The New York Clipper (April 1912)

THE NEW. YORK GLIPPEE. April 20 ^A/vw ^^^y j CHICAGO NEWS ADVKRTI8KMKNTH AND SUBSCRIPTIONS IlECKIVKD AT "WKBTRRN BUHBJAU OF WBW YORK CUPPER, 505 ASHLAND BLOCK, RANDOLPH AND CLARK STRBKTH, CHICAGO 1^ I $ h April 13. Four plays new to thlB public, one of them never acted heretofore, were presented In Chicago theatres Monday night. Augustus Thomas' new drama, "When It Comes Home," received at the Illinois its first performance on any stage, with William Courtlelgh, Earle Browne and Oall Kane In the cast; Paul Armstrong's new play, "A Romance of the Underworld," was acted at the Studcbakcr, by Holbrook llllnn and others: John Drew was seen at Powers' In Hubert Henry Davles' comedy, "A Single Man." and William H. Crane appeared at the Blackstone In Martha Morton's "The Senator Keepa House." A fifth event was celebrated at the Garrlck, where Robert Mantetl began bis engagement with a performance of Shakespeare's "Julius Ctcsnr." Bi.acKBTONE (A. J. Pltou, mgr.)—William H. Crane appeared In "The Senator Keeps House," In which he takes the part of a United KtatcH Senator, a bachelor, who has many difficulties in securing and keeping a house- keeper. In the cast with Mr. Crane are Harry Harwood, William W. Jefferson, Jack Dcvc- reaux, Theodore Marston, L. E. Woodthorpc. Mabel Bert, Esther Lyon, Loralne Frost and Marlon Kerby. Big business. Colonial (James Jay Brady, mgr.)—"The Fink Lady." McVickbb's (Geo. C. Warren, mgr.)—Open- ing Bunday, 14, Abom English Grand Opera Co., for Indefinite engagement . Chicago Opera House (George Kingsbury, mgr.)—Beginning Bunday, 14, Martin Beck presents "The Glass House,•' the cast In- cluding Edwin Ardcn, Katnorlne Kaclred, Frank Mills, Kathcrlne Kidder, Tim Murphy, Olive Oliver, Ralph Morgan, Rosamond Car- pentler, Sidney Herbert and Grace Arnold. Powsns' (Harry J. Powers, mgr.)—John Drew, in "A Single Man." Studebakeb (E. J. Sullivan, mgr.)—"A Romance of the underworld." Splendid busi- ness. La Balls (Harry Askln, mgr.)—"Louisiana Lou," thirty-third week. Illinois (W. J. Davis, mgr.)'—"When it Comes Home," a play in four acts, by Au- Sistus Thomas, waa presented at tbla theatre onday night, April 8, with the following ctat: Harry Ltllford, Reginald Mason, Gall Kane, Clara Reynolds Smith, Earle Browne, Joseph Touhey, William Courtlelgh, Eileen Enroll, John Flndlny, George Clarlc, Violet Howard, Flotlictt Paget and Richard Mai- «M«n. . , ~ ,. Gahrick (A. Toxen Worm, mgr.)—Robert Mantel), in Shakespearean repertoire. Cokt (J. Hermann, mgr.)—"Ready Money." Bis business. Lyric (A. Toxen Worm, mgr.)—Beginning Sunday, 14, Cyril Scott, in r The Best Peo- ple." Gbo. M. Cohan's Grand Opera House (Harry J. Ridings, mgr.)— "Officer 000." Ca- pacity business. Whitnxx IF. O. Peers, mgr.)—W. A. Mc- Gulre's play, "The Divorce," will be presented Saturday, April 20. Virginia Pearson, Frank Losec, Mart E. Ilclacy, Charles 0. Burnbam, Barry Markbam, William D. Mong. Frank Francis, Brunette lladcllffo and Charles I. Douglas will be In the cast. American Music Hall (George Jordan, mgr.)—"The Chocolate Soldier." Phincubs (Mort II. Singer, mgr.)—Within the Law." Big business. Olympic (■Sam Lcdcrcr, mgr.)—Taos. W. Ross and his company transferred Wlnchcll Smith's good play, "The Only Bon," to this bouse Sunday night, relighting the bouse after a week of darkness. A large audience gave Mr. Rosa enthusiastic welcome on bis return to the playhouso wherein he acted "The For- tune Hunter" for tbrco hundred and thirty- two times, thereby greatly enhancing his popularity and bin reputation as an actor. Columbia (B. II. Woods, mgr.)—Week of 14, RoBe SydcH'B London Belles; 21, Dave Marlon's Dreamland Ilurlcsnucrs. Star. —Week of 14, the Pennant Winners; 21. the Daffydllls. •Star and Garter (Dick Ryder, mgr.)— Week of 14, Jacobs ft Jermon's Golden Crook Extravaganza Co.; 21, Manchester's Cracker Jacks, Empirr (I. II. Herk, mgr.)—Week of April 14, the Ideals; 21, the Pace Makers. Folly (J. Fenncssy, mgr.)r—Week of April 14. tbc Daffydllls ; 21, the Ideals. Majestic (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.)