The New York Clipper (July 1919)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 2, 1919 BURLESQUERS HOLD ANNUAL OUTING AT CO LLEGE POINT Managers Beat Actors in Ball Game, and Other Sports Are Held, While Everybody Tries Out the 2:75 Per Cent Thing. Hear Ye! Hear Yel Hear Ye! All members of the Burlesque Club who missed the third annual pilgrimage to Witsel's Grove, College Point, last Sunday, are charged with being A. W. O. L. by Lt_ CoL President Henry C. Jacobs, and will be called to explain the cause shortly. Better get your alibi, for if you can't explain what took place on Sunday, yon will be "All Wet" as far as the Forty-seventh street corner is concerned, and Colonel Henry will even be liable to start his police reserves after yon to discern the cause of absence. On hundred or so of the faithful made a rather early start Sunday morning. They arrived at the pier at the foot of West Thirty-fifth strut befo-c ten o'clock. At first they were a little reluctant about get- ting aboard the Pontiac, for Mar Arm- strong said it looked too much like Tom Sullivan's fishing craft to be safe and, therefore, debated whether he would make the trip or not. Then Jim Barton and his baseball team of actors came along. They looked the boat over and feared there was a plot on foot to "shanghai*' the actors and in that way give the game to the managers by default. Finally, Jim deputied a committee, com- posed of George Clarke, Geo. Douglas and Chuck Callahan, to make a survey of the veasel and, when the delegation returned they informed the "suspicious*' Jim that there was sufficient 2.75 per cent ballast aboard to enable the journey to be made in safety. Then, on they went, followed by teir supporters and a few managers. Still, there were a few holdouts, one of them being Rube Bernstein. He had ar- rived wearing a "Clyde Bates" make up, which consisted of a grey suit, white ox- fords, black socks, a Winter overcoat and ' a straw hat The wharf hounds all got after the Rube and wanted to know what it was all about. The Rube had stage fright at this sudden assault and retreated to a corner of the dock where friend wife. May Mills Bernstein, was holding a reception. May took all the fright ont of Rube, wrapped Mm under her fur piece and smug- gled him on board the ship- Then it looked as though the get away would be made, but Louis Maratskey de- layed affairs by attempting to keep the burlesque's club' noted historian from the ship because the latter had appeared on the dock wearing a pair of white oxfords adorned with some green camouflage, which made them look rather conspicuous and would detract from the brilliance of the "diamond" layout Louis was wearing. Louis insisted that the historian produce the anion label on his scenery before he be allowed to get aboard. The historian, in- sisted that it was a Joe Urban output and that was *nuf sed." But this did not calm Louis any until Evelyn Trevette came along and said. "If you do not let my hero on board, you'll be 'apple sauce' with the London Belles next season." This baffled Louis and he stalked away, permitting the historian to get aboard. With all these incidentals disposed of the gang plank was pulled aboard and the trip started. It waa rather chilly on the water, so everybody sought the inner cabins, with the "African Golf Club." They chose the windy top deck and there disported them- selves during the entire trip, working around the course at a rapid pace. Sid Gold scored the high average, with Geo. Madison second. Bill Hexter was low man in the tournament, coming out seventy in the hole. "Doe" Suss, was in the affray also and just about held his own. Then, in one of the lower cabins, Bur- lesque's most famous card readers got into action. They Included Tom Sullivan, bay Herk, Rube Bernstein and a couple of other less famous exponents of this type of amusement "Wash" Martin did the read- ing act for the gents while they exchanged different types of steel engravings of Lin- coln, McKinley and Washington, guaran- teed by "Uncle Sam" as "genuine." At the end of this "seance" it looked as though Sullivan had the biggest collection. In the meantime, the Jess Band was playing on the promenade deck and the terpsichorean exponents were able to re- hearse for the afternoon dancing contest Along about noon shore was sighted, and jusct as the clock struck "twelve" landing was effected and a "bee line" was made for the dining ball. - - Of course, Burlesque people are used to a late breakfast so they were not a bit perturbed over the fact there was some delay in getting the eels, steak and other viands prepared for mastication. This duty completed, the ladies and gentlement pres- ent were invited to the field to have their. pictures taken. No one wag reluctant about going. They all got there on time and se- lected good spots in the semi-circle. Then came the ball game, the feature event of the day. What a game it was, too. And the unexpected