The New York Clipper (December 1912)

8 the -new yobe glippeb, December 28 TEE NEW YORK CLIPPER A KG THEATRE SITE DEAL Founded In 18B8. A big deal was put through last week—In THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO.(UmlM) ^crfon 0 .' £ gTV gtLg j?S means the Immediate Improvement of tbo greater part_of the Broadway a block_covered norataroaa. ALBERT i. BORIE BntxmaL'Airo Boamui MiJioa NEW YORK, DECEMBEB 38, 1912 Eotereil June 2i. 1879. at the Post Ofnce at Nc* York, N. V.. as second diss natter, under the set of March 8, 1878. ^^ MARIE DRESSLER closes- : aj t tgtfyjtstffe%ffgg< » aotahm aetlne f« SftSstew of the an Interview which appeared In an «reid« IntohS State, mlde he aeMteannooo™ paper on that tote. »a.Dr^!.rannon n c«a lfl that the larce Dl6t haa been that abe would hand in hertwo weeks' nonce a oerlod of tVentfoM jeari with, on the following Monday/but later deVJWfr- r»^«a? renewalsi the Price"for menta caused her to close the same nbrhfc term Vlng a" the rate* <S $126,000 Helen Collie r Oarrlck la playing h er role, rs? ZXl 8 "*'* ■ W " ^ B00 ' FORBES-ROBERTSON* FAREWB METROPOLITAN SAYS NO I HAHHERSTSR TO GO AHEAD. Satpben ment Dec, &&£M3u?i the first t« ?o^^b^n , r.fp'e , r.oS iTe,5 * le ""' ,I '^'' V, '• , ':: FORBBS-ROBBRTSON-S FAREWELL. The 'property haa been taken by i syndl- Forbes-Robertson finished the first part of cate of theatrical jiromotcn, known as the n)g phenomenally successful tour of the Eng- ■ inch .mile column. Mitchell H. Mark Realty Company, of which , I|B provinces in »ri>rl0p£ct7extra. Mitchell H, Mark, of Buffalo, ii P"«Went Boja r Newcastl. SJJiV f , M Tlce president; ^ Jg havln _ , advertisements—42.80 per AdfertlsemenU set with bonier, SUBSCRIPTION One year. In advance, (4; six months, 12 j three single copies will be sent, postpaid, on receipt or ^ fht broker , ln the transacUon were Ed- jannary Forbes-Robertson resumes his. fare- 10 cents. -■..-■ _ M fi _ ward Perftente. representing the oOce of we „ tour of , he g ma iler English eltl«s, ac- ^?^,-J.^^ ^mraaniT Alfred Seton. and Thomas B. Robertson companled by his wife, Gertrude Elliott TUB CLIPPER is Issued every THURSDAY, Tne Ietwef w m take-possession on Jan.. 1, According to arrangeinenta Just completed The Forms Closing; Promptly on „,£ Ml i y )n the month they propose toteaf by nli - enera | manager, Percy Burton, with Tne• day, at Noon. down the old factory. • On the alte will be Arthur Collins, managing director of the Hens* remit by express money order, check, erected a three or.four story «»« *"jjJl d Kf Drary Lane Theatre Royal, the famous Eni- P 0 "deror'registeredllettet. All ci.b enclosed and a Urge theatre, the latter being on the llga actor will appear at Easter at this wilb'leuSUotriik of Mud«. North side of Forty.serenUi Street Just West w , torlc h0UBe , whfehhas long been regarded AddrrM All communication. to of the corner, but the jnaln theatreMtrance „ the national theatre, and has been Intl- ™r mw vnttK riiWER wW *» •■ Broadway, through the. ComsBerclal mately. associated with the careers of Gar- THE HEW YORK CLIPPER, Building. The fonndeUoruvhowever, will bo rick fc Mn "Macready, Mrs. Slddons and Sir 4T Weat 28th Street, Sew York. „ p. e pa t ea that the structure may be In- Henry Irving, whose glories Forbes-Bobert- creaeed to a twelve-story building In the WB may De confidently expected to revive future. The directors of tie Metropolitan Opera Co. on Dec. 18 refused to permit Oscar Ham- Jhersteln to give grand opera In English in New York. The meeting of the board wasi the second one called to dlcuas the application, and it was attended by nine of the directors, namely, Messrs. W. K. Vanderbllt, Robert Ooelet Clarence H. Mackay, EUot Gregory. Edmund L. Baylies, Bawllna L. Cottenet, _ repertoire at the Theatre «. k q iilt Gri^io, Benry Payne Whltoey Newcastle-on-Tync, on Wednesday, d Henry Sogers Wlnthrop. - been compelled to give four Tne flrgt B ? ep ta jj r/ Hammersteln'a en- deavor to give grand opera ln English, to op- Eugene Fnlk, of Buffalo, treasurer and Max perf 0nn ances in addition to his regular en Spiegel, of this clty,.secreUry. The latter Kgement owing to the enormous demand, "™ ltloll to the decision of the Board of Di- «l- J^f^.A» d .'