Variety (July 1909)

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Copyright. 1904. by Variety PnbUablng Co. Vol. XV. JULY 3. No. 4. Arthur Buckner, the agent, baa re- turned to New York. May de Sousa has been signed by Klaw & Erlanger for next season. William Fie men and Violanta Suratt were married last Saturday in Chicago. Bertie Herron has a new act with twelve girls called "Behind the Scenes." Ed Blondell had his straw hat cleaned on Wednesday, the first time in four years. Vaudeville stopped at Bergen Beach last Saturday, moving pictures only taking the stage. Victoria Murray, formerly of the Mur- ray Sisters, was married on Wednesday at Fort Wayne, Ind. James ("Bluch") and Lucia Cooper have engaged with Wm. S. Clark's "Jersey Lillies" for next season. Kathleen Lynotte (Lynotte Sisters), who has been dangerously ill at the New York Hospital is slowly recovering. Shapiro's "Play That Fandango Rag" was made a "number" in "The Follies" on the New York Roof from Tuesday on. Several acts are said to be playing "op- position" parks under nom de plumes. Everyone ia happy as long ae it isn't "of- ficially" known. Cissy Loftus was married in London on Thursday, to her physician, according to a cable dispatch in the New York Times yesterday. Murry Feil returned to the Morris office from the Chicago branch. Young Mr. Feil v ill remain in New York for the remain- der of the summer. Eddie Gilford, the one-legged cyclist, who was reported having died in Europe, returned to New York on Monday from South America. Edward R. Burton, formerly Burton and Brookes, will play "Judge Caperton" in "The Girl From Rector's" at Weber's, commencing July 12. Georgie Mack has been engaged by Jos. Hart for the forthcoming vaudeville pro- duction of "Foxy Grandpa." Mr. Mack was in the original piece. Ben Fuller, the New Zealand vaudeville manager leaves New York to-day on the Cedric to complete his tour of the world. Mrs. Fuller is traveling with him. Jewell's Manikins have been engaged by Martin Beck as the permanent sum- mer attraction at the Salt Air Pavilion, Salt Lake City, through Pat Casey. Fred Watson intends appearing as a monologist. His wife, Dolly Morrissey, will also play hereafter as a single act. Al Sutherland will book both turns. A report this week that Jos. Schenck, of the People's Vaudeville Co., had or would lease the Bijou, Brooklyn, to the Shuberts, was denied by Mr. Schenck. Eddie Darling of the United Booking Offices has all plans laid to sail for Europe July 14 on the Mauretania. Mr. Darling will remain abroad a month or so. Nick Norton, formerly manager for the Olympic, Brooklyn, ami the oldest living showman, returned from the country this week. He has not yet made his plans for the coming season. Al Sutherland has arranged through Frank L. Gregory, of the Gregory Troupe, to place American acts on the other side. The Gregory Troupe are at the Tivoli, Copenhagen, at present. Gertrude Vanderbilt has filed suit for a separation from Robert L. Dailey, her hus- band. They have been married five months. Mrs. Dailey alleges a hasty temper as a bar to perpetual happiness. Ethel Donaldson, formerly a member of the "Miss Innocence" Co., has replaced I.ouise Alexander in the "Apache" dance act headed by Jos. Smith. They hnve been routed over the United time per E. S. Keller. George M. Hale, last season representa- tive of Al>e Leavitt's "Rent/.-Santlev" Co.. has been engaged to manage Charles H. Waldron's "Txocaderos." Olga Orloff (Mrs. Hale) will be a member of the same or- ganization. Alice Lloyd and The McNaughtons have already received bookings in vaudeville over here next season, obtained by Pat Casey from the United managers. Both acts may open in the west in the fall be- fore playing the eastern time. Mamie Cohen, sister of Mrs. John C. Rice (Sally Cohen) is convalescing at Dr. Bull's Sanitarium, 33 East 33rd Street, New York, from an operation, performed by Dr. Phillip Grausman, for a severe attack of appendicitis. Workmen started this week upon al- terations in the Lyric, Newark, N. J., the house booked by William Morris in that town. During the summer a new gallery will be built into the house, the total cost of the work being estimated at $35,000. The Tate "Motoring" company leaves for England next week, except Robert Tate, the manager, who sails on the Mauretania July 14. Tate expects to re- turn with the