The New York Clipper (December 1912)

It: 12 THE ' NJ3TW YORK CLIPPER. l)E0B3tfBER 28 5 I ::;.:'! i«5ii ■ '' - fid ■'~ : -i- :■■-• '■;■ # r Bj.-;jF3 ■ i ''.:•.••• km ;■. .. . ■ I ■ : V r-; ! U „■ ?.(l|r! | $ m'.V'- Monday, Dec. 23. Tbo theatres offered a puzzle to tfae chronic flrst-nlghterg this week, no fewer than six more or less new attractions being set fortb In two days. The American Music Hall re-opened yesterday afternoon, 22. with •Jefferson ' De Angells. Annette Kollermann and Betelle Maybcw, who appear In a mixed. rentertainment, each contributing something special. Last night there was a division of Interest, wltb Henry Kolker and Pamela Uaythorne asking for a verdict on "Our 'Wives," at the Cort: Louis Mann submltlng ' "Elevating a Hnsband" at the Chicago Opera, House, and a starless aggregation of singing and dancing experts giving the first big city performance of "Frivolous Gernldlne," at the Olympic. To-night the appeal of novelty will be exercised at bath Powers' Theatre and the Grand Opera Honse. At the former, Mme. Slmone will act for the first time la .Chicago, appearing In "The Return from Jerusalem, while at the latter Elizabeth Murray, Carter De Haven and others will perform In the musical farce, "Exceeding the'Speed Limit" In addition to all these now tilings tbere are three revivals. Last evening the splendid comic opera organiza- tion now holding fortb at the Garrlck re- placed "Patience' with "Pinafore:" Macljn Arbuckle appeared In "The Hound Dp," at McVlcker's, and to-night Leu Dltrlchstcin will give hie brilliant performance of "The Concert" at the Blackstone. New "family" theatres for which permits were issued or plans announced last week number nine. One will be built at 717-10 Sheridan Road, at a cost of $30,000; one at 1528 West Eighteenth Street, at a cost of }t),G0O; a third at 216 East One Hundred and Fifteenth Street, at a cost of $0,500; a fourth at West Lake Street and Austin Boulevard, to scat 1,000 and cost $40,000; and others fit 321 East Sixty-ninth Street, at a cost of $8,000; at, 424-20 East Sixty- third Street, at a cost of $22.000; at IUver- ify Boulevard and North California Avenue, at a cost of $30,000; at Milwaukee and Law- rence avenues, at a cost of $20,000, and at 11412-10 Michigan Avenue, at a cost of 115,000. Commencing Monday, Jan. 6, Klaw A Er- langcr will present Elsie Ferguson at the Blackstone Theatre for a four weeks' engage- ment. Miss FcrguBon will appear In the Cosmo Gordon Lennox adaptation of Callln- Vet and Dp Flers' comedy, "Primrose," by Arrangement ■ with Charles Frobman. ■ On Saturday afternoon, Dec. 28 the fourth matinee of the series running at the Whitney Opera House will be given by Anne Shaw Faulkner and Marx E... Oberndorfcr. They will present-rite Cricket on the Hearth" as an opera musical for children. The current attraction at the Haymarket Theatre Is Boris Thomoshefsky, tbo eminent Yiddish star, and .his company from New (York, in !'The 'Jewish Crown." The engage- ment opebs Wednesday afternoon, 25, with two performances on Christmas. American Mcsic Haij. (Samuel P. Gerson, mar.)—Beginning Sunday, 22. the Annette Kellennann-JclTeraon De Angells combination In "Wood Nymphs" and the "Barnyard ,Romeo," opened for an Indefinite engagement. ■A midnight cabaret performance will be given New Year's' Evt " .*,- ,-■,... -v, , ... AtiwiQBiiiM. (8. Ulrica, mgrO-^he Chl- • cago Grand OpCra Co. > ' ' Blackstoni (A. J. Pllou. mgr.)—"Tbo Concert" opened a two weeks' engagement Monday, 28. . . Chicago Opbba-Houbb (George Kingsbury, mgr.)—Louis Mann, in "Elevating a Hus- band," began an engagement at this tbeatro Sunday night, «*•••_! .• _^. Colonial (Jamea Jay Brady, mgr.)