The New York Clipper (September 1914)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. September 5 Deaths. r L In Lovlner Memory of our Bon WILLIE H. DONOVAN Sept. 1, 1000. ] Saimiel G. Edwards. Samuel 0. Edwards, who bore the title of "champion bareback rider of the world" a half ■ century ago, died recently In Bon Diego, Cal., a broken down old man. Fifty years ago tbouaanda of spectators, eater, apprehensive, showed their approval In a tumult of applause aa they watched Hdwards perform marvelous feata la tbe sawdust ring, where great wblte horses galloped In a blase of light. Those were the old dsyi when the circus, with all Us glamor and attraction, was something new and norel—a marvel almost unbolleveablc, a dream come true to little boys and girls, as well as to their fathers and mothers, from Coast to Coast. Young, sturdy will strong, bis face radiant with the love of the game, lie was a familiar figure to thousands on Hie bright-colored blltoarda that announced months beforcuaiid that the circus was coming to town. „ , With I". T. naruum be wob ncclolmed In Europe; with Foropaugli-SollM. ltlngllng Bros., and other circuses, be traveled from sen to tea. Until a new generation, jobust and expert, wade them- selves felt at laat—then be became a "back num- ber." One desperate trial at tho New York Hip- podrome proved to htm conclusively that age had taken Its toll at last, mid broken-hearted, he sold bis splendid string of thoroughbred horses to get enough money to go West. For several years a broken-down, old man, but ■till smiling and cheerful, be was a familiar figure along tbe ocean front to tourists, vlslto-s and residents at La Jolln, nnd be never ttreil of telling of hit triumphs of the sawdust ring. Ills illness was sudden, and Dr. I). D. Whodon re- sponded to bis call. The old champion was re- moved to tbe Agnew Sanitarium, In Ban Diego, ■nd an operation was performed, but denth In- tervened. Ills funeral. Ilic nnall cortege alimwt unattended, was held Aim. T. Robert Unmet. Robert Diouet, widely known In theatrical cir- cles, died suddenly Aug, IT, In the Somerset Ho- tel, In West Forty-seventh Street. When Mr. Drouet did not answer his call In the meriting the hotel employes forced the door ami found hint dead In bed. Death waa due to heart failure'. Mr. Drouet waa forty-llvo years old. snd since he was sixteen had been connected with the stage, first as an actor on tbe load with stock com- panies and later as a playwright During the last year he had been with tbe Olograph Company lu moving picture work. Mr. Drouet -was born In Clinton, la., and Joined a traveling theatrical company wblcb came to that town, lie later became manager of a company wblcb gave Shakespearean product loon, and clayed leading parts In support of Robert Downing, Clara Bloodgood, Viola Allen and Mary Mannerfng. Ills greatest success was as John Storm. In "Tbe Christian," with Miss Allen. He also played the part of Colonel Jack Hrerelon, In "Janice Meredith," with Mlsa Mannerlng. Among the many plays In which he took a prominent role are: "The Cllrl with the Oreen Byes," "The Measure of a Man." "Olrlaen Pierre," "The Stronger Sex," "My Man," "The Conflict" and "Madame X." Mr. Drouet was the author of several plays, including: "Tbe White Oaar," "Montana." "Doris." "An idyll of' Virginia," "A Woman'a rower." "To-Morrow" and "A Bit of Actlug." lu 1807 he married Mildred I/orlng, of Chicago. Billy D. Ostium. After vainly battling against the inroads slowly but surely made on bis constitution by the dread destroyer, tuberculosis of the lungs, David l'or- ter Osman, known on the stage as "Billy" Oil- man, died Aug. 12, at the home of his mother, Mrs. George w. Osraan, nt Flemlnglon, l*a. "Billy" Osraan had taken part In theatricals end vaudeville entertainments since be was nine years of age, and on reaching manhood organized