New York Clipper (Aug 1915)

August 14 PARKS AND FAIRS THE NEW YORK CLtPPER 33 DEATHS ZONE ZEPHYRS. (r. p. I. Kxpo.) GtbT* tialn arriving In 'Frisco Is loaded with liaetetn TlBltors and unless somethbiK unexpected happens most of the sbuws that are still open trill break even on the season, although the "nut" (or the past four mcmtha will be ttard to orer- come In most coses. UAUB7 LcAvin'. late of the diving clrls show, has (akeu over tlx-: manaccment of the Hula-Hula The- atre and has cboueed tho policy, cbarglnc a dime at the door and two bits (or the blow-orC. Jacu Kose Is handling the inside and is turning a good safe 33 per ccn;. DuK£ R. Lec, leading with rhe Erpo. Feature riaytm Corporation, was chOKcn Grand Marshall (or the big Pres^s Camlval zlven by the 'Frisco newspapermen: It was one of the big days of tha se.tson and Duke certainly did them credit and n-lll long be rempmbored by the press boys of the Sefiembbb Mobn, Livi.ng Venis and Stgixi, the three nude shows, continue to get top monry. while the big leglt shows have had to close on account of bad business, which goes to show the kind ot attractions app«aV to the 1915 public. .\L FibHEit Is still with the Race for Life, mak- \oe first cpenln;;. Some talker this bdy Fisher. Do.v CASLOti hns leased space from the Toylflnd Co. and wa3 to open his Dog and Donkey Hotel on or about Aug. 1. Ki.vc KAni.o continues to entertain the publ.c In front of tho Tchuan-tcpec Village with fUlgllt of hand knife throwing, magic and wonderful £ow of talk. TiieuE was a rumor on the grommls to the effect that Dan Dli would open a wild Wcat show on the old 101 Ranch lot. Tun Paradise Dancing Girls ls>a new abow that oiMrned list wv^lc under the management of Olad- sione Bjid IJelgaton. A nice clean attraction. TIU STATE FAIR. BuhLiNOTON, Iowa, 0. Work to complete the bulldloga and c^oads for the Trl State Fair was rushed and It opened Ang. 7. The following professionals are furnishing en- tertainment In front of the grand stand: Atwu Ben Hnmid's Arabs, the Carlos Trio, .the Mot* TellouB Melville, the Irms Bnllot Trio Chester FiRld. Royal's Comedy Circus and the Hippodrome ElopUants. These, with Ilath Law. the aviatrlx. who will snpear-dally npon the grounds, and wtth Fischer's big band, makes up a very attractive entertain- ment. C. A. Wortham's €bows are also on the grounds and constitute tbe midway. BURLIXGTO^ VAin OPEXS. ^Special Ktre to Tue Cuteeb.) BuRi.iNCTOx. la., Aug. 9. Trl-State Fair opened to-day, and piooAunced a success. General surprise !:> expressed at the boauty and magnitude 3t tlie enterprise. Over tw-^ hundred blooded horses are entered. FlHober an:l hl<> band arc ceard in superb pr.->^ram. T!ic C. A- Woriham Shows (onmed the MUlwf.y. and src bigger ncd belter than ever. George Holcombe, the gen- eral maaager, has a.77ompliKbe<l wonders, and i* entitled to great credit. UiKton. ONE of the features of this year's Mardl Gras, which will be held at Coney Island, from Sept. 13 to 13, Inclusive, will be the grotesque and comic n^nre division of the pageant. At a recent meet- ing of the Coney Island Carnival Company, the or- ganization which conducts the celebration, a large sum of monev was appropriated to be used as* cash prizes for those wearing the most original, fuo- niert and fanciest costumes. A numt>er of jodges will be named, who will select the three winners of the three classes each night. This dlTlslon of the pageant Is In charge of Edward EHiRnan. President Lewis M. Potter bas annaunced that the program for the week bas not as yet been entirely mapped out. THE Moosebeart Boys Band, of Uboseheart. III.. hi>» retok-ned from Its PaclQc Coast tour, of thn Snn Francisco and San Diego Expositions. The b.ind played to big crowds everywhere, and It headed a bl? parade of twenty thousand through the streets In Snn Francisco, and thence tnroagb th e P anamn-Pacinc Exposition grounds. THE KANKAKEE, 111., Inter-State Fair will be held flcpt. «-10. Secretary Lem fimall sots Kome- thlng will be doing every day. All binds of at> trac'lons will be ofrered. A list ot the amusements will be announced In The (Xippeb soon. GREAT preparations are being made at Aurora, HI., for Its Fan fair and fesUval. Sept. iO-^r,. THE MDSKINGmi County Fair will be held in ZanesvlHo. O.. Aur. 10-14. KANSAS STATE PAIR, Sept 18-26. E. Hntfoa, .■niperlntcndent of concysslons and privileges. A. I. i-'r-onsler, secretary. "SE.^ROH WE." At Stamford, Conn., Ang. 0. MotTatt Sc PenTiell presented the new farce, "Searcn Me," by Aagu»tln<> MocHuff'n, with a cast Including: Howard Esta- l>rook.. Montagu Love. Charles \. Stevenson. Fred Oraliam, Ethel-Grey Terry, Wilfred Seagram, RuUi -illcn. I!ollo Lloyd George Gaston, Gordon Bufby, ■\. P. Kaye' and Stanley Qroome. It Is scheduled to open at tUe Gaiety, New York, -\ug. 11. JOHN CORT placed In rehearsal Aug. 10 company which will support Walker WhlteAlde - In "The Rogced Messenger.'^ «Dd 4rfil(!b ivm-MTe-H* premiere in Buffalo Ajig, 30, llelTlIle W. SUivart. UilTlUe W. Stewart, sn actor In the Zlegfcld "Follies," whose ramliy Dame was Rcttisb, died Aug. a from heart (allure, in hU home. Laurel Avenue, Sea Gate, N. Y., half an hour after he .had collapsed at tho beach. Three doctors were unable to save blm. Besides Mrs. Rettlsb. be leaves a sod, Albert. Deceased was forty-seven years old and came' to tills country from EnKland. lu 1000 he was Dobby In "San Toy" at Dalv's fend two years later sang in "A Country Girl.'* Be was chosen as leading man for Lulu Glaser In "Miss'Dolly Dollars" in 190S. He played other Important roles In recent years and was seen In "Suzl." with Emma Trentlnl In "The Firefly" . and in several Winter Garden productions. Funeral services were held In bis city noffle, 32S Amsterdam Avenue, under the direction Of St. Cecil Lodge of Masons. SI CIover<op. as John V. Gleason was known to the show world, died at Mcrldcn, COivn., In the State Sanitarium, July 24. from threat trouble. For the past two years Mr. Gleason was connected with Charles H. 'lompklns' Wild West Shows. 4s advertising agent and producing clown. Enrly this season bis health railed and he was compelled to return to his home In Bridgeport, Coon., from whence he was sent to Merlden. Many articles that appeared-ln tbc columns of Thk Clippcb, by Si Clovertop had found regular readers among the teat folfe. He loaves a legion ot frlenOs, who wll' sadly read of his demise. Annie Louise Ames (Mrs. Annlo Louise Nu- Sent JacGues), widowjof Eiisene Jacques, a widely nown theatrical manager died suddenly, .Vug. 8 at Waterbnry, Conn., of TKKTt failure. She wai (crmcrly an actress, appcnrlngt-js leading woman In stock productions. For several years she re- flfded in l»arlfl, Fraare, returning to Waterbury last Spring. llotuer HoItMon ilIoweK employed r.n rini; stock with the Rlngllng Brothers' Circus, died re- ctntly nt Sallna, Kan. He bad been connftted with drcnses for upwards, of forty years. Deoth was due to old age. Frank Tolbcrt. a'sslstant trainmaster of the Miller Bros, and Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild Wat Show, was killed recently, while riding on top of the "ffatn," between Fall River and New Bedford, Mass- Prank Marrian, a slsteen-ytar-old lad, of Providence R. I., was with Talbcrt nnd was also Tai MOTHER of Charles T. Le^'lj, ot Homer Miles Company, died at the home ot her daughter, Mrs. Dezendorf, in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 2«. Mas. Fanny Dixon, wife of Martin J. Dilon, fomerly manager of the Third .Avenue Theatre, died, Ang. t), at hpr home In New York. JObU Laubbigucr, wife of Gu3 Lambrlgger, 19 dead. OUR BROLISH VISITORS. CttU Mande, Sir Johnston Porbea, Martin Bit- vey and Lewla Waller will toor Am«rlea the tarn- Uis lie«Mn. cyrll Maade win present at flrst "Giomp;" ttid.' later on a new play. '' In October Forbes-Robertson beglna aaoUltr,. farewell tour. Martin Harvey hta ormsgcd to spend six months. Lowks Waller wUl arrive about Clulstinaj and will offer "Gamblers All," the American rlghtk of which have been acquired by himself ana Percy BnrCon. * ■ » KEBND'S PICTt'BB SHOW, NOTBS.—This show has been on the mad since Jnno 1, and bas been doingjfood buslncFS in the smaller towns of Missouri, We are now having flew scenery «alai(4l and will add vaudevlUo nest week. We often get your valuable paper ttirougb the news agents on tr.ilns, and It beeps us In touch with the lirofesslon TIMELY PICTURE TOPICS CHICAGO VAUDEVILLE especial ictrt lo The Cli»bb, Auff. P.) RAJESTIC. Ideal Suouner weather bcckooM many to tile Maches, but when the Orpheum Circuit Travel Weekly concluded giving glimpses of Normandy, aiuont; the Pyrenees and Jonto VaHey, good sized andlence, donotless ottractcd by Mrs. Leslie Carter, a'n-alted r.nimatc bill. Agncs Mahr, assisted by Mickofsky, ethlblted dances by do meann Intricate. Mickofsky assumes so much major work In act that It's liard to under- stand why progrimi states "assisted by." Agnes did best with peacock cvoIutlcDs. Mlckofsky's plnnglng In tiglits was not happily received, and It was hard for iiudlence to grasp huntsman en> deavor. They did bcsi work together. Val Harris and Jack Manyoa did not appear as programed, their place being taken by Harry nines with LucUy Wilbur at the piano. Harry sang "Mldulghc Cakewalk Ball" expressively, but devoted too Tnucli -time to effemlnato Imltatlona. He workod w-jll With Wilbur and gaes went over nicely. ^ . Walter Shannon aoJ Marie Annis made much of eiplanitoty medley describing domestic relations In n sketih, portraying scene at sboeshlnlng stand, where husband, who baa been on spree, enconotcrs wife, who remains concealed behind cartalo ontll ps.vchoiogioai momcot. Both possess plrasant vo'lces. Shannon got nice hand with "Little Gftiy Home In ths.West" _ , ifaii Pin:; Chlens "PcMn Slysterlcs act Is some- what like Long Tack Sara's In last week's program, though n<K qolte so pretentious, far fewer peoipie benig employed. But magic and «eml-aerobotlc stunts peculiar to Chinese arc pulled most mystto- atly for wholesome hands. Will Mbtrlssey nnd Dolly nackett have a beaHtiy manner of putting ovtit light innterlal. DoIIv looks sweet and plays nice companion part for hfs ^oat- fooleiT. Will's Imitations went over nicely, not- ing picture milps got many langba. Mrs. Leslie Carter came on next, ttet act ftiB reviewed at length In Inst week's Clipfeb. "Tbomns Egon »ang Irlsli 9ong<;. Rex's Comedy Circus made excellent ciofler. aif- tuvklng mole and revolving table producing tanglls and thrills alternately. Next week: Blanch-s Walsh and cqmpaiiy, Wal- ter C. Kelly, Ballet Divertissement, with Swaii Wood: Wilard, the ilan who Grows: Mack and Walker, Itowaid's ponies, Henry Rtiaotf. Colibb end Hart. ^ . UBBT DDPREE wrlten: "While playing AStaat last week I visited my son's grave. Geo., Jr.'WM w^-kUled April 17. 1013. by the N. T. C. 9.9, I Mr bAvWf a beatitl/ol -bettdstOtte tn«de. «M working for the & B. Co. DtttECroB £;Mtte CHAVTAno bavins flnlshed tbe production of "The Little Dutch Qtrl," of whl<!tl Vivian Martin Is the star. Is mallD? toady (or the fllmlng of "The Little Church. Around tho Comer." This play wos one ot Charles E, Blpoey's productions, and its pnpulor success Is a matter of easy and ple&aast rccollcetlon. AnTitcA H. Jacods, president of the Triumph Film Corporation, has closed a contract with Blanche Walsh, the famous emotional actress, to appear in a new flvo reel feature photoplay to be released on tbe Equitable program, tbe title of wbicb will be announced later. Tbe great snccen attending Miss Walsh's appearance in "Renurreo- tlon," nnder the direction of Joseph A. Golden, president of the Crystal Film Company, and the warm personal friendship existing between the star and the director as the result of their Joint effort.4 In that productlofii have Indaeed Mlsn Walsh to decline, several otTers from otber aim dlroctota, and confine her work beforo tbe camera to Mr. Gordon's guidance. RTbmptov Obebit. ft well known movtna plctat* star who has lately be<n>. with tho Lubin forces, was givfa a dlrser at Zclsse'c Hotel. Pblladclphia. on 30. Those nresent were; Marl? Dressier. Blliv Reeve, I'eter Lang, James CsrisMy nnd Tnenu4 Shea. Green will go to Point pieasaat, N. J., and Saratoga. Sprlnes, where he will be starred In A series of John Henry :11ms. Everyone at the World Film studio was aatlOdS tn <iee the fatry scene taken la "Thi> Little.,Dntch Glr'." the next picture In which Vivian Martlo will bp starred. There were hurrv-up caTIs for twenty-five benntlfnl fairies and New York was scoured to get the finest type possible. LftveM of beauty will eertalnly uee somethlne worth while, when they see tbe fairies Chat Bare be<te selected for this picture. PAnny H.tsTJVds has the prim dressing room Of the profession for novelty. She has been collect- ing original mementos nnd her walls are decorated wtth the efforts of friends. There Is one poir of ant»gogglr», with a two-inch splhrtn' sticSing in a len.<fe. a tr?jklf^ rosnlt of an accident; an acto- ernpheii necktie, three shoes, and two pairs of ttiu i;lnd In which "no metal ran touch .vou." are othiT ecntrlbutlens. Miss Hastings promises to report an tbe now additions. Don mumi the CLIPPER REGISTRY BUREAtr Pot Toor Novelty on Pcrmancot Record ABjttsag fou Wrlt«, PnMee, BnHd. 0M> trlva or Snfgest wlU be died in our Bact'ut AmblvM for PntOTO Reference, when it msy be needed to establish yonr eiaun. SAFE FROSI ETES 1 SUB ms% OF PB0M6 PBioirn