Variety (September 1919)

|^^ : ; *v-yj-;k^„,<v v ^PP^lP^Pi^^Pii llPW'^lPfP ' ;■: '.45'^-:>7, ^:_'-'' ; ^' -^ ...... . . ^ . .... AUDEVILLE . A.F. L. MEMBERSHIP TAe following list of members of the Actors' Fidelity League was given out Monday by the League, possibly for the information of producing managers and agents: . . . - Jl 77»e /I. P. L. was promoted by Louis Mann, who nominated George M. Cohan as its first and permanent president. Mr. Mann is the vice-president. ... Considerable news concerning the League has been published in VARI- ETY'S Daily Bulletins., Its objects, as expressed, are against the methods of the Actors' Equity Association in the strike; also it is pledged not to strike, to secure an equitable contract for the professional and to work in close har- mony with the manager. The League is looked upon as an arm of the Pro- ducing Managers' Association. Mr. Cohan resigned from his membership in > the latter to resume his status as an actor only and became president of the actors'organisation as such'. ; '-•;''■ . :'•'•■ The A. E. A. has characterised the A. F. L. as a managerial-controlled society, formed for the purpose, the A. E. A. alleges, of attempting to injure the morale of A. E. A. members. In the several statements issued by both players' associations, the A. E. A. has uttered some positive statements in l< opinion of those who joined the Fidelity, whether previous members of the A. E. A. or no. •'•": ..W , # . t t ~.~. Up to last Saturday night, the Fidelity claimed a membership of 2300. At that time it had not been organized over two weeks. The A. E. A. has charged the Fidelity membership is not strictly professional {players). ^ . The names below are announced as a complete list of Fidelity member* up to the date of its issuance (Sept. 1). 1 Anderson, Lillian Lee ' Arden, E. M. Arnold, Adella Andrews, Charles Ambrose, Helen Aids, DellBle Adoree, Renee Ashley, Arthur H. Allew, Sophie Alracey, Celeste Addison, Smythe , Arnold, Laura Arthur, Julia Anderson, Marie Ard, Matthew Alden, Bertie Allen, Ethen Astor, Marie Allison, Oert R. Alison, George Bates, Blanche Beyer, George Ballau, Ena Berry, Julia i Berry, Anna , Baraett, Zoe Brabam, Lionel Beecher, Janet Baraett, Harold Benton, Eddie , Brown, Frederick . Brown, Martin Bamett, Rexford Bruckner, Nicholas Barnes, Helen Bartlett, Charlotte Bradley, Aunle" Burnett, R. Geo. Banks, Mrs. E. Bloom, Alice Sber Bostwlck, Elwood F. Blackburn, Vivian Bostwlck, Herbert Chaffin, Harry Church, Fred Chltkar, Virginia Coy, M. Carmen, Francesca German, Marguerite Garmontel, Hattie - Gopelaud, May . Gowlea, Louise Carmen, Josle Carlyle, Wanda Gook, Judith Grane, Florence Collier, William Clark, Richard Gasby, Frank E. Garr, Frederick Campbell, Eugenia Goyne, Inez Chester, Grace Crews, Laura Hope Chandler, Cherry Coyne, Phoebe Coyne, Patricia Colllnge, Patricia Cohan, George II. Copeland, May . Clank, Francis B. Cone, William Curtis, Maud Norton Cowell, Jack Courtney, Florence Courtney, Inea Colgne, inn a Colgiia, Edna Coombe, Lew ' Canuex, Conrad Davis, Bessie McCoy deCuls, Clemeuce Dorrington, Lucille Dealy, Mae Duryea, May Dufty, Irene F. Basaett, Mrs. John D. Dale, Norma Bishop, Kenyon Bowers, Helen Birch, Bally