?.■*!!?, p ?. ,1 £LS. tr l!; represented the syndicate In thanegoUatlons, ■$ ncwithgtandlng the railway strike In ?^ rt n o ythV Metropolitan Opera Co.. was taken Dec 20, when John B. Stanchfleld was emoloyed by Arthur Hammereteln to seek to have the contract with the Metropolitan set aside so far aa he ta concerned i ' I i > • CLIPPER BUSINESS INDEX FREDERICK ROBINSON. WBITIIN FOB THE 'NSW T.OBX CLIPFES. BY JOHN CREAHAX. Tel. 2274-Madlson ItcoUtered Calle Atldret; "AoTBoaiTT. THE WESTERN" BUREAU of tub ci.u'pni Block, Chicago, Warren A. Patrick, manacer correipondciit Frederick RoblnBon, the actor, who died recently at Brighton, Eng., at the advanced ture. : „ . - in fact, it may be recalled that .he named oJ e |g},ty-one, was probably but a memory The theatre will be^^of large dimensions, For beg-nobertson as the man-on whom his a J ne passed awsy, and yet In his day he lTlocatedat RoomCM ishland capable of seating aboW BWf"*} and mantle gBou|d fall wn „ e ye a rg ago Sir. An- wag on % ot the best known and moat popu- WsrwS A I'str^k manager and wall be designed as a high-class yaudevIJe ,„ 8tU g narr | 8 , then lessee and manager, Jar acto „ 0 n "the Philadelphia stage. He house. .. ^.._ tried to tempt Forbes-Robertson to Drury wag i ea di n g man for E, L. T>avenport wnen ,,„, ri „ obtai N Tbe . Sutpben property, which has been Lane from & e Lyceum (Irving theatre), , tBe latt « r wls lessee and .manager of the iSSsr£IS J %»S w cSa^Sw.°s«S %=» -i — «-** «^ T — b — 1865 " ud Co.. J2C ProA>, Havana; Msnlls Book and Sta- tionery Oo.. 128 Escolta, Manila. P. I.; Oor<lon & Gitch, 123 Pitt illreet, Sydne/, N. S This will constitute Forbes-Robertson's Australia. sta- been owned by the Sutphen family for.many positively last appearance In London, In a rrton years. The factory was erected-In 1812. a rADer tolro comprising "Hamlet," "The W., The property Includes the entire Broadway ii eren ant of Venice," "The Light That ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. DRAMATIC. front oh the Weat side between Forty-seventh Failed" "Mice and Men," "Passing.of the and Forty-eighth streets, except the Forty- Toi^ pi oor Back," Bernard Shaw's "Cesar eighth Street corner, owned by Samuel K." Bnd Cleopatra." and probably "Othello.? It Jacobs, ln tbe name of the Silk Realty Com- wlll De tn this same Tepertolre that Forbes- pany. The Broadway frontage Is 156.7 feet, Robertson will appear for the last time m running back 277 feet on Forty-seventh New York tn t h e Fall followed by his tour Street, more than one-third of the block, and of the pr i nc ipai American cities. „ „ «... . - - _, . . ._ „.„h^ 76 feet on Forty-eighth Street ln the rear of --■ -- r. R.. Pittsburgh;—l They are In vaude- tn Jneobg corn £ r wnlch lB 50 feet on Broaa . — vllle. 2. She is with the Hon Ions. „ a ,, 12 g feet deep. J. A. C, New York^There Is no company wa .f h °7 nt i I .° Sutphen plot, tbe largest avail- by that title now. a i,] e f 0r a big improvement In the Times A. h G. Joliet.