The New York Clipper (December 1914)

THE 3STEW YORK CLIPPER. December 19 J <3 CHICAGO NEWS *> ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT WESTERN BUREAU OF HEW YORK CLIPPER, WARREN A. PATRICK, WESTERN MANAGER, SOS ASHLAND BLOCK, RANDOLPH AND CLARK STREETS, CHICAGO. MOZZLB VXD EROEi. to the OONBA M1BUF0KA Monday, Dec. 14. P"™ Tic Black«tone will be dark until Dec. 28. •when llary ltoland, la "My Lady's Dress,' 1 [ comes Tor a abort engagement. i "A I'alr of Sixes" cIdsch lta Chicago en- I gagement at tbe fort, on Saturday evening, ■ "The Misleading Lady" will continue to Fbink Livinokto.n Is organising tbe stock be shown at rowers' until Jan. 2. eomnany for (be Warrentoa Opera Rouse, In Oak "Under Caver," with II. B. Warner In tbe Park, 111., and also a company for a Peoria, 111., cast, is now entering the last fortnight of bouse. Associated with blm Is Eugene McGlllen. a long stay at Cohan's Grand Opera House. •* Primrose & MeOlllen. The Century Opera Co. will be at the ^"\° £8 "»» Hiooinb, actors, well known Auditorium for another montb. ^ra^bora tbe ccunl^ were in Chicago last week. Hock and Kulton arc adding many new S£ ttS^L*2?2SjR &.*&£"«£ BYmnlnltl.a Prt Hw.tr t,iv-r, fan T*»rn, A Vi.„J n tlFVtg IWIT DTOlWt MCACHE 10 I DOOT DECK, Tor SS^StJ^tJi&dlSSfoS. i^2 .fiyg burial In Oraceland Cemetery. The Hlgglns bora Shop, whkb la scheduled for a long stay at , re nat | V es of this elty. While here they were the La Salic Opera House. recipients of many tenders of sympathy. Mc- At THE Imperial, a West Side playhouse Kensle Hlgglns died In Brooklyn, if. T., Wednes- under the management of Joe Pilgrim, "The day, Dec. 2, and Interment was here, Dec. 4. Trail of tbe Lonesome Pine" will he the ut- Don Hum. musical director, has been placed tractl'.n for tbe week beginning 13. Isabella with Bolton Powell's sdiow, "Heu-Peeked Henrv." Lowe playa tbe part of June. The Imperial Errett Blgelow got him the berth. This company is one of the handsomest neighborhood thea- will open Christmas Day, and M-, Powell la ei- Ires in Chicago, as well as one of the clean- I*?" 1 t0 ■ tar wlth ''\ -. . , ... . est, which reSects the ability of the manage- 4°" Winston left Chicago to Join the Lyn- ment • wood Plovers Stock Company at If loot, N. Dsk. LA Salle Opbba Hoiiss (Josenb Bransky. , J?" .""JffVchiea'ao 0 wm' reDack'on ?he tn K r.)-"The Candy Shop," four* week,_ *% XVe hoBday.?"* 0, "\ "Hb Fell in Luvb with His Wj»b" will re- nuue Its Mason after tbe holidays, going ont of 'I'o'wbbh' (Harry Powers, mgr.)—"The 'MUlNidlng Lady," fifth week. Illinois (Augustus Pltou Jr., mgr.)— ohlcago under the direction of tbe United Play 'Zlegfcld Follies,' third week. Company. the lobby of tbe Wellington: A meets B and says, "Well, what did yoo do last Summer?" "Oh, 1 was with one of tbe big ones." "Well, what did yon grab off this Winter)" "Ob, I am with one , of Ihe abow papers." And then B cracks to A. and aayi, "By the way. what are you patting over tbls Winter?" "Oh. I am with one of them, too." Red Onion, yon old scamp, yon certainly did atart something. CHICAGO WIRES. Chicago, Dee. 14. W. L. WYATT ON WAY SOI Til. W. I.. Wyitt, newly appointed general manager of the' Ool. Francis Ferari Shows, will arrive lu Chlcigo Dec. 19, on Ma way from New York to Nashville, Tenn., his old bone town, where be will spend the holldnya. While In Chicago Wyitt will be tbe guest of George H. Coleman, general agent of the Ferorl ShowB. who resides here, and who will leave for New York City Jan. IS, to take up active dutlea In connection with tbe big Eastern aggregation. Tbe Fcrarl shows will open on May 1 In a town within thirty