The New York Clipper (May 1916)

May 6 THE NEW YORK CUPPER THE NEW YORK CLIPPER «,3£ l i£2J£ *™"*~ c ™ Iu "" hon * Founded 1m 18SS. ^ THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO. (Limited) ALBERT J. BORIE, Bnnosux, *i«n Busnrsss MAnaS NEW YORK, MAY 6, 1916. Rntered Jane 14, 18T9. at ths Post Office tt Hn Tors, N. T., u second class matter, under tn* act «C Much S. 1879. -Adrertlsmg Bates fnrnlinen on sppUc*Uon. « »UBSCRIPTIO». One year, la advance, H; six months, 13; three *—"♦*«. SI. Oansrts and foreign postage extra. 81ngl* copies will be sent, postpaid, an receipt of 10 cents. Our Terms are Cash. THH CLIPPER is latned eiery WEDNESDAY, The Forms Closing; Promptly on Tuesday, at to a. rn Please remit by miits s mosey order, check, p. O. Order or Registered Letter. All cash enclosed with letter at risk of sender. Address all COsMMon Vatlost s) to THB HEW TORK CLIPPER. 47 West 28th Street, New York. TeL. 2274-M*dlson. Jt setstersd CsM s AaVlr sss, "Auxa oanT." THE WESTERN BUREAU of Ths Currss Is located at Boom 210. 35 S. Deertorn St. Chicago. Caspar Nathan, mana ger and correspondent. BOTJTHWESTEEN BUREAU AX Mir 1 "*"", manager and correspondent, 1125 arand Avenue, Kansas City, Mo. Tan Currss can as obxhbsd wzrozasaxa un sitht .. st oar agents. Daw's Steamship Agency. IT Ones Street, Obartsg Cross Boad, London, W. CT, England; Brentaso's News Depot ST Arena* OS 1'Opera. Paris, France; Manila Book and Stationery Co., 128 Bscolta, Manila. P. I.; Gordon A Gotch, 138 Pitt Street, Sydney. N. 8. W.. Australia. ANSWERS TO CORESPONDENTS. DRAMATIC. A. W., Philadelphia.—L Nov 2. Tea. 3. In 1000. 4. Henry Irving, At the Broadway Theatre, New York. "Anxious." —At last reports he wu In San Francisco. J. H.—1. "The Passing- Show," first presented at Casino, New York, May 12, 1894. 2. "The Merry World," first produced, at same house June 8, 1805. CARDS. F. T. H., Haverhill.—The question as It now stands differs from that submitted by Mr. C. As It Is now A Is right; he pegs seven for the ran and two for the thirty-one, making nine In all. A. L. Y., Utlca.—A wins, as the point for Jack Is counted the moment the jack Is turned up. WANDA LYON has signed a three-year contract with the Shuberts. * LEW FIELDS Is planning to revive "The Girl Behind the Counter." THE FRENCH PLAYERS, In repertoire, are at the Little Theatre, Philadelphia, week of May 1. * JAMBS T. POWERS, In his new vehicle, ••Some- body's Luggage," follows E. H. Sothem's fortnight at the Shubert Theatre. * . VIRGINIA FOX BROOKS resigned last week from "The Great Lover" Co., of which Leo Dit- rlchatein is the star. * EDITH WYNNE MATTHISON will give read- ings from "Don Quixote" May 5, at Vaasar College. * "L'ENGBENAGE," a play written by Brieux more than twenty years ago, was presented April 26, at the French Theatre. # FREDERICK CONWAY TEARLE must continue' to provide for bla wife, Roberta Menges Corwin Hill Tearle, who Is suing him for divorce. * ANNIE MACK BERLEIN Is s recent engagement by Charles Dillingham for Marie Dressler's Co., la "Sweet Genevieve." * ETHEL GRAY TERRY has signed for the lead- ing feminine role in James T. Powers' new play, "Somebody's Luggage," which is now in rehearsal SJ TAYLOR HOLMES, In "His Majesty, Banker Bean," will be seen at the Astor Theatre, this city, next Fall. OABY DESLYS and HARRY PILCER sailed for England April 29. a ANN PENNINGTON, of Zlegfeld's "Follies," has signed with the Famous Players Film Co. * ZIEGFELD'S "FOLLIES" closed its ninth sea- son April 28, at Bridgeport, Conn. * RICHARD BENNETT goes to Los Angeles, June J, to appear In "Upstairs and Down," an Oliver Morosco production. * "THE ROMANCE OF ETA," a Japanese musical play by Mary Lee Werthelmer, will be produced In Jane by the Eta. Producing Co. « AL. WILSON, NANCY BOYER and KIRK BROWN are three of the stars who will be seen on the International Circuit next season. * RITA WEIMAN, co-sathor of "The Co-Respond- ent," is writing a new starring vehicle for Irene Fenwlck for next season. * SIR HERBERT TREE cotrHnues "Henry VHP* another week at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and "The Merchant of Venice" production is therefore postponed till May 8. * INTERNATIONAL CARROUSEL CO-, Inc., roller carrousels, merry-go-rounds, amusement de- Tlces, Incorporated at Albany, April 25, for $5,000; H. NeuschaL S. Cooper and J. Axelrad. HELEN EVTLY