New York Clipper (Jul 1923)
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24 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 11, 1923 ENGAGED FOR J. HERBERT MACK'S "BREEZY TIMES" ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW. ON THE COLUMBIA CIRCUIT NEXT SEASON. DIRECTION HARRY RUDDER. IT 1 rvi » » PHILLIPS BAND A SPARKS' FEATURE Jade Phillips and his band are a big feature of the Sparks' Grcus, the organi- zation of twenty pieces providing a large portion of the entertainment of that show. The members of the band include, in addi- tioa to Jade Fliillips as bandmaster, Bert Proctor, solo cometist; Jim Norman, W. S. Putnam and Joe Meyers, assistant cor- netists: August Rutch. E flat clarinet; John Griffin, clarinet soloist; Pascal Hays and Charles Dirr, assistant clarinetists; Charles Wettemian. first horn; E. J. Ewing, second horn; Henry Blank, Tony Tjrrth and Frank Keefale. trombonists; Henry Baske, baritone; Ed Younger, bass; Paul Mathson. and Leon Forsythe, drums, and J. H. Del Vedio, air caliope. TRUCK SHOWS IN LONG ISLAND On account of the embargo on the Long Island R. R. against circuses moving on the island this summer, several small Ex- position shows thar move by motor trucks are playing several of Long Island best towns, but the latest reports are that the business is way off and very few of the shows, rides and concessions are getting any real money. SIGN FOR "BUBBLE BUBBLE" Betty Weber and George Campbell have been signed for the coming season with Billy K. Wells' "Bubble Bubble" through the Ike Weber office. DOLLY BENFIELD FOR REVUE Jimmie Cooper has signed Dolly Ben- Held for his "Beauty Revue" next season. Miss Benlield has been in vaudeville the past three seasons. ORLONE JOHNSON SIGNS Orlone Johnson has signed as soubrette with Hughy Bernard's "Happy Go Lticky" Company. AL ROSS AT DAIRYLAND .\] Ross, pianist for Matty White is spending his vacation at Dairyland, N. Y. He will return to New Yorlc in August. PRINCESS DOVEER BOOKED Ike Weber booked last week Princess Dovecr with Jack Reid's show on the Columbia Circuit next season. _ AT HO WE _|^ ^ MARTIN SIGNS WITH HASTINGS Frank Martin, straight man, has signed to go with Harry Hastings' "Silk Stocking Revue" for the coming season. HAZEL ALGER SIGNS Hazel Alger, prima donna, signed a con- tract last week with Sim Williams for his "Radio Girls." O'DAY AT BALTIMORE PALACE William O'Day will be at the Palace Theatre. Baltimore, next season. PLATT AT THE OLYMPIC Harr}- Rudder booked Bennie Howard Piatt at the Olympic. He opened Monday. GOLD & GOLDIE Tte Csbrad Act ThMlfm INfTarait. Dir. IRVINC YATES * WILLIAM VIDOCQ ■ANDSCSIPTS AND SKTCHES FOR BDRIESQDE AND DRAMATIC COMPANIES Wardrobe, Scenery in good condition. Hudson. Sedan, Hartman Upright Piano, Roulette Table, two dozen Ice Cream Parlor Chair*. Call or address BILLY WATSON. Orpheum Tlieatre, Pateison. N. J. (Stage Entrance) PRINCIPALS CHORUS GIRLS 19 "Barney Google and Spark Plug CARTOON AMUSEMENT CO., COLUMBIA. THEATRE BLDG. Rehearsals July 16tli, Maennerchor Hall, 203 East 56tli St., near 3rd Ave. RACE TRACK TO BE MADE PARK J. J. McCarty of Columbia Park, Jersey City, N. J. is in receipt of a wire from Oscar C. Journey, park manager that he had taken over the race track at Chester Pa., and would start at once to build an Amusement Park on the site. Mr. Journey wants to hear from Shows, rides and con- cessions. "I-r* DEVICE FOR HAVANA The "IT" company of New York which manufactures the King Tut figure that talks, hears and answers any question you may ask it, shipped one of their outfits to Havana Park, Havana Cuba, and Mr. Tre.Nlcr, manager of the company, has one of the IT shows with the World at Home Shows. ISAAC - yj MANAGE OLYMPIC Chicago, July 7.—Jacob Isaac will be manager of the Olympic when it opens as a burlesque house. PRESS RAVES OVER ROBINSON SHOW Gardener Wilson, press agent of the John Robinson Circus has a big scrap book full of comments of the show and each and every one of them try to out do each other in telling their readers what a wonderful and clean circus the John Robinson Show is. Mr. Wilson is always on hand to meet the press and visitors and in most gracious manner to see that none of his guests want for anything. BECKWITH RECOVERS FROM BITE Havana, Cuba, July 9.—Walter Deck- with, circus man who was recently bitten by his famous lion, Jim, is recovering from the blood-poisoning which set in in his hand in a local hospital and expects to leave in a week or two for New York. Bcckwith's hand was bitten accidentally, but in spite of immediate treatment, infection set in and (or a time the circus man was in serious condition. WANJED—CHORUS GIRLS FOR HURTIC AND SEAMON'S ATTRACTIONS APPLY TO MAURICE E. CAIN strand theatre building Rsom SO. BnmAnr and 40 A_ Stnet, Na» Y<vk Otr, N. Y. 132-134 Wast Ferty-Flftli Street, New Yorlc Tdsptai. tnt Btraat Centrally located, one half block from Broadway. Redecorated and refumbhed. Unusual home comforts. Under same management. We welcome new and former patrons. A. B. CLARK, Mgr. DiTERNATIONAL DANCE CHARACTEIUZATIONS A laLUON AND ONE VARIETIES OT DANdNO. ALL ENnRELY ORICDTAL M L L E. CLEORA AND BONO N C E If T OFFERS ENTERTAINED ADDRESS CARE N. V. A. CLUB W. 4ftb STREET, NEW YOMC