New York Clipper (Aug 1915)

io THE NBW YORK CLIPPER "HOtnt of thf Profralen" $4.00 per week and up slDgle. ?\i te.aO tfoatile. Rooms with batD, (T.W per week and np. NEW JACKSON HOTEL FRASK HDNT, Prop. B. E. WIDER, Mgr. JacksOD, BooleTaTd and Ualated St., Cblcago STOCELETS MABGABRT FIELDING will retarn to the Bronx, where she wlH try to set up a new record both for acting and for dressing. Sbe Is one of lUe shining lights of the stotfc-world, and received namerous offers from the Broadway managers, but decided to take a f<>w month's'more of stook ex- perience. In young lady roles there are few who onn surpass her. _ „„„. „„ JOHN LORRNK and WARDA HOWARD are playing In moving pictures out West. Their,snc- cess has been meteoric, and tbey are conslderln;; About staying with the silent drama. If they decide lo, the motion pictures will gain what stock lOS.'S. IIARHT McKEG Is a popular director. There la cot a performer who -has worked nnder him who (Iocs not admire blm. BKTTY BAUNICOAT Is resting after a bard season In Boston. The strain did not Injure her healtb.'and she will be ready to Join the compa'ny as soon as it opens. KAXHERINE BLACK has left for the West. She may Join a new company out there, and If sbe does the management may be assured that they have engaged a capable actress. HAROLD E. SALTER has been enjoying himself all Summer. He Is a very clever actor. BERT WILCOX, who will transfer bis affeci.ons to Brooklyn, will bave a taste of the cwo-a-day stock. Bert bad It quite easy last season with the three-a-week matloee. S. FRED HALLOWAV la spending part of his vacation In the city, and is having a good time. Fred Is a verr clever stage manager and director. JOHN SIEEHAN Is resting up and waiting for the beginning of the eeason. He will be right on the Job. VIRGINIA MANN needed only one bill to set ner popularity mark. After her performance of "Baby illne" she owned Somervllle. Robert By- man played the lead opposite her, and although his popularity Is already won, be Increased his number of frlends- WILL D. HOWARD, who was leading man of the Poll's, Worcester, Players, took a little visit to the city. He was well received by his friends. WALTF/R MARSHALL will return to his old love, the Bronx Theatre. He was the heavy man there laat season and was anusually well liked. ROBERT GLECELiER will not return to the Crticent, and Bowden Ban will not go back to the Bronx. EUGENE M. DESMOND finds time some bow or other to play tennis. How be does It no one knows, bat he has developed Into as good a tennis plaver as he is a juvenile and Ugbt Comedy man. dBRTHA KRIEGHOOF, stlU up In Brldgeporu in having the time of her life. Sbe has become so popular that the aodety people of the,town Invite her to their gatherings. . ... ^ HAL OLVEB has detlded that he will take up the stage managing part of the business In prefer- ence to straight acting. _ HAZEL MILLER has joined the Poll Scranton Co. as Ingenue. She Is a very clever girl, and there Is no doubt but that she will become better liked than any Ingenue heretofore shown in the town. OLLY LOQSDON Is doing a msblng bnslness. She has signed a number of well known stock star!: In the laat few weeks, and among them are: Flor- ence Blttenhouseu leading lady; J. Hammond Daly, chamctcr comedian: Ruth Gates, leading wom:in for two special weeks In Bartford, to be followed by Billy Long and Carl T. Jackson, as second man In New Haven. Among the other members of the Washington company are: A. H. Van Buren, lead- ing man ; BInnche Frederic, character woman. J. HABBV ANDREWS will contbiue as director; R. W. Bobbins, oa scenic artist, and Joseph W. .Cone, as bcuse manager, of Poll's, Washington. WILLIAM CABLETON is catching a good many flah, and Is training himself Into regular condition for a hard and strenuous six nonths. this season., lie may join a company In New England. EDMUND FORSBERG has