The New York Clipper (December 1904)

Deoembeb'24. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 1023 LUBIN'S FILMS. 8REAT TRAEH ROBBERY. Copyright 1904. Mo it I'opilar Ptrtor» Ertr Shown. L.»g tt», 600 F««t. Pries goo. Life of an American Soldier Copyright ism. Patriotic Bit. Oa-eatest Homt ■ IiaasrUt, 600 feet. Pries., |M Jreattst Homey Maker. "Meet Me at the Fountain" Copyright i»o4. Fall of Uproarious M«rrlmeat. Leagth, 476 F.et. Price, »314.95. BOLD BANK ROBBERY. Copyright, 1»4. ■oat SasuattoBsa nim inr 0a.de. L>M| th, 000 F>««. Price, 100. 1 f»rio«a> of All Our Wltmu, Ito. I* or Foot. EXPOSITION MODEL CIME08RAPH tITI STEREOPTICON COMBINED, Including Cililia tap, Eliettle Liip, AJJBiti.ri RkntUt, Fids III Slliu. STAR MODEL CINEOGR AJ»H WITH BTEREOPTICOK COM BIN ED, • GO. 21 S. ElcHfe Strwt, PMiiMplla, Pi. which Is soon to be put on at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Herr Weingartner la to conduct a series ot concerts In tbe United States early In 1000. "Pagllaccl" was done at tbe Savoy Thea- tre last Tuesday nlgbt by Mrs. Brown Potter and ber company. Tbe dramatic version of tbe opera, met with appreciation at tbe hands of a houseful of people. Charles Warner, whose "Drink" made good in America last season, played Canlo In tbe production. Tbe Crystal Palace report was presented by tbe directors a week ago, and It shows a marked Increase all round and a total In- crease of forty thousand dollars In tbe revenue account The report, which deals with busi- ness to the end of June, states that there were one million, two hundred and fifty-two thousand, six hundred, and Stty-two visitors, and tbe money taken for admission shows an increase of sixteen thousand dollarj. Hiram Maxim's flying machine has proved an enormous success. The Automobile Show will be held from Jan. 27 to Feb. 4, and an Indian and Colonial Exhibition Is being prepared for next Summer. Tbe new ballet which George Edwardes will shortly produce at the Empire Is an adaptation, by C. Wllhelm, of "Puppenfee," a work well known on the continent Beyond the music, by Herr Bayer, of Vienna, very little of the original idea Is left, excepting the scene of a toy shop at Christmas, which Is visited by a family to purchase presents. At the Empire a very Christmassy aspect will be given to the new production and Mile. Genee will have ample opportunities of exhi- biting her talent, as nearly all tbe funny sit- uations In doll land arise out of.her Imper- sonations of mechanical toys. A great deal of new music has been added to the original score, but as yet no title has been fixed upon tor the new divertissement Nat Wixon manager of the Troubadour Pour, writes the following from Cardiff. Wales, where tbe Four opened: "We opened here Monday night, and the act went very good Indeed. We have a very bard place on tbe bill, following Marie Loftus. She does a long act, thirty-one minutes. Then we come on, next to last, still we are accustomed to hard places on the bill, having done the same thing in the States many times. We are the middle feature In the billing and that helps a little. Everything considered, the act Is a success as far as I can see now. All the boys are well and send best regards." Mr. Wixon is very modest in his ietter, as I understand from others that the Four mada a big success. The following will be of interest to Amer- icans who have been in this country and to those who Intend coming over. A pro- posal will shortly be placed before tbe board of directors of the Moss Empires, Limited, which, if approved, as is expected, will cause a greet change in the British music ball world. Horace E. Moss wishes to re- tire from tbe managing directorship of these places of amusement, and hand over , the control to bis younger colleague, Oswald Stoll. The change is scheduled to take place on Jan. 1, and Prank Allen, who has acted as first lieutenant to Mr. Mobs for so long, would contlnne in a similar capacity nnder Mr. Stoll. It Is understood that Mr. Moss desires to retain his seat on the board of directors, but not to take any active part in the business management The Moss Em- pires Company was formed In 1899 to ac- quire the properties and business of the following companies; London