The New York Clipper (Jan 1913)

THE NE¥ YORK OLIPPEB. Januaby s SENSATIONAL Worti HARRY VON TILZER SENSATIONAL WJI. JEKOME Mntle JIMM1E V. MONACO TH» SEWBATIOWAJL HIT OF TWO COMT1HIHT8 W ROW ROW WHV IS IT SUCH A HIT. BECAUSE Iff II ORIGINAL, IT H»S \WONpERK^ 1.VRIC, IT HAS Lgg"S8gfc.gKgShgg J^OHDIIBFOL COMBINATION. DON'T BE AFRAID TO FOLLOW ANYONE SlrlOINO THIS SONG. THE PUBLIC CAH "■"'""'" "' Words Wffl. JEROME THE GREAT LITTLE 80MO TRET ARE ALL HUMMING Hmk HARRY VON TILZER FORYOU AN ORIGINAL IDEA. GREATEST DOUBLE SONO EVER WRITTEN. DOUBLE VERSIONS FOR ANY KIND OF COMBINATION. SPECIAL VERSIONS FOR SINGLES. THIS SONO IS THE BIGGEST CINCH IN YEARS. fSlME- HITS ~. :,.:■...--■.. .-■--;■ THE CREEN CRASS. GREW ALL AROUND, SOMEBODY ELSE^JS^ CETTINC IT SPECIAL NOTICE Ul!l.\ i \ ell l< Alio. < .«,J aii'.V-"W-t(0Ldli : i 01 MOTION PICTURE NEWS SELIG NEWS. Katiily.n Williams, of the Sellg forces In Los Angeles, has finished a very hazardous role In a one reel feature wild animal play. In her part as an artist, who specializes In J minting wild animals, Miss Williams Bits ace to face with two lions In a cage, entirely alone. Later In the scene the plot calls for animated action on bcr part, all around the Interior scenes were all made In the glass studio at Edcndale. Ok tiik bviinino of Dec. 27 members of the Pacillc Coast studios of the Sellg Poly- scope Co. furnished the entertainment at the Christmas "Jinks" of the Los Angeles Ath- letic Club. This famous organization, which now occupies the finest club building In the United States, and numbers among Its mem- bers the most Influential men in California, "THE .11101.111 It V CONFESSION." Electric chair from Ohio State Penitentiary. The Essanay feature. Hone, of a nature which would naturally tend to excite the beasts. Finally the Intrepid actress places her arms around the ltoue' necks. Later she lies on the floor of a cage, beside a leapard, both simulating death. Tub famous trick pony, "Jupiter," is the feature of an unusual production recently completed at the Los Angeles studio of the Sells Polyscope Co. The Btory deals with a l:nriim-scurum Western girl, who is a fn- vorltc with the cowboys on the great ranch on which' bcr father works. One day, dur- ing a round-up of range horses, the ''punch- ers" discover a wee bit of a pony which has mingled with the herd. lie proves a vicious little brute, but the heroine of the story sub- dues lilm with cose, and ho Is presented to her. She tenches him nil sorts of tricks. Eventually she receives an otter from a clr- yus (o go on the road with "Jupiter," and the story concludes with scenes showing •Juplter'B" full rcpertolro of tricks. May i rentier, the famous horse trainer, ploys the role of the Western girl throughout. 'J'lie requested Uohart Bosworth, who Is a mem- ber of the club, to plan an amusing play as the piece do resistance of tbo evening's pro- gram. Mr. Bosworth chose Blchard B. Sheridan's comedy of stage life, "The Critic," and tho production met with unqualified success. Mr. Bosworth played the role of Puff, the author, and Harold Lockwood and Henry played the critics. Others of tho Sellg people who participated were: Thomas Srtntschi. Frank Clark, Al. Ernest Qarcla, Wm. Hutchinson, Herbert Rawllnson, Fred Huntley. Frank Shaw, Wheeler Oakman, Clyde Garner, Robert Chandler, Harry Ennls, produc/iorisin thisp(/j)cn r . ;MpO!W llilJTABlElRilATOHSo^COWBOY FILMS. 'VE rohTfUEitO OFFER- r EMH.MEErV$i R.G.MAnDERSON, DER THE PERSONAL JLLY'TPMNED COMPANY W. R. Wilson, Shlller Street Theatre, Second Vice President. Max Steam, J. A. Mnddox, Exhibit Theatre. Colonial Theatre. Treasurer. Chairman Press Committee. John Perras, Dreamland, First Vice President. J. W. Swain, Pastime and Hippodrome. Secretary. Clem Kerr, Chairman. CONVENTION COMMITTEE. Eighth annual convention of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of Ohio, to be held Jan. 21-23, at Columbus, 0. Eugenie Bessercr. Lillian Hayward, Llille Clark. Irma Hagsdale. The players were en- tertained at dinner by the club. ESSANAY NEWS. Augustus Cabnky, the "Gibraltar of Fun," known the world over as "Alkali Ike," met with a novel experience New Year's Day. Mr. Carney was giving speeches at the Ham- lin Theatre, Chicago, on that day. After filvlng nine speeches he sought a Beat for a ttle rest. On tills particular day the man- agement ran two pictures of him. They were " 'Alkali' Ike's Auto" and " 'Alkali' Ike Plays the Devil." Carney thought iio wo'ild get a quiet rest He was very much disap- pointed. A lad, about sixteen years old, showered him with questions. The climax came when the youth asked Mr. Carney if he had ever worked In moving pictures. BnvEnLt Bay.me, a charming member of Essanay's Eastern Stock Co., has been fea- tured on the South Side hi Chicago, at sev- eral of the leading photoplay bouses, the past two weeks. Miss Baynes phenomenal success as a moving picture actress has es- tablished her with the largest theatres In the country. Her ability to portray comic and dramatic parts has won for her thou- sands of admirers. Miss Bayne has recovered from her accident of a few weeks ngo. Frank Dayton, the "heavy" man of Es- sanay's Eastern Stock Co., has received sev- eral tetters complimenting hint on the poem of meraorlutn he wrote about the late Harry Cashman. Mr. Dayton has written several beautiful pieces, Howard Missiheii, a great favorite of Essanay's Eastern Stock Co., nearly put a proprietor of a barber shop into bankruptcy. It happened like this: Nlsslmer was called upon to play the part of a young traveling salesman. It was necessary to darken his white bair with a preparation called mascaro. This turned bU hair a dark brown. He calmly walked into a barber shop and requested the management of the tonsorlal department to give aim a shampoo. The proprietor, not noticing anything unusual about his cus- tomer's head, showered It with shampoo and started to work. In the next minute every- thing in tho barber shop was completely cov- ered with a very dark brown lather. After using about half of Lake Michigan and a supply of towels from a neighborhood hotel, Mlsslmcr was turned Into a dashing young blond. Misslmer refuses to tell what this operation cost him. He hopes to have the natural color of bis hair back between now and next Christmas. CARTER TO PRODUCE FOB UNIVERSAL.. Exclusive rights to fifteen melodramas written by Lincoln J. Carter have been pur- chased by the Universal Film Manufactmt"S Co., and will be produced in motion picture*. The productions will be under the direct mnervision of Mr. Carter, who not only «■ " write the scenarios of the various plays. MB will also direct the several companies pro- ducing them. . __ Included In the list of dramas f r.>m which selections will be made, nre: 'JM Past Mali." "The Tornado." -The Defi lit- er," "Under the Dome," "In the Heart « Chicago," "The Klamjlog Arrow,' 1 , J''™ Mobile," '•llememher the Maine." Clj:"'*; nooga," "The Eleventh Hour." "The Ind""* Secret,' "Alaska," "The Darkest H"-'. "The Little Waifs," "The Madmau «M "The Girl Rangers." Mr. Carter was co- author of the latter drama. Frank h. Tiioutson's Famous Moving: Picture Snow will spend the Winter In the Jungles of Illinois. The company consists of Frank, Ed. nnd Leo Thompson, with fourteen trunks and their own electric light plant. They report: "Business seems to be good for nil shows In Illinois this Winter that have something to oCer for the moroy besides paper on the billboards." Thb Americas Motion Pictude .Supply Lkaouc hns been Incorporated by Samuel C. Yeaton, Olive B. King and John H Klnti. Plans were sent out last week for estimates on a $20,000 theatre to be built at Sixtieth and Locust streets, Philadelphia, Pa., for the Garden Amusement Co. LI III* DANaUET. Slcgmund Lubln, the photoplay film nr facturcr, was the guest of honor, Jan. ". tho Progress Club, Philadelphia. Many l»reclatlve speeches were made, to wnlcu motion picture king feelingly responded. occasion was emphasized oy the present.' of a largo silver loving cup, mounted deer horns, Inscribed, "Presented to Slegm Lubln, by Ills Friends. Jan. 0, i Jacob Grccnwnld, Charles OppenheImer. seph Harris, Jacob Welnmann, Morris Mr. hoff, Joseph Call. Chapman Marks. Jo Mastbaum, Leopold Shoycr, Albert Colin.. Hecht, Harry Goldman, A. K. Oppcnhcli i:- al IB- iM i * 10 I riri ii FREE DATE BOOK Mmtlen fAf* pmpr Th-M. STEIN COSMETIC CO. NEW YORK