The New York Clipper (August 1914)

fBl )0tNU* Copyright 1914, by tti> ftiin gtjfjjfj PnMltftfiif Cosapaut* (lAttdtsolh Founds* fey FRANK QUEEN, 1863. NEW YORK, A.UGXTBT 1, 1914. VOLUME LXII-No. 26 Prlo«, 10 Csnts. DONTFORGETfliXMAS NUMBER OF THE NEW YORK CLIPPER EDW. LE ROY RICE'S LETTER. Ngw Yobk, July 20. DXAK CMPPEB : In year Issue of July 18 I read with lc- terest my friend, Frank Dumont's letter per- taining to old lime living Minstrels.. Any thing concerning minstrel* or minstrel*? emanating from Mr. Dumont's pen must necessarily be Interesting. Even the best of lis. however, at times make mistakes, and Mr. Dumont In bis letter haa made a few. There are also errors k* omission 08 well as commission. Regarding Alosley Scott, Mr. DuraOUl's earliest record of Ibis gentleman, he says. Is In 1884. I have him in 1858 with the New Orleans Opera Troupe (ft minstrel com- pany), and a year later with Bryant's. As to Mr..Scott's age, he (Scott) told me about four years ago, that he was born In 1820. This would make him exactly ninety- lour. Eighty-eight Is much nearer correct, 1 hough Mr. Scott looks fully twenty years Irovrhper. Krcd Wilson, who Is in his clghty-Jevwith year, danced a clog several years before Mor- ris Bros., Pell k Trowbridge's Minstrels were organized. 1 have Mr. Wilson's own Word for It that he did it with a small company In 1843, and In 1848 with Dlje Thajtr's Minstrels. I havea nroRMtn of "Waster Marks," the Present R. M. "Dick" Carroll, Irfl848 with Charley White's Co., lh this city. Mr. Car- roll's first appearance In black face, ho told me. occurred about 1845. Mr. Carroll Is still jhinff—hot In Now York, but New Jersey; Wit one of his sons survive, Richard, the well-known comic opera comedian, I must remind Mr. Dumont that time dobs fly. Joe Murphy's marriage, which he says &*« Toe' : Ohl* tJeoWs' 1 professional career be- '!L Mll V roods' Minstrels, this city, in tho NWIig Of 1858. Ceo. Wilson's career. Instead of beginning early In the Civil War, dirt not or-ttur until ™"j •" me citu vi ar, am not omir until ■_•» years RfUr the cessation, of hostilities. The last two •ttttepleHts Can Be verified hy The Clippbk, «nd Fkm>w the exact dates— even the exact pages. ■aii*!!™!!..? 6 kh °y ttat m * frI . en< i. Jo*" K?"S.- " stl11 '-outted among the living. MT. Stout, however, told me about Ave years ago, that h|? career began with Rumsey & Newcotnr/s Minstrels, in 1864 Regarding Napier Lothian. I think Mr. Rumoftt Is In error. I understand that It Is his son who Is leader of the Boston Theatre. If Mr. Lothian Is living he must be Til the 90s. I have a record of him In this city in 1846, and jio wasn't "Master" Lothian at that. I was Indeed glad to heftr <ot dear o!rl Hughey Dougherty. Long may "I continue g-1" f\ "Hughey," however, began with hwrford in. 1S5B—not 1856. Jan. 4 to be exact. t have no knowledge of MP. fee-shin's age whom Mr. Duncont declares Is the Bl'l- fgt living agenn Hatty Cldpham.Js lh his KevenU-foUrth year, and D. U. Hodges. I « aj svjn. was born, in 183B. .The Mmber »f ttltT time minstrels Is, l.t- weea. awrndllrtg. TTbe very recent passing u£k *» Ned West and Billy McAllister roaue quite tin Impression on an already E£dly depleted list However, there are quite It few living « h .°» m i„ M fc Dumon L ,>»» ".iled to Mention* notably, Geo, E kali iiid Matt Wheeler ^ 0 . t . ll ^i d fJ? t ?« , S, tbe JP u *V Clt ^- Mr. Hall wW ^F? , J ll J?i?' 5 ' l ? n ° M? h Wheeler, who Is l «L actl JP- m * de u ' 3 earthly debut In 1843. Tbeh there ta O. P. Sweet, aald to have S9 SPf.. 'A 1 * 25 ; R - J ean Buckley, 1834 ; Jg^-Jfc g Pee". 1832: Billy Huntley. 