The New York Clipper (March 1912)

14 THE NEW YORE CLIPPER. MABOH30 yoipvb bbb* craving fob it, touto bbbb longing bob it, yoipvb bbbn iwh»« *» "i tou»vb »■■■ »*■»• »©* » HERE IT 18 H.««tlfoI Humon; By OU8 ED \A/ A W O 8 and WILU D. Beautiful Melody Beautiful Lyrics Beautiful Orchestration. lUantlfal Serai-Haggle Movement Dcantlful Slide. n.»uilful Oao Vml.n Benatifnl leaf >n< Our* Temp, Pub. by ■ M. ' JkAJJ SOXVCS- XtSS'VXES'Vir OOMPAIff'S' OUS EDWARDS, Oen. Mgr. Astor Theatre Bldg. Address all communications to GUS EDWARDS-Personal i ' ■ BPKGIAL NOTE, " »»" li»>«n'l found the long yon are looking for, yea will Sad it among the following i "I WANT TO SPOON TO TAB TUSH OF TUB ■ILVBBT BOOB," "WHO WA*Tt FAKE A. UIHLIE TO COKEY," "THAT 'FRISCO BEAR," "LOOK OCT FOB JLMMV 1531 Broadway, cor. 45th St.. N.Y. ••I'VE GOT TO OO AND OBT MYSELF A OIKI, LIKB TOO," "lit THE GOOD OLD USBD-TO-BB,' TO MBBT MB AFTER SCHOOL LETS OUT!" "WHEW THE WORLD COMBS TO AH END," "DON'T TAKE VALBNTUB" AND "LIGHT VP YOUR FACE WITH A SHILE." ■UT DON'T POROI .. ON A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT WITH A BEAUTIFUL GIRL" MOKit men wo have over Been. He stands eight feot, two Inches in his stockings, and writes BOO pounds. Madam Tnppce, toe L'ur- llsh giantess, also tin her gigantic propor- tions, as woH as her feminine charm, by the nldte of Col. Orr. Further on. Gen. Paine, bom without arms, astonishes the spectators fay the wMurorful manner hi which he uses his feet. Madam King, with her handsome face covered with hair Instead of blushes, smiles nt all the good looking men who pass h<\r. Oa the platform under the tent are wax figures of Jeff. Davis, Lincoln, Mrs. Lin- coln, Booth, Harold, Paine and Seward." fro Is CoattaaedJ W. L. Abingdon and Company. In "Honor la Satiated." Psoctob's Finn Avbndb, Much 26. W. L. Abingdon and company presented his sketch, "Honor In Satisfied," on this date, and tbe act must be classed as one of ton brightest tittle offerings of Its kind seen this Hcuson. The scene shows Frank Ilazrll's nut. Frank Hascll has Invited Joan, the wife of his friend. Oliver Armstrong, to dine with him at his apartment, as nor husband Is away on a business trip. Joan, tbe wife, accepts the Invitation as a friend. After the little supper Joan tells the host that as it Is getting late, she must return home. Haiell Immediately starts to mako desperato love to her. The wife tolls him that aha only considered blm as a friend, nothing more. Hatell In turn tries to force her to remain. The doorbell rings, Haiell In his fright turns out the light on finding that Joan's hus- band has returned. The husband finds his ■wife and his friend together. He tells them of tbe compromising position, accepts ex- cuses from, neither one, bnt places a re- volver on the table, makes oat two slips— one reads "safe," the other "shoot." He then folds the papers, puts them in a glass and tells Htiell to draw. If he drawa tbe slip marked shoot he Is to kill himself; If be draws the slip marked safe he, the husband, will kill himself. They draw, and Basel! draws the fatal slip, bat refuses to shoot. The husband In turn tells him that he, Haiell, la a coward, and shows blm the revolver Is not loaded. Ttklng his wife by the arm, he bids Harell good-night—curtain. The sketch Is well written. W. L. Abingdon, as Oliver Armstrong, the husband, gave a fine portrayal, and must be marked down as n performer of talent. Fay Browning, as Joan, the wife, acted In One style and was a decided hit. Louis Thomas, at Frank Hazell, was a little weak. He seemed to he nervous and did not put enough action In hla work. s Faiuil*- Word and Company, in I "What the Doctor Ordered." PtoeroB's Fifth Avenue, Mabcii 25. Fannie Ward and company bavc a bright and original one act playlet, written by A H. Thomas, entitled "What the Doctor Ordered," which Is a condensed version of tbe play of the same name. The scene shows a drawing room In a bungalow. Jack Carr and his wife are always disagreeing. One thing after an- other leads np to arguments between the young couple, and neither one It able to tell what all the arguments are about. The wife bundles ber husband out of her room, throw- Ins; his wardrobe all over the stage. He re- fuses to sneak to her, so writes what he wants to any on a blackboard. Wlfey next Imagines the baby Is desperately HI. Tba doctor Is called and Bays that the baby was never better In his life. More disagreement, then all ends well. Hubby loves wlfey and wlfey reciprocates. Curtain. The sketch is brim full of funny situations. bright, laughable lines, and Is admirably Slaved. Miss Ward, as Daisy Carr, gave a cllghtful portrayal of the vivacious and handHomc young wife. John W. Dean played the husband la a manner that brought out ail of tbe comedy in the lines, and scored a hit. Mrs. 