—Week rf 15: Ada Reeve, S. Miller Kent and com- puny, Pauline Welch and Goo. Moore, Six American Dancers, J. C. Nugent and com- pany. Six Abdallans, Boynton and Mayers, and Lnughlln's Wonders. Palace (Mort II. Singer, mgr.)'—Week of 1.1: Mountain Aah Male Choir. Gertie Van- i .•!hilt nnd Clay Smith, Bonita and Lew Heiimo, and "The Concealed Bed." Marlowe (Albert Phillips, mgr.)—Stock. college (T. C. Glcason, mgr/}—Stock. coliseum. —IUngllng Bros/ Circus Is play- ing to record breaking business. Chicago en- gagement closes April 24. The road tour opens at Danville. 111., April 20. Lincoln. — BUI 15-17: Beven Aviator Girls, Munroc Mack and company, Down East Quartet, Three Musical Lorcttns and Mnrlc Fltzglbbons. For 18-21:'Fred Ireland nnd Girls, Porter J. White and company. The Grant Eldon, Buraiall and Itnzall, and Harry Thomson, "His Honor, the Mayor." Khiizib. —Bill 15-17: Tom Nnwn and com- pany, Dclno Trio, the Dohcrtys, Roland Trovers and company, and Herbert Hodge os the Yodel. For 18-21: Tom Nnwn, Kom- nev. Nobody and' Piatt, Melrose and Ken- nedy, Ernest Rackctt and Romano Brothers. Wilson Avenuk (N. Llckllxl, mgr.)—Kill 15-17: Jack Held and company, Holmrn Brothers, 11. T. McConncll and company, Hnso Valcrto Troupe and Fitch Cooper, For 18-21 : Marco TwlnB, Jones and Dccly, Mr. awl Mrs. Murk Murphy, J. Francis Dooley and the Musical Stlpps. Acaiimmy. — Hill 15-17: Pratt's Dogs, Emily Nice, Iowa State Quartet, and Qro- li'iin nnd Maurer. For 18-21: Runner nnd Smith, May Wallace, Dave Hall, and Ryan and Ryan. Willard (J. O. Burch, mgr.)—(Bill 1517 : Marco Twins, Jones nnd Deelcy, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy and J. Francis Dooley, and xylophone artists. For 18-21: Jack Held and company, II. T. McConncll and company, Hoi- men Bros., Rose Valerlo Troupe, and Fitch Cooper. Indiana.— Bill 15-21: The Ellisons, the King Sisters, Robert Henry Hodge, Kennedy, Nobody nnd Piatt, and Kennedy nnd MclroBc. For 18-21: The Three Morvlns, Inness and Ryan, Robert, Hayes and Roberts, nnd Mc- Mnhon's Watermelon Girls. Abiiland.— Bill 16-17: William Thompson and company, Romano Tiros., Powder and Chapman, nnd Role Kcssncr. For 18-21: William Thompson and company, Ti-tlt Family, Mr. nnd Mrs. Bragg, nnd Miller nnd Mack. Tiih Rinot.ino Bios.' Cibcitb Is jplnvlne to big business at the Coliseum. Tile matinee nudlcnces nrc nniisunlly Urge, nnd recently tbo circus has turned nwny people at night. The Siirinrrb' Society Circur, nt the First Regiment Armory, Friday night, 12, was a gigautic success, It Is estimated 'Hurt fully 10,0OOj>eOB»e.»v«re turned away, , n wi i ' ■ •• •. BURLESQUE IN CHICAGO. B. W. and Sim Williams' Imperials will close a'successful season at the Folly The- atre, in this city, to-night, Saturday, 13. Clayton Frye will go to fits farm, near Mil- ford, Mass.; Harry Cooper is to seek rest at bin home on Lake Hopatcong, N. Y.; Violet Hilton, accompanied by her husband, tails May 24, for a trip abroad; Wolfe and Lee arc to visit relatives at Toledo, O.; Pete Griffin Is thinking of playing a circuit of vaudeville theatre* through Canada. The rest of the company will di .art for New York. Frank L. Smith, business manager for Jncobs A Jermon's Golden Crook, and Wash. Martin, acting In the same capacity for Sam Rice's DaffydlllH, had the pleasure of meeting many friends during their recent stay In the Windy City. The Colleoh Girls will be the lact at- traction to play the Eastern wheel time through the Northwest, and after saving fare- well to the theatregoers in Milwaukee, Min- neapolis and St. Paul, they are to return to the Star and Garter, In this city, for the week of May 20, closing tbclr road tour June 1. Max Si'ikiiki,, who promoted the Columbia Theatre here, and the Gaiety Theatre in Kan- sas City, was In Chicago during the engage- ment of his two companies, the College Girls and the Queen of Bohemia. A rumor was afloat that ho was inspecting sites with a view to erecting here another Eastern wheel house. Contrary to the report, tbc real pur- port of his mission here was to engage talent for next season. Ethel Conrad and Lillian Graham, who recently obtained considerable publicity In New York, are billed to nppcar as an added attraction with the Golden Crook, at the Star and Garter, week of April 