The New York Clipper (May 1913)

10 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. May 17 THE WILSON AVE. and WILURD, THEATERS, CHICAGO WILL REMAIN OPEN ALL SUMMER AND BE BOOKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH McVICKER'S THEATER OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY JONE8, LINICK * 8CHAEFER, PLAYING ONLY HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTIONS COLONIAL THEATER, CHICAGO UNDER MANAGEMENT OF JONES, LINICK & 8CHAEFER W1L.L. OPEN MAY 26 WITH CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE ■ PRIOES ©l»* ADMISSION WILL BE IO, IB AND 25 CENTS REPUTABLE UMBERS MB RELIABLE ARTISTS BESIBIRB INFORMATION REGARDING BOOKING ARE INVITES TO CUHKUNICATE WITN FRANK Q. DOYLE, Gen. Manager JONES, LINICK & 8CHAEFER VAUDEVILLE AGENCY ORPHEUM THEATER BUILDING, - - - CHI r L THE NEW YORK CLIPPER CfflaGO AM USEMEN T'S GROWTH Foonded In 1868. THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO.(UnlUd) peopeistobs. ALBEBT J. BOBTE EprroauL ahd Bobiniib Ma mais. HBW YOBK, MAY 17, 1918. Intend Jose 24, 1818, it tie Pott Office at Mew fork, N. Y„ u second eltia matter. ~ - the «ct of Kirch 8, 1870. Advertisements—$2.80 per inch, stogie column. Advertisements wt with border, 10 pet cu extra. S1IBBCRIPTION. One year, in advance, f 4; all mootlii, 12; three Mothi, 91. Ouidi ud foreign postage extra. BlDfk eoplet will be tent, postpaid, on receipt of 10 cenU. Oar Teraii are Cain. THE CLIPPER Is Issued eret7 WEDNESDAY. The Forma Closing Promptly on Tneaday, at 10 A. M. 1 Pleaie remit bj ezpreu mosey order, check, P. O. order or reititered tetter. All uih enclosed with letter la it rlik of tender. Addren All Communications to THE .NEW YORK CLII'l'ER, 47 Weal 218tli Street, New York. Tel. 2274-Midlaon. Kt/Utertd CMc Aitrtu, "4uTHoirri." THE WESTERN BUREAU of Tin Glutei li locited it Room 505, Aahland Bktrk, Ohleifo, Wirren A. Pitrlck, manager ind conetpoodeDt. TBI Curro out bi obtained wholebam jnd lniiL, at oor agenta, BrcDtiuo'i newi depot. 87 Avenoe da 1'Operi, Pirli, France; Diamond News Oo., 128 Prado, Havana; Minlli Book and Sta- tionery Oo.. 128 Eaeolto, Minlli, P. I.; Gordon • Qitca, 128 Pitt Street, Sydney, N. 8. W., Aoatralla. WEEDING OUT. William Harris, president of the Metropo- lis Company, owners of tbe Colonial Theatre, In Chicago, on May 0, concluded a lease with. Jones, Linlck A Snaefer, for a term of five years, for the presentation of family -vaude- ville at popular prices, as that house has become too expensive a realty proposition to operate as a high class theatre. The new leasees will take possession of the theatre at •nee. This enables Charles Frohman, Klaw A Erlanger to concentrate tbe attractions that they present In Chicago. In the Illinois, Powers', Blackstono and Studebnkcr theatres, and will make It unnecessary for them to play other than high class attractions at tfieso houBtB. It will also enable them to give the theatregoers hotter service. It will not be necessary to curtail any of the engagements for high class attractions In Chicago, as there are sow too many playhouses there. devoted to legitimate companies. It la generally conceded, In fact, that there are too many theatres throughout the coun- try—plenty of bricks and mortar—but not enough good attractions to Oil tbe many theatres that have been built during the past five yean. 4 i> "PANAMA" FOR HIPPODROME. Nut season's production at the New York Hippodrome Is well under way. Elaborate scenery Is being constructed for the different episodes built around the construction ana opening of the Panama Canal. bji» MAYLAND «t SON'S NEW* BlILDINU. I.arge Increase In demand