The New York Clipper (February 1917)

February 14, 1917 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 13 BROOKLYN CO. HOLDS PLAY CONTEST WUX PRODUCE THE WINNER Manager Jack Horn, of the Fifth Ave- nue Theatre Stock Co., Brooklyn, is mak- ing an offer to the people of Brooklyn, of which every ambitious playwright of that borough should take advantage. The offer is to produce, without cost to the au- thor, a play written by some resident of Brooklyn, which shall be selected by a committee of impartial judges. The contest is open to both sexes, and Mr. Horn promises each play a careful reading, with no favoritism shown in any way. There are certain rules and restrictions, however, which must be observed by all writers, which follow: 1. The author must be a bonafide resident of Brooklyn, amateur or profes- sional writer, man or woman. 2. Actual residence address must ac- company all manuscripts, also name in full. 3. All manuscripts must be typewrit- ten on one side of the paper only. 4. All manuscripts must be sent pre- paid, with full postage for their return inclosed. The management will not be responsible for safe return, if not ac- cepted unless postage is sent, as above, with cost of registration also. 5. Manuscripts must be plainly ad- dressed to Manager Fifth Avenue The- atre, Fifth Avenue and Fourth Street, Brooklyn, K. Y. 6. Plays in blank verse, requiring an extra large number of people or special costuming are not solicited, modern plays dealing with problems of today with plenty of comedy preferred. 7. Date of production will be given out later, manuscripts accepted from this •date. A first-class production is as- sured by the stock company, augmented by extra people, if the play requires them, without cost to the successful author. 8. Manuscripts can be mailed, sent personally, expressed, or in any way de- sired. The play chosen will be presented by the Fifth Avenue Stock Co. for one week, and will be reviewed by the Brooklyn and New York managers and critics, and if it makes good will be assured a later opening on Broadway. HARPER CO. IN RAY CITY CLOSES Bat City, Mich., Feb. 10.—After a nine- teen week run, the Irene Harper Players closes here tonight at the Grotto Theatre. Miss Harper and several members of the company will leave immediately for New York. THREE PLAYS RELEASED Three new plays are being released for stock this week. They are "Justice," "Mile-a-Minute Kendall" and "Arms and the Girl." MANAGER'S FATHER DIES Wichita, Kan., Feb. 10.—Guy B. Rib- bee, who, with Frank Hawkins, has leased the Empress Theatre and installed the Florence Lewin Stock Co., mourns the loss of his father, who died Jan. 23 at Camas, Wash. Mr, Kibbee made a hurried trip to Camas and arrived before his father's death. He returned to the players last Saturday to resume work with the com- pany. WEIGHTMAN OPENS BURBANK CO. Los Angeles, Feb. 9.—"Wild BUI" Weightxnan opens his musical comedy com- pany next Sunday at the Burbank The- atre. The company will be known as the Burbank Musical Comedy Co., and will in- clude Bobby Ryles, Hazel Reagan, Flor- ence Printy, George Spanlding, Mabel Baker and a large singing and dancing chorus. Charles Alphln, playwright and producer, has been engaged to direct the new company. STOCK OPENING IN HAMMOND Hammond, Ind., Feb. 11.—John. Love- ridge, manager of the Orpheum Theatre, will establish a stock company there Feb. 15. Leila Hill, Grace Baird, Harrison Rankin, Charles Oldmeyer, Claude Allen Lewis and John Cooper have been en- gaged. JANE URBAN IN OAKLAND Oakland, CaL, Feb. 12.—Jane Urban, who recently closed her engagement with the American Players in Spokane, Wash., has returned to her home here. She is considering an offer which will take her to New York. COMPTON-PLUMB FOR RACINE jAirasvnXE, Wis., Feb. 10.—The Comp- ton-Plnmb Stock Co., which played here all this week, will open an indefinite en- gagement Feb. 19 at the Orpheum The- atre, Racine, with practically no change in cast. VERA FINLAY RETURNS TO N. Y. Vera Finlay returned to Broadway last week, after an absence of several months. Miss Finlay was leading lady of the Willis Wood Stock Co., Kansas City, closing sev- eral weeks ago when the theatre burned down. LILLIAN RAMBEAU IN STOCK Mrs. T.iVlinn Rambean, mother of Mar- jorie Rambeau, made her first Eastern ap- pearance Monday night with Brooklyn's Own Stock Co. at the Grand Opera-House in "The Man From Home." BERKELL PLAYERS CLOSE Cedab Rapids, la., Feb. 10.—The Ber- kell Players, under the management of Chas. Berkell, have closed their season of stock at Green's Opera House. ELDREDGE IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, Feb. 11.