The New York Clipper (February 1913)

8 THE NEW YOEK OLIPPBE, Febeuaby 8 the new tork ouTPEB v r C CLOWN THEATRE OPENS. OPT OF TOWT, HEWg 1 »"«««.«i» less. f ♦ \*n ; V* ; V4-V/ Vf 1! * 1XJ - , T* * * v * - r * *-* Milwaukee.. wu.-■p.*^ <^?SS THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO-(Limited) rEoparwross.- ALBERT i V B0B1E Eorroaui. and Business MAMA411. MEMBERS AHD GUESTS EIJOY GREAT SHOW. Milwaukee, Brown Uca," Mason, in -Tie Attack HHCEinT 1Kb. E, (Slenun Eachan- Join , week of 8. . '' Sick, mgT.O—Valeska 8»- m7Er> Kitty Gordon, ta 'The . b ■ •' Keb 2-5; "Madame Skerry" S, 8, .'- .i„ •«rh» AtUck." week of 9. _ . ^t^^«^ z ±SS «KW XOHK, FEBBUABY 8, 1918 An"other M has been added to *e r^a^flni.^ wltha reel of Ue V.CC ^gg^A-Jj^^i-iM renue, It opened Saturday night, Feb. 1, or. Entered Jane 24. 1879. at the JHt.aW»»Jt New York, N. Y.. a» second elaai matter, under Uie act of Match 3, 1879. , advertisements—J2.80 per.Inch, single column. AdvertUeiueats set with border, 10 per et. extra. SUBSCRIPTION. One rear, lu advance, M! all montha. 82; three Canada and foreign poitage extra Avenue, It opened Haturaay nigm, r™ i, «., to be correct, Bundw a. u., Feb. 2. Crowded to the doora, after having been under con- struction for four days. It la an "Patalra house being located on tbe second floor or the Vaudeville Comedy Club Houie. Great aecrecy had been maintained con- cerning the planii, and when the gate was unlocked, shortly after midnight, and the audience poured In, they found a modem playhouse, with orchestra and^ balcony, and the reserved seat* were aoon filled with the Mike Bernard and Maurice Burkhart opened «-d. company N.^neNkhoU^ Geo. w. watt. 9£g^l&irW%S^iSS ^fS" ^Chlafw-ron Oca- •"..^•Wrgfillen^ng three song* In- ^^'weik'. Tg&^lT?™ "T clncung "You're My Baby' p and! "Ob, What ^"^ft "TWton? mgr.)-Saxe Stock Co.. ■Qn. What a Beautiful Dream," W excellent .soprano BUSINESS INDEX Advertisements not exceeding oo« line la less* wtu be published, properly classified in tola i~t— at the rata of flO tot one year (53 lumi. , copy of Ttu Naw YOB* Ourrsa will be text trat u> etch advertiser while the advertisement u rg> luomliB. f 1. Canada auil foreign postage exira. j-j- •■- - . tnectatorB The stage occupied President Bert Leslie read telegrams iroui }&&&* win be sen,. po.tp.id, on receipt of Interest d sne £ torsI P KS~J*&2&2& voice, and by his puwUng physique and per feet make-up. deceived many until he re- moved his wig, disclosing himself as a real fellow. His costuming was very ">owy. The stage occupied President Bert Leslie read telegrams from 10 CTJ-ls. 0)nr Terms are Cash. THE OLIPPEB la Issued every THUBSDAY, The Forma Closing; Promptly on Tuesday, at Noon. rieoae remit by express money order, check, I'. 0. order or registered letter. AH cash enclosed wlili letter la at risk of render. Address All Comxnnialcatlons to THE NEW YORK CLIPPER, 47 West 28th Street, New York. Tel. 2274-Madlson. ttcglittrti (table AMrcai, "Authority." THE WESTEBN BUREAU of The Cuppkb Is located at Room SClfi, Asbland Block, Chicago, 'Warren A. Palrlck, manager and correspondent. Tub Clipped can b> obtained wholesale and iibtail, at our agents, Brontano's news depot. 37 Avenue de l'Opera. Paris, France; Diamond News Co., 120 Prado, Havana ; Manila Book ami Sta- tionery Co.. 128 Escolta, Manila, P. I.; Gordon A Oatcb, 123 Pitt fitreet, Sydney, N. S. W., Australia. Snipped with a curtairarfd-Vceneryr and ^gSt*.