Variety (July 1916)

VAUDEVILLE "MADE IN PHILLY," LOCAL VAUDEVILLE PRODUCTION Harry T. Jordan, Manager of Keith's, Philadelphia, Puts On Revue Written and Played by Native Professionals, to die Enjoyment of Public and Press. Some- thing New for Vaudeville Programs. Philadelphia, July 5.. The manager of Keith's, Harry T. Jordan, broke into vaudeville producing this week, at his own house, with a large revue of 50 people, called "Made in Philly." The people and the press like it very much. The affair is sub-titled "The First Edition of The Summer Follies.'" It is all local, with the principal players home town folks. There is a chorus of girls. The Ledger said it should prove a theatrical treat for those who remain in the city during the summer. Frank Orth and Keller Mack collab- orated on the book, music and lyrics. Al White staged the dances, and An- drew Byrne directs the music. In the company are Johnny and William J. Dooley, Keller Mack, Frank Orth, Harry Fern, El Brendel, Madalon Lear, Yvette Rugel, Flo Bert. AGAINST LOUNGING. Another wholesale series of arrests on charges of loafing or lounging can be expected by the horde of profession- als who headquarter around the corner of 47th street and Broadway, judging by the actions of the patrolmen on post at that section. This week they began handing out typewritten copies of the code of ordinances dealing with that law which prohibits persons from obstruct- ing sidewalk traffic The typewritten notices are to act as warnings and are to be followed with summonses, an infraction of this ordi- nance calling for a fine of not more than $10 or ten days' imprisonment or both. Several weeks ago, at the order of Inspector Daly, Officers Loeb and Barry issued summonses to a score or more of artists, all of whom were fined from $2 to $10 in court the following day. The complaints filed by business men in the neighborhood are said to be the cause of the police activity. N. V. A.'s MEETING ADJOURNED. The first general meeting of the Na- tional Vaudeville Artists, to have been held July 3, was adjourned, subject to immediate call. The adjournment is reported to have been made through the closeness of the holiday, and pending the report of a committee of members who visited Frank Fogarty, Sunday or Monday, in an endeavor to have Mr. Fogarty be- come the first permanent president of the society. An account of the committee's meet- ing with Fogarty says that the latter gave his consent contingent upon the Vaudeville Managers' Protective As- sociation agreeing that an attorney of his (Fogarty) selection should pass upon the contract form drawn on be- half of the N. V. A. and approved by the V. M. P. A. Fogarty mentioned his object was to see that the contract (printed in Varibtt) contained no "joker." The V. M. P. A. is said to have agreed that Dennis F. O'Brien, of O'Brien, Malevinsky & Drisvol (whom Mr. Fogarty named) should pass upon the agreement, and also is said to have advised the N. V. A. committee Mr. O'Brien might rewrite any clause of the agreement, provided he did not change the intent or purpose of it. Wednesday Mr. O'Brien was still out of the city, having left last week, and was not expected to return before today. PALACE'S STOCK TRYING OUT. The proposed all-star sketch stock company for the Palace, New York, is having a try-out of its material, through the efforts of May Tully and Rosalie Muckenfuss, who are the pro- moters of the novelty scheme for vaudeville. Five sketches have been accepted by the two young women as the advance guard of the stock in hand the Palace aggregation will start with. One of the pieces is "Swat the Fly" by Elenor Gates; another is "On the Yellow Sea" by John Colton. These sketches will be produced in nearby out-of-town the- atres, and when the repertoire has been sufficiently filled by playlets O. K.'d by the producers, the Palace all- star stock will be gathered. An act of the two young womeni' to show perhaps July 17 at the Palace, New York, is called "Evolution of the World's Dances." The principals are Tom Dingle and Emilie Lea. MARION OFFERS SURRENDER. Chicago, July 5. Dave Marion, now playing at the Columbia theater, here, with his bur- lesque company, has offered to sur- render his Columbia Circuit franchise, provided he also be released from the terms of it that calls for an annual tour by Marion and his company of the Columbia's circuit. The report about is that the Colum- bia executive* will accept Marion's surrender. The comedian is reported to have been offered a "Loop"' theatre for musical productions in which he will star. The season of the Marion show at the Columbia has been successful so far, with weekly receipts