New York Clipper (Jul 1915)

Oopjilgbt IfflS, bj tlM Tnnk Qo«ea PnbUihlnc OomiMLnr (Umlted). Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1863. NEW YORK, JULY 31. 1915. VOLUME LXIII-Ne. 26 PHea, 10 C*nta. WITH APPRECIATION. Oh, Frank Dumont and A]. Fostell, However do you weave the spell? Vou write—we read—and (presto) gaze Into the mists of Other Days. The old time songs fall on our ear: "White Wings," "Sweet Violets," "Essie Dear," Gay "Nancy Lee" again is heard. And "Listen to the Mocking Bird." The curtain lifts; again we see The erstwhile kings of minstrelsy. White-covered chairs—a jewel's ^leam— Quaint jokes and jigs. (Ah, spritely dream!) The scene is shifted. Now are shown Those stars of "Tony Pastor's Own." Here's Billy's smile ^nd Katie's glance. And Jerry's joke, and DoUie's dance. Bright eyes (long-veiled) enchant once more; Lotta comes bounding thro' a door; The Berger Family rings its bells; Droll stories Sol. Smith Russell tells; We hear a German voice recite "The Water-Mill" ('tis George S. Knightl). And so it goes—a magic maze Of graces of the Other Days, With old time fragrance all their own— (A program scented with cologne!) "To laughing eyes the quick tears start In this dear Theatre-ot-the-Heart. We read, reniember-^smile—and sigh. Bright were the stars in nights gone by 1— You've wakened memories that haunt. Oh, Al. Fostell and Frank Dumont? Stella Weiler-Taylor, Hamilton, O. BROADBURST'S DENLAJL. George Broadhurst last week made general denials of the allegations set up in his wife's petition filed in the Court of Chancery. Re- cently Vice Chancellor Stevens, on application of Mrs. Ida Raymond Broadhurst, allowed a writ of ne exeat served on Mr. Broadhurst in Atlantic City, and he was obliged to give a bond of $7,ooo. The action was the outcome of a judgment recovered by Mrs. Broadhurst in New York. Mrs. Broadhurst alleges that her husband, up to June l last, was in arrears in payment of alimony to the amount of $6,833.33. She stated in her bill that she understood, her husband was going abroad to live i>emianently, and that he had disposed of all of his holdings in this country, and had disposed of his interests in "George Broadhurst, Inc," to Mark Bates, of Chicago, for $40,000. Mr. Broadhurst denies all of Mrs. Broad- hurst's allegations, and contends that the Court of CThanceo' of New Jersey was without juris- diction, and that the money judgment entered in New York was not binding in New Jersey. * ■ • NORDICA HOHE SOLD. On a bid of $iS,978 over prior mortgages aggregating $45,000, Archibald S. White se- cured the home of the late Lillian Nordica, 6 and 8 West Ninth Street, New York, in fore- closure proceedings* The property is a four story structure, occupying a plot 53.9 hy 93.11 feet, located about 124 feet west of Fifth Ave- nue. It was '.sold in an action brought by Harry Content' to' recover a mortgage judg- ment of $13,498. Samuel Marx was the auc- tioneer. 4 I » EDNA VON LUKE, who has been visiting her ranch near Great Falls,, Mont, has .returned to Broadway. Miss VonvLuk? will again be seen as the City Widow in this season's presen- tation of "The Prince of Pilsen." - MARY. MILES.-MINTER wUl .pose for "Metro" pictures. CHAS. FROHMAN CO. mCORPORATES The company which will carry on the work of the late Charles Frohman was chartered July 20 at Albany, N. Y. Its corporate title is Charles Frohman, Inc.; and'its ;^capital'stock is $l.ooo,OOa Of this $700^000 is 'preferred and IS entitled to cumulative dividends of six per cent, per annum to be paid out of the sur- plus net earnings^ The company will carry on the business of theatrical managers and pro- ducers of plays, operas and other theatrical performances of every character, will act as booking agents and play brokers, and will take and grant licenses. The directors are Benjamin G. Paskus and Alfred L. Rose, of the law firm of Rose & Paskus; Elek J. Ludvigh and Harry Harris, also lawyers, all of New York ■ , The first oflering of the newly formed Cbas. Frohman, Inc., will be a new Barrie play given in'conjunction with Robert Marshall's most suc- cessful- comedy, "The Duke of Killicraoke," acted cby an all-star casL Early last May Mr. Frohraao. had- made' tentative arrangements .wilh'.Afe.rie Tempest, Francis Wilson, Ann Mur- 'dock sind Grahame Browne to appear in a new production of Rogert Marshiul's, "The : Duke of Killicranke." These arrangements have now been completed. This, the most bplliant of-all Marshall comr edies, will be produced - with a quartette of stars, with Miss Tempest in the part of Mrs. Mulholland, Mr. Wilson in the part of Henry Pitt-Welby, Ann Murdock as Lady Henrietta Addison, and Graham Browne in his original role of the Duke of Killicranke. On the same bill with "The Duke of Killi- cranke," a new play by Sir James Barrie will be presented for the first time in America. In a letter from Miss Tempest to the Froh- man offices she says: "The determining• fea- ture in considering your invitation to play Mrs. Mulholland was a feeling that somehow I was carrying out 'C F.'s' wishes. The last time I; saw him was when he suggested the revival to me last Spring, just before he sailed, and spoke - about the great success I had in the play dur- ing its revival last Spring a year ago in London." NEW PRObCCINO CO. A new concern has been launched in the theatrical productive field known as the Savoy Producing Company, 'with Paul Philipp as the general manager, and Adolf Philipp, stage di- rector. The first production under the new banner will be a musical comedy in three acts, entitled "Two Is Company." from the triangu- lar authorship of Paul Herve, Jean Briquet and Adolf Philipp. The American adaptation is by Edward A. Paulton and Adolf Philipp. The Savoy Producing Co. has also acquired the American rights for "That Night," a farce comedy in three acts by Adolf Philipp; "Three Good Things," a musical comedy by Paul Herve and Jean Briquet; "The Bank Cashier," a comedy drama in three acts by Francois Regaut; "My Shadow and I," a play in three acts by Jules Fabre, and a musical comedy entitled "Sh, It's a Secret." After an out-of-town hearing, "Two Is Com- pany" will receive its Metropolitan premiere the middle of September, with an excellent cast and chorus. WHITTENDAI.B BACK AT irOBK. Ansley Whittendale, of the Charles Froh- man press department, has returned from his ■/acation, and is ready to greet the newspaper men with a smile on his face and a Frohman ""story"' in his hand. NOTES. ALFRED HERTZ will conduct for., the Musical Association of San Francisco. CHAPINE has been engaged for "The Blue Paradise." OLIVER MOROSCO has bought the Coast rights for "Nobody Home" at Maxine Elliott'.^, It will be seen at Los Angeles soon. "SUMURUM" is to be presented in vaude ville^ with Gertrude Hoffman as its prindpal player. The premiere will occur next month at the New Brighton Theatre. . JOHN WESTLEY and MADGE KEN- NEDY will appear in the No. I "Twin Beds" 'company. • OTTO HAUERBACH is back from Cali- fornia. '"THE LAST LAUGH," the Paul Dickey and Charles W. G'oddard farce, featuring Ed- ward Abeles. which was tried out last season in Philadelphia and Boston, is announced by the Shuberts to open the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre, Aug. 2. "BROTHER MASONS," a farce by Sey- mour Browne and Harry Lewis, which will be produced by H. H. Fraze'i hext month, began rehearsals July 22. Frank Mclntyre, George Parsons, De Witt Jennings and Maude Ebume will be principals. THE report that George Bowles, represent- ing "The Birth of a Nation" at the Illinois Theatre. Chicago, is ill, is unfounded. COHAN & HARRIS have arranged with Leo. Ditrichstein to present him in his latest play, entitled "Jean Paurel," which will be pro- duced in New York in the,early Fall. MR. AND UR9. WEBSTER FOR AUSTRALIA. John Webster and his wife, Fanchion Camp- bell, "have been engaged, under a long term contract, by the J. C Williamson Co. (Ltd.;, to replace Mr. and Mrs. Fred Niblo (Josephine Cohan) in Australia. For the past six months Mr. and Mrs. Web- ster have been playing under the Williamson managetnent in South Africa, and their per- sonal and professional success there led to the arrangement for their transfer—under a long terhi contract—to Australia. The Websters will make their debut at Sydney, N. S. W., in September, in the farce, "it Pays to Advertise," appearing later in "A Pair of Sixes," "Stop Thief," "A Full House" and "Twin Bed s." NEW BROOKLYN THEATRE. A modern theatre, at Severity-second Street and Third Avenue, occupying a plot 100x300. and having a seating capacity of two thousand, is planned for constrifction. The project will cost over $250,occ. One of the features of the structure will be a lobby extending practically the whole lenph of the Seventy-second Street side of the building. NEW FOURTEENTH 8TRKE5T THEATRE. The new Fourteenth Street Theatre, Inc.. filed'plans July 21 for a one story moving pic- ture house which it plans to' build on plot !;2xio3.3, on the North side of Fourteenth Street, 157 feet West of Second Avenue. The cost is estimated by Architect L. F. J. Weiher at $40,000. A NEW WINTBH.OARDEN^ FEATURE. Dixie Girard is among the :principals that have been cast for .(he new Winter Garden -shdw, which opens'iflrtlie FalL