The New York Clipper (July 1912)

THENEW YORK CLIPPER. July 6 CHICAGO NEWS ADVERTISEMENTS AND MTBBCRIPTIOWg RECEIVED AT WESTERS BtnRKA.1T OB- BBW YORK CLIPPER, 50» ASHLAND BLOCK, RANDOLPH AND CLARK STREETS, CHICAGO - Theatrical Lawyer EDWARD J. ADER' 6 No. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO Business and Domestic Troubles a Specialty ADVICE FREE. June 29. The Sellg Polyscope Co. entertained the members of the National Press Association, at tbclr Chicago studios, on Wednesday, Jane 20. Abont four hundred aad fifty editors and their wives were present. The Sellg people again demonstrated the facilities of their remarkable organization when tbey broke all former, world's records for the tak- ing and exhibiting a motion picture. A three hundred and fifty foot negative was taken of tbe members of the National Press Associa- tion as the? approached the plant entrance. Exactly two hours and twenty-eight minutes after the first exposure was made a dry positive iopy was being exhibited in the Sellg vaults to (ho amazed editors. This time lowers Sellg'a former record, made on tbe occasion of the Ootch-Backcnschmldt wres- tling match, by almost an hour. This posi- tive copy was loaned to the National Press Association by Col. W, N. Sellg for private exhibition purposes on their present trip through the West. The members of the National Press Asso- ciation who attended the Sellg outing wero royally entertained. They were'escorted by Sellg orflclxis and players through the studios, shops and plants, and were shown bow moving BInures are produced. Several scenes from ollg's coming production of tbe "Miller of Burgundy" were rehearsed and played before the camera for the benefit of the visiting newspaper folks. Later on everyone took part In ceveral scenes of the "Pennant Poole." walch the Sellg people release on July 15. Miniature pennant puzzles were given to tbe visitors as they left the Sellg plant for Blvervlew Park where they were entertained Wednesday evening. Stanley II. Twist, director of publicity for the Sellg Polyscope Co., Is being congratu- lated on every hand for his novel press stunt. It Is expected that.over three hundred dallies ever the country will run Illustrated feature stories of this event. SELIG BEATS ESSANAY CO. AT BASEBALL. ' On Saturday, Jane 22, great excitement prevailed over the usually quiet Northwest side of Chicago. The Sellg Polyscope Co. and the Essanay Co. had met at the grounds of the Essanay Co. to settle tbe question of baseball supremacy between them, A good sited crowd was present, and the players of both teams were worked op to fever pitch over the prospects before them. The game was finally started, and for some time neither side scored a ran. Then suddenly tbe Sellg players took a brace, and at the end of the contest the tallyboard showed tbe result to be 18 to 0, In favor of the Diamond S. play- ers. The Essanay Co. were shy one or two of their regular players,'and'Francis Bush- man, their star pitcher, was unfortunately out of tbe city. Thomas Pearsons, of the Sellg Co., Is making arrangements for a return game with the Essanay Co., at their request, and possibly a series of five games will be played between the two companies. The Sellg players are very happy over the decisive victory .obtained in their initial game of tbe season. Auditobick (A J. PItoo, mgr.) Is dark. ' Colonial (James Jay Brady, mgr.)—Mo- tion pictures. Mcvicku's (Geo. C. Warren, mgr.) la dark. Ckicauo Opera House (George Kingsbury, mgr.) Is dark. Powers' (Harry J. Powers, mgr,) Is dark. Studedakeb (E. J. SuUlvan, mgr.) Is dark. La Sallb (Harry Askln. mgr.)—Motion pictures. Illinois (W. J. Davis, mgr.)—"The Qua- ker Girl" is in Its seventh week. Garrick (Samuel P. Gerson, mgr.)—"A Modem Eve," eleventh week. ' Cobt (U. J. Hermann, mgr.)—"Heady Money" Is In Its fourteenth week. Lyric (A Toxen Worm, mgr.) — Motion pictures. Gtonrn M. Cohan's Grand Opera (Harry J, Hidings, litgr.)—"Ofllccr 066." Whitney (E. t». Peers, mgr.)