Variety (Aug 1939)

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S4 VARIETY Wednesdaj, August 2, 1939 Bills Next Week (Continued from page 48) CloTer Club Kill Davidson 3\ng Brynd Ora <'ab. Horvath Kay« Roberls Mary Kaye <'leo & Ruth 2 Cocda Club Foralt VlFKlnla Grey B«rdlne Dlckaon >1olaD Kaye Vnra WalBh Mickey Goldman Club Madrid rooUla Hardlnif Or /irturo & Evelyn Kdna Enrico Dorothy Maye Cluti tlllwaukran Otto RIchter Oro Club Suhara Gordle Dennett Ore Club Terria Gordon Genachoro Mona Hen{leraoa Bthal Warren Phil Kaatin . Kathleen Kaya Pale A Dole Jean Renard June Hurley Kdlth Rae Congo Club Randolph & R Christine Mnyteny Irma Wauner Yvonne Rrortdwap Crletana* Buckner ^lortqn-Brown ' laaonard day pea Comlea Ship Myron Sfewnrt Ore Bobbje Stuart Balph Lewie Kadya Kublkott liOulB Streeter Devlnea Eagle* Billy Baer Ore Bob Garrlty Oro Gloria Gale Uamle'a Grotto GU9 Brhley Ore Hotel Srhro^der (Empire Hoom) Billy Baer Ore Koy Bast VIrg Hoffman Karl Ratiich'a ■eppla Bocb:6ro Helene Sturn Walter Merhoff Marguerite Dibble I.nraen'a Ray Meadows Oro Last Round L'p Jlmniy Raya Oro Ken Ke<^k lilBdy'a Betty Gray Marty Holt Victor Log CablD Carl Bergman Ore tllaml Club Trudy De Ring Rolando & V'detta Yvonne Kerr Helen Everett 6 Brucettea Avis Kent Joe Rio Ray Martell Peggy Geary Gene Emerald Johnny DaTls Ore ftlodemlstle Blue Barron Oro Captain Gregg I^n Esche . Maureen Rosay Eteve Swedia Oro Onala Bert Bailey Oro Bnooka Hartman Old Heldelbers Eddie ZIpp Oro Donna LuPau nin T>e Vere Pegcy Hall Pt Clnlr ft Durand Konie. Morrison I<ouls Streeter Bobble Rae rarU Joe Gumln Oro Keliny Kay Little r.ay. PInnklntoB Hnase (Red Room) Marlow $le rlantation Club Bert Bailey Ore Mary Webb Plantation S Brown & Lyoni Hunky Brown Buddy Tenler 3 Joltera . RendeiTona flob Matheaon Ore Grace Brown Rendezvoufl 13 1a Nore Sla ' Marge O'Brien Helen Shower Evelyn Pnrr Jerry Lynn Billy Lament Keno Birr BInlte Oro Vivian Hotter Rusty Banks Ann GreBB Alma Wllllnms Helen Claire Jean Hamilton Romona Brownvlll Hal White Braler'a Geotrge Wald Oro Marie Kerky Jeesle ft Viola Dorothy . Hamilton BIng Burdlck' Roma Coslello 706 Club Al Harris Ore Teddy Capp Scltwarta. Xi ■ Armstrong" Ore L Ducho\v Ore Red Ravin Oro. Ray Wick Irene Grlgga Claude Parmenter Bli Point CInb Casper Reda Oro Stata. GardeD* Earl Rlgg Oro Irene Bchrank Anita Allen Rose Marie June Herman Eddie Kuba Flo Bell Betty' Lnne Joan Jacnnea Jack & Jill Htmnd Aooex Simeon PhlllpoS Bert Snyder Elburta Johnson Bllllo Lamont Sonitet Clnb Eddie Apple Tlo Top Top Joey Foldslein Ore Ken Leslie Billy Gray Jerry Borgen Galente tc Leon'da Nina Varela Virginia Gibson Bobby Garth Gene & Connie Chet Boswell Town and Cnnntrj <:iub TInney Llveng'd Oro Larry Powell Irene Burke Helen Snvaga Joan Rogers. Mlgnon Rags Gallagher Joan Hnrria June Cole Kay Carroll Toy'e Caae Landla Ore teth « North Clab Kay Crandell Ore Wlrth'a Fntnrlatle Bill Bchweltaer Ore Jack Peier Vallle Jay Ore Maureen Rosay Regan A Mann IVIiCansIa Roof Fran Meel^n Ore M Merrymaker Ore Tom Sheridan Cappy Lewis Arnold Dupro Maxine Beguette Znnker Gardena Lrle Stann Oro Jack 1«ewla Zip Klein Reggie Dvorak Al Mercur Jim Bucnanan llarr^- Xossokott fines ' M ■ Splinlny Oro Billy Shermna Faye Parker Plaaa Cafa Jimmy Peyton Or* ynn & Mason Dewey Moon MIml Chevalier Chlcqulta ■ Jack Smith RIvlem Earl Mellen Oro Show itoiit