employees, was and a display of costumes by twdve is scandalized The heroine goes to the Bergere" in Paris might lead people to be- settled by playing the show for two more manikins and eight ponies in the diorus. Ozark mountains to get away from the lieve that European producers have clean days (Saturday and Sunday), and divid- Lefwitch is staging the book with Jack wagging tongues and there meets Calvert hands and that the American producers ing the money received, among them. G. Locb staging the numbers. Ted Snyder Harlow, whom she finally consents to love, were out and out pirates. M. Anderson, representing the theatre own- is credited with supplying the music. honor and so forth after going through However, declares Short, "I did not see ers, gave the theatre to the District At- Jimmy Hussey will h^ the cast and several entanglements. The scenic investi- a single revue in Paris or London which torney for the two performances Without will have among some of hb principal ture was adequate, all the action, with the held at nooo, MoodAy, fram the Fnaenl Chnnh, FUND FOR FOSTER HOME Bnndway and Sixty-sixth street. . Louisviux, DEATHS Kerker was bom on Febmaiy 28. Ifi57, in Her- Ky., July 2.—Through the LIST ford, Westphalia, Germany. Both hi» parents efforts of Gov. Edwin P. Morrow, and the LETTER and all four of his grandparents were musicians appointment of a State Commission, a fund and he natnrally had the gift of mnstc bom in BERT SAVOY him. At the ase of seven be began fdaying the was raised and "The Old Kentuclqr Home LADIES Bsppo Sbtm Keller, Geotn W. cello and at the age of serenteen, five yean Association" was incorporated to buy the Bemolib, BUllB Keflutttcr, Balpb BmdwftT was bowed in tormr last week over after bis parents had taken up their residezice Alofiod, Bsbs Weber, Jesn. HcNsUr, Ben. old home of Stephen Collins Foster, and BsUiy. Uis. E.. the antimelr death of Bert Savoj, female im- in Loaisvilieg he waa engaged as cellist for Wlel. Floveoee Uorni, LoidaJ. Ky., Brtlkr, SrlTll penonator and- member of the vaadeviUe team the German open season ther& maintain it for the benefit of future genera- Wllsoo, Jsoiue. NoroitjiiBi, Lnoy who was struck hy a Qotcllo, Iocs Bostov. A- P. of SsLYOT and Braman* Wfaile leader of the orchestra at Macanley's tions. "The Old Kentucky Home" is situ- Deity, Usui last eENTUIEII Bpamll, J. B. Kgkt^^g bolt and instantlT killed TneadxT- Theatre in Louisville in lfl79 he wrote his firvt Defsy, Geitnide Beach where the ated near Bardstown, about thirty miles 6tsill9, Fnd. acodent occnrrrd at Loog opera, *'Cadets," which was presented for about Enns. Vlifliila SidllTSB, Ton. in. sorf. Savoy* from here, and the house comedian bad gone for a dip the fonr mooiha without financial success by the where Foster Hslile. SuUe Csmptell, Bord SEynoor, A. 0. acoomponied by Jack Vincent and sevcTal other Herman Grav English Opera, Cumpany thrangh -wrote his world femous songs, -will be dedi- BopUm. Ida CirlspB, Jick Wcsicr, Edvla tieo in bathing:'' wha the storm KeiiDcdy. Elesm Dicker. Paid Votoo, friends had the South, the company finally diaboxiding m cated on Wednesday, July 4, as a memorial Tid. loose. They were rna&ng to 'oorer when iMt An^vy F>s2r, Gordon WlhOD. IM. broke Detroit. to the bolt hit Savey and Vincent. Idllinc both in- Kerker then came to New York and secured the author and composer. Foster was not Uonne. Flo. Hmdrll. B. Noilttte, Vana Boean), Jim slutly. Tbe others in the party escaped injniT an engageraeot with the H. V. B. Uann Opera bom in Kentucky, as is popularly believed, bat were badly stnnned. Componyp later going to the Thalia Theatre for but first saw the h'gfat of day in Pittsburg^, Savoy was a muqoe ngnic on the Amer- ooodnctor Bert a year. Tn 1884 he became for £. 97 years ago. Like many ican scue. He had a leaiOB of friends on both E. Rice's production of "Orpbeus and Eucrdicc" popular song LUNA PARK INFRINGEMENT SUIT lights in the theatre. With his writers of the present day, Foster wrote sides of the at the Bijou Opera House. He again tiied com- The American Society of Composers, partner Jay Biennan, Savoy bad giadoany come posingp writing most of the music for 'The about things down south before he had np from obtcniity to the position of a high sal- Pearl of Pekin." After this he went to the Authors and Publishers were awarded a mosical ever been there, and according to bis aried dnwing card in vandeviile and Casino Theatre where be remained for a. gpod judgment last week in the United States Last season he was featoRd in the the score of light opera brother and biographer Morrison Foster, ooinedy. many year«» writing a District' Court, Eastern District of New foorth annnai edition of "Gieoiwich Villa^ or musical comedy almost every year* until Stephen wrote "Old Uncle Ned" in 1845 been appearing m York, against Lima Park, Conejr Island, Follies" and had recently **Tfae Two Little Brides" in 1912. for a young men's club. The song contained aadeviDe until that prodnctiOD wtraJd be readr His most popular operetia was **Tbe Belle of for $370 as the result of an infringement the aatnmn- the line "His fingers were long, like de cane to take to the road in New Yorkf* in which Edna Kay made snch a -of copyright suit filed against the resort Eightecn years go. Savor madff his dcfant m marked success singing "Follow On," and in in dc brake," but at that time Stephen bad in the summer of 1922. United States omaU time vandeviile as a "sinale," doinB "Insh which Harry Davenport and Phyllis Rankin never seen a cane brake and had never A atnff. Lata* he teamed op with Junmy sang "When We Are Married. What Wm You Marshall attached the box office and subse- Biddy" been south of the Ohio river. PM«*n of the Russell Bnithcza. Do. ' Other musical plays by which he is re- quently collected the moiiey for the society. later he met Brcnnan and formed racmbcTcd »re "Tbc Lady Slavey," "In Gay New ESght years While some of the Coney Island resorts a vatideviDe partnarsliip that had exitted nnU York," "The Whiri of the Town," 'The Tele- nGHTING PULLMAN SURCHARGE the lime of death, lliey appeared in vaudeville. phone Giri," 'Yankee Doodle Dand^." "The .have taken out licenses from the A. S. C. Stage fame came in its typical way. Over- Man in the Moon." ''Winsome Winnie,*' "Tlie Chicago, June 25.—The Interstate Com- A. & P. there are still some that continue became famous. On night. Savoy and Broman Girl From Up There" and "The Tourists." merce Commission started an attadk against to infringe on the society's works and a lip one heard "Yoo most come Mr. Kerker, who was twice married, is sur- evervbody's the railroads over* anil "xou don't know Ac half of it, vived by his second wife known to the stage as of the country in an effort to campaign against all such places is an- dearie" the lines that made Bert Savoy famous. Mattie Rivenberiar, who was a show girl in do away with the 50 per cent surcharge nounced for the Summer. in any npm- Since then the team has appeared "Neariy a Hero," and whom he married on June on Pullman fares which, according to one her of musical shows indndmit "Ziegteld Follies 5, 190B, while she was playing at the Casino The- authority, amotmted to nearly $32,000,000 UNDER BOOKING PARK THEATRE and for an entire season were featnzed in one atre She was thirty years yoonger than he. Ztegfeld Roof sbc;ws. His first wife was Rose Kccne. known on the in 1922. Technically the Pullman Com- of the . . _ Jack Linder, independent 'vaudeville The news of Savoy's death was telesiapliea, to stage as Rose Leigbton. Kerker belonged to pany is the defendant, but the surcharge waa m French lick, recupeialmK the Lambs Gub and the Green Room Qub and agent, is now booking the Sewanee Beach Brennan. who goes to the railroads and it is their interest breakdown. He immediately came to for the last thtrtv-five years had been a member N. from a that Park Theatre, near Perth Amboy, J. York. of the Sc CecUe Lodges No. 568. F. & A. M. is under fire. New . _ Beaidea the busmess agreemoit betwen oavor The drive on the extra fare is being and Brennan. there was a deep anection. Toey backed bjr several traveling men's organ- to work together. had a life airccnicnt izations including the International Fed- Ib Memovy YOUI YOU! I f^rtf VINCENT, killed by the same bolt of eration of Commercial Travelers' Associa- ABOUT AND liehtning that struck Bert Savoy, was 33 y«rs tion and many others. old and a resident of Calunbos, Ohro. He had The Pullman ' surcharge was authorized appeared' in the chonu of aeveraj Jebo Murny Ben Tidwell, who has had charge of MALCOLM°BRADLET in Andenoo productions and more recently had been 1920 by the Interstate Commerce Com- Carrell Prior to that he the "Michigan books" in the secretary to the prodocer. W 1921 mission and IS, ac<»irding to coimsel for the Cynthia PetoL Uls [Ned Jidr 7, agency of Chicago for several years, is been the dancing partner of carriers, merely a perpetuation of the "ad- name in private life was Jack Cnnnnan. Braddic Dear, How, How We taking his annual month's vacation, lelauves id. Ohio. ditional passage charge" instituted in 1918 The remains were shipped to which he is spending at his former Miss You! as a war-time measure while the roads start- CAY, an actor, who (or the post home at Fort Smith, Ark. Before CUAXLES and Niiia' Lawrence.' were under Federal control. Those who tluceTCars had been with Mini m the Henry Ed ing for the southwest he made a brief arc against the measure declare that the W. Savage show "IJdy Billy" died on TuevUy inspection tour of the Michigan houses County Hospital. Me emergency which brought it of last week in the Kings into effect has agency. time been in poor health and on booked by that had for a long P. formerly for many long passed. previous to his death was moved trom CHARLES WHVTE. Monday .years a -prominent -actor in musical 'comedy- and Jefferson avenue. Brooklyn, to his home at 8W vaudeville, died yesterday at hi5 home. 525 ^yc•t Frank Wilstach, press representative hosnilal, where he died. Mr. Cay was 55 HOLLOWAY AT CASTLE the Forty-seventh street. He returned a short time for Sam H. Harris, has turned over to years of age and leaves a widow, Florence Gay. ago fn}m a tour 'of the Orpheum Circuit and who was with him when he died. He had dur- George Hollbway, manager of the the New York Public Library a collec- many shows, was stricken with heart disease, which resulted career been- copnected with . Broadway Theatre, has been assigned in- tion several thousand clip- ing his in his death. of mounted best known engagements bcmg with a few of the Mr. \Vhyte was bora in Australia, sixty-one deHnitely to manage the new Castle Thea- pings, relating to the affairs of the stage -The Common Law." "Too Many Cooks."' with years ago and left Melbourne for the United tre at Long is in "CcttmB a Polish'^ and with Beach. This in addition and theatre, dating back to 1880. These May Irwin States shortly after making his stage" debut and in Ibsen's "Ghosts. tn liis work at the Broadway. Hblloway, clippings are bound in three volumes. Georae Faweett appeared in numerous musical comedy snceesses. who would other\vise spend most of his a1 WHITECAK. seventy vears old; More recently he played in vaudevilJe, appear- WILLIAM ing at one time with the American Comedy Four, time on the train travelling between the with Frankie of No. LS West 48lh Street, was found Jean Vernon, who was in actor and then, with Whyle, PcUer and Whyte. Re- East River off Thirty-fourth Street. city and the summer resort, is having a Kelcey in "A Brazilian Heiress" the dead in the 'turning from a tour of England, he joined the years ago he. was the leading man m three-room Twenty Minstrel Monarplis, the first of the "old timer** housekeeping apartment built t>ast season, joined the Frank L. Waker "Her' Marriage Vow" and prior to that took minstirl acts in . vaudeville -and continued with on top of the theatre and will live there field Winter Garden revue at the Palace a nnmber of otHcp plays. tellar nles in last season. the act until it. closed on the nights that he has to stay down. iii Minneapolis, Minn., Saturday, June Gordon FELTON PIDCIN,^ author of Sarviving. are his wife and a son aURLES Wbytc, diaroatie editor of The Billboard. 30) for a special four weeks' engage- QnincT Adams Sawyer, died June.ZId in Mel- RECORDING DEPARTMENT CLOSES ment. - nse, Mass: Besides Qnincy Ad;ims Sawyer Mr. JULfS RUBY; well known theatrical mana- Ftdgin was the author of several popular novels. ger, died last Sunday at his home, 257 Grand The Okch Record Company's recording Avenue. Brooklyn. N. Y. Mr. Ruby at one time Sam Hoffenstein, "adjective swinger" BAILEY, expert horse- laboratory in West 45th street closed last KENNETH -BUCK" was general booking representative of the F. F. for A. H. Woods is unable to get a full man and' bucking horie rider and* once a' mem- Proctor circuit Saturday for three weeks during which of theatres. weeks' vacation this ber of the Buffalo Bai WUd West Shows, died time all of the members of the recording two summer so is in Cleveland bst week of shock sustained when taking week-end vacations which last tnick- FROST ORCHESTRA. IN Staff and office under Fred Hager will take the car in which he vas ridini^ struck a NEW YORK from Friday to Tuesday of each week. Kiitey had more lately been in the moving' pic- a \-acation- The Okeh laboratory has been Chester E. Frost, of Frost's Boston- tures and was an intimate 'friend of Tom Mix closed at this time of the summer for sev- Cleveland and Buffalo. and well Imown in !ans, is in New York with his orchestra eral years, as all of the lists until the fall Madeline Spangler aiid Teller and Bailev was bora in Rondo. Canada, about forty- making phonograph records. This combi- for North opened last week at the Hotel &vc years ago. his father being a provincial have been recorded and new numbers nation has been offered, recording dates Lorraine, Philadelphia. Billy Curtis surgeon. He is. survived by his wife. Mrs. fall plugging by music publishers have not Reaneth Bailey, also an expert hoisewoinan and with all the leading record makers. They been dt^itdy decided upon. booked them. at one time holder of the 150-mile endurance closed at the Jack-O-Lantcm at Portland, having ridden the distance in 'tS championship^ Me., a week ago and have been playing The Barr Twins, Three Little Maids hours. WHITEHEAD CO. CLOSES about the city for the radio stations, tlie and Beatrice Cannen openetl at the - 30. White- ARTHUR BUCHANAN, character actor. July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 3i E. F. ALBEE J. J. MURDOCK F. F. PROCTOR Prendant Genenl Manager Vice>Pmidai>t STAGE SH8ES B4L Entire companies and indi« iduals capably served in a B. F. Keith courteous manner. 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POSITIVE SENSATION ORCHESTRA LEADERS—S^nd for our special offer KENDIS-BROCKMAN MUSIC CO., Inc. 2 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11, 1923 FOMEiCff NEWS '"TL.^^ GEORGIE WOOD STARTS TROUBLE "SUCCESS" LIVES UP TO NAME WANT COPYRIGHT BILL REVISED COHAN SHOW BIG HIT LoNTOM, July 9.—Remarks made in an London, July 9.—^"Success," a new play London, July 9.— bill to restore the London, July 9.—George M. Cohan's ^if^rrci before the Manchester Rotary by A. A. Milne, was recently given its law relating to public performance of musi- production of "Little Nellie Kelly" at the Club by George Wood, an actor, in whidi premiere at the Haymarket Theatre. cal compositions, to the condition in which New Oxford Theatre which was unani- he advised bis hearers not to let their The theme of the play concerns a poli- the law was before the passing of the mously acclaimed by the London press as women go on the stage has brought on tician who has attained his goal in political Copyright (Musical Compositioas) Act of "the best musical comedy since the 'Belle quite a fight in theatrical circles here be- life, but in spite of it all is unhappy. In 1882, and the coining into force of the of New York,' " has the following person- tween the diminutive actor on one side and his sub-consaous mind there always crops Copyright Act of 1911. This law, whicb nel; Santry and Norton, Ralph Whitehead, prominent managers and actresses on the up a picture of his younger days, when life was repealed by the 1911 act, was to the June, Anita Elson, Marion Lee, Dorothy other. was sweetest and love was real. At one effect that the owner of the performing Monkman, Roy Royston, Clifford Heather- Wood, in bis address to the Rotarians, point of the piece he discovers that he has right in a musical work who wished to ly, Forde Sisters, Henri deBray, Donny said: "Do not let your 'womoi go on the sacrificed love for. ambition. He is on the hold the rights of public performance, must Hales, Maidie Hope, Constance Worth, stage: It is almost impo3s3>Ie for a girl verge of throwing everything to the winds print a notice on every copy published re- Terry Storri, James Donovan, Frank Mas- to succeed in the West End of London for the sake of love, but his political am- serving his rights. The new bill, which is ters and Arthur Denton. if she is not in with the managm, or baa bition finally conquers and dissuades him. introduced by Frank Gay, will uphold the not money. It is almost impossible The play is wonderfully well acted and the rights of the 1882 act, but the wording will "KIKI" FOR LONDON .for a. girl to succeed and remain as you theme is particularly well handled. be simplified and moderated. London, 9.—"Kiki" win be pro- would uke your women folk to be. It is Charles Cherry added to his laurels in July duced at the Playhouse here Miss a terrible accusation to make against the the role of the politician. Grace Lane, by women of my profession, but they arc Moyna McGill, Reginald Bach, Halliwell BIG BENEFIT AT HIP Gladys Cooper and Mr. Frank Curzon, to succeed ''Magda" which has been playing driven to it, and every word I say is the Hobbes and Reginald Owen were among London, July 9. gala benefit per- — at diat theatre. The French farce, which gospel truth." others who did -well in their respective formance was given at the London Hippo- "Lilac Is by Andre Picard, has been adapted for &rbara Gott, leading woman in roles. drome on Sunday evening, June 24, in aid the English stage Blow and Time," when told of Wood's statement If the enthusiastic receipt of the premiere of the Middlesex Hospital. Among those by Sydney Douglas Hoare. It Is possible that the said: audience can be taken as a criterion the who appeared on the bill were Paul White- play "I bad neither influence or money befamd piece ^ould enjoy a successful run. man, and Orchestra, Nellie and Sara will be re-christened before opening me and have climbed from small parts to. Kouns, Bobby Henshaw, Nelson Keys, here. leads, I know scores of actresses on and SAYS AMER. SHOWS ARE BLi'lLR George Robey, Milton Ha;^es, Mureil both the variety and legitimate stage who George, Ernest Butcher and Ernest Hast- TOM DOUGLAS A HIT have done as I have done. There are temp- London, July 9. Alan Dale, the critic ings. — London, July 9.—^Tom Douglas has tations on the stage as in all walks' of for the New York Ameriean, who is visit- high light of the performance was the A scored a big nit in vaudeville with his life, ai^ some women fall victims to these, ing here at present, has proclaimed that hit scored by Bobby Henshaw, who, new pla:^let, "When Love Is Young," and has but to say that this is the rule, rather than American plays are better than English to the West end audiences, stopped the decided to stay in England for an indefi- the exception is a wicked libel." plays. Dale expresses himself in the fol- Another feature of the benefit was show. nite period. Douglas made a great per- B. Cochran, producer, when queried lowing words: the first public appearance of C Market sonal success in '^erton of the Movies" on the subject said: "I never heard such "I think that American plays as a rule Leahy, the "Daily Sketch" girl, who re- _ despite the failure of the play. a gross libel in my life. Perhaps no man arc better than the English plays because cently returned from America, where she has more experience of stage life than I they have more pep. English plays are went to appear in motion pictures. REVIVING "LYONS MAIL" have^ and I can say definitely that there lackadaisical, though they are much less are ooly two things which will send a girl so now than they were. The war seems to London, July 9.—When Bransby Wil- ahead on the stage—^^ent and hard work. have put new vigor into them. They don't "ROBERT E. LEE" OPENS liams appears in the revival of "The Lyons or boosting will No amount of boonung play up the sex note as much as they used London, July 9. ^John Drinkwater's new Mail" at the Lyceum Theatre shortly, he umess she has talent. — will keep a girl in a post to, which I think is a good thing." play, "Robert E. lie," was presented at wear the actual costume worn by the absolute nonsense, and Wood's statement is the Regent Theatre, and has scored a suc- late Sir Henry Irving, when the latter ap- at that" peared in this play at the wicked nonsense cess. The play concerns the life of Lee, same theatre in COMPARTMENTS FOR ACTORS 1899. shown first as a Colonel of the United London, July 9.—Departing from the FOR DIVCMtCE States Army, who becomes faced_ with the IRENE DROPS SUIT general practice, the English railway com- severance of Virginia, his native State DON GOING TO AFRICA 9. Castle, now in panies, at the conference held last week at the Union. His decision to be loyal Pabis, July —Irene from London, July 9.—Officer Yokes and started suit for the Oearing House here, agreed to reso-ve to his state follows and the play deals for Paris, and who last week Don who are concluding their tour of the Robert Treman, compartments on their trains for theatrical part with his surrender to Grant divorce against Captain the most Moss Empires Circuit have signed a con- ha* her mind. Qianged companies providing that no fewer than six at Appomattox. evidently changed tract to appear in South Africa and will denies that legal papers for tickets are taken for each compartment. Felix Aylmer gave a brilliant portrayal it becaose she sail from here on August 10. This will be yet the courts Hitherto if members of a theatrical troup to the character of Gen. Lee, and was given a divorce existed and m Yokes' first visit there in twenty-two years. they are filed. Captain Treman is stop- wished to ride together an extra charge good support by Tristan Rawson, Qaude ping in the same hotel that Irene is living was made for reserving the compartment Rains, Henry Caine, Harold Anstruther, "NED KEAN" MOVING same apartment and told or else they had to take pot luck and split and Edmund Willard. m but not in the 9.— reporters that he plans to take his wife, on up as accommodations offered. The avera^ London, July "Ned Kean of Old Drury," which has been having a hard a short pleasure trip when doubtlessly compartment in the English railway train is ACTS ROUTED everything will be pleasantly and satisfac- designed to hold eight people. ENGLISH Struggle at the Drury Lane Theatre, for the past month will torily adjusted. Capt Bruce Baimsfather, and Tex Mc- shortly be moved to Cbnrt attaches declare that the papers in Loed, both of whom have beoi routed over another theatre. The closing of this attrac- ACTORS FORM OWN THEATRE tion has been deferred three the case are still on file and no attempt to the Keith circuit for the coming season, times. withdraw them has been made. Bebun, July 9.-iThe Actors' Theater is will arrive in New York on the S. S. Captain Treman says that no papers the latest organizafion to be formed here. Homeric, which gets in on August IS. CHASAN GOING TO AMERICA have been served on him and did not ex- classic actors, feeling the epidemic Baimsfather wiU do a skit called "Old Bill The Aat London, July 9.—Dave Chasan, who pect that any would be. is monopolizing the theaters Tex McLeod is known as the of comic opera and Me." does comedy in Fred La Rein's act, will Friends of the couple say that doubt- leased "Will Rogers of Europe." John F. Royal, have organized a company and a shortly sail for America to open in a new Iks Irene started the suit and then Palace Theatre, Qeve- theater which will be called the Actors' manager of Keith's comedjr act by Joe Cook, Johnny O'Connor changed her mind after she had seen the will return from his brief visit to Theatre and will present standard plays. land, and Frank Van Hoven. There will be Captain. the same ship. Twenty-four theaters in Berlin are giv- Europe on three others in the act: ing musical comedies while scarcely half AGENT ARRESTED FOR FRAUD a dozen are presenting the spoken drama. "BEFORE SUNSET" PRODUCED COHAN'S "LONDON" HITS lOO This naturally is responsible for a great 9.—William Thompson, LoNiwir, July amount of employment among the legiti- London, July 9.—"Before Sunset" the London. July 9.—George M. Cohan's alias Reeve, an alleged theafarical agent, was mate actors. new play whicli has just been completed comedy "So This Is London" celebrated Its custody for trial at the Shef- remanded in by Miss Nan Marriott-Watson>will be pro- 100th performance at the Prince of Wales charged with obtaining field Police Court duced shortly by Barry Storri with the Theatre last Friday night. Souvenirs young lady under false 18 shillings from a "ANNA CHRISTIE" SLOWS UP authoress in the leading role. Others in were given the members of the audience at pretenses. It was charged that Thompson that performance. London, July 9.—^"Anna Christie," at the cast are Sam Livesey, William Ker- advertised for girls to appear in a revue the Strand Theatre has suffered a severe shaw, Drew Mackinto^, Frederic Leister in Southampton, and on investigation, it drop in office takings. The show got and Miss Joan Barry. The play will open NEW CHARLOT REVUE was found that no arrangements were made box wonderful notices and had a tremendous at the West Pier, Brighton, to-night and London, 9. for any such revue to go into rehearsals July —Andre Chariot's au- vogue that seems to have ended ^ruptly. will go on tour with Reginald Hunt as tumn at the as claimed by Thompson. It is stated production Duke of York's Rumor was current that the piece would general manager. Theatre that Thompson obtained money from sev- will be a revue by Noel Coward, be taken off, but this was denied by Charles actor-author. eral girls by diese means, and that he has Already engaged for the cast conducting such operations on a large 'B. Cochran, who is sponsoring the produc- "SHERLOCK HOLMES" are Maisic Gay and Tubby Edlin. been NEW , tion in association with Arthur Hopkins, scale. the American producer. London, July 9.—"The Return of Sher- NEW STUART COMIC OPERA lock Holmes" is now being prepared for London, July 9.—"Nina" three- EDELSTEN LOST ON PLAYS production, having been adapted by Harold a new ULSTER PLAYERS AT SCALA act comic opera by Cosmo Hamilton, wirii examination of Terry and Arthur Rose, by arrangement London, July 9.—Public music by Leslie Stuart will be produced manager, has London, July '9. The Ulster Players with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. B. A. Willie Edelsten, theatrical — in the fall. beoi concluded in the Bankruptcy Court. will take possession of the Scala Theatre Meyer is to produce It, having purchased His liabilities were shown to be in excess for a series of plays, prior to the opening the rights from Doyle. EUle Norwood is already SHIRLEY KELLOG BACK of $20,000 and no assets were discovered. of the Vilna Troupe of Jewish Players. to be featured in the play, having Eddsten attributes his failure to losses on Among the list of plays to be given are created the role for the motion pictures London, July 9.—Shirley Kellog has re- 'various plays in the provinces where busi- "The Drone," by Rutherford Mayne and here in a number of "Sherlock Holmes" re- turned from America and is rehearsing in ness was very poor. "Thompson in Tir-Na-n-Og." leased. a new production, "Lily of the Alley." CopTTight, 1923, ud pobluhcd iRcklr by the Oippcr CoiporatuD, IiS3 Brad nr. New York. Ealered at llie Pom Office >t Niew York. Jose M, 1(79, aa second cUei nail matter noder act of March i, 1879 Founded hj VOLUME LXXI. No. 33 FRANK QUEEN, 18U NEW YORK. JULY 11. 1923 Price Fifteen Cents. $5.00 • Ycu "OLD HOMESTEAD" AGAIN INSURING THE CRITICS BDWY. MUSICAL SHOWS GETTING -Augustus Pitou will start "The Old Will A. Page, who twirls and twists ad- Homestead" on its 37th annual tour on jectives and similes in the interests of August 28th at Poughkeepsic, N. Y. Mr. iFlorenz Ziegfeld, Jr., and the "Ziegfeld BIG SHARE OF THEATRE MONEY Pitou it presenting the same show that FolKes," supplies the following informa- was originally presented in Boston in Aug., tion: 1886, and is not eliminating any of the Having had himself insured for to Dramatic Is Per Centage $1,000,- Nine Musical Productions Ten Shows features of the original production. In 000 in favor of the Ziegfeld FolUes, Int, Never Before Seen in Broadway Theatres—"Follies," the cast of the attraction this season will to protect his associates Florenz Ziegfeld be: Walter Ayers, Oscar Sidney, Harry went a step further in the insurance game "Scandals" and "Helen of Troy" AU Playing to Capacity Barker, Fred Coulter. David Morris, and has made arrangements to take out life — Johnstone Flytm, Rene lyArcy, Maude insurance policies in the sum of $50,000 on "Rain" Leads the Non-Musicals Nolan, Alan Wallace. Larry Leahy, Mar- each of fifteen dramatic critics in the city garet Farrell, Robert Ellsworth and of New York. The idea of insuring these Elwyn Williams. critics in favor of the Ziegfeld Follies, For the first time in the history of the has a show "hooked-up" that is bound to Int. is that during his career Broadway theatres musical attractions are attract patronage from the curious as far lon^ of produaog stage almost on an even balance with dramatic as Peggy Hopkins Joyce and the Carroll TOM GIBBONS IN VAUDEVILLE offerings, Mr. Ziegfeld has developed^ he hopes and believes, attractions in number, there being nine of Beauty chorus are concerned. Carroll has a strong frieodship Tom Gibbons, carried on the part each the former and ten of the latter. At the a mob of young broilers who can be who the world's of of these critics. He champion. values their friendship same time the season had hit low ebb with matched from a beauty standpoint with Jack Dempsey fifteen fast rounds and appreciation for in Shelby, respect to the number of attractions that any of the "Follies" or White aggrega- Mont., on the Fourth of July, his productions as a distinct asset and in is going into vaudeville case are listed on the White Way. With the tion and come out on top. Though pro- and has been bookol any of the dramatic critics of New for a tour of the York should be opening next Monday of "Fashions of duction cost is said to have been heavy, Pantages Circuit. He imtimely stricken with ap- will 1924" at the Lyceum theatre, and the clos- the show gives evidence of having been open in Minneapolis next wedc. pendicitis, or some other fatal ailment, the ing this Saturday of one musical and one framed from the salary standpoint so that loss of such a friendly critic will be a dis- tinct financial loss to the Ziegfeld Follies. dramatic attraction the average struck be- it can play to a gross of $13,000 a week MARLBOROUGH COMING DOWN tween musical and dramatic attractions and show a fair margin of profit to both In other words, if some critic who is es- will be 50-SO. This, however, does not attraction and house, both of which are Aiiother landmark familiar for the past pecially appreciative of the beauties of the mean that the business between both types controlled by CarrolL decade to theatrical people will become ex- ZiegfeM Follies should meet with an acci- tinct next of attractions is divided, for despite the "Adrienne" which has been well settled November when wreckers will dent and a new critic should be sent to re- begin fact that Broadway has an abundance of at the Cohan theatre manages to stand up to demolish the Hotel Marlborough view the Follies, Mr. Ziegfeld feels the at musical comedy attractions all of them are well as far as competition is concerned Broadway and 36th street to make danger of one single adverse notice might doing business with most of them doing with the new comers. This show seems room for a $7,000,000 factory building. damage his productk>n at least $50,000 very good. to have established itself through a "word Prior to the erection of the Hotel Astor worth. Therefore he is arranging now to The Ziegfeld "Follies" of course are the of mouth" source with the result that and the Knickerbocker hotel, the Marl- apply for policies for each of fifteen leaders in intake in the musical field aa around $15,000 was registered on the week. borough was the favorite hostelry of actors critics in New York Gty and unless the with the aid of the weather on July 4 and "Wildflower" which has been holding and managers. Its restaurant and grill critics object, he will go ahead with hi* the good consistent business during ti\e bal- forth at the Casino since last February were raecca for the managers where novel and imusual plan of insuring the ance of the week this attraction ap- seems to be bearing up remarkably well they held business conferences and met Follies against adverse criticism. the proached the $37,000 mark. George despite its heavy competition. This attrac- people of the profession. During the White's "Scandals" at the Globe playing to tion which only recently was getting summer months in years gone by seventy- STOCK TRYOUT FOR PLAY a seated audience of 301 persons less than around $19,000 a week and which was ex- five per cent of the guests of this hotel "After the Rain," a new comedy by the FqIHcs at each performance, however, pected when the inrush of other musical were members of the theatrical profession. Leroy Clemens and Lynn Overman, will managed to draw capacity audiences and attractions came along to show marked shortly be given a trial showing by the standing room at all performances and decreases in revenue managed to hit well EASTERN PLAY HITS FOR COAST George Marshall Players at the Bdasco drew around $26,000 on the week. A most over $14,000 on the week. Theatre. Washington, and if it lives up satisfactory showing in receipts was made The Music Box Revue at the Music San Francisco, July 9.—The bookings to expectations will be immediately set for by "Helen of Troy" at the Selwyn theatre. Box however seems to feel competition for the Columbia theatre for next season a Broadway showing. Jules Hurtig, pro- This ofltcring which is a typical musical very strongly as the intake at this house include "The First Year" with Frank ducer of "Just Married" in which Lyrim comedy scorns to be listed as a consistent seems to be steadily declining with the Craven, "Sally" with Marilyn Miller, Ed Overrnan was co-starred with Vivian hit and gives promise of outlasting other show getting less than $14,000 on the Wynn in "The Perfect Fool," "The Last Martin, will probably make the production. musical shows on the Rialto. Though it week, which places the attraction on the Warning," "Lightning," David Warfield in "The Merchant of Venice," "Molly Darl- did not play to capacity audiences on the losing side of the ledger. "BATTLING BUTIXR" FOR CHICAGO week and its Saturday matinee was a bit George M. Cohan's attraction, "Little ing," Peggy Wood in "The Clinging Vine," Mantell in repertoire and the photo off it managed to draw around $17,000. Nellie Kelly" which has held forth at the Robert Chicago, July 7.