Variety (January 1916)

VARIETY TEN YEARS AGO AND NOW By LONEY HASKELL. (The following list of names was compiled by Mr. Haskell from the first number of Variety, Dec. 16, 1905, and reprinted ip the Tenth Anniversary Number, Dec. 24, 1915. Mr. Haskell says in a letter accompanying the list: "It includes about all the most prominent names mentioned in that issue. A great many have passed away, some have changed their line of business and some are at the same old stand") Nick Norton Manager Tony Paator Dead Acton DaTtoa Press Osoar Hammenteln Still acbomlnf P. P. Proctor Manager Percy Williams Retired J. J. Mnrdoek Manager Ctrl with Anburn Hair.. Retired George Caatle Retired B. P. Albce Manager Hurtlg 4 Seamon Managers M. MeyerfeM. Jr Manager Billy Van Vauderllle Dare Robinson Dead B. A. Meyers ~ Agent Panl Dnrand Agent Nick Kaufman Vauderllle Willie Zimmerman Vauderllle James H. Moore Manager Thompson ft Dundy.... Dundy dead; Thomp- son InactlTe Nanon Jacques Married—retired James T. Powers Pictures Will Morris Manager W. T. Orovcr Manager Martin Beck Manager Paul Bander Vaudeville J. Austin Pynes Pictures George Graham Dead Mark Leueoher .Press Sbep Prledmann Press William M. Lewis Press Will D. Cobb Bong writer Two Pucks Vaudeville (Eva Puck married) Peek Baker Pictures Charles Sabine Dead Waterbury Brothers A Tenny Vauderllle (original Tenny dead) J. Royer West Vaudeville James T. Kelly Pictures Bert Wllllsms "Follies" Oeorge Walker Dead Crane Bros Split Alex Stelner Msnsger Tod Sloans May return to vaude- ville Mathews A Ashley Split Bailey A Austin Bailey, dead; Austin, vaudeville Abdel Kader...: Europe Sailor A Barberetto. ...Split : Barberetto, musloal comedy Murphy A Prancia Europe Bob Olrard Orpbeum. Loo Angeles Psul Conchas Vaudeville Mile. Dasle Vaudeville Reno A Richards Reno, deed ; Richards, vaudeville Von Blene. ............ Dean A. O. Duncan Vaudeville C. Weston Vaudeville Stanley A Wilson Stanley, dead; Wilson, vaudeville Kelley A Kent Vaudeville; team sep- arated Adele Ritchie . Vaudeville Glllet's Dos* Vaudeville Green A Werner Werner, dead; Green, vsudevllle. Orant A Gardner Split; vaudeville Mr. A Mrs. Jlmmle Barry Vaudeville Trovollo Vaudeville Robert Grau Press DeWltt. Burns A Tor- rent Vsudevllle Nan Engleton Pictures Jeanette Dupree Vsudevllle, burlesque Msrl«> Stusrt Dead Klne A Ootthold Gotthold. dead; Kino, burlesque Deod A Currier Vaudeville Newell A Nlblo Vaudeville Harry B. Lester Vaudeville Mike Bernard Vaudeville George M. Cohan Manager Dan Gracey Burleeque LrMaze Bros Vaudeville Clarence Sinters Retired Willie Hammenteln.. Dead Maggie Cltne Vaudeville Bloom A Cooper Split Lew Hawkins Vaudeville Disk Golden Dead Adams A Taylor Vsudevllle Majestic Trio Split Coin's Dogs Vsudevllle Hallen A Fuller Vaudeville Emanuel Cllne Mualcal director Arthur Voegtlln 8peclal work fXd Temple 8tage director August Family Split Calcedo Europe Omeer 8l»tere Circus Heras Family Circus Marcellne Retired Frank 8. Opes Circus Bessie Clayton Vsudevllle Mark Sullivan Pictures, vaudeville Lew Dockstader Vaudeville James Thornton Vaudeville Mclntyre A Heath Vaudeville John A Bertha Oleaaon. Vaudeville Ray Cox Dramatic Reed Bros Europe Chaa. A Edna Harris.. Split Joe. All Musical director Wilfred Clarke Dead Josephine Cohan Retired Fred Nlblo Dramatis Paul Barnes Europe Cook A Silvia Split Mullen A Oorello Vsudevllle Edward Mullenhowered. Dead Harry Pllcer M up leal comedy 8 Mad-Caps Vsudevllle Will Rosen Musloal eomedy Mamie Remington ....Vaudeville Jos. Hart Producer Carrie DeMar Vaudeville Clayton White Vaudeville Albert Chevalier England Fannie Rice Vaudeville Geo. W. Day Dead Watson. Hutchlns A Ed- wards Split Chss Ouyer, Nellie 0*Nell Deed Louise Ounnlng Vaudeville Onlo Trio Vaudeville Nelly Bergen Retired Hayman A Franklin... Split Emma Carus Vaudeville Oaaton Bordevery Europe 8 Keatons Vaudeville Mr. A Mrs. Sydney Drew Avery A Hart Psul Sander Janet Laurie Anna Laushlln Amy Rloard