The New York Clipper (June 1916)

Copyright 1916, by the Frank Queen Publishing Company (limited). Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1853. NEW YORK, JUNE 3, 1916. VOLUME LXIV.-No. 17 Price, Ten Cents. "CALIBAN" BIGGEST SPECTACLE IN NEW YORK'S HISTORY. 18,000 PERSONS WITNESS PERFORMANCE BY CAST OF 1.500. HELD IN STADIUM OF CITY COLLEGE OF DEW YORK. Marking the close of tie Shakespeare celebra- tion, Percy Mackaye's masque, "Caliban by the Yellow Sands," received Its Initial presentation last week In the Stadium of the City College of New York, i 18,000 spectators sat breathlessly viewing the wonderful spectacle. Men and women prominent in affairs of State, politics and society witnessed what will go down in history as one of the most notable achievements In dramatic entertainment- Gigantic Is the term to apply to this wonder- folly successful masque, produced. under starlit skies with a cast of fifteen hundred, among whljh were numbered many of the most eminent actors and actresses of the profession. Surely the im- mortal Bard of Avon must have graced the oc-sx- slon in spirit, for his name was on every lip :ind his famous children of the play repeated lines written in th-j dim, distant past. The light arrangements were such that every individual participating in the masque could be seen, and, most wonderful of all, each spoken word could be heard by the vast assemblage. The accompanying music by Arthru Parweli was a thing of Joy and beauty. The most Impressive features of the masque were the Interludes between toe acts. The first of these Introduced ancient groups—Egyptian, Greek and Roman; the Egyptian in a dance to Osiris, the Greek In the games before the news of Tbermopo- laege, and the third showing Caligula breaking up a pantomime. A Germanic playlet was shown In the second In- terulde, given before a Germanic audience, then a scene of "The Field of the Cloth of Gold," fol- lowed by an Italian and Spanish, pantomime. ate most Important was the third, which showed aa early English May day, and it Is the beauty of this sceno that brings "Caliban" back from Ignorance, anil raises Miranda from the death brought about by Puritanism. The story of "Caliban" is as follows: Caliban, half man and half beast, grovelling In ignoram:-, struggles to acquire the art of Prospero that He iivay reach the pinnacle where will and reason, love and pity ielgn. Prospero gives to Calliau, Ariel, as a tutor, who, representing Imagination, seeks to bring him to civilization that he may be worthy of Miranda (Beauty). While Caliban looks on, Ariel conjures up Antony and Cleopatra, Caisar, Trollus, Brutus and Cresalda, Borneo and Julier, Orlando, Hamlet and Horatio, and Falstaff and his wives. Tnese visions, with prologue and epi- logue, form the play. Among those in the cast were Lionel Braham, as Caliban; Howard Kyle, as Prospero; Edith Wynne Matchlson, as Miranda; John Drew, as Shake- speare; Eric Blind, as Antony; Hedwlg Belrner, as Cleopatra; Gladys Hanson, as Cresslda; Bobt. Mantell, as Hamlet; Emanuel Belcher, as the C-host of Ciesar; Margaret Wycherly, aa Juliet, and Thomas Wise as Sir John Faistaff. Joseph Urban, Garnet Holme and Bichard Or- dynskl are worthy of special mention in helping to make "Caliban" a wonderful production. An unqualified success was "Caliban," and to those who participated In the rare spectacle un- limited credit is given. »■» KNICKERBOCKER SECURED BY INTERNATIONAL. Puiladelpuia, May 27.—The Knickerbocker la another bouse mentioned for the International Cir- cuit for next season. There win then be throe houses—the Walnut, In the centre of the city; the Orpheum, in Germantown, and the Knickerbocker, In West Philadelphia. »ill ™ III ■ II II TO CO RRESPO NDENTS i OUR THEATRICAL CORRESPOND- ENTS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE CREDENTIALS VOW HELD BY THEM EXPIRED ON JUNE 1, 1010. THEY ARE REQUESTED TO RETURN THEM TO THIS OFFICE AT ONCE. •H* •*♦*• MM* J CAHLOTTA MONTEREY, Former star of "The Bird of Paradise," who H signed with Chamberlain Brown for five years. LAURA BIGGAR TO CONDUCT SANITARIUM. The former property of Bob Fitssimmona, the pugilist, at Dunellen, N. J., used aa training quar- ters and farm, has been taken over by Laura Bigg&r and her husband, Dr. Chares C. Hendrtck. It is the intention of the couple to remodel the buildings and make same an up-totdate chiropractic sanitarium. 4 ■ » "WISHING MOON" CIXtSES. Now Glasgow, N. S.—"The Wishing Moon," musical comedy, under the management of Chas. T. Smith and Hugh Nicholson, closed its season here at tie Academy of Music Mae Edwards was featured, and the company win open early in Au- gust, playing the H. L. Walker chain of theatres, also Western Canada and Ontario. "WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE" CONTINUES. Although Margaret Anglln. was obliged to leave the cast of "A Woman of no Importance," at the Fulton, to fill an engagement in St. Louis, the business being done by the show did not warrant Its closing, and the managers decided to keep It on indefinitely. Mrs. Henry B. Harris has purchased Miss Anglln's Interest, and Edyth Latimer made her first appearance In Miss Anglln's role of Mrs, Arbuthnot, May 29. » » » HIPP. CLOSES JUNE 3. The Hippodrome is scheduled to close June 3. Originally it was derided by the Dillingham office to have "Hlp-Uip-Hooray,'' the current attraction, run through the Summer months. A new production will occupy the house, which reopeue in August. The conclusion of "Hlp-Hip-Hooray" will mark tb<e four hundred and sixty-sixth performance. ■+ » » BERKELEY LYCEUM SITE LEASED. The Berkeley Arcade Corporation has secured I he lease to the old Berkeley Lyceum property, 19-25 West Forty-fifth, Street, for a term of twenty-one years, from May 1, for $84,000 a year, including taxes and maintenance. A sixteen story building will be erected. »<» GARRICK SOLD FOR $224,000. > The Edward Harrlgaa Estate last week sold by voluntary auction the- Garrick Theatre, Noa. 03 to 67 West Thirty-fifth Street, Now York, to C. B. Bailey, for ¥224,000, Eubject to $180,000 mortgage at four and one-half per cent., due in April, 1018, held by the New York Savings Bank. The proper- ty is assessed at $335,000. 4 ' » PROPERTY LEASED FOR MOVIE HOUSE. The property at Second Avenue and Twenty-fifth Street, now occupied by a group of houses, in- cluding 242-240 East Twenty fifth Street, and 420-431 Second Avenue, has been leased for a moving picture theatre to a new corporation, for a gross rental of $105,000. ♦ >» 'WHERE IS DONALD CLINTON? Edward Gallagher (Clinton). Is Informed that his uncle, John Kelly", died at Dorchester, Mass. Communicate with fl J. KUduff, 23 Mt Vernon Street, Dorchester, Mass. »» » ALICE CARROLL, One of the newest additions to this season's suc- cessful Ingenues. Miss Carroll was with Oliver Morosco and David Belasco in two New York pro- ductions last season, snd later played a Fall stock season with the Columbia Players In Washington. Miss Carroll this season has appeared under the management of A H. Woods.