The New York Clipper (May 1913)

May 3 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 27 m w ^S^J7r45t?p04jMZ£-\0*Z>dU gCBES— iCBB f^Wn ] TT R FFF rrr GEO, Ff" FFF FFF W. HEYERJ FFF FFF MUSIC COW OUR SONGS HAVE MOVED SO FAST THAT WE WERE FORCED TO MOVE TO L A R G E R QUART ERS WE ARE NOW AT THE 45.™ ST. EXCHANGE BLDG., 145 WITH XK BIG WAGON LOAD OF TAKE NOTICE: I ' I^ M I I h =a| - | m mm ^smm k /■ rrr nrr HAflPLE WITM CARE wd£R/i&ath THE C9TT9/1 A VALUABLE 5?AG F9R VALVABLE ACT* A RI?T.F?R 51/106$, WVBtW TfU?S AM) QV/ART&TT* 1 A >Cfl>AT|Q/1AU C«MEPY *W10 ALWAYf TAKE ACIRlTfAMEPDAI^Y —('CAV5t paisiw w«fr mi) i_t?T5 9F EXTRA CrWRViei — FIT ArtY ACT AHP A/1Y AVPIE/KC i i ' i • ■ • ■ • • • • i - . ■ . ■ . ■ . i . • • • -.-.-. THI O REATOT BALUAO ?f T HE iCAS Ifl y±tm\F\R5T_nzTY9\j ■ WvVIPfcRFVC LYRIC, WWIPERfA/i M£.L<?pV JE/1l> F9A IT AT ONCK fltW IPtA IM A RAO 5V71G |RAGTIME|. WflJPIflc! BELLS a) GREAT P9VBL& irvufF/iewevtmei) A W»/1PIAfUt nmiTY mm . JVJTWAITVMTIir^; WE'RE MARRIED TOT I MEHi9W MEW]PY »YHCC»^TeP'; A QRCAT PWKH In TftC Cr1?W> WITyi EXTRA CATC/1 LME}-f AEWMAfll/KRIPT* /? 145 W. <4 5 T - H ST. NY. CITY GEO W. MEYER MUSIC CO I DAVE R9SE .HGR.PR9F.DEPT. EARLY HISTORY OF NEGRO MINSTRELSY ITS RISE ADD PROGRESS IN THE UfflTED STATES BT COIi. T. ALLSTOH BBOWM. Metropolitan Hall. In December, 1863, they took possession of a new hall located on Washington street, between Clark and Dear- born, Chicago, which they opened Dec. 21. Geo. Wrlgbtman was added to the company. On Not. 20. 1864, Arlington sold out his In- terest In tie firm and withdrew from the company. Kelly A Leon then became mana- gers, and continued In Chicago nntll March, 1865, when they made a brief tour. They shortly after returned to Chicago, where they once more located for some time. Arlington returned to this party shortly after, and the Melbourne, for, three days after my antral, company was once more known as L!??_ 8e ^. In « C0ID I > * n yj» 1 .t h Weston, Kelly and Arlington, Leon * Co NOTABLE PLAYERS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT No. 122 ^%2Zgfig\££??£££ tt*8fite »-fMSaSMS BACK NUMB ■ B,, C0NTA,K,N0 ,n " *S?fJf!f= Au ™ r *<">"'»«> *» » »«> was organized to go up country until the Opera House was completed, and Tommy „°XiS ii, n.L..n?". ( Peel was of the company. The first perform- IS'SJiS?* rrth25ftfftii?l ance was given at Castlemalne, and Tommy, S m „J iSf^lt?o2S.f 0U !^K B when he was about read* for his 11*. ulnt/ri ?J" an 4 Plu P. 8 ! r e?i»). which Upon Application, The San Francisco Minstrels Appeared at Magulre's New Opera House, San Frandsco, In June, 1864. Sam Wells died In Virginia City, Aug. SO, 1SG4, aged thirty-eight years. He was out borseack riding and received an Injury, from the effects of which he died. He was burled In Lone Mountain cemetery. i-.— -» ^...tui-mt, ouu miuiiv. Birch, Wambold. Backus and Abecco when he was about ready for his Jig, saluted h opened Eureka Hill, San Francisco, Sept me with: 'Frank, how does Master Barney * 15, 1864, under the management of Magulre. dance?* 'Well, Tommy, he Is a great dancer.' This party was transferred to the Academy 'Yes,* said he, 'but I hold the belt.' "So you C. _ of Music, where they appeared Jan. 21, 1865. do To °? m 7- » nd ' . h ?P« yon will always hold of 8. S. Pnrdy, Joo Malrs, J. W. Smith, j. a, vcarB , t . tbpr _„„ ha * tn .- „_. K irfijii"> Bernard wasi then, fa the party. In March, g? 