The New York Clipper (September 1912)

8 THE NEW TOKK CJLIPPER. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER » THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO. (Limited) raonuRoaa, ALBERT i. BORIE Enrrca m, hip Bpshhsb Mimosa, MEW YORK, BEPUEMBEB 21, 1912 Entered June 24, 1879, it tbe Poit Office at New York, N. I., aa second cliat nutter, under toe act of March S, 1879. Advertisement!—12.80 per Inch, alnfle colonm. AUrertlaementa let with border, 10 per ct. extra. SUBSCRIPTION. One year, in advance, ft; alz monttaa, $2; three Bonlaa, fl. Canada and foreign poitage eatra. Blngle eoplea will be sent poatpald, on receipt or lu ceota. Oar Term* are Caah. TUB CLIPPER la leaned every THURSDAY morning. The Snt'and laat (oar page* GO TO PBR88 on FBI DAY, aid the other page* on TUESDAY. The Form* Closing; Promptly on Tueadnr, at Noon. Pleaae remit by eipreaa money order, check. P. O. order or registered letter. All ctah enclosed with letter la at rlak of aeoder. Address All OommnnleaUlonB to THE NEW YORK CLIPPER, 47 West 28th Street, New York. Tel. 22T4-Madl*on. Rtgitttrei Cable Adirin, "Aothoiitt." THE WESTERN BUEEAU of Thi Cupfib l* located at Boom 505. Ashland Block, Chicago, Warren A. Patrick, manager and correspondent. THE LONDON BUREAU Located at it Leicester Street, Lelceatcr Sauare, Loudon, W. 0. i Henry George Hlbbert, manager and correspondent Tua Ourra oik as ost*iniu whoumau and aariiL, at oar agents, Brentsno 1 * new* depot, 37 Avenue de I'Opera, Paris, Prance; Diamond News Co., 126 Prado, Havana; Manila Book and Sta- tioner/ Co., 128 Bacolta, Manila. P. I. THEATRICAL CLUBS. Within tbe walls of our theatrical clubs can always be found comfort and good cheer. Here acquaintances ; are made which often ripen Into lasting friendships. The itinerant character of the show business brings us In frequent touch, with old friends and acquaint- ances—friends who, in many cases, we might lose track of if It were not for the gather- ings at tbe clubs. These clubs are formed for the purpose of providing a resort where their members cun find the largest amount of en- joyment at the minimum of cost, and when members give loyal support to their club it is reasonably sure to be successful, but, un- fortunately, there are many club members who would rather patronize a neighboring cafe, where they pay higher prices for what they get. The only apparent reason for tbls is that they like the music and the mixed society usually found In the "white light" cafe. The club kitchen is seldom a source of profit to a club, everything Is served to mem- bers SB near to its actual cost as Is possible, and the more patronage it receives the less liable It Is to show a deficit. At one time clubs were close corporations, where nobody but members were privileged to buy anything, and some clubs still adhere to this rule, but there are several theatrical clubs that do not place this embargo upon a friend of a member paying for what he gets. There is also in these clubs a custom of granting a two weeks' visiting card to the friend of uny memlier in good standing,' the member re- questing the card being responsible for the conduct of bis friend in the club during the time covered by the visiting card. This Is a fact not generally known by the people who are not members of these clubs, and in many cases Is not appreciated nor remembered by the members themselves. Loyal member* should keep this continually - In mind, be- cause the club will not only benefit by the patronage of the holders of visiting cards, but It will gain many new members from among them. ATTRACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK THEATRES. September 21 ■♦»» ROSALIND COGHLAN IN VAUDEVILLE. Rosalind Coghlan, a member of the famous theatrical family of that name, tried out a new vaudeville act at Shea's, In Buffalo, N. Y., on Monday afternoon. It Is called "The Obstinate Miss Granger," and Is from the pen of Edgar Allan Wooif. Reports have it that the sketch is a hit. This is Miss Cogh- lan's first important vaudeville appearance. Besides herself, there arc two men in the cast. The act is being managed by Robert Plttman. 