The New York Clipper (October 1907)

922 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. October 12, Hiss 0ipP er '5 Motes, Personalities aid Cornells, COMCtBNINO STIGE FOLK and Sometimes OTHERS BT J OSEPHINE GEO. If tbe sentlmenti recorded of Chsrlea J. ..o»i by O. H. Atkinson were expressed by that genial comedian, then they prove him to be the most cheerful optimist In bli pro- vision. He has arrived at the point of look- ing at everything philosophically, either through hard experience or a naturally happy disposition, perhaps loth. "I've about concluded," he (ays, "that everything is right and there'a nothing wrong. It's my opinion that grief It a sort of Joy, and that tears are as much an ex- pression of happiness as of sorrow. "I believe that every pity Is a good play, (juery: When Is a bad play not a bad play 1 Answer; When the other fellow thinks It a good play. "I aaed to think there was selfishness In giving—a sort of satisfaction to 'self In being a generous fellow. I've now concluded that joy la real In the distribution of gifts, and that there'a no selfishness anywhere. In six months I may love my enemy. "If your neighbor has a gait or trait of character that yon don't just admire, e- member that someone, somewhere, admires him and his personalities, for who can assert that one's own opinion la better than an- other's. Most times Judgment la the Inspira- tion of the moment, Influenced by the con- ditions of the moment In fact, It may be based on soup or nuts. "I used to think that there was a differ- ence between a soiled napkin and a clean one—I don't any more. (This probably pro- moted by one-nlght-atand experiences). "There waa a time when I admired little women. Now I adore large women. "Who Is right—who Is wrong? We're all of ua right." Herr Frits Huttmann, the popular tenor of the Antoinette Le Brunn Opera Trio, is as practical a business man as he Is a satis- factory tenor, and that's saying a great deal, for his One, big healthy voice haa In It a ring of richness and real music not always present In the tenor quality. On one of these occasions during bis ca- reer where he has been obliged to combine business services with professional work, he temporarily undertook the business manage- ment of Innes and bit Bend, with whom he wat at that time soloist. The chief duties of the singer, off the ttage, were to settle up with the local management In each town, during a two weeks' series of one nlgbt stands along the route between Ban Fran- cisco and Portland. At one of these plaoes there was no ticket teller, so Huttmann necessarily found him- self occupying that post alao. This called for a big hustle after the sale on his part, for be had to quickly get Into hit dress rait and on to the stage for his solo, trust- ing that none would couple tbe ticket man with the tenor. On this occasion he had had a lengthy and wordy tilt at tbe box office window with two young women who had In- elated on changing their seats, tbe latter finally getting what they were after. As they left the window he heard a mattered wish that they might "get even" with him. This, however, gave Huttmann no anxiety until going upon the stage, where he beheld the two seated not tar from the front row. As he made his bow he quickly saw that they had placed him, and at the same time he realised that there waa lack of tbe necessary harmony between singer and audience, at least to the extent of two. As all atage people know, a thing of that aort causes a little Jolt In the smoothness of a player's or sing- er's performance, and at this time Hutt- mann experiencing that Jolt, felt a trifle nervous as to how well, or otherwise, be was going to sing his solo. He did not have long to think about It one way or another, for, loud enough to be heard at a distance of several rows, sounded the voice of one of the aforesaid young women who had haggled ever their tickets. "Look, Mame," she exclaimed, "If there fan't that sassy fellow who took our money." "Tea," assented the other girl, In a voice equally audible to a dozen rowa of audience, "ne'e the very same, tbe stingy thing I He looks as though he needed the money; to he loes the ticket selling to make sure that