The New York Clipper (December 1912)

Copyright 1912, by the Prank Qneen Pnbb;salng Company (Umltrt). Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 186a NEW YORK, DECEMBER »1, 1912. VOLUME LX-No. 46. Prloa, 10 Cants. scoccocccs NOTABLE PLAYERS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT No. 116 BiCK NOAtBBBS CONTAINING TBS NOTABLl PLATX3S ALBKADT PUBLISHED CAN BE HAD Uroif Application. AMONG THE KAFFIRS. Jeanette Dupro and Jew Fclber started tnelr engagement at the Empire Palace Jo- hannesburg, South Africa, Nor. 4, topping the bin, to a tremendous hit They expect to stay there eight weeks, then go to Australia, lhey like the country. There were four other American acts on the hill with them, and many American performers In the town. The bill for week of Not. 11 Included: Toch and Tard, comedy bar performers; Bryan O'Sulllvnn, Irish exquisite ; Violet Tre- Tenyon, comedienne; Wilfred Bumand, char- acter Impersonator; Victor Kelly, eccentric comedian; May Dc Sousn, musical comedy artist; Jack Shires, Duprc and Fclbcr, Millie Payne, In nil new songs; Frank Wilson, trick cyclist, and the Bioscope. MME. JANAUSCHEK. jtrac. Franccsca Itomana Magdalena Janan- icaok the great Bohemian actress, was born la Prague. Bohemia, about 1830. She de- veloped musical talent at an early age, and received piano lessons from Herr Sr.eg- nercr. She was preparing for a profes- ilooil debut at the age of thirteen, when ■he cat one of her hands so severely that she was unable to use It for over a year, nils Occident, of course, put an end to all her prospects of becoming a professional pianist, but as she possessed a mezzo-soprano voice of conlitorable promise, she began to study for the operatic stage at the Prague Conserva- tory. Vaudlus, a celebrated actor of his day, cave her private lessons and brought her oat at the Royal Theatre of Prague In a comedy, called "Ich Blclbo Lodlg." She was alitccn years of age when she made her dtbnt. She then played the smaller towns In Ger- mnt for a while, and followed with an en- gagement «t Cologne. She was advanced so rapidly that at the age of eighteen she was engaged as (he leading actress of the Stadt Theatre, Frnnkfort, and remained there for ten rears, playing a round of classic dramas. During vacations and whenever she was ab'e to ohtafn leave of absence she would go oa starring tours through Geramny, Austria and Ilniala. She was In the early thirties when she left the Frankfort Theatre, and, as her fame had spread throughout Germany, the traveled for several years as a star before ahe was en- gaged an the leading actress of the Court Theatre, In Dresden. At that time she acted peat tragic roles, such as Medea, Ipblgenla, Marie Stuart and Lady Macbeth, In which ■he was considered to have no equal In Ger- many. After She left Dresden Mmo Janauschck came to this country with her own company, and on Oct. it, 1807, Max Maretzek present- ed her, under his direction, at the Academy of Music. New York City, her opening vehicle being '•Medea," which ahe played In Ger- man. Mr. Maretzek then took her on a war of the United States, her repertoire In- cluding "Medea," "Marie Stuart,' r Deborah,'* ■Qretchcn," "Clalrchcn In Egmont," "Don Cirloi," "Cabale una Llcbe. "Brant vou PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT FOR U. B. 0. „J bo United Booking Office, following the progressive policy of B. F. Keith and his geo- EE HB*"« f* p - Albee, announces the ESS?H tlon , ° r , a Production Department, HSSJS direction of Phil P. Nash. This SSStffii "S! Produce vaudeville acts of >i.» .k fPMlnllsto ■will be engaged to S W-HB various forms of variety. As on gl legitimate stage, professional producers efi "5 •"eased,to "put on" aketcbes. specta- Im«™i MS n ," U tabl0ld dramas. The lead- 3«5. iJ^ «»tume studios will be called detail »L lhclr J nncst P r< xJn<t». »nd In every H*«W*c(ffii made by the United 3»*» will be In proporti.in as cx- H the ™ , a8 , artl ^ tl = an « as strongly cast Ing'liit 1 ,';^, 0 <llrcct <>» of the new Produo SattehM 'J npnt -*"*» that authors send him irts of in M n 1 rlo VP ,a T ,et « and Ideas for "•nd in l ll k ' , i d l '-, ^formers having acts In 38 7n"■'te,l dv i sed an* assisted In putting rWaSh. S ?. p i ** vaudeville presentation. SmS on 5£H , be E ! veD tDe *»»* Professional SB?I t oe i n 8 a"" 1 Th o "end at all tacuin■ Anfh«™ w V d comea y »nd tho spec tnlertuinei-s of .; D,aTC 1 r8 .