Variety (September 1917)

10 VAUDE,VILLE N. V. A/l N£W^tUBHOUSE. (Lniniiujcii troiu |»aKt' *^) Umiis; I. c. llu' payment ot the then turriiil (IrLls ainl ihc security of the ln.n.lh..l<l«is' iiitnrsts wonhl be taken lip :iii.l l.miir l»V tl»c N. V. A. It IS very evidiiit that the very onfs who an- liV;l>tinK tlic N. V. A. and the \';ni.lrVilU' MaiiafsHMs' I'rotective Asso- ii.itiut) aio thi- ones to he hcnchted l)v l)«»th .>f thoe institutions today and in tin- Inturi'. Had the chibhouse "(U;.!" l)ci'n put throuKh the bond- h(dd(•r^ would. l)y this arrangement, have Inst all their holdniKS. Wluti tlu* deal was made by the vaudi-villo nun interested as above it was spiiilirallv stated that the only objtit in takiuK over this clubhouse was tn have an ii»stitution bujlt on linos of (U'l rncv and honesty, and that those who put their money into the White Rats' Realty Company, whether fneiul or foe. should be protected. Now thev are protected, and the in- terest on the bonds will be paid within the next few weeks. The clubhouse will be rebuilt on the most elabt>rate lilies with a view of conifort and pleas- ure for its members. The reforms will he carried out in the most business- lik« w.iv. and an era of good feeling ail.I ... operation between the artist and tlie imnaKer will ensue which will wii>e out for time the bitterness that has been created by certain oflicials ot the White Rats for the past fifteen yc.irs. with nothing but disastrous re- sult n for the White Rats. The vauilcville business has grown to be a verv im|)orlant part of thea- inc.ils. Stars of the highest standing in the drani.ilic. operatic and musical conudv line have found it both proht- able aiul aKMoeablc. In returu, vaude- ville has contributed its wonderful talent to every held of the Wi>rld's show business, and the National Vaudeville Artists with its splendid membership, housed in a new club- house of elegance and convenience, will take its place as one of the lead- ing branches of a wonderful profes- sion. TABS ON SOCIAL CLUB. That the prolonged etVorts of the few rem.iining active members of the Actors' Social LMub, which practically represents the remnants of the White Rats Actors* rnii»n. is being ch>sely "tabbed" by the X'audcville Managers' rr»)tective Association was clearly evi- dent tliis week at a ct>mmittee meet- ing of the maiKiKierial t)rgani/ation when r.it C.isey, general supervisor of the \'. M. I'. A., produced a verbatim repi^rt of the last meeting and supple- mented it tui the records oi his activi- ties with a list right to date of the members in good st.mding. even reg- isteiing deeper iletails by givi^ig »uit a list ol the nun \n1i«» visitcil the loilge rooms dail>. While the Stui.il Club has never ap- pro.icluMl .1 serious st.ige in the ininds i\i the m.magcrs, they are at least litili/mg it as means to prove beyond the sli.nlnw oi a doubt their ability to keep miiuite watch on the moves oi the siis|<ect(«l .iK'.it.itors whose future am- bitiiMi ni.iy be \o stir up disci>ntent amoii^ \ aiuleville's rank aiul lile. 1 he List iiuetiiig of the Social Clnb. luhl 1 .ilxM- D.iy, c.iiricd an attendance (.) 17. witli Ih. Henry b'reem.m. the vliib's picsiileiit. prcsiiling. Cieorge l>eliiioii- oci iipieil the vice presiilent's I li.ui riie sm.ill .itteiitl.mce created louMiiei.iMc coiunu lit among those pvescut. who seemed iiulineil to think •! ;• ;>' ■, ■ •■■1 ', "I .M!N • ••!•■ .'t ' t'k'i'l ii' meet 1!'. w:-> i; , •!;i!\\;M ^\ .i ^ ''(}\:.il to .111 .id- missr,ViV*»"i ^IVtei e»t iirflie coiit inu.ince ot \\ Inir K.il --piiit. This w.is als«» ac- lei'tcd .is ihi' k.iu->e \\h\ new members V »MiM ii(>t he sei \\\ ed I hr .111 u Ir in 1 hi" l.isf issue (>f \'m;ii ^^ 1 «• :.ii il'ii'.; the .iholition of kiic "hl.iikhsi' .ill.'W«d iov siMiie ctMi- \ctsation. siMiie di'uhling its authen- ii\4tyr -otlier« -^eeUfig- it w» -a HML«a^ Ki rial overture to procure the services of the iSocial Club members. Two resignations were received from Sam Curtis and Edward K. Kosenfield. Curtis has not attended a meeting for two months, once stating that to be- long to the club would keep him un- employed. His resignation will be^hcld up until he has paid his dues, appar-* eiitly the method employed to "bloat" the rapidly dwindling membership list. Roscnfield liad been secretary- treasurer. Jack O'Brien was suggested to succeed him. but was not sutViciently favored to be appointed. Nothing else of importance occurred. Mr. Casey advised his audience that with the partial "lifting" of the so- called "blacklist," those men who re- mained in good standing in the club clearly defined themselves as bound to remain true to "Mountfordism," while the resignations which might