The Billboard 1923-02-17: Vol 35 Iss 7 (1923-02-17)

The Biliboard FEBRUARY 17, 1923 BARRY—Jolin J., past international pootaet of the [International Alliance of T! trical Stage Employees and Mot Pictur Operators and a former president of Central Labor Union, died at his Stoughton street, Dorchester, suste February 3. Mr, Barry was born near Boston and had been connected with the profession nearly all of his life. He was an authority on matters dealing with the betterment of labor conditions. For years he was president of the theatrical stage employees’ union, relinquishing the position because of ill health He was a charter member of Local | n ‘No. 11 of that brotherhood. He was mber of t Knights of Columbus number t organizations. Funeral ices were held at St, Williams’ Church, February 6, with solemn requiem high mass BARRY—Florence, 11-year-old daughter of : Frank Barry, of Varry and Nickerson, died on : January 27 in Chicage BUCHANAN u, for many years as ocia ted with the Howard and Bowdvuin > Boston, has been called to the great beyond, and services were held Sunday, ia : the Waterman Chapel, conducted by Rey, George 7 Bentley of South Boston There was a large g gathering of theatrical associates about the bier : to pay a final tribute to a lifelong friend. Mr. Buchanan was 71 years of age and long con; nected with the G. E. Lothrop enterprises. : BURKE—The mother of John Burke, vaude: ville artiste, died on February 4 at her home in Atlantic City, aged 71. BYRNE—Francis M., 50, leading man, play *Jitta’s Atonement” died on Gramercy Mon ing with Bertha Kalich in at the Comedy Theater, New February 7 at the Players’ Club, Park, following a heart attack after day night performance. Mr, Byrne's “Jitta’s Atonement’’ was classed critics as the best he ever did in a that lasted about 28 years. He made his appearance with Modjeska, and in recent York, the had amused New York theatergoers in productions as ‘‘Nightie Ni ” * *“Jitta’s Atonement" In played the part of David, “Way Down East”’ He Frawley’s Stock Company in San Francisco as a leading juvenile. Later he was with Maude Adams in “‘The Pretty Sister of Jose’ with Ethel Barrymore in ‘‘Captain Jinks’, and in 1905 and 1906 was with the Empire Stock Company, of Boston. During the seasons of 1906, 1907 and 1908 Mr. Byrne appeared as Dick Crawford in “The Chorus Lady’, with Rose Stahl. Mr. Byrne was a bachelor, He leaves a brother, David Byrne, in the retail drug business in Newport, R, L, where the body was taken for services and interment. CAMPBELL—Jiames, a noted wood carver, who had the contract for the wood carving on the show wagons of the Barnum & Bauiley Circus, died at his home in B ville, N. : February 9. Mr. Campbell was 94 years old. Sixty-five years ago he executed the wooden statue of the fireman in full regalia which Stood until recently at Broad and Market streets, Newark, N. J. CHASE—Charies, 40, theatrical producer, died suddenly Sunday night, February 11, of heart disease, in New York City. TO THE MANY FRIENDS OF JAMES E. COOPER We wish to acknowledge with sincere thanks the kind expressions of your eymoathy. MRS. LUCIA COOP MISS HENRIETTE COOPER. DIAMANT—Solomon, a founder of the Yiddish Theater, New York, giea February 10. In his connection with the Y I ‘Theater Mr. Diamant had been associate ds wit ersons prominent on the stage, such a Be tha Kati ch, Jacob P. Adler and David Kessler. He was 64 years old. Surviving are eight sons, DRIVER—J. W.. professionally known as Kudarz, well-known magician of t Antipodes whose career cover a period of two-score years, died in New Zealand recently. The deceased was 65 years old ELSOM—C harles, 37, brother of Olive May, of May and ome died recently at his home in Louisville, FABRIS— Mile, Marth revue actress, died on French vaudeville and 22 in " Jar juary Paris following an operation. FISHER—Mrs, Maurie, wife of . l lough, the well-known « loor show ta iker, died January 31 in Los A les of a comy of diseases FISHER—Mrs. Blanche, close friend of Mrs. J. B. « bapman, of