The New York Clipper (April 1916)

STOCK HEW LINCOLN. TJniox Hill, N. J. The Lincoln Theatre Flayers presented George Broadhursfs ■access, "The Law of the Land." A Terr favorable feature in the presentation of this play, by a stock company, Is the opportunity afforded the major part of the cast to display their ability. In the first act the parts of Robert Hard- ing. Godfrey Morton and Mrs. Harding stand ont; in act two the Interpreter of Arthur Brockland <3 given good opportunity, and in act four the part of Inspector Cochrane is favored. Selmer Jackson, in the role of Goeffrey Morton, was aplendld. He proves himself capable through- out, giving an excellent reading of a part that was occasionally overshadowed. Mary Krey, as Mrs. Harding, gave a capable ren- dition of a most difficult role. Her third act brought a great deal of Justly deserved applause. Baker Moore, as Arthur Brockland, was capital. His Uses were wen handled, and he "toed the •nark" in the second act. Harry Stafford, as Robert Harding, was seen only in the first act, bnt he was remembered throughout as the result of his work. J. H. Doyle played the part of Inspector Coch- rane and turned every. opportunity to his advan- tage. A good though email part, well played. ■ Dorothy Farrier gave the patrons a treat In her reading of the part of the child, Bennie. One usually looks for shortcomings in a child's per- formance, but there were none visible when re- viewed. John Gordon, Jack Montgomery, Howard Sydney, Adrienne Bonnelle, George Marshall and Harry Gerken lent their help towards making this presen- tation a success. ALCINE PLAYERS' OPENING DATE. The Alcine Players will open a Spring and Sum- mer stock engagement at the Majestic, Flint, Mich-, April 23, with "Under Cover." Besides Arllng Alcine the roster will include: Grace Hamilton, Anrel Burtis, Lauretta Allen. Florence Lcwln, Marie Palmer, Mercedes Lake, C. Edmund Roberts. Will Lloyd, Gny KIb';ee, Charles Husted, Frank Hawkins and Walter B. Klley. The executive staff comprises James A. Bliss, director; Charles Carroll, scenic artist, and Hugh Graeser. stage carpenter. Boy P..Knotts is business representative. Only first class royalty plays will be presented. The personnel of the company Indicates one of the strongest stock organizations ever operating in Flint- NEVER LET THE SAME BEE STING YD U TWICE KEITH'S HUDSON. Chios Hiix, N. J. The undemoted cast gave an admirable perform- ance of Frank Harvey's popular play, "Woman Against Woman," week of March 20: John Tres- slder, Jack Bosclelgh; FhO. Tresslder, Joseph Law- rence; Sir Henry Chesterton, Frederick Webber; Gilbert Craven. Charles C Wilson; Dr. Grayson, Frank Armstrong; Peter Crank, Anbrey Bosworfh; Melton, Arthur Mack; Dave Jackson, WllllMa Jack- son ; Bessie Barton, Ann HaeDonald; Rachel Westwood, Virginia Howell: Miriam, Mildred Flor- ence ; Deborah Barton, Jessie Prtngle; Mary red- ley, Margaret Tebeau ; M301y Grant, Aggie Llnda- ley. The play selected for this week's presenta- tion Is "Faust," Jack. Boseleigb. playing the part of Mephisto. ■ » BRTAlfT STOCK CLOSES. The Etlly Bryant Stock Co. closed its opera house season March 25 at Findley, O., where this company has been filling a stock engagement at the Marvin Theatre, now under the management' of Jack Parsons.- Owing to illness during the above engagement, Jack Warberton, late of the Nancy Buyer Co., was rushed Into the ranks on a very short notice, and this popular comedian won his audience on his first appearance. Mr. Warberton is now booking his own com- pany, to be known as the Jack Warberton Stock, and will open at the Farant Theatre, Lima, O., early In August The Billy Bryant Co. has had a season of thirty weeks and reports good business. NOTICE. THE Milton Schuster Musical Comedy Co. Will open. May IS, the season at the Park, Hutchison, Kan; THE PUBLISHERS OF THE CLIPPER EARNESTLY SOLICIT THE CO-OPERATION AID ASSISTANCE OP ALL KUAGBBS OF STOCK THEATRES IX INCREASING THE VALUE OF THIS DEPARTMENT. WE BE- LIEVE IT WILL BE MUTUALLY ADVAN- TAGEOUS IF EACH MANAGER WILL SEND US EACH WEEK ANY CHANGES THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE POLICY OR PERSONNEL, ANY ACCIDENT, UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE OR DTPOBTA-VT HAPPENING CONNECTED WITH HIS COMPANY. WE DESIRE TO GIVE GREATER PUBLICITY AND PROMI- NENCE TO THIS BRANCH OF AMUSEMENTS THAN HAS BEEN DONE HERETOFORE BY A2TT FTTBLICAIION. "WILL YOU KELP t BROOKS STOCK CO. CLOSE. The Brooks Stock Co., of Benton, Wis., closed March 18. The company included: Frederick Starr and wife, who go to Palmyra, Wis.; Jack" Brooks and wife, who are home in Sabula, la., and Maude Tomllnson, Blanche Kose, George Hulmes, Mabel Dempster, Bex Snelgrove, Vernon Calllcoth, Melow Uelgensen and Carl Berg. » POLI