The New York Clipper (September 1919)

September 3, 1919 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 15 CENSORS ORDER CHANGES IN SHOWS : MAKE THEIR FIRST TRIP . The Censor Committee of the Ameri- can. Burlesque Circuit took a trip around to fee a few of the shows playing near New York last week. and. have.ordered some changes in' shows that must be made within the next few weeks. ! They caught the "Midnight Maidens" in -Toronto, and have ordered the follow- ing changes: Entire new scenery for the first act'; the scenery in the second act Has to be repainted or touched up a bit; three new sets of costumes and a change of two of the- principals. Jules Hurtig has promised to make the changes at once-:..' ! The; "Social Follies," which was seen at the Gayety, Brooklyn, according to the .Committee, is using all old equipment. Max, Spiegel has been ordered to equip the show with new scenery and new cos- tumes. ~ Sim Williams has been notified to add to his "Girls From Joy land," a good lively soubrette who can put over fast numbers. He is to make two other changes in the cast, also.." The "Sliding" Billy Watson Show was seen at the Academy, Buffalo. They re- port that the show is one of the best seen. It" is -fast, clean, has plenty of comedy, good set of principals, pretty costumes and scenery. : Chas. Baker's. fTempters" will have to change three principals. Peck and Jennings, "Jazz Babies," will have several changes. i The business, according to reports from - the .circuit of ' the opening week, shows a big increase over the opening week of last season. I The Censor Committee this season is composed of George Peck, William Jen- nings, I. H. .Herk, Sam Levey and Charles Baker. DON CLARK Don Clark, whose picture is on the cover of this week's issue of the Clipper, has just added another success to his long list in Peck and Jennings' "Jazz Babies," which opened at the Olympic last week. He is one of the best producers in bur- lesque for he not alone produced the en- tire book, which he had also written, but staged all the numbers, sis? well. . He is also .working in the show, doing' his well known light comedy work. . : Clark, previous to this season, was with I. M. Weingarten's Star and Garter Show on the Columbia Circuit for five yean. He produced a new show each season for Weingarten, as well as staging the num- bers. He has written a number of vaude- ville acts which are now working. CLUB BUYS OUT HOUSE Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 1.—The Haw- thorne Club, a political organization of this city, has bought out the house for September 11 at the Bijou, when it will give a theatre party to Frank Metzger, manager of the house, and Jimmy Kenny, manager of the "Girls, Girls, Girls" com- pany, the attraction that week. The Bijou is playing American Circuit attrac- tions this season. Manager Metzger, who opened the house several weeks ago, has redecorated it. ALI LEFT 95,000 Joseph AH, musical director of Hurtig and Seamon's Theatre, who died on Aug. 16, left an estate "not exceeding $4,000 in personal property and not exceeding $1,000 in realty," according to the application for papers of administration filed by his widow, Mary E. AIL The papers were granted to her last week by Surrogate Cohalan. NEWARK HOUSE OPENS WELL . Nkwabk. N. J., Aug. 30.—The. Gayety Theatre,-playing.American Burlesque at- tractions for the first time, has just fin- ished lits". second week, and the business averaged ..over $4,000 each week. Dixon's "Big" Review", opened the house and ;"G|rls, Girls, Girls" was this week's at- traction. - j CLOSES WITH HASTINGS SHOW ; Camden, N.J., Aug. 30.—Malcomb, the juggler, closed with Harry Hastings' "Raz- de Dazzle ot 1919" here tonight. Burly Halperin, an eccentric comedian, has joined. He was transferred from H astings' Kewpie Dolls. *>JIOBDHSON SHOW OPENS . »— .... - .. .- .... . • ' Woecesteb, - Mass., Aug. 28.