—Beverly B. Dobbs and his Alaskan pictures opens for an unlimited engagement July 1. Ammica.v Music Ball (George Jordan, ni-r.i Is dark. 1'iiincksr (Mort H. Singer, mgr.) Is dark. Olympic (Sam Lederer, mgr.) —Motion pictures Columbia (E. H. Woods, mgr.)—The Murry Whirl. Star. —Pictures and vaudeville. Stab and Garter (Dick Ryder, mgr.) Is dark, Emi'IRB (J. H. Herk, mgr.) Is dark. Fully ;j. FcnmsKy, mgr.) 1b dark. Palacb (Mort 8lngcr, mgr.)—Motion pic- tures Majestic (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.)—Two hoadllucrs elinrcd honors at the Majestic week of Jane 24. Elizabeth Murray, after finishing n tour In musical comedy, rame to Chicago to inaugurate a vaudeville engago- inent over the Orpheum time, raid her re-ap- pearance was an artistic success. Miss Mur- ray Is as popular as ever, and her songs mndo a -lo.'ldcd hit. Edwin Ardon, a capable actor, was the other featured and conspicu- ous plnyer on the bill. He Is the author of a playlet, "Captain Velvet," In which he la surrounded by three people. Olive Tenipleton, Charles Day nnd Raymond Meyer. The Ar- dcn sketch allows for some very good acting. It tells the talc of the trials and tribula- tion.! of a UnndW who kills the Intended hus- band of a Spanish lady for betraying his sis- ter, As he enters the cabin she plans to kill him, thus avenging the death of her lover. I ool and deliberately he greets her and con- fesses his < rime. After listening to his sad and interesting story, and realizing the fate she has been spared of, falls in love with the bandit, and Instead of a murder there Is a promise of a wedding. Marie and Billy Hurt occupied the whole stage with their act, and they delivered inrcc' portions of their own kind of vaude- ville. The Harts, with a burlesque circus, satire on mind reading and a few stunts on the wire,.came In for a generous amount of applause. Tbe Great Howard, a Scotch ven- triloquist, gave a pleasing entertainment. He has a wonderful control of his voice. I/ord Robert, a diminutive entertainer, was well received. He Is one of the neatest and best appearing midgets that has appeared here for some time. His act embraces a series of Impersonations which were quite clever. If his "lordship's' 1 enunciation were better, his work would be much more appreciated, espe- cially by those who occupy seats In the rear of the theatre. Roslna Casselll's canine Sets, many In number and small In slxe, emandod considerable attention while they were put - through several clever tricks. The frame up of this act, together with the paraphernalia has the appearance of a minia- ture circus. The dogs perform on traps, bare, etc. The Gray Trio, wlille on at the first ai the program, were entitled to a better posi- tion. Their Wfirk was moil, in (net, nNive the average. The Hess Sisters, two graceful dancers, made a pleasing Impression. The Konerx Brothers, direct from Wlntergsrten. Berlin, a quartette of Jugglers, closed the fhevf with a.clever. exWblSatr of ftoon*ranjc throw!nr. r hoop rollhMjnd dlstjbV* ^tacmtr to appear week ofTnly J: Ox* LeST^ Florence Holbrook, Joe Welch, Ray Cox, Burr and Hope. Maxlne Bros, and Bobby, Bedford and Winchester, Eddie Mack and Dot Will- iams, and tbe Great Llbby. Coi.leob (T. C Gleasoa, mgr.) is dark. National (John Barrett, mgr.) Is dark. Imperial (Kllmpt & Gazzolo, mgrs.) Is dark. Academy. —Popular priced vaudeville. VIRGINIA (W. E. Hoaney, mgr.)—Vaude- ville and motion pictures. Sohindlib's (Ludwlg Schmdler, mgr.)— Popular priced vaudeville and moving pic- tures. ZiRflrrsu) Is dark. Kbdzie. —Bill Jnly 1-8: Raymond Paine and company, Arnaut Bros., Helen Plngree and company, Arthur Hlgby, and Ferguson ond Northlane. For 4-6: The Tlerney Four, Weber and Wilson. Schrlner and Richards, Rud extremes in cycllsm. ■ ■ „ Wilson Avknuk (N. Llckilzl, mgr.)--Bill July 1-8 • Prof. Andrews' Magic Kettle, Dolly and lawrcnce, Inez' Bulrd and company, and MoFarland, Weir and Leopold. For 4-6: Samuel I.iebert and company, Mercedes, Dan- bar and Turner, Hubert De Veau, and Sher- man- and Galrano. > __ , Willard (J. C. Burch, mgr.)