If Middleman Oro Verne & Arlene PITTSBUBOH Anchoraga Hughle Uorlon Ore Maynard Ueane Arlington l/sdgo - Kler Morrison Ok;p -Kalronndea Varsity Club Ora RUI Green's Benny Burton Or Ida lola Bill BIrken Crest Jimmy Smith Eddie Jonea June Gardner Jack Rodgera Carnevale Puppets Club Cnrllale Red .Mitchell Oro Club Carlton Nell Brant Dl Cnrmo Nlta Norman Cork and Ilottl* Cdrla Moore Nick Pnrlllo Eddie reyton'a' Mllie Peyton Bertha Muller Hazel Calloway El Congo King Bass Oro Connie SImma . Great Beulah Gladys Sage Buddy Mack The Empress Congo Darlings Bllllo McAllister Evergreen Gardrni George* Baurer Ore Ray Saunders Bally Palmer Sherry Lane Mary Lou Savage Carol Crane Hotel Henry Dale Harknesa Ore Hotel Jackton-n Freddy Castle Oro Hotel Rnoeercll Bon Aire 3 Hotel Bchenley Howard Baum Ore Buzx Aston Jack Rogera Hotel \Vm Penn (Continental Uar) nilly Catlzone Harry Martin Johnny Fritz Al DI'HT.nla Ilallnn Gardena Elsl Covato Ora Rernle Perolle MIehael Strange Johnny Morrla Dick Smith Betty Nylander Larry & Davia Nora Lewis Kennywood Aerial Ballet J3en Young Ore GInny Braynard 3 Youngsters Alonterey Billy Springer Oro New I'enn Husk O'Hare Oro Marty Miller Thompson Sla 3 Hot Spola Raymond Ik Arden NiKon Cafe Al Marslco Oro Bob Carter Chick & Lee Zang & Todd Maurlne & Norva Angelo pi Palma Not Honao t Rhythmanlaci Alice Brooke Boogy-Woogy Sky-Vne .Tommy Dolan Ore. I'nioa Cirlll Art Tagello Frank Natale Mike Sandretio n'ebaler linll Nelson Maples Ore nilly. RIZ7.0 George Weber Buzz .Mayer West View Jack Crawford Ore Harry Crawford Carl Miller Cub. Hlgglna Sam T- Reed llltchey Circus Willows Red Nichols Ore Bill Darnell Johnny Duffy CLEVELAND Alpine Vlllag* Otto Thurn Ore Doris Mae' Myera Dawn & Darrow Margaret Aemmer Herman Plrchner Araloa Hy Barron Oro nessle Brown Tlielma Sloe nonnle LnVonne Deane & Thomas Dororhey ^^'ayne Airway Clnb Troy Singer Oro Judy Black Cedar Country Clnb Charlie Brown' Ore ^'-llm Thomas 5 Aces of Rhythm Ann Baiter Dorothea Adams Cedar Oarden* Duke Melvln Ora Bloomneld & Q ' Streamlined Sue Duke .& Prince Dick Montgomery Helen 'Wiles Cbateao Pete Geracl Or* I<eon LeVerdle Art West Lu'un'a line College Inn Norman Brill Ore Robbie Collins Jack Raynor Freddie'* Caf* Tony Emma Oro Morgan Sla Eadle Rollins Dolly Dallene Personality Gala Eddie Bar|^es Golden Glow Paul SlmonetU Ore Mary Lou Gladys Delmar Camilla Gourmet Clnb E Robinson Oro J-(urold Copeland Bill Lochman Lola Walker Harry Aleyera Hatton'e Club Fred Helkell Lois Miller Ruth Parker Kay -Krlaiman-' Mary Jane' Hotel Allcrton Sondra J Steele Hotel Cleveland Gene Erwln Ore Walt Bergen Ore Hotel (jterllns Marty Lake Ore Babo Shrrnian Joe Rose Hotel RoUenden Bob Millar Oro Margie Knapp ' Haskell Pierce & Roland Judy Janis Romany Three Jack A Eddie'*"' Chick Wllllaiina Arlene Rice Qro Vie Corpora Lindsay'* Sky-Clob Poison Gardner Rita White Pearl De Luca Monaco'* Cafe' Wlllard Polfl Ore Marilyn Maynard Grant Wilson Hound* Clnb Dunes Boys Jules DeVorzon Jack Webb Ohio Villa Freddie Carlone Or Mickey Katz Una Cooper Peane Denlse Lee Dixon Tom Balllne (8) Bonttiern Tavern Ted Kli^g Oro Don Kaye Stanley Club Karyl Norman Sonny Brooks Ore Billy Bodeway Eileen Castle llbangi Clnb Tommy Barnes Ore Hertel Collina Ethel Avery Rose Morgan Sonny Carr DETSOIT Book-Cadlllae Hotel (Book Caeino) Lowry Clark Ore (Motoy Bar) Vic Abbs' Ore