The New York Clipper (September 1912)

September 7 THE NEW YOEK CLIPPER. y CHICAGO NEWS ADYERTJSEMX.NT9 AJfD SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT WESTERX BIHEAD OP* NEW YORK CLIPPER, SOS ASHLAND BLOCK, RANDOLPH AND CLARK STREETS, CHICAGO Saturday, A no. 31. "The Garden Of Allan," costlr and elabo- rate In Its pictorial effects, was played for the first time In Chicago to-night, at the Auditorium, before an audience of grand opera **That there must hare been an uncommon nuantltv of popular Interest In the production wm clearly manifested, for the hottest of the Knmmcrs few but Intense hot eveningsfound every seat In tho big theatre occupied. V filled theatre, even In the most un- toward weather, Is hardly a novelty In Chi- c«eo but this evening's Immense gathering had 'every appearance of having sought at- tendance on the entertainment, whereas often as not In such conditions the audience has every appearance of having been sought by the management. The four main parts Into which the play form of the romance Is divided are subdivided Into ten scenes or settings. Beautiful and varied In their appeal to eye and ear were these scenes as they are unfolded. Surely nothing lovelier In the Illusion of the the- atre has ever been shown here. "The Garden of Allah" Is a pageant, and It Is a remarkable creation. In the pictures of the Orient, la the presence of real drome- daries and real horses, In the melange of Eastern peoples and Occidentals, In the vistas of tho desert and the luxuriant garden of palm trees, In the very strangeness of pano- rama, It is something unique, and the Chicago engagement at the Auditorium will undoubt- edly prove a record breaker. The chief characters: Boris Androvaky, the renegade monk; Domini Enftlden and Count Antaonl arc acted In the order named by Lawson Butt, Dorothy Donnelly and Arthur Forrest CHICAGO SEASON IN FULL SWING. fly Monday night, 2, the amusement season in Chicago will be In full swing. Practically all of the Loop houses will have offerings, and of the outlying houses only a few arc continuing the picture policy which has prevailed very profitably during the Sum- ner months. The Indiana, the popular South side vaude- ville theatre, opens ib regular season Sun- day, 1, with Gene Greene featured. Casino opened a week ago, and despite warm weather, has been doing a very good business, with an evenly balanced hill. The Empress opens Sunday afternoon, 1, with the Sullivan A Consldlnc brand of vaude- ville, under the direction of Edwin B. Lang. It Is understood that that house will present mil week bills until the new Empress, at Sixty-third and Halsted streets, Is completed, at least There Is some consideration on the fart of the S. & C. forces, however, of doing away with the "split week" entirely. Mr. Lang, who will manage the Empress, kas been with Sullivan Sc Considlne for Sve years, In various capacities. He managed the Empress, at Kansas City, last season, and asore recently has been field representative of the Chicago office. The Plaxa, the Chicago house of the Inter- State Circuit, opens Sunday afternoon with its regular bill of vaudeville, having discarded the picture policy. This house is one of the nany that have bad a profitable Summer •eason of pictures, and it Is doubtful it It would be transferred to vaudeville were It lot for the fact that it Is of decided value u a trying ground for the acts which play the circuit The Kcdzie also opens Sunday afternoon with regulation bills. This house has edu- cated Its patrons to bills of general excel- lence, and has carefully avoided the practice of providing feature acts to the detriment of the rest of the hill. The Hamlin and Lincoln, both booked from the ofllccs of the Theatre Booking Corpora- tion, are open, and report prospects of an ex- cellent season. The Wlllard and Wilson, the only vaude- ville houses In the outlying districts to weather this Summer, ore showing new ac- tivity In box office sales, and expect a record Breaking season. The Columbia starts the fourth week of Its regular season, and should keep up the record breaking business it has been doing. Manager E. H7 Wood has done away with his mule ushers, and will supplant them with neatly uniformed negresses. Coincident with the opening of the Co- lumbia season was that of the Star and garter, the other Columbia Amusement Co. house in Chicago, and of the Empire and *oiiy, the western wheel houses, which are playing to big business. The Star, last season a Western wheel the- atre, retains the picture policy which pre- vailed during the Summer, and Its future Is undecided. Of the outlying and stock houses, the Na- ..