The New York Clipper (March 1906)

42 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. Maboh 3- Miss CIipFr'5 Aoecdotes, Personalities anil Comments, conctuiso ST1GE FOLK and Some times OTHERS BT J OBBFHINH QBO. Another renlon of the mirjy stories told concerning the staff usually connected with •> place of amusement tn a small town, was related by an adrance agent of a company touring the middle West He had written to the local manager of a theatre In one of these towni that be bad only half an boar to attend to all mat- ter! connected with the one-night perform- ance In that place. The reason for the •hortneaa of time to apare waa that be waa obliged to make certain train connection! oot of the place In order to get to another point that game day. in view of tbla be aaked the manager, aa a apectal favor, to arrange to have the dif- ferent men necessary for him to tee. await the arrival of the train at the depot, and there transact bta buiinesa. On alighting from the train a man of the usual country town type, advanced to meet blm, at the aame time Inquiring If be were net the "ihow agent" "Tea," waa the reply, "I am, and I anp- poee yoo're the manager of the theatre." "Thftt'a me." acquiesced the man. "Well, I aee yoo're on hand, according to my request, and I'm much obliged, for It will Mve me atopplng over night," said the agent "III go into the baggage room there and ar- range my business with the transfer man, then I'll aee the others." "Locked," tersely exdnlmed the manager, "an* I're got the key." "Where will I find hlmT" aaked the agent, and when Informed by tbe manager that he attended to transfer business, the traveler began to realise that be bad perhaps en- countered one of those men-of-many-calllngs, so often met by the adrance man. Then, looking around the depot platform, In quest of tbe others he had asked to meet blm there, and seeing no one except tbe mana- ger, he said: "Did you speak to the bill poster, the atage manager, tbe newspaper representa- tive P« "Fes, I told 'em all," Interrupted tbe man- ager, "an' they're all here on band." "Where}" asked the agent with a smile, now fully realising the situation. To which queatlon tbe man, with an answering smile, said: "I'm him 1" Among the quickest wltted of vaudeville teadllners Is Baritone J. A Id rich LIbbey. When be drops In at any of the haunts of those In bis Hoe of work, his confreres usually expect a new Joke, or an old one cleverly retold. When be makes what may seem an Innocent atatement those who know blm well seldom "bite" at It, for fear of "getting tbe laugh." A few days ago, during a little flurry of "tbe beautiful," he stepped Into Lletse's music store, and found a merry crowd of vaudeville performers discussing tbe acta and turns of some of their professional frlenda. "Speaking of acta," exclaimed LIbbey, after listening to the others a few minutes, "I've a bully new act, called 'The Twelve Snowflakee.*" "Ah," said an Interested member of tbe group, "that's s great title—bow did tbe act goT "Great I" answered tbe big baritone, "that Is—until tbe sun came out" Barry Helms, tbe magician and Juggler of vaudeville fame, tells how be "got even" with ■ local peat during a depot wait at a amall junction place, where one of the lead- ing Industries consisted of ft "a!iell game," conducted by a one legged adventurer. Tbe company bad tbrea hours to "kill," and It took bat a small portion of that time to exhaust the local attractions, which son* slsted of two hotels, five saloons, a few stores and dwellings. Borne traveling men played the game with the one legged owner of tbe shells and the mystifying "pea," which Is tbe name ap- plied to the little rubber ball used In this Interesting pastime with the shells, They did It more to pass away tbe tedious time than with any hope of winning, and small amounts only were put up. Naturally most of this.went to the dealer, who In this way made enough to secure frugal living and an occasional drink, besides laying sway a trifle for future reference. The little group around the barrel, which strved nn table, was soon increased by Helms nnd his friends, some of whom contributed In the aggregate quite a nice addition to the wealth of tbe one legged proprietor of tbe gome. One of them was so very sure each time the shells were manipulated that after a abort time he found himself sepa- rated from something over Ave dollars. About this time Helms thought he would get In a little of bis own floe work and get back aomethlng for bli friend, so placing bis finger on one of tbe delusive shells, he said: "Bay, Mr. Operator, I'll bet you f 10 tbe pea la under tbla shell." "Put your money down on tbe barrel then," said tbe owner of It, and when tbe magician bad done so, the operator added: "Wby don't you mske It $10 more, w> long ss you're so sure.'