The New York Clipper (December 1912)

12 THIE ^JEW? YORE CMPPBBi :I m I',' j;i| fit ;■■■■• ■ - ■•..■■' ifiVO ■;•■: • .5 ] • l.'M IwMifi -Theatrical Lawyer EDWARD J. ADER J 6 No, CLABK BTRBKT,CHH3 AGO in *ll_ State .and _c. 8. Courts. ADVICE FREE. - MondaV Dec. 1C. ■ NEW EMPRESS' NEARLY READY.-" Everything Is complete, except the Interior decorations In the new Halsted Street Em- press Theatre, Hearing completion at Sixty] third and Halsted streets, one of Chicago I most crowded thoroughfares outside tbe loop, formal announcement of the opening date, has been postponed until after tbe Christmas holidays so that prominent officials connected with the Sullivan & Consldine chain of Em- press theatres, extending from Cincinnati to California, can be In Chicago to be pres- ent at tbe Inaugural. Costing nearly $200,000, and conceded Ideal In construction, design and architecture, this newest addition to one of America's fore- most popular priced vaudeville circuits Is a tribute to Chicago's theatre-loving spirit. With houses of varied ■ description scattered in every vicinity : it .required experienced knowledge and progressive showmanship to adopt the location. This will be a twin to the Cottage Grove Avenue Empress, Sixty- third Street and Cottage Grave Avenue, operated and controlled by the same Inter- ests, and conducted with a like policy of three shows a day, two new shows each week, and nominal prices. The work of construction was accomplished under the supervision of Fred Lincoln, gen- eral representative of Sullivan A Consldine, With headquarters in Chicago. It is expected that prominent showmen from East and West will be here to attend the inaugural. A '..'lilcagorm will probably be made manager. Plans for the erection of two other Chicago Empress bouses are well under way, one to be built on toe West Side and another one the extreme North Side. The travels of "Tbe Pretty Little Widow" have been so deflected that It will not run Into the Grand Opera House on Dec. 22, as It expected to do. The playhouse will be occupied, instead, on Dee. 23, by the musical farce;' "Exceeding the Speed Limit,:' which' Is now on view in Boston, with Nllzabeth Murray, Carter De Haven, Flora Parker and Frederick Bond In it . This Is the piece which Eddie Foy and then Harry Fox planned to play at the Olympic last season under the name of "The Pet of the Petti- coats." When E. H. Sothcrn and Julia Marlowe appear'at the Garrlck for two weeks, begin- ning Monday, Jan. o they will present.eight plays from their Shakespearean repertoire. It is announced that tbe Gilbert and' Sul- livan repertoire for the full term of their co- fagement, at the .Garrlck Theatre will, In nd- itiort'to "Patience," which will be given this weeky mdifde performances ■ of "Pinafore" daring Christmas week, and of "The Mikado" during New Year's week. Three members of "The Million" cast were changed Sunday, 16. Hazel Campbell, Helen Courtney and Herman Morel replaced Eulatle Jensen/iKenyon Bishop and Paul Ker,~ re- spectively. ' "The Concert" la coming back on Dec; 23, for a'two 'weeks' ; engagement at the Black- stonejTheatre, with the same cast, headed by Leo Dltrlehstein. ' David Belasco has canceled the two weeks' schedule for Frederick and Fanny Locke Bat- ton's .oomedy,, "Years. of Discretion," which, were to.have intervened between the New York and Chicago engagements. Consequently this play by Chicago authors shall have its first New-York hearing on Christmas rilght,' Instead,of Jan. 0, as originally planned. "The. Bonnd--Up" will begin a holiday en- gagement of "two weeks at McVlcker's Thea- tre Sunday night. Doc, 22. The, sole by Vernon C. Beaver of his one- third interest In the Great Northern