ft-*" l»l 111 ii* Ml I«l »1 Ifl 111 fit 111 ill 111 ITI III til til %/7i4> NEW YORK ITHE OLDEST THEATRICALi>aBMCAri0N IN^^^^^ Ill' ill iM am III III iij m mi lii i«i iii ivi iyi m >w nw THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923 MMDON PAKI8 FOREiaN NEWS LONDON THEATERS DROP VARIETY London, May 14.— Eight of the London vaiiety/'houes _will drop that type of m- tertanuDcnt' tfais snssnKr, and replace it with a. different Imid of show. The the- atres to make the' change -are Claphani, Giand, KiUmm Empire. Putney Hippo- drom^ Woolwich Hippodrome; Poplar Hippc^rome, Camberwell Palace, Islmg- . ton Ejgpie and Sboreditch Olympia. revues wiU.be the attraction at the bouses named above and at all the Comity Cmmidl has agreed that no objec- tioa is to- be raised to the sale of intoxi- cating drinks at all that are, used exclu- sively as a theatre. - - • ■Ibtr eutoome -of- these entertainmoits will 6e watched closely as' it is expected that the revenue on account of the drmking will be increased largely and the result may be the entire elunination of variety in the booses. The audiences are frank in their criti- cisiDS regarding the practise of being able -to purdiase stimulants at revue per- fonnaaces but cannot at variety shows. They say there is no consistency in the licensing matters, and the difference Tnadr 'between revues and variety being entirely out of understanding. PROTEST FOREIGN ACTS LoNOON, 14. — By way of further agitation against alien acts, and in order to secure quicker action to prevent the im- portation* of more foreign artists, the Actors' Association, the Variety Artists' Federation, the Musicians' Union and the National Association of Theatrical Enter- tainers, have appointed committees which are meeting and discussing ways and means to bring a stop to further importation of acts during the present time of theatrical depression. These committees have al- ready met Sir Montague Barlow, the Min- ister of Labor, and have presented their arguments to him Some action on the part of the government is expected as a result Through the efforts of the Variety Ar- tists' Federation, the Actors' Association, the Musicians' Union and the National As- sociation of Theatrical Employees, a motion is to be made in - Parliament ' by Captain O'Grady, to the effect that all aliens en- gaged in the entertainment industry in Eng- land, be cooqwlled to pay an income tax on their earnings here. This resolution was adopted by all four organizations. FRENCH SHOWS DULL Pabis, May 14. — Maurice Dcsvallieres, a French painter who recently returned from a visit to America, stated that Americans are accustomed to variety spectacles, spicier than anjrthing Paris can offer and think French shows dull. He asserts that Amer- ican tourists will desert Paris for cities that provide "The strong emotions needed by mm living the hectic existence of Amer- ican business men." He asserts that licen- tiousness has grown in certain quarters of New York, althougjt there is a large section of the public devoted to . noble intellectual aspirations. "SWEET LAVENDER" TOURING London, May 14. — Anthony Cordon has taken over the touring rights to "Sweet Lavender" by arrangement with Leon M. Lion, and . has sent one company out al- ready, whidi opened at the Royal, Shef- field. It consists of the same company who closed last month in Lmdon with the flay, and it will also be seen in Preston, Iristol, Manchester. Nottingham. Liver- pool. Leeds, Blackpool, Harrogate, Strat- ford and Croyden. SONGWRITER A SUICIDE London, May 14. — ^Archie Joseph Naish. concert artist and song writer, committed snicide by Jumiring throusli a window at S6 Ca nAr idg e street At the inquest it was revealed that there was insanity in the family, as it was shown there was no or other reason for the act "WEEK IN A NIGHT" CLEVER London, May 14. — A new musical revue, "A Week In A Night," was given its premiere at the Hippodrome, Boscombc, and managed to hit the proper spot with those who lean toward entertainments of the frothy fun and frolic type. The book and lyrics are by Sam Mayo, with music by Sam Martin. Dion Titheiadge made the production. The vein of plot depicts what is sup- posed to be a week of gaiety crowded into an evening's perfonmance. In the first episode was harmful to theatrical business and that he would not permit any artists in his employ to perform for wire- less transmission. In a statement issued by the British , Broadcasting Company, the concern refutes the statement that broadcasting is injuring the theatre. They say that broadcasting helps the theatre and they want to work in harmony with the managers and actors. For tonight they announce that the per- formance of the National Opera Company will be broadcasted and that they have suf- fcicnt contracts made to keep artists busy broadcasting until next December without making it necessary for them to ask the T. M. A. to aid them in this work. PARIS TO SEE "EMPEROR JONES" Paris, May 14. — Eugene O'Neill's play, "The Einperor Jones," will be played at the official residence of Raoul Peret, presi- dent of the Chamber of Deputies, . at the Franco-American fete on June 3. Beneglia. said to be the only negro actor in Europe, will have the role cre- ated in America by Charles Gilpin, an American negro actor. Beneglia was dis- covered during the war and has since ap- peared in a number of productions at the Odcon. The French version of the O'Neill play will be done at the Odeon later, un- der the direction of Gemier. O'NEILL PLAYS FOR LONDON London, May 14. — Eugene O'Neill's "The Hairy Ape," is to be produced .in London shortly by Charles B. Cochran, who some- time ago also promised to pre- sent O'Neill's "The Emperor Jones." Since the success of Pauline Lord in "Anna Christie," a new volume of dramas con- taining three of the playwright's best known plays are being published including the above mentioned plays and "The First Man." London uieatregoers who have grown enthusiastic over O'Neill, are eager- ly looking forward to more of the author's works. "GIBOULETTE" IS CLEVER Pasis, May 14.— "Giboulette," a new musical comedy by Robert de Flcrs and de Croisset and a score by Reynaldo Hahn opened at the Varietes here last week and was enthusiastically received. The story of the play, somewhat on the "Cinderella" type, concerns 'one "Giboulette," a country girl who brings her fruits and vegetables to the Paris market She has her palm read by an old fishmon^r who foretells several seemingly impossible conditions, all of which are later met She meets a young gentleman who has just been betrayed by his mistress and they fall in love. When he faUs asleep in her cart she carries him off to her farm in the country. Naturally they quarrel but are later reunited after "Giboulette" has become a famous singer. The fortunes of the young lovers are 'Watched over by an old fellow who once played Rodolphe in "La Vie de Bohemc." The costuming is fine and the play is delightfully staged. The book is good and the music is delightful and at times almost classical. Mile. Edmee Favart has the title role and Jean Perier docs fine work as the old actor. OPPOSE REVUE COSTUMES London, Majr 14.— The local Watch Committee of Sunderland are opposed to the wearing of abbreviated costumes by some of the touring revues which visit the city; They infonnied the theatre owners, that owing to complaints by patrons, they must keep a watchful eye on all produc- tions they play in the future or they may not have their licenses renewed when they apply for it CONCERT FOR JEAN BEDINI London, May 14. — ^Jcan Bedini was the guest of honor at the concert held by the Magicians' Qub recently. He brought with him, Sidney Howard, the American per- former. Another guest of honor was Mr. Rea Fitch, formerly secretary of the Amer- ican Magicians' Union, who conveyed the best wishes of Harry Houdini, president of the American and British 'Magicians' Union. "TRESPASSES" FLOPS London, May 6. — Edward Percy's play, "Trespasses" dosed at the Ambassadors Theatre after a short run of six nights. The play met with adverse press reports. HORA BATES A BIG HIT London, May 14. — Nora Bayes at her re-appearance here at the Coliseum recently created a sensation with her performance, it is several years since she appeared here and the theatre patrons do not seem to have forgotten her. After singing several num- bers she was recalled and had to respond to encore after encore. She was booked here by William Morris the American rep- resentative for Sir Harry Lauder. "ROOF AND FOUR WALLS" CLOSING London, May 14. — ^"A Roof and Four •Walls" will close at the Apollo Theatre next week, after a very successful run. Its withdrawal from the house is due to the fact that Tom B. Davis must give up his lease, after holding it for twenty-three years. Miss Neilson Terry will take the play out for a tour early in August and play it until Christmas. ■ ig STEWART CO. FORMED London, -May 14. — Leslie Stuart the composer of several operas and also the late Eugene Stratton songs, has organized a limited liability company for purpose of producing his own future works. The com- pany is capitalized at £5,000. "THE FIRST STTLE" OPENS London, May 14.— "The First Stile" is the name of a new play by Elsie Hayes, which has been presented by the Play Actors at the Kingsway Theatre. .In the cast are Phyllis Stuckley, Ruth Bower, Marjorie Oark-Jcrvoise, Winifred Evans, Peggy Evans, Doris Scott, Ivan Samson, .\ntony Holies, Sydney Paxton, William Bradford and Charles Maunsell. "THE FOLD" TO TOUR London, May 14. — A number one com- pany of "The Fold" will open an Autumn tour at the Repertory, Nottingham, on September 17. The company is being sent out by the Marchioness of Townsend. Barry O'Brien is arranging the tour. TEMPORARY HUSBAND OPENS London, May 14. — ^"Her Temporary Ha-iband" opened at the Duke of York's Theatre last week, and with it brought Edna Best back to the West-End, after an absence of several years. In her support are A. E. Matthews and George Tully. ACTOR DIES ON SEA London, May 14.— Charles Workman, who appeared in Gilbert and Sullivan pro- ductions, di«l while at sea on the way from Japan to Hong-Kong, May 1. His wife died on the same tour a few months ago. CONNIE EDISS RETURNS London, May 14. — Connie EJdiss made her re-appearence in variety last week at the Palladium in a sketch by Keble Howard. CopTriiM, I»23, mad poUUkcd w«ddr l>7 tb« Clipper C wpwsUiiU , l«Sa BnMwari Maw York. Eaurad at Itaa FM OOa* at N«r Taik, Jaaa 34, 1I7>, ■CGond cUaa mail matter wadv act of Uafca 3, 1979 nAMK QUE! > >7 Of, 18S3 NEW YORK. MAY 16. 1923 VOLXmE LXXI NoL 15 Price Flfteea Ccnia. •S.OO a Yaar TWO COMPANIES TO PLAY SAME SHOW IN BROADWA Y THEATRES "Blossom Time," Number One and Two, Called to New York, Where on Monday Night in Theatres Opposite Each Other, They Will Ray— Both Have Had Previous Engagements in New Yoric For the first time in the history of the theatre two companies of one production which ran sixteen months in New York, wiJI return here and play in opposition to each other in theatres located across the street from each other. The com- panies -will be the number one and two of "Blossom Time" and the theatres they will occumr will be the Forty-fourth and Shubert Theatres on Forty-fourth street. The opening will be next Monday night. The decision to bring both companies to New York and have them appear simul- taneously was made by Lee Shubert last Monday. Mr. Shubert arranged to bring the No. 2 company this week playing Brooklyn into New York immediately after closing Saturday and the manager of the No. I Company playing at the Great Northern Theatre, Chicago, was directed to return to New York immediately after the performance of next Saturday night, when the Chicago engagement is ended. This decision was made after Mr. Shubert had received an unusual number of requests for the return of the "Blos- som Time" company after the completion of the road engagement. Then again he calculated that with tlie New York City Jubilee and Pageant which is to take place the end of this month in progress there would probably be close to 2,000,000 visitors in the city -with the result that the presentation of the operetta by the two companies would prove most lucrative. Then again another angle on which busi- ness is calculated to come on is the giving of an opportunity to those who had pre- viously seen cither the number one or two company in the production to see the other company play it and make comparisons. According to present plans the No. 1 Company will be housed at the Shubert Theatre and the other comi>any at the Forty-fourth Street Theatre. The houses will both be scaled at $2.50 top for or- chestra scats, with the possibility that the ' Lc Blang agency will be called upon to handle seats for the upper portion of both houses at the cut-rate counter. An en- deavor will be made to keep the lower floor seats out of the cut-rate agency. The Forty-fourth Street Theatre has a seating capacity of 1,444, while the Shubert has a capacity of 1,395, making the combined capacity 2,839. The first New York performance of "Blossom Time" took place at the Am- bassador Theatre on September 29, 1921. The attraction was acclaimed an in- stantaneous hit from the start with the re- sult business was very big until the show closed for the summer on July 1, 1922. After a vacation for the cast until August 7 the attraction reopened at the Ambassador and ran there until October 2, when it moved to the Jolson Theatre. It ran there until October 21, 1922, when the company closed and went to the Lyric Theatre, Philadelphia, where it remamed until March 10, after which it moved to the Apollo Theatre, Chicago, where it opened on March 12 and ran for six weeks, after which it moved to the Great North- ern Theatre where, it will end its engage- ment on Saturday night. The No. 2 Company continued the run of the other company when it began its career at the Century Theatre on October 23, 1922, and remained there until Janu- ary 27 of this year. After the company closed at the Century it went on. tour, playing the various week stands in the East until March 12, when after the de- parture of the No. 1 Company from the Lyric on March 10 the second company replaced it on March 12 in Philadelphia by _ continuing the run at the Adelphi, which was concluded last Saturday night. There have been two productions of the same name, or two similar productions on Broadway at the same time in the past, but there were never two companies of one production running in New York or any part of the United States sponsored by the same management playing in op- position to each other. The length of the run of the two com- panies has not as yet 'been determineid, but it is expected that they will continue until late in June, with probably - one of them continuing after that period. The Forty-fourth Theatre has been vacant since the failure of the Producing Manager's production of "As You Like It," which was to have established the American National Theatre, several weeks ago. The Theatre Guild's production of "Peer Gynt" is now in the Shubert and will close its run on Saturday night to make way for the opening of "Blossom Time." The Shuberts will launch a big publicity campaign on the proposition and will en- deavor to have the dramatic critics of the daily papers revue both companies and make comparisons. MIXUP OVER OPENING TIME Montreal, Can., May 14.— There is a big mixup in this dty over the opening hours of the various theatres as a result of the difference of opinion regarding the adoption of the new daylight saving rule. As a result of this it is with great diffi- culty that curtain raising time in the the- atres can be judged. •At present the Princess, Imperial and His Majesty's Theatres are operating on the Daylight Saving schedule, while the Allen, Loew's and Capital Theatres are running on Standard time. Railroads throughout the Dominion operate on the Standard schedule. BRADY COMPLAirrr DISMISSED The Grand Jury which has been hearing the evidence in the case of William A. Brady, and three members of the cast of "La Flanune" for alleged violation of the Sunday law, reported that no indictment had been found.. Mr. Brady and the three players — ^John Cromwell, Jack Grieves and Mae Hopkins — were held for trial by Magistrate Levine after a complaint had been made by the Rev. Harry L. Bo^vlby, secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance. At the request of the attorneys for Mr. Brady and the Slayers, die case was taken before the rand Jury and the dismissal of the com- plaint resulted. The case promised to be a test of the Sunday law which prevents the giving of legitimate shows. Brady wanted to test the law and find out why concerts and picture shows could be run but not dram- atic or legitimate shows, and so gave the performance. He expected a test case before a Jury but the Grand Jury failed to indict. A. E. A. ELECTION ON JUNE 4 The annual meeting and election of offi- cers of the Actors' Equity Association will take place at the Hotel Astor on Monday, June 4. The regulation ticket is as fol- lows: President, John Emerson; First Vice-President, Ethel Barrymore; Second Vice-President, Grant Mitchell; Record- ing Secretary, Grant Stewart, and Treas- urer, Frank Gilmore. Among the nominees for places on the Council are Edmund Breeze, Frederic Burt, Will Deming, Leo Ditrichstein. Mal- colm Duncan, Elsie Ferguson, Henry Hull, Doris Keane, Otto Kruger, Bert Lytcll, Bruce McRae, Ralph Mor^, Rollo Peters, Echlin Gayer, Joseph Santley and Ernest Truex. MUSICIANS AIRING TROUBLES A delegation representing the Musical Mutual Protective Union, local 310, which was outlawed from &e American Federa- tion of Musicians two years ago, were sent to St. Louis last Saturday for the purpose of interesting delegates from all parts of the country in their endeavor to have their side of the trouble with Federation Presi- dent Joseph N. Wel>er laid before the meeting. These delegates will endeavor to get the Federation, which is in session in St Louis this week, to consider the reinstate- ment into the Federation of the M. M. P. U., and they will also participate in a move to defeat "Weber in his efforts to be re-elected president of the Federation. SMALL BELIEVED ALIVE Ambrose J. Small, millionaire theatre man who disappeared from his home in Toronto on December 1919 and has been missing ever since, may still be alive. Blackstone, the magician, back from a western trip, says that he saw Small in Juarez, Mexico, long after the theatre man had disappeared. Blackstone declares he is sure the man he saw was Small — as he knew him well and at one time was associated with him in a business way. Small was very wealthy and a reward for $50,000 for information which leads to locating him is being offered. "COD OF VENGEANCE" TRIAL ON The trial of the cast and managers of "The God of Vengeance^" charged with producing an obscene play, begaa last Monday before Judge Mclntyre and a jury in the Cout of General Sessions. Many Weinberger, one of the prodocen of the play, who is also an attorney, de- fended the accused, including himselL He reported that Rudolf Schildkrant, the star, was sick in bed and that Virginia McFad- den, another member of the cast, was out of town but would be represented bf counsel. The indictment against the pro* ducers was returned on complaint of R^)Im Joseph SUverman and other prominent Jews. In addition to those already named, the following are oo trial : Esther Stoctoo, Marjorie Stewart, Irwin J. Adler. Mae Berland, Samuel Gaffe, Morros Carnovdcy, Dorotheen Nolan. Aldeah Wise, Lillian Taiz and James Neighan. Frederidc J. Sullivan, counsel for Michael Selwyn, manager of the Apollo Theatre; where the jnece was showing at the time of the indictments, asked that Mr. Selwyn have a separate trial if it was de- termined that "The God of Vengeance" was obscene. To this Judge Mclntyre as- sented, saying he did not wish to preside at Mr. Selwyn's trial, since he was at one time counsel for the Selwyns before going on the bench. "The God of Vengeance" originally opened at the Provincetown Theatre aoA created sufficient interest there to be taken over by Harry Weinberg, who transferred it to the Greenwich ViUage Theatre. Tie sensational play subsequently outgrew the Greenwich Village Theatre and was trans- ferred to the Apollo for a Broadway nm. It was during its appearance here tliat the indictments were lodged against its players and management The piece is now bavins a supplemented season at the Greenwim Village Theatre. ELTINGE THEATER CLOSES With the closing of "Morphia" at the Eltinge Theatre last Saturday night, the house went dark for the balance of tbis season. It will reopen early in Augnst with a new A. H. Wood's show, as yet not selected. To know now flood a cigarette really can be made you must try LUCKf STRIKE MTTSTDASTED'*. Who wjn mako your noxt onom 7 BROOKS""' flMM A who hawa bought ffotn urn i l«a7 ■•WAV. N.Y. 11.000 OOSTOKS FOR RENTAL 4 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923 N. V. A. BENEHTS PACK THREE BIG WEWYORK T HEATRES TO THE DOORS MrtropolitBn Open House, Hippodrome and Manhattan FiDed to Ovcfflowing and Entfaniiastic Audiences Witness Greatest Bills of Yean — Fortune Raised in Sing^ Nifl^t DKEY CHALLENGES LACKAYE FOUR CHICAGO THEATRES CLOSE Over one hundred thousand dollars -was added to the sick and charity fond of the Kational Vaudeville Artists Club on Stmdqr night, May 13, when more than fifteen thonsand people crowded into the Metropolitan Opera Honse, the New ■York Hippodrome, and the Manhattan Opera House to witness the greatest shows ever given for a charitable cause. This hundred thousand dollars, and more, was secnred, not only througji the receipts of the theatres, but also through a sonvenir prograu, which contained more than fonr hundred and sixty pages, and from a view- point of color and appearance; was a trl- imrph of printer's art. The program alone ii said to have netted the National Vaude- ville Artists Oub over fifty thousand dollars. About twenty thousand copies of these programs were printed, and sold for fifty cents apiece in the Metropolitan and the Hipf>odrome^ and for twenty-five ociits at the Manhattan Opera House. At e^it o'clock, each theatre had sold out its quota of programs, although a great deoiand was still in force for them in each theatre. The list of acts who appeared in each honse reads like a bine 'book of theatre- dom, and to balance it, the most eiRlosive lepresentativcs of 'New York's "Four Handred" appeared in the "front" at the Metropolitan Opera House. The famous diamond horseshoe at that theatre, never held a more distinguished list of occu- pants for one performance. The various committees in dargc of different phases which helped put over all three shows had outdone tiiemselves, and left a record which shall long stand un- rivalled. The General Central Commit- tee consisted of: E. F. Albee, William Fox, S. Z. Poli, J. J. Murdock, Gus Sun, Frank Keene^ Walter Reade, John Har- ris, S^cns Hieiman, F. F. Proctor, Mar- tin Beck, Wihner and Vincent, Jules Mast" bomn. A. J. Brylawsld, Fired Schanberger, Maurice Goodman, Pat Casey, Marcus Loew, B. S. Moss, Alejtander Pantages, Hany Davis, W. S. Bntterfield. Nathan Gordon, Mike Shea, and James Moore. Hie general executive committee included: Edwm G. Lander, Jr.. Arthur M. Loew, Mark A. Lucscher. W. J. Sullivan. Jack Loeb, L. EL Thompson, and David Loew. The enENING Headed by George M. Cohan the members of the "Rise of Rosie O'Reilly" company which opens at the Tremont Theatre, Boston, next Monday ni^ht, will leave New York Saturday morning for Boston on a special train. Chicago, May 12.— With the apimadi of summer, four more theatres will be dark after tooiglit— one of them for only six days. "Sally" which has had a degree of suc- cess at the Colonial leaves tonigiit for Mil- waukee where it plays its final week of the season ;' "Cat and The Canary" leaves the LaSalle after a record run this season of thirty-six weeks; Mme. Petrova in "Hur- ricane" departs from the Olym^c after an unsuccessfid attempt to make the public take an interest in her venture; and "Tan- gerine" leaves the Garridc The Garidc will remain dark until next Saturday when Raymond Hitchcock opens with 'bitchy Koo, 1923" ; where he expects to remain throughout the summer. This is the only attraction promised for next week and Hitchcock has chosen an unusual night for his opening — Saturday, May 19. Out of ' sixteen theatres in the loop, five will be dark beginning next wedc; they are, the Blackstone, Illinois, Colonial, La Salle, and the Olympic The other theatres are offering the fol- lowing attractions: The Howard Brothers in "The Passing Show" whidi is doing good business at the Apollo is scheduled to end its Chicago run on June 2; on that same night, William Hodge will leave the Studebaker. On June 3, "The Dandng Girl" will replace the Howard Brothers and the Shuberts will tiy to hold this offer- ing through a summer run. Next week will be the final one for Frank Keenan in "Peter Weston" but the Harris will offer Donald Brian in a now comedy entitled "Rolling Home" on May 20; "Blossom Time'' at the Great Northern; Eugene O'Brien in "Steve" at the Princess; "Two Fellows and a Girl" at Cohan's Grand; "Why Not" at the powers ; "Light Wines and Beer" at the Selwyn; "Rl U. R." at the Cort: "Peter and Paula" at the Playhouse ; and "Up the Ladder" at the Central. "LADY BUTTERFLY" CLOSES "Lady Butterfly," the Oliver Morosco musical production, closed its metropoli- tan run at the Astor Theatre last Satur- day night, to make way for James Barton in "Dew Drop In," which opened there this week. The Morosco show proceeded to Boston, where it opened at the Shu- bert Theatre last Monday night "Lady Butterfly," which originally started at the Globe Theatre, is said to represent a production outlay of more than $100,000. At the beginning the at- traction was saddled with a $5,000 weekly rental and an over-burdened payroll that made it practically impossible to show a profit. When the piece was transferred to the Astor, considerable shaving on salaries was done, which prompted several members to step out of the cast to be re- placed by less expensive ones. Under the new arrangement the show is said to have held its head up but has not yet yielded a profit. However, the show was used as exploitation for the sale of stock for the Morosco Holding Company and is said to have more than served its purpose from that angle. TAB BOany and begin- ning Septendier 1, a boolang dqiartment will be opened at tiie Battle Cre^ offices. E. H. Rathbun will be in charge of the booking department and it is expected that a route will be laid out covering ten weeks for the first class tabloid productions, "SUNSHINE" OPENS MAY 18 "Sunshine," a new comedy by Roy Mil- ton, will be given its premiere at the Stamford Theatre, Stamford, on Friday evening. May 18, under the direction of Albert James. The cast includes Betty Alden, Eleanor Ryan, Laura Alberta, Cal- vin Thomas, Louis Kracke and others. May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 9 MAXWELL'S INDICTMENT IN 'TOISON PEN CASE" A STOUNDS M USIC WORLD Pk'esident of American Society of Composers, Authors and Pub- lishers and Representative of Ricordi & Co. to Return from Europe to Answer to Terrible Charges The music world received the shock oi the decade late last -wedc when the news broke along Broadway, that George Max- well, American representative of the trig Italian music house of G. Ricordi & Co. and president of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Pid>li^ers, had been indicted on a charge of forgery in the third degree, and a misdemeanor after the receipt of scurrilous letters by Allan A. Ryan, the financier, reflecting upon the tat- ter's wife. A sensation such as New York has not experienced in years was created when the details of the charges were told. For years past a flood of "poison pen" letters, some of which have wrecked the homes of well known families have been pouring through the mails, all of them carrying threats to reveal mysterious secrets involving prominent people and mentioning matters that are unprintable. Maxwell is now abroad and since his leaving this country a few weeks ago a score or more witnesses^ in the big inves- tigation which is being condticted to qlear up the letter writing mystery has been on. Maxwell's name appeared early in the hear- ings as in the Ryan letters as well _ as others, he was mentioned in connection with die charges against the women. Ryan brought the matter to its climax and having every confidence in his wife turned the letters over to the District At- torney's office and the investigation started. Handwriting experts, and others^ are- said to have furnished the. information upon which Maxwell was indicted. Letters^ re- ceived by Mr. Ryan, written in typewriter, are said to have been signed in a hand very similar to Maxwell's writing. His friends, and they include many prom- inent people in society and the world of music arc positive in their statements that Maxwell could not have done such a thing, that he is too high a type of man to ever conceive such an idea to say nothing of doing it. The general belief among Max- well's friends and acquaintances is that in some maimer he has become involved in the workings of the mind of an insane and degenerate person. Friends of his declare that he had himself for a number of years received letters of the nature of those re- vealed in the Ryan matter, that he had been accused of unprintable crimes and had vain- ly tried to find their author and failing had finally made up his mind to forget Ae matter. Maxwell lives in an apartment on West 90th street, and was generally supposed to be a bachelor but the investigation reveals that he was married many years ago and has a daughter of eighteen who lives with the mother in West 84th street. The wife GILMORE AT CONVENTION Frank Gilmore, Executive Secretary of the Actors' Equity Association, left early this week fftr the convention of the Amer- ican Federation of Musicians, in St Louis, where he will report to that body on the negotiations that were pending between tlie Producing Managers' Association and the Actors' Equity Association regarding an extension of the current P. M. A.