*** «« Wf^TB. presence. llegl llgut eaects. The orchestra had about fifteen rows of ten seats each. The balcony occupied the Forty-fourth Street end of the room, and that part of It not occupied by Special Officer Ben Linn, In fnll uniform, was filled by the gallery gods and the picture machine and OP PoVt 0 er« of bygone dramas, such as "Old Sleuth," "My Aunt's Nephew," "Superstitious Stic." "Chanty Town,'* labelled ^'Coming," adorned the wall The box do Iu«e was oc- cupied by Joseph Schenck and Ike Cooper, who sat on the railing. The 7*0 Free List" Blgn stared all visitors li sold at one dollar each. bv royal command, and de.._ Spaniard That $*&***-$**'* ^S "Bumurun," assisted by Mr. Bills at we P Then came the hit of the evening, by Felix Adler, entitled "Every Actor," which had been fully rehearsed, and was presented in "^Acter 0 " meets "Benefit." but 1. obliged ilS Ttared a-n-vlsliors- Ut-the face, and sea . ^}^" 3 '^ 2^ sna P e o^'ra^d Bold at one dollar each. An old song book also cig ji^^ n u t , „ fa jei M a Me- snd a program aold jointly for ten cents, « h nd " et b 0 /- Ed .Wynn butts In, and "Author," with Jo? Kane at the selling end. Chairman Pj"» t D ^ %t Tho^'oray, carrying a Madl- Geo. P. Murphy circulated with the cigars | re ?^ ud g6t, precedes "Union Hffl," shown and cigarettes, and "nothing sold during tie f 0 " 8 .*^ txanTpVHe pays "Every Actor' performnncc." ^ '. . . . „,,,. • At 12.80 the overture was started by Mike la "Tbe dioros Lady," week of 2. rHYHTiL (W01. Cray, mar.)—BUI week or B. sttSSJ BDlgw and company Th « e , H 'S. k 5S Broa. Hal Stewart, Kelso Bros., and Werden "e^Si'b's (Jrc Isaacs, mgr.)—Bill week of 2: "My^dyV Fan," TanbSt Sisters, JBlack a^d Whftej Three CrelgbUti Olrla. snd "Toe Mayor ^Smm^nt Relchert, mgr.)-Tb. Juneau Stock Co. preaents "In.Wyoming" for week of Z. . ColuSbu (Van Dyke A Eaton, W ( *j-9» Al Jolson was hauled out of a front seat van Dyke-Eaton Stock Co. presenta The Lomber roval command, and delighted with "The ^^^^ ictg0 Qwi opera b£iappeared at the Alhambra Jan. 81. with. Mme.. Tetraralnl. ..Harry Lauder ARSWEBS T O CORRE SPONDENTS. DRVMATIC. M. K., New York.—We do not know who the players are. ,„_„ HI B,-Wm. F. Cody opened Aug. 25, 1878, at the Bowery Theatre, New York, In a play, entitled "Buffalo Bill' la a frowsy tramp. He pays "Every Actor iV dolUr 8 ! whlcf is really ^confiscated^ bv •Ten Per Cent." "Big Hit" and *i°P constantly are on and off J. parody on Suv Off 15 Is followed by ''I Play fcSjJ Loew, Loew." "Look Out for Sulllyan* Con ; aldlne." ' "Humble Bernard at the piano, Vlollnsky, with shirt Blccves rolled up, suspenders suspended, and In long wig and mustache, leading, and J. Hover West at the drum. ■ A Httle clown in red spots spoke a pro- logue in a spotlight, dedicating the theatre to bits of hits. " _ „ . ■ Patsy Doyle, In an old EM-lUh coBtume, -_- worked iot Loew, 1 acted as cardboy, hung out the cards, start i^™. 0 * to grousing finish at 2.15 A. H. Ing with "Z." . u . tmA „..j, Tie wav in which the excellent entertatn.- W„ ««.m„ nloir.™ camo first. Introduced The ^gf^^^t^^mfle a tine or bit that 'could not be repeated on any stage, was ," "Funnf Man," "Any Little Act/' ble Me," -'Switch Me, Too," "My Bream I V. B. O.," "That's How I Need You■ fire 1904 e occurred Wednesduy attcmoon, Dec. 80, eluding Bessie aicuoy »i »i» ■ success. L. D., Highland FallB.—Without recommend. *t k |TTklJ XTTt T CDC lng any sAool in particular, wc be'lert the, V j\.JiJE » iLLDIVlJt American School of Dramatic Arts to be as ■ aaswaaw good as any. AddreBs Franklin Sergeant, Em- pire Theatre Building. New York City. L, L. C, Hartford.—The two people you mention can best answer your questions. ATTHTCIOm In "Lucia Dl LanKnennoor.' will be at Pabat Feb. 10. Racine, Wl» Baclne (0. & Banther, togr.) "The Rose of Pananm" Feb. 2. "The Klas Walti" 8, "Paid in Full" 8, "The Morning New Obphfbm (0. L. Hoylanfl, mgr.)—BUI 8-B included: Wm. Lytell and company, Quigi and Nlcholton. King, Asahl Japs, and Emily Bjamonr. For 6-9: W. B. Patton and company, Kmil So- bers, Mack and Williams. La Tell Bros., and the Four Oaaters, and moving pictures. Big bnaueas 'majestic, Geaxd, Obphsdm, Buob, Ltmo. Oem, Amos» and Casimo, picture houses, are au doing nicely. ' . . ___ Notes. —Bllon. moving picture bouse, lias been leaned to Owen McKlvltt and Frank E. Toots, of Cblcago, formerly with the Lacente Film Co H. 0. Andrew, former manager of New Orphean, and who recently pnrch.eed an Interest In the Ot- plieum picture house, has sold out to Frank H. Miller, who Is now sole owner, snd will move to Sprlnglleld, 111 Elks' Baiaar and Carnival, which closed evening of 1, was a big success, and resulted lu a handsome profit to help furnish tbe new 105,000 club house, which will bo ready for occupancy about March 1. Newark. N. J.