The New York Clipper (March 1905)

38 THE NET^ YORK OLilPPER. March 4. Hi55 CIipP^r'5 flDecdotes, PersoDalities M Coimieits, CONCBBKINO STAGE FOLK and Sometimes OTHERS BT JOSKrillNK OBQ. It l» a well known fact tbat those who are well able to pay for theatre tickets are abnormally acllghted when they can see a performance without psylng (or It. They would much rather bo preBcatcd with a pass than pick up on the Btrect the money price of two scats, BO powerful Is that trait In human nature "to get Bomethlne for notb- iie-" . t JefferBon De Angells, at present heaping up fame for himself, la "Fantana," Is re- sponsible for Ibc following Illustration of th» aboTe truth. The comedian recently received a letter from a well known millionaire In Chicago, saying: "I henr widespread reports of your great work. Please send me two seats for ■Knntana.' " De AnsellB mailed back, on the blank side of the letter, the following trite reply: "I hear widespread reports of your great wealth, riease send four dollars for the two seats." An amuslDg eiprcsslon of little Gabriel, the llllputlan comedian who has so success-, fully portrayed Outcaulfs "Buster Brown," Is related of him at the time he and his partner. Lamar, broke Into vaudeville In the East Gabriel Is such a handsome, well pro- portioned pigmy roan that he Is more often than not mistaken for a bright lad of about Bevon. This mistake Is frequently embarrass- ing to the little fellow, and sometimes annoy- ing, as the following Incident shows. At Worcester, Mass., during his vaude- Tllle experience. It happened that on the same bill were George Ober and company. In a condensed version of "lUp Van Winkle. The "Meenic" of this compressed cast was little Carllno Carmen, a precocious actress of about six SummerB. She naturally Belect- cd little Gabriel as a possible playmate dur- ing the week. Ills nttcmpis to avoid and discourage licr Juvenile coquetrl vcre very funny to tlic others of the coi..,,any. ro Gabriel, however, they were torture, while even the little maid hcreelt finally became Indlcnnnt because "the dear, funny little hoy would not piny with her." The climax of the incident happened while Gabriel was doInK his monologue. Little "Mccnlo" followed htm onto the stage nnd Insisted on showlne him her new doll. The little mnn refused, during the rest of the week, to go onto the Binge unless the small plrl was safely locked In her mother's dress- Ins room. Mnrshnll 1'. Wilder, another small man, tcllB a story about on Irishman who wns Rolng to the dogs because of drink. Ills friends sought to petsunde him to be more toMipernto In his Indulgence, even If be could rot stop It altogether. "Why," fnld one of them, "can't you take Just one drink a day and stop at that?" "What good would wan do?" said Mike Indignantly. "Kaltb 1 U would have no more effect than a burrud tryln' to fly wid wan wing." 9 At bU times nnd places the little man Is a wag. He wns standing at the entrance of the "Alpine," on Broadway—his hendnuartera for BO many yenrs—when Wlllnrd Ilolcomb, of "Me, Illm nnd 1" fame, was passing. "Hello, Wlllard 1" called Wilder, stopping him w'lh the salutation, "Say, have you heard the and news about KInstelu?" "No," replied Ilolcomb, knowing that the way to sme time waa to "bite" Immediately at Wlldcr's question, "what about Einstein?" "lie (lied the dny before yesterday and left all ho had to the Hebrew Orphan Asylum out on Amslerdnui Avenue." "You don't say 1" exclaimed ITolcomb, "how much did ho leave?" yii'our small children," answered the Ultlo fellow, as he perched himself afresh on the handle of hia heavy cane In his fuvovlto attitude. * The diminutive cntertnlnor has added the following to hl8 Block of funny dialogues: A man of bibulous habits was pressing Bomo liquid refreshment upon a Jewish friend who ni'ver IndulKcd. "Now, do have n drink, Simon," said the would be host, pushing his friend toward tho bar of n llrondwny cnfo. "No, I don't care for It," said his Hebrew friend. "llnvp n clgnr then." "No, I nolTer scbmoke," was the reply. "Well, then, have some seltzer," Insisted