Variety (Jun 1926)

48 VARIETY O U T I>Oi€^ 4^S THE COSSACKS (DJIQHIT8) MclinkeS A Protmako, m*Mf«ni. tlo* C. A. HolM«la Jk AllM. Aft Hquart OavAen, Nar W-Jmam Ilk Dti«e- Tbe CuHHuckii oiittued &l tht» Gax- ilen Saturday night with the follow- ing announcement: "That the ridera had had their horses only 10 days and that the stock waa not com- pletely broken," before an audience eiitlmated to be from Ave to 7,000 people. At 8.36, with a selection by a Russian brass band, similar but smaller than those witli our cir- cuses, announced as No. 1 on the program, the show waa on with a parade around the arena by the en- tire company of 110. No. 2, greet- ings to the United States, an address in Russian by the "DJighlts." No. 3, riding by the DJlghltovka, start- ing from one end of the Garden. The rider leaves one side of the horse, holding the saddle, his feet touch- ing one side on the ground, then the other, and back into the sad- dle. This brought the first slight ripple of applause. No. 4, Kavkaz, evolved from «in old Cossack festival game. It is played by 20 men on horseback, 10 on each side. On a signal to begin ^ the umpire tosses a large ball of :;heep or lamb's wool. The object is for the rider to pick up the ball, ride against opposition and throw the ball through an arch or goal, six by eight feet, this counting one. After playing for about IS minutes It was announced that the first ses- sion was over. This bad been built up as the big kick of tbe entire Cos- sack show, but although showing the ilrat bit of excitemei^t of the even- ing, failed to excite the mob to any extent. No. S was the Little Pyramid. Groups of riders three high riding around the i^rena. Next entry of the Choristers. Cossack dancers, num- bering about 60 men, marching around the Garden, chanting a weird Russian song. Interspersed at inter- vals with a cymbal crash. Blarch- Ing to the center of the arena the entire crowd rendered a number of ' Russian songs, with native dances lo the beat or time of hand clapping. No. 7, the Standing Charge, horse- men riding in a standing position. :no. 8, the Broad Pyramid and the averted Pyramid, performed by :\bout SO riding Cossacks. Inter- laisslon (10 minutes). Opening of the second half had exercising feats of General Skobol- eCr. No. 0, DJlghltovka on coupled horses. No. 10, the Sun: (a) From back to forward position, riders start from one end of Garden, leave the horse, make a complete turn, landing o|i the horse facing oppo- site; (b) Standing Ride; (c) DJighi tovka In Burka; (d) two on one horse; (e) the Lark. Most of these feats of horsemanship were fairly Interesting, but failed to bring forth any great applause. No. 11, picking up articles from the ground. The spectators were in vltcd to throw articles for the Cos sacks to pick up. The riders taking the length of the Garden try to pick more thart one article If possible n the course of the ride. A {pw hat looked like dollar bills were proad along the ground and the ^ Jossacks picked up alL m No. 12, entry of the Choristers and ■ Cossack Dancers. Singing by the W luale chorus and the mixed chorus. This was a repeat to that in the first Iialf, with the exception of the intro- duction of female soloists. * At this point the boys in the upper part of the house were very noisy. Home one said in the form of an an nounccment: "Will the boys in the upper section of the Garden, who are the guests of the management please keep quiet?'