The New York Clipper (May 1913)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. May 10 OUT OF TOWN NEWS \V. W. SI-ARKS, Scenic Art lit, Little Theatre, Phllft., I'a. PHLL/ADBIyPHIA. The only new offering week (Ik "The Paaa- lng Show of 1012," at the Lyric. Virtually the ttgular season 1» now at an end, anil as Summer ahtwa In Philadelphia have never been prontalile, the atay-at-bomes will be obliged to fall back on tbo vaudeville and moving picture gbowa, of which there are a legion. ..,.,„ , Motbopolitan Oi-bjia Houbb (Alfred Haegorlc, nigr.) The lust opera of the aeaaon, "Hansel ami Gretcl," In Rngllab, with Scburaann-Helnk, wa« mini! on 3, to a line audience. The bouse will now be made ready for the vaudeville aeaaon, under the management of Marcus Loew and Fr«I. U. NliotiNlnlllnger. atartlnjf May 0 Libio (Messrs. Sbubert, nigra.)—"The Pasa- l og Show of 1012" baa Ita local premiere 6, for n extended atay. "Jullua Oeaar," by William laversbiim, wan an Intellectual treat last week, >>il the houses were of eieelelnt alae. Faver- ibam, aa More AnUny, was an artistic creatlou, while Kdwln Arden's Oasslua was also Just as praiseworthy. Julie Opp, B. D. McLean, Fuller Melllsh miii Jane WucaUey also added to the succeaa of the production. Adsli'hi (Mesara. Sbubert, mgrs.)—"Bought and Paid For" had plenty of admlrera to 811 the house last week. The third week starts 5. 1'phuebt (Nixon & Zimmerman, mere.) —Cnrla- tle McDonald, In "Sweelhearta," deparled 3, after six weeks of the biggest success of any musical attraction here this aeaaon. Littlb Thxatbb (Beulali E. Jay, Digr.)—The regular aeaaon closed 3, with "The Inrportanco of Being Earnest," whlcb drew One houses. Three ?^fonuaiices by the Irrlng Place Co., of New ork, In German playa, week of 5. Walnut (Henry M. Harris, mgr.)—"Snolio" scored as big a success last week as It did on lta previous visit to tbls city. Step Camp la nearly tbe whole show, and tbe langbs are very frequent. The second week starts 6. CHBBTNOT Strrbt Or era Houbs (Nixon & Zimmerman, nigra.)—Tbe Klnemarolor pictures . drew good patronage laat week. The second week starts 6. Gahmck (Nixon * Zimmerman, mgr*.) — The Buffalo Jones Pictures bad big crowds laat week. On 12, tho "Quo Vadlsl" pictures will be shown. Broad (Nixon a Zimmerman, mgrs.) — Tho Philadelphia Operatic Boclety occupies the bouse week or B, In "Bohemian Qlrl," "Martha." "Faust," "Der Frleachuets." Ourbtnut (Will A. Page, mgr.)—The Orpheum Stock appears In "A Butterfly on tbe Wheel" 0 and week. It will also be the occasion of the debut of the new lotting woman of the stock, Charlotto Ives, Last week, "The Shaughraun" was acted In a praiseworthy manner, to line bouses. William Ingereoll did Oonn In tbe beat manner Imaginable, while Carolyn Gates, as Claire, waa a sweet and winsome characterisa- tion. Winner Walter, as Captain Mollneaox; Percy Winter, aa llariey Dun*, snd Albert Sackctt, as Corry Klnchela, added Interest to tbe product lor.. "Tbe Fortune Hunter" 12. American (Jamea Wall, mgr.)—Tbe stock. In "Lena IUvcm," 9-10. "A Man From Home" scored a big bit, to line bousca, laat week. John lonni was highly acceptable aa Pike, while lino mipicrt waa furnlBhed by Grace Huff and Ethel Granger Simpson. National (Joseph M. Kelly, mgr.)—The stock, In "East I.jnne." S snd week. "Tlie Chinatown Trunk MyBtcry" funilalied the big tbrills, to One houses, last week. Grace MeMastem, In tho lead- ing role, did praiseworthy work, while the comedy in the bands of Paul Bums, as Dan O'Toolo, was hugely enjayen. The regular season comes to a close 10, to be followed for one week by "Tbe Smart Bet." OBAN!) (Stair s Hnrlln, mm.)