'Stanhopc-Wheatcrott, as Daisy's mother, gave a fine performance, and Harry Dodd, as the Doctor, gave a good account of himself. The set Is a laugh from Bttrt to finish. ■ > Danetn« Wllletta, Hahhibstein's, Monday Maintee, Mabcii 26. Appearing In the number two position here, 29, tbe act got by fairly well In songs and dances. The girl is tall' and pretty, and a good dancer, while the male end of the duo Is pro- ficient as n dancer and vocalist. They know how to dress their act, but they should cut out their dialogue s The Seven Francois. ntrrODHOMB, RVKNINO OF MARCH 18. This team is composed entirely of men, ■who arc all clever acrobats. They dress neatly In black and work well together. Their work Is not sensational and, although they do a good act, it does not show to the boat advantage. young girl, supposed to be the gbost, appears wa a decided hit, his natural portrayal of on top of the ball, which Is raised by a wire the character made him the big second choice appearing to float in midair. The entire ac- of the act Margaret Armstrong, as the was welt liked, and sbould have no trouble heavy, knows bow to dress and look pretty to secure time. and was well liked. Beatrice Belmont, as the s Ingenue, is a real Ingenue, and gave a pleat- Zelda Sears and Company, la "The ln S performance. Earl Metcalfe, who plays Julius Sieger, In "Justice." ALHA.HDBA, FRIDAY, MABCII 22. The third of Julius Steger's vaudeville pro- ductions was given Its premiere at this house on ilan-li 18. It U a one act drama by Edgar James, called "Justice," and tells the Btory of a man falsely sentenced to death, and whose sentence Is commuted to life Im- prisonment. After he has served nineteen years bis Innocence Js established, and he is set free through the efforts of the governor's secretary. The action of the sketch takes place In the warden's office at Sing Sing i'rison, but Mr. Steger's song Is heard from the chapel outside. Mr. Sti'ger, as the prisoner, dominated the stage, ana showed all of his customary dra- matic skill, his singing of a seml-sacred song being especially appreciated. Frederick Heam, as the Governor's secretary, shared tho honors with Mr, Stcgcr, being excellent in his role. The roles of the others were well cast and ably portrayed. The act, whllo It is not up to the standard of Bteger acts, will serve to carry Mr. Stcgcr over the circuit, as the others did. The cast: Warden Frederick Emclton Governor's Secretary Frederick 0. Hearn Keeper George U. Wiseman Prisoner, - Julius Steger Ills Mother Adele Clark —^——»■ Dainty Marie, (Added Attraction With Hio.ii School Oibls.) Dainty Marie, who Is appearing as an extra added attraction with T. W. Dtnklns' High School Girls, has a novelty act worth seeing. She Is a 'handsome young woman of superb figure, has a sweet staging voice, dances gracefully, and Is an adopt on the Roman rings. She opens her act In one, with a lively song. At tbe conclusion of this number she dances some novel steps, and then begins to disrobe, distributing the different pieces of her wearing apparel to the audience, and when stripped down to fleshings, displaying her graceful lines without reserve, she goes to work on the Roman rings, on the full stage, and performs some extraordinary feats. This Is Dainty Marie's first appearance In the Bast, and she Is destined to become a prime favorite. 1 « The Fonr Biles. PaocTOB's Fifth Avbnub, March 26. Tbe Four Klles, two men and two women, modern dancers, made their American debut on the above date. They have somewhat of a novelty in the lino of dancing, opening their act with am Imitation of skating on lee, which Is something new to vaudeville patrons. The "Braaillaa Dance," introducing many sew steps, was an original offering. The acrobatic dance gave the quartette a chance to show their ability ns acrobats, In which they proved their worth.' A pantomimic dance dosed the act. The act It nicely staged. The quartette are artists in their particular line, and their offering Is novel nod a real feature. 