The New York Clipper (December 1913)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. December 20 WONDERFUL LYRIC AND A HAUNTING MELODY I CAN'T HELP LOVING YOU ONCE PUT ON, NEVER TAKEN OFF-FULL OF HARMONY FOR ANY COMBINATION OF VOICES WEYMANN & SON, - - - IOIO Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, p» a ; EARLY HISTORY OF NEGRO MINSTRELSY ITS RISE AW) PROGRESS ffl THE (JOTTED STATES BT COL. T. AlASIOS BSOWH. tween Madison and Washington, Chicago, III., in S«ptemper, 1809, with the following company : Emerson, Manning, Bob Hart, J. R. Kemble. Rollln Howard, Lew Brimmer, Mike Kannane, C. 8. Fredericks, 0. W. Jack- son. Harry Norman, J. V. Dannie, J. J. Kirby, Cbas. Hunneman, Frank Bowles, Jules Seldel, H. Anson, J. Welter. W. Bogs and TV. Hathaway. Emerson withdrew late In January, 1870, and the company was then known as Mannlngs's MJnstrcls. (To be continue*.) Cullender's Gcorglu'«, Aa they bad been called tor some tune, ap- rred at Boblnson Hall, New York, March. 1875, and remained three weeks. ' Al. Smith died of consumption, In Jersey City. N. J., Jan. 81. 1878. aged thirty-three yenrs. He was considered a good Jig dancer. This party was next called Blahara's Georgia's, And opened In March, 1873, with: Billy Wilson. Taylor, Brown, Cbas. Crusoe, Chas. Benson, Eeenan and Morton. They were seat to California in March by J. Haveriy. In February, 1877. Haveriy and Magulre had no further control of this part, ana they srlkd on March 20 for Australia, under the mtin- agwnent of C. B. Hicks. Jake Hamilton, ban Joist, died in San Fran- cisco, Nor. 4, 1877^ of consumption, aged fifty-seven years. This party was in Mel- bourne In November. 187i. They then mide a lengthy tour through Queensland and New Bouth Wales, returning to Melbourne In May, 1878. In June, 1878, Haveriy became sole proprietor, with Callender as manager. They opened the season of 1878-79 at St. Louis, Aug. 2fl. On Jan. 6, 1879, they opened In Han Francisco. The new Seventh Street Opera House, fceventh Street, near Arch, Philadelphia, formerly a church, was fitted up for a min- strel hall by L. V. Tunlson and H. Pnrtoas, who opened It Sept. 18. 1807. with S. 8. Banford's Minstrels. Epu. Horn, Frank Moran, Frank GIrard, W. L. Hobby, J. Mor- rison, F. Williams. C. Church, C. F. 8bat- tuck, W. Allen, Devln Bros., w. Budworth and J. Edwards. On Jan. 0, 1808, M. Alns- ity Scott, O. Rockefeller, Master George aud Miss Maggie opened. The managers gave a good sbow but foiled to meet with much encouragement, .ind they closed Feb. 22. 1808. After making a brief tour they returned to Philadelphia, re-opened at their old ball March 0, but disbanded March 28, 1808. Dick Wanda, with a party consisting of William Aiberoft, Dick Melville, James Flih, Mike Foley, Harry Williamson, Master Chris- topher Fish and P. W. Richards started In September, 18C7, but closed up Nov. 80, In consequence of the illness of Ashcroft, Thornton and Thomas Fish made a tour of the Cnnadas with a party In September, J 807, and then travelled East. T. Fish. F. I„ Thornton. C. Austin, M. Foley, C. Fish, J. Fish. A. Nix, M. Dempster, G. B. Winshlp, H. Flsb, F. G. Butler, H. B. Taylor, F. Hen- dricks and Master J. Sweeney. - ILetlle Raynor and Smltu having secured a lease of Congress Hall, on Bush Street Ban Francisco, fi» October. 1867, and having altered it and made a temple of minstrelsy, opened Oct 25, with Harry Leslie, Harry Raynor, Henry Herbcrte. Nordblom, Kemp, Storms, Loomls. Harrv Williams, G. F. Smith, H. Thomas, Frank Medina, J. Mundweller and Geo. T. Evans In the party. The house was called the "Temple of Music." Frank Hussey Joined Feb. 24, 1808, and Fred Sprang opened March 2. Leslie and Raynor shortly after disposed of their Interest to Wm, H. Smith A Co. Campbell's Mlastrela Consisting of: Frank Wood, Harry Seymour, J. J. Kelly, JoCinny Murray, W. J. Campbell, Kd. Sweet Thos. Arlington, J. H. Moore, J. P. Hall, Chas. Coer, Geo. Hamilton. Mat Cannon, Tommy Pell, Dick Ferguson, Cbas. Melville, Johnny Booker, Dick Carroll, M. C. Campbell, the Reynolds Bros., formerly called the Utlca Boys, and Jas. Klrkland, R. P. Fer- guson, as agent made a tour through Ken- tucky, in November, 1807. Hamuli's Serenade™ Were organized In Montreal, under the di- rection of Hugh Hamall, and opened In that city Dec. 8, 1807. A. Lenox, J. 8. Danvers. A. Hamall, Master Shea, Johnny Cole and Bob Simmons, In the company. The Aeoliaas Organised In Philadelphia, In the Fall of 1867 for a traveling tour. The party con- sisted of t J. N. Reber, A. K. Harding (after- wards known as Add. Collins). J. W. Reber, A. S. Whitman, Master Hughoy. Jig I Mike MoGlwr; G. W. Lollor, and J. Collins, agent, closed in New Brunswick. N. J., April 24, 1869. ' • ncmlnutou aad Klrby Took a party on the road, opening Dec. 80. 1867 in Jackson. Mich. In the company were: Billy Remington, A. R. Klrby, Prof. Heller, H. Woodland. B. Kaltan, J. Decker, C. Olltott J. Nelllan, H. G'.bbonB, F. Wobell, J; Williams and O. Decker. Billy Remington died of heart disease at Grand Raplds/Mlch.. April 16, 1670. Topllff's Minstrels, Composed of Harry Havlland. G. W. Her- man, Trm Mclntyro. Fulton Knight, Harry Wells, C. M. Reese, Louis Gumphort Howard and Cobbum, made a tour of the oil regions In December and January, 1807-08. Green's Mocking Bird Minstrels Took to the road, opening at Meridcn. Conn. March 12, 1868. The company consisted of Pete Celeste, J. 0. H. Bborey, Lon Chapln, Willis Armstrong, 8. Benedict H. Wray and J. E. Green. Willis Armstrong died In a hospital In New York on April 18, 1877, of consumption. Charley I'ettlntrlU's Minstrels Opened April 6, 1868. at Brooklyn, N. Y. A. J. Talbot Chas. Pettinglll, XI. Alnsley Scott, Harry Robinson, E. A. Mantton, Rocke- feller, Carl Ebbcock. Frank Campbell, Wal- ter Neville, Justin Robinson. J. J. Hllllard, S. 8 Simmons Jos. Wadswortb, James Wat- terg, Julius Tblele, Jas. Grantz, Edward Morton. Billy Reed, Cbas. Forrest, wench; Geo. Warren, Jacob Bayer, Hlncnclllf and Master Charlie. In two weeks they took the road, but closed at New Haven, Conn., In June. 1868, for the purpose of re-orgnntztng. and opened in Albany, N. Y., In July. Hank Mudge, Cbas. Vivian, Frank Campbell, Harry Robinson, Vogel, C. Pettinglll and others. C. B. Grists was agent. Closed In Saratoga In about one month. Madge A Farmelee's Minstrels Gave their first show May 28. 1863, at Hart- ford, Conn. Benjamin's New Orleans Minstrels, Ounslsttng of: Hank Goodman, Tom O'N'ell, W. Converse. Mayette, Manning. L. P. Ben- jamin, J. Gaston. Maude Stanley, Walter Wentworth and Mrs. Gaston pianist. They opened In Kansas City Mny 4, 1868. In May, 1869, they disbanded during the warm weather and re-organized August, 1809. Another re-organization was made In Novem- ber. 1871 and the party consisted of J. Iluiuey, Frank West Miss Maude Stanley, Hiuik Goodman, Johnny Keegan, Tommy O'Xell and Nellie Gaston, pianist. The California Minstrels Was the title of a part that was organized by W. H. Smith and Mr. Honts, and they opened the New Alhambra Theatre on the South side of Bush Street, between Mont- gomery and Kearney Streets 8an Francisco, May 22, 1868. In the party were: Harry Norman, Johnny Mack, J. De Angells. Harry llarnor, Fred Spring, T. Bree. G. Smith, Dick Sands, H. Bamford and Wm. Ashxrnft Geo. Coes soon after Joined them. Oa July 13 they started on a traveling tour. Their receipts from May 22 to July 1 are said to have been $19,416.60. Bamford died In the hospital, in San Fran- cisco, on April 5, 1871. George Edmunds, violinist died at Walla Walla, Wash., on Jan. 22, 1870. Was a native of Dublin, Ireland, and at his death was about forty years of age Johnny A. Mack died at San Rafael, CaL, July 28. 1870. aged thirty-four years. He was bom In Pittsburgh, Pa. First appeared in burnt cork In Boston. He bad beeu for some months too nnwell to pursue his avoca- tion, and his final decline was very rapid. He died of consumption. Carroll A- Emmett'i Minstrels Commenced a Summer season at De liar's Opera House. St. Louis, Mo., June 1, 1808. It M. Carroll was manager. Buckler's Minstrels Was the title given to a party that opened In Newark, N. J., June 0, 1868, and closed June 6, 1869. J, K. Buckler, J. W. Crayton, Mons. De Burton, Frank Allison, Harrv Wal- ters. Ed. Holden, G. Williams, C. W. Ed- wards, W. Payne and Clara Le Brun (trapeze) were In the company. Emerson, Allen A Manning's Minstrels Gave their flrst show at Williamsburg, L. I., early in June, 1868. In the organization were: Emerson, Manning, bones; Johnny Allen, tambo; Dr. J. Hanmer, E. 8. Rosen- thal, C. Wheaton, G. H. Clark. Edwin Holmes, C. A, Boyd, Frank Bowles. Harry French, Richard Willis, Harry Kelly, Chas. f. Holly, Wm. King, P. Hanratler, Henry El- -;■ Uott Martin Bets, and Master Eddie Man- *akig. They opened at Tony Pastor's Opera House, on De Bowery. New York, June 29, 1868. On July 20, Geo. F. McDonald, the actor, made his bow In burnt cork. They opened In Cincinnati. Aug. 3, at Pike's Music Hall. They then made a tour of the coun- try, opening at tbe Fourth Street Theatre, Cincinnati, O.. Oct 20, 1868, and then made another traveling trio. Returned to Cincin- nati and opened at Mozart Hall, on April 26, 1869, where they stayed ono week and tien went to St I<ouui. Johnny Allen left In May, 1869, and J. R. Kemble, C. 8. Freder- icks, Jules Seldel and Slg. Marks, Joined them. The party then became known as Emerson Jfc Manning's. They re-appeared In Cincinnati, at Wood's Theatre May 81. Billy Emerson was married to Maggie Homer at Covington, Ky., on June 25, '00. They located at the Dearborn Street Theatre, situated on Dearborn Street, ba- 1 -'H OH MAN ARRANGES TWO PI, AYS IN ONE THEATRE—LATEST LON- DON ARRANGEMENT. By cablegram. Wednesday, Dec. 10, Charles Fronman solved a new theatrical riddle—how to leave a successful play undisturbed in a theatre and at tbe some time to introduce another play into the same theatre. Mr. Froh man's London production of J. M. Barrie's "Quality Street" has turned out so successful at tbe Duke of York's Theatre, in London, Eng., that tbe author of "Qtiallfy Street" has denied the author of "Pjter Pan" tbe use of tbe Duke of York's stage for the annual Christmas performances of "Peter Pan." For a long time tbe usual six weeks' engagement of "Peter Pan" has been an- nounced In Loudon, and not to give the play this Winter wonld be to break a custom of ten years' standing. J. M. Barrie, ns the rufhor of both plays, is so taken with the new presentation of "QuaJItv Street - ' that he has practically formed a new record for tbe play, even to tbe point of Blighting 'Peter Pan." 'Mr. Frobman cabled bis manager that "Quality Street" shall continue as tbe bill at the Duke of York's each night but that "Peter Pan" will be the bill every afternoon. This will continue for a period of six weeks: each week tJcre will be six matinees of "Peter Pan" and six night performances of "Quality Street" Both productions will be moved in and out of the Duke of York's Theatre once a day, as the laws of London forbid any theatre to contain the scenery for more than one play. At 12 o'clock each night tbe production of "Quality Street" will be moved from the Duke of York's Theatre and stored until five the next nlgit, when the production of "Peter Pan," In turn, will be moved from the theatre and stored while "Quality Street" Is being acted. So far as known this Is an entirely new method of em- ploying one theatre for two plays, and at the same time obeying the law that forbids more than one set of scenery to be in one theatre. a) ■ » HUGH J. WARD IN AMERICA. Since the death, In Paris last Summer, of de Australian theatrical magnate whose name It bears, the firm of J. C. Williamson, Ltd. has been In the hands of three manag- ing directors Hugh J. Ward, George Tallls and Clyde Meynell, who have succeeded to tbe business. Mr. Ward has Just arrived in this country in quest of American plays for his many theatres In Australia and South Africa. Mr. Ward is making his headquarters with the New York representative of J. C. Will- iamson, Ltd., Walter C. Jordan, of Sanger & Jordan, In the Empire Theatre Building, and is stopping at the Hotel Astor. He is a native of Philadelphia, and visited his relatives there on Sunday, running over to Washington, Monday and Tuesday, to see George M. Cohan and his parents, and re- turning to" Philadelphia on Wednesday, Dec. 10. He returned to New York on Thursday. »«» SPECIAL "PRUNELLA." The Junior Auxiliary of tbe West End Ex- change, 109 West Seventy-fourth Street, bas arranged with Wlntbrop Ames for a special holiday matinee performance of "Prunella," at the Booth Theatre, on the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 29, the proceeds to be devoted to tbe extension of the work of the exchange, which Is maintained to aid worthy women to become self-supporting. Tbe auxiliary Is composed of many voting society women. The committee in cbr.rgp of the arrangements consists of Blanche Spa- done. Mrs. Knox, Miss Phoebus, Mabel Welsh and Mrs. A. M. Morris. Tickets for the per- formance may be obtained from Blanche Spadone, 141 West Seventy-second Street, and at the West End Exchange ♦ »» PLAYWRIGHT'S WIFE GRANTED A DIVORCE. A divorce was granted Dec. 9, to Mrs. Bella Abell Armstrong, wife of Paul Arm- strong, the playwrieht, by Justice Lehman, In tie Supreme Court, In this city. The de- cree gives Mrs. Armstrong the custody of their three children and an annuity of $7,500 for their education and maintenance. Mr. Armstrong is entitled to see the child- ren at stated times, and he must be notified of any change of their address. The case was' heard privately before J. Hampden Dougherty, referee. 4 s » •'THE MIDNIGHT GIRL." Rehearsals for this show started Dec. 11, at the Forty-fourth Street Music Hall. New York. The Howard Brothers go with It ♦ ■ » "PASSING SHOW" CLOSES. "The Passing S'aow of 1912" closed Dec 18, at Brooklyn. REGISTER YOUR ACT. THIS COUPON will bo numbered and attached to your contribution, and a certlflcat. will be returned to you as an acknowledgement, and for frntmrs reference. The eontrltutl at should be signed plainly by the person or firm sending In same, and should be endorsed r-<T the stage manager of tie show or of the house where de act is being used. Furtb-r acknowledgment will be made by tbe names and numbers being published each week as receive ■ Address your contributions to THE REGISTRY BUREAU, NaTW YORK CLIPPER, 47 W. 28th 8L, New York; Date. NEW YORK CUPPER REGISTRY BUREAU Enclosed please find copy of my entitled for Registration. NAME Addresi. When yon register a play or scenario that you Intend to submit for reading to any pro- ducer, we will furnish a label to be attached to the original, showing that the same has been entered in Tot Cumt Registry Bureau. Get the Idea? UaiKkv-ille Bgttt, The bill at tbe Tlvoll, Sydney, Australia, for week of Nor. 8, Included: Eric Stone. Oooke ami Rotliert, Laakey's Six Hoboes, Jack Prince. Bel- lota, George Whitehead. Marrmae, Eclair Gazette of Current Events. Flynn and Mil.