The New York Clipper (December 1905)

1040 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. December 2. ivi Lyrics Bv ARTHUR I LAMB. KING GOOD EVERYWHERE :«, PICNIC FOR TWO ThU Bong Is a Phenomenal Encore Winner, end will Follow any Song K Already reatured by More Perfonnert and ProduoUone than Any Music By ALBERT VOX TILZEIL and Make Good. ^ Other Song On the Market. WHEELER Claim, thl. U th* Best Bet of Sides he ha. Erer Bade. (New Ready) (Now Raady) SLIDES Lyrics By DAVE J. CLARK. Music By ' ALBERT VON TIIZER. The Only Goon Song; Ballad since "BILL BAILEY." A Great Song for Coon Shooters, Ballad Singers and Character Artists. A Novelty for Any Act "SPOONTIMIT THE YORK MUSIC CO., "WFgbF* ALBERT VON TILZER, Mgr. "SP00NTIME' OUR LONDON LETTER. Continued from Page 1038. Early In December Abble Mitchell, support- ed by her Tennessee Students, will appear at .Mr. Hint's bouse, In a twenty minute enter- tainment, consisting of singing, playing and ioou dancing. Speaking of the Palace reminds me of some- thing. Walter J. l'llmmer, tbe agent, who hns been In London for some weeks, returns to the Slates next week, lie has signed the following acts for America, presumably for some of tbe Empire circuit shows: Five War- wick Bisters, Six Oxford and Cambridge Girls, Eight Bluebell Girls, and a Japanese troupe. Mr. l'llmmer Informs me that lie has booked the following American acts for the Palace: Rose Stahl and company, Carmen Sisters, Seymour and Hill, Marlow, Plunkett and com- pany, Burke, La Hue and company, and Laura Burt. Tbe Harmony Four are In town after a long and successful continental tour. They go to Uoscombe next week, and will open at the Pavilion for a run early In December. American vaudeville followers will have a chance to view this humorous quartette earl; In the new year, as U. II. Felber has booked them for the Keith circuit. At the conclu- sion of their last date A. W. Ferguson, the tenor singer, severed bla connection with the Four. Up to yesterday his successor had not been decided upon. This week Radford and Valentine are the bottom feature at tbe Hippodrome, Liver- pool, and doing nicely with their comical and clever juggling act. Tbe George Bonhalr Gregory Troupe Is tbe headllncr. livery week I have reports from South Africa regarding tbe terrific hit Will H. Fox Is making, but not from Will. Christmas week be will open on the Moss & Stoll tour, for the seventh time. Mr. Fox Is due to reach London on or about Dec. 10. An Irish paper thus speaks of Drawee's act: "Perhaps the most Interesting and amusing turn was that given by Drawee, Frisco ana Mombo, who appeared In a very clever comedy juggling act. Tbe juggler was distinctly good, nnd bis assistant was really laughable, and bla clever work was much appreciated. In this turn wc also bad a fine exhibition of animal training, as the artists were as- sisted In their efforts by a wonderfully clever collie. Drawee is duplicating the bit made In Ireland at the Pavilion, Glasgow, where he and bis assistants are this week." Billy Tucker, the bag puncher, is on the same bill, and doing well. A post card from tbe States Informs me that tbe Musical Johnstons will be In this country In a few weeks' time. They made an emphatic hit when here before, and ore sure to repeat the dose this time. I believe they have some continental booking, too. Monday 1 went to the Oxford. The bouse waa packed with an unusually enthusiastic audience. Atroy, "society Jugglor," followed an overture, lie toyed with bats, chairs, tables, umbrellns and otber things In a man- ner that showed him to be a good performer, and I was sorry be had such an early place on tbe bill. Playing other halls was un- doubtedly the reason for this. The Har- vey Boys, boxing comedians, came next They amused the audience with comedy. Jessie Mcrrlleea came out and sang one song In such as artistic fashion that It rondo one want more, but one was the extent of her offering. Tho rest of the pa- trons were like me. They wanted more. Miss Merrllecs Is the wife of Billy Wood, of Wood and nates. Nat Clifford, an English comedian, who recently returned from Amer- ica, was next on the bill. He Bang an eccen- tric song, monotogued n little and finished with an odd knee douce, moat trying to that part of oho'b nnntomy. He was a favorite, and was applauded accordingly. Viola, a lady instrumentalist, played on n number of Instruments, and