for musical bells, chimes and specialties, xylophones, rnlram- bas, orchestra bells, etc., necessitates build- lug a new factory at Brooklyn, N. Y. it. H. Mayland A Bon, the original manu- facturers of musical bells, chimes and spe- cialties, xylophones, mlrambas, orchestra bells, etc., who were established In 1800, and have been located for the past twenty years at 851 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., have recently completed their new five story fac- tory building, located at 04 Wllloughby Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. This is next door to the stage entrance of the Star Theatre, and very convenient for professionals play- ing Brooklyn, and can be reached by the Subway. It being but a few minutes' walk from Borough Hall Station. R, H. May- land A Bon's bnalness Is so great that they occupy the entire Ave floors of the new building, four floors of which are equipped with the very latest modem machinery so sa to produce the best sclcntlflc work. A large electric power plant furnishes the power, and* each machine is operat- ed on an individual circuit. The main floor Is used as sn office, and showroom la Snlahed In the latest mission style, and la one of the finest showrooms in Brooklyn. All Srofesslonsls will bo welcomed here, and U. I. Mayland A Bon extend a cordial Invita- tion to all to visit their factory. Several large contracts have Just been cloeed for "Mayland'' chimes and specialties, also sev- eral of the big vaudeville acts have con- tracted tor xylophones, mlrambas, etc. This concern has supplied artists with musical belli and specialties In all parts of the world, and has also furnished many of the largo productions with chimes, etc. The new R. H. Mayland A Bon factory is an Institution that Brooklyn can well be proud REPORT OF SUBDIVISION COMMIT- TEE NO. 10 (THEATRES, AMU9E- HENTS, CLUBS, EXPOSITIONS, ETC.) OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COM. MITTEE OF THE CHICAGO ASSO- CIATION OF COMMERCE. (PIPER READ BY A MILO BENNETT.) Chicago, to-day one of the great theatrical centres m the world, Is destined to take a still larger place as the foremost dramatic producing centre In this country. Chicago Is now tbe best patron of attrac- tions of worth and merit of all American cities. It Is safe to say also that Chicago audi- ences at the present time enloy dramatic entertainment that surpasses In excellence the productions of any other American city, s fact that may not be generally appreciated. ' Nor Is It generally known that there are 110 playhouses In Chicago, quite apart from the 452 moving picture houses that add to the city's amusement facilities. There is a grand total of approximately 140,000,000 invested In Chicago for the en- tertainment and pleasure of Chlcagoana. In the downtown theatres alone, $6,500,000 Is turned In annually at the box offices by Chicago's army of playgoers, while the total Attendance is placed at over 8,000,000. » ■ * • . • Chicago's vaBt amusement basinets has been built up within a comparatively tew years, Tbe first professional entertainment ever given In Chicago was at tbe Mansion House In 18S4. Professor Bowers, Ore eater, ventriloquist and prestidigitator, and his company furnished the entertainment. The first theatre* in Chicago, opened In 18S7, was "The' Rlalto," located at what Is now 228 North Dearborn Street, Just North of Randolph. Tbe structure was'frame and the theatre was upstairs. The flrst theatre In Chicago which really can be ranked as such was built by John B. Rice, on tbe North side of Randolph Street, East of Dearborn, substantially where tbe Colonial now stands. It was