The New York Clipper (December 1916)

December 20, 1916 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 93 MOVIES HAVEN'T HURT HIGH-PRICED DRAMA SAYS AARON JONES "All this talk about motion pictures ruining the dollar-and-a-half show busi- ness is bosb," said Aaron J. Jones, when asked bis opinion regarding the allega- tion that the "movies" were one of the causes of the past year's slump in most iof the high priced theatres. "The real cause for the lack of public appreciation lies with the managers them- selves.' You cannot fool all the people all of the time. A thirty-cent star in a fifty-cent play is certainly not worth a dollar-and-a-half. Stars have been manu- factured over night. As soon as an author writes his first successful play, he hies himself to that old trunk, up in the at- tic, and digs out a dozen old manuscripts which, on the strength of his present suc- cessful play, he foists upon unsuspecting producers. It's like an automobile manu- facturer, who finds success in a newly de- signed car rummaging around in his fac- tory for a bunch of 1908 models, and forcing them upon the public It can't be done. "Many an actor-proof part in a play has given the public an under-done star. It can't be done. "The public wants what it wants, when it wants it. There is no use denying if. When we were kids our mothers insisted upon feeding us quinine in a big spoon. Remember how bjtter^it was? Now we take it in a capsule form. It's the signs of the times. We used to take our drama like quinine and sit through long stage waits while they shifted canvas scenery around. Now we see the real trees, grass and natural scenery without a moment's loss. It's canned drama! 'Pictures have not injured the drama in the least. The movies are a sort of step-brother to the drama. The drama denounces the step-brother, cuffs him along side the ear and denies any kinship whatsoever. Whereupon the Btep-brother ups and starts business on his own hook. Hence the hue and cry that he is an illegitimate child. "Motion pictures are- for people who have neither time nor money to spare. For a quarter, and an hour's sitting, a person can get the same amusement that s dollar-and-a-half, and a three hour sit- ting will get his more fortunate brother. "There will always be good plays and real stars at a dollar-and-a-half, and capacity house the rule. But—when- man- agers learn that the public does not want to be fooled but does want good value for its money, then the step-brother will be legitimatized and taken back into the fold. "Who will be the gainer? The poor old playgoing public! And the public is the party that should be the gainer." Fluhrer&Fluhrer "Always wstUbc. thank year WHEN IN PHILADELPHIA STOP AT i Margaret at N. FRANKLIN ST. MARGARET SHERIDAN. Prop. Eorvpsu Flan, Kcxt to Qso. Karl* van's. KEENAN TO ANNOUNCE PLANS Frank Keenan will make an announce- ment of his artistic plans within a abort time and they promise to create mora in- terest than any professional plans yet an- nounced. They will be ready for operation early in the new year, and since his re- turn from Los Angeles, where he term- inated his contract with the Triangle Film Co. to devote his time to the silent and spoken drama, he has been the recipi- ent of princely offers from the leading Eastern film companies. His plans in- clude dual appearances on the stage and screen during the next year. JACK HAZEL DALY & BERLEW Whizzing Whirlwind Wizards U. B. O. Tim* Direction. WENONAH M. TENNEY ARTISTS' REPRESENTATIVE * PRODUCER Palac* Thsntr* Bid*. Tenney Can you on an set, aketea, or mooolagu* tatt will command tb» appUuie or th» aodlracc, the approval of the managrr., tba roue from the office, aad the salary yon desire. Writs, 'psoas or call, sad let's ret acquainted wits each otbtr. ALLDf 8OTCIB mm Patsam Kdf., Baits wl*} list Broadway. V. T. City. STARS OF THE BURLESQUE WORLD HARRY PATRICIA MANDELand BAKER Straight Prima Donna Million Dollar Dolls Direction AL SINGER GENE FAV Alvarez and Martell SCORING WITH HARRY HASTINGS BIG SHOW MURRY LEONARD Making- Comical from Hebrew Psoplo WITH Blotch Cooper's Roseland Girl* "•SHERLOCK SISIERS-^ Best Slater Act in Burlesque SIGNED WITH Jacobs and Jermon Productions LYNNE CANTER PRIMA DONNA LEADS ROSELAND GIRLS 1ND SEASON UNDER MANAGEMENT BLUTCH COOPER JIM McCABE Doing Comedy With STONE & PILLARD in Ragdoll in Ragland Co. GRACE LEWIS Personality Prima Donna With BEN KAHN'S UNION SQUARE STOCK ALICE LAZAR Management JACOBS AND JERMON JEAN LEONARD FEATURED With FRED IRWIN'S RIG SHOW Soabratta etiffarant from tts others Raw 3sov. TEDDY DUPONT Ingenue With STONE & PILLARD in Ragdoll in Ragland Co. BOBBY BARRY with MAIDS OF AMERICA CO. MAY McCORMACK With BROADWAY BELLES CO. AMY EVANS PRIMA DONNA Mr First Ssaaen in Bnriwqm Get M»7 BROADWAYBELLES CO. CORTELLI Playing Character* WITH SAM HOWE'S BIG SHOW JOE MARKS JOB OPPENHEUEB. Utunr. Bigger and Better Than Ever JIM BARTON STAR 20TH CENTURY MAIDS DOC DELL Eccentric Bat Different Signed for 2 More Yean with Fred Irwin's Majesties BOB TONY EO. Calvert, Shane and Bisland Mirth, Melody, Dance, with the MAIDS OF AMERICA CO. GEO. P. MURPHY With BARNEY GERARD'S FOLLIES OF THE DAY GEO. LEON WITH MONTE CARLO GIRLS DOING DUTCH AND MAK- ING GOOD GRACE L ANDERSON PRIMA DONNA BOWERY BURLESQUERS MANAGEMENT HURTIG 4 SEAMON ISM-17'M-IS-S I N I VIOLINIST MS-IS—OUo Faatnrwt CHARMING WIDOWS. Ssasoa UM-17-SpsckJ FssBira. Broadway Balls*. LETV DOLLY WILLS and SOUTHERN Straight Cbarsctsr Parts—Ufsnas Ssn- brstta. With BROADWAY BELLES CO. OPEN FOR NEXT SEASON BEN BARD Straight With STONE & PILLARD in Ragdoll in Ragland Co. (NORMA BELL Winning Success with MAIDS OF AMERICA CO. JACK DUFFY "Alias" King Versatile with Molly Williams' Own Show. BILLY CARLTON German Comedian HELLO GIRLS