The New York Clipper (August 1914)

igg£Rl£^ Copyright 1914, by tag Frauu Qnsen Pm nunii., Company ( Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1853. NEW YORK, AUGUST 8, 1914. VOLUME LXII-No. 26 PrlM, 10 Cavita. DONT FORGET XMAS NUMBER OF THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ABORN BACK FROM EUROPE. Si I'ton Abon. wbo retained from Europe July 29 sari there are thousands of American music •todenta now In Europe who could be educated u well and at less expense !n their own country. "I don't know how much money these your.se ilnsen and musicians take orer there every ,tir " said Mr. Atom, "It may be Ore million or It may he ten million dollars. It to probably Hirer the latter amount. There ere tnsny One teachers In Europe, bot there are enough teachers sod Just sa pood In America to sire these stu- dents the tralnlnt they need. In Milan alone there are hundreds of operatic aspirants, many of wdcku will never reach the grand opera stage, tod those who do will hare years of bard work and heavy expense before they will become aelf- jopportlag. "It to true that beginners hare difficulty In obtaining actual stage experience In this conotry 'ecause of the scarcity of small provincial opera coopanies here. There are many trach companies In Europe which employ talented bot Inexperi- enced lingers, paying them little for their ser- vices hot giving them opportunities to establish s repertoire by appearance In regular public per- formances. "The lack of these opportunities In America n-s prompted us to establish a school for Toong stu- dents of grand opera la connection with the Cen- tury Opera. House. It Is planned to hare a hnlf- do«-r. classes which will form complete caste of ss many operas. These will be so formed that all local teachers In New York will be rln 1 to co-operate with the Oratory Open. School and all selections of applicants will be mode by a disin- terested committee. Each class will comprise a complete cast of one opera and will be given a debut at the end of their term In a complete per- formance of that opera In which they will be supported by the Century chorus, ballet, orcbestr* sod staff." Mr. Aborn statett that he believed he had ac- complished everything he bsd hoped to in his six-weeks' trip to Europe and gave the follow- ing account or his contracts and engagements for the coming season at the Century Opera House: "In London I se cur ed a young tenor, Eardy Williamson by name, whom we have placed under a Ore years' contract, and although he sings a top O with ease and brilliancy, for his Brat sea- son he will assume the smaller roles, and together with Orvllle Harrold, Morgan Kingston and Gas- lave Bergman, we sball hare a quartette of tenors which any opera bouse efteuld be proud of. In London I also engaged the American soprano, Florence Macbeth, for a number of gneit performances which will lrwludle "Lucia," "Barber of Seville" and "Rlgoletto. Miss Mae- beta last season wss the principal coloratura of the Chicago company, and will make her first appearance In New York at the Century singing both in English and Italian. Also In London. Eettlna Freeman, a One dramatic soprano, was placed under contract Miss Fretnsn to an American girl who has won great success at Covent Garden, creating the prima donna role to Joan of Are," Although the opera was a failure Miss Freeman scorad a great personal success. She has also sung with Mr. Beecham a number of Wagnerian roles. In Berlin I se- cured a fine lyric soprano In the person of Muriel Goicb, who has been singing for the paat three years In Darmstadt, and £ss a repertoire of twenty prims donna roles In three languages. "What I consider one of the mast Important engagements to thst of Barif Gutl, a Hungarian prima donna, whom I seetnvd In Buda- pest. Miss Gutl la only twenty-three yeara pt age and haa already sung the principal roles in eleven operas. Her range consists of