The New York Clipper (February 1907)

February 23. THE 1STEW YORK CLIPPER,. SCENE FROM "NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER," NEW YORK HIPPODROME. ■. \ ■ "A BOOMERANG." BT HAKRT. C. MBRKLET. t ELEANOR FALK )] ELEANOR FALK, Alluring, dilc and vivacious as ever, sings a num- ber of bright songs with the Individuality of charm that has always distinguished her. She Is a wee bit of a girl, possessed of a voice of wide range and tone. She linn ixpresslon, too—not fixed, but a« changeable as the clouds that- move over a Bunmer sky. She whirls oa the stage with a brilliant burst of song—an snlmated heap of fluffy frlllB, an i.ttrnrtive bundle of dainty mllles, vapor- ous rouchlngs, filmy silk, and such like vanities. Miss r'nlk has a method nil her own, and can get more out of a song than most people, thus account- ing for her popularity. Some years ago 1 was a member of the J. C. Lewis "SI I'lunkard" Co., then touring the East- ern States, and every "trooper" who has been In that country will bear me out. when I say you can be done up harder there by the landlords of hotels, transfer men and Janitors of "Town Halls" than anywhere else, but I will give you an in- stance of how I got even with one of them. Late one stormy day the company arrived at a small town In New Hampshire; after getting a very bad dinner and making our parade, I, being stage manager for Mr. Iiewls, started for the "theatre," which I found to be a "tnoim" hall, wuero shor- ing terms were unknown, consequently we "tented." Entering the building 1 found a man who proved to be caretaker. Janitor, stage carpenter and ticket seller; going up to the stage, I glanced up and saw several drops rolled up and each secured with mi Iron band and a huge padlock. "Please let down one of those drops," I said. "Can't do it," be answered. "Why not?" "Because them 'sceneries' do not belong to the hall." "To whom do tbey belong?" "The club." "What club?" "The dramatic club.'' "And la there no scenery belonging to the bouse ?" "Nope." ■ ; Here was a fix. We only carried two special ' I % " \'J ■£'>'*■'■■ ■>'■.' ■ ' ■ ■ .•■.'•■. ;.■■■■; ' . ■' ■■ ■' ' ,■•■.• »«c, ' . ■■ ; . : ■{:, ■ : : ..." . I.. . ! ... . ■ ■ - • •■■.>■••-, • •. ..■..■■■., . .•■.■,,;;■ •■ ;■•■•. a drops, and they were many timet too large far the present case. What was I to do? Upon In- wiring who had charge of the scenery I was llrectcd to a young man who was a clerk In a drug store. Calling upon ltlm 1 said: "1 would like to arrange with you for (he use of yo'rr scenery tonight." "Can't do It," anld he. "1 am willing to pay for ttio use of It," snld 1. But to all my pleadings ho was deaf, doing out on the street 1 noticed n lawyer's sign; after consulting him I proceeded to await developments. After 1 had eaten my supper I again called nn Mr. "Drug Clerk" with an offer of live dollars for the uso of the scenery. 1 found him surrounded by half a dozen members of too "Club," and the only answer I got was a laugh from the whole lot. Glancing at my watch I said: "Say, mister, do you see this card?" Showing him the business card of the lawyer. "Well, I have his advice, and If you do not take your scenery out of my ball by 7 o'clock I will tnke an axe and cut It down and throw It out." An- other laugh, doing over to the ball I had uot long to wait before I was waited upon by nearly every member of the "Club," accompanied by a lawyer, when they made mo an offer of the uso of the. scenery for a consideration of two dollars, which I promptly refused. "Well, boys, I guess he's got you," Ibis from their counsel. The result was I used the scenery and gave Mr "Drug Clerk" two teats for the performance. SELBINI &GR0VINI WH. NE1.HINI AND JHANHTTE GROVINI Are doing a phenomenal act of strength and agility, and creato a stir everywhere ibey appear. In their tumbling acrobatics nod unlquo bicycling foatii the lady doing all the understanding, making the on- lookers marvel nt some of tlio feats performed, little realising the yeara of practice and hard work such tucks necessitate. Uoth have been In Hie show bunlneas since the age of ten years, and ihelr people betoro then for many yoars back. Mr. Selblnl. by request of managers only, .or on challenge, docs one of the most daring tricks, ab- solutely unrivalled, and claimed to be tlio only act of Its kind In the world. i rtlchard Prosser, Charles Avellng, Edward THE YACHT SCENE IN "DnEWSTER'B MILLIONS." Left to night. . ■ . '■•• Abates, Arthur Irving, Josephine Park. Wlllsrd Howe, George Blddelt, Emily Litton, Joseph Woodburn, Gaston Hell, Olive Murray. Jack Dcvcrcaux. :..'.-.■ • ■-.-.. ■■- .•• ■ m :,, - • ■ ■ , -.:.-;:p;