The New York Clipper (November 1914)

r ^- Copyright 1914, by the Frank Queen PuMlshlnf Company (LdmUed). Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1853. NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 28, 1914. VOLUME LXII-Na 42. Price, 10 Cents. DONT FORGET XMAS NUMBER OF THE NEW YORK CLIPPER RAILROADS FILEJEW TARIFFS, RATES RAISED BETWEEN LARGE CITIES, The Hew Tort Time* of Nov. 20 prints tie following: "WAsnrsoTOif, Not. 19.—Acting on the suggestion conveyed lo r -he Inter-State Com- merce Commission's decision In the five per cent rate advance case, railroads In Trunk Ltac and Central Passenger Association ter- ritory bare filed with the commission further proposed Increases in passenger tariffs. These follow increases made In commutation and mileage rates. "The new rates, which are now being tabulated, undoubtedly will be permitted to go Into effect. The Increases In lndlvldaal cases arc not large, nor are they uniform for all points. Borne fares are increased only slightly, where It was considered that the o'rt charges were out of line. The commis- sion has Indicated that where an allocation of costs between the two branches of serTlce tins shown that the passenger business was not paying Its share It would approve a re- adjustment to permit sn Increase In reTenue. "The new rates of fare between points In Central Passenuger Association territory are AN ACTORS' FOND BOOSTER.* The following letter Is self-explanatory: "Milfobd, Mass.. Nov. 20. "Deab Clipper.— I was Tery much Inter ested In the article In last week's Clippib, entitled Actor? Fund <n Danger, end aa I read It from start to finish I could not un- derstand why those who earn a living In the theatrical profession were so dense that they could not see the Immense benefit accruing to them If they are members of the Actors Fund. If 111 or In want and deserving of re- lief 1 have never known the Fund to refuse help. As genial old Ben Baker, who had charge of the rooms some years ago when I went to pay the dues for my wife and I, said : 'Will. If everyone In the profession came In like you we would not have to beg for assist- once from those who will never benefit by the Fund.' "When I retired from theatrical life I dropped from the roll of the Fund, but If not a member now I still hold a deep Inter- est In It AU people, as a rule, look npon the members of the theatrical business as highly Improvident, or as Is often expressed —'Come easy, go easy, God send Sunday.' "As yon say In the article, what Is $2 per year. Let me say this, I don't think it Is the money, but Ignorance upon the part of many as to how to Join. Some expert an Ini- tiation or some such ceremony. Let The Clipper tell tbem that there Is nothing to do to join but send their name and address find the $2 to the Secretary of the Actors' Fund and get their receipt A registered letter, at a total cost of $2.12, will do the trick. "Now for a tare remedy and a full treasu'y for the Pond: Let the managers of all the- atres and managers of companies refuse to alloto any man or woman to appear on the stage of their theatres if they cannot shoto that they are members of the Actors' Fund —* good tUndlng. "Let all agents, too, refuse to book for any artist who does not produce a receipt tor dues paid up tor the season ahead. 'Perhaps one will eay that's compulsion, it Is no worse than other workmen who sre nocked a small sum for Insurance against Mness or injury. It Is Insisted upon In most all large manufacturing establishments and <.cparlment stores. Then, how about the actor who sllp3 the agent $5 or ?10 extra to secure him a good engagement? Would It not be Just as well to slip S2 a year to the i una to insure care when sick and a decent furlal when dead, and not be dumped Into pauper workhouse when old or a Potter's Meld when dead? Yours, W*t. A. Wrue." +■»» to go Into effect on Dec. 1. The increases In rates between points In the Central Pas- senger Association territory and points In Trunk Line territory are to become opera- tive on Dec. 15. except on tickets from St Louis to points In Trunk Line territory where the Increase will be made Dec. 1. The same amount Is added to standard and differential rates to preserve the differences. "The chief changes made by the new tariffs are the following, based on standard routes: Present New. From New York to Rata. Rate. Pittsburgh $10.50 f 11.00 Cleveland 13.00 13.10 Cincinnati 17.00 18.60 Louisville 20.00 21.60 Chicago 20.00 21.10 8t. Louis 24.25 24.76 San Francisco 78.75 80.25 "The largest proposed Increase Is between Chicago and St Louis, where the tariff la raised from $5.80 to $7.50. From Chicago to Boston the rate Is raised from $22 to $23.10." 