The New York Clipper (March 1916)

BJarch 11 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER DOUBLE TEAMS AND QUARTETTES IP YOU WANT A REAL IDEA AS TO THE WONDERFUL POSSIBILITIES AttD EFFECTS YOU CAN GET WITH OUR GREAT -NOVELTY SONG IVI R-ROIVI DIXIE, TOO By JACK YELLEN and GEORGE COI VICTOR TALKING MACHINE SHOP And ask them to play RECORD NO. 17942A A GREAT DOUBLE ARRANGEMENT INTO AMV OR COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH SHOP IAnd ask them to play RECOR D NO . A192X A GREAT QUARTETTE ARRANGEMENT Either one will convince you that this is lust the song you've been looking for Orchestrations la six (0) k«ya— G (b to b), Ab (e to e), Bb (d to d), C <e to e), D (I-sharp to 1-sharp). F (a to »> Quartette arrangements for all voice a. Uptown Prof. .Rooms* 9>60 Broadway, - N.Y. AL. COOK. Manag.r M. WITMARK fc SONS WITMARK BLDC, 144 W. 37th St., N. Y. SchllU-r Batldin-; - Cbliit|;o TOM tll'IGLEY. M,,::.. u .; ; 1039 WiilautSt. - - Pfcila. ! ED. EDWARDS. Muaucer | DEATHS Major Newell. Countess Magrl (Mrs. General Tom Thumb) send, as the folio-wing tribute to the late Major Edmund Newel, who died In London, Eng., Dec 28, 1915. Major Newell's mother Is now living near Newark, N. J., also a sister. In toe year of 1862 he was at Barnaul's Un- seam, corner of Ann Street and Broadway, this city, advertised under the name of General Grant Jr. Ab years went on he became known aa Major NeweM. He was a fine performer, song and dance artist, troth white and black face. He took up roller skating in, Jackson Hayne's time, and did, a dance on a marble pedestal sixteen inches square, three feet Mgh. He toured with I/ydla Thompson troupe one or more seasons, also with Nat Goodwin; played Tony Pastor many times also with H. B. Jacobs, with General Tom Thumftt number of years. In this company Major Newell married Minnie War- ren, who died a year later. Major returned to the stage after bis wife's death with vaudeville com- panies and theatres. In 1886 he went to Europe for the first time, with. Count Magrl and wife, for engagements at the music halls in and around London. He met with success, and remained in Europe, return!rig for short visits only. Major married a second time In London. He was bom at Chicago, 111., July 1850. In the day* of his early appearance there were no midgets, but lllliputlans. Henry A. Bnxton. Henry Augustas Barton, born In Lexington. Ky., nearly seventy years ago, bandmaster and com- Eoser, died at his home at 357 South Spring Street, exlngton, after an illness of half an hour. T 'Ha»ry' Saxton, as he was familiarly known among mu- sicians and celebrities of the stage, was termed the pioneer of musicians In Central Kentucky. A score of years ago his music at dances and occa- sions of importance was greatly In demand. About twenty-five years ago he led the orchestra which opened the Lexington Opera House, and for years thereafter led an orchestra termed by mustciaas the best they knew of outside of New York. Mr. Saxton'g greatest renown was galaed, how- ever, while In Boston, leading the orchestra at. the Howard Athenecm Theatre. He had played in all of the biggest cities In the country h.w- ever. including Boston, New York, Philadelphia, St Louis, San Francisco. Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville, both as director of the orchestras ot road companies or for permanent engagements. Local No. 554 attended the funeral in a bodv, with a band of twenty-four pieces. Services wefo held in the First Baptist Church, and burial ra the Lexington Cemetery. Among those who pay tribute to his memory are the St Felix Sisters, whom he taught their most successful trio, before they went to Europe. TJUdred Gmauti, wife of Hugo Rmmett, died at the American Hospital, Chicago, Tuesday morn- ing, Feb. 29, 1916. following an operation for ap- pendicitis. She 'was taken 111 at Rockford, III., on Feb. 23, and was brought to the American Hospi- tal che r.ext day. The operation was performed immediately. She rallied well and a speedy recov- ery was hoped for up until Monday night when, peritonitis and pneumonia set In, resulting In her death. She was married to Hugh Emmett. In Seat- tle, Wash., where her mother and several sisters end brothers survive her. Mr. Emmett conducted; the Empire Theatre in Seattle at that time. Shortly after the marriage Mr. Emmett returned! to his ventrlloquial work and idle was introduced. Into the act The two played the leading theatres of America, and mad. three successful tours of Great Britain. Mrs. Emmett was thirty-six years of age. Shfi Is survived by a daughter, Marietta, and by her husband. Pansy Milton, of the Muton Twins, in vaude- ville, died from tuberculosis. Feb. 8, at Spokane, Wash., aged thirty-three years. Jennie Fowler, wife of Geo. West, of the wen known vaudeville team of West and Fowler, died In Chicago, Feb. 26. after anslllness of two weeks, of pneumonia and heart trouble, aged fifty-four years. Miss Fowler was bom In wellvllle, 0., Feb. 5, 1862^ and made her first appearance at the Na- tional Theatre, Cincinnati, o., in 1877, a* a serlo comic. Introducing songs and dancing. She mar- ried Mr. West in Tacoma March 12, 1888, and had been doing comedy sketches with her hurband for the past twenty-eight years. Funeral services were held from the Western Casket Co.. by Rev. Fr. Beaty, of St Jamas Episcopal Church. She Is sur- vived by husband and one brother. Prank Emmet, dramatic and vaudeville per- former, of Kansas City, died at 1.55 P. m., Sunday. Feb. 27. Among some of the organizations he had been connected with are the following: The old Woodward Stock Company, of Kansas City, and on tbe road with the Nerlns ft Koch Co.. Heaglea. ft Reefer's Minstrels, Payton Sisters, the "Dora Thorn" Co., Lewis Stock Co., "Tbe Candy Kid," "The Wizard of Wiseland," and 'Tine District Leader." In 1908-4 he organized Frank Emmet's Minstrels and put on benefits for churches and lodges in the two Kansas Citys, with good success. Jean Monnrt-Snlly, famous tragedian of tbe Comedle Francalae, and one of the greatest actors of classic drams, in France, died March. 