The New York Clipper (May 1913)

2 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. HARRY VON TILZER'S HOME-RUN HITS UNA CAVALIERI'S SENSATIONAL HIGH-CLASS BALLAD HIT LAST NIGHT was the END of the WORLD THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BALLAD IN YEARS. PUBLISHED IN FIVE KEYS. ALSO AS BASS SOLO May 31 - THE-GREAT COMEDY MARCH, SONG HIT _ GOOD-BYE, BOYS THIS ISA RIOT LOTS OF COMEDY VERSES GREAT FEMALE VERSION - THE ONLY REAL IRISH BALLAD HIT ON THE MARKET A LITTLE BUNCH OF SHAMROCKS BESSIE WYNN SAYS IT'S THE BIGGEST BALLAD HIT SHE EVER HAD I'D DO. AS MUCH FOR YOU SOME MORE REAL HITS ROW, ROW, ROW THE GREEN GRASS GREW ALL AROUND HARRY VON TILZER MUSIC-PUB. CO.-, 125 W. 43d St., IM.Y. City - CHICAGO OFFICE: Grand Opera House Building. ROCCO VOCCO, Manager T OD'S TIP S, 'Mark TOi.ine, "Tho Thanhousor Kid" In ••fllindomc," who has been touring success- fully In a clover monologue In vaudeville. lately. 1b liable to "ect 'cm talking" In old New York In tho near future. Jit.ks Rubt, recently appointed a deputy sheriff by JuBtlce Harburgcr, threatens to ruslgn unless permitted to escort ono of the more roccntly Indicted "Inspector*" to Ossln- ^Urvdi Maxwbix Ann wis Whkbleb Bis- tbbb, Buth and Naomi, chaperoned by Mother Wheeler, brightened me with a call one any last week. Beturncd the visit Wednesday evening, same ■week, and Bure enjoyed the trto'B talent at the Warburton Theatre, In Yonkers. Harvey and the girls have had a •treat season with Billy AUou'b Musical Com- edy Company, and have bo many vaudeville oltors lying at their feet that they can't see any rest in view tor tho hot months. "lJu.is Akbhstbom has returned to town sftor a vory successful season of thirty-three weeks as producer with tho Woman Btocjt Company at the Scenic ttWXjgfr „tn_ "*• Uence, tt. I. Busy considering oS^inoxr. May Fostib Is setting 'cm wild "cabaret- tog" at Jahnko's Cafe, in. Los Angeles, tai. Nick Mass, of Gordon and Marx. "The Germane," lost his volco when they worked life Audubon a tow weeks ago. Found It again though, aud he continues to steal Uor- don'a beer^'twlce-a-day." ""HilTx" IiENWAV AND PBARt- DAYTON whisper to mo that they arp glad to bo tack among the "live ones" again, although they bad a great trip up through Canada i gold country. Coming this way now. IBOB FlNUV AND TUB CilBSLEiaH 8ISTER8 duplicated at tho Orpheum, In Altoona, la.. Ism week, the lilt they mado \yltta their debut at the Union Square May 12. lbcy have the "know how" Idea. YViNiKiusu ConNKLt., of the TJ. B. 0. forces, was "spotted" looking over the bill at the Twenty-third Street house last week. All dolled up In a "frappe" uniform, too. i"On. Wiu* A NiaiiT," was my favorite, through the rain, from Youkere last week. Had Harvoy Maxwell's rain coat along, but "oh, you last year's straw hat." Tbtbr Kodak, and the balance of the Mu- sical ltosars. Josephlno and Eileen, not tor- aottlng the "pet" bull pup, have nil had a gdod scaeon with Billy Allen's company. Silicon makes a clever straight principal. Josephlno does a ropcrtolro of parts well, and PeteIs some character artist The pup "lookB after things" in the dreBrtnr-room. ■Walton and Brandt and their "baseball comedy chatter," did another "big" wcok in Newark, ending 24 ,„„»_ n ~\A MOT Joseph Herbert Jr. and Lillian Gold- smith "up State" last week, putting rHilshlng touches to 'The Dance of the WJt'Jto* latest tcrpslehorenn novelty. At Hammer- stein's this week, so get your peepers on "a'di.b* and Abmnk are doing "another" hilarious ono up on "tho corner" fur tins week's ono thousand bills. HAiiitiBON and May, wlio ivcontly "mado good" at the McKlnley Square, were Immedi- ately grabbed, and booked by. Jules Hurtlg. Jaoquis is. AunAHS' "Ci/jmc Moiiri.s" were quite a lilt at Proctor's Twenty-third Hired last week. Billy llaukln end Harry Montgomery aro two "real" leads, Hilly working straight and Harry the comedy Jew part. It's a little "snatch from real life," ind will be ready fox tho otg circuit In the neBr future, whon Josephine Karl Blips luto this female principal part. Wilson akd O.m.i.aqiikh, "some" black (see entertainers, with a delivery all their own. „ Livingston ANn FiRi.DB are regular en- tertainers with tho violin and song Btuff. llavo regular wardrobe and are two regular clever girlies. Ciiari.ii "Livbwibb" ItAKKit crashed an- other miniature musical one over at tho Onuhoum, in Kingston, N. Y.. Wednesday night. May 22, in "Tub's Visit," in which Bob •Grenella nnd Josle and Willie Barrows are featured. Fourteen people In it. Charlie, on. the snuie evening, also put nver"Fun In n Department Store," nt the National, to « riot reception. Fred. Hanson In tlio prize comedian In this one, which is also paying out fourteen envelopes per. HUM Allen is rehearsing "another" lilg now ono for this samo linker guy. I eased It to you a few weeks ago to get ready anil, you see, the "pencil" is still at my wrist and the Kim Ib bleaching my brow. So keep your head up. Capitola, the vlvaciouB Utile fifteen year old singing comedienne, is being seasoned Into vnudcvllledum on the Proctor time by "Papa" Do Wolf for a swlug onto the big lime, like Sister Georgette. Father may well feel proud of these two clever daughters of his. Flrtciier Norton and Maiiiib Kaiu.k head- lined the bill tor Hilly Matthews at Prae- tor's Twenty-third Street, Urat half of this week. Bay Siiobe, N. Y„ Is rapidly growing to be a "theatrical colony," with Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Thomas selling acres of that little Long Island "city" to friends in the "pro- fesh." Hope to peek it over this Summer. «»» ACTRESSES' CLUI1. Actresses are to have their own clubhouse, with baths, smoking and lounging roms, a restaurant Rnd a place where "all" drinks may be obtained. They have modeled the club after the Colony Club, and Mary Sbaw 1b at the head of the movement. Miss Shaw says the women want a club where tbey can have a Turkish bath at midnight or a cigarette at breakfast If they so desire. The organization Is on offshoot of the Professional Women's League, whose mem- bers are those who withdraw from active work In the league after the annual election recently. They met in Miss Shaw's home, at 28 West Sixty-third Street, May 19, and elected officers and committees. Miss Sbaw hns conferred with the house committee of the Woman's Cosmopolitan Club, with rooms In the Gibson Studios, in East Thirty-third Street, and there Is a poslbllltv of affiliation with that organization, which Is soon to have a new nnd larger clubhouse. Among the organizers of the new club are: Miss Shaw, Blanche Bates, Helen Ware and Lillian Russell, Mrs. S. Ludlow Nledllngcr, Mrs. Lillian Schmidt. Mrs. Owen Kildare Adams, Mine. Caro Roma, Mrs. Suianne Westford, Clara Thropp, Virginia Kline, Mrs. Nan Lcwald and Lcona Boss. ««» MBHFHIS FORBIDS FLAYS AND DANCES, The Tcxbb Tommy, the Bunny Hug. the Turkey Trot, tho Grizzly Boar and the Bronco Hop, as well as plays of "The Blue Mouse" and "The Girl In the Taxi" variety have been placed 'under tho official band of the Hoard of Theatrical Censors of Memphis, Tcnn. . ...' In letters addressed to the theatrical man- agers of playhouses, John M. Dean, secretary of the board, stated that tho mutual welfare of the public and tho show people demands the elimination of suggestive signs acta and dances. The modification and curtailing of certain features of acts and scenes are also . recommended. Suggestive costumes and sen- sual songs come to for much criticism. j The new edition will be Issued In July. THE % CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK For Soason I8I2-ISI3 It contains the names and addresses of Man- agers, Vaudeville and Dramatic Agents in New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia. Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Canada, London ; Music Publishers; Railroad Agents; The- atrical Clubs and Societies; T. M. A. Head- quarters ; Railroad and Steamship Lines, etc., nnd other Information. Sent only on receipt of 2 cent stamp sc- comuanled by a coupon cut from THE NEW YD UK CLIPPER. BILLY ALLEN'S MUSICAL SHOW. Yonkees, N. Y., May 21. It was one of those usual dark nights lost week when we hired one of the New York Central's carryalls for a thirty-four minute Jog up to our dear old friend, Yonkers, where we were booked to spend the evening with Mr. and Mrs, Billy Allen, Harvey Maxwell, Ruth and Naomi wheeler, and the rest of the Billy Allen Musical Comedy Company. Slipped off the "rattler" about 8.03, mean- dered our way to the Warburton Theatre and found Billy, with bis ever-ready big league smile, in the front of the house. Mr. Allen reported having endured one of the looking knee length "butterSy-trlmmed dress in this number. Will Rossltcr's "0, You Circus Day" and "I'm Saving My Kisses," showed Eileen Ro- sar to good advantage, assisted by a chorus of nine pretty girlies, first In clown and then In knee length costumes. MIbj Rosar's "Fol- lowing In Father's-Footsteps," with necessary "drunk" business, sung alone, nnd "On the Mississippi," assisted by the choristers, was responsible for more amusing excitement. She looked well in a gray "dream" dress and neat white head-dress. Naomi Wheeler toe-danced herself into an Immediate favored "place." and was worthy of the hearty applause that greeted her ef- FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO., LTD. PutHshR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALBERT J. BORIE, Wimglng Director 47 W. 28th STRUT, NSW YORK CBT OUT AND Bend this Coupon and Set. stamp for a copy of THE CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK . (For WW Hit) To TUX N1W YORK CUPPER 4T West UBtb. Street, New York "HOP-O'-MY-THUMB." "Hop o' My Thumb" is announced as a big production at the Manhattan Opera House, New York. *_•••• Scene from Cinea-Klelne Special Feature, «WHEN A WOMAN LOVES." P '■J I Scene from Essnnay's 'Western Comedy, "ALKALI IKE'S MISFOIlTIJ!SES> With Aag uit u> Carney, Released May 81. irn '•Ti !SLi best seasons of but long and happy career In theatricals. And when you lean your ear Into the news that the Allen organization has lost but six weeks in the past Ave years, you can nnd very proper foundation for the iiresence of the precious stones that glitter ram every angle inside the pepper and salt, Ice cream suit that Billy bad on when we bumped Into him In the lobby of the War- burton about 8.10 on the above dark even- ing. Must retract that Just mentioned "angle," for Billy is far from being any "hat-rack" in physique. He's just as plump sb bo is Jovial. He Informed us that be In- tended closing the company In about four ■weeks and after enjoying a few weeks' rest with Mrs. Allen nt their home, they will re- open about the middle of July, the regular lour to open at Cumberland, Md.. Sept. 10. We then passed ou into Interior asmosphere and mingled with the Yonkers folks, who just occupied every available seat within our "sight-seeing" slants. Tho program Informed us that "Mr. Plaster of Paris" was on tap for producing laughs for this Wednesday evening show, but before we were introduced to the "Plaster" party, little Cecil Lyle and his clear baritone volco sang "Last Night Was the End of the World," powerfully well, and the delegation of Yonkers' natives waced warm In their appre- ciation, and assured us they were there to forget all home tolls, or that there was such n place as a "fireside." Then Billy gave the sign and "Mr. Plaster of Paris" came unto us. In a nutshell, Harry i'elilmnnn. as Tom, started things by don- ning