The New York Clipper (February 1917)

February 14, 1917 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 11 Founded la 1S5J by Frank Q — Published by the CUPPER CORPORATION Orlsnd W. Vanghan President and Secretary Frederick C Hullcr .Treasurer 1604 Broadway. New York Telephone Bryant 6117-6118 ORLAND W. VAUCHAN, EDITOR Paul C Sweinhart, Managing Editor NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 14, 1917. Entered Jane 24, 1879, at the Pott Office It New York, N. Y„ at second cliu natter, un- der tke act of March 3, 1«79. THE CLIPPER ia issued every WEDNESDAY. Forms Close on Monday it S P. U. SUBSCRIPTION One year; In advance. *4; six months, 12; three month*, tl. Canada and foreign postage extra. Single copies will be sent, postpaid, cm receipt of 10 cents. ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION Chicago Office—Room 210, 35 S. Dearborn St. Curaa Natbad, Makaosb. Southwestern Offlce— 112S Grand Are, Kansas City. Mo. At. Maxibiom, Mabagm. AeWraaa All Commrmlrarlima to THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 1*4 Broadway. New Yofk K.tiw* CtbU AUrtu, "AtmoaiTT." Tan Curraa cam bb obtaimbd wbolxbau abb bbiail, at onr agents, Daw'a Steamship Agency, 17 Green Street, Charing Croaa Kosd, London. W. C, England; Brcnuno'e Ncwa Depot, 37 Avenue de 1 Oners, Pari*. France; Manila, P. I.: Gordon ft Gotcb, 123 Pitt; Manila Book and Stationery Co.. 128 Escorts Street, Sydney. N. S. Australia. Actorn and Patriotism Anyone who thinks the actor is not patriotic will find himself refuted these days in the columns of the newspapers. Day after day we read of some actor who has offered his services to the United States in case we are obliged to go to war. And those who thus offer themselves for their country are not only of the obscure olasa. Many of. them have won both wealth and fame behind the footlights. Some of them have passed middle age, others are still young, but their patriotism seems to have swept aside all thought except that the safety of Old Glory may be threatened. This same spirit seems to have cast its spell over the actresses as well, for from every quarter comes the offer of an actress to do .service for the Government with the Red Cross at the front, in the hospital or in whatever capacity she may be of aid to her country. All of which makes us proud of the members of the profession. We know that with the Allied armies fighting in France, there is many an actor "doing his bit" and we know that the role of honor bears the name of many a per- former who has cheerfully given up his life. We also know that among the women who are nursing the wounded "somewhere in Prance" there are many, many, actresses, some of whom are Americans. We know all this. We have known it for a long time. But it seems different when it is in another country. When it is brought home to our own doors we are proud to know that in the veins of those who entertain and amuse ns; those who make us laugh at their folly and weep at their simulations of sorrow, the red blood of patriotism flows. We are proud to know they are willing to sacrifice their lives for their country. ANSWERS TO QUERIES M. K., Newark.—So far as we know the party ia living. • • • L. B., Springfield.—Address Dick & Fitzgerald, 18 Ann Street, New York City. • a • MRS. H. G., Philadelphia.—We do not know the present whereabouts of the party. Address her in care of this office and we will advertise letter in The Cupper letter list. • • • A. G. R., Scranton.—Yes, Arnold Daly appeared in "Candida" and "Yon Never Can Tell." He was the first to present these plays to the American public. • • • O. O. B., Buffalo.—Nance CNeil ap- peared in "The Lily" at the Belagco Thea- tre, on Forty-fourth Street, New York. • • • X. Y. Z., Hamilton.—"The Music Mas- ter" wag originally produced at the Re- public Theatre and from that house moved to the Bijou Theatre, since torn down to give way to a skyscraper. • • • ANXIOUS.—We are nnable to give the present address of party. The last we heard of him he was with a company tour- OLIVER HAS COPYRIGHT Editor, Tax New York Cuppkb: Dear Sir: In The Clipper, of recent date yon print a letter from this office dated January 10, addressed to Mr. Dan Ely, Bijou Theatre, Savannah, Ga., stating that copyright registration No. 288665 was for a contribution to the Florida Review of April, 1911, and that no entry appears under this number as of 1912. This last is not a correct statement Aa Mr. Ely in his note of inquiry gave only a registration number, but failed to give either the subject matter of the copyright or the title of the work or the name of the claim- ant of the copyright, it waa supposed that the entry cited above waa the correct en- try which was wanted. Mr. Ely did not write to na to say that it was not the entry he was inquiring about Upon a second inquiry and farther search, we find that on July 1, 1912, a registration was duly made for a musical composition entitled: "That Barber Shop Trio Hall-e-lu-jah" in the name of Edward Oliver, copyright registration Class E, XXc, No. 28866S. Any person interested may obtain a cer- tified copy of record for this entry upon paying the statutory fee of fifty cents. Having printed oar letter of January 19, giving a wrong impression that this last laliniUHsU>D ammisiiiniitiiimmi Correspondents Wanted THE CLIPPER Wishes Live, Wide-Awake Representatives EVERYWHERE NEWSPAPER MEN PREFERRED tog the South. Address him in care of this office and we will advertise letter in The Cupper letter list. a* • • II. J., Keokuk.