Cbeae-Trombley 'The Drunkard' Marty Souther E A Ferguson Gertrude Winer Billy Morell Jim Stevenaon Ore Eastwood Gardena Paul Whlteman Or Clark Dennia Joan Edwarda JelTerHon Reach Gene Beeeher Ore Lorraine Elliott ■ Cliib Lido Carroll . & . Gorman Chlqulta Bennett 6 Ralph Fisher Ore Neblolo** Tevo St Doro Freddie Malier Dl Giovanni Monty \\W8ong Ray Carlln Ore Northwood Inn Rita & E Oehman Gregory & Raym'd Marie Kuhlman George Smith Oro Oasis T^eonard Seel Ore Bertie llerron Peggy Fenn William Maioney Helen Gray Edward Fowler Milt Arnaman Palm Beach Amoa Jacobs Armand & Juliana Arlene Whitney Allen & Parker Val Eddy Eddie Rogere Oro Powataa Sammy Dlbert Ore Bedford Inn - - Don Miller Babe Dancing Renios Johnny Holn Shirley Handler Doiotliy Mayo Betty Robin- —. ■ Don Juan Rodrico O . Son Diego Everett & Manon Joanne Bauer Earl Beaudria Val Setz Geo -Presnell Merle & Earl Ore Statler Hotel (Terrace Room) Prank Gagen Ore Bob Allen Walled I^nke Cniiloo SicFarland 2 Ore Wealwood Gardena Sammy Kaye .Ore ATLANTIC CITY HulMttea ErIc'Correa Ore \'ernon & Vanolt Dorothy Wood Klo ft Gloria Hart Until and Tur( Club Frances Faye Carroll Sis Frances Shirley Jeanne Goodnor Blll^ Brady ' Celebrity Club Alan .Cnle^ lien Traeoy Frances Leslie' Sonny ft 3 Dabi Andrew-s Sis Eddy Bradd Ore Chez Pare* Gypsy Nina Georgette. Buddy Bryant Cllcqnot Clnb Alloe Flelda—'~;^ George ScottI Eilytlie Fields Mike Keeley C Roberta Ore JoM Camoratta Bobby Vargas Club Nomad Sally Keith I Pave Fox SOO Club Sllldred Fenton White & Manning Lois Harper Gene Marvey Rodrlgo & Franc'e Sammy W'atkins O Harlem Club Larry Steele Detroit Red Myra Johnson Lois Depi>e ' nilly Nightingale H Penn ft Ponnette» Hotel Trnymore BUI Madden Oro Luinberton's Poofllie.e PooShee I.'e 'Hola Nick Nlckerson Paddock Intern'tl Zorita Jnlinny Elliott Marie Klrby Bllllo Harris F Farmery Ore Carr & Cole Paradise Club Charlie Johnson Or 6 Llndy Hoppera Wlla Mae Low Willie Jackson BUI Bailey Edward Sis Rnloaha I.ethla Hall Hobby Gaston Raymond & Ford Henry Wetzel Margaret Watkin* Hilly Griffin KlUy Murray StW 1 ItWTJ ■• Prealdent Hotel Lola King Ore Rooney & TImberg Theodore ft Den'ha Clfla Harris HINNEAPOUS Anglesey Eddie LaRue B (C) Penny Pepper Ilowery 'Red' And'eon O (3) Lillian Goodhue Frankle Wycke Joe Page Yvonne Bradley Wally Tliompaon Coronado nick Treso l)d (C) Maxinc Demara Curly'* Oscar Bellman .Ore Stone, Allen ft S lluby Uae Jimmy Hogg Sterling Robson l.ui-lllo Ward Billy Whitehouse Curtis DIok Long Oro (8) Bonny Verner Excelsior Pork Joe Ulllo's Ore Oscar Babeock ' Smith's I>iv Ponies Happy Hour Gordle Itowen O (8) Wanda Robertson Renault Tavern (Frank Palumbo'*) Lee Bartel Deno & Lee 6- Yvonettea Toppers Pops i LeRoy +Vank Hall Jon Arthur Oro Rill Merry (io Rd Nat Ilrandwynne O Dale .Sherman Al Shelleday and ST. PAUL Madelyn Nelson Iiounge I'lerre Al Ilahn Ore (7) .llarlgold Boyd Atkins' Ore Hob Owen Ore l.eHoy Elllcl<s'n Or .MInneHotu Termre Pat Kennedy'© (13) I'aul Ruslnl Don Julian ft M Princess Wahletkn A Murray Dnn (2) PrfUldrnt Al Wethe Ore Kenney. Sppura Sheldon C.rny Ilennett ft Crnwfd St. Paul Hotel .titanley Love O (12) Ilobby Innls Termee Cnfe Jay .Mills Ore (12) Neon Hlalho' Stuart Fraser Vivian & Lee Mills Glee Club (li) Town. & Country Clnb Hy Ackerman Ore Dave Ackerma,n Crnlg Buie STRACnSE Club Camlee Leon. Royky Ore Texas Peggy