The New York Clipper (October 1914)

NBTW OLIPPSB. OOTOBBB 17 NEWS ADVERTISEMENTS AND flVBSOBIFTIOIfI HKCKIVED AT WE8TKHW BUREAU OP NKVV YORK CLIPPER, WARREN A. PATRICK, WESTERN MANAGER, BOS A8HLAWD BLOCK, ,,**.' RANDOLPH AND CLARK STREETS, CHICAGO. Monday, Oct. 12. Little In the way of novelty Is show a at the Chicago playhouses this week, althougn • there are some changes of Interest. - A new company, replaces Florence Iteed and her aaiocUtes In 'The Yellow Ticket," and Mme. Yoraka, an KngllsU speaking French actress, will make her premiere appearance here In Tamlevllle. "Joseph and Ills Brethren" de- parted Saturday night, 10, to make way for ''Bunny In Funnyland," a mimical mixture with John Bonny (himself) In the title role. ' Johnston Forbes-Kobertson .will stage "Cesar and Cleopatra", all this week. Laura Cowlo will take the part Of Cleopatra, and lair Robertson will bo rirlttanlcus. The cast slio Include*: Percy Rhodes.. Charles Gra- ham, Montague Kntherford. 8. A. Cookeon, Eric Adeney, Walter Bingham, Robert At- lins, B. T. I'earce, Mary Sumner, Adeline Bourne, Nanle - Griffin, Joan Tuckett and Carrington North. Thin will be the last ap- pearance of Forbes-Bobertson In Chicago. The engagement will last four weeks.'.' John Bunny, whose fame as a film flguro hns spread to all pnrts of the world, will appear In person at the Auditorium next Saturday, 17, for an engagement of fifteen performances. . ■ * . At the. Germaola Theatre, formerly the Whitney, a company Is presenting various Herman rlnsslcs. Those who appear are: lterthn Wulden, Brnst Cordny, Jose Danner.' August Meyer-Klgeu, N. W. Testa, Louise Bruckner, (luslav Klceman and James Bruck- ner. •.--••.•' ' Burton Holmes, the restless traveler and photographer,, will, come to the Orchestra Hall. Wednesday, 14, with a new Illustrated . course on lfiuropean countries. Charlotte Walker will arrive at Bowers' Nov. 1, for two weeks, In Eugene Walter's play, "The Better Way." On Wednesday evening. Oct. 14, the entire auditorium of Cohan's Grand Opera House will be given over to the Order of the Eastern Star. Rodney' Banous Is to get a belated hear- ing la the downtown theatrical district, wfen, on Oct. 25, Rowland It Clifford will produce, at the Auditorium, 10. E. Rose's melodrama of Chicago's life, ''While the City Sleeps." The play Tb to be put on for tlio benefit of the l'ollcomen's Benevolent Asso- ciation fund. On Oct. 10 Margaret Anglln comes to the Illinois to act "Lady Windermere's Fan." Ruth llolt Boulclcuult, Harry Redding, Sid- ney Qroenstrcet and Leonard Wlllcy are In the oast. -_—- Oct. 20, Maurice Brown begins his engage- ment at the Little Theatre, la "Joel," a new play by Florence Klpcr Frank. Nov. 1, "The Little Cafe" will be acted at the IlllnolB. _. - Nov. 10, Harry Louder begins his annual engagement at the Auditorium. Cblng Ling Foo will bo with Mm. Nov. 20, "The Follies of 1014" at the Illinois. . _ .. „ .. ! Carlos Sebastian and Dorothy Bcntly, in dainty deuces, continue to bo the attraction Star and Oakteb (Paul Roberts, mgr.)— Week of 11, Ben Welch; IB, Million Dollar Doll. Hatmabkkt (I. H. Herk, mgr.)—week of 11, the Garden of Girls. Columbia (William Roche, mgr.)—Week of 11. Carnation Beauties; 18, Bowery llur- lesnuers. BNOLEwooa (EdV, Beatty, mgr.)—Week of 11, Gale:y Girls; 18,' Carnation Beauties. Victoiia (H. C,- Brolaakt, mfr.J—Week of 11, "The Winning of Barbara Worth;" 18, '.'One. Day' IitrEKui, (J. Pilgrim, mgr.)—Week of 11. •'Annie Laurie:" 18, "Fine Feathers." National <j. P. Barrett, mgr.)—Week of 11. ', Fine Feathers;" 18, "Annie Laurie." -Ciown (A.- J. Kaufman, mar.)—Week of 11, V'One Day;" 18; '.The Winning of Bar- tiara Worth." Majibtic .< Lyman B. Glover, mgr.)