-iustllri. Dip mood cad Beatrice, tbe Mailers, The Primrose Four. Future aaooancanenta Included: lioss Itara, Lucille Savoy, Richard Brothers, Golden Trcupe and Lily Eyton. Galtani, the hypnotist, wbo opened his engage- ment at the Lyric Theatre, la Bloeneld, W. v»„ Dec. A. proved himself a hypnotic wonder, ual- van! sppeara to read one's thoughts like an ©p»n book. The Lyric ticket office was closed at nine o'clock, turning away hmuiredB. Mar Waonbs writes: "May Wagner, of tbe Wag- net Slaters, wao married Nov.. 12, in Chicago. IU., to a iroa-piofesslonal." A Ouppbr Taodevllle Route Card, properly filled out, seat us by John Hedge, from Adelaide, South AGstrallm Oct. 24, reached us Dec. 10, and shows that fee Is playing nt the National, Sydney, Australia, for an todsflnite period. Thb Habbuh-gto.v oistas (Jo and Jim) are at the home of their sister, iSn. G. Hoildriilge, 75 North Street, Poughkeepsie, N, Y., where they are taking a much needed test Would be glad to bear from nbelr old friends. Mas. John B. Wills made a long trip, last week, from Western Pennsylvania, accompanied by ber stepson, Walter 8. Wills, now with "Hop o' My Thumb," to be present at the memorial services of the Newark Lodge, No. 21, B. P. O. Elks, of which her husband was a charter mem- ber. She states tbe services were very Impres- sive and beautiful, and the address given by Judge Wm. N. Runyon, of Plalnfleld Lodge, on "transition," was moat comforting to those whose hearts were overflowing with grief. R. P. Kooney also extended kludness and gentleness, for which the Elks are noted. Donald Fisk McMolak, jf Atlantis and Plsk. spectacular novelty artists, mourns the death >f hla mother, who passed away at Bllllogs. MonL. Dec. 4. aged slity-two years. Mrs. McMillan wu» the mother of tbe flrst white child born on tbe Crow Indian Reservation (Mary 8. McMillan), tors May 28, 18TS, and was within a few miles of the Caster Massacre daring that hlstorics.1 battle. Burial was made In Billings. Geo. P. Lucas writes: "Tbe lour Lucases have dissolved partnership. Geo. F. and Heleoe Lucas will be known as the Two Loesses. At present tiiey ore running their own show In Minnesota, and doing good business," 1'hank Davis, formerly of Davis and Jerome tis Joined hands with Harry and Cnssie Morttm and tfcey will be known in the future as me- EcceiiLrlc Comedy Three, l^resentlns a one set comedy plcytet, entitled "4Ub," by Frank DotIs. A bbioht writer In a bright paper thu "know* It all" recently put the headline, "Theatre- Owner's Slother Dead," over a notice referring ;» V. D. Wlllard, owner of Willard's Temple or Music. World of Players, Mb. and Mas. Kbmnsdt write: "We wish to. thank you and all our friends tor the many letter* end telegrams received In regard to our daugh- ter, iris' Illness, In Unlootown Hospital, Union- town. Pa. She has passed the denser joint. Her ti- ter. Helen, la playing ber nrfe of Dolly, in "Little- Dolly Dimples" Co. Thanking you for yonr valu- able space in Clipfeb la notifying her friends. The Trousdale Brothers are engaging people for four companies. Oraxuss Guinniss write* xx from Ortlng. Wash.. Dec. ir "After giving uiy monologue eatertsln- [rents In one hundred and eighty cities and towm in ihe State of California. 