—Mrs. Italic Carter, in repertoire, fur the drat time at popu- lar prices, B and week. Thurston, tbe magician, myalltled blc housea 21) May 3. Cisi.No (Kilns « Kocnlg, mgrs.)—Collie Will- lams' Co. will be on hand B ana week. The Jolly 1\v11:<ih bad a host of admirers to entertain last week. Phil Ott, Frank Wlllamson and Tom Robinson furnished lite fun, while tbe leaders of the female contingent, Alice Lasar, May Wells and Nettle Nelson, were not far behind In their effort* to please. Gatry (John P. Kcthnrdt, mgr.)—Qua Fay's Gaiety Girls are due 6 ami week. Harry Hust- ings' Bho.v vosseaaed all of tbe fun features laat week, nn.l Due bouses enjoyed the abow from be- glnnlng to end. Sain Sldntnn was an earnest worker In the cnm.ily end and be scored big. II. V. Keith's (II. T. Jordan, mgr.)—Lillian Russell Is the blr Lemlllner week N 8. Assist- ing her nre: Hcraiin nnd Scarlett, Weston, Mayo f*J„ conyniiy. FiMiiklsn Ardell and co:npnnv, yilllnma and Woltiis, haufmnn Broa., Bay Conllii. lllnnclio rttosii, and unplug picture*. ,Wn. 1'bnn (Win. W. Miller, mgr.)—Week of a: Trovnto, Princes* Flora (monkey act). Lester Tito. Hnfford nnd Chain, Kirk nud Fognrtv, Dcl- leaHln, atlil moving pleturea. l.imenTv (M. W. Taylor, mgr.)—Week of S: l'our Mi-fculy Monnreba, Monterey Troupe Kil- wanl He Corsla, Bulls and Suits, Newport ami Mirk, Sterility jn.l Chapman, Flee Craxr Kids and iiK'Vlng plelures. Nixon (Fredk. beoioM. mar.)—Week of B: kurno's Ooroeily Ou.. Frank Wills' Plavers, Colter nnd Botililen, Nichols and Orolx Sisters, tbe Lo- lands. four street urchins, and moving pictures Km-kTONi (M. W. Tnylor, mgr.)—Week or B- I.runont's Cowboy Mlnslrels, Oban. A. place ami company. Aerial I*sters, Charles Kenna. Antliouv ami Koss, Meyanko Sisters, snd moving pictures DUMOKT'S (Frank Dumont, mgr.)—A very fmiiiv skeleb, entitled "Trachon Qalm Agenu." waVibJ big card lost week, and the fine hows bad ,,\ tn >° of laughs over the antics of Charles Hoyden. Will Uwroiico and Jerry Ounulngham. Eddie Oassadv. Bennle Franklin, and Harry Hoater had also pleas lng sketches to offer. pw " Buou, Oirabd, Foripavoh's, Hait's, Victoria Colonial, Palacb and Auiambra gave Vaunt vlllc and moving pictures, «™iw NOTRS. Titi Rlngllng Brothers'Olrcos starts Ita week's aland. B, at Nineteenth 8treet and Hunting Psrk Avenue. This organisation Is a strong attraction here, and if the weather conditions arc favorable (lie big top will bold Jammed audiences. ° Tub nagenbeck-Waltace Show, whlcb has not liecn here for rive yeara. Is said to be booked here, for a week, early In June. Tub Park Engineering Company, of New York, has begun the erection of a big Ferris wbeel, to cost 110,000, at Woodsioe Psrk, for Meyer Mlchselson. Hn.BN KCLi.m makesi her Brst aprearance here at tbe Aik-lphl Theatre on the afternoon of 6. Tub old Wheatley Dramatic Association, one of the best known of tbe scnl-professlonal the- atrical associations wblcb thrived In this city twenty-five and thirty years ago, held Its anni- versary banquet In Dooner's Hotel on April 27. More than twenty-live of the old timers were present to greet Daniel W. Farron and E. E. Hulflsh, the two veterans of the organisation ArrucATioM has been made to the State au- thorities by David Btivllnson, Marrus A. Benn and Nathan Fischer for the Harley Amusement Co., eorjerttlon which will erect s moving pic- ture bouse Stbfihn A Hbbran, Leon T. Carpenter, Jo- »eph Wntsh nnd Frank Krela are nta Incorpora- tors of "The Gyroplane Co.," which wlU erect an amusement device In Woodslde Park. rnrbondnle, Pn.