The New York Clipper (February 1912)

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With this Issue Tub Clipper begin* ita tlxtieth year ot uninterrupted publication. Fifty-nine years have been spent In a consls- tent effort to help along the classes it hat catered to. Early In Hi career, when Ita col- umns were devoted chiefly to sporting mat- ten, by careful management and untiring effort, It became the recognised authority on ail matter* relating to the field of tports. The circus and mtnttrcl troupca and all popular forma of amusement have been aided In their development through the columns of Tin Cuff**. Later on It became the champion of vaudeville, at a time when all other publications were outspoken In condemnation of tbla amuaement, Tun Clipi'kii, olngle- handed and alone, upheld It, and predicted for It a great future, when certain objection- able feature*, which existed at that time, were eliminated. The dramatic Held baa alao been covered, and la Ita reviews of new playa or productions, Tim Ci.ippan has aimed to give fair and Impartial opinions regarding them, always seeking out the points of excel- lence tbey contained and avoiding the sarcas- tic and abusive criticisms of trifling defect* which are so frequently Indulged In by the so-called dramatic critics, and which often bring discouragement to both actor and man- ager. Tim Clippir has always believed that Its mission was to "build up" rather than to "tear down" the show business, and In all the years of Ita existence It has consistently adhered to this policy. All branches of the profession have shown appreciation of Tun Clipper's methods by their unwavering sup- port and patronage. And now that Tin Clippeb Is entering upon another year. It •wishes to express Ha heartfelt thanks to sll those friends who have assisted It In Its long and creditable career. It assures them that In the future It will be guided only by Ihe policy which has achieved its past success, and that It will endeavor, by keeping fully abreast with the times, to render even more acceptable service, and to Increase Kb use- fulness In Its chosen Held. ■♦»«» ENGAGED FOR "THE RAINBOW." , ? h 5 n £ aBt „ w . hl 5 n Hcnr >' M1,ler •■ assembling foe, "The Rainbow," the new play by A. B. Thomas, which is soon to be produced here, Includes Malcolm Dunn, Charles Hammond. B^iS' £*£>&>. R 5 bert Btow <""• Brandon Hurst, Ruth Holt Houelcault, Kanln Uarlnoff,- Rirth Chatterton,, Laura Hope Crews, Hope Latham and,Ethel Martin, The■ play lain . rehearsal and' will be given an out-of-town P««orman«e within two weeka.-.^ Mr; Miller win appear in the leading role : > . ' '"' ~' - '* * ' » ■ . J* .'-', ;..'. j ; III PRODROME'S CHRISTDNDIt. Master Milton' Shubert. the small nephew of Messrs. Lee and Jl. 3. Rhubcrt.- has become the official cblistener of all the animals born In the Hippodrome building, Four baby lambs have, made - their appearance In ' the Hippo- Ldrpme stables wlthiri the past two weeks. I The first set were immediately named Mutt land Jeff hj the young sponsor. To the second f set.younfMaster Shiioort has (riven the names Oaby and Pi leer. — m . ' * , « > DAVID MAYER AT TUB FIFTH AVENUE. 'DarrM Mayer, one of tbo best known and experienced treasurers In the country, la now In charge of the box offlco at the Fifth Ave- nue Theatre. w»» . HAMMBRBTBIN TRIUMPHS. Everything was sold out at Oscar Hammer- stern's ■ London' Opera House for '• the first night of drier* at th.eetr* prices. The opera waa "Faust." and was given Ob. 9. .. - - - - EDGAR W. RUFF '> Suite 910,145 West 45th St., Naw York City • AUTHOR, PROMOTER and PRODUCER Ortaatel >...l..a M . fetches. 8<i«igs to Order: or, yosur ows Moa ■ ! Il i l J _ -*» gy ^JJ '" l * * < < ' M > !■•"««•*>• T » M,M tail*. I r*he*ne and ruifie all work for my client., OR ATI8. CarrMpoaWloae* tatwitad. CLIPPER BUSINESS 1/ ratals* mmmm ■ I kav* a r*w ACJTS IN STOCK ta Uat* on RoyaHy If rena kavo an act whkh It aat "aolng as good" a* yaa^Uk*,krtajt M lavajadl lal;m*•^'•"•P' . TO RBCOGNIZBD ARTIST8-I>aT? a aaaber «f 8PBCIAL MAaTUBCRlPT SOMlHi, which I Ira aad indluldaftl wae. Oerno in and hear them. ■• ajaatuertptt mailed fcr ptxaaal 1I1,STRE8 H BHYMF. To the Editor OP Niw Yoax Clipper, Dbab 8ia>—Noting different notices per- taining to minstrelsy In your paper, brings to me nappy thought*. As a son and nephew of the old family of minstrels, Felham (Pall), I inclose a few verses In memory of Richard Ward Pell, better known