New York Clipper (Jul 1923)

July 4, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 19 HGHTEEN SHOWS HAVE CASTS COMPLETED OTHERS HLLING RAPIDLY Managers arc fast signing up per- formers for the coming season and in most instances the casts are all filled. 'Below are the rosters of eighteen shows that have been practically completed the past week. Cain & Davenport's "Dancing Round" on the Columbia Circuit:—Hariy Stei^e, Arthur Putnam, Fred. Slater, Lillian Smalley, Rose DufBn, Rodger Sisters, Billy Newkirk, George Walker and Buck and Bubbles. Executive staff, Arthur Phillips, Mgr.; Harry Bissel, Carpenter; Charles Crawley, Electrician; Ed., Scott, Property Man. Charlie Falk and Tom Miners, "Chuckles Cliff Braddon, "Co-Co," Morrisscy, Saxophone Four, Miss Beasley, Scott & Christie, Charles Permain, Pat Kearney and four more to sign. Execu- tive sUff: Qiarles Falk, Mgr.; Melvin Brown, Musical Director; Henry Plunkett, Carpenter and Johnny Walsh, Property Man. A. Cocia will stage the numbers. Al. Singer's "Hello Jake Girls," Mutual Circuit. 'Harry Fields, Dixie Mason, Florence Drake, Tom McKenna, Violet Hilson, Abe Gore and Charles Lcvine, Harry Jake Fields, Mgr. "Helter Skelter :"—Barkham and Wag- ner, Bobby Ryan, Billy Lewis, Ruth Hood, 'Babe Quinn and Jake Cbyle. Ed. Ryan's "Round the Town:"—Billy Kelly, Andy Martini, Pauline Russell, Arnold Sisters and Jack Leonard, two more to fill- Ed. Ryan, Mgr. Morris & Bernard's "Step Along:"—Max Coleman, Jules Howard, Ed. DeVelde, Charles Harris, Ida Bernard Mina Bernard and Claire Stone. Lew Sidman's "Flirts and Skirts:"— Harry Harrigan Dick Hahn, Pearl Briggs, Walter Pep Smith, Nola Edwards, and Sutton and Caprice. Lew Sidman, Mgr. Jules Michaels' "Step Lively Girls:"— Harry Bentley, Jim Carlton, Jimmy Elliott, Gene Rauth, Alice Melvin, May Belle, Pep Bedford. Jules Michaels, Sriff Williams' "London Gayety Girls:"—Tony Cometta, Billy Hardy, May Merle, Clara Gray, Gertie D^ay, Ralph Fielders, Lenore Torriani and Peter Wells. Griff Williams, Mgr. Fred. Strauss' "Snappy Snaps:"—Ray Read, William Young, Rex Weber. Dolly Lewis, Mona Mayo. Bunnie 'Dale and Frank Queen; one short. Fred Strauss, Mgr. Ed. Rush's "Georgia Peaches:"—Lew Rose, Colton and Darrow, Billy Bumps Mack, Milton Cahn. Dotty Bennett; one short. Ed. Rush, Mgr. "Jake PotarV "French Models:"—Betty Palmer. Harry Beasley, Jack Ormsby, Eddie Hart. Babe Sheppard, and Spears and Biggcrt. Jake Potar, Mgr. Joe Howard's "Sassy Bits:"—Sclig & Lee, Ida Roberts, Marshall & LeAnsc, Tom Fairelough and Joe Gerald Gerard. Fred Strauss' "Smiles & Kisses:"— Lee Hickman, Abe Leonard, Muriel Qaire, Arthur Steam, Bessie Rosa, and Louise Gardner; one short. JocOppenheimer's "Broadway Belles:"— Hagan & Toebe, Art Mayfield, Date Cur- tis, and Jean Fox; two short. Joe Oppen- heimer, Mgr. E. L. Spiro's "Miss Venus Company:"— Billy Mike Kelley, Billy Grady, Jackie Addison, Mae Laurie and Daisy Dean; straight man and juvenile short. E. L. Spiro, Mgr. Sam Ra ymon d's Joy jCompanx :''tt- Billyi^pencer, ■ • Anna ' Armstrong, Larify Clark and Elsie Rainer. Billy Spencer, Francis, Sue Milford, Jules Jacobs, Bemie Brothers, Dan Evans, Murray Green, and Mgr. Sam Kraus' "Runnin' Wild:"—Burke Brothers, Dan Evans, Murray Green and Emma Kohlcr; two short. BURLESQUE BALL GAME JULY 18 Much interest is centered around the ball game which is to be played on July 18 at Dexter Park, Long Island City, between a team representing the Burlesque Club and one of Burlesque actors. According to the present arrangements the club that will go on the field for the Burlesque Oub will lie Louie Franks, first base; Barney Kelly, second base; Frank Laning, pitcher; Dave Levitt, short stop; Frank Wesson, right field; Fred Sears, catcher; Dick Zeisler, third base; Dave Dctusach, left field, and Marty Wiggons, center field; Baron Golden will be held in reserve to fill in any position. The team representing the actors has not been announced. MASON TO STAGE FOR DALEY Jack Mason has been engaged by Eddie Daley to stage the numbers for his "Run- nin" Wild" and "Broadway Brevities" next season. Billy K. Wells \vill write the book for the "Broadway Brevities," with addi- tional scenes by George LaMaire, the music and lyrics will be written by Al