The New York Clipper (October 1913)

O TOBEB 18 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. And looka like THE BIGGEST SONG HIT IN YEARS. :akino all ri a novelty, full op businesa men, two women or ORCHESTRATIONS IN ALL KKYS. GBEAT single, duo, trio or quartette number, man and woman. ARRANGED AS DOUBLE for cither two jOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOCOOt OUR LONDON LETTER. HENRY OEOHfiE HIBBERT, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Clipper Boreas, 5 South Square Gray's ion, London, W. C. Oct. 4. For us the sensation of the week haa been the production, at the London Hippodrome, of Sir James Barrio's play, "Halt an Hour.- Superbly enacted by Irene Vanbnufh, Ed- mund Owenn and Sidney Valentine, aa the wife null husband, and the doctor, It was re- ceived with tumultuous applause. The critic? for the moat part admit Its success, applaud the Ingenuity of Its construction, but remark on Its difference from Barrle's habitual ■trie—the absence of his characteristic qual- ities of humor and pathos; In Bhort, regard It bb a brilliant exerclae In theatrical effect rather than as the worthy product of his renins. Nevertheless, it Is clearly In for a long run. Weedon Qroaamlth has not bad a genuine ■uccoss since "The Night of the Party," but he would seem to have one In "The New Duke," which, after tentative production in the provinces, he Installed at the Comedy Theatre on Tuesday. This Is a novel and In- genious farce, by a new author, Douglas Mur- ray. It baa the conspicuous merit of exploit- ing Grossmlth's difficile personality effectively and unobtrusively. The Dukedom of Chuff- ham suddenly descended to an eccentric little professor of science, bis brain full of the new fad, eugenics, or the carefully ar- ranged production of healthy children. The dowager duchess, on Important old aristo- crat, found the new duke absolutely Insuf- ferable. She exhorted him to marry as quickly as possible, to bring into the world au heir who might eventually dignify the dukedom end thereafter to dispose of him- self as he should choose. Meanwhile she busied herself In finding him a suitable wife, which so exasperated him that be took flight, hiding himself In a country cottage, living on ten cents a day, and earning It. But the dowager duchess tracked bun down and per- sisted In her matrimonial schemes, which so enraged him that be declared he would marry the first woman who should cross his thresh- old. This proved to be the buxom daughter of his hired help. As be plaintively re- marked. It might have been the dame her- self. The new duchess, at any rate, ful- filled a section of her duties by bringing into the world not Just an heir, but handsome and promising twins. The third act Is occupied with the grotesque antics of the duchess in society. But the situation Is pleasantly ac- commodated at the close Norman HcKlnnell and Frederick AVhclan were a little foolish in expressing such strong opinions on play writing and play se- lection. It made us expect from them some- thing better then we got at the Vaudeville, where they began their career in manage- ment on Wednesday with a flay called "Col- Union." This Is an adaptation by Bridget McLogan from a novel of bcr own, which was probnbly much mors interesting—an In- formative study of social a-id official life on tlie l'unjab, and of the temperament of the native population. The substlctles, the elo- quence the lack of directness of the p'ay will iirobnbly prove fatal. Too very vigor of Norman McKlnnell's personal performance eoomed to accentuate the weakness of the Play. Mr. McKlnnell's figures as Colonel Blgby, Punjab commissioner, who had held that difficult, heart-breaking position tor twelve years. He stuck to It In tbe hope of achieving the dignity of lieutenant-governor. He was helped by bis sweet, devoted wife, who knew bis weak point—the temper of a fiend. She had reen one outbreak, before their marriage, but loved him well enough S*J? ahead, and for twelve years hnd care- fully kept It under. Bad that at this Juncture "guy should fall a victim to the charms of Imogen Daunt. Imogen constantlr averred inut Bhe was an unsullied virgin, but sno was Just crazy to fascinate men. She turned the head of a handsome young offi- cial, who committed a grave dereliction of duty, then blew his brains out. She fooled a very fine specimen of an Eton and Oxford trained Indian aristocrat, who had sense enough at tbe finish to summon racial con- sciousness and pride to his aid. She nearly made Dlgby forget the Infinite love and In- valuable devotion of his wife. She attacked a mischievous socialistic visitor, who was madly disposed to moke tbe native pecula- tion appreciate Its rights. This stirred Dlghy to frenzy. Ho flung the Socialist through a Vflndow and nearly killed bun. He com- pletely gave himself