The New York Clipper (May 1912)

2 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. May 4 HITS SUMMER STOCK HARRY VON TILZER HITS SUMMER VAUDEVILLE SOME VARIETY SOME VARIETY OH^ MR. DREAM MAN THE RAC_ TIME COBLIN MAN OH^JOHNJ THAT PRECIOUS LITTLETHINC CALLED ^ W>VB l_WANT A GIRL ovstjjkb the girl^ etc THEY ALWAYS PICK ON MB KNOCK WOOD ALL ABOARD FOR BLANKET BAY SPECIAL NOTICE -IVIIE.V IN CHICAGO, CALL AT THE GKAKU OPERA ROUSE BCILDIKG. HARRY VON TILZER MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.^w^SLiacny Address • all mail to'/■"-". Nnw York Office COMTIKBJiTAL NOTES FROM FRBDEKIC MELVILLE. Bxblik, April 9. Motoglrl and company moved Into tbe Wln- tergarten for tbe month of March, making the seventh return engagement ahe has played In this noted continental establishment. She was further re-engaged for some special per- formances in April, owing to the big success she made during the month oC March. Owing to a tune-honored custom, there are to be no laughs on the da; Immediately pre- ceding Good Friday and the day alter. Our old friend, Baggensen, was promptly dis- qualified on these days, being a sure-are manufacturer of mirth with tbe smashing of crockery—the more valuable tbe crockery, tbe more the laughs. There was one act billed whose descrip- tion would certainly Indicate certain loss of salary on these so-called serious nights— Kublcdillo, "the drunk on the wire"—but, on the contrary, he proved a veritable sensation. He Is the absolute master of tbe slack wire, and one of the very exceptionally few acts that could dispense entirely with tbe services of the paid clacque that manufacture ap- plause for the actB, some of which would actually die If no clacque; not that the acts are bo bad—far from It, but audiences trained to a clacque become apathetic, and rely on the service of the prof easlonal curtain raisers, for they know the curtain will go up twice anyhow, and three or four times for the star act, this is tbe sole exception, so the act can go as strong as possible, but must rely solely on the powers that be how many times he or 'she shall make acknowl- edgment to the audience. Robledlllo had a curious adventure that has been turned into an advertisement on the house programs, for there is an announce- ment that reads of tbe American ambassador having overturned the automobile that Roble- dlllo was riding In, cauBing a broken wrist that might Interfere with his usual marvel- ous performance, and begs them to excuse any sbortcomlngs. There have been none, notwithstanding the fact that the ambassa- dor's auto crashed Into the taxi Robledlllo was In. going to meet hie wife at the station, after the first performance, and overturned It, throwing him out and breaking his wrist, which bad some years ago been broken in tbe same place, ltnther a sudden and unex- Sected meeting this was with the United tates representative. Paul Snadonl and his comic assistant are on the. bill, and Snadonl has a clever act, with several new Juggling effects that will keep the copies busy. Spadonl discards tights altogether and appears In fcear legs, wearing a blank low cut body and trunks, combined. This is the era of naked legs. Maude Allen Introduced It and we have not yet seen the limit. At tbe Passage Theatre, In Unter den Linden, are two men that do classic flosing, and they have not a vestige of clotti- ng, with the exception of n small piece of cloth 'round their loins. This month two American colored singers and dancers are at the same theatre, and the woman (for the team Is a man and woman) dresses in tbe usual soubrette dress,' very short and wide skirt, but her limbs are quite naked, with tbe exception of tbe socks and dancing slippers she wears. The Four Holses made a decided Impres- sion. They do a very flue casting act, better than ever seen here before. Tbe throw over the end of the bar, from either end, and the blindfold with sack, Is quite a trick and ought to get this act some booking. Good salaries on the continent are getting to be a hard proposition. Once a night Is a recommendation, and a month In one place, but you can also lay off a couple of months quite easy, no matter how good your act. The Diving Nord Is on the bill, with a two monthB' engagement at Wintergarlen, and has quite a pretty stage setting. Her tank does not set Into the stage, but Is a raised one so that everyone can see what Is going on. This is the same tank that burst last year and gave tbe orchestra a slight Idea of a miniature Johnstown flood. It was said the police would never let It return, but It is here. Ameta, the serpentine and mirror dancer, closes the show, a very bad spot here, but Is doing nicely. Her coloring effects from underneath tbe stage are very fine. De Coe, with the balancing chairs, is pro- longed another month, and does quite an act He returns to America to visit friends in June and comes back to this country to win more marks next season, and also kronens. When one hears of kronens (say 10,000) It sounds big, but put In dollars it amounts to for a month engagement, Ave hundred dol- lars weekly. A kronen equals about twenty cents American money, but not a Swedish kronen; that