none t it gets away." Huttmann had to face amused counte- nances as he bogan, "Every Morn I Bring Thee Violets," amid a subdued titter that ran along the rows. And there the girls got even. He did not "bring the violets" very courageously for a lino or two, until he aaw that he had his audience fully with him by the power and quality of his voice, coupled with the popularity of the ballad. When he was sure of this he gradually brought his gate around to the two who had cauaed him a long, uncomfortable minute. With all the dramatic fervor that could be put Into such a song, Huttmann then infused It, singing directly to them. Thla brought upon them a notice that apparently annoyed them. Then it was that the tenor felt he, too, had evened up matters, so he turned and finished his aong to the house In general. "Hello I What are you doing—coming home this time in the morning?" exclaimed a well known comedian to a convivial member of his company, whom he met ascending the atepa If their boarding place as he waa descending the same, preparatory to seeking breakfast. ."I'm obeying the doctor's orders," was the reply of the other comedy man, whose cough waa causing his welt wlsbers some uneasi- ness. "Well," said tH> otter, 'this doesn't look as though you were obeying them quite to the letter." "Indeed I am," waa the reply, "the doctor told me never to be out after dark, so I al- ways start early and stay with tbe boys till morning." * William Collier, of "Caught In tbe Bain" fame, la one of the quickest In the business to verbally express any waggish association of Ideaa that pass through his busy brain. While about to enter tbe Lambs' Clnb with a friend one night last season, Collier wat accosted by an actor whose proclivities are well known for the whiskey when It Is in "The Social Whirl" Opens. "The Social Whirl," with Charles J. Rosa and Mabel Kenton playing the leading com- edy rolea of Julian Endlcott and Sin. James Elllngbsm, respectively, opened Sept. 28. There have been few changes from the original cast. Tbe principals are: Charles J. Hobs, Mabel Fenton, Ben Johnson, Elisabeth Brlce, Adelaide Sharp, Georgia O'Bamey, Caroline Locke, Myrtle Vinson, Martin Drown, Hart E. Helsey, Charles Halton. Wm. R. Arnold. Edward Craven, Herbert French and Wm. Hines. Tbe exec alive staff It represented by: Jeff Bernstein, manager; 0. II. Atkinson, busi- ness manager, and Thomas Rlcketts, stage di- rector. The piece Is under the management of the Sbuberts, and has been given the orig- inal elaborate eaulpment. JOS. W. STERN AND EDWARD B. HARKS, Of the Firm of Jos, W. Stern A Co. Thd Nbjw tOBK Clippxb has a specific object in view when they present to their nu- merous readers the pictures of two young men who entered the music publishing field fourteen years ago and achieved such a signal success In so brief a period of time, for although they are well and favorably known tolhe varloua managers, stars and headliners who have offices snd play In the metropolis, the rank and file of the vaudeville profession, who do not come to New York so often, will no donbt be interested In tbe pictures which head this article. The firm of Jos. W. Stern A Co., thanks to the bountiful support given to them by the profession, have ever since they brought forth their first success, "The Little Lost Child," always kept In touch with the demands of the public taste, and particularly the wants of professional singers. The Immense strides made by thlt enterprising firm recently, not only In the publication or popular songs, but as publishers of some of the most successful musical plays from the pens m^ foremost composers, has placed them In an eminent and unique position. v~J?\l *,* PSfntl/ erected a nine story business structure In the very heart of New 25" ■•.n eitrl £! 1 A l8 . trfct ' wherein the various branches of their vast business are housed, and which, with their usual acumen and good taate, has been laid out upon palatial plans In so far as Its adaptability to business is concerned. t«» SIT".. e t . a0U8and square feet of space has been allotted to tbe theatrical profession; ten sound-proof roomB, each with a piano for purposes of coaching and rehearsal. A Btaff ?n. C0 ™P 0SerB ' arrangers and pianists are continuously on hand to cater to the wants of visit- ing artists, and extend to them every courtesy demanded. th«.i. n .Ki°J np "i nK „ a 1 8 L ot "Itmlng successes, one haa but to glsnce over the following to thSf?