The Billboard 1923-05-26: Vol 35 Iss 21 (1923-05-26)

138 The Billboard MAY 26, 1923 DEA THS In the Profession AMUND60N—Omer, 25, an employee of the World Brothers’ Cireus, was killed May 15 when he fell between two cars of the circus train when it was en route from Webster City to Rolfe, Ia. Mr. Amundson was night watchman with the circus, ANSTISS—Howard, 48, lish stage as Henry Varr, died on April 24 at his home in Walthamstow, England. ARLINGTON—Mrs. Amy, 64, who with her husband was for many years connected with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, died at the Hotel Harding, New York, May 20. With her son, Edward Arlington, she lately directed the Hotel Harding and the Hotel Maryland, in New York BALDWIN—Major Thomas Scott, originator of the parachute and the first man to descend from a balloon with the aid of that device in the United States, died at Buffalo, N. Y., May 17. Major Baldwin was known as the ‘‘(Girand Old Man of Ballooning’’. He made his famous first descent in San Francisco January 30, 1885. In his early days as a balloonist and daredevil he traveled the world over, giving exhibitions. When he was ten years old he joined a circus and became a tight rope walker. Following the close of his balloon experiences he became interested in lighter-than-air craft and delivered the first airship to the U. S. Signal Corps after its completion by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, of Akron, ©., almost ten years ago. Major Baldwin possessed all the aeronautical licenses issued and during the war was chief of army balloon inspection and production, At the time of his death he was district manager of balloon production and inspector for the U. S. Army Air Service, located at the Goodyear plant in Akron He was 2 member of the Aero Club of America and was known to the entire aeronautical fraternity, being especially popular with the young officers, who regarded him with a good deal of admiration and affection. He leaves his widow and son, Thomas, of Brownwood, Mo. BARATTI—Harry, of San Francisco, musician and composer, died recently. BROWNE Charles Arthur, 43, proprietor of three picture theaters in Florida and who was prominent in civic affairs at Bradentown, Fla., where he had resided for the past three years, died suddenly May 10 of heart trouble. Mr. Browne operated the Wallace Theater at Bradentown and similar houses at Palmetto and Eustis. He was born in Indiana and had spent most of bis life in that State. Surviving are his widow, parents, a sister and a brother. Funeral services were held May 13 at his residence and interment was in Fogartyville Cemetery. CHARTERS—The father of Spencer Charters, who is with the ‘“‘Dew Drop In’ Company, died recently. COLLINS—Hannah Maria, 86, mother of Dickie Clare and grandmother of Bert Collins, Inglish performers, died on April 26 at Newcastie-on-Tyne, England. DALY—Brian, 60, died on April 28 in England. FAUST—Eugene. of the Faust Family, well known in minstrelsy nd vaudeville, both in Anierica and Australia, dieq at the Ohio Masonic Home, Springtield, May 13, at the age of 51. Mr. Faust had suffered for eight years of locomotor ataxia, He is survived by his widow, mother, who is 78 years vld, and five sisters, all for many years of the profession. GILDEROY—A. B.. a native of England and known to many sh wmen in this country, died at Newberrytown, Pa., several months ago. At the time of his demise Mr. Gilderoy was en route with his own picture show. He was buried at York, Pa. HADLEY—William, 22, an employee of the Al G. Barnes Circus, was killed in an accident while the show was loading at Alliance, 0., May 15. Hadley joined the circus at Waco, T known on the Eng ex. HAGGIN—The 12-year-old son of Ben Ali Haggin died on May 14 at the New York Hospital, following an operation. HENLEY—Katherine, 23, who was a member of the Ziegfield “Follies of 1921", also **Maytime”? and other musical productions, died on May 15 at a private sanitarium in Detroit, Mich. She was a daughter of the late Judge Kenneth Henley of the Superior Court of Kan Sas. HERBERT—Capt. E. G., father of the Dislys