—Newark (Geo. W. Bobbins, •ngr.) "The Yellow Jacket" week of Feb. 8, Paul Batney's African bant pictures 10 snd week. Sucbibt (Lee Ottolengul, mgr.)—Tully Bar- shall iveek of 8, In "Tbe Talker." Primrose A Dockstader's Minstrels week of 10. PBDCTOH'n (B. C. Stuirt, mgr.)—Bill for week of 8: 8tuart Barnes, Wm. J. Lamp sod company, Charln Mack and company, Williams and Ban ASBESTOS CDRTAINS AND PICTURE BOOTHS. a W Trainer Mfg. Co.. 75 Pearl St., Boston. Mass. niCVCl.E * GYMNASTIC APPARATUS, Hart Mfg. Co., 852 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Masa. CHIMES, BELLS A SPECIALTIES. B. H. Uayland, 351 Adama St., Brooklyn, N. X, CONFECTIONS. ' Boeeklieun Bros. A Eckstein, 245 Bo. Peoria Bt. Chicago. GYMNASTIC APPARATUS. a A. Hiwklna. 884 E. 27th St., N. Y. City. MUSICAL BELLS AND NOVELTIES. Edwin B Street. 28 Brook 8t., Hartford, Oona. A. Bramvelss. 1012 Grant Are., Richmond HUL M * MUSICAL SPECIALTIES. J. 0. Desgon, 8800 N. Clark St.. Chicago. 111. OPERA CHAinS AND AUDITORIUH SEATING. H. J. Harwood's Sons, 69 Pearl St, Boston, Masv POPCORN MANUFACTURERS. Boeckbelm Bros. A Eckstein, 245 80. Peoria 8t, Chicago. SCENERY AND SCENIC PAINTERS. 0. h. Story Scenic Co., Somervllle Station. Bos- ton, Uass. Tbe New York Studios, 1001 Times Bldg., N. Y.G. Rosman A Lsndls Co., 417 S. Clinton St., Chlcag*. Toemey A Volland. 2312 Market St., St. Loats. Shell's Scenic Stndtos, 581 So. High St., Ooluav bus, Ohio. SHOW AND POSTER PRINTERS ANB LITHOGRAPHERS. Planet Stow Print A Eng. House, Chatham, Oat. SLOT MACHINES AND TICKET CHOPPERS. The Caltle Bros. Co., Detroit, Mich. SNAKE DEALER; ' W. O. Learn, 710 W. Commerce St., Sas Antoala. Texaa. STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD TICKETS. Paul Tauslg * Son, 104 E. 14th St., N. Y. a text*' Knnkely Tent A Awning Co.,' 168 South St. N. T. THEATRICAL GOUDS. Boston Regalia Co., 887 Wsah. St.. Boston. Mass, THEATRICAL PROPERTIES. E. Walker. 309 W. 89th St., New York. THEATRICAL HARDWARE. A. W. Oeratner. 634 8th Ave. (41st St). N. Y. a iDon't overlook this best bet. BucK quettioM a» ACTORS AT THE RACES. (From The Charleston, B. C, Pre** "Perhaps the Individuals who got the glad- dest handa sb they greeted old acquaintances ^ were Joe Weber and Lew Fields, who, with Wjli coon ^.A Stevens, tbe S.tellings, Taabmoo, PniTik Daniels and Lucius Aloyslus Cassldy, jime. Louiae, Le Oal and company, the FlvePlros- of the track Btaff, motored out. It had been corns. Mclntyre and Groves, Irving Goalar, and t long time alnc4 Joe and Lew had visited the Bejoj. races together, and the oral systetn of Easiness rontlauea Big business — Motion Onrnnru (M. S. 8chleslnger, mgr.)—Corse NEW DRAMATIC LEAGUE TO AID WORTHY PLAYS. A new organUation which has for Itsob- etatements Who used the first dancing mat? . the races 1 <""' l V B ,"*S* "■'"ir'Ta-w p«ton"""si a "Pomander Walk," Who flrst blacked^ before an audience? wagering, which they used to have In New Pjytou f stock ( MtWj»* f «_ .%£„ Who flrst worked the aisles? etc., YorV looked familiar to them. Among the lasted every day, and 1 amrwered, the Ambers) ot 'ffi tteatricll >of«t*«i. ~ Stt£W disputed, often a. to ^Sj*fZlffMS^S acquaintance than any other come- leet the encouragement of worthy plays, has tj, e tune or place. „, v ■■ ... icore on dust been fonnclraid is aitcady- takfnj ac- "'you are liable to start something some a w [ d er tlve steps toward the accomplishment of Its a.,, &0 d IF YOU ORIGINATE ANYTHING, jm, 0 n live BIOPO. <-u™»«u _"''=»"'' ,•"„_.„„ ^,»,.n. _*•.' "__!