1843 Vj# W s,,, us ? bjr ' . 184 ° : Jonnny Thompson, ,W3; MJke Leavitt, 1843; "Slim Jim" Duke- t5t> 18 1ti. John TJnsworth, 1844; Andy (JfcKee, ]844; Hi Henry, 1844 ; Geo. Proth- ingliairi 1844 ; Dick Ralph, 1844 t Joseph Gor- ton. 1835; Frank Bell, 18^43; Chas. Temple- ton, 1835 : J. K. Buckley, 1830—and some more who have passed seventy, or are so near that tberes no fun to It. And In speaking of black face veterans we must not forget the pcorless Willis P. Sweat- nam. The oldest living black face performer, and the only one who has passed the four- snore and '«« mark, is living in England. He is J. Arnold Cave. Sincerely, Enw. La Rot Rich. PITTSBURGH ACTIVITIES, PrrrDBuaan. Pi., July 27. In making the usual rounds of all the Pitts- burgh theatres, Th» Clipps* correspondent (toils everybody hard at work making final arrange- ments fof the coming season, which Is etpected to be a banner one lh this section. The Alvln li undergoing a complete rodeco- rntion, and-from latest advices we are lead to believe 'that this beautiful playhouse will lock more handsome than ever before. It will again be under the able and capable milttagetnent of onr good friend, John B. Reynolds, wh> has been serving (a this capacity tot a number of years, and who is very poptiiat with a large coterie rf nattODS. x The HaTty Ddvls fetlerprlset will again direct, under the personal supervision of Harry Davis and John P. Harris, while iht naoal high class Shubert attractions will be played. At the Lyceum, Mantger Olltt Watson Is pre- rnrlng for the greatest season this popular pin- house his ever bad, and from the bookings com- pleted, local patrons will have the Onpdrtdnity of wttngHilHt the season's beat at lomilar prices. The DilQitesne has tot yet been taTten by any nianagor tor the,.coming seasoii, *nd It is ex- pected that it will tvenhiaily Be tofn dor.Tl to make rp*ni far some new store building, The Kixon will aeaih be dndet the guidance of populiu- TMn\ Kltk Jh, whose pleasant marlnet Hi* lielhed radke «id«y, Stailnell pitrons for his houte. If Is [9 be itbped tbat the booking offices will give him the proper support In supplying pl.iyg that appeal, ami a very Micressfui season will lie assured. Ccro Little will again handle the finan- cial end. The Grnml Opera House will piny high elnan vaudeville, and under the careful management of two of the most popular theatrledl riitjn. lu tills ehd of the Btate, flurry Dav!» and Jonn P. llarria. the test bbsslhu- ehtnve are as*ureil. The hodse Is at bte<>pnt bltlylng stock, hut will shortly !»• r»- decorateil anil put In shape for the coming <wiaon. The IlnrrlH, nhtch lias been playing continuous VRudevlllo since Its opening nearly three yeah ago, without losing one iHrformamie, Continues its ever, and is dully, entciillnlnft crbwls of wel|-«.4U Isfleil natfohs.. (tdndieV C. R. BlWahelt cdntlnil^ lit chdWe, .While Dave smith Is sliiKrlntehdi-nt. Thb ttafe old >tage trow remains dnd dll are very popular. ItiHoess, as usual, continues good anil all are sl^sfied. The SlfeTUMh S'nnare nlll reopen early la Sep- tember wltti v4lldevllle, under thf management of V. Jf. Tociker. who servdl In th's capacity last sogson. Mr. Tooker hns made many friends nt the Sheridan, end all will be pleased to hear tbnt he will again be In charge. Jerry Collins will again be stage menoger. The Empire will re-open the latter part of August, playing vaudevlllei Ai A. JlCl'itlie id charge, „ the rje*- lltealre. which will House tile Harry Davis Brock 00.. is HOiv lb the Podrse of COil- sttu^thtn, ghMihil lldvfng l«en hrpkert sevetai will l)o, HlshM fliwf the dpeh'itg ■v the utlllille of