The New York Clipper (August 1916)

Augxist S THE NEW YORK CLIPPER STOCK RILEY POEM DRAMATIZED. AXBOH. O., July 31.—"An Old Sweetheart Of Mine,'' perhaps James Whltcomb Rlieya best known and best loved poem, has been dramatized by Bobert McLaughlin, mod to-nlghc will ■«« Its premiere by the Felber 4 Shea Stock Co, under the name of "Little Orphant Annie." Ralph E. Cummlngs staged the play. This to the first time that Riley's characters hare been pnt upon (be state, and the event has at- tracted tho notice of all the theatrical world. Among the theatrical firms to be represented at the opening will be Selwyn As Co., Sanger & Jordan, Cohan & Harris. The leading newspapers of all the large cities will (end representatives. Fred- erick Barton, of New York, will be here to> repre- sent the Lambs' dob. Mr. McLaughlin will also te present. ■ ECKHABDT CO. BACK I* EEGL1A. The Oliver Eckhardt Players returned for an in- definite engagement to Begins, Can. Boater: Frank Haddocks and Laura Mae Park, Fled Cant- way. Albeit Lawrence, Frank Haddocks, Wn. Jule, George Seeoord, Albert New, Marie Davidson, Zana Vaughn, Nina Gilbert, Laura Mae Park, M. Bennett, o. J. Eckhardt. Engaged for Moose Jaw Company: Guy Hitter, Geo. Lawlls, Jack Qulnn, Fred Smith, Cbas. Clapp, J. B. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs, Cook, Bits Billot, Etta Delmas and Olga Grey. Mangera Eckhardt filled the Moose Jaw company within a week after the appearance of his "ad." In The Cuppeb, and la very well satisfied with, the result "SHEBLOCK HOLMES" will be produced week ending Aug. 12, at Poll's, Screnton, Pa., under the management of F. J. Carroll. "THE GHOST BREAKER- will be produced very shortly by the colored stock company operat- ing at the Lafayette Theatre, New York City; Howard Theatre, Washington, D. C, and Colonial, Baltimore, Md. "Madame X" win be another early production. "BROADWAY JONES" will be offered by the Poll Players week ending Aug. 5, at Poll's, WUkes- Barre, Pa., under the management of J. J Galvin. "Madame Sherry," "The Road to Happiness," "Teas of the Storm Country" and "The Trail of the Lone- some Pine" underlined, "THE CONSPIRACY" wUl be tile production week ending Aug. 5, at the Royal Alexandria The- atre, Toronto, Can., where the E. H. Booms Play- era are having a most success fu1 season. "THE BLINDNESS OF VIRTUE" will be used week ending Ang. 12, at Poll's, Springfield, Mass., under the management of Gordon Wrighter. "Out- cast" and "The Road to Happiness" underllned- "SADIE LOVE" will be offered week ending Aug. 12, at the Orpheum, Oakland, Cal., under the management of George Ebey. Mr. Ebey gives Us patrons a little vaudeville, plcteses and stock. NOTICE. DE ATLKT «* GROSS CO. The De Atley A Gross Musical Comedy Co. will, this season, tour Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Colo- rado, familiar territory to this company. William Gross will be featured, and the show will play week stands, with change of bill nightly. MOTORING BACK. Dudley Ayres and his wife, Isabella Fletcher, are motoring in the family launch, from Portland, Me., to New York, and are due to arrive this week. Miss Fletcher has Just completed an engagement with the Keith Stock Co., at Portland. THE PUBLISHERS OF THE CUPPER EABSESTLY SOLICIT THE CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE OF ALL MANAGERS OF STOCK THEATRES IN INCREASING THE VALUE OF THIS DEPARTMENT. WE BE- LIEVE IT WILL BE MUTUALLY ADVAN- TAGEOUS IF EACH MANAGER WILL SEND US BACH 'WEEK ANY CHANGES THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE POLICY OR PERSONNEL. ANY ACCIDENT, UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE OR IMPORTANT HAPPE NING CONNECTED WITH HIS COMPANY. WE DESIRE TO UIVE GREATER PUBLICITY AND PROMI- NENCE TO THIS BRANCH OF AMUSEMENTS THAN HAS BEEN DONE HERETOFORE BY ANY PUBLICATION. WILL YOU HELP T MAIffM BOW AS PRIMA DONNA. Carrie Reynolds began an engagement July SI with the Aborn Opera Co., at Olympic Park. New- ark, aa leading prima donna. "Mary's Lamb" to her opening play, to be followed by The Girl From Utah." 'WILL SEND THREE SHOWS. Harvey D. Orr to arranging to send three shows on toe road this season, most of them being slated for Eastern time. The Orr shows are usually on the musical comedy order. STOCKLETS. CHAMBERLAIN BROWN returned last week from a tour of 'he Eastern towns playing stock, and brought with him a bunch of contracts nam- ing him exclusive manager, A C. WINN made a flying trip to Baltimore last week to personally superintend the first rehearsals of the new colored stock company, which opens at the Colonial, that city, in "The Bishop's Carriage." BORN, to Mr. and Mrs. Bobert Dayton (Nellie Moore), a baby boy, July 9. Mr. Dayton to with the Glnnlvan Dramatic Co. Mother and son are doing nicely. The little leading man's name is