The New York Clipper (March 1912)

8 THENEW YOBK OLIPPEE. March 16 THE N EW YOBK OU PPER THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO.(UnKtd noMinoM. ALBERT 3. BOBIE KOITOUAL AKD BDIDIMS MANIOD. HEW TORE, MABCH 16, 1912. Jtntered Jane 24. 1879; it the Po»t Office it New York. N. X., «• second clees matter, under the act or March 8. 1878. ' AdYerUieincnta—12.80 per Inch, Jingle column. Advertisements set with border, 10 per ct. extra. SUBSCRIPTION. Om year, to advance, If; alx monthi, $2; tare* ■Moths, -II. Canada and foreign pottage extra. Blngie copies will be lent, postpaid, on receipt of 10 etsU. Oar Termi are Cash. THE CLIPPER !• leaned every WEDNESDAY naornlng The Orst and laat four pages 00 TO PBE88 on FRIDAY, and the other pages on MONDAY. The Forma Closing; ■ Promptly on MONDAY, ait 0 P. H. Pleaaa remit by eipieaa money order, check. P. O. order or reglalered letter. All caab encloeed with letter la at rlak of aeoder. Addrras All Corumnnlcatloua to TUB NEW YORK CLIPPER, 47 West zHtli Street, Now York. Tel. 2274-Madlaon. Ref titer ei Oaftte Aitrtu, "AnruoiiTT.'> •THE WESTERN BUREAU of Tna CurriB la located at Boom DOS, Albland Block, Chicago, WarrtD A. Patrick, manager and eorreepoi'Ueiit. THE LONDON BUREAU Located at 14 Lelceatcr Street, Leicester Square, Loudon. W. 0,; Henry George lllbbert, manager and correspondent. Till Cuffxb can aa obtainio wnoLSAAun 1NB ■ mil., at our agenta, Brentano'a newa depot. 87 MM de I'Opera, Ptrli. France; Diamond Newa Oo„ 120 Prailo. Hitiiji; Manila Book anil Sta- Uonerj Co., 128 BacolU, Manila, P. I. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER pnbll.l.r. only one edition, and that la dated from New York. ANSWERS T O CORRE SPONDENTS, DBAMATIO. Constant Riadeb, New York. — 1. Otla Skinner flrst produced "The Harvester" May 5, 1904. at the Davidson Theatre, Milwaukee. 2. We have no record of her having appeared in the play. • . J. V. It., Geneva.—1. No. 2. Dumb act, 8. Yea. . N. V.—You can get the song from the Crest Trading Co., 144 West Thirty-seventh Street. New York City. - 8. O. T., New York.—Make application to an agent for a try-out, and if your voice 6roves what yOu say It 1«, you may succeed i your undertaking. . CARDS. C. J. M.—Houae rules govern.. N. K., Balaton.—There la no rule.which ■ays a man must not meld ISO trumps before he melds 40 trumps. But If he does meld ISO trumps tint, M cannot meld. 40:trumps afterwards, unleas he has the other king and queen of trumps. P. M. B., Be. Joseph.—The. Jack, turned hrfore the misdeal was discovered, counts. The second Jack doca not.count. - i a—aiM^——■——^ SUHDAYSHOWS. - A bill was recently introduced in the New York Legislature to prohibit 8unday shows.' Every little While tbla question la agitated, and if It was the volco of the masses of our people that demanded It, the Sunday shows would have been eliminated long ago,. but the fact is, the people want them. Go where you will on a 8unday night and you will find the amusement places packed to the doors. The agitation sometimes comes from some enthusiast who thinks be can' remodel and reform the world, and there is only a smalt modicum of difference between an "enthusi- ast"' and a "crank"—they nrc both unreason- able, unjust and unfair; they can only seo things as they want them, and If one or them was drawn on a Jury he would be of the opinion that he had eleven brainless Idiots at bis colleagues. But more often the outcry comes from an Individual, or o class of In- dividuals, who have cither a real or imag- inary grlavanco against soma of tho pro- moters of amusements, and use tbls unfair method of "getting bock" at them, In