been engaged by Henry W. Savage to appear In his original role of L?. Huque, In "Madame X," for the pictures. Bis Tark Place Theatre, Newark, opens Sept. 0, with Thald Magrane as leading womaa. Miss Magrane Is a very well known actress, and a good deal of <-redlt Is doe Mr. Forsberg In secnrlne her for stock. I^he has appeared bx "Everywoman,'' "The Spend- thrift" and " A Fool Theri> Was," end was a big 3ilt In the three. Newark Is sure to like her. Other "members of the company are: Ctaas. Dingle, lend- ing man; Harold K.cnnody comedy: Orris: Hol- land, Juvenile; Pearl Gray, Ingenue; W. J. Towns- end second man, and Stewart Beebe. character man, Hla Lancaster Co. opens Sept. 20, with Ed- ward Van Sloan as leading man. "To-Day" will be the opening hill. JOHN TATLOB has signed with Lonergan and win open iB Lynn, on Labor Day^ Later on the company will play tbe Toy Theatre, In Boston, where Lonergan will house a first class stock com- pany. W. FRANCIS CLARK, after a season In the classics at Chaatanqna. has returned to tbe city. RALPH M. REUI,EY Is still doing tbe excellent work h; .started to do at Keith's, Providence. He Is B clever light comedian. I^ON'T FAIL to let Myles bear from you. TWO IXAHISO MSN, AXABE STOCK OO. BKRTOS LiTSBS CHURCHILL QVERIMA THULO SBASOH TOOETHBB, D . F&OTXDKHOB, XL. I. POLTS HARTFOE^D PLAYERS ROBERT lata El t LEADING BUSIE^ESS aoM£iavn,ijB stock, so«ii:b.vu.i.ei, biass. EVELYN VABDEN Is visiting her husband In the city. She deserve* a few weeks' rest. She has signed as leading lady at the Park Theatre, 8L Louis. JOE N. MACHAN'S ASSOCIATE PLAYERS NOTES.—After a continual season of seven years with the Tom Marks Co., asabuslness manager, A R, A. Barrett, better known as "the Arab," re- signed, this Summer, to accept the management or the Joe N. Machan's Associate Players, who will open on Labor Day, and will play three nights and week stands. Mr. Barrett speaks in the highest praise of tbe frame-up of his new company, and anticipates having the best equipped and best act- ing company cn route this season. No expense has been spared to give it tone and quality. Besides, Mr. Macban has been a great favorite In his many tours of the Continent, and bis preseat vehicle will give him ample opportunity to display his taltnL A splendid repertoire of plays has beer chcseu, and the company will carry five vaudeville acts nnd its own orchestra. FLORENCE MADERIA STOCK CO. NOTES.— Florence Maderia will this season be seen at the bead of her o??n company, playing the E^st and Central States, where she has many friends, and where sbe Is very popular. Her repertoire will In- clude: "Paid In Full" "The Little Girl That He Forgot," "Fine Feathers" and other lileh class plays. Supporting her will be one of the best act- ing companies ever seen at popular prices, with Fred Dampler In leads. This Is Miss Maderla's first season at the bead of her own company, still she has selected plays and players that will make good, and we will expect a long season. Tbe sea- son, win open Aug. 30, at Hanover, Pa. Dave HeU- man Is tbe agent, with two trunks full of all spe- cial paper, and each town will be billed like a drcns. THE FERGUSON PLAYERS, nnder tbe man agement of Will S. Bcecher, .will open the season Aug. 30, In New Jersey. A very good cast has been engaged to support Mr. Ferguson and MIsa Hess. Special scenery will be carried, and a full line of printing for each play. PAULINE LiE ROY, a very jtopnlar stock actress, baa joined the Mae Edwards Players, at Toronto, Ont., fnr second business. THE PRINCESS STOCK CO. (I>es Molnes,Ia.) opened its season Aus*. 22. FREDERIC CLAYTON Is out Ja Chicago play- ing along side of Bernard GranvUIe, In "He Come.s Up Smiling.'- It Is an excellent role for "Smiling Frederic." and he.enjoys the play. LYNNE OVER.MAN Is setting New England afl.