formally opened June 28, 1847. The first opera ever given in Chicago was "La Somnambula." "La Somnambula" was too heavy, perhaps, for Chicago at that period of Its develop- ment. At any rate the theatre was burned to the ground following the opening engage- ment, July 80, 1850. Prior to 1850 there was but one theatre in Chicago. From this small beginning, Chi- cago haB advanced to third place among the cities of the world, only London and New York surpassing it In the number of theatres and in total attendance. And both of these cities had the start of Chicago, by many years, • ' • • • • There are at least five theatres In Chicago housed la buildings which represent an in- vestment of more than $1,000,000 each. Tbe rental paid for one theatre Is $07,500 a year and probably the lowest rental for any theatre property In tbe Loop District Is not less than $20,000, such rentals. In general, ranging from $26,000 to $50,000. The land occupied by the theatres In tbe business district, from Chicago Avenue to Twelfth Street, Is worth, approximately, $20,000,000. The buildings and furnish- ings represent $17,000,000 more. Adding $8,000,000 for the vslue of outlying theatre properties and $5,424,000 for tbe numerous Slcture theatres, tbe total Investment for le entertainment of Chlcagoana exceeds $40,000,000. Some people think that the amusement business In Chicago is overdone, but accord- ing to recent records there are more than one hundred permits pending for new theatre buldingB—this, notwithstanding the fact that the theatres within the city limits which present either musical comedy, vaude- ville, drama, burlesque or stock shows, num- bers one hundred and sixteen. With the four hundred and flfty-two picture theatres and eleven park theatres open In the Bum- mer time, there Is at present a total of Ave hundred and seventy-nine theatre buildings In Chicago. But Chicago's theatrical business is not measured alone by the productions of local playhouses. There are thirty-five or more companies maintaining attractions "on the road." Several of these have as many as ten companies under one management. Since 1003 upwards of one hundred and fifty com- panies have been organised in Chicago each year for what In theatrical parlance Is known as one night or one week stands. Nearly as many repertoire companies are organised here each year as well as seventy-live stock companies. • • • • • • Chicago Is the great booking centre ef the country in vaudeville lines, very nearly all of the agencies maintaining large vaudeville circuits have their principal office In Chicago, and these circuits extend across the entire country. Some of these chains of vaudeville houses number as many as three hundred. In practically every vaudeville house In tbe country West of Pittsburgh the bookings are made in Chicago. Some 8,872 vaudeville artists book out of Chicago touring these vaudeville circuits. When we Include tbe 4,000 actors who leave Chicago with various other companies, and more than 7,000 employed In Chicago, either as actors In the production of local plays or In the management of the city's numerous theatres, the number of professional people given employment in Chicago exceeds 10,000. It It were possible to estimate the total amount of money spent by tbe Chicago pub- lic each year for theatrical ottnctlors. It probably would be easy to prove that more money la spent on amusements la this city IN OUR 35th WEEK THE VAN COOK STOCK GO. Manager, of Air-domes or Theatres desiring to play Stock one or more nights a week, communicate. Pleased to hear from good, useful people for Stock near New York ■ Box T4, Midland P. p., Staten Island, N. Y. Address CARL G. RUNYAN LEADS, HEAVIES Age, 85) -Weight, 150; Height, 5ft. 10 In, Address O ADA SIMPSON LEADS, JTOMES Age,?0; Weight 185) Height, 5 «. 6 In. RAND THEATRE, ElkJna, W. Va. Wanted, Quick, for Repertoire Under canvas. Comedian with Specialties, Sonbrette with Specialties, Character Man with Spe- cialties, Character Woman with Speclaltes, Gen. Boa. Man with Spec. Must be sober, reliable people, Salary low; pay your own, and be able to dress your parts. Address J. 1. PERCY. Farmer City, HI. Show Look at these prices for.cash with order. No ship- ments made c.O.D. Union workmen, Union I*beL wot ars to-nights, a changes, l side, no oasts, |iojo acM tioa t^nigh»,lilde,« changes, no-casts, 12.00 sou 4xia to-nights, with cast and synopsis, • j&jo KM 4X13 to-nights, printed both tides, • 16.00 lOMSXXSKcard heralds, .... 10,00 10M 8X34 heralds, both aides (or TxM) • 13. so 10M 13x18 heralds, 4 pp. (or tx24, both sides) le.oo MM 14x31 heralds, 4pp. (orloxx38,both sides) 18.40 KM ladles tree or coupon Octets, - - - 10.so (00 half sheets, from type, blaok on yellow, 4.60 1000 half sheets, black on yellow, - • • 1JO MO one sheets, from type, blaok on yellow, 1M 1000 one sheets, black on yellow, - - .. 11.00 ISM tack cards, 11x14, one color, • • 8.M We carry no stock paper. Above prices are for special forms from yonr own copy and oota. Good snipping facilities. Oatalogof stock eats. Corres- pondence Invited. GAZETTE SHOW PBIKTIHO COMPANY. MATTOON. ILL.. U. B. A. AT LIBE R T V FOR MEDICINE SHOW Young lady Piano Player. Read, fake and trans- pose. Good singing voice and up la all acts. ALICE GORDON, 6048 Jefferson Ave., Chicago. HUSH AND BLAOK FAOE COMEDIAN AND BANJO PLAYER, FOR STREET MEN. Address JACK WHITE, care Kennedy Show, Tiakuwa, Hi WANTED If an and Woman for Gen. Bus. State all first letter. Give description. Address C, T. YEHANCE, MUleriburg, Ohio. than for any single commodity or merchan- dise or for any of the "necessities" of life. In the downtown theatres alone a single rear's receipts approximate $6,000,000. the be box office receipts of a single playhouse being $035,000 during 1012. The average attendance of ten of the larger theatres of the city was 350,000 for the year, while ac- cording to authoritative figures there are fourteen theatres In Chicago which together play to 40,000 a day. The extent of the theatrical business is not confined to the theatres themselves. En- gaged In supplying the wants of these thea- tres and of such kindred Institutions aa tbe amusement parks, are eleven scenic studios, three theatrical trunk manufacturers, six large firmB dealing In stage hardware, the- atrical lumber, curtains, properties and stage equipment. There arc more than a dozen theatrical architects and about that number of firms which make a specialty in supply- ing theatrical decorations. There are ten poster printers engaged especially In sup- plying theatrical printing. There are nine theatrical publications maintaining offices in Chicago, and there are eight theatrical or- sanitations, such as clubs and unions. There are twelve firms dealing In theatrical cos- tumes and the various requisites for stage make-up. ( • • • • <»> «MY LITTLE FRIEND." The Whitney Opera Co. -will present the new comic opera, ''My Little Friend," music by Oscar Strauss, the composer of "The Cho- colate Soldier." with libretto by the Messrs. Winner and Stein, the American adaptation by Harry B. Smith, and lyrics by* Robert Smith st the New Amsterdam Theatre, on Monday, May 10. The production will be made upon an elaborate scale, an! tbe com- pany will Include; Fred Walton. Leila Hughes, William