New York Clipper (Aug 1915)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER August 28 THE NEW YORK CITY THEATRES ^ROUmCr STONES. ft CORiniillEB AUHMimS* BOOIH—Lonia Mann, In "Tlje Bubble," tweaty- flnt week. BEILASCO—"I'liD Boomerang," third wek. CASINO—"The Bine Paraduia," fourth week. COMBDV—^Taylor Uoamuii, la "Mr. ilyin Mys- tery," EecoDd week. FOIlIX-FODETtt STUBET — "Hands Up," aixtn week. FULTON—^"Some Baby," second week. GLOBE—UontEOmcry and Sionc. In "Chin Chin." (second season), second week and last loii- lilgbt. 11LD30N—"Under. Fire," Uilrd wi ek. lIAXCIlIii—"Uollib'e Stunw," sM^md week. KNiCKEBHOCKKIt—"The Girl from Utah," tilrd and last weok. LVniC—"The Girl Wlio Smiles," tlilrd week. JiEW AMSXEBDAM—"Zlesfcld's Follies," teoth weeij. THIBTY-XINTU STRKET—Edward Aielea, In "The Last Liiuyh," fourLh. week. WINTER GAItDE.N — "rasslnK Stow of 1013," tUlrt'.>vnth week. ^^^^^..J"^ '^"n- Q"*'"'. mgr.) — "BlII.v" r rOClOr S Quald lia.s a isttUng good ahow. * * ^ -^jj, oieatre fl,gt imif, and Cil- A though Monday afternoon was a ^111' A Vk^ warm 'un, the hous« was nicely ■^•^ fliie,! ijefore the show got two. acts under way. CARL HcGULLOUCH and AMT «UTLEn were the hit of it Monday matioce. t-ach earrylne their own nianlat, and each offering a routine of songs that nit tlie satisfaction of the c"owd plumb in the mid. Amy Butler's repertoire- >eans much toward the old "shouts" ones, the ones Amy koo\"3 how and Is liked tu b« buurd sln^ng, while Mc- Cullough's is unchanged from when he appearod at the Ifarlem. THB FOUR HARMONISTS, a qnartette of sing- ers, three "working dres.M suits and the comedlRU doing Hebrew, opened up after a two part K. B. picture. The boys got a grand start, but their opening number appears their best, and the result was. what followed only went nlld, with the Unul book number out of place nltogetber. DB LEON and DAVIES fallowed, and battled with tho audience until the middle of their "Folks from My Little Home Town" double character number. The trayestj' motion picture finish pulled 'em up strong. . JOHN NELSON and COMPANY (new act) pre- sented *?he Red Bate," a dramatic sketch that ran all wrong, due to ^cry long stage waits Mon- day. The turn shapes up well, and Nelson and the woman member worked better than the clrcum- btancea would generally n!low. It took up twenty- three minutes Monday, whereas It would have bit aboat eighteen minus the watts. "ON TFTE SCHOOL PD-WCtlOCXDS" followod Amy Butler and set a good pace for Carl McCu:- lougbb One of the speediest kid acts raudeviile can boast of is this one, with a good couple lead- Jn g the fan whcn^the seven girlies'are not "on." liHB TOYO TROUPE <rt Japanese balancers and B^Iey performers, closed the bill in good style. "The (Tannon Ball," two part Eej'stone, drew down srme lauehs, though the majority of the house w^s probably not 'ooking at it for the first. Jlorrlssey and Hackelt and "The Girl In the Moon" -were well billed but didn't show, De Leon end Davles replacing the former. Toil. Prospect ft Monday night. Ang. 23. was still too warm for a Targe crowd Iti _ this house, and in spite of an entertaining bill and shirt waist prizes the at- tendance was poor. The illustrated songs included "Just Picture Me In Tennessee" and ''When I Leave the World Behind." JULIA GONZALES, In an aerial novelty, got a Mg hand ut. the conclusion of her excellent per- formance. FAGG nnd WHITE, man tn black face, woman In tan, gave a very ■renllsdc Interpretation of colored folks in their .songs nnd talk. The woman was especially well liked, luid In her delineation of on Alabama coon slngln)? "Alabama Bound." got her share of applause. They were both well rt-celved. FRAKK WEST and COMPANY presented a com- edy sketch entitled "The Same Old Tblng," and L'ot several liucbs out of the funny situations, which treated of a woman who has gone shopping on bargain day and left the baby in the razor