The New York Clipper (December 1913)

18 THE USHEW YOEK CLIPPER, December 13 CHICAGO NEWS ADVKRTI8EMKWTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT WESTERN BUREAU OP RBW YORK CIJPPBIl, WARRKN A. PATRICK, WB8TBBV MANAOKK, SOB ASIH,AM) BLOCK. RANDOLPH AMD CLABK STRBRTS, CHICAGO. CHICiOO, Monday, 8. Gcorgeoua burlesque, a play of politics and Ties. revisiting musical eorncdv, additions to the Flno Arts Theatre's repertoire, tho dancing of I'avlowa, several brands of vaude- ville and old line burlesque, and a variety of minor drama are*offcred this week at tbe the- atres. » . "Ob I Oh I Delphlne I" ended a successful engagement at the Illinois 0, and was suc- ceeded by the 1013 edition of Zlcgfeld's "Follies." "The Younger Generation," at tbe Black- none, hud its Anal performance 6, followed by Bayard Volller'e "The Fight,'' a play that Is similar In them to ''Tho Traffic.' Margaret Wycherty heads the cast Mclntyre and Heath, la "The Ham Tree," returned to the American Music Hsll Sunday afternoon 7, for a two weeks' engagement, Where "High Jinks'' dosed Saturday nlgbt, 0. Idea Payne offers four short plays at the Flno Arts Theatre this week, "The Game of Chess," by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, and "Lonesome Like," by Harold Brlghouse, «-ill be repealed, and "Tho Troth," a one act tragedy by Rutherford Mayne, and "Bar- bara, a one act travesty by Goodman. Anna Farlowa appeared at the Audi- torium afternoon and evening, 7, A new ballet. "L'Orlentale," was offered. Novlknfr was the principal male dancer. Bomo of tbe (cenerv was designed by Leon Bnkst. Tho operatic novelty tbls ' week at the Auditorium la William Klenil's "Le Runz des Vnchcs" ("Cowbells"), which will havo its first hearing here to-morrow night, 0. Eight operas will be given during the week, including the double bill scheduled for Satur- day afternoon, 18. An Interesting entertainment was given at the Little Theatre Sunday afternoon and evening, 7, and will be repeated afternoon 10. Mr. and Mrs. Mlchltara Ongawa offer a Japanese musical sketch, "Along the Bond to Tokyo." Mr. Ougawa It a Japanese and bis Hire Is an American. Their sketch, which was written, composed and staged by them- selves, is based on old Japanese folklore and folksongs, and many of the national airs and legends arc Incorporated In It. Tho second week of "Tho Poor Little Rich Girl" begins at Towers' to-night. Doris Keane, In "Romance," foy Edgnr Shel- don, Is now In Its third month at fne I'riu- cess. , William Hodge, In "Tho Road to Hapnl- - news," entered Into his fifteenth week at the Currlck 7. "The Traffic" continues at Howard's. 'Raymond Hitchcock, in his latest musical comedy vehicle, "The Beauty Shop," Is iu bis seventh week In Chicago, at George M. Cohan's Grand Opera House. "Stop Thief i" Carlyle Moore's comedy farce, entered Into Its final week at tbe Olympic, 7. "A Modern Girl" continues at tho Cort . "ltacketty-I'ackctty Houso" will b© acted at tbe La Hullo this week. Kingdon Brown, Dorothy Clark and Ucnevleve McCornuIck continue in the chief characters, "Dnvo" Lewis will start a four weeks' engagement at tho La Salle Opera House, Sunday evening, 11, in « musical play with tho tltlo of '*8ej)teml)cr Morn." The engage- ment will not be under tho Askln manage- ment, but under that of Rowland Ic Clifford, who will, on this occasion, mnko their loop debut as producers of 81.00 entertainment. "A Trip to Washington" will go on tour under tho management of Frederic Edward McKay. He recently expressed so much •atlafactlon with tho La Salle cast that re- tention of their present parts Is a matter for tho memhors to decide. On Sunday, 14. Richard Carle, Hattlo Will- iams and Will West, will bring; to tho Studo- baker Leo Fall's musical comedy, "Tho Doll Girl," and a short travesty called "Tho Lone Trapper." Also on 14 Georgo Droadhurst's "Bought sod Paid For" will come to tho Olympic, with Charles Rlchman, Mario Nordstrom, Kathleen