The Billboard 1918-02-16: Vol 30 Iss 7 (1918-02-16)

4 = Na cad . i z — ? oe, one, es ’ “The Billboard — FEBRUARY 16, 1918 TAGE WOMEN’S WAR RELIEF’S OLD-FASHIONED COUNTY FAIR Auditorium Ball Room, Chicago, Will Be Scene of Gala Affair March 1 and 2—Mrs. Mort H. Singer Chairman of Entertainment Committee—Antique Shop Unique Feature Chicago, Feb. 11.—An old-fashioned county fair, replete with features well calculated to give everybody a wonderful time at a minimum of éxpenditure, will take place at the Auditorium Ballroom Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2, under the auspices of the Chicago chapter of the Stage Women’s War Relief. The energetic ladies (who previously conducted so many successful affairs in the interest of their unselfish work) strove their utmost to keep the entire matter secret until a later date. There may be something in the old adage that women can not keep a seecret, but, in justice to the organization’s hard workers and consistent planners, it should be stated that “mum’s the word” might have formed the byword of initial proceedings had it not been for the.-difficulty of arranging details enlisting donations from various sources, each, in itself, an avenue of information. Those who think the Women’s War Relief represents a group of women doing things without the assistance cf the sterner sex have another think coming. Like wise men, who take their wives into their confidence, these ladies have done likewise with their husbands, and employees of the W. V. M. A. will tell you that Mortimer H. Singer (general manager) never worked harder in his life than while securing donations of printing and what not for the affair which -Mrs. Mortimer H. is guiding as chairman (or shall we say ‘“chairmadam’’) of the Entertainment Committee. That men have not been left out of the ladies’ calculations is also shown by some of the representatives of the sterner sex embraced in the list of those who will make the affair sparkle with originality. But too much can Reorganize Managers’ Assn. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 9.—The old Louisville Managers’ Protective Association was reorganized this week under the name of the Theater Managers’ Association of Louisville at a meeting at the Secelbach Hotel. The purpose of the association, as formerly, will be to promote the theatrical interests in the city and to have a@ body organized with which to take up important questions ‘and act jointly. The following officers were elected to serve one year: Carl Rettig, president; Wm. Woolfolk, vice‘president, and Harry J. Martin, secretary and treasurer. Grace De Mar not be said of this without running ahead of our story. All things needed to make the affair successful, many of them items which would require a considerable outlay of monéy if secured by private enterprise, have been generously donated. The Clyde Riley Advertising Company h.s. awarded full pages in (Continued on page 71) Heatless Days Soon To Be Over Says Garfield Washington, Feb. 9.—It was announced Friday night 6y Fuel Administrator Garfield that the continued improvement in , -weather and transportation conditions will MRS. SIDNEY DREW $680. J. M. Baxter purchased an antique Khorassan carpet at $500. Other buyers were Mmes. Cora M Anderson, Mrs. Hugh Murray, Mrs. Irving R. Wiles, A. P. Culver, R. H. Reader, O. J. Wells, C. D. Standish, Mrs. E. E. Hall, John T. Brush, Mrs George Stillman, Mrs. Harriet Johngon, Mrs. W. E. Gilmore, Mrs. J. D. Franklin, Mrs. C. B. Macdonald and Mrs. William C. Wallace. Tunis Dean to Hospital Pittsburg, Pa., Féeb. 11.—Tunis Dean, who returned to Pittsburg only two weeks ago to take charge of the Grand when that house is reopened, has been compelled to give up his present plans and go to the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for special treatment for his eyes, whicn have been giving him much trouble for some time past. Mr. Dean will possibly return later. Greene Park New Name for Amusement Zone at Camp Lewis Seattle, Feb. 9.—The Amusement Zone at Camp Lewis will hereafter be known as Greene Park, in honor of the first commander of the cantonment. The bring an end to the heatless Monday program after its enforcement next Monday. Suspension of the program immediately in 8 Southern States was authorized Friday by Dr. Garfield after the receipt of reports showing that higher temperatures have relieved the coal shortage inthe South . to such an extent that further closing is made unnecessary. The following States are included: North and South Caro lina, Tennessee, camera. Georgia, Floricomedy by Jobn da, Alabama Masqueracer. ° ’ Mississippi die of next month. and Louisiana. Theaters will be closed February 12 (Lincoln’s Birthday) under a ruling announced Thursday by Garfield. No plays will be affected, however, because the day falls on Tuesday, already a closing day for theaters. Clyde Fitch Sale Fund Will $23,000 Actors’ Realize Over New York, Feb. 9.