as Dick Felbaai, one of the originators ot minstrels In New York, in 1848. Wit W. Fsxham (Fill). TO MIMBTBU.B, OKI AWO ALL. _ "Tan Bibth or MmaTRXLSi," bx Wm. W. Pblbam (aea Pxix). THE LAY OF THE ANCIENT MINSTREL,. A minstrel man la what I am, . Aa you can plainly see, And, if you listen, I will toll How minstrels came to be. In a boarding house In old New York, In 1842, Four comrades met one day. With music and with merry Jest to piss the - time away. Dick Pell, or Pelbam, better known, Who was a circus clown—' -' Tbe' brightest,'' merriest fellow In all that good old town. Hit friends were Billy Wnltlock, Dan Decatur Emntett, too; Frank Brower. who played the banjo Just like tbe darkles do. Now Felham took the tambourine, Wnltlock took the bones, While Bmmett'a violin did add The music of Its tones. They, fitted up a store At 42 Park Row:: Hung a curtain, built a stage, And then they gave a show. Bach put bnrnt cork upon bis face, And In a circle sat. Started In to Imitate the lolly negro race. The Virginia Minstrels they were called, Dick Felham and his comrades three, And on that night, ao long ago, Waa the birth of minstrelsy. And from that day and until this, We've the minstrel man and the minstrel miss. ROTES FROM THE FAR EAST. .Shanghai, China, Jan. 7. j Shanghai can boast ot one new bouse this Winter. The old dining room of the Astor Honse, the leading hostelry, has been re- modeled and houses an English company or player*, who are following the lines of th* popular London Follies/presenting potted play* and vaudeville numbers. Fred Coyne, formerly of the Bandmann Opera Co., is man- ager. Business from the start hss been bad, and an early doting is predicted. The new Apollo, formerly the American Cinematograph, la also In the running with the usual program of motion pictures, and «M or two artists. The Two Prices, an Au- atrallati stater team, ere featured on the bill. Best amusement resort In town. ... The Victoria Is featuring tbe Quealys, com- edy sketch team, and Vera Terrace,, singing comedienne, besides photoplays. ' Harris and Vernon, the only American act in tbe Far East, are at the Victoria, Hong- kong, doting a twelve wceka' engagement Honolulu next, and then the States. Lynda Davia, an Ans'rallan serlo and dancer, is also In Hongkong, at the Victoria. Eileen Murray la at the Bijou Scenic, Hong- kong. 'The Tientsin Arcade has canceled all vaude- ville acts; motion pictures only, The crew of the U. 8. S. Saratoga, Admiral Mardock's flagship, gave a creditable minstrel performance at tbe Bijou Theatre. Jan. 1. Kendts and Paley'e song hit, "Billy." 1a the big noise here In songdom: also Ted Snyder s "Alexander's Ragtime Band." The crew of tbe U. B. S. Helens, stationed eli hundred miles up the famous Yangate- klang, had a crowded bouse In Henkow, when ' they gave their minstrel show, last week. The Colon Cinema," Tientsin, I* open again for the Winter season. A troupe of acrobats Is featured aa an attraction. In addition to the usual program of motion pictures. Manager Ramos, of the Victoria, Hong- kong, visited Shanghai last week. Laura Diamond and. Rege Williams are touring the Philippine provinces. Mr. Carpi, manager, ot Talngtau's only IETHUC. MORELAND M MB'STBIUY. For some weeks poet I have been greatly Interested In the artldea appearing In Tub CtlPPBB relative to tbe resuscitation af 1a permanent minstrel company in the City or New York. Authorities, whose knowledge of various branches of the minstrel propaganda is un- questioned, like my friends Frank Dnmont, H. B. Leavltt and Edw. Le Roy Bice, have given their opinions upon the feasibility sad practicability of such an enterprise. While I have not the audacity to place my- Belt in a class which theso writers hsve an un- doubted right to claim, I venture, as being a little more than a deckhand, to express ray poor views upon tbe subject thus discussed. It lo easy tit become an Iconodast, still easier to be a pessimist, but no one should venture to appear in either role without offer- ing a logical argument for the position as- sumed. It Is a msitrer of little conseanence except for the verification of records, whether minstrelsy commenced In January or Feora ary 1843, but It Is of Importance to note that at that particular time the Abolition Movement first found open expression in the poilltcs of the country. The woea of the negro, sympathy for his enslaved condition, and appreciation of his ability to be cheerful while