— 'Battling Butler," the "The Passing Show of 1923" at the Liberty theatre for some time completed its play "The Covered Wagon." English musical comedy, will open the Winter Garden which has found unusual last week on Saturday night playing to regular season at the Apollo on Labor Day strong opposition through the opening of around $10,000 on the week. GETS SOUTHERN RIGH13 OF SHOW and will have Gertrude Vanderbilt, Helen new musical revues has been greatly aided "Go-Go" which was recently brought Ely, Mildred Keats, Marie Saxtoo. B. EL Forester and Jules Muny, goieral by ' the agency boys and last week man- from Daly's 63rd Street theatre to the Howard Langford and Teddy McNamara aged to hit over the $23,000 mark. Had Apollo was scheduled to have closed last booking manager for the Shubert Circuit in the cast. This play -was originally of theatres have procured the southern not competition been so strong in this Saturday night. But after the show own- talked of for the Adclphi but it has been production rights from and field this show would probably have ers scanned the receipts of July 4 they Schwab Kus- definitely set now for the Apollo. gathered another $5,000 on the week. thought another week's stay at this house sel for "The Gingham Girl" and will send 1923" a one night stand company over that terri- . Earl Carroll's "Vanities of which might aid them in recuperating some of NEW PLAY FOR KAUCH opened at the Carroll theatre after nu- their losses. This attraction drew in tory late in AugusL merous postponements on Thursday night, around $6,000 on the week which was Mme. Bertha Kalich is to appear in a new play in September, when she returns though it got off to a lukewarm reception about $2,000 better than it managed to do PLAYS FOR FRISCO CAPfFOL on the part of the dailies gave signs of the preceding week. from England, under the direction of Lee 9. play, activities during the balance of the week. Of the twelve dramatic attractions which San Franosco. July —Through an Shubert. The as yet unnamed, is be- — ing adapted Louis K. Anspacher. The show opened to a $10 top getting operated last week two "So This Is Lon- affiliation formed between Louis R. Lurie by who is $6,500 on the opening night then totalling don" at the Hudson and "Icebound" at the and Thomas Wilkes, the Capitol theatre now in London, where he will confer with better than- $2,800 on- Friday night and Sam H. Harris withdrew last Saturday here will re-open July ISth with Marjorie Mme. Kalich. landing more than $5,000 for the two Sat- night. Rambcau and her company in "The Gold- urday performances. Due to the abund- "Rain" at the Maxine Elliott managed to fish." In taking the Capitol out of the "YOU AND I" FOR CHICAGO ance of other musical attractions the agen- remain the leader in this group playing picture class and transferring it to the "You and I," the Harvard Prize Play cies did not make a very heavy buy for to practical capacity at all pcrfomunce. legitimate, the Wilkes-Lurie plan is to at the Belmont theatre, will open at the this show, with indications being that less Next to attract business were "Seventh bring as many stars to the coast as possible Playhouse, Chicago, on Labor Day. Rich- than 100 seats per performance were taken Heaven" at the Booth theatre and "Aren't and present many Broadway successes. ard G. Hemdon, who presents the i^y, over outright for the first four weeks by We All" at the Gaiety theatre. "Merton J. A. Brehany will be director of the plans to keep it at the Belmont all sum- the agencies. Despite this fact, Carroll (Continued on page 27) house with William McStay as press agent. mer. COSTUMES x.SS'.r^Sr.X^S.TK.'^rL^ BROOKS-MAHIEU .^v. N. Y. typsgJBS " 4 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11, 1923 BOHEMIANS TO DO PLAYS SEVEN SHOWS HOLD ON BIG PRODUCTIONS FOR THE ROAD The Bohemians, Inc., who have hereto- Chicago, July 7.—The continued hot fore confined their production activities to spell is affecting box office receipts this the annual production of "Greenwich week at all the loop theatres. Week to ARE NOW A THING OF THE PAST Village Follies," are planning to expand week notice has been put up at several of their production activities this season, ac- the houses. "The Dancing Girl at the cording to an announcement made last week Colonial is undergoing several changes in High Cf»t of Treveling and General Business Condition Force by A. L. Jones and Morris Green, man- the cast Gilda Leary leaves next Satur- Managora to Decide on Short Casts for Dramatic Shovrs aging directors of the corporation. day night, so does Will Greene. Miss The fifth annual edition of the "Green- Lcary's place will be filled by a girl now in While Musical Plroductions WiU Be Curtailed wich Village Follies" will again be devised the chonis, who recently came from .Aus- and staged by John .Murray Anderson and tralia and joined "The Dancing Girl" to a Minimum will shortly be placed in rehearsal. It will company as understudy to Miss Leary, be given a week's engagement out of town, although she has played leads in prior to coming to the Shubert Theatre for other productions in Australia; Short cast productions will be the rule they will not exceed the required amount of her a run sometime next month. The large name is Suzanne for touring attractions during the coming people necessary to get a free baggage car. Bennett. Seven pro- cast is now being. assembled and will in- ductions now playing here will seascn. Prodacing managers feel that econ- Most of the better class of musical shows re- clude a number of foreign artists have main next week omy must be the essential principal for which will play to a $2J0 and $3.00 top on who with no new offerings never tiefore been seen in this country. promised. the new season, as many of them are ex- the one night and three night stands will A They are: "Chains" which is feature of the show will, of course, be the holding its own at the Playhouse tending themselves to the point where they have a personnel of from eight to ten prin- ; "Up the artists' models chorus. Anderson has been Ladder" at the Central; are sending more shows on the road than cipals; twelve to sixteen chorus girls; a "The Passing scouring the art marts of Greenwich Show" with they have done in the past seven years. crew of three men and a manager. In Eugene and Willie Howard at Village for months and is said to the Apollo; Therefore they feel that operating expenses most instances there will not be more than have "Blossom Time" at the Great coralled two score or more ravishing Northern; should be cut to the core. To do this for thirty or thirty-five people carried with "The Dancing Girl" at the beauties that will outshine any dramatic shows which call for cast of six- these productions where in the past none of the pre- Colonial; "Dangerous People" with Wil- vious "Village Follies" choruses. liam Courtenay at the teen to eighteen people they are endeavor- carried less than forty people and most of Cort Courtenay's By way of departure from their accus- production has ing to re^ce them to twelve or thirteen them fifty people. The savings effected in such a small cast it can tomed routine the Bohemians will pro- withstand Kttle so that they will not be compelled to buy operation of this style of show it is said patronage and still "get duce several non-musical plays. "The first by." twenty-five railroad tickets to carry the will be in the neighborhood of $1,500 a Eugene O'Brien in "Steve" at the of these will be a new piece by Edward Princess was show. At the operating basis of twelve week and the performance it is said yrill be scheduled to leave there to- Laska, entitled "We've Got to night people with the crew and company man- just as good and just as entertaining as Have but business has held up and it will Money." Following in rapid succession remain several ager added it is cheaper for the company it would have been with a larger cast and weeks longer according to will come two new comedies, to purchase the tickets necessary for the production. as yet with- present plans. The outdoor gardens are out title, and another members of the troupe and pay for the Then again the producers say that haul- comedy with music doing the business during the torrid This increased production activity upon weather baggage car in additioa than it would be ing of scenery and baggage in the prov- and are offering splendid enter- the part of Messrs. Jones and Green have tainment to buy twenty-five tickets outright and get inces is getting to be a most expensive Fred Mann's Rainbo Garden convinced them that they should have their where a baggage car free. This saving on the item. Nowadays the transfer men think Ed Beck's "Rainbo Blossoms" is own theatre in which to railroad would be quite an item oi savings nothing of asking $25 for a forty foot make their produc- setting a pace in this city, is doing wonder- tions. Consequently for these shows besides $300 or more a truck or $15 for a twenty foot truck and they have set plans in ful business. Ed Beck's production, con- motion whereby week in salary. The producers feel that $1 round trip for trunks. This expense tiiey will take over a sidered the best dancing revue given at any Broadway playhouse with this saving in opeiatioas through the nunagers say they will cut in more on a long term lease outdoor garden, is pulling the crowds. cutting the salaries to the "bone" by operat- than half, as their shows will be equipped or else will build one of their own. The fourth ing short cast shows and the savings that so that they can be hauled in a twenty foot edition of "Greenwich NO TAGS FOR Village "FOLLIES GIRLS" would be effected especially in the one- truck load and the baggage which ordi- Follies," which has only been re- vealed in New York, Boston Ziegfeld, Jr.'s ladies of the night stand territory a great many dramatic narily is carried by individuals into the and Philadel- .. phia, will ensemble and chorus" attractions which under ordinary circum- theatre will be grouped so that the transfer take the road late in August, made very strenu- ous objections last week stances could not get by would be able to man will not get more than eight or ten opening in Toronto. when they learned that an announcement had been along a fur margin of profit trunks lo handle from a show where in made from go and show the producer's each week. the past he has been carrying three times OPEN AIR THEATRE STARTS office to the press that in the future the the one-night stands this girls would wear a band that number. On An open air moving picture theatre At the present time of all of the shows with a number on it on their arms which it will be a most important one as the for the benefit of the children which have been booked through the Er- in the Chel- would serve as a means of identifying the managers figure with the economic wave sea offices to take to the district of New York was opened on individual through langer and Shubert ou they will be able to save from $7S to consulting the program. early in Sep- Monday mght by the Hudson Guild. A Upon reading road during late August and $200 a week on this item alone. this announcement in the aver- short address of welcome was made by daily press tember those in the dramatic field will Newspaper advertising will also be cur- the girls called upon Mr. Zieg- the Manhattan Borough President, Julius age about twelve actors, with a great many feld and informed him that under no cir- tailed considerably in the "sticks" with the Miller, eight in the acting and among the guests of honor cumstances whatever of them carrying only agents and their second men being relied would they conde- will have their per- were Senator Royal • S. Copeland and scend to wearing any crew. These shows upon to work in the towns to get business band with numerals playing three or Murray Hulbert, who is president of the upon their arms. formers in some instances which they have in the past depended en- Some said that it would which were previously guild, and other city olEcials. liken them to girls who years four minor parts tirely upon the newspapers to get for them. ago appeared Each Slimmer the Hudson Guild pre- in the shows that idayed by indrriduals. According to a statement of one manager were staged at Coney sents these open air movies in Chelsea Island of attrac- beer gardens while others said the Musical attractions on the other hand who is sending a large number Park for the benefit of the heat-stricken idea was similar to one used in popularity are having their scenic production greatly tions on tour this season an average of children in the district, and their parents. contests in burlesque shows. All presented $500 to $750 a week will be saved on the in all the re- iscd. Shows which have been The park extends from Twenty-Seventh girls argued that of dramatic attractions and the the idea was not dignified ill from ten to twelve' scenes and which had operation to Twenty-Eighth streets and from Ninth and not in keeping with the high standards an airuttdance of electrical equipment are savings effected in the musical comedy to Tenth avenues. It is not unusual for set by the "Follies." In the meantime fit into field will average from $1,000 to $1,750 being cut down so that they will from 5,1X10 to 10,000 children and adults friends of give the producers Ziegfeld in and outside of the one car instod of being two car shows, a week, which will a to witness the pictures each night. The theatrical profession also called his atten- or even three car shows as they were when better chance of showing a profit at the end opening attraction was "The Bond Boy," tion to the proposition and told him that for these of the season than they have had in the originally produced. The casts Starring Richard Barthelmess. he should under no circumstances six years. permit shows vrill also be cut in proportion so that past It to go through as it would cheapen his COHAN SHOWS CLOSED BY CABLE attraction. Followinff the complaint FRISCO TO HAVE GRAND OPERA CO. GERRARD EXPLAINS MARRIAGE The two Cohan productions, "Little Nel- of the "Follies' girls and the advice lie Kelly" and "So This Is London," were given by his friends San RiANCisco, July 9.—Anangements "Al" Gerrard, of the act of Gerrard and Mr. Ziegfeld closed last week by cabled instructions instructed his press man to were concluded last week to give this city Millership states that he wishes to correct send out an announcement from George M. Cohan, who went .abroad saying that the city its own opera company, when forty a rumor which has been circulated to the idea had been abandoned and that of $40,000, to supervise the London production of the the buaness men juedged the sum effect that he and Miss Millership had public would have to former piece. Cohan's decision is said to worry along as best and ftirther agreed to assume financial re- married. they could have been influenced by the receipts of the in endeavoring to identify the sponsibilities, at a dinner given by Robert The fact, according to Gerrard, is that'i girls. week previous. The figures showed Cohan Basdey, at the Pacific Union Club. he was married on Jime 11, in Buffalo, to T. that both pieces had The fund underwritten by these business Miss Helen Borden, who played with him taken a toboggan and he decided that they had gotten all the POUCE COMM. ENRIGHT FOR FILMS' men insures the company against any pos- in the George M. Cohan show "Mary." play they were going to get, when as a sible loss and pays for the first eight per- The marriage was performed by Judge Police Commissioner Richard Enright matter of fact it was the weather that was formances at least. Standart at the Supreme Court, Buffalo, will shortly blossom forth as a motion responsible. _The last week of their run pic- That this sum win see the opera project before the matinee performance on Mon- ture producer and star. Malcomb brought an influx of eleventh hour cus- Strauss, throagfa is evidenced by the San Franosco day, June 11. Ejddie Moran, pianist in the portrait painter and promoter of tomers who boosted the takings sky high. motion Association's announcement that Gerrard and Millership act was best man. picture features, prior Opera Had Cohan been on the ground he would to the Police Con- have been assured during the past The Gerrard and Millership act is vention held ill New City, they have undoubtedly changed his decision af- York managed months of steady attendance and sup- booked for a tour of the Orphcum circuit, to interest the Police three ter glimpsing the farewell week state- Commissioner in the total more than forty playing this week at St. Paul. project of port wfaidi will ments. makinff a motion picture based thousand dollars. The association is on an inside police story with Commis- composed of over 300 persons. EARLY PLAY OPENINGS FIVE B'WAY HOUSES sioner Enright playing the central char- the FOR FOX acter. Gaetano Merola. is to be director and The proposition appealed to the Martinelli, the earliest plays scheduled to William will use five principals will include : Gigi and Among Fox Broadway Lommissioner and he agreed to obtain tenors; De Lucca, baritone; Didur, basso open next season are "Tweedies," a comedy Theatres this coming season for the ex- finances to put over the venture. and Qnenna Mario, soprano, all of the by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon ploitation of motion pictures, according to At the time of the International Con- Metropolitan Opera Co. Doria Femaua. Wilson, which conies to the Frazee Theatre John J. Zanft. who is in charge of the vention of Police Chiefs much footage was will be Monday, August 13, and a dramatiza- renting of theatres for the Fox enterprises. taken of of the Chicago Opera Company also on the various police officials in con- in the cast of principals. The San Fran- tion of the novel by Robert Keable en- Already the Fox people have announced versation with the New York Police Com- Peter." which Wil- that they will take the cisco Symphony Orchestra, will be the titled "Simon Called over Times Square missioner which will be used in the pic- house orchestra, and Selby Oppenheiraer, liam A. Brady announces for early in the and Central Theatres. Zanft declares the ture. with Kenneth MacKenna in the other three houses all of which are now The win be business manager. The perfor- season, story itself is being fihncd at the leading role. Eckert Goodman made controlled by the Shuberts will be taker, Vitagraph mances are to take place in the Civic Au- Jnles studios in Brooklyn under the to October 2. the dramatic version of the book. over and operating by the end of October. personal ditoritmi from September 26 direction of J. Stuart Blackton. July 11, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 5 MORRISEY AND EQUfTY AGREE MORE JOLSON FILM TROUBLE STAGE HANDS OBJECT TO DOUBLE The conflict that had been existing for Al Jolson seems to be having as much more than a week between the Actors' trouble getting out of the movies as the Equity and Will Morrissey. producer of corn-fed sirens of the stix have in getting JOBS I the musical N THEATRES AND SHOPS revue, "The Newcomers," was into them. And it all hinges upon his amicably adjusted early this week by Mor- abrupt withdrawal from the anema version Claim rissey"s filing of an application for mem- of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which D. W. That Eight Hour Law is Being Violated by Men Woridng bership in the Producing Managers' Griffith had chosen as the vehicle with .Association. in Producers' Studios During Day and in Theatres at which to propel the Winter Garden comic The differences arose when Morrissey, delineator of "Mammy" songs into the an independent Night—^Want New Working Agreement. producer, had assembled a realm of flicker drama. cast that was part Equity and part non- Having amicably adjusted his differences Equity to appear in his revue. Equity with Griffith, who appears to have relented officials reminded him that the show would Two jobs, with from eleven to twelve nil the places held by them in the and decided to shelve the legal action which now have to be one hundred per cent one way hours a day work, will not be held theatre, or they should abandon he threatened when Jolson sailed suddenly by the shop or the other or else they would not permit (Union stage employees next season, if work it is contended and give the unem- for Europe, leaving the producer with an it to open in Atlantic City as per schedule. measures now bemg taken by a score of ployed members of the union a chance to unfinished picture on his hands, M. L. Then, too, the Equity insisted that Mor- members of Local No. 1, of Greater get employment in shops, which Malevinsky, metier of Ae law firm of New the they rissey post a bond covering two weeks' York of the International Alliance of are at present unable to do with the men O'Brien, Malevinsky and DriscoU has an- salary for the company, which is a condi- Theatrical Stage Employees of the United holding two jobs. nounced that he will brin^ suit against the tion under which all independent producers States and Canada, are put through in the star when he returns in behalf of Anthony It is claimed that this ultimatum from arc subjected to by the actors' assodation conferences that will be held next week Paul Kelly, playwright and scenario writer. the men will come as a severe blow to the to guarantee the players at least two between the Union officials and the Kelly advances the claim, according to Labor larger producers who have been employing weeks' compensation should the piece Board of the International Theatrical As- anywhere from 50 to 175 men in their "flop." the lawyer, that he spent a year and a half sociation. in material shops throughout the season. These pro- After several stormy sessions Morrissey putting into scenario form the At the present time there are 2,200 mem- for Jolson's first picture, as well as in ducers through this method of operation decided to join the Producing Managers' bers in Local No. 1, of this number about bringing Griffith together. have been able to save several thousand Association, which would permit him to Jolson and one-eighth are always out of positions re- dollars on the building of their general operate with a mixed cast and dispense While Malevinsky would not state how gardless of the demand for men. This production, where should the demands of with the necessity of a bond. Morrisse/s much would t>e demanded as damages in mmority claim that the cause of the short- the men he upheld they will find their op- application for membership was filed on the action, he said that he would ask "for age of work for them is brought about, erating expenditures materially increased. Saturday, and although not acted upon as a substantia] sum." through the employment of stage em- According to reports, the executive com- yet, makes the P. M. A. liable in the eyes "Jolson has not said so far whether he ployees in the shops of producers, building mittee of the Stage Hands Union will of Equity for Morrissey's actions from would pay Kelly for his work," said Male- scenery and productions in addition to their probably look with favor on this request now on. vinsky. "Kelly sent a wireless to the work in the theatre. For the work in the of the men and will insist at the confer- The "Newcomers" opened in Atlantic comedian on the steamship, and Jolson sent theatre the unioii scale calls for the pay- ences with the Labor Board of the I. T. A., City on Monday night and after another back word that he had left because he was ment of $SS a week to carpenters, prop- that the contracts with their members for week out will be brought to- either the feeling ill and tired." ertymen and electricians, while at the the coming season be made to read that Apollo or Times Square Theatres for a The comedian is due to return from shops where the men work eight hours no man can be employed for more than summer run. Europe next month. He left here on the a day in addition to their theatre work one position and that the eight hour day same steamer with J. J. Shubert, appar- they receive a in $30 week the carpenter demands of the American Federation of ently making up his mind over night after department and $15 a week for employ- DON'T WANT ARBUCKLES TO MEET Labor be lived up to. viewing the first prints of several reels of ment in the electrical department. Last Friday night at a meeting of the The premeditated surprise planned as an the motion picture that was to have in- The belligerents of the Union who will Painters, Paperhangers, and Decorators' additional feature of the premiere of Will troduced him as a screen star. It was at appeal this week to the executive com- Union of Greater New York the scenic Morriscy's summer revue, "The New- first thought that Jolson was to make only mittee of No. 1, will contend that the artists employed in the studios, shops and comers," which opened in Atlantic City one film, but a representative of Griffith theatres American Federation of Labor has been in New York were admitted as this week, in which Roscoe (Fatty) Ar- stated last week that they had hoped to fighting against members of the local. The minimum scale bucklc, the twelve hour day and appearing as the chief entertain- make it a series, which im'ght run into that it the scenic artists is week. It is is attempting to universalize the for $77 a ment feature at a boardwalk cabaret, and four. that reluctant to join eight hour day throughout the country for said these men were Minta Durfee Arbuckle, appearing in the This spokesman said that Griffith aban- the the ranks of the American Federation of laboring man. They claim that the Morrisey revue, were to be reunited dur- doned thought of legal action after he got eight hour is until was brought to the pro- day not being enforced in Labor word ing a performance of the piece, seems to in touch with Jolson's personal manager, theatre work as ducing managers that unless the men be- men are specially hired be all shot now. and the latter seemed agreeable to a set- for positions in the theatre came unionized, that measures would be A. so as to en- M. Williams, proprietor of the cafe tlement whidi would help Griffith to stand able the producers to get their services in taken whereby the stage hands in the where Arbuckle is appearing has consulted the loss incurred. The movie representa- the shops at the nominal minimum theatres throughout the country would re- his attorneys regarding an injunction re- salary tive said that the sets for the production which is paid for this work. At the same fuse to handle their output on the grounds straining him from appearing at the theatre had all been prepared and about $£0,000 time they claim that union men are com- of it being "a non-union product." This where his wife's show is playing. had been spent on the picture. pelled to violate the eight hour working ultimatum to the managers is said to have "I'll prevent Arbuckle from meeting his day principal of the American Federation had "magic" effect as the scenic artists of wife there if I have to lock him in his of Labor by holding two jobs at the same their own volition sought membership in room," said Williams. AGENT SENT TO WORKHOUSE time. This method of operation they the union affiliated with their craft. "Arbuckle calls say has a contract which for Leo Oppenheimcr, former actor and should be elminated and that if the Union Efforts are now being made in the practically $6,000 a week, and we have to more recently a dramatic agent, was sen- and managers do not do so they will take theatres of Greater New York to get the be careful that his drawing power is not tenced to sixty days in the workhouse last the matter up with Samuel Gompers, presi- front doorman, scrub women, back door- impaired. I have no objection to him week in the Court of Special Sessions. dent of the American Federation of Labor, man and other attaches to join an organi- seeing his wife, but he must do so in pri- City, upon his plea of guilty and ask him to intervene and see that the zation which will be sanctioned and spon- vate.'^ New York to a cha^e of petit larceny. principles of the A. F. of L. arc lived up to. sored by the American Federation of The contract with Arbuckle is said to be .\ccordmg to the complaint Oppenheimcr Should the executive committee of the Labor. A prominent manager declares so strict in its terms that the cafe manager was charged with stealing a handbas eoa- Union look with favor on the proposition that this is the final move of the American can tell the comedian when or where not taining four theatre tickets from of the men, who now claim, they arc un- Federation of Labor to organize the to go, even where a stroll along the board- ^ and the desk of Ida Bloom, a stenographer, able to work as a result of the "two in theatre attaches from front to back door. walk is concerned. Picture Cor- one" job rule vogue, they will ask that the "What a fine guy I'd be, after the way employed by the GoJdwyn poration at 729 'Seventh Avenue, New scale for the work in the shops of the "DRIFrmG" she stuck by me on the Coast during the producers be increased from $30 a week to DALTON FOR trial, if I failed to see her, when we are York City. testified at a previous a. minimum of $55 or $60 a week and that Chicago, July 7.—William A. Brady de- both playing in the same town," said Miss Bloom had hearing in the \fagistrates' Court dat she men be restricted to choose between the sires to revive the melodrama "Drifting" Arbuckle. "I'll be there, don't you fear." the upper drawer of theatre and the shop. and has offered the chief part to Dorothy had left the bag in her desk. She had been called to another It is claimed that the shops operated by Dalton, who has been in the movies recent- ZIEGFELD JUDGMENT ENTERED oflke and upon returning saw Oppenheimer the Shuberts. Sam H. Harris, David ly. The play will be staged here early in default for $470.02 dashing out with her handttag in his hand. Belasco, and the Selwyns as well as other September if Miss Dalton looks with favor Judgment by was Ziegfcld, She followed him to the street and handed producers have been turning out com{dete on the idea. Miss Dalton was seen here in taken against Florenz Jr., in the productions at him to the police. a much cheaper scale than person last in the chief character in Third District Municipal Court last week over the theatri- the^ would be made at the shops of scenic "Aphrodite." Alice Brady and Robert by the Detroit Cadillac Motor Company. Oppenheimer was known in artists and builders through Murdoch, attorney cal circles as Frank Martins. Until re< the use of Warwick played chief roles in "Driftinp" According to T. expert and experienced concern between cently associated with Helen Robin- the stage hands when originally produced, but Miss Brady for the automobile May he was for their construction at a nominal 1921, Ziegfcld or his son in a dramatic agency in the Broadway salary. had to retire on account of illness. Helen Sth and September 1, The men employed in these shops, it is representatives bought for Ziegfeld, auto- Central Building. He was also co-author Menken succeeded her. The role is be- claimed have been shown preference in mobile tires and tubes amounting to of "Gabette." a musical comedy which was h'eved to be one worthy of Miss Dalton's every way in landing soft and safe berths $450.82. Efforts were made to collect the tried out some months ago by Joseph talents and attention. in the houses operated by their employers, amount from Ziegfcld at various times, Byron Totten. but never reached Broad- to the disadvantage of their brother work- according to Murdoch but Ziegfeld was way. ers who only depended on the regular "HITCHY KOO 1923" SHELVED cither out of town or unable to be reached theatre work for tlicir livelihood. Some of by mail or bill collectors. MUSIC BOX SHOW TO TOUR the men in the shops, it is claimed have Broadway is not to have an opportunity Finally early this month a summons and been receiving much larger salaries for to glimpse "Hitchy Koo 1923" after all. complaint was served on Ziegfcld in the Oarciicc Hyde will again be business their work than the $30 called for by the Messrs Jones and Green having decided New Amsterdam Theatre lobby by a proc- manager of the "Music Box Revue" when union, with wages in some instances to shelve it for good and all time. Ray- ess scr\'er, who earlier in the day had been it ROCS on tour October 1. The show will earned by men holding the two jobs run- mond Hitchcock starred in the piece informed in the Ziegfeld office that Zieg- open in Baltimore on that date and after ning up to from $123 to $150 a week. throughout the middle west and is said feld would be out of town for three pL-iying Washington, Pittsburgh and Oere- These men working in the shops that are to have played to record receipts. It was months. iand will go to Chicago early in December receiving on an average of $50 above the later brought into Chicago, but didn't do When tlic case was called for trial five for a twelve-week engagement. According shop scale for their work of eight hours a so well. days after the service of the papers as no to the present plans of the Sam H. Harris iiy, it is argued, should be satisfied with There is a possibility that Hitchcock may appearance had been filed by the producer office the entire cast of the present sho-.v their earnings, and allow their brethren to be featured in a new revue. judgment was entered against him. will go on tour. 6 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11. 1923 NO "nCHT' IN nCHT PICTURES WANT SITE SOLD TO TEX RICKARD BIG CANADIAN THEATRE CIRCUIT The Pathe news reel pictures of the As a move to further the sale of the Dempsejr-Gibbons' fight, which were shown car bams at 50th Street and Seventh at Keith's Palace, on Saturday and Sunday, Avenue to Tex Rickard and his associates PLANS TO END OPERATIONS after being rushed to New York via aero- the minority stockholders of the Broadway plane, proved to be devoid of any "fight" and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company scene whatsoever. An announcement in filed a petition Monday through their coun- Trans-Canada Theatres, Ltd., wluch Controls a String of Theatres the Palace lobby advertised, "Exclusive sel before Judge Mayer in the Southern Stretching Across Dominion Propose to Liquidate—^Brought Pathe pictures by aeroplane from Shelby, District Court asking that this property of the Derapsey-Gibbons' battle for heavj'- be segregated from the New York Rail- English Attractions Over for the Dominion. weight championship. Exciting scenes in ways group and a separate receiver ap- a:id around the ring. Most mteresting pointed. The majority stockholders are crowd ever assembled at a fight See the opposed to the sale of tlie site at this time MosTT»E,\L, Can., July 9.