%n,fi.1 nder ' tand ft" Tal ¥f »{„ r «eTularly visiting or periodically writing to this firm for their popular song novelties. It will become patent to the reader "That the song you get at Stern's o»— m. n . i . Is the one that brings returns." n\ r * i e ^iii.?. l i t .? 8 , t .^ ucc S 8aes J ncluae: "Dearie." "Do, Re. Ml, Fa, 8oI, La, Bl, Do," "The "wftw^'i 11 ^" 8 ^ ^ S ^ 1Bn Me and 1 " 8 P |aBh *«&" "8"e Was a Grind Old Lady," ..With You In Eternity " 'TheHottentot Love Song," "We Have No One to Care for TJs Now " tETnSLX wi:i-^?RS5. JJaDe '.\> Arter .i oe 5 r Qather «e Hay," "In the Golden Autumn Time "t^DeuM'to ^S^V^T m " ,h6 SWeetMt 8 ° nB ° f *"" " My Very *5 the ryj. Sad to tell, It has been a habit of the latter to ttart In after leaving the the- atre and make at least half a night of it, atrnlgthenlng up, however, for the next per- formance. "Not working this week," he said to Collier, "so I'm taking In the other shows." "And what did you tee to-night?" asked tbe only William (actor). "Saw John Drew, In 'His House in Order,' " waa the reply, as the convivial one passed Into the club. "Now It Is Me souse in order," remarked the quick wltted comedian, In an undertone, out of the corner of his mouth. t An amusing remark was overheard at the Keith * Proctor Fifth Avenue Theatre one nftemoon iaat week, during the moving pic- ture act. It was to the effect that the elderly Individual making It "never liked tbem qulv- erln' pameramas," aa they always make her eyes ache afterward. A story Is told of Maurice Barrymore, whose quick repartee waa proverbial. A certain atage manager, who alao had histrionic aspirations, with no ability to back them up, once criticised Barrymore's render- ing of some lines In a Shakespearean play. "I never heard Shakespeare given like that," disparagingly said the atage director. I wouldn't read the lines Just that way." "No, you wouldn't," quickly retorted Barry- more, "but I'll wager that you wlah you could." *»» '•The Stronger Sex" Produced. "The Stronger Sex," a comedy in three acts, by John Valentine, received its first American presentation with Maude Fealy in the leading role, at the Southern Theatre, Columbus, O., Sept. 23. The production Is under the management of John Cort, and tbe story of the play deala with an Engllabman who marries a wealthy American girl tor her money and la not slow In letting her find It out. This, added to a misunderstanding of bis relation with a woman whom the wife bad regarded as her beat friend, lcada to aa unhappy mar- ried life. On one occasion, when he Is attempting to assert hie authority, he Is brought face to face with a revolver In the hands of his wife. Later he Is convinced of the fact that he really cares for her, and becomes very affectionate, eventually convincing her that he really loves her. Miss Fealy Is surrounded by a capable company. The cast la: Hon. warren Bar- rlngton, Brandon Hunt; Mary Warren, Maude Fealy: Oliver Thorpe, Tburlow Ber- gln; Robert Forsythc, Wilson Forbes; Jean Forsythe, Mary Bertrand; Mrs. Van Qar- kerken, Florence Robinson; Mrs. Davenport, Marlon Oraham; Lady Frnlnton, Ida Emer- son ; Mrs. Proscott-Lane, Paula Bach man; Abram Isaacs, Harry Levaln; Isaac Abra- hams, J. M Byrnes; Jenkins, John Sherman; William, Frank Lander. Mr. Cort's representatives are: E. V. Gi- ro in, manager; John M. Cooke, business manager; Harry Levaln, atage manager. TOM GILLEN. The above It a picture of Tom allien ("Fln- nlgan's Friend"), one of the foremost monol- oglBts In vaudeville. Recently he bad the measure of entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Nicho- las Longworth and their friends at a recep- tion given them at the beautiful mansion of Mrs. Elanor Martin, at San Francisco, Cal. Mr. Olllen will close a seven months' en- gagement on the Sullivan A Consldlne cir- cuit. Oct. 18, at Omaha, Neb. His original contract called for twelve weeks, and his time was extended to seven months. . He Is