The New York Clipper (January 1915)

JANUABY 2 THE KEW YORK CLIPPER. MELODY LANB. it ficx bowabds. THE PROFESSIONAL COPT EVIL The professional copy grafter 1* slowly but gurely beeontfng'*-thins; of tho past, In New York at least- •• ' _ ;. . Through- Thb- -Cumta's resistless fight, those In charge of- the professional copies In In. different-music piryllsblnrhouses have banded together to put a trtop to this great aril Before another week Is past the few who have not as jet Joined the movement to ■too handing out professional copies In whole. •ale numbers, will come Into the fold, and the once great evil will become a ■thing of the M9t Saturday afternoon is one of the favor- ite days for these pests to make their appear- ance For some time many houses have shut Sown their professional departments on that afternoon, and have prolttcd accordingly. It Is to he hoped that before another year has passed that the professional copy evil will oc entirely eliminated. NEW YORK'S INSTRUMENTAL HIT. Seldom has an Instrumental number scored mch a success In a week's time as has "The Pigeon Walk," published by the Broadway Music Company. It's the first number of this kind that Jimmy Monaco hns written In many moons. Band and orchestra lead- ers all over the country are flooding the mills with requests for this excellent num.- . ber. If you haven't got your copy yet you better get busy ANNA KENT'S NEW NUMBER. "Here I Am," the song Harry Von Tllter recently added to his catalogue, is winning favor In New York. Anna Kent, the com- poser is working hard to make it the fea- ture number In the Von Tllzer house, and judging from the amount of performers that put It on last week, it Is bound to become quite popular. JEFF BBANEN IN CHICAGO. Oar young friend, Jeff Branen, who Is spending the holidays with his family In the Windy City, will return to New York Jan. 3, and begin plugging his two feature songs, "The Pick of the Family" and "Virginia Lee.'* GILBERT'S EXCELLENT WORK. L. Wolf Gilbert, one of the most popular •writers In the game who recently Joined the Jos. W. Stern A Co. staff as writer and professional manager has accomplished many wonderful stunts since assuming charge. Wolfe Is one of the hardest working writers, and can make a half dozen or more houses In one evening, ending up with doing many cabarets and dance halls. Last week he In- troduced "Weep No. More. My Lady," "May- be a Day, Maybe a Year' in several of the Loew houses, and was the hit of the bill. He has a new ballad 'bat performers are requested to write to him about Get It, It will surprise yon, GLOGATJ IN NEW ROLE. Jack Glogau one of Leo Feist's writers, played the role of Santa Claus last Thurs- day, when he presented everybody In the pro- fessional rooms with a nice little token. It shows the spirit that prevails in the Feist establishment. MONAHAN "HOLIDAYS'* IN BOSTON. Dan Monahan, profeslonal manager for the Broadway Music Co.. spent the holidays in Boston with his folks. Dan, vou know, comes from that little town, being at one time In charge of the Eastern office for the Broadway. He says his firm has several of the best songs for the coming season. COHAN'S NOVEL IDEA. One of the most original Ideas in songs was Introduced by George M. Cohan at the opening of his new show, "Hello Broadway." During the action of the song the publishers' methods of plugging numbers are exposed, and on the opening night proved one of the hits, .. * WALKER AND HcCARRON THE BUSY GUYS. . Raymond Walker and.Charley McCarron, two boys who added several big song suc- cesses to their credit in 1014, have several new ones for the new year that are pro- nounced corkers. One In particular is said to be one of the most original that songdom has had. GOOD FOR THE UNITED. The elevator boys in the Forty-fifth Street Exchange building, sometimes known as