The New York Clipper (February 1917)

12 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER February 14, 1917 LONDON PARIS BERLIN SYDNEY LONDON AT A GLANCE London, Eng., Feb. 3, 1017. Ernest E. Dottridge's "Aladdin" Co. plays Cheswick next week and Coventry the week following. His "Robinson Crusoe" Co. will be at the Empire, South Shields, next week and the Hippodrome, Wigan, week of Feb. 12. Venton Swifts' "Babes in the Wood" Co. plays the Osborne Theatre, Manchester, next week, and follows with a week at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft. LiU Carr will be with Win. De Lacey's "Jack and the Beanstalk" Co., playing principal boy, until March 10. Mona Vivian is principal boy in "Dick Whittington" at the Prince's Theatre, Bradford, Yorks. Marie Lofrns is at Hammersmith next week and goes to Kilburn for week of February 12. Boaie Gaston has gone to South Africa under contract with the African Theatres Trust. Ltd. "The Hula Girl,'' which broke the rec- ord at the Manchester Hippodrome, is now on tour. Tom Foy ia mutiny them laugh in the pantomime at the London Opera House. Ella Retford has been re-engaged for next year's Opera House pantomime. Pip Powell is starring in Martin Har- vey's Revue, "Honi Soit," on tour. Alexander Humphreys is musical direc- tor with "To-Night*s the Night- Wee Georgie Wood is doing well in his new show "Tim's Pal," on tour. Mary O'Farrell continues to be the charming "Peg" at the Globe. The Empire, Maidstone, has been re- opened as a picture house. Emmie King opens March 5 for a tour of the Syndicate Halls. Nancy Buckland is still with ■ the pan- tomime at Drury Lane. The Lady Shoeblacks go to Glasgow for week of February 12. Little Caprice is next week at the Comedy, North Shields. Kitchen and Roy are at the Palace, Grimsby, next week. Kit CMore and Jim Soho are booked for the Stoll Tour. The first six weeks season of the The- atre des Allies opens early this * month with three plays in French, the first of which will be "La Petite Cbocolatiere," known in England as "Tantalising Tommy." Mile. Gina Palerme win head the company, which will be under the joint direction of Maurice Froyez, J. T. Grein and Coudnrier de Chassaigne. The insti- tution was formed for the purpose of popu- larizing the French language in England and to aid those of our men who have been to France and who wish to progress in their knowledge of the language. "Monty's Flapper," a new play by Wal- ter W. Ellis, will be presented next Wed- nesday, at the Apollo, instead of Tuesday, as previously announced. Elsie Craig, Mary Brough, Frank Denton and B. Dag- nell are in the cast. The company has been playing this week at the Palace Pier, Brighton. Daly and Healy having finished their en- gagement at the Alhambra, Paris, return to England to open Feb. 19 at Birming- ham, for the Moss* Empires, and start an- other L. T. V. tour on April 2 at the Em- pire, Holborn. Bromley Challenor, star and manager of "When Knights Were Bold," intends bringing his company to London, shortly, for a tour of the suburbs. His support ia ' headed by Marjorie Bellairs. Edward Louri has decided to forsake re- vues and return to the dramatic stage as producer and actor. He is producing "The Catch of the Season," at the Princess. Percy Hutchinson and Herbert Jay are still looking for a theatre for their produc- tion of "General Post," a play by J. E. H. Terry. There is a good selection of West End attractions booked at the County Theatre, Kingston, for the next three months. Edis and Forbes present the musical comedy dialogue. "Fresh Hair." next week at the Pavilion, Glasgow. Goodfellow and Gregsou write that their latest sketch, "Devonshire Home," is a suc- cess everywhere. Lee and Kingston in "Flirtology" have one of the best-laughing sketches here- abouts. Mr. Hytnack is proving a big favorite in the provinces in "At Bogey Villa." Henry Ainly has been promoted to a i ond lieutenancy in the artillery. Jack Gallagher is principal comedian in "Don't Crush" on tour. A special matinee of "London Pride" will be given by Frank Curzon and Gerald du Maurier at Wyndham's Feb. 10 in aid of the Newport Market Army Training School. Ben Nathan, since his recent return from