The billboard (June 1918)

The Billboard HOT FOR THE BIO TIME, NOR YET THE SMALL TIME, BUT FOB THE ARTIST ALL THE TIME. DEATH OF MRS. FOY Wife of Comedian Passed Away Friday, June 14, at New Rochelle, N. Y, Hospital, Fol- lowing an Operation GAINED FAME TEARS AGO AS DANCER Was Premier Danseuse With Henderson's Ex- travaganzas, Retiring From the Stage After Marriage New York, June IS.—Mrs. Madeleine Uorando For, wife of tbs comedian. Eddie For, panned away (it tit New Rochelle Hospital Friday. June 14, fol- lowing an operation Thursday. June 11. Mrs. Foy had been In 111 Health for the past eight months, and spent much <>f her time, accompanied by her husband and children, traveling about the country in an endeavor to regain her health, bat without avail, and about five weeks ago 'the Foy family returned from Texas to their New Rochelle home. Since their re- turn Mrs. Foy grew rapidly worse and last week It was decided to have her undergo ait operation, from which she never recovered. She rallied from tbe operation and appeared to be .on the mother of the versatile and enter- taining Foy Family. A requiem maaa was held at SL Joseph's Roman Catholic Church In New Rochelle, and members from every theatrical organization In around New York city, besides a Harry Earl Retires Chicago, June 17.—Harry Earl, who Rlalto Theater since the house opened, will retire from his ably filled position ist K It la said that some form of I comedian of the Henderson extravaganzas of the Chicago Opera House In 188s. She and Mr. Foy were o in 1S9S. and since t New Ro- , N, Y, where Mrs. Foy was it for her motherly kindliness. in vandevilie. Mrs. Ft. known both in the theatrical profes- slon and to the theatergoing public, first as America's most graceful leading premier danseuse and later as New York, June 17.—Val Tralnor Is ' many bouquets for bis song, s Good Lord Makes a Record e Draws No Color le two colored sol- 0 Earl guided the the Studehalier and the Colonial suc- cessively, and who has served Jones, Linick & Scbaefer longer than any other of their house managers, will as- . management of the Rlalto. Linick Buys Ground Chicago, June IT.—It Is said Adolph Linick, of the Jones, Linick & Schaefer combination, has purchased a lot adjoining the Colonial Theater. It is not yet known whether It is con- templated to enlarge the present thea- ter, or if It Is planned to build a new one, so that the return to the Colonial lion of K. & E., will not leave the Icago vaudeville magnates without louse that would compete with tbe w Statelake Theater proposltloi New Norfolk Vaudeville House Norfolk, Vr,., June IB.—Norfolk Is to have a, new vaudeville bouse tempo- rarily. The Academy, which has been the home of vaudeville here, is to mor, and while this work is under way bills. The old order will be restored In Joe Welsh's Sanity Questioned New York, June 17.—Algernon S. of Joe Welsh, < e star, who la li : Green Farms, Conn. WANTED IMMEDIATELY Tap Drummer and Heavy Man. This ia a Tent Repertoire. Salary si STOCK CO„ Window, Indiana, this week; Mt Car™ li JOHN LAWRENCE WANTED PEOPLE ALL LINES FOR CANVAS t especially Orchestra Leaner—violin—with library. No time t KibiiM cot^l^M with times. Those doing Specialties prefers spresent- Hudnall. Waller and Waller, Heraloger. wire. JACK PARSONS' MANHATTAN COMEDIANS, Lonoke, WANTED !S'K Fontinelle Stock Co. under canvas. Those doing Specialties given preference. CAN PLACE good Specialty Man to play some small parts. Must be ready to Join on wire. Pay your own telegrams. ROBT. C. FONTINELLE, Grand Pau, Missouri. WANTED f t*e KADELL-KRITCHFIELD SHOW WANTED-CLARINET, B.& 0.; TROMBONE,B.& 0. . Maltland, Mo„ June 22; Quitman, e 25; Vllllaca, la., June 26; Stanton, la,, June • Big 2-Car Uncle Tom 1 . Cabin Tent Bhou THE OTTO ZIMMERMAN & SON CO. HESS S& MAKE-UP HEHS The artlcie In q tho disruption of the Six Stylish Steppers. One part of the story stated that Fred Denno of the act was es- corted from tho Warwick Theater to the station house. THIS IS FALSE. Mr. Denno was drafted, and reported when called. He .was put In charge of seventeen men and left Tor the training camp. The article stated that the remainder of the act worked Ho- The act will continue as "The Two (Signed) PAUL VIC DENNO. Widow Gets GoL Weis' Estate New York, June IE.—By the wilt of all household goods, Jewelry, money in banks, etc.. and a life Interest In the residue, after which the principal la to be distributed equally among his eight children. Welo controlled thea- Teiaa. Georgia, Tennessee and Ned Hastings, manager of Keith's, Cincinnati, last week was elected first vice-president of the Rotary C week previous th2 bust" _ manager was elected president of the Advertisers' Club. The vote wao a tie. between Hastings and his opponent and each will serve six months. Altho he has only been in Cincinnati for two years, Hastings has already establlahed himself as one of the best liked and most progressive young busi- ness men of tbe city. i Girls From the Golden West Cora Youngblood Corson's Inntra- menUllsts, billed as the Girls From the Golden West, and America's repre- sentative lady musicians, are making a hit in England, where they are appear- ing In the varieties. A. Scranton, under Swan Song of Cabaret Actors , Atlantic City they had been tipped oft tbnt tin - -" not be rigidly enforced. r of the City C (Continue: od est* "I