SeptenlWr. Thl IHrty Drtvls RHterprhes Hive riot re't dedlded di>dil ille hndiC hf the new holise. Oh. the Korth Side, tile Amerlcdh is how piar- Ing Readlck'8 Stctk Do., bllt la eapec'ted tt> fe- op*p with inudevlllb In Sfotenibel: ,'rt* rifW Wii. Pedd. which diily operieil A few tWritHs fgo, is blSylni featute Jlriis, iin<) It has ndt yet li«*n ilecidM is !o whether or ndt vdllde- N D U/ DCAnV HENRY w - SAVAGE NEWS - 25 YEARS AGO I■ H E WW n PUIS * Iss.t^lle Hvesaon. who recently starry In "The *"«' 1 i-THViJ JTIVJV/* IV U ff l_ PK U 1 Palace of tho King," will he Truth In the "Every- THE | CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK For Season I9I4-ISIS It contains the names and addresses of Managers, Vaudeville and Dramatic Agents lh New York. Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, aan Francisco, Canada; Music iTJbllshers; Theatrical Clubs and Societies ; iioving Picture Firms, and other information. Bent only on receipt of 2c. stajnp, accom- panied by a coupon cut from TliB NEW YOftfc CLIPPER. FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO., LTD. Publishers THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALBERT J. BORIE, Miniglng Director 47 W. 28th STKEET, MEW YORK CUt tlUT AH1I fletttl tills (VllpOn »hd lb slillnh fot il I'hpy itf f Hit clipPcr RED Book AN II DATE llOOk (r'ot l9l4-lfllft) to THfe NEW YORK CLtPPER 41 -West H8th Street, Umm Vork Isabella Kvoson. who recently atarreit In "The Palace of tho King," will be Truth In the "Erery- wornnn" company Henry \V. Savage has formed 'for the coming season. Mr. Mavaw will hare two of his anccciscs In Itoston at the beginning of tho season. "Sari." the Hungarian operetta, will re-open the Colonial Atur. 24, and "Alone Came Iluth,'' llohnan Dny'a Now Kngland comedy, will begin an engagement at the Plymouth Theatre Aug. 81. A new method of routing his two companies In hla operetta, "Sari," the coming season will he adopted by Mr. Savage. They will remain near each other. While one la running in a big city tile other will he appenrlni In adjacent territory. Thus during the run of "Sari" at the Colonial. In noiton, the operetta will also be touring New F.nslamt. When It l» In Chicago It will he pre- sented In Indiana, Illinois. Iowa and Wlaoinnln. Miaul nnjoa, who la the star with one of the "Sari" companlea, has written to the Savage office from Budapest that she Is coming tmck with a new dance she believes society will take up enltiwlaallcally neat Winter. She found It mrv.flg the Hungarian peasants. It can be danced by one or hy sevcMl louplea, In the latter case forming • set, and Mlaa llajoa belleiea It will ln'Cnme all the rale. She lias naked If ahe may llttroihtcc It In r *Sarl." l'urthennore sh» an- rkct.ccs she had procured tome beautiful Hun- garian costume*, Last Fall an uller stranger to the stage, ex- cept tor appearances In concert, this season liens IH-tllng will be prima ilnnna In "Sari." Mlaa DetlliiR's advancement Is an ealraordlnary In- stance of the making of a prima iloinm. Miss Det- ling Is a daughter of D. A. Detllng, assistant city auditor of Akron, O. She recclvol n tlmrniiKli ninolcal training In Cleveland, and also look a dramatic course, with a view lo the ulnae. Hlie sang In a church choir In Akron, and for two years tilled a number of concert engagenieiHs In the Middle West. I.nst Autumn, for the first time, she decided to try for the stage. Journeying to New York she went dlreeily to the Sitvnge oflleea. necauae of Ille unusual itiinl- ity of lief voice she gained uneiinunon eoti«ldef- tltloil. anil the Satiigc ofllce laid down n course weeks dipv., \votk THREE