New York Clipper (Oct 1915)

Oeiobir 9 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 13 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER Fomided In 18S8. THE FRANPC QUEEN PUBU8HING CO. (Umltod) ALBERT J. BORIE. Editosui. asd Buscresa Uasacb. NEW YbRK. OCTOBER 9, 1915- Bntvrpd Jme if-t. 1ST9. at thr Put OIBcc ai Nev York. N. T.. aa second ciaaa matter, under the act of Uarcta 2. IbTS. ▲dTertlBlnf Bates fomlahed on application. SVBSCRIPTIOX. On* jear. In atlTance. f*; als mootbi. 12; tbicc Dontbi. (I. Canada and fotclsn posiaie extra. Slssls copies wlJl be jcnc poiiptld, on receipt of 10 ccnu. Oar Terma are Caab. THE CLIPFEB U Isaoed trtcj WEDNESDAY, Tbe Forma Oloalmff Promptly on Tveadar* at lO A. M. Please remit by express money order, cbeck, P. O. Order or B«gljiter*d Letter. Ail eaah enclosed with letter at risk of. sender. Addrcaa All Commonlcatlona to THE KEW TOOK CUPPER. 47 Weat SS*h Street. Kew York. Tel.. 227'1-Msdlson^ Begtiterei CaDI« AUr cii, "Aunosm," THTi! VTEBTEBXl BTTHEAU of Tbx Ci-iPi'iai Is located at Boom 504 Asbland Block. 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Tou would, as yon are new in the business. 6. Leased by the season usually. 6. The cost ranges from $000 to $1,500 per week. Tou cannot strike an ayerage. 7. They are under contract. C.t.ROS. D. N. Co., Independence.—Cards once thrown In the discard cannot be recalled. The time to claim a mistake was when the player threw the cards in the discard. M. B.—B is right. He woald have to lay down onother king and queen to meld 40. NOW READY HIP-HIP-HOORAY. A mimical play. By R.. >I. BoruEldc. 'With lyrics by John L Qolden, and music by Uaymond'Uubbell. TiO: CAST. Tlie Ambitions Actor Joseph Parsenii The Innocent Ingenue ^nna May Bobprts The Jaunty Juvenile Harry GrllBths The Saucy Soubrcttc Beth Smnlle.v The Cbubby Comedian Arthur Deagon Qlie Vicious Villain James Beoney The Artful Adventures? Leslie L?ign Uappv Hobo Nat WUIs The II;po Orvllle Harrold The Iferolue Belle Storey Tot By Himself "THE EAT SADAJtCT." Flossie Dave Abrahams Tliomas AI. Grady Maria Tommy Cotton Puck Toto Toby Dippy Dlers Tnbby Rddle Bnsscll Elttena—^Misses Mrfrjory lientlcy. Alberta Handle, Helen WUIiams, Wilis Uellc, Marie Cuiien. OBAJfD CE-'iTlttl, STATION. The Baggage Smnshcrs Mallla. Bart and Mallia "Some" Detective Charles T. Aldrlch CASCADES AT TUU niLTMOIU: HOTEI. Diamond Jim Arthur Dcsgon FLinTiNo AT sr. uouitt: Kitty Qoldblrd Kate Schniidt Uaud Wllann Hilda Buckcrts Olaf Jacobsen Alfred Naesee Axel Basmussen Ellen Dalerup I.uhmann : Toto First ]>andy 4..1 Dora WU.-her Other Dandles—I'oldy KolUofa, Margaret Wnich, Rosa Gebauer. Polish ladles and gcnllcmon: Irmgard Markcl, Elaa Prenslow. Martha KoUett, Martha Qeorge.t, Alice Weidemann, Elsie Schaefer, Martha Welde- monn, Uanny Frick. Tourists: Beta Walter. Johanna Worm, Martha Schmidt Margaretta Muller, Lotta Werkusat, Mar. garet Werkusat, Ema Voigt. Ski Jumpers: SIgard Lolten, George Andreaan, Kacder Aiiacraon, Hakon Hanacii, Ola Krlstcanmin, Andreas Ronneng. Incidental to tbe ballet Fknting divertissements by Pope and Ecmer, Bassett and Helalne. the Naesses, Cbapelle and Berger, and Steele and WInslow, the ice comedians.. and CU.\BU)TTE. THE 4 CLIPPER RED BOOK AND DATE BOOK Season IGIS-Il It contalna the names and addtesaea of Haiia- gers, TandeTllle and Dramatic Agents In New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Plttibnnh, Ban Francisco, ; Music Publishers; Theatrical Clubs and Societies; Moving Picture Finns, and other information. Sent only on receipt of 2c. stamp, accompanied hy a coupon cat from THB NEW TOBK CUPPEB. CDT OUT A.N'D Send this Coupon oi^ 2c stamp for a copy of THE CLIPPER RED BOOK AXO DATE BOOK (For l»lS-19ie) To THB NEW TOBK OIiIFFEB ■4T West BSth Street. New Torlc OFF FOR A REST. Sydney Wire, tbe well known amusement pro- moter and press agent, and this sesson general a^Dt of the American Amusement Co.. wlU dosa 'A'lth that show In s few days and will go to the Ozark Mountains for a brief