come .ilong in the future would indicate the identity of agitators who had been finally convinced and "cured." The list of members at present iii g(n>d 'standing, according to the V. M. IV A. records, arc: jH(*k Atklna .laiiu's Aubrey Johnny Ucll William Hurt Mac liarnot Leo DrKS* Juolc Uuncroft Harry HoU .lohn HyrnpB Krneat Carr Krneat Cutting Cameron C lemons Frank Cunningham J. Cann«ld Louis P. Cnrdlnl lunula (^hevaller AlfreU Dorla Stevo ThrouRhton Austin Walah Kdwarda Pa^ls UenrKe Deliuore Lro Pcmrauer Albert Kilwnnla Loiih Richwald IxiulH KnrdmaD Krii'k KrlckHon l»r. Harry Freeman Frnnk Kurlonr Tubby Qarron .lolin Qilroy ThoinuH Cllcnroy Frank lioRan Wilbur Meld Sum Jon«<a Ira KuHHner Ktlwin KrouKh William WalHh Pat Walsh (•«H). KinKflbury A. Lopes Hert Lovey Jacob Lery Al LaTalla Colle Lorella A. Lorella A. Lloyd Lack Henry Lewla Matty Lclb Arthur Jennings Jack McNameo Andy McLeod Johnny J. Martin- Tommy Mullcna i?. Moyastdlas n. Moyaaldlaa Henry Marcus Arthur Williams Colton White Harry O. Mack Jack Mclnerney Fred Nolan Jark OUrten Win. Try or Wm. Potts Jack Prln*le F.rnrst Prlngle Jark Quinn Al Uoblna Frank Ray TlioH. ItiiHnell Charll*' Sharp Max L. Sebrode Allen Smith I>r. I)«'neHac Cbas. Simon Jnt'k Warner Jerry Ward M. Walsh There is said to be many lUher names rn tho organization's membership list, but the above mentioned are the only ones in good standing through having paid their dues. Those members alleged to have visit- t d the club rooms for three days arc as follows, as also reported to the V. M. 1\ A. meeting: .August M, Al lulwarils, Joe Weston, Harry Mac. hVed Nolen. Charley Si- mians. Charlie Sharpe. .Andy Mcl.eod, lack Mclnerney. Hill Hnrth. Hill Pryor, Jidniny McNamee. Get^rge l)elmi>re, l'\ lix Pattv. Tommy Cilenrov, Colton White. .Sept. 2, Kdwards Davis. Or. Free- man. Harry Mac. James .Aubrey, I harlie Simons. Hill Pryor, .Andy Mc- l.eoil. Max .Shrode. Johnny McNamee. (ieorge Helmore. Ti>mmy Cdenroy, Jack .\tkins, ICrwing H;iys. Coltim White. The following day the dub register c.urieil the names of .Arthur Jennings. 1 ilwanls Davis. Hill Vryor, .Alfred Do- ria. b'rank I'^nrlong. Hill Hnrth. J.ick Mclnerney, (ieorge Delmore. Jack .At- kins, Ciei>rge Kingsbury, Feli\ Patty. t harlie Sliari^e, Charles Simons. C^dton White, 'l\>mmy (ilenroy, Ti>miny Mul- lens, Johnny ^fartin. W-ber's Flying Trip. Herman Weber, of tlie Harry Weber Aiicncy. pri»bably established a reci^nl this week when he jumped west to look »ner four ads. one in llgin. 111., one in Kockford. 111.. aiKMher in Milwaukee, .iml the fourth in Chicago. Wehor lelt New \'oik Saturday and leit (. bica^o on the return leg of his journey Tuesday. - NfiW-OFFICERS^^N-MEW CLUB*- The first general ^lec^ton of the Na- tional Vaudeville Artists will likely oc- cur shortly before that organization re- moves its present quarters to the late clubhouse of the White Rats, when that is turned over to the N. V. A. in its newly decorated and complete con- dition. All of the nominees slated for elec- tive office for Uie second term in the N. V. A, will be active in their posi- tions. It is proposed from accounts to make up a clean slate of the verv best administrative material among the ar- tist members who can devote time to the aflairs of the artists' bociety. SUGGESTION FOR VAUDEVILLE. Vauiktv has received a suggestion from Marie Rozella, of the Three Ro- zellas, made indirectlv to the members of the National V^audeville Artists. It is in effect that some time within the next 60 days, all members of the N. V. A., either on a day set by that organization or by themselves, take that day's salary (one-seventh) from the weekly envelope and donate it to any war charity, or for the purpose of furnishing the professionals in the serv- ice with cheer for Christmas time. Miss Rozella says, "As so many o our people are ^oing to the front and we are all anxious to do our bit, I suggest an idea," after which the young woman states the object, and then says, "This letter is not intended for publica- tion—just want to submit the idea, hop- ing it may be worked out by cleverer heads." CLARK'S RAT LIST. F.dward Clark, author of "De Luxe .Annie" at the Booth (based on a pub- lished short story by Scaninion Lock- wood), has selected fof the names of some of the characters in the piece members of the defunct White Rats, as follows: "Dr. Niblo" (Fred Niblo); ••Jordan UcW" (Frank Rell), Frank North, "Jimmie Fitzpatrick" (James William Fitzpatrick). "Cronin" (Tim Cronin). '•Cyrus Monroe" (Geo. W. Monroe). "JetTerson D. Fsmonde" (Ed- ward Ksmondc). Mr. Clark was vice-president of the Rats. BOSTOCK NOT GUILTY. Gordon Hostock was exonerated of the charge of assault preferred against