'Wistsf. frank/ as) said, .'1 Shall try to. Stout. Jrank .and^Slg^Angolo, Dan m! Holt, initials? was an a"or, and appeared at thJ denly withdrew. The party continued under the title of Kelly & Leon's Minstrels, and the Academy Street, between —J waa destroyed by fire Jan. 12. 1866. Campbell's Minstrels 1865, the quartette of managers sailed for But you have not seen me dance for years. J. New York, and the balance of the company Now, I'm going to dance for returned to the Eureka on March 6.' On March 30 Clara Day appeared, followed by Fred Sprung, J. E. Taylor (tambo). George Kinship and A. J. Talbot (bones). Tommy Peel, whose right name was Thos. Jefferson Belly, died In Melbourne, Australia, July 31. 1869, and his remains were de- posited In the same grave with Billy O'Nell, the Irish comedian, which was Tommy's re- quest The pall bearers were Prank Hussey, Prank Weston, Frank Drew, John Smith, And be did dance. Such another danced by Tommy Peel that night seen. Poor Tommy I Next day at sa'd: 'Frank, when yon go borne, will you take me with you. Little did 1 think that It would be his last home I should take him to, and I promised him I would take him with me to the States. 'For,' he explained, 'I want to meet Barney, and dance, him:' and tlrely at home and Barney. Our opera honso with the following people: W. B. Manning, was finished at last, and we returned to Mol- Stout, Dan W. Collins. Main J. C. Murphy, Harry Kelly, Charles Woodruff, T. Ralnford bourne and opened. Tommy was on the bills Mons Hager, Dan M. Holt, Clark Glbbs, and Henry Petchman. Weston A Hussey's every night In his 'Champion Jig,' but the Frank D. and Sig. Angelo. Master Harry brass band, assisted by other brother pro- steps were telling on him. and be was falling and Mlsi Christie. Geo. H. Bentley, who fesslonals, played the "Dead March" from day by day. I advised him to 'lay up' for had been with this party as advance agent, "Saul." He was burled coder the Roman a week or two. But nol 'I shall be all retired from the profession In March, 1863, Catholic faith. Tommy Peel was born la Albany. N. Y„ In September, 1841. At a very early age he had a local reputation as « Jig dancer, and while he was engaged at Hose s Tenpln Saloon, In Washington street, AB) »ny. near Congress Hall, he was often sought for by the getters-up of impromptu negro minstrel companies, and to dance at various benefits. At nine years of age, Master Tommy made his debut with a regu- rigbt soon,' ho said. On the last night that and opened a saloon In Memphis. This party he appeared, he came to me at the wings and Mornlngstar called the "Excelsiors." nsked : 'Frank, can't you take my jig off the bills until I get a little stronger? 1 -Certainly, Tommy; and you had better keep off the stage until you're all well.' 'All right, burled at Qrpress Hills cemetery. Frank,' said he, 'I'll be better soon.' I John Booker's Minstrels advised him not to dance that night. 'But J. H. STODDART. A. Mornlnrstar mansser and consisting ^P° a „, c st . age "S? ?. b07 L and sflswe* old produced were "Dot," Bouclacaull's version of tar.,nw rer,_ana cwMjUaiT men roes from the time he was eighteen "The Cricket on tlio Hearth," and "Nichols* i M* Holt! ?*?