Hippo- drome to Omaha capitalists will In no wise affect .the policy of that playhouse. It Will continue- to give the "new Idea" stage ex- hibitions—a combination of high class circus, vaudeville, concort and moving picture fea- tures.. "Fine Feathers" will not open In New York on Christmas week as planned, because the Long Acre Theatre, which was to house this attraction, will not be completed by that time. Tbe opening date for that theatre la now set for the first of February, and In the mean time "Fine Feathers," with its star cast, will be ottered In other cities. So far St. Louis has secured rt for Christmas week, and Milwaukee for New Year week. Other towns between Chicago and New York will he booltsd for the remaining three weeks. At the outlying houses this week ate: Na- tional, "The Great Divide;" Victoria, "The Common Law;" Imperial, "The Little Ten- derfoot;" Hnvraarket, Adler's Jewish riay- ers, in repertoire; Crown, "McFadden's Flats." Appearing at the neighborhood vaudeville theatres this week a.re: Caiictta, Egbert, Van Alrtyne, Lcroy, Harvey and company, the Four Itocdcrs, and Harvey and Long, at the Wilson; Mfke Don] on and Tom Lewis, and Dan Sherman, at the Wlllnrd; Holllday and Cniiln. and Moore and Young, at the Empress: "Sorority DayB," La Belle Cora, the I'reeraan-Keddlck Players, Von Klein and Gibson and the Wailielsons, At the Lincoln; Koyal Namba Troupe of Japs, Dora IVllctlor. Ileautnont and Arnold, and . Curtis and Wright, at the Hamlin; the Edmund Hayes Co.. In "The WiIbs Guy;" filler's Animals, and Joe Kettler and company, In a comedy sketch, "A Talo of the Civil War," at the Academy. «*y%/N»»-o-'"'-.. WHEN IN CHICAGO Are Cordially Invited to Hake Headquarters it the Western Bureau The New York Clipper In the Heart of the Rlalto 505 Ashland Block, Cot. duk & Randolf h PtlONRfl J CENTRAL M4» ra0NE » | ATJTOsi-ajl It not convenient to call, MAIL ROUTES AND NEWS ITEMS. HATE TOUR MAIL BENT IK ODB CLARK. TBE NEW YORK. CLIPPER to not con- vent lonai. it to original, aggressive, im- partial, reusjbto, and above ill, IT-HAS A CERTAIN ORiaiNALTTY AMD DIBTTSO- TIVENES8-WHICH PLACES IT IN > 0U63 BY 1TMUS.- American Mdbic Hall (Samuel P. Ger- son, mgr.) —Dark. Annette Kellermann and associates open an engagement here Monday, 28. Audiiokium (B. TJlrlcb, mgr.)—The Chi- ■ cago Grand Opera Co., fourth week The current season promises to be an unusually brilliant one from every viewpoint. Bl£cib*tonB;<A. J. Pitou, mgr.)—Robert Billiard, in "The Argyle Casc,' r a splendid attraction. Is meeting with the approbation of large audiences.' Next week, "The Con- cert." Chicago Oi-eba House (George Kings- bury, mgr.)— William Hodge, In "The Man from Home." concludes a three weeks' en- gagement Saturday, 21. Louts Mann,, in "Elevating a Huibond," follows. . . Colonial (James Jay Brady, mgr.) — Dark. On, Dec. 20 "The Pink Lady" opens for a run. Cort- (TJ. • J. Hermann, mgr.)—"Fine Feathers" concludes long engagement this week "Our Wives," next attraction. Garbick (Asher Levy, mgr.)—Tbe Gilbert A Sullivan Festival Company is being en- thusiastically received, and opened the sec- ond week or its engagement, in "Patience," Sunday, 15. Splendid organization. Gbobos M. Cohan's Grans Opkba House (Harry J. Ridings, mgr.)—"The Little Mil- lionaire." Illinois <W. J. Davis, mgr.)—Kitty Gor- don, in "The Enchantress," opened Sunday, 15. Victor Herbert personally directed the orchestra. La Salle (Harry Askin, mgr.)—"The Girl at .the Gate," "the La Salle's beat musical comedy," continues on Its merry way to big business. "McViCKKn's (George C. Warren, mgr.)— Thomas W. Ross appealed at this theatre In "Tbe Only Son" Sunday night, 15, as a spe- cial attraction. "Little Women" continues "for three weeks as the regular attraction. Olympic (Sam Lederer, mgr.)