— The Star Theatre was lo- Square section, is sssessed at $1,647,000 on cated on the Northeast corner of Broadway the land only Some Idea of what It wonld and Thhteenth Street, New York. Tbe last bring In the open market may be had from few yeara of lta existence It was a combine- tbe fact that Mr. Jacobs paid $526,000 for lion house. The last performance In It was hla Korty-clgbth Street property at auction; "The . Man-o'-Wars Man," Saturday nlgbt, about four roars ago. Its assessed value is April 20, 1001, given by Thos. E. Bbea and $400,000. company. Tbe tearing down of tbe building Ever since the Brewster Company moved began within two weeks afterwards. _ __ ___ there have been rumors of^ a big theatre 1m- behalf of the estate. 4 »» R J. S., Norfolk.—Richard Mansfield did provement on the site. Tbe Atlas Develop- play la "Peer Gynt." It is an Ibsen play. ment Co. leased the plot at that time, but J. R. W., Belolt.—Address Klaw ft Er- surraideied the lease several months ago. longer. New Amsterdam Theatre Building, Mr. Sutpben has obtained tbe necessary con- New York. eent of tbe court to lease tbe property on H. L. A., Duquesne.—We do not know, " but probably Sanger ft Jordan, play agents, Umpire Theatre Building, New York, can give you the Information. M. B.. Philadelphia.—Chas. E. Grapcwln starred In the nlay you mention. 1*. H., 1ND "Laiiba," Toronto.—We cannot undertake to answer your questions except to say that "try-outs" are usually secured through vaudeville agents or representatives of circuits. The one through whom you se- cure your "try-out" can answer your queries. ^£60th ANNIVERSARY NUMBER OF THE YULETDL This Is the season ot the year when tbe noblest sentiments sbould Inspire the hearta of mankind. "Peace on earth, good will to all men," are undying words, whose muslcal'lnstrumenTs.' IN TEE REALM OF VAUDEVILLE, Pauiine is a hit abroad. Eliua Morris is ln London. Maud Daniils Is on the sick list Dikrickx Brothzbb are back from Eu- rope. Sau Baebwitz Is In New York for tbe holidays. Binaldo has completed London engage- ments. Wish Wtnnh is completely restored to health. Lalbie Ordwat is a very big hit in Chi- cago. Rossow Midoets are on the Tbielen Cir- cuit. Kathebine Selboh Is playing the Hodklnt Circuit. • I " " ~ Carmbs and Carnes are getting some new 6S, If I am not mistaken. Mr. Robinson In his early professional career was probably one of the foremost actors on the London stage. On one occasion, aa he Informed me, be played Ion for, Queen Victoria, as was the custom at that time to bare distinguished actors appear before the Queen at her palace. Later on ln Lon- don ne played In "Cymbellne" at Henry Irvlng's Theatre, and was the first Romeo to tbe Juliet of Adelaide Nellson. Mr. Robin- son can probably be best recalled In this country—or. to the readers of to-day—as Jim the Penman, in the play of that name, which had a remarkably long run hi New York, and met with marked success in almost every city in this country where It was played. In hla early life Mr. Robinson must have been a very handsome man, for even In later years, or when past sixty, he was not only attractive to look at, but distinguished ln his manner and appearance. Corpulency, however, which Is so much dreaded by actors, £B A TV Pi^P? A "XTO T Krrk more than haunted Robinson during the last ^"7^7 flr^f^" „ "• twenty yeara of his professional life, aa he (SpecfaJdUpafcftfoTHi! New York Clipper.) must have weighed not less than two bun- A good line of attractions is offered for dred and fifty pounds when I last saw him. Christmas week. As be was correspondingly tall, however, Columbia —The second week of "The Rose being nearly six feet high, hla weight in Maid" began Monday, Dec. 23. such characters as James Balaton, in "Jim, Cost. —Sunday, 22, beginning of engxge- the Penman," made but little difference, as ment of Walker Whiteside and company, in be not only looked tbe part, but played It "The Typhoon." AdTtr tl se nwn ui sot exceeding one Un* in i~—. will be BsB PTopKlTcUieutal if tht.