The New York Clipper (September 1914)

14 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. SEPTEMLUt 12 STOCK NOTES FROM THE 1IAB.IIY ST. CLAIR STOCK COMPANY. The Harry 81. Olalr Stock Oompany ire now 1n their tenth week In permanent stock at the I.yric. Virginia. Minn. Company numbers four- teen people: Bold Dell. Connie Hallett, Dorothea Wolbert? Irene St. Oialr. Sarah Vopnl, Grace Briggs. Iran Hambley, Charlie Jackaon, Henry OnrVey. Marahall Sayles. Jos. Menoro. Robert St. Clslr, Trevar Weld, Edward BrlK« and Harry St. Olalr, manager. , . . Toll oompany la making more than good, ind li becoming quite popular with people of Vlr- Slnli. The Lyric, owned and managed by Henry Igel, la one of the prettiest theatres of he West. Heating one thousand one hundred, with ten dreaa- iag rooms, hot and cold water, stage fifty-eight by fifty-two, with a commodious bridge for paint- lag scenery. Bach production Is furnished with special scenery and settings. Msnaser Slgel considers the Harry St. Clair Stock Company the beat West of Chicago, and In- tends to hold them throughout the entire Winter. House staff Includes: Heury Mitel, manoger; Mr. Ororer, stage manager: Krnnk Springer, elect-- clan: Edward Carl, grlpranii; Clins. Eloton, bal- cony door; Ed. Springer, main entrance door, Violet Swuison, In box i.fflcp; Sir, Johnson, press lepresentstlre. Each iiieuilcr <if the company receives a copy of Tub, Cuprai each week. TraTor Field looks nfter Hie entire front of the house. Mrs. Bt. Clair and noli. Itobett. are tak- ing a four weeks' vocation nt their Rummer home at Denton Harbor, Mich. "Oes Witm" was used for the opening attrac- tion of tho Associate l'layera, st the Wrsor Grand, Mnncle, Ind., week ending Sent. 5, nnder the management of It. E. Dunliar. Ei.sta Eouthsbx has been engaged as Ingenue of the Mulley A Dennlson Stock Co., in Law- rence, Meat., and J. Warren Chase bss returned oa business manager. "Tksj SrKNDTiisirr" will 0|ien the stock season st the Saroy, Fort Worth, Tea., week ending Sept. 12. "Hawtiioinb or the V. H. A." will 0|cn the slock season at the Mozart Theatre, Elmlra, N. Y.. week ending Sept. 12. "Tun Runaway" did a capacity week's busi- ness at the Princess, Des Moines, In., week end- ing Sept. 0, under the management of Klhert k Oeicbell. "Tun 1-ABTKu Mind" fcored heavily week end- ing Sept 5. st the Bbiilicrt, 8L Psul, Minn., where the Wrlght-Uuntlugtoii Players are having a big season. •Titus o» tub Sioiim Codntet" o|ieoed the stock season at the Crawford. Wichita, Kan., week ending Sept. 5, nnder Hie management of Chester Kejes. "RrADV Momri" did a hlg week's business In Ban Francisco, st Ihe Alcazar, where It was given a wonderful production. "Dkoaowat Jonss" will open the stock season of the Malley A Dennlso.-i Slock Co., at the Cblon- lal. Lawrence, Mass., Sept. 7. "Tint Tutor" Is the play selected to start thing* going Lt the Wadrworth, New York City, where the sto-ik season opens Sept. 21. For their second week's attraction they have selected "Glittering Gloria." OPT OF TOWH HEWS OtIVOIJVIVAXl. "September Morn" was fittingly unadorned because the first Autumn month downed ■■ If It had been bom In a furnace. Theo'ir- door amusement managers chuckled Thoie ■who went Indoors mopped their perspiring laces and had "Neptune's Daughters" f*t the temperature aa did some of those .n front of the screen, they'd Imagine them- wives In a Turkish bath. The temperature of the earlier week was favorable to the out- door resorts and a handicap to Hie early ex- plorers of the Thespian Held. Later on tho taercury tumbled. Lymc (Hubert Heuck. mar.)—Lyman H. Howe's travel festival continued Pept. 0, after one week of pictured trips to Panama and the great canal. Grand Opera Housu (John H. Havlln, mgr.)—"Cablrla," the Italian masterpiece among photoplays, began an engagement ti- lt. K. Keith's (John F. Royal, mgr.)— The vaudeville season was Inaugurated 0 after a fortnight's success of "Neptune's Daughter'" Annette Kellermann's photoplay. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle are the stars of the opening bill. Others: The Solon Singers. Charlotte llarcnscroft, the singing vlollniste; Flanagan and 'Edwards, Van lloven, the "nut" magician; Comfort and King, and Itcd," wi awarded the prize for the most original carnival costume. . At thb Highland Grove outing of the Dramatic Order, Knights of Khorassan. Harry Quitman and Louis Beyerlen put on • The Wandering Demented Thespian and the Athlete." Harry Lake and Quitman were «een in "The Widow Across the v\ey. Frank B. Logan did crayon sketching, and Arthur Levy entertained with character flai- ting. Wilmima Hamman was soloist at fir- 7m. eoDCerta given by John C. Weber/ PrS Band. " Jessie 8traus, the violinist, was .. ,rri^ to Babbt Ell Mayer, of PWIadclphi,, .(!£ Mas. William Oakland was hull, as tk* CHANGE IT'S NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY, l^T YOU US THEN. NOW IS THEtTIME^O Y^gHgy ;{jr TIME. PUT IN A NEW SONG\;WHfRE^i | TO. THIS BUNCH WILL REDDEN TK] BL' STRENi i*u gggiaistg**! smaSMOBiX: ASTIR IN READING. A stir has been created <n theatrical circle* In Beading, I'a.. through Hie re|wrt tliat Robert Tyroan and Virginia Mann will return to the Or- pheum In that elly. to play leading roles, and that Mrs. Hyman (Story Raker) will appear with the Grand Players, at thellrsrtd Theatre, there. Nathan II. Oery, son of Mr. nnd Mrs. A. A Oery, of Olen snd Oery. and Reading, Pa.,, wll appear with the Grand Players, there. lie ployed In several shows at Ibe Kmplro, New York, and although but twenty-three years of age, showed sn sptltnde in this work. Another member of Ihe Grand Players, In Reading. Pa., is Virginia Rolette Ohaureuet, of Robesonla and Reading, who was with the Ben Greet Players at the Berkshire County Club four jeara ago. In six yeors she bss been with Chos. Frohman's companies, Klaw A Erlonger, Ben Greet Player*. Poll Stock, and .the Orphoum Play- ers, of Philadelphia. Laat Winter she was with Henry Hewett, nnd her success was phenomlnsl. i a HELEN PAGE STOCK CO. The Helen Page Stock Company, under the di- rection at Chris O. Brown, Is doing a goal busi- ness st Hoyt's Theatre, Ktan.fonl, Conn., for the company is clever, the plays selected are popular, and they sre presented in an excellent manner. For the latter pnrt of this week Chun- nlng Pollock's play of Woshlnicton political life. "The Little Gray I.ady," will be acted. Miss page, who Is a small but tnlented actress, will Elay the lending role. 'Die company Includes: lanlel Jarrett Jr., Robert La I.oude, Amn Blonde. Earl Yendnker, Olive Moore, Hurry Sedley. Bt'lth Perchet, J. 0. Tremayne. la Brown, Clnra Row Hubner, Ben Hoducld, W. F. Mncalllstvr, Bert Leroy. s DOINGS AT THE HAItT THEATRE. This Is Ihe sixth week of the Hart Stock Co.. to big business, playing musical comedy drat half of the week, snd drama the list half of the week. Had a big time here Aug. 18, wIkmi Gene Gleiison. our clever Ingenue, nnd Hunter Kconey, our prin- cipal comcdJnn, were married. Members of the company tire ns follows: Marie Glsdkye, Lloyd llnrt, iiiustiul director: Three Hart Sisters. Adollne. Vesta and Millie, Kurt Hart, character comedian; llnrvy Hart, straight man; Hunter Iicasey, principal comedy, nnd Gene Gleeson. Tub Old rUr.iAiit.a Is always a welcome visitor, nnd we generally And wli.it wo wont In It. Our best to Tub OLii'i'm STILL ANOTHER BALLAD HIT BY. THE WRITERS OFl LYRIC BY AL. BRYAN, MUSIC BY THE WOF 5 •' TRIK jD AN D FOUND. .'iTO. BE...THERE.'.'...BJL-TJJE FQREMOST_Jaua . « VNDER FEIDER A SHEA. Merer Drlsko mid Kleouor Knrl, after two sea- sons or very successful slock nt Auburn. N. V . will continue under (ho management of Felber A Bhea, at the Grand Opera House, Canton. 