a high-class vaudeville company which nptienrcd in thirty-five different States and two foreign countries. The company filled an engagement nt rite Oarden Theatre, In Plinlngton, Inst Spring, but Mr. Oeman was then too 111 to take part In tbe program. Ills manager, Tom McGracken. stood by blm through his long Illness, and war with him when ho died. He was an agrcenhlc. whole-souled young man, and n comedian of much ability. He was twenty-four yeura of age, and la survived by bis mother and two sisters, Nellie and Henrietta, at Flemlnglon, Funeral services were conducted Sunday after- noon, Aug. 10. In the M. K. Church, in Fleming- ton, by Rev. Wllllnm Moses, and Interment made In the Flemlnglon cemetery. The new Fleming- ton Fire Co., of which deceased was a member, attended In uniform. Ilrnjnniln Wechsler, leader of Wechsler'a Military Band, who had been conducting park con- certs for the city for fifteen years, died suddenly of heaTt disease, Sunday afternoon, Aug. 10, dur- ing a concert In Fort Green Park, Brooklyn, Mr. Wechsler lived at 445 Gold Street, Brooklyn, where he was born, fifty years ago. His favorite Instrument was the violin, but he was also an expert performer on the comet. He Is survived by two brothers and two slaters, who lived with him In the Gold Street house. Mis. Linns Ooinbll died at her home in Laming. Mich.. Aug. 10. She waa the widow of the late Dr. 11, II. Cornell, nroprletor of the Cornell Medicine Co., one of the largest tented aggregations of the kind that toured the Middle Weat several years ago. Mrs. Cornell wss of a kind, lovable disposition, and much esteemed by all who knew her. She Is survived by one son, Adrlsn 0. Cornell. Harry C. Kennedy. Habbt C. KBf.vsBr died In Pawtucket, B. I., on Saturday. Aug. 22. He waa born lr Phila- delphia, Pa., fifty-eight years ago and as a young actor won fame in Mrs John Drew's com- pany at the Arch Street Theatre. Philadelphia. He waa called by many Intimate friends "Phila- delphia Harry Kennedy." In 1870 he was busi- ness manager for the late Hartley Campbell. Mr. Kennedy made a fortune out of Bartlej Gamp- bell's dramas "The White Slave" and "Siberia." He also built the Dljou Theatre, Brooklyn, which he managed for many years. He leaves a widow who actel under her maiden name (May Newman). Mr, Kennedy died of cancer of the stomach. Walter O. Smith, superintendent of Forbes Field, tbe home of tbe Pittsburgh Bsseball Club. died on Tuesday, Aug. IS, as a result of a stroke of paralysis, Buffered Sunday 16. Mr. Smith had been associated with the ball dob for a number of years, having started as waterloy la old Exposition Park, more than twenty years ago, and worked himself op to the position of superintendent. He was born In Lcesvllle County, Ohio, thirty-seven years ago, going to Pittsburgh when a small hoy. During tbe winter he had nt times been connected wltb theatrical Inter- ests of Hsrry Williams. John P. Harris, Harry Davis and Nixon & Zlmmermann. He la survived by l.ls wife and two sisters Lillian Smith and Mrs. James Oonnora. He was very popular, and his many friends will mourn bli sodden demise. A, W. Van Anila, a well-known musician, hand leader and music teacher, of Allentoura, Pa., and formerly of Mauch Chunk, died recently at his home. 330 North Eighth Street. Allcntown, after an Illness of reveral weeks of kidney trouble. He was sixty jetrs of age, and Is sur- vived by bis wife. The funeral was held la Mauch Chunk In the Mutch Chunk Oemetery clmiiel. Mr. Van Anda waa long connected with theatrical troupes, and leaves a legion of friends nil over the country to uiourn his destb. Besides his wife be Is survived by two sisters In Chi- cago and one brother In Pawtucker, It. I. He nan a member of the Alleiitotvu Band. C. W. Vance (Harry nubbell), a native of Cincinnati, who was for nearly half a cen- tury known popularly In