—"Tbe Mil- lion'.' cIoseB Saturday, 21. Joseph E. Howard opens 22, In "Frivolous Gcraldlne," first time on* any stage, for an Indefinite ran. Powers' (Harry J. Powers, mgr.)—"Years of-Discretion." 5 - ■ ««-..• Princess (Wm. A. Singer, mgr.)—"Bought and Paid For," one of tbe best shows In town, Is pleasing hlg audiences. Studebakeb (B. J. Sullivan, mgr.)—"Blind- ness of Virtue" continues, and Is worthy of all the endorsement the highest sources can give It. i- •..;'■ .. . .Whitnit (F. O. Peers, mgr.)—Is dark. Zieofeld (W. K. Ziegfeld, mgr.)—Is dark. Academy- (T. J. Carmody, mgr.)—Vaude- ville. " ' - . Apollo (R. I* Jacohy, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Ashland (A E. Weldner, mgr.)—Vaude- ville. Casino (M. B. Schlesinger, mgr.)—Vaude- ville. - Cottage Qeovb Empress (A. H. Ray nor, mgr.) —Vaudeville, Ellis (Walter Johnson, mgr.)—(Vaudeville. Franklin (Otto Glsel, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Hamlin (George E. Hopkinson, mgr.)— Vaudeville. ■ Indiana (Ben Levee, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Kbdeus (Wm. B. Malcolm, mgr.)—Vaude- ville. . Lincoln (Wm. V. Newkirk, mgr.)—Vaude vllle. Linden (Frank Hatch, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Plaea (Slgmund Reeve, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Willard (J. Q. Burch, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Wilson (M. Llcalci, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Columbia (E. H. Woods, mgr.)—Week of 15, Queens of Jardln de Paris week of 22, Joe Hurtlg'a Social Maids; week of 20, Joe Hurtlg's Taxi Girls. Empire (I. H. Herk, mgr.l—Week of 15, High Life In Burlesque; week of 2 2, Gay Widows; week of 29, Big Review. Folly (J. Fennessy, mgr.)—Week of 15, Cherry Blossoms; week of 22, Merry Maid- ens; week of 20, Lady Buccaneer). Star and Garter (E. Dick Rider, mgr.)— Week of ID, the Dazzlcrs: week of 22, Mollis Williams; week of 21), Golden Crook. Bush Temple (Max Hanlscb, mgr.)— German stock. College (T. C. Qleason, mgr.)—Gleason Players. Crown (A. Fink, mgr.)—Combinations. Imperial (Klimt & Gazzolo, mgrs.)—Com- binations. National (John P. Barrett, mgr.)—Com- binations. Victoria (Alfred H. Spink, mgr.)—Com- binations. Warrington (Joseph Gattes, mgr.)—The Grace Haywnrd Stock Co. Majestic (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.)—Mc- Mahon. Diamond and Clcmence seem to have struck the popular chord, and their singing, dancing ana talking novelty, entitled "The Scarecrow," pleased week 0. Abbott and Curtis, In second place, presented some very clever imitations. Charles and Fannie Van and company look well in a laughable play- let, which presented some funny situations and gave scope to Mr. Van's spontaneous style of humor. Sarah Bernhardt repeated her success of the past week, and tbe "all Rents sold" sign displayed at every perform- ance was a striking tribute to the "world's greatest actress," and shows the warm spot she occupies in the hearts of the American public. Thomas Gray, In a playlet entitled ''And They Lived Happy Ever After," adapt- ed from the German, supported by a com- pany of Ave people, jlcased. Saranoff, tbe gypsy violinist, and Felix Adler, tbe singing comedian, went well. Bill for week of 16: Louis Simon and Kathryn Ostermsn, In "A Persian Garden ;" the Conrtlcra, Frank North and company, Amcta, Diamond and Brennan, Cesarc Nib!, Bowman Bros., and Bounding Patterson. Gn fat Northern HirromtoMB (Andy Tal- bot, mgr.)