—Charlie j Robinson's "Parisian Flirts" opened ■ here Monday. Although the-opening week, the .show looks like a winner for Robinson this MAKES GOOD AS SOUBRETTE Pauline Harer is now the ingenue soubrette of Drew and Campbell's "Liberty Girls." She jumped into the part during rehearsals when the soubrette who had been engaged failed to appear. KAHN'S CAST CHANGES Roy Sears and Jack Gibson opened at Kahn's Union Square Monday. Sylvia Edwards closed Saturday after one week at the house. LEAVE "MIDNIGHT MAIDENS" Bert Bernard and Yi Perry have closed with the "Midnight Maidens." Hughy Shubert has taken over the show as musi- cal director for the time being. LEWIS JOINS "MIDNIGHT MAIDENS" Sam Lewis has been booked by Ike Weber with the "Midnight Maidens." He left for Toronto last week to join the show. GOES INTO SPIEGEL SHOW Ben Rubin, who was with the "Cheer Up America" show last season. is doing the -principal comedy with Max Spiegel's "So- cial Follies" this season. COYNE'S SHOW READY TO OPEN . Tom Coyne's "French Babies" open at the Garden Theatre, Buffalo, Monday. This is the first show to open on the Na- tional Burlesque Circuit. 1 ■ HAD $6,000 WEEK i- Cxevelasd, O., Sept. ;L—The "All Jazz Revue" put over a big sale at the Empire tlast week. They played to oevr $6,000. The show was liked. HAHN IN VAUDE ACT Dick Hahn, last season with Barney Gerard's Americans, is now in a big girl act; called "Cairo," playing the Keith time. . LEEWOOD TO CLOSE ; Larry Leewood -will dose with the Lew Kelly Show at; the Empire, Newark, Sat- - urday night. He will be replaced by Billy Lang, who will also do black face. FORM NEW BLACKFACE ACT , Nevins, of Neving and Irwood, and Mack, of Mack and Antony, -have joined to do a new double blackface comedy act. ROW IN CLUB OVER LEASE RENEWAL NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED Following a disagreement, a special meeting of the Burlesque Club was held l&st week, at which the officers of the organization were asked to resign, and a new set of temporary officers immediately installed. The trouble arose when it was discov- ered that the officers in power had made no move to renew the lease on the dub- rooms, due to expire soon, and that they had planned to put the' furnishings of the club in storage. It was found that the treasury of the club was well filled and many of the members thought that some- thing should have been said- to them about the expiration of the lease before plans were made to store the furnishings, which would close the club.' A resolution was, accordingly, intro- duced, properly seconded and voted upon, requesting the resignations, of all three officers immediately, and a committee of four was chosen from the members pres- ent to see that the request was complied with. It consisted of Lou Sidman, Lou Reals, Phil Dalton and Meyer Harris. Upon the committee's request, Sam Dody and Al Singer then handed in their resignations, formally written, and H. C. Jacobs, president, offered his verbally. The meeting was then-adjourned until a later date. When the latter meeting was called and new business was in order, it was moved and properly seconded that temporary of- ficers be elected and installed, and the fol- lowing were put in: Will Roehm,-presi- dent; Lou Sidman, secretary, and'Dr. Subs, treasurer. It was also decided that open meetings were to be held hereafter on .every Friday night and that the officers were to meet on the first and third Fri- days in each month. Also, members are to hold social meetings once a month dur- ing' the Winter season, to' which they will be allowed to bring their friends as guests of the organization. The lease on the club is to be renewed at once. Among those who attended the meeting were: L H Herk, Sam Levey, Charles Baker, George Chenet, Lou Sidman,' 1 Phil Dalton, Rube Bernstein, Sam Sehoninger, Dan Goodman, Brad Sutton, Meyer Har- ris, Wash Martin, Lou Lessor, Lou Mario, Lou Reals, Dick Zeissler, Dave Leavett and Frank Leavett. . FAGAN BENEFIT NETS $4,000 More than $4,000 was realized at the testimonial for Barney Fagan, old time minstrel and song writer, given at the Manhattan Opera House last Sunday evening. The fact that $4,000 was realized is quite a feat, considering that many whose names were on the programme failed to live up to their promises and did not. put in an appearance. The house was far from full. Tavie Beige, Savoy and Bren- nan, Will Oakland, Stella Maybew and Keith's Boys' Band appeared as well as Eddie Foy and his family, Frisco, Harry Cooper and Flora Starr, whose names were not upon the programme. UNIVERSAL GETS FRISCO HOUSE Saw Francisco, CaL, Aug. 31.