The New York Clipper (August 1907)

AUGUST 24. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 717 THE TALE OF THE MONKEY and THE SNAKE A N I'M THE GREAT I AM WITH A CAPITAL I II) ALFRED A.VUERSOS and JOE JORDAN. Two Modern Song* for Up-to-date Singers. Don't Follow Anybody'* Lend. Get Busy. Send Late Program and Get Professional Oople* at Once. MODE RN MUSIC PUBLISHERS. 25 Plym outh Ct., Chicago. Vaudeville and minstrel Notes took Al. O. Field's Greater Min- strels.—Mr. Field baa Introduced In tola year's new production of the AI. 0. Field Greater Minstrels a series of life-size pic- tures, typifying the growth of the United States from a militant point of view for the last three hundred years. The' pictures were painted by the well known artist, Ann- hruster, from historical data, and the heroic ticures of the father of his country. Gen- eral Jackson and other famous fighters, were copied from the best portraits extant. The paintings reveal the military spirit of the nation; the frontiersman with bis gun; bor- der warfare with Indians, which began the first settlement, of the country; the defeat of the veterans of Waterloo, under Paken- ham, by Andrew Jackson; the fall of the Alamo, with the passing of Davy Crockett and Bowie, and the defeat of Santa Anna, president of Mexico, with the subsequent annexation of Texas to the Union; the re- newal of ruptured ties at home with the blending of the flags of the North and South, and our bulwarks of defense, second to none In gallantry, bravery, or prowess; oar modern navy. " Habbt Abovle (Harold McLean) has sljrned as business manager with W. B. Wat- son's Burlesquers. His wife, Bonnie Whit- man, has been engaged with the same com- pany. Louis H. Bakes will be the resident man- ager of the Bijou, Philadelphia, this season. lie has Just arrived there, and taken full Mk. ant> Mbb. Blessing write: "We have two more weeks here In the East, then we go West again to play our time booked over the larger circuits. We hove been meeting with the best of success, and our mystic travesty, •The Surprise Dinner,' Is getting excellent comments from both the press and public Beginning Oct 1, we will carry our own spe- cial scenery." TtM/8 Manikins, manipulated by John. Louisa and John Till Jr., are playing for the season at the Bijou Theatre (Vanity Fair), Providence, R. I. The act is going big, they write us. J. Bow. Goqoi.n-, formerly of Goggln and Davis, comedy' acrobats, is lying 111 at his home In Washington, D. C, 1012 Sixteenth Street, North West He would like to bear from friends. Demfsgy's (formerly known as Jacobs') at Peoria, Hi., will reopen under the manage- ment of Edward H. Brash on Labor Day. The theatre has been entirely renovated, and will be an up-to-date vaudeville house. Edoib Leslie writes: "My wife and I will spend two weeks at Colorado Springs, Colo., for a rest We have just finished a long and successful tour on the Pacific coast. Will arrive In New York about Sept. 23." Rodt. Riano, of the Four Rlanos, writes from Freeport. L. I., as follows: 'We are at our home here, resting (fishing and auto- moblllng) until Sept 2, when our season of forty-two weeks (United Booking Office time) commences at New Haven, Conn. On the closing night of our engagement at the 125th Street Theatre (week of July 22), Mrs. Rlano, through the carelessness of a stage employee, met with a very painful acci- dent. During our act the exits are made by diving through a 'vampire' window, and there Is always a platform at back of win- dow for ber to land on. This particular night one of the employees took the platform away, so that when she went through the window, she landed on the side of her head and shoulders on the bare stage back of our drop. She finished with her act working under great difficulty, and even yet she can scarcely use her left arm, and her shoulder Is badly .bruised, but we are very thankful that It was not more serious. We hsve been offered European time covering a period of three years In England, Continental Europe, Africa and Australia." Gofobtk and Doylb