Hippodrome, Birmingham Empire Palace, Cardiff, New. •11 limited. According to the Stock Ex- change Year Book, $o7000,000 was the au- thorized capital, in snares of 925, half being PJA Per, cent cumulative preference and MB ordinary, while power was taken to issue four ber cent, perpetual debenture stock for 82,000,000. Of the preference cepitol $2,353,625. of the ordinary $2,128,- 825, and of the debenture stock $1,305,776 have been subscribed and paid up. The di- rectors of too Moss Empires are: H. E. Moss, chairman: F. Allen, O. Stoll and K. Thornton. If Mr. Stoll takes over the com- mend ho will have control of the largest music hall business In the world. In addi- tion to the Moss Empires, Mr. Stoll has fix other halls in various parts of the prov- 523 "J" 1 tne new Coliseum, which 1b ad- TSf . t0 °P* n itB door8 t0 tne public on ™:.}»• Altogether the capital represented in this huge variety combine will be close noon $10,000,000. Mr. Moss Is a landed proprietor and magistrate In Midlothian. Berore be camo to London he was the pro- prietor of Moss' Theatro of Varieties, Edln- The Great Everhart writes from Breslsu, uermany, <hat be la doing very nicely with nu marvelouB hoop rolling act at LlebicU's, wjere he Is playing the month of December, rhe Apollo Theatre, Dusseldorf, Is booked for January. k % Proceeds of the recent matinee given by the Water Bats, at the London Pavilion, amounted to $l,2B0. The Tossing Austins returned from Ber- .. 5* JBPfc after a month's engagement ■J «»« Wlntergarton. ThlB week they nte at the Glasgow Pavilion, and are the fea- ture of the Bill. Katherlne Dabl, Mrs. Aus- tin, who bas a ricb soprano voice, is also a neadllner on the same bill. The Austlus °9*& ">r ati Indefinite period In pantomime at the Royal Theatre, Nottingham, on Dee, Harry Randall has been elected president °f the Music Hall Artists'. Railway Asso- ciation, In place of the late Dan Leno. Ld. F. Reynard, the top notch ventrilo- quist, opened his season at the Glasgow ja'ace, and made our Scottish friends think tnat they had never seen a ventriloquist oerpre. Mr. Reynard received eight curtain cans and could have taken three more, a most unusual record for this bouse. He win continue on tour until Jsnuary, when ne is booked as an added feature at the Ly- ceum Theatre, when that house makes its vaudeville debut The act which is a whole P'ay In Itself, will be a great novelty to Lon- Jon playgoers. This was proven with Mr. Keyword's old act, which he played at the London Hippodrome for eight weeks last #ear. 8. King Alexander has been appointed Glua| er 0t tbe TlY0 " ani! Queen '» Variety, ■i The Palace Theatre, Swansea, Wales, was opened on Monday, Nov. 28> to aniapdlenco which completely filled the coefc playhouse. This house was opened on that/catS as* a music hall, after being closed for sixteen months. Two American acts were on tbe bill, De Vere and Kenwlck and John-Callan, and they made good. The house Is run on the two shows a night policy. On the opening nlgbt. Immediately after the last show, Man- ager Grantban gave a banquet to all the per- formers and a few personal friends. Several speeches and a general good time was tbe result. Agsln I hear from Dave Meier. This time he writes: "Well, today Is the first day la seven that we are without tog. The weather has' been something awful, a thick, dense fog hanging over the city for a week, and tbe death rate has broken all records. People, suffering from lung troubles, died by scores. Lowell and Lowell are one of the features at Barrasford's Grand, and their act Is a bis bit, especially the comedy, which brings forth roars of laugbter. The Rayfords are at tbe Empire. Their show has been Improved since I last saw It, Mr. Bayford Introducing sev- eral new and difficult tricks. By the way, the new Hippodrome opened Its doors for In- spection today. It is a magnificent building, and cost $225,000. Mr. Stoll Is tbe manag- ing director, and the show houae, which opens this month. Is to be run on the same plan is tho London Hippodrome. Manchester (where Mr. Meier sent this letter from) has now ten music balls." The Marvelous Bard is In town this week and is rehearsing bis new act which he In- tends to-put on