Pearlies Norman Club Irving Oblo Johnt^nn Ore I>lna Martin Chnnsonettes Johliny &-J"Horn lintel Onondaga (.Starlight Roof) Herb Gonlon Ore Royal Jeniera Bonnie Blue Hotel Hymens* (Wnlnut <irlll) Rwlngsters Oro Nancy Wayne (Rainbow Room) 3 scamps Prison Inn Pete Kite Ore. Richardson** . Cass Sanders Ore- Ita Armltage .Mario Darin Smith's Pier Tommy Blanton Or -^State Fair. Agatha Greely -Ore 'Suburban' Park Phil Napoleon "Ore B Calloway (3) Three nivera Irene Lofius Oro Town Club Hnyw'ds Swing Bd Eliot & Dufrae Maxine Wright Prisellla Davis MARRIAGES Peggy Singer to Don McGovern, in Pittsburgh, July 29. He's with Bernie Cummins orchestra. Lois Dittmar to Dominlck Mun- gello, in Pittsburgh, July 24. He's a Burgettstown, Pa., exhibitor. Colly Caputo to Vincent DeSensi, in. Pittsburgh, July 26. He's with Eddie Weitz orchestra. Rose Stradner to Joseph Man- kiewicz July 28 in New York. Bride is actress; he a Metro film producer. Eleanor Rudolph to Aaron Rosen- berg, in Hollywood, July 27. Groom is assistant director at 20th-Fox; she is ex-Mrs. Jerry Wald, WB scripter. Marjorie Reed to Harry Lindgren, in Santa Barbara, July 25. He's sound director at Paramount. ° Hortense Margol'ies to Charles Levin, in Yuma, Ariz., July 22. He's assistant director at Metro. Madge Evans to Sidney Kingsley, at York Harbor, Me., July 25. She's stage and film player; he's the play- wright. Aloha Wray to Frankie Darro, In Los Angeles, July 29. Both are film players. Marion Markham to Edward Mills, in Los Angeles, July 30. He's in pub- licity department at Paramount studio. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Cummins, son,-in JJew York, July 25. He's the band leader. Mr. and Mrs. Saul Perilman, son, in Pittsburgh, July 16. He's with Monogram exchange, in PitL Mr. and Mrs, William Wyler, daughter, in Hollywood, July 25. Father is film director; she's Mar- garet 'Tallichet, actress. Mr. and Mrs. Cor win Ridell, daughter, July 13, in San Antonio. Father is WOAI news editor and newscaster. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Entratter, daughter, July 28, In New York. He's one of the maitres at Stork Club, N. Y. ■ ■ Mr. and Mrs. Donald Novis, daughter, in Hollywood, July 26. Father is a screen and radio singer. Mr; and Mrs. Walter Richard Lang, son,- in Hollywood, July 27. Mother, formerly Madalyne Fields CFieldsie'), was secretary to Carole Lombard. Father is a director at 20th-Fpx. Mr. ' and" Mrs. Hamilton Mac- Fadden, daughter, in Hollywood, July 26. Father is screen writer. Mr. and Mrs. Efrem Birch, daugh- ter, in Philadelphia, July 21. Father is violinist on the staff band at WPEN, Philly. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Annenberg, daughter, in Philadelphia, July 20. Father is son of publisher M. L. Annenberg and v.p. of the Philly Inquirer. Mr. and Mrs. William Meiklejohn, soii, in Los Angeles, July 29. Father is head of film department at Music Corp. of America's Coast ofTice. I OBITUARIES BERYL MERCEB Beryl Mercer, 57, actress of stage and screen, died July 28 in a Santa Monica, Cal., hospital. She had'been in a critical condition for several weeks following a major operation. Miss Mercer was born in Spain in 1882. She attended Guernsey Col- lege, and as a child played roles in Drury Lane dramas in London. In New York she appeared in The- atre Guild productions and in 