The New York Clipper (June 1914)

Cop/rl^ht 1914, by tt» Franst Qnxn FnUkhloc Ctotnpeaj (Limited) Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1863. NEW YORK, JUNE 6, 1914. VOLUME LXII-No. 17 PsJes, 10 Canta. VAODEVLIE^BITS. BT SID. Tub Flying La Marrs went big at the Union Square last week. Billt Conlet, the Blllle Sunday of vaude- ville, Is touring tie South for the (J. B. 0., and going big. Mash and Dwtkb Sistxbs, working In New England, played Lynn last week. Csosbx, Scott and Pcglia, all set for the big time. It Is one of the best singing and comedy acts In vaudeville. Smith, Cook and Mabib Bbandon cleaned up at Henderson's last week, bnt then they do that wherever they work. Some act Obacc Doile, big hit on Poll time. Tke Aloha Twins Hawaiian singers and dancers, made a decided hit in Detroit last week. One paper said: "The cleverest dan- cers that have appeared at the local theatre In some time. Tliey also sing well." Roth Powell, doing line up in New Eng- land for Loew. Hazel, Crosby (Mrs. Jack Allen), after playing eighty-two weeks in vaudeville, has been engaged by Jacobs A Jermon for next Reason. Jack Allen will give np his vaude- ville agency to go ahead or as manager of pheum. The Crescent will show feature Alms. Rdmob has it that vaudeville will move from the Orpneum, Brooklyn, next season, to the new Prospect, on Ninth Street, near Kiftu Avenue, and the stock company play- ing the Crescent will move over to the Or- pbeum. Crescent to show feature films. Harvey Trio, the basketball act on bi- cycles, opened for Poll Jane 1. Lod Wilson, one of the men who helped to make Long Beach famous, and a "first nlghter" who has a wide acquaintance in vaudeville, was caught at one of the Broad- way places tangoing for a prize. He nearly won. This Sullivan & Consldlne circuit will be known after Aug. 1 as Loew's Western cir- cuit Gordon and Mdbphv, back In New York again. It la claimed that they went out on Long Island looking for the property they bought, or for the man who sold It to them. Taylor and Howard, playing the United time and doing nicely. Manages McDebmitt, of the Bedford, Brooklyn, has dressed his orchestra up in new white duck coats. They look real classy. Poll,i Moban, who recently returned from South Africa, will sail on the B. S. at. LouU June 5, to open at the Alhambra, Glasgow. Miss Moran will return to this country in September. Edwin Foed's Dakciko Carnival is one of the best dancing acts of five people seen at the Bedford, Brooklyn, this season, and is one of the best in vaudeville. They are working the U. B. 0. time. Harbt Saubeb la going big with bis single on the United time. Marcos Loiw has secured two new thea- tres in Brooklyn, taking possession of the Broadway, which haa hitherto played stand- ard productions, last Monday for vaudeville snd motion pictures, and will take over tbo Fulton Theatre, which he has been booking. This Fives Loew seven theatres in Brook'yn and offers him a strong foothold in that city. Virginia Evans, star in both "Hanky Panky H and "The Pleasure Seekers." Ms just been engaged as prima donna in the revival of Lew Fields' "Hanky Panky," which will start rehearsing for tie Southern tour. Miss Evans Is In every way qualified for the part and will be particularly val- uable as a dancer, for Manager Hloom in- tends to have a great deal of modern dan- cing In his new company. Miss Evans was deughtfnl In "The Pleasure Seekers" at the Winter Garden, and will probably be a big success In this production. Thr theatre at Schenck Brothers* Pall sades Park opened Saturday. Decoration Day. with a bill of five acts. The headlincr was Ruth Lcckwood, Harry Van and the Mecca Four, In a mtnlaturo musical comedy. "A Night In the Park." Others were: Haydn, Burton and Haydn, In artistic oddities; the Frey Twins nnd Frev. In ex- hibition wrestling: Wedlin, Clark and Townos, "three lyrical lads." and Hanlon snd Han- Ion, In "Six Minutes of Acrobatic Speed.* Cecil Dunham, back In vaudeville, play- ing the U. B. O. time. Sam J. Harris has Just returned from a tour of the S. * C. and Western vaudeville circuits. He Is playing n few weeks on the Loew circuit. Arthur Leighton, manager of the Fulton, over in Brooklyn, will be In the same ca- pacity at the Shubert, across the river, after June 8. Stephen Champi.in and Dorotht La Cboix are preparing their travesty act. in "one," entitled "She Wanted to Go to Heaven, Bnt—** for a return to vaudeville. The act will be ready for a showing In about two weeks. Hugh Herbert, who became famous through his work in "The Son of Solomon," has been engaged for the part of Abe Potash, in "Potash * Perlmutter." and has started rehearsals. Herbert Is very well known through his work in Jewish and German character roles, and it Is believed he will be at lis best as Potash. Margot Williams, who appeared with him in "The Son of Solomon," will play the part of the designer. In the play Miss Williams is a young per; former whose work in "The Son of Solomon won her quick recognition. ■ i > MANAGERS AND AGENTS "AT HOME." Forty-second and Broadway seems deserted ilaee the advent of the Dew clubrooms secured by the Theatrical Managers and Agents' Associa- tion, at 1431 Broadway, Id Booms 210-212. which have been handsomely decorated and fitted with every convenience for the comfort of the members. Geo. F. Hopper. tb* genial aecretary-treasurvr. haa tent oat final notice that the charter Hat will close on Jane 14, molting In an Inmate In membership daltv. for the sppllcatlooa are rom- Ing In every mall from tb* boya on the road. so that present Indications point to not leas than one hundred and fifty majpper} In foot) Handing barer* Um next meeting. PHILADELPHIA'S NEW THEATRE. What Is claimed to be the most expensive play- bouse la America, as far aa the land la concerned, was opened in Philadelphia on Jose 1. It la known aa the Globe, and Is located at the corner of Janlper and Market Streets, In the moat ex- pensive section of the shopping district. It la directly opposite Wanamaker's and the Olty Hall, and the lot, which measures 70x150 feet, cost alone 11.800,000. while the theatre cost $200,000. It will be under the management of the syndi- cate beaded by George H. Earle. which controls a dosea amosement ventures In Philadelphia. The rental. It la understood, will be la the neighbor- hood of 1100,000 a year. The house contains one gallery, and haa a seating capacity of one thou- sand eight bondred. Vaudeville and moving pic- tures, at popular prices, will be the policy. jgm mgrngmm h i TO CORRESPOND OUR THEATRICAL COHRE- 8POHDESTSARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE CREDEN- TIALS HOW HELD BT THEM EXPIRED ON JUNE I, 101*. THEV ARE REQUESTED TO RETURN THEM TO THIS OF- FICE AT ONCE, FOR RENEWAL FOR 1914-15. DORIS KEANE SAILS. Doris Keanc, who Just tloscil her season In "Romance." will salt on the /mpcrafor on June 0. to meet her rurnager, Charles Dllllngturu. In Berlin, to complete her plana for next »i»n. For the Bnt part of be.- vara)Ion, lllaa Ke.in* Is to motor through Oerminv. md wind uo her Summer In the Scottish Highland*. Mlaa Keano closed her tea-son in Boston on Saturday night. Owing to extended runs ot "U< innnce" in Chi- cago, Philadelphia and Boston, ahe only nUreil during tho thirty eight week* In l-.alf s doten Eastern cities, She will therefore undertake an extended tear In Edward Fbeldui'n play, begin- ning early In October, and will Include a trip to the South, aa well as California Early u»it Spring ahe will appear m N«-w York In a ne'T production. 2,25 YEARS AGO. Under this heading we will publish each wee* Important and Interesting amusement etenls oc- curing In the corresponding week a quarter of a century ago. BILLY BEARD, "The Party from the South." NEWS ODDMENTS. Tuna Is a girl In the new Winter Garden re- view named Muriel Window, bat yon can't see through her, and If you coulit It probably would not give you a pane. Waixuf A. 1'iudi la pretty well equlniied with material for the begluulng of next seuion. He haa three new plays which have been tried oat to bid entire laBafactlon—"Ihe Decent Thing to Do," "Sylvia Runs Away" and "The Eldc Son." For tho cities other than New Tort bis new plays are "The Things That Count" und 'Too Many Cooks." Rodebt Uintii.l's next tour will not open until October. He Is spending tho Rammer i.;*>n bis One country place at Atlantic Highlands. Oiacx QconcH's Spring season hi "The Tru.h," at the Little Theatre, having tinted, the actress will embark upon a vacation trip to Europe. Mxo A. Spaiikh bought fIzo worth of trout tackle to go ddliing la Ma'ae. and inside an hftii? was engaged for the Sunnier at an obeso salary to play the grouch In "Sylvia Buna Away." No raoaonahle offer for the Usblng tackle will he re- fused. Alicb Bum'i fad la bnts, of the Simmer variety, of which she Is the proud possessor of twonty-aix. .Some are saucy, lilted over the eye, others are saucers, nprnreutly attached to the eiur, and others with tall things gtt.-kl:u; up straight are worn oprlfht. Collectively, tho spectacle Is a delight to Miss Brady's girl friends. "Too Many Cooks" icntlnre* to occupy ihe Thirty-ninth .Strec: Thealw and to promote tulrtii In high degree among tho alleiHlIng throngs. No I'erson who has ever undertaken tu build a howc In the eoontrv, or has lieir", ethers tell aliont It. falls to enjoy Mr. Craven's «>medy at Its highest worth. For others also lt» alrtnuidng humor liss an Irresistible tijineol, so that the audience rcoaj almost constantly echoes with laughter. The acting of Mr. Craven, himself, lu the chir«cier of his own creation, has added materlallr tu Ihe reputation previously heightened by bis per- formance of tho role of Jimmy Gl'ley, In "Bou.;it or.d Paid For." "Too Mao)- Cocks" will stay In New York all Hammer. "Ta« Things That Count" apparently Is ontte *s strong In Its hold upon the regard of theatre patrona as in the very height of the theatrical season, and It Is no Idle figure of speech to say that William A. Brady'a Playhouse very rarely has a vacant aeat. The play, which haa nasaed Its two hundredth performance, will remain la New York until the weather conditions become Intolerable to moat of us. snd there Is every Ilkllhood thst It may be revived for a few weeks to re-open the Playhouse In the Fall. » <*> "MEDEA" FOR PANAMA FAIR. Arrangement* were male Kay 20. by whlcli Margaret Anglln will present Euripides' "Mojoa" In the Greek Theatre of the TJi.-mislty of Cali- fornia at Berkeley, Oil . at lb* time of th? Panama-Paelllo Expotdttou. Negotiations are under war with a Eii.-opena composer to furnish a ir.islca'. setting for the play, which will be pliye-l by a symphony ir- chestra. A clitwdc dancer Is to arrange ihe dance* and perform Ihe rolu rumbtrs. »s» - CHARLIE U1I.LEN FOR VAUDEVILLE. Charlie Gllleii, the well-U.1 wn pianist and leader of the orchestra jii the Fultdi. Brookl7ti. and probably the tnoit tailed of plaaljt at any of the small-time houses In the East Is going to hike Into vaudeville. Charlie has hsd sevenl offers, and will leave Ike Fnltun Juno 8. Be will team up with a partner and then—two-a-day for Charles. ♦»» ■ HAMMERSTEIN'DECLINES. Oscar Ilammersteln, on May 28, wa* Invited by cable to accept the directorship of the Royal Opera House In Budapest. "I declined," Mr. Ilammersteln said lo a news- paper representative, "because I And I can have enough trouble In New York without going to Budapest for it. Resides. I am interested In giv- ing opera In New York, not In Europe." "DAM VGF.II GOODS" AT ACADEMY. Aa an evldenee of the widespread popstartty t f Earene Brleux's piny. "Damaged Goods." the drama will be acted for the first time by a stock company at Wat Fox'a Aradaxny of Moslc wxek of Jane 8. -=— ~- ** . ' > ^ -^. R. B. Fsisa will hsve three Blies" coaspaalea next aeaion WAGNER GIFT TO GERMANY. Siegfried Wagner, son of Richard Wagner, the composer, announced last week that be and his mother, Frau Ooalma Wagner, Intend to present their entire heritage to the German nation la perpetuity. Their gift Include* the Wagner home, the opera house and grounds at Bayreu'.h, the composer's manuscripts and relics and an endow-, inent for the maintenance of the memorial. The original plan for a Wagner Theatre for the presentation of music dramas after the com- poser's own Ideas, called for Ita erection In Munich, but Richard Wagner felt that the works would be more effective If their bearera were re- moved from a large city, and Bayreuth was selected. King Ludwtg II, of Bavaria, gave prac- tical support to the plan, and the municipality of Bayreuth assisted. The necessary fund* were raised by Wagner societies all over the world snd by the Issuance of certificates of patronage. Tic work of construction was begun In 1872. and the first complete performance waa gives four years later. SOTHEUN AND MAHLOWII TO SPEX11 A YEAR ABROAD. As a refutation ot the Many (nil lerslatent m- mors ot a disagreement between them, E. II. Sothern and wife (Julia Marlowe), aailed for Eng- land May 20. oa the Jfawefanla, announcing that they would not appear on the stage next year, bnt would spend the time traveling In Euros*. The following se.'isio Mr. Mhcrn said, he and Ills* Msrlowo would make their Dnal ap)icnrance on the stage, tonrlng Ihe I'ultctl Mates In "Ham- let," "Merchant of Venlte," "Romeo anl Ju- liet," "Macbeth." "Taming of tie Shrew," <u>l "As You Like It." Mlsa Marlowe was compelled to give up the stage lsst December on account of an attack of appendicitis white playing with her husband In l,oa Angeles. She haa almost entirely recovered. hut feels that she needs s year's rest from her They will spend the Summer lo England and will go to France In the Fall. 0 i > MME. BERNHARDT HAS ACCIDENT. Mme. Sarah Bernhardt suffered s slight aprsln of the ankle as she wsa alighting from her auto- mobile one day laat week. The news reached this city on Mas' 28. and stilled the rumors which were to the effect thst the great French actress was seriously 111. LUCILLE GOULD, Starring with her own company. ANOTHER "PAIR OF SIXES" CO. In addition to the apeclal company which, with Frank Mclntyre In the principal role, will play "A fair of Sixes" In the Oort Theatre, Chicago, beginning Aug. 0. II. II. Fraiee announces that that a tblrtl company, with a well known player In the principal role, will be organised to open on Labor Day for the principal cltlos of the 1'acfic Coast and South. ♦ ■■ » TO BD REMODELBD. Robinson's Oners House, Cincinnati, In the cellar of which tbe Famous John Robinson Bbowi used to go Into Winter quarters. Is to be re- modeled and offered for rent. Few persons who attended Boblnoon'a years sgo knew <4 tho fact that wild animals were kept beneath the floor on which they were sitting. The Wm. B. Poland Co., 18 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, is agent for the property. I1V VAUDBVI1V1VE. SNYDER and HALLO. Novelty Tnngo Dancer*. CROSBY, SCOTT nnd PUGLIO. ALOHA TWINS. WILL COM.EY. (United Time.) May 31. 1880.—Johnstown flood. The dam at North Fork. Pa., reservoir broke. Tbe waters ruah<..| down Ihe Oancmaugh Valley, carrying destruction In Its wake snd caua. Ir.g great toss ot life Tho Johnstown Opera IIoumi nnd the lienovn, Pa., Optra House were destroyed by the flood. June 1.—'The Spider'* Web," by riul M. rot- ter snd Harry Hamlin. Cist acted In America at Elgin, 111. June 2.—John Symtee. cortortlonlst, mad* bis pro- frttlcnal detail at tho Apollo Theatre. EvMiisvllle. Iml. June 3.—"Esther flandraa." Sydney Grundy's adaptation cf Adolpli rtefot'a novel, flrat rcted In America nt McVlcker'a, Chicago, June .1.—"For Bis Nstnnl Life." Inlge Tyrrell's drnmatlaallon of Mantis Clerk's novel Heat "ted In New York, nt Hi* ltnrlemOimln.no. June 6.—Galveston, Tex., Lodge, II. p. O Elk* Instituted. Juno0-—Fteye-s Opera nourc. Oorfa Rlandsrl ?'*?. ,w "J'l 8mlth's Bijou Theatre, all of Seattle, Wash., burned. DUBINO Till WMK. . PAt 7 h. 00 " 4 ? Pleluro appeared on tho front page of Tits aims. w.'i '**■'* "» p - "■•" h J* ssMli Remlnglon. was imlillshed In TlIS Ct.ti'rsn, ai-"■^. 0 ' ,, ■'" fl"**! '"»"•"■ was held at Boston. P. ' . 0,lmp * , ". l lL- u T Tm w - Whitney, Big. Del tW^sssaS * ""' 8 "' *'"** *"• ' aoa * ..^"fJ'SfrnV**- "• 8lnn ' nd Wi "" ^ for" sasrtSs. L, " ,m " 0u " r HMMsBI sailed Hl"ws ,,T AKaa " m ' "*" **"b the Dale Bros.' A Oh* cTre'n'.. 1 '*'""*''* * W " W " h ""* McDom '"' Wam.a Lssiniiait, Oen. Holland, Kate Hollo. SSStsT" mnBbn§ " ,b0 "M*"* * aoVmley Many cnntrihiiilnns from theatrical oomnanlta were sent lo the Johnstown Flood a, fferer. ii? 1 " l S,l, -i T " , l"* t "" 1 0ll,b SBssi'i wme'wllh vlllJ."N. n Y. W * UJ< " C h "'' , ' 1 " " ,0CtS Um " l m *l<- In fitiauis > S UI ><""»""*4 "Imaelf .. lib,,,, M'*ar*tBSsV, nWM " toT <"• "woklyn Cup, J. n. Wiiai.t.ity announced s number of lm. i , ".l«vUi;! , K , y 0 to m " 1 * '" ~^^'I slre'lsr" *"" * Mn ' linl * btA »'"• »«v*rly*s Hln. Tom (1iu.cn was matched to tlarht F.iiavn* . B e t is aali l fr, r Hie feslher weight cnTnxokVnahto ?,r,J. n o7 l *ia n ", ,h< ' 0r,hh P ,ab •* I»«rlem for t ?e n r^ 0 . f nd',h n ; ^ Z^n^ "'* ""«" f S1T)1,EYvsTgRAU.I»«^ A decision In (be above raso wsa given ont by Ihe Commissioner of Licenses st New Yolk, on Mar ST. aa follows t "After raiding and flllns the complaint of Jessy Sidney, dsted May 11. 1014, and after bearing his testimony. Ihe testimony of his witness, and ihe testimony of the defendant who appeared by Mnnrlcc Gran, t find that the complainant he«dn applied to Matt Gran In he provided with wnrk a> o performer t Hist Ihe said Matt Graa fur- nished the complainant with a theatrical enasjo- ment for the season of IPI2-1013 with the 'Mntt and Jeff' Co., at a salary of tW weekly. The «a»nf received a* his commission the anm of 122 r,n on tho said engacrement. In sernrdanee wllh the provisions of section 180 of the Employ- ment Aovner Law. "1 briber find thai Ihe agent was not directly or Indirectly Instrumental In continuing or pro- curing for this complainant Ihe second season's ensseement with tbe said 'Mntt and Jeff* On. "The agent submitted a copy of ■ contract which he altered was signed by Ihe cotmilslnsnt. The term* of this agreement appear to be In- equitable and unreasonable. "I mnlntatn that Ihe agent would he entitled lo collect commlsalnn on all •nhsonnent engagements only In Ihe event Hint the anlweniienl season's engn«»menf waa nrnonred through the efforts snd lit«'riiment*lltv of Ihe agent. "Prom nil Ihe facts adduced lioforo me at this licarlnr I find no evidence lo su.lnln the conton- Hon of the scent, hot •>» Ihe (ontrnrv. I And that Ihe complslnnnl ohtitned the reconrt season's enenovnxAl with the *Miill snd .Teff' Oumpaiiy, not thrnngh the effwla of the raid agent. "Under these rsjvssssassaatjsa ih« snld agenl Is not entitled lo any fee foe Ihe suli«eqiienl rngnge. ment. nnd Ihe sum of »2-;.'i'i ivhleli he eolleetod ••n the M-mnil sciaoa'a oiiTseoment Is fteroHth onlored refunded lo Ihe comnhlnsnl," Dated, New York. May 21, 1014. as s » BUSY CRACKSMEN. Hlwrtly after one o'clock morning of May 25 the ssfe In the Kinpress Theatre box office, De- catur, HI., wss found to have been blown, snd nhoiit f7l)0 was missing. The safe had Ijecn carried from the office Info the rear part of the lobby, next to Ihe auditorium. where It wsa wrapped in sacks and blown with nltru-glycerlne. The 1700 la tbe ssfe, according to manager It. V. Hallory was Ihe amount of the previous Saturday and Sunday reeelpta. Burglar Insurance sufficient lo cover the lev* la carried by the Empress theatre management. *>-♦- A MUSEUM IN CONJUNCTION. Robinson's Opera Home, Cincinnati, which we called attention lo laat week on account of tbe iinnaunl fact Ibat live wild animals were one tint* kept beneath Ihe stage, also bad a museum adjoin- ing the theatre. Whenever an animal of value died "Ooveroor" John Robinson would have It stuffed snd mounted and placed In the llohlnson's Olrcm Museum, adjoining the plarhouse, wbos* patrons were welcome to Inspect Ihetn. The Opera House Is being rnmodeled and offnrnl for rent by lis agents, Hie Wm. II. I'oland Co., 18 Must Fourth Street. Cincinnati. O. -*•*-» OFF AGAIN. Charles J. Onrter was In New York Inst work bidding farewell lo his folks and friends U-fnre going on nnolher world's tour. He opens st Winnipeg for a foar months' Western trip, nsd will sail In October for China. Leon Mooser bss started ahead for the advance work. AL. G. BARNES. Few men. In his.particular line In lb* tented show business, are aa well known sa Al. O. Barnes, whose Wild Anlmsl Clrcna Is always np nmoua the wlnnere. Baeh season Ihe show goes Into Winter quarters with n balance on Ihe right •Id* of ihe ledger, and this season It la maetlng wllh Its uau.il consistent succes*.