The New York Clipper (September 1912)

8 THE NE¥ YORK CLIPPER. September 7 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER HEW BRITISH COPYRIGHT LAW. NOW READY! THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO.(LlmlUd) raorsurrosB, ALBERT J. BORIE BOROSIAI, AHD BOSIXSSB MAJIAaiOU MEW YORK, 8EPTEMBEB 7, 1912 Bound Jaw 24. 1879, tt the Post Offlee at Mew York, M. I., ■■ second elm matter, under the act of March S, 1879. RATC8. Advertisement*—A2.80 per Inch, single column. Advertisements Mt with border, 10 per et extra. BIDBCRIPTION. One year, la advance. |4; il* months, f.3; three ■Maths, II. Ouada and foreign postage extra. Single copies will be aent, poatpald, on receipt of lOcenU. Bar Terms are Caah. THB CLIPPBB la lamed every THURSDAY morning. The Orat and laat four pages 00 TO PBM8 on FRIDAY, and the other pages on TUESDAY. Tha» Forms Closing; Promptly o» Tuesday, ait Noon. Please mnit by express money order, check. P. 0. order «r registered letter. All caab encloaed with letter li at tlsk of aender. 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Numerous complaints reach us from per- formers who have signed contracts and when the time arrives to begin work they are In- formed liy the manager that "Owing to a change of policy of the house, the contract Is canceled." This docs not apply to the vaude- ville business alone, but to houses playing stock as well. There arc frequent changes from vaudeville to stock, from vaudeville to pictures, from stock to vaudeville, etc., and there are also changes of circuits and combi- nations. While these "changes of policy" may be advantageous to the managers, It would he Interesting to know where the performer comes in, It Is evidently unfair to book a player and have him sign a contract, leading him to believe that he 1b provided for during the life of the contract, only to be told at the eleventh hour that there has been a "change of policy," and the contract Is can- celed. In the mean time the performer may have had several other opportunities to place himself odvantageously, but relying upon the contract he has refused them all, unci now finds himself out of an engagement when It may be difficult to get In. There is some- thing so manifestly wrong about this condi- tion that It calls for a vigorous protest. We have contended for u long time past that a contract that is worth anything should be binding upon both parties, and If a man- ager Blgns a contract to piny an act or to engage an actor, and afterwards finds that by a "change of policy" he cannot play him, he should be compelled to pay him. The new form of contract recently adopted by the Vaudeville Booking Offices contains this pro- vision, and is generally observed, but in all cases where It Is not observed, It should be rigidly enforced. There is no valid reason why every contract engaging a player should not have this clause embodied In It. 4 ♦» "TANTALIZING TOMMY" PRODUCED. Chicago, Aug. 30.—The first American presentation of A. H. Woods' "Tnntnlltlng Tommy" was effectively staged to-night, at the Chicago Opera House, nnd wus greeted by a theatre full of fashionables. In Its Americanization it was a revelation, particu- larly as to its musical setting. Dr. Hugo Felix, who Is responsible for the scare of "Tantalizing Tommy," conducted In person, and the honors of the premiere were shored equally by Elizabeth Itrlcc and Doro- thy Webb in the feminine division. DallnR Wclford, George Anderson. Harry Clarke and Robert 1'ltkln sustained the leading mascu- line roles. The book Is pert. lively, and withal clean. The score of the tingling, melodic, whlstle- nble kind, and the spirit of yuuthf illness per- vading Is highly Irresistible. — Lou M. TIOURRMAN. The east of "Tantnllxlnz Toramv" also in- cludes : ,'ohn Park, Peggy rorsyfht, Vnlll Valll, Madeline Harrison, Margaret Langdon, Donald Hall. John Sayre, Gilbert Tenant and Robert Newman. ♦ »» ASTOR LEASE TRANSFERRED. The lease of the Astor Theatre was de- livered to Cohan A Harris, by Wagenhals A Kemper, Aug. 30. By Its terms Cohan ft Harris' occupancy of that playhouse began Runday, Sept. 1. They announce, however, that the Astor will remain cloned for at least a fortnight, In order to allow llnber & Co. time to carry out tholr contract for the ex- tensive rc-decorntlon of Its interior. 