—Dark. "The Pink Lady" opens 20, for n run. Cobt lU. J. Hermann, mgr.)—"Our Wives" Is the current attraction. Gaiirick (Aaher Levy, mgr.)—The Gllbort- Bulllvnn Festival Co. are presenting "Pina- fore" this week. _ _ Gboruh M. Cohan's Grand Opera Hours (Harry J Ridings, mgr.)—Carter De Haven, in a hew musical farce comedy, "Exceeding the Speed Limit," opened Monday, 28. Illinois (W. J. Da-vis, mgr.)—Kitty Gor- don, In "The Enchantress,' scored an In- stantaneous hit, and continues to big busi- ness. Beaurjlful productions, lavishly mounted. _ , La Itui (Harry Askln, mgr.)—"The air! at the Cute." McVickbii's (George C. Warren, mgr.)— Opening Sunday, 22, Klaw & Erlnngci'B pro- duction "The Bound-Dp," for two weeks. Olympic (Sam Lodorer, mgr.)— "Frivo- lous Goraldlm-," Joseph E. Howard's now show, opined Sunday, 22, for what Is hoped uuiv prove a run. 1'owKim' (Harry J. Towers, mgr.)— "Years of Discretion," one of the real lilts of the current season, closed nn eminently successful engagement, Saturday. 21. Ma- dame Slmone, In "The ltctttm from .lorusn- loin," Is the current attraction. nillCWI (Win. A. Singer, mgr.)"—Bought and Palil For," one of the best things In town, ta heavily patronized, STiiDi-.iiAKRit (E. I. Sullivan, mgr.)—"Tho Bllndncst, of Virtue." Wiiitnkv (P. O. Peers, mgr.)—Dark. Zikoibli) (W. K. ZlejrfVWl. mgr.)—Dark. Coliimiiia (E. II. Woods, mgr. 1—Queens) of the Jardln de Purls 22, .loo Hui-llg's Tnxl Ulrls 20. Folly (J. Konnessy, mgr.)—Merry Maid- ens 22, Dixon's Big Review 20. WHEN IN CHICAGO IVnSTS. R6EHTS hd UNMRS Are Cordially Invited to Mako Htadquarters at the Western Bureau -OF- The New York Clipper In tlic Heart of tHe Itlullo 505 Ashland Block, Cor. Clark 8c Randolph P1IANP4 I CENTRAL 56M» PHONES { A rjr0 4t-3ill if not convenient to call, HAIL routes AND NEWS iTBMS. OAVE YOCB MAIL BENT IN OCR CARE. TBE NEW YORK CLIPPRR Is not con- ventional. It Is original, aggressive, Im partial, reliable, and abovo all, IT HAS A CRKTAIN ORIGINALITY AND D18TINO- TIVKNE88 WHICH PLACES IT IN A CLASS BY ITSELF. • t' us- Bitsaa ft Hert agt.y—Qtj WMowf 22, Lady Buccaneers 29. . v.: 1 .. Stab and Oabt«j».(E. Dick Rider, mgr.)-r Mollle Wllllans 22, Golden Crook 29. Palace Music Hall (Mort H. Singer, mgr.)—One of the greatest all around vaude- ville bills presented In .this neck of the •woods In a long time afforded delight to the many patrons of the Palace- last week. It Is ap- parent that. Manager Mort :H. Singer Is de- termined to give his clientele, which, we ar». harjpy to say, is growing ih numbers every week, the best to be bad in the vaudeville market. The bill was so evenly balanced that it would be difficult to say which fea- ture proved the most attractive. The follow- ing acts were presented : Rube Harqu'ard* arid Blossom Sceley, la the musical comedy skit, "Breaking the Record; or, the Nineteen Straight," Miss Seeley being particularly well received; W. C. Fields, the silent hu- morist, was Just as funny as ever with bis novelty Juggling; Winona Winter, "the little cheer-up," Introduced some late songs, and' her ventriloquist stunts got over nicely; Edmond Hayes and company,, in a satire, "The Piano Movers,!' was a scream. ; Hayea Is the 'same old "wise guy." and was "sup- ?or ted by Robert Arcber and Marie Janscnj miy Gould told some good* stories, 'ana Belle. Ashlyn assisted, him with songs and patter; Stewart Sisters and '.Escorts, Chas. Swanson, Fred Halllck and William Dale, a dainty sextette, In picture poses, and finish- ing with whirlwind rope-Jumping, or. to oe more correct, dancing, scored a hit; the Van Brothers, Joe and Ernie, made good in har- mony and comedy. The bill opened with the Two Clalrraonts, on the revolving ladders. They one a black drop and 'are attired in white, which brings out a pleasing effect and ticlps the act. Bill week of'80: Gus" Ed- wards' Song Revue. Conroy and his Models, Belle linker, Nell McKlnley. Milton and De Long Sisters, Dewltt-Bums. and Torrance. Bison City Quartette, and Lorettc and "Bud,' 1 Majestic (Lyman B, Glover, mgr.)