The Billboard 1923-06-23: Vol 35 Iss 25 (1923-06-23)

PoOoOaAaArFTr JUNE 23, to. career Mr. Leary’ performed in and managed sister, Josie Sadler, ane-time musical ¢ JU houses in San Francisco and later appeared in comedienne. : ty the group of musical comedies at the Princess ROYA—Jack, 25, English varie ty artist: a Theater, New York, with Raymond Hitchcock. — of Sid Christo, died at Guy's 1 _ r He was last seen with Morris Gest’s **Meccea”’. London, May 25, al ers it In the Profession Burial services were under the auspices of the SCHREIBER—Hhico, managing Rietin F BS N. V. A., and were conducted from the Uni“Das Ofgan", a German amusement pot versal Funeral Parlors, Fifty-second and Lexfor the past ten years, and ‘eho Land e a : ~ AFFLECK—T. M., secretary of the Brisbane nival company, the name of le aaa ie ington avenue, New York, June 16. mooie with the managerial sid: , z t 7 (Australia) Royal Association, in which capacity be learned, for air aeeek tine ead With be ene sed rs — a about ¢ __ it ’ . he. was well known to all fair and carnival was known of him. His remains were interred ; Titnens of pertin. Burial oor ag"! workers of North Australia, died at Brisbane in a section of the ~toeg = sera aa Im Loving ty aa Husband, . SISPSON—Mes. Irene, 32, a mer the 4 D May 12. for which were supplied from the county The Best and Only Pal | Ever Had, Who eee ae OE Eemiee, 0 a ie BAILEY—Mrs. Selina, 53, wife of Jim treasury. Passed Away June 2 My ‘ wr June 11 in St. Joseph's Hi rr ‘To Bailey, English variety artiste, died at NewFULLER—John, died in New Zealand recent VOUR VERA a following a brief illness. Int: June th. Ne castle-on-Tyne, England, May 27. ly, according to a cable from that country t " ae ene BU BISHOP—!:ate, at one time lead at the The Billboard office in Sydney, Australia. Mr. LOFGREN—Axeline de Berg, singing teacher uoOL. Ms =-wenteton, ” wae © thé Taus Gaiety, London, and mother of the popular Fuller had been head of the Fullers’ Vaudedied June 2 in Boston. She was a native a — i arte Exposition she at ; British manageress, Mary Lohr, died in London, Ville and Theaters, Ltd., till bi . pee ymera, Iné., June 13. diss us retirement Sweden and in her youth was a@ member of now wad Geru “ eae =6 sate ; : ; . A nown to many out show fol £ June 12, at the ace of 76. some seven years aso. A Londoner by birth, the Stockholm Opera. Among her prominent yyeu py _ . eee yr tly ~ Wels’ Breph BUNZ—Frederick, veteran Australian musithe deceased was at one time a member of upils is Marie Sundelius, of the Metropolitan . i 1 w sn a oom rviceg Louis cian, died in New Zealand recently. His sucthe Mohawk Minstrels in the English ea: ital O LYNCH—Faward J., 47, said to have been xX = oe oon “ met a ESS = adder as ibute p > — a ’ , . sphapag . vonts, Shel ° d., the sand cess as a leader was attributed to a most city. He went to New Zealand over thirty the champion bicycle rider of his State im closed to the public The ren ; qepne pleasing personality and the fact that he was Years ago and established a wox Work WwW. 1895, died June 12 in Catskill, N. ¥. to Terre H Ms I : ns etme ee a master of almost every instrument ever made, im which he was assisted by his fam yy, in‘wAYON—John R., familiarly known to many waiting ty ~ ' “ “. “gees ity CA) Several talented children, who survive, have all cluding his eldest son. Benjamin, now Sir Benactors and actresses ang to thousands of theorg on Ss % rms yr ps sher and si gster d : : z : ny 188 ‘ er, se sherea b ‘ + + . . . appeared on the platform or in leading orches‘Jamin Fuller, present head of the Fuller Ciratergoers and baseball fans as “Jack”, died at ston) a ee ate a a 4 ass ~ : tras. cuit, Mr. Fuller retained