The New York Clipper (February 1913)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. Febbuaby 8 te/Sfa/YVtt, .Krt "SV I IN.DIRN ME.IVO S/y/io/Jsgs o/f/tr.? Weeks /irof/rtc/t'ons in this po/)Cf INDISPUTABLE ORIGINATORS r COWBOY Fl LM 5. ' WEC0HII.S& TOCFfER EA'.H WtW MR.G.M.ANDERSON, (POPULARLY KNOWN AS BRONCHO BILLY )IN THRILLING STORIES ;.0F- EARLY DAYS IN WESTERN AMERICA STAGED UNOERTHE PERSONAL 50 Pf RVIS!0N'oVMr;AN DE RSON, flS5'5TPD Bf&'CARfftlllY TRAINED COMPANT feb. 8. Feb. 4. Keb. S. Pet. 7. Feb. 8 f>b. 10 Peb. 11. 1'eh. 12. Feb. 14.— Feb. 4. Edlnon. —"Over tie Back Fence" (Com.) —"The Phantom Ship" (Dr.) —"How They Outwitted F»tber" (Corn.) —"8elly's Eomance" (Dr.) —"The Qovernesa" (Dr.) —"Barry's Breaking In" (Dr.) •"The 0117 of San Francisco" (Swnle). "Daagen of the fltrcet" (Dr.) On aaine reel. "A Heroic Rescue" (Oom.) Tie Doctor'! Photograph" (Dr.) Claes. (0. Kleins.) -"A Strenuous Courtship" (Com.) On nine reel. "An Invincible Sleuth" J8T u) Feb. IS.— A Deal In 8tockr" (Dr.) ■"For Mother'* Sake" (Dr.) -"One on Them" (Com.) -"The Ooojorors" (Com.) Ob reel, "Tlerra of Narnl and Lake Trasl- menV' (Travel-Oolored). -"His Redemption" (Dr.) KaUem. -"Prr.secotlng Attorney" (Dr.) -"In the Power of Blacklegs" (Dr.) -'The Matrimonial Venture of the Bar X" (Com.) -'The List Block House" (Special Dr.- On 2 reels). •"Lady Peg&y's Kseape" (Dr.) •'The nnckskln Coat" (Dr.) •'The Belle of North Wales" <Dr.) "The Game Warden" (Oom.) On aims reel "Trlxle and tbe Press Agent" (Com.t ■"A Life In tbe Balance" (Dr.) Partite. "Pathe's Weekly. No. 8." •"Tbe Plteher Plant" (C. O. P. a Science). On same reel, "Tbe Swedish fohmarlne M«n re litres" (C. O. P. C. >'svy>. "A White Rose" (Com.) "The Bear Hunter" (Dr.) "French Arm/ Manoeuvres' a Military). On same Opening Bod" (C. G. P. a red). "Tbe Peace Council" (Com.) "Pathe's Weeklr. No. 7." 'A Drama In tbe Air" (Speclal-Dr.) "Tbe P.lectrotxplng Process" (C. O. P. 0. Ed.) On name reel. "Salt Ir.dc3try In Sicily" (0. a. P. C. Ind.) ■••Tlie Artist's Trick" (Com.-Dr.) "Tl»e Clutch of Conscience" (Dr.) "Tbe Hedgehog" (0. O. P. 0. Science). On aaiee reel, "Borneo Pottery" (C G. P. O. Cnatoml. "From Pen to Pick" (Com.) Latin. "The Lost Note" (Dr.) "A Motor Boat PartT" (Com.) On Mine reel. "Tbe Missing Jewels" (Oom.) "Keepl'-t Up Appearances" (Oom.) "The Price of Jealousy" (Dr.) "Tte Miser" (Dr.) "Down on the ttlo Grande." '■The Higher Duty." "Orrnre Growing." On same reel, "Tbe Best Cure." 'The Regeneration of Nancy." •The Mayor's Waterloo." Blogrnph. "Brothers" (Dr.) •"Oil snd Water" (Dr.) "The Press Gang" iCom.) On reel. "Oh. What a Boob" (Oom.) ■A Father'a Lesson" (Dr.) ' (0. G. P. reel. ' The C. Ed.-CoJ- INDEPENDENT FILMS. American. Feb. 8 "Andrew Jackson" (Historical. Two . reels). Feb. 8.—"Hla Sacrifice" (Dr.) Feb. 8.—"Calamity Anne's Vanity" (Dr.) Feb. 10 'The Fugitive" (Dr ) Feb. 13.—"Pecos Pete In Search of a Wife" (Oom.) Feb. 15.—"The Romance" (Dr.) Crystal. Feb. 2.—"With Her Rlval'a nelp" (Oom.) On tame reel, "Box and Oox" (Oom.) Feb. D.—"AecMcnt Insurance" (Com > On reel. "Her Lady Friend" (Com.) Feb. 18.—"Strictly Business" (Oom.) On reel, "An Awful Scare" (Cora.) Kay-Bee, Feb. 7.—"The Farorlte Son" (I"r.) Feb. 14.—"Smiling Dan" (Dr.) Keystone. Feb. 8.—"The Battle of Who Bun" (Com.) Feb. 10.—"The Jealous Walter" (Oom.) On reel. "Die Stolen Purse" (Oom.) Feb. 13.—"Mabel's Heroes" (Oom.) On sane reel, "Her Birthday Present" (Oral.) Majestic. Feb. 2.—"Tbe Extra Baby" (Dr.) Feb. 4.—"The Interrupted Elopement" (Oom.- Dr.) Feb. ».—"Teacher Wanted" (Own.) Feb. 11,—'The Winner Loses" (Dr.) Thnnhoneer. Feb. 2.