Bobert Gene. Jalbbbt 8. YEES returns to New York shortly fo\begln rehearsals with the Keith Bronx Stock ' to., of which he will be leading > MILDRED FLORENCE, who is this week off for her vacation, after which she will play a short stock season before the opens in Hnmiiiiii in an H. H. Frasee production. EDMUND ABBEY has become one ec the solid stock etars of Hamilton, Can. MANAGES FRED G. BBBGEB. of Poll's. Waah- tnston, 0. C, and family, have gone for a rest down to Old Virginia. ADELAIDE MBLNOTTE recently dosed a ten weeks' engagement with the Sherman Stock Co., at the Majestic, Bloomlngton, ill. After spending a couple of weeks with her husband, J. D. Proud- love, who Is with the Sherman Stock Co. (road show). She will go to their Summer home at Spring Lake. Mich., stopping off for a lew days In Chi- cago visiting relatives. THE HAYNB8-STABNBS STOCK CO, under canvas, opened an indefinite engagement July 24, St Cl i nton, Ind. SILVERS and eg an are at their Summer borne, the Silver Nook. Sooth Haven, Mich. AFTEB a successful season in the South, DougJos Hope to resting In the suburbs of Philadelphia. "THE MARRIAGE GAME" will be produced week ending Ang. 5, at the Alcazar, San Fran- cisco, Col., with all the Alcazar favorites In toe cast, under the management of George Davis. "OUTCAST" will be given its first Los Angeles production week ending Ang. 6, at Morceco'e The- atre, for a ran. "THE YELLOW TICKET" will be offered to toe theatregoers In Colorado Springs, week end- ing Aug. 12, at the' Burns Theatre, under toe management of John T. Hawkins. ••MARRYING MONEY" will be produced week ending Aug. 12, at Keith's, Portland, Mew, under toe management of Harry Smith. THE MAN FROM MEXICO" wUl be given weak ending Aug. 12, by the Poll Stock Company, at Poll's Theatre, Waterbury, Conn. HARRY FENDER, playing juvenile rolee with the Park Theatre Opera Co., of St. Louis, spent Ids vacation in .Logansport, ImL, the guest of his grandfather, Geo. Fender, to years gone by a than* tre manager and actor. EDMUND ELTON win appear In a new comedy by NeH Twomy. entitled "The Bluff Game," week of Aug. 17. "THE GREAT DIVIDE," with Henry Miller playing hto original part, scored such a big hit week ending July 29, at the Columbia, San Fran- cisco, that Mr. Miller has decided to continue It a second week. "The Havoc" underlined. "FORTY-FIVE MINUTES FROM BROADWAY" will be toe first musical comedy to be produced by Ed. Redmond at the Victoria Theatre, San Jose, Cal., this season, toe production taking place week ending Aug. 12. 'NEVER SAY DIB" to the selection of Charles Lovenberg for week ending Aug. 5, at Keith's, Providence, R. L "THE TALK OF NEW YORK" will be the offer- ing week ending Aug. 5, by the Morton Opera Co., at the Idora Park Theatre, Yoongatown, O. This company has Just finished a very excellent week's boslness with "The Governor's Son," by toe same author. ■THE BOLE OF THREE" to the selection of Fred Kimball for week ending Aug. 5, at the Grand, Columbus, O. "THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS" wfll be offered by F. Ray Cometock's excellent stock company at the Colonial, Cleveland, O., week ending Aug. 12, Thurston Hall playing toe part originated by Wil- liam Hodges. The stage to under the direction of Hugh BeUcker. "THE RUNAWAY" will be produced weak end. tog Aug. 12, at the Garrick, Detroit. Hleb_, under the management of Jessie Bonstelle. "THE SPRING CHICKEN" win be the Offer- ing week ending Aug. 5, at Rorlck's Glen, Elmtra, N. Y., under the management of F. G. Maloney. THE Milton Schuster Musical Comedy Co. Opened an eight days' engagement July 30, at Harlem Perk, Rockford, 111. During their stay In Rock- ford will present "Prince for a Day" (opening tin), "The Princess Roulette," "The Maid of Mexico," "The Girl From Brighton," "A Winning Widow" and "Prancing Around" end other musical comedies. A SECOND week of musical stock by the Poll Players, of Hartford, Conn., began July 81. Flor- ence Webber and Bernard Daly are featured in "Adete,- "THE CRITIC" was acted In the open air at the Columbia University Green before an audieoce of students and professors. The Clifford Devereaux Company included Mr. Devereaux, Henry Buckler, Hallett Bosworth, Chas. Fleming, Viola Knott, Ed- mund Fttzpatrlck, John Jarrett, and John Wray. MRS. DAISY BASKBTT, vaudeville actress, of Cincinnati, was granted a divorce from her hus- band, William Baskett, a Maceface comedian. DIRECTORY OF STOCK PLATERS. PERCY BOLLINGER CBABACTIBS Address PAUL SCOTT AGENCY. New York City. SELMER JACKSON LBAonre van LINCOLN STOCK CO. UBlOg HILL. H. j; ALBERT S. VEES LEADIHG HAH CLARK BROWS STOCK CO. Temple Theatre Hamilton. Omt. J. ELLIS KIRKHAM CHARACTERS Keith's Hudson Theatre Players Union Bin, N. J. FRANCES AGNEW rSTGKSCK Stock or Production «*<~- 76 HASHATTAi ATS. HEW FOJ