an •Sort to injure or ruin their business. Neither religion nor morality Is back of their efforts, but simply a desire to Injure somebody with whom they are disgruntled Looking at this question From a Relioious Standpoint It is a fact that churches and Sunday schools frequently, In their own edifices, give motion picture exhibitions, and It Is reasonable to believe that an amusement that docs not desecrato the sanctity of such places cannot do much harm at otiicr places, under proper supervision. It may be argued that theso amusements on Sunday keep pcoplo away from the churches, but these people ore not church-goers, and If you ctose tip the harm- less places of amusement, they will surely seek out a more dangerous form of entertain- ment, In every great metropolis a largo majority of the people arc wage earners, to whom Sunday is the only day of the week en which they can enjoy recreation. This they not only desire, but It is an actual re- quirement—tbclr health and happiness , de- pend upon It—and if religious teachings aro to be instilled into their minds, it cannot bo accomplished by depriving them of innocent pastime and amusement on the only, day of the week that they aro frco from tho grind of toll. v.. . Kiiom a Moral Standpoint It Is 'apparent that these harmless amuse- ments arc a blessing In disguise. They keep thousands from corner lounging, and away from tho "Bpeak-easy" and back rooms of saloons, not to mention mora notorious places. Close the doors of.tho Sunday shows and you will open the doors of vice and crime wider than they have ever been before; you will then (figuratively speaking) be fatten- ing and strengthening a beast that will eventually destroy ybur people morally, physically nnd Intellectually. These shows an open to Inspection to out officials as well as the public ; they are open and above board, and anything of an Immoral nature In them can be readily suppressed. Concentrate, your efforts towards elevating tbe standard of tneso shows, and every right-minded person will be with you. .. ..Fsox a Business Standpoint it mast be remembered that many of these Sunday shows aro made up' of talent that is not regularly employed during the week, and is in a- targe measure dependent upon Sunday work for a livelihood. The attaches of these amusements, as a rule, do not object to tho extra work if they get extra pay, and they should, be paid and well paid for it Summing the matter op, there Is no good reason why the Sunday shows should be eliminated, and there ore many reasons why they should be continued. «■» NEW -WASHINGTON HEIGHTS THEATRE. Another big theatre for the upper West Side district Is about to be commenced at once, as the result of a deal just closed by which the firm of Moss A Brill have leased a plot of eleven city lots, comprising tbo Northwest corner of Broadway and One Hun- dred and Forty-sixth Street. 100 feet on Broadway and 220 feet on the street, with an extension BO feet wide on One Hundred and Forty-seventh Street. Tbe plot has been leased from the owner, Mrs. A. ft. Alker, who acquired It In 1000 from A. J. Dlttcnhoefcr, for 170,000. The lease Is based on a valua- tion of (300,000, and la for twenty-one years, with privileges of three renewals. Work on tho new theatre began last week. The theatre will accommodate about 2,600 Sersons, and will have a large roof garden. in the Broadway corner plot will be erected. In connection with tbe theatre, a building, 76 by 100, with stores on tbe ground floor, a rathskeller In the basement, and assembly rooms for entertainments, and offices, on the upper floors. The lessees were tbe promoters of the Washington