department of the store. When finally the child is returned it Is a black one. MINTB and WERT^ In. songs, -were loudly ap- olauded, and responded to an encore. THB ROUtt .MUSICAL HODGES, three girls and one man, iHayinr musical Instruments, -wei-o very well received, '"ttie Light Cavalry Overture," on the xylophone, won for them long rounds of applause, and their finish with popular songs was enjoyed. ISiey were called upon for an encore. O'NBI'L'L and GALLAOHER, also gave a sonK %ct, and got the applause. Many laughs were pro- voked by the jokes on their ccnfp»ratlve size;. Their songs Inclod^d "You're a Little Wonder, Dear," "Dandns'Neath the hlsh Moon" and "Y'ou Ouzbt to Hear My Father Yodle in the Noodles." STANDARD ITROS. gave » perforaaireo of acro- batic stunts and were applauded In each. The ninth episode of "THie Broken CTDln" and a Keystone corned/ were the pictures shown, Emil Ii«xliiKtou.—Under the direction of John Cort and Altert Wels, this boose will open Its season with a new policy Saturday evening, Aug. 28, with "Potash & Perimutier" as tbe attraction for we^^k continuing 30. Shnbert (I.eo i J. J. Shubert, tngrs.)—This theatre will rc-op#n Mondav, Au;. .10, mltb Will- iam Hodge, In '-The Road to Happiness." Porlc Cl^wxence Ji Aqhalt, mgr.) —X!o. JS Waahinaien Bquare, a farce In four acts, bj Letoy Scott. Produced by 4>y liwln. and Kurt ElsefeU on Monday night, Aug. 23, vltb this cast.: Mrs. De Pc.vstcr WoBet Pasot Jack De Peyster John Junior Judge Harvey. 1 Charles B. Welles Ulss. Gardi.er Charlotte Carter Matilda May Irwio William Lark Taylor Olivette Harmon Clara Blandick Mrs. GlUwri Jnlln Bnlpb BiUot Bradford Leonanl. HulliBtcr Mr. Mnyfalr George Glajk,© Mary MocBon Georgia Olp Lieutenant SuilWan Joseph Woodbum Charlie ..Richard Collins BUI Max Meyer St>-0P8is: Act f,—^Che Hall of Mis.. De Pcj- ster's House at No, ys. Washington Sqpate^ACD II.—Scene 1—Same a£ Act 1.. Scene S—awwlng Room at Mrs. Gilbert's. Act HI.—Same aS Act 1. Act IV.—Mrs. De Peyster's Sitting Rpom. ^ Time —A period of three weeks In May^ two years ago. Staged under direction of WUIIam CoIUec This theatre opened fofthc season on the abom date -with, the first local ifre^sntation of "No. 13 Washington Square," a new farce, with the BrU- Itant comedienne. May Ir.win. In Its principal role. The plav is from, the pea of Leroy Scott., who has gained no emalli degree of succe;>s as a. novelist. !Dhl8 is his first wort for the stage, and be has done his work, well, although It must be said that the plot is at times a llttFe compUcated. In the play he has made Matilda tho mn;t un- pcrtant personage, while Mc*. Cneolin* de Peyster, the book's leading character, bos been, given "sec- ottd place." The plav In full of acUun and heavty laughs. The slluactons arc fumiv especially the one lu. which a folding bud OgiircjU Ln ahocr, "No. 13 Washington S<marM" Is an cacellcnt vehicle for ailss Irwin, and she sbould moke a lot of money with It. , , » Mrs Caroline de Peyster. a ■widow and a. society Stader. living at "No 13 Washington Squaie, New Y'ork," Icarps tbat a Eailtoad in which she Is a tieavy stockholder, has pa£jed Its dividends, and she has no money to spend on her annual trip co Europe. To keep her socloL posltloik up she pre- tends tbat !>be has already Killed and, disguised, Che plans tu spend the entice Summer at her home bi'hlnd closed doors. Her one conH>anlon is Ma- tilda, her housekeeper. , „ The house being too loncsoane, Mrs. de Feystcr end Matilda, again. dlsg<ilsed, movo to a boarding house, for a fe^ days, where they meet a minister, who 19 In reality a forger. His ministerial garb is worn to throw off the detectives who are seeking him. Noticing the Tesemblance of "Miss. Sbnpsoit' to a newspaper picture of itrs. De Peyster, he pio- poses to the ''Mlsa Simpson" that ah» pose as the society leader, and visit the leading stores and run up great chaiige accounts, and that he would pawn the articles nnd divide ths money- received for them. To avoid: this entci'iirlslng Individual and prevent her mistress from being discovered until her "arrival" from Europe Is announced by the liewspapers, is 7>Ilss Irwin's Job. "The genial May gave a most amuslns perform- ance aa Matilda. It is a typical May Irwin role, nnd as she is constantly on the stage, she is seen to greater advantage rnan in any other p'.ny in ■which she starred In several seasons. She Is one of the fcnnleft wbmen on the English speaking stage. Ffoliet Paget, as Mrs. De Peyster, was weU cast, giving- the role the proper touch of dignity and despair. ■ Leonard HolUster scored hea'.'lly as the forger and blackmailer, and Lark Taylor, In the most important "footman" part I have seen In years, played it in the proper humorous vein, John Junior was admirable as Mrs. de Peyster's son, a role tbat gave him few opportunities. Mere "bits" were played by such well known, players as Clara Blandick. Julia Ralph, Charles B. Welles and Joseph Woodburn. The production Is excellent, and the stage man- agenient of WlBlam Collier left nothing to Im de- sired. KeJceu. Loow'a lV«w "Vorlc (Abe Bothchlld, mgr.) — The bill for the current week Is as follows: Mon- day, .Aug, 23, eleventh episode of "The Romance of BlBloe," "I'^ice Won," •TJrawing the Ltoe," "Pare- well to Thee." Tuesdiv, 24, seventeenth chapter "The Diamond from the Sky." Wednesday, 25, Romolne Fielding, in "Species of Mexican Man ;" "Clothes Make a Man," "Pinto Ben." "Mixed Wires." Thurs- day, 20. Kathlyn Williams, In "The Strange Case of Talmai Llnd"The Drug Clerk," "Living Wage."' Mutual Weekly, No. 34. Friday, 27, Viola Dana, to "The Slavey Student;" "The SherlCs Baby," "Eeno Bates. Lfar;" "The Poor DampCow." Saturday. 28, Emmy Whelen, in "When a Woman Loves," end other releases of the day. Sunday. 29, George- Nash, In "The Cotton Klng,^' and other gond photoplays. Ilenderaoii'a Coiufcy Island (Curleton Hoag- land, mgr.)—Tils week's bill includes: Victor Mor- ley and con^yany, hi -'A Regular Army Man ;"■ Van and Sebenck, "The Fashion Shop," with Hugo Jansen; Nelasco and Hurley, card manipulators; the Msrln Sicters, dancers: Le Hoen and Dupreece, marksmen: IIli'k(>v Brothers, acrobs'tic dancers, cud Patrlcola and Meyers, acrobatic comedy aet. Dponx Ojiera Hoiue«—"Tbe Yellow Ticket" is the attraction chosen to open the new season here, beginning Saturday night, Aug. 28. Lilbertr—"The Bl>u> of a Notion'* continues a winning picture feature here. , (WchaA .Selwyn, bus. atgr.)—p-fiolUn^ Btvmet,. a melOQtaniatlc comedy o( cit^ Die, by Edgap SstWTs. Prodnced by- Selwyn « Co. on Titesdajt night;. Aug;. 17. ivUjL tJtU cast: -Buck ^der. Hanisoft Ford jcelcho W. Bradeq. (kuotv-n as Jap Waltcc)... Accbur Aylevworth Obaxles Braanlgan Hairy Bmdlcy Mxs. Bronnlgan Beatrice Ijigram Anna Anderson Marguerite S. Kirvln ■Pulsom, Bice Frank EJngdoa Norma Noggs Marie. Carroll NetUe .EUaabeth Lee Emma Bru'lun Ita« Selwyn Policeman George F. Smjthficld Dave Fulton Charlts Kuggles Postman Fred Itelcolm Strawbrldgc Dan' Jarrett Dcnnlson James Kearney Nelson Uoorgc F. Smtfhflcid Clerk Edwin B. Wolf Ofllcer Fred Malcolgi Sykopsis : Act 1.—Scene 1—Parlor at the Bran- tilpiTi.s Immediately after dinner on a night in November. Scene Z—The Clark Street Brldgo. Some nlcht. Scene 3—Parlor at the BranDlgan-:. A tfiw minutes-later. Act 11.—Parlor at the Btan- nlgans. Following morning. Act III.—Offices of tho Hewitt Candy Stores.. One month later. Act IV.—Back at the Brannlgans. Half -hour inter. Time—the present. Place—Chicago. Produced under the personal stage direction of the author. "Rolling stones may gather no moss" but "Boliiag Stones," the new play (which opened the regular season at the Uaxrls, on the above date) Is. going to gather a lot of money for Its author ana its producers, unless all signs fail. It is a rather difficult thing to classify "Rolling Stones." It Is melodrama one minute and farce the next..but at all ttanes it holds your Interest. tor it Is rich in thrills and laughs. The play is cleverly constructed and -well written. . The story of "Rolling Stones" is aa follows: Buck Byder owes his lasdlady $36, and attempts to rob. a man to secure .tlie money. His victim, Dave Fulton, convinces him, however,, that he (ITulton) Is homeless and starving. iRyder takes him home for a bite to eat Earlier in the day iRyder had learned that the >andhidy had expected Jerkbo W. Bradon, one of the heirs to .the Hewitt Candy Shops. The train from the Coast in which Bradon is supposed to be trflvcUng Is -wrecked and the heir to millions Is thought to be among the dead. No one In the boarding house had even seen Bradon, and Byder decides to Introduce his new found friend as Bradon. In reality Bradon Is actnally Ilvliu: in tbat same boardfng house as Jap Walter. The reason for his assumed name Is tliat the wlU of tlie late candy maker required that he marry Norma Noggo, another heir, "waiter" had never seen MUss NoggJ, and besides he was already married. Dave Fulton Is readily accepted by everyone as the real Bradon, and the candy stores are turned over to him. He appoints Buck 'Ryder his general manager nnd gives "Jap Walters" a Job in the shlp- plni; department. Fulton and Ryder Inject new Idas Into tbe busi- ness end Increase the profits so much tbat the real heir desldes 'to tide his Identity. Only when the two Imposters fear that they are discovered and attempt to rob the safe in order to secure ready cash, does the real Bradon prove his claim. As the boys have made a lot of money for him he not only declines to prosecute but gives them execu- tive posltloris in the candy factory. Miss Noggs has fallen In love with Fulton and Ryder becomes engaged to a slcuographer in the office. Charles Ruggles, last seen In "Help Wanted," 'played th« role of Dave Fulton, and proved to be the right choice for the role. He Is an unusuolly clever light comedian, with an engaging personality. He gav» the role the light comedy touch end thu bayish enthusiasm that it demanded. Mr. Ruggles scored a great personal hit, to put the case brleOy. Harrison Ford, as Buck- Byder, gave an excp!- lent performance, although it was evident that he was nervous. He also played his role lit a comc-lv vein. Rae Selwyn had a small but Important role, and t>Iaycd It well. Hpr work gives promise of a. suc- cessful career on the etage. Beatrice Ingram, as the boarding house mlstres?. contributed a fine bit of character acting, and Harry Bradley, as her henpecked husband, was amusins, not once did he burlesque the role. Mr. Bradley can always be depended upon for clean cut, true characterizations. Marie Carroll scored as Norma Noggj. She Is pretty, very young and charming. The rest of the company, especially Arthur .\yIosworth, Marguerite 9. Klrvin, Dan Jarrett and George F. Smlthfleld, lent good aid. "Rulling Stones" is really worth an evening of anycub's time. Ketcev- Ne'w Brifchtoa (George Robinson, mgr.)—The <ollowlng acts were announced to 'appear week or Aug. 23: The Sctuuettans, in classic and equlll- brlstl:: feats: Mae Bronte and Ernest Aldwell, in a singing speclalt}': George McKay and Ottie Ardine, singing and dancing: Fisher and Green, in their comedy skit. "The Partners:" Henry E. Dlxey, In mona-.Irama-vaude-alogue: Wellington Cross and Lois Josephine, in a capable slni^tnt; and dauc.'rg otferlnfr: Hei>rr L«wifi, nresentlnir bIs "Vaudeville Cocktail," and the (JaatUllans, IQ Grtat'iary work. VltaiEnwb "To Cherish and Protect," an- otber drama and two corned; pictures make up the Mil berc thls week. GaletT (Klav/ & Erlanger, mgrs.)—"Seach lie" closed Saturday night. Auk. 2t. The house wl!l re-open Monday evening; 30, with "Just Outf^Ide the Door," a new play by Jules Bckert <^>odman. TorkvUIe (Arthor Pearson, mgh) —OAerry RioMomji this week.