a remarkable sweethi home 1136 Madisor lew ‘ine ’ opp Bln eenie \ SHOsre was u vo : P ni able eet his h e, 3156 Madison road, Oakley, CincinSTAT ails iat age BURT—Mrs. Fidelia E., formerly a singing ness of voice till just before his death. Ty nati, June 12, from an ailment that had lasted andor mage pm an “y eat S a PR teacher, died June 13 at her ome in Brooklyn, his will a number of Dom'nion o: shanages w ‘L since November, 1°22. From 1891 until illness Cun ** Sh w : al 4 at ‘hb oi eas eee ger ro dy Ts surviv > ; se 494 : Wei me’ Show, died at her home, 68 W. Thirtpe a Two daughters survive. benefit. caused his retirement Mr. Mayon had been head ninth aa Wade wok be 4, 1 y tour CHEVALLIER—Jules, teacher of singing, died GOLDIN—Mrs. Sidney, wife of the welldoorkeeper at the Grand Onora Honse, Cincine services were con lucted from th po ad is e x ¥ i icture rector le : : a rev sCCE , ducte he Greek Orthos r in Paris recently. known moving picture director. dic ud recently nati, and during that time had served under nem: Aeeeeh tain iets tone ce Ortho it t CLARK—Mrs. Tena, wife of John Clark, at her home in New York (Cit; Mr. Goldin many managers of the historic Vine street ters and four 20 s viv in| head porter of the Walter L. Main Cireus, is Was in Vienna, Austria, at the time of her theater, He hed been a policeman at EvansSTRONG ls “a “ 5 . GE reported to have died at Memphis, Tenn., a death. ville, Ind us to becoming identified with ‘ae ne recter ae short time ago. Mrs. Clark was about fiftyGREEN—Frank D., theatrical manager. died th five years old and had been with the Main June 11 at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y¥ lle Circus for several years. was born in Georgia who had played under D. W. Griffith's directiad ack was a type of stage door4p “Way Down East’, “Dream Street” “Ores seen in the present day. He connected with Frank Younc’s New York Mined +a 4) and went to Brooklyn wore no ur m, was dignified, courteous and cg gM nage . 7 we + m Night"? COLBURN—Moses A., 85, for many years a about twenty-five years aco. His widow, a son faithful to bis saneianene, ethene antuaan acl = ae ~ — -, died sudden!s last»s . member of the Bangor (Me.) Band, died May 4nd & daughter survive. months he was a keeper at the Cincinnatl was a n no r eae takes Y ri He GI P 28. During the Civil War he served as tuba GUERIN—Rene, pianist, in Baris rebaseball park. He was 61 years old and 19 pis wife ee is tr alee a Bet ‘ j player in the First Heavy Artillery Band. cently, at the age of 23. She nade 2 sresurvived by his widow, mother and a sister, ‘TAYLOR—Mrs pierce he 8 of tt ' Pre eo é CONKLIN—Mrs. Peter, 76, wife of Peter cessful tour of France and Pelcium and won Ila Mayon, The funeral was held from hia finery and dressmaking estab! “ae on nr = : .-} Conklin, who works at the Baby Incubators prizes for ber excellent ‘ late residence Jone 15. & Co P eth pcan > .? ee ce nF Loulse Pies : concession in Luna Park, Coney Is'and, N. Y., HENDERSON—Lyman B., 56, died in ° M-MAHON—Anna T., first superintendent of at aca Tut eo while o her w * a — reas died June 11 at her home in Coney Island. American Hospital, Chicago, June 11, of a -te musi appointed in Watervliet. N. Y., and a @rm of Rosie & * oe of the ' me Bee it f The couple had been married for fifty-five years. asthma and heart trouble. The funeral was choir leader of recornized ability, died June 12 gonable and best known in the eae : G # Mr, Conklin is 81 years old and the sole surheld from Boydston’s undertaking rooms, Fo tyafter an illness which began last February. has cis ‘eee and millinery fer ny n = to 1 vivor of the original personne] of the Barnum Second street and Cottage Grove avenue, Jone Miss MeMahon took up the task of establishing 4, " pees . ve 2a om . r many Broadthe & Bailey Circus. The couple had recently celee 15. Mr. Henderson, who had been il! two a musical coufse in the Watervliet schools and “RUN Cl—Rest a ees st 3 ee brated their golden wedding anniversary in Weeks, was manager of the Superba Show on later directed the work for twenty-five years. 