Blair. Sam Ballon, David 8. Brown, Ray Bachler, A. W. Bennett, Eleanor Brennan, Jay Burton, Clara Bryant, Fanny -'' Borowskl, Olga Belts, Billy Blair, Eugene Blanld, Louise Beerbobm, Claude Bostwlck, Ernest M. Baudett, Louise Brooks, Virginia Barry, Margaret Bordeaux, Alma Brokate, Cbas. Blalsdell, Wm. Bendtsen, France Bruce, Dorothy Becker, Art Brooke, Agatha Bamum, George Bingham, Amelia Brown, Beth Bonnell, Adrlenne Bageter, Jeanette Bumiller, Josephine Blake, John Blande, Ethel Baker, Lillian Claire, Ina Cameron, Jean Cablll, Marie Coburn, Ivan Willis Cook, Louise Cohan, Billy Coogan, George Cummlngs, Ralph E. CIyton, Gladys Clifton, Mercedes Casad, Campbell B. Cunningham, Q. W. Chester, Ruth Campbell, Mabel Clifford, J. House Coleman, Gladys Content, Claire Caryery, 0. M. Contents, Claire deCordova, Leander Doran, Lawrence Drewery, Lillian DavlB, Cbas. F. Dunham, Marlon Devlne, James Duffield, Etbel Earle, Ethel Elsie, May Earle, Florence Ebert, Beatrice Evans, Jos, Evans, Murry Earlcott, Oludys Emlay, Earle Elliot, Marilyn Elliot, MaUle Edison, Dorothy Evans, Lester Evans, Jane Eagels, Jeanae Elliott, Beta Emmett, Ralph Ebeuback, Arthur Ellegood, Raymond Foster, Alan K. "~ Frlstle, Hazel Fuller, Eve, Farrell, Margaret Fauae, Martin J. Frengen, Deo. H. Forrest, Sam Forrest, Fred. Ferraudou, Don Field, J. Foncelli, Vice Filer, Maude Gage Fanning, Rita Fleming, Jeunette Fleming, Alice Farrel, Jane French, Adelaide Furst, Harry Fried, S. \L Foster, Nanoette Foley, Hattie Fleming, June Florist, Evelyn Flint, Hazel Flake, Minnie M. Fox, Mary Hampton Fagan, Allen H. Oreen, Margaret Green, Anna Gray, Gilds Orlsvold. Isabel Giles. Alphla Golrecbt, Capt. W. T. Greene, Hoyt C. Gilbert, Louis ., Geranger, M. Galleher, Donald Gloria, Albert Gloria, Adelaide Gilmore, W. H. Gordon, Susette GuDtner, Helen Gwynn, Harold Graham, Aileea Qrenler, Alleen Gorman, Jas. Jr. Gorman, Jas. Grsves, Norma Gates, Edgar Grey, Jane Gombel, Minna Granville, Jeanne Gelette, Viola Gould, Billy Granville, Jeanne Gluck, Arnold Gwynn, Harold Gallagher, Charles Garrack, Lilian Gibson, Diana Gfete, Mabel Gardner, Victoria ' Geer, Eddie Grannan, Estelle Hackett, Eva ' Hope, Marjory Hawks, Consuelo Houman, Llora Hart, Peggy Herz, Ralph Held, Irene Haslup, -Marlon Howsom, Albert A. Howsom, Loretta H, Hayes, Christopher Huban, Eileen Johnson, Renee Jackson, Harry James, Horace Kane, Nicholas Kayton, Lillian Kayton, Jeanette King, Jack Knight, Helen Karmenova, Francesca Kingston, Olive Kingston, Violet King, Allyn Kyle, Howard Kenyon, Lily Kralmer, Agnes Kelly. Doris ..-.;' Kauffman, Fred - Karr, Frederick . Kent, Reba Rubers, Dorothy B. JCeity, Dorothy Kendrlck, Rexford Kingston, Marjorle Krece, Warren W. Klendon, J. Keer, Edith C. Koupal, T. Morse Klrkham, Ellis Kauser, Ben]. F. Kegerris, Robt Kessler, Lew Kurzman, Miriam Klrby, Marlon La Von e, Murray Lelght, Philip Leach, Viola Link, Helen Lynd, Helen Lewis, Dtana Lonergan,' Lester Lumley, Diana Lesley. Charlotte Latham, Cynthia Langdon, Paula Hastings, Katharine A. Lankes, Robt. Hurst, Catherine Haliiday, John Howard, Arthur C. Hackett, Arleen Hinckley, Geo. Harper, Wilfred Herbey, Naat EL Hemmon, Ted Hodman, Chester Haytfen, Kaihertne Hall, Qeorgie