PLAYERS AT HARTFORD CLOSE. The Poll Players, of Hartford, Conn., closed the longest run ever made in that town'on Saturday, March 25. s ■ " THE HEATH COMEDY CO. is back in the field after a week's vacation in Kansas City. The com- pany fcas been out fifty-six weeks and expects to open tent in abont three weeks in the Northern part of Missouri with a ten people show. Roster: Claude Heath, owner and manager; Mrs. Heath, leads; Stewart Sisters, wire performers and Jug- glers; Dannie Mack, characters; Leslie E. KeU, blackface comedian and handcuff- king; Fred Mosler, piano player, and Snooks Heath, two-year- old daughter of Mr. Heath, is featured. BABY DOBIS BONITA EZZELL narrowly es- caped, without Injury, from the big Warner School at Nashville, Tenn., in the $1,500,000. fire of that city. She is known professionally as Baby Doris, and Is widely known In stock circles. MAUDE RINALDO has Just returned from Can- ada, having closed with George Summers' -Stock Co. at Calgary. THE Pullin Comedians dosed €aeir house sea- son March 18, at Witt, I1L, and will open their tent season shortly, with a new line of paper and ■*■** ... He WAITERS, WEBB PLAYERS MAKING RECORD. The McWatters, Webb A Co. Players, with Mae Melvla. have accomplished the unheard of in Terre Haute, Ind., by playing to good business In stock for seven consecutive weeks, and winning a patron- age that has never been accorded a stock organisa- tion before in the history of this city. Last week they presented "The Man From Home," with Mr. McWatters in the role of Daniel Voorhees Pike. His delineation of the unsophis- ticated but wily Indiana country lawyer, giving the role a reality, earnestness and individuality, waa a revelation to patrons of the Grand. Mae Melvla won new honors as Ethel Granger Simpson; Mr. Webb made a most effective Grand Duke; Mr. Howard was an Ideal Earl ef Hawcastle: Mr. Krueger, very good as the English dude, and, in fact, the entire cast gave satisfaction. - > The settings were correct end handsome through- out, and reflect great credit upon Stage Director Bennett Finn, Scenic Artist Raymond Black and Stage Manager Victor Fletcher. "The Man From Home" will long be remembered in Terre Haute by the patrons of this excellent stock company. ■ '■GIRL HE COriDV'T BUY" AT THE LEXINGTON. The company presenting "The Girl He Couldn't Boy," at the Lexington Opera House, includes: Florence Joyce, Ida Ellis, Harriett Sheldon, How- ard - Fay, Henry Crossen, James Marr, George Lsthrop, S. Black and F. Edwards. The performance will be reviewed in detail in next week's issue. ■ FOLFS, BALTIMORE, OPENS APRIL 3. Poll's Academy, Baltimore, will open as a stock house April 3 with "Under Cover." The company will include: Richard Buebler. Florence Blttenhouse, who closes April 1 with the Poll Players In Washington; J. Hammond Dalle'y, Russell Fillmore and Louise Kent Henry Henalj will be resident manager. ■ KEITH SIGNS DUDLEY AYRES. Dudley Ayres. the leading man with the Grand Opera House Players, Brooklyn, has been signed to appear with the B. F. Keith Players at the Port- land, Portland, Me. It is expected that he will open the first week in May. s ALBEE STOCK OPENS SOON. The Albee Stock Company will open In Provi- dence, B. L, on April 17. This appearance will be the start of Its sixteenth season In Providence, and judging from the list of plays selected for pres- entation, namely, "The Miracle Man," "Kick In," "Outcast," etc, should prove successfuL JOHN WOODFORD closed with the Grace Balrd Stock Co. after a seven months' engagement, and will lay off in Kansas City for a couple of weeks before starting In rehearsals with the Lester Lind- say Theatre Co. * ELLEN GIERTJM, at Proctor's Yonkers Theatre this week, will appear In a new one act play en- titled "The Apache," written especially for her by J. Victor Wilson, press representative at the Strand. DEMABEST STOCK CO. closed March 25 at Loulsburg, N. C, for four weeks, to arrange fee tent opening, April 24. The tent outfit will be new from front to back, 70 foot B. T-, with, two thirty middles, seating 1,500, all new seats, stage, scenery, lights, piano, Deagan unaphone. Most of the old people were held over, but a few changes and additions will be made. The Demarest Stock Co. is In its fifteenth year without a losing season. BEX SNELGBOVE, the new leading man at the Strand Arcade Theatre, Toledo, 0., opened March 26, replacing M. A. CampbeQ. THE Copeland Bros., who hare been playing Middle Texas, will open the alrdome season April 8 with the biggest and best show of their career, carrying a concert band and orchestra of ten pieces and playing their own copyrighted plays, with all special scenery end effects. They will carry twenty people. (In antvcring ai*. plana aK*tfo» Cus-rca.) •*--. <?