The New York Clipper (December 1912)

Copyright 1912, by the Frank Queen Publishing Company (United). ******* r Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 186a NEW YORK, DECEMBER 14, 1912. VOLUME LX-No. 44. Pfioe, 10 Cent*. FROEMAN'S SIX PRODUCTIONS, Charles Frohman started rehearsals Dec. 2 (Monday) <>f six »(» P'aj«. a" of which will TSmN before Feb. a? "The Spy" will Stc Its first performance at Atlantic City nL. 20 with a cast that will include Cyril KfMitlev, .Milan L'Estrange and Edith ffrnnc M.illhlson. This play is now running ■lib Ercat success at the fit. James Theatre, London, under the tlUe of "The Turning l'olat." " 's from the French of Henry KIslerMeckers, and ran for a season and a half at the Porte Saint Martin Theatre, Parts under Ihc title of "La Flambee." At'a sped;'! matinee on Monday, Dec. 16, ■t Ibc Criterion Theatre, Mr. Frohman will present "Chains," a four act play, which he originally produced at the Duke of York's Theatre, Loudon, during his repertoire sea- con there. It Is by Elizabeth Baker, and has been adapt' il for the American stage by Por- ter Emerson Iirowne. The cast will Include Kmlly Stevens, Shelly Hull, Clifford Bruce, Desmond Kclley. Edwin Nicander, Clinton Preston Edward Fielding, Mrs. Thos. Wblf- frn liuili ISoycc, Bernard Mereflcld and Uobt. Fisher. Following John Masons season in "The Attack," at the Garrlck Theatre, Christmas time, Mr. Krohman will present a new Ameri- can play, culled "The Conspiracy," by John Roberts. This piece Is in three acts, and has to do with modern New York life. The author tins written a good deal upon local sohjects for magazines and newspapers. On Jan. C Mr. Frohman will produce, with Cbirlcs Cherry, a modern comedy, entitled 'The New Secretary." It is an adaptation from the French of "Le Oceur Dispose." it Is still being performed at the Athenee The- atre, Paris, where it was originally produced over a year ago. Rehearsals begin next week for his annual n-.Likal comedy production which this seascn irtll be "The Sunshine Girl," with Julia San- derson, Joseph Cawtborn, Eva Davenport and Tom Lewis amongst the principals. The first performance will be given on Jan. 27, at the Academy of Music. Baltimore. Besides the American actors chosen for "The Sun- shine Girl." n number of London Gaiety firls will sail from Liverpool next Wednes- day. Miude Adams will come to the Empire Theatre Dec. 23, In "Peter Pan." Madame Kulmova, with "Bella Donna," will move to another New York theatre. Miss Adams' earaeement Is for three weeks only, when mb makes a tour the rest of tbe season in "Peter Pan," coming to the Empire Thea- tie next season In her new plays. On the sane olgbt Mr. Frohman will present for the eighth season, "Peter Pan" at tbe Duke ol York's Theatre, London. During the present season Mr. Frohman will also present at one of his New York theatres, "An Evening with Mr. Barrle," producing three separate plays, of which two •re already written, one called "Half Hour," Ike other, "The Little Policeman," Mr. Bar- rle Is now writing the third piece. The final Charles Frohman production of tic present season will come In the Spring, when he will revive Plnero's "The Amazons," and to give It special interest one of his prominent stars will appear in it This comedy was revived at tho Duke of York's Theatre last March, and proved in London to be as young as it ever was. It was given lor over one hundred nights. BE LA SCO'S NEW PRODUCTIONS. mUSQ Sftft last week "■"•■ announce- ment of the following plans for his forth- SSSLPS RE*"*™" at the Belaleo and ! tp P. lS lle r , thcatr ,«fs t0 """-'"Ml Frances Starr, EfrSsEr* and "^ Governor ' 8 «.°n f hrU,m , M Night he will produce at the Belaseo Theatre tbe new comedy, "Years SLg!"!"*.-t)f Frederick Hat ton and lanny r 0( . ke nation, with a distinguished east Including such notable names as Lyn STffife 5 r ^° M ' ,tae - Hprbe " Kelcey, Rob- ?„'^ M Sfl, ad Su Jr " Grant Mitchell, E. M Hol- land. Eflle Shannon, Alice Putnam and Mabel hSSSi Thls P. 185 ; ,s at P reBent enjoyliij tremendous popularity In Chicago, where it Po^Theaire* flVC WC< * S ' UWcmoit at On Wednesday evening, Jan. 8, at the Re- public Jheatrc, afler a three weeks' prelimi- nary engogement In Phlladlphla, Baltimore and Washington, Mr. Belaseo will present A Good Little Devil," a fairy play by Mme. /.dmond Rostand and her son, M. Maurice Rostand, adapted by Austin Strong. 