1 s The Venetian Fonr. • Paocron'u Firm Avbnub, March 25. The Venetian Four have a very pretty and novol musical offering, entitled "A Night In Venice." The act Is made up of tour males, who are musicians of talent. They play beau- tifully on violin and harp. The opening scene shows the Grand Canal In Venice, which Is prettily staged. A second scone shows tbe Interior of a church, in which the quartette play "The Rosary," which is exquisitely ar- ranged and played well. As a finale the boys work In one, playing popular airs. They are one of the pleasing features on the bill. s 8ophye Barnard. Pboctor'b Fifth Avbnub, March 25. Sophyc Barnard took a dash into vaude- ville at Proctor's Fifth Avenue March 26, and charmed her audlonce with her remark- ably sweet voice. She looked stunning Id a beautiful creation of white, and sang num- bers that were very appropriate and fitted her voice nicely. Miss Barnard sang four Bongs. The medley of operatic selections was splendidly rendered, and the closing number, "My Harden of Allah for Two," made her a stslwart hit on the bill. s The Three Donala. Hippodrome, Kvbnini} or March IS. These men ore all large and well built They perform their difficult feats of strength r. an apparently easy manner. Their work Is good, but not startling. Hint Inn's Entertainers. Hamhibbtbin'b, Monday Matinee", •Iabch 26. Prof. Klutlng hat adopted a new title for an animal act, but the title Is not a mis- nomer, as tbe act is entertaining in every respect. It was the first showing of the act here, but It Is big enough and worthy enough to play on any time. There are over t dozen cute poodles and fox terriers In the act, besides a trio of Jump- ing cats, and the complete novelty of rabbits, which jump burdles. The finish to the act is a beauty. Three rats Jump some six feet Into a basket, which Is suspended from u balloon. Then a dozen beautiful pigeons slight upon the balloon, and, altogether, form a very pretty picture. There are also pretty formations of animals and blrdt In pyramidal poses, waltzing poodles, upon a broad platform, and dogs which propel the big globes about like veteran acrobats. The act closed the show here on Monday, and held the big audience in to the close of this mighty fine act, Wardrobe Woman, Proctor's Fifth Avbnub, March 25. Zelda Scars and company, In ber comedy playlet, "The Wardrobe woman," bat one of the most pleasing and laughable sketches In vaudeville. The story telTt of the hard luck and hardships of a wardrobe woman well along In years, who It with a one night thejuvenlle, a small role, was very clever. The act started off with a laugh and fin- ished with on*. ■ s Fonr Dnnelng Belles. Columbia, Mabch 24. Four bnxom, pretty young damsels in thort fink baby dresses, topped with lace, pink Ights and rapt, appear on the mat In a song, with a few graceful steps. Three return fa another song, loosening np a bit on the dan- cing steps. One then sings singly, showing a short dress of purple, and Is then Joined by the other three,'who have changed to white, Seen and cerise, respectively. Tbe four en execute a lot ot clever work with their gold dancing clogs, but on and off tbe mat, Indulging also In some good high kicks. They show plonty of ginger, and would be all 0. K. for any show. s The Three Whelans. Miner's Eiouth Avenue, Sunday, March 24. The Three Whelans (Joe, Martha and Minnie) have a singing, talking and piano act tbst classes with the best of its kind la vaudeville. Joe Whelsn Is a pianist ot ex- ceptional ability nnd possesses a good voice, which he knows how to use. Martha sings nicely and bss a magnetic way, which puts her In the good graces of the audience at once. Minnie sings, and sings well, and she knows bow to work up ragtime numbers. Tbe two harmonize nicely, and their combined efforts make them a big hit. Flying: Rnssells. Hauiicbstiin's, Monday Matinib, Mabch 26. Two men of athletic build, and quits pro- stand company, and also doubles Is parts, Sclent as trapeze performers, opened tbe playing tbe kid. Miss Sears portrayal o. show here 