The New York Clipper (April 1914)

f ^*»CM| Copyright 1914, by the Frank Qneen Pnbllaliliig CompaDy (Limited). Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1853. NEW YORK, APEIL 11, 1914. VOLUME LXII-No. 9 Prlos, 10 Cants. LOEW CIRCUIT ROTES. Txijoiaus gslore poured In on Uarctu Loew when tbe wonderful Uttle wlrard of vaudeville bought tne 8ollIvan-Oooeldloe circuit, thereby be- coming one of the greatest vaudeville men In the world. The wonderful little mtn wasted no time cettlnit busy on bl» new purchase. Mose Oppen- tielmer and Fred Lincoln, Western representatives, are now In New York conferring with him In re- ran! to the future of the circuit. EooiB Atchjmh-Elt, 1b "Billy's Tombstone*," took a dip Into "smsll time" when he started on tbe Loew circuit, Monday, at the American. Thi Loew booking ofllce. In charge of Joseph M Schenck, who becomes potent In vaudeville through the btg purchase, has already itarted to book big acts for long terms, looking forward to tbe speedy handling of tbe Marcos loew circuit. J. 0. Mono* and Boom Austin opened on tbe Loew time Monday at the American as one of the featore acta. It will stay there all wee*. Jack Colombo knows now that nee ■ real automobile owner. The bills bare started to come HDMin Lab and compaht. In "Dope." the cocaine playlet, from which the motion pictures were made, la back on the Loew time. Huoh BmBT and coirPANT, In "The Son of 8c!omoo," one of the most popular sketches that ever nlayed the Loew time. Is again going Zelata, son or the ex-president of little Ni- caragua, who figure largely In the news when his father. Santos, was arrested. Jailed and de- ported to Spain, la playing the Loew circuit with bl» plnno act, and proylng a big drawing «ar<l. Nor ano Took, the acrobats, started on the Loew time Monday. Hatdx and Boston hare taken a third person Into their act, and are now "knocking 'era dead" on the Loew circuit aa Haydn, Bnrton and Haydn. Most Fox and Chas. BusZHAnnr, the Hebrew entertainers. In "A Night at Hector's," were at Ibe American last week. < ■» OAKLAND'S NEW THEATRES. Three new theatres for Oakland, Cal.. to be built st a total coat of $000,000. developed during week of March 23. Work on two of then will l*gln at once, and the other waits only for the acquisition of fifteen more feet of land, and ne- gotiations for thla are practically closed. Marcus Loew. who recently closed a deal for Ibe entire Snlllvan-Oonstdlne circuit, will bulla an Oakland plavhouse near Fourteenth Street and Broadway, to cost 8300,000. On the heels of this announcement came one that Harry W. Bishop. of Te Liberty playhouse, would build a large modern theatre for stock purposes at Fourteenth and Harrison Streets, land and building to coat J250.OOO. The third theatre will he erected by tbe Franklin Street Theatre Company, which will put op a high class photo-playhouse In Franklin Ftreet. near Fourteenth. This la to coal fBO.OOO. Thomaa S. Williams, State Harbor Commlsston«r, has taken out a permit for the last named thea- tre. He owna the land and will erect the bond- ing, which baa been leased for twenty years to Salt Lake City men, beaded by Charles W. Mldg- ley. The new bouse will aeat 1,200 persona. Harry Bishop's plans are not wholly completed. although It la atated that If the Fourteenth and Harrison Streets property cannot all be secured be will obtain a site somewhere else. He desires a lot fronting one bnndred feet on Harrison Street, with a depth of one hundred and alxty- flve feet Options hare been obtained so far for one hundred and fifty feet only. •>♦♦ STAGE CHILDREN'S FUND. Tne Stage Children's Fund, with