'A Good Little Devil" will have Its first prrformnnce on any stage on Thursday even- m7, ^ e , c ; , 12 ' at ,hc Broad Strci >t Theatre, Philadelphia. ♦ « » "BELLA DONNA" TO MOVE TO WALLACK'S. Charles Frohman has effected an arrange- ment whereby Madame Xazlmova will move to Vr'ullack's Theatre, and continue her sea- son In "Itella Doinn" through the Christmas nnd New Year holidays at that theatre, In order that Maude Adams may appear at the Empire Theatre for th-'»c weeks in "Peter Pan." V:\vn "Peter Pan" was originally pro- duced In New York, the double-decker scene In act three, showing the home under the ground, was bnllt as a permanent fliture on the rear wall of the Empire Theatre, and has hnng there ever since, on hinges. The stage Itsnlf was then cut with the exact traps, nnd the theatre was supplied with a special lighting equipment Indispensable for the effects required In "Peter Pan." On this account no other New York theatre Id as exactly suitable to the performance of "Peter Pan" as the Empire. Miss Adams nnd her company will reach New York from Washington on Dec. 22, and give the first performance of "Peter Pan" on Dec. 23, when Madame Xazlmova will begin her sea- son In "Bella Donna" at Wallack s Theatre. ■»»» NEW THEATRE FOR OMAHA. A new theatre Is to be built at Omaha, Neb., by Arthur D. Brandels, of this city. It will be under the management of Messrs. Johnson & Crawford. The new theatre Is to be built next to the new hotel on Douglas Street. It is to be the Hippodrome, and will sent 2,600. There will be no gallery, as it Is the Intention to Install n roof garden, to be used during the Summer months. »»» FRED C. WHITNEY LEAVES THE VAUDEVILLE FIELD. Fred C. Whitney has decided to stick .here- after to the fields of musical comedy and light opera, and all his future productions will be on that order. He entered tbe vaude- ville producing field last season with J. J. Collins, but decided to withdraw last week. JULIAN BLTINGE VISITING BOXERS. starof -ftSS wa " takcn ■* Jack Doyle's place, in Vernon. Los Angeles. Julian Htjue, •ftrfer "fascinating Widow" Co., nnd gone out with Jack Curley to look Jim blynn vi' IMI<' • lilo K n +ft n ,,,1*1, r ..*l if.n...l CT i rll Wft wlth Luther McCarthy. T . & "" t0 ?1 ht: •** row-Joe Mandot. Julian Eltlnge, Jim Flynn, Jack Doyle AlcxaTiu cT Montague, Harry Colemar, J. J. Pierce, Jack Curley, Lddlc G.irsle, Ma?," GRAI " D ' l OKO BRANCH. ,r «. Lon- : ii-SLA- ? T cns j <>' H»e Grand Then- r «m" ' 1mi ™, nc 5' ?• *. ■ booking "Uncle taction, Ttlb. t ,IrIea q«e and repertoire at- wtaplei.-.i V s ho l 1se ' Wa 1 * *aa Just been Jia K *l a 1 ' 000 > on a la a con- »d for above shows. --.■>. nur compici Anient Su l 0 , . , r i ( ; V COSI,w « HERB AOAIN. a* 1 M*J »L C TT nt , 0 . r ,^ ewl «>> mlnlBtrT) will »Ws' u inSSJJ^J* 1 ** "*teT William bote,. rcc eivlnsr nail orders for eeata and BLANCHE BATES OFF STAGE. It la announced from the offices of David Belaseo thnt that manager's contract for the present season with Blanche Bates, who wi\s recently mnrrlcd to George Creel, had bcM canceled by mnlual consent. ItifW^"BiM« by both manager and actress that their pir- sonnl relations were most cordial. Miss Da «a expects to return to tbe stage next ycar„ »»» • SAUL ABRAMS CkUITS. " Saul Abrams has tendered his resign jtloti n« treasurer of Weber ft F elds' Music Hill. J^'" succeeded bv Harvey rhllllps, who comes from the Casino Theatre, AMERICA'S CARNIVAL KING. COL. CHARLES W. PARKER. From Janitor to Manimle. ' As one alights from tbe "limited electric," nbout one mile out from the centre of the city of Leavenworth, Kan., on the left hand side of the line, situated upon un imposing elevation overlooking the majestic Missouri River and its beautiful valley, the eye is confronted by a large steel, concrete, brick and prismatic glass structure. You read at a single glance an emblazoned gold sign, running the entire length of the building, "C. W. Parker, World's Largest Manufacturer of Amusement Devices." You enter by the centre door and stand amazed on the threshold of one of the most modern manufacturing plants in the wide world. Each way you look or turn you find ma- chinery of the most improved pattern that is required to shape or form iron, steel, wood or glass, or other materials used in the making of the novel devices turned out of this distinctive beehive of Industry, by artists and artisans of rare skill and unusual adaptability. So unique Is tbe general appearance of the building nnd tbe enclosure completely nur- rounding the mammoth plant, that you wonder what manner of man could havo conceived nnd bad the daring to build and operate a factory devoted exclusively to the making of amuse- ment devices. This thought has doubtless passed through the minds of the many thousands who visit the C. W. Parker factory in Leavenworth, yearly. The music of an electric organ Is beard, the ear and the eye immediately locate It; there nrc twenty or more of them In a row, tbe most Improved pattern! of American and European makes. What arc so many of them for? They are used on the Parker cairy-us-alls, a riding device which has made n fortune for the originator and builder. COL. PARKER THE MAN. The life story of Col. Charles W. Parker is one of tbe most romantic of the present day Amercan business men. Within a period of scarcely tweuty years C. W. Parker has risen from an bumble court house janitor, In an obscure Kansas town, to the enviable position, in the carnival amuse- ment Meld, as Amcrlca'a "amusement king.' Such is the proud record of the man who owns four of America's largest carnivals, and builds yearly hundreds of his world famous riding devices, the Parker carry-us-alls. In Abilene, Kan., about twenty-one years ago, on a "fair day," the Ug Thursday of n county-fair, C. W. Parker, to make good a promise to his children, entered the gate and gave each child a coin and said, "Enjoy yourselves. I will watch you; don't get hurt," In a most fnthcrly tone. To his utter surprise, each of them ran to the merry-go-round, then called "hobby horses." Two of the children exhausted their entire funds in this amusement. Mr. Parker thought to himself, "If my children will do that on an ordinary device, what will other people's children and grown-ups do If the horses Jumped up and down, and the ma- chine In Its general make-up was vastly Improved V" The result of Mr. Parker's musing Is well known throughout the amusement world. His machines are now recognized as the bnsis of all the modern American carnivals. That C. W. Parker is a man of many talents Is readily conceded by his most cnsiml ac- quaintances. That he Is a keen Judge of human nature, and that he can pick out men who can win for him and themselves, is evinced by tbe success of those who have been Ms chief lieutenants nnd havo grown wealthy with him. Success has not changed him. lie Is the same kind, charitable gentleman his friends knew him to be 'way back Id the uncertain period of his career, In the little town of Abilene. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. Under this beading we wilt publish each week important amusement events occurring in the corresponding week a quarter ot a century ago. Dee. 0. 1887.—Lewis' Hall, Woodford, Me., burned. Dec. 0.—Imperial Acndcmy of Music, New Orleans, La., opened. Dec. 11.— "Hermlnle; or, The Cross of Qotd," originally acted at tho Academy ot Music, New Orleans, La,, by the Red- mond-Harry Co. Dec. 12.—-■ Morgan field, Ky., Opera House opened. Dec. 12.—People's Theatre, Columbus, 0., opened. Dec. 12.— "Under the Lash" first acted In New York at 11. It. Jacobs' Third Ave- nue Theatre. In It Walter 8. Sanford made his metropolitan stellar debut, Dec. 13.—Genesee Opera House (formerly l rink), Aubum, N. Y„ opened. % »» BIBLICAL PLAY FOR CENTURY. "Joseph and Ills Brethren," a spectacular play by Louis N. Parker, Is to be produced nt the Century Theatre, following "Tho Daughter of Heaven." It Is a Biblical drama, based on the Bible story and sug- gested by a series of pictures Geo. C. Tyler, of the Llebler Company, saw in London. The production will be made about the middle of January, when "The Daughter ot Heaven" will move to Chicago to supplant '"lite Garden of Allah," at the Auditorium there. »♦♦ S1MONE TO CLOSE SEASON. Mme. Slmone will close her season In "The I'npcr Chnsc" at Wallack s, Dec. 14, when she will go to Chicago, opening In that city Cbrlstmns week for a four weeks' stay. She will then tour until Jan. 31, when her Amcr- iinn season will close, and she will go abroad In appear next March In the production In Paris of Henri llcrnstcln's play, "Le Secret" • ■ » I IlI'M IM GOES TO CASINO. Trentlnl and the "Firefly" company move tn Die Casino Theatre from the Lyric on Monday. Dee. 30, to remain there Indefinitely. She will probably be followed at the Lyric by Snm Bernard. The Casino will be dark next week. Then Hurry Lauder comes for a week, and then the Trentlnl engngeinent. *«» TUB TALLEST ACTOR. George O. Wakefield Is probably the tallest actor on tho American ptngo to-day. Mr. Wakefield Is 0 feet 7 Inches tall, and appears ns Mephlsto, In Manley tc Campbells big scenic nnd electrical production of "Faust. The company has Just finished sixteen suc- cessful weeks In Wisconsin and Michigan, and Is now on their way South. MRS. Fl.SKE'S TIME EXTENDED. The first official act of William Harris upon his return from a ten days' vacation at French Lick, was to arrange with Har- rison Grey FIsfcc for a second extension of Mrs. FI»ko's engagement at the Hudson. Mr. Flskn In turn secured the cancellation of still fnrllier out of town bookings, and "Tho High Road" will definitely remain until Jnn. 18. ««» "TBUXTON KINO." "Truxton King," which received Its first production week of Dec. 2 at the Warrington Theatre, Chicago, III., by tbe Grace Hayward stock. Is a dramatization by Grace Hayward of George flnrr McCutcheon's book of the same name, which ho wrote as a acque' to "Grnnstark." "Truxton King" will bo put on tho road under the direction of the United Play Co. WATER SHOW CORPORATION. The International Submarine Spectacle Co. has been Incorporated by Joseph Hart, Clay- ton E. White and M. Kealy. The company wi.l produce spectacular water shows In vaudeville houses. THEATRE SEATS IN SOUTH AMERICA. A business man In a flonth American coun- try Informs an American consular officer that he wishes to purchase six hundred theatre seats. Quotations and catalogues should bo In the Spanish language, and (he prices given c. I. f. city of destination. For address apply to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Washington. D. C. (Fllo No. 0017.) < ■ ♦ LILLIAN RUSSELL TO TOUR. Lillian Russell plans to make a tour of America next Spring, under the direction of Tunis F. Dean, manager ot tho Academy of Music, Baltimore, Md. In the contemplated tour Miss Russell In- tends giving talks about how women may be and keep themselves beautiful. She will also tell some interesting things about dressing. — *«» GRAHAM FOR SOUSA. Manager John Graham, who has Just com pleted tbe moat successful New England tour of John PhlHIp Souse's career. Is In New York, arranging for his band tours for New England for the season of 1013. WILLIAM B. YOST. Information wanted as to the present ■ivIicrenboutB of William M. Yost, who disap- peared from New York City in 1005, formerly resided In St. Louis. Supposed to have been connected with theatrical troupe as valet or property man. Age now about thirty-five years. Oft. 7>n., 150R>, dark hair, brown eyes, dark complexion. Was at different periods clerk, Insurance agent and mechanl- cal dentist. A reasonable reward paid for Information regarding present location. Ad- dres W. J. Rutledge, Room 030, Singer Itulldlng, N. Y. City. CECIL CUNNINGHAM. Cecil Cunningham, whose plctnro appears on the front page ot this Issue, has been en- goged by Henry W. Savage to piny one of the most Important parts In Avery Ilopwood and Oustav Ludcrs new musical comedy, "Somewhere Else." Miss Cunningham played last season with KInw & Erlanger's "Tbs Pink Lady," acting tho title role with great effect. She Is tho possessor of a voice which has been pronounced of grand opera quality, and tbo many big numbers entrusted to her In tbe new Savage show bear testimony ot ber nblllty.