* Abducting the Bride This admitted the upper section of iV.i Garden, which looked fairl filled, must have been papered. No. 13, second half of the "Kav- kaz" ganie. One slight thrill, the first and only big one of the entire evening—one of the players was thrown from his horse and Jus missed being struck in ,the head by his hoofs. No. 14, somersault with sabre be iweon the teeth. No. 15, Abduction of the Bride. Bride and groom on Iiorsoback returning from wedding Russian peasants await their return giving them welcome in the form of dances and Russian pastime. Cos sacks ride up, firing plenty of shots, kidnap the bride and away. This Is similar but not as exciting as the Buffalo BilI-101 Ranch shows' at- tack on the stagecoach. No. 16, Fantasie. Fe.its of riding, some of which seemed to have been put on In the first part. No. 17, Great Pyramid. Using 10 horses and 10 men, starting four, three, two and one-high, the top man guiding ap American flag on a high pole. No. IS, in the Pl^y Furnace. No. 19, the tiMnal Salute. Fin- ished at 10.41. Showmapyhlp In the presentation was lacki«l#^1^1]r. Had this been presented Inr^flemf fine familiar vith the snap «ma«lr<ed by th* Amorioan audiencesjit .fl^isllit helped the .situation iMMmMti vfUl w^tt' fpl^ coimg on dIMIflMuncea. Unless something is dpne to snap up the tempo of this attraoUoa. as an outdoor show 1^ wont get tmr. The CoBsi^ck troupe to appsaring under the ftuspices of Metro-QoM- wyii-Mar«r tn a fltaa pvodttoUoB featuring John Gilbert. Atmosphere in a Russian picture the troupe may get over, but to those who have seen our Wild West shows and Rodeos they will be disappointed. The troupe will travel west until October under Independent manage- ment They start on the picture in October. It is to be called "The Cossack." Perth Amboy, N. J., May SS. Medium-sized outfit and so far this season no more than the same as a money-making proposition. This show cleaned up last season in prac- tically the same territory but started oat rather slowly this year, the sibwness aided by bad breaks In weather. But Harry Heller knows his rad- ishes, and with some heat in the fllr and paint on the tents, should sail smoothly within the next few weeks. With Heller In the ei(«cutive capac- ity Is J. £. Trout, who handles the dough as secretary-manager. Mrs. Trout rides along. Until the last couple of weeks Holler had carried lYederlck DeCoursey, publicity man, >ut Fred was dropped when Heller found he could handle the press work himself. Four rides, six shows, 28 conces- sions, a palmist and a mlndreader. The rides include a 12-chair Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, seaplanes and "Lefs Go," which is subtlUed 'The Fun Ride." None of the quar- tet is more than formal, and each s in need of decoration. Funny Side Show AU shows get a dime for entrance. I ^^to the street through violent Ian Of these the side show includes guage and also railed against his hree members of the monkey fkm- best friends with his mind rapidly ly, two cases holding phoney mum- I slipping at that time. Officers im mles, a girl fortune telle: and a guy mediately discerned his condition who beaU a drum continuously and and he went with them to Bellevue monotonously. The "mummies" are I without protest clay and made up to look genuine. Through Jack having been able If anyone thinks the Perth Amboy i ♦w^ natives were fooled, M is mistaken.' removal from the HELLER'S ACME SHOWS OBITUARY Rirerdal^ JACK ROtI Jack Rose died Mmj Packard Sanitartutt 4t N. J. Services were Mi (Tuesday) under the aosptoea of the Jewish Theatrical OulM, at the re- quest of his mother and sister. Death followed an operation for cancer about four weeks ago. Jack recovered sufficiently to be removed to 24S West Slst street and later to 226 West 71st street, in which latter place he became deUrious. After removal to BelleruA Hos-> pital under police dlreotlon. Jack was taken to the New Jersey sani- tarium with his mliid hopelessly impaired. Informed it was a mere matter of time until Jaok psssed out and he could never recover msntally. his mother and sister who had come over from London to be with him during the operation, sailed home on the "Aqultania" last week, to be with the boy's father when the end arrived. Before taken to Bellevue Jack had phoned the police requesting that his sister be arrested. Prior to the police arriving he drove his sister In Respectful M«imory of A Real. Tme Friend MR. PERCY RIESS *'A Prince Amonr Men" Died Mar il. Itlt, Londoa Paul L. Specht (W tb* latMttDM) mada tha mm operated upon a few days latar. Standing at Broadway and 4Tth street the day beldre he' had to enter the hospital, some trioiidfl were trying to be jdoular in dismiss- ing the danger. "Kid all you want to," said Jack, '*thls la golttff to be the flnlsh." In vaudeville Rose did a single turn of the natty variety, smashing a few straw hats while on the stage in his apparently wild deportment. In his comedy t Ik he would also become "nutty^ at times, making "cracks* now and anon which sUrtled the initiated. A few years ago Mr. Roae returned to London, nukklnff an appearanoe there and also vlsltlnff his folks for the first time slaoo be had left home. It is said when Jack In- formed his father he was earning over |40« weekly, Ross^ pore, thought better of the show business. Jack was nutrried onoe and di- vorced by hie w if e . —He waa very popular with the Tln»ea Square set who knew and understood him. To them he was always funny and he did many funny things. There is no counterpart of Jack Rose on the stage of this country. lAier ha waa a Adolph Two young town girls contracted a 71st street address his condition was severe laughing speU upon seeing printed. It was known foUow- the "dead" ones. Ithe operation his days were "Mermaid Alice" is a girl in a tank numbered. Dr. John M. Ek'^nan of air covered by several sheets of I who operated stated afterward that glass over which are scattered nu-|had he known how serious his in merous sea shells and some drops of I ternal condition was. he would not water. Fails to be realistic. Years I have performed it. "*'*'f* Jac»^ Rom was around 38, some with the gents, for the girl in thel^ 4, Known m a tank does nothing but lie on her ?! . ..«„f" back and wink and wise-crack up at \^^^ ^? ^« ^^'^ * the viewers. But today the "hicks" wherever he might be. Some of it are educated, causing quotes in thel*>" went for "show business" and use of the word. {the remainder seemed to be a Notwithstanding hie ancient ma-I natural freak with him. He left his terial. Heller will most surely get home In England about 20 years enough to show a sweet profit at the I ago, coming oyer here and reaching season's end. But it should not be come stage prominence slowly but !**»»^''Vn''^*'*'*S*^''^*^I'* »"™ly around Times Square. He better Heller or anyone could get by I . ^ * .. . T. *i- w with a few modern attractions iri J cabarets through place ot the whiskers. There are I vaudeville and Into musical comedy, several ways to keep the outdoor show business in a stagnant state The surest is to do the same thing all over again, season after season Concessionaires Concessionaires on the Heller lot are Oeorge Adnms, Mr. and Mrs. John Ashland, Harry Weiss, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kalman, T. Sherman, Wil Ham Enecker, Mrs. Mary Knecht, Joe Strauss, Howard Hewitt, Mr and Mrs. Den Weiss, Louis Schat- JOHN HOQARTY John Hogarty, past iBO, died sud- denly May 29 in the Polyclinic hos- pital, New York, where he was re- moved unconscious with brain fever from the home of his , sister with whom he resided. "SUe'nt Jo^n" was ill but a few days. Hogarty was well known as a company man- ager and advance agent, acting in that capacity for Cohan ft Harris attractions and for 16 years man- ager for Chauncey Olcott. For the past five years he was company manager for Jane Cowl. The re- mains were cremated yesterday (Tuesday) at 'Fresh Pond, Long Island. The obsequies were under the auspices of Theatrical Press Representatives of America. Hogarty had recently returned from Chicago where he was han- dling "Close Quarters." IN MKMORIAM of our beloved brother JACK ROSE Paued Awar Majr 29. 1921 "Ife ffnve thn world laughter galore, May his Koul rest In peace evermore." JewlMh Tlieatrlcal Oalld of Amerlce Wm. Morris, Pres. EDWARD 8. GOLDINQ Edward Stevens Gelding, 42. in charge of the financial department of A. L. E^rlanger's entiBrprises, died May 80 of sceptic poisoning after three days' Illness at his home in Beechhurst, L. I. He contracted quinzy sore throat but doctors did not advise lancing. Death was su- perinduced by a weak heart. Ooldlng held a position of impor- tance In the Erlanger office. He waa secretary of several corporations and it is reported he had charge of 46 different bank accounts, also overseeing production activity."