write that they opened their Eastern bookings at Pastor's July 1, and are booked solid for the Summer over Keith & Proctor's circuit of parks. The act Is a big hit Job J. Mackie writes: "The Irish-Amer- ican Trio (Mackie, Murphy and Mack) head- ed the Boston Ideal Vaudeville Co. week of July 20, at Chllhowee Park, Knoxville, Tenn., and our act, 'My Son Tommy,' was a laugh from start to finish. We will shortly produce my new Irish comedy act, 'My Friend Klnnlgan,' which will be entirely different from the o'd act. We played week of Aug. 5 at Olympla Park, Chattanooga. Tenn." Chas. and Marie Heclow, "That Big Fel- low and the Dalntv Little Dancer," opened nn the Keith circuit at the Grand Opera House, Pittsburg, Pa., July 28. Victob Vamont will remain In Bath, N. Y., all this month, visiting his mother, Mrs. ".'has. Madden, at her Summer home. He will open next month In New York City with his new act, with special stage setting and complete new wardrobe. W. B. Wjjittlb writes: "I opened at the Alhambra Theatre, London, Eng., July 22, for a run of four weeks, and I must say the people over here think a great deal of our president, for yon never beard such a round of applause as I get when I make my entrance as President Roosevelt, and at the close of my act I have to take four or five bows and a curtain call. I sail back for New York Aug. 21, and come back to Kngland In May, 1008, to play the Moss A Stoll tours." J. Fbancis Stuabt, Irish singer and story teller, opened at the Star Theatre, Altoona, Pa., week of Aug. 5, and bis Irish songs and stories were a big success. He returns to the Silverman circuit next January, with the Western circuit to follow, YaatcK and Salanda write: "We have been eight months In Montana, where we have been producing burlesques In the bur- lesque houses, and playing return dates In the Family houses. We headed our own show on the coast, and are now negotiating with a wheel burlesque manager for this season. We carry over $8,000 worth of wardrobe and have a fine lobby display. Were three years on the Pacific coast, and only lost seven weeks In four and a half years." Fiddler and Shelton write: "We opened as a trial act at the White City vaudeville theatre, Chicago, June 8. 9. We are booked "v the Western Vaudeville Association, have been a decided hit, and haven't lost a week." Joiinni Dovn and Minnie Ler write that they have been making a bit on the Keith 4 J roctor Summer time, and have all their "inter bookings arranged. Mr. Dove will not be connected with any other act but his own. Notes fboji Olentanot Pabk Theatbb, Columbus. O.—We are presenting the best at- tractions of any Summer theatre In the country this season. The following have already played at this theatre: The Murray 4 Mack Co.. In "Shooting the Chutes;'' Amelia Bingham and company, In "The Climbers;" Elizabeth Price, In "The Belle of New York;" Vaughan G laser and company, in "Leah Kleschna," "When Knighthood Was In Flower." "All on Account of Eliza" and "The Cowboy and the Lady." All of the above played at advanced prices, to standing room at every performance, breaking the record for attendance of Summer theatres. A season of advanced vaudeville was in- augurated Monday, Aug. 5. The first week's bill Included the following: J. Barrel!. In a bassoon solo; Carney and Wagner, singers and dancers; Froslni, the wizard of the ac- cordion; Mason and Bart novelty comedy gymnast: Hilda Thomas and Lou Hall, In a laughable sketch; W. S. Powell and Wiley Powers, in a cornet duet; "Cbnmmle" La Mara, the English comedienne; Marty Healy and Beatrice Vance, in "A Heathen Idol; Madam Etoile's six society circus horses, and Vlnella'a boxing stallions, making one of the strongest vaudeville bills ever presented at Columbus. Tbe Park company has announced Its intention of playing only the best. G. E. Lothbop and Jat Hcnt, who are on a tour of Europe, have sent The Clipper a postal picture of Kaiser Wllhelm's palace in Berlin. Welch akd Earl, "The Two In White," who have been playing on the Sullivan 4 CoDsIdlne circuit since March 11, report