shortly. Next week he Is at Birmingham.. In London at the present time are the following performers from the same town In the States: Four Lukens, Frank Whitman and Mr. Bard. The town in Reading. Pa H. B. Moss has decided that the title of tbe Christmas production at the London Hip- podrome shall be "Butterflies in Faryland, or Nature Triumphant," a mystical evolution, in seven events. Invented and produced by Frank Parker, music by Clarence Corri. Going away from tbe old order of things there will Be no speaking or singing parts. The pro- duction la its entirety will be oue of vast mechanical, scenic and lighting effects. Mr. Moss promises some of the most extraor- dinary transformations and optical Illusions, such as has never been seen. In order to make room tor tbe enormous quantity of new machinery and electrical plant, It has been found necessry to reconstruct and ex- tend tbe stage. In point of figures this production will cost even more than tbe fa- mous "Cinderella," which, It la stated, coat over $50,000. The beautiful fountains, which bave been such a successful feature ever since the inception ot the Hippodrome, are to be amplified and rearranged to such a gigantic extent that over 900,000 gallons of water will be used. All the quantity of water, by means of some newly Invented spray fountains, will be forced Into the air and produce a series of remarkable diaphan- ous effects. The Four Lukens are liable to stay la England and on the continent for many years to come If they accept tbe numerous high priced contracts that have been offered them. Horry Luken, who Is the manager of the troupe, told me today that an agent from Berlin called at his house the other night, after be had retired, with a contract to play In Germany. The contract which was Bigned by Mr. Luken, calls for the larg- est sum of money that was ever paid an acrobatic act In Germany. Tbe act has been such a big feature at tbe Empire that the management offered tbe quartet of gym- nasts a year's engagement, which, however, was not accepted. Every province Al. Lawrence shown he gets an interview of a column length or more In tbe leading newspapers of that province. The latest clipping is from a Leeds publication, ond U headed "Yankee Yarns," "An Amusing American I" Some- times It 1b bard enough to get in with an English audience, bat to be the real fellow with the critics Is harder still. Mr. Law- rence Is a sort of wonder on and off tho boards. He Is a good example of American push. Houdlnl, the king of the handcuffs, wis the star act at the Pavilion, Glasgow, last week. The second feature on the bill was furnished by Hayman and Franklin, whose sketch, "A Matrimonial Agency," has been a great card everywhere. ThlB week Houdlnl Is at tbe Hippodrome, Brighton, while the latter artists remain In Birmingham, but at a different house, the Hoppodrome. Mrs. Will H. Fox, who Is known on the stage as Minnie Emerald, presented her hus- band with a baby girl at their London resi- dence a week ago. Mother and child are do- ing well. Billy McClaln Is staging three big num- bers In tbe Drury Lane pantomime, teach- ing the Palace Girls some difficult steps, and plsyed yesterday in Robert Arthur's panto- mime at the Camden Theatre. Mr. McClaln has written a new march song, entitled "Daughters of John Bull." Mlnola Mada Hurst, who Is doing a magic kettle act In Germany, sent me two German publications which, judging from marked articles, says a lot of nice things about her experiments with liquid air, although not being able to read the papers, I surmised tbe tone of the write-ups. James Sullivan, the well known comedian, Is making a great bit In "Tbe Orchid," fl successful musical piece, which he Joined on Dec. 1. A Swansea publication says tbe following of Post Mason's singing: "Post Mason con- tributes a delightful five minutes with bis song scena, 'Son ot tbe Desert am I;" pos- sessed of a fine baritone voice, the young American Imbues his song with bo much dramatic fervor as to compel listeners. Ills first song, 'Beware,' was given with niiicb taste ana expression." I understand that Percy Williams bas offered George H. Webster a big contract to cross the ocean with "Zutka -," that Honlta and Lottie West