The New York Clipper (April 1914)

APBEL25 THE 103W YORK CLIPPER. 11 TOD'S TIPS OOOBCttO O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW Da Ton Know— Thai Vennetta Presalor is doing a "tut tut" put with B. A. Rolfc's new act. "The Bride Shop," and trnklng the role stand oat like an 18 karat gold back tooth? fkttt Frank Campbell, the popular "fat little rascal" of a stage manager at Proctor's Twenty-third Street. Is looking healthier with every curtain? That all those sweet-toothed stenographers of the 8. ft C. offices In the Heidelberg Building wUl lose out when. Marcus I/oew moves lo? That Olga Cook, a new single on the Loew trie was much picked upon last week because chc was billed aa "The Mary Garden of Vaudeville"—and disappoint- ed? that Art Keeley, of the Keeley Brotnew, Is recovering from, a three weeks' Illness, and daring It had to undergo an opera- tion for (or on) a carboncle? (Art's In the city yet, but the carboncle has left town.) , That Jake Liibin Is thinking of putting a skating single out. In Joe Aftermath Vogelf (And Just because J. A. V. la spreading the eagle so well these days.) That Fred D. Ellis, the popular old time showman, will again be on the job at Wallace'!) Rldgewood baseball grounds every Sunday this Summer as official scorer, In the interest of The Brooklyn Doily Kaulet That "Nap" Matthews has the floor of his cute office up in One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street all covered with an a ia parquet substance In order to avoid breeding poor acts during the hot days In the former "Brussells'*? That Elizabeth Cutty, famous as one of the best musical families that ever did the vaudeville thing, Is now doing a corking good musical single? That Joe Paige Smith Is going to take over the Westchester Theatre, in ML Vernon, and book It himself, as an opponent la that "upstate villa" ? That Thurber and Thurber recently launched away from England on the Atturiat, bound for South America? That Reba and Inez Kaufman have closed their engagement In Paris, and are also en route for South America? That M. M. riori, manager of Locw's Greeley Square, says mj recent "stuff" about hw Easter togs Is false 7 (Ye gords, wrong again!) That Herbert JJoyd, "The King of Dia- monds," and bis charming "Queen of Queens" wife, and a company including four pretty girls and a man, are on the Proctor time now, with his nut stunts and beautiful wardrobe. In sixteen min- utes of "Burlesque on Vaudeville"? That when Vernle Kaufman "cuts" a few of those "kissing to audiences" and poses after each trick she'll look more Ameri- can and make a very clever bicycle single turn? That Doc O'Nell offers to write me a pre- scription that, if shaken three times a day and rubbed well into the knee-caps, will make me a regular ldiot-orl.il guv? JTiof the ball gamers-now have the keys to City Hall, and If you find an agent "in" after 1 p. m., have him blacklisted and I'll bny drinks at George Gufrane's Crescent Cafe? That "Cuddle" Do Fnuiklo must have shipped her clever self to ye distant shores of Egypt after "When Love Is Young" grew old and closed? That Corlnne Snell's "The Hypocrite" sketch, written by Walter Montague, Is quite some feature In the Proctor playhouse* for the present? That Frank Corbett, of Corbett, Shepherd and Donovan, Is desirous of selling, ex- changing or giving away that bull purp be thought so heap about not long ago? (Every dog naB Its day.) That Millie De Laska, the corking songster, la working all alone up at Pabst's Coli- seum, at Fifth Avenue and One Hun- died and Tenth Street, and that the place Is one of the largest in Harlem town? not It Is rumored that Irving Goslar, the neat "single" pianist with the "three times" classy appearance, - is going to "double" up with one of the best dressed, well known girls In the biz? (Irving Is in 'Is prime—as much as Rye an' Port- chester are In New York State.) Not—Ye-s-*-s! V. B. 0. Hnve Conway Sister*. The Conway Sisters, a California act. Is Jim KElEDYwDKRiflER Saode