— Week of 12: Mme. Yoraka, In a one act drama, "Days of War;" B. A Route's "Co- lonial Days;" Billy B. Tan and the Beau- mont Bisters, M&ry Sight, Comfort and King, Btuart Barnes, Llghtncr and Jordan, "Blackface" Eddie Rosa. I'alack Music Hall (Mort H. Singer, mgr:)—Week of 12-: Grace. La Hue, "The Broken Mirror," presented by the Bchwmrx company, Tim McMahan and Edith Cbap- pelle, Brandon Hurst and company, the Aus- tralian McLeans, Lee Itarth, Wlllette Whlta- ker and Wilbur Hall, and the Bllforda. McVicur'b (J. O. Burch, mgr,)—Week of 12: Tom Watens, the Ross and Fenton Players, in "A Modern Cleopatra;" the Bower of Melody, Princeton ana Yale. Colonial (George A. Harrison, mgr.)— Week of 12: Lottie Williams, In ''On Stony Grand:" Ned Norton and bis Pullman Girls. the Six Bathing Beauties, Nortblane and Ward, Llbby Blondell, Dunlap and Verdln, Mile. Emerlc and company, the Magean Troupe, George H. Moore, and Wlllard and Wilson. ' ■ ' GllKAT NORTIIBRN HlPPODEOME (F, C. Kb- erta, mgr.)—Week of 12 Includes: Laskv's musical act, "Eloping;" the Majestic Mu- sical Four, Marco Twins, the Three Kmcr- sons, and Armstrong and Manley. s I*AT CHAT. Mr dub Tat: It would do my heart rood to have you nee this stand. One of those old-time pumpkin fairs on the streets where tbey come early and stay late. Where the tanner dots, with their snlc and span buggies high-stopping Banes, ribbons on their burgy whips, kid gloves on tnetr hands, lltle red roses pinned on their coats (you know where tbey got them), girls with brand new calicos. Ma and Pa with tbe lunch consisting of fried chicken and caramel cake, farmers with a host of children and wbit not. I till you, i'at, it made mo think of Mays- vllle, Ky., at fair time, find It honestly made me homesick. And the way they went after the shows was s caution— they virtually "Eat "em up" early and 1st*. The Worttum Shows will go from here with a rood bank roll. doing big at the Shubert," be continued. "Keith's er'e New American, under the personal direction vaudeville was drawing packed houses. "The of Emory WMsSB..Thy Ilercueano Slater*. a Governor's Bon,* at the English, was not doing acrobatic and contortionist stunts, pleased with as big as it might. 'Mn. Wlgge of the Cab- their opening noielty. Fltisltnmonj and Cam- bags Patch' was colng flue at tbe populir priced eron were very entertaining. Dkon, Bowersand Lyceum. Billy Oonlln, the manager, reported Dixon, assisted' by a lsdv, delivered the woods good business right along for that show. with their wonderfully clever "robe" trsvesbr. "Louisville la in exceptionally good shape. 'Pot-. The lidy performs cleverly. Wjearden and Gearto ash A PerlmuMer,' si Macsnley's. was doing pot over one *f tbe I'est spectacular Ulus- almost capacity business. Other shows were doing trmted slide" novelties in colon that has been well. The Douglas Park-races were running fifty shown hc» for some time. They were a decided per cent, more money thsn last year. At tto- success. Baron Llchter. with his nonsensical ctnnatl. vaodsvUle has (he lead. That brand of >lde*a at tbe piano, went very big, receiving many entertainment was getting big money. .'Help encores. Ills loess are on the order oX; Harry Breen, who sppeared at tbe Majestic last .week- SB, WRITE OR "WIRE EDWARD J. ADER 1528 Otis BIdg, Chicago THEATRICAL, CIRCUS, MOTION F IC - TURK, VAUDEVILLE, CARNIVAL. _, hAI.AUY AND FKEIOHT CLAIMS W Wanted' was not doing fog at the Lyric, nor George Evans at the Orsnd." -'- ' WARREN 1H CALIFORNIA. John B. Warren left Chicago Friday night, 0, . for Omaha, Neb'.,' to Visit the World at Home, i^uig flm i Kansas Olty for this week illustrate end then after spending a day or two with the the class of talent being seen there, and reflect Bagenbeck-Wallace Shows. In which he is loan- credit on D. E. Russell, ■ booking tnsnaier of the cluTly Interested, to proceed to San Diego and circuit. The show for this week at St. Lools Is: Ban Francisco, Oal. ■' , '-.