/"■ old - Hi " fa 5 ner - \ no na,, the » am » M<*l*y." Agues nobortson was the leading RT%««-nr"w-i»"7rrifli' B _ w n S..T J""'"'', was an actor, and appeared at the woman. issuing Iffln, W,_C. Man- Theatre *>y.l. In Glssgow, I thirty, year... From lm , 0 18fl0 Mr> 8tofl(j8rt , the Olympic, first under Laura Kcene and afterwards under tho management of Mrs. John Wood. While thore be appeared as Moncypenny in "The Long Strike," a part with which he became identified. He subse- quently starred In "The Long Strike." Ha returned to Wallack's In 1807, and remained there until 1874. Following the uptown movement ths thea- tre was then located at the corner of Thir- teenth Street and Broadway, later being known as the Star. Theodore Moss was then assistant treasurer, and Lester Wallaclc bad succeeded bis father In tho managerial direction of tho company. While there Mr. fltoddart was frequently cast for character roles such as Dr. Pangloss, Bob Acres and] Dr. Olllpod, as Mr. Gilbert was the first old man of the company. A. M. Palmer about that time camo Into managerial prominence nt the Union Sqnnre Theatre, and made Mr. Stortdart a good offer to Join bis stock com- pany on the latter's returning from his star- ring tour in 1878. With the exception of two seasons, when Mr. Palmer went abroad, Mr. they reached Louisville, Ky., trouble entered the manegerlel camp, and there was a split in the party In November. Mornlngstar left with some of the company for Memphis. Dan Holt took charge of those who remained In Louisville and continued to play there. trow when Stoddart was about ten years old, and he was cast to play the part of the gypsy boy, In "Guy Mannerlng/' when she appeared as Meg Merrlllles. His first ap- pearance, however, was in "The Rent Day," iroui iu uicti oarney, ouu unnc^ uinj: ojiu ui xajuibyiiio nnu connnuea in piay were, nt ninntrnor aavorni va... hofc,,(h.» thenceforward Ms thoughts seemed to be en- Mornlngstar organlted and traveled South „Ji g ^*' * everal * eM befor « *"■*• When he was about sixteen he obtained an engagement at Aberdeen. He remained there nearly four years, being cast mostly for old men. Subsequently be played with Mr. Mosley, In Bradford, Yorkshire, Huddcrsflcld and Halifax. Then ho became a member of the Liverpool Theatre Company, acting In Liverpool, Manchester, and In all the pro- vincial towns of the British circuit He camo Dan w. Collins, right name Daniel Carpen- t0 America In 1854, and brought a letter of ter, died In Brooklyn, May 20, 1869, of con- recommendation to the elder Wallack, who sumption, aged thirty-three years. He was oagaged him for minor roles. Wallack's Theatre was tbon at the corner of Broadway and Broome Street. Mrs. Hoey, John Gilbert, John Brougham, Lester Wal- aavisea mm not lo oance taac nignt. -nux tp.ro em • > rar .«.. »„„. .„ nvi. ._ o._ r . * """"ii J""" Druugunin, tester nai- ""=«"""». »"<;u .iir. rainier weni BDroau, Mr. my name is on the bills,' was his argument, X£w ir% T e iJl!*ii! iK.Ei «i?-J?._i* p ' l l ek aI,<, •*"■•• P*" 18 ' were all members of Stoddart remained a member of his stock 'snd I must dance.' He tried to. %ut he m?~I' SSs vt}£h iySIS' viS 5SiSf' t J° e oB >pany. Matilda Phillips, who was Je tried to, but he iimn RiTiV v.n.h *vvi.i' v.; #EE»5' r ? e com V*ny. Manioa rnmips, who was Jar company, Joining the Sable Harmonists couldn't Nature could not longer stand the 2232? t n?h «JS'Ah.i. ^ri'.. .» i *' then tno »' n « ln sT >a<*T of the organisation, Iu bis native city, the company•havinghal" strain. I called to him from the wings to Master * "f" . nn . d , oth !"