The New York Clipper (December 1914)

VI THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. December 19 THE DAYS^OF TONY PASTOR. BY AL. j70BT£LL. (Photo from AI. Foatelt's Collection.; TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE. Opened July SI, 1805. The cradle of present day vaudeville. (Next July It will be fifty y w years.) After Pastor's It became Paul Fair* Volki Garden. Park Olympic, Epstein'* and others, in Chi- cago; lou urand upera House, Standard ami Hyde ft Benmans, is Brooklyn, wnere no wan lor a number of years. Air. .\uriuu in one ot tue moat versatile persona me years.) In reading Frank Dumont'e beautiful and Interesting article in the columna of Tits luw'M a abort while ago, in regards to tun Md-tlme minstrels wbo are still In ex- huence In and out ot the profession, It gave me an'idea. Why not look over the ueld variety stage ever Had, In any capacity. Lie 01 toe old variety doys— "The Days of Tony wu* sways earnest and dependable, and the ■- •"" '- p,ace vaudeville bolus to-usy in tue amuse- ment world owes uiucn to bis nara work and untiring enorts to popularize It uy uiiminatiug iroin n evcryining tnat mlgui ottend. Air. .Norton tor tue past several yuars baa been representing cue Harris uicatres In 1'lttsburgn and Detroit, and van be found at bis desa in tbe United Booking unices in Aew xork, rain or sulne. ilr. Morton spends ills vacation In lit. Clemens, where ne has a beauuiul Summer home, and where he enjoys to reminisce with bis liiunds. Long may ne live to enjoy tbe irulta ot ills successful lite of ton. Another old stager, Ham iC uodgdon, one of tbe pillars of tne U. B. O., usea to be a real trouper, 'way back, a wboie show by himself on the order ot Comical Brown, a one man show, when tne gutter snipes ias dogers of to-day were caued in tne early days). Would read "Town Hail to Nile, Don t i'ail to see that Comical Brown unload a Barrel! of fun. iie will make a Hose Latr. Come one, come all. Bain or Shine. Don t torgct the data." Cuming* and Uines (Frank and Billy) began their career as a team in 167a. Alter their separation it became Uines and Blos- som, and Frank Cumlnga Joined Dick Mack, as cumlnga and Mack. Cumlnga is at pres- ent working with his wife, as Cunilugs and Knight. Mat Blossom has settled on his faiin In Kansas near Topeka. Billy Uines, wbo has of late been doing sketches with his clever wife, Daisy Bemlngtoa, and I am pleased to state that they are comfortably situated In their own beautiful home In liur- lusicr"—and see who of them were still la existence} .Those of the sixths to the early eiguties—the days of real show business. i will begin at the foundation of the pres- eut-day vaudeville. In tbe good old days gone uy, and never to return, it was called variety, the foundation-stone of which was laid bx Tony Pastor, tbo bather of Vaude- ville, at llttt and Z01 iiowcry. New Vera, July ai, 1806, and was called Tony Pas- tors Opera Liouxe. Mr. Pastor was tne Urst man to put into practice a theory, that of giving a clean performance, eliminating all objectionable and obscene language and action, *» that the ladles and children could attend, and without offending the moat taisudioua. Variety entertainments were given aa far back as the eighteenth century, as 1 have a till In my collection of 1723 ot a variety entertainment given in England, consisting of singing, dancing, character Impersona- tions, with musical accompaniment; rope walking, acrobatic feats, etc. 1 suso huve some bills ot similar performances given la Mew xork in the eariy '20a, and in Phila- delphia In the early '30a. There were a number of concert gardens (now called caba- rets) and free and easles running In Mew xork in the '00a and 'UOs, wuicn were fre- quented by men only, and from that rut Mr. Pastor (the father of tuent all) brought It up to a clean and respectable level, for men to bring their wives and daughters, without the fear of reproach. To Mr. Pastor also belongs the credit of organising tbe brat vaudeville road show, wltn wblvn be went , on tour every Summer, playing the leading r i B0D , u, y, Danny Mann, that clever por- theatres and opera