Variety (September 1918)

VARIETY 25 IN THE SERVICE. (Continued from page 8.) band there, playing the slide trom- bone. • t '■ Jack Ball (L-KO) and Frank Mock (L-KO) have enlisted, the former in the Tank Corps and Mock for limited service. Jack Hallo way (publicity man for Diando) joined the Merchant Marines, having formerly held a mate's license on the Atlantic. * Charles Thorpe, and not Cliff Hess, as reported in variety last week, was the accompaniest with.Blossom Seeley who was ordered to report at Camp Upton, L. I., Sept. 18. Lieut. Ted Shawn, who received his commission at the,, recent Officers' Training Camp at Camp Freemont, has been ordered to Camp Kearny. *He will act as physical instructor. .._, Malcolm S. Boylan (publicity direct- or, Universal) is at Camp Qearney, awaiting a call for the Signal Corps, where he will take up the work of war photographer. C. Sharpe Minor (organist at the Rialto, San Francisco, for several years) has been, appointed a first lieu- tenant, and takes charge of the band of the 40th Artillery Corps at Fort Winfield Scott. -Some of New York's picture publica- tion men are now in Service. Condon, of the "Photoplay Magazine," has been at Camp Upton for several weeks. Watts, of the "Telegraph," has been called to selective service, as also has Kelly of the "News." Oscar Cooper, formerly managing editor of the "Exhibitors' Trade Re- view," has joined the army and will enter the infantry officers' training school at Camp Lee, Va (He will be succeeded on the "Review" by Charles E. Hastings.) Connie Nichel and George King, vaudeville, who recently did a turn at Chester Park, Cincinnati, are to be Y. M. C. A. secretaries. They have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to leave for France in October. - W. McMaster, one of the very first of Pershing's troopers to receive an honorable discharge because of in- juries and unable to return to service, is in -New York and last week engaged with William Shilling to replace Cor- poral Bittner in Shilling's act, "On the Western Front." Corinne Fibbe, a player at the Cin- cinnati Little Playhouse last winter, has been enrolled as a nurse in St. Vin- cent's Hospital, New. York. - She took a three months' nursing course at the Cincinnati General Hospital last year and expects going to France for active service. Sergt. Louis Galeshkow, Fedinburg Rankin and George Purcell, former members of the Russian Symphony and New York Philharmonic Orchestras, at fi'resent in France with the U. S. Army, orm part of a "jazz band" that is pro- viding music for the boys back of the lines. A. L. Bowers (property man, Jose theatre, San Jose, Cal.) at Camp Lewis. Harry Western Frenyear, brother of Mabel Frenyear, is at the officers' training school at Fort Slocum. His father, Edward Lafayette Frenier, was one of Custer's warriors in the pioneer days. Capt. James B. McKowen (the Chi- cago agent), formerly a first lieutenant attached to the 342nd Inf., Camp Grant, 111., has been transferred from Chicago to the 73rd Infantry at Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass. Capt. McKowen was in New York recently, en route to his new command. He expects to "be sail- ing overseas shortly. at Camp Syracuse, N. Y., for limited service, and are appearing in vaude- ville shows staged at the camp under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Among the new arrivals arc T. J. Bagley, who admits he's the fourth greatest ven- triloquist in the world, and B. Posner, violinist. Lieut. William Woolfenden in a let- ter received in.New York this week says that early in August while in an attack, he was hit on the forehead by shrapnel. It removed half of an eye- brow, but the Lieutenant returned to action, He is now with the 30th Inf. (regular army), 3rd Division, Amer. E. F., France. ' Mrs. Lillian Klein, widow of the late Charles Klein, received a letter this week from her son, Philip Klein, in- forming her he has been promoted to a first lieutenancy on the field of battle. When the war. began Philip Klein, formerly A. H. Woods' London representative, enlisted in the ambu- lance corps as a private. For his dis- tinction in service Klein has been given command of Section 524, A. E. F.. Ambulance Corps, with the rank of lieutenant. Nathan' Burkan, the Klein attorney, has posted the letter op the Lambs' bulletin board. Jo Swerling (Swing) of Varibty/s Chicago staff, who enlisted in the navy several months ago and was furloughed to permit him to finish some rherary Work, including one play which he wrote and another in which he col- laborated, joined the service at Great Lakes, 111., Monday as a second-class seaman. The officials there assigned him for the present to work on the Great Lakqs "Bulletin," the publica- tion' at that naval post. 