In bondagejgave to minstrelsy Ita first encouragement. The ballads aung In the first part bad In them a pathos which not even the qnlps or comic ditties of the endmen could disburse. The audiences heard In the melodies on appeal of the serf; tbey saw In the antics of the comedians the tendency to Jollity which not even the whip of tbe slave driver could obliterate, and so minstrelsy prospered. When the minstrel company traveled through the country It plsyed In towns and village* where tbe theatre was regarded as a place of abomination, and tbe simplicity of the minstrel performance destroyed the feel- ing of horror with which theatrical perferm- snees were regarded. The amusement profession of to-day can BBS. ANOTHER RAG ■ 1.. mmnnnnnm miilui,- 'Miinal, nmwail hlar Xfu'l .nnu hit. Word, bv D. A. EBROM. 99 By THEODORE MORSE Mor.e'. newest big "rag" song bit. Worda by D. A. ESROH. Published by THEODORE MORSE MUSIC CO., 1367 Broadway, N. Y. A few of the dear old ones,- all so dear. Home are dead, eome are here. Old Sam Sanford, you remember well; Bllllo Birch, Eph Horn and Carncross, John L„ Whose final curtain has Just rung down. Dick Pell had four brothers— Gilbert, BUllc and John, And Ren was another, as history shows, Who blackened their faces and sat In the row. I'rcss Eldrldge. Dockstadcr, Frank Cushman, you all know, And there is another, the ladles' pet, Carroll Johnson, Beau Brummel of minstrels, who la still playing yet. Then we have Vie Rlcberds, the funny man, Oeo. Wilson, Oeo. Thatcher, Geo. Primrose also; Fox and Ward, Joe Ferry and Bllllc Browcrs are still in the row. Jim McCool. Chauncey Olcott, Andrew Mack, we all know Blackened their faces In a minstrel show. Now Tony Pastor, Wm. Henry Rice and old Dave Foy, Their chalra are vacant from the minstrel row. But still some others, too many to state, A few I'll mention, if not too late: Harry Bhunk, Ren Franklin, and Joe Hortis, Chss. Boyden, Tony Baker, and that singer, O'Brien, Theso last ones lust starting to get Into line, Our old friend Hughoy Is still with the lot, And BUllc Ward Felham, the chip of tho block; And laat, but not least, the leader to-day, Who gives them all pointers Just how to Play— Frank Dnmont Is his name. 'Twill bo written fslr In the book of fame. Now, friends, I thank you for listening to me, God bless them all In minstrelsy. Wm. Ward Pelham (Pbu,), Late with Mildred Holland. Best wishes to Ed. Le Roy Rice and Frank Dumont. ■*»» OPERA IN CINCINNATI. Mary Garden and Other Stars at Mule Hall. Cincinnati's brief season of grand opera waa very successful. Three magnificent au- diences gathered at Music Hsll to enjoy Vic- tor Herbert's "Natomft," "The Secret of Su- sanne," ''Hensel and Orctet" and "Tristan and Isolde." The Chicago Grand Opera Co. broved a' well balanced organisation. Mary Uarden waa the magnet of the first opera, and Cincinnati at once took her to Its mu- sical heart Mabel Rlegelman, a native Cin- cinnati girl, came Into hor own, and was royally welcomed as Oretel. Charles Dal-. mores was catt as Hansel. One of the great- est Individual hits of the season was scored by. Caroline White, whose singing of "The Ode to Spring" called forth one of the most enthusiastic demonstrations of the brief fes- tival of opera. LATE CURTAIN FOR THE LITTLE THEATRE. WInthrop Ames announces an Innovation for the Little Theatre, which will open tbe first week In March. The curtain will rise at a quarter of nine o'clock, Inaiead ot a quarter after or half-past eight, as Is the custom In most of the other theatres, _ s u a RALPH LONG ILL. , Ralph Long, the manager of the Thirty- ninth Street Theatre, New York, and one of the chief men in tbe Shubert office, Is at bis home suffering from throst trouble. The doc- tors say that he will soon be out again. Mr. Long Is one of the youngest theatre manager* la toe country and one of the most popular. thank the minstrel profession for being the pioneers who opened to their successors the amusement loving public, which to-day main- tains an army where only a few straggling guerillas coulcl obtain subsistence. As years went on and the abolition movement became stronger, prior to tbe outbreak of the Civil War, minstrelsy flourished, and pert of its succcbs can he attributed to the genius of one man. That man was the late Stephen C. Foster. The opera Is not more Indebted to Rossini, Gounod, Meyerbeer, Verdi, et at., than Is negro minstrelsy to the compositions of Stephen C. Foster. How