bouses, from Mew lots to San Francisco. Mr. Pastor was also tne brat manager to import foreign talent, lie brought over some ot tbe most celebrated artists of the English music balls. Tbe name of 'iony Pastor signed to a contract was a sure guarantee, and his word was aa good as a bond. trayor ot the Down Bast Farmer, one of tba most natural in bis line in tbe' profes- sion, playa tha circuits with his wife during the Winter months, and from early Spring tlil late in Fall, Dan and Dolly can be found on their farm (Mandyland springs). Bell- grade Lake, Me., between Oakland and Watervllle. Ed. Martin, formerly Martin There are many to-day who miss him, ana onl Lendsdale character sketch artist, baa still in all, when he lain down bis work, tew at prcBiat ch lrge of tbe door at the Ma- ol the writers of the daily press gave bun j6at f c Theatre. Boston, Mass. Minnie Dupree. credit to the title he so richly deserved, { he g^,, ^^^ ]» itu l there with her gamed by years of Btruggle and toil, in uleau- do q^ jj^ Md rjup re e. ing up cue variety shows of the free and easy J^ gaundera. formerly of Saunders and days and bringing them to the present day , )ean h „ arirt< 3 mt0 the legitimate. With level, so It would appeal to the Hotter class hU wlf Kena seders, are this season ot women and dean-minded men And 1 hope , th th • ,. PoU of Ue cfo,,,.. Co . to Uve to see the day that there will be a b , rank D Baker, of tbe old team ot B"o« have grauuated to the held of opera and Master Martin, that clever all 'round drama; in the past and present A few are comedian, pantpmlmlst and knockabout song still with us, but the majority have goae to and dance artist, the only survivor of the the Great Beyond, and Y won't be amlas to Big Four. Smith. Waldron, Morton and Mar- menUon a few ot those who rose to eminence tin, has become a feature screen actor with from tbo variety stage to gain wealth and a New lork film company. His early variety fame: Mat Uoodwln, Henry U. Dlxey, UlUau acnocJ training stands In well at this tune, kuaaell Francis Wilson, May Irwin, of tbe Ed. M. Favor, of the team of Favor and irwln klstera. May and Fio; Ous WUllame, Shields. "Tbe Lackawanna Snooners," has Tim; Murphy 'John W. llanaome, Lotto Crab- been working with bU wife, Bdlth St Clair, tree, one of the richest women of the stage; for years, In "A Box of Cash" and other tree. Dave Warlleld, Ward and Vokes, Joe Murphy, of "Kerry Uow" fame, tbe richest man of tbo stage; Sam Bernard, Fuy Temple tun, Wooer and Fields, Montgomery and Stone, Willis P. ttweatman, tbe four Cohans, Sol Smith Bus- sell, Geo. S. Knight, tbe Worrell Sisters, J. K. Emmett, \Ym. J. Scanlon, of Scanlon and Cronln; Harrigan and Hart, and numerous others. To begin with, of those wbo are sLUl wltb us from the old variety school, are: Mick Norton the dean of vaudeville, who has spent over fifty years ot his life in tbo show world. Mr. Morton began his theatrical career in '63. ilia Urst love was tbe banjo, after which he took to the trapeze, which he discarded to Join Ous Lee, a black face come- dian They opened in Toiodo, and went to Clovelaxd, and after several weeks sepa- rated. Mr. Norton going to Buffalo to Join BUI Emmett to do a double Dutch act as Norton snd Kaunett. They opened at Carr'a Melodeon, on Main Street, Buffalo, tbe early part ot 1804. They opened their act as two comedy Dutch soldiers, and sang for their •ong. "doing to Fight Mlt Blgcl." Then Emmett dressed, as a woman and Norton In Dutch. The sang "Sbonny Smoker." and did an organ duet, and finished with a rough wooden anoe aong and dance. The act waa a tremendous hit As they wero the Urst Dutch team in the profession, which natur- ally created quite a se neat loo. After playing all the leading variety the- atres throughout tbe country, they sepa- rated, and Nick again took up Juggling, and as Nicholas Norton, Juggler and plate spin- ner, became famous, traveling with circuses in the Summer season as Juggler and ring master, and In tbe Winter season played tbe balls. Later Bill Emmett became pro- prietor of tbe Academy of Music, In Chi- cago, one ot the leading variety theatres In America. In '70 Mr. Norton became a full- fledged manager, and as performer and man- ager since then has managed the Academy •I Music, tbe Coliseum, Wood's Museum, tbe musical comedies. W. E. (JUDGE) 1IORTOV AL. IOSTKI.I,. GEORGE GALE (Of Clipper Quartette). Dick Boniface, ot tbe old team of Boni- face and EunlB, "The Mln from Clnclbl* Park," has for years been holding a promi- nent poxltlon in the custom bouse In New York, but orcsalonally gets the footUgbt fever. The three Mllo brothers, John, James and Francis, a clever acrobatic trio, formerly ot the Goodwin and Mllo Bros.' Circus, have quit tbo game. John and Jim are settled In Boston, and Francis holds a position in the C'harleatown Nary laud. Harrington and Jotunon, a well known song and dance team, who later, with their own show, the Har- rington. Johnson, Booker and Leigh Com- bination, toured the country. The former team are still here. Jack Harrington of late years has been appearing in musical oonedlcs, and A. J. Johnson, as Uev. John- son, has been preaching the gospel for a number of years near Harrlsbnrgh. Fllaon snd Krroli have settled down In Txw Angeles, where At FiMon has become a real estate broker. W. E. (Judge) Horton, actor, author, ma- sBcian, agent and manager, and only survivor of the opening of Tony pastor's Opera Home, where tne present day vaudeville originated, ltitf and 201 Bowery, which opened July SI, 1865. After his return from the war aa drummer boy In tbe Veteran Hawkins Zouave Regiment, he went bark to the stage, and later doubled with Bobby Jones, wuo after became one of that favorite team of Bheefcan and Jones, "The ash Barrel In- spectors." Horton and Jones took their dancing leesons from tbo famous Jchn Bogan, teacher of darwlng and banjo of those 6ay<f, and one of The clipfch's most faithful advertisers. The Judge had been with such shows as Tony Pastor's, Pat Uooney's, the Coxuedy Four, Murphy-Shannon, Murphy and Mack, and many minstrel organiza- tions. He has left two beautiful monu- ments to the theatrical world for future generations in the form of two interesting books, of which be Is tbe author, which have become very rare among theatrical collec- tors. One, "Driftwood of the Stage," and the other. "About Stage Folks." Tne Judge is silk very much In. evidence, and can ue eeen every day, rain or sbine, at the Hotel Uerghoff, Detroit where he greets and wel- comes all his old-time friends of tbe profes- sion from all branches of the sbuw world with that good natured smile that never wears oft, and a welcome right from the heart, and what he doesn't know of the good old variety days Isn't worth knowing. Aa ornament to the profession—long may ne A few others who have settled In and near Detroit: Hugo Lowandc, the strong man, and John Donaldson, ths cannon ball tosser; Lillle White, a clever serio-comic, former wife ot Chaa. O. White, has settled In Mt Clemens; Addle Le Brun, song and dance urtlst, a great favorite at Tony Pastor's Bowery Opera House, la retired in Detroit; De Witt Cooke, the well known and clever club manipulator, la proprietor of the cigar and souvenir stands In tbe Clementine Hotel, In Mt Clemens. Sadie, of the old time black face team of Billy and Sadie FUuson, haa also settled In Mt Clemens. D. S. Uoodwln, of the old Voiks Garden, on the Bowery, formerly Pastor's, where Harry Miner begun bis career, is living in retirement in Mt Clair, N. J. Tom Bollas, the oldest living Dutch comedlsn, is settled uown to a simple life In Flushing, L. 1. Mike Mlibe, ot the old team ot Hettinger and Nlbbe, and later Campbell and N'lbbe, la still uellvering the goods, with hie wife, aa Nlbbe and Bordeaux. They have a beautiful home In Chicago, with a hennery on tbe side. Mo cold storage eggs for Mike. Charley West, ot Musical Moke days, formerly Bryant and West, and later Sharp- ley and West, is retired and living on Easy street on the Fast Sido in New xork, where be collects his own rent Ada Bosueil, of the famous Boshell Family, has been wltn repertoire shows for years. "Naonl," the old time clever Juggler and plate manipu- lator, who was so fortunate in capturing tue capital prize in the New