well known In the East, having played moat of the Keith A Proctor and Wm. Morris time, with much success. Mr. Olllen It now plan- ning a tour of Australia. Newspaper notlcea from the West credit blm with being tbe most original entertainer that baa appeared out there in years. Manager John H. Havlln Weds. Managers Harry Ralnforth and John H llavlln returned to Cincinnati early last week, one from his Summer home on Long Island, the other from a tonr of Europe. They spent a day at the Grand Opera House ond then Manager Havlln left town. A wire from Birmingham, Ala., brought the news that ho had been marrlod there Sept 26. to Georgia Baldwin. Manager Havlln will spend considerable of his time hereafter In New York. A little over a year ago the first Mrs. Havlln died suddenly In the Bast. "The Man From Home." The story of the new Booth Tartlngton- Harry Leon Wilson play, "The Man from Home" which was seen for the first time on any stage at Macauley's Theatre, Louisville, Sept. 28, is s distinctly novel and peculiarly attractive one, dealing as It does with s curlout admixture of American plainness and European high life. Louisville liked tbe play. Horace and Ethel Simpson, natives of Ko- komo, led , having been left orphans, and with a comparatively large sum of money at their command, decide to live In Europe. There they are taken up by a certain Euro- pean class who use them for their own ends. flatter tbem and otherwise cater to their vanity. Both these young people become Anglo-maniacs of the most impossible order. Their affairs are left In the hands of Daniel Voorhecs Pike, a lawyer, of Kokomo. He hears that Btnel has decided to marry the Hon. Almerlc St Aubyn, the eldest son of an Impecunious British peer, tbe Earl of Hawcastle, and Immediately takes sblp to Italy, where the young people are living, with tbe Idea of looking Into tbe matter. He arrives at a crucial moment. Ethel has promised to marry the young man, and the father demands the settlement of three-quar- ters of a million In payment for the "honor" his son Is about to do her. She believes the oung man loves her for herself. It becomes 'Ike's business to show the previous pair up In their true colors, arid this he proceeds to do. W. T. Hodge played the principal part of Daniel Voorheea Pike, and did ft with de- lightful cleverness, while the role of the Russian nobleman was In the capable banda of Eben Plympton. The part of the Russian convict was taken care of In a remarkably effective manner by Henry Harmon; E. J. Itatcllffe waa excellent as the Earl of Haw- castle, Echlln P. Gayer was the Hon. Al- merlc St. Aubyn, Hassard Short portrayed tbe foolish young American who has hy- phenated hla name to Granger-Simpson. Olive Wyndham had the role of Ethel/ the lady of title; Lady Creech was played by Ida Vernon, and the role of the Comtesse de Champlgny was In the hands of Alice John- son. All the action of the piece takes place within a period of twenty-four hours, and the four scenes are laid In the groands and apartments of the Hotel Margherlta at Sor- rento, Southern Italy. The cast: Daniel Voorheea Pike, W. T. Hodge; The Grand Duke Vaslll Vsslllvltch, Eben Plympton; The Earl of Hawcastle. E. J. Rate] life; The Hon. Almerlc St. Aubyn, I Metcalfe Salt Resnlts to Mam*. ... Victory. a * Mg Charles Burnhsxo, manager of Wal'irw Theatre, has won his appeal to the c',\. of Appeals, at Albany, N\ r„ In the mY-tH of his part In the exclusion from the •'■«. York Theatre of Jamea 8. Metcalfe th» n'r. matlc critic of Life. * e dr »" Mr. Burnham waa arrested oa a rh- r „« of having participated in an altered '' „ splracy of the Theatrical Managers' >s«i elation to excltde Mr. Metcalfe from ihS. theatres on the ground of attacks whl -•, h. had written. m " ! °« Justice Fitzgerald, In Special Term «ii« missed a writ of habeas corpus broii"i »„ secure Burnbam'a release, and remande'i hi™ to prison. The Appellate Division re-, *3 the order of Justice Fltigerald, ami th> Court of Appeels bst now affirmed tv it. clslon of the Appellate Division. *" Judge Edward T. Bartlett declared that "we agree with the conclualon reacb<-i hi the learned Appellate Division." ' Continuing he said: "Tbe manager's