The New York Clipper (June 1916)

June 3 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER THE NEW TOBK CLIPPER Fooadcd la 1888. THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO. (UmlUd) _- Rtmrnu ALBERT J. BORIE, anrronux. am Bnanraas "*»"—t : NEW YORK, JUNE 3, 1916. Entered Jane 24, 1870. at the Post Office at New York, N. X., as aaeond elaaa matter, under the act of March 8, 18T8. ) Advertising Bate* famished on application. SUBSCRIPTION. One rear. In advance, •*; alz months, $3; three months, $1. Canada and foreign postage extra. Single eoplea will be seat, postpaid, on receipt of 10 cents. Oar Terms are Cash. TBB OL1PPEB Is lamed ererj WEDNESDAY, The Forms Closing; Promptly on Toeiday, At 10 ETC Please remit by express mosey order, check, P. O. Order or Registered Letter. Jul cash enclosed with letter at risk of sender. Address All Communications to THE SEW YORK CLIPPER. 47 "West 28ta Street, New York. Tel.. 2274-Usdlsan. BegUterci CaMe. Address, "AtrrBOirrx." . THE WESTERN BTTREATJ ofTHX Olippib 19 located at Boom 210. 35 S. Dearborn St.. Gbicsgo. Caspar Nathan, manager and correspondent. BO U TH W ■KSTTTRTf 1E tTREATJ AL afaUnson, manager and correspondent, 1125 Grand Areijoe, Euiu CIt/, Ho. T ths Cloth oaii b« oBTirmD wholssils ixn serin.. at oar agents. Daw's Steamship Agency, 17 Green Street, Cbarfsc Cross Boad, London, W. 07, Knglsnd; Brentano'a Ron Depot, 87 Arenoe de l'Opera, Fans, France; Manila Book and SUtlcmery Oo., 128 EeeolU, Manila, P. I.; Gordon A dotes, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney. H. 8. W.. Australia. LEE PARV1N. all the past season ahead of Turin Beds," has gone to Bermuda. * "STEP THIS WAT* was given Its first perform- ance May 25. at the Apollo Theatre, Atlantic City. * CAPT. JACK BON'AVITA Is once more to be seen at Coney Island, his home address being Luna Park. EDGAK ALLEN, booking manager, has filed voluntary petition In bankruptcy. Liabilities $4,238, and no assets. MRS. NAT GOODWIN- (Margaret Moreiand) underwent a serious operation, last week, at St, Elizabeth's Hospital. "BURIED TREASURE" will be one of the first of the new Cohan & Harris plays to be produced, Josephine Stevens has been engaged lor a role. * "CHEATING CHEATEBS" Will be given ltB first performance June 17 in Long Branch, and will move the following Monday to the Wilbur, Boston, for an engagement of three weeks. * TWENTY-NINTH STREET AMUSE. CO., Ine, theatrical amusements, incorporated at Albany, Mar 23, for $5,000; J. Greenberg, A. Robinson and 3. Goldenkranz. * A TOLEDO, O., automobile concern has pur- chased the entire capacity of the Barnum & Bailey Circus for six performances in July. It will thus entertain Its employees. * Robert McLAUOHLIN has obtained the rights to James Whitcomlb Riley's poem. "An Old Sweet- heart of Mine," and Is writing a play around it, which will include some of the most famous Riley characters. * GEORGE BLUMENTHAL has been engaged as manager for the Eta Producing Co., which will produce Mary Lee Wertbebner'a Japanese comic opera, "The Romance of the Eta," the latter part of August. ' * "MR. LAZARUS" will have its first performance June 3 at the Shubert, New Haven. In the sup- port of Henry E. Dixey will be Florlne Arnold, William' T. Clarke, Tom Powers, Eva Le Gal- lienne, and Marie Ascaraga. George Trater Is stage director. BERTHA MANN will enter vaudeville In a new playlet entitled "The Worth of a Man." « FRANK MOULAN returned to New Tort last week, after a long season In musical stock In St. Louis. * JULIA DEAN ended her vaudeville tonr last week, and has gone to French Lick Springs, Ind., accompanied by her mother, for a vacation. * JOHN COPE will appear in the role of Jethre Bass when Winston Churchill's "Connlston" is produced. * THE FARRELL-TAYLOR TRIO has been booked for Australia by Billy Thompson, thspugh Chris. Brown, * KATHERINE HARKINS SULLIVAN, Wife of John L. Sullivan, the ex-pugilist, died May 25 at Ablngton, Mass., from cancer. . # FLORENCE .REED and MALCOLM WILLIAMS returned to New" York last .week from San Fran- cisco. .. < * AL. JOLSON celebrated the twenty-seventh an- niversary of his birth on May 261 Pretty good for a thirty-one year old boy. * MANAGER LEONARD BLUMBERG, of the Lyric and Adelphl, Philadelphia, was the guest of honor at the Mercantile Club, In that city, May 24. THE CLIPPER REGISTRY BUREAU Enables you to register, -with- out cost, any material you originate. 