a big success with their refined singing and dancing act, entitled "Harmless Flirtation," featuring Mr. Welch's own songs. At pres- ent they are playing tbe Atrdome Theatre, Seymour, Ind. Steinebt and Thomas, German comedians, arc booked up till the end of September at the Middle West parks and theatres. They will come East to play their time in New York, commencing In October. The Hbadforus made a hit last week at Henderson's Music Hall. The Va-jgiineiis, a colored act from tbe West, are meeting with big success, and are nearly booked solid for this season. Helen Jess'b Moore has signed with Chas. Robinson's Night Owls Burlesque Co., for this season, to play leads. OTonnnsll and Golden write: "Our new act, "Murphy's Mishaps,' has been a big suc- cess everywhere we have played It. He are now on the Mlnne-Kota circuit, and have not lost a week since January last." Jt mmie Ccwper writes: "I am In the eleventh week with William Josh Daly's Co., of 'Globe Trotters,' breaking records at all the parks. This Is my fifth season with Mr. Dalv as premier comedian. 'Every Little Bit Added to What You've Got, Makes Just a Little Bit More.'" W. G. Kozell, tramp musician, and J. F. Williams, of Springfield. 111., will next season put out a big vaudeville company, playing the leading cities North and South. The company will make week stands, changing tbe bill nightly, something new in the vaude- ville line. Fourteen people will be carried. Tbe printing Is now In the bands of the firlnters ana engravers, and the time Is be- Dg rapidly booked by Dwlght Wilcox. Mr. Rozell will carry one of the biggest musical acts ever carried by a road company. Tbe Williams, Thompson a\d Hoet Tbio has had a lay-off of seven weeks, caused by the Illness of Mr. Williams. He has fully recovered, and the trio Is back In harness, playing week of Aug. S, at the Crys- tal Theatre. Milwaukee, Wis. They write: "We were the headltners, and, as usual, did not fall to create a dead of laughter. Our act, 'Fun In a Telegraph Station,' Is a big success. We open at Mannlon's Park, St. Louis, week of Aug. 18, after which we go East on tbe Keith time. We never overlook The Old Reliable." Callan and Smith made their debnt at the Union Square Theatre recently, where they made a decided hit After the first per- formance they were booked for five weeks on the Keith time, and are booked solid till 1008 on the Western vaudeville circuit Sin Werner, German comedian, has dis- solved partnership with Irving J. Gould, and has joined hands with Harry Gould (formerly of the Wm. J. Kelly Stock Co.), to do a re- fined Dutch comedy singing and talking act Thev are booked solid for this season, and will be known under tbe team name of Wer- ner and Gould, "The Dutchman and the Thespian." The members of the De Von and Kennedy Trio are In New York, spending a short va- cation, after working the Rover 4 Balsdon circuit of twenty weeks, which were twenty weeks of big success. They are booked solid until 1909 on the Sun circuit, to open Aug. 19. Notes prom Miller * May's Comedy Co.: Andy Thumser, comedian and comedy juggler, closed with tbe E. G. Smith's Colossal Shows after a successful fourteen weeks' engage- ment, and has joined this company. We have the neatest little pavilion theatre on the road. Nancy Mann, trick pianist, is scoring nightly. We are playing to capacity through Eastern Pennsylvania, and the "Man In White" walks regularly, without a crutch. Mb. and Mbs. Fbed Lucieb Inform us that they have closed a pleasant and profitable season of park work over the Harry Harm and Jule Delmar's circuit They open their Winter season at Bennett's, Ottawa, Can., Aug. 26. Notes fbom the Casino Theatre, at Al- bany. N. Y.—This bouse has undergone ex- tensive alterations, and will be opened on Labor Day, Sept. 2. with high class vaude- ville. The roster: Tony Vlgnola, proprietor and manager; Jus. A. Padula, assistant man- ager and booking agent; Sam J. Aaron, mu- sical director; Morris Unger, stage manager, and Tony Travlsonne, electrician. Madame Emmy Is resting at Mt Clemens, and will start ber twenty-five weeks' tour of tne K. 4 E. circuit In September. H.inny L. Webb writes: "I bave decided to change the name of my new act to 'One New Years Eve." The scenery for the act will be new, and everything looks favorable for.