Theatre, at Amsterdam Avenue and One Hundred and Forty-ninth Strict. ■*»a> SEVENTY-FIVE ACTORS ENJOY THEMSELVES. At the Victoria Hotel, Buffalo, last Friday, March 1, there was an entertainment given by the theatrical profession of the different playhouses of this town, which was very suc- cessful and proved to be the beat affair ever held of Its kind. To open the evening's frolic Leo Manger, proprietor of the Victoria, addressed the audience. Tho arrangements of the affair were ar- ranged by tbe following performers: Bert Weston, Guy Dalley. Charles Davis, John Bitterly, Arthur Browning. . .. . Among the acts, appearing. were: Major Nowak, who claims to be tbe smallest actor In. the world: Happy Naulty, Eddie Moran, Mr. Cnpuro, H. C. De Cunfa. of tbe Dock- atader Minstrels; Arthur Browning and Spot, Blllv Chase, Kramer and Ross, Jack Kingsbury,- Atlantis and Flake, Hill, Nowen and Zorn, Turkey Boyd, C. Mutter and Guy Dalley, The affair came to a close at an early hour by the Dockstadrr's Band, beaded by Major Nowak. ... «'» ' CINCINNATI'S HAY FESTIVAL. OAclal Roster of Sololata for the Great Biennial Mnalo Feast. . Cincinnati Is preparing for the biennial May musical festival, which has International renown. Frank Van dcr Stucken Is directing the rehearsals of the solo chorus of forty professional singers and the mass chorus of eight hundred children, who are to take part on Children's Night. May 10, when "The New Life," with Rider Kelsey and Whltehlll Choir Of three hundred boys, and Dcnolt's cantata, "'Into the World," will be given. Theso aro the soloists engaged: . Sopranos — Mmc. Johanna Gadskl, Mmc. Corlnnc Kldcr-Kclsey, Mrs. Antoinette Wcr-. ner-West. ■ Contraltos—Mme. Schumann-Helnk, Chris- tine Miller. . Tenors—Slg. Alcssnndro Boncl, Rlccardo Martin, Ellison Van Hook. Bassos—Clarence Whltehlll. Herbert Wlth- erspoon, Douglas Powell. ■ ■ w ■» . UNITED PLAY CO. BUSY. Contracts have been signed between the Kliubcrt Theatrical Co. and the United Play Co., Inc., of Chicago, by which tho latter cor- poration acquires tho rights to Clyde Fitch's posthumous play, "Tho City." It will bo pro- duced In early Fall with a strong cast A route Is being booked In the principal cities nnd larger one night stands. Grace Haywnrd. dramatist of "Oraustark,"' "Isbmael" and "Bt. Elmo," Is at work on a stage version of George Barr McCutchcon's story, "Truxton King, which has been a lender among fiction sellers for tho past threo years. Miss Hnyward has entered Into a contract for tho production of tbo play, and three companies will be sent out In It. Tbe United Play Co.. Inc., will have at least ten companies en tour during tbo com- ing season, tna routes covering the entire United States and Canada. Among this firm's attractions will be "Truxton King," "The City." "Tho Third Degree" and "The Lion and the Mouse." 0 ■ > THE LAMBS' GAMBOL. Tbe Lambs Club held their annual gambol nt the Hudson Theatre, on Sunday. March S. Among those who appeared were; An- fustus Thomas, David Rispham, Frank offyn, Lewis Waller, Pcrclvnl Knight, John Wlllard. Fred Zimmerman, William Harrlgan, Harry Kelly, Wallace Eddlnger, Fritz Will- iams, John Slavin and George Arllss and company, In the second art of "Disraeli," end Thomas Flndlay, Arthur Mnltland, Frank Median, Osborne Senrle and Will Maek, In a dramatic playlet, called "Hushed Up." «■» BENEFIT FOR STAGE CHILDREN. A special matinee benertt performance for the benefit of the Stage Children's Fund, will be given nt the Lyric Theatre on Friday afternoon, March 10. Among the actors and acts will be the flrst act of "Tbe Bird of Paradise," La Petite Julia, Thomas Wise and company, Howard Kyle and company, John C. l(lcc and Sally Cohen. Barney Bernard and Isabel D'Arraond and Frank Carter. Barney Heraard will act as stage manager. 