•5* , \J lll * ertal > Col'ege, Marlowe, Crown ana others, are open, and have had an auspicious season beginning, i. i ' n ? whole, the prospects for a partlcu- .larly bright theatrical'season following the poor one of last year, are exceedingly good, ana Chicago theatregoers should not want for anything, In the way of amusement. The United Play Co. has secured the stock company rights of "The Virginian," and it M St *i Mn lts nr8 ' local stock production at both the College and Warrington theatres JS e n a ™ e ' ffeek - !t follows "Graustark" at the College. «« "* Modern Eve" begins Its twentieth week J? 2!?»n? at the Princess, instead of the 3E5H Ta | a trc. It will open In the former Pmyhouie Sunday evening, I, for an Indefi- nite run. . *\TiP\ ta* re-Inauguration of vaudeville at riill alR . M ' Monday, 2, Chicago folk will have Plenty of variety entertainment. "OLIVER TWIST" OPENS ILLINOIS. "Oliver Twist," with a representative cast IrtH will open the season at tho 1111- 9" Theatre, Sunday night, 1. The produc- tion is made by the Llebler Co. In the caat Wilton Lackaye Is the Fagln. Marie Doro ErnSS withheld from her atarrlng tour Sf Charles Frchman, and loaned to the Lleb- R ™\-W e tno character of Oliver,' Tho titKvagSE?" C0,Uer ' a ° d Bl " 81k ° 8 " GOOD THINGS TO COME. ♦h?rt!5*j nt i r t 8tlB B events arc scheduled by i5,nlf* n 4 a ^. theatrw for week Sept. 8. "Tho HS "cddlng," a musical farce, by Curt m* . z ' G fO r «o. Okonkowskl, Albert Scboen- V wHS^J***, Qlfb «rt. Englished by George tyylfi Jerome D. Kern, will be of- Vam v. t nF'SS n s Grana °P« a House, with Lou. r?'"' wlnona Winter. William Burress, *ta»H* >S 8 ' a , Tant apd-Mathllde Cotrelly In the or*h» . r,otte talker will play "The Trail M,.nS2,; Lon l 8 f ,me Elnc -" at McVlcker's. On bE2Xj®PJi' " A 'Winsome Widow" will HnrVr'S 4 at toe Colonial by Frank Tlnncy, On y v^ no , r r n rjiL. a bl « supporting company, mode k? t ii8.r rh » e Man HWher Up," a play MllwJ^ii. B<l,tn Hills-from Henry Russell th» n».i?«t c na 5i? novcX - wl " b " Produced at 3LS79&' !? th sct,n e b y Janet Beecher, 5S? £& ara £° HcnSerson, Albert Perry. MiTrh,„» Wl i s ? D -^Jl"« pne O'Rourke, Richard E1St^/SJ*?K* M «y Bertrand, Jate *jg*JH* Aubrey Noyes. Q. Bept ie Basil MacdonalOJ^aaatlng.' •"' • • y.«» r*« "The New Sin" will receive Its first American performance at Powers', opening the regular season at that theatre. The all male cast will Include Cyril Keithley, Julian 1/En- trance. A. G. Paulton, 0. P. Heggle, Harvey Braban, Arthur Bowyer and Roland Rushton. On Sept. 23 Edward Knoblauch's "Kismet," and Knoblauch and Arnold Bennett's "Mile- stones," will have their first Bhowlng here, the former at the Illinois, with Otis Skinner, Hamilton Revell and Rita Jolllvet In the cast, und the latter at the Blackstone, In the acting of an all English cast, including Mal- colm Cherry, Clayton Greene, Geoffrey Doug- las, Gwendolen Floyd, Blanche Ripley and Sybil Walsh. Margaret Anglln will produce Edward II. Sheldon's play, •'Egypt," at the Gnrrlck. on Sept. 30. Fred Tiden, Charles Garry and Wilfred North will be In her company. The new Fine Arts Theatre will be dedi- cated on Sept. 30, with a double bill, In- cluding the short opera, "The Secret of Su- zanne, which will be sung by Allze Zeppllll, Alfredo Costa and Francesco Daddi, of the Chicago Grand Opera Co. Other Autumn and early Winter events for which dates have not been set, will Include the Introduction of George Broadhurst's "Bought and Paid For," at the Princess, with Charles RIchman, Julia Dean, Frank Craven, and possibly Helen Lackaye, In the cast; tho engagement of "The Million" and "Little Boy Blue," at the Olympic, In November and December: the visit of Robert Loralne, May Blaney, Sidney Valentine and others, to Powers' Theatre, In a revival of Shaw's "Man and Superman," which Loralne and Ida Con- quest