—The directors sufficient to pay off the ordinary liabilities. Blackfcct Indians and the cowboys. Shown but the minoritjr interests, seeking to of the Trans-Canada Theatres, Ltd., which I doubt if the shaieholders will get much at the Palace only." realize on their investment wish to sell for a number of years has controlled a big out of their investment, although they will The reel was shown after intermission this property to ;he Rickard interests at a string of theatres across the Dominion of probably be able to clean up their liabili- on Saturday afternoon for the first time. price which will keep them from losing Canada have decided to put the affairs of ties, which arc not very heavy, the theatri- It showed scenes of Shelby, incoming crowds money. the company into liquidation owing to con- cal business, as is well known, being to a on trains, Shelby several months ago, G. L. (Tex) Rickard, sports promotor, stantly mcrca^ing losses. A letter to this considerable extent conducted on a cash and an aeroplane view of the fight arena, John Ringling, circus magnate, and a effect has been sent to all shareholders basis. about one-eighth of the seats occupied. group of Wall street and amusement men calling for a special meeting on July 16th "By winding up now it was considered Dcmpsey and Gibbons were shown in poses, plan to purchase this property and erect to autnorize the liquidation of the company. that they would get out clean as regards before and after the fight, but as far as upon it a modem amusement center to This marks the end of a big and .ambi- their liabilities, while if they had tried to actual fighting was concerned, a caption to cost in the neighborhood of $18,000,000, the tious project for better theatrical enter- carry on in the hope of better things, unless the effect that "No pictures of the actual plans calling for a monster arena with a prise in Canada with the introduction of all the theatrical situation changed very re- combat can be released, in accordance with seating capacity of 26,215 people, a theatre the leading British stage attractions and markably for the better, which did not the Federal Law prohibiting transportation with a seating capacity of 4,500 and a English stars that could be prevailed upon seem promising, thejr would probably have of fight pictures from State to State," was twenty-six story office building. As told ' to come to Canada. The plan was put into incurred much heavier losses." flashed in the midst of the reel. in the Clipper last week Riclard and his operation in I9I9 and from the first started Trans-Uanada Theatres, Limited, was or- The other set of fight pictures, owned associates have formed a new Madison out remarkably well. Unfortunately the ganized late in the fall of 1919, its plans by the World Wide Pictures, showing the Square Garden Corporation to further this securing slump in theatricals whidi spread all over embracing the ownership or con- actual fight, are being shown at Moss' enterprise and others that arc on the books the world followed shortly afterward and trol of a chain of theatres across Canada, Broadway Theatre this week. for future development. The first step to- the proposition soon became a big loser. and the bringing over of important English wards erecting the new arena was the pur- The directors have finally come to the con- attractions for all-Canadian tours. In pur- chase of_ a site and negotiations were clusion that the company has lost enough suance of the former portion of the plan, opened with the company owning the car and that they had better wind up tlie busi- the new syndicate purchased the entire the- EXCrrEMENT AT RICE SHOWS bams when the difficulties developed. Job ness before greater losses are suffered. atrical holdingst ot Ambrose Small of To- E. Hedges who is the receiver for the ScatrvKiix Haven, Pa., July 9.—Not They hope to be able to pay the ordinaiy ronto at a pnce of about $2,000,000, and it New York Railways Company is also the only was there considerable excitement in liabilities of the company, but little hope is was on the day following the handing over receiver for the Broadway and Seventh the big tent when the Rice Bros. held out that the shareholders will get any- ot a marked check for $1,000,000 to Small, Grcus Avenue Railroad Company and the minor- played this town last week but all through thmg back on their original investment. December 1, 1919, that the latter made the ity stockholders maintain that this dual re- the place, in and out of the canvas, was Tne capitalization of Trans-Canada The- mysterious disappearance that has never ceivership works to their dis^vanta^e as all kind of excitement when a fight started atres, Ltd., as organized in 1919 was: been cleared up. The Small prc^rties taken there is too great a dissimilarity of mter- in one of the side shows. The state police Seven per cent first preferred stock, cu- over included the Grand Opera House csts between lessor and lessee. finally succeeded in quieting the town, but mulative; preferred as to assets and earn- ill Toronto, and theatres in Hamilton, Lon- In their petition they point out that the not before some casualties occurred. ings, anthorized, $1,500,000, issued, $1,250,- don, Kingston and other Ontario cities and bonded indebtedness of the Broadway and The fuss started when a customer and OOO; second preferred stock, no interest, towns. In Montreal His Majesty's was Seventh Avenue Railroad Company, in- the manager of one of the side shows got tawen by Ambrose J. Small as part pay- leased from the Sparrow estate, while lead- cluding two subsidiary companies amounts into an argument which resulted in a free- ment for his assets, to be retired at the mg theatres in Winnipeg, Vancouver and to $11,500,000 and they believe that if the for-all fight, the customer and the con- rate of $37,500 per annum, $750,000, issued the other principal western cities were con- property were sold by a special master stable who made the arrest being injured, $750,000 common stock, authorized. $1,500,- trolled through booking rights, as were this indebtedness could be reduced to about due to the handy way in which the side 000. issaed. $1,500,000. numerous houses in smaller centers of pop- $7,000,000. They also state upon informa- show manager used his hands. The officers of the company are : Presi- ulation from the Atlantic to the Pacific tion and belief that the property with the Just a few minutes later one of the negro 'dent, H. W. Beauclerk; vice-president, Coast. Trans-Canada Theatres also owns exception of a plot 100 x 100 on the comer employees of the circus, apparently crazed, George Driscoll; secretary, S. W. Hicks. outright a splendid new theatre which it of Fiftieth Street and Sixth Avenue, on ran through the town with a hatchet and The following statement was made by a erected in Edmonton at a cost of between which is located a sub-station, is unneces- started through a crowd as well, widding leadine official of Tians-Canada Theatres, $300,000 and $400,000, and this should sary for the operation of the street sur- the weapon right and left Several people Ltd.,.bst evening in confirming the liqui- prove a substantial asset, as should also face railroads of the Broadway and Sev- were injured before the man was over- dation of the concern: the Giand Opera House in Toronto, as it Avenue Railroad Company and produces powered, only to escape again. Before the "The facts are set forth very precisely occupies a valuable site in the heart of the no revenue or saving of expense. The capi- show pulled out of town another free-for- in the letter to the shareholders with the city's business district. Under prevailing tal stock of the Broadway and Seventh all fight started on the lot and the sute notice calling the special general meeting. theatrical conditions, it may be difficult to Avenue Railroad Company is of police were called to take a hand in the $2,100,000, reasons for this course are not hard to realize immediately on the other theatres which the The trouble. New York Railways Company gness. They have carried on at a loss al- taken over by the s>-ndicate as owner. owns $1,400,200 the remaining being held most since they started, while for the last An auspicious start was also made in the- by the public and showing the interest of year or two theatrical business everywhere importation of British stars or companies, FLORENCE WALTON A HIT IN PARIS the minority. The unpaid dividend rentals has been very bad. the first being "Maid of the Mountains," total 45 per cent of the capital stock. According to cable reports from Paris, ''In spite of these discouraging conditions while Sir John Martin-Harvey also had a Rickard's offer is said to be between Florence Walton, the dancer and erstwhile they carried on for a year or more past at highly successful tour under the direction $5,000,000 and $6,000,000. depending upon member of the dancing team of Maurice a practical minimum of expense, cutting of Trans-Canada Theatres, but more or whether or not the sub-station property is and Walton, has taken the French capital every possible salary to rock bottom, al- less ill-luck seemed to dog the ventures of included in the deal. It is up to Judge by storm. Miss Walton and her dancing though this could not, of coarse, be done the syndicate, largely from causes beyond Mayer to decide whether the minorit.v in- partner, Leon Lcitrim, went abroad to ap- with their booking contracts. its control. Both Sir John Martin-Harvey terests shall be allowed to dispose of the ill- pear in the new revue at the Marigny. In "Even with these drastic economies they and the late H. V. Elsmond had critical property, but pending his dcdsion it was Canadian addition to appearing in the theatrical pro- still had to face deficits. . Now the direc- nesses in the course of their learned that steps were being taken to- duction they are also dancing at the Oui- tors and principal shareholders have come visits, and the tours of Miss Marie Lohr wards reorganization so that the property stiti, which is the first roof garden in Paris, to the conclusion that everything under and the de Courville revue, "Hullo Can- could be disposed of but this is liable to exceedingly heaven has been done to carry on, but it ada," were financial failures, as the theat- and now popular with the be a long-drawn-out process. smart set. Princess Viora, also an .'\mcri- has simply resulted in an increase in liabili- rical business suffered in common with a can, presented to Miss Walton a pet mon- ties, with no immediate ptospcct of a general depression of conditions. THE CASINO REOPENING key after one the change for the better in the'theatrical busi- In recent months the operations of the of numerous parties at which the princess had presided as hostess. S.\N Franctsco, July 9.—The Casino ness, so that there is nothing, left but the .syndicate have been considerably curtailed Madame Alma Clayburg of New York Theatre has been leased by the Plymouth course that has been taken. in an effort to avoid losses and concentrate and also Grace Field are among the pa- Theatrical Enterprises and will reopen in "But they are still .in a position where the on a more workable and less unwieldy or- trons of this a few weeks with a policy that will.cm- equity in their properties and franchises is ganization, but without success. roof garden. Madame Clay- burg went abroad to study the immigrant brac2 vaudeville, pictures and melodrama situation. all in the one show. The vaudeville sec- ROBBQ> ON WAY TO TEA JAMES LISTED IN EQUITY tion will be represented by a unit number- ing thirty-five players who will offer Frances Benson, t\vcnty-one years old. .\lbert James, an independent producer, PLAY OF SONGWRITER tabloid revues and specialties, while a was held in $5,000 bail for examination in has been added to the list of "unreliable dramatic stock company will present the the West Side Court charged with aiding managers" by the Actors' Equity Asso- Stephen C. Foster, famous composer, melodramas. The additional unit will who robbed and beat up 'Max ciation. James was recently identified has at last been dramatized, Edward two men consist of Jack Joy's Syncopators. Under an actor, at his home at 147 West with the production of a comedy-drama, Locke having written a play called LanA, (he new policy the house will operate Forty-a'riilh Street. Land> stated that he "Come Clean," which attempted a summer "Swanee River," which opened Monday under a fifty cent too scale. Dick Wilbur Benson to come home and have run in Boston and closed several weeks night at Asbury Park, N. J. "The play asked Miss will manage the theatre. tea with t't", when he met her on Broad- ago, owing salaries to several members of is written around a romantic episode in way and iwhen tiiey arrived at the door, she the cast. The claims ha\-e been placed in the life of the composer of America's FROHMAN LEAVES FOR department of first popular song writer. cast is COAST told him to 'wait a few minutes. He alleges the hands of the legal The she returned with two men. who set upon Equity and until James liquidates them, headed by Charles Purcell, who plays Daniel Frohman started last week for him, and robbed him of $200 and a watch no members of the A. E. A. will be per- Foster. Others are:' Florence Ritten- California where he will take charge of his Bjrron Beasley. Laward Meeker, the Actors' and chain worth $210. The men escaped mitted to sign contracts for any of house, Fund at the Monroe Doctrine Martha Mayo, Frederica Going. Edward Exposition in Los Angeles. as detectives from the West Fortr-Seventh future productions. Two benefits Fielding, Jules Bennett, ttichard Carlyle. will be given, one in a local Street poUce station came to the rescue theatre and ' Shields has been signed for the Harry D. Blakemore and H. Conway the other in Hollywood Bowl bat the girl was caught and arrested. She Roy where "As "Daisy." Wingfield. You Like It" will be given. denied ^ the diarges. juvenile role in July 11, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 7 MARINE CIRCUS ACT SUES "JAVANESE DOLL" DELAYED MINORITY OF P. M. A. MAY BALK Charles W. Beall, also known as Charles Carle Carlton is proceeding cantioiisly Weir, who has an act of Performing Ben- with the casting of "The Javanese Doll" gal Tigers and Group of Trained Leopards, and has now definitely decided to hold the production over until next season. The IF TICKET OFnCE IS OPENED started an action for $600 last week against Wirth, Blumenfeld, Fair Booking Associa- piece is a foreign imjurtation. dare has been commissioned tion, Inc., in the Third District Municipal Rummer to Ameri- canize the libretto. Even Though Managers' Organization Ratifies Plan of Joe Court, through his attorney, Frank P. Woglom, of 280 Broadway. Carlton is said to have his eye apon a feminine star appearing on Broadway Leblang Independent Managers May Refuse to Place Their The suit is part of the aftermath of the now for the central role in the piece and Million Dollar Marine Circus which was new lickets on Sale—Special Meeting on Thursday, P. M. is probably holding off for a couple of held last spring in an uptown armory, months, believing that the show may be which is also credited with having pre- taken off in the meanwhile and thereby cipitated the decision to dissolve partner- make it possible to acquire the services of What indicated a long and drawn out Office the managers did not feel as ship between Henry Blumenfeld and the said star for his new piece. wrangle and deadlock in the special meet- though they should turn over the finan- rest of the organization. After Carlton has finally set "The Java- ing ot the Producing Managers' Associa- cial affairs of their theatres so that they In his complaint, Beall sets forth that nese Doll" for a Broadway run, he will re- tion held last Monday afternoon to dis- should be under the control of one in- he contracted with Wirth, Blumenfeld, cuss the plan cast "Paradise Alley" and make another of establishing a Central dividual. They also contended that no Inc., on March 15, 1923, to furnish his try with it out of towti. At a preliminary Theatre 'J icket Office, for the sale of plan concentrating power into the hands menagerie for the Million Dollar Marine showing early this season those who saw theatre tickets direct to the public, was of one single man would be acceptable Circus held at the 104th Field Artillery it recommended it very highly with the ex- avoided when the majority present who to thenx They said that when it camQ Armory, at 68th street and -Broadway. ception of its first act, which was tm- were in favor of acccjUing a plan sub- to the matter of extending credit in their The agreement was made between Beall dcniably weak. This act has since been re- mitted by Joe Leblang listened to the pro- business the managers felt that they and Ernest Anderson, representing the written and is now said to be in excellent tests of the minority and agreed to have should have something to say regarding circus, and was guaranteed by the de- a shape. representative group of the latter ap- as to how and to whom it should be fendants. Beall, as per contract, claims he pointed on the committee is work- single operating which extended and that no furnished two baby elephants, five leopards ing on the plan present arbitrary position LILLIAN ROSS SUES AGENT and have them head should be in an and jaguars, five brown, cinnamon and their views which will be submitted before upon the These inanagers to pass matter. black bears, and two Bengal tigers. This Arthur S. Lyons is made defendant in a the organization at a special meeting brought that no to also out the fact pro- contract was accepted and approved by suit filed last wedc in the Third District be held Thiu-sday afteniooii. visions had been made in the plan as to Municipal Lillian Ross, who is Romeyn Park Benjaim'n, chairman of the Court by Prior to the start of tlic meeting the how and when the Central Office would seeking recover the of committee for the circus. to sum $SSZ97 from members of Ihe committee which had the settle for the tickets sold by it with the the agent, which is alleged to be due on Since then, Beall complains, he has been proposition in hand that were in favor of theatre managers. This they said was a promissory notes. Miss Ross is represent- unable to collect his money, but received approvins the project and putting the most important item as some managers ed by Jerome Lewis, attorney, of No. from Wirth, Blumenfeld a letter from C Central Office in operation in September might want a nightly settlement to meet 347 Fifth avenue. Frank Wirth acknowledging the fact that were determined in forcing a show down their financial obligations while others According to the complaint filed thronsh the money was due him and that bis or- at the meetiii:;. They felt that they had might want it weekly, and according to her counsel. Miss Ross alleges that she ganization did guarantee the money. This the majority in their favor and they were the plan sidnnitted the controlling head loaned Lyons $250 on March 10, 1922; for fetter was sent on the 28th of March and going to settle the proposition once and of the ticket office could settle with the which he gave her a promissory note doe also said that no statement had been re- for all by approving the establishment of theatre at his own discretion. on April 10^ 1923. The note went to pro- ceived by the booking company from the the tidcet office according to the detailed It was intimated that these managers test when due, and Lyons subsequently circus, etc plans submittc-1 by Joe Xeblang. might be in favor of a plan for the estab- paid her $200, leaving a balance dae of However, when the started they ticket office along the including protest fee. meeting lishment of a same, NATIONAL STOCK CO. CLOSES $30A>, found that the Erlanger, Dillingham, principles and policy used for the Con- On November 10, 1922, Miss Ross fur- Frohman & Company, Belasco and minor solidated Railroad Ticket Offices when; Joseph Wright's National Stock Com- ther alleges, that she loaned Lyons $250 independent interests were opposed to the each railroad handles its own tickets and fany closed last week in Bay Shore^ Long on a promissory note due May 10, 1923. sland, proposition and regardless as to whether collects its own funds. It is said, that where they had been playing to This paper also went to protest. Another or not the Producing Managers' AJsoda- if a plan could be worked out where the crowed houses, (jiarlotte Moe is le^ing note was signed by Lyons on March 14, tion approved the plan, they would not individual theatres might have their own woman with the company, which will re- 1923, for the sum of $250 payable Jtme 10, condescend to stand by the ruling of the booths in the central offices and have ad- open the last week in August and play its 1923. Like the other notes payable at the association and would refuse to place ministrative control as to the operation of route over again. Com Exchange Bank, at Fifty-fifth street their tickets on sale at the Central Ticket their particular booty, they would feel Opening on September 28th, is a new and Broadway, the last one given Miss office. more kindly toward the establishment of musical show in preparation by Mr. Ross was not met The total plus inter- Lee Shubcrt, who was chairman of the a Central Ticket Office than they do at Wright, which has beien given forty weeks, est and protest fees is the amount sued commit'ce which had worked out the de- the present time. Various other objec- and opens in Ohio. The show will have for. tails of the plan and William A. Brady, tions were offered against the central seven principals, ten girls and musical di- rector, who had been in favor of the project with office plan when Chairman Shubert saw etc. The title will be "The Girls WILKES GETS COLUMBIA THEATRE from the Folfies." Mr. Shubert, seeing what the consequence that nothing could be accomplished at the San FRANasco, July 2.—^Beginning with of action at that time would mean re- meeting. A motion was then made ti LEVEY BOOKS FOR AUSTRALIA the 1924 season, Thomas Wilkes, will di- quested the managers who were opposed appoint representatives of the minority as rect the Columbia Theatre for a term of to the plan to make some proposition that members of the committee handling the San Francisco, July 9.—The Bert twenty years, as a result of an agreement would clarify the situation. project and that a meeting of this com- Levey booking office of this city, is now made by him and Louis R. Lurie, owner of The group then through their spokes- mittee be held Wednesday (to-day) booking high class vaudeville acts for the the house. Wilkes will become managing man stated that they had no particular afternoon for the purpose of formulating Musgrove Circuit in Australia, the de- director of the Columbia as soon as the plan in as to mind the establishment of a plan that would be suitable to all con- partment being under the management of present lease held on the theatre is termi- the Central Ticket Office, but tliat the cerned in the operation of the Ci^tral Bert Catlcy. The Musgrove Circuit in nated. theatre owners whom they represented, Office. The representatives of the minor- Australia has a standing similar to the Among the special features that are even though they were members of the ity were then appointed and they agreed Orpheum time in this country. scheduled for the Columbia under the P. M. A., would under no circumstances to thrash the matter out on Wednesday management of Wilkes and Lurie are those consider plan any where one particular so that the problem would be submitted to FIELDS TO DO "JAZZ KING" in which such stars as Marjorie Rambean, person or individual were operating a the membership of the organization for Lew Fields has accepted from Herbert Joseph Schildkraut, Holbrook Blhui, where their financial business interests final approval at a special meeting which .Richard Lorenz a comedy drama entitled George Arliss, Ethel Barryntore, Wallace concerned. were They said that regard- will be held to-morrow (Thursday) "The Jazz King," which he will produce Eddinger, the Duncan Sisters, Helen Meno- less was the of who head of the Central afternoon. and appear in late next season at the con- ken, and Jeanne Eagles will appear. The clusion of his engagement in "Jack and Sam H. Harris attractions, through an Jill" which goes on tour in September. between Harris and Wilkes, will BOOKED ON KEITH CIRCUIT WANTS TO INSPECT MINUTES . agreement also be seen at the Columbia. Additional acts for vaudeville, recruited Decision was reserved early this week ALHAMBRA PLAYERS CLOSE on an application to inspect the Grand from various sources have been booked The Keith Alhambra Players closed THE IRENE BORDONI SHOW over the Keith circuit and given long time Jury minutes which brought about the in- their season last Saturday, after playing Irene Bordoni will commence rehearsal routes. oflTering, announced dictment of George Maxwell, president of The new by ten weeks to good business. The last on July 19th of Avery Hopwood's comedy Albce, include, Fred Hilderbrand the American Society of Composers, E. F. offering consisted of "The Gay Toung with music entitled "Little Miss Blue- Vera Michelena, in songs and dances, Authors and Publishers on a charge of and Bride," with Tommy Martelle in the beard." in which she will be starred by both having been seen in Broadway pro- writing and mailing scandalous letters leading role. The company will again be E. Ray Goetz this seasoiL Engaged to ductions; the White Sisters, recently of about Mrs. Allan A. Ryan, wife of Allan at the house next season. support Miss Bordoni are Austin Fair- with Fred Stone; Olga A. Ryan. "Tip Top," Cook, Two of the company, Paula Shay and man, Eric Blore, Rcmy Carpen, Jcanctte prima donna, of the original The application was argued before Judge "Blossom Lorraine Bernard, are sailing to Europe Sherwin and Frederic Bany. The attrac- Time" company, and Julie Bekefi, late of Mclntyre in the Court of General Ses- on the S. S. Paris next Wednesday, July tion will open in New London on August the "Chauve Souris." to appear in "The sions. Ex-Judge Robert S. Johnstone 18th. They will remain abroad for several 15th and then play Stamford, Long Theatre Grotesque" with five other appeared as counsel for Maxwell, while Rus- months. Blanch and Asbury Park after which en- sian players. Assistant District Attorney William R. gagement it will come to the Lyceum Maloncy appeared for the people. theatre. York, on August 27th. re- The contention of counsel for Maxwell "FAKER" PRCXHJCnON POSTPONED New placing "Fashions for 1924." William H. that his client's indictment was found on "The Faker," a play by Max Marcin MEGLEY AND DONOHUE SAIL Gilmour will stage the play. insufficient and illegal evidence and that which was to have been produced early Macklin Megley, of Moore and Megley his client's innocence of the charges was next season by David Belasco will probably producers of "Molly Darling" and Jack proved by his return from Europe, where not be staged tmtil early next Spring. Mr. "LONDON" TO TOUR Donohue who was principal comedian in he might have remained immune from Belasco informed Marcin last week that George M. Cohan's production of "So the show this season sailed last Wednes- extradition, was assailed by Maloney, who his plans call for the production of several This Is London," which concluded its day for a six week trip in England and declared that Maxwell, if innocent of the plays early in the season which would not engagement at the Hudson Theatre last France. They will return in the mkldle of charges, could have appeared at any time permit him to stage "The Faker" until Saturday night, will begin its road tour August to prepare for the road tour of before the Grand Jury that indicted him after January 1. Flora Sheffield was to at the Broad Street Theatre. Newark, on "Molly Darling" in which Donohue will and could still appear, as it was still in have played the leading role in "The September 24th. The entire cast which again appear. session. Faker." appeared at the Hudson will go on tour. a 8 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11, 1923 KEITH VAUDE. "ELECTED" V. A. F. ACCEPTS ALBEE CHECK BEACH HOUSES Keith Vaudeville was "elected" as the ONE HUNDRED E. F. Albee has again sent a check to most perfect theatre service in the country the English Variety Artists' Federation for as a result of a campaign conducted recently the amount of $3,000, this time making the FAIL TO DRAW by the Dean of New York University's ACTS GET LONG check payable to the Variety Artists' Bene- School of Business Research, to ascertain volent Fund, who have accepted the check the most popular firm in various lines of with thanks. Mr. Albee had previously PATRONS business in New York. The dean has cir- ROUTES sent that organization a check for the same culated, through the students, a batch of amount made out to the order of the questionnaires, which sought to identify the Variety Artists' Federation. It was re- SUMMER VAUDEVILLE A FAILURE favorite department stores, furniture houses, BOOKING MORE ACTIVE THAN EVER turned regretfully by Albert Voyce, who millineries, toodiste shops, and other stated that the constitution of their organi- branches of industry, theatres. zation Summer \'aiidevilfe in Ijoag Island sum- including Over thirty acts which were routed with forbade the acceptance of outside do- questionnaire included six points in nations, that if mer resorts and towns has proven a dis- The the Keith Circuit for a period of two years, but the check were pay- your astrous failure this season. Last Satur- answer to the question, "Which is are finishing the last few weeks of their able to the Benevolent Fimd, it would day nigfat two bouses, one which opened favorite place of amusement, and why?" long routes with the tail-end of this sea- be accepted. Mr. Albce's letter follows: two weeks ago and another which opened The items to be considered were: (1). son, and the major portion of these have "My Dear Mr. Marlow:—I am enclos- admission; several months ago shut down for Jack quality of show; (,2) price of been re-signed under new long-term con- ing herewith check for $5,000. It is a service attitude of attaches great pleasure of summer patronage: The former house, (3) ; (4) ; (5) tracts by the Keith office, in addition to to be able, on account of the the Castle, located on the Boardwalk at location; (6) comfort about seventy-five other acts which have large amount of money we recdved from Loo{[ Beach which was taken over by The answers were secured bjr students been routed over the drcuit for the com- our benefits, to send you this. You are B. b. Moss and operated oo a weddy tlirough a house-to-house campaign. Out ing two seasons. Contrary to the published continually doing something for American policy of four days vaudeville and three of 1,024 answers to the theatre question- report last week, that Keith bookings were artists over there, and this consideration days jpictures each week failed to respond naire, 885 persons named Keith vaudeville very slow, and that few routes were being from the National Vaudeville Artists' Inc., suSaently to warrant Moss keeping the as their favorite place of amusement The given out, more acts have been routed for is a desire on their part to help yon in your good house open for the balance of the summer. New York Hippodrome came in second the coming season than have been in past work. Very faithfully yours, The other theatre which is located at with 212 votes. Motion picture houses, in- years at this time of the year. (signed) E. F. Albee." theatres, re- Lynbrook ahoot nine miles from Long dependent and dramatic houses It is estimated that with the number of Beach is Wm. Fox's Lynbrook theatre ceived scattering votes. Some excelled in acts holding two year contracts, acts routed which' is owned and operated by Fox and one point, and some in others, but it was for the coming season only, acts holding MCGIVENEVS TRIAL POSTPONED on the entire average that decisions were a few local bankers. This house when it joint Kdth-Orpheum routes, and the large The trial of Owen McGiveney, based. who was first opened several months ago 'showed number of foreign acts signed by Harry arrested at Keith's Orpheum theatre on being venture, to in Eromise of a good summer Mundorf appear Kdth vaudeville Sunday, July 1, charged with violating owever. when the heated spell in June N. V. A. TEAM MAKES MONEY during the coining season, that over one Sec. 2152 of the Penal Code, in regard to came along business began to fall away hundred different acts are holding routes Twelve dates have been played by the changing clothes while giving a theatrical with the result that Fox has decided to for forty weeks and more over the Keith National Vaudeville Artists' Baseball Out) performance on the Sabbath, was post- close the house imtil September when it Circuit and Touring Show up to this week, poned until July 17, when the case came will resume for the regular winter season. This list, exclusive of the major portion which have resulted in securing approxi- to trial in the Flatbush court last Tues- The Castle theatre at Lone Beach has of foreign acts, and acts for which routes mately $2,000 for the N. V. A. This sum day. The complaint is made by Comdius only played two vaudeville bills since it are now bdng laid out for, includes the wipes practically the entire debit of the P. McNerney, a private detective, who is opened. The entertainment furnished con- following: Trixie Friganza, Mr. and Mrs. team and show, for the amount expended said to be employed by the Lord's Day sisted of standard vaudeville acts of which Jimmy Barry, Patricola, Bill Robinson, in apparatus, costumes, props, and pub- Alliance. The name of the latter organi- eight were used. The admission price was _ Rae Samuels, Sybil Vane, Florence Brady, licity, and leaves the remainder of the sea- zation does not appear in the affidavit. soled in the_ evenings at $2.20 top, with Brown and Whittakcr, Clayton and Ed- son, consisting of almost thirty dates to the shows being on a par with those pre- wards, Margie Coates, Will Mahoney. brmg clear profit to the Side and Charity sented at the Kiverside and Royal theatres MAY YOKE OPENS Fund of the N. V. A. The only expense Howard and Qark, Richard Keane, Cressy ROAD HOUSE where the top price is $1,10. Patrons of and Dayne, D. D. H., Senator Ford. Freda which will be incurred during the rest of May Yohe, who recently closed an en- the theatre, after the formal opening, and Anthony, Al K. Hall, Anatol Fried- the season, will consist of traveling ex- gagement in vaudeville, has deserted the -which was almost a ^ellont seemed to land Revue, Gus Edwards, Rooney and penses, and as this, amount is neghgible, stage and with her husband Captain John iaik at the $7.70 to^ price and fought shy Bent Duci de Kerakjarto, Moore and (most of the tourists possessing their own Smutz, opened a tea room on the highway of the box office with the result that at- Freed, Al Wohlman, Murray and Alan, cars), it is expected that the N. V: A. to the White Mountains. tendance at the vatideviUe performances Jean Adair, Grette Ardine, Crafts and will benefit to the extent of $5,000 on the It is no palatial affair, but is neat was far from what was expected by the Ardine, Crafts and Haley, Rastelli, Capt. and tour by the end of the season. well-kept and is designed to furnish auto- management. During the first half of the Bruce Baimsfather, Tex McLeod, Alba On July 12th, the ball team and show ists with luncheon and a short rest while week when the picture policy prevailed and Tiberio, Georges Du Franne, Walsh and .will leave for their out-of-town tour, open- on the way to tlie mountains. The inn is a 50 cent top was ejiac ted for admission Ellis, Hackett and Delmar, Mel Klee, Dixie ing in Poaghkcepsic and playing upper called "Blue Diamond." attendance was also negligible. Four, Watts and Hawley, Hall, Hall