Is much more. Gaby Dcslys is said to be getting this month at Wlen, Apollo Theatre, 35,000 kronens monthly, it la also rumored that Harry Piker will not be with ber after that engagement Adelaide, of American fame, "La Petite Adelaide," Is doing a very charming and cute act. She has few equals for her style of work, and Is well assisted by J. J. Hughes, who Is a very neat dancer. This Is the re- turn of Adelaide, with Hughes, at the Wln- tergarten. The De Monte Trio put over a very fine act, full of ginger and other things that ap- peal to an audience. With a bad spot on tbe bill tbey are going welt. Another branch of show business In this country Is freaks. There Is quite a circuit for this kind of morbid attraction. Res- taurants are frequently used In the smaller towns to show armless painters, half women, living skeletons, fat men, fat women, and monstrosities too numerous to mention. The fair grounds, I am informed, is the big thing, however, receipts at these places for a good monstrosity being quite equal to some thea- tre receipts. However, as no made or faked freaks are permitted by tbe police, this Is one reason for the standard quality of the monstrosity offered. There has just been shown to me photo- graphs of an entirely new freak, found In Paris, that will make tbe hustlers with freaks busy. It Is two female children joined together by tbelr heads, which have run to- gether, it is doubtful If they ever will be able to stand up. If they do, It will be In the form of an arch. Tbey ought to be able to do a good head stand, head to head, later on. They will be exhibited at Caston's Panoptl- cum, later on in Berlin, if the consent of the police can be got, for they are only three months old. Tbey are to be called "The Frankfurter Twins." In America and England I do not believe half tbe monstrosities seen here -would have been allowed to see the light of day. There will be an Interesting case shortly, In law, where a well known purveyor of nov- elties had prepared a novelty sketch, and hooked it at Hammersteln's Victoria for four weeks this Summer. It was called "Gabrl- clle, tbe Mysterious." It is said that the contracts have been broken, and this will provide some very lively reading In theatrical circles. Motoglrl and company leave Berlin to- morrow for Aachen, Germany, to tour with Sylvester Schaefer, who is a relative of the renowned Schaefer family. This one does a protean act, In which he himself does the whole evening's entertainment with the ex- ception of three more acts, Motoglrl In this case is an added attraction, and has received contracts for the entire Summer right up to September. Tbe theatres Schaefer plays are hired by his impresario, S. Rachmann, or In some cases he receives a large salary and percentage of receipts. THE£CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK r ©r (••■en 1911-1912 It contains the names and addresses of Man- agers, Vaudeville and Dramatic Agents In New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Canada, London; Music Publishers; Railroad Agents; The- atrical Clubs and Societies; T. M. A. Head- quarters; Railroad and Steamship Lines, etc, and other Information. Sent only on receipt of 10 cents (stamps or coin) accompanied by a coupon cut from THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO., LTD. Publishers THE NEW YORK CUPPER ALBERT J. B0RIE, Managing Editor 47 W. 28TH STREET, NEW YORK CRT OUT AND Send This Coupon and Ten Cents for a copy of THE CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATS BOOK (For mi-iBizi To iWesM ! £ r m ? gjg3F JACK AND NELLYE RIPPEL. Not a ripple—-a splash I In a planovelty consisting of singing, talking and eccentric dancing. Will send you a letter from the different places we tour In Germany, many being new to me. Will possibly find something Inter- esting. I send postal card of children joined by their heads, now being exhibited in Berlin, the most extraordinary freak on record. They can only He down on the one Bide, can never change tbelr position, and cannot see ench other except by the aid of a mirror, it they ever live to grow np. ««» \EW IIAL8EY THEATRE. The announcement was made last week that the new Halsey Theatre, now being built In Brooklyn by the Thomas Clarke Co., has been leased to the Benedict Amusement Co., at an annual rental of $40,000. It will be opened In the Pall as a vaudeville and mov- ing picture house. 