0. The iCanton Players <i>eiied the regular stock season on tabor Day. In "The Spendthrift." s CiiASSKDON Stock Co. Notkr. — We closed our Summer season of seventeen auccessful weeks nt Mt. Blanchard, O. (headquarters for Fahl Bros.' attractions), and will put- our outfit In storage there for the Winter. Our Summer season will open May 1, 101B, In the same place, with a one night aland attraction of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." One company will play "lshmacl," and Ml is Clarendon will head the repertoire company, with twenty-five lieoplc supporting her. She lias scve.sil tempting offers for the Winter season from nil over the Stales to head different companies, both repertoire and one nlghter, but at present sbe Is tsslng a much needed rest while she lias the chance. During our week at Cygnet, O., a young man fell over one of our coy ropea and broke his arm. We gave a benefit for him on Friday night and a snug little sum, amounting ro $70, wna realised, being pall to his Invalid Mother. The members of our company all leave Sunday for their different "ports at sea." Mr. Veven (our exceedingly clever leading man! goes West with Southerland Stock Co., Mr. and Mrs. Johnson go Into va'ideville, Mr. aud Mrs. Brewer and little Baby Velnu go with the Applegate attractions, Mr. Spratt goes to 8teulKitvllle, O.. to play in vaudeville houses for the Winter; Mr. Roberts' Intentions sre so far a secret. Mr. Maasey goes to tbo Ilagonheck-Wnllnco Show, Mr. and Mrs. Barnes with American Floiiilug Theatre, Mr. Hans to Bella Ire. 0., for the Winter; J. 0. Fnhl with Al. G. Field's .Minstrels, the Palmer Bros, to John W. Vogel's Minstrels. 0. S. Paid to Stetson's "tJ. T. 0." Co.. and Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Fahl's (Miss Olsrendon) plana sre unannounced. Tin: Olo RsxtAci.s has been welcome every week, snd It is one "person" whose welcome never wears out. Lawhknob Diuino Tiibatbbj Co. Notbs. — We are In our fourth season, playing continuously both Summer nnd Winter, with only three weeks lay off In four years. The company Includes: Lawrence Doming, Charles Whltchnrnt, Rush Bnrrlchter. Nelson H. Bell, J. T. Echlln, Glenn McObrd, Earl Pearun, Alduln St. John, Helen l/uilse r.ewls and Deborah Demlng (Mrs. r.a-v- , rence Dcinlng). After nine weeks of fair dates In lows snd Minnesota, Ihe company opens on the Wsllcr-Kellogg Olrcnlt for a season of fnrtv weeks. McOord and Pearson, "The Dancing Mar- vels." and the Imiierlal Male Quartette ore added vaudeville featuroB. Alma Ounit, having closed at Orcle Park, Dallas, Tex., Is now with Albert Taylor Slock Co., for the Winter season, at Dallas. Roller Clayton anh Lulu Ruth hnvc left the Lyceum Stock, New Orleans, ind oro now with Pullen's Comedians, nt Rmlelionse, III. Rali-h Kxllaru has signed a contract to head the Btock at Belasco's Alcnrnr Thcntrc, San Fran- cisco. Tits Ferguson 8lock Oo. are meeting with splcudlit success at the Alrdome, In Hot Springs. Ark., where, favored by good weather. The com- pany Is now In their third week, though many nights have been missed on account of ralnv wealher. They will remain In Hot Springs until the oneiiing of their Fall season. Norioa rsoK Hawit Owsni Stock Co. —We opened a ten weeks' stock uigagemen: Aug. 24, in Jacksonville, III:, nnd have lieen plnylng to capacity every night st Scott'a Hlpporlrome, an I roust scy that Mr. Scott has one of the be<t dromes In this part of the country. It Is cov- ered, with s 32 ft. opening, plenty of scenerr. and a seating cipaclr/ of POO. Mr. Scott Is s real manager, and ante gets his share of busi- ness In this city. The members of the company sre: Harry Owens, leads; Lrnora \rnest, lead*; Leo Curley. heavies; Olandla De Vere, heavlc and characters: Mansfield Anils, rruera! busi- ness ; Francis French. Juveniles; Ohas. Martin, comedian; Ctrl Bodenhender, iuvenlles, and Sins- ter James for child parts. Rest wmhee for suc- cess to Tin OLtprga snd friemls. "Tub Kcrtuns HuNTKa" was iisol with great success foe one-half week ending Sept. B, by the Popular Barrett Players, nt Ihe Orpbcuni, Zanes- vllle. O., where they have recently opened the Block seiiKon. RALm RaLLARD, of last Reason's Poll Stock Oompaov, In Sprlngneld, Mats., 1b to be leading man of Belasco's Alcasar Theatre compsny, In San