4«a Ill'DIl RADD, TREASURER. In a recent issue of Tun Climeu It was stated that a Mr. Sllveratcin would be treas- urer of the Astor Theatre when that house passed Into the bands of Cohan A Harris. Blnce then C. A II. have decided to appoint Budd llnbli, one of their road managers, to that post. a «*■ HELENA FREDERICK SAILS. Helena Frederick, who has been Identified with condensed grand opera in vaudeville for tbe last three seasons lins accepted an en- gagement to sing at a limited number of con- certs in London, and sailed for England on the General Grant, on Sept. 18. t ■ » AWARDED CONTRACT. Cramp A Co., the Philadelphia builders, were awarded a contract last week to erect a theatre, costing $150,000, i n Springfield, Mass., for the Broadway Theatre Co., of that city. The plans provide for a 1,800 seating capacity house, occupying a lot 80 By 120 feet. + ■» GEORGE) EGBRTON ARRIVES. Mrs. Qolding Bright, who writes under the name of George Egcrton. arrived Sept. 18. «n the Adriatic, from Lierpool. to be present on the Adriatic, from Liverpool, to be present Heavon/V the Pierre Lotl play which she adapted for the Century Theatre production by Licbler A Co. I i» JOHN JUNIOR IN "OFFICER 000." Now that Douglas Fairbanks hns retired from the cast of "Officer e«0," In order to tfKl'ii' 1 .. l \ aw,horac - v - 8 - ■*••" »'■ N»o In the McIIugh farce Is being played by John Junior. ♦ »» WILL WRITE ACT FOR MRS. FAY. Kdgar Allan Woolf has accented a commla- eion to write a new act for Mrs. Eva Fay. one will be managed by Harry Mylct HIPPODROME fith A v.! 43-44. Dally Mat. at 2. Best Seats, tl. Kv. 8. ENTIRELY NEW SPECIALTIES UN DER MANY FLAGS WINTER GARDEN B'wsy A 60th 6t. Phone 9260 Cols. Evgs. 8 Sharp MATINEES 60c., 76c., and Beat Seats 11.00 THE PASSIM SHOW OF 1912 ■ The Biggest Hit that Ever Struct New York. Bars PLAYHOUSE K«r Ergs. 8.10. Mats. Wed. and Sat. 2.10. Boiwr m PAID FOR Direction WILLIAM A. BRADY. Ltd. RDft AfiWA V Theatre. Broadway, cor. tut St. DKUiU/WAI Telephone, 101 Bryant. Evgs., 8.20. Hats., Wed. and Sat., 2.20. Wed. and Sat. Mate., 600 Orchestra Seats, tl. LEW FIELDS PRESENTS Hanky Panky EI Maine Elliott's ES. Evgs. 8.80. Mais. Wed. A Sat. 2.30. H. H. Frazee announces JAMES MONTGOMERY'S New Comedy READY MONEY ; With Extraordinary Cast ol Players. an?' CASINO ~ 39thSt, % eFi ll si P s PM i M M X*r Qreeley Evgs. 8.10. Matinees Wed. and Sat. The International Mnalcal Success THE MERRY COUHTESS Smart Society's Favorite. g~ 39th STREET EC Evgs. 8.16. Mate. Wed. and Sat, 2.16. THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE By EDQAR JAMES. Staged by JULIUS STEQER D'way A 30th St, T"| A T VCt Eva.8. Mara. Phone»T8 Mad So. ****** ■ a? Wed. A Sat, MR. LEWIS WALLER Announces DISCOVERING AMERICA Company Includes MR. LEWIS WALLER, MISS MADGE TITHER- ADQE, MISS MIRIAM CLEMENTS and others. I VniP 42d St., West of Broadway. Phone I Till . 6216 Bryant. Evgs. at 8.00. a. IIIIV Matinees Wed. and Sat, 2.00. CHARLES KLEIN'S Dramatization of REX BEACH'S Famous Novel THE NE'ER-DO-WELL With Hale Hamilton and Katharine Kaelred. WALLACK'S S. 4 Evgs., 8.20. Mate. Wed. (Pop.) A Sat., 2.20 CEORGE ARLISS the Liebler Co. Managers In touts N. Parker's Pla; William i1«.