„™U8lclans, dancers, '» voudov ii> , m y «' XI l d ail kln<l8 . *l>o aspire PMmcTit •| ,, *IKtH J 1 ^ 1 * Production 'l)e- "MbbbmS SS 935 Booking OlUces en- « C m D( J l^ 00 ' New acts will not *•!<». ni.S and . tb0 Powers of vaudeville. brOllght f(, ,vn r,l **'n. £»* hftT « "°t 0« ea time?" "**«« will be coached for "big ■njrUrtSi'SP aoowfrom New York to resellingii^J 8 "o-oporatlng In the far- "Ri^is in # • ^« "The ,' ; lr, COAT»» TRANSFERRED. . & nlgl Da? BPi wnslransferred on Mon- SV theni ■. Jc 1 fr 1 xn Dtly'sj to the Broad- VnnSSmSSf * m Continue an in- 2ft woi*"."bS m *?,V Dn 'y B Theatre Is dark 85 "T'l" Our-J il S e '°' ,cn Christmas week Sr^rmon ril£%S2K a P'ay. of to-day. by Haljev n,„' roun, J*d on a story by Forrest off mnini rSSlSl G ,*°- ^- Wilson. Rlch- ?''»« Vty^^PSLJSSl Bllen Mortimer, ,aa Otloi,, XesmiH?." llllswater ' MBr 8»WtLco Col 1, i l , , i : „ 0n , PHBDM DHAI ' OPP. fkwm ThSrm rt Ma , rtln> ?I Cincinnati Or- SfiWfr oTtffi, 69HS W ^al 'or the SSr e »Ul i. ere B( Walnu , t - Hl "» *ouse to the ,r,1 ». Is off mreii *. of Kansas City and De- Pek k ~ in JgWssdTiiSBLtlHP imamtt to tin "W York at,. '• " NorU > Brothers Island. "A GOOD LITTLE DEVIL." David Belssco scored another ttg triumph In Philadelphia. 12, when the first American production of "A Good Little Devil" took place at the Urond Street Theatre. The play, which Is of the "Peter Pan" variety, was lavishly praised by the press and public. The adaptation from the French of Roscmonde dcrnrd nnd Maurice Rostand, Is by Austin Strong, and all of the Belasco skill Is seen In tin' splendor of the production. The cast Is an Admirable one, and consists of William N'orrls Ernest Truex, Mary Plckford, ICiI- wnrd Connelly, Rtlcnnc Glrnrdot, Ernest Law- ford, Wlldn Bennett, Henry Stanford, Jeanne Tmvler. Arthur Mill and Robert Vivian. The play will remain lu Philadelphia for one more week. Messina" and a dozen other plays. Her success on the American stage deter- mined her to atudy English, and she began her performances In that language during the season of 1873-74, appearing at first prin- cipally as Deborah, Medea, Marie Stuart nnd Brunhllde. Her performances of Lady Mac- beth to the Macbeth of Walter Montgomery attracted general attention, and In that role her acting was recognized as being great. She also mot especial favor with American nudlcnces In the dual-role of Lady Dedlock nnd Hortensc, In "Bleak House." Her char- acterization of Meg Merrllles was also quite popular. Among her other successes In Bag. gllsb. performances were: "Winter's Talc," "Henry VIII." "Marie Antoinette," "Woman In Bed," "Adrlenne Lecouvreur" and "Mother and Son." Her retirement from the stage was an- nounced In 1801. but the next year she ap- peared In "The Harvest Home." Tho produc tlon proved a failure. Several years later she appeared In "The Great Diamond Robbery," Interpreting the character of a typical East side fence" keeper, and her last appearances In that play were made In 1805-06. Later she went on the vaudeville stage for a brief engagement, presenting; a sketch. - On July 18, 1000. sno suffered a stroke of paralysis. At the time she was flrat stricken she went to St. Mary's Hospital, In New York, remaining there until December, 1000. and then went to live at the home of Mrs. Aston. In Saratoga. N. v., under the care of Dr. James B, Kcllcy. of that place. A benefit performance at Wallack's Theatre. In which many prominent actors and actresses took part, on April 12, 1901, netted (0,000 for her. in October, 1903, she decided to sell her effects, consisting of costumes she had worn In her former productions. Then a relief fund was started for her, and later the Actor's Fund Induced her to go to Its home on atntcn Island. ._.. Mmc. Janauschck died Nov. 28, 1904, it tho Brunswck Home, Amltyvllle, L. I., N. Y. Funeral services were held nt No. 241 west Twenty-third Street, New York. Interment waa In the Actors' Fund plot. Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y. (To be Continued.) FRANCES CAMERON AND FIIHD WALTON - , In "The Count of Luxembourg." ACTORS' FUND CLAIM MRS. M. A. PHNNOYER'S BBQTJEST. Representatives of the Actors' Fund of America, which hnB maintained a home at 8taten Island for ten years, appeared before Judge Grant, In the Probate Court, Boston, oa Dee. 10, to press the claims of that or- ganization to a legacy left by Martha Brlzsc-, a famous war-time actress, whoso stage name waa Mrs. M. A. Pcnnoyer. Mrs. Brlzse died in Dorchester, Mass., two years ago. In her will she dictated that a £ortlon of the estate should be given to Tho iramutlc Fund of America for the purpose of their home for poor, Infirm and uged mem- bers of tho dramatic profession, now main- tained by said Fund." It appears that at that time there was no such organlzitlon as the Dramatic Fund of America, although there had been a corpora- tion known as the American Dramatic Kunrt Association. This organization, however, bad never jialntalned a home for actors, and had been dissolved by order of the New York courts somo tlmo prior to the death of tho testatrix Its affairs having been entirely Bottled up for more than twenty years. Tho representatives of tho Actors Fuad of America now desire to present evidence to tVhow that the former actress clearly meant their organization when she made her win. -4** WINDSOR'S NEW THEATRE. The Windsor Theatre. Wlndjor, Ontario, Can which was opened Dec. 2, btays nv* net" of high class vaudeville and* pictures, ?h«ngtag So bill Mondays and ;f*«'dayp. The Windsor has n seating capacity of oyer 1,000, nnd Is claimed to be the most beauti- ful theatre In Canada. It was built by the Windsor Theatre Co.. of which J. M. Ward la president and general ninnngcr. lie house staff Includes VT. W. McDwen. resident raanBger; C. M. McLeod. advertis- ingagent; Edith Bulmcr, treasurer I Am- broM"veerion. leader; J. W. Knout?, Stags manager; Wm. Singer, carpenter; Wm. Ryan, oneralor : W. A. Llbker, house officer. ^Tbo bll for the opening week consisted of tho Itedpaths Nnpanccs G.eo. Nsgel and fomnanv. Curtli* fi sters, Allen und Ailie, May P Fo y ster and her dog, "Mike: the lUppo Bisters. Harry Bouton. Billy Wlndom, mid VI Tbe fSr Theatre Is the only playhouse In Windsor, which has a population of CO Ca 0 paclty business has Lem the rule since opening. | "SOMEWHERE ELSE." The first public performance of "Some- where Els"" V musical fantasy by Avery Hopwood and Gustav Luders, which Henry w Raman will produce, w 1 take place a;rl.tma a s 8 afternooS a? the Majestici Theatre, to Utlca. A brief road tour will precede Its presentation In New York, .gome of the more Important members tfJffiiS"UKt Taylor Holmes. Mrs- «uar Bobson, Frank- Ivn Farnum, Cocl Cunningham, tnaric" Everett Wright and Edith Tbsycr. CAST ENGAGED FOR "PRIMROSE." Kluv & Krlanger have completed tho com- pany that will support Elsie Ferguson. In "Primrose," a new comedy, by Cnlllavct and De Fktirs. Prominent In her support will be Frederick Trucsdcll. Arthur Lewis, Harriet Otis Dellcnbaugh, Olive Temple, Frank Gold- smith, George Backus, Suzanne Perry, Paul- ine Whltson. Leslie Austen, Louise de Itlgncy, Dnvl t Todd. Elizabeth Valentine, Thomss London, Henry CnsttUe, Helen Fulton, and Clifford Leigh. Miss Ferguson will appear In "Primrose" out of town shortly before the boMdviys, and come to New York later In the season. Two young TheBplans, THE rilll.l.irs SISTERS (Twin*), With Ncft Tent Theatre Co. They arc starting their education to Tim Cmppeb very young—they aro only three and a half years old. MRS. O'DAV RECOVERING. Kathcrlne O'Dny (wife of Billy O'Day), who was knocked down Nov. 80 by an nuto- moblle, and sustained a broken rib. Is on the road to recovery. She was In tno Presby- terian Hospital, Brooklyn. N. Y., where It was necessary for her to bo In a plaster cast for five days. Mr. O'Day expects to send her to Zancsvlllo, 0., this week, on a visit to her mother. « »» "STOP THIEF." The sale of sests for the New York pre- miere of "Stop Thief," the new Cohan A Harris farce, which is