the geuproiisly mindcil one. "Ko, t'nnks." was the reply, "but It you Ins'st In my hnvlnj; somcl'Ings you can glf mo llvo postal eiirds." Mr. Wilder lolls another of a young mar- ried woman who, during her shopping tour one nflcrnoon. biiw on a bargain counter a lot of men's black silk sookB. Wishing to surprise her young husluiud with some of them, sho snid to the clerk: "I'll take hnlf a dozen pair of those socks." "Wlint size do you wish'/" asked the girl who presided at the counter of bargaiiis. "1 rcnlly don't know the size of my bus- bnnd's loot," hliishlngly nuswercd the bride, 'but jou may kIvc mo the size thni p'cs with n fourteen and ii Imlf collur." One of Wlldi-r'.s storlos Is about n cUiImmn who frequently comes home from his long evening bwbIoii nt tin! fluli luiuso In a very much hiloxliiilcd condition. Ills wife, mui-h annoyed, llnnlly reiiionslnitcd. "Why don't yon take fewer drinks, then you wouldn't come home fio muddled," she exclaimed. "I don't take so terribly maoy," he said, "It's mixing them that gets In the work." "Then you shouldn't mix drinks," said his wife, "you like whiskey best—why not drink all of that you want, then order sarsaparllta to flnlsh up with?" "Because," replied the clubman, "when I've consumed all the whiskey I want I roudn't for the life of me articulate the word." » J, H, Btoddnrl, the veteran actor, now music and Song. Helena Frederick, the prima donna of "The Tenderfoot," Is the composer of several cbarminE songs published by M. WItmark & Sons. The orchestra at the Wlllard, Wash- ington, played one of these, "You and I Alone.'' every evening a recent week. This particular song, and two by other composer^ were selecteoby the WItmarks as being the three classlCB out of 3.000 recent publications by this Arm. "Azara" Is the title of a grand opera, In three acts, which has been composed by Prof. John Knowles Pnlne, head of the mualc de- partment of Harvard. f, WOODWAltD AND SIIAIIPE:. Probably no two persons In their respective line are more widely known to the"pro- feasloD and public than those represented In the above cut. Miss Sbarpe. who was formerly of the team of Lang and Sharne, possesses a rich contralto voice, ond her rendition of bal- lads has won marked approval for her In the leading vaudeville theatres of this country. Her Buccess In Europe, at the principal theatres, for Beven years, was equally pronounced. Miss SUnrpe, lo private life Mrs. Woodward, is also considered to be one of the most expert dancers In her Hue. Mr. Woodward received a thorough musical education at the Conserva- tory of Music, at Boston, Mass. After several years of training he became a concert ac- comnanlst of a high class, during wblch time he appeared with some of the leading soloists In tills line of work. Torsaklug concert work fifteen years ago, he turned his attention to vaudeville, and since then no vaudeville pianist has been.more successful In this line. Ills work has been a feature in the Keith and Proctor theatres, and has been com- nicnled upon by press and public. At present Mr. Woodward Is musical director at the Unique Theatre, Akron, O. Htrry Brown, singing and dancing come- dian, WM engaged as a special feature at Hyde 4 Behman^s Theatre, Brooklyn, N. Y.. for the week of Feb. 8. He la making the greatest song successes he has ever had with a humorous darky song, entitled "Shame On Yon," and another witfy song, entitled "That Ain't the Kind of Qrub I've Been Getting Down Home," ^ . ., i Rose I^f Tyler, the sweet voiced vocal- ist, Is making a hit with Alfred Solman* tnneful waltz song, "Turn Those Eyes Away.' Her rendition of the song was rewarded by numerous encores at Keith's Union Square Theatre, and she Is repeating her success at the other houses on the Keith circuit. Billy Clark, the male member of the team Clark and Florette, who open at Waterbury, Conn., next week, for Ave weeks oa the Poll circuit. Is making his audiences roar with merriment on bis rendition of his now coon song, "Kajior," and the publishers, Helf & Harer, are pleased wllh his success. Chas. K. Harris Notes.