4 «» WALTER K. HILL MARRIES. Walter K. QUI, editor and manager of The Player, and Claire Maynnrd, a well known vaudeville performer, were married Thurs- day, April 25. at the Beck Memorial Presby- terian Church, the Bronx, the Rev. Maltland Rartlett officiating. "TWELFTH NIGHT" WITH MUSICAL _ __ SETTING. Following the* revival of "Robin Hood," at the New Amsterdam Theatre, on May 0, Reginald De Koven will begin preparations for the production of an operatic version of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," with a cast of grand opera stars from tbe Metropolitan and Chicago Opera companies, Mr. De Koven says: "For an operatic ver- sion of Twelfth Night,' a model stands ready In tbe greatest operatic work of our time, Verdi's 'PalsUff.' I think that in a piece like this a natural bent for the hu- morous side of music might find Its proper outlet in the highest and most modern form of musical expression." Tbe Do Koven Opera Co. has been given possession of the New Amsterdam Theatre, and the big stage Is being rebuilt for tbe pro- duction of "Robin Hood," which will be mado upon an unprecedented scale for light opera. ♦ < » NOW FOR THE GUESSEilS I "Circuit" announces in this issue a "Splen- did vaudeville circuit" for sale. Write to him and And out FRANCESCO FERILLO. An Interesting feature of the Delmar Garden, St. Louie, Mo., attractions this Bcason Is the engagement of Francesco Ferullo and his band, which will open at that unique resort next week, tortune Gallo, manager of tbe Ferullo organization, fins just closed a contract which will keep the popular leader in St Louis for fifteen weeks, assuring the garden a grand festival of muBlc. Ferullo's programs are always unique and novel, while tbe pliyers under his direction nhmber many of the best instrumentalists In the realm of band music. Able musical writers have written that Ferullo Is America's premier bandmaster. His per- ^ai.l'if^ 8809 ' whe " v(! , r he has appeared have been quite as great as those attained by the SiSSJir «-.!«/ wh K le l ' a l£ y. 8 return ls Rlwa J s awaited with unusual Interest His S? «|J S h« n a H Uo >?' 11 ' bu . t , "utnorltatlve conducting together with the genuine worth of his ', !\{ S° c h b . D n *lJl a % e cj»ed forth shouts of enthusiastic approval from every audience before which he has played. As a band program maker, Ferullo Is unsurpassed. DEAN WOULD RAISE SHAFT. Regarding the proposed benefit In Balti- more by tbe various theatrical managers in nld of the Titanic sufferers, Tuuls F. Dean manager of the new Academy of Music, Bal- fi«n°A'pril 22'- hU l ° My ln THt BaUimon "vVhlle I think humanity In general should be all one big family In rendering aid to the afflicted on an occasion like this, when such an overwhelming sorrow makes the whole world kin, still there Is. ln my opinion, so much belne done both here and abroad to alleviate the sufferings and needs of the families of the steerage passengers and sail- ors of the Titanic that from present Indica- tions there will be ample funds to comfort- ably provide for these poor unfortunates. I am sure that all who have read the story of this catnstrophe will agree with me that the American public's bereavement is greater than that of any other nation. "We lost prominent men whom the country needed, men whose untimely death has given to tie world so many heroes, and It It to the pleased memory of these that we owe some testimony of our grief and sorrow and expres- sion of our sympathy and consolation, 'TV> this end I think funds should be raised i?, T J; national monument to be erected at Washington, to be called 'Women end Chll- ? r f£JrF Bt l Thl9 on * at t0 bo adorned with tablets In bronre with these names In shlalne £"«»: Ostor, Butt, Straus, Harris, Putrelle, Stead Guggenheim, Case and Thayer, and a so the names of tb/i musicians who dis- played such courage, the cabin boys, stewards stokers, engineers and ell others of those who met death so bravely." SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY OB- SERVANCE AT FORREST HOME. The birthday of Shakespeare was appro- priately celebrated by the guests at the For- rest Home, Holmesburg, Philadelphia, on April 23. A number of prominent profes- sionals journeyed out to the home and pro- vided a delightful entertainment for their veteran comrades. Mrs. Anna Ware Barnei and Mrs. Sydney Cowell Holmes, two of tbe guests, gave recitations, while others who tendered their services were Jas. K. Hackett, E. M. Holland, Julian Eltlnge and Edward Gnrvle. Herbert Hassler, musical director of *ho Chestnut Street Opera House, furnished the music. 4«» DR. BAUMFELD TO MANAGE IRVING PLACE. Dr. Baumfeld will take this theatre next season, opening Oct 1. He has engaged Leopoldlne Konstflntln, who appeared la the leading part of "8umurun," and one of the members of the German Theatre ln Berlin, also Rudolf Schlldkraut, formerly a member of tbe German Theatre ln Berlin. Among the offerings will be plays by Her- man Bahr, Arthur Schnltsler, Franz Momar, Karl Hnuptmnnn and Frank Wedeklnd. ur ; Baumfeld will also produce the "Volksfelnd, by Ibsen ; "Faust," first part; "Sappho' bm "Des Meeree und dor Liebe Wellen/' by GrlH- parzer. Dr. Baumfeld was the manager ot the Irving Place two seasons ago. ««» hi* NOTICE . HALF TONE PICTURES In the read- lasy pages of TOE CLIPPER will bo Inserted at these rrlceai Front Page Oat M8.00 P. 0 "^ 1 ' c°. ,0 «« fio.oo ■ Incls OoUb»« , SCHMTZLER'S "ANATOL." Lanrdon Mitchell, son of the PhlUdelphJi physician and novelist, Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, will make the translation of Arthur SebnlU- lert comedy, "Anatol." which Wlntbrop Ames will present for the evening bill ot «• Little Theatre next Fall. Mr. Mitchell It best known for his comedy, "The New Vo« Idea," which Mrs. FIske presented, wd bis dramatisation of Thackeray's "' aD 'H Fair," which Mrs. Flake produced under tie title of "Becky Sharp."