MacDonncll and Allen Atwell In tbe cast. On Monday, 22, Jacquln Lalt's "Help Wanted" will be acted at tbe Cort by Hcury Kolkor, Grace Valentino, Franklyn Under- wood. Frances SIosbou and Charles Rugijlos. Friday, 20, Maurlco Browne will proiluco at tho Little Theatre a now dramatization of "Alice in Wonderland." David Wardcld will piny "The Auctioneer" at i'owers', and "Tho Honcvmoon Express" comes to the Grand, The old time circus—tho kind that grand- father saw—wllli tho clown, the peanut peddler and all tho other details, is what Ibe management of the Globe promises will open at that houso Sunday, 14, The Blackstone announces that Its attrac- tion following 'Tho Fight" will be "Fanny's First riny," which will bogln Us engagement Monday. 20. Combining in one travel talk a comprehen- sive portrayal of two cities in Italy, H, M. Nermann's fourth subject for this Beason will be "Florence and Venice." It will be presented Wednesday evening, 10; Friday, 12, and Saturday afternoon, 13, at Orcneitra Hall. "T.he Victim of Bin," a photoplay having to do with tho ravages of the scarlet dis- eases, Is shown at tho ZlcgfcUl, accompanied by a lecturo at each performance by Cather- ine Calhoun. Patrlcola opened the new Cafa do Luxe, at Wabash Avonuo and Harrison Street, 5. WHEN IN CHICAGO Are Cordially Invited to Make Headquarters at the Western Bureau -OF- The New York Clipper In the 11..ivri of tho Illnllo 505 Ashland Block, Cor. Clark k Randolph P1IONKH 1 <-'KNTRAl. 6040 it not convenient to call, MAIL ltorjTKB AND NKW8 1TKMS, 1IAVK YOUR MAIL SENT IN OBR DARK. TUB NEW YORK CLIPPER Is not con- ventional. It Is original, aggressive, Ira partial, reliable, and abovo all, IT HAS A CERTAIN ORIGINALITY AND DISTINC- TIVENESS WHICH PLACES IT IN A CLASS BY ITSELF, She delighted the large audience with many of tho numbers which have made her famous on tho vaudeville stage, l'atrlcola is as- sisted by a full corps of bigh class artists. Brilliant stars of the vaudeville stago will appear each week at the Cafe de Luxe, ac- cording to the present plans of the manage- ment The final Chicago performance of *\1 Trip to Washington" was given 6, ending the fif- teenth week of its run at the La Salle Opera House. Frederick Donagbey, who 4s making up the program for Cio annual Christmas benefit performance of The Chicago Etamintr, has made many new announcements, chief of vchlob. is that on tbls occasion Joseph Medlll Patterson's new play, "The Fifteenth Amend- ment," will be given its premiere. B. Idea I'alne has agreed to contribute the company from tbe Fine Arts Theatre, in "Lonesome- like," Cie bit of tbe repertoire company, so far, In its season, Then there will be Adelo Rowlands appearance, and (Mort H. Singer has furnished the name of Marie Lloyd, tbls week's headllner at the Palace Music Hall. It Is believed this year's performance will bo even more successful than last year's, when tbe poor ohlldren of the city were made jatmler by receipts of $2,800. The members of tSw Chicago Woman's Club will entertain Doris Kca.no as their guest of honor at a luncheon at their club- house in tbe Fine Arts Building, Tues- day, 0. Mary Elisabeth Forbes, who portrays a Knickerbocker belle of forty yetirs ago, In "Romance," has been delegated by Bernard C. Roloff, secretary of tbo United Charities of Chicago, to solicit subscription* from the- theatrical people in tho united Charities 1350,000 campaign. An enthusiastic patron at overy perform- ance of "The Poor Little Rich Girl," at Towers' Theatre, is Dion Bouclcauit, who Is here In the Interest of Charles Fiohmnn, ar- ranging to present the Eleanor Gates play at his Globe. London. Louis Notnorsole Is authority for the In- formation that Doris Keane, In "Romance," will remain at the Princess until Jan. 3, celebrating both Christmas and New Yesr holidays In tho Windy City. B. H Helde was secretary of the Inter- national Live Stock Exposition, which closed at the Stock Yards, Saturday night last. A desire on tbe part of Maurice Browne, director of the Chicago Little Theatre, to assist In the Good Fellow work of bringing Joy to poor youngsters without waiting for Christmas Eve, has brought from him an offer of a children's performance for as many as the little playhouse will bold, which la one Icbs Iban one hundred. The perforinnnce will take place 17, and will be followed by a real Christmas party for the children. The (.election of the hundred to be Invited to Mr. Hrowno's party has been left to the settle- ■ nient houses. ■Mote. Teresa Cerrcno, pianUte, will give a recital Sunday afternoon, 28, at the Sttide- bnker, under tho management of F. Wight Neumann. Mmc. Carreno's program will con- tain compositions by Bach, Beethoven, Cho- pin. Brahms, Schuber and MaoDowcll. Winifred Lamb, pfantste, w'il be heard In recital nflernon 14, at tbo Fine Arts Theatre. Hlii'on Iluchhultor, pianist, and Rudolph ■Engberg, baritone, will be heard In a joint recital, Sunday afternoon, 21, at the Studc- baker, under the management of F. Wight Neumann. The Chicago Mendelssohn Club will give their Art concert of the season, 1), at Or- chestra Hall. Tbe soloist will be Reginald Werrenrath, assisted by Leonora Allen.' The fifth grand reception and ball given by tho Song Boosters' Club will be held at the Coliseum Annex, Wednesday evening, 17. The big cabaret dance promises many novel- ties. The North Star Inn Is tbe newest cafe on tho North Side, where refined high class en- tertainment Is given. Walter Vrotman, the proprietor, Is providing not only good ser- vice, but a large bill of versatile entertain- ers as well, which Includes novelty and char- acter singers. AsiinncAN Mimic Ham, (Samuel P. Gor- gon mgr.)—Beginning Sunday, 7, Mclnlyrn and Heath, In ''Tho Hum Tree," for a two weeks' engagement. Auditorium (D. Ulrica, mgr.)—Chicago Grand Opera Co, Blackhtond (Harry J. Powers, mgr.)— "The Fight," Cobt (U. J. Hermann, mgr.)—"A Modem Girl." Garbick (John J, Garrlty, mgr.)—Will- iam Hodge, In "The Road to Hanplness." Geo. M. Cohan's CiiAMi Oram I'oi-hb < Harry Ridings, mgr.) —• Capacity business prevails at this theatre, and Raymond Hitch- cock, In "The Beauty Shop," !s proving a premier attraction. Illinois (W. J. Davis, mgr.)—Beginning 1, Zlegfcld's "Follies." Iu SAI.I.B Opera House (Harry Askln. mgr.)—"A Trip to Washington" conctuded o very successful engagement Saturday night, O. On 14 "September Mom," under tbe di- rt ctlon of Rowland & Clifford, will Inaugurate On Indefinite engagement. Olympic (George C. Warren, mgr.)—"Stop Thief 1" is playing to capacity. Heglnnlng 14, "Bought and Paid For* for a four weeks' engagement. Voweus' (Horry Powers, mgr.) — "The Poor Llttlo Rich Girl." l'niM'KSH (We. Singer, mgr.)—Doris Keane, In "Romance." Joe Howard's (F. 0. Peers, mg:.i—'The Traffic." STt-DEiiAKKR (Sam Ledercr, mgr.) is dark. "The Doll Girl" 14. CoLv.'Miiu (K. H. Woods, mgr.)—Week of 7, Wsteon Sinters. Bob Manchester's Cracker Jacks, 14. Btab and Carter <Dlck Rider, mgr.)— Week of 7, Billy Watjon. Tho Girls from Happ.vland.14. Foi.ur (R. C. Schocnidae, mgr.)—Week of 7, Broadway Girls. Social Maids, 14. Haymarkbt (J. P. Kirk, mgr.)—Week of 7, Parisian Beauties. Tho Honey Girls, 14. Palace Music Hall OMort H. Blnger, mgr.)—Week of 8. Mario Lloyd is making Iter nppearanco this week. Miss Lloyd sings several character conge. With tho appear- ance of Edmund Hayes and Ma company, in their satire, "Tho Plnno Movers," has nrrlved ono of the sure laughs In vaudeville. Others on the bill are: Jesse Lasky's sen- sational posing act, "The Three Beautiful Types," blonde,' brunette and auburn, and the Twelve Olympic Girls. Majestic (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.)—Week of 8, "Neptune's Garden of Living Statues" is the chief attraction this week. The pro- duction* is a pantomimic drama with muBlc. Carlo Casetta and Lillian Lestora, two Span- ish artiste, are seen for tho first time in their r.cw terpslchoifan novelty, "La Dnnso Do- montln." Clara Sexton, on operatic soprano, l:as been specially engaged. The company includes twenty dancers, divers, models and water nymphs. A glimpse of Emperor Will- lam's gala military display Is gives by Dun- bar's Nine Whlto Hussars. Howard and Rat- lin and Dorothy Hayden present their com- edy skit, "A Happy Combination." A story i* . . ->n ; ."1 .r.. t -i «.,-. of pioneer days on the border.lino of Mexico and California Is revealed in "■Llttlo Call- fornla," in which Anna Lehr, of film fame, plays the title part. Colonial (George Harrison, mgr.)—Week of 8, Cora Grcve, daughter of Charles Greve of Chicago, makes her Initial appearance in vaudeville this week at tho Colonial. - She sines and does somo character sketches. "The Girls and' the Jockey," a miniature musical comedy witii catchy numbers, whist- ling melodies and a dozen pretty girls, share headline place with Miss Greve. Others are: Sadie Helf Trio, and the Cabaret Phlenda. McVickib's (J. G, Burch. mgr.)—Week of 8, the ten act bill at Mcvlcker'a Includes: Andre and Sherry, tanspists; Nan Halperln, late of "A Broadway Honeymoon;" Fletcher Norton and Maude Earl, in a musical skit; the Seven Parisian Violets, and Mr. and Mrs. James R. McCann, in "My Dixie Land." Great Northern Hippodrome (F. C. Bb- crts, mgr.)—Week of 8, <the Great Northern Hippodrome's big double bill of circus and vaudeville acts includes: Zlra and her leopards, the Rathskeller Trio, Plsano and Blngbam, Elsie Gilbert end her Girls and dogs, and Daisy Cameron, tbe Juggling Spanish Goldlnls. Crown (B. Bttclson. mgr.)—Week of 8, the Crown offers Brengk's Model?, Arthur Whltelaw, West and Raymond, Delaphono and Ovando Marimba Band. Willard (Norman Fields, mgr.)—Wesk of 8. Grace van Studdlford Is the star. A varied program is also g^ven Wilson Avenui (M. Llcalxl, mgr.)—Week of 8, Edith Helena, grand opera star. Is the feature this week. The principal supporting feature. Tho principal supporting acts In- clude : Cap*.*- George Auger and his Lilli- putians, In "Jack the Giant Killer," and eteenson and Nugent. acts Include; Capt. George Auger and his Lilliputians, In "Jack the Giant Killer," and Pteenson and Nugent, Fine Arts <A. I.,. Perry, mgr.J-^Four short |:lays, Including "The Game of Cbeis," "Lone- ►ome Like," "The Troth" and "Barbara." Little (Maurice Browne, director).— "Womsnklnd." Victoria (H. C. Broiaskl, mgr)—Week o<f 7, "The Escape." National (J. P. Barrett, mgr.)—Week of 7, "One Day." Imperial (J. Pilgrim, mgr.)—Week of 7, 'Mutt and Jeff In Panama. ,r PA T CH AT. Hamilton Coleman, who Is putting the finishing touches on Benlo E. Moore's "Wood Nymphs," left for Dayton, 0., on Wednesday night, where this aot Is playing Thursday, Friday and Saturday. ■ • The reports that reach Menlo H. Moore re- tarding bis sets In ithe East prove that they are more than saittsfactory in that part of the country. Menlo 1). Moore's "The Wood Nymphs," row at Dayton, O., Is the most elaborate tjcenlc act ever put out *y that producer. It is so big that he has to bave two car- penters. TnB title of Hatton Powell's new tabloid Ml been changed from "Never Again" to ,f»« Morning After," and It will open Dec. 14, at Wnukegan. Ill, Those In tho cast are: Eastwood Harrison, Tommy Haulon, Ralph Waroley, Florinco I^ewln, Jennv Morgan. Flora Moore and Conrad Wagner.' TABLOID NOTES. Halton Powell pats out another tabloid In January with the tltlo "The Yankee Doodle Bov In Mexico." . Slxh Buttertleld, first manager to book tabloids find; tbem very popular, and has two booked for soveral of his towns next veek. Hal Johnson, in "0, Look Who's Here," Is one of the most successful tabloids of this tenson. Johnson's work Is highly spoken of everywhere. "The Only Son," a dramatic tabloid, opened Thursday. Dec. 4, at Hammond, Ind., with. Richmond Kent and Lucy Pnyton featured. Jack Tralnor, In "Henpecked nenry," is «ne of the best laughing tabloids of the cur- rent season. JWX/, Sellon will put "The Cat and the Fiddle" and "The Cow and the Moon" on the tabloid circuits again. Robert Shormnn'B dramatic tabloids are taking records everywhere. Every company 16 getting splendid reports. Norman Frledcnwalirs "Along Broadway" is booked for the Interstate circuit (Harry Bodlne is tabloid mad. He wants two tabs, a week for tho Family Theatre, at Clinton, la. Mlc'Jclstetter's "Mr. Plaster of Paris" Is e etting big money nor the U. B. 0. managers In the South. Boyle Woolfolk has closed his "Buster Brown" show, Halton Powell's "Never Again" opens on Association time Dec. 14, JBojlo Woolfolk's "Brlgt Byes" opens at Michigan City next week CHICAGO VAUDEVILLE. CmcAoo, Dec. S (Spec/al to Tim Clip- tbr.) Tho vaudcvlllo pot In Chicago is al- ways boiling. There has not been a time in the last five years wben there was not a chanco of some affiliation or other which would change the vaudeville map. Thero lhave been so many false alnraij that the present rumors regarding a "new Associa- tion are not taken as seriously as they other- wise would be. Tho Western Vaudeville Managers' Asso- ciation Is a mighty organisation, sb Important to the Middle West as the U. B. 0. Ik to tlii East. The Association has the best acts that are obtainable, handles Its business In a way that wins approbation, and enjoys tho confidence of the managers. Occasionally circumstances arise which lead to the least bit of complaint on the part of its Integral circuits, but, -with the exception of tie with- drawal of Jones, Mnlck (V 8cbocfcr, theso seldom result in any action that means any- thing Just now meetings are being held which might lead to a new body with component parts now classed as independent, and somo that aro now v,lt_i the Association, Nothing has been done to date that Is deemed bind- ing. Money has been put up. Actions to date could not be construed as enmity to tbo W. V. M. A. These sessions at which several circuits have been represented have been talkfests simply. There is a great opportunity for a circuit offering acts sixty-three weeks, but no greater Cinn the Association now enjoys, offering, as It does, a greater period of work. Whatever la done tho player need not worry. Tho men discussing an independent organisation aro men that can be relied upon, men who will do what they say. Men with theatres that need actors. Men willing to pay reasonable salaries. On the other hand, the W, V. M. A. has long enjoyed the confidence of show people, and will contlnuo to do so. A circuit less will not lessen its standing. - - The managers are complaining that there is a dearth of new materlaL which is true. Whether a new association could bring sew acta here, comedy creations that are novel and amusing, is a question. Desirable acts at small money are scarce with the rapid rise that vaudeville salaries is experiencing. Jones, Llnick k 8chaefer pulled away from the Association some tlmo ago, have pros- pered to a • remarkable degree, but they gained two Important houses which have con- tributed greatly to their su-icess. This firm includes three real showmen, men with means, who are. not frightened at a risk. Whether their success can be duplicated by other managers la a proposition which time can only solve. In the meantime vaudeville conditions In Chicago remain about the same as early in the year. There is a constant demand for acts. Good attractions, with somo point to recommend them to managers, are eagerly sought. MtoiocM attractions are often tabbed in the laat minute to All Mils. The artist's) representative eeem to have tho ma- terial pretty well cornered, and 5erve to hasten the regular bookings of the agencies without meeting with opposition from the players to any great extent, at least. The vaudeville houses in Chicago aro pros- pering to a surprising extent. The holiday spirit has not affected business us yet. Tbe houses that are expected to do business arc getting big crowds. A few houses that have previously been classified as "lemons," fall to draw. The Majestic. Palace, McVicker's, Colonial and Great No.-thern Hippodrome at- tract big crowds in the Loop—doing so well that Christmas time may see » sixth b!g house with vaudeville temporarll/. The out- lying theatres that offer Dig bills are draw- ing crowds that warrant the expenditure. The Kedzle, Wilson, WJllard, Empress, In- diana. Crown, etc., etc., are miking money right aong, Fifty smaller houses are doing well. The White Rats'-Actors' Union of Amer- ica have moved to the Tacoma Building. La Salle and Madison Streets. Will P. Cor.ley, who succeeded Abna All, will look after the W. R.-A. U. affairs here. Tho T. M. A headquarters have taken the former White Hats' clubrooms. The National. Elkhart, Ind., a new house, has been opened by the Allardt Brothers. C. E. Cole will bo local manager. Walter Kcefo moved Into his new offices Inst week in the Consumers' Building, on State Street. Samuel Baerwltz, an inde- pendent agent, also moved. A. E. Meyers Is entertaining K M. Cohen, owner of the Hippodrome. Los Angeles. Mr. Cohen arrived last week. Nan Halpcrin, formerly with Joe Howard's "Broadway Honeymoon,'' will be seen nt Mc- Vicker's Theatre this week. Miss Halperln Is In private life Mrs. Win. B. Friedlannder, wife of the producer of the Inter-State tab- loids. TMUle Zlck opens for a return engagement of the Miles Circuit next week. The New Logan Square Theatre, will open Dec. 2. playing six acts of vaudeville, booked through the W. V. M. A. W. 8. Fleming, now manager of tho Victoria, will have charge. John J. Nash, of bbe Sullivan A Consldine office here, returned this week from Indian- apolis, where he attended tbo opening of the road shows at the Lyric Theatre. Maurice J. Burns, formerly of Seattle, has Joined the staff of the Sullivan & Consldine offices hore. Bob Mabthews and AI. Shayne, who recent- ly finished a buccessful tour of the O-pheum Circuit, are here arranging for their new act. The New York & western Agency ndded three new houses to.Its lung list the first week of its occupancy of the new offices in the Schiller Building. They are the Austin Theatre. In Austin, 111.; tbe States, at Thirty-fifth and State, and the Monogram. at Tnlrtj-flfth and Hoisted. Changes have been made by Alfred Hamburger in his staff of house managers. R. E. Harmever. former- ly ten years at the Studobaker, took charge of the Langlev Dec. 1. W. C. Hoffman, for- merly with the Saxo Amusement Co., at Milwaukee, is now in charge of the Laugley. W. F. Seabury continues at the Apollo. Not Wolf at the Ellis, and B. D. Hopson, general Dinnager for Hamburger, is at the Twentieth Century. The new Cafe do Luxe, at Wabash Avenue and Harrison Street, opened on Friday night of last week. The outsldo and inside have undergone re-modeling. Tom Chamales, the proprietor, has introduced several new ideas. Isabella Patrlcola directs an eight orches- tra, which Is a splendid musical organization. G. M. Snyder, formerly at the La Salle and Congress Hotels,' Is manager of the new cafe, and William Fox hnB charge of the amuse- ments, booked through the W. V. M. A. The opening bill Included: Isabella Patrlcola, Betty Wager, Melster's Singers, Mr. and Mrs. Hume, and Lillian Rltchlnga Robert Sherman Is now engaged by the W. V. M. A. to produce dramatic tabloids. Those successfully produced at present arc: "The Third Degree,' 1 "The Man of the Hour" and "The Wolf." Zena Keefe and ten, open on the Pontages time Jan. 6. Barnold'a dogs opens In March, and MurrvK. Hill will play a return engage- ment for Vantages, Doc. 29. "Court by Girls," twelve peop'e musical comedy aot, opens for the W. V. M. A. Jan. B, placed toy John B, Simon. The Parisian Trio has been placed on the Inter-State Circuit, opening next week. Sidney end Townlcy, last week at the Ma- jestic, nave been booked by the John B. Simon agency for t*io Inter-State Circuit, opening next week. 8tansfleld, Halt and Lorolne are now in their thirteenth week at the Lincoln Hippo- drome. In Chicago. Anita DlAz has a longtoirto lroin the Aso- eoeiatlon, starting in February. Joe Carroll got a fine route from the Asso- ciation, with tonsecutlve time, ns a result of last week's showing at the Great Northern Hippodrome. "Happiness," now on the Sullivan dt Con- sldine tour, opens for the Association in the Spring. Benn Linn, who recenity completed the Or- pheum tour, is now on the Inter-State, where he Is getting fine reports. , Rena Arnold,' formerly Of Donovan and Ar- nold, is now doing a single etnglng turn, and 1s making good, over the Pontages time. She Ik appearing this week at the Pontages The- atre, in Spokane. Mlas Arnold is doing a dressing act in full view of the audience, which Is a novelty that seems to take very well with the West. Helen Gannon, the whlBtler and mimic, opens on the Orpheum tour Jan. 4, having received contracts shortly after C. B. Bray raw her at the Majestic, an engagement which was very "successful. When sno eom- ipletes that tour she goes to England for eight weeks, having,been put under contract by Win Collins, a London agent, in Chicago, recently. Mrs. Edward Shnvno was taken to the 'Michael Recso Hospital this week to undergo an operation. Mrs. Shnyne is the wife of Ed. Shnyne, agent In the W. V. M. A. Sidney >Sohallmnn hnB booked the following acts: Temple Quartette, six -weeks; Mnrkeo t.j i i'j Bros., ton weeks; Mephlsto'fl Cabaret flv„ weeks: Tyler St. Clair Trio, ten week? and Four Baldwins, ten weeks. These acta'havn been booked on the Jones, Llnick It Schnpr . r time by Frank Q. Doyle. ocnaetcr James McGowan has arranged for Join t Murray, dBfteen weeks of the Association' time, and Is arranging b route for E v Reynard, and also filling in time for Welch Mealy and Bell. • The George Webster circuit will comment hooking the Miles Theatre. Miles CltythlS week. The Victoria, Saskatoon, Can. ii open Dec. 22, and will be added to the Web- ster circuit Majestic, San Antonio, Tex., opened last week. The local papers claim ft is the most beantlful house In Texas. The bouse Is on the later-State - circuit, booked by Cells Bloom. The opening bill Included: Old Sol- dier Fiddlers, Bond and Benton. Burns nnri Fulton, and Bowling and Kelso. Robert Hall haa been booked for London by Will Collins, to open In September. Mr and Mrs. Hall havo Just returned from their wedding lour. 'Mrs. Hall was formerly Sopble Bloom. Ethel Alton and company appeared at the Academy tbe first half of this week in a suc- cessful playlet entitled "Birds of a Feather." BILLPOSTERS CONVENTION. (Special to The CLIPPER.) Chicaio, Dec 6. The twelfth annual convention of the 11- ternntlonal Alliance Billposters and BUhix of America convened at the Brlggs House Dec. 1, and closed S. The delegates were entertained by the Chicago Local for the Urst day or so, and very little business was transacted. Tuesday night a banquet was tendered the visitors at King's Itnstsurant . whero Chicago Local, No. 1, furnished tlio cabaret performance. The chief matter of business wns the ad- justment of difficulties with tbe clrcuq men. A committee composed of the following wait- ed on the circus men, who were In scslon Wedncsdsy afternoon at the Auditorium • Walter Gozzola, Local 15; Q, \\, Lowrle Local 8 ; G. Gnstafson, Local 8 ; Dan Pheney' Local 1; Frank Purcoll. Local 11, and Bert Wheeler, Local 46. This committee present- ed a now agreement which they asked to have recognized, the chief features of y.hloh are: The abollshnunt of the hold-back, a salary of *60 per month straight, to be paid weekly i 00 cents for meals and 75 cents for lodging*, with the Alliance men to havo the preference at all times. This was rejected by the circus men at tbe Wednesday meeting. Then the International convention voted that the committee havo full power to act, but not to change the agreoment