* "Done I" said Helms, "that Is If you'll let me lift the shell myself." "That's easy," exclaimed the operator, cot. erlng the magician's "two tens" wltb a twenty dollar blU. Then, as Helms lifted the shell, disclosing lbs "pea," tbe owner of tbe game gave a great gasp and turned pale, for he himself had the little ball deftly "palmed" In his own band. Quickly realising that be bad been outwitted at bla own game, be con- cluded that discretion should be bis cue, so, without protest, he betook himself away from tbe vicinity, while Helms bsndtd to bis friend tbe amount be had lost 9 Bert Hudson, tbe Jolly comedian, observed during his travels some odd notices tacked up In a little "oppery ball" In a small mining town. These warnings to audiences- were badly printed and poorly spelled out on cards of oil sixes snd aorta, A few samples are below appended: "Do not moor the pyana as It Is two costly to be ntflly shifted." "Penut leans an bogs keep out. If you mas eat penuts awaller the Holla" "N'otli. No intockaycated pearson In this Hall* Nobody allowed to stomp feet—Clap hsns lasted. No wlcello—no tobsca spltln no protein speaking "ht smokln over tbe pyana an nobody don't take any lean on it as Its pads for. Ther Is two match imokln round this music stand anyhow an all are warned to keep off it only the muslsboners. By order of tho proprietor." One matinee day, Isst week, a young wo- man approached the box office of one of tbe theatres obviously wltb tbe usual Intention of buying tickets to the performance, but at tbe same time wlsbtrg to know where tbe prospective seats might be located. With tbla In mind, she asked of tbe treasurer: "What have you gotr "I've godt a very deaty bad cold I" re- plied tbe facetious treasurer Robert Hardonay, who has been "making- good" wltb "The Telephone Girl" Co., In tbe West, tells sn experience In a small town where the company broke a long jump. The dressing rooms numbered but three, Into which tbe company divided themselves, tbe male members being crowded Into one of them. Hardanay arrived late and found only one small lamp In the room, which gave Insufficient light to make up by. "Bay," exclaimed be, to tbe local "prop" man, " you'll bare to get me more tight than this." "Well, then," waa the man'a reply, "I'll her to git ye a lamp from over home, fer ther ain't no more here." Before be could return, the actor had "made up" In the half-darkneas, and had gone on In tbe first scene. With lamp In hand, and not knowing that the curtain had gone up, the man came on from the wings and aald: "Mister, here's yer lamp," then suddenly turning and aeelng tbe audience, be stood rooted to the spot until relieved of his em- barrassment by a youngster la tbe front row, who yelled: "Hello, Bill—goln* with the trouper* "Don't know ylt," he quickly responded, "they hain't ast me ylt" after which he rnded his impromptu scene by making a run toward the entrance and disappearing. a i > An Old Park Theatre Programme. [From the collection of A.I. Foitaie.) PABK THEATRE, NEW YORK. rait Night of MR. COOKE'S Performance. On Friday Evening, Dec 28th, 1810, Will be represented Sbekespcare's Tragedy of RICHARD 3d, OR, THE BATTLE OF BOBWORTH FIELD. King Henry. hb. btanlet Prince of Wales miss dxlamater Duke of York hiss gssnasj Richard Mr. Geo. P. Cooke Buckingham. ica. xobebison Richmond we. aiupaos g°«°« KB- HOOO **«"*• .KB. HA1XAW Lord Mayor mr. dbat catceby hr. claddc Tressel. ub, mobbill Lieutenant un, thobnton Si* nI «r* MR. DOTLt SS9S li **■ M'BKBBT Rilsabetb jtrs. btaxxiy i-adv Anne una. kabos* Duchess of York hbs. hooo To WmcH Witt Bu Added thb Comic Opera or THE POOR SOLDIER. E*5** HB. M'FABLAHD Fltsroy HB. CLATTD1 Bsgatelle hb, Robertson J*" 00 * MR. 8MALLXI paroy. Utt , BEAT father Luke KB . dotlr JJ or *P MSB. BEAT Kathleen »... .iota, olduixoh Nights of Porformancea Next Week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. I