him by N. Jackolo, former manager of the (Tansinos, the dancing act, the judges of the Court of Special Sessions lindi.ig the agent not guilty. The alleged assault occurred several months ago. the agent "walloping" Jackolo after the latter had given him what is popularly known as "the bird," on the street. Ill feeling had existed between the pair for some time, and it culminated in the street battle and arrest of Bos- tock. .A civil suit, with Jackolo the com- plainant, is still in action against Bos- tock. the latter claiminiL: an interest in the Cansino act and asking for an ac- conntinv; of tlie commissions and pay- ments otherwise made to the agents by the dancers. BILL MASAUD RETIRES. William Masaud,- for many years con- nected in a managerial capacity with one or another of the present Keith New Y(uk theatres (having started when those houses were managed by Percy G. Williams), has retired from \aiuleville. His latest position was at the ('ireenpoint, Brooklyn. Masaud .iiid Williams are brothers-in-law. Tat (iarvan has been uiven chari^e nl the t >i eenj^i^int. Mi I'lats.in was fi^rmerly manager of Keith's, Jersey City, leaving there some time ago to engage in a commercial venture. . yiSITINC THE TROOPS, Whcrv-tM 71ft segimerX lcmjM)rarJJy, located in New York at Van Cortland park, the friends of those officers of the regiment who are connected with theatricals have had an opportunity to visit them weekly, the camp being open to visitors during Saturday afternoons, and all day Sundays. Among the members of the regi- ment holding commissioned titles are Ray Hodgdon, captain; William Wolf- enden, top sergeant, and Ray Kemp, sergeant. .They are permitted to enter- tain visiting friends during those days, the best- means of visiting being via auto to the park entrance, from where they are piloted to the various camps by guards. Capt. Hodgdon has several artists in his company who entertain the troops nightly, among them Jack Onri, the juggler, who was permitted to play sev- eral weeks in vaudeville under his proper name; Private John Hanley, combining his juggling specialty with •efforts to recruit "rookies" for the Hodgdon company in the 71st. BILL MACARFS LONG LAPSL Bill Macart, of Macart and Bradford, after a lapse of 25 years, has written a legitimate play. It is a, coniedy- drama and will be called "The Man Downtown," dealing with the expose of methods employed in a district at- torney's office. Twenity-five years back Macart wrote "Hogah's Alley," selling it outright for $160. The piece played for several years, with five and six companies sent out annually. Mr. Macart was led to his latest ef- fort when Miss Bradford (Mrs. Ma- cart), after visiting a legitimate agency was advised she didn't have sufficient standing in legit circles to warrant her engagement in a principal's role, where- upon William decided to reverse this opinion and unearthed the 'idea" -lying in a trunk for a number of years. The Pantages shows are going to play the Majestic, Superior, Wis., again this fall. BECK'S RACING RECORD. Martin Beck probably established a travelling record for himself (he has scored previous ones) this week when journeying to the openings of the Orpheum theatres in St. Louis and New Orleans. Mr. Beck hopped lightly on the 20th Century last Thursday, dropped off at Chicago, spent a few hours with archi- tects giving orders for the new theatre to be built there, played 18 holes of golf with Mort Singer, and skipped on to St. Louis, where in a few more hours he outlayed all instructions anent the opening there. Leaving for New Orleans, he ar- rived Sunday, attended the opening of bis theatre, remaining for the two shows, and then expressed back to St. I.ouis to be present at ♦! , opening. In the Missouri town he »- i •« d but a few moments after the final cu.U'i, re- turning to New York, where he arrived Wednesday afternoon at 2. His pinochle companion on this joiuney was Mort Singer. Hale and Paterson Not Separated. Frank Hale is the authority for the statement refuting the report from Chi- cago last week he and Singe Paterson had dissolved their vaudeville partner- ship. Miss Paterson is spending sev- eral weeks in Chicago appearing at the Bismarck Gardens, pending tl.e reopen- ing of the Hale and Paterson act, sched- uled for Sept. 22. This season the turn will carry its own orchestra of nine in- stead of six pieces, which was the com- plement last season. ^.ouise Dresser Quits the Coast. San Francisco, Sept. 5. "' Louise Dresser, who journeyed to the Coast to play two weeks here and Los .\ngcles, cancelled her engage- ment after one week, and will return to New York. Miss Dressier was not seen at her best and decided to close.