—Another week of capacity busi- ness ushered in Monday 0, afforded ample evidence of the keen discrimination exor- cised by general representative John F. Mc- Grall in selecting (he features. Beginning to-day for the current week the bill In- cludes: Billy Vin, In his brand new comic lecture, i "Dr. Mat;" Scbnce and Fish, Ka- rolla's animals, Chester and Grace, Cblvo and Ariatoka,-' Os-Ko-Man, Lillian Mortimer Co.. Madame Bedini's horses, Dixon. : Bowers and Dixon, In "The Rube Circus:" Greater City Four, Ruth Ellis and Frank Pnrrlsh. . Palace Music Hall' (Mort H. Singer, mgr.) —The bill for tho week 8-14 was unusually well balanced and In the writer's estimation should have been received with greater ap- preciation by the audiences. First on the bill ytte the Ryan Bros., billed as "cyclonic ecrlal- ists," full etago. In eight minutes of an acro- batic performance on Roman rings and single. traps^-a trifle better than the average. Mil- dred Grover, assisted by Dick Richards at the piano, in second place, went over. well. Mrs. Gene Hughes and company, .In third place, W S2 i 001 "*- " 0>e ensemble of the bill per- mitted, have been on later, preacnted seven- teen mlno ten , nf genuine humor through a Playlet, entitled "Youth." Four people sup- port «rs. Hughes. Next came Joslo Heather," who bad to 'put'over several numbers btfqre • fhe ."got them.'! Her songs arc English, and 2k?-t*5S t y , A **R*** • 85 5 WU»^*hiWn<iB» tionB. Then, according to the program, •" "Dbn, the talking dog," Introduced by Loney SlaaVell. Number six, "Pass hi Boots," from n English pantomime, was the piece at re- Number six, >"Puss in Boots," from an ' English pantomime, was the piece de re- swance. A clever comic operetta, built around the fable of Dick Whlttingtoa and his .oat, In four scenes, which reflects credit upon the Lee Lash studios. A cast of six plrnclpals nnd n-'chor-js of fourteen support Will J. Kennedy. In the role of King Rum- phis. ■ Pretty girls, catchy numbers, elabo- rate costumes and real comedy, In twenty- nine minutes. Fred Watson and Rent San- tos} in seventh place, rendered a number of songs in a truly delightful manner. The Six. Gnat Tornados closed the bill in an athletic act, similar to all other foreign acts of the came nature. . Bill ftrr week of 16: Rube Marquard and Blossom Seelcy, W. C. Fields, Edmund Hayes and company, Winona Winter, Billy Gould and Belle Asblyn, Stew- art Sisters and Escorts, Bradshaw Broth- ers, Van Brothers, and the Two Claremonts. The Hen Who Handle Amusement Affairs in Chicago. LA SALLE. This cozy little theatre has long been known as the home of Chicago musical comedy productions. Long runs are the rule, and It is seldom that more than two attractions are seen here in a season, and frequently one show has ran- through tbe entire theatrical year. The house has a fol- lowing all its own, the audiences seem to be on Intimate terms with the players, and many stage favorites to-day owe their success to- the popu- larity attained at tbe La Salle. The house Is the smallest In the city given over to regular attractions, and has a seating capacity of but 770. The fenlality of the present manager, larry Askln, has bad much to do with the prosperity of the house. He has the able assistance of the following staff; Fredrick Donaghey, assistant manager and publicity promoter; Harry A. Benest, treasurer; Frank Kane, assistant treasurer; John Will- iams, doorman ;■ John .Justice, head usher; W. J. Patterson, auditor. /The stage is "small, and It Is won- derful .what has been accomplished in the way of scenic effects and elabo- rate mountings. The proscenium open- ing Is SO feet wide and 23 feet high. Tbe stage la 65 feet wide, 49 feet high and but 21 feet deep. Charles Mast is the stage manager; George Parks, carpenter; Roscoe Major, electrician ; E. Carrol, properties; Leo Mack, door- man. Tbe orchestra is under the able direction of Ben M. Jerome, who'has also composed the scores of many of the musical pieces produced. FA T CH AT. Ctbil W. Poolxt. manager of Dreamland Theatre, in Mobile, Ala., was a recent visitor in Chicago, and arranged for the Hodklns bookings at hlB remodeled theatre, which has been closed for some time and a balcony in- stalled. ..J?