—Grand (Frank R. Italics, mgr.) "The Bohemian Girl" May 1, "Tbe Old Homestead" 2. Ileal (as A. Kartell, mgr.)—ioraott's Orches- tra and photoplays changed dally. Extra added attractions Wednesday evening. Gem (Alfonso Slrrisnnl, mgr.)—Mechanical or- chestra and moving pictures changed dally. Ani- mated Weekly Service Is featured. Savor (John E. Lewis, mgr.)—flood music and dally change of picture, to good business. Victoria (Louis Matule, mgr.)—Mechanical or- chestra and dally change of moving pictures. Notr. —Itanium & Bailey's Olrcus showed at Scranton, April 30, and drew forty car loads of people from this city. Alt oonn, Fn.—Mlsbler (I. 0. Mlshler, mgr.) moving pictures of James K. Hackett, In "The Prisoner of Zemin." May 5-7, and "Building of the Panama Oaual" and "Scenes of the Balkan War" 8-10. Orfbeuh (Arthur E. Desman, mgr.)—Bill S ami week: Wlllard's Temple of Music, J. Hllston and company. Oleary and Tracey, Jean Baldwin. Acadbut (A, F. Wlnstrom, mgr.)—Photoplay*, changed dally, and special feature nights. Buou Drums, Manhattan, Wonorbs, Vic- toria, HirponaoMB, Wonderland and Obt-heuk, moving pleturea. N'otb. —Bnroom ft Bailey Circus played to ca- pacity performances here April SO. crLvcnvivATi. Before May days end the Summer season will I* In awing and tbe last curtain rang down on the regular Indoor season. Already the burlesque houses. People's and Standard are dark as well ns the Grand Opera House and Walnut Street. Another week will see the Lyric close, snd B. K. Keith's regular sesson ends Id a fortnight, Tbe theatrical season as a whole was most satis- factory. The Lyric enjoyed the greatest success In Its history. Some of the theatres are to keep open all Bummer and offer vaudeville and pictures. The Lyric, for Instance, has booked the "movies," and "Satan" comet, 11, for a two week's run. After tbls engagement of the Ambroslo special the Klnemacolor pictures will be Installed. B. F. Keith's will, as usual, Inaugurate cheap Summer vaudeville and pictures, and begins the new policy on 18. A new Richmond In the picture Held Is Redland Alrdome. The opening, 4, under tbe di- rection of Frank Bancroft, waa marked by tbe presentation of the detective drama "Petroxlni." Three thousand covered seats at five cents, and a few at a dime are offered. Lyric- (James E. Fennessy, mgr.)—Gertrude Hoffmann Is coming May 4, to close tbe season, wltb her new revue "Broadway to Paris." Last week Stanley Houghton's problem play, "Hlndle Wakes," presented by an English company, aroused many conflicting opinions. There was no division upon the question of Emllle Pollnl's In- terpretation of the girl, Fanny Hawthorne, while Roland Young's Alan Jeffoote was an artistic bit of acting. The entire company measured up to tbe requirements of tbe highest class. Busi- ness good. Grand Ofxou Hocsr (John H. Havlln, mgr.) SCENE FROM "THE GOOD WITHIS" (Reliance). r tbe other brllllanta of tbe operatic world who —Margaret Illlngton presented "Kindling" last Sg* SgJP* J* 1 "* 5 Grand Opera Oompany. week, and the final offering of the season was ££..? iDb i t . B . conce i t ', T"?. £ n . "o'olBts and Immediately given rank as one of the greatest J75 h f? tIa wi t a I ? 08i . cal tTeat *■* 0re 7 •'ash- of tbe year's trests. Tbe ttsr, as Maggie, waa HS*iflS ..£?*,' ,* s _! 0 ? n ». , l ,ne f^SZ 1 r. uieary am. TTteey. Jean Baldwin. l*rfecUon. Malcolm Duncan's Steve. Frank gggj* JSJSP£L 2J„ AnTll 80 for^he .:^Ganr olloa, ' dUOro,I • ana<>)m^llDg, %gw t $5£-£tir$ r i& ssssrss SSSSJr? Music Hall.— In both flnanclaf and artistic Tn^i^lll T lST^. n .^S l8 orS , • ^J".K liTe - , i 00nc * rt - ... tk. Kri.e .