The New York Clipper (February 1917)

12 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER February 21, 1917 LONDON PARIS BERLIN SYDNEY LONDON AT A GLANCE London, En*., Feb. 10, 1917. Tbe Ronnies will play Leeds next week. George Hylton plays Selby week of Feb- ruary 19. Nixon Grey is playing two L. T. V. hallg nightly. Dottridge's "Aladdin" company closes Feb. 17 at Coventry. Arthur Haynes plays the King's Theatre, Southsea, next week. Wal Lesley is dosing tonight a week at the Hippodrome, Rockdale. Wullie Durkin will play the Hippo- drome, St. Helens', next week. Fred Moale and company has been playing this week at the Empress, Brix- ton. , Albert Burdon is still playing the role of tbe Robber with the "Babes in the Wood" company. Gilbert Heron and Jessie Danvera pleased the Middlesexers this week in their skit "Saved by Wireless." Dorothy Meade, of the Meade Trio, is playing second boy with Ike and Will Scot's panto on tbe Moss Tonr. Venton Swift's "Babes in the Wood" Co. plays the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, Feb. 12-17, and the Empire. Wakefield. Lill Carr, playing the title rote with De Lacey's "Jack and the Beanstalk" panto, returns to the halls March 12. Ford and Manaon close tonight with Jazon & Montgomery's Panto, "Dick Wblt- tington," at the Theatre Royal, Bamsley. Greta Mack returns to the halls in March after a successful season as the Fairy Queen in the "Dick Whittington" panto. Fits and Gerald close tonight a week at the Hippodrome, Queen's Park. Next week will see tbem at the Tivoli. New Brighton. "Fred Iolo and the Iolo Girls" return to the halls next week. Nightingale's "Aladdin" company, with which they hare been playing, closes tonight Harry Balcon. the harmonious black- smith who has been making his first ap- pearances in and around London, closes tonight a week at the Variety. Leeds. Tilbury and Vere. who are playing the Cannibal "King and the Dusky Princess with Dottridge's "Robinson Crusoe." re- tarn to the halls week after next, tbe show closing February 17 at the Hippodrome, Wigan. Bert Danson is playing the Syndicate halls. Many variety stars are investing in the War Loan. Oswald Stoll's war charity efforts now total £150,000. The Magic Crucible has been seen this week at Plymouth. The Four Silver Stars play the Olympia, BulweU, Notts., next week. Edward Andrews is at tbe King's Theatre, Glasgow, next week. Brenda Harvey is playing the role of Margory in "Our Flat" on tour. The Royal Tokiwa Family is in its last fortnight at the Alhambra, Paris. Gillen, ventriloquist, is closing to-night a week at the Hippodrome, Brighton. The management of tbe Hippodrome, Stoke, now employs women billposters. The Mizuno Troupe has had its en- gagement with Hengter's Circus extended. Joy Wattle plays the Palace, Euston, February 12-17 and the Empire, Brixton, the week following. The Chimpanzees Hiawatha and Sqnaw have been secured for early appearance with the Hengler Circus. Frank Allen, of Moss' Empire, has been elected captain of the Thorpe Hall Golf Club, his fourth successive year. Adams and Ward are in their seventh weekas Lanky and Swanky with Osmond's "Goody Two Shoes," touring Scotland. Daly and Healy close a week from to- night at tbe Alhambra, Paris, and return to England to open February 19 on - the Moss Tour. Mike Aaher, after an absence of eight years in the United States, South America and Spain, has returned to. England to join the colors. James M. Buchanan, the popular resi- dent manager of the Empire, Leeds, has gone to the front as second lieutenant in the Army Service Corps. The Sisters Birtles are still a success as second boy and girl with Russell's "Cinderella." They return to the halls when company closes in two weeks. Amor and Roma began last Monday a tour of the Syndicate halls, with a new comedy skit entitled "Tiddlers and Deep Sea Fishing." They opened at Tottenham. Harry Day has secured the sole pro- vincial rights of "Three Cheers." "Musical Milestones" will be given in revised form in the Summer. John F. Traynor's sketch, "The White Mother," opens at the South London next Monday. "Follow the Flag" is the title of the revue to be staged shortly at the Olympia, Liverpool. Walter Gotty closes with "Dick Whit- tington" next week and returns February 19 to the halls. George Shurley is getting up a novel sand dance for the forthcoming revue at the London Pavilion. Edie Piekard returns to the halls Feb- ruary 19 after a successful season with McKenzie's "Cinderella" Co. James Fletcher has sailed for South Africa to play an engagement for the African Theatres Trust, Ltd. George Robey is organizing two con- certs for different causes to take place Sunday afternoon and evening March 18. Charlie Payne plays the Comedy The- atre, North Shields, next week, and will be at the Palace, Leamington, February 19-24. R. G. Knowles will address the mem- bers of the O. P. Club tomorrow evening on "What*a What in the Profession.