JIEX OF MINSTIIEI.SY. Johnny Murphy, Johnny Foley and Charles Orr, the 'two former dancers long associated with l'tlrd- roae *, DoChillder's Mlriatrels. and the latter S high .class vocalist who has.also been Identified with several of the better burnt cork troupes, are three of the numbers that open on Marcus Loew'a recently acquired S. A 0. time, early in August. Dverywt'ero you go the minstrel boys are ubldultotls, let ilevelopmi'itf, She was nsslgncil to n minor part 1ft "Safi." Iheli In Its New York run, arid was appointed understudy In Jultskn, the prima dmina role, once a wees she wna rc- l.irnnl Individually by Harry Child*, stage di- rector of the company, nml another dny cncll week she rehearsed with the company. At the suggestion of the Havuge office ahe spent v<veral hours each week with one of the foremost vr.ral teachers In New York, and oilier days she afudli-il dramatic reading. Atieiiillng iierfonnancm, n-- liearalng, studying slie corttlnued th? training nil last season, and hss kept It np Ihla Simtiner. tier reward waa ihe urlma donna role In "Hurl" for Ihe coming neason, and Just recently tltere was handed to her a contract for llirec years at a big salary that grows bigger every year. vllle will he played .onrlrtg the vVinter. . Toe Pitt. iiHdel ' Pitch, will play uMdef tie direction of Wm. Moore . play stock, and will open early li Sftpleinber. Mr. Patch la now busy en*og'ng his company. The Oayety Is expected to open late In August, with Raatera wheel burlesque, while It I- also clnlmeil the Eastern wheel will ,be Hoilsed IK, the Victoria. Positive Iniortnatloh his Hot jot BeeH pecitMl; Ttie Prostetlivea,, wlio did id wfli Here list seisrJn, wlll.be wlmoilt a bouse ihiuid secureili Ttle frostesjlves. liere list SeisBn, will, be these pliMs i?o tlirougu. AUSTRALIAN BILLS. bills atppearlng in Australian cities week of June <*. were; Tivor-i, Usubournr: W. C. Fields, "The Silent Humorist;" Mile. Marguerite and Frank 8111, tango dancers; the Shentons, dancers; Ed. H. Ii\>rd. "the Australian Sun- downer;" Dolores Valleclta and her Indian leopards; Winifred Ward, "the Immaculate Boy;" Dusty Rhodes, "the Caruso- of Vaude- ville," and the Musical Elliott Savonas In their "Palace of Orpheus." TtvrjLi, Adelaide: Gllday and Fox, the well known Hebrew comedians and singers; tlmnessy and Uartel. comedy acrobats and jugglers; Irma Caron, singing violinist; Ger- trude Gebest In songs and stories, the Six Camerons in their novelty act, "At the Car- nival ;" Clardy Bros., acrobats and ring per- formers; the Ellwoods, instrumentalists, and Goo. W. Salinger and Dudley Hamilton, America's famous tangolsts. Tivdi.i, Sydnby: Ada Reeve, the slnudng comedienne, who has ncored a triumphant Australian success; Tallner Andrews, cele- brated baritone, assisted by J. Sewoll nt piano: Vivien Tallcur and Vagabonds, Rus- sell Carr, the English ventriloquist; Vera Rochdale, France's pollt; mntbrotte; Vaude nod Vtnie, America s clever patterologlsta; and Fan- and Flarland (first eppearnncc here), billed as "The Dude and the Aminos Ass.'* • ■ 1 .T.tur.s T. rowma will come Into his own this season when he appears In his new musical play, which la as yet annnmcil, umh-r the direction of the Shuberts. Mr. Powers hss not graced the New York stage since be beaded the big all star cist of "The Oelsba," at Ihe Forty-fourth Street Theatre. New York, which was so admirably raged by Edwin T. Emery. , Trje Liberty Is expected to aoerate a stock burlesque company, and all local managers are of one orlnlon In guying that business will be great. D. J. Fox. »»» PHIL GREEN-WALL TO DALLAS. Albert Weiss, manager