The New York Clipper (March 1914)

THE NEW YORK CJL.IPPER. March 28 8 THEMENDOIJS HITS BY THE BOT8 WHO WROTH "YOU MADE MB LOVE YOU." 1 MISS YOU HOST OF ALL. I'M CRYIHO JUST FOR YOU. WHILE THEY WERE DANCING AROUND. BROADWAY MUSIC CORP., HEW YORK WILL VON TILZER, PRES., 145 W. 45th ST. CHICAGO, 128 IT. CLARK ST. BOSTON, 218 TRBMOHT ST. MM FRANCISCO, PANTAGB9 BLDG. EARLY HISTORY OF NEGRO MINSTRELSY ITS RISE AHB PROGRESS IN THE HUTTED STATES BX COL. T. ALL8TOH MOWN. iflQCOOO OO OOOOO OeCOOOOOOO OOO OQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOCBaiDCl F, Monroe's Minstrels Started from Reading, Pa., under tbe manage- ment of John N. Shearer, Dec. 18. 1876. H. J. Munroe, Ilarry Morgan, Billy West, \\e!ri- ner, Shalcb. Clornc and a full bran band, lie-organized In October. 1876. Morris' New Orleans Minstrels He-organized In Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. I, 3875. with Chss. Dupres as manager, and the following people: Prof. Win. A. Tooln. Jas. Lllley, J. 11. Jackson, George Morton, .las, HcncBsy, Clina. roster, M. Jonen and We Lew Id. The Virginia Minstrels, Under tbo management of O. *". Drew, and Itarted from Richmond, Va.. Dec. 1, lblft, i'Q a tour, Id the organization were: 1'rof. Mereo, Chas. Morris, buncs: Torle Zerllnl, Uamllton. tambo; W. Wagucr, Morris Bro«.. Vrillle Hart and Joe Wilson. Richardson, Gray A Lyons' Metropolitans,. Were organized tnlcocuester, N. V., and tujk to tbe ruud Dec. 10, 1b;o. opening la UntU. Kate Hlcuardaun, Joe Lyoua, Sum Uuaworib, Lynch. Churchill, W. K. Gray, S. Unnt Green, Alfred Cturk and 1'uue. McDonand in tbe company. Lozardo, wbu bad a minstrel party travel- ing through tbe Soutuwem uy buut, enlarged his boat while la Cuiuinbus, hy., aduiug frty mors scuts, making me total seating capacity four tiundred. lu uls party weru Hilly Wellington t colored) and uls father, Duke Wellington. On Dec. IB. 1ST0, th, J opened In Tlptonvllle. lenn. Hilly Wright's Minstrels Were organized (or Ihe Summer season of 1876. Eph Horn Jr., Al. Hulmes, Ad. Col- lins. Billy Brown and others Jn the party. They opened In June at Itlbl's Hall, at the extreme Southern section of tbe City of 1'htladolplla. The "California Combination" Was a party that was performing on the Pacific Slope In June. 1876, under the man- agement of D. Murray. John Jenkins, Prof. Lobe, Billy Taylor, bones; John Bortell. tambo; T, A. Medina and Prof. Williams, • deaf and dumb magician, made up the com- pany. Sherry Corbln organized n band of Georgia Minstrels (colored) In San Francisco for Australia. They opened In Newcastle, Dec. 18, 1876, nnd appeared In Sydney. N. 8. W.. Dec. 20, at the School of Arts. After playing there two weeks they nroceded to Melbourne, where they so on after burst op. _^^__^ Lew Benedict'!- Minstrels Started out under the management of Joseph E. Jackson, of Philadelphia, and gave their first performance Sept. 21, 187S. In the company were Lew Benedict and Chaa. Lord, end men l Theo. Jackson. Interlocutor; J. A. Barney, John Stout, T. B Dixon, Chas. E. Dobeon. John Hogan, Adams and Lee. Closed Dee. 80, 1876. Low Benedict was a good end man. His pathetic ballads In the olio were a feature of his entertainment. The California Minstrels Was tbe title of a party that opened at Bryant's Hall, Twenty-third Street, near Sixth Avenue, New York, under the manage- ment of Wm. H. Smith, Feb. 7, 1876. The company consisted of Frank Moran, Johnny Allen, Little Mac, Banford. Wilson, Brook- way, Wm. Dwyer, J. Williams. J. Croaker, P, Baron, II. C. Tare, C. Howard. F. Will- lams, 8. Hall, S. Lester, S. Stanton, Jes. lamont, K. A. Voos and orchestra. Johnny Allen left the first week. Billy Pastor as- sumed th* management Feb. 21, but with- drew March 11. Wm. H. Smith resumed the management March IS, with W. W. Near- comb as stage manager, and a variety per- formance was given. The Alabama Berenadera Started from Buffalo, N. Y.. Feb. 21, 1870, for a trip through Canada with tbe follow- ing In tbo company: Ike Booth, Billy Mack, Chaa. Qarcourt, Chas. Ueidcn. Fred Sharp- ley, Chauncey Olcott, J. P. Welbert, John Uanley. Dixon and Udell. Ttila company only lasted three days. The Commonwealth Minstrels. This company announced en May 1, 1876, that they would on that date commence tbclr third season, although WD can find no previous account of their existence. They traveled by wagous, and the company (In 1870) consisted of A. J. Bancroft, A. Ben- bam, the Richardson Bros. (Tony and Charley), A. C. Knoll, A. D. Gates, It. W. tkovlllc, C. B. Leek and others. They re- organized In Ashtabula, 0., September, 1876, and made an extensive tour. On March 26, 1877, they commenced a tour through Ohio under tbe direction of Ame Lampman. open- ing at Rock Creek. Phillips, Richardson, Alt. J. Bancroft, A. Benbam, Fred A. Phelps. SPEARMINT GUM Sell flvo packs for a dime at fairs, etc. We sell it to you at one cent per pack. UKI.MKT CO., Urowlwuy. Cincinnati, 0 Scovllle, Leek, Will B. Reeves and the Rich- ardson Bros. In the company. The Alabama Minstrels (Colored) under the direction of A. R. Oarrl- Bon, commenced a tour on Nev. 13, 1870. Toddy Hedden, tambo; Geo. Brookes, banjo, nod b'erd High:, director. Mndste A Gnynor'a Minstrels Organized In Pittsburgh, Pa., and left there on Nov. 20, 1876, to travel through the oil regions. Hank Mudge, Jas. Gaynor. Johnny Bowman and others went along. Harris" Serenaders, Wm. B. Harris, manager, opened Dec. 6, 1870, at Annapolis, Md. The company consisted of Jaa. Wheeler. J. B. Hennlngs, John At- well, Jas. Wilson, Frank Hooley, J. W. John- Ron. Frank Watson, Chas. H. Stanley ana Prut. John Spann. Weaver A Lnwton's Minstrels Opened Dec. 27, 1876, at Reading, Pa., Add. Weaver, Alf. Lawton, Henderson, White, Campbell, Green and the Barlow Brothers were In the company. Disbanded on Dec. 80, after three days existence. Schoolcraft and Coes Organized a party In Portland. Me., to take a traveling tour. They opened April 2, 1877, at Lawrence. Mass., with Ben Gllfoll, Luke Schoolcraft, Jas. Fox, Bernardo, Schaffer, Blavin. D. Barron. Arthur Cook. Geo. Coes and others. Harlow Bros.' Minstrels Organized In Cincinnati, O., and opened Jn Cynthlana. Ky., on April 10, 1877. Archie White and Chas. W. Young were the prin- cipal cards of tbe company. Rlee's Minstrels Was a new troupe that opened at the Now Chicago Theatre In April, 1677, under the management of George Miller. In the com- pany were rat Rooney, Fayette Welch, Baker and Doyle. Maefcln. Wilson, Button A Bernardo's Minstrels Left Philadelphia May 21, 1877, with Sam b. Ssnford as business agent, for a Western trip. Mackln, Wilson. Chas. Sutton. Ber- nardo, J. H. Stout, the Levlno Bros, and Prof. Froslde were In the party. Hughey Dougherty opened the Alnambra l'nlace, Philadelphia, Jane 18, 1877, with a minstrel party, consisting of Geo. Thstcher, Geo. Harfey, Fred Wall, J. G. RuBsell, J. J. Kelly, Chas. Stevens, C. F. Shattuck and Prof, Hosfeld, A variety entertainment fol- lowed the minstrel performance. Barlow, Wilson. Primrose A West's Minstrels Gave their first public entertainment at Wil- mington, Del., Aug. 20, 1877. Tbe -ompany consisted of Milt. G. Barlow, manager and endman; Geo. Wilson, end; James w. La- mont, stage manager; Qub Herwlg, leader; Carl Rudolph, vocal director; Geo. H. Prim- roBc and Wm. H. West, song and dance and clog; E. M. Hall, banjolst; Harry Percy. Frank B. Jamison, Lamont, Stout and Rudolph the quintette; an orchestra and brass band. Chas. B. Grlste, advance agent. In May. 1878, Bddle Fox Joined. The sea- son closed June 8. Reorganized and opened Aug. 12, 1878, at Reading, Pa., with the following company: Bdwln French. Bddle Fox. Jacob Kocnlg. D. R. Hawkins, Bdwln Hnrlcy, Frank Howard and'W. H. Hunt, with tbe four proprietors and an orchestra. Milt G. Barlow was born In Lexington. Ky.. June 20, 1848, and entered the minstrel profession In 1870, as an end man. George Wilson was born in London, Eng., Sept. 2%. 1844. and commenced In the "nig- ger" business La San Francisco In 1860, ai a song and dance artist. George H. Primrose was born in London, Ontario, Nor. 12, 18R2, and first blacked up In 1867. sb "Master Georgie, tha Infant Clog DsirCfir Wm.H. West was born In Byracuse, N. $"., Juno 18. 1853. and first went Into the busi- ness Aug. 20. 1870. 'Welch A Hashes' Minstrels, Consisting of Welch, Hughes, Harry White, Albert Welling, Dick Willis, Dave Wilson, A. C. Proctor, C. A. Matbews, Geo. Franchew and others. They opened In Newark, N. J, Nov. 8. 1877. Ward * Webb's Minstrels Opened -March 4, IST«r In PhlladeltMa. The party consisted of Chas. Sutton. Dave Ho'.- brook, Frank Campbell, Frank Bonner, Join Sheldon, Walter Wallace, Chas, Busby, F'-n- llp Freeman, Cummlngs. Bines, Bernardo, John A. Armstrong and others. After a "season" of two weeks' bad business they disbanded. Wash Norton's Merrymakers Was tbe name of a minstrel party that was organised In San Francisco for a tour around (be world They consisted of the following: Wash Norton and wife, Karl Steele, violinist and pianist, and Kirk and Drew, song and dance. They sailed from 'Frisco Dec. 4, 1877, and arrived In Yokohama, Japan, Dee. 27, where they played to a fair business only. Left there Jan. O, 1878, and opened In Shanghai, China, Jan. 16. Remained there two