4»4» . . MRS. YEAMANS' WILL. The will of Mrs. Annie Yenmans was filed on March 8. She left an estate of about S2.0OO, and named her daughter, Lydla Yea- mans Titus, as.tbe beneficiary. Under the provisions of a will made Dec. 0, 1011, tho bulk of tho cstato was left to the Actor's Fund Home, but another will dated Jan. 24 changed the bequest. «■♦ I pm KINDNESS WINS IIUIIlB. As a result of an act of kindness recently shown her by Ralph Moglln, of Mnglln. Rady and Nlehol, acrobats, Rllra Sauerman, of the Barntbailer troupe jf sercnaders, recently married him In Kansas City. Mo. * t» BESSIE MoCOY WITS. Resale McCoy quit "The Follies of 1011" very suddenly on March 7. while the company was In Baltimore. Mist McCoy called lor Bermuda on March ». nun mi mm. '^-"WUH'L;-. Oert and Willsm lot, has Just entered Ann Abbok, Mlc^—The MaJ^tlc has re Into an exclusive contract with MarUn Beck turnea to vaudeville, after three weeks whereby there will be presented In the Beck s musical comedy. rf w New York and Chicago Palocc theatres, and J^^Sj^Hffl^^Bsl^ft aH over the Orpbeum Circuit, a notable series ner have »»»«^% 1 'ff5^_2BB{ffi the- of one act plays, staged and produced In such are having It remodeled for a vauaevmc »c a manner and under such artistic auspices atre. .. WMk _iii commence ss to set a standard hitherto undreameS of, B' B « ,N „ Q "*"' A h °^thieh wlllbca very and thus far never attempted outside of the April 1 or,i new the*Bk[™2 MMUOOO. "legitimate" theatres. . . . __...„ ^^^^^rT^t^S, Two of these plays «e alreadyjn «*»■ »»».«£, &&&£?&?&£& be msaaged by R. A. McLean, of the Grand. It 60 of staging,, one of which, " being, already booked for Ks premiere •Madame Butter fly," being, already booked for Its premier/ performance In St. Louis, early In April, while the other, "The Drums of Oude," by Austin Strong, will see production a week or so later. 41 » will have 000 seating capacity. Champaign, HI-—Manager Harris, of the Walker Opera House, is authority for tho statement that a 140,000 opera house will bo erected hero this Hummer, to bo used for "caloaby, Can.-A musical comedy theatre may be built here by H. Lewis and associates. Plans hsve been drown. . 'salt Laks Citt.— The DanlelB Theatre Is elng remodeled, and will opcr moro equally as well known ss those men- days. As rebuilt, tho theatre HEBE M HAVE MORE OLD TIMERS. "Ma. Editor. Diab Sir : In the Annlver- aary Number, also last week's Clippm, there "«alt Lam Cur.—Thy Daniels Tneawew was a Hat of old timers; there are several being remodeled, and will open In abc m t sixty more equally as well known ss those men- days. As rebuilt, tho theatre will have a,4W tloned, and, In Justice to them, think that seating capacity. - they should be given a place ra. Tot Old St. Xocis, Mo.— Charles E. Hodklns. who Bbliabu. Borne arc dead, as was the cats manages "Count the fto£~J£** ■SflrHS in several mentioned by Sid Allen and Bobby day to witness his last performance at nmg a CLIPPER BUSINESS IND EX Advertisements not exceeding one line in t_- will be pubUsbed. properly eUmSm ta tSl'SC at the rate ot 110 for one year IUimaS* 1 ** copy of Tas Now loax tWrai will ffSh * to each adverUaer while the advertisement. I? OWE.