1929 began her long and distinguished film career, her first picture role be- ing in 'Mother's Boy' for Pathe. Thereafter she played in 'Three Live Ghosts,' 'Seven Days' Leave,' 'In Gay Madrid,' 'All Quiet on the Western Front,' 'Dumbells in Ermine,' 'Com- mon Clay.' The Matrimonial Bed,' 'Outward Bound,' 'Sky Spider,' 'Mid- night Morals,' 'Cavalcade,' 'Berkeley Square,' 'Her Splendid Folly,' 'Broken Dreams,' 'Blind Adventure,' 'Supernatural,' 'Change of Heart,' •The Little Minister,' 'Jane Eyre,' 'Age of Indiscretion,' 'My Marriage,' 'Hitch Hike Lady,' Three Live Ghosts,' 'Magnificent Obsession,' 'Call It a Day* and 'Night Must Fall." She was especially elective in sympathetic mother roles, and for ] In Sad and Loving Memocy Of Our Darling Huaband and Father NAT LeROY Who neparl«d Aurust i, IftSS . >>'o one known th« heartache. Only tiiofle who love con tell. The ffrlef we beur In Hllenre For the one we iored m well. MINNIE and DOLLY LeROY years was consistently cast In such parts, to which she gave dignity and pathos.. In fact, over a long period Miss Mercer became the screen sym- bol of respectable motherhood. EDDIE COBBETT Edward Corbett, over 70, died about five weeks ago of cancer, but friends were unaware of his pass- ing at the Rockland state hospital, N. Y, Being eccentric, Corbett alienated former associates when he was a press agent, advance man and sometimes reporter. Although in straightened circumstances for an extended period, he invariably would say he was all right. He was addicted to long absences and not infrequently took solitary hikes in the mountains. Corbett wrote special articles for ■Variety, (hough not in recent years, also being with the N. Y. Morning Telegraph on cccasional assignments. His first known theatre activity was agent for the Academy of Music when It was a legit theatre. Burial was by the Actors Fund. BERTHA W. REID Bertha Westbrook Reid, mother of the late Wallace Reid, silent screen star, died of a heart attack in New- ark, N. J., Friday (28), following a lengthy illness, A playwright of note, she teamed with her late husband, James H. Reid, who died 18 years'ago, in sev- eral of his plays. Most prominent of his works were The Night Before Christmas' and '* Human Hearts.' Mrs. Reid had also scripted for the films. ■ . . A sister, Miss Maude C, West- brook, with whom she resided for the past 12 years in Newark, and a grandson, Wallace Reid, Jr., of Hoilywood, survive. EDWARD ALLAN Edward Allan Macfnullen, 42, who performed in legit and vaude as Ed- ward Allan, died Thursday (27), after a two-month illness, at his home in Jackson Heiglits, N. Y. Dancer and singer had appeared in several musicals. Including 'Hit the Deck,' 'Ziegfeld Follies' and 'Rolling Stones.' In -1928 he teamed with Louise Groody .in a vaude act which comprised bits from musicals in which both had played. Surviving are his widow, mother,- a daughter, brother and six sisters. RAYMOND BROWN Raymond Brown, 64, stage and screen actor, died in Los Angeles July 30 after a brief illness. Born in Champaign, 111., he played on Broad- way prior to entering films 10 years ago. His widow' survives. Burial In Hol- lywood. . DOMINIQUE AMAROS Dominique Amaros, 64, who came of a long line of European acrobats and Jugglers, died in his Freeport, L. I., home Sunday night (31). For more than 400 years members