- Tbe y 80on « Io » ed • became Mrs. Stoddart In the yea- following. «d there to give two or three performances, 'cut It short* He looked at me aa much as onnsty's Hlnstrela Mr. Stoddart made his American dobut In a and It was at Oils time that he first had to say, 'I don't like to do It but I mutt' W. A. Christy, manager, was a party that " ma " role > ,n " A Phenomenon In a Smock the pleasure of appearing In public In proper When he came off the stage, he reproached opened Irs Brooklyn, at the Opera Rouse, Frock." uniform, viz.; pink shirt, blue plsld breeches, himself with: 'What will the people say of a corner of Court and Remsen streets, early Hc remained at Wallack's for two seasons, •nd brass-heeled shoes. The applause he Jig like that!' I told him not to mind what in September, 1862. Her— received was tremendous, and Tommy's ap- the people would say, but to go home and Rarnor, Hannj— pea ranee added largely to the receipts of take good care of himself. From that time bell. Schrsns, •aid company, Dan Bryant being in the com- he began to sink rapidly; and on the morning Oldfield, Cod'... PMjy- of Saturday. July 81, 1869, the life passed Bobby and Japanese Tommy. They very soon afterwards known as ths Olympic. It was In 1852 he attracted the attention of Matt, from him. His last request was that we bury closed. during this engagement that Joseph Jeffer- feel, who took him under his fostering care, him. by the side of BlUy O'Nell, the Irish Reynolds. Ifeweomb A Bwnu> 7 on J"* 1 ". n1 ' " rBt nppearance In New York za, mwi, aitnougn tbe play received Its 111 and Tommy was soon well known to the comedian He was so burled; and now 1 * ' Minstrel. " arare " n the character of 6r. Pangloss, In "The production on Dec. 28, 1807, at tho Uyperl mJnstrel profession and the public as Master never see a dancer on the minstrel stage with- ron«liirl«» nf rv.ni iw™.. t?„».,„m. w.ii- "e'rat-Law,' and Dlggory, In "The Spectre Theatre, New Haven. Conn. T^my, Peel. " out thinking of poor Tommy Peel and Els Last "SSSr! *". ♦**- ^JIKS 1 -?S T 5°ll"i.^ an 7 BridegrrKim.^ Mr. Stoddart supported Jeffer- -■***• following account of the closing days Champion Jig. Fhink Hdsssy." «i the earthly cateer of this once popular Jig Geo. Wrlgbtman, whose right name «ocer is by Frank Hussey. The sketch is Geo. Wright died nt Bellevue Hospital, ^ect In every particular, and there will be *ork. Sept- 28, 1800. company. During Mr. Palmer's absence la Lurope, Mr. Stoddart acted undor tbe man- necment of Shook A Collier. He went with Mr. Palmer to the Madison Square Theatre, where he scored one of the great successes of his career as tbe old minister, in "Saints and Sinners," He did some remarkable acting In the part of the old Southern planter In the company that created "Alabama." Mr. Stoddart starred under Klrke La Bhclle's management, In "The Bonnie Brier Hush." His first New York appearance In that play was at the Theatre Republic, Sept 23,^1901, although the play received Its first 'on fh? I1 <?.n a ii..* ;T !.j!,' nlaled wh ' le wading of the Arlington * Donntker's Hlnstrela , . «1oK cfomten*? -SmSm &.f£?W? Organized In July, 1862. with the following: £«*" ! ■51 nSes^wa^' " ■■* then tett thou * Wm. Arlli,gton and J. B. Donnlker. propria- S e th ; '■rw __ ■3»». . _ - ...... tnr>> .Mi»r>r r>«n. Kdwtn Kellr. H. Price. ?? •3wA'ft£&&ir2JZ££h& wf 9 k M B a r 3 ock\,ay? n c. B Newton I . H. ButlerX 3L.S S»M fl T ve mm h y und k KM 5 - H - °-*«' .M.t^ Jfi-k.fctj. S 1 ! 