—A bill of more than average merit was presented to the patrons of the Majestic Theatre. last week, which, In spite of toe holiday shopping activity, comfortably filled'the playhouse at most of the performances. --The Bounding I'nttersons opened with an act' filled with surprises. The Bowman Brothers, In second place, entertained with some "'good comedy stuff. Frank. North and company followed, and kept the house In a 'continuous giggle. The Courtiers, a pretentious musical act, pro seated under the direction of B. A. Botfe, proved a novelty. The scene of this clever bit is laid in Virginia, In the old Colonial days, affording ample scope -for beautiful stage settings and. rather-elaborate Investi- ture. The various selections were well ren- dered by a cast of ten people.' Simon and Ostermann cnrrled the- major honors of -the bill with their miniature musical comedy, "A Persian Garden,"-the-book...and lyrics by Edgar Allan Wolfe, and music by Anatol Frledland. Supported by eleven people, and with plenty of funny situations, Simon atad Ostermann won unanimous approval. Jack Haztard told some funny stories, In his own funny way, and Ccsare Meal unburdened him- self of a number of operatic selections Id his native tongue. Tbe Vnnosa Family, In clever gymnastic feats, closed 'the "bill." Week' of :tO: rii-rltin-Knllch and company, Jessie Bus- ley and company. Diamond and Brennan, tbe Primrose Four. Armstrong and Clark, Ben Lewtn, Ashley and Lee, the Taklncs, and the Four Doric Comlques. Acaobmy (T. J. Carmody, mgr.)—Vaude- ville. • Apollo (It. L. .Tacoby, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Ashland (A. H. Weldner, mgr.)—Vaude- ville. Cottaoe Gbovb Bmpbebh (W. H. Ray nor, -mgr.)—Vaudeville. ' Ellis (Walter Johnson, mgr.)—Vaude- ville. Frakklin (Otto Glsel, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Hamlin (George D. Hopklnson, mgr.)— Vaudeville. Indiana (Ben Levee, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Kkhxih (Wm. B. Malcolm, mgr.)—Vaude- ville. Lincoln (Wm. V. Newklrk, mgr.)—Vaude- ville. Linden (Frank Hntch, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Plaza (Sldmund Rcnnee. mgr.)—Vaude- ville. Willard (J. Q. Burch, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Wilson (M. Llcalzl, mgr.)—Vaudeville. Bush Temple (Max Hanlscb, mgr.)—Ger- man stock. Wabmnoton (Joseph Gattes, mgr.)—Grace Ilii.vwnril Stock Co. Crown (A. Fink, mgr.)—For week of 22, "The Common Lnw;" week of 20. "The Grain of Dust;" Jan. 6, Thurston, the ma- gician. iMi'KitiAi, (Kilmt ft Oazzolo, mgrs.)—For week of 22, "Happy Hooligan;" week of 20. "Tlic" Itosnry ;" week of Jan. 5, "i.'adamo X. National (John P. Barrett, mgr.)—For week of 22, "The Itosnry;" week of 29, place on the Pantagea bill on which be is ap- pearing. George .Rowley opens-the show, Bekert and Francis come second,-,"Nancy-Lee tbe Second" next, then Hllllar, and lastly, the Six Caatrllllons. -' Fbxd B. Staffobd has been connected with the Theatre Booking Corporation as on as- sistant to Dd. .Marsh. An February be will take over Marsh's books, and Marsh will de- vote himself to fairs from .that time on. . Warren and'Francis were at'the Crystal Theatre, in Milwaukee, last week, for" Walter P. Keefe, and the act was very well liked by the manager and the press of that city. Chace Haas and her Swiss Girls is a new act which la very highly spoken of. Tbe act -was featured at the Davis Square Theatre (booked by Earl J. Cox), and Is reported to lave been well liked at that house. ■Claude Humpbbeys is booking Charleston, S. C.: Columbus, Ga., and Montgomery, Ala., in addition to Southern houses named before. This gives him the direction of an extensive U.B. 0. circuit in the South. ' ■■■■■■■ NOBMAN FBIEOENWALD'S "BUNNWO FOB Conabess" scored lost week In Mollne, 111., In spite of the fact that Maggie Le Claire was 111 with rheumatism • and could not ap- pear. Frledenwald wasln Mollne the early part of the week with the show, which Is a tabloid musical comedy. '• J. C. MATTHEtWa has placed Dr. Cook on tbe Pontages' Circuit, starting at Spokane, Wash. He.played a few dates In California for that circuit and proved' a drawing card. FBBD M. Barnes has a number of ilealra.- ble outdoor attractions under contract for nest Summer. He Is already very active In fair matters for next season. Rogers' TaounLEHOME Kids, under the di- rection of P. B. Powell,'seem to be forcing themselves to the very front line of "school acts.". At every house played the act bad been a "riot." Sidney Sogers did a single, In addition to tbe act, at the Victoria Theatre recently. • Walteb Law Is In New York, and an addi- tion to the family Is expected as bis Christ- mas gift. HEN WHOHANDLE AMUSEMENT AFFAIRS LN CHICAGO. OLYMPIC. This is. one of the oldest of the Loop, theatres, and has played almost every variety of attraction. At pies-- : enty and for a number of yesrs post, tbe policy has been to present only the . best of the cntrenf-aramatlc and com- l cdy t successes, Many standard at- tractions -have made' records for long runs at this house, which Is conveni- ently- situated In 'the heart of the Randolph Street Bialto.and Is known to- a host ot out of town theatregoers- as well as having a strong city 'cllen- i tele. It has a seating capacity of 1,887, although-.the upper galleries are now seldom used. Sam Lederer, one.of tho,best known and .best liked Chicago theatre mansgers, Is In ac- tive charge of the honse. He has the able assistance of the following staff: R. Hall West, treasurer; Fred D. Johnson, assistant treasurer; Charles Webster, doorman and adver- tising agent; James Burns, head usher, Behind the curtain line Is a com- modious stage, . modemly equipped. While all the dressing rooms are be- neath tbo stage the comfort of tbe performers has been carefully looked after. Although elaborate scenic ef- fects, have never been made a strong feature of the Olympic attractions, no detail of stage mounting is ever overlooked, and there are ample fa- cilities to take care of any production. Tbe proscenium opening Is 80 feet 4 Inches In width and 26 feet high. The stage Is 71 feet wide, 54 feet high ana 26 feet deep. Louis King Is tbe stsge manager and carpenter; Harry Nelson, electrician; Frank Bnrr, properties; John Booklend, door- keeper. The orchestra Is under Iho direction of Joseph BJomson. "Happy Hoollijnii: Grain of Dust. 1 ' week of Jan. 5, "Tho VicToniA (Alfred H. Spink, mgr.) —For week of 22, "Tho Grain of Dust." Giikat Nokthebn IIirroDBOMH (Andy Tal- bot, mgr.)—The Hippodrome hns come to st;iv mid Its success Is unprecedented, con- sidering the times nnd tldct unwinding thc- ntrlcal events. Last week a splendid bill was presented, nnd this week's program In- cludes : Rlccl's Saxophone Four, Maxim's Models. Coin's Canine Actors, tho Sisters MeConnell. Lew Cantor's Bevcn Merry Young- sters, Rex's Comedy Circus, Lloyd Copplns, Salisbury nnd Benny, ltenolln ond Sister, anil Braun Sisters. FA T CH AT. "Tub Skvkn Pabisian Violets," a new musical act, produced by Norman Frleden- wnid, had Us first showing at McVlcker's Theatre, Chicago, Dec. 15, at a benefit given by the Willing Workers, a