^«J.,t lBt . East of B'way. Phone Co...:?. Comedy ^asr- Mstt - MR. GRANVILLE BARKER'S COMPANY In association with the Kingsway Theatre, London, In FANNY'S FIRST PHY MURRAY HILL THEATRE Lexington Ave. and 4Hd St., N. Y. This week, MOLLIS WILLIAMS CO. HEW AMSTERDAM *E fitSS-f* Eves. 8.1S. Mats. Wed. and Bat. 2.16. KLAW A ERLANOER Present The Countof Luxembourg A Musical Romance bj FRANZ l.EHAR, composer of "THE MERRY WTDOW." I TO T7PTV «M 8t. near B'way. Mats. Wad. LlOJCiIf 1 X and Sat., 2.16. KLAW A ERLANGER Present MILESTONES By ARNOLD BENNETT and EDWARD KNOBLAUCH. As played to crowded honaes at The Royalty Theatre, London, PATPTV B'way and Mth St, Evgs. 8.80. llAlEi 1 X Hate. Wed. and Sat., 2.80. Another Cohan A Harris Success. OFFICER 666 The Funniest Farce In Tears. ■ - DCDIIDI laf* Wcst42d8t. Eves. 8.16. ItBrUDLIIy Mate. wed. A Sat., 2.18. WILLIAM ELLIOTT and DAVID BELA8CO Present "THE GOVERNOR'S L4DF A play In three acts and an epilogue in "Chllds'," by ALICE BRADLEY. R. F. KEITH'S UNION SQ. THEATRE, B'way A 14th St. Phone 8400 Stuyvesant Matinee Dally 26c.; Nights, 2»c to $1.00 The Yenna of the Deep, ODTVA, the Samoan nymph; Mr. Daniel Frohman presents "The Diamond Necklace;" McWaiters A Tyson, Her- mine Shone A Co., Gordon & Marx, Chas. F. Seamon, Con- lin. Steele A Carr, Cooper 4 Robinson, the Grazers,others B. F. KEITHS mum IEW YORK CIRCUIT COLONIAL ALHA.VBKA BRONX ORPHEVM BUSIIWICK CRESCENT GREENPOINT GOTHAM F. F. Proctor'8 6th Ave. B'way&28th8t Dally Mat. 26c. Eves, toe to $1 2 CONCERTS San, 2.16 A 8.16 All-Star Bills William Rock & Maude Fulton Henry Olive's Wonderful SPIRIT PAINTINGS. "THE CLOWN,"JULIUS TANNHN, Merrill A Otto, Dolan A Lenharr, Sherman A Van Hy man, And OTHER BIO ACTS. BEUSCO Tw THEATRE. W. 44th St. Mate. Thnrs. and Sat. at 2.16. wo Week* Only DAVID BELASOO PRESENTS HERMAN BAHR'S COMEDY THE CONCERT With LEO DITRICHSTEIN HlTTaQflM 44th St., nr. B'way. Eves, at 8.15. nUlJOUn Matinees Wed. and Sat. at 2.16. MR. TIM MURPHY (LIEBLER A CO., Managers.) In an extravagant comedy by WM. BODEN HONEST JIM BLUNT Just W. of Broadway. Phone 8420 Bryant. Eve. 8.20. Mats. Wed. and Sat. 2.16. Wed. Mat. Popnlar. THE AMERICAN PLAY COMPANY Announces A NEW PLAY of TO -DAY ELTINGE 42d St. Theatre WITHIN THE LAW NOTABLE OAST OF WELL KNOWN PLAYERS. Evgs. 8.16. Mats. Thurs, and Sat. 2.16. East St. Theatre L 3 'Phone 178 Bryant. LITTLE MISS BROWN By Philip Bartholomae, author of "Over Night." COLUMBIA THEATRE BROADWAY, 47th STREET, ST. Y. This week, BOWERY BURLE8QJJER8 HENRY W. SAVAGE ATTRACTIONS. Holton Hcrr, a young American who has spent the last three years in Berlin as a student under Frantz Procbowsky, has been engaged by Henry W. Savage to play the part of Prince Danllo in the Western "The Merry Widow" company. Lottie Kendall will be tbe Mrs. Crocker of this season's revival of "The Prince of PIlBen." Prom paintings made by a famous artist of Paris, Henry W. Savage's construction de- partment Is building models of the scenes for "Somewhere Else," the fsntastical musical comedy by Avery Uopwood and Gustav LudcrB. K. II. O'Connor, who was a member of the "Excuse Me" company last season, has been re-engaged. This year he will be seen in the exacting role of Frank Porter, the versatile crook, In "The Million." O'Connor has been Designed to the company which will tour the WcbI. «»» FATHER MANTELL, NOT GRANDPA. Robert Mantcll, the actor, is not a grand- father, but he Is the proud paps of Robert Unite Mantcll Jr., who selected Allenhurst, N. J., for his entrance into the world about two weeks ago. When tbe arrival of a new Mantcll wbb announced to tbe public, the lm- tresslon became general that the coming lesd- ig man was a son of Mr. Mantell's son by his first marriage, and that the actor had become a fond "grandpop." Young Mr, Man- tcll was married about a year ago, and father took another brlde'coon afterward. «» » COHAN * HARRIS' NEW PRODUCTIONS. Cohan A Harris made