Mrs. Millie Thcroe, president, will give a Tango Tea on Sat- urday, April 18. bec1unlr.fr an J P. «., »t Ens- mere Hall, 80 West One Hundred and Twenty- sixth Street. ._. A number of actresses and their children will take part. Some of the stag* children will do special dances, and there will be a contest for fancy dancing. The prises will he gold vanity cases and silk umbrellas. The "chairman" Is Mrs. Fanny Kennedy, who Is taking pains to make li a huge succcm. her committee are the following: Mrs. Kate CInxron Stevenson. Frances Starr. Ionise Dresser, Dr. Ida 0. Nahm, Mrs. John H. Van Tine. Mrs. Frances H. AbrahalL Mrs. S. Schwarts. Sadie Sonn. Tea win be served and cake made by the act- ress members will be donatel and served by themselves. 4 a» TREASURERS' CLUB BENEFIT. The twenty-Otth ananal benefit of the Trea- surers' Oluh of America will be held on Sunday night, April 12, at Wallaces. The following players will appear: CyrU Mande, In "French as It la Spoken:" Lsnrette Taylor. In "Just One Word:" Julisu Eltinge, Lew Dockstader, Barney Bernard, Stella Mayhew. George Beban. Mae Mur- ray and CHftcn Webb. Jack Wilson, Edna Luby, Felix Adler, Manhattan Quartette, Maurice Abra- hams. Harry Cooper, AL Wohlman, and Harry Carroll. a it PITROT GETS REMINBER. Richard Pitrot has received from President W. H. Olemart. of the Y. A. F.. a program aent him by Stella Starr, now Mrs. Hanvarr. It gate the Hat of people playing on a grand double pro- gram. Nov. 2. 1895. at the Amphitheatre and Royal. Johannesburg. South Africa, laelnirlng: Stella Starr, A. W. Sawyer, Flora Moore, Slaters Vlnlet. Ella Chapman. Clemart Sisters Percy. Alice Mavdne. Paul Pelham. Stars of the Night. ntrot. Rose Begamle, Slaters Lee, and Adrienne Aacion (Mrs. Pitrot). 4 ■ » ELGIN EAGLE'S MINSTRELS. The flrst annnal minstrel and dance was given al the Collsearn, Elgin. 111., on March 25. by the Watch City Aerie 104T, V. O. E., and was largely attended. The local Eagle Minstrel Com- pany furnished the entertalnrntnt for the flrst half of the evening, which waa greatly enjoyed. Tbe company consisted of twenty-six members At Ihe conclusion of the mln«lrcl show dancing was Indnlged In until a late boor, nnnter'i Or- chestra furnishing the music. 4 I » ANOTHER BELASCO PRODUCTION. "What's Wrong." a play by Frederick Ballard. will be produced by David Belaseo May 4. at the National Theatre. Washington. D. 0. The east will Include: Janet Beecher. Maldel Toner, Doro- iny .Walters. Frederick Eurton, Richie Ling. J. W. Kennedy, Russell Slrruwon. Master Percy Helton. Master William Dixon, nnd others. *•» ALSi/rinn Enoxx and Jn.itM Houst, the erljlnal authors of "The BIuj Moose." havo brought autt against tbe 8huhert Theatrical Co. for 850,000, contending that their contract for three per cent, of the gross receipts should have brought Ihera that son. Another srllon Is brought aralnst the same company by Wm. G. Fitch, ss ailmlnistritor of the Clyde Fitch (»ho adapted "The Bine Mouse" >. On contracts calling for royalties It Is claimed that the Filch cstite should receive fGl.OAO. On ttik contention that Ihe Messrs. Khtrncrl save an Illegal performance at the Winter Oar- den, New Turk, the city haa brought suit against that theatrical firm. STOCK NEWS Rostd of the Fsjdoob Yotmg-Adaros Big Stock Co.. touring the United States, to big business eT en where: Morjle Adams. Hazel Slovens™, Marie Le Clair, Annie Lysle, EdvArd StaulTcr, Arthur J. Markey, Clyde C Cole, Harry W. Lyon, H. Wllmot Young,. John Gregory. Edward E. □ugh. The following high class vaudeville be- twetn the acts: Lazel an-l Uasbrook, dnncert; Marie LeClalr. character changes: The Gregorys, hoop roller and Jugglers; Edward Startler, bari- tone singer; Al. White, whistling olanlat; Leroy aad Adams, acrobatic comedians; Edwatd B. Hugh, magician; Harry W. Lyons, lightning crayon artist. Executive staff: Wllmot H. Young, pro- prietor; Edward Hugh B.i instead Jr., business manager; A. Markey. stage director; Albert White, musical director. WM. V. MONO, Who Is pictured above, haa been engaged by Barry A. March aa stage director and char acter actor with Marguerite Fields. Mr. Mods haa starred successfully In his own play, "The Clay Baker," and recently made a decided bit as the dope need In the Chicago run of "The Divorce Question." He baa been director and leading character man with some of the leading permanent stocks of the country, and only recently closed a long en- gagement aa scenario writer and director with Sellg In Chicago. His engagement wltli Miss Fields certainly places tbe stamp of dignity and artlstlclty upon tbe new star's performance*. -y "Mr. Mong is hat one of the clover people I have engaged to support Miss Fields,'' said Mr. March. "Announcement of other engage- ments will be made from time to time. We Lave some fine high royalty plays contracted for, all with full lines of printing, cuts, flash- lights, etc.. and In addition will do a splen- did presentation of 'As You Like It,' with Mlaa Fields eb Boaallnd, Just aa played by Miss Anglln recently at tbe Hudson Theatre. Booking is about completed and we have a fine ronte assured." In connection with Henry Testa,, Mr. March manages the tour of Nancy Boyer. giving him two of the strongest women stars In the week stand time. Mr. Testa In private life la the husband of Miss Boyer. Harry A. March Is now located in the Longacre Build- ing, Times Square, New York. Geo. AaviNK, at the head of his own "Players," opens at the Lyceum. Indianapolis, 18. Them wlU probably be a stock season at the Eashwlck, Brooklyn, thla Summer. VicToniA Powsxl Is expected to arrive from England thla week. Thi Haivst Stock Company Is now Installed at the Majestic Theatre. Bockford, 11L, with rhe following cast: Minnie Ketch urn. Nettle Woods. Harold Orr. Marls Lewis. Al. Warner, BJehsrd Cramer, Beth Barth, Harvey D. Orr, Doe Harvey end Fred MoOord. Miss Lewis and Mr. Warner are playlnug the leads. Business Is satisfactory, and as soon as the Lenten season is over, ca- pacity business t» looked for, at popular prices. The Harvey eomsnny took a carload of scenery with them to Roekford, and are going to give the Rockfordlte* sons big productions. "The Pen- alty." dealing with conditions that so often exist In the larger cities between employer and em- ployee, was the offering flrst half of week of March 30, and for the last half, "A Country Bny" was presented. Walter D. Orr Is doing tbe press work for the company. An aoohioitton or New Yoas rutm, heart- ed by Henrietta Browne, under the direct man- agement of Chas. A. Goettler, sailed on the Cltat of Savanna*, of tbe Ocean Steamship Line, on Thursday, April 2, to appear at the Savaunth The- atre. Savannah, Oe.. for an Indefinite run, pre- senting the latest Broadway productions. Art ar- rangement haa also been perfected by which thla same organisation wlU appear in Charleston. A. C, once every week. Rosier: Henrlette Browne, Virginia Perry, Alice Johnson, Tinaley Haniaou, James Rennle. John Maoforlane, Allan Robinson, Elbert Benson, Frank Cronln, Westley Mantell, Herbert Salinger and Chas. A Goettler. Mossy Daiaxo, who has been playing leads at the Gotham Theatre, Brooklyn, snd Eleanor Earl, who has Just closed with the Rons A Fenbio play- ers In the clever travesty on "Cleopatra," nave been engaged for the New Jefferson Theatre Stock Co., Annum, N. Y„ tor the coming season. Mr. Drlsko snd Miss Earl were the big favorites In Auburn last Summer, and will be given a warm A BBTnjnantT of too accounts of Robert L. Dalley as ailmmlatrator of the estate of his brother, the late Peter F. Dsllev. comedian, was signed last weak by Surrogate Oohalin, New York. The total estate. Including $20,000 In stock of the Oarmel Cemetery Company, is 122,083. The Surrogate directed that the assets be disbursed according to the directions of Ihe wlU of Mr, Dalley. welcome by their host of friends. Big plana are being made for the opening bill, "Paid In Full," and the management looks forward to nothing hut succcess. A long, prosperous season to Morey and Eleanor, and many good years to Tun Out RBMABLB, "Scvbn Dats," by the Auditorium Stock Co., of Kansas City, Mo., week of March 22, played to capacity houses. Frances McHenry, as tbe "tipsy" Mrs. Wilson, waa a big success. Louis- sits Valentine will spend the Summer In Kansas City, preparatory to an extended stock engagement for 1014-15. Tne Auditorium Co.'a management haa definitely decided to run throughout tbe. Sum- mer. Their ancceas has been remarkable. GERTSons Ewtno and her mother will remain at their home In Kansas City, Mo., until the opening of the season In August, under direction of Wm. N. Smith. She will revive "Ctunllle" as a special featore. Anqkll's Coiiidians, D. H. lladermann, man- ager, clewed their Winter season April 4, st Still- well, Okla. The company are laying off In Kan- sas City a few weeks before opening under canvas. Thla company baa enjoyed a prosperous season. TrtE Arvlne Players, under direction of Edwin Foraberg, open, 18, at the Bijou, Orange, N. J. Cosss Patton will have a stock company to- stalled In the Colombia, Far Rockaway, L I., N, Y. Thb Ralph Boss Stock Co. will open May 24, for s season at tbe Fair Park Theatre, Oklahoma City, Okla. CHARLOTTE TAYLOR, Juvenile Prima Donna with llnckctt-Mnrgan Co. A fabtt of eighty Elka and camllilatOH f»r Elkdom made a special trip recently to Lynch- burg, Vs., from Bedford Oity. Twenly-llve new Elks were Initiated, and four old members re- ceived their life membership cards. Tas work of demolishing tbe old Klks llime a*. Bedford Olty, Vs., was begun Mnrcb HI, and the new building will be started si soon us possible. Taa New York Lodge of Elks gave a concert byHhe American Express Company's band ot sixty pieces, on April I. Mlsi Baich, accompanied by Orgaalst Hensance, sang several soars. Wilurb Kbbsbaw sailed for Algiers April 8, for a rest. Sous ot the local Keith houses will close early tbls FAREWELL COMPLIMENTARY DI5NDR Tendered to tbe Primrose Four by Hush D. Mcintosh, on Jan. 0, 1014. Tbe Lord Mayor of Sydney. N. S. W., in the chair. IXPIIYI-: SSOWDEN, Orpheum Time. JArlKT, United Time. ADELAIDE WILKI>9, of Wllklnt and Wllktns, United Time. Mart Nasn has been engaged for the principal role In "The Watch Lady," lo lie produced at Hie Colonial Theatre, New York, April 20. Effing- ham Pinto will have tbe principal masculine role. Klainb Uammebstsin has lieen engaged by iter frther, Arthur Hammcrstelo, to play the Ingenue role In "Tbe Apex." Thb EmcsTT CoBntoaN PaonnciNO Co , which comprises Emraett Oorrlj.m, Kdwln Foraherg and Dwlght Dana, will present at tlie Ganlen Tbrstre. New York, on May «, for four weeka, William Fsmurn, In a revival of "Tbe Shepherd King." fo- the benefit ot Ihe United Catholic Works of Mnrhatlan. Mas. Dora Lvon, under the name of Mrue. Dore, Is presenting "Great Moments from Grand Opera." In vaudeville. 'Tits Duhmv," a detective play by Harvey J. O'illgglna and Harriet Ford, authors of "The Argyle Case," will be presented at tte Hudson Tbeatre, New York, on Easier Monday night. Tbe cast will Include: Messrs. Edward Ellis. Jo- seph Brennan, Charles Mylott, Nicholas Judels and Joeeyh Tuohy; Misses Ada Dwyer ami Kdltb Abayne. JonN K. KuLi.Ano will have one of Ihe principal rolea In "The Governor's Bosa." Ours WntDnAK has been engaged by Messrs. Selwyn A On. for tbe principal role In "The Under Dog." Bbxt Williaus will be the principal comedian In the new "Zlegfeli! Follies." When the Lambs leave New York on their "all star" gambol on Hay 22, Jobn Philip Roosa will he with them. In the principal cities he and ill* hand will bead Ihe street psrades. William Court- lelgb, the Shepherd of tho Lambs, announced Hint two performances would be given In the Metro- politan Opera nouse. Neve York, one on Friday night, May 22, and one on Saturday afternoon, May 28. JoaM RAwras has been engaged to dance In "The Merry Lunatics," the muslcnl comedy pro- duction which win be presented by the Colnnihln University Players Cluli, In the gram) Imll-rooin or Ihe Hotel Astor, New York, during the week of April 20. Cscilia Lnrrus will appesr at the special per- formance that Cyril Mantis Is arranging for Actors' Fund Day, April IT. 25 YEARS AGO. Under this heading we will publish each week Important and Intereatlng inraseroent events oc- curring In the curreaiiondToi week a quarter of a century ago. April T, 1880.—Roofa ot Opera noose and Ma- sonic Temple, Norfolk, Va., blown off. April T.—"High Tide." by Percy Weadon and Louis De Lange, originally acted at tho New Market Theatre, St. Paul, Minn. April 8.—OMons. Oaacohel mado American debut at the Standard Theatre, New York. April 8.—"Reulien Olue; or. Life Among tho Bushrangers," Fred Marsden's dramatisa- tion of W. II. Thomas' "The Bushrangers" and "The Hunters ot Australia." first acted In New York at the Wlndaor Theatre. April 8.—"An Iron Creed," by Chaa. A. Stow, originally acted at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York. April H.—Pavilion Theatre, ntoonilngton, III., burned. April II.—"A Wild Idea," by Mrs, 0. A. Dore- mus, originally acini at Ihe Lyceum, New York. DURINd TUB WaSK. Manaobx J. U. Hiu.'h picture appeared In Tits Ci.ii'ras. W. 8. Mai.tiiv waa al the Wigwam, Han Fran- cisco. J. K. EuUK-rr luailpiuied the production of "Uncle J«e." I.mi* Titnui'HiiN played "Coliiiiibiia," at Italtl- more. Jos. It. GaiaMsn anu I'tiuaniK Darin organtiol their Sniiinier Co. M. N. Dill was mlvnmv man, W. J. Hoanlan ami his cinninny sailed for Llvertiool. i". 1'. Sullivan and Robs Staiii. arranged to play "Fate." John O'ltaiiN ano l,om» Arwia were doing riding acta with the Ilarnum A Itallety Show. JniiNriv 1'riniii.b wai with "lleuhcn Glue." Kiiwin nmiTii atin*ered a paralytic stroke while flaying "Othello," at the Lyceum, Rochester, RfoiiNsrt linos. Coitanr Oo, Included Edna May and Corse I'nylon. John W. Ransoms wan with "A Cold Day" Co. A. L. Dolson waa general agent for the Big. Saulclle Show. Katioi.v Oiinsv signed for Ihe Chaa, Andresa Showa. TsNNrsnN and O'aonHAN, Maggie Coleman, Viillenn and Frank E. McNIsh, sailed for Europe, Till Itlnehart Hlatera' Opera Oo. waa organised by Freil 0. pail ad Tom ano Lottib llRANrronn were In England. W. P. Swkatnau played with McKee Rankin In "The Rklrmtah Line." W. Fusil Avmaii was with the King A Franklin Show. ««» MUSICIANS WDDDBD, As I lie crowning ot a ten years' romance, which began In Europe, Susan Motcalfe, an American metco soprano, was married April 4 to Pablo Oaaals, a famous 