Variety (April 1915)

VARIETY White Rats and A. A. A.'s Have You Paid Your Dues ? Due Cards are ready, and dues are payable April 1st in advance Send check or money order to Will J. Cooke, Secretary-Treasurer Don't Be Out of Benefit LIFE MEMBERS. Horace M. Lorette has been added to the following list of life members: appear the full list of life members with new additions indicated. Who will be the next one to take out a life card? Armstrong, Wm. Arnold, Ulndjri. Ball, Ernest R. Bergman. Henry Blank, Brnnen, Jeff. Brown, Tom. Cnstnno, Bdwnrd. Clark, Sowar*. Cohan, WW H. Coleman, Harry. Conway, Jack. Cooke, Will J. Corbott, Jna J. Corell!. Bddle. Corson, Corn Young- Coyne, Joseph. Curtis, Snmaol J. Dnlley. Robert L. Dolmoro, Geo. B. DeTrlekey, Coy. Diamond, Mara. Dick, William. Dixon, Hnrlnnd. Dolaa. Jan. F. Doyle. Pntsy. Eldrld, Gordon H. BlUnge, Jnllan. Bmmett, Cecil, ■mmett, Leon. Brans, Frank. Fngan. Noodles. Farrall. Chas. H. Pay, Frank. Fsy, Ons. Fogerty. Frank. Ford. A. A. Foyer. Bddle. Gardner, Happy Jsok. Oarale, Bdwnrd. Gaylor, Bobby. Grant, Alt. Oray, Mary. Green. Burt. Griffin, Oersid. Griffith. J. P. Groves. Hal. Halllday. William A. Hneoall. Lon. Herbert. Chsuncey D. Herman, Dr. Carl. Hlgflns. Root. J. Hnghes, J. J. Home, Dick. lnsa, Robels. Jens, Johnny. Jolson, Al. Keenan, Frank. Kelly, Hnrry. Kelly, Lew. Kelly. Walter C. Keougb. Bd. Ketler, Jos. King, Chai J. Klutlng, Ernest. LaMont, Bort. Lancaster. John LaRue, Grace. Lea, Juice W. LeMalre. Geo. Lery, Bert. Lewis. Tom. Lloyd, Alice. Lobse, Ralph. Lorella, Colle. Latoy, Joe. Lynch, Dick. Macart Wm. H. Mace, Fred. Mack, Jos. P. McCree, Junle. McMahon, Tim. McNaughton, Tom. McNeill, Lillian. McPhee, Chaa. Melrose, Bert. Monroe, Q©o. W. Montgomery, Dave. Morton, Sam. Nawn, Tom Nlblo. Fred. Nolan, Jack. Nolan. Billy North, Frank. Pattl. Greg. Payton, Corse. Prince, Arthur Provol, N. Rabe, Harry Reeves, BUUe. Reld, Jack. Rogers. Will Rooney. Pat. Ross, Bddle. Russell, Marie A. Russell. Thos. P Ryan, Thos. J. Sanford, Walter. Sawyer, Joan. Sldman, Sam. Simmons, Dan Smith, Tom. Stafford, Frank. Stone. Fred A. Van, Billy B. Vaughan, Dorothy. Ward, Hap. Waters, W W Watson, Jack. Weber, Johnnie Welch, Thos. Wlllard, C. B Williams, Sam Elinor*. NOTICE. The Regular Meeting of the White Rata Actors' Union Will Be Held TUESDAY, APRIL 6 In the White Rats Building, 227 West 46tl) Street, New York City At 11:30 P. M. Sharp. HOME TOWN STUFF. Chicago. March 31. Ed Jolly (Jolly and Wild) has always admitted his home town to be Tipton, Ind. Last week Mr. Jolly became pos- sessed of a desire to see what the old place looked like again, and offered to play the Martz theatre there, as the feature attraction. The Martz's manager ^rcw frantic over the opportunity to present a local favorite and informed Jolly, seeing as how it was him, he would pay the act $30 for three days, though his usual prices for doubles is $20. From week to week in Variety; will Foy Dinner at $10 a Plate. There is a dinner to be given to Kddie Foy in the near future. The reason for giving the dinner stated by those who are projecting the af- fair is because "Foy is a 'regular fel- low.' " To prove the latter assertion they say all that they have to do is to point to his family. Orpheum, Utica, Changing Tenants. Utica, N. Y., March 31. The Orpheum is to pass from the control of Wilmer & Vincent May J. It is understood the Owens estate, which owns the Majestic and Orpheum theatres, will continue the latter as a picture house after improvements have been made. Under the new manage- ment the Orpheum will be conducted by William P. Donlon. Baritone on Orpheum Circuit Leon Rothier, the noted French bari- tone of the Metropolitan opera house, has been placed under contract to open on the Orpheum Circuit immediately after the close of the present opera season. 'Try Otits" Off at National. This is the final week for "try outs" of Loew Circuit acts at the National ii: the Bronx. It means the suspension of the Wednesday "Surprise Nights" at that house. Sketches at the Neighborhood. The Neighborhood Playhouse on Grand street inaugurated a new policy this week. Whitford Kane and Co. were engaged to play two sketches Friday and Saturday. "Lonesome Like." one of them, has been done at the Fine Arts theatre, Chicago; the Little the- atre, Philadelphia, and the Toy theatre, Boston. "The Dust of the Road" is the second playlet. TO 'FRISCO BY CANAL The Gus Edwards "Song Revue" may be moved from New Orleans, af- ter playing there, direct to San Fran- cisco, through the Panama Canal. Mr. Edwards and his act are booked to open a tour of the Orpheum Circuit at 'Frisco July 5. All of the Edwards acts, excepting Orville Harrold and the "Song Revue," have been withdrawn from vaudeville for the remainder of this season. The Edwards "kid acts" have been copied so much in style Gus grew accustomed to it, but of late he has been annoyed through finding the copyists have also been using his name as well in small towns. Another production act closed for the season is Lasky's "Beauties." PLAYING FOR MOSS. Anna Held's daughter (Liane Car- rera) is playing the Moss time around New York. Other big tune additions to the Moss bookings are Jane Court- hope and Co., Five Martells, and Prince Karmi. Moss has changed his New York house managers about a bit. In addi- tions to assigning James F. Lee to the Jefferson, he has shifted William Stan- ley from the 86th Street house to the McKinley Square. The new manager of the 86th Street is T. M. Mosher. Eddie Corbett rty? .ins chief press representative. If you don't odvvrtUo in VARIETY, don't ndvortUo.