New York Clipper (Jun 1923)

30 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6, 1923 IM THIS WEEK B. F. KEITH'S PALACE NEXT WEEK Back Back Back To Baltimore Then my home, 7601 Sheridan Road, Chicago I hope you all have as good a time on your vacation as I hope to have on mine. DEATHS MARIE JACKSON, aged eiffhtyfour, and tor over forty-five years an actress of promiaence died on 3Ionday of Ia.st week at the Actors' Fund Home on Staten Island. Mis9 Jackson's last appearance on the stase «-as with CTssy Loftus. Prcvions to that she bad appeared rn plays with William WhtaOry, Mrs. John Drew, E. L. Davcopf^rt, and many other players of note. As a Birl she became a ballet dancer and appeared in a compaor headed by Edwin Forrest. Sbc also appeared in the orijcinal prodnction of tlie famous "Uncle Tom's Cabin,'* Funeral services were held at Cami>- bell's Ftmeral Cbnrcb at Broadway and tfth s tree t on Th ursday mora in The scrv Icea were held mdfr the auspices o{ the ' Actors' Fond. HaRRV JACKSON, the aged a£tor, who died on Sunday of last week in Bcllevue Hoapilal from the effects of poison swallowed in a fit of despondency over the death of his wife, Kate iacKSon who died three moDths affo, was bnried LSt week in the cnve with his wife as the result of a written reqaest addressed to the Actors' Fond. The Fond Rrantcd the request and interment took place in the Actors* rund plot in EvcTsnen Cemetery. Jackson was bom u London and was on the stage practically all of his life, beginning as a boy when he played parts at the Drufy Laoe Tbcatrr, London, with bis father. Harry Jackson. Sr. After a few year's trsintng under his fatheT*s direction he came to the United States and played a boy part in the original prodnction of "Rip Van ^'xnjde.-'^ He appeared in Stiakespereao prodUdUOni with Lawrence Barrett. John McCultOligh and others. He then appcand tn vaudeville with his wife and later became a stage director and put ott ahbws in which well known actresseA Wt^e staiTcd. His last stage appearance was iri IkD when he was seen m *^oads of Drttmy" in which Florence Reed starred. Recently he had been directing the Mt. Vernon stock company in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Funeral services were ' held on Wednesday at the Cami>beU Funeral Church. EDWIN JACK, aged 61 years, a theatrical manager, died in tlie Lambs' Club on May 31st. Jack was a cctuin of Florence Reed, the actress and returned from her country estate to the city the day of hts death. He was bom in Phila* dclphia, the son of John Jack, an actor. He twgan his business career as a newspaper re- porter and Liter bctame a theatrical manager. He was unmarried and is nurvived by one sister. Mrs. James Duncan, of Indianapolis. WILLIAM WORSELY. well-known vaudeville actor, died suddenly la^t Thursday. May 31st. rn Roanoke. VirRinia. where he was ptayinir. \Vorsely had been ill for two daj;s with poen- monia prior to his sudden demise. Worsely started in theatricals as a singing waiter in • the cafes of New York, but was.dn Englishman by birth. He was best known to vaudeville through having' appeared as straight man for Jimmy Hnssey for many yeamt. His last two let was known a» Worsely and Barnes. MRS. DALE SHANNON, well kn^wn <crem and stage actress died last vreek at her home, ^9 East Forty-fourth street, after a fliort iTl- ncKA. She was one of the leading .i-;tresscs in the Catholic Actor's Guild, and nn Ma/ 15. 1.^20. played the part of Joan uf .-Xrr. in a benelit performance given at Fr>rdliam Urtiversiiy. She played the leadirj; parts iv. ihe^ -Lubin filir.;;, and for years wan one ot the princlonls -n the Forepaugh Stock' ("ompaiiy cf Cincinnati. Ohic ALBERT M. PESOS, for several years ma- sical director for D. W. Gnffiih in sonic nf riie bigfcer movinfr piciUT- honMrr in the ciMmtry. working rn conjuncti<in with ^peci:■1 features, died at his home U5 li.tst Twonty-ci^hth street. Brooklyn, bst weel:, followint; Tin attank cf pnenmonta. CRAWFORD AND BRODERICK SPLIT The vaudeville- team of Crawford and Broderick have dissolved partnership. Miss Helen Broderick has been engaged to ap- pear in the Bernard and Comer revue to be iwesented at the Fulton Theatre MARCUS SHOW PLEASES Grand J?Arius, .Mich., June 4.—The A. B. Marcus show, "Hello Prosperity," opened last week at the Ramona Theatre, proving to be one of the fastest-moving, clean-cut musical shows presented here in some time. Tuneful music, pretty girls and plenty of comedy, the latter done mostly by Charlie Abot, assisted in draw- ing capacity crowds to the Ramona night- ly. The costumes and staging of the show was also far above the average for that type of attraction. Heading the cast was Charlie Abot, whose comedy mt SfTOTS easily, gatheringf many laushj. Included in the comedy bits was the skit, "In a Doctor's Office," which was unusually funny. This was produc- tive of some excellent team work between Abot and Elmer Cloudy, and also with Bea Winsome. Qoudy also appears in some ensemble numbers with the chorus. Bea Winsome appeared several times, one of her best-numbers being with the male <^uartet. Allen Mack dances with distinction and trotted out a variety of steps. Oiie of the members of the com- pany that made a strong appeal was Richy Covey; among other things, she docs a son^ with Frank Du Teil, and the latter having an excellent voice, the duo scored a decided hit. The quality of Du Teil's voice allowa him to sing practically all o( the ballads in the show. Atiother funny bit was "The Vampire." which is richly staffed as well. Richy Covey appears as the Oriental vamp. Charlie Abot was ".Ma Baba." Allan Mack and Flo Yhoc did a lively dance specialty, which was another pillar that helped to hold up the show. Mary Morretts musical efforts on the violin were always pleasing, and .'Mjot follows the violinist with a .travesty, such as bird-singini; and imitations, which end up with some clever violin playing. The ensemble numbers were particularly clever and tuneful, .^mong those numbers were "Old Fashioned Girl," "On the Aviation Field." "Doll Dance' and "A Little Touch of Dixie." The training of the chorus, whose work was e.xceptional, has been compared to that of the famous London teams, and their singing, contrary to the usual thing, is one of tlie features and always pleas- ing. All in all, the show has been lavishly staged, with sufficient fun to offer an au- dience a more than pleasant two hours. IRENE FOR CHARLOT REVUE Irene Castle early in September will bes^n a dancing tour under the management of the Sclwyns which will last twelve weeks. Upon the completion of liic tour she will return to ^^c^v York to appear in .\ndre Chariot's Revue at the Selwyn theatre which will open on New Year's Hve. On the tour Miss Castle will be aided by two concert artists and a synco- pated t»nd. FIDELITY ELECTS OFHCERS The annual election of officers of the Actors' Fidelity League was held at the offices of the organization at IS East Forty-fifth street on Tuesday of last week. The following were unanimously elected: Henry Miller, president; George M. Cohan, vice-president; Louis Mann, second vice-president; Howard Kyle, secretary; Ruth Chatterton, treasurer; Fay Bainter. Holbrook Blinn, Lionel Braham, Ina Claire, Curtis Cookscy, Mrs. Fiskc, Fran- ces Starr, Lenorc Ulric, David Warfield, Marjorie Wood and Amelia Bingham were elected directors to serve for three years. FONTAINES PLEAD NOT GUILTY Evan Burrowes Fontaine and her mother, Florence .^mes Fontaine, last week pleaded not guilty to the indictments for IKrjury brought by the J^ockland County Grand Jury against them, growing out of the action of Miss Fontaine against Cor- nelius Vanderbilt Whitney. They ap- peared with their attorney, Edward J. Col- lins, before Supreme Court Justice Frank L. Young, of Ossining. in the court in New City and entered their pica, the dancer's eightccn-months-old son. whom she named Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, being with them. Justice Young set their trial for October 8 at New City. JACK McKENNA HAS A SON Jack McKenna, of the Riverside The- atre, was the busiest treasurer of the en- tire B. F. Keith staff last Monday upon the arrival of a nine pound son at the Mc- Kenna home on 163rd street. Mother and' son arc doing nicely. MARTIN PLACES ORCHESTRAS Ray Martin, orchestra leader and pro- ducer, who recently took over the orches- tra department of Harr>- Walker. Inc., which had been previously conducted by Frank Silver, placed several more orches- tras during the past week. He has t>oo_ked the Vernon Country Club Orchestra into the Strand Roof. New York: the Meadow- brook Orchestra for Keith Vaudeville; Fred Fre/s Orchestra for Steeplechase Park. Atlantic City, and Nat Martin's Or- chestra with the "Old King Cole' act. In addition to booking orchestras for cabarets, vaudeville and summer parks, Martin is installing a special department that will cater to the music needs of so- dcty fashionables at Newport and Bar Harbor during the fummcr and at their town houses in the wi9ter. "UGHTNIN' " FOR THE HIP. John Golden has for some weeks been negotiating with the United States J^ealty Company, owners of the New York Hip- podrome, with a view to placing "Light- nin'" in the Hippodrome as part of New York's Silver Jubilee Celebration. Con- ferences between Mr. Golden, Harry Black and II. O. Winsor have been under way for some time and Wade Douglas, Golden's technical director, has been working- out the problem of building a smaller stage for play production forward on the immense tank platform and walling olT the excess seats. The auditorium will then take a V shape toward the speaking stage. LETTER LIST LADIES Ami. LoU< Btmaen. Dollr Cantor. Lma Cbcytrr, Ida Clatt. .NVlUe Conitll. Fmm Doiwf, Frinaa iHuamt. Marilc Flsbtr. Marie Cnn. Slarie Harris, Paullu Ran. Cbick HnUi, Babble Hunt, Fannie Jarlooo, Anna Knlfht. Maiiant Kritt. VIoln MrPbenoD. Marr Mllltr. Adrle Manilrj. Dolly Pranoa, BeUr Poor. Uable Bleb. Mn. Birwll, Flo BUnr. AnIU Wanna>. Uarie Waa, Mn. C. E. niltr. Mable nblle. Mn. Maube* eEiTLEHEN Abbott. Gntn 8. Belt, Jobnnle Rertjind, Fnnk CUITM, Juk VtjUn. Vk Finn. Janei J. Fn5er. Gordon Harris. Bill; HolOK, Ben Uolrbklss. Ednnr S. RueWer. Charles Laymen k Klnc MiUer. Wrnn MoDlCDnrtT, WUIIan POTnn. I^u Bern. Eddie RoibuT Poblbh- ' Int Co. Slierttfan. Jobo J, Stmtt t Wii- IlaoB Blerlloe. Loieo Van. Joe VlUtsana. Joas F. VIlalF. D. Wblle. Banr Wllllans. Bob EARL REMINGTON ILL Earl Remington Hincs is seriously ill at the home of relations in Lake Charles, La. NEW SUPPER CLUB OPENS A new style of supper club arrived on Broadway last week when the Gub Bala- gan, opened last Thursday night in the- Forty-fourth Street Theatre building, on. the premises of the former Little Club, ever>-thing being done according to the- best Russian ideas of good taste and art, including the mural decorations and enter- tainment. Nicolai Rcmizoff, noted Russian painter,, did the walls and ceiling, depicting in fan- tastic figures the sports and gayety of his native country, using various colors with a lavish hand. The entertainment which goes on twice- nightly, is headed by a Ballet Russe led' by Alexander Kotchctovsky. The follow- ing cast of artists .ire also in the show coming from the Chauvc Souris and Im- perial Theatre. Moscow: Miles. Natcha. riantonova. Luci Davidova, Maiousia Georgievsky, Misaeva, Fedora. Lomakiiia,. Touchkova. Frenkin and the Mons. Meli- clieff, Davidoff, Foman and Alexander' Kotchetovsky, premier dansciir. The orchestra of Russian type plays- both the accompaniment for some of the entertainers and also popular dance, music. At tlie opening night members of the four hundred as well as representative Russian society folk attended in force. IRVING BERUN RETURNING Irving Berlin, who went to London to attend the opening of the Music Box Re- vue at the Palace Theatre, sailed from England for New York last Saturday on the .^qllilallia and will arrive here on Fri- day. Hassard Short, who staged the pro- duction, remained in Europe to search for new novelties for the next Music Box Re- vue in New York. New Unpublished Song Numbers We can supply you with the kind of song material you want to improve your act and we will gladly demonstrate those which may prove available for use. We give you an opportunity to use a song before it is tiaic. Call To-day ROOM 216 ROMAX BUILDING. 245 West 47th St. (Te<l of Broadway) .Nc» York Cily