two new productions Monday, Sept. 10. Geo. M. Cohan presented Ms latest comedy, "Broadway Jones," at Parsons' Theatre, Hartford, Conn., and on the same evening, at the Garrlck Theatre, Philadelphia, Douglas Fairbanks created the title role in James Buchanan Fagan's "Haw- thorne, U. S. A." Ol 1 A MURDER LEGALLY AVENGED. Two echoes of the killing of Charles Meyer, the Cincinnati stage carpenter, were heard In the criminal court there. Meyer was a victim of the badger game, and was killed March 20 last. Robert Barnes, who posed as the bu<- band, was sentenced for life, and Emma Jef- ferson, the woman In the case, was found guilty of manslaughter. The murderers were colored, and their victim white. »■ » MAY COME TO BROADWAY. So great has boon the success of "A Man's Game" on the rond that Arthur C. Alston, Its producer, may bring It to a prominent Broadway theatre, with Hatha Williams In the leading role. The piece is now on the 8talr A Ilnvlln time, and It hns been cleaning up everywhere. Miss Williams' acting haa been the subject of much praise. NOW READY! THE! CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK for Saaason 1912-1913 It contains the names and addresses of Man- agers, Vaudeville and Dramatic Agents In New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. San Francisco, Canada, London; Music Publishers; Railroad Agents; The- atrical Clubs and Societies; T. M. A. Head- quarters ; Railroad and Steamship Lines, etc., and other Information. Sent only on receipt of 10 cents (stamps or coin), accompanied by a coupon cut from THE NSW YORK CLIPPER. FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO., LTD. Piklislm THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALBERT J. BORIE, Mtrtglng Editor 47 W. 88th 8TRXKT, HZW YORK CUT OUT AND Send This Coupon and Ten Cents for a copy of THE CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK (Fo r 1912-1918) To THE NEW YORK CUPPER 47 Weat 98th Street, New York HAYHAN RETURNS FROM ABROAD. "FROM BROADWAY TO PARIS" CAST. The cast for Gertrude Hoffmann's new revue, "From Broadway to Paris," which will be presented under the management of Comstock A Gest, will Include, besides Miss Hoffmann: Marlon Sunshine, ltltu Gould, Cordelia Hager, Vlastna Novotna, Hose Dela- niare, Julia Carle, Mary Michaels, George Blckel, Ralph Austin, James (Morton, James E. Duffy, George Austin Moore, Jos, Scbncd, Leo 1'ernlkoff, Charles Heck and Lee Chapln. Tnc piece will open at tbe Lyric Theatre, Philadelphia, about the middle of September, and will come fo New York as the next at- traction at the Winter Garden. 4 ■ R "THE GIRL" POR VAUDEVILLE. Edgar McGregor, of the John W. Runisey Play Company, will present In vaudeville, on Oct. 14, at Keith's Union Square, a one act sensational comedy, entitled "Tbe Girl," from the pen of Edward Peple, the author of "The Prince Chap" and "The Littlest RebeL" "The Girl" was first produced at the Actors' Fund benefit held last Winter at the Century Theatre, and created a sensation, The cast calls for the services of three men, and while the "girl" is continually spoken of, "she" never appears on the stage during the action of the piece. Ol » "THE BLINDNESS OF VIRTUE." The following English cast of players from the Little Theatre, London, has been engaged for Wm. Morris' American presentation of "The Blindness of Virtue," by Cosmo Hamil- ton : A. Holmes-Gore, Doris Lytton, Basil Hallam, Polly Emery, A. Hamllton-Glbbs, Lena Halllday, Madge Murray and Lonle Emery. The piny will have Its premiere at the Princess Theatre, Montreal, on Sept. 30. 