America, has been busy arranging his plans for producing some of his dramatic suc- cesses from Uncle Sam's domain. John H. Wills, now manager of the St. George's Theatre, Canterbury, a motion picture house, was at one time a member of the D*Oyly Carte Opera Co. Cecil Morton York, who is playing the King in John Hart's production of "Robin- son Crusoe," is in his fourth season, un- der Mr. Harf a management. Edward Lewis is playing Will Atkins with John Hart's "Robinson Crusoe" Co. This ia his seventh season with Mr. Hart. The show closes Feb. 26. Wilfred Essex, the well known baritone, now touring the principal halls, was for twenty months a lieutenant in the Royal Fusiliers. Seymour Hicks and Ellaline Tenia* are doing their Sunday sing-songs for soldiers under special license by the Lord Cham- berlain. The O. P. Club will give a ladies' Bo- hemian dinner and concert, on Feb. 14 at the Adelaide Rooms, King William Street. Charles B. Cochran will interpolate "The Taxi Varlet," a new sketch, into 'Tell MelT at the Ambassadors. F. H Dore, the architect, is the owner of the Electric Theatre, Canterbury, and the Oxford, Sheerness. Ritchie's Reckless Riders have been ad- ded to the cast of "Puss in Boots," at Drury Lane. ** _ Wheeler Dryden is the principal com- edian with the Howitt-PbiUips Co., tour- ing India. Albert Darnley is in his second year, under the management of Grossmith & Lauellard. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy Allen are with Ada Reeves* Co. in the 'round the world tour. Edward M. Hamilton is resident acting manager of the King's Theatre, Manches- ter. Harry Cole is with Whites* "The Girl in the Taxi" Co. on tour. "Charley's Aont" has gone on tour. Gaby Deslys has been convalescing at James Stephens is the Baron Graball in Monte Carlo. "Babes in the Wood." "ZIG-ZAG" PRODUCED London, Eng., Feb. 7 —"Zig-Zag," Albert de Courville'a new Hippodrome re- vue, which was produced last Friday, has all the ear marks of a big success. Ned Way burn, the producer; Gene Bush, author of the book and lyrics and Dave Stamper, who wrote the music, all share in the credit. Daphne Pollard and Shir- ley Kellogg, have leading roles. Others prominent in the cast are: George Robey, George Clarke, Bertram Wallace and. Cicely Debenham. ,,« • PAUL ALFRED RUBENS DIES London, Eng., Feb. 5.—Paul Alfred Rubens, dramatic author and composer, died today at his home in Falmouth. Mr. Rubens wrote most of his music to his own lyrics and librettos. He was forty-two years of age and was one of the best known of native English com- posers. _ j "FELIX GETS A MONTH" OPENS London, Eng., Feb. 7.—Finally christen- ed "Felix Gats a Month," the successor of "The Widow*a Might" at the Haymarket, opened last night with a notable cast in- cluding Gordon Ash, Eva Leonard Bayne, Frances Ivor, Amy Brandon Thomas, Fred Lewis, O. B. Clarence and Reginald Bach. ROLLS TO FURNISH EMPIRE SHOW London, Eng., Feb. 10.—Ernest E. Rolls has completed arrangements with Alfred Butt whereby he will present the next production at the Empire early in March. Most of the music will be written by Max DarewakL WEST END THEATRES IN DEMAND London, Eng., Feb. 12.—The demand for West End theatres has never been so great as now. All of them are open and doing well, some with two attractions, one for the night performances and another for the matinees. LADDIE CUFF PROMOTED London, Eng., Feb. 9.—Laddie Cliff, who joined the colors after several rejec- tions because of physical defects, has been promoted to a lieutenancy and expects very soon to see active duty in France.' NEW FARCE AT APOLLO London, Eng., Feb. 5.—"Monty's Flap- per," a three-act farce, will be presented tomorrow night at the Apollo by Tom B. Davis and J. Mitchelhill, who have leased the house for the purpose of presenting this show. NEW SHOW AT DALY'S London, Eng., Feb. 9.—Frederick Lones- dale's musical comedy, "The Maid of the Mountains" opens at Daly's to-morrow night after a successful season at Man- chester. WAYBURN READY TO RETURN London, Eng., Feb. 6.—Ned Wayburn, who produced "Zig-Zag" at the Hippodrome for Albert de CourrUIe, is ready to sail for New York, and will leave here within a few days according to present plans.