Variety (October 1915)

VARIETY Extract from "Asso Press" Dispatch Sent to 1,000 Newspapers throughout U. S. MR. WILSON'S FIANCEE. The President and His Bride-Elect Enjoy Vaudeville. From Our Staff Correspondent. Washington, D. C. Oct. 21, 1915.—Presi- dent Wilson introduced his beautiful fiancee, Mrs. Norman Gait, to Keith vaude- ville last night, the 20th instant, and the vaudeville "fans" almost actually fell down and worshipped at her shrine. The occasion was a box party which the President gave at Keith's in honor of his lovely fiancee. In addition to the two dis- tinguished principals, whose every move is now very much in the public eye, there were present the bride-to-be's mother. Mrs. Boiling; the Misses Mary and Lucy Smith, Mr. John Wilson, and Dr. Cary T. Grayson, the President's physician, naval aide, and friend. Whenever the President enjoyed any fea- ture of the acts he would attract Mrs. Gait's attention and both would mingle their laughter. None could be more circumspect, but there was just enough hint of romance about them to keep the eyes of the audi- ence pretty constantly turned in the direc- tion of the happy pair. Laughed at Lane. It must be admitted right here that the President, particularly, and his party scarcely less so, nearly died of laughter in their seats during the Sharrocks' mind reading. In the middle of the house in an orches- tra chair sat Secretary Lane of the In- terior Department, somewhat bald, the very figure of dignity. The President had seen him there and had called Mrs. Gait's at- tention to him. Mr. Lane with back turned, never glanced around again. While Sharrock was circulating up and down the aisle, pointing out persons and articles for his blind-folded partner on the stage to name or describe—often with rare comedy effect—he paused back of Secre- tary Lane and pointing to his bald head sang out: "What's this?" "A billiard ball," glibly responded the pseudo Gypsy queen. The President, with his usual quickness of perception, saw, heard, and then just rocked with laughter. So did Mrs. Gait and the others, too. It was funnier to them, of course, than to the rest of the crowd. They knew the victim, though the victim will not know till now that it was no other than himself who caused that unusually loud roar to rise during the Sharrocks' stunt. He sat with back still turned blissfully unconscious of his silent part in the performance. However, had the Sharrocks known him they would have picked a less conspicuous person. But it certainly touched the President's funny bone. HARRY EMMA SHARROCK in IN Playing return date at Keith's, Washington BOOKED SOLID IMD" Direction, PETE MACK Gardiner Trio Orphcum San Francisco Gauthier & La Devi Orpheum New Orleans Gerrard & Clark Orpheum Portland Girard Harry A Co Variety New York "Girl in the Moon" Orpheum Memphis Gladiators Keith's Cleveland Gordon Jim ft Elgin May Variety San Francisco Gray Trio Variety N Y Hagans 4 Australia Variety N Y Hanke Hans Orpheum Portland Ore Hart Billy Bob Manchester Co Hu-t La BoOo Maria care Plunkett Palace Bldg Hawkins Lew Orpheum Minneapolis Hawthorne & Inglis Keith's Philadelphia Hawthorne's Maids Orpheum Fargo N D Hayward Stafford ft Co Variety N Y Heath & Perry Keith's Philadelphia Heather Josie Keith's Louisville Holman Harry Co Keith's Columbus Hussey & Boyle Keith's Indianapolis Ideal Variety N Y Imhoff Conn & Coreene Maryland Baltimore Italian Musketeers Variety N Y JOE JACKSON JENIE JACOBS Jefferaon Joaaph Palace Theatre Bldg N Y Jewell's Manikins Variety N Y Jewel's Review Keith's Providence Jiu Jitsu Troupe Orpheum Kansas City Johnstons Musical 625 S Potomac St Baltimore Jordan ft Doherty Variety N Y Josefsson Iceland Glima Co Ringling Circus Kammerer & Howland Feinberg Putnam Bldg Kartelli Alhambra Philadelphia Kelso & Leighton 167 W 145th St N Y C Kelso Mr & Mrs Orpheum Los Angeles Kingston & Abner Orpheum Kansas City Kirskind Orpheum Jacksonville Kokin Mignonette Orpheum Oakland Krelles The care Irving Cooper N Y Kronold Hans Variety N Y I.ai Mon Kim Prince Variety N Y Langdona The Variety N Y Le Horn ft Dupreece Keith's Columbus I.ciRhtons 3 Orpheum Seattle Leonard Ed & Co Keith's Boston Leonard & Willard Variety N Y Lloyd Herbert Pantagea Circuit Loyal's Dogs Orpheum Brooklyn Mack & Vincent Orpheum Oakland Major Carrick Variety San Francisco Mardo & Hunter 25 N Newstead Ave St Louis Melodious Chaps Orpheum St Paul Melrose Bert Palace Chicago Mexicans The Orpheum Kansas City McGinn Francis Lambs Club N Y Moore ft Haager Orpheum Des Moines Morrissey & Hackett Variety N Y Murphy, Thos. 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