Variety (July 1924)

Wednesda/, July 28. 1884 VARIETY 4» •^"^ Id 11^ S^ltt * ri»toh«r Uoyd * aoodma* MKHTHU sUd * M«y* jut • P»> _ . T«nM * Bt«pa ->. mtWACKKB Miner Conrad Tallin BeT Cftpman * Capman Kennedy * Davle« John B WlM C9 rrank Torry Koko KanilTal Car . IfONTBKAI. Soward NIcholi O'Brien * J'phlne llaaon * Cola Home A Bolton ratiy Shelly * Boyj ^ MEWARK. N. J. Mate ' Lacy aiUtto liarlel A Phylll* Jonr* A Jonra Hownrd A Llnd . Pearl Re»ay Co, KEW OBUCANH Creaeent lloro A Reekleaa X Johnson Broz A J A A L. Barlow Bhannon * V Hor- naahea of Songland OTTAWA, CAN. Locw Wheeler I Cennell T^ona A Z Oo» A Barrowa ' Marie Stoddard Sbadowland 'PAI.ISADKS, ». iy Velnotte Dao Cliff Cnrran Gibbon 3 FBOVIDENCK Kmrry Ifaxon & Morrla 9ar * llay«ra R«l« Norcr«M Oa Joa Jool* (On* to All) . Id IwU DaParroB I Sharloek * Clinton Barnard A Farrla WaUh Va Stop (Ona to nil) gPB'nSLD, MAOS. Bir«a4waj PaParroB I Sherlock A Clinton Barnard A Farrla (One to fill) Id hmt Mazon A Morrla Fay A Meyara Hala Norcroaa C« (On* to All) td hiUf Comba & Navina Out of Knlokara Bddl* Roaa (Thraa to Oil) BT. IX>CI8 Oraad Oataa A Flnley Armand * Perai Moora A Shy Brownlaaa Folllaa Jack Manlay Book a Dance Rev Charlea Ol,cott Taddy (Ona to All) SO. BKND, nn>. Fklac* Clalra A Atwoo4l Comb* A Navin* Out o( Kniekera Bddl* Roaa Gtoldaa Bird Id bait Chavaller Broa Willlama * Taylor Bercman * Crlapa Cliff Clark Wonder airl FANTAGES CIBCTJIT TORONTO Pantace* <»e-i) Bob Bob A Bobble Irene Trevetta Meyera A H'naford Bvereat'a Monkeya Youth Ii08 AUraBUH FaaUcaa (Sunday opanlnt) Tanserin* Unit ■AN DIBOO Faatacaa Wlnal* A Dolly DAG Henry ■aatman A Moor* Dlnaa Balmont PI 1 Wblta Kuhna Hamal Slatcra liONO BBACH Bay* DeVlne * Gould Ruth Mix Co Clifford * Marlon Sheftal'a Folllea LaFranea Broa MoC^rthr Blatan Nalaa Loary Co Kennedy A Re«vaa Henry Catllano ■AlfSAB OITX Dorothy I.avla Wlcdnavlll* Bayaa A Smith Adair A Adair DAIJUAS, TBZ. about two years ago obtained a di- vorce from Cutting. Only UuBt November she was mar- ried to Cbarlea. Claar, a bualoese In bucineaa •• well a« everything else, senae It tMe main factor. One of the main reason* for our success is our application of good common sense to our clients' problems. THE FALLY RIARKUS VAUDEVILLE AGENCY 1S79 Broadway chickerinq 6410-1-2 NEW YORK CITY Joa Tool* TOBONTO Toasa St. Barl A Matthewa Flake A Fallon Seminary Scandal* Sam B Mann I.eClalr A Sampaon WHITE PLAINS State DePerron S Katherlne Munson Rounder of B'way Jhnmy Lyona Slullns Feet 2d half Aerial DeOroffa Walah Reed A W BUly Dale Co Harry Mayo (One to All) WESTEEN VAUDEVnXE CHICAGO Majeatia John McLInn Fischer A Smith lAnM A Haley Mary Jayne Dorothy Byton Co Bayden D'nbar A H t Medlnla Town Hall Reh'sal Orpheum Comedy 4 Holland Dockrill Cs HILWACKEB Majcatle Larimer A Hudson JAG O-Meara Paul Sydel A S Dainty June Co 1 Mel Tin Broa (Three to nil) MINNEAFOU8 7th Street LaDora A Beckman Friach Rector A T Bill Utah 7 Brown Glrla Reed A Termini Nelaon'a Katland (One to nil) FBOBIA, IIX. Palace LaVole Lane Rev Bert Swor Kafka A Stanley (Two to nil) Xd half Odlva (Others to nil) BOCKFOBD. U.L. Palace Chevalier Bros Williams A Taylor Bergman A Crlspa Cliff Clark The Wonder Olrl Thomas A Williams Cnrmody Dancera D'nham A O'Malley Carl Roalnl Co HAMILTON. CAN. Paatasaa Beehe* A Haaaaa Maureen Bnslln Caltea Broa ■ American Dance R (Ona to nil) CHICAGO Chatean Ist half Geo Moore Rossltto A Co Family Ford Marian A Jason Dan Caslar'a Band BBOINA, CAN. Pnntaee* (28-30) (Same bill playe Edmonton 31-3) Unusual 3 Kelley A Brown Twin Beds Kraft A Lamont Lee Marshall Rev CALOART. CAN. Pantase* Davis A Pelle Miller A Capman CIccollnl DIehl SIstera Balasl 6 SPOKANE, WASH. Pantacea Denby A Terry Jerome A Bvelyn Hal Johnson <3o R A B Brill B'way Bntertalnera SE-ITTLB. WASH. Pantacea LAB Dreyer TANCOCVKB, B. C. Pi'ntaKc* Hart's Hollands M'Greevy