New York Clipper (Jul 1915)

Oopjrtctit IRIS, tj the Frank Qoeen PabUihlng Oompanr (IJmltcd). Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1863. NEW YORK. JULY 3, 1915. VOLUME LXtll-Ne. 21 Price, 10 Centa. HOLMES AT COMEDY* Arrangements were completed June 24 by Joseph Brooks and the Messrs. Shubert, where- by Taylor Holmes will be the permanent at- traction at the Comedy Theatre next season. Mr. Brooks and the Messrs, Shubert will pro- vide Mr. Holraes with an excellent supporting cast, which will_ form a permanent comedy company, and which will make its headquarters at the Comedy and be kept intact throughout the season. Mr. Holmes' first vehicle under the new ar- rangement will be "Mr. Myd's Mystery," a comedy by Lillian Trimbl« Bradley, founded on "The Mystery of No. 47 Hyadnth Road," a novel by J. Stover Gauston, an Englishman. It will have its initial performance on Aug. 16. This will be followed by Lee W. DoddV> dramatization of Henry Leon Wilson's "His Majesty, Bunker Bean," and then b^ a comedy from the German, which is now bang adapted by an American playwright It is also the intention of the producers to present revivals of some of the older comedie.s. "She Stoops to Conquer" is in contemplation, with Mr. Holmes in the role of Tony Lump- kin. Others are "The Knight of the Burning Pestle," by Beaumont and Fletcher, first pro- duced in 1611, and Sheridan's "The Trip to Scarboro." llKE THE OLD TRADE HARK. Matt Meeker, of Morris and Meeker, writes from Spokane, Wash., June 21: ' "As a little note of interest, will say that my partner and I are playing the S. & C. tour this Summer, with the first show sent out from Cliicago under the old Sullivan & Considine management, and the old trade mark seems to he much to the liking of the people gf U\e, West, as business is picking up greatly with' our show. "The bill is as follows: The Sidonias, com- edy pantomimists; Dale and Weber, pretty girls with violins and voices; Lloyd and White- house, burlesque opera comediaiis; Morris and Meeker, selling bunches ^ of laughs, and the American Florence Troupe of artistic acrobats. The show opened week of June 12 at Butte, Mont, then to Spokane week of 20, Seattle week of 28, Portland July S-io, travel 12-17, San Francisco 19-24, Sacramento .26-31, and Los Angeles Aug. 2-7. "Following the Los Angeles date, my partner and I jump to Australia for a tour of the Brcnnan-Fuller Circuit." HERMAN BECKER OPENS OFFICES. Herman Becker, who was instrumental in exploiting Ruth Roye, has opened beautiful offices in the Putnam Building, 1493 Broadwa>. It is his intention to produce vaudeville at- tractions for the coming season, and he has already listed twenty odd standard acts. BBLEIT AHTHOR LEAVES aUDBBRTB. Helen Arthur, for a number of years a gen- eral and exceedingly confidential secretary for the Shuberts, has resigned her position. She is one of the directors of the Neighborhood Playhouse enterprise in Grand Street, and it WAS this'association that led to her undoing. Last Winter a one act playlet, "The Glitter- ing Gate," was put on at the Neighborhood Playhouse and caused considerable comment Recently, at the closing ceremonies, the same sketch was burlesqued, and Miss Arthur tt- cretly played one of the roles that had been objectionable. It leaked into the daily papers, and after a "difference of opinions" Miss Ar- thur left the Shuberts' employ June ig. fSO.OOO OR 9HOOTI A p^rty at James K. Hackett's home. No. 5G West Seventy-first Street, was interrupted early June 21 by an uninvited guest, who demanded S50.000 of the actor. This, according to later police court testimony, was followed by a threat to shoot Mr. Hackett. The "guest" wa» seized and locked up on a charge of disorderly conduct. He said he was Dallas Welford, an English actor. His story was that Hackett brought him here from London five years ago, and failed to pay him his salary when Hackett went into bankruptcy. In the Westside Court, after counsel for Hackett had testified. Magistrate Deuel fined W^elfo rd $ici "TWELPTH IflOHT" IK OPEN AIR. .^n open air performance of "Twelfth Night" was given by the Ben Greet Players, Saturday afternoon. June 26, for the benefit of historic Grace Church, at Whitestone, L. L The enter- tainment was also as an indorsement of the rector. Rev. William Jenkins. It was given in an amphitheatre on the lawn in front of the church. WEBER AND FIELDS WITH KEYSTONE On June 21 Weber and Fields afiBxed their signatures to a contract to appear exclusively with the Keystone Film Company for the next three years, the contract also calling for the rights to picture their numerous Broadway successes. It is said this is the biggest contract ever entered into between a manufacturing company and players, over $600,000 changing hands. Both these famous comedians will leave for the Keystone studios about the first of August, and it would appear as if Lew Fields would therefore not be in the cast of "Hands Up," now in rehcarsaL The Keystone Film Company has now the exclusive ser\'ices of Weber and Fields, Ray- mond Hitchcock, Eddie Foy, Sam Bernard, Hale Hamilton and Bert Clarke. IDE AITDERSON ADMINISTRATRIX. Harry M. Talbott and his wife (Ida G. Tal- bott) and Fred C Dickson and his wife (Hal- lie T. Dickson), all residents of Indianapolis, Ind., brought suit June 21 in the Federal Coi^rt against Henry M. Ziegler and Nora Howard Anderson, as administratrix of the estate of Max C Anderson. The action is to recover $9,666.64, alleged to be due the plaintiffs on leases of the National Theatre, in Uayton, O., and the Park Theatre, in Indianapolis. The leases were made in 1910, but since Anderson's death, March 8 last, the plaintiffs claim the defendants have failed to pay the rentals. Anderson at the time of bis death, according to the pa]>ers, was a citizen of Ohio, but resided in this city. RIOHTS BOLD. The rights to Ethel Clifton's "For Value Re- ceived," which is being produced by the Fors- berg Players for the first time on any stage at the Orpheum, Newark, N. J., this week, have already been sold. Miss Oifton is playing the leading role in the Newark production. JULIAN ELTINCE has returned to New York. He will begin his season in "Cousin Lucy" at the Eltinge, New York, Sept 14. for his first appearance in this house, of which he is the godfather. NORDICA HOHE SOLD. George W. Young was reported to have sold the two dwellings which he re-built into a four siory house, Nos. 6-8 W. Ninth Street for his wife, the laic Mme. Lillian Nordica. The plot is 53.9x9.^.11. next to the Berkeley Apartments, oil the Southwest corner of Fifth Avenue. It was held bv a security company, against which the Title Guarantee & Trust Co. began action 10 foreclose a $25,000 mortgage last April. It was to have been offered June 25 in another action by Harry Content, who holds a claim of $1.1.000, but the sale was put off a month. GRANVILLE BARKER BAILS. Mr. and Mrs. H. Granville Barker (Lillah McCarthy) sailed for London June 19, after having completed arrangements for the tour of l.ornard Shaw's "Androcles and the Lion" and Aii.-.lole France's "The Man Who Married a lliimb Wife," which they and Percy Burton will present next season. Mr. Burton sailed Saturday, 2O, on the 5. S. New York. A BIf APSHOT IN THE LADIES' DRE98IKC TENT OK THE HAUENBEOK-WALLACE SHOW, ruoto kindly contributed hj Marguerite, ot Marguerite and Bulv.