minutes' ride of Broadway, which has never had a carnival and not ■ circus. In ten years, under the strongest . carnival anaplces. It will be Interesting to many to know that Ralph W. Smith will again be with the Ferari Shows this coming season. SOCIAL SERVICE — A NEW DEPARTMENT [ RVITE 711 SCHILLER BLDG. CHICAGO Furnishing High Class Entertainment for Social Functions and all Details Looked After If Requested. We handle Everything. Correspondence solicited. Write, or Phone, Central 3512. ' 8 MAIE LOUNSBURY, Manager. Ashland Block, where all of the officers of the organization can be reached by letter or phone. This address will be used until sucb time as per- manent quarters may he established. VAUDEVILLE IN CHICAGO. Princess (8. P. Gerson, mgr.)—"Kitty ilncKny," fourth week. Ai'niTomt'M (Guy Hardy, mgr.)—Century Opera Company. (UncicK (John J. Oarrity, mgr.)—"Peg o' My Heart," twenty-fifth week. Oeoboh ML Cohan's Grand Opera Hoobe (Harry Hidings, mgr.)—"Under Cover," six- teenth week Hrnbt Kcii.kei! Is rehearsing a new show In Chicago, with the aid of Tin Frawley, stage direc- tor, It la said tbe play was presented at Los Angeles, Cal., with such success that Mr. Hotter Immediately come to Chicago to put It on the mod. DICK COLLINS BUSY. Dick Collins ,of tbe Inter-State Press Service, la one'of the busiest men 'In Chicago these days. Com' (IJ. J. Hermann, mgr.)—"A Pair of and is geaing across big staff for the vsrlous en- Sixes," nineteenth week. Icrprlscs that the service represents, as well as Olympic (George C. Warren, mgr.)—"Pot- contrlhntlng articles to various professional papers ash & rerlmutter?' seventeenth week. ..iffil ».". '";,,. „„.., ,„„„ ' h ,„ ,. „ M rf lh , Pivf Auth (Alhnrr Perrv nwr I Motion Dick." as the BTlter terms htm, is one of tfe i n *,,^L lAiocrt i erry, mgr.)—Motion clnerei!t p)<NM aip?nt , Ul tht fl1tlre ehow business. pictures dark who can write convincingly on most any subject. Blackstonh (Edwin Wapler, mgr.) is ,„ a wll0t ta .„ mucll or „*,,* to tn , po!,,,, <,»„ place It, Is a regular contributor to these columns. WORTHAM AND WOODS OX WAY TO CHICAGO. It Is exnected that Olirnce A. Wortham and Steve A. woods will arrive-licre within a few days from San Antonio. Tex. Worthara will spend the holidays with his family and frk-n-K In Dan- ville, 111., while Mr. snd Mrs. Woods will recreate In the Windy City. rOLLITT GOES' TO PAX DIEGOf It Is reported that John A. roll lit will winter In Ban Diego, CaL, and tnat very likely be may represent a Middle West amusement weekly during the exposition. I'olUtt has a nose for newa, and knows how to dish It up. He has quite recovered from his recent Illness. IvrBUlAi (J. Pilgrim, mgr.)—Week of 13, "The Troll of the Lonesome Pine." Btar and Gaiiteb (Paul Roberts, mgr.)— Week of 18, the Bowery (Burlesqtiers. Columbia (William Roche, mgr.)—Week Of 13. Winning Widows. Haymauket (I. H. Hcrk, mgr.)—Week of 13, Broadway Girls. Victoria (II. C. Brolaskl. mgr.)—Week Cf 13. Hap Ward and Lucy Daly. National (J. P. Barrett, mgr.)—Week of 18, Uose Melville, in "His Hopkins." Crown (A. J. Kaufman, mgr.)—Week of IS, "The Rosary.V „ Studebakeb (Louis J. Jones, mgr.)—Mo- tion pictures. Majestic (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.)—Week of 14, bill includes: Trlxlc Frlganza and company Gus Edwards' Matinee Girls, Big- nor Bagonehi. Eva Taylor and company, Nellie Nichols, Mack and Orth, Loyai's En- fopean Novelty, Tooney and Norman, Gorm- ey and Csffrey. Palace ' Music Hall (Mort II. Rlngor. tngr.)