4»s> JOHNNY FOLEY A BENEDICT. Johnny Foley, of the famous Foley twin brothers, prolines of George Primrose, and a prominent member of the rc-unlted Trim- rose A Doekstader Minstrels, was married on Aug;. 18 In Brooklyn, N. Y. The newly made Mrs. Foley was formerly Josephine Mansell, and. like tier husband, Is a Urooklynltc, (From the Uanchcttcr (Eng.) Guardian.) The copyright act of 1011 came Into force on July 1, 1012. Within the comprehensive sweep of Its thirty-seven clauses the act simplifies, codifies and extends the whole law upon the subject and consigns to oblivion a vast agglomeration of obscure statutes and obsolete case law that has grown up during the course of nearly two centuries. The act further lays the foundation for a common system of copyright throughout the empire and makes provision for International reci- procity with foreign countries. . Henceforth the old complicated formalities of our law will not longer exist. Registra- tion, with Its technicalities, is abolished and publication loses its terrors. Copyright will attach to every original literary, dramatic and musical work, whether published or un- published, from the moment of Its making— that is to say, as soon as the original ideas of the author have become embodied In some material form, such as a manuscript, a paint- ing, a performance or a lecture. With some minor exceptions, the actual author or cre- ator of the work Is to be regarded as the first owner of the copyright, and such owner- ship carries with it the sole right of publica- tion, production, reproduction or perform- ance. TENURE IB EXTENDED. The duration of this monopoly Is, Is the case of works published In the lifetime of the author, to extend from Ihe term of the author's life and fifty years beyond ; in the case of posthumous works the copyright will subsist for fifty years from the date of pub- lication. In future, therefore, the date of publication will be material only in the cose of posthumous works; In all other cases the copyright will depend simply upon the easily ascertainable date of the author's death. But during the fifty years after the author's death the monopoly Is subject to serious re- strictions. At any time during the period the privy council is empowered, upon com- plaint that a copyright work Is being with- held from the public, io order the then owner to grant compulsory licenses; and, further- more, during the last twenty-five years of a subsisting copyright, any person may repro- duce the work for sale without the owner's consent, simply by giving a prescribed notice and paying royalties of ten per cent. But these royalties will go to none but the next of kin or the legatees of the author, for the act contains stringent provisions whereby, totwltlutandlng any assignment or agree- ment to the contrary, the ownership in the copyright reverts to the author's personal estate at the expiration of twenty-five years from his death. BROAD SCOPE OF THE LAW. The rights protected by the act Include lec- tures, translations, performing rights, the conversion of dramas into novels and of nov- els into <lmmne; they extend to mechanical reproductions by records and cinematograph films; there are special provisions dealing with journalistic articles and contributions to encyclopedias, in which cases the copyright will In general lie not In the author but in Hie purchaser or publisher, and architectural works of art ore for the first time protected. What, by the way, is an architectural work of THE* CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK For Saaaon isia-iao It contalm the names and addresses of Man- agers, Vaudeville and Dramatic Agents in New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Canada, London; Mode Publishers; Railroad Agents; The- atrical Clubs and Societies; T. M. A. Head- quarters; Ballroad and Steamship Lines, etc., and