The New York Clipper (July 1907)

554 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. Mi55 CKpper'5 Anecdotes, Personalities and ComnMs, COlfCBBNINO STIGE FOLK and Some times OTHERS BT J OBBPH1NB OBO. It li always safe to rehearse an amateur before putting on hla act for an audience. A July 13. making-lip process, appeared to be desirous J. Heiinaed Dtlltn la visiting tbe scenes Mb. and Mas. Chab. K. Moston, of the Notbs moh Elwin Stbono's Plati,* or speaking to him. To put the amateur at °» n,B early stage career la California. He Charier Grapewln company, are spending We opened our Summer season In our , ■ case, Odell, In a friendly way remarked • b ** an the work wo'en »• h«a followed for their vacation at-their cousins, Mr. and Mrs canvas theatre, at Wayne. Neb., June 15 "You don't think «.». .-.1 iii -i' . ! b « F"" thlrtT *'"» ln 8an Francisco. Dor- E. A. Durfee, Fullers, Albany Co., NY. did capacity business during our eiwa».''.'-.i»» xenoont think our acts will conflict, In* his recent engagement at the Onions The- Notes froh thb Chbstbb Bishop Co., our outfit la entirely new* from ?«i ' nt ' ao T00 ' atre, Ban Joae, Cal., The Evening If eat, of under the management of 0. B. Helmboldt.-— teht stakes, and presents a line nnneiV ". ? "' r long hesitation, the amateur Anally !!".' cltT « *" Te n l«"*"tt>J- interview of Mr. The enterprise ft backed by H. R. Helmboldt Our roiter Is as follows: Elwin Hi r » u«, me amateur nnnny Ujrnyn ,, ear|jr experleace In California stsge and W. H. Wagoner, two well known theat- Walter Savldge, " «" »-"' »rkk ' .' * .. .... annals. His first professional work, when rlcal producers. The advance will be In Newton, J. 8. on, no—-I don t think we will get mixed he left hla trade, was at the old Bella Union charge of Jos. 0. Chandler. Among the peo- Neville, Arthur , up." Theatre, In San Francisco. pie engaged to support Mr. Bishop are: b. J. Felty, D. B. Barr, Vernon season with Bose Mel After replied; Theatre, ln San Francisco. pie engaged to supi Mrs. McCunb, of McCune and Grant; also Mary Athellng, last Mrs. Hylnnd, of the Three Hylands, mourn vlllc, and William J. Josef Yarrlck, the originator of the Magic the loss of their "fa'ther.'O. "w^'Grant," who Kettle act, made a tour, recently, of the New dlel1 ln Cincinnati, O., May 22. He was ' bis , 0. Ed, Naftzger. T:„ffi Bavls, Edwin Hoyt VrXS W. Wills, J. b. %*$£ I. Barr, Vernon Smith ■■ .3s McConnell, John Freeman, Ernest ' ' • •' vlllc, and William J. Olio, last season lead w. 0. Mcintosh, Kathryn Dale. Effle n ," 1 • with Knickerbocker Stock, with a host of Alice B. Hughes and Vivian Naftzier <n 5 others. The company will carry a car load canvas is In charge of "Red" Hanev Ji?h Eddie La Bm ttt, my SS^L^n^Hl ^H* a fir." saTd TbV'farmer "that id *8 ^^«»rJ*'»»*3" ! K«fi&3B"wS l*S Stock '65° sTpUkskm."!*. Y~ week"Sf iVpmfmea\'in M it loSTaov Ti the La Barre Brothers' Minstrel Co., was s<» u i»y saio we »rmer, that I d out< 0n 8aturday Mr , Martlnnettie. while June 17, In the part of Trlxle, In "The Honey- we would have more time than we can n end spending a recent Bummer vacation at bis "" "> ,lev ye inse away with you. tumbling, tore the ligaments In both legs, moon." She was carried on by Kelcey Conboy. to. However, none but the Lest hou- < | n hnme ln Rockland, Me. While resting there, Why do you want him to go with me?" They go to Mt. Clemens to rest for the Sum- tbd V. Abmomi has been engaged by Burt Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio wll be h^a.Jrmaded to eet Into the professional naked Yarrlck, "what can he dor kIh^L^} 1 ^"^^'JS'il week "o on ! he * ***W «» *> nl » orl 8 lnBl role of Joel bookei - he was persuaded to get into toeipssw sw harmonlkv to hot £SS c,rcult - ^P 1 2 - at toll's "*" Bcnnton glocum. In their production of "Lena Klvers," Notkb fbom the Four Bryants Co—We harness for a few days, and arrange a mln- *™> ■» ™ W "■ r^£5r„ **! *"*?