Sisters, died on May 10 from the effects of poison gas inhaled while ser\ing with the British Army in France. He was buried with full military honors by the Los Angeles Post, Veterans of the World War. HESSE—Mrs. Nevada, 44, wife of Alfred A, Hesse, actor, and herself an playwright and translator of plays, died recently at her home in New York. Mrs, Hesse was at one time in one of the Daniel Frohman stock companies, and several Fren« and German plays had been translated by her. She had also been on the staffs of The San Francisco Examiner and San Francisco Chronicle. HUNT—William H., 52, died on April 23 in actress, witield, E and. HUNTER—Mrs. Harlan, sister of Col. Leon Le Mar, of the Rubin & Cherry Shows, died at Albany, Ga., May 15. IRISH—Swurah, treasurer of the Somerville (Mass.) Theater for the last eight years, died recently KLINKOFF — Gerrald better known as ‘Jerry’, trap drummer at the Kurtz Theater, Sethlehem, T’a., for the past two seasons, died at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, of stomach trouble Previous to being employed at the Kurtz Theater he had played at Wilmer & Vincent's Grand Theater at Bethlehem and a number of theaters in Baltimore. LURTON—Mrs. Sarie. 53, mother of Biese, died on May 15 at her home in Chicago. The bors in Mr. Biese’s or pallbearers at the funeral. Mrs. Lurton was well known to many of the theatrical profession. MANN—C. H, father of Mrs. J. L. Fu whose husband is with G -oding’s Certified Shows, died early this month at Monroe, Mich, MAUROT — Mrs. Paul, mother of Harriet Maurot, of The Rollos, skaters, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Chicago, May 15. MOORE—Mrs. George, 37, wife of the manager of the Orpheum Theater, Chicage. a May 12 at her home in that city Mr. is widely known in theatrical circles. MOORE—Mrs, Amanda Whitford, 65 wn in theatrical circles for ber many charitics, died on May 10 in Brooklyn, N ) She was the mother of Mrs. Annabelle Whitford suechan, of Chicago, who was prominent in the Ziecfeld “Follies”, Funeral services were held on May 18 at the home of a second daughter, Mrs, Edward R. McKee, of Brooklyn. MULLEN—Mrs, Lillian B., mother of Lillian Mowatt, died on May 12. MUNGO—Tl’rince, a national character in the cireus world, was killed at Mt. Carmel, Pa., May 13, when struck by a speeding traction car. Prince Mungo probably enjoyed a wider acquaintance among the circus fraternity than any single follower of the sawdust ring of the past or present. Starting in 1881 as a South Sea Island ‘‘torture’’ dancer, he has since that date been connected with the following tented organizations: Cooper & Jackson, I881-"S2;) John 1884-87; Wellace Shows, 1889-07; Sell & Downs, 1897-1908; Norris & Rowe, 1903-04; John Robinson, 1904‘06; Cole Brothers, 1906-'09; Forepaugh-Sells, 1910; Sells-Floto, 1911-14; Al G. Barnes, 1914; Hagenbeck-Wallace, 1916; John Robinson, 1918; Yankee Robinson, 1919-'20, and from 1921 until the time of his demise, with the Sp 2 Manager Charles Sparks, of the Sp: attended to all , tobinson, = rks Circus ks Circus, funeral arrangements and the remains were taken to Chicago, Il., and interred there. Deceased is survived by one sister, Susie Jones, of 697 Tenth street, Indianapolis, to whom he left quite an estate. MURPHY—Jerry, 58, who was a variety star in the days of Weber and Fields, the elder Pat Rooney and others, died on May 15 in St. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, N. J. Mr. Murphy was a member of the once well-known team of SMITH—Elizabeth, 79, mother of Robb Wilton, died in England on April 24. SNOW—Mrs. Orville, musical comedy singer and dancer, is reported to have ded at Eldorado, Ok., a short time age. She was 27 years old. A brother, Ervin Burnett, of Towa City, Ia., has gone to Eldorado to learn the details of the reported demise SOMMERVILLE—Mrs. W. B., 64, wife of William Barrie Sommerville, died on April 23 in iengland, + TESKEY—Jake, 50, brother of Sadie Belgarde, well-known stock actress, and bimself widely known in the profession, died on May 5 at his home in Susquehanna, Pa., of pneumonia, after a short