to re-oprn the Oalety Theatre on Christinas flight, will begin at the box office of that playhouse on Thursday morning, Dec. 10. at which time reeeryatlon; may he made for tho rest of December and ell of the month of January. Including holi- day lnatinecs. BLANCHE BATES SIGNS WITH FROHMAN. Charles Frohman Inst week exchanged con- tracts with Blanche Bates, Miss Bates' contract with Mr. Frohman will extend over a period of ilvo years, and Is understood to commence next September. But there Is a possibility that Mr. Frohman may present Miss Bates In New York In a spi-cini program In March. It waa undor Mr. Frobmnn'e management that Blanche Dates first became a star, and continued so until she withdrew to David liolnsco's management. An Interesting plan contained In Mr. Froh- tuan's arrangements for Miss Bates Is her appearance In a theatrical scheme that will Include the lending players undor Mr, Frob- ninn's management. This may be effected during tho present year. lit addition to tho above clauies Miss Bates' contract calls for her appenranco In a new piny each season. 4«> MADEL AND EDITH JOINT STARS. Next season Mabel Taliaferro and her sla- ter, lidlth, will star Jointly under the man- agement of Joseph Brooks. They will bo seen early in September in Now York, In a drama now being written for them by a well known author. It Is Interesting to noto that there has not been a starring tour of sisters since the days of the Bntcman Sisters, In society dramas, In the '70s, and prior to that wero the nn- pearnnccB of tho Webb Slaters and Lucille and Helen Western. There liavo been many slaters appearing together In vaudeville, but none on the legitimate stage. In connection with one of tho final appear- ances of tho Bateman Slaters, at Brighton. England, in 1880, Mr. Brooks, under whoso management tho Taliaferro Slaters now ap- pear, was present, and engaged a member of tho Bateman company, Robert Mantell, and brought him to America, where ho made his first appearance In "Tho Romany Kyo," at Booth's Theatre. Mabel Taliaferro Is at present in New \ork, and Edith Taliaferro In Boston. ♦ «♦ FORDES>ROBBRT80N. English playgoors continue to show their admiration nnrf enthusiasm for Mr. Forbes- Robertson, by n scries of demonstrations which have few parellels In the history of the stage. On leaving Liverpool tho popular actor was greeted with cheers, laurels nnd general expressions of regret, while Manches- tcr proved no less pordigal of Its manifesta- tions. Ills week's rccolpts havo consistently totalled over $10,000 In all the largo cities, wbllo In no lnstsnco has the supply of scats been equal to tho demand. Within the next fow days Mr, Robertson hopes to complete arrangements for a Spring season at one of tho West End theatres In London. *~t ANOTHER "ROSE MAID" CO. Worba & Luescher placed the "Central" company of "The Hose Maid" In rehearsal nt the New York Theatre, last week. Tho company will tour the Central States, open- ing Its season on Christmas Day. The cast Includes: Snlts Moore, Evelyn Stewart, Ar- thur Birrkley, Edna Mason. Victor Foster, Katheryn Cromwell. Harry Bond. Florence V Miller, Fred J. Waelder, and Jeanne Ham- lin. , TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. Under this heading we will publish each week Important amusement events occurring In the corresponding week a quarter of a century ago. Dec. 10,1887.—"A Sad Coquette," dramatised by Kstcllo Clayton from Rboda Broach- ton's novel, "Good-bye, Sweetheart," originally acted for Sara Jcwatt's bene- fit nt the Union Square Theatre, Now York (matinee performance). r m THE REALM OF VAUDEVILLE. COOOAN AND 1'ahks have "split." IIaiiiiy Hiiken has written a book. CoNRAn and Whittbn havo separated. Tun IIvkno Taours aro oa the nodklns time. Tun CnwnoT Minstrels aro playing the Ilodklns time. Katiikrinb Sblbob has somo new material In her monologue. liAiinr.K, mix A!