4, time dir aohew p es i H a a 4 waccill per Philadelphia, where they re-enacted the ceree the Rubin & (Cherry (Carnival. He was a She was a member of the New York State 4, ton, died in t atc ae 1! ni H mony which took place in Independence Hall. Veteran outdoor showman and had managed the Music Teachers’ Association. the Capitol Dis “RICE—Charles, as f unaty with tb sess In addition to Mr. Conklin a son and daughter same show on the World at Home, Wortham trict Music Teachers’ Association and of the 7 ies Ml ae Me cn eet ee Bh ea 3 survive. and Johnny J. Jones shows. Mr. Henderson Fastern Music Supervisors’ Conference. Two , eter Masne: z oy veare:s CRANE—Julia E., noted music teacher, who Was the husband of Etta Lovise Blake, owner bri thers and three sisters survive. < Strels as stage manager, died at Ralelz N, q founded the Crane Normal Institute of Music and producer of the Superba attraction. His MULCAHY—Michael J., 28, of Troy, N. ¥., C.. May 26. He had also been with t Chores f at Potsdam, N. Y., died at Potsdam June 11, Widow, a daughter and a sister survive The while preparing to take part in an amateur tate Town" Company Two brothers aa big. ba Miss Crane originated a system of musical indeceased was an experienced privilege car manperformance at Snyder's Lake. a summer Tee mother survive pil ne a Ba struction which is now in general use in public ager and formerly handled the privilege cars sort a short distance from Troy, was killed TUCBY—w r Se a nai? i schools and had written several books of music, ©n the Young Buffalo and Hagenbeck-Wallace almost instantly as the result of a fall into sition Seitinn: mnidhan sig Pye agua ale Island E DANIELSON—Walter R., 71, who formerly circuses. A number of outdoor show people atthe lake. The deceased was standing at the wn. Y.. died Maen . at N waa Fr 1. N.Y Tins say owned the amusement park at the Golden tended the funeral and a large quantity of back of the stage leaning against a railing. URMY—Clarx nee, plano and nging teaaes Pre vi Spur, died recently at his home in Groton flowers were sent to the undertaking chapel. He lost his balance and fell th rty feet, struck and for fifteen iodaeen musical ont anil Hor Heights, Conn. He had also been on the lecThe most of the flowers, however, were sent a bathhouse and was thrown into the water. ’ , 7 a ‘Heral a ; critic of The San Jose (Calif.) Mercury-Heral ° ture platform at one time, giving talks on direct to Davenport, Ia., where the body was His skull was fractured diel Dene 2, Te bad ales boca an creanict on of different places he had visited in his travels Sent for burial. Mr. Henderson was born in MUNDORF—The sister of Harry Mundorf, Nes vere the gee of the State Teache par abroad. Covington, Ky. His wife’s two brothers, Homer who is connected with the New York offices of tee: cae a Pes ~llten Taare ng py . DAVIS—Ralph, 31, of Newark, 0., who as2nd Williem Jones, were killed in the railroad the Keith Circuit, died June 11. lege of the Pacific R aia the cists in the operation of Brownie’s Comedians, Wreck of the Wortham show seven months ago. NELSON—Selma, S4, for several years head WILLEY—Ira (“Shorty") a member of the dal @ repertoire company, in the summer, and who Rev. N. B. Clinch, of St. Paul's Church, read of the music department of the Piedmont Fepixieland