The New York Clipper (January 1920)

8 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER January 28, 1920 "FLU" CLOSES ORPHEUM IN MEMPHIS ACTS STAY, AWAITING OPENING Mnrpins, Jan. 25.—The Orpheum Theatre, here, was closed last Saturday, together with the other theatres of the city, by order of the Health Board, owing to a violent outbreak of the "Flu" that threatened to get beyond all control. It is hoped to have the situation in such shape before the end of the week that it will be possible to re-open the theatre, but aatMaj is certain about it. The performers on the bill for this week are, aa far as known at present, to remain here until the house is re-opened. Charley IftaHasfc of New York, had jumped "Not Yet Marie" here from St. Louis, only to And thq house dark Cun u m u i i cat inn be-' tween him and the act, by telegraph, may result in its jumping to New Orleans to- morrow, Monday. Other acta on the bill m ni pSMaeaal for this -week are Lydell and Macey, Ethel Clifton and company, Karl Emmy's Pets, Ergotti and Lillie, the Ja Da Trio and Regay and the Lorraine Sisters. ; ILL, ACT LAYS OFF Mtnnkapoijs, Minn., Jan. 23.—Jack Kennedy, of the act known as Jack Ken- nedy and Company, presenting "A Golf Proposal," was taken ill but week with pneumania and forced to go to a hospital. Without any notice, the two younger mem- bers of the act, Billy Link, Jr., and Betty- Lou Hart, went on and did a double act for the remainder of the week The three members of the act are staying here await- ing the recovery of Kennedy, when they will resume their route. HAD TO CANCEL George Meyers, of the Meyers and Ma- linger act, took aide in Philadelphia early last week, with the result that the act was forced to cancel a two-week engagement at Keith's. He recovered during the week, however, and die act is booked at the Riverside, here, this week JOE O'NFJL TO MARRY Emily Proctor, of the chorus of "The Frivolities of 1920," at the Forty-Fourth Street Theatre, last week became engaged to Joseph ONeil. assistant manager of Proctor's 125th Street Theatre. After their marriage. Miss Proctor will retire from the stage. BERT SOMERS HAS A KICK Bert Somen has filed complaint with the N. V. A. against Burke and Walsh, /.Liming that the Utter are using a gag involving the word "wrong," which he al- leges is an infringement upon his ma- terial CLAIMS "ROLEY BOLEY" BIT Burt Melburne has filed complaint with the N. V. A against John Cort, producer of."Roley Boley Eyes," claiming to have , originated the sleeping porch scene used in that production. HENDERSON QUITS ORPHEUM Sail' Fbahcxsco, Jan. 24.—Fred Hender- son has tendered his resignation aa man- ager of tin Orpheum, taking effect Febru- ary 1st. He will retain Ids financial in- 'i^.KEJ HAWTHORNE AND COORS SAILING Jack Hawthorne and Johnny Cooke wm sail for England uhortTy where they wfll ' begin a tour of the English music halls. ■ and. music,, act ». jfleck Marcus NEW ACTS Tnnt featuring Lucia and Walte r Boo th, has been placed in re- hearsal by William BarhdelL "Good Morning, Judge," a musical com- edy act, opens at The Lincoln, Union Hill, -shortly. Pete Pinto and Jack Boyle, a new com- edy act, opened a tour of the Loew time at The American recently. Edmund D., Pardo, recently with the Famous Players-Lasky, is doing a new act in vaudeville called Edmund D. Pardo and Company, in which he will have the as- sistance of Julia King and another girl. Sam Morris wrote the act. Ben Broberman and two girls win open shortly in a new dance act, now in re- hearsal. Pinto and Boyle, two men, in a comedy - offering, to be booked through Lew Golder. "A Night At the Cabaret,'' a musical, dancing and impersonating act, is being produced by Billy Lovett. Grace Con- stance, Gorden Frazier, Fatima and Charles Reed will be featured. Alpha Crane and Delta Howard will open in Wilmington in a comedy act with special scenery, handled by Lawrence 'Bohemian Life" is the title of a new - dance act with six people, to be presented ■ by Paul Durand. Dick Buttner, formerly of the Constan- ts