weeks. They appeared In Hob? Kong, Feb. 7. Lett there Feb. 14 tor Singapore, where they did not perform in consequence of Dave Carson having poseessloo of the principal baU. Next visited Penaag and Calcutta, thence overland to Bombay rtop- jlng at several places on the road. Opened n Calcutta April 6, for one month. Went thence to Ceylon, Singapore, Java and An- Htralla. At Calcutta KJrk and Drew dis- solved partnership. J. S. Hall's New York Minstrels Consisted of J. 8. Hall, Jos. Arthur, Andy M ' ee, Chas. Sntton, Bernardo, the Clark Bros. (Ed. and Lew), Jos. Arthur, tbe Lnn- els Bros. (William and Cbarles) and John I'hUbln. They sallel for Glasgow, Scotland, on April 20, 1878, from New York They opened In Greenock, Scotland,, and appeared In Glasgow, May 16. and went thence to Dnblln. where they disbanded In June twTeri, Kennedy & Bent's Minstrels Organized In Melbourne, Australia, where tbey gave their first performance in April, 1878. p. M. Hall's Minstrels Stated from Chicago, I1L, June 29,1878. for a Summer tour. Mark Hughes, E. M. Hall, the Rankin Bros, and others In the company. Wagner A Cotton's Minstrels Started out early In August, 1878, for a season's campaign. Johnny Brooks, Harry Stanwood, Glrard Bros. Cal Wsaper, Ben Cotton, \i. W. Rankin. George Sustaehe and Jacob Riley comprised the company. The partnership> was dissolved Nov. 23, 1878, and Cotton left the party. McAllister's Minstrels Were organised In Troy, N. Y., and consisted of Billy McAllister, proprietor and manager ; Flynn Enson, Ripley. Reede. Chsa. M. Bas- sett, 'R, H. Baiter, Thos. Desney, John Sharp, D. W. Clark, John Ryan, Edward Mar- tin, Wm Stranb and Chas. Morton. They opened lri Cohoes, N. Y.. Sept. 23,1878. Edward Gra-rcley.s Minstrels Started from Baltimore. Md., Oct. 8, 1878. with Harry T. Leonard. Barry, Gray, Jas, Woodle, Chas. Wattell, Wm. Baker. Wm. B. Harris, John Larmer. R. H. Tarrcent. Dave Graham, Geo. Prltcbard, Geo. Browning, Master Geo. Miller, Henry Silver, Ed. Gerst, Ed. Burton and Ed. Graveley. Horn A Collins' Minstrels Organized in December, 1878, for a trip through New Jersey. They consisted of Epb Horn Jr., Harry Brown, Walter Wray, Add. Collins, Al. Mortimer. Chas. Price and W. L. HlrBt. Jerry Thomas organized a minstrel party and opened the Brighton Theatre, located on the West side of Broadway. - above Thirty- leth Street, on Dec. 80, 1878, with the following minstrel band: A. H. Pel ham, Billy Bryant, Harry Percy. Lew and Chas. Dock- stader, Chas. Storms. Bob Hart, Emll Ames, Charley White, Gibbons. Davenport, Geo. W. Woods. John H. Mack and an orchestra. A VAUDEVILLE ACT FOR 50c. 8 Pro- fessional Parodies on new songs, 8 Monologs, 8 Fnnny Recitations, and It mln. Sketch for male team—all for&oc. No stamps. HERB NOXAUAN, Vaudeville Author, Brockton, Mass. GENUINE OPPORTUNITY—3Real Up-to- date Parodies and a Corking, Good, NEW Mono- logue (a Complete Vaudeville Act), all for $2.00: 11.00 with order, balance when you receive and try out material. GEO. W. MOORE (the fan builder), 156 E. Ontario St.,Chicago. IS minute Honos and Sketches to order, $2; Silly Kid and Dutch. Speech; tbe two for 25 cents. J. W. AOHENBACH, Gen. Del., Denver, Colo. — WANTED — MOSICAL COIEDY MANY |.