New York Clipper (Aug 1915)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER August 7 NEWS HELVILI^E'S COUEDIAKS, No. I CO. TblB company Is now booking a large nmnber of fair dates, nmu of th'jai the same fairs that wco rlayed last year. Several new tovrna were broisen Li oa the ronte tbU season, .ind proved very good— vlth only one exception. Bert .Mrivllle'a "ad. ' in tbe last issar of The K£W Xtm.TR. CLm>EX brousht good rc!>alt9,'uiid many Ultera from the very best people, and tne place on the abow was very easily nued. No tnmbre at all wtien wanting good reouiTs—only one conrae to pui- Bue. One of the new reemlts to tlie MelvlUe'a Attrac- tion la Ueo. Toung. Ob }-cs, som<i of the fuUx have mlstonstmcd the eltaiuBon. I-Mdle MoorA ig still wltii US, and t>etter bUU. "he Is ainglc E<L'' Just his real self again, and Btni In the some •■npiclty. Joe P. llaggerty csrtainlT received the warmest reception he ever an:lo:nat«d on a retnm to the stows. Joe says, "Nothing like returning home. ' Joe expects to nave his family on here. They are mcking a short stay lu Taylor, Tci. OVATIOX TO ANNA NICHOLS. The 'Piedmont flayers closed their season In Oiaxlotte, N. C. July 24, to a packed hoose, pre- senting "The Morning After the Might Before." Charlotte will always remember this nl^t. The theatre looked like a fairyland, everyone seemed to be bringing flowers or packages. UIss Nichols, the leading lady, never looked more beantUnl, aad w«s fairly ladened with flowers and presents from her hosts of friends. T%e assistance of the com- pany was required to help her carry them alL SbP nsd to read her telegrams aloud to the andlence before they wonid let her leave tlie stage. OUas Nichols Is going to take a madi deserved rest before beginning rehearsals with fiske O'Hara for the comlnc season. POST HAS STOCK. Tlie Tost 'J^heatre 'fsroierly ttie Garrlck). lu San Frauclsco. Cal., ro-oiiened Jnly 31. vrltb a Block company, beaded by Florence Oakley and Al- bert Morrison. managers of this theatre arc James Post, the well kuown comedian, after whom the bouse was re-named; Ernest Wilkes, a prominent octor, ODd EAwanl A. I<ada, irlio for twonty-two years was maalcal director of the Alcazar Theatre. In that city. "Within the Law'' Is the opening week's attrac- tion. » ROXANNE LANSING, Leading Woman. ROBERT LEADING BUSieaSSS FBRHANENT ADDBESS: 610 WEST lOlst STSEET, N. T. C. PHONE: eSOT AUDUBON TWO I£A3>INO tSBSX, STOOE CO. BBRTOH liTNNE CHUR aao THIBO 8B&80R TOOETHBB IN PaOTIDBnCB, B. I. POLX'S HASiTFORD FLAYERS HAli I UUjOBBD I* 1^ IS°3Ila<^^^SiE^Ci3^ Light Comedy. | iDgenae. Address CLIPPER. LYTELL-VACOUAN ON COAST. Bert Lytell and EvcItu Yanehan, supported by Etbelbcrt Hales, Alexis J..ace,FDlUIps Treade, Bob- ert Woyne, Hen^ Sbmner, William Amsdell, Omre Ooodoll an4 Katmyn ComecEys, began a new season of stock at Uie Columbia. Theatre, Pan Francisco, Cal., Aog. 2, presenting ' The Misleading Ls4y." Addison Pitt lias charge of the producing end. EABL a. GORDIN'IDB'S CO. NOTES.—We are now In oar fourteenth week under canvas and la spite of the rainy season the business lias been ex- cellent. We have the same cast as last season with the exception of two members, and those two were replaced to good advantage. 'We are sUll ploying the same territory that 'Mr. Gordlnler has played for the past el^t years, -and the neighbors in this section look forward to the coming of tbU show as one of the big events of the year. Roster: Barl O. Gordlnler, owner and manaKer: Otis Gordlnler, James WlKht, Wilfred Leroy. Cbaa. Corwln. Loren Sterling, Harry Body, Jim Listen. Herman Tracy. Clarence Macklyn, Ed. Gleason. Verda Qordlnler. NelUe Gordlnler Ella Ne Collins, Anna Buchda, Bmma Boalton. and Baby Nedra. MAR EDWABDS PLAYBKS' NOTES.—This com- pcny Is now In its twentv-elghth week In Toronto, Oht. having rcslstercd the longest ran of any stcck company playing this city. The company is headed by Canada's foremost leading woman, 'Uae Edwards, and this dainty little woman has won many friends and Is surely a "box ofBcG magnet.*' She baa been well supported by David Stonwood. playing leads. Cbas. li. Phlpps, characters and nta^e director, and Wally Grayt^m, Jack Dale, Herb DulTy, Mose Parker, W. W. B!chards, Grnc" Whltrber, Mae Barry. H<!icii Diamond, Catherine Dcvles and Chas. T. Smith. JOHN aiEEHAN, Leading Man, Lester Lonergan Players. PHILLIPS-WARD READY. In spite of the fact that the war scare Is sap- posed to prevail In the Domliylon of Canada, the Phllllps-^rd Stock Co.. featuring W. L. FhUllps and Avonla Ward Is nearing Its opening. A good route both East and West has been se- cured, and G. V. Brooks, under whose manage- ent and direction the toiir will t>e made. Is snr- Toundlng his two stars with a oast of very good people. Special scenery and effects will be car- ried, whi^e It la the Intention to feature the vaade- vlile tnms. MANHATTAN PLAYBBS NOTES.—Fanl HUllS looks forward to a sucses9C<il sc»9on with his Muu- battan Players. The opening date Is Ang. 14, nt the Dixie Theatre. Fblladelpnla. WlHiam Btalstrtck win be aBsoclated with Mr. HIIUr la the manasx- ment of tbe company. Among those already en- gaged are: Kathleen 'i'avior c. Clayton Bomlson snd Milton Goodhand, aU of whom were with Uie Menhattans last season. With a splendidly equipped tL«-atre In a busy neighborhood, where the company Is Immensely popular, the Manhattan Players Should have no difficulty lu bringing the patrons to tbe Dixie for many wMsks to come. KEYSTONE T>BAMA.TIC CO. NOTES. — We played to a very good business at Bmpofia, Ean., week of July 12, agahist a townfnl of opposition. General T..H. WUllams with his excellent and well dldpllned company lias forced Col. Hardtlmsky's army to retire acros the Blver Bug. Hence our artistic temperaments are appeased promptly every Thnieday with gobs of money. Jewell Maybe's splendid acting and personality has met with popu- lar approval on tbe Bell Clrcnlt, as well as the rest of the players, not omitting Bonnie Bose and Boyd Bnnch. onr genteel pianist. DTHA DE VOTO (Mrs. Thomaa ConHbard), of the Jack Boyle Stock Co., monms the loss of her father. Dr. Frank Wood 'wbo passed away at his licme In Vinton, la., July 11. LE/U>mG MAN Manliatfam Ployon Holyoho, £Zaoa. S. PHED CHARACTERS. LIOHT COMBDT DIRBCTOfl THE FRIAR'S CLVB LRAOIHO nAR OLOPCBSTKR (MASS.) STOCK CHAS. O. HODSON PLAYERS, VNIOIT HILL. R. J. Uanagementot CHAUBERLAIN BROWN WINIFRED ST. CLAIRE IN LENA RIVERS Management of EARL D. SIPE. WALTER MARSHALL SECOND BUSINESS Care of CLIPPER Under Management of H'athan Appell Aaditorlnm, Maiden, Mass. BBRTBA Late Lead of tbe "Pair or Sixes" Co. Address CLIPPER. WILL D. LEADING JOAR POLV-n WOB.CBSTER PLATERS Somervllle (Mass.) Steele Co. ' AddMM ma per Bontc^ or eaia GLIP&^Ofllce