-Equity agreement, which has since been called off by both sides. It is imderstood that Gilmore will make plain to the musicians the stand of his cr- ganization and will sound them as to how 8iey will stand with the actors' organiza- tion in the event of a strike in 1924. "LONDON" SHOW ON ONE NIGHTERS The Number two company of George M. Cohan's "So This Is London," playing through Ohio and Pennsylvania, is upset* ting the dubious report that business has fallen to pieces on the road. The comedy is playing to capacity. also is said to have been singled out as a recipient of some of the anonymous letters. Among the witnesses called before the Grand Jury in the investigation were Julian Rosenthal, manager of the Society of Com- iposers, Authors' and Publishers, E. C Mills, of the Music Publishers' Protective AssociatiiOD, and odiers-in the music Aeld, all of whom declared that they believed some terrible mistake had been made in placing the blame for the terrible missives at Maxwell's door. Maxwell, his friends declare will not wait for extradition pro- ceedings to bring him back to this country but will return at once to face the charges. He is a tall, upstanding' Scotch-English- man, cold and reserved in manner, careful and fashionable in dress and low in speech, outspoken nevertheless, regarding the aver- age American upon he looked with consid- erable contempt. Maxwell's attitude in the handling of the affairs of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Pub- lishers, is held by many to be responsible for the intense feeling against it on the part of the motion Jiicture theatre owners, who despite their efforts to combat it are legally forced to pay royalties to the organization. Maxwell has been many times told that a campaign of publicity informing everyone of the society's aims and benefits, would clear the situation up completely but with a hand of iron he has handled matters as he wished and the members of the society, many of whom criticized him severely bowed to his will in handling the organ- ization. A few nights before his departure for Europe the organization gave him a fare- well dinner and presented him with a val- uable wrist watdi as a token of their re- gard. He is well known around the Metro- politan Opera houBC where owing to his representation of Ricordi & Co., he is a figure of some importance. The Italian music publi^ing house owns the rights to all the Puccini operas and others as well and are in a position to dictate in many things to the world's big opera house. As their representative, Maxiwell is a big man in operatic circles and so strraig is the Ri- cordi house that its influence on American grand opera is great. In the social world, Maxwell is well known and is said to ntmi- ber among his friends a niuiber of the big financial -fibres of New York. Late editions of the New York daily papers thus printed cables to the affect that Maxwell will return to the United Sutcs immediately to answer the charges and will not await extradition proceedin(^. His friends point to this with much satisfaction and declare it to be proof positive of his innocence. BELASCO TO STAR L. BARRYMORE Lionel Barrymore, who of recent years has been under the management of Arthur Hopkins, will be added to the group of David Belasco stars next season. Barry- more recently made an agreement with Belasco wherdy he would appear under the latter's management next season in a play to be mutually agreed upon between the two. In case Mr. Belasco does not produce the play by October, according to the agreement, Barrymore will be at lib- erty to appear under the auspices of any other management he chooses until a BcUsco production is readied for him. SPIEGEL TO BE RELEASED Reports arc current on Broadway that Max Spiegel, the producer, who is now confined in a sanitarium at Stamford, Conn., as temporarily insane, will be shortly released and return to New York in an endeavor to aid the receiver of his affairs in straightening out his financial difficulties. ARBITRATE CONKLIN-GOLDEN CASE _ The question as to the exact interpreta- tion of a run of play contract as used in the new Equity agreements is expected tc be decided this wedc by arbitrators who have been chosen to arbitrate the action for $3,600 recently withdrawn from the Su- preme Court by Frederick Conklin, actor, who was suing J<^ L, Golden for that sum. The producer and .bis attorney, Nathan Burkan, contend diat after one sea- son the run of play contract does not hold. The actor and his counsel, Chas. L. Kahn, sav that a run of jday contract means just what is implied by the term. The arbitra- tors chosen are Harry Browne, actor, playing in "The Fool" company, for Conk- lin, and Silvio Heio, compo s er, has been selected to act for Golden. Two years ago Conklin started an actioo in the Supreme Court against John. L. Golden, for $3,600, the sum representing one year's salary at the rate of $75 per week. In his complaint, the actor alleged that he had been hired by Golden for the part of the herdsman in "Ligbtnin'," open- ing in the show in June, 1919, with a run of play contract for Uie season. On July 31, 19^, he claims that he was 'discharged by Golden, who told him that his contract was only good for one season. Suit was brought by Conklin on the ground that a nm of play contract means just that, and if only for one season. Golden had started another season by keep- ing him in the cast an additional month after the year had expired on the original contract. The question has never been dedded in court as applied to this particular case and arbitration was agreed upon by both sides previous to withdrawing the case from the courts. ROGERS LEAVING BROADWAY Will Rogers will not return to Broadway for personal appearances until five years after he concludes his present engagement in "The Zicgfeld Follies" at the New Am- sterdam Theatre on June 9. Rogers prom- ised Ziegfeld last week that he would re- main with the attraction until the com- pletion of the week of the first year's cele- bration of the run of the attraction. He stated that his intentions were upon his departure to devote his time during the next five years to the making of two-red comedies and that during that peru>d he would find no reason to journey to New York. He stated that offers for bookings to appear in various California theatres and at dinners had been made to him. had been rejected, as he does not want to make any personal appearances after he leaves New York. He will begin his film work about August 1. MUSICAL STOCK FOR MORRISON'S Morris and Bernard have leased Mor- rison's Theatre, Rockaway, for a sitmmiT season of musical stock. They will open the house on June 16 and dunng the sea- son will try out several new musical pro- ductions wiiicb they will recast for the road next season. 'Morrison's Theatre had been the repre- sentative vaudeville house of the _Rock- aways for a number of }rears, when it was operated by Patsy Morrison. "PEPf ER BOX" CUTS PRICE San Franctsco. May 14. — The incoming of Mclntyre and Heath in "The Red Pepper" to the Curran last week,_ evident- ally proved too strong competition for "The Pepper Box Revue," headed by Sophie Tucker, at the Century. The morning following the Mclntyre and Heath premiere, the Cintury reduced its t<^ from $2 to $1.50. ROYCE TO DO A C<»IEDY Edward Royce, who has made two trys to e^Uish himself as a producer of musical shows, will now turn his hand to a non-musical piece entitled "Paradise in the Pantry," a comedy which is the collaborative effort of Bertha Chambers and Michael Kallesser. The piece will shortly be placed in_ rdiearsal and given an out-of-town hearing. MUSICAL SHOWS DRAW IN PHILA. PtiiiADELPHiA, May 14. — The invasion ° of three popular musical attractions seems to have given a new lease of life to the season here: "The Greenwich Village Follies," which started at a slow gait on the opening wedc, has bettered a $20,000 weekly intake ever since at the Shubert, where it will depart from at the end of the week. "Shuffle Along," the Negro musi* cal show, has been doing equally well at the Forest and looks as thotigfa it is here for a run, while Eddie Cantor in "Make It Snappy," in its third week at the Chestnut, has been bettering $15,000 weekly, which is somewhat of a record for the show, which is playing at a $1 JO top. A new musical comedy and the revival of another Clare Kummer comedy as the second offering of the Philaddphia Theatre- Guild are the only changes for the cur- rent wedc. The musical piece is "Adrienne," which came back to the Garrick tom'gfat It is the collaborative effort of A. Seymour Brown and Albert Von Tilzer. The cast is headed by Billy B. Van, Richard Carle and Vivienne Segal and indndes Harry Fender, Laura Arnold, Dan Healey, Charles Cahill Wilson and' Clare and Gavonne. The'Kummer revival is "Good Gradous AnnabeUe," which is being offered at the Lyric, with Lola Fisher in her original role and an adequate : supporting cast. Tbe Theatre Guild idea' seems to have sounded a popular note and bids fair to have a pro- longed and successful season here. "Kempy" has entered upon the third and final week of its run at the Walnut, which will remain dark' until re-opened by the new Joseph M. Gaites revue, "111 Say She Is." which will debut on Monday, June 4. The Broad and Adelphi have already put up the shutters for the summer. EQUrTY SUES PRODUCING CO. San Fbanosco, May 14. — Suit has been filed in the Superior Court by the Actors' Equity Association against the Cosmo- politan Producing Company for $1,743.15, the amount given as salaries due mem be rs of "The Girl and The Tramp!' conqany, which stranded in Red Bluff last Mardi. Accordmg to Theodore Hale^ attorney for the Equity, the producing company and the production was sponsored by F. A. Geisha, W. A. Rusoo, Max Hasse and T. C Reaves. Among those listed in the claims against the producers and the amounts follow: Ivy Merton, $399; Hany Dansey, $174; Gordon and Etgrin, $388; WilKam Diirant, $304: Jack Dougherty, $280, and John Hnsfaea. $19S. At the time of the stranding of the com^ pony the New York headquarters of Equity forwarded $300 to brin^ the com- pany back to San Francisco, its starting out point. "PRIDE" HG LOSER CLOSES "Pride," the comedy by Thompson Buchanan, sponsored by the Morosco Holding Company, closed last Saturday night after a brief run at the Morosco Theatre. It is reported that the manage- ment had dropped $40,000 in the produc- tion. Although the production was not unusually elaborate the management sunk a considerable sum in display advertising in the newspapers, hoping to exdte an interest in the play. After three weeks' experiment they dedded it would not do and sent it to the storehouse. This is the second Buchanan play, spon- sored by the same management, to have fallen by the boards this season, the other being "The Sporting Thing to Do," in which Emily Stevens was featured, whidi had a brief run at the Ritz. GUS HILL TO DO "THE GUMPS" Gus Hill has acquired the prodnction rights of "The Gumis." a cartoon piiul e ii in a syndicate of daily newspapers, froni Sidney Smith, the cartoonist, for next sea- son. He will send one comany on tear early in August, and should it meet with favor, others will be organized. Hill win also send on tour a new "Mutt and Jeff" attraction, whidi will be entitled "Afloat and Ashore." 6 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923 AMUSEMENT STOCKS CONTINUE TO DECL INE— UTTL E ACTIVITY Famous Players Falls to 81 During Week But Picks Up Two Points on Monday — GoMwyn Gains of a Point and Loew Shows Little Improvonent The entire list of amusement stocks last week was on the decline, the losses going from in, by Orpheum to % by Goldwyn. However trading was not particularly ac- tive in any of the issues and the losses were mostly suffered early in the week when the entire market sagged heavily under a bear attack, following the rumors attendant upon the Schwab-Hayes matter. The various amusement stocks spent the rest of the week trying to recover the ground thty had lost aod succeeded more «>r less effectively. The Federal Inquiry cootinaes to be a factor in the price of the Famous Players-La^ issue amd it will be somq time before this handicap is removed to any extent. The block of S. A. Lynch stock also looms in the ofiSng and inter- feres WTth the buoyancy of this issue. . • Rumors have been current for sometime that amusement stocks were in a precarious position but their action during last week's flurry did not seem to point in that direc- tion. Wliile all of them sagged, such ac- tioo was to be expected and the fact that they cune bock later in the week showed a strong technical position even if a loss was shown on the weekly trading. It is more than probable that following (he un- certain movements recently most of the weak holdings have been shaken out and that practically all the amusement stocks are Iield by interests that have fixed plans which -they will put into operation when they see fit. FasKHis, which fell from 82 to to SV/i during the week for a yi point loss with 7,900 shares sold at one time went as low as 80!^ close to its low for the year. On Monday of this week the issue staged a come-back, 1,300 shares being traded, the issue closing at 83yi for a gain of two points. Other stocks along the line showed a gain, on Monday, probably due to short covering. Goldwyn, which had sold off last week to 5 and at one time had gone to 4% gained ^ of a point on Monday of this week, with 700 shares sold, the issue closing at S%, H of a point above its opening the previous Monday. Loew's, with a rumor out that the divi- dend in June will be passed, held up fairly well nevertheless and showed that this news had already been discounted. With 9,800 shares sold the issue slid off from 17^ to 17^', a small loss under the drcmnstances. On Monday of this week the issue staged a comeback, 1,700 shares being sold and the stock going from 17^ to 17^, a pretty good showing for the day. Dunng last week Orpheum showed the biggest loss, probably due to the fact that it had shown a gain during the past few weeks without any apparent reason. Dur- ing the week 4,600 shares were sold, the issue declining from 19^ to 18^ for a loss of 1^ points. This mark of 18^ is about the point at which the issue stood several weeks ago when Judicious buying emanating from' Chicago sent the price up to above 21. ACTORS' FUND HOU>S MEETING The annual meeting and election of offi- cers of die Actors' Fund of America was hdd (Tuesday) yesterday afternoon in the Hndsoa Theatre. There were more than 500 persons present when the annual re- port oS the Actors' Fund was read. Reso- tntions were passed in m«mory of the late F. F. Mackey, who was first vice-president of tl» Fund since die establishment of the Fmd Home' in Staten Island, and who was active in the cqierating of the institutitm. >Daniel Frohmn, who has been president of the Fund nnce 1904, was re-elected {resident. E. F. Albee was chosen 3S first Tiee^esident to su ccee d F. F. Mackey. Mr. Mackey was a candidate for re-elec- tion but his death brought about the substi- tntion of Albee for the office. Charles B. Wells was elected second vice-president; Pa^tul Scrftoer, treasurer, and Walter Vinoent, secretary. Elected to serve as trustees for three years were: Jesse L. Lasky, Hairy Dazian, John Cope, Walter C Jordan, Robert T. Haines and Edmund Breeze. Those elected to serve two years as tmstees are Joseph Herbert and R. H. Banaide. KALIZ FILES ALIENATION SUIT > Arman Kaliz, vaudeville and production actor, who last season had an up and down career with his show, "Spice of 1922," which started ont as a big Broadway pro- duction 'and ended up as a Shubert Unit, has filed an action against Louis L. Laut- man, Brooklyn dentist, in which he asks for damages amoimting to $50,000 for al- leged alienation of the affections of his wife and former vandeville partner, Amelia Stone Kaliz. Kaliz, who for years worked in vaudeville with Amelia Stone, had a disagreement with her last season which ended with Um being k)cked up for a short period in Ludlow street jail on an alimony charge. MILLER PLAYS IN OMAHA 1 Henry Miller, with his all-star stock company en route to the Columbia Theatre, San Francisco, for a summer engagement, broke the jump last week in Omaha and played three performances at the Brandeis Theatre in "The Changeling" at a $3 top to a gross business of $7,212. THE VIOORS UVING APART Los Amceles, May 14. — Florence Vidor, film actress, and her husband. King Vidor, director of motion pictures, are seeking married happiness by living apart and meeting only in pid>lic places. Vidor is not living at his home in Fairfax avenue, Hollywood, but is often seen with Mrs. Vidor in public places. This is in keeping with the Fannie Hurst idea of having two days a week together, and possibly only a breakfast or so. Mrs. Vidor, who returned last week from Honolulu -with her small daughter, after a five weeks' ^isence, said that there was not the slightest possSiility of a divorce, nor one contemplated at any time. She said that she and her husband had decided on the'two-breakfasts-a-wcek^ourse as an ex- periment because they sonriit permanent happiness and did not wish to interfere with each others conceptions and certain ideals. Both of them' being engage d in creative woric she pbfaited out, bodi wanted to work out their respective destinies with- out infringing on the freedom of each other. FRISCO "FRCHJC" CLOSES San Franqsco, May 14.— The Frolic Tlieatre closed last week, after being op- erated for the past three years by Carl Laenunle as a first run motion picture house featuring Universal pictures. The theatre was among the first to be opened on Market street over twelve years ago, and at that time was operated as a vaude- ville house, plus a picture, at popular prices. Later a Pantages house opened across the street and the Frolic did poor business while it changed hands several times. Finally the Universal film com- pany took it over. The theatre is to be rebuilt according to report and a new Universal house put up, the film company having acquired the ad- joining property also. "FIRST YEAR** FOR HLMS The film rights to Frank Craven's com- edy, "The First Year," were reported as having '>«°' week to Preferred Pictures. The purchase price is said to have been $100,000. BROKER SUES PLAYWRIGHT Doim Byrne, playwright, is made de- fendant in an action started last week in the Supreme Court by Laura Wilck, play- broker, who is suing for the sum of $800 alleged to be the balance due on commis- sions for having disposed of the motion picture rights of the Byrne play, "Foolish Matrons." In the complaint filed by her attorney, Chas. L. Kahn, Miss Wilck sets forth that on January 3, 1921, Mr. Byrne agreed to pay her ten per cent, commission if she sold the movie rights of his play, "Foolish iMatrons." On February 1, 1921, she claims, negotiations were concluded by her with Maurice Toumeur for the purd^se of the rights to the play for the sum of $10,000. At the time the contract was made, $2,000 was paid down by Toumeur to Byrne, ten per cent of the amount, $200, was m him paid to Miss Wilck as com- missions. Since that time, she further al- leges, the producer paid the balance of the $10,000 to Byrne,- who has failed to pay her the balance of the commissions due, $^. On May 2, 1923, Miss Wilck's attorney attached money due Donn Byrne, from the Century Magazine Company, which amount will be tied up until the suit is de- cided by the court. "CAT AND CANARY" CO.'S CLOSE Two more of the "Cat and Canary" com- panies closed on tour last Saturday. "The Chicago company, which had been running there since September 1 at the Princess and La Salle Theatres respectively, and the Northern company which concluded its engagement at Franklin, Pa., were the last of the three road companies to re- turn to New York. The first company, which is playing a return engagement at the National Theatre, will remain at that house on a week to week basis as long as the business holds up. The first of the four "Cat and Canary" companies to begin its season will be the New York company, which will get its start in Boston on Labor Day. The other three companies will open shortly after- ward. STOCK REOPENS ON LABOR DAY Ai3ANY, N. Y., May 14. — Following the closing of the Proctor Players at Har- manus Bleecker Hall last Saturday night, scheduled to re-open on Labor Day, Ed- ward M. Hart announced that he had or- ganized a new company for F. F. Proctor, which will open for the summer at Proc- tor's Troy Theatre on May 28. The opening attraction will be "Why Men Leave Home." The new leading woman in the com- pany that will be seen in Troy is Ruth Rickaby who has played leads with Wil- liam Faversham. Russell Hicks will be the leading man and Virginia Holland, the second woman. The second man will be Dillon I>^sy. Others in the new company included Lola Mayne, ing^ne, formerly in "The Gold Diggers;" Harry Gilmore, juvenile; Jean- ctte Connors of Hudson, characters; Har- rison Hoy, characters and Massena Gark and Lew Harris. William Amsdell will be stage manager and Jack Edwards will direct all productions. Professor Elan has been re-engaged as scenic artist. NEWS REELS TO BE CENSORED AuANY, May 14. — The Court of Ap- peals affirmed the right of the State Mo- tion Picture Commission to censor news reels in the review of an appeal brought by the Pathe News from a decision of the commission. The Pathe company ques- tioned the constitutionalit;^' of the Motion Picture Law insofar as it compelled the censorship of news reels. The court held that news reels are prop- erly censorable. Attorney General Sher- man defended the commission. VERA MEYERS FOR GARDEN SHOW Vera Meyers, who was understudy for Trini in "The Dancing Girl" at the Winter Garden, has been engaged by J. J. Shubert to appear in a principal role in the new Winter Garden show which goes into re- hearsal May 28. MGRS. ARGUE OVER EDITH DAY • The second row among producers over the services of an actor this season came to lie^t last week, when it became known that Arthur Hammerstein and Charles Bancroft Dillingham have been indulging in an interchange of communications re- garding the services of Edith Day, who is now appearing in "Wildflower." Several weeks ago the Dillingham office notified Hammerstein that they would shortly require the services of Miss Day for a new offering they were going to pro- duce this summer. Hammerstein took the matter as a joke and wrote Dillingham that he had a contract for Miss Day's services in "Wildflower" for the run of the play in New York, in the United States, Canada and England, and that she was going to Ihre up to the contract He also add^ that he could not see why Dillingham want- ed the services of Miss Day, as it was through his instigation that Edward Royce withdrew her from the cast of "Orange Blossoms" at the Fulton Theatre this sea- son, claiming that Dillingham did not like her work. Mr. Dillingham replied to Hammerstein that he had a contract with Miss Day which he would have carried out. He said he had two plays in mind for her. One that he would like to put on soon and an- other in September. He said he would defer the production of the first play if Hammerstem wanted Miss Day to api>ear in ;"Wildflower" dur- ing the summer in New' York, but that he wanted her for the 'production of bis show in the fall and that he would have her if he had to resort to the courts to do so. He stated that he had loaned Miss Day to Royce for the "Orange Blossoms" show and that he had later loaned her to Ham- merstein for "Wildflower," but would in- sist that she be returned to his manage- ment at the end of the summer. At the end of his letter to Hammerstein, Dilling- ham said : "At this early date I extend a cordial invitation to you to attend the opening of a new play, with Miss Day in one of the parts, at the Globe Theatre, New York City, in September. The play will be produceid by Charles B. Dillingham." Hammerstein has made no answer to the last Dillingham communication, and is said to be waiting for word from the latter's attorney on the matter. "NAUGHTY DIANA" FOR CHICAGO Chicago, May 12. — "The Naughty Diana" is expected to open the new Adel- phi Theatre late in August. That is the name under which the Columbia, burlesque house, will be known after remodeling. A. H. Woods now has the house and plans to make it an "intimate** theatre along the plan of the "tend>er 1 tmtil June 1. and after that period a minimum contract con- taining the two weeks' cancellation daose is in vogue, with its rights to be exercised by either party. lln the matter of the Gallagher and Shean contract they, contoid that as long as Mr. Ziegfeld did not use the regulation Equity contract, which is in itself a violation of At P. M. A.-A. £. A. agreement, it is their right to take the position that Ziegfeld did not take advantage of their protection in the beginning, and that at this time he is not entitled to ask them to step into any controversy that arose and ask them to use their influence in its adjudication. It is also said that should Equi^ have joined in any art>itration proceedings la this particular case they feel that the man- ager should be penalized in this instance for not having strictly adhered to the P. M. A.-A. £. A. agreement with refer- ence to the form of contract to bfe used. Ziegfeld also announced on Monday that Eddie Cantor, with whom he recently signed a three-year contract to appear under Ziegfeld's management, would be added to the cast of "The Follies" on June 4th, as an added attraction. Cantor that week will also appear in a Keith vaude- ville theatre in New York, having signed a four-week vaudeville contract prior to closing negotiations with Ziegfeld. Cantor is scheduled to remain with ''The Follies" until the close of their run at the New Amsterdam Theatre, after which Ziegfeld will star him in a new musical show. Galla'gher and Shean. it is raiderstood. upon leaving the "Follies" will begin the making of comedy motioa pictores for William Fox and at the oompletion of diis work in August will begin rehearsal in a new musical show in which George White will feature them. It is likely tlut should their film work be doiie in the vici- nity of New York they may play several weeks in Keith vaudeville. A. E. A. WARNING ISSUED The Actors' Equity Association has broadcasted a warning to' managers that hereafter they will only be responsible for the actions of members in good standing. Should a manager elect to sign contracts without consulting the association as to the status of the player engaged, they will do so at their own risk and if a disagree- ment should arise later, the Equity will have nothing to do with the matter. The notive further explains that mem- bers who are elected on promisoo' notes are merely probationers and are not in good standing until this note is taken up. "NOT SO FAST" FOR MOROSCO Thompson Buchanan's play, "Pride," which the Morosco Holding Company pre- sented at the Morosco Theatre for the past two weeks, closed on Saturday night of last week. The play got off to a bad start and was severely handled by the critics. On Mon- day night John Henry Mears will present "Not So Fast" at the theatre'. The play earlier in the season -was presented in Chi- cago nnder the name of "The Blimp." ADDISON FOWLER and FLORENZ TAMARA Now playing a return engagement at Balaban & Katz. Chicago, Tivoli and Riviera Theatre*. Chica,:;o, in stage preientation* of exquiaite beauty and artiatTy. 8 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923 JOINT BENEFIT FOR N. V. A. AND POUCE BALL GAME AND SHOW PLANNED ArraDgeinents are now being made between the National Vaudeville Artists' Oub and the Police Department of New York City, for a baseball game to be held between the teams of each or- ganization on a Sunday afternoon next month, and a joint show to be held on the same evening. The date for this is to be decided this week, and the game will be held in either the Polo Grounds or the Yankee Stadium, as negotiations are being made to secure either one. on a Sunday when no game is scheduled at one of those grounds. The show, which will be advertised in conjunction with the ball game, will be held on the same evening, cither in a theatre in the theatrical district, or a large anditorium. probably Palm Garden op Terrace Garden. The actors will be supplied by both the N. V. A. and the Police Department, the band and the Glee Qub of the latter organization to be features of the program. The purpose of the game and show will be to secure funds for both the N. y. A, and the Police Fund. All receipts, from both the game and the show, will be split on a fifty-fifty basis. Tickets for die game will be sold at prices ranging from one to three dollars, while the price scale for tlie perform- ance will range from one to prohably ten dollars. INNIS BROS. BACK WITH KEITH The Innis Brothers, who brought down the wrath of the Keith office several months ago by refusing to comply with the regulations made in regard to Prohibition gags, were taken back into the Keith fold on Monday, when they opened in Wash- ington, D. C., and have more time to fol- low. The incident which brought about their being cancelled from the Keith Cir- cuit took place at the Franklin Theatre during the early part of this season, when they were requested by the manager of the house to omit some gags referring to Pro- hibition, in accordance with the rules posted by the Keith office. Instead of doing so, they repeated the gags at the next performance, and were out of the bill for the rest of the week. The present combiiatlon of the Innis Brothers contains but one of the original team, the other having been killed in St. Louis by a taxi driver while they were appearing in Ziegfeld's "Follies." The original team had been in trouble with the Keith office before, as a result of their first appearance at the Palace, during which performance they encored with a speech eufogizing Fally Markus. After being told to omit it, they repeated it during the night performance. NALDI IN QUEER RHX-UF Upon the complaint of Frank Naldi, an actor, who alleged they had assaulted and be^en him when he went to pay a surprise visit to his wife^ professionally known as Flora. Owens, an actress, at 245 West 51st street, C3iarles Williaou, an actor, and Tfaonas Burns, a chauffeur, were held for trial in Sp»i-ial Sessions by Magistrate Obecwager in the 54st Street Conrt last weclc Naldi, i^o claims he is a brother of Nita Naldi, tlie motion pictnre actress, said in lesponse to a telegram he recerved in Philadelphia he came to New York to visit his wife. When he arrived at the apart- ment he says he was greeted by a shower of blows from different men in the apart- ment, in addition to wtndi missiles were hnrled at him. He fled and got a police- man, who arrested Bums, and when the later was taken to the station Miss Owens appeared with Williams and the latter was also identified as one of the assailants. iMiss Owens in testifjring informed the oooit that she was not his wife and that he was not a brother of the motion picture actress. This he repudiated by saying that lie and Miss Owens were married in Chi- cago five yean ago and claimed he had pliers to prove uie marriage. V. M. P. A. ANNUAL DINNER The seventh annual dinner of th^ Vaude- ville Managers' Protective Association was held at the Hotel Plaza on Monday night. There were more than 150 mem- bers of the organization from all. parts of the country present. Speeches were made by several speakers on the pro- grdssivc conditions of vaudeville during Sic past five years. MURRAY AND ALAN GET ROUTE Murray and Alan, the two boys who lave scored a hit on the Keith Cirrait. featorins tbdr "3,000 Years Ago" bit have been sisned for two years by tfi.e Keith of- fice. TTieir route begins in August. FOX'S LYNBROOK OPENS Another combination and vaudeville theatre was added to the William Fox chain of houses on Monday night with the opening of Fox's Lynbrook 1 hcatrc, a 2,500 seat house at Lynbrook, L. I. The theatre located in the heart of Lynbrook is a two-floor honse that will play a split week vaudeville policy of five acts and a feature picture. At the opening Monday night many prominent New York City officials headed by William Fox and Jack Loeb, heads of the Fox Vaudeville Circuit jonmeyed to Lynbrook to attend the ceremonies of the opening. Following the dedicatory exercises the vaudeville pro- gram consisting of eight acts was then presented, following which a repast was served the actors and guests on the stage. "The acts appearing on the Mon- day night bill were: Three Melfords, Herbert and Baggot, Morley Sisters. Elsie and Paulson Company, Kraemer and Boyle. Meyer Davis Orchestra. Clifton and Dc Rex and Dinus and Belmont Revue. MOORE ■ WIGGINS RETIRING IN JUNE KEITH TO OPERATE HOUSES The B. F. Keith circuit of theatres will begin operations of the Moore-Wiggins' houses, purchased recently, during the first week in June, according to a statement made by J. H. Moore, in which he an- nounces that the Moore- Wiggins Com- pany. Ltd., will retire from business on June 3. 