of his family have . appeared as acro- bats and jugglers in vaude and cir- cuses. Amaros for years toured with the Werner-Amaros troupe, and had also appeared in vaude with an act known as Amaros and Jeanette. Surviving are four sisters. SIR DANIEL GODFREY Sir Daniel Godfrey, 71, well known musical director, died in Bournemouth, England, July 20. He established a symphony orchestra in Bournemouth, which later becams known as the Municipal Orchestra, and was for 41 years its leader. ' He was knighted in 1922 and re- tired In 1934 after having conducted 2,000 symphony concerts. Survived by his second wife. MORTON SELTEN Morton Selten, 79,. veteran British stage and screen player, died in Lon- don July 27. Making his Initial stage appear- ance at 18, he came to America in the '90s where for more than 10 years he played with E. H. Sothern and was a member of Daniel Froh- man's company. Following a varied .career on Broadway, he returned to England in 1919 and in 1932 went into pictures. . v . . . LONNIE ALLEN Lonnle Allen, Negro r.lght watch- man and porter along Chicago's film row for more than 25 yjars and well known by film notable.<i, died in Chi- cago July 26 of old-age ailments. He had been with Universal for more than a quarter of a century. . He was thought to have been over 70. EDWARD D. PORTER Edward D. Porter, 58, stage and screen actor, died in Hollywood Sat- urday (29). He had been an invalid since suffering a stroke a year ago. Porter had played many heavy roles on Broadway before moving to Hollywood 12 years ago. J. MONTE VANDERGRIFT J. Monte . Vandergrift, 46, died from heart attack. Saturday (29) in North Hollywood, Cal. He was a stage, screen and radio actor, mem- ber of the Lambs in New York and Masquers in Hollywood. Survived by widow. ■ Private in- terment in Hollywood. HAROLD B. PORTER Harold Bennett Porter, 43, racllo actor, committed suicide In Holly- wood Sunday (30). Widow survives. Previous to radio he had worked as cameraman at Columbia and Uni- versal studios. PAUL F. MORGAN Paul F. Morgan, 41, Canton (O.) • radio exec, was killed with his wife and infant son in a fire that gutted their home in Avondale, O., July '26. ■Details in radio section. WILLIAM BERUBE William Berube, former Broadway musical comedy player and vaude- villian, died in Fall River, Mass., Saturday (29) after a heart attack. Widow and sister survive. John F. Buck,. Sr., 76, stagehand since 1884, mostly as stage manager of Cincinnati vaudeville theatres, died July 27 at a hospital in that city after a two-month illness. Survived by a son, Joseph, also a Cincinnati stagehand. Sam A. Albright, 76, musician, died in Atlanta last week after a brief ill- ness. A clarinetist and saxophon- ist, Albright, had played with bands and orchestras in Atlanta and other parts of U. S. Two sisters survive. Ralph W. Price, 68, bandmaster and composer, and for 25 years head of music in the Greenfleld, O., schools, died July 23 at his home there. Services and burial locally. Sebastian Romer, 48, a member of the . boxoface staff of the Center theatre,' New York, died of a.heart attack in Merrick, L. I., July 20. Mrs. Ella Hail, 77, mother of James Norman Hall, co-author of 'Mutiny on the Bounty,' died at her home in Colfax, la., July 19, William Sweazy, 93, for years • Barnum te Bailey clown, died Jul/ 30 In Logan, O.