The New York Clipper (June 1914)

16 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. June 20 NEWS £> AOVKHTIBBMENTS AI»p SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT WKSTEIIV BUREAU OP KBW YOKK CI.IPFEH, WARRER A. PATRICK, WESTERN MANAGER, 503 ASHLA.VD BLOCK, I I . RANDOLPH AND CLARK STREETS, CHICAGO. Monday, June 10. " The second and final Week of Mme. Aguglla's engagement at the Comedy Theatre, beenn tonight. She will appeal 1 with her Italian company In a number of plays not beforo given here. The list follows: To-night, "Malla," a drama, by Cajnianna; Tuesday night, 'Tlho Hidden Torch," by Gabrlelo D'Annunzio; Wednesday night, ''An- Ameri- can Olrl la Paris" a comedy; Thursday nlgfot, "The Qtovc," a farce, by Dc Kleuro and Calllovert, and "Salome, by Oscar Wlldo; Friday night, "Dora, tho Spy," by Snrdou; Saturday night. "Leaves In Au- tumn," by Olaoosa; Sunday afternoon, "An American Girl la Paris," and Sunday night, "The Iron," a drama, by DAnnunzlo. Ben Greet and his players appeared at tho Auditorium, Saturday, 13, In a matinee per- formance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream,"- In conjunction with tho National Symphony Orchestra, which, under the direction of Max Hendlx, plays the Mendelssohn score for shalcespearcs comedy. George Vivian, Elsie Hcarmfon Kearns and Viola Knott are In the'cast . The 'Wisconsin Playcri will -come from Mil- waukee to act Hugo von Hofmansthal's "The Marriage of 'Sobcldc," at tho Comedy Thea- tre. Thursday afternoon, 18. "Help Wanted" now ranks fourth In the matter of long runs of non-musical plays lu the history of the Chicago stage, and to galloping along toward the three hundred mark. The only tbreo plays that have suc- ceeded Id remaining on a local stage longer than "Help Wanted" aro "Walungford," Which attained a record of three hundred and fifty-nine performances; "The Fortune Hunter, which, reached three hundred and thirty-two performances, and "The Man from Home," a close third, with three hundred and twenty-threo performances to its credit. Olga 1'etrova Is in the last week of her engagement at- the Garrlck In Monckton IIolTe's romantic melodrama, "Panthea." "Tho Whirl of the Worhv' a huge review, richly staged, densely populated and en- livened with many features, will run on Indefinitely at tho Grand Opera House. "Daddy Long-Legs," with Ruth Chatter- ton, wondar-chlld;at the head of the cast, will remain at Powers' Theatre. It remains On'Monday,; 22, "Peg e\ My Heart," a comedy by Hartley Manners, will be Installed at the Garrlck with Peggy O'Neill In the part of the title. On Saturday, 27. "Tho Elopers," a musical comedy by the late Arthur Gillespie, George Stoddard and Hugo Frcy, will be played at the Comedy Theatre by Will Phillips, Clara I'nlmer, Sylvia Do Frankle, Olga Be Baugli and others. _. . _ , .... Charles Hugglos. who created and still plays the role of young Jack Scott, In "Help Wanted," will, at the dose of the present run at tho Cort Theatre, go to tho Alcosar Theatre.in San Francisco for a special en- gagement of six weeks, ^ack La"t and J. C. Nugent, who recently appeared here In vaudeville, have Just com- pleted arrangements with Oliver Morosco for en early production of their new play, "The Birthright" lu Los Angeles. The first concert for tho general public by the National Symphony Orchestra was given Sunday ovejnllng, 14, Jri fie Audlltiorlum, whero the new organization made Its debut Tuesday night. 0, under the auspices of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Professor Edward Martha, bead musical director for tho WurHrter, has been gelectod to render the score, Which was especially ar- ranged for the Vitajrraphj-Llebler production of Hall Cnlnc'o "The Christian, at tho Olympic. The Chicago Musical College will give Its forty-elghtii annual closing concert at the Auditorium on Tuesday night 10. The Bush Temple Conservatory will give three concerts at the Bush Templo Theatra this week, on Wednesday and Thursday night and Friday morning. '• The Century School of Music and Oratory will hold its eighteenth annual concert at Kimball Hall Wednesday night. 