1923, after thirty-eight years. The houses controlled by this company, which have been purchased by the Keith circuit, are the Temple Theatre, Roches- ter, and the Temple Theatre in Detroit Both theatres are now booked by the Keith vaudeville exchange, through Johnny Collins, and are playing under a split week ■policy. The theatres purchased from the Stan- ley chain of houses at the same time the More-Wiggins theatres were bought, will be added to the Keith circuit in Septem- ber, it is understood. These houses, now booked by the Amalgamated booking of- fices, otherwise known as the Sabloskey and McGurk circuit, will be added to the Keith route at that time. N. V. A. COMPLAINTS The Mclntyres have brought com- plaint against Edwards and Edwards, alleging that the latter team is infring- ing on their shot across the stage, which the Mclntyres do with a record, and which the Edwards' act does with a glass. In their reply, Edwards and Edwards state that the shot used in their act is entirely different and is from an idea original with theniscivcs. The matter is now under consideration. Cook, Mortimer and Harvey complain against Bert Hughes, claiming that Hughes is infringing on their basket- ball on bicycle offering. Joe De Kos has complained against a troupe calling themselves the Joe De Koe Troupe, stating that the similarity in names is causing him annoyance and much confusion, McKissick and Halliday are com- plaining against Will Marion Cook for back salary alleged to be due them, and which the^ claim has not been paid. Ferry Corwey complains that Dooley and Storey are infringing on his bit consisting of drinking whiskey and hav- ing it explode after it is expectorated from the mouth. TIMBERGS TO PLAY LOEW'S STATE Herman Timberg and Hattie and Sam- my Timberg has been signed by the Locw Circuit to appear at the State, New York, the week of May 28. Timberg will do his usual single, while Hattie and Sammy will also do their regulation routine. At the end of the show all three will join forces in an after piece. Arthur Lyons, who ar- ranged the booking, claims the act is bring-' ing a stiff figure. After the State engage- ment the trio will play several additional weeks for Loew. OFFICE AVOIDING QUICK REPEATS Artists' representatives and acts book- ing direct who have routes for next season, will h'ave to check, up carefully on all dales which they accept for the Summer, in order to avoid "repeats" too quickly in tiie same theatres or cities. .AH agents have been notified by the booking office to look over the routes of each act offered, before book- ing any engagement this Summer, lest the act be booked for any house next season when that theatre will be operat- ing under its big time policy, and the act play it during the Summer with the house operating under a split week policy. JONES IN NEW YORK Chicago, May 7.— Aaron J. Jones has gone to New York to arrange the vaude- ville bockings for his circuit of theatres for next season. The rialto being a link in the Marcus Loew chain, will receive its bookings through the Loew office as usual. "Names" for the New McVlckers. where the stare portion of entertainment is be- coming quite as important as the cinema, will be iHKikcd independently by Mr. lones. BESSIE WYNN IN NEW ACT Bessie Wynn, comedienne who has been in England for the past few years, will stage an American come-back with a new act which opens next Monday at the Bushwick Theatre. The offering has been written by Arthur Bchim and includes an exclusive cycle of songs. Mrs. Sanderson, well-known harpist, who has played at the Metropolitan Opera. House and recently on tour with Fritz Kreisler, will he in the act as . well as an accompanist at the piano. ORPHEUM COMM. APPOINTED The Orpheum Circuit appointed a com- mittee last week, which will judge the va- rious designs submitted for the Orpheum's memorial tablet to the memory of Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, which is to be erected in the ton* of the "Divine Sarah," in Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. The committee consists of Mrs. John Alden Carpenter, a patron of Grand Opera in Chicago, and other artistic endeavors; Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, who supported the Chicago Grand Opera Company for years; Lorado Taft, the well-known sculptor, and M. Antonin Bathclmy, the French consul in Chicago, who was one of Mmc. Bcmhardt's closest friends for more than twenty years. The winning design will be cast in bas relief in the form of a bronze tablet, three feet wide and four feet high. The commit- tee will select the winning one from the five best submitted, which are to be for- warded from the executive office of the Orpheum Circuit. PARADISE ORCHESTRA OPENS Meyer Davis' Paradise Orchestra, from Washington, D. C, opened for a tour of the Keith Circuit at Keith's Prospect Theatre last week. COAST HOUSES CLOSING San Francisco, May 14. — Split week vaudeville between Sacramento and Fresno on the Orpheum Circuit closed for the suntmer season on May 5. but up to the present time it has not been decided whether the Oakland Orpheum will close as usual at this time of the year. Business is reported to be very satisfactory at the Oakland with the aid of the new policy of two shows a day and three on Saturday. Sundays and holidays, and with a reduced price scale of admission. EAST SIDE-WEST SIDE IN ACT The Joseph Hart office has acquired the production rights to a tabloid edition of "East Side-West Side." which was pro- duced earlier in the season by John Crom- well. The piece is now in rehearsal and will shortly open on the Keith time. Nila Mack will be featured in it. ST. LOUIS ORPHEUM CLOSING The Orpheum Theatre, St. Louis, will close for the summer on May 26th, and will remain dark until the latter part of August. The jimior houses in St. Louis, namely the Grand Opera House and the Rialto. will stay open all summer. THEATRE OWNER A SUICIDE John Lynn, owncr of the Lynn Theatre. White Plains, which is booked by the Keith Vaudeville Exchange, through Johnny Collins, and also part owner of other theatres, was found dead, hanging in the bathroom of his home at No. 2392 Valen- ^ne avenue, the Bronx, by his wife last week. Mrs. Lynn said that her husband had been brooding over money losses for the past two months, and suffered from in- somnia. When his body was foimd, he had been dead five hours, it was discovered on examination by Dr. Schwartz of Fordham Hospital. He had hanged himself with the cord of his bathrobe. Lynn was 47 years old, and in addition to his wife, also leaves tu'o children. CANTWS OPENING SWITCHED Eddie Cantor's opening in Keith vaude- ville has been switched from the Palace Theatre. Oevcland, to the Orpheum The- atre. Brookl>-n. and will take place on Monday. June 4. The Riverside Theatre is to follow. These vaudeville dates will be played in conjunction with ^ntor's appearance in Zcigfcld's "Follies," in which he will open on June 4 also. SINGH! LEAVES KEITH Ferd Sini?hi resigned from the B. F. Keith vaudeville exchange, after seven years with that firm, during which time he officiated as Jutes Dclmar's assistant and was in charge of the N. V. A. drives. Singhi intends to enter business for him- self. May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 9 PALACE Les Splendids, "European Champion Art Roller Skaters," gave an artistic ex- hibition of acrobatics and dancinE, doing their work on a table about five feet in diameter, which showed their skill to. greater advantaged In the second spot Lytell and Fant, in blackface, offered dancing and singing plus considerable pop and style. "The Chocolate Cake Eaters" dance well and proved their ability at putting songs over by doing it with a number that has been heard here some time ago. Presented by Captain Jan Smutts, May Yohe. formerly Lady Francis Hope, and Her Original Shell-O-Tone Syncopators and an unbilled dancer of color entertained with orchestra selections, songs by Miss Yohc and a singer from the orchestra and eccentric steps by the dancer. Miss Yohe makes a dignified appearance and the jazz band in back of her gives the impression of a society matron who hired an orches- tra for one of her musicales. They fail to harmonize well. The nine-piece com- bination with individual shells in back of each musician to project the sound, and give the band a title, supplied most of the actual entertainment. Miss Yohe sang a few of her old-time songs, including "If ,1 Were You," "That Old Girl of Mine." and her first stage song, "In Dear Old Georgia.' Tom Patricola with Harriet Towne, are using the same vehicle that Patricola has been doing for the past few years. His clowning and other nonsensical bits are funny and he does not do as much dancing as formerly. Miss Towne is an excep- tionally cute and graceful dancer, who will undoubtedly have an act of her own some day. The first half was closed by the Marion Morgan Dancers in their dance drama in prologue and three scenes, "Helen of Troy," which is an artistic dance version of episodes in the famous love story. The scenes arc "The Jud^ent of Pari.^," "House of Mcnelaus — Leavetaking of Paris and Abduction of Helen." "Tent of Mene- laus During Siege of Troy" and "Within the Walls of Troy." Most of the dancers are talented and endowed with beautiful, symmetrical lines. The tableaux were colorful and pretty. Karyl Norman, "The Creole Fashion Plate," opened the second half in "Some- thing Different," music by Irving Biho and Leo Woods, and Edwin Weber conducting the orchestra. He wore several stunning costumes, singing new songs, and did the usual song in overalls, before showing an- other gorgeous gown. He seems to im- prove in his steps and voice is under bet- ter control than ever. Helen Ware, supported by Anne Mor- rison, Eugene MacGregor & Company in "Her Dearest Friend," a comedy of old New York, by Glen MacDonough, brought the patrons back, in their thoughts, to the year 1872. The comedy concerns a frivo- lous matron and a contented woman's hus- band in a flirtation. The costumes added a certain amount of charm and the action was fairly pleasing. Anne Morrison as Hester Van Dam, the frivolous one, has the best part in the' playlet. If not, she "stole" the show as it were;. Not that Miss Ware did not adequately, act her part. _ Sherman Wade had a great makeuo and lingo as a cabby. Cutting down the running time from 23 to about 18 minutes would not hurt the offering in the least. Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson filled the next to closing spot with their comedy songs, and antics of one at the piano, gathering their usual large quota of laughs. Their afterpiece billed as the dos- ing act was a continuation of their act with most of the folks on the bill clowning in for one of the most sensational, rough- house bits of comedy that ever was seen in a vaudeville house. Apparently im- promptu, it was extremely funny every second. M. H. S. VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS NEW BRIGHTON The. fourteenth season of the Brighton Beach Theatre is being given a great start by George Robinson, its owner and man- ager, through the booking of a series of theatre parties for almost every night of the current week. The matinee business as early as the present part of the sea- son shouldn't be spoken of, for it never amounts to much. The nights are what count. The same staff that has been here for the past few. years are back, and the orchestra consists of the aggregation led by Louis King, who also were here last year. The opening is earlier than usual, owing to the fact that the new Coney Island boardwalk has its official opening this week. Vincent Lopez and his Hotel Pennsyl- vania' Orchestra headline the opening sho%v, closing the first half of the bill. The show- ing they made was remarkable, for with a ha:idful of patrons present, they stopped in'ermission from going on, and were com- pelled to take another encore after "Natchez and Robert E. Lee." with its wonderful scenic. A new scenic in the act is in conjunction with "On a Moonlight Night," a waltz number which is one of the best we've heard in years and sounds like a natural hit. The boys do some good work with their comedy in "Runnin' Wild." A few weeks ago we spoke of Lopez in regard to his many imitators, mcntio It several reasons for the fact that none can touch him. Among them were originality, showmanship, and personality. 'We can add to that two more — ^both very im- portant. One, the co-operation of everyone in the organization, and the other, the fact that Lopez is never satisfied with leaving a number or a bit as it is, but is always seeking to improve it still more if possible. A dazzling and glittering start was given to the show by the Littlejohns, who seemed to have taken their entire rhinestone busi- ness over into their act, for myriads of these gleaming stones were used on setting, costumes, the balls, plates, axes, and all the props used for their juggling. Millard and Marlin are on second, with a cute little song and dance offering. Both are likable, and handled their various bits, which include a "bride and groom," Chinese girl and sailor, and a "Boviery" bit, in a youthful refreshing manner which is mainly responsrblc for their success. The ace of pantomime offerings, "The Dream of a Moving Man," came with The Briants, who kept the laughs and applause coming all the time they were in view. Both are artists and great showmen. Edna Leedom and Dave Stamper also scored a big hit with their comedy, the clowning of Miss Leedom being sure-fire. These two are developing into one of the best comedy offerings on the circuit, but again we suggest that the "dum-bell" number be omitted, as the act runs much too long for its own Rood at present. Gtiiran and Marguerite, with Billy Griffith at the piano, opened the second half. The ballet and Russian work of each, in addition to the Apache number, are all classics of dancing. Griffith is bet- ter than the ordinary run of pianists, and scored with a solo. Freda and Anthony went hrough their "wop" comedy routine and scored the laugh hit of the second balf, being the only comedy offering in that section, and also one of the hits of the show. Daley, Mac and Daley closed the show with a skating exhibition. G. J. H. PAINTER AT PALACE MAY 26 Eleanor Painter, the musical comedy prima donna, who closed recently with "The Exile," will open in Keith 'raudeville at the Palace, on Monday, May 26th. EIGHTY-FIRST STREET The bill at the 81st Street this week con- sisted of six acts, all top notchcrs, and not a weak spot from beginning to end with the exception of the opening act, which, while not weak, is still not the kind of an act that will pull people out of their seats and make them throw their hats in the air. "Nihala" Vaudeville's Daintiest Model, started the bill on its way with a series of artistic poses in which, clad in a pair of white silk tights she stands against a white backdrop and has a man operating a stereopticon inachine make her the central figure in various scenes. The act is not new, but Nihla is well formed and very exact in her work as well as artistic in her choice of subjects and for this reason the act goes over better than the ordinary turn of this kind. The Chun Hwa Three, three Chinese who sing a routine of American songs, followed. They sing well together and one of them has a .fine tenor, the other a good bass and the third a good baritone and a sense of comedy. The act is put over by the fine harmony and the Scotch finish, which is enough of a novelty to win ap- plause from any audience. All three of the Chinese come out dressed in Scotch kilts, one of them having, instead of pants, a pair of girl's bloomers trimmed with ruffles. McLaughlin and Evans, "On a Little Side Street" went as well as this pair usually do, which is saying a lot. They have been seen in the neighborhood several times before so that if their offering still holds its comedy value they should be congratulated. For an encore now they are singing "Barney Google" which an- swers the purpose. Rita Gould, magnificently gowned, was on fourth. Miss Oould has an offering that is really different, singing several specially written numbers, the outstanding being her delineation of the yoimg bride and the widow, bemoaning the fact that her husband did not take out any insurance. In this number she uses a gown that is black on the right side and white on the left. later in the number staging a conver- sation between the widow and the bride in which she shows the appropriate side of the gown while standing in between the curtains. She finishes up her offering with several published numbers of the "blue" variety which she does well and on Mon- day came back for a curtain speech in which she remarked the number of women in the audience and appreciated being ap- plauded by women as it showed confidence. Rockwell and Fox, accompanied by the bunch of bananas, had things all their own way. These "Noble Nuts" have an act that is distinctly original, and, while they may not be funny to some people, we must say that they are funny to us and to most of the folks out front. Rockwell's unceasing line of chatter is no easy task to put over and, concealed in what appears to be mere buffoonery, there is some shrewd satire on conditions in general be- tween the girls and boys of yesterday and to-day. We don't know about to-morrow. Lloyd ] bach's Entertainers closed the bill with what seems to be an orchestra act but which is really background for a man whom we believe to be Jimmie Naulty, to do some fine stepping. The man is a great dancer but we do not believe he plays ban- jo much, as he played only during the opening number. Quirk is more or less featured on the saxophone and does fairly well with that instrument. The act is entertaining because of the dancing num- bers and several of the orchestral arrange- ments, which are good and well rendered. The act scored a big hit. C. C. RIVERSIDE A nine act bill, with the delectable Fair- banks Twins starlining, and which for the ?:reater part was made up of warm weathe'r eatures, did not attract the audience that it should have but played to the lightest house of the season at the Monday matinef , The few hundred assembled did their best to convey their appreciation to the players on the bill, but even in their most tumnl- tuous moments the applause was lost in the nearly barren auditorium. Tim and Kitty O'Meara were the pace- makers with a novel dance offering: Tbey do their ballroom and eccentric dances with ' the same lithesonmess as of yore but serve them with a new slant. They project themselves as the champions of tiie modem dance, claiming that all the fuss the re- form element are making about dancing is not due to the dances themselves but rather to the varied interpretations given them by the dancers. They then proceed to contrast the right and wrong way to do a one-stem fox-trot and a waltz, working up the latter for a good tough dance to the strains of "The Bowery." Roxy La Voeca followed with a well routined budget of selections on the harp. Most of his stuff was of a popular vein and bad the audience whistling the tunes. "The "Awkward" Age," on ntxt, proved an admirable vehicle to display the talents . of Eva Lynn and Qyde Dilson. Aldiough the plot, which treated npon a widow's ef- forts to keep young in order to adneve a second marriage and making her twenty- year old son wear buster brown collars and knickers, was too familiar a formula to get anywhere, but the songs and dances of the featured members more than made up in entertainment what the skit otherwise lacked. Frank Dixon and Company were the usual treat in "Lonesome Manor." Having exhausted our supply of adjectives in ex- tolling its praises at a previous showing, we shall have to remain content 'witb add- ing that it is a gem of simplicity that sounds a refreshing note for vaudeville in that it faithfully depicts the "fourflosh" types that people the highways and by- ways of Broadway, which to the unsuc- cessful stranger, is more lonesome than the main street of Cohoes at midnight. Orette Ardine and Company kicked their way into instant favor with one of the fastest dancing acts thus far glimpsed this season. Miss Ardine is ably assisted Iqr John Tyrell and Tom Mack, both splendid dancers on their own account, who render the star valuable assistance in making "The French Doll," one of the snappiest song and dance affairs the two-a-day has had in some time. Although the trio show prac- tically every form of dancing tli^ forte is acrobatic stuff when they break loose with it, either individually or coUectrvely. Herbert Clifton opened the second sec- tion with his scries of travesties on the weaker sex. He offered five numbers and accompanied each with a dazzling gown that would do credit to any female star. Oifton also has a fine falsetto that fits into the scheme and makes his offering all the more entertaining. The Fairbanks Twins, chic and lithe- some as when they fafaded some of Broad- way's representative musical comedies, scored the hit of the show with their dainty song and dance tid-bits, in which they were given able akl by Richard Keene. They came on in a nnrsery scene and crooned a' melody in which they yearned for "Grown-Up Land." Their wish was granted and the ensuing numbers, an old fashioned song and dance and a little love song was done as grown-ups, with the scene revertmg to the nursery and the whole affair being a dream. "Their danc- ing won many rounds of well merited ai»- ' plause. Htaiy and Cross were as likable as ever in their songs, while the Four American Aces closed the show with some sensational casting. E. J. B. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923- COLONIAL (Firit HbU) The Colonial inaugurated its summer policy, six acts of vaudeville and a feature picture, last Monday. Hereafter the house will operate under a split week policy, with change of bill on Mondays and Thurs- days, until Labor Day, when it will again dispense with the pictttre section. The current cinema feature is the Rupert Hughes photodrama, "Souls For Sale." The film has already been shown at many of the neighboring houses and conse- quently did not count for much from a draw standpoinL Then too, the exploita- tion stuff used in connection with the film would lead one to believe its story to be an expose of the vice and dope rings at HolVwood, which have been grabbing considerable space in the newspapers. Those who are primed for this sort of thing are consequently disappointed to find that the story docs not even toudi on these subjects even in a small way, but Tather b the regulation film story that glorifies a feminine "Merton." The vaudeville bill was typical warm weather entertainment in that it was -brim- ful of good natured clowning, songs and dances. There was nothing shown which would give the auditor much food for thought. Foster and "Peggy" provided a novel opener, showing by far the most inteUI- gent canine the reviewer has glimpsed to date Her trainer puts her through the usual routine of paces familiar to acts of this sort and later has the animal go its predecessors one better by offering a piano solo. Jack Lexey and Celia O'Connor are as nifty a pair of steppers as has graced the Colonial rostrum this season. After going through a series of inq>ressions of some of onr favorite dancing stars from Frisco to Fat Rooney, they snap out of their mumciy to offer some original dances and a spng or two which makes their net all the merrier. Douglas Leavitt and Ruth Lockv.'ood gave tbie comedy section its first boost with their collection of nifty clowning and songs. Their satire on marriage — before and after— may be old stuff and all of that but it gets the laughs and plenty of them to warrant its retention in the acL .\notlier stnnt that bowls them over with laughter is a nonsensical duet "Umpty Gmnpty Goo." Leavitt's si>ontaneous wit and Miss Lodcwood's effervescent personality have proven an unbeatable combination for vaudeville and consequently they registered one of the hits of the bill at this house. Another candidate for stellar honors was Mary Haynes, who wowed them with a series of "specials" and demonstrated her ability as a character comedienne. Miss Haynes has found her forte in the slangy chorister and the "hard woiking goif and happily adheres to these types for her comedy nombers. Needless to say her efforts are revrarded with resounding smacks of applause on all sides and when they positively refused to let her take leave she encored with a satire of "Dangerous Dan MdSrew," which brought more howls and satisfied the mob that she was just as good a redtationi^ as a singer. Bert Gordon and Jene Ford were also there with -bells on when it came to blend- ing nifty nonsense with song. The girl m3ces an excellent straight for the comic antics of her partner and both manage to make a music lesson an excnitiatindy humorous situatioii. The T nma« Company offer a knockabout comedy act for an introductory and wind up with stik walking, all of which is cleverly done and which makes for ^>od entertainment. £. J. B. BROADWAY Seven acts this week, and most of them good ones, topped off by Jackie Coogan's latest release, "Daddy." There was not a show-stopper on the early bill, but diis -was more the fault of the bouse than of the performers. SeaJo, the opening act, was one of the best on the bill and is worthy of a better spot. Here is a trained seal that, as far as the audience is concerned, works en- tirely unaided, doing his repertoire without any assistance. As the curtain rises he is in bed, throws off the covers and goes into his routine. The act is a dandy and the seal works with almost human intelli- gence, scoring a big hit Furman and Evans, on second, have a neat two act with the t>oy playing piano and singing along -with the girL They are better on their harmony numbers than they are as singles and go over pretty good. The medley finish, white not entirely origi- nal, is nevertheless well done. Sunbonnets is further reviewed under new acts. Nevertheless, working in third [position at this house it managed to go over fairly well, the ankle work of the one boy coming in for the biggest hand. We cannot understand the purpose of the South Sea Island dance done by the stocky little blonde girl, as, with a little effort, she could do a good routine of fast work instead of the wiggles and twists that fail to get her a thing. The act is well staged and the lighting has been improved at this house so that die act looked better except for the finish which is a trifle weak. Mel Klee, using his same line of mate- Hal, proved a popular draw at this house. They liked his work and they liked his line of so-called confidences abouf the folks back-stage. It is his nerve and his personality that get him over, and, in spite of his blackface makeup and style he keeps his act clean, if you know what wc mean. Seed and Austin were another popular act and had no trouble at all in gening the comedy over. Seed is a popular clown in any case and his trick collar and hat got many a laugh. The two work well to- gether and have their comedy well timed and well worked up so that the pace is kept up all the way through and the offer- ing is sure to win approval. Deagon and Mack, working next to clos- ing, luve a neat offering. Mack does straight and Miss Deagon provides most of the comedy, working first as a silly girl about twenty years old and then as this same girl's eight-year-old sister, twice as silly. This is really the backbone of the act and it is about this that all the business is built Miss Deagon docs her work in the accepted fashion and really plays the part exceedingly well. As the eight-year-old kid she does some fine work, ending with a singing bit that is good and in which she is helped by Mack. Mack makes a good straight but works as if he were a little self conscious and not at all sure how the audience - would accept the offering. The Choy Ling Hec Troupe closed the entertainment viiA a series of tricks of Oriental magic and some good acrobatic -work. This is the same act that formerly carried a small boy but had to leave the youngster out of the. act by police orders. Even without the boy the act cocs over Avell, but, as we remember it with the kid. it was a knockout Two Other acts arc on the bill at die Broadway this week but were not caught at this performance. They are Shaw and Lee and Hartley and Patterson. C. C. FILH CO. WANTS BDWY. THEA'niE The Universal Film Mfg. Co. are seek- ing a theatre on Broadway for the purpose of exhibiting two super-feature pictures this summer. ACTOR BECOMES A DETECTIVE Jack Reddy, who has been a vaude- -ville single for the past te.i years or more, has retired from vaudeville to join the New York City Police Depart- ment He is now attached to the de- tective bureau of that department PALACE (Chicago) A remarkably good show here this week with Frank Tinney as the heavily billed headliner and Joe Cook providing the greatest share of the entertainment. Every act on the bill was well received and enjoyed. Visser and Company opened with some unusual acrobatic accomplishments which has some splendid surprises in connection with the presentation, including the duck, which does some jazz. The Love Twins followed and did nicely with their offering, which is along the lines of the average pleasing sister act. Harry J. Conley and Naomi Ray enter- tain with a hick comedy offering that is in a class by itself for the most part The finish is a bit of mechanical ingenuity in which the tail light of a motorcycle is traced down the road on a trip to the church and then to a cottage, etc, on a specially built drop. Allan Rogers and Leonora .