^Jii at the' rata of $10 tor one ml^a uitiL, 1 * 1 * 1 copy of T»« Nsw Xoax (Wr5 wui b?S "„i to each advertise! while the g >aS5psiBtai r3 aTbESTOS ClJRTAW8 g AHD P1CTi; Re 0. W. Trainer Mfg. Co.. 75 Pea'rl St.. Boston 1L«, AUTHORS AND PRODUCERS Wm. A. Quick. 252 W. 36th St.. New Vori Cttv BICYCLE * GYMNASTIC APPARvrti. Bart Mfr, Co., 8J2 Atlantic Ave*Bo«ton luS?" CHIMES, DELLS A SPECIALTIE4 ' B. H. kfayland, S51 Adams St,, ftmklyn' N r CONFECTIONS. Boeckbelm Bros, ft Eckstein, 245 So. Peoria s, Chicago. ot ' GYMNASTIC APPARATUS, a A Hawkins, SSI E. 27tb St, N. Y. City i. MUSICAL BELLS AND NOVELTIES Edwlo R 8tre»t 28 Brook St., Hartford, Coni ■ A. BrauMlsa, 1013 Grant Ave., Bichmood Hill N. Y. h ; MUSICAL SPECIALTIES. J. C. Dearon, S800 N. Clark St.. Chicago, m. OPERA CHAIRS AND AUDITOHICM SEATING. H. J. Hanrood's Sons, 59 Pearl St., Boston. Mua, POPCORN MANUFACTURERS. Boeekheua Bros, ft Eckstein, 245 So. Peoria St Chicago. H SCENERY AND SCENIC PAINTERS 0. L. Story Seesic Co., Bomervllle Station, Bo,. ton, Miss. The New York Stodlos. 1001 Times BMg., N T o Socman ft Landls Co., 417 8. Clinton St., Chlciro' Toomey ft Tolland. 2312 Market St., St. Louis ' Shell's Scenic Studios, 581 So. High St. Coinm. bos, Ohio. SHOW AND POSTER PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS. Enquirer Job Printing Co.. Cincinnati. Ohio Placet Sr-ow Print ft Eng. Bouse, Chatham Ont SLOT MACHINES AND TICKET CHOPPERS. lie Caille Bros. Co., Detroit, Mich. SNAKE DEALER. W. 0. Learn, 715 W. Commerce St., San AntonU Texas. STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD TICKETS. Paul Tinslg, 104 B. 14th SL, N. Y. 0. TENTS. KnnkeLT Tent ft Awning Co., 163 Sooth St., N. T THEATRICAL GOtlDS. Boston RfriIIs Co.. 387 W»h. St.. iwtnn. Miss THEATRICAL PROPERTIES. E. Walker. SOP W. 39th St., Now York. THEATRICAL HARDWARE. A. W. Qerstner. 6S4 8th Are. (41st St.). N. Y. o. with ail of that artistic finish which dis- tinguished the masters of the stage of his day. Unfortunately, however, for his corpu- lency, he did not alwaya appear In such characters as In "Jim, the Penman." On Savoy. —Monday, 23, second week of Kolb and Dill and company and Maude Lillian Berrl, in "The Motor Girt." Au-iltR,—Monday, 23, beginning of special engagement of Evelyn Vaughan and Bert WILL BE DATED FEBRUARY 15, 1913 PRICES FOR PORTRAITS NBT. _ - - - S15.00 Slse 2MxSU Slsedgxdg PRICES one occasion, at the Chestnut Street Theatre, Lvtell, supported by tbe stock company of Mr. Davenport decided to produce "Julius ' Caesar" there, and cast Robinson for the part ot "the lean and hungry" CaasiusI Mr. Robinson was a very bluff and outspoken man. The present was no exception, aa he excitedly said to Davenport: "How the d—I am I going to boll myself down to look like CasslUB?" 'That, sir. Is your business," tbe theatre, the opening plsy being "The Fortune Hunter." Orfhicm. —Bill opening Sunday (motlnce), 22: Ada Reeve, Oscar and Sutettc, nnd Paul Dickey and company, ln conjunction with tbe Orpheum Road Show, constituted as follows: Bert Clark and Mabel Hamilton, Slpnor Tra- •yatd, T. Roy Bames and Bessie Crawford, 2rt!oft "*" ,Be co,d an * frozen reply of Mr. Daven- Joe keno and Rose Green, the Hassans, and sentiment should prevail at all times, but at this season of the year they come to us with mysterious force. Every man, be he pagan or Christian, is more or less actuated by their subtle Influence. The children's faces, happy at most times, reflect the JoyouenesB which prevails ln their hearts at this holiday sea The "Old Soldier Fiddlers" are playing 1BO Lines FOR ADVERTISEMENTS NET* Per Inch, single column - 9 2.80 1O0 Linen ------ 14LOO the Tbielen tour. Billy Tan is -playing tbe Bamburger houses in Chlcngo. John J. Muddock was In Chicago a few days of last week. William Scihlliko Is now playing In the Middle West. Hilliah Is a hit on the Pantages tour, Qanrter Page « Halt Pane - - - - Whole Pace - Send ln yonr orders far Portraits nnd Advancements. 