°oV.. to communicate with P. J. CLIFFORD, Manager Majestic Theatre, South Bend, tnd. Splendid Opportunity ATTRACTIONS AT THE NEW YORK THEATRES. UTmeflW *4th6t.,E. of B'way. Eves. 8.20. nUUoUll MaUnees Wed. and Sat., 2.20. MARGARET ANGLTN Mo Awe w d e Ma n t ght "TWELFTH NIGHT" ^•sk? nig-it™* "The Taming of the Shrew" Sat. Mai, "AS YOU LIKE IT." Mon.,Mcb.90, Miss Anglln.'LsdyWlndemere'B Fan.' T TDPDTV *2d St. West of B'way. Eves., LlD&m I 8.16, Mats. wed. A Sat, 2.16. KLAW A- BRLANQER Managers HENRY W. SAVAGE OFFERS The Hungarian Operetta Sensation "Musical Delight of tbe Season."-Eve. World flalUTV BROADWAY A 4Mb ST.. Eves. 8.20 VAJXl I Hats. Wed. and Sat. 2.20. CLAW A BRLANQER, Managers HBRRY W. SAVAGE OFFERS A Comedy of Atmosphere and Action ALONG CAME RUTH Holman Day's "Down East" Play of Romance and Laughter. CEO. H. COHAN'S tt 7SSL'0aSSS tt - KLAW A ERLANQEB. Managers Eves.,8.16. Matinees, Wed. and Sat Ut. A. H.WOODS OFFERS More laughs In one act than In all the combined comedies In N. Y. D. AftUUCCB, 1fDU.WIUHl.MH, Potash & Porlmntter MBTTHfOf- 48th St., just K. of B'way. Telephone Bryant *•. rjonn Cort. ETM.8J0. Mats, Wed and Bat Ms OUTER MOROSOO PRESENTS LAURETTETAYLOR In the Comedy of Youth, PEG O* BY HEART. By J. HARTLEY MANNERS. A CTfID 4tthSt. and B'way. Phone 98? Bryant nOlUn Eves. 8.20. Mats. Wed.and Sat. 2.20. COHAN A HARRIS PRESENT GEO. M. COHAN'S MYSTERY FAROE SEVEN KEYS 10 BUTE Founded on Earl-Derr Blgger's famous novel. ■ AlfllPDl? 48tb ST.,W. of B'war. Eves., LvllaJlul»ll 8.20. Mstfl., Wed. 4 Sat., 2.30. A Pair of Sixes A new Farce, by Edward Peple, author of "The Prince Chap" and "The Littlest Rebel," with Ann Murdock, Bale Hamilton, George Parsons, Ivy TroutmBu. tTFTflrTfll? W. 42d STREET. Ergs. 8.16. aHlalXCi Mats. Wed. and Sat. 2.16. A. H. WOODS PRESENTS ■ THE YELLOW TICKET Remarkable all star cast with John Mason, John Barrymore, Florence Reed, Emmett Corrlgan, Julian L'Estrange, Macey Harlam, Elaine Inea- cort and others. UTAH AfsT'C Broadway • Both St. Evgs. W AlXAin O Mats., Wed. A Sat. 2.2C 2.20 S.20 CYRIX. MAUDE (THE L1EBLER CO., Managers) GRUMPY HIPPODROME 6thAv.48d44th. Dally Mats, at 2. BestseatafL Evsl LAST WEEK A OF THE GREAT SPECTACLE A MERICA UIVTDli IHIHIPV Broadway and 60th St. IT LI 1 Eli WAHUtill 'Phone, »280 Colambns. Evenings I Matinees Tuesday. Thursday at 8.00 |. and Saturday MAXlillj fiLLlllli 8 Phone 1476 Bryant Evgs. 8:30. Mats. Wednesday A Saturday 2:30 A Drama of the Present by JACK LAJT HELP WANTED IVDIP 42d8t.W.orB'waj. Phone 6218 Bryant Li I mil Ergs, at 6.16. Mat Wed. A Sat 2.16 GUY BATES POST in AM AD THE TENT- UlfiAn MAKER BOOTH NEWHSTERDAM! 