A Peters Bohemian Nlchts ■Smith A Allman Chief Blue Cloud BRLLINOHAM TandrviU* The Davids Markcll A Gay neMarIa 6 Robert MeKhn Leidhlon P A J Rose Kress 4 TACOMA Pantar** Cannon A T.ee Patrice A Sullivan Sherrl Rev nownlngr A Buddy Jarrcw Joe Fanton Co « PORTLAND, OBE. Pant ace* Plerlot A Scofield Buddy Walker The Magleys Wills A Robbin* Moro CBFtle Orch TBAVEL (Open week) Reddlnictona North A South Lillian Gonne Roy LaPearl Beau B A L Fair SAN FRANCISCO Pantacea (Sunday openinc) Wllle Bros Hart A Kern Cosier A Lu*by Trap* Bender A Armstr'c Janet Adler's Band SALT LAKB Pantacea Balmns Irmo A M Seymour A Cunard Cha* Keatlnc Co Stateaoom 1* TonI* Grey Co DttBarry < OODEN. UTAH Paatacea Porcella A Ramsey Ben Nee On* LaRoslta Co Oriental S'nader* DENVER Pantacea Sherwin Kelly Brgottle A Herman Wells A Bclair 1 Francis Renantl Tllyou A Rocers COLO. SPRINGS Pantacea (38-30) (Same bill playa Pueblo 31-3) Jackaon Troup* Th* Rio* / C!aason A Klera Jo* BernardI Co Jack Strouaa Aheam A Band MEMPHIS Pantacea Mary'a Pony Casper A M'rlaey Kajlyama Permane A Shelly Oauttor'* Brlekl'era Donna Darlinc TOLEDO, O. Paatac** Louis* A Mttchall Fenwick SIstera Versatile Steppers Whitneld A Ireland Llent Thetlon OOLmiBVS, o. faaa** Sawyer A BMdy Burns A Foran Br'd'rick Felson Co Lucille Benstead Co Early A Lalcht Uyeno Jap* INDIANAPOU8 IjTie Llttl* ToshI I.«nnl* Nac* Sharrt Bev Carl McColIouch 4 Tellarona DBTBOIT Rrccat 1 Belmonta Foley 4 bonclas Graves Co Rope Vernon Wyatt'a Lads A L C'lahan A Raymond Vardell- Bro* Miles Rinehart A Duff W H Armatronc Co Tuck CInna Lottla Mayer GITS SUN CIBCTJIT BVFFALO Lafayatta Vardell Bro* Frotlnl Besaslan Whit* Co Jone* A Ray Danny Graham R*v NIAGARA rALl« Cataract Franc* A LaPeU Marlson A Jason Jerry A Girl* (On* to nil) td half Baccott A Sheldon Jeanne Germain* (Two to nil) ROCHBSTKB TIeterIa Jean Germain* (On* to nil) td half Alexander A Elmore Howard A Scott* WABBENi PA. Ubarty Melva Sisters Marlion A Jaooa (One to nil) OBITUARY H. H. TAMMEN H. H. Tammen, famous and wealthy benver 8uid Kansas City newspaper and show flgrure, died In bis borne town July. 19, after an extended 111- iieB9. Harry Tammen was known to the tatire theatrical world, having a strong leaning toward show folks so- cially as well iu* professionally al- ways. He was extremely rich end of late years had engaged in amuse- ment ventures as hobbies, except as to his Tammen Curio Co., one of the oldest (md foremost manufactories of sideshow and concession wares, which survives him as a solid insti- tution. He organised the Otto Floto Circus years ago, named after his famous sporting editor, whom he gave an interest. He bought the Sells shows and combined both into the Sells- Floto, which he sold a few years ago, retaining some holdings therein. He owned the Empress theatre in Den- ver, formerly playing Sullivan and Consldlne vaudeville. i Circuses were his passion and his pastime. He was politically power- ful, and for yeark refused to let a eircus into Colorado unless he and the management were friends. If he did consent, he rode in the street parade with it and attended every performance. He traveled from coast to coast, visiting outdoor shows on their lots for his personal pleasure, And «M late as three months ago went to Illinois to make, the founds. His illness was grave, but he was not bedridden until a month ago. His three pet chums were John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Otto Floto and J. Ogden Armour, a strange trio, with Whom he made a unique quartet. - I>esplte his eccentricities he was A man of extraordinary mental gifts and executive might. He and Fred Bonflls bought the' Denver "Post" when It was a ragged wreck, and ran It Into the largest circulation in the Keographlcal section, making' them millionaires and political magnates. He gave more thuiii a nUlilon to