illness, THOMAS—Mrs. Vandalia Varnom, who was at one time a lecturer on the chautauqua platform, died at her home in Chicago Lawn, Chicago, May 7. She was the wife of the late Dr. Hiram W Thomas, who was the pastor of the old-time People’s Church in Chicago and one of the most famous pulpit and platform orators of his day. Mrs. Thomas had a keen interest in platform affairs thruout her entire lifetime. The funeral was held from the Thomas Memorial Church in Chicago Lawn May 9. VAN BUREN—William H., 79. who for many years had been prominent in theatrical circles in New England, died at the home of his niece in Far Rockaway, L. I., May 12. Mr. Van Buren was the father of A. H. Van Buren, widely known stock ‘actor, who has been identified with Poli companies, He opened the American Theater at New Haven, Conn., in ISs1 The American subsequently became Poli's Wonderland With Press Eldridge Mr. Van Buren conducted the American until 1886, when the deceased became associated with G. RB. Bunnell in the management of the Grand Opera House on Crown street, New Haven, and later the Hyperion, that city. Mr. Van Buren was first secretary of the New Haven lodge of Elks. He leaves three sons, A. H., William H., Jr.,.and Burt Van Buren. VICTOR—Edward (‘‘Teddy"’), son of Dolly and Perey Victor of the Hippodrome, Cannock, England, died.on April 28, VON MITZEL—Isis, 37, vaudeville and stock DR. FLORENZ ZIEGFELD were his two sons, in ‘Chicago. The unusual about 200,000, took the task of establishing a musical took form thusiasts to the ranks of the foremost college. Dr. country of such masters as Joseph Arthur Friedhaim, Rudolph Ganz, In 1872 he won France and England. Dr. National Guard, in 1921. World's Fair in 18938. His widow, was Rosalie de Hez, of France, a Gerard, of Napoleon's staff. D*: FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, one of the great artists of his time, passed away at his home in Chicago, Sunday, May 20, at the age of 8&2. Florenz, Jr., internationally known producer of Ziegfeld’s “Follies”; W. K. Ziegfeld, and a daughter, Mrs. Willis E. Buhl, of Detroit. Dr. Ziegfeld was born June 10, 1841, at Jenvier, Oldenburg, Germany, and at the age of six began the study of music. from the Leipzig Conservatory, and in 1863 came to America and took up his residence talents of the young artist soon attracted attentien in that fast-growing Middle-Western metropolis, At the behest of Marshall Field, Joseph Leiter and others, Dr. Ziegfeld undercenter in Chicago. in the Chicago Musical College, musical During his career he made fifty-eight round trips to Europe in the interest of the Zic-gfeld was president and personal director of the Chicago Musical College from 1867 until 1916, and had been responsible forthe appearance in this Strauss, William Castle, government conferred on him the cross of the Legion of Honor. world fame by assembling, three most famous military bands of Europe, the State and court bands of Germany, Ziegfeld organized the Second Regiment of the Illinois and was its first Colonel, He also was chairman of the Board of Music Awards at the Chicago two sons and a daughter survive. great-granddaughter of the famous General The funeral will be conducted Tuesday afternoon, May 22, from his late home, and burial will be in Gracefield Cemetery, affairs and military circles will be included among the honorary pallbearers, . At his bedside Before he was sixteen he was graduated the population of which was then This project speedily and grew from a mere circle of entraining institution in the world. Emile Sauret, Alexander von Fielitz, and many others. The French at the Boston Peace Jubilee, the He was appointed a Brigadier-General His widow Chicago. Those prominent in musical Kelly and Murpby, an exhibition boxing and comedy gymnastic skit which played the vaudeville circuits of the country for several years A wife and six children survive. NAISH—Archie Joseph, English concert artist and song writer, died recently in London. OOSTERMAN—Mrs. Agnes, sister of Mrs. Louis Hoeckner, died in Wesleyan Hospital, Chicago, May 18, after an illness of two weeks, Mrs, Oosterman