Indies' charity organization. The offering met wltb succobs. It was Been at tbo Ashland Theatre the early part of last week, at De Kalb. III., the last naif, and Is this week at tho American The- atre, at Davenport, la. The Meade Girls, the ilcNell Slaters end other well known people arc In the act. Mu. and Mas. .Denver, In "The Elocution Bug," tiegan a tour of the Ilodklns Circuit Inst Sunday In Oklahoma City, appearing at the Lyric Theatre for the first half of this week. Tun Great Bai'oli was placed at the Gaiety Theatre, in Springfield, 111., recently, by J. C. Matthews. John McGrail resigned as general repre- sentative of the Great Northern Hippodrome Inst Tuesday. Brodir and La Pbarl concluded da-tea for the T'jw York and • Western Agency, and opened on the Ilodklns Circuit last Sunday at Tulsa, Okla. Mabsdrn and Greenwood arc playing tho Glen Burt time of the J. C. Matthews office. llils act was recently shown at the Plaza and made quite, en Impression. Bessie Green- wood is n -clever'singer. , . W, J. BiLsua /tons teen vitrei to fourth. Rowland & Clifford have closed the tour of "The Fortune Hunter." Mrs. Harry Sheldon Is quite 111. Her condition- Is sold to be dangerous. Enroll, the protean artist, has concluded a series ot engagements for Alfred Ham- burger, and proved a big card at every house played. Ills offering Is artistic in every way. Tub National Sextette, the first vaude- ville production of Charles It. Hagcdom, man- ager of the National Theatre, Detroit, won particular praise In Chicago, owing to tho fact that it wiib made up largely of dancing which was awny from the usual "cabaret™ offering. Edna Whistler, a cabaret singer, was anxious to play the first class vaudeville house In Louisville, her homo town, bo friends got busy and arranged for her appearance there last week. Her vaudeville debut was quite successful. Alkhed Hamburger reports splendid busi- ness lu the houses that he books, and sees no danger of a serious falling off, excepting at holiday time. He has great confidence in this line of amusement, and says he Is dicker- ing for the possession of a Loop theatre in which to present ten and twenty cent vaude- ville. Joe E. Tabor, manager of the Majestic Theatre, at Belvlderc, III., writes that he Is getting some good vaudevllc out there. He speaks particularly well of Edith Honey, who was there last week. Mlntz and Palmer completed his show on that occasion, as he plays but two acts. He Is said to have a pretty theatre. ■ Tub Great Marttnnb closed the night show at the Great Northern Hippodrome the early part of last week, and tho showing of his new act attracted much attention from agents. It Is In four gorgeous scenes. '.The Living Bose" opens the number, "The Spirit of Spring" Is second, "The Volcano" third. The finale Is "The Silver Shower," which Is very beautiful. Dan Sherman appeared at the Wilson and Willard last week, after conplotlng Thtclen's time of the W. V. M. A.- Dan renewed ac- Sualntances with his many Chicago friends urlng Ms week in town. Billih Reeves took In tho Great Northern Hippodrome show on Tuesday night of last week. WILL M.VKH VAUDBVILLB DHBUT. Abe Hammerstcln has been making his headquarters at the Lexington Hotel, in Chi- cago, for some time past, looking over the Western field with the view of 'producing .vaudeville acts and eventually ' to assume ,chargo of a theatre. Under hl» 'direction .Cora Aleup, now appearing on the road with tvoryw the "Louisiana. .Lotr? Co., will make her vaudeville debnt this Summer In a musical comedy sketch called "A Day In the Coun- try," supported by a company of sut younj ladles. BOOKED FOR PANAMA-PACIFIC. The Saimar Twins now being exhibited at the' Hippodrome, In