The New York Clipper (December 1912)

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2 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. December 21 HITS HARRY VON TILZE HITS w"°Jut&w REtEASSB- S^ZABEiramU0B*BSBnBATlON^H5SJHSlB3J?2a.O , 3I7pi.K.HE3©I?lS12 -RSIJ2ABED amron v. r^ACO «•„ xa,k,^ .o H o A «o ™. "oo--"., wsvufrv^ssMtt mm* w saur ua ' mu •*** WUA - THS GREATEST TOPICAL SONG IN YEARS HARRY VO« tflLZEft THE GREEN IS GREW ALL AROUND. A CIWCM HIT FOR ARTOHB, KALB OB FIMAH. THE gPWlfnt»T ni/WOH OF BOTHA VR8M THAT BILLY jaHOjm^VBRWROCT^ SPECIAL NOTICE WIIKN IN ii 1 111 ..... (inil UOU!<K UOIMIIS*. HARRY VON TILZER 'MUSIC"PUBLISHING! CO., I 25 West 43d Street, OUR LONDON LETTER. DsC. 7. Still the progress of distinguished, literary men to the variety theatre continues. At the Palace on Monday night Alfred Butt pro- duced "The Visit of the King," being the first contribution to dramatic literature of B. V. Lucas, a critic of exquisite taste, an essayist of rare charm and distinction, and • paesionato lover of London. "The Visit of the King" was announced as a Scottish play. Truly enough, a Scottish background has been carefully sketched in, but another would have done as well. Mr. Moffat need not cry "Poacher 1" A well-to-do Glasgow tradesman, Hot* by name, was deeply angered to think that the king should have waited till his year of office ■■ provost had eiplrcd ero visiting the city. For the royal visit meant a knighthood for the welcoming provost, and this honor would fall to one Alexander. Then came the Joy- ' ful news that the aald Alexander had been badly mauled in a motor accident. The ex- provost must resume ofllce, must receive his majesty and surely be knighted. Mrs. Boob, the sweetest old ludj. was dismayed and distressed. She did not want to be my lady. She did want to pursue the even tenor of the happy llfo that she recalled In detail. But Alexander was not to bo doao out of hi* knighthood. Ho got better, and, making a dramatic entry to Robb when thai worthy was pruning bis feathers at a last rehearsal for the ceremony tore the robe of ofllco from his shoulders. There arc many minor char- acters, finely drown. Thero Is clearly no rest from the stage burglar yet. Lottie Venne, In her persistent endeavor to find a really good vaudeville sketch, has got one from Kinney Telle which abe calls "lilff," and which the actress and the author are doing together this week at the Chelsea Palace, next week at the Tlvolt. One Jack, soundly rated by his wife, Con- stance, for withdrawing from the bank a considerable sum of money clearly to squan- der in the way of personal extravagance, de- termined to teach her a lesson. Disguised as a burglar, he entered bis own flat and demanded madame to deliver up her Jewelry. But aho recognised him, covered him with a revolver, and. Instead, relieved him of his bankroll. A touch of originality la given to "Biff" by the later appearance on the scene of a real burglar, also outwitted by Con- stance, who has begun lo feel good at the game. Clara Butts and her huvhand, Kennerley Bumford, who have Just covered tour thou- sand miles on tho continent, set out on a tour of the world n fortnight hence Tbcy have lately refused $1,200 a week nt the Lon- don Palace Theatre. Constmico Drover Is now playing Lady Bsbby. In "Gypsy Love," at the Adelphl. Paulino must certainly be congratulated on the success of his first appearance at the London Palladium. Not since the days of Kennedy has a mesmerist mot with a reception so enthusiastic at the West End of London, where, Indeed, there Is a preju- dice against such shows, thanks, mainly, to a recent rase that need not be more particu- larly referred to. Pauline docs not advance any claims to bo an apostle of science. Ho depends more ou the humorous qualities vf his show, and on hlu own (avoir /aire. He kept the vast Palladium audience In shouts of laughter. Here opened on Monday also tho Brothers llanlon, with "Just for Pun." The farce, as such, Is rather crude, but the skill, tho ver- satility and humor of the Brothers llanlon are generally acclaimed. The Jackson Fam- ily of Cyclists also figure in the Palladium Frogram. In the afternoons "Tho Night of be Party" is played. Marie Tempest has decided to withdraw "Art and Opportunity" shortly beforo