The New York Clipper (August 1917)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER August 1, 1917 DENVER SHOWS TO OPEN ON TUESDAY SALT LAKE TO PLAY SUNDAYS When the new vaudeville season starts in Denver late this month the Orpheum Theatre there will open its bill on Tuesday instead of Monday. The decision was reached last week in an effort to cat down the lay-off period of acts between Salt Lake City and Denver, and to allow the giving of a Sunday show in the former City. Up until last season there was a lay-off period of one week, so that acts on the Orpheom Circuit could make the jump from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. Then, last season, it was figured out that the lay-off could be cat down by letting the acts get out of Los Angeles on Sunday, after the performance, when by fast travel they could reach Salt Lake late on Wednes- day afternoon, where they were enabled to open that evening and give seven perform- ances on a split week ending Saturday night. After that engagement came another jump to Denver, which had to be made immediately after the performance, so that the performers could get there in time to open on Monday. In the meantime, the Sunday performance in Salt Lake City was lost. Martin Beck, in looking over conditions throughout the West and consulting with his managers, decided that his patrons in Salt Lake City should have Sunday shows and, not wanting to go back to the old week lay-off, figured out the present scheme, whereby nine performances will be given in that city, instead of seven, as last season. The shows that will open in Denver on Tuesday will play the full week, closing on the following Monday night, after which they will make the trip to the next stand on the Circuit, at Lincoln, Neb. Through the new arrangement, the acts will gain one day's work on the Circuit. FOYS STICK TO VAUDEVILLE The report that Eddie Poy and his army of Foys intended to jump back to musical comedy next season was a bit pre- mature, according to an announcement made by the Orpheum Circuit, which adds the news that the Foys will open on an Orpheum tour August 12. Their present "Old Woman in the Shoe" skit will serve them another season. KEITH THEATRE PLANS FILED According to the plans filed last week for the new theatre to be built at Ford- ham Road and Valentine Avenue, The Bronx, by the B. F. Keith interests, the new house will cost $350,000. The build- ing will be three stories high, and will have a seating capacity of 3,000. HARRY PADDEN IS BACK Harry Padden, of the Moss Booking Offices," returned last Monday from a two weeks' motor trip through the New Eng-. land States. Padden spent a week of this time in the Berkshires. HOEY SISTERS SIGNED The Three Hoey Sisters have signed with Charles Dillingham for the new Fred Stone show, being booked by Rose and Curtis. FRANK KEENEY RETURNS Frank A. Keeney returned on Monday from a three weeks' sojourn at Mt. dem- ons, Mich. Mr. Keeney made the trip both ways by automobile. BRAY TELLS ORPHEUM PLANS New Orleans, July 24.—Col. Charles E. Bray, of the Orpheum Circuit, who re- turned to New Orleans last week, accom- panied by his wife, gives out the news that the recent purchase of the old Green- wald Theatre, lately known as Triangle Theatre, had been made for the Martin Beck interests and would be operated during the coming season as a popular price vaudeville and moving picture house. Extensive improvements are to be made prior to the opening in September. Ground has been broken in University Place for the new Orpheum Theatre, which is to be ready for the 1918-19 season, while the present Orpheum in St. Charles Street, is to open early in September, and it is re- ported that Manager Arthur B. White will return to handle the managerial reins. ACT MUST SHOW CAUSE An order to show cause why they should not be enjoined from doing their act has been served on the vaudeville team of Kenny and Lusby. This is the latest step in an action brought by Jane Kennedy, who alleges that the team is doing an act copyrighted by Maxwell Miller Ken- nedy, her son, and of which she is sole producer. The act of Kenny and Lusby is said to conflict with "Danse Fantasies," playing this week at the New Brighton. Secretary Henry Chesterfield, of the Na- tional vaudeville Artists, Inc., has also taken the case under advisement. FOGARTY'S MOTHER DIES Mrs. Helen Fogarty, mother of Frank Fogarty, the minstrel, died at her home in Brooklyn last week, at the age of eighty- six years. Funeral services wert held Mon- day of this week and burial was made at the Holy Cross Cemetery. Besides the son she is survived by a daughter. SEAMON OUT OF VAUDEVILLE Billy Seamon, the talkative funster, who, in the Middle West, is known in vaude- ville as "The Senator," has decided to give himself and the varieties a rest, and has migrated to Broadway, where he is taking life easy and dabbling now and then in advertising work. BERESFORD GETS BELL SKETCH The comedy sketch, "Mind Your Own Business," which served Digby Bell as a vaudeville vehicle nearly up to the time of his death, recently, is being rehearsed, with Harry Beresford in the principal role, and will shortly begin a tour of the two-a-day houses. LIGHTS SET "HALLOWEEN" DATE Fkeefobt, L. I.. July 30.