of the Qreenwall circuit, has announced that Phil Qreenwall. at present manager of the Brers Opera House, at Fort Worth, Tex., is to succeed George Ansy as mana- ger of the Dallas Opera House, beginning next aeaaon. Mr. Oreenwali, whose present home is in Fort Worth, will move to Dallas, and it is believed he will be succeeded In Fort Worth by hla son. Mitchell GreonwaU, who has practically managed the Fort Worth house for two years. George Amy, the retiring manager, became con- nected with the Galveston Opera House In lKTl), and In 1884 went to Dallas, where he has been in charge ot the Dallas Opera Mouse ever since, and la known aa the oldest opera house manager In this country. ««» ■ - TO ERECT MONUMENT TO COMPOSER Of "DIXIE." asiitadcu, O., July 18.—The unmarked grave at Alt. Vernon, O., ot Daniel Decatur Eramett. composer of the famous song, "Dixie," Is to have a monument noon, to be erected by a Northerner who, while on a trip through the State recently. discovered Ihnt Emmett's remains occupied a bar- ren grave In the cemeterr ot his native town. James L. Smith, of this city, Is to fiunl'.b all the funds for the monument, the only contribu- tion he peeks being a four line verre, which he has uakH Hla Wheeler Wilcox to write for an In- scrlption on tho monument.— Jacksonville Courier. ■aa^^.rvivvr: Tfri1 ' »■ ' ■ ' . — " '■ ' ■ -, —:— ^t^ z ~^r-ir m -; — " ' ' '..mi ■ i s s.ll: LI ijtl'.'" ''.'''^'i' ■' '■ "• '»■'. MemdeUs ov tHE It AiiHison theatre CO. Awaiting the appearance of Tub Old Ubmaiilb and of the ghost at Coleman, Tut. these events take pines in the Sunny South each Monday, Uiiih HILTON KILNS FOR I.It 1',. Milton, known In vaudeville as "the marvel of the one string," taa atgned Darnnar Dunlap, "The Olrl with the Golden Hum,'' fot a fifty- two weeka' annual contract for lire. Milton says Miss Dunlsp la to be featured In the lights In the lobby and on hla hotel dressing table. They were married quietly In Waterloo, la,, and are now filling a lliree weeks' engagement at the Htarland Theatre, Michigan City, Ind. Next season they will be known as Milton ami Dun- lap, and two such string artists should make a successful "double" for vaudeville. THE LINE-UP FOR THE BIG MINSTnEL AND VAUDEVILLE SHOW Given to the citizens of Lake Hopntcong, N. J. The entire receipts, one thousand dollars, went to Improve the roads at the Lake. Reading from left to right are: Eddie Collins, Harry L. Mason, John Coutts, Mnmie Blair, Zelln Russell, Mrs. B. Bern-itelu. Violet Hllson, Low Watson, Bert Baker, Lucille Manion, Charley Raymond, Walter Leslie, Jack Ooldle. Ollbert nelson, Olive Denhan, Ethel Trnesdele, J^\H\<t Davis, Tom afcKenna, Johnny Jess. COAST TO HAVE GRAND OPERA. The Pacldc coast Is to hare a season of rfrutul opera of a eium-lur type, and L. IS. lleliymi.-r, of Los Ancoles. who Is 111 at Ihe MeAlplu Hotel, this City, as frellliig. not only because lie Is III. I>nt liocause Ills netlyltles In behalf of the opera pro- ject have therefore bcni suspended. Mr. lii-liv- mer, who Is Ihe director of tile principal concert organization on the Pacific coast. Is to he bushiest manager of the grand opera company, "About one hundred of the wealthiest resi- dents of California subscribed to the opera fund," Mr. Behymer said, "and a auccoosful wnaon by a high class organliaUvn Is assured. The company will appear In Los Angeles, Han Diego, Hants Barbara, Seattle. I'ortlnnd, Halt Lake City, Hullo and elsewhere, and will complete Its engagement lu San Francisco with the opening of the exposi- tion there. "Constantino, who tsng here In Ihe Hammer- stein grand Opera Company ami since llieu In Iloston, will be the principal tenor of the com- pany. Bernlce dl I'aaquale will be thn principal tnprnnn. Several of the backers and dlreclnrs of Hie company are now In Kurope. and everyone msnclnled In the enterprise Is doing his lieat to make It not only a success, hut lo give the purine Coast n season of grand opera which New York might well he pleased to see here." ♦ »» KEOKUK HIPPODROME CLOSES. Attraction.