said to have aver- aged about $5,500. II ,ou 'Ami JlvrtU I. VJUUETV. don't advertise. t» »» »»» FAMILIAR LINES. By O. M. SAMUEL. "Do you see what I see?" "Hello audience!" "You're standing on my foot "Ask me where I'm going." "Thank you—both." "Pick up my old hat." "My partner 'phoned he's ill and "Will someone loan me a hat?" "Bring me one back I" "Take your hand off that rail." "Feat never before attempted." "Are you sitting on your hands? "One fool at a time, please." "Look at the moonl No, it's a bald- head." "On the bench 1" "Let's try this side." "I've been insulted by the best." "With your kind permission, ladies and " "Well, come up if you're so smart." "Father and son." "Well, guess where I'm going." "Our own original conception of " "And they killed such men as Lin- coln." "It's necessary to have a committee." "Is the manager in the house?" "I'll make them up as I go 'long." "Will you keep still!" "Take your time." "I wish he'd been in this afternoon." "Good night, customers." "Roll up my sleeves so's not to de- ceive you." "Now you've broken it!" "You'll find out." "In behalf of the company and my- self " "Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!!" "It's only in fun; we mean no of- fense." "So you'll put me out, eh?" "How dare you interrupt me, sir!" "All right, professor." "We are open to challengers." "Have you got it right? Here I come." "Watch his feet." "If I had held this hand " "That's the jury up there." "I'm not disturbing anybody, am I?" "Kindly time her, ladies and gentle- men." "Is it good?" "Proving the hand is quicker than the eye." "Suppose he isn't in heaven?" "That's your little scheme, is it?" "Kindly join in the chorus." "It's a good trick if I don't do it." "We will offer by request- »» « Procured at enormous expense." "You should see her in the morn- ing. "To whom are you speaking, to whom?" "She holds all existing records." "The boy's clever." "If you like our show tell your friends." WOODS AT CHI'S COLUMBIA. Chicago, July 5. E. A. Woods has succeeded Col. Will- iam Roche as manager of the local Columbia theatre. Col. Roche's resignation became ef- fective July 1. IN AND OUT. Louise Dressier, billed for Shea's Buffalo next week, and Tom Wise, to have played the Majestic, Chicago, the same week, asked the booking offices to release them from the vaudeville agreements, owing to their rehearsals for the Arthur Hammerstein new play, "Coat Tales," by Edward Clark, which is to open at the Cort, New York, early in August. Their request was granted, leaving the headline spot on both bills temporarily open. Bert and Betty Wheeler could not open at the Royal Monday, and Fred- erick and Lambert were in the same po- sition as regards the Colonial, a mem- ber of each act having injured a leg. White and Clayton went into the Royal bill; Fox and Ingram substituted at the Colonial. Though billed to open at the Temple, Syracuse, N. Y., Monday, for the first half of this week, Lawrence and Hurl- falls failed to appear there that day^for rehearsal. Bert Fitzgibbons left the Colonial bill Tuesday. NEW ACTS. "Maggie Taylor, Waitresa," comedy sketch with five people. (Lewia & Gordon). Myrtle Young and Gassica Brown, "sister act." Murry Livingston in new monolog by Blanche Merrill. Dave Genaro and Hazel Boyne. comedy act in "one." David Reese (late of "Katinka") in a single. Cathleen Nesbfc and Alexander On- slow in sketch. SINGER RUN ENDS AUG. 5. The end of the summer run of Jack Singer's "Behman Show" at the Colum- bia theatre will happen Aug. 5. Aug. 7 "The Merry Rounders" will go into the house for a week, and following that engagement, for another week, "The Social Maids" will be there, the Columbia opening the regular sea- son of the Columbia Circuit Aug. 21, with 'Maids of America." "The Behman Show" since opening May 15 at the Columbia with its pres- ent piece, "Hello New York" has been playing to a high average of receipts, for a summer engagement and at the Columbia's scale (up to one dollar). Gilmore Temporarily Substituting. Chicago, July 5. Francis Gilmore is here to handle the local Rats' affairs while Joe Birnes does gumshoeing around the central west in behalf of the order. Gilmore is the traveling representative for the Rats in general and the last seen of him by the Chicago artists was at one of the Hotel Sherman meetings when he made a short speech and apologized for his withdrawal from the meeting as he had instructions to make a hurry up trip, west. MARRIAGES. Anna Hcrnadette Doherty to Carl Wolf Miller, non-professional, at Port- land, Me., June 28. F. C. Henderson (the blackface man with the Three Lyres) to Grace Wilcox, of the Winniger Stock Co., last week.