—Week of 14 bill includes: Hjnms and Mclntyre, Donlln and McHale, i.lplnskl's dogs, Diamond and Brennan, Claude and Fannin Uohcr, Ryan and Tlcmey, Byrd Frost It is aald the production of "The Candy Shop" Crowell and Los Salvaggls. i at the.I.a.BaJle Tbeatre, In Chicago, was well pro- GnEAT Nobthbbn Hippodromb (F. C. Eb- \*}«* '<" *" J»£ matter of the people on the stage. erta mur 1 .Week 14 bill includes- Three After a abort time It was decided It was too well BMBdSf Brothers. TransitlanUc Trto 7v& W^i^^ 1 ^an ^S^^SSS & «f PATIENCE" UP TO DATE. Willi Apolootti to ailtxrt and Bullivan. If yoa're anxious for to shine In a journalistic line As a man of culture rare. Line up all your friends and foes, Photograph In pleasing pose. And plant them everywhere. Add to this home "White Top" patter And 'some stale theatric blatter, A compliment or two for extra weight; If your paper only panes AH your hot air and molasses You'll lie the finest editor in the Slate ■ „ 1,'BNVOI And every one will sir As yon walk your brilliant way, "If tbls young- mac expresses himself • - In terms too deep for me, What a very extraordinary bright young man This bright young man must be/' FINNEY SIGNS WITH 101 RANCH. 0. W. Finney, who closed as manager of the , No. 3 Gentry Bros.' Show (which may not go out next season, according to reports). Is spend- ing the Winter art his home In Anderson, Ind., and haa been engaged aa general contracting agent for the Miller Broa. & Arlington 101 Ranch Wild West Show, season 1015. AL. G. CAMPBELL IN FAIRBITRY. Al. Q. Campbell, traffic manager for tbe All- mann Bros.' Rbows, left Chicago for Lancaster, Mo., and. thence to Faltbnry, Neb., where be Is breaking dogs, ponies and monkeva for several acta. Al. la a versatile traffic man'ger. A large , shipment of canine aristocracy arrived la Fair- bury consigned from tbe dor pound In Houston, Tex., which had been culled by Mr. Campbell In person daring his recent visit to tbe C. A. Wortham sbo-.vs. DICK COLLINS IN SOUTH BEXD. Dick Collins left on the Lake Shore for South Bend, Ind., Sunday, and Is making hi* headquarters at tbe Hotel Oliver, while looking after publlcttj arrangements far tbe Inter-State Proas Service, wblcb la handling tbe Relsa & Bice promotions for "Days of '40." Vale. Knnnp and Cornalla,"Fdur Vanls, Jar fls nrtd Harrison', Felix De.mnncc's perform' that tbe Archer bisters, a team of capable girl i, stepped to tbe front and asked for tbe lay-off. acts. ing animals. Twin .City Trio, McNlsh and Mc- Four had to go, and these two young women gave Nlsh. and the Threo'Mnrtlhs. "• up their places because. they -wanted to spend McTTCRin'B (J. G. Eiirch, mgr.)—Week ot Christmas at home In Kansas Olty. 14 bill Includes: Elsie'Gilbert, supported by Errett Blgelow says he hears New York Is Jnd Brady, Nellie Gilbert, Llanc Brunner, Hooded with chorus girls begging for work at §15. Aide Jordan and Stcnunule Chester: Bessie Yet he can not nnd enough to fill vacancies at $20. Lo Count, Anderson and Burt, Koddlngton , ";; mo " < ' ttWnih cMuJOin tSSHJ^"^? and Ornnt tha Vletnnln Four And Mueller Texas and Ilia IB10 California Cabaret" In Obl- n„.i,™ '• viciono i>our. ana mueiier expects to go with the show to.Gary to n\.?5:.. #w—-,— ra.u n ~. i xxr~j, />c «"«°<1 the road opening there Dec. 14. ,- C i!', 0 ? IA , L ^ NormB J n '' le » 1 ?'? Br-) 77 Wo *^°J Tbe Archer Avenue Theatre .at Thirty-fifth 14 bill includes: Andrew Mack, and ten other street and Archer Avenue. Chicago, will open with atock Dec, 27. A. Jlllo Bennett says the house has not bad stock for three years, and that the time to give that part of Chicago, known at "Brighton," a good Btock company Is now at band. The Warrenton Theatre, at Oak Park, goea hack to stock after brief trial ot vaudeville, Isabella Randolph will be the leading woman, and Walter Pmilter will be the comedian and manager for Morrison & Abrahamson, who take the bouse. A road show for "Dareuped Goods" is now in the making. It will go oat under the direction of Lalt & Raferly. Mrb. Keli/hj Fairbanks, of Chicago, one of the wealthiest women of the most exclusive set In PAT CHAT. A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. , , . ,. ., „, „.. n .