Francisco, Ma.naoeb Rn. Ounstblv, of (he Wadsworth, will Install bis regular Winter policy of stock on Sept. IP. Ho tins re-engaged Carrol Daly as director, which will meet with the unanimous approval of every patron of the pretty Washington Heights theatre. Mr. Daly lias In turn re-engaged Wnrda Howard, for bis female leads, and John Loreni, for two seasons with the American slock, Phila- delphia, as his male lead. Edith Spencer will be the only oilier member of last year's company who will bo seen here. Others engaged sre: Hen- rietta Goodwin, Nell 1'rntt aud Jerome Renner. The company will open with "The Thief." to be followed by "Glittering Gloria" snd a number of the latest successes. T. W. Gibson, another Poll (Springfield, Mass.I favorite, has this season joined a stock company In Kansas City, Mo. "Tub Blindness or Vibtck" played to big business week ending Sept. 6, st tbe Oners House, i'nssalc, N. J., under the management of Tbeo. Ixirch. "The Escape" will open tbe stock season of the Theo Lorch Players at the Gayety, Hoboken, N. J., week ending Sept. T. "Oub Wives," the Little comedy, was used by J. II. Oarrette to open his stock company with at the Utah Theatre, Bait Lake City. U., week ending Sept. T. "Ova Wives," Is underlined at the Burns The- atre. Colorado Springs, Colo., for early produc- tion. "Tin Gbbat Divide" packed them In week ending Sept. 5 at Meyer's Lake Theatre. Canton, O., where the Home Stock Co. gave lt an ex- cellent production. "Ths SPBNDTUBirr" will be used by the Can- ton Players at the Ortnd Opera House, Canton. 0., starting with a matinee on Labor Day, under the management of Felber k Shea. Hugh Hit- ticker Is Ihe stage director. "Bboadwat Jones" will be played by tbe Fore- berg Players at the Orpheum, Newark, N. J., week ending Sept. 12. "Ha Fill in Lova With His Wife" did a big week's business at Ihe Spreckels Theatre. Ssn Diego, <Tal., where it had a wonderful production. "Tub Master Mind" will be used at Ye Lib- erty Theatre, ■ Oiklsnd, Cal„ week ending Sept. 12 under tbe management of Harry Bishop. '"Turn IIbabt or Maitland" scored besvlly week ending Sept. S, st Poll's, Washington, D. 0. "A Fool There Wss" Is underlined. "Tub Chocolate Soldiei" packed them In week ending Sept. 5. at the Shenandoah Theatre, St. Louis, Mo., under the management of ., m. Flynn. "Broadway Jones" will be used for three days by tbe Barrow Howard Players, at the Oliver, Lincoln, Neb., week ending Sept. 12. "Tua Man Who Owns .IIroadwat," one of the moat successful Cohan plays available for slock, was used by the Lew Morton Opera Co. for their farewell week st Idora Park, Youngs- town, O., week ending Sept. 6. Clyde E. Anderson writes: "I am offering again this season "Tbe Olrl Outlaw." The pro- duction is projected on an elaborate scale, and tho scenic In vet tature Is worthy of n Broadway attrac- tion. Tho costuming Is magnlUcent. snd altogether the entertainment Is worthy of the highest commen- dation. Roster: Olyds 19. Anderson, owner; Chat. Turner, manager; Margaret Grluecc, Anna Onkdnle. May Clark. Chaa. Haas, Bell Turner, Bsrry Krsuse, Del Hamilton, Jack McOnbe, Hsrry Stuart and Fitting Deer, the famous Indian chief; Abe Sock, carpenter; Seroour Andrew, properties; Jim Murry, electrician; nomner Kane, agent, and Dave Kllue. Ed. Hugh Babnstsad Jn, Is In sdvauce for the II. Wlltnot Young and Margie Adams hlg stock company of twenty people. This Is his fifth sea- son with the famous Young-Adams Show. Mr. Ilnrcstead report* business good, ■ with S. R. 0. tlgn displayed on all opening nights. There are eight big vaudeville features at every performance. "Oub Wives" will open the stock season of Ihe Qrnyce Scott Players, at the Colonial, Rich- mond, Vs. Eurkln's Animal Circus, introducing the Dog Vlllnge and Bowser, the canine "soak." Cin- cinnati iu motion pictures. Umtokss (Geo. A. Boy vie, mgr.)