Variety (July 1919)

■tA : : \&k ^^^^^mS^^^^^^S^^^^^Ss'' '■'" :;■.&$!% VIL L E i A , i i SPORTS While at Atlantic < City recently, Leona Lamar was invited to take an aeroplane flight with Ed. Stinson, the aviator. Miss Lamar accepted. Among the other "stunts" Stinson pulled at an altitude of 2,500 feet, with Miss Lamar on board, was to loop the loop five times, a nose dive and a tail spin. Miss Lamar enjoyed the experience and was ready to repeat it. It now develops that it was not the N. V. A. baseball club that lost a de- cision to the Lights last week, but a picked aggregation molded together by Van and Schenck. The N. V. A.'s beat the Lights on their only appearance at Freeport and will play a return game in the near future. » When the New York State League disbanded it left some dandy baseball towns without any local representa- r tion? Johnny Evers, ex-Cub, has sup- plied the want in his home town, Troy, N. Y., where he is managing and play- ing with a fast bunch to record crowds. Albany also has a good local club and the rival cities have been packing them in all summer. It looks as though some astute baseball promoters overlooked a bet when they left "the up-staters without some kind" of a league. Syra- cuse for the first time in years has no league team this summer. The Lights baseball team met and defeated the Freeport Elks, 4-3, last Sunday. Abatz and Gus Van were the winning battery. Chris O. Brown has listened to the call of the "ring" and will manage the destinies of Ray Rivers, the California lightweight, who recently returned from France. Chris has several matches arranged for Rivers and is very enthusiastic about his latest pugi- listic acquisition. A festival, has been arranged, last- ing from July 4, until Sunday after- noon, July 6, at the Lights Club House, Freeport, L. I. Friday afternoon will be the scene of a base ball contest between the Lights and the Roosevelt A. A. (semi-pro) combined with a clam bake from 3 until 6.30 p. m. July 5, the Lights will meet the Freeport A. A, with a Saturday dancing entertainment for. members of the visiting club. Sun- day will see the return ball game be- tween the Lights and the N. V. A.'s, with a course dinner from 4 until 9 P. m. REGULAR SYSTEM FOR CAMPS. The Liberty theatres in the canton- ments in the metropolitan area are be- ing systematized along regular theatre lines. Already several New York box office men have taken summer jobs at the camp houses and although there has been no criticism of the work of the Liberty theatre managers, sugges- tions by the Broadway treasurers have already worked out to good advantage. The changes of system in the conduct- ing of the theatre extends from the front to the back of the house. Al- though the camp houses are supposed to pass entirely under control of the military, three; Broadway box office men are already on the job. They are Dave Snyder, at Camp Mills; Ernie Albers at Upton, and Harvey Phillips at Dix. The first two named are from the Republic and the latter is from the Eltinge. • -v. Camp Mills, July 1. An out-door carnival and circus will be ,the attraction here for ten days, starting July 31, Freeman Bernstein managing the affair with the usual per- centage going to the camp morale of- ficer. Bernstein offered a similar show at Camp Upton in May. It was not on the whole successful because of rain for 14 days out of the 20 daya the carnival snowed. PROVIDING FOR ENTERTAINMENT. "Paris, July 1. The convention which has been signed in. Paris providing for the con- stitution of a civilian body, styled Inter- Allied Rhineland High Commission, which is to represent the powers with- in the occupied territory of Germany contains an article, No. 8, regarding accommodation for troops, and stipu- lates that thfr German Government shall place at the disposal of the Allies all necessary establishments for riding schools, training grounds, warehouses, theatre and kinema premises, and rea- sonable facilities for sport and recrea- tion, i Elsie Stevenson (violin), Lillian Jackson (piano) and Myrtle Bloom- quist (contralto) have