—Little Miss Mit- chell, of the Mitchells, has been making a hit over the Keith circuit with flvans and Shields' beautiful pastoral ballad, "You're the Sweetest Flower that Grows In Tennes- see." The following are now featuring "It Makes Me Think of Home, Sweet Home, America's greatest march hit: The Four Mor- tons, Miss Corrlnne, Al. Bclman. Annie Hart, Cherldah Simpson, Mrs. Mark Murphy, Lldla Berry, Delia Donald, Allan May and .Mme. SlapolTskl. "I'm Trying So Hard to Forget You,'- Mr Harris' latest love ballad. Is now being featured by the first class ballad s ng- ers of America. Rudolph Aronson's spirited "Our President" march, written for and dedi- cated to President Roosevelt, has been chosen as the opening number on the prp- trnmmc at the comfng Inaugural ball In iVnshlngton, March 4. v .. .... "The Monkey Doodle" Is the odd title of a new comic dance which has Just been Issued by a Brooklyn firm for dumb acts, orches- tra, bands and musical specialties. It Is a quaint flftair In musical contortion, and Is arranged with drum, shell and sand paper fITeets. it Is presented, without charge, to well known professionals. Hirsekorn & Sellg, of Brooklyn, Issue It. Ellen Beach Yaw, of Callfo-nla. appeared in Home, Italy, Feb. 17, for the first time In "Lucia Dl Lammermoor." McCune and Egar, Dietrich and Sheridan, Breen and Mllllken, illustrated singing acts, have Included In their list of songs "In the Shade of the Old Apple tree," and with the extra chorus slide they have won the applause of their audiences, and are making this ballnd one of the big hits of their repertory. The Grand Opera Trio, one of the grandest sing- ing acts In vaudeville, have Anally been In- duced to put a popular song In their act, and have selected this new ballad. Jack Norworth Is singing, with repeated encores, "Imagination." Louise Dresser finds the comic waltz song, "Same Old Girl," to fit her act perfectly. Lou Sully Is using Jerome and Schwartz's new coon sontr, called "Mr. Lawson, the Man from Boston." The Nichols Sisters ore using Jerome nnd Schwartz's new song, called "Farewell, Mr. Abner Hem- insway.''^ Lillian Shaw Is scoring with "Won't You Fondle Me?" Miss Nichols' cele- brated Cadet Orchestra Is making a big hit with their special arrangement of the very popular Instrumental number, "Troubadour.' It scored well at the Columbia Theatre, St. Louie. From the P. B. Havlland Publishing Co.— PnuUne Moran was a top liner oa Pa.stor'a bill, nnd receives five encores each perform- ance with the "Rare Old Bird" song. "What the Brass Band Played" and "Ix>nglnB for You," by DrlslauP and Morse, are In great de- mand. We can't count the thousands who ore using "College Life," by Frnntzen. Bran- don and Wllev are featuring "Danuel;" so are Alice Warren, Carrie West and Anna Kenwick. Bonlta writes us that "Can't You See My Heart Beats All For You" goes great with her act. Carlisle and Perry are using "Dannel," "Goodbye, Sis," and "What the Brass Band Played." Among the top liners using F. B. Havlland's two big hits, "What the Brass Band Played" and "Long- ing for Yon," are niizabeth Miller, Mills and Morris, Barry nnd Wilson, Bjron and Foster, and Dudley and Chcslyn. Max Rutter Is making a hit with "Jasper," published by F. B. Hnvllnnd. milen Beach Ynw, the soprano, has changed her name. As Mile. Klvanna she has Just made a debut In Rome, In "Luda dl Lam- mermoor." At the Carlo Felice Theatre, Genoa, Italy. Feb. 25, the opera "Moses," of Signer Oreflce, was produced with great success. The libret- to was written by SIgnor Orvleto. The music is of the Wagnerian school. touring for the Inst year, In "Bonnie Brier Bush." has a fund of stories concerning the great actors now passed away. He tells one of Mncready, the great English actor of early times, wHh whom his father played. It was an Instance of the great man's quick thought In trying to Bnve the seriousness of an Im- portant situation—a deck scene on shipboard. Tho actor wns pacing the deck, delivering a most dramatic peroration, while the scenic sea storm was apparently reaching a terrific