- • . *™™« is m> Uaylor. Respectfully. S. M. Abeams, 'Harry Ashton, Prof. Fox, imro Fox, Theatre. Tommy Neal, Qulgley Bros., Dan White, Kelly and welch, Harry Rcnnett, Charlie Lord, Leonard and Flynn. Devlin and Tracy, Frank Davis, Lester and Turner. Three Turner -+•+- N. B. LBAVITT'S BOOL ■ ■■el^llT'S'tns 1 ffrrt^^ngrTrE Bros., Reynolds Bros.. Mulligan and Morris. «s the title of the latest ma ^?" c ob ; JonnWton, Edwards and Wton. Charles amusement Mstorv which has BtmW Saunders, Walter Wentworth. Marlowe and llshed The •»»« of^ «»_* 0 ™' ft th * e Plunkett. Foster and Hughes, .Ben..Snow. S^^SSii^jSS KS8 debut when a boy, with tbe Wm. B. English Co., he finally became one of America s lead- Lew Snow, Edgar Foreman, John Howley, Saronry, Water and Kelley. Qullter and Ool- dlch, Tommy Granger and George Lavender. w« » JAKE ROSENTHAL'S ATTRACTIONS. The Majestic, Manager Jake Rosenthal's big vaudeville theatre, at Dubuque, la., has been playing to capacity bouaes all season Some very large bills are played each week lng managers, and during his active career he conducted dramatic, minstrel and bur- lesque companies. . . with such a varied experience as has been his, Mr. Leavltt Is well qualified to write a work on the subject of theatrical manage- ment, and a careful perusal of the book will six vaudeville acts remaining for a full week, prove to the reader that be has done well opening with Sunlly matinee. Recently -what he started out to do. while the Berne Brothers were on at the Ma- ono of tbe points Mr. Leavltt makes in the iestlc, Manager Rosenthal secured a well preface to his work is that it Is "a simple mown wrestler from Chicago to appear record of fifty years of individual experience against "The Mysterious Waffles," who Is one as a theatrical promoter and manager In of tbe Berne Brothers, and two splendid bouts Europe, and America, plainly and rcmlnls- wcre given after tbe regular vaudeville per- cently told." He docs not lay claim to per- formance. Tbe Innovation more than pleased fcctlon, but does claim that tbe work Is writ- hls patrons, Including tbe ladles, who were ten from his memory of events as they passed very much interested and enthused by the in review, and without recourse to records. wrestling exhibitions given. Tbe Berne Brothers are one of the features at tbe Madison Square Spring circus event. Tbe Alrdome, af Dubuque, la.. Jake Rosen- thal, manager, will bouse tbe Garalde Stock company tbe coming Summer. Mr. Garalde successfully handled tbe former Summer at- tractions for Mr. ltcsrnthnl, and Is arranging for a number of row people and plnys fox tie fifth season of tbe Dubuque Alrdome. The book Is handsomely gotten up. In cloth and gold, with an attractive Illuminated cover. It Is profusely Illustrated, its 785 pages being embellished with reproductions of over 500 photographs. ♦ i » RECENT LITERATURE. Forty-five Selected Original Poems. BT CIUB. II. OIIINNK88. . Comrade Chas. M. Guinness, Sacramento, Cal., the author af these charming poems, has had a most astonishing career, and dis- tinguished himself In man/ lines of effort. He was born In Oswego, N. Y., and had a hard and pinched youth.- and finally enlisted In an Illinois cavalry regiment and became orderly sergeant In his company. After trying various employments he de- veloped a trilont for dramatic representation, and was unusually successful. To-day be has a great reputation as an Impersonator and monologue artist. Ills poems show that he has unusual Inspiration as a versifier, and they all have a flavor of tbe soil, which makes them very attractive.—Vallonal Tribune. 4 i > ' OPERA NOVELTY THIS WEEK. "Mono," the open composed by Horatio ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS AND PI u u Botanical Decorating Co., 310 rifth Ave OhuL'i' ASBESTOS CURTAJjWAND PICTUrE O. W. Trainer Mfg. Co.. 70 pearl St., Boston Miaa AUTHORS AND PRODUCERS Searl Allen. 