Hyams A Mclntyre Snyder A Buckley John Birch Msthews A Harris Csrtmsll A Harris Mother. House Mosher. Ssdle Marttnot Frank Bush Dixie Serensders Rswson A June Bessie McCoy Taseott Wood A Rsy Florie A Plnrua James J. Corbett Valerie B#r*ere Harry LeClalre CllWnrd A Burke 8 Hlrkmana .W OpponhHmer Sl«ter» EMnore Jiraee J. Morton Fd. F. Bernard Sam Watson O'Brien A Havel Mualcal Johnson* Mr. A Mrs. Cal Stewart. John F Clark Mr. A Mrs. Gardner ^sesDfJ ••••••••••••••« Charmlon Emll Hoch John D Gilbert Leona Tburber Pat Rellly «ra Keener • Tim MrMabon La vine Cameron Trio... Oarrtner A Vincent Piccolo MldaeU Tavlor Homes Jule netmar Barr A Evan* Oulnlan A Mack Harry Howard's Ponies. O. K. 8ato Alhert L. Guile 8 Kuhna Frank MrVlah Joe Whitehead Fd. Orav Dan Hlatt Mrs Drew dead; Mr. Drew, pictures Avery. ©>ed: Hart, vaudeville Vsudevllle Muslesl eomedy Vaudeville Dramatic Muslesl Comedy Vaudeville Vaudeville Vaudeville Vaudeville vaudeville Retired Vaudeville Split Vaudeville Retired Vaudeville Ray dead Dead Pictures Vaudeville . Vauderllle . Pollt—vaudeville . Vaudeville .Dead . flollt—vaudeville . Vaudeville . Vaudeville . Vaudeville Mlfw Havel, dead; O'Brien, vaudeville Split Vaudeville Vaudeville Dramatle Vaudeville Vaudeville Deed Vaudeville Deed Vaudeville Dead Vaudeville Vaudeville Vaudeville Dramatle Agent Barr. dead Split Vaudeville Retired Dead Cabaret Vaudeville Vaudeville Vaudeville Vaudeville Chaa. Burke A Oraoe La Rne Pol It—Vsudevllle Fl«k O'Hara Btarrins P^k A MeDonough... Vaudeville Mitchell A |*ve Split Sydney Orant Mualcal eomedy J. Warren Keene Vaudeville Boranl A NVverm Vaudeville C£*kW A MeBrlde PnlIt—Vaudeville The Fays Mr. Fay. dead: Mrs. Fsy. vsudevllle Read A Gilbert Burlesque Colonial 8eptett Split Merlan's Doga Europe Jules A Ella Garrison.. Ella, dead; Jules, Au- - « stralla Slaters A Bros. 4 Split—vsudevllle Edgar Blxley Vaudeville Winona Winter Vaudeville Julian Eltlnge Burring Da via A McCauley Vaudeville Lee Harrlaon Auatralla Delmar A Lee Vaudeville Dlion. Bowers A Dixon. Vaudeville Callahan A Mack Split. Callahan, dead Alf Grant Vaudeville May Howard Retired Ned Nye Vaudeville. Smith A Campbell Split Sherman A DeForrest.. Vsudevllle Vers King Retired Brown, Harris A Brown. Vaudeville COOKE COMPLAINT DISMISSED. The summons-complaint instituted by the officers of the White Rats against Will J. Cooke, alleging larceny in the misappropriation of about $4,600, was dismissed "without prejudice to the complainants" in the 54th Magistrate's Court last Thursday, at the adjourned hearing before Magistrate Ten Eyck. While the defense had not intimated its side, the magistrate held the or- ganization had not proven larceny, and while a move for further adjournment was before, the court Magistrate Ten Eyck sustained the defendant's request for a dismissal. At the regular Tuesday night meet- ing of the Rats this week, the matter of the charges pending against ex-Sec- retary-Treasurer Cooke were brought up and the charge of malfeasance in office, preferred by the governing of- ficers of the organization, was threshed out before the membership present. Af- ter deliberating on the reply, typewrit- ten and submitted by the defendant, the directory board handed in a ver- dict of "guilty" and Cooke was ac- cordingly given the maximum sen- tence of the organization, accord- ing to its by-laws and constitution. He was suspended for six months and ordered to pay a fine of $25. Cooke, during the "trial" was in the immediate neighborhood and was ushered into the meeting by several friends. He arose and explained his feelings and while cordially received, failed materially to prejudice the "de- cision." TOM BARNES' CITIZENSHIP. The jury Is still out on the citizen- ship of Tom Barnes. Barnes says he's an American and the Government of- ficials say he's English. The matter came up through Mr. Barnes applying for a passport as an American citizen. He wants to go to London to accept a revue