The New York Clipper (May 1914)

8 THE NEW YOEK CLIPPER. Mat 2 BIX-JL.Y JEROME'S GREAT CLOWN SONG WILLIE HOWARD at The Winter Garden, ERNEST BALL at The Orpheum r STUART BARNES at The Colonial. An over-night sensation. Great War Chorus ancT extra comedy catch lines galore. - Melody ->by ABNER CREENBERG, and it is "some tune". "IF I WERE THE OCEAN AND YOU WERE THE SHORES is thebeautiful ballad you are, hearing so much about. 'IF THEY'D ONLY MOVE OLD IRELAND OVER HERE" is a riot for BLANCHE RING and MAGCIE CLINE--you can have it for the asking. Also LY0N8 and YOSCO'S big hit "I'M COMINC BACK TO DIXIE AND YOU". IAMES KENDIS, Gen.Man: l*lAXJ3£iICE I^XOKt2MCt>2XTX>: JVIXJfSICJ OO. MOE KLEEMAN. Pro.. M.n. 145 W. AStli St., NEW YORK THE> NnETW YORK CITY THEATRES "THE TRAFFIC" Royal (Frank 0 era ten, mgr.)— TTip 2'raf- fle, a play In tour acta, by Badiaei Marabou Oliver Bailey, produced 6y tbe authors, on Monday night, April 27, with thlf cait: Agues Barton Nina Bryant Mra. Molly UcQnlre Laura Adams Koallanda Halm Raftery Rlale Bertco Loll Bolton Lulu Claire Sinclair Dr. Heroin. Clifford Thompson Vic Connors John C. Llvlngstono Tony John Daly Mr. Black Joseph Detrlck Mlnno Bacco. Oeorjo M. Pee Jim LstmHs. Franklin Bamsay i una Toy Chung Officer Joseph Detrlck "A Voice from the Darkness," spoken by Nana Bryant Act I.—ate Tenement Act II—A Boom In the AUmmbra Hotel. Ono week later. Act III— tA Boom In one of Socco's Houses. Ono years later. Act IV—(An Ante-room, to the Court House. Six months later. Place— Anj large city. Tzkb —To day. At the time that "The Lure" waa playing to big business at the Maxlno Elliott Thea- tre, another "white elave" play was creating a aenaatlon at a theatre In 6an Francisco. It was "The Traffic," and it reached New lurk on tbe above date. Two things were against 4t from the start. New Yorkers had grown tired of the "red light" play, and many thought that "The Traffic" wan a film. These conditions nat- urally hurt business. "The Trnfflc" was, however, well •worth going to the Bronx to eee, 'for it Is a well written play with a powerful Btorv, truer to cxlatlng conditions than most of the plays •ud films dealing with white slavery. Acnes Berton and her alck slater, Elsie, are two daughters of porverty, They ''board" with Mra, Molly McQulre. a washer woman. Apnea, the elder and the stronger, has an admirer, Vic Connors^who Is n procurer for houses of lll-famo. This fact Is, of course, unknown to Agues, her sitter and Mra. Mc- Qulre. Elslo becomes so alck that the doctor orders her to the country, and having no money to send her thcro or to pay her board, Agnes Is compelled to accept Connor's propo- sition to sell hcreelf, She accompanies him to a hotel, .but when there she decides not to accept the llfo of shame. But the slater's illness and tho blows of Connors quickly break her resolution to remain a good girl. A year posses and Agnes la now an Inmate of a disorderly houic. Connora had. In tho meantime, been paying Elsie's board In the country, and tho girl was about cured. He brings her to the very house In which Agnes Is staying. As Elsie Is a minor, the police search the place. When Agnes finds that her slater Is the captive sho shoots and kills Connors. •Ptio Is promptly arrester], tried and ac- quitted. The jury decided that Connors de- nerved his death. After deciding that no decent man would marry ber. Agnes decides to send Elsie to boarding school, while she (Acnes) will return to her life of shame. The company presenting "The Tralnc" Is, on tho whole, a very good one. The leading woman Is Nana Bryant, an actress of gen- uine talent. She had the role of Agnes, and she scored a distinct success in it. The role call) ono moment for delicate treatment, and strong emotional work the next, but at all times Mlas Bryant was moro than equal to Its demands. John C. Llvlngstono was the Vic Connor?. We havo never Seen Mr. Llvlngstono before, but we hope again to have that privilege, for he Is a very good actor. 'Claire Sinclair, as a slangy product of tho Tenderloin, did clever work, and was respon- sible: for what little, comedy the play has to offer. ocorge M. Fee, as Mlnno Bacco. the head of tho vice syndicate, hnd a small role, but he made it stand out. Laura Adams played tbe rolo of Mra. McOuIre, tbe good natured Irian washerwoman, and was a warm favor- ite with the audience. Tbe rest of the company were good, and tbo production waa excellent. Kcicev. PALACE. •ELMlit F. IIOGERH, linn.) Dancing again proved tho feature attrac- tion here, when Joan Sawyer and John Jar- rett played a return engagement. They offered the snmo repertoire of dances as when laat seen, Tnoy met with a most cordial reception at tho conclusion of their excellent performance. Qrnco La Hue, making her re-appearance In vaudeville, presented a most refined singing specialty, and went over very big. (Beo New Acts.) Paul Conchas with bis new lntermeito, "Achilles and l'atrocles," cleaned up. Hla work Is porhups tho beat of Its kind ever wit- nessed In this elty. IUckcl and Watson, with their humorous mimical performance, had things tholr own way while they wore on. The large audi- ence took kindly to them at the start, and at tho conclusion of their act favored them With storms of applause. Billy Gould and Ucllo Asfctyn, with songs and gags galore, proved big favorites. They have changed their act somewhat, the new material meeting with tho desired results. ilennlne Shono and company, presenting 1'dgnr Allan Woolfs comedy, called "Tho Inst of the Quakorg," was one of tho comedy hits of the Nil. Tho skit Is well written and tbe characters well portrayed by an even balanced company. Conlln, Bteclo and Carr, with their well known "Follies of Vaudovllle," were moat entertaining, tbo piano playing of Eddie Carr being quite a feature. Tbe Turners, skatorial artists. In the open- ing position, found things rather easy for them. The audience liked their work Im- mensely. Coleman's Life-like Ilasoball J'lnycr, a new mechanical dovlco which gives an exact ro- .... ...,^.11-l: < :rv : production of a game of baseball ns It la played, wag very intcresUng, and held atten- tion from start to finish. The UearsUSellg News Weekly furnished many interesting subjects. Jack. PROCTOR'S 125th STREET. (Wlf. A. MATTHEWS, HOB.) Quito a smooth running bill was on at this house for tbe first half of last week, beginning Monday, April 20, and when we caught the show Tuesday evening. 21. a modern dancing contest was put on after the regular show, or, In fact, before, as Jes- sie Sutherland, billed "The Water Nymph," was skinned (/) out of doing a fourth show. "The Loser' was pretty well billed up as a headlines but Grant and Shirley (see New Acts) grabbed off tbe hit of the show, due to the wonderful dancing of tbe girl of the team. After tbe evening show was started with a two reel Domino feature, "Thieves," Fletcher, Llbby and McCabe (see New Acts) wero jumped from No. 7 position to the open- ing spot, because they thought they were booked for a benefit at Carnegie Lyceum that evening. The trio were rushed down to the Lyceum In a ($8.60) taxi, only to find that they were a bit early, as the benefit waa not until Wednesday night, (Ha, ha I by all.) Following them Frank and Hubert, a honest to goodness small time black face man and woman duo, got by because the "fat gal" Is Bomewhat of a rough comedienne and rings In a "singing" dog (tbat didn't work with the Woods Comedy Four) for a finish. Caroline Werner and company la how Gen- evieve Warner and her pretty violinist part- ner were programed. Miss Wamer is all that is ascentlal with tbe harp music, and ber partner la her equal aa a violin artist, and deserves more than "and company." The girls havo a clever musical offering now, and singing Is unnecessary to help them towards work In tbo hotter salaried bouses should Miss Warner's partner be allowed at least one change of costume to tbe three she herself makes. Tony Rlccardl and hla company of three presented a very Interesting dramatic sketch. with one song, entitled 'The Blacksmith." It has tbo earmarks of longllfe. and should rake In more money to pay the excets ex- penso of the horse used, besides the laying In of a stock of spaghetti, which Rlccardl is an expert In devouring, All four parts are equally well acted. Jessie Sutherland (at supper time) tewed, ate a few sirloins, and then fell asleep In a glaas tank of water, timed by a male an- nouncer. Mlas Sutherland hag a ntce cool act for tbo Summer besides possesglns; figure enough to make any flab pleased with her water work. Wllklns and Wllklna did very well here In their songs and tbe eccentric dancing of the man, Then noinothlnir Chat resembled a Tuxedo suit crept out ana nearly otier the "chewlag gum" piano player. John Lurape, Lieut Bob Speck and Detective Jack Ilaggcrty said It was 'Manager William Matthews. A third look convinced us that It was—although tbo dialect resembled a good monologue artist seen here the week previous. At any rate the little manager got a trig hand from his patrons, and then announced that the Dan- cing Contest wag to be further graced by the presence of Dorothy Russell and Leon Van Dell as added starters for the three silver loving cups at stake. First to compete were Golden and Rich- mond, exhibiting their ability in tbe hesita- tion. Verdict—fair. Langdon and Hoffman, tango dance ar- tints, were next. Verdict—good. ■Cerettd and Kelly came on In No. 8 spot and cleaned up as "novelty" dancers. Ver- dict—second cup. Victoria and Stanley proved themselves a most graceful couple of exponents of the maxlxo and one-step, and dressed up Tery proper for the occasion. They easily won over all other "amateur" competitors, when considering it was a modern dance affair, Verdlot—(third oup. Next and last came Dorothy Russell, look- ing transparently pretty in a black veiling (lose fitting gown, overdraped from the shoulders with a white satin scurflng, and her partner, Leon Van Dell, in evening suit. Accompanied by Dorothy's own colored or- chestra on the stage, she and Mr. Van Dell danced the Tango Argentine first, Flirtation Walts next, and finished with a lengthy Maxlxo BraMHonne, and carried off the honors of—flrgt cup. And mother Lillian wore a smile of satisfaction In a stago box, and scorched her plump little gloves applaud- ing for her Dorothy. It was a big treat for the West Side Har- lemltcs to witness Lillian and Dorothy Rus- sell all In ono night, nnd when the news cir- culated that fair Lillian was "In," Mrs. Moore, of Pittsburgh, Pa., had tho hardest sort of a time squcexlng out onto One Hun- dred Hnd Twenty-ftfth street after the show, and Just before Manager Matthews and his police escort and party blew around to ex- Capt. Daly's Little Delmonlco "hole In the wall" eats emporium for steamed "anlmnlR" and what made more souls than Georgle Ehret and Jake Ruoert famouslv prosperous. All In all. It was n modern night In every respect, and tho next modern danco meet will bo held hero on Tuesday evening. May 5. Hits of the evening: Grant and Shirley, Kussoll and Van Dell. Lillian Russell and Capt. Daly. Tod. i PRESENTING FEATURE! FILMS. ACADEMY OF MUSIC (Brooklyn)—"Lee Mlsorables." SARNEQIB LYCEUM—''David Copporflold." LORE—"Neptune's Daughter," with An- nette Kellermnnn. MONTAtiK (Brooklyn)—"Last One Hundred ._. _ Days of Napoleon." MAJESTIC (Brooklyn)—"Life of Oar Sa- viour." NEW YORK—"8ealed Orders." PROCTOR'S FIFTH AVENUE—"Quo Vs> STRAND—"Drewstor's Millions." WISHER'S—"Should a Woman Tell I" H) Br\ I LOEWS SEVtHTH AVENUE. (JAKE LUBIN, MOB.) Tbe usual crowd filled Marcus Loew's up- town theatre evening of April 21, and a bill of exceptional merit was shown. For the flrht halt of the week (20-22), Parise, an accordion player, working most of the time in a spotlight, opened the show and played very well. Parise would do well to crack a smile. He gives the impression that be is "watching for tho finish." He got by nicely. 'Harry Von Tllzer'a Istest song with slide*. "Do You Take This Woman for Your Lawful Wife?" was well put over by a male singer. Wbeeler Earl and Vera Curtis •offered a neat sloping, talking and dancing skit, "In two," showing a hotel lobby, with Miss Cur- tis doing a public stenographer port. Their line of talk is bright and anappy, and tbe song, with extra choruses of "Daddy Did a Wonderful Thing." put on by Mr. Earl, is dtcervlng of special mention. Mr. Earl can sure put over a song. Miss Curtis is a neat dancer, but should not attempt to sing. For some reason or other Earl and Curtis do not bill themselves "and company" as some recognition for little Freddie Steele, who Is a valuable asset of the act. He looks neat, Las a very good singing voice and dances well. It would be fttfr to Freddie. Tbe act was a success here. Clarence Wilbur, with monologue and song, •was well received. That Clarence can slug and knows what numbers to use to show his voice to itg begt advantage Is not argued. The monologue Is an exceptionally good one. "The Winning Widows,*' with Percy Chap- man and six young women, got by mildly. Mr. Chapman carries tbe act over with his race track hit and bis dancing. The girls do not work as though they bad rehearsed too much, bat tbey cannot be blamed as winning widows for the wearing of the red roses. The feature singing number by Mr. Chapman and the girls, "Boy, 81s, Give TJs a Kiss," wns the best 'business of It all. Rockwell and Wood, two men, were the "clean-up" of the bill. Their comedy la chuck full of laughs. The "Nance" by ono la not overdone. He does play up "Say Al" pretty strong, but It gets a laugh each time. It is a .talking act throughout, except for ono gong, "On the Old Dominion Line, with a hunch of extra choruses. Cliff Bailey, the barrel! jumper, did some very daring stunts ond pleased greatly. The K. & E. feature picture. "Woman Against Woman," was a good production. The bill for 28-26 was opened by Floyd Mack singing "Pullman Porters," and fol- lowing with an Imitation of musical Instru- ments. But Floyd's dancing is his forte. He features a barn dance clog and closes hla turn with a few handsprings. A little more ■dancing and It would be improved. Erdman and Ruben, a man and woman, in a singing talking, dancing and piano-playing turn, worked under difficulties with tbe house orchestra, aa their music was played "way off." The young lady recited "Poor Rich Kids," and got a whole lot oat of it. The man attempts to do too much, as be sings "That Shakespearean Rag." then plays a feto solos on tho piano. They close with a song, "Do Tbey Love It?" and did well. Ruth Powell la a violinist with a very pleasing manner, who plays ragtime and classic music very well. A vast Improvement would be a new style of wearing her hair. Sho Is an attractive girl and should not arrange her hair to marr her appearance. Sho was well received. Roland West presented Henry B. Toomer and company, in "Bide Lights." Tho act opens In two, showing the stage entrance to the "Idle Hour," with tbe stage manager sitting outside the door. (Tho house only plays two acts, a team and a single.) Tbo team, two men talking and etnging, are "elcscd" nnd thrown out of the house, and It'a right here that the men do the best work. The first drop Is lifted and shows "a stage" on the stage, and the acts do their turns. Some of the general business is good, but much of tho talk got over the beads of Joko Lubln's audience last Thursday evening. Tbe company consists of three men and one woman. % ,The real knockoot of tbe bill was Nell McKinley. He sang himself Into Instant favor, using all real, live, up-to-tho-minute numbers, "I Love the Ladies," "Who Paid the Rent for Mra. Rip Van Winkle?" his own version of "Lasy Mary. Will You Get Dp?" and "Do You Take This Woman for Your Lawful Wife?" assisted by a young couple, and getting a lot of laughs out of ■them. H1b closing numbcr 1 _"If I Had Some- one at Home Llko You I Wouldn't Want to Go Out," was a sure-fire riot. Then Nell made a real neat speech Inst as though ho was used to It. (That • Sit On the Bed 7 ' gag is dead. Mac.) Grey and Peters, a two men bicycle act, offer a series of good wheel stunte. all well sprlngled with comedy. The feature ploturo was "Loyalty," In five reels, produced by the Electric Film Co. A clever, pretty production. Pete. PROCTOR'S lTOlTY-THIia) ST, (RANK UCCDNB, Man.) One of tbe "mildest" bills (April 23-20), with tbe possible exception of two acts, that has been seen here In some "halves' 1 was In evideuee here last week, probably appearing moro no because the highly touted feature, "The Boys nnd Girls of Avenue B," is as mediocre a turn as any that has been seen in the local small timers in seasons. It Is composed of three boyg, as messengers; one doing Dutch comedian, and three girls two as operators and tho principal (blonde) os eblef clerk or some such capacity. The comedian has an inclination to show what he really can do, but tho "upstage" chap 2° ln ? a u.,. Nanc f P" rt th,n > ts »» ™» o* hla vocal ability that he works to degtroy any "thought" bis audience might Imagine of him. The comedian Is the only goodness to it all, and tho girlies look well at the desk. "Pull- inau Porters" was led best by the smallest girl, but the following conductor business la past redemption. Bobby Walthour nnd the Princeton Sisters (one of the exceptions) opened tho show after a Flying A inconsistent picture, en- titled "The Certulnty of Man," was reeled off. Walthour and the Princeton girls perform tricks creditably on bicycles and unlcycles, and make a neatly dressed ''pop" act The dark girl's climbing about Walthour wblle circling the stage Is gracefully done, and drew high honors down town here. Frank and Hllbert. black face comedienne and black face man, went over fairly good with tbe singing dog to finish up with. Wally Van, featured hi a "Nonce" part In a Vltsgraph comedy picture, "The Chicken Inspector/' waa a giggle or laugh all the way In next position. Tony Rlcardl and company, in "The Black- smith, gave as good a performance of tbe dramatic playlet as tbey aid up town. It was left for Nat Brown (the other ac- ceptlon) to clean up the applause thing. Brawn went Into his German political speech to make a sweep, and was elected a fun* maker, unanimously'. The Booth Trio (ttiree men and a piano) sang trios, one gave a piano specialty, and a comedy way of putting "BeanB 1 ' over scored for another. Tbe third equals things with a -waltz song. Cabaret style, but lacking the usual hltch-a-coo sway. Tod. I Brooklyn, .V. IV—Academy (V. O. I'ltoll, mgr.) concerts, muilcal entertainments, lectures, etc "Lee Mlserables," pictures, week of May 4. The Aborn English Grsml Opera Ou. open hero May 18. for a teason of three weeki only MoHTAtrs <Edw. Trail, mgr.)—."Last Hundred Dcyt of Napoleon" In motion pictures, this week. Majestic (John R. Pierce, mgr.)—"Tbe Lib of Oar Saviour," In motion plctore*, thl» wwk. Qoy Bates Post. In "Omar, the Teutmaker," next week. Bxoaowat (Leo C Teller, mar.) — "Along Came Both" this week. Rudolf Obrlsllans aui the Irving Place Theatre Players next week. Da Kalb (I. Flneeiman, mgr.)—Robert B. Man- tell this week. Adolf PhUlpp's company next week. Oarastnc (Benedict Blatt, mgr.)—Bill week of 27: Nat M. Wills, Mary Nash and copipaoy, Lambert and Ball, Bell Faailly, Heath sod Mil- lereblp, B. A. Remold and coupaay, the Bradt, Lockett and Waldron, and Vernle Kaufman BusnwioK (William. Maarud, mgr.)—Bill week of 27: Qerrrorte Hoffmann nul company, Hoey and Lee, Klatlnfa animals John and Winnie Hennlags. Cleo Oascolgne, Cbas. O'Donnell and company, and Chaa. Thomson. Bijou (Oeo. Scheock, mgr.)—Loew'j vaude- ville, changed twice weekly, also the latest photo- plays. BID 27-29: "Melvlna, How Could You?" Browning and Chip, Clarence Wilbur, Dollar Troave, three to fill. For 30-May 2: .Tim and F«tty Morgan, Frevoll, Earl and Curtis, Bell Boy Trio, Trine Yoscarrya, two to fill. Fulton (A. M. Llghton, mgr.)—Vaudeville, changed twice weekly, Is drawing capacity tiou*ei. Bill 27-29: Ktevoll. AIT. Itlpon Tlersey and Bab- toit, "Son of Solomon." American Comedy Four, Mnnrttl ond Sldelll. For 30-Mny 1 : Erdman and Rubral, Rl Cleve, Lottie William* and company, Gosch Sisters, two to fill. SaunmtT (Wm. Sheeny, mgr.)— Look's vaude- ville conllnues to big bouies. The program Is changed twice weekly. BUI 27-20: Tbe Stantons, OUR SONG PUBLICATIONS Have always stood head and shoulders abovo those pat oat by oar follow-publlahors-tho reason being that every number is subjected to the most rigid testa before the same of JOB. W. 8TEB.N & CO. la put on it That's why nongn from the "House cif Hits" al way a have CLASH. REPIWEMENT, ORIGIN AUTY, POETIC LYRICS and real MUSICAL Bettings. THE OLD FLAG NEVER TOUCHED THE GROUND! Will »<lr yonr amdlcio to th« hlghaat pitch »t patriotism. LOVE'S MELODY Vocnl traaacrIptlon of oar wonderful II..II«Uoo Walts. The i»»MHor to "Wight* of Gl«dn«a»." OEAUTIFOL GARDEN OF SONG A new High Class Seng, by the writer of "Sfdng Tbat B«at bed 07 ll.«»l." ISEEYOUR FACE IN EVERY ROSE A r—aarttabls Ballad not g* boars old. ROLL THEM COTTON BALES Johnson dt Johnson's big oncoeia, at Introduced by them lav the big Uadon n«»m-"f»nn Owr llyr«," ALL THE LITTLE L0VIH8 I HAD FOR YOU IS ■.GORE, loTjirTrlaJ^MeCoy£»J»oealloDa^fi£>o«h« »••. WHAT IT TARES TO SAKE ME LOVE YOU- YOU YE GOT IT Yoa'lt get bnncheo of encoros on this one. It's • nlgcomady Ml. SIX STANDARD STERN SUCCESSES ':' .fit Kt r jib MKKA.imiv diii.i.. I.O.S'KI.V. ''Ul'lv '(»\ "'l I.IIMil.Y It'iAl), ovule. V ti i'.. <;k k vt iiiv'i'i'iii 'HA I.I.I V 'I'll K .lA'/li. \ti.in>. <<(' i;i,\D\ i'. hi, i) .iiiii\ r((ii siiA.iiuoct; AM) Prof. Copleg Bones, a •«». «■. OrehutratlaaM, lO cto. aa. Itorelar Vlmmo Cuplr. 10il>. «a. (•xcoptla* "Night* of GUadnrai" and "CoTa'a attlodr," which arc as «ta. «a.) Ttrchoatratlona (Dance), IS ct*. oa. JOS. W. STERN & CO I02. 104 W..38th St., N. Y; ; C, •I.I >t: ■■ 1