8KB COUPON OS AW OTHER PACK. "FOR ONE DAT ONLY," Frank Fergnion's three act farce, has been secured by Corey, Williams, Rlter, Inc. * MRS. RALPH HERZ has entered vaudeville, appearing in a sketch by Sada Cowan entitled "I Wish I Knew." « MRS. FISKE celebrated her one hundred and fiftieth performance of "Ersswbdle Susan," May 24, at the Gaiety Theatre. * • MATT HANLET has replaced John Cope In the role of Barnaby Dreary, In "Erstwhile Susan," at the Gaiety Theatre. * ■" LOUISE MONTAGUE, an actress of New York City, ■ and Wakeman Sherwood, non-professional, were married recently in New York. * THE ENGAGEMENT of the Aborn Opera Co., at the Bronx Opera House, has been extended two weeks. « EDDIE CASSIDY, of Dmnonfs Minstrels, - Philadelphia, was married May 23 to Virginia Hennings, former member of the American Stock Co., of that city. * JUDGE HAND last week discharged Nathaniel A. Elsberg, receiver In bankruptcy of Oscar Ham- mersteln. In his report the receiver said no assets came into his hands. ' « DIANA MOTION PICTURE CORP., theatrical motion pictures, athletic performances, Incorpo- rated at Albany, May 24, for $8,O0O; J. T. Weed, W. T. Tan Planck and A. G. Fontana. ..* THE younger brother of Ruth St. Denis la pre. eenting this week at New Brighton, as his first effort as a producing manager, an Oriental fan- tasy entitled "The Dancing Girl of Delhi" DECORATION DAY MATINEES were given at the New York theatres. EDWARD V. DARLING has booked himself fo an operation on his throat this week. * MARCUS LOEW came back 37, from a Western trip. *' LEW FIELDS opened Monday night, In "Step H2Us Way." at the Shubert. t EMILY LEA Is considering an offer for "Very Good. Eddie," la Australia, « "THE BIRTH OF A NATION" Is playing the York, New York, this week. * THE UNION SQUARE U this week celebrating Its anniversary as a burlesque stock theatre. BURLESQUE STOCK Is in its second week at toe Liberty Theatre in Brooklyn. * ; HENDERSONS MUSIC HALL, at Coney Island. . began its Summer season Monday, May 20 .*. THIS is the last week of "Common Clay," at the Republic, covering a run of forty-one weeks. * JOHN MASON will have a prominent role ta "Cheating Cheaters." "■ • '•* THE TOP-O'-THE-ROOF opening at the New • York Elks* Clubhouse was celebrated May 27, with a dinner and vaudeville show. * THE present revue at the Strand Boor, atop the Strand Theatre, is to he discontinued,-and a dif- ferent style of performance installed. EDDIE CARR. little chief of the Rats, is away on a trip to New England, on buslness^connectta with the organization. * THE NATIONAL V. A. ASSN.'held a meeting at the Blltmore last week lor the purpose of lnsalilng officers. , '. "* VERDI'S REQUIEM will be snag by a,chorus of 1,500 singers at.the Polo Grounds, New York, June 4. * THE McALPIN ROOF GARDEN will open Thursday evening, June 1, nnder the direction of Messrs. Wynn 4s Clay. EDITH LYLE has gone to Los Angeles to re- hearse the leading role in • a new '• play which Oliver Morosco will produce. * » FRANK RYAN has been commissioned by Man. ager Quaid, of-the Fifth Avenue, to'paint a life- like picture of Charles Chaplin for lobby display. ''*'.."■ THE WARM SPELL has caused many parsons to seek amusement at the seashore, with the result' tbat the beach theatres and cabarets are doing good business. * THE SISTERS DE GRAFF wish to deny that they were stranded with'Jennings A- Hoffer's Show. They state tbat they have not been out with any •how for the past month. ' * JACK CLIFFORD has engaged BUly Walker, banjo specialist, and Madelin De Vers, harpist, for his vaudeville and moving picture company for entire Summer. Msy A. Clarke has re-signed for her dramatic reading « MALLIA and BART finish at the Hippodrome June 3. They were obliged to cancel their En- pean engagement and will go with the "Hlpfflp- Hooray" show on tour next season, opening st Philadelphia In the Fall. * IF YOU DOUBT that Summer is here ''lamp'** the Rlalto any afternoon and see the throngs of performers lying In wait for booking agents; slso drop into any music publisher's office and view the number of fancy silk shirts worn by the staff.