W. Brown. Herman Timbcrg and Billy K. Wells will write the book, lyrics and music for the "Runnin* Wild" show and Al Brown will write additional numbers. JESSIE WILSON MARRIES Jessie Wilson, who is well-known in burlesque as Frankie Grant, was married on tiie stage of the Fulton Theatre, Lan- caster, Pa., June 5 to Lewis Dietz, a non- professional. Miss Wilson was working with "Billy a Purl Show of 1923" at the time. She was a member of "The Pace- makers" and "The Girls from Reno" the past two seasons in burlesque. "RUNNIN> WILD" DALEY SHOW On account of a request from the Shu- berts. Eddie Daley will change the title of one of his Columbia Circuit shows for next season from "Buzzin Round" to "Runnin Wild." The Shuberts claim that the for- mer title is an infringfnnent on their title they had several years ago in a show called "Buzzing Around" in which they starred Will Morriscy. EVELYN CUNNINGHAM SIGNED Evelyn Cunningham has been engaged by J. Herbert Mack for his "Breezmg Times" show on the Columbia Circuit for the coming season. This show takes the place of the "Maids of America." Miss Cunningham appeared in vaudeville the past season with big success and should be a fine asset to the Columbia Drcuit. AUCE'S MARRIAGE ANNULLED SoMERViLLE. Mass., June 2S.—Alice Mel- vin, who has been signed by Jules Michaels as ingenue for his "Step Lively Girls" on the Mutual Grcuit next season, wish?'; it known that her marriage to Herman Bern- stein, musical director, has been annulled as his previous divorce was not absolute. LENA DALEY ON VACA-nON Lena Daley, who will be featured with Eddie Daley's "Broadway Brevities" next season, left for her home in Baiaboo, Mich., last Wednesday for a vacation. She will not return to New York until the call for rehearsals. JUUUS HOWARD ILL Julius Howard of the team of Julius and Max, was compelled to cancel his engage- ment at.Motrisons last week on account of ilbicM. MUTUAL RULES SHOWS MUST BE CLEAN ANNUAL MEETING HELD The annual meeting of the Mutual Burlesque Association, was held in the offices of the company last Saturday. An election of officers took place and the following were elected, for the ensuing year: George E. Lothrop, president; S. W. Mannheim, vice-president; Dr. R. G. Tunnison, treasurer; Charles Fntnklyn, secretary, and Al. Singer, general manager. The above will also compose of the Board of Directors, with one more not named. Lothrop has been filling the chair of president the past few months since the resignation of Dave Krauss took effect. It was announced that the route and names of franchise holders would be given out in another week or so. The new franchise holders for the coming season are Al. Singer who will have one show; Dr. Tunnison, one show; Sam Raymond, one show; E. L. Spiro, one show, and Fred Strauss, two shows instead of one show as he had last season. The franchise holders of last season who will not have shows on the circuit this season and those of whom the above have taken the place arc George Peck, who had one show; Matt Kolb, who had one show, and James Madison, who had two shows. Billy Vail, will have faut one show on the circuit instead of two which he had last season. Tom Sullivan will have two shows again on the circuit and Frank Damsel will have one. These three shows were on the cir- cuit last season, ttut closed early on ac- count of several houses dosmg it is claimed. It could not be learned just what new houses would be on the circuit next sea- son, but General Manager Al. Singer did state that there would be two houses in Chicago and one in Milwaukee. Of the four houses operated by Vail and McGrath last season, in the West, it was announced that the Broadway, Indianapolis, would be handled by Duke Black, and Abe Finberg, Peoples, Cincin- nati; Al. Singer and Ben Lcvine, the Empire, Hoboken; by Marty Johnson, AL Singer and Ben Levine. Singer denied that Harry Abbot, Jr., would have the lease ff the Garden, Buffalo, 4>ut that the house would play the circuit shows and that the new management would be de- termined in a few days. The same thing applies to the Gayety, Louisville. This house is in negotiation at present ajid it is expected that a new lessee will have the house in a few days. It was decided at the meeting