theatricals, died st the Washington Asylum Hospital, Washington. D. 0., Aug. 17. Mr. Vance bad appeared at times with both tbe Columbia nnd Poll companies, and was one of the best known of stage managers, hav- ing served In that capacity with Lawrence Bar- rett, John McOullough, Tom Keene and a boat of other stars, la the presence of oaly foar friends tbe body was laid to rest IS, In Bock Creek Cemetery In Washington. He wis In bla sixty-second year. Thomas J. McWatters, well known In tbe newspaper and theatrical worlds, died Aug. 5. at Mlddletown, N. J. He was s bachelor nod waa employed on the Tribune when It was controlled by Horace Greeley, and was secre- tary tor Wm. Winter, dramatic critic. Later lie became treasurer of Kate Clarion's theatrical company In which capacity be acted for several teasous. Frank McWatters, a brother, and sis- ters, Mrs. Charlotte Errant and Laura and Nellie McWatters. survive bun. Interment was made at Brentwood, Long Island. Frank J. Burke. An unsigned oommuni- cstlou Informs us of the death of Frank J. Burks, aged forty-three years, s comedian, from tuber- culosis at a sanitarium In San Antonio, Tex. He was for many years associated with Villi West, the team being known aa Burke and West, and for a number of years worked with hla wife, Ethel Grey Burke, In vaudeville. Mr. Burke waa a performer of rare ability and was liked by all who came In contact with blm. He la survived by his wife, bla father and two sisters. . Joseph Galalsc, s moving picture and vaudeville promoter and manager, of Hchcnectody, Summit Avenue, In Schenectady, Aug. 20. Amon; Amsterdam and Oohoes, N. Y., died st his resi- lience, 808 Summit Avenue, In Schenectady, Aug. HO. Among his surviving relatives Is Adelaide Wilson, of Charles and Adelaide Wilson, well- known In vaudeville. Charle* F, Beldon. assistant manager of Olympic Park, Newark, N. J., and well known at Palm Beach, Laktwood, Hot Springs and other places where he managed hotels, died Ang. 10, In his home, 557 Clinton Ave., Newark, N. J., aged forty seven years. He Is survived by his wife and one son ond a brother, James H. Bel- don, a well known trotllug horse man. Ben Lewis, who conducted several of his own theatrical companies, died of tuberculosis June 18 last, at Oak'a Home, Denver, Colo. He waa the husband of Virginia Lewis, of Holland A Clifford's "Rosary" Co., who died about a year ago. Services were conducted by the T. M. A. Robert T. Drown, formerly a producing manager of Boston, Mass., and father of Todd Brown, of Brown and Frasler, died Aug. 14, hi tlat city of a complication of dlseaaes, aged six- ty-live years. Interment was made in Mt. Bene- dict Cemetery. Boston. Sam Corker Jr„ formerly advance man with "Tbe Red Moon," "Tbe Shoo-Fly" and sev- eral other theatrical companies, died Ang. 17, from concussion of the brain, caused by a fall. He Is survived by bis father. James Haaklns, s scenic artist and pro- ducer of amateur productions in Braall, lad., died there, Aug. 18, aged forty-six years. Burial was In Braall. Tiioxas Bknhstt, beloved father of Everett Bennett, In vaudeville, Q. 0. Bennett, In vaude- ville, and Rosa Bennett, s rider, died at 2723 South Park Avenue, Chicago, 111., Aug. 16. The body waa shipped to his home In Nashville, Tenn,, for burial. Mrs. L. 0. BimDBLL, mother ot Luola Blals- dell. of tbe "Visions La Flame," vaudeville act, died ot dropay, Aug. It, at her home In Chicago. She waa seventy years of age. Interment was mads on Ang. 18. at Champaign. III. SPEARMINT GUM 9*11 live packs for a dlmeat fairs, etc Ws stint to woo stone cent per pack. F*£LT. m . Df ,J >, * T ? 