Bymonds bave can- celed tbelr time at the new Coliseum; Ibst George Fuller Golden, who Is now i i tbe States, Is to go to Australia when his Amer- ican engagement Is finished, at a very Urge salary; that Claude tad Fanny Usher are coming to England next August tor a twenty- six weeks' stay. Hlu$ic and Song. Cbas. K. Harris Informs us that the songs that bave proven successes the year that la fast coming to an end, and which have been tried and not found wanting, are: "Always In the Way," "For Bale, a Baby;" "Down In tbe Vale of Shenandoah," "Just a Gleam of Heaven In Her Eyes," "Tbe Girl of My Dreams," "Qood-by My Lady Love," "Come Take a Trip In My Airship." "Sunday Morn- ing When tbe Church Bells Ring," "You're the Sweetest Flower that Grows In Ten- nessee," "Mske Yourself at Home," "Dear," "I've Got My Fingers Crossed You Can't Touch Me," "When You Said 'Yes, You Never Spoke to Me Like that Before," "Jim Badger,'' "I've Lost My Appetite for Chick- en," "Albany," "My Home Beside the River," At the Royal Pavilion, London, Eng., on Nov. 5, there was an Interesting entertain- ment at which several notable people took part, among them being Elisabeth Carey, who enraptured her hearers by her exquisite rendition of "In Dreamland." This song was received with great applaaae on tht oc- casion referred to, and it will doubtless be- come very popular throughout England. Georgia Calne, for her debut In vaudeville, has decided to use T, B. Harms Co.'s latest novelty song "I'm Just Craay 'Bout You." Louis Magnus, the well known vocalist, has placed "Star ot My Lite" In his reper- tory. whelan and Phelps and Blanche Sharp are featuring "Freddie," which, they state, never falls to call for several encores. Tbe Nichols Sisters are featuring "Dsnuel" and "What the Brass Band Played," and report success with them. DELL AND FONDA, Peerless club Jugglers, are acknowledged by press and public to be one of the best all around club Juggling teams In tbe profession. They are performing all tbe most difficult tricks known In this line, together with several new features never before attempted. and the new baby song bit, "Why Don't They Play With Me?" The new year will bring forth a list of song novelties, pub- lished by the House of Harris, which will be a surprise to the profession as well as to the public and managers. Among the Instrumental numbers published by tbe "House of Harris," and which are meeting witb success throughout tbe United Btatvs with tbe prominent bands, orchestras and leaders, are tbe following: "Our President" (march), "Down the Pike 1 ' (march), "March of the Eagles," "Swanee Rag." "New Ko- chelie Yacht Club Waltz," <7 Voice of the Night" (waits). "Ti.e King's Fool" (march), "The Olympla'' (march), and Mr. Harris' latest novelette, "l/ove and Kisses." The opening of Lew Field's Stock Co., at his new theatre on Forty-second Street, In- troduced sn Immense song bit by Clare Kummer, the author of "Egypt." It was sung by Marie Calilil. "Dingle Dongle Dell" Is the odd title. John Helntmau's songs, "Ida Knew" and "I Want Homebody to Love Me," continue to be song successes. Stern & Co. have three song bits which stand out In the "Ilumpty Dumpty".. production. They are "On Lakawanna*s> Shore," "Mexico" ond "Sambo and Dinah," all written by tbe well know trio of composers, Johnson, Cole & Johnson, who wrote most of the music for this production. Fay Templeton, Virginia Earle and Peter Dalley will be the stars In a new musical comedy which Bob Cole and tbe Johnson Bros, are writing for Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger. Tbls will have a metro- politan production shortly. Among tbe now productions which are about to be presented may be mentioned "Lady Teazle," featuring Lillian Russell, and ''Life In Newport," Klaw A Rrlanger's new musical comedy. Other successful shows for which J. W, Stern A Co. publish tbe music are: "Tbe Two Roses," "The Madcap Princess," "Red Feather," "The Office Boy," "The Jewel of Asls," "Nancy Brown," ''Smiling Island," "Hnmpty Dumpty." "Sambo Girl," "Winsome Winnie" and "Girl from Dixie." Not since ber entrance on the vaudeville stage has Delia Fox met with greater suc- cess than she is now making with "Little Miss No One