4«» OBJECT TO TOILING: ON SUNDAY. At a meeting of actors and actresses held In London, Eng.,. Sent. 10. a resolution against the opening of theatres and music halls on Sundays was passed. There was only one dissenting vote. The question of opening the playhouses on Sundays has been much discussed In England lately as a result of the increasing business attracted by the moving picture shows, which are open seven days a week. «i R DICKSON IN "THE WEEK END." Charles Dickson has written a straight farce, called "The Week End," which will soon be produced by a prominent producing manager. It Is In three acts and has nine charactcra Mr. Dickson will ploy the lead- ing role. < N R JOHN HOGAN GETTING BETTER, John Hogan. a well known theatrical man- ager, who had out "Paid In Full" when It wa* ploying the two dollar houses, has been 111 for almost six months, but Is now on tho road to recovery. Alf. Hayman, general manager for Charles Frohman, returned from Europe Sept. 13, on tbe Mauretania, after a month's trip abroad, devoted principally to visiting tbe principal theatres of London, Paris, Budapest and Vienna. Mr. Hayman put In all bis time on the other side In the Interests of Charles Frohman, securing theatrical novelties, scene models for coming Frohman productions, and completing contracts with authors whose vorks were not yet ready for consideration when Charles Frohman left London last July. Of chief Interest of tbe novelties brought from abroad by Mr. Hayman were the com- pleted manuscripts of tbe three plays written by Bernard Shaw, J. M. Barrle and Arthur Pinero, which will be acted as a single even- ing's bill In New York and London simul- taneously. "The first rehearsal of the Plnero-Barrie- Sbaw combination of three plays on one pro- gram," said Mr. Hayman on his arrival, "will be at the Duke of York's Theatre next Monday morning. The first performance of this combined output of the three foremost 1'ingllsh playwrights will be given at the Duke of York's Theatre, Oct 7. The New Y'ork production will be given afterwards, as quickly as possible. I believe Mr. Frohman's plan is that the performance In New York will begin Just as the one In London is end- ing. Messrs, Barrle, Pinero and Shaw have not written three one acts plays, but three plays. The cast for oae of them calls for twenty-two actors. There will be three sepa- rate companies for the three plays, but the entire entertainment will constitute a single evening's program. Just before I left Lon- don we arranged that the rehearsals of tbe three plays shall be conducted on successive days each playwright being allowed to per- sonally direct his own work, with tbe theatre for an entire day wholly at bis disposaL "Among the different capitals of Europe I saw a number ct playB which Mr. Frohman has secured for this side, and In every case I am happy to say that I saw an emphatic success before enormous audiences. In l'arls I witnessed 'The Spy,' as produced at the Porte Saint .Martin Theatre, under the title of 'La Flambec.' Tbe piece has already had a run there of nearly three hundred perform- ances. In its plot It contains an absolutely new angle on the old domestic triangle. It is not inevitably French; Its story Is so uni- versal and its Interest so human that It will frlp men and women the world over. Also saw the comedy, 'Primrose,' that has al- ready run for over a season at tbe Comedle Francalac. "Before leaving London for Paris, I com- pleted arrangements, In Mr. Frohman's name, for the New York appearance of Alexandra Carlisle, the English actress. But Miss Car- lisle's visit to this country will be delayed until November, on account of her success in the title role of 'Everywoman,' at the Drury Lane Theatre. She was last seen In this city In 'The Mollusc.' "The chief theatrical success in Budapest Is the musical comedy, 'The Marriage Market' Oddly enough, this piece is entirely about America, and what Is still more odd. Its comedy Is American in flavor, a!thou«h It was written by a Hungarian. Mr. Frohraar, now has this piece definitely secured for the CLIPPER BUSINESS j NgEft Advertisement* not exeeedlns om tin. , . "~ will be psbUsbed. proDerlv clu.iat , m '"HI at the rate of lltf far <& w2% ta i «* I* copy of Thi Nsw Yoaa; Curm i?,, £">«•>. 