The New York Clipper (May 1914)

18 >A^t i. «... THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. JU?2 BAGGAGE AND THEATRICAL TRANSFER OUR SPECIALTY. ilOVBRTlBKBIBWTU AND SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT WESTERN BUREAU OP NEW YORK CHPPTR, WARREN A. PATRICK, WESTERN MANAGER, 505 ASHLAND BLOCK, RANDOLPH AND CLARK STREETS, CHICAGO. CHICAQO AQENTS' AND ARTISTS' REPRESENTATIVES JONES, LINICK & SCHAEFER VAUDEVILLE AGENCY FRANK Q. DOYLE, General Manager Orphenm Theatre Buildi ng, UP So. State Street - CHICAGO, ILL. JACK YORK ARTISTS' BEPRESEHTATIVE Eagle AutoTransfer Co. " FBANK T. BROWN, Supt. 330 W. VAN BUREN ST., Phono, Wabash 6296. CHICAGO. Hotor Track* Vied Exclusively. .._. ... , . „ C ,F I( ; A ? 0 ' Mon(il 7> ? 7 - .1,000 orphans and crippled children enter- "The Bird of raradlsc" bognu a abort en- mined ^ KU cats of the management, tlie gagement at tbo Olympic, Sunday nlglit, .211. records show that 141,888 men, women and This play, with ItH unusual scenery. Its children have visited the Coliseum during native band on" Hawaiian singers and dancers, tne prc gcnt season. woe seen at the OarrJck two Summers ago. QfL 0 f (j|, c features of the entertainment Lenore Ulrlch, William Desmond nnd David j 0 ^ offered at the Columbia during the en- Lanenu play the 'coding jiarts. "fingrocnt of the Jack Singer Stock Company Hlsie Ferguson, In William Hurlout's play, fn burlesque, which opens May 10, will be ••111* Strange Woman," will lie the attraction a B(!r icB of novelty overtures by the orcheg- at ihe Illinois Theatre for two weeks, begin- trn „nder th« direction of Alfred G. Rackett. iilug to-night. The star and comedy had a Tue fl r(rt 0 j t i, CHe w ]]| no "\ Musical Trip run ot eleven weeks last Fall at the Lyceum Around the World" nnd "Spanish-American finn aalcty Theatres, In Now York. "Ihe War g cenes ," |>y Artluir II. Iteckett, brother <jook County rights to "I** Mlsorablea," which til range Woman" Is in three acts. The ot u , c director. who hns boon specially en- win offered at orchestral Hall last Summer for author tins lucated the story In the Middle «uzed with other nddltlon musicians, to pre- ou extended period. This picture will i* MM West of the United iStntcs, and the entire J^Jft tliemi j n jh 0 one descriptive music, In Oio loop, and will then In turn vtolt the Im- varlous nations perlal, Victoria, Ormn, Empress. Wilson and tour are given, WlUard Theatres. The Mm exchange will also 1 d n u^g n, t 5 he n «s mtg'S assa-jspjs vlnVlal^a-dV^andcoatalns'tlie diveral- ft^-~ -" " " dUrlng tlc "" Wl * ^SJgVSft SRhSM&S lied characters found In such communities. ' Mme- aj^, 0!u( . k appeared In song recital »*» »h 0 wTn5 to Se « lteVJrtert. It will be All the characters arc Middle Westerners, nt u,,, niicnln Theatre Sunday afternoon, 20. follUed at the Wlllnrd, Wilson and Crown The- with the exception of Inez de IMerrefond, the Paulino Meyer, a pianist, gave a recital aYres role played by Miss Ferguson. Inez repre- at (^ e pj n0 ^ftg Theatre Sunday afternoon. jbnnib and Andt Adams closed with the Frank •etrts the brilliant young woman of advanced g8. Cloud Show, Saturday, April 18, after a period views. She Is 'the apostle of the newest Tlie Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Glenn of three years, and are now at their home In philosophy and newest views of modern life, p||| ar( j (i U mm conducting, will give Its aec- Chicago, enjoying « much needed rest particularly where ronrrlago Is concerned. on( i concert of American music In Orchestra Musical Siva has accepted a.few■ seto The sensation which this remarkable woman ji b ii to-night. w .* ek i.. ot _".* 9 u i 8un 'l™' £*%.HT •" creates on her coming to Delphi is left for Harold Henry, pianist, announces a piano the play to toll. In Miss Ferguson o support rec ital by his pupil. Clara Harsh, assisted arc Charles D. Wollron, Alphons Mhior, L. Mra _ 'Mario Sldonlue Zcndt, soprano, and Ueorgle Drew Mendum, Mrs. Fell* Morris, • Sara von Leer and Annie Huckley. Mme. Borgny Hammer, a Norwegian nc- nuliaing. Mr. Henry will play the second that be bis "nothing "to co'mpliln of. Mr. Miles tress of note, will appear Tuesday evening, p^no ^th jjig,, n iran m , t be Salnt-Sacns | H presenting "My Friend from Ireland," written 28. at the Chicago Little Theatre. In. the concerto In O. Minor. by his sonT Fi fU n r(\U l\t ThlM.n'u friMlllllM InlnV llOOlUli D^m* TV. rlnl«n« MM-.. ,i~t*..,.t. ~ «*wT lln. 111,. ..I I*. th. IV, Palmer Chrlstton, accompanist, Tuesday even- atom H Webster Ed. Flahet ing. 28. In the Caston clubrooms, Fine Arts ftt ,, yB he was treated royally on that tour and few selected on his""Wisconsin Summer engagement In "stock riTiiicK II. Mii.bs in* couriNi are In Chi- cago after a long tour of Ihe West, carrying them to the Pacific Ooast, and Including time from "laher and Bert Letey. HALTON POWELL i»»»'« TUUIl 1I1SICU MUMS 004 Majestic Tneatre Bldg.. Chicago, HI. LEW CANTOR Producer of Feature Vaudeville Attractions 7th Floor, Gibbons llldg.j 20 E. Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO. Phone Wabash 5002. Good Chorus Girls and Principals Wanted at all times. HARRY W. SPINGOLD AR.'ISTS' REPRESENTATIVE BooklL <t SUndard Vande vUlo Acta. through W. V. M. A. „. Suite 5ia. Fi. Dearborn Bldg..Chicago 903 Consamers Bldg., CHICAGO, ILL, "New Acts Wanted at All Times," GOUDRON & SCHAAR ARTISTS KEPRESENTATIVE8 Room 1003 Gibbons Bldg. 20 E. Jackson Blvd. CHICAGO, ILL. for the fonr days e.idlng Sunday, and the return of this clever sketch to Chicago started the talk ..Fred Mile*. The playlet was well of the age of the offerings of this kind. Miss title role of Ibsen's famous play. "Hodda Helens De Golyer, mezzo-soprano, and Mae liked la the Western territory. Mr. Miles opens Hampton played this act at the Century Theatre CLAUDE DOYLE ES£K». And ARTISTS' RBPRE8BNTATIVE, 164 and 166 WASHINGTON ST., (Phone Fraaklln 4201) CHICAGO. If You Want Next Week SWIRE A CURB-FIHE LIVE WIBE" JACK J. FOX. A"M Representative 413 Ft Dearborn Bldg. Phone Randolph 48iv CHICAGO Gabler," She will (have the support of Mau rlco Hrowne's Little Theatre comnny. "The Man Who Would Live," William Hurlbut's romantic play dealing with Amer- ican life, begins Its second week at the Dlack- utone Theatre to-night. The Welch Players, In "Change," conVlnue it the Fine Arts Theatre. When the play leave the Flno Arts Theatre It will return to New York, where It Is expected to run out the Rummer. "The Third Party.' 1 n lively farce, formida- bly niHl, 1b greatly liked at the Princess. "Madame Moselle," with Jefferson de An- gblls, will prorocd nt the (Inrrlck. Randall, mezzo-soprano, will give a recital in Music Hall, Bvanston. under the auspices of the Northwestern University School ot Music, Wednesday, 20. Frances Wlllard Stults, pianist, assisted by James Hamilton, tenor, will glvo a recital In Music Hull, Northwestern School of Mu- sic. Tuesday evening, 28. Arthur (Iranqutst. pianist, will play a frogram of selections from Couperln, Iiach- .Inzt, Beethoven, Chopin. OttcrstrocT. nnd Itrunc, in Columbia School Recital Hall Thursday evening. 80 the long before other playlets of the kind were heard of, If memory of Chicago vaudeville authorities serves them right. It Is a very clever travesty on the woman suffrage movement, and Mlse Hampton is Ideally fitted for the leading role. Her support Is splendid Mb on that time again next August, with fourteen weeks' contracts. . . ... Mahaub IIkoini, who has her celebrated horses with Ihe llagenbeck-Wallace Circus this season, writes that that show Is winning praise from erery authority and, in her Judgment, Is an ex- cellent circus performance. Business at St. Loula was very big. according to Madame Bedlnl. The . high school horses have alwuya been a feature ot week, a long bill the vaudevlllo being tiunctiuit«l Hint show and are aald to stand out particularly i,y some excellent two-reel pictures. Mr. Doyle this season. Telurned to his ofllco recently after a rest st West "Goino Ur" laid off In Chicago the last tbreo linden, lnd., looks a lot better and lays his health <lny» of last week, and opened ugaln Monday at j s greatly Improved. S)ulh P*nd, lnd. Ohurles l-e ltoy, principal l'aor. Siosbbb Is touring tlio Keefe time with Tho Chlcneo Mendelssohn Club will nlvo comedian, worts that tbo tabloid is In good Ms educated horse, "Captain Slgslwe," nnmed ir^ lait con?ert^ o' K» serioi in Orchestra **• K 0 "* OTcr ,l,ce1 ' ever * pla ^- . . M tue naval " cn> - T1, ° ^L 1 ? « trasl ™ ,T fCT : L C iiS*„.2£?S,.ti-L M -.r? e ii?JftJ?5f m«3 Amanda llENi.nicics, who recently opened, for lured ,nd is mr.klng. good. This horse la one ot TOPZffl&BLjmJX'" ftt Si«H-^««»<>. K«H». m. w,.d „ S^^SSSSt^^S^j^ rowers'." Ruth Chnttcrton is the star, "Seven Keys to Baldpnte," featuring Cyril Scott, holds high favor at George M. Cohan's Grand Oporn House. "The under Dog" continues at tho Com- edy. conducting. ,,.,,_ . _. clnYloo time,'laplaying tie Southwest, and reports The School of Music Symphony Orchestra bU Vccss everywhere of the Nortbwestorn University School of Kussbu. and Radcliftb are at tho Hippo- Music, Bvanston, Harold B. Knnpp, con- drvmo at Peoria, 111., for tho early port ot this duclor, will give Its slsth concert nt tho week, having Tecenlly playeil a very ruccessful Northwestern^IJnlverslty gymnasium, ThurB- cngiigemeut at the Oaloty Theatre, In Kankakee, CiiABias and Gtpbv Milmah are back In Cbl- , assisted by Hc'nlot I/c'w, pianist, will give a* «»«? «"« w>mo dntea out ot town^ wcc sSn'VnVio ,,Unoto m,e * tr0b 8unday " ,ter - «SmffiSra^^ PSX The a7t.st pupils of Mma Ragna Llnne ^JL*EmMlrj2&?tftt& Kolb nnd Dill aud tliolr associates nro dav ovcnlng, 30. Hill making pooplo laugh at tlie American Vera Poppe the voung English 'cellist. Music Hall. "Help Wanted" Is In Hb nineteenth •t the Cort Theatre. "The Spoilers" seems to have "entiglu ..... t mma jmgna t-inm .,' orchestra" will Michigan Avenue Is fairly swarming with win give an operatic recital In costumo at SSLSSL 'HLi J^^j^^^^^Sy^L pcoiile in the nelghlKirhood of the Sti de- (he Comedy. Wednesdny afternoon. May fl. %1 "K"oinSsi " " inker. Tills interostlng mm serves to lutro- Amkhicax Music Ham. (Samuel P. 0e^ dure William Farnum Into our midst ns a son. uigr.)— Kolb and Dill, In "Peck o* moving plcturo actor, nnd also bring bnck to pickles. our notlco Knthlyn Williams, who has been Auditorium (B. Ulrlch, mgr.)—"The having such, terrible experience In India In Creation," motion pictures. The Adventures of Knthlyn." iii.a.-khthnh (Harry J. Powers, mgr.) — The Man Who Would Live" Ucllo "The Drug Terror" Is In Its fourth week at the I/a Snllo Opera House. The business is phenomenal for tills ttmo of the year, there being no vacant seats from nine In tho morning until eleven nt night. The plcturo Is shown tinder tlie auspices of tho Socio- logical Fund of 77io MciHoal Revleie o/ Ke- vIciiH. and Indorsed by Mrs. W. K. Vandor- lllt. At the BltgMuL "Victory," a tlmc'y photo, drama of lovo run! war. Is being shown. The Srii.cilpul scones and events depleted In tills 1m wero produced by armies of United Stales marines, sailors and soldiers. The tatlloslilp Utah, with Rear Admiral Badger •Cosiudy (F. O. Peers, uigr.)—"Tho Under Dog." Cort (U. J. Hermann, nrj;r.)—"Help Wnntcxl." Finu Arts (A. L. Perry, mgr.)—"Change." Gaurick (John J, Garrlty, mgr.)—"Ma- dame Moselle." Oi.onoH M. Cohan's <Iiumi Oprra Hnnsn (Harry Ridings, mgr.) ■—"Seven Keys to Dnldpnte." Illinois (W. J. Dnvls, mgr.)—>ncg;lniilng Monday, 27, Elsie Ferguson, in "The Strange Woman." La Rai.i.b Opera Hoiish (Joseph Brnnskv, Helen Dlrkson and tho Humbler Sisters, Oliver, nnd Jerome and Barry. Tou. BnANTFoiiD left Chicago Saturday, for his farm at Frulldale, (Mich., where ha will remain until September. Ho bus Just Onlsued thirty con- secutive weeks, one ot the most prodtablo seasons lie has ever had. Ho is accompanied to hiu farm ly tila wife, who has had Coin's dogs on tbc road tlie past season, and by Sidney Branttord, his son. Two workliiguien nro also being taken. Tub KIks ot Konsns City will have tbelr an- nmil show week of May 10. Instead ot playing the Orphcum show after the Ornheum Theatre, In Unit city, closed, they arc having J. O. Mutlhews look the vaudeville this year. He secured Joseph K. Howard and .Mabel McOane, I'atay Doylo lllwihi nnd Crumptou, Itocoi La Vocc.i, and Ila- vmnu Jiij*. Onbtta ojiens ncit week, at tbo Crawford houses In St. Ix»ils, and after that she plays tho Crown, Asblaml and other house* ot tho Jones, Llnlck & Hchaefer time, Bhe had a few ldlo Carbon Bbothbbs, an act familiar to big time vaudeville goera, Is now on the Inter-State circuit, an affiliation of the W. V. M. A. Fbank Panisn, recently returned from Austra- lia, Is playing W. V. M. A. time. Kaci-han UnoTHiBS complete the Orpheum tour shortly, and open for the Western Vaudeville Managers' Association. Oruni,F.s La Vion» returned to hU ofjee last week, after a few days at 8prlngfleld, III., where Mb. and Mas. Fbank Q. Doylb wltncssec". tho h| wen t as a delegato to tho sessions of the show at the Colonial on Thursday night of last Koyal Arcanum. . - . . - „ Gbobob II. WmisTra has looked "Bonlla, Uio horse, for the Webster circuit, opening Aug. It) next. La Vionb & Lanonbb are now playing vaude- vlllo acts at Slttaex's. Tho new arrangement began laBt week. AaT Elmosb and coMPANr, In "Tho Ball," open on tho Webster circuit Aug. 20, next, having been immediately gobbled up following Ihe show- ing ot the act. La Vionb & Lanoneo are booking the Ash- land Theatre, at 4850 South Asbland Avenue, a new house with 80') seating capacity. Five acts make up the bills which change twice weekly. Till Minstrel Four has had a forty-five weeks' Mm win for the Western Vaudeville Managers' As- sociation, and next year plays for the United Booking Offices. Miss Gsne, of Gene and Arthur, wore a new gown at the Americus Theatre, last week, which was a beauty. Tub Metropole Quartette is playing the Butter- field tune, under the direction of Marie James. Oloa'b Leopards appeared at the Great North- ern Hippodrome last week. These are some of the animals that were used In the film—"The Ad- ventures of Kathryn." The net la a very In- teresting one, and created much talk during that engagement. The live leopards work well and go through the usual routine readily, finishing with a meal of raw meat, la which Olga seata herself with her wild beasts. the most Intelligent In show business. En. Vinton and his dog. "ituiter," came to the Majettlc lost wceJc. and the success ot tee act there was very gratifying to Vinton's many friends. Lbw Cantor Iras been very successful with big vaudeville acta this season, apparently being able to take a failure and make it a success by the nddltlon of his magical name. "Thirty Minutes from Broadway," now on the Frank Q. Doyle time, la as pretty a "big net" as an audience would want to sec, and Cantor made it from a tabloid. "The Military Girl," a failure under other managements, is said to be a winner for Cantor. Minnib Palmer has half a notion to perm" her fifth aon to join the Marx Brothers' tabloid The lad ia very anxious to go for a Spring tour. Ki.izAiniTii Mubrat, now at the Palace Music Hall, begins a tour of Western Vaudeville Man- agers' Association time next week. Tub Kmplrc City Quartette plays for the W. V. M. A. In tho Middle West, following Its Or- pheum tour. arid n"ftir crow, togellier with the South m gT)-"Tho Dru? &r.»T«Si51ES mF^'J^JMSl to' ^■takUSr Atlantic battle fleet, liydroplunes nnd gun- <i rn mn. i*«}«i oumitaoiy boats, nro bIiowti In a sham battle. llio Littlh (Mnurlcn Iin.wne, director).—He- erenos arc almost Identical with those tahiruj ginning Tuesdny, i'8, "Heddn Onblor." plnrc nt Vera Crua nt the present I lino. Olympic (Ocorge C. Warren, mgr.)—Of "The War of tho Northwest," lighting plnnim; Sunday irlght, 20, "Tho Bird of forest fires, will bo vividly depicted nt the Paradise." Forest Produce Imposition, which opens In Powhhs' (ITnrry Powers, mgr.)—Ruth the Collseiiui, Thursday, 30. These views Chntterton, in "Daddy Jxing-Legs." *how thrilling scenes'In the conquest of the Piiinckss (Frank Phelps, uigr,)—"The flic fiend In Ihe limber country, nnd reveal narrow escapee from death taken at a press- ing risk by government operators, Tho Auditorium will Join the motion plc- turo column on May 11. Feature lllms will bo shown and music will be supplied by thirty niombers ot tho Chicago Oporn Orches- tra. Third Party. STitumiAKDii (S<im Loderor, mgr.)—Will- lam Fnrnum nnd Kmthlyn Williams, In "The Spoilers," motion plntures. Imperial (J. Pilgrim, mgr.)—"Officer VicToniA (ill. C. Hrolaskl, mgr.) — Tom Swlfit, lu "Broadway Jonoa." located. I'bed Lincoln, who was thrown sustained injuries to the ligaments leg, which liiM him up for n few covering nicely nnd Is able to get around with the use of u stick. Tn» Hcuninu Trio writes from the Lyric Thea- tre, at Richmond, Vn.. unit their tour ot the Mouth was very pleasant. The Ueuinans are work- ing on a new act. Paul Gouiuion'b bookings took a boom recently, when he was assigned to provldfl the shows for the Empress Theatre, In Fort Wayne, lnd., and the Crawford bouses, In St. Louis, which he has had and lost several times In the last few years. Al. Abbott, "The Prince of Song," whoso re- cent engagement at the Avenue Theatre in Chi (Editor's NMRffMl column Is for Musicians, Binecri, llutleal ArtMt, Baily-Hoa "* "" * UtMcians, Cwliopv flayers, Piano Players. Bawl Masters, Organ Uakcri, and all who are from a cor, <» ony imp pcrformlni) or furnWiitig musicians or musical instruments for the profession of his right of eiitcrtaiiiiNcnt. Sf»,-o! In pour news notes tor publication to Editor of "S/iarpe-ond Hats,' days, is re-' KDW York clipped. 47 w. Twenty-eighth Street, Nao York.) STEWART IN SAN FRANCISCO. (From Tho International Slvstclan.) In additional to the theatres and halls with which San Francisco is well supplied, and apart from the Hall ot Festival and the Festival Court la the expoaltloD, the exposition management has set aside $1,000,000 for the construction of a great auditorium. Work on the building, which will seat 11,000 persons, has begaa. For the director of the musical features of the exposition, It is acclaimed la America and Europe, exhibition of Uio tango nnd other dnnces nt Orchestra Hall both afternoon nud night on Monday, May 4. Local tnngolsts will he In- vited to contest for the Castle cup. Wlilto City opens Ha season Saturday, Mnv HI. The feature attractions will be supplied by Jones, Llnlck & Schaefcr. Open sir hippodrome fcaturas will be Introduced in place of the foreign bands formerly ex- ploited at tho South side resort. The Rlugllng Itrothcrs' Circus ended its May some time, and a wide list of acquaintances wel- comed their return. Week of 20, tho Girls from Starlnnd ii, Dave 'Marlon's Rig Show. Kot.LT (R. C. iSchoenodao. mgr.)—Week of 20. Ilenuty rnradc. May 3, dark. IIatmaiikkt (J. T. Kirk, mgr.)—Week of 2(! tho Girls from 'Maxim's. May 3, Riley St Wootls' Big Show. Palach Music Hall (Mori H. Singer, mgr.)—Week of 27: iBIlooibcth 'Murray. Cor- radlnl'B Anlmnts, Cressy nnd Dnyac, Henry iSfm "ateo-ncl rater-son, He-ward and Rnt- riilcago cngngomcrit a I the Coliseum, Sntur- llff Throe Keatone, Lou nnd Mollle Hunting, pemu, business for Ibe bouses booked by the Illl- dny night. 2B. It Is claimed that the present and tlio Youngere. Il0 ls Bichange. The recent buying ot tho Bijou tinsnn has been the best In nt tendance the Majk.htic (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.) — Theatre, in Beaton Harbor, Mich., by this firm cago caused his stock to rise fully one hundred no better man could haro been put in charge thin George W. Stewart, of Boston, who has been an- musical director ot the greatest music in history. Stewart earned his fame as conductor of celebrated Boston Band, which lie founded twenty years ago, and which Is regarded as ' the first musical organizations lu America. 7'he musical director of tlie Panama-Pacific Inter- national Exposition lias had considerable experl- Thb Subinur's Cinous was held at the Medlnah ence In enterprises of a similar kind, though not Temple, on the North Side, April 27-20, with a [ierhaps on bo large a scale as the 1016 celebra- Wcdnesday matinee, nad proved a big event, J. ttoa. He has entered ibe work with a Bplrlt C. Matthews booked la a lot ot big features, such as Power's elephants the Bouomor Arabs, Three niomlys, Kaufman Troupe, Jerome and Barry, Basy Troupe, etc., which were used In connection with lodge members and made a very successful show. FitzrATBiCK & McEuot report a very pros'. worthy ot the occaalon, and promises a gathering of musicians and singers such as no precedent can claim. It Is planned that massed bands and or- chestras will give concerts throughout the exposi- tion period. Tub Nineteenth Annnal Convention of the A. F. ot M. will meet at Des Moines, la., May 11. A local convention committee ot fifteen has in ilrciit has ever had here. Exclusive of the Wcckof'27: TrUtlo FrigauiuTOTOrio Damerci Bl7es"thenT seven" bwsSTlii "ohlcagoT' aiid~makes %" t $ eonveatloi^and 'nrovnibmV^ the Sort oml compnny, McConnell and Simpson. Leo 'hem more important ia a vaudevlllo woy than ttn d entertainment of the delesntes. This com- Cnrlllo, filvns. Ahenrn Troupe, Rawis and Alfred Hamburger. rulttoe Is aided and encouraged by the entire mem- Von Kaufman, Dado Leon, nnd Martini and , Martha Mu writes J. O. MatUiews that bershlp of Local No. 75. Brother T. Fred Henry Frablnl. Uo L ,0 !S. ot S'.iSS'ftff' , 3E£ '?,j; roT l?, B hl ? h,y wl11 n » TC ia W3 the entertainment features. Coionial (Onnren nmrrlnnn mw l_w«.i, enjoyable, and that hoc playlet, "Tho First Law - of T lam Irt ,„„ «"l ^?mi^» i„ of Nature" la being hlgliVy praised In every city. "Th» ,ir.v^l « n A H^ A£„?l.^ 0m -5?£ y ' '2 »"" K" 1 " 011 »s offering a picture. "Neplune's rTJii- T?x°t\ n . n *» t ]',° ^SffliPP'LfWE nnd Daughter." on the sanw bUl ou which she plays. iJ'IItL _A. Hey Js, the Circus, _the Itliiches, nud the double appearance to proving a real lu- Shorty and Leopold, De Vache ieour unvn novattou out West. nnd iSt. John, "Red Rottle," Vllmos \Vcstony, IVni-rAii and llnu'Vii..,.- nnil Mil.. J '.....111..'.. Are Cordially invited to Make Headquarters at the Western Beret. -OF- The New York Clipper In the Heart of tho Hlalto S05 Ashland Block, Cot. Gark & Randolph Piimiru ICKNTUAL r.tilu rll0NES | AUTO 44-321 It not convonlcni to call, MAIL KOUTKS AND NKWB ITKMS. I1AVK YUDR MAIL BKNT IN OUR CAKIC. Tin: NEW YORK ci.ii'PKK is not con- ventional. It Is original, aggressive, iin partial, reliable, and abovo all, IV: HAS A OKRTAIN ORIGINALITY AND DISTINC- TIVENESS WIH0I1 PLAOES IT IN A CLASS BY ITSELF. Yt.m 1 1111 Wnrron and Brockwny, and Mile. CamJllo' ! s dogs. ■McVickrr's (J. O. Rurch, mgr.)—iWcck of 2T: "The Fatal Wedding," motion pic- tures; Newell nnd Most, Musical Coolnians, Charles Llndholm and rompany, Knlaluhl's Hnwallnns, Merlin, De Vacho I'\>ur, and Hol- land and Dorkrlll. OlIIIAT NORTIIHUM llll'I'lltlllOMK (F. C. Kb- erts, mgr.)—Week of 27: Lurnnto, tho Schu- niniin Quartette, tho Four Valentines, the Hatkomd AMD Bain, In "Locked Cut," who have been a big success on Uio big time this sea- son come to tho Majestic lu May, and their friends are making arrangements to give them a royal reception. The cleverness of these -people ban long been recognised by their friends and admir- ers, and their success In the hast la not at all surprising, Dalton Powbll's "Who's Your Friend!" opened this week at tbo Princess Theatre. In Nash- ville, Twin., for a tour of the Untied Booking Olllco time in that section, handled from tlie Ma- jestic Theatre. In Chicago. Tho show Includes The Exalted Order ot Big Dogs will hold their convention at the same tune and place. A epaoiAL fond shall be created by the Mu- sicians' Mutual Benefit Association, Local No. 3, American Federation of Musicians, ot St. Louis, Mo. Onb iniNonitn musicians wilt be used In the natural amphitheatre during the St. Louis cele- bration, May 23-30. Geo. Block, conceded to be the best looking man In the B. & B. Band (by himself), was past few weeks has been lender of the 0. U. Klrby Shows' Band, la now cornettlBt with the Herbert A. Kline Shows' Band. Bill Bdllinos wishes to Inform his fellow mu- sicians that the "grown box" Is BtlU with the Molly Bailey Shows. J. O. Henley, formerly bandmaster with the Mlller-Lachman Shows, now has a band with the O. R. Kirhy Shows. Banks IIbadlt, Roscoe Sawyer and Byron Platta Joined out with tho Gentry Brothers' Show, No. 2. O. A. Fstbbson and "Buig" Harris are now with Mlller-Lachman Shows. Mcsio Publisiibbs' - Dai Is a popular stunt with carnival promoters. Babl D. Stiiout has received the arraneement of Allen's Triumphal March, which was written by a eornettist with his bund. Robkot H. Claibb, formerly musical director of tho Nomla Musical Comedy, left San An- tonio with IS. O. Hodsblro's Band, with the Gen- try Brothers' No. 2. Autiiub Gbibs did not Join the Princess Vic- toria Show, as contracted, but remained in Gal- veston, as piano player in a moving picture the- atre. Jacob