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GreenrOOm Gossip
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Opening OF the latest Locw theater -
the old Nendome in Nashville-will be
made notable BY the attendance OF
Gov Roberts, Marcus Loew, other
prominent vaudeville magnates, a gal
axy OF screen stars and several promi-
nent eutertoiners. The inaugural Is
scheduled Monday.
Marcus Loew win journey from New
York in a private car with his execu-
tive staff Ed Schiller, Southern cir
cult director, will be there from At
lanta, as win other Loew representa-
tives Then look NJ the array OF
yaude and movie talent 10 appear In
person. There viii be June Caprice,
Constance Talmadge, Taylor Holmes.
Irving Berlin, the writer of popular
songs. all OF whom WIN be guests when
the first curtain Is runE up.
r. NJ. Faln will he the manager of
the new house. The policy will be
tho'nr~h l,oew one, three shows daily
with feature films, the entire program
"A change twice weekly over $780,
600 was spent In remodelinE tho Ven
dome. which occupied d most singular
place In theatrical history Of Nash
willie. For wears IL WAS the legll thea
ter there. and some OF the most famous
stars have appeared before the foot
lights In the Church street house.
Incidentally, the opening at Nash
willie will likely cause change In the
routing OF bills into Memphis Instead
Of coming here from Birmingham. acts
probably win make their first Tonnes
see stand In the capital, and then
here.
Louis cariine tells this one on Al
Longinotti;
There was = lines in front o. the box
office az the orphenm. where George
Austin Moore Is appearing, when a
"a Ina a
lobby and began 10 fldget She wanted
TO get to the window and didn't want
10 wait A man In the line noticed her
anxiety and case her his place. Even
this did not entirely appease the lady.
Still nervous in appearance. she finally
reached the window.
How many?" queried the smiling
AL
''oh. ! don't want any tickets to the
show | just wanted TO see Ii Mr..
Moore wouldn't buy some tickets TO
the euohre party we are giving for
Russia"
Louis says AL has since changed the
arrangement OF his couture and now
parts his hair.
Ed Kline wishes Green Room Gossip
70 deny the rupor that he has changed
his name TO Sells or Forepaugh. and
has regorted to terms like "klem,
"Hey Ruhe," "mushers," "easers,"
nothing gillied' oh, yes, Ed admits
that he is going TO promote circus
all right He Is handling the Shrine
business for the week stand, which the
Great Sanger Shows viii make In
Memphis beginning April 10. under the
auspices of Al Chymia temple Floyd
and Howard King, Memphis boys. are
the owners OF this circus, which win
tered at the Tri state fairgrounds.
fha TIM mill hn Of Aal a
Manassas.
Burney Moore. formerly at Loew $
Princess, now IN the ace" at the
American theater, Cooper and Union,
where he does everything from taking
tickets 70 explaining to the waiting
throng which sometimes jams in the
lobby clamorinE for admission that
seating capacity is limited. Friday
night Burney turned the theater over
TO the Girl Scouts for a benefit per
formance, He says rusttcating In the
suburbs is really enjoyable and thinks
he would hesitate in taking a place at
une of the downtown houses
Speaking Of rumors-Grecn Room
Gossip has received "A letter from the
St Louis offices OF the Goldwyu pic
ture corporation, saying that there ts
no foundation TO the story circulated
here that they were negotiating for the
new Pantages theater being constructed
on South Main Anyhow. look what
Pan announced In New orleans Friday
Lease for II years and the 81, coo 064
stuff doesn't sound much like he is
falling in his venture southwark,
Years and years ago our fathers We're
told OF Nine, Sarah Bcrnhardts fare
well tour. Now comes the word from
New York that the madame will return
A h
big time vaudeville circuit Orpheum
interests have booked the French star
and she will open her tour Oct is. size
viii present repertoire Of piaylcts, in
Guiding Camille" and IL Aiglon
Salary is said to be $500
Emma Haig. who delighted Orpheum-
goers recently with her ''book-of-
vaudeville dance act. has do,crted the
two-a day and will open shortly in a
Shubert production,
Pretty soft for some neoplc. Now
comes Vince Carline lord Of the box
office at the Lyric, with the announce
ment that he has been engaged by the
De Wolf Hopper management TO han
die tickets during a ten day engage
ment of 1.-THE Better Ole at Nashville.
The Better Ole will be run at
gynaeVe @U16OSs2s'-, WdScsS ASs % @"at :
date viii be April l.
Belle Baker. single ever so popu-
lar locally, was married recently TO
Maurice Abrahams
Personal trouble--probably TEN :
peramental clash-between FRITZ Scheft
and All Wilson brought the closing Of
''Glorianna" recently. Miss Schetf and
Wilson could not agree over contracts.
It was said. The show was going big.
leila Rambeau, coming TO the Lyric
next week with Richard earle in
pSunshine," is reported to be an artist
Of sparkling worth. New Orleans critics
picked her work above all other mem
bers OF the cast.
,Tis a cold, cruel world. even IN New
orleans. where the festive jazz is
waited on every breeze, and In some
places refreshing potions are TO be had
EVEN In these times OF Eolstead force
and enforcement. Col, O. Nj. Samuel
waves only lukewarm in his criticism
n Eva Shlrleys offering. He declares
1 counterpart Of Miss Shirley's jazz