was 58 years old. Interment was in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Chicago, May 21. Her brother-in-law, Louis A. Hoeckner, is manager of I'eter Reinberg, Inc., of Chicago, wholesale florists, who supply many showfolk. The deceased leaves her husband, Harry Oosterman, who is head of the mailing department of The Chicago Daily News, and a daughter. PINDER—John William, English actor, died recently. Mr. Pinder, who had spent his enire life in his native country, first became identified with the stage as an actor. Later he becume lessee and manager of theaters. He was lessee of the Prince Theater, Horwich, and was also owner of Jo Holland’s sketch compa ! a thirteen years’ run. pany, which had ’ POTTER—IHIIenry D father of Redwa of the team of Redwa and Bruns, died May 19, at } home in Oranges Mass., at been in poor uneral services were Lew Rose Yor City er Charles Rupp, died Pa.. May 13. Mrs by members of the who trouped with ) She also traveled ' * with her husband. The latter is now engaged in the taxicab business at New Castle, died on SHIRLEY—Mrnother of Arthur Shirley, we ko ite and picture wto in Austra ca, died at the of her treet, Hobart, fusmania, Apr STICHET Abrahen 62. manager of Loew Fulton Theater, Brooklyn. N. ¥.. died on May } He wh . brother of Maren Loew, j iad n counerted with the theatrical winess fur about siateen years, actress, died on May 17 at her home, 300 W. Forty-ninth street, New York City. WELLINGTON—Horace, 64. a native of Rockord, Ill, and widely known thruout the Middle West as a tenor, died of apoplexy at the Wilgus Sanitarium, Rockford, May 12. The deceased toured many times with The Bostonians and his repertoire included several unpublished songs dedicated to him by admirers. No immediate relatives survive. ‘WHITEFORD—Mrs, Camille, better known in the show world as La Belle Camille, the Tattooed Lady, died at the Deaconess Hospital, Buffalo, N. Y., May 14, of cancer of the stomach La Belle Camille had trouped with the Leon Washburn Shows, the Young Bnoffalo Shows and others. With her husband, Herbert Whiteford, at one time known as ‘‘Mexican Jack’’, she worked in an ‘‘impalement’’ act. WINSTON — Fred, colored, died at Montgomery, W. Va., April 28, of heart trouble. Mr. Winston had been bass drummer with the Con T. Kennedy, Littlejohn, United and George Loos shows, WOHLMAN—The father of Al Wohlman, who is well known in vaudeville, died on May 11 in New York. Al Wohlman canceled his engagement in Philadelphia and went home on receipt of the news. MARRIAGES In the Profession FRATIM-MOORE—Arthur A. Frahm, assiste aut manager of the Casino Theater, San Frane cixco, and Ruth Moore, formerly with the Will King Company, were married in San Francisco May 10. GCREENLEAF-THOMAS — James W lenf and Mary Jane Thomas, well hnown in the profession, May 14 ip Nashville will retire from = the expect to make Greenbeth popular and were married on ‘Tenn. Mrs. Greenleaf tuge and the couple their Lome in the South, —_— HOLDEN-MOODY—James Holden, musica) director of J. D. Robertson's “Stop Your No sense’’, English musical show, was tnarric) “ Glasgow on April 26 to Evelyn Moody.” KILPATRICK-RYAN—Charles BE, Kilpatriex widely known showman, of Columbu. © and manager of the Ehring Attractions, a)4 Mabel Ryan, of Pittsburg, Pa., were married Moy °_ LEARY -JOHNSTONE—Nolan Leary gio tio en Keith Johnstone were married Am ih LEV Y-HOWARD—Sadie Howard, of thy Go Company, was married recently {, leak Levy, a nonprofessional, ‘ we MORRISON-SUMMERSCALE—William Jam Morrison, well-known Scotch entertainer. a: on. time with Harry Lauder's show, and Ber i Summerscale, nonprofessional, were married 9s the home of the bride's parents, 1s2 Clark street, Auburn, N. Y., May 17. Mr. and Mrs Morrison, who are now enjoying a tr Pp to New York City, will make their home at 172 Anden street, Auburn. ; NEELY-KELLEY—Fred Neeley, comedian and Virginia M. Kelley, chorus girl, were : ried at Newport, Ky., last week. PELTY N—Gertrude Peltyn, secretary and as sistant to N. T. Granlund, director of pub. licity for Loew, was married recently to a non professional