24.00 45.20 9O.40 109.50 port, as he quietly walked away. For being obliged to play Casslus Mr. Rob- inson had to go to the theatre every after- noon between four and five o'clock to com- £lete his make-up and "boll himself down" store t s e curtain went up at eight o'clock at night. I cannot now recall having seen Mr. Boblnson as Casslus, but many years later I saw Davenport as Brutus at the Academy of Music here. I think It Is gen- erally conceded that Mr. Davenport's per- formance of Brutus was tbe best portrayal Daylight motion pictures. Empress. —BUI opening Sunday (matinee), 22: Max and Cameron. Queen Mab and Cas- per Well, Lind. Lottie Williams and company. Will Oakland, the Three Gerts, and Twilight pictures. Paitiagbs'.— Bill opening Sunday (mati- nee), 22: Lewis and Lake, the Dc Kolb Duo, Margaret Bird and company, Gavin and I'l.itt, Fields Brothers, Le Clair and Sampson, Muriel Arlington, and Sunlight pictures. Including "The Star of Bethlehem." As an added at- of that character ever seen ln Philadelphia, traction, week of 15, at this bouse. Dr. Kred son. Who Is there thut can look back upon gfjg" been movrt t0 fonr,n P° 8ltlon on the days of childhood without experiencing Annette Link Is back from a tour of a thrill of Joy ln recollections of Christmas— Western W. V. M. A. time, the hopes, the fcara, tbe expectancy of pre- *£$£&*$££ D0W ****** Ina, » n » vlous weeks—all to be realized on that glorl- Ruth Matson Is declared to be a find at ous day I Borne of our educators arc zeulous the Xew York nnd Western Vaudeville Agency. In tholr onrienvor to dlslllUHlon thp minds of T,IB TetSDWAIII JAPS hive been booked for in their endeavor to disillusion the minus or th , rt wccka wJft j c Matthe tncludlntr children in regard to the mythical existence the Pantages tour. tne situation. Alter an, sne ioveB tne quiet billiard" "room. When "he had'anTmaBina'ry nresent VrTea'Tt" tne~£oft"Theatre, Friday of Santa Clans, and nothing could be moro The Ernest Alvo Trio bavo been boked for H^m^mMmmwm and the Tlc tlm with blm/wWch was not ofKs'S aSo'on^'' * "" ° \, ] t a Southern tour by Claude HnmphreyB. luxury olior.incss. io ner astonisnment sne gencra iiy played lust well enough to lose the Dave Raphael spent n few days ln Chi- *"** that bcr husband is likewise_tlred of « flmo &J „*™ C m Tt„ ".V„".l, «..iS "YEARS OF DISCRETION." At the Belasco, New York, Dec 25. -was seen "Years of Discretion," a comedy by Frederic and Fanny Hatton. Tbe story con- cerns a rich widow of forty-eight. Hitherto she has been prim and domestic, but she revolts. Sbc blazes fcrth Into a belle of socety ln New York, and finally marries a During his brief engagements ln this city, of two or three weeks at a time, while en- gaged ln combination companies, Mr. Robin- aon lived at the Continental Hotel, then under the management of J. E. Klngsley. Robinson was one of the greatest "cranks" at billiards that I have ever known, not even excepting Adeline Pattl or her husband, N'lco- llni. Mr. Robinson would not even take time ln tbe morning to put his shoes on, but ln crick A. Cook (who claims to have discovered the North Pole) did a fifteen minute lecture as to bow he arrived at the Pole, and Ms journeys Incidental thereto. National. —Monday, 23, "The Octoroon. American.