Ok City, Ob died at her home Omaha, Ja y 1 FOWLER—C s . father of Chappie af _ who is well known in vaudeville, died r at his home in New York. FREIBERG —| lerick, 78, for forty years ider igo theutr 1 enterprises died. at his "639 K avenue, that ty, Febr y H was ft ht of as the father’’ of ¢ rn cabaret For many years | ted berg’s Restaurant at 18.20 East 7 l treet, ¢ igo, a popular resor r the « ‘ f the Windy City a generation ag ii estra in that place Was nation v Some years azo the deceased sold his t nt to Ike B t but : continued there as st in the " ata salary of § Interment was in February 9, » HAMILTON—Mrs. Delian M., wife Hamilton, was low ind d erurban car at D t Mict et Mr. and Mr Hamilton were wide the outdoor show world. Besides her ht Mrs. Hamilton is surv a} é dai ghter Mrs essie Moore, now | ng an en ement at the Liberty Theater, Terre TI ute, “Ind. HANICQ—Mrs Julia mother Arthur Beaicy, well-known died violinist, "Fe bruary Arthur Hanicq is orchestra at Mansfield, O. directed a theater orchestra Vernon, O. present with an D. Besides the son mentioned s survived by a husband and two musicians. She was buried in Mound View Cemetery, Mt. Vernon. HANLON—William, 79, who spent sixtyfour years of his life on the stage and who enjoyed an internatonal reputaton as an acrobat and pantomime artiste, died in New York Februury 8 He tired from the stage in 1915. Mr. Hanlon was considered by many as the greatest of the six Hanlon Brothers, all of whom were actors. The brothers were made famous thru the uperba’’ and ‘Fantasma’ companies, hich occupied the position in the theatrical world « a generation ago w held by the Ziegfeld **Follic iH ns toured with these companies ny years, and also made veral tours of the Keith and Orpheum circuits, William Hlanlon’s wife died many years ago, je leaves numerous relatives. HARRIS—Mrs. Clarence, wife of the treasurer of the President Theater, Washington, D. (., died on February 6 in that city after a short illness HICKS—Pierce, of the circulation department of The New York Clipper, died recently at his home, 384 Cumberland street, Brooklyn, N. Y. HOAGLAND —The mother of Carleton Hoage land died on February 2 at Brookline, Mass. HOLDEN—teorge, 69, who had been stage carpenter at the Orpheum Theater, San Fran cisco, for thirty years, died on February 1 of pneumonia. HOLLYFORD—Frank, brother of Bob Hollyford, one-time manager and owner of @ num fied with the leading orchestras in Savannah, Ga., for the past forty years, died in that city February 3, at the age of 70 ’rofessor Leon was well known to touring artistes who played the Savannah Theater in that city, where he was conductor of the orchestra for many years. Funeral services were conducted February 6 at his late residence, 113 Henry street, East, followed by interment in Laurel Grove Ceme tery, Savannah. LEWIN—Mrs. Leo L., widow of Leopold Lewin, the American manager who went to Holland in 1900 to promote the Rembrandt Theater in Amsterdam, died on January 24 at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, New York, following two operations. LIGHTON—William R., famous ag the author of the ‘Billy Fortune’’ and other short stories, died in Hollywood, Calif., last month. Mr. Lighton was a veteran newspaper writer, having held positions on the staffs of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Omaha World-Herald and toston Transcript. Years ago he left Fayetteville and went to Hollywood to superintend the filming of the ‘“‘Billy Fortune’’ stories, acted by Will Rogers and produced by Goldwyn, The Curtis Publishing Co., of eee ia, commissioned him to make a world tour and ‘‘write what he saw’, The World War caused the cancelation of that trip. He had written for many of the prominent magazines of this coun. try, including The Saturday Eveaing Post, The American and The Country Gentleman. His widow and a son and daughter survive. McCARTHY—John, for more than fifty years in the billposting business, died in the Old Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, Mich., January 