- h ? YEB Am Company, j„ a pi ay i et "The Big Noise," by Willard Mack, appeared ot the Willard and Wilson theatres last week, with big success. This act was produced seven weeks ago, and has only lost seven days In that time. Last week It played the two best outlying theatres. The offering has progressed so rapidly that it Is predictedtbat it will soon be seen at the Majestic. Manaoer L B. Remy, of tbe Hippodrome Theatre in Fort Worth, wired to' Hodklns' Lyric Circuit last week that the show seen there Dec. 9-13 was the best "ever seen In the South" at the prices. This show was made up ot the Six Idanl&B, Rogers and Dor- man, Boston Von and company, Charles Hasty, and Eggleston and Smith. Dan Sherman, Mabel De Forest and com- pany. In "A Jay Circus," is being seen at the Willard and Wilson theatres this week. The act has Just completed a tour of the Thlclcn time. Sam Tlshman, Thlclen's rep- resentative In the association, states that tho act broke records in every town. Db Lacey and Wallace opened on the Gus Sun time at the Arcade Theatre, in To- ledo, last week, and write Chicago friends that they did fine. F. M. Barnes, Inc.. haB booked Little Hip to open on the Pantagcs time Dec. 26 at Calgary, Can. Eddie Leslie left Chicago last week to begin a tour of the Hodklns Circuit. GnoRQB Rowley was specially engaged to strengthen one of the Pantages road shows, and Jumped to Seattle to open. Junie McCreb's Players proved a big card at the Apollo Theatre last week, scoring the Individual hit of a strong bill. Agnes Lee and company, in the dramntlc playlet, "The Test," began a tour of tho Hodklns Lyric Circuit recently, preliminary to a tour of the Sulllvan-Consldlnc time. The 5,1* H"J5WH b y William F. Sailor, ot The St. Paul Ditpatch. W. B. Butterfibld spent several days last week at his offices in the Majestic Theatre Building, Chicago. Fblix Gheenherq, a theatre manager from Peoria, III., was a Chicago visitor last week. Bert and Bessie Draper are in Chicago after a tour on Hodklns' time. Gretciien Knorr, who was formerly In tbe act of Dorn and.Knorr. is now presenting a single. It was first shown at the Langley Theatre, for Alfred Hamburger. It scored a big hit She opened this week for Claude Humphreys of the U. B. 0. Miss Knorr Is eSaging "Slip It to Me. Somebody Will if «« Don't," plays an Instrumental number at the piano, and delivers a dramatic sketch, from life, witii piano accompaniment Grurer'b Animals began tbe Thlcl cn time Dec. 0, at Elgin: ' "Cheyenne Days" has lust finished that tour. " K '■ • • < Walter Mbakin placed Carmi at the Hip- podrome In St. Louis, week of-Dec. 16 He secured twelve weeks for Eckert and Berg last Saturday. .-,,.. , , ■ -Davis and. Walker completed Association bookings and went East'with contracts for four weeks and a route in view. W. 8. Bcttbrpield reports that new houses are planned In both Flint and Jackson, Mich. TrjB Wayman Trio, a new act, is playing " fc r T * < ' ni » 8 Burchell. He has also booked the Rice Bros.' musical tabloid at Kensington ... Jackson and o Bars opened at SoutFOmshsv • §&.' 