«.. e^tiw.i ... . trin m .,h 9^ J 06 ™, vflll be a band of 200, and the entire mem- bership of tbe Cincinnati Choral Society, with Mcriintoii, Pn. — Lyceum (T. M. GlbtioiiB, mgr.) "The Worurin," matinee and evening May 7. "Tlie Garden of Alia" 8-10. Poli (John H. Docking, mgr.)—The Poll Stock Co. opened 6, In 'Gct-Rlch-Qulck Walllngford." ways the brief opera festival was a triumph. So- ciety turned out four magnificent crowds to greet Mary Garden. Tetrarxlnl, Olive Fremsted and all Antoinette Werner West as soloist. CnrsTKB Park (I, M. Martin, mgr.)—The final "Inspection Day," 4, wlU come Just a week before tbe regular opening 11. Zoo (Walter Draper, mgr.)—The Sun Parlor on the lake Is the new name of the old laughing "lends," "Bronco Billy and the Bualler's Child gallery, which has been, re-modeled and re-dedi- and A Tf'P <"> the Seine." Arls., April 20. to attend a meeting of the Levey managers. In that city, May 1. Salt Lake City, C—Salt Lake (Geo. D. Pyper, mgr.) Raymond Hitchcock, In "The Red ^Idow," May 1-8. Oolonul (W. L. Ketcham, mgr.)—Wm. J. Kelly Co., bs "Tbe Confession," week of April 87. Bmpbms (R, T. Button, mgr.)—Bill week of 23 Included: Romany Grand Opera Company. Rita BedfleJd, Stone and Warner, Moore and l'oung, and.McConuell and Austin. Mrhibt (E. H. Ueheay, mgr.)—Moving pic- tures. LiMRTT (W. Mldgley, mgr.)—Motion pictures shown week of 27 were: "An Exciting Honey- moon." "The Strr*ger Sex." "Our Feathered cated as a rest. room. B. F. Kbtth'b (John F. Royal, mgr.)—Both St. Denis Is to be so added attraction, 4. Others on the lsst regular bill but one Include: 8. Miller Kent A Co., In "The Real Mr. Q;" Mr. and Mrs. Jomes Bsrry, In "The Rube;" Wllla Holt Wake- field, Ed. Morten, Martlnettl and Sylvester, Chas. Ledegar and Thomas A. Edison's talking pictures. EitFscss (George F. Fish, mgr.)—Grace Cam- eron, the "Dolly Dimples Girl," will be the top- liner, 4. Others: The Lcsand Troupe, Hal Mer- rltt, Roberts. Hays and Roberts. In "On the Road," and Harry Leander and company. In "Fun on the Boulevard." MAT IIBDIORANDA. Detroit, Mich. —Detroit (B. C. Whitney, mgr.) "Our Wives," with Henry Kolker week of May S. Garrice (R. H. Lawrence, mgr.)—"Tbe Road to Happiness" week of B. Ltcboic (B. D, Stair, mgr.)—Tbe Vaughan Olaser Company presents "Tbe Virginian" week AiBNtrs (Drew c Campbell, mgrs.)—The Dandy Girls week of 4. Gatbtt (Wm. Roacbe, mgr.)—The Bebman Show week of 4. Fcllt (H. Shutt, mgr.)—The Belles from Pan- ama week of 4. Trmpli (J. H. Moore, mgr.)—Bill week of B: CrtABLSs J. Bowse, manager and husband of Taylor Granville, Laura Plerpont aod company, In Margaret Illlngton, arrived In Cincinnati late In *?* System;" Bison City Four, Buckley's anl- the week and told of completing arrangements for ""J": '°* Whitehead, the Great Richards. Brown ♦ V.-. ^m-.nr>« n »U. -» IIT'l.ill II 1 _ « ~» Hflll VjlS Wl l 1 P> TJ nn TJu._ • ■ W* .1 .. ... the presentation or "Kindling" - In London. Manaorr John H. Hatun got back in time (o see tbe curtain fall on tho season at the Grand. Chbsteb Pabk will be the scene of the big an- nual outing of tbe railway employees on July IP. and Newman, Ben Beyer and Brother, the Monrco- seopo and tbe Edison talking pictures. ^■ B0AD ^f; r (I - M - Ward ' mgr.)—Business Is good. BUI week of B: James J. Oorbett, Joe rell, "DoTothy's Playmates." Four Fearless In June 1.000 covers will be laid at the banquet {•'•dings, Sa«er, Mldgley and company, Lew of the Credit Men's Association at Chester. Manning, Edward Ford, Mart. 8harp and tbe Pnoy. Fru«k Wadldou Chandleb Is delivering Wardoscope. a series of lectures on "Aspects of the Recent MrLRB «j. w. Porter, mgr.)