The New York Clipper (August 1913)

**J&At- Copyright 1018, by the Frank Qaem Publlihlog Company (Limited). Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1853. NEW YORK, AUGUST 2, 1918. VOLUME IXI-No. 25. Prloe, 10 Cant* KEITH IN THE 1 0 AND 20 CENT HELD. BEGINSMN PHILADELPHIA; OTHER BIG CITIES TO FOLLOW. The very latest in the vaudeville situation in Philadelphia Is the fact that B. V. Keith has decided to enter vigorously Into the ten and twenty cent field, and the first step was taken last week when Mr. Keith took a ten year lease on the big Allegheny Theatre, on Frankford Avenue below Allegheny Avenue at a rental of $30,000 a year. This house is one of the largest lit the city, and was built by a syndicate headed by Joseph Cohen, who managed It until a few weeks ago. It DETROIT'S HEW HOUSE. The new Washington Theatre, first opened to the public July 21. la situated on the cor- ner of Washington Boulevard and Clifford Street, Detroit, Mich., In the downtown sec- tion of the city. The house cost $250,000, and has a seating capacity of 1.0TO. Not a visible pillar has been used In Its construction, so that every seat'on the three floors commands an unin- terrupted view of the stage The ventila- tion scheme Is considered almost perfect. The ontBlde air 1b drawn Into the building, Is thoroughly chilled, raised again to the desired temperature and then, by a huge motor, forced into six foot chambers under- neath the floors, from which it Blowly es- capes through vents under each seat. As a prevention against fire there Is scarcely any wood used In its construction, and innumerable exits have been provided. The' area above the stage has been so con- structed as to automatically form a flue In case of fire, drawing any smoke or heat up behind the asbestos curtain and away from the auditorium of, the bouse. The dressing rooms are light and large, and In addition there has been provided a iounglng room for the performers, also shower baths. Tho building of the bouse has been financed largely by Detroit men, with James Slo- cum, as secretary of tho Detroit-Washington Theatre Company, the holding corporation. Mr. Slocum Is also manager of the house. It Is under the direction of William Morris, the New York producer. The orchestra Is under Fred. Ii. Nedde- meyer; Grace Jeffcrs has charge of the box office; Bernlce Roe Is chief usher, and Mrs. C. Webster, matron. The policy will be that of a permanent stock company, with visiting stars, of which James K. Huckett Is the first. 4 i ♦ READING'S MOW ONE. The Majestic, owned by W. I. Hippie, was opened on Wednesday night, July 23, and Lad record breaking crowds. The building is one of the moat complete of its kind in the city, and should be appreciated by tbe resi- dents of the Northwestern part of the city. The total seating capacity is 404, includ- ing a balcony, which seats 62, . +'!» — McKINLBY IN NEW YORK. William McKinlcy, musical director of the Colonial Theatre, Boston, Mass., is visiting New York. He is accompanied by his daugh- ter, Jean. They saw tbe Ziegfeld Follies Wednesday afternoon, July 23, and expressed themselves as delighted with the show. ■♦«» has a seating capacity of 3,500. It Is but a short distance from the People's Theatre, at Kensington Avenue and Cumberland Street, controlled by Fred G. Nlxon-Nlrd- linger. Mr. Keith also conducts the Bijou. at Elgthh and Race Streets, as a ten and twenty cent house, and there are rumors that he intends to branch oat and run one or two such honses in at least ten of the leading cities. In some of which he already has theatres. »» SZBNDREI TO CONDUCT. A cable received last week by Milton and Sargent Aborn, at the Century Opera. House, confirms the engagement of Alfred Szcmlrel as conductor for tbe coming season of tbe Century Opera Co. Mr. Szendrtl Is a Hungarian and, although but a young man, is one of tbe foremost European conductors. Andreas Dlppol brought him to this country two years ago for the Chicago-Philadelphia Company, with which he conducted alternately with Campanlnl for a season. Since then he baa been directing grand opera at tbe Stnilt Theatre, la Ham- burg. Heforo he was twenty years old ho won scvernl prizes for muslclaushln there, and graduated with high honors. Ills first engagement as conductor was at the Cologne Opera House, where he remained for two seasons, and be aftcrwnrda went to tho other opera houses in Austrln and Germany. At the Royal Opera, in Berlin, ho was hon- ored by a decoration from the German Km- peror, i BLACK PATTI'9 EIGHTEENTH SEASON. R. Voclckel. who has been directing tbe tours of tbe "Black Pattl" Musical Comedy Co. for the past seventeen years, announces that the eighteenth consecutive season will open at Goshen, N. Y., on Sept. 8, and will continue for tbe usnal forty weeks. The tour embraces only the largest of the one night stands In the 'South, Middle West and Texas; a twelve weeks' tour from the Mis- souri River to California, and return to St Louis, where It is Intended to pick np the better class of the Stair k Havlln week stands, including; Chicago, Cincinnati, Louis- ville, Indianapolis, Dayton, Columbus, Pitts- burgh, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark, Brooklyn and Boston. The company this year, as in all others, ia headed by Madame SUsleretta Jones (the original Black Pattl), who enjoys the dis- tinction of being the greatest singer of bcr race; "Happy" Julius Glenn, tbe Southlands favorite funmaker; Will A. Cooke, tbe eccen- tric comedian, through whose efforts the three act musical comedy, "Captain Jasper," which was last season's vehicle with this company, wns so successfully given at the Grand Opera House last May. Because of this artistic triumph Manager Yoelckel has arranged with Messrs. Cooke and Glenn to collaborate In writing a new version of this same piece, in which many novel features will be introduced, together with entirely new and special songs, new stage settings and surroundings. The roster of the company Includes thirty of the best known performers In the busi- ness, a bevy of handsome stage beauties whose special duties will be to Introduce to tbe Southern folk the "turkey trot" and "tango" dances. 4 »» GASKILL A MAC VITTY'S PLANS. Seven companies will be sent out by Messrs. Gnskill & MacVltty this seasons-five of "Tbe Shepherd of the Hills" and two of "That Printer of Udell's." Both plays are dramatizations of Harold Bell Wright's novels, made by the author and Elsbery W. Reynolds. One company of each is rehears- ing and will go on the Stair & Havlln time. "The Shepherd of the Hills" will open the Victoria Theatre, Chicago, Aug. 3, the follow- ing week going to the Imperial Theatre. "That Printer of Udell's" will open the Na- tional Theatre, Chicago, on the same date, later appearing at-the Victoria and the Im- perial. The other five, companies will go on tour Inter In August—one company to the Pacific Coast, one to Canada and the East. and the other through the Central States and the South. "WHITE SLAVE" AUG. T. Mb . and ' Mn8 . Gkobob E. QlAXMU an- "The White Slave" opens its season at nounce the arrival of a baby girl, Martha Harrlsburg, Pa., Aug. 7. Jane Grandall, July 19, 1013. HELEN GOFF, Who scored such a pronounced hit with "Tbe Enchantress," Is the latest acquisition to vaudeville, having scored most triumphantly at Keith's Philadelphia last week. Ploying at Proctor's Fifth Avenue, this week. BARRIE PLAYS ONLY. Maude Adams, who Is spending a short vacation at her Summer homo In tho Cats- kills, will resume her "Peter Pan" tour Aug. 11, at La Crosse, Wis., her company