The New York Clipper (January 1920)

January 7, 1920 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 17 Lou. Houseman is in town, stopping at the Friars. •-. Houdiai sailed last week on the Maure- tania for England. Ted Snow has joined forces with Emilo De Recat, Chicago booking agent. Dave Wallace sailed last week for the Bermuda Islands on a vacation. Emile De Becat and Hatty-P. Kelly have been engaged by Bobby Barker for "The Weasel." • Lucille Baldwin, aeronaut, has fully re- covered from a- recent operation in a Chi- cago hospital. Alex Gerber is writing the lyrics for the Wilner 'and Romberg musical comedy "Three Kisses." Marion Weeks is playing the leading engenue role with Lew Fields' "Lonely Romeo" company. Dan Camming*,' formerly of Proctor's 125th-Street, is now treasurer at Moss' Hamilton Theatre. " Laric Lally is succeeding the late Pauline Hall in the cast of "The Gold Diggers,'' at the Lyceum Theatre. Estelle Worth, having recovered fr**aa recent illness, will continue her vaudeville tour in a new novelty single. Walter De Oriahas given up hie Chi- cago booking office to re-enter vaudeville -far a novelty bag punching turn. . Alfred Adler has been engaged for the cabaret and legitimate" booking depart- ment of the Wirth Bl omooth a l offices.. Thomas Egan, the tenor, will be starred next season in a new musical play written by Asgnatin MacHugh, author of "Officer ABOUT YOU! AND YOU!! AND YOU!!! Harry Green baa been added to the cast of "Wateh Your Step." '«. ' Harry Weber and Taylor GranvflJe sailed to Havana hut week. Victor Motley is on his way from Eng- land to this country on board the Lapland. Dora Hilton has signed for the leading part in Herman Timburg'a "Hound the Town." Charles B. Bray arrived at Vancouver last week from the Orient. Edgar J. MacGregor will soon produce in Baltimore "Self-Defense," by Myron B. Pagan. Jeanne Eagels has been engaged by George Broadhurst for "The Wonderful Thing." Charles D. Wilson has been engaged as manager of "The Flirting Princess'* road company. Joe Flynn has arrived in town to press- agent "Always You," which is running at the Central. Anna Geruer of "The Gayety Girls," who was operated on last week in a Chi- cago hospital, is reported well on the road toTrecovery. *.-•;;; Ua Saxon, of the Saxon Musical Trio, was called to the bedside of her father, who died December 30 at her homo in Toronto, Canada. ' Engene Buck, song writer, was presented with a gold mounted fountain pen last week by disabled service men at New York'University. Estelle Schwartz, recently married to Gus Haas, will leave the offices of Charles Wflahin on Saturday to start housekeep- ing. She has been with Wilahin two years. B. C. Hiliiam, composer of "Buddies," has been commissioned by Gerald P. Bacon to set to music Mr. Bacon's musical com- edy version of Louise Winter's short story, dramatized by Lewis Allen Browne,' "Princess Virtue." Julia Lee, the English actress, last seen with George Graves in 'TKoffo of Bond Street," has retired from flu stage, and arrived here two weeks ago. She is now affiliated with Charles Bornhaupt's offices in the Putnam building. Ruth Shepley gave a New Year's Eve party after the performance of "Adam and Eve" last week. Julia Brans sailed for America from England last week, after a six months' stay in Europe.. Charles Waldon has been engaged far the leading male role in "The Passion Flower," and will support Nance OTTetUL Sallie Martens, formerly an instructress at the Terrace Garden Dance Palace, is going into vaudeville with Edward Sea- bury. Frank Hopkins, who had been connected with Weber and Anderson, is now booking shows for H. H. Frasee, replacing Jack Welch. Pied Hallen, formerly of Hallen and Hart, is still III in the Post-Graduate Hos- pital, where he has been for sixteen weeks. Henry Miner gave a New Year's eve party to the cast of "The Famous Mrs. Fair" and the principals of "Monsieur Beaucaire." Evelyn Blanchard, formerly with the B. F. Keith Exchange, has opened offices in the Putnam building and will produce vaudeville acts. Harry Haley and Grace Peek Trebor were married in New York December 24. Miss Trebor is the daughter of George Peck, of the American Burlesque Associa- tion. Mr. Bale; and Miss Trebor will con- tinue as a team known as Haley and Trebor. Lieut Noble Stasia, of the colored vaude- ville team of Sissle .and Blake, married Mrs. Harriet Toye, non-professional, last week at Montclair, N. J. Mrs. Toye was the widow of the late Patrick E. Toys, former colored musician of - Boston, Mass., who. died at sea in the service. . Margeret Severn, the dancer, has.been engaged for "As You Were." Fred B. Leonard has taken over the old Majestic Theatre in Indianapolis. Henry Strak, champion bag puncher, has been routed over the Keith time. Ralph Kellard has been engaged by Comstock and Gest to play one of the lead- ing roles in "The Light of the World," the new play by Pierre Saisson. Rosa Raise, prima donna of the Chicago Opera Company, has obtained her first citizenship papers after having renounced allegiance to Poland, the land of her birth. Wallace Mackey, who recently returned after entertaining overseas, 1b now touring through Canada, clowning, under the name of-Spank. He is working clubs and enter- tainments. Grant Allen will write William Rock's forthcoming show, "Varieties of 1920." Arthur Sager has succeeded Walter Rowland as treasurer of the Central The- atre. 8am Sahman