* at Hie IHp|podronii'. In Keokuk. In,, savo way to ihe decorators tost week, and Ilia theatre will be dark for two weeks for complete renovation. When ihe doooratoi-s have completed their work, the Loow-piitilvsn and daisldlne time vaudeville will he offered for n period ot about one month until the popular W<*tem flme Mils, with thrtr Idg tabloid musical eotnodtos and dramas ran Is- obtained. Ibis line of allractiona will tli'ii I* offered during the Winter. w»» Tits I'ldlon Theatre, New York, has been In the hands of ihe decorators and iiphols'erers. nod when It opens Ibis monlh with "Twin Beds," will present a bright and new appearance, Under this heading we will publish each week Important aud Interesting amusement events oc- eurlng In (he cunvsisjiullng week a quarter of a century ago. DvniMi Tits WKKIC. KnwARn llAninriA.v pluynl "Onnlella'a Aspira- tions" st Hie Aleni.tr, San Francisco. OiiAnt.K* Itnwssn idiyisl "llhoek," at Stam- ford, (,'imn. Frank (Inlder wns the mnnnger. John t. CnAVKN, Myron I^lllngn-ell and R. I.. Dunne were rehearsing with Ihe ItnlinunilTJirry Oh, Cons DaWKWiTii wis nt the World's Museum, Atlantic City. Kri.nn \nb Tut: Stkuns were nt Ihe Gaiety, Atlantic City. Julia Maukbt anii Lkona FoNTAiNsm,rAC s'i'iieil with "A lliineli of Keys." MiNNIS i'At.Mvn anii JnitN It. lloosss sailed for Kumpc. lUnnr 0. Cuiikk signed with Kale Csatlelon. Oiistavs FiuuiMAN gnr,< inimlnr Hiindsy night entertainments at Ihe lintel Hamilton, Htamford, Conn. ItonsnT R. fltiAiiAU was engngeil for Ihe Helen Lannmt Caalnn tlia-rn Co. l-"timi 1 [allien relurni-d from Eurojie. Ilnnn MolNTOHit clom-d hla tonr of Ihe New Jersey renorla. Jok Hart paid a Hiilllvan-Ktlraln liet Willi Frnnk M. ciinpinnii by writing a snug, "[<-( Me Shake the Hand That Shook the Ilnnd of Hulll- van." A LIST ot Ihe Stule an-1 Cnunly l-'iilrs for ISSO appeared In Tits Ci.iprss. .toKin Gnsonnv was nt Knster A Hint's. LtTTt.n OAtimn Wnnnrii wna eugugrd for ilia dunl dilld's role In "The Farl'w Heir." MTAKSttni.iiKn Ak Oiiiii'ik paid over the stakes to John L. Siullvnn. In addlllnn In tho Itn.niK) slnkm lu- reivlved Ihe II.OtHI U-t with Kllrnln, stl.llOO rvrnrslon moiiey nnd n present of fl.tuin from lilu Isiekers, Churtoy .IoIiiisPhi, Jlintny WnkelT nml F. Wllletl-t. fS-l.niHI In all. Iti-nv Maiiiiin, Hiiiglm; iviulm-t(e. Imrlesnue and si<i-lnllv iirllsic. nml i^lward Kendall, furcnllc part iiihI Mweil ,-linrueter tliinigi-H, nniioiuieivl Ihetu- sehes at llls-rly, ♦♦♦ FATHER OK THE HOME. What Wtlllu-.n K. flladslime was to tho Kny- UhIi i«-o[ile. F. F. Mnekny la to the giieala of the Actors' llnme. Ills untiring devollrrn, his love for hiitnnnlly, his dlslntereateil smhlt'on lo •oe Hie llmne lilneed upon a safe financial bssl«. convinces us flint he la the grand old man of onr profession. Never did n father abow more love for his children than he has manifested for tlie welfare of the actors of the .Home. lie paid us a visit f'nmlay July 10, nnd he waa eighty-two years of age on Monday, July 20, hut there are i<o traces of Ihe Inflrmstles of old ago In his speech nr action. He has alt the vitality of a.man of forty, and Ihe grinders have not ceased bocuitae lliey are few. J lo la as essen- tial to ll-e