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GreenO0na Gossip
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especially in theatrical circles. but when
80 many people hear story there
reason TO believe that somewhere
around the woodpile there turks the
coiored gentleman. Here goes:
PantaEes Is not coming to Memphis
the new theater now being erected
on South Main is eventually going 10
he operated by the Goldwyn picture
corporation.
Remember now, Green Room Gossip
says the above sentences are rumor
only. good many well-posted amuse.
1nent men In Memphis have been asked
shout the question and all have had
something 10 say but none knew any
thing definite, or II they did, withheld
announcement,
chris Evans, local representative OF
Alexander PantaEes, declares emphat-
icAliy that the house viii open with
vaudeville and that Eddie Foy VIII be
4 HE inaugural headliner,
Il hut that old dame has set something
stirring It's said that somewhere
there has been slip In securing thea
Birmingham and other Southern cities
where Pan wants TO enter. He can
Il mot Jump Into Memphis because he has
no other theaters near.
That's the rumor. Take II for what
It's worth Meanwhile construction IL
promises 10 be ready for someone by
early summer.
Floyd King is versatile, we win admit
that, but not until the other day did
III develop that mfr. Sanger was
cornetiHt. Seems that he left his cor
net with aofnc show last season, how
ever. and has not been able 70 enter
tain friends. King now Is In Memphis
arranging early details for the Great
sanger shows, opening here next month
when the circus will play week under
the auspices Of Al Chynia temple. Mys-
tia shrine
Billy Tracey and Halsey Mohr song
WRITER'S and authors. q such hits as
Wonderful Pal" have been signed for
ing Immediately They probably will
u play the Lyceum this season,
Eddie Black, he OF the rube part in
the team of Black and o'DonneU. at the
orpheun this week is Memphis boy
went to school here and In this city
entered the 'profesh," Black. who IL a
nimbie footed dancer. had his first job
nc the old Grand Opera house, now the
Orpheum, selling opera glasses, II was
on the very stage where he steps around
saturday and Sunday before closing
that Eddie first appeared professionally
Jim Dannlson. Of tenor voice, and w,
Vannah Taylor. publicity man for the
Main street theater. are old school,
mates OF Blacks,
Marcus Loew has offered Al Reeves
he Of banjo fame. $1,000 weekly for a
tour OF ten weeks over Loew time early
In The spring.
with that first sign Of spring last
week came the proVerbiaI robin and
that feathered fellow told Green Room
Gossip that Joe Henkel, musical d.
rector Mt the Lyceum ere long might
find some use for that stock he pur-
chased last winter,
Thank you, Miss Charlins Mayfield.
To paraphrase your own statement II
makes life worth living for the poor
scribe when someone appreciates a
\ Kind word. About that pat on the
Nack. II can't be done nov,
A Chicago financial advertisement for
The Orpheum circuit carries a footnote
laying that building fund for new
sheater In Memphis had been started.
The Dolly Sisters, who sang and
danced their way into Memphis hearts
Il AT the Lyric early In the season. are
gong abroad sometime during the sum
faer. They have signed with Lon
don agency for $4,000 weekly,
Another one Loew has booked is
N Julian Rose, the Hebrew comedian,
originator OF the Levinskey character.
N He will tour the South sometime In
the spring
Nina pntroy,a ranor,. f..,., ,t,. ~, -.
say, In recovering from an attack Of
blood poisoning. She continued her
Il vaudeville tour against the advice OF
L physicians. The famous Polish star at
present is In Canada.
vaudeville again Is to see Jim Cor.
Il beft, the former champ. Corhett. re-
Gently completing picture contract.
has been out of the variety game for
more than two years. He will do a sin
N gle, probably resuming tho monoogue
II turn.
fPoodles' Hanneford and the Hanne-
h ford family OF riders this season will
Il appear In the Sells Floto circus This
/ leaves May Wirth alone starred in the
Il Ringing Bros and Barnum & Bailey
big top.
"A desirable act with a classy couple
~ IL, Is the way a New York reviewer
csassed Visions Of 1852" the 50-vear
hence turn presented by Percy Bron-
son and Winnie Baldwin. after the
sklts initial Gotham appearance Some
Il weeks ago this California couple pre-
scented visions OF 1869" AT the Or
\ phSum where they went over big.
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Another we'll s1owif S%o-a ~tfNy thrill
er here, Enos FraseSe. VINO showed Sss.
pheumites some stunts on che srapess
during October. was acclaimed in the
\ metropolis last week, He was classed
as the nerviest trap performer ever "a
appear at the Palace, Nuff sed
Eddie Leonard in "Roly Boly Eyes
Is headed West In this reputed high
class vehicle. Little hope that this star
q fninstrelsy gets TO Memphis but
we can hope.
The largest electric sign in Che worlA
Will be installed at Loew's Broadway
and 4Eth street house in New York. II
extends the l6 storieso 9ha height OF
the building.
The Talmadgs sisters 9Sorma ant
Constance, are said to be considering
have 1t that these star sisters will b.
featured In pictures to be produced ba
the new company which ME- Loey 90
GENTLY acquired.
Madame Bedine, here la.sQ @all @yith
d0ian R0binson's circus. win absent her
self FROM the sa9dust ring for a time
III leaNA She WI show carnivals this
oisalnS season. 4 will be the mad