that all show owners will be compelled to stage dean shows and a letter of instructions will be sent out in a few days to both show owners and house managers to that effect. The drcuit will hold -both re- sponsible for shows that are not up to the standard required by the circuit; cleanliness is desired and no smut, filth and obscene scenes, lines, numbers and actions will be tolerated. The circuit will not allow any oriental dancers with the shows, except on the one nighters, when they can put dancers with the shows as added attractions. There will be three weeks of one nighters on the circuit instead of one wedc, as compared with last season. The Board of Diredors will be the censor committee and one or more will be on the road most of the time to look over both the shows and the houses and it is up to.them to see that the rules.of the ctrcutt 'are carried oat. HELLO MISS ROCKAWAY AT MORRISON'S IS FAST AND CLEVER REVUE The opening program of the stock com- pany at Morrison's Rockaway Beach was called "Hello Miss Rockaway" featuring Frank Hunter. The program states that the scenes were staged by Hunter and Sam Morris and musical numbers by Ben Bernard. Hunter was greeted by a big round of applause when he made his appearance from a not over too large a bouse. It seems that Hunt- er played at this house for several weeks last Summer and became very popular with the beach followers and they like him. Wdl, Frank is always funny, it makes no difference if he is domg his black face or Italian diaracter, and be has no trouble in keeping the audience in a high state of humor. In the first part he did his "Wop" and scored a big average, He was assisted in the comedy by Max Coleman, who worked hard to put over his Hebrew role and succeeded but it could easily be seen that he missed his partner, Jules Howard, -who had been taken sud- denly ill the opening night. Edward DeVeldc a corking, good straight and Charlie Harris a fine juvenile held thdr own. Mina Bernard a dainty and clever yotug ingenue was seen to an advantage as wdl as Dorothy Roye and Claire Volpi two newcomers, wlio will develoj) rapidly with a few weeks in stock. Virginia Ware a most capable straight woman, handled most of the scenes with Hunter, in a most satisfactory manner. As for the chorus the management have about the best singing, daadng and work- ing chorus we have seen in a stock burles- que house, not forgetting the famous chorus of thirty odd girls who opened the stock company at the Crescent, Brooklyn, a few years ago. The girls work very hard and still it seems aU fun for them while going through the numbers, which were unusually well staged. According to the program the executive staff indudes Ben Bernard, business man- ager, Sam Morris, producing manager, Frank Hunter, stage director and William Peirana, stage manager; in other words those four young fdlows are running the house and the company, trusting to luck that they will do enough of business to get by. So far as the show goes it is'far better than anythmg Rockaway Beach has seen for a long time. "The house is wdl billed but there is one suggestion we migjit make to these enterprising showmen, in- stead of calling their shows "Snappy Musi- cal Comedy Revue" call it BURLESQUE and then they may do some business. There is some land of fascination to that word, that seems to draw people and the beach warmers at Rockaway are no differ- ent than other people so far as "burlesque" is concerned. "FROCKS AND FRILLS" CLOSES "Frocks and Frills" dosed its season on the John E. Coutts' Circuit last Saturday night at Patchogue, Long Island, after playing a week of one nighters. The show •will lay off for four weeks to reorganize and open about the first of August. ETTA PILLARD FOR CENTURY ROOF Etta Pillard, formerly of the team of Stone and Pillard. will start rehearsal for the Century Roof July 5. and will open August 1. Miss Pillard will do two differ- ent styles of dandng specialties. THELMA CARLTON IN REVUE Thdma Carlton will open in Wildwotid, Pa., in a revue July 9 for two weeks. Miss Carlton is signed with the "Broadway Brevities" for next season. She will do her dance specialties and song bits in the revue and will he one of the featured monbers of the "Brevities" cast