Variety (July 1915)

VARIETY UFI MEMBERS. The following ire life memberi of the White Rats: A bill was introduced June 28 before the Seattle City Council asking that body to reconsider revoking the Rath- skeller Cafe license, which the Council voted to do a week ago. The Rath- skeller is one of Seattle's largest cafes. A violation of the ordinance forbidding dancing in places where liquors are sold is said to have caused the revo- cation. Rev. E. C. Bloomquist, chairman of the Saloon Substitute League of Ta- coma, has outlined a plan whereby 500 citizens will be asked to contribute one dollar each and join an associa- tion that will conduct a City cafe when the saloons close in Tacoma Jan. 1. Ziegfeld's new roof revue for the Amsterdam is not a certainty for next Monday, as previously announced, and its premiere may be delayed a week or longer. The weather and the holi- day this week made the first dent in the "The Midnight Frolic" attendance. "The Brazilian Nut" with her danc- ing partner, Senor Arboz, have secured an interest in the Cafe Monaco in the Winter Garden building and will open as the leading attraction there shortly. The new orchestra at Bustanoby's (39th street) consists of Raymond Trigger, pianist; Leonard Fisichelli, violinist; Ben Weinfeld, drummer, and Johnny Miraglia, cellist-banjoist. Marie Donia is leading the list ol professional entertainers at Nankin's Garden, Newark, N. J. Green Mill Gardens, Chicago, has a revue with Patricola featured. RETURN TO THE 8QUARE. Johnny and Irene Galvin will re- turn to the Union Square theatre with their tabloid productions next week, re- placing Pat White, who has been there two weeks staging old bur- lesque bits and numbers with a mixed company of burlesquers. The Galvins inaugurated the tabloid policy in the East, opening at the Union Square some time ago for a two-weeks run. No attraction has been selected to follow the Galvin aggregation and it is possible the house will revert to pictures during the summer months. BUTTERFIELD NEXT SEASON. Chicago, July 7. The Bijou Theatrical Enterprise Co., of which W. S. Butterfield is the pre- siding head, has taken over the lease of the Franklin, Saginaw, Mich., for- merly supplied through the western branch of the Loew Agency. With the opening of next season the Franklin will house the Butterfield road shows with the Jeffers theatre there playing pictures. The Franklin has been closed since May. It is the house originally opened by a coterie of Sag- inaw business men and booked by J. C. Matthews. Matthews only held the theatre two weeks. The Franklin was said to be a heavy loser on the season and the pooling proposition was the loophole. The Butterfield firm has also leased the Stone theatre, Flint, Mich., for- merly the legitimate house of the town. It will be renamed and called the Ma- jestic, to stage the Butterfield vaude- ville shows, while the Bijou, the former vaudeville stand, will play a straight picture policy. A new house will be built by the Butterfield interests in Jackson, Mich., to open in January. No Loew Houses Closing. A report spreading this week the Loew Circuit expected to close some of its theatres Sunday had no founda- tion. The story appeared to have had its origin over tales of light business during the holiday at the Majestic, Newark, which is operated by Loew in conjunction with local interests. Armstrong, Win. Arnold, Gladys Ball, Ernest R. Bergman, Henry Black, Ben Branson, Jeff Brown, /».iex Brown, Tom Carrol, Earl Castano, Edward Clark. Edward Cohan, Will H. Coleman, Harry Conway, Jack Cooke, Will J. Corbett, Jas. J. Corelll, Eddie Corson, Cora Young- blood Coyne, Joseph Curtis, Samuel J. Dalley, Robert I*, i^imore, Geo. B. DeTrlckey, Coy Diamond, Marc Dick, William Dickey, Paul Dixon, Harland Dobson, Frank