1N0T A CHANCE! A correspondent writes us from London Nov. 8: "What can be the reason of a certain paper, printed in America, always having cables in saying that there is such a dearth of acts over here, and that agents on this side are at their wit's end to secure talent from America? "It Is criminal at the present moment to hold out Inducements to acts on your side that the there Is dearth of acts over here. Why. It Is a great struggle that one of the big tours keeps doing business. Not for want of sets. Thousands arc here quite mpable of making good, but it Is the war. The attendance Is affected. People with relatives at the front, and thousands of tbem having lost the pick of their flock, are not going to theatres. This Is probably the only European country that can make n« brave a showing as this is at the present moment with show business. But the talk about acts wanted over here Is not true. To the contrary. The charity societies will soon have to get busy as regards many pro- fessionals, notwithstanding the fact that every boat that has loft these Bhores for months has carried away numerous Amer- ican acts and every German and Austrian (who are forbidden to be employed by the artists and public). Still there remain a large number of unemployed." BIG BOOM FOR TEN YEARS. .u"? he ... Ull " c<1 ****** Is the only country hat will benoflt by the war. The tide has turned and w« are now due for a return of I'uslness activity and prosperity." Cnsr'es W Schwab, president of the Beth- Jencm Steel Co., who returned Nov. 20 from u Si p t0 , E 'Jiope. thus expressed bis belief n the early return of noranl business condi- tions h.™? Is tbe fir «t optimUUo statement he . I SIS out ln ttrce yea", and Ms view Is m„n i 00 ']?" of that of the biggest business ?„„ '? , the country. The Intimate study of " :t [ conditions both here and abroad }iSJ^* IxiHuenc^d this opinion, and he Is con- ^. nt . tllat tno benefits will continue for at "ast ten years. . EVA TANGUAY WINS. n„The Appellate Court of Chicago, on Nov. r..' ^"^ a Judgment for $2,000 secured SLfi' Tangnay against Lew Fields for a n *eks salary on a contract made ln 1912. > ■» "DRIVEN." r ^ n Xl c . 8 frohman announced on bis return n,?3i c W«go that "Driven" will be bis next production, irlth Alexandra Carlisle and t-harles Bryant In the cast. »»» ACTORS' FUND TO BENEFIT. .n Tw i P" cent - °f the receipts for the ballet, '"dora'e Bor" to be given Dec. 4 and 5, at the 8eventh Regiment Armory, New York, w »l go to the Fond. • « M » ELLEN TERRY RETURNS. rhe English actress arrived at Victoria, »• C. from Aastralla, on Not. 20. ■ ♦■» ADELB BLOOD IS BETTER. Miss Blood Is convalescing from a severe attack of pneumonia. HAHVEY HALE, Tress Agent of the Yaokeo Robinson Circus. ROBERT J. BURDETTOEAD. This well known humorist died Nov. 20, at Pasadena, Cal. He was t&QlmJttK«n*' boro, Pa., seventy years ago, and was o Civil War veteran. - -.. — +—* -• BOSTON OPERA FDHSRES. - Formal announcement at-.tfc»."suspenslon of activities of the Boston" €Tpera Company for the present season came from the Boston Opera House 14. Notice is now giver- to the subscriber who have already paid In twenty- five per cent, of their subscriptions for the season of 1015. that these aumB will be re- turned to them by Bben D. Jordan. The amount of subscription money paid In nas been expended on preliminary expenses for the season, which the unexpected outbreak of th» war made difficult, if not Impossible, and this money Mr. Jordan will personally refund lo the subscribers. «*♦♦ > ORPnEUM CIRCUIT IN COLORADO SPRINGS. Tbe management of the Burns Theatre, Colorado 8prlugs, Colo., Is considering put- tlng the house In the Orpbcum Circuit for the Winter. This theatre has been dark since the stock season closed In September. FROHMAN ENGAGES ALEXANDRA CARLISLE AND CHAS. BRYANT. Charles Frohman, npon his return from Clilcsgo. Nov. 10. took the most Important step toward making his next production Probably outside of New York first, bat eventually ln one of his Broadway theatres, Mr. Frohman will next produce the London Hayroarket success "Driven," by B. Temple Thurston. Alexandra Carlisle, the English actress who has previously appeared nere ln such plays as "Tbe Mollusc,' 1 created the leading female role In "Driven" when It was done en the other side tbe past Summer at the Haymarket. where It ran for many mouths until Interrupted by tbe war. Mr. Frohman engaged Miss Carlisle to piny the same part In this country. In fact, the rehearsals will begin within a few days. By special arrangement with the Llebler Company, Mr. Frohman also engeged Charles r.rvant to play the opposite role to Miss Car- lisle Mr. Bryant is now appearing with Madame Naztmova, ln tbe MacDonald Hast- ings piece. 'That Sort," but will be released for the principal male role in the Frohman pioducllon of ^'Driven." STOCK BOOMING, In conversation with a Clipper represen- tative regarding stock, Gerald F. Bacon, of tbe play-broking firm of Sanger & Jordan, made the following statement: 'The poor business done by most of tbe touring com- panies has resulted In many of them closing and has forced the managers of many thea- tres to Install stock companies. There Is not a day that I do not receive a letter from some out of town manager asking me to help htm secure good companies, and from stock company managers I receive letters asking where they can secure theatres in which they can play stock." «■ » STAGE ALLIANCE AND MUSICIANS STOCK GO'S FORJRPHEUM CIRCUIT BECK TO ORGANIZE COMPANIES IN TWENTY THEATRES. ONLY FIVE PLAYERS IN EACH COMPANY. Ban Francisco, Not. 21.—Martin Beck, managing director of the Orpbeum Circuit, Is In this city on one of his regular tours around the circuit. He states that for the first time be has made it known that, after a year of quiet work, he has concluded on the formation of twenty stock companies, each to consist of five players, and each to have lis headquarters ln one of the twenty largest cities of tho Orpheum Circuit. These companies will cover tbe restricted circuit of twenty theatres, staying three weeks in each city and giving three plays. The result of this move will be to prac- tically eliminate all the various road com- panies now on tbe Orpbcum Circuit, and confine all the sketches produced hereafter to the Orpheum stock companies. The only ■*-» exccpilous to this will bo ln the case of a few stellar attractions, such as Ltsllo Carter and ICtlml Barrymorc, both of whom will be seen early next year. Hereafter, Instead of employing companies to put on tbolr own tkcteti'is, Mr. Beck will buy tho sketches out- right. If they appeal to him, and thus do his own producing. ■Mr. Heck has already engage.1 bis players for practically all of the twenty companies. Including this city, but ho Is not yet ready to disclose tbe personnel of any of them. Ho declares, however, that all of them will bo under tho direction of the best theatrical men In the country, and to this end ho Is now negotiating with Holbrook HUnn, Frank ICcennn and other stags directors of national icptitatiou. KEITH ACTS AT NIXON, I BROADWAY,DENVER, FOR STOCK The new arrangement which recently placed the members of the Stage Alliance and Union Musicians back ln the Lyric The- atre (Mobile, Ala.), after a warm fight and which was won by the 8tage Alliance and Musicians, went Into effect Nov. 14, with Mclntyre and Heath, in "The Ham Tree." The smooth manner in which the show was conducted and tbe good wort of the orchestra was a great relief to the theatre patrons who baa attended the various shows while the fight was on. Frank Klemnnn, trombonist, has the con- tract to furnish the music for the season at the Lyric. His four men, augmented with '.'The Ham Tree" orchestra, served to add much to the pleasure of the big audlen »r present. «»» MONTGOMERY DEAN HEARD FROM. Word comes to oar Decatur correspondent from Montgomery E. Dean, with tbe Gretvt Duncan Hypnotic and Vaudeville Show, at Manilla. P. I. Business was good at Singa- pore, Straits Settlement. China and Naga- saki, Japan. Mr. Dean was in Manilla, P. I., when he wrote, but gave his address as General Delivery, Honolulu, H. I., where friends can write him. Jensen the Illusion- ist, was ln Manilla when! the Duncan Show arrived, but left for V. 8. A. about Oct. 12. He will play Hong Kong and Honolulu on his way back. The Duncan Show will play Honolulu for seven weeks, and then back to "God's country," to open for a long run In San Francisco. CLYDE SMITH, MANAGER. Clyde Smith, of Pulaski, Va , has been an- nul nted new manager of Weaver & Harding a Big Jubilee Minstrels. Mr. Smith Is an old timer In the managerial field, and Messrs. Weaver & Harding feel themselves lucky In securing Mr. Smith's services for the bend of their company. Tbe show has been doing a very cntlsfactory business since tho opening nt Norfolk, Va„ Sept. 17. The show Intends staying out until April 15, 1015, and will play a good bit of the territory ln West Virginia and Pennsylvania. a »» MANY ACTORS ON TUB FIRING LINE. To prove that actors arc not shirking their dnty, Sir Beerbohm Tree names tbe follow- ing players, with whom he is personally ac- quainted, who nave gone to the front: Rob- ert Loralne. Murray Carson, Dennis Nellson Terry, Arthur Cleave, Evelyn Beerbohm, Claude King, Thomas Weguelln, George Bar- rett, Lionel Mirklnder, Scott Craven, Hunt- ley Wright. Bertie Hare, Halllwell Hobbt-s, Arthur Whltbv, Hogh Rumboldt, Gerald Ames, Rudge Harding and Arthur Wood. • i » CHANGES AT SIU'BERT THEATRES. On Monday, Nov. 80, the following changes will take place: William Faveraham, ln "The Hawk," will move from tbe Shubert to Maxine Elliott's, Walker Whiteside's engage- ment at the latter, ln "Mr. Wo," ending the Saturday previous; "8uxl" will be moved to tbe Shubert so that a feature film, "The Beats of the Mighty," may use the Casino, and at the Comedy Marie Tempest will present "At the Barn" as her second offering. »«» — PREPARING FOR SUMMER. W. Nat Boysler, press representative of "Peg o My Heart" company, recently closed contracts to iuitall musical stock companies at the Cape Cottage and Riverton Theatres, In Portland, Me., for the Summer. Asso- ciated with Mr. Royster In this, venture it "Bide" Dudley, a Now York newspaper man, now working for The Evening World. ——♦»•- MORE FOR THE FUND. J. lleroard Dyllyn has collected over sixty dollars so far for tbe Actors' Fund, assisted by Ed. Wyun and Arthur Deagon, and they are hustling up funds all along the line. ««» DALLAS STOPS SUNDAY SHOWS. All the regular theatres at Dalalf, Tex., have been notified that they must close on F,iir,doy« hereafter. For three days each week, commencing Thanksgiving Day, Harry Brown will piny hWh class vaudeville octa at tho New Nixon, Atlantic City, at ton, flftcwi and twenty-llvo cents. Bach Monday night Is held tho Coun- try Store. s i * "HIS DOLL GIRL." The production of "Ills Doll Girl," which is James A (Salvia's latest tabloid attrac- tion, will have its premier showing at the Lincoln Square Hippodrome. Chicago, Not. 10. Johnny and Ella Gnlvln are featured, being surrounded by an exceptionally fine singing chorus. This will be the second at- traction sent out by the Galvln Producing Company, the first one to take tbe road being "The Maequcradors." This company Is doing a remarkable business everywhere. RchearealB arc now taking place for ' A Bell Boy," this company will open Dec. 1, and have continued booking to Mny 12, 1015. Dan Russell will be featured with tho com- Jany of "A Bell Hoy," and James A. Gnlvln r. will look after the managerial affairs. On and after Dec. 1 the Broadway. Den- ver. Colo., will bo a stock house. Charles Miller and Eva Lang, both very popular In lHnvor, will head tho company. All tho big rond shows will piny nt the Tabor. 4»» HEN CHERT'S PATRIOTISM. Top Greet, who is now at home in Ens- land, believes all British subjects of a mili- tary ago and requirements should be In the army fighting for their country. So Intense aro his footings on tho subpoct that ho has written his manager In Now York Instructing him rot to ei:gage English actors for any ox the Ben Greet companies as long as the war losts. Mr. Greet, who !s past the ago of military service is actively engaged In caring for the Belgian wounded, and uniting tho fam- ilies of the Iledglan rofugces who are now In England. He hnu equipped his bouse and bontliousa at Shllllngford on tho Thames as a l'.ospltal at his own exponse, with phy- sicians, nurses and thirty-two beds. »■» — ACTRESS PREVENTS EIRE PANIC. A situation which might have resulted In F nitlc and loss of llfo was changed by Anno ii.blln, a member of the Denlson Housa Mayers, of Hasten, ln Jolllot Hall. Man- chester. N. II., Saturday afternoon, Not. 14, when the stago curtain caugnt fire. Hardly Itn'l It Ignited when Miss Dublin saw It and nlucklly crushed the flames, burning her [muds quite painfully. The accident was duo to tho heavy plush curtain rnnilng; In contact with a lighted candle. Very few ln tho audience realltcd tho danger until the flames had been ex- tinguished. ♦ »» M. K. STANLEY IN CHARGE. M. K. Stanley has charge of the benefit for tbe I'Iro Pensions Fund, to bo given ln the Armory at Camdan, N. J. Over nine thousand tickets have already been sold, and this atona guarantees success. The Armory has been divided by a canvas partition. One-half la to bo devoted to a cirrus. Beats will ho erected, and a portable ring will bo laid so that aftor the circus performance lit given tho spaco can bo clearod lor a Wild Wrst show act. The other half of the building will be given over to a carnival show. ♦** ELKS PLAY IN TERRE HAUTE, Harry Askln and a party of Chicago musical Till J. CORDA BELL, Violinist, Now playing at Majestic Theatre. Waco, T«., with Bessie Dainty and Players. LEXINGTON LEASED. Oscar Hammersteln's Lexington Avenue Opera House, wblch closed Nov. 15, was leased 18 to the I<otogo Amusement Co., a new corporation formed for tho purpose of taking over tbe theatre. The yearly rental stipulated Is said to be *75,000. The officers of the new corporation are: Bernard Lorwenthal, of the Llfo Photo Co., president and treasurer; Francis n. Tobias, vice president, and Jeffe A. Ooldborg, of the Life Photo Co., secretary. Tho new lessees plan to convert the theatre Into a high class vaudeville bouse, with moving pictures of Broadway successes and Broadway stars. si t » ■ ORPHEUM, MUSCATINE, OPENED BY DENIIAH A 8IGOURNEY. Dear Old Relmdlb : Opened the Orpheum, hero (Muscntlne, la.), with W. V. M. A. acts, Nov. 16. Capa- city business has ruled every show. Bill for first half of openlngweck Included: Fosto and Fuizy, Rchan and Estollc, Howard and Saddler, and Belmont's manikins. Last half: Word and 8t Claire, Garden and Har- mony, Murry K. Hill, Chas. and Anna Olocker. 4»» INCREASING RATES. Although the fare law applies In Michi- gan Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, all rail- roods entering Detroit will boost the rates from that clt/ to a straight basis of 2% cents a mile, beginning Dec. 1. ♦«» GRACE ARMOND COMPLAINS. Owe Armond Informs us that Paulino Saxon is presenting an act similar to the ono which Armond has registered with Tns Currza Registry Bureau. ton, former star of "A Texas Steer" Co., wroto tho lyrics, while Dayton I'ayne, who wnk associated with Askln & Bncngor pro- ductions as musical director for several sea- sons, composed the music. Kpcdal scenery, painted by Hn<iman As Lftti- ills, of Chicago, will bo used. 4 »» BELLA MAIU I.U.A WRITE. We havo been requested to publish the following paragraph : "Bella Marcella, your father. Dr. Adolph Orliistlen, 127 Benton Street, Detroit, Midi., vantn to hear from you. He Is blind and Is In need of aid." »»» BLANCHE WALSH WITH LIEOLEIl'8. Blanche Walsh has closed her vnutidevllle tour and Is ln the cast of "The Gardon of Paradise," replacing Maud Hlldyard. MLLE. GABR1ELLE DORZIAT, Who came to America to play for William Faveraham the role which sho created at the Amblgu Theatre, Paris, began llfo as a milliner. An actress, who was a friend of her mother's, persuaded her to prepare for a stage career. She became a pupil of thtit woman, who bad herself studied with Got, one of the greatest comedians of all time. After two years of arduous preparation, Mile. Dorzlat made her debut at the Theatre dti Tare. In Ilrussols. Sho appeared as ono of "The Three Daughters of M. Dupont." Then for twelve years sho was with the Oymnase. There sho appeared ln Maurice - Donnay's "Tbe Return to Jerusalem." Of late years she lias appeared wltb M. Luclen Oultry In plays by Alfred Capus, Henri Bernstein and Paul Uourget. Season before last she appeared In Baron Henri do Roths- child's "Croesun" at tlpi Garrlck, in London. Sho Is known as tho "best dressed woman" In Paris, and she Is classed with the Intel- lectuals. Her nppcaranco In "The nawk,' wns her first In the United States.