—Art treasures from the collection of the late Clyde Fitch realized $23,005 for the Actors Fund, for which they were sold at the American Art Galleries Thursday. Among the buyers were Lillian Russell, David Befasco, John Barrymore and Grant Mitchel. A Flemish verdure tapestry brought the record price of the sale. It was bought by Miss Elizabeth Glen at $1700. Miss Glen secured another Flemish tapestry panel, sixteenth century, the subject, “Alexander and the Wife of Darius,” at $500. Another Flemish tapestry of the sixteenth century went to a dealer at $575 and a pair of Italian inlaid mahogany commodes, eighteenth century, were sold to Walker & Gillette at Mrs. Drew and her hushand are to return to the speaking stage after a lengthy period They were last week placed under contract by Richard Waltcm Tully to appear in a new Hunter Booth, author of The Rehearsals are to start immediately, and the play will be produced about the mid million dollar white way has heretofore ‘been officially known as Liberty Park. Brig. Gen. Frederick S. Foltz says that changing the name to Greene Park will thus permarentlypreserve the name of the cantonment’s first commander. It avas General Greene who first conceived «the idea of the amusement zone, and it was thru his efforts that it .was established. The first concession +o open in the 100-acre park adjoining the camp grcunds will be a theater, which will be completed in about two weeks. A modern hotel costing $150,000 will be erected at once, partially for the benefit of the traveling shows that will play this cantonment later in the season. Cassidy & McKee are building a theater in the park that will cost $100,000. The Camp Lewis Vaudeville Association (oavned and operated by John Donnelan and other Tacoma business men) is building two houses, each with a seating capacity of 2,000. The Liberty Theater is on the Government plat and will be operated by Federal officials. The Pacific Coast Burlesque Wheel will have a theater there, and & will form a spoke in the wheel of six houses on the Pacific Coast. The Armstrong Folly Company, now at the Gaiety Theater, this city, will play the camp house as soon ag it ds completed. before the Two Weeks in Washington Washington, D. C., Feb. 9.—The B-lasco, the Washington house of the Shuberts, is preparing to put on twoweek runs whenever it finds a bill which seems to justify the seconi week in succession. The announcement was made in connection with notice that Over the Top would be shown an additional week. Camp Theater at Seattle Opened by Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra Seattle, Feb. 9.—The Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra, John Spargur, conductor, hag the distinction of being the opening attraction at the new Liberty Theater at Camp Lewis, that theater being formally opened Friday night with a musical and vocal program given ‘y the orchestra and the Orpheus Club of Tacoma. Governor Ernest Lister and other prominent officials were in attendance. The Liberty Theater has a seating capacity of 3.000, and has all the stage equipment of a modern playhouse. The building is of the Swiss Chalet style. Edward R. Braden is house manager This theater will have a permanent stock organization, and for the present will not get the traveling shows that are scheduled to play the camps in the Eastern and Southwestern portions of the country. The Chamberlin Brown Agency has formed a company that will alternate between this theater and the Tacoma Theater, Tacoma, playing two weeks in each house. Baby Mine will be the opening attraction ot the stock organization. Ida Stanhope, Averill H«rris, Vinton Freedley, Thos. Morrison and Burford Hampton wil] be in the cast. A ten weeks’ guarantee has been given the performers by Alice Davis and Delia Linwell. Motion picture shows will be given on Saturday and Sunday nights until the stock company is ready to open. Mercy Building Another Seattle, Feb. 10.—Fred Mercy, Nort? Yakima theatrical magnate, owning and operating the Yakima, Majestic, Empire and other houses in that city, ‘s building a amodern theater, which will be completed soon. It will be called the Liberty, and will be used for traveling attractions. The Tour Hippodrome vaudeville bills are playing at the Empire. The Majestic is a straight picture house and the Yakima is the old house where the traveling shows are housed. Mrs. Hollis E. Cooley Dies Was Wife of Well-Known Showman New York, Feb. 9.—Lillian Cooley, wife of Hollis E. Cooley, well-known showman, diedWednesday morning at their home in Great Kills, Staten Is:and. Mrs. Cooley had been an invalid and in bed for nearly three years, suffering from a complication of diseases. Mrs. Cooley had appeared on the stage. She had an excellemt mezzo soprano voiceand shortly after her marriage in 1883 she made her debut in Denver in GirofleGirofla with the California O»pera Co. Subsequently she appeared in many im portant organizations, usu@ily singing the character roles. For a number of years she had prominent roles in the musical organizations of which Corinne was the star. Following these engage ments Lawrence D’Orsay she went. to Australia, and appeared there in The Belle of New York. Her last New York engagement was with Camille D’Arville. In Sinbad, the new Winter Garden production. De