over three octaves, reaching ar.d sustaining a top F with 2J* °" d brilliancy, her voice being of wonderful fleilMllty and luselouaness. In .Milan arrange- ments were made with Marcella Croft, the Ameri- can prima donna who has been abroad for the last fourteen years. Miss Craft has been termed the "aseof grand opera. She will mate (in extended foj«rrt tour, and wIU sing a few special roles at «* Century through arrangement with M. H. „,"'" Ptrt * I placed tinder contract a young 00 atura soprano. Is the person of Sylvia Kills, «i^.J"V be * a „«"»ched in several roles by 5*™"> fcajma Nevada, but who will not appear ^, ?m Caitnr7 unUI I,w ta the season. 1 ox- w£l Jxi! ^ onn ? woman to be a sensation, not ?s» ^! ,h9 *'»? » top G above 0, but ahe hca ■SAT S^?**^ ewwutlon I have erer lie- EC o. W10 > the above Include Lois Ewcll Mid 1 ', k S, ,', ,lf L 1 " 1111 ot whom a n «* re-engaged. m»l!S ,D J Century very well aopplled with ho- Sg y*;- ' •*• secured Maude Santley a ; W °">falto with a real B-flat. Miss reJ ^L ".""* wlKl Be «!>ajn. and Convent Oa-- ]^^^" ilf L. "P, h " » lat *« repertoire In all SX..'"* Augusta Lenska, another SSn?i 1u « bo .£ OT „ Ule P« rt « n «e S3 has nceo ffhf.ifJ 3 ™?' V*™™?- Haa been engaged for t»* heavier roles in the Wagnerian operas, etc. IkwSn contr >"o Elisabeth Campbell, formerly itaaSi? iiJf?" ch £ Kh • olt,1 » t ' "ho has been ?ie li fs.* Ith /'" B ■«■*•« wh ° asserts that rat Li5 m0Bt °.™«a'aiug pupil he has ever had, W.rt _™ g *fS*v * na together with Kathleen 1?"}'" w . ln haTe f<rar contraltos for every ifiidm « " . to * c «« n t addition la that of Henry ■msT&JS A"*" 0 * 11 basso profundo. who has ■fm ^u2' 1 *Aw tlr 5' l t for a number of yeara. He 'e'-'.' £1 Alfre<1 Kaufman, take ai; the proml- frrat if. '?•. *" « c *agemet.t that should create ccTlnetSi"!?! H S»l <* » tvam <' Wagnerian asaSLSr 2£**5* ■"* Tatranauser,' »n d jgfgjdy adsjsl , retorn to Bayrenth. Herr v..i has been closely associated with Felix Motel I li'lirS «» Hal ? ,? lcot « r . and In Germany is con- Ifr iT.ii? °' the greatest Wagnerian conductors. fur tL J? lmi!e ^ contract to come to the Century ■ given In addition to the •MetoteraingerB.' diiet£ n TJf n VJj , " 1 '!S. ,rT » D s* lne,1 t" ' or the pro- m tZ $J} 1 r 'S D , re Wolf F«wrl'a operas as well ren£Li toor ? Meileo and 'Curloas Woman.' and ZJ! 1 .1"toaeta for The Jewels of the Me- I ..rr.„S5 T 1 " 8wret <* Suxanne.' In Venice K--Z tJ£r J? J . Mw ,no *>' 8 the Tenotlon st*-ri„. ? F"Z Tal « rt HoTasn.' We are con- afif-r ?v. ^ ' ond0,1 engagement at Oovent Garden SLr**% S ^e Oeoturv. but there are a with tk. t. 11 B a 1 ™- Tn* I> rJ rT I-ane season tuore-3^1 u »« l « 1 'opera and ballet has been most SEP^S? »"»fc the Oovenl Garden has been MB •t.Mie raane time, both bouses seem to are. The Itnsslan operas sre the i"re7tirt"S»i. H ,,n * . toe Metropolitan gives ,-—•■» .i me m *.-!.der?fi "SSl! $ m - Tn * nusflsn operas sre "'- ere.iL bn lJL tt,n * "» Metropollt - Ert! "' >t prodnetlon. | n tlie world." TEIN' MAKE-UP s w «lBATCBOFT— A. LIQDID POWDER .^.Bottle or Tin, 40c. JOHJT III \.\ V TO TOUR World AT HEAD OP HIS OWN COMPANY. >.f ollI V. Bu:l ? y ' •*£ Vltagrapb comedian, who las achlevcj world-wide recognition through the medium of motion pictures, Is to return ,£„tte le^ltlniate stage. A pair of far-seeing theatrical managers have arranged to pro- ject him In n tour of the world at the head v a °A' Sftanlzatlon of enterUiners. »„.„f. , .J Vlswel ! and ..GeofSe Sidney are the astute .