New York Clipper (Aug 1915)

Cop7rlsht 1915, by the Frank Qoeen PubUsblns Company (Limited). Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1853. NEW YORK, AUGUST 14, 1915. VOLUME LXIII-Ne. 27 Prlo*, 10 C*nta. NO MORE BULBOAKDS. BROOKLYN UANAGEBS WTLiL, HOT DSB THEM THUS YBAJl. NOW READY Theatre managers have taken a decided stand as regards the billboard, and have come out with the announcement that the^ will dispense- with this style of advertising tor the consing season and will spend more money in news- paper advertising. This decision was reached at a meeting held, Aug. 6, in the rooms of the United Protective Association of Theatre Managers in New York. The stand is taken as a retaliatory measure against the billposting companies, who gave notice of an increased rental for the com- ing vear. The rate, originally three cents a sheet, had been raised to four cents, and notice had been given that it would be raised to five cents. It was at this last increase that the managers rebelled. Representatives of the billposting companies and the theatres conferred, but no agreement was reached. BAIXBT Wnij STANDS. WnrrE Plains, N. Y., Aug. 4.—^The Appel- late Division of the Supreme Court to-day decided that the will 01 Mrs. Ruth Louisa Bailey, widow of James A. Bailey, of Barnum & Bailey, made in 1908, is valid. This decision reverses an order of Justice Keogh, who ruled in favor of Mrs. Anna Isa- belle Hutchinson, who contested the will. Under the rulingof the Appellate Court Jos. T. and Theodore D. McCaaiden, Mrs.. Bailey's brothers, and Mrs. "nilie K Harper, her sister, get the bulk of the estate, said to be worth 11.500,000, without reserve, while Mrs, Hutch- inson, the contestant, receives an annuity of $10,000, which ceases at her death. JDI.I.4L MARLiOWE RETIRES. Julia Marlowe (Mrs. E. H. Sothern) has given up all idea of acting again and has re- tired permanently from the stage. In an in- terview last week, at Litchfield, Conn., where Mr. and Mrs. Sothern are Summering, Mr. Snthcrn said: "Miss Marlowe, my wife, has absolutely retired. Her illness has made it im- possible for her to play, and it will be the first time she has not been with me. I myself am beginning to feel that the strain on my vital- ity is much greater than formerly." SRUBERT BIfTERPRISES, INC. The Shubert Consolidated Enterprises, Inc. having principal offices in New York City, was incorporated Aug. 3 with the Secretary of State, Albany. The corporation has a canital of $300,000 and its directors are Helen White. Meyer Klein, Harry E. Diamond, Emanuel 1^ Klein, John A. Morris and Alexander Werner. CHARLES J. CARTER sailed, Aug. 7. on the Lamport & Holt Line, for South America, to open at Rio Janeiro for a tour of a year or ■ more. NATALIE HOLT is ill at her home. GLADYS HULETTE, leading woman for the Edison Film Co., announces that she will' return to the spoken drama. MADELATNE HOWARD has signed with David Belasco. WM. PRLTETTE JR. returned to New York last week. "SO LONG LETTY" is reported to be a big hit in Los Angeles, Cal. THE 4 CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK Wor Seaaon ISlS-r It contains the names and addresses of MaDa- cers. Vaudeville und Dramatic AgcntA In New Yotli. Chlcaxo. Boston. F&lladelphla. PUtsbursIi, San FTancisuo, Canada; Maslc FutillsbeTS; Tbeatrical ClubB and Societies; MotIhk Plrture Firms, and other tofonnatlon. Sent only on receipt of 2e. stamp, aceomnar.leJ by a coupon cnt from THE NEW YokK. CLIPPER. CUT OUT AND Send this Coupon and Sc. stamp for a copy of THE CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK (For 191B-l»ie) To TBM IfKW TORK CLIPPER ■*7 W«»t 28«h Street. New York NOTES. MARIE TEMPEST. GRAHAM BROWNE. FRANCIS WILSON and ANN MURDOCK are four stars who are to appear in the double comedy bill, "The Duke of Killicrankic" and a new fifty-minute Barrie play, which is to re- open the Lyceum Theatre on Sept. 6. The new fifty-minute play by J. M. Barrie, which is to be an important part of this newest of Frohman star c6mbinations, will have its- first performance on any metropolitan stage when done at the Lyceum, and will be the first fifty- minute Barrie play seen in this countiy since "The Twelve Pound Look." "BROTHER MASONS," H. H. Frazee's first production of the season, will open Aug. 16 in Atlantic City. MONTGOMERY and STONE in "Chin- Chin," will reopen the Glob>e Theatre Aug. 16. The engagement is for three weeks only. THE HUDSON THEATRE will begin its new season Aug. 11 with Roi Cooper Megrue's new war play, "Under Fire," produced by Sel- v;yn & Co. ALICE JOHN has signed with Selwyn &, Co. for the role of Nora in "Twin Beds." "JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR," which Klaw & Erianger and Henry Miller will pro- duce, is in rehearsal. The cast includes Leo- nore Ulrich, Janet Dunbar, Uzzie Hudson ColKer, Julia Mills, Elliott Dejtter, Ernest Truex, Frank Kemble Cooper, David Glass- ford. Frank Losee and WJlliaiji Norton. AGATHE BARESCU, the Roumanian ac- tress, appeared in "Medea" in the auditorium of the New York University on the afternoon of Aug. 3. JEANETTE LOWRIE replaced Harriet Burt in tTiie "Kick In" company, which A. H. Woods is sending to London. The company sailed Aug. 7. EMANUEL REICHER will open his list of productions in October in New York. Mary Shaw may join him. MELVILLE B. RAYMOND goes ahead of "The Garden of Allah." ALFRED DE MANBY and ELEANOR HENRY arrived from England last week for "The Girl from Utah." FRED DIAMOND, Cupper correspondent at Sydney, Australia, died June 12, seventy- three years old- "SHERMAN WAS RIGHT," a new farce by Frank Mandel, is in rehearsal under Edgar MacGregor for H. H. Frazee. "Are You My Wife?" Max Marcin's new farce, will be pro- duced by him in a few weeks, and a new com- edy by Edward Peple, featuring Oza Waldrop, is being considered. "NO. 13 WASHINGTON SQUARE," the comedy in which May Irwin will open the Park Theatre, Aug. 23. will be produced under William Collier's direction. ACCORDING to a statement filed Aug. 4 in the Surrogate's Court, New York, the late Sarah Cowell Lemoync left a personal estate valued at $500. \ "ROLLING STONES," Edgar Selwyn's farce, will be given its first performance Aug. 17 at the Harris Theatre. MAY DE SOUSA has been engaged to ap- pear in the production of "Two Is Company," which the Savoy Producing Co. will present on Broadway the latter part of September. KITTY GORDON and Jack Wilson will be presented as co-stars in a musical comedy, under the management of Frederic McKay. REHEARSALS have begun at the Grand Opera House of "Pollyanna," which Klaw & Erianger, in association with George C. Tyler, will produce in Detroit, for the first t^me, Monday, Aug. 23. The Detroit week will be followed by an extended engagement at the Blackstone, Chicago. The completed company for the Catherine Chisholm Gushing plav, made from Eleanor H. Porter's poi>ular trook, includes: Patricia Collinge, who will be seen in the title role; Effie Shannon. Jessie Busley, Maude Granger, Maud Hosford, Helen Wethersby, Philip Merrivale, Herbert Kelcey, Thomas Tobin and Lorin Raker. CRETGHTON HALE has been engaged as a member of Holbrook Blinn's company, for an important role in "Moloch." ARCHIE I>T,ETCHER, Joe Morrl*' Philadelphia and Atlantle City reprr- &entatiTe, Is odc 01 the hrlghtegt and hustlloi; ronns men In the mnalc game to-day. It was prln- dpaUy through his efforts that "Virginia I/ee" waa such a tremendoag blL Archie Is now •ojoamlas In Atlantle City, where hi> Is dupltcatlDf with "To Ixm," and promise* to make tlie eotcg the Joe Morris Company^ biggest