1 if **"*« veone—(hat of i benevolent old lady who comes to town to vlsl! a nephew and Hilda herself np again;! a curksjj Arm 22. Onr music ha!l end theatrlc.il managers are panic stricken—that Is the truth. Tbe newspapers, at the Instigation of the au- thorities, put a bold face on It, to keep going and so help to maintain a cheerful public spirit But If you get a manager Into intimate talk he admits sheer dis- may and hopelessness. "Win or lose," says he, "we are going to do no business for months.'' It's so different from Africa or the Crimea, or anything you can recall. This thing Is next door to us. It's not like the disasters that occur a thousand miles away nnd tak; weeks lo reach us In all their de- tail." A few of our managers are bravely sticking to their plans, although they are cogitating all the possible economy. One "production" that I know of Is quickly shorn of much costliness, and will depend on merit, whereas much assistant splendor was con- templated. But mttny managers have retired from tho field. It would greatly surprise me were any of the George Edwardes mu- sical comedies to eventuate, or that prom- ised by Phillip Michael Faraday. This leaves Hobert Oourtneldga In complete control of musical comedy. The music halls are In ns bad n slate as the theatres. Many of them, hearsals rushed through in a week. Half prices are arranged, snd the proceeds are to lie given to the Prince of Wales' War Fund. Sir Herbert Tree Is allowing himself no sal- ary. Phyllis Nellson Terry is taking none. l^errbody else Is working at a reduced figure. The Idea Is that "Drake" In these cir- cumstances may run seven or eight weeks. Phyllis Nellson Terry, as you know, comes to America In October. But she says she could not refrain from this undertaking—It kind of consols her for not being a boy, and n soldier. ■Marie Lloyd Is heading a movement to give a scries of matinees, the process to provide comforts for the Terltorlal Regiments which ere somewhat on the order of the National Guard. Wish Wynne had had to fall out of tbe cost of "The Great Adventure" awhile, owing to Illness. This has made her quite cross, for she wished to put In every performance, as Henry Alnley bes done. Still, she has recorded five hundred I Two bands men at the Chatham Empire have hod to go to the war. The Vicar of the nedgbborinc; Eplsiopallan Church and his daughter have gone Into the orchestra ac- cordingly to keep open the places for the two A. B. SWARTZ's AUTODROME WITH GREAT CLIFTON-KELLE V SHOWS. Reading left to right: BUIle Bell, Jack Reese. Standing—Curlcy Wills, Charles Walker, George E. Cook In auto; Edward Uartwlck, ticket box. HELM ST CO., Broadway, Cincinnati, O. at the military ports have had to close, under the order which forbids houses carrying drink licences to remain open after sunset. But nil the music halls are In trouble. An under- etandlng has been arrived at by the man- agers, after discussion with the Variety Artists' Federation, that the receipts shall be pooled. One half Is to go to the managers, for expenses, and for profit If so be. The other half Is to be put aside for the artists. for the payment ot their salaries In foil, If possible; otherwise in such proportion as may be If there should be a surplus of this moiety 1 , which is most unlikely. It Is to be added to tbe Prince of Wales' Fund for tho succor of sufferers by the war. The railway companies, which with most unpleasant ala- crity, withdrew the concessions thoy have long made to theatrical and vaudeville travelers, have restored the same and so greatly alleviated the situation. But there Is still a good deal of delay In railway com- munications, Quite a number of American artists have concluded that their wise course is to make for home, even though they have to travel steerage, as in many cities they have needed to do. Otherwise, there Is no danger In the trip. I hear that Ned Wayburn's notion of taking the Middlesex Music Hall off Oswald Stoll's hands and there running an elaborate girl set, and a sketch, Is quite off. Stoll, by the way, has made a princely donation to the Prince ot Wales' War