—You are wrong. David Warfield did not appear in "The Grand Army Man" for several seasons after "The Auctioneer." • • a F. E. It., Camden.—Viola Allen was leading lady and Henry Miller leading man of the Empire Theatre Stock, not the Lyceum. • • • R, 8., Spokane.—Lena, the prize elephant of the Barnum and Bailey Circus up to last winter, was put to death at the show's winter quarters, Bridgeport, Conn. The elephant had paralysis of the right foreleg and other indications .of a physical break- down. It took twenty men to tie the ele- plant and strangle her to death. Lena was supposed to be about 90 years old. entry had not been made, we will' be oblig- ed to you if yon will also print this cor- rection. Very truly yours, Tn. Solbbro, Register of Copyrights. Washington, Feb. 7, 1917. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Assemblyman Sellek introduced a bill to punish any man who goes up in a'balloon and does not stay in it Barney Fagan's song, "Everybody Takes His Hat Off to Me," was published by the WitmarkB. M. B. Curtis was on trial for the mur- der of Policeman Alex Grant at San Fran- cisco. New plays: "The Wide. Wide World," "Her First Love," "The Broken SeaL" Nellie Maguire arrived in America. BENWAY CHARGES IMITATION Editor., New Yobk Clipper: Dear Sir:—I wish to state that some two or three weeks ago a team billing themselves as Benway and Dayton played Enid, Okla., using my billing, "Minstrelsy in 1920." The newspapers, also the writer for the Thetpian, gave the act a black eye —bad, they stated. Now I am the only and original "Happy" Benway and I am with the Neil O'Briens Minstrels. I think it would be advisable for Miss Dayton to use different billing and let the name of Benway alone—also "Minstrelsy in 1920," as it is folly copy- righted. I will most surely enforce the copyright law against agents and managers who book or play this act, using my name. A. P. (Happy) Benwat. (Original.) AMUSEMENT CO. DISSOLVED Thetttow, N. J., Feb. 9.—The Philadel- phia Central Amusement Company has been dissolved in the office of the Secretary of State. The concern was capitalized at $10,000 and has been engaged la the op- eration of theatres and other kinds of amusement enterprises since 1903. RIAITO RATTLES We have on hand the following supply of comic (?) valentines: THE PLAYWRIGHT I love to see my work upon the stage; I love to bear the crowds applaud my play; I love the honor and the fame it brings: But I love, most of all, my Royalty Day I TO PROVINCETOWN PLAYERS To live for art is very well indeed. But it doesn't bay shoes nor furnish the "feed." Big pa; while your name's on a white light sign Is the sweetest kind of a valentine. TO "PROPS" You have hard work, poor old props, With a job that never stops. You've had trouble since the atage worM first began. Not a valentine are you sent; You're a sad, neglected gent. For no one seems to love a property man. NOISELESS WAR "Lilac Time" ahows that it la pcennnla to have a abotless war play. FROM ELLIS' DICTIONARY Melville Ellis define* a neutral Amer- ican as "a man who doesn't care what happens as long as It doesn't happen to him." OUTRAGE INFINITE1 The moat unUndest cut of all ia the new bill in the Legislature which provides a jail mii.cd™ to any manager who allows women at theatres to sit nest to the men. This unspeakable crime means thirty days on the Island to the manager allowing it to be perpetrated In his house. SHOULD HAVE MEDALS "Chic" Sale is after imitators. Anyone that can imitate Sale ought to get a better place on tbe bill and not be hounded by lawyers. OUR OWN CAMEL CIGS "Doc" rotter la experimenting with American-born camels, and he claims they can thrive aa well here as in their native homes. Evidently "Doc" has been study- ing the local option laws. COUNT 'EM! A popular outdoor sport this winter seems to be that of burning theatres. WOMAN! WOMAN! Even Mile. Ottawa, the pnma trainer, shows tbe Eternal Feminine. She is deathly afraid of a mouse. THEY HONOR VAN! Billy Van bas been elected justice of the peace at Sunapee Lake. The question now is, Where is Sunapee Lake? PERFECTLY POSSIBLE! It is rumored that Arthur Hammerstein named his new production, "You're in Love," after noting expressions on the faces of men visitors to his office when they looked in the direction of his sten- ographer. Teas Levy.