The New York Clipper (February 1912)

18 wmm NBrw^ yoEE cojIPP^. FfeBEHABY 17 FROM THE HOUSE OF "BILLY," THE CUTEST 80NC 8EH8ATION OF WODERH TIMES, C0ME8 AHOTHTR E NTJT LF o IT lo YOUR BUSBNE8® T© KNOW THE GREAT 6ONG8 OF THE DAY. IT 18 OUR BUSINESS TO ^^J^^^^J^y^.^^ ORCHESTRA JU3ADEBS: "Billy" Two-Step «*; or/Won-Il Wax* HefBaek- and "Billy tor 80a; or, ««YcuTl Want Me Back"and "Dolor*,' .hitf"*--* Spanish wattirnnmber *x 18c. - 1367 BRO ADWAY (Cor. 37th street) NEW YORK AVIATION. IIISrNIOGBMnill^AEamilSB inro mTOM n > Europe. Hoamsow subs a curtiss hydro. AEROPLANE AT MICE. The flrit successful demonstration of • hydro aeroplane In Europe wos made Feb. 0 on the Mediterranean, neat Nice, France, try Hugh Robinson, the American aviator, using the tateet type of Cortlea hydro-aeroplane. The machine which Mr. Robinson need me the one recently sold by the Cortlea Company to Louis Panlhan, the famous French ablator and aeroplane builder. Mr. Robinson ha* cabled the Curtis* office tn New York CKy regarding hla night at follow*: "I made the nrst flight to-day In demon- strating the hydro purchased by Paulhan, at Jnan lea Pine, near Nice. The demonstra- tion was a perfect success, and In the course of a thirty minute flight I alighted opon the water at least a dot-en times and arose with perfect ease after each landing. The water was rough, many waves being as high as four feet. In spite of this, however, the alighting and starting were made without dif- ficulty or special incident. The flights at- tracted a great crowd and the •athuslasm displayed was remarkable. I have flown In many American cities, but nowhere did the enthusiasm of the people equal that of the crowds which witnessed the demonstration of the hydro *■ Knrther demonstrations will be made ■ jce, Monte Carlo and else- where. Great jreit displayed In the ma- chine." •oongwas. tnrougn lis own miauauve, recently officially recognised aviation by proprlathig S125,0O0 for the current fti rear, audit la believed and hoped that I AIUbT TO IN CREASE ITS AERIAL EQUIPMENT. The Halted States army Intends to make early rise of the appropriation of $125,000 recently voted by Congress for aviation pur- poses. This was made plain by Brlg.-Gen. Allen, chief signal officer of the army, In his speech before the Aero Club of America Jan. 27. Ill accepting, on behalf of the War De- partment, the trophy offered by Clarence H. Mackay to the army for competitive merit la advancing aviation, Gen. Allen took occa- sion to say ; "Congress, through it* own initiative, has fljeal this will go on with rapid strides com- mensurate with the Importance ot this great subject. The aeroplane stands to-day a rec- ognized part of the conventional equipment of every army, and within the past few weeks It has demonstrated its usefulness la actual war In Tripoli. "The Wax Department has et present seven aeroplanes; one In Manila, one at Ban An- tonio, Tex., and five at the Signal Coins Winter Aviation School, at Augusta, Ga. Between now and the first day of Jane, at least eight or ten more machines will be pur- chawed. We have at present In the army eight qualified aviators and tour additional officers under Instruction. "Mr. President. I accept this trophy on behalf of the War Department, and through the president of tfce Aero Aoneric » on ■fca to Sir. porriotlrai and Mackay appreciate salty which I express) Club of SAN FRANCISCO. Special dlipatcK to Tax Ntw Tobk Cum*. Monday, Feb. 12 (Lincoln's Birthday), a legal holiday, and extra matinees at all the- atre*. Columbia- — Opening Monday, for two weeks, "Madame Sherry." Cokt. —The second and last week of Bob- ert B. Man tell and Co.. in repertoire. Savot. —Opening Sunday (matinee), 11, "Mutt and Jeff." lilim Pilaris* Monday, 12, "Belva- Hon N « u -" . _.. .. Obphbum. —Sunday (matinee), Feb. 11: Ada Reeve, Walter Hampden end company, Mlas Norton and Paul Nicholson, MiUetfa Models. Leona Thurber and Harry Maoism. the Romany Opera Co., Juliet?, Mullen sad Coogan, and daylight motion pictures. Kmpkbbs.— Opening Sunday (matinee) 11: Mary Barley's Dogs. Merlin, Budd and Clare, the Great Bernard!, the Todd-NardS, Bay Dooley and her Metropolitan Minstrels, and twilight pictures. Fantaoxs'. — Opening Sunday (matinee), 11: Carlos Ceasaro, Chartres»HollIday com- pany. Bob Albright, Mr. and Mrs. Allison, Hanley. Marguerite and Hanley, and sun- light pictures. Nona.—J. J. Gottlob, of the Arm of Gott- lob, Marx a Co., managers of the Columbia Theatre, accompanied by his wife, left for New York City and other cities, Tuesday, 6, to arrange for the bookings for his house, and will combine pleasure with business. Mr. Gottlob expects to be away for about two or three months Col. Henry W. Savage and Tim Frawley, stopped In this city, prepara- tory to starting on a world around tour, leaving here Tuesdav, 6, on the return trip prompted so splendid a gift" fi nerosll Of the"Qamburg-American liner, "Cleveland, for the lime. sehumann-Helnk will give two have concerts In the Cort Theatre on Sunday after- noons, 18 and 25. Proctor's Fifty-elsrhth Street (F. F. Proctor, mgr.)—Moving pictures and vaude- ville. . „_ comedy (Albert Kaufman, mgr.)—Motion pictures and illustrated songs. YorlrrlUe (M. Loew Co., mgrs.)—Vaude- ville and motion pictures. Metropolitan Opera. Houses-Bills for week ending Feb. 10 Included: Der MS< Hsssr 6, Btooletto 6, La Bftome /t. Die Wslssre 8 fmattr.ee). Amiie 8 (night). lAheiM 9, Orfeo 10 (matinee), Batntl sad eretel and / PagUacci 10 (night). Academy (Samuel Kingston, mgr.)—The stock this week is offering AMos Simmy Fol- Daly'a (Robert Robertson, mgr.)— "The Rose of Panama" closed Saturday night, Feb. 10. and the house » dart. . __ .. ^_ Liberty (J. W. mayer, mgr.)-Jasrle Ca- hin , m The Opera Bali, opened here Mon- day night. Fob. 12. A review of the par- formanee will os given next week. CiiterloB (Clas. Frcamen, mgr.)—Ml Mann, in Elevating a Husband, moved to this house Monday matinee, Feb. 12. Globe (W. P.Bi iurbaxe. mgr.)—Eddie Foy, _ -Over the Btver," Is rrTnto sixth week. Republic (David Belasco, mgr.)— "The Woman" la in Its twenty-second week. Century (George C. Tyler, mgr. r—"The Garden of Asian" Is In its sixteenth week. Empire (Cans. Frohmen, mgr.) — Ethel Bsrrymore Is in her third week and last fortnight in "Cousin Kate" and "A BUce of Life." West Bad (J. K. Cookson, mgr.)—^Busi- ness continues good for week of 12, with "A Chocolate Soldier." Alaaasbs-a (Dave Robinson, mgr.):—A most excellent tall In every particular is offered for this week, headed by Cemre Nest, the "Bast 81de Caruso." Others are: "The Antique Girl," Lolo, the mystic; Mr. and Mrs. Jlmmle Barry, Irene Dillon, Bert Kalmar and Jessie Brown, Schenck Bros., and Joe Hart's "Dinaelspiel'e Christmas." Claries Leonard Fletcher and Frank Worrell, the slngine comic; _ , College Trio, Elida. Morris, BurUn company Clark sail Bergman. College Trio, Eilda Mor J - acd Btryktr. and Four H anions. Metropolis (B. W. Little, mgr.)—con Spooner and her own company presents "firsT Wlggs Of the Caoatge Patch.^w?' all the favorites in the cast. Next week "It. Commanding Officer." "* Prospect (Frank aerates, mgr.)—Tie Prospect Theatre Stock, In "TaeDeep Par- pie," this week. MIbct's Bronx (Fred FoUett, aagr.)- Buatnet* Is always good here. This M hone week. The show that made Miner's in the Bronx famous, Tom Miner's Bohemias Bur. lesquers, presenting "Patsy's Travels," with Andy Gardner and Ida NIcholal. Added at- traction, the Great Charmloa. Next week. Zailah's Own. ^ Treaaeat (J. Joaea Johnson, mgr.)— Agnts Ctmsron and her stock, with TaudtvUla ant pictures, continue to crowd this bouse it every performance. l iss klya, N. Y. —Business rontlauss good at all of the theatres here. Good at- tractions are the rule this week. Mo .mac r (Edward Tratt, mgr.)—James K. Hadcett, In "The Grain ot Dust," opened Monoav to a packed. house. Week of 19. Helen Ware. In 'The Price." TxtxEi'a Bboadwat (Leo C. Teller, mgr.) "The Enchantress," with Kitty Gordon and ths original company, came over from Man- hattan and opened to a capacity house Moo- day night, and promises to do a big week's business. The Commuters" week of 19. Majestic (ChATres S. Breed, mgr.)—Jots Mason, in. "As a Man Thinks," opeaed lios- day. to 8. B, O. Sam Bernard, In "Ha Cams From Milwaukee," week of 19. Sbubcit (L. J. Rodrlgues, mgr.)—"The Deep Purple" Is playing a return ment here this week. John Mason, a Man Thinks," next week. Csbscxnt (Lew Parker, mgr.)—The Cres- cent Stock Company presents "Bobby Bur- W5 CURTSS HIBITIOH CO. Is booking the Famous Onrtlst Aviators LIKCOLN BBAOHBT, HUGH RO«rlSOW, BKCKWITH HAVENS, CHARLES P. WALSH. O. O. WITHER and EUGKNE CODET for 1911. Its aviators gave 80 per cent, off all the public exhibitions In the United States la 1911. BEWARE OF THE SO-CALLED "TYPE" AEROPLANE Don't experiment. Engage a Cnrtist aviator with a standard Onrtiss aeroplane. We guarantee our men will fill contractu to the letter or "no pap." CURTISS AVIATION SCHOOL At Miami, Via., and Ban Diego, Oal., are now In operation, teachlBs; tae operation of both the Aeroplane and Hpdro-aeroplane. Learn to Fly a Standard Aeroplane and avoid so-called schools with no organisation or factory behind them. For Booklet on training and details as to exhibition!, addrais THE OTXR»nXseMS* XnOOEmUnOlV OC^.oJiiROMEFANCiinjAl.GeAi.Mffr.. 1737 BROADWAY, N.Y. SALES AGENTS AND FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES FOR THJCCURTISS AEROPLANE CO., HAMTHONDSPORT, N. Y. "The Three Twins" week THE GREAT LESTER OF ALL VENTRILOQUISTS FRANK BYRON JR MUCH COPIED V EN T1UL.0 tl V 1ST OBJOIHATOR OF WALKING THROUUH THE ATJDIENCK Addresa, The Player, 1653 Broadway PRODUCERS and MANACtRS 0K VAUDkWILl.R ACTS AL. 8. NEBUR-HARRY M Author and Composer. sno Daitneel St.. N.O.. I*. Boslnesi Representative. M0 W. taBtl) St.. New Torn Olt Stage Carpenter and Billposter For home rnnnlng vaudeville and combinations. Prefer one who has soma Knowledge of a picture machine. Address, stating lowest salary. CHAS. V. BOTERs The Boyer Theatres, Hagerstown, Maryland L > m m PKKBINTB MAUDE PARKER and CO. •aVIsUsB IN AsV 940 W. lStttfc ST. SEW YORK CITY PEOPLE IN ALL LIS FOR PERMANENT STOCK IT 1M0GRE, OILUOIA. OSE BILL A WBBI. OPRH IAECI 4. FalAlIK HOalTas, Metropolitan Theatre, Ohlahomn City, Ohla. I 1 I I W Til ! V9 I' l l ! Dm /n cjitijrffisi; oo>. phaic mention Clippr. it* l*fl •• I: Musicians and Repertoire People NEW YORK CITY. People In All Lines for Repertoire, Moving; Picture Operator with machine, Band and Orchestra Leader wlih good, up-to date muaic Tuba to doable Bias Cornet to double. Everybody give height weight age and lowest salary. DonHmlsiepresent. HOTE—This show never fall*. •!«•►. Address DR. H. D. IttCKElt, Port Arthur, Texas. ■ nnnnwssBss »ixi ai iLa ei ii ^'wann»sp~» Keith's Harlem Opera House This week's bill Is a flrBt class one, and includes several a«t8 that are new here. Kolb and La Neva, May Evans, Flynn, Craig and Hay- wood, the Hebrew Minstrels, Alexander's Bag- Usae Band, Dixie Cbxintle Hurd and company, and Spauldlng and Dupree. Hnrtis A Seaaioa'a Mnalc Hall (Sam Hurtlg, mgr.)—Al. Beeves' Beanty Show Is here week of 12. Next week. Jersey Lilies. Family (C. Sullivan, mgr.)—With pic- tures only, they are doing a fair business, ■lsrhty-slxta Street (Herman Goldman mgr.)—Pictures and good vaudeville are drawing crowded houses. Gotham (Lep. Soloman, mgr.)—They are more than holding their own here. Douglas and Washburn and company, Hensel and Pierce, Court and Don, Oxford, Blondell and Tucker, Watklns and Williams, and pictures. lioew's Seventh Aveaae (C Sevrards, mgr.)—It Is seldom that the standing room only sign la not displayed, and their offerings ore up to the standard In every respect. A Fifth Avenne (Elmer P. Rogers, mgr.; —The bill for week of Feb. 12 annouiKee: Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth and company, Florence Naan and company, in "19H9 r Ka- layama, the writing expert; Yvette, violin- istc; Cnrbrcy Bros., dancers; Klutlng'B Ani- mals, Havlland and Thornton, and Dclmore and Oneida. Colonial (Percy G. Williams, lugr.)—BUI announced for week beginning Feb. 12 In- cluded: HolIahon'B Watermelon Girls, Hilda Hawthorne, O'Mecr Sisters, Emma Cams. Hayes and Johnson. Charlotte Parry tbe Kaufman Troupe, Leltzel Sisters. unJ Tem- pest and Sunshine. Miner's Bowery (Edwin D..Miner, mgr.) — The IdtaU Feb. 12-17. Girls from Reno 19. Murray Hill (Pred Waldmann, mgr.)— The Runaway QirU Feb. 12-17. Al. Beeves' Beauty Show 10. Miner's Bia-hth Avenue (J. H. Lubln Miner's Bla-hth Avenue (J. H. Lubln, SiL'T,»?.!?! *7* B i*/ a » •▼«yKspect. A mgr.)—Zoloft's Oum Bhoio Feb 12-17 Pat g0 ^ S to Br ?nd"i*w tbis week. White's Gaiety Glru 19. "• P,t mSTSSStt S^*,™! ""* Tw *»*y- _ Columbia ( J. Herbert Mack, mgr.)— "g- Jg ** * J*JI» n i B P i ms . pgr.>~J»nBfc Columbia U. Herbert Mack, mar.)— .Robinson Cruioe Girls Fob. 12-17. Star and Garter Show 10. Olympic (Maurice Kraus, mgr.)— Colum- bia Burleiqucrt Feb. 12-17, the College Girls Winter Garden (Winter Garden Co., mgxs.)—"Vera Vloletta," Mlkall Mordkln and his Russian dancers, and Annette Kcllermann continue to be the chief features here. Keeney'a Third Avenue (Ed. J. Mc- Mahon, mgr.)—Vaudeville and new motion pictures. Manhattan (Wm. Ganc, mgr.)—Vaude- ville and moving pictures. Savoy (Rosenberg Bros., nigra.)—Vaude- ville and pictures. Greeley Square (Julius Bernstc >., mgr.) —Vaudeville and motion pictures. American (Chas. Potsdam, mgr.)—Vaude- ville and motion pictures. Dewey (Jaa. J. Thorns, mgr.)—Vaudeville and moving pictures. ' » UUB ™" e P J***, ("i-via Benjamin, mgr.)— Lo»w TBUdetllle and moving plturcs. Clrele (Edward Strauss, mgr.)—llovln* plcturcs and vaudeville. «wvmg InlQue (B. I,. Weill, mgr.)— Vaudeville and motion pictures. 'awwviue Proctor's Tvrentythlrtl Street Iff. V Proctor, mgr.)—Vaudeville and motion pi«: . JSSS **»*•* (HBtrr Beekman, aigr,)— VaudevJlle and rn^Uon pS«Qres..," ^ vl vaudeville and pictures are the best and latest. The bill for this week presents: Bert and Irene Jack. Sam Goldman, Clayton Trio, Hennlngs, Lewis and company, Arlon Quar- tette, "In the Billi." Stolner Comedy Circus, Mnsical Vyaos, Peaches, Vera McCord and compimy, Frnnccs Joyner and company, Con- don and Doyle, Crampton and Rhodes, and Chevalier De Lorls. Nemo (Jack Lower, mgr.)—They offer for this week van Kcnyle and company, Locke and Linden, Baiter De Voc Trio, Calien and Callen, Gray Trio, and WllUam Dick. Waahlnarton(Harry Thorns, mgr.)—Busi- ness Is of the best here. Tbe till: Maddern, ""gent and company, Tascott and Tascott g»?*»lS Brothers, Boyal Ulnode Japs, United Trio, Lilian Bender. .. * ter <J»£« teo. mgr.)—They are holding their own here. Bill for the week offerer Joe. B. Ketler and company, Heeler and Don, *•'£ »»5 CUncy Twins, Pike and Calient Clark and Verdi, and Armada. "S'lflfLK; c - M *«»e, mgT.)—Reports William Lvtell and company, Le Roy and Odeoa Obo. Decker, mgr.)—Busmeas stUl continues far abovt nonul. ="■""■■ ■"» uif*S mM <Pr *"i G ' >«<**wh, asgr.)—A good blU Is^presented bore tbls^reel. The ^rst ?«™i«^ e - 'I* 8 ^ 1 " LMkjr P**»fnts "Call- ...Sifr *r\, <*"♦*}?»? "weretts, with twenty people. Others,:! ? Hayn»ond and Calvery, ■ *W*4* ■-..- nltt" this week. or is. Ootham (Pauline H. Boyie, mgr.)—Tbe Gotham 'Stock Company, in 'iSalvatlon Nell," this week. "Bobby Bumitt" week of 10. Obphbdh (Frank Kilholz, mgr.)—BIB week of 12: Robert Edeson and company, Fran* Tlnney, Melville and Hlggine, Little Billy, Jere Grady and company, Perry and White. Sully Family, Howard's Ponies, and Yankee and Dixie. BtSHWicr. (Benedict Blatt, mgr.)—BlU week of 12: Brlce and King, Ye ColorJU Septette, Paul Conchas, Hlckey - ? Circus, the Keatons Frank Bu»b, Fay, Two Coleys an* Fay, Linden Beckwlth, and Rials. GaaiNroiNT (Harold Williams, mgr.)— Bill week of 12: George Laehwood, Claudo and Fannie Usher, 8pink and Welsh, Mr. and mm. Hugh J. Bmmett, Sansone and Delilah, Mllo Beldon and company, and Roaalre and Dorotto. Pawok's (Corse Payton, mgr.)—The Corie Payton Stock Co. present this week "A Man's World" PHtiLiPB' Ltcbuk (I/)uI« PhllUpj, mgr.) —The Lyceum Stock presents "For Heart* and Home" this week. "Anna Karenma" aext week. 8ta» <H. W. Rogers, mgr.)—.Louis Bobls's Knickerbockers this week Sam Howe's Bur- leeciuers next week. OaTBTT (Louis Krclg, mgr.)—Tbe College Olrls opened to a capacity house Monday. Hose Sydell week of 19. Cabiwo (Charlas Daniels, mgr.)—The Girls from Reno this week. The Follies of the Day week of 10. _ SJ VP ' , J (Q«orge McManns, mgr.) —The Follies of the Day this week. The Bohemians week of 19. Oatroap (Cyrus Gale, mgr.)— Pbotoplajs and vaudeville. Lisbitt (Edward Strauss, mgr.)—Vaude- ville and motlonolctures. Jombs* »M. T. Jones, mgr.)—Vaudeville and photoplays. Program changed Monday and Thursday. Fct/rojj (Jack Spurrier, mgr.)—Six big vaudeville acts and pictures, changed twice weekly. Firrn Avbkdb (M. H. Stxt, mgr.)—Vaude- ville and pbotoplays. Born. (Mareus Loew, mgr.)— Tab latest photoplay* ^^ Follt (Wm. Fox, mgr.)—Vaudeville ana plcturea _ Obano Opma Hoube (Wm. Pox, Bgr)— Vaudeville and pictures. Bijou (George Bchencx, mgr.)—Cootin> eui vaudeville and pictures- ^_ Colombia (A. Slchel, mgr.)—VarjoeviD* and pictures. ' Oltmpic (Herman Wacke, mgr.)— SixJAM yandevllie acta and pictures, cSugei tw» weekly. Amphion (M. 8. Bolomon, mgr.)—Pletaws and vaudeville. D« Kai* (Leon T. Carpenter, on.)-*» May Spooner Stock Company and vaudeville *re proving very popular here. ; . _ M Cokkdi (Wm. fit, mv)— VtodevTlIt »»• *& Virfn ,HA V^tial plctur