<n coiii'ani made a big hit In Chicago last week. Wknona, snake dancer, Is playing Chicago at present time. Mibs II elliott's DEARS o ro credited with success on Ilodklns tour. , WAnnKN and Francis are playing the Kccfo time. Mil and Mrs. Dbnvm, In "The Elocution ling," scored a big hit at Indianapolis. (JRETCHiiN Knurr Is now doing a single, nria opened on the Michigan Circuit this week. Jack Sutton'n Tasmanian Van Disjmans aro playing the rantages Circuit, and the newspapers dcclaro that It Is tbe greatest net of Its kind ever seen In the West. Maiiel h uiim'.ii, recently scon on the nod- klns Lyric Circuit, opened for the W. V. M. A. recently, and has proved a big success. I.ouihi' Dn Koaoi has changed her namo to Louise Do Vine, and will go East shortly under tho new name. Sho writes her own songs and sings them In a manner that wins her many admirers. Sarah RftRNitAnnT, who began her vaude- ville lour nt the Msjcstlc Theatre, In Chi- cago, is attracting record breaking butlneis. Amono acta now playing the Ilodklns tlmo are: Uycno Troupe, Six Idanlas, Murray's dogs, the Cowboy Minstrels, the Girl In the Moon, Flcchtl's Tyroleans, tho Borofky Troupe, tbe Tetsuwarl Japs, Agnes Lee and company, Ferns and Moore, and tho Lo Boy Girls. 111 i.T.i ah. tho talkative trickster, Is now playing the I'antagcs tour, and offers comedy sayings rnnglc and shadowgraphs. IIHilar Is tho author o f several books on ma gic. BERNHARDT BRIDE'S ATTENDANT cuicAfio, Dee. 11. Willi Mmc. Sarah Bernhardt acting as matron of honor. Beatrice Plelss, of St. Paul, to-day became the brldo of Edward J. Sulli- van, manager of the American tour of Bern- hardt. The corcmony was performed at Bt. Mary's Catholic Church by the Rev. James N. Scnnlnn, a personal friend of the bride- groom. Tho Rov. Father I'. J. O'L'allaghsn assisted In the services, Wm. V. Connor, an associate of Mr, Sullivan, acted as best man. The marriage wns the culmination of a romance In which Bernhardt plnyed the lead, lng role. While, touring the country as Born- Imrdt's manager two years ago Mr. Sullivan became acquainted with bis bride In Bt. Psul, where tho company was playing. The the- nlrlcnl mnn on leaving tno Twin City cor- responded with Miss Plains. Their engage- ment wns announced n few weeks ago. "Bernhardt certainly plnyed the rolo of Cupid as well ns sho ever played any part In her career," said tho bride to-day, "when I met Mr. Sullivan, tho great actress Immedi- ately noticed tho attachment that had formed, and encouraged both of u«." After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at tho Congrcis Hotel. The couple will spend their honeymoon on tour with Bornbardt, . „ Among those who witnessed the ceremony woro: Mmc. Seynor, M. Tellegcn, Dr, Mnrot, llernhardt's physician: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mercnnpon, Helen Ormsby and Mrs. W. JT. Wutrous, of St. Paul, cousin of tho bride. <■» IIADDON CHAMBERS HERB, Hadoon Chambers, the English playwright, arrived here Monday, Dec. 8, Mr. Chambers did not bring a play with him. but remarked that he had a play about half finished. In an Interview ho eald, among other things: "A port of my object In coming over now was to evade to some extent the de pressing Influence of tho Christmas holidays, I cannot conceive of any more melancholy thing than that of seeing persons looking longingly Into shop windows at merchandise they cannot afford to buy. I shall start back either Just before or soon after Christ- mas, nnd go straight through to Ntc#, for the Winter." 4«» DOUGHERTY DENEFIT. The benefit to Hughny Dougherty, at the Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia, on the after- noon of Dec. 12. wns a huge auccess. Tbera waa n four hour bill contributed by repre- sentatives from nearly every attraction In town, and although all of tho receipts ire not yet ascertainable, there will surely be a sum In excess of $3,000 for the veteran mln- strcl. Thoao who contributed tholr services were: Dlgby Hell. Tom Waters, Montgomery nnd Mooro, Sonhls Barnard, Lou Anger, Charles Dooln. James McCool, Ethel White- sides, Leon Rogee, Armstrong and Ford, the Monto Carlo Burlesquers, Babe La Tour and Will McKlnley. *«» . "SUN DODGERS" REORGANIZE. The "Sun Dodgers" closed Dee. 14. at the Broadway, to reorganise. Tboy wjll open again In Boston, on Christmas Day, with Haves and Norworth In the cast, is Brit announced In Tub Cmiteb last weak,,