^ Goldlng entered the Erlanger of flee as a boy, working under the late Meyer Livingston. His father was at one time popularly known as "Golding. the Hatter," having a shop on 8th avenue. Ills flnal appearances were as mas- ten, Arthur^ Layton, John Knight, I ter of cerenionlcs for the Sunday Harry Znri^ow, Ifowurd and Lewis, night vaudeville concerts at Shu- Johnny Perotta, Tom Perotta, Max berts' Winter Garden. He so per- Brown, William Freiberg, Mrs. | formed for about two years and Katherlne Trout, Frank I^wrence, Bobby Baker .ind the two "Whltlea," White and Cole. Mrs. Bessie Hoi land has the restaurant, and Serial Simpson and Lillian Holland preside over the refreshment stand. The show's thrllUnf? is handled Ly the Sllodromo. Dare-devil Browning. I few of the attractions have not yet was Riven a beneflt at the Garden on the eve of his operation. It's less than five weeks since Jack was Informed he had cancer Reckless Murphy, and Cyclone Dc Palmer do the riding. Bob Dlry's "Athletic Show" pleases. The Perth Amboy town drunk couldn't hit the pins with more than several throws. If a stew can't broken ground. It Is estimated here that not for three months will the affair take on a really complete as- pect. Meanwhile Philadelphia is ex- ball and win a box of candy, how can anyone do It sober? PHULY'S CENTENNIAL knock over pins with a goo^-sized | periencing on« the greatest tie- ups known in ymrs. Broad street Is practically turned over to the visiting Shrlners and the hotel dis- trict is Jammed. There Is diffi- culty in obtaining transportation facilities. Many Theatres On the Sesqul grounds, besides the huge convention hall, there are various other theatres and picture houses, many as yet Incomplete. Soveral pageants as well as the atrlcal enterprises with stars are scheduled for later appearances Conditions of things has prevented hard and fast bookings and not until later In the summer will these events materialize. Insofar as the downtown leplt houses arc concerned, the beginning of the Sesqul hasn't proven to be (Continued from page 47) slstanL W. E. Cash is director of admission and concessions. Though the opening of the Phila- delphia Sesqul-Centcnnial Kxposi tlon yesterday found many of the features Incomplete, several of tho larger concessions got under way with a good start, tha arrival of 260,000 Shrlners for a convention adding greatly to the throngs on the ground during the first day. The rainy weather caused the of- ficial opcnlnpT to be set back one hour, but when- Mayor Kondrlck EDWARD N. CATLIN Edward N. Catlin, 90, musician and composer, died in Thanksgiving Hospital, Coopcrstown, N. Y., last week. Catlln, who wrote hundreds of band and orchestra numbers, went to Boston in to lead the orchestra in Hall'.s band. Later he became connected with Buckley's Serenaders In the theatre at Sum* me anH Chnuncy streets. He went to Paris with an American circus after three year.s with Buckley and \ip^ his return accepted the leader- ship of the Howard Athenaeum or- chestra. In 1871 Catlin was engagQd as musical director of the Boston Mu- mi9k0t, whawinm tevrtHptrm films la a raUroad ooaeh whloh atood on the prfsent site of tho Rita theatre downtowB. He fa turn eonducte4 the Alhambra theatre la Bast Ub* y and tha Aachor, downtown^ Both houses heoame sooesssful «m« der hUl raldance. He took over tha management of the Copeland a ymr ago and was Its head at the time of his death. Oerechter died hut three weeks after the demise of his wifa There are two surrlvors, a brother In New York and a etepdaughter la Pitta* burgh. HARRY LKIQHTON Harry Leighton, fO, character ao* tor. whose last stairs appearance aa IB *'Three Wiae Vools," died May M in Basrshora» Jjong Island* (K. T.