\lle have some different songs from those presented when last hcri and resulted in their be- ing greater favorites than ever. Frank Tinney does the comedy with his own leader in the pit, and later is assisted by his wife. The title of the offering is "Meet the Wife," and Tinney does a coachman bit, which is funny and which is adapted from one of his musical comedy engagements. Joe Cook not only does his own act but seems to continue it in the following of- fering of .Alexander and John Smith. Joe keeps the patrons in continual laughter and docs no end of stunts. In the Alex- ander and Smith act he assists with the business and adds his own line of comedy as well. Lucas and Inez closed with the lady's physical culture stunts, making the offer- ing notable. F. E R. STATE LAKE (Chicmso) The bill this week is full of big names and good entertainment, making the Spring festival show a success. Margaret and Morrell opened with a highly enjoyable Chinese number and brought the offering to a close with some splendid acrobatic dancing. Dolly Kay won more than the usual applause accorded a woman in the second spot. Her selections of songs were -varied and at times ran to the vampire style. However, she puts them over with con- siderable pep and style. Josephine Amoros and Company couple feminine acrobatic accomplishment with singing and music in a way most effective. The triple dislocation stunt of Miss Amo- ros was very well received and got a big hand. Florence Tempest and Homer Dickinson with an interlude which is made largely entertaining through Mr. Dickinson's comedy, contributed to the general value of the bill. Houdini is doing the same stunt that he presented in this city some time ago when he opened on the Orpheum, but is intro- ducing a film taken of an escape effected in Chicago which gives the offering addi- tional interest Johnny Burke scored the hit of the bill with his monolog. "Drafted," which is noted for the number of laughs it con- tains. The closing bit done with the aid the orchestra was also a scream. Paul Whileman's Cafe de Paris Or- chestra closed the show and duplicated its recent success at the Palace Theatre. R. E. R. "FIRES OF SPRING" IN STAMFORI> "Fires of Spring," the new drama by Robert McLaughlin, said to have been based on an amazing incident in the life of the late Sara Bernhardt, played a two day stand at the SUmford Theatre, Stam- ford, Connecticut Monday and Tuesday- of this week. Last week it played in- Brooklyn. The cast is headed by Jos- ephine Victor and includes Albert Brtming,. A. C Andrews, Herbert Yost and Edward Emery. UNDER RETURNING TO- VAUDE Mark Linder, who appeared earlier this season with Herk and Beatty's unit show,. "Say It With Laughs," is planning to re- turn to vaudeville in his protean playlet,. "The Criminal," in which Linder plays six different roles. Linder will continue ia vaudeville until the completion of a new melodrama, "The Frame-Up." which will serve as a starring vehicle for him on the legitimate stage next season. "SUNBONNET SUE" MUSIC SHOW "Sunbonnet Sue," a new musical comedy by Jack Lait and Gus Edwards, will be- the first production of the newly incor- porated Gus Edwards Productions, Inc., which was recently incorporated for $200.- 000. This is the second of the composer's^ song titles to be used as well for produc- tions. A number of year ago Edwards produced an all kid musical show called' "School Days," the title of which had been borrowed from one of his popular songs. PEARL REGAY IN ACT ■Pearl Regay has returned to vaudeville after an absence of several seasons, in- troductions, and Is now playing with the Moscow Orchestra supporting her. She opened in the Moss houses last week and -will begin a tour of the Keith houses at the Colonial on May 24th. ALLEN GOING TO EUROPE Edgar Allen, booker for the Fox vaudeville circuit will depart for a three months' vacation in Europe on the S. S. Paris June 7th. Mrs. Allen, profession- ally known as Catherine Murray, will ac- company him on the trip. FARNUM'S HAVE NEW ACT Nat and Jackie Farnum have discarded' their former vehicle to do a three act as- sisted by a colored dancer billed as "Strut."" They will continue to do "The Doctor Shop" afterpiece in bills on which they work. DREON SISTERS ROUTED The Dreon Sisters have been routed over the Loew circuit, and opened last week at the State Theatre. A new routine of songs and other material ha& been added to the act as well as new costumes. May Rowe, (The Happy Girl), for- merly of Connelly , and Rowe, has re- turned to the stage after an absence of eight years, and is now rehearsing with the Peerless Stock company in Chicago. BUTTERFIELD IN NEW YORK W. S. Butterfield, owner of the Butter- field chain of houses in Midiigan and the Middle West, visited New York all last week, and stayed over until Tuesday morn- ing. He returned to Michigan yesterday. DESLIE SISTERS' FATHER DIES E G. Herbert, father of the Three Des- lie Sisters, in vaudeville, died suddenly last week, on May 10, at his home in Los- Angeles. His death was due to injuries received from being gassed in the war. "FEARFUL NIGHT" NEW MAY May Tully has contributed a new mdo- -dramatic farce to -vaudeville. It is called "A Fearful Night," and had its first show- ing at Proctor^s 23rd Street the last half of last week. May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 11 STATE (Last Hmlf) Five vaudeville acts most of which could easilr hold A spot in two-a-day boxiscs. Equally as good as the vaudeville was the overture "William Tell," played by the house orchestra of 22 pieces under the direction of Joe Jordan, who has been in the Loew service for years and , who opened the State theatre. Mr. Jordan is not only a leader capable of playing routine stuff etc, but one that seeks to add to the theatre entertainment appeal, setting a good example for other directors. The Billie Gerber Revue, two girls and two men, in the opening spot proved to be an of- fering worthy of any position, from several entertaining angles. Miss Gerber did a bit of prologue and introduced her company, and was followed a fast selection on the accordeons by the men. An Oriental dance in "three" was the next bit, unusually well done. Subsequent bits included an Apache scene with Miss Gerber singing "My Man," and toward the close of the act she affected male attire while dancing and singing. The male members of the company filled in the intervals with various selections on the accordeon. In the second spot Turk and Clare, sent their acrobatic, fumbling and contortion offering over for a decided hit. The tumbling of one is marvelous, as well as the contortion stunts of the other. The latter was done with a bit of comedy and the whole act is done in a style that is different. Held over for the last half, Newhoff and Fhelps, delighted with their singing act which is well known to patrons of big time vaudeville. Their style is always refreshing and consistently good. Opening with "Toot Toot Tootiie," which is a classic as they do it, the routine concemiog newly weds, was carried out in song in clever fashion. For an encore they did their old suc- cess, "Ain't We Got Fun," scoring as usual. In the next to closing spot, Laurie Ordway and Company, offered special songs of the type usually written by Blanche Merrill. Miss Ordway, assisted at the piano by a girl, opened with a "Vamp" song, and followed with a "Bride" and "Married Women" songs the latter being done with the aid of a baby carriage, etc The comedienne's style was funny and gathered many laughs. Shortening one or two of the numbers wculd not hurt, especially the second one. The istikiwawa J.npn, elnscd the show with an artistic Japanese novelty act, that included acro- batics, hand tulancing, juggling, etc. The act is well staged and moves along smoothly, while the various stunts are performed with ease. M. II. S. PROCTOR'S 23RD STREET PROCTOR'S FffTH AVE. HAMILTON (Last Half) The attendance on Thursday afternoon was bigger than it has been on a matinee here in quite some time. The big draw for the last half was the motion picture "Souls For Sale," and with it a five-act bill of vaudeville containing a strong oitertainment value. The Lomas Troupe, consisting of ten people opened the show and gave it a good start. A comedy "horse," done by two men drew plenty of laughs, with falls and dance bits. For a closing, the entire troupe docs the Bobby Poganny bit, coming on one by one, wearing false faces and on stilts, ranging in sizes from five to fifteen feet in height. The same bits used for laughs by Bobby Poganny and company, are also used by this troupe. Rule and O'Brien have injected some new num- bers to their song offering, but still use the Irish bit for the punch, and scored nicely here. Helen Ware and Company more than pleased with a comedy playlet called "Her Dearest Friend." The writer caught this same act on the preceding day at a different bouse, and reviewed it for new acts, and in justice to Miss Ware and the author of the playlet, it roust be said that the manner in which the offering was received at this liouve, was one hundred per cent better than it was in the other theatre, with the result that the offering appealed to us much more than it did in the other theatre. Yorke and King stopped the show with their "tin-type" comedy- The talk hits kept the laughs coming, and the clon-ning and dance of Miss King livened up things. "Shadows" with Collette Blain and Company, proved to be a very welt staged dance offering, written by Frances Nordstrom. An old couple, who talk over old times while looking over things in their attic, (a typically Nordstromish situation) and a wonderful little dancer compose the cast of the act. The girl is very sweet, and dees a toe-dance, a doll-number and a Gypsy routine ex- cellently. She is probably not - more than six- teeiu and hence adds to to her work a youthful personality which is very refreshing. C. C. (LattHall) The feature picture* "Souls For Sale** is tbe real draw here, although the vaudeville section offers by far the best bill of the season. The combination stood them op six deep on the lower floor. The morbid had undoubtedly expected to see an expose of the supposedly gay life among the film f(Jk of Los Angeles, but instead followed the trials and tribulations of a fcmine Merton who becomes a cinema «Ur in spite of her awk- wardness and annexes her director as a husband. Paul Nolan and Company opened the show with a lively juggling specialty. Nolan bandies all the stunts, the young woman in the act merely working as an assistant. He does the routine juggling act hut does it in a tnfficiently likeable way to make bis stuff entertaining. Frost and Morrison, two clever boys, con* tributed the regulation piano act. managing to keep the mob entertained with. their songs and departing to a load hand. They opened with a double **A Baby's A Baby That's All." Followed with "Maggie Blues" and wound up with **The Thief," a novelty number in which they disclose the source of some of our popular hits. If their dope is right practically .every composer in a tune thief. Comedy and thrills shared honors in a melo* dramatic farce. "One Fearful Night." Prelud- ing the playlet an ennunciator keys up the audi- ence to tbrill pitch by coming on and making an announcement that a dangerous criminal, who bad figured in a number of brutal murders and had been senccnted to Matteawan. bad escaped and was last seen in the vicinKy of the neighborhood. With the audience gripping their seats the curtain rises on the skit and the thrill stuff is maintained until near the close of the act when tbe piece as- sumes proportions of a travesty. Dabcock and Dolly were easily the hit of the show in their happy mixture of clowning and tongs. Babcock is one of the bat comics we have glimpsed in some time, while DoUy does a French girl that is a classic. Both work well to- gether and keep the audience at a high pilch of hilarity every minute they occupy tbe stage. Their material is good and they know how to sell it. If the act isn't grabbed up for the big time we miss our guess. Lorraine and Minto, assisted by Margaret Davies. closed the show with a spectacular dance revue. E. J. B. REGENT (Last Half) Of the five acts that composed the bill at tbe Regent tbe last half of last week, two went over with better than average punch. These were at the end of the bill and created the proper at- mosphere so that tfaose in the house would think they had seen a wonderful show. The other three acts were just so so, each with some good spots. The Kitaros, a Jap foot*bajancing act, started things going. They perform several difficult stunts toward the end of the act. but their big fault lies in their faking. They started purpcsely missing the barrel right in the beginning of the act instead of saving this for the end. One of the men tosses his partner around in great shape for a punch finish that goes big. A woman is used in the act as an assistant. Cbas. Root's Steppers is a hoofing act composed of four men. There is nothing spectacular about ihe act just a gcod number two act on the family circuit. Una Clayton & Company, including Herbert L. Qriffin, in "The Spite Fence." a sketch by Mi&s Qa>*ton herself, proved a disappointment. The act is an "Abie's Irish Rose" sort of thing with a reverse twist. Miss Clayton playing the part of Katie Murphy Scbmollowitz. In capable hands tbe sketch might have proved attractive but the acting, without exception, was of low order. The juvenile in particular was tbe worst offender. He played the entire act displaying a set of teeth that, must have cost at least $100. He hardly closed his mouth to talk and never to breathe. 7elda Santley, an attractive young lady, did a series of imitations, and did them well. Her reportoire consisted of copies of Eddie Cantor, Pat Rooney, Nan Halperin, Ted Lewis, Jimmy Husxey. Belle Baker, Nora Bayes and Grace I-aRue. insisting on giving the last whether the audience liked it or not, an effective way o I killing applause that might have stopped the show for her. The act went over big, because of tbe popularity of faer favorites and the exactness of her imitations. She has the makings of a coming hcadlincr and should develop them easily. Claude and Marion closed the show and did it in great fhapc. This team can nuke any audi- ence lauflh and the woman's wine cracks about herself win her sympathy and applause. They know show business and put their knowledge into execution. C. *C. (U«t Half) A seven act bill evenly divided with big and small time features sounds a happy medium for this house on the last half. The bookers had evidentally calculated for warm weather and ar- ranged X typical aununery bill, but the weather man fooled them. Notwithstanding tbe weather break tilted the attendance record and the show seemed to hit with the audience. Daley, Mac and Daley, akatorial artists, were tbe pace setters, offering a novel routine of roller skating stpnts which included both trick staff and dancing. Gene Morgaii, a likeable chap with a decided Southern accent, deuced with ■ tome tiifty ulk that made for laughs and several snappy dances. He lost no time in selling his stuff and departed with the approval and applause of the ctistomers. Nolan Leary and Company, on next, offered an abbreviated farce. "Yes Means No," which proved an admirable vehicle for the popular juvenile and was rattling good entertoinmeot as well. Leary is the shiftless son of a finance king, whose main income is derived from loans, during his father's absence he has been in charge of affairs. Succumbing to the hard luck taJes of various debtors, he grants extensions, which greatly displease his father. Tbe latter accuses him of being a namby*pamby that cannot say no to anybody. The boy has just proposed and been accepted by his sweetheart. He begs his fother for another chance. It is agreed that every time he says no he is to receive $100 towards bis honeymoon expenses. During the action he gets into alt sorts of trouble yet sticks to his bargain and convinces his father that he is a business man when be wants to be. He. wins a fat check and marches off with the "only girl" at the finish. The situations are bright, the dialogue brisk and in fact the farce has every- thing essential toward making it enjoyable en- tertainment. Three others appear in the cast. Thornton and King hit mildly with their usual routine of nonesense which was in decided con- trast to tbe wow registered by another comedy duo. Seed and Austin, whose clown antics took them from giggles to roars and hack again. Dave Seed, the abbreviated comic, seema bom to this sort of thing he does in this act. One of bis cleverest stunts is a monkey bit in which be leaps all over the place aud lights upon the shoulders of his partner. Venita Gould, borrowed from the big time, offered her usual routine of impressions of popular stage folk. Of the collection her impressions of Grace LaRne and Lenore Ulric were decidedly her best, although the others were well done and managed to entertain, Ernie Golden and his orchestra closed the show. The band is one of the beat combinations that has played this house and were received with greater warmth than any of their predecesaors. The combination utilizes sjrmphonlc arrangements ' and several of the numbers are built up with effects. Toward the close the ttiba player does a travesty on Gallt Curci that is a scream. All of the numbers are played well and arranged so as to provide the desired result at the climax of the offering. £. J. B. FRANK VINCENT BACK IN N. Y. Frank Vincent, general booking man- ager of the Orpheiim Orctiit, and Ray Me3rers, his assistant, who hav& been tour- ing the circuit for the post six wedcs, will return to the booking offices in New York tomorrow (Thursday). The two visited all cities in which Orphetmi theatres are located as far as the Coast, and in San Francisco established a third booking office of the Orpheum Grcuit, with Harry Singer at the head of it. SIX WEEKS MORE FOR HELDS W. C. Fields, who has been playing sev- eral weeks on the Orpheum Circuit, has been booked for six weeks of additional time in that chain of houses, which are to be played in Los Angeles and San Fran- oisoo, in both the big time and jimior hoitscs there. He will open in LoaAngeles on May 20th. - FRANKLIN espite tbe immente size of this boojcv it never aecnu to h»Te any barren spots mm far as Tacant seats are coocemed* and TlraTads7 niglit was no exception. Jim Fortheringham stuns to have been' vay successful in exploiting the **Keitb Idea** of a oommDnitr theatre in this sec- tion of the Bronx, for he always has a theatre party of from five hundred to ooe thousand peo- ple in his house. Considering that there arc 3,S0(> seau in the house to Of, these paitic* hdp not a little. Fortheringham has done more than just **fiU** the house, for be has also made of % jau-mad audience, one that rcoeivcs every type of act with, the proper apprecialioa. It mi^it sonnd like stretching things to give a manager credit for this, bat if any one attcsdcd thii theatre in its early days, and noticed the at- titude of the audience then and compared it with the way the audience acts at present, he'd realise Ihe truth of the atatemenL Four tiyoBts were ofTcred on Tbttrsday night, consisting of Amira and Rasima, a Spanish danc- ing act, Mansfield and Weir, a piano and sing- log offering. Gold and Lynn, a good gymnastic ofTering, Ann McCccc and Company, a giti singer and a pianist, and Adams and Tunstall, a colored team who sang, danced and did piano bits. The regular bill was opened by tbe Sig Franc Troupe, two men and two girls, who used bicycle*, unicydcs, and cycles in all shapes and dimen- sions to big comedy results. Franz also does some talk bits which eontain some risque lines that should be omitted. One would he ready to take oath that Rnth Roye, who was here last week, was making a re- peat cogageraent here in the person of Sally Bcrrs. If ever a peraoo was the duplicate of another, in voice, manneriims, delivery, gestures, and even the walk, it is Sally Beers of Roth Royce. Miss Beers has a great future ahead of her, and proved that the day when she will "arrive" isn't far off, by stopping the show here. She rendered a speech in a very sweet manner that incieased tbe good impression she had al- ready created. Block and Dunlop, a boy and girl team, also scored with a comedy, singing and dancing routine. Both are likeable performers snd handle their material well. Howard and White followed with a farce comedy baaed on the Al Woods* idea, that of twin beds. Th^ laughs came r«pidljr and they were accorded heavy applause at the finish. Mary Haynes. assisted by a pianist, was a riot with ber character songs. Miss Haynes not only has the material, but delivers it as no one else can, and scored the hit of the bin. The Eight Blue Demons closed the show with their whirlwind acrobatic offering. G. J. H. MURPHY AND WHITE CLOSING Bob Murphy of Murphy and White, who have been playing continuously all season will end their season in two weeks. Mur- phy has purchased a new Cadillac and will motor east to his summer home, Bingham Beach, South Royalton, Vermont, where he will rest during the summer months. N. V. A. GOLF TOURNAMENT JUNE 25 The third annual golf tournament of the National Vaudeville Artists Qub will be held on June 25, 26, and 27, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, on the Garden City Country Qub course on Long Island. Qualifying rounds, match play and special events will prevail. A new comest will be_ introduced for beginners, with special prizes for the winners, as well as prizes for ladies' contests. The regular prizes will consist of the Tom Nawn Trophy, the Durant Cup, and - cups and prizes will be given by E. F. Al- bcc, B. S. Moss, F. F. Proctor, the Or- fheum Circuit, Marcu.'s Loew, Mike Shea, red Shamberger, Jules Delmar, and Wil- mer'^ and Vincent. The Tom Nawn trophy-. and the Durant Cup, must be won twice for permanent possession. Jack Ken- nedy and Hal Fordc each have a leg on the Tom Nawn trophy, and Hal Forde has a leg on the- Durant Cup. PETROVA PREPARING ACT Olga Petrova,'^the motion picture ^ar, who for the past two years Has been ^ pearing in legitimate attractions, the last of which was "The Hurricane," will again be seen in vaudeville next month. SIw is now. preparing a vehicle and will probably be seen alone, as she wai. during her last tour of vaudeville. EDDY FOY SIGNED BY LOEW Eddie Foy and his family have been signed to appear over the Loew Circuit and will open in Buffalo on May 21. The rest of the circuit is to follow. 12 .THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16. 1923 HELEN WARE AND CO. TbtMtlt— Coliseum. BtyVb— Playlet. Timn Twenty mmuUs. Setaag— Full stage. We don't remeoiber haviDg seen Helen Ware in vaudeville before, most of ber work having been confined to the legiti- nate stage, the last appearance being in "Within Four Walls." Miss Ware's work in dramatic prodnctions baa stamped her as an excellent actress, and ■ it is therefore to be all the more re- gretted that her choice of a vehicle for vaudeville liasn't,been made with a very dose observance of what goes over and what doesn't, with vaudeville audiences. On previous occasions, when reviewing acts done by legitimate iieople on their entiance to vaudeville, we have often asked, why will they insist on trying to do something "different," not only from what vandeville has been getting, bnt h-om what these artists themselves have been doing? Most of them, as has Miss Ware, select vehicles that might be called "dainty," with a touch of comedy and satire that doesn't mean a thing to a vaudeville audience, or for that matter, a legitimate audience. The one differ- ence is, the legitimate audience generally pretends that it understands, while the ' vaodeville audience shows that it likes or dislikes without any attempt to de- ceive themselves. Helen Ware's vehicle is called '^er Dearest Friend." and was written by Glen McDonongfa. It is a comedy c! that time when New York was so old that A. T. Stewart's store had 50O em- ployees and domestic servants had nerve to ask three dollars a month for wages. Miss Ware appears as '^e dearest friend" of Ruth Minuit (idayed by Anne Morrison), who has been cheating on the side with the latter's husband (played by Eagene MacGregor). Their clandestine affair is betrayed unwittingly by a cab driver, who calls to return a garter lost by the "dearest friend" while driving with William Minuit Prior to fhis, Mrs. Minuit had been eulogizing the ^'th and loyalty of hef husband to Hes- ter Van Dam, the "dearest friend." Mrs. Minuit gets the story of how her hus- band and her friend had been riding to- gether, with the curtains in the cab drawn down, by giving the impression to the driver that she was the woman in the cab. _ When Mrs. Van Dam returns, having discovered the loss of her garter, Mrs. Minuit naturally leams who the woman who had been out with her hus- band was. She returns the garter, tell- ing her friend that it . was lost in her house. After Mrs. Van Dam has gone, she tdls her husband she loves him so much more than she. ever did. 'cause in-, stead of being a dead-head he has shown that he still has some romance in him, and therefore must be worth loving. The entire affair is draggy, and only towards the finish does it hold interest. It has a lot of possibilities with the plot it contains but it needs cutting, and also revamping. G. J. H. FLO RING Iheati»— J?f£enr. Stylo — Singing. Ti ne — Twelve minutes. Sattiag—Special in otie. Miss Ring sings an operatic strain from behind a curtain and then enters to announce that she has something in the way of a surjnise. The surprise is that she makes her changes in fill view of the audience. Her song repertoire con- sists of "Alice Blue Gown," "Mammy's Honey RostT and "Kiss Me Agara." Miss Ring has a &ir voice and pleasing preseocc the novelty of her malong her changes in front of the audience being relied on to put the act over. Her cos- timies are tasty and becoming, if not al- ways in keeping with the song she hap- pens to be singmg. C C hNEW ACTS AND REAPPEARANCES FARREL AND HATCH Tbtttn— Proctor's 23rd Street. Stylo— Songs. Tim»— Fifteen minutes. Setting — Piano, in one. Two "unbleached" male performers with a regulation "piano act" manage to sound a new note m hot jazz selections and bring to their delineations of their songs a delivery that is uniciue. The men have lusty, if not melodic, voices. The^ work _13ce trojans and carry their audience with them, working them up to a hi^ intch that is surefire for a loud hand, all of which must be accred- ited good showmanship. The boys offer six numbers which em- body practically every type of popular song, with "hot jazz dominating their list In these numSers the boys let loose as onljr "dark skins" can and wow the mob vitb their drawly melodies and at- tendant comedy .antics. Most of the numbers are served as duets, with one of the men also Qtrying the piano ac- companimoit In one instance the pian- ist does a marathon selection with the orchestra, making the boys work at a lively iiace to keep abreast with his play- ing. The act is surefire for the small cir- cuits and can get over also in an early spot in the big-time houses. E. J. B. LE HOEN AND DUPREECE Theatre— Proc/or'* 23ra Street. StyU—ffovelly. Tbat — Fifteen minutes. SctOns—Speciai. This offering is contributed by a mixed team. Altliough it includes a mixture of many tilings, it has been undoubtedly patterned as a vehicle for the woman sharpshooter. The locale is a pictur- esque garden in Spain. The man simu- lates a gawky cowboy for comedy, which is none too spontaneous and merely stalls until the woman goes into her trick shooting. She, however, lifts up the act with her clever marksmanship, in which she shoots at small white discs set in the center of a frying pan at the rear ot the stage. In a late spot in the act the man also displays sidll with the rifle by play in;; the diorusof a popular tune by shooting at a musical instrument The talk stuff preceding and following the shooting could stand considerable livening up, which would undoubtedty enhance* the chances of the act As it stands it may get by on the small time. E. J. B. CHAS. ROOTS STEPPERS Theatn — Jefferson. Stflt—Daneinf. Time — Ten minutes. Setting — In one. Four men doing a versatile routine of soft shoe dancing, worthy of a spot on any three-a-day bill now and better houses in time. They open, wearing derby hats and tuxedos, and sing a verse before going into their dance. After dancing a few steps, each did an extra hit while the others stood aside. Later two left and then another. To the strains of "Pagliacd" a dance ' was done by two men in Pierrot cos- tumes, both doing fine team work, some of it being on the eccentric order. They ' were relieved by the other two men, who did various dancing steps to the national airs of different countries, etc. For the closing dance the four danced in different combinations^ of two and three, working into the routine a few steps of their own. M. H. S. "BLONDES" Tbtatit— Jefferson. Style — Comedy sketch. Time — Seventeen minutes. Setting— /n three (.interior). "Blondes" is a pleasing comedy turn carrying many good laughs, is capably done by a cast of two men and two girls, and breezes along without a moment's delay at any time in the action. The theme is somewhat familiar, being on the order of one young man of the world giving a younger and less experienced fellow advice as to women, with the laugh being on the wise one at the fin- ish. In addition to real funny lines here and there, the characters, such as one tall fellow towering over his less experi- enced friend, makes for comedy in itself. The four are discovered seated in the parlor, with one of the girls Seated at a piano and the other three characters en- gaged in conversation. The girls leave, and the two men who are seated on a settee talk about girls. The older of the two tells the other, who is engaged to the hlonde girl, to beware of them, for they are fickle, etc., and explains how much better the brunettes are in com- parison, getting a few laughs in the mean- time. When they rise, the older of the two is a giant and his friend short, which gets another laugh. The man of the world outlines a scheme whereby he can convince his friend of his theory regarding blondes, and they arrange for both to try and Idss each other's eirb. Buzzers handily arranged are to be the medium of re- porting their progress. The tall fellow soon engages the blonde fiancee of his friend in conversation, pays her many compliments, and shortly they leave for a dark comer of the verandah. Later the buzzer reports' his fast progress. The other couple go through the same routine as the other, the man evidently having listened to the conversation. He makes as good progress with the brunette as his friend did with his blonde. In fact, when his_ colleague arrives he finds him kissing his girl. For the finish, the little fellow pulls the cave man stuff on his be- trothed and she promises to be good, after they are married. M. H. S. FLO MAYO Theatre— J?