*' Sir Thomas Dewar will preside. The Moss' Empires have volunteered to assist the War Loan by projecting on the screens at their various halls the slides that have been prepared for the purpose. "The Maid of the Mountains" opens at Daly's tonight with Jose Collins in the title role. Arthur Wontner, Lanri de Frece, Mark Lester. Thorpe Bates, Mabel Sealby and Ivy Duke will be in the cast The leading feature of matinee perform- ance next Friday at the Palace, to be given in aid of the War Hospitals Supply Depot, will be "A Strange Play," a work in seven scenes from the pen of Sir James M. Barrie. which has been written by him especially for the occasion. The playlet contains, twenty-six speaking chiracters which will be portrayed by the following players: Dion Boucieault Holman Clark, W. H. Berry, Allan Aynesworth, Charles Hawtrey, A. E. George. H. B. Irving, Nel- son Keys, Leslie Henson, Arthur Playfalr, George Robey. Harry Tate. George Tawde. Ceroid da Maurier, Lady Tree, Irene Van- brugh, Nina Boucieault, Ethel Levey, Gladys Cooper, Fay Compton, Teddie Gerard, Julia James, Peggy Knrton, Mabel Russell, Violet Loraine and Gina Palerme. EMPIRE TO HAVE NEW TENANT London, Eng., Feb. 16.—The Moss Em- pires, Ltd., terminates its tenancy of the London Empire on February 24. NEW "PASSING SHOW" STAGED Sydney, Aus., Feb. 16.—The second edition of "The Passing Show," staged by Ed. Hutchinson for Mr. Mcintosh, has been successfully launched at tbe Tivoli, this city. JULIUS TO VISIT AMERICA Sydney, Aus., Feb. 15.—Harry Julius, the well known artist who designed the scenery for Hugh D. Mcintosh for the Tivoli "Follies," contemplates a visit to the United States early in April. THEATRE DES ALLIES TO OPEN London, Eng., Feb. 20.—The Theatre des Allies will open its six weeks' season the day after tomorrow with a matinee performance at the Court Theatre, "La Petite Chocolatiere" with Gina Palerme as leading lady. ^————— BERT BAILEY CO. BEGINS TOUR Sydney, Aus., Feb. 14.—The season of tbe Bert Bailey Co., opening tbe Royal and closing at the Criterion, was the most successful in several years, and Mr. Bailey before leaving closed contracts for bis return at the conclusion of a long tour. MISS ROCKWELL STILL POPULAR Mexboubne, Aus., Feb. 14.—Tbe J. C Williamson Comedy Co., featuring Flor- ence Rockwell, has made a big success here in "The House of Glass." Miss Rockwell has caught the people here as she did in Sydney and her stay is likely to be lengthy. "SPRING SONG" FOR AMERICA London, Eng., Feb. 17.—"The Spring Song" is to go to America if negotiations now pending are successfully concluded. This new farce, taken from the French, has met with great. success in the prov- inces and is to come to the Aldwych, this city, next week. AUSTRALIA LUCES "INTOLERANCE" Sydney, Aus., Feb. 17.—"Intolerance" has made a sensation here, tbe consensus of opinion being it is the most wonderful 61m we have seen. Next Saturday night a second organization will show the pic- ture at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne. It will run indefinitely at both houses. ETHEL IRVING RETURNS London, Eng., Feb. 15.—Ethel Irving, who has returned from her long stay in South Africa, will soon be seen on the London stage in "The Doable Event," under the direction of Bernard Hashin. The attraction will follow "Potash and Perlmutter in Society" at the Queen's Theatre. MAKING "THE BOTTLE IMP." Honoi.ui.tj, Hawaii, Feb. 16.—"The Bottle Imp," taken from Robert Louis Stevenson's story, is being made here into a photoplay by the Jesse L. Laaky Co. Sessue Hayakawa, the noted Japanese actor, is playing the role of the Hawaiian. They expect to have the film ready for release in April.