Orleans lottery to loBii, while witb tbe Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and Weal's Minstrels, a snort whUe after the Foatell and Naonl variety troupe dissolved In New Orleans. Mr. iNoonl, now N. Taylor, has become a wealthy real estate owner and broker In Los Angeles. Jessie Boyd, formerly Dave Oaks snd Boyd, tor a number ot years at Pastor's, and later Cook, Oaks and Boyd, is retired in Mew York. El Nino Eddie, the dean of the high wire, who, back to tbe titties, was known as the child wonder of the bounding tight rope, la still bounding and turning somer- saults In tne air. Cnarley Edwards, of tbe clever Dutch singing team of Clark and Ed- wards, haa settled down In Chicago. That clever and versatile little lady, Ada Wray, former wife ot that Harrigan and Hart favorite comedian, Johnny Wild, wbo did serio-comic and banjo turns at Tony Pastor's In '70, nas settled down to Troy, W. 1. John Burton began his career with the well known Uolman Opera troupe, In 'SO, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Uolman, Sallle, Julia. Allle and Bennle; Aide la the only sur- vivor of the family, a drummer In London, Cam. Wm. H. Crano made bis debut witb this same company. John Burton, after leav- ing the company. Joined his brother, and aa tne Burton Bros., John and Clarence, to a double banjo, song and dance, until '74, when John Joined his wife In a black face singing and comedy banjo act, as John and Lottie Burton, and are at present touring the West 'J'bey spend their Summers 00 their farm ami orchard, near FennvUle, Mich. Dora Hart the clever songstress, Is managing a fur- nisbed rooming house, in Washington. J. Ai. (Circus Jim) Irishman, old time black face song and dance man and banjolst of the '70i, later ldemlUod with Tom Uaivin, a clever clog and soft shoe dancer, la at present located ia Detroit Andy Adams, the liutch comedian, Is still at it as Andy and Jennie Adams. Chicago la their home, where they own a nice place at Oak Park. BUI Uoldlc, the Musical Moke of old, Is still pick- ing the banjo, when a-way from his farm, at WendeB, Miss. Jennie Lamont, of the one time clever and favorite Lamont Trio, gym- nasts, is as spry as ever, has been with Chauncey Olcoct's shows for a number of years, playing tbe leading character parts. She makes the big village her home. John PhllUpa, of Phillips and White, aa the Albany Boys, began their career In '68, at Trumbfe's Opera House, In Albany, In a blackface aong and dance and clog. In the concert hall acena to "Tbe Lottery of Lite," alter which Master Petltt Joined them, and ua Phillips. Petltt* snd White, Joined Mc- Lear Bros. Star Aggregation, la a triple clog, ono of the first, which created a sen- sation. Tbe following season Qeo. Turner Joined them hi a four clog. After they sepa- rated Phillips Joined Frank Hawley. In 74 be joined bis brother. Charlie, and worked together for a number ot years, and later, aa tbe Phtlllpa Bros.. Nina Bach and Grace Sherwood (oi tba Sherwood Sisters) as the Novelty Four, Joined Pastor's stock, st the Metropolitan Theatre, 086 and 087 Broad- way, and the following season went out with Pastor's road show, of which Dick Fltiger- old was manager, and the four famous Nautch dsniera were the feature. After John left the four he later, at different times, worked with Chaa. W. Youog, R. Q. Know.'c* and Charlay Frey. after which he went to Boston and for fifteen years, between the Howard and Bowdoln Square, was to stock as comedian, after which he Joined AI. 0. Flcid'a Minstrels as principal come- dies, and the following season he Joined Frank Dumont's Minstrels, to Philadelphia, for a season, and since then he has been working with his clever little wife, Ida Bergen, to a sketch. They spend their Summers on their farm at Cherry Vale Drive, East Jordan, Web. where they own tbe Montmorency Bungalow Fred Weasel, of tbe 'old Dutch and Irish team of Wensel an<1 Barton, and later Wen- sel and Morris, who for many years were with "Perk's Bad Soy" Co, as the German gr-Ker and Irish policeman, still does the vandevlU* in the Winter, and during the Summer months yon can Bnd Fred sitting behind his