4 toeacb .avertiaer while gg ajRsgsth rq ASBESTOS CURTAINS. AND p ICTTra|s 0. W. Trainer Mfg. Co., 76. 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D Enqnlrer Job Printing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio SLOT MACHINES AND TICKET CHOPPERS. The Callle Bros. Co., Detroit. Mich. SNAKE DEALER. W T«i*i > * ni " 715 W ' 0oami * Ice 8t - 3" Antools, STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD TICKETS. 1'anl Taoslg, 104 E. 14th 8t, N. Y. a TENTS. Knnkeij Tent A Awning Co., 163 Sontt St » t. THEATRICAL GOODS. Ronton Regalia Oo., 887 Wash. 8t, Boatoa u u , THEATRICAL HARDWARE.' A. W. Gerstner, 834 8th Ave. (41st St.) Sin WIG MAKERS. A. Fneger. 821 Walnut St, St Louis Mo WIGS, SUPPLIES, ETC. Percy Ewlng Supply House, 715 N. Water St Da- catnr. III. " ' OLIVER M0R0SC0 IN NEW YORK. Oliver Morosco returned Sept V>, from Lis Los Angeles headquarters, having motored from Chicago to New York, after witnessing the beginning of what promises to be a suc- cessful engagement of his production ol Richard Walton Tully's Hawaiian play. Tie Bird of Paradise," at the Garrlck Theatre in the Windy City. . Mr. Morosco is very enthusiastic about the prospects for the present theatrical season. "Good plays make good show business," he said, "and the more good plays we have, th. better will be the business. As far as 1 know, there has never been a season that saw so many solid successes produced tbls early. It Is must unusual and gratifying. "Conditions in the West are particularly ;ood, and the stock situation In Los Angeles s Indeed pleasing. My policy of giving plays a hearing in tbe manner that 1 have employed has shown wonderful results. I never expect to present a play in New York without first producing It with one of my stock companies in the West Of ten plays which have already reached Rroadway after their Los Angeles 'try-out,' eight have been successful. If the ratio of future produc- tions will show anything approaching suck results I will be more than satisfied, as I have a number of new things to offer for New York's approval within the next few weeks. The kindness shown my last season's production of 'The Bird of Paradise' and 'The Truth Wagon' has served as an Impetus for further effort In tbat direction. "I believe that Laurette Ta»lor will prove deserving of exceptional praise when you see her in "Peg o' My Heart," the new IrlKfl comedy by Hartley Manners, at the Cort The- atre, now In the course of construction .'a West Forty-eighth Street In November. 1 have two other plays by Mr. Manners that I have great confidence m—The Money Man, a dramatization of Jeffrey Farnol's novel, una 'Gauntlctt's Pride.' Then I have 'The Fox,' a mystery play, by Lee Arthur, which looks very good, and which I will produce hers shortly." ♦ a t . "OH! OH I DELPRTNE." Philadelphia, Sept, 11. — Klaw a Eej langer made the first presentation of "Oh! Oh! Delphlne" (which opens at the Knicker- bocker Theatre, New York, Sept 30) at tw Forrest Theatre to-night Tbe book tn« lyrics are by C. M. S. MeLellan; music by Ivan Caryll; founded on the French farce. "Villa Primrose," by George Berr and Marcel Gutllemaud, the authors and composers ol "The Pink I*dy." _ . The plot tells the story of a young artist e ■ in search of a model of a left shoulder for PX* hi? ♦««. i- r J#S* i', rectly a J. tC v r hc fln - Ms masterpiece, "Venus Rising from the Sea." Itt.SH! P? 81ren ' which -will be Meantime lie has to serve hTs time as a re- adout the middle of January. In the three acts of 'The Marriage Market' Mr. Brian will play a reporter, a sailor and a cowboy. The scenes arc all laid in San Francisco and its harbor. "Through Robert Courtneldge. of the Shaftesbury Theatre, I completed arrange- ments for the London production of The Glr } !,°S, Montniartrc,' with Richard Carle and Hattle Williams in the principal parts It was agreed[between Mr. Courtneldge nr.d myself that the production will be trans- planted entirely to London, limiting th> &£?