The New York Clipper (July 1914)

July 25 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 13 Oboiok 0. Truss, of Lleblsr at Co., who la now la Burope, bu engaged George Brantoa, Um technical dlnctor of tbe Boston Open Hon**, to direct the mechanical departments of tbe produc- tioii of '-The Garden of Paradise." Mr. Tyler bu also engaged M. Snpelll to make the dress;* for tbe spectacle from designs by Joseph Urban. "Tie Garden of Paradise" wll he presented early lo Sotemler at (he Tarlt Theatre. Tin Ami iHtint CoMraNT. of New York City, baa acquired the Star Theatre, lo Hartford Oenn., and Immediately closed It for Improve menu, Tbe theatre seats two thousand, and was finished tLI» Spring;. It will be reopened about August 1. as a model motion picture boose, and re named Hie Alias. "Tits MisuuDtNQ Lan" -will open In Septem- ber, with Lewis S. Stone as leading man. VERY SOON WKX BE A NEW UNIVERSAL BY-WORD, IT MEANS-WELL, NO, LETt'S KEEP :&ytm fellow, we may initiate you WE'LL JUST KEEP ON StiOUTINGr ABOUT #GAm, ABA DABA! ABA DABAl. iflrTAKEOtJS HIT FOR ACTS WHO AKE USING It. VSt-VO BOTH TOGETHER WITH IT WE DON'T-HAVE TO TAEK ABOUT THiS OiS'E-EVERYBODY ELSE IS'DOINO TfflS TALKING^ I S s 111! I t By Bryan *tod 'Fischer - , 'StUl^Cieanlpg^Ury;'}\ N«wv:OAtch Un« for Those 'Who Are ^Kicking AboutNot ^avjng Eftough Ibr Eoooree ^ FHE ONE AND ONLY ITALIAN SONGHITOF TO-DAY t BEAUTIFUL PICTURE NUMBER ANE* A WONDERFUL WM JeftrrATIORr' ;■ FOR;:OANClNC • ACTS SSHI? tJ-T/* THE ;ORXATXST:OAWnE ■; IN .THE WO»tte; LEDERER MOST EXPLAIN'. George W. Lcderer, tbe theatrical prodocer, was, directed July 1* by Supreme Court Justice Ouy to glre George J. Gould a bill of particular! In lila suit again*t Mr. Gould to recover 13,000 under an alleged agreement by which Mr. Gould wns to buy the English rtjhle to produce "Madan* Moselle," a musical comedy, .which was a failure lure. Mr. Gould contend* *bct he never agreeil In lecome Interested In the production, and told she ciurt be couldn't defend Ledever'* stilt wllu-iu* knowing noro about irbat Luterer says the de- fendant agreed to. Under (be court's order Ijcderer must tell Oottlil nil about tbe "purpose, character and nature" of the 15,000 bonus, which he says Oonlil agreed to NT. 4 IS GABY DESLY3 IN ACCIDENT. Gaby Dealys, M. Pllstr. ber dancing partner; Max Under, a Paris cinema star, and four others were nearly drowned July 14 when • landing ntf.ee at Varenne-St. Illlare, France, where Mi Under has a villa, collapsed as they were about to enter a boat. Tbey were crossing to watch tbe fireworks on the opposite bank of tbe Seine when the accident occurred. All were quickly rescued, unhurt. Hjwst IttPDiNOS Is managing the Ooburu Plajers. WARF1ELD WINS. An action brought against David Warfleld, actor, by Patrick flicker, mechanic, who sought to recover 15,000 for damages alleged to havj been received when be was run down by Mr. War- fleld's automobile, waa dlamlssed by Justice Black- mnr. In the Supremo Ctiurl, In Brooklyn. July 14. Mr. Warfleld was served with the complaint In 8an Francisco, but was not served with * sum- mons. He applied to Justice Rlackmar for the (llimlis.it of the action on this ground, and icrvlcs ot the papers was set aside. —— ««■*> SIMILARITY IN PLAYS. Tliere it considerable vrcculatlon In theatrical elrclea In I-ondoii an to whether or not Mr. Harked'.) play. "Nine to Kkevrn," which waa produced at Wyndunm's Theatre July 14, wss snares tod bv (leoree M. Cohan's "Seven Keys to linldpale," for which Oharlc* llnwlrey. tbe nct-w- ninenger, purchased the Kngllsh rlifbts for £2,000 snd LI ner cent, royalties. Mr. llnwlrey, who saw the trial pcrfoHniiure of the plus at Knsluoiirnr, was not sufficiently unlicensed liy the play to regard the troublt of an action worth while. SO II. II. F*AI*» na» engageii 8tanho|ie Wheat- croft Jr. for the part of Tony Toler In the Now York enst which Is playing "A Pair of 8lxe»" at the tongacre Theatre. Ills engagement