away In regard to Imogen, losing all chance of the lieutenant- governorship, and simply punctuating his earcer at half a lifetime of sordid official slavery. But out of the ruin rose the serene figure of tbe forgiving wife. Alice Crawford Pisys Imogen, and Grace Lane. Mrs. Dlgby. l'hlilp Michael Faraday, who came Into prominence as a theatrical manager with Tho Chocolate Soldier," and made another nit with "The Girl in the Taxi." seems to lave placed to his credit a third success as if-markahle in "The Laughing Husband," donn at the New Theatre on Thursday. This Is a frank return to Vienna—pace Robert Court- neldge and George Edwardes—though It la near that Arthur Wlmperes has put a good deal of fine original work Into the book. Charles Pounds, a fine actor and singer, who Jisb not had good parts lately, has got one in Instance. Ottakar, having made a million by the sale of confectionery, married •a aristocratic lady, Hells, and devoted hlm- JJtf to gentlemanly sports. Unfortunately, rnadnmo loved the arts, snd so they drifted JPJ't.' though their love was sincere. When uttakar thought of gains hunting with a conylv al friend, ho told his life he was off to Italy on a tour, for be knew that his mission and his friend wero both disagreeable to Ilella. Actually he went to his shooting lodge, And Hella thought tbo opportunity a good one to give a party at that very shooting lodge to a number of artistic peo- ple. Including a certain baron who professed to give her lessons In uentlmental writing, but wanted to be her lover. This onnfre- temps gave the opera a sentimental turn. Husband and wife were nearly parted. But the last act kept the audience In shrieks of laughter. Tbe author has Invented a new kind of lawyer—one who does not arrange divorces, but reconciliations I The part Is finely played by James B. Rtelly. Daisy Irving is Hella. 'The .Laughing Husband'' has much good music and Is a genuine bit. The composer is Edmund Eysler. Last night we were to see the new Alliambra rcrue, "Keep Smiting," but the production has been postponed till Monday. Tbe secret of tbe rvsh In the first Instance was that the revue Is to feature a staircase, and they had a staircase In preparation at the Hippodrome. But the Hip- podrome people got In very quick with theirs on Tuesday night So I he Alhambra people concluded tbey would tako breathing time, and do a good show. Ned Way burn was responsible for the Hippo- drome show, and very fine It Is. We are reminded that he learned his bnstness In London, Ihen we.it to America for :i» appreciation. If, as the atory soes. he Is getting II. 000 a week at the I/omton ntppodrome, the trip has done him good. This Is ccrlRliilr live time, the salary ever palit to o vaudeville stage manager here, and probably to a choreatic stage manager. There are so-called "stage aiMiaKers" at Important West End vaude- ville houses getting 410 a week. The new naroeil "producer" has bad lo be Invented for the highly on Id gentlemen. An Asuyrtan ballet Is to be added to the stair- case in the Alhambra abow. H. B. Irving, who opens at the Savoy to-nlgbt, says his father always Impressed on him Ihe wisdom of not running too large a theatre. "Typhoon" has come to an end at last, after two hundred and four performances, at various theatres. 81r Herbert Tree lays: "Tbe Bible Is the home and birthplace of drama. All the drama of life Is la the Bible. There Is enough dramatic matter In the Bible for a thousand novels and myriads of short stories." "You Made Me Love You" Is likely to be tbe popular pantomime song of next sesaon. sir Hubert von Herkomer, tbe distinguished artist, has become an enthusiastic practitioner of cinematography. The first product of the Her- komer Film Company was shown this week, "The Old Wood Carver," djne at the artist's beautiful home, at Busby, with Sir Hubert, himself, play- ing tbe wood carver, hi a atory of his own device. The event Is looked opon aa a most Important one in cinematocrnph circles. Granville Barker say*: "There are more good plays In existence to-day than there erer were ix-fore, and, on tbe whole, as good playa are be- ing written In this country as In any ether part of the world." To-night tees the last of "The Bsrrler" at the Strand. George RdwaTdes has definitely decided upon "The Girl from Utah" as the namo of tbe musical comedy be will produce at the Adelphl on .Satur- day next. From Melbourne come, tbe news that the Will- iamson management Is to build a new theatre at a cost of 1228.000, and to dedicate It to the mem- ory of the dead ^ctor-msnager, as the J. 0. Will- iamson Theatre. A play, by G. K. Chesterton, tbe arminlnr Journalist, Is to be the next production at the LJttlo Theatre. Charles Hawtrey announces that all his arrange- ments for the reproduction of "Never 8ay Mr" have been arranged for, Including an Immediate mintitnt Ion for Berlin. In connection with the Church Congresa now sitting at Southampton, Oharlee Manners, theoper. manager, addressed a meeting of clergymen, In the Grand Theatre. Ho challenged a show of hands by all the parsons who had never been In a theatre before, oat tho gag worked very badly. There was only one band In tho olrl Oconto Groesmlth Jr. has Joined tbo authors. His volume, with fifty pictures from his own pen- cil. "Qroasmltb and Qalety; The Random Hecol- lictlon* of so Apostle of Pleasure," will shortly be Issued. Henry V. Esmond shortly bring* bis wife. Kra Moore, to America, with bis farce, "Kllta Comes to Stay." There la a growing belief hero that Maud Allen will net find It wise to persist in her visit to America. James 0lover, the musical director at Drury Lane, Is about to publish another book of memo- ries, called "Jimmy Qlover and His Friends" Friends Is sarcastic, meaning types be has en- countered. It. A. Roberta, the protean actor, bad a nerv- ous selsure, at Edlburgb, and, falling on the floor of his dressing room, cut his bead badly. For some time be was delirious. But meanwhile, be has ao far recorered a. to permit bla removal to his Thames Side home, at Wargrave. "Tltanla," a fantastic Moral ballet, for tbe ex- ploitation of Lydla Kyasbt, will be done at the Empire to-night. Sometime ago, Frank Macnanghton, tbe vaude- ville magnate, went to Australia for the good of his health, and there had a paralytic stroke which deprived him of his speech. He Is home, com- pletely restored to health. A performance for charity, at tbe Coliseum, Saturday night, organised by Sarah Bernhardt, hi to be seen by the King and Queen. The program Is mostly made up of theatrical factors. But n nomber of music hall artists an to do a sketch called "Ten Little Niggers." Henry Campbell, seventy-eight years of age. fifty- ■even years on the stage, was found dying on a doorstep, at Manchester. He said be was wait- ing to do his torn at the hall across tbe road. When the Glasgow Alhambra, a Butt sail, opened, it seemed all wrong. Tbe director* took It firmly In hand, and completely re-modeled tbe entertainment. The result Is that the profits of the twelve months ending with December per- mitted a final clearance of heavy debits, snd a division of fifteen per cent, among tbe share- holders. Marie snd Billy Hsrt. whose work was ao much sdmlred at tbe nippodrome, sail for home Im- mediately. Tbey have forty-eight weeks' V. B. O. and Orpheum time. May Edwin sails for South Africa next week. George Moiart. the musie hall comedian, de- livered a long speech at the meeting of Roman - 146 «3»t 45th Stsj JXTow Burlesque Peg. VEH.SATII.E1 BRAD SlITTOrt. Brad Button Is playing the straight with the Liberty alrle, not Jsmes Dillon, aa stated to last week's review Of tbe Show, through a mis- interpretation of the program. Mr. Sutton looks particularly well in evening clothes, snd sets well throughout the entire first psrt. In "Pina- fore" he l> a fine captain, aad In the "Madame X" .kit played the attorney In clever form. As Dr. Madison Sqaare, tbe superintendent of the "bog" bouse, he contributed another clever char- acter. Mr. Dillon plays tbe lawyer in the first part; Ralph Rackstraw, in "Pinafore," asd Willie Walt, la the burlesque. here iro van n wrap. St OLIO. Jbmnis Baton ind rtn.ua iuilbt, two shapely rr.odels with the Big Jubilee Co., are very muoh in evldttice In different poses of works of art item RisBotra, the tailor made girl, contrary to reports, still remains with Miner's Big Frolic. Jbunb Wir.Tsaa closed with the Miner show, and Is resting op st Atlantic City, N, J. Tub Star Baseball Player that was Installed In the Progressive house* In New York City, tho Gotham and Olympic, were not no to expeetattao* from a drawing standpoint Only fair business wss demo in tbe above boasts, and It was figured by the management that the baseball attraction, Instead of Increasing business, decreased tbe gen- ital matinee attendance. Burst Puke, the popular treasurer of Miner's Eighth Avenue Theatre, Is located In Newark, N. J., as' assistant treasurer of tbe Or- pheum. Tea Liberty Girls, Tom Dlokln's offering over the Columbia circuit, made a big hit at the Co- lombia last week, and Matt. Kennedy again proved that ha Is a comic that bos the laugh-market cor- nered. Moos Raymond, with th* same show, la displaying some new creation* in decsllWM cos- tume., wblcb are a novelty. Out to the belt line beneath the inn, a V In the back and low In the front, still Moua baa barred tlgbts. Ova old friend, Pat White, has tbe distinction of putting over a capacity three days In the Pat- erson house. Tbe Orpheum bad them worried, but Tat dusted off his S. R, 0. sign and copped the change. Mni.ua Williius and her own troupe are more thsn doing well. They say that the Bowery fans are