—Attendance is tin Drama," at the University of Cincinnati. ' n U* average. Bill week of 8: Johnny and A labor contingent of local Welsh singers will go K)Ia Oalvln and company, In "Little Miss Mix- to the Interaatlonal Etsteddford. at Pittsburgh, ! ; f\: the Joggling Burkes, Bert Cawdrey and the In July. *^' Slllesoscope. TBULT BBATTDCE AND ETHBX MoDONOUOH will be the stars of the last bill at B. F. Keith's. Bettt Washington, the Newport girl, waa royally welcomed as one of the Qui Edwards' Kid Kabaret. The German Theatre closed In one of those old "biases of glory" thst you read about The company was given a most cordial farewell. z: ■ ■— Little Dobotht Van Coubt waa the nrettv *. '15. . * n(1 Thornton. Qulnland and Richards principal In "The Girl In the Vase," which made 1Dd Kleln ' Abe toa Nicholson, a big hit with Empress crowds. Slllesoscope. •*"«k"0»i Mich.—Atheoeum (H. J. Porter, mgr.) Allen Stock Co, week of May 4, Alvardo Players week of 12. Bijou (Frank R. Lampman, mgr.)—Bill 4-7: Ed. Sawyer. Weston and Leon, Jos. Hughes and company. Roach and McOnrdy and Woods' snl- raals. For 8-10: Hal. Rlfner, Mabel Harper, Keokuk, la.—Grand(Chaa. H. Dodge, mgr.) tbe Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, with Emit Oherboffer, conductor, will give a matinee at this theatre, afternoon of May 25. Luella Chllson, vn. soprano; Barbara Walt, contralto j Joseph Scbenke, their va'uovSfltaTo iff SS! ?! , h "«<*»?«wl ""or: Arthur Mlddleton, bass: Richard Oxer- tneir vauoevllle to the Falrbanka' for the Sum- wnrw winiini>». rv,-„«ii.,L v.».li.» i_iii.i .n.i nier, and the Sun theatre will remain closed Indefl- Sprlngrflelil, O.—Fairbanks' (Sun Amuse- ment Co.. mgrs.) for week of May B, "The Cow and the Moon." De, ^T e, '• Col.—Broadway (Peter McOourt, mgr.) Mme. Naalmova, May 8 and week. Onmsou (A. 0. Carson, mgr.)—Bill B and week: Dlgby Bell and company. Four Huntings, Ilcdlnl and Arthur. Goerro and Carmen, Schooler and Dickinson. Fred. M. Griffith, La Orandall and Edison's Klnetopbone. F.NraRss (George A. Bovjer, mgr.)—Bill 8 and week: Romany Grand Opera Company, Halll- ilae -i n A P>s1Ia w^ ii- n.Ja.il «*a_.. ^ 1 *—_ ^^^ wonky, violinist; Oomellus Vanvilet, 'cellist, ami Henry J. Williams, harpist. This will be offered to Keokuk folk by Jesse E. Baker, Keokuk's Amusement Philanthropist. Hippodbokr (Mark Angelt, mgr.)—Good busi- ness always. BUI week of B: Mardon and Hunter, Florence Raydeld. Beach and Carroll. Acme Four, Wilson and Lenore, W. J. Dyer and company, Walman and the Three Ameres. Airdomk (Harvey 0. Hnll, mgr.)—Too cool for Mg buBlness at Ihls popular garden. Bill week of C: BIJou Trio, llarlle Girls and H. 0. Bull. Notr. —^Thc Grsnd Opera House management Is Mrloii «?d v »?Srl ii 8,one lnd w,rDCT - "wiring extensive remodelling and re-fnrnlsh SCENE FROM "ALKALI IKB*8 MOTHEn-IN-LAW (Cnanay). Dnokcd for Iteleass Slay 10. Moore and Young, McDonnell and "Anatlnand I'alhe's Weekly. Tabor Grand (Peter McOourt, mgr.)— Bill 4 and week: Earl Tangley, Fred. Irwin, Gaxton and Cameron, Doe Dell and FranciB Slaters. Hamilton and Dene, Pall Mall, "The Girl from Denver and moving pictures. -*i"P-v»P-IL fmj mgr.)—Joseph Stanton M «„*' C ^St?/ Company and moving pictures. -,. NoT ^~»"L Um D »" w ' wh0 ■ "" '<x>* ln = Rfter the Bert Levey Interests, went to Phmnlx, Ing their theatre, and according to plans this playhouse will be absolutely modern In ever; detail next season. PLEASE MENTION CLIPPER WHEN WRITING ADVERTISERS Sample Cold Cream THE M. STEIN COSMETIC CO. NEW YORK -Mention tall Paper — X AV/cQ^oNi) ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED