The Billboard 1922-12-30: Vol 34 Iss 52 (1922-12-30)

iis magenicas comes = pte i ie yew ~<a Tan Ae AE RT a Se “ <aslenitnie z Re a ec The Billboard DECEMBEP 25, 1922 DEATHS In the Profession BERTON—Mrs. Pauline, 67, mother of Hilda Berton (Naomi Ray) and Jack Berton, died December 18 im Asbury Park, N. J., from beurt disease. BOOMER—Edward H., 75, retired farmer and Civil War veteran and an ardent admirer of Sir Harry Lauder, having never missed a Lauder cohcert in Rockford, Lil, his bome town, and who was said to have had a collection of every phonograph record made by the eminent Scotchman, dropped dead in Shrine : ] of December 9. that time Lauder was giving a concert, had finished and was returning to give an encore when Mr, Boomer was discovered dead. Death was due to heart failure, according to physicians In Loving Memory of My Husband GEORGE BOYD (Cider Milt Red) Who passed on December 29, 1920. 1 feel that some time in the bive That I'll be surely meeting yeu And be repaid for all my tears And ali the long and lonely years, For you are living always in my heart, And in my life you are the sacred part, And through the space ef God's Eternity My love must pass to you and yours to me. —ESTELLE L. BOYD. BURKE—Edward, member of the New York local of the I, A, T. S. E., died recently in Detroit. The stage hands’ organization took eharge of the body and sent it to the family in Springfield, Mass., for burial. CASAVANT—Joseph. 78, while dancing on the stage of the Ouimetoscope Theater, St. Catherine street, Montreal, Can., collapsed and died the night of December 23. Death was due to syncope. In one of his pockets was found a list of dates on which amateur nights are held in Montreal theaters. COLGAN—Captain M. J., 59, well-known Brooklyn theatrical coach and veteran of_ the Forty-seventh Regiment, died December 17 at home, 1538 Rutland road, Brooklyn, N. Y. At the time of bis death he was president of the Colgan Engraving Company. DAVIS—James, 49, who had been in the carnival business for years and who was known to many troupers, including a host of_ high pitchmen, died of gastritis at the St. Joseph Hospital, Omaha, Neb., December 16. Mr. Davis had been in ill health for several months, but had been confined in the hospital only two weeks, Funeral services were held December 19 and interment was in Willow Lawn Ceme tery. DOOLITTLE—M. H.., exploitation expert for the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation jin the Northwest, and for the past several years prominently identified with the picture business ip St. Paul, Minneapolis and Midwestern cities, died December 15 in St. Luke's Hospital, St. Paul, after a several months’ filness. Mr. Doolittle had been associated with the Finkelstein & Ruben interests, of Minneapolis, for several years. Two years ago he joined the Famous Players-Lasky forces, Was made Midwestern exploitation manager and was sc>eduled to leave for Australia in the near future to take charge of that firm’s connections there. His remains were shipped te Ean Claire, Wis., end interred there. Surhis widow and parents, Dr end Doolittle, of Eau Claire. Biackie, known to outdoor City, Mo., December 16, Surviving are her husband, mother, two daughters, three sisters and three brothers Interment in Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City. DOYLE—Fdward, electrician, formerly on four with “‘Liliom’’, died of pneumonia December 13 at Detroit, where he was working on a new theater ENTWISTLE—Robert S.. 50, formerly an actor and later stage manager for Charles Frohman, died in the Prospect Heights Hos pital, Brooklyn, Deeember 19, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on lection das Three motherless culildren survive, who will be cared for by his brother. FLANDERS—T. W., father of Grace (Fea cin) Flanders, died at his home in Brunswick, Ga. December 9, following an operation for kidney trouble. Mr. Flanders was 70 years of age and for thirty-five years was on the staff of the Brunswick Board of Health. Funeral services were held in Brunswick under the auspices 6f the Odd Fellows, of which order he was @ member. Besides Mrs, Feag n, his widow, three sons and another 4 survive. Mre. Feagin is with the Bob Feagin Steck Company, now playing in Cincinnati. GOLDSMITH—tThe father of Frederick E ghter