acted there In April, 190G; the return, in December, of William Hodge to the Chicago Opera House, for the farewell performances of "The Mam from Home," and Hodge's ap- pearance, early In the new year, In a new native play, at Powers' Theatre. Mort H. Singer and Al. H. Woods arc In dally conference regarding plans for the New York production of "A Modern Eve." Ac- cording to the present outlook, a third com- pany will be organized for a Manhattan run late In the Fall. One of the early attractions at the Lyric Theatre will be Walter Damrosch's new comic opera. "The Dove of Peace," which is now in rehearsal In New York. It will be soon In Chicago, probably the first week In October. Phoebe Crosby has been engaged for the prima donna role. The second of the "Louisiana Lou" com- panies sent out by the La Salle Opera House management began its season Thursday night, Aug. 27, In Michigan City, In*. Sam Lie- bert, Anna Chandler. Frederick Nice, Caro- line Leonard, James McElhern, Egbert Roach, Ethel Bell and Cecilia Novaslo are the suc- cessors in the order named, to Alecander Carr, Sophie Tucker, Bernard Granville, Doro- thy Dayne, William Riley Hatch. Paul Mc- Carthy, Eva Fallon and Mary Qulvo, who made up the original La Salle cast, a year ago. The dramatic season at the Garrlok will open Sunday night, 1. with the presentation of "The Bird of Paradise." The Alhambra begins the activities of the Co-operative Booking Circuit In Chicago to- night. Aug. 31. The attraction Is "The Sweetest Girl In Dixie," with "The City" to follow. Nellie Revell is doing some splendid press work for tho Shubert enterprises In Chicago. "Officer 660" continues to near-capacity business, In spite of the extreme torridlty now prevailing. SHUBERTS OPEN CHICAGO SEASON. The Shubcrts have selected for their first offering of the new season In Chicago their Winter Garden Co., Id "The Whirl of So- ciety," and "A Night With the Pierrots," to open an indefinite engagement at the Lyric Theatre, Sunday night, 1. The company In- cludes : Al. Jolsou, Maurice, Florence Walton, Ada Lewis, Melville Ellis, Fannie Brlce, Law- ranee D'Orsay, Courtney Sisters, Clarence Harvey, Mildred Elaine, Florence Cable, Willie Weston, Lee Harrison and Oscar Schwartz. The book was written by Harold Atterldge, and the music was composed by Louis A. HIrsch. Grace Hayward began her third season with her Warrington Theatre (Oak Park) Co., Saturday night, Aug. 31. In 'Miss Uay- wnrd's company this season are: Minnie Rad- cllffe. Dollle Davis, Allien Morrison, Lew J. Welsh, Walter Poulter. William Webb and Robert Jones. "THE GIRL AT THE GATE" OPENS. "The Girl at the Gate," a musical comedy, with which the La Salle Opera House opens its season Sunday night, 1, Is the work of Will M. Hough, Frederick Donaghey and Ben M. Jerome. The locale Is the Panama Canal Zone, and the yam Is somewhat In advance of the times, seeing that this trio of writers has fortified and finished the ditch already. In the company arc seen Herbert Cortliell, Lucy Weston, Olive Wyndham, Will Phillips, Cathryn Howe Palmer, William Gaston. An- geltcla Novaslo, Franklin Bentsen and Arthur Sell. Auditorium (B. TJlrlch, mgr.)—The sale of seats for "The Garden of Allah," to be presented tor a run, starting to-night. Is ex- ceedingly large, and all Indications point to capacity business for this attraction. Bi.ACKSTtw: (A. J. Pltou, mgr.)—"Mile- stones" is (o be the opening attraction, to appear for the first time In Chicago the latter part of September. Colonial <James Jay Brady, mgr.)—"The Merry Widow Re-marrled" closes, and "The Winsome Widow" Is to Inaugurate a run Sept. 0. McVickkb's (Geo. C. Warren, mgr.)—Dus- tln Farnum, In "The Littlest Rebel," will be seen here one week more. Chicago Opera Houbb (Geo. Kingsbury, mgr.) — "Tantalizing Tommy" received its first American presentation at this theatre Friday night, Au •, 30. PowBRs 7 (Harry J. Powers, mgr.)—The Sarah Bernhardt photoplay, "Queen Elisa- beth," Is drawing fair sized audiences. The pictures arc of an artistic nature and well posed. ■■■• • . „„ Studebakeb (B. J. Sullivan, mgr.)