tough aa an audience and otherwise, but Mot- ile proved a prime favorite laat week, as did Oeo. Hsyes and Harry Eheppell. l.iTTia I.tuaa Houston certainly Is s game little chick. Laura, some time ago, met with s bad accident to her knee. Though tbe doctor told her to lay off, Laura Just bandaged op her kuee snd works an. snd tears aloog la the different fast Manners with the Big Jubilee Show. Bashbv Obsusd's Koines of tbe Dsy ha* been greatly Improved sine* It opened at the Colum- bia. Slily Mclntyre has rejoined the show, and Is ngaln making more thsn good In the part he originated. JonHiir Jass *m> BaiTutra Hsslowi are the alumina: lights In the Bronx this week, with the Crackerjacks, aad tho attraction hi doing ex- ceptional bastnea*. Winnis Oauwroxo, who underwent an operation on her throat. Is rapidly recovering, and erpeets to return to her part with the Pat While Shorn In a few days. Don't overlook the Progressive circuit, this new •aiterprlaw Is Juat dashing along, getting regular aioney st their different stands, and prospects sre bright snd rosey for every show In tb* circuit. Tub Gotham Is doing wonderful business, and Charlie Frankiyn keeps plugging his house on the upper East Side with a, hot advertising campaign While Dave Krauss lets no grass grow under his feet In section on the lower Eaat Side and Bowery. Al. Rbtxvis held down In bis real horn* town, Brooklyn, last week, at th* star, and turned them away. Tub Rosey Posey Girls is rapidly rounding to form, and with Lee Hickman back and Ruby Gray eoubrstahg, tho show Is one hundred per cent, bel- ter. fins old friend. Leon Evans, of Oareiy The- atre fame, .till retain* bis smiling countenance at the Oolnmtrla'a new stand, In Newark, Miner's Umpire. Barry Arno wields tbe ducats as treas- urer, while Tom Miner does (he managerial stunt. Al. Lusin ha* settled down to bli regular pace, and 1* rapidly rounding Miner'* Big Show Into shape. Tub entire burlesque world Is mourning the death of the popular Juvenile, Barnmy Brown, Bortlg A Besmon's star performer. Oiuaus) Robtnson made his New York debut over the Progressive show with bla Crnsoe Girls, sal believe me, be IS putting over a regular bur- lesque. Winn. Mibtih played hi* show under the Queens of th* Foils* Bergero last week, at tbe Olympic. Charlie Fslk returned to the eaat, and Ike enow plsyed to good business. NuMsmous changes are being made In tbe Dandy Olrls. Bam Wright and Bert Lester cloerd Satur- day ahrht. Al. Frwa closed with the Tango Olrls ■ Aleta Hall close* with the Dandy Olrls; Joe Opp re- placed Olilck Cameron with Al. Iteeves, and the new prima donna with tbe Dreamlands will close Saturday night Anna GisDNsa and Ida Nlcolat are doing "tab" burlesque In the Fox bouse*. (CtmNnuti o* another pate.) Catholic actors held by the Invitation of tbe Bishop of Hmithwark, at hi* home, lis exhorted the print* to mix more with artists In their sur- rounding* snd support them against the rldlcul* which a rea-liilous tendency Invited. flpessell Brothers snd Mack are playing "An American Quick Lnnch" acceptably, at tbe Em- pire— their first West End engagement. There Is to be an exhibition at Shepherd* Bosh again, next year, with lore Klralfy as director general, sod the Duke of Ooonsiurht, sa patron. It will be an Anglo-American exhibition, opening In May snd enduring nntll October. Mr. Klralfy writes me Ihst this "Is not one of the ordinary annual exhibitions, nor Is It a commercial enter- l-rlse, but la being organised In celebration of the centenary of peace and progress of the American and British people. The profits will he devoted to objects of nstlonsl utility to tbe United King- dom and the United States." "Das rjntcreboot," a Germsn adaptation of Henri d* Vrle*' sketch, "Submarine V T," ha* been successfully produced at Obetnslts, snd Is to tour the country. Seme locations for Mondjy next sre: Hill and Ackermsn, Edmonton, F.uiplro; Grace La Rue, I'elsce Theatre: tbe Aerial Smiths, Surrey Thea- tre London : Mooney and Holbein, Surrey Theatre, London; Carlisle snd Welknon, Hippodrome, Roch- dsle; Oornslls snd Eddls, Hippodrome, Liverpool; Annette Kellermsn, Alhambra, Paris; Olnqnrralll, Pslsce, Doncsster; th* Zinslrs, Palace, Bath; HERE AND THERE IN BURLESQUE BILLY MORTON HARRY GARLAND JACK WITZIIAN Bearing the Pratt* of ■■ece*s with TUB dandy oiiu.at. Featuring Joe Daly's latest ballad, -stick to Your Mother, alary" EsJFrtT JONES CHARACTER COMEDIAN WITH THE BIO JUBILEE /K GR RINCIPAL. B WITH TUB BIO JUBILBB l\l A STUDY IN BLACK HILLIPS WITH THB BIO JUBILBB. AT ^kZMITE Wl SHAPELY AND STATELY MARG. CUSHINO PRIMA DONNA PARISIAN BEAUTIES, i i -■ ■ ■ — --...-.--. - - . The Boys that Put the Honey In Honey Girls PATBV CIIARLIB Principal Hibernian Comedians. nuEZlng around with "The Honey 11 Iris." 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