33&1' Pkift ;* KVtn •wtks, booked- S< * S V&? q 52? I li. H»mUton-snd BHiott opened at the earn*, theatay*** same day, and have five weeks' contracts. Power* and Breed, a musical act, is a big hit on the time that Hoffman handles. .. - ■ • Si no. Fono Lbs plays the Star, at Des Moines, this week. So does Margaret Reed. Few singles are played on the time with which this theatre is connected. This Is an exception; Miss Reed Is Just off the time booked by Thomas Burchell. ' The vabixtibb Theatre, at Canton, 111., becomes a part of tbe Thielen Circuit on Dec. 19. It will play four acts. L. B. Wood- ruff la the manager of the house. The Lyceom Theatre, In Peoria, 111., be- gins giving three shows a day on Dec. 16, presenting four seta. The Majestic, at Perry, It., began Asso- ciation bookings on Dec. 2, and is handled by Dick Hoffman. Harrison Bbob. arc together again after a period of separation, and are being seen on Thomas Burcbell's time. One member of the team of Black and McCone fell and broke bla leg while playing at Madison, Wis. Frank Wilmorb, a new monologlst around here, was placed at the Orpheum at Lincoln. Nebr., hut week, by Walter Tenwick, pre- liminary to Association time. Georqe H. Webster passed through Chi- cago last week on his way back from New York. He has completely recovered from a recent illness. Beech and Carroll, a sister act new to Chicago, was placed at the Ashland by Claude Humphreys, and Immediately routed for fif- ■"PPTl ^FPPbT.*! Mabel Harper made so good at the Lyric, In Davenport, la., her flrst stand on Associa- tion time, that Harry Splngold is having no trouble in booking her. The New York and Western Agency Is now furnishing the attractions for the Harrison end Victoria theatres. The securing of these houses gives Alfred Hamburger a long string of work in Chicago. The Great Martynne is showing a "new act" at tbe Great Northern Hippodrome this week (Dec. 16). It is in four scenes, with an elaborate setting. The act has been seen out of town, but is "new" to Chicago. His old act is well remembered here. The Loos Bros, are under contract to play three weeks In January, for Alfred Ham- burger. • Jack Button mites that the Tasmanlan- Van Dlemans are meeting with much success on the Pantages time—that the act is closing tbe bills to the expressed approval of mana- gers and the enthusiastic endorsement of the public and press. Walter Johnson, manager of tbe Ellis Theatre, took a vacation lsst week E. D. Hopson looked after that house during his absence. _. Abnbb Ali returned.to Chicago last Fri- day after being detained In New York by illness, following he opening of the White Rats' Clubhouse. Fred Lowcnthal also went East for tbe ceremony. - Job Howard has been Incorporated In. con- nection with his latest ventures. His "Friv- olous Geraldlne" open* at the Olympic next Sunday., Harry Minns, a bright young man of the Sol and Fred Lowenthal office, has been ad- mitted to tbe bar. Bil'.y Van has signed contracts calling for his appearance on the New York and Western Agency time. Maud Pearl Bell, a chorus girl. Is asking divorce from John. Bell, a non-professional. The Annette Kellerann Show will end Its tour after the forthcoming engagement at the American Music Hall. Al Grossman left Chicago Friday, 13, to open on a tonr of the Hodklns Circuit Charles R. Hacbdorn, manager of the National Theatre. in Detroit, was in town last week, for the'flrst Chicago'showing of his vaudeville' act, "The National Sextette." The offering had been a big hit on the road and was well received here. It played the Llneob Theatre, which Is booked by Walter F. Keefe. Frank Q. Doylb has been confined to bis room with la grippe for two weeks. HI* stenographers go to his home in Oak Park every day and he keeps his business going. His many friends hope that he will soon be himself again. .Hal Kellky. of Kelley and Wentworth, who present "The Village Lock-up," took the Mystic Shrine degree recently at his home lodge, St. Joseph, Mo. He