-npreairlos who see In Dunny a the- Thi^h 1 ^^' wel1 ? orth ' °' negotiation. S„' a « arranged with the Vltagraph Company for Bunny's unlimited leave of ah- ^2£f' ?K d n ,"v n J w '^"a" out a 'onto that covera the globe for an organization of mln- Ftrci, muslcnl and pantomime players headed by the now famous comedian. •JrA*'; t] }? "ovlng picture crnze seized the ti orM In Its grasp, Bunny, while reputed an excellent ncti.r. was not particularly favored !i 2 e ^ m S tt<!r ?I Pnpgementj. partly because ue had been identified closely with Shake- spearean productions. His fast legitimate appearance of special note was as llottom, i.i »T MM'tunnier Night's Dream," with , ' 0l i cn - Wngcnlials & Kemper Inaugurattd York ncy of the Aator Tnea're, ffew ro™I n,0S ir.v 0TI!r nI ? bt B,,nn y "Prang Into film lame The movie producers soon learned trtat his face on the screen presented a par- ticularly comic aspect, and hta salary ad- aanred In loops and bounds. Then the Vlta- graph Company placed him under contract at in almost unbelievable salary, and his face soon became the best known In the world. ♦*-» AFTER SUNDAY SHOWS. MUST OMIT COSTUMES. »i "ivL.*? ,L * ,ar !£ ly pwrorminces 0 n Sun.lav In the theatres throughout the city are declared to be In violation of the law end notice has been served on managers that they muse stop. The new order has gone forth from Pi-llce Commls- aSL • A TT U "i r „., Wo ??. 1 ' "'"' H"""* Commissioner Sff'Pii '-J* 1 ' " c,,n « on the td, " ce of Mnvor Mitchell. The order does not Include moving pic- ture shows. r i *? * U* aIt . ot th * orier there waa a conference lii the office of Commissioner Bell, at which rollce commissioner Woods and representatives of thea- tre owners and booking agents were present. The men of the theatrical Interests proposed to sub- mit a plan to the commissioners, and their offer was accepted. Under this plan It Is believed that the performances at variety theatres and others a similar nature, will be allowed on Sunday, provided the actors do not appear in costume. The rule against the wearing of costumes on th« ata-'e on Sunday was enforced rigidly some years acxi but it was loon disregarded. fc Speaking of the conference Commissioner Bell sail: "The Police Commissioner and the License Com- missioner Informed managers and representa- tives of Iheatrlcsl Interestee at a conference In my office yesterday afternoon that the Sunday law Is teing violated, and that the authorities exrect them <o conform to the law. The con- fetence wound op with an agreement that the thectneat Interests will get to work to consider a plan for Interpreting the Sunday law and submit the plin to the License and Police Com- njlwiloners on Tuesday. .^"'i'™' n,nn '■ aatlsfaclory to the authorities the theatrical Interests will be permitted to hold Sunday concerts along the lines laid down. The approval of the authorities to necessary In each CXlf*." It to not believed that the authorities will In- sist on the fulfilling of all the provisions of sec- tion 2152 of the penal law—the so-called "blue low" which covers theatrical performances on Sunday. If they did this, virtually every theatre, except those devoted absolutely to moving pic- tore shows, would be closed. The aplrlt of the low will be followed, however, and In this view the theatrical men are said to be In perfect ac- cord. Present at the conference were represnta- tlves of Keith. Proctor, the Columbia Amusement Co.. Marcus Loew, Oscar Hammersteln and tlie United Booking Offices. l it BILLY KENT WINS. There I* a very successful firm of theatrical photographers In the thirties, wbo practically con- trol the duplicating and photo-coloring proccaws. To this establishment recently came Billy Kent ond Jeanelte Warner, formerly with "High Jinks," both prepared to place a swell order for new photos. One of the members of this Arm of pho- tographers whom we will call Henry, to a real sport and never dodges an argument. When told by his operator that he had Just made some very successful poses of Kent and Warner, in their original creation. '"The I'ox Trot." Henry only smiled and ventured the Information that the donee In question waa first Invented L-y a Mr. Kransa. wbo presides over the music et Rector's, whereupon Kent, standing close by, offered to bet Henry that be could prove his con- tention. Henry, In