223 B. 14th St.. N." o ' Justin Paige, E8 W..Chippewa St., Buffalo m * Cbaa. Horwlta (Room US), U02 B'w.J i, t n' Wm. A. Quick, 282 W. 86U. St.1 New Yo'Si cifi - CHIMES, BELLS * SPECIALTIES ' B. H. Mayland, 851 Adams St.. Brooklyn NY CONFECTIONS. Rueckbelm Bros, a Eckstein, 24B So. Peoria SL Chicago. • • COSTUMSng. Frank Hayden, 140 W. Sttb Bt., N. Y o Chicago Ooatome Works, 60 Dearborn Bt.Obleigo, nirtnboek a Co., 140-151 W. SfJth Bt. N T ni. ' llobert Warring. 872 70th St.. Brooklyn' at V" A. Foeger, 821 Walnut 8t., 8t Louie, Mo. ' ELECTRIC SIGNS RENTED AND SOI n Electric Carriage Call Oo., 171 CtrietopberSt. N Y FORTUNE (INVISIBLE) WRITERS 8. Bower, 117 Barman St.. Brooklyn NY HALLS FOR ItF.lli: Mis w s ' Donoiau's Hall, 308 W. Sulli 8t., N. Y. c HOTELS AND CAFES. Commercial House, Ban Claire, Wis. LAWYER. Geo. Bebinson. Gaiety Theatre Btdg., New York MOVING PICTURE MACHINE AND ' FILM EXCHANGES. "" W. B. Greene, 228 Tremont St., Boston, Mu, MUSICAL BELLS AND NOVELTIES Edwin a. Street, 28 Brook St., Hertford, Oodd MUSICAL GLASSES, A. Braunelas. 1012 Grant Ave.. Richmond UIIL N. X. . MUSICAL SPECIALTIES. J. 0. Deagos, U800 N. Clark St., Chicago, IU. OPERA CHAIRS AND AUDITORIUM SEATING. H. J. Barwood. 220 Devonablrs SL. Beaton, ifaae. POPCORN MANUFACTUBEBS. Roeckhelm Bros. A Bcksteln, 245 So. Peoria St., Chicago. SCENERY AND SCENIC PAINTERS. Jobn O Becker, 148 Soatbnort Ave., Chicago. 0. L. 8tory Scenic Co., SosMrvllle 8tatloo, Bos- ton, uaaa. The New York Studios. 1001 Times Blflg., N. I. 0 Manning Scenic Studio. Rochester, N. Y. Howard Tattle, 12th and Center St., Milwaukee. BoamaD A Landla Co., 417 8. Clinton St., Chicago. SHOW AND POSTER PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS. Gt. Western PrlntlngCo., 618-17 Bio 8t..8t.Lools Planet Show Print A Eng. Boose. Chatham, Oat Knqulrer Job Printing Co., Cincinnati, Oblo. SNAKE DEALER. W. 0. Learn. 716 W. Commerce St, San Antonio, Texas. STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD _ . _ TICKETS. Paol Tauslg, 104 B. 14th Bt. N. Y. a • ■ TENTS. Knnkely Tent A Awning Co., 188 South St., N. I. _ THEATRICAL GOODS. Boatoo Regalia Co., 187 Wash. St, Boston, Htm THEATRICAL MAKE-UP. H. C. Miner, 203 Bowery. New, rets. Tucker Drag Oo„ Demonolla. Ala.' TRICK AND THEATRICAL FOLDING BICYCLES. Kallajlan, expert, 817 Col. Ave., 8otton, Mm. _ ' ' WIG MAKERS. Plncker a Abrcna. ISO W. 4Sth St. N. Y. 0. A. Fueger, 521 Walnut St.. Bt. Louis, Mo. WIGS, SUPPLIES, ETC. Percy Evrlng Supply Houae, 716 N. Water St„ De- catur. III. . THE WRONG GIBBS. . Charles Glbbg, a German, known on the 1UUUII, I AAV VJ/C1 .A. VUUI|l» II U |JJ lIVIMltV ■———- ■ | ™"»™»I ™ ww« *mm u u t avvna i'ii >"' Tarter, book by Brlnn Hooker, which wen vaudeville stage as "the human phonograph,'' the 110,000 prize offered by. the Metropolitan, and booked to open at Pantages' Theatre, Opera directors.for the best opera In Euc- Pueblo, Colo., was arrested by the police on DEATH OF CHABLES N. MANN. State Railroad Commissioner, Charles N. Mann, of Pennsylvania, who died at his home In Philadelphia on March 7, In his seventy- second year, was an ardent admirer of the drams, and numbered among his acquaint- ances many prominent members of the the- atrical profession. He was a critic of repute, and contributed a number of articles on dra- matic subjects to newspapers and magaclncs, nnd bad a library of books on the drama reputed to be the finest In America. His _ug- llsh composed by an American, will have Its flrst performance at tbe Metropolitan Opera House Thursday evening. March 14. Tho cast well be : Monn, Mrs. Homer; Enva, Mme. Fornla; Gwynn. Mr. Martin; Arth, Mr. With- rrspoon ; Gloom, Mr. Hlnsbaw; Corodoc, Mr. Murphy; Nlal, Mr, Relas; Roman Governor, Mr. Grlswold; Old Men, Mr. Ruysdael. Al- fred Herts will conduct the opera. « s » . jy ti March 2 and taken to the city Jalf on sus- picion that he was the Glbbs wanted In Mat- toon, III. Five hours later, after Glbba bid positively denied any connection wltb the Glbbs wanted In the East, and after the wlren had been kept hot between the two cities, he was released, Information from Mattoon assuring the. Pueblo department that ho waa the wrong Glbbs. Glbbs, according to bis own evidence, was In Germsny when "A LOVEB8' (gVARBEL" STAGED, ,ho swindling operation Is said to have taken ""tto tlmo on any stage. The little one act opera haudle his own case. holby was also the collection of playbills, it once took Its Dlaco hlrtTin the abXaa Du . rln it h, » '^ •* *»« «'*/ J"" G1 ? b " en ' theatre programs and librettos, and his col- Sf onVragoerg erections tertalnef the officials and prisoners with nu- lcctlon furnishes almost a complete history of the drama and music In Philadelphia for tho last fifty years. «e» FIRST VISIT HERB IN QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Herman Tausky. foreign representative for Henry W. Savage. Ib on hl< first visit to America in twenty-live years. Mr. Tausky's European headquarters are in Paris. It was through Mr. Tausky that Mr. Savage secured tbe American rights to "Madame X," "Tbo Merry Widow," "The Million" and several other plays. Tbe visitor will remain In Amer- ica two weeks. He has already arranged for tbe French adaptation of "Evcrywomon" and "Excuse Me," both of which will be pre- sented In Paris next year. ■AENGEBFEST BUILDING STARTED. Ground was broken Innt week for a mon- ster exhibition ball at Rroad Street and Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., which opera goers. Tbe opera Is by Attlllo Pan-Ill. ono of the conductors of the Chicago Grand Opera forces, and when ho entered It In a competi- tion In Italy, several years ago, the work was awarded tho flrst prize. 4 »» PLAY OPENING POSTPONED. merous exhibitions of his work nnd funny stories of his experiences on the stage In both Europe nnd America. . 4 ' » NEW SEVENTH AVENUE THEATRE. A new theatre !s soon to grace Seventh Avenue tbat a deal closed on March 0. Too loclud- Edgar James' play, "Tho Master of the P ro POfty Is at tbe Southwest corner, HWO*. House," will not bo presented In New York ,n K a plot 100.11 on Seventh Avenue, and H« until tbe Autumn, when It will be brought '. eet on ° ne Hundred and Sixteenth Street. here by the Messrs. Shubert. With Julius Steger In tho leading role, the play had a long run this season In Chicago. When the company was disbanded he returned to vaude- ville. He has retained his Interest In "Tho Master of the House." but It Ib undecided whether he will appear In it In New York. » i > CAST FOR "THE FLOWER OF THE PALACE OF HAN." Adolph LewUohn, the owner, has t"ld the plot through Mark Rafalsky A Co., to a compony Just formed, -which will erect a large theatre building A loon for this pur- pose of $400,000 was negotiated by the same brokers. Tbe property was held for sale at $350,000. It faces the square formed by the Inter-1 section of Seventh and St. Nicholas avenues and One Hundred and Sixteenth Street. Diagonally opposite Is tbe Graham Court ii Th S ca l, l 0T The Pl °wer of tho Palace of Aportments. nn Astor holding. The plot Is nan, which will be ono of tho two short now covered bv ono story taxpayers. P|oys ,presented at_ the Little Theatre for « i » will be used for tho national sacngerfnit the special matinees, will Include, besides Edith VERY LATEST rnNnmNING SALES last week In June, It will bo of temporary Wynno Matthlion and Frank Helchcr Loulso ..!