* line season. Four people are hi the cast, and electric effects are used In abundance. I will continue to do my single black face mono- logue, the same as In tbe past" Louis Hanvet, late of Ilsnvey and Doane, has joined hands with Bill/ Clark, who, for Hie past three years, has been with Roble's Knickerbocker Burlesque Co. They will do a comedy singing act, Introducing trick piano playing, dancing and duets. Al. Massev and Ella Kbameb owned on the Flynn circuit of New England parks, Aug. C, at Sabbatla Park. Taunton, Mass. Ale, Holt sails for England Sept. 23, for his third tour of the Moss 4 Stoll Empire MM Blair and McNultt, after four weeks' camping on tbe Missoula River, In Montana, have returned to work, opening at the Ly- ceum Theatre, Ogden, U., Aug. 12. C. B. Watson, who la presenting his act In New York and Pennsylvania, Is meeting with great success. Milmab Bros., In their great combination hand to hand and acrobatic act, are meeting with great success on the Amnions circuit. They are featured on every bill. Lewis and Lessinqton scored heavily at White City, Syracuse, N. Y., and are booked solid over the Gus Sun circuit They sail for Europe In August 1908, and will present tbelr new act at Antwerp, Belgium. Tub Bbittons opened at the Orpheum, San Francisco, Cal., with success, and are booked solid until June 18, next. Pbobasco, juggler, who reports continued success of fifteen consecutive weeks on the Irving Folack circuit, through Pennsylvania, has received eight weeks more time on tbe circuit and a return date at tbe Hippodrome, Pittsburg, In four weeks. Lizzettb Parker Is not working with Harry Parker, but Is playing dates alone, and has plenty of good work. She will not go with any show this season. Nobman Stanley, baritone, has closed with tbe Lyric Comedy Four, and joined Al. G. Field's Minstrels for the coming season. Jack Boxcb has signed for the coming season with Chas. Waldron, for Trocadero Co., to do light comedy roles and open the olio with his new monologue act, "Tbe Truth- Teller," by Kenneth Lee. Harris and Zampa Inform us that they have received their new act, 'The Shine Hotel," written by Jack Burnett of Chicago. They are hard at work with rehearsals and expect to produce the act shortly. Allen, uelmain and Axlen, who recent- ly closed a successful engagement at Keith's Boston Theatre, are now on the Flynn cir- cuit of parks. Tbelr new act, "A Tin Wed- ding," Is meeting with much favor. They open on the Western States vaudeville cir- cuit m October. Kebnan 4 Watson's Washington 8o- riETi" Gibls will opeu their season at Miner's Bowery Theatre, on Saturday evening, Aug. 24, and tbe week following. The following people hav? been engaged for tne coming season for the olio: The Mulllnl Sisters, Bulla and Raymond, Harry West, Stevens and Kceley, Three Mardo Bros, and Mile. Morfcj-8 living pictures; also a chorus of tweuty-two girls. The staff Is as follows: Lew Watson, manager, Joe Levitt, agent; Lew Morse, electrician ; John Conners. prop- erties, and Leo Stevens, producer and stage manager. Nobman Friedenwald, manager Elite The- atre, Rock Island, III., writes: "After a suc- cessful park run, I opened my vaudeville the- atre Aug. 5, to packed house,' and continued throughout the week. BUI: Mexican Trio, Kohler and Victoria, the Great Blgney, and Fiddler and Shelton headlinera, who closed the bill and left them screaming." Mas. James Reardon. known In the pro- fession as Alice Dorothy, has joined her former partner, Anna F. Murray. They are rehearsing a new act, and have signed with a farce comedy for the coming season. Maud Eabl, of the Original Earl Sisters, aerlallsts, has joined the Lola Lea Earl com- Sany, now playing parks and vaudeville ates. They closed a successful week Aug. 10, at Chllhowee Park, Knoxville, Tenn., and opened at the Wonderland