25. They work with tbe snap and the character of Sally Spruce, the wardrobe confidence of veteran athletes. woman, Is a gem. Her work thmigh-l Their best feats were the twisting feet to out Is capital, and her comedy Is of tbe feet holds, and the breakaway finish to the "real" kind. Walter Young, as "Bob," props, act, which Is surely a startler. ———— — NEW ACTS WITH THE BARNUM A BAILBY SHOW. May Wlrth. amples of all of the various holds, twists and May Wlrth, one of the very cleverest ot tricks of the Jin Jltsu game were shown, sad equestriennes that this country has ever seen, the manner In which the men fell was proof made her American debut Thursday night, that tbe falls were not faked. Tbe two men March 21, with the Barnum A Bailey Circus then faced each other, each in turn acting on at Madison Square Uarden. The announce- the offensive and defensive. Next came the ment is made that the young lady Is eighteen regular wrestling. The men went at each yean old, and her appearance upholds the other like demons, and the one who got tbe announcement. But whatever her age she Is rl *ht hold threw his opponent ss viciously ss a marvel. Pretty ot face and finely formed, it he was wrestling for a big stake. Next the she Is the very acme of ease and grace, as mil >e Jiu Jltsu experts tried Issue with the she rides her horse and, dressed in white, wrestlers, but were bested. The act Is novel with a short tunic reaching halt way to her snd sensational, and it teems strange that haws, the 1s a picture fair to look upon. acts of this kind have not been seen here But Miss Wlrth doe* not rely upon her puys- before, leal attractions for her success. She is equestrienne In all that the word Implies. The Berne Brothers. ^Lft SK SLSt^KS S2&& «• Beme Brothers, a couple of .trong g*g- *-g« > }gJ* J S**qg& !■?-«*■■ men, who claim Switzerland ni their native U SusBrV^^sZ^JriS Efc ■■*». «»ir first appearance bere_on The Altkln-Whltman Trio. Proctor's Fifth Avenue, Mabch 26. Tbe Altkln-Whltman Trio have a some- what novel contortion act. The curtain rises showing a Jungle scene, In which two men in the act work as frogs, snd tbe other one as an alligator. Their work through- out is wonderful. They are all contor- tionists of exceptlonsl ability. Tying them- selves into knots and working with a dash throughout tbe act thst showed to good ad- vantage. The boys should have no trouble In getting plenty of boohing. a La, Rose Marguerite. HlPFOimOMB, CVKNINO OF MARCH 18. This young woman dresses handsomely in white, and Is the possessor of two beautiful animals. The large white horse on which she rides Is a very graceful animal and has been well trained. The little black pony ap- pears to like his work, which consists mostly In following the white horse aronnd the ring. It Is a very pleasing animal act. ■ "A Night In thr Park." Colombia, March 24. On Snnday afternoon this act was present- ed by live young men and two girls. The setting shows a fountain playing water with a stream of moonlight oa it It is sur- mounted by a ball. Poor boys are har- monising, singing "Only Dreaming," when they are joined by a nice looking girl, who shows thst she can sing by putting over a fine song, with chorus by tho four and clever business throughout, especially by the "Ussy" of the gang They agree to go on tbe stage, and the girl goes behind a buth to pnt on a stage dress. A foolish young man arrives, but ho danced well when left alone. The quartette then return In Summer suits, and the girl comes back In a nice green gown, when they all fall to singing, dancing and prancing, concluding with a turkey trot. Then a harmonious selection, with the lady seated on the bench. At midnight another n» wuui avi ■• wo nn qui seen an rnar a «hhi i« hi-nmrii» wRKaUSm g->»- ^-<G^- wSS of Tho'drlu.fTtffaret Tnt*Tfc" There ar Sy»^!SSSS!5L *ggJ , g.gP"g^FI< two ropes attached to the wagon, on the end Imvv thai P Ml2T WrrhU \l LZ .£S.