happened, for the managers beat the actors by a score of 12 to 10. -Now for the dirt The actors had figured here was a chance to show up the managers right so Capt Jim Barton prepared for the occasion two weeks ahead. He got his gang of reliable ball tossers ont for practice every day for two hours, and, during that time had wife "Tilly" doing patrol duty to report the appearance of any of the enemy in the vicinity of the practice field. According to Jim, oa the boat there was nothing to it and, naturally, the actors were the favorites in the betting. On Sat- urday night, Max Armstrong, one of the managers, attempted to get George Douglas into conversation, but be was snatched away immediately, as Barton figured there was a plot on foot to ruin the ball team. And that he would never have, for had he not gone to Louis Guttenberg and obtained the "Classiest" assortment of baseball re- galia for his men. So George was taken home under escort and the team was con- sidered safe. Then, living up to bis training regula- tions. Barton would not let the boys eat anything at the grove before the game. He had a hunch that the managers might at- tempt to tamper with the food, and figured that a meal a little later wonld be more beneficial to his team. So the boys ate nothing and stole a march on the managers by practicing while the latter were gorging themselves with food. When the managers came on the field, AL Singer, who captained the aggregation, "corralled" his bunch and, in preliminary practice, they looked as though they were "out o' luck." The actors allowed them first chance at bat Harry SbeppeH was on the mound for the actors with "Chuck" Callahan on the receiving end. And then things started. The .managers just had no chance at all in their half of this inning, for no one got a hit and their side was quickly retired with the stock of the actors going up. Ton couldn't get a bet No one could see- the managers' team at all. Then Rube Bernstein was deputed to take the mound for the managers and Ben Howard to attempt to hold his offer- ings. The actors tore loose, however, and, by the end of the inning, had scored three runs. "TOUe" Barton waa in all her glory and husband Jim waa the hero of the hour. "Nothing to it? said she.- , This remark did not seem to appeal to Flossie Everette, who upported the man- ( Continmrd on pagrt 27 and 29.) JOLSON FIXING REPORTED SUIT The divorce action reported to have been started in Oakland, CaL, last week by Mrs. Henrietta Jolson, wife of AL Jolson, but which was denied by him, caused the comedian, on Monday of this week, to des- patch William Klein, attorney for the Shu- berts and himself, to the coast to find out whether such an action has been filed. If it is true, as reported, Klein will be- gin negotiations with Mrs. Jolson looking to a" settlement of the differences reported to exist Intimate friends of the Jolsons here were surprised to-learn of the reported action of Mrs. Jolson, for the comedian has always evinced, in fact, has voiced among-his friends and acquaintances, a deep regard and affection for his wife. Quite recently in Boston, where he closed in "Sinbad" two weeks ago, Jolson is re- ported to have told several members of his company that under no circumstances would he ever divorce his wife, nor could he conceive of her seeking a divorce from him. This he said following a discussion that. arose back stage over the marital status, moral and otherwise, of wedded folk in the theatrical business who are far away from each other. Then he is reported to have added: "I'll stick to my wife no matter what happens, for, since I married her, she has brought me nothing but the best of luck— everything I've touched has turned to gold. Pd probably be the most unhappy and unlucky man in the world without my wife." In the light of the reported action of his wife at this time, it is interesting to note that, on the Saturday night the "Sin- bad" show closed in Boston, Jolson re- marked back stage to one of the Oriental dancers in the cast, "Girlie, you and I are leaving the company pure." Mrs. Jolson is reported to have stated that her husband "could not stand suc- cess," and allowed his tastes to run to "wine, race horses and women." Then she added: "He is keen for a reconciliation now, for not only has he sent his secre- tary, Frank Holmes, from New York to Oakland to plead his cause, but has kept the telephone and telegraph wires hot with his reconciliation pleas. But it is too late." Jolson, according to his wife, is worth more than $200,000, his weekly earnings amount to more than $3,000, and he is re- ported to be building a palatial home on the Pacific Coast. Mrs. Jolson is seeking $2,000 monthly alimony. On Friday of this week Jolson will at- tend the WiUard-Dempsey fight in Toledo, but after the fight he will not come back to New York, for it is reported he will journey to California to join his lawyer and his secretary in an effort to help them