New York State for the following two Bob The theatre is owned by a Long Beach and Dexter, Lloyd-Ibach's Entertainers, weeks. They will return to New York real estate operator named Frankel and he Dixie Hamilton, Bernard and Garry, Ray- PAGE IS during the last wedc in July and begin a BOY CONCERT PIANIST is said to have leased the house which mond Bond, Pierce and Ryan, Hugh Her- series of return dates in and around New Benjamin Ratner, formerly seats 1,500 to B. S. Moss at a rental of bert Moran and Mack, "Blondes," "China a page boy York. in Keith's Washington Theatre, is feature $7,000 for the first season. Blue Plate," Russell Carr, Runaway Four, a on the bill in that house this week. Ratner At the Keith office it is said that Moss Paul Decker, Joe Fejer and Hungarian Or- GENTLE was found to have wonderful w3I endeavor next season to again launch AGENTS MUST BE chestra, Three Fleming Sisters, Fleurette possibilities as a concert pianist some time ago, by John the house as a vaudeville theatre playiilg Artists' representatives booking in the Joeffrie, Howard Kyle, Montana, Willie Robbins, manager of the house, and the B. F. Kehb acts. Kdth Vaudeville Exchange, will have to Solar, "World of Make Believe," and latter secured an opportunity for the boy It is quite likdy that arrangements may use little refinement and courted Yorke and King. a more to study. be made with several producing managers in thnr dealings with bookers in the during August to have them break their future, according to a bulletin posted last "HOUSE THAT LOVE BUILT" REVUE shows in at this house. The house has.' week by W. Dayton Wegefarth. general "The House That Love Built" the new THE LEE KIDS IN LONDON large and roomy sta^ and a big orchestra bt)oIdng manager. The bulletin is to the musical Reily Frank pit as well which will allow for the sta;g- following effect: revue by Ted and Jane and Katherine Lee, the motion pic- been running for sev- ing of large dramatic and musical produc- "Some of the booking men have com- Gillen, which has ture kids, who recently completed a tour the Carlo, will also of tions. plained that agents are retoming to their eral weeks at Monte the Kdth and Orpheum Circuits in several vaudeville and thus old methods of discourtesy in offering their play weeks of their newest comedy skit, "The New Di- acme additional revenue for its producers. rector," sailed for last CHANGE IN SACRAMENTO HOUSE acts. . One trys to crowd the other out, London week, to "The bookers' Die piece carries right principals and open on the Moss-Empires Circuit the lat- The Clunie Theatre, Sacramento, which both physically and vocally. badly strained during the hot twelve girls. Listed among the prindpals ter part of the month. makes up a split week with the White nerves are agents should realize this. are Cbrine Muer, Gordon Bennett, Henry Theatre, Fresno on the Orpheum drcnit, weather and the reason, shouM con- Strcmel. Charles McAvoy, Jocclyn de has been dropped from the route, and the Even without this they EDNA MAY SPOONER IN ACT gentlemanly business men act. Velhauf and Hazel Gladstone. State theatre, m that city will be used for sider how will not have any more of such Edna May Spooncr, Brooklyn stock fa- the Orpheum shows instead. The State I hope we complaints." THOR DOING NEW ACTS vorite, returned to vaudeville thb week in a will open on September Z splitting with new playlet "Man and Wife," in which the White. Fresno, which opens during M. Thor, the vaudeville producer, is she is being supported by Maurice Costclto. the last half of that week. "LOVERS LANE" FOR VAUDE foregoing his annual holiday to prepare a The act is showing this week at the Halsey number of new acts for metropolitan per- "Lovers Lane," an abbreviated comedy- Theatre, Brooklyn, prior to beginning a FONTAINE FOR EL CADIA usal. The first will be a farce called EVAN drama by Harry C Greene, will shortly Keith route. "Married Again," in which Hobey Cavan- Burrows Fontaine has been booked be produced for vaudeville by Messrs. Evan will be featured. Cadia Gardens in At- Greene and Ma^gard. The piece will augh to appear at the EI _ SAMUELS lantic Gty for an indefinite run. She will cany a cast of six and is said to point POSTPONES SAILING 12. Roehms and Rich- to a moral not entirely dissimilar to that "SINGDANCE" A NEW REVUE open there on July I. R. Samueb, Keith booker, will net utilized in "Turn to the Right" ards booked her. Vera Blossom, formerly of the Blossom sail for Europe on July 28th, as he was Sisters, Helen Higgins, who recently reported to, will ROSE'S MIDGETS and and remain here during FREY BOOKED €SH FOX TIME NEW SHOW FOR dissolved her vaudeville partnership with the absence of Eddie Darling and Danny alli- Simmons, Fred Frey and his nine piece orchestra Ike Rose's Royal Midgets are rehearsing Natalie Bates, have formed a new who are now abroad. On their have been booked over the Fox time, a new show for next season. It wiU ance and will revive the dance revue, return, Samuels may take a short trip to Europe. opening the latter part of this week. open at Patchogue early next month. "Singdance," for vaudeville. July 11, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 9 PALACE BROADWAY Van Horn and Inez, in "Sixty Turns a VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS The summer policy of having but six Minute," started a splendid first half, with acts at the Broadway Theatre continues in their fancy skating exhibition, in which' force and it seems as if either this or they ' featured their swivel neck spin, a something else were having an effect on very effective stunt. Graceful motion-char- RIVERSIDE PROCTOR'S 5TH AVENUE the business because the house at the early acterizes their performance throughout. An eight-act bill with comedy and music (F!nt H.10 show on Monday was not up to the tisiuu In perfect form, Florence Brady, as its chief motif ushered in the new week size. Walters and Walters and ZeUya A very good layout of entertainment is breezed here. Attendance at the Monday matinee walked away with the honors of the bill, across for a decided hit with a here for the first half of was considerabljr and noticeably below the week, mak- but seveiaL other. -acts- .were dose faehiiMl charming delivery of well selected popu- off ing up a show that of the previous Monday. Aside from quite in contrast with the them, providing a good afternoon's enter- lar numbers, each number scoring greater • bill offered at Harry Stoddard and Band, which held the this time last week. tainment than its predecessor. Her "miles of One of the best contortion, aerial coveted spot of the bill, the show lacked and Opening the show were Beoder and smiles" is no idle phrase on the program, iron-jaw offerings we've draw material, yet the acts were enjoyable seen is done by Knapp, a pair of hand-to-hand balancers but a poor defimtion of Miss Brady|s La FleiA- and Portia features despite the inability to qualify as who opened the with a gopd routine which ther pnt over delightful un-theatrical oounteoance as it show here. The woman box office magnets. does a wonderful without any apparent effort One o£ the were. It would be no surprise to see her sturt- in the bit where Al Stryker proved an adequate pace- she rests the entire men gives an exhibition of liinirular devel- further down the bill the next time she weight of her body maker and managed to blend comedy and on her headi support- opment during one portion of the act that plays the house. ing herself by holding the "iro«i-jaw" thrills in his tmique balancing and gym- is interesting but in no way tmnsuaL The Miss Grette Ardine, with John Tyrell inratus in her teeth. The man tops this nastic offering, Stryker is an accomplished aa u a good opener and finishes well, with and Mack, in French Model," stunt for a finish, by Tom "The acrobat and also has a sense of bumor that whirling for more the throw used by the Rath Brothers. than two full minutes, a dancing story by Neville Fleeson and makes his worlc all the more enjoyable. while suspended by On second were Winfred and Brown, a Albert Von Tiuer, seem to put more pep his teeth in mid-air. Ryan, Weber and Ryan, two girls and a two-man act working in one before a drop and steps into the offering everytime it Boyle and Bennett boy, deuced with a happy mixture of put life into the depicting a Chinese scene. One of the men plays ;tne house, gets across that usually dragpy second and songs and dances, scoring particularly with spot with a series is made up as a colqred sailor and the stronger. the is sung of leg-o-mania dances, much At times story the stepping. All three are clever ex- including both tap other does a Chinaman. All set, with a like tor and eccentric work. an operetta, and danced good ponents of footwork and managed to bring The "echo" dance, a great situation and the chance to gather a measure. routine is vigorous one new bit since we last The a down a loud hand either when working in- saw the act, made million laughs as the material is right, this of a very effective finish, and novel, and the individual efforts dividually or collectively. The girls arc and is a difficult pair succeed in flopping great. The worlc the trio is steadily espedally routine, comprising improving, stunners and the boy Is a cleancut type. a novelty among the gives all the appearance of being amateur- the done the boys.' ordinary run of eccentric work by Their routine is assembled in a clever man- dances. ish when a litUe effort could make the act Charlie In "Laughs of the Day", Charles Crafts ner which builds up to a smash climax by Aheam and Company were on a beaut One of the worst tronbles of the and Jack Haley, did not do so well at somewhat early of an act of its the dancers planting their real stuff near type, and team is that it is almost impossible to tm- didn't get quite first, probably due to the fact that they the finish. as many laughs as the act derstand them. They are laboring so hard have the appearance of couple of ordinarily does. While a "The Intnider," a novelty act in which essentially com- with their accents all the time that they posed of the juveniles -who should sing and dance, but the featured players work from the audi- same hokum bits which forget everything else, and in this way half Ahearn who insist on doing comedy. The gags ence, proved an admirable vehicle for Fred has been doing for years, the of their gags are lost The Chinaman does placing of gathered a few laughs here and there Wayne, Loretta Marshall and Truscille them in different scenes each an tinfunny dance and the blackface sings included season, gives the and both new and oldi ones, Canby. At the opening a girl comes on act an atmosirfiere ol in poor voice. Their yodel number on the newness. and the song done by the straight man and apologizes for not being, able to go on Aheam now has, in addition finish almost redeems the act, but thi; has slowed the act until it as to his original street scene up seemed with the act. The other couple, affecting with the bike, been done so often that it doesn't get what it going to right then an Egyptian bit, which though were die the roles of singers from a neighboring brings in a girl it might dancer and there. However, they managed to cabaret who arc spending their holiday and also his burlesque oriental Charles Keating and Company present it in dance, and pick up toward the finish and closed after the fashion of the proverbial cabby, a Honolulu scenes serves for an act based on the theory that vauderille fairly style. the boys a .South Sea good Some day are attending the show. After much com- dance by the girl. Ahearn audiences like to cry once in a while and will have an act worthy of their talents, has a four piece jazz edy confab they volunteer to fill the run- band with him. use a wide interpretation of Huck Fiim but their material will have to have a ning time of the team who cannot go on which doesn't get much opportunity to as a vehicle. Charles Keating as the young reasonable amount of continuity, for dis- and proceed to the stage, where they clown show their abilities. actor who has not made a success but connected bits do not fit all styles of through the remainder of the act and man- It's a long jump from the rough hokum feels that he could get over in vaudeville such as comedians. age to intersperse their nonsense with sev- done^ by Aheam to the sweet, if the audiences could ever see him turn More powerful than ever, Vincent eral clever songs. refined entertainment offered by the Ben- on the juice, proves his point pretty thor- nett Twins, Lopez and His Pennsylvania Orchestra in Frances Arms, singing comedienne, is but whether the contrast oughly oy singing a song about his mother the second week of his present engage- evidenthr a strong favorite with the patrons aided or handicapped them, is hard to while the lachrymose ducts are hitting on the say, for these ment, had house applauding for more here. She received a hand as soon as the two kids seem to be able all six. In this part of the act he docs to follow when intermission had been on its way card was displayed in the enunciator. Her any kind of act and make good. some fine work, although as much cannot for several minutes. The program in- act consisted of three published numbers We have reviewed the Bennetts in de- be said for his reading of lines in the be- cluded excerpts from Carmen which and a couple of speciab. It was the latter tail already, and to say that they are ginning of the turn. opened the act, subsequently followed by that gave her her best opportunity, par- sweet, adorable, and the most lovable Walters and Walters, with their famil- "Carolina Mammy", "Runnin* Wild", ticularly a "hebe" comedy number. "When sister team in vaudeville, would only be iar ventriloquial act, proved one of the high "Bouquet of Roses", Rose song medley I Want to Find Out How Good They Are, repetition of the same statements. So spots of the entertainment This pair are last we'll used week, and "Rubetown Frolic", They Want to Find Out How Wise I Am." • work on another angle, and just both good ventriloquists, present a neat ap- state that which was the final selection and a wow Miss Arms has been improving in her style we wish a great many other pearance and have an act titzt contains a all the way through. The effects back vaudeville artists could from season to season and can now hold _ watch this act, good deal of natural comedy. As usual of the act were clever as usual. Lopez her own with most of them. and see the legitimate manner in which the part of the act which received the most now has an orchestra that is more than Harry Stoddard and his orchestra closed they take their bows and encores. There's applause was Miss Walters' "baby" stuff. a dance combination, for its supplies de- the first section, offering a happy selection no jockeying possible, for the music When she begins to imitate a baby crying lightful, entertaining music, with ar- of instrumental numbers. Of course their ceases while ihey bow, and applause is the the result is so realistic as to be startling noise rangements that preserve the melody. best bet is "Streets of New York," in only which makes them come back. and it takes the audience by storm. A The second half was opened by which they synchronize melody to fit the And they came back often on Monday person to do this successfully must have Fleurette Joeffrre. "miniature prima different parts of the tovm. For the vari- afternoon, which spoks for the amount been a close observer of inbnts and the donna," who proved to be an exotic little ous sections they effect changes of costume of applause. And this with a "sweet kid young lady deserves a lot of credit for the creature; -with a remarkable coloratura in keeping with the section announced by act". faithfulness of her work. The mechanical soprano voice. Mile. Fleurette opened the lamp-post enunciator. The boys have Bob Hall followed and tied up the pro- effects used on the dommies are worAy of with a classical selection and followed worked this number up so that the changes ceedings by stopping the show cold, after note and help considerably to put the turn with a song from "Lakme" which is one are being made much speedier than when being compelled to take several encores. over. The audience showed their appre- Galli-Curci's favorites. is of Two other last seen. The remainder of the program ^ Hall a great favorite here, and he ciation in no tmcertain manner. songs of the English folk song type con- was equally good and managed to bring the could have remained in view indefinitely Zelaya, following, is one of the finest cluded her repertoire. The prima donna. boys deserved and prolonged applause ^fter and it seemed that they wouldn't tire of pianists it has ever been our pleasure to Iiowever, goes through her songs as each number. him. hear, playing with excellent technique and though' she were singing for her teacher Irving Fisher, assisted by a male accom- D. Apollon also found great favor. One feeling. He has interpolated a speech in and not the public, so exact and blase is panist, scored as usual in his song selec- of the girls, the blonde, is new to the which he points out the physiological rea- her performance. tions, while "Oklahoma" Bob .Albright went act, and does very well with her various sons for the success of jazz music and also Ethel Barrymore appeared in her for- well with his mixture of songs, gags and numbers. The one with the raven curls compliments his audience on their appre- mer vaudeville vehicle, Barrie's "The instrumental impressions. also scored a large sized individual hit. ciation of good music. This is good show- Twelve Pound Look." ably supported by "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath," a tabloid Apollon displayed his versatility by play- manship and he puts it across well, giv- Harry Plimmcr, in the male lead, Ena edition of the Swaii-Bell farce which served ing piano, mandolin, accordeon. and doing ing a fine touch of comedy to his remarks. Shannon and James Kearney. As is t as a starring vehicle for Florence Moore, some very good Russian dance work He finishes with three modem numbers be expected, our leadint; feminine stage was another worthy .asset to the comedy Tom Smith, assisted by Harry New- which he plays with equal facility. star, was superb at all times, bringing department of the bill. The plot revolves man at the piano, closed the show, findini; Oosing the show were Lew Seymour with her the dignity and delightful quali- around a benedict who has misled his wife it easy to get laugh: with his nonsense. and Company, a man and four girls, who ties that usually characterize her shows. into believing that he was a devil with Smith is doing more "nip-ups" than he have a clever" little act on the semi-revue Hawthorne and Cooke, in the next to the ladies before and is called upon to con- did previously. We'd suggest that he order with the faintest trace of a plot con- closinpr spot, did a little burlesque on the vince her of his wickedness. Helen Good- replace a lot of the old <^gs with newer necting it. The four girls are all good- preceding act, and gathered additional hue is featured as Polly Hathaway, the material, even though he does get laughs looking though of different types and the laughs in the regular part of their former Florence Moore role, and does re- with one or two of them. It's his delivery act moves smoo.thly and gets over welL comedy routine. Percy Oakes and markably well with it. She is supported more than the gags which get the laughs, Bums and Lynn and Emilie Lea & Com- Pamelia Delour, closed the show in a by an adequate cast of comedians. and he may as well leave no opening I'cr pany were also on the bill but were not •"Cycle of Cyclonic Dances." M. H. S. E. J. B. complaint. G. J. (I. caught at this show. C. C. — : 10 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July ii, 1923 EIGHTY-FIRST STREET PALACE MACK WINS GOLF TOURNAMENT FILMS HURT VAUDEVILLE Wilbur Mack won the National Vaude- Moving pictures are driving patrons out There are six acts od the bill at the 81st (Chicago) ville Artists' annual golf tournament last of the small-time vaudeville houses, ac- Street Theatre this week and each of them splendid bill at the filled the A Palace Friday, after playing out the tie with Don cording to an anonymous correspondent is of a different type so that the show- house to the doors and entertained the big Barclay, at the Mt. Vernon Country Club who felt so strongly on the subject that he Tims smoothly and has balance. J. Robert audience findy. course. The contest one of letter the editor of the Sun and Pauline, who has been familiar to vaude- was the most wrote a to The Browne Sisters opened and their thrilling games seen, being dosdy played the Globe about it The writer is evidently ville audiences for almost a generation, is accordion pla^g, artistically presented, all the way through, and an extra pictures as a whole and made the headline attiactioo bat from an hole not fond of moving registered a big hit. made necessary in order to dedde the vic- the pictures he has seen lately in particu- applause gatheriog: standpoint Bill Robin- Harry Roye and Billy Maye followed tor. Barday went out in thirty-seven and lar and it woyld be interesting to see how son, the "Daric Clood of Joy," is first with a dancing number in which individual came back in forty, making a total score vaudeville patrons onder the wire. many present or former showings and joint efforts won great ap- of seventy-seven for the dghteen holes. are of ^e same mind. His letter follows Opemng the show were "Jeanette" and plause. It was the second big success of Made went out in thirty-nine and came To the Editor of the Sun and the Globe Harry Shields. The act is well con- the bill back in thirty-eight also getting a seventy- Sir: I am very fond of "small time" structed and is put over in an individual — Milt Collins followed and was another seven and tying the score. A nineteenth vaudeville, but have stopped going for the manner that makes the audience like it. big success. He seems to be constantly hole was played, which in Mack did three following reason : In order to get a front The two, besides being excellent dancers, improving and his act at this performance putts. Barclay missed the hole on the it IS necessary to early, as the are possessed of good singing voices and seat go was one of the best he has ever presented. third putt, thus losing the contest are not reserved. This means that the few numbers they do attempt to sing seats Aunt Jemima and the Syncopated Bakers A gallery of over one hundred and fifty long out movie^ are more than pleasing. They have a one must endure a drawn kept up the speed of the show. She car- actors followed the contestants over the so cheap, trashy and worthless that I feel special opening, after which tiiey do a rial the house with her and took frequent links. As a result of defeating Barclay, like groaning. I wonder dandng-school nnmber. This is followed how many encores. Wilbur Mack gets the first prize of the by Miss "Jeanettey impression of Pav- thousands of others have given up the Bert Fitzgibbons following this scored Marcus LoeW "froidiy. lowa's "Dying Swan," done gracefnlly theatre habit for the same reason. One another fait, surpassing in success anything and without any of the exaggerated move- small house loses $500 a year on me and he previously has scored in the past This hitherto HARRY THORNE DROPS VEAD my friends alone. Less Moines. ments that have always made this in view of the many. hits Fitzgibbons has nnmber thing of loathing to us. This a made here was demarkable. He took in- Harry Thome, for several years assist- interpre- "Dying Swan" is so good m its numerable encores. ant manager, back-stage at Keith's River- COLUMBIA TO PLAY ALBANY tative features and so excellently executed Sarafan, a Russian act did but fairly in side Theatre, dropped dead suddenly on the so-called dancers The Columbia Amusement Company, it that we wish all so far as the applause was concerned but Monday afternoon, in the theatre. The who have mfiicted this number on ns in is understood, will play Albany this season. the offering is a highly creditable one and Clause was acute indigestion. Thome had the past compelled to see it If For a number of years the circuit played could be deserving of success everywhere. previously been an actor, and did several they give in disgust the Empire, that city, but sold the house they did would up 'Fannie Brice did seven numbers and an different vehicles with his late wife. Thdr and we would be spared further agonies. and property a years ago, which them with- encore and had to beg off finally after act was billed as Mr. and Mrs. Harry special out a house in Albany. Gertrude Barnes, with the ma- Thome. was on Feb. 19, 1850, bows innumerable. He bom It is understood that they have niade terial written for her by Blanche Merrill, Bob Snell and Ernestine Vernon closed and was now in his seventy-fourth year. arrangements with Proctor held down second position successfully Fred to play the bill with an artistic portrayal of ring He is survived by a sister and a daut^ter. the and created a favorable impression. She Harmanus Bleecker Hall the coming effort with the one man feet catch as the The funeral is under the direction of season, the shows playing that house for has several good Jiumbers, the best being Vaudeville Artists' sensational featnre. the National Qub, and three days, splitting with the CuUier her chorus girl, as the Sunday papers see Van But eight acts instead of the usual nine he is to be buried today (Wednesday), in Theatre, Schenectady. The Hannanns her and as she really is. Her vamp is Actors' plot, beside his wife. appeared on the bill but there was plenty the Fund Bleecker will play combinations the other also good. Miss Barnes is fortunate in of entertainment from start to finish. her choice of costumes and always pre- three days. R. E. R. seen sents a charming stage picture. SAN DIEGO FOUR TOURING When in his oflice Monday after- noon, General Manager Sam A. Scribner Hamilton and Barnes went better at this 7. Chicago, July —The San Diego Four, stated the deal had not been closed as bonse than when_ we last saw them, the yet STATE LAKE all eld timers of the show world, are but that waiting to audience here being more in the humor he was hear from (Chicago) touring the country in an effort to a^vaken Proctor. for their particular style of comedy. Most additional interest in San Diego and dur- of their gags and bits of business went Yarmark, is the headline attraction at the ing a visit to Chicago appeared on the TABLET DEDICA-nON over well and they were entitled to the State Lake this week and the bill is one fifth floor of the State-Lake building, HODGTON bow thn took. of the best of the entire season. Most of where the booking offices are located, and Thiirsday, July 26th, has been definitely The Caul Sisters have an act entitled the' acts seen here this week appeared re- sang several selections. The Quartette in- set as the date on which the bronze mural "A Cycle from Life," which is distinctly cently at the Palace and at this house cludes Frank Morell, formerly prominent tablet, to the memory of the late Samuel different. It is a posing act but so weU duplicated their previous success. in vaudeville; Will Palmer, owner of Kahler Hodgdon, of the B. F. Keith office, staged and so unusual as to be worthy of The Wilson Aubrey Trio of comedy Pantages Theatre in San Diego; Esoo will be dedicated, the hour being an- the position it holds on the bill. For gymnasts proved a good opener, their lies, now a real estate dealer, and Fred nounced as 4:30 P. M. The tablet is in each pose a separate setting is used, the wrestling match furnishing excellent com- Varin, formerly a minstrel. The REGENT FRANKLIN STATE PROCTOR'S FIFTH AVE. (Lait Half) (Last HaU) (Lut Half) (Lut HaU) Every once in a while tomeone up in the book- Other houses may be happy to get half their John niondy & Dro., opened with a series of Seven acts, consisting of practicallr ing office becomes troubled with asiigoiatiam or scats occupied, but this theatre continues to do hand-balancing and other stunts, specializing on every requisite for a summer brainstorm and then the result in a bill auch as wotiderfui businc:iB despite weather, season, or somcrsaulis, done from the shoulders of the song show- comprised the new bill played the Resent the last half of last week. anything else. One of the rosons is simply unJerAtander. A clex-er little dog assisted several here. Attendance at the Thursday There were some good acts on the bill but this that Fotherinftham. the roonaner here, is always times with some tumbling and balancing - tricks matinee was the best in weeks, show will never be, a bnsincu boitder and a pulliiig some blunt or other to make the people of his own, entertaining while the team got in a the entire lower floor and lioxea being policy of this kind, kept up for any length of of the Bronx know that his house is on the map. little rest period. filled before the overture was played time would make the bouse meet the fate of Monday of this week he and some .people One of the best teams we*ve seen in the and the On second upper floors gradually filling no James EJliott'a "Business Builders.'* from the theatre went over to the Yankee stad- spot at this house in months. Carney and Carr, during the performance. Opening the show was Stanley Gallini & Co. ium and presented Babe Ruth with a cap. On handed out a nifty line of steps of every descrip- Jeaiiette and Hany Shields, a good act of its kind, an exposition of EurojKan- Monday night, the Yankee and Washington teams tion, working smoothly and fast, and offering a creditable exponents of ' the terpsichorean Sbadowgraph. There were several novelties in were the guests of the house. A regular bally- variety of dances. The girl did some acrobatic art, opened the show with the turn and it served its purpose as an opener. hoo wis being done daily in conjunction with stuff at times and the juvenile put over an ex- a well-balanced program of dances The only things about the act jtt did not like the appearance of Singer's Midgets at the honse. ceptionally good eccentric dance toward the end that were interspersed with a of the ofl'ering. song or were the employment of special apparati and then The result was a full page of publicity in the two. Harry's acrobatic and eccen- Rule and O'Brien, late of the Keith tric tte shadow of a human hand flashed immediately Uronx Home News. time, danang displayed some clever foot- afterwards as if that were the only medium em- The Midgets were the big attraction for the did their singing act to good advantage getting work, while Jeanette scored in an impres- ployed in making week, in bally-hoo every day, their songs with their usual good results. Rule, the picture. This bordered on and addition to the sjon_of Pavlowa in her at the piano offered "Dying Swan*" di- the ridiculous. one of the elephants in the act was kept sund- his ballad as ft aingle and vertissement We don't know what to say about Uildred ing in the lobby before each performance, and later O'Brien injected a bit of comedy with the Chu^Ies B. P&rkcr, mostly because we don't know what she Harry Mooney. the trainer, had him go through singing. -Lawlor, a favorite of yes- teryj^ was ti7iog to do. If the act is violin playing some stunts for the edification of those buying Sharon, Stevens & Company, gathered numer- and wnter of the song "Sidewalks ous laughs throughout their comedy it is a distinct failure because her violin manipula- tickets or deliberating whether to come in or not. sketch, the ?.V.^"'u^*"'^ accorded an ovatian. tion makes one think of a hot night and Tabby The tryouts on Thuraday night were somewhat characters being a wife, henpecked hoshand and With the assistance of his daughter he and Thomas holding their back-fence courting better than the bunch they've been getting lately a girl who happens to intrude. The talk between offered a dianatic bit "in one" tiat gavo match. As comedy it is good, that is, Miits here. They included the Rolitu Duo. Edwvd the first two was always fimny and in the ab- both an opportunity to reminisce and Parker'tt attempts to put over a violin act by S. Porter and Company, Walker De Sota, and sence of the wife, the girl who comes in offers gave Lawlor, who is now blind, speed and main strength are highly humorous. Fox and Miller. a song or two. Later the wife returns to find an opportanitT to remtroduce the The young lady was so full of energy that she Archie Onri and Dolly were the starters of the girl in her hnshand's arms, with the act melody that served as a ^rapajgn song had to yell, "Come oii boys/' at the nlreidy the regular bill with a good juggling and balanc- ending op with the husband tnming the tables for Al Smith daring his sweating orchestra and Abe Baruskov nianntlly ing ofl'ering. Onrt is a good showman in addi- on bis wife by asserting his right to go ont if he gubernatorial campaign. Lawlor received btjt wanu to. of an rei^Dded. The noise was deafening the tion to doing some very good work, and the act One the sore fire laughs in the act ovation upon his first entrance that was girl on the stage managed to make her voice scored heavily. is the husband playing simple little piece on the overshadowed only by the prolonged ap. heard. She was playing the violin. Tower and Welch, a two man hokum team, piano such as "Listen to the Mocking Bird." plause he received at the conclusion of the The Rainbow Six are the possessors if food ofl'ered every old gag in the hoke line ever In the next to' closing spot. Jimmy Savo, as- act. voices when singing together. They harmonize pulled, even to the slap in the face after ptilUng sisted by Joan Franjca, the week's headliners. Holman nicely and the act contains a germ of on idcc- a gag. They attempt a Shaw and Lee style of proved fuDoy as tisual. Miss Franza makes an .^J?.