The New York Clipper (May 1912)

2 THE HSTEW YOEK CLIPPER. May ] i HITS SUMMER STOCK HARRY VON TILZER HITS SUMMER VAUDEVILLE SOME VARIETY SOME VARIETY OH^ MR. DREAM MAN I H *. ™ C ~ T i M ? COBLIN MAN OH, JOHPM THAT PRECIOUS UTTLE THING CALLED LOVE I WANT A GIRL jvit JJ*» the gib*, etc. THEY ALWAY8 PICK ON ME KNOCK_WOOD ALL ABOARD FOR BLANKET BAY SPECIAL NOTICE -WIIBSI IS CHICAGO, CALL AT T1IK GUAM) OPERA HOUSE Ill'ILDINOi HARRY VON TILZER MUSIC PUBLISHING C0.iaw.4Ma,ii.Y.Hi, Addromi all mnil to : Nnw York Office OUR LONDON LETTER. a*nasBBBBBBna»nM4s*n*n*a> FROM O0E OWN COBBBSPONDBNT. Clipper Bnrtaii, li Leicester Street, Leicester Nuoare, London, W. C. Ai-air, 27. Vaughan Grey began Ills ceason of French pioya at the Little Theatre en Monday, with a performance of "Lo tiolr," a particularly d.sagreeablo compoeltlon by Gabriel Trarleux. .'-ulolnette VUlara, a charming girl, engaged to marry a young author, was carefully mi pressed by him with I be fact that he wao of u volatile disposition, likely to lapse from ililellty. In fact, on l.'ie very eve of their marriage he Informed tier that be was casual- ly In love with a charming lady whose Identity be concealed. Antoinette was filled with horror when she found that the fas- cinating creature waa none other than Jier own stepmother, Babme. Bho called into consultation papa, an elderly officer, who treated the matter with complacent philoso- phy. He taxed his wife with ber folly, lie piomlsed to forgive her It the should desist. Antoinette waa not, however willing to let the matter drop at this point. She waa de- termined to have out nil the facts, so Com- mandant Vlllars bad to act to work again, and with the aid of bis wife, to deceive Antoinette Into the belief tbat abe bad been wholly misinformed. Hablno and ber bus- land thereupon betook themcelvcs to foreign parte, leaving the girl and her lover together. The atory la condemned us repugnant to Eng- lish taste, nor la the acting conspicuously ■tod, Sarah Brooke haa In band a play which abo proposes to produce shortly at the Queen's Theatre, but abe can only do it afternoons; in tbo meanwhile "The Easiest Way" la aim so popular. She says that when abe road the manuscript abe round It Irresistibly cbarmlng. It la an adaptation from a foreign writer by an American. More Information than this she declines to dis- close. Alfred Wilson Barrett's play, "The Jew of Prague," la due at the Whitney Theatre on Wednesday week. Wilfred Coleby's one act play, entitled "Their Point of View," recently reviewed In these columns, la to be done at the liny- market henceforward In association wUh "Buuty Pulls the Strlnga." tlylvla Van Dyck, a soprano, of wnoin Alfred Butt speaks In a tone of sanguine ex- pectation, la to appear at the Palace Theatre on Monday. Israel Zangwlll's one act play, entitled "Six Persons, la to be done at the Loudon Coliseum on Monuay next, with Margaret llalstan and Dawson Mlllward In the cast. A week later Conatance Drover will appear here In Harry Urattau'a playlet, entitled "A Uenrt Case." Constance Drover Is again appearing in "Nlgbtblfda," at the Lyric Theatre, but there can be but a few more performances of the farce, which la shortly to be remitted to New York. Michael Faraday has selected May 7 at ttilo theatre, of play illustrating fids. 