charities' racintly, arid "for years gave coal to the Denver poor and subsidized children's hospitals. Tammen was bom in Baltimore 67 years ago of a poor family of Dutch immigrants. As a boy he was a saloon porter and bartender. In 1892 he drifted to Chicago and be- came a pltch-and-toss man at the World's Fair. Bonflls, who had been in the lottery game, met him in Kan- sas City, and they combined and started the curio factory, later buy- ing the Denver and Kansas City "Post" dailies. Personally, Tammen wa,s one of the most loved and genial men known to theatrical and Journalistic realms. He was anything but "up- stage," and fraternized with anyOne in the sporting and show families as readily as with his millionaire asso- ciates. He lived in a mansion which was the rendezvous and often the habitat of canvasmen, pugilists, financiers, reporters, thimble-riggers. IN MBMOBT of My Dear Dad ARTHUR B. BURROWS Wbo died July 17th. I(t4 A. SPENCER BURROWS 1 (PUmoMr Vaadevlll* Aceaey) politicians or anyone else he liked. His anecdotes about his early life as a gyp have gone Into the national archives of that type of literature. But he never told about his mag- nanimous charities, which would proBably yield an even more colorful contribution. CARL T. JACKSON Oarl T. Jackson, dramatic stock actor, died Thursday niglit in the West Elm Hotel, Brockton, Mass., after losing a long flght with an Illness that bad caused falling riealth for several years. Death ^me when residents of Brockton had given more than $1,000 In pub- lic contributions to n.sslst (lie actor and his wife. M^s- Evalyn LaTelle Jackson, ^eir savings virtually de- pleted aa a result of his long UI- ness and a more re<»nt illness of Mrs. Jackson, friends of the couple here made a public appeal for furtds for them, and it was met with ready response. Saturday, the day of the funeral, more than 11,400 had been contrib- uted. Mr. Jackson was a member of the Casey-Hayden Players at the City theatre last season and he had played in Brockton for five seasons. He had been in stock In Chicago, Minneapolis, Brooklyn, N. T.; New Haven, Haverhill, Omaha, Duluth, Halifax, N. 8., and for three years was with the A. H. Woods forces. He was born in Lake Mills Island, la., Dec. 13, 1883. Besides bis wife he leaves his parents. He went on the stage when he was 19. In attempt to stave off the Illness that proved tetal Mr. Jackson had undergone operations at Rochester, Minn., and Boston. IVY ZUIDA (Mrs. Charles Claar) Ivy Zuida (Mrs. Charles Claar), 39, died July 9 of heart disease. Zuida, as she was known profes- sionally, came from an old Aus- tralian theatrical family, her parents running their own tent shows throughout Australia for many years, the children, of course, doing their stunts with the rest of the out- flt. She and her sister May w«re doing a double trapeze act with the c4rcus when Ivy was only seven years of age. Later the sisters toin-ed Austra- lia, India, China, South America, the Philippines and other Oriental coun- tries with the Harmston Circua In. 1906 Zuida joined the M. E. Band- mann dramatic and vaudeville com- I>any, touring India, and while with that company in 1907 she met and married Ernest Cutting, with whom she came to America In 1909, and the two played vaudeville in the States and Canada as Cutting and Zuida fpr ?everal ^ears. ^ She re- tired from "the stage in 1918^ 'ttn'd MAE WORDEN SHAVIME Ma* Worden Shayne, 53, wife of Eddie Shayne, former Chicago iMMking agent, died in Denver July 16, of Bright's Disease. She had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Branch Curtis, and her trip had been planned for the benefit of her health. Mrs. Shayne ha4 been ail- ing for a long time. Every effort known to inedlcal science had been made to put off the evil results of this usually fatal complaint, and there is no doubt that