desk taking In the quarters and halves at bis boat and bathing pavilion, which fronts on Flashing Bay, U I. Fred savs, I shonld worry while 1 have for a neighbor Jim Dixon, formerly of Dixon and Lang, who owns a nice cottage there and a beautiful steam launch tied at bis dock at th» foot of bis grounds, and during the Summer enjoys taking bis friends out on fishing snd crabbing excursions. Barry snd Bcnnon, one of the old time favorite Irish character teams, are still on tbe globe. James L. Barry has for years been the business representative of the Actors' union, ■u 8 Union 8quare, while hia partner, Ban- non, Is still playing tha big time. The paat few seasons he has been featuring his hilarious creation, "The Battle of Too Soon. Cliff Eyland, of that well known team of comedians and dancers. Sweeney and Bykind, baa settled In England, where he has been a favorite for years. Has aent over to America hla offspring. Laddy Cliff, an er- ceptlonally clever singing and dancing co- median, who, at the present time la creating qolte a sensation over the United time. An- other of the old Tsrlety daya, Harry Blake, of that favorite comedy team of Harry and Flora Blake (the original Two Bees), has become a top notcber single rum on t other side. He makes his borne in Harletden, Eng., where he owns a beautiful villa, "The Hiawatha," Joe Cheevers, of the well known favorite team of Cheevers and Ken- nidy. "The Buffalo Boys." who, a short while ago returned from England after the war started, has been for years a great favorite to Earope, Is at present doing a comedy sketch with his wife. Dutch Daly and his concertina, who for yeara has been in Europe, la still holding his own. CnEEVEIt. KENNEDAY. WEST MAJOR BlIRK. This reproduction of picture taken In Liverpool, Eng., July 4, 18it), snows Cneever and Kenneday American song and dance artists (well known as the Buffalo Boys), eugaged at the Star Mualc Hail, Liverpool, Eng.; Mr. West, their business manager, ana iiajor Burk, lightning musket and Bayonet ami act, with Hague's Minstrels, Liverpool, Eng. (Contributed by Mayor Burk for the Chritt- was Asstber 0/ run Mkw Kobe. Clipper.) Can you remember the Wonderful Ma- Jlltons, unarles, frank and Marie, wno cre- uiea such a turore in toe "Black croon' uuring its long ran at Miblo's uarden, in .New xork, to their grand act "DiaDouque," eccentric leg mama oancers, the nrst to in- troduce an act of that kind in America. .liter their long run at Nlblos they played tne leading variety theatres, and later toured tne country with their own show, an eccen- tric musical comedy specialty, ''Around the clock," arter which they brought out "bar- mgo" and "Gabriel Grub." Frank MaJUton later left his brother and sister to do a Biugle eccentric comedy Juggling act, wnlcu he did tor a number ot years, and with It had a run of over a year at the Eden Musee, ,\ew io.-k. The three Majiltons are at pres- ent In England in a big musical comedy act hi. Lang, of Lang and Boss, has a thea- trical agency In Los Angeles, and Viola rtosa is the owner ot a large note, to San Antonio. » here she makes her home, Mason and Titu* were in Vol Loves Theatre comlque orches- tra, in Kansas caty. in '78 and '79, site* which they Joined the Dan Bice Floating ineatre, tne nrst boat show to gWe a show. Aboard the boat they did a double ahaaos- graph act which waa a big novelty, as tney were one ot tbe nrst to co a double act of mat kind, and they both played In band and orchestra. Frank Titus, wbo alter be- came known as Frank La Tons, in a single musical act, is still at It He makes his home in Jackson, Mich. Geo. Wilson, of Barlow, tvlison und Primrose & West, began his career at Welch's Theatre Comlque, Detroit, in '00. He la this season back with hia old partner, Geo. Primrose, and touring tbe atales with their own Primrose & Wilson Minstrel*. Chaney Ot-vlue, another Detroit ooy, who began at Welch's Theatre ('unique to the early 70s, to a trapeze act. Is still to the ring aa Orvulo and brank, in a wonder- ful gymnastic balancing act, which to play- ing the good time. Charles makes his home to Brooklyn. Charles Osborn, of the Oeborns, Chas. and