'Charles K-robman has Just completed ar- rangements with Sir Arthur Plnero for the production, next •September, in Mew York, of "The Mind the Panic Girl," with Blille Burke aa Lily Parradcl, the part played here by Mario Lohr. Otherwise forty-two English artists will be conducted to Now York by Dion Bouclcault, for thla production. "Peter's Chance" ia tho name of a play by the Hon. Mrs. Alfred Lyttclton, which Vedrenne and Eadlc will try at tho ltoyalty Theatre on an early afternoon. It is a love atory of slum life. Vcdreune and ICadle have taken a abort lease of the Criterion Theatre, there to produce, on Monday week. B. Mac- ilonnld Haatlng's Btrlklug play, "Tbo New Sin." At the Playhouse on Thursday, Cyril Maude win Install a most interesting pro- gramme. A few months ago, It. Macdonald Hastings and K. C. Sowerby were quite un- known. Now, they ore the two dramatists most talked of at the moment Mr. Hastings wrote "The New Sin," and Miss Sowerby wrote "Rutherford and Bon." At the Play- house, next week. Miss Sowerby will be represented by a one-act play, entitled "Be- fore Breakfast;" Mr. ;losings by a three-act comedy, entitled "Love—And What Then?" In this Cyril Maude, after a daab Into the music halls, will ire-oppcar In the char- acter of a bishop, lust by way of a contrast to Hairy Gamp. Marjory Maude will also take part In thla production. On Saturday night. "The Glad Eye" will be played at the Apollo Theatre for the two hundredth thne. From the obituaries of Brain Stoker, It Is bard to realise the strength of his friend- ship with Henry Irving, whose manager he was for many years. Stoker was a news- paper man In Dublin, when he mot Irving. An association impulsively began, which only ended with the actor's life. After Irvltig's death Stoker addressed himself chiefly to literary work. He bad not the temper for the ordinary commerce of the theatre, He waa a tall man, stooping a little, with a rough red beard, somewhat untidy In his ap- pearance. The business of bis life was to bul- wark Irving against any and every unpleas- antness. His "ItcmlntscenccB" of the great actor were a model of restraint, Henry Hamilton, the dramatist, has bad to undergo ■ alight operation for an a fleet: on xora. luicuaei rurauuy hub b for the first performance, at t! "The Five Frankfurters," a pli the eariy life of the ltolkscbfid of tbe nose. He Is making good progress l own id recovery. "Milestones" sceraxl to interest tbe King ur.d Queen very greatly on Tuesday evening. Sir Herbert Tree has ceased to be president of the Theatrical Managers' Association. His avowed sympathy with the music balls in their new enjoyment of liberty to play stretches is said lo De tbe cause of bis resig- nation. Kate Sowerby, the dramatist. Is to marry Cnplaln John Kendal, who bus also done a little lu that way. He adapted "Dad" from tbo French, for Cyril Maude. Miss Sowerby is quite young. "Rutherford At Son" was her first experience of the theatre. Miss Hornlman orlii'fs her famous reper- toire company to tbe Coronet, a London sub- I'rUnu theatre, for a shoit Benson Immediately. Just before the curtain rose oik "Ben-Hur," at tbo Drury Lane, tho choristers struck, end it seemed there tnlgat be very serious trouble. They agree], .however, to postpone tho consideration of their grievances, which are still unsettled. A mysterious paragraph In The Bra is in- terpreted as at) announcement that Horatio Hottom'y, the sensational financier, contem- plates an appearance on tbe dramatic stage. Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott ore nnnoitnred to appear here In the Pall.. ■ Frank Wheeler, the well known African manager. Is in town. Etbel Irving Is due borne a fortnight hence. Her tour of Australia has been most success- ful. "Uunty Pulls tbe Strings" recorded 800 performances at the Haymarkct last week. It Is probable that Sir Herbert Tree will THE | CLIPPER' RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK It contains the names and addresses of Man- agers, Vaudeville and Dramatic Agents In New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Canada, London; Mualc Publishers; Railroad Agents; The- atrical Clubs and Societies; T. M. A. Head- quarters; Railroad and Steamship Lines, etc., snd other Information. Sent only on receipt of 10 cents (stamps or