8, in Paris, at the age of seventy-five. He made his stags debut la July, 1872 at the Comedle Francalae, Paris, as Orestes, and immediately became famous. In 1894 be came to America and played at Abbey's The- atre, New York, in "Hemani.'' Marie Diro Marion, prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera Co. in 1S87 and 1*88. died March 2, at her home, 7761 Normal Avenue Chi- cago, aged sixty-four years. Madame Marlon wer»t to Chicago twenty-seven years ago and taught voice culture. Franlc Wright, of Frank and Hattie Wright, and thirty years ago of Sheridan and Wright one of the best acrobatic song and dance teams In those days, died In Buffalo. N. Y.. Feb. 26. aged forty- five. His widow, five slstess and one brother sur- vive. Barry Shannon, at one time a song and dance blackface comedian, died recently in St. Ma.-y's Hospital. Detroit from burns received In a lire. His son, Frank Winifred, Is a part owner of the Broadway Girls Company, playing In the West Walter Wade, proprietor of the Wade Enter- tainment Bureau, which has existed fo- about thirty years, died. March 2. He was well known In theatricals, club, concert and lycenm branches. Warrea Smalley Van Doren, administra- tive manager of the Pathe-Frere* motion picture plant at Bound Brook, N. J. died March 5, at his tome in East Bound Brook, aged forty-nine years. Paul IX, Albert, well known up to a few years ago as theatre owner in Southern cities, died, March 6, seventy-four years old, at Cincinnati O. He was bom In France. Eleanor Oasssssav—Theodore Doucet Informs ns of the death of his wife, Eleanor Grayce, Feb. 25, at her home, 1205 College Avenue, Indianapolis. Iiid. — FEMALE CENSORS IN WEST. Tbe ladies are rapidly coming into their own and will have a voice in the matter of good firms. ' Representatives of many prominent women's clubs with a total membership of three thousand, have caused a set of resolutions to be drawn .up urging Milwaukee clubs and parent teachers' or- ganizations to use their influence with theatre man- agers for children's films and a better (Jess of entertainment. This marks the initial step in a campaign to be waged "for better motion pictures." A committee has been appointed to forward a •petition to the Congressional representatives ask- ing that they use their influence tor a more rigid national censorship. PERMAM3JIT STOCK. Brennan & Johnson are organizing a permanent stock company to finish tbe Mason at Lancaster. Pa., after which they will go on a tour of the Southern States, playing their old territory, Ala- bama, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida, playing under canvas. During the tenting season they will carry twenty-five people, with a band and orchestra. KEM.ET COMES TO CRITICIZE. J. Frank Kelley. Geo. E. Lothrop's Boston bur- lesque censor, came to Chicago recently for the purpose of reviewing shows. MORTON PICKED. EL F. Morton has been chosen as official an- nouncer for the Pollie ft Zledman Shows for tba current season, opening at Grand Rapids, April 27. s PADMES AMDSEfiENT CO.. Inc., amusement, exhibition enterprises, agents, Incorporated at Al- bany, March 6, for $5,000; S. B. Cooper, J. T. Goldberg and J. Axelrad. ROSE OF THE RIVIERA CO.. Inc.. theatrical. •restaurant, Incorporated at Albany, March 6, for $16,000; W. Smith, A. O'Brien and A. C. Thomas. ADVERTISING FILMS CORP., advertising, mo- •tion pictures, film exchange, incorporated at Al- bany, March 6, for $10,000; H. A. Beats, A. J. and M F. Coleman. STOCK ACTORS MARRY. Milton H. Goodhand, leading man, and Baker, leading woman, were married. Jan, 18, at San Antonio, Tex. Mrs, Goodhand is well remembered for her suc- cessful stock engagements In the Middle West as well as her very successful tour of the 8. ft C. time, heading her own company hi "Only a Shop Girl." Mr. Goodhand's name brings to mind "A Romance of the Underworld," in which he created the part of Herbert Elliott He was later seen in Juvenile leading role In "Little Miss Fix-It" and has for the past five years devoted his time to stock, being last heard from in Tampa, Fla„ with Prin- cess Players. STANDARD FUN written by a vaudeville author ot long and successful ex- Birlence. There you have in s nutshell sadiioH'i CDQKT. (Price one dollar.) The latest issue, HABHOS'S BUDGET No. 16 is the greatest las nn and contains U original monologues, 8 great acta for two males and 7 for male and female; a bright Irish comedy. It wonderful parodies, 4 crackerjack minstrel nrst-parta, a screaming tabloid comedy entitled "Have Mercy, Judge," besides hundreds of new gags, sidewalk bits and useful fin-In stuff. Remember the price is only one dollar and yonr money back if dlssatlsfled- Back Issues all gone except No. is. Combination price of No. is and the new So. is Is si.ao. JAMES MADISON 1061 Third Avtoae Hew Tork