22, following a short illness of pneumonia. Mr. MeCarthy was about 70 years old and had for some time been identified with the Bush Advertising Company, of Kalamazoo. In his youth he traveled extensively with the advance ears of the Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Bros.’ circuses. He is survived by his widow. McGOWAN—The mother of Ursa, Jack and Ralph McGowan died on February 5 in Los An geles, Jack McGowan is a stage juvenile, Ursa and Ralph are in vaudeville, while “JIMMY” FAWN HILE the “Veterans of Variety’? were marshalling for their new show at the London (England) Palladium, came the news that the oldest of them all, James was dead. his work, and it was evidence his brother-in-law about a had better send them back,” Shortly afterwards he went occurred in London, Jan Fawn, tary 19, The vitality of James Fawn was indeed wonderful. the least, Iped to carry on by the devoted care of his wife. Fawn traveled everywhere in order to be present with him at each theater. he ll be remembered as the unctuous singer of *“‘Ask a Pleeceman”™’ in Marylebone, iger of the Marylebone Theater, did not daunt him in was he married more than forty years. at his great age no doubt that he been Mrs. Shoreditch, last October, in James Fawn wi was just short of 73, then man He then acted under his ling player, dedging starvation, under J. R. Newcombe, of breeches, Fawn returned to ‘ave’s Company at the Victoria Theater, “Tom and Jerry’, and the direction of William Holland, a brief experience of the member of one of the goer—that formed by the tury comedy. He was notably good in In the “old Vic’’ (London) pantomime, girl’. Fawn appeared in several duets with Arthur Roberts. curious fact that E. W. Rogers, topical song, to be sung in evening everyone save the police, Fawn's imagination. ‘oansel, Counsel Winked at the Rw. iat olifie writer of comic songs. Interment was in Tooting Cemetery, which month he Cave, born stre and whose boast music dress Clerk; Altho lying on his deathbed, James Fawn was speaking own name of Simmons. as a member of the stock his London, appeared in pantomime at the Surrey Theater, London, the hall, at most famous companies at whom an eternal gibe was heard, Another of his popular songs was ‘‘His Lordship Winked about of his remarkable vitality that he should be talking witb number of contracts for future appearances, remarked the old into the semi-consciousness which ended in his death. “I think “I don’t want any you more.’’ This comedian. To work actively on the stag¢ and he never complained, There is They had with her husband His last appearance was at the London was taken ill and gradually grew worse » and as a boy, a protege of Joe Kendal made her first ap After a few years as a company at Plym have hunted sixty years in one allegiance, and was a member of He played Jerry in Cave'’s revival then England, where and, Mrs, it was to old *‘people’s caterer’’, the South London, within the Fawn became a memory of the oldest play beautiful Miss Litton—for the performance of eighteenth cen “Grandfather Whitehead” *‘Nimble Nip’’, Drury Lane One of them was B. V. the writer of and in “The Li ar’ in 1870, he played ‘“‘princip: pantomimes, singing Page’s *“‘Keep It Dark’’. “Ask a Pleeceman”’, meant it for a quaint character study which delighted was a creature of Jimmie at the (London) The the Jury Passed the Wink Along, and Murmured, This was the work of none other than George Dance, at that time London, ber of touring dramatic shows in Australia, with which the deceased had ent led for number of years, died at a hospital in Lidcombe. New South Wales } Boe. » & HOWARD—HBessie Mooney, wardrobe mistress for Harry M. Strouse’s Talk ef the Town”’ ‘ompany, a imbia Burlesque Wheel attrac‘ January 30 at th Side Hos pital, Pitts! Pa neumonia Mrs. Howard had |} 1 witl Strouse’s attracons the past three years. Her isband is property man on the *’Talk of the Town” € mpany, ly to Mrs. ‘ he a., Where ri following funueral services at