—The Alhambra, redecorated,, renovated and re- named "The Frolic," has been opened as a straight run picture theatre showing first run Universal films. UNION SO. SHOW ITS J t IG BACK TO TIME SPEED Kaho's Union! Square was crowded to the doors Monday afternoon when the overture was played. TlKre are several new members in the cast this .'week. The iho>li ]n two parts called "Adolph and Rudolph" a?d "Out West." The comedy U- taken care o3 by Frank Mackey and Lew Lederer, who arl a couple ot bell bops In the first act and er*'are no end ot amusement. Brad Button Jakes care of several charac- ters. He opens as a Frenchman, portraying the part exceptionally well, tor he makes tip for the part as it should be. He also does a good "dope." woJfca atl ' Western character. Jack Gibson im the new trolght and offers a good straight." He . 1 makes a neat did an Englishman and with Ltederer "feeding'' him. "whiskey candy" bit was nicely put on Page 27 has a good sinning voice and makes a neat appearance. H-t also an old Union Soulier. Roy Sears IsJ another new member of the company. He !> a Juvenile, and for his flrst performance hem did well. .Miss Lorraln;.* who left here early In May, . returned this ' Jeek. There Is hardly any change in her-Sappearanace other than she haa gained a Utile weight. Her rest has done her a- lot of f3od, as she looks bright and worked with if her old time snap. Mhi Lorraine Is a, hood "straight" woman who can read lines I and pot them over for the proper effect. Jler costumes are very attrac- tive and ber manners went nicely. Norma Bell ,1s another new . woman. She opened last w* •«. She Is the prima donna and her voice w la In good form' Monday after- noon, when hei numbers were well received. She delivered 1 rr lines well and .worked One la all the seem 1 In which she appeared. Her cortnmti plea* d and she still- retains ber pretty sjrure. j Little Grade! Howard, full of life and ac- tion, which bubbles over In all her work, stood out as a!Soubrette. She Is one.of those lltle girls who; la valuable to a company, as she not alone ehn put over a number, but can read lines ami .!■ never lost In a scene. Her work, when we caught the show, was of the usual standard; she always offers, and the patrons' at this house liked it. Her dresses are very pretty this week, also. The "room" .6lt was nicely carried ont early In the show by Lederer and Miss Bell, who .worked the scene up to' a good point. Lederer and' Sutton nut over the "dope" bit for the proper laughs. Button did the "dope" with Luderei The over by Mackey, 8ears and Miss Lor'rafne. The latter worked better In this scene than any woman we have yet seen, and the bit Is not very new. He* portrayal of one Intoxicated Is excellent. Mackey worked the bit up well from a comedyi standpoint. A dandy 'duet was offered by Gibson and Miss Howard singing "111 Hake Von Glad." They took several encores. The "screen" - bit, with Hlaa Howard In back of the screen, was pnt over well by Mackey, Lederer. Gibson and Sutton. The "necklace ' bit was put over nicely with Lederer, Mackey, Gibson and Hiss Bell. In fact, this bit went over much - better, than we have seen It done In a long time. There were several, extra laughs In it, also. Miss Lorraine's Scotch number was a suc- cess and took several encores. It was well staged. Another "candy" bla that went well was offered later. - But another bit would have been better on account of a candy bit being offered earlier in the performance. We know the "punch" Is the "rip" of the trousers, but it's a candy bit just the same. It went over nicely, however.' Mackey. Lederer, Sears and Hiss Howard appeared In it. The Western scene was carried out very nicely. The interior of a music hall in a small Western town furnishes the setting. There la a small stage where several of the chorus girls do specialties. Babe Qulnn and DoUy van do a sister set while Miss Wellington offers a dance as Farina. - Gibson and: Hlaa Howard do a corking good Texas Tommy dance that Is both fast and pretty. The scene between Hiss Lorraine as Prairie Nell and Sutton as Bill Bong, the bad man. was well acted. Both are good performers and the audience'was treated to a bit of act- ing here that was a little ont ot the ordinary for a burlesque bouse. This scene could easily have been spoiled by being overdone. Gara Zora offered the.same dance as last week and repeated ber success. -> ; Dolly Fields, staged some real good, number* that were a relief to look at. They were a novelty and very pleasing.- The girls looked pretty. f. . '-"..{. 8lJ>., DESMOND PLAYERS OPEN P vTTT.tng T.nna, Sept. 1, —Mae Desmond . Players, under the direction of Frank . Fielder and managed by Sam C Miller, opened the season at Zimmerman's New Orpheum here today, giving two per- formances. The play offered was "Folly with a Past'' , )