The New York Clipper (October 1914)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. October : Deaths. W. E. Gopeland. VT. K. OoiK-lnml, fitter of. Clare Copeland, of Copeland *nd CopeMnd; Ed. Copeland, of Oope- lund mill Walsli. snd Les Oopeland, till well known vaudeville -lot*, dropped cod at lil» borne In Wichita, Kan., on Bandar. Aug. 30. While not a showman, Mr. Ot'Polwiil no coubt was one of the first to ever allow muring plot urea Went of Hip Mississippi River. Early In the- season of IkOO-Oi the Uiogmph rlctures were creating • Mt.ri.tlon In the larger Araorlcan cities, an w»« the OlncmntoKrnph In rat la inl London. On one of lila business trip* to New York Mr. Copeland flrat law the American Blograph pic- ture, ne saw a treat future for this claas of amusement, mode n trip *to Orange, N. J., lo visit (in- Kdlson factory, and le.irnel that thi'lr Vltosope had been perfected to project Klnetn scone pictures on a screen. The machine waa for sale at a large price, or could be lulls.0 for $75 per week. 'Hie pictures, fifty foot subjects the longest, also could be bought for 115 for uncolored subject*, and *2£ for colored. He gave tbe project up for Ihe time being and returned >« far West aa Chicago. He again witnessed a Olograph picture, through the Isle Mr. McCoy, then manager of the National Printing Co., and learned of a machine, the Amet Magnlacopc. seren of wlilclt had already been manufactured, Hint would *uecea*fiiHy project a kenetoacope picture on a screen. He purchased one of the Amet machines, and with eight ilfty- foot pictures returned to Wichita, set thi machine* up tn the old Crawford Onera House and tare a free exhibition of picture* to hi* frlenda for two ulgltta. Tills waa undoubtedly tbe first exhibition of pictures In Wlcliltn. and among the flrat In the Middle West. The Copeland lira*, then organised Crspeland'a Comicalities and Amet Magnlacopc Co. Roster: Jerome and Van Dee, acrobat*; Harry Morrlaey. silence nnd fun; Walter Jones, song and dance; Kdlth Tolhoi nnd Grace Illllar, sister tenm. and Copeland Bros., musical act, with Bd. S. Brcnunu In advance, for a tour of Kanaaa and Mlaaniirl. Motion pictures were unknown, and vaudeville waa also new to that section. The Gopeland Mm*, were Inexperi- enced as manager*, so the venture proved a fail- ure. Mr. Copeland would never sell the old Amet Magnlacopc, and for eighteen year* It he* been lit the garret above hi* late home, aa a relic of hla one venture In the amusement world. Martin I.nrcna. known na Mart ir.nll.im In private life, died In Chicago, Sept. 8, after belrg treated for several months for lung trouble. The deceased appeared for several year* with De Wolf Hopper, being the tatter's) under- study, and also took leading parta In the Hugh- Ail am*-Howard I,n Salle Theatre productions. "Tbe Klaslng Girl," which opened the Cort Theatre, was Ihe last play In which Mr. I.oreni appeared. He wit* forty years old, nnd leave* a wife, vtho la at present In vaudeville under the name of Until Adillngton. Clara Itnliifonl, who waa a member of out of tbe most distinguished families of the Ameri- can stage, and an excellent actress herself, died Aug. 9, In New York Olty. In her early days the waa a member of Ilia Iloaton Museum Comimny. and waa later connected with many star* of the profession. When with John K. Owens, she wa* married to Charles Norrls, who died In tbla city Dee. 11, 18(10. They had been separated for several year* previous to Mr. Norrla' death. Herbert Q. Emery, aged forty-elgbt rear* who xvis engaged In the theatrical business, and was a teacher of elocution for mnnv years, died recently at his home, 20 Circuit Street, Roxbury, Hum. GRACE ARMOND. 