Relief Fond. Sir Herbert Tree revived "Drake" at His Majesty's Theatre, on Wednesday. He had "David Copperfleld" all completely rehearsed when he went to the Continent for his holi- day, and figured on coming back Just to put the finishing touches to it and produce it Now, It is quite Impossible to fix a date for the Dickens ploy. The revival ot "Drake" was Impulsively decided upon, and the re- soldler men when they come victoriously home. Lord Kitchener's control of London Is much more effective than the man In the street Is aware. He Is most vigorously censoring the picture houses which must not 6how anything conceivably useful to the enemy, or empbaolzlng the horror of war Fred Terry says he will keep his company on the road even If he should lose money, as a national duty. His tour begins on Monday. He will feature "Tbe Scarlet Pimpernel" and "Sweet Nell of Old Drury." At Christmas he hopes to have a London theatre. Then he will produce "Peg snd tbe Prentice" a Charles H play by S!"PJ Heodree and Henry Barrett. Miriam Mlchelson's play "The Argyll Case" and "Tbe Duehejs of Suds." time of Phillip II and the Netherlands wan, sre also la the renetory of tbe Terry-Nellaon company. Six hundred performances will shortly have been placed to the credit of "The Great Adven- ture" at too Kmgsway Theatre. Among tbe "special constables" sworn In to help tbe police of London In any emergency Is K. S. Wlllard. Lonls Meyer Is among the managers who have mado the war an excuse for taking tbelr com- panies of the toad. He resents criticism, say- ing that if he keeps solvent now be will be bet- ter able to help bla employees in the future. Obarles Oochran thinks It well to postpone bis adventure at the Ambassador's, where he meaut to ran a characteristic rcvuo for smart people at a lata boor. ... *&* , W,1I «,'» putting in n week or two at the Empire, reciting "The Wreck of tbe Olamiier- doan." A gentleman by the name of Spin! Is conducting a great chorus of patriot!: songs at the London OOllMUTO. On Wednesday the Vaudeville opens—the first "production" of this remnrkilile season. The farce which Mark A Sydney Blow will ex- ploit lr from the French "Ma Tante d'HonSeur," snd la to be known as "My Aunt" The leading and complicated situation, which she" neslTwhi In a fine style. "" Kyasht declined to consider sny lua-estlm ,t s cut salary and cancelled her dates sseaSh There la no Interim dividend for anSsC In Moss F.mplres. ^" « < 5?£lf g K,el £. «? T « «2S° for two stalls at IDs Majesty's on Wednesday. . °2S d *,*?, h " »°«*eded lulls James as m In "The Belle of New Tork" at the Lycra? Sfv 1 * ^T^ daughter oT Dean, the well Irnora book pnbllsher, snd has hsd a good ileal of st. perlenee with George Edwsraes's conmanles Three popular composers. Frani Lea'ar. Victor Jacob! and Jean Gilbert, have Joined tbe colors of their various countries. ^^ Rosal Aabton. the black and white artist la drawing war pictures on the Hippodrome Stat" wrth great acceptance. ^"* Stanley W. Wattsoo was snapshotlloc a roster of the Oovelly Girls at Guilford, for .idvertls!-r purposes, snd got arrested as a spy! He nt it large again in fifteen minutes. Gunboat Smith has cancelled all ashling ud other engsgemests here, and sails for hone to- day. News from Psris Is that all entertainments there are closed down. At the Finsbarg Empire a Moss stbarhan boose, they are trying an all ladles' program this wcm Geurge Arllsa's sketch, "It's Up To Vou." hiv- ing reached the West End, Is recognized as sn <M friend—"Widow's Weeds" entitled. The Sisters Macearte have had to cancel a South African and South American tonr. It li authoritatively stated that the Beecian opera season at Drury Lane worked out at a profit. George Graves Is named ss Alfred Knits' star corned Ian for the Empire revue la the fall. Oscar Asche's Zulu play, to follow "Kismst." some time, la an adaptation of a Rider flagrirc! novel. R. O. Knowles Is Just home from Porta, where be saw much to Interest him and got some las pictures. Caryle Wilbur produces on Monday a new ver- sion of hla thrilling playlet "The Shadow" auo> appropriate to the present time, and rename! "Tbe Spy." Eddie Howard will probably sail for tow Immediately, the war having upset bis tour. Some locations for Monday next are: Mount; and Holbein, Pavilion. Glasgow; Hsynun and Franklin. Empress, Brixton; B. g, Knowles. Em- pire, Flnsbury; Lelptlg, Empire. Swansea; Frieas" and Downing, Oollseom. Glasgow; Horace GoMla, K.roplre, Newcastle; Hedges Brothers aw! Jacob- son, Empire, Sheffield; A. D. Bobbins. Empire. Nottingham; EUa Shields, Palace, Catnberwell: Chung Ling Soo, Grand, Clapham: May Voore Dnnrss, Hippodrome. Shoredltch; Harry Edsoe. Palace, Blackburn: Lvn Harding A Co.. Victoria Palace; Moran and Wiser. Palace, Oldbao; Saa Stem, Regent, Salford; Two Bobs, Hippodrome. P-oscombe; Fanny Howard. Hippodrome. South- end; The Great Wtlland. Hlnpodrone. BrlgMoa; Tbe Harmony Four. Hippodrome. Leeds; Lily Lena. Empire, Bradford; Jen Latcna. London, Coliseum; Scott and Whaley, Hippodrome, Porta- mouth. The Three Alev. made a successful first appear- ance in London, at the New Orors Empire. Lea Oarello snd Niblo and Riley made a first appear- ance In London at the Victoria Palace on Moada;. Horry Randall has been very ill, but la much better. Fred GInnett has had to shot up bis Will Australia Show, hla one bundled horses hsvtat been acquired by Ibe Government. W. H. Denny sails for New Tork to-day. hav- ing, aa usosl, spent his vacation in Lcndos. Sir George Alexander soya he sees nothing '" the situation to suggest tbe postponement of Ms production of 'Those That Sit in Judgment." by Michael Orme," who Is the wife of J. T. Otvls, the critic. "TJp the River." the PaUodlnia prod.tctlcn of Monday last. Is little more than a plciurespie tank show, of an extra magnltnce, maybe. "Thb Bmtogbom," Paul Armstrong's new pUy. will be presented Sept. 7, at the Marine Ettlott Theatre. "Tns Sroax or ths Rosibt" opens Sept 7 at the Manhattan Opera Boose, New York. 'Ihnoosnt" opens at the Nixon. AtlsstJe City, N. J„ thia week, with Pauline Frederlex. John Mlltern. Julian L'Estrange. George Pro- bert, John Fiodlay, Hardee Klrthmd, Artaar Lewis and Harriet Burt. Saco, Ms.—/The pavilion at Ferry Beach. Me., fer contained a larger crowd of people thas It did Wednesday night, Aug. IB, when Tss* Teople's Telegram," a three-act comedy, vrat put on by summer residents of Camp rills ts raise a fund to construct a board walk at taat jesort. The entertainment was arraticed W Henry Crosby and Wilbur S. Cleaves of Camp Mils, assisted by others spending the seasos there, and they enjoyed splendid success. Toe cart Included Mabel DlllinSam, Both Pernirnaa. Bertha Pllhjbnry. Sue PIlEbury, Victor Gllorrt; Stephen Bean, Elmer Plllsbory, Clayton Oomlns and nenry Crosby, while there were piano selec- tions by Misses Alice PUlsburg and Heatrlej Towns and vocal numbers by Misses Berlha and Alice PUIstrary. W5H" . New *°r*. Saturday night. Sept. •• It will be the flrat prodactlou of tbe ■*»• any English speaking stage. Like Lor* Watches," "The Beautiful Adventure" ran foj oyer a year In Paris—in fact It was 11? ■■ Play to yield to the war now raging In I ranee. George Egerton has made the English t«t « "The Beautiful Adventure." The prlnclpsl roies will be played by Charles Cherry. Ann Msrdoek. Ernest Lswford and Mrs. WhlnTen. , ..„ Fbaki SHxamjjf has grven up his vaudeville engagements and will enter the east of wb" Happened at ».•• at the narrls Theatre, thia week, la ths role of HoMsteT. LEATHEROID PROFESSIONAL TRUNKS STRONG are LIGHT and DURABLE made LEATHEROID MFG. CO. by 48, 46, 47 W. 16th ST. CUAPLES B. LYNCH, Tftsatrlcal Department NEW TORK Factories. KKHNstBC.VK, MAIS*