began Monday. MyuAc by JEROME O. KtHH THIS SAME K-OUR BOISE9. From Caps Times, June 10. "Tbe Four Bolses" came at the end of a pro- fram at tbe Tivoll last night which was made cp of several clever acta). This daring troupe rf gymnast* call themselves the "Human Aero- planes," nnd prove their right lo tbe description by tbelr Intrepid dljhts through tbe air. The quartet Includes a young lady --bo performs In evening dress, and who Is as expert and fearless as the neti In ths sensational band-to-limnl flights. With her brother she shared the bonore of fairly Ibrllling the audience. The Bolses hall from Ami r!ca. and for many years they have broken the record with their sensational act. Acrobats of a very different type are repre- sented by the Brothers Erard, who, among other clever things, hare revived the old trick of com- liinlng addling and acrobatic feats with a verve and Itf j that makes It well worth witnessing. As an eccentric and humorous road-mender and a smart young pedestrian, the two go through some of the neatest snd most pleasing gymnastic tests It would be possible to see. A splendid act Is performed by Alice Carver and company. Mlos Carver shoots balls and bottles Into a thousand bits from every kind of uncomfortable and ap- parently Impossible position, and adds to the ex- citement of the William Tell act by aiming at two apple* and two Williams Instead ot one. During the Intervals of her wonderful shsrp- ehootfng Miss Carver's "company" did some lln-- tslieil equlllbrlottc feats that delighted the audi- ence ami won a big success for tbe whole set. Elsewhere Moore nnd Young, "the American eccentric girls," gave a travesty of "Yon Made Me Love You," which, with their other songs and dances, wss very funny. Dexter, "the lightning sketch artist," covered n boarding with numerous spirited sketches. mostly worked In with both bands In chalks, and Irene Peurse, "tbe wee Scotch comedienne," sang and danced prettily. ♦ >» ' DIG-TIHE ACTS AT "l'Ol"' PIUCES.- During the Rummer months, when many vaude- ville theatres In the big cities are closed, tberc la a haven of refuge for the Improvident pet- former who failed <o save bis money during the regular season, anil that 1* the populnrprle* theatre In the smaller tr-vms. the most of irh'ch remain cpen all Summer. Of course the vainly Is not tbe same paid on the big lime, bit It la a good living, anil as dates are easy to secure. It comes In handy. Not only the spendthrift takes ndvuntago ot these "bldo-a-ways," but also the ultra-tbrlfty performer who does not want to dig into bis season's savings, will be found doing tbree-a-doy on tbe small time. In proof of tbe above, W. H. Cleveland, man- ager of the Cleveland Fidelity Hooking Service, tbe biggest rgency catering exclusively to popu- lar-price theatres, gives the following list of fea- ture acts now appearing on the CIcvelaid-FI- dellty clirult: Fleurette, Jeanelt* and Llnette, Four Bar-la Brothers, Burton's Dog Circus, Sun- flower Comedy Four, Helllntt's Rruri, Mile. Wanda. Wright and flllbrrt Musical Comeilv Co., Helen Pligre* and company. Olivette, Rlcyman All's Ten Arabs. Maltlic* Trio, Romero Family, Petit Family, Big Three Minstrels. Hoiv.-hton. Morris and Houghton, Muriel's Performing lion", Merkle's Four Diving Venules, Bristol's Comedy Equine Circus, and many others, ♦ a » Arthub UiHuiBHTim gave a professional instlnee Thursday afternoon, July 10, at the Victoria Theatre. It was the first professional matinee nt the theatre since It has been devoted to vamlevllle. Maoi.tn Jinb Somukus, the dancer, who left the sto','- three years ago to be married, made ber re-apnenrance on the stage on Monday nlgbt In '•ZitftM't Follies." at the New Amsterdam Theatre. V.STORV SET-TO ONE OF THE BEST.-»^Ol?l«;\Ati.