«fn». Styl*— ATowHy. Time — Fifteen minutes. Setting — Special in one. Miss Mayo has an act that will get by big on its novelty and the young lady's personality and ability. It opens with the pianist bewailing the absence of Miss Mayo and wondering how the act will go on. He calls and she enters from the piano, where she has been concealed since the opening of the act Some incidental and unimportant dialo^e follows, valu- able merely because it is done quickly and without waiting for laughs that wouldn't come anyhow. She sings a song and then does a number on the sax- ophone. She exits and the pianist sings a solo, part of it specially written. Miss Mayo then makes her appearance through the curtains on a specially con- structed trapeze that swings out ovtf the audience, being spotted when she is on a level with the top of the proscenium. She goes through a good routine with dialogue after each trick, the big spot in her act being her doing a trick in the usual way and then as it would appear if filmed by the slow action movie. The act is a good one from any angle and worthy of a "spotf* on any bill through the merits of the aerial work. C C "NEARLY MARRIED" Thttttt— Proctor's S8th Street. Style — Musical comedy. Time — Fifteen minutes. Setting— Special. This is an attempt at a vaudeville flash act without the customary chorus, witli the roles played by a mixed quartette.. The main difficulty with the piece is that three of the four make unsuccessful stabs to shine as mirth provokers. And worst of all, they angle for laughs with prac- tically the same line of stuff, which are the sterotyped stunts that have long since outplayed their usefulness and are too diautauqua for even the small-time houses. There is an attempt at plot in the piece. The opening is set outside a church. The two girls come on in bridal costumes and make it clear that they have been deserted by the prospective grooms. After a bit of clowning by the comic woman they go into a song, "We Were So Near and Yet So Far." After they "off," the men come on and explain their reason for the tardiness was a wild desire to bid good-bys to their "once-in- awhiles" prior to taking the matrimonial leap. The short man, presumably intend- . ed to be funny, misses the mark about as fac as the girl did, and then both sing thnir ' version of the above-mentioned song. The action shifts to a gorgeous in- terior, presumably the proposed love nest of one of the coujples. The girls have selected it as their refuge. The boys turn up later and there is a good ieal of good time wasted trying to sustain a plot that is hopeless and comedy situa- tions that are forced. The saving grace of the act was the dancing of the two men, which, although showing nothing out of the ordinary, seemed deliriously entertaining in contrast to the talk stuff which preceded and followed it In its present form, "Nearly Married" is just one of those things that occa- sionally get into vaudeville for no reason at all. It will need considerable working over and several changes in cast before it can shape up even for the family time. E. J. B. "SUNBONNETS" TbtAtn—Regetit. Style — Revue. Time — Twenty minutes. Setting— Special. "Sunbonnets" is, to all intents and purposes, a dance revue with two or three good singing numbers interspersed to keep the interest from lagging. The dancing is so well done, however, and the act so finely staged and presented that there is no danger of waning in- terest. The .company is composed of four people, two boys and two girls, and each of these does his or her particular work in great fashion. The act opens with "Sunbonnet Sue" done as a duet. The stage is agreeably set in a lark silk eye open at the back. A double dance by the two girls follows, this in turn being followed by one of the boys singing "Mom." He has a fine voice and sings easily. A waltz done with one of the ^rls follows. The other girl does what is meant to be a South Sea island dance, the dance containing more or less the required number of wiggles to the minute, but the girl, a stocky blond, does not look the type and does not perform the dance as if her heart was in it. The other boy does a fine knee and ankle dance that is good for applause all the way 'through. The singer sings "Old Fashioned Garden" and the act ends with him doing a three dance with the two girls. The act is good throughout and should win ap- proval on any bill. It is run off fast and consistently in addition to being staged attractivdy. Fmma Haig is billed as the sponsor .for the offering. C. C. May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 13 Poka^ad br tta CUPPER CORPORATION Orland W. Vansfau PreddeDt and Sccntaiy Frederick C Holler..- Treuoicr I6SS Bnudwmr, New York Telephone drcle 9U2-91U WALTER VAUCUAN. EOITOS New York Wednesday, May 16. 1923 Eatcicd Jsne 24, lOT, at the Fbet Office at Nev York, N. Y., aeccnd cimu maurr, tnular the act of Hatch 3, lOT. THE CLIPPER to toned cvot WEDNESDAY Forma dooe on Hondax at 5 P. U. SUBSCRIPTION One year in advance, (Si lix -"♦'■^ |U0: Ikxce moolhi, $1.2$. Cuada and (oieigB poalBtc •atra. Sincle copie* will be acnt, poat paid an i«ealpt of 15 centa. ADVERTUDia RATES FURNISHED ON . APPUCATICMI Chlcaso OfEo— Solte 626, Stats Lake BIdc. Fheae D eai be ra 1776 RoBXB D. BoMUL, Hanagcr Saa Fraactooo OSee— Solte Ca, GOlctte BU(. SB Harket St. Phou Kcanr 32Q Km CoaiB, Hanaier Addrcm an comnmilnrtnni to IHB NEW TORK CUPPU Raaaa m im Blirfm. Nav Yarit RtfUttTtd CmtU AdSnu: "Aurmtmm.' Tu Cuma out u aiTAinB wHOLaaus an aaraiL at our afota, Gmiaaa Aaarleaa Nan Astncy, 17 Gicea SM«^ Ckarins Ovm Sgad, T Although "B^ys' Week" is over, book actors insist tint as far as ^tideville cem ed, "Boys* Week" lasts all year 'round. THAT CERTAIN BUSINESS A sign in a store at the Strand Theatre Building states "Remodeling Business Go- fag On.* NEW WAY TO GET HONOR "P. M. A.'s Natkwal Theatre Flop Most of Distinctive of Season." News- paper headline. Killing thcnuelves with gloiy, so to speak. ANOTHER "WEEK" FOR NEW YORK Now comes "Clean-Up Week," which is in progress during the auTcnt seven days. This IS called to the attention of bhck- face comics, tramp make-up eomfdiani^ and chorus girls. The latter, according to some people, are always deaning-np. HERE IS THE RECORD Aspiring contesUnts for marathon dance records arc hereby referred to the mark made - by a penitent sinner, one Sinxm Sonbacn who back in the days of 1023, as a penance danced for 365 days without stoppmg. NO PLACE TO GO A movie theatre in Moira, N. Y., homed down and hundreds were confined to thdr homes, havmg no place to go. , , HOW DO THEY DO IT7 ~ ' The real mystery of the maiathan dances b to be able to explain how the men get away from work that long. NO TAILOR'S DUMMY A headline said that Louis WoQieim was wed in his ^riiiskers. You couldn't call him a tailor's dummy. DARE YOU TO USE THIS Puns are all ri^it in their ptaee^ but ' what ptmishment would yon suggest to be given to Dan Cumnmigs, who tSis ta tlie sad story of a ^1 he saw in a restsuiau t with her sweetheart "Her sweetie was treating her terribly.'* says Dan, "he called her names and beat her up. Honestly, the poor girl was leading a dog's life. So I called her over." 14 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923 "THE MOUNTEBANK," U W. J. LOCKE NOVEL, IN PLAY FORM ■THE UOUMTEBANK," an origijul play hj W. J. Locke and Emot Damy, ionnded on Mr. Locke'i novel of tbe tame name and presented by Charles Frohman at the Lyceum Theatre, on Monday, May 7, 1923. CAST. Andrew Lackaday, also known as "Petit Patou" Norman Trevor Hontio Baklnu Lennox Pawie Anthooy HyIton....T. Wigner Perdval Hany Veiity-Slewart. .Charle* Romando OnsUTc Loois La Bey Barks- F. CccQ Butler Lady Aoriol Dayne^ Lillian KeraUe Cooper Elodie Gabrielle Ravinf Lady Verity-Stewart Marjorie Chard Eradne Nora Swinburne Nonoan Trevor, who is featured in this story of what the war did to a man, had the chance to do some fine work, but some- how managed to miss on one end of iL He makes a fine general, a real general kind of general, but he makes a pretty sad down. It almost seems as if he had read a lot of fiction that toMT him that a clown always takes his work seriously and had endeavored to live np to the part He is, in the fii3t act, the most serious clown we have ever seea, and he never snaps out of it. Of course, he had enough to be serious about All throu^ the play he is having things done to bun, he is always in the accusative case. Even at the final curtain, he Is forced into a proposal and released from what he has considered an obligation by outside forces. Altfaongh the four acts- cover a period of seven years, the play does not move quickly. Nevertheless there is much that is good in it and affords a more than passable evening's entertainment. I'The Mountebanlc" is the story of a man raised ta the traditions of the sawdust ting, who is satisfied with his rise in life from the traveling circtis to the headline position as a mnsic hall down. His dog and part- ner dies, this being one entity, not two, and, while he is mourning the loss of his four- footed friend, Elodie, a former female mas- cot of his, arrives, and' they hit on the brilliaot idea, an idea which the audience had five intniitgo before it dawned on the actors, of making Elodie his partner. Two years later, iwitfa the worM in the throes of -war, the jartners are living together in Franrr, with the Montebank devoting most of his time to books of warfare. He finally enlists, and the third act finds him a briga- dier general after the armistice, the lion of the hour at an exclusive English home. A sense of duty calls him back to Elodie, in Paris, wiAout proposing *to Lady Auri- ole-Dayne^ with whom he is in love and who loves hinL In the last act Ijidy Dayne finds him out, again a clown, and the teio- peramcotal EJodie is removed by his best fol, vriio marries her and runs away, leav- mg the down, the lady, and her nephew to live happily ever after on the Solomon Islands. ^Norman Trevor, as the Moimtebank, gives rather lesa than his best performance, while LeoDox Pawl^ as his shiftless friend, ddes great work in a made-to^>rder part Gabrielle Ra-vine; as Elodie, gives a really fine performance, portraying the fiery Latin with sympathy and imderstanding. A fine performance in a small role was given by Nora Swinbame, as the bubbling flapper, Evadne. 'X>U> SOAKT CLO^S JUNE 2 Aitfaor Hopldn^ prodoctioii of Don afaniiii^ tixf nChe Okl Soak," wfaidi has been lumip g ^ Flyoioutili Theatre noe Aisast 22, I9Z2, wfll end its season (bene oo Jane 2id. The dio>w -will be sent on tour nest season, opening' in Chicago euily m September. "HITCHY-KOO" FOR GARRICK Raymond Hitchcock in his new revue, "Hitchy-Koo 1923," will begin its summer run at the Garrick Thaetre, Chicago, on Monday, May 21. The show has been out for several months and has been doing g^eat business on the one nightcrs through- out the middle west After the Chicago run the piece will proceed to New York. COMPLETING "OKEILLY" CAST ■• ^ ■Bm^ Gilbert' and Frankie Himter has beea -signed as featured members in a ne'w"'producti.6n to be' routed over the Coutt's "Tabloid Circuit. Doris and Sadie Baum have , been signed as an added attraction to Milt Britton and Hertz* Orchestra, which will > play at Ravenhall, Coney Island, this season. Mazie Franklyn and Arthur Harria have been added to the cast of "Green- wich 'Village Snapshots," a revnette.be- ing readied for an early showing in vaudeville. J. J. De Walde, formerly manager , of • Keith's Colonial Theatre, and now man- ager of Keith's £mpire Theatre, • Fall River, .was! a' visitor in Niw York, over the week-end. George Alison, who was leading man at the Crescent Theatre, Brooklyn, from 1909 to' 1914, has returned in. the revival of "The_ Gold Diggers," which opened there this week. Harold Themi>Boii. who recently ap- peared on.tour with Masked Men," has been signed for a prominent role in "The Crimson Glow," a new melodrama being produced for the road. Florence Lotiaine Sherlock of the vaudeville act of "The Sherlock Sis- ters and Clinton," was married to James' Howard Clinton of the same act re- cently, in New York. Charles Lawrence and Roy Atwell have been added to the cast of "Helen of Troy, N. Y.," the new Kaufman- Conolly musical comedy to be produced by Le Maire and JesseL Martha Masson and Hubert Carlton are rehearsing a new dance production act for an early showing in vaudeville. They will carry a five piece orchestra and several other principals. Martha Corcoran and Emily Searles, harmony singers, have been added to the cast of "Say It With Jazz," which had a preliminary showing at a Brook- lyn "hide-awa3r" last week. •• Frankie James and Marion Randall have been added to the cast of "Ritchy Koo 1923," which, opens at the Garrick, Chicago, next weeic; placed through the ' A'rthur Lyons Exchange. ' ' Mae Sullivan and Suzanne "TyiMn are breaking in a new harmony act in the Independent houses. They wiM. 'shortly open on the Proctor time. — . James Spottswood, who had' been re- hearsing with ''Sunshine," was forced to.. relinquish his' role last week on ac- count of illness. ■- AccoKding to reports he is low -.vith diphtheria and has not yet passed' the crisis stage. ' Christine Wlnthnp, who appears in support ' of Marion Davies in the film version of "Little Old New YorV," will 'do several more picture; this summer prior to being starred in a le'gitimate production next Autumn. MUe. Marguerite and Frank Gill who recently completed an engagement of eighty-three weeks in the first "Music Box Revue," will spend the summer at their cottage at Casco Bay, Me. Loring Smith and Pat^ Kennedy, opened for a tour of the Keith Circiut at the Prospect. Theatre on Monday, in a new act called "An Artistic Occur-- rence^". written- by Robe'rt Woolseyr ProL Dunninger, the mind-rieader, is writing a series of articles in'-V'Sdence and Invention" exposing some .tit the simpler tricks of stage magic. "The editors offer $1,000 to any spiritualist exhibiting an alleged supernatural phe- nomenon that Dunninger cannot . dupli- cate by mechanical means. - . '. ^ ^ " \ Ben Lyon will, play thfe'.parl.of Sir George Orreyed for the matinee per- formance next Thursday of .the Bon- .stelle Players production of. "The Sec- ond . Mrs. Tanqueray" at the* Harlem Opera House. .Mr. Lyon is leading man • in "Mary the- Third,'' and formierly played in Miss. Bons'telle's Providence O^ra House Company. STOCK THRIVES IN WASMfNGTON Washington, May' 14.-^Witb the dos- ing- of the -National Theatre, upon which work has, been started to remodel the building, with a front on Pennsylvania avenue; theatrical activity .now centers on stock companies which are doing excellent business. The Shubert-Belasco Theatre, where the George Marshall Players just closed a three week presentation of "Blaebcanfa Eighth Wife"' with Hazel DawiL and are now playing "The Bad Man," will present next week "Captain Afplejadc." The week' * of May 27, Frank Craven's "The First Year" -will be done, followed in-successioa by "Lawful Larceny" "and "The Alarm ^aock." The last named is a new comci^ that \)rill be' m the nature of^a'tryoot be- fore going to New York Oty. The Shubert-Garrick, under the manage- ment . jof George Marshall, did capacity . business with a new farce by John- Emtr- son and Anita Loos, entitled 'fbe Whole Town's Talking." The stock company is ■ being headed by -John Oimhcrland and Eileen Wilsbn. This'farce is also expected to show in New York in >he FaU. "rhis week<: ^'Grumpy" is being presented with "Tom Wise. 'The President Theatre Plajrers continue to draw crowds for their fourth consecu- tive wedc with "The Gold . Diggers." Geoi^ge Bamet and Kay- Hammond are heading the company. . "GINGHAM GtRL" FOIt CHICAGO "The Gingham Girl," now being nre- '..sentcd at the Central Theatre, has been routed to open, a twenty-se,wbo pay for the service. "Whatever the method proves to be, it must and soon will be found by the radio industry. The radio broadcasters will then be able, and undoubtedly willing, to reimburse all who are essential to the success of their business and those whose services they use, including owners of copyrighted musical compositions." ROSENTHAL SONG WRITERS' GUEST J. C Rosenthal, goicral manager of the American Society of Composers, Authors and I^iblidsers, was the guest of honor and principal speaker at the Clown Night beld last Wednesday evening by the Song Writers, at Murray's. Mr. Rosenthal, praised tbe work of the organizatioD and said that he and the Society stood ready to lend every possible help toward their ■caaseL Tickets for the benefit performance being jKit on by the Song Writers at the Century Theatre, May 27, have been placed on sale at agencies and a large nmnber have al- ready bem sold by the members of the 'Organization each of whom took a certain ■amount to sell. Prices range from $1.00 -to $5J)0 and $150.00 for the boxes. Three- iiuutcrs of' the house is expected to be sold by the end of dus week. Od Friday evoiing. May 18, the last . down night before the benent performance -vrill be held and final arrangements com- -pleted for the show. Senator James J. Walker has been invited to address the ■gatfaeriiig, as he has done on a previous non. ENGEL BUYS INTEREST Harry Engel, general manager of Rich- mond-Robbins, Inc., acquired a third in- terest in the company last week and was appointed an officer of the Board of Di- rectors, as well as oflSdally elected secre- tary of the company. "nie concern recently acquired the services of Rudy Wiedoeft, well-known saxophonist, under an exclusive contract for several years, as well as the exclusive publishing rights to compositions by Emo Rapee, Hugo Frey, D. Savino, Robin Hood Bowers and William Axt, who are to contribute to the motion picture and concert music published by the house. The first twelve numbers of motion picture music were released by Richmond-Robbins, Inc., last week which marks the concern's entry into a new field. DAVIS GOING TO COAST Oevdand Davis, -Denver representative ■of Ridmiond-Roblnns. Ihe, left last week for San Fran c isc o , where he will begin the exploiiatton on the Coast of new num- bers m. .the concern's catalog. Billy ' Thompson, Oiicago repnisentative, is mak- ing' a tour .'of all of the important cities ■of the Middle West on a similar mission. HEARST STARTING CAMPAIGN The Hearst .Mnsic PiAlishers, of 1658 Broadway, are getting under way a special advertising campaign in tibe interest of its catalogue, bringing to the attention of pro- fessioml singers, the concern's type of pofwlar songs. Under the general management of Ev- erett J. Evans, and Robert H, Brennen, of the professional department, the Hearst numbers are showing ih> unusually well in- cluding the songs "WoDderful Chnd." •which is leading in point of sheet music sales, and closely followed by. a blues num- ber "She's Got Another Daddy." Ofliers are "Lonesome Two," a melody waltz and • "Home, My. Lovin' Dixie Home," a fast fox-trot ■ ONE PHILA. STATION UCENSED The Strawbridge & Clothier broadcast- ing station WFI in Philadelphia is the only station in that city licensed to send out the compositions controlled by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the concern having taken out a license last- week with a voluntary fee of "$500.- Members of the Society are being asked by J. C. Rosenthal, general manager, to give the station the best co- operation they can consistently give, and that they ccAnmunicatc their intentions to the station operators. The Society officials believe that by its publisher members refusal to grant other Philadelphia stations permission to broad- cast . its compositions or co-operate - with them ID any way, the other local stations will soon secure licenses from the Society. NEW PINKARD-SCHAFER RELEASE Th'e Finkard ' & Schafer Music Com- pany have three songs in its catalog which they are getting ready to work on. One of the songs is a jazz fox-trot nov- elty entitled "That's Your Hips (If You .TlUnk .'You're Going to Stay Out All Night on Me)," by Pinkard & Schafer. The other two are "Remember Vou Be- ■long to Me,'' a fox-trot novelty by Jimmy Monaco, and'"Swanee River. Blues," taken over last week- from the Slider & Schoen- back Music Company, of Louisville, Ken- tucky. . ■ ■ HAGER HAS NARROW ESCAPE IFred Hager, recording manager for the ' Okeh Record Company, had a narrow escape last Saturday afternoon, when his motor boat,- "Swanee Smiles,'.' caught fire a half mile off shore near Bayside, ' Long IslaiH. Mr. Hager and his engineer were in the boat going out into the Sound when the engine backfired, setting fire^to the vessel. Both jumped overhbard and were picked up by a passing boat a few' minutes later. The -boat was totally destroyed. SUDDEN DEATH OF MUSIC MAN Louis Cohen, of the staff of Charles K. Harris, and well known in music publish- ing circles, died at his home in New Jersey early Sunday moming following a surgical operation for ear troijd>le. Cohen had been ill for sometime and an affection of the ear developed recently. He was taken to the hospital on Saturday where an ear opera- tion was. performed and was believed to be recovering when life departed. NEW VANDERSLOOT SONGS "Hush A Bye Bye," a new song by Raymond Sherwood and Gerald Arthur, has been released by the 'Vandersloot Music Co. The number although new is gcnng very strong and is one of the com- pany's best sellers. A higji class ballad called "Pinin' Just For You," by James Stanley Royce and Spencer G. Adams, looks as uougfa it will become very popular. ROBBINS~GETS PETERS' SONGS Richmond-Robbins, Inc., has completed arrangements whereby -it will publish the theme songs of the Cosmc^litan films, composed by William Frederick Peters, who does the scores for the film company. The first of such music to be pubKshcd by the concern is in connection vvith the pic- ture "Enemies of Women" from the score of which • selected themes have been ar- ranged. NEW. SHERMAN-CLAY RELEASE Shennan, Clay & 0>. believe they have an over night hit in "I Cried for You," a fox-trot ballad by Arthur Fried, Gns Amheim and Abe Lyman. The New Yoric office of the company in charge of Richard T. Powers, and Eddie 'Van in the band and ordiestra department, are making extensiv.e preparations to ex- pkMt the new number, 'which is a week old. THE RELEASE DATE AGAIN An echo of last year's mechanical re- lease date battle was heard last week when the Okeh record company and Harms Inc., has some friendly, unofficial correspond- , ence over the song "Bambalina." Telegrams and letters passed between Olto Jordan of the publishing house and Fred Hager of the record company, due to the fact that the original release date set for "Bambalina" was May 1st, and the appearance on the market of Emerson rec- ords on April ISth. These were withdrawn at the request of Harms Inc., when the matter was called to the attention of the publishing house and another date was set for late in April, to give the_ Victor com- pany a chance to come out simultaneously with the others. However, but before that time the Aeolian, Columbia, Bnins- widc and others came out with the song -with the result that the Okeh company was left in the lurch while wishing to agree with the release date set by the pub- lishing house. JACK MILLS SAILS Jack Mills, head of Jack Mills, Inc, saHed for Europe Tues(uy on the S. S. Bcrengaria, and while in London will .make his headquarters at the offices of the con- cern's representative, the Laurence 'Wright Music Company. A large party of friends were at the pier to see the publisher off, including Gallagher and Shcan, the Mem- phis Five Orchestra and others affiliated with the music business. ' On Monday m'ght a farewell beefsteak dinner -was given to Jack Mills at Keene's Chop House. More than sixty guests were present in addition to the Mills staff: These' included mechanical men, orchestra leaders, newspaper men and others affiliated with the music business. After the dinner well- known Broadway talent supplied enter- tainment, including Gallagher and Sbean, Jack Osterman, Eddie Buzzell and others. Among those present . were : Jack and Irving Mills, Jimmy McHugh, Jesse Buz- zell, William Teller, Max Kortlander, Fred Hager, Qiff Hess, George Friedntan, George Lottman, Billy Jones, Joe Higgiiu, Frank Walker, Frank 'WJieeler, J. P. Niles, A. R. Boylston, Harold Potter, Bert Grant, Irwin Dash and Sam ErIicK AUSTRAUAN MU^C MAN ARRIVES Frank Alberts, Australian music pub- lisher and representative of a number of American music houses, arrived in New York last week. Mr. Alberts was accom- panied by his wife and young son. They will remain in New 'Y'ork for several weeks. JOLSON SINGS NEW NOVELTY Clark & Leslie Songs, Inc^have a new fox-trot novelty entitled "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face," by Clark, Leslie, Monaco and Jolson. The song was introduced last Monday at the Winter Garden by Al Jol- son in "Bombo." LEVY OUT OF WATERSON*S Sammy Levy, is now away from Water- son, Berlin & Snyder Inc, where he was connected on and off for the past 14 years as act man. Failure to agree -with Joe Hiller, professional manager resulted in the break. ABRAHAMS SONG AT N.VJV. BENEFIT Harry Richman, who appeared .at the N. V. A. benefit at the Hippodrome on Sunday night, introduced a new song that scored strongly. It was. Maurice llich- mond's new number, "That's My Baiby." DAVIS SAILS FOR LONDON D. Davis, the Australian music man who has (been spending several weeks in the United States, sailed on Tuesday for Lo^ don. He will return to the United States shortly on way back home. May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK. CLIPPER 19 COLUMBIA GETS THE OLYMPIC, CHICAGO LEASE TO BE SIGNED SOON Chicago, 111., May 13. — Sam A. Scrib- ner, general' manager of the Columbia Amusement Company, left here last night, before going he closed a deal for a four- year lease of the Olympic Theatre, located on Randolph street at the comer of Clark, at a yearly rental of sixty thousand dollars. House is ideal for burlesque in the heart of the theatrical rialto. The theatre is old, but it is to t>c remodeled before opening, which is scheduled late in August. Scribncr was supposed to have left Chi- cago for New York, but there is no doubt but that he took a. trip to Milwaukee and Minneapolis, to look over the conditions of these cities. He left New York last Thursday morning with Leon Lasky for Chicago to see about taking the lease for the Olympic which would replace the Co- lumbia Theatre next season. The latter house was sold several months ago to Al Woods. It was learned at the office of the Co- lumbia Amusement Company Monday that the negotiations were on for the Olympic, hut the lease had not 4>een signed due to the fact that all the details had not been completed. Lasky arrived in New York ^Monday but the general manager did not and is not expected back until Wednesday. There is little doubt but that the Co- lumbia Circuit will take the Olympic over in the next week or so, as this house is ideally located and has a large seating ca- pacity, with an entrance on Clark street opposite the Sherman House and another ■entrance on Randolph street. As SOOn as the lease is signed work will commence in putting the house in shape for next soa- ■son. There is no doubt but that it will he the handsomest house on the circuit when it opens next August and one of the most attractive in the city of Chicago. This will give Chicago two Columbia Circuit houses, the other being the Star and Garter. COL. DIRECTORS MEET A directors' meeting of the Columbia Amusement Company took place in the ex- ■ecutive offices of the Circuit last Thursday. AH of the directors were present and ar- rangements were made for the annual meet- ing of the Burlesque Circuit to be held on Thursday, June 6. A nominating commit- tee was appointed which scheduled the re- election of all the present officers and di- rectors of the Circuit. The officers nominated to succeed them- selves are: J. Herbert Mack, president; Jules Hurtig, vice-president: Rud Mynika, treasurer, and Samuel Scribner, secretary and general manager. It IS expected that at the annual meeting a dividend will be declared on the various theatres which are controlled by the Cir- ciut which will include the Columbia The- atre, New York. PRICE TO WRITE BOOKS Ted Price, of Qeveland, has completed arrangements to write the books for the Dave Marion Show next season, as welt as the Mollie Williams Show. CLOSE WITH MARION SHOW Vinnie Phillips and the Three O'Connor Sisters closed with the Marion Show at the Columbia last Saturday night. NIBLO AND SPENCER SIGN George Niblo and Helen Spencer signed contracts last week for next season wfth Hurtig and Seamon. BENEFIT REVUE ON SUNDAY The Big Burlesque Revue for the benefit of the Burlesque Club will be held at the Columbia Theatre next Sunday night. Among those who will appear are Lillian McNeill and Bert Shadow, Hal Sherman, Barry and Carr, Clark and McCullough, James Barton, Bess Rolan, Sarah Hyatt, Gertrude Beck and her Orchestra, Jimmie Cooper and Company, Belle Baker, Theresa Adams, Dave Marion, Bozo Snyder and Sam Green, McCarthy Sisters, Bert Lahr and Mercedes, Charles K. Harris and Com- pany, Frank Hunter, Klein Brothers, Don- ald Kerr and Effie Weston, Marylyn Levins, Ted Claire and Anton Lada's Or- chestra, Ina Hayward. Pauline Trevers, John Steel, Ernie Mack and Scottics Friedel, Henry Dixon, Harry Lang and Bcmice Haley, Claire DeVine, Jim 'Thom- ton. Stone and Pillard, Val and Ernie Stan- ton, Lester Allen, Nat M^ortan, Charlotte Greenwood, Grace LaRu^ Lewis and Dody, Winnie Lightner and Johnny Dooley, Harry Rudders' Jessie James Bandit Band, also the entire chorus of the Dave Marion Show and Ac Bon Ton Show. Rehearsals will be at 12 :30 Sunday noon ' at the Columbia Theatre. NEW TABS FOR COUTTS CIRCUIT Hurtig and Seamon will prodiice a tab on the John E. Coutts Cirontlwith Niblo and Spencer at the head. It will open >May Jack Singer will also stage one to open June 4. In this tab will be Harry Evanson, Billy Davis, Al Murray, Butler Mandeville, Marie K. Berkley and Dude Stall. Ben Bergman will be the musical director. MAE DIX BUYS RELEASE PrrrsBiniCH, Pa., May 14. — Mae Dix has just received her release from Rube Bernstein for next season. It is said that she paid Bernstein three hundred and fifty dollars for it. Miss Dix was with the "Broadway Flappers" the past season. She has not signed with anyone else as yet and is at her home in this city. Her address is P. O. Box 47, East Liberty. SUNDAY SHOWS FOR EMPLOYEES Sam Raymond, who controls the Star and Gayety Theatres