formed the Amex trio and are entertaining at Le Mans. ... C. E. Willard, who was known as the Man v whoj Grows, has been putting in splendid work as an. entertainer. His work as a magician at 'the Theatre Al- bert Premier, Paris, controlled by the Y. M. C. A., was a success beyond ex- pectations. He is ably assisted in his vaudeville bill by Charles Gear, Arthur and Leah Bell, ventriloquists, Buddy Walton, Misses^Bronson, Alice Wood- fin, Dorothy Lealse and Ruth Benton. IN AND OUT OF SERVICE. Sergt, Weston Burtis. A. E. F., after a year's service abroad has been dis- charged and has returned to the stage. Bobbie Marr (Dancing Marrs) dis- charged this Week after a year's ser- vice in France with the A E. F. Frank Azar, husband of Violet Carl- ton (Carlton and Montrose) has been released from the U. S. Navy. Johnny Miller (Miller and Mack) re- turned from overseas after a year's service with the 59th Pioneers. When Miller is discharged he will rejoin Mack. ILL AND INJURED. Grace Tremont is at Obernsburg, N. Y., recuperating from a nervous - breakdown. Julia Roohey (Clinton and Rooney) was operated on for throat trouble last week in Philadelphia. ■ The mother of Charles Barton was stricken with paralysis last week at her home in Hartford, Conn. She was reported in serious condition. . Barbara Guillan, recently arrived from London, was operated upon last week at the Misercordia Hospital, New York. She is recovering. Jack Dempsey was discharged from St. Francis Hospital Sunday and is now convalescent at his home in Freeport, L. I. Mr. Dempsey will resume his booking activities in the Keith agency July 15. At the American Theatrical Hospital, Chicago: Walt Terry (Terry and El- \ mer); James Burns (mechanic, State- Lake Theatre); Adeline Carr ("Little Colleen"); Mrs. C. B. Empey (mother of Cleo Mayfield); Mary Bryce ("Rec- ord Breakers.") Lillian B rode rick (Bryan and Brod- erick) has teamed with Hubert Kinney for the summer. Tom Bryan was forced to leave the act last week fol- lowing the Henderson, Coney Island, engagement because of illness. Bryan is now in the Misercordia Hospital, New York, where he will undergo a serious operation the latter part of the week. NEW CANTONMENT REGIME. Washington, July t The complete elimination of welfare organizations in training camp activ- ity is to be the rule with that work passing to military control This sig- a nines the withdrawal from cantonment life of such organizations as the Y. M. C. A., K. of C. and Jewish Welfare Board. The 13 new theatres to be built along the Mexican border will exem- plify the army system which will govern the training activities of the new peace army ndw estimated to be from 400,000 to 500,000 men. Seven of the border theatres will be large, and while the remainder will be less commodious, all will represent complete recreation units. The larger structures (all are~to~.be of balcony type) will, in addition to the theatre proper, also include a large swimming pool, gymnasium, bowling alleys, bil- liard parlor, writing rooms, cafeteria, i and will include 70 sleeping rooms. The latter are to house professionals . from visiting attractions and also pro- vide quarters for camp guests. The plans for the border houses make them more in the nature of club houses than anything yet pro- vided for the service. The grouping of the various "welfare divisions into one department is looked upon as plac- ing the work upon the most efficient basis. , ■■ It has been suggested that these border houses be called Liberty Ar- cades, since they concentrate so .many recreative features. One man, a com- missioned officer will have complete charge of each respective unit or "ar- cade." The buildings themselves .will be of permanent construction, instead of the adobe walls first intended. ' The walls will be of steel lathe and con- crete, all structures being fireproof. 