^ managed to tickle the risibilities As Kloists not so much can be said, for lUem. delivery. The punch of the act comes with their excellent straight-woman and stays in character of the audiences with his droll- eries as The \Tomon, in taking an open vowel, cracks badly hoofing and they went over on the merits of the wonderfully well. Savo's comedy is well known a hard-fisted business man the the the short and never misses. He works with a certain and same can be said for tenor dance work. f.S"^ B^^f?",?' ••'s tabloid comedy, allliough some of his notes are great. The assisted Daugherty at amount of finesse achieved by ^ew pantomine danc- Gladys Sloane, by John Hard-Boiled Hampton." After advisiiig ing is nothing extra and the attempts at minsirrl the piano, apparently took our suggestion of last comics and is really funny. a former stenographer as to what coarse comedy are sad. week for her appearance was much better than Fred. V. Bowers & Company closed the show she should pursue in making her parents- Ha^niJton and Barnes worked hard but diiln't it was when we saw her previously. She scored in a novelty revue, that included songs by him- in-law take care of begin to register until near the close of easily with her singing. self, some pretty tableaux the background herself and baby, since the in to the husband turn. There they picked up and finished nrong. D. D. H. worked much better than he did accompany his oumbcrs and some dancing, done perished on the field of battle, finding Thr White Sisters were a bright spot on ih« when we saw him at the New Brighton recently, mostl)- by a juvenile who certainly can dance, and that he. himself, is the miscreant bill. Tlicy are a typical sister act with regulation with the result that he got the laughs and ap- and is one of the strongest parts of the act. As father-in-law he "thaws out" and displays a sister act voices and dances but they are rcollv plause he should get. He still is inclined to an enMre. Bower* introduced Cus Kabn, song- big as an elephant • ,1'^ as he takes the and truly sweet and get to their audience from rush his lines in the early part of his act. and writer who was in the audience and he song girl home. The act is a corker in that it the start. Their routine consists of the favorite loses a few laughs by swallowing the words. one of his latest ballads. is abundant in comedy and packs a heart sister act numbers and they put them all across Singer's Midgets closed the show and truly M. H. S. wallop that is irresistible. well. lived up to its billing of "The Barnum and Sampsel-Leonhard ctfndcr and Knapp. after the bill that hid pre- Dailey of Vaudeville." G. H. and Company offered J. a neat ceded them, had difficulty in holding them in. HAMILTON little skit. "After the Polo Game," Thry have several excellent stunts and perform which pve these erstwhile musical them nestly. PROCTOR'S 23RD STREET (LutHalO comedy favorites an opportunity to intro- C. C. duce a number of songs (Ujt IbU) A fairly good show for the last half, attended and dances that were by a good'Sized audience for the weather done in typical musical comedy style. A bill of five acts, instead of the tisual six are and a Qiff Nazarro, assisted holding forth here because of the onusual length holiday week. The Luster Brothers made a great by Jack Hassan CASTLE THEATRE starting team for the proceedings with their re- and his Rainbo of the feature picture, "The Isle of Lo^ Ships." Orchestra, offered an evenly (.IfOng Beach.) The Reuters, an accomplished mixed team, gave markable contortion work. Both do some very divided routine of instrumental numbers unusual stunts and scored nicely. the show a flying start with a speedy routine and songs, each taking turns with the This marks the second week of vaudeville at Br>-8on and Taylor, colored of gymnastics and acrobatics. The man twirls a mixed couple, other. Qiff is this house and also the last. On Thursday night one of our cleverest sing- the woman through the air she might have gone over very nicely on the strength there were probably people in the as though were ing and danrtn juveniles and 300 house of their work, were it dis- g brings to a feather ball and both manage to show several dance not for the despite an excellent show which fact speaks for his songs a certain something that makes thing? new in a gymnastic way. agrcable manner which the male member of the insclf and shows why vaudeville is being dis- team assumed in them count for double value. The Arthur and Morion Havel deuced in a happy instructinff the orchestra leader, band continued here. is a clever mixture of nut comedy, songs the spotlight operator and the electrician of their combination with a knack of Berk and Savm opened with their great dancing and dances that were served in a pleasing manner and cues. It would have been possible to believe that making an ordinary populap hit sound like act, peppy and enjoyable all the way, with Miss which readily registered with the the fault was not on the side of the act if it a symphony. Sawu contributing a couple of singing numberr audience. weren't that it doesn't seem passible for the three Davis and Saiford, a mixed team, with the Lillian Shaw proved the comedy treat which she put across in good style. different honse members to get cues mixed up. Durkio followed man doiitg a negro m^mmy, provided a refreshing of the bill with her character songs. She Burke and in second position The only solution plausible in such a case, is bit of Southern atmosphere in a singing act tha* that and went great. Burke has a fine style of de- opened with her wop number. "He's a No was pleasantly harmonious and which was thread- the act didn't rehearse at all, or' didn't rehearse livery and puts over blues songs as no one jjood Any More" and countered with her ed together with several bright gags and comedy properly. Whether the leader and electricians else can. His partner is a great assistant and "hcbe" vamp bit, situations. The were wrong or not, it certainly wouldn't have which was nicely inter- makes a fine appearance. man bad the better voice of the two. yet his partner's harmed to tell them nicely. We have as yet to woven into "The Vamp of East Broad- Fortunello and CiriUino arc two of the finest harmony and her accom- paniment on the quitar was equally enjoyed. see the leader miss a cue here, and we've been way." A bridal nnmber, "I Don't clown acrobats it has ever been our good fortune Know AI Shayne, singing coming here for the past five years. Whether It to witness. Mcst of their stunts arc extraordi- comedian, proved another To Do or Not" was a bit valuaole comedy asset Howard and Lind struck the fancy of the an- narily difficult but are put over with sudi perfect to the bill in his familiar rowdy in spots but seemed to be the sort dicnce and stopped the show. The act is practi- line oi clowning and songs. He had a "wop" of stuff they for ease and grace as to appear easy. The act took cally the same which Miss Howard did wanted, they howled their comic working with him in the orchestra pit. The when a the small but enthusiastic boose by storm and of the of heads off at it, especially in the "rough" argumentive stuff between the two provided the member act Howard and Sadler for deserved to. spots. comedy. years, the "Wedding Bells" bit being the feature "Push! Push! Push!" a se 12 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11, 1923 WILLIAM SEABURY AND CO. GLEN ANDERS AND CO. TheMtn—HamUton. TbtaUe—Regent. StyU—Revue. NEW ACTS AND REAPPEARANCES Stylo_5-Arrtc/i. Time Twenty-Ave minules. Time Twenty minutes. SttOas—Full stage ispeciil). Setting—/h one. The second edition of ETHEL PARKER & AL ALLEN FRED LINDSAY CO. the "Frivolics," & Lewis and Gordon present Glen An- which Seabury is Theatre— Theatre— now doing in vaude- Proc**)*^^ S6th Street. ders and three other players in this ex- ville, is about the best big act he as Styla— Style— has Song and dance revue. Novelty. cellent little vaudeville sketch which is yet dcHie in that fidd. Seabury has five Tin* Fifteen minutes. Tim* Twelve minutes. botmd to amuse. Anders plays imder- arts with him, Ina Akova. Setting— Generieve Special. SetUng—FuIl stage (special). standingly the role of a much-moneyed Baniett Marion Hart. Billy Beck and Paiker and Allen have one of the According to the act's announcer it is youth who is positive that he "knows Estelle Mason, and a prettier looldnK snappiest acts it has been our good for- its first appearance in this country since women." The scene is a reception room quintette, wonld be difficult to find. Max tune to glimpse this season. Ethel is the 1914. since which time they were in off the ball room in a house at which a Dolin, viofinist, who was formerly with essence of personality, while Al is also England and other countries. The of- wedding has -just taken place, and An- Eyck and Weilly, is in the pit for Tm a likeable cliap. Both have youth and fering is an exhibition of skillful whip- ders, clad in evening clothes, is telling Seahtiry, vivacity as well as a remarkable talent snapping-Australian craft, and is fairly his male companions Uiat the bride The openics scene of Seabury's offer- for dancing. In closing spot on this entertaining. Similar stuff has been done, merely married the groom for his money. ing is somewhat suggestive bit of the bill they were a "clean-up." They can however, by some of our own actors He goes on to make comment about done by George White several years ago easily qualify as show stoppers in any who combine it with lariat throwing and other girls present, one in particular, in vandeville, the place being a doctoPs of the medium houses and can also hold other Western feats. This act is out of wdio comes in imexpectedly, drawing his office with the girb coming in find'out to their own with any dancing act on the the usual run due to the ballyhoo done fire. He remembers having met her be- what's wrong with their dandng. all In big time. Unless we miss our guess the by an elderly gentleman in full dress fore, cannot recall where, but itnagines the numbers, none of the girls wear bigger bills will have them before long. who in all sincerity hands out a dignified that it was under very peculiar circum- stockings, and it may not be out of place A colorful "eye" contributes a pic- line of stuff before the act starts and stances, circumstances of which she is to here that shapelier of say a more set turesque background for the dancers, names each of the different snaps of the ashamed. He raves about one girl, a limfos couldn't be found in the "Follies" while Joe Mann "tickles the ivories" for whip done by Lindsay and the difficult Miss Collins, a role played effectively by or the "Scandals." In the opening their songs and dances. A duet, "Dear- parts of it. Lindsay is very serious also Elizabeth Hopkins, who, be claims, is the scene Seabury does a dance bit with est" brings them on. A snappy dance for the most part and stands at attention essence of everything that is sweet and each of the girls. solo Seabury A by takes them off. Allen returns for while his announcer names the next pure and good. She comes in and faints follows this, and the next scene is ap- "Chinese Bines," working in a clever stunt, then hopping .to it as though it in his arms, and, whqi left alone with parently laid in Montmartre, three of the character bit as a "hop head" and going were a burlesque. her, he proposes, telling her he is a very girls being used for atmosphere, while into a violent eccentric. .Miss Parker The act opens with a camp-fire scene unusual man. He mSces all arrange- another sings the number done by Mar- countered with a comedy eccentric a la In the background and panorama drop, ments fbr a dinner at Pierre's as she garet Irving (Mrs. Seabury), in the Sis Hopkins that brought a loud hand with lighting effects as good as any we've goes, to get her wraps. two act which she and her husband did and departed in favor of Joe Mann, who seen in vaudeville. Impressive music His inale companion enters laughing short a while ago. The girl has a fair contributed an instrumental while the gradually ushers in the dawn ajid chang- uproariously and, after some by-play, voice, inclined to flat occasionally. thouf^ team were making another costume mg lights. Two girls in high laced tells Anders that the girl he thought was eccentric in keeping with An toe dance, change. Both returned for a snappy shoes and short skirts, are discovered so sweet has just been arrested by the the scene, is Ina Alcova, with done by jazz acrobatic for a finish, which by the fire and remain there until the detective set to watch the presents as Seabury supporting. Miss Alcova, by brought prolonged applause and sent ballyhoo is delivered. Later the girh "Fainting Annie," the girl crook. An- the way, is one of the girls who appeared them off for a big hit. take part in Lindsay's stunts. ders does not tell his friend he has pro- in Dave Schooler's act some time ago, E. J. B. The whips used by Lindsay are from posed to her and is saved embarrassment and since then has improved wonderfully. eight to twelve feet long and crack like by the detective coming in just then with She always very dancer, was a good and the report of a rifle. As mentioned by the girl. Anders gives the detective that's saying a great deaL A "tane^ ADAMS AND LILYAN the speaker in the act, great musculai some money to take the handcuffs off is the donna. Apache" done with prima power is needed to manipulate the whips the girl and gets his wallet back which Theatre—Proffor'j 23rd Street. A solo number by one of the girls, at- and certainly much practice must be gone the girl had stolen when she fainted in rompers, is very Style Songs. tired in well done and through before one is proficient at it. his arms. The dick in turn receives his Time Fifteen minutes. .is followed bjr a costume parade, the girls Included in Lindsay's stunts were tying wallet from the girl, and takes her out. Setting—/n ofie and three. being attired in differoit "bird" costumes. a knot around a girl's neck, making the .Anders then cancels his order for dinner Perhaps the best bit in the act, and Two girls, harmony singers, with whip snap at the same time, etc., tying over the phone. The other girl, the one elTective, is one of the most the "slow- fairly good voices, offer a routine of a laiot around her arm, snapping the h>: takes to be a gold-digger, comes in. scene, motion" dance done behind a scrim numbers that seem peculiarly adapted lietitcd end of a cigarette, cutting pieces and in trying to recall where he has met by four of the girls, attired in tights and to their voices and manage to pack an of paper. At one time a man assisted her, he practically insults her. She re- toner \vigs, a la Lady Godiva. The spot- entertainment wallop in everything they with a trick as well as the girls. A bit plies by telling him a story of a Red light is revolved, leaving the stage alter- attempt. of comedy is also in the act when the Cross nurse and a young officer in the nately light and dark every other second, They come on in one for an explana- girl stalls in holding a lighted match and first line trenches in France and he takes and giving a wonderful slow-motion ef- tory number, utilizing pot-pouri of fa- waiting for Lindsay to snap the light out up the story in the middle. He claims fect to the dancing. miliar melodies threaded together with The girls are blindfolded when the sub- to know that he has always loved her Scabniy's famous "cane-dance" routine an improvised lyric The act goes to ject of some of Lindsay's skill. and proposes to her immediately, rattling follows Ulis, and then the fdrls appear three, displaying a piano and one of the After his performance Lindsay made off the same speech he made to Miss as a jaz band, all playing different in- girls accompanies the other for a solo a short speech in which he told of his Collins. She accepts and he orders an- struments. The instruments appear to 'Wonder If He's Lonely Too." Both being glad to get back to this, country, other dinner over the phone. be real bnt are played as one plays a follow with "The Sunrise Reminds Me and praised the "charity of spirit" of the There are one or two improbable mo- "kazoo," by humming the tune into it. Of You." Another solo and a duet, .American people. M. H. S. ments, but the sketch is finely played. The costnmes in this scene are veo' "Sleepy Hills of Tennessee" concludes .Anders acting his role faithfully and pretty. The finale foUoivs. the act Miss Hopkins making a fine transition In closing the show here, the act The girls did well here in an early HALL AND OAKS from the fainting ingenue to the world- stopped things from going on and Sea- spot undoubtedly get over and can Theatre—Prof»or"j 58/A Street. wise lady crook. The other girl gives a reappear for speech and bury had to a equally well- in any of the medium Style Songs. fine representation of a society girl who poll the girls out again. G. H. J. houses. Tim* Fifteett minutes. has learned to be independent through E. B. J. Setting Piano, in one. the necessities of war, and the other FRAZER BUNCE two men play their small parts effec- AND Hal and Oaks offer the routine "piano tively. The act is sure to over. TbeMtn—State. act" prefaced with a melodramatic intro- go At DOLLY WILSON AND CO. times it becomes a bit talky and a little Style Comedy: singing. duction in which they run on to the ac- cutting in these spots would not harm Tiiae Fifteen minutes. Theatre—//mniVfon. companiment of police whistles and pis- the action, but as a whole it is a headline Settiog In one. Style Singing. tol shots, tricked up to set atmosphere Time attraction for anv bill. C. C. The "boys who took alike but are not Twelve minutes. for their opening number, "The Thief," Setting brothers," have a much better routine In one (special). which is a musical expose attempting than when we last caught the act at one Dolly Wilson was apparently handr~ to wise us up to where the melody men MILDRED PARKER of the Keith time houses. While some capped by a cold when wc caught her, get their tunes for their popular hits. TbtaUe—Franklin. has been retained, but despite it proved to be a very en- According to the song, opera has fur- of the old material Style— added makes for tertaining-single offering. She is assist- nished the themes of some of our best yioliniste. that which has been Time more comedy and variety. ed by a pianist, who in addition to ac- sellers. Eleven minutes. Setting— The opening song and some of the companying her. docs two solos to good The boys counter with another duet, /n one. business early in the act is about the results. Mi.<» Wilson is billed as The a comedy number, '"In Our Home Miss Parker's greatest asset in her same as before, incloding the mistaken Nell Brinklcy Girl," and when it comes Town," which is followed by "Hi X^c, violin single, outside of her ability, is identity stuff about each other's friends to ciuly ringlets, of golden color, and Hi Low." A medley number is next the pep and vim with which she plays and other gags. The subsequent bits are sparUnng eyes, in aijdition to a very attempted and for a finish the boys grab all of her numbers. Her repertoire con- a song by one of the team white the pretty face, might easily serve, for a ukuleles and duet a Spanish comedy ' sists of both popular and classical, the other interrupts by walking across the model for any one of Miss Brinkley'i number with "blue" kick lines that send latter being taken care of for the most stage as an old man. tragedian, etc. pictures. Miss Wilson's cycle consists them off to a good hand. part by a Hungarian number of length. Later a song was done by botti. one sing- of published numbers, inostly of the syn- The boys work well together and have Her ability is really nothing remarkable, ing a comiter melody which harmonized copated variety, and includes one ballad appearance. Their routine has been os- but the life which she injects into her welL Some comedy talk preceded the which she does very effectively. She tensibly framed for the medium time and delivery of all her selections make up closing song about various billboard ad- has a good delivery of all her other num- it goes without saying that the boys have for the lack of extraordinary ability. —Ttisements which was clever and bers and puts them over to big results. assembled the sort of act they will want She'll do nicely in the better small time fi-nny. M. H. S. G. J. H. in these houses. E. J. B. houses. G. J. H. ! : — July 11, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 13 AGREES WITIf MR. FROHMAN Open Idler. Answers to Qoeries Rialto Rattles . To: Mr. Daniel Frohman, President, Actors' Fund, New York, N. Y. B. R.—Irving Montgomerj- was known GOING TO MOUNTAINS Fomulcd in 1SS3 by Fnok Qumb Subject: Proposed Theatrical Hospital for as "Sandowc" (with a final e). Swift: I'm PubUahed br dw -Mew York. going to the Kills mountains for my vacation. CLIPPER CORPORATION Dear Mr. Frohman Trap.—John McCullough died in Phila- delphia Premium: What mountains are they? Orland W. Vaucban.... President and Secretary Permit me to congratulate you upon the on November 8, 1885. Frederick C. MuUer Treasurer Swift: They're the cats. strongly common-sense manner in which 16Se Broadway, New York Rip. you analyzed the project of a Theatrical —Joseph Jefferson first appeared as Telepbone Circle 9112-9113 Bricrly Hospital for this city. Bob in Australia, at between 1861 CLOSING THE SHOW WALTER VAUGHAN, Editor and To spend a million dollars for a beauti- 1864. The role was acted for the first time in Tell me not in mournful numbers ful architectural display, while admirable America by W. J. Florence at the That I have to close the show. New York, Wednesday, July 11. 1923 from a civic-pride point of view, is avow- Winter Garden, New York, November 30, Tell me why my agent slimibers edly poor business. As you suggest, there When I try to get more dough. Entered Tone 24, 1879, at the Post Office at is no .need of a costly hospital for the New York, N. Y., as second class matter, under members of the theatrical profession. Woolwortb.—In 1894 the highest build- Life is real, not a vacation the act of March 3, 1879. There is what amounts to a craze for ing in New York was the Manhattan Life And, when I pay ten per cent THE CLirfER is issued every WEDNESDAY such building at the present time. The Building (348 feet to top of tower). In Forms dose on Monday at 5 P. M. Costumes, tips and transportation most insidious brand of propaganda is con- Chicago, the Masonic Temple (302 feet Nothing's left to pay the rent. SUBSCRIPTION stantly being put forward by medicine men high). One year in advance, $5; six months, $2,S0; for the erection of special buildings where- three months, $1.25. Canada and foreign pMtage Let us then be up and doing rtea. Single copies will be sent, postpaid on in different diseases may be treated. This Lil. Mrs. Langtry — made her first Amer- Smash the staller and the receipt of IS cects. is one of the few ways they have of en- ican gyp. appearance November 6, 188;^ at I can see my trouble brewing trenching themselves in the public mind VVallack's Theatre. York, FURNISHED ON New in "An Un- Bookers have me on the hip. ADVERTISING RATES the assumption being that if you can build equal Match." APFUCATION a hospital, you will cure the sick. What a travesty upon good sense ! In Chicago Office—Suite 626, Sutc Lskt BUg Empire.— Isabel Irving made her pro- VAUDEVILLE POKER Phone Dearborn 1776 2,000 years medicine has not yet cured or fessional debut with Rosina Yokes in "The Deuce spot-^never an opener but some- SoBUT D. BoHiEL, Ifaiuger rid the human family of its ills. The very School Mistress" at the Standard Theatre, times wins when played wild. San Franeisca Office Suite 621, Gillette Bide. fact that so many hospitals have already — New York, in February, 1887. Jack—without S30 Market St. been erected all over the world, and thou- whidi no actor will open. Shuffle Phone Kearny 3261 sands more are being asked for by medics Dan —explained in a foot-note. Daly appeared in "The New York- ° Rusa CbBEM, Manager Queen—sometimes difficult to fill but should point a story. And, to the knowing, ers" at the Herald Square Theatre. Nick good to hold on any bill. it does Long and_ Idalene Cotton were in At cast Address all communications to Ace—an opener but usually dumb. If some of that money asked for could also Virginia Earle, Anna Laugjilin, Mar- THE NEW YORK CUPPER be added to your Fund, and rest homes . Straight—sometimes an asset but a liabil- guerite Clark, Rose Beaumont and Isabelle ity Room 3t7 could be provided for those in the profes- irtien flushed. Braadny, York D'Armond. Call— UH Now sion who need them, it would probably do always welcome if you've got the most good. What the great majority of goods. Rctisltrtd Cablt Adirta: "AtrrHOtiTY." Bessie Wynn was with "The Telephone actors need is rest and a strong conviction Raise—one of the rarest things in vaude- Girl" Co. at the Ciasioo Theatre, ville. that health is to be gained through Na- New Tke CLirraa cam aa oSTAlNn wsolzsau ano York. BKTAix. at our agents, Gorringe American News ture's own way; by new habits of living Standing Pat—living on bread crumbs Agency, 17 Green Street, Charing Cross Soad, and thinking and a i>owerful aversion to to avoid a salary cut. L«ndon, W. C, England; Daws, 8 Eagle Place, Bijou.— drugs and medication. Drugs implant a The Sire Brothers presented Deal—usually rotten, handed out by Piccadilly Circus, London. S. W., Enjdand; vaudeville at the New York Theatre Roof Bmtan^s News Depot 37 Avenue de rOpera, continual thought on Disease, instead of booker. Garden. King's Carnival" Paris, Fiance; Gordon & Cotch, 123 Pitt Street. Health. To whip up his already tired "The was pro- Cut—needs no explanation. Sydney, N. S. W., Australia. duced at the body hy constant medication does the tired New York Theatre, with A good hand—a great hdp in wfambg Mabelle Oilman, actor irreparable harm. If the world at Dan McAvoy, Louis the jack. Harrison, Marie Dressier, Frank Doane, large does not change its habits of doing A full house—usually depends on the Amelia Summerville. Cams, A SEERESS things and looking at matters in connec- Emma draw; every manager's ambition. PAGE Laura Burt, Ford and Junie McCree tion with health, it will always be plagued John the cast. Producing managers are looking askance for hospital funds. Fortunately, the the- in WHAT THEY USED TO BE as to what the new season 1923-1924 will atrical profession is, in a large measure, 'Willie Collier bring forth. A seercss who could foretell free from this oppressive servility to T. B.—President Wra. McKinley was was once a call boy in the economic conditions throughout the medicine. The growth and popularity of shot at the Pan-American Exposition at DaWs theatre. country for the coming year and especially the drugless profession bears witness to Buffalo, N. Y., by Leon Czolgosz on Sep- Harry Von Tilzer the music man, was the outcome of the smouldering Equity- once an actor. Quite good the this ; for thousands of the theatrical people tember 6, 1901. old timers P. M. A. rumpus could make a fortune are at present satisfactorily availing them- say. in the Times Square district. selves of drugless methods for health. Arms.—Vincent Bryant and Fred W. Eddie Foy once was a horse shoer. There is not the slightest doubt but that Another point not so well imderstood Hager were connected with the E. T. David Warfield was once a theatre nsber Labor Day, the official opening date of in a San Francisco bouse. by many is this : Hundreds of the profes- PauU Music Company at that time. the fiscal theatrical year, will bring the sion prefer drugless methods of healing; Frank Tinney -was once an undertaker. usual influx of new productions, but in at these medical hospitals drugless prac- Check.—Thomas W. Ross opened in Henry Chesteiiield was once an actor and these "dog days" one cannot help wonder- titioners are studiously kept out. The "Popularity" at Rochester, N. Y. Fred- one of his roles was "Simon Legree" it> ing whether the "dyed-in-the-wool" pro- right of the sick to get well by the method erick De Belleville, John Jack, Edgar "Uncle Tom's Cabin." ducers will sink their coin in lavish pro- he prefers is denied him. A sort of mo- Selwyn and Florence Rockwell were in ductions or whether they will let the am- nopoly is thus established which benefits the cast. THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT bitious independent keep their theatres go- not so much the sick man as the organized All the Broadway ticket ing for them. medical profession. The public stands for TWENTY-FIVE YEARS speculators irav of independent producing AGO hit badly by the heat •men of last weelc Any number it because it has been schooled for genera- firms have cropped up like weeds during tions in the practice and art of drugging. Joseph F. Sheehan was tenor with the the past season and by .some' queer prank It is SO easy to "take something" for an Castle Square Opera Company. THEATRICAL MYSTERIES No. 21 of fate, the majority picked winners. These ailment. That something never does bring What has become of all those vaudeville boys have had their appetites whetted and on health. It palliates, makes one fed Frederic Paulding played the leading role acts that tiscd to bill tfaemselvea will undoubtedly cut loose in the coming in "Romany Rye" at Morosco's Grand Op- "Tbe comfortable protrably, but the cause of the Great" so and so? season on a larger scale. era House, San Francisco. . discomfort or ill-health is not removed. And where are the two men faaajo acts The established producing flrms, or That "something" remains in the body to that used to hit up "Poet rather most of them, have announced that The bill at the Orphetun, San Francisco, and Peasant" and make itself assertive at some later day. "William productions, but even if included Joe Hart. Carrie Bert Tell" overtures? they will make And so it goes. Bottled health is a myth De Mar, list, Kingsley, thqr lived up to the mimeographed a fetish that is already on the way of all Coote, Julia and Fleurette. which seldom, if ever, hai»pens, there has superstitions which come under the spot- STAGE CHARACTERS AND HOW enough new shows aimounced The World's Musee Theatre, Allegheny, not been by light of facts and truth. TO KNOW THEM the Shuberts, the Klaws or the Erlangers Pa., was burned. Yours for health, to fill the stages of one-third of our Broad- An ingenue—Lisps and misses cues. way playhouses. Francesco X. Sauchelli, D.C, Ph.C, La Petite Adelaide played at Hopkin's, A leading woman—Hogs the action and Some are prone to believe that the with- Official Chiropractor, Chicago. uses heavy make-up. holding of plans is merely a strategic .Actors' Equity Association. A villain—Oass A. Wears spats and a veteran Nicolai mustache. move upon the part of the man- Dated, New York, July 5, 1923. Geo. H. was genera] manager of agers to throw a bombshell in the enemy E. D. Fair's Enterprises. A farmer—Says "By heck." and wears camp—the Equity—and thus batter down overalls. the morale of its members by making it LOPEZ "KIDS" STOPPED ON SUNDAY Lillie Larkelle died in London, England. An Englishman—Says "Doacherknow" appear that they are in earnest in their and looks silly. Beban and Mack, the two little girls decision to suspend all production activi- "Just One Girl" was the popular song .\ leading man—^Acts as if he had a in the "March of the Mani- ties in 1924 rather than concede "Equity who appeared hit. stiff neck from trying to look over the tableau.^ Shop." kins" and the "Bouquet of Roses" footlights and keep up the action at the Equity, however, refuses to take this' in Vincent Lopez' act at the Palace, were Peter Maher defeated Joe Goddard at same time. strategy seriously and are going ahead restrained from working on Sunday by the the Lenox Athletic Oub, New York, in A vamp—One who smokes dgaiettes with preparations for a possible conflict. authorities, on the grounds that they are eight rounds. and speaks contralto. They maintain that the managers will rush minors and tlicir parents only allow them A maid—Wears a white apron and drops productions into rehearsals at the eleventh to work six days a week. The boys in the The New York Baseball Qub included dishes for laughs. Diamonds' act substituted for dicm. on butler hour and that the season that is to come Van Haltren, c f. ; Tieman. l.f. : Joyce, A —Bow-legged arms and a tmmy Sunday, and arrangements arc being made imiform. will be better than last for the actor. lb.; Davis, s.s. ; Gleason, 2b.; Gettig, r.f.; for substitutes for the remaining Sundays Hence, the need for a seeress on Broad- Hartman, 3b.; Grady, c. ; Dofaeny, Meek- A detective—Beetling brows and indsive way. during the run of Lopez at the Palace. in, p. speech. : 14 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11, 1923 "VANTITES OF 1923" with Harry Bums and Charles Senna. The "NEWCOMERS" OPENED MONDAY LYN HARDING TELLS OF LONDON bulk of the singing is carried on by Miss Will Morrisey's Summer revue, "The SLUMP EARL CARROLL Dorothy Neville, a soprano with a long REVUE Newcomers," opened at Atlantic City on range but limited volume, and Roy Guisti, A readjustment of economic conditions Monday evening, July 9. The piece will GORGEOUS AND BRIGHT a typical European tenor. Among the is responsible for the dismal theatrical jday engagements in Long Branch and At- host of other principals Gertrude Lemmon season in London, according to Lyn Hard- lantic City prior to making its Broadway ing, dances gracefully and Frank Leslie is the English actor, who arrived from J. bow at the Apollo Theatre. -VANITIES OF 1923," prnentcd by given a few moments before the curtain in abroad last week to appear in a new Cos- Earl Caimll at Uie Eail Carroll Tbcatre, The cast includes Al Fields, Frank Gaby, mopolitan film production in which Marion Tlmraday crcning July 5, 1923. Music which he sings snatches of old favorites in Jim and Betty Morgan, Minta, Durfee, Davies is lyrics the producer, dialosnc writ- a melancholy voice until yanked off by the to be featured. Mr. Harding and by Jack Richardson, Dave Mallon, Mason and ten and staffed by WiUiam Collier, and manager. continued dancea atased hy Sammy Lee. Dcfigna Shaw, Jean Granese, Florence Stone; "The lack of support from regular pa- R. Rcid Ma^niere; costnnes by Paul by Charles Granese, Helen Spring, Ethelyn trons, I believe, has been the cause of the AdlxBQton. MORE SEATS FOR OPERA HOUSE Gibson, Irving Fisher, Paisley Noon, Heer PRINCIPALS great losses by producers of legitimate The Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate and Martin and Tito Flores and Will drama. The old patrons do not stay away Cook, Hopkina Joyce; Joe Jimmy Company, Morrisey. The tatter's individual part in from lack of interest but because they d29.. Harrr Bums, Joe Marx, Fred owners of the Metropolitan Op- the revue will be that of "compere." no longer have the Roninff,7, J.. Frank Leslie, Sam Hermann, era House, plan to rearrange tiie orchestra income they formerly and lyrics Cbarlea Senna. Fred Rekoma. Al Thomaa, so as to add 200 chairs to the seating ca- The book of "The New- enjoyed. The attendance at first nights is Dorothea Neville, Irene Ricardo, Blarsaret comers" is the joint efforts of Will Mor- padty of this floor. The change will prob- but a fraction of what it formerly was. Edwards. Dorothy Knapp. Loratta Marks^ risey and Joe Burrows, while the music Maiiant Dayies, Geitnide La Hoiu and ably be made before next season. First nighters these days come to first Oaire Bgin. At the same time that a vote was passed has been composed by Morrisey, Burrows night performances more to be seen than to change the seating arrangement, the and Irving Fisher. Morrisey has staged to see. They attend because the flippant the Paisley company which owns the Metropolitan book and Noon has done the younger generation considers it the "toffy" musical numbers. thing Earl Carroll is a persistent youoe man voted that all brolcers and syndicates should to do. and when he sets out to do a thing be be told that the opera house is absolutely not "I have noticed with great interest the growth^ usnally does it He showed this during the for sale and that there is no use to name a LASKA COMEDY REHEARSING of the little theatre movement in of price. George G. Haven, presidoit of the the United States and feel that members of -war and he showed it later when a show "We've Got to Have Money," the new company, said: "The Metropolitan Opera tliese groups are accomph'shing much more his was farced out of a New York Theatre American comedy by Edward Laska, which jplay- House is not for sale. We have had offers in the development of a proper sense in and he made up his mind to have a the Bohemians, Inc. are producing, went but have not considered them and are not theatrical values than all the drama bonse of his on. At this theatre of his, on into rehearsal this week under the direc- anxious that any more be made." leagues combined, whose only apparent Thtirsday, Jnly 5, he again showed what tion of Certram Harrison. piece will The purpose is to the do. had announced Persistent rumors that the house was for usurp power of the persistence would He open in Long Branch, August 6. The cast on a revue and sale arose when it was noised about that the critics." that be was going to put is headed by Robert Ames and includes site would be changed to Seventh avenue immediately trouble started. Equity had Vivian Tobin, Flora Finch, Louise Segal, and Fifty-first street, now occupied by the its say, scenery and costumes proved diffi- "LADY Charlotte Osgood, J. E. Walsh, Milton OF THE ROSE" TOURING colt to obtain in time for the opening and car bams, in connection with which proj- Nobles, Jr., Doris Marquette, R. M. London, 9.