The New York Clipper (February 1917)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER February 7, 1917 N. V. A. TO GIVE FIRST DANCE TOMORROW WILL USE NEW CLUB ROOMS Tbe first of a series of informal dances will be held tomorrow night by the Na- tional Vaudeville Artists in their new club quarters. Tbe reception hall, ladies' room and gentlemen's lounging room will be cleared for tbe occasion and converted in- to a dance floor. It is expected that a large number of members will be on band with many of their friends, as each mem- ber is being allowed a limited number of invitations. The Clnb has been actively expanding its scope of activities during the past week. A Bureau of Information has been estab- lished to answer all queries of vaudeville performers regarding time-tables, routing, baggage and the like. This department is in charge of John Leddy. Tbe Executive Committee has voted that the Club shall immediately secure a gym- nasium and ball-room in the neighborhood of the new quarters for tbe further pleas- ure of tbe members. It is contemplated securing a spacious room which can be used as a gymnasium but can be converted into a ball-room for special occasions. The Committee expects to secure a suitable lo- cation for their new undertaking within the next few days. Secretary Chesterfield announces that there have been 2M new members enrolled in the N. V. A. during the past week and that applications for lay membership num- ber more than 300, from which 100 will be chosen. ALBEE RESTING IN SOUTH Edward F. Albee left but week with relatives and friends for Palm Beach, where he will remain for six weeks. The trip was made in a private car, tbe party including, beside Mr. and Mrs. Albee, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Albee, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin 6. Lander and William Mitchell. ARCHIE TO ENTER VAUDEVILLE wui Archie ia to sever hia connection with the Cocoanut Grove and enter vaude- ville in a sketch written by Bide Dudley. His first appearance win be in Philadel- phia, Feb. 12. GEO. KANE A. CO. ON FOX TIME George Kane and Company are booked en the Fox time in their act "And To- morrow Will Be Christmas." "DRUMS OF WAR" FOR VAUDE. Spenser Walker win produce shortly in vaudeville hia playlet, "The Drums of War." The story, the scenery and cos- tumes are of the present war. ALHAMBRA TO BE OVERHAULED The Alhambra is to be made over into a model vaudeville theatre- A larger seat- ing capacity will be provided and a new balcony constructed. McGOWAN A. BOYD SEPARATE McGowan and Boyd of the singing and dancing act entitled, "Nuts from tbe Daff Camp" have separated. George Boyd is still on his honeymoon, while McGowan has joined the Atherton Sisters in a sing- ing, talking and dancing act, entitled "Clamshells." The act will start soon over the Pantages Circuit FLORENCE MOORE ON UNITED Florence Moore and brother, who were reported to have an engagement on the Pantages .Circuit beginning Feb. 12, will, on that day, begin an engagement at the Palace Theatre, Chicago, a U. B. O. theatre. More United time win be given them after this engagement. BURLESQUE COMEDIANS IN VAUDE. Frank Wakefield and Hilly Inman, the former burlesque comedians, are again reunited and made their. vaudeville debut at Chester, Pa., last Thursday. They have a route of twenty weeks on the United Booking Office neighborhood theatre cir- cuit. SALE TO HAVE OWN SHOW At tbe close of Charles (Chic) Sale's engagement with tbe next Winter Garden show, it is the intention of tbe Shuberts to feature him as the star in a vehicle to be built around his protean abilities. HOPKINS ON MOSS CIRCUIT Hopkins and AxteU, who have just com- pleted playing tbe United time, have been provided with a route over the Moas Cir- cuit. Their first appearance was at the Regent Theatre last Thursday. DORE AND HALPERIN SPLIT New Orleans, Feb. 3.—After finishing their Orpheum tour here this week, Robert Dore and George Halperin severed their partnership. Mr. Dore, it is said, will con- tinue in vaudeville alone. FRED HAYDN RECOVERING Fred Haydn, of Haydn & Haydn, who has been sick for some time, is recover- ing and expects to be in the act again shortly. Meanwhile, hia brother is work- ing alone. DONER LEAVES MAZ1E KING Ted Doner has severed his connections with Mazie King's act. It is reported that he win shortly be seen in a forthcoming Broadway production. SALLY McGRAW LEAVES ACT S ally McGraw has left the' girl act, "The Girl and the Baron," to become a member of tbe company participating in the cabaret at Churchill's. NEW SKETCH FOR MORRIS William Morris and Company, with five people, are appearing at Proctor's Theatre, Yonkers, in a new sketch written by Morris. GAS KILLS WILL S1LBOR WiU Silbor, formerly of SUbor and Emerson, died of gas poisoning at Erie, Pa,, recently. BOOKED FOR ORPHEUM TOURS Tbe Marmein Sisters, Chicago society girls, who are pantomimic decorative danc- ers, open next Sunday at Des Moines, la., on