engagement at a large salary. When making the necessary answers to his application it developed Barnes was born in Eng- land, coming over here when two years of age, and living in Syracuse. Barnes told the officials he didn't even remember being born in England, but later Thomas found the affair was no joke, and that it may be 90 days before he can convince the Govern- ment he is an American citizen, when a passport will be issued to him. About five years ago Mr. Barnes made a visit abroad and upon returning signed as an American citizen to his customs declaration. That will help some, also a similar signature when he went into Canada and returned. Not having voted, through prevented from doing so by travel, is a drawback to Mr. Barnes. He advanced a wife and two children as three absolute reasons why he must be an American citizen, but they told him the Government had nothing to do with that, and dismissed it. More important was a government license issued to Mr. Barnes for hunting on Long Island. It's important on the theory the Government at the time of issuance recognized Barnes as an American subject. BERLIN ASKING $2,500. The New York Palace wants Irving Berlin as a headline attraction for a week and Berlin wants $2,500 as salary. There the matter hangs. The Palace is reported to have raised its figure by degrees until the $1,800 amount has been set upon, but the young composer is obdurate. About a year ago Mr. Berlin would have considered $1,500 weekly for vau- deville. At that time "he had just seen his first production work, "Watch Your Step," produced by Charles Dillingham. The vaudeville magnates thought Ber- lin should be satisfied with $1,000, and about the time the dickering was at its height Berlin commenced to receive royalty checks from the play. At the present time Berlin is draw- ing royalty from five sources—his "show royalty" upon two productions of "Watch Your Step" (here and in London) and his latest, by Dillingham also, "Stop! Look! Listen 1" now at the Globe, New York, with a reproduction of that piece shortly to be made by Alfred Butt in London. Besides, Berlin draws a royalty from the sale of all the productions' music through his publishers, Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (he having an interest in the firm as well), and his fifth royalty is from the same publishing house for his popular music, usually sold at "production prices," such as "When I Leave the World Behind," "Louisville" and ever so many other songs not popularized through the medium of a show. The vaudeville call for Berlin at pres- ent is but an idea. He merely wants to appear as a "single act" for one week at the largest price ever paid a composer who can sing his own songs. It probably would be especially grati- fying to Berlin through the demand from vaudeville for his services having been created solely by himself. Irving Berlin, still well under 30 years of age, is at present in receipt of an income averaging between $150,000 and $200,000 yearly, wholly from his song output. In the productions Mr. Berlin composed the music for he wrote all of the lyrics and was the first composer of a $2 musical comedy to achieve that honor. With his latest production he repeated it. WORCESTER HOTEL FIRE. Worcester, Mass., Jan. 5. In a fire that did $20,000 damage to the Putnam & Thurston Hotel New Year's night, several vaudevillians at the hotel narrowly escaped, all losing their personal belongings. The hotel at the time of the fire had the Lof Family, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Franklin and Palfrey, Hall and Brown, all es- caping with but minor injuries. Merrill saved his violin. Palfrey, Hall and Brown lost personal belong- ings amounting to $500. New Dancing Combinations. Clifton Webb and Gloria Goodwin have decided to reunite and will be seen in vaudeville shortly. Eileen Molineux is looking for a new partner. If you don't advertise in VARIETY, don't •' crtlse.