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Hllgarde (C) Darsy ft Mack (CI Daves Arthur Davis Frank Deane Bobble (SF) Decker Paul (C) DeCoe Harry DeCoursey Alfred DeGrant Oliver Detiroff Blanco DbHoIUs Wm (SF) Delaney Helen Delauney Miss M DeLlslo Billy Delmar Marie DeWlnters Jack Dockson Evelyn Dockstador Eleanor Dodge Wm *"- Downing Harry Drlscoll Cecil Downing Allen Durtn Allan (SF) •DuBols Nellie (0) Dudley Alice DuFell Frank Pmiw'Ps»"(<fl"'"" " a Earl Bess Earl Wheeler Earle Chas ' Earle Cronlne Early Pearl (0) Egant Elliott Miss S Emerson Chas Bmmett J K English Lillian FRANCES KENNEDY THE MERRIEST COMEDIENNE IN EXCLUSIVE SONGS BY WILLIAM B. FRIEDLANDER MONOLOGUE HER OWN CONCEPTION Frances Kennedy Sparkles on Star Bill at Empress "Smile, dam y*u. smile I" 80 France* Ken- ned; rata her merriment, and Empress patrons broaden tbelr features from a complacent grin- to bunting laughter. Mies Kennedy, a bundle of pep and Joy, with a whole lot of talent thrown In, 1* the top star of the has? dosen who sparkle at the opening for the new season of the Empress, there's something about Mlas Kennedy's brand - sf stuff that Is sincere. When ahe talks about ' tcr brothers in France you sort of foel that this is no buncombe, and when she asks everybody, to slug—well, a lot of old duffers with cracked voices couldn't resist yesterday. Personality Is trite talk, but nothing else Just (Its the Kennedy style. Her personality sort of spreads Itself over the house snd gathers in the grouches and the asd ones. Her songs are winners, snd her com- edy chatter at the card table Is lammed with -Gruid Rapids "Herald," Sept. 3. You married men and bachelors, don't fall to observe bow Miss Frances Kennedy (who. In our humble opinion, should be tbo headllner) repro- duces the scandal rnonglag at a modi party- hen party, as it is known in vulgar pa rl a n ce. Tbo young woman who might be called "The Lady Who Goes to the Theatre With Me"— except for the fact that Channlng Pollock sppro- , priated the title orst—*»>s that Miss Kennedy Is letter-perfect In this sort of chatter: and it 1* very interesting to a mere male to get a peep Into the mysteries of the feminine conversation. Miss Kennedy la a msgneUo young person, snd she ooaxed a Keith audlenos last night Into sing- ing several, war songs. —Columbui "Despatch," 8ept. 17. FJUKCE8 KENNEDY makes herself popular with her persistent cheerfulness and songs'about "Smile, smile, amlie; It's bom right in 'cm." This singing oomodleano is the bright spot on tbo bill and bad the flm .plgtuors going with: ' her imitation of a woman at an afternoon tea. which Is a scream. " —Toledo "Blade," Sept 10. HARRY WEBER, Eastern Representative SIMONS AGENCY, Western Representative 7! A SMILING MAN WANTED to do a little talking and fake banjo in standard vaude- ville act. Salary and R. R. Address SMILING, Chicago VARIETY Office. State salary, fall particulars and draft standing. ' Estelle Eli* Evans Mrs Cr Evans Lillian •• * « F Faber Al Faber ft Hurras Fay Eva Faye Elsie Fernandez Dot Fennell Carrie Penning H A Ferguson Dick Fteback Frances Fllmoro Nellie Fleming Kathleen Folsom Bobby (C) Fontaine Aldor Forbes Marlon Force ft Williams Ford Marg Ford Mabel (C) Ford Max Ford Pearl Ford Ray Forrester Sid Franca Joan Frazier Billy Freeborn Mrs H French B Futch Dan o Callaway Mrs L Oaldls Mile (C) Garten Mae Cay Oermalne Flo (C) Gilbert ft Clayton Gilbert & Clayton Gill CUR . Glenn Myrtle Goelet Vera epodwjp Miss D_ ordon J "H Gordon Marie Gorman Bros (0) Gould Miss V Grace Sis Graham W T Green Billy Green Jim (C) Griffin Pete Guest Al Guest Al (0) Gulron John Halbach Mrs W Hall May Hallo Eunice (O) Hannon Wm Hart Diamond (0) Hart Hazel Haywood Ella Hearn Julia (0) Heodler H (0) HenrUh Herman Sam Howett Mildred Hlgley Eail . ; Hiller Frank Hlnos Cissy Holbrook Flo Howard Vlrglna Hubbell Rita (0) Hughes Flo Hume Geo (0) Illman Wm (C) Jackson Jean ft Babe Jackson Harry Jamison Leslie (0) Johnson Mr Jones Will Jordon Dnvey (C) Jordan Ireno . Josoph Mrs..M .... K Knlll David ATTENTION! MUSIC PUBLISHERS AND SINGERS J. E. Andino (Andy) Is open for musical arrangement* of all Kinds, cxcluilve songs, sets, etc. 200 Claremont Avt., New York City. Telephone. Momlngslde 211. 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