New York Clipper (Jul 1915)

32 THE THE HEW BEHMAIT SHOW. NEW YORK CLIPPER BREEZY BITS. Valy 24 * ' For an aazlUair engagement, at the Colambla, *liaw. I«rfc, after o<ev»n -Bceka of a regular Summer 'senBoB.' Jack SlD;;vr put on a sbow somewbat cItaneM] commeDclnj; July 19, to very light l><>2»ea- Wflf-J KennedJ' Js the Rnbe Conetable, In ••Palm 'Utaeh" the flrst part. Some <rt the fun seemed rather ancient Mr. Kenncay worked hard, as did Vic Cavmore, as the excitable Don, and Loo HaiCBll, as the slangy Uapiiy. Krleda Florence ^s Mrs. Gainsborough; James Ten Brooke, the Colonel: Harry Van the Kid; I^Mleen Sheridan end .Uneta J»Tnes. Mollte's chum. Martelle, In hLs specialty, made the usual hit, and Lorraine Lester, although a trifle neivous, did Tery zklcely In her two numbers, one of which wa.s "Clrcns Down In DUIe Land." " A return engbsemcnt also allowed her cxhlDlt.on of standard poses, with nothing but a coat of white between her and the Summer atmosphere. lier - tbree.canine ayslstaDtR also posed nicely. The Hevlew Included tbr usual characters, Ger- trnde'Xiynch changlni; her song to "I Can't Help Will Kennedy, as the Judge. In the "On the Bench" bit, had some pretty stiff bmnps, and re- rtmarked that'be may go back to Uoosfck Falls tn en ambolance. "Chinatown." • SVummlnK," "Put Me to Bleep with An Old rii^hloned lleiody" and "Moonlight' are retained. The "Sheoandoah" burlesttue has Kenneily play- ing Col. Hoppa. whrther the engagement vUl be continued after this week will depend upoD the business, 'but erery- body 6eems to be anxious for a rest. Several of the giiVi fainted from the heat oa Monday. TOKEVniE'S MANAGER. The manager of the TorkvUle Theatre vUl he John Glennen, formerly of the Corinthian Thea- tre, Bochester, N. T. ED. HANFOBD boa a namber of scripts for sale. Mw and 'MBS. JACK CO.NWAT have returned to Ne«r York. Jack hag itot yet alsted tor t&e iiixt aonsnn. ■ IlEMCN JBSSE MOORE Is lectnrlii; gn *fnie Orange Packers" ar: In vanjevllle. on the Poll time. PBKD IRWIN Is enthu.«l.tstlc over ttft arrange* ments he completed for bis show, and bas marked July m aa a red letter day In doing business. Bu will ^Tc details ahott'ty. FOPDLAB Frank Abbott Is In town. Indlca* tlona are that he will shortly be Introduced to a nice managerial location. . "FIVE MIXCTE3 TVITH ITIK MINBTBfiLS" la an enttraete pot on t;y Leader Bd. Mobach Jr„ of the Columbia, wltli Walter Stanley as Interlocutor; iXm. Pecan, tambo, and Herman Becker, as bones, which made quite a hit. BOB MA^iCHESTER says If hustle. Judement nod enterprise will count for anything, be will have a <ibow that will surprise thi< natives along the line wtien he annouaces dptAlH and later when he starts his exhibition. PAT WHITE'S announcement tn this Issue cllocbes bis retirement from burleoqac. He will liave Anofl Grant, Tonnny O'.Selll, Bert Jones, Martr Pndlg, m hla imr sbow, under Stair A HaT- Hn dlrcctloo. entitled "Casey in Society." TOD'S TIPS BT SID. ROUTE LIST Slipplnnmtal I<lat—Rvrnt-r-rd Too Late tor Cloaalllmtloii. Angeir.s Comedians—Greenfield. la., 19.24. Briindagv, S. W., Show.s (Carnival)—Omaha, NeU, 19-24. Clarendon Stock—W. Man.sfipld. O., 19-24. Colonial Players (wVdrlan Lee, mgr.)—JerseyvIHe, 111., Indcf. Demlng, Lawrence. Stock—Caney, Ean., 19-24, Princeton. .Mo., "jn-Sl. Eddlngtt, Georglun.-i. Stork—Marcellne, Mo., 10-24, Columbia 2i^:<l. Great Pottcrson Shows (Carnival)—Grand ForkB, N. Dak., 10-24. George, Cnas., Mus. Com. Co. (Correction)—Green Castte. 1'a.. 19-21. Shlppensbnrg 22-24. Halcvon Pla.vers (Stock i—Camden, Mich., l»-24. Lansbaw. 6. J.. Stock—OI'Qbbardstan, Mich., 22-24, Butternut 20-2S. La Tena's Qreus (Add.)—Bristol, Yt., 26. Bntland 27, Granville. N. T., 28. Lake George 29, Corlntb 30. North Creek 31. La- Porte. Mae. Stock—^Donora, Pa., 19-24. Maylon Stock (Wm. E. Meylon, mgr.)—.Waverly, S. T., Indef. .Mlllette Com Co. (Stock)—iRamseur, N. C. Manning's, Frank, Show (Misc.)—Kensington, Kan., 19-24. Nercatur 26-31. Xutt's Com. Players (Stock)—Ojrnlng, la., 19-24. r Sa-vUge PUiytrs—Battle Creek. Neb.. 19-24. -Todd's, Wm.. Shtjw—KIchlands, Vs., 19-24. Veronee it Dykeman Stock—Bronson, Mich.. 19-24. Whltnev Stoclj—Harbor Beach, M!ch.. 19-24. LRP SOLOMON M.4JRRIBD. Lep SolomcD, tbo treasurer of the Winter Gar- deiv New York, was married Jnly 7. to E)TeIyn Steinberg, a non-professional. The news has just leaked out. MBLO NIGHT. A Fred Nlllo scamper will be given bj <3ie White Bats, Tbnrsday night, 22. A flnc entertainment la promised, with many notalHes present. At LaST It iB ont Now, girls, get ready for the fatal l>l>nv. for he's gene and done It. Ai City Hall Tnesdaj, July 20, Vie Hyde, the tntornathmal producer, waa married to Nona Nee, a well known moving plctnre Star. Habbt ZiZBTEB Mason has heeo footed over the United time, opening at Keith's. Boston, first week in S'.'ptembu. f^TUAN and CHArLSAB, the well nown dancing act, will open on the Orpbeom Circuit, at the Palace, Chicago, Sept. 6. Pat White, who has been identified with bur- lesque for many years as one of Its leading ou- medlans. completed arrangements last week with General Manager Nlcolal, of the Stair & Havlln ofDro, to pot a big musical show out over the S. H. Circuit, plavlng tiie large cities in the East and 'Middle Weiirt, to open early in Septentwr. Bert JoDea will manage the company for Pat. Tbsouoh a pooling arrangement between the Marrns Lccw omce end the Columbia Amusement Company, the Murray Hill Theatre will play vaude- ville and pictures next season, and the Yorkvllle, in EUghty-slzth Street, will play burlesque. Wax,tes Metsbb will be ahead of the Anto Girls this season. lows fimvm and Eddie FOx w4n be the prin- cipal comedians this leaaon with tibe Sporting Widowa. Iwi Hehe arrived In town from (Chicago last Saturday, motoring all the way. Caixs In thla week's Clippeb Inclnde: William S. Campbell's American Belles and Rose Sydell's London Belles, Barney Gerard's Follies of the Day, and Haghle fiemord :ind l.<nils Gerard's Ameri- cans, and the Monte Carlo (ilrlB. Saukt Wbioht Is now Interested In the Flor- ence Hotel, Long Branch, as part owner. Bam will he seen again on the road this season, altHough he has not closed as yet, having several offers under consideration. Geo. L. Waoxeb wUl do "Dutch" -with the Tasgo Qneens this season. Lasbt de Ca^, Chaa. WaUron'a lunidsome rep- resentative at the CaBino. Boston, Is spending a few Weeks at Korfbport, Loti( Island, taking the rest cure. ytC Htde started retaearalOK the Social Maids Slooday. He was busy arranging nuubers laitt week for Araere sad Mayer, who will be with one of Gua Hill's shows thla seaaoti. Tbaxkiz BtcB, who will he OAe of the lilg «nt- nps thla season with Blutch Cooper's Globe Trotters, won a snlt from the Klrkman Soap Com- pany, New York, June 25, and recovered big dam- ages, through an accident to a near relative. Hakbt Rosa wni be .tliead of the Girt Triioc - Co. this bcoaon, Khlch wUl open In Detroit. Kathebi\-e CE.1WFORD arrived In (own Iftst we<'k. She will sicn np shortly to go oat with om.- ol' t!>c Columbia, snows. Auovo OTHERS who vlsHed T)r. Snso. last wei-'i. for beauty troutnient, w^rn Franklp Klce, Chui:. "Kid" Kostcr, Ixrry Boric, Fatwv Deianry, cnu=. Daniels, and Sid. Ob, thac tooth! The nosTBB of the Moirte Carlo Girls liKlndirs: Harry Welsh, Frvd. Bender, Janus X. FrancU, Boy Beara, Dolly .Morrlssey. Mobcl White. Glady.<; Lloyd. E>ra Sullivan, Cora Rogern. Executive staff: Jack H. Butt-^r, loonager: W. SL Brown bnslnrss manager; Harry Welsh, 5:tage manager: Wm. Dale, Btage carpmter; J. R. Adams, mudcal director. Harbt Hastings' Bio Show, which started re- hearsals Monday, July 19, Is found to contain tbe followlnc: Dan Coleman, Phil Peters, William Bovia, the Henrys, Palmer Hlnea. Ahna Baner, Jean Leonard, Florence Darley, Hazel Lorraln. The executive staff Includes: CHiarles JSragg, man- acer: Mox Fehrman. musical director: T.arry Martin, carpenter: Jns. Galllger, "props," and .Max Hushflckl, elertrirlnn. •« Max Spieoel announcea the following people signed with his .<:hoWH: Iterru Rouii(ter.i —.\be Reynolds, Geo. F. Hayes, Frankle Grace, Johnnie Berks. Jack McGowan, ' Herbert Roffe, Mae Latham. Juno I.e Veay. Zella Clayton. Jamee Weedon, manager; Frank Smith, ahead: Ctaa. Knebler, carpenter: Arthur White, electrician: George I^^bman, "props," and Mrs. Ilurdy, wardrobe mistress, TtniHsM: J/eo Stpvens, Al. Mack, Leonard and Alvln. Ben Pierce Waldo Whipple. Florence Bot- her, Evelyn Ferrb. Blanche Bmton, Geo. Bel- frnge, manager; Fraift Freeman, ohfad, and AL raroiir. lender. atroUlng Ptayeri: Gas Fay. Hal SkeHy, Buna and KIssen, Haywood Sisters, Doris Thayer, Gnte* Howard, Ed. Lloyd, lA>nl3 Gilbert, manager; Cbas. FInberg, ahead, and Armonr. leader. James X. Fbavcib and Cob.^ Booebs, who wcra with Chas. R3bln»>n*s Carnation Beantles last <ea- fon, will he ivlth the Monte Carlo Girls this season. Ike Webeb put In a pretty bnsy week In fhe one ]ust past, bavtng placed a namber of acta with shows. The regDiar opeidng of the Maids of America company will be the Columbia, New Tcric, but ther will open several weeks twrore, at BrUgepon, Conn. Fravk SmxH, who will be ahead of Max Spiegel's Mert7 Roondora this season. Is at preseot managing the Strand, In Newark, Bucccsfifiilly. DOBOTHT DATIS Is well featured on Billy Qntid's blU at Praetoi's Flttb Avenue tirsi half of this week. In a lively little comedy, railed "A June Bride," supported by a dozen Clrllea. JOHN O'MALLEY'S "going" at the PBOi Avemie. the first half of last we^ wamnted bis heing retained for the rest of Hie week there. Kinging those Irish melodies In "tiie good ol' Irish way." A MISS OTTOMAK, who la manageressbiK at the Stratton Tbeatae. at Mlddletown, N. Y., Is being most favorably heaped with corapli- ments by acts that hare worked Vene Ogden's hum' town this Summer. Miss Ottoman po»- sesaes all the Instincts that go to make up a successfol ccmmander, aud her efforts In be- half of Hathaway, who owns the Str.iiton. bays bred great fruit. BD. KABHIMA, tlie juggler who seldom lays off, is ondoubtedly one of the ereatest pool sharks that InhaMt the green tabled room at thi> White Rats clnbhoase, (Tanght him pushing cues with a couple of "almosts" there one night last week; one being spotted slxty-tlve and the other thlrtv-llve In a one hundred point wrangle, and "Kaah" romped awnr with It wlthont much competition. Joe Dunlels was tn the game, too, but from a nearby chair. (Joe'B act went Wg.j "TDBBT" OABBON «« co4ng to read Doc Thore6'.<i Installment In this l.ssue If he Is desirous of toning that stomach of his to proper condltih for doing his big share In the Three Chums act, "TuV looks well enough about the face, ' bur troDi r^orts^ the hit the act made at the Affierlcaa last week was not physical enjoy- ment to the chnbby one, for "the cnme of an aching parf 'Is Itt need of fixing. Bend K, •Tub." JOAN ROBB lis the name of the new member of Fred Thomas' "Mr. Slppy's Nightmare" com- edy twin-beds sketch, and hla work In the F^nchman role should Aoon satisfy "the olOctf' that the turn Is ripe for a irooa route. Bobb has had quite some experience playing a variety of parts with well known stock com- panies, ana this looks like his chance to establish hImRelf In the vaudeville branch of tbe footlight gome. Ah. I/IVSETf la sporting the «ieamle«t sort of a Palm Beach outfit when he Isn't playing the piano at Proetoi'e Filth Avenoe, MILDRRD HOWRLL, Who hse been real success- ful with B, "Mingle" pince the Howell BIstera act dissolved. Is having the "time of her lite" spending al-er-mon(e)7 In Kansas City these heated days. THOSE fat regularly received letters coming In ftom South America for Inez Kaufman, of the Kaufman Sisters, makes ns prepare for a greater shock than merely her celebrating or a btrthday. HAZELLX: MACK had nerve enough to dedicate this to me recently: THH PANTS I tJSBD TO WBAB. I remember, I rcaiembfr The pants I used to wear. Apd some were loose enough for two, Rome tight enough to tear. Tbey alwayb were a lot too lung, Klse way above my knee, lint 1 waa not so fussy then, 'I'hey airways suited me. Burlesque Managers, Notice Several Pint Porta. Bnnesqasa, BU.. are. For Sale-Reasonable I BvtheATnborat ST of Columbia Wheel Biggest Bneccm. EP B AITFORO, 814 wTIfs St- M. T. I remember, I rpmcmber The pat.'bcs, blue and gray. I'd wait while mother sewed ihPiii nn Ere I went out to ploy. And the truck I used to i-arry m pockets big end stout. At times I used to think those pHiits Just never would wear out. I rnnpmber, I remember When 1 would act like sin. And mother whipped me—goodness, wiioutiv ! mose pants seemed awfal tlilu : How I used to get them muddy And rip them through and through. But mother'd always fix 'em up Almost as good as new. I remember, I remember The pants I used to wear: Why. the colored coat of Joseph With them could ne'er coapnre. I've many (two) palri: of trousers now. And tn^y should give me Joy, "But I'm farther oit'from Heaven Ttaon when 1 was a boy." router Eh?) (Aod vice-versa.) MORTONS OAIiORE «n the bUI at Morrison's. Rockaway Beach, this week. There's Sam aud Kitty, and Clara, doing an act irith her Frank Sheen; Paul, -HHh his Noanu Glass, and lasi. but not least, Jim Morton, of Morton aii<l Moont. They're a-plenty to draw 'em to tin- sister of Coney Island, so "there Isn't any moure. there Isn't eimymoore." (O-o-o!) ROCHB and FRANCIS (Will and Gertie) worked a limited engagement at the Bggleston. Boi'h- ester. N. Y., before starting their regular sea- SODS. Bocne loin's "Watch Yonr Step" lu August, and Miss Francis will return t» Tandeville. They were big favorites at th ' Eggleston. TIBB WAR In Enrope bas filled this country with three times as many vaudeville acts as can bn booked, and most of them are Idle. Now, can von, out of town, picture the mess of per- formers on dear or Broadway these day^^. and compare It witli '-hcfe' the wa'"f Even