The New York Clipper (August 1913)

6 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. - August 2 HARRY VON TILZER'S IHOIVIE-RLJIM HITS - UNA CAVALIERI'S SENSATIONAL HIGH-CLASS-BALLAD''HIT'; . LAST NIGHT was the END ofTHE WORLD THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BALLAD IN YEARS. PUBUSHED IN FIVE KEYS. ALSO AS BASS SOLO r-- --—-——— -"--THE~GREAT'COMEDY-MAJRCH-SONG-HI T ■ ' ■ —- GOOD-BYE, BOYS THIS IS A RIOT LOTS OF COMEDY VERSES. GREAT FEMALE VERSION THE ONLY REAL IRISH BALLAD HIT ON THE MARKET / A LITTLE BUNGH 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., NY. City CHICAGO OFFICE: Grand Opera Houie Building. ROCCO VOCCQ, Manager Paggegffle notes. Dr Venn and Muu.i:it write: "Wo re- cently Bpent u day visiting old acquaintances ■with the 101 Itanch. The show looked fine and dandy and they certainly got its share of business, which It justly deserves, after following four shows In this town this sea- ton. We also visited the Itlngllng Show and were guests of tho Alpine Troupe, at Syra- cuse, N. Y., and certainly did enjoy ourselves. The white tops sure do look good to us, and we would like to bo under them once more, . but our act is meeting with success." I,kw Paliied AMD Grace Hennbtt opened July 0, In San Francisco, on the Bert Levey time, and nrc booked for twelve solid weeks. The act, "Undo Hiram in New York," is said to be a tremendous hit Babnerj and West have returned from their second tour around tbo world In three years. They are on their way East from California, playing over the 8. & C. circuit. They return to London in October. mil and Mus. Jack O'Malley have re- joined the Billy D. Osman Show after a vacation of four weeks, part of which was •pent with John W. Vogcl, at his Summer home. Buckeye Lake, 0. Bvbon Si'aun writes: "We opened May 3, and have covered four StatcB. The show Is doing good business. The State license for (mall shows playing Delaware is too high to nmke money. It cost me 5100. Hut Bed." Tub act formerly known as Illng, Williams and company, will bo known In the future as Perry, Williams and company, in "The Sub- stitute Umpire," written and produced by Eddie Clark. Heiir Hudson, comedian of the team, the Hudsous, writes: "I celebrated my fiftieth birthday arnlversary July in, and received handsome and valuable presents. The team hns erected a bandesomo borne in Rock Island, 111. Georgia Hudson is going to re- tire from the business next Spring. Good luck to Tub Old Reliable and all our friends." Tin: Beau Bruvmid Tmo lust closed twenty-six weeks on the United time, and are now playing a twelve weeks' contract for J. W. Gorman, over his circuit of parks, being featured In the musical comedy, en- titled "I Should Worry." Will Stanton, author and star of that successful musical tabloid, "Along Broad- way," sailed per S. B. Mauritania July 23, for London and Paris. He will return in three weeks to produce new tabloids for the . Middle West. 1 Jean Beam, who in private life is Mrs. Thompson, of the vaudeville team of Thorap- ' son. and Herri, who are spending the Sum- mer in Terrs Haute, Ind., presented hubby with a tea pound son July 10, at the Thomp- son home. Momi'h and company open the season in Milwaukee, July 28. The act is entirely dif- ferent now, consisting of two ladles and two gentlemen. Including special scenery and new Illusions. Diamond and Diamond write: "Lew and Madgo Diamond, of tho old and original team of Diamond and Diamond, who Joined hands a year ago, after a separation lasting several years, were re-married July 18, at tho Manse, Washington, N. C, the Rev. H. B. Searlght, Presbyterian minister officiat- ing." jkannettk D'Anvii.ua writes from Mon- treal, Can.: "I am not dead, not even asleep, but pretty much awake. Am coming out this season with everything new and beautiful. I'll be glad to return to the United States." Biioh and Maxim write: "We are orgau- lilng a musical comedy company known as Bros A Mailm and Their Dixie Belles, and thoroughly believing In tho practicability of your Registry Bureau, desire to register our title." IIabrt ConsoN Clarkb and Margaret Dalb Owin, having finished a sixteen months' tour of Australia and Now Zealand, which included a starring tour tinder tho manage- ment of the late J. C Williamson, and top- ping the bills for twenty weeks on the Rlck- ards circuit, under the management of Hugh D. Mcintosh, havo decided to resume their vacation tour of the world. The Clarkcs tall for South Africa, vljlttng all the im- portant places on the East Coast, taking a run up the Nile, and before' returning to London will visit Mrs, Clarke's former home In Haifa. Syria, .. ^ Julitctf Bbrtiand, who has Just closed with the Ida Fuller Co., tn vaudevlHo, sailed en the 8. 8. Finland, for Antwerp, where •he will spend a few weeks' vacation with her folk*. Ma. and Mas. Chab. A. Bknna and Charles Jr. write that they are having some time at the Blscayne. Atlantic City, N. 3. Mr. Senna Is of the trio. Boutbe, Senna and Levey. Lavarnib and Fbancs write: "We have JnKt finished the beaches and are now laying off, building some new scenery and props. We open In August tor a tour of the West to the Cosst. We are now having 'some time,' Magglo Weston and ourselves." THE CLIPPER REGISTRY BUREAU. Performers in all branches of the profession are rapidly taking advantage of the oppor- tunity presented by this Institution to secure a permanent and reliable record, wbicb can readily be called upon to give publicity to any Just claim for priority in presenting any particular line of work, without any lengthy Investigation or any expense whatever. It is your own fault if you do not place on record any new idea which you are presenting, and It will be your own fault if you will not