New York Clipper (Apr 1915)

18 THE ISl'EW YORK CLIPPER. Apeil 10 CHICAGO NEWS AOTBHTIBBMBHTS and SVBBCHIPTIONH UECKIVED at WBSTERBT BUnKAV OF WKW YORK CLIPPBR, WARREN A. PATRICK, WK8TEHN AIANAGEK, BOS ASHLKND BLOCK V RANDOLPH AND CLARK STREETS, CHICAGO. ' ArniL 4. Donplte -Uio very nntnrol liollikiy Inter- jiiptluiiK to Ug bmlni-HH In tliu (.'li!i'ii:;o tlm- tlrcH, this wcPh'H proKrnm o( nvw and IniirtvfitlDg tlilDKii ofTvrs vcrjr ti-inpting mor- liflH for BhoHT llrora "Life" Btartcd what hcnre pvcry Indlrntlon. of bdoe A long niK] proH])<>ron!i nia at I lie AiidllorTuni. Haturday niRht, wllli tCathljii MncUonm-U, I^conorc Uiirrlfi, Ad>-loldc Slan- linpc W'licatcroft, Joscphlnn Dnilcn; Walter Iliimi>1iin, Krank llntcli, Jolin IIowitd, Kfllng- Jiain I'liito, N, Hh<rldnn I.kv/H nnd Krazer C'ciiillcr licarlng tho brunt of sU'linr progruia inunllonc'd, Sunday nlglit, ClirlHlIno Normnn, Walter Ciilletl, Frnnclnc Lnrrlmon-, WiiUit I,aw- rt-ncp, Hubert Wllklc, and Icksp.- Hlnrs, fouk jiosn'HHlon of the I,a Snllc Opi-m IIou-ic Btugc Willi "The I<ndy Wc I.ovc." KIhIc KergUHcm, Willi Charlps Chcrric aud kliirgiierltc tonWc M riuit nBsiidiitos la "Out- (•avl8," wUl Blip ((uioLly Into I'owith" to-nl|{!it mill ilo lipr best lo diijillcnlc the uiipri'cc- diiilvd run of Dnvid Wiirflelil-, ■\vliii left Sr.t- iiriiny nl(;l|t, with a ri'curd of every Beat In ilii' lioiiKe Hold for tlirro 'weeks. Of llic Bhuw» tlint held over, "On Trial" Hi'i'mn lo be mnlnlnlnlngr tlio extrnordlnnry liilcreHt It aroiimsl llftcrn weeks ngo, wbllc '•fJrumpy," wllb Cyril Maude, lioIdH Us own nl Ihc lllockHtohc; "The Olrl from Uloli," with Jiilla rtuiidcritOD, Ditnald Ilrlnn and Jo- Hejih Cawthornc, i« eutrciiclilne ItHelf In tlio licnrls of llllnolH palrnnH; Jiilliin milni;o ciiiitlnup.s lo nppenr In "Tbc C'rinolino Ulrl," nl the Olympli-, nnd Krnnk Criiven Ib liendlng I he eaHt of his own "Too Many Cooks," at the rrlnceHH. Hubert Mantcll, In rppcrlolre, lii'glns lili run nt tbc Qurrlck to-iilgbl wllb "IClng Joliu." Aiirll n, Channocy Olriitt will bring tlic Itnchel Ilriitliers plnv, "The Heart of I'addy Wlinek." to the Olympic. April 1.1, opciilMg of a flcasnn of puppet |il:ivH nt the Mtlle. April IH, Al. JdlKon will arrive at tlio finr- rlck witli "Dancing Around," a .New York Winter Oardcn tdiow. Liiey Weston and Kllly Donor arc Iti ihc cuinpany. April 2A. "Along Canio llulli," Ilnlman P. Unrs Vaukeo version of Konsou & Wlcheler's Itelulnn comedy, "I^a Domolsellc du Ma- liiinln" ("I'hu Hhop, Ulrl"), will be octed at tlie Olympic. I.alo In April "Tbo Bong niril," liy' Ibo IIiiltunB, wll bo acti'd licre In n theatre yet to be ncoured, Ac the Insllsatlon of the Wmniin'n Tenco !'arly, tlit ChUvgo Utile TheiUie I'lMiipiiny •will lake "Trojun Women" on the roiid, after A preliminary fiprfDrmnnre cm April 11. Iluw- crer, the Mttle Tlientrp wlU reuinln open, nn imual, vniU tho pnd of the regular senson, with Ibo expcptlao of Uic present week, when II will remain dark. I.ouIh K. AuHpiirher'B "llie Unclinstened Woman" Ih slatpd for a Bummer Oliver Mo- rosro run In Clilengo. I,A Sai.i.ii Oi-Kn\ lIoiiHR (.ToBpph Itrnnsky, mgr.)—"Tlie I^dy We I,ove," llrst week. riuvKiiH' (llarry t'owers, mgr.)—"Ont- fHHt," nrst week. li.i.iNoiH (A. ritmi Jr., mgr.)—"The Olrl from tlliih," third week. I'ltiNeKHH (S. 1". (iprson, mgr.)—"Too iliiiiy CiHikH," Hpciinil week. (iKOltCK M. C01I.\.N'h OH.VNn Ol'KMA IIllirHB (Hnrry Uldliigs, mgr.)—"On Trial," llfteeutU week. (!o«T (U. J. nermann, mgr.)—"Keep Mov- ing," llrst week. OtVJii'ic (UcorgR C. Warren, mgr.)—"Tbc <'rlnallne (Mil," (Ightli week. llijtoiCHToNH (Kilwln Wnpler, mgr.) — "'.Iriiiup.v," nflli Week. I'OLUMiiu IWIIHam nocbc, mgr.)—Week 4, tlir Ilnhman Bhuw. AiiiiiTOUiuM (I>. Ulrlch, mgr.)—"I.lfe," And week. I.Mi>KulAr. (J. rilgrlni, mgr.)—Week 4, "Within the I^w." Vit'TOiiiA (II. r. IlrolaskI, mgr.)—Week 4, "A I'alr of Hhei.". .Nai'Ionai, (J. )>. Ilarrelt, mgr.)—Week 4, "'I'p-doy." ■ CiiowN (A. J. Kaufman, mgr.)—^\Vcek 4, "ToHB of the HInrm CiMiutrv." t^TAii AND Oahtku (I'mil llobcrts, mgr.) — Week n, Ainerli'uu ItenutlcH. llAVMAHKUT |1, II. Ilerk, mgr.)