reached Chicago shortly after the ceremony and received the congratulations of his many vaudeville friends. Allen Summers, Rice Brothers and Min- erva Morris are with "The Countess of Al- caza n.". Ai.rRr.r Hamburger has named Thursdays as amateur nnd try-out nights at the Har- rlBnn, where he picks the bills. Ben Rosenthal has Joined the F. M Barnes Agency, Tns Two FRANC19C0S open twenty. "Asso- ciation" weeks at the Ashland Thursday,-19. Provol, who Is at the German Hospital with rheumatism, is rapidly recovering. Sadie Kusbll has opened booking offices in the Randolph Building, Chicago. Maurice Abrahams and Al. Woblman are at the Rlsmarck, promoting "Swanee Shore." Fred Help, the New York representative for the Forstcr Music Co., was in Chicago last week In conference with Mr. Forster. Violinsky has gone to New York to talk vaudeville to Amy Butler. „Orro Price has bought .the old Lincoln Theatre. Mbnlo Moore's "Sorority Day*," last week at tbe Wilson, has the season booked. Frank Clark arrived In Chicago Satur- day, 14, back from his first Eastern Invasion tor the new music house. Aaron J. Jones, who rushed to New York, has rushed back. Colonel Jim Hutton, dean of press agents, has turned the sixty-fifth cartwheel in tie hippodrome of'life. The birthday was . JSMgl Holmes will shine for Gus Son as Ms Chicago representative. Charles E. Hay's melodious barytone notes are heard again In the State*. Charles. 8. HATcn, who owns the Linden Theatre, Is in New York. - .?J M . N £* d .. Van hooked-their Napanee act wUh J. C. Matthews, for his I^ric, thS ,JLV..? A l: B y?F ,; , »'* 0, a« to New York to spend tlv-holidays. ... h,2 0 »L M » ( 2. v, £ l "J* 92? senoral representa- tive for tbe Boston Oyster House entertain- don^ch D 16.' B,M * "* * **• « Loi - 28 Rblij. Bakbb. returns to tho Palace Dec ni C «-* t i TTH £ wi **« booted ■1Jm De Keck Bros, for twenty** .weekj/.'obefflDg^an^t Tbtaj«riod Includes a tW-ofaA.*ta«es' ttwJn^'VM « Mr8 t , F •:-■•litellhoea." of ^astern, wheel burlesque being offered m the new house that C-& *atefc*%n!ldlnt. "'"" i^ 0 ^"^' '^ ,IB ^»»^'i*'**»v«»rtnHHt <ft ducing. He left Chicago Saturday 14 »a .. With "Running for Congress" for a time. W v.,P*>. Co0K i_ now ""I'lnis* *onje Pantat*. hula, has been placed on the regular dSSS by J". C. Matthews, opening at SpolL^e ^ Carter and Water* are resting la Chlc»«. P.n h tages t C?r e cur UlDln '" * » *" « tg The Golden Troupe, booked at tie' Hirirw drome in St Louis last week, by Jeff thews, la credited with making a hit LEAVENWORTH ON THE MAP For lo! these may'years Leavenworth. Kan., has played no very Important ani in tie amusement life oHhe nS P '£ selecting Leavenworth as the producing »!! tre and Winter quarters for his var ous eS" terprlse*. CoL C. W. Parker enjoy" the & tlnction of really placing the city on tk. map. At first glance this would seem a bit far-fetched, but It must be appreciated that every merchant, in fact, every commercls Interest, Is benefited, directly or Indirect^ by the increased patronage of ahow pecrole attracted to the communlry. Dispatch^ in. dlcate that other carnival organizations wiTi make their headquarters in Leavcnwo-th and so it 1* fair to presume that, as tlna {;oes on, the city will take on en even ereat»r mporrance as a show centre. Tom Franks, an English ventriloquist was booked for the Pantages tour and came to this country. A provision was that the act should "make good" or it was permissible for the circuit to close the act after the ant performance. The act opened in America at Philadelphia, and was not liked. J. c. Mat- thews then arranged a date at tie Great Northern Hippodrome, Chicago. Franks plnyed there one Thursday matinee and was