Lee Hyatt, Polly Had ley, Virginia Hutchinson, Katbryn Haywood, Robinson Harvey, Clarence Hicks, Dopblne - Hurst, Frank Huntman, Geo. Heuimen, Edward Hardy, Al. Hunter, Hazel Howe, Ida Howe, Jessie Hlckson, Hal Hanson, Gladys Hopkins, Peggy Hardy, Phil Hart, Jane Hall, Franklin Hluton, Chaa. M. Hansell, Margaret Hutcfalns, Marlon Herbert, Ralph J. Howell, Ada Hixon, Hal Harrington, Harry Hayes, Helen Hall, Sydney \ Inendez, Dolores Irving, Dorothy Irverg, Jean Irving, Harry H, Irwin, Alice, Jlmene, Rudolph Jose, Hermosa Johnston, Justin* Johnson, Ben James, Albert Josopby, Helen Jackson, Irving M. Johnson, Alice Johnson, Marlon Janette, Yvonne Lee, Marguerite Lee, Laura Lee, Dixie LeVon, Helen Leonard, Frieda Lorraine, Gertrude Leroy, Edith Lee, Helen Lake, Thoral Leftwlch, Alex. Lang, Eva Lee, Kenneth Lorraine, Emily' ■ Lambert, Alnsley Lockett, Lou Lund, George Langdon, Virginia Lendo, Eva Randolph LeVle, Louis LeFree, Dolph LeTree. Wilfred Lennox, Charles Lloyd, Roy R. LaRue, Horatio - Lorber, Mar the ■ Lane, Daniel Lord, Patricia Lloyd, Frank Chick Lydston, William Llpman,, Clara Miller, Henry Maynard, Rosa Merritt, Emmett Marche, Helen Manson, Tina Miller, Beverly Miller, Cbyllls Maloney, Margaret Mae, Delia Moaeley, D. E. Mann, Louis Mann, Elizabeth Mann, Katbryn Monterey, Carlotta Merrlman, Robert Marvin, Vlngla H. Manlon, Lucille Moores, Clara Morton, Harry X. Miller, Sam Arthur, Celeste M. Mcintosh, Burr Matnball, Harry Mulligan, Bessie Maxwell, Edwin Wettman, Mary Maxwell, Joyce McNeil, Eltz. Graham McOpler, Alfred Melzar, Alyse Menmer, Adelaide ' Mesmer, Irene Murphy, John F. Masser, Louis Marquette, Doris Meyers, Maxtne Messlnger, Walter Moore, J. B. Murphy, Matthew A. Meegan, Thomas Morse* Josephine Meredith. Katheryn Maclyti, Leslie E. McCormack, Bang McGraltie, Alicia Moore. Juanlta Murray, Willie* Moorf, Edna Moore. Georgia Mellette, Helen Mellette, Rosalie Mnntell, Eleanor McLaughlin, Isabel Mouvet, Maurice Mesmer, Irene Markham. Frances Munro, Charlotte F. Marble, Mary MoT^sn, Mildred MeManue, JesMca MacFarlane. Geo. Meehan, Frank A. Martin, Frank Manning. Halite D. Meehan, Tberese Maxon, Pauline Morse, Josephine MnrrlBon. Rose Mann, Clara Llpman Mayer, Teas McVlckar, Sarah Nolan. Boh Nelson. Muriel Nelson, Marie Nel«wra, Frolette Nelller, Harry Nolan, Chas. Nelken, Marcelle Nash, Florence Nash, Mary Netherton, Fred 0. Nutman, Mary Nolan. Maud Neville, Julia Orr. Mary O'Neill, Margarett Odell, Maude Olson. Axel Onnbfe, Ohllle Ornsteln, Nemo • Orderaz, Eugene O'Brien, Virginia O'Rourke. Mary Ellen Ordway, Eugene Paull, Harry , Phillips, Al Paul. Nell Pullman, Kate • Power, Jule Pardy. Ethel Palm, W. Pyle, Richard Pinto, Efflnsbam Paakman, Dalley. Fauly, Anna Poth, Mai , Paskman. Jas. J.! Pettes, Marie V ■-•' Popenay, E. Lacalda Palmer, Minnie Preston, J. V. Potter, Louise Patterson, Marjorle Power, M. Adelaide Piles, Florence Pierce, Helen Pierce, Edna Prescott, J. Emmet Porter, Agnes Platts, Mildred Priming, Louise Pollack, Edith Podeyn, William Prevost, Rennle Penney, Helen * ■ * Qulnn, Jas. Qulnn, Rose '■ Qulmby, Lo^ie Rense, Sadie Russell, Clint Richards, Frances Rlggs. Myrtle Relnhard. Marie Russell, Zella RuBhmore, Vivian Ruben, Jose ^ Rio, Violet 'Z