point, with great Bcn-cloth waves surging higher and higher. Suddenly the painted blue canvas, worked from beneath by moving men, wns rent and a red head appeared through the hole. Macrcady and tbe audi- ence both saw tho accident at the same time, but before tho latter could break Into laugh- ter tho actor, with a view to making them think that the appearance of tho luan was a part of tho play, shouted: "Mnn overboard!" However, they were not to be deceived, but la appreciation of Macrcndy's effort to save his scene they applauded him most vigor- ously. * During a conversation ot "The riaycrs," on tho subject of dramatic talent and genius. It was argued that a man, to bo successful on tho Btagc, need not possess any largo amount of histrionic genius, and that If he hnd a fairly good iutcllcct, fine appenrnncc, persovcrcnco nnd flunnclal backing he stood a good chance of being great. "J don't agree with yon," said one ot tho nclors present who owed his success to tho possession of n naturally dramatic tcnipernmeut, but whoso personality was spollod by his egotism and conceit. "I think Innt great actors are born." "Yes," assented one of tho others with quiet Irony, "but most of them are dead." nichard Mansfield, once n super with sev- eral others who failed lo roncU a similar high position, wns walking down Broadway one day when accosted by n shabby speci- men of manhood, who, forcing notice of him- self upon the successful one, exclaimed: "Well, well, nnd this Is mo old friend Illchnrd, but I'll lay a dollar you don't know who 1 mil." "Tho money la easily yours," said the actor, gniocfully resuming his walk. Uamepllk ana minstreh KlCnASD PiXEOT AND ROBKBT D. OlBAIIO have opened an oflSce at 1265 Broadway, New York, for a general theatrical business, a special feature will be tbH booking of ei- cluslva vaudeville acts all over the world Ur Qlrard, who was the New York repreeentatlve of the Orpheum Circuit Company for the past eight years, and has been connected witb the vauderllie business since 18'>4, both here and In Kurope. will have charge of the booking for Amerlc.i. Mr. PItrot, kno^i-n all ovtr the world as the American Impresario and globe trotter, will conduct the European part of the business. He Is especially well liked by all European managers, who rely upon his Judgment, and thoroughly understand.! what Is suitable, both for American and European audiences. Many of the best European novel- ties now In America were booked here by bim nnd the following acts are only a few of th» phenomenal successes Introduced by him In Europe; Ilondlnl, Nelson Downs, DIann. Four Emperors of Music, Wood ond Bates, Cooke nnd Clinton, the Dunham Family, Co'e and De<ose, the Potter Family. Edith Helena and many others. IDA BIAY CIIADWICK, Whose picture appears above, now the holder ot the Richard K. Fox PoHco Gazette medal, offered to the champion female buck dancer, which she won at Tammany Hall Tuesday night, Jan. 31, In a female buck dancing contest. Miss Chadwick is working with her father and mother. In vaudeville, ns the Chudwick Trio, In a comedy sketch, entitled "Hank Hoover's Holldoy," by Wm. D. Hall, of Philadelphia. This trio are new comers In vaudeville, as they were on the dramatic stage for six years, and they have been very successful In their new field. They are now on the Keith circuit, with the Proc- toi- circuit to follow. Rayiiond MEnniTT, comedian, has Just con- cluded thirty-two weeks on the Pacific coast, nnd on Feb. 13 opened on the Lyric circuit, at Denver, Col., with return dates la South- ern California to follow. Devinb and Wolley closed a twenty-six weeks' engagement with AI. Beeves' Co. Feb. 11, and will thereafter play vaudeville dates. Tub Ozavs. comedy Jugglers, were com- pelled to cancel ten weeks' work. Including the Kohl & Castle circuit, on account ot Mr. Ozav being 111 with rheumatism. They will be able to fill dates commencing March 0. InoNE Leb mourns tbe loss ot her mother, who died Jan. 4, at Basutoland, South Africa. llENRt FnBNCii writes ot tbe cordial re- ception and the great success his company met with the opening nieht, Feb. 8, at the Pnyret Theatre, Havana, Cuba. He adds that this assures tbe success of his company In Cuba. Notes from Leo Feist.