««!!£ h ° WCTcr . to Mr. Carl? and Miss Williams. The smaller parts will be recruited from London actors t 3? ' Be Il* _P onn »i' which I saw in London, I believe Madame Alia Naalmova has one ol the beet acting parts, not excepting her great- est roles she has had since she became U I'.ngllsh speaking actress. The two elements In the play that make It an overwhelming popular success, are Its suspensive, detective luterest, and Its remarkably sharp and very unusual character drawing ' w..'l T 5 c P rlncl ,P«! p»son I returned from Europe so early Is to thaw out In common v,lth every other American traveler over there. 1 nearly froie wherever I went EnVh city seemed to try to outdo the other In ac- hospitaUt,? " braDd °' Weathcr lcy »» "" „.,".»71 p L e fthroa ° te» me that Europe feels fJ fj* ^s been fine tooth-combed for novel- fw b & Am( tf canB th,s Summer-so much so that the entire continent Is lwglnnlng to cet as worried as a man does at the first si en of baldness, but the absolute limit was not reached until this Summer, when on! Ameri. can manager whom we had better not men- tion ransacked Berlin from end to end for novelties, and finally oversped himself bvbuv lng the 'Bohemian Girl.' thinking It a new Viennese operetta." B u new REICHER RETURNS FROM EUROPE. .nrti.n wS" r \ 0B ro t«rned from Europe Llt d tle W Thea b ^ a rChearMlU ftt <™« '« ?K servlst In the French army. The comedy U In three acts, elaborately staged and u+ turned, with one hundred In the cast. . The leading members of the company are Frank Mclntyre, Scott Welsh, Frank poan^ George A. Beane, Grace Edmond, Stella Ho- ban, Octavla Broske, Helen Raymond and a sextette of models, who were recruited from the ranks of Broadway's stage beauties. I » « i l '•THE TOAST OF THE TOWN." Principals and chorus people are •*''"£,*£ lected for a new miniature musical euraeoj for vaudeville purposes, entitled "The iw« of the Town." It will have a big cast m dehteen people, and Is said to be very nveiy, yet high class. „ ,„ «. The book and lyrics are by Frnnrls i« Witt, and the music Is by D. D. >"»»■* The production will be financed by the au- thor of the book. In conjunction <*•'"" wealthy manufacturer of electrical ucticej It will be produced under the t^HWiet" Will J. Block, of the Frocman-Uernstein offices. . i. i| Special scenery Is being built, and " • promised that this will be one of ™udc\lii" most pretentious offerings. Rehearsal" »« . begin In a day or so, and the first fW*H be played at an up-town theatre, bcglw» n « Sept. 80. — «■'* * NIXON TO BUILD ANOTHER. Samuel F. Nixon, of Nixon A N'lr u . lln «. e ,! the Philadelphia theatrical managers the purchaser, last week, of the bU " of and flat building at the Northeast " )r ?", rf , Slitecnth and Walnut streets,, In tl^t ' ( for a consideration of about l« p ' Mr , property occupies a lot GO by !-•»'J; 1 - rcc t. Nixon announces that hc coates4jMg**y, lng there a theatre similar to the. ^TChia Pittsburgh. According to the f. h ' ln f H,' ^ect building laws. It Is almost lmP 09 5 u, 'L to or oDi a thoatre on a 00 foot lot, and the.pro- bill ties are that If the theatre P r<, ^" ulr! carried out, it will be necessary to acu additional properties.