The New York Clipper (December 1907)

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1234 THS NEW YOBK CLIPPER. December 2b. M155 CBppcr's Anecdotes. Personalities and Comments, JOS. L. WEBER, coxcnuiiNo Whose picture appean on tbe front peg* of this Issue, li general manager for tbe Weber 4 Ruih vaudeville tbeatrea In Schenectady, Blngbamton and Elizabeth, and has been as- sociated with tbe firm since Its Inception, castor aa etar, evidently suggested to the mind of * countryman something quite dif- ferent to the name of an Indian. In recently making a "jump" from a Louisi- ana .town to one In Texas, the company was . obliged to make a two hour wait at Lafsy- rising from position of office man to road Ck its 2=1; jrssi "'"^ SMbrin-gafc^b"? ssrii'Srx^ trues: in ■ secluded part of the platform and,, houses, and being permanently located during after taking possession thereof, be proceeded lne season at tbe Mohawk Theatre, In Bene- to Interest himself la a book, A few minute. EWfcn^tw/MaS &%?&5S _Jtai of Josepb M. Weber, of Weber's well crowded with competitors throughout rancher, pre-empted tbe other end of the Theatre, this city. the country, tils fact does not deter hundreds truck and sought to engage tbe young actor of othera who'lroow nothing whatever about In conversation, He began by tentatively STIGE FOLK and Some times OTHERS BY JOSEPHINE GEO. "• '»™»i Bimaeii in a book, a tew minutes reD( Though the theatrical business is pretty later a long legged Texan, presumably a a nephew of Joseph" «»» the bualneaa, from trying their Inexperience remarking: on the public of their various towns. When men ot large means In large cities Invest money In this business they usually engage managers and others of experience to run the business for them until they shall have "Tou-all Is a traveling man, I allow." "Yes," said Selwyn, "I travel some." "With what?" queried the Texan. "Strongheart," replied the actor. After a minute of silence during which ot Strlndberg's earliest works. Strlndbergc for Wright Lorlmer. Velma Swanson Howard, tbe authorized translator of August Strlndberg, Swedish dramatist, stated last week that the first elaborate production In America and In Eng- lish of 8trlndberg's works would be produced by Wright Lorlmer next year. The play Is. In translation, "Lucky Per's Travels," one J. BERNARD DYLLYN FROM BBOOKbTS, H. V. . . Smith' Street, between Pacific and D*an "Dyllyn" only plays when the Banks have a Run. Permanent Address, Care ». ■». CLlPpj MERRY CHRI8TMA8 TO ALL "MY IMITATORS" gained the necessary knowledge for them- Selwyn had returned to his book, the man In- selves. Not so tboae Investors In small terrupted with the declaration ■ Edgar Smith Leaves Joe Weber. Edgar Smith, who has been for so many Ivanowsltl's Painting; of Hands Adams as "Peter Pan." Since Ita exhibition In the gallery of tbe Pratt Institute, Charles Frohman baa pur- chased the Slgsmund de Ivacowaki painting of Maude Adams aa "Peter Pan. 1 ' Miss Blanche Walsh In Hew Pi",.J Blanche Walah will appear this »',.! , a translation of a play which Mm"^ >» hardt will produce In ParisflJfttTaSp- Belle au Bois Dormant," will be eh.. L. u "Prince Charming" for America ls f? <? Vwua, building and operating "opry" houses. Well, It may be a good thing, but I've rears the regular librettist for Weber's Music Adams was the first of Mr. de Ivanowskl's Jean Blchepln and Henri Cato-m ta $ Thev boldly ssaume all bualneaa details ab- never beard of It I took three bottles of Hall, has severed his business relations with subjects for hit well known series of famous by Francis Thome, and Is In fourteen , , P"* ._. » -__^ Joseph Weber. Bis reason la that he will stage creations. His "Peter Pan" will have Wagenhals* Kemper have the V''^" 1 - not De concerned In the burlesque of "The • Der i5 ftIie . n i olao * ln tn * ,oM> J " **• * m ' r, 8 n t* to the production. A ''>encaa solutely new to them. These experiences and Swamp Root, though, and It didn't do me a mistakes, with the traveling companies book- durned bit of good." leg at their places of entertainment, furnish 9 many a laugh to those more familiar with In the most comfortable chair of Allen- the business. The regular theatrical ver- town's leading bote! office, the "Strongheart" uacular of those who have been In It for star had settled himself for a little quiet Merry Widow." plre Theatre. rest after a strenuous matinee. "I s'pose you're one of the troupers be- longing to tbe troupe doln' the Indian play ln town, ain't you?" asked a man from a nearby chair. "Yep," replied