New York Clipper (Aug 1915)

30 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER Aagusi 14. ^ .i^t.'^ -^'»-».)04C2 0E:s-ricDrNi Ae i_v;,Arrt-j e: TWO s 't^*-;'!' V -r i-i E ,rvi o \y e: m t.% JEFF BRAN EH and ARTHUR 'laNGE'', ^5 >-_-_ . u CHiaGO NEWS AirrEBTiaEAlKNTS AAD SVBBCBXPTIOHS JfEW TORK CliKPFEIt. CASPEB . SO* ABHLl&JID BI4OCB:, KANOOLfB AECEIVSL AT WESTERN BmEtEAU OF NATHAjr. -WESTERR UASAOER. AHD CIiARK 8TBEET8, CHICAGO. White Cm.—"Kid's Day" and other attroc- tlons. . ■ B&vtNiA Pare. —GrnrJ Opera. BI3MABCS QAnDENii.—Ma£l's PhUhannoDJe Baud And otbtr attraction?. IiLiNC'is.—"The Birth of a Nation." WILI.VBO. IMPEBUL, VlCTOBIA^ CBOWN, ENQLE- WOOD and Coi.okiai,, moTln; pictures. POTTEBS', I'BIN'CESS, OLTtlFIC, BLACESTOKB, AU- DiTOBiDU, Stab xkd Q-kbtta HATi£ABrxT and ' Gaieii are dark. Theatrical Lawyer CAMERON LATTER 10 So. LA SAXXa ST., CHIOAGO Practice In all State and U. 8. Coorta. Oonsaitation ADdAdTlca Free CASPER'S CAST. (Of Worth Wh; k Western IvmbaaU ), Ko. 4—EGBERT TAIT ALSTTms. The name Elgbert' AlstTne Is to popolar music what Harry S. €mltii la to production lyrics. People with good Toemorles can hardly recall just when either gentleman began his writing career. Yet they are both actively engaeed to-oay, and producing the same, supreme calibre ot material that marked their efforts years 'ago. Van Alstyne has done so many things well In the realms of his chosen fleldr—musical compoattlaD— that it Is hard to tell which he has done best. As a eon^ writer, the melodist end of the Williams and van Alstyne iteam produced so many hits (beginning with "Cheyenne"- ,and ending with "When I Was Twenty-one- and You Were Sweet Sixteen") that If Van Alstyne would have done nothing more, his record would have been sur- prisingly complete. Tills Incomparable team also entered the realms of'production niuslc some years ago, providing the-nnmbdrs.for "A Broken Idol," the score of whlrti ha's'been heard and loved la. every comer of the cl-vlUzed-world.'- Van Alstyne's record of 'Continuous accomplUb- ment never waTered. L<ast year, a shake op In the Chicago ofBce of Jerome H. R«anlck & Co. (Van's publishers) left an opening for an energetic professional manager who would be willing .to work tweikty-four .liours a' day. Overybbdy -was sur- prised when Van stepped Into the'breach and ac- cepted the position, ^ • - ' "Knockers" said' Van took ' the Job becauae he was "played ont" as a melody writer and wanted a soft snap for his old: ag«. '., Snt their amaze- ment knew no bounds when Chicago's premier comjKiser continued grinding ont hits as thoagh qualify he was not burdened with the responsibilities ot fully, managing one of the largest Chicago offices. ~ ~ For. a while Van felt the loss of Harry Wll- llama as 4 lyric writer keenly, .and "those who knew" predicted that the spUttlDg of this snc- cessfnl team wonld mark the end ,of hit writing for both. But Van tested all available writers, until be hit upon Gus Kahn, a Chicago boy, who had wrKten a world-famous natural - ("I wish I Had a Girl") some years before and had found It difficult to duplleato the record of his first, tremendous success. They put their. heads to- gether and in s short time produced "Sunshine and Soscs." which was one of the distinct hits of the year it was published, particularly in the Wost, where both boys did tbdr utmost to glean the song for all it was worth. Since that time they hare written many other very "big" nnm- bers. completing the list with "Wrap Me In a Handle." which 1b still being whistleaf. But hit writing and professional managing have cot served to keep Von from a third field of en- deavor—vaudeville. Surrounded by the famous Loos Brothers (who feature J. H. Beraick songs exclusively). Van Alstyne has met the public face to face, and i>onnded his eongs into their minds to such an extent that his previous records were out- done. Van Alystyne is qnlet and nnobtrostve, being friendly to everybody and overfriendly to none. Young aspiring composers and Ivridsts are al- ways assured of a considerate nearlng at the bands of Van. His friends are legion, and it may safely be said that he is one of the most tangible assets of the J. H. Hemlck company. VAUDEVILLE NOTES. DicEENsoK and Deaoon returned to Ocago and are rehearsing a new act. Padem and nCAi>, who have been at Cvnp Sewell, Manitoba, for the past month, open for a Western tour early this month. JlAnaiE Smith is rehearsing -with a three act. Pasdock and Paddock, who have been playing for the Association on. the Northern time, -will re- turn to Chicago this week. Jebohb Jaxon, formerly of Brann and Jaxon, la now doing a single, and has recently purchased an expensive accoraeon. GnEEN and f abeeb are playing Fond du Lac and Oshkogh this week. The Obpbecs Comeot Four open on. the S.-C. time, at Minneapolis, .Minn.. Aag. 22. ^ MONDATj Ang. 9. Believing the oft-repeated assertion that a wave of prosperity is due to set the theatrical world In proper motion and completely obliterate traces ot the hard times that characterized last season, nutnageis are preparing to dress their 1915-ls oSeringB most alinrlngly, in order to coax pur- chase money from the eagerly-waiting public. Settling of strike disputes Insures a resumption of the natural tendency to spend money on amuse- menta In Chicago, and discouraging features ot the rapldly-wanlng -Summer season are forgotten in the mad scamper to produce things the public will like. The one-night-stand shows have bravely gone upon thalr way. and while they do not report ex- ceptional business, the fact that moat shows arc demonHtratlng snOicient stamina to stay oat hints at a tolerable season awaiting them. Aa reported last week in this column, sto<^ has braved the movies at the National on the South Side. Evanscon also tried to bring about stock activity, under the guidance of Myron Fagln. ■ While the venture did not prove successful, the blame cannot he laid at the door of the Nonn Bide pabllr. who subscribed for the venture to the extent of one thonsand dollars in. seat-purchase «arente« and failed to contlnne its support for reasons that the management can best explain. The season-ln-earnest may be said to have begun yesterday, when Margaret I!l!ngton, supported by a strong cast, including C. Aubrey Smith and G. W. Anson, appeared as the self sacrificing elder •ister assuming most of the worry falling upon a bankrupt English family of prond lineage. In "The Lie.'' Snt, as in previous seasons, burlesque stole a march upon the legitimate field, when the Colum- bia opened Saturday night, with the Social Molds, a very burlesquey bnrlesque, wherein Etta PlUard and George Stone danced considerably, surroimded try a singing chorus of rare beauty. These two attractions are t3ie forerunners of a long line of productions scheduled for the new season. Those definitely promised may be listed as follows: Ang. 15—The Victoria will begin Its season with -The CalUng of Dan Matthews." Ang. 1.1—The Crown, with a new low schedule of priecB, will re-open, with "Miss Nobody from titarland'' as the attraction. . Aug. 18—"Kick In," Willard Mack's melodra- 'matlc comedv, with Richard Bennett heading the cast, will re-open the Olympic Maldel Turner Forrest Wlnant, Anna Black Berleln, Adrienne Morrison, Edward Gillespie, Clara Joel, Beatrice Noyes, Joseph Slaytor. w. W. Crimlns, Eldward Uack and J. J. Dillon will be In the cast Ang. 22—"Sari," the BuDgarian operetta heard 'at the Illinois last season, will inaugurate the 'new season at that playhouse. Mlzsl Hajos will ' reappear in the title role. Ang. 22—"The Birth of a Nation," moving from : the Illinois, will occupy the Colonial, raising that ' theatre to the standard of a $2 motion picture ; honse. Natiosai^ — "St. Elmo," with Albert FhUllps ; and Leila Shaw. Gabxics (John. J. Sarrity, mgr.)—"AU Over iTown," eleventh week. GeoBOB M. Cohan 'a Gbanc Opeba Hoqsr (Hirry iB'dlngs. mgr.)—"The Lady in Bed," fifth week. CoitT (U. J. Hermann, mgr.)—^Maisaret IlUngton, in "Ths Lie," first week. Palace Mn.sir Hau, 'Mort H. Singer, mgr.)— '-Maid In America," eleventh week. Colombia (Wm. Roche, mgr.)—^Week of 9: The Social Maids. Majestic. —Mrs. LesUe Carter, In "Zaia," see- on -week: Thomas Egan. the Pekln Mysteries, Agnes Mahr, asaiated by Mickofsky, Walter Shan- non and Marie Annis, Morrtssey and Hackett, Harris and Manyon, and Rex's (Tomedy Circus. .Obbat Nobthebn Hippouboue. —Hombrook's CMyenne Days and Wild West, Butterson's Rus- sian Orchestra, Charles B. Lawlor and Daughters, the Four Bards. Charles Senna, "The Street Faker," Senator Francis iMurphy, and Wally Hey- mar. McVicKSB'a.—"Six Peaces and a Pair," !»- ^^^^^ ' ^^^'^^ join the amyfor peace msTE&D of war Rxvpvuw. — "Panama Caaal" and motorcycle Praf«BsIonaI copies TtmirtTir you a life member in the hearts ot the whole world <an be had at the re- cniltblf OlQce of GSOBOS 3. EOCS, rnbUaher, 1491 Sonadnof, Mew -Xork Oijr. PHILOSOPHT. Self Jadgment, based on anything like a life- sized scale. Is a mighty -difficult proposition. If yon want to know what's the matter with the chorns of a musical comedy, ask the manager; bnt if you want to know whets the matter with the manager, ask a chorus girl. Don't mako the mis- take of asking each directly what's the matter with him or her. The merits of "aiming high" : have oft been referred to. Wiseacres have sold: ^ "Aim high and you will reach the highest heights." ' But human ego Is such a positive faculty that It would, perhaps, be far better to aim low. You can't go around a^Ing friends what they think of you and divide all the opinions by the number In- terrogated.-In order to get at your precise worth. But yon con banJs on It that your real ability Isn't quite so high as you have imagined. Just try yourself out on a few eleventb-hour, "muet-be- acompllshed" stunts and you'll get a glimpse of what you really can do. Aspire to do great things —providing they are healthful and honest—but don't mako the mistake of Imagining you can do great thirgs while bewailing the fact that you haven't an opportunity to accomplish them. T!9 far better to aim low and find yourself reaching at the end of the process than to aim high and find yoursctf sprawling In the mud at the time when success should be yours. Nothing goes to mistc in this universe—^not even the Idlest dreams —^hd this has -been a principal of applied science. Your efforts In one direction, though mis-spent, will luallfy Tou to tackle another proposition success- uUy. But don't make the mistake of blaming everything on the -world if you hapepn to fall down once or twice. Don't think you're always right . and the world is Always -wrong, or yon won't make mnch progress—for yon have -to travel the world's path, whfle the world may not ever know you're 'Id existence. Aim low first before yon try to aim high—then go the llmlt.^ HOSPITAL NOTES. Uabji Scullt, the little -violinist patient of Dr. Thorek at the American, left that Institution Sun- day, Aug. 1, after a very gratlfjlDg recovery from a serious operation performed three weeks ago. -She will spend her convalescing period with her brother in the North end of the city. Mabib Allebton, of the .^Uerton -Sisters, left the hospital Saturday, July 31, much to the sorrow -of the many nurses and Interns of the institution. -Miss Allerton was a very enjoyable patient and endeared hercelf greatly to the different attaches of the hospital. Mbs. Cox, wife of the scenic artist, Is still with -us although she Is Tnaklng a very nice recovery.. Mbs. John Miuxb. wife of the well known theatrical man, left the hospital recently. H^s. Miller's case was very serious, -with several compli- cations, but she recuperated wonderfully and left the Institution in good condition. Mbs. Walteb Meaeik Is another patient who Is well enough to be up and around. Mrs. Meakln expresses herself as oeing "so used to the place and attached to her nnrse that she hates to leave." Mrs. Meakln has been an admirable patient.