17. A commencement concert will be given by Bertha M. Stevens at Auditorium Recital Hall to-night. The American Conservatory of Music will hold Its graduating exercises In Orchestra Hall Thursday evening,.IS. Hiram Powers Dllworth will present his pupils In a piano recital at the First Con- gregational Church, Glen Ellyn, 111., thta evening. The Bertha M. Stevens Piano Studio will give its annuo! commencement program at Auditorium Recital nail this evening. Flor- ence J. Btnllwood, Sophie A. Karllnskl, Ce- cilia It. Mallck. Louise A. Trletr and Gertrude M. Fitter will play parts of classical con- certos. Miss -Stevens will be at the second piano. "Cnblrla," a spectacular motion picture for which Ga'orulc D'Annuntlo, the famous Ital- ian dramatist, wrote the scenario, will bo shown at tho Illinois Theatre, beginning Thursday night. 18. Tho picture was pro- duced In Ave countries at an outlay of $260,000. There arc 5.000 figures on the scenes. An orchestra of flftv and chorus of forty will he conducted by Joseph Carl ■ Brell. There will be dally matinee produc- tions. The Palace Music Hall will project, begin- ning to-day and thereafter, Howe's motion pictures of tbo Panama Canal. The Howe pictures have been popular here In other WHEN IN CHICAGO Are Cordially invited to Make Headquarters at the Western Bureau -OF- The New York Clipper In the Heart of the lll.lto 505 Aihlind Block, Cor. dirk It Randolph snmrcn i CENTRAL 6649 FH0NK8 UOTO U-«ll It not convenient to call, HAH, ROUTES AND NEWS ITEMS. HATE YOUR MAIL SENT IN OUR OARE. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER Is not con- ventloDai. It Is original, aggressive, im partial, reliable, and above all, IT HAS A CERTAIN ORIGINALITY AND DISTINC- TIVENESS WUICII PLACES IT IN A CLASS BY ITSELF. ■v:tl) rl> sennons. In addition to tho Panama pic- lures there will bo others to prolong the entertainment to two and a half hours. - . The Fine Arts will retain the (Urn show- ing Annette Kellermann in the mermaid fcbel, "Neptune's Daughter," The photog- raphy Is superb. ■ ■ The Studebaker threatens to break long runs for motion pictures, by carrying for- ward "Tho Spoilers," a filming, of, Rex Beach's like-named' novel. •William Farnnm Is pictured as the hero. . Tho Zlegfeld offers Its series of unusual motion pictures taken In tbo wild game linunts of Bast Africa. Other pictures All out tho bill. The La Sallo Opera House will change Its policy, beginning today, cutting Its admission fee to ten cents and making a dally change of program. The Wilson Avenue will substitute pic- tures for vaudeville beginning to-day, offer- ing "The ■Spoilers." ■The Crown offers "The Drug Terror," which was exploited for several weeks at the La'Salle. . Jack 'Singer's Stock Co., in "Hell-up Wanted," by Jack Lalt, and "Mme. Cherle/' with Frank Graham, had its last perform- ance at tho Columbia Theatre, Saturday night. 13. The Socialist picnic was held at Rlvervlew Park, Sunday, 14. This Is usually the big- gest event In the park's yearly program. The picnickers found plenty to amuse them. There wero speeches galore, for the Socialist party has more voice than all the other po- litical organizations combined. Ilallman's Band began concerts at the park recently. It contains forty pieces-An* gives an open air concert every evening. The cabaret In the woods Is one of the oest- shows .-of Its kind in the city, and is free. The C»°lno Is proving Itself one of the most delightful warm weather eating places In Chicago. Dancing In tho Palace ballroom la open to the public every nlgbt on a floor that holds 1,250 couples at once. Rlvervlew Is free to women and children every afternoon except Sunday. There Is a special children's playground, fitted with swings, sce-saws, street cars and a wadlug Sool. Tho children also enjoy riding the onkej-3, the goat carts and tie miniature automobiles' and railways. " '••■■■ White City' still continues to be the South Side's chief Summer amusement acency. In the open air hippodrome alone, with Its free vaudeville and circus acts, there Is enough to satisfy the average pleas- ure seeker. Or one can spend an entire even, ing doing nothing but rides. There Is a racing coast, a dip the dtps and a shoot the chutes, Venice and a Joy ride, a miniature locomotive, and some fifty-seven other vari- eties of rides. Or one may visit the "shows" or duck an Ethiopian In a tub of water with a baseball, ring a cane or knock down a teddy bear. One of the new features which began Sunday night; 14, Is the entire chang- ing of cabaret performers in the Rathskeller each week. White City makes a feature of Its free open air hippodrome entertainment. The list of acts for this week Includes: Jeroirra and Barry, ragtime equilibrists; the Slmar Arab Troupe, Camtlle Drake and company, canine performers, the Naesses. European Ice skaters; the Duttons, America s equestrians; IIulu acrobats, the Benl Zong Zong Troupe, •Don and May Gordon, cyclists: the Four Flying Valenteemos. and the Royal Namba Jnpanesc Troupe, In a series of pole and perch climbing. The big feature now at Forest Park is the giant Port Arthur whale, the biggest nca monster everjput on exhibition In any amuse- ment park. The capture was made March 8, 1010, In the Gulf of Mexico, four miles Wert of Sabine Pass, by Captain Cott Plummer. The whale Is seventy-eight feet In length, and when captured weighed one hundred tons. The big free open air vaudeville and cabaret at Forest Park still hold sway. Lucille Mulhall and her Wild West perform- ance remain for one week more. ISUmarc* Garden, long a Chicago Institu- tion, continues to cater to its extenslvo North Bide patronage. Steindel's Orchestra plays there dally. Sans Snucl, with cabaret, casino,, dancing and shows, Is now well into Its new season. The new Midway Gardens, at tho Midway and Washington Park, will be dedicated on Saturday. 27. Concerts will be given by the new National Orchestra, of which Max Bendlx Is the conductor. Ruth St. Denis and the Chicago Symphony Orcuestra will open the season of Summer music and dancing at Ravlirta Park Satur- day, 27. Miss St. Denis will be assisted by her own company and tho orchestra, with every musician and soloist (n his regular ptoce, will be directed by Frederick Stock. Hindu and Japanese numbers will be in- cluded in Miss St. Dents' dances. She will also bring Ted Shawn and Hilda Beyer, a team of exponents of the 'modern dances,' and in a number called "Tho Scherzo Waltz" sbe herself will experiment with the now technique of dancing. Tbo Chicago Symphony Orchestra will also pay Its respects to the dancing vogue In n weekly program of ballroom music, selected from tho workB of famous composers. Ra- vlnla Park's season this Summer will be ten weeks in length. On July 27 a itlr weeks' season of grand opera will begin. Akbbican Music Hali, (Samuel P. Qer- aon, mgr.) la dark. Auditorium (B. TJtrlch, mgr.) —Die bi- ennial convention of the Women's Club of the United States. Comedy (V. O. Peers, mgr.)—Mme. Mtml Aguglla and her own celebrated Italian com- pany In "Jorio'e Daughter." Beginning Bun- day, 28, "Tho Elopers." Coar (U. J. Hermann, mgr.) — "Help Wanted." Finb Aut (H. B. nanncyer, mgr.)—Mo- tion pictures of Annette Kellermann, In "Neptune's Daughter." Oaubick (John J. Garrlty, mgr.)—Olga Potrova, in "Panthea." "»•-"' a Gsoson M. Cohan's Grand Opera IIorjsB (IIarry i( Ridings, mgr.)—"Tho Whirl of the Illinois (W. J. Davis, mgr.) is dark. Be- ginning Thursday, 18, "Cablrla," motion pic- La Salle Opiba Horsa (Joseph Dransky, mgr.)—"A Million Bid" and "Goodness Oral clous." feature Dims. Olympic (Geo. C. Warren, mgr.)—Motion pictures. "The ChrtsUan" Powuns' (Harry Powers, mgr.) — Ruth Chattcrton, In "Daddy LongVLcgs." RTiDKiiAKr.n (8am Ledercr, mgr.)—"Tho Spoilers," motion pictures. LtTTLR (Maurice Biflwne, director) In dark. Imi'khial (J. Pilgrim, mgr.)—iMotlon pic- tures, "I.es Miserable." VicroiiiA (H. C. Hrolnsld, mgr.) Is da A. _ Courjinu (K. H. Woods, mgr.)—Jock Slngvr'a Stock Co. Stab and Garter (Dick Rider, mgr.) is dark. Haymarkbt (J, P. Kirk, mgr.)—Motion pictures. Knolkwood (I5dw. Bcntty, mgr.)