^l»IA^Aj6bBI ; -EVER-;-WR' TRATIONS IN EVERY KEY, ETO , AND WILE BE PLEASED U UPON REQUEST. ;;;>;-;; Sit* »-„ Tit^VOT^-VJ^A, SI. IDC. 138 WEST 44Ui ST. rtrirW«y Bld4t, W ™ J BROAJ) * CHERRY ST3. '•HIP." RKIIRAUSALH ItltlilN. Hinge Manager William J. Wlltilin, of the New York Ilippislrome, ba» calle<l the first rebesrssl af tbe new show for Wednesday; July Vft. The nature ar.il name of tbe forthcoming pro- duction la being kept a secret. «•♦ hast Mivgsj will put out "Tbe Red Widow." beginning Aug. IT, at Newport, B 1. LI' LU TEMPLh OIiriNG. The gr.inil Summer outing ami long Islnnd rlnrn- hako of Lu Lu Temple. A. A. D. N. M. «.. will lie held at College Point, Ixmg Island, N. V.. Wedncnlny, July 2S. Here Is the program: liCave Plillailelpbln, Broad Street station, S a. u., arrive ot Jersey City anil transfer to tho palatial steamer A (Men, on which a most delight- ful cruise will be made down tbo Bay to the Narrows, then up the Sound to College Point, where a genuine reproduction of a New ICwrinnd I'lamhako will be served at 1.00 P. m.. by n eel'- 1 - brated culinary artist who. It In claimed, lias no iqual In concocting Hint most delicious and atorrmdi-salUfylng edible) lay-out deslgiintrd n» "Bnibecuedclanibnkcsborediniicr." After giving tbe clams a reasonable time lo digest, an afternoon of sports tor the ladles mid gentlmen will be Indulged In, prises being awarded to the nv»t skillful of both sexes. The program of events Kill be as follows: Ladles—Ro- bust Indies race, -»gg rrcc, 50 yard race and potato race. Gentlemen—100 yard dsah, sack race, fat -nen's 'nee. three-legged race, thin men's race and broom ball. Tbe above will be follr/Tved by a few Innliifrs of tbe great American Sialrme a baseball famn between the La Lu and and the Lu l.u Patrol teams, Dancing will be one of tbo many alluring at- tractions of the trip, which will be Indulged In on the boat both going and coming. Valnahlu prises will be given to the couples showing the greatest proficiency In the tango and other now styles of the present Kendrlcklan period. The celebrated Albion Marine Orchestra will provide the necessary music for this event, incidentally giving popular concerts at frequent Intervals dur- ing the day. Tickets. 10.110 each, which Includes all expenses. Returning, the boat will leave College Point for Jersey Oily, at 4 r. if., Insuring arrival at Broad Street Station at 10 r. u. 4s» —— HOUDINI HUNK IN BAST 1UVEH. With the consent of the Police Deportment and Dock Department, Harry Houdlnl performed hi* unfnthomable aquatic trick, Wednesday afternoon, July 15, off tbe Battery, with special aqusds of iwllcc lo act a* ushers for the big free show. It Is estimated that at least fifteen thousand spectators at the sea wall viewed the mystery, lesiites the number who looked on from tbe windows of skyscrapers. Shackled band and foot, and nailed up In a heavy packing case, Houdliil was lowered lulu the water about two hundred feet from Pier A. In exactly one minute and forty-Sve seconds lie succeeded lo awlmtnlug out of Davy Jones' locker, a ml bobbed to tho surface. The river waa filled with craft of every type. In the official party were thirty-five persons, who bosrded tho lighter, John McAllister. The Mc- Allister Brothers had required Houdlnl to sign a release from all damages hi case of accident, and Ibe Police Department had Insisted that a hemp cable, an Inch and a half thick, be attached to the box to -serve a* a safety rone before the ex- perlment was allowed la proceed. Two moving picture operators forced their way on the llfbter and an altercation ensued, Houdlnl declaring that he did not Intend lo do an act for the benefit of moving picture theatres. Tho two operators wire Anally ejected from the lighter, but one succeeded In getting sboard a police patrol boat. 4 i » HOSE GARDEN OPENING POSTPONE!!. The Broadway Rose Garden* and Danse de Pierrette, In the old Metropolitan Skating Kink, at Broadway and Fifty-second Street, did not (lien last week, a* had been planned, is It was Imiiossible to get Hie place In readiness. More than (200,000 lias been spent on tho alterations, and tbe