e Dancers, and Bobbie Keen are'prepar- ing a new dance act for vaudeville. Charles Hart and Beatrice Quire, who .split their act recently, have reunited and are rehearsing a new offering. Jimmy Rosen and Company will do a new sketch called "Treating Them Rough,'* in which Miss Lee will appear. The offer- ing will be handled by Lou Shurr. *The High Flyer" is the title of a new act to open at the Greenpbint Theatre this week with a cast of five. Produced by Lewis and Gordon- Eddie Warren, formerly of Warren and Templeton, will do a new singing and dancing offering -with his wife, to be billed aa Ed. and Mabel Warren. Booked by Lou Shurr. Tie Four Haigs, clowns, late of The Hippodrome, opened this week in a new vaudeville act. MOSS HAS NEW TAB Hugo Jansen will shortly produce the "Rainbow" fantasy at the B. S. Moss Broadway Theatre. Ray Midgley is in charge of the staging of the piece. Ed- ward Weinstein has written several melo- dies for the act, including some specialty interpolations from the house of Jos. W. Stern. This is to follow the "Fashion Show" act that has been holding forth at the Broadway. TWO NEW ACTS OPENING Georgia CBamey, the musical comedy star, will open her vaudeville act the hut half of this week at Proctor's Mount Ver- non theatre. Harry Fox, with Edythe Baker, formerly seen with De Onsonne and Baker, will open on the same day at the same house in a new act. * BOOKED FOR LOEW TIME Nana, assisted by Monsieur Alexia and company, in a spectacular dance offering, and Em me tt Briscoe and Evelyn Ward and Company, an act that has just come out of the West, open on Feb. 10 far an ex- tended tour of the Loew time, booked by Abe Fein berg. FAY PLANNING HOUSE IN PHILLY <-U STANLEYS REPORTED IN ON IT Pmr.ADn.PHlA, Jan, 24.—Edward J. Fay, manager of the Knickerbocker Thea- tre here, the Providence Opera House, Providence, and Fay's Theatre, Rochester, is planning to build a new house here in which, it is said, he has die backing of the Stanley Company, picture people. A prominent site is said to be under con- sideration. The new house will be something of a . novelty, it is said, the plans <—Ut« g for a double decker, the lower house, on the. street" level, to be used .by Fay - for vaude- ville and a feature picture, and another house,, upstairs, to be turned over entirely to firm patrons. The upper theatre.win run on the usual film theatre schedule, although the vaudeville part may give only two shows a day, despite the fact that Fay gives three a day in all his other Fay has carried on a more or less bit- ter, war with the Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association, at one time, backed by so-ie wealthy dry goods people of Provid-nce, threatening to start a rival managers' organisation, and, at a later date,- giving testimony against the re- spondents in the vaudeville investigation conducted by the Federal Trade Commis- sion. He is now reported, however, to have effected arrangements whereby he can get all the vaudeville he wants, something which he at one time said he could not do. MME. DOREE HELD OVER MONTREAL, Can., Jan. 24.—Mme. Doree and her celebrities, who were held over for a second week, close to-night, after doing the largest business ever done by Loew'S. Mme. Doree put over a unique stunt for singing acts. She offered prizes for the four best local singers. Seventy-five ap- plicants were tested out in foil view of all —they being selected from the audiences. Out of these, sixteen were chosen and four of them tried out each day. On Friday, an sixteen were tried' out, the audiences, acting as judges and selecting the four best. . These were awarded loving cups. PUTS VAUDE IN MONTREAL Montreal, Can., Jan. 24.—Another the- atre has been added to the list of vaude- ville houses in this city. Joe Howard is - not going to produce musical stock at the Empire, and, accordingly, leased the house to John Fitters, for three years. It will play a vaudeville policy, booked by Walter J. Plimmer in New York. • MIDGETS FRAMING NEW ACT Major Johnson and Alee Bradley, two wen-known midgets, who have been, ap- pearing in productions 'on the road, are framing a new vaudeville offering of song and dance and talk, and will open within two weeks on the big time. PHELPS FOLLOWS SINGER Chicago, Jan. 24.