The New York Clipper (January 1915)

ij|£ftl€AI| Copyright 191B. by the Fran* Quota Pabllahlng Company (limited). Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1853. NEW YORK, JA.NTJA.RY 28, 1915. VOLUME LXII-No. 50. Prloe, 10 Cents. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE K. & E.-SHUBERT BOOKING DEAL. AGREEMENT TO COVER TEN YEARS. Blnce Tun Clipper printed the particular! of tbe Haw & Erlanger-Shubert booking ar- rangements, further details became known, Except In New York, -where each firm trill retain control of tta own playhouse*, and In Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and St Louis, in which cities there Is already a booking arrangement entered Into more than a year ago, all first class theatres will be In tbe control of and booked through an organisa- tion of which A. L. Erlanger Is president, Marc Klaw, treasurer; Lee Bhubert vice iresldent, and J. J. Bhubert, secretary. In all cities except the above mentioned the Shuberta will operate only what are known as "popular price" theatres. In such cities as Buffalo, Cleveland, Washington, Balti- more, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Denver, Cincin- nati, this arrangement will mean, it Is ex- pected, that the new Klaw A Brlanger exchange will operate only one first class theatre In each town. -♦*♦ Tola practically brings the theatrical situation back to where It was before the Bbuherts and other lndependeat producer* entered the field against the syndicate. There is tho difference, however, that the independ- ents ore now represented in the booking office. One probable result of the closer affiliation of the two factions will be a general re- duction in actors' salaries, beginning next August, when the new arrangement tanes effect It is reported that accountants have figured that many road attractions would have returned a fair profit this season, thus giving employment to many players now out of work, if Inflated salaries had been re- duced. It le tbe overpaid actor and actress whose salary will be affected, it is said, not those receiving moderate salaries. This booking agreement between Klaw 4 Erlanger and the Sbuberts Is to cover a period of ten years beginning next August. BILLINGS SHIFTED. H. B. Billings, formerly manager of the Minneapolis Miles Hippodrome, bas been transferred by Bnbcn 4 FinkelsteU), to the Minneapolis New Palace aa manager. Mr. Calvert succeeds Mr. Billings as manager of Miles Hippodrome, which has been re- christened <be New Garrlck. <■» SCRANTON WELCOMES LEW. Lew Dockttader was given a great wel- come In Bcranron, Pa., last week, and proved a strong drawing card, owing to ttla great popularity with tho tbeatregolng people, not only of that city but WllkewBarre, which la not Included In his vaudeville route. «»» GLORIAS CANCEL. The Glorias, who opened last week, can- celed after th« second performance, and Mae* tint and Frabfnnl filled In. VAUDEVIL LE IK A USTRALIA. ARTISTS DOST HU1 FKIt THROUGH WAR. Harmony on Tivoll Circuit. Btdnst, Australia, Dec. 21. With the Blckards Tivoll Circuit as the chief field of work for vaudeville artists In Australia, the war has left that common- wealth in .in enviable position as far as vaudeville salaries are concerned LOE1W TO BUILD IN MINNEAPOLIS. Marcus Locw stopped In Minneapolis. Minn., on bis way to Los Angeles, Jan. 9, and while there announced that he Intends erecting a new vaudeville house In Minne- apolis, to cost lu the neighborhood of rple. The new a year. •*■» MIMES NOW (UllIllCK. On Sunday, Jan. 17. the New Oarrlck, formerly Miles Hippodrome, In Minneapolis, Minn., was reopened to the public, after spoils, to cost Id the neigh $600,000, and seat 3,000 people house will be commenced within uuevuie salaries are concernea. ^ ,__•'-« * 7. »2L™ *■" ,*"" •"■■■•■•i ■-«;■ In many Australian theatres reductions In Ming dosed for two weeks undergoing nl- o artlBfa salary have been agreed on or te , n, J lon »- 1 The house Is owned by "Ruben A a ■ t-i . ii mi ■■ *"i■ ii _* mt.A^_ It IflBTAlarisiITt Ann ■ "Tlltwh i>laen nnArnnlni THEATRES MUST BB ALTBRBD. 8everal Wilmington (Del.) motion picture theatres may be compelled to make extensive bnlldlng alterations before they are granted 10lf> licenses, according' to the report sub- mitted to Mayor Howell by tho building In- spector, The mayor requested this report before the Issuance of the licenses, and will Insist that the recommendations he carried out. In the report, Building Inspector Anderson set forth that the Lyric, 220 Market Street: tho Bijou, 410 Market Strcot; Pickwick, no4 Market Street and the Savoy, B17 Market Street, that city, fall to meet the require- ments of bnlldlng ordinances. Tho Majestic and the Victoria, two of tho larger houses, are named as coming nearest to approaching tho requirements, and no changes are rcrom- n.ended. The Grand Opera House, formerly the home of drama there before tho erection of Wn. A, Brady's Playbouse, Is fa Id to not he II accordance with the building laws, and should be immediately changed to meet the requirements of safety. The Colored Odd Fellows Hull, used for various colored attractions, Is also described as badly in need of Improvements, and In closing his report tho Inspector recommended that the picture houses mentioned should hnvo immediate attention for tho safety of the public. 4« e HAMILTON MANAGER RBSIGNS. Owing to Illness, Alme Todd Jr. has ro signed as manager of tho Jefferson Thcntre, Hamilton, O. John H. Broomhall, ono of the owners of the Jefferson, and manager of the Jewel, will look after the interests of tho Jefferson. • e» e NEW ACT, Henry It. Marshall, the popular song writer, and Joule Heather will appear at the Colonial this week In a new act. enforced. But the Tivoll Circuit of Thea- tres, controlled by Hugh D. Mcintosh, has faced the conditions of war without such hardships for tbe performers. Tho situation In Australian vaudeville on this big circuit Is the brightest that is offered to theatrical artists anywhere In the British Empire. When It became necessary to adjust the engagements to the circumstances of war, the problem was solved by a slight curtail- ment of contracts. Those which bad been ncado for a term of twenty weeks were shortened to sixteen weeks, but salarlei went on as before. This device has proved satisfactory to the performers and the public alike. Splendid nouses have been maintained in the theatres on this circuit, and the performers have bad the satisfaction of playing to good anJt ences without losing any money on treasury day at the end of the week. The directors of the Tivoll Circuit have spoken with appreciation of the way In which the artists met them when It became necessary to arrange terms of engagement to fit the times. The performers were prac- tically unanimous In joining readily In the adjustments. It was recognized that the profession all 'round must benefit by the malntalnance of existing wages of pay, even the term of the contract became a little shorter. Its result was to give all artists a fair share in the bright conditions prevailing In Australian vaudeville. There were only one or two artists who wanted to stand out from the re-adjustment Tbey thought more of their own Immediate chances than of the general benefit prr>po.'od for the profession. On tho whole, the per- formers showed the line spirit of lomrade- shlp that is usually to be found on the vaudeville stage, and assented at once to the shorter contract In order to give all their comrades the same satisfactory terms as themselves. The result le that while completing their contract periods In the commonwealth, vaude- ville artists feel no pinch whatever from the war. Meantime the outlook for the future Is not discouraging, and as long as affairs In Australia remain as bright as they are there will still be a hapP7 and profitable hunting- ground here for the best in vaudeville. ♦ »» ETHEL BARRYMORB, IN "THE SHADOW." Atlantic City. N. J., Jan. 12.—"The Shadow," with Ethel Bnrrymore as the star, opened to-night at tho Apollo Theatre. The Play, of which Michael Morton and Darlo Nicodem! are the authors. Is an adaptation from the French of "L'Ombre." The pro- duction, which has been made by Charles Frohman, will play Pennsylvania and New York towns until Jan. 26. when it will suc- ceed John Drew nt the Empire, New York City. ■*«» "TAB" PRODUCTION CO. The Tabloid Production Co. has been or- grnlu-d In Pittsburgh and will operate in the form of a tabloid wheel. Among those admitted to membership at the first meeting were four houses In Pittsburgh. MeKcesport, Washington, Pa.: Wheeling, Wellsburg and YounRstown. At the next meeting it is ex- pected to add at least twelve more houses. The office of the company Is located at 008-10 Lyceum Theatre Building. e ■» BALTIMORE CITY OFFERS THEATRE. The city of Baltimore has purchased the old Holllday Street Theatre for n civic cen- tre. As tho plans may not materialize for several years, tho houBc Is available for an enterprising manager for lease In the mean- time. See announcement in this Issue. <i» BANQUET TO DR. COOK. Dr. Cook, North Pole explorer, who Is ap- pearing at tho Varieties Theatre, In Terre Haute, Intl., last half of this week, wit! be tendered a banquet night of Jan. 22 try the Terre Haute Medical Society. Flnkelsteln, and a "high class photoplay" policy has taken the place of vaudeville. JOE MAGLIN, Popular Young Manager. CLIPPER BRANCH IN OMAHA, Headquarters of tho NEW YORK CLIPPER in Omaha are now located at the Marshall Theatrical Exchange Rooms, 309-310 McCague Building, corner 16th" and Dodge Sts., and all show- men and performers are Invited to make It their headquarters when stopping in Omaha. Mr. Dale Marshall will be our representative there, and will give you a oordlal welcome, and afford you facilities for writing letters and meeting your friends. PUBLISHERS OF THE CLIPPER. BEN ALI LEAVES ESTATE TO FAMILY. The will of Hassan Ben All, the Arabian, who for years toured the world with a baud of famous acrobats, and appeared at Dream- land, Coney Island, was died for probate last week Ic the surrogate's office, lie lived In Brooklyn, and died at Tangier. Morocco, Africa, July 17, 1914. The estate Is given as real estate of a value unknown and per- sonal property of more than $ 10,000. Tbe widow. Christian All, of Jersey City, and her child, Klbattolo Beebe All. receive half of the estate each after $8,000 has been flven All's sister, Lbattol All. A portion uf ho child's share is to bo used for ner main- tenance, and tbe rest to be given her when Ebe Is twenty-oni years old. The will states a nephew, Bobker Ben Bodker, Is to receive nothing. s X » TO OPEN IN WEST. Shlrll Rives, late star of "The Sterna* Waltz." and Ben Harrison, late of the Raths- keller Trio, has joined hands, and will open In Chicago next week. They have been booked over tbe Orpheum Circuit S'jyTv »:•• -•.•V,' / Wm ■ HARRY C. SWIFT. F. F. .. Proctor la to bo congratulated upon securing tbe services of Harry C. 8wlft to manage bis rejuvenated Fifth Avenue Thea- tre, at Twenty-eighth Street and Broadway. Mr. Swift Is very well known In tbe the- atrical world and Is thoroughly conversant with all the details of operating a playhouse, as be has displayed In his handling of the Harlem Opera House, which he Is also man- aging In addition to the Fifth Avenue. LEAVES AMERICAN PLAY CO. Helen Tyler, general manager of tho Amer- ican Play Company for the past seven years, has retired from tho company and from the Hold of the stock play, and will devote her- self to ploy producing In connection with her lutorests In Belwyn A Company, In which alio Is a silent partner, and In the Play Pro- ducing Company and tho Modem Play Com- pany. When the Selwyns wlthdrow from the American Play Company, several months ago, Miss Tyler remained with Elisabeth Mar bury and John Ramsey as ucncrnl mana- ger, nntll tho changes wore all adjusted In the new offices. She then, several days ago. announced her Intention to withdraw from the stock fleM to look after ner own pro- ductions, "Tho Dummy" and "Polygamy," and her theatre, tho Park, nt Columbus Circle, which aho recently leased to continue tho run of tho Harvey O'lllgglns-Harrlet I'ord drama. Miss Tyler has been on* of the J reducing firm of Sclwyn A Company since t wss organized, and one of her earliest ventures was "within tho Law," produced by tho firm In which, she, personally. In- vested largely. «■» WIlVGFIiei.il BOOKH EMPRESS. The Club Thcntre, In Milwaukee, Wis., has agnln been glv(n Its old nnme, the mmproas, and was reopened Jan. IT, under tho msn- ngoment of James Krnuse. with "Tho Mine Shepherd of nnrgaln Row' 1 ns the attraction. "Freckles" will follow. This houst will rccclvo bookings from Jim Wlngfleld, of Chicago, and will be tho futuro homo of melodrama In Milwaukee + ■» T, II.'S BIPP. TO OPEN. Messrs. Hlnmnn and Finn, of Chicago, pnrt owners of tho New nlppodrome In Terre Haute, Ind., wero In that city Jan. in, arranging for opening of that now house on Feb. 1. «»♦» "BOY BLUE" HELPED OUT. When the "Little Boy Hlue" company •trended in Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 2, on account of an attachment Issued by tbe stage hands traveling with the company, the per- formers wero left in a destitute condition. Mrs. Wilson Senrtght, of that city's Wel- fare Department, came to their aid by pro- moting a benefit performance for them at the Jefferson Theatre, which Manager Douglass donated for the occasion, and netted suffi- cient funds to get the members of tbe com- pany to New York, as well aa to pay the hospital fees for Miss Jackie Haulm, who was operated upon tor appendicitis the fol- lowing day. The theatrical business In Birmingham has been decidedly off color all season, but the managers are all talking prosperity for 101B. There Is no question but that things have taken on a brighter hue, and that the latter part of tbe season will far outstrip the 1014 portion. < »» LYBIO OHANOBB HANDS. Judge Berney, of tbe Law and Equity Court, In Mobile, Ala., on Jan, 18 Issued an order to the receiver, Henry A. Herat, of the Lyric Theatre, that city, to accept a lease on that bouse from Sidney Berrey, a local newspaper man, who som? days before made application to tbe stockholders for same. The building was turned over to Mr. Ber- rey, Sunday, 17, and the term of the lease Is for the rest of the theatrical season, Jan. 18 to March 81. There will possibly be a number of attractions at this house during February and March. Mr. Berrey announced 18 that Jacob Tan renbauni. the former manager of tbe old Mobile Theatre, would manage tho Lyric for the term of his lease. This house went Into the hands of tho receiver n nhort time ago, Just after Jake Wells had given up his lease on the bouse and decided to abandon the Mobile enter- prise. <■ > A PRIZB BABY. Kslhcrlne M., tbe Infant daughter of Ed- ward J. nenry, stage manager of William A. Brady's Playhouse, at Wilmington, Del., was awarded tbe second prize In the photo- graphic baby contest beld at the theatre dur- ing tho week of "Baby Mine." The earns baby was entered U. a baby show nt Shelrpet Park last Summer in the fat babies' class and won first prize In the most beautiful class. «►«■ TO HAVE SHOW. Wm. O'Clare. th*. famous Irish actor. Is to be featured next season In a big Irish ? reduction, produced by Alex McLesn, who ormerly mannged Fluke O'Hara. Mr. O'Clare bas a proltr little act, and he and his Shamrock Girls are booked solid over the Loow Circuit, THB Newtrk Theatre, Newark, N. J., Is closed temporarily. McINTUU'. AND HEATH had aa exceptionally big New Year's week at tho Western ono night standi. "Thn Ham Tree" has enjoyed a big season. THB cast of "What's doing Out" Includes: Walter Lawronco, Frances Cameron, Willistn Bnrrese, Dorothy Webb, noy Atwell, Maude Beatty, P. O'Mnlley Jennings, Carrie Orahain Burrest, Hugble Flaherty and Jonathan O'Kcefe. Tho play was produced at tho Cert, Boston, Jan. 18. ANNETTE KELLHBMANN will be seen In a musical comedy called "Tho Model Q!rl." The opening Is announced for Jan, 20 at Atlantic City, N. J. ANNIE HDOHES, an Englhh actress, has been engaged for "Tho Clover Ones," tho Punrh and Judy Theatre's next offering. CflARLRB FltOHMAN has secured a new play for Ann Murdock, by Porter ICmorson Drown?, which will be first produced Feb. 8, nt Atlantic City. FRANCES STARR will succeed I.co Dltrlchstcin at tho Ilclnsco Theatre, Now York, opening Jan. 2r In "Marie Odlle." 8AM YOTJNO, manager Young's Oardcn, Indianapolis. Ind., is spondlng tho Winter In Florida. TUB Granville Barker Co. Includes: ICato Carlton, Evn Lennard-Hoyno, Mary Hnrton, Isabel Jesus, Ruby Blyth, Messrs. O. P Heggle, Ian MncClnrcn, Arnold Lucy, Walter Crelgh- ton, Horace r-raham, Ernest Cosiart, Cecil Cameron, Lionel llrulinui, Gerald Homer, Edgar Kent, Hugh Mcltao and Phil Dwyer. ANNWrTB KBLLBRMANN. .Inmcs Sullivan and Rosa and Curtis will launch "Tho Kcllermann Olrltm." headed by Dave Ferguson and Elizabeth Mnyno. ItAOUL GUN8BOURO, director of the Monte Carlo Opera, wires from Parts that It Insists on Enrico Caruso's appcaranco at Monte Carlo this season. Tho contract Is for next month. HUBERT HENRY DAVIES, the English playwright, is doing hospital scrvlco In Paris, He bad hoped to go *.o tho front, but failed to pass tho examination. WILLIAM SCHHOBDER, coropcecr of "I.ady Luxury," wrote Ills first songs for Poly- technic Institute of Brooklyn, when ho was a student there. FRANZ LEHAR, the well known composer, and Leo Fall, composer of "Tho Blornnl Walts,'' who have been serving as oHIc'ts :n tho Austrian Army In Gnllcln, have been taken prisoners by the Busslnns. „„ BDUARD WALDMANN will play tho role of tho Prussian officer, Horn, In "Mnrte Odlle. RAYMOND HITCnCOOK has renewed his contract with Cohan & Harris for a term of rears. Ho will appear next season In a new musical play, with book and music wrltton by Mr. Cohan. COHAN & IIAItfllS announce that, owing to the grent success of tho Cohan fevue. "Hollo Broadway," the Astor Theatro will bo made a permanent homo for Cohan musical plays. THE six sons of Oeorgo llyron I'urdy, who died Dec. 81 at Great Notch, N. J., will act as pallbearers at his funeral, FRED THOMPSON'S TOYLAND GROWN UP AT THB PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION. Toyland Grown Up. nt the Panama-Pa- cific International Exposition, Is going to bring you back to your kid days, and make you smile when you realise that you are see- ing In reality what you dreamed an a young- ster while looking over the pages of your fairy tale*. Frederic Thompson who de- signed and built Luna Park and the New York Hippodrome, looks at human beings as merely boys and girls grown up, whoso child- hood dreams are memories never to be for- gotten. Toyland Is being built Just for fun, that's all. Just to amuse. You will have a chancn to ream the streets of Crszy Town, where everything Is nothing. Houses are upside down, the streets nre unlike any ever walked on before, yet yon can And out all about them in your Mother Goose talcs. Fairyland with Its Court of Youth: Mother Hubbard and her Cupboard, tbe toy soldier, the Old Woman's Shoe, Wobbiedy Wobbledy Town, and Jingle Jungle Lend will all bo there, and many other attractions too numerous to mention, Toyland Grown Up Is filled with thrills, fun and pleasant memories. You have never seen anything like It before and nothing that you havo over done will leave such a lasting Impression as a trip throuah Toy'and during the Panama-Pacific International Ex- position In 11U8.