The New York Clipper (July 1917)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 18, 1917 LIGHTS WOULD HAVE WON IF— BUT LET TINNEY EXPLAIN "If the aviators from Hempstead hadn't been afraid of us and would have been willing to play nine more innings, oar .Lights would have beat them, they would, they would!" declared Frank Tioney, in explaining the defeat that the Freeport theatrical colony suffered at the hands of a baseball team representing the First Re- serve Aero Corps, of Hempstead, with a score of 3 to 2 last Saturday. And, in view of the fact that betting odds were about 50 to 1 in favor of the airmen, the Lights did pretty well, after alL With Ernie Stanton, the Lights' crack pitcher, suffering from a broken finger, which necessitated his retirement in the third inning, things looked pretty black for the Freeport boys, but they decided to go on with the show anyway. Fie Way, who pitched for the visitors, did not seem to have things as much his way as the dopesters had figured out, and the Lights rlnCm that if Charlie Carpenter had not run a splinter in his finger (which is a clumsy thing for a carpenter to do) they would have won the game. The other conquered heroes were Paul Morton, Jack Bosch, Charles Middleton, Don Bar- clay (who thought the whole thing was a burlesque at best), Geo. Whiting, Frank Moore, Leo CaHan, Billy Murray and "Red" Wilson. The lights only made seven errors, and the visitors made none. After the aviators refused to play any longer, thinking that nine innings was enough, the Lights, just to show what good sports they are, invited their rivals to the clubhouse and had a military eve- ning in their honor. But Tinney is still at a loss to account for the defeat of his club, because he thought that the aviators would be sure to go up in the air. Speaking on a more pleasant subject, the Lights held a masquerade ball last Wednesday night, which was attended by a record crowd of the season. The masquerade brought to an end the regular Wednesday night dances at Free- port, for, from today on, Wednesday is holiday night at Freeport. Perhaps, in the midst of this heat, you are not aware that today is Christmas, but, if you journey out to the Lights to- night, you will see Santa Claus, Christ- mas trees, egg-nogs, and everything else that goes with the Ynletide, except the snow. As there are no holidays on the actor's calendar from September to May, the ever- resourceful Lights have decided to pile all the holidays into their Wednesday nights, and, following Christmas, will come New Year, Hallowe'en, Thanksgiving, St. Patrick's Day and other holidays. Everything is being put in readiness for the Lights' Cruise which, in its array of talent, promises to vie with any Lambs' Gambol or Friars' Frolic that was ever perpetrated. It has taken four writers to put it to- gether and, between Al Von Tilzer, James Montgomery, Stanley Murphy and Bert Kalmar, it ought to be some show. Among those who have already agreed to take part in the production are George M. Cohan, Mclntyre and Heath, Bernie and Baker, Eddie Foy (and we suppose the seven smaller Foys), Val and Ernie Stanton, Paul Morton, Coakley and Dun- leavey, Charles CartmeUL, Ben Mulvey, Tom Moore, James Corbett, Frank Kaufman, Jim Dugan. James Savage, Harry Bulger, George McKay, Jim Dockstadter, Arthur Deagon, the Primrose Four and Frank Moore. "BOYS IN BLUE" IS SEEN The .' Boys in - Bine," . a. spectacular musical, singing, drilling and wall-scaling act on the type of the "Pekin Zouaves," and consisting of ten men and two women, made its vaudeville debnt at Poli's Wor- cester theatre on Monday. A route over the Poli Circuit has been procured for it by Bobby Baker. After finishing this time the act will be seen in the New York theatres. LUNA PROGRAM WELL BALANCED The program at the vaudeville theatre in Luna Park, Coney Island, this week consists of Consul, the educated monkey; Mary Maxfield, Madison and Nace, Boyce, the acrobat; The Smugu Duo, and Ware and Barr. A. Starr, the slack-wire walker, is appearing as the free attraction, and Princess Nota, a. Cherokee Indian, is ap- pearing at the patriotic museum. SILVERS AND EGAN REST South Haver, Mich., July 16.