14. Teddy Bimosdr, one of tbo moat popular managers in burlesque, and who was an en- tertainer in the days of "variety/' Is man- aging the Kentucky Belles for Whallen A Mnrieii. Mr. Slmonds Is to launch a new show on tho Western wheel time next season, which will be heralded as Teddy Slmonds' Auto Girls. Van Avery Is to be featured. THE ukuvi.aii season of the Moulin Rouge Co. will terminate at the Star Theatre, Cleve- land, April 20, and on April 22 they will open a preliminary season at tho Academy. Pittsburgh, with Jack Johnson as a special drawing card. Chab. Foreman, manager of the College Girls, and May Walsh, a prominent member of the same organization, aro considering a most flattering offer to produce musical com- edy over tho Butterflcld time. . i'iias. Bakkk, who has been identified with several burlesque companies, and who is at the present time directing the vaudeville tour of "Merry Mary," recently underwent a suc- cessful operation at Michigan City, I ml. His wife, Bertha Gibson, is visiting him. Iz/y Wbinqaiiden has secured a lease upon the Gaiety Theatre, formerly known as the Trocadcro, and it Is his Intention to produce stock burlesque, at popular prices, with sev- eral of the old Trocadero members In the cast. Williams' Imperials whs the Easter Week attraction at the Folly. The roster of tbla company is the same as when they Inaugu- rated their road tour, the first of this season. Harry L. Cooper, a versatile comedlun, heads the company, surrounded by a cotcrlo of merry makers—Clayton Frye, Pete Griffin, Walter Wolfe, Joe Woodman, Margaret Lee, Emily Vaughn and Violet Hllson. The vim and dn«h which these players put into their work during the presentation or two farcical concoctions, "Tbc Lucky Fellow" and "Tho Decorator," would not lead one to think that they aro about to finish a most strenuous two- n-day campaign over the Western wheel circuit. While tbo chorus Is not large, It Is a well drilled one, nnd contains many good singing voices. Those answering the roll call are: Roso Dean, Marie Hardy, Ella Robinson, Alice Blair, Beatrice Deahl, Fanny Andrews, i.eonii Earl, Grace Hemic. Mabel White, Eva Fowler, Grace La Page, Venza Noblettc, Vera Rose and Georgia Morrill. Wolfe and Lee appeared in the olio, and during the action of the two comedies several tuneful and original musical numbers arc Introduced— "Lending Lady," "Impose," "I'm a Gradu- ate" "Yankee Doodle Boy," "Jockeys." "Vis- iting Girls," "I'm the Sheriff," '/Belle of Fasnlon." "Answers," "Tortosn," "Will You Walk With Me," "Dramatic Rag/' "Belles," "Marriage Bells." "It's Nice to Be In Love With You," "Girlies" and "Working When It's Dark." "The Queen op Bohemia" fared well at the Columbia Theatre week of April 7, this comedy, with music, nnd the presenting com- pany, satisfied the tastes of large crowds who went in search of diversion and fun In gen- eral. The "Queen of Bohemia" la a preten- tious offering, In two nets, made up of rapid- ly moving situations, with quick dances, spon- taneous wit, catchy songs, rendered by a bevy of well known performers, beaded by Countess Rossi, Sam Sldinan, Charles Drew, Will J. Ward, and a quartctto of talented women, Kathcrlne Kay, Clco Lewis and tho Twin Sisters Clark. George F. Hayes, Ste- phen J. Paul, Arthur Green and William Wntson are also conspicuous during the ac- tion of the piece. The members of the chorus do some clever work and make a nice appear- ance in what looks to be expensive wardrobe, nnd no doubt is. In this group arc Nellie Lawless, Mabel Stanley, Shirty Western, Murine Linden, Ada Hall. Marie Stewart, Florence Allen, Maud Raker, Alice Ward, Frankle Heller, Emma Alexandria, Rowena Neville, Mnlori Franks, Honey Schmld, Clco Lewis nnd Babe Clark. The musical portion of the entertainment is comprised of n mix- ture of rag, popular ballads and operatic selections of the better class. "My Baby Hosc," "Oh, You Beautiful Doll." "The Rou- lette Wheel," "You're Going to With," "Tur- key Trot." "Red Rose Rag," "Beg Pardon, Donr Old Broadway," "Tho Flower Girl," "KlBsablc Byes" nnd "Dixieland." The Six Ab- dnllahs, whirlwind acrobats, introduce their not, which is pleasing. Well filled houses were seen, week