Variety (Feb 1929)

40 VARIETY V A UD E V IL L E Wednesday, February 13, 1929 (Continued from page 2) . E. Frank, of the stock exchange firm, Arthur li. Frank & Co.. Avas fileil, it was found that,, as he died in March. Phoebe Lee inherited $10'500,. but he had . stipulated should he die in April, she. would only get $0,700; in May, $8,900; in June,, $8,100; in July, $7,.300 or in Augusft, $C.500. Finally, the de- ceased : stipulated "Should I die after the 31st-.day of August, I miako no bequest to my friend, Phoebe Lee!". Miss Lee. who has travelled through Central , and South Ameri- ca, Australia and the South Sea Islands, has potred as a, model for Mrs, Harry Payne Whitney, the millionaire sculptress, and also for Harrison Fisher, Frederick Duncain and Reginald Ward. Before found- ing his own nrm In 1920, Mr. Frank was with Ladenburg, Thalmanri & Co, • • Socially Set The aocially ' registered Natalie Potter, daughter of Mrs! Nathaniel Bowditch Potter, of, East 72nd street, has a small part in "Let's Be Gay," by Rachel Crothers. iShe is a granddaughter of Charles, C. Sargent, of Boston. The laat time a member of the Potter clan took to the stage was a generation age, when Cora Urquhart Potter, who divorced. James Brown Potter, be- came a star. Now in retirement on the Riviera, that Mrs, Potter is the mother of Mrs. James A, StlUman, of New York. Jun* General Sxecutiue OFfices LOEWBUILDING ANN EX 160 WEST 46™ST* DrcVANT-9850-NEW YORK CITY June Howard-Tripp, the English musical comedy actress, known merely as June, and recently fea- tur3d here In the short-lived "Polly," is returning to London, and will shortlymarry Ijord Inverclyde, Who has also been visiting in New York. Inverclyde is wealthy, connected with thie Cunard Ll^' and his for- mer wife, Olive Salnsbury, is now married to James Townaend Pearce. June, daughter of Walter How- ard r Tripp, first appeared in London at the Palace in 1911, with Pavlova In a ballet. After an engagenveht at the Folle- Bergere, Paris, she was In English revues, and starred In the English production of "Little Nellie Kelly." She has cancelled heir engagement to star in London In "The 5 o'clock Olrl." J. H. GENERAL UANAOEB MARVIN H. SCHENCK BOOKING BHANAGEB CHICAGO OFFICE, 600 WOODS THEATRE B'LD'G JOHNNY JONES CN CHABOB charging embezzlenient and con- spiracy to conceal' assets of the bankrupt Guaranteed Garment Co., Inc. They were released In $5,000 bail each, for trial on March 11. Ac- cording to Shongood's own esti- mates, he handled assets amounting to about $1,600,000 in 1928, and $1.- 200,000 In 192,7. It is believed that tlie amount of business he has hand- led In bankruptcy sales and con- fiscated property during the past quarter of a century amounts to over $100,000,000. Shbngood was a cowboy in Texas in the early 80's, and later a clerk In a clothing store in Fort Scott, Kansas. His second wife, Mrs. Lou- ise Sanford Shongood, died 10 years ago. For many years past he .has been sieen around with Patsy de Ethel Jaekson't Return In Myron C. Fagan'a new play Indiscretion," featuring Minna; Gombel, Ethel Jackson returns to the stage. In 1907 Miss Jackson crc ated a sensation as the original "Merry Widow," after having beon on the stage since 1897. Born n New York, she studied to be a plan 1st, but became a chorus girl :n London. She divorced Benoni Ijock wood. New York society man. Forest. He has long had an apart" ment at a hotel In 34th street. In Science Variety told last week that War- ner Brothers had paid the three Wltmark brothers $900,000 outright, for their,music publishing business, M. Witmark & Sons. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wltmark have long been in- terested ih Christian Science, and Mrs.. Wltmark recently became a practitioner or healer. An intimate friend Is jtfrs. Sam Bernard; widow of the famous comedian, who is also a Christian Scientist. Another who has taken up the healing work is Mrs. George Jessel. She was Flor- ence Courtney, who, with her sis- ter. Fay, formerly headlined in vaudeville. In the smart set at Palm Beach are Mr. and Mrs. I. Sheldon Tllney, of New York, with their daughter Anne. Mrs. Tllney was Augusta Munn. daughter of the late Mr. ani Mrs. Henry Norcross Munn, and sis- ter of Orson D. Munn. who was di- vorced by Margaret Lawrence, the actresa, who recently became the widow of Wallace Eddlhger, from whom she had separated. Orson later married Carolyn Nunder. Shongood, Former Cowboy Charles Shongood, the U. S. Auc- tioneer for nearly 26 years, and his caahler. Kathryn J. McGough, plead- ed not guilty to an Indictment BOOKING EXCLUSIVELY WITH R-K^O JEFF DAVIS ARTISTS' REPRESENTATIVE ASSOCIATED Wmi C B. MADDOCK 151 West 46th Street (Eaves Bldg.)» New York ' . 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