—Silvers and Egan, who arrived at their home here about two weeks ago to take a brief vaca- tion, have decided to remain until the latter part of August before leaving to rehearse for the coming season. There are about ISO vaudeville people summering here. NEW ACT SHOWS TOMORROW Harry Steppe and Jimmy Copper, former burlesque comedians, will make their vaudeville debut to-morrow at the Palace Theatre, Port Richmond, S. L, in a comedy skit. The act is appearing in vaudeville under the direction of Arthur Pearson. EDITH MONARD IS ILL Edith Monard, of Monard and Mayne, the vaudeville dancing team, is confined to her home suffering with an abscess of the arm. She is being attended by a physi- cian, and expects to undergo an operation during the course of the week for its re- moval. QUITS BURLESQUE FOR VAUDE Amy Evans, last season with the "Broad- way Belles," has forsaken burlesque and is. at her home in Boston taking vocal les- sons. Miss Evans anticipates entering vaudeville with a novel singing specialty early in January. DURKIN GIRLS ARE RESTING Kansas Cxrr, July 14.—The Dnrkin Girls are resting at their home in this city, having been compelled to cancel several weeks owing to Kathryn suffering from a nervous breakdown. SWIFT AT 23RD ST. Harry C. Swift is" acting as manager of Proctor's 23d Street Theatre during the absence of Jeff CaUan on his vacation. Mr. Callan has gone to Boston to visit rela- tives. HAL CRANE'S ACT OPENS Newark, N. J., July 17.—A new vaude- ville act in which Hal Crane appeared, supported by Walter Gilbert and others, opened here last night at the Palace The- atre. CHESHIRE IN MEDICAL CORPS Harmon Cheshire, who appeared in vaudeville with Ruth Thomas, has en- listed in the Royal Army Medical Corps and leaves for the front early next month. HUSSEY HAS NEW ACT Jim Hussey, supported by Edna Burton, Billy Worselly and Eddie • Backey, will present "In the Shadows," a new act, at the Royal Theatre next week. SHUBERT ENGAGES STANLEYS Stan Stanley and his wife. May, have been engaged by the Shuberts for "Oh. Justine!" which opens at the New Bijou Theatre in September.- • N. V. A. ROOMS UNDERGO REPAIRS POSSIBILITY OF MOVING REMOTE Although it has been frequently pre- dicted that the National Vaudeville Art- ists, Inc., were to move into larger quar- ters, the fact that the present club rooms have jnat undergone a complete renova- tion and considerable alteration has set these rumors at rest. It seems safe to assume that the club quarters of the Na- tional Vaudeville Artists will remain at Broadway and Forty-eighth Street indefi- nately. At a considerable expense, the club rooms have donned a summer garb, and a system of ventilation has just been in- stalled at a big cost. Walls that have been soiled are being repainted, and, in fact, the whole place is being fixed up as if the N. V. A. officials contemplated stay- ing in their present quarters for a long time to come. Even a kitchen is being installed, and Secretary Chesterfield promises that when it is completed, the reasonable dining room prices will be a feature of the club. There is no doubt that the quarters are cramped a little at the present time, but this must be expected in the'summer when so many acts are resting. With the com- ing of autumn the club rooms will assume a normal condition again. There was a rumor along the street a few weeks ago that the N. V. A., in con- junction with the Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association, was m B lring plans to occupy the old White Rats' clubhouse, but the rumor is unfounded. The ideal location of the present quar- ters, a fairly reasonable rent and the cost of installing the present fixtures and fur- nishings all point to a long occupancy by the N. V. A. of its present quarters. DOLLYS PEEVED AT BILLING The Dolly Sisters objected Monday to the size of the lettering in their names on the three-sheet posters of the Palace Thea- tre. They felt that being the headliners their names should be in much larger type than the other acts on the bill. After the matinee, on Monday, type