~j»« rp,.,. the "Windy Olty," has written a vaudeville act Fins destroyed the stage «t the Oarden The- t,,,^,, „„ the . )terent war- „ ,, _y t0 ^ rlght aire. Chicago, and but for the heavy steel curtain up t0 mc mlnmo ,„ „ a poftrey,, o( ^ European would taye biirned the entire house. conflict. The sketch Is said to bave four persons, Tub New Palace Theatre. Ft. Wayne Ind., and lt ,„ UMe (0 make „„ d t t , th p tf M ; w 11 ojien the Urst week lu Jaunary. It will scat -i,. ti.ii Ohlcaoo Dee 27 Th* Pinner nrmthp™ 2,057. aud will be one ot the flnrat plafhouaea In ^rt .nd IlnrX' arTanld tobS Isneclalto lnt«: the xljddle West playing vauderllle. The Temple J,,^ "o tbe offe-Uw MrsT F^lrbarika hsa tone Theaue, of that city, will hereafter play bur- g£ , D \& "Jjjfc ID »; J"g^JJ,'^V Is. great JCjaQalP. ETTA LOIISE BLAKE DOES NOT GO TO SAN DIEGO; It was erroneously reported In an amusement weekly that Etta Louise Blake was to present her fitnona "Miracle" spectacle at the Han Diego Exposition. Sbe will play vaudeville during the Winter months, and lt Is rumored that sbe will be with the C. A, Wortham Shows again In 1D1G. HEINZ AT INDIANAPOLIS. A wire from Indianapolis gives the Information that Ed. L, Uelns, who was formerly maunger ot the Barney R. Parker Sbows, arrived In that Olty, and has been In conference with William A.- Miller, who is said to be framing up a carni- val organization to he launched here next Spring. Mr. Helns will go to Hannibal, Mo., where he will make bis headquarters during tbe Winter. CON T. KENNEDY MAKES FLYING TRIP FROM. NEW YORK TO 'FRISCO. Con T. Kennedy arrived In Chicago from New York Olty, Dec. 12, mule a call at the Western ' Bureau of The Ouppbu, transacted a little busi- ness with local printing anil supply bouses, and took a train for the fur West. On his war to Ban Francisco be will stop at Omaha, Salt take City, San Diego and T/oa Angeles, and Mill apenil Christmas at Santa Barium. His cblef purpore in going to 'Frisco nnd San Diego Is la connec- tion with tbe Installation of a number of riding devices at tbe exposition*. While In New York, Con was tbe recipient of many courtesies at the hands of W. L. Wyatt. Vic Leavltt. L. BernI and Henry Meyerhoff. He made hla headquarters at tbe Hotel Astor, which was the rendezvous for a number of representative showmen. Kennedy's trip to the raclAc Coast st this time Is the second he has nude within a month. "??£, n«,<,.. i... i, n ,„.M '"it,. n~.t v«hn I'kllnnthroolst, rnd her entree in the world of G.n1Sn K ." I na 8 d 8 w T |ll b rut Whh ^wSSS* '*" *«*-l»«»« " » - n ^"« *> «■* ■•«• * »* Tub New Lincoln Theatre, at Jollet, 111., will- open with traveling attrnctloni soon, playing a split week. ninny friends. David Russell Is organising a tabloid stock company for the Hippodrome In Kansas Olty, Mo. smzursfi TvuWuft ,B st ^r'org.^.'og' 2S2S5S%Sw SI? ind Pl Kck%.