of April 7, nt the Star and Garter, when the Easter attraction was the College Girls, who provided a clean, wholesome bill of musical comedy and vaudeville. "At Homo and Abroad," with much tuneful music, enBcmblca, dances, nnd artistic groupings, 1b a worthy representative of burlesque in its best state. Tbc principals, Altn Phlpps, Abe Reynolds, Moy Walsh. Ed. Badgers, George Leonard, Klara Hcndrlx, Edna Mnzc, Walter Johnson, May Fenton, Harry Prescott and Harry Rnlly, hnve every opportunity thnt Is needed In making fun, nnd they take advantage of same. One would have to witness many bur- lesque shows to sec n more prettily gowned nnd better singing chorus than the one car- ried with this combination. The chorus Includes the following: Clara Shumao, Rose A Hard, Bonnie Stcrret, Dolly Rodgcrs, Mac Bryden, Helen Sinclair, Bess Marshall, Can I Do to Make You Lovo MeT "You're My Boy Now," "Oh, Mr. Dream Man," "Dia- mond Babe" and ''My 8oldlcr Boy." The train effect in the finale of the first act, with the aid of a moving plcturo film, showing the principals at the rear end of an observa- tion car. In motion, is realistic. The Kentucky Belles, one of Whallen A Marten's winners, paid their annual visit to the Empire Theatre, week of April 7, and while they did not do a record breaking busi- ness, the Madison Street playhouse was com- fortably filled during most of the perform- ances. "The Morning After," two acts of fun, music and song, were well received by the theatregoers on the West Side. George Topack, Thomas Manning, Helen Relyea, Marlon Benson, Ben D. Byron and Dorothy Barnes, assisted by W. Van Allen, Percy M. fimlth, Ed. Jameson, Lloyd F. Murphy, com- prise the cast of hilarious mirth provokers. Tie "belles" are: Corlnnc Brown, Alice Lee, Tos8lo Belfragc, Lottie Reynolds, Cassle Ma'- tln, Lllllc Elmo, May Pike, Esther Powers, Flo Allen, Dorothy McFarlanc, May Clcmonc, Louise Street, Belle Allison, Violet Wild, Anna Brooks, Olive Harris and Mabel Ben- son. On the vaudeville bill arc : Elm City Quartette, La, Belle Hclcnc and company, In a pantomime, "The Devil's Bride," and an added act, Howard Bros., banjo wizards. Several musical hits were offered, consisting of "I Want a Girl," "Kentucky Eyes," "Strike Up a Bagpipe Tune," "I'd Lovo to Live In -Lovclnnd, "Jolly Robbers," "Winding of tho Yarn." "Old Homo Town, 1 ' "I Lovo to Lead a Military Band," "Cnrlta," "To Arms." "A Little Somcthlngfor Me" and "Hands Up." The Moulin Rouob Rublesquebb, after a prosperous spin around the Western wheel, filled a week's engagement at the Star The- atre, April 7. The roster of this company is the same bb when they opened at the Star, early this season. The names of the mem- bers and a brief review of this attraction was published in Inst week's issue of The Clip- ver, when they appeared et the Folly. It is buuobed that the Western wheel Interests will omit the Star Theatre In this city from their circuit next season, and that this bouse will be upon the market at the expiration of the present season, May 4. thb Four McNallts are the added at-' traction at the Empire week of April Id, with the Ideals. Tub Kentucky Belles will close their Chicago engagement at the Star' week of April 14. They will appear under the title of the Pennant Winners. Cabbie Bbitz, one of the daintiest enter- tainers In burlesque, will be seen with the Auto Olrls next season. Helen Van Biiben, who has been en- dowed with good looks and a sweet singing voice, has made a big hit with, the Ideals this season. Klaba Hendrix and Edna Maze resigned ftom the cast of the College Girls, at the close of this organization's engagement at the Star nnd Garter, April 18, and they were succeeded by Janet Marlon, who toured this season with "Prince of To-night," and C. Patterson, formerly of "A Knight for a Day." Emily Vaughn, who closes a successful sea- son with the Imperials, at the Folly, Satur- day, IS, will also become a member of the College Girls. Tub London Belles are to promenade at the Columbia, week of April 14. Rose Sydell is to lead the grand march, with Wm. 6. Campbell nnd Johnnie Weber In attendance. Billy Ablinoton, the "hobo comedian," with the Golden Crook Co., will greet his many friends nt tbc Star and Garter, week of April 14. ■ will. ROS8ITER GOSSIP. Nonettc, In "The Man from Cook's," is the hit of the production with her own particu- lar rendition of "You'll Never Know the Good Fellow I've Been" and "Nonotte Rag." Danders and Wolf, at the Savoy, Chicago, are taking numerous bows and encores on "O-U-ClrcuB Day." "I'd Love to Live In Lovclnnd With a Girl Like You" is a gigantic hit with Monde Lam- bert and Ernest Ball. Marie Elmore Rosey has a repertoire of Will Rosslter songs, consisting of "I'd Love to Live In Loveland With a Girl Like You," "You Can't Expect Kisses from Me" and "Mammy's Sliuflliir' Dance." Abbott nnd White nrc using with excellent results "You'll Never Know the Good Fellow I've Been" and "You Can't Expect Kisses from Me." Those Four Entertnlners report a big hit with "I'd Love to Live In Lovclnnd with a Girl Like You" and "Let's Make Love While the Moon Shines." Virginia Grant is highly pleased with the results obtained from the use of "You Can't Expect Kisses from Me" and "I'd Love to Live In Lovelond With a Girl Like You." Carl McCullough played the new Palace, Chicago, week of 8, and took many encores with "Mammy's Shufflln' Dance." "O-U-Clrcus Day" is one riot with Mnymc Remington and her picks. She is using it with special effect, and reports that the song never falls to take from, seven to ten encores each performance. Dorothy Vaughn will be headlined over the PantageB Circuit, opening this week, and will take with her "O-U-Clrcus Day" as her chief exploitation. The Dolce Sisters have two excellent songs in "O-U-Clrcus Day" and "You Can't Expect Kisses from Me." Maude Rockwell Is using "I'd Love to Live in Lovclnnd With a Girl Like You" through- out her tour of the East. Bel) Belmont has found In "O-U-Clrcus Day" and "You'll Never Know the (iood- fellow I've Been" two numbers much to her liking. " Bob and Alice Longlcy arc singing "In Old Ireland Where the River Kenmnro Flows," and write that It Is the hit of tbelr act. Pearl Victoria is singing with excellent results the Will Rosslter waits song sensa- slon "I'd Love to Live In Loveland with a Girl Like You." Kenny nnd Piatt report a hit with "You'll Never Know the Goodfellow I've Hcnn." RIVERVIEW PARK. James O'Nell has been appointed manager of Itivervlew Exposition, Chicago, under the direction of Howard Hews, receiver. RIvervlow will open May IB. Mr, O'Nell's appointment as manager or what Is considered by many to be the graft-, est amusement resort In the world. Anally Bettles the most bitterly contested litigation in the annals of show business. ...„,. As Rlvervlew did not declare a dividend last Fall, as it had heretofore. Hie minority stockholders, laboring under the Impression that there was something wrong, on Oct 11, 1911, asked for a receiver. The evidence in the matter was taken before a Master In Chancery, the minority stockholders asking for an Accounting and claimed fraud and conspiracy. Upon the appointment of a permanent re- ceiver, tho defendants appealed to the Ap- pellate Court. This court sustained the mas- ter in chancery's decision. Upon further appeal by the defendants, the matter was assigned to Judge Klckem Scanlan. Over 10,000 pages of printed testimony was of- fered, and after weeks of daily sessions in court, Judge Scanlan on Saturday, April 6, ruled that the receiver was to remain in charge of the Rlvervlew Park Co. As Howard Hews, the receiver, was In- experienced in the conduct of amusement pinks, Judge Heunlnn suggested that Mir. Hews look the amusement field over and en- deavor to elect tome thoroughly experienced park and showman to manage Revervlew, under the direction of the receiver. Judge Scanlnn Informed counsel of both sides that he would give them until Friday morning, April 12, to get together and agree upon a manager for the park, and stated that In the event an agreement could not be effected, tbc court would appoint a manager. Friday morning, April 12, counsel for both sides in the case appeared before Judge Scan- lan and stated they had agreed on a mana- ger, and named J a mm O'Nell for the position. Mr. O'Nell was formerly connected with Forest Park, Chicago, and last season was in charge of the Racing Derby and Royal Gorge, at Rlvervlew. * PRINCESS VICTORIA IN CHICAGO. Chat. M. Abrahams, manager of Princess Victoria, who Is to be one of the featured attractions with the Herbert A. Kline Shows, which open at Flint, Mich., May 16. it registered at the Sherman House, and to Tub Cijppkii representative, Friday, said: "In spite of the bugaboo generally raised In connection with the presidential year, after a careful survey of the amusement field I am Inclined to believe that the sea- son of 1012 will prove a record breaker for all properly conducted tent aggregations with meritorious attractions. I brought Princess Victoria from Australia somo months ago, after a tour of - South Africa, where she made a tremendous hit. The little lady is twenty-three years of age, and twenty-five and one-Lalf Inches la height, weighing nineteen and three-quarter riounds. Endowed with all her faculties, a ingulst (speaking seven different languages), a charming conversationalist, Princess Vic- toria should make a tremendous stir with the Herbert A. Kline Shows this season. We are not to spare any expense in pro- moting her, and we look for a very big season." Princess Victoria contributed ber services at the Shrlnere' Circus, Friday night, at the First Regiment Armory, and was one of the big hits of the bill. The Cole Automobile Manufacturers, In- dianapolis, aro constructing a special car for Princess Victoria, which will bo one of tbo most novel vehicles ever built. Princess Victoria, with the Herbert A. Kline Shows, will appear In a miniature coliseum, an original Idea projected by Mr. Abrahams. iEMS PASTILLES.. liosences, xnade of Natural mineral Salt of the Royal Spring, at the .n. KMS.Opnr.any. Reilafafe raxnedr £► COUGHS, SltRE THROAT. HOAltKsr BBSS. »h oents. At dr ott ,ti,,! „' C. E. Bray, general manager of the Went em Vaudeville Manogera" Association » turned Wednesday morning from a month-. trip on business to the Paclc Coast, and dr* parted for New York, via the Twentieth Century, in the afternoon. Ho will return tn Chicago Sunday. ™ Ethel Robinson, of the W. V. M A »t tended the meeting of the Southern fair'sec retaries. at Birmingham, Ala,, on Frldav ami Saturday, in the interests of the fair deoart merit, of which she is the manager. E. L. Johnson, monagcr of the Gaiety The. atre, in Omaha, Neb., was a Chcago visitor this week, arranging for a sixteen weeks' vaudeville sencon, to open May 6, at his the atre, the bookings to be furnished by the \V. Chapi'nb, the French prima donna win open the season neit Fall In "The Rose of Panama," and will play the John Cort tlm. through the West. After that she will hi starred In B new opera called "The Gnvst " Thavim's Band and Opera Company win open at White City May 11. Excerpts from grand opera will be given during the six weeks the band will be seen at this popular resort. This will make the fifth season Thuvlu's Band has been at the park Later In the Fall, after playing chautauquas Tbavlu will organize a grand opera com pany, which. In connection with an orches- tra, will make a big Winter tour. Alice Yobki, who it tinging Nadlna. is "The Chocolate Soldier," will probably it heard In this opera again next season, as nt new vehicle has at yet been obtained for her Maudd Lillian ubiiui is taking a rest foi a fortnlgbt, after which, she will play severs of tbe more important of the outlying vaude vllle houses. Miss Berrl will have an ex tensive repertoire of new songs. Wahu Kakkh will soon make a tour of thi Orpheum time. THB NOBTKEBN FlUTURB Fll.ll Co.. wit] offices In the Grand Opera House Block, wll toon remove to the Schiller Building. William C. Bluenikibp. who has been li advance of 'Three Twins, has returned ti Chicago, and is preparing to send out twi vaudeville acts next season. At ' least four short plays will find I place on the program of the Actors' Finn benefit performance at the Auditorium Frl day afternoon, April 10. John Drew wll join tbe numerous band of actors of crlnv plays by presenting a new short piece callet ''Detective Keen." The play will bnvc th< services alio of Scott Cooper, of the "Head: Money" company, and of Mary Iloland Drew's leading woman. Wm. Courtcnsy am 'Jos. Kllgour, of the "Ready Money" cast, wll act in a new short play written by Kdwan 1'enle, and called "The Girl," and Dougli Fairbanks, of "Officer 606," will show fo the first time here the little play, "A Regu Inr Business Man," which he recently aciei In the variety theatres. Robert Mantcllam soma of hit playcrt wll) be seen In a Bhor f'ece, called A Lesson In Acting," and iv» I. Crane, Thomas W. Ross, Holbrook Bllnt Wm. Courtlelgh and othert will partlelnat In the performance in one way or another. Hhiihbkt A. Kline arrived in Chlcae Thursday, following an extended trip In tn Canadian Northwest. To The Clippef. rer resentatlve Mr. Kline said: "The Canadla- country looks great to me. The Herbert I Kline Shows will exhibit in Canada unde the auspices of the Exhibition Association, o the exhibition grounds, at the cxbibttlo time. Our tour Includes: Edmonton, Oilgan Saskatoon 1 , Winnipeg and Toronto. We wl carry twenty cars, and our features include Princess Victoria, the miniature Melba Sorcho's Deep Sea Divers, Carlo's Dog an Monkey Hotel. Vamloy's World In Mlnlotiin Delgarlan A Zlnney's Beautiful Orient, Joll Trlxle, Wild West, presenting Wild BUI 1 Frontier Days ; a three abreast jumping hors merry-go-round, Gill's Circling Wave, Nlajrar Fnlls Tn miniature, Big Mil Ferris Whee V, 11Hums - spectacular, PcerleBs Mamie, W* AVPDBRHBIDB MUSIC NOTBS. Gene Greene, the Incomparable Chicago favorite and the man with the 1,000 songs, Is making a big hit with "Dusty Rag.' 1 Gene It undoubtedly the biggest drawing card In Chicago vaudeville. The Musical Geralds are using "In Bam- boo Land" In a very pleasing manner In their high class musical novelty. D. M. Lambeth It singing "In Bamboo Land," "Drifting In Dreams with You" and "Dusty Rag." Hc'itatefl that these are his three sure numbers. Roynton and Meyers, playing Orpheum time at the Majestic Theatre, Chicago, arc featuring the new ballad, ''Noontime It Spoontlme." Triidell nnd Fuller will use In their act "Dusty Hag" and "In Bamboo Land." "The College Widow Am, I," "Rrnss Band Edward .Humphrey, In his refined musical Ephriam Jones/' "Gee yrtiu, I Wish I Could act. is (tslng "In Bamboo Land" and "The Swim," "iou WUI W,«nt Me Back," "What Dusty i(ig" , , Duchess Orcgg, Dora Long, Nora Slier and Edith Hall. The musical program embraces mnny popular numbers—"The College Yell/' MM I'H.i RECENT TRYOUTB. The following acts wore recently tried out nt the Hnymnrket Theatre: April 5—The Great Mars, acrobats; Dan J. Harrington, ventriloquist; Three Cbar- blnos, acrobats; Merrell and Dale, vocalise and violinist; Bessie Moore, singing act: Eddie Riley and O'Neill Bisters, singing and dancing act. April 9—Belle Carmen, banjolst; Russian Trio, musicians; Carter, Stan-lev. Willis and Green quartette: Miss Goldsmith, vocalist; Doll Baity and his dog act, Emerson Wln- tere, piano player. April 1*2—George Daglenn and company, suffragette sketch; Rose Fox and ber Afrlcnn Knights, singing and dancing; the Dc Sanoa, singers and musiclsus; Freeman Sisters, mu- sics! act, and Itiunona, vocalist. Vic Lambert will send forth this season a ennvns production of his sensational Western melodrama. "The Girl and the Stampede," which will be produced in various cities throughout the Middle Went. The company and complete outt will be transported by automobile. Mr. Lambert is arranging for the opening at Wnukcgnn, 111.. May 1, and he looks forth to n most prosperous season. « MoGARVIB IN CHICAGO. H. F. McGarvte. business manager of the Auto-Foto Co., New York, arrived In Chicago Monday, and Is making his headquarters at Oie La Salle Hotel. The Chicago Auto-Foto Co. has opened a store at the corner of Clark and Madison streets, and is doing a big busi- ness. It would appear that the Auto-Foto will clean up a lot of money for State right buyers. Among the lessees who have secured territorial rights, are Williams, Brown A Earle, Philadelphia; Chicago Auto-Foto Co., Schiller Rldg.. Chcago, 111.; California Auto-Foto Co., Los Angeles, Cal.; Auto-Foto Boston Co., Old South Building, Boston, Mass.; D. P. Berg- helmer, 87 Wall Street, New York City; Thomas Costcllo Penobscot Building, Detroit Mich ; Monte Vlatei Realty Co., Hoboken, N Denv r" D C C 1 y ' Mountain News, s PAT CHATS, Will Mobbibbby, of Morrissey and Han- lon, who are playing about the local theatres. lias just completed several new records of his songs for the Edisoo Co. « "'^c" Wilbon has accepted a route over the Michigan circuit for W. S. Buttorfleld, and is being featured on every program. Mabcella Thbowkb, a favorite in the Southern States, is spending a brief vacation in Chicago, before opening a Summer season in musical comedy at New Orlenns. Glowing reports reach this city of the suc- cess of Weston and Bentley, with their new act, which was recently accepted by the Or- pheum management, nnd is on its way to the 1'nclHe Coast - &* , T, i B ""robots In the city have been < lly visitors at tho Coliseum since the ar^ rival of the Rlnglings. Incidentally the vaudeville agents In the city have also looked S? Aft over ,or jpos8lblo„"flnds" for next Winter Dockings, after thelclrcds season has cl0i « L • . >.', ffe, ; ' ' ' ■ -;.i #**!'* ley's educated seals, and Walter K. Sibley Water Circus." While In Chicago Mr. Kline added a di grce of Individuality to tbe Shrlncrs' Clrcu at the First Regiment Armory, in oUlclntln as announcer of the feature acts for one c the most remarkable entertainments ever ai scmbled for a benefit entertainment. Tiibrb Is a movement under way In Cn cago to project an International carnival con pany, to tour Australia, following tbe preset Benson in the States. Herbert A. Kline I one of the prime movers in this venture, an was in conference, Saturday, with George I Hlncs, proprietor of the Lydla Theatre, an for many years identified in an cxccutli cnpnclty with America's leading circuscB Baha Delgarlan, Oriental impresario, whoj Turkish allows have been presented at tt World's Fair and with leading carnival o. 501112111101™, and Charles M. Abrahams, wl as recently arrived in America from At stralla, and 1b thoroughly conversant wit the possibilities of a high date America carnival in that country. Considerable li tcrest will be evinced in this movement, i Vic. Hugo also contemplates touring ai stralla and the Far East with a cnrnlvi orgnnlzation which. Is now In process of coi structlon. Tub Bijou Thbatri, under the mnnag ment of Ellis F. Gllckmai. Is now devote to the presentation of Yiddish dramas, by Hebrew stock company. While many of tnei players are unknown on the West Slue, Is quite evident that they will soon becoir favorites. Mr. GUckmati a reputation as producer of Hebrew plays Is well known i the leading cities, especially In Chicago an New York. Hit) lease upon the Bijou cal for a five years' occupancy. . ., 3. P. Faoan. general traffic manager of tr Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, one of the moi popular men In his sphere of endeavor, seriously ill at his home at Madison, Ind. Thb united Statrb Tekt ft Awniho te Chicago, Is building a complete new outn Including tents, banners, pits, nettings an curtains, for Johnny Bejono, whoso attra- Hon is to be featured with the Great Patte son Shows, season of 1012. This company r cently shipped to Flint, Mich;, what . claimed to be tho moBt magnificent Orient front ever manufactured, for the Delgariti Zlnney attraction, which Is to be a leadli feature with the Herbert A. Kline Sho* this season. . „ . A TBLEQBAM received Saturday, April i from Maurice Rucker, stated that hl»I tW got top money the opening week Willi ™ Great Parker Shows, at Lewlttpn, Idah Thn canvcacs and banners made by a United State Tent ft Awning Co.. of cn cago, have attracted great attention, an the frame-up of the Great Parker Shows _ without a doubt the best ever in tho wnm of this organization. . . nl .i E. A. Wairbn, business manager of ino nrd J. Jose's ".silver Threads" compnny, r turned to Chicago Saturday after a proipe ous sentoi of thirty week* In the JJJ"" States. Mr. Jose la In New York City, » ranging for an entire new production. »" next season will Again P rod "l^ ,■?».' Threads," with a strong cost. With the r eeptlon of the one night stBnds » BSln fJSi«ii far beyond expectations. It towy PW*« thnt Miv|Wnrren.-wlll remain vrfth,H'-fT 01 the comlnjUfleagon. , n . («>'■' ■ ■•..!*.*»*. t&a&™