—The Marcus Loew regime was successfully begun last week, and 6 saw these cards on the fiecond hill of the season: Charles Leonard Fletcher, in character studies, was tbe head- liner. Others: The Nichols Sisters, Wanda, the sea lion with the human brain; Cameron nnd Devltt, in "A Gloom Dlspeller:" Warner nnd Corbett. k and Dixon and Dixon. The Mutual movies are changed dally. Walnut 8tbbj!t (BenTrobst, mgr.)—Jaa. Halbeck Reld's play, "The Confession," comes 6. with A. Monroe Dorr and Pauline Emer- son in leading roles. Last week the season started with "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cabbage Paten." Grace Lelth was Mrs. Wires. Myra Hodgklns was a charming Lovey Mary, and Myra Jefferson was humorously doleful as Mrs. Hazy. Arthur T, Howard, as Mr. Stub- bing, could not bave been surpassed. "For the Love of Mike" follows, 13. Gatoty (W. P. Jackson, mgr.)—The Honeymoon Girls are due 6, with Phil Ott nnd Norma Bell. In 'The Girl, the Man and the Widow." (Harry Hastings' Big Show scored heavily. Dan Coleman was featured, nnd he had able stellar assistance in Eileen Sheridan, Alma Bauer and Flossie Everette. The two bnrlettas provided were "On and Off the Earth" and "The Poppy Field aiid the Honev Garden." Phil Peters. Prances Fulltnu and Palmer Hines were others who helped the performance along Its pleasing wav. Girls of the Moulin Rouge come 13. Olympic (Thomas Macready. mgr.)—Jean Bedlnl's Mischief Makers come 6. trallltu their sister round "The Frollques of 1914. In which two specialties sparkled with fun, "Cupid Darts" and "Golf CraiiT." Al We» ton proved effective In bis Dureh dialect. He had a bunch of good helpers In Ray Montgomery, Thomas A. Brooks, the Ls Velta Sisters Anna Healy and Gussle Whit?. Helen Lorraine was pleasing In a skating specialty. The magnet was provided by S!- mone de Beyrl and Emlle Agoust, who dl reefed a pantomimic dance, the Apaches. "Hello Paris" follows 18. Standard i Charles B. Arnold, mgr.)—The Girls from tbe Follies are due 6. In "The Lady Pirates." Last week. "The Tempters" put on two burlesquers. "Married tor a Day" and "Circus Life." Charles C. Cole an:l Sidney Rodgers were tbe chief comedian!.. Berthi Gibson. Louise Street. Violet Rio antl Ruth Everett. Fred Dunham and Charles Baker all did their full share In Interpreting "old fashioned burlesque" as It was rur in Ihe nineteenth century. Eva Mull Is booked 13. Zno (W. P. Whitlorlr. mgr.)—The concert season closes Labor Day, 7, when John C. Weber's Prize Band will be beard in fare- well programs. Conby Island (Arthur Relsenherger, mgr.)—A big corn roast will be a Labor Day feature—Coney's last day of the season, which has been but fairly successful. Chester J'aiik (I. M. Martin, mgr.)—Car- nlral week will culminate In the festivities of Labor Day, the last of the season. An uionteur vaudeville contest will be directed by M. M\ Wolfson 13, the only extra day announced. LriDLOW Lagoon (John J. Weaver, mgr.)— While the regular season ends Labor Day, the motordrome races will continue twice a week—Saturday and Sunday—during Sep- OH MY WHAT ROT! "IIbm'T MoNsnt" was played by the Poll Play- ers, at Scrnnton. I'a., week eudlng Sent. B. "Ths Shu-iibru or td» Hili.s" will open the slock season of the new company at the Bhubert, Milwaukee. Wis., week ending Sept. 12. "BRAnv M0N«r" will open the slock season at Ihe Auditorium, Kansas Olty, Mo..' under tbe direction of Meta Miller, starting Sept 8. WANT A GREAT COMEDY NUMBER WITH LOTS OF GOOD CATCH LINES? "HERE 'TIS—YEA BO 'TIS: HERE: A NOVEL IDEA, WHAT ?-A REGULAR "TABLE TOPIC' SONG: BY AL. BRYAN AND GEO.. MEYER THE ONLY "REAL" SUCCESSOR TO THAT WONDERFUL HIGH CLASS BALLAD HIT, "ISLE D'AMOUR," BY THE SAME AUTHOR AND IT HAS A TRULY MARVELOUS MELODY BY AWATfiT,' FRIEDLAND "■ ":;■- DO: YOU BELONG TO THE "ABA: BY ARTHUR^ Fljj^ DARWINIANISM PROVEN. THE ONLY REAfc&£L— cruVr nnd possibly early Ocobcr. SEPTEMBER NOTEB. Col. I. M. Martin', manager of Chester Park, goes to Atlantic City toe a long vaca- Mrs. Charles Mobrib. wife of the Chester Carnival director, costumed as "The Girl in BOSTON-CHICAGO Eastern Office: • Western Olltce: 176 TREMONT ST. 146 N. CLARK ST. LEO.