a spirit of over-cortfliler.ee, offered to throw In, a year's supply of phobngrnplii If bis friend Kransa was not the original l'ox- trotter, whereupon they all crowded Into Henry's new racing car at the door and heat it to Rec- tor's. Willi fire In her eyes Miss Warner doahed up to meet Mr. Krauss at the piano, and de- manded of ulm whether he claimed to be the originator of the "Pox Trot." Krauss' terse reply cauaed a pained expretslon to spread over Henry's countenance. H* was the originator of the music, yes I of the dance, no! To a medley of "Ballln' the Jack" and "The Meadow Brook," Kent and Warner next executed some new Fox trot steps at Hector's that satia- Sed Henry beyond the shadow of a doubt. All hands returned to the photo gallery, where Henry drew his cl'cck, called off all other sittings for the day In favor of the winning team of dancers, who posed to their hearts' content until the operator dropped from sheer exhaustion. It has developed since that; shrewd little nenry has found a way to get his hundred back with Interest. Be has copyrighted the choice of the beautiful Jennette Warner poslogs, and ex- pects to reap a harvest, aa he declares them to fie the most artistic pictures taken of any dancer In America. «■» Anita CaawroaD FutxHca. anther of "The Mar- riage Game." haa lost made arrangements by cable with I.otils Mayer, to produce her comedy at the Strand Theatre, London, In the Fall. Jobs CoTt'a prodnetlon of "The Marriage Game" will be the second attraction at bis new Standard The- atre. Broadway, at Nlntleth Street, New Tork. for the week beginning Sept. 14, with Olive Tell In the role of Mrs. Oliver, the part created by Alexandra Carlisle last season at the Comedy {smti CMUM" 'a 8nmmertnf at Korth Oo» WftW-T, NOW READY THE 5 CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK For Saaaon I9I4-I8IB It contalni the names and addresses of Managers, Vaudeville and Dramatic Agents In New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco. Canada; Music Publishers; Theatrical Clubs and Societies; Moving Picture Firms, and other Information. Sent only on receipt of 2c. stamp, accom- panied by a coupon cat from THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO., LTD. Publishers THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALBERT J. BORIE, Managing Director 47 W. 28th STREET, HEW TORK CUT OUT AND Send this Coupon and 2c. stamp fora copy of THE CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK (For 1914-1915) To THE MEW TORK CUPPER 4T West aeth Street. Sew Tork MI/LB. EVELYN, Animal 'Jtulner, Harry Lukens' Animal Circus. IlKCATl It, ILL., NOTES. Jilt 27. Jack Pbsset Oo. opened the Emiireaa jester- dav to good business. ITae first production was "The Deep Purple." _. Youno Dimiui Bitovra cancelled Decatur date Sept. 1. Heported that Hageaheck-Wallace la trying to get In here ten dors aheid of Blufllng. Tna Rikouno Shot hilled for Sept. 16. Bili.b-Fi.oto Shows reported here as being booked for Sept. 20. Youno Foitilo had a blow-down nt Pans, III., July 29. Show swamped with water and pevlltlon blown down just before afternoon performance. ficvfral In the pavllllona were hit by po'*» 1"" the Injuries were alight. ♦'» rvaxTK Na»HT Tnaw Is in Paris, Fr., fill- ing a short engagement at the Folles Marlaay, with Jack Clifford sa her dancing partner. Gnuoia Mack has been engagedIf or ttarole of Barney, the boy detective, for "Tba Dasnity'' Nc. 2 conpny, which will go on the toad this ALVA Glt/ck Is again a pupil of Mom. Seal- bilch during the Hummer months. . _ . Rcnoi-erri abohsok has engaged Wale Knt- echera, of Paris, Prance, for a concert tour of rlay Coddlee, the slaver. In the Chicago profliw- IKm of "A Pair of Oxee." MANAGERS AND AGENTS ENGAGED. Thomas W. Hodgeman goes "back" with one of Oliver Uoroaco'a companies, probably one of I he "Peg o' My Heart" sbowa. Rrneat Ely will manage "Siberia" for Robert