is New Mlshler Theatre, Altoonm, Pa. The New Mlshler Theatre (I. C. Mlebler, manager) was opened Feb. IB, with Eleanor liobson and her company as the attraction. The opening caused the greatest enthusiasm among the tneatregolng people, and the bouse was sold out at sdvonced prices. The new theatre building Is devoted to the- atrical purposes only, there being no renting space. The exterior ox tbe building Is In French style and on classic lines. The front is of Indian limestone and ontl-vltreous red brick, laid In Flemish bond, classically deco- rated with ornamental terra cotta, tin eaves of tbe building having a handsome heavy ornamental cornice. Tne decoration has been richly and Judiciously applied, and the facade Impresses every one by Its beauty and dig- nity. The general architectural style may be claaaed aiXoula XV. In an observation of the front, generoas attention has been be- stowed upon tbe entrances to the bouse, which are notably spacious, there being twelve doors, glvlog an open space of at least thirty-flve feet for entrance to aod exit at the front of the theatre. This theatre stands alone on an open apace, wltb a ten-foot court Intervening on both sides of tbe build- ing, along with Its most accommodating front- age on Twelfth Avenue. The lobby Is thirty feet wide. It Is In elaborate French style of marble and mosaic decoration. The floor has been handsomely inlaid with mosaic. The celling of the lobby U fifteen feet high, and of remarkable classic ornamentation. Tbe main ticket offlce Is to the right of tbe lobby, with an emergency office for Important ad- vance sales directly opposite. The spacious lobby—airy and Inviting—leads directly to the auditorium with Its fine foyer and ample promenade. The dress circle and balcony are reached by twin staircases, rising from tbe foyer on both sides. The house Is so construct- ed In Its entirety tbat tt has been pronounced by department Inspectors as one of the safest and strongest public bulldlogs In their ex- amination. Extreme carefulness has always been eierclsed In tbe matter of Are protec- tion, the theatre being provided wltb a fire line of fourteen hose plugs, twenty-four Rex machines, and a Grlonell Glass Disc Auto- matic Sprinkler System. To provide this system, a six Inch water main has been run Into tbe building A steel asbeatos curtain rovers >he entire atage proscenium, bung by the Improved L. J. Couch method of such automatic construction of mechanism tbat If a fire should occur on the stage It would Instantly operate, and prevent any possi- bility of It reaching tbe auditorium. All tbe seats on the first floor and balconies are upholstered la greea Moroccollne, tbe carpets are all of electric red. and the draperies are of silk plash, wltb gold fringing. The entire decoration of the auditorium Is carried ont after tbe style of the Lonls XV period, and the body tone of the decoration Is of apple green. Tbe ornate front of the balconies, tbe boxes and tbe proscenium are In cream and Ivory, with architectural form and decorative detail wrought la gold. There are four boxes on tbe lower floor, with a capacity for eight persona each, and alx boxes on the dress circle floor, with a capacity of six each. Tbe drop curtain Is In admirable harmony wltb the decorative design of the house, repre- senting a scene entitled "The Reception of Marie Antoinette at Trianon." The seating capacity of the new theatre approximates nineteen hundred, and la divided Into orches- tra (the entire first floor}, dress circle (tbe entire second floor), and balcony (the entire upper floor). The stage of this bouse Is as nearly complete as the other portions, and la carefully supplied with conveniences for tbe actress and actor. The stage proper Is 42ft. deep, 84ft wide, and 70ft to the gridiron. It la absolutely clear, and will permit the handling of tbe largest productions. There are a series of twelve dressing rooms below the stage snd four above, all completely equipped with hot and cold water, and with two supernumerary rooms, similarly equipped. The toilet and ventilating arrangements are excellent throughout All the steam and ventilating plant, motor rooms, etc., are encased la stone wall, fireproof material CLIPPER CARTOONS. No. 40. Our cartoon this week presents toMej and characters from "Gallops" now ramUng at the Garrlck Theatre, and Ethel