Detroit,. will be one of the feature attractions on the Plaia of Pleas- ure at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, In 1916. ABBUCKLEVS WISH GRATIFIED. The return of Maclyn "Arbnckle to Mc- Vlcker's with "The Bound-Up,'" enables that globular comedian to do something which, as a mere matter of pride, he has long hoped to do. Though he' has been atarred several times, he never has appeared In Chi- cago wearing that proud distinction, or as much of It as advertising could beBtow upon him, although, In fact, his public has long considered him a star. But heretofore when his name has been given big print It has always been print of less size-than has been given the play, and his name has always come after the play's title—a sign of "fea- turing," but not of starring. This time, how- ever, It Is Maclvn Arbuckle, In "The Round- Up,'' and not "The Ronnd-Up," with Maclyn Arbuckle. John J. Murdoch:, of the IT. B. 0., was In Chicago last week, and made his headquarters at the local 0. B. 0. office, which la in charge of Claude Humphrey. Annette Link returned from a far West trip for tbe Association. P. M. Barnes, inc., has placed the Tctsu- wari Japs for thirty weeks with J. C. Mat- thews, which includes a tour of the Pantages Circuit. • • ' G. W. Fbanckland was "Santa Clous" at the Drexel Theatre. Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 24), when a special matinee, was held for the kids. A Christmas tree was also.had at the Apollo Theatre the same afternoon, with a "Santa Clans" and other firings. Other Ham- burger theatres had extra big bills for the 'holidays:' -• Bills Van appeared nt the Great Northern Hippodrome last week, and Is to play tbe Apollo and Ellis theatre's next week, for the New York and Western Agency. Paul Ibvino and Company, with a new act, appeared at J. C. MattheWB* Lyric The- atre, on-Thursday night ot last week, and tbe offering is highly spoken of. The Interstate Producing Co. has taken .over an* organized Bbow and 'are providing new- costumes and- a .new book.' and win Brobably close for two' royalty plays before lis gets to Clipper .readers. '. •' Nan Hm.i'ehin, one of the best paid stars In tabloid musical comedy, will be-seen next' season In' a Viennese musical comedy pro- duction, entitled "The Princess." 1 iw' William B. Fbiedlandeb, who will have . charge of the producing tor the Interstate Producing Co., was formerly on the Pacific Coast, where he won quite a reputation with E. A. Fisher, who took Kolb and Dill to the Coast Gbktciien Knoor started out as a "single" :a week or'two sgo, and its the. game was new to her encountered many difficulties. The landlord at Chattanooga wanted her to pay for her room In advance. She' waB not particularly flush and this embarrassed her. She paid' however, and then wired to Chicago for spending money. "What if 'I don't make ?ood /" was the epitome of her letters to rlends before opening. After she appeared It was adlffrent tale: She was easily the hit of a strong show. The Chattanooja Jfetca spoke In the highest terms of her offer- ing. Rooms' "Troublesome Kids," direction of P. B. Powell, opened recently In outlying houses, and so far has proven a "riot' 1 at every place It appeared. The act was at the Apollo tbe early part of this week. Ruth Matson stopped the show at the Drexel Theatre last week. Sbc Is a little girl with four voices, of whom the attaches of the New York and Western Agency fatrly rave. J. C. Matthews has booked Dave Rafael on tho Pantages time. Dave appeared In Chicago last week and reports « Ave months forced Btny at a hospital since In Chicago. He Is looking very well. Walter Johnson, manager of the Ellis Theatre, was reported on the sick list last week. So was Bob Burns, who books the smaller time of the New York and Western Agency. F. It. Stevens, manager of the Broadway Theatre at Muskogee, Okla., has been very ill fpr a few weeks past unconscious some of the time. He wires Chicago business asso- ciates that he Is recovering. He expects to be able to leave the hospital this week » n K r T i ,E Mi NK » B .