—Will Roehm's Stock Co. BAGGAGE AND THEATRICAL TRANSFER OUR SPECIALTY. . EagleAutoTransferCo. w FRANK T. BROWN, Snpt 336 W. VAN BUREN ST., Phone, Wabash 6296. CHICAGO. Motor Tracks TJsed Exclusively. SEE, WRITE OR WIRE » u kWAAfVVKRS 10 South La Salle Street CHICAGO Practice In All State and TJ. 8. Courts CHICAGO AGENTS' AND ARTItTS' REPRESENTATIVES HALTON POWELL iw«< TABLOID MUSICAL COMEDIES 004 Majestic Theatre Bldg., Chicago, IU. S mgr, Palacr Music Hali. (Mort II. Singer, jr.)—\Vte» of IS, Summer engagement, Lyman H. Howe, presenting his remarkable travel pictures, including "The Panama CsDal." _ . Majestic (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.)—Week of 15: Fanny Brlce," Hermlne Shone and com- iany, Billy McDermott, Marvelous Millers, Jtan Stanley, Six Brown Brothers. McDevitt, Kelly and Lucy, Charles Olcott, and Diaz's monkeys. Cbown (B. Ettelson, mgr.)—"The Drug Terror," photoplay. Colonial (Geo. A. Harrison, mgr.)—Week of 15, first half: Le Roy and Mora, Little Csruso and Brother,. Woods and Hicks, Ar- nold and White, Walter Parker and com- pany, the Znncigs. Last half: Stewart Sis- ters and lEscorts, Hy Oreenway, Cecil Jef- ferson, Aerial La Vails, Dixon and Rambler Sfstera, Rutledge and Pickering, and the Zanclgx. ' ■**_ . McvicKiaVs (J. G. Burch, mgr.)—Week of 15: Four Aders, Dave Rafael, Venetian Four, Jennie Dufan, John Ellis and company, Sclig's "Battling Boh Fits," Hager and GooJ- win, and George Wlchman. > Gseat Northern Hippodrome (F. C. Eb- erts, mgr.)—Week of 15 : Delro, Cheebert'a 'Mancburlan Troupe of Chinese Acrobats, the Chicago Quartette, Marietta's Marionettes, Billy Inmnn, Bed and Nellie JJeln, El Cota, and others. Crown (E. Ettelson, mgr;)—"The Drug Terror," motion pictures. Wilson Avknle (M. Llcalai, mgr.)—"The Spoilers," motion pictures. Blackstonb (Harry J. Powers, mgr.) Is dark. Font (R. C. Schoenedae, mgr.) Is dark. ■ ■ PATCHAT. CHICAGO AMUSEMENT PARKS FACE GOOD SEASON. Tbe amusement parka now are finding the public In a receptive mood. Elrerrlew Exposition. White Olt/, Forest Park, Sans Soocl, Bismarck Garden and a host of lesser ai [rcrco resorts offer a form of warm weatner diversion which has an Immense popularity. The amusement paTk, u America knows it and as Eugland, Gernmuy and France are coming to know It, Is pract'cally a Chicago creation, end may be traced back to the World's Fair days. While Coney Island still wai • primitive collection of "ballyhoo" shows, tbo Mea was developing here, which since lias rooted wherever there are white people who want to he amused. The amusement part In its 1914 model Is a de- partment store of entertainment. One can find ready-to^rear diversion of any sort In seme such enterprise as White Olty or Rlverrlew. You can ace a full-fl«l;«l theatrical entertainment, a vaude- ville show booked by a reputable office, athletic cnrnlvala, side show* of every variety, true edu- cational exhibits, dances, cabarets, aoologlcal or biological displays—anything, In abort which Interest an unburdened mini. And tho whole b attractively staged and set. Light, color and music everywhere an at bend to provide the backgrounds for the lensure i.aceont. It Is Vauxhaui, Versailles, the Mall, the clrcos, tha theatre, the v&rletlea, uie poppet show, the picnic, the one-time terminal T"'*, and' the Smrmc- garden In one. It la the result In eoiuanneat of the twentieth-century genius for combination and centralisation, RlverrJew Exposition U the largest and most varied enterprise of Its kind In the world. Unlike the attractions at Coney Island, where there are a dozen mancfements In as many hundred feel, Rlv- ervlew la a complete, definitely organised and co- ordinated whole. Its vast grouids are laid ou: on a definite plan, there Is an architectural co- herence that obtains throughout, and the man- agement baa profited by cooMirlng the natural at- tractiveness of the site on the North branch of the Chicago Hirer. Rlvervlew la as bright and green as a Viennese "Volka-Garten," and quite as much devoted to music. The continental aspect of the place la further emphasised by Its immense patronage from the North and West aides. One may sit before the hand stand and hear half a dozen different language spoken at the neighbor- ing tables. A warm bright Sunday In July or August will bring a St. Paul or Loul-tvllie to this park. For