%r , |y^re^end.S rC oil{- "HelH ££*• B * d *°>" ^ "' S 5- ^ nt »~ r Wanted," which will open In Jollet. Ill, Dec. 25. b V*JL _ Walter Podltu has rc-uiieiied the Warrlngtoa ' "ONCB A SHOWMAN, ALWAYS." Theatre at Oak Park, Chicago, with stock. Charles Andress, drat rice president of The ■ succeeds «■ — KOODNK MOGtLLAir.' Frank Livingston - Sbowmeu's League of Axwrlca, and secretary of al aflannaW f\nninan» as a ■ tSa ... i • ww ■. > «• ■ . . " ■>■ ai director of the Grace Hayward-Stock Oompany, tde American Theatrical Hospital. Chicago, wilt \$ at the Wlllard Theatre. Chicago. Mr. Livingston add a new tit'.e to bis moniker next Spring, when " haa taken a position In a like capacity with a the Sella-Floto-nuBfalo Bill Sbows hit the ralll. slmllnr orgaulzatlon, at tbe Hippodrome, Peoria, that of—Showman. The moulder ot tbls department of TBI Old Leslie Kino terminated his engagement with Beliaolb haa long contended that once the elrrua the Batnbrldgo Btock Company. In Minneapolis, virus has coursed through one's veins It It well recently, and is iiow-in Chicago. night impossible for a tronner to keep entirely Tub Wright Huntington Players, who are at the aloof- from tbe fascination of the white ton. Bbubert Theatre, In Minneapolis, report excellent Charles Andreas was (imminently identified with business. the circus business for forty-live years, sod st The Press Club of Chicago will put on a caba- one time owned a forty ear ahow. After a few ret dance. New Year's Kve. years of retirement in Chicago he Is once more Erbett BtasLOW furnished six chorus girls to to enter, the circus harness. He will bave the the "One Girl In a Million" company. drat carry?u«-all ever carried with a clrcni. and Tub "For the Lovo of Mike" company that has several concessions wltli the Denver aggregation, been aaung shoals for aomo time struck rock at the former under the supervision of hla son, Oaaa, Detroit, and sank, Dec.' 5. There were no "Salary and the latter will be looked after by Oolonel Gavert' around and the craft went down. It la' Andreas In person. He will place carry-us-slla said, two weeks In arrears of stipends. Some of with two other circuses. Negotiations are now those with tbe company were fortunate enough to under way. Colonel Charles W. Parker, wbs is have fundi to go home. Others wrote to their re- erecting the Andress "swings," claims tbey can spcctlve homes for money. - Still others had to be erected and ready for operation In Ottv five letnaln In the Straits Olty becauae they bad minutes. The Oolonel haa been working on tbe neither borne nor frlenJs. The show waa atticbed, rortahle earry-ua-all proposition for a number ot lt la said, nnd "Orlab," the feature dancer, stuck years and bsa spent a lot of money during the around to watch proceedings and get her costumes. W. T. Robinson, who was stage carpenter, re- <xi>erlmental stages. A carry-us-atl en a circus or Wild West lot might to fret a big play, without turned to Chicago, at the fall of the show, tbe In any way Interfering with tbe shows or cut- union bave looked after their Interest*. ting down their receipts. Tbe Andress expert- Mr. ano Mas. Ed&ie Tallhah bsve yolned Boyle pient will be awaited with keen Interest by tent Woolfolk's, Inc., Oomrany, "Nobody Home," showmen In general. Needles to say that be fans They were placed ty Ertctt Blgelow. too heat wlshea of a legion of Mends who will Joe Tcucv, who for aomo time baa given much welcome him back to tbe white top ranks THEY'RE ALL DOING IT NOW. Lon B. Williams joined the Fourth Estate In attention to Milwaukee cabarets, haa visited that city several times lately. He went there Dec. 14, for several days. Aimihxy VoNtiERSMiTit. soprano, will be the . soloist with llalton ISwII's "llefl-l'ecawd Henry" «Mc-ago. and will dash plj Jon i«Mt« far a local She was placed by Errett Blgelow. A. Mii/i IIBRRiTr Is organising a atock company far Wilson It. Todd, lt will open In Marlon, Ind., Clirlslmas Day, amusement weekly. Oeel but "they will lie some •mots' " to cpiote tbe worthy Lon. If tbls In- vasion of canvaa ("back") talent continues to multiply In the amusement Journalistic arena Ukrt iHvis and vasn IU«n«N are organlalng ,,K ^l, w « n £ BJ"«fi f°?? r '',***"*," lml SP*,'" 1 a r.