—"The Charity-Girl" continues to good business. Ralph Herz withdraws from the east Sept. 7, to be succeeded by Claude Gllllngwater. . LA. Saxlk (Harry Askin, mgr;)—Tho now musical . comedy, "The Girl at the Gate," opens Sunday night, Sept. 1. • Illinois (W. J. Davis, mgr.) — "Oliver Twist," with Wilton Lackaye and Mario Doro, Constance Collier and Edwin Brccsc, opens the season Sunday night/ Sept. 1. • Gabrick (Samuel P. Gerson, mgr.)—Oliver Morosco's ■ production of Richard Walton Tully's Hawaiian love play, "The Bird of Paradise," replaces "A Modern Bve" Sept. 1. Oobt (U. J. Hermann, mgr.)—"Fine FenWi- era" continues to large buslneas. This piece bos created much talk among the theatre- goers. ' Ltmc (Samuel P. Gerson, mgr.) — Tho Whirl • of Society, with Al. .Tolson, Fannie Brlce, Ada Lewis, Lawrence D'Orsay, Maurice Melville. Ellis nnrt Courtney Sisters, starts the regular season Sunday night. Sept. 1. GROROB M. COHAN'B GRAND Ol'HUA HOOSR (Harry J. Ridings, mgr..)—"Officer 080" will close a most popular engagement Sept 7, to be followed by a new production, "The Po- lish Wedding/' which opens 8. Whitnby (F. O. Peers, mgr.)—Beverly B. Dobbs' Alaskan-Siberian pictures. This Is the tenth week for this exhibition at this theatre. American Music Hall (George Jordan, mgr.) Is dark. • Princkss (Mort H. Singer, mgr.)—On Sept. 1 "A Modern Eve," which moves from Garrlck, will open here. "Bought and Paid For" will not be presented until later in the Bcason. Olympic (Sam Lederer, mgr)—"Putting It Over" starts upon Its sixth week Sept. 2. This farce has been well received. Columbia (E. H. Woods, mgr.)—Robinson Crusoe Girls week of 1, Runaway Girls week of 8, Al. Reeves' Big Beauty Show week of 15. Stab. —Vaudeville and moving pictures. Star and Garter if,. Dick Rider, mgr.)—' Merry-Go-Roundcrs week of 1, Star nnd Gar- ter Show week of 8, American Beauties week of 15. Empiuh (I. U. Herk, mgr.)—New Century Girls week of 1. . Fully (J. Fcnncssy, mgr.)—Girls from Reno week of 1, Jardln de Paris Girls week of 8. Palace (Mort H. Singer, mgr.)—The pro- gram of vaudeville with which the Palace Music Hall will open Its new season on Mon- day afternoon, Sept 2, Includes Princess Ha- jah, a dancer, who appears as Cleopatra; Adrlennc Augardc, a prima donna, who was recently starred In "The Rose Maid," with a company In a musical sketch; the vaudeville music drama, called "California:" the Caba- ret Trio, Reed Bros., McMahon, Diamond and demons, and "Jarrow." Majestic (Lyman. B. Glover, mgr.)—"A Gentleman from Mississippi," presented In tabloid form by Thomas A. Wise and com- 8any, was the headline attraction at tho [ajestlc Theatre week Aug. 26, and was well received. Mile. Camlllc Obcr, a vocalist with a Parisian accent and a singer of se- lections with high notes, provided a classical portion of the program. Llda' McMillan and George Barnum company, In a comedy sketch. "The Late Mr. Allen," written by May Tully and Bozcmaa Bulger, created mach merriment and wholesome amusement. Fay, Two Colcys and Fay, in a black face act, "The Minstrels," were one of the biggest hits on the bill. They bombarded the audi- ence with more original burnt cork ammu- nition, every shot hit the bull's-eye and rang the bell of applause. Percy Wenrich, tbo song writer, and Dolly Connolly, a good singer, were called back many limes; tho Wenrich compositions, and as Introduced by this team, with assistance of a boy soprano, delighted the many, Tom Linton and his Jun- gle Girls, in a singing and dancing oddity, "The Up-to-Date Missionary," was staged early on the bill. This offering, while pleasing, could be made much better by a more lively finish. Kremka Bros., in their acrobatic act, were very clever, and presented some real new stunts. For a couple of easy workers, Lloyd and Whltehouse are entitled to diplo- mas- They sing a little, play a little on the piano, and finish with a few jokes. It Is not so much what they do, but how they put their "stuff" over. The Frey Twins, statu- esque athletes, demonstrating their methods of physical culture, were on for the close, end entertained very nicely. Underlined for week of 2: Dlgby Bell and company, Ida Brooks Hunt and Cherldah Simpson, Chris Richards, Stuart Barnes and company. Six Klrlramlth Sisters. Carroll and Fields, Three Lelghtons, Bert Wheeler and company, and Keno. Welch and Melrose. College. —"Graustark" Is to be presented as the opening bill by tbo new permanent stock company, 1. National (John Barrett, mgr.)