New York Clipper (Jun 1915)

4 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 5 CABASET DECISION. An attempt will be made June 3 to answer the question, "What is the difference between a theatrical performance and a dance hall enter- tainment?" The proprietors of all the leading dancing palaces, or their representatives, will be funuponed before Magistrate Krotel, in the West Side Q>urt, and will be given an oppor- tunity to explain why they should not be taxed the regular $500 license fee for giving a the- atrical performance instead of the $50 license for dance halls. Paul Salvin, one of the proprietors of Rec- tor's Cafe, at Forty-eighth Street and Broad- way, and Homer R. Mallow, manager of Wal- lick's Restaurant, at Broadway and Forty-third Street, were brought into the West Side Court May 28, charged with giving theatrical per- formances without a license. Magistrate Krotel paroled the prisoners in custody of their counsel until June 3. "HAPPINESS," HISS TATliOR'S PI.AT. Klaw & Erlanger and George C Tyler will begin Laurctte Taylor's engagement in Chicago next season in "Happiness," ia three act play b^ her husband, J. Hartley Manners. Miss Taylor appeared in a one act sketch of the same name during her last New York season, and she was also seen in it recently at a benefit in aid of the American Women's War Hospital, in London. It is from this sketch, telling the story of Jenny, a milliner's drudge, who rises to become a modiste of international renown, that the new play, "Happiness," is fashioned. * Miss Taylor will return to this country after the end of her run in London in "Peg o' My Heart." Whatever the success of "Happiness" may be, she will be seen, during the year, in other new plays. ♦ »» POSTPONE SXiEin HEBIORIAI.. The Board of Directors of the Society of American Dramatists and Composers has de- cided to postpone the memorial to Charles Klein, who lost his life on the Lusilanta, until October. The postponement was made because it was believed many of Mr. Klein's fellow playwrights had left the city for the Summer. Mr. Klein was one of the society's oldest mem- bers, and for many years served as its secretary. MEETING OF ACTORS' EQUITY ASSN. At a meeting held Tuesday a number of im- portant questions were scheduled for discus- sion. Frands Wilson, president, was down for an address, and Secretary Howard Kyle's report proved interesting facts. WALTER BROWN, the author of "Eveiy- woman," left an estate valued at $17,572, which, together with the play, is bequeathed to widow of the deceased. W. C FIELDS and the Sisters Sykes go with the Follies. ADOLPH SBKMAN. Mr. Seeman Is associate proprietor of tlie Jarvls- Seeman Sbows, a carnival org'tnlzation of tlie first rank. lie Is very popular in the tent show flelJ. NOTES RENE DETLING is posing for films. "THE PEASANT GIRL" closed May 29. RICHARD CARLE heads the'stock com- pany in Boston in "The Dictator" - PAUL ARMSTRONG has returned to New York after a serious illness, which laid him up at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. B. A. ROLFE succeeds S. H. Rothapfel as manager of the Strand, New York, June 5. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS will be sUrre-l next season in "Marriage at Second Sight." MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS will be con- tinued next season at the Forty-eighth Street, New York. WILLIAM O'CLARE, The Irish SIokIok Comedian, now playing the B. F. Keith boases. MONTAGUE LOVE AND REINE DAVIS to play the leads in the "Sunday" picture, produced bv Geo. W. Lederer. •« MORRIS GEST has bought the two sketches, by John L. Golden, entitled "The River of Souls'' and "The Clock Shop," which are to be produced at the Lambs' Gambol, June 4 and 5. "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" pro- duction at the Forty-eighth Street has been postponed to June 7. NATALIE ALT, Grace Leigh, Fred Walton and George Baldwin go with "The Girl Who Smiles," to be rehearsed by Ben Teal. FRED ROCHE was severely injured May 27 in an auto wreck near Wappingers Falls. N. Y., and was removed to the Highland Hos- pital at Beacon, N. Y. THE Agents and Managers' Theatrical Association has been incorporated by Frank M. Chppman; Frank L. Bixby, George Costan, J. N. Montgomery and Chas. W. Keogh. A BIG poster announces that the Palace, New York, will remain open all Summer. A NEW canopy decorates the front entrance of the Fifth Avenue, New York. "SEE MY LAWYER," the play which was originally to be produced as "I Want My Money," was scheduled for production at At- lantic City this week. GEORGE MARION has returned-to New York. THE Brighton Beach Casino opened May^S. HEALY'S-BY-THE-SEA, Long Beach, L I., opened May 28 for the season. HATTIE BURKE goes with "A Day In Paradise." CHANNING POLLOCK has bought the dramatic rights of the O. Henry story, "The Roads of Eicstiny," and will make a play of it in the Fall. Joseph Klaw engineered the de.1l. PHIL DWYER has signed with Ziegfelds ■"Follies" for a burlesque on "Androdes and the Lion." FRED STONE'S auto was in a smash-up at Long Island City May 27. Mrl Stone wus unhurt, but Paul Stone and James Minnick, who were in the car,_as- well as occupants of the other car in collision, were injured. THE "Potash & Perimutter" Co., including Sam Liebert, Paul Bums. Margaret Vinton, Sam Howard and Nancy Winters, closed ai Santa Barbara, Cal., May 24, and sailed 28 for .Australia, to open at Sydnev July 4, for the T. C. Williamson, Ltd. MORRIS GEST has purchased from the author, John L. Golden, the _ t\YO dramatic sketches which are to be the principal features of the Lambs' Gambol next week. These two sketches are the Chinese melodrarna, "The River of Souls," and the comedy, "The Clock Shop." Mr. Gest, it will be remembered, pur- chased the rights to "Experience" last year in the same manner after it had been done at the Lambs' Gambol as a one act play. FRANK LALOR is rehearsing with "Three Teaspoonfnls," to be produced in New York in August The play has been a big success at the Criterion, London, and has been played at Los Angeles, Cal. WE arc requested to publish the following: "David, Guy is seriously ill. Ada." THE Stage Children's Fund will give its June walk on the Sth, to Central Park, New- York. CH.4.>IDERIiAIN DROWN NOTES. Lynn OTerman la the loading man at Keltb's, Providence, and playing the lead In "Seven Kc;» to Baldpate" this we«k. Mr. Overman U the youngest leading man In the stock field. £lHott Dexter will supi>ort Marie Doro In t\ft new picture early next month. Ida Jeffreys Goodfrlend relurnod to tht; stage last week. Jn Rochester, as Mrs. Babbitt, In "A Night OIT." Florence Huntington played the Dorothy I>on- celly role and lUcbard Dls the Brncst Gleudtn- L-Ing part In "The Song of Songs" the latter part of last week. 1 Sam B. Hardy Is doing a feature picture «rltb the Unlveraal, and Conway Tearle Is playing the Cl-.arleo Cherry role, In "The Seven Sisters," with the Famous riayers. Florence Auer dosed her long season with Eobcrt Mantel], as leading woman. May 29. Carrie Reynolds gave a professional matinee last week to her many friends, and as Serpolecte, U "The Chimes of Normandy," at the Standard, scored heavily. This week she appears In "Er- mlnlc." Zoe Bamett has closed In "The Bed Rose," and will do the famous musical play In ptetnxcs. AU AND FANNIE STEADBIAN, A feature In vaudeville.