J besides her husband Mrs. Howard leaves a son, Virgil, and r Mooney. Pd t , with the Lasses been with that company since its orgat tion three years ago, was found dead ir room at the Merchants’ Hotel, McPherson, ~ lay morning, February 11 Mr. Humphrey's de ith was due to heart trouble. His remains will shipped to his home in Paris, Tex sUDSON Sheldon, 27, motion picture aviator, ou in his home in Los Angeles, 5. Death is believed t have ute indigestion. Mr. Judson e United States Air Service 1 War dore, 52, writer of old-time ‘ mas dine i Cologne, Germany Janu. 14 Mr. Kremer was one of the pioneers those ays k wn as ‘‘ten-twenty-thirty’’ a. § of his are: “The Bowery Dark the to be produced by H W 1 il Wedding’’ ‘The perate ( r ‘RB ha, the Se g Ma' G and Parted’’ and ‘For Her ( Iren's *, LEECH Ir Lawson, for many years identified witt y Verk Carnival, died Park, Isaac, at her home in Asbury N. J., February 8. LEON—I'rofesseor @ musician, identi MOFFETT—Mary, 76, k Moffett, mother of Jax of the Golden Gate Trio, died on January 17 at her home in New York. MOSS—Mrs. H. A., 42, whose husband for many years was on the staff of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., of Australia, died December 16. in New South Wales, after a long and painful il! ness. Mr. and Mrs. Moss were two of the most popular people in the Ballina district URRAY—Millie (Mrs. Thomas 8! el), one of the best known of Broadway chorus girls of a decade ago, died on Febru 5 at Saranac Lake, N. Y., after a long illness She had appeared in several of the Werba & Luescher shows, including their production of *‘The Rose Maid", in which she wes -a minor principal NAUDAIN—May, wife of Charles George New York banker, died at Jacksonvi e, I ce Feburary 10, after a brief illness, For twenty years Miss Naudain was well known a an singer in musical comedy and light opera productions. She was married in 1909 and left the stage for six years, returning in 1916 to play in **Katinka’’ NEWLAND—Mrs. Sarah, mother of A. Harley Newland, of the vaudeville team of New jand and Will, died at Sabina, O0., February 9, of heart failure. Interment was in a Sabina cemetery, PARNELL—Colleen, l-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Parnell, well known in the lyceum and chautauqua fleld, died in Sioux Falls, 8S. D., January 23 PETET—Mrs. J. W., mother of Thomas Petet, of the Petet Troupe, acrobats, died on February 6 at Zanesville, O PRESCOTT—Flrank G., 78, who was financlally interested In theaters In Toston 1 New York and who was among those res, sible for bringing such actors as Denham Thompson to the fore, died at his home in Exeter, Me., February 2 Mr. Prescott was born in Exeter and married Ruth Avery, of that place, who survives him, He is aleo survived by a aister, Mrs. Augusta Prescott Hill, of Bangor, Me.; two nephews and a niece. Vuneral services were held from the Church of the Holy Trinity in Kxeter February 5, PRICE—Mrs. Natalie Whitted, wife of William B. Price, widely known compose r, died in the North Chicago Hospital, Chicago, February 4, following a long illness. Mrs. Price Was a member of many clubs and societties and was Vice-president of the Chicago School of Expression and Dramatic Art. Funeral services were held in Graceland Chapel, Chicago, February 6. RIVA—Victor Carlo, 49, known in Australia for many years as a monologist, died at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, January 3 p ROOT—William A., 88, author of “Tramp Tramp, the Boys Are Marching’, and other Civil W ar songs, died at West Medford, Mass February 8. Mr. Root had been a resident of Chicago for more than sixty years With his brothers, George F, and E. Towner Root, he conducted the Root Music Publishing Co, in Chieago. Funeral services and interment took Dlace in North R j Mass., the town of his birth RUBEN . — of Ruth Pag: Ruben, uanjotste, died on January 27 at her me Middletown, Conn., of pnenmonia i es : SAUNDERS Alice, 54, who years ago, on the " l , known as Alice Arnoldy, ind dead in Albany, N. Y¥ neumonia, her room at . February Miss Saunders led in Albany for the past five years and never discussed her Past life Until recently she appeared to have been we supy d with funds An unsuccessful efWas made wd Coroner John E. Mullen, of iy, ta lo relatives _SEEBOLD Pedro, 32, head of the Principal Film Company, a Spanish concern, died recently in Barcelona ; SAUGEY—A., 58, director of the Palais u, France, died on January 24 in rmerly been manager of the president of the French Syn 1 Managers, brother of Clifford B. ivoli Theater, Chatta ° the ° Enter r x na ‘ » Paso, Tex., February 7, according to informa tion received by the brother at ¢ » deceased had been in El Pa o but Besides the brother mentioned he is survived by_ his mother, wife and child. rry R., concession agent for the Duf Shows, died at a Greet le, & ‘., February 7, of Greenville ¢ neil Knights Which organization the de r, h remains to his Md., f interment. He ‘ : THURST On Ernest, who it is believed might be a relative of Howard Thurston, the magician, died of apoplexy in Newport News, Va., Febr ry 4. The remains were being he 1d by W. E. Ro director, at 234-236 Twenty-fifth i g notice from relatives of the as to their disposal, TIFERRO », former Opera star, Was found dead aurtment in Detroit, Mich., ruary 8 s believed to have been caused by > UBEROTH J.. 71, widely known theatrical mz his home in New York City Februar Was one of the original members of surers’ Club of America had served tees of the Empire and Lyceum theaters 1 New York, and had fol lowed that pursuit for about 40 years, More recently he had conducted a theater in Stam VAN pow eg arles, 59, president of the Little Wonder Light Co., of Terre Haute, Ind., manufacturer of cireus lights and lights for ether outdoor purposes, died jin Terre Haute February 7. Mr, Van Slyke was a member of the Elks’ Lodge N S6, of Terre Haute. His widow and daughter, Mrs. Vivian Van Slyke Savage, survive. Mrs. Savage, until her marriage about a year avo, was prominent in sev—_ large theatrical productions of New York, ‘he deceased was buried jin a cemetery : Paris, Wl., Febr ry 9 , ‘ eile WALLACE—Arthur, 57, for many years manager of the Keen N. H.) Opera House, with whieh he 1] been connected since the age of 15, died recently He also was owner of the Keene Poster Ivertising Company. WALTMAN Tynar, scenario writer, ied last week Angeles, WILLETS nk, mother of Mrs. Artie died at her home in Andrews, Ind., uary 5 of pneumonia, Mrs. Willets was known to a great many carniva] people, as she usually spent a month of each Bete oe on the road with Mrs, Shields, . In the Profession ATTERIDG E-THOM AS — Tlarold Atteridge, the perennial r of the Winter Garden, New York, and ion Thomas, dancer, in **The Dancing Girl’, the present Wint Garden pr duction, were n ed in New York last week BRY wt HARPER Alva (Slim) Bryant, with Dunbar Musical Comedy Company, pla hie a stock engagement at the Lyric Theater, Cincinnati, and Vernice Harper, in the chorus of the Dunbar mpany, were married in Cincinnati February 6 CULLEN-CTRISTIE—Joseph Cullen, of Went Worthville, New South Wales, and Mab Christie of the Selznick offices in Australia were married in Wentworthville December 30, DEARTH-MUSSO—Charies Eugene Dearth, a member of Local Union No, 112, of the IL. A. T. S. E., Oklahoma City, Ok., and who is at py maintenance man at the Pantages The Memphis, Tenn., and Jeannette Mus so, cashier at the same the r, were married February 7 at the home of ther Murphy, of St. Patrick's Church, Me ~g* ~ The bride is a daughter of Thomas Muss st violinist in the Pantages Theater orche ~H FRIEDMAN-GRAF—Abe Friedman, of — the Loew publicity department, was married on February 1 in New York to Belle, Graf, nonprofs mal, of Brooklyn LLOYD-DAVIS—Harold Lloyd, the famous comedian, and Mildred Davis, who plays opposite him in his comedies, were married late Saturday, February 10, at St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Los Angeles. The wedding was private, only a few close friends and