Billboard advertising (Oct 1916)

OCTOBER 7, WM, The Billboard 6 Drama d Opera Bernhardt on Her Way 9 ha* been made In her plana from Bordeaux lor New York lude the principal cities of the Stain and Canada under the i of Wm. F. Connor. Georxe ray hu resigned *s New York native of the Mornan Lltho- UP AND DOWN BROADWAY With WILLIAM W. RANDALL New York, September 10. 1915. I bad to smile to myself the other day when a friend of mine, who le a real native New Yorker, aald: "It takes us New Yorkers to do bis things." He was In this Instance referring to the world of finance. I was thinking- ol exception of a p you down the list or "Who's Who" In the si I will si i Lincoln Erlanger. Yellow Jacket in Hew York ■ten In New York, arrangement* hsv Ins been made by Mr. and Mrs Co burn, wbo control the rights, to one 1C st tbe Cort Theater for a series c uecutlve of the late Charles Frohman's stars and theaters. Brat saw the light if day in Wheeling. W. Vs.: [hose twentieth century marvels In the theatrical puna, Lee and Jacob J. Sbubert, from Syracuse. N. Y.; David BeUsco, the wlxard of etagecraf t, from Sao Francisco; Alfred T. Rlngling. the circus king, from Barsboo. Wis.; Henry W. Savage, the big producer, from Boston; the in manager. William Harris, also from Boston; the artistic Wlnthrop another Bostonlan; the versatile and prolific George M. Cohan, from lence, R.I.: George Washington Lederer. who Is an authority on musical comedy, from Wilkes-Barre. Pa.; Charles Dillingham, the present live wire In New York theatricals, was formerly a newspaperman In Hartford, Conn.: his B. H. Bumdde. came from London. England; John Philip New York. Oct- S.—The Tate P«- reant, which Is to take Place on Oct ober !l. at New Haven. Conn., will unate enough to nave a share In It oduction. It Is to be given In atmoration of the bl-cenlennlal of the founding of Yale University at . jw Haven, and promises to be the largest spectacle of Its kind avar given □erica. llban. the Percy McKaye Masque, itly given In New York, and ac- knowledged to be the largest so far given In this country, employed MM performers and was played before an r moe of SB,000 people. The Yale Pageant will have 7.000 participants, and. being held In the famous Yale New York, Sept. IS.—Isadora Dun- A returned from South America on e Lamport A Holt steamship Vestrls I Wednesday, very much dissatis- id with the Argentines. On the i of the Wor head of thi r. England; Lewis J. Setznlck, " n Company and formerly the manag le from Pittsburg; William F. Conner e from Cleveland; Richard A. Rowland, the president o came from Pittsburg; Carl Laemmle came from Chl- of the Universal Film Co.; Augustus Thomas, a product of St Louis: Rennold Wolf, the the- oresldent of that i . F. McGarvie, the exposition Impresario i ganuc amusement enterprise, the Bronx International I e of Michigan; George C. Tyler, the former head of f specialists in the c era singer, who la engaged to appear with the Metropolitan Opera Cora- belng detained in Austria. She has ' «en refused a passport on the ground iat she Is not yet an American cltl- <n. although she has taken out her first papers In this country. Lcffler & Bratton Again New York. Oct S.—After a period Theater a la Grand Guignol New York. Oct. 1.—If plans do NewTork with a little*theater peeled ta be ready for o, about the first of the year. The thea- ter will follow the policy of the Grand Oulgnol and produce playlets calcu- lated to thrill or startle. Carrta V. King, an American writer, was nched- A. Liebler. Marcus Lo. Weber and William Fo William F. Conno ■re! really made IV, Al H. Wood' They are a h!a bie start A- Brady, who was bon ien only a tiny tot: Johi 'llotlng James O • will open In ! I have known > rnhardt again this sei success when tried o on. tells i Hand Allan in Chicago . will be at Co- r IS. to and ~ eomoAhy and a symphony orchestra. Stafford Pemherton has been en- gaged by Miss Allan to dance with her »n her transcontinental tour. I had a pleasant chat the other day on Broadway with my old friend, George Washington Lederer. I have always thought that he was one of the ' most capable ns well as genial men In the whole realm of the amusement ind I do uot think that I am alone In this opinion either. I am glad t< noonca that after a long period of apparent inactivity Mr, Lederer win shortly make a big stir In amusement circles, as well as appearing In his former role of a Broadway manager. He Is about concluding arrangements with the Meg.rg Shubert for a big revival next spring of his former success. The Tit " if New York, at the Caaino, with an all-star cast. He telle me that it la d •emplated to follow The Belle with some of tbe other Casino si 'he run of that font ma kins; product lona of four : '8 busily en-aged right n •cope of which he m~ "