•— 1. «- In^nllKln TBPOrd. hSndV »fco »nmi the American stage. The girls of object The names of its founders tee the seriousness of the project I» the Drama League in New Yorg, method of work will be to have a see all the new plays as they ore produced, and provide seats for its members at such as seem entitled to Its supp.ivt. *t The Drama League says it makes Its ap- peal to public spirited playgoers .to co-operate with It. John Corbln Is the active manager of the organisation, holding the position of secretary. Mrs. BV B. Hewitt is the presi- dent, and Thomas W. Lamont Is treasurer. The executive committee consists of MrB. August Belmont, Mrs. George Haven, Mri. Be5 All Hagfiin, MrB. E. K. HewUt Mrs W. K. Yanderbllt, Mrs. Egerton L. Wlnthrop Jr' John Corbln; Walter P. Eaton. Archer M. Huntington and Thomas W. Lamont. 4 ■ » y0 %TlPPBR REGISTRY BUREAU See what you think of the new scheme elucidated on page XCJ No choree, no trouble. ««> C. * P. VAUDEVILLE. Among the acts presented this vMkatJfet (Moss, Brill. Cunningham A Fluegelman houses are the following: - New Jefferson Thnatre: Tarlslan Opera over on the back stretch, nervous. !*■ s OPERA HOUSE CONTRACT APPROVED. The contract between the city and the San Frandsco Musical Association for the erec- tion and management of the municipal opera house, in San Francisco, Cal., was approved by the supevlsors' public welfare committee oa Jan. 25, and recommended for ratiacatlon Jacobs' (Oeo. W. Jacobs, mgr.)—The Melo- dramatic Stock compw presents "Chinatown Charlie" week of 8. "Dcadwood Dick's Last Shot" follows. Oatstt (Leon Evans, mgr.)—For 8 and week, Girl* of tbe Gay White Way, with Sam Heara, !, Eatelle Barry, Harry Ward and Show next. Follies ot the Day 3 and week, featuring Gertrude Hayes. Thursday night, 6, a free for all waits contest will be held, with a diamond ring as tbe prist!. For week ot 10, New Century Girla. Washington (0. B. Neu, mgr.)—Good busi- ness, with pictures and vaudeville. Bill 8-5 In- cluded : Harry First and company, Yonng and Young, Weber and Bum Welcome and Welcome, Oeryle and Gale, and Ernest Dopllle. For 6-8: May Dnryea and company featured. Lyric (R. 8. Stuart, mgr.)—Pictures and vaudeville. BUI for .1-5 Included: Four Bald- wins, Leo Kohlmar and company. May Walters. Waluntferd" week of 10. good. CiHijt-E (Al. Newball, mgr.) with pictures and songs. DntiuLtvn (Samuel Grant, mgr. plctnret and Illustrated sonra. Pastimu (E. A. Loud, mgr.)—Motion plctnret to good business. Daauw, OLti-roxDALB (Tboa. H. Cullen, mgr.) —Pictures and aougs. Notj.— Eddie Mnmford dropped Into town week ending 1 and visited many of nla old friends. Lawrence, Mass.—Colonial (Julius Cahx, mgr.) "Get-Bich-Qulck Walllngford" Feb. 14, It, Orsau House (Julius Cahn, mgr.)—Malley A Dennlson Stock Co. presents "Artaona" for S and week. "Orris" 10 and week. Good boat- coSpinyringJl's' 1 »^'1gedalnV"MaHny"'«nd to the" boaVTof ^KR \^ bs "}?^^ "Hr^Tlfe^fnTlI^^Sf^d" LittYe"''^™ '*■ •-«- xioroscoand company. cb talned by the musical nssoclartlon already H«h Life in Jail, Watson and1 Little, and ; m^. irnn.h «ni1 eom. -._.~..k m— *onn nnn nmrk an that Instead •.""*' ? B0 vaartei g-»_. I i ann_ triat, rnp, Allman and" the Bush Brothers. Johnson's Merry Youngsters. FLORENCE AULD HAYES. N „^' Eg J K' Boiton Comedy Four, Dolllnl., ■Florence Auld Hayes, who has gained quite J Mc Klnley Square Theatre: Sam J. Curtis an enviable reputation as a singer, having ap- d company the Carl Pantzer Trio, and reared at many Boclety affairs in Brooklyn, „ d ^I'mm Thome. . made her debut at the Grand Opera House, Mr D * K lb Br0 }klyn: Lew Welch and com- llBlect comedy, "The Shoemaker ;'* E °Hn'ml\tSn Theatre TEdwIn Keogh Jnd com- SSS^gSfgrn^^WmtJ^oA gow ^««J«»J "1 pany, S PP, Allman and King, E§lth Arthur, o r a $ 7 5O,00O building, as was o • g nally gJSen*^ S Art e ^3 0 5 , ;» d the Aiah Brothers. , M . Tilnaned, It Is now proposed to build a ■ Elrntv-slxth