Pruette, Craufurd Kent, Beta Dale. Harry Macdonougb, Charles An- frto Bdttta, BlnclaJr, Juanlta Fletcher and Lionel Hogarth. The orchestra will be under the baton of Big. A. de NoveUlt. • ■» SKINNER MUCH IMPROVED. Otis Skinner, who was dangerously 111 st Indianapolis, where he underwent an opera- tion for advanced mastoiditis, has passed the danger point, and will probably be able to return to his home In a few weeks' time. «<» FOUR-A-DAY AT PROCTOR'S. It is reported that the policy of Proctors, Newark, N. J., theatre, beginning Monday, May 19, will be changed to popular priced vaudeville, ■with four shows dally. AT LIBERTY Good Hair Lip and Hick Character Address PATSY, NEW YORK CLIPPER, 47 W, SSth St., Sew York City. CLIPPER BUSINESS INDEX WANTED A THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED FEATURE FILM MANAGER EVANSTON AMUSEMENT CO., Evantton, III. CHORUS OF THE NEW YORK TEAM Hurrah for the New York teaml Jnat hear them scream! "Bat 'ernp, Let'ergo." it's for old New York, you know, One, two, three, it's a home run. Hurrah, Hurrah for Johnny McQraw and his good old baseball nlnel And for all the boys together- Three cheers, and a good old scream I For nothing In this wide world can beat—the New York team. Send for professional copies of the greatest base- ball song ever written, and put one ever the plate, O'GRADY MUSIC PUB. CO., 548 W. 164th St., New York. WANTED,QUICK Juvenile Leading Man and Woman, Woman for Charac- ters, Juvenile Man. Character Old Man, Piano Player. ALL to do Specialties. Mali vrlM he for- warded. CLAUDE REED, HUNTINGDON. PA. WANTED Woman for Characters and Heavies with Neff's Tent Theatre State all In flrst letter and give time for forward- ing of mall. Pay your own board. Week stands. RODERT A. NEFF. Manager, Bowie, Texas, May 18-24; Ryan, Oklahoma, 25-81. Permanent address, Lawton, Oklahoma. WA NTED For GENTRY BROS.. No. 2 SOLO CORNET AND BARITONE. OTHER MU- SICIANS write. Route: Thoratovm 14, Fowler 16, Oxford is, Frankfort IT, Albany 19, Redkey 20, Union City 21, Dunkirk 23, Oas City 23, Converse 24, all Indiana. Address BOB WILLIAMS, Care of Gentry Bro... No. 8. LIBERTY AFTER MAY IT Sam Waldon COMEDIAN Write or wire, aw So. Madison 8t, Mnncle, Ind Al AGENT "WANTED, at once. Good Pressman, who knows entire country thoroughly. Want PIAN- IST, must be Good Chauffer and Mech- anician. Address A D Care of A* D. r "CUPPER" WAr3TlTrt__MALE PIANIST, Singer pre WiUUCJJ—tarred, for VAUDEVILXB and PICTURE TENT SHOW. Open May US. Low, sure salary. I pay all. Address L. A. JOHNSON, 1402 College Av., Elmlra, N. Y. SKETCHES WRITTEN TO ORDER As reasonably as good, original work can bo done. PATTERS, PARODIES, MON0L0GS. R. L. JBNNE, Box 32, Indianapolis, Ind. IT UBERTY-Ucal Artist Work In acts. Fake Piano. Ticket GEO. W. SNOW,;3 BowdolB St.. Boston, Mass. Advertisements sot exceeding one line in length will be pubUrl'ed, properly clasaLSed In this Index at the rite of 110 for one year (82 Laraes). A copy of The New York Cuppas will be sent free to each advertiser while the advertisement Is run- ning. • ASDESTOS CURTAINS AND PICTURE BOOTHS. a W. Trainer Mfg. Co., 75 Pearl St., Boston, Mass, BICYCLE A GYMNASTIC APPARATUS, Hart Hit. Co., 8S2 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Uass. CHIHES, BELLS & SPECIALTIES. B. H. Mayland A Son, (4 WUIooghby St, Brook- lyn, N. Z. , CONFECTIONS. Boeckheim Bros. A Eekateia, 245 So. Peoria St, Cblcife. FORTUNE (INVISIBLE) WRITERS. 