closed. The mannerisms were too English for the act to "go" on this aide. The ventriloquist claimed to have bookings on the other side, so J. C. Matthews was advised by Mr. Pan? tages to pay him a week's salary, which would cover the return trip to England ■nicely, and the tour was called off. This 1* considered fine treatment for a circuit to a performer, by vaodevtlllans who discuss it Pearl and Schaab placed Thompson's horses at tbe Empress Theatre, In Kansas City, last week, and McConnell aad Austin at the Empress, In Cincinnati. HARRY L. NEWMAN NOTES. Blanche Mehaffy scored one of the biggest hits at the Columbia Theatre, 8t. Louis, last week, with the biggest ballad alt In the country. ''Take Me Back, to Dreamland." Eckart and Gordon are meeting with pro- nounced success with "Take Me Back to Dreamland," and It la certainly a pleasure to hear them put this "natural bit over." Olive Morgan, at the College Inn, and Vera Long, at the Boston, have more requests ta sing "Take Me Back to Dreamland" than any other song In their repertoire, which goes ta prave that tbe melody of this great song la contagious and 1* wanted comtlnuosely. Pearl Evans writes In from New Haven, at - Poll's Theatre, that "Take Me Back t* Dreamland" Is absolutely the hit of her sing- ing act, and that she has received' at least a dozen cards asking where the soag can be bongbt . Marie Casey, representing Harry Newman, went to Decatur to further the fnterpsts of the ballad bit of the century, "Take Me Back to Dreamland," and also the new wonder and positively the coming hit of 1913. "In Dear Old Dixieland," which looks like another "Tennessee." Sadie Sherman broke In for the -first time "In Dear Old Dixieland," at Minneapolis, and scored one of the biggest hits of the sessoa with this new number. And Sadie -knows a great song when she hears one. On Dec. 10 Harry Newman's 1913 songs will be off the press, namely—"My Old Gsl from Alabam," 'That Kleptomaniac Bag" snd "Someone Is Lonesome Without You"—aad with theae three new songs added to one of the best selling and professional catalogue! In the business, will make the Harry Newman numbers tbe most popular selection In th* country, bar none. Frank Morrell, Belle Story, Three Westoa Sisters, Arlington Four, Twin CHy Four, Green and Parker, Ethel Kirk, Kaufman Bros., are all featuring Newman songs. i . ■ TELL TAYLOR NOTES. The Society Trio are using "O'er the Billowy Sea," at the Boston Theatre this week, with great success. . Tell Taylor and Leo Friedman's new ballad. Just off the press, is going to be one of tot next year's ballad hits. Sheppard. Garard and Toolln are using "O'er fhe Billowy Sea" and '"Way Down 8outh," at the Boston Oyster House, where both aongs get the many encores. Maude Webb, the girl with some soprana voice, at the CaBlno, is singing "Tell Me, Honey." Tell Taylor's new ballad, with peat success. • _..«»« Leo Friedman has Joined the Tell Taylor staff of song boosters. Mr. Friedman will work on his new Bong, "Meet Me To-night, that Is going to be some hit _. The Tell Taylor Trio (Tom- Faxon. Do» Heath and C. Hudson) Bung Tell Taylor s"'» ballad. "Meet Me To-night," and way Down South," at the Harvester Club banquet, Tuesday night, and was a riot. QUARTETTES-READ The BA1LAD tho REAL| Singers arc SINGING TAKE ME BACK TO DREAMLAND 'BEST BALLAD WE EVER 8AN6" -ARLINGTO N FOUR I * WANT KVTSBT BALLAD gjgBg* BESD FOR A COrV OF THIS BIO PALl.An HIT TO-DAV. asf I "In Dear Old Tennes-1 M see," "KiHar»jejri •'Cannibal Isle, « "WnenlOstTnstLoj- With Ton In Honey- suckio Time," "WefUj aoBfckToErlttSon" 3 Day, MaTonrneen.' Itr »*••'-»—awl—» I HARIIY Jm vevniLAX Gtand Opera House, CHICAGO; ILLS. 'jOhiiMtgo's Popular MpilcPnbllshW^