Direction James Plunkett BURT AND MALVENE RAPID-FIRE VAUDEVILLE »«i QUEER & QUAINT m UNITED TIME. Direction PHIL HUNT LOUIS HHODA Weslyn & Nickells In the Sparkling Musical Comedietta "Cupid's Ladder" Act and Songs written by LOUIS WESLYN making a tour of Nova Scotia for the TJ. 13. O. with their classic dances. Joe O'Connor'* Itew "Tronners" Ready. Joseph L. O'Connor, who manages the Six Klrksmlth Sisters' act, put out a new one act farce. "Who's Trousers," on the three a day circuit last week. The principal parts In It are In care of Frederick W. Peters. Gertrude Perry and Walter Woodail, and It will be booked through Gene Hughes' offices, under the dl- recton of Mr. O'Connor. "Who's Trousers" was reported to be one of the three laughs a relume variety. Fongo and Leo Spilt, Louis F. Leo, of Pongo and Leo, revolving pole act. Is no longer connected with that turn, they having dissolved partnership March 9, Mr. Leo is now doing a single novelty lad- der act. "The Dog Thief" Located. After being In the wilds fo- quite some time, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas and the ^ptirp" sent me a "Marconi" that they are working "The Dog Thief" out on a ten weeks' contract up In Canada at present. Dancing Carnivals at Proctor's. The flrst big dancing carnival held at Proc tor's One Hundred and Twenty-flfta Street Theatre, April 14, was such a success that Manager Billy Matthews announced another for Tuesday evening, 21, and all last week three silver loving enps were on display at the entrance as prizes to be awarded. Patrons of the house were requested to compete, and the box office was crammed full of entries dally for the occasion. John Lampe acted as chief judge, assisted by a notorious crew of other hesitation and maxlxe wiggling experts. Mayebclle Sticks to Vaudeville. •Mayebelle Rother of Rother and Anthony, has decided to postpone her debut Into the motion picture work, and the act is playing through Connecticut for Quigley, of Boston. Maje had the pleasure of being with her sister, Florence, week of 0, when the Ben Welch Burlesquers were playing Boston at the same time Rother and Anthony were -working the city of beans and literature. Florence will Join the Morton Opera Co. at Newark, N. J., on May 4, for a Summer run. that will enable her to run out to sister's Idlerest Cottage at Bayshore. L. I., where Mayebelle and her motber have a wonderf.il little farm started to help feed Brooklynites later on. Facta. CAPBtcn Lbwis, with her single aerial nov- elty act, is touring the New England States. Douglas Flint and VinaitflA FAiarAT., after playing a number of weeks for the V. 13. O. with their well known sketch, are at present working it up In Nora Scotia wltfi ■ as much success aa of yore. Clare, Watson and Van Duben are re- hearsing a new act to be seen on W. V. M. A. time early In May. The act Is entitled "The Three Musi-cans," or (Mlnstrellxm Mla- strellzed, and was given a try-out at Kala- mazoo, Mich., April 3, and was well received. BLUE RIBBON SHOWS* with the scene of action changed from, the Kcw York offices to Winter quarter* at Osslnlog, N. V., where everything is a hustle and bustle, niui wau» there are many workmen busily engaged applying the finishing touches to the parapherns'la « these attractions. The weather permitting the epenmg of the Blue Ribbon Shows at Ossialng nil be the most auspicious Imaginable from the net that everything will be new, and that evory- tsrng that will hold paint la being painted. This (MO includes all stakes and tent poles. In short •se fact la that a lacy person would be as eon- spjenoaa In these Winter quarters as a drone In a boa hive. Many new tents and banners linvo been received at Winter quarters, and it must be said that facte banners are works of art, by anyone who in or may see them. Most of the showmen and concession-men who have signed with these shows an now In Osslnlog, and are baslly engaged fraru- Bf their sew boots and concessions). Owing to the fact of tlio enlarging of these attractions, the Winter quarters, which under all eaadrtlans are all that could be desired, are be- eoostng somewhat congested. Thirteen shows, four riding devices, thirty-seven concessions, three free sets, and Prof. De .Volo's Invincible Band of twenty musicians hare been contracted to open at OssrindDg with the Blue nibnon Shows. The shows and concessions are as follows: Harry Six's congress of aquatic performers, with Hay Bccleaton, the lady hlgh-dlver and fancy swimmer aa mo feature, assisted by Ave other ladles and two gentlemen. The names of the for- tunate ones who have been, selected to asrlst Miss Berdeaton are as follows: Trlxle Korrl*. Helen Hofton, Jennie Fiend, F.lla Cnster, Josephine Orr and A. Levldow. TJ. II. ScMomberg, the ez-llfe guard, will be an added feature, and will give an exhibition of the methods of rescuing a drowning person used by the United States Llfe-Savlng Win H. Hill, the well-known high-wire worker, will hare his dot and pony show with these at- tractions, sad his show will consist of ten beauti- ful wotting ponies and fifteen trained dogs. . Taeathletlc show will be produced and managed by Frank West, who Is known as a pioneer in pro- fnemg shows of this sort, and who bns many Mends boLn. in and out of Lho carnival field, tali show will consist of ten trained athletes. Hasnooa, the popular Oriental dancer, will grace these attractions with her vaudeville show, and from aH reports this show will be one of the fen- tana of the Midway. Raroona. when approached aa to the number of people and who they would he, add that aa she was still to close a contract with a certain act, she did not core to go into >j tri t ,• i • •) « ; \ till I i. • I .if particulars, but promised that she wonld set the people with this show and tho public to whom she showed, talking with what a woman can accom- plish In ILIs game If sho tried. Therefore, every- one la awaiting a surprise. Bob Cook and N. O. Harvey have contracts for three shows, namely the Big Jungle, the Illusion and Mr. Harvey's own creation, the Tango Well fibow. For the Illusion Show they haw mcured the exclusive rights to produce the greatest illu- sion ever tendered tho public for their approval. The Jungle Show has been also greatly Improved, and has many new features added. In the tango show Mr. Harvey Is creating the traits of an Idea that he fostered for some months past. This show will, without a doubt, louse no end of talk and publicity on account of Its elaborate fittings, snd is costing Messrs. Cook and Harvey a small- ailed fortune. The ten-ln-one show Is under the direction of Tom Kudloff, and be has promised to have the strongest lot of wonders that have ever been exhibited under one tent. Tom will also have the Little Horse Show, and from all reports this attraction will share honors for a neat frame-up with the len-ln-on, and that la so>ne frame-up J. D. Mitchell has had new banners painted for hto Tat Lady anl Cigarette Fiend, la addition to building an entire new frame-up, Including a new top. IT. It. Matterson, who last season received no end of comment and publicity with his Working World, has bunt aa entirely new one that Is said to surpass the other in many ways. Matterson Is a bustler, and it can therefore be expected that this show will be ono of the features of the Mid- way. Last, (rat not least. ls> Geo. xamanaka's Trip fas Mars. George has made many additions to this popular show, and has received a new banner for same that Is a wonder in Itself. Tho rides are a new HeTsbell-Spillmsa carousel. Which will be used for the first time at flssln- Ing. Tbl9 wilt be under the personal direction of Lester Togsl. Anthony Loud Is has the Ferris wheel, Cook and Harvey the swing*, Henry B. Orcidt, the ocean wave. Freeman and D. Velo are dally expected to arrive In Winter quarters with tbelr motordrome, which they are anxious to overhaul after a strenuous season in the South. Cyclonic Beed wUl be the feature rider with this drome. There are three lady and three men riders. Among those holding concession contract* are: Harry Steen, three; Irving Strasbtrget, two; Oentannl and Caprlo. three; Bob Cook, Geo. Ya. manaka, Mrs. Carwell, Ed. Lloyd. Una. Bdeaoo. L. (Licorice) Candes, and tho cookhouse aider the able drreetlo* of J. W. Sear*. The free acta are ArUw UttUts, no foot Ugh i- SPEAKING ABOUT PADDLE WHEELS! "THE EVANS" ELECTRIC LIGHTED PADDLE WHEEL MAKES ALL OTHER8 "LOOK LIKE A DEUCE" THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PADDLE WHEEL Ever Made by Anyone »»$.«i«sv, When Better Wheels Are Made H. C. EVANS * CO. Will Make Them This beautiful Wheel has 78 four candle bulbs distributed about the sur- face of the wheel, as per cut, showing Red, White and Blue colors. Wheel is 54 inches in diameter, mounted on an eight-foot hard-wood post, handsomely decorated with Nickel-rioted Trimmings, t ace of wheel covered throughout with Silvered Crackle Glass—White numbers on a Red Background. Tho whole outfit, when in operation, having an appearance of Dazzling Splendor, By having an out- fit of this kind, you have no trouble in getting placed in any of the Best Parks and Street Fairs in the country, inasmuch as you are looked upon as one of the attractions of any place you may set this outfit up; > ou also attract and ho'd the crowds at all times. This wheel can be lighted by any kind of an electric current that can bu had in any town in United States at small coit doftc oo PRICE COMPLETE WITH FOUR SETS OFPADDLES OF 15 EACH 91 L U.= WE ALSO MAKE THIS WHEEL WITHOUT ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR $125.00 Have Yon Seen Our New Ones for 19141 They are World Beaters and can be run anywhere. Remem- bsr the Teddy Bear Hoop-la Hats. We guarantee them to take top money everywhere—A game of skill. Catalogues Sent Prepaid by Express to All Who Ask for Them. H.G. EVANS AND COMPANY 75 W. Van Buren St. CHICAGO ELL. 11FHFHBER WB ARE HOW MAKIHO AWD CAKIlVIXO THH FIIVBST LINK OF SERIAL IsTMBKRS IVIH SOLD ALL COMBINATIONS. NO SLATES NEEDHD. ALSO THH LATEST AMD BB8T DOLLS, TEDDY BEARS, WTO. THIS IS THEPADDLE WHEEL THEY AT.T. HAVE TRIED TO COPY—BUT ALL HAVE FAILED We are the only ones who have ever produced a first-class Paddle Wheel for $10.00. Ask any- one. They tell you the same story. Why buy junk when you can buy a first-class wheel for the game price? We furnish this Wheel with 12 or 15 Paddles to the set. Price $10.00. We also make this Wheel spaced for 73, 90, 06 or 120 spaces. Prices on application. Largest stock in U. S. 10,000 feet of show room. Club Room Furniture, Trade Stimulators, etc. diva; Mar Bccleaton, 75 loot dive, and the Three Hiring Datta. Fief. Do Nolo aail UU invlnclMo band will render concert* ot elasalcal and popular m Tne "Bine Bibbon" ataft with which Meairi. 81x and Coailln have nurrouudwl llwmwlvea already ■bow great promlie of getting reaulta and are as follows: Harry Six. general manager; James (Jim) Oonklla. general agent; Oeo. Beltrage. prew representative in advance; Din B. McMann spe- cial agent; P. B. Walter*, press ropr-'nentatlvo with ahow: Bill Allen, ten years with the Hatch Shows), trainmaster; Walter Van Zandt, eleclrl- dan; Oeo. (Slim) Powers boss canvas man. The llghtlnc system with these shows will bo fnrntahed by W. Q. Harvey. ARENA AHUSEHEIIT COMPANY* (ar d. j. rex.) The Area* Amnnement Oo., of Pittsburgh. Pa., naoer <tbe able manaeement of populsr Harry DnDkle, weU known In the csrntval world, and formerly owner of the Great Happy Ijind Shown, will open the season In tbelr home town, Pitts- burgh, Pa., playing under, the auspices of UM social clubs of Pittsburgh. This organisation will be one of the most wide- awake in the country, aa ail parts of the basloese are in capable bands, and reports emlnatlng from the Winter quarters are to Ihe effect that every- thing is ia readtnese for the big opening, which takes place April 25. Mr. Dunkle and his associates report every- thing In ship-shape, advising that all connected with this new show is brand new and presents a splendid appearance. Many new and novel sensa- tions will be presented during the coming aeason, and among the well known people attached to this splendid outfit are the following: Barry Dunkle, general manager, and well known as one of the most congenial fellows in the business, thoroughly buHness and up-to-date, and a surety for square treatment and clean shows. Mr. Dunkle assures us that all his attractions will be for amusement snd entertainment of the yenng and old and will contain nothing that would offend the moat circumspect person. Others are: Baron Captain Nlcn De Darcey and his mother, the bearded lady, who arrived In town this week. Etma, tho fat girl, considered the big- gest In the land, is expected dally. SJ are Johnnie King and J Conner*' athletic shows. Cherokee Buck Is here busy arranging hi* snake show, and the feature attraction. Toyl.inl. la on Its way. The Arena Amusement Company will trrry eight shows, merry-go-round, Ferrl* wheel, Contain Slia- fer"* nwtordome. ten piece uniformed, bond, and one of Ihe world'* most fensatlonal free acta, Dare Derll Wiseman, the famous high diver, to- gether with a number of high clm-s concessions, which should bare Httle trouble In creating Inter- est. RUTHERFORD SHOWS. The Great Bntbenford Shows. Wintering tho past year la Ptttaburgb, Pa. will open their sea- son In that city on April 25, playing under Ihe Moose. Ixjdge No. 46. Milwaukee Club. Heavy advertising 1* being carried out and prospects are good for • big week. The Moose Is one of the strongest organlaationi in this section, snd with a number of boosters Is livening things In great ebspe. The Rutherford Shows will again be under the direction of Irr. J. Polack, who so carefully managed, thing* latt season, and ad- vices are to (he effect that he ha* surrounded htnuelf with the Inst shows of Ills oaresr. Uni- formed band, sensational free aots, numerous show* and concessions are arriving dally, and making ready for the tug day. The show then moves forward to Sharon, OonneDsvllle and Bliarpsburg in the order named. WHDER AMUSEMENT COMPANY, Owing to the aAoemakcr's strike la Portsmouth, O., the Wetiler Amusement Compsny has canceled Ihe week of May 4-0, and havo l<u>kcd Washing- ton, O. 11., Ohio, which Is said to bo one of tb* liveliest little cltle* In Ohio. Tho reasw will open April 25, on tho streets of Wcllston, O.. under the •usplcts of the Duoater's Cub of <hat place. Dill- •lug hail been slong the lines of a large circus, and interest Is at fever boat. Pro*i>ecw an good for one of the best opening* In yesrs. This year, Mr. Weidor will carry twelve allows, merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, oresn wave, motordrome and about twenty-flvo to thirty coriMsiwn;, Everything will be strictly moral, and all from* are I/rand new, A call has been Issued for April 20. RICE & PORE fflGH W ATERNEWS. IT "PUHCH" Wll In the good old days when the enthntiattte press sgent almont believed everything be wrote, or If It was utterly Impossible and couldn't bap- pen, he always had a convenient three-ply alibi I then be would get busy carrying sest planks until be thought up something different. In tbeso strenu- ous airship, wireless davs, In splashing around la print, water clrcu* style, It behooves the experi- enced scribe to go gently, backwater occasionally, and use full speed only when It 1* desired to Interest the reader so bis mind will not drift with the tide, enabling him lo absorb a raft of Infor- mation not obtainable from the land lubber's average carnlvsl yoke hook. Portland, Ore, April 4-11. was the most sue- cowful opening week In Blcv ft Dore history. On Sunday, 12. the twenty-car train pulled out for Aberdeen, Wash., where for April 13 to IS the water carnival will be held under the Chamber of Oommerco auspice* for their "Fourth of Jolr 6plssh" fund. As an extra added frwture attraction Inci Fan- Joy, one of tho Bice ft Don champion high divers, made an Baater plunge oB the high Oregon-Wash- ington Railroad bridge Into the Cfaahall* Blvcr. This event wa* widely heralded for mile* around, and over ten thousand people at 2 p. u. saw this seventeen yea' oh] Oallforrrla. girl perform a hair- raising stunt that even excited tho press agent. Jnclt fteilly and Hurry Trimble bad this eihlbl- llon In charge, assisted by (ho local committee, three police Dre-hoals, fire extra motor-boat* and hundreds of prlrste vralor craft, ml* event was really pulled off to oomplcte a Bice A Dore con- tract with a moving plctiiro firm, and the general public was Invited to participate and bare their picture* taken. It wa* a wise p)an, saved some ten thousand salaries, nti.l enable* tho agent* in advanco to display thU thousand-foot film. A rainy Monday opening at Aberdeen did not swamp business entirely, for Dick Davenport, able sea- man, said the large attendance of landlubbers at Neptune's appearance from the bottom of the sea, in the water carnival, was a good average day'* bn siiwrsa.. In antverine oJi. please mention Curn l'.:m:»:. TOM W. ALLEN SHOWS OPEN. I-uviNWOBTit, Kan., April 14. The Tom W. Allen "AU-Htar Faafilou-Plal* Show*" opened on 13, to iierfect weather and good business. The carnival band serenaded the entire) down- town district all afternoon, before tho oiienlng, and til* clljr turned out «n> mass* at T r. It., to the beautiful brick-paved Ilsyniarkct Hi|U.ire, where a grand, bright, now city bad sprung Into) existence, magic-like, In twelve hours. The popu- lace were well pleased at the general lisik «t things from tho flrst peep of the brand new out- side, and as a result ail attractions that were ready to o;>en were all well patronised, Tubby bnyder got top money with tho motor- drome. Bobby Kane,'* "I'll Hhow" wa* next high money, Dolly Lyons, with the "Tango Girls." did not open—not ready. "Creation, Mr. Kanu'e 100 foot Illusion ahow, could not plsao sit of Ihe Illusions lu presentable position In tline, so poat- Baned tho show opening until Tuesday night- The yeo'a (menlallsl* extraord'nary) however, were rea>ly and anxious to open on time. This trio of rapid mind-readers occupy a twenty-four foot square place In one end of tho big "Creation" tent, which ha* an open "front," like a pit show. Professor lurry W. I'l'tm r, manager of this attraction, refused to bo denied, so lore sway ten feet of guard rope, carried Uie demonstration plat- form outside the main tent, for a "Daily" gave free exhibition* erery twenty minutes, ami "read" several "mils" at a dollar each as a result of the foresight The rnammoUi "chutes" nito not quite ready for the opening; this carnival wonder will be ready snd doing business on Wcdneany, 15. Mr. Comity, the populsr owner of tho only nor- tsblo chutes, spent tho entire evening on the "lot" watching the good-natured, (hove, pimli, pull and money-spending crowd, with a look on bis face that Beenwd to *ay, "Walt till this bunch pipe* tboplct ureal que portable." The carry-us-all did a record business until long after midnight. Msny crmnnente were heard on Km originality ■nd beauty of "A Trip to Man," and many of the other fronts. Every single concessioner re- ported One business. Mr. Uoin* the general manager of all. proved himself a general Indeed, as woll as manager. Kvery show was Inspected by hlin from the "nally" to the beck, snd in every esse there ware given either wise- suggestions orr cotu-rMiilnllons. Neither the Helm or Tom Allen smile had worn off up to noon next day. Oon T. Kennedy left but big Iratu Hnturday in Fort Bmlth, Ark., and jumped to Ijuwcnworlh In lime to witness all tho details of the Allen opening. Homo of the Allen Osiipsny have been here for many week*, and meat of then two week* or longer. , , , Marry friends were made, but the Irevel IuJt is In the eye of all; the show must bit Mlitonrl territory Wit Sunday, and already thev have be- gun to hang rrsyurnlng in the Amen corieT at ta* National Hotel. B. WjB. !**• M*»w THE ROSE OF THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL REMIOK in: \