Campbell. Oeorge Edea will again manage the tour of "The Firefly." SI Qoodfread will be connected with the Pacific Coaat company of "A Pair of Sliea." Charles Wurts will be ahead ot Victor Morlej's starring tour, In Channlng Pollock' and Rennold WolTa musical play, "My Beat Olrl." Sam Maurice will go with one of jklwyn A Oo 'a productions. Harry Davidson haa signed with the Shubcrta for another season. He will go ahead of the "Whirl of tho World." James Lee will ho sent ahead ot one of the many Shubert attractions. Campbell B. Oasad will pave tlie war for "Within the Law" (Margaret llllngton). Mike Belwyn will manage a "under Cover" company for his firm, Selwyn A Oo. J. J. Rosenthal goes ahead of the John Bunny Co. on Its world tour, Charles McOlntock goes with Julian Eltlnge, In •Tho Crinoline Olrl." John P. Daley will manage the tnur of Ilnncl Dawn for the tondon Theatre company (Jnhr, O. Flsheri. Prank Matthews will be ahead of one of tba "Seven Keys to Baldpate" cootpauies. A. 0. Robinson will again do advance for Ruth Chesterton, in "Daddy Long Legs." John Campbell will be In advance of "The Round-up." Al. Oroaa will take out one of George Klelne's pictures. William Oviatt will again manage one of Com- atock A Oeat's attractions. Kenneth McGaffney will do the advance work for one of the plays aeat out by Oomatock A Cleat. Jobn Falser will be back with one of the "Under Cover" companies. Col. John Buford will manage tlie Chicago com- pany of "Under Cover." 0. 0. Stewart will again be connected with Oomatock A Gest. He may be assigned to the management of (be Princess Theatre, New York. Jake Isaacs will be back with one of tba "Pot- ash and Perlmntter" shows. Mylea aturpby will be again In advance of Flsku O'Hara. Walter Mes s e n ger will be seven days ahead of a "Potash and 1'erlmutter" show. Harry Bloane will bo In charge of the preaa de- partment of John O. Planer's enterprises. James H. Decker has been engaged to go ahead of "The Whip." Rdward McDowell will manage a "Potash and Perlmotter" company. William Roddy goes in advance of a "Peg o' My Heart" company. Charles SturgHa will do the advance work of George Bvans' Minstrels. Dan Bhea will be "back" again. William Moxen will be the advance agent of "Polly of the Olrcue," and Leo Levin tho "man behind." Mike Ooyoe will pave the way for a "Peg o' My Heart" company. George Roberts will tell of the coming of " 'Way Down East," and Frank Clausen will manage It. George Hunt has been assigned to "The Yellow Ticket." He goes In advance. Hanry Pennypacker goes In advance of "Mile- stones." Nick Wagner will be associated with the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company. Loula Miller will be in advance of a "Too Many Cooks" company. P. S. Maddox will again be In advance of Nell O'Brien's Minstrels. 1/ wl of the 'Too Many Cooks" companies. Oltle Alger will manage Base Slabl'a tour again. Edward Kelly will be the man In front for one r the 'Too Many Cooks" companies. Ollle Alger will manage Base Slabl'a tour again. Joseph OUck will manage a "Potaah A Perl- mutter" company. Louis Stern will be la advance of Fanny Ward. In "Madam President," and Rr. Law-she will lie the company manager, Richard Klein will manage the tour of Marlon Dentler, In "Peg o' My Heart." Ohcvter Rice will go again In advance of David Warfield. Francis Beld will do the advance work for BIHIe Bnrke and Victor Klraly will continue to manage the tour. Edward Eteei. for many years assistant man- ager of the Colonial Theatre, Oblcacn, III., has been appointed Dullness manager of "Twin Beds." Th* advrnre agent la John D. Snockeaberger. Samuel I'. Kingston has returned to F. Zleg- feld's office. Harry 8. Fulton will again be Identified with a Charles Dillingham attraction. Paul Davis, wbo represented The Veto York Timet in the Mexican War, will go In advance of "Along Came Ruth." Sheppard 8. Friedman has resigned from The World, »o rcccpt