The New York Clipper (April 1913)

APfttt 5 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 5 YOl KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME AND I'LL KEEP MY EYE ON YOU 8Y wra~-criuQN' Pi FiCNje QUflRT€TTe NUMBER/GReflT FOR SINGLE AND DOUBLES ORCHESTRATION5 W& DY I N YOU R.KCY />" ;^i»iH , * ,wlut "«ftj,j • ''""(Hllf/'l 0 , 4«^4b«MM<tn.'bi|^wi»H(U/tfr*uii««^|l|Ui : ^'''-*^ M ' : v,, « l, '' > *' * LEO. FEIST MiiRftRXS New York sntiftk Chicago MSS% Boston 3S BACK NUKBUS CO.VTilMXO TH» NOTABU PliltES UrXM APPLICATION. Albiadi Poblishid Cam be Has MME. MODJESKA. Mme. Helena Modjeska was born Oct 12, 1844. la Cracow, Poland. She was the daughter Of a mountaineer. Michael Opldo, and bis wife, formerly Mrs. Felix Brenda. Two of her brothers, Josef and Fells, found employment In the theatre, and both after- ward rose to some distinction on the Polish stage. When a girl of seventeen, Modjeska was married to M. Modrzejewskl, her guard- ion, under whose direction she began her fciQse career, making her debnt In Ociober. 1801, at Kochlna, Poland, as an amateur, In a comedietta, "The White Cornelia." Modjeska acted the part of a French count- ess, her sister played the soubrette part, and M. Llbojko, a provincial actor of some experi- ence, personated the husband. In the farce that followed the comedietta Modjeska acted a male role, that of a saucy young lackey. The third piece was a Polish operetta. Al- most immediately after that she made her professional debut, for after giving two more performances as amateurs, they decided to change the amateur organization into a pro- fessional company. The company was quite a family affair, being composed of Modjeska's husband as manager, her sister, her sister's husband, her brothers and Modjeska. Sev- eral actors and actresses, and several young aspirants to hlstronlc laurels Joined, and thej becume a regular band of strolling co- medians, going front town to town. She remained with this company about a year, and was then engaged for the endowed theatre at Lemberg, where sbe remained for six months, appearing mostly in ingenue roles. That engagement led to an offer to play in German at Czernovltz, capital of the Austrian province of Bokowlna. But al- though she went there she never appeared, as an insurrection had broken out against the Austrian government, which lasted two years. During that time Modjeska devoted herself to the study of German and French, and prepared herself to act the heroines of Shakespeare's plays. In 1865 her husband died, and through the Influence of her brother she .-c-ourcd an engagement to plav Ingenue roles at the Polish Theatre in Cracow. After she had been in Cracow for a while she was given more Important parts and acquired considerable reputation. On Oct 12, 1S08, Modjeska married Count Bozenta Chlapowski. The next day they left Cracow for Warsaw, where Modjeska had been offered an engagement of twelve per- formances. There she played "Adrienne Le- couvreur," and made an Instantaneous hit in It After ploying there for twenty per- formances she had to return to Cracow. But her success led to her being offered a life engagement at Warsaw, with the largest salary allowed by the government. Accord- ingly, she returned to Warsaw in 1880, and appeared as the leading lady of the Imperial Theatre for several consecutive years. She still worshipped Shakespeare, and among the Shakespearean roles she endeavored to popularize on the Polish stage were Juliet, Ophelia, Cleopatra, Beatrice, Katharine, Des- elemono, Cordelia and Lady Anne. She then failed in health, and her phy- sician ordered her to renounce the stage, and declared that absolute rest and a change of ■climate were necessary to prolong her life. So in the latter part of 1876 she and her lmsband went to California and there pur- ■cbascd a ranch. They brought with them the Simian novelist, Stcuklewlcz: an artist by The name of Paproekl, a Turkish officer and his wife, and a Polish maid. Their object ""as to found an ideal Polish colony, but it utterly ruined her husband, who furnished the- money for the enterprise. However, Mod- jeska's health was restored, and she soon tried to secure an engagement, which was not easy. In toe flrst place she had to learn Eng- ->sh. nnd in the second place she had groat <lfflcnlty to obtain an opportunity to present herself before the American public. Again and again she applied to 8an Francisco man- ors. At length Barton Hill gave her a week's engagement at the California Theatre. She opened la "Adrienne Lccouvreur," on Aug. 20, 187". The next morning she tele- graphed to her husband, who was lying 111 In Southern California, tbc single word, "Vic- tory!" Her engagement was extended to two weeks, and Henry Sargent then engaged her for the Fifth Avenue Theatre, in New York, where she appeared with nattering suc- cess. She made her New York debut on Dec 22, 1877. at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, In "Adri- enne Decouvreur," with the following cast: Adrienne Lccouvreur, Modjeska; Maurice Tie Saxc. Walter Burroughs; Prince dc Bouillon, W. J. Le Moyne; Abbe de Cholseul, Thomns Whlffcn: Michonnet, C. W. Couldock: Qui- nault, Felix Morris; Poisson, John Wood; Princess de Bouillon, Helen Tracy; Duchesse d'Aument, Annie Edmonson; Mile. Jouvenot, F.dith Bland; Luzanne, Isabelle Thyne. From that time Modesja was a star, soon adding to her repertoire, "Canaille," "Romeo and Juliet" and "Frou Frou." She returned to Poland in 1879, acting there for Ave months, and on May 1, 1880, she made her initial bow before a London audience, at the Court Theatre, with Wilson Barrett, as Con- stance, la "Heartsease." From 1880 to 1882 sbe acted in London, and then returned to America, re-appearing in this country at Booth's Theatre, Dee. 11, 18S2, playing Rosalind, in "As You Like It" later appearing in "Twelfth Night" and "Odette.' It was Modjeska who spoke the last words upon the stage of Booth's, April 30. 1883, the bill being "Romeo and Juliet" and at the end of the performance she made a brief speech, concluding with the words, "I any to Booth's Theatre farewell." .Modjeska then toured throughout the country, adding to her repertoire many other plays, "Nadjesda," which Maurice Barry- more wrote for her; "Mary Stuart," "Donna Diana." "The Chouans" and "Danlela." At the Metropolitan Opera House, May 21, 1888 at a benefit to Lester Wallack, she was Ophelia, in "Hamlet," with t, cast that In- cluded Edwha Booth, Lawrence Barrett. Jo- seph Jefferson, W. J. Florence and Frank Mayo. The season of 1889-00 she co-starred with Edwin Booth, playing Beatrice. Portia. Ophe- lia, Lady Macbeth, Julie, in "Richelieu," and FlordellBa, la "The Fool's Revenge." Sbe then starred alone for eleven years, with the following additions from .time to time, to her repertoire: "Countess Rondlne," "Henry VIII." "Cymbellne," "Magda," which she created In tills country: "Measure for Measure," "Mistress Betty," "Marie An- toinette" and "Antony and Cleopatra," She co-starred In 1900-01 with R. D. MacLean and Odette Tyler, in "King John," "Mary Stuart" and "Macbeth." The year following she and Louis James starred in "Henry VIII," "The Merchant of Venice," "Macbeth" and "Mary Stuart" Sbe did not appear on the stage for sov- etal years following this, and on May 2, 11)05, she was given a testimonial at the Metropolitan Opera House which netted nearlv $10,000 and at which time she took her farewell to the New York stage, acting scenes from "Macbeth" and "Mary Stuart." During the seasons of 1905-06-07 she toured under Jules Murry's management, and what proved to be her last nppcarance on any stage occurred March 23. 1907. at Tayior'a Opera House, Danbury, Conn., her final role being Lady Macbeth. She then retired to her California home, at Bay City, outside of Los Angeles, known as '"The Forest of Arden." nt which place she died April 8, 1009. after an illness of two months from Brlght's disease, complicated with heart trouble. At her bedside when she died were her husband. Count Cblapow- fsri; Ralph Modjeskn. her son by her flrst marriage, and his wife, and Dr. J. C. Boyd, the famllv phvslclan. The body was placed In a vuu'lt In Los Angeles and later was taken by the husband of tho dead actress, to Cracow. Poflar.d, for burial. effort to feature Exhibitors' Day. Western Ctnada reports that every member In the Dominion will be only too glad to contribute their mite to tbc organization. Letters are pouring Into headquarters from every State in the union, suiting tbat they are only too plensed to have an opportunity to contribute tc a cause that means so much tor tbe uplift and protection of the motion picture business. The Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of America Is now recognized as one of tbe greatest powers In the United States; the strength and force of the screen will become more apparent to all as the organization grows with each added State, bearing evi- dence of the desire and Arm determination for all motion picture exhibitors to stand and co-operate together for mutual protection nnd tbe uplifting of the greatest educator, amusement and advanced clvlllzer the world has ever known, the motion picture. Let every member of onr organization come forward, whether with a small or a Urge amount, and assist In welding together all the Interests of our business and to assist in bringing about harmony, co-operation, and providing means whereby a strong, vigorous campaign can be made whereby each and every Individual member of our organization will receive a square deal. tropical wilderness, two Klncmacolor experts, Mr. Scott-Brown and Slg. Ornano, have sailed from Knglnnd for East Africa, on a big game hunt. The Klncmacolor Company proposes to catch the forest Inhabitants In their natural colors, amidst their natural surroundings. » A nAN-qi'ET was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Flcckles by the ofllco force of the I.aemmle Film Service, Chicago, In tile Col- lege Room of the La Salle Hotel. 22. Forty people attended the brilliant affair. Thos. Norman was master of ceremonies. Mr. nnd Mrs. Flcckles will sail for Europe. April 2, and the happy couple appreciated the efforts of tbe employees by responding to n very nice toast Tom Qulgley attended with his wife, and between courses, sang his famous cabaret songs. Among those present were: I.ouls Lacmmlc, 1. L. Lesscrnmn, Abe Stem, Claude Brby, John A. McCann. A. i:. Wcst- cott Hugo Amberg. Morris Hellmnn. nnd F. A. Van liusan, of the Laemmle Film Service, of 0in'i lu, Neb. SrEci.it. exhibitions of the Klncmacolor pic- tures of "The Making of the Panama Canal" will lie given by tbe Atlas Portland Cement Company, In this city, shortly for the em- ployees of several of their largest plants. Scene from Euana;■*■ Dramatic Feature, "THE PRICE OF GOLD." Released April Z. INHIBITORS' DAY. April 8, 1913, Exhibitors' Day, has been ■endorsed by the exhibitors throughout the •country, and every State is heartily In ac- cord with the sentiment and action of the national vice presidents In selecting April 8 ■s Exhibitors' Day, a day on which all mem- bers of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League "?',. America win heartily support by con- jriDntlng the amount of five per cent, to their own State organization and five per *em to the national organization. The small "mount contributed by the members will ?h"£ ^ ' elt by 'be"*- " nd wl " P'» ce bo,n tho Slat > and the national organization In a nosltlon to do even more effective work than ^ns been done heretofore. The officers of the league deserve great credit for financing the nntlonal organization so efficiently and eco- nomically. In fact, there la no other organ- ization that has ever been financed on so small an amount of money at the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of America and made such a grand success. The books of the league are open at all times to every member; Itemized statements are made nt every convention, and an audit- ing committee appointed to audit tbe books. In fart it has caused a great many to won- der bow an organization of such gigantic strength has been able to survive upon the •imall amount of money that It has taken to bring about such splendid results. Kverv member throughout the United States'and Canada should make a special FOLKS DILL BEATEN. The motion picture ordinance proposed by Alderman Folks was defeated again March 20 by the aldermen, when Mr. Folks tried to have tho previous week's vote reconsidered. It was rejected by a lack of two votes, thirty- eight voting- to make the ordinance a law, end thirty-three voting against It Tbe Re- publicans favored It, and tbe Democrats voted against it ■ KlNEMACOLOH KLIPS. "Tbe Making or thb Panama Canal" and "The Actual Scenes of the Balkan War" were shown at a private exbloltlon at Del- monlco's, en Monday evening, March 24, be- fore the St. Nicholas Club, and on Wednesday evening. 2a. before the Crescent Athletic Club, la Brooklyn. In bckponsk to Insistent demand for dates throughout tbe country, the Klncmacolor Company Is organizing two more road shows of the Balkan War and Panama Canal Alms. Tbe success of tbe Boston and Cincinnati shows Indicates tbat they will remain located In those cities as long at tbe original, which Is now running Indefinitely at Carnegie Ly- cciim. In Kew York. With a complete technical staff and im- proved outfit for developing films under all sorts of weather and other conditions In tbe William J. McQuinn writes: "I have closed a term of abort duration with pictures (Homer's 'Odyssey'), but every stand was Phenomenal. The lay-off was caused by a slight attack of Id grippe. At present I have recurcd tbe management of 'A Trip to the Onrden of Allah,' In moving pictures. I have ougnged William Mather, a robust tenor to handle, In addition to tbe 'Allah' production, Illustrated sons, 'Till tho Sands of tbe Deaert Grow Cold.' Booking Is arranged at present to tour Ontario till May 81, and extending into Quebec and the Maritime Provinces, opening at Montreal, June 10." Tiih Presbyterian Board of Publication and Hunday School Work of Philadelphia is pre- pared to Introduce moving picture machines in Sunday schools throughout tbc country by an arrangement with the Edison Company. A demonstration of the klnetoicope. 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