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The Billboard.
* JANUARY 4, 1921
. PRINCESS STOCK Putting on High Grade Shows
: Headed by Ann MacDon! ald Is Making Splen
‘efe bave accumulated 2 most worthy orgniza
“The Right of Way,” in act, offered a real waterfall, which Aive'falls from upper right to Wwwer steady
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Holt, of the Hesry Holt Pub‘was in Des Moines _he stated: always considered that Northampton most noteworthy stock organtaation dat I have to take my hat off
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BREAKS HOUSE RECORDS
Accorting to Sadie Belgarde, the Belgerdo Stock Company broke all records at the Playhouse, Ticonderoga."NY., week of December 6, also in Part Heary the following week, Prances Darie, an Equity member, Miss Belgarde aleres, left without serving a notice, causing the ‘company to lose Xmas date.
HYATT BOOKINGS Cdicago, Dec. 25.—The Hyatt Booking BxeBianxe anoounces recent bookings 8° follows:
Dorothy Hagar to “Variety Isle” ‘Behler to “The Cabaret Gi
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Clut Watson to John Bentley’s vandevitle act,
DRAMATIC STOCK
Communications to Our Cincinnati Offices
‘Thad DeMonico to Mioole Burke's “Starland Girls,” Lou Plerce to."Variety Girls," Florence Beason t Fred Car Musical Comedy Company, Bob Stovens to “The Vampire Giris,"* Peggy Corella to Carmelo ‘Musical Comedy Company; Art Cavanaugh to “Dunn's Dainty ‘Dancing Dudines;" Bob Gaylor to “Sunshine Girls,"* Eddie Phelan and wife to Hazel Heston's “Ginger Girls Richter and wife to “The Love Hunters,” Ward Caldwell and wire to Carmelo Musical Comedy Company. BIlly Lester to the “Love Hunters," Billie Gerdaer ‘and Bodie Fleming to “The Campfire Girls.”
MOVEMENTS OF ACTORS Obicago, Dec. 27.—Amiong the companies that have been enjoying # brief layoff preparatory to opening up sain, Christmas Day or thereabouts are the Rex Soelgrove Players, the Frank Winninger Company and tho Gifford .& Young Play. ers." Boyle Woolfolk is rehedreing .the Mar Bloom Company for fhe road. Harvey D. Orr bas closed the “Million Dollar Doll From Paris” and the “Come Along, Mary” companies. He
Herald Holstein for an adequate scenic and Property “Iovestiture, ‘
‘The exes of macagers aod producers will be Grawn to Toledo aud the Toledo Thester ComDany ext week when this bover becomes & Producing center. “Exit Clavdine,” a comedy by Tadema Bussiere, wilt be presented for the srt time. Miss Busslere snd Mr. Holstein have been working oa the detalls of the prodactlon for the past three weeks. and an attrac:
tion extraordinary js promised. “PASSERS-BY”
Is Season's Best Offering by Prospect Playere—May Buckley Returns
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 24.—“"Passers-By,” a deUghtfol drama of London Life, is Christmas ‘week's Dill at the Prospect Theater. It is by far the best play that the Prospect Stock ComDany bas yet offered and is a fit vebicle to introduce. May .Buckley back to Cleveland. thestergoers.: Eich member of the compiny is excellently cast. Miss Buckley as Margaret
CHAS. WILSON AND ANN McDONALD
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Princess Stock .Compans, playing
na woman of the Foner Be Melsen fary and Sout sre gute pope,
is giving hie entire time to the management of the “My Golden Giri” company, which is sald to be making money. Klimt & Norton's “The Gomps"’. company. opened Christmas Day. -H. N.. Morley, of Cleveland, is in Chicago. organiziog Rew repertoire company. .Arthor Hayes, wellknown Chicago leading man, is back after an extended engagement in New York,
“OUTCAST”
Given Fine Presentation by Toledo ‘Theater Stock Company
Toledo, 04, Dec. 25.—Eovers of the serious.
Grama are ‘thoroly enjoying “Outcast,” this
and Beatrice Mande ‘hare shown considerable versatility in the varlcue roles they bave sesumed during the past few weeks, Lot bave never shown to greater advantage than in the parts of “Gatrey” and “Miriam™ this week, ‘The entire performance i rendered in @ very artistic maner, much credit for which is due Joseph H. Grubem for his capable direction and to Managing Direct =
LITHOGRA
For All Classes of Attractions: Dramatic, Musical Comedy,
Summers fo euperb and gives promise of many Aelightfal offerings to come. George Lefingwell, foo, was well cast in the part of Peter Wavertoo, undoubtedly. the-best part-be has bad this eaten,” Betty, Wales was ber charming self Inthe role of hia fancee, Beatrice Dainton. ‘whileHalbert Brown provedthat the part Gta butler is an important oor. Perhaps 00 ‘Detter character was interpreted than .that of the tramp, Samoel Boras, the role portrayed dy Frederick Arthur, Other in tho cast are Edmond Roberts, Myra Deane and Uttie Mar: seret Bosh,
“Good Gracious, Annabelle” ts underlined for next week. :
ACTRESS IS: MISSING
Portage, Wis., Dec. 21.—Authorities here late aay are investigating the myaterious disap Pearance of Georgia Parker, leading woman of the Sutherland Stock Company. Her Busband, X. J, Sutherland, ‘bas offered $90 for information Jeading, to der’ whereabouts, it. 19 said.