— Last week tbe Armstrong Fol- lies Co., in "Tbe Dream Kiss." All the theatres will give special rantim-ei Christmas Day. The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ST Jtana™ bl Arter at? she lo^theTulS ilB ""PI*™ ™">1 "«ke" a "bee4ln~e 'foVthe wlfl"g"WeTts sa^Vai|T~jjs»eart of the the situation. Alter nil, She loves tne quiet billiard room. When he hail m ImnHnnrv »,....« «„»!■,. „ »h<. iSirt Thnntre. Fr day cruel to tbo Innocent children than to rob them of this mysterious personage, who has existed ln tbe youthful mind from time im- memorial. Why should we try to make the- child old in knowledge before he Is even young in yeara 7 Let them have their inno- cent hopes nnd expectations, even if tbc-y arc centred ln so mythical a personage as Snntn Clans, for the time wlll surely come to them when development and maturity ripens, nnd tbo cares and serious problems of Hia will follow thick and fast. It Is tbe-abiding fulth of youth ln the wonderful liberality of Santa Clans that makes them grow up into good and clinritnblo men nnd women. The first impulse of love la to give something to the object of its affec- tion, and nt Cbrlstmaa-tldc this Impulse cngo last week, visiting J. C. Matthews pre- liminary to opening on the l'nntagcs tour. «« » "ADAM IM FRACK." "Adam im Frock" ("Adam In a Dress Coat"), tbe new comedy by Von Schoenthau and Brand, was scheduled for Its first pro- duction on nnv stage Christmas Day, at tbe Irving rincc, New York. Dora Steffcns, n young nnd bountiful Mu- nich pnlntcr, when nt a ball took a mere f;l:ince at n fascinating stranger, wno Is over- onklng the scenes from a cozy corner of tbe ballroom. So strong lias been the Impression of the sight of tbo stranger that abe makes him - tbe centre figure of no oil painting which, when finished, creates a sensation at tbo Munich art exhibition. The scene shows Adam Im Frnck standing ln the middle of a large hall full of cnnilles nearly burned down, and behind their dim light there is seen a the mad nnce they have been going. ThlB role Is acted by Effie Shannon, supported by Lyn Harding, Bruce Mcltae. Herbert Kelcey, E. M. Holland, Robert McWnde Sr„ Grant Mitchell, Alice Putnam and Mabel Bunyca. ♦*■«• "BLACKBIRDS" FOR LYCEUM. Charles Frohman arranged Dec. 20, with. Henry Miller, to bring Laura Hope Crews and H. B. Warner, tn "The Blackbirds," tbe new romantic comedy by Harry James Smith, to the Lyceum Theatre Monday evening, Jan. 6. The supporting cast Includes Mathilda Cot- trolly, Sydney Valentine, Robert Young, Ethel Wlnthrop, Jean Galbralth, James Bradbury, Ada Dwyer and B. Y. Backus. "The Black- birds" Ib Mr. Smith's second comedy produced In New York wltbin a year. His earlier play was "Mrs, Bumpstcud-Lelgh," acted by Mru Flake, at the Lyceum Theatre, the latter part ot last season. ■ ■■■4«» "MISS PRINCESS." Llna Abarbancll came to tbe Park, New game, bis eyes seemed to dance ln their sockets, and at times It seemed as If "hos- tilities" would never commence. When he was alone, or had no opponent to do tattle with, he waa the proverbial picture of "Pa- tience on a monument smiling at grief." It was on such an occasion one morning that I decided to come to his relief or rescue. Tak- ing a enc In tny hand I went up to him, i-nlsed my "rod' r as I exclaimed: "Lay on, Macduff!" with, to me, the startled reply of, "What the d ■ do you know about Mac- duff 7" I was not slow ln lowering my weapon of warfare, with tbe reply of. "Well, I like your nerve; have you the only copy of Shake- speare that Is in existence?" We became en- gaged ln a conversation on tbe classics, with Tina Lerner, pianist, conccrtized In Scot- tish Bite Hall Tuesday evening, 17. ♦ « «■ actuates our hearts moro than at any other o^day.