cleverly, too. Her selec- tions were catchy, and I thought the act a very good one. Sanford and Lyons, two English sidewalk corned Inns, bad good pat- ter, but a dance at tho finish of the act was Immense, nnd brought down tho house. They took flvo curtain calls. Another Oxford fa- vorite was May Moore Duprcs, whoso Dutch character work had tho audience laughing all the time she was on the stage. She dis- carded tho comedy dress for a fancy one, and did n straight dance that was very graceful and clever. She came In for some calls. T. E. Dunvlllc, a bright comedian, was there with some very good stuff. As Nurse Proctor. I thought bo did his best work. The Borcllls did a great comedy musical act. Both have good voices and know how to use them. After a few Bongs Individually, they gave Imitations of Italian, French and Ger- man singers, and closed with a funny cat chorus. They thoroughly deserved the big band tecelved, Harry ftanaoll, the Drury Lane pantomime comedian, sang a good comic song, called "Nine Pence Ha'penny an Hour," after which he spoke at some leugth of tbe mistake men make in getting married. Tbe patter was excellent. Blllle Barlow, a comedienne, sang a sort of walking song. She bad a charming appearance. 1 was sorry ahe only sang one song. Harry Tate, In bis concoction, entitled "Fishing," was number thirteen on the bill, but tbe act is too well known to go Into details. Mr. Tate Is piay- lng three halls this week, and at each place tbe reception Is about the same—very b'g. Next we had our American friend, Josephine Subel, whose performance at the Tivoll 1 commented upon last week. On tbe Oxford bill she had a better place, and went much better with the audience, although there was no fault to be found with her reception when 1 caught her last week. When she got to her last song, which Introduced a patriotic American air. some lady In tbe front of the house Jumped to uer feet and let our a war whoop. My enthusiasm was likewise aroused, but not to the war whoop extent Little Tlcn stopped the (bow, the audience Insisting on his long shoe dance, but Mr. Tlch bad done a long act, and tbe Tivoll patrons were waiting for him, so he had to call tbe long shoe dance off, but the calls for same coatlnued even alter tbe curtain was raised for the next act, which was contributed by the Stella Troupe of singers and dancers. They had a novel swing effect and tbe display of lingerie was bewildering as tbe girls swung toward the audience. They did all kinds of acro- batic dancing, and tlnlshed with a cake walk. Wllkle Bard, who followed the girls, I think is one of the best of the English comedians. Ills songs are always good and of the kind that will enable the listener to come In on the cboura His new perlpatectic pastorale," as he calls It, "The Cowslip and the Cow," Is great. On Monday tbe audience didn't want to let blm stop. Hackenschmldt was the eighteenth number, but the crowd waited to see blm. Ho wrestled a "Pedlar" Henry, but failed to throw bim In ten minutes, so tbe former was given |C0 for bis trouble. "Hack." thought no had his man at tbe end of six minutes and six seconds, but the au- dience claimed the fall was not a fair one, bo they Insisted on the bout being continued from the six minutes. After some talk with his manager Hack, went at his man again, but his etfortB didn't come to anything. Tbe opponent was loudly cheered at the finish. A troupe of national dancers, tbe Glenroys, closed the show. I didn't wait to Bee them, as It was eleven-thirty when tho wrestling bout wis finished. Tho show was a long one, but well worth sitting through. In a letter from South Africa, dated Oct. 10, John Barton, of Barton and Ashley, in- forms me that they are In their fourth week at tbe Empire, Johannesburg, and still tbe favorites. They put on a new act and It was a bigger bit than their first piece. They are now at the Tivoll, Cape Town. Frederick Ireland and hla automaton, "Enl.r- marelle," are resting this week. They were to open at the Canterbury, on Monday, but Man- ager Miller, of that house, did not bill tbe act according to Mr. Ireland's Idea of billing, and tbe latter would not open. Harry Tate was at tbe top, George Itobey at the bottom, and "Enlgmarelle" middling the bill. Mr. Payne offered to get out special bills, etc, but as Mr. Ireland didn't care to antagonize Messrs. Tate and Itobey, be refused to play. As