—"His Uncle's Wires" (Com.) Ca same reel, "Tbe Seven Age* of aa Alli- gator" (Ed.) Feb. 4.—''When tbe Studio Burned" (Dr.) Feb. 7—"Why Mrs. McFadden Looked Out" (Oom.) On same reel, "Los Angeles, the Beautiful" (Scenic). Feb. 0.—"Good Morning, Judge" (Con.) Gaumont. Feb. 4.—"Say, Uncle" (Oom.) On same reel, "French Fleet Manoeuvres" (Nary). Feb. B.—"Qtumont's Weekly, No. 48." Feb. «.—"Dogs Will Be Dogs" (Com.) Or. asms reel. "Deep Sea Shell Fish" (Ed.) Feb. 11.—"Hop o' My Thumb" iCute.-colored). Feb. 13.—"Catching tbe Big Saeesc" (Oom,) Ob same reel, "Under the Micro score." Kineniscolor Releases, jakc/bt. "Fixing Father" (Own.) "A Girl Worth Having*' (Dr.) "Wild Birds of Asia" (Ed.) •The Call of tbe Blood" (Dr.) "Kntertarnlnc Auntie" (Com.) "Animated Mali of tbe Balkans" (Des.) "The Romance of Princess Romaua" (Dr. OB two reels). 'The House That Jack Built" (Com. On two reels). "Man's Best Friend" (Dogs). On same reel, "The Launching of the U. 8. 8. New Tork" (Des.) "A Visit to tbo Juugfrau" (Sceulc). On same reel, "New Fashions In Ktnomoi" (Fashion). •The SlmirKle" (Dr. On two reels). "Tito Violin" (Dr. On two reels). "Mystic Maalpulatlons" (Trick). On asme reel. "Nu-Form Corsets and Larrymade Waists" (Fashion). "The Alchemist" (Dr. On two reels). "On the Cornish Riviera" (Sceulc). a ALL SUMMER KIVEMACOLOR. The Ilcnck Opera House Co., of Cincinnati, controlling the Lyric, People's and Heuck's, In Cincinnati, and the Empire. In Indian- apolis, has adopted plans for big tmprove- penis oil along thj lino. It Is more than likely Uint an all Summer run of Klnema- •olor pictures will be made at the Lyric. In addition to these houses the company owni both the flay Widows and the Monto Carlo Iturlosquers. of the Empire wheel. s NTCW TALKING riCTLHES. The Comet Intentions Co., of Ban Fran- cisco, Is snld to be the holder of patent* for talking motion pictures. HENKEL, STOCKHOLDER, APPLIES FOR RECEIVER OF UHI- VERSAL FILH CO. Papers were filed In the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Jan. 28, by Graham k Stevenson, attorneys for Charles V. Henkcl. who. In a lengthy affidavit asks that a receiver be ap- pointed for the Universal Film Co. Henkel charges the directors and officers -with having entered upon n scheme to ap- propriate the company's profits and to freeze out the minority stockholders, of whom bo Is one. The defendants are Carl Laemmle, William n. Ssrsnson, Joseph Engel, Julius Stern. Bobert Cochrsne. Patrick A. Powers, David Horsier and Mark M. Dlttenfass. directors or officials, and tbe company itself. The plaintiffs description of the alleged transaction is as follows: The above men- tioned entered into an agreement with the owners of seven film exchanges in Pbllsdel- ?hlo, Baltimore, Washington and Harrlsburg, or the pnrchase of a half interest in those exchanges, which, it is alleged, were earn- ing $1,500 a week, for • a sum exceeding Jloo.fKK). The four directors, it la farther alleged, caused to be Issued promissory notes of the Universal Film Manufacturing Com- pany In part payment for their individual Interests in these exchanges, for which the company received no consideration, the profits from the exchanges being taken by the di- rectors, It is alleged, and not accounted for to the Universal Company. Prior to July 15. 1912, It Is further al- leged, the New York customers of tbe Uni- versal Film Manufacturing Company, con- sisted of five exchanges, which purchased forty-two reels a week, amounting to f 4.200. On that date the directors, without notice, cut off these exchanges and refused to sell to them. The directors, however, formed a part- nership and opened a film exchange at 111 East Fourteenth Street, and caused the Uni- versal Company to sell Its films to this ex- cbaEgx' for Ave cents a foot—one-half of the regular price. Soon the business of this ex- change rose to twenty-one films a week, for a profit of which the directors refused to> ac- count to the Universal Company. According to tbe affidavit, Carl Laemmle, fireslcVnt of the company, entered In an un- awful partnership with Frank Bieckless to •hare equally the profits of the Universal business In Great Britain and Ireland. It Is forthcr alleged In the affidavit that Lacrnmlr- placed upon the payroll of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, em- ployees of the Jungle Film Company, the World's Host Film Company, the Industrial Film Company and the Commercial Film Comprinv. ai! of which he independently con- trols and which are in no wise connected with the Universal Company. Mark A. Dittenfass. it is alleged, carried his personal chauffeur, household chef and gardener, on the payroll of the Universal Film Co., as "film perforators." In the affidavit Henkel claims that because of the methods of several of the directors. the company is now Insolvent to the extent of J1180.0O0. The hearing on the motion for a receiver and an Injunction will come np before the special term of tbe Supreme Court, on Feb. 7. The Universal Film Co. has issued a state- ment denying all of Mr. Henkel's statements. s PANIC lis* N. T. PICTURE HOU8B. Two women lost their lives and a score of persons were Injured Feb. 2, In a wild rush to escape from the Honson Street Hip- podrome, New York, where a piece of film took fire, but was quickly extinguished by the operator. From all accounts the theatre, which was formerly a church, was greatly overcowded, and with one of tbe most exciting of pictures being projected, the flash from the booth and the cry of tire caused the panic which re- sulted so disastrously. Irving Stelner, the operator, was crested, and order to appear before Coroner Feln- iraham Mlrxriry and Charles Stelner are tbe owners of the theatre. It Is said they haws several limes paid fines for vioiutlng the city ordinance regarding standees. s REGENT TO OPEN. Tbe Regent a now theatre at One Hundred and Sixteenth Street and Seventh Avenue, New York, will open Feb. 8. The manage- ment has decided not to have vaudeville per- formances, but to devote the hoase to pic- tures and music. An organ has been in- stalled in the theatre. The Begent seats 2,000. Among the features is the provision for taking people from the foyer to the gallery in elevators. The best possible ventilating .system will be regulated by fans forcing fresh air into the theatre. Tbe Begent Theatre is to be under the direction of the 8t Nicholas and Seventh Avenue Theatre Co., with Claude Talley. for- merly tho manager of the Strand, Toronto, Can., the manager. a ANOTHER FOR Q.UI3IDY. W. Clyde Qulmby, manager of the Qulmby picture house, in JSanosvlflc, O., has leased the Wclier Theatre, in that city, for an In- definite period, and will conduct the house on the same plan as at present, booking the legitimate attractions wbci possible and showing motion pictures on other nights. Mr. Qulmby will run three reels of pictures dally and five on Sundays, with five cent dally admission and ten cents on Sundays. This noose tvas run by M. Bels until tbo Present season, and since its opening last 'all has bczn managed by J. G. England, who turned the house over to Mr. Qulmby Feb. 1. TUCKER IS PICTURE GAME. George I.oane Tucker has been appointed stage director for the Imp Co. He was last seen aa leading man of "Ready Money." B Bevbklt B. Donns' original Alaska-Siberia pictures, "Atop of the World In Motion," will oe shown at Carncglo Hall, New York, beginning Friday, Feb. 7. Earlier in the season the pictures were shown at Weber's Theatre, where they attracted large and well eeased crowds Negotiations aro now pend- g for a theatre in the vicinity of Times Square, and before many days "Atop of the World in Motion" •gain will be seen on Broadway. Thi General Film Publicity k Bales Co, las n>-orgaalzed, and the former secretary and director, Henry W. ESbann, Is no longer connected with this firm. He has been suc- ceeded by M. B. Hsrth. as vice president and treasurer. Edward Eisner was elected sec- retary and director, H. A. Spanutb retaining the presidency. The future policy of this or- ganliu.tion wli. bo to produce only the hlgh- <'*t and best obtainable is the motion picture industry. KnwAFD M. Roskaii has become president of the Commercial Motion Picture Co., Inc. BOARD OP EDUCATION WANT KINBMACOLOR. The Board of Education of Arlington, N, J., has applied to the Klnemacoior Company of America for a service of their educa- tional films In natural motion photography. The board wishes to give a Saturday malaee and evening exhibition of tbe educational films in a nail m one of tiie schools, tbe hall seating eight hundred people. s GILBERT CLAYTON WITH KINBMACOLOR. Gilbert Clayton, for many years well known as a stage director, has been engaged by tbe Klnemscolor Company of America to stigfc some of tbe natural color fashion films whie> are becoming such a feature of the Klnema- coior service. Mr. Clayton was stage maoa» ger for James T. Powers, In "Two Little rides." s PETITION TN BANKRUPTCY DISMISSED. Judge Hand has dismissed the petition in bankruptcy filed en Jan. 7 against Lowe's Fifth Avenue Amusement Co.. of One Hun- dred and Tenth Street ,md Fifth Avenue. RAINBY HUNT PICTURE8. The Hyde A- Behman Amusement Co. have been showing: Paul J. Balney's African hrxnt pictures at the Gayety, Brooklyn, N. Y., on Sunday afternoons ana evenings for the past few weeks. Manager Krelg reports business very satisfactory. a Thi Exhibition Co. have secured a plant at Avenue U and East Fifty-sixth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. LAST CHANCE TD BE REPRESENTED IN ^£60th ANNIVERSARY NUMBER OP THB FEBRUARY 15, 1913 PRICES POR ADVERTISEMENTS BBS. Pes Inch, single column - X 2.80 10O Lines __.-.. l«,00 160 Lines - . - ' - . 24.O0 Quarter Pag-e ..... 45.30 Half Pate ..... M.40 ■Whole Page .... 1«9.C0 FORMS CLOSE FEB. 10. WM. M0RRB' *4 WONDERLAND. ♦♦ "It don't cost you a dollar or half dollar, but the small sum of one-tenth of a ctHer. ten cents." These few remarks by a refined barker brings back tbe good old days of P. T. Barrrum, and you don't hare to go to Coney to hear these sweet strains from a strong- lunged husky, for nightly this enticing call reaches the ears of the goodly crowds that pass along the Great White Way in the vicinity of Times Square. William Morris, that good showman, has planted an amuse- ment enterprise a la Coney Ialaad, opposite the Hotel As tor. Here the Merry Makers can defy cold winds, tiresome ear rides and tbe hustle and bustle on tbe B. B, T., and aflso save twenty cents car fare, end still get what they want in the way of a good time. Here we have the fat and bearded ladles, the Albino, the snake charmer, the wild man on exhibition free of charge. Look at your- self in the different funny mirrors and get a In ugh, also free. Still there are plenty of enticing attractions for the gay boy with a bank role. Sweet strains of the honkv took music from the coocn emporium is the big money-getter. Here yon can see four damsels of the Turkish Empire unravel and contract their muscles to the haunting melody of % •bam" string Instrument snd a fancy Data This costs but a dime, and as a blood circu- lator It can't be beat The Indian village, with some eight or ten redmen and women, who were overlooked by Ruffalo Bill, put on a real Indian war dance. This costs but a dime, and shouldn't be rolesed. Here Is a great object lesson for a few battling suffragettes. Put your lady friend on the merry-go- round for a five cent piece If she cons tie brass ring, let her keep on riding. The cane racks are great—bound to get something If you take a try. The big illu- sion Is another good offering. Bring home one of the popular songs of the day for fifteen; ta-ight you while yon wait So you don't have to read -music to buy 1 J.ow for the real noise, the ballroom, aid some floor; a dime a dance, and you can trhg your l«dy partner. To can the cllmnx an Al vaudeville bill and moving picture show is given In the the- atre on the main floor. Everybody's wel- co , mp - Eoo" °P«i »t 11 a. m. and close at midnight. The biggest attraction on Broad- way hsa We. Morris, and it's really "won- derland." * oho. - _ «i > — T. M. A. NEWS. The entertainment for the Brooklyn Lodge was given Feb. 2. at the Majeatic, in that city. Among; those announced to appear were: The Hawaiian singers, from "The Bird of Paradise ;" " 'Way Down East" Quartette. jT«nk Fogarty, Ray Cox, Llbbey and Trsyer, Carrie Schonck, Simmons, Batchelor and Ab- oh. a °ii J Dnr L ,n »_P«ntomlme let; Ted 8nyder Trio, Harrr Williams, Frank Hen- nlng and Jack Smith: Wilson Brothers, Mae West, Hart's Six Steppers. Ed. Wynti. the B * > i Tl n e ^ T rl0 ». ^"^ 8ne * and Har t Kelly • n <l Pollock. Madge Maitland. Melody Lone, Girls. Herbert Brooks, Livingston, Simons and Rmller, Elsn Ruegger, Asakl, and Master Nel- son Spurrier. FLASHES AB*I> r>i^SHKN. (act page to.) Is there any more sand dancing done In New ?°**1 - -" - ■■-■- Tiiumas jEi-rxnsox Inteods to make a tour of Australia, South Africa, India and K DS UB To« frSml£aCTMSrf for England Feb. R. Bombardier WeUa is not, „„ hiR wnv here from KngLfl-nd. Thi Shuberts have deddea not to sell any souvenir programs la their theatres nt tcr liar 3 Jack ■onmni closed on Jan. 26 as manager of 'The Fatal Wedding." He was suc . ceeded by Bam Dcssaucr, who has recovered recently from illness. Owing to the fact that both Lincoln's and Washington s Birthdays fall on regular uuti nee days this year, H. D. Fraxei aanounces two extra boUday week matinees of "Kin. Feathers,"Tt the Astor Theatre, for Tuesday, Feb. 11, and Friday, Feb. 21. ""■■ "The Unwbittsn Law" will be presented at tbe Fulton Theatre, New York, Feb 7 Mask Bcixjvah and Wu. Cammon have returned to New York. Marshall Moxtoombit the ventriloquist will shortly be starred In a production. A strike has been declared by the American Federation of Labor against the United States 8teel Corporation, in the Pittsburgh, Pa., district and will affect about forty thou- sand men. Lent starts Feb. 6. the earliest since 1856, and it will not start so early again until th» year 2008. We should worry! The G. & 8. Amusement Co., of the Bronx, has been incorporated by Simon Sir. reh Morris Gorlin and Samud Goldberg, of 5818 Fourteenth Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. ^ The Mcsical Johnstons mourn the loss or their father, who died Feb. 1, at Montreal Can. • Os Sunday evening. Feb. 9. a reading of John Galsworthy's piny, "Strife," will be given by Marion Craig Wentworth, at the Band School of Social 8clence, 140 East Nineteenth Street OUR LONDON LETTER. ° vardes leading man, now appearing la "Gypsy Love," at Doly'a Theatre, Is to nnrrv I-hyllls Le Grand, a young and pretty litres! Dorothy Jordan, who had a dreadful uas- sage, arriving two days late, is busily rehears- ing ohe psrt of the Persian girl, Blmiwuia. In "Oh! Oh! Uelpbine!" at life Shafted Harry Houdlnd's wife, who hid to indrrta an operation, Is out of the nursing home noj making good progress to recovery. Jessie Millward, long absent from the Lon. don stage, .s to try ^'The Gray Dawn" at tbe Chelsea Palace, a fortnlgnt hence Cunning, described as "America's' onlv actor Jail-breaker," has sixteen weeks her" Sir George Alexander is due at the Talacs Tbe»tre on Moodar, in Max Beerbohm's pin v. let, "A Social Success." Alice Crawford, the well known dramatk- actress, appears at the Manchester Hippo- drome on Monday in a playlet of comic stvV by F. H. Stanley, entitled "The Little DevS Chooses." *..'"£*&*?* He"?"!; or, A Sultan for i rilght," Is the title of a Moorish op.reiu which Percy Ford has written, and wbick Alfred Whlpp has provided wltn music, for the exploitation of the popular comedian. Lionel Blgnold. Victoria Monks has recovered from an ill- ness at one time threatening, and appcan-il on Monday st tbe London Opera House On Monday night Eugene Strntton begai an engagement with the Palladium Minstrels, fitratton was tbo malo-itay of the Moore i Burgess trojpe before he took to variety. Johnny nnnvers. an old Mohawk, is next ts be featured at the Palladium. George Byng, many years musical director at the London Alhambra, is following its business manager, Harry Woodford, into re tirement Diphtheria has temporarily deprived vaude- ville of that quaint little comedian, Ilartv Ford. Marie Lloyd, at the Tivoll, is fcaturiar a new song by James W. Tate and Cilffonl Hsmes, called "The Actor Man." Balney's African hunt pictures are a great hit at the Holborn Empire. A list of a score of titled visitors Is circulated by the prcst agent. Dan Rolyat who fell from bis horse while playing in "The Arcadians," and got a kick in the back, which once seemed likely to prove fatal, will be out of the hospital soon. Julie Opp takes a birthday on Tuesday next Florence Smithson is disposed for n spell of vaudeville when the pantomime at Drury Lane comes to an end. Some locations for Monday next are: The Hnnlon Brothers. Empire, South Shields: George BaUinger ("The Round-L'p"). Uran* Theatre, Nottingham; Mute 8. Wliallni. Km- plrc, Stratford; Prances McNtilty. Empire, Stratford: Houdlni, Palace. Hul!; Kliimt «"• vonas.Empire, Sheffield: Gerald Grlflin. Kra- plre, Flnsbury Park: Campbell anil Barber, Empire, Cardiff: Friend and Downing. Em- pire, Swansea: Will H. Fox, Empire. Not- tingham: the Aerial Smiths, Empire Liver- pool; Alexandra Dagmar, London Coliseum: Howard ard Harris, New Middlesex; Kill Shlclls. nackney Empi.-e: Bert Coole. Hack- ney Empire: Barton and Ashley. Chwwirt Einplre; Chung Ung Soo, Hippodrome. Bris- tol ; Hayman and Franklin, Empire. Cbattam. Chris Van Bern, Empire. Chatham: Tv« Bobs, Loudon Pavilion; Grant und Gw London Pavilion; Jordan and Harvey, Hip- podrome, Manchester; the Glecsons ana Houlihan, Hippodrome, Preston; the T« Britons, Hippodrome, Manchester. . George Edwardes has now acclded upon a successor to "The Sunshine Girl, at u.e Gaiety. It Is an adaptation of a German success, "Fllmiauber." «_« «. A fine Jockey ballet has been added to we Alhwnbra revue. "Kill That Fly." » ■ danced by a number of girls In correct raciof collars. . . _. „„■„,. WUla Holt Wakefield opened at the P«w™ on Monday, with great success. It Is "'i 0 * 01 tlrat she Is quite the turn for this nouse. A version of "The Miracle" has been sliapea up «or use on theatrical and vaudcvlM stages. . Jak. 25. Nothing Is more amusing, apropot to Sir George Alexander's production of "Tarandot, Princess of China," at the St James Thea- tre, than tbe inability of the critics to see its intention. It Is not a faithful picture of life in China, now or at any other timet What really appealed to the imagination ol Reinhardt was the grotesque competition and wonderful coloring of the old Chinese and Japanese color prints. ••Princess Turandot" is an attempt to repudiate them—more than an atttmpt, for "Turandot" h a singularly beautiful and impressive production, of its kind Tbe play is founded on a medieval fantasy of European, not Chinese, origin. Turandot. anxious to defeat her father's desire that she should marry, demanded of all suitors tbe solution of a riddle, or they must die. She waa so beautiful that many died, quite gladly. Bat a romantic prince beat her at last Evelyn D'Alroy Is fine as the princess. Math of the humor Is so simple in quality that the superior critics feel called upon to denounce ■ I as puerile. "Turardot" is very interesting, but can hardly hope for great success. Lydla Kyasht who has raccesaf ully fulfilled a series of engagements on the continent, re- turns to the Empire immediately, for a new ballet Mile. Kyasht has never had an arti- ficial boom, but she Is just a wonderful dancer. "Officer 666" Is to be withdrawn from the Globe on Feb. 1. James Welch tentatively produces "Seven Days" on the road shortly. He says he is prepared to "stake bis all" on this play. 'Tteady Money" records two hundred per- formances at the New Theatre on Feb. 1. Allan Aynesworth has decided to supersede it with "Bought snd Paid For" on March 8. "George A Birmingham" Is now basing a novel on his pray, "General John Regan. "Charley's Aunt" has bad quite a healthy run again this Christmas, at the Little The- atre. It Is withdrawn to-night. Miss Horneman, whose Idealised "stock season," culled a repertoire theatre, has bad so beneflckal an Influence on our stage, sends a company to Canada next week. After a season In Montreal it opens In Chicago In March. Weedon Grossmlth has a sew farce which Charles Frohman is shortly to produce at the Globe. Frederick Harrison will do Barrle's play, •The Twelve Pound Look," In conjunction with "The Younger Generation," at the Duke of York's Theatre, and In It he will employ Kate Moflfatt, the original Banty. Oscar Hammersteln hss got an order from the High Court for a new trial of the action brought against him. at first successful, by the tenor Zsmco, whom he summsrily dis- missed. Cyril Maude, who comes to America In the Fall, is a crack shot, and has just been nominated as one of a rifle eleven. Helen Mar Is now giving her entertainment In front of "Billy's Fortune," at the Cri- terion. • Keble Howard, journalist, novelist and dramatist has taken the Croydon Theatre, twelve miles from London, to try repertoire. . Charles Aldrlch and tbe American Raetime Octette are due at the London Opera House next week. Anna Eva Fay, still featured at the Lon- don Collpeum. claims to have foretold the election of M. Poncalro as president of France. George Rlckel is shortly to be added to the revun, "Hullo: Ragtime," at the London Hippodrome. Thomas Becchnm begins his season of opera at Covent Garden on Wednesday with the first performance In England of' "Der Boson Kavaller." Carl Hageubeck's Ark Is tte name decided upon for the big Show which Charles B. Cochran will Install at Olympla for next Christmas. Louis Mover produces Gladys ringer's play, "The Son and Heir," *t the Strand Theatre, on Saturday next Bobert Mlchaelis, long time a George Ed- CLEVELAND'S BIG HOCSE. After many rumors it was Anally an- nounced last week that the large theatre being conHtmcted in Cleveland, 0., on Euclid Avenue, near East Forty-sixth Street near the former site of the Garden Theatre, will be known as the Metropolitan. It will be the second largest theatre in the Mr. and will seat over two thousand people. It will be under the management of Max Faetken- better, wao intends to opea it to the public about March 24, with eight weekB' bookings of grand opera in English. It is Intended to keep the house open all the year around, and) it la likely that a stock company will bo organised. * » » THB DICKBNS anniversary. On Friday, Feb. 7, tbe one hundred and first annlverrary of the birth of Charles plekens, Frank Spealght of London, the foremost Imgllsh Interpreter of the works of that author, will begin a course of four Brooklyn Institute dramatic readings from them, rhe first will present "The Tale of Two Cities," and the others, which are to be presented on Saturday, Feb. 15 and 22, and S" 11 . *,.. "HIJ?.' respectively, "Nicholas Nleki.by." "Pickwick Papers" and "David Copperfleld." Mr. Spealght gave two read- ings before the Institute In 1908. a x i MAJESTIC, BROOKLYN. Manager John B. Pierce, of the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn. N. Y.. announces a re- markable list of bookings at tbe Majestic for •he next few weeks: "Bmty Pulls tbe Strings" week of Feb. 8. followed by "Bought and Paid For." the Little Theatre company. S5P95, «i"l Dockitader's Minstrels and "The Talker." Buslners so far at the Ma- jestic has been unusually good, and Manager Pierce is to be congratulated on his wonder- ful success. QCITS STAGE POR PRIESTHOOD. The secret of the disappearance from. th- stage of Michael Byrne, of He Byrne lire, a ere, so lon 3 Identified with ****** "^ was made known last week when it was - nouncid that Mr. Byrne has been In *««•" nt St. Francis Academy. In '/Oretw.F*-. ' w the last four years, aid will bo ordained l Roman Catholic priest in Juae. . M . His sotu Dr. John 9. Bymc, made the » nouncement. Michael Byrne, who is m four years old. has two sons, one or » Is nn actor, and a dnugnter. Bg* »- ,n " who Is a trained nurse in New aoik. 4 » » — LORW-BROADWAY DEAL OFF. The Marcus Locw-Broadtrty Theatre p- ture dea' Is off. and the big vW""* "„d continue to be the home of big dran «tir «™ musical productions, after the S; l " n ] , a ' rrr tore Is through on Saturday nigh 11 Lauder and his company Uke POM'*-™ n pr0 . a fortnight. Then follows John tori - y ductlon of "The GladsMowew,' an .Am f opera by John Philip Bousa. This »» main at the Broadway as Ions n* t>»- ,„ warrants It. In May Lew M- Flcia" make his annual musical production at hoose. ^_^«^^__— "BCNTY" RETURNS TO B" 0 , 0 , 1 *''.^ "Runty Pulls the Strings." J*J* J^ the Majestic. Brooklyn, a few ••*» ^ M such tremendous business, wl" ret".m „ Majestic week of Feb. 10. « nn ?f\ r lo J record Pierce expects the attraction to «» breaking business. _ SNITB TO TOUR SOUTH. Snita Edwards wlllbejta a ten *r^ 8 o0B through the South with s ne»' P™ „„,) (which has not been named attii» m Pete r Tbe tour will begin •^tFeb. a* ^ Rice has already been engaged as minus