11011 RAT.MOM), FRANK MACKEV. MAE 1IOLDEV. PHOTO REPRODUCTIONS Id AIX SIZES SPECIAL 100-8x10 Sixes »9.00 Enlargements made In any size. Artistically colored If desired. NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS, Inc < M. Boteat.nh. Mgr.) *M4 BROADWAY. NEW YORK CIT FULL LINE OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'8 STAGE WEARING APPAREL AND STREET CLOTHE rims, gowns a specialty (CLOSED SATURDAY) ". 8> ORKENBKRQ Men's Shop: 468 Kb. Aye., bet. 3&th A Mth Bta. Women's Shop: 4M 7th Ave., Mln ft 37th Sis., N. T. (,".: Jiimes Considlnc, who, with his three brothers. John, who died n few years ago; Will- bint and George, ran Ihe Me'ripole. at Broadway nud Forty-second Street, this city, for many tears, died Sept. 12 at ihe Hotel Normandle, New York, afler an Illness of two days. He was born In Detroit, Mich., and was forty-seven years old. D. F. Griffith, for several years engaged In Ihe theatrical and notion picture business, at Bunnell, 111., died at bis home, just outside that clljr, Sept. 18. aged fifty-four years. He was In partnership with P. G. Lowery In the min- es imaliiess In 1~" sire) two children. 1012. lie leaves a widow and Edward Wcslnn, In prlrnte life known as Adolph Weiss, thirty years old. of S03 West One Hundred and 'i'wenty-wcond Street, this city, nnd who was formerly of the vaudeville comhlnn- lion of Weston. Fields and Carroll, died of pleurisy Sept. 15. In nil home. He bad been 111 eight week*. He leaves a widow and g son four year* old. The funeral took placo Wednesday after- noon. 10, from an nndertaklng establishment at 30 West One Hundred and Sixteenth Street. nillle Mackin, of the well known team of Donovan nnd Mackin, died at Columbus. O.. re- cently, aged thirty years. He Is vurvlved by his wife, well known In the profession as Fannie Donovan, who mourns his death deeply. Mns. Man A. Bowdsn, ..mother of Jennie Eddie, of Ascott and Eddie, died Sept. 17 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Asoott, 1<S Main Street, East Orange, N. J., as the result of a parnlytli stroke. Mrs.. Bowl™ was the ctrr.er of s private business school that bore het nome. established at 00 Centre Street. .Orange, tv*nty-foor yeirs ago. She was born lo Mon- treal, tat 14. 1845. Tie funeral service* were held 10 at the undertaking chapel of William J. Smith, at 177 Main Street, East Crsnge, and Interment made In the family plot la Evergreen Cemetery, Elisabeth. . Mas. Class Dobotht Wood, aged twenty- tLree year*, nrife of Law N. Wood, treasurer of tbe Broadway Theatre, Brooklyn. N. Y.. died Sept. 11 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Harnellng. 703 Greene Avenue. that city, of ptomaine poisoning, as the result of eating soft «bell crab meat. Mr. and Mrs. Wood wen.- on an automobile trip out on bong Island and stopped on their way home at Patchogue. where they bought a number of soft shell craba and brought them to Mr*. Wood ■ parents' home. The following day the treas- urer'* wife became seriously 111, and died Friday morning, 11. Besides her husband and parents, she is survived by a three year old son and a brother. Interment waa made In Lutheran Ceme- tery. Middle Village, Snndar. 13. SINGERS REPORTED KILLED IN RATTLES. There are persistent report* that tsro opera fingers, well known to tie New York public, have been killed while lighting la the European war. and that another la held a prisoner of war Ic France. It wa* aald. also, at the Century Opera House, that one of Mme. Schumann Helnk's i-rother* hsd been killed while lighting for Austria. Of the two men reported killed, Leon Rothler, a French basso, of tie Metropolitan. Is the best known here. Be went to the front with the French army shortly after mobilisation bsd been completed. He Joined the