Goldsmith, theatrical attorney, died at his home in Mew York December 19 at the age of 82 Death resulted from injuries suffered n an automobile accident several weeks ago. Ile was the father of fourteen children. HACKLEY—Mme. Azalia, colored, one of the most famous concert artists of the race and widely known for her many choral club promotions, died at her home in Detroit December 6 Ger husband, Edward H. Hackley, survives. HAHN—Mrs. Tillie, .70, mother of Adolf, Carl, Louis, Theodore, Jr., and wife of Theodore Hahn, Sr., all prominent in musical cir died at her home, 279 Podman avenue, nnatl, December 24, of pneumunia Her is a professor at the Cincinnati Colie and also of the Conservatory of j director of an tra in director of a singing society a bandmaster, and Theothe Capitol Theater Or Musie orche Cincinnati: Carl, in New York; Louis, dore, Ir., director *of chestra, Cincinnati, and an instructor of claraical dancing at the Goldenb urg Dramatic School in that city. Funeral services were held at her late residence December 26 and interment was in the German Protestant Cemetery HUDSON—Dan L., died December 8 at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. frauten, in Aurora, Ul. Mr, Hudson had traveled most of his life with the old-time medicine shows and was known to nearly everyone in that branch of the profession. Iwo years ago he left the road and located fn Aurora, where he played in various orchestras ber of the I, 0. O, F., Musicians’ Union. His survive, JANICKE—Mrs. Harry, veteran of various Wild West shows, including the Oklahoma Ranch, died at the Lord Lister Hospital, Omaha, Neb., December 19. Her death was the result of injuries suffered when she was run over by a taxicab. Mrs, Janicke was professionally known as Prairie Nell and is survived by her busband, Harry <A. (Shorty) Janicke, who was also prominent in Wild West show circles. Besides her husband she leaves two sons and three daughters. JOHNSON—Dr. W. H., father of Adelaide Bell, died November 25. KAHIDON—Baron Karl Wilhelm, talented German musician and composer, died last week in Eastbourno, Germany. At the time of his death he was engaged in writing an opera. KELBE—Theodore, 60, widely known among musicians of the Northwest, died at his home in Milwaukee, Wis., December 13, of heart disease, KENNEDY—C. C., formerly with the Kennedy Bros.’ Shows, suffered injuries in an automovile accident in Omaha, Neb., November 30, from which he died December 5. Mr. Kennedy was serving as guard on an Ameriern express truck when it coilided with a street car. Surviving are his widow, Lizzie Kennedy, and three small cbildren, LIBBEY—William Walse, 55, a concessionaire and riding device operator for many years, died suddenly at bis home, 5129 N, Fifth street, Philadelphia, recently, of heart disease. Mr. Libbey for the last eighteen years had operated a concession at Pen Mar Park, Pen Mar, P’a., and a number of them at Fingstaff Park, Mauch Chunk. He was a member of Marquette Council, K. of C. Funeral services were held at the R. C. Church of the Incarnation, Philadelphia, with interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Surviving are bis widow, He was a memModern Woodmen and mother and sister daughter and two sons, LINTON—Chariles, of Denver, Col., father of Tom Linton, theatrical producer, was shot in a holdup in front of the government mint in Denver December 18. Mr. Linton was a guard. According to Tom Linton, his father was 70 years old, was a famous hunter in the West and had gone on hunting trips with Theodore Roosevelt. MASON—Mrs. Harry, who had teamed with her husband in vaudeville for a number of years and was well known, died suddenly at her home, 170 N, Mentor avenue, Pasadena, Calif., December 11. The body was shipped to New York, where funeral services and interment took place, with the N. V. A. in charge. MASON—H., 72, formeriy well-known magician and inventor of many magical illusions and appliances, died recentiy at his home in Denver, where he had been living for the past thirty years following his retirement from the stage. Many of the better-known magicians of the old school were his associates. McCRANE—tThomas, retired actor, who for years was prominent fn 33rd Ward, Philadelphia, Democratic polities, died in the Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, about