Selwyn, somewhat drowsily. "Well, I aeen the actln' this afternoon," continued the man, "and I waa mighty In- terested In that young Indian, 'Strongheart.' Where did you git him? I knew that the Indian schools turned out good football players, but I didn't know they could be ed- dlcated to act" . Thla opinion would suggest that Selwyn must be both excellent and realistic In the fine art of "make-up." «s» Sew Frohman Plays. Charles Frohman Promise" Eight New Production! This Season. Prior to going abroad ln January, Charles Frohman announces that he will produce tbe following new plays, varying from muBlcal comedy and farce to poetic drama: On Jan. 20, at the Savoy Theatre, he will have produce a three-act farce entitled "Twenty pleased to play this attraction, but I have jj nyg , n tne ghad „ ^^ [g now ruQnl ' Ole Oleson' booked for the 17th, and I do at the Vaudeville Theatre In Paris, The cast not think It advisable to play two Swede Jill Include: Richard Bennett, Dallas Wel- . .... — ..—n< /nianajit fo ™ < wno played "Mr. Bopklnson" here), plays the same week." (Signed). Pauline -Frederick, Charles Dickson, Frank W Burbeck, and others. Frank W. Nason, Hall's manager, received Following Maude Adams' two months' en- a reply from on. of hU' application, for R ^^^aS^J; time, showing the local man to be either ror „| ne months In London iaBt season. In of small ability to fill his position, or short on excuses for not booking the play. It read: "Should be pleased to play George F. Hall on the 12th, but cannot do so aa we have some time Is what often pussies the local pro- prietors and managers of these town balls, to whom these words and phrases sre often as foreign as Greek. George F. Hall, a character player of ex- traordinary ability, now touring In the com- edy "I'm Married Now," relates an Inatance of Ignorance on tbe part of one of these small managers who evidently did not keep posted aa to the plays and the titles thereof that were making the rounds of his part of the country. nail's friend, Manager Maynard, who Is alao editor of The Advance Man, does con- siderable booking for the Inter-State circuit, composed of one night stands ln Western New York and Pennsylvania. He was book- ing Harrison Grey FIske'a "Leah Kleschna" No. 2 company over this territory, and among answers from different managers concerning open time, he received.from the proprietor of one ot these small town theatres the fol- lowing: "Dear Sir:—Yours to hand offering me 'Leah Kleachna' for the 20th. Should be &?&**. this country the part of Toddles will be played by Gayer Mackay. On Dec 80 Mr. Frohman will produce Paul Ruben's musical play, "Hiss Hook of Holland," at tbe Criterion Theatre. our annual high school entertainment on the ^^■■"..■Wf "J* will present Ethel lltb, and I'm afrMi I -Hon* 9 et my UoM, new^.T'j'Her Slater ' -.•-• Ing. ln all the branches of stagecraft, and ln a short time Miss Perry was sufficiently pro- —in will flclent In singing, dancing and acting to procure an engagement through the Western Upon being Informed that Souse, Su^Vatn d^S% ^'*°t 8 ?!*^! S' W E™5?. t . 1 i/f! D ?- w Ji n -?! e A^7 e - n _* m . e ^J oln ESS^_J wnere . ,h .« nM an Important role and h King, had been there, Whitney bocJer Theatre!" V ° 7 *' *"**"■ mixod up.' 9 Warren Whitney, musical director of "The Irish Senator" company, tells about one of these "stage" managers In a Kansas town who had been In the business about a week when his shew got a date there. This one did not even know that an afternoon per- formance was termed a mottoes. Whitney asked tbe man what attraction bad preceded the one with which he was con- nected. the March asked: .. . "Did he play matinee or night?" "No, Just plain music—an' nothin' any ot the folks knew, at that" 9. ■ Harold Kennedy, the character actor and comedian of Mrs. Spooner's Fifth Avenue Players, tells of an amusing misunderstand- ing of a proprietor whose new theatre was to be opened by one of William A. Brady's "The Pit" companies. As everybody knows, the famous "mob scene" requires a large number of extra men. The property plot, which had been tor- warded to the new manager, Included the order "furnish forty-live supers." In the correspondence which concluded the business between Brady's representative and the local man, the latter concluded hla letter with an Indignant reference to the property plot "Furnish forty-five suppers, Indeed! Let 'em get their suppers before they come to the theatre—I can't afford to feed the whole company." One Is not always obliged to go to a