1 made a tour of Re- state of Oregon, and am now in tbe State of Washington, and will probably remain here until I return to San Francisco, In 1914, to visit tJie Panama-Pacific Exposition. My record now itaml*. at 2,511 cities and towns throughout tte entlre- lengtb and breadth of tbe fulled St.ites and On- ada^—forty-three years an actor aud intertataer. Most truly yours, Chas. M. Guinness, soldier, author, actor, poet" Btu, Axdixsbn, property man with, the Billy- Plifford Co. for tbe past two seasons, wbo fell aat broke his arm two month* ago, at Glendlve. Mont.. Is able to be around rgaln. Fxanh 8. Hunt, a merchant tailor of Newark, N". J., and husband ot Florence Mulford Hunt, known on the operatic stage, died Dec. 0 la Ms home there of a complication of diseases. He was forty-nine years of age. Cabl H. Hsuoz. manager of the Lyric, C -■ clonal!, has issued a novel Christmas present order for seats on bis house, which will prohahlv- flnd favor among distributors of Christmas pres- ents. Cams. Bauwsa closed his company at Atlanta. Ga., Nov. 8, and accepted an offer front Morrl* Bros., at Houston, Tex., to produce and do prin- cipal comedy with their musical comedy stock, at the Empire. Mrs. Brewer la also a member of tbe company. DON'T FORGET THE: I "■■ •; i»» ■*■•"•. ■ • i.-4» »*■ :i 61st Anniversary Number OF THE i Wl i HtDSUJflEr tf^itmi WILL BE ISSUED ON FEB, 14,1914 The oovop will be magrdflcently embellished In colors, and the Inside pages will be profusely illustrated with the highest quality of half toat- engravings. There will be muoh Interesting reading matter. __ The £ngIJSUSARY NTJjxtBEE will be sold for the regular price- TEN CENTS. PRICE FOR PORTRAITS SOME OLD TIME HILLING. , J. Milton Ilydo sends us the following from Lansing, Mich.: "Perhaps a few lines from an 'old timer' will Interest the readers of The Old Reliable. I noticed in a recent issue of Tub Clippeb, under the heading of Twenty-five Years Ago, that 'One of the Old Stock,' by Charles L. Davis, was originally acted at tho Colllngwood Opera House, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Sept. 8, 1888. How well I remember the dak, as I was the general agent and was present at the opening. Hcvernl newspaper men were present; among them (I think) was J. A. Fynes, of Thi Clifpeii staff. We had a capacity house, and after the performance Mr. Davis gave a banquet at the Morgan House, which was a very enjoyable affair. I was with Mr. Davis as general ugent and manager from 1880 to 1898. I did all his booking and routing, also managed tho Alvin Theatre In Pittsburgh for nearly three seasons. In tho early eighties there were no booking agencies In New York. The booking wae done by correspondence or direct with opera house managers on tbe sidewalk In front of the old Morton irouse, corner of Fourteenth Street and Broadway, and ob, what a bunch I At times It was almost impossible for pedestriana to get through Fourteenth Street to Broadway. There were only three dramatic agencies at that time: Spies a Smart, Harry Taylor, and Drown. Those were good old days, when an agent had to earn bis salary and sleep in tho 11111 Trunk. #-, -• Js *i c i?. se a J >b ? to , of .K 8t »nu_of'Alvln Joslin,' posted on Mission Street, San Francisco, Cat, In 1882. This stand contained two hun- 8InxVx3M Sis* 4M z «S tlffyOO 8&00 "With kind regards to all old friends, and the best wishes for th« continued success of Tub Cuppeb, i remain, sincerely yours, "J. MlXTOM Hidb." 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