The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-17
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A rumor circulated in Memphis sew
eral days ago that Marie Ftzgibbon,
the vaudeville comedienne. had com
United suicide In Texas. This Is Vn-
true. Word reaches Memphis that Miss
Ftzgibbon was playing Dallas when
another woman of the same narne end
ed her life. The Marie we know de-
MES she killed herself.
Viola Dana, the movie star who win
appear at the Lyceum In the next sew
eral weeks in a feature film, Sthe other
day pulled something new in the way
of Opponents: Hopping In an atrplane
with her fiance. Thomas Locklear,
brother Of the famous LockleaT who
changes planes in mId-air, she flew
from Los Angeles to Frisco, was mar.
rIed and then returned to her home
via air. Miss Dana Is under contract
to the Metro people and will be starred
In a number Of productions which Mar
Gus Loew, who recently acquired this
corporation, will screen for his "
theaters,
Joe Henkel, director at the Lyceum,
Is a busy man these days. He has
added another job, that of president Of
the Memphis local II, American Fed
Grafton of Musicians, to his list OF
tasks, Joe only a few days ago was
elected. Others named at the time
were: F. ]. Steuterman, vice-presldent;
G. p. Baum, secretary; w. G. ward,
treasurer; S. Czwerinski, j, Lampe, AZ
Martin and H. o. Nichols, directors; l.,
II. Bruch. f. d. Heck, auditing board,
and Herbert Bingham, ~sergeant-at-
arms,
'Tis said that Crock, the European
clown, who recently entered a short
tour Of this country, has refused an
offer Of 1880 a week in order that he
may return to England where he car
secure a snifter when he pleases. Fur,
Their, 1t Is declared, that his agent had
one helluva time supplying the clowns
thirst q%uenchers during his tour, he
will return to England "at once ae-
cording to reports.
From way up in Canada comes New
Years greetings from our old friend
Tom Duray, who wishes Green Room
Gossip a tardy but hearty hello. Ht
declares his wish is that we enjoy
in For Pity sake" lie showed herr
in this about two years ago.
Clark and Bergman, the popular team
who introduced Mickey" to Memphis
for a while to try the film game. FRS
contracts, reports say, call for 'twt
screen, comedies.
Every record in the history of tn
Colonial at Norfolk was shattered re
Gently by Emma Bunting appearing II
the play in which she made her las
appearance, scandal Miss Bunting
drew 1929 in three days.
On the stage the newspaper reportei
always is seen with a pencil and note
book in hand. In real life they gen
orally ''mooch'' a piece Of paper W'hei
notes are necessary-and they seldom
y are-and windup by borrowing a pen
ell from the one being quizzed. Thinl
it over.
r "The Daughter of the SUM- is thu
! somewhat flashy name OF a commit
: Lyric attraction due here Feb. 5. Jacl
l Curtis, here several months ago will
another production, dropped in to SCI
the Green Room staff several day
ago.
Some coincidence to the announce
ment that AL H. Woods shortly will pro
duce two new plays: mo Liquor, NJ
j Love dlu rive EllkSIo
Dolly Kay and Chick Sale, both wei
known here, recently divided honors a
the Orpheum in San Francisco. Ma
Nazzaro, Jr, also was on the same bill
and is reported to have received heav,
hands.
the "up and down, up and down, TAX
it up and let 1t stay stuff. He prob
ably got heavy hands, too, How abou
1t, Dough !,
With the millennium on hand afte
Friday, all there is left to do is to tr,
and see some other chap slip 10y
jolter. Probably the first opportunit,
will be next week at the Lyceum whel
Bill Stanton comes in His Last Drop
Champion press agent Ed Salter, II
the summer the man who tells you a.
about Johnny j. Jones' carnival shows
writes that he has just closed a. sue
sen, magician. Ed was monsieur /
di~rectoire of the tour which opene,
about two months back.
Generalisimo Lew Graham, bellmal
extraordinary for th6>B. & B. and Ring
ling supercircus, who has a host 0
friends in Memphis, is given a doubl
headed thusly:
Prom Printers Devil to Circus Sid
Show King"
The review was excellent but faile'
to mention the very important detai
that on returning to 'Crawfordsville
Ind, after his first tour Uncle Lew
dertained In possession of an old-fash
toned high silk hat, a bass horn an
two boxes of chewing gum, He ha,
been transforming with the old Bar
low and Wilson Ministries.
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