he In position, at any f otnre time, to call on this Bureau to substantiate your claim as to when and at what place yon registered the material In dispute. Edward Lamb and Anna Kbnnby were marriul June T at Norwich, Conn., while Blaying there with "The Bellboy and the cIlC8' r Co. AT ANY TIME, ONE WEEK OR TEN YEARS THEREAFTER, SHOULD IT BECOME NECESSARY FOR YOU TO PROVE THAT YOU HAD USED THE ACT, THE CLIPPER WILL, ON YOUR REQUEST, ACCOMPANIED BY THE CERTIFICATE, FURNISH YOU WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ENTIRE PLOT, DESCRIPTION, SONG, PARODY, DESCRIPTION OF TRICK, AND DATES WHEN REGISTERED, OR IF DESIRED WILL PUBLISH SAME IN OUR COLUMNS UNDER THIS DEPARTMENT, GIVING YOU THE DE- SIRED PUBLICITY AT THE PROPER TIME, WITHOUT TROUBLE ON YOUR PART. They will SOT BE PUBLISHED unless YOU YOURSELF WANT THEM to appear. — -WRITE OUT YOUR MATERIAL IN FULL, GIVING ALL ESSENTIAL DETAILS. FRANK BURT. Frank Burt is chief of the Division of Admissions and Concessions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Mr. Burt has received more than six thousand applications for concession privileges from amusement purveyors in all corners of the globe. The amuse- ment concessions will be the most elaborate and costly ever shown at any universal exposi- tor ; Borne of the concessions will cost {350,000. More tban $11,000,000 will be expended upon the installation of concessions. ! ^ r A, Seymour Bbown has a new act, en- titled "The Bachelor's Dinner." It is a song and dance act, and has every indica- tion of being a winner. CUT OUT THE ATTACHED COUPON and send it to us with your descrip- tion, one coupon for each act, gag, trick, or for a series of them. THIS COUPON will be numbered and attached to your contribution, and a certificate will be returned to you as an acknowledgment, and for future reference. The contribution should be signed plainly by the person or firm sending in same, and should be endorsed by the stage manager of the show or of the house where the act is being used. Further acknowledgment will be made by the names and numbers being published each week as received. ' Address your contributions to THE REGISTRY BUREAU NEW YORK CLIPPER, 47 W. 28th St., New York Date. NEW YORK CLIPPER REGISTRY BUREAU Enclosed please find copy of my entitled for Registration. NAME Address When you register a play or scenario that yon Intend ti submit for rending to any pro- ducer, we will furnish a label to be attached to the original; showing that-the same has been entered In Tub Cuffed Registry Bureau. Certificates issued July 10-28: 331—Harry Single Song Poem 341—Sid. C. 332—Harry Slagle Song Poem 333—Morton and Well Act 334—Mary and Nellie O'Grady Poem 335—Claus and Radcllffe. Act 330—Martin Dobson Song Lyric 337—Miller Play Bureau Sketch 338—Sid. C. France Aet 330—Sid C. France Act 840—'Lavarnie and France Act France Act 842—Jack Corbett Title 843—Brauer and Lnndls Title of Sketch 344—Jack Heddcr Acrobatic Trick 846—Eoille Lntroix Comedy Sketch 846—Geo. M. Hellman... Comedy Act 347—Phoebe Forrest Scenario 848—Broe and Maxim Show Title 349—Louis J. Knetzger Juggling Act 350—Cbas. E. Taylor Title ELSIE ST. LEON. Elsie St Leon, of the famous St Leon family, wUl star this season with "Polly of the Cirrus," making her fifth consecutive season. The show will open Labor Day, and is beaded for the South, with Western time to follow. In the samo company will be Vera St. Leon and George St. Leon. Miss St. Leon was a member of the original "Polly of tbe Circus." Ida St. Leon and her mother, Mrs. Alf. St. Leon, who appeared with the piece in former years, will take the road in the early Fall, under the direction of a Broadway producer, in a new piece. Russell Bingham writes: "My wonder- ful llttlo talking dog, Toby, died from paral- ysis of the throat, after being sick for flvo days. Both Mrs. Bingham and myself will miss blm greatly. The animal worked with ' me In vaudeville through the United States and Canada." NEW SUFFRAGIST PLAY. Harrison Grey Flake has accepted, and will produce In Atlantic City on Oct. IS, .a satirical comedy of American life, dealing with certain corollaries of the "feminist 1 ' movement. The play, as yet unnamed, Is. the work of two young writers who are new to the stage, Hutcheson Boyd and Rudolph: Bunner. the latter a brother of the late 11. C. Bunner. The authors havo not attempt- ed any propaganda either for or against the economic Independence of tho militant sex, but are thought to have treated certain pos- . slblo phases of it with, a very amusing In- sight An excellent cast will bo provided and, after a short preliminary tour, the comedy will be brought to New York. A. LEONCAVALLO OPERA. B. Ray Goets sailed July 28 on the Uaure- tania for England,. where he will meet R. Leoncavallo, composer of "PagllaccI," and write' the lyrics for the new light opera which the distinguished Italian composer has nearly ..completed. Mr. Goets leaves with the permission of Lew Fields, with whom he is under contract, and Mr. Fields will exercise'., an option on the American rights to the new opera through an arrange- ment with Henry WatterBon, the music pub- lisher, of this cfty., This new opera, as yet unnamed, will beproduced early in Septem- ber at either the Prince of Wales Theatre or the London Hippodrome, by Albert do Cour- vllle, managing director of the Moss Empire circuit, of England. The opera will be in two acts, with, the book by Max Pomherton, the famous English novelist, and with sev- eral scenes written' by Kir J. M. Barrle- Probably 110 music event of recent years will attract the attention that this will, and if tho effort meets with success abroad it la not unlikely that Mr. Fields will give the opera an early American presentation.