—Gordon El- dredge was added to the cast of the Knick- erbocker Stock Co., making his debut Mon- day in "Three Weeks." WILKES STOCK RETURNS TO SEATTLE BIUS. CO. LEAVES FOR VANCOUVER Seattle, Wash., Feb. 10.—After several weeks in Vancouver, the Wilkes Dramatic Stork Co. returned to the Orpheum The- atre Sunday, opening in "The Spendthrift." When the company left Seattle for Van- couver, Addison Pitt, of the Alcazar Stock Co., San Francisco, took over the direction and he is continuing with the company here. The old players who made them- selves popular with Orpheum play-goers are back and the company has also added several new players. Phoebe Hnnt and Norman Hackett are again seen in the leading roles, supported by Fancbon Ever- bart, Norman Feusier, Harold Burdick and George Rand. The new faces are Dora May Howe, and Corbett Morris, juvenile. The Wilkes Musical Players, who have been appearing at the Orpheum in the ab- sence of the dramatic players, transferred to Vancouver and win present some of the musical plays they have given here during their six weeks' stay. Gladys Byman and Gerald Griffin, the stars, have gone with the company. Will- iam C Walsh, who has been their director and John Sheehan and John Niekerson. connected with the company, hare also left to continue with the musical players. Jean Mallory, who joined the company last week in "The Yankee Prince," went, too. NEW PLAY FOR NEW HAVEN CO. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 10.—The Hy- perion Players will produce a new play next week written by the leading man of the company, Charles Carver. The play is a dramatization of one of Randall Parrish's books, "My Lady of the South," and is called "By Chance." CHANGES IN COLUMBUS CO. CAST Columbus, O., Feb. 12.—Wm. Gerald, character man; Belle D'Arcy, second woman, and Caroline Morrison, character woman, have been placed with the Thnr- man T. Bray Stock Co. at the Southern Theatre, opening next Monday. MISS STEPHENS IN KANSAS CITY Kansas Citt, Mo., Feb. 10.—Leona Stephens is a new member of the Opera Players at the Grand Theatre, joining Sunday in the soubrette role in "The Red Widow.' RALPH CLONINCER RESUMES Spokane, Wash., Feb. 9.—Ralph Clon- inger has resumed his place as leading man of the American Players, after an eight weeks' absence owing to illness. ISABEL RANDOLPH IN ST. PAUL St. Paul, Feb. 10.—Isabel Randolph is the new leading lady of the Shubert Stock Co., making her first appearance Sunday in "The Lie." BYBEE CO. OPENS IN HUTCHINSON Hutchinson, Kan., Feb. 10.—The M. E. Bybee Stock Co. will open an indefinite engagement at the Home Theatre Monday in "The Great John Ganton," following the Ted Dalley Stock Co., which recently closed a season of twenty-one weeks. Bob Grandi has been engaged as director. HALIFAX PLAYERS RETURN St. John, Can., Feb. 10.—The Academy Players, featuring Madge West and Syd- ney Toler, closed their two weeks' engage- ment here and have returned to the Acad- emy of Music, Halifax, N. S. QUAKER MAIDS IN HUTCHINSON Hcichtssos, Kan., Feb. 10.—Ttie Quaker Maids Musical Comedy Co. opened an indefinite engagement at the Rex The- atre Monday, presenting three bills a week, in connection with pictures. KENT SECURES DIVORCE St. Louis, Feb. 12.—3Uly Kent, with the Opera Players, now in Kansas City, has been granted a' divorce from his wife, Mrs. Theresa Moakler, on the charge of desertion. OTTOLA NESMTTH IN READING Reading, Pa., Feb. 11.—Ottola Nesmith. made her premier appearance at the Or- pheum Theatre last week as the new lead- ing lady of the Popular Orpheum Players. FRANCES SHANNON IN AKRON Akbon, O., Feb. 12.—Frances Shannon is the new leading lady of the Home Stock Co. at the Music Hall, making her first appearance next Monday. ANGELL CO. FOR FINDLAY Findlay, O., Feb. 9.—Joe Angefl is or- ganizing a company to open Sunday at the Marvin Theatre. F. L McAlestar and Jack Williams have been engaged. BERTHA DREICER TO SPOKANE Spokane, Wash., Feb. 0.—Bertha Dreicer is a aew member of the American Players company, joining last week in "What Happened to Mary." MISS RICHMOND IN NES8TTT CO. Wxuees-Babke, Pa., Feb. 19.—Mauds Richmond replaces Marjorie Foster this week as leading lady of the stock company at the Nesbitt Theatre. BISHOP PLAYERS SIGN FERRY Gband Rapids, Mich., Feb. 10.—Clin- ton P. Ferry and Kathryn Hawthorne have joined the Chester Bishop Flayers at the Columbia Theatre. REMINGTON IN JACKSONVILLE Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 9.—Joseph Remington joined the Orpheum Players Monday as leading man in "The Vir- ginian." MISS HIGGINS WITH MOROSCO Los Angeles, Feb. 9.—Audell Higgins has been added to the cast of the Morosco Players, opening last week in "A Woman's Way."