thla reason tho Uaalno Is one of the most popular hot weather restaurants In Chicago. One can eat out on Its wlJ.) verandas and have a view over the treetops of the thousands of lrx-an- deacenta glowing against tho evening sky. One of the uioet popular amusements at Rlver- vlew la dancing- Hundreds Indulge In this paattmo every night In the 175,000 palace ballroom. Just across the road from Jack Babbit. Wfccu the dancers become warm from exercise, they coot off with a ride on the Jack Rabbit, the longest and fastest riding device ever built. Rlvervlew Park la free every afternoon, except Sunday, to women and children. The little ones are the especial wards of the park. There Is « special playground set aside for them, fitted with swings, aoo-saws, slides, street cars and wading pool, always filled with little splashers on hot days. Tha children ride the donkeys, drive the goat carta and go for rides on the miniature rallwavs and the baby automobiles. The shows that have especially caught the pub* He fancy this season are "The War of tha Worlds." 'Tharoah's Daughter," the Howallas musical spectacle, and "The sinking ot tbo Ti- tanic," now In Its second season. White City has bail a good ehart this season. All the shows are drawing well, hot It Is not the shows, however good they may be. that ap- peal entirely to the average patron of White Olty. The chutes, the figure eight, the coaster, the dips, tha gorges, the whirls and ticklers lure many more. The glganhtc free open air hippo- drome program at White Olty, under the direction of Frank Q. Doyle, laat week included Slmar'a Troupe of Arabs, Oaptaln Jack Altxr's Polar bean, the Flour Uaynora, knockabout comedy ac- robats; La France Brotbera, the Millard Broth- era, In cycle sensations; the buttons, equestrians; the Naesses, Ice skaters; Power's New York 'llrpiwdromc elephants, and Oaptaln Wchb'a seals and are lions. The swimming pool at Forest Park Is very ponnurr these hot days. . Colonel Zach Muihall'a riding park, where he has Installed several fins horses for men, women and children, Is another popular offering. Other Forest Park offerings Include Allah's Wonderland, free open air vaude- ville, the cabaret In the grillroom, and the Ilawallan Tillage, with Its Hawaiian orchestra. A huge deep sea monster was the added attrac- tion last week. It Is ninety feet long, and It look three flat cam to transport It to the park. The Forest Park grillroom Is popular because of Its capable entertainers, which Include Ray- nvtid Bell the "opng Chicago character singer and cooeuitn, wbo tal sxMUtxt u many of the loop cafes during the Winter. He has received numerous encores nightly. la the selection of his concert master, Ferdi- nand Stelndel. director of the new Stelmlel Sym- phony Orchestra, which will play at Bismarck Garden thla Summer, has been exceedingly for- tunate. He has chosen Leon Marx, who Is proo- ably the beat know.i resident violinist In Chicago for tho laat fifteen years, and has played an Im- iwrtaut part in 'he musical development of the city. For thirteen years be acted as first vio- linist for the Thomas Orchestra, appearing fre- quently as soloist for that body. For the laat two years be has been assistant concert master for the Chicago Grand Opera Company, under the dlreclotn of Oleofonte Campanlnl. In both bis solos and ensemble playing his big, smooth tope, sure Intonation snd line conception combine ts give his work s high finish. Tns Follt, st Oklahoma City, Okhv, will play big vaudeville next season. V. M. Toll, the man- ager, was In Chicago, recently, and aUrnei a Pan- tagea' franchise with J. U. Matthews, calling for weekly bills, starting Aug. 20, to cost 11..100. This Is a much better grade of vaudeville than has ever been offered In the Sonthwest with two shows a night. It Is reported thst half a dozen other hotves In Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas will play Pantages' vaudeville next season. TBS new Pantages' Theatre at Great Falls, Mont., will open July 6, and will be managed by Charles Burnett. The building Is costing $250,000 snd will play Pantages' vaudeville the first four days of the week and films the last three days. • Tns new Orphean, at Detroit, which plays Prntages' vaudeville, will open July 15. Several other Michigan bouses will open In the Fall. . i RATKOKn akd Batk, who play- the Orpbeum circuit next season, arrived In Chicago, after a motor trip from New York. They slopped eight days In Arron, 0., as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Ellaler, and Ray Raymond bail an opera- tion performed while thefe. • • .Marie Jamis has a cottage at Hamlin Lake, near Lodingtoo, Mich., where Fred and Marie James. Hay Raymond ami Florence Bain and Mr. and Mia. Walter Tenwlck have already gathered for the Summer. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Humphrey join the party later. THE NEW MARCUS f.OBW ASIUNOEMENT OF BOOKINGS W1L.', AFFDOT CHICAGO AUG. 1. The new arangement of bookings, which com- bine the Marcos Loew, Jones, Ldnlck ft Sebsefer, Sullivan ft CooskUne, Saxe ft Miles circuits, will affect Chicago as early as Aug. 1. On that data McVlcker's and the Colonial Theatres will awing Into line, taking care of twelve of the circuit acta. Tbli means that six acts will go to each boose. These theatres will, however, continue to present ten acts each, hut the additional four acts at each noo9e wHl be filled In from the local booking office here. All acts playing the new "time" will he seen for two weeks In New York by Mr. Loew and his general booklor; manager. Joseph Schenck Ont of Jbe "try-onts' T twelve wHl be selected and sent Immediately to Chicago. Upon reaching here they will be formed Into two road shows of six acts each which, after playing this city, will be sent out over the circuit. One show will make Its flrst stop In Milwaukee at the Crvstol Theatre. The other will Jump to Winnipeg, Man., for Its first "stand." It Is certain that the new looklngs will carry jets Into tho following Chicago theatres: Mc- Vlcker's, Oolonlal, New American, Empress and Wlllard Theatres. The Royal, formerly the Cot- tage Grove Empress. Is a proBtioctive link In the chain, although nothing bss been definitely de- cided upon, owing to Its proximity to both the Eiiipress at Halsted and Sixty-third Streets, and the Wlllard at Fifty-first and Calumet. . The operation of bouses and bookings In this territory vein be under the personal observation of Aaron J. Jones president of the Jones, r.lnlck ft Schaefer circuit, and a director In Marcus Loew's new circuit The hot weather has hit the picture show houses. Ward comes from the La Salle Opera House that "A Million Bid" will close Its run thare Sunday night, 21. On the following day the house will be turned over to motion pictures at ten cents. A now. film show will be given each day. Tho La Salle will return to musical comedy in the Fall. The new vaudeville booking combinatlou be- tween. Marcus Loew and Jones. Llnlck 4 Schaefer will in no way affect the general personnel of the staff of the latter firm. Samuel I. Levin will continue as general manager of the Jones, Llnlck & Schaefer circuit of theatres. Frank Q. Doyle, present booking manager for the arm, will join Waller Keefe and Paul Goudron In the Straus Building. He will continue to observe the book- ings of the "J., L. ft S." houses, and asilit In the bookings of aH Loew houses In tbo Middle West. Ralph T. Kettering will promulgate all the advertising for the combined interests in Chi- cago. .. When 'The Spoilers" finishes Its record run at the Studebaker (the end is not In sight yet how- Kf r, » i' wlu P"** ' nt0 ,he control of the Central FUm Company, Jones, Llnlck ft Schaefer's plo- ture oxebjtuge, snd will •« sent Into the laraer motion picture theatres In this territory. Aaron J. Jones bas secured tha exelusve rights for Cook County of "toe Spoilers" and la endeaTortne to gain control of State rights. Now In Its tenth week at the Studebaker. "The Spoilers" bids ii run Into July. It must vacate the playhouse by July 8. however, owing to a previous HofJe? Travdet'teT'* ™ *** to ■«■■ * UHltox Powxxl'b "Wno's Tons Fainm!" Co. reached Chicago Tuesday morning of last week" after a long season which ended the Saturday night before, at Oharlotta. N. O. T _l^»4.Bstt0H, in Bay City, Mich., opens June 1 with bookings from the U. B. O of Chi- cago. Other Michigan houses to open shortly and »be supplied from the same source are tha iM&J 1 ' , Pf,ro ?"