The New York Clipper (April 1916)

12 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER April 29 CHICAGO ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT WESTERN BUREAU OP SEW YORK CUPPER, CASPER NATHAi, WESTERS MAXAGGR, Kuoa 310, 35 I. DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO. Chicago, April 24. Chicago's Loop theatrical egg Is bursting to reveal an exceptionally Interesting batch of varl- navored entertainment, producers appearing cog- nizant of the fact that the spirit of Spring la likely to bring many pleasure seekers to the thea- tres before the balmy days may be trusted suf- ficiently for tbe following of purely outdoor amuse- ments. The Princess, which was dark for a week, sprang back to vitality to-night with "Hobson's Choice," a comedy showing how a young girl solved a raft of domestic problems, practiced leap year strata- gems and Incidentally paved the way for her own happiness. Molly Pearson, Albert Garcia An- drews, Whltford Kane and others make up the cast of this play, which proved very Interesting when presented elsewhere. Ever since the effort was made to revive the Chicago Theatre, students of the theatre have sug- gested that It would have been a good plan for the Shuberts to move the exceptionally successful "Ex- perience'' from the Garrick Theatre to the "house that was trying to come back." After seventeen weeks of capacity audiences, the piny shifted to the Chicago to-night, with Its cast Intact, Some believe the move was belated a trifle too long, and that It would have been better to bring Harry Lauder (who came to the Garrick this afternoon) to the Chicago, where he used to pack them in, when the house was known as the American Music Hall, In tbe days of Win. Morris* manage- ment. "Molly O," a Smith Brothers operetta, with a strong cast, including Katberine Hancock Gallo- way (said to he a "find") and Tom Lewli, came to the Grand O. H. last night, and met with con- siderable favor. The plot tells of a daughter of the "newly rich" wooed by a prince and an Amer- ican. Scenes laid around Newport. A puppet stage rendition of "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream will be offered at the Little Theatre, tomorrow (Tuesday) night. Maurice Browne takes considerable pride In this production. ONE SIGH OF SUMMER. May 10 will mark the official ushering in of Summer for North. Slders. On that eventful day Carlos Sebastian's musical review, with Incidental numbers by Paul Biese, will open the new Marigold room of the Bismarck Garden. Dorothy Bentley will assist Sebastian In four new dances, Included In the three act review. DISCUSS WAYS AND MEANS. Alfred Hamburger, chairman of the press com- mittee for the American Theatrical Hospital bene- fit, to be staged at the Auditorium, Sunday, May 14, called a meeting at his business headquarters, for tbe purpose of diseasing ways and means for tbe promulgation of literary and press matter re- lating to the benefit. A majority of the commit- tee's membership made It a point to be present, end speeches were made which clearly revealed the Intention to do everything possible calculated to make the affair a success. GOOD SHOW AT OAK. The Oak Theatre had a good bill last week, In- cluding Perri and company (novelty acrobatic chin balancing), Mabel Blessing, who knows how to put songs and talk over; Chas. Bennington, the monopede wonder, who performs marvels of high kicking on one leg, and the Three La Delle Sis- ters, whose "teeth" work always serves as a thrill. Ing closing act. BOSTON OPERA AND PAVLOWA. The' Boston Opera Company and the Psvlowa Ballet Rnsse will return to Chicago Thursday night, at the Blackstone. April 30—"A Pair of Queens," a farce by Sey- mour Browne, Harry Lewis and Otto Hauerbach, at the Cort, with Joseph Santley, Mark Smith, Maude Eburne and Kathleen Clifford in the cast. May 1—Grace George will arrive at the Garrick to stay a month, beginning her engagement with Shaw's "Major Barbara." May 1—Henry Miller and Buth. Chatterton will bring to Powers' Theatre, for a return visit, "Daddy Long Legs." May 8—Maude Adams will come to the Black- Stone to act "The Little Minister" and other plays. PniNCEss (S. P. Gerson, mgr.) — "Hobson's Choice." first week. Cobt (17. J. Hermann, mgr.)—"Everyman's Castle," fifth week. Powebs' (Harry Powers, mgr.)—Ethel Barry- more, in "Our Mrs. McChesney," sixth and last week. Gabhick (John J. Garrity, mgr.) — Harry Lauder, first week. Illinois (A Pitou Jr., mgr.)—Montgomery end Stone, In "Chin Chin," thirteenth week. Olympic (George C. Warren, mgr.)—"So Lone, Letty," eleventh week, Chicago (John J. Garrity, mgr.)—"Experience," first week. Gbaxd Opera House (Harry Ridings, mgr.)— "Molly O," first week. Blackstone (Edwin Wapler, mgr.)—Boston Opera and Pavlowa, first week. Columbia (Wm. Roche, mgr.)—Week of 23, the Sporting Wldowa Havmabket (L H. Herk, mgr.)—Week of 23, stock burlesque. Englewood (Bdw. Beatty, mgr.)'—Week of 23, the Big Craze. Gayett (B. S. Schoenecker, mgr.)—Week of 23, Monte Carlo Girls; Victoria. (H. C. Brolaskl, mgr.)—Week of 23, "On Trial," with Harry Mlnturn and B. B, Gilbert. National (J. P. Barrett, mgr.)—Week 23, "Of- ficer 66G." Stab akd Gabteb (C. L. Walters, imgr.)