—OllieMack, in "Casey Jones," week of 1. Imperial (Klltnt & Gazzolo, mgrs.)—Week of 1, "Alias Jimmy Valentine;" John O'Don- nell 'In "Rollicking Shannon," 8; Dave Lewis, In "Don't Lie to Your Wife,''' 15. Crown.— Week of 1, "Call of the Heart;" "The Girl in the Tnxl" 8. Wn.i.Ann (J. G. Burch, mgr.)—The Wlllard Theatre one of the prosperous houses on tho Jones, Lln.'ck & Schiller Chicago Circuit, with J. G. Burch, as resident manager. Is en- joying prosperity. The Wlllard Is one of the matost and best conducted theatres In this city, end the two bills a week to be seen here are composed of the better class of vaudevMie acts. During the first half of the week, 20, a well arranged program was rendered. Burt Shepard and company were one of the big features. Mr. Shepard, Au- stralian champion cowboy and whip manipu- lator, perff/rmed several sensational feats wtth whips of various sizes. Gardiner and Revere, two very clever entertainers, with a choice line of songs and jokes, were ono of the biggest hits on the bill. Dick Gardi- ner, with his mannerisms and eccentric ways Is n clever comedian. There Is a stamp of originality about his work that appeals to those who appreciate wit and humor. Sheda. a vlo'lntst, opened tho show With selections from the ' classics. His renditions were of a pleasing nature, but nothing extraordinary. Fisher and Green, a couple of Hebrew comedians, with a few songs and jokes, went big. Joe Kettler and com- § any presented «i rural comedy playlet, "Tbo ubsmtutle," a home made sketch played by three people. It told a story of two men on the Alvlu Joslin type, who fought for the hand in marriage of a. widow who is about to receive ai large sum of pension money. This sketch was well presented, and caused much laughter. For the last half a bill equally as good as that which wnB offered tho first half was presented. Wills and Kent, a team of acrobatB, with a few new tricks, were well received. Mr. and Mrs. Ren Har- ney, Instrumentalist and vocalist, responded to many encores. Tbo humorous German dia- lect comodlan, who stnrrcd for many seasons in the old time farce, "Oh, What a Night," was the biggest hit on the bill, with his comedy plnylct, "The Night Doctor," which was pre- sented In a capable manner and afforded an abundance of fun. Ruby Lbdcr and Harry K. Stuart were in the support of Mr. Lodcr. Nat Carr, Hebrew comedian, and late star In the Wine, Woman and Song Co., responded to many encores with his monologue and songs. "Little Hip," the baby elephant, and "Napoleon tho Great." a performing chim- panzee, worked by Prof. Andree Anderson, proved a big novelty net. Announced to ap- pear at this house week of 1 arc: First half —Moore's Rah Rah Boys, James R. McCann nnd company, Vlollnlsky. Ethel Kirk and Billy Fogarty, Emma and Martin Potts. Last half—La Warnle Troupe, J. Wnrner Keene, Nestor and Dolbcrg, Bcrns and Cramer, an<1 Antbcrg Family. BURLESQUE IN CHICAGO. EMPIRE. Gertrude Hayos, who Is n big favrrlto on the ml Side, was nt the Empire Theatre week of Aug. 25, with the roll lea of tbo Dny. Well rilled houses were present at all of the performances given. The cast selected by Mr, Gerard tor this season's tour Is ono of the best that ho has over engaged. Tho Follies of tho Day Is a bright, lively end en- tertaining show. Tho company ImludcR: Gertrude Hayes, James Llchtcr, Joe Barrett, Harry Kecler. Ohas. II. Macklc, James llry- son, Hurry A, Henshnw, Virginia Kclsey, Ida Sturgtss, Mario Kent, Ruth Sullivan, James Rice, Harry A. Hcnahaw, H. C. Jewell, Addle Fell, Madeline Sullivan, Teddy Stan- ley, Anna Propp. Marie Hilton, STAR AND GARTER. The attraction at the Star and Garter, week Aug. 25, was the Rachclor Club Girls, and business during their engagement was good, considering the warm 'weather. Bob Van Oaten,-the man with the funny nose, was one of tho Important entertainers with this organization, with the following favorites: Elmer Tenley. Percy M. Smith, Clare Burg, Virgle Roydcn, Bstclla Cammcron, Lloyd F. Murphy, Daisy Norwood, Jessie Hall, Fred Beck, Edward Jameson, H. A Saunders. COLUMBIA. ■Sam Howe and his new show, Tho Love Makers, entertained the many at the Colum- bia, week 20. The Howe