of Brooklyn, has turned over the Star to Ed Frury, the treasurer, for next Sunday. The entire receipts will go to him for his good serv- ices during the present season. The same thing applies to the Gayety, Frank Abbott, the manager, being the lucky one. STOCK FOR IRVING PLACE Solly Fields will open his stodc com- pany at the Irving Place Theatre next Monday. His cast was not complete at the time of going to press. Those en- caged at that time were Margie Pennetti, Cleroa, Frank Fay and Jack Leonard. Hughy Shubert will be the musical direc- tor and Charlie Bums manager. DAVID JAMES DEAD ScRANTON, Pa., May 13. — David James died at his home here yesterday, the inter- ment will be at the Forest Hill Cemetery, Sunday. Davis was president of the I. A. T. S. E. Local 68 of this city at the time of his death and was employed as prop- erty man at Polis Theatre, where he had been the past five years. TOUHEY IS BANKRUPT Boston, Mass., May 13. — George V. Touhey. the wrestling promoter, has filed a petition in bankrujrtcy. One of his creditors is the Grand Opera House, which is owned by Edgar Lothrop, for $1,298 covering rent. FUPPEN AND TALBOT IN ACT Jay C. Flippen and Flo "Talbot will open next week in vaudeville at Proctor's 125th Street Theatre. They are going to do the prison scene from the "Broadway Brevi- ties." HERK IN WEST FORMING NEW CIRCUIT WAS FORMERLY AFFILIATED HEAD I. H. Herk left New York last Thurs- day for Qeveland, where it is understood that he will complete arrangements for his new burlesque circuit, which it is claimed will take in houses formerly booked by the Mutual Circuit In addition to these he will line up houses in Chicago, Mil- watdcec, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City and St. Louis. On his return to New York it is said that he will open offices and contract for houses in the East. It could not be learned Monday what houses Herk would have nor could it be learned what his arrangements would be, until his return this week. Negotiations were under way several weeks ago it is known for Herk to go over to the Mutual Circuit and a meeting had been arranged but for some unknown rea- son everything was suddenly dropped. . In an interview, the Clipper representa- tive was told by John G. Jermon last Thursday that Herk would not join the forces of the Mutual, Circuit and the offi- cers would practically remain the same for next year. In regard to the houses con- trolled this season in the Middle West by Billy Vail and Jim McGiath, J ermon stated that McGrath could not deliver three of the five houses, on account of certain leases. These houses were to be taken over by a company in which McGrath was heavily interested it is said and that be in turn was to place them on the new circuit con- trolled by Herk. It is also said on Broadway that a num- ber of the franchise holders last season on tire Mutual Grcuit had not paid in the thousand dollars on account of the ward- robe and scenery as well as house' owners for the coming season and it is said that many well known burlesque producers are waiting to see if the Herk Circuit will go through 4>efore they make arrangements for next season. C(H.UMBIA HOUSES CLOSE Several Columbia Circuit houses closed around New York last Saturday night These include the Empire and Casino, Brooklyn, and Miner's Bronx. Dave Mar. ion is at the Columbia for the snnmer run. Hurtig & Seamons has the "Bon Tons" this week and "Rockets" next week. The Yorkville has "Rockets" this weA and Stone and Pillard next week. Miner's Em- pire in Newark is playing Stone and Pil- lard this week and will close Saturday night. ■The Olympic, New York, is playing stock. The Star, Brooklyn, has "Lef s Go" this week and doses Saturday night. The Gayety, Brookljm, is playing the "MM- night Maidens" this week and closes for the season Saturday night. MARCUS SHOW FOR PARK Grand RApros, Mich., May 14. — The Marcus Musical Comedy Company will open its Summer season at Romona Park on May 27. Marcus will have a cast and choms which will include forty-five peo- ple. This company will remain intact after the Summer engagement and will go direct to the Pacific Coast where it is routed next Fall and Winter. FRANK PANNING SIGNS ^Mollie Williams has signed Fiank Fan- ning to woilc in her act next season with the Mollie Williams Show. She also signed Ella Corbett as second ingenue of her show. THE MARION SHOW BEST OF THE MANY SUMMER RUN PIECES Dav« Marioo hk« covered himself with aiorj as a producer, his Marioa Show which opened the Summer Run at the Columhia oo Mooday of last week U about the beat show that haa been at the Colnmbia this season, and is one of the best burlesque shows that has had the "run** at this house. It has a little bit of evcfything. Music, comedj-, novelties, dancing, specialties; ' >a fact Marion has given the patrons of the Columbia a bit of nearly ewerr bnncb of the- atrical cQtcrtaiDmrnt, from the red old timen to the present day bright, witty, mappj'barlcsqne. Marion has- a beaDtifnl prododtion and vooder- fiil electrical effectv which Ucnd tnil together. The covtumc^ that are wvra by boUi the principals and chorus arr gorgeous and of many norel designs and attractive ctrior ichcmca. The danc- ing numbers have been carefoUy staged and are carried out exceptionally wdl by a capable chonu of pretty and clever girls. Tht lines and lyrics were written by Maiioa, music by Earl BronMB, i1«'y*"g nnmberB by Jimmy Stanton and the ballet mnsic by J. S. Glickman. The entire pnxluction was staged by Marion. ',. Marion ' s^ged a somewhat different opening than usoally seen in bnrlcsque. The first scene la called ^'Vaolly^* and 'shows hatT a doxok girls in union suitn in a study of arL .The next scene; **The Roof Top'* gives the small girts on o pp urt un ity in the cat ballet *'Youtli" the third scene is another art study and prettily staged. The Three Voices, natty looking chaps, are nect, working in onev do a singing speosltr, of- fering two numbers, which they hsd nn traafale in putting over. In the **Garden of Roses** acene Agnca Hunter docs a "liance of a Rose*' and her work ts most graccfnl. Miss Hunto- is a dean cut and daasy looking young woman who Is .a finished «rtistc in her line. The Six Enjjish High Steppes also give an ochibition of clever dancing in their specialty the "Flower Dance," that followed. Brysoa and Taylor a colored team of danccn worked in one. This torn while not as strong as some other colored teams that have been at the Colombia this season, have a pleasing act and get along fairly wdl until jnst before the* finish when the man in the act docs some very clever foot and knee floor work, that is the real punch to the act and it von big applause. They dress the act well. The real big hit of the show is the old timcra* They are introdaoed in the 'Tost Car" scen^ by Marion, Josephine Sahle, Charlie Diamond and Eddie Goard, all real old time favorites, hfarion snre does give them a great introdnctioo each one before they make their appeaianoc. Diamond comes on first and does his specialty playing the harp and singing his old favorite song "Nancy Green/* finishing with a neat danco Gerard as the **dandy cop" gave his old specialty singing the '*cop*' song and then goes into his aoft shoe dance, which we have not seen the equal of in yean. Gerard has no opxMrition in this resp e ct at present in borlesqne. His dancing of this style is away ahead of all others. He never missed a tap or a move. Miss Sahle sang some of ber songs she did thirty years ago at old Koster and Bials and she was a small size riot. It took a producer of the Marvm type to properly set an act of this kind and he na been rewarded for his efforts, as it is really the hit of hi* vhow. The Three O'Connor Sisters foUowcd in a hard spot in one, bat sncceedcd in wowing over their singing specialty of three nnmhers. The girls are neat looking and wear pretty dresses. They have good voices and know bow to sell a nnm- bcT. They went over big Thorsday aftcnmoo. McManos was next doing a comedy talking and singing specialty thai more than pleased. This yonog fellow who is in his first sason in burl- esque is making a fine reputation for himself as a comedian. He does a "bum** comedy role of a style all his own and they liked tt ont front. Gordon Bennett rendered "King Tnt-Ankh- Amen** number tn an aceDent manner, while George and BCay LcFevre did an Egyptian Hypnotic Dance artistically, in the ninth sceoe. Miss Hunter again dispUyed a most giaccfnl dance in the 'Galley of the Kings'* scoc, as- sisted by several yooog ^■'^itt May Marvin offered four songs in her specialty in one and pot them over in great form. "The Sidewalks of New York** closed the first part and it famished plenty of amnseaient and some fine dancing by the choma. Uarioa has added a boxing bit by two girls in this scene and it proved very exciting. Gordon .Bennett asain sings "Mary Ryan** and it proved the aong hit of the show. Gordon aang it wdl and had no trouble winning applause. Miss Phillips who portrayed a tough girl in this scene carried the part very wtU. She alao {Cantmu^d on page 24) 20 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923 SOPHIE TUCKER Is a Riot in 'THE PEPPER BOX REVUE" with HARRY VON TILZER'S Sensational Show-Stopping Comedy Song Willi ibe grcmlMt comedj lyric BILLY JEROME has 9wer wrillBii* Gremt for Male, Female, Doubles, Trios and Qnartela. Can be mod as a Hebrew, Italian, Dutch or Rube souk- It will follow any *onc in your act and stop the show. EVERYBODY IS KING TUTTING — TUT TUT YOURSELF. I^rite today for This Great Song — Lots of Extra Choruses HARRY VON TILZER MUSIC PUB. CO. New Address: 719 Seventh Ave., Cor. 48th St., New York City CLIPPING STARTS DIVORCE SUIT A dippioff in a N«v York daily paper aonoundiig that an actor was beiog sued for divtirce and his partner named as co- respondent two years ago, put Hugo Mark- owitz, a faeul aiMl novelty mannfactnrer, on the trail of his wife whom he alleges deserted him seven years ago and resulted in his filing an actico for absolute di- vorce against her in the New York County Soprane Court and naming her partner as corcspoudcst. AcGordiog to the summons and com- plaint filed by Attorney Samuel M. New- nnn, of No. 55 John street, Markowitz after peraisteiiilv courting the girl of his dreams married Johanna Mancowitz on October IS, 1915. The couple were getting along mcay mitil the early port of 1916 when his wife informed him that she had discovered she had a voice and was going to capitalize it. In April of that year Markowitz retmned home to find a note from his wife saying she felt that they should port, as she fdt he could not sup- port her the way she wanted to be. She said Tenaining with him only made her miserable so die was leaving and that by the time he received the message she would be several l ui ud i e j miles xmy on her way to make her fortune as an actress. The lette- was signed "Honey." After she left home Markowitz learned that she had formed the acquaintance of an actor 'r!>ir,»A Ralph Vi'm who is pro- fessionally known as George M. Fisher aad that they fonned the vaudeville team of Fisher and Hurst, wbidi was recently dis- solved OD account of the illness of (he woman. Two years ago Markowitz read that Mrs. Eisen had brought suit against her husband and named his partner "Honey Hurst" as the corespcodent charging statutory offenses. He remembered that be had called his wife Honey and then decided that he would make the inquiries as to the identity of the corespondent He consulted Newman and the latter placed detectives on the trail of the couple and confirmed their identity. According to the comj^aint, Fisher and bis partner lived for some time at the Hotel Markwell, New York and in other cities about the country as man and wife. On May 1, last papers in a suit for absolute divorce were served on Mrs. Markowitz at the home of her parents, 286 Fort Washington avenue, which named her partner as corespondenL Both the suits of Mrs. Eisen and Mark- owitz are scheduled for trial in the New York Supreme Court early in June. Markowitz antidsates bringing suit against Fisher for alienating the aitectioas. of his wife in addition to the divorce action. A. E. A. CONTRACT FOR TAB SHOWS Fraidc Dare and Tom Hanlon, Chicago representatives of the Actors' Equity As- . sociation, were in town last wedc confer- ring with Ae Equity council on a proposed cootiact covering tab shows. The cotmdl are drafting a contract to cover this branch of the show business and e*p e cl to have it ready for adoption within the next few weeks. LARRIMORE TRIAL SUSTAINED The Appellate Division denied the mo- tion made by Samuel Untermyer, attorney for Geraldine Farrar, to have the court strike from the record all allusions to Stella Larrimore and to permit the referee, Thomas H. Mahoney, to proceed with the Teltegen-Farrar divorce tnal without men- tioning her name. The motion, made by counsel for Miss Farrar, was due to the decisioG last week of the Appellate Divi- sioi^ which granted Miss Larrimore a trial by jury s« that she might clear her name as co-respondent in the case. If the Unter- myer motion had been granted, it would have deprived Miss Larrimore of the op- porttmity to appear before a panel and an- swer the charges. Miss Lairimore's attorney, L. B. Brod- sl^, insisted that to strike his client's name from the record would only work an in- rnstice to her, because whether or not it remains on record, the charges have been made and must be answered. Miss Farrar made it clear that she did not want Miss Larrimore, who is known in private life as Stella Adler, to be further mentioned in the proceedings, nor have wtiat has already been put on record remain. FONTAINE AGAIN INDICTED From all accounts Evan Burrowes Fon- taine, tiie dancer who figured prominently in a million-dollar breach of pronuse suit against Cornelius Vaoderbilt Whitney, has not entirely cleared her skirts of the per- jury diarge^ which automatically nolle pressed the civil action. The Whitney lawyers disclosed prior to trial that Miss Fontaine was the wife of Stanley Adair at the time she is supposed to have pledged herself to young Whitney. Evan and bei* mother were indicted by the Mardi Grand Jury in Rockland County, but Jtistice Seeger threw the case out be- cause of the failure of two important wit- nesses to testify before the Grand Jury. The case was resubmitted to the May Grand Jury and an indictment was lodged against the dancer and her mother. Both appeared to answer tiie charge and were admitted to bail. McKAY SUED BY GERBER STUDIO George McKay, of McKay and Ardine, was sued last week in the Municipal Court by the Hugo Gerber Studio, Inc. for the sum of ^1.60. In the complaint filed through its at- torney, the plaintiff alleges that McKay to6lc over the indd>tedness of B. M. Ruben, which amounted to $590.00. Part of the obligation was paid by McKay ac- cordmg to the complamt, but the balance due is sum being sued for. ANITA STEWART TO SUE Los Angeles. May 14. — Following die declaration of Anita Stewart, motion pic- ture star, two monBis ago, that she and her husband, Rudolph Cameron, film actor and director, had agreed to disagree, came the announcement last week that she would file suit for divorce. The Camerons were married in 1918, after an eli^iemenL At the time. Miss Stewart was twenty-one. LOOKING FOR MALE VOICES Earl Carroll is combing the music studios of tiie city for sixteen male singers to appear in the chorus of his forthcoming levue, "Vanities of 1923," which is being readied for a summer run at tiie Earl Car- roll Theatre. . In this respect Carroll is following the lead set by Henry W. Savage, who upset tradition by demanding real voices for the chorus of "The Clinging Vine." Cairoll is evidently of a mind th^ there is little excuse for a male chorister unless they really possess a ^ood singing voice. Prominent music schools of the city are co-operating with Carroll and have lined up over a hundred applicants who will be tried out this wedc From tiie lot Carroll will selta. the best sixteen voices. MONTAGUE GLASS IN HOSPITAL Montague Glass, creator of "Potash and Perlmutter," was operated on for appen- dicitis late Sunday night at the Roosevelt Hosfrital but had spent several quiet nights at the time this issue went to press and was reported on the road to recovery al- though his condition was still serious. Mr. Glass was at his home, 601 West 113th street, on Sunday morning when he was suddenly taken ill. Dr. Thomas H. Russell, who was called, diagnosed the case as acute appendicitis and ordered Glass to be taken to the hospital and the operation performed. WELLS HAWKS IN NEW JOB Wells Hawks abdicated as press rep- resentative of the Sam H. Harris enter- prises to launch into a new publicity enterprise. Hawks will handle the per- sonal publicity for Baron Collier and Luna Park, also some special publicity matters for Ellis Gimble as well as several exploitation features for the American Legion and the United States Navy. Hawks who entered^ the Navy as an Ensign at the beginning of the World War is now a Lieutenant Com- mander in the Naval Reserve. CENSORSHIP LAW STANDS The Moving Picture Censorship Law will remain on the statute books. The Walker bill to repeal the law was lost in the Assembly by ai vote of 71 to 74, five short of the number needed.^ It was a surprise to friends of the bilL The Democrats expected most of the up-State Republicans would vote with them. In- stead they got three of the six Republican votes from New York City and two from Monroe County and lost three Democrats, Livingston, Columbia; Kahler, Chemung, and Cross, Sullivan. "HOW COME" CLOSING "How Come" will conclude its engage- ment at the Apollo Theatre on Saturday night. The negro show will probably go to Chicagpp for a run at the Olympic Thea- tre upon its departure. The Apollo has no attraction scheduled to succeed "How Come" IRENE FENWICK DIVORCED An interlocutory decree of divorce was granted Irene Fcnwick, actress, recently by Supreme Court Justice Leonard A. Gie- grich from James Jay O'Brien. No defense was offered by O'Brien in the trial, which was held at secret sessions before referee Meyer M. Friend, upon whose recommendations the interlocutory decree was granted by Justice Giegrich. Miss Fenwick testiiSed at the trial that she had received bills from a jeweler for goods which she had not jpurchased or au- thorized. She put detectives on her hus- band's trail then and they traced him to an apartment in West 104th street, where they found a woman whose identity was not disdosed. THE CORNELLS SUED Olive Comdl and her husband Charles Cbmdl recently won a verlict of several last week for $280.00 by H. Mahieu & Company, Inc., in the Third District Municipal Court The action is to recover the above men- tioned sum as balance due on a bill for costumes bought in January, 1920. Olive Cornell, recently won a verdict of several thousand dollars from Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., for breach of contract alleging that she was hired for one of the "Follies" as a prima donna. Her husband is a well- known producer of cabaret and similar type shows. HAMMERSTEIN DEFERS TRIP Arthur Hammerstein has deferred his annual trip to Europe this summer. He was to have sailed on May 12, but due to the fact that he will have five attractions playing early in the season decided to post- pone the trip. He will send on tour three companies of "Wildflower," which is now plajnng at the Casino and will produce early in Au- gust "Lily o' the Valley" and "Plain Jane," both of which shows will have early New York engagements. ETHIOPIAN ART CO. CLOSES The Ethiopian Art Theatre gave up thdr endeavor to acclimate Broadway to Ethi- opian drama when they closed the engage- ment of tiieir company at the Frazee, Sat- urday night, after a one-wedc try. The company presented Oscar Wilde's "Sa- lome" and another short play. It is said the company's backers did not feel that they would be justified from a financial standpoint in keeping them at the Frazee for any lengthy period. U. S. ACTORS TO PLAY IN PARIS An Afncncau company of actors who speak French will present a repertory of American pla^s in Paris this Prior to sailmg the company will give three matinees at the Sdwyn Theatre, May 29 and 30 and June 1, of "Officer .66(y* in French, wiA Peggy Wood, Bev- erly Sitgreavea, Kay Lanrdl, Hden "Til- den, Louis AHicrm and Qarke Sitvemail, director of the organization, in the cast. May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 21 AustiD — Mc- B. F. KEITH BOOKING EXCHANGE WmIc of May 21, IB23 nw TOBx mil ■ Pal><»— Ftnk's Midca— Kerr WMtoD— WU- llioi A Tt7loi^Hr. * Mn. Jimmy Banr— Wil- ton Slaun. ftlnnU*— Dooler * Bales— Luter Bra.— Helen StoTer— Bmo & Bmjeilck — T6m Bmltta— Ttie Boo DadRer— Jiek Bob* OUffard— Beleo Wan— Featoo Sl Fleldf, BoTml— Al Strlkeiw-FIorenc* Bndr— I4e Uar Chtdwlck & Did— Wilten & Walten— HowHd Kjle A Co.— Uel Klee— Dooler & Silee— Cbick Sale. Slat Street — Ben Beyer — Perrene A OUrer — Moon & Freed — WlUlaoa & Wolfua. Colonial (Flret Halt)— Senator Ford— Nellie Ar- oant & Co.— Van & Sctaeock. (Secood Half)— Bort Pltaglbtnos— Ueetaan's Dofa— ^oo Brownlof. Broadway (Fleet Half)— Dare Both— Al. & F. Steadman — Yorks & Kln( — Sally Been. Jeffenon (First Bait)— OUrer * (Hp. (Second Halt)— Goinn II Marguerite. Franklin (Flrat Half)— Moody & Duncan. (Sec- ond Halt)— 31>jrny & Alan. Bofent (First Belt)— Montana— Blondes— Mary Uaynee. (Second Halt)— Bob Albright. Collsenm (First Half)— Docl do Kerekjarto — Leigb St Jones.- ^' Ferdham (First Halt)- Bob Albrlsbt— Victor Moore & Co. (Second Half)- Duel de Kerekjarto — Lelgb & Jones. HamUton (First Half)— Van fc Sctaeock— Bob flail. (Second Halt)— UonUna. BBOOKI,n, H, T. Oipheum— W. C. Domfleld— McKay & Ardlu Borktt & Durfcin — Lerlathau Band — Moigao Danc- ers — Al Herman. Bushvlok— Four Aees— Lytell & Fant— Herbert Clifton— Bbnw & Lee— Frank Dlion— Booney ft Bent— Dnvls t Pelle. FUtbnsh— Dlsle Fotir — Seed Laucbllo ft ETina. Far Bookaway (Second Half)— Moody ft Don- can— Hartley ft Patterson— Mary Haynea — Victor Moore & Co.— Ben Bemie ft Band. BAXXmOKE, IHD. Maryland— Bailey ft Cowan— Al. K. Hall ft Co. — AUeen Stanley — Valerie Bergere ft Co. — Deagon ft Mack— Tbe Zlesleis— Zelda Santley. BOSTON, MASS. Keith's — Vincent O'Donnell — Tliank U Doctor — Jack Osterman— Mlllershlp ft Gerard— Suor ft Cooroy- Power's Enepbants. BUTFAIA, N. T. 8haa*s — Carter ft Conilsb — George* Dn Franne — Davla ft Darnell- Vincent Lopei Band. CtHCmrATI, OHIO Falaoe— Horry Watkbis — Alia ft l*nllman — Alls ft Bsnd. CLEVELANS, OHIO Palaco— Weber ft Bldnoi^AIan Rogers ft Leo- nora Allen — Rome ft Gaut — Bert Hughes ft Polo Team. lOStb Btieet — Dotaon— Owen McGlreny— Walata ft Ellis— Dert ft Betty Wbeelei^Wm. ft Joe Mandell— Tbe Wager. DAYTON, OHIO Keith's (First Halt)— Desley Sisters. (Second Halt)— Pair of Deuces— Lew Wllwn— Ralb Bros. —Bird Cabaret. DETBOIT, laCK, Temple— DuFor Boys— Edwards ft Beasley— Sturs of Yestenlay— Geo. Moore ft Otrl*— Hackett ft Dclmar — Bay ft Emma Dean. msiANAPoua, no. Palace (First Halt)— Sally Sisters ft Itltn— Mllllcent Mower — Weaver ft Wearer. (Second Bait)— Desley Slstcra. LOVIBVniE, KY, National (First Halt)— Wills ft Bobbins. (Sec- ond Hslf)— Sally Sisters ft Blu— Mllllcent Mower — Wenrcr ft Wearer. LOWELL, MASS. Keith's — Jack Norton ft Co.— Carr ft Berry— Watta ft Hawley— MIcbon Bros.— Harry Jolaon ft Co.— Kurt ft Edltb Ruehn— Mabel Burke ft Co. 1I0NTB£AI,, CAK, Imperial (Slay 30)— Marry Me— Gertrude.Bames — Bense ft Bslrd — Roma Duo — Jack Lavler — Leon ft Dawn. Prlaeeas (May 21)— Olcott ft Mary Ann— Bloom ft Scher— Sunlcy ft Burns— Homer Romalne— Mabel Ford ft Co.^ullna Tannen— Four Pbllllps. PHILASELPHIA, PA. Keith's— Flo Lewis 4 Co.— Bob Anderson ft Pony— Creole Fashion Plate — Irrlng Fisher Paul Sydell— Gretia Ardlne ft Co.— Maye Yobe ft Band — Lowe ft Stella— Ilall ft Dealer. FITTSBTrBOH, FA. DsTla'- El Bey Sisters— Teo Bych ft Wiley— Jim McWIIIIams — Bader La Velle Tnupe — Preaa- ler ft Klalas. FOBTLANS. ME. Keith's- Bill Robinson— Sevan & Flint— WUIIe Hale ft Bro.— PanI Decker ft Co.— FIske ft Lloyd — •■ Stanley. OARL MacBOYLE EXCLUSIVE IfATEJUAL. OF EVZMY Ue Waal 4SIII Bul ' N«wVoplc -IF IT larrr ugkt i irBHBfr* yaVDEVlLLE SOJS For N^xt W00k BTBA0T7BE, V, T. *'--• Keith's — Four Readings — Buntlog & Frsncls — Babb, Carroll ft Byrell— D. D. R.— Crafts ft Haley. TOLEDO, OHIO Keith's (Flrat Half)— Kellar Sisters ft I.yocb— Lew Wilson— Bath Bra.— Bird Cabaret. (Second Half)— Ed. Lovrry. TOBONTO, ONT. Bhaa's — Amy Dean — Bryant ft Stewart — Mollle Peltier & Co. — Itene Roberta ft Baod — Batb Boye — Donli'y & Morton — Hanako Japs. WASKINOTON, S. C. Keith's — Hires Whirlwinds — Demareat ft Co- le! te — Franklyn CTiarlea ft Co.— Flenratto JoSiey -■Crrsv ft Dtyne — Adelaide ft Hnghea— Bert ntiglbbODB ft Co. — Thos. E. Shea ft Co. PANTAGES CIRCUIT Wetik of Majr 21, 1923 WmnPEO, HAN, Zlska — Spanish Dancers — UUa ft Clark — Jack BtroDse — Healey Trio. BEOINA AND SASKATOON Petlaman — Lewla ft Brown — Knowles ft White — Haiiy Downing Co. — Marlon Claire — Long Tack Bam. •» TBAVEL Adonis ft Dog — Pool's Melody Malda — Yonth — France Bra. — O'Meara ft Landla — Downing ft O'Boorke. BFOEABE, WASH. UcBioDB — Connolly & France*— Telephone Dtn- alc — Oallerlnl Slrtets — Warren ft O'Brien — Los Oladdina. BEATTLE, WASH, Leon ft MItal-r-Tbree Falcone — Callahan ft BUss — Pnrcella ft Bamaay — Juliet Dlka — Clay Crouch ft Co. ▼AMCOWEB, B. O. Laura DeVlne — Early ft Light — Harry Seymour — Kmns ft White — Frankle ft Johnnie— Oantler'a Toy Shop. BELUNOBAIf, WASH. Martlnelll — Conn ft Albert — Ivlass ft Brllllsnt — Dsnco Evolutions — FVancIs Renault — Geo. Mays. TACOKA, WASH. Detroit Trio— Spcedera — Nao Balperlo — Cbnck Haas — Cnnin ft Hart— Reno Sisters ft Allen. FOBTLANS, OBE. "Whirl of the World." TBAVEL Fbli. La Tnska- Stack ft Cistleton— Olga Mlch- ka Co. — Charbot Tortonl Co. — WalUr Weema — Six Sheiks of Amby. . SAN FBANCIBCO, OAX, Paequall Bros. — Dummies — Prlnctoa & Vemoo — Alpine Three — Ed Allen ft Taxi— Buike ft Batty. JACK CUFF THOMAS & HAYMAN ECCENTRIC DANCEKS Hava Stgml for N«w York PraikictliB— rhatfiherialn Brown** Offio* OAKLAND, OAL. D« Lyons Duo-^lm ft Jack — La Pine ft Emory — Marrlaco versos Divorce — Begal ft Moon Co. — Horl Trio. LOB ANOELXS, OAL. Togo— Davis ft McCoy — ^Twenty Minutes In Chinatown — FInley ft Bill— WlUle Bra. — Chaplns. BAN DIEOO, OAL. Bojti La Balle Co. — Joe Jackson— Eqollla Bra. — Lewis ft Norton — Chick Sopreme — Rose & Bonu. LONO BEACH, CAL. Schepp's CIrcns— Caveman Love— Barvard, Bolt ft K. — Hope Vernon — Dewey ft Rogen — Jack Doran. SALT LAKE 0IT7, TJTAK Foxwortb & Francl*— Fire Janseya — Uotln Bis- ters — Chas. Howard & Co. — TOny ft George — Ada Earle ft Lewla. OODEN, UTAH Sheik's Favorite — ZIntonr Bros. — Barry Bloom — Man Hunt. DENVEB, COLO. Bra La Rue— Rial & Undatiom— Bogeia, Roy ft Rogers — Vliclnia Belles— Morrlssey ft Young. COLORADO BPamOS AND PUEBLO Eva Tancuay— La Dora ft Becknan— Grace ft Eddie Parka— Oklahoma Four— Bert Wnlton. OMAHA, NEB. The lAvolIas — Three la a Crowd — Ford ft TVoly — Stephen ft Holllster— Vatdon ft Perry— Belle- clalro Bros. KANSAS Onr, HO. Santiago Trio— White ft Bsttt- Hariy Hlne*— Bsnnetozds — Maud* Leona. MEKPEIB, TENN. * Til* Lnmars — Valleclta Leoparda — Sherman. Van ft Hyman— Butta Bndd— Phllbrick ft De Vo*— Untah Mastermsn. ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Weak of Mar 20. 1B23 OHIOAaO, ILL. Palaos — Four Fords — Van Hoven — Mclallen ft Catson— Jean Mlddletoo. Btato Lake — The Canslnoa — Beaale Barrlacale— Stars of Yesterday — Jack Benny — Bdltb ClUtord — ITie Heltons — Moore ft Kendall — Four Tsmakla. SUVKB, COLO. Orphevm— Little Cbttage — Yarmark — ^WyU* ft Hartman — Fred Hughes — Ralnbow'o End — Joe Bol- ley ft Bald— White Brotbera. DBS MOINES, IOWA Orphsnm — Six Hassana — Doolsy ft Story- Howard ft Clark — Billy Olason— Pedcatrlanlam. XANIAB CITT, XO. Xaln Bt. — Land ot Fantasy— >Donr Kay— — Eddto Boo*— Tem- pest ft Dickinson. OABXABS, OAL. Oipheun — Hal Shelly — J. ft B. Connelly — ^Whlt* Enbna — Morrla ft Campbell-rMcDonalda nu«« — Shell ft Vernon — ^The Sheik. BT. Lonm. MO. Oipheun — Irene FmnkUn — Joe Cook — Al*Tand*T* ft Smith— Harry J. Conley~:8now, ClBlnmbns ft Boctot— Pesiaon, Newport ft Peaisoo. .. .. BT. PAUL, Xm. Falao*— BensoD'a Orcbestia of Chicago— Hocknoi Cow Quartette— SbelloD, Ballentlne ft Hett — Ned- Nortbwortb — Oautler'a Drlcklayeia — Gene Adair ft Co.—Ltdj TScn Mel. BAN FBANOISOO, OAX. Orphsnm Fannie Brlce — Clayton ft Bdwaida — Bobby McLean — Delro — Fiiesld* Bayetle*— Tony ft Norman— Snell ft Vernon. Ooldea Oat*— Calltomla Ole* Clab— Clara How- anl — Cbas. Imin — Sylvester Family — Don Valerlo Three. CHICAGO KEITH OFHCE Week of Mat 20, 1923 CBiUlNNATl, OnO Palace— Al Barnes Co.— Harry Watklna— Cook ft Oatman— Alls ft Co. — (>ysUl Bennett Co. CLEVELAND, 0^30 Bead's Hlppodnm* — Gmce Ayer ft Bro. — Aaron ft Kelly— Lambert ft Flab- Valentine Vox— Clay- ton ft Lennle — MIsa Myatery. SATTON, OHIO Xalth'a (First Halt)— Orren ft Diew— Snow ft Norlne — Deslya BIsten — Rath Bra. (Second Ball) — Pair ot Deuces — Law Wilson — Bird Cabaret. DETBOIT, inOH. La Balle Qarden (Flrat Half)- Al ft B. Prabell — MeCormIck ft Wallace — Ed Lowry. (Second Rait) — Daahlngton'a Doga — Keller SIslera ft L. — Heary Catalano Co. EVANSTIUJE, INS. Strand (First Halt)- Valand Gamble— Suoley. Wilson Slaters— Stanley & Cbapmao — Broderick Wyoo Co. (Second Half)— J. ft N. Olms— Jack George Duo — Jimmy Dunn. INDIAVAFOUS, IND. Falae* (Fint Bait)— Sally Sister* ft B.— Ben Ne* One — Weaver Bra. (Second Rait) — Jobnaon ft Baker— Mllllcent Mower— Deslya Slaters. xoKOMo, ms. Strand (Flrat Bsif)— CUia Campbell— BlU ft (Umeron— Ellnore Peaice. (Second Bait) — Stuart Girls — Stone ft Baye* — Stanley Chapman — Beiaac'a Circus. T.KHIBIOTON, KT. Ban All (Flrat Balf)— Tyler ft CroUos— Pair of Deuces — Nesi Abel — Walter Law Co. (Second Bait)— Friea ft WUsoo— WUls ft Bobbins. LonisvnxE, kt. National (Flrat Bait)— Johnson ft Baker— MUU- cent Mower— WUIa ft Bobbins. . (Second Halt)— Sally SIptera ft L. — Ben Nee One — Weaver Bro*. — Caol Blstera. FASVCAa, KT. Oipheom (FInt Bait)— BUver, Dnval ft K.— FVIes ft Wilson — Jack George Duo. (Second Halt) — Barry Abrams Co. — Dlaa Monka. BIOHXOHI), m. Xuny (FInt Bait)— J. ft Nelll* Olm*— Stoart Girls — Stone ft Bayes — Beraae's Clrcos. (Seeood Bait)— VaUnd Gamble— Ed ft May Bmle— Thn* Alex. TEBBZ HAUTE, INS, Ubaity Olrat Half)— Tbre* Alex. (Second Half)— Koapp ft ComelU— Broderick Wyoo- Co. TOLEDO, OHIO Kalth'a (Iliat BaU)— Kellet Slat«n ft U— BM Chbaret— Lawtoa. (Second BaU)— Omn ft Drav —Snow ft Norin*— Ed Lowry- McComlek * W(l- lace — Batb Bra. WESTERN VAUDEVILLE Waak of WUy 20, 1923 UHIUAOO, TTiTi Xsjestlo— Dave ft TVessle — Bodcro ft Brown — Gonloa ft Day— Mont* ft LyoB»:-yip Yip Y*»- banketa — FameU ft Florence — Lady AlMe'a Peta. X«Iala (FInt Half)— OUlett* ft Bin- OaTla ft Bradaer — Coolter ft Bo*e — Hunt- ft Vogt — Aos- trallan Axemen. (Secoad Halt) — fThsnrton Trio — Wllllama ft Howard— Bradway to the Bow«it — ' Bob Mnxpby — Art Landry & Band. a—rf— (Flrat BaU)— Grac* Mlanlov* ft Co. EBgkwsod (nivt Half)— Fisher ft Onmoro — Oen* Oreene. ABERDEEN, 8. D. Orphanm (Saturday and Sunday) — Load W s f a s * ft Harvey. BLOOXDfGTON, HX. Majastis (Flrat Bait)- Bdwaids ft Dean— Bandar ft Armstrong.^ (Second Bait)— Flahee ft OUmot*. OOUNCIL BLVm, lA. Bnadwar— Mabel Barper. TABOO, N. 9. Onnd (Flrat Bait) — Land Slaten ft Barrey. OAUSBUBa, XU. Oiphaom (FInt Half)— 8peoc«r ft WUUama — Jack ft J«aals Olbaon. (Second Balf)— ^tetl* * Edwnrda. OBAXB iBLANitk anx. Xajastla (Sonday)— B«rg«r ft n iaiixni 1mm Hall'a Bavoe. (Secoad Half)— P*nl Baha * O*. jOLiET, nx. Oiphaom' (FInt Halt)— Bay ft Bliia Ttaear— Bob Murphy. (Second Half)— Coolter ft r ElsatTla (Flrat Bait)— Oladya Delmar ft Beya. (Secood Half)- Fraoc* ft Jerome — Betger ft B*a- mon. Oloh* (Flrat Bait)— Du Ball ft McKenile— Cop*- land ft Bnytoo — Fnocio De Mar ft Belmont — J'nnk Farron — Barmonyland. (Second Balf) — Two Earle* — Bell* ft Van — Aotomn Three — Oeosg* ft Paul BIckman — Pulton ft Mack. KEOKUK, IOWA Bacent — Jessie Miller — Evans, Movo ft Bvana— Catherine Sinclair ft Co. TB. U*S BBYANT E. HEHMENDINGERe INC. JEWELERS U VEST MTB BTBEET rrrr tobk LEAVENWOBIH, XANB. Oipheum (Bunilsyl — Two Earle* — Bell ft Van — Autumn Three — George ft Paul Blckmaa — FQlton ft Mack. m,WA1TXEB, WIS, Xajastlo— Toat ft Cady— MUtoa ft Lehman— Gibson SIslera ft Grady— Fred Lewis— Fitch's Min- strels— HolUday ft Wlllett— Coscia ft Verdi— Mel- vln Bra. Seranth St, — Hughes Musical Duo— Wllaon Aub- rey .Xrio-^Iack Roahler ft MulTa— BIckey ft Bart Remr — Ned Nestor ft Co. — Psge, Hark ft Mack. NOBFOXS, BHiWi Auditorium (Sunday) — Mason ft Scott — Seven Flashes. (Friday and Batuiday)- Dallaa Walkar — Gaffney ft Walton — Loola Love ft Co. aUINOr, ILL. Orphanm (Flrat Bait) — Earle ft Bdwarda. (Sec- ond Bait)— Spencer ft WUllsm*— Jscfc ft Jes*l* GlbKo. ST. LOTUS, MO, Colombia (FInt Bait)- Grant ft Wallac*— Thn* Strolling MlnstRls — Ssndell Slaten ft Aubny — Rowles ft Gllman. (Second Half) — Lottie Athep- ton — Mack ft Salle — Fnncia Delmar ft Belmont — Bvana, Hen ft Evana — Wheeler Trio. {Continued on page 26) Th9 GuarJUan ot m Good Comph STEINS MAKE UP V^S^STEIN COSMETIC Ca HOLDS THE CENTRE or THE STAGE I 22 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16. 1923 CIRCUS OUTDOOR EXPOSITIONS RODEO FOR WASHINGTON Victor Evans, of Washington, D. C, will pat oa a big Rodeo, at Washington, during the Shriner Convention which will open May 30. Arthur HiU and J. Brink of New York, are assisting. Mr. Mullin will be the Director and Fred B. Hutchinson of Parkesbnrgr W. Va., will be in charge of the contractiDg. John T. BensoD of Hag- oAeck Bros. Co. has arranged to furnish several animals, including a pair of Riding Oatrklies. PENNOCK IN NEW YORK Mnrray Pennodc, general agent of the AL G. Barnes Trained Wild Animal Gr- cns will make his headquarters for some time in New York City. Mr. Pemock is not as yet ready to announce just when bis Circus will play New York City, but it will some time this summer. GREENHAW WITH SELLS- FLOTO L. D. Greenhaw, contracting agent with the Sells-Floto show, has left New York where he has been for time ar- ranging for the opening of the circus in Brooklyn. Boston and other towns and cities of the east. NEW SHOW ORGANIZING Joe Mnlvihill, of New York, and Cornelius Kane of Danbnry, Conn., are organizing a ten-car Circns and Wild West Show. Their quarters are located at Danbnry and they expect to open there the first part of June and play the New England territory. HARVEY WITH SELLS-FLOTO Fraok Harvey, of Philadelphia, is one of the twenty-four men on the Sells-Floto Circus. Mr. Harvey looked after arrange- ments in Newark, N. J., and had every- thing in readiness for the show on its arrival. HAINES WITH BARNES SHOW William D. Haines, contracting agent of the Al. G. Barnes Circus, after finish- ing his business in and around New York, left last week to visit the Circus at Detroit, Mich. SPARKS SHOW DOING BIG Tony Ballinger, geoeral agent of the Sparks circns is again in New York for a few days and reports that the Sparks show last week played to the biggest business in the history of the Show. SELLSAOTO SHOW FOR B'tCLYN. Hie Sells-Ftoto Crcus plays Brooklyn, N. Y., the week of May 21. The lot is located at Fifth avenue and Third street, the Show will jump into Brooklyn from Binghamton, N. Y. CIRCUS PLAYS IN SNOWSTORM The Hagei*eck- Wallace Circus is enjoy- ing great business down through Virg^a despite the cool weather. It snowed in Roanoke Va., the day the Circus played there. MAIN SHOW DOING WELL The Walter Main Circus is having very good tnuiness throu^ Pennsylvania and will not be seen around New York nntil later in the season. SPARKS CIRCUS IN PLAINFIELD The Sparks Circns plays Plainfield, N. J., Thursday, May 17th, coming in from Bethlehem, Pa., going from there to Newburgh, N. Y. LAVERY TO OPEN RIDING SCHOOL ' (Richard Larery well known in the circus world is to open a riding school in Akron, CHiio. SPARKS SHOW FOR NEW ENGLAND Tony Ballinger, general agent of the Suarks Circus, passed through New York last week on his way to Boston, Mass., after visiting the Circus then playing Pennsylvam'a. The Sparks Cir- cus IS headed for New England and will be practically the first circus in that territory. RINGLINGS BUY ANIMALS The Ringlmg Bros, and Bamum and Bailey Combined Shows have purdiased through John T. Benson of Hagenbeck Bros. Animal Company, thirty-one trained Black Horses, five Baby Elephants and some Tigers. R(»INSON -ELEPHANTS AT CONEY John G. Robinson, of Cincinnati, ar- rived in New York last week'with his troupe of trained elephants known as Robinson Military Elephants which are to be one of the free attractions at t*-felieved never will become a law. BAD WEATHER HOLDS UP SHOW ' The Matthew J. Riley Shows now play- ing Trenton, N. J. will stay over another week on account of bad weather. BARNES SHOW SCORING The AI. G. Barnes Show this season ap- pears to be at the height of its career, with one of the finest all around list of attrac- tions ever put out by Barnes. The wild animals, birds, Barnes' spectacle, track and band music, singing, features, and a great lineup of clowns all combine to make the show one of the best now touring the South. The Six Australian Kangaroosters recently rejoined the show. The No. 1 skle show, under the manage- ment of J; H. Sheldon, is one of the best ever seen in the Barnes Show, the principal offering being a group of midgets re<;fntly imported by Mr. Banies. Others occupy- ing platforms are Eko and Iko, savages from South America; Jolly Ray, fat girl; 'Paul Desmuke, aimless wonder ; D. C ana Mrs. Ranger, mind-readers; orang-outangs and Australian bushmen; trained baboons; knife thrower, tattooed man, sixteen col- ored musicians and entertainers and many others. P. J. Staunton is lecturer. Bill Tank heads the staff of ticket sellers, and the tent has a fifteen-pole banner front The No. 2 side show has many excellent attractions also. John Aasen, the Nor- iwegian boy giant, has a three-week con- tract with the show and others under the tent are Eddie Recce, strong man; Mrs. Evelyn Wade, lecturer; "Smallest Mother and B^ies Alive"; Kisko, fire eating and glass dancer, and many others. Those doing bits in the big show drew a big percentage of the audience and did their stuff in snappy manner. These in- cluded: Jack Canaugh, trick riding; Lee Ford, bronk riding; Lee Purdy, cIo«ti on the rube order; Ed Reece was one of the other features, who allows an auto to pass over his chest. The clowns are: Jack Klippel, Arthur Borella Trio, Bill Tate, Bert Lawrence, Dutch Marco, Bert Leo, Danny McAvoy, Jack Chase, Austin King, Bill Ward, Chas. Fortuna, Phil King and others. Harley S. Tyler is general manager; Wm. K. Peck, assistant; Charley Cook, superintendent ; Everett Whitney, in charge of front door; Charles Boulware, an- nouncer; "Egypt" Thompson, trainmaster; Frank Rooney, boss hostler; "Shanny" Long, boss canvasman; Bob Thornton, equestrian ; Louis Roth, animal trainer ; Fred L. Schafer, charge of wardrobe; R. C. Beale, in charge of do^, monkeys and goats, and Jake Lur, supermtcndent of ring stodc, and others comprise the Barnes' show staff. TAX FOR INDOOR AMUSEMENTS Austin, Texas, May 14. — The Sturgeon Bill, imposing a tax of $100 up to $1,000 on all indoor amusements, places where games of chess, billiards, basketball, etc., are played, and regulating those places by bonding them under $5,000 each, was re- ported favorably by the Committee on Revenue and Taxation in the Texas Legis- lature, last week. .^n open hearing, held on the Lackey Bill, imposing an occupation tax of 3 cenjs per square foot on- billboards, was con- tinued upon motion of the author for addi- tional hearings. More people are expected to be heard on the question. Rye, N. Y., May 11.— The Rye Beach Pleasure Park will open for the season on May 19. OPPOSITION IN MIDDLE WEST The John Robinson Circus has been en- countering considerable opposition through AVest Virginia and Ohio and Pennsylvania since the opening of its season. In West Virginia they encountered opposition on the part of the Sparks and Walter L. Main outfits in several towns. In Western Penn- sylvania the oiqiosition encountered was the Al. G. Barnes Show. While in Ohio the billers for the Robinson outfit are en- countering a deluge of billing for the Bar- num Bailey-Ringling Brothers Show which is due in that territory in June. PLATT PARK OPENS Oklahoma City, May 14. — Piatt Na- tional Park at Sulphur, Oklahoma, will open for the tourist season on May 18th. The occasion will be celebrated with a car- nival and basket dinner. Governor J. C. Walton has been invited to attend, as well as pronsnent men to speak. It is planned to make the opening of the park an annual event, along similar lines. AISIISJOUISJCEMEISJT GREAT NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY (Iiiootporated) BOSTON, ivfyvss. 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I am interested in securing full information regarding a trip to: (Mark with a cross) One way Ronnd trip England France Germany Sweden Norway Denmark Baltic Provinces- Finland Russia Name Street or R-f.d City or Town State I I A. Wikstrom J Information Dept. ■ Edmunds Bldg., Suite 54 ■ Boston, Mass. I I I I am interested in becoming part- i owner in the Great Northern Steam- ■ ship Company. I Please send me prospectus and i full particulars. I I I Name 1 . . ■ Street or R.f. being given for charity de Launay failed to see how this would be of any help to the parish. De Launay failed to see where the wire- less was of any beneRt to the st.-ir per- forrner. He said : "The wireless telephone seems to empty the concert. For a young mosician who wishes to bring his name before the public it may be an advantage to sing or play to the wireless, but for orchestra] musicians and men like Pad- erewsld, Kreisler and Ysayc there is noth- ing to be gained and everything to be losL" M. Devries, one of the first tenors of the< Opera Comique, also denounced the' wireless, claiming that people who could hear him sing over the wireless would not pay the high prices that prevailed at the box office. He claims that the novelty has worn off the radio and that the advertising value received from a radio appearance does not begin to balance the loss in re- capts. A WELL NAMED PLAY London, May 14. — A new three act farce called "The Quiet Season" is at least the deverest named of the many new farces that have opened recently. It is bright and should do welL In the cast are G. Lyon Hastings, Vincent Holman, Arnold Reynor, Misses Dorothy Oifton, Nancye Kenyon, Violet Gould. Kate Aitken, Joan Challoner, Dora Master? and Isobel Carma. A CLEVER CURTAIN RAISER London, May 14. — ^Marie Lohr at the Globe is doing a clever little curtain raiser called "The Voice Outside," by Gertrude Jennings. The piece precedes Aren't We All?" whicfa althoagh well received is pronounced a little short in running time. "Aren't We AU?" will open in the United States soon with Cyril Maude as the star. SHORT RUN FOR "TRESPAS^S" London, May 14. — ^"Trespasses" ran but six ni^ts at the Ambassadors and has closed. "Love in Pawn" almost met the same fate, as business fell off to almost nothing, but the cast, having confidence in the piece, decided to carry on on the commonwealth basis. LOPEZ CHANGES PLANS Vincent Lopez and his orchestra have changed their plans regarding the opening at Buffalo and will leave on Friday night in order to open the new Buffalo Statler on Saturday. The men will take a special train immediately after closing at the Grill on Friday night. During Lopez' absence his niunber two combination will appear at the Pennsylvania. A six piece Lopez combination will open at the Bieau Rivage, Sheepshead Bay, en May 19. A second six piece will open at the Hotel Trouville, Lon^ Beach, on May 26, and a third combination will open at the Canoe, Southaiiq>ton. early in June. SPLIT FOR THE SUMMER Richy MoAllister and Harry Shannon will not work together this Summer. Mc- Allister has an ofiFer to work alone, it is said. Shannon and Bobby Wilson will work in a tab this Summer, according to the present arrangements. ART MAYFIELD IN MUTUAL SHOW Art Mayfield has been doing, a tramp comedy part for the "^iss New York Jr." Company on the Mutual Circuit since the first of the year. He formerly did the juvenile part in the show. HAZEL ALGER IN ACT Hazel Alger, prima donna the past sea- son with William S. Campbell Show, is in vaudeville with the Barrett and Clayton act "Fite." The act is playing around Philadelphia. DANCING DEMONS WITH COOPER Boston, Mass., May ■ 12. — The Dancing Demons opened Monday at Waldron's Ca- sino with the Jimmy Cooper "Beauty Re- vue." SHARPLES FOR "TUT TUT' Clark and McCullough signed last week Walter Sharpies, formerly of the White Way Trio, for their Columbia Circuit show "Tut Tnt" next season. LEVITT SIGNS FIVE Joe Levitt has signed for his show next season, Harry Evanson, Billy Davis. Kin- cad Band, Ray Clifford and Mildred Sim- mons. REHEARSING FOR STOCK John O. Grant, Babe Healy and Walter Brown are in Detroit, rehearsing for stock at the Avenue Theatre. They will open next Sunday. CLAIR ROSS SIGNS Oaire Ross has been en^ged as ingenue prima donna for Billy Gilbert's "Garden of Girls" on the Coutts Circuit. HOWARD CLAIM SETTLED Harry Howard, who was injured at the Masonic Temple in ilocky Mount, N. C, on October 7th, has made a settlement for his damages claim. It is said that he is to receive $11,999.99. Howard was a mem- ber of the "Girls From Greenwich Vil- lage" company which was playing the house that day. The accident happened after the night show. In gomg to his dressing room, it is claimed, he fell through a trapdoor to a distance of thirty odd feet He was taken to a hospital where he re- mained for some time. He then returned to New York. He is going into the pro- ducing business with Frank Cosgrove. GERARD SIGNS MANY The cast signed so far by Barney Ger- ard for his "All in Fun" show on the Columbia Circuit next season includes Will Fox, Harry Kohler, Jack McSorley, Eddie Green, Murray and Irwin, and Ada Lum. He has also signed Harry Kilby for one of his shows. He will call his other new show "Vanity." The cast will remain the same in the "Follies of the Day" as is now playing in Boston. BURLESQUE ROUTES COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Bon Tons — Hurtig & Scaion's, New York, 14-19. Dave Marion'* Own Show — Columbia, New York (indciinilc). Fsllis of the Day — Gayety, Boston (indefiiiite). Jinuny Cooper's Be&uty Review — Cuino. Boston (indefinite). Kniek Knacks — Gayety, Detroit, N.19 (close). Rockets — YcTkvUle, New York, 14-19; Hurtig & Semon's, New York, 21 -Zi. Social Maids — Empire, Newark, N. J., 14-19; Yorkvaie, New York, 21-26. Talk of the Town — Empire, Toledc, O., 14-19 (close). MUTUAL CIRCUIT Midnight Maidens— Gayety, Brooklyn, 14-19. Step AJcng — Star, Brooklyn, 14-19. HAMILTON SIGNS WITH SHUBERT Jimmy Hamilton, straight man this sea- son with Rube Bernstein's "Broadway Flappers" on the Columbia Circuit, has signed a five-year contract with the Shu- berts. He is to open in the new Winter Garden show July 1st. Harry Bestry, un- der whose management he is, closed the deal for Hamilton. HARRY JACOBS IN INDIA Harry Jacobs of the firm of Jacobs & Jcrmon, who is taking a trip around the world, writes under date of April 10th from Bombay, India: "Bombay great. Columbia Theatre, Broadway and Forty- seventh street, greater." AUCE MELVIN IN NEW ACT Alice Melvin, prima donna of "Miss New York, Jr.," will open in a sister act around Boston next week with Dolly Clif- ford. OUR NEW HOME DAVE MARION SHOW {Continued from page 19) sang a lougb number with the girls and put it over as it was intended to be given. The Jesters, a musical act did their specialty in the opening scene of the second act. This is a very good act and the way they play brass is exceptional. One of the twys injects just enough of comedy lo get away from other musical ads. There are several more scenes in which there is a Jicn act and in another an apache dance. Wilt H. Ward in his droll comedy character is Handling the comedy with McManus and both keep the laughs rolling along nicely. Marion who appears in several of the scenes with McManus standti out in his comedy roll of "Snuffy" better than we have seen him in years. The comedians appear in the bits and comedy scenes. Tom Phillips is doing straight and characters and he takes care of himself in fine shape. Marion has a big company and he has staged a great big show. If running to true form he should stay at the Columbia until late in the Summer, as it will do well for those who like to see a good show not to pass this one up. It is refreshing, pleasing, entertaining, artistic, fast and a credit to the Columbia Circuit to have a show of this type for a Summer run. SID. THREE CHUMS ACT FOR ENGLAND The Three Chums, well-known sing- ing act, is arranging for a tour of the Moss Empire houses in England. Eitibliihwl 19M >^ ProraliM Caretnlly Made aod Fallh- fully Kept L.. & SONS, Inc. the well known and BEST THEATRICAL CLEANERS AND DYERS of the East, announce that Iher are making a specialty of cleaning and repairing Theatrical Cbstnmea and also fit same. We also dye hose and slippers to match costumes. YoBOs Cor good work and prompt ■«rvic«. Plums Onhanl WW M 7» L. BLAU & SONS. Inc, ISl Avarnia C, New York CItr STARS OF BURLESQUE THE PHONOGRAPH STAR Bnriesque's Best Blues Singer J^YDI A. HARRIS -"^^ COOPElTtllirhr ''BEAUTY REVUE" Cohimbia Circuit SON JUVENILE arniAICHT. , Bsnar Cmd'a "FoBem ol tfaa Day" pbgr d pwM i w juli w l tar a loed JtmnlU atnlght- HARRY ANDE.RSON • Sfaigtng SfMdaltr, also with Pock « KA UpfMr Hap Co. BETTY BURROUGHS DAINTY, DASHINC SOUBRETTE JIMMIE COOPER'S BEAUTY REVUB BILLY KOUD OCHJUMDIA THEATRE BLDO, NEW YORK. TELEPHONE BRYANT May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 25 BOB MURPHY AND A NICE SEASON — LOST SIX DAYS SINCE LAST JUNE AND STILL GOINC NOW BOB MURPHY SUGGESTS FOR A RE-AL SUMME-R VACATION BINGHAM BEACH SOUTH ROYALTON, VERMONT FISHING— BOATING— SWIMMING— $17.50 PER WEEK COVERS ALL WRITE FOR RESERVATIONS NOW BOB MURPHY. SO. ROYALTON. VT. N. V. A. BENEFIT {Continued from page 4) some day will be a permanent fixture of the Metropolitan. Beth Beri, assisted hy a girl pianist and two boys for dancing partners, followed. Ducie de Kerakjarto played a violin solo and then was followed by Charles King, from "Nelly Kelly," who had Harry Car- roll at the piano with him. Bill Ro)}in- son, that clever colored performer, tap danced his way into the favor of the opera i>atrons and also the rest. Fred Stone then appeared and after do- ing several dances, made a speech. Stone, who is president of the National Vaude- ville Artists Club, again rendered the gratitude of his organization to the pub- lic for its wonderful support, and also spoke of the profession m general and why he is proud to be an actor: This came in speaking of his recent decision to be a better Christian. For the closing of the event, which will live in history, a marvelous tableau, with soldiers, sailors. Red Cross nurses. Salvation Army lassies, and Julia Arthur high on a pedestal, gave "The Spirit of the N. V. A.," the mean- ing of which Miss Arthur recited in a beautifully worded poem. John Phillip Sousa conducted the orchestra for this closing bit, and also the "Star Spangled Banner." Among those who appeared at the Hippodrome were the Eight Blue Devils, Eddie Leonard, Benny Leonard, Harry Richmond, Mel Klec, Charles King, Mary Attractions at City Theatres BBI ACOrk WEST 44 ST. EVES at 8:30 Mats. Thurs. and Sat., 2:30 DAVID BELASCO Presentt LIONEL AT WILL in "THE COMEDIAN" By SACIIA GUITRY (Adapted by Mr. Belaieo). "A HIT, A PALPABLE HlTr B. P. KoHb's gladn^ and 47^ St. PALACE »bI Tic Eierr ^ nigllt, 25, SO, 7S, »1. $1.50 PRE-EMINENT INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT ALL STAR PROGRAMME BROOKLYN THEATRES Jar or. FulloD St. Mat. DaJly. Td. Tiiu(l« 4m STAR STEP ALONG Gayety Theatre '2'^t::i Midnight Maidens Haynes, Beaumont Sisters, Joe Browning, Pearl Regay, Healy and Cross, Eddie Buzzell and Girls, William & Wolfus, James Hurley and Band, Ben Welch, Gus Edwards, Bill Robinson. Pat Rooney and Marion Bent, Ada Oadwick, Jack Oster- man. Will Rogers, Van and Schenck, Powers' Elephants, May Yohc and Band, Ailcen Stanley, Gilda Grey and "Follies" girls, Val and Ernie Stanton, Keith's Boys Band, Montana and Al Herman. Jules Delmar officiated as stage manager and master-of-ceremonies at the Manhat- tan Opera House. The program in that theatre consisted of the following: The Three Nelsons, Montana, Eva Shirley and Band, Seed and Austin, the Gus Edwards Revue, Val and Ernie Stanton, Ida May Chadwick, Mel Klee, Eight Blue Demons, Shaw and Lee, May Yohe and Band, Will Rogers, Oemarest and Cbllette, Bob Hall, Olscn and Johnson, Traps, Lytel and Fant, Anatol Friedland, Hazel Cox, Lewis and ■Dody, Tom Patricola and Harriet To\vnes, Ailcen Stanley, Harry Bums and Com- pany, Van and Sdienk, the White Sisters, Charles King, Bums and Lynn, Harry Kahne, Gilda Gray and "Follies" Girls. Chic Sale, Benny Leonard, Beth Beri and Boys, Wanka, Trixie Friganza, Lomas Troupe, Ruby Norton and Qarence Senna, Al Herman, and a two-act by Al Herman and Benny Leonard. These three performances bring to a close a national campaign organized by E. 'F. Albee for the N. V. A. With the proceeds from these benefits, the various balls and pageants, and the collections and theatre donations, the National Vaudeville .•\rtists have received for their sick and needy members, more than $400,000. $5,000 VERDICT FOR ACTRESS .\ jury before Supreme Court Justice O'Mallcy gave a verdict for $5,000 last week in the suit of Mrs. Evelyn Carring- ton Short, known as Evelyn Carrington on the stage, against Mrs. Alice Henley, of 325 Central Park West, for alienation of the affections of Reginald Carrington Short, an actor. Mrs. Henley did not take the witness stand, and her attorney asked the court to charge the jury that this fact should not !)(• taken into account by them. The court refused on the ground that, while such a charge is proper in a criminal action, it docs not apply in a civil suit. When Mrs. S'-ort U-ft court .she said : "1 am satisfied. I wanted to administer a lesson to show that such conduct cannot pass unpunished. She has her husband still, while mine is lost to me." DOUGLAS. JR. FOR PICTURES Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., aged 13, accom- panied by his mother, Mrs. James Evans, returned from Europe last week and an- nounced that he would follow in his father's footsteps and devote his talents to the silent drama. He left for California early this week where he will begin work on his initial picture. Doug. Jr., when he arrived said he would draw the line at promiscuous kissing in pictures, as he al- ready has a girl. ' MILEAGE BOOK CONFERENCE UP In the effort to file an appeal from the injunction granted to Eastern railroads against the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion order for a lower rate mileage book, a conference will be held this week in \yashington between Counsel of the Na- tional Council of Traveling Salesmen's Associations, Assistant Attorney General Blackbume Esterline, and Chief Counsel Farrell of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission. The kind of an appeal that will be filed is not yet known, and depends upon the outcome of the conference. A joint ap- peal or individual appeals, by the govern- ment, and by the National Cbimcil of Traveling. Salesmen will be decided on. Since the aimouncement of the decision of the United States District Court's deci- sion in Boston which issued an injunction restraining the Commission from carrying out its order to the railroads in the £ast for an interchangeable mileage book to the value of $90 for a $72 book, there has been considerable pessimism about the ulti- mate hopes of obtaining the savings imani- mously voted for in the last session of Congress, according to the Traveling Salesmen's Association National Council, which is calling upon all of the various trades interested in lower railroad fares to give the organization its fullest support and co-operation, especially the theatrical industry. "BREEZY BITS" REVUE IN CHICAGO "Breezy Bits of 1923," a new summer revue, produced and presented under the direction of Harry Walker, will open for a summer run at "The House That Jack Built," Chicago, on May 30. The cast will include the Hoffman Sisters, Dorothy Rudack, Jean Alexander, Ann Letroy, Mildred HoUiday, Nadja, Bobbie Adams and the Dancing Roots. It will also carrj- a large singing and dancing chorus. After a summer run at the Chicago re- sort the piece will be played over the newly organized cabaret circitit of the Harry Walker Booking Office. SHUBERTS BUY NEW SITE The Shuberts acquired another site last week, when they purchased the property involving the three-story building at 241 West 48th street, 20x100, which was owned by the Douglas family since 1876. It was necessary to get the sanction of New York pnd New Jersey courts to consumate the deal. The Shuberts also own the adjoin- ing property, at 243. under the name of the "Trebuhs Realty Company. HINTON GOES TO ENGLAND Lieut. Col. George M. Hinton, of the 15th New York (colored) Regiment and recently manager of "Loyalties," sailed for England today. While abroad Col. Hin- ton will endeavor to round up novelties for Charles Bancroft Dillingham. "FOLUES" BREAKS RECORDS Ziegfeld's "Follies" at the New Amster- dam Theatre has broken all its previous records and on Monday night reached its 400th performance. ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR ROBBED A sneak thief entered the dressing room of Ernie Golden and his band at Proctor's Fith Avenue Theatre, last Friday morning and relieved Golden's dress shirt of a set of platinum etuds and cuff links. Not satisfied, his prowling led him to a gold trumpet valuAl at ^00, the property of Walter Miller, one of the boys in Uie band. When Milter arrived for the matinee Fri- day and discovered his loss he was consid- erably broken up. It was later that Golden discovered his studs and links were mtssing. At five o'clock the same evening Golden received a letter postmarked from Grand Central Station. Upon opening it Golden found a pawn ticket for the trumpet, which had been pledged at the pawnshop of Toby Cohen, at Third avenue and Thirty-fourth street for $15. Golden, Miller and a de- tective from West Thirtieth street station visited the pawnshop and recovered the trumpet. However, the cuff links had not been offered here nor had the sender of the pawn ticket mentioned their where- abouts much to the chagrin of Golden.^ At the pawnshop the detective was given a description of the man who pawned the instrument. From all accounts he bore the earmarks of a drug addict The police believe that he is the same sneak thief that has been systematically robbing the_ dress- ing rooms of musicians and returning the pawn ticket after pledging their property. JESSIE REED SUES LEW Jessie Reed, vaudeville actress, has filed suit for divorce against Lew Reed, eccentric violinist, naming Dorothy Blake, also of vaudeville as the co-respondenL What she is alleged to have witnessed in a room at the Hotel Claridge last April forms the basis of her action. She is asking $1,000 counsel fee and $100 weekly alimony. The Reeds were married in Jime, 1914. Last July Mrs. Reed sought a separation, accusing her husband of causing her mental anguish by his persistency in hanging around the stage door of Oie theatres in which she was appearing. FIRST LAYOFF IN TEN YEARS Powers* Elephants laid off last week, the first time in ten years, in order to play at the Chamber of Commerce Con- vention performance at the Hippodrome. The layoff was due to a promise made sometime ago to R. H. Bumside that Powers would appear at the single per- formance given at the convention. OPERA SINGER FOR "FOLLIES" Mile. Helena d'Algy, formerly prima donna of the Opera Comique, Paris, and recently of the Spanish Opera Com- pany which returned from a South .\mcrican tour has been added to the cast of the "Ziegfeld Follies" at the New .^msterdam "Theatre. "SUNUP" FOR PROVINCETOWN The Players Company -will on May 24th present a new three-act play called "Sunup" at the Provincetown Theatre on Macdougat street. 26 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923 VAUDEVILLE BILLS {Continued from page 21) Onad — Deoyle. Don & Bvvrrtt — I>«1orlo & Dlcb- ■ida— Wanl & D<>ulFy--Murptiy &. Clark— Four SoBjcalerv — Autlo & l>«lancf — Mack & Velnor — Cbaa. WJlMD. BkTdoma (FInt Half) — IZayfM St StmIc — Mack St BlUe— WbMlrr Trio. (Spcuncl Half)— Grant St Wallace — Huffo lAtgena — N'aialle DarrlitoD it Co. SOUTH BEBD, HtD. Palaa* (FInt llalf )— Chandon Trio— Hart, Wae- nar A Qlla — Broadway to the Bowery — Fox & Altyn. (Second Half) — Aoatnllan Aiemen— BlU A Cameroa. TOPEEA. KAXS. VoTaltr (Flrat Halt)— Two Carles— Bell It Van — Aamma Three — GcorRe & Paul Hickman — Fnltoo A Mack. (Seeond Bait) — Il»a— McCormlck St WlDehlll— GIay 14. 1923 BEV TOBS CITT nfth At*. (SecvDd nalO— Tbe Storm— Jack 0>- tanan — Harry Biiraa Co. tMxi Bt. (Secood HalO— Thoinai Jackien Co.— Blatko'a Beene — Ann Myen — Sbermaa & Rose — Flaaoo 4c Landaoer. Mth St. (Becoad Half)- Lahr St Mercede*— Wal- «*r Kanfman- McLcTltt, Kelly & Qnlnn— Sir Fbbs Col — Yonaff Wan^ Co. lUth St. (Second Half)- Beaale Berapel Co.— ■oner ft Ctaapman— Burke St Dnrklo— Jolle Amaut — 8*Uy Been. ALBAJrr, v. T. « (Second RtU)— CUir Jordan— Carter Ic Comlab— ft Uoora — ^WUton Slater* — SaDkua ft Slt- EUZABTTH. H. J. (Second Halt)— StetUnsa— Ryan, Weber ft Ryan — Inlln BInc Co.— Bnrke. Barton ft Borka — Canon ft Ckne. ACTS ACTS VINCENT VALENTINI Eadnnro Sods* — Dialog — Contmoitj la W. «th St. Sriln n ACTS ACTS XT. TEBSOS, H. T. (Second Hair) — Foot Moonten — Will ft O. 