Balry- more and company in "Alice SJc-by-the-FlR," and a scene from "Pantaloon" at the Cri- terion theatre, Vaudeville Is representee) by Therese Dorgeval, Paul Conchas, Harry At- kinson, Mr. snd Mrs. Gardner Crane Ind company, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy And Mathews and Ashley, all from the bill at Keith's Union Square theatre. a i» ALICE WARREN. The picture on our front page represents Alice Warren, a talented young actttss. Miss Warren has been a member of Lodll A. i Fhlllpps' Stock Co. for the post six jWrs, during which time she has become a fjeat favorite with tbe patrons of that plait of amusement, where she Is pronounced W be one of the most versatile actresses on tbe stage. a 11 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. I W«.hln«1on._At tbe New NatlooallW. H. Rspley, manager) this week Edna Hay, in "Tne Catch of tbe Season." Laat Week William Collier, la "On tbe Quiet," bad Hou business. Sam Bernard. In "Tbe Roltlcling Girl," March 5-10. , Columbia Thihbi (Lnckett 4 Differ, managers).—This week 'The Sbo-Qun." ULst week "Tbe Prince of Pllsen" bad eicelTlnt bouses "The Clansman" March 5-10. Biubco tseitu (L. Stoddard Taylor, manager).—Tbla week Bertha Kallch,, In 'Mona Vanna." Last week w. H. ThompaOb. In "Tbe Bishop," bad fair business, Yit much less than be deserved. "Before Ad After" March 6-10. Acadbmt of Music (John W. Lyons, mlfa. ager).—This week "In Old Kentucky." Lilt week 'Tbe Boy Behind the Gun" packed tie house. "The Eye witness" March 6-10. Mariano THBiTEB (F. P. Sargeant, man". ger.—-Tbla week Flske O'Hara, In "Mr. Blar- ney In Ireland." Last week 'The Woman 111 the Case" bad crowded houses. "The Choir Singer" March 6-10. CHiBi's THBiiBi (Mlaa B. Wlnnlfred Dt Witt, manager).—BUI tbla week: Harry Ed- son, Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar, Keta Bansln Troupe, Mullen and Correlll, Jack .Norwortb, Stale? and Blrbeck, Milt Wood, and the vltegrapb. Capacity bouses all last week. Lyceum Taurai (Eugene Eernan, mana- ger. This week the London Gaiety Girls. Last week the Parisian Belles bad excellent bouses. Miner's Merry Burlesque March 6- ■JSKSfti WMnlngton theatres bad kei l>'r'bdaj matinees, and all were in MAINE. HAZEL CARLETOK, OP CARLETOS SISTERS. Miss Carleton la hero shown In the lead- ing role of Cyclone, In "At Pike's Peak," In the cowboy costume, during the second act. An Incident occurred In GfoTersTltle, N. 7., which gave her a nickname, which Is likely to cling to her for some time. While she was playing Midge, the newsboy, tbe leading role- In 'The Child of tbe 81ums." she made her way to tbe entrance, waiting for her cue. One of the stage hands, much absorbed In the play, seemed to resent this, as be thought he had aa much right to see "the show as anyone else, and pushed her ont of tbe way. Her cue came, she went on tbe stage end played her scene. After she came off tbe stage band came to her and said: "I beg your pardon, Mies Easel, but I thought you were one of our stage boys, 'PicklesT'" and her nickname now Is "Pickles." Aside from these parts she Is also playing with great success, Alabama, the slave girl, In "The Slave Girl:" Nellie Mason, In ''The Belle of Richmond;" Sue Newson, In "SsnCy Bottom;" Georgie Walton, the fisherman's daughter, in "The Fishermen's Daughter," and Zoe, In "The Octoroon." She Is now In her second sesson with tbe Myrkle-Hsrder Stock Co., of which Eugene J. Hall Is mana- ger. COLORADO. Portland—At the Jefferson (Cahn 1 ?.?."!' m ' I1, ?! M ) Harvey * Gage Co., pre- 5?,Hn*i. repertor7 ' » ttract ed good business during its engagement Feb. 19-24, except 22 ! ™ 'i.¥ r ' r i?'" w " the bollday attrac- '',°°'i wl ' h °>»tluee and night perforaianccs, E5E n , s &"PPredatlve and goocf sized bouses £■3 "^""S P, re!ent s "Strongbeart," 2H. 27 Marcb'^ " StKt C °' ■ ' ook,M, Pobtlahd (James E. Moore, manager) — Murray and Lane and other vaudevllfe teat- ores ot merit enterta ned capacity houses nV 9 ' 2 H 4 ' BooUi *«* o< 26 Edward nin? .?, d 'ST"?.' Edmund Day and com and ? HI l he T^,r,? cay .>. Tr i u I ,e ' S^™ 0 " Ma'reSerVt. 1 'cmL'"""- ""> B " Mn ** •">* t£.'I z Sfi ,! ,am « E. Moore, manager) — Denver.