- Pstnleola, KJlU'ilnlu Hawallans, Motor Madness, - Bnmor has it that "The Garden of Allah," F.iimry, Bach end Robinson, Paine and Neabltt, under the direction of Delgarlan * Ztnncy and j, Ooleman. lien and Basel Mann, and Joe De the Omar Baal exhibitions, now identified with the World at none and meeting' with great Mangcsn Trojpe, six people, closed a rood show with one of. the best acrobatic sets delivered in the middle West. Two youdg chips in the troop* are very clever for their else snd are. '. . . Tbs bookings for the Talbot 'Hippodrome In St Wolf. At Kansas City: Fred Doprej, Webb's Beala. Five Yoscarye. Belle and Jones, Toe and ' The Lyric Theatre, Kensington, m., Is now oc- cupied by the Baxter Stock Company. Fltspatrlck A- McElvoy formerly hid control.' - • Tbe Orpbetun,. Milwaukee. Wis., have again changed their policy, which took effect this, week, presenting live acts of vaodeville. four shows a ., day and plctnres Instead of the present policy of ''I right Sets and pictures contlnuonsly: -The house Will run continuously as heretofore, the supper ind morning rIhwb will be composed of pictures only tasfeed" of 'vaudeville and pictures as now. and the five acta win be run oil together. I ine woriu at uorao sou mrtuui w«u |,m Beats, rive xoscarys. ueue «na jo«™, iw »mj otv/vtv »o t n ?l' rstt /mt/iiiiA success, may be Included In the lloe-np of sttrse- Banclng Dandles. Uechtl Quartette, Page and SUCH lo Llrt IN CHICAGO. tlons st the Bon Diego Exposition next year It would appear that John B. Warren Is to Newtm, and ltslway and Murray. WiLuao Jinvin has bad the Alpha Sextette be prominently identified with the Bin Diego for foiir seasons but ssw the act from the front Exposition. The readers of Tna Nsw Tobk the first time on Tuesday night of last week, at Ci.trriB will be fully informed upon Mr. Warren's tbe Orpheuxn, In Detroit, Mich. Jarrls la putting return to Chicago, Nov. l. 9 THE 0NI0R Is evidently tbe favorite dish of G. Montgomery Curtis. Listen lo the following song of .praise, dedicated to William Judklns Bewltt ("Ited Onion.") out a second set, called "A Nut Sundae," and Introduced s new man Into the Alpha Sextette act. Lou L. Shun has a tabloid, entitled "The Belle of the Cabaret," on the .family time of the Interstate Circuit, going good. Kverythlng Is tine but a railroad lamp he had before him from Wichita, Kan., to Tulaa, Oklav Nemo ano Nemo are playing the Ohio vaude- Of all the things I dearly lore, the onion is the vllle time. Tbey make np as Mutt and Jeff. dearest, Thit Pbimbb or Uosll'b," managed by San- It Is tbe one thin.: that to me seems closest when ford Dodge, has been losing quite a number of Tbe onion la my staff of life, of Its qualities I'll prslse. For It Is a dainty tidbit, dono op In many ways. C1IOHU8 : Ob. the onion, the onion, the juicy, Juicy onion; 1 like 'em big and I like 'em email, I like 'em one and I like 'em all; Raw, stewed, boiled and fried, . Also with' gravy on the side. 1 like' em white, and I like 'em red, I'll love onions tilt I'm dead. When grandma made her poultices, she nsde them from the onion. It Is tbe one- thing that she vowed would cure a corn or bunion;.