New York Clipper (May 1915)

16 THE 3STEW YORK CLIPPER. Ma? 1 NEWS Monday, April 20. * special PTliltiKlon building which H belag erected . The most notable opening of tbe »cck Rtolo S'"tttTibT^'iSS «}ir!£l ""bJ the board* at George M. Cohan'H Opera ' 1 ly Jl ** •>/ !i 0U .^.i yC1 "i£r <) ' ly, i.* h . C ° J8ne i C0wl j , 1 n P CBr « 11 Thi Hlppodro-.nc will hive free performance, at rredei-tck and Xanny Locke Hnltpn, Iho The H li Harmony Girls will fnniMi the ealer- crllli-iluo with playwrltlng propensities. The tilnmcnt In the drill room; assisted by cabaret play tells Iho srtory of an' operatic star, islent, "PAT'S" PER PICTURES PROFESSIONAL PERSONALITIES* I»Io. ld-itf. J. A. PORSTBR ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT WESTERN* BUREAU OP NEW YORK CLIPPER, WARREN A. PATRICK, WESTERN MANAGER, 004 ASHLAJfD BLOCK, 1 RANDOLPH AND CLARK STREETS, CHICAGO. ■ ^~ ' ' • ^>-^.w . -r /.w.vw«' v i r » vr i^-oooci&aabsosssoooooc j :occcccocooocs.»a»gsa^ Theatrical Law Contracts', Claims, Basinets and Domestic Trou . blcs handled. Correspondence invited. ABBOTT ADJUSTMENT CO. 10 So. LA SAL LIE BT., CHICAG O BOSTON. The local dramatic season Is fist on the want In three iveeka' time practlcolly the only bioW at leisure" There is no Drlde or "big man" attitude In bis make-up. He's willing sua aoie aamseinenla left will be of the vaudeville „„\ " SS^SitytSlSha^uvtStS about his office and, though surrounded by offlA boy* Picture Idea- Jhe season has tag. an oft „, «te.oVophcrs, bfli clerks, atoelc Dickers and what not,'you're likely to And him performing for the legt.mate house, jrftWM» 1|w * mlsc.lfaneoi.e ensemble of all tlese activities In a way that will astonishi you. . W '&"5uL^Cfc.ri™ Frohmsu V Wm Hjr ,!, When lie putB buslncaa aside for awhile and talks, one Is charmed by his simple, direct, nlgr<i) _ Xll interesting novelty owning 2u r. ir « unassuming speech, lie looks as young now as he did twenty years ago (always_appeanng f ortn | gD t is tbe appearance of George M. Cohan eataoth-Rhnver. and neatly attired), and what is more to the point—acts it. There 18 no ond willlam Collier, assisted by a atroag company, euperluous flesh In the make-up of I 1 '. J. A. He Is the kind of a man that Arthur Brisbane |„ -Hello,. Broadway," described aa a mimical wsuld like to write editorials about—kccn-cycd, business! Ike and polite. cratj qullt-.burlcsqulng "Who's Who" In aud «m If a committee of three were to get a complete history of the sheet music business, of the ijratrssiuii. sy'd make n grave mistake In omitting an Interview with Koretcr. For he has everything ■■ H»»eiTic rWllbur-Shubert Co., mgrs.)_s .t w.a puhllsbed within the last twenty years at 1.1s linger tips. lie Is a veritable ency- week oft, The Law of .he 4 1 , F. J. A. Foreter, "The Chicago Enigma," Is usually found hard at work In bis business . „ , ,— - „ — vmcea on Wabash Avenue, lie prefora to leave the entire handling of the professional ena [•red by a lonesome son. . In It MIhb from the New York Hippodrome, will lie nnoihcr t0 n i a manager In the George M. Cohan Grand Opc/a House Building, applying himself In Is surrounded by William Cotirtlc gh, „,„ h ,_. .„ , nlm ,. ln . „„„ e vigorous manner to tbe working out of his business plana for Jobbing and publishing ; Cnldara and George La Ouere, In lea- Jja managemsnt will have an Interesting policy « c tlvltlf« Home turn roles, whllo Beatrice Nichols. TkoTaes M-cLornlc. Florence Obcrlc, James Olcaian, II. H. DulDcld, Lucille La Verue and Vera Shore portray less vital characters. "The Hung Bird" proved of exceptional Interest, and It Is likely that Oliver Moroaco will score a long Hummer Chicago run with it. "Along Camo ltutb." confident of Chicago succcsb becauso of its enviable record In In dancing, permitting only waits and two-step, eicfpllng on Friday nights, will rule. when modem dancing The first thing flat will strike an Investigator Into the make-up of "bred la his love of and capacity for work. He can't get enough of It, nnil you have a hard time finding him • - • — ide or "big man" attitude In his make-up. He a willing aud able BARKLEY'8 BIRTHDAY PARTY. A. K. Berkley, general agent of the Con T. Ken- nedy Shows, celebrated Ml birthday, April 21, by giving a California crab dinner to a party or friends, at tbe Grand I'aclfln Hotel Oblcigo. Anions those present were: IlerbertA. Kline, W. the Mast, opened at the Olympic yesterday, h. K |^, Eab i Dcigarlon, nnrrr 0. Melville,' and under the guidance of.Henry W..Sagave, jet- mine host James T. Clyde. The dinner was de erau producer. Tbo play Is by Holmnn Dny. JlglKfully wrve.1. Tho birthday cake ha made Justly celebrated 'for his portrayal of rural for Hie orrnalnn was decorated wllh forty-eight cliararlc-rs In playn like "Snulre I'liln." camllea. Itarkley u as young aa ho feels. lie Chicago Is promised the following attrac- ncu-r looted belter or felt spryer. lions In the near future: Mnv 3—Kthel Itnrryuiorc, with Bruce Me- rino, 'Hrncst Lnwfnrd. Kathcrlnc Orcy and Kdu'nrd Kleldlng In her company, will act Dnrlo Nlcoilcml'a "The Shadow ' at tho Black- Hone. „ . .„ „ May i —Mme. Borgny Flammer will net jierformed by Dr. Thorck. Ibsen's "Uormcrsholm'' at the Little Theatre. "Zilh," (Mrs. Ilelcbard) Is al*o tearing the Mnv 10—New musical comedy slock com- hospital after a wonderful operation iwrfonncd p.iny'wlll be Installed at the La Salle In re- by Dr. Thciek. A conciliation of puyalclana bad ilvnlH. Contlniiuils performances at low decided Ibat tho kldocy of the Oriental dancer had to be removed, but Zella decided that one HOSPITAL NOTES. Dollt Thorntoh, of the Thornton Slaters, Is leafing the American Hospital, after a long «lex« following a very serious operation which waa they'i that clopcdla of the musical rigmarole. The only time lie takes a rest from Western activities Is when he embarks for the Last— on a business trip. He gels around so easily and constantly that people have an uncanny Impression of having seen him In two placm at the name lime. Most of his conversation Is of the raonosyllolilc order—but he has a marvelous faculty prices. "Too ^fnlly Cooks." now getting a firm foothold with Chicago theatregoers, moves from Iho I'rlnccHS to the Cort on May '1, wllh no' npprorlnhlc changes In cast. Lclla Hlinw closed her successful season at t Inimcdlii __ an early date, under tho direction of Jones, Flou Mooat, late of "Tbo Enchanted Foreat." Lin Irk Ic Hchnefcr. Ii able to leare her bed, after a remurkable opera- La Ram.b Oi'Eha IIousb (Joacpli Braniky, lion upon her leg. ncr ) Week 2B "Help Wanted" Miar Aviar, a tabloid alock player from De- roWKnH' (Harry l'owers, mgr.) —"Out- wh o was glveu up as lucuTahle, la making 'Svculnl --_ _ an In- lercsilng play, replete with surprises aad one of Ihe beat of Us type presented la Boston thi* season. The cast Is excellent. Uollis (Charles J. Hlcb, mgr.)—One nf <mr local critics aaya "the coming of Ethel Ilarryniorc .—~. — j — - - -■ - la always an event of extreme Interest ami im." of making every word he ulters count for all It's possibly worth. Ills conlluoace onco ll0 rtanee to local playgoers." This seuvm i< cslabllabeu, lio accepts your word at bond value—once abused Is never re-cstabllsbcil. He n0 exception, and in "The Shadow." whi.-ii ii has the confidence of his writers to such an extent that few of thorn call for contracts in lis second and final week, Miss Barrymnre i< until long nfler their Bongs aro published—and, Indeed, Ihcy don't need to. For tbey know eecii at her beat. , "Fred" will elve them a snuare denl l'Lmou-.'H (Fred B. Wright, resr.)— -1 law He Is a hard man to get to. for he Is too busy to keep himself In the limelight for the <™.on ; 1" ^ week Is a *j. .„ .>..,v.™ ™. «... edification and entertainment of all callers, but once approavh-d, proves unUBually pleasant Wfi™ 1 eomMr ot "» nn «-«. >■ »«•» «oril, desired to place beraelf under the surgical care company. The dealers consider a Korstcr promise In the light of a positive guarantee, tor "V. »• ( , ch . - ■- — v ■ • * ■• •-- *- •- — He has built up an onormous business m>kt (jenn of l)r. Tliorek. " lie makes It a practice never to break promises. He has built up an onormous business a '^rtii,^""'riMioriua 0 ^^^ta"!"* he«ilrt M tfj""v^P B m Iva IIolueu, of llolmea and nolllston. waa ohccrly upon Ills own Initiative and has established, the confidence of all men with whom j,-,,,.,!,, <nu - t B i not CB9 t bexlna Its third week alrlcken with a severe attack of appendicitis he deals. ' More thnn this what can be said? F.- J. A. Korstcr belongs to that class of men wbllo en lour. She was rushed to Chicago and wno have kept tho music business from degenerating under all kinds ot conditions, and .ells Hlinw <• osei nor succcsstui season , )r , xi, or(k operated In the nick of time. Her wh o will make it n worth while fleld for all time tin. Houth aide playhouse last week, and h U ,hand la eonitantly with her. Her prompt re- * no wl " DnKe n a vortu wn "° ncl(L I0r *" llme ' ncdlntely arronged to enter vandevlPc at coxcry Is looked for. — — — m — — m ^-^^ai^aisai-mH-m-mH +m MELODY LANE IN CHICAGO. ■i „W ,e . n i™„ reC0 *" y "' d Wl " lc " e ln • Te,y When IlhlglSg DN^era^C^rcu^ade Its debnt <i..... w..r.. tu.m ...<r„.~* . *,.„i„«. In Chlcaeo laat week, It gare mualc publlahcra a Omar Wurrs Wmo, who suffered a fracture ,,.„.,_ ih ... h.„r,.in„- \„.t east." fourth week Ii.i.inoih (A. ritou Jr.. mgr.)—"Tho Olrl from Utah," sixth week. ' rniNi'EHH (S. 1'. (ierson, mgr.)—"Too Many Cooks,'' fifth week. WKunar. imt, who iiniierwcni a Tery mfriou. ^..^ tA ',w7nii1«v mnul^ Wirt- wh»n (lAHi.lCK ( John J Unrrlty, mgr.)-"Dan- „,H. rn i, on wvcr ,i day, .go, Is making a splendid fit £ana £l stffSa ewjtodr knew It Clng Armind," second week. recovery. i,i?,i'i„ "i*.*^'.iri,V?i "n„,™.,i,jTi,n.« < our (11. J. Hermann, mgr.)—"Keep Mov- ing, Suubkrt (WllbuT-SbubeTt Co., mirrs.)—Tbo fonrlb week la now on of "To-nlgbt's the Night," the ilellgbtful Kujllth musical comedy. Ya Wilm:b (Wilbur Theatre Co., rogrs.)— Eighteenth week of "A Pair of illxea," which hai broken all farce reconla for New England. IluBTON (Francis J. D. Ferguson, mgr.)—Tho Aborn Opera Co. closed 24, after three wwts uf Wherever you And the La Salle Oo. yon also only fair bualneos, Tbt house la now dark, wltli ia busily nothing In eight as yet. Jng." fourth wei'k. IILackhtonk (Kilwln Wnpler, mgr.) — - "Life," "drumpv." eighth week. ArniToiiii'M (II. Ill rich, mgr.) fourth week. Imi'i:iiiai, (J. I'llgrlni, mgr.)—Week 25, "Todny." Victoi.ia (II. C. Brolnskl, mgr.)—Week 25. "Within the l,nw." Natidnm, (J. I'. llnrrctt, mgr.)—Week 25, ••Love's Model.'' ■ Chdwn (A. J. Kaufman, mgr.)—Week 25, "A I'nlr of Sixes." Staii and fiAUTKR (Paul lloberls, mgr.) — Week ^5. "Sliding"' Hilly Wnlson. Ciil.r.MlUA (Win. Itorhc, mgr.)—Week 25, Columbia Burlesque™. umir wurrs wiko, wno suireroa a rraciurv „..,.. ,„„ » nr ih«-lr monef It'n har.1 telllnr lust g, S?,?n.*' i"/.'. or .h n H .^J£^, .V,T ^,in„. *■'»"»'« eneemblesrgl'lng way to tbe band that OKonar. Dat, who underwent a very aerloua ^ mr<1 to f. toT Mnultf muJlr. Hirt when that waa bending lta~bcst efforts to popularize songs. The musical background to the long Hat of dare- devil acts Included: Jerome and Schwartz' "China- town, My Chinatown," published by Remlck; Irving Berlin's "Along Came Ruth" and "Night- time In Dixieland," published by Wateraon-Berlln- Snyder; Shannon and Johnson's "In the Hills Ond "Larry," of eoufse, and the latter waa engaged In straightening things out In the new sphere laat week preparatory to going after 'Sooner or Later, bis next plug. the song Abe will favor with CiBTLB SqlUHB (John Craig, mgr.)—"Omnium Clay" commences 2d Its sixteenth week, and seal* are still belling four weeks In advance. TnHMnN'T (Jno. B. SchoenTel, mgr.)—Third wivk of "ISje Birth of u Nation." Hundreds are belli-; turned away dally. WiLimnN'a Ciairo iCliarlca II, Wa!dron. mgr. i llAYMAHKKT (I. II. Hcrk, mgr.)—Week 26, follmvlng pnmim: STAGEKOLKS' BALL PROVES HUGE SI'CCE9S. If you clulm afflllallon wllh Chicago's smuse- n.<nt world and failed to attend the actoro' hull, at the C<ngrejs Hole!. Thursday evening. April . . i'i, y»u can compliment yourself uoon twlng the of Old Kentucky," puhllahed by Forster; "Cooae only Thespian who did not avail himself or her- (iTcr to Dover," published, by Remlck, anil a «lf of the gain opportunity to "do and view' un li-r in>iHt niitiilclous clrcumatances. The rcrclnlB oggregateil alnut f.l.OOA, swelling the i'.tnlen Inland Home Fund considerably, which Is enough said ubout tho financial aspect of the affnlr. 1'vcrybndy wonted to Hie new ballroom dances Ihe time of tile Hunt of Avon. The Shnkcs|>cnreuii pngennt (revealed In bor.or of I lie lwel's lilrlhdny anniversary) embroeeil Hie RAY HIBBELER'S SEW ONES. Ray IllbboliT and "Young" Pollock (Frank) have come across with a couple of new,ones -jj-' j a ^"c 0 \- l»nd«r"by;'l"« w'liii'e".''i S nn^lVo ^ 01.J i "that Ihov've » !c^d wl t loCal ,0TOrl -*' " Curr<!I,t *"™«<>"- ''■'"' Ih* Le Hor^Iutlc Co The? boYh look rood toTine l ' n " ie ual » ""'factory week's busing, writefs aid publisher Al. ll«.-ves tnd hu ascoclalcs arc here week »t the Clinrnilni; Widows. Gaybty (11. S. Sclnencckcr, mgr.)—Week 25, Monto Carlo Girls. . Kn(ii,bwoo|) (Edw. Deatty, mgr.)— 25. Olngor GlrlH. Majkstic. —Week 20 : Mercedes. Welling- ton Cross and I.oIm Josephine, Master (>a- brlel and company Harry Lester Mason, Far- her Girls, Percy llrousnii nnd Winnie Bald- win, nnd Mnrgot Francois nnd Partner. , l'At.ACH Mt-Hiu Hai.l (Mort II. Slngec/ mgr.) — Honrlettn Crosmnn and eompiiiiy, lVrclvnl Knight and company, MoWnteriMrfiid Ty.Hnn, Wllllo Weston Four Dnnuues. liny- iniind nnd Cnverly, Mnrahnll Montgomiiy, nntl llnrtmnn nnd Vnrdr. - Great Nouthi'iin IlirrnnnoMv:, (F. O. Led by KlllliiKlon Tlnlo, as "Memoir." "llamlet"—Waller HnmiHlen, Arln Lea. Minnie Di'hIioii, I-'rnter Conlier, Kugeitc Powers, Tom Ma- gulre, fliiilion LUt in an'! Juranh M. I>othlan. "MlilHuniineT Night's Pream"—Loulao Donovnn, Twrolhy Metlrew, i;cj|(i6 Illshnp, Joan Oruudy, Walter S. Wills ami Kdward 0. Yeager. "As Yon Like It"—Flsle Mnckay. Maud An- drew. Mnbel Illcks, Ksnio niihlle Pyrll Maude. Alixander Onalnw, jan:ea Dale. John ITnrwiKal', lton land Bucksloiie,' Jullen D'Alhle. I. Trollb|ie, Theodore Hurler and C.' Prohj n Dlghlnn. "Merchant of Venleo"—Mat Murpliv, II. 0. Howe, lluulley riordon, R. L. Mnrsliall. John Timers, F ltnynion.l, 0)7>ale Kpnlne. Mnru.irel (J. Ji'luiwiii. Alfred Moore, t'hlllp Dunning ami Shel- ilun lx*wl«. FRANKIE STEIN CADARETING. Frankle Sleiu. wlio used to fluger the keys for the Lyceum Music Co., has qurt the publishers In favor of cabaret work. He's now xupnlylug the key-board for tbe entertainers at Miller's. NEW YORK IN CHICAGO. New York mualc publishers made Chicago their stomping grounds Inst week. It seemed that all prominent houses were represented, and ooe ruhtied bis e.vea In amazement, Hie sight of so many people leading him to believe that Randolpn ritreet had been switched to Broadway. Ted Snyder (himself) was here, looking after Water- son, Berlin & Snyder Interests, because of the ... Illness, .of Frank Clark. Bcnula Dornsteln was (having plnyed with most of them at one tlmo or tot norry Von Tllser, Introducing ""When boat of other popular and near popular numbers. LinOY LIKES CONTESTS. J. Aldrldge Llbby, couceded to have been tbe direct factor In popularizing "After the Ball" during World's Fair year for Cbas. K. Harris, „ „,.,.,,„„. „, Is gelling a lot of fun oat of playing cabarct- ?^iJ1I£i ^m! . £ !. „r theatre contests booked by Billy Thompson. "Big" a?»." Lll| by ilKlares the eonlcsls form on Ideal method of keeping his voice In shape whllo whipping bis big time net Into suitable condition. Though ho has head-lined for many years and knows tbe past history of every worth while act In vaudeville another), J. Aldrldge makes the same fine ap pcarnnce be nlwaya did, and la now considered a Vcno:best tot" from a plugging Standpoint for a music publisher. He Is having special stuff writ- ten for his new net - tbnt promises to out-popu- larlzo anything he has ever used. •• GILBERT'S ACTIVITIES. . L. Wolfe Gllbe/t. who came to: Chicago last week to tend to Stern Interests, temporarily Nil Sunday Comes-to Town." Tell Taylor, came on to 0|*n his new Chicago offices, Just serosa the v/ay from the old-ones, with "Jitney Jim." Frank Tyler Daniels came back to Inaugurate Hie Installation of Mlltpn Well as professional mana- ger for Tarke, Daniels A Friedman. F. J. A. Forster came back, latter a short trip to the big town, full of enthusiasm over his new catalog. We havo already mentioned that L. Wolfe Ollbert May a. . (inirrv 'George TL Batchellcr. mgr.)—Tho Colden Crook llurletfoncra, with lllllv Arlington and Hnbe La Tour featured, week of 20. Howard (Geo. B. Lothrou Jr., mgr.)—Dlancli. Ilnlnl and tbe September Morning (Jlories llur- » Icsiine Co. Tbe Howard's own ahow Inclml's: Cliiuilo (iolden, Gordon and Marx, the LMilo .l.ihim. Yeager and White, Paul Stephens, and Hie Uiiwurilscopc. Next week comes Violet Marculto ci'.d her .Merry Molds. liiiANh ui'KN.t Housa (George E. Loihrop, mgr.) —The He.irt Ohnnuers this week, and usual x|ic- cb.l wrestling and ninaleur' nights. W<ck ot May 3, .Smart Set company. , Kkitii'r (Robert (!. Larsen, mgr.)—For week of 2ii: Madame Km urn Unlve, l'at Roonoy ond Marlon Ilcnt, Stuart Barnes, Emily Darrell and Churlle Conway, Leightncr and Jordan, the liladl- mors, Kildle Carr and company, and Samoyn. Loew's OnriifUJi (Victor J. Morris, mgr.)— Bill 20-28: Caltes Brothers. Earl aud Curtis. F.I Cola, James Grady aud company, Annie Kent. Ainorus and Mulvey, and others. For 29-May 1: llugert aud Nelson, Louis Stepp Trio, "He Couldn't lleinemucr," I'atrlcola and Myer, and others. ■ I.iikw'b Qlosb (Frank Meagher, mgr.)—Hill Ing tbo vacancy caused by the death of Nat 1). .come on fo.r Stern. . Tho week might have been on M • Ito»rt .id Nelaon 'seniror■ Francis \ ur- Mann, la the envy of rival song writers.- For described aa a typical "New York In Chicago I* 8 rJSSfSlKSS r niJS M«mn "S?W Wolfe belonsi to that happy family of human week."..- ' ■ 1 n fK™ M lelngs that nothing and niliody can hold down P»>». and others. Krr 20^fsy 1. Annie kuh. HARRY WORTHAM JUBILANT. Khcrts. mgr.)—Week '.Ml: (lormlev nr.rt Ciif- fery, Hethjr Lj'dy. Mnjeetlc _Mu_slciil Four, jo>epb Ciwlliorii, Miktnyer nnd Harry 0. llriitvne, "Slrolllnu 1'ln.vers"—Jiillnn F.ltlnge. Al. Jolsnn, , . , j,„e|ib Ciwllivru, Donald Brian.' Joae Oillliia, <lrey and Old ltose, 1 hos. !•. Swift nnd com- irelene l.iekaye. Ulslc Vnrkoy, J'.dlih Taliaferro, linnv, Itoxy ■ Ln ltoccn, Mlrnno Bros., tho May Vukrs, Frank Craven, Joseph Ilnrrlmnn, Flying Mnyos, Virginia Ornnt, Itlcliard Mill- r.nlh l.uckett, t'lurlei Cherry. Clinnni-ey tllroit. Joy nml company, lllllv lingers, Itlgo nnd Ids Cyril Maude, Quee.ilo Vnssnr and Venlla Fllxhugh. Hungarian Gypsy Orclieslnr. Bill Foster nnd . lie la a comblnntto-i wrlter-rirofesslonal manager- nHrry worthom. :Western manaser for Jerome Itooster that fairly takes one s breath away. Not j r _ i twn lek. Is Jubilant nt tho thought that "I'm niliellu''—Kdlth F.velyn. Leo Baker, HnTry the least oi his :qualllles Is the ability to wr to 0 n My Way to Dublin Bay" has: been landed . ^ _ . . — '.. — .......... .n..lnn v>««I , .a. Am m n tin u.1nil l.nl. ... — .. ... — ... .... ... coniptiiiy, and the Four Janslys. MrVii'KKli'H (J. C. Iltin-h, mgr.)—Week 2(1: Ober aud niunnnt, Ju.tLJJnlf Wtiy, Tnlmr and Green, Gnrdner nnil llerere, Klks Duo, Albert Itnucet, Dldrldge nnd Diirluw, Ogden <junrlette, I'll Cleve, nml Singer's lloynl Lllll Italians. Ciu.oniai, (Norman Field, mgr.)—Week 2d, Yo Old Time Hallowe'en, the Diilry MnlilS, Mnrli> Sallhntt nnd Arinnnd Wright, l.n Vler, Krgotll anil- Lllllpiitlniis, Bob Wnssinnn, Crnwfnrd nml Ilroderlek, nnd Marie lJrenuis. PAT CHAT. tiik cnici's; The olrcot la tho Uplcul American amusement. It has tho nervoaa energy, tremendous growth and Imposing features that savor of the aoU, nnd has lifted Into greater Importance. I linn nil the others worlds, Hie newest continent. America. It 1a an Institution In Ha highest growth that build* a distant town every day. Nothlug of an aimuement in I lire has tieen In- vented by msn which so generally ap|H>ala to Ihe human family. It Is as attractive to the tottering i.hi aa to tho bubbling young, and no mailer bow wise, Idase or sour tbo man, the circus Is dure lo touch blm nt some huinau-lhtcrvst point, nnd make for satisfaction. In this age of system, Iho moving dny by day such, a gigantic Institution a» Iho modern circus. Willi no many features iif extravagant cost and et* Ireino delicacy as well as countless pro|ierty Inir* dena aud almost every form of life, has made Its triumphant march « mrl or eight day wonder with lenders of great armies of people. In hoik Industrial and military fields. The precious value of llme Is clearly demon. Rlrnled In handling of an enormous. circus plnnt llko that of Jtluitlliii; Brother*. Kverr man has a place and Im-Iiuics to a department. Kach department has n e iwtent captain, who Is responsible for the olUrlviil working of his Kecllnn, If anything hitches In the sinooih work- ing of tho ayvlem, the enuso la almost tiislnnllv known and reine\ly agordnl. This exact iii.the. matlool running of Hie business Is ubjolnlcly co- untlal to tlK" dally mor<iueiil of the big show, nnd the protection of the Immense eapllal Invested. Tho buay old world In the hard and fast race for success ln finance and commerce w'll nlwavs pause when the baud beglnn to play. So wlip'lt always slacken lt» paw nl ihe time of the ye«r when that malady contracted In ehlldhnnd to- conies acuto ln manhoo.1, r.nd wblHi ts alwava and unmistakably dlagoomsl n< ."circus fever." For all the world loves n circus, and la ever Interested In tbe pcuplo ot tho canvas cnnonlcd arena. a> FOREST PARK PLANS. Tho board of directors of Foreat Park held a meeting Monday, si which II wan decided to add tveelve feet to the ■IIIproHvme singe, whlrh will tiermlt J, 0. Matthews to b.»k bigger altracllnna there during the Summer. John Oonnell ta president of the company, Joo Orrln (who formerly owned am) managed the Clark Tliealre. which played vaudeville at that timet, la secretary, and Paul llclnic In general manager. Forest Park will onen May 22. and a big sea- son Is experto). Flight big prises will he given nwav every ^JTek. Kreryonc will he given a ticket good for a return ndnilwkm nml good for the hl« !>rlio drawing, Tbe drawings will take place at HOSPITAL DEXEFIT APPROACHING. With the bcnitlt for Ihe now American Thoal- rlenl Hospital, at Ihe Auditorium. Chicago, May P. wily one wovk. away, concentrated Inlerest Is showi, In tho enterprise, reservations coming la frvir. all parla of Hie country nnd doimll'.na fiig received from thoso loo far away to attend. In a sense, this project marks a new era In amusements. For Iho American Theatrical IIos- ..H.'il Is Ihe first perfectly organised attempt In Hie history of amusements to found a hospital by and for Ihe meniliers of the profcslon of cuter- Inlnnient. Realizing how "close to home" Iho mission .if Ihe new hospital approaches, many new ap|ill"iill ins for membership havo been rcclved lu the aiinio enclosures with requests fr.r TCHCrvn- IIoum ot the lieiicllt. For the performer umlir- atanda Hist Ihe FIRST AID FUND, designed lo carry Ihe arlck.'n amusement workers from sny- tvhero to tho hospital, may Borne day he used In hh or her own hchalf. I'h nty of tlmo still remains for moMng choice riivrviitlona, as Dr. Thnrek hns anilrlpateil a Inller-dny demand for tickets, and la prepare.! to imvt all roqneata recelveil at tho American Hos- «P to the ilny of the entertainment. The following well known member* of the allied amusement world are behind the project, and de- termined to make Hie benefit a banner affair In Hie history of mnusements: Joseph IIopp, presi- dent of the Union Film Co.. Chicago: Charles K. Kohl, managing director of the Western Vaude- ville Managers' Association: Ilonornlilo John P. MVOonrly. Judge of tbo Circuit Court, Chicago; Honorable Charles N. Oondnow, Judge of tho Municipal. Court, .of.' Chicago: Aaron, J. Jones, president bf tho Jones, Lliilek A Srbaefer ttie.i- Ires; II. J. nerrninnn, malinger of the Cort Tliea- lre. Chicago: Augustus I'ltou Jr., manager of the Illinois Theatre, Chicago, nnd Chicago reprcHrn- tellve of the Aetora' Fund: K. F. Rorre, clinlmian of the VMlallon and Aid Committee, of the Chl- enco Federation of Musicians: F. J. Wnrren. ITesbknit of the imiimslrrs' Pnlonj Judge Joseph SnU-iih. Municipal Cnurl. flilcaEo; Judge Josepb ft. I.altny, Miiulelpnl Courl, Chicago; Howard Hews, reivlver for Rlvervlew Park, Chicago; Miles J. Devlne, nlleruey, Chicago; J. 0.- Oross- In-rg. miorney, Chicago: Alfreil Hamburger, pro- prietor Fine Arts nnd Zlccfcld Theatres. CblcaKn; Otis Skinner. Maelyn Arlmckle, Felix Adler. David I.ewl». Joseph Sanlley, Jack Wilson, Joe Welch. Lincoln Carter. F.tla Mac Free, Blanche Walsh. Madame Nailmova. Klliabclh Murray, IMara Hess Sello and Amelia Illngham. umppy magazine matter for dramatic periodicals. Nobody knows how he Onils time to do all he ac- com|illsh."e.s—hut be does, nevertheless. You're a wonder, "Wolflel" LA SALLE MOVES. Since prosiierlly hit the La Salle Music Co., ln Die slinpc of the transfer of Its "Down Among Iho Sheltering Palms" to the aggressive Feist coining, Abe Olman derided to move Into better quarters, and copinil the mite formerly occupied by Park, Daniels & Friedman, on the top door of Iho Randolph Uulldlag. vacated when P., D. A F. moved back lo the llilrd Uoor of the same bitlld- wltli some nf tbo world's foremost: licndllners, In. 20^Msy X. B. Cllve and company, Haydn, Burton ami Haydn, Mykoff and Vanity, and others. Lubw'b St. Jaucs (Mr. Brennan, mgr.)—for 2U-28: Louis Stepp Trio,' Patrlcola and Myer, Hose and Ellis, and others. Bill 29-May 1: eluding. Alice Lloyd (Ihe English comedienne), Auwraa and Mulvey, Wanda, James Grady and (ieno Greene. Julia Sanderson (starring In "The company, and others. Girl from l/toh"); and a host of others. "It's Ruwiioin Squabb (George E. Lotbtrop. mgr.l— ecsy to mnkc a lilt when you've got the acts and the material," said the astulo manager, signifi- cantly. .' MORIMS WITH K. & P. Wm. F. Morris, eiVwhlle Feist pluggcr nnd formerly pmfeslonal manager for MUtou Well, hns joined the force of.Kalranr & Puck, wln-re Ills large acquaintance with-big acts choutd give him a drm foothold. Girls from Reno, Louis Chevalier and company Harry Walman, the Loeivs, and George Jkiyd- The feature pictures are "A Fool There Was and "The Black Box." Coupon's Oltmvia 'Jolin E. Comerford. mer. i —located here this week are: Ijiypo aud Hen- Jnmln, Kuufinan .Sisters. Purlclnn Qulrlctte. ton- tors, Wnkedeld and company Iwttlc Wllllami sad compeny, and High Life Four. - Huoo (Harry <3ustln. mgr.l—Alhertn Florence. Margaret Mlllla Heniy, James Ii. Council. I'.'l- ward F. Crchard Mid Ross Gorman. Tut.— "The Duchess of Dublin." the new mu- V. M. A., who secured the Frlodenwald tabloid, crn lum, who <toeBn't stop lo reflect upon the "A Night ln Old lleldellierg," for engagement thanccs of victory In an undertaking, Is tho Fjtst, It will lie the first Tegular organized tab- Individual who never loses. Of course, there Is - ——- , ... lold to move direct from Chicago to New York. 6uch a thing as a temporaryrsethack. If It didn't •'.''el comedy by M. Douglas Plnltery, Is in in llallon Powell Is winking nrrnngenM-nls to exist, life would be such a roll-de-loll affair that ffcond week. engage, extensively In that line of business next enloonkkcopcrB would have to give souvenir harps Vabdkhhb and i»iot:'b*s: Park, Exeter £'roci. fcnson. At the aamo lime, ho will send out with all drinks. The people who permit this Kcolloy Square, Huh, Modern. Rbawnmt. r-'«'"■• a numlier of shows to the onc-nlght stand terrl- Inslc to sink Into their system fall down' on small "n Park, Old South, Washington, scenic Temp i- lory. Norman Frleilenwald Is quite enthusiastic, aehleveiatnla occaslohallgBBu-tbey are so full of Magnet.'- Star, Unique, Ooanlque, J7liilhrop nai-. regarding tabloid prospects. Sam Thall assured .vim and Waste so little trffle reflecting upon past Hurvord, Premier, Gem. Day Square, »■"••' I.Ira of a route for a twenty-two-pcople show misfortunes that tbey are ln a.position to do far Somervllle, Cambridge, Niagara, Congress lion, for next season anil he Is already outlining It better when given another opportunity, Doubt, Kew Palace, Dreamland, Sonth Etid. Back ija In his mind ln nddlllon to "A Nlgiit' In Old misgivings and lukewarm advances arc human Dorchester, Roxbury, Huntington Avenue, lurnni Heidelberg." which he will Tim all Summer, evidences of the devil's own handiwork. You a, "l others. llo>le Woolfelk Jind some hanl luck late this can almost picture the old rogue kidding the notbs. Spring with his tabloids, the shows getting bad , doubtful Ell along. Bnt the msn endowed with full Tni PnoroPLAT, "The Birth of a Nation, at a time In Hie season when It was too Into 'confidence shows such strength of character ond which has been the cause of much controvers). aueh splendid equipment that the attainment of *M continue to be given at the Tremont wlinoui his ambition Is but a secondary consideration. Interference, but with a alngle .scene cut out- Such men hove a perfect right to soy "Ton that showing the negro, Gusr parsulag a twelve- can't lobr" and aro not to bo blamed If they bubstlrute tbe first nerson nmnniin tm> fho "»nn >' to make changes, but he is by no meanB dis- couraged. T. Dwlght l'epplo hns alrendy laid ont several shows for 1915-10. Other producers see nothing hut encouragement ln the outlook. PAT'S PHILOSOPHY. N "Yor/ can't lose I" "You can't loscl" "You can't losu!" Emphasise It anyway you want, yet tho great saying ring* true. It's aa lnsplra i>uhstlrute the first person pronoun for the "too ' BIG MAYFE9T IN CHICAGO. The biggest amusement event scheduled In'Chi- cago for May Is a,ten day Mayfcst,. to be held at Bismarck Gardens heglrinlng May, 22. Tho tion. I believe the expression was first originated proceeds are lo bo turned over to locsl charities by n German, but It's so true to llfo that I'm and war Galferers ln Europe. • An autooiihllo surprised lo find It did not como from tho Hps parade will usher la this event There will he a of mi Irishman, orlglnnlly. H's remarkable to circus, band .concerts, drills and. maaouvers bnhy reflect upon how Utile chance you have to •"flop,.", contest, fireworks,, caalno, dancing and novell7 f you carry Ihls slogan wllh you. I.oslag things abows. It Is not unllkelv that a carnival midway U greatly o matter of hesllntlon. The man who to ho known as "Berlin by Night" will be a bears the above motto In Ihe rear portion of his feature of tho Mayfest. v OUT OF TOWN HEWS IntHnrianolls, Inrl,—Mirrat (J. Q. Barnes, mgr.) "High Jinks" May :i-0. F.nomfii's (Barton A Olson, mgro.)—Dill week ef April 20: Roy Monroe. Musical Geralds, .Hamil- ton and Barnes, Ralph Unybl and company, and Dare Austin and company. I.ybic (Ilnrton A Olsen, num.)—Bill 20-2R: Hlrschel Hemller. llobert B. O'Oonnor and com- pany, Gaines ami Brown, Anstrallnn Orelghlona, nnd Georgalls Trio. For 20-May 1: Cole, Russell and Davis, Rices. Morris ami Meeker, Dudley and Merrill, and Charles JlcGopd and company. ,. i. I,, _-. • , - Kfitij'b XSttsl S. Hastlnua. mgr.)—Bill week hi Its Mug in Chicago and the of 20: Irene Franklin nnd rtiirt Green. Hcott and Before that, a tabloid ■ musical Keane. Frank North and company, llrllt Wood, Page. Hock and Mnik, and the Noveltr Clintons. Cnu'siniA (O. K Block,' mgr.)—The Tango Quccna week of 20. Evanavllle, Ind.—Wells* BIJon (C. Lar OfTut. mgr.) feature Mima. ,• - N*w Gbakd (Wm. Me.Gowan, mgr.)—Dill April 2d-28: Lady Alice's PetB. Jsrrls and Harrison. Soxo Sextette. Mlnnls Allen, and Collins and Hart. For 29-May 2: Add. Hoyt'o Minstrel*. Do rclKCEBS, SAVOT, CniTBRlON-, RtYRB!:IDn. NoV- ki.tv; Colonial, FnANi.-i.iN, Viboinia. CoLVMniA', FitLToN. ValAda. Staiupm, Qovdunob, Aliiam- rinA, JRFFRnsoN, Woom.awn, Walnut, Favobjtb, CitTLK Halt, and Alamo, motion pictures only. Portland, Me.-Jefferson (M. T. Garrlty, year-old white girl until she Jomps oyer a cHlJ^,. to escope bis attack. Judge Dowd decided, after ^ viewing the picture, he would not Issue summonses for. Jno. B. SchoclTel, manager 'of Ihe Tremont. or for J. J, McCarthy, representing the 0"" owner, provided they agreed to' eliminate tiie scene mentioned. , „ . „ John McConMAcn: will give bis farewell con- cert ot the. season, at Symphony Hall, on May - Lowell, Mass.- Keith's (DenJ. Pickett, mgr.) bill for April 20 nnd week: Al. Lewis and company. Ye.Old Song Review. Mullen and Cones':. Seclt and'Morko, I.ockelt nnd Wnldron. the Tlirc Zech*. Pollard, und Ileurst-Scllg Weekly. Acadeiit. Ami viiniiA. Colonial, Jbwull, owl. RoyAl and Vuyons, pictures only. kptksa , ,„ ,. . Tub Merriuacic Scj., Playhouse and wolfs tie aires ore closed. , , The managers of the picture theatres got to- gether o few weeks usp nml formed the EihllilU'r- Association of Ixwcll. Delegates have becii-iv pointed to opposo Iho new censorship hill. . _ Mllford, Mans.—Onera House (F. Tonipk'l"*. mgr.) tha Portland Players present "T!ie Fortune mgr.) for week of April 2(1 the-Marcus Coiih-.i> Hunter" April 20 and week, with Pinners Nellcon Co., "The Parisian Girls" and as an added alt a-- and Jamos Rennle lu the leads. "The Lady from U<-u, motion plctur?s of Jess WllljrJ. m J 1 Oklahoma" nevf-wec.fr ITpnrf Pnneh ■> TAUI.OID PHOnilCEIlS OPTIMIISTIC. (.■>><! Jul lo Tits Nrw York Ciipria.) . . . Ciiicaoo, April 2P. A few years ago. talilold. as the word Is now ustsl. sprang inti Middle W<*t, 1 rwiM-ily bad been a thirty minute net useil "i'ri vnudevllle. but Chicago iinnlueers made the nnme nienn a eemplote show for n Iwo-a-nlght house— a uualcAl comedy rnnnlnc-*|i hurr and ten mln- "!!'■"' J 11 ' 0 RU( '«' M <«* thl« kliKl of .how In vande- vllle houses wn » remarkable. The slack season, as tsblobl, havo experlrnrvsl It. Is, by no means. rPaev.iiraglng to those engaged In that line of business. Indeed, the outlook Is particularly good ror a new field promises to open op for Ibat lino nP aliAai. I*. i k.. u . fassL _ . - ■ • m .... Oklahoma" next-week Ktum's (Louis B. Kllby, mgr.)—The Keith Ftock Co., supporting. Florence Carpenter and Ed. ward B, Borton, presents "Seven Keys to Bold- pate," week of 20. Much Interest Is shown In the voting contest to awa-d a diamond la vallero - . and gold wrist watch, as first and second prises rounding towns with n small company, to the two voted most popular ladles In Portland, the Sullivan Bros. Minstrels. nc «. lMld r. b7 lrtM ■ u , c . Cu, li ,m „'! 1 " 1 Oi^r* Wallace. ... SnrlDcrfleld. !»■*«.—Court Square (D. .0. v N f w „, roi,T i*' ,D .. (ll -. C ' niumenlierE. mgr.)-- oililore wv ■) 'tm "Mylleart" April 2U-^ tnudcvlHe and motion ptctnres. Rill 20-28: Ehbt \„S Jmierisinment 20 ° . ^.^:'^^g^^^o t Ted am, ?%,$F$$SS? mgr.)-B... 20-2J Between Trslns. BIB 20- .^p^ Fashion .Shoo." Dsve^Wood's animals, tb Heart Punch." Iukal. —Motion pictures and songs.-. Tub remains of the Into Eva Allen, of 1-rey an AKen. arrived, here April 22, and wero Interred i. St. Msry'a Oemeten-. . , .. „„ r TUB-Tbtee Sullivan Bros, aro playing the. snr ....J, 1 ^.i.i. _ ._.n MmMnv blllCt .IS Corlnno Breton, and of shows In Ihe Rest.. The trial of tabloids In Mlchele Bros., Los Agonsts, Le Roy and Cahlll. New York Oltr baa met with such success that »nd Bert Snephard ond company. 5^ l l? ,l L. 1 V ,c ^ c ^ w ■ l I , ^. W ! ,B •PP»e»rheil by Sam OirnroH and Noarnsioa (Ohab. S wee ton, Thall, bead of too tabloid o>ijarUKat ot the W. mgr.)—AmtteuT*, vaudeville and moujon picture*. T!-rU T™lm^n. M M^" l ^J , 'nT" y nn " Macl< d OlfPS. Dunbar an. Turner. Lucky and Yos . V" • SkiTSrs Uiia™ ' * 1 tom »"^- Dnd rls and Parks. Plerlot oid Schofleld and l'o ! ; ikater* Bijouve. »«,»; For 20-May 1: Jno. Jar McDcvItt, an l flDasxT o (James W. Greely. mgr.)—vaudeville tlx other acts. _ „, tnd motion pictures. Pllt20f28.: The Milton Tdo. Gilmobb, iltobt. J. McDonald, msr.l—The sev I.urllla envoy, and Bus sell and Moore. Bill. .20- son closed bere 24. wllh Ihe High Rollerr..,. May 1: Rice Bros.. Annette. Ond Palmer and Bboaowat (Goldstein Bros., mgra.)—Vaadevlii- w-ckraan. . • . „ . and motion pictures. , . Stband, Eiiriaa, Oasco and, NBTf NtOilB, mo- Tlaxa (Goldstein Bros., toitb.)— Vaudeville an< tlen picture* only, motion picture*. ,Ci'*i bOA *H <k).l I. f-'