—At tbe Broadway (E. P. Me- Court, nianager), on the night of Feb. 19, the Denver Press Club gave Its annual show, before a well filled honae. Two burlesques, "The Troubles of a Lion Siller" and ''The Great Deform Convention," were given by tbe members of the club, under the direction, of Margaret Fealy and Will Chamberlain. Good music, written by Barry Wllber, a member of tbe club, waa a feature, Mrs. Otis Spencer, In song and character, got a grent hand. The proceeds of the entertain- ment will be used to entertain the Interna- tional League of Press Cluba In this city this Hummer. The management donated tbe bouse. Night of 22, Alfred Relsenauer pianist, assisted by Cavallo's Symphony Or- chestra, gave a cencert, to a good house. Dark next week. Obphecm (Martin Beck, general manager). —A good bill had line business last wees. BUI for week of 26: Marshall P. Wilder, Eight Allisons, Vernon Tronpe, Wynne Wins- low, Sullivan and Pasquelena, Murphy and Witlnrd, Henderson end Ross, and klnoarome. Taboo Grand (E. F. McCourt, manager). —Paul GUmore, In "Captain Deboonlare," pleased good houses last week. Week of 26, ''The Old Homestead;" Primrose's Minstrels follow. Bhpiwl (J. B. Clifford, manager).—W. B. Watson's Oriental Burle&quers had a good week. Cobtis (A. B, Petton, manager).—"Hooli- gan's Troubles" pleased good bouses tbe past week. Week of 25, "The Girl from Sweden;" "Slaves of the Mines" follows. Cbtbtal (0. I. Adams, proprietor).—The following bill did good business week of 10: Richards, tbe Kldaers, Empire Comedy Co., Flora Wentwortb and Harold Kelly, Thelma Deverne, tbe Musical Reeds, and pictures. Novblti (Henry Lubelskf, proprietor).— Meeker Baker Trio, Four Gragdons. the Two Laurels, the FlBbers, Swor and Westbrook. Marr nnd Evans, Arthur Lane, Morgan and Crone, and Edison and Adelle pleased good houses week of 10. ♦ i » VERMONT. Uariiiifftorj. — At the Strong Theatre (Cahn 4 Grant, managers) Ellsworth's Ober- ammergau, Feb. 18 (under tbe auspices of local Aerie Eagles), did well. Harks Bros.' No. 1 Co. opened a week's engagement 10. to a record breaking bouse. Cosgrove Stock Co. 26 and week. *. .? *-a™«eria Rust cana." was ev. ceptlonally well patronized during Its en- gagement 10-24, giving the best of sltJsfac- ZfflBiJN famous old Portland Theatre building has been purchased and will be dp fnWaSl'S f&? way t0 a ■*S2r5tag bank f,?h,™ ffl « buJldln ?. t0 be erected in the near f n ^ r \ Manager v ?ameB E - Moore, of the Port- and, hopes to be quartered by next seas^i Jn the magnlflelent new van/evlllf ttSSS to be erected for him by the Portland Ra? fm Bank trustees, on Preble etr«?. wllhin gJP*-*j M present location Tne exen vatlng for this building is already well ^ vanced. The theatre will have 7 a Salfne capacity of 2,000 and an addltlona? iffi proacb, from Brown street. A. b w«t ESt, t J eatre architect and designer of the Keith houses, was In town recently confer ring in rega rd to the new vaudev ilUttsssS "VIRGINIA. t ^ r n 0l H —, At tne Academy of Music (Ot- to Uella, local manager) "The Chanerones" gtve two performances Feb. 17, to verVjood BuBlnes. *The Mayor of Tokio'' followed* iu Mr a good performance to fair returns n Sfr O . C0Unty Chairman" came for a two attSK eD ?°« e S ont ' opening 20 to a weft F&2S32* '•DockBtaders Minstrels" March 3, Adelaide Thurston 5, Marie CahUl 7 "The nlng for Offlce" week of Feb 2« Acim— IWilkersoa & Hassle, managers) —People (or week of 38: Oscar SKS.. (alone). Wllte and Johion, ChtJ v In demon Abble SchoOeld, Babe Lau'i Milton" Frankfort, sod Molle^Abbott. Bnlitow™ p^w Drro " , . <,u <J ' t M - Buton, manager) — Bookings for week of 26: Johnson and ■SS OrtCQ Sullivan, Three Rent" Clark and Graf, Elllnore and Hayes, Florence n»r S2; Tennr Walker, and Charlie Rent")r ° M , <" tbe strongest attractions for week XLnl wa! ^S l rl8h Mllllonarle," a bur &? Pnwnted by Johnson, Grant, and «."i„ Bu8taM ,"„ WM unusual j good! _ M«r niTm » fg A. Crlnnlan, manager) _ People for week of 26: Emma Wallace Edith Duquesne. May Kirk. Marie Bell, May"'pierce finf'v,, *"S MW All « Buft, The MsJ ford' 9 SZ% Adi "! Klrk ' Nellle "urn- KtS'Jin >. M *' Ll r'5S a 'ou. "Captsln Rec- March 1, Adelaide Thurston, 6, 'Toe Con- vict's Daug hter" 10, Mildred Ho lland 10 OKLAHOMA. rJr^ffiSS C'«T—At the Overholser So...}" 11 8 B i- 0 ' •"' pleased Feb. 16 •Shadows on The Hearth," 17, had good H23"" 3tjS Old Cross Rosa.." 8 l£ Pi e *S? d -ml Bs,I i Harum" 20, Tim Hurony US'V 1 " 1 !'" "• Indian Ternjle }£".'£. 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