Actors' flume as the foundation upon which Hie building stands, God bleaa him. We all hive him and wish him many happy returns of Ihe dsy. Wm. T. "?t»ciisn». Actor!' Homo. «»♦ ANN MURDOCH FOII "THE IMuMUTIPUI. ADVENTURE." Ann Murdoch, now playing In "A Pair of Uses," hns lsj-eti engaged by Charles Frohinan for Hie lending part III "The Besitllful Adven- liire." n comedy by the author of "Love Watches." "The 'teniitlful Advenlnre" has lieen running nlnce last January at the Vaude- ville Theatre. Paris. Mr. Frohnian's plan Is to bring to tills play four actors <vho will play together after Ins milliner of the fiunona l-lg four In Hie Daly TIuh nlre days when John Drew, Ada ltehan, James Lewis and Mrs. (lllliert plnved nppnslle one an- other. Similarly Mr. Frnhman has secured for "The Ileniillfnl Adventure" Charles Cherry, Ann Mun'oek. Kmwt Lnivford nml Mrs, Ttioeias Whlllln. The Lvwiiin has been cIiomii for Hie perforinnnres of "The lleu-itlful Adrentnre," which will be first seen on Hept. 1, st »s> WHEN GOniHAK «ETN GOING, .Tiiines Gorman's big scenic production, "At West Point." hud n full dress rehearsal nt tho Aslor 'llienlrn, tills city, a fow daya ago, at which tins- writer was privileged to Is? a witness. And It certainly was) n privilege The ecccn. trie dancing of John and Geo. Gnriunn, nh'y nldeil and nhctted by a coterie of six clever Inys ami glrla, "went over" In great shniio wllh the seleclcil nndlencc priwent, Tim supjiort Includes: Joe Woaley, Harry 1/iwrr nnd John i'oley, nil exiierleneed uiliistrel txiys. nnd Hie Mlnsm Frnncea MeNally MarJIe and Kitty I.neey, n trio of clever and prclly girls. Tiie opening, delayed on account of atmospher- ical communis, which pr;»cntoil the scenery lielng coiti|ileled on time, is now assured, <■» — WINNING ON MERIT. It Is more than pleasing lo relate that the great success Hint crowned tlioie veteran minstrel vocalists. Jos. Norcross and Ham ttoldsworth. at the Palace Thralre, this city, Init week waa not won entirely on arallmeiit. True, applause was lavishly tmilowcd ikioii these aged veterans lieenuse they wero real ofil timers snd brought happy recollections wllh the real old arngc hut above all these grand old Inys "made good" on merit alone. Sentiment may get one an occasional week, but It was never known lo fur- nish you with a roirfe of forty weeks. «-•-<> "THE WRONG DEAL" "IN RIGHT." Clmn. Y.. Perry, after a protracted Illness, re- turns to ilie hoards In n t-nmedy playlet, entitled "The Wrong Deal." The act It Imokeil solid on Hie tl, II, lime, which Is prclly pood frr> n slarl. Mr. Perry was formerly of Hie Midget Fnur; Gordon. Vldocii and Perry, Hie Tally-Ho Trio, and of Perry ow\ Allela. 4-»-» HAZEL DAWN. It l» nitiinuiifcd Hint Hnael Dawn, who won re- known for herself In Hie lltle role of "Tho Pink Ijidy," and more reccmlly nppenrrsl In "Tlie Little Cafe," lias signed n nmirnci with .folin 0. FislieT, whereby nlte will lie uiul-i- hi* management next Hcni/on, nnd will lie pre»nitcd In a new mimical cmui-dy now lieing wrltlen miioclally for her nse. The new musical play, which Is rearing com- pletion, Is by llnrrv II. Smith nnd Itobnrt B. Smith, who will pr-ovl-lo the lllirMtn, and Victor Herbert, v.lio hns written the music. An elnl«irile produelhin Is planned and an ex- ci-tillonal east will he engaged. Anving those whom Mr. FWier has already placed under eon- Iran In nm-cnr In Hie support of Miss Dawn are Will It. West, Maude (Kiel! and Stewart Dnird. Miss Dawn's first starring tonr will begin In 8en- Icmher. and after n few preliminary weeks on the ■road, she win appear In New York wllh ths n*w Smith-Herbert musical piny.