offering this season has ecMpscd all that he has sent en tour In tho past. The company is much larger, the music is more tuneful, and the entire aggre- gation Is bettor In every way. There is no denying the fact that Sam Howe Is a clever comedian, and he Is one of the careful ones when It comes to picking out a cast to sup- port him. The roster of the company Is as follows : Sain How©, 'Fred Nolan, Harry Pres- cott, Billle Arrlngton, Albert Marks, Butler Msndoville, Jos. Lyons, Harold Seymour, Geo. Hlbbard, Leonard Mortimer, Butler Man- derllle, Florence Bennett, Stefl Anderson, Bessie Rosa, Vera Desmond, Beatrice Loftus, Lena Merrltt Violet Pfelffer, Florence Par- ker, Mona Lloyd, Mabel Raymond, Nellie Mulr, Mariorlo Adams, Alice Elkln, Phylls O'Connor, Florence Adorns, Mildred Sherman, Alice Ituffey, 'May Arthur, Sallle McKec, Gertrude Roney, Iloslo Rlcardo, Peve Law- rence. Edna Roberts 'Margaret Clark, Daisy Marohard, Mildred Doyle, Mercedes Suarez, Mabel Shay. FOLLY. Tho Monte Carlo Girls enjoyed prosperity at the Folly week 20. Both of the burlvttni ? resented by this company, "Honeymoon nn" and "Cafe Borgere,' seemed to appeal to tho patrons of tbo State Street house. Tho roster Includes: Harry Welsh, Billy In- man, Arthur Laning, Belle Travcrs, Zella Clayton, Arthur Mayer, Earl Gates, Delia Fox. Mary Gates, Billy Ballus, Ida Stanley, Dolly Harklns, Lillian Stanhope, Mona Northrop, Anna Dillon. Blanche Held, Lillian Fairmont, Chubby Fairmont, Madge Hamil- ton, Florence Kemp, Dolly Lcwln, Olllo Henri, Nell Boyce, Dolly Cudmore, Stella Relnlnger. Paulino Palmer, Lorn a Leslie. The staff: T. D. Sullivan, manager: F. O. Sprowl, business manager ; Arthur IUnchclirf, musical director; Arthur Laning, stngo man- ager: Dan McOowan. carpenter; Billy Roth, electrician; Eddie Zach, master of proper- ties ; Ethel Waters, wardrobo mistress. 5 PRODUCTIONS HEW TO CHICAGO, "TANTALIZING TOMMY." On Friday night, Aug. 30, A. H. Woods gave the first American production of "Tan- talizing Tommy," a musical comedy, In thrco acts, from the French. Book by Michael Morton and Paul Gavuult, lyrics by Adrian Boss, und music by Hugo Felix. Production under the direction of George Marlon. The "Tantalizing Tommy music tickles tbo ear, and wbllo the piece 1b long, time flics beforo graceful action. The situations nro plausible and the melodies have excuses. The clever dialogue is ceaseless, and Elizabeth Brlce Is a delight In this production, which promises to be ono of tho hits of the current seasou. Tho music of Dr. Hugo Felix Is real music, the lyrics of Adrian Ross crackle over tho footlights with a "go" and a snap that keeps every ear open, and Michael Morton and Paul Gavuult havo crammed tho hook with lines that hang together gracefully. The French parentage of tho show gives It situations thnt afford an excuse for every lapse Into melody. Not for a moment does the clever dialogue. cease to entertain, and a highly efficient chorus Intrudes Itself Just often enough to be welcome. Imagine a clerk In the French Ministry of Fine Arts about to partake of luncheon In his office. Then Imagine a rich young wom- an, whose headstrong willfulness hud caused him to lose his frinceo, Imposing herself upon him In spltu of ungentle rebuffs. Then when you havo Imagined that, think of tho pair Blnglng "My Heart Is Simply Pining for a Little Irish Stew," bo nrcttlly thut tho audience wants them to keep It up all night. Then you will have nn Idea of whut "Tan- talizing Tommy" Is like As Gaston Berolle, the painter friend of Normand, who leads him Into pecks of trouble and out again, John Park gives an excellent sccount of himself, Dallas Welford, the only non-American actor la tho show, plays the apoplectic under uccrctury of fine arts, and makes gond use of his ability to make funny noises In his throat that no other man ever would dare to Imitate. Others In tho cast who help things along are: Robert Pitkin, Harry Clarke, Donald Hall. Peggy Forsythe and Valleaux Elliott. Of course, there la a plot, but it Is refresh- ingly clean while being plquantly French. It deals with an automobile breakdown, which mokes a caramel king's daughter the unwel- come guest over night at a poor government clerk's tumbledown chateau; with her dis- covery