contractor* have not been able tu finish their work. Max Hiusciii, formerly of I he Metropolitan and Chlcaito opera CAT.paiiles, lins been engaged by Max Rablnoff a* manager for Ihe company with which Anna Pavlow*, the Kuaalan dancer, will mike ber American tour next season. J. O. HurrifAX, the stage director, arrived lu New York July 10, cutting short his rscatlon In the Oatsktlls, to lake charge of Hie Una! re- hesrsals of "Apartment 12-K, which opened at Maxln* EIHolt'e Ttvtstre Monday, 20. COHAN k HARRIS' PLANS FOR 1914-1915. Cohun A Harris' budget for the season of 11)14-13, Issued July 15, Includes the pro- duction of a number of netr plaja and tbe llrst rood tours of their several successes of Inat year. Precedence In those plan*, by reason of tho name of the author, la given to "Tbe Miracle Man," which Geo. M. Cohan ha* mailo intn play form from Frank: L. Pack- ard'* book of tbe game name. "The Miracle Man" la to bo produced at Parsons' Theatre. Hartford, Conn., on Monday, Sept. 14 nnd utter a week there cornea to Now York, where, at Cohan A Harris' Astor Theatre, It will begin an engagement on Monday, Sept. 21. So far only live engagement* for the cast hrtvj been made. These Include: Gail Knnc. Ucorgo Naah, Thomas Findlay, Will- iam llnyd and Mary Murphy. Wlllliir.i Collier will make bds debut ai a Cohan iii Harris ntar In September, when he will bo seen In "Love Among the Lions,'' a musical comedy version by John Golden awl Frank Craven ot V. Austy'a story of that name. "It Pay* to Advertise," a comedy by Rol Cooper Megruo and Walter Ilackott, will Inaugurate tho Candler Theatre a* a high class playhouse In September. The pliyers assigned to till* cast are: Grant Mitchell, Will Doming, John Copo, Huth flhcpley, Louise Draw, Bydnoy Seaward, Vivian lingers, George rWiaoffcr and Holier; Ilarvey. The formal presentation ot "Wanted, *2'J,OU0," a comedy drama by A. E. Thomas nnd Clnyton Hamilton, will tike place at tho Court Square Theatre, Springfield, Mass., on Sept. 28 Ernest Ulendonnlng, Desmond Kelly, Isabel Garrison, Ilatel !<owry, ICthcl Mav Davis, ltlohard Sterling. George Wright and Harold tlrau will create the several roles In this play, which Now York la to aeo during I ho month of October. The premiere of 'The House of Olna*," it comedy dromn by Max Mnrcln. Is scheduled for the latter part of September. Tho prin- cipal people so far engaged for Its cast In- clude : Murj Hyan, lien Johnson nnd Thomas Kmnry. llnyuinnd Hitchcock will begin his aecond season In Clinnnlng Pollock, Iteuiiold Wolf and ( Hurler J. Ocbcst's musical comedy suc- cess., "The Ucauty Shop," and his seventh under tiie. management of Cohan as llurrh, nt tho Apollo Theatre, Atlantic city, on Monday, Aug. 10. Tho comedian's company will attain Include: Marlon Sunshine, Anna Orr, Ague Glldea, Joseph Herbert Jr., Geo. !•:. Slack, I'Mward Metcalfe, Uenrgo Komatn, the sing;-) noweomcr holng Unrl Uenlinjn, who will replace Lawrence, Wheat In tbe rote of Daniel Webster Hrlgjis. "Nearly Married," Kdgar flclwyn'n Btieee«s- ful farce, seen last season at tho (lately The- atre, wilt com-menco Its road tour In Septem- ber, llruce Mcltae Is tho featured member of the company, which will Include: An- toinette Walker, Loulne Hrownoll, Alice Mil lot t, Tfea trice Ingram, John llutlor, John ('. Sparks. Delmar 10. Clark, John McColie, AVininin 1'hlnney nnd Hnrry I^rntno, Thrcn companies presenting George M, Cohan's mystery farce, "Seven Kr>yn to Ilnhl- piile," will begin their tours In August ami the first fortnight In Soplpnitier. The sAVer-ili rosters will Include: Cyril Scott, Ethel Intro- ptdl. Joseph Allen. Martin Alsop, Jcssld (irnliaim, Cliaunccy ('nusland Claitde Itrnok-?, I^ireroi Atwood, Oarlcton tmn. l'urnell II. Pratt, John ('. King, Ertgor Hnlstcod, Hoy Kalichlld, llaJ Cowcn, William Winner, Ultn Harlan, Anette Tyler. J<*rank Allworth. rrnnk Monroe, John D. (Vllara, J. H.i(/kpr Wtlitht, Ilerlratn Miller, I.ee Sterrett, Ivrnutrt