Rockafellow, Ralph Raymond, Ed. Ryan, Mary Robins, W. R. Reynolds, Max Rogers, Dorothy Rankin, Rosamond Rlggs, P. Stuart Ruda, Leon Renard, Rachel Royal, Gertrude Randolph, Isabella Root, Lula Augusta Renville, Joan Renard, Suzanne Rice, Glen Roslne, Alma Rlckert, Charles Rosing, Basil Rlaser, Margaret Richards, Reglna Richards, Marie Rsyburn, Stanley Rice, Bessie Reed, Louise Rbodes, Josephine Rockwell, Clarence Rogers, Frederick Reynolds, Delpblne Rosseau, Marcel Rubtan, Sylvia *ea!s, Yvette Ryan, J. S. Renard, Hazel Starr, Frances Snyder, Dorothy Stsddon. Estelle Smith, Orvllle Sommervllle, Flo .. . swete, Lyall Spink, George Spink, Ellen TV Stlefel. Milton Sbsttuck. Lillian . <' Sinnott, Helen Strander. John A. ■:'. Sleael, Philip Slider, Wm. abater, Sally Shoye, Chss. B. . Sears, Zelda Bnea, Thos, B. Sherman, Lowell; ':■ '•> St. Clair, Grace Sheldon, Knthryn , . Smalley, Lillian Shelley, Effle M. Smith, H. B. • Bmltb, Charles St Audrle, Stella Starling, Lynn- Scanlon, D. Sterrett Swanson, Beatrice > Swanson, Marcella Sortore, Jeanette St. John, Margaret Spencer, Maxwell Scott, Mary . Shaffer, Llllfan Sterling, Ada iStockdale, Charles J. Savoy, Bert; .Stern, Jack i Sarna, Adele Spano, Joseph Sky, Qua Sanger, Lillian Glemona, Fredericks Shaw, Arthur Sylvester, Clara Bver't Schuman, Gertrude Selland, Anna Sands, Anne See, Anna Sanders, John B. Symott; Burk Sumner, Stella Smith, Helen Jas. Shapiro, Samuel Stone, Harry .»'■* Sellon, Chas. A, 8pence, Edna Shirley, Carol Bmlthson, Frank H. •Slzer. Eunice St. Clair, Grace '. Stevens, Merle Spencer, Maxwell ■ ^ , aylo^ Lola ' Turner, Myrtle ".. Torpey, Frank '. Thompson, Leols Trier, Charles Temple, Edna Temple, Benest Terry, Edna Taylor, May Edith Taylor. Lark Telland, Anns Treman, Mabel Talt, Agnes Turner, O. Travor, Floria Talbot, Blanche Temple, Leal Tracey. Helen tell, Olive Tell, Alma Thompson, Mas Townsend, Charles Toler, Mrs. Sydney Talma, Zola fTlerney, Ed. C. Tempest, Olive TJlrlch, Leonora Underwood, Frances Valentine, Ethel Vaugbah, Edna Vaughan, Hilda . Vaughan, Robert Van Cllef, C. M. Van Lensellan, L. Valll, Valll Varden, Evelyn Vassellt, Judith Vasylvla, Cnrmen Vernon, Ben]. B. Walker, Marie E. Walker, Marie H. Wolf, May Wolf, Georgia West, Amy. Walker, Antoinette Williams, Ethel Williams, Blllle Williams, Marlon Wyley, Catherine Wolf, Walter Warfleld, David Williams, Ina Wolf, Constance . Wbyte, Lyola Wyndham, Olive Wayne, Chris. Williams, Geo. A. Walderman, N. Wblteford Dorothy Wbtteford, Marjorey WHO'S WHO—AND WB$ By JOHNNIE p'CONNOR " r r.''S -it- ,"-'.: ■m ,:-.':'! 'V •■ '-' ■'■■,>.'! .•.•■■-■■ ABE JACOBS. This bird can't hide between two;i/ monickers, the best little stage man- ager in show business and the great- est little runt that ever swung a bow knife, "Bowie Knife Abe/' the sap who^, runs the stage at the Majestic, Chi- cago, and when we register the phrase "run the stage" that means everything ■ th*^, word "run" calls for." Abe was dragged into life right in. "Ch»" in 1865, during the course of the i CivR' War. Abe has passed through three : great world wars »nd has ; started 33 himself. Forty-two years ago Abi began working for Kohl & . Castle.; He's still with 'em and it looks ' like he'll kick off while in their em-:" ploy. He began at the old Olympic and has. been through all their theatres, finally being selected %> handle .the , "works", back of iheir Majestic) oner' of the best houses in America. And,; believe me, Bo, Abe handles his job to perfection;. v r '-■■■- > -r^.