Metropolitan company four years ago nud met with conlderable favor. Ills nrst wife was Matictte Mssarln. who was en- thusiastically received In "FJektra" when that opera was produced here by Mr. Ilamroersteln. The other reported Wiled I* Cnstove Bnberdeau. a Frenchman. He was connected with the Chi- cago Opera Company, and had aunt; In New York ur.de* - Hammenteln. Marcel Oharller. a French- man who appeared In New York as a conductor for Hnmmerstetn, Is also reported killed, accord- In" to news received at the Centnrv Open House. Tbe tenor-comedian Albert Relss, who was with Ihe Metropolitan Comosny for more than ten years. Is supposed to be held a prisoner at hla Summer home at I* Ralncy, a suburb of Paris. A letter and postal card were received by W. H. Collins. Chicago, from Armand Crabbe, the Belgian baritone, who was also tcported dead. Tbe postal was postmarked Ostend, tbe letter came from London, where tbe singer scld be had OPT OF TOWN HEWS Son Diego, Cat.—Sprocket*' (Dodge 41.'. ward, mgrs.) "Milestones' 1 Sept. 27. 'Too Ma; . Cooks" Oct. 2, 3, Gilbert ft Sullivan Opera Co. - KtrruBH (Furry ft Kleman. mgrs.) — aBBsatv- Stock Oo waa seen In "On Pa rale" week ■ ■' Sept. 23. S-'iTor (Scott A. Palmer, mgr.)—Cantnv vaudeville. Bill for week of 28: Lucille ilalawll and company, "Dollle'a Doll*," Dave Vanflel., Heed Slaters, Paris Green, Kelly nn.l dull::, llcllen and Burt, and Keystone comedy plctui. Gsibtt, Isib and Majb,xtic are dark. "LETS GET MARRIED" PRODUCED A musical farce, lo ttvj acts, was prodncnl f-r the flrat time on any stage, at the spred. ■!- Theatre, Slept. 19. The authors are Miles Ov«-r- hc-lt and W. II. Clifford, of Ion Angeles, and I!— music Is by Wm. Lorraine nud Josephine Ihniaon. The entire action of tin; play takes place In Use Cm skill Mountains at a hotel, and tbe plot bin:..* on tbe efforts of all tbe principals to get mar- ried, which end Is Untliy accomplished. Sir linger O'Malley, an Impoverished Irish music com- poser, in debt for hla hotel Mil, nnd Elaine, a dressmaker's model, who is passed off by Madame Pompon as her daughter and an heiress, are in- troduced lor the purpose of each marrying wealth. There are numerous funny complications whlrh belli the fun along, together with tiro fuuny con- stables, a poet, an English lord, a real helms, aud a chorus of show girls. The cast: Elaine, Frances Cameron; Madame Pompon, Mamlr Irfutty : Plana Chase. Ursula March; Llzxle. 3b- talle De Ionian; Otto Sbultz, Jess Dandy; sir .Itoger O'Malley. Walter Lawrence; Brrou Ix.n^- fellow. Ralph Bell; Lord Hood Sparklngton. Wm. I'cllard ; Jed Jayfoot, Jack Pollard; Hiram Green. Geo. Haywood. Others In the cast are: Llla Bliss. Florence lTuntingtou, Sophie Miller, Mlna Harrington, Martha Bowes, Dolores Suare*. Alice flaymr, Jes ne Williams, Tims. Jacques, Boby Allen. Kenneth Cbrlaty, Frank Martin Frank Bruner, Cbas. Crn gnu. Harry Davis and Thus. Johnson. not as. Tun Earnom ft Bailey Clrcn* pleased twn hi; audiences, 17, and members of the show >M-c! the grave of Samuel G. Elwards (once fnmeti* bureback rider), and placed many beautiful floral tributes. Enid, Oklcu—MaJesUc (R. W. Wirt, mgr.) rlctures and vaudeville. BUI week of 13 was: BonteHl Sisters and De Yere Bros. WoxDSBLixn (L. J. Hackworth. mgr.)—I'ic- lure* and vaudeville. Bill week of 13 Include'. i/amb and Lamb. Wbmb (A. H. Richards, mgr.)—Vaudeville only. BUI ending 10: Roy Gyves, Bruno Sisters. PUBLISHED BY BROADWAY MUSIC CORPe, WILL VON TILZER, Pr$s. 145 W. 45th St., New York CHICAGO,; 123 N. Clark Street 80ST0N/218 Tremout Street PHILA., 903 Walnut Street 1,000,000 LAUGHS IN WOITOS BY CHAHLES McCARRON. MUSIC BY RAYMOND WALKER. Cliurlea 1". t li'v tliliul. Cliorles Edward Clevelnnil dletl of consumption Sept. 17, nt Olilcago.t 111., Ofty yeara old, having Is-cn born at Ghlillcotbe, 1)., July S3. 1804. He hud been a sulTercr from the malady for six years. Ill the eighties and early uliilles he was a cnpnblo udvouco agent and uHinnger. In 1884 he joined Happy Cnl Wagner's Minstrels, at Dan- Yllle, III., for the season. If memory serves cor- rectly ho spent portions of Ihe scrtsoiu ©f '8B, 'SO and '87 doing advertising work In advance of MoNlah, Johnson & Slavin'* Minstrels. The sea- son of '87 and '88 he waB the general agent ahead of llaverly's Minstrels and the Hnverly-Cleveland Minstrels. The teuou of '88 nud '80 he was lr. advance of the W. 8. Olevclaiid-ilaverly Min- strel*. The season of '80 and 'OU he was manager in charge of one of the "twin" W. 9. Oleveliind- llaverly Minstrel Shows, the coiiipany with which Hilly Emerson and Hughle IXiugheriy were fea- tured. It has been stated that the proUts of this company, his flrat season of management. v.ere tbe largest ever recorded by any oue min- strel company In a single season. Tbe seasons of 'OO-'Ol be spent hla lime be- tween the W. 8. & O. E. Cleveland's Mogiilflcent Minstrels and Ihe W. S. Cleveland's Oilcssn! Colored Carnival Minstrels, by all otlda the largest aggregation of colored talent ever organised. The next five seasons he served with the numerous W. 8. Cleveland minstrel companies. During Ihe next fourteen year* he was engaged In varlona capacities with different HhmIiv* In Boston, New York and Chicago, principally In Ihe advertising Hue. The funeral occurred Suiul.iy. Sept. 20, and Ihe remains were Interred in Korcst 1 Ionic Ceme- tery, Chicago, Ills wife survives lilm. I.uiltvlK Euirlfinilcr. Lwltvlg Englandcr, a iioteil comic oisjra com- poser died Sept. 13, In 111* slxly-fonrlli year, In hi* home nt Far Rockaway. L. I. He waa uninnr- rleil, and camo to thla country front Austria In UML Mr. Englandcr received Ills musical education under ORenhnch, and In nil be wrote thlrty-Ave comic opeias and opercttna. Sonic of his works were: "The Prince Oonsort." "1770." "Tlie Twen- tieth Century Girt." "A Itonnd of Pleasure." "A Daughter of tho llevoltillon." for Camllle D'Ar- vllle; "The Callpii," for Jefrerson De Angelln; "Half a King," for Francis Wilson; "The Little Corporal," ' 1'he Monks of Mnlnbar," and '"I'lio Rounilers" for Tliomns Q. Seabrooke; "In Cn.v Paree," for Mnbelle (lllnirn; "The Cnslno fllrl." for Vlrgjnln Earle: "Sully In Our Alley," for Marie Cchlll; "The Belle of Bohemia," rur Snnt Bernard; "Tho OIKco Boy." for Fmnk Daniels: "A Madcap Princess." fur Lulu OInser, and "The Two Roses," for Frltsl SchclT. I'lilwln Wllbotir llniliotir, who of recent years had been engaged .villi the l.nbln Moving I'lcture Oompnny as n sceunrlo writer and actor, died nt hla home, S021 Oreen Street. Phlladcl- K'lla, Sent 14, after nn Illness of several months, r. Barlxiur wan beat known by his abl'ltles as a playwright, having written "The Norlhern I.lBhls." "The White 8qu.uP.nn" and "The Land of the Midnight Sun," He nl*> drnmntlaeil "She." He was bom In Cresco, la., and was In kla flfty-soventh year. He liegnn hi* career as a rc|iorter. subse<|iiently became a lawyer and after- ward* began <o write plays, Mr*. Frederick O. Cliurle*.