Theatre, Bluefleld. W. Va., Aug. 12, for two weeks. The following people opened the new Star Vaudeville House, at CharleroL Pa., week of July 29: The Carters, Bob Sperry, the Rainbows and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lang- don. On Saturday night after the show, the entire company was entertained by the B. P. O. E. most royally. Managers Wagner and Frazer, who are members of Erie No. 474, were tendered a banquet, and It was an enjoyable affair. Manages Jim Gibson writes that the Ty- ler Trio has been working steadily, playing parks and theatres In tbe South for the last live months. The Ltnottb Sistibs have severed their connection with the Washington Society Girls Co., and will play vaudeville this sea- son. Carl Nillson, of flying ballet fame, ar- rived from London Aug. 10. Hugh Connellt opened at Kingston, N. Y., for one week, ana owing to the big suc- cess he met with he was held over for an- other week. Al Goubdieb writes: "My wife, Lea Mar- tlnella, of the Four Panto-Mimics, having fully recovered from a surgical operation performed last January, Is now able to re- sume work. We open our season on the Cox A Reich circuit of Fairs, beginning Aug. 18, at Schuetzen Park, Union Hill, N. J. The act remains the same—Al Gourdler, Lea Martluella, Bob Melrose and William Fait" Jabvib and Tudor are again back In New York. They have been taking a few weeks' rest at Adams Shore, Qulncy, Mass., after a nine months' tour of the West, and are now booking Eastern time. Willlabd H. Were u, the "Double Voice Vocalist," states that It was his brother, H. M. Weber, who was so badly Injured la the trolley collision near Tonawanda, N. Y., on Aug. 5, as the papers had stated it was W. H. Weber. His brother, Mr. Weber writes us, and his wife and two children are still in the hospital, all doing nicely. W. II. Weber Is w'th the H. J. Meyer Moving Pic- ture and Vaudeville Co., which closes some time In October. Zelma Summers, the "Girl from tbe Golden West," has joined Pat White's Gaiety Girls Co., to play the soubrctte role and do Lei- specialty. Dblhorb and Oneida write: "We have been working steadily for several weeks through the South. The past two weeks we were at Albany, N. Y., at Al-tro Park, and are now making a big success at Bass Point, N'auant Mass., with our slide for life, 1,000 feet also doing our wonderful perch act. Wc play Newark, N. J., (Proctor's) with steady Fair work to follow, and are booked on the K. 4 P. circuit for the Winter." Clarence W. Berends, the "Original Dutch Comedian," with the Quaker Big City Show, has four weeks more at La Crosne, Wis. Malin and Mai.in, singers, dancers and banjo experts, after thirty-seven straight weeks of work In vaudeville, were compelled tc cince! all bookings on account of Mrs. Mnlln contracting typhoid fever. They will remain at tbelr borne, Dayton, 0., until she has fully recovered. Rudt Raymond's new act will be known as "The Dancing Violets." The act It booked up for forty-three weeks, over tbe Kel'h- I'roctor circuit. They open their season In Newport, R. I., Aug. 28. Yacklat and Bunnell, musical experts, will play forty weeks' time In their new set for the United Booking Offices, booked by Alf. Wilton. The Sisters Rnostbom write from Stock- holm, Sweden, under date of Aug. 1: "Our three months' tour through Europe was hast- ily Interrupted by the death of our father, J. V. Rngstmm which occurred July 20, In Stockholm, Sweden. We shall remain In Stockholm uhtll the latter part of August, when we leave for Paris to spend a week there, purchasing costumes for a novelty act we are preparing for vaudeville. The act will be under the management of Henry Pln- cus. We return to New York Sept. IT." Bert Turner, comedy juggler, writes that he recently finished four weeks on McMahon's circuit of parks, and is now on the Verbeck circuit. Lb Rot and Hakeltin, who recently fin- ished a very pleasant engagement with the Dreamland Floating Palace, have signed with the Eastern "As Told In the Hills" Co. 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