^terTin^t To&IVm ^f time. And in following up tills Impulse wo Munich artists, a stranger calls at Dora's find that It is "More blessed to give than to ^^"artfst^b^^^ Yo^^.TC^"^TvZcZ^\m^ receive." Let us then perpetuate, as far U f n & 11°^^^^ZiZ" !ffi c ?» operetta, with muslc.by Alexander John possible, all of the CUristmas lore, all ot its j,lm to he her "Adam," nnd her supposition sentiment, all of Its uplifting Influences that cornea true. She nccepts it as a glf have contributed so largely In making the J™-*™ th.U|fte',tM. «tr.ordtaary stone, book by Frank Mandell, and lyrics CHICAGO ELKS PREPARE BIG SHOW. (Special fo The Clhter.) Chicaoi). 1>cc. 21. Chicago Lodge, No. 4. Benevolent mill ITo- "tectlvc Order of Elks, lias announced Its an- nual minstrel show for Jan. 12. both artcr- noon and night, at the Garrlck Theatre. The bencflt, tbe proceeds of wlilih wlll c« to charity, will be the greatest wax rw attained by n lodge enterprise It the cMlfltc committee In charge has its way. , gaged in a conversation on tbe classics, with **> «■■■!» **■ £ SftfflSTir lV 11 A- an impetuous Irishman on one side, and by ^"W^rt^H't 0 S Frank \\ Ucriaft no means a phlegmatic Englishman on the SB. G ^ff r c .^i &,?Ji i, cl der' other, which developed Into a friendship Ed t W8r f.^ c E hl . c n r "t F$L m n.tril show as whld. was as warm aa It was lasting to the «■ ^.s^to S J i | ^|S8l- «, , from a fln-.nclal one. Rehearsals f ar «■» main *sjn narv show Bre n ° w undcr wfl y at thc lod iL skIs „ . ^ CRAIG AND BACY. in Washington Street. Tbe songs and ski • Marietta Craig, the well known Ingenue, arc by Tell Taylor. The music Is uudir u"- has Joined forces with Edwin Racy ln a new direction of Ben M. Jerome. ...... sketch, and tbey will be seen on the SullI- "Bill" Sharpe, prominent among *■* van & ConRldlnc Circuit. Miss Craig is probably will be thc Interlocutor, acroru world better. ' 4 i > wife. "RUTHERFORD <)t SON." Norinnn McKlonel, an English actor, has thc principal role ln "Hutlierford & Son," a play from London, written by Glthn Somerby, produced at thc Little Theatre, New York. Dec. 24. The play la a study of a man ot Iran will and dominant personality with one mastering passion for his business. Wheu bis children revolt he crushes them, but ln tbe end he Is compelled to surrender to a little child—the only one left to continue the nam? of "Rutherford & Son." Mr. Me- Klnnel lias an English company, Including Edyth Olive, Agnes Thomas and Thyrio Norman. < i > MAY IRWIN OPENS SEASON. At thc Baker Theatre, Dover. N. J., night of Dec. 20, May Irwin gave her first per- formance of "Widow by Proxy," by Cather- ine Chlsuolm Cashing. Clara Dlandlck, Or- lando _Daly, Lynn _l*ratt, Arthur Bowyer, uppoBltlon k» mlm ti Tnh n =,Vr„„ <ph„ .»«.»-«--«.-. van * conaiainc circuit. Miss Cra g is probably wlll be the interlocutor, •"■",'"•^1 a gift of JLsHL Li^f? n »r, n T.^ifi«S. Am-S«" inlte a favorite among thc patrons of vaude- fo present pans On the ends wlll be gjjg Unary epl- ^ C h^J'SSi^C «L TrSjL l i SSSJ ^"^m vl,,e - ana ls one ot oa ' most promising young A. Fee and several other equally well known riSS and iR„ he n r n r ,m 1 S. a n ny »i S n n t ^ 1 n r !?*£ Jt^l' USS •^MSJK * ".ndevllle P sVen Elks lad1 theatrical ^ebobrlties. ^^ wh0 second operation, cnfieratlng'satisfactorily at the home oi "•' son at Norwood. 0.. and he ls expected enthusiastic admirer of art. makes her hla ge has .been -engagedI all her JK,through KSj&3& the T5SS o" Har^Tra" ^'^B.lly" Ba^t'eT"^^"^'^ banjo," wh^ "fe. tac pan" 1 *^ ot ™. e emperor of her native tte w h 0 nM pIacea her , |nder contra J ct for 1... un derione a second operation, is «; Thc scene Is partly the Munich art studio S 0 ." 0 ^?;.. 8 ^ H?^ t8 J,^ < ? r 5ft!i?