‘Bo sure to look thra’ the Leiter List this week,
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EDWARD CLISBEE,
Member of Associate Players, Great Falls, Mont., Paints Portraits . With Grease
Great Falls, Mout., Dec; 24.—Eaward Ciisbee, ‘who joined thé Amociste Players in Great Falls 2 few weeks ago, is the ret to make use of the grease, for-other purposes, than “make-up” for tho stage.
Since Joining “the stock company at the Palace ‘Theater be bes painted the portraits of every member of the company, andthe Snished ‘work can hardly be told from photographs. The grease paint pictures bave been placed on display in the lobby of the theater, where they are attracting much attention:
‘His Giret trial at using grease paint for por‘trait work occupies tlie place of honor. It is 2 Ikences of bimself, painted during short writs ‘Detween acts, while he was stated in bis dress ing room with @ looking glses before bim. His Grat few attempts were -with yothing more ‘than the end of his finger, and the result wae
‘Mr. Clisbee had always bad a “koack” at drawing nd painting. Acting 19 bis vocation, ‘Dut painting is his avocation. Hp surprised Dimself with the likeness that be Szally evolved of himself. ‘Thea, with bis painting restiog on the dressing table, be worked out the various
the large portrait, after rebearsals and during times in which be bad’ short walt “of stage.”*
‘That Grst painting was made only a few months ago, and was early the ooly one be had made before coming to Great Falls, That ‘one painting attracted attention, und he was flasity induced to make the portraits of all, the ‘other members of the Associate Players company,
“I don't know bow I ever started to paint with grease,” be says, “but I guees it's. just come Decause I always like.to. do something, ‘and bate the long walts we sometimes bave Gor ing our time ‘off stage.” Ihave alwayz liked to draw apd paint, and I bope some day to be able to advance still farther at the art.”
Mr, Clisbee is extremely modest about bis talests, and caunot be induced to talk to @. great extent aboot Bis.art a
Drawing and painting are not the ontr orts im which be excele. . Mr. Cllsbee is one of the cleverest character actors on the stage io: the country. “His work as 2 comedian ts aleo of an exceptionally -bigh order. Ii Bis role. with
‘Bome Baby" last week he was a scream, tod this week he is cast in one of the Snest parts fa which he has yet been seen in “The Girl Ho Couldn't Bay.” *
INEZ RAGAN
Leaves Brissac Players
San Diego, Cul. Dec. 24.—Inex Ragan, who for the past few weeks bas Deen taking the place of Virginia Brimac, leading woman of the -Brissac Players at the Strand Theate closed her engagement bere December 19 ‘go to New York. Miss Bristac returns from & few weeks" rest in. the northers part. of tte State and opens at the dtrand the week of Decomber 26 in “Three Faces. East.”
PAULINE MacLEAN PLAYERS Offer.“What Happened to J Fee Ne Rtetmee Weck Bit
Akron, 0.,. Dee. 24 —The. screaming farce comedy. “What Happened to -Jonra,"” i the Christmas’ week attraction at Fiber & Shea's ‘Musical Hall by the Pauline MacLean’ Players. ‘The fast performance of “The Boss,” last week's offering, was, enthusiastically. received. Francis Sayles bad the leading role apd some ‘Satteriog press mentions in focal papers,
Capacity ‘business is still reported at Music ‘Hall despite the depression in the rubber tn
A. P. SLAWSON Seeking House in New Orleans
a Hoven te . New Orleans, Dec. 25.—A. P. Slawson, well ‘knows an i stock manager, bas been in the city for the. past week looking over several theater propertien with « view of installing permanent stock. alr. .Slaweon came here. from Council Bint, ta., where his company is laying off « ‘waltiog & call to new Selds. As yet uo detiite Erraogements Bave been made, owing 0 Te Tuctance of owners to remodel Bouves to ault the requirements of « Gratclass stock company.
LA SALLE PLAYERS AT ORLANDO
‘The La Galle Players bave ppened an engarement at the Lacerne Theater in Orland, Fis.
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