*r; the Lyric, in Ludlnxton" the BlJon. In Alpena, and the New Royal, in Manistee. », W .' I i-- ST1Nro ? AND Bnnu-nrD Mat have dosed their season.and are now trying to decide where ♦"Ji 1 " » "Jtaee for the Summer. Mr. Stanton Pn&r 1 vlodclir 4 Se ~ m ta MMi u " 1 * rt FLoasMcs Modbma Is looking for a new sketch «JJ5g 5££ SIn " "» "I**** to arrlVi £ Chi'. t<£ ^^""°J ix 7 r . ln * witnessed st Forest Park the early p»rt oT last week, made up of Three vi^.'JP'V^"' F e 0ar It ? ,1,B . TrouMdonrsTTyler ,M Lamb (man formerly of Tyler and St. S.IM gob Zarrow Troupe Four Kdns7 and Lucille UaU Tnsi new Franklin Theatre st Barlnaw Mich IHr;. A:,E- p , uh ? op e. president of the company. with J a^arrh'oSr*;,^'? —» J"JSB s OLD mi ENDS' CLUB. m!5*J ,0 ?i n ±" n 5, OTmmt, 'v of the "Old Friends" Clnb of America," which consisted of F E Sor- S*f on '™ <,1 .! lT,nlu: Ir *"T Sheldon, secretary ■ Beehler, held a meeting and put forth a ticket which was well liked hy Individual membera of June 1L" * iiBaa ** ■ at "•<> uSrthig bold This conrmltlce was named hy the board of managers. It names an cfflclal ticket. Anr ten members of the club can name another ticket If tney care to. The nominating comonttco decided For president. Lincoln J. Carter For vice i»f»ldent. Rd. W. Hnwland. F«r secretary, Charles E. Wlrs, For treasurer, Frank E. Davulsba, CLAUDE DOYLE 3BK8K. And AHTI8T8' REPRESENTATIVE IM and 166 WASHINGTON 8T„ ' (Phone Praaklln 4291) CHICA GO HARRY W. SPINGOLD ARTISTS' REPRESENTATIVE Rooking Standard Vaudeville Acts. Through W. V. M- A. Baits 81 2, Ft. Dearborn S Id|t 't Chtc »ff « For board of managers, Henry Myers, Walter F. Keefe. Fred Hicks. O. H. Humphreys, H. a Matthlson, Frank A. P. Gsxsolo. James Wlnifleld V. J. Herrman and James H. Browne. The meeting of last week was made the mora enjoyable as the ladles were present and dancinj and games Indulged In. TOUNQ CORT MARRIES. Harry L, Cort, son of John Cort. the theatrical promoter, and Margretta Jones, of Los Angeles, decided to get married Wednesday, June 10 and keep It a secret for several months. Accordingly Harry Cort hired a taxleab and ordered the chauffeur to drive them to Bvaoston When they arrived at the home of a Justice or peace they were dismayed to. learn it was neces- sary to have a marriage license. The7 came back to Chicago and got a license, Judge Edwla Jareckl married them. — , When the coople learned their "secret" was out both sent telgratns of explanation to the'r parents. nsntir Wibbxs and Eva Loppin have signed with Frank Wlnnlnger tor next season^ Willabu JiBvis la at Milwaukee, wis., for tha Summer. Tns Troy Comedy Four will be In St, Louis for the naxt Cvs.or six weeks. " • Ths Seven Parisian Violets closed a highly site- cessful season of thlrty-twj weeks, on May 30 la New iork, and open again Sept. T, for- a rente oa the 8.-0. -time. Marie McNeil, manager ot the act, will pay a'Visit'to Chicago during ths Sum. mer. •■•■•■ t Gbacis Mai obtained a divorce from Claud-} E. ItaeArthur, musical director of Kolb and Dill la "A Peck o' Pickles," recently, through the efforts of Fred Lovrcmhal, secnrlnj alimony, The conp'e have been separated for some years. CaiBUts Ls Rot is the father of a baby girl bora June 0. and ls coming In for the congratu- lations of bis many friends. •Haltow Powill will move to his new home it Keokuk. la,, shortly. Larw M. GoLuntai ako Jack Fox stirted last Monday for New York la an auto. The lint named is on the lookout for acts for Association time next season, while the latter will spend hu vacation at his foimer home In that city. Jams Ftn/iow ran across the alrdotne at Chi- cago Avenue and Fortieth, and not knovflu* that such amassment places would not be licensed In Chicago, put down $125 to bind a bargain for a rental. When he was refused a license he went right up in the air and has since been trying to get his money beck from a man named Qr«-3- spand. Makt of the store shows devoted to motion pic- tures are being "remodeled" and the store fronts l>nt back in. This ls taken as the result of the opening of the.large picture houses', which has been disastrous to the small ones. On Mil- waukee Avenue for Instance, the Logan Square Oak, Star, Crescent, Banner and Paulina havo large seating capacity, and Ave small show* hate succumbed In that neighborhood as a result. It ls believed the average ls the same on other main thoroughfares. La VtONa ft Lakoxeb booked the attractions for Fourth of July celebrations at Kankakee, Cul- Icm and Djsart. 