small place to discover lack of' knowledge on sub- jects thought to be necessary to the general equipment of a successful metropolitan man- ■ ager. There are those In New York who are not familiar with the names of great writers of the past—not so far past, either—sup- posed to be known by almost everyone who can read. An Instance of such Ignorance happened not so very long ago. A manager . was approached by a prominent playwright concerning the dramatisation of one of Ed- gar Allan Poe'a most dramatic stories. After the playwright had given the manager an outline of the tale, the latter was most en- thusiastic concerning the chances ot such a story well dramatised and well produced, and expressed himself willing and anxious to put money Into the project "I tell you what," he exclaimed, "I'll ap- point a day neit week and you come up to the office with I'oe, and we'll talk' the whole thing over." The same playwright once suggested to the same manager that Dickens' "Nicholas Nick- l«by" would make a great play, dramatised. To this suggestion the manager said: "Is It one of this year's popular novels? If so, It might go, for It would get the bene- fit of some of tbe book advertising." "Strongheart," the title of the play In which Edgar Selwyn Is Robert Edeson's sue- more, at the Hudson Theatre,' ln her u«™ play, "Her Slater," written by Clyde'- Fltch and Cosmo Gordon Lennox. ' i - ' On Jan. lfi Maude Adams will appear at the Empire Theatre In the first American performance of John Raphael's translation of Miguel Zamacola' play, "The Jesters." Mr. Frohman wltt produce William Gil- lette's new farce, "The Little Affair at the Boyd's," In Philadelphia, on Jan. 6. Ethel Barrymore's two mouths' engage- ment at the Hudson Theatre will be followed by Otis Skinner, who will return' to New York In hla pew play, "The Honor of the Family.';- . - ■ ■ .. Later Jn the season, Mr. Frohman Change, la the Savage Bosl Be , M Su , Recent additions to Henrv w « business staff are: Claxton Wustach ,. T i n * ager of the New York ''MerrE ma *- pany; Walter O. Ktagslw nJes? ™ t0 "- tive of the Chicago ^MerrywidoPv'' SeBta - pany; Harry B. Wa%er™ anager of*. pS - mond Tourist. -♦*♦ —«'j niuuw company, and vlTL ,r tiK\ prea8 "PreMntitive cJhJK? filtchcock company, in »/> Yankee Christie MacDonnld to Reap,.*,, Christie MacDonald has slimed « ~..T. I? 1 .i. 6 L':¥"?..5°o_ k . of HollSnov'. Thls-fSS .»y Isabel ,_, be prodic- Crlterlon Tie- ?.?' -S? 8 .°I , ?L n «A ed lJ» k°<«lon by 1,5;, Jay. Tbe Americas \vremieWeVt V/ l 3* 1 ^S^jftiffisteaMZ Special Matinee, at the Stnyvew,* David Belasco baa bad to announrn „ JJ vesant ■♦»♦- Hew Theatre at Memphis, Tens n,P.* 0 rpheum Circuit Co, openei theatre at Memphis, Tenn., on file ■The Orpheum Circuit Co. oi heatre at Memphis, TenrC on fie? 23 t£?» tending the affair, many of the el c als being present, and a big houseful of th. citizens o? the city, to give efpresslon of giod wishes for thp nnrcaig n « «.« * V »°°9 MARGAIIET PERRY. The above la a correct likeness of Mlas Margaret Wlswell, professionally known as Margaret Perry, a clever comedienne, who Is now playing one of the leading roles this season with one of Scott & Raynor's attractions, entitled "Ma's New Husband." Miss Perry Is an up-to-date society girl, and Is distinguished for her remarkably pleasing per- sonality, charming deportment and exquisite taste In dress. When sbe decided to enter the theatrical profession she enrolled at Prof. Bldge's Great Western Stage School, 127 I.a Salle Street, Chicago, 111., where she had the advantage of strictly professional train- Sj*g J" thesuccess "of thVnew wdbeSS f '., th . e . atre : J* 8 Clh-psb acknowledges ai Invitation to be present at the opening? Fifth Avenue to Return to VaeileTille. »h^h E, Ut a Avenue Theatre, New Yirk, la which the Spooner Stock Co. has Ua Tai %r£S&» 0T , mont , h ". »'nce Its departure froi Brooklyn, is again to be transformed Into i vaudeville theatre. The tranaformaUoa wl'i L 5 o.fh Pl J!1 : . 0I1 . Jan - 6 ' at the expiration of the Keith & Proctor contract with the Spoonen ,. , :, s ?