££„22 of ORofi ot which Is a ring. Tbe strong m«n the writer his^w seen "l uertrl6n «' e puts a ring on each of his arms, holding It me writer nas e var seen. jj iftsj elbow. An elephant is then brought out. Attached to the harness on the beaut Stella Wlrth, is a rope about fifteen feet long, at tbe end Stella Wlrth, on equestrienne, made her ot which la a ring about nine Inches in dl- Amerlcnn debut March 21 with the Barnum »meter. This ring the strong man putt over A Bailey Circus, at Madison Square Garden. Dil le(l(J and it lays around his neck like a Miss Wlrth's performance Is rather novel collar. The elephant Is then started and the She Is dressed In a Sowing white robe of strong mdn is thus made to pull the wagon almost transparent material. Seated on • f "" of mm nearly the entire length of toe horse she eaters the ring. To a hook on her arenl >- , back Is caught a wire attached to pulleys ■ B • tru, y remarkable exhibition or In the dome of tbe building. She rides strength In arm and neck muscles, ana It is around the ring several times In a standing " k<J, 7 to give those Interested in physical position, and all at once her feet are seen to culture something to think ebont. leave tho back of the torse and she It pulled about twenty feet In the a'r. Here the Is The Dlosan. £HS «* •IBf moments, and with out- A pig act held one of the stages. It wat B&ShSPIlS&ffij&ES'i ? f a »lledln. wd tbe little porkers Xt through n^n »m „ffi t *. rfl L, wlth J ,s wings flutter- a set oi exercises that It must have been nv?r th. riJTi fl M 8he mtkM l " ,^m, c,,c,eB of" 'o convey to their limited Instincts. It I. . «&f». .,t =,..11. u i v . Thc y J*™* the hurdles, ride on little car- .i.il - ? J? eUy act whlle lt 1 «" to - bu t »s rlag«. open boxes end do a lot of other shown at the op ening was o f short durations stunts' under the supervision of a trainer, .■„ , ^7, 1 \^. 5M w»s dressed as a e*ef, ready to carve Royal Mikado Athletes. the Juicy suckling. The Royal Mikado Athletes, a troupe of ————* jW«J« wrestlers, made their American The Welse Tronpe. ggS. 3 W9J» *&*»J*Q« * * Bailey This troupe of three men and-one lady prc- V„ £„ «V. .?»J 0B B «u«rc Garden, and proved tented a novel hand balancing act going n?h. b .° 2™ SU5V? T ? 1 £*»S ot tBB •»">*■ through a routineTof balances: Tho Isdy Jltsu Snd gj *£g** tw ,° *P— ■ «*•,»■ "Hiports the hearter of tho three men by her Of the for^r SSPSL J 10 * 118 " wrestlers, hands In a balance, and carries him up snd SawSS m m3m*tSS t, Jf*. tt . en H§ uown ■ ««e-saw board. One of tho young I ^L women v al » a the latter did not prove men work* on a hint ncrch which rests on aeTnf l lS a sr,Ue 1 n e f KtSS-JH E«H !»•W^^Wyls SSS D '.S tPitSf tnplr dlm 'nutlvc size. In lug from a single beam at about half Its USSR ?!,'"*. W0 T*. n taced each of the Height Is balanced on the same shoulders, women loowf.i "w^ 176 ' ! £} ,ta 5 *? ,he vl ^ e thc **» Toung men climb «P and do a tlm7h». £.i? miY" thc nnmbor of t i nM '" "« rl(la ot Poslngs on the two prongs, which rcsnited in m.l.Tr. < ;. 0PP ? nc . n ., ta HP n 57 e atc thus tpreatf to a considerable angle. The resulted In many bruises to the men. Ex- act attracted considerable attention. OUT OF TOWN NEWS _< kttsjj«a, N. Y—Smith Opera nocue (F. K. Hardlson, mgr.) March 23, matinee and evening, "Allat Jimmy Valentine," to fair business. Company gave good satisfaction. 30. BUttBM and evening, Kllbano and Attell athletic carnival. Tbmwji fFrank C. Pierce, mgr.)—Bill 22- 24: "Brnnnlgan's Promotion." fiat O. Frost "The Ruling 1'asslon :" Thclmn Pierce, snd plctnrea. Iliislness very good. Motion- Would Thkathu (H. W. Day ft M. I. Waller, mgrs.)— This theatre Is now under new mnnRgomcnt, and has been thor- oughly renovated nnd In now the cleanest nnd most comfortable place In town to spend an hour or so. They are running AsBoelatlon pictures, which arc the beat obtainable, and In a short time shall have installed a new screen. At present four reels a day are shown, changing dally. Kim Ira, W. Y.—At the Lyteum (Lee Nor- ton, mgr.) Dante's "Inferno" March 25, Zlef feld's "Follies" 28. Colonial (G. H. Van Demsrk, mgr.)-- "Bobby Burnlt," by the Stsnford and West; um Players, 26 and week. "Tho Aviator was well received week of 18. ., .. _ Mobabt (G. W. Mlddleton, mgr.)—Bill »■ 27: France, Palmer and company, JuRgim? La Belles, Herno and Richards, Grinnell and Henry, and Golden and Collins. Bill 28-30. Tlebolds seals, Johnny Small, Conboy ana Wayne, Mclntyrc and leroy. and Clark and Richards. , „„. Majestic (C. H. Van Demark. mgr,)-—B»* week of 25: Goodrich. Van and Zlpp. Sweeney nnd Rooncy, tho Elliotts, and buken's DoS and Pony Clreas.