—"The the annoimccd opening date had to be ect Tex Rickard was mentioned. July Lady of the D'Angelo, Emanuel Alexander, and Joseph Rose" opens its tour at the Hippodrome, changed. But this didn't daunt the young Gramby. After a short preliminary road Golders Green, next Mmiday night and producer. He opened up oo Tbursday EXPLAINS PARIS PLAY PLANS tour the piece will be brought in for a njn will then continue on an itinerary which night and gave the jaded first-nighters a Qatlce Silvemail, had contracted who on Broadway. includes Belfast, Dublin, Blackpool, Glas- show thqr will remember for some time to with the 'Theatre Femina of Paris to jire- gow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Sunderland, come. A show that incorporates in its sent a series of American plays in French EXPLCHTING "THE FOOL" Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol, >«« iiwi « all the love of line and color that with casts of American actors and who Cardiff, Mandbester, Liverpool, Bradford, the producer acquired in his youth while Miss Helen was subsequently sued by the directors of McVicker has been placed in Sheffield and Stratford. touring the Orient plus an infectious the Paris playhouse, has entered charge of the National Exploitation De- a denial In the cast are Huntley Wright, Harry nerve that gave the spectator that several of the stars he had announced partment which was recently formed by Welchraan, Leonard Mackay, George Vol- impression of bemg suddenly bathed in nothing about inti- Qianning Pollock for an knew the project as and Arch Selwyn laire, Eileen Evelyn, Joan Lodcton and the gfoiT of a June morning. And the mated by the theatre directors. the purpose of giving nation-wide publicity Wynne Bronte. Lewis Oliver is general people •ma were present at the opening "I mentioned the names of to Pollock's play "The Fool." Jliss Miss Peggy Mc- manager of the company and G. W. Barnes were siKctators and not andienc& for the Wood, Miss Beverly Sitgreaves, Miss Kay Vicker is said to have a mailing list of advance manager. performance has more appeal to the visual Laurel, Miss Heloi TiTden and others,^ more than 10,000 newspapers in the United than to the aoral senses. said Mr. Silvemail. "The only one not States and Canada and m addition to this "TANCRED" FOR Scenes are handled delicately, yet surely, appearing in my company of those I named work she is carrying on an appeal to the KINGSWAY the garish lavisliness of some of oor other was Miss Wood, who expressed regret at public through the circulation of the London, July 9.—"Tancred" an adapta- Broadway revues being superseded by com- not being able to play on account of the churches and schools. tion by Edith Millbank of Disraeli's book b^tions of grouping and color that soothe condition of her voice. I substituted for by the same name will be produced at the rather than startle. One scenes showing a Miss Wood, Eva La Gallienne, an equally PEMBERTON WITH WM. HARRIS Kingsway theatre by Mr. Paul Davidson massive fliglit of steps limited with the well known name. I mentionnl no others on 16. Murdock Pemberton, formerly press July The play is in a prologue and different colors of the spectrum, is a per- in connection with my venture at any three acts, the scene jgent of the Hippodrome has been ap- of the prologue being fect example of taste and artistic know- time." White's pointed general press ageit for the Qub in London and the other ledge. three acts being located in Jerusalem. William Harris, Jr., enterprises and will In ^TToll has ^one in, a good deal, for Uie the cast will be Charles BARON PLAYS FOR LONDON remain in New York this season to handle Carson, Orlando pTcraloit fashion in choristers and prin- Harnett, Miss Joy CKatwyn and Miss Hen-, Henry Baron intends migrating to Eng- the exploitation of John Drinkwater's play ci|^ on Broadway, the ^Is in the revue sil Raebum. M. Landa will assist Da- land shortly, for the purpose of producing "Robert E. Lee" and "In Love With J. bemg as decollete as any m the dty. How- vidson in making the production. David- two plays which he originally produced in Love," which Harris will produce early ever these young women have been chosen son was responsible for the season New York. He contemplates producing next season. Arba Blodgett who handled of the with an artist's eye and any lack of apparel Yiddish players at the Scala theatre. in London "The Tyranny of Love," by the Harris publicity in New York this is more than compensated by a charming Borto-Riche which' he originally presented season will go on tour ahead of one of the symmetry of form and beauty of face. at the Cbrt Theatre and "The Rubicon," by Harris road shows. "POPPY" REHEARSALS START It qxaks well for the American girl and Edouard Bourdet of which Baron made her natural beauty when Carroll can as- "Poppy," . the new musical comedy in the American adaptation which was pre- semUe such a be^ of pulchritudinous fe- "TIN GODS" NEW M'GUIRE PLAY which Madge Kennedy is to be sented at the Hndson Theatre. Charles starred by males after the "Follies," "Passing Show," Philip Goodman, went into rehearsal this Cherry who was co-starred with Estelle The first of the three plays by William "Scandals," and other musical shows have week. The piece will open in Long Winwood in "The Tyranny of Love" who Anthony McGuire which Sam H. Harris had their jmck. Branch, August 6 and after playing en- is now playing in London will be used for will produce this season is entitled "Tin Peggy Hopldns Joyce is the central fig- gagements in Asbury Park and Atlantic his original role in the English presenta- Gods" and will receive its initial perform- ure among the principals and displays a City, will settle down at the Apollo tion. ance at Asbury park on August 6th. The fortune in jewels and raiment effectively. Theatre, New York, for a run. Baron does not anticipate having any second to be produced will be the comedy She is given a song or two which she does difficulty with the stage censors of London "Jack in the Pulpit" which will go into indifferently well but as a whole shoidd "JANE" in stagmg these two plays as he has al- rehearsal about Oct 1st. The third play NEW MUSICAL SHOW prove a drawing card, as many want a look ready furnished them with a copy of the which is also a comedy tinnamed will bie "Jane," a at the former "Follies" girl. She takes new musical comedy, with manuscript and they have informed him produced early in January. book and lyrics good natnrcdly the drolleries that are aimed by Harry C. Greene and that there was "nothing" objectionable in music by Charles at her the various male members of the Smith, will be given an the plays. early fall presentation cast including Joe Cbok and the male mem- POLLOCK TO LECTURE by a newly incor- porated producing firm of which the au- bers of the chorus. Chicago, 7. GEO. M. COHAN RETURNING July —Chaning Pollock vnll thors are the managing Joe Cook injects into the proceedings the _ directors. The boost the engagement of "The Fool" at the piece is an elaborated same wise talent that made him a vaude- George M. Cohan who went to London version of the vaude- Selwyn opening Labor Day by making a ville act, "Reel Jinnny Duffy, witii his several weeks ago to attend the opening of Dreams." ville favorite and personal appearance out this way lecturing corned/, is allotted sev- "Little Nellie Kelly" and to look over his penchant for low in and around Chicago. His topics will indudmg the "Insanities production of "So This Is London" which CASTING AT A STANDSTILL eral fanny scenes have have to do mainly with the drama. 1923" in which he burlesques a fashion is the biggest "smash" of American plays of Casting for dramatic and musical comedy that las just preceded him. this season in the English metropolis will dist^y productions was at an absolute standstill Ricardo scored distinctly with her sail for New York (today) Wednesday, on SELWYN TO SEE "SUCCESS" Irene last week due to the holiday. Chamberlain of himor, her song about the S. S. Majestic, landing here next Tues- Hebrew brand Edgar Selwyn sailed on Saturday on the Brown who operates a casting department "Oh, Pagliacd" being well re- day. Eddie Dunn, Cohan's personal rep- her horse, Hmnfric for London to witness the pro- at 227 West 4Sth Street has closed that somewhat marred in execution resentative, who was called upon at the duction ceived bat of "Success" at the Haymarket office for a two week period on account of of (be stage crew to set the last minute to go abroad, will return with by Ore efforts theatre, which the Selwyns have acquired the dearth of business and will not reopen scenes li«m ne^ scene. She has several fmmy for American production. it until next Monday. July 11, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 15 Tes8 Sherman has signed with the Marie Andre appeared as a solo Tom Brown act for next season. dancer in connection with the motion ABOUT YOU! AND YOU!! AND YOU!!! picture entertainment at the Rivoli Dan Dody is producing numbers for Theatre, last week, placed throngh Vincent Lopez' vaudeville offering. Harry Walker. Appd and Frank, sister team, opened "Doc" Baker is preparing a new act Elliott for Elias Al Raymond has been routed over the with Johnny Elliott's act, Jo}inny next season, having discarded Wenatoch^ assistant to Jules playing Amalgamated "Flashes" after Murray, general booking for Loew circuit and opened last week. and Gfrls, now appearing in that ve- manager time. hicle for three seasons. the Shubert Circuit of theatres is spend- ing a two weeks' vacation in north- Warren Jones, of Keith's Chicaso Richard Bold has recovered from his Madelyn La Verne has withdrawn eastern Canada. office, is visiting New York this week. recent illness and has resumed his role from the cast of Will Morrisey's revue, in George White's "ScandaU," at the "The Newcomers," and will be featured Frank Henderson, who has been in Hilton sister act, and Dailey, a new Globe. in a new production act. stock this season, will shortly rettim to will open on the Keith time this week. vaudeville in a dramatic playlet, "Man to Man," which was used some years Nanine and DeFay, dancing team, Ina Hayward has been signed for Willip Behrens, ventriloquist, has ago by Frank Keenan. have 'ueen added to the cast of the Harry Alexander Leftwich's new revue, "Fash- been routed over the Pantages Circuit. Walker Revue at Bongiovanni's, Pitts- ions of 1924," being readied for a run Arnold Daly has been added to the burgh. at the Lyceum Theatre. cast of "Fashions of 1924" which opens Jules Levy is in charge of the Lannin orchestra at Roseland during the Sum- at the Lyceum Theatre on Monday Dolly Kay is headlining this week at Ann Hollister has been added to the mer. evening, July 16th. This is Mr. Daly's Loew's State, New York. She recently cast of "Adam's Apple," the new com- first appearance in a revue. returned from a tour of the Oipheum edy which will shortly make its bow Sylvia Walliek, secretary to_ Harry circuit. at the Longacre Theatre. Irene Ddroy, formerly with Tom Walker, returned from her vacation last Patricola in Keith vaudeville and more week. Stanley Shaipe^ who has been in Nancy Kennedy, of Lehr and Ken- recently of a Shubert imit, has been Chicago managing the "Dancing Girl," nedy, has been engaged for the new engaged for the next edition of the Fred Vallani, of the Vallani Brothers, is back in New York at the Winter "Ted Lewis Frolic." She will use the "Greenwich VilUge Follies." was married on June 20th to Theresa Garden. name of Nancy Deckert. Baroni. Bert Farrell and Bess Hardy, who Lillian Kemble Cooper has been en- Vera Michelena, and her husband, appeared in one of the road companies role . Harold Foster and Grace Carlisle gaged for the leading feminine Fred HUlcbrand, are preparing a new of "Irene" last season, will shortly re- were married to each other in Brooklyn in "The Camel's Back," by Somerset comedy skit for vaudeville in which turn to vaudeville in their serio-comic last week. Maugham. they expect to open soon. playlet, "Batting For Cupid." Simmonda and West are to be featured Lynn and Lockwood have dissolved Alberta Love is to be featured in a Edna Maggard has been signed for Monroe in a new act Dawson and Oliver are their vaudeville partnership, new tabloid musical comedy, "June "The Gingham Girl," which will open producing. Lockwood going into the cast of a new Time," which will shortly be shown in its road tour in Chicago on Labor Day. production. the local vaudeville houses. Jack Maggard, Edna's htuband, will be with William Demarest and Estdle Cel- property man the show. Leland Mattison has been signed for Tnder Cameron and Eddie Hill have lette left on Monday for a five weeks' the juvenile role in Heniy BelTit's tab- combined in a new act in which they Oscar Shaw, whose last metropolitan fishing trip. loid musical comedy. So This Is have been booked over the Orpheum appearance was made in "Good Mwn- Broadway." circuit beginning in October. ing. Dearie," has been signed for an- Nina and Winnie have been added to other Dillingham musical comedy to be the revue at the Parisienne, Monti- new Joe Henry announces that Larry Winchell Smith is re-writing "The produced in the early autiwm. cello. N. Y. Dehler's "Artists of Syncopation" will Wheey for the purpose of adding more be known in the future as the love interest to the play, whiui was Joseph ScIiIldkraBt has been engaged Violet Buckley has been signed by "Arabians." seen in New York last season. to appear as leading man for Normm William K. Wells for the new edition of Talmadge in a First National picture "Bubble-Bubble." Rath Glanville and Hal Sanders have Pola Negri has been forced to stop entitled, "Dust of Desire," which will completed a tour of the Orpheum cir- her film work for the time being due to follow "Ashes of Vengeance." Margaret King, vaudeville actress, is cuit and are coming East to play the an injury to her right eye received while spending the summer with her parents Keith time. filming a new Spanish picture. Ftaak Thomai^ Panl Nkbobaa ud in Willard, Ohio. Edward ElUa have been signed to ap- Burton and Foley have been added to Eleanor Painter with her husband £ear in support of Mary Ryaa in "Red the cast of "Seven O'Hearts," the Phil Louis Gravenre, left ,ight Annie," which A. has BillY LfOrraine, formerly of Bums and the baritone, last H. Woods tabloid touring through week for Francisco, taken over from Lorraine, is now doing a single act, Taylor now San where he will Sam H. Harris. conduct assisted by a pianist. Long Island. a master class of singing. ICOlie Bntteifidd has been engaged by Babbette Bncey and George Bnmette Beatrice and Harcella Swanaoo, who the Selwyns and PhilHp Goodman to Harry Sullivan and Johnny Orto have are rehearsing a new act, "On The recently closed with "Dew Drop Inn," support Madge Kennedy in "Poftny" the been routed over the Fox .time in their Roof," in whicn they will shortly appear have sailed for London to fulfil an en- new musical comedy which opens at the new comedy, "Pals." in vaudeville. gagement there in a current revne. Apollo Theatre. N. Y, on Aognst 20. Olive Tell has succeeded Wanda Sne^ McManamy wiJI have a promi- Nan^ Deckeit is the latest addition Ethd Howard, ingenue prima damn Lyon as leading woman with the Ly- nent role in the forthcoming presenta- to the list of principals of "Ted Lewis' with Barney Gerard's "Follies of the ceum Flayers, Rochester. tion of Myron Pagan's new melodrama, Frolics," which will open cold at the Day" has been added to the cast of Will "Thumbs Down." Shubert Theatre, Boston, August 4. Morrissejr's "Newcomers," which comes George and Lillian Mitchell returned to the Apollo Theatre early in Attgnst. from England two weeks ago and have Marion Harris opened last week at Billy Jerome is writing in comedy opened on the Keith time. the Club Royale, Los Angeles, as a business for the Gallagher and Shean Charles Waldroa is pinch hitting for special attraction. She is doing her picture "Around New York," whi^ is Hany Brown in "The Fool." at the Piatov and Natalie have been engaged usual singing act. being done by the Fox Film Company. Times Square Theatre^the latter having for a six weeks tour of the Balaban and declared a vacation for himself. Brown Katz motion picture houses. Denman Maley has been signed for Willie Ritchie^ ex-lightweight cham- will return to- the company in a few the forthcoming edition of "Greenwich pion, opened on Monday at Orphemn weeks. CHanloB and Zambroni are playing Village Follies, which will shortly be Theatre, Oakland, in a full stage act four weeks in London and will then re- placed in rehearsal. in which he will tour the O^henm _ Kenneth Lawrence^ formerly a vaude- turn to play the Keith time. circuit. ville.. performer but now in charge of Harold Hervia has secured the Cana- the scenario department for Wentworth, Tommy Lyman will shortly return to dian rights to "Abie's Irish Rose," and "Jazzbo" Julian, ethiopian entertainer, is recovering from a nervous breakdown vaudeville in a new singing act. -He opened a company in the piece at the has been added to the new revue, which incapacitated him for about two will carry his own accompanist. Orpheum, Montreal. "Greenwich Village Revels," at Joe weeks. Woods' Blue Goose Inn, Greenwich Eva Clark has replaced Mary Lewis Tom Wise has written a book telling Village. in "Ziegfeld Follies," the latter having of his forty years' experience on the withdrawn to enter grand opera. stage. It will be published next season Bert Hall, the musical comedy juve- by a New York firm. nile, has formed a vaudeville alliance Frank Lynch and the Kellar Sisteta with Jim Oaks. The team have been have joined, the touring show . of the Mrs. Gene Hughes will shelve her routed over the Prictor time, ofiFering a National Vaudeville Artists Club. own vaudeville vehicle to appear in singing act. AHt> MAKE the tabloid edition of "The Torch YOURSELF /ITHOHEj Julian Eltlnge is laying off for a few Bearers" next season. Bert Lewis and De Haven and Nice weeks during which time he will vaca- have been engaged for the revue at tion with his family in Los Angeles. Arthur Morton, well known in Brook- the Palais Royal in Atlantic City, in lyn stock circles, will shortly invade which Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle is to Dedette Tremaine, late of Shubert vaudeville in a new dramatic playlet, be featured. Vaudeville, is now playing principal "The Unwritten Law." roles for the Christie Cabine pictures. Rosamond Wbitesidev daughter of Helen I.aVon«^ Ina Hayward and Walker Whiteside, sailed for Europe Hany Pearl, manager of The Clover Florence Morrison, have been added to last week, where she will complete her Gardens, is spending bis vacation at the the cast of the forthcoming production music studies preparatory to enterintf hoiqe .of hia parents in Springfield, IlL of "Fashions of 1924." grand opera. 16 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11, 1923 Knovelty Knoc Winsome Appealing ammy Cut Yourself a THE GREAT, GRAND MAMMY OF ALL MAMMY SONGS Headliners made this song—It may make you a headliner And Make m The hit pickers picked it. We just had to follow By Billy James They're £a By Bill] A Round of Applause always follows HELLO— HEU Swingiif Down The lanc> ri-lcc. By Isliam Jones and Gus Kahn Oh those Liebei A peculiar twist in the rhythm does the trick. It's a nifty A delicious com) It's di£Perent Suey and 1^ It's refreshing It's a hot. Humorous for singlei special i Singers —Dancers — Hear It Now Laugh prov< By Eugene West SAN FRANCISCO Pantaces Hieatre Buildinf ''You can't go Wrong BOSTON 161 Trcmont SL DETROIT LEO FEl 144 West Lamed St. with any ^FEIST^ song" CINCINNATI 711 Seventh Av 7C7-S Lyric Theatre BIdj;. TORONTO-1*! YoBge St. LONDON, W. C. 2, ENCLAND-Ut CharlDC Cnu I July 11, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 17 kout Knumber The Distinctive High Class Ballad WONDERFUL ONE Piece of Gk By Paul Whiteman, Ferdie Crofi and Dorothy Terriss on theme by Uarthatl Ncilan Is to 1923— what THREE O'CLOCK IN THE rself At Home MORNING was to 1922 The oue waltz hit of the season. Highbrow singers can reach their low audiences, and lowbrow tin' It Up singers can reach the highbrows with this. It's everybody's hit. I r James A Likeable, Singable, Danceable .O HERE TIS Rag Ballad—Bubbling over with real Indiana Sentiment r Chinese Bands Blue Hoosier Blues [>ination of Chop rClifif Friend )our Krout ^ By -{AbelI Abel Baer back NeskiU i and doubles great — Hear it at our nearest office material. [>king patter and Ira Schuster ,. : . 18 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11, 1923 SONGWRITERS OUTING JULY IS THE WITMARK OPENING MUSIC MEN PLAN BIG BUSINESS The Songwriters are preparing to attend M. Witmark & Sons formally opened in force, their first annual outing and clam- their new home at 1650 Broadway, at 51st bake at Duct's Casino, Whitestone Land- street, on Tuesday, a steady stream of SHAKE UP FOR COMING SEASON ing, L. I., on next Sunday, July IS. Theo- 'visitors composed of theatrical people, pub- dore Morse is chairman of the Outing lishers and others, arriving to congratulate Drop Committee and tickets may be obtained members of the firm and their sta£F, and General in Music Sales and Decrease in Mechanical Royalty from most any of the members at $5.00 inspect the new offices, studio and ware- EamingB With Operathig Eqieiues hicreaBed Several each which includes transportation by buses rooms which are one of the most up-to- from 48th street and Seventh avenue at date in the dty. Hundred Per Cent Publishers Are Forced to 10:30 A. M. Many features will be put The firm has a fifteen-year lease on both on in addition to the regulation Rhode the fifth and sixth floors of the building Conrider New Policies Island Clambake which is conceded to be and occupy about 14,000 »iuare feet of the best obtainable in this vicinity. space. Previous to the opening of the new Confrooted with the inexorable fact that "Call Me Back Pal O'Mine" until the sales A special menu which is also repro- offices they were located in West 37th dnring the pa^t few years, the general sales have now reached the 1,200,000 mark and duced on the cards and posters advertis- street for over twenty years. The profes- of sheet music has dropped fifty per cent., large mechanical firms had to put the num- ing the occasion, is one of the funniest sional department was for the past seven that mechanical royalties are gradually de- ber out. He mentioned the small, staff thui^ ever written in connection with the years located next to the Palace Theatre creasing, and that overhead expenses dur- that Fred Fisher had to put "Oiicago^' over. music business and includes the following •and the band and orchestra department at ing the same period has increased three Ager, Yellen & Bomstein, had few men laughs 1658 Broadway, but now all departments hundred per cent., several of the larger on the staff when "Lovin' Sam" happened, Special Menu are consolidated in either one of the two pobUshers arc considering a general shake- and the firm was brand new. 'You've got to take the Bitner's with floors. op next season tn their methods of doing One of the best known' publishers in the the Kelts. Everything has been, fitted up and put bnsiness and are sedoDg some sort of a business, who admits that it costs him close Bemsteamed Gambs. SoupsT-Mark's on a basis of efficiency and convenience, remedy for the lowest ebb in the sale of to $3,000 to turn the key in the door each' Turtle, Chicken Gumble, Bomstein's Bul- vrith no expense spared. The executive sheet music since the industry began. That day in the week, claims that he is making lion. offices are on the fifth floor as well as the the retail price of mtisic has also increased money regularly, but that songs have to be Fried Fisher. Hot Kornheiser on Cob. studios, mechanical, concert, commissary is of little help^ since, according to pub- plugged consist^tly and at a tremendous Stake Jolson. Goodman's Noodles and and sales department. The studios espe- lishers, music IS not selling, except in the professional department overhead. The Shad Rose. Maurice Abraham's and Hard cially are ventilated in the most modem . cases of big hits, and songs that have been radio may be hurting the sales of records, Boiled Apers. Ted Snyder's Ketchup. style well suited for hot 'weather. The backed by costly exploitation. he said, and mechanical statements may be Vegetables—Lettuce Collect, Leo Wood's band and orchestra department, shipping, Reasons' for the slump as given by differ- suffering as a result, tnit that medium of Salary, Beilin's Hot Potatoes. Hot Rolls, arranging, library and other such branches ent pnUishers vary according to the size exploitation is in his opinion the best and Coimorized or Q. R. S. are on the sixth floor, all of which is ex- of his music house, catalogue, and "nut" cheapest way of testing the possibilities of Desserts—Ice Cold Water (son) Melon. pertly laid out and fireproof. he has to carry. The smaller and inter- a song and putting it at once before the I Scream at Royalty Time. Pace and mediate sized publishers, claim that there public Having the song, stmg to people Handy diocolate pudding. Some Writer's MU^C GIRL DIES SUDDENLY should be some ten cent music put out by is still a fine way of plugging the song, 'Whine, Publishers' Biers, Mechanical the big houses and if the song was of such and before the movie houses took offence Cheese and 'Wise Cradcers, Publisher's Miss Viola Thompson, of the office hit proportiods to warrant it, boost the at being charged for performing music for Weak Royal-Tea, Berlin Hot Coffee. staff of the Music Publishers' Protective price 01 the good song to the 25 or 30-cent profit, they would make it possible for a Milk Supplied hy Remick's Contented Association, and American Society of Com- latc These same publishers also say that plogger with slides to make several bouses Cows, Beer Supplied by Waterson's Dis- posers, Authors and Publishers, died Sat- the mnstc industiy lost a fortune when the m a few hours. But now, the movie man contented Horses. urday morning at a hospital in Larchmont, S. H. Kress, chain store account and the has to be a publisher's brother-in-law or Sherman Clay Pines, Richmond Cut- N. Y., where she had been removed a few Woolworth stores took some 1,000 music something like that, before he will let a Plug. Harms-Less Boosey. No Admis- days earlier, suffering from blood poison- counto' s out of the business and about plugger tise the house. Once upon a time sion Wit-Marks. ing, which resulted from an infected insect 2,500 girls who formerly offered songs in pluggers, piano players could be had from bite on the side of her face. Miss Thomp- Aeae stores. as low as twelve dollars a wedc for after- MUSIC MEN IN NEW CXTICES son is believed to have neglected the insect noons or evenings up to twenty-five and bite due to the fact that Other nrasic men believe that too many Several new publishers and others she did not use songs been the thirty dollars for the best men. When a medicines as a rule, and was a Qiristian poor have put upon market have taken offices in the new building small firms who never honestly went certain professional department manager' Scientist. The little red mark was first by at 148-50 West 46th street, which now ont and created a demand for the song and received the sum of $75.00 per week, in noticed by Miss Thompscm's friends a houses such new ' concerns as the Ar- so give the man whose counter ?ras loaded the beginning of the high salary era, the week ago and gradually grew worse, so tists Music PubUshing Company, Inc.: with mtisic to sell it. Meefaanical entire, trade, 'was talking about it, for he that she had to leave for her home in some oi the Olman Music Company; the Harold was the oofy one ^ettnig so much money Larchmont shortly after statements fasw fallei because;' many small Dellon Music Company, and other new arriving at the fii iin- faacv^ guuc the Imwui^^ for the job, explanted .the big pnUisher. office one day. mto with firma. The lower floors of the build- some 'sort of a novdty that pot them over Now a. piufrsiii i nal manager, in ma employ Familiarly known as "Tommy" to her ing 'will be occnpied shortly by one of willf tbc" iDBcfaamcal compaiDes, with.' the like man others; is etting a salary fair in friends which included most all of the pub- y g the big publish'ing concerns, which is Tcsnlt tlut-sadi rdeases displsnol mrwof ^aiUnswed^aidgpad lishers and writers who nmsbcr^- mine now- prcparinK to move over. had occasion to ia the calalogiie-of the oU esiaiiSAed fivBi salesmcK.'get '.$10100 i_oc rmnrr,. and . want visit the offices. Miss Thompson was tm- *^t^,' Aai^^a, a. pfaanognph recunt witfa two 20 per^cBi^' OHiiinissBwi\ oil Any BIG BOOffr FOR MUJS' SONG usually popular, due to her politeness, reat^ iiiiiiiliffycaii bcbougfac £ur tfacpiiucaf one land; of smger or paano playcc 0cts around smile and cheerfulness. She was to tie Roy- Mouttan, in last Saturday's, Eve- ' gooif' song for the pianos is the reason suly doliazs per wuk^ not to mcntan other . married next September. On Monday all ning Mail, the Mills. Inc, song Advanced oy othen high costs. This is the reason for the pve Jack of the members of the staff of the M. P. "Hey I You -want any Cbdfisb, We've only Altogether too nnch competition, with hard times experienced by some of the P. A, and A. S. C A. & P.. E. Mills, Got Mack'rell Today" a tremendoaS' plug C too many stmgs of all kinds, is still another larger publishing houses. and J. C Rosenthal, went to I^chmont to when he made the title the subject of his reasoo in the 19 July 11, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER B. P. M. A. REQUESTS GRANTED 'BATHING BEAUTIES" CAST "Bathing NEWS BUREAU It seems that the officials of the_ Colum- SPLIT WEEKS The roster of Rube Bernstein's bia Amusement Companv are looking with Beauties" on the Colnmbia Circuit includes favor on the many requests made by the Jack Hunt. Qylde Bates, Chas Mason ADDS NEW newly formed Burlesque Producing Mana- HOLDING UP Aaron and Kelly, Vinnie Phillips, Dottie gers' Association, in regards to terms and Leighton and Katherine Adol^ Execu- conditions for the coming season. tive staff is composed of Irving Becker, FEATURES The sliding scale of percentage which ROUTES manager; Bemie Hart, musical director; runs from fifty-five to seventy percent will Dick Simmons, carpenter; Fred Stanley, and property man and Eddie Brennan, elec- go into effect at most of the houses WILL WUX HANDLE LOBBY PHOTOS will be based entirely on the amount of BE ADJUSTED THIS WEEK trician. the business the shows will do. Another fine point which has been prac- •TOLLIES The News Bureau of the Columbia Much trouble is being experienced by OF DAY" OPENS SATDAY tically agreed upon is the protection of the officials of the Amusement Oimpany has added another Columbia Amusement The "Follies of the Day" will open for shows playing a new or try out town Company in setting its route for the com- important branch to its duties for the com- its Columbia Summer "run" this Satur- which may be a loser. Say for instance ing season, consequently the franchise ing season. They will handle the photos day with the following cast: Tomoiy that a new town is tried out and three holders are still in the. dark as to, where for lobby display hereafter in addition to "Bozo" Snyder, Sam Green, Gertmde shows, play it, each show losing money in and when they will open this seasbiL the press matter and newspaper work. Hayes, Jr., Harry Seymour, Beatrice that town. It is then dropped by the cir- The trouble seems to lay in the placing Walter K. Hill, who is in charge of this Tracy, Hunter, Cole and Hunter, John B. cuit, a pool will be fomttd by the other of new houses the split weeks. For work has notifi^ all producers that he on Williams, Bert Matthews, Beth Clark, show owners, each owner will pay pro- instance the contracts are in the ofiSce must have plenty of photograi>hs of the Dawson's Seven Harmonists, Lou and rata his. share to make up the actual loss of the Crciiit for three days at shows during rehearsals, both individuals Columbia Georgia, James Tanner and Bob Trovler. of these shows. Niagara Falls, which is to split with Ham- and flashlights. There will be no cheating by owners in ilton. These contracts have not been re- He will send enough photos to each placing the very best shows they possibly turned the "BREEZY TIMES" liouse for lobby display four weeks in ad- to manager of the Niagara ROSTQt can produce, as a committee of two ap- Falls house O. K. because the management vance. When the show has played the ° The roster of Herbert Mack's pointed by the Burlesque Producing of Hamilton sent his J. house the manager of the house will re- the house has not "Breezy Times" includes Chas. "Tramp" Managers' Association will co-operate with contracts in to the Columbia CircuiL turn all the photos to Hill who will then McNally, George Leon, Fred Reeb^ Don two men appointed by the Columbia These are expected early this week, when send them on ahead. It is up to the mana- Trent, Billy Greedon, Sidney Taye, £velyn Amusement Company to see that the the week in question will be set. ger of the house to see that these photos Cunninehan^ Carrie Allen an COMMENCING NEXT WEEK and issuing Saturday, July 21 will be entirely devoted to OUT DOOR AMUSEMENTS "Clipper," under the new direction, will include in its news columns all manner of entertainment which may be classed as of the out doors. The "Clipper" in reverting to the field of its earliest years will pursue a policy of presenting the news, only, in a straight- forward impartial manner. In form the "Clipper" will resemble "Variety" as of the pres- ent, five colunms wide. The retail sale price of the "Clipper" will remain un- changed, 15 cents single copy; $5 annual subscription; $6 For- eign (including Canada). On and after this date the offices of the "Clipper" will be. New York Chicago London 154 West 46tfa St. State-Lnke Theatre BIdg. 8 St. Martm's Hace, Hal Halperin in charge Trafalgar Square Joshua Liouoe in charge — — — — — — July 11, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 21 B. F. KEITH BOOKING EXCHANGE Wask of July 16, 1923 Thm Caardian of a NEW TORS CITT VMVmVILLE BILLS Good Compiojtton P>Jac«— Great Zjeon—Fcatoo - A Field*—WUte Slutera—TlDcest L 22 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER a July 11, 1923 CIRCUS OUTDOOR EXPOSITIONS GOLDEN CIRCUS IS EXCELLENT THE ROBINSON SIDE SHOW WORLD AT HOME SHOWS COMBINE TWELVE FAIRS FOR MARYLAND The Golden Bros. Trained Wild Animal Ray Dailey, is manager of John Robin- Garfield, New Jersey, July 6.—That Baltimore, July 9.