The New York Clipper (May 1914)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. May 30 CHICAGO NEWS AOVKHTISKMEXTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT WESTERN BUREAU OF WEW YORK CLIPPER, WARREN A. PATRICK, WESTERN MANAGER, SOS ASHLAND BLOCK, RANDOLPH AND CLARK STREETS, CHICAGO. Monday, May 25. making laughter, and with ■many other* AH the standard thcatrea will retain their batac & a8 . s |^tm B atays at the Uarrlck. rrent uttiuctlons throughout this week, or " .. r ,,*J y uteD of th u Jlovles," gorgeously staged, tunefully scored and expertly per- formed liy Valll Valll, Frank Moulan. Icllx Adler and others, will run on at the Illinois. Karl It. Drake gave a violin ructtal at the Comedy Theatre, Sunday afternoon, £*. llltmehc Mood assisted at the piano. Edwin J. Genuner will direct the concert to bo given for tho Knights of Pythias Vet- erans' Association of Illinois, No. 1. on Its soeond anniversary, Wednesday, 27, In Audi- current for a longer period. The LumLm' All Star Gambol, consisting of a mixed urogram, such as could not possibly be given by uny other combination of players In the world, will be seen twice on Thursday, 28. at the Auditorium. The program, not taking account of incidental specialties, will consist of an old-fusliloncd minstrel "first tiart," two sonfi and dance Interludes—''A Rainbow Cocktail - ' and "The Hook of Life; or, The JJancing Ages;" Gcorgo C. Ilobart s morality play, 'Experience!" a comic travel BAGGAGE AND THEATRICAL TRANSFER OUR SPECIALTY. Eagle AutoTransfer Co. ** FRANK T. BROWS, Sapt, 336 W. VAN BUREN ST., Phone, Wabash 5296. CHICAGO. Motor Tracks Used Exclusively. Brothers and Belmont, the Mad Town Min- torlum Recital ifall. The program will be .^cc; acoraic ua^i ^ q{ ^ 0unnn cr, the strclg Jessica Troupe. Archer and BcKord, ogue by Burton 41o mes, and a traveats; The **, ' „„ ' ot j^ i, urn0 st cln and the la .- A ' janitor's Troubles," and Fink's Circus. Great American Flay, based by_llc*art on urima ti c pupils of Mrs. K. 11. Stein, of the Cnowx (a Ettclson, mgr.)—Week of 25. Stein Musical l>ramatlc Conservatory, as- $.j rst na if j Sauls and Rockwood, Bingham Robert- Chlsholm Bain, concert CHICAGO &HEN T8' AND ARTISTS' REPRESEHTATIVEI JACK YORK ARTISTS* HEPKESKNTATIVB K n. I.A HALLE ST.. CHICAGO. I 106 N. LA SALLE ST.. ILL. HALTON POWELL Incorporated TABLOID Bl'SICAl COMEDIES flO* Majestic Theatre Bldg:-. Chicago, 111. the second act of Sheridan's 'Tho Critic, v itu a cast of moro than one hundred players, playwrights and managers. Tho music will be provided by John Fhllip Sousa and his <bnnd of sixty men, augmented, for Chicago only, hy Modest Altscbuler's Orches- tra of thirty-eight There will bo a street parade, minstrel fashion, l)efore tho matinee. The Columbia brought forward this week twenty-two of the lending American bur- lesquers. Increasing Its eompauy to sixty- two, a number heretofore unheard of in this lino of entertainment. Three types brand, the present day dollar show, and a genuino travesty is offered. Tho travesty Is Jack Lalt's own satire on his piny, "Help Wanted. Sunday afternoon, 24, the Auditorium waj fiven over to an extensive vaudeville per- ormance for the beuctit of the American Theatrical Hospital. Among those who vol- unteered their services were: Scibinl and Grovlni, acrobats; Ktla Mae Free, dramatic soprano; F.mma C'arus and Carl Itaudall, Ray •Samuels, Ted Snyder's Cabaret Revue, Hurry Breen, tho Zanrlgs, thought traiismlsslou- lsta; Vnill Valll, of "The Queen of the Movies;" Johnny Fogurty'a 8U Tango- manlacH, Sophlo Tucker, Jess Mbonatl, xylophonlst; the I'rlmrose Tour, malo quar- tette, aud a big acrobatic display, consisting ot Six AbdaUahs, Arno Troupe and tho Flor- ence H'irslcy Troupe. This performance, tho Lambs' Gambol and other advance bookings which Interfere with the even run of the nig Klclno lllm, "Spar- tacus," will cause the withdrawal of tho picture for two weeks. The showing of It will bo resumed on Juno 22, In conjunction with tho grand opera orchestra. After being delayed by the prolonged en- gagement of nunc Burke, In "Jerry," tho new Frederick und Fanny Locke llatton play, "Tho Call of Youth," will Btart on Its .Summer run nt the Blarkstone on the night of Juno 1. Most favorable reports of tula pleco have come from nearby cities, where it has had a conscientious term of "try-outs" ami preparations for the lUBt two weeks. This has been accomplished under the Biiiior- vlslou of George Foster Piatt and the play- wrights themselves. The cast comprises an unusual number of slsted by whistler. ,, , _ .Master Buby Davis, a pupil of Alexander Zukovsky, gavo a violin recital at the IJttie Theatre. Sunday night, 24, with. Bertha Man- dellmum at tho piano. Nettlo H. lloyle, assistant to Ernest Voltler, the French plsnlst, will direct a re- cital which will enlist several musicians, Wednesday evening, 27, In Athenaeum Ilnll. Free, <pcn-alr vaudeville, penny ' movies, and a special tango pavilion ere the trio ot innovations for the 1U14 season at the Sans Soncl Gardens. The vaudeville attractions wi'l Include headllners who pleasciHoop vaude- ville fans during tho Winter month*. Tho penny "movies'* eJbould appeal to the Musics nnd the grown-ups, too, for an entire reel will be shown for one tent The tang> pa- vilion Is to bo rscd exclusively for tango dancing, 'but tho devotees of the waltz ana other old-time steps will have tho regular dancing pavilion. Tho vaudeville program for thw, tho initial week, Includes: Lucille Mulhnll end company. Flurene Trio. King and Jolly Grace Ayro* Trio, McConnell and Aus- tin, Mario Dreams, Lou Chlba, Pearl Broth- ers, nnd Bums and Dave Banue'd. Forest Park, much improved and more at- tractive than over, opened Saturday, 23.' Foremost of all In tho way of entertainment is the big open-air. free vaudeville, Btag.Hl In the To-modolod band shell. A new bill, with the best acts obtainable, will bo offered every week. To hrveri of dancing tie management errors something entirely new In the shape of the "tango wheel," Kurope's latest dancing novelty. The swimming i-ool Is back to de- light the hearts of devotees of this sport during the warm days. Pshaw Allah's Won- dertandl is the fe.ituro attraction in tho same line. It is located In the centre of the park, and will contain twenty-four shows. Martin Hnilinan's Chicago Festival Orchestra will l<hiy in tho big vaudeville stand. Since the opening of White City on Satur- day, Hi, many thousands of Chicago plensuro seekers have wended their way through its gates and enjoyed the entertainment pro- vided there by the management- Old fea- tures that patrons ot the South Side Park and Gable, "When Women Rule," Ike Smlthors, and Fanton's Athletes. Last naif: Tho Two Zyls, lloosier Trio, Lu Verncs, Con- nolly and Naulty, and Three Livingstons. Comedt (F. O. Peers, mgr.)—Motion pic- tures, "Tho Itlso and Fail of Napoleon. PA T CH AT. CruRLES W. Nklsox, who opened up as artists' representative in Chicago, March 1, is doing so well that he has announced an office In the Strand Theatre Building, in New York, to open Aug. 1. Mr. Nelson is handling a large portion of the feature at- tractions playing Chicago and the Middle West this Summer. When the Kngclwood Theatre opens with vaudeville. May 31, the headllner will be the Six Diving Models, handled by Mr. Nelson. The headllner nt that house June 7 will be tho Five O'Connor Sisters, also handled by him. Olga's leopards headlines there June 14. These bookings Producer ol FeiUr. Vaud.vilH Attractions ith Floor GIMions Bldg.; 20 B. Jsckson Blvd., CHICAGO'. Phone Wabash 6002. Good Chorea Girls and Principals Wanted at all times. CLAUDE DOYLE 90S Consumers Bldg., CHICAGO, ILL. "New Acts Wanted at All Times." Theatrical Attractions And ARTISTS' REPRESENTATIVE, 161 and 106 WASHINGTON 6T-. (Phone Freiklln 4Joi) CHICAGO HARRY W. SPEMGOLD ARTISTS' REPRESENTATIVE Booking stnndard Vaudeville Acts. Through W. V. M A. finite B1H. Ft. Pestrborn Bldg., Chicago t a i.,»,~^ m = nrtn Flar-ng two Mils a wees anu using j. <j. a clubhouse can be purchased dubrooms wm Mattn8W9 - bookings. The burlesone stock did be leased in a desirably building in ttj wop fairly weR, but laudeylllels easier handled. district. Tho Reel Fellows' Club trave showing at the recent ball given by •'International Moving, .rlctu re Assocla- the tlon, at the Coliseum, and when Chicago, the"'tlmc comes to put on the Dig benefit en- tertainment, it Is to be PJOgg* ££ *2 moving picture exhibitors of Chicago will pfit forth, a hearty effort In helping to make the affair a record breaking success. .... Fiskb asd Fallon w-;re "next to dosing nt the nippodotne In Kai-sas City, Mo., last v/ee" aid PS cleahc4 up," according to Claude Doyle, their representative. t7.„w„ •■Thb Stool 1'igeon opens at McVIckors, In Chicago, this week, after seven weeks lu the East TnE Gallerinl Four has been placed on the .. n _ _i. J nla.,ilh T"Wvrrln cino 'i; fkr youthful »f 0 ,^, n ' n » u 8 »:|;«'|J.''« nave delighted In these ten years are re- Coghlan.. Mvlan ,Martin. \JrgLnla llummona. muea< nu? meuted by novelties that bid fair Klsle Weston, Walter Hampden, Schuyler Lodd, Forrest Wlnnnt, Arthur Stanford. Kd- gar Norton, Redmond Flood. Curtis Cookscy und Jaaies G. .Morton. "The Whirl of tho World," by every reli- able report the biggest nnd best of the New York Winter Garden ahows, will come to George M. Cohan's Grand t)pcra House. Sum- day night, 31, with the Howard Brothers, Lillian Lorraine, llernard Granville, W. C. Kelly. May Holey, Jnllette Mppe. Moon nnd Morris, nnd Ward Brothers In the company. "The L'loperB," a musical comedy, by the late Arthur Gillespie, Frederick Stoddard and Hugo Frcy, will be produced at the Com- edy Theatre on June 21. The Comedy offers -a pretentious motion picture exhibition of historical Interest In r 'Tho Itlso and Fill of Napoleon." Music Is provided. The La Salle will hold over Its soclalogic film. "The Uatllo of the Sexes." The Studebaker Is packed almost con- tinually, so widespread Is the interest In the arming of Rex Beach's story, "The Spoilers.'" lilllio Butke and her good company, in "Jerry," aud Its curtain raiser.- "The Phil- osopher In the Apple Orchard," are In tho last week ot their engagement at the Black- stone. "Help Wanted" bad its two hundredth performance at the Cort, Friday night. 22, fixing absolutely Its leadership in the long- run column this season. Henry Kolker Is tho star. . "Seven Keys to Baldpote" is in its last week at Goorgo M. Cohan's Grand Opera House, with Cyril ticott In the role of the hero. "Twin Beds," a lively farce animated by a variety of characters played by Ray Cox. Madge Keniedy. John Westley. John Cum- berland and others, will run on at the Olympic. Ruth Chatterton, aided by Guy Standing end many more, will proceed with her de- lightful performances of "Daddy Long-Legs" at Towers' Theatre. "The Third Party," g speedy fnrce, for- midably cast, with Taylor Holmes and Wal- ter Hones at the front of the company, will remain on view at the Trlncesg. "Peck o' Pickles," with Kolb and Dill as Its stars, swings along at the American Music Hall, where It hat long been in suc- cessful performance. "Pretty Mrs, Smith." with Kitty Gordon and Harrison Hunter acting Importantly, with Hoy Atwcll and Charlotte Greenwood Are Cordially Invited to Make Headquarters at the Western Bureau -OP- The New York Clipper In the Heart ot the Klalto 505 Ashland Block, Cor. Clark Jt Randolph pu«ini» ) CENTRAL M49 PU0NK8 |autom-wi It not convenient to call. HAIL ROUTES AND NEWS ITEMS. HAVE YOUR MAIL SENT IN OUR 0ARR. TUE NEW YORK CLIPPER Is not con- ventional. It la original, aggressive, Im partial, reliable, and above all, IT HAS A CERTAIN OIIIQ1SAL1TY AND DISTINC- TIVENESS WHICH PLACES IT IN A CLASS BY ITSELF. (o establish a permanent place In tho popit lnr esteem. There Is a gigantic open air hippodrome where sensational circus features aro performed free. The chutes aud tho other heart-stirring rides are as popular as ever. Tho Jack Rabbit, at Rlvcrvlew, Is the new racing coaster. It cost $250,000, Is double tracked nnd Is over a mile around Other popular shows nt Rlvcrvlew arc "The War ot the Worlds," the illusion staged In tho Creation ■building; "Pharaoh's Daughter," the Hawaiian musical spectacle; "The Ti- tanic Disaster," in its second and last sea- son ; the Derbv, Thousand Islands, Shooting the Itaplda, the chntes, the velvet, coaster, niorry-EO-round, Merry Ann, old time South- ern minstrel ehow, the giant fish tbo sea cows and tho congress of Incongruities. AUBMCAN Music Hall (Samuel P. Ger- son. mgr.)^KoH) and Dill, In "Peck o* l'lckles.' F Aiditobiuk (B. Ulrtcn, mgT.)—"Sparta- cus; or, tho Revolt of the Gladiators." Ri-ACKNTONa (Harry J. Powers, mgr.)— "Jerry." Beginning Monday, June 1. "The Call of Youth," a comedy, by Frederic and Fanny Locke llatton. Cout (U. J. Hermann, mgr.)—"Help Wanted." Find Arts (It. 0. Harmeyer, mgr.)—Nine reels photodrema, Annette Kellermann, In "Neptune'B Daughter." Gabbick (John J. Garrlty, mgr.)—Kitty Gordon, In "Pretty Mrs. Smith." OaoaoH M. Cohan's Gband Opcba Housb (Harry Ridings, mgr.)—"Seven Keys to Ualdpate" Beginning Sunday, 31, "The Whirl of the World." Illinois (W. J. Davis, mgr.) — "The Queen of the Movies." La Salle Opsba Housb (Joseph Bransk<-, mgr.)—"Battle of the Sexes," a Grlffln pic- ture, Ave reels. LirTLu (Maurice Browna, director) Is dark. Olympic (George C. Warren, mgr.) — "Twin Beds." Powers' (Harry Powers, mgr.)—Ruth Chatterton, in "Daddy Long-Legs." Princess (Frank Phelps, mgr.) — "The Third Party." Studkbakeb (Sam Lederer, mgr.)—Fea- ture motion picture of 'The Spoilers," with William Farnum and Kathlyn Williams. Ihpkbial(J. Pilgrim, mgr.)—"MadameX." Victoria (II. C. Brolaskl, mgr.)—Motion pictures, "Tho Drug Terror." National (J. P. Barrett, mgr.) — "The Traffic." Columbia (H. 6X Woods, mgr.)—Jack Singer's Stock Co. Stab and Garter (Dick Rider, mgr.) la dark. Folly (R. C. Schoenedne, mgr.) Is dark. Haymabkit (J. P. Kirk, mgr.)—Week of 24, tho Gay Morning Glories. Majestic (Lyman B..Glover, mgr,)—.Week of 25: Joseph Santley. Harry Lauder, In singing nnd talking pictures; Jenny Dufau. Melville and lLIggfns, Sam Barton, Musical Lyres, Burns, Kilmer and .Grady, Morallls Brothers, and Spragiie and MeN'eecc. Palacm Music Hall (Mort II. Singer, mgr.)—Week of 25: John and Gknma IUy, Blosslm Secley Pcralkoff and Ross, Cheer- liert's Manehurlans, Lydell, Rogers and Ly- dell. Ed. Vinton and Buster, Williams, Thompson and Oopelaud, Miller and Vincent, and Dcniarcst and Chabot. Bnoi.kwood (Edw. Beatty, mgr.)—Will Roehm's Stock Co. Colonial (George Harrison, mgr.)—Week of 25. First half: The Two Zyls. Benwny nnd Dayton, itedtofrraph. Win. S. Schilling and company, Cowles and Dustln, Three Liv- ingstons, Stevens nnd Bacon, "Cage of Death," nnd Royal La Relne nnd company. Ij\st half: 'Saul and Rockwood, Frantic Drew. Ike Smlthcrs, Ten Dark Knights. Wm. Schilling and company, "When Women Rule," Fantons Athletes, "Cage of Death." McVickeb's (J. G. Burch, mgr.)—"Week of 25: Seven Colonials, Elliott and Manes, l'hasma, Kelly and Catlln, "Dolllc's Dolls.' 1 Willy Zimmerman, 'Mrs. Frank Famum Trio, nnd Gertrude Dean Forbes and company. Gbkat Noktiikiin Hippodrome (P. C. 17b- erts, mgr.)—Week of 25: Fadln-O'Brlen Trio. In a singing Bklt entitled "Tho Try-out," and "Lora." the "Girl in the Parrot," as the headllno features; Kerr and Mitchell, Lew Hoffman, ScLrcci and PcrdvaL Crdghton was ever handled out of that office. Mr. Nelson presented Eddie Jewell and Trio at the Colonial, In Chicago, May 25-27, and the agents and managers warmed up to a remarkable extent regarding the merits ot the act Bcrtlllon's Mixed Group of Wild Animals, featured In the Sellg pictures, are booked solid until February, l'.HS, by Mr. Nelson. Arno's tigers, only tiger act in existence, Is booked until January next, llclto's zebras have routings until the middle of next Fohruary. The Dallas Comedy Four Is booked until next September. The Schu- mann Uuartctte Is booked until December. Otto's Troupe has bookings until next Sep- tember. The Broadway Special, a scenic act, have bookings until September. Featcrb illms are coming Into their own as far as Chicago legitimate theatres aro concerned. "Spartacus: or, the Revolt of the Gladiators,'' is at the Auditorium, where an. orchestra of thlrty-elgbt pieces contributes to the pleasure. Alfred Hamburger has fea- ture (Urns at both the Zlegfcld and Fine Arts Theatres: tho Whitney offers "The Life of Napoleon," the Studebaker has "The Spoil- ers," under the direction of Jones, Linlck le Schaefer; the Windsor, a new house at North Clark and Division, seating 1.500, and man- aged by W. P. Shaver, plays films for split weeks, and provides an orchestra of fourteen pieces.. Tub Central Film Co.. the latest Jones, Linlck & Schaefer enterprise, which Is man- aged by W. T. Spanuth, and has offices ad- Joining those of Frank Q. Doyle, announces the following activities lu this line: "Tub Drug Terror" Is at the Victoria opened on the V. B. O. time lost week at (legitimate) and the Logan Square (former- Nashville, Tenn., and the show made a big iy vaudeville) thls_wcek. ^Les OUserables," hit. Both principals and chorus were highly The Empress Comedy Fonr has proven a Me hit for Jon»9, Linlck & Schaefer in the Uiiddle West, _. _ -, Esra and Patjl were in Chicago a few days last week, coming from Toronto, en route to Des Moines, la. They are playing tne Loew and Sullvan & Consldlne -Irne This Jump Is rather unusual, and cost ?io a ticket not figuring excess baggage. TABLOIDS. Boyle Woolfolk Is organizing a stock com- pany for the Orpheum Theatre, at fort Will- lam, Oat, which opens there June 1. The roanoany is now rehearsing here, and will play a date at Racine, Wis., en route to Canada. Richmond Kent, also hi the tabloid de- partment of vaudeville last season, has stock companies in the Fox Theatre, at Aurora, 111.; the Grand, at Klein, 1U-, and the Or- pheum, at Jollet, 111. Three companies play each of the three towns In each 6111. Halton Powell sp.Mt last week In Keokuk, la., where he is superintending the erection of a new residence. _ Minnie Palmer's "The Girl from Broad- way" closed its season at the Lincoln, in Chicago. Norman Frledenwald has taken his tab- loid company on another tour of the Inter- State time, changing bill. The Broadway Theatre, at Muskogee, Okla., has gone Into pictures for the summer, but opened up again to accommodate :bls show. Boyle Woolfolk's "Lovers and Lunatics" which opened tho Halsted Empress with pic- tures, last week, remains there this week. On June 1 "The Drug Terror" opens at the Imperial for two weeks, and on the same dato "The Drug Terror" opens the National for two weeks. The Victoria starts "Lea Mlserables" on that date for a two weeks' stay. "The Battle of the Sexes" left the La Salle Saturday night, and from now on will be booked by the CentraL "A Million Bid" and "Goodness Gracious" make up the new bill at the La Salle—expected to remain tome time. The Central Film Co. also handles the Animated pictures that are being talked of so much Just now. "Sliver Threads Among the Gold' r is at McVlcker's this week, and "Home, Sweet Home" has moved to the Crown. Tim lhudter-La Velle Trio, one of tho feat- ures at the opening of the White City Hip- podrome, created much enthusiasm among the patrons ot that resort with their clever bicycle tricks and, especially, with their com- edy. Harry Le Fever, who reentry joined tie act. Is proving the greatest vomiquc ever with this well known organization. His com- edy waa widely complimented during the White City engagement. Violet Strickland, late premier rider of the Kaufman Troupe, also joined the act recently, and she Is also making quite a hit The Baader-La Velle Trio will play fairs and parks during the Summer. Clinb, Jot and Clink innceied some Ohio time In order for Otto Cltne to be at the bed- f-lde of his sister at Indianapolis, where an operation was performed. Everything pnssei on* successfully, and the trio opens again In the South, May 31, after spending a few days in Chicago. La Vwne & Lanonbb provided the talent for a Maccabees club, held last Saturday ulght Johnny afcGrall placed Johnny Neff at the Great Northern this week. After June 1 the La Vigno A Langner office closes at two o'clock Saturday afternoon. The Kingston Exchange books the Pauline Harlce Stock Co.. in the Rex, Crescent, Oak, Columbia, Imperial and Elite theatres one night a week. They. rmt on tahlold melodramas and comedy play- eta, and are working up quite a following. The company has been playing In Chicago for eight months. The Criterion and Sig- ner's theatres aro booked by La Vlgne &' Langner. The Melrose Theatre, at Melrosb Park, 111., plays eight acts a week, booked by the Kingston Agency, of which William Zimmermen Is general manager. CniCAGO CLUBS PROSPER. Tnn Old Friends' Club, a social organiza- tion of theatrical men, has started out as though It meant to be a world beater. Ed. W. Rowland last week was elected president. Henry Meyers and James S. Hutton were made life members. The sessions of the Old Friends' Club afford an opportunity for members ct the "old guard" who have played an Important part In the development of Western theatricals to meet In social Inter- course. Tho clubrooras are in the City Hall Square Building, Chicago, and the organiza- tion, which was Inaugurated in a most aus- picious manner, will undoubtedly grow In strength as time passes. Tun Rbxl Fellows' Club, Chicago's new- est social organization, comprising many In- dividuals prominent in the moving picture Held and allied Industries, Is growing with nmnzlne rapidity. The dinner given at the Fort Dearborn Hotel, Wednesday evening, 20, was largely attended, and a number of new members were taken In. An announce- ment covering the proposed monster bene- fit performance to be given under the au- spices of the Reel Fellows' Club, will soon be forthcoming. Until the time cones when praised. Capacity business marked the opening. The Four Marx Brothers come to Chicago again this season. Minnie Palmer has ar- ranged for them to appear at the Avenne Theatre In the near future, and the engage- ment is looked forward to. as this theatre is in the neighborhood in which the boys reside. Halton PoweU'a "O, Look Who's Here" ends Us season May 31 in Michigan City. Ind. The tour has been both financially and artistically successful. Pepple and Shean's "The Parisian Revue" ended the season at Ottawa, III. It had twenty-five half weeks and only received three "fair" reports. The' College Trio signed with the same firm for next season. {Catherine Selsor Is In Chicago owing to the closlngeot the Colonial Minstrel Maids. Tub Englewood, which housed the Progres- sive shows the past season, and tried bur- lesque stock for a few weeks recently, turns to vaudeville next week, opening Sunday, and it is believed that It will be more popu- lar, especially as the Empress, half a block away, gave up SulUvan-Conslolne vaudeville during the Summer for feature films. The Haymarket, similarly associated In burlesque and stock, continues with stock next week, but may change to vaudeville later. The Windsor, a new bouse on the North Side, with one thousand five hundred seat- ing capacity, opened a few weeks ago with feature films and a fourteen niece orchestra, under the management of W. P. Shaver. For the last Saturday and Sunday or two J. C. Matthews has been booking In one special vaudeville act, selecting the Five O'Connor Sisters, formerly with Alice Lloyd Show, and the Newsboys' Sextette, Just off the Pantiges' The new house Is reported to be } big crowds. Olympic, Lafayette Square, Buffalo, opened last week with a vaudeville bill which included: The Alpha Sextette, headllner; Helen Fielding nnd the Carlos Brothers, Alile Leslie Hassan, Fonr Nelson •Comlques, and Gllmore and Castle. Business started off fine and the show won high praise from every source. One paper com- mented upon the amount of floral tributes that decorated the foyer at the opening, ami complimented the show very enthusiastically. Kspcclal praise was given the Alpha Sex- tette, in "From Ragtime to Grand Opera." Iza Hampton Is playing some Canadian time for John Nash, of the Chicago office of Sullivan & Consldtne. She writes that she was given a return date at Winnipeg, al- though she had been oeen there but three months before. The early return did not In- terfere with her success, she says, for she made very hlg. The Lyceum, at Canton, O., closed Its sea- son with one of the best bills of the season; Charlie HaUlday Co., Van and Carrie Avery, De Varo and Zemater, De Voy & Fabcr Co„ and Anna Chandler. De Varo and Zemater were to have gone from there to Allentown and F.aston, Pa., for this week, but were switched to Keith's, In Cincinnati. Madeline Sack 'returned to Chicago last week and waa seen at the Avenue and Acad- emy Tb«.atres, where her clever violin play- ing registered a tremendous hit. She has i rather unique arrangement of numbers, and the act Is given class by a red plush drop of great rkhness. Miss Sack is an expert violinist, and her numbers create much en- thusiasm rnnons both those who appreciate a clever musician and those who love good music. * Laurie Ordwat was seen nt the Wilson Avenue Theatre last week for the third time in a year, and registered a still bigger suc- cess than on former occasions. She was as- signed to fourth place on the bill. THB Colonial 'Montrose Troupe., one of the features at White City's Hippodrome last week, presents a novelty in the acrobatic line which caused a lot of talk among pa- trons of that resort and came In for compli- ment from vaudeville authorities. . They start off as though It waa a musical act and the deception Is complete, which makes the surprise when they go to acrobatics, a splen- did feature. Lola Stanto.nne Paclisch reached Chi- cago last week, from Denver, where she re- calved a judgment in Judge Stapleton's Court, against Charles Crossman, owner and mana- ger of Crossman's Banjophlends, for $100 and the costs of the court, in a case in which Miss Paullsch brought action against the manager of the act for breach of contract, he having terminated her engagement with his act without giving her the notice re- quired by custom. OBSERVATIONSJY JOE HEPP Live Tent Show News. Circus, Carnival, Wild West Gossip and Comment. Pertinent Paragraphs by our Special Correspondent 101 RANCH AND RIHGLING BROS. DAY AND DATE. ST DB. GB0UCH. . _ Easton, Pa^, May 18. - Mi Dbas Job : . Tho quickest way I know of to describe to-day's event would be to recall the election of President Wilson. Everyone said Roose- velt, but Wilson was elected. It looked like Rlnellng. but 101 Ranch wins by an overwhelming majority. To tell the truth, Joe, this Is one of the hardest write-ups I have ever tackled, hut I know the readers of Th» Clippeb want tho crowd followed the Wild West back to the lot, and George Connors packed them and jammed them In the aide snow. 1.00 p. it. doors opened to everybody. And how they came—on street can, express wagons, autos and on foot 1.45 and the Wild West closed its doors. They were hang- ing on the arena nettings, in the Indian vil- lage, A complete turn away for the matinee, and thousands clamoring for admission. The town seemed to be in sympathy with the Oklahoma outfit The Rlngllng Show played to capacity matinee. Seven P. m. looked like a draw, hut once more the tide turns and the crowd swayed towards the Ranch, and by the tune the bugler called the wild West to arms every truth. I know The Old Reliable plays no 8 oat was sold, and they were In the Indian favorites, so here goes for the •truth of the village on the grass. Not a turnaway, but matter. The RIngllng's first section arrived at 1.30 A. m., Suoiday morning. An ordinance here forbids traffic between 9 nnd 13 on Sunday. The RIngUngs won first blood. Their entire show wns on- th* tot by 8.15. 101 first sec- tion got in late, so nothing was on the lot before 1 P. jr. First blood for the opposition proved a handicap, ac aU the folks from < hurch saw the Wild Wort outfit unloaded. Sunday was iiulet Both shows looked epiefc and span. The day was sp?nt in visit- ing by the show folks. A street only sepa- rated both stow* The Wild West had the best of it on the lots as they wero nearer town. Monday morning came, and as pretty a Fhow day a ono could wish—warm, and Old Sol beaming his rays on the thousands of visitors which filled the city. Everyone who could crawl was In town. The town was tilted to a stand still, 101 Ranch seemed to have more paper up. At nine promptly the 101 Ranch parade came down the street looking as bright as a new dollar. Imck on the lot by 10.30. Then came the Ringing parade, a beautiful capacity with a fair overflow. The Rlngllng grandstand did well at night but light on the blues. So there you have It, Joe, just as it happened. DR. GROUCH STROLLS ABOUT. As I have said before. The king of cook house men is one, Oil Id Wobb. His plant is the last word in perfection. Some plant. some crew, some system, ind some cook, house. One of the cowgirls remarked, can't be much, ain't got no Wild West with It Never mind, girlie, let's wait ond see. Governor George Arlington wore a smile that wouldn't come off. Oee, It w*« homelike to see Charlie Thomp- son's genial face on the door. The town waa aa free from graft as a snake fs from feathers. The baggage stock of both shows sure did look fine. I never saw an argument, orach less a fight. It will be mighty quiet In Baston to-msr- row. After to-day Baston will have a prominent pageant, but the damage was done. Tho .place on the circus map. :l-|- 1 . ,l« It v. P.: J. n i.3... iHL XI