other information. Bent only on receipt of 10 cents (stamps or coin), accompanied by a coupon cot from THB NEW YORK CLIPPBB. FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO., LTD. Pifclishm THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALBERT 1. BORIE, Minsglig Editor 47 W. 28th STRUT, sTCW YORK OCT OUT AND Bend This Coupon and Ten Cents for a copy of THE CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK (For 1912-1918) To THE HEW YORK CUPPKB 47 "Went S8tb Street, New York "" H. B. FRAZEE'S PRODUCTIONS. H. B. Frazee Is planning to make several more productions this season. Two of his ventures, "Ready Money" and "Fine Feath- ers." are now being played In New York and Chicago. Arnold Daly, who is under Mr. Frazee's management this year, will begin his season early In September, in a new play, "The Wedding Journey," by John T. Mcln- tyre, and later will appear In "The Deluge," by Herman Berger; "Lorenzo, the Magnifi- cent," by Sem Benelll, and "Sweet Will Sbakespeaire." Mr. Frazee also has in preparation a com- edy called "Bachelors and Benedicts" by Jackson D. Haag, and be will produce later In the season "An Enemy to the People," a melodrama, by George Bronson Howard and Wilson Mlzner, and a now comedy by James (Montgomery. He will be associated with Woods A Lederer, in five "Madame Bherry" companies. Mr. Frazee's new Locgacre Theatre, In West Forty-eighth Street, Is Hearing comple- tion, and will open about Oct. 15. IMPOR TANT NO TICE! Commencing with this week's issue, and hereafter, The New York Clipper 'will be issued in New York City on Thursday, instead of on Wednesday, as heretofore THE LAST FORMS WILL CLOSE ON TUESDAY NOON, for Advertise- ments and'Newa Items JOHN CORTS SEW THEATRES. John Cort, general manager of the North- western Theatrical Association and president of the Authors' Producing Co., retorted Aug. 20, from an Inspection tour of his Western Interests, with glowing reports of conditions throughout the entire territory, and, despite the fact that this is election year, antici- pates one of the bcBt theatrical seasons of the present decade. „ , .... _ Mr. Cort announces that, in association with Frank Gersten. he will have completed by Dec. 15, a new theatre In the Bronx that wlir be known as the Royal Theatre. The house will be situated at tie comer of West- chester and Bergen avenues and One Hun- dred and Fiftieth Street, the busiest thorough- fare in the Bronx, as it is st the junction point of the Mt. Vernon, New Uochelle, Yonkers and White Plains surface car service, and at the transfer point of the subway and Third Avenue elevated trains. The Royal Theatre will be one of the largest and most complete playhouses In Greater New York. It will have a seating capacity of 2,500, with 1,000 seats on the ground floor. There will be a balcony and gallery, and spacious boxes on each floor. The aisles will be unusually wide, graduating from four to six and one-half feet. There will be ladies' retiring rooms and gentlemen's smoking and lounging rooms on three floors, the first of which will be on the mezzanine floor, which will be devoted- entirely to this purpose. Each of the rooms for ladles will be supplied with all modern conveniences and necessities, with writing desks, telephone service, maids in watting, etc. The custom of basement service of this kind will be entirely eliminated. The auditorium will be decorated by the Ram- busch Decorating Co., and will be in rich gold and red color schemes, with silk tapestry covering the wallB from the five-foot marble wainscoting to the celling The draperies will be in gold, and the carpets will be made to harmonize. Above the proscenium arch will be a painting of a scene from the second act of "Alda." The exterior of the building, which will be on a plot 138x200 feet, will be of steel and concrete, with, a granite and limestone front. It will contain the largest spans of steel girders of any theatre in the city, as the cantilever system of construc- tion wilt be employed. The stage will be 40 feet deep, 130 feet wide, and 70 feet to the gridiron. There will be eighteen dressing rooms, four of which will be on the stage floor, and which will be equipped with baths. The lobby will be spacious, and will be fin- ished in Italian marble. Insurance companies have quoted rates of less than one per cent, on the property, which is assurance that the building will be as near fireproof as modern Ingenuity and skill can make it The house will be opened on Dec. 16, at an Investment of $750,000. Mr. Cort has arranged to sup- ply It with the largest and most successful attractions direct from Broadway. The Cort Theatre in Forty-eighth Street, just East of Broadway, which is in the course of construction, will be completed about Nov. 16, and will nave for its first attraction I.aurertc Taylor, in J. Hartley Manner's new comedy, "Peg o' My Heart, under Oliver Morosco's management. About the Christmas holidays Mr. Cort will have a new theatre completed in Boston, thereby giving him the desired outlet for the many new productions that he will make this CUPPER BUSINESS INDEX *»> art? The phrase suggests one of the dangers of the net. Its very simplicity and brevity are likely to cause disadvantages. Some of the terms used arc undeniably vague and un- certain. What Is an original work and at what stage Is a work made so that copyright may attach? •Such vagueness, however, was perhaps deliberate. In dealing with an ex- pansive, ever-changing subject such as copy- right, the terms and expressions used must cither be wide and all-erobrnclng until they become vagne, or else the legislator must em- bark upon lengthy enumerations which may not, after all, be exhaustive and easily become obsolete. Upon such a subject precise defini- tions are apt to lend to an Inelasticity which, above nil. should be avoided. In the present act the wiser course has been adopted of using wide, undefined, and even Indefinite terms. « I » BILLIE BURKE WILL SING IN HER NEW PLAY. Charles Frohman and the entire Blllie Ilurke company (numbering seventy persons) left New York Saturday, Aug. 81, for At- lantic City, where, at the Apollo Theatre, on Monday night, Sept. 2, was given the first American performance of Arthur Pincro's four act comedy, "The 'Mind tiie Paint' Girl." In her new play Miss Burke will sing two Rongs. One Is called "Mind the Paint," and the other, "If Yon Would Only Love Me." Both Bongs occur In the second act of the I'lnero comedy, which represents the foyer of the Pandora Theatre, which In London was taken to menn George Edwnrde's Gaiety Theatre—the home of typical English mu- sical comedy. Miss Burke and her company will give seven performances of "The 'Mind the Paint* Girl" at Atlantic City. On Monday, Sept. 0, the piece will begin Its season at the Lyceum Theatre, this city. «.» CHANGES IN "PASSERS-BY." Haddon Chambers' play, "Passcrs-By," be- gan Its rehearsals Aug. 20, at the Garrlek Theatre, preparatory to its second tour through the country. Chief among the changes mode In the personnel of the com- pany is the selection of Charles Cherry In the role of Peter Wnvcrton. and Charlotte Ives, formerly leading lady with John Mason, in the rale of Beatrice, the role played last season by Ilosnlle Teltcr. Alma llelwln will play the role of Margaret, which was acted Inst season by Louise Butter. «<» "WITHIN THB LAW" PRODUCED. Ihtrard Velller's latest drama, "Within the Law," wis produced by the American Play Company la the Broadway Theatre, Long Brnn-rh, N. J., Aig. SO. It Is an exposition of the ronrrlpnlntlon of the Inws to serve evil ends. After a wrtk In Buffalo It will open the i,ew Eltlngo Theatre In New York The company Includes: Jane Cowl, Florence Nash. William Msck, Orme Caldara. Georgia Lawrence, Catherine Tower rail John Wll- lard. 4*» MRS. TOBA HARRIS DEAD. Mrs. Toba Harris, mother of Harry Harris mnnngcr of the Moulin Rouge Theatre, and Sidney Harris, treasurer of the Globe The- atre, this elty, died suddenly Aug. 27. at Hot Springs. Ark. -Mrs. Harris was fifty-eight years of age, and left two daughters besides her two sons. NEW THEATRE AT WINDSOR, ONT., CAN. A new playbowe Is being built by the Windsor Theatre Co., of Wludsor, on Pitt Street, East, between Goyeau and Ouellette. It Is to be one of a modern type, with bal- cony, boxes and seating capacity In all for 600. There will also be standing room for ^00 more. The new theatre will bo 68 feet by 80 feet in dimensions, with a handsome marque In the front and a proscenium with a frontage of 28 feet. There will be ten exits. The ex- terior will be of pressed brlok and the lobby of marble. The structure Is to coat $35,000. It will be called the Windsor Theatre. J. M. Ward, the manager, of Detroit, states that only high class vaudeville will be put on In the new house, and followed this by saying: "I am connected with the United Amusement Co., of Detroit, and will run the Windsor Theatre In connection. We will put on vaudeville of about the same class as that shown at the Temple, In Detroit." ■ ■ ■ MISS ANGLIN IN "EGYPT." The first performance of Edward Sheldon's new play, "Egypt," In which Margaret Angltn is to appear this season, will be given late In September, at Albany. Following a week In Pittsburgh, Miss Angltn will on Monday, Sept. 80, open with the play at the Garrlek Theatre In Chicago, the engagement being for several weeks. The cast wilt include Myra Brooke, Maude Durand. Sally Williams, Juliet Fremont Carolyn Darling, Wilfred North, Stanley Dark, Henry Vaughan, Elliott Dexter, Frank Currier and others. William Furst is com- posing the elaborate Incidental music required for the play which George Foster Piatt is staging for Miss Anglln. « ■ > "THE COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG" PRODUCED. Klaw A Erlanger gave the first American production of "The Count of Luxembourg " A J" S - 2< L."* thc Tremont Theatre, BostoD, Mass, Thc cast included: Ann Swinbourne George Leon Moore, Frank Moulin, Frances Cameron, Fred Walton and Gladys Homfrey It will open Sept. 16, at thc New Amsterdam Theatre, New York. *-»-s> VIRGINIA IIARNED AOAIN IN VAUDEVILLE. . Virginia named returned to the stage t 5 ll8 ^ , !? ? J k ' fceg'unlng a Benson In vaudeville at Keiths Orphenrn Theatre, Brooklyn one or the bouses acquired from Fercy G 'will- ™\ Miss Darned has written her own sketch, "The Call ol Paris." ♦ *♦ EVA LEONARD DOYNB ENGAGED. Eva Leonard Boyne, daughter of Leonard Boyne, the English actor, will play the role of isora, the "tough" girl, when George Ber- nard Shaw's plsy, ''Fanny's First Play" Is produced! In the Comedy Theatre next month. ♦ »*■ NEW HOUSE FOR CLARKSBURG, W. VA. Clarksburg, W. Va.. will have a new the- atre, seating about 1,100. The manager will be Ituobcn Robinson, a brother of Claude to New°xWk?CJtr Ams «*rdam Theatre, "PINK LADY" IN MANY CLIMES. Klaw & Erlanger on yesterday signed con- tracts with the Thompson A Cross-Lcvenson Co., of Durban, South Africa, for the produc- tion of McLellan-Caryll's "The Pink Lady," In that faraway land, beginning thc coming February. Under these negotiations "The Pink Lady" will be seen In Rhodesia, Cane Colony, the Orange River Colony, Transvaal, Natal, and also in all the Portuguese terri- tory In South Africa. By a contract recently made In Europe, this popular musical comedy wilt also be seen during the coming year in Tangier, Gib- ratter, Malta, Egypt, West Indies, Demerara, the Empire of India, Ceylon. Malay States, Slam, Straits Settlements, Dutch East Indies. Philippine Islands, Hongkong, China, and Japan. As contracts have already been entered into for Australia and for the whole of Europe, "The Pink Lady" will bear the unique dis- tinction of having the widest circulation of any musical comedy or other native produc- tion which ever originated In this country. Thc contracts for South Africa were ne- gotiated by M. A. Lcvenson. of Durban, who satis for London tomorrow (Saturdav) morn- ing, and from there to South Africa at an early date, to begin preparations for the first production of "The Pink Lady" there. It Is quite possible that Evie Greene, who will be remembered as singing the title role tn "The Duchess of Dnntclg," will be the "Pink Lady" In South Africa. * . » BILLY VAN BACK IN THE VAN. In the minstrel van, of course, where he belongs. As a matter of fact "Bill" belongs any place or anywhere he puts his box of cork, .i 1 * I ^ ,nk - and rm on, y °ne of hundreds, that BUlv Van is happier with a bunch of "nigger singers" than anywhere else. He was with the late Billy West's com- pany when the latter passed away, on Feb. 15, 1002, and Van's interest In minstrelsy died when his friend died, for West and Billy Van were something more than business as- sociates—they wcr-> pals, and West had more than once expressed a desire to make Van a partner In his minstrel company. It was Billy Van that Introduced Emma Hanley to West, and Mrs. Hanley became Mrs. West subsequently. And now In the guise of "Dr. Nut," Billy Van made his re-entree Into minstrelsy witn the J>eil O'Brien troupe, after an absence of snore than ten years, on Aug. 10, at Easton, ^J^i «*jarsnls In New York I was never able to find Van. Finally I ran across htm on Broadway, and when I chldcd him about his seeming negligence, he said: "What's the use. I do my end and my specialty ; for thc latter I Uon t require anyone, nnd for the end I have 'Bill' Hallett, I know 'Bill' and 'Bill' knows me that's enough. Isn't It?" he said. And I admitted that It was. Edw. Le Roy Ricb. ♦»-• ETHEL BARRYMORB AN ORPHEUM STAR. Ethel Barrymorc will begin her starring engagement In vnudevllle at the Majestic Theatre, Chicago, Sept. 9. Her contract with Martin Beck, head of thc Orpheum Circuit, calls for a tour of twelve weeks, and the present arrangements are that she will play In Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Kansas City and Denver. On tour Miss Barry more will appear in ?■ 5 1 ,-, Bjrrle's play, "The Twelve Pound Look, which she used as a curtain raiser recently. Percy Standing will play the role of 81r Henry Sims. Susanne Sheldon will play Lady Sims, and Harry Morgan has the role of Tombs. It is understood that by the terms of the contract Miss Barrymore will receive »8,0OO a week, including all the traveling expenses of her company. While It Is likely that she will play In Boston and In one other Eastern city In vaudeville, the arrangement with Mr. Froh- man, It is said, forbids her appearance in New York. «<♦ LULU GLASER IN VAUDEVILLE!. Lulu QIascr, assisted by Tom Richards, will make her debut In vaudeville In a comic operetta by Raymond Peck, at the Colonial, New York, on Sept 23. Advertisements not exceeding one line in i._ will be published, properly elaastoed S t w, 22 at the rate of $10 for one year (52 Ium!/* 4 *? copy of T*» Nnw Yonx Olo-pib will b» it.; - . l to each advertiser while the advertlsementu in! ASBESTOS CURTAINS AND PICTI'hd BOOTHS. r, *"UHH 0. W. Trainer Mfg. Co., 7S Pearl 8t., Boston M«. AUTHORS AND PRODUCERS Win. A. Quick, 282 W. 36th St., New York nt. BICYCLE A GYMNASTIC APPARvti.,' Hart Mfg. Co., 352 Atlantic Ave, Boston jiaiaT CHIMES, BELLS tt SPECIALTIES S. H. Uayland, 391 Adams St. Brooklyn St CONFECTIONS. Rneckhelm Broa. A Eckstein, 245 Bo, Peoria at Chicago. "•' GYMNASTIC APPARATUS. 0. A. Bawktna, 384 K. 27U> St., H. X. City MUSICAL BELLS AND NOVELTIES Edwin B Street. 28 Brook 8t., Hirtfcrd OoiL A. Brauneiea. 1012 Grant Ave., Blcbacad lull. N. X. ^ MUSICAL SPECIALTIES. J. O. Dearon, 8800 N. Clark St., Chicago, 111 OPERA CBAIRS AND AUDITORIUM SEATING. "" B. J. Harwood. 320 Deronsbln St., Boston, Hut. POPCORN MAJTOFACTTJRERS. 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Business Manager H. E. Gordoa writes: "The company will open SepL U, with ten people, touring New York, Pennsyl- vania and Onto. It will be headed by toe famous Hindu hypnotist, Halimar, and will include seven high class vaudeville acts. The roster is as follows: J. Lewis, proprie- tor and manager; Harry E. Gordon, business manager; Kumar De Verma. stage director. "The company is booked solid for thirty weeks." OUT OF TOWH NEWS WASHINGTON. Fine business ruled week of Ang. 2H. Ac.ii'EJtv (J. W. Lyons, mgr.)—'-Freckles" gave satisfaction to large auilleucw lu-t week. "The Couinnn Law" week of Sept. 2, 'Tte Auvelits" week of 9. llL-usco «L. Stoddard Taylor, mgr. Is dark. Columbia (Fred'k G. Berger, aurr.)— Tlie Co- lumbia Players season of twenty-five weeks i drawing to a close. "The Wolf" was the olttrlcj week of Aug. 20. and to Director Edwin II. Curtis and Stage Manager Arthur Kltcale great credit la due for their valuable work In the pro- duction. To Ernest Msugblln Oie highest prais* Is due for his scenery. Edwin H. Eollns sgila came Into bis own *ud gave a remarkable per- formance, John M. Kline made a hit. and Stan- ley James, Godfrey Matthews nnd Arthur RltcU* were all good. Frances Nellson was as chinn- ing as ever, and made a hit Good bus.nw ruled. For the closing week, "Her Husband. Wife" Sept 2. Al. II. Wllaou week of 0. I'c.LI's (James Thatcher, mgr.)—TUt Popular Players In "Little Johnny Jones," scored heavily last week. A H. Van Bureu, Loul* Haines, Duncan Penwardea, and Graham Velsey were ex- cellent. Isetta Jewel won new houors. Louise Ktnt and Gertrude BondhUl were good, sat W rest of Ihe cast, with a fine choroa, bell*! '• make the performance one big success. H "J "n"' ness rnled. "Checkers" week of 2. Casino (M. S. Knlgfat, mgr.)—The progrsni offered last week was one that caught the crowd, and pleaked large audiences. Bill week of Sept. 2: Eva Hay, Smllctte Sisters, Jack I^wis. nnoi and Alvln, Madeline Marshall and company, and new pictures. Sunday concerts do well. Chasi's (Miss H. Winifred De Witt, mgr.)—A well balanced prouram was enjoyed by big audi- ences last week. Bill week of Sept. 2: Edward Abeles tnd company. Master Gabriel snd com- pany, Wllla Holt Wakefield. Bert Kolmsr and Jessie Brown. James H. Oulleo, Conrad ana Whldden, Richardson's Posing Dogs, nnd the AW- nnted Weekly. Cosui.s (A. Jnllan BrylawsH, mgr.)— An «• cellcnt program delighted the patrons last weM- 11111 week of 2: The Four Banta Brothers, gu- more Sisters and Brlgham, Morgan Broh., »l* n «* snd Williams, Harold McAnlltfe, and mw up-to- date pictures. Sunday concerts, with mat u<- chestra," do capacity business. , , .^ GArirrr (George Ptek, mgr.)—The Girls or u« Great White Way drew large business weet « 20. Harry Hastings' Big Show week of 2. uu™ from Haupyland week of S. , ._„. Lvobu* I A. C. Mayer, mgr.)— Miners jsssr leans opened the season week of 2(1, '""'"S, large audiences. The Rose Buds week of -, "» Cherry Bloacoms week of 0. Nona. With the Girls of the Gay White Way plsyljf at Gayety Theatre were two warm iSSiasspss friends of Tits Old Reliabls, George Leavni, press agent, and Frank Perley. m""*".,,,,,.,. of Advancs Aosmr Edwasd Evbstt, •head" Al. H. Wilson, has arrived In the city and proa- laes to torn the town upside down. ,„_.„. of Onb of the new additions to the equipment « the Gayety Theatre Is a special design ot a v Illation fan. which carries off all the tohacw smoke. It Is a big thing and makes the pe™ 1 ^ ance more enjoyable. Manager PeckJs provi * this and takes great pains to call your attentio to It and also the fact that he has me u» somest theatre In the city „,„_. •. la Tns final week of the Colombia Players ^ sight, but the steady patrons are going >» Q a record week of the closing. It will be »• "-^ for the week, and the players Jssefrsw. ^ never has a more competent company ' ort , here and never have more pleasing penoro. leen given. Raclae, Wis. - Racine W* gfB mgr.) the Wolgost-Rlvem flgbt P' c . ,u "'-. k \<*i*A and week, drew well. Murray and >'."« "g w » the regular season of tie bouse 31. i ,, K1IJ< |. Sept 1, "The Shepherd of the H»Is - „ f, ling," with Sarah Padden 5: Jersey_'•» Ix.rens Bros.' Repertoire Co. 8 and1 *««. ,„ Nsw Onrmtfia- (II. C. *****££? ite*»4* week of 1: Willie Hate and■ Brothe'•*"*, 0 s- KoHn. Milieu's Models, Roth and Ant■»". dt/ lrttl's Monkeys, and moving pictures, ^>~ busineas dally. rmc Asioss. Majsstic, Obano. Oai'iiscJi. !•""£ ,fl flaw ano Casino, moving picture houses. doing well. _ ... .„„ redecor- Notbs —The Racine Theatre has wen s-g^ ated since closing laat Spring, and "™ p ' unl tu a handsome appearance .. •••«*» Iraetn vend- been thoroughly renovated, and a moaero latlng system Installed.