—Week 4, Clly llelleH, CAVBTit (11. C. S;1iocncckcr, mgr.)—Week 4. Krollca of 101.1. I'iNciLEWoui) (lidw. neatty, mgr.)—Wcoli4, Hthr pnd (inrter Show. Ma.tl-ktic (Idnuan C. Glover, mgr.)—For n-Kt: lllan^'ho Walsli and company Ileisle Carloj Sebastian nnd Dorothy UoiK- ley, Cliarles Kollogg, WIlUc Weston, Joe ('ink, WIllard'SlinniK nud eompniiv, Ilrunelle >SI>:u>r8 and comiMnv, nnd Itnyiio's bull dugs. 1'AI.ACR Ml'Hlc llAl.l, (Mort II. Slni'er, uigr.)—Kor 0-10: AVm. Montgoiuorv nnd Klo, MiHire. Non Ilnlprrhi, Mr.i. (!pup idiglipH and eompnny. the Hell Knmlly, Nelllo V. Nleluils, Hull nnd West, the I.elgbtnuH, aiouo and luighea, nnd Lawrenrc and Hurl Kails. (iiis.vT NoiiTitKUN IIimuiiioMK (K, C. Kbprts, mgr.)—l'"or BIO: Ttie TrevullloiiH, I.es Plo- -dallls, IlanilltOD and narnos. Three ItnmniiH, Kekert nud llprir, Itnymond nnd Ilnlr, Willing, Jloutlpv and Willing. Speneer and Avillluuis, Hnko Itcitcsse, Sylvia I.oyiil and I'lerott, Tbrpp lOmcrsons, and Lewis and ItUHscll. McVtCKRBS' (J. 0. lliirch, mgr.)—For n-10: llerrv and Hllson, ICd. ond Jnkc Smith, IClpplrlce. Moluottc Ttvlus (doubtful, one llll, "The Wny Out." Ilond and Morse, Sophie Tnckpr. Piilry Mnlils. .nnd La Vler. Col.iiNtAi, iNormnn Kleld, mgr.)—J'or5-10, llrKl half: I'ldwlu KeniiKh und eonipunr. Van Alslyiie und Loos Ilros., llolmra nud llollls- loii, Itlpoll nml coiniMiny, Vesloff Trio, DIcKrns nnd Klnyd, Albert llouget nnd eoui- pniiy, rurcelln llros., nml anluiiited songs, BKNKKIT AIlOliHION KNTIirKI.\SM. Uimhaled Inlerest Is being nuiiilfesteil hv roiue of the umsi proniliieut meinbi'rs of tho iiiniiseuieiit fralerully In the uppronehlug lieuellt for tlie New Amerloau llo.>inltiil. Nliowfiilks realize tbnl It Is going lo bp Ihclr Itospltnl In every seiiso of the vvunl, anil Hint's why eaeb Kridny night's nieelliig of Hie arrangement eimuiilliee Is nltriieiliig a larger llBt of iiolnliles Ibau the iireeedlng one. At Ipst b'rldny iilgbrs lueellng, the dean of niolodrnuui, Llnailn ,1, Oarler, appeared. His support of tlip project Is Ihmiid to add IniopliiB In tho right dlrpetlon, as be has built up llll eiinrnious follmvliig during bis aellvc eiigngeuiont In llie dranintle and mo- Hon picture realms of umuseiueiilti. Uri-nt sorrow wus exprtvtsed bv lliosp who atlemlcd Inat Kriday uIkIii'm iiieeMng owing lo tlio Illness of Mrs. Max 'I'horek. wife o? Dr. ihorek, surgeou and chief of ibe bo<- iillal, and one of tho most porslsteiil worker.-; In bolinlf of Ibe benelll, 'fhere Is uo doubt but wbal the beiieli: will meet with spoiitnneoiis siipiKirt from nit trniiclies of tlio niuiispiiu>iit world «s everv- body engaged In Ihc nllleil fnib.'ies of nnia-il- nipiHB must rivillre thnt be or she lias a do- Unite and personal hilereist In the umIpcI l or, when the new hospital shall have lippii i'mipleletl Its irniunuvmi nt will he In a «io«l- tiun to atlcud to all ailing lucinbcrs of tho nmiiscmpnt fratenlty, Undpr nnr clrcum- RtancoA, luck of mospy and distance from ('hirngn, T/tll not prccfudo admission to Uio hospital. These facts form govnmlng factors In th>i coaHinnll}' growing entbuslasm attending the iiipctlngs of the nrrangpmcnt committees. L'tually show foU<» axe colled upon to aup- pcrt a hencnt dedicated to tho Interests of BOinclhlog quite foreign to thplr own dCNtlny, but this Js a movement In which everybody Clrlmlng tlic ninuHcnient world as his bahlint 1» vitally Interested, Ilccause they nre:c;vo tills, hundreds arc addrexRlng Jiiqiilrles to Dr. Tliorek, i-nrc of tho American Hospital, Cbteago, asking for delulla regarding tho nionsler bciiellt at tho Auditorium, Hnuic out of town resldenia reserving tickets for Chi- cago friends. Dr. Thorek makes It a pulint to nuHvrpr tliesc InipilrliH as ijirlckly as they ar- rive nt llic boHpUal—and Is pleased to note tl'o Interest being sboiwn by people In tbcat- tl<nl cli'eles. As this Is a chnllengo bencdt, beln; run Ly and for show folks, every effort Is being iiindc (A put ou a program cxtraordlnarv that will Elund out for years as the "ultra" In lieneflts, Ro many performera arc eager to lenilc't.' their nervlces that It may truth- fully bo said Ihot tbc committee oas un- rcKlrlcted choice of tho foremost talent Oli- tatnnhle. When the admission price Is paid for this show. It wUl prove an Investment In enterlalanicnt guaranteeing tbc very best ever offered for the price—nnd will embody nt the Bi'.mc lime, tlis main springs of a iinble movement that wlH be a source of I'lldc to everybody In tbo show world for many years to come. (>A7,7.OI.0, IClIMT k IllCKflRN wlll scnd out 'Tess of the Slorm Ouiitiy" for a brief rnnd tour, following lis engagement at th" crown, Chicago, thin week. Oi'S llii.i. will, not present "It'n a Long Wny to TIpncrary" In the Imperial, Crown, Yk'loria nna National, Chicago, as hi In- ti nibi io ncnd It out next season as a musical bIioa*. In conjunction with Rorwland fe Cllffo.-di Oazzolo, Kllmt & RIckson aro launching "To- day" for a short Spring tour. The cast In- cludes: Walter V, Jones Ituse Wlldwood lie- voire, Margaret Ryan, Frank Readlck, .Mllly Freeman, ITiercHa. I,orralne, Cicorgc Knoi t<nd fJahy La Ilee. Harry Von Tllzer kindly Iboned the services of Arthur WootI lo direct the stage for the rehearsals. The show opens £>urday, at tbo No/tlonal, CHilcago. Lew IlKiinMA.N closed bis 'Tcck's Dad Roy" March 22, at Wilmington, 0., after a thirly-two weeks' season. Vic Huoo reports that I,eroy, Rosro and Tom plavcd (Clarksburg, W. Va., Monday of Inst wepK, and did so well that the house liought tho show for Friday of Holy Week, a date that tbc aggregation Intended to lay off lilLLT CoNi.iN, who has managed "Mrs. WIggs ot tbo Cabbage rateh" tor the United riny Co., for three yeros past, Is In Chicago. Jako Stcrnad's "1010 Cabaret Revue," with Ivcw rintel and eight othera, anpcarol at the WIndror. Chicago, the last unlf of last week, and cloHC<t too show. Lew I'lstel Is an excellent blackface come<llan, and the company offers the usual style- ot enbnrct work. One girl sang "The Spark of Lovo Btlll Burning." Lawrence Johnson presented a new act at tho Empress, Cblcngo. the early part of this T/C'Ck, which Is quite a novelty In the ven- ttlloqulid line. HAROLD BrSIIRA WRITES. XiiUKuLV. .Mo., Miircb 20. Dkar Tat: Your S|iiiiiK number wns sure a dondy, I ooiiKraliilnle vim nml "Roil" tin tlie . n'Oat eicellriit work voii IsTih lild, and kiio\r tliot llie n-uiliTS .>ii.l'advertisers 'ore oil giuteful. I l:QTo lieonl many vivy favorable coeiinciils from nil braiiclim. Xverylblng la going along lliio nt tho A. n. Miller Winter quarter* here,, nml wc wlll be la shnpe for our <ii>eiilng here, \rtilcb Is scbrduled for tb« w«<k of .\|irll 10. V/e \rlll liBTO a Bnc llne-iip of shows. Our AVtld Went will be the feature, with n. mounted tt'wloy band, twciitr-nTo mounted cowboys, rnncli elrls niid Inillnns, aliigc cench, orerlnnil wni;on mil callloiw fnr iiiiaile. In ailillllon lo this fea- tur« wll'. iH' that Hne bniiil chnrlot, tnblenux burl wmruii rnd two tableaux DoiIb, two lilg upon iniinilo den), Ave cross cocos. Wc will liirn out ivvo bonds nnil a clown liniiil. which wlih thn calliope ami Urlcntol mualc, will sure sllr tbeut up. TIk> llnc-uii of shows wlll be as fallows: ' Tnrgo Qiiccna" Imnd, orchestra, direction of Klla Ueiijniiiln, feiturliig "Maybelle," Huiiportol by a sli'i'liig and dniicing chorus ot flftccii r«nl slioA* girls, bitrc'luelng all the latent lu vauUevllli) nnd nuiHlcnl coiimly aiwclnltlon. Taiiktrali'y IlniH.' wlbl Went and "Kcnndcr Prys," wllh "Forry-iiliie" cumii iiiiiu-x. (Irorge W. Morn? lllg 'llinv King Dog ami I'oiir Circus. l.ee*a' llawHll.iiis, wllh Maiiilirliio nand and toa perfurnipra. Doc. Lane's All Now Teielii one Show. Aiiloilrome. Trip (o Mara. llooii Show, Day In tho Alps, new. Miller's Annex. 'Thais." n new blon In IllofUms aud mrsterjr, prceiiling a comKH-led utory, told In dlsiolvlng tabliNiux. I'arker's Cnrroiii-el. Circle Wave mid Kerrla Wheel. It It Mr. Miller's lilon to carry nodiing In the wny ot couceniiliiuH cscept the ls<at, ami ibe con- cession iieflple Hint have nrrlrnl are hearllly lu ■ci'iiril with Ills imllev. We hnve us muoli parodo wnnlrolv nn nny twriit.v.|lTe car shew In the StnU>s, niul as lo quality Is neit>iMl lo none. HeSiinrrMii, lust i.ea» n wllb Relli-Klolo Is lliA- falij Hill, will lin.-e ili.iri:p of llie bnmls. W. I.. WHille. for Ihe pasl ftuir vears coniieclnl Willi (lie Kiiinlre Tlivi Ire, lu guliu-.v, Is u i«eiit weniU nil llie lulvnnce. dm- nilviiiuv iiir wlll carry len nil reiuul liiisl- Uni pasle IlirewcrH. nml while we are iinl going out loiikliig for tniiilile, wo wlll not run frern '1. Afli-r llie llrnt Iwii wivks, three iln.vs stniiils will pn-vall iiioHl ot the time, \vll!t (he excepllcm of Ihe nivi'lnl (Inles for civic celehralloiia, wliKb .are I'lnnisl. lleiir.v ileliin. gpiicnil ninnnEer of Ihe Vcnico Trnii.<iiorlniliiii To.: K. I,. Joliuson, clrcmi nin- trm-liiig jseiK of llie Mlnsniirl, I'nclllc lt(.llwnr, i-nil W. |... Miiliox. chief olerk general freltht ilc- imrtiiieiit of llie Wulimili Hallway, linvc hTciiIUvi! tlielr liileiiiluii «f iH-liig presont nt our onuiliig. M. J. lumilii«li:im, »l SalMinniirn, N. V.. has flKiirtI f,ir the lafe eliiU oar. .Mr. C\iiililiigh.ini In nil e.\|«•r^•lu^>^l cafe iiiniuigcr. niid wlll ninka a re.iliire of iitlor alien- Uuiclies, which will In apiirivlaleil. /i,..;',''L^''-'!'r"V ^ O'lfaw "laff of Tim o 14'rin, which from ihe iiew-s sliiir you print from t lilciiKo, immi iiiclink. all the live wires In tho ilenr old dfrty (own. Cordially, IliaoLD Dl'BllEi. JACK RRII.LV WRITES. „,. _ „ ''"'"'X OiTv, la., Msrcb 2S. >I\ Dr.« Pat; Just a hitle note; I've l»co sloi'liliig ntiMiiul here for a few days, as the sVow la.v ort tlic Initi luilf „f week (Holy Week), ami It Bcema Sloui tHly I, hiibblliig orer wllh llionlrleol pooplo nml enleriirlics. Ttie bin .Inrlnir .Siiii:l»T caim- yeaicrday. and I had lo atop About to Wt oiw, nil denlen. salil, all sold, or mine aio nl. Inli nshV. Well. I ilimlly got one, and wie JusllMpil for iny trouble. "Pretty line." ■.^(i.limliCT Xlom" played here to-rtav to a well .nilcd hoiieo for tlio malliioe. Illll kiIwt la man- aging he ahow. nnd m) mnnaiietl to kill the dnr very nicelv. The show w^iu ^cr ane. Mtna»> Jwks, of Ui« Onmil. |, the proud father of i nine and a half intind girl, and lia.s christened het Julia La Velle, after her granilDiutlier. lie la step. plug rather lightly Uiciio ihiya. The owner* of the On-nd litvp dccl'knl (o expend ;3r>,000 In rcnovv Cell, uid arcbllccts are now at work on the plana. Tho lower floor wlll be concrete, ttas tec<nil bolcony taken oat collreir, and the llrst bclcony oitcndcd back thirty feet. This will give hini an additional seating capacity of tbrce ban- drcd. rnd It will put the U-and-on a par with the finest theaUes In the West. The Oraod bat tu nnuaiial lirt of atliactlone for April, "TIMle « I'uncluicd Itomance," a fonturo picture, opens Monday, for tnc week. Fr<sl Ilelchtcl la the nnn- Bgcr back, wuile Hianley Dawaen la ahead; fol> k.wlng that comes "IIclp Wnnlcil." Morlo Tearest, Jidlan Elllnge, nillle Diirke, "The New II(r,rleltn." vlih Wol IL Crane. Themis Ilose, ftnc:yn Arluckle. Amelia Dlnghani, .Mihcl Tall- ferro. rnil a great cnnt. He also has boiLed Mtiiilo Adama. John Drew, and several olher iiololiles, Sluui City can boart of two slock com- 1IDI,*CS. . The DulilnakT Ilroa., who are nt t'lc Colonial cliniiging tho bill tn-lcc a week, are playing tO capnrlly. The .Morgan Wallace Slock 0>., nt (be Princesf, prescrrling one hill a week to uniisinl large at* tendance; Ihe Onihrum, wlrti high cIifs vaude- Tllle, and many picture houses nil iloing bual- re«B, goes (o i>ha«- that Sloiix City Is a regular show town. It was estimated to-day that there were at least ooc hundred- and lift/ lroui>crs la town. I hove four weeks more before arriving In the bright lights, ond trust to see your smiling couclenaiice In the cuatomor/ place. As ever, very truly yours. Jack Reillt, « FnANK Q, DoTLS relumed to bis once laat week, after a ten dara' visit to West Dailrn, Ind. He reiwrU'U a splendid tline, and thinks the trip dill him a lot ot gooil. He nan accompanied hy Lis farolli', who also eiijoyeil the brief vacation. Jack llincH, nuinagrr of McVlchcr's. Las re- Icrrcd front New York State, where be woa called to tury Ilia iiiolhcr. SiUAii I'AiiuEN deserves a medal ot fame tor bcr prompt action at the l^ogan Square Theatre, when an nichohul lamp expluilcd setlliig Ore to the clolhliig of ItoneiiiMy Scully, a member of licr little company, In vaudeville In a tabloid version of "The Little Shepherd of DargalD Kow." Iloth women were burned about the face and hands, but tht? went on with the pcrtoroance Just the aarae. WiLLiAU A. IlBAnr advertised for supers and extras for "I.lte" which opened at (he Auditorium lust ^olimlay nl(ht. It Is claimed that there were 2,7no appllcanls. Singe hands and chorus girls were given (he profereuce, WRSTERN DUREAC REMEMBERED. Though 'way out at Ihc Western coast, pleasing all vlsitoi-j to Uio San Francisco Exiioaltlon with their "Real Wild West Show," the proprleton of Miller Brothers 101 Ranch did not forget the Weatera Bureau of the Nbw Yobe Clippr,- fov the manager la In receipt of a beautifully en- gra'cd seaaon ticket, sent ut Ihe direction of J. 0. Miller, by W. A. Brooks, maoager of (he show. The Wps(ern maoager appreciates this courtesy, Inasmaich as Ihe pass bad lo travel three Ihonsand iiJIos to Teach iilm, ond If there Is any way for lilm (0 make his way back over the three rlionsnnd mile route, he wlll he pleased to avail himself ot the privileges offered, WINDHORST BOOSTS IiEAnVE. J. T. Windhorst, sec.vtary nnd trensurer of (be Wlndherst Light Ckimpiiny, St. Loula, iMo., has jolueJ the S, L. of A., and In a let lor to tho tccretary eaya: "We wish The Showmen's I^'agiio of AuKrica success und hope that every shoivnmu la (bo country will .loin It." In piin>iiunco lo u ruling recently adopted hy tho Dotrd ot governors, repreeentntlve lndlvliluol.<f not dlt-clly lilrnlltlcd with the profession of nnt- iloor omuEcmiiils may become menil'ers of the S. I/, ot A., nnd under this head many oppllcatlona for u>%iUrHlilp aro being received by the aeeic-' (iiry. It affords supply dealers^ canvas niauufoc- lurors, lllbogroph printers, novelty mukcis, etc., w1io colcr to outdoor show Interests, an-'oppor- tmilty to become Idciiliaed with an' orgnnlcatlnit that Is growing In numbers and power every week. Oreat i-icnaratlons are lieing made by the I.oag'jo for "Showracu's Lenme Day," Thursday, Aug. C. II la liopcil a large sum wlll be raised oo that day, as a great many organisations and at- tractions Kill share a portion ot their receipts with the League, for Ihe general fund. Applica- tion Ksuks and a cony of the cnnnlttutlon and - by-laws will be mallcil e|x>ii request. Addic-j Warron A. 1-atrlck. -jvcretary, COB Asblond Block, CalcagjL -' SHOW FOLKS niEET 'MID WILD ACCLAIM. (Bpeoial to Tiib Nbw Took Clipfbb.) Chicago. April 2, Krery seat In the cozy Cort Theatre was occupied by someone directly associated with amuBcment endeavors when the Showfolk's Thompson-for-iMayer Club -met Friday noon,- April 2, (o get tho personal promise ot their mo.voralty candidate that, In event of helng elected, he would do all within his power to niuellomle conditions Interfering with tbc prosperity of people depending upon the world of amur-omentB for their livelihood. Wnri'cn A, Patrick, chairman of tbc meet- ing and one ot the organizers of the club, rpHd Ihe "(^11," In which It was pointed out that nil showfolks with the Intcrcet ot their vocation at heart would assist In elect- ing William Hale Thnmpsou because of the Intolerable con.Utlons which they were here- tofore compelled to endure. Mr, I'atrlck went on to explnin the showfolks' Increasing In- terest lu politics, saying In part: "Tho suoiv- folks form a minority In Inc sphere of po- Illlcnl activity, but a controlling minority. For, JUBt as tbey radiate on Increasing wave of Joy aud hope over the footllghls, relieving Ihe Jaded nerves of wearied business lucu, su will tiiey radiate their lulluencc to elect n ninu who wlll change the existing order of tlilnp.s—William lliilc Tbimipson." John Simon, caiidldalo for (^Ity Clerk, iiindc a brief Hi>cecli lu which he asked sliow- folks (nml everybody. elsp) desiring "an iiu- tuslnpssllkc ndmlolslrallon" to vote for his opponents. He reltrratcd bis famous "scruteb" remarks, saying thnt Ihe whole list of rnndldales on Ills ticket were worthv luen, and tlint. If anyone must be "sernlcbed " It kIiouIiI be hlinself, Ulic chnlrnmn'H Introduction of Attorney KdiviiTd It, Lllzlnger was so effusive that llio latter called aKeiitlon to "showfolks' prono InclliialUm to exaggerate" before entering iipois Ills main .spewli, Mr, Lllzlnger dwelt upon Ihe thcuic that, during RepuMlenn ad- rolnlHlratlon, wives nimplnlned because their busy husbands had no time for vacations, wlipreas, under the present regime, tlicy aro "enjoying" iiet-polual vacations. Attoniey I..Hr.Inger Introduced Mr. TliomiK- son, who called atteiitliin to the possUdlKy of making Clilrngo the Ideal vacation .-siiot of i\jinorIca, jirovlding *bc "eleeplng assets," i.e., a lake front drive rouHng from South Chicago to the North shore, would be de- veloped to a point that would bring visitors from the South who would spend nn average . of one hundred million dollars a spa.son. Tills moaey spent -uixn amusement enter- prises of various kinds would evolve Into an unftrld weiilth of Inereanlng omiortunlty and richiw for tlie second largest dty In Amerlcn. iMr. iriionipson said Impressively, "I will not forget the showfolkfl, tor, In a sense, I bivo been a ahowinaji myself." Rob Cantor closed what was probably tho most iuterestlDg meeting of the campaign, by B speech in which he showed that the UemoctAtlc candidate conferred poglUoM up- on relatives. Instead of permitting all comers to qualify for employment. ,_»„,^„„- ■The meeting was pnrtlcularly Interesting, because It sliowcd what Interest showmen take In politics . If properly appea led to. NEW ACTS IN OHICAfiO. The Raymond Sisters displayed their new act at the Windsor, Chicago the last hait of last week, and It met with a nearly re- ception from theatregoers, nnd won high praise from- agents and mnnngers who wlt- uesscd It. It Is a dainty musical offering, with many points to recommend It. The clrls cany tivo grand pianos nnd attractive stage dressing, In the form of lamps and other fixtures. , Jane Itobnock & Co. were seen nt the In- diana Theatre bi Chicago, last Friday sight. la * new net, a comedy sketch. In wi,;,;i oi.» has the assistance of two peoile Countess Von Dormon prcscnteil , act a* the Casino Chlcft/o, tC li-' S ^ of last TV**. It Is one ot Hairv sii«.JL 11 oductlons. Countess Von Dormlin i j c,impanled by two lady harp players ^rJ„ leader, who takes bla place hi the , r, l^c^r« elDgs wlthjhw In some number, / id ,Ja?: ttonibone witti the harp players fir "uVnum. ROSE JOIKS $HOW, CillClOO, 111. April 5.-Ix«tei- Rn<p i^f. Chicago to-day to superintend the pr, .s n'oVk 'he Heinz It Beckmann Shows L'..!iir di. rcct to Winter headquarters. The -li .w onM,, in St, Louis Aprll.lo, and v^lll sboiv arDc! cntur, ill,, week of April 10. ' OUT OF-TOWN'NEWS ^''^"p^ ^PA p^-^f^''^^ VWJi V* *Vff*l *'*^'»Pepper," Lester and iMourc, Abbott :ina Mill, and pictures. ACADEMX (U 3L Boas, mgr.)—I'lcturcs only. Indlanapolle, Ind.—Olurnt (J. 0. Barnes, mgr.) "The College Uero" (local) ■\7Ctk of April 5. _. . , Kbith's (Ned 3. Hastings, mgr.)—RllI 5- JO: Uva Taiiguay, L'mmett Devoy and eom- pnnv, Lvons and Yosco, Linton and Lawrence, Jean Cnallon, Lc Hoen and Duprccce, and Ilartman nnd Vadady. Knolish's (Barton & Olson, mgrs.)—The Summer season ot populor vaudevlllo began C with Ibe followlog bill: Rex Adams and comrany, Alice Teddy, Togan and Geneva. . Krucc Morgan end Betty, Goldsmith and Plnaro, and Pathe films. Colonial (Bingham, Crose & Cohen, mgrs.)—iSummor Taudcvllle season began D, with: Dell and Mcltino, George Pelltler, Heed and Dorsey, Selby and Lilly, Tama Jans, and feature pictures. L^nic (Uarton & Olsen, mgrs.)—iDIll G-7: Juggling Mowotts, King Thornton nnd com- rcny, L^rry Com^r. and Costcllo Bros. Illll 8-10: Musical liJlllsnns, Clnra Ityan, Paul, Lavan ncd Dobbs, Kvclyn and Tony Miller, and feature pictures. Columbia (G. 13. Black, mgr.)—''Mischief Makers C-10. E-ronsvlIIe, Ind.—Wells Illjou (C. Lar Offutt, mgr.) Elks' Press Club Show April 8, 0, ''Seplember Mom" 11. New Goanu (Wm. McQowan, mgr.)—Bill C-7: Trans-Atlantic Trio. CorroUl and Gil- lette, "Inside the Lines," Sid Lewis, and Hnnlon Hros. OnPHKUM and NoRTifSinG (Chaa. .Swedon, mgr.)—Amulours. vaudeville and motion -pic- tures. PniNCESS Savoy, CnixEniOM. Riversidb, NovKi.TV, Colonial, FIianki.in, Viroinia, COLUMEIA, PULTO.V, VALADA, STADIUM, GOV- EnNOn. Al.llASIunA, jEPKEnSON, WOODLAWN, Wainut. Favorite. Castle Hall and Ala- mo, motion pictures only. Portland. Me—Jefferson (M. J. Garrlty, mgr.) the Portland Repertoire Theatre Asso- ciation presents the Portland Players, opon- I.IS the Spring season April 5 and week. In Mrs. Bumpstead-Lelgh," with the following players: James Kennle arid Frances Nellson, Bupported by Hotert Ames, Cniarles Coleman, Mrll Iloymond, Alice Donovan, Benjamin S'l"^'"'.-.*'''^^'"''^ I^«y> Loedwick Vroom, Ilnlph Chambers, Sue Van Duser, Martha arnyo. Lola Stuart, Hardin Hickman, Geo, SnLi''^^i''M • f "O'""' and Cedrlc Crowell, "The distinguished guests at the opening In- • eluded several theatrical managers Irom other cities. Keith Stoe^ Co.. Biipportlng fedward E. Hor- thc lTw" 5^10 ' Pfesent "Within. New Portland (M. C. Blumcnberg. mgr.) —Vaudeville and Picturea Bill C-7 • Local ni^-^P.""*".'. Angel HusbanH,'' rnd the Hedders. Rl I 8-10: Dan Barke ani Tirffiei''fn?V^'\! nanley and Ja.? ^ Tis, Turner and Tucker, and Von Dell , Oreklyb (James W Greelv PnSfiS;"!? *™»,P'^t"res^-nmT'^'':' ib^^rWc English Ilosebuds. the Wallev Trio nnd xrlf Tn".?-"',?"- F?ur jSyBschelors^ Joe Ivclley, and Cleveland and Dowery pIcte'i-nPy!"'"'" ^^"^ NiS,''i..oHou rnnll. Municipal Organ S»'"<'..,Wni. C. .Macfarlane and Vera Bar- stow will appear 8, '<i^^^,^\^,r »° "D'5"iiac?.''«7.'^:7au?c'?x •.■^^"n^'^^? Stair, mgr.)—Mary Ser- 4; ;iUb-y'Mlny'''^l"ck'5f iT °' ^P'" ^-EuwiESH (Dan'l McCoy, mgr.)—.1)111 week of 0: George Brown, Burns aSd Fulton He^ lud FjJih «?llen and Hunter, Hawth"n^ ana Inglls, Cecil Lean and Cico MavOiSS r&"?<i?.x'"Aj^^^^^^^ gLWm^?S^rVn"aVffvK|«:«;„^^^ 'I VrS^iili Illair, In "A Fool There Mio" n" ni ^^, .r.,i^''V:c?.,.f"'.?f'-i,. ■[-!!- •...1 t;s l)iiriiBi;M (T. li. Conloir. ingr.)--Blll week in .v Vbn'* A George. Damerel and com: SSS>l^'fng'^'iS']'c'lS?a?n^? v.eU'^TiSlnV-Bt ChTefl- Z%\\7^1!\ {t?Ts}'- NIchotoon and Jomnani!^ ItoHo -Marston and company, Jimmy c/recn nnd Grace I«i Dell and dompany, ' I3HI-IIKSB (II. w. PlcrongT mgr.)—Dill ?n'^L''S^'"°'"f.„'''= 0"» sSidler^^dl?™ St"''" SK'f^it Dotwcen Eight and Nine" art^^^d^'iak'ir"' ^"'^ Hoff,itn!"°a^nd G,!a*^d'="o;eS;- dS: wiWr. "«^-) National, People's, Colusiuia, Majestic nnd Staii, photoplays. ■m.^r.oTic FbII RiTcr, Mii«ii._iaavoy (C. B. Bon- monil and (3iap1ow, Etepcror, Joo LAnlmn McMhughton bSw., 'sSiT md «m- lurea' • ana pfc- OUou Playore. In "Ho Hand of Pate." with J'"L^-,r<"£'^."^.2«T<''o Ontwcll. In the loads: tho Pollard Opera Co„ In "A MIHIoiv nire for a Dey"; Carooa and Wllhird, Jack Blrchey, and pictures. ' Lynn, Ma»«.—Auditorium (E. V. riiehn mgr.) Lester Lonergan Flayers present -Ho- body's Widow" week of April 5. Lt.vn (Do Wolfe & Leahy, mgrs.)—This house will open 12 with "Tbo Shepherd King." Olimpia (J. V. Cohce, mgr.)—lllll neck of 6: Yokohama Japs, the Yorke Trio, Teace aud Termini, and Earl and Bartlett. Kor 8-10: George Bean and company, Cady and Williams, and the Dayton Family. CoMiQUU (Al. Newhall, mgr.)—Motion pic- tures nnd Taudcvllle. Central Square) (Col. WUlIard 0. Stan- ton, mgr.)—Motion pictures and vaudeville. Hartford, Conn.—'Parson's (Hi C. Tar- son's, mgr.) Howe's pictures April 8-lu, "The Lilac Domino" 12. ri. Pen's (James Thatcher, mgr.)—.Marguer- ite Sklrvln and Poll Players, hi "I'olly of the Circus" 6 and week. Palace (W. D. Aacough. mgr.)—Illll .'.-lO; "A Telephone Tangle^" Kasb and Kvans, Chain and TemplotOD. /Kendall's Auto Doll, Arbucble and Normana, 'l*lcrlot, Fcrbcr Four and pictures. IlAUTFORD (H. H, Jennings, mgr.)—mil week of 6; Bamoy Gllmore. Carl Statzcr and company, Uagee and Anita, Davton Family, Mozarto end Keystone plav. Grand (Moe Messing, mgr.) — cirls of Moulin Rouge, with Wods and Nelson, .'i-T: Watwn Sisters' Show 8-10. Strand (W. A. True, mgr.)—Feature p'.i- turcs only. Majestic (A. C. Morrison, mgr.)—I-'i-nim-- pictures. PaiNCUBS (A. C. Morrison, mgr.)—1-Vaiiir- pictures, M. A. True, proprietor of the Strand, U hack nt his desk otter an absence of tw.i weeks, . , ' Reading', Pa,—c&cademy (Pbll. Levy, mgr.) "Mutt and JeS In Mexico" April 5-7, Lyman .Howe's moving pictures 8, 9, Dig Uevue of 1016 (burlesque) 10. ■ ■ ■ Urpubuu (Neal. Harper mgr.)—^Tlic Or- iihcum Players prescnt"Rouglit nnd I'ald For" with Itobert Hyman end Virginia Mnnn, as their, closing attraction. . IIirronxoMB (C- H. Kecney, mgr.)—Ca- thtidral Choir (all week), othera 5-7: Great IllclinrdB, Alf. lUpon, "Young America" ivllh Hazel Wobh end lUcbards and Montrose. - NOTES. Tub RouBTH.of a.scries of five concerts -will bo given-by the Reading Syimphoay Or- clu-stra, Sunday, April 11, with Harry L. Fahrbachj conductor, '■ -The' KIMBALL Concert Pipe Organ lieard for the first time durfrie the .past week at the Princess, was pralslhgly talked ahmit Prof. Val Ji. Bough U giving concerts dally. Wllllainiiport, Pi).—Family (Walter La- ■ made, mgr.).b(Ils April 6-10:.The Hbcldons, Fltzslmmons and Cameron, Walker aud HI. Denny and Boyle,-'Japanese Prince, Wartana company, Joe Morse- Tyrolean Troubndours, The Stanfons, and tiarry Bouton nod com- pany. Good business rules. Saint John, Can,—Opera House (W. r. McICay. mgr.) the Young-Adams Co. pre- sented "St. Elmo" for their final bill, clos- ing April 3. "Our Jim," by local amateurs, under auspices of Loyal Order Moose. S, 6; "Mrs. Dot.^' by local amateurs, under auspices of Daughters of the Empire, 7, 8; Mack a Musical Revue 12, Indefinite. Uniqub, Obh, Stab and Bmpiiebs, moving pictures only. LiRic.—vaudevtlle and pictures. lUEiiiAL.—The Oxford Harmony Four, and moving pictures. 'I'liB Gaibty Theatre; In FalrvlIIe, a su-. 4>urb of this city, has been bouc^it by Messrs, (folding & Smith, who wlll run It la con- rcctlon with the EmpresB and Star Theatres, controlled by them. Mr. Smith will look after the three bouses, as Hr. Ooldlng's time Is taken up as manager of the Imperial 'I'he- aire, Mempliiii, Tenn,—Lyceum (Frank Gray, mgr. I "September Morn" April 4-7, "I'rloco of To-night" 10,-11. Crfugum (Arthur Lane, mgrj—Bill i>-lo: Charlotte Walter, Leonard and Russell, Anui Vacchlnl, Cantwcll and Walker, Five hiillys, Soltl Duo, Ernie and Ernie; and Orphcuai Travel Weekly. Majesticb (S), Ejipibbs (2), Pki.nikss, Alamo, Colo.nial, Quebn, Plaza, I'.m.-vck, Carrolton, Amkrican, Echo, Sfin ii"»n, Lajiar, Eubn Hex, Cbystal, Lasoa, Oxnuiu. WbLI-INOTON,' I.M1-KKIAL DE LUXB, Dk ^"™. SlIAUROCK, Belvedbrb, Bb.\utv, Liumut^. Metropolitan, ItirBRiAL (2), Dai.hvs i-i. Pastimkb (2). Royal, Savoy, I'kki.v. vs- 3I0UB and Columoia, motlou pictures. St. Joseph, Mo Lyceum (C. U. riilUcj. mgr.) Mnrle Tcmpert April 0. . Majestic (li^ed Cosman, mgr.) — ^ anno- ville nnd pictures. , „ ,,. Crystal (Fred Cosman, mgr.) — \:iii"e- Tlllc aud tabloid muslral comedy. Orpiibum, Royal, Empress SRd Coi.om-"', pictures and singers. AiDiTOBlM.--achumann-Helnk wUl m^^^ hero 12. naclne, WI».—Orpheum (C. L. ITo.vl^iivl. mgr.) for week of AprdI 4: The Wlnlfrd M. ClBlr Stock Co., In repertoire of plny-'- WlllTB HonSB CWta. Dracgcr, uigr' — Vaudovlllc and moving pictures. Ma,ikstic, Grand. -Kacinb, Bijou, Ami>'-; American, Rex and Casino, moving plei'""'^ only. Petenbnnr, Va.—Academy (W. II. WM'i;- head,' mgr.) "Seven Keys to Baldpntc Apr-''• Lrnic (V. RusBo, mgr.)—The Barnps ; ■•" ; cdy Co.' wns the attraction week of M-"^'" 20, with tho motion pictures. , „.,. .,. CocKADB, Virginian, Bijou ond P-M-"'- motion pictures' only. UacoB, Qa.—Grand (D. 0. Phillips. 'J'-'":.' amateur performances of "Dcoslrlck he" April a, "^KlrmesB" 7, 8. , , _ Princssb (Angel Sotcropolous, mgr-> Feature picture* and singers. ,.. Palacb (J. a MdtCD, mgr.)—Feature p^ (arM tad alment ,„'|. ,