Street Theatre: Six Diving kj.ooo.OOO structure on tbe civic center Bite n.ignty •™»±_«2r5 1 ^3I „ nnr rmiiini ^ a^ by the aty. While the city Is fur- nlslirnc the site, the musical association Is r.uttlhg up the funds for the building, and there will be no profit in It for the subscrib- ers. Txheir subscriptions simply give them first call upon the boxes, for which they Weston and Weston, Larry Clifford, and Sunday night, Miss Hayes appeared as Mar- "'» , di guerlte, la the prison scene of "Faust. She g- '| Joxln kanpiroo, Josephine DavlB and mU Bt pay the prevailing prices. company. Fitch B. Cooper. DALLAS' NEW HOUSE. The Oucen Theatx:, situated at the corner of .Bim and Akard atrcetB, In Dallas. Tex., one of the most completely equipped and ele- was supported by John Laudfero and Frank Gernlma who also possess fine voices. Miss Hayes and her company won much applause. The scene part of the act wsb very pleasing. This act was Btagcdi and produced under the direction of Frank G Intra and Mack Stark, both of the Orpheum Theatre, Brooklyn, N. Y. ■ - «i> ALL-CHILD THEATRE PLANNED. At Los Angiles, Cal., a chljdretfs theatre, II A, M. to 11 P. m. dally, costln •t Those who wUl pay .. duct it are H. E. Huntington, A. C. Balcb, Willis Booth, H. P. Clark. W. C. Petterson, Mrs. Adna R. Chaffes and Mme. Severance. Children are to bo taught to act, to make their own Bonery. stage their own plays and be responsible for all the stage technique. They will receive salaries for their work. «»» ■»♦♦• _.i„ ^inToi, ,rf Yhntnnlnv houses In the coun- Jncaire r au. lu, an iuiiuwd ; iwyuiuc ? ,a,1 L5?iS m %e nioTlc week of Jan 27. Hoey: Slmone, ^an Stuart; Blmboula, ^StTSJisJS^tTSnati^tSm tby iardon; Madame Bax, Mary C and will give a performance every "«« Bonchete. Walter Passmore: V ctor Jo Those whSwUrpavfo? the house and con- l/also a piano and an orchestra of six first class musicians. The seating capacity Is nine hundred. * ■ » "THE ESCAPE" BEADY NEXT MONTH. Oliver Morosco will produce In Chicago, on March 2, Paul Armstrong's new play, 1 THE MISSES TALIAFERRO'S PLAY. It has been decided tbat Mabel and Edith Taliaferro will appear under tbe direction of Joseph Brooks, In a new piny by Cleveland Moffett, early In May, instead of waiting until next season. . Mabel Taliaferro sailed on Feb. 1, on the steamship Prims Slfrlsmund. for Panama, Cuba, Jama lea and Costa Klca, returning via Florida, in March, to begin rehearsals of the new PlftJ - ~+ TAUNTON'S NEW HOUSE. Boylen's Theatre, under the management of Leslie V. Wilson, opened Feb. 3. with vaudeville and motion pictures. This new house has a seating capacity of 1,200, and has a stage 57 feet wide, which is equipped with all modern theatrical devices and scenery. Bookings are being made for one night and week stands for later in the season. 4 I > "AUCTIONEER" MJXT SEASON. David Warfleld will be seen next season in I revival of "The Auctioneer." Horace James will go fis the butler, aud Marie Bates may also play. It would be highly satisfactory It meat i>r the memucts of the old cast could be secured. t ■ I LAUDER ON BROADWAY AGAIN. Before returning to llurope Horry Lnudcr, Scotch comedian, will fill n two weeks' en- gagement at the Broadway Theatre, beginning on Feb. 17, when matinees will be given dally. 4»> "THE MASTER MIND" FOR NEW YORK. "Tbe Master Mind," by Daniel D. Carter, in which Edmund Brcesc 1b starring, will be presented under the management ot Wcrba 4 Lueschor, at the Harris Theatre, Feb. 17, a i» VAUDEVILLE RECRUITS. Loulne Le Gnl, the popular dancer, as- sisted by Effingham Pinto, will shortly take a flyer In vaudeville, opening at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Shu will present the tango and many other dances of her own creation. Escape," with Helen Ware in the leading role. It had already been seen in^Lce^An- golcs, with Mr, «'OHI OHI DELPHINEI" FOR LONDON. Cablegrams received from London by Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger last week, gave the cast for "Ohl Oh I Delphlne!" which Robert Courhneldge is to produce at the Shaftesbury houses in the coun- Theatre o| Feb. 15 t as^followB ^Delphlne, Iris ould; Bouchete, Walter Passmore; Victor Jollbeau, Harry Welshman; Colonel Pomponnet, Cour- tlce Pounds; Uncle Noel, Fred Lewis; Glgoux, Fred Leslie Jr. The production will be staged by George A. Highland, tbe stage manager of tbe New York "Ohl Ohl Del- phlne I" Co.. which moves to the New Am- sterdam Theatre from the Knickerbocker Theatre next Monday. ■»»» ANN ARBOR'S AUDITORIUM. The Hill Auditorium, located at (he Unl- One of the fea- tpe Moroseo'a excellent stock vejslty of Michigan, and which cost two hun- >**-? , ».JS Mestavcr who directed the dred and fifty thousand dollars, is about SrSfw nn/nuv7a a leading rart In It, is finished. It will seat five thousand pcop<e lST^»*^^!at%*S*Tm^^tmSr. nnd Is one of the largest auditoriums In the He wUl aim play bit orilfnal role when the United States. It will be opened in May ■ .» i= ■?.,♦ „K is thn windv Citv with the May Festival, when a number of piece Is put on in the Wlnoy^liy. nneratio nhiri will nnAeflr. Prnf Stnnlev ••«» operatic stars will appear. Prof. Stnnley, who has made the May Festival a great fea- MR. AND HB-8- CLARKE nONORBD. ture for tnc pllBt n ft epn yearB( w m open At the conclusion of the last performance this fine auditorium with a company ot five of "Get-itlch-Qiilck Wa"lllngford," at the The- hundred voices, atrc Royal, Melbourne, Australia, after a record run of seven weeks, Harry Corson Clarke was presented with a very beautiful wateh-fob and locket by the American col- ony. The locket contained a miniature of Mrs. Clarke (Margaret Dale Owen), ana also' the names of the donors. 4i > CAST COMPLETE. For Ihe cast of "The Children of To day," a satirical comedy drama, by Clara Llpmao and Smnuel Sblpman, Messrs. Cohan A Har- ris have engaged the following players: James H. Bradbury, George Probert, Johnny nines, Mllllcent Evans, Camion Nesvllle, Isabelle Harrison and Jeannette Cook Rehearsals of "The Children of To-day" began last Friday, ■under the direction of Sam Forrest. *)»» •LOVE STOHY OF AGES" FOR NEW YORK. 1'anl Armstrong's play, "The Love Story of the Ages," which was recently produced at Oliver Morosco's Burbank Theatre, Los Angeles, Is scheduled for presentation hero early next Fall. 4 i» ED. GALLAGHER AND JOB FIELDS JOIN. Ed. Gulliehcr, late partner ot Al. Shean, will shortly be seen In vaudeville, opening at Keith's Union Square in his biggest success, "The Battle of Bay Rum," with Joe Fields as his new team mate. * ' * . . ~ A RECORD BREAKER. The advance sale for Maude Adams, In "Peter Pan," at the Grand. Tcrre Haute, Intl., evening of Feb. 1, opened Jan. 26, at 2 r. u., and the house was sold out In two hours, ♦ »» FBITZI SCHEFF DIVORCED. Justice Keogh, in the Supreme Court, West- chester County, on Jan. 31, granted a decree of absolute divorce to Fritzl Scheff, tbe actress, who has long been a star in light opera, from John Fox Jr., the author. This is the second divorce Miss Scheff has obtained, having divorced her flrst husband, Lieutenant Baron Frederick von Bardeleben, of Austria, In August, 11)08, in this city. Fol- lowing too divorce Miss Scheff was married Fauii.i are presenting pictures to big business' to Mr. Fox, at Mount Kisco, on Dec. 13, 1008. Jersey City, N. J.—Majestic (F. E. Hen- derson, mgr.) "Tbe Spring Maid," with Gene I.uneska, week of Feb. 8. "The Country Boy" 10 and week. Academy (F. E. Henderson, mgr.)—"Away Out West," by the Academy Stock, week of 3. "China- town Charlie" 10 and week. 8. B. 0. business. Olphsbm (Thos, L. Eheely, mgr.)—"Paid In Full," by tbe Corse Pnyton Players, week of 3. "Tlie Qlrl in the Tax!" 10 and week. Bon Ton (Ed. U. Codagan, mgr.)—Variety and moving pictures, to • S. H. O.- attendance. MoNncEixo— Variety, moving pictures and songs, to Sne business. Bboadwat, Batonne. —This resort bas been sold to tbe New YoTk Producing Co.. and will hereafter be a stock house, with Robert La Senler lending man. "Alias Jimmy Valentine" week of 8. "Madame X" 10 and week. < Notes. —At the Broadway, Bayonoe, Jan. 21, nineteen competitors for singing honors were de- feated by Melba Salkelk, live years old,' to whom the prise was awarded The Elks Cabaret was held In their ball for<the ladies : 80. was au Immense success Leader Louis J. Dlttmar, of the -Majestic: B. M. Ingram, • treasurer, and Harry Stelnbrock, assistant at the' Orpheum jRliied the T M. A.s, 26 Blchard h! Wolff, formerly atage carpenter at tbe Oroheum, Is now located at tbe Broadway, In Bayonne. H ? b .°j£ en f. *• J-—Oayety (Chas. Franklyn, »*'•> 'The Men From Home,"- by -the Oayety Stock Co., week of Feb. 3. "The White 8Ister* 10 and week..' •«.,..• ' i. 1 K *"" BB <•*• ?; Abbolt.' mgr.)—Harry Hastings' Big Show 8-5, Merry-Go-Roundera 0-8, Qlrls From Hnppylnnd 10-12,. Olaik's Bunaway Girls 13-15. Ltrio (G. 8. Biggs, mgr.)—Week of 3 being Manager Loew's fourth anniversary here, a spe- cial big bill Is presented. Des Moines, In—Princeaa (Elbert A Oetch- ell, mjrrs.) Princess stock presents "Dorothy Ver- non of Hmldon Boll" week of Feb. 2. Bet.ciiki.1, rF.lhert & Gclchell, mgra.)—"Mutt tre'™ " 8 2 ' 4, KUt7 Qordc,, • ta "The Enehan- Majestio (Elbert A Octchell, .mgrs.) — BlU W< !?« '. S: JP* Bros ' R,mcr H. Ccndy, Gibson find Onwln, Ferns and Moore, Bella Italia Troupe, the Sldowas, Brnh and Leyona, Corletta. Lucia Ilemolds. and pictures. ,.°.?i n,!U i , J, H i, B -. J Bnrt ™' mgr.)—Bill week of .. To JP ° tb Worl ' 1 Dancers," Schllctl's marion- ettes, Ufiyno's rtogs, Herbert and Goldsmith, Ed. Morton, Sidney Baxter and company, and nlctares. UNiqur. Star, LTntc, Casino, Coiaum. ano CORT LEASES NEWARK HIPPODROME. John Cort has taken a long lease on the new Hippodrome, which Is being built In Newark, N. J. It Is said that this theatre will be the .second largest in the country, and will accommodate the New York Hippo- drome shows. It Is beng built by S. Leachl- nnr, a Nowark capitalist, ♦ »» Keokuk, la.—Grand (Chas. H. Dodge, mgr.) Thos. W. Boos, in "The Only Son," Feb. 8: "Polly of tbe Circus" 15, Al. FleJdn' Minstrels 10, Mad Nnmara-Toye concert, under Jesee E. Bnloer's direction, 28. nirroDp.oxiE (Mark Angell, mgr.)—Bill for SSI of J '■ Stroug and Strong, Stewart and Earl, Mable Harper, Butcllff Troupe, Joe Kennedy, Becker and Adams, Bam Gilder, and Eckert and Berg. Colonial, Orphkum and Qband, picture bouses, are doing satisfactory business. NlOHL (John B. Oldfleld, mgr.)—Bill 3 aal eek: Julia Booney, Louis Chevalier and com- pany. Premier Duo, Casting Dunbars, Mayaea Slaters, Fennel] and Tyson, Ferns Bennett ad company, and Savoy's dogs. BaoAEWAT and Pssncnta sad Victosta ant Fabtixi, picture houses, ore all doing good busi- ness. Zanesvllle, O. — Bchults (W. 8. Canning. mgr.) "Mutt and Jeff" Feb. 3, "The Boat Bald"*). Welles (W. C. Qnlmby. mgr.)—"Tbe Servant la tbe House" 8, Al. G. FlekVa Minstrels folloas. Motion pictures on all other n'ntats. Orvbiou (E. B. Harris, mgr.)—Vaudeville ant motion pictures. HrFPonnous (Helen Uorrlson-Lewls. mcr.)— "The Vengeance of Dttrand" was tbe feature picture for Feb. 4. Buslnes Is great. Quimdy'b (W. O. Dodds, mgr. I—Motion pic- tures, to nice business. A handsome pipe orgta bas beea installed and la meeting with public ap- proval. GtUND (James. Collins, mgr.)—Motion pictures, to good buslneca. AxiEBtcAN.—Motion pictures. Liana, O.—Faurot (L. H. Cunningham, mgr.l "Bought anil Paid For" Feb. 1. "Tbe Bear* BrecfeTS" ft. OaFHrox (0. E. Foreman, ragr.)—"The Oat end tbe Fiddle" will be tbe attraction for week of 8. ..ill Lino (G O. Deardourff, mgrO^-'Ttie Time, the Place and tbe Girl" week of 3. Rotal, Stab, Dbeaklanp, Lika and Kurna, motion plcttrs houses, are doing good business. : Sprlnprfleld, O Fairbanks (0. J. Bccxes, ragr.) "The Little Millionaire" Feb. 3. nun- atrels (local) 4, Fritxl Scheff 8, "Miss Nobody Irotn Starland" 6. 