New York Clipper (Apr 1915)

16 THE N'ETW YORK CLIPPER Apbil 3 -8 CHICAGO NEWS h AOVBRTISElIBnTfl AND SVDBOniPTIOSS BECBIVKD AT WESTERN BUREAU OF HEW TORB OMPPBR, WAHHEK A. PATRICK, WESTBRIf JOAHAOER, SOB ASEUiAffO BI.OCR, BARDOLPH AND CLARK BTREBTS, CHICAGO. Monday, March 20. ThU vcck'H chief Intcrost centres In Frnnk Craven's cumedj, "Ton Many Cooko," which i>ai no cothuuljiiitlc openlnK at the rrlnceiw, Bundnv nlglit, March 2(1, and \\m. A..IiraJ;'H "Life, by Toonipaoa UuchaoRD, which will open At the -Ulaut Auditorium, Hoturdav night, April 3. This opening will cloRe the long and spec- tacular run of "Uncle Snm at Work," which attrncted unuuiml Intur^Ht at the Audllorliiin. Hut moving picturo fnn.n will have no rauRe for complnTnt, nn tho /Ipsrctd now Iiouscm a •crcpn TcrolOD of "I'rclty Mrs. Smitli," fea- turlnK Fritzl Scbeff, supported bj Owen Monri.-, tho movie star: followed by "The I'agunnt of Han Franclsro." Hall Calno'a "Toe Internal City" will open In moving pic- ture form ut the MtudcliDkcr, Krlda; nlgnt, 2. VnlU Valll'H mnnnger Is trying to bonk tho Ringing Rlar n( n locoJ tlicntre, fn "The I<a(ly In Itnl," while nn Aarun IIolTman revue, railed "Step This Wny" (title Havoring of I/Ondon Iti'V>i.\s) Is nlso seeking an opening. Most of llii' hold over shows are plnyJiig lo lilg reci'lpiM. Thniigh David WnrdMtl- Icavri Towers' Saturday nigbl, April .'I, the xcot sale Indlcnlrs that this pnpuliir slur could remniM for a much longer perlii'l than lie hns. Advance Inrnrmatlon on the following at. trncllons has reached the ofllce of the west- cm Itureau: '"I'he Lady We 1a}vc," with (leorge Nasli, ChrlBtlno N'omian Kranclne I/nrrlm»ri>, Wal- ter Lawrence, Hubert Wllkle, Walter Catlett, Kniblcen Kerrigan, Lllllnii lOlllnIt and a Hlrung minor caNt, will reach the t.a 8nllo OiH>rn House April 4. On the shine dale, "Keep Moving" will open at the Cort. with n cnst headed by Herbert Corthcll, Byron Jlensli-y, Kdgar .Norlon, George ParNuni), May Voke.s and lay Wollace. April 0 will Itrliig IClslo Ferguson and Charles Cherry starring In "Outcn.st," to tbu I'oAvers*. Also Ilohert Mnntell will begin his Hhnkesnenrcnn repertoire at tbe Unrrlck. A('iiulrers of Clinunrey Olcott 'will be af- forded an opportunity to see their favorite In "The Heart uf Paddy Whack," at tho Olympic, April 11, On 13. a three weeks' run of puppet plays will be Inaugurated at the I.ltlle 'fbeatrc. Al. .IolH(in, supported chiefly bv Lucy Wea- ton and Kitty Doner, will return to tho Oarrick, In "Dancing Around," 18. "Along Came Uuth" will reach tho Olympic 24. The month of May will witness Mme. Oorg- By Hammer in Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," at th! Little Theatre, beginning 4; Jane Conie, In ".Montniarte," at Cohans Orand Optni House. 10. and "Maid In America," tho latest New Vcrk Winter Oarden nliow. will start lis Sunimor run at tbe I'Hliice, 80. Majk.-(ti(; (Lyninn 11. Olover, mgr.)—Dill ■week of 'JP: Lulu Olascr, Adelaide and Hughes, Victor Monre and Kmma Llttlcfldd, Mlllon rollAck and company, Havemnn's ani- •nalH. Duroliiy Tnye, Mayo and Tally, Three llliind.vti, (^nnoliy nnd Wenricii, and first run fllm of Chicago I'inn Commission's "Beau- tiful CiilcaKii." rAi,.\c'R Alrutc IIai.l (MorU H. Singer, mgr. I—lllil week of 20: Irene Tranhiln and linn .Creen, Kannio Drlce, Hilly 1). Van and the llejinmiint .Sisters, Mile. Maryon Vadle, Ln Frnnce and llruce, Hnlnty Engllali Trio, (inil llrovvn nnd lloi'lielie. . liiiKvr NdiiTKKns lIirrnimdMB (F. C. Cl)i<rls, nisr.i—mil week of 21); llerlle Ford. How- nnl nnd SUapn, De Long Trio, Llhonatl, J<'riiiii'es (.'iard nnd (luy Unwxon, Clorninn lli'ii:!. nnd Lenpoid, /.ertiio's Novelty Uogs, llie Austrnlliiii ('rclghtons, Oign He Dnugh, Lri (irnclnnn, Slein and Hume, Mr. and NIra. IVrklns FIsIut. and Tnyliir'n lions. McVicKKii'N (,L (1. Itureh, iiinr.)—Kill week ef 211: Ki\. nn(IUIi\ck Smith, '"rie Wn.v Out," "Tiic Polry MiiKls," Ilnrrv nnd Ni-lsiin. Soiinio 'I'urkor,' Lo VIOr, llond Morse, Melnotlo Twins, arid Kieclrlre. ('ni.oMAl, (.Norui.m Field, mgri—lUll 2(1- h1 : Adele Itllchlo. Orncle F.iuiuelt and com- puny. Kl Cieve, llnssell's Mluslrels, Sampson nnd DhurI.ih, Kva Weatcott nnd cunipony, Itnliiiiiii and Jean Ilownrd, Howe nnd IIonvc, Iiiin Carne.v, Lea Cdsndos. For April 1-4: Aiii'ip Itlti'hle, Jns. (irndv nnd coinpnny, Msye nnd Addis. Fonr Ititgnls. Vhll I,n "Toskn, llinnuui Ynni nnd ciinipniiv, Lawrence John- son, Ward SlHiers, and Mlttu Uumltrenscu TriMipr. La Sai.i.k Ori:nA IIokhh (Joseph Drnnsky, mgrl—"What's (Joinc On?" llfth week. I'nwKRB' (llnrry Powers, nigr)—David Warlield, In "Tiie Auctioneer," third week. Ii-i.iNoi.s (A. I'ltou Jr, mgr.)—'Tho Olrl from TMnh," second week. i'ni.NCKN.s (S. 1'. Oersnn, mgrl—"Too Many Conks," first week. <iAUni<<K (John J. (larrlty. mgrl—Low Fields, In 'Tho Jllgh Cost of Loving," third week. (iKonaig M. Cohan's Ouanp Oit.ha Hou.ih (Hnrry Hidings, njgr)—"On Trial," four- teenth week. "PAT'S" PEN PICTURES OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONALITIES. No. IT—A, H. BAJCKX^^Y, l^tie* ^poi^tle' ot Kfflolenoy. A. n. Berkley Is the general a^!liW>f the Con T. Kennedy 9howa, a dlattnctl»n thit cirrlea with It the impress ot efficiency, sterling Integrity and service. In sweeping over Kurope with his lavlndblo legions, the great Napoleon relied upon bta. marsbelB to czcrclse the attributes above enumerated, and. If we may use the ilmllt, Cou T. Kennedy has built up a prestige for bis shows in this same manner Tutored In the school of sbowinansblp, IdcDtlflcd with a number of America's best known tented ainusemeDt enterprises during tbe past twenty years, A. 11. liarkiey has, by close appilciitlun, /Indefatigable effort and the eicrcisc of good Judgment In critical emergencies, ever maliit^lnlbg in attltuJo of dignity and discretion, eHtabllsbcd for hlnieelf. a reputation much to b'e envied and has not an eiample worthy of emulation by all who bopo to vriln laurels as ciccutlvcs In the profcsnloa of entertainment. As trofllc manager of the ScUs-FIoto Circus, general agent of the CampbeH Oroi.' Hbow.s, nnd during hia early association with the Lemon llros., Mr Uarkley made a. thorough study ot tho cIrci;.M business In all of Its angles, though mora particularly of tbe advance workings of tho big tent vliow organizations wherein his duties called for bis activities. With lii4 Con 1'. Kenndy Shows, the Crcnt Tnitorsion Shows, tbe l^ler k Cramer Show*, and the TiOg^vr.od A flyers Shows, and others, Mr. Darkley haa assimilated a comprchenslre knowledge ot the carnival buslno.<is. He is personally acquainted with the traSlc managers of all ot tho grmt rnllrnails, and Is pcr^nnn griila in the ofllccs of the men who make tbe contracts for the clrcui; and carnivnl movements. ricaslng In addrons, miavc, though stcra when occasion demands, even tempered and no^ easily ruflled, fair nnd cn.nslderate, A. TT. "Ilarkley Is an Ideal general agent. He knows the coiiulry like a borh, and comma uds the respect and coDlldenec of amusement committees with whom he has had bu^lncNs dealings. A n. Darkley was ono of tlic founders of Tjj« Showmen's League of"America, and, for the first two years of its eiistcnce, served -wItS honor on its Board of Govcrnora. He ■lands bigb In fraternal circles. There has been an evolution In the carnival business, and throughout Its various stages Mr. Itnrkley has played an effective part. He Is a stickler for cleanliness and good form, nc realizes that the day of shoddy shows has mnde way for the real thing of to-day. Merit irlns lu time and the right will prevail In tho long run. When the history of tho Carnival la written, long after the subject of this pen portraiture has passed on, A. H. Barkley's otjno will be inscribed u|>on the tableta of fame a a one who did his level best to npllft the morale of bis chosen profession, served his employer faithfully and well, a^waya acted en tbo square, and was honest to a fault. / ' < Tlio position of general agent for one of America's greatest /pralval/en^epprlies requlrea'^ * man <k character, keen perception, mor^l worth and cloan /raUntsa methodf. / Is Ihe (e<Bclont.4ollcelor of Intcinil R«T<nas for this dl»ttlct. ^/ ^ 'irHD BTROLLBR9. "The Old'/FriendB' Olub ot America" is no more,/ ud w Its place Is "Tba Strollere." U his be«D^(«>i for some time that tbe njfiie, "Olil Frlrnils," nld-zOot carry the snggestlffn ol sho^r huslnesa, mift quiet search bag been on for an appropriate',jiame. Lincoln J. 0«rt<T, tbo prni- dent, nresfdfd at this meeting, which was attcmled lir ninety vf^.tbe 534 memlKrs, Henry Urer«, the founderi Of the club, did not talie to the cliangu of'^Blba at Snt, bnt such strong reasons 'were sot fo^lh by Robert L. Sb.nnaD. Walter F. Keefe. Ed. \K. IttrwIaDd. Robert B. Rickaen. H. R. ■lemon that^o was won over, nnd It was his iiKitloa that maile the rote onanhnous. Tbe i»nl\- nent of tbe ^lub n-aa in favar of tbe chanic by long odds. At this meeting the death ot Genrs* Harris, In New York, one of tbo tour that start- ed tbe- club, i-as announced. OUTnnBAIC No. 3.^ I.>Eiv^NwoRTii, Ksn., Msrch 2E.'. Oh, tho TDU3I1 neck V and tbe Reuben haTS/lalelk oonic to town. , 1 ■ f", J Aud thoueli llio skleii may lower and snow comf drlfliiiit diiM'o,/ , it Sim loudly will I (chuckle and cnil^ will I ain^, F^r (lie synipio<ns I bare mcntionml are cettafD RlKiis of Sprliijr. ' y (ll'IIA apohptft (0 Tfnnincn J. Datl.) ' ^ ■ I Yes N>y» nnd glfls. It Is herer-teatle Spring— I iilnltliMniidliig the absence of'lhat old rhostmtt, liie II. II. (Iiluetbtrd or bull bird, as yoa wUli. for is not the n^oderlug Jew, Darld WarBela ^ —- -r, . Coiin .rKnIn wltti? us' .\iid.-'siieni(liig of p'BvId ■> bot Iho epltlt of which will be open alw.i.vs. wel- Iceila nie to mnprk (hat ho woiiiil apptociate .a 'foming ereiyboily, Maroaret KsNiiina, '>r1th Oliver MoKseo.; Ton Watson, with Fony Ttieatcs DorlpaQue Oo,, rr<.rii. . / Ciuni.ES P. Datbs iNO H. 0. Grattoh,; with Bernoidi) Musical Oooiody Oo. STOAsr Saoc and Miss Reed, wl.th Jesse.' Find- ley Muslcil 0)m«ly Oo. / Katiierinc .Stevens, with Ollrer Players, SprhuBeld. Ill, . FOANU (jALLAonB. with WUlard TheatM Stock. TUB OARDBK OP ALLAH. Dclgnrlin & Zlnncy's henutlful Oriental speo- tncle, "Tbe Gucden ot Ailah," will be one of the lending attractions with the Don ! T, / Kcnucxly Shows oiieulD; at Lcaven^ottb, Kan,, lAprll ID. According tn these eendemT who, hoporod the Weslern Bureau of Tub .New xonK Curra with a call, Thursday last, "Tbe Onnl«'n nf .'^llah" will be 0 pretentious alTalr, and tbe /ensnilile i rtiirescntatlve one, with a scope of action bi-relo- fore unheaid of In the carnival bimnl^ss. Intrr- \\oien 111 llie eiwrtncle will be an Orl'aital scenario ^:tUlzing a corps of v:(i>ert dnDCor» olopbnnts. camrla, burro.4 ond olher desert nnlnrals. Bpcclnl scenic iiivoslllure Iiqb bTCU co&struqte«l for tho Dtlgarinn A Zlnney production of 1015. These Imr.resarll of Fnr Kasti-rn diverllwmonis, In Amertco, ore past innsters in the show game, an\ may be depended upon tn upliohl Ihci^ eiiviabto nputbtlon 60 fiipily established lu Mhl; coonDy. A rnATERNAL CONSECIl.iTION. A room of the new American Theatrical llospital "Bill be iledicated ponwtually to The Showmen's T.eaffne of America, when the portals of the Qnit adequately equipped boapllal Inillt by end mala- tallied fo: theatrical pc<>i>le shall be thron-n open to .Aelaone the afflicted In all branches of enter' tajnment, not tiio least Inviting of the many fea- tures calculated to miake nir-conieia appreciate the fraternal baokgroand of the amusement world will be this room, the dnor ot which will reoiiiln cloned awaiting the application of a sbowinan. lew lokjns of regard from some of his/ni.my frieiii'ii. Allen'R.'or any other kind of' fpot-'are viMild bo particularly ii|i|im<intr>i Juai nt this tliiv, for 'tia a Joiiff, long wny from Drenbam to l.envenworth. '• t)NK hiiiiilrert /and soTenly-lhree fyes. that' M. the exact nim'ber—if you don't belli-T« It, count 'vinl rre making things tium .iround the big I'srker plnnt. nna the entire Parkpr nelghborhoiVl locks as thoukb', all tbe cnmlrais lo existcnco Mere asrembted In conventloo hero, '1 A LIST of Iho evnival people now In Lesveii- wnrili would look loio niuch like n rity directory. It puklished lo fuili so will mention oiilr a few vt (lie n>or« vccont arrlvnls; W, K. Sullivan and v, ' >ir* * '^ i""*^ Tvcom arrivniH; i>, n. s«univan ant CoiiT (U. J. Hermann, mgr.)—"Tho Now Iav a. Sullivan, of tb6, Rll nriilte 0>.. Geo. UaV Honrletln," fourteenth week Oi.rMiMC (Ucorge P. Warren, mgr.) — Jiillnn Elllnge, In "Tho Crliiolluo tllrl," seventh week. lli.Ai-KSTONH (Kdwin Wnpler, nigr) — "driinipy," fourth week. IM1<KRIAI, (J. I'llgrlui. ingr)—"Tess of the Btorm Couiilry" week March L'H. Vii?TORiA (H. C. Ilrolnskl. nigr)—Week March 28, "A Fool Hiere Wns." N'ATiiiNAt. (J. P. llnrrett. nigr)—Week of 2», "Tho Divorce Ouivtloii." ftiowN (A. J. Koutmnn, mgr.)—.Week of IS, "Stop "niief." •Stah and RAnrcn (Paul Roberts, ingr)- Week of 28, th" lion Tons, moil, .Toe OBIlls, A, B.; .Miller, k. F. Mrers aad W. J. Keboe nnd wife; ,' /j OuN T. Khnnsot bos returned from one ot those ni.vMerloiis tilpp, and It in s.irn to bet he i:ihded wiiw "ipood oucs" while aibsent. ■ ii The cailbie of nn organization cannot be }ud;;cd py Its Intentions alone. Action Is the deier- InlDlog quality that hints at pronrcss made nnd Ideals reallied. The ahns ot The iibowmeo's JLcagne of America, it cloosincl. wouM. iierhips, read like iioctry. Just as would a classidew ac- count of tbe alms of any fratemnl orgoniEatlon. Out tho progress made by this ortanlzatlon co- incides so oilnutely with Its nlms that it will go down la history as an auocintion to orninizeU and EO perpetaatacd that nn Idea bud but to bo ceoclved of by Kb constituents lu order to be tiii- nlleil. rerbops no more concise methr.d of showln.; tho exact putposo of The Showmen's r^.iifuo of America could be conceived of than ito tkdicatlon ot thlo icom la the splendid home for tho rlcllias of Ilfe'a Mnete eiacllona that Is growing out of the dwams of a woiulcr mirieon. It would be Im- pocMblc lo aay too much or nuj-tblng loo comple- n*MnTT minrding nr Max Tliotek, tbe anldlni (WWitiiu nf K<ui»l*-I — A. rm ~ . . " Firs pild otiractU>ns leave here Marcb 3'1, h> genius of the hospltol lonvement. nampere<l by Join the Bd. Evans flrealer Shows. / the llmllations of fncliitles entirely Inadequnts I,......, a....... .1.. . .. i........ to tbe phenomenal Hroi\rth of tbo inalltutloa he baa (uldcd fioni an InslsTilllcant, unkunvn ecctlon AisiLPii SBEUAN, the Amerlcnu Kalsor, cracked tile back of bin noodlo against a wsgon' .ycsler- dny as .1 lesult of having too much coDlldcnce Ir. a tais|iurary neat lennhig 0Knin-<t the wnfun. Nolure knew twt bUKiiipfis u-hen she ctea!eil Konio penple with tbiaker akulls than othrrs, aud Adolph mill Ilia many frleiidn among the fair sex can DO ocivrtlliiKlr theukful. TnB olllce girin cbew, with gnsto anew, 1<beir cimi tbmut:h the livelong day: Coi.t^MniA (William Uoche, nigr)—Week ihouKhla for apart from the typist's One art, of 28. Star nnd Onrter Show. llAYMAHKRT (1. H, Herk, mgr)—Week of 28, Monte Carlo Oiris. Oavktv (It. C. Schoenoeker mgr)—Week of 2K tho Mlnelilef Maker.i. lONiiLMWiini) (Kdw. Ilently, mgr.)—Week of 2H, the Ony New Yorkers. Vrc ceuiered on geeks, sKvk nnd gay. So ng.iln will 1 chortle, onee more will I ilnp, Tuul ihe ihlngs I have mentioned are sure sIeob of Spring. HENMRTT F,^OAGEMB\TS. hokplipl lo one of tho greatest Instilnliona of tis hind In the »-orld, ihls man's sniiny dicposltion and all.<nubraclnK talent bos cnabUil bim to sur- loouat ail obstacles. ,Mbnoy cannot purchire more expert care and better Irenliiwiit than Is now to be had nt the oil too SDiEll bospllul directed bv ihls master surhcoo. Uut. when hie drennis are ful'lllwl and his nmhuion.-) ronllzed, the good ihit will be ac- ronipiisbed by the new iDstltutiuii will lie lievoiid tiiy degce of i-stlniule. The new hospital will compare with niiy In equipujiMit, hut will Kupor- cede all hi what amounts to fur more :iun couln- iu<nt—(pirlt. ' In refiiTing to Dr. Thorek, we liave used tho temiH 'rjuetvr surgeon" and "wonder suriteou" F»A"r GH AT. n A VINOS FIIO.M LKAVRNWOnril. Spnniii Ttvo, mil and Oiirley Rnl and Plnckie, and nunirronl ether iiusiiti^Ts (*f the rvivliif- trilH* are on hand In giio<i iiuiiitiera, Kven tlie olllee atenograpbera are siirurliiK lul and iiay atleiiUon to the new arrlvnls, so wo Tvl nnfe In amertlni that tbo gladsome nenmn Is iini far off. BoiiHi frents lhat are Ivlng piii up at uie Parker plant now. A E«>ldeu fruiil (imiierly built la • girat nttvactlon. And that cnrrr.ii« nll of Andrcss! See It wilh tbo !4ells-rkilo SlmwB. Jack Pollllt w«B a welcome visitor reemlly while niliy Pocfll nnd Anihnine (Pud) Kennedy tnve be»-ii with lis pevevnl dnr^ . No. we haven't any imroilies 'in offer on Hifnr Wright's name, but will any his s!ii>w» will'he all right. pro|>erly on;aiili.<.l and well maiisfed. Now Is a pood lime (o wise up on Iho Ketlrrtl lr.cem» Tax Law ns npi'MiM m canlvals And that will he ahout nil fur thK pn-eiil. eirept the mcpeAlhin Hial l.<'nvenw.>rlh Is rllll the caiil- <•! of the carnival w\>rid. Co.. Detroit. Kennstu .Mi.vcr. with Rmmel Ckjrrlson Vnuilc- viiie vo. ». 7.'"^'^■"•> «'lllnrd Qdlins .Drnmilic Tnlilohl Co. AND KlIlt.VN nOTCS, With J.ick Allen Drnmailc Oo. J. 0. Oarn, wilh Cnsliio Vaudeville Theatre, as musical dlTe<-tor Ratuo.nd Uutton, wilh Qeorge Slebert Vamle- vine Co. Hi'WAnn n. Hai.l. wlih I'riiice.os Tiicalrc Slock lo.. TnroMto, Ihil. .Mr. and Mn-<. J. W. Oadson, ivlih Jack Ressi'v nrainnllo .Stock Vn. Jcsn-iiiNB llAMN-Rn. wl'h Picrro rolleller Van- devlile t;o. Mr. Lavrrttn Ai.i.kx Montaoub, with Paul Ollmnur. clEORna E. llvnos-. wlih Anhur Kilimre" Vaude- ville Oo. MwRRNcn Wii.i.iAMs, with lltvaul A SiminiPti* 1 auileviile Co. (?iicvi, LoRAVNR. wilh •■Peek's Dad flov" Co. I.. II. nARCI.AT AN1> WIKR. wlt.l RolKTt SblT- mnn Aiimra Slo.'k (\>. MA«a»R«T PiXT, wlih I'ingrce k .Mullally Vaude- ville cv>. Ko. Meni.ovb, wlih Hose Sl.iM rV), . ^ . . snd tha> thnae who Jon t have to do builneat with Parker are likely latiiA IIvoaoN ' with' 'McrrlM.V <li«* iv, to have wne to tnniact with Mr. Peppctali. whs lowUlTatJeo. .MctrIiDfli.k Stock Oo., iiinsler of Ihls crnft must be la cU«> touch with tiie |H-opie. not for removed from then- Is he the mm who bss striven to gain a repntallon to ih.it he might luiiiuwiely aer-/e the riflu-st nieiiW(er.< of the human race ami rtvelve vast ■we.ilth nnd notoriety for Ibla aerirce? \Vv think not; for the very fact Ibul money lu.n would guide such an aoihltlon ptecludce the |,aralblllty of real nervlcc, toward humniilty. Then, vvho Is Uie gpeal aiirgcm? We biOlevo he the man who. without regard for pecuniary gain, strives his ut'.no.it to so oilucate liimseit that he may know wha> is necessary for him hi know In jinler lo properly care fur those who appeal tn hlin; who Kvnnin equal considemtlon to ail whrt nwy apply, and feels a sense of trlumuh In the knorwlnlg,.' Hint be U doing guod to inniikind wiiliout regani to ihe personal euua- lliiri. Tills dellnltlnii may be considered a full desitljitiou ot Dr. Tiiorek. The mioy thousands wlw hnve benFllleil by bis care and genius form n t<Y<ilmiiiilaI of his prowess that would make hlfl .usiiie a liywopd to iwsterlty, were he lo ci'ase bis nctlvlllea lo-dny nml never occupy bis neiv ho<siital. The least that can be done for «noh n man is lo give htm na opiKirtuolly to re- nllie hIa supreme anihillon. for the celabTlshment of the new hospital will prove a boon for cverj- bmly 111 the liionlrlcal world and will give one of the grcaleet surgeons of our present day an op^lunlly to serve the people In whom his chief Interest lies tmder most advantageoas coniUtlooB. Realizing Dr. Thorek's rent luHiortance In tee ocmniinliy. The OLipein baetened to wciiro his B<'rv Ices on Ita nctlve editorial stall. The need of vitnl Inforinnlluii for tbe vast coterie of the- atrical folks who find It Irapoeslble to consall a capable iihyelclan and sargcon was so apTiarent lhat tills paper. In the Interest of Its vast army ot roadets, asked the doctor to speak to the pro- fession nt large through Its columns. Though il- ready cccuplnl with mullltodinous duties that murte the day M«m all too short for their Rccom- piishnient, Ihe doctor, mldinclag that spirit which Ims choraclerlzed bis every action, readily con- B(nleil to conduct nn advice culnma, ond the re- sult is one ot the best cillleil Informative contri- butions lhat has ever graced the pages of a cia!:s periodical. , . I"or theae reofions. It gives us gi-eat pleasure to r<cord lie growliig interest now being evinced In tho forthcoming bciieflt for the new American Thenlrlcal Uo«pltnl. .at the Auditorium Theatre. Chicago, whictfwwiil present a dlsj.lay of the grenlest ulent Jl)talnable, The committees In chi.iso Of various branches of the work unanimous- ly report a growing Interest la the affair that In- sures Us autireme succ««.<. , JAS. R. MILLS will be genemi manager ot a. now corporation which will take over Sans Soucl Perk and make It Into a motion picture establish- leeiit, where the Jnyana Fllm Co. will operate. Wm. R. Oolemnn will be the general producer. The Brut picture will be "The Proligal Daughter." VAUDEVILLE m CHICAGO, Ruth Ural Hill and Willuu 0. Douias, both of "The Olrl of My Dreams," were imltea da nnrringe nt Marlou, 0.. recently. Katiiruv.v .McConnbul has a new single net. Madams Dbrli, who Is with tbe Diving Nymphs, works from the sudleuce, and pretends to be a ibeatregoer Jnstend of one ot the players. LiHRY Comes, who recently retamcd from tlis PanMges Icur, Is pUybig the Association tlaie, with bis success. Tub GnEAT Jknsdn, now on W. V. M. K. lime. Is sent. over Ihe road by Charles nad Victor Hugo, of Oedar Itapldu, la. ZiSKA opens on the ButterOeld tliiie April II. DoBsr Qailob pot on a minstrel ylmw at iit. Ann's Hall, at PItty-flfth nnd WentworHi, Obi- c*A, for the liene^lt ot the church. /Tne Fom Mi lob are being fe3lure<l on the Dutierileld'Clroult. TiiR Casino, Ohicigo, hsB been leased by H. D. KolTman, C. It. Plough aud John Oonnets. /who will, on March 27. offer six acts of vaudeville, tnoked by George II. Welister. on tho same lines as the Aihambra, Hippodrome and the Liberty Theatre, In Ohlcngo. Geo. U. .{(VeDSTEa has moved Into his new of- fices. There la a big reception room, a private oflQie for Mr. Welnter, a booking office, a inaa- ager'a room'and a etore room. TnB .Seven Roman have returned to New Tork. OiiAnoT Attn Dixon have fourteen weeks on the We.<tern Vaudevlllo .Managers' Association. IlARHiHON L,DaboEnANK Will be seen in a new act next season, a Scottish operetta, "The Free Bonier." Tub Logaa Square, Chicago, Is now under the conlrol of tbe .\llardts, who are associated with the W. V, M. A, It- mokes three houses con- trolleil by this arm lo Chlcsgo. Tub exodus of Chicago vaudeville folks for Muskegon, Mich., has started. Mrs. Wm. Plera- Ing was the ttrst to go. Tho Tliree Kealons liavc closed their tour and are st their Summer homo, LOKNA LBS AND MAT HARniNO STC With the pctnin^; Theitre Cktmpany, which Is now playing to South Dakota. .Ms. AND Mas. J, 0. Matthews Journeyed f» Mluiieapolis, Minn., from their homo la Chicago. JcuN P, .Mulobew has written a couple uf fongs for OccTge Walls, of Hurst, Watts and Ilurst. ♦ Tub Oni-nEDir, Milwaukee, goes Into pictnres. It may return to vaudeville In the Summer TiiB LEoNAno Andebhon I'latcrb, booked 10 appear ut the Pnlace, Minneapolis, lost week, Idayed Ihe Orpheuin, New Orleniw, Insleail. Dea- irlce .MeKeiizle and Co., orlglnnlly Inoked ns this weeks henililner. Jumped to Minneapolis. Tbo ■natter may go Into the coiirH. Tatlob and aunolu nre playing a return dale on the Pantnges time. 0. H. JonNHTONB win remore bis dramatic «lonc.v, April 1, tnklDg the room formerly oc- cupinl hy ibe Galvius In tbe Delaware building. Al.I.EM SOMUERS AND .MiNRIIVA MOOniS (Mrs. Sunrers) will return to their double act In the near future. Ma. AND Mhb. Jaues CoBTELTon (Clare King) are featured with Will D. Friedlsnder's "Al the peril's Ball." The act now Includes: William Winterboir, Oortelyoa and King. Gilmore nad Fish- er, and Rae Cole. TnB AsaociATBD Dookino Opftceb has grovra out of the modest desk room taken by Will Cun- ninglinin lu tbe .Metropolitan Agency nt ilie time llint the Paloce. Detroit, opencil wlih v.m.levllle. Hill Cunnlophara spent last week In Canada, and nnnouneea lhat a arTrlng of twenlyHine liouses oviT there will be Included lu the circuit now forming. The Star at St. Thomas. Ont.. Is llie drat of these to open, on April n. Newtintlone are under wny for an adlllRtlon' In Buffnio. which will play tlie same sliows seen at the Palace, Detroit. The 11 piwdrome. now under consiriictinn at Snglnaw. Mich., will bo bandleil by tlie Aasocinled Rooking Oilice. Ad extensive Mlchigna circutt. reaching the smaller towns. Is planiieil. The Beckwlth! Pow-adnc, Midi., starts the Associated Rooking OWci's' bookings April 3. Grace Vnn Buren, who recently severed her conneellon with Oonev Holmes Is now private secretary to Mr Cunningham. Tub Snow been at the Colonial, week of .March 22. was a particuiorly clever one. The Meliiotte Twins TCturned to CbicsKO after a lour of the Loew Weslern circuit ^nd were n huge success The Musical Goolmnns .o(fere<l their real novelty v.iiHf. V. •>'.l'«,'!"»i;''ln.slniiiienl3. Princess .?,!,hS';-.'"*A'l"''/' "swailDS, showed a double net, ond her Uula Hula dnncc was a fea- lore. Kaufman and laillan scored a big bit. DiTton scored slngln< ta fonr voices; Stuart "Th. Male Palll," was repeatedly anco^d: ,1?,* HOSPITAL NOTES. Hiasim, nsNDLB, the noted pianist „„ forced to cancel bis eoMemeot on account an infection of one cf hJs flagers, rwiUtlS LiJ Blrenoons piano work. He was operated. ufw». by Dr ■Thorek art the Aaerkan ^uil^ uod^? ' J.", i"^**'?!. ">« InsUtullon Im- mediately after the operation. lie win to resame his eogBgemenls In St, Louis next Moih Miss UABai,. ot Ryan and Mabel, underirent ■a operation for adenoids last Monday at tosplual. and left the Institution Inimcdliteli after the operatiou which was perfornic<l hi Dr. Thotek. She Is filling eogagements at ihc present tbne. AsTHtm Stanlet, manager of the Shinlej Stock Co., who was glveu up to die aV Uot Sprlnri. •od who was operated upon by Dr. .Max Thorek at the American, Is rapidly recovering and will be able to leave the place In a very shoti lime It was rumored he wonld die upon the oprTtthr table, but he fooled Ihcm. ' Maud Landbt, of the Landry gyninnsis was tAken suddenly 111 at tho 'Hotel Catleton. ao'd th» hoivie ph)-Bician, Dr Cook diagnosed Ihc case as peritonitis, and Im.ncdinlely.sent for Dr. Thorek who communicated at once with Augustus IMlou' of the Actors' ?'and, and arriDgemnnis were mnde for the American Hospital ambiilince la remove the patient at once. She was succew- fully operated npon and Is recovering. Ovbrflow .Msbmno.— The last mHeilng of Its American Theatrical RospItBl Anioolntlon, held at the Grand PnclHc Hotel, proved to be sn over- flow one. A great deol ot eothiislssm la being i.hown, and the prospects look brighter than evtr before. Mas. Lou East,, "Tbe Olrl with tbe WInJmlii Hat." Is making B most wonderful lecorcrv, and Is able lo sit np and be around, ten days artcr her operation, vrblch was a very n-rlous one Jos CUBISTLK Is leaving the hosplial after qi»«e a siege following tbe serious aaiomobils accident. In wUch he was severely Injured. To THs Editob: —"I wish to stale lhat I have been brongbt back to health from the ed|« of the grave, by Dr. "Phorek, and I am ooce more feeling like myself. I am able to lie np and around the hospital, and am amusing my. self playing Rnnusy with the rest of tbe boy, QeoTBe Reno, Joe Ohristls and CHus (Tutier, ibe wrestler, who visits as very often. I hear Jipk Wikwn Is aronnd town aen think he might tak« lime off some afternoon and take a hand wlih us. I wish to send ray kind regards to all my trlemls. Id. Dunkhorst." Tbb meetings of the American Theatrical Hos- pital Atsociatlon are being well attended, ami everyono Is very enthnslastlc about the conilii4 bcnt-at, which Is to be held May 0, at the Audi- tOTlum Theatre. Two patients, now at the American ITospltil, were given np to die, but were sATcd br an opeiBtlon performed by Dr. Iliorek. The pailenii are Arlhnr Stanley, of the Stanley Stock Co., who was operated upon several days ago. and wlio la recovering rapidly; Ihe other, Mrs, Alice Davis, of Gorman and Ford, who underwent a like operation, Is olso getting along wonderfully well, Dollt TnoBNTON, of the Thornton Sisters, li progressing nicely after her operation and will no doubt leave the institution very shorll;, .Mas. Anna Lanaino. of tbo Looeiogs, ii recovering nicely, after barlug qalte a alege at the American Hospital. Dr. Thorek reports her condition ns very favorable. Babt Held, playing In a Juvenile act at Ihe Colonial Theatre, was saddenly taken wlih con- vulrions nnd mshnd to the Amerlcnn Hospital, under the care of Dr. Thorek. At this wrltiof the little fellow Is resting quietly. SHOW FOLK'm POLITICS. ALL BnANOHBS OF THE PROrRSSION t'.MTB FOR CONSTRUCTIVE POLITICAL ACTIOIV. CntCAOo, March 27.—'In the poilllcal arena, show folk have been a negligible qunntltr. Tbis. for various reasons, consequent upon the exi- gencies ot the profession nnd despite Ihe need that exists—and always has eilsteil—for their representation polllically as a nailed body. Hurtful legislative anactments have been put through to their despite In city, Stalo and na- tion, merely because ot this lack ut reprcwiiti- tlon. nis, at least. Is the sentiment lhat wis voiced at a meeting called Friday afternoon, is ScblHer Ilnll. In spite of the rush call that was sent out, and Ibe fact that the gathering wai almost spontsneons. It was a large and InMueniiii t>ady ot men' thnt met and discussed candlilons- decided thnt Ihe time wns ripe for Ibe formnilon of a boily lhat should be charged wlih tbe luir ot watrli'ng over the interests ot show |ic«ple ij aimed at In legislative or other enactments, voied unanlinniiqly to support Wm. Hale Thompson in tho present m'ayornlty contest, and ndjoiinied unlll next 'Tuesday nflernooii, when another mass meet- ing will bo held at Ihe same place. J. B. Warren, Bill Rice and many other leaders among the outiloor amusement protesslou, as well as maoy motlvo picture people, addressed tlw gathering and elicited applause for tbe leliing points they oiade. They pointed out, nnionpt other things, that It Is fitting that tho inception of the movement should have takeu place in Chicago, which. In many vital reanects. Is Itie center of the nmueement professions la tho Unitoi yintes. , , It was arranged that Jnst prior to the elecilon. a roonstor mnsa meeting sbonld be held in s lirominent theatre within tbo loop, at which nije and place Wm. Hale Thomp.son would aiMrcss ine united profeaslonn and tell thcra wbal-i-ln uis on^lnlon—constitutes a square deal for show rou. The exact dale will be announced lo the cniearo iiewspa|>ers, bauners nre lielng painted for sinsj display, slides aro being prepared tor showing at ull motion picture houses, and a monster streei ROOMS WITH PRIVATE BATH $7 WEEK IN RBIV, MODRRN FIREPROOOF .NORMANDIE HOTEL 417-410 fiOVTIl WABASH AVRMVIB - - , - ^ ^^^^ Within 3 blocks ot 10 largest do'yntow^TheSres O Ml O A O O "Ain\'3Hf.U'«.J°Ji..4I''^ SECHRE THE BEST RESULTS FOR SELF, AND W UfcN W K TRULY WORK FOR SKl.l', WK WORK FOR ALL." „ SHOW FOLKS IN POLITICS FOU FAin TRBATBIENT AGAINST ADVERBB LEGISLATION The Show Folks "Thompaon-For-Mayor" Club, organized in the City of Chicago, will hold a Monster Mass Meeting, in a prominent theatre, within the loop, at a time to be announced later In the Chicago daily press. WATCH for this announcement, ATTEND THE MEETING, end VOTE for Wm. Hal e Thompson on Election Day. Do this and you are sure of your rights, privileges and protection.. Br Order or Commlttso, ' SHOW POLKS TIIONPSON-FOR-UAVOR CI.VB, at W. Randolph St., Ohieago, Ml.