New York Clipper (Jul 1915)

July - 3 TME - NEW YORK CLIPPER OAin A RECORD. MelvUle'A ComedlAii% Nol 2 under' tli« monage- iii«iit of ClUr (Pete) Swan, ciaJm that tlieT havA broken'a record"tAls' Spring'In' tli'e tent sbow world. Tbc sbow opened April 5, at Jennings, Ln., and lias Blace been'In the old reliable. Te^as. Since then'not a drop of rain has fallra on the tent durlnt; a pertormnn<'c. Not a pprfornxinuc. lost ihrotieh mln In perhaps tbc rainiest season yet known to the tent sbows, in eleven 'weeliB, -trhllo sbo^ within one hundred mires' of tbcm wore losing lUfbts. At four dlfforcnt times Hghtntne nnil .'thunder disturbed pertormanccs and caused iiinnx to leave, but the old rain has waited imtll ilie performance wa:< over In every case. Tbe lK)ys stay It's beca<LSc tliere is "no- docklnc for lo.it nlpbtn,'Pete." . . ' I'ollowlng (s tbe roster of the sbo« In dopart- mcDl.s (many nomes appear seVcral'times, t>ecjusc tlic boys Were double). - . The cast:. W. v.. Dusan, leads; Jack Klnc come. <Hnn; Geo. - Brockhnlin, heavies: Jack Allbrlsht, chnracters: Cliff Swun aud Fred Mitchell, general buslqe.s^: Nick Manjapanna, bits: Julia Nleolay, li'ads; DorotliT .^dnms, second busbieas: Grace CiHT>cntor, soubrette; Mny Omnper, geneml busi- ness,'end .Ruth Kin;;, general, bu-ilness. ■ 'I'lic Band : .CHIT Swan., leader: Fred Mitchell, cor- nels:-P. D. Shtiltz and Vi. Marascn. altos: Friink Vllllra. cl-irlnot: E. E. .-Fontana-'and -Fred-Frtrd,- trombones: W. F. Dugan. baritone; Geo. Brock- liahn'. bass, , and Juck., KlDf;'. and .Ab« Vteaaan,'. drjms. •Tbe orchestra: Vr. F. Dagan, leader ;'-f>cd Ford, violin: Frank Vllllm.-clarinet:-Pred-Mitchell an<t <'IIlt S'wan. comet! ; E. "E." Pimtana. trombone: Ed. ^loxascn 'basa:- Abe Freeman,' drums, and Geo. Brockbchn, piano. . , , . a'Hc'vaudeville:. Jack King.: "atlU dancing and: alnglmr:" W. F. Du^^an, "Insplratlo viollnc,"- -with xhp mind-reading violin : ,Grajiger .and Kbig. sister net:. Grace Carpenter, sinking;: 'Slaster Bcnnv Ma- r.isk^a.and'sister,.singing and. talking act: the Or- pheus Three, society dances.' and Baby Maxine, our two year old actress and mascot. The ball club: W. K.'Dugan, pitcher and Ist b.;' I>c~ Eberhardt, pltcbcr and 3d b.; Elwln Crcsby,' cntchcr; F. W. Mnttbews. 1st b. ::Pete Swan, s. s.; Ceo. Broikhahn. lid b.: Fred Ford. 1. t. : Abe Free- man, c. f.: "Big Nick," c f.'-:( Going to get the new uniforms tills week.) ■ The aiatf: Bert-Melville, owner; Cliff Swan, nigtnager; Fred Mttcbell, treasurer: Mrs. Mnrasca,' (i('l;et!i; , Jack Allbrlght, frtage' manager ; . P. D. Sbiiltz; props. Canvas : Ed. Moore. Jim .'Hart ond. Julos De Itochc. - F.- W. -Roggan, .vdvanec,- and Matthews, scenery. The company Is now playing Its second "week in -McKlnney, to some of the tnggcst business -ever kItcb- here. We- received over .three hundred re- quests to-atny over. Going some, son. Thd Old RKLiABLn Clipped Is ■with, us • every wef k .ind Is always a most welcome visitor. We have not found It necessary, to Insert any'ads for- people as yet, but know where to go -when •we vant them. "Nuf sod." "That Classy Tent -Show" and ".Ti*at a. Little Better"'are our advertising slogann.-and we-. OT^' mcklng onr -word cood on both.- Thirty peopl« are^ all helping, to do-It. , ' SPECIAI.' exga'gbmejnt. Harry Stafford, .'atcly associated with the Wods- ■worth Players and the Irene Douglas-Noel Travers. Plnyerw. played a .special week In "Stop Thief' at rittsnold, Mas 3., laat TfOfk. - PERSOIVAC REPRESENT.t-TIVE. Mabel Browncll has given'Chaml>erlaln Brown the.right to transact all her business, and he •will -let \a the role of personal representative. MINNA PHILLIPS AND HER PLAYERS Broadway Theatre, BrooUp HTOSON PLAYERS 0n(on UM, y. J. . Patrons ■«>f-the Hudson Theatre were ^vea a genalae treat •when thr> ii. F. Keith Players ap- xcnred In "rhc Trail of the Lonesome Pine." and oQce-aeala scored a' centre shot last week. VV. II. Musi^uo. tbe pepvlnr stage director, had dcnc'hls bi'^,'and orwing to the excellence of the ma- terial be had to "work -with tbe acting left no room for any thin; Lut the highest praise. .The staging a'flo calls for CaronU>lo mention, as the scenery was most c-Dectlvc, the rn^<sl mountains with the luncHome pine at t>viii!;ht. and the scene la from llale°4 hous« bcln^ very prctt.y. .^nua Moi'Douald maJ'> n sweet and lovable Juiii>. She wns'charmingly slciT>1e and g:ive a'coior a^d .-^cnnlh to (he part that-'was bitb efrcetl'>c and nltidcllve, while she was i>-irtlvuliirly good In the ilrsT act where she me-.-ts uaek. and In tbe thitd uct,; battllD;;'-ror her •;oiisi>i P.ave and her sense of! duty,'- she displayed i-inisldernble strenirllL ^ William H. Sullivan -was brave and manly as 'Jobh'Hale, tbe mining engineer. Splendid wotk wae done -by Frederick, n'eb^er, In tbe role of' Judd Tolllver. 1, Charles C. Wll.-)')-i, as Pnve Tolllv.cr,.'l3 entitled to the hlghe-st prnl.se. Jcsepb Lawrence, as ' Uncle Billy, gave a capital pcrformante, and'Clara Evans maile a most amusing D6h Berkley. ' Alice ButI.er 'wos seen.to ex.celleot advantage.In the part of Ole llun, a sweet old lady. Frnncla Ijarrlmore-appeared as I.ArreUy Tolllver,-and-she Elayod 'the role'to'entire satisfaction;' and °Col. [eatoD was well-'done by Arthur Mack. - ■I^W0~9PEM5I.A'L ' WEBKS. Howard Estabrobk,•■who has been:making a big Giiccess In inovlngl pictures.-has consented to plav two: stock star-weeks In Denver, opening.In-"The Misleading Lad.v." --For the second bill-the man- ORcment will aho^w. "Officer OfiH" In picture form, all' but the Isst .net, which will be iierfnrmed In' person by Estabrook and the supporting company.. HAKIIVG. BIG HIT. ' Mae Manamy, th? ''populat^ leading woman of Poll's Wprvestl^-'LMass:) company. Is .scorlng-.one of tbe blggc.sfF^Blic^sses that, town has ever'knbwn. - Mlsfl Manomy" ts~-young and pretty, and - has a bright enough .future.to carry her on to Broadway prounctloDs-ln a'.very short w)ille. . STOCK STAB. I.enh WInslow:has. been rn'gnged to appear with the ,I/>nergan Players nt ihe Majeytle. iloiton, ^<^ stock star of "Tese of tbe Storm Country." AUcv I'rady canceled-her enameraent.. at that tbeatre' on account of working In ii jiew moving picture. . ' ATRES HARTFORD. Dudley Ay res, - who has beeu re-engaged for the Grand (5pera House Pla,verii,. In.-P>rooklyn, for next -leaaon. will finish out the Summer season aa lead- ing man of Poll's Hartford-'Players (Conn.), open- ing July 0. . SKINIVER IN STOCK. ' - Otis-Skinner,'after^taklng a few-weeks'-rest after bla- long - season ■ In - "A Celebrated vCase," will play a 6tock~-'Star<per(orm:mre-ln Denver shortlyc ■ ~ of the - - In "The Honor ( NEIl. OLI>T LOGSDON'S CRESCENT PL.AYERS, XDWHLL THEATEE, WHITEl. PLAINS. N. T. PBISClLLi nOWLES STOCK STAR Iceland Dramatic Stoetc. Company ll6tb Street Theatre VICTOR I^ADINO UAN unntA PUILUPS' platers, Broadway Thea., Bklyo. WAHTI5D FOB PHIL. STOCK CO. Addresa aa per Bonte, or care CLIPPBB OOet •WAX.XEH. ALL SECOND BUaiMBSS 8. F. KSTTB'S BRONX STOCK CO. Fnnilly." • TflCKBR THROfOH. ' The Richard-Tucker Stock Coinpany, which has been dolng'Terr big, business In Worcester, Uaai., will close It*/Summer season July 3. JEFF'S OWN COVPAKT. . Jefferson De .^ng'ells will opfn -his own mofllcal ccniedy stock In Lancaster, Pa., July 5. I . CLOSING REPORT. - It Is reported that Wllmer 3c Vincent will close their stock' company-In: Utica, July 3. I LA nOT STOCK CO. NOTES. — Although iwealher conditions - are very < bad, buslnei^s con- tlnnes-excellent. Tbe Brodiesf. musical team, J3jned June l-t, and are a-great addition to the vaudc- 'vllle portion of the show. We have sixteen people In all. Marie Ilio'es and her .new.auto are creating much ozcltenieiit. Th'e Inac^l^e, -which was a. present to Miss Hayes, Is one of tbc smalle-4t made, and especially for her. It Is a two passenger.- and looks like a pony buggy. We. have had two blow dnn-HB already this season, but with very little damage. Wni. A. Stanton. leading man. Is (mre some "nuiUnee Idol,"-and receives many flac- trrlng comments. The roster continues the same: H. I>a Roy, owner and manager: Jack ttrennan, advance: Mr. MoDonald. pianist and tromlmne; Carl Clark, comedian and snare drum: Harrle M. Hooper, character and hass drum: Nell-Btodle, trombone and general business:.J. Brennan,' tuba: Blolse Adnms, heavies; Hulda Clark, parts::and. pianist I Marguerite La Peorl, comet ; Will'Brown, alto, and Mr. Shires, comet. While In Fillmore, the whole companv was tendered n chicken 'dinner by tho Baptist Lutheran Church.. The Oli> Rr.i.i- ABLC Is a .oteady and always welcome visitor. ir.<t alwa.vs will be. as It has certainly been our Vst friend. ' ^ RAIiPH KRLLARD. popular lendlnir man of tbe Auditorium Stock Co., Kansas City, Mo., bears the reputation of being one of the grratest Juvenile lending men on the American stage. He has been on the'Stage about nine yeors. .\tter about three years, of the usual ai>prentl<-eslilp In small ro!es, he became the leading Juvenile In the Davidson Stock -Companv of Milwaukee. His next engago- ment was wltli ''The Warrens of '\'lrglnln." In the Belasco production on Broadway here, loter golnc on the'rofld with the name play. He ivns also on the road .with Dnvlrt W.irllefd. In "The Murtc 'Master." For three seasons following he had hi; own stock compai y In Syracuse, N. V.. and alter- cated seasons with the .-^ler.wir Stoek Ormpany of San FTaiicl-ico. where he was also leading man. He Joined tbe '.\udltorlnra company Immediately followbig the close of his engagement there. JDSl- CLOSED. lilGHT COnSDIAN. Address CLIPPER. MARGUERITB NEWELL- THEATRE, WHITE PJaAINS. K t. BOSSIG JUST CLOSED. STER AddTca.1 CUPPER. FRBDEIBIC JUST CLOSED, Address CUPPER. OHA8 WIL BUDaON PIj&TBRB. UNION HILL.. N. M anagem en tof CHAMBERLAIN BROWN IiBAOS TONKER'S STOOK CO., WARBDRTON THEA. FRANCES liEADIRO W09IAN EMPIRli PLATERS, EMPIRE THEA., Byracnse, N. T. BIAROUSBITE inOBNUE. Addreiis N. Y. CLIPPER Car* orcijIPPBB JOSEPH ZiAWREMOE SBCOflO BDOIHESS FEB. ADDRESS 3133 BROADWAY, N. Y. 0^ AHTOZHSTTE ROOHTE Hndsonnayen Union Hill, II. 3, LiEADIRO 1VOBIAN Per. Address, m W. to St., X.Y. C. Tel. *Sts Rlveraldey ItBtOHTON-TDCKBa STOCK WOBOESTBB THEATRE, Worcester, Uasa. OOUEDIAN. LELAHD ORAUATIC STOOK Ca JSATE'S, llgta STREET THEATRE RG-BHOAOBO AS LiBADIBO MAN New Grand Opera House Players Btooklvo. N. T.