-i>crtolK. conipnnv for the Northwest, and A. representatives left to take out n show. Shades Mllo Bennett is/looilng for the |«ople. It will <" Miw Antony (he was some pressf'dgtns). what ©pen Dec. 21. 1 t I! ,-\ aeej ye coming to. Imagine this conversation In COL. JACK O'BRIEN IN CHICAGO. Colonel Jack O'Brien, proprietor of O'Brien's colored Minstrels (under canvaa) and Harry Uusenbock, one of hla agents, spent three dsys of this week In Chicago. Ool. O'Brien left for St. Louis and' thence to the show In Georgia, after tbe holidays, ne purchased a new canvas outfit tot next season, In Chicago. CASPER NATHAN TO WED. Casper Nathan, a well know figure in New York and Chicago music publishing circles, la to become a benedict. The happy event will take jilacc in tbls city In April. Tbe future Mrs. Nathan 1s a Chicago society girl, and a talented musician. That Nathan baa been making ready for his nuptial career te evidenced by tbe fact tbat he has remained out of tbe limelight for quite some lime past. BACKMAN-PATTERSttfl WILL PRE- SENT ANIMAL CIRCUS WITH PATTERSON SHOWS. The big news of tbe week Is that John Backman and James Patterson will put on an animal circus with the Great Patterson Shows, the main feature of wblcb will be a "tweuty-llon" act, which Is now being assembled by Paul Johanning at the I'altcrwn Winter quarters In Paula, Kan. Jobuu- r.lng has been ercnected with John Backman ever since the latter entered the animal Bbow business. A seven elephant act will also be featured, and a mixed group In a tnenty-four foot steel arena will be composed of lions, tigers, pumas, boar hounds, bears, leopards and wolves. A riding tiger will be a feature. Tbe zoological collection will be set up very similar as In the menagerie with a circus. The equipment of the Backnun-Patterson Animal Circus will be brand new throughout. HEEL FELLOWS CLUB OP CHICAGO WILL GIVE COSTUME BALL. Tbe Reel Fellows Clno. of Chicago, will give a monster costume ball In one of Chicago's largest auditoriums tot such affairs. The preliminary ar- rangements for this event, r-tk-h will he one of the first of lta kind ever held In the big Western metropolis, were made by the board of governors at a meeting held Wednesday, 0. The creatlre renins of the many scent': artists associated with the various motion picture studios. In and ahout Chicago, will he employed to make tbe amphithe- atre a picturesque enclosure, Maay of the noted lhotoplavrrs of Amerl.-.i will be present at tbe ball, and their booths eonslrcrted so as to repre- sent some familiar »co>ie In s big production la which they have taken pa,rt. In the tnture the bualm-sk headquarters of the Reel Fellows Club of Chlfiago will be suite Boo. William B. Fbiedlandeb bas purchased a new act. with the title "The Devil's Ball." It has several scenes, with elaborate effects, and por- trays tbe discontent of the mortal, showing how many seek consolation from "tbe Devil," and are never satisfied till In tbe power of his satanlc majesty. William Winterboff bas tbe role of Mephistopbeles, and opens the act with a poetic recitation of man's discontent, and advances rea- sons why the "devil" Is sure to get him sooner or later. There are eight people. Including Barton and Belle, ilne Cole and Ada Duttea In dances. Van Ann Bells are In Chicago, with what Is admitted to be the greatest boomerang throwing act yet seen here. Tbe