—.Dlacour- oged by unsuccessful efforts to obtalu work, Mr*. Kjedcrlck G. Charles, who, with her husband, lutd aitpenvd on some of Hie Western vaudeville cliculis, commuted suicide Sept. 10 In the apart- ment of her sister, Miss' Jennie Phillips, by drinking a poisonous liquid which bad been pre- scrlbed by a phvalclan as liniment. She died In Intense a-tony shortly after draining tbe bottle, nltliougii Dr.. Paakls, from Polyclinic Uospltal, did ail he could to save iier. Mrs, Charles lived at 440 West Forty-ninth Street, tbls city, with her husband and two children.. Mr. Charles, who did a singing nnd dancing net, has been suffering from a serious disorder of the stomach for sev- eral .tears. That Incapacitated him from further np|ieiininceB, and he was out of work for many months. Anally accepting a minor position In the •ecent production of "The Lady of the Slipper. When that production closed ho became very 111, and Mrs. Charles sought work but with no suc- cess. Early Sept. 19 she kissed her husband and children good-bye, saying she was going oat to seek work again, but instead she went to her sister's home at D3S West Korly-thlrd Street, and drank the liniment. Iter sister, who was out, returned shortly after nud found her, but all iiluris to save her life failed. Mrs. Cecelia Sebnstlnn, the wife of Uomco Sebcstlan, a famous circus rider of the olden time and herself a rider of equally tine reputation, died Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Sebas- tian farm, near Miami, Kan., where Ihey had lived tor many years. Mr. Sobaitlan has of re- rent years devoted himself to the training of dugs nnd ponies, and was with the Patterson Show, exhibiting his trained animals when his wife dletl. Mrs. Sebastian was born In New York City, March 14, 1857, ami her maiden name was Berry. Her parents followed tbe theatrical and circus profession, and from Infancy to her mar- riage she traveled with them. At an early age Khe became recognised as one of the best rider* In th<i profession. She ami her husband retired teveral years ago, with a competence, and were happy In tbelr unostentatious farm life. Mr*. Sebastian wa* an ardent Catholic, and her burial wo* from the local church, at Miami. She had been 111 for about a year. She wa* a cousin of "Otis" Collins, treasurer of the Montauk Thea- tie. Brooklyn, N. V. Mra. Harriet Neville (KlrtKstoti) promi- nently known on the American stage for many years ns Ilattlo Xcvllle, died In Polyclinic Hon- pital, this city. Tuesday. Sept. IB, of n compli- cation of diseases. Since the death, a year ago. of her husband, Cecil Kingston, she had been In falling health, and a week previous lo her death went lo the hospital. Mrs. Kingston had had Im- portant parts In numerous theatrical productions which lint appeared In New York Olty. aud then toured the country. She was a member of the Professional Woman's Lcicue and of other organi- sations, several of which sent delegations to her funeral which was held 10 In tho Funeral Church. I.mils Mnnntnu, aged alxty years, who was ticket taker at Keith's Royal Theatre, the Bronx, New York, died of asthma Sept. 10. He had been In Ihe employ of B. F. Keith for twenty-seven years—at Ihe Union Square twenty years, then Ihe Alhaiubri, Keith's Bronx, nnd last at the Royal, tho new Keith house. He resembled Ad- miral Detvey closely, was a neat and nstiy dres'cr, <r military slnture, ami always had a pleasant unllo for everyone. He was stricken 10. He leave* three sons and two daughters. Chariest McGrath, a well known leading can in stock companies, died Sept. 10, at his i.ite residence, .140 Park Avenue, Jamaica. L. I. He was a member of the Actors' Society, Actors' Kqulty Association, and was well known along Broadway. Fuaeral services were held 17, Mae Klvvood, of the vaudeville team known a* Devlin end Elwood, tiled Sept. 10, from heart failure, while Ihey xvero playing na engagement with their "Qlrl from Yonkers" sketch in Los An- geles, Oul., on the Sullivan & Consldlne (now Loew) time. Loretta filyn, formerly a dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House, was burled from St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Eighty-fourth Street and Park