two weeks ago. He was 66 years old. Mr. MeCrane had been on the stage about a seore of years, tiring some fifteen or more years ago. was the father of twenty-three children, whom six sons and two daughters survive. McDONALD—William, performer, 60 years old, Gied last week at his home, 441 West 57th st., New York City. He had been in ill health for some time. Funeral services were held Sunday and burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Deceased was a member of the Elks’ Lodge at Gary, Ind., and is survived by his widow. New York Lodge No. 1 of the Elks conducted the funeral. McNAUGHTON—Pliny B., a prominent official of the Shea Amusement Company. controlling a chain of theaters, died in Buffalo, N. Y., December 23. He was 67 years old. McSHEA—Stewart R., 71, pioneer Atlantic City amusement man and millionaire banker, ded December 20 at his residence, 3005 Pacific avenue, that city, of acute dilation of the heart, Mr. McShea went to Atlantic Oity fran Phoenixville, Pa., in 1886. He started a merry-go-round and later, in partnership with John L. Young, opened Young's old pier at the foot of Tennessee avenne Iie was one of the founders of All Souls’ Episcopal Church and w&s a vestryman at the time of his death. Mr. MeShes was a vigorous opponent of Sunday amusements and never allowed any of his shows to be opened on the Sabbath. «He owned a large amount of beach-front property NIGHTON—Uermann, vandeville artiste, died at the Charite, Berlin, Germany, November 30, after a painful illness. Mr. Nighton was 53 year ld and had appeared with the Four ‘ N gymnasts, in the United States for mans veu OLDHAM—Mrs. Nancy, 87, mother of Henry Oldham, of the Mimic World Shows, died in vrence, can October 7%, OS8GOO0D-—George L., 78, at one time prominent In Boston musical circles, died recently in England After being graduated from Harvara, w e he had been leader of the Glee Ciub, he ‘ to Europe to stady under the most famous teact “ Later he gave a series of concerts thrur that country and im 1872 returnet’ to An and toured with Theodore Thomas’ Orchestra We had heen che leader and solo tenor at Emanneél Church, Boston, for twelve rears, and aleo led severn) singing organizations, including the Boyleton Club and the Beaten Singers Societr PRAETORIUS—Tilerman Sylvester, G8 general manacer of the Wiener Piano Company, died in the Swedish Hoepital, New York, December 14, of Bright's disease. BEYN 6—Baxter, 74, colored, retired band leader, died at Carrollton, Mo., December 16. He once had charge of the colored band with the H. W. Campbell Shows, retiring in 1916. He is survived by a niece, Margaret Combs Montague, a palmist. SCHOENHERR—Mrs., wife of the manager of the Columbia Theater, Detroit, died cember 19. SHINABROOK—Frank A., 52, who at one time managed theaters and acts for the Charles W. Boyer Enterprises, and later managed the Palace Theater, Hagerstown, Md., died at Chambersburg, i’a., December 11. SMITH—R. Cecil, scenario writer, died in Los Angeles December 17. Vest Coast for his health. STOKES—Mrs. Sarah H., 63, widow of Charles W. Stokes, former well-known actor and a member of New York's oldest and best known families, died December 20 at her apartment, 25 Fifth avenue, New York STOUT—George W., uncle of Margaret Ray He had gone to the A widow survives. mond, formerly with several of sarney Gerard's attractions and recently with ‘‘Giggles’, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Lexington, Ky., December 15. THORNE—Eric, baritone, for many years a member of the D'Oyly Carte touring comanies, died November 26 in a nursing bome at ‘ensington, near London, Eng., after a long illness. He toured America some years ago. WOLFE—The mother of Bryan Wolfe and Eddie Noel, of Noel and Fay, died November 27 in Chicago after a lingering illness. WILLIAMS—Irma, until recently a member of the Shubert unit, *“‘The Rose Girl’, died at ber home in Newark, N. , two weeks ago following a brief illness. She took sick when the show played Baltimore the week of December 4, but traveled with the company to Buffalo the following week, where she was forced to enter a hospital. At the end of that week She was taken to her home in Newark by fellow members of the company. MARRIAGES. In the Profeesion BATRD-BRONSON—Joseph Baird, manager of the