—Frank Phelps wffl succeed Harry ginger as manager of the State Lake Theatre. . He baa been con- nected with the Shuberte for some tune. Singer is now with the producing depart- ment of the Orpheum Circuit. DIDNT LIKE BARD'S SPEECH Tobonto, Can., Jan. 22.—American vaudeville performers appearing ojj the bill here last week with Willie Bard at Shea's Theatre had their fighting blood aroused I when, the -.British comedian was called upon by the. audience to. make a curtain speech.. In part, Bard said: "This is my fourteenth week in Amer- ica and nowhere have I received suck a welcome as in Toronto. (Applause.) I know by this that there is a British feel- ing )n toe audience. "I was at a Masonic meeting in Cleve- land, and, after hearing Americans talk regarding the war, the' president called on me and gave me five minutes in which to talk I told him I wanted only five words, 'The Allies won the war.' We British started the war and it was like a boxing contest of ten rounds. After nine rounds a fresh contestant steps in. You can read- ily see who won toe war. I could have won myself in the tenth round." The American performers who appeared on the bQl were Johnson, Lou and Jean Archer, Emmet Devoy and Company, Wilton Sisters, WTi«mtn,- Lola Girlie and Company, and Ernest W. (Maughlin, scenic artist... . .,. . NEW DANCER IN WALTON ACT Maurice and Florence Walton,-the dance .team, have split temporarily. Maurice, who' is Florence'* husband, will sail for London Saturday on the Mauritania, to book future engagements. Florence wffl follow him biter. • In the meantime Miss Walton wffl con- tinue to dance at the Biltmore Cascades with Allen Sagan as her dancing partner. He is said to be the originator of the "Tickle Toe" dance. BAG PUNCHER RETURNING Henry Stark, who bills himself as the champion bag puncher of the world, is re- turning to the stage, after an absence of several years. During this time he went from camp to camp, gratis, and paying his own expense, to entertain soldiers. He is at present appearing ■ in the West, but comes into Chicago in February, to open on the big time. PAN HAS NEW MANAGER San Francisco, Jan. 24.—Roy Stephen- son has succeeded John Cluxton as man- ager of the Pantages Theatre, here. Stephenson has been stage manager at the house for many years. Cluxton win most likely be placed in charge of the new Pan- tages Theatre which is rapidly n earing completion. SHAW TO PRODUCE NEW ACT Billie Shaw, the dancer, who recently blossomed out into a producer, is putting on a new act for Abe Fein berg, called "A Married Woman's Conscience." It is a comedy sketch with special scenery and costumes and will open for a tour of the Loew time within a month. GOLDEN BOOKED WITH MOSS - Horace Golden, who has just returned from England, has been signed for a full tour of the Moss time. He opens in Phila- delphia on Feb, 2, and plays all the time for fun week stands. Jack lander booked, the tour. ORR AND HAGER RETURNING _^ Hoger, who g*$£ SMITH CANCELS ALL TIME j w Leon Smith, of Smith and Fanner, was Charles Orr end taken m on hurt Saturday and, as a re- -theipast season have fceen in musical com- sult, toe team waa forced to cancel all fur- edy, are to re-enter vaudeville agai n. T hey ther bookings. Smith is in bed with an have a new act written by WUHun attack of what is believed to be pneu- Jenkins, Raymond Brown, and J *~'.' *** no .-of". ■•' .''. :•:*..' MANAGING MONTREAL HOUSE Montbxal, Can., Jan. 36V—M. Ksshsn, formerly manager of the Broadway The- atre, in New York, is now here managing the Holman Theatre. He is making im- provements inside and-outside of the house. - * -rifi'-s .-.'. .'j?. ' -■ ,-t>.;. .. - v -;, -.? aB -.■ ■' ..--,;♦ ^jd i SAYS MONKEYS USE HIS NAME Great rM»V»»J. has filed complaint with '■fpJUEJE^T *8*in«t toe. monkey act the same name, jttnhards