ir» trying to protect themselves from publv 'aV tides reflecting on their personal Intecritv snd protest against unjustifiable att'icka upon their patrons and members o' ih» Jewish faith. B "It was proved that the object of tbr- re- lator, Burnham, and tbe other theatre in<i agers associated with him, was not to attack or rebuke Metcalfe In the legitimate e.vi X P of his calling as a dramatic critic" The opinion further declares that a thra tre manager "derives from the State no au thorlty to carry on his business, and niar conduct It precisely as any other citizen mar transact his own affairs. ■ "We are of the opinion," Judge Bartlett concluded, "that the relator, Bnrnham and his associates In the Theatrical Managers' As- sociation, acted in the exercise of their strict legal rights.' The Judges concurring were- Chief Justice Collen, Judges O'Brien, Height Vann, Hlscock and Chase. ' '• ««» Hew Amusement Company. Tbe Frlede Globe Tower company, of Netr York, organized to operate amusement en- terprises, with a capital of $3,000,000, filed articles of Incorporation with the secretarv of state last week. The directors Include- 8. M. Frlede, J. A. J. Madden and PhlllDo Governale. New York; Edward A. Lansra James C. Stead, William J. Howard and V J. Ollmartln, Brooklyn; Jacob Mager, Conev Island; George H. Woodruff, Xew Haven Conn., and J. P. Goodlander, of St Louis ' GOFORTH, DOYLE AND KATJFFMAN. The above are pictures of Qoforth and Doyle and Phil. Kauffman, of tbe Kauffman Bros., taken during a recent engagement at the Park Theatre, Johnstown, Pa. ♦ «» Margaret Wyclierly Signs With Laaky. Margaret Wycherly will play a brief vaude- ville engagement each year for the next three years, and she will have the privilege of selecting her own time for such appear- ances. The engagements will he played under the direction and management of the Jesse L. Laaky company. Echlln P. Gayer; Ivanoff, Henry Harmon; Horace Granger-Simpson, Hassard Short; Illblere, Harry L. Lang; Mariano, Anthony Asber; Mlchele, Antonio Salerno; First Car- ablnlere, Thomas Ebert: Second Carablnlere, Lachme Ferrari; Valet de Chambre, Clarence Felton; Ethel Granger-Simpson, Olive Wynd- ham; Comtesse de Champlgny, Alice John- son; Lady Creech, Ida Vernon. ■> i » W. L. Greeabanm't Opera Plana for Ban Francisco. San Francisco Is about to become sponsor for a grand opera experiment if W. L Green- baum's prediction comes true Plans are be- ing made to erect down town In San Fran- cisco a $1,000,000 building, which will pro- vide a suitable stage and a large auditorium for the production of opera. The scheme has passed beyond the stage of hypothesis, and Is an Imminent possibility, according lo Mr. Greenbaum. He nas obtained from vari- ous sources pledges of enough funds to place the project on a sound basis. A popular subscription has been started, and, incidentally, many signatures have been obtained to erect on a downtown site a mod- ern theatre and office building. Tbe theatre, which will ocupy a portion of the structure, will be devoted three montiiB of the year to light opera, three months to grand opera, and the rest of the year to high class concerts and Imported musical attrac- tions, such as symphony, song, violin aid other recitals. 4« » Metropolitan Opera House Changes. Improvements that hare been made In the Metropolitan Opera House are quite a few. The swinging doors from the lobby into tbe auditorium have been removed, and doors opening outward put In their places. All of these doors have eelf-closlng springs. The box office has been changed. A parti- tion has been built across the eouth wall of the entrance lobby, and now tickets may be obtained at four windows In time of heavy sale. The supporting pillars on the porch of the Fortieth Street carriage entrance have been removed, and the partition taken out of the Fortieth Street lobby, so that boxholdera may proceed directly to the elevators. Mr. Coarled'B office has been moved down- stairs, and he will occupy tie rooms which have been occupied by Mr. Goerllts, Mr. Well •and Mr. Garner. The latter will take up tbelr quarters In Mr. Conrled's old office. I i > i — Moffott Joins Klaw A Brlanger Forces. Clinton Moffatt, for many