M i nn ie, haa become a favorite movie actor with one ot the New York llim companies, he also resides to Brooklyn. Clark Hiilyer, of the old musical team of Hillyer and Baliin- ger, still acts out His home Is to Benson- uuret where he owns a tine cottage. Andy Amann, tbe well known character comedian, la still In the lime light to a clever comecy character skit with Miss Hartley, and when the weather gets Mrave blood heat Andy hikes to hla quiet home on his farm, near Cos Cobb, Conn. Will Vldocq and Frank Evans are doing a black face singing and talking act Vldocq, formerly wltn Lottie Ullson, and later Halnea and Vldocq. Frank- lin and Marlow have settled down in Alle- gheny, and opened a bird and animal pet store. Bill says It beats trouping. All Dotty does Is watch the cash register. Sidney J. Eustin. of that one time well known team of burleaque comedians, Flynn and Eustin, bis turned to a Christian Science doctor, In Chi- cago. Matt Flynn's wife, Mile, zittelli., the clever male Impersonator, has retired and settled to Brooklyn, Dick Hume, tb.i well known comedian of the old sung and dance team ot Hume and Barry, after which It was Thatcher and Hume, and then Hume and Llndsey. John Barry la now one of the Four Huntings. Jennie Llndsey has settled In Brooklyn, and Dick Hume has ot late been out with musical comedies. Maggie Cllne, of "Throw Him Down Mc- Cluaky" fame, needs no Introduction or any comments, as she Is still holding her own as In the days of yore. Makes her home in Bed Bank, N. J. Carrie and Aggie La Varnlo are still here. Aggie Is managing a fumished room house in Chicago, snd Carrie, late Mrs. Sid France Is doing an act with her son, young Sid France. Dora Bishop, —ng, is also managing a rooming house to Chi- cago. Letts, of the old time Irtah team of Lynch and Latta, "Tha Tad and tha Cop," has risen from the stage cop lo a real po- liceman, and tor years nas been doing duty In Nlles, O. Crumley, of Crumley and !>♦ Forest, ot the old blackface aong and dance punch In tho-Jaw team. Is In business In Boston. ' Gibson and Blnh<7. those two clever dan- cers, who danced their way Into the varle'v business In the early '70s. are still here Gllam has settled In Boston, and Frank Bin ney has been working with his wi!« for yesjs as Blnney and Chapman. Prof. Fr«d' cricks, tbe well known magician and il'n- Hlonlst, boa been at It up to a few vcur ago, since the '70s. hai settled on his farm outride of Concord, N. H. Andy Collum the black face comedian and binjolst who goes back to the later '60s, is mansclne a pool room In DcJanco, N. J., with a farm on the side. Bllry (Monk) Boblnion the old black face comedian haa acttled In Chicago. Mlka B ley, of the old team of Kelley sjid Murnuv' the nret to do a boxing act to vandevft!.' haa a poeltlon In the V?nkcrs Hosp'tol ' Arthur Christie, of the well lnmTi,.» of .he Christie Bros., baa been In th^lcglt? male for a number of years. Matt Owen of Green and Howe, one of the first to do n double contortion act of their kind, L °uu Jo*"* the frog on the tomato can. j ou liaydcn, of Gcrrln and Hayden of 01J. is doing an act with his talented daughtor as Joe and Ollle Hayden. Frank Tferrin is managing a picture house In Mlnneaool£ 1-ou .Santord, the one time favorite icVht comic artist is residing in New *«£ Charley King, the old time banjo corned?™ M?.-"^.* 1 , la *"«»«*. w'tb hU red re« Matt Wheeler has setUed in PhBadelohfn Pwu clever droll comedians, Sam iad & Dreane. from Dralnsvlile. are both^goto* £ single now. John P. (Deafy) CaSS* ' he old team of Carroll and VeroM £»'. U J late years been following"the fairs''rhro,.^ the West and South, has charge of th fdfn cessions. Prof. A. J MartVna »hf i Con " chexacter lm^rsoWor a"/ h'nmori,? eV n er the Sol Smith EusseU order is sm?i n n,°" his own and more ttan maktog* gool^H*. "^.J-'H?, 11 . flU hom e. Beesoa and F« m no ^i V l <*" bedding Dar' osSS saS moons back, are still totbe front Fox i« managing tabloids down through t£ ' Tom Beeson, father of that cle«r <w^ T^tr«^SSoi^d ,e f £Sf *35t*TB Hug a h t^ &u$. ^ ah t 6w». n,1 U BaW WU * one oI Little Will a. Mack, the only survivor of the Muldoon yuariette (Wills ili.k Harris and Green); made his first aonei ance in '70 with Jim Mctotyre In K.,', Putnam's Co. will has been managhbg one of toe Harris bouses In Plttabureh i» „°, , ?, u J em ember Florence Bindley when .or 1 r%g *? ?gs tt jf "£€^ ^uhe' PSS^Jn* i£*£ r^i^^f^'of l d a ?