—(Bill July U| Samuel Libert and company, Mercedes, Dunbar and I'urner, Hubert De Veau, and Sherman and Galgano. For 4-8: Zeb Zar- row'a Islo of Joy, big cycling pantomime nov- elty; Bchrlner and Richards, McFarland, Weir and Leopold, ganderos Bros., and Paul Ilmvwcns. s FA T CH AT. NEW AMUSEMENT CO. Frank Q. Doyle has announced the forma- tion of a new company, known as the King Amusement Co., and composed of the follow- ing : David King, Adolpn Flnsterwald, George Epstein, of Detroit, and Frank Q. Doyle, of Chicago. The company has broken ground for a large theatre' !n the heart of Louis- ville, which will have a seating capacity of 3,000. The work on the new house will be rushed, and It is expected that It will do ready for opening not later than April 1, of next year. It will be conducted, on the came lines as the Cleveland and New York Hippo- dromes, and will play the same.class of shows as are offered at the Talbot Hippo- drome in St Louis. Mr. Doyle announces that the Talbot Hippodrome, will re-open Its next season, on, Aug. 18. * NORTON SECURES "THE LOTTERY MAN." Merle H. Norton has secured from the Messrs. 8hubert tbe Western" rights for ''The Lottery Man," which hoe been booked over tbe Cort Circuit for thirty-five weeks. Mr. Norton will carry the complete production, and has engaged the following players: Vir- ginia Bannister, Clara Demar, F , rr>m n Thayer, Emelie Woodward, Herbert Thayer, Gordon Harper, James A Felts, Ed. Tlerney and James Harkless. Mr. Norton has also secured the Eastern rights for Charles Barm Kennedy's play, "The Servant in the House," which will be carried complete, and will play only the tl.BO houses, and has engaged for this pro- duction George Gordon, manager; U. 8. Mor- ris, advance representative; victor E. Lam- bert, George E. Kempton. Mark C. Parrott, Blanche Morrison, Mae Dudley, Maud Nor- ton Curtis. * Jack Rilet haB been engaged as advance representative of "Little Miss Susan," which will be sent out this Fall by Fred Raymond and L. A. Edwards. W. W. Wilson is an- other engagement for that company. Mr. Edwards spent last Saturday and Sunday In Chicago. The headquarters of this show are at Sycamore, III. Frank P. Foblono, manager of the Fifth Avenue Theatre In Nashville, Tenn., was In Chicago recently, for a visit with Charles E. Hod kins, who books the house. He re- ported a prosperous Benson. Glen Bt'iir, who bandies certain bookings In the Theatre Booking Corporation, reports that the Orpheum Comedy Four has finished a successful tour; Flynn and McLaughlin concluded their engagements June 23; Gross and Jackson, late stars of "Tbe Cow and the Moon," are playing the time; Lulu Carter has been given a route, Charles E. Hodxinb made a brief visit to Chattanooga, Tenn., and St. Louis, Mo., this week. At Chattanooga he bad a conference with Winfrey B. Russell, Southeastern repre- sentative of the circuit. cohinne Limit, last season with the Star and Garter Show, has signed a contract with Frank Welsburg to continue with that or- ganization another Benson. Kelly and Westworth, In "The Village Look-up," arc srrangiug their route over the Pulled Booking Ofllccs' time for next season. Coney Holmes Is enjoying his annual two weeks* vacation, En. Lydbll, of the team Lydell and But- terworth, Is seriously considering his retire- ment from the vaudeville field to engage In the jewelry business. Sautjrl Tihiiman started on his vacation Saturday, to be spent In the wilds of Hoknh, Minn., visiting Ed. Ilnyman. C. E. Bray's opera company at Spanish Fort, New Orleans, Is meeting with success and will, no doubt, be retained for the full season of seventeen weeks, and may later tie put in the legitimate theatres. ORPHEUM OFFICES MOVE. The Orpheum offices, which recently moved from the third to the tenth floor, have this •week moved again Into the offices formerly occupied by A. E. Meyers, the Meyers offices being removed to the fourteenth floor of the Majestic Theatre Building. « J. C. Matthews paid a visit to Badne, wIs.. 8unday, June 23. He reports a splen- did trip. Be spent most of the day viewing the amusement Interests of the Allardt Bros. and Martin allien. The