In tho meantime being kopt Intact. The tour will tben continue until Dec. IS, when It will again be Interrupted for the commencement of "Tho Legend of Leonora" rehearsals Miss Adams will not he seen In New York again until Christmas time, when she will act "Peter Pan" for four weeks, while at the tame time rehearsing Mr. Carrie's latest Before leaving the city Miss Adams held a long consultation with Charles Frohman, during which plans were agreed upon practi- cally for tbe remainder of her career on tbe stnge. It Is her purnoso and Mr. Frohman's Hint three seasons will he devoted to the new Eluys now In hand by Mir James Mutthew ■arris before Miss Adams undertakes her repertoire. As performed by Miss Adams tho Ilurrie plays, It Is now settled, will be given in tbls order: "Tbe Legend of Leonora," "Rosalind," "The Ladles Shakespeare, Being One Woman's Version of a Notorious Work, Edited by J. M. Barrio," "The Little _Mln Irter," "Quality Street," "Punch" Mary." " andi "Little Miss Adams has never previously «THE B»WGHT OB* 'THK CROW." SCENES FROM SEI.IG'S TWO REEL REGULAR RELEASE OP AUG. 11. appeared in the last play mentioned In this list. When-she docs "The Little Minister" It will be her first appearance as Babble In ten years, and bcr first re-spp-aranco as Phoebe Throsscl, In "Quality Street," In five years. These plays will take Miss Adams over a sufficient period to allow Sir James Mutthew Harris ample time to develop his next long Elay for Miss Adams, the scennrlo of which e lias already shown to Mr. Krohmsn. Harh new Ilarrle play acted by Miss Adnms will have Its full season's run at the Empire Theatre, New York, before Its out of town senHon begins. «»♦ ■ ■ VV. R. Oliver writes: "Hen Hasselman and W. It. Oliver will leavo the Uollmnr Bros.' Shows Aug. 1, for fit. Paul, whom they will arrange for tho opening of their own show, 'Hiinshlno Willie,' on Aug. 10, at Itcedsburg, Wis, Hassclmnti and Oliver will also put out. 'The Girl from Norway' and 'The Lighted Way' this season. Mr. Oliver's brother, Harry, will manage 'The Girl from Norway' Co., and F. II. rinkclstclii will handle The Lighted Way.' All three of these companies will open In August. Has- selman and Oliver have also secured the rights to put out 'The Dairy Farm,' a rural farce comedy in three acts by Earl Varcblmm." 25 TEARS AGO. Under this heading wo will publish each week Important nud Interesting amusement events occurring In tho corresponding week a quarter of a century ago. July 28,1888.— Last regular performance given In tho California Theatre, Qan Francisco. July 28.—'Huffman A Singleton's Pioneer Dime Museum, San Francisco, opened. July DO.—"Senior \ Junior," on adaptation by W. K. Rochester, from a German farce, "Tho Toy Mnkcr of Ncuerberg," originally acted at tho Hush Street Theatre, San Francisco. July .10.—Cnatao, Parkcrsburg, W. Vs., opened. July .10.—"Judge Not," by Frank Harvey, first acted in America by Bfllo Elliler nnd company at the Madison Square Theatre, New York. July 30.— "Kattl, tho Family Help," by Chas. S. Fowcctt, received Its first American production at tho Hoston (Mass.) Museum. July 30.—/The Oasis, Tllllrullo, QfjL, opened. Aug. 1.—(Academy of Music, Suffolk, Va., burned. Aug. I.—A. M. Palmer secured lease of Wal- lace's, New York. Aug. 2.—"The Still Alarm," first acted In London, Eng. Aug. 2.—Wrn. Dclovoyo mado his American debut at East Hitgliuiw, Mich. Aug. 2.—Highland Grovo Rink, Norfolk, Mass., burned. Aug. 2.