42nd St. nr. B'way, Eves. 8.15. Mats. Wed. A Sat. 2.16. KLAW A KKLANOBR Managers henr of?eIs vaoe HAIDS OF ATHENS A new Operetta by Vlotor Leon A Franz Lebar, creators of "Tbe Merry Widow," English Book anil Lyrics by Carolyn Wells. JrfT Cbarles CI nDCB'way-468t. Ullllngnams*'L>UI'C Eves, at 8.20 Maui., Wed. A Sat. at 2.20 THOMAS W. RYLSY'S Queen of the Movies A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY. B.F. 10 BIG ALL STAR nCTS KEITH 1COLOSIAL S'sWuK: The Great Dramatic Star VIRGINIA UARNED.InTolstoy's "Anna Karenlna" TheGreatOomedyStar.Trlxle Frlgansa. Kate Elloore A8amWilliams, Edwards' Kid Kabaret, Hums and Fulton, Walter Van Brant, Clark and Verdi, Four Kas- racs, 8 Arthnra. MURRAY HILL THEATRE l,*iln(ton At*, and «M St.. !*. V. This Wash, "dVBEN'g OF PARIS" THEATRB tSTII ST. W. of B'way. Evgs. 8.16. Phone 6100 Bryant. atlnees Tbnrs. A Sat. 2.15. Beginning Wednesday Eve'g, March 26 PANTHEA Plar In 4 Acts Bj MOSCKTON HOFFE sTlMPI"! V 4let St., East of B'way. Phone I'UillEil'I (104 Bryant. Evenings 8.16. Matinees Tuesday and Saturday 2.15. KITTY MACKAY Tbe Comedy Success of the Season By CATHERINE CUIBHOLM CDbHINQ. QOrk QTEPI7T THEATRE, near B'waj. 6 O lU OlUDJGil Phone 413 Bryant. Evgs. 8.20. Mats. Wed. A Sat. 2^0 THE NEW AMERICAN COMEDY TOO MANY COOKS By (and With) FRANK CRAVEN n sniw a fines'! w - Mth St., Eves. 8.IC7 l**MiJim.O"^V Matt.,Thurs. A 8»t., 2.15 • DAVID BELAS00 PRESENTS FRANCES STARR In Henri Bernstein's Play THE SECRET COLUMBIA THEATRE BROADWAY, 47th STREET, H.Y. This Week, "Bowery Borlesoaers" MADISON SQ. GARDEN Triotuphant Annual EDgagemtnt AFTERNOON and EVENIN6 For a Short Season SARNUI & BAILEY CIRCUS THE WEARD PRINCE OF ARABIA INNOVATiONARY REVELATION OF ORIENTAL PAGENTRY AND BALLET Greatest Arenic Tournament of All Tine in Rigging and Rings Aloft and Aground Monster Zoo. Freak Congress 'Weird Somali Land Admission to Everything, 33c. and 50e. Reserved Seats, 75c, II. tl.w Private Box Seats, {2.50. Children under 10 bait price to afternoon performances P A T A PR BROADWAY A t7th ST. Manage rALnvc meat of Mr. Frank Thompson. Tbe World's Host Beautiful Playhouse. Smoking Permitted In Balcony. THE HEW PRICES. Dally Matinees: 26c, GOc. and Beet Seats 75c. Evenings: 2Sc.,60c., 75c. and entire lower floor II. Finest In the World. IO-AXL STAR AOTS-I0 C A CT rJfl Broadway A 89tb Street. Phone Ivrvaill IV oreeley 384«. Evenings 8.16. Matinees Wednesday A Sstnrday, 2,15. HIGH JINKS With Stella Maykw & Tom Lewis 44th Street Theatre LEW FIELDS, Proprietor. of B'way. Phone 72B2 Bryant. Evenings, 8.00 Matinees, Wed. A Sat, 2.00^ 44th St. W. of B'way. HARRIS THE MIDNIGHT GIBL With GEORGE MAOFARLANE. 42d ST. W. OF DROADWAY Evenings at 8.25. Matx. Tburs. and Sat. 2.20. A NEW FARCIAL COMEDY BY GUY BOLTON THE RULE OF 3 Wllh an Unnsnally Strong Cast ACADEMY OF MUSIC STOCK 1?^!'^ WlkltlAJI FOX PRESENTS THE MAN INSIDE TWICE PA1L.V —PRICES. IO-HO-30 ■ 4«h at., W. of B'way. Phone 700 Bryant. . Jl\ Eves., 8.80; Mats.. Wed. and Sat 2.20. Estate of Henry B. Harris, Manager. WILLIAM HARRIS, JR, PRESENTS THE MISLEADING LADY "Funniest Play iniTown."-Press. Bick alimony due when tbe beneflelsry ot It dies cannot be collected by her estate, tbe Appel- late Dlvlilon of the Supreme Ooart of New York mled March 20. In upholding the appeal of Will- iam FiTmho, the actor. In a suit aralmt hlin by dark H. Abbott, H pr tsea tlng the estate of his lm wife. Harlan M. Faverabam.