-c with bis ren^.arkable portrayala of Juveolle leading roles. BEBTON CHURCHILL will always be remem- bered In Providence as an excellent actor and aa all 'round good fellow. You never see him with- out a smile on his face, and he always has a good word for everybody, FBANKL'EN CLIFFORD closed his One Hun- dred and Sixteenth Street Theatre very qulcklv, and did not even finish his week. He closed t&c stock after the Friday night performance. BEAXDON EVANS returns to the Somervl'le Stock this weeh. He has been away on a three weeks' vacation, and Is now ready to start In work. ADELAIDE HIBBARD -will probably Join one ?* ^^3. 1^^^ England stocks. There Is not a town in Which sbe Is not known, and sbe Is a big draw- ing card everywhere. FRANCES AGXBW, a well known Ingenue, bas forsaken stock for a while and has taken up mov- ing pictures. She'.has been very successful editing tbe scenarios. BOXANND LANSING Is ont In Salt Lake City, and If sbe pleases the patrons aa macb out there as she did In the East, she will be an Immense success. HARRY HOLLINGSWOBTH will return to Poll's Hartford Co. In a short while. His six weeks' vacation Is drawing to a close. B. V. M.\LLORY, manager of -the Orphenm The- atre, Champaign, 111. (a city of less than 12,000 population). Informs us that Winifred St. Claire and her own company played to 12,801.60 for the week of Aug. l»-14, inclusive. A. EDWARD WALKER and FANNIE BAR- INGER open In Stenbenvllle. O., Sept. C. Th': Broadway Players will play through the State of Ohio. J. T. McQUADE, Brooklyn, would like to know the whereabouts of Alfred Swenson, a B. F, Eelth leading man In that dtv. STEWART E. WILSON, one of onr youngest and cleverest Jnvenlle men, has aigned wUh the Poll, Scranton, PlayetB, and opened Ang. 16 as .\lec Robln.son In '"nie Charity Ball." EDMUND FORSBERG bas bought the entire Eroduetlou of "The Trap" froto Hanunerstcln's itercsts. DON'T forget that THa Cufpeb Is the only stock medlom that gives tile branch a thorough attention every week. WAHTBSfr SOS. PHIL, iiligg S?@@[^ @0. Addre— am per Bogta. ■ or caw CUPPBB OPfe JO MM IVI S S ^ ^ leadie;]g euiA^ LONEROAN PLAYERS. MAJESTIC BOSTON, MASS s. poiso HALL OHASACTBRS. L,IQHT COMEDY DIRkCTOa TEUa: FRIAR'S CI<UB WILiL, D. HOWARD POIjI'B WORCBBTSR Fl^AYERB »1-111.11 Juveniles and xaght Comedy Address 2i W. 60th STREET, nTy. C. BAZKLi MIIOiSR, INOENUE, POU'S, SCRANTON Address OLLY LOQSDON, 14S3 B'way, N. Y. C. VARDEN IiBAOIlVO -WOHAR PBTk Tttestre, Bt, I<oala, Bio. CUAUPAIQM, ILLINOIS, a Cl ly of less than 13,000 population, gave .HISS WINIFRId ST. CLAIRE AND HER OWN COMPANY t2,sai,60 at tbe Orphenm Theatre, week of Augnac Bth to 14th, inclusive. Following la a copy of t>ox office statements for tbe week: "Within the Law." Monday Matinee $iao.so Monday Night S3S.M "Rebecca of Bnonj brook Farm." Tuesday Matinee T45.as Tuesday Night SM so "Maggie Pepper." Bain BioriD, All day. Wednesday Matinee 111.2S Wednesday Night 2U.80 . "Over Night." « Thursday Matinee. 167.76 Thursday Night 3M.so "Lena Rivers," Uth time Mlas St. Claire has same here Friday Matinee 120.16 Friday Kigbt. MB.20 "So Mnch for So Mneb." Saturday Matinee I60.S0 Satnrday NIghL 860,80 —All Honsa Records Broken. $2,801.60 I gladly say to all House Managers that the t>eantlful scenery aind equipment, lo minor detail, is far superior to nine ont of ten One-Nlghtets that play the Middle West. Reapeotfolly, (Signed) R. V. MALLORY. Mgr., Orphenm Theatre. CAROLINE WAIDi:. whom Oily Logsdon signed from tbe Harlem Opera House and sent to Wor- cester two seasons ago, has arrived In town, and has been signed as understudy to tbe lead In "The Natntal Law" Co, ED. HENTON has put a company In Baltimore for Sbamberger. and bas re-engaged Roland t. Holden as Juvenile. rOLI'S NEW HAVEN ■ TIIISATBE opens Aug. 30. with "The Miracle Man." LAWRENCE BROOKE eoBSldera himself fortn- nate to be under tbe management of Nathan Appell. TOLl'S BALTIMOBB cJofle4 28.