Macy-Baird Show, a dramatic organization, and Margaret Bronson, actress of the same company, were merried et Brendon, Ore., December 12. JOHNSON-PORTER—W. M. Johnson Ida B. Porter, colored, members of the ‘Broad. way Strutters’’ Company, were married in Yoakum, Tex., recently. KRAMER-REBLING—Walter Kramer, composer, of New York, and Rosalie Rediin were married in Berlin Germany, December 2s LaFORS-MARLOWE — Teddy LaFors, an Omaha (Neb.) newspaper man, ond Edn& Marlowe, actress, were married in Des Moines, Ta., November 30. Genevieve Hambiet, apearing on the same bill with Miss Marlowe, mn the Coliseum, Des Moines, was maid of honor. The couple will reside in Omaha, LUMLEY-CRAWFORD — Ben Lumley, _ of Philadelphia, director of the Marguerite Bryant Players in Washington, Pa., and Marian Shirley Crawford, prominent in Washington society, were married in that city December 16. MACKAY-BISPHAM — Anna Francesca Carnegie Bispham, daughter of the late David Bispham, baritone, was married in New York December 9 to Allan Terrell Mackay. MceDONNER-WALTMAN—Charies M-Donner, of Louisville, Ky., who during the past season and operated the Ferris wheel on fFillie Clark's Broadway Shows, and Etta Waltman, of Meridian, Miss., were married in the Court House, Meridian, November 18. They will spend the winter in Louisville, Ky PINTO-NOVAES — Mme. Guiomar Novaes, noted Brazilian pianiste, was marrie@grecently to Octavio Pinto, an engineer. Mme. vaes ar rived in New York Iast week to arrange for her transcontinental tour. PU RCELLA-SCHU BERT—Florence Schubert, playing in the Shubert unit show, *‘The Whirl of New York"’, and Ray Purcella, of the Purcella Brothers, danceré, in the same show, were married in New York December 16. Miss Schubert is a Chicago girl and says she is a great-great-grandniece of the composer. She made her stage debut in “The Last Waltz", at the Century Theater, New York, and was later given a part in a Winter Garden production. Purcella is from Derby, Conn., and has appeared here and abroad, SHARLEY-FIKES—Meade B, Sharley, assistant treasurer of the B. F. Keith Theater, Syra cuse, N, Y¥., and Rertha Fikes, telephone op erator at that theater, were married in Syracuse during the week of December 11. TRABAND-McNALLY—Alice MeNally, burlesque actress now with ‘‘Wine, Women and Song’, was married recently in St. Louls to William A. &. Traband, business man of that city. After the marriage Mies MeNally endeavored to obtain a release from her contract, but the show management refused to grant it, so she will remain with the company until the end of the senson, at which time she will make her home in St. Louis. COMING MARRIAGES In the Profession A report is current in film circles in Los Angeles that Antonio Moreno, screen star, and Mre. Daisy Canfield Danziger are to be married the latter part of January is reported from Los Angeles that Katherine MacbDonald is soon to marry a wealthy Chicagoan, whose name is kept secret for the present. Rumors on Rroadway have it that Lionel turrymore, recently divorced from Mrs. Doris Rankin Barrymore, will probably marry Irene Fenwick, DIVORCES In the Profession An interlocut decree of divorce was granted Mre. Cladys Hanson Cook, of Atlanta, Ga, formerly widely known as an actress, in White Plains, N. Y., December 8, from 4 a . a ee cee agent. Mrs, Cook” als delity, which ber husba “— admitted, —oo lone! Barrymore, the noted stage and sc Star and member of the famous i family, and Mrs. Doris Rankin Barrymore who has appeared as her husband's leading woman on both stage and screen for a num ber of years, are divorced, Mrs. Barrymore a obtained . —epaneutaty decree sey‘at ays ago. e ad ifteen aa y been married about rs. Mora Price writes that she a divorce in Kansas City, Mo., vowed oe from Ed. C. Price. They formerly appeare: = Stage as Price and Martyne, sladys Cooper, English actress, was granted a divorce in London Decembe her thirty-third birthday. i aS BIRTHS To Members of the Profession To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Fast Seventieth street, Ree wen ie <> a daughter. Mrs. Burden ig the daughter of Cyril Maude, noted Buglish actor, and was herself an actress before her marriage To Mr. and Mrs. Carolton Davis, at 436 Bast Liberty street, Cincinnati, 0., cember 18, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Davis -were with the T. A Wolfe Superior Shows during the past season. To Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McRae, Jr., at their home in New Rochelle, N, Y., last’ week, a baby boy, to be named Bruce 34. The mother is Nell Brinkley, widely-known newspaper artist. To Mr. and Mrs. William Worswick, Decem-. Worswick is stage ber 10, a daughter. Mr. director of the Leon E. Brown Players, in stock at Woonsocket, R. I BIG CARNIVAL COMPANY COMBINE (Continued from page 5) fronts will be built and it goes forth ayy show. atthe n the final decision of Mrs. Wortham, whereby she decided not to interest herself . o manner in the amusement business, the showmen of the No. 1 show agreed to hold off contracting with any organization separately. They felt that they had the most complete lineup of attractions, and also wanted to continue the pn of their friend and counselor, the Iate larence Wortham, a8 regards cleaner shows, Fred Beckmann, Barney 8. Gerety and George Robinson bought the No. 2 Wortham show (Wortham's World's Best) at San Antonio, Tex., the consideration being spot ¢ash. The purchase includes the use of the title for three years, but not exclusive, Assurance is given that the Morris & Castle Shows will be a whopper and positively clean. The contract of the Wortham people regarding this feature is rigid. THE NEW MORRIS & CASTLE SHOWS By WM. F. FLOTO Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 23.—The King ! dead. Long live the King. When the grim reaper added Clarence Wortham to his bountiful harvest none in the amusement atmosphere dared hope to peer into the offi. ing for an immediate successor, yet the wave currents of the world move in a mysterious way and, Phoenixiike, the chasm is bridged by worthy followers to the little “Danville genius’* in Morris & Castle, who have assumed the task to gather the broken threads of the great reputation left them as an heirloom when the dead king played his last stand in Cincinnati, 0., September 24, 1922. The cosmical events in their evolution towards greater ends travel with marvelous speed and the book of fate holds many hidden secrets, #0 who can tell but the new managerial heads of the old Wortham aggregation may attain heights never dreamed of before It is an absolute and positive fact that, glancing over the itinerary of the Morris & Castle phalanx for the coming season, many will be found enlisted under the banner whose fames were familiar around the big Wortham congregation of celebrities of the past. This in itself insures the gonfalon of supremacy. #0 long unfurled to the winds of the amusement breezes, will still be intact, nailed to the masthead of achievement and guccess. A_ chain is no stronger than its weakest link. No further commentary, therefore, seems necessary as to the strength of the plinth on which rest the fortunes of the Morris & Castle cavalcade for the coming season. That Morris & Castle fully high mark at which they aim their every movement to date. The slogan ‘‘only the best’’ has been branded on all things in connection with the pew giant of the make-believe world which furnishes amusement and recreation to countless thou sands as it migrates from center to center of the land and the cherished hope of each and every one of us is that wherever the stakes are driven the community as a whole will compose a committee of welcome, making the headquarters on the sector which Morris & Castle will hold against the world dn ther particular realms of clean and honest entertainment. For several seasons the Morris &_ Castle show has been considered one of the best of the smaller shows, and established an enviable reputation. Now with one tremendous move they jump into the front ranks of traveling amusement organizations, and next season will go out with thirty-five cars, and the — best in outdoor entertainment, fitting snugly inte the breach left by the death of Clarence A. Worth: am. Plans are now being completed for new amusement devices for the Morris Show, and just to give the public of what the roster will be it may be mentioned that the following showmen, long cen: nected with the Wortham No, 1 Show, will be keen under the Morris & Castle escutcheon in 1023: Harry Calvert, who last seayon had the realize the is proven by several & Castle an ides