The New York Clipper (May 1914)

Copyright 1014, by the Frank Queen Publishing Company (Limited) Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1853. NEW YORK, M^Y 23, 1914. VOLUME LXII-No. 16. Prioa, 10 Cants, STOCK ■SHENANDOAH" AT BLSHW1CK. Manager Al. Trabern, who will direct tie se- lected corarisny of players U be «a at B. r". Keith's Burhwlck, this Summer, la planning a Wg treat for Hie thousands of Hoy Scouts of Brooklyn. lie plans to give the youths who have bevu nroared to fever hat by tbe war-like doings lu Mtilco tor chance they crave to (et Into action. Negotiations are now under way between hho and men high In the councils of the Boy Scout organisation, whereby the lads may be given the opportunity of staging a real battle on tbe sttgo of the Busbwlck. Om May 25 tbe Bushwlck Players will open for a Summer engagement with the great war play. "Shenandoah." Plana now being formulated con- template a big Boy Scoot ccene. and on successive nights during tbe week dlderent companies of Brooklyn ecouts will take part. TLe Idea has met with tbe enthusiastic approval of tbe entire rank and die of tbe scoots, and oC Major WUlia J. Ftysloc, adjutant general of tbe scouts, and former Mayor Adolph L. Kline, who Is In command of tbe First Brooklyn Scout Bri- gade, with tbe rank of Brigadier-General. SJ i FRED DARCY RETURNS. After a year's sojourn la Australia (where be oi<TO<J offices for his arm) Fred Darcy, of tin firm of Darcy i Wolford, play brokers, returned to New York last week, looking the picture of health. Mr. Darcy said that tbe theatrical basi- nets In Australia Is very good. His partner, Arnold Wolford, will mike his annual trip to Kurope on Jane 1, sallies on the Kaiter Wit- Aefan //. s Lttlb Johnny Jones" la underlined for early prodnctlon at the Majestic, Btlca, N. Y„ wbtro the Wllmer A Vlnceot 8toek Co. are looited. ■Tub NiNRr ani> Nine" was used with goat snecess week ending May 16. at the Pa-k. Bridgeport, Oonn., under the management of Ourl Ilnnt. • '3?'. ° RK * T Dmoa" la the attraction at the Auditorium, Baltimore, Md. week ending Mar 23. This Is the borne of the Poll Stock Co. Tits Spendthrift'' was selected to open tie stock season at the Lyceum, Dnlutb, Minn., start- ing May 17. Charles W. Dingle is tbe leading! man and Lola May Is the leading woman, sup- ported by a company of exceptional merit. The Runaway" was used far cme-fcalf week ending May 16, at the Valentine, Toledo, where the Mary Senoss Stock Oo. la playing a special engagement. 'Bella Donna" will be one of tbe early at- tractions to be given by the stock company art the Royal, New York City, under the management of Frank Oeraten. "Thb Master Mora" Is the attraction at the Academy of Music, New York City, week ending May 25, with Edmond Breese playing the part be originated, supported by Prlscllla Knowles and the entire strength of the Academy Players. * II i ■ II i i M l i II II TO COR RESPO NDENTS" OUR THEATRICAL COHHK- 8PONDENTS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE CREDEN- TIALS ROW HELD BT THEM WILL EXPIRE ON JUNE 1, 1914. THEY ARE REQUESTED TO RETURN THEM TO THIS OF- FICE AT ONCE, FOR RENEWAL FOR 1914-1S. MS- •4H* KEITH RE-ORGAHLZATION. OC VTA DC kCJ\ rani Keith and K. F. Albeo. the ownora *"J * JLfUVO ilVV* Louisa Deesseb will play tbe title role In "Cor- delia Blossom," Mr. and Mrs. Cheater's new play, which will be presented Aug. 29, a t the Oalely, Ibis city. MUSICAL COMPANY IN PARK. W. D. FltxgeraM. of the Lyric, Allentown, will conduct a Summer musical stock company at tbe park near Alleatown. Be plana for a big com- pany, and the organization Is already rehearsing. Matt Qrau la tbe New York representative for Mr. Fltxgerald. MARCH GETS NEW PLAYS. Harry A. March haa closed with Sedley Brown for the use of his comedy drama, "A Navajo's Love," for the coming tour of Marguerite Fields, and with Mark Swnn for bis three act farce, "A Good Fellow," for tbe tear of Nancy Boyer. TBI Summer stock season In the Academy of Music, at Charlotte, N. 0.. opened Monday night, May 11, with tbe Academy Players In "The Belle i< Richmond." Anna Leon, the popular Charlotte favorite, la the leading woman of tbe Academy Players. Vernon Wallace Is playing leads, while William F. Scheller, Eugene Phelps and Frank Phelps, faTorl'.es of last season, are with this Summer's company. Tbe new players are; Ethel Martelle, Sara Hubbard. Roma Laurl. Wilton Farnnm. Ted Farnum, Robert Edwards, David Cocke, Joseph Beyman and Albert Montgomery. Tub Billy Bryant Stock Is now playing tbe Ohio Riser on their own snow boat. Princess. This la tbe only boat on tbe river playing reper- toire at popular prices. Business baa been ex- ceptionally good. The company Includes: Sam Bryant, manager: Billy Bryant. H. E. Patterson. Holly Bell, Joe D. Reed, a W. Patterson. Geo. Holland, Fred Bower, Violet Bryant, Florence IleynoMs, Carl Reed, Baby Violet Reynolds, and Tin Old It sua dle. Tub rttrrey Plavers gave their last nerforn- »n<i> at the Majestic, Rocktord, HI., May in. and left Monday morning, 11, for Clinton. Is., where liiey opened the new Orpbeom MomMv evcnuxi lor an all Summer engagement. Mr. Ore expects to return with bte company next season u tbe Or- 1'lieum, Uockford. Harry Royals and Pkaul riTE.vR.vs nave iiceu ingLged !>y Josephine Worth lor the Worth Play- ers, opening May lu, for the Summer at Ihihniue. In. Mr. llcysle will play heavies and Miss stcirr.s Ingenues. Jack Whitcsics closed a two year*' tnsigc- RMnt with tbe Clara Turner Co. Ue win stinl a few weeks at tbe New louden bungilow. Mlra Turner will also rest (or tbe Streamer "Oua Witbs" wan the piay selected to 0|<en the dorse Paytoo Stock Oruapany nt the Album- lira, Stamford, Conn., under the inanasrwrnt of Carl Haider. "Broadway Jones" was utcd with great suc- cess week ending May 16, by tbe rhouiiewn- Words Stock Co., at HuUiaway s, llr.xkiou, Mem., under the luanagemiut of Monte Tb'an|ntuu. "Tub CoNspiLAcr," selecled to open the stock m-mod oc tbe Davidson Stock Co., at the rjhuliert. Milwaukee. Wis., week ending May 16, under the management of 0. A. Newt<.n. "Tub Ghost Breajcbb" was used with gnat rurceu week ending May Id at the Aoilllorlrm, Kansas City, under the management of Meta Miller. "Tub Gbcat Divide" was played by Vaurrhatt Glaser and his excellent company at tbe Lyceum. r-.trolt, Mich., week ending Mty 16. Mr. Glaser roiorls that business la imvL "Thb CnABitv Ball" was used at the Colum- bia. WaUilBgtoa, D. 0.. week ending May 10, under the management of Fred Iterger. "Beoadat Jones" was given by tbe Players nt the Lyceum, Rochester .V. Y. week ending May Id. "Bawthoimb or tbe U. S. A." will oped iLe ►lock tnuua of Iiarron-Howard Players at 1lic OliTer Lincoln, Neb., starting May IS. "The Little Mikistcu" will be offered nt tbe F.mplre, Syracuse, N. Y., week ending May V3. ltme McGrane and Blcbard Gordon arc plnyhiK the leads with this company. All plays ure pin- uurrd under trie personal direction of W. U. Sams. "Thb Runaway" will open tbe stock season of tbe Mary Serosa Players at tbe Prospect, Cleveland. 0., May 18, under tbe management of Fred Kimball. "Bkoaowat Jonbb" was used week ending May 15, at tbe National, Chicago. 111., with Thomas W. Swift In the role of Jackson Jones. "Mart Jane's 1>a" was the attraction at the Victoria, Chicago, III., week ending May 16, with Rodney Ranous and Marie Nelson playing tbe leads, under tbe management of Roland & Clif- ford. "Thb Ghost Bebakeb," the latest melodrama released for stock, waa used week ending May 16, at tbe Castle Square, Boston, Mass. "Thb Man fbom Mexico" was n»ed by tbe slock company week ending May 16, at tbe Vic- toria, Dayton, O., with Frances Ring In the leading role, supported by sn excellent company. All plays produced under tbe direction of John 8a lnpolis. "Madams X" Is underlined for early production at tbe Colonial. Akron, O., where the Home Slock On. are baring a most auccessfnl season. "Thb Mastis Minb" waa used with great sue- cess week ending May 16. at the Court Square, Springfield, Mass., where the Associated Players, under the management of Rollo Lloyd, are bating a auccessfnl season. "Thb Oonspibacy" opens the season of tbe Carbum Stock Co. at tbe Trent. Trenton. N. J . CHARLES II. ROsSKAM, Manager Chicago Stock. A. Tanl Keith and K. K. Albec. the ownora of the B. F. Keith Vaudeville Circuit, Tia.Y<- accomplished the re-orgiiuliatloo noccsanry to earning on the great theatrical enter- prises of the lnte n. F. Keith along- the lines nnd policies laid down by their founder. Mr. Keith and Mr. Albee own In equal division all the shares of a holding company made up of all tho securities and operating <-,>m- panics composing tho Keith circuit. A. Paul Keith 1b president, and K. P. Albec, vice president of this holding company. A. Paul Keith has succeeded his father In all his executive positions, such na president of the TTnlled Rooking Ofllres nnd proslJcnt of the B. F, Keith New York Theatres Co. Hoth A. Paul Keith nnd ML V. Albec hare large Individual properties which will ho operated as always In entire nccord with the B. F. Keith Interests, which they nmv own jointly as a result of the transfer mndo before his death. R. F. Albce continues as general manager of the United Booking Offices, the II. F. Keith circuit and the if. F. Keith Now York Thcntres Co. ACTOK'FUlTOELECnON. The Actors' Fund of America held Ita annual meeting afternoon of May 12. at the Hudson The- atre. The odlcera elected for the ensuing year, practically the same as last year's officers, were: President, Dsnlel Frohman; Brst vice president, Joseph R. Grlsmer; second vice president, F. r. Mackry: treasurer. William Harris; secretary, Rriwln Ii. Miner, and directors. Charles niirnhain, Henry W. Savage. Wlnthron Ames. Charles Dick- son. Hollls K. Oooley and Henry Miller. The treasurer's report showed (hat during 101.1 the receipts of I he fund had been »l8,f>0H. ami (he expenditures (86,285. The fund gave help to one hundred and forty-Are actors a week, on an aver- age, and there are thirty all guests al llie Actors' Fund Home on Stalen island. «■» COO LEY RETURNS TO FRISCO. Hollls R. Oooley, for tbe past six years tbe sec- retary and general manager of the National Aasi- clatlon of Theatrical Producing Managers, md now connected with Ibe Panama-PacUc Interna- tional Exposition at Ban Francisco, In the ca- pncliy of chief of special events, after securing the Vauderbllt Cup race and the (3rand Prix race for Ibe exposition In 1015, found lime to attend the annual meeting of the Actors' Fund of Amer- ica, which waa held at the Hudson Theatre, New York, on May 12, nt 2 I-. >r.. and waa unanl- nxinaly elected a trustee for a period of three years. Mr. Oooley left lest week for the Const, and his address will be the Service Building, San I'rnnclsco. In an Interview Mr. Omlcy said: "I would le pleased to hare anyone with a good Idea communi- cate with me, but I wish It uml-fi-atood that my work Is not In Ibe line of concessions, as Frank Hurt has complete charge of that department." ♦ i» ALL HANDS 'ROUND. John Jarrott and Louise Alexander, who have entered Into a dancing partnership, are making llielr firm apvearaucea logelhcr at B. F. Keith's Boston Theatre this week. In a "Modern Dnncliig Carnival." Joan Sawyer has replaced Mr. Jarrolt with Cjulnlln Todd, who Is making his debut Willi her In Philadelphia, litis week. Mlsa Sawyer will also give a dancing rarnlu", Cllve Logan, form- erly Louise Alexander's partner, has made an alliance with Billy Allen, who will dance with her over the Keith circuit. ♦ «» OitAM.Ea Hawtbby last week secured from Cohan A Harris the English rhjhta to "Seven Keys to Baldpate." "Thb County Faib" Is being offered by Ihe Bainbrldge Stock Co., at tbe Sbribert, Minneapo- lis. Mian., week ending May 23. "Abb You a Mason?" was successfully n«M May 16, by Lucille La Verne and her excellent company, at the Lyric, Atlanta, Ga. "Dattd Habow" Is toeing used by the I.ylcll Vaughan Stock Co., at Rand's Opera House, Troy, N. Y. week ending May 23. "Foety-fivb Minutes fbom Broadway" is being offered by the BayllsadUcka Block Oo. week erdlng May 23. at tbe Jefferson, Auburn. N. Y, A heavy advance sale Is reported. "Thb Foetunb Hunter" scored heavily week ending May 16. at Gordon's Hippodrome. Kllxa- betb, N. J., under tbe management of Dixon Mc- GiU A Bond. "Madame X," "Baibora Frdtchte'' and •The Rejuvenation of Auut Mary" are underlined for early production at tbe Dlepenbrock Theatre, Sacramento, Oal.. by the Ed. Remond Players. "Bbbwbtbb's Millions" opens tbe stock sea- son of the Horn* Stock Co. at Meyer's Lake, Can- ton, 0., week ending May 23. A heavy advance sale Is reported. FonxEB Mayob Kline, Colonel of tbe Brooklyn Boy Scouts, Is co-operating with tbe Buihirlck Players In their revival of Branson Howard's war play. "Shenandoah," at the Busmwlek, Brook- lyn. N. Y., during tbe week of May 28. Id tbe battle scenes fire hundred Boy Scouts will appear at each performance, In the roles of Union snd Confederate soldiers. There are seven thousand Boy Scouts In Brooklyn, and practically every one lias expressed a wish to appear aa a regular soldier In at least one performance. Thb OnpiixDK Playbbb, at the Orphcuai. Pat- erson, N. J., Includes: Elmer Buffbaan. Myrtle Blgden. Nina Tamer, Frank Gibbons, J. Lawrence Clay, Dorothy Dale, Ohas. P. Hcflulness, W E. Morrissey and Tbos. W. Slater "For Her Sake" was tbe bill last week. Edmund Bbebsb heads the stock company it Ihe Academy of Music, New York, this week In "The Master Mind." A musical stock coJtiMNY will clsy nt ihe Cat* Cottage Theatre, Portland, Me. Among these encaged are: Lontse Mink, Marie Horznn, Ailta Stenches, Alfred De Bell. James Harnid. Cxlioroe Clemsoo. Arras a week of German plays by Ibe Phillips Co.. tbe Royal Stock Company opened at the Royal, In- the Bronx, May 18, with a strong com- pany. Lowell Sherman and Krances Nellson play Ibe leads. Tbe director Is Edward Emery. Others In the company Include Isabelle O'Madx- gan, Belle Mitchell, Wright Kramer, John Beck and Elmer Tbompson. Thb Keyes Sisters Stock Co., with Gbet Keyes, the comedlsn, are playing a Hummer en- gagement at Dallas, Tex. Royalty plays of the better sort will be offered, and will be given productions. A competent cast support these well known artists. Jack Pbatt has been appointed general press representative for Henry w. Savage, Inc. Percy week ending Msy 10, under tbe msnagement of w J. u *" e Bl » «»« n,,< "» «° P'W ,n «'• »■'««• « Prank CalhThan. , **** „ . _ "Tns Miatonrms" will be one of the esrl7 "OaunrY" was given Us Brat London. Eng., attractions to be given by the Adele Blood Stork performance by Cyril Maude and company, May Co., at Bbea's Toronto, Can., which bj about io 13, at tbe New Theatre. Tbe play was accorded open. an enthusiastic reception. FRANCES a. BARROW. Miss Barrow will manage the Barrow-Howard Plnyors, appearing for a season o( stock at tbe Oliver Theatre, Lincoln, Neb., commencing; May 18. Miss Harrow lias a charming; personality, Is an accomplished actress, and enjoys a world of friends In and out of tbe profession of entertainment. Under this heading we will publlih each week Important and Interesting amusement events oc- curring In the cornwpundlng week a quarter of a century sgo. May 17.1880.—Austin Oavln made his prates. alonal debut at Black's Opera Ilouie. Springfield, 0. May 18.—"Mrs. Oannlag, the Actress." by W. K. Oohlen, originally acted at Tholl's Opera House, New Harmony, Ind. May 18.—Alpha Opera Hooee, Tacoma, Wash., dedicated. May ID.—Fanny Davenport ami Melbourne Mc- Dowell married lu New York. May 10.—Howard Oily, Mich.. Opera House, burned. May 20.—English and Holt made professional do- buls at ruling's World's Museum, Boston, Mass. May 20.—"Ferncllff," by Wm. Ilaworlh. originally acted at the F.uclld Avenue Opera House, Cleveland, O. May 20.—"Oobwcba" originally aclcd at Can- ton, O. May 20.—"The Ki convict," by Mat Relit, orig- inally acted at Knu Claire, Wla. May 22— "The Silent Partner." by Herbert Hall Wlnstow, originally acted at tho Grand Opera House, Minneapolis, Minn. .May 22.—Ohorlea 0. Soule's travesty on "Romeo anil Juliet" originally acted at the Olympic, St. Louis, Mo. nuamo tub wkkk. (Ioodyear, Cook A Dillon Minmtbei.s were at llie Orphcmn. Now Orleans. La. Tub Bostonlaus were at Baldwin's, San Fran). Cisco. Mauoib Moorb arrlveil from Australia. "KKAiiruLLY hot weather" hurt Ihe theatres In Host nn. Tuns. F. Siiba was business manager for "Little Lord Kauntleroy." Fbank Mayo revlveil "Davy Crockett." In Bos- Inn. Tub Oaiudlan Theatrical Circuit wiin formed at Toronto. TiiKonoiia Mbts directed Iho orchestra at 1'hllllps' New Casino, Brooklyn. Tin: remains of Lesler Wallack were removed from Woodlnwn to Greenwood Oeinetery, Brooklyn. John D. Hopkins was inannger of Uic lleflly k Woods Oo. Tony Lowaniib, Mile. Tumour, Johnny Purvis, nere with tlie I'orepaugli Show. D. L, Niohoiji Jollied Howe's Now lumdon Hhosva. Copy A Balibbubi's Wild West Snow ojiened at Paris France. W»f. A. Bbaiiy revlveil "After Dark," at Ibo Pccaile's, New York, with Mr. llridy lu tbe role of Old Tom. Ouas. L. Davis aisjeared In "One of Ibe Old Htock." Obobob 11. Nicolai, ilien Ci.ii'ftn correspondent In Milwaukee, announced his Intention to assume the manngcnieiit of Iho Standa.-d, Milwaukee, Sflit. 1. hiotiABb rrraor aoa at Smith's Bllou. Bcatlle, Wash. Huntinos' Nbw Ioiik Cibouh was In Peiuiayl- vanln. IIam-y Jack Sutton, wife nnd bis cowboys Joined the King A Kranklln Bbuws, Kbed Hunan, Kitty Allyne, Btnlly 1'earc, Frauk and Lillian White mlleil for Riirope. Kii'jab Sruien played Careless, lu "The School for Sk-andal," at a benefit for Jns. II. Murdoch. "Uraibs Down," by John J. McNslly and Tom Daly, was offered for lease on royally. Kxilb, won the Brooklyn Handicap. Steve Bbouib Jumped Into Iho Passaic, N. J„ Falls. R. H. Dookkiu/b Cibciis was In Brasll, S. A. Neil Smith waa with "A Dork Secret." IIsn R. Warner was with tbe Marblo Dramatic Oo. W. II. Bristol leased Illgelow's Osrden, Wor- cester, Maui. ««♦ "TII19 MELl'INU HAM)." "Tho Helping Hand," located at I'll Cast Twenty-second -Street, New York City, ex- tends a special Invitation to processionals on Friday, May 22. Ilonuestu for Miippllos from professionals going Into Huiiimew slock lias niudo an extra day Imperative, so Uio above date has boon solceted an an extra professionals' day, tho flrat 1'rlilay ufi.-r- uoon In ovcry month being the regular duy set aside for their convpiilonco. In their Invitation "Tho Helping Iti'tiit" sends out this announcement: "Very oflen tho llnrt tlioiiKht of the .strug- gling player Is 'How to get tlio rintlies'/' 'l''rwjucntly, too, there Is knowledge ihnt If Ibe 'parts arc properly dressed It menus uOvnni'ODicnt and bettor salary, ao the nork olton slirTors when tbe artist Is harrassed about wardrobo. "Tlie Clothing Bureau. In placing nominal firlcos on Iho Tiandr.onie donated garments, ins mndo itself liicllspenMblo to many who now confer Instead of receiving benefit. Actors, nctresaes, public speakers, singers, reudcrs, etc., who, through temporary fiiiau- cl.il embarrassment, find tliomsolven unable to muko 'tho nppoaranco essential to the holding of their positions, will be Interested In know that with the Intention of render- lug the professional corner oC tho bureau inure systematically helpful. "As all transactions ure considered cop.. Ildcutlnl, no purchaser need feel the slight- est embarrassment." ««» CHANCI1S8 IN UAMTH. Henry Bergman has succeeded Oeorge Nash as iho Baron In "I'anlliea," In which Olga 1'ctrova Is starring st llie Booth. There bss been several changes made In "High Jinks," st Die Casino. Phil ICyley now plays Dr. Tbnrne, Wllllnin Scllery s|i|iears aa J. J. Jeffreys, Roland Ilottmnley has Ihe part of Dick Wayne, nnd Bernard Cireey has been assigned to tbe role uf Frits Deiikmahl. Kntnds X. Ooulsn Is playing tbe role - of Pat Ocoghan I" '"Hie Dummy," at Ibe Hudson. Harry Weight now lina Ihe role of Mr. Henna- berry in "Tbe Things That Count," at the Play- house. Florence Wollersen Is now pitying Lady Winder- mere, In support of Margaret Anglin, In "Lady WliKlermorc's Ksn," at Ihe Lllsrrty. S M » V. C, V. OFKN HOLNi:. The Vnivlevllle Comeily Club held their house wanning May 12, and Ibe memliers ami sucsla enjoyed a tine night. The new ousrlcra nrovlrto vttrj comfort for members, and are entirely con- venient and appropriate, snd the faollllles for sleeping acm/mmodatlons In the comfortable rooms are especially appreciated. Nearly everylKsly was tliere at the oiientr*. ♦"»♦- NKW "fKI.L»W TICKKT" CO. ' Tlie fiilUnvIng plsym have Isvn engngeil for anothir "Velloiv Tlekt" GsssBBBBjri Harry Mm- layer. I>lwln Arileii. 1'rnnk Lusco ami Josei'hlr:* Vfelor.