—Peavey Grand, Bleu* City, la., partially burned. IIUIUMl TUB WRKK. LrsTEii and Williams were at tho London, Ht Louis. Johnson & Slavin's Minstrels opened In Bridgeport. Lionel H, Lawhhncb. signed with Dore Davidson. Anna O'Neill signed with ltd. Unrrlgan. C'URINNK AND JKNNIH KlUBALL Sailed fol England. W. M. Wii.kinon wns rc-cngnged for Robert Downing'* advance, nnd Wm, Urcrsolo ns treasurer, Two elephant* with the. Frnnk A. Bobbins Circus tvero burned to death In a wreck, near Montlcello N, Y, Gko. II. li.m'HKi.Loii and John it. Doing negotiated a partnership. Wn.i ik avmaii joined tho Main Show. K11WAIII1H AND KkiiNKI.L were at Hlrntton & llrndersou's, Coney Island. FfRLOH and Hanson were In China. , Tony I 'an rem returned from England. IIaukv IIill'h, on Houston Street, Now York, wns sold by I'. T. llainum. to Leo Schlestnger and Meyer Foster. KOHINA VutO.H AND CaMILLK IVAiiVIlLR sailed for England. Hattis RitsHKLL signed for "fcoio," David Hhi.ahco, 11. C. Do Mlllo and Frod Williams were appointed Instructors for the New York School of Acting. Lizzie Dalit, Richard l'ltrot and Iruro Fox were at Koster h Rial's, New York. "Junon Not" was produced by Bltlo Blister. 1'ain'h Ahi'iiitiihatiui, Grand Opera House, Howard's Pier, tho Casino, Applogato's Pier, Guvcrnn tors', Doyle's, Howkcr;s and Albrccht's Garden were tho amuse- ment resorts at Atlantic City, N. J. Harti.kt Cami'iibi.l died. Khkd Wilson announced Pat Rooncy's tour, in "Pat's New Wardrobe." It. FiTZflKRALD announced tho coming tour of Tho Early Birds and tho Water Lilies. C. W. Di.'iiant announced the tour of PJstetll - Clayton, in "Tho Quick or tbo Dead." IMPORTANT DECISIONS. Judgo -Sulzberger, of tho Common Pleas Courts, Philadelphia, handed down last week two decisions of much Importance to the- ntrlrnl managers. In tho case of the prop- erly at llio Southeast corner of Iiroail and Thompson Htrecls, a swell residential dis- trict, the Judge decided that tho erection of a moving picture theatre there docB not como tinder tiio offensive occupation clause specified In tho deed. Tho owner of an adjoining property had begun such proceedings a few months ngo, and another Judge hail given 'a temporary Injunction restraining the owners from building a movie there, When the application canto up for a per- manent Injunction Judge Sulzberger reversed tho decision of his colleague, and decided that tbo owners could go ahead unit built. In his decision tho Judge Intimated that tin moving picture theatre could bo construed as being n nuisance, the sniuo could apply to every playhouse In tiio city, In another case Judge Sulzberger handed down a decision knocking out tho minority stockholders of the Wm. Perm Theatre, wlie Nought to prevent tbo corporation from giv- ing a renewal of tbo lease to Wm. W. Miller, at «22,r.(io a year. Another offer of fUO.OOO n year had been mado for tho thentro by Fred. G. NUon-Nlrdlltigcr, and on this the minority stockholders had based their suit. In his conclusions tbe Judge decided tbnt In the nbticnco of fraud the majority stock- holders of a corporation are entitled to con- trol Its actions, nnd especially since In this raso Wm. W. Miller, the manager of the house, had mndo a success of tho theafro. He Also added that the majority stockholders were not obliged to pay any attention to the fact that an outside party offered a greater annual rental tbnn the existing tenant, and their refusal to do so dors not furnish a sufficient reason to Justify the court in set- ting aside their action lit voting to renew tho lease. BELLE ADAIR. Hello Adntr, who will appear nt Proclor'a Fifth Avenue Theatre week of Aug. 4, la a Unlnty. charming little girl with a person- ality that Is most winning. She throws her merry smllo over the footlights In a way that goes right to the hearts of her audience. Her songs aro sweet, simple selections, de- livered with a winsome and bewitching artistry that Is all the singer's own, and she displays admirable taste in bcr cos- tuming. Miss Adair has been successfully Slaying tbe lending; femlnlno role opposite ulloD Bltlnge, In "The Fascinating Widow."