* supporting Beulah Poyntcr. opened our tent season May 16, and ha,. strel show of home talent, for the benefit of ,oe ™" a ; »•> he kin dance a lively Jig, an Billy Ham played the Steeplechase Pier, Abtihtb CnATTBBDo.v has been re-engaged dona a fine business, notwithstanding thl lie kin tell the funniest stories ever," enumer- Atlantic Olty, week of July 1, with his former as leading man with the American Stock continued fall of rain. We underwent a ated the proud parent. partner, Will II. Davis. . Co., opening ear.y in August. Mr. Chatter- thrilling experience last week, while pi Mln? "la he really very funny?" aaked Yarrlck „ •T*"" 8 *• Mubbat reports success at the don recently closed a Spring season of seven Smlthfleld, Pa. We had a blow-down, and i.w.11" i/..: u. . yarr,c "- Palace Theatre, Boston, week of June 17, weeks with the Americans, at the Indiana were obliged to show in the opera li-mse until our tent could be repaired, tik-u at Oenshandlng, Pa., our tent was flooded 'and everything was floating ln eight fo>it of <•iv.it" _«,!.. u » " , . — i aince iiieairc, uosion, we«K i Well, said the old farmer, In a most con- hu third time there this season. Theatre, Marlon,'Ind. a local baaeba-'l club. Among thoae whose amateur talent was to be exploited, was an Indian club awlnger of Immense local fame. This young athlete had selected as his accompanying music the chorus part of "In the Good Old Bummer Time," the stirring strains of which were to be repeated until his turn was finished. As soon as the orchestra struck up the familiar popular melody, on came the young club swinger, who started In briskly at hla performance. Hla manoeuvres and figures were much the same as ordinarily found ln this act. After several minutes the repeti- tions of the same DgureB began to be monoto- nous to the audience, and their ears began to tire of the few bars of music repeated over and over again. BtlU the young man kept on Indefatlgably, perspiring at every pore, the red In his face Increasing with his continued effort. About twelve minutes had elapsed when La Barre, who had been aiding some of the ama- teurs ln their makeup, came Into the wlnga, thinking the club swinger was taking up more than his allotted time, considering his style of act. It was a hot day, and, glancing out at the orchestra, the actor saw that the long continued repetition of the chorus music of "The Good Old Bummer Time" waa not affecting the musicians happily. La Barre, under the Impression that tbe young club swinger would end his act In a minute or two, .returned to the dressing room. Seven or eight minutes passed, and the swinger's clubs were still gyrating and the musicians grinding away, but the vigor of the performer seemed to be departing, and he wearily repeated his previous move ments. A little later the manager returned to the wings and tried to attract the atten- tion of the young man, to get him. off the stage, but failed. His next resort to finish^the turn was to signal the orchestra, which was In charge of Del Clarke, the well known leader, to stop. Clarke, whose baton arm was aweary, was only too glad to rest, and the music came to a sudden end, much to the relief of every one In the house. The per- former then gave a couple Of bows and stag- OI.GA NETHEIISOLE AND HER ENGLISH PLAYERS AT STAGE ENTRANCE TO THEATRE SARAH BERNHARDT, PARIS gored from the stage. Dropping limply