the post of advance agent for "High Jinks." Howard Shelley, a Philadelphia newspaper nun, and a man of extensive experience In operatic press work, will be press representative of the Aborn Opera Company and the Century Opera House. Joe Drum goes ahead of "Little Roy Blue." Willis Ooodbne will manage a "Seven Keys to Baldpate." Harry 0. Bryant will manage one.of "The Yellow Ticket" companies. SAVAGE HOME FROM ABROAD. Henry W. Savage was a passenger July 20 on the Kronprint Wllhelm. He baa been abroad four moaths, principally on the o-mtlnent, but frenoently running over to Ixrodon. Mr. Ravage said his trip was satisfactory In a business way, as his combing of foreign centres had provided several possibilities for American production. Following his policy of announcing productions only as be has them aclnallv under way, Mr. Savage raid he would alart his season wllb "Ban." "Along 0am* Ruth." and "Evcryworaan." established inecesses, after which would come the Drat new offering, "Mr. Wn." the Anglo-Chlncw Iilay. by narry M. Vernon and Harold Owen, which ias been a reigning hit la london since last No- vember, and has liod equal favor on the continent. Mr. Ravage obtained the American control ot Hits play In February. He will province it In this country In conjunction with Walker Whiteside. who will play Mr, Wn, the part acted In London hy Matheaon Lang. The American cast will be strong;, wh'le the production will surpass those .given to the play In Rnrone, for after bavins studied thrvn In London, Berlm and Budapest, Mr. Saviaar has In mind several effective elaborations and embellishments. "Mr. Wu" will be produced In September or October, erd after a short tour out of town will come to New York. — * a » Cmoi as Kaouuaw has secured the exclusive rtago rights for the Unltad States and Canada ot the songs. "Florrle, tba Flapper." "Our Tango Tes" and "qilbrrt, the VHbrrt." 25 YEARS AGO. Under this heading we will publish each Important and Interesting amuscnwnt events oc- curring In the corresponding week a quarter of a century ago. Aug. 3. 19S9.—Ninv Concordia Theatre, Spokane, Wash., dedicated. Aug. a.—Fire at Spokane. Wash., destroyed the Falls City Oners. House, Theatre Conilque and Bella union Theatre, together with the business portion of the elty, Aug. S.—"Booties Baby," Hush Mors' dramatiza- tion of John Strange Winter's novel, first noted In America, at the Madison Square Theatre. Aug. B.—'The Uon and tlie Iamb," by Will R. Wilson anil Julius A. Lewis, originally acted at I he BIJou Theatre, New York. Aug. 0.—Utile Culling and tba Graham Slaters made American debuts at Long Branch, N. J. Aug. 7.—"Fine Feathers" waa originally acted at the Mannsquan, K. J., Opera House, dedicating the house, and at the same time bring the first draiuatle performance ever given in that town. dliuno rna wans. Rosa OooirUN appeared in "Jocelya," at the Baldwin, Ban Francisco. Ocoaos Wilson's Minstaim opened at Elmlra. N. Y. In Ibe company were: Oeorge Wilson. Lew lienedlct. John T. Keegan, HI Tom Ward, Ed. Kelly, Rarasa and Amo, Oeo. Gale, Okas. F. Knattnck, Thomas Lewis, Johnnie Whales and Dan Quintan. I'. Uaaais secured the People's, 81. Paul. "Huna Oaks" was produced at the Providence Miuoimi. Tiia Tianora were at Albrocht's Garden. At- lantic City. M. O. LBAvrrr secured tho new Windsor, Chi- cago. Duns F. F*nra waa agent for Irme Klralfy. 'Ixo. O. Stash sailed for Europe. CcoiL'A. Tins vlalled the Waller L. Main Show as guest of Ham A. Hcrlbner. Gao. Jxxxiaa waa equestrian director with Btowe Bros." Circus. lunar Wiu.iiiia organised "The Blue and the Gray" Oo. Hiiat Wation Joined Harry West. Puses K'lbbidos signed for Oarncroaa Minstrels. Eewabd Q. Blaok was appointed receiver of the American Dramatic Fund Association. Tub Actors' Amateur Athletic Association of America look possession of their clubhouse at 43 West Twenty eighth Street, New York. i.n.MAX Ruaaau. rejoined "Tba Brigands" Oo., at the Casino, New York. John L. Bum.ivan waa arrested In New York on charges filed by Governor Lowry, of Missis- snail. Jouk Coar's cincorr Included: The Standard, Seattle, Wash,; the Standard, Portland, Ore.; the Standard, Port Townaend, Wash.: the Com- Iqne, Tncoma, Wash.; the Cnmlque, Bpokane Falls ; the Casino. New Whatcom. Wash., and the Club. Victoria, B. 0. He also managed the tour of Fllsou and Errol, In "The Chicks," with Rosa and Kenton. Jaa. T. Kelly, Annie flanford, Obaries and Lottlv Fremont, and Winchell Twin Bisters In the coat. Qioaoa AajMNUTCN managed Stetvon'a Double "II. T. 0." Oo. _ OuaTAV PamiUAN had Ills office at 19 East Twrnty-clgbth Street, Now York. BACK HOmIeUROPL Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Shubert, J. J. Bhuhcrt Jr., Henry W. bivage, Milton Aborn, George C. Tyler, Mr. and Sirs. Charles Dillingham, Sam Bernard, Ityan ond Tlemey, Miss Eatrclllts, Allhoff Bisters, Brandon Hurst, Frank Tlmiey, Melville Rills. Mr nod sirs. Al. Jolaon. Hylvesler Schaefier. Mme. Glsa Rochmen, Fredorlck PJdwsrtl McKay, Rd- ward V. Darling, Joseph Plucus, S, Racbmnrui, Mr. and Mrs. Charles 13. Bray, Roi Cbourr Ma- gma, 21. S. Ilentharo, Maurice II. Rose. Mai lanpr Meyers. Gertrude Vsnderbllt, Lola Fisher, Iiiirla Earlon. Lillian Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Jack May, Mrs. Cecil Lean. Mr. and Mrs. Leon an Hlcka, Edith Tallforro, Violet Hoemcr and Mario CaMII. 4«» CLIWICLArVD'fl NEW ACT. W. fi. Cleveland, proprietor of the Olerelan.1- Flileilty Booking Service, which doea a large busi- ness with tmnll lime, out-of-town theatres, tells some fuuny experiences he baa bad with managers of that class of theatres. In many cases they are men with absolutely no practical knowledre of the vaudeville business, but having made some nuxiey running moving picture theatres, they aspire to further success aa vaudeville Impresarios. Cleveland tells of a call he had a abort tltno ago from cue of thla type. Thla "manager" had enlarged his "movie" theatre, built a stage, and wanted to start in playing vaudeville, but be In- alstcd that be must havo nothing but sensational novelties of tho highest elas*. Cleveland offered him a number of standard attractions, tint nothing seemed to appeal to his Idraa of what would draw patronage In his town. In despair of doing any business, Cleveland asked him bow lie would like a troupe of trained Hah, Including a genuine man eater from South America, ss discovered by Col, Roosevelt. Thla seemed to impress the manager aa tlie beat propo- sition of all. and he started for home taylng that he would telegraph his decision the next day. On the following afternoon Oloreland received this telegram: "Trained fish won't do In this town. Can't find anybody darned fool rnvtuh to Maud up in front of man-eater to see whether he's genuine or not." ♦ »» mvri •km;ii from euroi'k. Kathrrlne Howard. KmlUe I'ollnl. R. K. Rush- Inn, Wallace Bradley, Mr. anil Mrs. Charles Mcaklns, U-onard Miidlc, Thomas Spencer. VICTOR M0RLEY. Victor Moriey. who la to star next season In Hie Clinnnlng Pollock-Reniiold Wolf and Clifton Crawford play, "My Best Olrl," Is one of the luminaries In the theatrical firmament. For the paat four years he has divided his time between stellar engagements In "The Quaker Girl" and "Three Twins." but long before tbla had eitab- llabed himself aa a player to be reckoned sltb. The engagement with "My Best Olrl" will mark the thlnf period In Mr. Morley's csreer where he hss followed In Mr. Crawford's footsteps. In this Instance, however, the association Is closer, as Mr. Moriey and Mr. Crawford are spending their Bummer together In London diligently work- ing on the piece. In "My Ilest Olrl" Mr. Moriey will bars the aislstsnce of an exceptionally capable company, ■inch players as Rtts Hager, Ines Bauer, Helen Louise Davis and nenry Coot* having already been ssalgned Important parts. -