Variety (November 1918)

^t-f-';- ■r. "y ■ ■%■■:{ \,'i..- pm VAUDEVILLE A. PAUL KEITH'S BEQUESTS The will of the late A. Paul Keithr who died in New York City Oct. 30, was filed the following day for probate in Boston, owing to the corporate in- terests held by the decea^d. Bequests were made to several known in the- atricals. Various estimates of the estate have been published. It is said, the - late Mr. Keith was worth between 18,000,000 and $10,000,000. The residue of the' estate was left to Cardinal O'Connell of the Roman Catholic Church of Boston and Har- vard University, where the deceased 'had graduated. . Among the bequests to theatrical people was that to £. F. Albee, Mr. Keith's close business associate and Ifirm friend, of the Keith theatres in Montreal, St John, Lewiston and Ban- gor, Me., and Manchester, N. H., in .which Mr. Atbee was interested. Mr. . JUbee was bequeathed 25 shares of stock held by Mr. Keith m the B. F. Keith Theatres Company, also a white pearl ■scarf pin and watch chain. The B. F. Keith Theatres Company is the holder of the leases and oper- ator of several Keith theatres through- ■ out the U. S., together with other per- sonal property. It owns no realty. A. Paul Keith held SIO shares in the Keith Theatres Company and Mr. Albee 490. . The bequest of 25 shares g^ves Mr. Albee the control of that company, although he has always had the fullest control and solely directed the Keith enterprises. John J. Murdock, who is the execu- tive manager of the United Booking Offices, was left 165 shares in the B. F. Keith Theatres Company and $10,000. Maurice Goodman, general counsel for the Keith Circuit and the United Booking Offices, was one of three men to whom Mr. Keith left his stock hold- ings.in the United. Booking Offices. The other two were Harry T. Jordan, of Philadelphia, general manager for Keith's in that city, and Walter P. Cooke, of Buffalo, Mr. Keith's personal attorney. Mr. Goodman also receives 80 shares of the Keith Theatres Co. Mr. Jordan, in addition to the U. B. O. stock, was given $5,000. Mr. Cooke receives, in addition, 80 shares of the Keith Theatres Co. £. M. Robinson, connected with the U. B. O. and in whose home Mr. Keith died, is bequeathed 80 shares of the same Theatres Co. Robert G. Larsen of Boston, general manager for Keith's in that city, re- ceives 80 shares of the same Theatres Co., also $5,000. All the persons named as benefici- aries in the U* B. O. and Theatres Co. stocks are given Mr. Keith's interest in the real and personal property of the Bijou, Philadelphia, to be shared equally among them. ^ Other bequests to show people were: Samuel K. Hodgdon, booking manager of the United Booking Offices, New York, $5,000; Joseph S. Dougherty, with the Keith Circuit in Philadelphia, $2,500; Mrs. Ethel Lauder. $5,000; Reed A. Albee, $5,000 (both of the latter chil- dren of E. F. Albee). Other bequests were made by Mr. Keith to relatives and friends outside of .the profession, totaling in all about $250,000. Dr J. Foster Bush of Win- chendon, Mass., was left $25,000; Rev. C. A. Finnigan of Groton, Mass., ^,000; the two children of Mr. Cooke, ^,000 each; Judge John C McCall of New York, $10,000, and $5,000 each to bis two children, '^"he will mentioned that Mr. Keith's relatives, aunts, uncles and cousins, who were elderly and nanied for., bequests had also been provided for. Mr/Keith*^s pcrsohaleih- ployes were remembered. The executors of the estate ar« Messrs. Albee and Cooke, with John P. 6«raaa of Boston, all to serve with- out beads. Mr. Gorman was left $2,000. The will was dated Feb. 26, 1916. A codicil dated March 6, 1916, canceled all obligations held by the deceased at his death from three different per- sons named. Another codicil, dated Nov. 28, 1917, directed the executors to distribute the personal effects of Mr. Keith at his death among his friend^ as he might direct, orally or in writing. The sudden death of Mr. Keith of pneumonia following an illness of a week, during which no serious result was apprehended until the late after- noon of the day he died (at 7 p. m.) distinctly shocked the professional world. All Keith theatres closed Sat- urday afternoon, the day of the funeral m Boston. Ail theatres bearing the Keith name were closed for the Saturday matinee performance. The United Booking Office closed all day Saturday, and other offices in the Palace Theatre Building were also closed to all busi- ness. New Yorkers