—Week 23, the Star and Garter Show. CHICAGO HARMONY ROTES. REMOVAL NOTICE! THE WESTERN BUREAU OP THE NEW YORK CLIPPER (CASPER. NAXEAN, Mgr-J ON THE SOUTHWEST CIRCUIT. The new Southwest Circuit, which is booked by Charles E. Hodklns out of the office of J. C. Matthews, Pantages' representative In Chicago, plays road shows which go intact over the tour, with the exception of one point, Oklahoma City, .where the same management has two houses, and often uses some of the acts In one bouse and some in another. Billy Brown Is playing the time and is very well Liked. Tbe Original William Borslnl Troupe did not go with a circus this Spring, and starts a tour of the Southwest time April 27. The Goody Goody Girls are to play tbe South- west Circuit in "No Men Allowed," which is said to be one of the best of the girl entertainments. William Epstein, manager of tbe Princess The- atre, at San Antonio, Tex., reports on a recent week's vaudeville as follows: Jean Irwin, good; Australian Walces, line; Williams and Puller, extra pood; Everest's Monkey Music Hall, very good; Hilly Brown, good; Nick Santoro and company, good: Jack and Marie Grey, good; Xamba Japs, good. • , OF INTEREST TO BONDED THEATRICAL MEN. Chicago, HL, April 24.—The Illinois Surety Co. went into bankruptcy the other day, and theatrical folks were Interested because a string of asencies and artists' representatives were bonded by the concern, among them: J. C. Matthews, Interstate Circuit; James B. McKowen, Lew Goldberg, Affil- iated Agency; Sam Du Vries, Henry Brown, F. M. Barnes, Jake Sternad, Jennie Webster, Bennett & Byers, Errett Bigelow, J. B. Garner, Helen Leh- man, Palmer Shear & Shickler (which Includes Minnie Palmer), Sidney Schallman, Schallman Brothers, Edgar Dudley. A. A. Karg, Herman & Baxter, John Harvey Mack, Eugene Bonner Mor- ris Silvers, William Thompson and Edward Wyer- READY. Most of the Chicago professional managers look upon moving day (May 1) as a sort of Introduc- tion Into a happier existence. Those who ore going to change headquarters are like bounds on the leash, ready to show all the world, for an indefi- nite period beginning "Opening Day," that their catalogue Is the best in all the wide, wide world. Those who are not moving find Interest In May 1, because it forms a sort of unofficial introduction to the early end of the outdoor season. The big shows playing city lots use music—and so do ..en- tertainers listed with traveling companies. May marks the introductory evidences of the changes from'Winter entertainments to the garden form— and Jhe garden kind is of particular importance to puMr}±iers. Last year was a bad one for outdoor activities, but tbe rule of inverse ratio makes everybody feel that this season will be a record breaker. The boys who make music plugging their business are ready to get all they can out of the season beginning May 1. RUBEY'S SONG. The boys who remember Bubey Cowan (of the publishing company bearing his own name* as the branch manager of Shapiro In the good old days, were glad to hear a song from his busy pen Intro- duced under exceptionally pleasant circumstances last week, when Wellington Cross delivered "The Spirit of *7C," at the Palace Theatre, Chicago. The song loooked like a real one to everybody present, TOO BUSY. Bocco Yocco is so busy making arangements for moving into the big Feist offices, filling the entire third floor of the Grand Opera House Building, that he puts in all day and all night working, his assistants swearing that he reserves all of his sleep for the future. However, despite the busy bustle Bocco Is not too busy to dig up acts that will do the catalogue good and add boys to his staff who know how to impress Feist songs rapidly. In brief, Bocco Is too busy for everything but work. PLEASED WITH "NOBODY." Paradoxical though It may spem, President Me- Klnley, of tbe McKlnley Music Co.. is pleased with nobody. Not that he Is a hard man to satisfy, but i the nobody in question Is a song called "I Ain't Got Nobody," which is proving a veritable sensation. Now that litigation difficulty regarding the copyright on the number has been eliminated, the concentrated plug Is resulting In a wonderful sales record. CONFIDENT. Jim Ellis believes "Well Put Another Star In the Star Spangled Banner" Is the one song that truly echoes the peace longing permeating the country at tbe present time. Jim's working on the number in a way that's making It likely that his boost will result in many acts using It. DEAN ILL. AL J. Dean, the music publisher, has been suffer- ing from nose and throat trouble for about ten days, but the attendant hlsb. fever hae not inter- fered with Is plucky determination to appear at his office every day. BOSLEV'S DOG. Slg. Bosley's full blooded bull Is a welcome favorite In the haunts that his master used to fre- quent. To see Slg. and his adopted child roaming the Blalto looks like "the olden days." STARTING QUICK. Few songs start more quickly than Will Bos- slter's aptly termed "accidental hit," "Walkln' the Dog." A few weeks ago the song was unknown, but now It Is being used by many heudilners, and seems to be making a hit whenever used. The "boss" Is jubilant over his "find" and declares there are more headllners using it than any song he ever published—and that's going some when you stop to think of "Dreamland" and "Days." WILSON'S •WIFE. Walter Wilson's wife believes In wifely Influence on nubby's business activities, as evidenced by the way she assists her genial husband In making tbe Joe Morris' Chicago office as efficient as it is busy. BASEBALL DIVERSION. Baseball, ushered In by the mild days of waning April, Is proving mighty seductive to the boys in