The New York Clipper (January 1915)

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THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. Jantjaby 21 LONDON LETTER, illiIRT GKOllOE HIBBBRT, SPECIAL COJDLttBBrOIIDKIIT. Cllpp.r Bsrrta, ■ loath Bqo.rt Or.y'i Ina, London, W. C. Jam. 2. RICHARD WARNER DEAD. niclmrd Wai-ner's death, Dee. 81, so 10011 after hit trouble with the County I'cmncii, cast a gloom over music linll land. Ho was an honest agent and a good Judge of talent. If he bad no great gift of Imagination. At ono tlmo he made a great deal of money, but I do not think be will provo to have kept much of It Ho lived a Jolly, Indulgent life— that Is why It wag bo short. Braff lias for some time been In charge of the Warner business, which la now a Joint stock cor- poration. But there Id no future for igency. Both artists and performers bate the sys- tem and resent the large fortunes made by the agents. There Is no doubt whatever that these attacks on agents before the Council have been engineered very carefully, and are In the nature of submarine expeditions, ffhere Is mow In them than meets the eye I Well Christmas lias come and gone, and the theatrical manager Is fnln to admit thai It mlgttt have been worse. Must of our the- atres were open as usual, and very fair audiences ruled. The dres<i rehearsal of Drury Lano pantomime will linger In the memory of all who were privileged to assist at It. At tho Invitation of Arthur Collins, wounded soldiers, able to jet about, came from the various hospitals and convalescent homes, and filled the vast theatre. They seemed to enjoy the show Immensely. It I* "The Sleeping Beauty." now bronjcut up- to-date for tuTo third time. The American principal girl. Kern Rogers, Is quite a suc- cess. Tho Idea of recent pantomimes here has been to accentuate the musical side, Mirt In this way Miss Rogers, with her academic training, is able to give goon assistance. Jnst a line summarising the other Christ- mas showB: There Is a pantomime at the Lyceum: another. "Cinderella," at the Ald- wych and a third. "Aladdin •' In which Ed- ward Solomon's daughter, Claire Remain?,' Is remarably good. At the Baroy, "Alice In Wonderland" nas been revived; at the P'ny- I«.ouse. "Little Lord Fnuntleroy;" at tho Dnko of York's, "Peter Pan;" nt tho Little Theatre. "The Cockyolly Bird." and at the New Theatre, for matinees only, ("When Knights Were Bold" continues In the cven- Inga), "The New Clown." This, In tho '•Ir- cumstances, is a very fair showing of Christ- mas enterprise. At tho vaudeville houses they have mostly con-tentod themselves with smartening up old shows. For Instnnce: To "Not Likely, at the Aihatrsbra. ltobcrt Hale has Intro dnced a short burlesque of a pnntomlme. In which he Is Immensely funny as n principal boy with monstrously padded legs. Lee White continues In popular favor here. At tho Empire. "By Jingo If We Do" has been compressed a good deal, and especially the friend, Lulgt Leblache, who, during forty years on the stage, distinguished himself In every kind of role suitable to his age, from Romeo to General Bnrgoyne, In "The Devils Disciple." He was a grandson of Frederic Lablache, the famous (and fat) basso. Alfred Goldstoln, who used to be. with Will Collins, has given up agency ana Joined the staff 0* the variety Theatres Controlling Company (Butt and De Frice). HsrlnelU's property In Purls has been seques- trated by tho French Oovcrnaoont, on the ground thst he Is a German. Ella Su>e!ds Is In lowu this week, at the Vic- toria Palace. Fled Terry and Julia Nellson open at the Stroud Theatre, to-night, with "Mistress Wilful," Ern-iU Hen dries play, formerly known as "Peg and the Prentice." George Edwardes tends word that be Is so much better he will really take up the active control of his various businesses, directly. John Laws Is tylug seriously III; Immediate engagements canceled. Robert Loralne was pierced by a bullet while flying In Prance, and recovery seemed Impossible. But he got to London, Is nearly well, and toon returns to the war. For tlilrty-nlne years the Reed family has run a "World's Fair" at the Agricultural Hall' and does so