these efforts prolonged her life considerably. But at last the end came suddenly. Mrs. Shayne made her first ap- pearance on the stage in 1889 as ingenue in "The Crystal Slipper," at the Chicago opera house, as a mem- ber of Dave Henderson's Extrav- aganza C!o. She later played in "The Corsair" and "Evangeline," both produced by Edward B. Rt«e. In 1892 she met and married Ekl- die Shayne, the two playing for years as a standard act In vaude- ville under the team name of Shayne and Worden. When Mr. Shayne decided to en- ter the vaudeville agency business about 1905, Mrs. Shayne retired from the stage to take care of the home and their daughter, ISthel, at that time a baby. Both she and Mr. Shayne 4rere good mixers, and the Shayne home became a popular visiting place for almost every star of any magnitude who ever played Chicago. GEORGE BROWN George Brown, colored, died July 20 of tuberculosis and the hand at fate seems to have handed him and his former vaudeville partner, Maxle, tragic cards. The act of Brown and Maxle has been very successful and at one time they were one of a Winter Qarden show. Then came the sudden demise of Maxie, the colored artist being ,, drowned. Brown was hit bard by his partner's sudden taking off, but overcame his grief as l>est he couM by Joining another act, Naomi and - Nuts, with which he was associated when his death occurred. Brown died penniless. The act has been playing the Loew time hereabouts, with Brown becoming . too 111 to work about three weeks ago. Upon his death. Norma Thomas, manager of the Naomi and Nuts act, notified the N. V. A. The remains havs been shipped to Chicago for interment. Another sa4 , phase of the Thomas death was that \ a sister Is seriously ill in Chlea«« *■ with tuberculosis. Thomas was aa« ; married, but his mother is livins. .U h/ CHARLIi4 Hi. FALKE Charles H. Falke, 60, well known as Charlie Falke. (formerly of Falke and Semon, up to five years ago, when ill health caused his re- tirement from the ' stage), passed away suddenly at his home, 82 O'Hara avenue, Toronto, June 19, of valvular heart affection. Mr. Falke had recently recovered f^m a serious Illness and was apparent- ly recuperating satisfactorily when bis weakened heart gave out. His sudden death completely prostrated his widow, and wa|f a severe shock to his family, who miss their kindly comrade, for Charlie made friends of his chil- dren, as Indeed he did of everyone he came in contact with. Falke and Semon were a stand- ard vaudeville act. Besides play- ing repeatedly over big ch-cuits in Europe, where their comedy mu- sical act was always accorded top billing, Mr. Falke later organized and appeared as a member of "The Minstrel Four." He^ was a member of the F. A A. M. arid the Mecca Shrine of New York. His widow, Agatha, three daugh- ters, Cecile Rachael, .Margaret Gretchen, and Phyllis, and two sons, Charles, and Murray Webster, sur- vive. Masonic and church services were held from the family residence In Toronto, >with Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery bn June 22. FRANK W. HOPKINS j Wank W. Hopkins, one of the b«il n known showmen along Bro«dw»y and forpaerly in Chicago, died «( Bright's disease July 16 %t tbm 9Utk . Avenue Hospital, New York, after • month's illness. Hopkins' fatal ill- ness cams on suddenly. He went U the hospital for an •zamlaatlon la June, but physldana refused to ptr- mlt him to leave. Medical oplnioa was that his condition was th* ro» suit of overwork soma jreara pr«« viously. Hopkins was elosaly associated with Harry H. Frasee for 26 ymi% Acting am his genaral representatlvo, Frasee endeavored to aid the sick man, calling In specialists from oat of town to consult with the bast in New York. Hoplctns was 61 yean of age. A widow and son surrlv*, the latter working in tba Fraas* theatre box offlooa. RALPH C. McCOMAt ' Ralph C. McComas. 