The New York Clipper (December 1914)

32 THE NE¥ YOEK CLIPPER. December 19 LEAN WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS FOSTER- BALL. 6c WEST PIRATES KEEP OFF OUR FINISH THAT FOSTER BALL DOES Direction MAX MART -FORD 3S GREETING MAURICE H. ROSE and CURTIS -JACK International Vaudeville Managers and Producers VSSa EK"i. L " Suite 1102 Palace Theatre Bldg., New York City SSS'R Bryint E. F. ALBEE, General Manager For Booking Address: S. K. HODGDON, Palace Theatre Building, New York City [ ill I MARTIN BECK, General Manager For Booking Address: FRANK VINCENT, Palace Theatre Building, New York City THE MAN YOU ALL KNOW JAMES B. DONOVAN KINO OF IRELAND, ...MISS MARIE LEE THE LIT! L.1C BEAUTY. DOING WELL, THANK YOU. U- U- 0- U'g Time ACT WITH LOTS OF PEP DANCING KENNEDY'S BOOH ID SOLID LOEW CIRCUIT "S With Dan, the "Original Drunken Dog" NOW ON LOEW CIRCUIT. Take s an F. abo ve H igh C. Vera De Bassini THE ITALIAN NIGHTINGALE PLAYING LOEW OTROPir FRANK WHITMAN "The Dancing Violinist" WISIIK8 EVERYBODY A MERRY XMAS AMD PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR MARION MURRAY "A MODERN PRIMA DONNA" OAR AL.I_A.IM W O PLAYING UNITED TIME POP WARD STILL MANOUVERINC LOEW CIRCUIT Direction FRANK (BOH M A TRIBUTE. The millions of people who patronize tho vaudeville theatres ot this country do not realize that vaudeville as it exists to-day It largely the creation of one man, and he is Erobably the greatest showman that America as produced since P. T. Barnum passed away. It Is true that Benjamin I<\ Keith la the father of vaudeville, end the Idea of this type of theatrical entertainment originated In his mind, but Edward F. Albee Is the executive genius who carried out all Mr. Keith's plans, and It 1b bis bands that fash- ioned the monster vaudeville machine, sys- tematized and regulated It bo that It became the most efllclent and powerful organization of Its kind the world has ever known In the amusement Held. As tho head of the great chain of Keith theatres, forty-eight In number, extending from Portland. Me., to Chicago, and as the Scnenil manager of the United Booking ifflcej, which, with the Orpheum Circuit, bool< every first class vaudeville bouse !n the United States and Canada, Mr. Albee Is, with A. Paul Keith, son and heir of vaude- ville's founder, at the head of this great branch of amusement East of Chicago. Prom his desk In the Palace 'Xbeatre Building he resulttcs tho composition of every vaude- ville bill that Is presented on the Keith Cir- cuit, the distribution of acts, the policy of vaudeville, and the salaries of thousands of employees of nil kinds. He Is a showman, born and bred, of the old fashioned kind now passing away. Be has had n vast experience which extends to every kind of Bhow business, from the circus to the concert platform, and tbs masterful Imprint of his personality on the theatrical business Is felt In every place, from the ten cent pic- ture bouse to the most fashionable Broad- way Temple of Thespls, His loyalty to the memory of the late B. P. Keith la a beautiful trait In this hurrying generation. Like all good srowmen, Mr. Albee always thinks of the public first—and last. He never takes a step without first considering lit" public, to whom be feels that he owes a solemn duty, which may be briefly stated In n few words—namely, to provide good, clean entertainment. Mr.. Albco's latest achievement has been In making the Palace Theatre the most popular und successful vaudeville bouse In the world. In regard to the future of vaudeville, Mr. Albee Is optimistic, but he frankly states tbnt we .ire passing througb very serious times In this field of theatricals. THE DAYS OF TONY PASTOR. t*AI. TMnkt Up a Few Store.) The well known Luctcr Family, of musical fame, are still la vaudeville, fa C. Mc- Laughlin, the old time minstrel, comedian and monologlst, Is conducting a successful theatrical agency In Pittsburgh. Ellsworth and Cnnser, who for years hare been In vaudeville and with the leading circuses, doing trick high wire and performing dors, have this past season settled down In Chi- cago. Mr. Ellsworth Conser holds a promi- nent position on The Chicago Burning Pott, and Nellie Conser has settled down In the real estate business In Chicago, wltb the Pred'k H. Rartlett Real Estate Company, handling the big outside deals, and has made a big success of it. No more show business for the Conser Family, Thank yon, and there aro many core tho same way who arn gradually drifting away from tho glare of the footlights to settle down In some com- mercial line, after a life spent In the show business. ALMA IVII HOWELL SISTERS U. B. O. TIME. Direction CHA8. WILSHIN THE GREAT FLORENCES and LVII KING OP THE CIOAHETTB LOEW CIRCUIT SELIKA THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD Direction FBA1VK BOHM MARRY eivuViA TO REMODEL HAMMERSTIIN'S. Plans for the remodeling of the Victoria Theatre, New York, were Bled Dec. 8, with tho Building and Fire Departments. A re- modeling of tbe structure into a two story building with offices and stores, and wltb a new balcony In the theatre proper, to cost $40,000, Is specified. Tho changes will close the house for two and a half months, from tbe middle of next month. Tho plans should bo approved within ten or twelve days. Tbe present balcony and gallery will have to bo torn out, and In their place will be built ono Inrgo balcony that will seat one thousiuid people, making It tbe same size as tho orchestra. The stage Is to bo narrowed about ten feet, and tho whole house, when finished, will present n wider effect Stores arc to be on tbe ground floor also, and offices upstairs. ♦ «» "QARDEN OF PARADISE" CLOSES. Tho bankruptcy proceedings brought against the Ltehler Co. last week compelled Receiver Irving M. Dlttcuhoofcr to close "The Garden ot Paradlso" on Dec. 8, at the Park Theatre. It Is expected that the legal difficulties will he adjusted, and the attraction will bo re- opened soon. SHARROCKS "Behind the Grand Stand" BOOKED SOLID. Direction PETE MACK VALERIE BERGERE In "The Locks at Panama" PLAYING UNITED TIME JAMES P.- CONUS™ STEELE -LILLIAN IO Direction THOMA8 FITZPATRICK RALPH KATHARINE RIGGS & WITCHIE Playing V. B. O. Dlr. EDWARD 8. KELLER, Palace Thoa. Bldg., N. Y. C. JAMES BLANCHE KELSO & LEJGHTON LOEW CIRCUIT Direction FRANK BOHM BYRON & LANGDON IN VAUDEVILLE. LOEW CIRCUIT THE CALIFORNIA VENTKILOQUIST Hugh J. Emmett Assisted by HILDRED EMMETT Always working. Address 227 West 4Sth St, N. T. Little Dynamo of Personality JEAN SOTHERN LOEW OIROUIT