left on the 5.10 train Friday afternoon for Boston to attend the services. In the car with the re- mains were Mrs. E. F. Albee and her sister. Miss Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Reed Albee. Mrs. McFarland, John Harris, Judge John J. McCali, E. M. Robinson. J. J. Murdock, S. K Hodgdon. Colonel Marceau, Maurice Goodman, Harry Jordan. Elmer F. Rogers, H. L. Wat- kias, Mr. CuIIen, Mr. Corey. John Mc- Nallyj Harry Davis, Frank Vincent, Walter Vincent, Sam Elser and Joe Dougherty. In tht other special car were E. V. Darling, CarlLothrop, J. J. Maloney, Fred Shanberger, Pat Casey, William Fox, B. S. Moss, Claude Bos- tock. Max Hart, Ed Rentbn, Dave Hunt, Henry Chesterfield, Frank Evans, E. A, Woolf, Alf. Wilton, I. R. Samuels," George Gottlieb and A. L. Robinson. On the midnight train, Clark Brown, Mike Shea and Arthur Klein left. At St. Cecilia's Church, Boston, sol- emn high requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. John J. McCarthy, D.C.L., as- sisted by Rev. Chas. A. Finnegan and Rev. Jas. J. O'Brien. Cardinal O'Con- nell was represented by the Rt. Rev. Jos. G. Anderson. The combined orchestras of Keith's and the Boston theatres played three selections and John Shaughnessy sang ."Ingemesio" and Wm. H. O'Brien the "Confutatis," both from Verdi's re- quiem. The honorary pallbearers were Sher- iff John A. Kelliher, George R. Hall, John P. Gorman, Robert G. Larson, W. Munroe Hill, Jas. T. McDonald, Thos. J. Clexton, Wm. R. Collins, Harry T. Jordan, Geo. H. Dennisson, Wm. R. McDonald, Reed A. Albee, Judge John J. McCall, J. J. Murdock, S. K. Hodg- don and C. E. JfclcCall. The ushers were District Attorney Jos. C. Pelletier, Jos. A. Dennison, Richard Harrington, H. L. Watkins, T. H. Ratgisa, Geo. B. Johnson, John E. Royal, Charles Harris and E. V, Dar- ling. Others from New York were Clark Day, Lester Riley, Carl D. Loth- rop, Harry Daniels, W. B. Sleeper, George M. Cohan and Jerry Cohan. A delegation of five reperesented the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, a delegation of four represented the Brimmer School Asso- ciates, the high school from where the late Mr. Keith graduated, and a dele- gation of 18 representatives from the board of governors of the Boston Athletic Association. The Boston Theatre Managers' Association was represented by Geo. E-Lttthrop, Herbert Paftee, C T. Kich; = - T. B. Lothian, Douglas Flattery, E. D. Smith, The remains were interred in Hollywood cemetery, Brookline, Mass., next to that of his mother, as directed by the will cf the deceased. IN AND OUT. Watson Sisters, out of Palace. Re- fuiied to accept next to closing spot. Colvin and Wood out of the Colonial, illness. Replaced by Miles and Lock- wood. Trixie Friganza, suffering with a heavy cold, canceled at Proctor's 12Sth Street Monday; Replaced by Van and Schenck. • Belle Montrose canceled the Fifth Avenue Monday through an attack of bronchitis. Replaced by Lydell and Macey. Fenton and Fields, out of Jefferson, New York, bill last half last week, with Sophie and Harry Everest sub- stituting. George White replaced Gertrude Hoffmann at Keith's, Philadelphia, Monday. Miss Hoffmann's appearance was canceled through a heavy cold, contracted last week. Montgomery and Perry and Minnie and Jimmie Aleen out of Bushwick, Brooklyn, through death of Jimmie Allen from influenza. Replaced by Moss and Frye and "Wig Wag Revue." NEW ACTS. Bob Calvert and Jack Dorken. "The Mermaids of 1918" with Harry Ford and Al. Meyers. Eddie Levy (Levy and Cooper) and Billy Clifford. Cavanaugh and Everett, with a pian- ist (Lillian Green). Joe Weston ("Social Maids") with Grace Eline (not Harry Bentley as previously reported), two-act. Jack Martin, the one-legged dancer, formerly of Jack Martin and Co., is rehearsing a new act with Ida Clem- mons and Catherine Stempe. Duffey and Inglis disbanded last week, Duffey entering the service. In- glis has joined with his former part- ner Hawthorne. They will revive "The Music Masters." Henry Lewis is shortly returning to vaudeville in a new single turn called "The Laugh Shop." The monologistic material has been supplied by Aaron Hoffman, except for a group of. new comedy song numbers. HOW TO EAT. ' . In these days of conservatioa There must be no "Ifs" or buts," We must eat In moderation All tbe wa7 from soup to nuta. We mar smile at substitution. But the art of camouflage Has become an Institution From martini to fromage. It Is safer