^V?P n comylc-ti-cJ the Sulllr van-Consldlnc -Middle West time Inst wees, end lost three days In Jumping to Oklahoma City, whero she opens for Ilodklns Dec. 20. ii 55^ mntorlaJ, by J. Brandon Walsh, Is said to be very good. Jack Coooan reports much success nt the J on 8 w/'t^e same, and thinks ho can do bet- ter nt It than in vaudeville. n „ WA K t ' rBR Dow! " B Ulls tn^en out a license and becomes an agent on his own account this week. He has long been booking outlv- o°Eer T n U ents U ° thcatro8 ln conn ectlon with ^flgffiP gWg Tr '<> 1c" Chicago last week to make a Southern tour, and Walter Dowole. jnudcv lie agent, who liad them booked for SSL«Jl OW M 5 atur i"; > ' nnd Sunday, says he was not notiaed, and learned by accident that they hod left tho city for a tour. Dolliver and RooEiis nrc playing Asso- ciation time, under the direction of A. B Meyers, and reports a very profitable season. Jameh Blount, who has been very 111 is recovering. * ' William Anthony McGuibb, the play- wright, and Lulu Irene Cation, for a number ?. :f ^ carB « ldcntlfled wlth Chicago music pub- lishing Arms, will be united ln marriage shortly after the first of the year. The con- tracting parties are very popular, and have many friends ln and out of the profession. - Theatrical Lawyer EDWARD J. AOER ; • No. CLAItK ST11EKT, CHICAGO Practice In all State and V. S Co,,,*. ADVICE PBEB. Unrt * tte T Parkv" ,eB Ut - 8t offwln *' " A ™to U The Connolly Sisters.are enthuslastin i. their praise of "Al Night Long" and*lt, £ core propensities. - " c * Lee .WMte and Geo. Perry have a ,1,1,.,, "Teach-Me That Beautiful Cove" to S song repertoire to their John Baxter now at Orpheum Theatre. Chicago, engaged for a long period. Is uniiS "All'Nliht Long" and "I iffis You ji 0S i ,f Twilight." Stand ln front of 'tbe ftRnS House and listen to John. laUne? ' Mae Curtis and Geldle> Wright's song reper- toire Includes all the W. R. hits, namSv. "Ail Night Long," "Next Sunday ' 8t 'Nto/» "When I Met You Last Night lnDreaniand' and "Down Home Bag." *"eanmnd Gannon and Tracy sre a near riot with ta. newest thing la the song oddity "Dom, Home Bag." * Billy White and Julia Curtis were recent W, B. callers. They selected "All wJK Long" and "Teach Me That Beautiful Love" •b being best salted for their purpose The sales of "All Night Long" have stead- jly increased since Its Introduction a few weeks ago and the song now bids fair to rival anything Issued by the W. R. concera In some years, and Is already a'close second as a seller to the famous "Some of These Days," by the same writer. Belle Baker Ii delighted with her success with It. - - 1 s . 03ABBY L. NEWMAN NOTES. The Clipper Quartette have added two new Harry Newman songs—namely, "In Dear Old Dixieland," and the successor to his famout "Dreamland" Bong, entitled "My Old Gal from Alaham," which sure looks like a winner The Three Weston Sisters, besides-singing two songs from the House of Harry Newman have now added four new Newman numbcni for their brass medley—namely, "In Dear Oil Dixieland." '.'My Old Gal from Alaham" "That Kleptomaniac Rag" and "Have Vol Got a Boom to Rent, Dear, in Your Little Heart, for Me?" Carl Henry and Nellie Francis, playing tt the Empire Theatre this week, are featuring the real ballad hit of the year, "Take Me Back to Dreamland," and scoring very bb} with this song at each and every