—Now that Christmas and New Years are passed, the next holiday on the Lights' calendar is Hallowe'en, which will be celebrated on Wednesday evening next, with Hallowe'en games and a barn dance. MANAGER'S DAUGHTER IS BRIDE Rose Brown, daughter of John J. Brown, of the Greenpoint Theatre, is the bride of Joseph Egan. The marriage was solem- nized yesterday at St. Anthony's Church, Brooklyn. "SPRINGTIME" PLAYER HAS ACT John Darby, late of "Miss Springtime," is doing a. vaudeville act at Proctors Twenty-third Street Theatre, with Tina Bidecoff, late of "Very Good Eddie." AL DARLING IN ADIRONDACK^ Al Darling, manager of Keith's Colonial, has forgotten all about vaudeville for the time being, while enjoying a vacation in the Adirondacks. ABE ZIMSER IS YEOMAN Abe Zimser, who, in times of peace, as- sists Max Hayes, the vaudeville agent, is now a yeoman in the Naval Reserves. MAY NOMINATE TWO TICKETS AT N^V. A. ELECTION TO BE HELD THIS MONTH As the time for the election of officers of the National Vaudeville Artists, Inc., draws nearer, it appears to be very prob- able that two tickets will be placed in nomination for the members to vote upon. Political gossip is beginning to be heard in and around the club quarters and along Broadway, and a number of names are being mentioned as possible candidates for the different offices. In view of the successful strides that the N. V. A. has made, by which it is now recognized as the one representative club for vaudeville artists, there is considerable honor attached to being an officer, and several vaudevillians are very desirous of coveting one of the high offices. Any con- test that may arise will not be waged be- cause of factional strife within the club, but because of an honest desire of certain members to see their friends honored by being elected to an office. A nnmber of friends are already talking about placing the name of Sam Morton, of the Four Mortons, in nomination for the presidency, believing that his prestige and reputation make him an admirable candi- date for this office. The name of Eddie Foy is also beginning to be whispered about, and it Ls possible that these two well known vaudevillians may head rival tickets. Henry Chesterfield, who has been secretary of the N. V. A. since its incep- tion, will undoubtedly be unanimously re- nominated and re-elected to that office, for his efforts in behalf of the club are ap- preciated. A meeting of the Board of Directors will be called sometime next week, at which time a nominating committee will be ap- pointed and a definite date for the election decided upon. The event will probably fall in the latter part of this month, for, at that time, a great number of vaudeville performers are in the city. A rumor has been circulated to the effect that Willard Mack, president of the N. V. A., had resigned, but this was em- phatically denied by Secretary Chester- field last week, who stated that Mack would continue to be president of the or- ganization until the new officers had been elected and sworn in. He added that Mack had talked of resigning on account of not being able to do justice to the posi- tion because of his many other duties, but that he had not done so. IT SOUNDS RATHER FISHY Cabmel, N. Y., July 29.—George F. Morley, assistant treasurer of the Palace Theatre, New York, surpassed all records here by catching the biggest trout of the season. The fish was a seven pounder, which topped the previous record of Com- missioner John Smith by two pounds. O'GORMAN JOINS U. S. BAND Chicago, July 30.—H. J. O'Gorman, the vaudeville actor, has enlisted in the First United States Cavalry Mounted Band. His daughters, Kathryn, Billie and Margaret, are now doing an act by them- selves at the Temple Theatre here. HERSCHOFF ACT CHANGES NAME The Herschoff Gypsy act, slightly re- vised, will go but next season under the billing of the Valnova Gypsies, under the direction of Paul Durand. BONTTA & HEARN HAVE NEW ACT Atlantic Crnr, N. J., August L—Bonita and Lew Hearn open in a new act here next Monday. BRICE & BARR ACT BOOKED Lew Brice and the Barr Twins have been given a route over the Orpheum Circuit in their new offering. They will open at the Majestic Theatre, Chicago, Monday, and then, after a lay-off of one week, will journey to San Francisco, where they will commence their regular tour over the cir- cuit on August 19, at the Orpheum The- atre. TO HONOR ACTOR SOLDIERS A movement is on foot by the Freeport Lights, to hold a celebration shortly, with a parade and all the other features, • in honor of the actors who have either en- listed or been drafted to defend the Stars and Stripes. If the plans can be com- pleted, the date will be set within the near future. BELLE WILTON CANCELS WEEK Belle Wilton, vaudeville singer, and widow of Charles Wray, former business manager of the Sullivan-Considine Circuit, was compelled to cancel her vaudeville en- gagements last week and return to New York to settle up her late husband's estate. MAX FABISH HERE Max Fabish, manager of the Orpheum Theatre, Denver, who has been in New York conferring with Martin Beck, left Saturday for his home. He will make several alterations in the house prior to its opening late this month. OPENS ORPHEUM ON SUNDAY Bert Melrose will make an eighteen- week tour of the Orpheum Circuit, begin- ning Sunday, when he opens an engage- ment at the Orpheum Theatre, San Fran- cisco. JOE LEO'S VACATION OVER Joe Leo, of the Fox Vaudeville offices, returned last week from a two weeks' vacation spent at Lake George. He was accompanied on the trip by his wife and family. lid a McMillan has act A dramatic playlet, entitled, "Something to Talk About," by George Kelly, will star Lida McMillan, who is also its producer. Others in the cast will be Sonia Jasper, Bert Snow and Mayme Scanlon. WILLIAMSON JOINS HOWARD Frank "Bud" Williamson has left Phil Ott & Co. to join Charlie Howard in his vaudeville act. The turn will open on the Orpheum Circuit, Aug. 26, in Omaha. SAGINAW HOUSE READY TO OPEN Saginaw, Mich., July 29.—The Jeffers- Strand Vaudeville season will open on Sun- day, August 26, offering five acts, three shows daily and two bills each week. YORSKA HAS PLAYLET Mme. Yorska has recovered from her re- cent illness and will shortly place in rehearsal a one-act playlet, "The Lace Parasol." HARRY GIRARD IS BOOKED Harry Girard and company will make a tour of the Orpheum Circuit, opening August 19, at the Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco. HUFFORD AND CHAIN BOOKED Hufford and Chain have been given a route over the Orpheum Circuit, opening at the Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, on Sunday. LOUIS WESLEY RECUPERATING Louis Wesley, of the Wesley-Duffus vaudeville offices, is at the Hotel Dunlop, Atlantic City, recuperating from a recent illness.