Orpheum time. Edwin Ardin and Com- pany, in "Close Quarters," start at Kansas City, Mo., the same day. Lydia Barry be- gins next Monday at Duluth, Minn., and the Barry Girls open at the same city on February 26. McCAY LEAVES VAUDE Winsor McCay has turned his back upon the vaudeville boards and has signed a con- tract with William Randolph Hearst not to accept vaudeville engagements outside of Greater New York. He has returned to the Hearst interests at a very flattering offer, it is reported. MANN'S ACT GOES WEST "Some Warriors," featuring Louis Mann, is booked for the larger cities on the Orpheum circuit and wffl open in Chicago next week. Mann is looking for a new play, suitable to his style, but has been un- successful in his search thus far. NEW GIRL ACT FOR BECKER Ned Dandy has written and is producing a new girl act "Mr. Devil, Jr.," for Her- man Becker, which wiU have its presenta- tion on the U. B. O. Circuit Feb. 12. There are ten people in the company, which is beaded by Sam Ward. OLIVE WYNDHAM QUITS Margaret Green has succeeded Olive Wyndam in "Tbe Sweetmeat Game," the sketch which has been playing the U. B. O. time, and which is this week in Cin- cinnati. Illness is given as the reason for Miss Wyndham's withdrawal. ZARROW FORMING FIFTH CO. Another "Passing Revue" company, making the fifth for H. D. Zarrow, is shortly to be organized. All are booked on the Ous Sun agency. Billy HU1 of Hill and Edmunds writes that tbe latest com- pany is doing well. IRENE FRANKLIN A LYRICIST Irene Franklin and Burton Green will ■ supply their own songs when they begin their engagement at the spring Winter Garden production. Miss Franklin win write tbe lyrics and Mr. Green the music. HOFFMAN TO RE-ENTER VAUDE. Gertrude Hoffman will soon reappear in vaudeville, having terminated her engage- ment at the Century Theatre because of a disagreement with the management over the lights furnished. VAUDE. GIRLS JOIN FQRCES The'Marino Sisters and Dorothy Dahl have joined forces and are breaking In a new vaudeviUe offering, which will be known as "Tbe Three Belles." SYNCOPATORS ON LOEW TIME Bob Russak's Three Syncopators are booked over the Loew time, playing Fail River and Boston this week and Providence and Boston next week. Patsy's Patter After receiving an anonymous letter of complaint the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals sent an inspector to the Palace Theatre last Friday night to witness. the performance of Le Roy Talma and Bobco. He was to investigate two tricks- performed by Le Roy, "tbe flying bird cage," in which a live bird is used, first performed by De Kolta and later sold to ' Carl Hertz, who received much pubUcity from it being one and another trick in which live ducks are used. It was charged that Le Roy had killed botb ducks and birds- and that it was inhuman. That birds are occasionally destroyed and ducks injured in these tricks remains in doubt but that this is even possible brands, the tricks as not good enough for present- day vaudeviUe. The inspector said he was- satisfied, and left Tbe beat test of this bird trick, if anyone wants to try It, is to bring your own bird along, preferably a gay colored one, and see if it can be reproduced after it has once disappeared. Helen Raftery, one of the best types of the New York girl in vaudeviUe, played a return engagement at the Eighty-first Street Theatre last week—a return in less- than five months. • ' Jack Mason is producing a new act for Theo, using girls Instead of boys. The scenery is by Lee Nash. It is to be called "Novelty Bits" and is to be under the di- rection of Harry Fitzgerald. One of the novelties of tbe act wUl be a number about different U. S. A. cities, and the two girls, who sing it wUl make six complete changes of costume before the audience. Muriel Window, one of the brightest little lights in vaudeviUe, is now one of the brightest big lights on Broadway. She is a big drawing attraction at Rector's. Her name in electric lights draws them in and her versatility and personality entertains and holds them after they get in. "Diners- out" come again and again to see this scintillating young person. George Howard, of Howard and Boss, has taken np with that melodious instrument called the jews-harp, during his wander- ings through the West this season. Rumor also says that he and Kitty have saved so- much money they are coming East soon to- built a couple of bungalows near Broad- way—Jamaica. Willie Weston has cut out his offensive effeminate number and is using two songs in its place most effectively. He closed the Alhambra show last week and took many bows each night All this proves that Willie Weston does not have to re- sort to blue material. Mile. Dika, who delighted the audiences at the Alhambra last week with her pot pourri of American and French songs, is to have a partner next season. Mystery surrounds the name of the young man, but it Is said he is to be a MelvUle Ellis and Leo Beers in one. which is sure going soma.