Dolan, Jas. F. Doyle, Patsy Eldrld, Gordon H. Eltlnge, Julian Emmett, Cecil Emmett, Leon Evans, Frank Fagan, Noodles Farrell, Chas. H. Fay, Fran-. Fay, Gus Fitzgerald, Eddie Fogarty, Frank Ford, A. A. Foyer, Eddie Gardner, Happy Jack Carrie, Edward Gaylor, Bobby Gibson, J. Orant Grant, Alf. Gray, Mary Green, Burt Griffin, Gerald Griffith, J. P. Groves, Hal Halllday, William A. Hascall, Lon Herbert, Chauncey D. Herman, Dr. Carl Hlgglns, Robt J. Hughes, J. J. Hume, Dick Insa, Rohela Jess, Johnny Jolson, Al Keenan. Frank Kelly. Harry Kelly. Lew Kelly. Walter C. From week to week in Vajustt will appear the full list of life members with new additions indicated. Who will be the next one to take out a life card? Keough, Ed Ketler, Jos. King, Chas. J. Kluting, Ernest LaMont, Bert Lancaster, John ..uKu<\ Grace Lee, Jules W LeMalre, Geo. Levy, Bert Lewis, Tom Lloyd, Alice Lohse, Ralph Lorella, Colle Latoy, Joe Lorette, Horace M. Lynch, Dick Macart, Wm. H. Mace, Fred Mack, Jos. P. McCree, Junie McDonald, Chas. M. McMahon, Tim McNaughton, 'iom McNeill, Lillian McPhee, Chas. Melrose, Bert Monroe, Geo. W Montgomery, Dave Morton, Sam Mullen, Geo. R. Murray, Elizabeth M. Nuwn, Tom Nlblo, Fred Nolan, Jack Nolan, Billy North, Frank Pattl, Greg Payton, Corse Prince, Arthur Provol, N. Rabe, Harry Reeves, Billle Reid, Jack Rogers, Will Roonty, Pat Ross, Eddie Russell, Marl< A. Russell, Thos. J. Ryan, Thos. J. Sanford, Walter Sawyer, Joan Kidman, Sam Simmons, Dan Smith, Tom Stafford, Frank Stone, Fred A. Sulzmann, Jacob Van, Billy B. Vaughan, Dorothy Ward, Hap Waters, W. W. Watson, Jos. K. Weber, Johnnie Welch. Thos. Willard, C E. Williams, Sam Bllnore TEAMS SPLITTING. Ned "Clothes" Norton and Ada Ayers are reported to have split, end- ing their business as well as their mat- rimonial alliance. The Great Harrah and his wife are also reported as parted. OBITUARY Notice el death of frleads, reUtWee or of persons not directly connected with theat- ricals will bo charted for at W cents a line (seven words). Memorial*, honed In. minimum, 11.71 (H Inch, not over I lines). One Inch, |S.SIl Larger spa c e proportionately. Brinton J. Cate, founder of the Musical Cates, died suddenly July 3 in Salisbury, N. H. He is survived by a widow and sons. Bright's disease was the cause of his death. Nita Allen died July 3 in Los Angeles following an operation for appendicitis. Her last appearance in New York was in "The Red Canary." BRINTON J. CATE Died July Sd, Age SO of the CATES 4 MUSICAL FATHER OF FRANK B., FRED O. AND WALTER H. CATE George B. Jennings, a music pub- lisher headquartering in Cincinnati, died at his home uly 6 after suffer- ing an acute attack of heart trouble. Jennings was stricken at his office and hurried home for treatment, expiring before a physician was reached. Charles Allen Goodwin, a cousin of Nat Goodwin, died at Chico, Cal, this week. Goodwin was 28 years of age and a prominent amateur actor. Chicago Local Music Managers. Chicago, July 7. George Sachel has been appointed by. George Walter Brown manager of the Chicago branch of the Shapiro-Bern- stein Music Co. Mr. Brown will spend the summer in Atlantic City, N. J. Frank Clark has returned in charge for Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, after having been ill for a time. Ted Snyder Back in New York. Last week brought Ted Snyder back from the dull skied town of Chi, to his own New York, which Ted attested his liking for by immediately hopping a train for the Thousand Islands. NOT- HO^efoLKs We Jen mind^ rJeu_ ruevictr J05TJt'«tOU8 SeJueP H6r ' ctr THCY ujoucD 3^y (utr uje-rc*: 000 HO0- I'tA G>o//v/6 HOMtF^ dii rwose rneKff'G'-e- TH€" S***th* OP U^S-Doo jroMC- H« orp- ice- « 'you^G feat** y «r>s ;\ A/ev»€* 0ee*/ TH6" C iQLVlT <W? 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