not to question What we find wltbln the stew, But with faltb In our digestion Be more careful how we cbew. . And remember that the glutton Doesn't help to win tbe flgbt— Be It beef or pork or mutton We must do tlie thing that's right. All the days that we go wheatleas Help Our Boys to put It through, And along with others meatless Help the Tommy und Pollu. So that threatened Paris dinner, To the Kaiser's dire chagrin, With our Allies as a winner May be eaten in Berlin! Jo Lemftn. Mercedes Camp Show Opens. Camp Lee, Va., Nov. 6. The Mercedes vaudeville show opened here Thursday night, and was held over for three more days. The bill consisted of Mankin, the Frog Man; Rita Hennessy, "The Battle of Whats-the-Use," Mercedes, Beau- mont Sisters and Co., Finn and Finn, and the program winding up with a song and dance revue.. CHANGING NAME OF 'T' HUTS? Washington, Nov. 6. It is reported here that after the first of the year the so-called "Y" huti in France may become known ai "United War Service" huts, with th« other organizations carrying on service work for the men at the front being allotted a certain number of what are now strictly "Y" establishments. This is in line with the- coming allied drive of war workers. The advices from the capitol may or may not have a connection with re- ports of management of entertainment units on the other side. The delays in sending artists from this side, it is known, caused some vexation to army officials in France and according to recent communications there is still plenty of critiKsm aimed at the way the units are handled. It is known that a number of com- plete entertaining units were ordered gathered and detached from various American divisions in France and these groups are doing a splendid work, as indicated in the detailed story set forth in VARiBir last week. Delays from this side have been placed at the door of various war departments and , the care with which all passports haive/ been scrutinized. There is an important preparatory work being carried on in the canton- ments here by the Commission on Training Camp Activity,,about which little has been said, various -camps hold in their complements dramatic directors who are coaching the men in the playing of a large number of farces, burlesques and minstrel shows, so that when they do arrive overseas they will themselves be equipped to entertain without depending on the shipment of specific units outside the service from this side. These dramatic directors have a long list of plays, use of which have been' donated by the authors without royalties. The Commission, however, has noth- ing to do with the actual presentations overseas, its work being confined at present to the cantonments here. The directors make daily reports of their labors. The work is in charge of Frank Sargeant and Austin Strong. .w. I ■'A M Tank Named After Margaret Anglin. Lowell, Mass., Nov. 6. A letter received from Lieut. Harry F; Biidd.UrS: Tanks Gorfys^irr-France, -- says one of the most successful tanks in action has been named "The Anglin," in honor of Margaret Anglin. CHAB. ALTHOFP U "EVBB ROYALTT." LEVY'S CIRCUIT OF BENEFITS. Newport, R. I., Nov. 6. Mark Levy (assisted by his brother, Joe, both enlisted in the Navy and sta- tioned here, with Mark in charge of the amusements) has organized a cir- cuit of benefit performances for sail- ors, marines and soldiers in the im- mediate vicinity of the Newport Train- ing Station. The performances are given under the auspices of the Women's Co-Oper- ative Committee, formed of the promi- nent women socially in Newport who are devoting their energies to war work. The sailors at the Station, the Mar- ines at the Torpedo Station and the sojdiers at Ft. Adams are on the cir- cuit. Mr. Levy is procuring the talent for the various shows from among the enlisted men, besides being aided by the Opera House and Colonial, of New- port, each contributing volunteer acts from their bills to Mr. Levy's pro- grams. CANADIAN REGULATION. The Dominion Government at Otta- wa this week ruled that an American born in the U. S. of German or Aus- trian parentage, who could not secure a birth certificate, would have the right of admittance into Canada, if prepared with an affidavit from an- ..otlvcr Re.rs_onj.8et.tinx forth the fact of. birtfi","with theceftifrcafe M^^ British consul. Formerly admission into Canada was not permitted without a birth certifi- cate. ■*.■••■ z»* -.'.■'•■ 'A >H ■ -i