Avenue, Kew York. Sept. 17. Mlrs Qlyn died nt the Preabythcrlan Hopttal Monday, 14, from blood poisoning. arrived as a refugee. He write* he Is coming to Chicago to live. Otto H. Kaon, chairman of tbe board of di- rectors of tbe Metropolitan Company, said that word of the death of Rothler had been received, tut had not been confirmed. "Tns Monkt MXkeus," Cbas. Klein's new plsy. In which Emmett Oorrigan and Alexandria Carlisle play the leading roles, will be produced by Messrs. Selwyn Ic Co., Oct. 5, at the Booth Theatre. "Thb MiBicxE," which was to have been given at Madison Sqnare Garden, has been Indefinitely l«8troned owing to the European war. Frink Lilou Is rehe.irslng with the new mu- sical comedy, "Papa's Boy," which Klaw A Er- longer will soon put out, Alt. STEVENS and OCTA STEVENS, Featuring Harry Von Tllzer'8 song successes, "Don't Oo Away," "Hands 09," "I Knew Him When He Was Alf Right." Hooked solid. Harry Rapf, agent. A!to Hughes, tbe Darnells. Madam Lorlta, Tommy Clark, and the Vontello Sisters. AitisioAN (W. S. Billings, mgr.) Is dsrk. Rout, and Obfheux, pictures only. HOTS. Tas sheriff closed op all the gsmbllng devices end games of chance at the Great International Carnival last week, under the State law, aad aim two of tbe girl shows. Mobile, Ala,—Lyric (H. 0. Fouton, mgr.) "Adele" was here for one performance Sept. 20, and had a big .u'.vnnco sale. "Ob, Ddphlnc" Oct. 10. Dbiahukd (John Kellun, mgr.)—Good busi- ness rules at this popular vaudeville and moving picture boose. "A Nfcbt In Old Heidelberg" was a feature week of Sept. 21. Caowx (King Bros., mgrs.)—The capacity of tl is bouse was tested nightly week of 21, when "The Million Dollar >iystery" and "Perils of Paulino" pictures were features. "Our Mutual Girl" Is added wees of 28. Empibb (A. Blanehl, mgr.)—A splendid bill of "movies'* was offered week of 21, to big business. Psoras* (S. A. Fogel, mgr.)—This house is in the foremost rank among moving picture houses. 1'amotn Players' pictures are featured. JlOTSU. OHAm.Es T. GaiirrK, the Southern baritone, has signed a contract to sing at the People's indert- nlte. Ouisct-jcr (Ike Trenkle, mgr.)—Good business with cbsnge of picture program dally. Rotai, ("Dad" Keener, ingr.)—A splendid line of moviiij pictures. Manchester, K. II.—Star (E. J. Carou mgr.) for week of Sent 28, Paramount pictures. Avjnmwimg. — Vaudeville and feature pboto- playa. Crown, Lyme, Glob*, Qoehk, GaiNrra So. and Eiipibb, I'hotopltyj only. Nona. E. J. Oaron, manager and proprietor of the Star Theatre, la pleased to announce that he 1ms contracted for tin entire Paramount Plctu'c- Corporation output. This contract, nurcho»-i from the Famous Flareci Film Co., of New Yor!:. at the enormous nriee of f.12,000. the larse-t contract for pictures In the history of Manchester. gives the Star Theatre nrst run In thlu city on ull pictures produced by the Paramount Cor- poration. ATTRACTIONS CANCELED. Douglas Bran ton, resident manager of the Park Theatre, makss announcement that all roa;i nltracttona booked for that theatre after Oct. i- have ben canceled, and that on that date tn>' Henry Mortimer Players will open a season "'. stock productions, nt popular prices. Augusta. Oa.—Grand (R. B. Tsnt, rngr.i Al. Field's Mlnatrels 8epL 30. "To-day" Oct. 1 ; Paramount pictures aro blwwn on Monday an.. Thursday of each week, unless the house is ei - Bu'ou.—Manager Sparks has retorned, snJ l< makln? piep*ratlons for tho opening of thl* "• at re, Oct. 0. Mooxxsk*, BONtM and DncAirXAXn, motion H 1 "- turea only. LEATHEROID PROFESSIONAL TRUNKS STRONG made are LIGHT and only DURABLE by LEATHEROID MFG. CO 48, 45, 47 W. 16th ST. CHARLES R. LYSCH, Theatrical Department NEW YORK Faetorleii KENNBBTJlfK, MAIS I