'cellist, In New Itocbclle, N. Y., and only relallycs were present. The two mns'iclnns met during one of Mlaa Met- calfe's Euro|ienn engagemenis. Hlio has not been heard here often of late, her last appesrinee having been In Riimfnrd Hall, In 1012. She baa Rung with success In most of the capital a of I'.urone, Inclinllnv Irtiidon, Berlin ami Paris. Mr. Onsnls, a Himnlnrd by birth, was for several yennt 'cellist of Ihe Paris Ojiera, snd has Iraveled extensively lii Europe, Ihe United 8tatea anl South America on concert tours. He haa not hern heard In thla rounlry aluce 100.1. Mr. Casals is known not only ns a soloist, lint also as a con- nuctor and composer of orchestral works. ♦a» LIAIILIU FOR iiAaaAcng. Tlie Court of Appeals of New York State haa decided that a railroad company cannot limit Its liiiMHi)' fur the Ima of s passenger's baggage unless a specific contract Is entered Into. ■I'lilx was lipid In the rase of William J. Ilealy, of Schenectady, N. Y. He checked hla baggage nt the local slat Inn of Ihe New York Orntrsl A Hudson Illver Railroad, anil when he returned found Hint It had been given to another persim, lie demanded full payment for Ills property to Ihe amount of 170.it). Thla waa more than the company's printed regulations say they will lie responsible fur. but, having signed no contract, Ileuly sued iiihI won. #ss) PHIL KORNHEISER. Tim imniiHomo young gentleman wlioao plelure nppcnrs on the front page of tlilsj week's Ixiiiu Is porliapa known to nmro pro- fcsslonnlH tlinn nny one iiorsnn in tlio tlto- ntrlcal world. Ho is professional mnnngor for tlin I .eo feint Mu nit; I*iiI»MkIi Irise Cum puny, one or tho largest unlerprlscs of Its kind in •lip world. Mr. Korn!ielscr's rnrcer In the music game has Indeed been spectacular. Ho Ima been (onnccied with music slnco ho wnn twelve yenrs old, ffUrttag with the ICntcrprlse Music Mtipply Co.. He (mil little or no experience In tho profftKKionitl end until nonio three years ngo. Imn l-'elst, who w:is then on Tlilrty-aeventh Ktrect. was on the lookout for a wmpetont man for bis profemtloonl department. Mr. Kornlielser'a nnmo was suggested to him, nnd after nil interview ho decided lie had Die right man. In fuco of all flrpnosltlnn Mr. Kornlieiacr was engaged, nnd what ha has since done In the short space of tbreo years li hlatory. With prni:(lrully no arnu/iinlanen In Ilia profcsnlonnl end, lie Ntnrtca out to do or die. with n combination of winning pervinallty and straightforwardness in luminous dealing lip soon earned the distinction of being one of tho leading professional managers In tbe LiiHlnosa. lie plnys no favorites, nvory wrllcr gi>t- ting an wiii.tl vltniicc. nnd In coiiHrquoncc nasi put nver more hits In his short career, than utiv three men in tho fentne. lie lins more responsibilities than anyone in his position In having to pick his own sonps. He tins a free hand in doing what ho thinks is right nnd very seldom consults Ills superiors. That his judgment Is good ran bo seen by tho few of the following song hits that, ho lins controlled: "Curse of An Aching Heart, I'lmf's How I Need You," "Peg o' Mv Henri," "Isle D'Amotir," "Dream- Ing. nnfl'i drwen others Just as popular. I'liil is a very modest young man nnd doet not think hn Ima ncrismpllshoil any thing yet If you wen lo apeak to him on his post per- formance In- would quickly reply that "be bns yet to do something." II rnnlruls a slnff of writers second to none In the IiiisIiicsh. Ills boosting staff plan Is coicptiMrd of some of tho best known boys In tlio music business. He It not yst Ihlrtv, so hla chances of doing "something big" are very favorable.