_ lB, ?.0!.1 na next seat on. ™JL™"n C J g «H,f«Ptnrilv at the borne of,hU -♦»» of Dora, partly'the "old castle In Normandy. J? y „,'V„ "wRi, 1 mi.. w Ah.,h™?i nl Sf« nJfi3 •blttell and Margaret Farre... ^M.iia^r D.^Hughes, o^rand^ra ^ttBmV STsCStftS » specially composed by Mr. Woeas. "There are altogether twenty-two speaking roles In the play, bo that nearly all the members of the company take part therein. WILL CARLETON DEAD. Will Carleton, tbe well known poet and contract with Martin Beck, of the Oroheum C0 ?5. tr7 .-. .. „ ,i , „,n„„ theatrical pe' - Circuit, whereby that house, beginning week Practically all the fading theatj ™« ^ of Jan. 5. will he added to the Orpheum I 00 ? W ?P -^nl D ? n .^-wii? take part. Msny Circuit aud n sv weeklv hm. Th» JZ^LMz during the Elks' show will wire p" short story writer, died Dec. 16, at nls home £'«"lt and plsy weekly bills. The regular BHRfi ^"" n °a-.°^i''th'eiV i «s. In Brooklyn, N. Y. Orpheum prlres wlll prevail, with two per- have alread y offered their scrv Mr. Carleton became famous as the author formanees dally, . ■ ■ » MISS DORO WITH CHERRY. Marie Doro'a new nlav, now being written for her by Armand dc Calllavct and Robert de Flcrs, will not be finished until so nearly thc end of thc preaent season that It probably He was well known to the profession, al- n»n Bernard will anon ■» »t,> t„u an,*. .» At ^U c 2 n £ e !^,„^i n ^ ft. 29 a new corn- will not go Into production until nerfseasod. though not connected with It, and counted atre New York tw VJSLSSJfiftJvu, dro , me - 8 v Und ^ r . e J e SrPS'n,?™teln entitled "A lo thc mean time Miss Doro wlll play the among hi; intimate frienda many of the noted Ritchie All^Oe n M» TO T^X po ^K by n Ade i5 K'" 00 X.P?^ r -^^^..ented for.*? leading feminine role In "The New Secre- players of his day. of "Over the Hills to the Poor House." Later his "Betsy and I Are Out" added to his fame. He was well known to the profession, at- "ALL FOR THE LADIES." HAHMHRSTBIN A C» MPO v SEn ;„.„. At the concert to be M* •» **? tary," ln which Charles Frohman will present Charles Cherry. a ■ » . "STOP THIEF!" ■♦»*- ALTER THEATRE INTO CHURCH. Frederick N. Robinson, of Cleveland, will alter for cburch use, the three story uncom- pleted theatre, Nos. 22 to Street, New York, which A Christmas Night opening was "Stop Iiora Coldthwalte, flelen Weatheraby, Fran- Thief!" at the Gaiety, New York. There . ccs Daunt and Joseph Woodburn were In thc 'arc two kleptomaniacs, -one a millionaire, by Butler Daveusort supporting company. the other his prospective son-in-law. A real story rear extension for m ■ £ ,r TiV. k iS? t S7U! N<> ,T; nrk ft *" ""let is amuggled in by a new maid. In tbe of the galleries wlll be one'iargVbalconyV'and ELE2. n4" WPPK '. "I? t1 5 0 . n W, J' «° t0 * h « £»»* » re : Richard Bennett. Frsnk Bacon, the celling will be lowered. The estimated Ritchie. Alice' Oe^tle: TedTy Webb, 'aw™ Cits Jubilee - will be P eiented for tnj BcWller, Stuart Balrd Lo nI ^ Meyers Mar? firs tji^ The oadltTof this ■5l' l |g Arthur We S taer K " IVArc7 ' I ' rome "■ and eSuiMBO leas than fourteen waWes.B«J Wcb nfr - - . tween the waltxes. «PPf<>P rlat ^ * «teki will "THE SILVER WEDDING." tTJSSgtL^^^S^. Hi ,1 *■ ~Si i ""% "y "EC J * v *" I"." i! 1 " 1 mk T • ™ , * l » I » r « Di'niieu, rrnn* Datuu, xuc ceiling win ne lowered. llie eBHrnftttMl iJkOROB H W ZZEZI*** ln Bt00k ^ n ' f " a week '' S9 AJ5J; T iS ra v* I VlS n Mlr'tlIL M " r, R7 • n • 22 , 2. , .tevr ,B ptaM fl,ed S ■*■ *»> S-W ft? =rtr « cHi&rlsSi *•***-!» «»- S^STo» uutn encsur ana viTian Martin, man, a* architect at 850 South Fourth Street, Aurora, III. written by Jnnle McCree and Edwaru *.» engagement. WILL RUSH THE "RUSSIAN "****. Aeorob H. WYbbtrr and JirirTT St. Georob Cohan ft Harris wlll a»W»,ff*?*lJi5 w«« 'The Russian HaM'- L r, l..-v