from Nowhere" and "March, Boys. March," both of which were written by Cobb ond Edwarda F. A. Mills Informs us tbat Grace Leonard, of Rush's Bon-Ton Co., Is singing "Let's All Go Up to Maud's" with great success. She says It Is one of tbe biggest successes she bas ever sung. Dudley and Cheslyn ore featuring "Eternal Love," and a medley, Including "Let's All Go Up to Maud's." "When the lieei are in tbe Hive," "Heinle ' and "Bye, Bye, Baby. Lottie Gllson. Betnoh and Milter, Julio Heltzman, Baby Lund and Johnny Cant- well report success with "Let's All Go Up to Maud's." "You Must Think I'm Santa Clnus" Is being sung generally. Gardner. West and Sunshine are singing "Vossum Pie," ond claim It la one of the real applause winners. Little Sunshine's rendition of this song Is one of tbe features of their act. The Revere Bisters are using "My Sweet Little Eskimo." Gorman and West are Introducing "My Prairie Queen," In their sketch. This song Is one of llose and Snyder's, who hove odded a new ballad, "I Wonder If You Miss Me," to tbe Mills catalogue. Bobby De Rue, the extemporaneous come- dian and parody singer, Is one of tbe fea- tures ot Ted E. Faust's Minstrels this sea- son. Ho states that bis favorite song Is " 'Cause I Only Had a Quarter to My Nome." The orchestra of the Jollet Theatre, Jollet, III., Is one of tbe best In tbls State. Under the careful direction of George Stabl it has grown to be a most artistic organization. Not long ago two compositions from tbe pub- lishing house of M. Wltmork A Bona at- tracted considerable attention. They were "The Windmill," by Nat D, Mann, and "Qood-by, Little Girl, Qood-by," by Gus Ed- wards. Theodore Morse Trio ore ot the Yorkvllle Theatre this week and ore featuring their new composition, "Oysters and Clams," "A Little Boy Called Tops" ond "What tbe Brass Band Plsyed." Norman Stanley, baritone singer, who Is lust now touring through Canada, Is meet- Ins; with great success wherever be goes. Tbls Is accounted for by tbe fact that be has o repertory with which to please bis audiences. His rendition of "Sweet Adeline" is particularly pleasing, ond never foils to call for an encore. Eleanor Dent bas two songs In her reper- tory which are encored nightly They are; "Star of My Life" and "Lollto'" Tbe following marcbea bave been great favorttca among orchestra and band leadors everywhere, and tbey aro equally popular at dancing assemblies because the two-step is still one of tho principal attractions at these functions. The entire list Is published by M. Wltmark A Sons: "Good bv, Little Girl, Good-by;" "We'll Raise the Root To- night" (with vocal chorus), "Listen to the Bfjr Brass Band," "Kate Kearney" (Intro. I Thought Wrong), "I Con't Do the Sum,'' "Tessle, You Are tho Only, Only," "Coon- vlllo's Cullud Band," "The Sentry,'' "Glory," "8lnco I First Mot You," "My Own United States," "The Tale of the Beoshell," "Sol- diers/"We're All Good Follows," "I'll Shake Up dls Mean Old Town." Slgnor Lconcavnlla's new opera, "Der Ro- land von Berlin," scored a great success when It was produced for the first time ot tbe Royal Opera House, Berlin, Germany, Tues- day evening, Doc. 18, Eddie Leonard Is featuring some of the new songs from the F. B. Ilavlland Pub. Co. Mills and Morris ond Nellie Fleurette re- fort great success with "Danuel" and "What he Brass Bind Played." Ignace Jan Pcdorowskl, pianist, orrlvod In San Francisco from Australia Dec. 12, ond after resting five days, gave bis first con- cent Saturday afternoon, Dec. 17, at the Al- linmbra Theatre. Mr. Pedcrowakl announces tbat ho la at work on the score of o second opera to succeed "Monru." The pianist comes to this country for o series of fifty concerts, under tbo direction ot Charles A. Kills, of Boston. He will bo seen In all tbe principal cities from New England to the Pa- cific coast. Harry Davis Is making o great success with "In Dreamland," in Pennsylvania, everybody seeming to like It better than any song. In Pittsburg recently ho was obliged to respond to several encores, Pot Rooney'o "Street Urchins" reconlly made a pronounced success with "I'll Be Your Dewdrop. llosey," ond "Listen to tbe Dig Brass Bind" at the Haymarkot Theatre, Chicago. Reports from Rice's "Shop Girl" ssy