bearing their names about a quarter of an inch larger than originally printed was "sniped" over their hilling on the posters on the Forty-seventh Street side of the theatre. ED LEE WROTHE GETS ROUTE ' A route through the United Booking Offices has been given to Ed Lee Wrothe & Co., which will commence at Keith's Theatre, Boston, Aug. 26. The vehicle offered will be "Janitor Higgens," and be- sides Wrothe and Jean Le Beau, five other people will be in the cast. Joe Hart ob- tained the route for the act. HARRISON & WOLF GIRLS PART Ben Harrison and the Wolf Sisters have split The Wolf Sisters will do a double act, and open next week at Atlantic City. The trio was booked for the Royal Theatre this week, but, owing to the split. Reed and the Wright Girls are replacing them on the bill. ACTS ON BILLS SWITCHED Harry La Vail replaced La Perica at Henderson's Music .Hall last Monday at the matinee performance. The bill at Brighton ran at originally 'laid 'out, and the bill at' the Royal also ran to form. The Riverside Theatre bill underwent a change when Mercedes withdrew, evi- dently owing to his having been assigned to the third spot. Marshal Montgomery replaced him. The bill at the Palace was shifted about after the Monday mat- inee, with Mullen and Coogan taking the fourth spot and Duffy and Inglis assigned to the second position after intermission. HILTON & LAZAR HAVE NEW ACT Lew Hilton and Alice Laiar will shortly break in a new act written by Hilton and Lew Brown. They recently finished a tour of the Loew Circuit in their old vehicle, which was their olio specialty with the "Million Dollar Dolls" last season. MME. CRONIN HAS NOVELTY Mme. Gronin has returned from a vaca- tion in the Maine mountains and is pre- paring a new electrical specialty for next season's tour. The Cronin Merry Men and Merry Maids will also be produced again. The "Solomon" act is at present with the Barnum and Bailey Show. LEE AND GRANT TRY NEW ACT Katherine Lee and Virginia Grant will shortly appear in a songologue, entitled "From the Sublime to the Ridiculous," un- der the direction of J. L. Bernard. After a pre liminar y showing out of town the act will be brought to the Fifth Avenue Theatre. EXTRA! N. V. A. HAS LEAK There has been a leak in the National Vaudeville Artists, Inc. That is, some chemicals, used on the floor above, leaked through into the dubrooms, damaging the dining room walls, and the painters are now in, repairing the leak and retouching the walls. HARRY COOPER HAS NEW ACT Harry Cooper will break in a new act next week entitled "The Secret Service Man," which is a sequel to his former act "The Post-Office Inspector." His former act will be played in vaudeville by the man who assisted him and a comedian. LILLIAN HAZEL HAS NEW ACT Li l l ia n Hazel has in preparation a novel act^ entitled "Impressions of the Chorus," which will be presented with special scen- ery, costumes and effects. It will be ready in September. PALACE HONORS FRANCE Mile. Gabrielle Perier, the French ac- tress, recited "La Marsellaise" at the matinee and evening performances at the Palace Theatre on last Saturday, in hon- or of Bastille Day. EGAN TAKES VACATION Chris. C. Egan, manager of the Royal Theatre, left last Saturday for a two weeks* vacation, which he and his family will spend in the Bronx near the Royal Theatre. GILBERT & FRIEDLAND UNITE L. Wolfe Gilbert and Anatol Friedland win open at Henderson's, Coney Island, on July 30 with a new act, under the direction of Edward S. KeUer. ASHFORD RETURNS TO VARIETIES Harry Ashford, the comedian with "Romance and Arabella." which has closed, wfll return to vaudeville to present "The End of the World." JANE WARE WILL NOT CHANGE Jane Ware, who is with Frank Fanning in his vaudeville act, has denied the state- ment that she intends going into burlesque. She wiU stick to vaudeville. OVERMAN SIGNS FOR "OH BOY" ' Lynn Overman has signed for "Oh, Boy l" for next season. ADELE OSWALD HAS NEW ACT Adele Oswald is breaking in a character singing act which wfll have its first local showing at the Eighty-first Street Theatre tomorrow, and then play the other neigh- borhood, bouses.