Into vlnclng manner, "he's so dnrned funny that lie's a regular fool." a chair, he looked up at La Barre, then In husky tones he gasped: "Gee I but I thought that orchestra would never stop playing." Yarrlck relates an Instance where one of * the best things of his act was entirely un- A story Is told of a New York manager ap p rec | a ted by one of his audience, who Is known to be exceedingly careful con- He took Wa Maglc Kettle trom a cake cernlng the expense accounts fit bis com- lee and from , tg ^n^g interior poured water, and for a while the situation Innke bad for tbe tent, bnt It atood up well through It all, Tbe members of the company found refuge In our floating hotel, De Hi vnnt The water went down, however, and little damage was done. All the members i>f the company say they never want to go through a slmllnr experience. We are doing a S it O., business, and have one of the strongest shows Mr. Bryant has ever had. Wo are featuring the following well known plays making week stands: "Wicked London" "Queen's Evidence," "East Lynne," "A nag- ged Hero," "Ten Nights In a Barroom, - "Lady Audley's Secret," and "Dick llayden the Boy Detective." Our roster Is as foi! lows: Sam Uryaut, owner and mnmiger' Will E. Bryant, E. O. Kogers. Will w' Bruce, Earnest De Perry, Tom Mullen. Mrs. Violet Bryant, Florence. Bryant, Mrs. [>lch- erson and Baby Melville. Mrs. Dlckerson nnd daughter Joined us two weeks ago. We always get Thb Clipper, never later than Saturday. Rot 0. Myeiis says: "I closed as pianist at the vaudeville house at Olympla ['art Chattanooga, Tenn., June 29, and will open at Chicago, July 21, as musical director, for Kllroy * Brltton's The Candy Kid' Co., for the next season." Walteh Ay bbs, who has been playing Ihe heavies at the Lyric Theatre, In Portland, Ore., has been engaged as heavy man, at the Star Theatre, Tacoma Wash. Mr. Ayers reports much success on the coast. Ernie Marks, manager of the Ernie Marks Co.. writes: "I Just closed my season il forty-two weeks over tbe Small circuit, In Canada, breaking records everywhere, aod playing return dates in many of the lending cities. I am now spending the Summer holi- days with my wife (Kitty Marks) and sun. Master Jack Marks, ln our bouse boat, the Abltlbe, among tbe Thousand Islands on the St, Lawrence River." Ethel Tuwnsknd was a recent Clipper caller, and reports having closed a most pleasant and successful Benson, In repertory. She will rest until the opening of next sea- son. Gordon Ei.diud, who has been playing the leading comedy In "The Bye Witness Co. for the past season, has been re-engaged fur Lincoln J. Carter's new production, "The End of the Trail." After the closing of "The Eye Witness" Co., at Milwaukee, Mr. Eldrld Stayed a few dates, closing at Jackson, Mich., une 23. He has taken Mb family to his cot- tage at Walt Lake, Mich., for a five weeks' rest. Notes fbom tbd Frank Dudlex Stock Co.—This company closed a long and suc- cessful season, June 2, at Highland Park, our eighth Summer season under tent at Memphis, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley (Cora Iron River, Wis., Monday, May 27. This BelIe Bonnie), will go to Chicago, to re- ls the lateBt that we have ever opened, bnt ™ aln several weeks; Mr. and Mrs L B. J. Notes from Maxam A Smuts' Come- mans, J. W. Sights manager.—We opened ceas'ul season, June 2, at HI, World of Players. Edwin Babbie Stock Co. Notes. — We ..,.,,.,,, ,-.,-, finished a successful eleven weeks' engage- the continued cold weather made It Impossible Blethen (Leah Mode), and Baby Lorctta, ment at Lake Jlirmequa, Pueblo, CoL, on June to open sooner. The opening was most satis- will go to their home in St. Louis; Mr. and ■■■■■■■- (Grace Beaumont), after Bt. Louis, will return Wodctskl has signed irwfn zT3L!^-?~~ ~,!TZ£r!^ inWfflfnjrtiit wiOTm uomiml^ ^ii"Tfii.'i"-' : " r ' r """ ' ' sm^9numt proXd^too&gh 1 ^^ SSj^k '"'v : •;. ' : ;., 1 :::.;'.'. :, ! : :, Week I. a reason for putting the members f he au(llcnce . At fhls Invitation a man of 2tafi^ffl?-2L». «MS! 2PSSL7 ??**•¥ ™*^n?w^*<&& fujmwt « HIgWandW T. »?,, 7, » . lV. ™ ntteen allrcrent Beverages, and placing the season. Next season's tour will take us over HuHey we turnediawav oveTaOOnisS ■£ don will return to ^Jew York, and May point The light.business olt the weeks pre- glaB8ea ^^^g tnem upon a trayi ap . same route: this company has been .the ) fa- taJTiMt! SSTt ^SmuwtS^iSt. mvenport W^lll go to her home In Providence, ceding the Christmas holidays and Holy has accepted an en- terrltory from Texas to Dakota! and Missouri BtotT. WW Mtwrtwr W W — «M.tO of the -gUu^lookrf up~at"the~performer; %Sn^S^SSSl^SiS S^SSf have been sent by him to his representative who aBkcd nlm now he „ ked u spitting out Perlty Is expected all that remained In his mouth, and returning the glass, he exclaimed : "Rotten i" on tour, a few daya before the holidays: "Put the company on bnlf-pny and tbe horse on hatf-onts." While playing a recent engagement In Waco, Tex., Lew Dockstadcr lost a goodly bet In this wise: An old gray-whiskered man was pointed out to the minstrel man as the — —- • — — — ~ - Atvtxta , "'-J, .iiuiii-.ua a mn, uunv,, m. a* most conservative Individual In town. In We did a fine business with Crlmrolns & ggjjjgjfc and minstrel Notes fbom Alameda Park. Butler, Pa.— ... Ryan, Theodore Schulta, J, W. Sights, Tllghman Trexler, T. L, Trexler, Clarence Wanwrlght, Vina Wan- wrlght, Mrs Trexler, Mlttle Maxam, Baby No'teh kuom tub Frank rr Havim n , ar ? Maxam and Pauline Sights. We are St™ 0.-WC- have uTfluls^edWu' g^Sfr'ta ^^K'^S teen months' trip to the Western coast. We EVJF ULSS&SdR E^ on the Ilne SnTUn V&*m££iF£F2te& CnAsjT^^'A^RS^NOTBS.-We - V », <* ueno Sllnn June 17 We have, one of thT P h«r ffl^SSI tor tne Summer In New York vlous to be devoted to rehearsals of commies" this "season* thwCeve had. 23 HSl?» W ?' S^ bookings on hand repertory. _ Thos, M, Sullivan, and m Maltlnnd The 15. .„ doing the lead, and Mr. Hall one of the heavies. They have signed with the same firm for the detective play, "Shadowed by Throe," for next season, to play the lead and heavy, respectively. Notes fbom thb De Pew-Bubdettb Stock Co.—We closed a season of fifty weeks ut Kokomo, Ind., June 29. We opened again July 22, at Henderson, Ky., ten days pre- ' if our new wife (Vir- oT'buslnes. since onenlnM been 've?$ to °, pbn °, u , ¥"« ,n ^tembeT. e Both com" Unto Du'ncan) wllfspend their vacation w & e^tttXS LvialiS^^L g D ^Si e ^J^ pan,e8 will be equipped with enitrely new relatives at Indianapolis; Mollie Bennett with Vb ^average of J5ur Sahts a P w«ek Th/tei "M™*?- pur dogs will be a new fiature. relat ves ln Southern Indiana; Walter S. «te the roster of toeconlSfnv- Oltveft. A L £ ? ) u a 5 el £ gant new llne °' W^M I»Per. Grllslar 8°« 8 t0 Hamilton, 0„ *'■ §s Blanehl SaSdc« GeoMlZkrtiJlfrta whlc . h h v a9 b l en completed. Some of our old rest before rejoining; Thos. E, FleCcarl 8 bSSS^S^S^S^. p !??il h A ve J&» «"W«ed. and the bookings wle and C. A. Clarke will spe average lowlnj Danle! the Lake Superior country, for the Summer, and then " leads the Excui.siob SraiNos. Mo., Notes. —Sue out of him, exclaimed Dockstadcr. Ooodwln, coon shouter and Imitator, Is bav- The bet was arranged, and after an Intro- tng « month's vacation, at Excelsior Springs. Auction to the elderly Wacoan, DocksUder She closed a two weeks' engagement at nuked him tn tube b little milk hla Intention Ml«-'tri« P»r k > J»ne 22. The NeUOB, Jugglers, asked mm to take a little wais, nis intention alao Mann g Cr ( . cok and wlfe and *j^ 1Ie . being to Interest the old man In conversation, Klorlne are having quite a nice time horse- and, If possible, surprise him out of a direct back - riding and automobillng Miss Good »-]_ win opens on the Consldlne circuit early la £?" , , , » , the Fall, after playing around New York for The two were passing a grassy plot of about a month. ground, whereon a black cow was grazing, Tii-iti. and Kliment write that their pany, and In this animal DockBtadcr suddenly saw JJgJfWm . 1P» .* w J* -P B "W B g&ifi*J? _.Now a possibility of winning his bet, quickly and directing the old man for a week's _. De Pew and bookings wlte and C. A. Clarke will spend a week at ■ a Chicago, while the Messrs. Hawbury, Hunker and wenger will proceed to Henderson to the await tbe arrival of the company for re- u my bearsals. PWJWMW Owtf Co, at Melrose, Wis., _Lbo C. Bbtant, musical director, writes: aSutb te CkS^lSar JoTaSSS S?°„ C ?" a '"r spending two months with Kan., June 11. iiknTn Feidlhg the otj bwdT fffiJB-g A f ?h' Hffl t l *«<» ""me » New B « rI| n- <=°estra. and Mrs Bryant (Jane Morgan) will utuiu. jr. j. ivune ih leaner oc tne Notes from the Alrdnmo o or .,i„ m h« in »i>« » nn <- — - - JE "*"« — ■ —^_ v * t"^ uigucni uruer, xne leading surgical OLv.. ^oloniax, Btock Co Chas. ff a n "r InfS k lmer ' h , aa won the "iJintra- «ie stock at tho above theatre. Miss Miles «,;'J TZ vaudeville, both financially and artistically, w.^ Bennerr^anager —Weclosed our regular" r J!™» JliS » er 8" %**." * ln "East haB oew on tbe coast several months, and • Stopp ng Thelr mu8tca , parlor ^nir na8 great | ? Ir £. season at th^eOinnett Theatre RlchnfSnd & W kb Wa8 ™" ottetin * toT week <> f naB maae ■ nn e Impression both In Portland —i s attention proved their act. Tney are now on Harry ind., June 20. This has been the moat mc! A™ii™n ».„_ .* -o- . . , . ana Tacoma. „„ to the cow, whoso hide was of unspotted Hawn'a circuit of parks, In Ohio, and eipect cessrul season the company has eve" had, neatTaming tho naVkf rfS k . I 5lViJj "Sft t *. Jos ^ PH v LBHMAKN >?5 CoM ^ A L* JTavinlS •■ - soon to reach _Broodway. „ ._. _ having firmly established Itself as one of "hi ?h?f iS-Sff „ a K Pa ™ .? , .^ 6 _. lalddle . w ?»t ftat they have secured the services oM-ininw ebony hue, he exclaimed "That Is a black cow, Isn't It?" Tho old man gated tentatively at the animal but made no Immediate reply. Dock- . Btader repeated the question In a quick, di- rect manner that called for a quick answer. "Now, Is not that cow black?" "Well," drawled tho old man, "I must admit that It Is—on thb side." 9 Tony Odell, of Nlemeycr and Odell, com- edians, relates an Incident of a Fort Dodge ARTinin McAdams and tcr), write: "We are now Stock Co., playing Crawfi.. cult Business Is good. After the Summer three weeks' rest, as the company will drawing large crowds for prove a good successor. William Nibmbybb and Mabbl Kbli.v arc a repertory of one act piays ipearcan impersonations. •«;: itos! "Although I have been out "«• ^w™ uvAfc oi-uouu ao ui»> uaiurv|i XTaluur, itll.viuumi IVClCnum, jamCS BDenCer the Hummer In nnm La!«™ i;^„i.L^ v. rt * v . 'V'^-w^J-ck nuu-Hi auuuuKU * ,.«.>. ---■-, h Bisters, presenting an up-t<>date comedy and George Sands, Koberts and Crabb? in Manage? HenrvK n?,?r™° ke TT 1 by Qen 1 ra ? f th 5 Profession for abouf eighteen months, sketch, written expressly for them. their whirlwind act of magic and Juggllngi featureT of theWesson thn."V., The S uslcal ? "«" Thb Clippbb every week. It Is |M limn kiMMi «.