again. Fossjtl's Road Circus usually Wli.tcrs here. R. G. Kcowles has not previously appeared In Lobdon as locturtr, but his ''Imperial India" drew large audiences to tho Philharmonic Hall on Sat- urday, end looks as though It were in for a good run. Knowles shows a number of hla own pictures, and Charles Urban adds a selec'.lna from bis blnemacolor series. Ons hundred performances bsve now hei-n placed to the credit of the Empire ballet, '"Europe." Drama twice nightly Is to be tried at the Gar- rlck Theatre, where, shortly, Arthur Bourrbler teres "The Doable Mystery" on tour. Wonderland, the big boxing saloon and museum at the East End, burnt down scire time ago, has been temporarily replaced by a tent-clrcua. Ounllle Clifford's husband, Captain Bruce, belr to Lord Aberdare, has been shot In France. Much surprise is expressed that Cecil Rslelcb should only have left 130,000. Probably he hart made some other disposition of money. His ste- nographer. Amy Guy, la his sole legatee. Originally Intended for production there, la August, but delayed on account of the war, "David Oopperfleld" was Installed at His Ma- jesty's Theatre on Christmas Eve. It had a friendly reception, both from the public and from the newspapers. Tree doubles the rolco of Mlcaw- ber and i'eggotty, and ployh both well. Large numbers of children have needed to be licensed during the past few weeks for the Christ- mas -pantomimes. The police magistrates have patiently Investigated each case, ami mostly made n point to Bnd out If the child bad, personally, an account at a savings bank. In George Marks' sketch, using a troupe of lions Incidentally to a little melodrama, his baby ghrl cntera the arena, and Instantly charms the angry brutes to quietude. Tho police magistrate erty as real estate. Bat toe angry shareholders show a disposition to elect the directors. Nearly 13,400 was raised for the war funds by the recent Drake dinner, promoted by the O. P. (oM playgoers) Club, ss a tribute to Sir Her- bert Tree. Princess Yavoraka has shaped up with the aid of John Pollock, a war sketch called "For Rua- •la," to Wbloh Oswald S"toli is according a *h<r.v at the Coliseum, on Monday. ■' Deaths, Marshall P, Wilder. Marshall Plockney Wilder, humorist and author, died at a bote) to at Paul, Mlrra., Jan. 10, of heart failure, complicated by a slight attack of pneumonia, after complaloto<j of poor health for two weeks. On Friday, 8, be was forced <o can- cel bis engagement at the Empress, In that city. The body was seat to relatives la New York, 10. Mr. Wilder, known the world over as a wit, an entertainer and an optimist, because of his ability to spread auoshko wherever be went, was lorn In Geneva, N. Y., dfty-flvo years ago, and was the son of Dr. Louis de Valols Wilder. His sunny disposition and unfailing good humor were in marked contrast to his afflictions, the dead man being both a hunchback and a dwarf. Owing to bis great physical disability, Mr. Wilder re- ceived little education as a boy, his school daya being limited to a few terms In the public schools of Hartford, Conn., to •whence bla family removed while he was a child. He started In life aa a peddler and shortly after became a file boy In the office of the Bredstreet Commercial Agency In Hartford. Later he became a stenographer. and at the age of twenty entered the theatrical business. Mr. Wilder went one night to see Dr. Carpenter, noted In those days aa a mesmerist, and volun- teered to act as his subject during the entertain- ment. He proved to be suoh a good subject that Dr. Carpenter made on agreement with trim, and young wilder went on the road, appearing in the seances the mesmerist gsve. This was the first step, and Ms ability to amine people soon mani- fested itself and he began giving entertainments on hla own behalf, In churches and halls, and used to receive ss low as half a dollar a night at the beginning. When twenty-five years old. In 1881, Mr. Wilder (went to London and appeared before King Edward, then the Prince of Wales. From 1884, Mr. Wilder mode in all sixteen trips to London and was always asked to appear before King Edward. He was a great favorite with both the public and society here and abroad, and In 188!) went Into vaudeville, first appearing at Proctor'a Twenty-third Street Theatre, New York. In 1904-5 he made a tour of the world, appearing- suc- cessfully in Japan, China. Manila, Ceylon. Ee.vpt, and many South Amu lean capitals. Ills most recent engagement was on the loew circuit. Mr. Wilder was a great baseball "fan." and everyone who frequented the Polo Grounds In New Y<rk knew him. The management used to keep an Invalid chair waiting for him, and it has been said that this chair wa< ns much a flvturo as the grandstand itself. Ho was a steadfast "rooter" for the Giants. In Jane, 1803, Mr, Wilder married Sophie Cor- nell Hanks in this city, who died more than a year ago. He is survived by two children, Grace Isabel Wilder, eight years of nee, and Marshall P. Wilder Jr., seven years old. Mr. Wilder wrote "People I've Smiled With," 1888; "The fcunny Side of the Street." 1005, and "Smiling An and the World." 1907. He was editor of "The Tea Books of the Merrymakers," published In 1908. Ills home was in Atlantic City, N. J. More than three hundred persons In the thea- trical profession, Including delegations from the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS Connacttd with Mr. Cruris*. Frahman't Empire. Theatre and CompmlM Recognized as the Leading Institution for Dramatic Training in America BOARD Of TRUSTEES Franklin H. Saras-fit Prwldent FOUNDED Dahlal Frobman J oh a Draw In 1884 Banjamla F. Watar A,ugWtat jjgM For catalog and Information apply to the Sicr.Ur. Room 182, Carnagla HaH Now York niclmrd Warner. Blcbard Warner, the dean of London, Eng., music hall agents, died Dec. 31, In thst city. Henry George Hrbbcrt, In the London (Eng.) Globe, of Jan. 2, writes as follows: "A few days ago, when the County Council considered the question of licensing the music ball agents, Rich- ard Warner, their doyen, so fsr as continuous practice and importance are concerned, presented a pathetic figure. He was opposed on the ground that he waa an alien. It appeared that he had lived and worked in London for nearly half a century, from boyhood. He was a Freeman of the City of London, and a Lorlner. But, having made application to be naturalised many years ago, be feu ill, neglected to pursue the necessary course. and never resumed the application. He got bis license, for he was much respected and universal- ly trusted. On Thursday be died. "Richard Warner, who actually bore an un- pronounceable name, was a Jewish Oaech. He came to this country as a boy. 'He waa orig- inally an itinerant vendor of picture), then a Jewelry traveler. At the old Westminster Aqua- rium he was useful as an Interpreter to fl. A. Farlnl, a Barnom of the eighties, and with Farinl —who bad been a tight Tope walker and became the greatest authority ef bis day on the asalea— with the late George Aoney Pavne and tbe late Charles Crowder, foun-iers of the modern music ball, proceeded on a tour of tbe Continent in search of sensational novelties. Their first find wag a very top heavy giantess, known as Marlon, who headed a procession of Amatoiu. at tbe Alhambra Theatre, dn tbe ballet of the time, and was advertised as 'upwards of seven feet, and still growing.' "Tills established Mr. Warner in business la York Road, as an agent. York Road was then the centre of the music ball bnalness, and Us. Warner became an agent of verv great Importance, In succession to the Lite Hugii Jay Didcott, who first gave tie negotiation of performances, ns between artists and managers, the dignity and style of a commercial business. Richard War- ner's career almost 'fllneldes with the history «-f the modem music hall which when he waa flrt>t ossociat.'d with It was }ist emerging from lis state as a 'slug song* auxiliary to a public house. SaliiT.-ea aa a rule were verv low—t.»ui,h Ihcrc were ratable exceptions. "The music hall artist waa an often illiterate, usually 'Bohemian' creature. And that amaslng functionary, the chairman, still presided over the nightly revels. Richard Warner was always recognizee as a fine Judge of 'talent' and Its value—be had the Jewish faculty of the assessor. He was of a liberal habit—it did not make for long life; and he has died, we suppose, short of sixty years of age. He was honest In bis methods, Mrs. John Wood. Mrs. John Wood, at ono time one of tbe moat porular actrc**ce In this country, died In England Jan. 12. She came to America In 1854, when she was twenty-one years of age. and remained here cntll I860, when she went to London, aad mot- her first appearance there, her successes previous to coming to America having been won In tbe English provlnies. She bad great success In Lon- don and after five years made another visit to this couLtry, where her popularity remained undimin- ished. She acted In New York for two years tl en, which waa her lrtt visit to thta city, for she returned to London and was busy there as an actress-manager. She played In turn at all the Impcrtsat London theatres, and la 18S3 opened the little Court Theatre, which came to be her most successful enterprise. Mrs. Wood cnthered about her a notable com- pray, which In its later days Included: Arthur Cecil, Weedon Grossmltb, Brandon Thorns?, wlw died lart Summer; Rosa FUllppl, Carlotta Le- clerca aad other well-known actors. It was this organisation that appeared in Arthur Plnero'* "The Cabinet Minister." "The Magistrate." "The Schoolmistress," "Dandy Dick" and "Aunt Jack'' «ere some of the other successful comedies that Mrs. Wood produced at the Court Theatre She leaves s daughter, Florence Wood, who is the wlfo of It. R. Lotnley. Mrs. Wood was bom In Liverpool on Nov. 6, 183.1. Annan de Cnlllavet (Gaston Areiand de Calllavet). the dramatist, died Jan. 18, la Paris. France. He waa born in 1870, was a Chevalier or the Legion of Honor, and a Commissioner of the Soc.'tty of Dramatic Authors. He was the author of th(rty odd plafys, smeng the befet known be- ing "Oolomblne," •'Noblesse Oblige" and "Thr Lily." From 1900 until 1B07, he collaborate! with Robert de Flers, one of their beat known dramas being "Tbe Lsbors of Hercules." Everett Crane, s midget, who wis eon tected with the Stnlih Greater Snows, died 11. Augusta, Gs.. Jan. 12. Mr. Crane's home waa In Olatbe. Kan., Dot he bad been Wintering I, • Augusta wtth the Smith Showe for several sea- sons, and had made maty friends there to whoa he was known as "Mike Henry." He was only thirty-six Inches In 1 eight and weighed fifty pounds. Emll Catnlsmo, a well known orchestra. leader In burlesque, died at Ft Wayne, Ind., Dec. 25, In St. Josepa'a Hospital. He waa formerly a member of Indianapolis Loc-il No. 3, Amer- ican Federation of Muslclana. Charles McGreevy, aged sixty-five years, who was a stage carpenter at one time, but who liad been at the Brunswick Home, AmttyvIUe L I., since 10CM, died Jen. 4. »•"-» «« PUBLISHED BY BROADWAY MUSIC CORP., WILL VON TILZER, Pres. 145 W. 45th St., New York CHICA60, 123 N. Clark Street WHAT'LL YOU CIVE" 10 "ND THE SURE-FIRE HIT YODVE BEEN LOOKING FOR WH AT'LL YOU SAY--whin we hand you that surb-fire hit WHAT'LL YOU DO" n ' IHS title or THE most wonderful bono in tears WORDS BY SAM M. LEWIS MUSIC BY GEORGE W. MVEfl melodramatic stuff about tbe war cut out. Mabel IttiBsoll, who made a good tight for supremacy hero with Itcglua Fiorv, has gone, rnd tho French artist 1b supreme. Mabel Itusscll bns gone on the road with "A Coun- try Qlrl." which has pleased so greatly on its revival at Daly's Theatre that George Hdwnrdes quicklv decided, to scud out a tour- ing company. By the way, he sends word that hels now bo well ho moans to come to town directly and t.ik 0 all bla shows firmly into bla own hand, lie will be welcome, but bo lias threatened this once or twice- "Busi- ness As Usual" keeps up at the Hippodrome, and needed no help. At tho Falace Theatre the revue, "Tbe Faaslng Show," has needed reconstruction, as an alternative to a new show. For this Gaby Deslys is responsible. She baa not been getting on so vol! with Alfred Butt for n long time. Sho resented a cut In her sat ary when the war broke out, and for tho Barrio revue, asked terms which Alfred Butt regarded as fatal to Its commercial success. You might, apropos, care to know tho truth about tho Oarrlo revue. It was planned a long, long tlmo ago, with Gaby for Its central flguro. end Butt for Its wWreproncnr. Then Butt got cold feet and told Granville Barker lie might have tho revue. Then Dnrrle and Barker agreed to differ, aad again Butt bnd to make up hla mind. Ho offered to do the revue at tbe i*ulace, in succession to "The rawing Show." if Gaby would take a cer- tainty of $1,000 a week nnd chance her luck on a shnre of tho profits. She wanted a larger guarantee and still n sliaro In tho profits. So Butt declared ho would have no more to do with it, Barrle felt that bo was pledged to see Gaby through, nnd cabled an appeal to Frobman, who replied that tho lovuo might be dono at tho Duke of York's, In succession to "l'etcr ran," on what terms deponent sayelb not. Meanwhile. Guby left tho Palace revue a week before her time, saying she had a sore throat and must have an operation. Ethel Levey came to the rescue for the few odd nights of last week. Now she la laid up with a bad log. On Monday night tho new "Passing Show" wu» put on. In effect, tbe scenes which were cut out to mnko room for Gaby and the molodra-nntlc "Itajnlt's Ituby," la replacement of Wlslc Jnnls, have been ro- fctorcd. Branaby Wllllanis has been added to the company as Compere. Ho Introduces a dozen pretty clever imitations of popular celebrities,. And Nelson Keys, another very clover ulinlc. Introduces a Bklt on "Outcast.' Ills own burlesque of Gerald Du Marnier Is very good; that of Ethel Levey Is but mod- ern to. Three companies took to the road with "Potash tt Perlmulter" at Christmas. Herbert Blcath lina acquired from Joseph Hart tho Ungllah rights In Arthur Craven's "Little Stranger," and will shortlv produce it. Janu-s Welch lias "Too Many Cooks," by Mr. Craven. During their year Jnst completed the Variety Theatres Consolidated (Toior's group) lost nearly $10,000, nnd passed Its dividend. Alma Murray, a Cm nclrcss of a rather formal style, has Ju.u been allotted a King George's pension of Sl.iHH). She has also been engaged by Alexander for Ms new play. Constance Collier mourns tho loss of her mother, Lizzie Collier, a oucc famous dancer. 1 regret to record tho death of mv old has now withheld the child's license, considering her life crdansered. Marie Lloyd was forbidden by the authorities to carry cut her scheme of singing to Tommy in the trenches durlu; the Christmas aesion, But Seymour Hicks' offer was accetitel. Ac- conllncly, he set out on Sunday with Ellnllne Tcr- rlss, Gladys Cooper, Willie Frame. Kll Olga and FJcar lludpon, Ben Davles, Ivy St. Heller and Will Tan Allen. They will tour the lines in ten motor cars, under the patronage of Sir John Frerch. They hopo to bring home some interest- ing "records." Bllallno Terrlss took part la tbe drat perfor i- ancea of "Tho Earl mid the Girl." revived at tho Lyric Theatre; then ran away to do her stunt with the war party, iu (or near) tho trenches. But she is hack again at the Lyric. Carrie's dramatic bemvon, "Dor Tag," Is still the doralnrnt feature of tbe Colisenm bill. Hers also comes Alfred Lester, the lugubrious comedian. wlta a comic sketch, entitled "Longshoreman Billy." Fred Rome, tbe author, has evidently bcoa a careful student of W. W. Jacobs. Be hsa produced a sketch which shows off Lester's characteristic humor pretty well, but he la not otherwise of much account. Bdl. a waterside "sailor," visits, with his pal, a drinking saloon near tbe docks, kept by what he takes to be a comely and opulent wluuw. At any rate, she Is always lamenting bcr lost "pirate." Bill, backed by his pal, makea up la the character of a des- perate, net-faring ruiBsti, In the bO|ie of capti- vating tbe witching nnd wealthy widow. He comes to grief at the flulah, for the "widow" baa a fine, husky husband, tnd what she mourned was not a loa. pirate, but a lost parrot. Pauline Qbase sat In a box at tbe Duke of York's Theatre, and smiled approval at tbe new l'etcr, in Madge Ttthersd<e, at the first perform- ance of "Peter Pan," at the Duke of York's. George Bdwardoa long ago ordered, for pro- duction at Daly's Theatre, a musical comedy, called "Betty," written by QJady'a Ungor and Frederick Lonsdale, and composed by Paul Itubeos, Ho decided that be would not risk a production In London thta Kail; Instead, he re- vived "A Country Girl" with gratifying results. Aud then he decided that it was a pity to -waste "Betty," ao be took her to Manchester, which was highly delighted by tho chance of forestalling London opinion, and turned out in force to wel- come the newcomer. Paul Rubens' music is of his best, and that Is saying quite a goo.1 deal. The story of "Betty" brings an old romance up to date. An elderly nobleman, wno went the pace In bis Aay, was prim aad Intolerant In his old age, us reformed rates are apt to see. When, ae- cordlugly, he saw bis own youth reproduced, and Increased, In that of his son. Lord Beverley, be was very angry, and sternly Informed the wayward youth that hla naughty course must end In an Immediate marriage—it did not matter much with whom. 'Hut is where Betty came in, Betty was a serving maid. She threw herself In bis young lordships way, and he married bcr. But Betty nas a beauty, and a diplomatist, and most sincerely In love with his lordship. In short. •be set to work to mako a man of him; and, of herself his fitting mate, and she succeeded in both respects. Much of the undoubted success of "Betty," at .Manchester, was due to the charm of Winifred Barnes. For Goorgo Huntley, there is alt interpolated comic character, quite a hit. Tliey huvo handed over the Palladium to James W. Tate for a series of afternoon shows, and Tate has aeconllnaly Installed a pantomime, "Dick W'hlltlngton, with Clarice Mayae for the effective Dick. Pert Ooote is doing "A Lamti on Wall Street" by war of a Christmas attraction to the Oxford. Ikth Tate Is at tho I<ondon Pavilion. May Moore Dupica is at the Palladlnm; the tUtcbles at the Colp-eum. ni.il Jen Latona at tho Hoi born. . Utnrl Torer says tho director* nf the Ttvoll may elect aot to rebuild, bnt to deal with the piep- Lamba Club and from St. Ceclle Lodge, V. and A. M.. of vhich he was a member, attended the funeral services of the humorist, Jan. IE, nt the mortuary ctirpel of the Stephen Merritt Burial Ooa.pany. Edward M. L. Khlers, secretary of the Grand Loigi of Masons, used the Masonic ritual. The coffin was covered with flowers. Mr. Wilder'* cLlldren, Marshall anl Grnco Wilder, were pres- ent, with hts sister, Mrs. Jennie Wilder Oarncll, aud his father-in-law, Dr. H. T. Banks, Others present were Alexander P. W. Kennan, the Rev. Dr. Walter A. Gardner, Charles A. Stevenson, Jctn A. Rner. J. H. Johnston. James Young, Wallace Muuro, Tbeodire Marceau, Henry 0. Bnrnabce Owen Davis, Peter De Lacy, Lloyd Bltgham, .Trttph Jefferson, W. 8. Abran.s, M. Dalian, Frai.k Wilder Smith. Edward Parson Weston and J. Rornatnc Brown. Mrs. Catherine C. Fay and ld.i C. Nahm. The body was taken to R'drewood, N. J., wliere it waa Interred In Dr. Hicks' family plot, by the side of Mr. Wlldcr's lato wife. Alfred W. Miiillu, Alfred W. Maflln. whose death was noted In our last Issue, died Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Smith Infirmary, Btuten Island, N. Y., frma a complication of ailments. Mr. Maflln waa forimrly well-known aa a pantomlmlst, and la the later years of his- cureer aa an actor. He was tbe son of Caroline Mail i, a well-known English nchees. nnd was burn Aug 81, 1840 In London. At the ne* of sl<c years he nude bis stage debut in the pantomime, "See- Esw, -Margery Daw," st the Victoria Tlieatce. London. Four years later he liegan playing child roles on tbe dramatic stage, and at the rge tf fourteen became second ccmedlrn at the City ef London Theatre. Tiring of the stage he next went to Canada, where he spent two years In a dentist's oface but the old love for the stage tcok possession of him and he returned to London, Kng., where he Introduced his "Spado Dunce," which was des- tined to win great popularity. Tony Denier, a famous clown of that day, en- gaged Maflln to come to America, and In the Inte eOs, he played with Dtnlor In the pnrtomlme, "Three Blind Mice." The waning nf tha panto- mime caused Maflln to *-ek other fleld«, and he entered light team ns a comedian with tbe Alice Oatea Company, In "La Kille lie line, Anmt" and "Glrofla-Glrofln." The McCaull Optra Co. next engaged his services. At the Casino. Now York, he appeared in "The Sorcerer," opening April IT. 1883; "The Prince of Treblsondc," Kay 5; "F-ilkn." April 14, 1884; "Prince Motliusalem," Dec. IB; "Die Fleder- raaus," March in, 1885. and on Mar 10, 1887. appeared as Simon, in "Urmlnlo." lie continued during the -nn of thla operetta at the Casino, and went with It on the road, plavlng tbe role more than 1,200 times. •••'"« * -~ At the Oaslno, Maflln alBO appeared in J*f8& .S*i* 1888 = "T^ Brlgaada," May »• }mB; "The Drum Major." Sept. 18; a revival of Ennlnlc," Nov. 20, tbat sarao year, and "La Fills de Mme. Angot," Aug. 14, 1890. , He next tried the dranaa. and In 1804 appeared i 35k Strayed or Stolen." Next he played KLi"*!* * Lrlanget'a production of Talmer Oox's The Brownies." He Joined the Llebler A Co. *orc« In 1003, and remained with them nntll 1808. and aoon thereafter became a guest at the Actors Fund Home, Rtaten Island. William Cameron, who was at one time a vaudeville performer, and later a theatrical manager, died at Amltyvllle, L. I., Jan. 13. He vrrji the tlrat manager of the Four Cohans, and recently had managed the company playing "rte J-lndltean." John Linton.—We have Just been notified of the death of John Linton, -which occurred In Melbourne, Australia. Nov. jq ]aat, and it became a common matter for him to negotiate engagements Involving many tbonsands o* poinds. He provided Drury Lane with many a buxom principal boy; he supplied Intmmerar-le aitlsts to Sir Edward Mobs, his lifelong and Intimate friend, and it was commonly reported tbat the commissions accruing to his business at one time totalled $50,000 a year. "He saw many of the popular favorites of the day grow from the most obscure origin to afflu- ence. He saw, also, the growth of most of the music halls of tbe time—the Improvement of the Pavilion, Tlvoll and Oxford from very sordid mu- sic halls to elaiborate pleasure palaces; the build- ing of the Palace Theatre and the Hippodrome: finally, of the lordly Coliseum. Mr. Warner was a prominent official of tbe Eccentric Club, and an enthusiastic Mason. He was also la private life a froom Jew, and exceedingly loyal to his own people. Among the confraternity of music hall aients be was much esteemed, and often presided over their councils, especially at the time of the memorable music ball strike. "For cpilte a long time Richard Warner bad been an invalid, ceasing his nightly attendance at the music halls, and leaving tbe control of Ms business to others. It la probable tbat among his clients be numbered many who have become of a sedate life and considerable wealth. But the fortune it -war bad, to the common knowledge, (one ajalnst him a little." Charles Cnlvln Vnorhees, an actor, died Jnn. 11, at Ihe home of bis sister, Mrs. W. V. McBroom, In Kankakee, III., from a complication of Meases, aged twenty-lhree years. He was born In Chicago, sipt. IT. 1801. For the past year he had been In poor health, and was 111 for eight weeks previous to his demise. Mr. Voorhees be- ean his profealonal career when quite young as a member of the Ted Woodruff Stock Co. Later be was a member of the Lorln J. Howard Company and others, nnd made his last stage appearance In vaudeville. Though yonng In years he was old In experience, and gave promise of becoming a rmlnent stage figure. He was unmarried, and survived by his parents, two sisters and a brother. Bob Watson, aged fifty years, died of paral- ysis after a long Illness, at his home In Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan, T. Ho entered the theatri- cal jirofeaslon when be was fifteen years of ax» and claimed to be tho crigini.tor of the twisting scvnenaiilt. He bad nleo r.ppeared with Heavy E piiey. In 'Adonis," ss a member of the Uttle ,? r ' ..^J 1 '" 0 "PPO'red as La Blanc. In "Evan- iis- Ff,c, Bi ,u ,i. S 'J w J: Erook| J n - aad interment nedc in Flatbush Cemetery. His widow and three Bonn survive him. .i™v** I 5 ,n,,e i"L Private Ufa Klnale Hie- gins), a brother of David, Milton and Ben S. Higgles, died of pnenmoDlla, In Brooklyn, N. Y Nov. 80 last, aged forty-eight years. Mr. Kinrle was well known and popular In the profession. haWDg starred la "At Plney Ridge," "Tlie Secret 1 Ohl tnd ° a ' >T ° UWr p,13,, ' Ilrt * rIDent was M*£Cl MaaKlBder.—It was reported last week that Lionel MaoKinder, a favorite comedian of Lo ndon. Eng.. was killed In battle in the Eu- UJJl n _i7? r- . 5' 5,*1 'PPfared with success In many plays st the Galoty, In London. j,^ 11 ?* P'orence Faulkner, an actress. 5 w v!L. '• •' *- private sanibarlmn In New lortr, from pneumonia. She was tweoty-two years or flaVi^»■*&&* " aTe """ *• " fe „ William H. Stevenson, of the team of Morpbet and Stevenson, musical artists and magi- cians, died in the Camden (iN. J.) Hospital of paralysis, Jan. 5. Bunkal was made in Fernwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, ra. . The aot had been working for a number of years on the Lyceum platform work. Mr. Morpbet is filling; tbe da!»i alone. ,r Hl ; rma . n , E> Tenney died at the Merer Hospital, Springfield, Mass., Jan. 1, from Injuries sustained. Dec. 26. while he was conveying a load of scenery from the Qllmore Theatre to tbe "epot, In that city. The horses got beyond lenncy s conuol ami the truck was crashed Into Jy s trolley car and completely demolished, lenney being pitched head first to the street. Fannie Delmalne (In private life Mrs. W. J. Brockenablre), a former actress, died sud- denly last week, at her late borne, 260 Slmcoe street, London, Ont., Can., of paralysis, aged seventy-five years. Besides her husband she leaves one daughter, who la the wife of Tom Marks, of Marks Brothers fame. ■, T ? 0, J. 1 l Dk *"ot, father of Lady Gertrude FoTtxs-Robcrt.on and Maxlne Elliott, died ia Oak- lord, Oal., Jan. 10, following a choke of paral- yaia. He waa born In Ireland sevenly-elsht years ago, and went to Oakland twenty-live years ago from Rockland, Me. He la survived by hla wife. one son, Samuel, who lives In San Francisco, aad the, two daughters. On Friday, Jan. 8, Mr. Der- S?.i~'9 lt v I? *". , ' 1 * aon-ln-law. Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, In San Francisco where he was Pitying, and apent tho afternoon with him. He Jgnraed home apparently In rood health. Mr. Dermot formerly was the captain of a large sail- SPklfti'M 0 ." J* 1 "* u "hie Elliott passed much of her childhood. ^^ iJ lB f\ £?A. N0,M E - Omvtobd, wife of Billy rSiifiS? S,"' 0 ?^ ,Hea »t the Reouesca Hospital, SB* "';■ P^ , 27 ' af " r an Illness of eight rSS&A *£?*!!* bf,a ' tbe "OM of ocath. Mrs. u.nord was formerly the wife of George Mlddle- ». n iiii f KoI 2 1 ' MWoIeton and Caatle. and waa Zllu y V? '? "" Profession. Funeral services were, held at the Huscn Chapel, In Michigan t.V^f- C 01 "*™. and burial made at deceased's SSS ^"' ^'"van, Wis.. 80. Tbe Billy Cllf- 3L2 m SSL£/' off "' Selm »- Ala., and Mr. SJni™ . ,, I end ? d . th * funeral. Death came so Swdden that relatives were unable to notify him in time to reach her bedside before the end came. . ^Sfi BL i w i.. weU knOTr n In theatrlcaia aa {LiSS?^ J*. B1 * w * O**". theatre ticket S ro »«"L *••» 'an. 1, at Lloyd's Sanitarium. 8 M. Nicholas Place, New York, of blood poUorlntr. I-ta^T.. ? f .*^J ,ln scratch on tbe back of bis 5 /l£i 'nOlcted two weeks before. Two operations 223 t0 niTe ,nT effect. Mr. Blaw was forty eight years of age, and lived at 630 West One Hundred and Thirteenth Street, with his wife dKi % y ,°¥?* dsuguter. T Be body was removed to Philadelphia for burial. t,T?* ™2 7 °* Mra - R va Vincent, who died la Bel.erce Hospital, New York Dec. 10. was not taaen care of by the Actors' Fund, as stated In tais column In a recent Issue, as decenred's s!«- '" "J W. A. Daliv came to thla city and had the body shipped to Saginaw, Mich., for Interment SJ»a« Plot, bealde that of her late hus- band, Felix A. Vincent Mns. Eksuks Onnn, widow of the late Ar- u -ur Cheney, one-time owner of the Globe The- atre in Boston, Mass., died in that city Jan. 13. aged serenty-fonr years. 8he Is survived hy one drnghter, Mrs. Saavoel Thome Jr., of New York City. ARTHUR H. MILLER, 333 W. 44th 8t., N. Y. B.t. im & mh at... Man tt!l r 5 r S f „E MES - BELlS ' MUS| C*l NOVELTIES. XYLOPHONE, DRUMS, TRAPS, Etc. ELECTRICAL CHIMES and BELLS.