—Eddie nnd Edith Bowers, who are doing a double Bpeclalty with the "Alone in the World" Co., write in to soy thnt the hit of their act Is the dainty little aerenade number, "Honey, I'm Waiting," which never falls to land th«m before their audience again and again, One of the dis- tinctive features of the "A Desperate Chance" Co. Is the rendition of "Honey, I'm Waiting," by little Baby Abbott, which never falls to reach the hearts ot her auditors nt the very outset. Gorman and West scored a tremend- ous success at Hyde & Behman's Theatre, recently, singing "Has Your Mother Any More Like You ?'^ nnd "Honey, I'm Waiting." Lillian Jeauette writes In to say that she Is more than making good with Ted S. Barron's new coon serenade, "Honey, I'm Waiting." Sol Hloom Notes.—No less than thirty first class headline net are featuring Arthur A. Fenn'a concert number, "Carlsalma," which looks like being a real hit despite the fact that It is not one of the bo called "popular" songs. Among tbe latest to add this delight- fully tuneful song to their repertory are: Tho Grand Opera Quartette, the Grand Opera Trio, Blanche Goulet, Ruth Ardellc, Cosmo- politan Quartette, Metropolitan (Juartette, Margaret Ashton and others. There never was a more genuine hit by a ballad strictly on 'ts own artistic merits than that scored bv "Kisses," In Klaw & Erianger's produc- tion of "Humpty Dumpty." Maude Lillian Herri sings this little gem. by Arthur A. and William IL I'cnn, with the best ot taste. Notes from Hirsekorn & Sellg.—Various professionals of note are rendering the prints of this now Brooklyn bouse, notably Irene Bentley. Claude Tbardo, Lnura. Millard, May- 'oelle Eckert, Tom Breeu nnd Mabel Grace I'urdou, who have In their repertory the balind, "In the Cold, Gray Dawn." while the merry drinking song, "Wine, Wine, Wine," and "Curly Head," are featured by tbe well known Dnn W. (Julnn, Ha Grannan, James A. Olff, Allen and Delmain, Julia May Olfford, the Austen Male Quartette, Howard and Cole, Ivntherlne Birch, W. Rol)(n8on Taylor, Gus- tnve C. Fisher. Wm. Mllllken, Geo. Davis, Al- fred Smith, Kd. McGrnth, Fronk L, Browne, Edw. J. Pelham and many others. Massenet's new opera, "Cherubln," was produced at Monte Carlo, Nice, Feb. 13, and was accorded a most favorable reception. Mary Garden, an American, who appeared In tho title role, sang delightfully ond scored a success. Jos. AV. Stern & Co. were amply repre- sented In the musical numbers presented In "The Athletic Girl" production nt tho open- ing ot Thompson ,V Dundy's Colonial Mnalc Hall, New York City, on Feb. 8. They ore the publishers of two pronounced hits of tbe evening, one of which Is entitled "I Guess I m Getting Seasick," nnd the other, "There's Only One Little Old New York." The music of both numbers was composed especially for the production by Jean Schwartz, nnd the lyrics are by George V, Itobart. Mabel Hudson, the prima donna soprano, now In vaudeville. Is taking encores nightly un her rendition of the new big march song by J. Fred Helf, entitled "Mamma's Boy." ^jr' ^^ ^ s^ i- ^y , 0^i «- ms' \ V} r:y-'r-f;;>^' rr^^i *f 7j?" ^ '■'^ ■ - C IIOUDY IIALSTOK \K\> SON. Bobby Ralston 8r., though illmlnutlve In size, has u powerful voice, mobility of features and oratorlal ability which cunbles him to portray the character of Junius Brutus De Storm- erbnrn, the worn down irngedinn, with an effectiveness thnt would not bo possible to any less i)roficlent In those respects. Hobby Jr, Is an Al German dialect comedian, and has reudercd characterizations In that line lu a manner that would reflect credit on some of the "old timers. He portrays tbe character of Prof. Bugbauser, a German entomologist. In search of a raro aiis In the bug line, nnd whose enthusiasm In the cause of science over- shadows his power of dlscrlmlnatlou when he meets J. B. Stormerbara, and mistakes him for a specimen of the Insect tribe, thereby getting Into trouble.