SOMERSET-DAY—Pat Somerset and pity Day, accompanied by a party of theatrical friends, motored to Greenwich, Conn., May 2% from New York, and were married at the Pickwick Arms Hotel by Justice of the Peace Albert F. Mead. SOUTH-BUZZELLA—David F. South, chiet electrician on the Steeplechase Pier, Atlantic City, N. J., and Estelle Buzzejla, formeriy with the Johnny J. Jones Exposition, were married at Tampa, Fla., January 15, of this year. The marriage was announced by the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Buzzella last week. , TOMLIN-WHITESIDE—J. G. Tomlin and Louise Whiteside, both known in film circles Were married at Ft Worth, Tex., May : WILKINSON-ROSEB—William Turod — son, turfman and art collector, and Kathleen Marie Rose, known on the stage as Dolores, a Star of the Ziegfeld ‘‘Follies’’, were married at Paris, France, May 12. WOOD-GREENFIELD—Edward R. Wood manager of the Family Theater, Rochester, N. Y., and Ethel Greenfield, for the pact three years a member of the stock company which has appeared at the Family, were quietly married at Fort Erie, Can., May 15. COMING MARRIAGES In the Profession Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lansing, of 4454 Malden avenue, Chicago, announce the engagement of their daughter, Myrtle Marie Lansing. to Earl F_ Dobler, of 480 Barrett avenue, Elgin, Ill. Miss Lansing recently completed a tour of the Orpheum Circuit and is widely known in the profession. Mr. Dobler is manager of the Earl F. Dobler Theatrical Booking Agency, of Elgin. Carolyn Leah Fox, a daughter of William Fox, theatrical and motion picture producer will be married May 27 to Douglas Nicholas Tauzig, silk merchant. The ceremony is to be performed at the bride's residence on W. 9lst street, New York. It is reported that Grace Dongherty, a niece of Grace George, and Stanley Lindahl, who play one of the old-time bridal couples in the dream scene of ‘‘The Enchanted Cottage’’ now running in New York, will be married soon. BIRTHS To Members of the Profession To Mr. and Mrs. Raines, at Braddock, Ps., March 16, a son. The mother is Dot Raines, burlesque actress. To Mr, and Mrs. Carl Reinhart, of Mitwaukee, Wis., a son, May 13. Mrs. Reinbart’s sister, Dot Barnet, is well known in burlesque apd vaudeville circles. : To Mr. and Mrs. Ray Misamore, at Paris, Ill., a seven-pound son, Ray, Jr. Mr. Misamore is well known in outdoor amusement circles. Mrs. Misamore is the daughter of Harry Dickinson, of Dickinson’s Amusement Company. — To Mr. and Mrs. William Langdon, known ‘9 private life as Mr. and Mrs. William Frees, at their home in Reading, Pa., May 15. a0 eight-pound son. Mr, Frees is well known !" magic circles. He is at present assistant manager of the Hippodrome Theater, Reading, a. To Mr. and Mrs. Mark Larkin, at their bome in Los Angeles recently, twins. Mr. Larkin handles the press department of the Pickford Fairbarks studios. A nine-pound daughter, christened Catherine Ruby, was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Dodson, of Dodson’s World’s Fair Shows, May 10, * Fairmont, W_ Va, DIVORCES In the Profession Leila Roxie Raymond Cook was granted ® divorce from Eugene C. Cook at Waterloo. I* May 11. The couple were married at Denver, Col., November 19, 1912. It is reported that Marjorie Rambeau has °° nounced -her intention of starting proces )ns for divorce from Hugh Dillman, actor, whe" she returns to America June 26, from l’#r'* According to Miss Rambeau's statemen' wb will go direct to California and file suit fier Mrs. Helen Norris, known on the staec Helen Preston, obtained an annulment ©! be’ marriage to J. L. Nofris, playwright. | grounds that Norris was previously mir’ when she married him in 1916. : a Mrs. Mildred Vierra, known profession®|'' as Mildred Mayo, obtained a divorce from hi: a D. Vierra, theatrical manager, on a © of failure to provide. Marion KE. Schmidt, prima donna of © “ ‘Tucker's “Pepper Box’ Revue, was gran pt divorce from W. J. Schmidt, a wealthy 0" Jand (Calif.) business man, a short time #& Mrs Sehmidt charged her husband wit! nterfering with her plans to become an epcre® otar. Sophie