years treasurer and house manager of Daly'B Thestre, New York, pas Joined Klaw A Erlonger's Btaff. He will act as business manager of the first of the big vaudeville companies which Klaw A Brlanger are about to send on tour. La- ter he will have charge of the front of the house st the new theatre on Broadway and rorty-slxtn Street. New York City, when that house Is completed. »i I Mrs. Lew Wallace Dead. Mrs. Susan A. Wallace, widow of Gen. Lew Wallace, died on Oct 1, m Crawfordsvllle, Ind. ^ She was born at Crawfordsvllle, Ind., Dec. 26, 1830. In 1852 she wss married to Lew Wallace, then a lawyer at Covington, Ind. In 1868, after the birth of their only eon, Mrs. Wallace wrote her well known poem, "The Patter of Little Feet" From that time she produced occasional poems and short sketches, and In 1883 Issued her first book. entitled "The Storied Sea." Later there s*> K"!* -T he .5 € ?? M ,. w E s7pt" and "The ind of the Pueblos." She leaves one eon, Henry Lane Wallace, who la in business In Indianapolis. KRLLAR AND THURSTON. The pictures of Harry Kellar and Howard Thurston appear on our front page this week as Joint Btara, and their offering In magic doubtless takes rank among the best efforts seen In tbls line in America. It has been Mr. Kellar's Intention for some time to re- tire, and, with tbls view In mind, be haa selected Mr. Thurston as his successor. Mr. Kellar has given his entire life to the study and presentation of magic, and he may be said to be one of the most successful sad best known magicians up to tbe present time. In the past forty-four years he has visited nearly every country In the world, having circled tbe globe on three aeparate occasions. Mr. Thurston has climbed rapidly to the top of bis profession In tbe last eight years. His offerings In vaudeville made blm a head- liner of unusual merit In tbe leading vaude- ville theatres of the world. Feeling that be had outgrown the limits of vaudeville, snd desirous of giving en entire evening's per- formance, he left America some two years ago on a tonr 'round the world, which proved profitable artistically and financially. He appeared In Australia, New Zealand. In- dia. China, Japan, the Pbllllplnes and many other countries. Next season, Mr. Thurston will present the whole entertainment as Mr. Kellar will retire, leaving the entire Interests of tbe show In Mr. Thurston's hands. Mr. Thurston's originality and pleasing person- ality will undoubtedly mate him one of America's favorite conjurors. ««» Worcester Festival. The fiftieth festival, the Jubilee of the Wor- cester County Musical Association, was opened in Worcester, Mass., on Oct 2, In Mechanics' Hall. The flretpart, "The Dream of Gerontlus," poem by Cardinal Newman, set to music by Sir Edwin Elgar, was sung by the festival chorus of 400 voices with ac- companiment by the Boston Symphony Or- chestra of sixty players. Tbe soloists were: "Gerontlus," Daniel Beddoe. of New York; "The Priest," Emllie de Goeorza. The principal event was Fred- erick S. Converse's "Job," a dramatic poem for solo voices, chorus snd orchestra. ««» "Madam Butterfly" In Germany. "Madam Butterfly" was given Its first presentation at the Royal Opera, Berlin, Ger- many, on Sept. 27. The house waa complete- ly sold out. The members of the cast were largely Amer- icans. Geraldlne Farrar took the part of Madam Butterfly, Francis MacLennan that of Llent Plnkerton, Mr. Orlswold that of the priest while Edna Darch took tbe role of Coualn. Cable advices state that Miss Far- rar won a great triumph. «»» Alt. Haynas'i Six Weeks' Vacatioa. Alt Hayman, general manager for Charles Frohman, has returned to this city, after a nx weeks' absence, spent'In London and on the continent While he went abroad for a rest. Mr. Hayman accomplished a great deal or business concerning Mr. Frohman's Interests abroad. He said that Jutt before suiting. Paul Rubens, the composer, told him he would sail for New York within three weeks to tee "The Dairymaids " of which he Is the composer. Mr. Rubens will also write a num- ber of songs for Mr. Frohman. NOTICE. HALFTONE) PICTURES la the rent' tag pages Of THE CLIPPER Wl« •" Inserted at theao prlcesi •lagle Column f* 80 Double Column sU5.00