coin) accompanied by a coupon cut from THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. On tbe eve of the publication of the lord chamberlain's decision to make the perform- ance of sketches in vaudeville houses possible, the Palace was heavily fined for an offense ngalnst the old law. Reviewing the clrcuni- tnnceB, on appeal, In the light of the new FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO., LTD. Publishers THE NEW YORK CUPPER ALBERT J. BORIE, Managing Editor 47 W. S8TH STREET, NEW YORK COT OUT AND Send This coupon and Ten Cents fora copy of THE CLIPPER RBD BOOK AND UA'l'E BOOK (For uu-isis) Lennle and Hast do tbeir new extrava- ganza at Chelsea on Monday. Harry Bawn Is arranging tbe sale of his varlouB tbeatrlcul Interests, and with his give ten performances of Bhakespearean piays wife, known as My Fancy, will set out on a In Paris toward the end of June. He too- tonr of the world In the Fall. T. Z. Dunvllle. the comedian, who is about to tour tbe provinces, mentions that he has registered three hundred performances at the tetania lea (bo usual fibakespcareau festival at His Majesty's Theatre. Seymour Hicks says: "The London public no longer accepts an actor on account of bis brilliant past. They are oven severe with their favorite playwrights, and expect them to outdo their beat. And now tbat the public la a mlgl.ty critic on his own, competition becomes savage, and playwright and in ima- ger, actor and producer, are working with an energy hitherto unknown." This is where lie sees the chance of tbe music ball, and In- cidentally his own opportunity. Robert Lorraine ended his season at the Criterion last night. On Monday he begins a six weeks' tour with "Man and Superman," at Dublin. Band performances on the stage are now the thing In vaudeville. One formed en- tirely of women, known as the "Orchestra Pcnilna," opened at tbe London Hippodromes, on Monday. It features Tscbalkowsky's 181V overture, of course. Sir Edward Moss, who Umb been in indif- ferent health for a long rime, was taken n'oruilnglj 111 on Monday, rni'l had Immed'.ite- iy to undergo nu operation of n serious char- acter, •Moony mid Holbein call for New York to- day. Janctta Denarber, who arrived at the Lon- don Hippodrome on Monday, Is described ns "the eccentric French aoubrette." She Is clever and sings effectively, the tenures of her repertoire being nu Apaebe song and a medley of American -littles. Mile. Dcnnr'ier changes her costumes, which arc of remark- able character, on the stage, the process being silhouetted ngiilnst a while screen, but there Is really little to bo unld for this part of uer work, which might cnsl'v be dispensed wltu. Yorke Stephens and Margaret Moffatt ap- peared nt the London Coliseum on Monday in a sketch, entitled "Just Like a Woman." It la iineiv written, though not specially origi- nal. Mndntnc, having persuaded monBleur to accompany her to an evening party, much against his Inclination, they proceed to Awt». Then she llnds otic has made a mistake in the date, so she Is left at homo while monsieur Louden Palladium. Guy Standing Is about to try a one act play by Richard Harding Davis, entitled Blackmail," on tho vaudeville stage, On Thursday the committee appointed to select contributions to the royal command LOUIS B. COOKE. Tho genlnl and popular general agent od the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Shows Is tho dean of general agents. For twenty-two yco/s he was general representative for Jos. A. Bailey, with the Bumuin 4 Bailey, Adam Forepaugli and tbe Buffalo Bill shows. Ho lias played a prominent part in tho advanc- ing of the touted show business. Possessing an ample fortuae, and occupying an executive position with America's leading tented en- uu.t, sir one m lai ai iiviui' wuiie uwininii terprlscB for over thirty-five years, he haa carries out his original Intention of going to always Insisted upon cleanliness, right dcal- Ihe club. "Just Like a Woman" made quite |„g w itb tho public, and the proper conduct a »* ,„ j «. of tho forces under Mb supervision. At the Hippodrome on Monday an operetta In two scenes, entitled "Arms and the Girl," written by Austin Hurgon, tbe music by Richard Fail, a brother of the more famous composer, l<co Fall, will be produced on an elaborate srnle. The principal parts will bo played by May De Sousa and G. P. Hunt.ey. McLolInn and Carson are recent arrivnlB In town, nftcr a successful tour of tbe con- tinent. • Passengers aboard the "held up" steamer ' Olympic are tbe Klllott-Bnbona who should i lu'ln the Orphcum tour at Minneapolis on • May 10. ,-»sH'" Splssell Brothers and Mack sail for South Africa Immediately. Alice O'Brien Is to play tbe leading part in "I.-u Vlo" when it Is presently revived at the Alhnmbra. J'i'om Melbourne comes news of tbe death of E. T. Steync, a well known English stage n.annger, on the Williamson staff. Theatrical and rnu-jlc hall artists are alike lending willing aid to nort irmances In aug-l ini'idiitlon of the Titanic funds. | Sir George Alexander will preside at the! Immediate meeting of the Actors' Orphanages Fund— the sixteenth. j A wordless play, entitled "The Pool," will; be produced at the Alliamlra, a fortnight! brnce by C B. Cochran. 15 program, began its work, but maintains care- ful secrecy. Horace Goldin Is on a farewell tour of the suburban houses. He departs shortly for the Far East. Ike Goldman, who arrived from America early In tie -week, sails for Cape Town to-day. Dopre and Felbcir made their Brat appear- ance on this side at the Victoria Palace on Monday, Their act proved quite a toccess. Frank Major, the Karno manager in America, Is expected) home shortly. Dave Carter having completely recovered from his recant Illness, Is this week appear- ing at the Ilford Hippodrome. He comes to tbe Hoibom Empire on Monday. J, N. Raphael the playwright and Journal- ist, residing lu Paris, whose contributions to English newspapers are well known, has obtained a judgment against Daisy Andrews, the ploy agent, for $750, in respect of a sketch written for tb» Tfrench actress, Louise Halthy. nt the Palaco Theatre, entitled "Just a Minute." MUs Andrews' defense was that "Just a Minute" proved unsuitable to the rtTqiilrcxnents of tbe actresst but the I court would not have this explanation. HARRY STEPPE AND THE MISSES PRANCES DURNS AND JBANB WOI.TER Are meeting success with "Tbe Girls from Daffydlll," on the Ous Sun Circuit Notice TUtS CI.I1THI1 I regulations, the chairman of the London ses- sions has reduced tbe penalties to qulto a small amount On Tuesday night, Harry Masters, wbo l« vacating his position as booking manager of tbe London Theatres of Varieties, Limited, lu order to become a partner of Jack Vomers, the agent, was entertained at dinner by many persons of distinction In the vaudeville world. Waiter Gibbons, wbo presided, eulo- gized the services of Mr. Masters, and pre- sented him with a check somewhat short of $1,000. Mr. Maaters has been In tbe busi- ness a very long time. He began as private secretary to tho late George Adney Payne. Cleanpert. the "Napoleon of Mystery," bas Joined the staff of the White City, Manches- ter. He will have special charge of tbe ball- room the skating rink, and the billiard room. He will also, exploit his llfe-aa/vlng apparatus. Bert Gilbert Just home from Australia, where he boa spent several years, had a hearty welcome on bis re-appearance In London, at the Palladium, cm Mcmdav night A sketch based on the altercation of an ex- hilarated traveler with a railway ticket col- lector, forms Mr. Gilbert's immediate envi- ronment Maggie Teyte, whoso success in grand opera naive been remarkable, appears at tbe Albombra next week. She Is a sister of James W. Tate, who lately married Clarice Mayne. Charles Maude has secured from Monckton Hoffo. the author of "Improper Peter" and "The Little Damozel," an intensely tragical play, entitled "Paotbea," In which he pro- poses to exploit Lily Elsie. Paviowa has never been so popular as she la now at tho Palace Theatre. Some locations for Mondiv next are: May D>! Soutn, London Hippodrome; Kaufmann's Skating Girls, Grand Theatre. Birmingham; MiMahcn and Dutor, Empire, Newport: Jesse. Mcrrllees, Olympla, Liverpool; Caryl Milbur txA company, Empire, Blrmbigbam; Walker and May. Empire, Leeds; tbe Three Merrills. Palace Theatre, Hull; Jen Latoua, Empire, Sunderland; K:inny Fields, Empire, South Shields; Wlleon and Waring, Empire, South Shields; Barton and Ashley, London Coliseum ; La Sylph-!, Hackney Empire; Car- lisle Wellman, Palace, Southport; Lowen- wt r£h and Cohen, Hippodrome, Balham; Scott and Wbnley, Hippodrome, Liverpool; Hedges Brothers and .locobson, Hippodrome, Rochdale; Ernest PanUer, Alhnmbra, Paris; Campbell and Barber, Hippodrome, Exeter. IN AID OP PLOWBR HOSPITAL. Madeline Rives gave a children's matinee at tbe Playhouse on April 8, for the benefit cf the Flower Hospital, called "A Jonraoy Ihrough Wonderland.'' Among the patron- cares were: Mrs. William W. Blackman, Mrs. Robert Brewster, Mrs. It B. Cnry, Mrs. Daniel Coleman, Mrs. Royal 8. Copeland. Mrs. George B. De Forest, Mrs. Frederick 8. ric-wcr, Mrs. George J. Gould, Mrs. William Tod Helmutb, Mrs. Richard M. Hoe, Mrs. Oliver G. Jennings, Mis. Eugene H. Porter, Mrs. John H. Btorer and Mrs. Arnold Wood. NOTICE . HALF TORE) PICTURES la the read. ia> Pagtea of TIIU CblPPBB will be Inserted sit these prleeai Front Page Cot MB.00 DO«U« Column. ilO.OO Mngflo Column , ttbielets W «f REALLY DELIGHTFUL Sty jteintj> ttlinf Gobeitv <?&nto€oafe6 G(fetoittg (5um Just ask your doctor what he thinks of Cbio- lets. Doctors, dontists and trained nurses use and recommend Chic- lets for their patients' use and use them them j selves in the sickroom, the office or home. Tnat exquisite pepper- mint, the true mint, makes Chiclets the re- finement Of chewing gum for people of re- finement Look for the Bird Cards tit the packages. You can secure a beautiful Bird Album free. For Sale at ail the Better Sort of Stores Be. tbe Ounce and In 6c, 10c. and 2Bc. Paoketi SEN-SEN CHICLST COMPANY •1 • u . i. ■> . -t,\i -m mr» :vr' • .11 STORK VISITS "waWSTA CLOSE. Mrs, Charles Leeds, professionally known as Augusta Qloae, a vaudeville headlluer, was visited at the New Rocholle HosplU, New Rochelle, N. Y., Tuesday evening, April 30, by the stork, and the result was tint Mrs. alose-Leods was made happy In lne- ar rival of a baby daughter. She and Mr. Leeds were married In Philadelphia Ave years ago, and have made their home la new Rochelle. Mother and daughter wero re- ported to be doing splendidly. — ««» ■ TOOTING IT rnoil WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK. Clyde Payton, a nineteen year old maglcli". who la attempting to walk from Rcchesi'r. Woab., to New York ClUy, arrived In BaKcr, Ore., the past week, having covered ova hundred and forty-four miles since April i> when be began bis Journey. Awarding W his wager he must reach New Tort on or ne- for* Oct 1. Mr. Payton is known on iue stage aa Patona. ««» JULIA DEAN RESTING. While Julia Dean Is taking a short vara tioa from playing vhe role of Virginia Blalw. In "Bought and Paid For," at William A. Brady's Playbonse, the role It being taken by Kalblene MacDonsil. ««» ALEXANDER CLARK WITH BLANCHE RING. Alexander Clark la to Join the Blamlie Ring Co. In "The Wall Street Girl," « Cohan's Theatre. Mr. Clark will amine the leading male comedy rcle.