Australian weapons are han- dled wonderfully well, and the entertainment Is moat Interesting. Van and .Belle recently closed an engagement with the Barniim & Bailey Circus. Tub Majestic, Springfield, 111., recently changed bands, and Its new owners, who had been running a vaudeville house In opposition, decided to In- stall tabloid. The first show In, "The Two Mas- queraders," waa the lost one. One attraction satisfied tbe new owners that they did not bave tbe proper conception of the wants of theatregoers. One of Robert Sherman's tabloids was canceled on a day's notice, and several shows bad to" lay off owing to the failure of tabs, at that house. Jones, Liniuk A Schaetes sued the Marx Brothers for failure to fill a contract calling for their appearance at McVlcker's Theatre some time ago. Judgment was secured through tbe efforts ot Adolph Marks, to the amount of |350. Minnie Palmer, manager of the act, waa served with'an execution by tbe bailiff, but evaded payment by filing a schedule.' < Alt. RiroN tied tbe Great Northern Hippo- drome-for damages, claiming that the Hippodrome management failed to allow him to work after be was contracted to appear there. Adolph Marks bandied the case, and when it came up made a stlrrlug nldress, la which he condemned the po'lty of booking representatives and Illegal and unjustifiable cancelations. Andy Talbot waa the stsr witness for tbe Great Northern. Tbe jury beard his testimony, retired for four minutes, and rtndi red a verdict against the house. ' -Chablxb Obobb, of Oroes and Mooney, who re- ently joined Peple * 8hean's Follies of Broadway. writes that the show Is doing a nice business and tbat It la one of the glassiest of tbe tabloids. Mr. Cross gives great credit to Charles Le Roy, who staged the production, Botle WoolfOlk opens another tabloid Dec. 31. "Nobody Home," with Harry Shannon and Jacqueline Tallman In the leading roles. Aiiahs ano Gubl, In "A- Night st Maxim's," Is playing tbe Frank Tblelen time, and be Is credit with saying lt Is the best show of the kind be had had. This Is Interesting, as there sre but twelve people In it as against twenty with tome tabloids. T. Dwioht Pepplb, . tbe newest agent In Chi- cago, will operate a dramatic headquarters, with Warde Brown as general manager. T. D. Pepple was recently licensed for tbls purpose, and enters a Held which, while covered amply, always leavea room for superior services. HOSPITAL NOTES. Den Linn, leading man with the John Bunny Show, was unfortunately Injured in an automobile accident, and suffered a broken arm. He is at present under the care of Dr. Tborek, but is still continuing hla work. A youno. woman, connected with one or the acts playing the Majestic, was taken sudden- ly ill and was found destitute and without friends in a rather precarious condition at the Olty Hall Square Hotel, Mrs. Walter Keefe, as soon as she found this out, hurried over to the hotel to the stricken performer nnd then sent for Dr. Thorek. Together they outlined a plan to place the young woman under the proper care. MRS. Ralph Ruhs has left the hospital, after a short stay, following an operation for appendicitis, she Is fully recovered. Job Buckley, of the Taxi Girls Co., bas been discharged from the American Hospital, entirely recuperated from his recent illness, and will be able to rejoin his company when they arrive In Chicago pert Monday. Mrs. Phtlis Mat Derby also has been discharged from- the hospital, after a long siege following a very serious operation per- formed by Dr. Thorek. Anoi,rn Schraqb, one of tbe Yiddish players having such a successful run this fooson at the Empire Theatre, was taken