In regard to salaries, lodging and meal moneys. Tho committee again visited the circus anen on Friday, and still continued to urge the adoption or tbe agreement, but the circus men appeared not" to have the power to algn, and hinted that it would have to be taken up with those higher up. Tho committee then reported to P. F. Murphy, president of {ho Intcrnntlonol. that they could come to no agreement with the circus men. Mr. Murphy then stated that if tho agreement was ever signed It would be signed In the presence of tbe committee that hud presented the matter at the Auditorium, no matter If it took from one to ten years. The reasons advanced why the hold-back should bo abolished, as brought out In the meeting, was that Borne of the circuses have leen In tho hatolt of firing I heir billposters from two to three weeks oeforo tbe sen?on closes, and thus tho men are out their flo per month bold-backs. . . It was stated that tbo Alliance raomoers lost $5,600 In salaries and hold-backs, oti account oa" the breaking up of the Buffalo Bill Show last season, and this has made them determined that they will never again work -under a hoJoVback system. The griev- ance committee reported that several shows had violated tbclr agreements with tbe Alll- llancs to t'je effect that men should be re- turned to where they originally opened. It was said that many men bad been loft at remote points. The following officers were elected: P. V. Murphy Chicago Local, 1, international pres- ident; Wm. H. McCarty, Local 2. New York, international secretary ; Harry Jones, 'Local 4, Philadelphia, treasurer; Pat Tlghe, Local 11, Cincinnati, first vice president; L Burns, Local 83, Brooklyn, second vice president; J. Lyons, Local 17, Boston, third vice presi- dent; J. Dlx, Local 5, St. Louis, fourth vlco president, and W. F. Hlncs, Local 48 De- troit, fifth vice president. James Lempton, Local 47, Peoria, III., sixth vlco president; J. MrLarney, Local 87, WilkeshBorre, Pa., soventi vice president. The following aro the trustees : William H. MJoCorty, chairman; Thomas Noonan, Local 17, Boston; Fred B. Flandreu, Local 18, Newark; George W. Lowrle, Local 8, Pittsburgh, is the delegate of the American Federation of Labor. The n £ xt -convention will he held at Scranton, Pa.. Dec. 1. 10J 4. At the banquet Tuesday nlgbt "Sport" nermann made a apeech, In which he ref-.'rred to the time when ho waB one of tho boys, and made a very effective talk. TbomRB Shea. president of the International Alliance of Stage Employees, also talked and advocated closor affiliations between the several or- ganizations. For the first time in the history of the or- ganization San Francisco was represented In a convention, represented by A. A. Bianchl, of Local 44. The following comprised tbe committee representing the circus men: W. H. Horton, general agent Itlngllng Bros.; Jnko Nowman, general agent Barnum A Bailey; R. M. Har- vey, general agent for Hagenbeck A Wallorc, the latter having power to sign for the bells-Floto Show. The Delegates. Chicago: P. F. Murphy, Thomas Cabin, Dan Pheney, Clarence Cripnen, Leon Reeves, John Sellers, John McCormick, H. McCor- nilck and George Elliott. Now York: W, F. McCarthy. John Wild?, John Buzbee and Henry Gallagher. Philadelphia: Harry Jones, Charles Mooro and William Edwards. Pittsburgh: Georgo Lowrle, George Aber- nathy and Qns Gustafson. St. Louis; Walter Gosolla, John Dlx and Tim Hughes. Denver: Cliff Redfleld and Doc. Powers. Indianapolis: II. Bamsey. Minneapolis: John Carr and Zach Luklns. Cincinnati: Pat Tlgho and Frank Purccll. Milwaukee: 11. Martin and T. Vaudcr- worth. Omaha: Ike Kline. Kansas City : I. C. Haycr. Springfield, Mass.: Paul Davis. Dayton, O,: C. Carey. Boston : J. Lyons and Thomas Noonan. Newark, N. X: Fred Flendrnu. New Orleans: Oscar 8tlckney. Paterson. N. J.: James Hynle. Troy, N. Y.: R. F. Mackey. London, Ont: Joe Levelle. Buffalo: B. Scanlan. Sioux City ; R, Burkhnrdt. i j rcotwi'