an Irlsher make-up to correspond with the "expected" Lord Plaster (Billy Allen), nnd from the minute the "Lord" arrived the fun situations, brought about by the "mis- taken Identities" Idea, came thick and fast, and offered many opportunities to all of the principals, and made smooth sailing up to eooh song and specialty until the very end of act two, where Tom disclosed his real self, mid made life worth living for "Plaster," nnd happiness for all others concerned in the jumble. Peter ltoinr played an cxclteablc old gent character very well, and our only regret was that the Musical Rosar's specialty was not scheduled tor the above evening's piece. Mrs. Wheeler, besides looking after those two clever daughters of hers, Ruth, who Is Harvey Maxwell's wife, and Naomi, hud a small part herself In this particular comedy, and she did it exceedingly well, and got real "drunk" for a minute after a draught from the "doctored" water cooler. Ruth and Naomt Wheeler. Harvey Mcx- well, Eileen Rosar, Harry FeMinan and Vic- tor Bayard took good care of the specialties, while Billy Allen was the main source of "all the fun." Ruth Wheeler's number, "If 1 Could Call You Sweetheart," opened the musical part of the show, and started a hot pace, Ruth sure looked chic In a fresh forts. Both of these Wheeler girls are hard workers, and Billy may well feel proud of their work. The Garden City Four rendered a reper- toire of popular songs very harmoniously, and were called back again and ngaln. Their "Sweet Eileen," sung to Miss Bosar under spot, was especially good. Tho second act of "The Plaster" argument, though chuckful of more special numbers, did not draw us away from tbe fun plot of the Irlsher from Paris. After the opening, where "Highland Lassie" and "Skeleton Rag*' featured Vic Bayard, the Wheeler bis- ters offered their "doll" specialties in "kid" costumes, and again the Yonkers folks re- fused to let them quit, Then a character dance bit by Harry Feldman, which was decidedly well executed and liked, and Vic. Bayard and Naomi Wheeler returned, and tbelr dancing to tbe "Gaby Glide" number, with one-half the choristers in white "boy' 1 costumes, proved equal to tbe many other fine ensembles. Harvey Maxwell was the next singing treat, and the expression he put Into "A Girl Like You." with his fine baritone voice, brought his listeners to a near riot, and he was com- pelled to encore with another. Mr. Maxwell is a good straight lead, works his part with- out the least sign of a hitch, and dresses In "know how" manner. The final number fell to Eileen Rosar to lead, and we really found ourselves applauding heartily when that old curtain notified us "good-night." Billy Allen Is worthy of losing even less than half a dozen weeks to the «e»f Ave years. He hss as clever a musical comedy company as is on the road to-day, and we compliment blm upon his securing such a pretty chorus, and tbe manner in which the entire company is costumed and works from "bell to bell" assures us that Mr. Allen Is "just as good a fellow" to toll for as be Is In appearance. Tbe program on Monday night, May 19, and Tuesday matinee. 20, was "The King of Kokomo." while "The Man Behind" was presented Tuesday night The show Is In Chester, ra.. thla week, and then to New Brunswick, N. J., for week of June 2. The company Includes: Billy Allen, Josle Bright (Mrs. Allen), Harvey Maxwell, Buth nnd Naomi Wheeler. Mrs. Wheeler, Eileen Rosar, Josephine Rosar, Peter Rosar, Louis Stanton, Harry Feldman, William Sexton, George Sohn, H. McCarthy, Henrv Carr, Vic- tor Bayard. Cecil Lyle, Alice Mort, Agnes Geary. Trlxle Smythe. Merrill Mnvhall, Anna May Stivers. Edna Livingston, Mamie Geary and Little Mildred. Tod. •»» A. M. Johnson, an architect, of Brazil. Ind., has contract for the erection of a new aud modern theatre at Washington, Ind., to cost 114,000.