1_ New 8tix (Sun Amusement Co., ■mgrs,)—BUI week of ■ 3: Charters, HollIJay and' oorupnny. Downs and Gomes, -Levjtt, Dunsmore and com- pany, Da Mela and company, ■ Florence Evans Barr. ,..,,- '- - ■ . Duffalo, N. Y. — Star (Dr. P. 0. Ocrnefl. mgr.) "Tbe Quaker Girl" week of Feb. 3. John Drew 10-12. Mrs. Flake 13-15. - - ■ ' Teck (Messrs. Bhubert, mgrs.)—"Hanky PankyV week Jot 8. Gilbert & Sullivan Festival Co. week-of -10. • ... •. ..'.-• ' ' _ ' Shea's (M.-Sbea, mgr.)—Bill for week of 8: Qulve anil McCarthy, Kauffman Troape. "I>elec- tlve Keeu." Three rravllla Bros., Bdnw. Autoins, Hall Ourtla. Baymond and Caverly, MartlnettI ant Byhtster, Bube Dickenson, La Arenera and Vic- tor. Majestio (J. Langblln, mgr.) — "The Shep- herd of tbe Hills" week of S^'The White Slave" 10 and week. fc Acadsmi (H. M. Marcus, mgr.)—Bill for week of 8: Briscoe. Hilda Petersen. May Ellwood en* company, Pearl Dawson, Barrows and Mllo, Nat Goeta, Boee Barry, Frank Stafford and company, Jack Boyce and Buppert Bros. Columbia (Charley Bowo, mgr.)—The onran music and novelty pictures continue to attract crowds. _,„ Oabdek (M. T. Middleton, mgr.)—Gus Fay and the Gayety Girls week of 8. Ginger Girls, with Ed. Lee Wrothe, follow. The site oC this old rink-theatre Is advertised for rent May L whea the Garden people will remove to their new Main Street quarters. „ «__ LAPATBTra (0- M. Bagg, mgr.)—Ml" - >ew York Jr., with Joseph K. Watson snd Will >*• Cohan, week of 8. Whirl of Mirth 10 and week. Oabnival Court Oabino. —Skatlnf la Ihe ap traction. Jesse Carey, Boland Okmi and /rtbar Adler are extra features. Omaha, Neb.—Brandela <phas. W. TWT mgr.) "The Pink Lady" Feb. 25. 'The Concert 7. 8, Kitty Gordon 9-12. . _ „.„. h .» Botd (Ohas. W. Turner, mgr.)—The Vnushaa OlaacT Plavers closed their seasou_»ere ,L A™ V..n» .n,l n^.n. •Ill nn»n here 0. lU UaiUW TO ENTER VAUDEVILLE, Dallas Welford, who gained much success In legit, will shortly be seen In vaudeville In a sketch. He will be assisted by three people. « a » NEW PARTNERSHIP. Johnny Stanley and Mlllershh) Sisters have formed a partnership, and will shortly be « . a . » SHUDDRT8 TO BUILD IN BOSTON. - It 1b said that the Shuberts will build an- other theatre In Boston, Mass. This will make three playhouses for this firm. Lang and company will open here 0, In a Man of Him." . „,, fnr OapiiKuu (Wm. P. Byrne, mgr.) — Bin xor vpek of 2: Lasky'a "California," Chas, Fanny Van and company, Harry B. l rf8 i!' r sr.d t*B Lynn, Mass. — Central Square (James H. Donovan, mgr.) bill for Feb. 8-6 included: Aerial Nellaon. Pctro Bellesario, Ladell aid Tay- lor, Dana Ford and Harry Phlpps. For 0-8: Ragtime Trio, Herbert Landers, Old Dick Biles anil Mllkoett. Linn (Jeff Oallan. mgr.)—Bill week of 8: Helm Children, Beatrice Moreland and company, the Olngras', Franda and De Marr, McBay and Klegg. Farm, Lew Wells and the Marks, and raov- E£KS ret « ,s V- SBa5 SF^plS^NTe^^ ^isei^ais^r-^--, inomas J. oray. - • .•-< f 0r a,, ^a tongg „a moving pictures ire fee- ot 2: -Mllo Beldon and comiianr. Lea JJ*^ K.tred for week beginning S. Ooeffrey Whalen con;. Clark' and .Deve'raux, Denwrest and P^jr 0 n" cr tltines In his picture talks, and Is very popular, —»•£•- -■.*— in«ri,tu» \> Teal's Band, of Boston, appeared 2. Immense business prevails. AurrroaiUH (Lindsay Morlson. cirt. ) —For week of 2, "The Goose Olrl." "Oet-Blcb.\julck Window and Apnarftk>na.""'nall and West, the Three Bremens, Rolandow Bros., and motion pic tnrea. , Gatwtt (B. L. Johnson, mgr.)-EOr ween ox 2, Billy Arlington and tbe Golden Crook. . HriTOMOUR (E. J. Johnson, mgr.)—sW' IU wee_k or li Htnrard^ imlDMls. Duuc« Wlltsr, for week moving pictures Attendance la «eellerit. 40.000 admissions were paid at this bouse ilurins week of Jan. 27. , _ __ fc .» feb. Knuo (0. A. Franks, mgr.)—For week or r*»- 2, Lady Buccaneers.