there by the clerk's llnnceo and her Irascible father, nnd subsequent complications of a sort that may well ho Imagined, except thnt for two or three hours the clerk refuses absolutely to reciprocate the love of Tan- talizing Tommy, who loves him the more be- cause he Is mean to her. From tho size of the limine, not a single. first-nighter was absent. In spite of swelter- ing heat, the theatre was Jammed to capacity. At leant a wagon load of flowers went over the footlights to Miss Brlce at the end of tho second act, and she dragged Dr. Felix out of a box to share tho half dozen curtain calls, "Tantalizing Tommy" is mounted with lavish generosity. The cast: Paul Normnnd, Oeorgo Anderson; GaHton Iterolle, John Park: Louis Camclot, Robert Pitkin ; Alls- tide Mlngassol, Dallas Welford; Biff, Harry Clarke; Hector dc Souzac Ipecac, Donald Hall; Toupct, Gilbert Tcnnant: Bcrgerc, Robert Newman; Caslmlr, Jack Bayre; "Tommy," Elizabeth Brlco; Julie, Dorothy Webb; Cecllc, Peggy ForBythe; Florlsc, Valleaux Hlilott; Zlzl. Madeline Harrison; Annlk, Margaret Langdon. "TUB BIRD OF PARADISE.*' Opening Sunday, Kept 1, Oliver Morosco presented to the theatregoers of Chicago, ut the Gnrrlck Theatre, for nn Indefinite run, "The Bird of Paradise," nn Hawaiian play, by Richard Walton Tulley. A special Invita- tion, full dress rehearsal of this production was presented at the Lyric Theatre, In Chi- cago, Thursday night, Aug- '*». to an audi- - Theatrical Lawyer EDWARD J. ADER 0 No. CLARK STHKKT, CHICAGO Practice In nil State and V. S. Courts. ADVICE FREE. ence which packed the capacity of that play- house, mado up of dramatic critics, nntlvo Callfomlans, city officials and numerous friends of the author and producer. "The Bird of Paradise 1 ' promises to re- main In Chicago for some time. It Is a weird piny, lavishly mounted and presented In a manner at once striking and unique. It Is a pleasure to record Frank Sheridan's ad- mirable portrayal of Capt. Hatch, a sugar planter. In this piece. Sheridan has a large personal following In' Chicago and the Middle West, and his hit with this piece is a source of gratification to his many friends. Bessie Harrlscalc was the recipient of many curtain calls ut the public dress rehearsal. She is a capable actress and carried out her part in the production In an Irreproachable manner, As a matter of fact, the entire cast Is en- able, and a long run of "The Bird of Pnrn- Iso" at tho Garrlck Theatre Is anticipated. Tho cast: Llllha, Pearl Rose V Makln, Jaen Meredith; Knnoa. W. K. Kblomoku: Kaptile, B. Walwalolc; Nnlhe, S. M. Kalawc; Kati- klnl, 10. Loke; Lanlpule, W. B. Aeko; Mn- humahu, Mario Howe; Knla, Joseph Burton: Hopoc, Nona Kelly; Konla, Nance Caldwell; Lemucle, Harry Shutan; Hcwnhewa, Howard Hickman; Luana, Bessie Barrlscalo; Paul Wilson, Lewis S. Stone ; Captain Hatch, Frank Sheridan; Mr. Sysonby, John W. Burton; Mrs. Sysonby, Estar Banks: Diana Lamed, Hlslo Scott: "Ten Thousand Dollar'" Dean, Guy Bates Post j Hohcno, Robert Harrison; Tomoro, George Hill: Mrs. Crothcra, Margaret Langley ; Mr. Jameson, Frank Maxwell; Miss Kennedy, Gladys Runlon. PATOHAT. Catiiamnb Hayks has replaced Florence Morrison In "The Charity Girl." ' Louis Kiilho will bo with "A Modern. Bve," road company. . , Tits Chicago Grand Opera Company will engage, this season in the manufacture of Its own costumes and most of the equipment for its productions. IIarrt Wbiihr and Ktiibl Wilbon havo Joined "Tho Military Girl" company, now playing at the Zlegfeid Theatre. The couple will do their "Texas Tommy" dance In con- nection with the show. They claim to havo nn original dance which they call tho "Han Francisco Waddle." "Tho Military Girl" has three ex-professional baseball playerB In Its cast. They are Adolph Richard, Dan Rodgera and A. R. Johnson. They all played at ono time on "semi-pro" tcamB. Joskpii Santlby, who has been appearing with great credit to himself In "A Modern Kvc," will have an Important part In A. II. Woods' musical production, "A Woman Hater's Club." which Geo. V. Ilobart adapted from the German of "Din Fi.iuenfrcisor.' 