26, president of the Western Film Dlstrlbnton ^ Co. of Ixw Angeles, died of heart failure July 14 at a hotel in San Lata Obispo, where he had stoppod over- night McComas for a number oC years before going into the distrib- i utlng business was a picture actor : at numerous Hollywood studios. Ho j is survived by a widow, father and.' mother. ■• . . „j ■ . - ■, ^ The methsr of Uaurlce Abramo, ,' song writer and music publisher,.'' and mother-in-law of Belle Baker, died at the homo of her daughter,' Mrs. Anna Flnklesteln, 768 Dawsoa. street. New York city, July 21. Mrs. Abrams was 65 years of age and had been ailing for several months. In addition to those mentioned abovo'.' the deceased is survived by another '. Son, Harry. ' Mrs. Emma P. Robblns, 71, mother of Roland S. Bobbins, manager of Keith's theatre, Washington, D. C, - died last week at her home in West Somervllle, Mass. She Is survived by another son, Curtis Robblns, of ' Somervllle. BUDAPEST HOUSES (Continued from page » the fall. Dr. Faludl, who made his money in banking, is an easy spend- er and there is no limit to the extent he will go to accomplish his desires. He Is paying such figures as $3,000 to managers for the release of de- sirable players arid is giving the favored thesplans $1,000 and $2,000 advances on their salaries. Dr. Faludl came into control of five theatres recently for the ridicu- lously low price of 180,000, which also included wardrobes and the rights to valuable scripts. Ladislaws Beothy was the former entrepreneur, but his many obligations necessitated a sell-out. Dr. Faludi's ambition is to rule Hungarian show business. He Is not unknown to theatricals, having owned the Vigszinhaz, one of the Blumenthal houses, which Blumen- thal purchased from Dr. Faludl in 1920 for $126,000, considerably more than what the doctor lias lust paid for five theatres. This $125,000 was the foundation of the banker-man- ager's start in financial knd banking circles. BOARDNAN OUT (Continued from page 2) circuit, of which the seaside Hip Is one of its best paying houses. If the report be true, the change will come as a complete surprise to those acquainted with conditions. Bill Boardman Is known as the ipost pox>uIar man In Brighton, and tvas alvVays )66tt(^d upoif dM a'Ois-* tlnct asset to the house he manages. His salary is generally believed to be $150 per week, plus a fr^e apart- menf in the building, together with other perquisitles, including a lib- eral expense account. The rumored salary of his reported successor is- placed at Just Iialf that amount About two years ago Charles Oull- ver, who controls both the London Theatres of Varieties and Varieties Controlling circuits, sent a letter to all his house managers requesting their resignations, suggesting if they desired reinstatement, to make ap-' ' plication to him. It Is understood .;' that at tlist time Boardman wrote,. 1 stating he was not under engage- - merit to the Qulliver regime, bnt^^ held a contract with the executors of the late Tom Barrasford osflito, which owns the Brighton Hippo- drome, and was representing their interests. In some quarters. It ia stated, this condition still exists. The Brighton Hip Is to try out ft, policy of traveling legit c imbina- tions, commencing the first of tho coming year. Occasional bookings of this sort havo resulted in great- er profit than ths playing of variety UUs. At the conclusion of the war. Sir Oswald StoU purchased a large tract of land in Brighton for the erecti<m of a new music hall, but was rs^,5_ fused a building permit owing t9, the housing regulations which de- -■ \ barred all building operations nntll;, a sufficient number of homos iwr*^i constructed. There Is a yoastliiMty-j the proposed change of polft^ at tli«(| Hip may be under some soi^ of u': krrangeHi^nf ^\\i>. the Stoft clrfcW<