Shows . earaivel com ons is wi 8 is identified with the Interstate Producing the Episcopal service for the dead at the male Institute. Charlottesville, Va., died May ported to have been instantly killed by a live the Company of Newark during the winter months, Henderson funeral 14 at the Virginia Theological Seminary pt-pt wire at New Madria Mo ‘2 sbort fro > died at Bethesda Hospital, Cincinnati, June 13, JANSEN—Peter, 71, who was a commissioner NELSON—Evelyn Nelson, film actress, 23 wecciorggeae Mr. Willey panont les tha following an operation Yor intestinal trouble. to the Paris World's Fair in 1900, dieq at his ears old, died suddenly at Los Angeles, Callff., stood guard over it ht authorities could Be During the World War Mr. Davis served in home in Beatrice, Neb., June 6, following a June 16. motifed ‘and {t%e Welleved that he accidental ‘ the medical corps in France for three years. Stroke of paralysis. Jansen was born in Russia NELSON—Mrs. William Warville, known pro came in contact with it. At the time of bis Funeral services were held in Newark late last €@nd settled in Jefferson County, Neb... fifty fess mally as Dorothy Rubinoff, for a number Geath he had been with the Dixieland Shows . : > . ig ife died fiftec ” . week and interment was in a Newark cemetery. years ago. His wife died fifteen years ago. but three weeks, previously having been with — of years organist in theaters In Minneapolis and Three daughters survive. St. Paul, Minn., died in a St. Paul hospital 1e . . 2 ss Show 0 ore than a year. » ee nry Clay, 2, breeder and June « Her husband is musical director of @ ~ afl a — ond wntributed ae 7 trainer of blooded horses, died June 12 at his Minneapolis theater ufficte . > ineral expenses In Remembrance of My Dear Little Son, home in East Aurora, N. Y. Until two years PERCY—Charles Alexander, 65, who successeat pile <n pecs gv &.. oon md ee CLARENCE DAY he Be owned Week wes ented. te he te caly oaity negotiated the treacherous whirlpool rapyedrid e covered mile track in the world, built by him ids below Niagara Falls three times in a rowZIMMERMAN—Julius Heinrich. 72, founder Who passed away June 23, 1921. Life has in 1885, boat aa his own design and construction, die@ o¢ the RB. rlin music publishing hi >. bearing bis f é never been so sweet. But 1 live on for him, KASCHAI—Emil, 23, treasurer of the Gayety at Niagara Falls, N. Y., June 13 . ac * ; my little Pal, who’s memory will live in my Theater, Pittsbars, Pa.. the pest season, éled POWELL —B , he : ; name, died In that city a few weeks go 2 ‘ heart forever, ’ Be * Je pt § , . ten, one of the best-known circus ° His Lenesome Mother, June 3 at his home in that city. men % the countryyg died last week in StratMARRIAGES 1ONA DAY. KAW—Henry B., died June 9 in a hosford, Conn. Mr. Powell had been an invalid pital in Jefferson, Wi of complications. Mr for about a year, altho he managed to make =a. : a Was once the owner an: Manage of ie » ‘ ‘ o see Bobb i , WE ; : vonage ted Shows, a a ve “ ‘ As i i ee ny ; ‘ of a. 4 Sas “y In the Profession t DEVINE—George, who with his brother, ; . Paul McCullough, of *‘The Music Box Revue". ’ James, of Bath, Me., were prominent on the ae = es © Pete 6 = pad > ws whe are G8 white top semciates. Be was © vaudeville stage us trick bicyclists, died at | ™°* be aga — a “y ¥ J. Heth, CiifNew Yorker and started in the business at the BARCLAY-CLAUDE—Arthur Barclay and f Wiscasset, Me., June 7, following a protracted oon Kelly, Na CS BBG ONE WelSnown old Keith's Union Square Theater, He joined Pphyliis Claude, of “‘The Skin Game" Company, illness. Mr. Devine was 38 years old and is managers. His widow, three ¢« lren and two ¢he Barnum & Ba ley Circus more than @ quaftouring England, were married May 22. survived by bis widow, m ther, two bri : t hers survive. One brother, Irv , has been ter of a century ago and was with that outfit BARIAUX-JOINT—Mose Bariaux, of Bich " ; Sees and Joba, and three 's ters. Fu I — oe : — . eaves. S00 Ge, hen it toured Europe. In the winter he had mond, Va., and Myrtle Douglas Joint, @f . 