has Joined the cast of "Justice." * "CALIBAN" la In acUve rehearsal, ■> * "JANE CLEGG," a play by fit John Errlne, Is due for an early production. EDITH RANDOLPH Is to appear to BCrttqa pictures. BEVERLY SI TOR EAVES has retired frOSa ttS cast of "The Great Lover." * BERNARD GRANVILLE will return to the Zisn- feld -Follies" this Spring. « THE CHESTNUT STREET OPERA' HOUSE, Philadelphia, reopens May 8 with moving pictures. SJ ACCORDING TO A RULING made last week by the Ohio Supreme Court, moving picture ,aho*s may be barred on Sunday in Ohio cities and towns, A CORPORATION Is being organised to Thomas A Wise in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" nest season. * LOIS CLARK has been engaged for one of Cse Important roles in "Old Lady No. 31," which Lee Kugel will produce. * WALTER N. LAWRENCE and PERCY WBADOlf have become partners in a general theatrical boa*. to place and produce plays. THE CLIPPER REGISTRY ^BUREAU Enables you to register, with- out costs any material you originate. SEE COUPOB OBJ ANOTHER PACK. SssiSSssssSsasVes^SSsv*SssW< SI n », ROLINA FILM CORP., motion picture Alms, incorporated Albany, April 28, for 15,000; J. R. Rubin, M. A. Rltter and N. Rnttenberg. * NARAN FRANKO end his orchestra of fifty played at the Follies ball May 1, atop the New Amsterdam Theatre. * THE TWILIGHT CLUB will give a dinner In honor of B. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe, May 7, in the ballroom of the Hotel Blltmor.e * REHEARSALS of the Friars' Frolic will begin May 8, under direction of George M. Cohan, who has general charge of the production. * MARGARET NAMARA will Sing the prima donna role In "The Girl From Brazil," a forth- coming Shubert production. * THE INDEPENDENT BURLESQUE CO., INC theatrical circuits, booking agency, incorporated st Albany April 28 for * 10,000; W. Graham, G. Shafer and B. A Levlne. * AT THE Neighborhood Playhouse, on Saturday and Sunday evenings, April 29 and 30, the Neigh- borhood Players gave the third and fourth per- formances of the new bill of four one act plays, which include "A Night at An Inn," by Lord Dnn- aany; "With the Current" by Sholem Aach; "The Price of Coal," by Harold Hrighouse. and "A Mar- riage Proposal," by Anton Tchekoff. These plays will be repeated May 6 and 7. "THE BRAKE," by Norman Trevor and Captain Smart, a British Army officer, will be produced next season. It deals with the Mexican situation, * "SUKI," with Ann Murdock as the star, baa met with such success on tour that it has been chosen as the opening attraction at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, next season. * Wif. G. WANDAS sod FLORENCE C. BEATTY, both members of "The Night Clerk" company, wen married April 25 at Alto on a. Pa., where tie com- pany waa playing. * PHOTO CHROME FILM CORP., motion picture, photographic, printing, publishing. Incorporated April 28 for 150,000; B. C. Elliott, & M. Kellshsr and T. F. MacMahon. * PATRIOT FILM CORP., manufacture motion picture films of every kind and description, incor- porated at Albany, April 28, for SI,000,000; Moaea M. Ecktell, Edward S. Curtis and James Louxre. « MYRTLE HURLBURT had to undergo S very serious operation at the U. B. A Hospital, Grand Rapids, Mich. She Is getting slong very nicely and would be pleased to hear from friends. « GEORGE A. GULETTE, manufacturer of mo- tion picture films, has brought suit for divorce In tile Supreme Court, against his wife. Who ago peared In "Chin Chin," under the stage name sat Olive Caxr. « EMMY DESTINN, Mile. Erma Zarska, Jaconet Urlus, Fanny Fischer and Mr. and Mrs. Jas Heythekker were among the passengers who sailed for Copenhagen last week on oho Scandinavian- American liner Ueliig Otav. 4 THE DRAMA SOCIETY has extended the origi- nal two weeks' engagement of The Tempest," In the Century Theatre, and will give special mati- nees for high school and college students daring week of Msy 8. * GEO. W. JACOBS and WM. B. PUTNAM, Of Newark, N. J., filed incorporation papers last week, to be known as the Putnam-Jacobs Theatres Co. The business of the firm wll". be to erect places of amusement. * LOU-TELLEGBN, star of "A King of Nowhere." at the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre. New York, was taken ill with tonsllitis April 26. There was in consequence no performance given of the play on that date, and the house was dark for the rest of the week.