\i t r 3F Campbell and Howard). Fran's^i'* 1, a-or?/ 555 if 0 / B"" War 4 and currtn. ( j"m ; MfitiflHl a»nd m t ^i" >e11 hM a ftult and ve£tob£ sasyjss-vsft ■* DVcu'iVafc,!,"! (DickJ &rnm 1 teM 0 d"jr: M«r*k. Carro11 ^ r - 'x* 13 *"* career as Master •"■**>*■ a dancer, beck in the "ot an" &ttJsnLSKS£s a<n£ii (the little Dick) has tor a number of yeara & MM COmedUa ta «S Whitnc" v?f e j«' *if *"" !! aeon J la tack « vaudJ- «ni i£2 AUen ' of tne oii team of Leggett "? h ' A "eu, pedeatal clog dancers and liter with nto wife, aa MrTand Mrs" Joe AHea n^. a . smsUl * act - nas "*"!«» on his torni near Jackson, Mich, i„P 1 ? a ' ?-. and Gertie Seemon are still llv- v.fVvl" 6 , tatter , reUre(l ** Pittsburgh" Edna ■ ■JSSS 1, ro ™erly John and Kdna, now of vET&JlUf^&J** 1 * to Cleveland, 32-nJ,'; Gordon hold, a position in the I ost Otllce. Tom Stlrk, of the Stirk Family i^* 1 >«»•!•„ P ; ""^r* n L IonD erly of Sullivan hT, ,V r0D . ln ', * w«a the Fiske O'Hara Co.; ^,} V^° nm iater was 0I tbe team of Scanlon ana Cronin, who became famous in "LUe In a .tenement House." iJK?* . J- l 04 " 1011 eatoed a world-wide repu- tation in his great song bits of "Peeks- S. * n,1 ,"a»y Molly Oh." Fox and WatxJ, S l^!\ 4 ™ 1Qatr » J and vaudeville team 0. toe world, who began their career as a :eam M™.*S UMj r , K 1 5S B - . at Wood3 ' XQeitre . v£ cincatl, with the Worrell Sisters, in 'The m*L ot ; ne Cloth of Gold," to which thjy totroduced their silver etatue clog, and the same season introduced their maroie pedestal w»f; h wh i cn « r ?ated .quite a sensatlonT alter Ytrlft ?*? J ?^ lJu, ' ^e, * Heuedlct Mln- Btrels. and with th«m went to the Coaat, the f.^i mt S«rel organization to travel over tha Union PaclUc Baiload. Frank Dumont was Sffh g l r t , ond , u J Ke fJltn ""ey have been ^L.hJ^' "^ ot ">« leading mtostreil and vaudeville companlos, besides at dlUerent HP^o^aving tneir own company. Previous i?,„^ i°* iX>x wa » w,tn ■*- *■ Atkinson, ™,^ at present managing a large furnltu.e estobllahiuent in New Xofk CltyT Fox and );2f d nre touring m the South on then rorty-seveiith lap as company partners, asd record ' * Cenalmj- a wonderful -i. A i IO ? er "J—* team of the good old va- ™"J '•aya—Jeppe und Fanny Delano, who were with the lamous Peak Family of Bell "togerj Lack In the early sixties, and later JESLii t,, ''keu- Family, of which Sol Smitn ii ^T J?" a "homber; otter which they nouvred the country with most all the leau- ™ K .i ,arlerjr . and musical comedy compaulej °? tfl e roud at that time, and what favor "ff»„-^ *'?*.. r°r Jeara with the Tonr . aetors road shows and all the lending va- riety tbeatrea from Maine to 'Friaco, and at aiaerent times had out their own shows. 1 can Bee then now In their neat and classy scDg and dance—tbe quintessence of reanv- m .j-_ a , aa L 'au 'deal fashion plates of the vaudeville stHge. They have settled down 10 J ,, i 8l ?. Dl * ,We ln io»a' «wn beautiful home, II t ,£ lr ,wo - to Nlles. Mich., where tliej uve like two peas In s pod, to enjoy tnt real comforts of boms life. Flora Moore wrote them a abort while ago: "God bless you my children. May you both enjoy neaiOj, live Jong and prosper." Of the original Six Berger Family of bell ringers and musicians, who later gained u world-wide reputation, were original:) brought out-by the Peak Family, were com- Eosed of Fred, Henry, Bernard, Anna, oulsa snd Elta. Fred, Anna and Bits are still alive. Fred Berger Is at present msnu- ger of the Columbia Theatre, In Washing ton. D. C, where his sister, Anna, lives In retirement His sister Elta Is retired and il'.-ea ln Jackson, Mich. Dick Gorman, wltb Cinrley Sutton, did a black face song and dance and shower clog to '68 with tbe Arlington Minstrels. After several years they separated, and It became Gorman and Romer. Burton, sow of the team ot Bunt and Budd, Joined Mor-