£? Der w,n "turn to Brooklyn. Th, Majestic Theatre Is mentioned as the prob- able home of that company In Brooklyn. ««♦ "Joe Ofipenhelrner, Hotel Proprietor." Joseph Oppenhelmer has purchased the Anglers' Hotel, at Okaucbee, Wis., end h«i Issued Invitations for a housewarmlng to be given Jan 2, 1B0& Thb Clipper acknowl- edges an invitation, and wlahes Joe luck la his new venture. is featured In a song and dance specialty. Her' personal charms, together" with her well directed talent. Is winning a place for her among recognized professionals. Kramer's Novel, "Carle Lang-ford," To Be Dramatised. Harold Morton Kramer'a novel, "Qayie Langford," Is being dramatized by Joseph T. Mitchell (formerly lessee of the Empire The- atre, Boston), who will adapt from It a stir- ring patriotic play, entitled "The Continental Captain. One scene will show "Washington Crossing the Delaware," an event which Is im- ?iortant ln both the book and the play. This eature will be unusually spectacular, owing to an Ingenious arrangement for propelling boats Invented by Mr. Mitchell, and a su- perior form of artificial Ice, also his inven- tion. Theatrical managers are already con- sidering the project of presenting this Bevo- lutlonary play ln England, believing that It will succeed there, owing to Ita spectacular Philadelphia, or Boston during the week of Washington's Birthday. s»» Viola Allen's. New Play. .Rehearsals of Viola Allen's new £RSS"§£ !? * hl <* tie actress will play. «5™ he L5 ea ^ n at „? oro B °P« r « House, Bal- H™ 0 "- Md -. Dec. 80, are now going in at the Berkeley Theatre. The cast is one of the strongest that Llebler A Co. havSyet BK^f .SS.fi? BUS* A• ■** «nd the LBB HOLLOWAY, Who Is pictured above, died Nov. 4, 1007, at his home in Parsons, Kansas, after aa Ill- ness of one month, was playing the Crystal vaudeville circuit when taken III with typhoid fever In Denver, Colo. Mr. Holloway, as a character comedian, was with the Morey Stock Co. for several season., also wit a the Armln Stock Co., playing the Summers of 19O0 and 1907, ln stock, at St. Joseph, Mo. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War, and only twenty-eight years of age when the curtain was rung down on his IMi ement leaving many friends In and out of the pro- „-„ ™ e J lf *■• Dll r * n »t has Session to mourn his exit Scott Jopun, the famous ragtime writer, is now making his home In New York. He is known to the thousands of piano players in New York and elsewhere by his 'iisple Leaf "rag," which Is undoubtedly oae of the greatest pieces of Its class that has ever been written. His "rags" differ from other*, and will bear repetition like the masters. ■They are built lite classics, snd cannot be whistled to death on the streets. It takes Erae. a rh7"«« ad ? 1 '^^ !&%- S" the" 'i e JT2l£r toe following players: StSr wHS? 1 !?"'»*'»«* John <5lendea- vS D . 0 . ro T^ ammon< l Mrs.'Sam Sothera, SB SS 5 " " ■*•* - "Irene Wycher occasioned so me SMS r!e t na ln Ash £ wer^ ,,lt *^ B —i' , wa « i wrltten by Anthony P. Wharton a ■««» every note-of melody and harmony to com- plete the sense Intended by Joplln. nod no one knows Just whst a Joplln 'W '» UBtu ne hears one played with precision. "The Secret Orchard- tor Leadoa. tSSHSyhil for the pi»V- "PervUe preparaUons -■*»» > t > Frances" Zlln*'^ 0 ^!!?' B i r *« B, «*' ■ Amkm Bii«haiu>t has opened a prlrsts David Belwco r s ma^aierr.Pt.7 ?n %2£ ™ itr %W*S house at 24f3 East dno Hundred and rtlst to the finger tip." wss the un.ve™.. opinion of the critic, of Europe of &X 5H ^ -ona^fn?'^ ^?<Ssed"to i^t^US^A^ Kltlnge's former specialty. His luteal offering Is so far superior to his previous efforts SSiil i. ,h e v niost exquisite gold work- cer oia i ng that he now ranks as one of tho greatest performers In the world In his particular SX.. £..* . w «? brought to Miss Starr from line. In his opening number, "The Gibson Girl," It would be Impossible to pick a more «f «Si « . tM to 6aTe D «n made by on« attractive woman than Eltluge appears to be. Hla second change to the "debutante" Is ««»«..' expert Chinese goldsmiths hf such a contrast that he pimply holds hla audience spellbound. In thla character he eie- JVLIAN BLTINGB. cutes some of his graceful dancing, which Is always a delight. But his hoydenlah kid specialty, of which a picture is shown, Is the beat bit of character work Bltlnge has given us. The quiet comedy of this number reminds one of Fay Templeton at her best, and suggests the possibility of Bltlnge'a future In musical comedy. Thb will be Bltlnge't last season In vaudeville, as he may be seen In musical comedy before the expiration of his present contract fifty years ago. Cecilia Loftn. la Arxastroas Plar. Cecilia Loftus. who has had another of her road experiences, this time with "Th. Lancers," wfil nextl* seen In PaS a™ strong's piay, "Society and the Bulldot* nB " : NOTICE. - -- HALFTONE I'ICTIBES ia the read- ing; page, of THE CLIPPER vr.'U he lasertBa at these price, i . Single Oolaata.„...<.. fB.™ Doable Colnmn. ,. .1V.. f ■**>