8 ? ,w «y. had sent me a letter asking all mont, V. B. Bummelt and Cbas. Wood, bus!- *orts otau'esirrT n r«h«nV'iro4, c . u "hi."«M* n ^ ncra manager. After traveling for a while fesslonal M^te^AfteTmV m^ffi ftPL copdaded to toC^TrCUe^K and Monitors." The company was made up J. Dsnford, John Wlliams, Richard Bscott Cool Burgess, Frank Bowles, Wally Thomas, G. W. Bailey, 0. D. Underwood, Fred King, Herr Koenlg, Wm. Fraxee, pany In Now York. Accordingly he became connected with the Winter Garden In 18S9. He played there with Dion Bouclcault for the occurred Dec. 0, 1007, the result of a second stroke. The funeral services were held Dec, 11, at St. John's Church, Sewarcn. wen In California, looking, and bl He was pale and sickly n R.3 al rrlendi . ««. After my engagement ,,£- m|r» S an exr^nse of aliou^t iloi) fltt- * 'S, n " J»V n * S 1 ?? 3 *">«*?»«*' returned in^.?"* 7 - wa « 0T « * started for Melbourne, ?„„ nn^^™hn^ ll^ii tn«t HtV Sit.n«5l to New York. and. after a short rest, re- JJJ the first person to greet me whenT the »sT OP gM*«gr y HaB, O at stfy, cSBagaed or-aaljed hi. company and started on an- Pe?i mer n", acned the »tter 5?aeTwa. ToVmy l^f *J» lI, ««8 reen ' ent «■ °"> company) ^f;,, pro^rou. tour/whlch Issted. without i eel. But not the Tommy Peel I had last n ^°^ m ** r - _ . Interruption, until June, 1865. In Aprl, *" m *» "-" Arllnartoa, Leon and Donntker's i 8 g Si & g. Sanford became an equal partner Was the next party. Edwin Kelly, Jones, with Sharpley, and tbe party traveled South. Leon, Arlington and Donnlker were the mana- Wally Thomas, who had been middle man gers. The party consisted of Arlington, Don- for Sharpley, died at Lowell, Mass., May 29, nlker, Leon, Kelly, Albert Jones, Sam Card- 1864, aged twenty-six years. His disease ner, Wm. Spalding, Sam Price, Frank Car- was consumption. He neither drank any delta, Frank 8borer and Jas. Granville. They spirituous liquors, smoked or chewed, snd at opened In Cincinnati at Smith A Ditson's the time of bis death bad amassed consider- After a lengthy ctay able property, owning seversl houses In his ft iZ' -*?" PS* fa »'• head. Nevertheless, • nn'Lf* Jo . jfnl meeUng. Tommy had many he q «f. 2 n .i° atk me a 6oot 'the old boys,' as F?,), Ny ed tien - H °w was Dan Bryant and rni?^S rn lv* na Br ower, and Backus, and a thV-T 1 otl ef«' I answered, In brief, that «ik:u*u •.. ^. uu ,, u . u K2 w *. re *" well when I left home. 'But Hall. December, 1802. . lornrny,' said I, -you are not looking well? In Chicago. 111., they closed there In July, native city, Lowell. He was a good general ,„\. no rejoined,'I caught a heavy co"d over 1803, and their hall was rejuvenated. They performer, llg - P r<cw Zealand, but am much better now.' made a short traveling tour snd then re- banjolst and a was not long in finding something to do in turned to Chicago snd opened Nor. 16, at and clog dancer, end man, rummer. (To 6s continued.) THEATRICAL LUMBER »•» ILM, 1ATTBHI, 8 Till PS, HAIM, 8 HO Bl. PROriLE.BTAQE r L OO HI ■ S) ^B t«. Always on h»nd for prompt shipment Writs for delivered prloes. Shipments nuda la any qnanttty desired. THI JOHN GILLESPIE LUMBER COMPANY SM AND LAP LIN STREETS, OHIO AGO, fir, SPANGLES MILLQT BROTHERS, In Metal Iridescent, Block and sll other colors. too dlOerent shapes. aTentherwelght Jswela 47 W. Third Street, New York. In aneteerino ait. please mention Clipfxb.