msny minstrel companies have lived by tbe rendition of the "Old Folks at Home," "My Old Kentucky Home," "Hard Times Come Again No More;'' "Belle Brandon," "Ellen Bayne," "Beautiful Dreamer." "The Virginia Rosebud," "Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming/' "Nellie Gray," "Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground," and so many more that it Is Impossible to enumerate them In the space which I hope you will be able to bestow upon this article. Minstrelsy met Its first blow by tbe Inocu- lation 01 a deadly bacillus in the form of the emancipation proclamation when Issued by President Lincoln. Its effect was not im mediate, hut the constitutional amendments 15 and 16 were even more deadly. Once the negro wbb declared not only free, but the social eaual of the white man and given tho ballot, be ceased to require the sympathy which had drown large audiences to the min- strel performances. Minstrelsy has recognized this. Hence so many appear In white face, In court costumes, etc.. for they realize tbe transition In the public mind regarding the Afro-American. There are a great many people, no doubt, who cherish reminiscences of their youth, when they enjoyed the entertainment pro- vided by negro minstrelsy, and who will, for the sake of reviving such reminiscences, visit minstrel performances. But It Is something like the feeling that all who have grown old experience when they find the beloved food of their youth palls upon their educated taste In afterlife. I do not believe a sufficient clientele for the support of a permauent minstrel company could be found In any city that will pay a manager who desires to give a tint claas-ner. formance. Everyone of the critics whom I have before mentioned, have suggested either dlrectiy or by Implication that the cost of Sroductlonn calculated to satisfy the public as Increased enormously. The tendency of the times fs to reduce admission fees, and with these two opposing forces, vis., the In-, creased cost and the reduced admission fee, Whtt hope, can there be for ruecess In min- strelsy's revivification? Styles of amusement chance and minstrelsy belongB to the era of- the hoopsklrt and the poke bonnet. Like both these fashions It may return,,but Its beauty and simplicity which recommended It to an "fJi 88 WaBC and aatlated with more highly P n2l!, , «Jf* m f!l! i t B aore Sr« doubtful ■ —,5SF I * lt J n(t tn * t J. 0 ** 6 Intruded upon your ^HS" 1 ". ln opposition to the Shakespeares of minstrelsy, especially Frank rjumaatjriii Arthur C. Moreland. »»» CINCINNATI ORCHESTRA'S TOUR n£^V%5 n i& Symphony Orchestra visited Chicago snd Milwaukee on a concert tour 2 m „ e I& Andltor lum, ?bcn ^ woril ^-q"! played coni P OBer, - L(>u l« Victor Saar—were ♦*» amusement resort. Is ln Shanghai, booking talent for his house. Chtng Ling Foo, the celebrated Chinese magician, and a company of acrobats, are ap- pearing at the Bijou. Little Chee Toy. who sings ballads In English, Is also featured. The company will tour Europo at the close of the Shanghai season. ♦ « | PITTSBURGH TO HAVE NEW PLAYHOUSE. Pittsburgh Is to have a new and palatial theatre. It will be erected at Peon Avenue and Seventh Street, on tbe alte of old Second Presbyterian Church property, lately secured from New York Interests by the Pcnn Avenue Real Estate Corporation. The building Is to be constructed of a combination of brick snd terra cotta. Plans of the structure are being made by M. Nlrdllnger, who expects to have all drawings and specifications ready to sub- mit to contractors by Feb. IS. Mr. Nlrdllnger's plans call for a building with a seating capacity of 1,870, ao arranged that every sesf will glvo a perfect view of the stage. A generous provision has been made for fire exits on both the Seventh Street and tho Scott alley side of the building, far ex- ceeding tbe requirements demanded by law. Combination inclines and stairways are adopted from the auditorium to tbe balcony and to the gallery, which eliminates steep f;rades, where inclines arc used entirely. The ntcrtor Is of the French Reneissancc period. One of the notable features will be tbe in- terior lighting, which will be Indirect, hiding from view all lights, depending entirely upon reflectors, which has proved very successful for this class of work. The cost of the build- ing, as estimated by tho architect, will be between 4200,000 and $250,000. Tho Penn Avenue Real Estate Corporation, as announced on Jan. 25, Is composed or Pittsburgh men, who recently paid 1700,000 for the Second Church lot. The lot measures 110x120 feet, and has three street frontages, counting Scott alley, which extends along its Western line. As yet Ihe securing of a lessee for this theatre has not been considered. Those behind the project are confident It will prove a success because ot the location of the property, which makes It attractive for stores as well as for a theatre. When the building Is up It will fix permanently tbe character ot the former church property, which for several years has been shy thing but sightly, and which fact has retarded other property owners ln the neighborhood from putting up modem buildings. .''. IIORW1TZ NOTEN. ';.".•' •Charlesi Horwlts bns written a three act farce that will havo n Broadway production the-coming season.." - " < —,-.' The FlvcSuUys «re .scoring, the hit of their career In 'The information Bureau."- Mr, and Mrs. Mark Murphy are on the ESflBfl^Ooaat, spring their usual big success with "Clanc/s Ghost" Chas. A. Loder reports a terrific bit on tho United time, with "The Nljht Doctor." Howell, Fyne and Howell, In a comedy act, In one, entitled "The Detectives," have scored an Instantaneous hit. Epp snd Conrad arc the laughing bit on every bill, with "The Candidate and the Voter." ■»« a FROHMAN GETS NEW COMEDY. Charles Frohman has secured from abroad the American rights of the musical comedy, "The Girl from Montmnrtc"—an adaptation of "The Girl from Maxim's." This piece Is now running In Berlin and Vienna. Mr. A. H. Woods has ,» n „j m,„"Yi"i.» Frohman proposes .t,o make up a special cast "The Jumn-Uns" 5»» r%2L& . r,Rhta -1° of musical plsyers and produce this musical nmUiEthF^^^toftiXS*"^'- WOODS GETS NEW PLAY. Advertisements not exceeding-one line in i,,,..,, will be pabllthed, properly classified in this utdn st the rate af 110 for one year (oz Issues). I copy of Tan Nsw Xork Currn will be tent fn* to each advertiser while the adverUseraentli rn ■lag. ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS AND PLANTS Botanical Dteoratlnf Co., 310 Fifth Ave.. ObiJi*- ASBESTOS CURTAINS AND PICTURR -BOOTHS. ™ a W. Trainer Mfg. Co.. 75 Pearl St.. Boston, Mais. AUTHORS AND PRODUCERS. Searl Allen. 232 B. 14th St. N. Y. C. Justin Paige, 68 W. Chippewa St., Bufr.lo N v Obs*..Horwlts (Boom 815). 14*2 B'wsy. N. I o Wax A. 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TRICK AND THEATRICAL FOLDING BICYCLES. Kallajlan, expert, 817 Col. Ave.. Boston, Mast. WIS MAKERS. Plucktr ft Ahrens. 100 W. 48tb St, N. Y. 0. A. Forger, 521 Walnut St., St. Lonlt, Mo. WIGS, SUPPLIES, ETC. Percy Ewing Supply House, 715 N. Water St, De- catur, III. MRS, FI8KB AT THE EMPIRE. Mrs. Flake, supported by the Msnhattan Company, and under the direction of Harri- son Grey Fiske, will appear at the Empire Theatre immediately after Miss Barrymore's engagement She will present on that occa- sion, for the first time here, a comedy bv Rudolf Besler, entitled "Lady l'ntrlrfn," which was a London success last season, and for which the American right* were secured by Charles Frohman. Tho present production of the comedy, with Mrs. Flsko In the title role, is the result of a special arrangement between Mr. Flako and Mr. Frohmnn^whlch will bring Mrs. Flske to the Empire Theatre for a Bpring run, and will mark. Incidentally, her first sppearance at that theatre. *«» WILLIAM A. PHELON WRITES "FAIR PLAY." . William A. Phelon. sporting- editor of The OfnefiinaiJ T<mc«-Sf«r, and erstwhile scribe of Chicago and New York, has written a vaudeville sketch, called "Fair Play." It will have Its premiere at B. F. Keith's Cin- cinnati bouse Feb. 11. There la consider- able, boxing ln tbe sketch, which serves to Introduce Willie Pureetl, tbe pet of the Cincinnati Gym. ami Walter Parker, actor, who was once a professional lightweight. rne mob n,t the ringside Is made up of athletes from the Cincinnati Tumvereln. -»»♦ •'TRUTH WAGON" TO HAVE ITS PREMIERE. Oliver Morosco will give Ilayden Talbot's new play, "The Truth Wagon," Its premiere in Albany, N. Y., on Feb. IB. ^^ NOW ft DYI THE£CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK For Saooon I9II-I9I2 . It contains the names and addresses of Man- agers, Vaudeville and' Dramatic Agents In tOTTXatA jaifcjgo. Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Son Francisco, Canada, London; Mask Publishers; Railroad. 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