the new tin ran alley, are reaping a harvest these ■ays. Everyone entering the building are cautioned against smoking, and many newly lighted pcrfectos have to be cast aside In the hallway. WILL VON TILZER TAKING REST. Will Von TUxer, president of the Broad- way Music Company, spent the holidays in a nearby resort resting up after a strenuous season. While away he will map out a cam- paign for the new year, probably opening up his branches again In the larger cities. Be has a fine array of now songs to start the ball rolling, and expects 1015 to be his banner year. He says he Is sure of one hit in "Pigeon Walk," the first Instrumental number he has ever published. UASLOFF AT STERN'S. . Irving Masloff, who joined the Jos, W. Stern staff with L. Wolfe Gilbert, Is meeting with all kinds of success with the new Gil- bert numgers. His favorite is "Weep No More, My Lady," and he thinks that before another month all New York will be singing HISS CARROLL EXTENDS GREETINGS. Miss Carroll, the popular young woman who has charge of the professional copies at the' Broadway, wishes all her friends A -Happy New Year. PHIL KORNHBISBR VACATIONING. Phil. Kornhelser, general manager for Leo Feist, hiked away for a ten day vacation list week, to be gone until after the first. It Is the first holiday Phi', has had In sev- eral years. Lake wood looked mighty good to him, and he and his family are now enjoy- ing the sweet aroma of that healthy resort. On his return Phil will begin operations for the new year with the greatest collection of songs that the house of Feist has ever con- trolled. "You Can't Go Wrong with a Fe'st Song," the slogan this firm, has used the past ten years or more, will again prevail. THOSE IRISH SONGS. Has a person to be bom in Ireland to write a genuine Irish lyric? I think thlB might be answered In the affirmative, after reading the Irish ballad jmbHshed by the Stern Co.. entitled "Old Erin, the Shamrock,, and You," words by Itpbort 8. Vaughan. with melody by Edna Williams Mr. Vaughan has recently paid a visit to the land of his birth, Ireland, and If he has any more like this number up his sleeve he will be writing some Irish stuff that will be hard to compete with. Is con- ception of originality in this number Is cer- tainly unique, for he takes the eight letters ki the word shamrock for the chorus, and dovetails them Into endearing phrases, then closes with a descriptive punch that flows naturally into the title of the song. Another number of his will be released shortly by the Maurice Richmond Co., entitled "Tho Day I Left Old Erin for the Great Old U. 8. A." TEDDY HORSE'S MUSINGS. Good-bye old 1014, Tfou" ve been a etlngy cms I Why hello 10151 Will you be good to us? GOT joox table reserved for "Hltvlller Better get busy. No crowding, please l There « room for us all. We want everybody r"SS\ erfecla " 7 S? r a" 00 * 0la friends, "Bsl- sd," March." "Walts " "Novelty," "Comic." »v *""'.. V c * .Everybody'a expected to look their best and to be careful of their "lines," for there'll be ladles present and Lor' bless em, they like us best when we're clean and 2£P\. A welcome's walling for you In "lllt- ■mit." Will you be there? Dec. 31, p. h.— A warm bird and • cold bottle. Jiv. t, A. M.—A big head and a dry throttle. "Habkont," like butter, is a good thing to spread. . They're not what you'd term corpulent. Still, with their youthful fire, They seem to get there Just the same— Sam Lewia and Geoige Meyer. Sosra people are sadly mis-informed. That mysterious something called "personality" does no: begin with a capital "1." Will someone Please "page" Bert Fite- glbbon? Harry Thaw is stealing his stuff again. Nnw Tear's Evb Song. —"I Don't Know Where I'm Going, But 1 m On My Way." Last call for 1014.