8. Bower, 117 Harman St, Brooklyn, N. T. GYMNASTIC APPARATUS, a A Hawkins, 834 E. 27th St, N. X. City. MUSICAL BELLS AND NOVELTIES. Edwin B. Street 28 Brook St, Hartford, Conn. MUSICAL GLASSES. A Braanclss, 1012 Orant Ave., Richmond HilL N. Y. MUSICAL SPECIALTIES. J. 0. Deagon, 3800 N. Clark St, Chicago, 111. OPERA CHAIRS AND AUDITORIUM SEATING. H. J, Harweod's Bona, 89 Pearl St. Boston, Haaa POPCORN MANUFACTURERS. Boeckheim Bros. » Eckstein, 245 So. Peoria St, Chicago. SCENERY AND SCENIC PAINTERS. O. L. Story Scenic Oo., Somervuie Station, Bos- ton, Mass. Tbe New York Studios, 1001 Times Bldg., N. Y. O. Soaman A Landls Co., 417 S. Clinton St., Chicago. Toomey A Volland, 2312 Market St, St Louis. Shell's Scenic Studios, 581 So. High St.. Colum- bus, Ohio. \^ SHOW AND POSTER PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS. Planet Show Print A Eng. House, Chatham, Oat SLOT MACHINES AND TICKET CHOPPERS. The Oallle Bros. Co., Detroit Mich. SNAKE DEALER. W. 0. Lean, 715 W. Commerce St, San Antonio. Texas. STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD TICKETS. Paul Taoaig A Son, 104 E. 14th St, N. Y. a TENTS. Kankely Tent A Awning Co., 163 Booth St, N. X. THEATRICAL GOODS. Boston Regalli Co., 887 Wish. St, Boston, Haas. THEATRICAL PROPERTIES. E. Walker. I'OD W. 80th St., New York. THEATRICAL HARDWARE. A. W. Oerstner, 634 8th Ave. (41st St), N. X. a WANTED—Medicine Performers for Hudson's Illinois Comedy A Concert Co.; under canvas. Bketch Teams, Comedians, Blngle Novelty People; state lowest and what you do. Must change for week; stop at hotels. Address HUDSON'S Ur LIKOIS COMEDY k CONCERT CO., Erie, HI. WANTED, O.TJlCK-Good Agent for one night stand Company, who can Mil and not afraid of pastebrash; must be sober and reliable; stats lowest salary; same Is sore. Also can use colored artists of all kinds. State what yon can do. Saah- vlUe Student's Co., Hippodrome, Oswego, N.Y. BEAUTIFUL, tame, gray Prairie Wolf, male, FOR SALE. One year old, tame as a dog, used to leash, a great pet: can be chained; very affectionate; perfectly docile. Address MRS. T. w. LARSEN, Downing Ave., NewbnrgS, N. Y. WANTED—For Du VcU Deertng's Dramatis and Vaudeville Shows, week Btands, nnder canvas, owing to disapolntment Pianist, lady or gem mat can read lines; Gent tor regular line of pansvaisa Lady for some leads and a few characters, A year's work for tho right people. Go under canvas May 19; live on lot Will Bead ticket if I know yon. Tell all In first letter and pay your own telegrams. L. E. Beach write. Grant Da Vfcfl, care of Sagger* Transfer and Storage Co., Aberdeen, So. Dak. WANTED-For Atkln's Med, 0o n One Good Performer that docs Irish and Dutch and donblet on organ. Week Stands. Most be up to date. Stats lowest salary In first letter. Co. opens Wis., May a). Add. Dr. R. J. Atkins, Lock Box 85, Moravia, la. IS PARODIES NOW §1.00. "Robt. E. Lee," "Harem," "DevU's BaU," "Bumble Bee," "Ohoo- Choo," "Old Girl Mine," "now I Need You," "Get You Alono To-Nlght," "Dream of Old Erin." "Row," "All Night Long," "Lonesome Pine." 25o each. Ail twelve, Sl.uo. RAY H1BBELER, 1911 Tripp Ave,, Chicago. TIMS WANTED—For Tabloid Dra- matic Company. Organized Co. of seven peo- ple. Large repertoire of plays and comedies, Running 85 to 45 minutes. GEORGE BARR,New City, Rockland Co., N. Y. GEO. W. RIPLEY'S DRAMATIC COMPANY. Under canvas. WANTS Repertoire People, all lines; Man with M. P. Outfit; those doubling brass given preference. Want Cornet, Tuba and Snare, ther musicians write. Join May 24; I pay sU. HOMEBTNiY., State all first letter. LEARN TO ACT Stags Dancing, Etc «Up U D»ta la tvor d«till« Buck, (if. Skirt, Cbwui tTork. Open, Flucutlon. Sin*ia,, VaudtvUk Ada, Statcbw. Actlnt DrtHatis Alt, Bkk ENGAGEMENTS SECURED School Al P.J.RIDO: UMOJA iooI Always Open. OE. and TEN OTHERS. hutsBUCHICAaOOIAa,