Manoean Tboufb appeared at the Kcdzle Theatre recently, having returned from a tour of the Hodklna Circuit In tbe South. " William Flemen recently appeared at the hedzle Theatre with John O'Connor's act, 'The Line Between," which was well re- ceived. Lb Claib and Sampson opened for Walter F. Keefo this week, after playing some dates for the W. V. M. A. 6ciiobn'8 School Kids are reported to have made a hit at Nashville for the Hod- kins Lyric Circuit, and at the Majestic, Chat- tanooga. Btijabt and Hall finished the Hodklna time Inst week, and are making their way to nan Francisco. Harry Spin gold has the di- rection of the act. Tti;. Casino has closed, and will re-open Mttjr la the Fall. Capacity business ruled at the Grand June 24-26, although there were thirteen men ond only one woman.on the bill, and four of the Ave acta were "staring." KmuM HNHri *» cucago week. - Irene Bulger Is at the Saratoga, after a firotracted tour of Central and South Amer- ca and Pacific Coast cities. The Kedzm Annex Theatre, 8202 W. Madison Street, Chicago, will open July 15. and will be one of the most beautiful of Chicago's picture houses, with a seating ca- pacity of 000. • • . . _ , • Tub new Sullivan & ConBldlne Portland, Ore., theatre Is rapidly nearlng completion. Lee De Camp, the architect and builder, who has erected a number of theatres for this firm, la working day and night. The steel Is already In place and the finer touches will begin within a few days. Corsinb LA Monde has returned from a vacation' at her Summer home in Stony Brook, L. I., And la renewing Chicago ac- Suaintances. She Is making the Bradley lotel her Chicago home. _, West and Elliott returned to Chicago early In the week, after playing the Hodklna and V. B. O, time In the South. They are headed for a camp In Michigan for the Sum- mer. Ethbl Mab Barker. "Kubellk hi Petti- coats," has closed a successful vaudeville sea- son and will rest for the Summer. Next season ahe will be seen in farce comedy, hav- ing signed a contract to appear with Dave Lewis, In "Don't Lie to Your Wife." Miss Barker is to play tbe part of Mabel Double- day, and Introduce her violin playing spe- cialty. The Wilson and Willabd theatres are booked almost solid for tbe next five weeks. These houses will remain open all Summer. Leopold Paii, of the Bodkins Lyric Vaude- ville Association is back in the Chicago office, having returned from a several months' stay at Joplln, Mo. J. C. Matthews, Chicago representative of the Pantages Circuit, will entertain his parents from Scranton, Pa., later this month. Performers who play tbe new Rex Theatre at Hannibal, Mo., are bringing back great reports of the treatment accorded them by Manager J. B. Rellly, In his efforts to make them comfortale during their stay at this theatre. M . ^ After threatening for several weeks It Is announced that week July 1 will be the last of the current season at the Kedzte Theatre.' Walter Duooan. general press representa- tive for Rowland * Clifford, is taking a two weeks' vacation at his home In Worcester, Maps. TnE Lakbyiew Pabk Stock: Co. opened In Louisville, Ky, last week. George Fox Is stage director, and Marguerite Montague Is playing leads. Bee-ley Blows, former Btage director at the Bash Temple, has purchased a home In Los Angeles, and will spend the present Sum- mer there. Mrs. Harry F. Rose, wife of the Chicago representative of The Player, has been offered a place In a leading vaudeville act. jack Allmann Epent a few days In Chi- cago en route for the Far West, where he will open on tbe 8. a; C. time for An extended tour. Early and Fitch, two California girls, will arrive in Clhcago next week to take up bookings. Tbe girls have never been East be- fore, but have acquired a' fine reputation In tbe West. Ernest Cabb and Company, having Just completed a trip over the Pantages Circuit In the comedy sketch, "The Grafter," will travel Eastward next week In quest of book- ings on the big time. Sadie Russell, a member of the cast of "Within the Law/' will visit New York dur- ing the Summer, and probably arrange for a part with one of the William Brady shows to take the road next season. Pearl Evans, who Just finished the Coast trip of the Pantages Circuit, has Joined "Colonel" Thompson's musical comedy or- ganization, now playing at the Lyceum The- atre, Dul nth. Robert ("Bob") Class, who was In ad- vance of John Mason last season, la doing political work on one of the Chicago dallies. Fercival Knight has replaced Clifton Crawford as comedian with "The Quaker Girl," now playing In Chicago at the Illinois. Jake Simons, who left the stage four years ago. Is managing a theatre at Benton Harbor, Mich. Edward F. Robe Is to direct rehearsals for "The Common Law," to be produced by A H. Woods. Haivpy Orb, manager of the Orr stock, at Mollne, III., was In Chicago June 29. Uncle Dick Button, of Butte, Mont, spent week June 24 In Chicago. Mr. Sutton, the pioneer showman of the West, controls several theatres, and Is manager of a stock company at Butte which has been playing for nine years, a record for a permanent stock organization. Jon Howard, writer of many musical suc- cesses, was discharged from bankruptcy In this city June 27 by Judge Kenesaw M. Landls. W. B. Patton Is Summering at his home at Windsor Beach, on Lake Ontario. Cras. Morbland, who recently was as- saulted and severely hurt by some "hold-up" men In Chicago, has recovered from his In- juries, and la out and around. Will Reed Dunhoy Is director of publicity for a Gary (Ind.) amusement park. Richard Guthmann, of the Guthmann Scenic Studio, has contracts to furnish scen- ery for many productions to leave Chicago this Fall. Edw. Rowland St. is spending his vaca- tion in Michigan. Wm. Gilbot, manager of "Millionaire Kid," is rusticating at Rockford, Mich. Wambubr Amusement Co. has secured the rights to Lem Parker's new play, "The Final Settlement" and will produce it next Fall. Leona States, who appeared in stock at Milwaukee, is In Chicago. Janet Allyn, recently associated with Augustus Neville, In vaudeville. Is to Join the Atlas Film Stock Co., as leading woman Raymond Painb is leading comedian for one of Boyle WoUord's tabloid musical com- edies. Madeline Gibeaux has Joined the Baker Theatre Stock. Rochester, N. Y. Otis Oliver Is to produce stock at La- fayette, Ind. Joseph Bantuby, who was a great fa- vorite on the West Side, not manv seasons ago, Is a popular member of "A Modern Eve" company, now playing In Chicago, at tbe Oarrlck. Hbnby Bhelton Is organlsinz a stock com- pany, to open tbe season at Muskogee. Okla. Jamfs Button Is doing effective publicity work for Rivcrvlew Exposition, Chicago. Oou Leslie Davis leaves Chicago July 20, In advance of "The Lion and the Mouse/' Mobb 8. UrCoKD has leased the Opera House at Pine Bluff, Ark. Geo. Babton opens hts tabloid musical stock at Ottumwn, la., July 1, Brand's Hall, where many Chicago at- tractions have rehearsed. Is being remodeled Ram Myi.is Stock Co. Is playing at the Bitttrtrocld Theatre. Flint, Mich. Dave Lewis. In "Don't Lie to Your Wife," opftw his Mason Jnly 28 In Chicago, -n >'.- Oscar Cook is managing a stock company •t the Gnlety Theatre. Oalesburg, III. Biar Gaunax closed his stock at New Or- leans June 15, and will open his regular sea- son July 10 at Houston, Tex. Nkd Smith, of tbe firm Rodey k Smith, managers of the Emma Bonlton Co., » put- ting out a number two organization. Walter Baldwin has transferred bis com- pany from Wheeling, W. Va., to Dallas, Tex., where they open July 1 with a production of Lawrence Patton opened a permanent stock at Memphis, Tenn., June-24. Lewis Ramsdku. has signed to play the part of the Shepherd, In ,! The Shepherd of The Mebry Whirl begins Its seventh week of prosperity at tbe Columbia, Chicago, 80, with motion pictures of the Johnson-Flynn training quarters as an added attraction. There have been few changes In the cast since the opening, and the Columbia offering Is one of the most popular burlesque or- ganizations that has appeared at that play- house. . . Enoliwood, a suburb of Chicago, is to have a new vaudeville theatre, to be called the Empress, »nd will be erected by rhe Em- press Theatre Co. : "" .. ' Marie Welter has been signed as leading woman for Billy Clifford next season. She has been associated with Dave Lewis, Ray- mond Hltcbeock, "A Knight for a Day ana "Merry Mary." • - CHICAGO PARKS. ■ Business at the various Summer gardens In Chicago has greatly. improved, and all of the parks are planning for the entertainment of thousands of visitors July 4. Rivebview Exposition offers week 1, Ar- thur Fry.or and nls band. Dare Devil Schrey- er„ motorcycle and auto races. The-la test acquisition to hue many > attractions', to on Eskimo Village. " A spectaculab ballet cont lmiea as a fea- ture at White City- The Kilties provide free concerts dally.' 7- Alligator Job and his crocodiles Is tb.9 attraction at Forest Tark. Ballman's Band and a number of soloists are entertaining many at Bismarck Garden. Bavina Park opened June 29, with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra and a Rus- sian ballet. "La Dabby" Is the title of the new offering at Sans Soucl. Moving pictures and vaude- ville are some of the other entertainments. It to reported that local capitalists are to in- vest several thousand dollars in the remodel- ing of this place, and when completed,'one of the most beautiful Summer gardens In the West Is promised. SBLIG'S BIG PLANS. The Sellg Polyscope Co. Is to-day recog- nized as one'of the foremost and largest moving picture manufacturers In the world. The general offices are located at 20 East Randolph Street, Chicago Branch offices are maintained In London, St Petersburg, Paris, Berlin and Budapest The mabi studios and plant are situated at Byron, ..Western, Irving Park Boulevard and Claremont streets, Chicago. Other studios and plants are maintained at Los Angeles, Cat, and Denver, Colo. The Sellg wild animal farm Is located In Los Angeles. Among the popular players appearing In Sellg films are: Kathlyn Williams, Wlnnl- frca Greenwood, Myrtle Stedman, Betty Harte, Bessie Eyton, Adrlenne Kroell, Eugene Besserer, Lylllan Lelghton, .Phyllss Gordon, Anna Dodge, Lillian Hayward, Hobart Boa- worth. Charles Clary, William Duncan. Her- bert Rawllnson, Al. Ernest Garcia, Thomas Ssntschl, Rex De Rosselll. William Stowell, George Hernandez, Nicholas Coeley, Frank Weed, Frank Richardson, and Edgar Wynne. Among the Sellg producers nre Hobart Boswortn, Colin Campbell, Oscar Eagle, Rich, ard Garrlck, Frederick Huntley, Chauncey Herbert. Otis B. Thayer and Geo. L Cox. The 8ellg Co. employs over 350 people in Its various departments. « CARNIVAL MAGNATE8 IN CHICAGO. Harry W. Wright general contracting agent for the Parker Shows, transacted business In Chicago this week and, In an Interview with the Western representative of The New York Clipper, stated that the Parker Shows, row that the weather had become settled, are doing a big business, and announced that he had arranged for the Greater Parker Shows to piny Toledo, O., week Aug. 10, at {be Toledo Home-Coming and Jubilee celebra- tion, to be held under the auspices of the Elks' Club. This event, according to Mr. Wright, promises to be one of unusual inter- est, as the Toledo Commercial Club and the Retail Merchants have combined with the Elks' Club In making ready for the affair. Six of the most prominent business streets In Toledo will be decorated, and the Greater Parker Shows will be grouped around the Court House square Tom W. Allen and BIH Rice were In Chi- cago this week, and during a call at the Western office of Thh New York Clipper displayed much enthusiasm over the pros- pects for the Diamond Jubilee, which ripens at Jollct, 111., Jnly 1. Allen and Rice hnvo sole direction of all the privileges, contests and spccinJ features, end the Rice & Dore carnival organization will provide the show attractions. A number of Chicago profes- sionals have signified their Intention to vtHlt Jollct during the festivities, which promise to ,,. a reaIlT extraordinary nature as tho Jollet municipal anthorKles and the local merchants have expended $30,000 In decora- tions, mardl-gras parade floats, pyrotechnic displays, and unusual amusement diversions K. G. Barkoot, proprietor of the Harkoot Worlds Greatest Bhows, was a CurPEn caller In Chicago Friday, coming here to eoufjr with his general representative, Al. r. Gorman, and to look after a lot of new equipment recently pur.-hased for the Bar- koot organization. Six big circus wagons were purchased from the Rine'lng Bros., and have been shipped from the Baraboo Winter quarters, and a number of ears hnvc been added to the Barkoot rolling stock. Mr. Bar- ?2?o !L» f tle "D 1 " 1 ™ that the season of 1912 will prove a prosperous one for well N-gulated carnival organlzatlors. In spite of the greet setbacks whleh have been experi- enced by reason of bad weatiicr this Bnrln*. His plans or the season of 1913 are well under way. nnd are of an ambitious nature. MOVING PICTURES IN CHICAGO The week of Jury 1 will find seven of Chi- cagos leading theatres devoted to moving rtJ^t5iM! y J ,erw * co S, tlnn e at the Colonial. the Carnegie Museum films of Alaska-Siberia are at tte Palace;- at the Whitney Oneri House, Beverly B. Dobbs will exflbinito n-^'fS P««tvj«".«f' Alaeks and Siberia; the Klnemacolor pletaree are retained at the OlJjy'c: Sarah Bernhardt, In "Camllle " Is fc-UtaVlft.'^a: a T n >? ri °« picture "Revue" ■^Si^^LS* ^tJ^SF' »"« Plhns De Loxe are displayed at the Fine Arts Theatre. NELLIE REVELL VISITS CHICAGO Nellie Hevell renewed': ■ctmalntances In Chicago last week, Nellie is very pojStor In Tub Kaupmanns (Will Q. and Lmia M opened on the Gus 8un time June 5i l lilddletown, O. They are offering ,n„,V "A Refined KlcL" and are booked toVav S eral Indiana, Ohio and Michigan cities » the conclusion of their -engagement in' u. troll. Aug. 28. they will go to thSr Sumn",' home near Hess Lake. Mich., to remain u--n the latter part of Beptember. ™ UBin n "»l RE.IVI5Q OLD PUTS. (From The Brooklyn Eaqh.) There Is more than a suggestion of en- couragement for the promoters of the Bror.k lyn Repertory Theatre In some current t»! flections by the dramatic critic of The London /Sketch. He discusses the possibilities of sue cess for revivals of old plays, and expresses the opinion that many of the old dIiivh nf the better class would do very welPto-daV It Is Interesting to note that among the olavi which he suggests are several which ha« been prominently mentioned for revival here He says : "* "It Is curious and Instructive that people should regard with distrust the revival of . nineteen-year-old work by a leading EnelkJ dramatist merely on account of Its age Th. Ignorant might fancy the distrust to bt founded upon the fact that the play dealt with some momentary fashion, some fad or folly of the time (but this Is not the case) or was written when the author was a be! glnner. In fact, The Amaxons' was the twenty-seventh piece by Sir Arthur that reached the stago—four of them, it Is true! being merely in one act Moreover, in I8!)l he was abont thirty-eight years old, and hal enjoyed many triumphs; one might name 'The Rocket,' The Magistrate,' The Hobbi Horse,' 'Dandy Dick,* 'Sweet Lavender,' an* so on. There is something quite remarkable In the theatre—and terrible,- too—lying is tbe fart that, as a rule, It consumes a play completely. The poet, novelist, sculptor mu- sician or painter regards all.the works cre- ated after his arrival at maturity aa fully alive daring the rest of his existence; gen- erally their financial value Increases as he grows in reputation. "But tbe dramatist looks back at his pieces and Is forcerd to say to himself of this or that one that he Is never like! yto see It again, not because of any fault la It of any Inherent weakness. ' And this tact sbcuU be borne In mind by people who talk of the vast profits made by the successful drama- tist Perhaps It would be traveling outKldr my subject to touch upon the almost ger- mane matter of the dramatists who die to their own lifetime, wjbp are "back numbers* long before their mental powers arc upon tbe wane. Of the novels of the-nineteenth century scores, perhaps hundreds Btlll are popular, and big prices would be said for tbe copyrights If they were still existing: whltt of the play?, possibly sot a dozen possess salable acting rights unless they happen u be works of Tittle artistic value. . "For here Js the-.rub. As regards elderly dramas the general rule Is that the com- mercial value of acting rights Is In almost inverse ratio to artistic quality. Plenty of plays are upon tbe road of full age, and evci older, still earning bucketfuls of money year after year, and most of them would be Jeerei at If revived in the West End. "Faded farces, antique melodrasus, violent versions of sentimental novels, and mere knockabout pieces make a gin-horse rouni of the United Kingdom annually, while many works, not old fashioned in technique nor out of mode in feeling, .languish in obscurity, though better" In" qliaary^fhan'' the average comedy of to-day. Turning,'fdr fje, Inoment. back to Plnero, one may ask. how .many of , the thirty-three plays presented, by^iim to the last century are likely torbe.'seen agala by any of us. 'Trelawny-«f. the Wells' Is still to tbe fore, and Th*Gay-Lord Quel" and 'The Second Mrs. Taaqueray.' • This re- vival of The Amazons' forms my text; about the rest of them I have grave doubts. The likeliest, I Imagine, Is The Benefit of' the Doubt,' which certainly was brie of the'best and would, I think, have a greater chance of success than in 189S, when.lt ran only twt months and a half. One might ask a similar question concerning the works of Henry Ar- thur Jones, for a long time rival In popularity with Sir Arthur. The Liars' and The Case of Rebellious Susan,' both of last century, an* 'MrB. Dane's Defense,' of the year 1900, have been seen of late years; but will .any of the others born before 1901, many of them tri- umphant In their day, ever see again the footlights of a fashionable theatre? I won- der and I doubt It Is possible that, the London Repertoire Theatre, when it to bom. will falsify these .gloomy remarks. - Cer- tainly with a well chosen company and a Judiciously limited capital expenditure, a the- atre might be run profitably and usefully os the basis of reviving the comparatively oli plnys that have made modern theatrical his- tory." mm from'tHu "worn" A. H. Woods ban ordered the musical com- edy written for Bernard Granville, his new star for 1918. Phyllis Partington, next season's prima donna with "Gypsy Love," Is spending the Summer In California. Julian Eltinqb will add "The Crinoline Girl" to his many numbers In the forthcom- ing tour of "The Fascinating Widow," which begins at the Apollo Theatre, Atlantic City. Aug. 20 Harry Hermson will play the German comedy part In "Gypsy Love" the coming senson. Elizabeth Brice will have a number of new songB In "Tantalizing Tommy." that will be a revelation In musical comedy. Dustin Fabnum will open his season with "The Littlest Rebel," as well as that of Ma- Vicker's Theatre, Chicago, Saturday. Aug. 17. George Marion will return from England next month with tbe version «f "Gypsy l/ove" as It to being played by the Georgi Edwards Company, at Daly's Thsatre, Lon- don. Mr. Woods will present the London version on the next American tour of the Lehar opera, which begins In Philadelphia in October. "Every Day Is Christmas When Yoc'bb Marbibd" snd "Rita, My Margarita," are the two big song bits In "A Modern Eve," which to In its eleventh week at the Garrlck The- atre, Chicago. Mr. Woods Is organizing an- other "Modern Eve" company for-Newxork and the territory West of Pittsburg*. ., One- feature of the moving pictures of "The Miracle" Is the accompanying music by Engelbert Humpcrdlnck.. The explanatory music by the eminent composer ex "Hansel and Gretel" and "Koenlgsklndef" will be rendered by a large orchestra. — ««» MIS8 MARBLE OFF FOR ECBOFB- Anna Marble sails July 6, for a tour of Europe. Mr. Pollock will Join her In London. nnd they-will return eartv In August for the new season of Miss Marble's preBS -agency nt tbe Hippodrome. . » ■ » GRACE CAMERON RKTCBKN. y GraceJQasiexon returned..from Wqw®*^ Saturday last It Is possible thlt.skfl v»IU re-enter vaudsvlUeuoder direction«t Walter N. Lawrence.