Mr. Ireland's contract with Mr. Payue calls for headline billing and lots of it, he was perfectly rlgbt In his refuaal to play, uud Mr. Payne agreed with blm. After a week at tho Empress, Brixton, and one at Euston, Mr. Ireland and his figure go to France, open- ing at Marseilles on Dec. 4. Closing at tbo Euston on Saturday and opening In France the following week is very quick work. Mr. Ireland will bo on the continent until May, and will not accept any time after that month, as be has planned for a trip to America. More news from South Africa. This time from Ferguson and Mack, who write as fol- lows, under date of Oct. 113: "We had a nice trip ocioss the water, no one sick and every- body up for breakfast. We stopped off at For people who arc In a harry nnd yet want perfect comfort In trnvcl- Inir, the New York Central offers un- cijiiiile.l facilities. P 9 S Is, d Madi lro, where we were invited to dinner by friends of Ross and Oreyson. After gather- ing a few mementos we started with the ship again. I must say tbe trip waa an ele- gant one, and we had all kinds of sports, concerts, etc. Ross and Grey son and my wife, Bessie Belmont, and I (the younger member of tbe team sends the letter) won most of the prizes. Everybody enjoyed them- selves immensely. On our arrival at Cape Town we were met by Hooker and Davis, and Roger and Calvert, and after a few hours In that town we boarded the train for Johannesburg. Outside of sleeping quarters It was like camping out Ella Greyson was cook, and my wife was chief cleaner up. Very slow trip. On our arrival at Jo- hannesburg we were met by Will Fox, and Barton and Ashley, and we all whistled 'Yankee Doodle Dandy.'" Cora Williams recently sang at a party given at the home of Lord Cbeylesmore. It was a very swell affair, and Miss Williams received some flattering compliments tor her singing. Harry B. Norrls, a well-known English song writer, died on Monday, In Manchester. He wrote many of Vesta TUIey's songs, in- cluding "Algy and Brighton,' and among his contributions to coon songs was "De Same Old Moon Am Shining." Ella Shields, yesterday, bought tbe sole singing and performing rights In and of tbe song, "The Sun Am Shining, Why Don't You Go," from William Hargreaves. This is the song tbat Victoria Monks has been singing with great success. Miss Shields tops at Liverpool this week, ond Is meeting with success. In a recent Interview Harry Lauder said he had to refuse an offer for four weeks In Mew York at a large salary, on account of bis pantomime work, which does not terminate until March 3. The offer was for Februaty next Kelly and Ashby are at tbe Apollo The- atre, Mannheim, and are doing very well. They return to London early In December to play tbe Moss and Stoll tour. An association of the agents In this coun- try has been formed, and is called tbe Tb.- atrlcal. Variety, Concert Agents' Association. The officers: President George Asbton; vice president, Ben Nathan, treasurer, Richard Warner; committee. J. Laurie Uraydon, Tom Claxton, James Fortune, Sidney Hyman, II. W. Wellnnd, Tom Shaw, Tom Holmes, Ernest De Yere and Hartley Mllburn. Hon. secretary, J. Munro. The chief objects of this society are: 1. To promote and protect the welfare of the members belonging to the asso- ciation. 2. To promote good relationship be- tween proprietors, performers and agents, S. To Institute proceedings as may be advised against all persons who falsely represent themselves to be theatrical and music hall agents, and by fraudulent means obtain money from unwary persons on the pretence of ob- taining engagements. A committee, consist- ing of twelve eminent agents, meet every fort- night at the offices of the solicitors of the association. Paulinetti and Flquo have Just finished a tour of twelve weeks on tbe Stoll circuit and their laughable bar act went with great- er success than any of their former, engage- ments on that tour. They have been re-en- gaged for the tour, opening at tbe Coliseum on Aug. 27, 1006, for a thirty-five weeks' engagement, with the Llvermore, Brill nnd Graydon tours, Blackpool and the Islo of Man to follow, making in all fifty-two weeks without a break. P. and P.'s current stay In England terminates the middle of February, when their continental time begins. One night this week I saw "The Prince of Fllsen, played by an English company, at tbe Shakespeare Theatre, Claphnm Junc- tion, and, while