■■ It also enves a stomach ache, back iche, sore throat, too,' For it is an eld time remedy; when sick just try a few. ouoBua. ■ * MIDWAY IN CHICAGO "LOOP." "Madison 'Street Is getting to look like a Hld- wiy," remarked Aaron Jones, to a Nbw Yoaat Colonial this week, after a successful tour of the Oi.trpsa representative, as be passed a new pic- Inter-State Circuit. Mghts reocjfy, snd playing to poor business often. As a conteqneuce the cost of tbe cast la to be reduced, and F. J. Pym, a very clever actor, who has been playing the printer; Walter Richardson nnd Dan McCarthy have been given their notice. The three expect to reach Chicago ntvml Oct. £0. Uinnis I'n.uKR has a new act, "Quo Vadh Upside Down." The act Is the same formerly used 'iy her brother, Al. Sheen, on the big time. Willis Dunlat and Bisbis MniniLL opened on thy Pantsges tour lsst week at Winnipeg, Can. Eoois l)s N'oteh left for St. Louis hurried! - last week on acount of the death of bis mother. ROT Jons*, formerly connected with D. E. Rus- sell, of Chicago, Is now managing the Palace, Minneapolis, b.oked by Tom Carmody, of the W. V. M. A. Tbb Affiliated Booking Company' commence booking Kiss's Theatre, St Louis, this week. Btlvestxii anu Vakob have been rooted over the Pontages circuit, following they play the Intcs-Stato time. Bob FmsoiMOHS is In Chicago and will pro- bably plsy arouud the middle West. NoKTin.tNB anu Wabo sic appearing at tbe Vara house being built on Madison Street. Dobotiiy Vauouan Is suffering with throat block reminds me of the Midways of years ago. paralysis, and may have to leave the Progressive They can't hurt the big one down there," ne OJrli Show. The Boston Drives have ,won the championship of the National League. But they are still fight- ing across the water for" the championship of Europe. ■ Wlllard Jarrls' new Harry Newton act, "A Nut Sundae," with Matt Meeker, eight pretty girls, a bunch of cheery tongs nifty costume) and norcl scenery, will open In Nashville the secoad week In. October, with sn extended tour of the South snd West to follow. The Old Friends' Club of America will bold s Lousewanulng party week of A, In Its newly ac- quired Club rooms, 14 North Dearborn Street. Theatrical history for 200 years back, consisting of playbills, pictures and announcements of the most Important plays, actors snd actresses, will be on exhibition. The collection comprises 3,200 framed pictures, 10,000 yet to be porttolloed, sod 80,000 playbills, dating back to 1731. $30,000 la Ihe value placed on the exhibit. There are also 7,000 copies of original song*, dating back to 1852, s tiny silk bat worn by Tom Thumb, a picture of Jenny Llnd st the age of fourteen, and B plnyblil announcing tbe only performance In which the famous Booth brothers took part. Till* wan Nov. 25, 1604. This bll lsloue la valued at $500. Tbe collection la the result of forty-five years' work. Walter Wilson, admiring a piece of statuary: "Gee. that's a great bustl" Eddie Vau: "rlay( Walter. It's awful tbe way you talk. Ton should say 'burst 1' " Bert Fllsglbbons, tbe "nut," was sure one the nlRlit we caught him at the Palace.. He threw bis cane and the end of It gracefully cored through the perfectly good drop, puncturing a hole In It a foot square. If he's looking for laughs he should keop this bit In bis act. It might be a little expensive, but It's a sure-fire laugh getter. The Tell Tsylor professional office has been closed and Charlie Hudson, together with all PUBLISHED BY BROADWAY MUSIC CORP., WILL VON TILZER, Pros. .45 W. 45th St., New York CHICAGO, 123 IV, ClArk Street BOSTON, 218 Trerriont Street PHILA'., 903 Walnut Street SINCE GAVE at the Midway Gardens. Al the motion picture houses: "Neptunea Daughter" Btays on at the Fine ArtB ; "Wliero the Trail Divides," with ltobert Bdcson it; the lending part, at tlio Btudebnkcr; KtWel Iliirrvraore, In' "Tho Nightingale." replace. "Cnlilrla" at Ihe Zlegfeld, A photorlny will hoi shown at the Auditorium for tlio first tlmj next. Wednesday. Oct. 14, entitled "Your Qlrl iiuil Mine," wftli Katharine Kaclrcd. Olive Wvmiiiiim and Sydney Ilooth In tho leading l,k Hali.k Opiba IiotiSB (Joseph Bransky, mgr.)—"Ouo -Girl In a Million," Blxth week. I'owbbb' (Harry Powers, mgr,)—"The Yel- low Ticket," slatta week." • ,_^ mMmM Illinois (Will J. Davis, mgr.)—"Ttie Mid- night OlrlB," second week. VitiNCRsa (8. P. aerson, mgT.)—"To-day," fourth week. , ... . Auditorium (Out Hardy, tngr.)—"Joseph and Ills Brethren/' seventh week. Oarhick (John J. Onrrlty, mgr.)— "Peg: 'o My Heart," alrteenth week. 0»oroi M. Cohan's Ghand Opbba IIouss (Harry Ridings, mgr.)—"Undor Cover," seventh week. , _ , . Cobt (U. J. nermann, mgr.)—"A Pair of Sixes," tenth week. Olympic (Oco. C. Warren, mgr.)—''Potash & Perlroutter," eighth week. Pini Arts (Alfred Hamburger, mjrr.)— Motion pictures, "Neptunc'a Daughter," twenty-second week. Blackbtonb (Joa. M. Gates, mgr.)—Sir Johnston Porbos-Ttobcrtsoti' and company, second week. WHEN IN CHICAGO ICAGO j IMS. fflPoMS Are Cordially Invited to Hake | Headquarters at Ihe Western Bureau ) -OF- I The New York Clipper' In the Heart of the Hlnlto 505 Ashland Block, Cor. Clark k Randolph ruoNhs i A0TO ti _ S2} it not convenient to cull, MAIL ROUTES ANU NKWS ITKMS. HAVE YOUR HAIL BENT IN OUK CAKR. TUB NEW YOllK Cl.llM'Klt Is not con- ventional. It Is original, aggressive, tin partial, rellablo, and auovo all, IT 11 ah A CURTAIN ORIGINALITY ANU 1HST1N0 T1VENE83 WUI01I PLACES IT IN A CLASS UY ITSELF. Tiger Kill, with the veterao, Mike Bodkin, at tbe helm. Joined at Detroit, sad bo has some Wild Weit Show. In fact, the Woriluun Show Is so big now that we can hardly get It on the cars. a A, has an luea for the Winter that 1 think will bo a winner, but I am not lo s position now to givo you detail.. Will do so Ister. We make two lumps out ot here, and tbeo into TViaa, and we have, I think, tbe bet time liooked of any of tbe auowe* Saw a new oas the other day here. A fellow had three performers ou a platform extolllug tbe virtues of a patent preparation that would force hens to lay egg.. Hastily, Joum A. Polutt. Rowlamo ft Olotobd's sew play, "Annie Laurie," did fairly well at the Orown last week. Those of the coat who seemed to make the best Impression were: Marie Nelson, Bodney lUnoui, Oeorge Dayton, Basel Kelly and Qrsce Guilders. Tbs play was well received. "Auia" will be the first opera to be presented by the Century Company In its eight weeks' en- gagement at the Auditorium, beginning Nov. 23. Fbamk Sfsxluan was a Chicago visitor last week. Eva Suiubot, who was In the hospital for some time, left here with the "September Morn" company, Oct, 10, ViOLwr La Cuts la no longer with Joe Ban- nl.ter and company, In "The Walt." John iiuiir.ii.sNA has resigned as secretary of the Actors' I'ulon. A mbw r-LAV will be offered at the Orown week of Oct. 12 In which Rodney Itanoua and Marie Nelson will appear. Tbe play aaa aa yet no name. Every one purchasing a ticket will be given a chance to name this Rowland t OllOord BroducUon. The book is by Dorothy Potter snd label S. Kelghtly. Jack Dasaarr makes encouraging reports. He aaya he finds business even better than In previous yetra. He Is now on the road. Hla feature bill. "The Bine Moose," Is turning people away through Illinois. Rimi mono Ksnt, who has a stock company at Lansing, Mich., la putting on an expensive pro- duction. The book I. by Dorothy Potter and will be the attraction Oct. 18. Mr. Kent has a good company headed by Herbert O'Connor. Cecil Day Joined the company Oct. 11. Oiiablis R. llAaanoBN. mounter of the na- tional Thsatr->, at Detroit, Mich., was s Chi- cato visitor la.t week. Mabib Shannon has been laid np at the Ghl- esgo Preih Air Hoipltal for the laat ilx weeks, and would like to have her friends call on her. ax. Lawbtnob Is conducting a "wampus" farm over in Ohio during hla apars moments. (Skunk farm la the word, but we did not want to offend). LICK OPTIMISTIC. Show business Is not so bad. While some sup- posedly authorities are eomplilnlng, going so lar as to sntlclpate a breadline by tbe tune the snow falls, there see many more traveling show- men In a position to speak authoritatively, who find condition* encouraging. For Instance O. A. Lick, of Welflon, Williams A Lick, of Fort Smith, Ark., finds everything all rlrht In tbe Middle West. He dropped Into Chi- cago after a visit to St. Louis. Indianapolis, Cleveland, Cincinnati and other points, and brings nothing but the best of news, with the exception ot burlesque, which he Hud. torn to pieces In scleral of these cities. "St. Louis seems to be In fine shape. I dropped in at the Grand and found the house doing a returkable business. I got it on pretty mud authority that It made a profit of xirto.ooo but season, and would do as well this season. Tbe Oarrlck had feature films, and I encountered lib; business; 'Damaged floods' was the attrac- tion. "At Indianapolis, 'Omar, the Tenunsker;' wsS continued a. be drew near McTlcker'a. "I al- waya drop In wben 1 .pass a house In which I am IntereHtcd." lie observed sa be paid a little visit with J. 0. Burch, manager of UcTlcker's Thea- tre. ■ VAUDEVILLE m CHICAGO. Tna case of Jones, Llnlck A Bchaefer against Minnie Palmer snd the Four Harx Brothers for breach ot contract has been postponed nutll Oct. 17, for a anal decision. This ease has been pending for some time, and came up Oct. 7, be- fore Judge Hugh J. Kerns, In tbe Municipal Court of Chicago. Tom Nawn ano ooupant are booked solid on the Loow Circuit, and will go West to the Ooaat. HENRIETTA ItANB ILL. Henrietta Lane, of the team of Annand and Wright and Henrietta Lone, which presented Terpalcboreen Oocktalls, an - acrobatic dancing novelty, at the Kedsle, tbe drat half ot tbe car- rent week, was rushed to the American Theatrical Hospital on Wednesday night last, to' prepare for an operation, which waa performed Thursday, by Dr. Max Thorek, Miss Lane has been ailing for some time but refused to go to tbe hospital till she collapsed on the stsge of tbe theatre Just ss her act wss completed on Wednesday night. The set his secured a long route through the efforts of Edward C. Hsyman, snd s. It la ex- pected Miss Lane will be able to resume work la about three weeks, the rest of the W. V. M. A. time will be started at that time. During Miss Line's illness Mr. Wright will have new costume. made and a new arrangement of exclusive uiuilc made for the set Tub Oalety. Springfield, III., his had $14,000 expended on it during tho Summer, and la all new Inside. The season opened Sept. 21. with Loew shows, booked, by Frank Q. Doyle, live seta each half. Harry Thornton, the manager of lb* house, was a Chicago visitor laat week. '•Saarramnni Moax" returned to Chicago laat week, appearing St the Imperial Theatre, wbero tbey broke all the records. Frank Miner, the prin- cipal comedian, scored s remarkolble hit ilransBT I.loio, who recently returned from a torn- of Europe, opened lu Chicago for Frank Q. Doyle, at tbe Colonial, the flrat half of laat week, and waa Immediately booked by tbe West- ern Vaudeville M-nacer'a association tor twenty- four weeks, and will appear apsln in Chicago at the Kedsle, the laat half of this week. Mr. Lloyd first sppeared in Chicago for Frank Q. Doyle, wben he was an Independent agent, hav- ing been booked by him to appear in tbe Windy Olty tor a tea reeks' tour a few years ago. (1. Bobbnbauk, manager of the Bmpress, Grand Rapids, Mich., hooked by the J., L. ft S. Agency, wss a Chicago visitor last week, arranging the bookings of his bouse. Habbt TnoBHTON, manager of the Oalety, Springfield, ill., visited Frank Q. Doylo lsst week, snd ststed lhat be waa very much pleased the wav Mr Dovle handle* the booklnss of hla house. ChtABLBS llACEicGN, manager of the National, Detroit, Mich., vlnlted tho Windy Olty laat week, to arrange future bookings with Frank Q. Doyle for his home In Detroit. J. M. Nix ano wirs were tbe guests of Charles Hodkins, of the Jones, Llr.lck ft Scbaefer Agency, la.t w«efc. laving arrived from Ban Antonio, Tex., where Mr. Nix owns and operates the Royal. They left for New York tbe latter part of the week. _ DAN McCoy, owner of the Empress, Fo-t Wayne, Ind., and the En-press, Grand Raplda. Mich, -tolled the Marcus Loew Western office the early part of last week, to amnio bookings for his honses. Mr. McCoy left for tbe East the latter part of ihe week. As all-around load shorr waa presented the first half ot last week at the Jones, Llnlck ft Scbnef- Capt. Sbunswios - ano Ookfant returned to Culcago after a tour through Australia. They will open In Chicago Oct. 20. Maxim P. Lows, of tbe Mnrlnelll Agency, Is In i'lilragu. nnd will remain two weeks. J. II. Fabskll, a Olwelan-l booking agent, was a Chicago visitor laat week, rernalnlng here for several days. •• OBbown ano Jackson hare been routed over the Loew circuit for thirty-five weeks. Tub Harvey Trio uro touring the Butterflcl.l time, plsecd by C. h. Car-ell. IIbn WiiuxT.ist has been employed a. road man for George Webster, and will trovel through (be Northwest "scoultng" now bousees. ■ "A NiaiiT at Monti- Oaslo" made Its first ap- pearance in Ohl.-ngo tho last hnlt of lsst week, and has neen boosed on the U. B. O. time. Jack Bsynor, who ha. been with Horrr Lewis' "A Trip to Paris" for several weeks while pre- liminary arrangements were on, algned contract, to Jain Hal Johnson, in "The Little Modiste" (.nether tabloid) la.t week. She Joined "The Little Modiste" at Peru, Ind. Tib Weitberford waa in Chicago for three weeks after hla engagement nt McVlcker's, wait- ing for contracts for the Loew Western Circuit, which reached him last week. —"IB °» rT els, Dick snd Margie, appeared at the North American Cabaret last week. Vert Saxton haa been signed by W. 8. llutter- fletd for an indefinite engagement. Eddio Do Noyer returned to Chicago last Frldav, after being called to St. Louis, Mo., by the Illness of his father, aged aeventy-four, and his mother, aged seventy-six. Bolh were at the point of death. The Orpheum, Osry. Ind., haa been playing vandeville with four cbangea ot bill each week but abandoned that policy Thursday night of last week, and now plays vaudeville Saturday and Sunday culy. During the week days tho bouse will offer lablold and stock companies when tbey can be secured. The Jock Beesey Stock Company la at tbe Gary this week. The Broadway, Muskogee. Okla., cut down the price of Its shows or something, late in September, and Richards and Grover did not go to play their date there week of Sept. 24. They have placed tbe affairs with the White Rata, and Lowentbsl ft I.oweutbsl will enter suit. Tbe Princess Theatre, In Hot Spriurs, Ark., booked by Charles E. Hodkins, of the Loow West- ern Agency, closed Oct. 5, without notice, and acts have entered complaints. Oeorge Delmore, of Delmore and Lee, passed through Chicago recently, after a tour of U» Pantagea Circuit. Ho waa quite enthusiastic sbout that chain of theatres, sold It waa the best treatment he ever had, and that tbe circuit bad done all that it promised and more. Jim Marco, of the Marco Twins, Is appearing at the Lincoln Hippodrome, following pictures of the act. Marco la reported to be a partner of tbe Allardts In these pictures. It was unusual to see tbe act following their pictures. Nellie Weston, thirty-six, sn actress, Is charged with having tried to commit suicide Oct, 9, at her borne in Chicago. She told the police .he wss tired of living, after being re- moved to the Provident Hospital. She will prob- ably recover. Allen Slnshelmer. vaudeville manager, of Chi- cago, filed his petition of bankruptcy in the United States District Court last week. His liabilities were $13,000 snd sssents $3,200. Ed- ward J. Ader, well known theatrical attorney, re p r e seated Mr. Btnahelmer. Orpheum feature acts are being placed by the Weate.-n Vaudeville Managers' Association in the cities where there Is opposition. George Damerel, who apoeured st tbe Palace Music Hall last week, played at Madison, Win.: Springfield, III.; Davenport, la., and Decatur, 111., to break his act in. For this Ides Mort. Singer most be credited in giving opposition towns the preference of the "big time" acta. props, has ben transferred to the New .York of- fice. By "props" we mean his golf Sticks, Jr,; Charles Collins says that the bill .(Palace Mm elc Hall) was "a masterpiece of pragram mannf,!' To our mind he la correct. We consider It one of tbe biggest end best Mils seen In Chicago ,In many moons. And week of Sept 28 will long be remembered by us and doubtless thousands of others. • There's quite some controversy over tbe song. "It's a Long, Long Wsy to Tlppersry." Tas Esgilsh publishers have been trying to boost it over here, and have used various "plants" In an attempt to promote It. Now comes Blanche Ring with the unnouncemnt that she bought tbe ex- elusive right to sing the song In America from Feldmon. the London publisher. With sll due respect to tbe song, publisher, Mln Ring, et al, we cannot figure bow the song will ever have a chance. Tbe theatrical man- agers sre extremely leery sbout sllowlng tbe song to be sung in their theatres, on account of neutrality reasons. Consequently the song will have some illtBculty In getting a bearing. Ernie Erdmin aaya be sometimes gets s laugh out of this column. We know, Ernie, but we can't "fool sll the people all the time," and "sometimes" is a pretty good average. "Smiling" Jack Chapman, of the Will. Rossltel profealonal stair, told a certain party one day Hint he osed to play an organ In Jackson, Mich. "Whnttn you trying to hand me?" waa the quick comeback. "Tbere'a no church at Jackson ind Michigan Streets." HOSPITAL NOTES* Ruby Norton, who was operated upon for appendicitis by Dr. Tberek, Is recovering nicely and the doctor predicts her discharge from the hospital within a short time. While waiting at the bedside of Miss Nor- ton at the American Hospital, Mary Klecr, nurse, was suddenly stricken with appen- dicitis and an Immediate operation was neces- sary. .She Is recovering splendidly and will soon be able to resume nor duties at the hospital. John Hawley, of Bennett nnd Howley, baa left the American Hospital and 1a re- cuperating at the Hotel Saratoga. Hew" 1 appear in a short time at tho Colonial Thea- tre, where his many friends wilt be glad to eeo the teum ngnln on the list of fun-makers. Gypsy Gorrell left hlie lioapltal this week, after a complete recovery from her operation. Miss Lane, of Wright and Lane, playing the Kedilo Theatre, Sad to cancel all time booked, leaving tbe Kedsle Theatre and was rushed to tho American Hospital, where sho was operated upon by Dr. Thorek. Sue ocuplcB room No. 5. and is doing very nlcciy. The operation, white a very serious one, was n complete success. . . Henry Toomer, who lias been very 111 ■; the American Hospital, with pneumonia, nns made n remarkable recovery, and Is now re- cuperating at the homo of somo frlcndB oe fore entering upon his engagements. »« many friends will be glad to near of the good results. Sam Bernard, of "The Belle of Bond Street," has purchased several hundred oo • tars worSi of bonds for the new hospltn'- The bonds were delivered by Dr. Thorek per- sonally, nud the following day Mr. Hernnrn called the doctor on the 'plicne, asking liim to come over. He returned tho btnwifW}',' "paid," nnd sold: "Take these HMglg"; gift for the hospital," Hurrah fof Bom Ber- nard. • • • ■""•l.v '