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Bell ft Gray — Jeannette Chllda— Jobony Dove Co. — Harmony Four. XOBTREAL, CAB. Imperial — Chief Caupollcan — Watta ft Hawley — Flake ft Uoyd— Melroy Slaten— Olbeon ft Price — Paul Decker Co, KOBHISTOWir, N, T. Yonng ft Wheeler— Van Dyke ft Vlncle — Bailey ft Porter — Nearly Married. BABTICOKE. PA. Btato — Bosa ft Mayne — Ray Conlln — Crcddoa ft Davis — Four Miners. BEW BEDFORD, MASS. OlympU (Second Half) — Betty Wa.blDglon — Nerret ft Mann — Lou Tellegen Co. — Bums & Lynn — Van Cello ft Mary. BEW BRITAZB, COBB, (Second Halt)— DelJn ft Sully— Dauncha ft Joyce — North ft South. BEW BRTTHBWKS, B. J, Rlalto (Secoud Half)— Frances I*rltchar ft Co. — Salle ft lloblea— Harry L. Cooper Co. — Redmond A WcllH — Pantheon Singers. BEW LOBDOB, COBB, (Second Half) — Brown ft Monnhan — Singing Trio — Williams ft Demoni — Clara Theodore Co. BORWICE, COBB. (Second Half)— Chester ft Dcvcrc — Jean Hollls ■ — Ilcnshaw ft Avery — Morris ft Flynn — Witt ft winter*. BORWICE, B. Y. Tonle Gray ft Co.— James ft Je»sle Daros. PASSAIC, B. J, (Second naif) — Kane Marionettes — Three Sena* tor«— Tower ft Darrell— Bernard ft Garry — .\nder- fnn ft Yvel. DO YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY AND GET IHE BEST SCENERY WRITE — CALL HENRY LANDISHMAN Somle Studio Shulnrt Tlieatrv Bulldfav, Nawark, N. J. Do FireprooAng Free of Charge May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 27 TOM BROWN AND THE SIX BROWN BROTHERS IN THEIR 9TH SUCCESSFUL SEASON WITH MR. FRED STONE IN "TIP TOP" ARE NOW FEATURING AMERICA'S GREATEST WALTZ HIT ^^^^ Tom Btowd's Success Is Due to His Judgment m Selecting Melodies That Aie Most Elnjoycd by by the Public "LOOK TO THE WEST FOR MELODY" ShennanMay & Co. SAN FRANCISCO NEW YOFUC 608 Pantagei Bldg. 56 Weit 45tli Street CARL LAMONT, Prof. Mgr. RICHARD POWERS, Prof. Mgr. MINNEAPOLIS SEATTLE LOS ANGELES Arcade Song Shop Sherman Clay & Co. Bldg. Superba Theatre Bldg. RONALD JOHNSON, Prof. Mgr. CHAS. HEINZ, Prof. Mgr. LEONARD VAN BERG. Prof. Mgr. iiiii PATEBSON, N. 3. Kajntlo (Second Half) — DlomondJ — Sultan — DitUne & Lenla. PAWTUCILLT, R. I. (Second Half) — Dancing McDonnldB — Goets & Daffy — Cupid's Cloaeup« — Hany Buaiiey — Larimer & Hudson. PBILASELFHIA, PA. Ke^tene— Psulete & Ray — Msrgle Ck>stes — BroWD & Darrows — Joe Browning — Sootberlsnd Enter. Oarmantown— Herbert's Dogs — C'rsne, May & Crane — Moore & Freda — Holmes d: LaVere — Jim tfcOool— Adalade Bell Co. Wm. Penn (Second Half)— Dsoce Gambol— Lillian Bernard — Tom Hoxratd db Joe Lyons — Crawford & Broderlck— Ferry 0>nwey. PITI8BUB0H, PA. Doians — B. & n. Ererett— Herberts— nomas Prsderlck SUtem — Mlddlctown & Co. — DobUn Trio —Newell & Host— Marie RuaseU. PlrrSBUROH, PA. Wlegand Troupe — Edna Deal — K. & J. Famnm — Pot Pourrl — Adam dc Tbomas — Bentley. Banks & a»j — Kramer & GrlfflD— Doctor Sbop. PITT8FIEU>, XABS. (Second Halt)— Frear, Baggett & Frear — Senna & Weber — Arthur Finn Co. — Frank Buah— Five Entertilnen. P T.STM T TPT.-n IT. J. (Second Half)— Tbe LeRoys— Edilb Lamont- Lewis & Dody — Guy dt Pearl Macley. BAHATOOA, H. T. Monti di Parti— Jobnny KeS— Stepping Fools. BEENAKSOAB, PA. (Second Half)— Halg 4: Quick— Hector— Love Dreams. 80. HORWALE, CONir. Royal Danes— (^eorve Mack— York & Majbelle — Zclda Santley — Zemater & Smltb. SiYRACUSE, N. Y. (Second Ualt)— Anita— ^VIId d: nose — Ancel & Fuller — Panlo & Archer — Expoaltlon Four — Vee A Xully. TREMTON, M. J. Capitol (Second Half) — Ixali.v Ilroa. — Locw df Stella — Stepbcn:! & Lovejoy — Moran d: Mack — Flasbes. WANTED Comet, Trombone, Baritone players playing sucophone*. State which saxo you have. Give height, weight, age, lowest salary. Long season vaudeville. BROOKS Plymouth Hotel New York City DTICA, H. T. Colonial (Second Half) — Fenner & Roberts — Ethel Theodore— Carl & Inex— Jack Lavler — Artie Mellaoger Co. — Maurice Diamond Co. WATERTOWS, H, Y. Olynplo (Second Half) — Hodge & Lowell — Lee & Mann— Teddy CInIre Co. WHUXINO, W, VA, (Second Half)— B. O. A Q. P.— Beban & Mack — Elsie Wblte — Southern Four. WHITE PLAINS, H. Y. Lynn (Secotul Half) — Jean Cnu — Maaon & Blown — Plerlot d: Schofleld — Murray Klsaen Co. — Sully Sc Houghton — Pearl Begay St Co. wiumraToir, del. Aldlns (Second Half) — Boeder le Dean— Bussell i3t Mann — Bertha Kramer — Roth Kids — Mobr Eldrldge— MUe. Itt Co. YORK, PA. Open House (Second Half)— May Miller Co.— Earl ft Mathews— Olga Munson Co. — Inglls ft Winchester — Foor Csstlng Stars. YOUHOBTOWH, O. (Second 'Half) — Frank ft B. Carmen — Eddie ria Marlow — Stan Stanley Co. — Miller— Uarie & Ethel Parker Co. LOUIBTnXE AMD HASHVUXE The Mclntyrea — Shrlner ft Fltxalmmons — Seven Brown Girls. CHATTA>r000A, lEHir. (Second Half) — Frank Wilson — Snow dc Norlnp — Faye ft Donnelly— Carlton & Bellew— D. Byton R«Tue. BAVAIINAB AMD JACKBOITTILLE Mlachula — Welch, Mealy & Montrose — Fowen & Wallace — Jos. K. Watson— JDcKlcIand. JACESOITTILU AND SAVANNAH Beeman ft Grace — Ethel Hopklna — Fivd Gray & Co. — Briacoe ft Raub— Berk & Sawn. oreentuxe and winston.saleh Calvin ft O'Connor — Jay Si Wesson — Dainty Marie— Wllllama ft Clark— Sybo. ROANOKE, TA. (FIrat Half)— Natbano Bros.— MaiOehl ft Gol- WeDer** FRENCH FOOTWEAR SeSuittyDiOaneL Tla Newttf Paib Vanissa h Sfriw-Taa M''r«acla & Ber Johnnies. ATLANTA AND BXRlfZHOHAlC The Beebacks — Dayton & Palmer — Bert Levy — rinto & Boyle — StrmtHled. BIBMIHOHAIC AND ATLANTA Bent &. Portner — Donglas A Earl — DaTe Har- A Co.— Ray A HlIUaTd—Dore'a Celebrities. BATON BOUOE AHB BHREVEFOBT Cornell. Leona A Zippy — Dixie Hamilton — Robt. Rellly & Co. — Shone A Bqa Ires— Kara nangh A Ererett. NEW OBLEANB AND MOBILE Boss A Foas — Green A Parker — Bob Anderson A Pony — ^T^xaa Comedy Foot — ^Tbomas A Akers. XOBIZ£ AND SEW ORUEANB Tan Arvkl Three — Jo*. Diskay — Grace Valentine A Co. — Oscar Lorraine — Uovle Masques. NAUUVQ^X AND LOUIBVIUS Chat. Lcdeger — Brown A Larell — Browning A DsTla — Emb* A Alton — DoUy DstIs* Bera*. BIOHJf OND AND NOBFOLK Sterling Four — Patricola. NOBFOLK AND BICBIIOND Will Mahoney — Bradnas— Honey Campbell A Co. A Gordan— Fisher A Sheppard — Dolly's Drc«m. (Second Half)— Maxine A Bobby— Flo A OUIe Walters— Orerholt A Toonff- FM. A T^nnmy Hayden— Amaranth SUtars. 8Ute (Flrnt Half)- Ellta A Parwns— Haraden A Ma nley— Jordan. Saxton A Co.— Uorley Slaters — Dance Deluxe. (Second Half)- Herman Berrens — Darr. Mayo A Benn — Morley Slaters— Dillon A Parker Bevne. {Continued an page 29) MARCUS LOEW CIRCUIT Week of Mar 20» 1923 NEW TOBX CITI American (First Half) — Lools Leo— Iwkett A LeBt>y — Mack A L^ne — Jack Connor's Revne — Stono A Leonard — Carl A Inex — Collins A Plltanl — Selma Brsatz A Co. (Second Half) — Margaret Tsylor^-Chadwlck A Taylor— Albert Rlckard— Mason A Cole Berue — Merritt A Coogblln — Mason Drown. OrpfaeitiiL (First Half) — Fern, Blgrlow A King — Corlnnc Arbuckle — Barr. Mayo A R«nn— Chas. Aheam A Co. (Second Half)— Lillian's Dog»— Jean Dlondell— Mnnay A Maddox — ^Tuck A Clane — WIU. Morrluey A MoTle Stars. National (First Half)— lloMen A Graham — Marjorle Burton— Wblte, Black A Useless— Adrian — Amaranth Sisters. (Second Half) — Lonls Loo — O'Connor A Clifford — Cliss. Rocer« A Co. — Blarsdon A Manley — Jack Connor's Uerue. Greeley Square (First Half) — Rnsso. Ties A Rtisso— Sam Moren— Golden Bird— Fred. A Tommy Uayden — Ishikawa Bros. (Second ITslf) — Marjorie Burton — Jordan. Saxton A Co. — Phil. Baker — Pern, BIgelow A King. Dslanesy Stieet (First Half) — Johnny Clark A Co. — Merritt A Cougfalln — Toomer A Day — Smltb A Nash— Walter Mantbey A Co. (Second Half)— Hubert Dyer A Co. — Corinne Arbackle— Tower A Welch— Senator Murphy — Alexander Girls A Co. BooloTB^ (First Half) — Frank Shields— Eckhotl JUST OUT BULLETIN ni0.0 "Prica, Oa* DoIUr Pmr Copj (Bfsntle aiDedlOD cf 140 nmm * a tod aiidnal naMU* oiMdy aatalal. amtUnf that can b> aas to Ite BBfmv, matltr nat art ef aa act, m-in bus bs KcNallf'a BrilaUii No. I k bliar to^^A ad beOCT la qtunr ttu sw Wat. tte fte ■ams as always tellar Bar oar. ■lUUVS UUCTII Ml •eortS* ttefUlM JKL^Vl'"* ■•■•WsSS' Eallttb« Jokn sod hot- shot CTDB-Bfc no. CUlO BIISTIEL FIIALE cnUUed "Ita Af»te HoL" Foil of Is^ha. HDIOIEDS of mn-fbe |okn for slde-wslfc eon- vtmilOD for two nalo and nale and fmla. •ESIDES othrr eeocdy mstolsl vhkh li to lbs raodrriUe perfomrr. BewBhcr Iht pries of SdlALLrt IBltETll ■a 8 Is only one dollar pv cDpy: gr vfll wmA rn lULlXTIIS 7 a^ 8 %LSO, with HXXKT back gnanaua. WM. McNALLY 81 E. 125tli St., New York 28 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 16, 1923 ORCHESTRAS IN VAUDEVUXC Ordiestra leaders this season have been taldng advantage of the snivosed adver- tisiDg of a stage engagement to pnt their bands ia vandeville, but it has not always worked ont as anticipated. Local bands have appeared in local houses and some of the orchestras consented to tour the countr>r. It appealed to the orchestra leader in tltU-way. He imagined that by playing in vaudeville the band would be- come known and it would make it easy for him to book it in hotel or cafe for the summer. An orchestra working in vaiide- ' ville, because of the comparatively high salary it drew, was almost invariably ac- corded headline position so that the name was promineDtly displayed. In addition, vaudeville patrons always see the orchestra at its best,, with special arrangements, spe- cial effects and the glamor of the stage helping to put the act over. From the standpoint of the booking of- fices it was also desirable to have orchestra acts. The public showed they wanted tbem, and there were so many bands seek- ing this short cut to fame that the ofite was in a position to bargain and set a price below what the orchestra demanded ui a cafe job. Another angle that appealed to the office was that many of the orches- tras were appearing in hotels or cafes and entered the vaudeville field with more or less of a made to order reputation and a good following. The hotels and cafes usually helped the vaudeville engagements along by standing fuiit of the expense or helping with advertising. The drawback to the orchestra leader came through the difficulty in dealing with musicians. Vaudeville, at best, is uncer- tain, and it is usually necessaty for an act to have some idle weeks owing to office congestion. The individual musician, fear- ing a probacted layofiF, would grow pan- icky and look around for another engage- ment and in several instances leaders had to cancel because at the time of opening they found that a good percentage of their men werf; not available and they had to build anew. The orchestras' disintegrated in thb way and the leader found himself worse off than be was before. On the whole, however, orchestras have achieved their end through vaudeville. The bands that have worked vaudeville en- gagements throughout the country prob- ably number up in the hundreds, but a few of the most prominent are Vincent Lopez and bis Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra, The Versatile Sextette, Paul Specfat and his Orchestra, Hany Stoddard and his "Streets of New York" Orchestra, the S. S. Leviathan Orchestra, Alex. Hyde. S. S. Flotilla, Ernie Golden, Jimmie Carr,~ the former Bihmore Orchestra now called the Manhattan Society Orchestra. Clyde Doerr, Barney Rapp. Meyer Davis' Monte Carlo OrchMtra. Kay MiUer, Harold Stem, Charles DombCTger, Vernon Country Qub and . many others, WADSWORTH BACK IN N. Y. Wheeler Wadsworth and his orchestra, returned to New York on Friday, complet- mg their first round trip on the George Washmgton. The orchestra played for the dance and concert music during the trip and also entertained with singing and oAer novehiea. Wadsworth and his combination will make one more trip on the George Wash- in^on before Bob Causer and his Col- legians go on board. On their next trip over they will stop at Bremen, and give two concerts there that are billed as "American Jazz Concerts" and they have also been engaged to present a like pro- aam at one of the big auditoriums in Berlin. ORCHESTRA NEWS BURT FOR COAST TOUR Al Burt and his orchestra, having con- chided their engagement at the Bluebird when that place dosed, are now in re- hearsal and wilt open soon on a coast to coast tour of several houses in conjunction with a new proposition that is under way. SHALL AT ST. NICHOLAS Jack Small and his orchestra are playing at the St Nicholas Dandng Carnival for the afternoon sessions. The orchestra con- sists of six men, most of whom donUe, and are now coocluding ibot fifth month. SPECHT SAILS OH MAY 19 Paul Specfat and his orchestra are' sail- ing for England on Saturday, May 19, on board the S.S. Olympic. Specht will be gone for about ten weeks and will take with him his original combination, now known as "Paul Specht and His Alamac Hotel Orchestra," including the Georgians — both combinations exclusive Coliuabia artists. Three other Specht orchestras have al- ready played in London within the past year, namely. Robert Bennett's "Frisco Syncopators," "The Criterions" and Hu^'e Eiarrett's Ordiestra. During his stay in England, Specht will play at an exdusive supper dub under the management of Lyons & Co., Ltd , and on his return will enter on his new contract at the Hotel Alamac, Broadway and 71st street .' Concerning the contract Siiecht' has signed with the management of the Ala- mac, this sets at rest the doubt that has existed for some time as to who was to ftlay here. Several prominent orchestra eaders daimed negotiations were imder way to have them at the Alamac when it opened, but Specfafs signing ends the argu- ment Specht is said to be letting one of the highest salaries ever paid for an or- chestra in any hotd and besides this will have two other combinations working in the hotd to play for all social functions. Specht w31 also be represented by an orchestra at the New Alamac Hotd which is being erected in Atlantic City on the boardwalk adjoining the Ambassador, and will probably have another unit at the Alamac Hotel at Lake Hopatcong. The Alamac Hotd is now under the management of Harry C Latz, the man who discovered Paul Specht at Atlantic City several years ago, and his new con- tract with the same management is a co- inddence. It will be remembered that at that time Latz posted a challenge to any other orchestra to compete with the Specht organization. Specht's orchestra will here- after be styled "Paul Specht and His Ala- mac Hotd Orchestra." He will continue his vaudeville engagement in conunction with his work at the Alamac following his return from LondoiL The new Alamac will open on September 17. SAMUELS SAILS ON MAY 29 David Samuels, formerly general man- ager of the orchestras for Shnbert The- atrical Enterprises and the William A. Brady theatres and now head of the mu- sical bureau bearing his name, sails on the Mauretaiua on May 29th. His mission abroad is of a confidential nature, although it has been established that he is seeking novelties for American producers. In addi- tion he is acting as exclusive representative for several American artists and acts in negotiating Europdn engagements. His itinerary abroad includes the prindpal dt- ies of the continent and he will return on the Leviathan the latter part of July. DAVIS BAND FOR KIELBURNE Announcement is made by the Mejrer Davis office that Ned Waybum has en- gaged Meyer Davis' New York Band for the Shelbume Hotel, Brighton Beach, opening Saturday, May 19. The band is a ten-piece combination under the leadership of W. C Perry and will be featured for' the dandne with novel scenic and lighting effects. The orchestra will also play for the special revue that Mr. Waybum is pro- ducing for the. Shelbume. STODDARD AT KEITH'S BOSTON Harry Stoddard and his "Streets of New York" orchestra are appearing this week at the Kdth house in Boston, the first time in over twenty weeks of booking that they have left New York. For the Boston en- eagemoit a change in the Streets of New York number has been made, streets of like character in Boston being substituted for the different streets in New York hitherto used in the act VERSATILE SIX AT LYMBROOK The Versatile Sextette opens Thursday at the Fountain Inn, Lynbrook, L. I., for an all-summer engagement Al, Ben and Jack, who have taken over the Fountain Inn, have had it remodeled and the Sextette will appear in the Egyptian Room. As at present constituted, the orchestra consists of the following men: Irving Aaronson, John Di Alesandro, Al Lenz, Herman Hyde and Billy Mann. These men, with one exception, have been together for seven years. It is the foremost of the small combinations that has lasted through the craze for big orchestra and has seen its popularity increase rather than diminish. A big feature of the orchestra's work is the fine singing of the men, all of them having good voices and their harmony be- ing of the very best. Irving Aaronson, who has handled the business of the band all along, has branched out in several other lines of en- deavor. He has acquired an interest in (FVank Famum's act is furnishing music for the Opera Guild and has under con- tract several prominent vaudeville and con- cert artists, indudlng La Sjilphe, well- known danseuse. The Sextette, after dosing at the Cafe des Beaux Arts, Philadelphia, went on a vacation of sorts for dght weeks, playing through the Middle West for vaudeville and concert work and coming in contact with many prominent people. They' had been erroneously reported engaged for the Pelham Heath Inn, but, although negotia- tions were under way, a hitch arose and Aaronson refused to sign. DEATH RUMOR FALSE In some mysterious manner a rumor was drculatcd last week that Hale "Feewee" Byers, saxophone player with Paul White- man's orchestra now in London, had died while abroad. This report is absolutely without foundation and has caused a good deal of annoyance and alarm to those who know Byers. The 'Whiteman offices have been recdving telephone calls every day asking if Byers were dead and have taken pleasure in denying it RUSSO MAKING RECOTDS Dan Russo and his orchestra were in New York last week making records for the Bninswick Company, The orchestra has just been signed by the Brunswick for another year but the name of the com- bination has been changed, now being billed as "The Oriole Orchestra" instead of "The Oriole Terrace Orchestra" as for- merly. The orchestra open next week at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, for a summer run. GOLDEN ORCHESTRA HELD OVER Ernie Golden and his orchestra play- ing at the Fifth Avenue last week en- joyed the distinction of being the first orchestra act to be held over at the house for a full week. Golden has made several changes in his personnel and added a number of novelties, one being a clever imitation of a radio concert done by the tuba player, MUSIC MEN AT CONVENTION Lester Santley, of the orchestra depart- ment of L«o Feist Inc., and Abe Holzman, of the ordiestra department of J. H. Rem- ick, arrived in St Louis on Monday to_ at- tend the aimual convention of the American Federation of Musicians which opened there on that day. Both men were honored guests of the musicians and are to be present at all meetings. WIEDOEFT WITH VICTOR ARTISTS Rudy Wiedoeft saxophonist and orches- tra leader, left for a tour of several weeks with the Eight Victor Artists. On his re- turn he expeds to sign for a tour of the large motion picture houses, where he will play saxophone solos, simitar to liis per- formance at the Capitol Tticatre recently. CLOSE'S ORCHESTRA ENGAGED Close's Eight Collegians, a splendid or- chestra of Ithaca, N. Y., have been engaged for the Summer at Sodus Point the wdl- known resort near Rochester where they will entertain. Qose's Ejght Royal Entertainers, concert orchestra, will be managed by Baron E. Van Shillagh of New York City, and will tour the country. He is now in Ithaca completing his route. These two bands through their excellent rencUtion of their repertoire have caused musidans and dan- cers to sit up and take notice wherever they have appeared. The Eight Collegians at Sodus Pomt is made up of the follow- ing well-known instrumentalists : Bernard Eidam, violinist; Darwin Legters, alto sax; Bernard Fanning, tenor sax; Joseph Stamp, trumpet; Stephen Brown, trom- bone; Albert Jenkins, t>anjo; Leon Close, piano and Ointon Jenkins, traps and tenor soloist Leon Close, director of these or- ganizations is- the representative musician of Ithaca in the dance field, with an en- viable reputation. ^ SIXTH SEASON STARTS JULY 5 The New York Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Willem van Hoog- straten, will begin its sixth season of con- ceru at the New York City College Sta- diiim on July 5. Their season will last six weeks and van Hoogstraten will conduct during the entire period! A new orchestra stand costing $15,000 has been erected for their use. LANDAU RE-ENGAGED Landau's Southern Serenaders, a six- piece combination, have been re-engaged tor Edgett's Harbor Inn, Rockaway Park, L. I., this making their fifth consecutive season here. Landau originally had under his management the Southland Entertain- ers, . a versatile singing combination now appearing in vaudeville. GRAY AT THE ROSEMONT Hal Lauren presented Chauncey Gray and his orchestra at the Rosemont, Brook- lyn, last week, the playing of the men meeting with great success. The orchestra is unusual in that none of its members is over twenty years old. Six men compose the combination, playing twenty different instruments. BASILE ENGAGEMENT Joe Basile and his band of twenty pieces furnished the music at the Armory in Newark last week during the progress of the Own Your Own Home Exposition. Basile also furnished a fifteen piece or- chestra at the Milk Fund fights in the Yankee Stadium last Saturday, SKELLY RE-ENGAGED Pete Skelly's Orchestra, a combination that has been playing all winter at the Strand Roof, has been re-engaged for the summer. There are nine men in the or- chestra which will play for the new revue which is being staged by Earl Lindsay as well as for the dancing, BLOOM AT ALAMO Irving Bloom's Broadway Harmonists, a five-piece aggregation, opened last wedc at the Alamo Cafe, 125th street for a limited engagement. The orchestra will probably play at the Alamo for three or four weeks before leaving to take up thdr summer work. DURANTE AT COLLEGE INN Jimmy Durante and his orchestra, a six- piece combination, opened at the College Inn, Coney Island, last week and will re- main there for the rest of the summer. Durante and his boys previously appeared at the Alamo, New Vork, playing there all Winter. DAVIS ORCHESTRA FOR GLENCO'VE Glencovc Inn, on Long Island, wilt have a Meyer Davis orchestra for the summer. The band which opened on Saturday of last wedc is a six-piece combination and is under the leadership of Harry Rosen- thal, who handled the Davis Bar Harbor and Palm Beach orchestras in the past May 16, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 29 Words by BERNIE GROSSMAN | p- S M E'S L.ON E L. Y "TOO Music by WILLY WHITE Here's the ballad we'll stake our reputation on. Every one is predicting it will be an overnight hit. OH! HOW SHE LIED ■ By HARRY WHITE and WILL DONALDSON Conmly Sang Singan loolniis for a sura-fire applauu, get tbu one quick. Plenty of aztra choruses and punch lines. Female venien, "Oh! How He Lied!" STARK & GOWAN, Inc. 234 W. 46th St., New York CHICAGO Grand Opera House Bids. Lou Fortlan, Mgr. BOSTON 832 East Fifth Street Nat MadUon SAN FRANCISCO Pantages Theatre Bldg. Jolmny Helnman PITTSBURGH 125 Wade Street Bin Schuyler ORCHESTRA LEADERS AND DUMB ACTS.^ Send for "Rose of the Rio Granct^" a swinging melodioiis Fox Trot; also that Novdty Waltz, "Wanita." Don't fail to send lu your pennanent address as we will shortly release thfe greatest Fox Trot of the Season. VAUDEVILLE BILLS {Continued from page 27) ATsnns B (Flnt BsIC)— Eaton Ttlo— Cbis. DIs- Und & Co. — Geo. MortoD — Josefsoo's Ie«lSDdcn. (Second Half)— SI Kltcbl— Dorlii & Al. Lester— Bmll7 DsmU — Homer Olrle & Co. ZjBCOlB 840sn (First Hslf) — Usxlne A Bobbj — Flo & Ollle Wslterv — Overbolt tc Yodds — Bsycs ft Smltb— Aleisnder Olrls & Co. (Second Hslt) — Ecko & Kejo— Pbll. DsTis— Fay Bash Trio— Hack Sc Ijioe — Walter Hanttaer & Co. VlotorlA (Pint Halt) — Ecko & Kejo— Dreon Slatera — Al. Leater & Co. — Tnck & Clar. — Joe Stanley & Co. (Second Half) — Uarsaret dc Al- Tares — BUla & Parsons — Wblte, Black A Uae4eis — Bmltb & Nerii — Cbas. Abeam & Co. Fallssde -Park — Flying LaFeartfl — Leacb, la- Qnlnlln Trio. BBOOKLTir, S. T. Palace (Flnt Bait)— Clark & O'NeUl. (Second Half) — Eaton Trio — (3eo. Norton — Joaefson's Ice- landers. Metropolitan (First Halt) — Fedenen Bra..— Dolly WllKn & (>!.— Mnnsy * Maddot— WUl. Vorrlney It HoTle Sura. (Second Bait) — Jobimy Clark ft Co. — nreon Slaters Ca rl ft Inea— Colllna & Flllard — Pandnr IVonpe. Omtea ATonno (First Bait) — Bfarvaret ft Alvaiea — O'Connor ft Clifford — Cbaa. Boger. Co. — Pbll. Baker — Dance Varictlee. (Second Halt) — Peder* sen Bto*. — Dolly Wllion ft Co. — Secrest ft He- Donald Co. — Adrian — Klrksmltb Sisters, Fslton (First Halt)— Bnbert Dyer ft <>>.— Fay Baah Trio — Senator Unipby — Homer Olrla ft Co. (Second Halt)— Holden ft Orabam — Lockett ft Leaby— Golden Bird— Vine ft Temple— lablkan Bras. Warwick (First Bait)— 81 Eltebl. (Second Halt) — Artie Nolan — Cuason Bros, ft Mann. AatotlA (First Halt)— Ullltn'. Do(»-Cbtdwlck & Ta.vlor — Jean Bordell — NeTloa ft Gordon — Jar- row— Klrksmltb Slaters. (Second Bait)— Frank Sblelds — Bayes ft Smltta — ^Toomer ft Day — Barry ft Lancaster — Joe Stanley ft Co. BALTDIOBE, MS.' Hippodrome — Forls ft West — Delbrldge ft Grem- mer— Quinn Bros, ft Smitb— Btbd Darla ft Co. — Hskinc UoTles. BOSTON, XftBS, Orpbenm— Arco Bros. — Msbel Drew — Erana ft Wilaon — Will. Stanton ft Co.— Lebr ft Kennedy — BUlle Gerber Berne. BUITALO, H. T. State — Zara Carmen Trio — Burt ft Lottie Wal- ton — llankon ft Burton Slatera — Harrison Moaa — Eddie Foy ft Family. CT.CTT.T.av n 0. loew'a — Hoffman ft Jenle — Tlllon Slaters— Oar- don ft Hcaly — Hugtale Clark — Graaer ft Lawlor — Boshman ft Bayne. LOMSOlr, CAH. Losw's (Flnt Halt)— BcU ft Bra- Tboa. P. Donn — Nancy Boyer ft Co. (Second Halt) — Lasa A Adele Co. mohtbeaxh can. iMW'a — Tbe Bramlnos — Bennington ft Scott — Teddy ft Leddy — Cardo ft Noll — Jimmy Saro ft Co. — Boyal Pekln Tronpe. SEWABK, V. t. Stata — Molnott* Don — Amorao ft Jeanette— Naomi ft Braxlllan Nnta — Harry Boae — Blale ft Paolaen Troope. OTTAWA, CAB. SUte— Plckard'a Seals— Green ft Hyrla— Frank Ford ft Co. — Alton ft Allen — Cosmopolitan Danc- PBOTISESOE, R. I. Emery (Flnt Bait)— Gladya Kelton— Smith ft StoDtt— Dnnley ft Metrlll- Herbert Aabley ft Cc. — Uosa ft Frcy — Bandow Trio. (Second Halt) — Stanley ft Elva — Sterena ft Bmnelle — SmlUb ft Kennedy — Mosa ft Frey — Snappy Bits. BPBIBOnELD, XASB. Braadway (FIrat Halt)— SUrley ft Elra- Stevens ft Bmnelle — Bmltb ft Kennedy — Snappy BIta. (Second Half)— Oladya Kelton— Bmltb ft Stoatt— Donley ft Merrill— Bandow Ttlo. TOROHTO, OBT^, OAB. Tonge fltreat — Victoria ft Dnpree — Cbaa. ft Cedl McNaugbton— LeVan ft Boles— In Wioog — Jean Oranese — Brown, Gsrdner & Bsmet. WlSHIHOTOir. D. O. Strand — Monroe ft flnnt — Conroy ft Howard — Ling ft Long— MaUoo ft McCabe— Local Jaa Band. 18 YEAR OLD GIRL FOR OPERA Naiuiette Guilford has been engaged for the Metropolitan Opera Company for next season. Miss Guilford is an American girl and one of the youngest prima donnas in opera. She is eighteen yeais of age. THOMPSON & COVAN I. Uet wasd al Aflv a I VALENUNG DEFENSE SET BACK In a decision handed down by Justice CyMalley in the Supreme Court last week, Rodplph Valentinos defense in the suit for an injunction brought against htm b; the Famous Players-Lasky- Corporation re- ceived a severe setback. Justice C/Malley rejected nine counter claims and sustained one, which allows Valentino to aerre an amended answer. Merit was found in the tenth defense of Valentino by Justice C/Malley. This was to the effect that the Famous Players- Lasky Corporation secured the signature of the movie star to the contract, tmexpired and the basis of the injunction, "by cor- mptingly inducing the defendants' agent, who was authorized to negotiate for his employment, to withhold from the defend- ant s knowled^ of better offers than the plaintifTs, whidi had been actually nude by other motion picture producers." Other defense and counter claims were not allowed by Justice CyMalley, who held that they were frivolous. These included the allegation by Valentino that his con- tract was not like that of Thonas Meighan's, as he expected that it would be drawn along similar lines. This refers to the clause in the Valentino contract which reads in part, "in view of the consideration of $1,000 per week and upwards, stipulated in the contracts." The seventh defense and coimter claim, also considered frivolous, concerned the al- legation that Valentino and his wife were intimidated, oppressed and abused, etc, in order to make him live up to the contract GEST GOING TO EUROPE Morris Gest will sail for Europe on the Olympic on June 9. He will spend a good portion of his time in Paris, where the Chauve Souris will be presented during the summer. Gest will also make arrange- ments for the importation of the produc- tion to be used for "The Miracle." which he will stage here in the fall. He antici- pates returning to America late in Jnly. Max Reinhardt is expected to return to -America with him. BURNSIDE BACK FROM COAST R. H. Bumside returocd from California last Wednesday to supervise a special per- formance of ""Better Times," whidi was S'ven for &e United States Chamber of )mnierce at the Hippodrome. Bumside stated that he will return to Los Angeles on Jtme 2 to coinplete preparation for the "Pageant of Cvilization," which he will produce at the Coliseum on July 4. The pagont will deal with the history of Cali- fornia since the days of its early settlers and come right up to° the present period with an episode based on die pixrttire col- ony at Hollywood. More than 3,500 peo- ple will be used in the pageant, which will cost in excess of $1,000,000 to stage, ac- cording to Bumside. The Coliseum, where the pageant will ran in conjunction with the California Exposition, will scat 72^000 people, as it is an open-air project RAJAH PLAYERS IN READING RzADiNC, May 14. — Tlie former Or- pheum Players are noiw in their second week at the Rajah Theatre under the lame of the Rajah Playcra. Several changes have been made which include a new lead- ing lady. Rose Ludwig; £. Arnold Daly, Gene Oeveland and Fred Saunders. For the second week the stodc presented "The Giay Young Bride," with the clever fe- male iii^jei sonator, Tominy Martell, in the stellar role. The impression made by Martell in this plajr has induced the man- agement to book him for a letum engage- ment and be will appear again the week of June 18th in the former Julian Ehinge success, "Tlie Fascinating Widow." "Xaw- ful Larceny" is the bill for the week of May 14th. WAGNER BACK FROM COAST ^ Martin M. 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