the cast would not stand comparison with tho American one, tbe per- formance moved very smoothly and was ?u!tc enjoyable. Two characters stood out rom the others, namely: Sldonle and Fran- colse. The former was In tbe hands of Nell Emerald, an English girl, who Is well known In the States, having played there many times. Miss Emerald made an excellent Sl- donle, her French accent being perfect The pong and dance with Francolse, In the last act, was encored again and again. AUSTRALIA. SrDNEY, Oct 23. At Her Mojesty's Theatre, Mr. Williamson's Dramatic Co., headed by Tlttel Brune, made Its reappearence Oct 14. Miss Brune's greatest acting part Is, beyond doubt, the Duke, In "L'AlgloD," and It was for tbat reason Mr. Williamson selected Rostand's lay as the Initial attraction. Last Satur- iay "La Dame anx Camellas" wss produced, In which Miss Brune appeared for the first time. Her personation mast be summed up as only moderately successful, and, on tbe whole, we think the audience was a little disappointed with It. However, next Sat- urday "Merely Mary Ann" will be produced, for the first time In Australia, and we all expect tbat in this Miss Brune will excel herself. Tivoll Theatre.—The company was strength- ened by Crimmlcs and Gore, two comedy per- formers from America. Hill and Whltaker still continue prime favorites In their pleas- ant turn. The otber popular ones Include: Tom Dawson, Les Brunln, Diamond and Bea- trice, Payen and Lucie, Kelly and Agness, and Walter Keen. There was a picked audience at the The- atre Royal on Saturday, when the picturesque tableaux of Australian bush scenes, which forms the frame work of the exciting Inci- dents of the life of tbe notorious desperado, Thunderbolt, were much appreciated, and It seems probable that Mr. Anderson's produc- tion will enjoy a substantial run. At the Criterion Theatre Alfred Dempler revived once more his stirring drama, "Rob- bery Under Arms," and, as usual, the house was packed to overflowing. At tbe Melbourne PrlncesB Theatre, on Saturday night, "Tbe Silver King" was re- vived by the Knight-Jeffries combination. At Her Majesty's there was a revival of "The Orchid," while "A Sailor's Knot" Is still drawing well at the Theatre Royal. Wlrth's Circus and Eronl's Circus commenced a season on Saturday night, and each was well patronized. «»» MAINE:. Portland. — At the Jefferson (Cahn & Grant, managers; the Joseph J. Flynn Stock Co. did good business last week, presenting repertory, with pleasing specialties, Nov. 20- 26, excepting 22, when Primrose's Minstrels appeared to first class business, matinee and night Harold Nelson, a prominent member of the compnny, won favor, and received a hearty greeting upon this visit to his home city Cosgrove Stock Co. 27 and week. Portland (J. E. Moore, manager).— Business continues at the high water mark. Bill 27 and week: The Three Meers, Mans- field and Wilbur, Steely, Doty and Coe, Hoey and Lee, Clifford and Burke, Trolley Car Trio, and Lillian Le Roy. Notes. —The Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Mme. Gadskl, appeared in the C. A. Ellis course, at City Hall, Nov. 22 Gus Reed (Harold Nelson), a Portland boy, after a week's vacation to recuperate, rejoined Prim- rose's MinstrelB here 22.... The Four Shan- nons Joined the Flynn Stock Co. here last week. OKLAHOMA. , OIclijalBoxflaua. City.—At the Overholser (Ed. Overholser, manager) Fredrick Wards (under Lyceum course) drew two good houses, with "Macbeth" at tbe matinee, and "Hamlet" at night, Nov. 13. "The College Widow," 18, bad 8. R. O., and holds the house record on receipts. Morey Stock Co., in "The Minister's Sweetheart, 1 ' 19, drew fair business. Chas. B. Hanford 20, "Hoity Tolty" 22. ♦ t » Tali.t & Lewis, managers of the Lyric Theatre, at El Paso, Tex., write: "Our sec- ond week's bill will be: The Two Orrs, as- sisted by 'Snowball;' Parks and Gllmore, nnd Emerald Sisters, and C. L. Delmsrr singing illustrated songs, and featuring the White Caps and Wonderful Album In moving pictures." 'WANTED—I want to thank very kluoly all who answered my last ad. I received a great many letters and did not get them all answered (write again). We are carrying eight people and will add one or two more. Would like to hear from a good Female Impersonator or Sketcu Team. We always do good business and your munev 13 sure with this show. 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