4 services were conducted from his home in Bath, ; shes spon , << Bur “4 s had managed houses in the West, and on thé tours Charleston, W. Va., were married at the res followed by interment in a cemetery in that ~~. wa . ygan, Wis., birthplace of the deceased, of the Russian Ballet traveled with Wells home June 7. Mrs. Bariaux is a t ’ place. ; June 12 Hawks as his assistant. He was unmarried. 7, Joint, former outdoor showman, ant Polls DEVRIES—Marcel, tenor, for several KIERNAN—James A., old-time legitimate and Ten Powell had a host of friends the world McJoyant aquatic marvel with the James 1 member of the Paris Opera, died at his home Y#U4« e actor, died June 4 at me in over to whom he had always been known a8 Benson Shows. 5 near Paris May 29 He was a brother of HerBrooklyn, N. Y. In the early eighties Kiernan “Blondy” Powell. He was a member of the BRADLEY-ALTER — Harry Bradley, whe \) man Devries, teacher of singing and music W8S With the original Dixie 1 at the Pl! plays the role of Father Whalen in “Abies t orm, o& Chtcage. Bijou, New York. He also played ‘TweedleRAUSCHER — Edward, 62, doorman at the Irish Rose", at the Republic Theater, New DIXON—H. H., 52, theatrical man, wel) Punch in the tial productio ' sore Fulton Theater, New York, died of heart disYork, was married June 10 in Al! “8 = known to showfolks in the East, died June 12 ®t the Cas no, New York, in 1901, and was im yase June 9 at his home, 2053 Seventh avenue, Episcopal Church, Bayside, L. I., to = n Los Angeles. He belonged to the St. Cecile ‘#Udeville with the team of Kiernan, Walters xww york, Mr. Rauscher was formerly for Alter, of the same company. Daisy | a Lodge of Masons and was a Shriner. and — am twenty-eight years physical director of the Namar and Dr. Ferdinand Heene attended the DONER—Mrs. Nellie, 48, formerly ballet LAND ns » died M '' New York Athletic Club. His first position in couple, and among the guests at the — mistress of the New York Hippodrome, ang /#stbourne, the theater as a doorman was at Daly's, New which followed the ceremony were Anne Nich mother of Kitty, Rose and Ted Doner, died LEARY—Thv mas, old-time comedian, died York, under the management of the Shuberts. ols, author of “‘Abie’s Irish Rose’; Evelyo Jype 9 at ber home in Larchmont, N. Y. Mrs. in Roosevelt Hospital, New Yo , June 13, Then James K. Hackett took him to the CriNichols, Hazel Dawn, Eleanor Dawn, © ne Doher was herself a prominent actress in at the age of 66. Mr. Leary started in the terion. During the war Rauscher served as Caine, Bessie Barriscale, Mr and Mr he earlier years. profession as a member of the Irish comedy aide to Hackett in the Knights of Columbus Lewis, Mr, and Mrs, Bartley Cushing Roves FINNEGAN—Frank, 45, carnival emploree, team of Harrisor nd Leary, in 1870 } erviee in France When Willlem Munster Kav and Andrew Mack ® died at Dublin, Va., several weeks ago from) vears later he married Hisie H e of t was gppointed manager of the Fulton he took BRIDGMAN-TART—Bernice Hart “ the effects of drinking denatured alcohol. The I! Sisters, who were favorites of the audiRauscher with him Ile wa 1 widower and been playing a leading part in ‘Bom! Geceased was said to bave been with the care ences at Te ny astor's. In hb extended is survived wy turee suns, @ daughter and a with Harold Bridgman, captain vo! .