ill with a pulmonary hemorrhage at the New Jackson Hotel and hurried in an ambulance to the American Hospital. He Is In Room No> 6 at that - Institution, and tbe doctor advise* that as soon as he leaves the insti- tution he must go West until entlrelv re- covered. HlB wife, who Is a member of the snnie company, Is constantly with him. Colonkl "Bill" TnojiPsoN, who is re-' cuperatiog after a very serious operation at the hands of Dr. Thorek, and who bas been pronounced completely cured, after being Riven up to die, has paid his first visit to tbe "Loop," as spry and happy as ever be- fore, and wna congratulated on overv turn by his many acquaintances and friends. "1 am In the ring again, boys," he said, "and there are no words with which I can express the feelings my heart harbors for Dr. Thorek and the American Hospital." BIG THEATRICAL DEAL CLOSED. (Special Wire to The Clipper.) . . Ciiicaoo, Dec. 14. Aaron J. Jones has Just closed a deal whereby the St. I<ouls Hippodrome, St. Louis, Mo., will be booked by the Marcus J^ocw « estern Booking; Agency. The contract runs for five years, taking effect Monday. Dec. 21. This bouse Is recognised as the biggest vs- nety theatrs In this section of the country, and does as large a volume of buslhcRS as any other theatre .In the country. It opens its doors nt> ttifcn.itkc morning and runs its performance continuously until midnight. WHITE RAPS SCAMPER IN CHICAGO SUCCESS. The White Bats of America held one of their annual Chicago scampers Thursday evening. 10, at tbe Bismarck Hotel, and lt was a tremendous snecess from start to finish. There were over 300 persons present. Among the • prominent ones were - Frank Fogsrty, ."Big Chief," In. whose honor the. scamper was held; Will. J.. Cooke, Kenne; and Bollls. Will J. Coaler, White Bat! Chicago represutatlve; Fred Loweathal, Judge Goodnow, Frank Q. Doyle, general booking man- ager for Marcus, Loew's Chicago office; Edward Shayne, Harry.Bailey and Tbomaa Burchlll, tbey represented the Western Vaudeville Managers'' As- sociation; Mr. and Mrs. Pat Booney. McMoboa and Chappelle. Harry Tate. Dr. Max -Thorek. - snd quite a number of Chicago artists lepresenta- tlces attended, Prominent among . those whe made speech* were- Frank Foxarty, - Will - J. Cooke. Fred Lowentbal, Will.J. Co-Jey and Dr. Max Thorek. , Dr. Tborek made a startling speech and was roundly applauded. The scamper started after show hours andlasted unit) 1.30 i. «., ani all who were there had tbe time ut their Uvea. Lou Shbait Is organising a tabloid, and has engaged some very prominent vaudeville acts, snd for advance appearances the show cau hardly help being, a knockout. Thb Hodges A Tynes tabloid was seen at the Lincoln, in Chicago, the "last half" of last week, with the Bhew condensed to a thirty-five mluuts act. DIRECTORY m ASBLiffl BLOCK CHICAGO, ILL PHONE CENTRAL SS49 'Western Offices sand Geniral Bureau of Information THB HEW YORK CLIPFE. Secretary's Office THE SHOffMEI'S LEAGUB OF AMERICA WAHHEN A. PATRICK, too. Secretary's Office AMERICAS THEATRICAL HOSPITAL, CHICACO CHARLES, A1DREIS. Ssc. Business Office - - THE BEEL FELLOWS CLUB OF CHICAGO O, J. VER HALEJC, gee. Cenaa and Bsa Va The Modern Dances —more than ever make noces- aarv the removing of objection- able hair by women who taks pride In their appearance. X-BAZIN DEPILATORY POWDER feaaketnaKd by ladles of refinement for avar7Sycan. It will aot harm tee tendereat skin and li positively gaarantccal by aa. Sold by all Dragf lata sad Depart- meat stoieaeverrwhsfe for 50<— ot foa may obtain gtaeious sam- ple by tending 10c In itsmps. HAH. ft RU.CKEL ' 218WaaUa«ta. S-IT&t!?* -— II " fi