1 'Thb Doyb of Pbacb," Walter Damroscli'a new comic opera, will bo presented at tho Lyric In October, Phoebe Crosby Is an- nounced for tho leading lady's role. Wonder whether Mr. Dnmrosch. will make his cus- tomary speech beforo tbo overture explaining ell about It! . "Boi'aiiT and PAin For," booked for tho Princess Theatre, will remain In New York until the end of the Chlcngo run of "A Mod- ern Bve." "Thh Robd of KitnARB," by Kdward Paul- ton and Charles Bradley, with Flsko O'Hara In tho principal rolo, was produced sit Ham- mond, lml.. Saturday, Aug. 24, for the Arst time. Tho story of the play takes pines principally In WIcklow, Ire., although the second nnd fourth acts are placed In Klldare. At alt events, tho story Is Irish— m Irish, that you con almost smell tho smoke of the peats—and It begins with Gerald O'Donncll, a dashing young cavalier of the county, who becomes Involved In tbo famous Insurrection of 1708, and goes to Franco to enlist the aid of the French government In the rebel cause, Mr. O'Hara's supporting company Includes: Gladys Wynne, Mildred Beverly, Mario Qulnn, Constance Glover, Kllecn Buckley, Harriet Kane, Carroll Daly, J. P. Sullivan, John Alexander, John C. Hlckey, Frank Cul- lei), James 10. Miller, Garrett McICInmy and Jack Grnce. COLLEGE THEATRE CHANGES HANDS. The Collego Theatre is now In the hands of a new management. This playhouse wits Introduced to the Chicago public six years auo, with ICugcne McGlllau iih Its manager, Mr, McUUlan transferred his Interests In tho Iwmsu to Elizabeth Schober. At the end of tho Ilrst year the house came under the ban- ner of Charles II. Marvin, who operated It for two years and a half. Mr. Marvin was in turn succeeded by Father Mcfhibe, who niada an effort to operate the Otousc In the lnturr>sts of Do Paul University. T. C. Gleason. secured tho management of tho house two years ago. and managed It upon tho same principle until this season, Tho United Play Co., the new Iciivoes and general directors of the Collego Theatro this season, Is not a now theatrical Arm by any means, although It Is probably an unfamiliar name to patrons of this the- atre who havo taken cognlzanco of stock companies alone. The United Play Co. has confined Its efforts principally to the produc- tion of new plays, and It was this llrm that first gave the light of day to the dramatiza- tion of 'Graustark." For two seasons past It has directed the destinies of the Warring- ton Theatre, in Oak Park, and the stock com- pany playing that theatre. George M. Gatts Is president etui general manager of the United Play Company, and with his associ- ates, Geo. B. Pock, treasurer, and Geo. (.', Backett, secretary, intends to make tho Col- lego Thentro a producing playhouse, as well as the home of tho revivals, * MARLOWE PLAYERS HERE, "Tho Climbers" served to Introducn tho Marlowe Players at the New Marlowo Theatre Tuesday, Aug. 27, when tho Arst season of this company began under tho direction of Louise Itundolph. Tho rovival wob well done, and the members of tho company received cardial receptions. Miss Randolph, who Is the leading woman with tbH company, has tho support of Inn Maclarcn, a distinguished English lending man; W. L. Thome, Joseph Robinson, Ethel Wright, Roberta Brcnnun, 'Martha Mcsstngor, Agnes Dorntocv Isabella Gunn, Marguerite Van Sickle, ICatherlnu Webb, Arthur Buchanan, Ernest CoBSart, Charles Mather, Itlchurd Morgan, Kenneth Whit* liend and John Dnvls. Tbo theatro has been repainted, redceoruted and otherwise made fresh and new. Litti.h May Romb has .been engaged for the soubretto role In Painting the Town. ■('hah. II. Franz sold his act, "Ills First Visit," to Thoi. Madison and Jane Gilbert. Wiliiblm Bchabwbk Is to be inimical di- rector for "Tho Merry Widow Rc-marrled.',' Jos. Coiirn Is to send the farce, "Hans and Nix," out for a vaudeville tour. "Hitii-' ' Ciiaiu hnH become a member of tho 0. 1'. Campbell stock, at Bay City, Mich. "OFFICER 000" TO LEAV1!. .. Ovvlng to previous bookings that cannot lis longer postp 000 •'''• company prchentlng "OfllcM" 000 In the George M, Cohan Grand Opera House, will leave Sept. 7. Anotln-r cast nnd production has already been sent out to nil three weeks of tho Urn* originally booked for this company, but, as it M>on will lie needed to begin Its own lour, the run of the piece will have-to be stoiypod here. When it is withdrawn from Chicago "Officer 000" . -. i f.u ; ■ 'tit?, i •