—Twelve fairs will Grcus which is a.fifteen car show are play- son Circus Side Show part of the World at Home Shows left in be held in the State of Maryland this sea- getting under ing the edstem territory for the first time There are several platforms that include Coney Island when Irving J. Polack pulled son with the first of them and so far .the show has been, enjoying the celebrated Keans Kilties, the original out part of his eqtiipmeni for carnival way at Cambridge on July 31 and running eiy good business. musical Tianita Midgets; Georraa Min- dates and celebrations will leave the Island for three' days. These fairs will cover the Manager M. £. Golden, and equestrian strels with X-Ray eyes; Clanta. Snake en- after Sunday and will join the rest of the entire State from the lowlands of the director, Bert. £. Rickman, deserve great chantress; Benson girl band: Bobbie Reed, organization here early next we^, accord- Eastern Shore to the high mountains of the credit in putting together a very fast and Sword dancer; Jesse Adams, giant; Rose ing to an announcement of Mr, Polack western part of the State at Cumberland. interesting program composed of trained Rifle & Co., sharp-shooters; Marino & Co. here today. The Eastern Shore will get in the first only. fair at animal acts The show opens with sword swallowers ; LaBelle Diana and ath- The addition of this equipment will give "wallop," starting off with the the Spectacular Cinderella in Juogleland, letic girls; Ben Moore, strong man, and the Polack organization nineteen paid Cambridge and following it up with like- in which all the company and animals Karl, magidan; Tack Sampson is assistant attractions, six rides and thirteen shows. events at Pocomoke and Salisbury. Botb take part manager, Buch. Hand and Bert St. John, It will also mean an increase in the train to horse and automobile racing will be fea- Miss Flora Bruce is the prima donna ticket sellers; Joe, Bill and Harry Milter, thirty cars, eighteen flats, dght coaches and tures of all of the fairs, with agricultural and sings and plays her part very 'welL doormen. four stock cars. displays being used to entice visitors also. Miss Vina Murray is the feature dancer The Annex show offers Princess Lowana Paul Trexler, with "It" King Carlos, Timonium, the Baltimore county fair, and puts on several graceful and pretty and her troupe of Hawaiian Singers and with his South American Head Hunters will be the largest, and great crowds will dances. dancers. Exhibit, Manila Deltgen, with bis Hawaiian witness the ever changing events that occur Bert Wallace and Charles Fulton, in- Rew", and Ed Herzog with his ten-in-one, there annually. Many automobile parties troduce several well broke troupes of both CILSON BAND IS FINE are new shows on uie World at Home come from Pennsylvania to see this much horses and ponies that work very fast midway this Irving Udo- talked-about fair, that occurs the first week O. A. Gilsoo's concert band is with the Shows wedc and do. scvoal interesting and difficult Labor holiday Golden Bros. Trained Wild Animal Cr- witz, superintendent of concessions for in September, -with the Day tridcs. In Ac big dancing hone nmnber last big day to start off the week. cus. O. A. Gilson, conductor; Geo. O. several weeks here season, came on as a Misses Kiojball, Catharine Fulton, will have new . the Lary Solom, comet; MorQr Sharey, this week to play the two week's celebra- Elkton and Tarrytown this will hdp Mary Rickman, Litora Lorraine and Tody Conw^, Frank Daly, comets; Geo. tion here. race tracks this year, and Marie Stevenson give a wonderful ex- increase attendance, especially at Elkton, Bassett L. T. Letford, C. L. Blythe, clari- Business here has been wonderful and hibition of horsemanship after which the Fourth of July was the biggest Fourth where crowds from Wilmington are ex- nets; C Oausen. E clarinet: J. H. Hall, all in the hunting nnmber and they appear Al Smith, homs; Wm. Nolan, Robert in the History of the World at Home pected. their monnts over the high jumps. Frcderidt put Laughlin, trombones; Bob. Speers, Gus Shows. From noon until midnight the Cumberland, Hagerstown and wild animals which are pre- good fair The taained Simmons, basses; Laurence Rothbauer, shows and rides enjoyed a steady patronage have always been known as sented m the big steel arena in the centre baritone; R. D. Gasnell snare drum. Hank and while the concessions did not take so towns, fair week being the biggest wedk ring include uons, lionesses, leopaida, Hagerstown Young, bass dmm. well they enjoyed a fair business. Under of the year in these towns. pumas, bears, etc, and two mixed ^oups auspices of the dty officials this celebration has a poultry exhibit that is second to and are presented by Jules Jacot, prudpal SELLS FLOTO BUSINESS BIG is moving like dock work and every detail none, ^chibits coming from as far as trainer, tind Capt W. K. Bernard, his as- necessary to the success of the enterprise Canada and all over the United States, the sistant The animals are all young and do The Sells-Floto Circus is playing to very is being handled by men long experienced in displays shown there rival some of the several', very interesting stunts finishing good business up through New England, presenting outdoor entertainments. indoor winter poultry show exhibits of the with Jacot and his black maned fighting although short of help they always have The celebration of the dty's twenty-fifth larger cities. Nubian Lions. their parade out and the doors open in time birthday, old home week and the New York •Marlboro comes last in the season. The will J. J. Johnson presents the trained ele- for matinee. The show play down and New Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Con- town is the county seat of Prince George plonts, which include the champion big through Conn, and are scheduled to play vention will end tomorrow but the World county and situated on the Chesapeake dancing elephant Rosie, although a very Bridgeport and St^ford the latter part of at Home Shows will remain the second Beach Railroad. The agriculture display l^w elephant does several difficult steps this month. week under the saroe .auspices in order to is not as large as most of the other fairs. d^nrorks very fast. give Garfield and its ndghboring cities an But the high-class races is the drawing The troupe of performing cameb are WOCKNER'S BAND A FEATURE opportunity to see the Polack attractions card for Baltimore and Washington peo- well broke and work very fast. Besides Great credit is due Edward Wockner, visitors have crowded the natives into the ple. animals are troupes the above tramed there musical director of John Robinson Circus background this wedc. The following is a list of the fairs and of trained pigs, goats, dogs, monkeys, etc., in putting over a wonderful musical per- The "Pleasure Trail" is laid out on top dates: that are all very cleverly broken that work formance. Mr. Wockner has assembled of a high hill from which can be seen Cambridge, July 31, August 1 and 2. very fast and do several interesting and a wonderful band this season and with Passaic Paterson, Hackensaclc, Lodi and Pocomoke, August 14, IS, 16 and 17. amusing stunts. The army of fun-makers his well arranged musical program and other nearby dties. From the business Salis/bury, August 21, 22, 23 and 24. on several very funny numbers and put his concert given before each performance section °of Paterson the electric lights on Rodcville, August 21, 22, 23 and 24. walk arounds and most of them introduce always meets with lots of applause. the Polack "Pleasure Trail" make a beauti- Timonium, September 3, 4, S, 6, 7 and 8. their pet animals and help greatly in put- ful scene and that has aided in drawing Elkton, September 11, 12. 13. 14 and 15. ting over the wonderful performance. SOCIETY CIRCUS IN WASHINGTON hundreds to the •show groiuids. Fire- Taneytown, September 11, 12, 13 and 14. is producing MilL Taylor the clown as- works each night as an added free attrac- Cumberland, October 2, 3, 4 and 5. Rhoda Royal has a society circus which sisted by Bert Fisher. Bob Williams. Ash- tion has also helped hold the crowds on the Hagerstown, October 9, 10, 11 and 12. ton Marsh, Hayden, Perry, after pla^g under auspices on a guarantee Tom Jack midway. Belair, October 9, 10, 11 and 12. Grey, Robinson. Martin opening in Washington, D. C, during the Andy Charles Low Six more weeks until the first fair opens Frederick, October 16, 17, 18 and 19. original Shrine convention, he jumped to Balto- and the character down, Danny and two big celebrations have already been Marlboro, NovcnVber 13, 14, 15, 16 and more. Md., and is located the HuU. now on booked to take care of part of those six 17. Carl. Bruce and his congress of Wild big drcus lot in Philadelphia at 19th and wee4 Miss Flora Bruce Carl Bruce PRIMA DONNA and his Congress of Wild West Champions Bert Wallace Miss Helen Kimbal Breaking High School Horses, that work Principal Rider Menage and High School Horses Miss Mary Ricknian Jules Jacot Menage, riding "Midnight," the Dancing Horse One of the Trainers, not the best—but as good as the rest without an equal Miss Laura Lorrane on tke Elepkant—^wilk ker golden Toice CapL W. K. Bernard Greatest English Wild Animal Trainer in America Miss Marie Stevens Menage, Jump* and WiM Weat T T ¥^1^M^^W^ ELEPHANT t»»e«H»t-but good- the hest. with hUd«,dn» «!• el« tlUIinSOIl TRAINER ELEPHANT ROSIE Miss Vina Murray Princess Ray Feature Dancer of the Spectacle Witk Her Giant Pytkona 1 W% 1 - Principal Horse Trainer, no ** Inarles rulton '^-""ji - Miss Cathrine Fulton -T">—IE l=-l_IIVJ IS^>^l^d=«8 V^N^ITI—1 T-l—IE SI—lOV^V MILT. TAYLOR, Proaucins Clown; BERT. nSHER, Jew on tbe Track; BOB WILLIAMS and hU Mule; ASHTON MARSH and kU Bectric Dot; TOM HAYDEN and hi* Piga; JACK PERRY and hU Rooiter "Picklea"; ANDY GREY and ki* Goose; CHAS. ROBINSON and kis knttinK Goat; and DANNY J. HULL, originator of Happy Hooligan and tke Ckaraeter Clown of Ike dajr. r -v Manager the Jonn•mr (Doc) Ogaen.-B ""rbsyw^of ; 24 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11, 1923 ENGAGED FOR J. HERBERT MACK'S "BREEZY TIMES" ON THE COLUMBIA CIRCUIT NEXT SEASON. ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW. DIRECTION HARRY RUDDER. » » IT 1 rvi PHILLIPS BAND A SPARKS' FEATURE SIGN FOR "BUBBLE BUBBLE" Jade Phillips and his band are a big Betty Weber and George Campbell feature of the Sparks' Grcus, the organi- have been signed for the coming season zation of twenty pieces providing a large with Billy K. Wells' "Bubble Bubble" portion of the entertainment of that show. through the Ike Weber office. PRINCIPALS The members of the band include, in addi- tioa to Jade Fliillips as bandmaster, Bert DOLLY BENFIELD FOR REVUE Proctor, solo cometist; Jim Norman, W. CHORUS GIRLS S. Putnam and Joe Meyers, assistant cor- Jimmie Cooper has signed Dolly Ben- netists: August Rutch. E flat clarinet; Held for his "Beauty Revue" next season. 19 John Griffin, clarinet soloist ; Pascal Hays Miss Benlield has been in vaudeville the and Charles Dirr, assistant clarinetists; past three seasons. "Barney Google and Spark Plug Charles Wettemian. first horn; E. J. Ewing, second horn; Henry Blank, Tony ORLONE JOHNSON SIGNS CARTOON AMUSEMENT CO., T jrrth and Frank Keefale. trombonists; as soubrette COLUMBIA. THEATRE BLDG. Henry Baske, baritone ; Ed Younger, bass Orlone Johnson has signed Paul Mathson. and Leon Forsythe, drums, with Hughy Bernard's "Happy Go Lticky" Rehearsals July 16tli, Maennerchor Hall, 203 East 56tli St., near 3rd Ave. and J. H. Del Vedio, air caliope. Company. RACE TRACK TO BE MADE PARK PRESS RAVES OVER ROBINSON SHOW TRUCK SHOWS IN LONG ISLAND AL ROSS AT DAIRYLAND of Columbia Park, account J. J. McCarty Jersey Gardener Wilson, press agent of the John On of the embargo on the Long .\] Ross, pianist for Matty White is City, N. J. is in receipt of a wire from Robinson Circus has a big scrap book full Island R. R. against circuses moving on spending his vacation at Dairyland, N. Y. Oscar C. Journey, park manager that he the island this summer, several small Ex- of comments of the show and each and He will return to New Yorlc in August. had taken over the race track at Chester position shows thar move by motor trucks every one of them try to out do each other Pa., and would start at once to build an are playing several of Long Island best in telling their readers what a wonderful Amusement Park on the site. Mr. Journey towns, but the latest reports are that the PRINCESS DOVEER BOOKED and clean circus the John Robinson Show wants to hear from Shows, rides and con- is. Mr. Wilson is always on hand to business is way off and very few of the Ike Weber booked last week Princess meet cessions. shows, rides and concessions are getting Dovecr with Jack Reid's show on the the press and visitors and in most gracious that none any real money. Columbia Circuit next season. manner to see of his guests want "I-r* DEVICE FOR HAVANA for anything. The "IT" company of New York which MARTIN SIGNS WITH HASTINGS manufactures the King Tut figure that BECKWITH RECOVERS FROM BITE Frank Martin, straight man, has signed talks, hears and answers any question you to go with Harry Hastings' "Silk Stocking may ask it, shipped one of their outfits to Havana, Cuba, July 9.—Walter Deck- Revue" for the coming season. Havana Park, Havana Cuba, and Mr. with, circus man who was recently bitten Tre.Nlcr, manager of the company, has one ^ by his famous lion, Jim, is recovering from of the IT shows with the World at Home AT HOWE HAZEL ALGER SIGNS the blood-poisoning which set in in his hand _ Shows. in a local hospital and expects to leave in Hazel Alger, prima donna, signed a con- a week or two for New York. Bcckwith's _|^ - yj tract last week with Sim Williams for ISAAC MANAGE OLYMPIC hand was bitten accidentally, but in spite of his "Radio Girls." Chicago, July 7.—Jacob Isaac will be immediate treatment, infection set in and manager of the Olympic when it opens as (or a time the circus man was in serious O'DAY AT BALTIMORE PALACE a burlesque house. condition. William O'Day will be at the Palace Theatre. Baltimore, next season. WANJED—CHORUS GIRLS PLATT AT THE OLYMPIC FOR Harr}- Rudder booked Bennie Howard HURTIC AND SEAMON'S ATTRACTIONS Piatt at the Olympic. He opened Monday. APPLY TO MAURICE E. CAIN strand theatre building GOLD & GOLDIE Rsom SO. BnmAnr and 40A_ Stnet, Na» Y 132-134 Wast Ferty-Flftli Street, New Yorlc Tdsptai. tnt Btraat ANDSCSIPTS AND SKTCHES FOR BDRIESQDE AND DRAMATIC COMPANIES Centrally located, one half block from Broadway. Redecorated and refumbhed. Wardrobe, Scenery in good condition. Hudson . Sedan, Hartman Upright Piano, Unusual home comforts. Under same management. Roulette Table, two dozen Ice Cream Parlor Chair*. Call or address BILLY WATSON. Orpheum Tlieatre, Pateison. N. J. (Stage Entrance) We welcome new and former patrons. A. B. CLARK, Mgr. DiTERNATIONAL DANCE M OFFERS ENTERTAINED CHARACTEIUZATIONS N L C L AND E ADDRESS CARE A laLUON AND ONE VARIETIES OT E. If N. V. A. CLUB DANdNO. ALL ENnRELY ORICDTAL CLEORA BONO T W. 4ftb STREET, NEW YOMC ; July 11, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 25 NEW NAME FOR COUTTS' SHOWS The Coutts Circuit is making a radical change m the title of the organization, and during the coming season shows will be described as "musical comedy units," and the word OVERNIGHT "tabloid" dropped SONG SENSATION! entirely. THE It has been claimed that the word "tab" has been so violently abused in the past, that instead of bemg an asset it only created unfavor- able conditions and unsatisfactory com- parison. Thie shows on the Coutts Circuit have been credited with a decided advance over the old style "tab," and while the shows A new angle on the will remain of musical comedy atmosphere, they will be more freely interpolated with comedy type of song vaudeville novelties, and at the same time the shows will be numerically increased to that's all the vogue. eighteen people, with each organization being up in two bills, and each bill sepa- rately costumed and sUged. At no time are there to be less than eighteen people Every Line a Long, Lond on the stage, and never less than twelve girls in line. Laugh Many of the shows get under way week of August Sth, and others follow, all to be open not later than Labor Day. Fran- Every Chorus a Continu- chises are to be issued next week to the show owners. Not more than one attrac- ous Chuckle tion will be allowed to each firm. Every week new theatres are being added to the books of the circuit, and it is figured that forty weeks will be given to each attrac- Plenty of Special tion. John Coutts, head of the circuit, at the Material, Extra present is spending most of his time on the road, lining up houses. This circuit Choruses, Etc. started off with seventeen weeks this spring, and many of the shows were booked consecutively all summer. "TALK OF TOWN" ROSTER Roster of Harry Strouse's "Talk of the Town" includes Eddie Hall, Jim Leonard, Happy Qark, Jack Gibson, Paul West, Patsy Gibson, Nellie Knise, Fern La Roy. Franz Marie Texas and James "Slim" Parker. Executive staff: Harry Strouse, manager ; Harry Collins, musical director Eddie Wilson, carpenter; Lew Howard, props, and Harry Stark, electrician. CLARK TO HAVE FRANCHISE William S. Qark will have a franchise on the Mutual Circuit and will produce a show in which Gus Fay will be featured. A DEEP-SEA DITTY 'EM DOTTY! He will call it "Folly Town," with Gus THAT WILL KNOCK Fay. This show takes the place of the one that Louie Singing Orchestras—Get Your Orchestrations NOW! Epstein was to have, but turned in to the circuit just before leaving ACTS—CALL OR WRITE TO JIMMY MeHUGH, PROF. MANAGER for Europe. "COD-FISH" CHANGES IN MARIGOLD SHOW IS A GOOD CATCH FOR EVERYBODY Chicago, July 7.—The Elida Ballet and MUSIC IB2-A West 4Stli Street Wells and Winthrop leave the Marigold I JL f^mj^ liilTI TCI show Sunday night, July IS, and there will PUBLISHERS J/\L^^ IVilLiLiOy inc. NEW YORK, N. Y. be some changes in the chorus at that time also. "THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT" ROSALIA BOOKED HURTIG AND SEAMON ACTS SPECHT FOR THE ALHAAIBRA "HONEY BUNCH" AT PARK Ike Weber booked Rosa ilosalia last Hurtig & Seamon have placed so far Paul Specht and his Alamac Hotel Or- Chicago, July 7.—Graves Brothers* week at Healy's. Boston, where she will the following under contract for their bur- chestra, at present playing at the. Comer "Honey Bunch" with Curly Bums opens a work for several weeks. He also booked lesque shows the coming season: Billy House in London, will open a two weeks six weeks' engagement at Ramona Park Bemice La Barr with one of Jacobs & Foster and WUl H. Cohan, Lew Hilton, engagement at the Alhambra Theatre, in theatre at Grand Rapids July 8 repladng Jermon's shows for the coming season. Frank "Rags" Murphy, George Niblo London on July 16. Following this the the Marcus Revue which has had six suc- and Spencer, Marty Collins and Jack Pil- orchestra wiU play for two weeks at the cessful weeks there. The Marcus show BUDDIE HARRISON SIGNS lard, Jackie Wilson, iKitty Glasco, Ben London Coliseum at a salary said to be the moves to the Majestic at Fort Wayne, Iiid., Merhof and his Band, Maude Baxter and Buddie Harrison signed a contract last highest ever paid for an orchestra in for an indelinite engagement "Honey the Hippodrome Diving Girls. week with Clark & McCultough for their vaudeville in the English capitol. Bunch" played Lansing and Jackson, Mich., Columbia, Specht's engagement at the Comer its Idora Circuit show next season SHERMAN GIVES SPECIAL SHOW on way to Grand- Rapids from "Monkey Shines." Miss Harrison has House concludes about the middle of Park at Youngstown, Ohio. been in vaudeville the past few seasons. Dan Sherman gave a special show July -\ugust and after that he will take his 4 in his theatre at Sherman Lake. The band for a vaudeville tour of about six following acts played to a capacity house: weeks through Paris, Brussels, Cologne, a Bob La Salle and family, Joe Worth, city in Holland not yet decided upon and BULLETIN No. 8 Tommv Grant and Reddington, Little Vir- will then return to this country to be pres- PKICC ONE DOLMB PES COPY ginia, Tess Sherman, The Wordlics, Harry ent at the opening of the Alamac Hotel IT CONTAINS THE FOUOWnC dLT-EDSE. Adler, Dancing McDonalds. on September 19. UP-TO-DATE COMEDT IIJITESUI 21 Sm»li| Honolofliea. 12 Rorlni Ath for Tn MalM. FRED STRAUSS SIGNS 11 Orlilnl AcU far Hila u« Fcmli. 39 Sm-FIra Parello. Fred Strauss has signed Rex Weber for FREE THEATRE OPENS Entt Vmtrlloqnt Act his "Snappy Snaps" show on the Mutual A Ract-Llnini Faaali Act Stamford, Conn., July 2.—A free the- A Rlttllni QiuteHi Att Wheel for next season. 4 Cbmcter Cowdy SkctibM. atre was opened last week at "Bramhall," 9 Ctincttr Tibloldi. C»mttt ut Birlcmt. Davenport Ridge, performances being 12 Cwtliig HtittrH Flnt-Ptm. B. F. Kalth'* Broadway and 47th St. given both matinee and evenings on Thurs- A Crand MInitnl FIdiIi. Mat. Daily at 2 P. M. Hmlndi al SIdmlk Ccinmttlegi (or Tn Malaa ZS, SO, 7Sc. and $1. Every (iays, Fridays and Saturdays, with a - aed Mala ud Fcnia. PALACE night, 25. SO, 75, $1, $1.50 chaiiiir of program every three weeks. The Btnrabn'. U» prin of HcKALLT'S BDULEnN present attraction is "The Silent Asser- Kb. 8 b oolj ooc dollar par ccpr. or will md PRE-EMINENT m BDLLETI.NS Noi: 7 and B for tl.60. wlUl tion," a drama in four acts by Butler moDry back goarmDUv. INTERNATIONAI. ENTERTAINMENT Davenport. "The Bramhall" Gardens, out- 1 Eat 125lh Sirwt MEW YOBK side of the theatre is open for the pleasure ALL STAR PROGRAMME of the patrons. — — —— . — —— — — 26 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11. 1923 TRAVEL ETHEL BARRYMORE DIVORCED AdoDia A Dog—O'Meara Landls—Poole'a MHs^ MRS & granted ALICE CREED LOUISE CLEM Meloday Malda—Yonth—Downing A O'Bonrke—La Ethel Barrymore was last week HAVE JUST COMPLETED A VERT SUCXXSSFVI. SEASCm AS MOTMER-IN-LAWS OF France Bros. a divorce in Providence from Russell G. Colt, on the grounds of neglect to provide, I rvj and I I rsl SAB FBABCISCO, CAL. O & S O C3 — @ CZ> l>sl following a hearing of testimony taken Lewi* A Brown—Knowle* A Wblte—Barry Downing A CV>. —Marion Claire—Long Tack Sam by depositions. iCtmiinued frtm paxt 21) Faynea—Betty Waahlnston—Taylor. Howard A —Lc* Claddon*. Sensational testimony regarding her Ttiem—Bryant -A Stewart—FarreU Taylor Trio. WESTERN VAUDEVILLE L08 ABOELES, CAL. treatment at the hands of the husband was Fnlton (First Half) Fnncla Wilson (}orlnne — A — Leon Week of J11I7 15, 1923 Arbockle—Tboa. P. Jackson A Co.—Mnmford A A Ulul—Pnrcella A Bamsay—Juliet DIka introduced. In her deposition in which Stanley—Jim Franda Berne. (Second Balf) —(Hay (%ncb A Co.—Knnz A White—Three Fal- she told of closing her theatrical engage- CHICAGO, nx. Nadje Conn Hart Marshall Montgomery con*. — A — SAB SIEOO, CAL. ments because of the mark of Colt's fists, tcTrre Collin*—Fiske Fallon Role A O'Brien-Klrkwood Trio. Ibjtitle— & & she said in part: Dona. DarUsff & BoTv—Clayton & Leonlc Georf- McBanna—Connolly A Fnncla—Telephone Tan- — balthcobe, xd. gle Ua Trio. —Gallerlnl Sister*—Warren A O'Brien—Gno- "1 was in my room one evening after Hlppodroma—Lonls Leo—Frost A Morrison- tler** Toy Shop. husband came Mack A Lane. the performance when my Oiphsmn (Sntnrdar and Bnnday)—DnticnT & B08TOV, MASS. LONG BEACH, OAI., up and wc started discussing certain per- Lajaker Slaten—Kramer & Biven—Baranm? Martlnett— Orphemn Moaa A Mnnninc Sister* Helen Ken- Conn A Albert—Klsea A BrUlUnt— sons. I made a particularly unfortunate Itiree Balpha, — — Francis Beoault nedy—Lnckey A Harrl*—Hanson A Bnrton SIsten —Geo. Mayo—Dnnce Brolatlona. about certain person. DEB 1I0IBE8. lA. remark a —Nell McKlnley—DIaka'a Mnles. BALT LABX CITT, VTAH was enraged at the remark and BiTCtTiav Paik GUlatle 4: BIta—Frank "He — & Mar Laurie Derine CoIUna. SUZTAIO, H. T. —Fnnkle A Johnny—Harry Sey- struck me on the face with something he S. D. State—IMaz LaBne—Fox moDr A (^.— (Hinck Han*—Callahan & Bliss FABSO, Monkey*—Wyetb A Whitehead held in his hand- He hit me again and Kelly Cany, Baanon Marr Harry Abnms A Band. Grand (Fint Half)—Duberry & L,a5alier SUtera A A — again. He beat me terribly. Then he left A Co. OGDEB, —Boraaio—Kramer & Br««n—Tbree Balpba. (Sec- UTAH the room ond BaU)—Mrera & Sterling LONSOH, CAH. Castleton A Mack Cronin — A Bart—Specdcra "1 was in such a terrible condition that OaABD IBLAim, BOB. Loew's (Flrat Half)-BajmoDd Pike—Quinn Walter Weems—Sheiks ot Araby. Bro*. A Smith—Bernard A Leooa. (Second Half) I had to send for a physician. The phy- (Slintlaj)—^Ttie COLORADO SPBIBOS ABS PDEBLO, Xajaatlo GresorTa—George & OOL. ' — Forls A We^t— DelbriUee A Gremmer—Ethel sician attempted to fix my face but I Jnne. The Whirl ot the Worid. Davis A Co. for five iramiAg CITT, XO. could not get out of my room XOBTBIIAL, CAK. OKAHA, BEB. of the swollen condition of aiobo (Pint HaU)—Sweet & Bill—Falrman & days because Xoew*s—Pollyanna— Ford A Goodrich —Jim A Allen A Taxi—Princton Forman. (Second Half) —Waener & Leta—^Tbreo A Veraon-Ksn Hal- my, face and -bruised condition of my two Jnck—Star* of Record—Lewie A Bosera—Lieut. perin—Paaqoall Bros.—Honeymoon Ship—Sid Gold Pi^ip*" Gjpalee. Thetlon A Co. A Bro. black eyes, and' I was confined to my bed l^XWAU JUlil, WIB. HEWABX, H. J. KAB8A8 CITT, HO. part of the time." State Knicbt Knare—BestboS Messeneer Kajoatlo—Daslilncton'o Anlmaii—Vlaaer A Co. — A A De Peron Trio Cronin The theatre ia which she was playing Maddox Foster Seamon. — A Hart—Dommie*—Carl —Damerel & Vail—Warden A Bart—Six Mnalcal —Momy A — A McColloUEh—Bori Trio. had to close its doors during those five Noaaaa—Artbor Ansel—Tlireo Begala. OTTAWA. CAB. MEHSmS, TEBir. days, she said. or. LOUIB. XO. State Wyoming Dno Ubert Carlton Chick A — — — peLyona Duo—Burko A Betty Ned Norton The beatings started just six months Tiny Harrej-Mattbewa A Ayna—Bjnn Broa. — A Ofanl—Oh 8an A Bro JImmT (Ulmle) Ihinn Co.—Marriage V*. Divorce—Bec*l A Mooro. after her marriage. Miss Barrymore said. WUaoii AnbreT Tzlo Bamadells A Dejo—Brown A A Co. — The first assault, she said, caused her to LaeeDe—OUbert Welta—Gcboea of Scotland PROTTOEHOE, B. L SETBOIT, XIOB. do up her eyes in raw beef and remain Bxomlnf A Boberta, Bmery (First Half) —Jock Gregory A Co.—Flo Bagent—LaDora A Beckman—Rogera, R. A B. O'Brien—Cool- Olrl. Hslf)—John Bloody akTdnmn (Flrat Balf)—Weber A Ring—Poster (Second • —Gave Man Love—Bert Walton—Mendosaa— in her room. She received it, she said, ter A flnan Mario CoreUa A Co. (Second Half)— A Bro.—Nick A Glsdys Verge. nickey Brof. when she asked Colt one evening why be Lee Hlttg Cbln—Once ManJore A Co.—Sircet A ••iloa—1« Tellas—Jack Bill. XOROHTO. CAB. Doran—Oklahoma Four arrived home late. —uttle Clndenlla—Aille Tranger A Band. SOUTH BEBB, 1J*U. Tonga Street—Monroe A Grant—Conroy A How- At another time, she said, her husband aid-West & Wise—Ung A Lons-MaUoa A Mc- threw her out of their room in a hotel and Pabcc (Fliat Half)—Bedford A Uaddes—Kent Cabe—Mnalc Mania. A Allen. (Second Half)-Marjie Q>ate. HELP FOR FILM STRUCK GIRLS left her in the hallway clad only in her BPBVOnELV, MO. nightgowni She testified: SaoMo (Second Half)—Falrman A Fnrman. PANTAGES cntcun* The advance on Hollywood of film "I had to get another room in which to struck girls continues in unprecedented pass the night. I had nothing with me Wa^ of Jnly 16, 1923 numbers, with the result that $120,000 has but the nightgown I was wearing, and he MARCUS LOEW CIRCUIT been - TOBOBTO, OHT., CAB. raised by Will Hays with the aid of had locked the door." af 1923 Weak Jolr 16, Fantagea (Six days—open Saturday) —Olga A various motion picture producers, for the Anna Patterson, a maid, testified that zw TOBX cm Nlcbala—Mllo—Krylton Blsten A Mack—Monne purpose of multiplying five times the Y. she found Miss Barrymore with her face A Gtatton—Joale Heather—Paul Plcsa Trio. Anarinan (Flnt Half)—DIaa A Power*—Har- W. C A. accommodations at the movie bleeding and her eyes discolored after a Merrill Beneon. IfoUno rlnstoD Slater*—Dnnler A — HAXILXOH, OBT., OAB. metropolis, in order to house as many girls visit from Colt. A Co.—Bnls A O'Brlea^Bott Scbaeffer Pantacoa (Six day*—open Satoiday) Shelk'a as Wblte Barrr — possible. The Colts were separated and re-united IbOfBtoa A King. (Seeood Half) — A Farortte. —Bnaaell A Ftorcc—Lew Haxklna—Jlmmj SaTO A Mrs. Edward M. Townsend, chairman many times, and nearly every reconcilia- da. CHIGAOO, n.T„ of the business division of the National tion ended with black eyes for the actress, Oiphana (lirat Half)—Tbra* Wbeeler Boya Co. Clark Gen. Plaano A —Conroy A O'DonneH— Board of the Y. W. C A., of which Mrs. it was testified. Since 1918 there have Bat^ WaaMnftDii—Hofb Kiinett A Co.—Monte A i& Story— Bnloff, Elton A Co.—Hampton A Blake John D. Rockefeller, Lroaa. (Second Half) Cooper A Lacey Dave ^-Chaa. Aheam. Jr., is a member, is been rumors of threatened action for di- — — m immediate Ttannb7—Helrooe A Brooka—Bann A Malloo jfsniEAPOuB, xnnr, charge of the work of pro- vorce by Miss Barrymore. John Drew —Coaalar A Beaaley Twina. viding suitable surroundmgs for Tom Gibbons Olntaro—Barry Coleman—KItner the girls and Mrs. Lionel Bariymore were among (Flrat Cooper Lacey Famll — Fa**""' Half) — A — & Beaney—La Petite Berne—Fein A Tennyeon that arrive at Hollywood with little more the witnesses for Miss Bariymore. Taylor Fox A Buiua TreUa A Co. (Sec- A Mo— Open Co. than the ambition to become film stars. decision gives the custody of ond Halt)—Bianlnoa—WUte A Grcr-Ttioa. P. The court Jackaoa A Co.—Hairx HInea—Grnaer A Lawlor. WIBBIPEO. KAB. Many of the girls that arrive in the the three children to the actress, but the OraaliT S«naio (Flint Half) —Syaeo—Patrice A The Cromwells—Herman A Briscoe—Dalton A California film city, have no professional interlocutory decree probably will fix a Cnig—Lea Oelles Trio—Bartoo Rerne. Bnlltran—Lew Hjwkim—Frlmroae, Seamoo A Ox experience and practically no chance to time at which the father may have them. rraxar Bnnoj Klrkwood THo. (Second Half) — A — B>K0BTOB, CAB. get into the movies. Nevertheless girls in Harttnst •i July 11, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 27 AMUSEMENT STOCKS STILL DULL COMPETING FOR BUSINESS REVISING "EARTHQUAKE" BROADWAY MUSICAL SHOWS Trading in the amusement stocks during With nine musical attractions fighting William A. Brady, Jr.'s production {Cbnlimied from page 3) the week just past was as low as it has for existence in the' Broadway theatres it "Earthquake," which recently began a of the Movies" which was one of the sea- been m a long while, but, despite the dull seems to be a case of "dog eat dog" the tryout tour at Stamford, closed suddenly son's leaders in gross business does not market, the prices last of the stocks in the way they arc competing for business. On Saturday night in Asbury Park, N. J., seem to be able to get over its slump as amusement list rose, regaining a good deal Monday morning in the daily papers the and cancelled this week's play date in yet of tlie ground lost during the recent slump. majority of them used extra large dis- Atlantic City. "Zander the Great" at the Empire has From surrounding conditions it would play advertisements in the place of the The show which was written, by Theo- also fallen off in business as has "The seem as if the action of the dore Leibler, Fool" likely amusement list regular house ads that , are running during Jr., was first produced at at the Times Square. It is during the past few weeks is merely a re- the week. These adds were " worded in the Stamford Theatre, Stamford, on Fri- that both these attractions will make their flection of conditions on the exchange and a manner Jto extoll the virtues of the day. June 29th. Following the opening departure from Broadway within the next not due to any inside movement or organ- respective attractions with each producer performance the show did not measure up two weeks. "You and 1" at the Belmont ized manipulation. Market conditions in stressing on some particular feature of to expectations and Brady started to (ix managed to hold its own on the week and the past few weeks have been rather upset the attraction which is specified in the it up during the balance of the Stamford show a bit of profit "The Devil's Dis- and the amusement issues have followed advertising to bring in the trade. engagement. All of last week while the ciple" at the Garrick has also been get- the line of least resistance and have gone The advance guard of 50,000 buyers show was playing in both Long Branch ting by. ".Abie's Irish Rose" at the up or down with the general market, none who are expected to arrive in New York and Asbury Park, Brady, the author, and Republic which is well in its second year of the issues making any tight*to sustain within the next week to attend various several outsiders who were called in is not disappointing its producer any even prices. It is true that some of the stocks buyers' conventions arriving in town early tinkered with the script and made revi- though it got a bit over $7,000 last week lost more than others, but it was those this week the extra advertising which sions, but these were not adequate enough which was considered as very satisfactory. shares that were in the strongest technical the musical attractions are doing gives in the estimation of the young producer John Henry Mears offering "Not So position that weathered the storm the best, promise of working to good advantage to attempt to venture into Atlantic City Fast" though its gross intake manages to and, singularly, when the market turned, it this week, with the result that the date cover the weekly rental guarantee at the was the issues that had lost the least that "ONLY LAW" TO BE REVIVED for this week was called off and the show Morosco will continue at that bouse for gained the least. closed .Saturday night. Brady says he in- at least two weeks more as Mears is en- "The Only Law," the If an organized bear raid had been under comedy-drama by tends having the script revised and re- deavoring to enhance the picture rights George Bronson Howard and Miz- way the turnover would have been far Wilson written and that he will again endeavor valuation of the offering. ner, which was originally produced at the greater than it was. In most cases, the to present "Earthquake" early in the fall. The outlook Monday night by the Hackctt Theatre some ten years ago, will 'osses being fractional and gains likewise, theatre managers was that business this be revived for road purposes by Messrs. the difference was not great enough to HILL SHOWS STARTING week would foe a bit better than the last tempt professional Reilly and Woods. The show will be sent traders. Of course, Gus Hill will start the rehearsals of few weeks. They say that with the 4th out the latter part of August and will play his where the fluctuation was a matter of numerous of July over and tliu new season already one and three night stands shows on July 30th, when he points, ten or more, as was the case with throughout the under way that, the influx of out of town middle west. will place in rehearsal a company of Famous Players, this would ordinarily "Bringing Up Father on Broadway." On visitors will begin and that the business in prove a lure, but even in this issue traders Aug. 6th he will place a second company the theatres will climb steadily during laid low and "UTTLE JESSIE" MUSICAL COMEDY trading was comparatively of this attraction in rehearsal. July and August dull. "Little Jessie James," a new musical The first company which opens in Mid- _Famous, which comedy with book lyrics had made a new low of and by Harlan dletown, N. Y., on August 20th, will have STREET CAR ADS FOR SHOW 65'A, fought its way back to better ground Thompson and music by Harry Archer the following principals: fames K. Wes- as the market rose, gaining 7ii points dur- was put into rehearsal this week by L ley, Emma Weston, Frank Christie, Leon- A street car advertising campaign is now ing the week and closing on Saturday at Lawrence Weber. Nan Halperin is to be ard and Culver, Mildred Curtis, Frank being waged in behalf of Ann Nichols' 725^ with a turnover of 14,800 shares. On featured while others in the cast are Allen Rich, Al Cooper. H. H. HiU. E. Berg, comedy, "Abie's Irish Rose," at the Re- Monday Keams, J. of this week the issue continued James B. Carson, Mildred Rich- Charles Pratt and W. F. Riley. The public Theatre. The play has already to rise in ardson, Gray. the early sessions, going to 74 Roger Maurice Holland. second company which opens in Red Bank, passed its first year on Broadway and Qit but losing this Winifred Harris, ground later in the day as Clara Thropp and N. on August 27th, will have in its car cards are part of a campaign being in- the market Miriam Hopkins. J., in general staged another re- Walter Brooks is stag- cast: Tom Waters. Edward Morris. W. augurated by the management to keep the verse, closing ing the piece. at 72^1 with 3,300 shares T. Boyd, Peggy Mayo, Nick Glinn, Evelyn piece going throughout the summer, after changing hands. Butler, Leonard Mence, J. T. Pearsall, which it mil shift to George M. Cohan's Goldwyn did not respond so well to the "CUNGING VINE" OPENS AUG. 27 Frank' Powers, William Garrett and Alice Grand Opera House, Chicago. The card upward movement, closing at 4}4, but ^ Henry W. Savage's production "The Dudley. Both shows will carry a chorus is an attractive poster with cartoonical above its opening. Only 700 shares changed Clinging Vine," with Peggy Wood, will of twelve girls. views of situations in the piece, whkh have hands dunng the week, exceptionally dull inaugurate its season in Poughkeepsie on been done by Nomad, the newspaper car- trading for this issue. On Monday of this August^ 27th. The show that week will "HOBOHEMIA" FOR ROAD toonist weeik no sales at all were reported in this play six one-night stands, arriving in Messrs. Brooks and Lawrence stock. have ac- Chicago on Labor Day. when it will open quired the road rights to "Hobohemia," a During the week 4,800 shares of Loew's for a six weeks' X>HNSON TO MANAGE THE WELLER engagement at the Illinois comedy of Greenwich Village life, by Sin- changed hands, the stock going from 14^ Theatre. This show after the Chicago clair Lewis, author of "Main Street." and Zanesviixe, O., July 9.