The Washington times., 1922-07-27
WHAT'S ON THE BOARDS FOR NEXT WEEKS THEATERG
FREQ Stone Heads
Vaudeville Club;
Presents Library

A T the mid.week luncheon OF
u the National Vaudeville Asso-
citation, Fred Stone, the newly
elected president of that stalwart
organization OF 10000 happy
artists, accepted his official desig-
nation and signalized his installa'
tion by presenting to the newly
formed library of the N. v. A. Club
his fine and extensive collection Of
Western books. In this gift he
was supplemented by the gene
rosity of his brother-in-law, Rex
Beach, foremost Of American
noveiists. a companion and guide
to Fred Stone on many big game
hunting expedition into the far
places of the North and West and
himself a vaudeville fan" of the
highest enthusiasm.
Fred Stone, as he declared in his
speech Of acceptance Is a product
of vaudeville and he is as proud Of
his professional origin as he Is en-
thusiastic about the finest and
sanest theatrical organization yet
formed In the world. land that's
the N. V. A." he said, FOR now
It includes the graduated stars of
every branch of the stage-gra nd
opera, the drama. musical comedy.
the motion pictures and the con-
cert stage"
President Stone, who succeeds
Edward Davis as head OF the
N. V. A. follows also Eddie Leon.
ard who was the first, and Willard
Mack. who was the second presI-
dent OF the organization. In Mr..
Stones speech Of acceptance he
said: 81 have worked In this
profession since was nine years
old. First with the medicine
shows and Uncle Toms Cabin"
under canvas and then, in the
early 90's. in which was called
the varieties first met Dave
Montgomery in st. Joe. Mo-, in
1888. We were playing nine
shows Q day there in the Eden
Musee. Seven years later IN Gal.
weston ] saw him again. He was
with Haverly's Minstrels then and
he and decided that we might
make a go as a team. invited
the minstrel troupe over 10 see
my single and they came in q
body. did my song and da nee
at 1880 at night, and they liked
II.
Then David and I hooked UP
together. l became a real vaude-
Vile actor and when the big
chance came to get into musical
comedy. we made a great go OF II
in The Wizard Of o. which YOU
remember, Dave as the Tin Wood
man and I as the Scare-Crow.
But the biggest. best and fine st
work we ever did was really
vaudeville. I'm yet doing my
stunts as an honest and trust
worthy vaudevillian and no honor
has ever come to me more
precious than this election to the
presidency OF the n. v. A."
In opening the meeting, Secre.
tary Chesterfield gave a resume
OF the organizations activities
during the past year and ELECTED a
vote Of thanks and confidence for
the Vaudeville Managers Protec.
tive Association. which has worked
nanu ana glove Win the N. V. A.
to the end that there is no longer
a sign OF friction. misunderstand.
ing or mistrust between the man.
ager and the artists Of this most
populous branch OF the theatrical
profession. Mr.. Stone, during his
later speech Of acceptance Of his
office. said that he would devote
himself to the fulfillment Of the
already high ideals established by
the N. V. A.
Congratulatory letters and tele
grams have been pouring into the
n. v. A. Club and Mr.. Stones
Long Island home ever since his
election. +. F. Albee, president
Of the B. +. Keith Vaudeville Cir
cult. said: Il know Of no man
better fitted to head this powerful
and representative organization o.
vaudeville artists. Fred Stone, one
Of the most versatile men in public
or private life, has every attribute
OF a leader. He 10 respected And
loved by the entire American
public, as we'll as by the members
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