111. STiNsnELD, HaLl and LoKKArXB are at tba Palace, Mendota, III., indefinitely, whero they are a big success, according to La Throe ft Lanener. • La Viotta ft Lanqnkb provide vaudeville for a picnic to be given at Harmon Park, Saturday, by Carson. Plrie, Scott and company. Gxosgb H. Wxbstes says that he Is Issuing many contiacta for next season, and that he is booking the attractions for a number of fairs, the first of which opens June 17. Tower City, N. D., starts the outdoor exhibits, with Tolas next, snd after that a fair every week. Web- ster has booked a stock company Into the theatre at Chlshotn, Minn. He has twenty-one houses open this Summer, which Is a pretty good record. Boils Woouolx'b Stojk Co. opened last week at the Orpbeum Theatre at Fort Wllllant, Ont., and advices which roach his Chicago oillcs any It starts off most sujceesfully • a.a lAX . B i° 01 '- Bt »r In Boyle Woolfolk's "Sunny Side of Broadway" Is Summering at Wankegan, David O. PisoHaa, who dramatised "Old Laveo- a * r / ' has a new play—"The Master's Violin," TftUch goes ont this corning, season, under the direction of the United Pliy Co. MiMNiB Palhkr's "Tho Duke of Durham" may pave the way on tha new Nod Alvord "One- Show-a-Week" circuit. Oboeos Gins and Grace Hayward, who are abroad (last heard from in Algiers), are expected to return home July 22. MsBLs H. Norton Is authority for the stste- tnent that he has paid Fred Raymond 126,000 In royalties In the but fire years for the use of 'Tl« UbeouTi Grrl." Jos HowAEn has a stock company at St. Louis which Is reported to he t'olug very well. In a Jew weeks ha means to present the famous Emma "■{?* vehicle. "A Broadway Honeymoon." Hcoo Koca Is lu California on his vacation. S "1*2:5 a. fifty-two weeks' contract with Cas- klU ft McVltty. PAiNTAGES' PARAn-RAPHS. J. O. Matthews Is devoting his attention Just now to tho building up of the Pantages' circuit gist, hoping to balanco the growth In tho ftr West The Folly Theatre lu Oklahoma Olty wl'l be an Important point In I he Southwest to play the shows text season, and It ls likely that nul'e US'Sf*Lfl Tpxa9 a"' 1 Oklahoma towns will he •"Rated with that circuit In the Fall. The show that opened nt the Pantages' Theatre, _ *L ln il l|>p 8' ° !ln '. this week, for the tour I« mate up of Carter (two acts), Eddie Howard and coa- p ? n ?i„ H *. n * n Bn<1 Bort « and Nadje. Carter arrival at Winnipeg a week early. Ed. Ho ward, v*ho will present "Tboeo Wero Happy Days," reached Chicago last Friday night, end left Saturday night for Winnipeg. Gordon Brothers and Child, a dancing act. which was io have been on that bill, disbanded, and Hallen and Burt were hooked In- stead. ,_Jhe show that opena at Wlntnpeg. Juno !2 rora tour of the Pantages Olrcolt. wHl be com- P°.^f 1 „ <>f „ r ' , " ;111<? Mulhall and company, "Dolly's PjoHS;" Reid Sisters, Paris Green and an act not !S"VJ*v*l this ls written. The show openlnc June 29; Bttmley Seminary Girls, Antrim and vale , Fo ur Soils Brothers, WUIard Hotohlnsou and company, and James Brtickman. GEORGE WILSON - . „ VAUDKVI1.1.E AUTHOR. One fellow ssys he's a comedy life saver, lia— save ono for me. make It a chicken. I say, If you are looking for good goods that are good It's ft Sood stunt io see me.. 7 Cnl honn Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. TABLOID PLAYS Manuscripts and Parts. Send for Catalogue, ».„ . ROtAl, MANUSCRIPT CO., ■W Lyric Theatre Bldg. Cliacismaatl, O . AT I.1BBRTT JtJUTB »7. Oen-Bna. ffljTg, eft, lis lbs. Can donblo piano. ' GEJ.'. DEL,, SUES. MICH. ■It!.. 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