Christ- mas, and to use the triple bill, "The Malin- gerer" (pantomime). "The Dumb and the Blind" and "An Imaginary Conversation," now playing afternoons, for her cvonlng at- traction, till the end of Janunry, when she will produco a serious play by Jerome K. Jerome. "Oh I Oh 1 Dclphlne" has been secured by Robert Courtncldge, who will presumably re- place "Princess Caprice" at the 8baftesbury therewith when tho need arises, Gcorgo Craves' departure for Drury Lano will pos- sibly hurt Loo Fall's opera. Arthur Bourxiiter withdraws "Find the Woman," your "Third Degree," from the Garrlck Theatre to-night, having managed two hundred performances. I(e will now proceed, with IiIb wife, violet Vanbrough, on a short tour of the provincial vaudovllle houses. "Where the Balnbow Ends," a fairy play, Is revived by Charles Hawtrey, at the Gar- rlck on Wednesday. Norman McKlnnell sails for New York next week, to produce "Rutherford & Son" at the Little Theatre, ou Dec. 21. His company includes Edyth Olive, Thyrza Norman, Marie Ault and Agnes Thomas, J. V. Bryant, L. C. Carroll and J. Cooke ucresford. "Everybody's Doing It," the Empire Revue, will be transferred to the Apollo Theatre on Monday, to make room for the Follies panto- mime at tho former house. In order to All out the Apollo program, the flulgnol thriller, "After the Opera," will be added. Milton Bode and Edwarl Compton send the Drury Lane production of "Everywomnn" on the road early In the new year. Mr. Compton will play Nobody. "Written In Bed," a detective drama by F. M. Douglas, will be produced at the Court Theatre on Boxing Night by H. A. Saints- bury, a popular Sherlock Holmes. "Washed Dp," the extravaganza which Seymour Hicks will produce at the London Coliseum for Christmas, exploit* the author nnd his wife as a young couple who are marooned on a desert Island, with a baboon for their troublesome host They are rescued by a balloonist. "Double Troubles" was received with shouts of laughter at the Victoria Palace on Mon- day. The extraordinary likeness of the Brothers Potts, of course, helps the sketch a good deal. But It Is Ingeniously exploited, ami they have rare comic ability. Fanny Fields Is featured at the London Coliseum this week, and greatly appreciated. A. l'erceval tlraves tells the story of "Father O'Fljmn." A clerk In the civil ser- vice, the verses came to him as be was stroll- ing across a London park, and were prlntod In a weekly newspaper. Santley, the bari- tone, nuked for them to be set to music and made the song world famous. Says Mr. Gravo*: "I have been worried by It ever since, as though I could do nothing else." Rutland Harrington is appearing at the Tlvoll this week, In « poor sketch, entitled "A Check for the Queen." A sporty young nobleman dining at the Cnrlrlts Hotel with a lovely, but deeply mysterious foreign lady, was Interrupted by an elderly diplomat, who recognized madame as the brilliant secret agent for a foreign government, after an Im- portant document. Ho took malicious pleas- ure In letting her know that, thanks to a similarity of name, Bho was dining with tho wrong nobleman. But madame had mean- while fallen In love with her host. So she made a cleun breast of It, declared that Bho would nbandon her nefarious trade, and marry him. Ella, tho lion tamer, who la now employ- ing her brutes In a itliodeslan playlet, called "Ilcslegcd by Lions," was badly torn at the Palace, East Ham, on Thursday. If her hus- band, Jensen, had not beateii off the furious animal tho worst might have happened. "Peter Pan" claims the,Duke of York's Theatre, bo there can be out a few more performances there of "Rosalind" and "In- stinct." Thursday saw the last of "Tho Price" at the Aldwyeh Theatre. There was a command performance at SnndrIngham as part of the festivities on Oin.cn Alexandra's birthday. Sewell Collins' sketch, "Just Like a woman," was done by Margaret MorTntt and York Stephens; like- wise Barrio's "Rosalind," by Irene Vanbrugh and Donald Cnlthorp. Uvcrhart, who, with Mlnoln Madn Hurst, Is now at the Casino Variety, Rotterdam, Holland, writes met "Theatrical business seems to bo In a bad condition this season on tho continent, In the smaller places. The picture Ileuses seem to be affecting the others considerably. We play the South of Franco mostly, till