has quit the stage to be • come a buyer for a' Cleveland millinery concern. - Lillian Clift was married to John Rosens, non-professional, bust week in Sekitan, Ohio. .Eddie Haydn O'Connor has been routed over the big time in his new act, "The Soap Box Orator." Eugene Strong and Walter Percival will appear in a two-act soon, under the direc- tion of Ernie Young. Charles Freeman, one of the principal bookers of the W. V. M. A., U in town looking over vaudeville. Charles Morrison and Frank Halo win sail for Havana on January 15, where they will produce a play. Howard McKent Barnes, who has been ill in a Chicago hospital for more than a month, is reported better. Walter S. Duggan has been engaged to take charge of the publicity for the new George M. Cohan productions. f Edna Hfbbard has been sued by A. Xflo Bennett, of the Bennett Dramatic Ex- change, for alleged commissions due aim. Hatty Pinberg will manage the "Cabaret Girls" for the next eix weeks. He has sent "Rube" Benton out ahead of the show. William S. Campbell and Pat White tendered the members of the Pat White Show a banquet at Dreyfoos Restaurant, Providence. AL Lewis and Max Gordon' have re- turned from Chicago, where they attended - the opening performances of "Welcome Stranger," by Aaron Hoffman. They hold a producing interest in this vehicle. Blanche Piekert, Brian WOeex, WU & Beecher, Fred Reto, Harry Maxim, Karl Mogee, M« a f*"» Wanda, Dr. Harry Water- house, Chester Woodard, Leon Beverly, Eva Reto, Ted Goodwin, Robert Sherman, Walter Begga, Creto Chadwick, Mae Good- win, Johnnie Reflly, Clara Goodwin, Betty Wilcox and Joe Goodwin were guests at the annual Christmas dinner given by the Blanche Piekert Stock Company. Ar thur Aylesworth, Frederick Onab, William R. Powell, Ansonatta Lloyd, Con- stance Bean mar, Paula Shay, Ruth Tom- ttneon and LndOe Crane have been engaged to play in Arthur Klein's farce, "Every Mme. Marguerita Sylva has been routed for five weeks over the big time. Carlotta MacDonneU, an English dancer, arrived in this country last week on the Cettic. Arthur E. Hohl has been engaged for the leading role in "The Power of Dark- ness." John C. Peebles has succeeded Ralph Stuart as Call Boy of the Green Room Club. Frank Conroy and Irving 0*Hay will soon appear on the big time in a new black-face comedy skit called "The Magic BowL" The Otto Brothers, Frank and Brats, have been routed over the Keith time in their new act. John Oshel has resigned as manager of the Teck, Buffalo, following a SaassSjBBS ment with the Shuberte regarding their new box-office system. Law Cooper and Harry Askt, together with the Misses Fay and Rose Cohan, were the principal actors in a double wed- ding on New Year's Day. Alexander Clark, John Pries Jon as, Feme Rodgere, John Methyl, Pay Marbee and George E. Mack have been engaged for Kitty Gordon's "The Lady from Lon- don." Sam Shipman has written a one-ant play to be used by Franktya ArdeTI as a vaudeville vehicle. A. H. Woods hut weak acquired a. sBne of Lewis J. Selsnicsrs stage production, "Bucking the Tiger." Norma Gould Dancers appeared in a pro- duction staged by the Players' Club Iejrt week in San Francisco. Caroline KoU, daughter of Mrs. Charlaa B. KoU, waa married last weak to Mai. E. R. Handlan in Chicago. Mrs. Dorothy Blain has obtained the custody of her child in addition to aa in- terlocutory decree of divorce. The Aborna have changed the nam* of their act, "Pikers," written by Jack Arnold, to "Mabel, Be Careful" Bfll Dalaney wffl book the shows at the Mount Morris, which rated a Sunday policy this week. Joseph S. Klein, manager of the Hour- teenth Street Theatre, must pay 11,800 back rent, or vacate the property. Bffl Casey, the agent, who haa baaa away spending a five-week vacation fas the Maine woods, haa returned to work. Percy O. Williams, for the second ssjsm this season, is 01 aa the result of internal trouble at his home at IsUp, L. L Sam Myers, manager of the Los Angeles Orpheum, was married to Mrs. Block, non- professional, hut week in New Orleans, Harry Bnmelle and James B, Plunkntt have acquired the interest held by F. F Proctor In Proctor's, Portcheater, N. T. Eva Tancnay will open at the Palace January 28 for a week, following whk* she win play two weeks in each of the New York Keith houses. Dorothy Pryor, last seen hereabouts fa "On Trial,'' and who has since retired from the stage, is to return to Broadway late in the.fall in a new production. Roeeoe Ails Special Sessions ored children under in his act, in viol law. hut week fa _ two eoi- to take part be child labor Charles A. Wagner, concert manager, win enter the theatrical producing flail next season with the presentation of a dramatisation of a Suturdap J ess)ta g Pott story. Phoebe Whiteside left the oast of Anatol FrledUnd's "Music Land* act in PhfladelphU. last Saturday. She fa going into' rehearsal for a new vandevffle pro- duction in which she will be featured under the direction of Rosalie Stewart. Sam Herman, of the team of Herman, was arretted last week In Buf- falo on the complaint of Julius Boasbetg, jeweler, who charges that the former owns him 1400 on a diamond ring. Prince Abba Omar and Serita Garti, of "A Night in the Orient," were the guests of honor of Manager J. Coyle, of the Cod- man Square Theatre, Dorchester, Mean* at the Christmas dinner given Den. H at the Adams House, Boston, to vetsdsvflle artists by the managers of the vandsvfOs theatres -in Greater Boston,