—Mr. Abner Grecnberg, counselor-at-law, writes us regarding the finances of the "Knights of Harmony." Abner is evidently much concerned over that bal- ance of $19.55, and we trust Able Abner will devise ways and means to relieve the treas- urer of it We suggest that he Interviews Messrs. Joe Goodwin, Ruby Cowsn. Leo Wood, Bob Russak, Bernle Grossman and a few others of the entertainment committee. (N. B.) Abner Is a reformed song writer. Distant rumblings coming out of the West, In the vicinity of "ChJ," indicate some- thing big in the song line. E. Clinton Keith- ley, who dares to part his name like we used to wear our hair, is "P. M." for the MoKIn- ley Music Co., knows how, and what is more, does write some corking good Bong melodies. "E. Clinton" gives you the handshake that means something. New Year's Resolution. —■Dispose of your nail driver and buy a Klaxon 1 Just a moment, old pal. Let us interrupt you just once I Lay down the pen I Take your hands off the piano keys! Pause with the mail' Walt just a second with that new melody I And you, with the new lyric 1 Let the phone ring I That act'll wait for this! Let your eyes twinkle! Come on, put on that good old grin! For here's the right hand ex- tended to you with a sincere wish for a ' Hlt-ty" Happy New Year. SCHUSTER STARTS SOMETHING. Little Ira Schuster, the professional copy man of Leo Feist started to raise one of those "muffs" on his upper lip last Monday. Saturday It was missing. A CORRECTION. In the Christmas issue I made mention of George Botsford's new song, the correct title of which Is "Come Over to Dover." It Is lapldly becoming a big favorite and is being featured by many vaudeville acts. GALVIN & VINCENT. Johnnie Calvin and Nat Vincent two of the most popular boys from the advance school of music boosters, deserve all the success they are now having, and the results they have attained throughout their careers In the mnslc game must be attributed to earnest and conscientious work In the Interest of the "firm" at all times. They both started at the bottom of the ladder as plnggers and demonstrators, but la both cases, their ability asserted Itself and they are now at the bead of the list of popular writers, and feel a keen sense of gratification In the fact that their professional friends have come to the front and are putting over their two big New Year's hits: "Minstrels on Parade" and "Sly Old Mood Han," The boys are under contract to the latest Important addition to the B'way Music Publishers, Geo. J. Koch, 1411 B way, and if you haven't visited them as yet get busy and do so. BRENNBN LANDS SOME WINNBRS. R. H. Brennen, the well known playwright ind song writer, has landed good numbers. 'In the Town Where Jane and I Were Born." My Home In Tennessee," "fine's a Wonder- ful Girl to Me." "Sweet Irish Rose of Kll- larney," "I'm Thinking of Sweetheart and Home,'' "Strolling in the Pale Moonlight," "My Sunny Southern Rose," 'To-night in the Twilight I Am Dreaming" and "Bless Your Heart I Love You Still?* Orders for over one thousand copies have been received for the first named number from one of the ten cent store syndicates. Orders for each of them are coming In, which speaks well for them when It Is considered that some of them are In manuscript form. Credit for the entire business belongs to Ttit Clippib, as It was through Tin Clipper that results and de- mands came. It pays to advertise. TELL TAYLOR'S BUSY BEE. Frank Morreil Is making a big bit with Tell Taylor's "When the Maple Leaves Were Falling.' Inter-State Comedy Four going big with ''Maryland's In Maryland." MoDermott and Wallace say that "Judg- ment Day" is the biggest ballad hit they bare ever bad. Eddie Francis Is taking encore after encore With "When the Maple Leaves Wore Falling/ 1 Smith and Hath write that Andrew B. Sterling's new novelty song, "You've Got to Stop It," Is the biggest hit they ever bad. Millard. Raycob and Watson, doing great with "When Maryland's In Maryland" and "You Till the Judgment Day." ANOTHER SAMPLE OF CLIPPER S0RG ADVERTISING. ■fft Abe Otman, of La Salle Music Civ, Chl- ~, writes: on deserve the nation's congratulations on your Christmas Number. It's a pippin. "TBI ClIpfsb with our ad. has just swamped us with calls for 'Down Among the Sheltering Palms.' "We expected some mall, but not the ava- lanche that came as a result from our ad. in the Christmas issue. "Best brand of luck always." SnAPIRO^BBRNSTEIN'S FEATURE PLUGGER. Arthur Plantadosl, brother of Al., who has given the music world several of Its big- gest cits, is rapidly becoming one of the best bong demonstrators in the game. In bis three years' connection with the Shaplro- Rerristctn Music Co., Arthur has been Instru- mental In popularizing mnny of that firm's feature looks. "Tip Top Tlpperary Mary," Harry Carroll's most recent hit, has been the song h» has worked on and helped make this season's big seller. JULES AT REMICK'S. Jules Von Tilter, one of the famous Von Tllzor boys, since assuming charge of the floor at Remlck's, also acting as assistant to Mose Gumble, has kept the bunch on the Jump every minute. Jules Is one of those array workers, never Idle a second. tie Is •predicting all kinds of success for the new Item Irk songs, which are announced on another page In this Issue. LEO FEIST SPREADS CHEER. Following his usual custom around Christ* mar. Leo Feist distributed gold pieces to his entire staff last week. Everybody, from the elevator boys to the heads of departments, were remembered. He's one of the best In the game. STILL SMILING. Smiling Moe Klecman. Is still doing capi- tal work for the Maurice Richmond Music Company. He has a fine bunch of new songs to work on the coming season, and expects to have bis firm's songs placed in every house. NEW YORK B FEATCRE SONON. •When Yon Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Rose" (Lao Faisr On.) "Tip Top Tlpperary Mary" (Shapiro, Bbrksthh <s Oo.) "When You're a Long, Long Way from H^me" (Broadway Music 0O.) "Mississippi Cabaret" (J. H. RiMiot A Co.) "Michigan" (Watbhsok, Berlin A Sntdbr) "The Pick of the Family" (Harry Von Tlubb Co.) "Weep No More My Lady" (Jos. W. Stbbh A 00.) "When the Grown Up Ladles Act Like sables" (MAtnuoi Abrahams Co.) . "You Are the Rose of My Heart" (Mabbios Richmond Co.) '-Hero I Am"....(HABBT Von Tuzsa Co.) MAURICE ABRAHAMS NEW SONGS. Two songs that Maurice Abrahams expects will attain as much success as "When the Grown-up Ladles Act Like Babies," are en- titled "Harmony Band" and "Cheer Uo." Both these songs are now being featured wkb. marked success by Belle Baker. Sophie Tucker, Willie Weston, and hundreds of others. Al. Wohlman, "Melody Lane's" greatest song demonstrator, is making the hit of his career featuring both of these corking songs. PLATZMAN COMPOSES NEW SONG. Eugene Platzman, that most prolific ar- ranger of hundreds of the country's greatest song hits, has actually managed to Bad some spare time, which he devotee] to writing sev- eral new cracker jack Instrumental numbers, published by M. Wltmark A Sons; also a wonderful high class song written In con- junction with Dick Howard, entitled "When tho Sun Goes Down In Old New Hampshire, Then My Heart Goes Down in Tennessee," published by Sbaplro-iBcrnstciln A Co. FROM BERNI TO AL. The following was written and dedicated to Al. Plantadosl by one of bis brother com- posers : I hear the wops have started war and they called each wop to tight There'll be some guys develop sores and sick- ness over night. In the wilds of Brooklyn folks are oiled with fear, I heard one wop cry while drinking beer. casus. Imagine Plantadosl as a soldier. If he should have to fight some poor Turk With each shot he'd grow twenty-fire years older. He'd have to do a day of honest work. He'd kill a bunch, but not with sword or musket. A medley of his rotten songs he'd play. They ought to take that man and put him in the pan. For he's a lousy guy to be a soldier. "VIRGINIA LEE." Jeff 'Branen and Arthur Lange, tho boys who have supplied the Joe Morris Music Co. with many or their best songs, bare just composed ."Virginia Lee," a novotty ballad that U going to become one of the IMS song hits. It is the best song these boys have ever turned out. "WELCOME 1015." We start off the new year with what Is generally conceded to be the greatest bunch of songs ever published by any one house- While we have several songs now In prepa- ration which will be ready In a few days, we must not overlook the wonderful popu- larity gained by tho master ballad of the day, "You Are the Rose of My Heart" It Is growing Mgger and stronger every day, and the wise perfumer Is tho one who rccognlies the mr-ilts of this beautiful number. "Every. Night" is a very clever comedy number, and is used principally by very clover performers. This is readily under- stood when It Is pointed out that It Is not llko the average song published these days, "How Is Everything By You, All Right; By Me Its All Bight, Too," rs a great Hebrew character song. The expression has become eo popular that the song cannot help being ■ hit. _ It Is positively one of the best bongs Jim Kendis has over written, and the per- formers who can use this kind of a song 'would do well to add it to their repertoire Immediately. It Is sure fire. "For Every Bmilo You Gave Me Yoa Caused a Thousand Tears" Is the new sensa- tional ballad. "I played the game of lore and lost You cheated, and I paid the cost" We quote only two lines of the chorus, to gro yon an idea of the style of ballad that o whole country is going to skisr before long. If you are looking for a worthy suc- cessor to the "Curio of An Aching Heart" be sure and send for "For Every Smile Ton Gave !Me." BISHOP AT AMERICAN. Harry liishup is featurip* Parke, Daniels and Friedmnns two successful ballrsja, "In the Palace of Dreams" and "Sweetlhsrt of Mine," the Mary Plckford song. Uo > sing- ing both at tho American Theatre, New York, this week. SOOTT ON SICK LIST. Jark Scott has resigned as repressBtottft for F. A. Mills In Eastern Pennsylvania. Jack has been under tho weather for Mta» time, but expects to be about shortly, and Will connect with some New York house again. TUAT SOCIETY. On account of the many now memberships, further announcements of tin- I. it. S. YV., (Local No. la, will appear next Issue. Belter come Into tho fold. A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR WILLIE PIERCE. Advertising space rates being so very high In the dally Journals, bouic papers asking as high as tl.tMH) per page, It la tmt seldom that the deserving receive the -publicity their strenuous efforts are entitled to. However, the xulctlde spirit iromplH me to any (gratis) a good word regarding the able assistance I rofeslonal Manager Kranrklvn Wallace- of Kalmar A Puck, Is receiving from Willie Pierce In furthering the Interest* of that Arm. Willie has been hollering for pub. llclty, hence my starting tho freo "write- up" ball rolling. (Advt) JOINS SHOW TO FEATURE DALY SONGS. Jack McClay has resigned from the Jos. Daly Music Co. to Join the Hull Moose Car- nival Show, touring Pennsylvania and Ohio. He will feature Daly and Allen's new novelty song, "The Garbage Gentlemen's Hall," ana "Your Abscnco Is Breaking My Heart" DALY'S SONGS IN "HELLO BROADWAY." Tom Dingle and Jack Corcoran, with the "Hello Broadway" show, are featuring "Hlilne On, Winter Moon" and "Winter Garden Girl," for their medley dance. Both of t i'fo numbers are published by tho Jos. Duly Music Co., and nre the only Interpolated num- bers in tho show. Harry Collins did tuo trick. BRENNBN HAS A MINCE PIE DREAM. I dreamed it was back In tho days of tho Bpanlsh War, when every ono was shouting "Remember the Maine." a number of old tliho writers were seated "Neath the Shade of the Old Applo Tree, Way Out In Old Indiana," "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away." A beautiful young lady passed by and stopped near us. One lad said "Hhc ltcmluds Mo of the Girl I Loved In 'Sunny Tennessee." Another remarked I knew her 'When She Was Sweet Sixteen." Said another I played with her "On the flldewalks of New York." Said I to her "What's Your Name, Young Lady," iSbe said "Annlo Rooney." "I Was Bred In Old Kentucky." "My Sweetheart's the Man In the Moon." I met him ono night "After the Ball." "I Lore Him Llko a Mother Loves Her Ba.br." Here ho comes now In his "Uniform of Blue." When the joung fellow came up ohe started weeping. He said "Don't Cry, Little Girl, Don't Cry"' . "I'll Be With Vou When the Roses Bloom Again," because " 'Way Down In My Heart I Got a Feelln' for You." Then each of us agreed to sing a Bong. As an old lady passed by Dresser sang "Take a Seat, Ola . Lady." When a ragged looking old woman passed us weeping, Cbar'ey Lawlor sans; ''She Has Seen Better Days." Monroe Rosonfeld rushed over and offered her some money. Tragically she drew liorxelf up and sang "Take Back Your rjold," and Hosey did. Ana be lost It about twenty minutes aftne- wnrd. A pretty girl camo along and Ernie Ball ran up and sang "Love Me and the World Is Mine." Stanley Carter smiled and sang "You'ro Not the Only Pebble On the Beach." When It camo my turn I sold Note this. I didn't sing. I cold "ltinir Down the Curtain, I Con^t Sing To-night" Teddy Morse Jumped nnd said: I don't care what they say about tho girls "I've Got a Coiy Comer in My Heart for Every One of Them." Then Irving Berlin camo along with a royalty check for $100,000, shouting "This Is tho Life," and all tho gang followed him shouting "Watch Your Step,' r and tho check was broken at Forty-second nnd Broadway, and about three hours later a lot of songwriters were saving to thcmiulves, I mean the married ones, "I'm Afraid to Go Home In tho Dark," and a lot of lone- some wlfi.es were saying to their hubbies "You'll Get All That's a Coming to You," nnd when I woke up In the Hubway there wns the guard crying: Watch your step, Ninety-sixth Street. Change cars for Bronx Park, Plenty of room up In front. Don't block up the doorway. Watch your step. iMovo up. Moro room In front Ah, have a heart Move up. Watch your stop." And over In the corner two lads wpr B slr>Klug "It's a Long Way to Tlpperary." . Here's wishing all the old hoys a dozen hits a piece in 1015. HARRY COLLINS ON 1015. "I am going, after the first of the year, to fire the New York offlcv n general boost I ellevo that tho music business Is In for a wonderful boost, as tho season look* very good. I have al wonderful cataloguo of xongs to work on, and they nre 'Bhlno On, Wlntor Moon,' 'At tbe Garbaje Gentlemen's Hall,' 'Your Absence Is Breaking My Heart' and 'They Had to Stand Up Every Time They S«t Down.' Sid Mitchel, formerly with the Maurice Richmond concern, Is going to bo our pianist after tho first of the year, and will be glad to meet and hear from his many friends in and out of vaudeville." GILBERT TALKS. ('Bout Htcrn PubUootlOM.) Putting; all stringing aalJe. "Weep No More, My Lady 1 ' is a hit Acts Just pouring into this office to rehcarso this "opening" or "closins" number, and all reports t>y mall and In person claim this number to bo "sure-fire." Elmore White and Maurice Burkliart write mo tbat "Uavbe a Day, Maybe a Year" in the best double they've baa since "You Mado Mo Love You." Wilson and Rich claim "ditto." It would take up too much space to name tho different acts and their comments on tills natural "Monaco" melody song. By the way, ask "B'anny Brleo"—or what's tho difference, I'll tell you what she said. All right, teli us (apologies Morton. Tluney and Fltzglb* bons). Says Fanny: ''Wolfe, If I wns going Into a show now I would feature 'Maybe s Day,' etc. It would be another 'Lovcy Joe.' " Oh: And have you heard the ballad? Well (there ho goes again). Freeman and Dunham, O'Ncil and Diion, Utslto, llurk- hart and White, WIUlo Schiefer, Club Room Four, etc., etc.. and a couple more etc*, are either using or rehearsing this spotlight ballad. Digest this wlro: "The Bame Old Town." Don't that bring back fend recol- lections. Well, that's what It does to your audience. Chris Smith and Jim Bnrrls are two luckv and clover writers alright. "BalUn tbe Jack" Isn't through its popularity, and they have a successor in a new hit, namely, ''Fifty- fifty." Acts are Just writing and running la for this great number. See You Next Week. The Modern Dances —more than ever make nocaa- ssrr the removing of obiectloD- abla hair by man who laks pride In their aopaaxsnoa. til kttn (Mi bv la t In al rtlsssMBt NW •?er7JT«it*. lt«1llaMtanaikit«»S«f*it skis tu4 li SMttiralr'iaHUM** br as. Sold by ill Dialtlltf 10f Da»trt- m«tn Starts tn«r*k«r« (ar Ste- al roa auv aettla lonttoal iu- »la by araalai 10c la Must. HALL ARUCKEL aiBWukhsjtaSt. N.T.Cbj The IVIci»l© Publishers' Offlolal Organ. JOE! GOODWIN'S MTW HIT SONG. If there's any doubt In your minds as to ' : the new ballad of Joe Goodwin's, Just drop ., him a line In care of the Shaplrodlernstebi xruslc Co. It sounds like a hit to me. The title alone Is enough to make It a big cellcr. It's going to be ono of the song lilts of 1016 or nn away off In my calculations. LEW COIIN ACTIVE. . Low Cohn, professional manager for Choi. K. Harris, is kept busy dpmnualmtlnij; tic tnr-v Harris ballads. Lew placed his firms VrrngS With n dozen bbr act* Inst week, also lining Ills snare In having orchestra and band 1 "ii.lorn MM on "When Angels Weep," the new lliu-rls 'Teiico" waits. DASH WITH K 191.1.Y. •.■ring Dash, who has the reputation of 1>< I ig ono of "Melody I^im-'s" gnMoft pi ■"lists, Is now beating the Ivories at Tony Kelly's emporium, at Hunters Point. OUT OF TOWN HEWS Wilmington, Del.—'I'liiyhoiiM (fouls Alle- mr m, rogr.) chief Interest In theatricals In thlrf rl'y was centered upon the premiere of tlie Ilrwly l'l yen, a Htock company orgiolaeil by Wlllhrn A. I'"dy, St Iho I'layhouae, u the aprnliig of an <■»• I Imentil atock engagement of three w«k». tt III- l-i A. Brady Is the leaaeo of the I'layliouw, sml l-.i i attempted attractions raiiiilnt from fvalMrw IIMM to ibo t'hilii'lelpula Orclieatri lud nmie of l"ii best road attraction* n well m ulllltlnn It n* 111 try-out bouae, without any approach lownn'. p-icrcss from a bot-onico atMiilpoint. I'lio lltililv I layers, with Alice llrs-ly plsyhu II* leatluu f.-mlnlnc roles, open St the I'layli'iuw. I>e|ilimli<;i UK. an. with "Sinners." the aome company and play glten in fling i'lug Oli'lmros* sflenumn, with the convicts fur an auilloiia'. Knrly Urn Hum- mer the Ira IltrtU Stock Co. wna Inntulletl at this house with illaastrou* results. The company was an excellent one. and populjr prices pre- vailed, but playwl two weeks to empty Ii.hwx twice a Jay. Wilmington l» conceileil In be one ot Iho poorest ot ahuw towns hy nmti««vr» of mil showa, ami the I'layhouae has been especially un- fortunate In falling to ilrsw. no mailer what Ihe scale of prices or the attraction might ne. OinmcK (W. L. DocksUiler, mgr.)—Uill wiok Of 28: lll.inclio Wslih anil company, Charles Mo- Naughton anil company, Von and Ave*] Players, tn '"Making tin. Movies;" Irouo ami IKiliy Hinlta. Blgtlow, CninpMI and llayilon, Manlo ami Hun- ter, nnd I.utoska. , Tub S. It. «. sign wss used at all nouses hero on Christmas, for matinee and evening perform- ances. The bualiwna St the I'layhouae with "Pot- ash and rerlmuttet" as lbs attraction was only equalled hy "Ttio Hound-Up."which appeared tiers early In the avason. . TUB Oarrlek Tlientro did capacity bullous, and was compelled to close the box office with several hundred still in line. Tub mollou pietiire houses did a record -break • lag business all .lay. Vvmr Orleans, l.n.—MM (T. O. Camp- bell mgr. I Maude Ailama Ih'c. 28 ami week. CsSHUBNt (T. (J. Campbell, Biar.)—Beginning 27 Furcy Ilaswell and litr company opened an uifltOnlte engagement with "(Item Blockings" 'is the Bnt attraction. . . Fbsnoii O. II.—Tho ltjllnn Oisrra Co. had fslr businesa week ot 20, "KigoletuV' being the fea- tured opera, with Adda Nsvarrete and Hlgildl sin! XMulval In tbe lending rubes. Daui'Iiimb (l*w Itoae, mgr.)—Tony Konnnlv'a Burlcsquera had cond liuslnesa week of 20. Obpiisiih (Arlliur II. White, mgr.)—Ifor New Tear's week: Henrietta Cruaman and company. Roomy mil Kent, Waldenmr Young and Jurulis. Billy McDerinott, Watson ami Irfon, ami the Two Alfreds. Lisle.—Bobt, A. Manifold's Players open hero New Year's wce'i, preauntlng "The t'rlnco of Liars." Vaudeville Is put on between acts. Rorh#»ie>r, N. Y Lyceum (M. H. Wolf, n.gr.1 "Peg o' My lliiirl" week of Dee, 28. Tsui-i.h (M. J. Klnt sir.)—Hill week ot 2H: iBesale Clayton and company, Hlgiwr Ilugnnghi. Mr. and sirs, (lurikin Willie, Arnnnght Brothers, of teniy, Lytton and company, Schooler and Dick- inson, Jack Roniilim-. nml Kdwiird Marshall. Hiiuukbt (Khncr Walters, mgr.)—"Why Weowu Bin" week of 2*. P.»k»u. —"Dora Thorno" week of 21. C'oiii.iTiiiiN (J. 'Jleimen, miir.)—City Sports week of 28. Kiiin.r (J. II. Ifrimnr-veasy, mgr.I— mil 28 ami w«'k, the Broadway Itevlew, Itliv and Prink- lyn, Jean and KMier, Delilehlo Champ and com- pany, and Del Terns, Viltobu (J- furred, mgr.)—Kimball Bros., flcncvleve Uomnirr and lllglit Dancing Boys and Oirli. Molillp, Ala.—I.vrlc III. 0. ifonrton. mgr-) ■ he advance sale for Maude Adams, Dec. 2(1. wss tery large; Denroaii Thvmuaon'a "Old Homestead" ML Dsbahmnd (W. B. Waddle, mgr.)—Big Smaa week laialnc*a drawn by a Mil (tirlmltntf: Jack Thomas, Helen De Bleu, Russell and Jonrs, Kour Novelty ririhama, and York and King. The Jewell Kelly fVtoek Co, will open early In January for an Indefinite engagement, Csown, Kupibb, (.'ubmobnt and Rota',, fvaturtt fllma. Denver, Col,—Denham (D. 0. Woodward, mgr,) "The Price" Dec. 21 awl week. tlsnADWAY (Peler McCourt, ragr.) — "Bought and Paid For" 27 and week. HxrSBSS (Laarren-o lieatua, mgr,)— BUI 2't and week: Kthel and I.ticv Raker, ''Bigs" I.elvh- ton and Robinson, Dnvln-trea, Ryan, RtchftVd company, Harry Thomson, the Cycling McNutla, ami moving picture*. Tabob (isanii (Peter Mcflourt, mgr.)—"Bring- ing Up leather" 27 and week. oni-iimui (Max Kabbsh, mgr,)—Gertrude -Hoff- mami and company 28 and week. Woonaionket, II. I.—liljoii (W. I'armcnter. ragr.) vaudeville and motion pictures, 1'iatt, Smith's and Niukbl, moving pictures. NUT MS. Caft. Jack Babnbtt and son, mldgota, who were iron here Urn early part of the neaaon with the Rlngllng Bros. Circus, were a bit al the Bijou, week of 21. tub management of the Nickel Theatre haa installed a new motion picture screen. St. Catharines, (an— ('rand (O. II, 0(1- I'lni. rogr.) ''Mrs Whim of the Cabbage Patch." matinee and evening, Dec 28. Flske O'llars 1)1, 'The rjlu'-ulato Soldier" Jan. 4, "Septenber Mem" T. Onm.i'i Pamilt, — Vaudeville and moving pic- tures. Hi pro dooms.— Vandevllls and moving pictures. GST ON THI VsUIDEVIllS I tell yon howl Fascinating profession for either sex Big salaries. Experience un- necessary. Hpleiidld engagements always waiting. Opportunity for travel. Thea- trical ajrentB and authorities endorse ray methods. Thirty years' experience as manager and parformor. Illustrated book *AII About VsMdSvlUs" sent TREE, rredsrlo La l>elle, St*, at, JMkson, Mkk. #: /