June." On Monday night the Follies act Installed nt tho Empire wllh their pantomime, "Alud- dln." Fred Knrno dearly loves a lawsuit, though he sometimes loses badly. He claims that Tie has an option on Albert Bruno's services for a term of years, and that Bruno must not niter tho service of the rival pantomime sketch producer. Damley. Bruno admitted In the courts that be gave tho option, bat It declared that It had not been taken up by ICni-no In due form. The case Is reserved for trial on Its merits; meanwhile the Lord Chief Justice lins Issued an Injunction pro- hibiting Bruno from taking service with pnroley till the caso Is settled. When his lordship heard tlfat Bruno's salary was ift.000 per annum, ho looked round his court and remarked that many able lawyer* were not doing so well. Being dlesatlsflcd with "The Passing Show" a* a title for their 'Christmas revue, the dl- NOW BE All Y I atJb« fl Bjfetropolttan'Mu»le Hull on Monday. _ THE|CLIPPER RED BOOK r ©r AND DATE BOOK ■•■■en leix-isi: It contains the name* and addresses of Man- agers, Vaudeville and Dramatic Agents In New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Han Francisco, Canada, London; Music PubRshers; Railroad Agents; The- atrical Clubs and Societies; T. 11. 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 cat from THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO., LTD. Pii.lls.en THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALBERT J. BORIE, Msnsolno Editor 41 W. *8tk STREET, HEW YORK OUT OUT AND Send This Coupon and Ten Cents for a copy of THE CLIPPER RID BOOK AND DATE BOOK (For 1913-1813) To THE MEW YORK OUFPSB «7 West Mitt Street, New York rectors of the Hippodrome offered a reward for a better. The result was nil. Bo they have decided on a new title themselves. It Is "Hullo, Ragtime I" EHda Morris Is an immediate arrival at the London Alhambra, where there seems to be every disposition to feature American acts. Rufe Nayior, an agent representing South African Interests, has begun an action for libel against The Performer newspaper, for criticism, of his methods. But It la likely to be a year before such, a case reaches the point of trial. The Three Rascals tried their. ragtime show effectively at the Empire. Birmingham, on Monday. They will shortly be seen In London. Claude W. Rostock, American representa- tive of the Collins Agency, Is In London. At the outset the VIdona Palace looked as though It must be a failure: but thanks greatly to the personal efforts of "Jack" llaymnn, who used to represent the Moss Interests In the States. Alfred Butt la able to tell his shareholders that all the losses Incurred have been wiped out, and there Is a dividend of flvo per cent fdr the first year. Just completed. Alfred Austin, a well known circus man, la dead. Ills lust position was that of ring- msstnr nt the Tower Circus, Blackpool. John Lawson satis for New York three weeks hence. Lll Hawthorne has refused all offers for pantomime In order to have Christmas dinner with the folks, at Shocpshead Bay. She ualU on Tuesday. Wish Wyn jo, completely restored to health, Balls for New York In January. "Ocrry" Morton, so long a Moss manager, has undertaken the direction of the Hippo- drome, Newcastle-on-Tyne. "Bob" Batemnn, a well known official at the Pavilion, Leicester, during nearly fifty years, Is dead, George Fawcctt Is to give vaudeville a trial. He has secured a sketch, entitled "Sunny Bushes," from the well known novel- ist, Horace Anncsley Vachcll, who also wrote NOTICE . HALF TONE PICTORB. la the read. In* paste, of tub clipper will be Inserted at these prices I Front Pace Cat aao.oo Doable Col amn, , . f 10,00 ■»■■!• Colaau*. ........ Burt Shepherd, who has had another sharp attack of Illness, believes that he will be able to open at the London Pavilion on Monday. Reynolds and Donegan go to the Ilaosa Theatre, Hamburg, next month. Helena Frederic is a recent arrival In town. Uoudlnl, now on the continent, returns to England shortly. San/ord and Lyons, the simultaneous dan- cers, got to work again last week, at the Coliseum, Glasgow. Henry Tozer apologized to the shareholders In Variety TheatreB. Limited (Chelsea Palace, Huston Palace, South London Falace, Bast Ham and WaltbaniBhlre), for passing tho dividend, this year. Baying that there are now too many places of amusement for the public need. Oswald Stoll, who Is displeased be- cnuso Mr. Tozer oppoaed his application for a license at Fulham, scores Mr. loser's state- ment. Some locations for Monday next are: Billy Farrcll, Hippodrome, Eastbourne; Carlisle and Wcllmon, Pavilion, Qlasgow; Paul Cln- quevalll, Palace, Grimsby; Donald and Car- sou, Empire. Stratford; Will H. Fox, Empire, Hackney; Hedges Brothers and Jacobsan, illppodrome, Bedmlnster; Caryl Wilbur and company, Hippodrome, Bedmlnster; Moron and Wiser, Illppodrome, Brighton; Horace Golden, Hippodrome, Brighton; Charles T. Aldrlch, Hippodrome, Leeds; Harry Brown, Illppodrome, Liverpool; Quintan and Rich- ards, Hippodrome, Liverpool; Jordan and Harvey, Hippodrome, Paisley; Julian Rose, Hippodrome, Newcastle; llanlon Brothers, Hippodrome, Newcastle; Lslla Selblnl, Hip- podrome, Sheffield; Mike S. Whallen, Empire, York ; Hayman and Franklin, Grand Theatre, Bolton; Pauline Chase, London Coliseum; Funny Fields, London Coliseum; Jen Latona, London Coliseum; George Fawcctt and com- pany. Shepherd's Bush Empire; Two Bobs, Shepherd's Bush Empire; Alexandra Dag- mar, Empire, Cardiff; Allco Raymond. Coli- seum, Glasgow; Marie and BUlle Hart, Lon- don Hippodrome; Hcrschfleld, London Illp- podrome ; Leipzig, Empire, Newcastle; Potter and Hartwell, Empire, Newcastle; W. T. ISII- wanger and company, Empire, Nottingham; May Moore Duprez, London Palladium; Glee- son and Houlihan, London Palladium ; Ella Shields, London Palladium; Lottie Bellman, Empire, Croydon; Walker and May, Hippo- drome, Balaam. Moritz, of Max and Morltz, educated chim- panzees, died at the Beach resort, Brighton, during the week. A ballet pantomime, entitled "The Sacri- fice," by Frances Bohr, will be done at the London Palladium on Monday, with Cahll- ltu In tho role of an Egyptian princess who renounces rank and riches to throw her lot with a humble suitor. But for the production of "The Concealed Bed," at the London Pavilion, we should never have seen "Runty.** Here, on Mon- day, another Scottish sketch, by Charles Hansen, entitled "Share the Room," Is to be done. Ben Bellclalr, having sprained his wrist, has had to lay off. Blnuldn, tho wandering violinist, has Just completed his London season. He now begins a tour of the provinces. Will Sergeant, once well known manager and artist, whom 111 health withdrew from the active pursuit of blB profession a year or two ago, died suddenly last week. 11m visited America so long ago as 187U. und subsequently. One of the last of tho old time halls to full Into lino "twice nightly," was the wtropslU tan, -where they are just getting readr to commemorate tho fiftieth anniversary of the opening. There has been a remarkable nc .wmlon if Anerlcan vaudovllle artists to the xVjug M.n's Christian Association I fbe ei|,l;i na- tion Is that the gymnasium ami Mvlmmlne bath In the new building are miIntnl. and, ns a well known comedian rcmailt'-d to .JSl correspondent, "In these days of competition you need to keep Dt." ♦-»«•> WHERE] IS DUSTEin BARTEiLLIt Mrs. Florence Parsons writes: "Buster Rnrtelll has, not been heard from for three b»*^- «■— - -j.?-?3s —wy .„,,,,„,■«■-.< uw<> months. Anyone knowing anything of him Southern California. It encourages , t or his whereabouts woul! dc, a [great 'favor building, but the *£SL2Pm3Timm by letting his wife know. She Is critically 111, was operated on for appendicitis, and Is In a dangerous condition. "Anyone who can glvo any Information as concessions. On every to his whereabouts please address Mrs. Flor- ence Parsons. Polyclinic Hospital, Chicago." ♦ »» Joseph Kudobs Informs us of his recent marriage to Vera Senrnb, at Rlcketts, la., while playing thero with tho Billy Senrnb Snow. The Tirlde Is the daughter of Billy and Mao Senrab. old time theatrical people, and all nro well known la the show world. CrVLlFORNIA NOTES. Venicb, Col., Dec. 10.— This city has awakened and, after rubbing Its eyes, finds that It has a publicity bureau and $2,500 a week to maintain It. Venice has enjoyed petty little factions that have refused to be united, and that natural result has been that where unison should prevail dissension has predominated. That has all been done away with now and harmony reigns. This Is dne entirely to the introduction of a few "live wires,*' and the future for Venice Is de- cidedly rosy. There Is no better spot In the world for amusements than Venice, and this goes for both Summer and Winter. This has never been a secret, for the hundreds of thousands of people who flock to It can tes- tify to the fact. The trouble has bcea that It has laid dormant for years, but Its alarm clock has at last gone off and Venice Is awake. Not only Venice, but such well known showmen as Tom Prior, whose ability both the White City and Blvcrvow Park, of Chicago, will testify to, has put aside all personal Interests and jumped Into the breach, i'rvor lias the largest concession on the beach, "The Trip Through the Clouds," but ho has forgotten this and is booming Venice as It has never been boosted. Nor Is he alone la this, for Thornton Kinney and Fred Bar- geant, who are no strangers In the show world, have joined hands with him and, aided by A. A. Foterson, one of the largest realty men out this way, and J. W. Lawrence, of the Venice National Bank, are determined that the whole world shall know of th* merits of Venice. Last week this bureau of publicity was organised, and with the organization per- fected, comes n. bidder for the strongest amusement attractions that can be secured. Venlco Is headed right to become the A tin nt c City of Southern California, but at that It has It all over Atlantic City, Inasmuch » there Is no Winter here, and outdoor amuse- ment* flourish Just ns well around the holi- days as they do In Atlantic City In July and August This Is verified by tho fart that last Saturday the Al. G. Rarncs Trainer; Animal Show was here, under canvas, and this week they are holding a street fair along the ocean front. With the organiza- tion of the publicity bureau, and money pledged to tho tune of $2,600 weekly, to pro- moto publicity and amusements, Venice ii going to make Itself heard In a way that no simitar resort ever dreamed of. It » in- tended to secure the very best outdoor at- tractions that can be had, and In doing » tho money secured for weekly expcndlturi" will not bo considered. It will not be con sldered when It comes to attractions, as to beach has always maintained a fund for ton purpose. The money raised for P" b " c 'J' will «'. 'or publicity only. This week the publicity committee arranged with »»«» Cany to tufte eare of the publicity end #n the nPWl{«Ltn. and so tempting W MJW offer thnt Mr. Carey, afterJgm&f * *E tr-r of a century with the tented shows ha given up show life and will boom andI boost for Venice. For the lost threeI IJJWJH Cnrc-y Hub been with the 101 Ranch Be" Wild WciHt Show, and Venice will be bene- litti-d by what he ha* learned on BO roan. The Winter season for tourists opens up here r!idt after the holidays, but even now, wh.m things are thought to MmjkJSi are over 5.B0O people on the beach m"*"^ a permanent population of over■10,000 » draw from. 6ne con always count on » least 20,000 transients for a Sunday, ana *» attractions and amnsemonts go M 'J"LZ i ho week. The rainy HM <5£EJ5 have one) dees not make Its .WW*"? | until March, and then the worst you g« no worse thin ono of the little April shower. wo get In tho East. _ .„. .i wa »s Performers making Los Angelesi always make this their Sunday lay-over whcntM; Jump will permit It. Tho theatric I pOTJ Lave established a Winter colony JWJ «H the moving picture people think" the ow spot in the world, not only froma businew standpoint, but as a pl»ce jo Wintcr. veni is not by any means l°tend^ed for hoinc^ rather tor amusement*, and, notwI w»awg rather lor amusomenis, a«u, ""•".■,", nonie s this fact, there are more dclightn no hero than at any other iftjflM J™%£» Southern California. It encourages w g building, but the crowds that; BOM « naturally demand amusements, am "ft„ m furnished. The Abbott Kinney b*^ of shore to ocean end wltt„W JELJSStm concessions. On every avollable adw W nd spot there ore^ great amusement mips* tba not of tlw cheap kind, either, »' [ ° ,, greatest of magnitude and pen™ WM ? Tom" Pryor's roller coaster, JSgiatjr. Through the Cloud*," J», '" 5",^ greatest the greatest ever erected and the b "^ money getter. It 1* so with theni| %„. are of the very best, for the co ™' , v 0 8D y Ironing the resort will not consent to cheap catch-penny affair.