—Caldwell -E. to 1SJ4 at the closing, a gain of Zi- On engagement will continue the season by will send it out the latter part of next Brown, lessee of the' Weller and Liberty Monday of this week, with but shares 700 playing week stands until early in April. month. The piece had a brief metropolitan Theatres of this city has engaged Fred £. traded, the issue receded, closing at IS, a A second company of "The Clinging showing at the Greenwich Village Theatre Johnson to handle the reins or the Weller loss on the day's transactions. 14 Vine" will be sent out to tour the one Theatre this season. Orpheum, several seasons ago. which had been least affected nicht stands late in September and will Mr. Johnson has for the past six years by the recent slump, held firm during the tour to the coast. BEAUTIFYING been successfully managing the Court week at ALHAMBRA 17, going as low as I6ii at one Theatre, Wheeling, West Va._ time but recovering quickly. Loew's Alhambra Theatre,* Brooklyn, The week's UNION CONFERENCES POSTPONED The Weller will play legitimate attrac- transactions totaled 1,900 shares. Monday which bears the distinction of being the Due to the absence from New York of tions exclusively, while the Liberty features of this week saw the price remain at 17 only theatre of the Loew g^oup to be de- Lee M. Boda, managing director of the pictures. This house will be looked after with but 200 shares sold. voted to stock productions, is undergoing International Theatrical Association, all by Mr. Brown. The Goldwj'n Voting Trust Certificates a number of beautifying renovations prior conferences that were to have been held The Weller will open on Labor Day. staged a comeback during last week. Al- to its reopening on Labor Day. The in- with representatives of the stage hands' though only 200 shares were sold the terior of :he theatre is being redecorated price and musician!;' unions regarding a change rose from which it had hit the week and the lobby is being enlarged. Although RAY INCORPORATES 13J4, in workiniF conditions and wage scale have before, to iS'/i. No sales were registered rumor has it that the house will o.fler been postponed until the latter part of San Francisco. July 9.—The Charles on Monday of this week. vaudeville next season, the Loew office next week, when he is expected Enterprises of California last to return has announced it will continue as a stock Ray week from Columbus, Ohio. house. filed articles of incorporation with Secre- PENNY THIULLER WRITER BROKE tary of State Frank Jordan. The capital DE JARI FOR "FASHIONS" DR. O'GRADY CLEVER stock is $1,000,000 divided into 100,000 Casstown, Ohio, July 9.—Thomas C. COMEDY De Jari, a tenor recently shares at $10 a share. The directors, Harbough, at one time one of the best discovered bv London, July 9.—"Send for Dr. Daniel Frohman, will according to the articles of incorporation, known writers of "penny thrillers" or make his debut in O'Grady" a new comedy by George Bir- "Fashions of 1924," Monday, are Charles Ray, Albert A. Kidder, Jr., "dime novels" in the country is to-day in July 16th. at mingham, was produced at the Criterion the Lyceum Theatre. Walter H. Grant. Charles S. Ray and inmate in the Miami poor house, taking De Jari is said to Theatre here last week to follow "Jack- have the perfect lyric Arthur W. Green. with_ him $1,000, gleaned from an auction tenor voice and to straw" and seems slated for success. be quite similar in appearance of his worldly goods, to keep him for his to Rodolph Thomas C Dagnall made the presentation Valentino. He has sung in Milan, remaining years as paying Kuest. He is Paris, by arrangement with Miss Mary Moore YALE RENEWS SONG PRIZE OFFER Berlin, Madrid in his eightieth year. HarbouRh's name and London. In Munich he and the production was staged by Sir created the The failure of Yale college to find a was often linked with that principal tenor role in "Blos- of the late Charles Hawtrey. In the cast are Holman suitable song out of a list of 162 manu- Nick Carter as som Time" and sang it there for three a writer of this tj-pe of Clark, Clarence Blakiston, Sir Charles scripts resulted in the aimoimcement today years, while in London he played the prin- story in the days when hardly a household Hawtrey, and the Misses Helen Ferrers, for dpal role in of a new competition the $1,000 an- was without a copy -of Beadle's Dime "The Gypsy Princess" and Margaret Banncrman. Edith Saville. Ur- "The Rose of Stamboul." onymous prize. Yale ants a song to Weekly or the Saturday Night. At the sula Tremayne. Sheila Maloney, Maire supplant "Bright College Years," the tune auction of his effects the highest price, O'Neill. Marie Buttcn. Ursula and HAMER SHOW PLACED Hirst of which is the German "Wacht am Rhine." |€0, was brought by an autograph book Pattie Darry-Fumiss. The new competition closing on May containing the signatures and letters of "lj5ve Quarantine," a new comedy in 1, 1^4, will be divided into two parts. generals, prcsicients, authors three acts by Wesley and eminent Hamer, former dra- CASTING "BATTLING BUTLER" The first, now effective will continue until people in all walks of life including Lin- matic editor of Hearst's New York Casting has begtm this week for the January 1, 1924 open to Yale alumni and coln, Roosevelt and Mark Twain. American, has been accepted for early pro- American production of "The Battling students only, is open for words only. 'On duction by Beaux Arts Productions, Inc. Butler," which has been hailed as the January 1, 1924 one or more sets of the The piece will open out of town the STERN BACKING SHOW lat- musical comedy hit of the London season, lyrics will be made public' and the music ter part of August and will come to Broad- and which will be produced here by George competition will commence. Unlike the Stem, the former music publisher way in September. J. W. Choos, in association with Selwyn and competition for words, the music will be retired who from the business several years Company. Rdiearsals will begin at the open to the general public and will continue ago, is reported to be financially interested BRADY TO DO "SO THIS IS N. Y." Times Square Theatre on Monday, July until May 1. in a musical show which Caryl, of James "So This Is New York," a play by Al- 16l The piece will' have an out of town Noah H. Swayne. class of '93, of Phila- the Shubert offices, is to produce next fred will Hedges this season be produced opening and wilt be brought to one of delphia is cbainnan of the committee of season. by William A. Brady. the Selwyn theatres.- awards. ' 28 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11, 1923 BAND MEN IN CONVENTION NOVEL ORCHESTRA EXPERIMENT The National. Association of Band In- Hany Stoddard and his orchestra, while strument Mannfarturers, at tbe convention ORCHESTRA NEWS playing in Keith's Theatre, Washington, held recently in Chicago, took steps to do D. C, recently, assisted in a novel experi- away with several of the most glaring ment made in the psychopathic ward of faults in the trade, such as excessive dis-. FIRE AT CASINO PIER DIMINELLO SERIOUSLY INJURED the Walter Reed General Hospital. The counts, rebating, giving of instruments and hospital is maintained entirely for service The Casino Pier at Wildwood, N. J., Alfred Diminello, the comedian string other prevalent practices men incapacitated during the war and con- that have not which is being operated by the Lannin bass player with Elmer Grosso, and bis patients. On Wed- been conducive to harmony and have only Brothers under the personal supervision of versatile orchestra, was seriously injured tains several thousand nesday of the week, Stoddard, with several served to cut profits to a minimum. In Sam Lannin, narrowly escaped burning Tuesday night while on his way to the connection the other of the acts on the bill, went out to with motion passed by the last week -when a fire started in the Sweet "Ben Hur," a roadhousc at City Island, put on an entertainment for the patients convention the leading band instnnnent Block at Schellenger avenue and the Board- where he has been playing nightly. hospital staff. Learning that none of mannfacturers and jobbers have inserted walk and was fanned towards the Pier by Diminello and Grosso were waiting at and "basket cases" were present an advertisement which appears elsewhere the high wind. The Sweet Block, which West Farms for a City Island bus when the so-called Stoddard expressed a desire to play for in The Clipper, over their signature. was destroyed at a loss of about $200,000 the bus pulling in at the curb crushed More important than the ending of the them and went to the ward in which they is owned by Mrs. Belle Sweet and com- Diminello against a telegraph pole which trade arc kept, giving a number of songs for abuses mentioned in the announce- prises bathhouses, a steam plant and many was very dose to the curb. An ambulance them. Later in the week, meeting some ment will be the effective stopping of vari- stores and concessions with apartments was summoned and Diminello was rushed the hospital staff at the Na- ous forms of exaggeration and misrepre- above. Firemen from nearby towns helped to the Fordham hospital with several members of sentation on the part of tional Press Club, mention was made of the professional musi- extinguish the blaze and keep it from broken ribs and other internal complica- '400 insane patients and the discussion cians. spreading to the Casino Pier and other tions. He was quite a favorite with the Heretofore turned on what effect music of different many bandmasters and indi- nearby buildings. guests at the Ben Hur and it is hoped that vidual soloists kinds would have on them. The doctors have boasted that this or Business at the Pier was not seriously he will be able to join Grosso again in regret that they had not thought that manufacturer had presented them with interrupted and the Memphis Five and a very short time. expressed of this when Stoddard and his men were gold or silver instruments as an ac- Howard Lannin's seven piece orchestra but Stoddard told knowledgment of superior musical capa- were on hand the following evening to play BALDWIN AND ELKINS SWITCH there on Wednesday bilities, and, infereiitially, because the in- them that, if they wished, he would bring for the dancing in this magnificent struc- The change predicted in the Clipfeb strument manufacturer would deem it a his men out on Sunday and the doctors ture. several weeks ago, whereby Buddy Bald- great honor if the bandmaster, orchestra accepted. win, was then playing at the Nassau leader or soloist would use and endorse his who At twelve o'clock on Sunday Stoddard make of instruments. BENNETT BACK FROM LONDON would switch with Eddie Elkins, who had and his orchestra again visited the hospital been engaged to play at the Castles-by-the- and were seated in the psychopathic ward. Nine times ont of ten soloists and band- Robert Bennett and -his Frisco Synco- twalrtfig Sea, took place on Thursday night. Unless were expert in mind dis- masters such claims have been mis- paters, recently returned from a London The doctors who representing further changes are made Baldwin will eases and many others were present and the facts in the case. As a engagement, opened last week at the Cafe general furnish the dance music at Castles from the most notable cases of insanity were mle the average bandmaster or des Beaux Arts, Atlantic Cty, for an in- soloist now on and Elkins will, play at the Hotel. held under close surveillance. who was granted a 10 per cent definite run. Bennett is using ten men in _ The theory is that the crowd at the Nas- professional discotmt would tell his fellow Stoddard played songs of various types his combination and is playing for the re- sau are older and more appredative of the musidans he had gotten 40 or 50 per cent from old fashioned waltzes to snappy low vue that Joe Moss is running there besides type of music furnished by Elkins and an or was given his instrument or instruments down blues, the doctors observing results furnishing the Xlance music Over the organization of his dimensions while the for nothing. At- on the faces of the inmates and charting fourth, in spite of inclement weather, crowd that patronize Castles like fast, In nany cases musidans would tell one them according to the type of number. It lantic City conditi AND HIS CHAMPION ORCHESTRA Now Finishing a Most Successful Engagement at Terrace Garden, Chicago Has Been SPECIALLY ENGAGED to open FRED MAPflNPS RAMBO GABDEN, CHICAGO, Beginning July 16 NOVELTY ORCHESTRA ACT MENAGERIE AT DREAMLAND ACTRESS UP FOR MUSH THROWING BIG SUCCESS FOR DANCER wild animal Miss Hattie San pRANasco, July 9.—The Burtnett- Oiarles Weir has opened a Meyer, who said she was Queenie Smith, whose success in "Helen of lions, a motion picture Millcr orchestra, from the St. Francis ho- menagerie with his fine collection actress, was discharged of Troy, New York" caused the critica on tel followed Waring's Pennsylvanians at tigers, leopards, both Indian and African, last week in the West Side Court by Mag- the dailies to refer to her as a "Bud," has bears, istrate Woil, the California theatre last week. They jaguars, black, brown and sun after she had promised that been on the stage for a number of years' Park, she scored strongly with a novelty bit called pumas, etc, in the new Dreamland would not throw any more hot mush and went through the usual early strug- of baby a "Syncopated Wedding" in which the Newark, N. J. Mr. Weir's troupe at her fiance John Scouras, who owns a gles in order to achieve the position she same violin dergyrnan officiated at the ceremony performing elephants are also in the restaurant, in which both had a. heated dis- now holds. Dancing has always bea her for the clarinet-bride and the trombone- park, where they are one of the feature cussion over another woman. On Friday forte and when still a child she was placed bridegroom. free acts. William (Bill) Emery is in night Scouras, told the court, Miss Meyer, in the ballet school of the Metropolitan charge of the animals for Mr. Weir. who lives in the same apartment house as Opera Company. At the same time she PERROQUET FOR VAUDEVUXE he does, was in a jealous mood and was taking lessons from Vincent Romeo. chased him with a big carviDg knife. After several years with the The Perroquet Orchestra, a five piece PERTH AMBOY Metropoli- SHOWS AT Patrolman John Koenig, of the West tan_ she was accorded the combination playing at the Perroquet in opportunity of and the Endy Sixty-eighth, who was eating in the place actmg as premiere danseuse Greenwich Village will open in vaudeville The James Benson Shows during a per- Perth Am- went to the kitcheti door of the formance of "Faust" and received within a few weeks in company with a Shows are both playing North Scouras tea cur- this week. The Endy Shows restaurant to see what the argument iam calls for her excellent work. male singer. Lou Becker is directing the boy, N. J., was Fol- about when received lowing thi: she served combination. will stay over another week and the Benson he the boiefit of Miss as imderstudy for Shows are movbg on. Meyer's poor marksmanship, which was a Rosina Galli and worked as premiere in hot dish of commeal "Aida," "Samson and Delilah," IRENE that caught him full "Laaknie:'' LEARY SIGNS in the face. An arrest followed and Miss 'Le Coq d'Or," "Petroushka," "Francisca Frank Gillen, who composed the music da Irene Leary, ingenue, signed last week Meyer spent the rest of the night in jaiL Rimini," "Thais," and "Traviata." for "The House That Love Built," will with Hurtig & Seamons for the coming She and her iiance left the courthouse arm Leavmg the Metropolitan because of a compose the score for "Greenwich Vil- wish season. She is expected to be with the in arm. to succeed she essayed musical com- lage Snapshots," a new revue. Lew Hilton show. edy and there met with several rebuffs. When she wanted to dance they wanted SHOWS FOR EASTERN CANADA her to sing. When she wished for a tragic role they assigned her The Greater Bemhardi Shows, Billie a comedy par% and vice versa. Oark's Broadway Shows and Taxier Bros.' It was the old story of the opportunity finding the Shows, which are now playing dates in person. Finally she was given a part in Eddie Canada, will. P'ay the fairs of eastern Can- Leonard's "Roly Boly Eyes'*^ which ada this coming season. Ben Williams, John Cort pro- duced, and there had a smip manager of the Williams Bros.' Shows, now or comedy role that brought her into playing on Long Island, will soon jump some prominence on Broadway. From that to Canada to play some fairs. time on all man- agers wished her to play roles of similar nature. SHOW FOR PERTH AMBOY Her next venture was as "Helen of current exaggerations and misrepreeenta- Troy" in C B. Maddock's "Bobbles' WINC to Johnny J. Kline and Jack Allen are put- which played the Keith time, following tions, which have created a false impression in ting on an exposition show at Perth Am- which she made an all too brief appearance interest boy, N. J., July 16 to 21. They have al- the public mind, and in the of good busi- in the ill-fated "Just Because" company, ready booked several shows, rides and con- ness, the following manufacturers of and dealers where the critics said she was the only cessions. Perth Amboy, is one of the best worth-while thing in the show. in band instruments wish to aimounce: evposition showntownar in northern New She appeared in Royce's "Orange Blos- Jersey and all the bo/s should get a very soms" and, after that dosed, 1 —That they will not give away their product to prominent big week. Tcceived a part in musicians or others; the same producer's "Cinders" where she was again favorably 2—^That they will not loan instruments for the purpose of having received. GOOD BUSINESS From there she them need by prominent musicians; AT CONVENTION went into her preseat ve- hicle, "Helen of Troy, New York" and it 3—^That they will not pay salaries to or in any other mamicr The World at Home Shows, which are seems as if she has at last arrived. subsidize mnsicians to induce them to'nse their instrameDts; playing the Garfifeld, N. J., Anniversary 4—^That all sales to retail buyers, including professional mnsi* and Firemen's convention last and this cians, will be made at established retail prices and on the week, are doing A very good business with "VEGETABLE" NEW HARRIS SHOW regular terms of the respective manufacturers; their rides an|fl shows. The show is "The Vegetable," a satirical comedy by 5 —^That they will not accept 6econd*hand instnuienta in exchange booked to play Marcus Hook, Pa., next Scott Fitzgerald, will be given a tryout for new, except at the standard exchange valaes; week. production (Tbif rofen lo • unifonn ezcluDse Khednle now beinf compiled by Sam H. Harris early in copj of which will be BiBilrd lo all dcalcn la the Dear fatar«.) September. 6—That each mannfacturer will urge his dealers and other repre- MULLER BACK FROM SO. AMERICA sentatives to be goided by these principles, and will regard Herman ](luller and company with their any violations with disfavor. trained elephant, horses and dogs arrived from Soufn America last month and are C. BRUNO & SON, Inc. J. W. JENKINS' SONS MUSIC CO. now quartered in Dreamland Park, New- BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON LEEDY MANUFACTURING CO. ark, N. J., where they expect to open an BUESCHER BAND LUDWIG & LUDWIG engagement shortly. INSTRUMENT CO. LYON & HEALY. Inc. C. G. CONN, Ltd. AURTIN BAND INSTRUMENT CO. POLACK CLOSES AT ISLAND E. A. COUTURIER BAND PAN-AMERICAN BAND INSTRUMENT CO. INSTRUMENT & CASE CO. I. J. Polack, manager of the World at CUNDY-BETTONEY CO. HARRY PEDLER CO, Inc. Home Shows, has closed his engagement at Coney Island, N. Y., and will his W. J. DYER & BRO. H. & A. SELMER, Inc. add CARL FISCHER THE VEGA CO. attractions and rides that were at the WILLIAM FRANK CO. H. N. WHITE CO. Island to his road show. FRED CRETSCH MFG. CO. RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO GRINNELL BROTHERS J. W. YORK & SONS LOOK AFTER LEGAL END FRANK HOLTON & CO. C. J. McCarthy and William C. Chap- man are looking after the legal end of the John Robinson Circus this season. 30 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11. 1923 FILM DISTRIBUTORS REBUKED THE ACTORS' CHURCH DEATHS In a decision handed d(^wn in the Ap- The Actors' Church Alliance of Amer- LETTER LIST pellate Division of the Supreme Court last ica have completed plans whereby they week by Justice Smith, and in which will open headquarters in the Church of nolbeit. I U01ES KuiDcdF."' BeaiKv ' of Robert MRS. ' EMMA snCXNEY, wife his colleagues concurred. Nicholas M. the Transfiguration, in West Twenty-ninth Cblllns, Brltb Locke. D. of the oldeit and best luiawn DSTltlSOD, Mn. HaUlnl. Ksu Leoosnl, la Stickner, Sr.. one Schenck, Dave Bernstein, Fred Mitchell street east of Fifth avemie, on October I. baie-back riders, died bom injories she recp»eo» Dsfls. Lora Pckterlt, Udlle HcLuds, Dooald and Loew's, Inc., were severely censured church always been an especial BsUle B. fnnn falling oat of a window in Newark, N. J., The has De Wolf OlrU Banaoml, Brawn, Jase- Btcd. McNbh, nsnk where ther were makinE their home Mnce ar- and an injunction was granted to the favorite among Episcopalian theatrical folk Do Dot whee they pUne WUhart, BcUr Ollnr. N. E. livins back from Oatnl Amenca Pedkskill Hieatre, Inc., restraining the and is known the world over as "The Lit- died Jnlr 6th Esrit, Alls WllUsm, Hn. BsjnnDd, Chas. spent Ust winter. Mrs. Sdckney Fftodi, Berths Saotiy. Hsnr old film heads and three corporation defendants tle Church Around the Corner." E. B: and the body was shipped to her home m Esll, BsMU Banby, HaDT from refusing further to supply the plaintiff chap- Cincinnati for boriaL The Rev. Dr. Walter E. Bentley, Ball. Biith Blta GENTIEHEM Sonov. CL r. with films or conspiring to mduce others lain of the alliance, while retaining his Bsit, Chick Speoecr, Osntt A. MOORE, retired thcatiiul to refuse bookings to the Pedcsldll house. B^cs, Gtrtrak, Allen, Frank CKAKLES rectorship of St. Stephens in Port Wash- CoUlm, HooUs '^WUUami died at his home in Fatchogne, I>. L, manaEcr, Justice Smith was strong in the expres- ington, will be time of the Hodnl. Boddr Dsnm. J. M. Mr. Moore had been the persoul a part member last week. sion of his opinion, which reverses Su- EeelcT, Isila Hlduy, Bob Welier. J. representative of E. & Willard. the English staff at "The Little Church." He will actor, for a period of seventeen yeaij, after preme Court Justice Mullan, who refused .preach at two Sunday afternoon services Ihealiic^ \mmna which he retired from the to grant an injimction on the grounds that each month during the winter and he will to enter commercial uursoits. Late' foondrt big film makers and distributors have a office for folk "IRISH ROSE" FOR BEACH the Mary Gwenn Bread Shop. He was sixty have hours stage who need right to protect their own business. years of age and is sorvived by a wife'and two spiritual advice. A yoimg actor will serve Anne Nichols special company of Judge Smith held that the individual de- daoBhters. as his secretary and this actor will devote "Abie's Irish Rose" will begin a ten week fcndams certainly conspired to wreck the all his time to the work. engagement at the Garden Pier theatre, TELLEGEN LEARNING TO BOX Pcekskill theatre because it was a rival of In addition to the Sunday services, "The Atlantic City, next Monday night The matinee girl has the Colonial Theatre, operated under the Another idol of the Little Church" will provide offices and a show will play to a $2 top at the eveiiing lover has Loew management, and that a conspiracy been shattered. A great (sUge) small auditorium for the actors and performances and $1.50 top at the a knockout had been plainly shown. embraced fistiana and delivered actresses in the room above the famous matinees. The cast which will appear iii In part the court said: blow to Dan Cupid, mythological God of "marriage chapel" of the church. the attraction consists of Hyman Adier, "Contracts with the Peekskill Theatre, Love. Dame Fate is indeed a queer prank- For many years before the war the Fred Strong, David Herblin, Joseph Inc., were broken through the inducements s'""- headquarters of the Actors' Church Al- Devine, Jacob Franks, Helen Grossman, . r .r- 1. of Bernstein, Schenck, and Mitch- All of which means that Lou Tellegen, Messrs. liance was in the Ascension Memorial Joseph Carroll and Ethel Dwyer. Au- ell, who are officers of Loew's, Inc. whose impassioned love scenes have proved Episcopal Church, West Forty-seventh gustus Thorne staged the production. "From the papers the conclusion is in- a delicious thrill to the gushing matinee street, near Broadway. But in reviving the evitable it was the determined effort of girl and her sisters, has taken to boxing organization it was felt that while the these men to prevent the plaintiff from and is off the love stuff (at least in private Ascension Church had perhaps the better LOSES VANITY CASE AFTER RIDE and running its business. if tiot permaneiitly. securing pictures life) temporarily, _ location, sentiment and alt the other points Miss Defendants were interested in the Colonial Ethel Broadhurst, actress living at This mnch we glean from an interview were on the side of "The Little Church." the Hotel Theatre. The plaintiff has been heavily Chelsea, caused the arrest of Lou gave to a local newspaper man last Miss damaged by failure to procure films through Julia Cousins, a negress, on Monday week, in which be could not desist in per- intemrence of these individaal defendants. BOHLER IN NEW YORK on a charge of robbing her of her vanity nntting essays on the manly art of fistic case while giving the negress ride in "The motive of the defendants is clearly Charles M. Bohler who produces the a her endeavor to creep into his supposed dis- automobile at the request police shown, both by acts and by their statements revues at the Terrace Gardens, Morrison of a officer icnssion of the "divine passion." on Gramatan avenue, Bronxville. that they would ruin the plaintiff's business Hotel, Chicago, and various cabarets and Miss Nevertheless he vehemently denied that Broadhurst claimed that she gave the ne- and not allow plaintiff to procure films for summer gardens in that city, is in New planning another matrimonial gress a "lift" at the officer's Ik was exhibition. That the defendants represent York engaging talent for forthcoming request and voyage;, thu time with Peggy Hopkins left her at an address in Mount Vernon, powerful interests aggravates rather than productions. He is also engaging people as had been reported. but that shortly thereafter she missed her Joyce, mitigates their milawful acts. for revues^ he is staging in Baltimore and finality Loa made it plain that any vanity case. She notified the police, 'In "The action of the individuals, in their Kansas City. Bohler on Monday signed who future amours will never develop investigated at the Mount Vernon address of his deliberate con_si>iracy to prevent the plain- Fay Marbe to appear in one of his Chi- the platonic stage. and allege they found the vanity case, to- beyond tiff from obtaining these films for the pur- cago productions. ' rate he's going to be too busy gether with its contents, in the At any pose of ruining the plaintiff, not only ren- woman's art of self defense to allow room. Acting City mastering the ders those defendants liable to criminal Judge John B. Cort- within its clutches. CARMEL MEYERS DIVORCED right of the Vernon sdljuuent to get him prosecution but makes them liable person- Mount City Court his word for it that boxing b Carmel Meyers, the film actress last held Miss Cousins in $1,000 bail for ex- We have ally for all damages which the plaintiff as financial study than week obtained a divorce from Isidor B. amination. mnch less difficult a suffered. the intricacies Konihlum, attorney and songwriter ^ of tta* of dissecting love and "Many ca£-s are cited in the appellant's New York, who she charged with desertion. SHERRI IN CLEVELAND of feminine temperament. brief which not only condemn the practice REVUE Kornblum is said to have been opposed of the defendants but establish without Clevelakd, 9. Andre Sherri's ' PUBUCITY STUNT to his wile continuing her screen work. July — NOVEL doubt both their criminal and civil respon- revue will open here at the Riverview They were married in 1921, after Miss Gar- novel stunt to obtain publicity for a sibility therefor. of this A Meyers had played the principal role in dens on Wednesday week, and is picture attraction is being at- "Loew's, Inc., are properly included with- the revue the notion "The Magic Melody," a piece for which said to be biggest New York tempted by W. H. Roddy who left New in the injunction because its principal offi- ever Kornblum wrote a portion of the music. producer has staged. The cast in- York on a steamer bound for Portland, cers interested in this rival theatre have It was their acquaintance in connection cludes Townsend Aheam, Joseriiine Niel. Ore, where he will do the exploitation used the corporation for the purpose of Patricia Gridier, Billy with the show which led to their mar- Gladys Reed, Ladd, Covered Wagon." Roddy accomplishing their unlawful purposes, and work for "The riage. Elizabeth Morgan and Gladys James. accompanied by Henry Bradley, as second these officers have made the corporation a Besides the principals there will be a Miss Meyers, whd is 22 years old, was nan, will stop off at all ports en route, party to the conspiracy. of twenty-four. educated in Los Angeles and was thus chorus visit newspapers and plant stories and pic- "That individuals may combine for the Immediately after the this ready for the movies in their early develop- opening of tures while Bradley will occupy his time betterment of their own interests is un- Sherri ment. .Among the films in which she has show will start work on a produc- doing a bit of one sheet sniping and questioned as long as they confine their Detroit by ntayed ore "The Marriage Lie," "The tion for and another for the Hotel taddng half sheet cards of the attraction. acts to those that are lawful. The courts Morrison. Chicago. Dream Lady," "A Broadway Scandal," and trip is expected to take twenty-three have little patience with those who trifle The others. days. _ with clear legal rights of another." FRANKS .WITH "BUBBLE BUBBLE" Arthur Ryan, has been sent to Texas m The principal stockholders of the Pecks- GEORGE MONROE RECOVERS make a behalf of the picture and will kill Theatre, Inc., are Joseph and Louis George W. Monroe, the comedian \vho Louie Franks will again do the advance the entire state covering all news- Thcv say they bought tonr of Singer, brothers. has been ill for the past two years since work for Billy K. Wells' "Bubble Bubble" before the picture is spent $90,000 ,in papers three months the property for $150,CK», his retirement from "The Passing Show" company on the Columbia Circuit this sea- in the sUte. ruin. dne to be exhibited improvements and then faced at the Wintergarden has fully recovered son. The Colonial Theatre, Peekskill, is op- his health and is in Atlantic City. Munroc NEW LAWRENCE PLAY Company, erated by the Advance Theatrical is now negotiating with Charles Bancroft KOSTER GOING AHEAD OF SHOW "In Love With Liive." a new comedy of which Mrs. Joseph Engel, David Bern- Dillingham to appear in one' of the latter's by Vincent Lawrence, will be the first stein, Joseph and Nicholas M. Schenck are productions this season. Charles "Kid" Koster will go ahead of production to be made by William Hams. stockholders and directors. one of Hurtig & Seamon's road attractions The piece is now Jr., in the new season. Marcus Loew. head of Loew's Inc., is- SELWYNS TO DO "AT MRS. BEAMS" this season, not one of the burlesque shows, rehearsal under the direction of Robert however. in sued the following statement with respect In accordance with their plan to import and will have an out of town Milton to the injunction suit: a number of foreign productions .intact hearing next month prior to beine brought "Upon my return from Syracuse, I no- this season, the Selwyns have concluded for a run. The cast includes Lyni in ticed some clippings referring to the Peeks- arrangements for the importation of "At Fontaine, Henry Hull, Ralph Morgan. kill case, stating it had been taken up on Mrs. Beam's," an amusing comedy of YOURSELF] Robert Strange, Burton Churchill, Wandi appeal. boarding house life by K. Munro. Jean M Lyon and Maryland Momc. J. "I was not particularly interested on that Cadcll, whose funmaking proclivities are APIECE /CAK^ asset London presenta- C E. F. ALBEE J. J. MURDOCK F. F. 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