* ij 0 ..» n ,, n .«^ r.Mnn ».-«« L. - j ._ _?Ai". _'"W.'p* ««iuib « tne season thus far was WAh»' a i,o a f fh A .,*i n .i ».«.- *«_ ^ AnAm i nfnmn lion Davb Ranzbtta, of Rnnsette and Lyman, have been engaged writes that be and Ben Relnhold, while play- features, lng Baltimore, were made members of the H. J. Hbnby, who bul-ctoi T. M. A., Lodge No 14, of that city; nlso as manager of the Academ James Cole, of Cole and demons, of De- klll-on-Uudson, writes trolt Lodge No. 12. 13, C. Barle, manager of business manager for engagement It was customary at the the- W^ybS&r*&m0^8k"SSSESS, iVhome onTvIcatlon^f slx"weets? l Fishkiii '^Z'm/cS^^E. " ^' 7 WZmpSSSm^ It'u "our int?ntloa atre to give a part of tho programme to the Everybody had a great time. and Matteawan have not had a circus ln two tremclv cool •liw ™ 5S n JX BB t,Y°'~P x " to devote the remainder of our careers w exDloltatlon of amateur talent on I^lday Adams and Mack, burlesque magic act, years. Howard Herbert, of the Herald Square gladdened thernu»!.ri.i hi.Sk-i^S na8 DlBT8 of h| 8 n literary value, as well " exploitation or amateur taient on iTiuay wno reoontl flll | 8ned a tour ot th | r t- weeka Quartette, has a shack at Mt. Beacon, and la Businessfin sSZ?*KSsL ,,e £! ^ lth wlnter <lmmatlc strength. We have chosen this as »<8 ht »- ?n the Keith A Proctor circuit, are Summer- Improving In health very rapidly. Ben Hob- beenTunlformw "«?.,»?"2S *? ur h<> , u *. el, nav » a unlaue means of proving our versatllliy. On this occasion there were live or six lug ot their cottage at Old Orchard Beach, son, the slack wire walker, called on old ae- tlon« nald thn nifiSSi T 1 ■ 80clal nt i en - Jn n N T - Doylii Is playing character bu>> amateur numbers among them two young Hfe r ° r ,ho "**' " our months, and Incident- qualntances In Flshklll week of June 24. He terin^g At the ^KlliiJ" «# been mos £ flat- • nc8B wltn tne 8t . ^n" Suburban Stock to., irM.»vT™».r™!„«TJ-h n r^ • l 5USS B »l» iMMWatTSSm Uttwpn- enmc home to tho funeral of his aunt." \"i T enirnBemcnt T*5S?„°f ourRockport, which In turn supported Amelia Dlmilijo. men, blacked up with grease paint, who were sentatlon In the Fall. Jab, S, Dkmpsby writes: "I have just and irl?S B ^™%li?SS Z"l ln «'»^d upon Virginia Darned and other well known star*- to do a sketch, called "Raior Jim." Tub Mannino Tbio write: "We are clos- closed my season with the "No Mother to ind The , j,»riJ. T^A? GJ'SHL^J't P 10 " 0 ! 1Ie "»• remain there for several weeks ;;"'"• Odell, who had finished blacking up, J,M " T e r X, suxcessful week at the MsJesUc Guide Her' Co. (twelve weeks), and go to our departure when n?«?il .n he ?°»E 5 ^ ToM Marks writ€s from Vancouver, I.. Uj ,.„„; „ ™»«M« »k. ^~!„.i„ .oI« ♦« «,..h Theatre, Sioux Falls, 8. D., and expect to my Summer home in Batb, Me., for three nresent^eramn«nh»i «J *L a L l of tho8e tha t he Is on his way back to the East J" stepped outside the dressing room to wash work up to July 20. when we start refieVrsals w5eks, after which I shall loin the H W ES^L*S53S l 8BS!lJ 'J*> ».»>t jH3 get ready for the Falf season. Hehas i>mb his hands. One of the, two beginners, who for Kllroy ft Britten's "Cowboy Girl" Co., Taylor Stock Co., for the Winter, opening D a Harfm« ffi^K*. ? r ' IS* M .™- t0 Br,tlB n Columbia looking after bis ■MM bad been closely obsorvtog the actor In bla which opens about Aug. 11. tn New Bedford, Mass., Aug. 12." our rostlrtafSKSJSS 4 Juna S ' otherwise Interests. He has put In a stamp mill «£ °" er w un o D ">"ged. Intends to have It working ln a few mouths.