> Mr. LelghtOB ha4 long been Identllled with theatricals and waa native of New York City. Hla early stage prominence was with "Othello,** "The Prisoner of Zenda'* and he had played many Shakes^ pearean roles. Mr. Leighton waa a member of the Lambs, Greenroom Club, Actors' Order of Friendship. Actors^ E}Qultr Association, Adventurers and tho Bayshore Yacht Club. A widow survives, Fannie Ber« nard Leighton (professional). The funeral was conducted at noon yesterday (Tuesday) imder auspices of Actors* Fund of AmerN oa and Actors' Order of Friendship. Interment in the Actors' Fund Plot, Kensloo Cemetery. JOHN H. BLOOMHALL John H. Bloomhall, Bf, manager and part owner of the Jefferson theatre. Hamilton, O., died at his home May 27, after an illness of over a year. He was secretary and treasurer of the Jewel Photoplay Co., and founded the original J^wel theatre, many years ago; before be- coming Interested In le^tlmate at- tractions at the Jefferson. He was associated in bUfHness was John A. Schwalm, veteran showman. NEL8 NYLIhf Nels Nylin, of the roller skating team, Nylin and Edna, died of heart disease May 31, Just after he and Miss Edna had finished their act at the Freeport theatre, Freeport, L. L Nylin was booked In for the holir day (Decoration Day) and collapsed after he skated off-stage. A doctor waa called, but Nylin was dead when he arrived. WILLIAM T. ROEHL William T. Roehl, 71, for many years manager of the Grand Opera House, Dubuque, la., when it was a legitimate house, died May 29, after an illness of two years. He was widely known In the theatrical circles of the middle west. Two sisters, a niece and four nephews survice. 'Funeral services were held Monday. Theodore Valenzuela Theodore Valenzuela, side show freak and known in circus circles as Tom Ton, died May 27 In Los Angeles General Hospital from suf- focation of the heart. Hla wife and three children survive. Tho Travelers' Aid Society, Ven» ice Mooseheart Legion and Knights of Pythias were in charg^of funeral arrangements. IN MKMORIAM Of Our Doar Father JAMES P. LEE And liovinir Husband of MARIE LEE Who PaHscd Away June 14, 192( Ctono but not forgotten by those) who loved yofc. Mmlrline, AnfceleH. Jlnnmlr, Joa, Dick. Miirie and Iren« liee. scum. When the Park theatre opened In 1879 he took charge and rrmnlnpd there until transferred to Tromonl, remaining: there until his rotlreme»U 20 years ago. did begin the ceremonies, there were any kind of a business landslide. 165,009 people on the grounds. Actually, although the daily papers avoid saying this, the expo sltion opened In a one-third to one- ^If completed state. Several of the btillfllnRS have Just been started within the past two weeks and a Various Shriner bands, numbering- 110, arc giving nightly concerts in the nroad street district. These, added to the parades In connection with the exposition and the con- vention activities, are contributing to a general slump in business. LEON GERECHTER Prof. Leon CJerochter, 5R, pioneer nim exhibitor in the I'itt.shiirKh dis- trict, died la.st wetk at the l»aH.«<a- vant Hospilal, PlttKburph. Ilia death wa.s due to a complication of diseases. Prof, (iorechter first entered the picture buMinoMs 20 years ago when he opened the Arcadlum theatre, Georae A. Phillips, 26, staff photo* grapher for P. and A. photo service, was killed In South Pasadena^ Cal., May 26, when the automobile he was driving hit a bump and turned o^er several times. Phillips and a party were driving back from ^ Pasadena where he had taken pictures of a parachute Jump from the Colorado street bridge. He Is survived by his widow and an elght-months-old daiKrhtor. Joseph McCool, blind song writer, died In Des Moines, Iowa, May 23 of pneumonia. Several of Kls best known compo.sltlons were "Some- time, Somewhere" Along." and "Inching Mrs. Minnie MorOan, mother of Mt'H. William M. Gray, wlfo of the manager, western company "No, No. Nanette." died May 22 at Bay- .slde. Long Island, N. Y. located in the Kifih Avenue Arcade. ' dren survive. Guss Lsrden, electrician, em- ployed by the Oiphetixn Circuit, died May 32 of lung trouble In South Bend, Ind. A widow and three chil-