Mbhsnimibiueb'b traveling German Band, of New York, played San Antonio during the "Battle of Flowers." Charles Mahlor, AdolpU Lekulcr, Otto Lehmltt and Earl Scbmttt are with It. They like "Sharps snd Fiats," and read tho column every week. It is estimated that there are over three hun- dred Mexican musicians In San Antonio, who play In cafes, hotels, and theaters, as well as a num- ber of colored string orchestras. Tho American musician finds It hard to compete with tho Mexi- can musician, on acount of the extremely low sal- aries that the Mexicans are willing to accept. Vio Eblick Is said to be organising the best carnival band over on tear, which Is to be with "The World at Home." Julius LnNznsno, who directs the orchestra of the Colonial, New York, will furnish the music for the Hotel Koatersktll, In tho Oatsklll, this Summer. Ellbbt's Band Is playing at the Arcadia Danes Hall. Brooklyn. „ , _ A KKATunu with Lampe Bros., Newest Shows this season will be sn orchestra of eight mu- sicians, under the leadership ot Prof. Frederick ■ "»»■■ *«iHiii™iv, I..™ ■■«"«• TaiymiiiiB, mo josne rneaire, 111 umengo. 1110 show Includes: Dniiclng Golds, Hetty Wells, a sketch called Billy Wyse, Stewart and Knrl and other iilnyers "Wnrd 2J," and other acts. well known in the middle West. CunwN (K. iHltelson, mgr.)—'Week of 2T: The Snliimbos, Mile. Ciimllle's dog«, aud Wal- ter Reynolds nnd company. *»ATjr CHAT. W. V. Nhwkuik civisetl to bo connected with the club anil cabaret dcpurliitciit of the Western Vnuiterllle Managers' Association last Saturday night, and It is rumored tli.it he has a nuumgerlal inwltlon. Harry Pettcrcr Is u recent addition to Unit di|il,rtlnciit ot III- W. V. M. A Sam Kaiil and "Tink" liuueuusr returned on Thnrsday of lost week from a stay In New York, where they made a pilgrimage for acls. They were empowered to offer some nice routes. Mr. Kahl acting for the Western Vaudeville Man- agers' Association, and Claude Humphrey for the AAnois J. Jonds. president of Jones, Llnlck ft Sehnefer, announces that Ms firm Is now entering into the nmimfncttirliig nnd renting of moving pictures as well as their projection. FnniAV, May 1. the Central Film Go. will be »«.-■■. .monwn, uuu unun 11 f- tatdlHhnl by this trio of managers, located In United Rooking unices of Chicago. the Orphenm Theatre Building, anil occupying the Davb Vinb and Lublla Tbuplb are together entire fourth tlior. Tho utanasvinent of the ex- again, ami opened on the Jones. Lbilck A Schaefcr change wilt be given to Norman K. Field, at time, at Ihe Oolonial. last week. They are doing present the resident manager of tho Wlllard The- a dandy act, which won big favor at that bouse. aire. This exchange will exploit Ihe Klnw A Vine to one of the nuttiest of the nut comedians, Urlanger feature motion pictures, which Include and she to one ot the most charming girls of the reproductions ot "Strotlgneart," "The Billion- vaudeville stage. aire." "Seven Days" and other high class plays. lu Hampton and ooufant, in "The Woman Bxcluslve contracts cava also been algned for the of To-morrow," appeared at the Oolonial Theatre n .11, 1 . !'• caught stalling whether on account of looking at the show or being Indisposed we have been unable Walters. This orchestra will only be used for the to learn. « concert, and to make It more effective, a baby Al. O. Lewis, known as Slats, who for the grand piano will be carried. COME TO OUR NEW HOME AND HEAR Ml OFF TO MEXICO By IRVING BERLIN SOME SONO. HEAR IT Don't Forget New Address STRAND THEATRE BUILDING Broadway at 47th Street WATERSQN, BERLIN & SNYDER ih .1 IT! V •tfflll!