act next season. He is in receipt of two or three offers for book- ings. Gertrude Hoffmann will reappear on Hammerstein's Roof July 12, Princess Rajah, who also does a "Geopatra" dance, leaving there the Saturday before. An- nette Kellerman will continue on the Roof during Miss Hoffmann's engagement. Violet and Kathryn Pearl will remain under the management of Mortimer M. Thieae next season, each being featured on one of his Western Burlesque Wheel^ Shows. The sisters are spending the summer at Atlantic City. Franz Meisel, a foreign violinist, who toured with Mme. Calve, makes a debut in vaudeville at the American, New York, Monday. Octavio, a baton spinner, who spins while wire-walking, is another new one for the city in the same house and week. Mortimer M. Thiese is said to have dis- posed of his lease for the Madison Square Garden Roof. One of the musical com- edies on Broadway may be moved there in July. At any rate, all idea of Thiese producing a show there seems to have been abandoned. Alix. Lucos, an English impersonator, who came over here "on spec." about a month ago, returns to England week after next. He has played three weeks of the smaller time and says he has made his expenses. He returns to take up bookings in the English halls which will keep him busy until 1911. The People's Vaudeville Co., has closed two of its houses playing pictures and popular-priced vaudeville. The "dark" houses are the Bijou and Amphion. Hrook- lvn. The concern is interested in nine theatres still running, including the Ma- jestic, Columbus Circle, New York, the "classiest" house of the circuit. In San Francisco, Jim Jeffries' saloon is situated in what is called "The John- son Block." At the Princess in the Golden Gate town, Fred Mace is saying on the stage: "If our Jim knocks John- son's block off, where will Jim's saloon go?" (It's so purely "local" that Jeffries himself has not used it while in vaude- ville.) A meeting of the stockholders of "Der Organ" (the German theatrical paper founded by the managers in Germany dur- ing the recent disturbance in variety cir- cles over there) was held in Dusscldorf or June 22. There was some discussion whether to dispose of the paper at twenty per cent, less than the investment up to date called for, or-what to do with it. The Four Alsophs, members of a fa- mous German circus family, have been en- gaged as one of the circus features of the New York Hippodrome show which openc September 4. A. E. Johnson, the New York agent, handled the booking. The Alsophs have never before been in this country. They will bring over a riding act. One of the daily papers in outlining a possible future Morris Circuit mentioned the Independent might purchase the Harry Rickards houses in Australia. A couple cf agents immediately held a hot discus- sion how an act closing Saturday at the Orpheum, Boston, could open on Monday ut the Tivoli (Rickards') Melbourne, with- out missing the matinee. In the process of arranging next sea- sons' time by the United managers it be- came evident that there has been no change in the apportionment of so-called "small time" for which acts are asked to play at a reduction. The division of "small" and "big" time remains exactly as last year. Providence is still classi- fied as a "small time" house. William L. Lykens, the agent, an- nounces that Virginia Harned will return to vaudeville in a new sketch; Nellie Bergen is booked through him; that Adele Ritchie will commence playing in the twice-daily in September, and that he has booked Adams and Alden; also Dunn and Glazier, over the Orpheum time. Besides which Mr. Lykens says he is arranging dates for Amy Butler, and Fred J. Hamill and his "American Beau- ties." .Judge Kelly in the Supreme Court, hrooklvn. on Thursday, granted an in- junction in ell'ect until (MoImt, forbidding the police to interfere with "Luna" Park, Coney Island, on Sundays. The new po- Willie Hammerstein has an engagement open for an expert mathematician. Willie would like to know if it lakes enough money to run a house just for repairs to his automobile through driving to the the- atre from his home and hack again each day. what would the machine cost him if lie ever had a real ride in it? Any one who will aL'ree to keep t lie Hammerstein auto in condition an iiivr it. Willie would like to wi-h tin machine on Kill Morris, and )>\>;\l up 'lie Morris Circuit.