patch up the suit reported to have been brought by his wife. CHILDREN'S PLAYHOUSE TO OPEN Bert Levy is formulating plans to open an exclusive children's playhouse during the coming season. While the theatre will be open to both adults and children, the performances will be given exclusively by children and will consist of musical ex- travaganzas, dramas and light operas. A number of wealthy people have become interested in the project and a. suitable location for the establishment of the the- atre is being looked for. Associated with Levy will be Jack Gold- berg, whose success with the "Children's Follies" this season has been such as to warrant the, launching of plays for chil- dren on a larger scale. MRS. PUBILUONES COMING HERE Mrs. Geraldine Pubilliones will arrive here next week from Havana and win make her headquarters at the office of her American representative, Richard Pitrot She win have, next season, two circuses— one in Cuba and one in Mexico. - DATES AHEAD - "Greenwich Village Nights"—Opens Green- wich Village Theatre. July 2. "A Regular Fellow. Charles Emerson Cook" —Opens Sanford, July 4. "The Storm"—George Broadhurst, opens Atlantic City, July 7. "N. V. A. Annual Meeting—Club Rooms, July 7. "Welcome Home"—Comstock and Gest opens Lyric Theatre, July 7.. "Oh, My Dear"—Comstock and Gest opens Atlantic City, July 14. "Curiosity"—J. S. Tepper. opens Asbury Park, July 14. "Midnight Frolic" (New Edition)—Opens New Amsterdam Roof, July 14. "Hltchy Koo"—Raymond Hitchcock, opens Boston, JulylS. "See Saw"—Henry W. Savage, opSns Bos- ton, Aug. 2. "Not To-night, Josephine"—A H. Woods, opens Atlantic City, Aug. 4. "Chu Chin Chow" (2nd Edition)—Comstock and Gest, opens Century Theatre, Aug. 4. "Buddies"—Selwyn and Company, opens Stamford. Aug. 4. "The Challenge"—Selwyn and Company, opens Asbuury Park, Aug. 4. "Too Many Husbands"—A. H. Woods, opens Hudson Theatre. Aug. 11. "Neil O'Brien's Minstrels"—Open Fough- keepsle, Aug. 11. "A Pearl of Great Price"—A. H. Woods, opens Stamford, Conn., Aug. 12. "Breakfast in Bed"—A H. Woods, opens Stamford, Conn., Aug. 12. "The Challenge"—Selwyn and Company, opens Selwyn Theatre, Aug. 12. "Buddies"—Selwyn and Company, opens Boston, Aug. 12. "Adam and Eva"—Comstock and Gest, opens Longacre, N-. T., Aug. 18. "The.Bashful Hero"—A H. Woods, opens Bijou Theatre, Aug. 18. "Little Love Birds"—A. H Woods, opens Atlantic City, Aug. 26. "Just a Minute"—John Cort opens Atlantic City, Aug. 26. "Lady Tony"—A. H. Woods, opens Stam- ford, Conn., Aug. 29. "Little Love Birds"—A H. Woods, opens Eltinge Theatre, Sept. 1. Friars' Special Meeting—Sept 6. "The Girl in the Stage Box"—A H. Woods, opens Washington, September 7. "The Little Whooper"—Abe Levy, opens Atlantic City, September 15. "Seven .Miles to Arden"—Oliver Morosco, opens Little Theatre, Oct. l. Southern and Marlow opens in "Twelfth Night," at 44th Street Theatre, Oct. 6. "The Luck of the Navy"—Comstock and Gest, opens Manhattan Opera House, Oct. 6. "The Unknown- Woman"— A. H. Woods, opens 'Washington, Oct. S. Society of American Singers, William Wade Hinshaw, opens Park Theatre, Oct. 13. "Aphrodite"—Comstock and Gest, opens Century Theatre, Nov. L Chicago Opera Company, opens Chicago, Nov. 18. -• WOODS BUYS YIDDISH PLAYS A. H Woods last week acquired over 500 plays which are all new to the English- speaking stage. By the deal, Woods comes into posses- sion of plays by noted Yiddish authors such as the late Jacob M. Gordon, who was called "the Shakespeare of the Yid- dish drama"; Max Gabel, Leon KobTin, Moses Richter, Nahum Rackow, S. Korn- bluth, Samuel Steinberg, Anshel Schorr, Z. Libin, Joseph Lateiner, Iaidor Lilian and William Siege). These plays will be presented either on the English-speaking stage or the screen. Fiye of them are already being prepared for production in English. They are "The Unknown Woman," "The Man and His Shadow," by Z. Libin and Marjorie Blaine; "Lost Youth," "Clear Conscience" and "Public Opinion," by Max GabeL BURLINGTON GETS NEW HOUSE Burlington, Vt., June 30.—H. L. Pitcher, who owns a' hotel in this city, is planning to build a new theatre here on the main street It will be larger than any of the houses now in the city by one-third. It will be huge enough to accommodate 2,800 people and any of the road shows that may be but next season. ZED-FEUD BUYS ANIMALS Flo Zeigfeld attended an auction of animals at the Central Park - Zoo last week, and bought several. His purchases aggregated $486, and included six fallow deer, at $70 a head, and an angora kid, which he resold. GOODWIN LIQUOR STOCK SOLD The stock of liquors taken from the cellars of the late Nat C. Goodwin were sold last week to his friends and former associates. Tbey - brought an aggregate total of $6,000. GOES INTO "FOLLIES" Thelma Carter, a novelty dancer, now appearing in cabarets, has been placed, through Joe ■ Shea,' with Ziegfeld's "Fol- lies." She is .to open the end of August with the show and go on tour with it