perform- ance. , j.' •'., '. - Norln* Carmen and company are singing .with big success 'Take Me Back to Dream- land" and the sew "Tennessee" song suc- cessor "In Dear Old Dixieland," ana botk numbers are responded to numerous oncorca. Frank Morrell writes that "Take Me Hack -to Dreamland" is still the real ballad hit la his act, and tbat the Orpheum audiences ap- plaud this sopg the same as tbey did while he'.was with the famous "That Quartette" when he sang that dear old ballad, "Dear Old Girl." Kauffman Bros, are featuring with much success "In Dear Old Dixieland," and wrlle In (hat they think, the song .will lie n far freater hit than my famous-"hi Dear 014 enncssee" song, and If It doer-It will be going Home, Well, here's hoping that It does. Vera Long,- Alice' Walsh, the Society Trio, Jack King, Fred' Ucrrlty, Katiurlnc Don- nelly, Those Nifty .Girls, the Three Dixie Girls, Arlington Poor, Twin City Quartette, Holmes and Welts, Pearl Evans, Billy Clif- ford company,■ -Lketttt Howe, Jack Howard, Green and. J'nrker, Webb Sisters, Kelly and Ford, James Rowland, Peter smith, Olive Morgan, Edna Wrlstler. and many other welt known singers are' alt featuring "Take Me Back to Dreamland." WILL BOSSITBR GOSSIP. Those Three Girls have, a song repertoire rrom tho W. Sunday'at I You Georgia Last Night in Dreamland. The Three Dolce Sisters arc delivering a real harmony singing net, and have no (flffl- f y •• % h eSD / .? «™ a ll 8 wlt *.. " An N !8 nt on Covin'.'"' e iiirec wins nave, a song repertoire ho W. R. shop, consisting of "Next '"at Ntac," "All Night Long," "Oh, eorgla Rose" and "When I Mot You fou Georgia Rose" and "Keep Phenomenal success Is being enjoyed by Uga *»&• _W*6 her W. R. repertoire V ? 1 ?.?, 1 ?*£* X? u Last'Night in Dreamland" and "Next Sundoy at Nine 1 ' arc the featured numbers. "Teach Me That Beautiful Love" Is tho striking song event In Boyle Woolfords new glrljict, headed by.Raymon Paine. audiences Lockwood, rl act, headed by.Raympn Paine. "Keep on LovIn';>£is plcaBlng eryw&erc as exploited By Helen TELL TAYLOR NOTES. Dorothy Kentur. banjo expert, Is using " 'Way Down South", on .the Orpheum time. The song went big for her at the Orpheum, in Brooklyn, last week. Rose Gordon and company opened their act with "I'm Go.lng to Write You a Letter." at the Seventh. Avenue Theatre, last week, and went big. . Leona Miller is using "Rag, Rag, Rag," at the Olympic Theatre, when- she is n riot. Guy Burtlett Trio are using " 'Way Down South." This sing.gets them three nnd four encores at every show. Max Witt's ICUlarney Maids arc singing "'Way Down South" with great success around New York. Those Four Entertainers, at the Bronx, are using " 'Way Down Soutfh," and arc a riot Kline Gannon Is at the Boston Oyster House, where she Is singing " 'Way Down South" and "I'm Going to Write You a Letter," every night. "THE ABGYLE CASE." Robert Hllllard began an engagement at the Criterion. Now York, Dec. 24, I" "TBI Argyln Cose," a detective play, by Harriet Ford and Harvey J. O'Hlgglns, who have liad the co-opcratlon of Wm. J. Burns. The play demonstrates the workings of the fUclugmN and the Anger print process. Mr. milium' role Is that of an up-to-date detective ivlia solves a mystery that baffles the police, ne is employed by tho family of a rial man found de:id ln his library, and In I he course of his InvoHtlgatlonB he discovers 11 fljyi "J counterfeiters. Among the support will u» Alphonz Klhlcr. Bertram War-burgh, JoscOT Tuohy, Selene Johnson, Stella Archer ana Agnes Everett. i The -Sensational: Ballad" iMiiii ilffl The ballad-.^ the. real sing"" 8 . "are'singingr7'4',U ; .'■■»!''":..Jfo'S'lJ rtioHihcr <s p a vD' "<i i'p'E-itA it or SB . ^TtrATrtr- M»* ..I-' r.ip: