New York Clipper (Jun 1915)

Cop7rlKbt IMS. by the Frank Qneen Piibllablng Companj (Limited). Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1853. NEW YORK. JUNE 5. 1915. VOLUME LXIll-No. 17 Price, 10 Cents. DEDICATED TO THE LOVING MERIORY OF CHARLES FROHMAN ' III H ' II BY FLORENCE] SPIEGEL. Dark and dreary Is each day, Brer since you've passed away. The black clouds hover all the while, No one seems to bear a smile.— The petals fall,—the loses fade,— They aecm to call from out the shade— Come back and bring this world to life,— Come back! She's calling you—^yonr wife! Ah! but low, he does not speak. He fa at test,—In Blmnber sweet, Rest on In peace—Ood's Will be done I We miss you—each and everyone. Mav 23, 1915. RDFFO C«|(NCERTS AT HIPFODHOMB. The Messrs. Shubert have completed ar- rangements with the great Italian baritone, Signor Titta RulTo, for a concert tour to begin immediately. Signor Ruffo arrived last week from Havana, where he had scored an enor- mous success at the National Opera House. The Shuberts have arranged for a number of concerts with Signor Ruffo, to take place in Boston, Philadelphia and New Haven, this week, and at the New York Hippodrome on Monday, June ?, and on Wednesday, June p. In this connection the Messrs. Shubert also announce that the moving picture policy, which is in vogue at the Hippodrome now, will be suspended temporarily for the Summer, in order to use the vast building for the Ruffo concerts, there being no other place in New York as large as the Hippodrome, and its en- tire capacity is required to accommodate the crowds who will flock to hear the great Italian singer. e « » DVGAJr^DBNER. Lillian Lucas, as Grace Mae Turner, of St Louis, Mo., is known behind the footlights, and John "W. Dugan, of a royal Irish family, from Albany, N. Y., and a member of the Kirk Brown Company, were quietly married in St. Patrick's Church, at Nashua, N, H., May 22, the Rev. Matthew Creamer- performing the ceremony. Kirk Brown acted as best man, and Edna Andrew as maid of honor. Miss Lucas, that was, is well known in vaudeville and musical comedy, while Mr. Dugan has performed in and directed Shake- spearean plays, and was with James K Hackett for some time. They will make their home in New York City. GET YOUR SEATS NOW. The Iambs' All-Star Gambol, to be held at the Century Theatre, Friday evening and Sat- urday afternoon and evening, for the benefit of the Actors' Fund of America, promises to be as notable financially as artistically. Although a small fortune ($14,986) was realized at the auction sale on Thursday, there still remain many choice seats and boxes for the various performances, and these will be sold at regular Po.x office prices at the Century, which is now open. « ■ » DECREE FOR ADELE BLOOD. ••Vdele Blood was awarded an interlocutory decr»e of divorce from Edwards Davis by Supreme Court Justice Page, May 25, on the finiliDgs of Frederic C Leubuscher. T(| POR HESPO NDENTS OVR THEATRICAL CORRESPOND, x ENTS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE CREDENTIALS NOW HELD BY THEM EXPIRED ON JUNE 1, igiS. THEY ARE RE<tVE9TED TO RE- TURN THEM TO THIS OFFICE AT ONCE, FOR RENEWAL FOR 1015-10. II II M il—III II CHARLES FROHMAN'S NAMEjWILL REMAIN. ALF UAYMAN ANNOUNCES DEFINITE POL- ICY FOR ALL FROUMAN ENTBRPRUBB. FORBES-ROBERTSON aOSES AMERICAN TOUR« Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson closed his farewell American tour at the Academy of Music, Northampton, Mass., the only municipal theatre in the Ejiglish-speaking world, on Mon- day night. May 24, in "Hamlet," having to give an overflow performance of "Passing of the Third Floor Back" in the afternoon. This is the longest tour Forbes-Robertson has ever played in America, extending over thirty-five .weeks, and covering somii thirty-five thousand miles. It has been one of the most successful seasons he has had in America, which, in view of prevailing conditions, speaks highly of the hold he has upon the affection and admiration of the American public. His box office re- turns have broken even his own previous records, and the gross receipts of his tour amount to over $500,000. Forbes-Robertson will sail on the 5. Phila- delphia on June 5 from New York, his com- pany sailing a week previous on the 5'. S. New York. ♦ « » VAUDEVILLE TO SUPPLANT STOCK. Yc Liberty Theatre, in Oakland, Cal., for eleven years a stock Kouse, is to become a vaudeville house. The Bishop Players will end their season on June 7, and a. new one hundred thousand dollar theatre will be erected for the Liberty Stock Co., not later than Jan, I, 1916. The Liberty will be completely renovated and prepared for the new vaudeville plan, and will be known as the Hippodrome, all acts to be booked by the Western Vaudeville Mana- gers' Association. J. W. Jackson, now of the Liberty, will be resident manager of the new house. Six vaudeville acts and two reels of motion- pictures will be_ given at every per- formance at popular prices, opening date to occur June 11. WEBSTER A HIT IN SOUTH AFRICA. According to advices received from Jack Welch, .general manager for Cohan & Harris, John iWebster, the popular American actor, who is touring South Africa in "Never Say Die," is an established hit there. This is the play in which both Walliam Collier and >Iat C. Goodwin starred in this country. • WEIS BUYS "SEVEN KEYS." Qarence Wcis has purchased Cohan & Har- ris' production. "Seven Keys_ to Baldpate," and will send out two companies next season. Thi? arrangement does not interfere with the stock rights of the play. * ■ » COOUBS IN "THE ONLY GIRL." Frank Coombs, the. silver voiced tenor and actor, who has been appearing in vaudeville the past five years, has signed to play an im- portant role in Joe Weber's "The Only Girl" next season. Alf Hayman, general manager for the late. .Charles Frohnnn, announced last week the definite policy which from now on will govern all Charles Krohman properties. "During Charles Frohman's illness at the Knickerbod^er Hotel several years ago," said Mr. Hayman, "it was his expressed wish if anything s'nould happen to him that his busi- ness be continued just as though he were mak- ing one of his annual European trips. As it is the de.sire of all the stars at present under the late Charles Frohman's management that this wish be carried out, Daniel Frohman, who is the representative of the estate, has decided to do so. I have agreed to remain in charge of the business. "We have already had assurances from Ed- ward Sheldon, Augustus Thomas, Porter Erner- son Browne, Catherine Chisholm Gushing, Eleanor Gates and Henry B. Smith, who were at work on plays for Charles Frohman, that they will deliver them upon the agreed time, and assurances have also been received by cable from London from Sir James Barrie, Sir Arthur Pinero, W. Somerset Maugham, Hubert Henry Davies, C Haddon Chambers. Michael Morton and Alfred Sutro that their work is all well in hand and will be delivered upon the agreed time, so that the plans out- lined for next season for Maude-Adams, Ethel Barrymore, Billie Burke, John Drew, William Gillette, Otis Skinner, Ann Murdock, Blanche Rates, Marie Doro, Julia Sanderson, Donald. Brian and Joseph Cawthorn will be carried out to the letter. "I am very proud to say in this era of keen competition not a single manager tried to break down the great organization and beauti- ful monument that 'C F.' built for himself." S. & C. FLANS* John W. Considine left New York last week to go over the route of the S. & C. Circuit. Nothing definite has been announced as to any change in the policy of the houses for the Summer, as the shows booked by the Loew interests will finish their time, and open dates for the Summer will be arranged by Fred Lin- coln, from Chicago, assisted by Chris Brown in New York. Mr. Lincoln has returned to Chicago after consulting with Mr. Considine snd Mr. Brown in New York. The Orpheum, Ogden, closes June 12. A. J. VANNI IN CHARGE AT 8GRANTON. A. J. Vanni, nephew of S. Z. Poll, the well known theatrical magnate, has taken ch;>rge of the Poll Theatre, Scranton, Pa., succeeding John H. Docking, who has retired owing to ill health. Mr. Vanni is very popular in Scranton, hav- ing managed the Poli house during the Sum- mer season last year. He has always had success as a manager, and has had charge of several houses in the New England States for Mr. PolL e « > FLORENCE MOORE, ALONE. Florence Moore, of Montgomery and Moore, has signed singly with ■ Philip- .Bartholomae. and the well known vaudeville team will-be no more. Miss Moore goes with "Maid in Amer- ica," at the Palace, Chicago.