tbat "I'm Just Crazy 'Bout You' r continues to be the bit of every performance. Harry Corson Clarke, the popular come- dian and vocalist ot the company that bears his name, which Is playing "Sly Friend from India" In the South. Is making a success wl i. n JL'.? ,,,e Kesrnoy. a song written by Fay and Oliver. At a recent minstrel entertainment in Webster, Mass., Charles II. Folko sang "Good Night, Beloved, Good Night," most acceptably. Mr. Falke took part In the popular afterpiece, by Frank Dumont, entitled T 'Tbs flasoball Crank." Tbe Webster Orchestra gavo several popular numbers from iho publications of M. Wltmark A Sons, snd tho affair was a most pronounced success from overy standpoint. Carter and Bluford, who are meeting wltb success wherever tbey go on account of tbelr splendid singing and acting, have special stage settings, which bring out most effect- ively the beauties of the famous Indian nov- elty song, "In a Birch Canoe," written by McPberaon and Accooe. Encore after en- core greet these vocalists wherever tbey ren- der this exquisite song. This team Is now filling dateo In the Keith circuit ond other vaudeville bouses. Feldmon ond Ball, with tbo Grace Hoy- ward Co., bave added the new coon song, "Wont You Fondle Me." to tbelr set, and write Shapiro Remlck 4 Co., the publishers, that "It Is the biggest hit they We ever made, G. A. WEGICFAItTH-g BVOOBBS. The succoas of tbe Grand Opera House, Philadelphia, since it bas been under the con- trol of G. A, Wegofsrtn during the past three seasons, bas besn pronounced, when Mr. Wegefarth undertook the management of tbls t . h . Mt . r 2[ ,n< building Itself was In a state of dilapidation which necessitated the outlay over 126,000 before tbe doors could be thrown open to the public. During tbe first season an all-star stock company hold sway and provsd most successful, but later tbe policy was changed to tbat of a theatre ploying traveling productions. Tbls Inauguration has bcon re- tained, and, because of tbe excellent line of attractions which Stair & Uavlln and Nlcolal and Dudley Macadow bave booked, tbe busi- ness has steadily Increased. This bouse has a seating capacity so enor- mous that productions of the greatest magni- tude (not barring tbe largest blgh priced ones) can play an engagement ana feel as- sured of reaching and overstepping tbe figures thoy had attained In high priced nouses. Tbe regular prices range from 25 to 70 cents, with box seals $1, but when stupendous produc- tions warranting higher prices are offered, It will then be possible to establish a $1 price for at least half the orchestra. It Is not Manager Wegefarth's aim to con- vert bis house Into o blab priced theatre. His motlvo Is to secure the productions tbat hove heretofore been seen In Philadelphia at $1.00 ond $2, with the consont of the Stair A Hsvlln office, and providing there is no con- mctlon with tbe Klaw A lirlangor theatres of tbat city, and to offer thorn to nls patrons at Brices ranging from 20 cents to $1. The rand's capacity, In many Instances. Is twice that of many high priced bouses, and at these prices tbe receipts would excel those of a smaller blgb priced theatre, Manager Wegefarth has made the State- ment that be will purchase outright one of Iho largest productions on the road at such a figure as to assure a good profit to the production. Intermingling some of these st- iracllons with the better class of popular priced productions and wltb the price of one dollar for part ot the orchestra, this theatre should prove Itself a great piece of amusement for record breaking receipts. Tho house Is complete ond artistically beau- tiful. In the neighborhood of $70,000 hex been spent by Manager Wegefarth and John F. Bets, the owner of the property, within the past three years for extensive Improve- ments, all of which hove Umn made wltb a view to furthering the convenience of tbe patrons and of beautify lug Ibe property. The latest ottraebment Is n gentlemen's marble smoking apartment. Credit Is due Mr. Wegefarth for the thorough methods employed In conducting bis playhouse, As aide to bis father, W. D. Wegefarth, busi- ness manager of tbe a rand, Is one of the most competent and popular In the younger managerial forces.