Ooye>r, ItaHamond O'Kane, Louis Knguti. Dene Caif, Albert Watterson, Hal Mtirdaunt, Daniel C. Anderson, Klsa b't'edcrlc end Olnf Sknvlnn. In Juno of 1016 Cohan & Harris will pre- sent nt their Astor Theatre the first of Geo. M. Cohan's series of musical and dramatic xntlrci. to bo known an "Cohan's Current Itcvuc,' In which ho will travesty tho suc- cessful plays of the season that has gone) before, Interspersed with caricatures of soclnl. political nnd other events) ot current Intcrcar. in applying himself to tho now brunch of playwrlting, Mr. Cohan will en- deavor to succeed by the humor of his cari- catures rather than by the glitter of cos- tume and scenic ornnmoutatlon, though these accrs-iorlos will not bo slighted, nor tho ihnrrn of feminine attractiveness bu lost sight of. At Geo M. Cohan's Grand Opera Mouse, in Chicago, Selwyn A Company's nrnrhtetlon of Hoi Cooper Mania's piny, "l/nshtr C'ovor," win begin on engagement on Sept. 0. The second season, of Cohan ft Harris tnd A. II. WcodV Hiont Orjeiu HrniM, at Ono Hundred end Forty-nlnlh Street nnd Ilergan Avenue 1u Ihe Hrnnx, will begin In Septem- ber. Ilroiidwiiy successes at popular price* will continue as tbo policy ot this playhouse. S)a *j TWO "KITTY Mns'KAYS." Commtnclng Monday night, July 20, a now "Kitty MocKay" co-mj>nnv wis seen at llio Comedy Theatre, In weal Korty-flmt Strent, whore the original uranjilxutlo-n hold tho boards, without Intorruptloii, for almost sovim months. Tho new Kitty Is Mnrjorlo Murray, a twcnty-lwo year old Scotch-English ncti-ess, wlio has ijtarred tu "I'«lor Pan," "Ilituty, "The Christian" and featured la Ave other piny* of stellar calibre. On tho smile evening the New York com- pany ployed lis first out-of-town engagement sflnxo the commencement of Its run In New York beginning at NUon'» ApoHo Theatre-, In Atlantic City. Following this ongageraent tho tnctruTiol'tan comtianv, wllh Molly Mb- Intyro at Its bead, will return lo the Comedy Theatre to take up Us accustomed thread of oxlrtenco; while tlio new compnny wl!l de- part for Canada, wllh it slntrlc three-day en- gagetnent at Anbury I'lirli Inforvemlnir, In the company nt Ilia Comedy llils week, Klonnor Daniels, well rein«mil)pred for her striking rl'.arnttorlxittloii during the brief run of l ho Welsh 1'layors. In "Change," pl'iya Margaret Xybloc's original role of Mag Dun- can. Ilcrnard Thornton, of tho New York company, remain* at tho Comedy. In tho role ot Lieut. David Graham, and will go lo Can- ada and I he I'd el fie Coast with tbo travelers, while I'nul (lonlon, new leading man for tho inetroixslls. mnxlo 111* "ICItty JlacKay" debut at Atlantic City, Monday night. Other Tnetnborai uf Ikai new company nm Wallace Kmklne, a* Lord Inglehart; Maria rJtunrt, n« Mrs. McNali; Mnrjorln Davidson, n* LU McNali: Dorothy CninplxM, as Jonn Mcl'horar.n: ttitle 1'yott, as Angui Mnflrngnr; Jnines lOnlnyson, as Hnndy McMali, Walter Crosby, as I'lilllp Grayson I Harriett IIo*H,n* Mr*. Gieyson, and Harrington Flower, an 'J homo*. »«» "JUUUE'M HOI1H" COMING. Monf<rs. Klaw lc Krlangcr signed contracts July 14 fo: Ada Sterling for the production of her adaptation of Kugono Ilrletix'* "J.u Hulio Ilougc," which will bo known In this country im "The Judge's Kobe." Till* play has been miccossfully produced In I'7iino: and Kngland and, unlike sonic of M. Hrieux'H dramatic propaganda, such as "Damaged Goods," etc., ft Is primarily a drama dealing wllh the Injustice worked out by the courts of franco In their manner of ti'lnilnUcerlng the law, a system under which the judge becomes tho prosecutor. It will receive Its production during tho Autumn wllh u carefully selected enst. *>«-* ALICE ■•ItEI'AHK* l'Oll "NYLVIA." Alice Urady, who has been playing with the stock company at Dayton, O., will return to New York this week to make ready for Interpreting tho principal role In "Sylvia I(un» Away," at the early opening of the regular season of Wm. A. Urndy^i I'loyqouio,