_ i**-xafl»T cokcbbiiwu »»■ character and will measure 460 by 360 feet, Beymonre. Reginald Barlow, A. M Hotsford AND D BALS ON THE BIG CIRCUITS. and will provide a seating capacity of 20,000. Walter Howe, Arthur Barry. Wilfrid North' After the aaengerfest the building will be «nd Alfred Easdalc. ™ ln ■aed for all sorts of exhibition purposes, and will not be torn down until the city erects In some central section a permanent building for the same purposes. The cost of the tem- porary building will be $107,000. 4 «» , TO SECURE FUNDS, A special meeting of the board of trustees of the Actors' Fund was held on March 7 to consider the question of placing the fund In perpetuity. A committee, consisting of Marc Klaw, Charles Burnbam and Charles Dick- son, was appointed to devise ways and means. Tbo committee will report on Thursday of this week. — « s » CONOR WITH EIEGFBLD. Harry Conor, who created the role of Wet- land Strong, In Hoyt's "A Trip to China- town." has been cngnged by V. Zlegfeld Jr. to portray the same character in Zlegfeld's nilNTINGTON'S NEW THEATRE. Huntington, W. Vn., Is to have a new &S39& t*"* 1 "*- « ro und will be broken l m i^fui t€l 7 S. ■» eoiwany Incorporated under tbetltle of the Placode Company. A Clipper representative, having a busi- ness appointment with tho press department of tho Ornheum circuit, on a recent date. was asked by John Pollock, the chief of that department, If there were rumors of any new deals In the air. . . . The Clipper man said no, but as be nnu been away from the office for twenty rain- uteB, tbe sale of tho P. G. Williams houses tj They propose to conduct a' thoroughly flKJUia* * tBo •'• w - wi""""" u 'ii'::„°t;d modern theatre, presenting a five act vaude- Mar " n Deck - Perhaps had been consummated Till; show st popular prices. performance Is aet for May 80, w i » PINARD AND MANNY IN NEW ENGLAND. l'lnard and Manny have been booked fop BaWlS 3382«5 « e Ncw England States. Jhclr act, "The Gentleman and the Chauf- fcur." Is meeting with unusual success la every house. ♦♦♦ . NEW ATLANTIC CITY ROUTE. The steamer Atlantic City . since tho scribe had left Th« Cuppbb, 0 ™'?; "Piffle I" said the genial Pollock, ''thatj old stuff. Since you left your office tbyyw hsd the Orpheum circuit and all Its nfnlia- tloos purchased by Gus Sun." sn THE CHORUS VOECNTEBBS. Lillian Lorraine, Josle Sadler. Hose Win; ters and Teggy Wood, of tho "Over the River Co., at tho Globe Theatre, have communi- cated with Mrs. Nelson Herrick Henry, di- rectress of the Women's Industrial I'-*" 1 '' 1 ' tlon, which will open at the new Grand cm tral Palace, March 14, to arrange a stage Musical rovlTal of the play, which Is tobe Mar h Tat Cltv iSSLT kF"J VS. U V ncb « a ' *"« Police. March 14, to arrange a stage mSSJ^S^mj\St%S^&tM\ M win InauSurS e-'a nR w'i»ter rlV" & amer w . 0 .7^■£^ a >J , • ^t,n « , * V tbe £"&• ^."wofk Ibo New York Theatre will bo called. *' New YotTSmT Atlantic Cltv lffmfiES h e b,t * 111 ' " »««P»ed. be confined to th. wort 4s» and freight servlw! J P«»«eng«r of young wo men of the chorus. TO COMMEMORATE 8HAKE8PEARB. ' * »> _ A „.„ „ *1* „ „„„„,«« TO OOMMEMOBATB SHAKBSPBABB. A special performance of "Hamlet" will bo given at Wallack's Theatre on Tuesday after- noon, April 23, In commemoration of the birth of Shakespeare. Ian Maclnren, a young Bntllsh actor, will assume the title role, and will bo supported by a specially selected cast. HIPPODROME EMPLOYEES TO GIVE BALL. COHAN POSTPONES OPENING. George M. Cohan, who closed In "J«* MaraK f on &«.? ws ^SssH-?«sy^*» DO. fc ,.,. ,*«/ March l4i