The New York Clipper (May 1914)

May 23 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. & K EITHLEY / fln>THGMP S(»| CHORUS Alice of Old Vincennes I Love you, Dear little girl of mine; To my old home in Indiana I'm coming tac And then, dcai? FI1 never teaveyou, Til never grieve you, Alice of Old Mnceones Alice nevey of Old y Vincennes. (I LOVE YOU) Mckinley music co., grand opera house bldg., Chicago Deaths. May 9. For the Londoner the 'week has been full enough of Interest. But two, nt any rate, of our Important novelties bad already been dis- counted in New YorJc. Henry V. Esmond and bis wife, Laving acquired a abort ten- ancy of the Vaudeville, produced there on Tuesday night "The Dangerous Age," as Mr. Esmond has renamed the play familiar to you as "The Dear Fool." Their personal re- ception was cordial, and trie play was liked well enough. Nancy Price did Thomas W. Broadhurst's play, "Tire Holy City," at the Comedy Theatre, where she will give a few afternoon performances, continuing them at the Baymarket. The opinion seems to be that the play Is an Inoffensive picture or Il- lustration of the Scriptures. But beyond that It has no sensational quality. Miss Price's Magdalen Is good. Marie Tempest's production at the Play- house of "The Wynmnrtens" Is the other West' End event of the week. In this play Richard ' Henry Powell, a new ' author, ex- ploits the actress as a young widow who successfully'resls'ts tbe attempt of her dead husband's very' aristocratic family to bully her. " Another new' author, the twenty-two year olef H. F. Rubensteln, was Introduced to London by Mis') Hornlman at tbe Coronet Theatre on Monday with "Consequences." This Is an observed and reasonable study of Jewish and Gentile antipathy. RenJaT.In Llpskl, a pleasant young Jew, und Rosalind Collins, a suburban miss, met and loved. Their family were up In arms against a marriage.'but friendly Influences dispelled tbe quickly marshalled hatred, and the wed- ding drew near. Then tbe youns people themselves take up the'combat anew. Mm Hornlraan's new author Is worth watching. Edward P. Temple who, on Alfred Butts' behalf Is picking out tbe beauties for the new Empire revue, turned down all but eleven of his first seven hundred applicants. He says the revue baa got to be very good If It 19 to compete with the others around, and "Not Likely," wblch was Installed at tbe Albambra on Monday, seems to support bis statement. No fewer than eleven authors and composers, and two supplementary pro- ducers are enumerated on tbe program. In truth, the book Is rather poor. Its charm- fcic ballet, "Spring," by Debussy, Is Interpo- lated. Its series of songs, by music ball singers, of the Victorian age, delighted the audience greatly. Its scenic illusion, called tbe sloping path, seems to march the company from the footlights to tha proscenium arch. It is something on the Idea of the old "Ma- xeppa" zig-zag. London, completely absorbed by the Selfrldge store, got a laugh. Lee White, with her "Dixie" song, and Robert Hales, in a burlesque of "Mr. Wu," were among other successes of tbe evening. The m(«e-en-«cenc of "Not Likely" is very beauti- ful.. Charles B. Cochran is credited with the opportunity of becoming office manager, at i huge salary, of a new organization for book- ing, under Alfred Burt, the Palace Theatre, the Empire Theatre, the Victoria Palace, and the many provincial halls grouped form- erly under Barrasford anil De I'rece. But Cochrane says that no definite offer bos been formulated to him, and meanwhile he will go ahead with his own schemes He has canceled his contract to run a big show during the Panama Exhibition. He has sAeo declined to manage the Madison Square Car- den production of "The Miracle" In Decrra- ber. He will run a novel revue, continental in character, at the Ambassadors, In the Autumn. He has several pageant schemes In hand, Including one that needs teu days for Its unfolding. And at Christmas, 1915, he will run a big circus with a snpplomont- ary exhibition at Olympla. Amusements are taxed for charity In Paris, and so an exact record of the takings is kept. Very nearly 115,000,000 wis ipent on theatres and similar entertainments last year. The in- teresting feature of tbe flgores is the Immense Increase In the takings of the "movies.' Here's a new press stunt. A well known mu- sical comedy actress Implores tbe gentleman who left a strange beast at the stage door for her the other nigh* to tell her what it Is, and bow to feed It. It Is lonesome and refuses food. George Abel is turning "Tom. Dick and Harry, which he uses as a music ball sketch as "Three of a Kind," and which yoo know under still an- other name, into a fall length musical comedy, as 'The Three Twins." , , ,„ R. A. Roberts, who has been alarmingly 111 for six months, writes that be Is now better than ever In his life, and hopes soon to be at wort again. He is staying at the beautiful Thames side home be acquired some time ago. .„_-.. ■ "Sari" is to succeed "The Girl from Utah" nt the Adelphl, in a month. "Within the Law" conies lo an end nt the Uny- market to-night. Norman Solmond. a One baritone, best remem- bered for his monk, In "La Poupee," died In Africa. He was some while on the Stock Ex- May Yohe. who has been very 111, Is now criered to lire an open air life. She appeal* to the pub- lic to set her up In a little chicken farm. "How Little Can I Wen" la the title of an article contributed by Bthel Levey, to a Sunday paper. It proved tamer rending. Sir Herbert Tree's daughter, Viola, havlnff born her husband. Alan Pnreuns. newspaper roan, a son, the Prime Minister, Sir George Alexander. Sir James Barrle, Lidy ADglesey and Lady Jekyll stood sponsors ut ♦he christening:. ,. „ A state visit of tbe king «nd qneen is to distin- guish the opera nt Covent Garden on Monday. Burt Sbepard was a very characteristic and popular member of the Vaudeville Club, where tbey have received with pleasure, from Herbert Moyd, what Is bellered to be the record of SbepaM't flrst appearance—a performance, for a benefit, by tbe Winona Amateur Minstrels, at Minneapolis, on Feb. 0, 1872. Kella Webb think* of revisiting Australia. Ernie Myers, a well known vaudeville artist, died on board the steamship Briton, on his way to Booth Africa. _ , . Dan Lrno's son has Ineffectually appealed against a heavy line for over driving an automo- bile. Young lieno Is now an automobile salesman, and said he was ahowing off tbe car* capabilities to a potential customer. _ It Is lost ten year* since Nellie Farren died. Bat tbe galler nova did not forget to deck the Gaiety favorites grave wllh dower*. Cyril Ms-ide's wire, WlLlfred Emerry. sal ber daughter, Pamela, motored to Fishguard on Sat- crdsy to welcome the home coming actor, and daughter Margery. Dorothy Ward Is to be the leading Indv nt tbe Shaftesbury, when Robert Oourtneld^e produces bis version of "Die Ktoo-Konegen." which you know as "Queen of the Movies." Constance Collier should arrive In New York simultaneously with this letter. For bis Interest In Russian art, tbe Our has conferred on Sir .'osepb Ueecham tbe Order cf St. Stanislaus. It la understood ben that Lawrence Irving will proceed from Canada to Australia. A burlesque of Limited Liability Company con- duct has been Introduced to "A Mixed Grill" at tbe Empire but It Is not specially good. .Marie Lloyd Is announced to appear at the Golders Green Hippodrome on June 15. Mrs. Langtry appeared at the London Coliseum, Monday, In "Ashes," already described In these columns—Its first performance In London. Ger.ee gracefully declined the testimonial fond which The A*n» newspaper worked up for ber, and asked that the money be handed over to her lea* fortunate sister, Topsy Slnden. It appears that $10,000 was raised for tbe Women'* Hospital, Chelsea, by the performance recently given In tbe London Coliseum, for the esjicclol delectation of the king and qneen. Irma Lorraine, who was once Mrs. Joe O'Gor- man, sailed for South Africa on Saturday. Ned Wayburn bas now settled Into central Lon- don offices. Frank Tlnney Is a safe arrival In town. He Is to Join the Hippodrome revue, "Hullo, Tango." Marie Tempest rays she has a store of new plays, Inclndinj one by Harold Obapln. She :s also coquetting with "Sans Gene," and she thinks of reviving "Sle Stoop* to Conquer." "Broadway Jones" reg'stered Its one bondnvlrh performance on Tuesday, at the Lyceum. Chesterton's "Magic" was revived at tbe Little Theatre on Tuesday, In supersession of "Magic," which is a failure. Louis Meyer got home from America so ill that his doctor sent hlni to bed for two weeks. Zangwlll's "Melting Tot" was played at tbe Comedy Theatre. Sir George Alexander revives "An Ideal Hus- band" at the St. -lames' Theatre no later than May IS. "The Two Virtues" bas already been a failure. Juliet appeared nt the London Pavilion on Mon- day night. Her rerlea of character Impersona- tions was Immediately accepted with enthusiasm. " Judgment was declared for Richard Swan, of Birmingham, "against Walter Hast, said by his lawyer to be In America, for 11,000, on an 1. O. IL Some locations for Monday next are: Griffiths and Carmen, Duchess, Balaam; Hayroan and Franklin. Palace, Croydon; Scott and Whaley, Palace. Sonthport; Lll Hawthorne, Empire, Car- diff; Nella Webb, Empire, Edinburgh; Friend and Downing, Palace. Hull; Howard and Harris, Em- pire, Nottingham; the Three Meers, Stratford Kmplre; Houdlnl, Stratford Empire; Gerald Grif- fin, Empire, West Hartlepool: Jen Lator.t. Em- pire. Stratford; Russell and Held, Empire, Strat- ford ; Wilson and Waring, Empire, Chatham: Clive and Bunyea, Hippodrome, Bristol; Irene Dillon, Empire, Hackney; Carl Herts, Palace, East Ham: Radford and Valentine, Palace, Chelsea; Lew Hearn and Bonlta, London Coliseum; Carlisle and Wellmon, London Coliseum; Ooraalla and Eddie, London CoHseum; Fannie Howard, South London; dark and Hamilton. ABumbra, Brad- ford; Fred Dnpres, Palace, Manchester; Moran and Wiser, Albambra, Paris; Seeley and West. Palace, Accrington; Alice Pierce, Empire, Golders Green. Ben Bellclalr announces bis return to England In the Fall. Charlotte Gunn, the once famous singer of the once famons "Break the News to Mother Gently" is dead; also Florence Iiuesou, a favorite panto- mime boy. Tbe Avon Comedy Four are shortly doe here. Potter rod Hartwell who sailed for .New York on the Olympic, after eighteen months on this side, are due here again In the Fall. Gene Green, recently returned from Australia, opens In London shortly, Anne. Stannard, the Amerlran actress, Is shortly giving a Rossettl iccltnl, popular favorites of tbe dramatic stage i-oslng while she delivers the verse. Sadler's Wells Theatre, the famous old house where Phelps did his best work. Is to become a picture house. Carlton, the conjuror, and Apollo (William Baukler), boxed for a cup at the National Sporting Club the other night. Both men had trained assid- uously, and much Interest was taken In tbe match. Apollo won easily. __ . _ To-morrow night the dinner and ball of the Mogldens' Club, of which Houdlnl Is president, takes place at the Hotel Cecil. Albert de Cnnrvllle, of the Hippodrome, Is off on a three months' tour of California and Japan, traversing tbe Trans-Siberian Railway. Everhart has Just recovered $176 from the lessee of the Welston Hippodrome, named Llvesey. Everhart was booked Id an emergency by Frlts's Agency. Llvesey refused to accept the booking. But tbe court held that the agent was duly authorised. Barton ond Ashley should Ball from Australia fcr London this week. Williams and Rankin, the cornetlsts. opened at the Grand Theatre. Birmingham, on Monday. Reynolds and Douegau propose to make for En;- land, from Indie, by way of Palestine, lingering In Italy and Switzerland. Max Harl Is visiting London. Next week tbe nnun.il i aval and military tour- nament begins at Olympla. Britain In Roman times, and Bad'an's Wail, with tbe last »t»nrt of tbe legion*. Is the spirit which pervades It* pageantry. .... 4i l SHIDEHTS TAKE TITLE. Tbe Shubert* bare taken title to tbe Cecil Spooner Theatre In the Bronx. They gave In part Eayment six five story fiat* on Sixty-third Street, etween Broadway snd Central Park West. Ed- Margolles, who represented tbe Shubert*, says that the consideration for tbe theatre property was $450,000. and that for the fiat* (312,000, the balance being paid In cash by the Sboberts. ■ a » PRATT SOW PREBS AGENT. John Pratt, one of tbe best newspaper men In the country, and for many years In advance of the beat attractions, bas been appointed special press representrlive of Henry W. Savage'* attractions. F.rnrene Percy neatb, who formerly held this po*t, will become play reader for Mr. Bavoge. * » » DATE MOSTGOMIirtV TO WED. Dave Montgomery (Montgomery and Stone), will •all for Europe tbla week. He Is (ailing for tho purpose of marrying Anna 1'ltihiigh, who 1* now abroad. Whether *he will retire from the stige or become a member of tbe M. S. Company Is unknown at this writing. Mine. Lillian Nordlca, Mme. Lillian Nordlca. Ibe celebrated prima donna, died In Batavla, Java. Sunday night. May 10. after a long Illness of pneumonia, contracted following the accident to the steamship Taiman, when she went ashore off Thursday Island, on Dec. 28, 1013. Mme. Lillian Nordlo* waa born on May 12. 1857. at Farmtngton, Me. Her father was Ed- win Norton, a farmer, who lived near Farmlngton. When she was a young girl it wu discovered that she possessed voice enough to Justify ber parents In sending her to Boston, where nor first lesions lu singing were taken at tbe New England Con- servatory. Her grandfather waa a preacher and a "singing" evangelist. In Boston her first teacher was Prof. O'Neill, who started her with a well placed voice and gave her Instructions In oratorio singing, a field of music In which she always excelled. In 1875 Mis* Norton got her first church position as a soprano in Grace Church, Boston. Two years later sbe went to Dr. Put- nam's church. In Roxbory. Her Brat public ap- pearance was made In 1870. at a pupil'* concert In Boston, and In the same year she hsd made progress enough to be Included wltb inch well known singers as Myron W. Whitney and Mathllde Phillips. In 1878 Patrick Gllmore engaged ber to go to Europe os a soloist of bis band, and she sang In Paris at the Trocadero. It was then that the determination to be an opera singer first took possession ot ber and she went to Milan, at that time the centre ot study for American girls. She studied for two yean under San ftlovnnnl. In Milan, ami then got an opportunity to make ber operatic debut as Lillian Nordic*, unite.' the man- agement cf Cbevaller Scovcl, Hie American tenor, who was the Impresario as well a* leading tenor ot a small theatre In Brescia. She made her debut as Vloletta, la "La Travlata," one of the best roles of her earlier period. Later In the same season she appeared as Marguerite, in "Faust," In Genoa and as Alice, In "Robert le Diablo," In Novaro. Sbe was then considered good enough for a season la Russia, and sang there two year* In succession, appearing In secondary parts In the performance* given by the Italian company. In 1883 she was In tho cempsny at the Opera In Paris, and there Col. Mapleson heard her and engaged ber to come to tbe United States In 1880. Sbe sang at the Academy of Music. At this time she was married to Fred (lower, and when **•-• was suing to end a nutrrlige which had not turned out happily be went up In a balloon and was never again heard of. On May 27, 1807, she was married nt Indianapolis to Zoltnn Doehme. a young Hungarian. In lOOd she was divorced from him and In tho same yea** was married to G. W, Young. Mme. Nordics was not well enough known to make n deep Impression on her own cnuntrypeoplc. and after a few appearances at the Academy of Music she went back to Europe. She sang nt Cov- ent Garden; she was engaged by Maurice Gran to appear wltb Temagno snd she also appeared much In concert end oratorio here and In England. She was here In 1801, when Abbey, Scborffcl and Gran assumed tbe management of the Metropoli- tan Opera House, and sang several times, although not a regular member of the company. She np- peared as Elsa and mads n favorable Impression, and tbe following Summer went to Bayreuth and studied tho traditions of the role of Kiss with Mme. Wagner, and sang the role there with great success. Mme. Nordlca had been gradually dropping the coloratura roles from lier repertoire, but It was not yet evident that her greatest triumphs were to be not Mily as a dr.imatlc «• prano but as a Wagnerian singer. This was verified when, on Nov. 27, 1805, sbe appeared for the flrst time as Isolde. Her triumph on this occasion made It certain she would continue In this field. Later she added tbe Brunnhlldes to ber repertoire with equal success. She was not a member of the compaur at the Metropolitan Opera House during the next season, but sbe sang In concert. Later her differences with Maurice Grati were settled, and sbe remained In tbe company during bis manage- ment and later sang under Helnrlch Gonrled. Among tbe other roles she performed during he>- Conrled engagement was Kundry, In "P»r»IfiI." Sbe waa a member of tbe company at the Man- hattan Oner* House during Its second season, but she and Mr. Hammersteln could not agree. Since that time she had song but once at the Metro- politan Opera House—In "Tristan und Isolde"— In Berlin, Boston and Chicago In the same opera. Her recent appearances were chiefly In concert. E. R. Simmons, manager ot the concert company, was with ber throughout ber Illness, snd kept Iter husband Informed by daily cable messages. Mr. Simmons, who has been Mme. Nordics'* busi- ness representative, secretary nnd accompanist for many years, Is almost prostrated. The body was shipped to this country May 10, for Interment In the country of her birth. Fred Peel. Fred Peel, one of the best known advance agents and comprny managers In the theatrical business. was found dead In bed In his room at tbe Lambs' Clnb, Tuesday morning. May 3. He bad been a sufferer from Brlght's disease for several years. Mr. Peel was fifty-three years old. and was a native of London, Can. When a young man he came to New York and was employed by Lttt A Dingwall. Later be waa with Daniel Frohman, nnd more recently hod been employed by Klnw A Brlanjrer. Ho recently re- turned from a trip to Panama. Mr. I'-ycl is sur- vived by bis mother and two brothers, one of whom, Norman Peel, U a theatrical manager. He was a member of the Friars, tho Lnmbs, the New York Athletic Club, nnd the Pacific Lodge of Masons. The funeral was conducted by the latter organi- sation May 7. and held in the Grand Lodge room of Masonic Hall, SO Weat Twenty-fourth Street, ■nd a large delegation from the theatrical profes- sion gathered to pay their last sad tribute to tbelr friend. A long Hat of honorary pallbearers, selected from the men who best knew Mr. Peel, Included: A. M. Miller, J. Clarence Hyde. A. W. Dingwall. Edward 0. Cooke. George W. Kingsbury, Joseph Buckley, Madison Corey, R. B. Jack, D. W. Haynea. Richard Hatcell. H. 0. McGulre. 0. D. MoCaull, Jamea She*areen, George M. Welty, Jaa. J. Brady. William Mailer, James Pooton, Theo- dore Mitchell. John D. William* A. J. Simmons and Harry Elmer. William Oourllelgh, Shepherd of the Lamb*: John W. Ramsey, representing the Friars, and representatives at tbe New York Athletic Club were also present. Luke J. Lorlnsr, an old sctor, died Hay 4 In Bollerae Hospital, New York, where lie had been removed from his rooms at the Elks' Clnb. after a long Illness. lie gained quite a repu'a- tlon on tbe stage as a player of character and humorous part*, having most recently appeared In "Paid In Full" and "Ereryworoan." The Actors' rand of America took charge of the funeral and burial with tbe B. P. 0. F.Ik*. Maude Corson. We are In receipt of an unsigned communication from Rochester, N. Y., notifying us of tbe death of Mamie Gorton (Mr*. Win. Nicholson), a cabaret singer and vaudeville performer, who paseed away suddenly In that city May 7. Alfred O. Wnrhnrar. stage director st one time for Charles Frohmnn died May 0. In St. Vln- ent'a Hn.rpltnl. this city. He wt* for six years stage director of ibe Corse Payton Stock Co. He wis anniarrleil. He readied this city three day* before he died, but had been 111 for so.nc time. Frank Moore. Frank Moore, leading man of the Sherman- Kelly Stock Co., of Sycamore. III., was »trlck-i with bemorrbege of tbe lung* almost Immediately after Ibe performance it the Tawnsend Theatre, In that place, night of May 8, and died the fol- lowing morning, 0, at the Staff Hotel, adjoining the theatre. Mr. Moore wa* *n actor of marked ability and waa widely known throughout the Middle Weat. He waa born at Atlantic Cltv, N. J„ March 1, 1870 For the but fifteen rear* h? hail made his headquarter* In Chicago, and for Ibe past three yean hsd made t notable success with the Sherman-Kelly Company. His sudde.i and tragic death was a great shock to hie fel- low players, a* well as to the people of Syca- more, where he waa a general favorite. He was known aa a man ot excellent character, ami bad many warm friends In his profs**Ion. Mr. Kelly snd bis company felt so stricken that they resolved to play no more this sctia-m, ■nd they disbanded In Sycamore May 0. Tho remains of tbe dead actor, accompanied by the company, were conveyed to Harvard, III., the home of Sherman Kelly, 0, where funeral ser- vices were held Sunday, 10, and Interment made in Mt. Auburn Cemetery there, sir. Moors leaves no known surviving relatives. Ernest Ton Schnnh, musical director of the Court Tbentro, In Drtedcn died Ibere May 10. 'Sir. Von Schucb whs one of the mod famous operatic conductors In Europe. Ho was born In Gras, In 1847, ami was at Qrst Intended for the legal profession. He conducted In Dres- den In 1872 for tbe Ant time, and scon mndc him. self and the opera house famous for liberal views and excellent performances, no wan en- nobled by the FSnperor of Austria In 1807. In 1876 be married tho singer, Glomintlns SViiucli- Proska. Richard Strauss' principal operas had their first production at Dresden under Ernest Von Schuch and the composer said when the rlace for tho premiers' of "Kleklra" was being discussed; "It Is a feeling of gratitude which has caused me to grant the Dresden Open the right* of the first performance,. a* thla wa* (he first stage which had courage enough lo bring out 'Fenersnot.' and Inter to undertake the Herculean task ot fulfilling all the artistic demands made by my 'Salome.' " Harry Parker, well known along Broadwny and In the Tenderloin generally, who died In rellevtie Hospital April 25, bad been an Invalid, and for tbe past five years bad lived nt the Mill* Hotel, Thirty-sixth Street ami Seventh Assam He collapsed night of 21, at Thirty-sixth Street nnd Broadway, and was token to llellevue, where his Identity was established by papers found In his pockets. A. II. Woods, the theatrical malin- ger, hail looked out for Parker's wants. In the days when Mr. Woods wns struggling toward suc- cess Parker was one of his employee*, ami after lie became unable to make a living he wns placed on the Woods' pension list. nichartl Nosrultli, An unsigned communi- cation notifies us of the death of Richard No- iimllli. character actor of ability, who d'eil n* llarrlsburg. Pa.. April 20, of a complication of diseases. Mr. Nosmlth was Imm Nov. 17, 180.1, and liegnn his stage career with Thomas K. Slien. In repertoire. He also nopeareil In i<ronilnenl part* with "The Village I'listmnstT," nnd par- ticularly an tbe blind fiddler In "Kheu Holdcn." For several years Sir. Nosmlth appeared In vaude- ville, the last sketch he played In being "Making Good." He Is Furvlved by hi* mother and one sister. Interment was made In Mr. Nosmlth's home town, Searsport, Me. I,inline Stetson, The funeral services of Iconise Stetson (Mrs. Jerrr Cunningham!, who died In Philadelphia, May 2, were held In that city May 7. The body was placed on a rocking chair Instead ot In a casket, according to the dead actress' wish. The services were held from an undertaking establishment at 2511 South Fifteenth Street, and Hie remains were cremated. Pall hearers were: James Cole. Neil Nelson, Dan Mnl- lln, On* Huff, Harry Foster and George Chews. A. F. Weldon, a world wide noted cornet teacher, bandmaster, compo*»r and arranger, dlid •t his home, 1054 Warren Avenue, Chicago, III., May 6, after ten days' Illness of paralysl*. Mr. Weldon was born In Putnam, Conn., and went to Chicago when twenty-one year* of age. He IsaC directed public concert* In 1003, and since then hod devoted all hi* time conducting a school ot Instruction on Ibe cornet, trombone and baritou". He waa fifty-two years of age. Arthur (illlcsplc, sct.g writer and author of burlesques and musicnl comedies, died Mny II, of pneumonia, at bis home, Wadiworth Avenue and One Hundred and Klghty-fourlh Street, New York. Among bl* songs were "Absence Makes Ibe Heart Crow Fonder." He recently revised "S<ptombcr Morn," In which Dare Lewi* made a hit In Chicago. He Is survived by hi* wife ami one daughter. Fred Curtlss, aged tlilrty-dvo years, died at Sullivan, Ind., May d. Mr. Curtis* wo* train- master for tbe Mighty Hang Circus, and wus Hliot In a quarrel wltb Claude Purcell. April 30, while the circus was "loading out," the bullet entering the right lung. He was unmarried, and had i*t:i In the show business for K'veiitecn years. The remains were shipped (o Ills homo lu New York for burial. Howard Jacolt, play reader for the Messrs. Shubert, was found at the bottom of an air shaft ot tbe King Hotel, this city, on May 14. lie had fallen or Jumped from the window of his room, on the seventh floor, and when found life was extinct. He had, for several yean, been a •offerer from neurasthenia. He was thirty-four years of age. Hie parents, who live In California, were notified. Ilcrnnril "Oarney" Knrililooli. aged fifty-two years, well known a* mooter of cere- monies at Stauch'* Prvlllon. Coney Island, New York, for many year*, died May 4, at hi* home In Coney Island, of cancer of the tongue. He wa* burled In Greenwood Cemetery. Brooklyn, Mar 7. Ills wife and one daughter survive him. Classic Vivian, Moved sister of Alice Vivian, formerly known on the st»ge o* Hie Vivian Sisters, died suddenly In this city Mny 0. Mnsle Dole, wife of Billy Dale, property man of the Monte Carlo Girls Burlesque Company. died In Philadelphia, Pa. Mny 8, ami burial was made In Cleveland, t>. Fred Colle, manager of Colle'a Opera House. In Turners Falls. Mm*., died there recently ot pneumonia. Frank Campbell, late of tbe Church City Four, and who was once n member of the Palace Quartette, died In this city Thursday, Hay 7. Tom Dnmiar, well known In vaudeville and musical comedy, died at his home In San- down, N. n.. April 28. sged twenty-four year*. Bland Rrnnad died >(*y II. She was with tbe Queens of Pari* Co. the past season. Ms*. CATiteaiNB IIssun. mother of Lew He*- lln. of the llljou Ownclv Trio, died nt her Iwme, 05 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., May 0, aged ffty-slx years. LEVI TO INSPECT sJ.-C. IIOUHKS. Carl f/erl, of tbe advertising department of the Marcus I.new theatre*, leave* Jane 1, for a tour of the Sullivan A Oonsldlne circuit, with a view of studying tbe advertising campaign to be In- augurated. ♦*♦-—— OPENS ON PANTAOES* TIME. Harry M. Morse opens an the Pantages lime early In August. In bis successful sketch, "Uncle fleth ami the Hr-odoo." THE BEGINN ING OF TBE DRAM A ii'riiiiH especially for Tits Currsa BI 0. S. IfATIM. Tub Old Reliable, has contained so much, front time to time, of n historical and de- scriptive naturo concerning minstrelsy, music, vaudeville, tho circus nnd all that iocs to mnkc up the great Industry of entertaining tho public, but most of these discussions have been of tho development that ha* taken place In the past fifty years. In vlow ot all this It may be Interesting to discuss iome of tho leading historical changes that led up to the origin of tho drama in Rngland, and Its great dovclopmont during the reign o( Queen Klliabotb. What Greece ond Rome had done wns most- ly vast accomplishment In pbltjsophy. liter- ature, art and arbltccture, and we to-day enjoy this rich heritage, original and so per- fect that It has never been Improved upon. Home had originated the Circus Minimus, iho ruins of which, still stand, where tbo gladiators appeared and fought wltb wild beasts to tho end, a vory thrilling and de- lectable entertainment Indeed. Hut these wero not playrs. Tho Qrceks, In their liter- ature and works ot art. originated what Is termed inytholxty, in wblch the passions, the virtues, etc., were sot forth and discussed lo a mora or le.is degree, dealing with the mean- ing of myths, fables and legends. It was a method employed at that time merely to Il- lustrate the faculties of tho mind. They bore no soinblanco to tho play. .Many centuries had to elapse In tbo history of iho attain nf men before tho dawn of tha rent drama took place, where a picture drawn from real llto was acted and mirrored on tho staeo. where life's ttory Itself was acted with a plot to It, when wo Anally had words and actions or real chnractors, sustained Interest and the final climax. Wo will have to tnlic our hats off tu eld Mother Kngland for nil this! Tho period began not tar from Ibe Norman Conquest. The custom began from a religious source. Tho Uvea ot tho saints and tho striking episodes ot IUblc history wero drama- tized. Tho namo ot "Mysteries" wns glveu to tho former, the name of "Miracle" to tbo Inttcr. Tho earliest Mystery play we know of wns "Tho 1'lny of s:. (.'ntlioriiie," which was produced nt Dmisltililc about llm year HID. It was written In the French Inn- gunge and was n rude rcnrcsctilttli>n of the miracles and martyrdom nt the Saint (.'nth- crlno. Those performances" hail a purpose : They afforded rollglon* Instruction to Hid people and woro given by tho clergy. Tho plays wero written and nclcd by the monks themselves. Tha cathcilral wns the play- house. Tho stage had three platforms. Heaven, Karth and Hell, rising into aboro the other. The costumes enuin from the vestry of tho church. Tho simple, chllil-llko faith of tho players nnd the audience saw nothing out ot tho ordinary In producing supernatural being*, Iho persons of tha Trinity, ingols, devils, saints and ninrtyrs. Unman nnttiro was Just the same then as now; wa like "to hnve a Utile -pice In our cake." mi they loleeted the comedy element. Tho "Ilcvll" had to play tho pari ot Jester or Clown. The wicked appeared In ridicu- lous situations, often extremely farcical. (Ho with duo apologies to Geo. M. Cohan, we had a "farco mystery" In 1110.) Tho compari- son Is almost ridiculous. "The Seven Keys to I'lildpate" Is "completely nw.iy from It." The comparison Is largely one of langungc. Hut It will bold In another respect, thn two "farce mysteries" ara so Impassible nnd un- real Uiut the people want It. Hut enough of this digression. Tho puppet play of recent years Is a relic of tha old tlnio mystery pluy In Kngland, I'rofano and vulgar language was tolerated In the mystery play, '•The Creation of the World," "Tho Kail of Man." "Tho Story of Cain nnd Abel" nnd "Tho Iteluge" wereo'ber examples. They were composed In proao anil verso, and contained marry absurdities ai well as much unsavory humor. In 'Tim Deluge" comedy wan developed by Noah's wife refus- ing to go Into the ark, whereupon sbo re- ceived a severe, beating and "N'otth made her go In." The serious part of tho Miracle, piny Is even yot produced in n province In tier- many, Obcrammergau, and Is now known as the "Passion Play," and In the past few months lias been mudo over Into a great motion picture success. It contained the crue-lflxlmi of Christ. Tho next step In the evolution of the ilruma was a form of dramatic representa- tion known a* "Tho -Moralities.' In place nf being purely religious, they wero moral as the namo Indicates. The Dicly, saints, patriarchs wero substituted for an action of the allegorical kind, a description of one ihlng worked out under tbe semblance of another. The characters were Every roan 'general typo). Lusty Youth, Oood Counsel, Itepentanco, Pride. Gluttony nnd the like. Dialogues ensued between taeso Dualities of the human make-up. Tbo character of the Devil was retained for comedy's sake to add xest to the production. Tho "Ca»tlc of Per- severance" was written about 1450, and Is the oldest Kngllsh Morality now extant. many conflicting Influences and environ- ments that surround nun In his Journey rhrough life's uncertain paths: were por- trayed in this peculiar form of dramatic alle- gory. It afforded a moans ot expression ai.d treatment that had hitherto not existed, and marks n most decided stop In tbo advance toward the real drama, which was later an to be produced on the stage of action. In the "Interludes," whloh Immediately came Into existence after the "Moralities" comedy becamo more pronounced. Tbo peo- ple were tired of too much seriousness, nnd Its growth suited the demands of tho times. Tlioso plays partook of the nature of our present day tabloid productions. They were shorter and merrier. They were generally played during tho festival periods, und were much relished during the stormy contro- versies then raging between tho Catholic church and the rofonncd religion In Kngln nd. Here again religion produced the Indirect result of gradually molding and shaping tho destinies of tho drama. John Ifeywond, a ripe scholar, turned his hand at beln< a playwright and produced his four Ps. a "Peddler, a Palmer, a Pardoner and a Potl- cary." They each try to tell the biggest He. After several trials tho Palmer says he never saw a woman out of temper. The others all declare his the greatest lie ever told and ho wins tho prlxe. Heywnod was an enter- tainer at the court of Henry VIII, and ht> offering Illustrates the type and phase ot play at this particular turn. A national taste for dramatic entertain- ment* had by this time been acquired, and.