- With all his 42 years' work, the only thing he can brag of is the fact that he is the father 'of sixteen kids, five living and the balance dead. And while he claims he hasn't enough to buy a bean sandwich, this egg;owns more;! property in and around Chicago than the Keith circuit owns around the country. But while Abe is a financier ■ .he jwpuld father pot around the Mar., •jestic stage than play the swells for .that stand is home sweet home for-; Abe.- :.■■'■-■";,.■ -• Back of the stage Abe has a curious cabinet filled with humpty-dumpty: curious that he Wouldn't part with for the world. • Everyone who has played the joint throw in something that Abe: takes a; likijjg to, but the prize curio; of them all is his bowie knife. Walter Keefe presented it to him one night when Frank Houseman's drinkery was. going right and when the old red eye was not a curiosity in Chi They tell many a story about Abe. One deals with a certain headliner who said she would leave the bill unless she was given a better dressing room. Jn ; those days Lyman Grover was man- ager of the house. Abe told her she could leave the bill with his compli- ments, and promptly threw her trunk out in the alley. When she applied to Vy Mr. Glover for redress she was told ,;f^f a that Abe was boss back-stage and thar back there his word was law. She 8 > didn't open, but she told everyone' *Jv " ; knew about Abe and from that time on^y he never had any trouble with hdadi,^ liners.-:.:;';;,: ; :, : .,v. ■•.■.-.■..■•■;■, v:-,--".: : .. ^ Abe has'some funny habits, but they r ; ,"\ are all worked on a regular basis. He' always leaves the loop promptly^ at 1.30 p. m., and has his own cat t0/j take him home. The old bird who: drives Abe home has been doing it for. over 30 years, and if the King of Eng- land tried to take Abe's time he would get the air pronto. . Abe has a private beer mug in the Majestic bar and no one else can, touch it. ■ A great little guy, loved by.; all who know him well and feared by the vaudeville bird who never met him; but there is nothing to Abe to b*'i afraid of. A. lovable little egg and once j known, never forgotten. Some kid,' yea bol ; ;; Womer, David 0. Wayne, Ethel Wood Marjory We liner Margaret Welmer Lorraine Wheeler, Claudia 0. West, Amy Wilson, Adelaide Wood, Judith Wood, Bertha Wulff, Frederick Weber, Annette Warren, Josephine Wilkin, Doreen Weston, Montague Wlllmore, Lydla Walsh, Kntherlne Weems, Harrlette Walker, Ann .Waldman, Edward • Wilson, William Walker, Mary Louise ■ -jj ■::r\ J!l£J3 Wellmaa Emily Ann Weber, Annette West. Basil Woodruft, Roland Webb, Mllo Walck, Ezra Walk, Wayne C. * - Woods, Eugenia' .-■• Williams, Josephine White, Vivian - Wynn, Helen Waloxitch, Saohf-:.-. Walker, Laura '». Williams, Sallle ; ' Young, Both Grove Young, Harriet Yeager, Edith York, Letty Zell, Gladys Zorn, George Zorn, HsJm . '• .-.IB J.lS *m ; .--'if •■<Mi , : i: '£&& I ,/' • hi < :■',:■ HI i 1 ■^ ti-JteX'