4 ■ "V MINSTREL PEOPLE. The Gus Hill Minstrels' tour the coming season will be under the per- sonal direction of Charles A. Williams. A band and orchestra of 20 pieces will oe carried. , The following artists have been en- gaged: George Wilson, Jimmy Wall, iack Kennedy, Simon Denys, Ellis Lowland, Three Musical Cates, Her- bert Willison, Max Maxeri, James Brady, George Reeves, Jack Rich, George Burton, Bob Weston, Joe Hill, George Phillipps, Harry Harvey, Frank Oppie, Jimmy Ormsby, Max Braun, Fred Smith, Saxo Five, ijilly Markwith, Lee Edmonds, and band leader Paul Specht. Square's Roof for Service Shows. The New York War Camp Commun- ity Service announces it has taken over the old Madison Square Roof Garden for the summer. Vaudeville and pic; ture entertainments will be given Sat- urday and Sunday nights for soldiers and sailors. Feature films and where possible the star in person will be seen in conjunction. Sunday night (June 28). The old,bar has been restored and .cold drinks and ice cream are served to the boys. BIRTHS. , Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Kelly at their home in New York, June 15, son. i IN AND OUT. Stanley and Byrnes, out of Proctor's 58th Street, first halt this week. Ill- ness. Pierce and Baker filled in. Lydia Barry replaced Gardner and Hartman at Keith's, Portland, Me., this week. Illness of Miss Hartman caused the vacancy. PRODUCTION ENGAGEMENTS. Helen Coyne engaged by the Shu- berts. McCarthy Sisters (Morley and Mc- Carthy Sisters) engaged by Max Spie- gel for production. IF YOU DON'T ADVERTISE IN VARIETY— DON'T ADVERTISE TOMMY'S TATTLES. BY THOMAS J. GRAY. Now that peace has really been sign- ed, it looks like a good chance for ■ some of/the boys to join the army. Germany is going to confiscate wealth of the people up to the sum of twenty-two billions. Sounds like an announcement from some picture com- pany. Great chance for Guttenberg to get some nice uniforms cheap, if he could write to the Clam Prince in regards to the Prussian and Saxaphone guards. They say the Willard-Dempsey fight made a fortune for Toledo. That's nothing, see what the bed room farces have done for Grand Rapids. A "Mother" song A little jazz, ■ And you'll never Get the old razz. Stage hand refused to take a tip from an actor on account of the raise he received in his pay. (The actor is still under the doctors care). Our Picturelei* New* Weekly. Skishtown, O.—Harry F r a n d o w, Sheriff of Gulp County, lays the cor- nerstone of the new Moose Club House. Pillsbury, Neb.—The town turns out to greet its returning soldiers. They can be seen to the right in a Ford car. Brooklyn, N. Y.—Baby carriage par- ade. The winner. Its proud father. Newport News, Va*—Launching of the battleship "Texadelphia." Governor Bunks's Seven-year old daughter breaks the bottle as it glides out on the waves.. New York, N. Y—Echo Makers' con- vention. Delegates greet their new President, Joe Shell, of Blimp, la. Chicago, I1L—Stock yards employes have outingr "Swifty," their goat masco.t, in the foreground. Waterbury, Conn.—Machine guns placed on the streets to keep the crowds from cheering the actors. You can't beat some people's ideas. When President Wilson said he" couldn't lift the liquor ban they, said Re was in with the boys who had written the "AfteMhe-First-of-Jury" songs. One circuit announces 100 new houses for next season and another announces 30 weeks more, making a promise of 130 weeks more work. Which is a nice route even if you don't get it. It's a sad sight to see a ten per cent, agent drinking 2.75 per cent. beer. It's a good thing you saved those headache powders. ■ ■M NEW ACTS. Burns and Ktifton (man and woman.) The Bailey Comedy 4. Colored, men. Rankin and Davis in a comedy skit. Katheryn Claire and Joe Fields, comedy sketch, by Blanche Merrill. Harry Fields and Joe Opp. Singing and talking. \ Harmony Club (4 men), singing act. (N. Feldman.) The Read Kiddies (formerly with Frances Nordstrom in 'The Memory Book") singing and talking (L Kauf- man.) "Man Hunter," produced by William B. Friedlander and Hugh Herbert, written by Lt. Harlan Thompson, with three men and one woman. MARRIAGES. Edith Mason, operatic soprano, to Giorgio Polacco, conductor of Italian opera at the Metropolitan, in New Jersey, June 28. -