rest. Mr. Wire, who is the president of the Carnival Hen's Associa- tion, has been with tbe American Amusement Co. since April last, and baa piloted tbe showa throngh Iowa, Missonrl. Illinois and Arkanaas with pleas- ing results. The American Amusement Co. .will r-mnln ont until Cbrlstmas, up to which time the ■hoTT Is already t>ooked.' Thursday evening, Sept. SO, 'marked the "coming back" of the New York >Hippodrome, under the management of Charles B. DllUngham, and the stage management of B. H. Bumslde, a former Sroducer at this resort, the hig stage and audt- >rlum again received its Ju&t uues, in the form of an exhibition such as had never been seen before od any stage in the world. Surprise after surprise helci the attention of the packed bouse, and It Is saying a volume wbeu the concensus of opinion pronounced "Bip-Hip-Uooray" to t>e the blggent and most elaborate ahow ever produced at the Hippodrome. Comedy Is blended nicely and wisely with the spectacular elements. The best known comedy exponents are on the pro- gram, and their work Is placed to tbe best pos- sible advantace in terse and telling episodes that enhance the snow and do not tire. Nat Wills shows up in his tramp mnkp-iip to sing a number, and later comes on as a messenger boy, reading comic telegrams. Charles T. Aldrlch, as Some Detective, ae.sumes various disguises In bewildering fashion, anJ per- forms feats of magic In Chinese dress. Arthur Dcagon has several numbers and parts. Orvllle Harrold, as the hero, is well placed in hia musical numbers. Belle Storey receives her share of attention, and all others in tbe cast fit nicely into the picture from the time they first show on a live poster on the roof to the final curtain. The entire production has speed, acd not a m'n- ate Is wasted or tedious, and is a triumph for Mr. Dlllingt-am and nil cuncemed, as thn invlsb din- play of scenic end wardrobe has been made with the very best of Judgment and effect. Toto. the clown from Berlin, is a champion fan maker, showing up unexpectedly all through the show, and slwsys getting the laughs. Ue Is a limber contortionist, with short body and long neck, and bis yarlous make-ups are original. The first scene shows "Xh« Kat Knbaret," on a roof In New York, with a aiiagnlOcent Illuminated effect of Ihe sky scrapers across the river and the Brooklyn Bridge. A duct and a scrap between two tabbies bring on several hundred cats, many of them completely so, and the dainty little kittens In cat bodies and hcman limbs, so as not to In- terfere with their danclni; mnvomeQts. in which they are led by one little black kitten In the centre of the front line, fianked by five other premier dancing kittens. Some Intricate manoeuvres Keep everybody watching, and the acrobatic cats also did their tricks. The human poster Is slowly lowered and the characters Join the festivities for the finsl grouping. Maudle Dnnedln does a clever wire stunt In this ncene, in a white cat suit, hot Is nearly lost in the dark. A dark scene permits a change to the baggage room of'the Grand Central Station, with every day routine. Tbe detective, Charles T. Aldrlch, demon- strates his sblllty to make lightning changes of wardrobe with complete success, appearing en- tirely different after each manipnlatlon of tbe strings and rubbers. The stage Is finally left entirely to the baggage smashing acrobats. Mallla, Ttart and Mallia, and their baggage smashing com- edy and trick acrobatics with a table, some tmnks and n two wheel truck had everyone laughing. A heavy dumbbell, with robber ball bells, was worked with good results. 'Scene three showed Fifth Avenne. with several . hnndred promenaders dressed In the helRbt of fashion, with the fronts of several buildings for E r . .^ £ " only face f^ powdei that stays on. The favorite t face powder of ladles of refinement for to years, n _ Send for tree samples of all Kzora preparations. S CHARLES HEYEECEst. 1888), 103 W. 13th SL. K.T. P the drop. "Howd'ye Do, Fifth Avenue" was a spirited chorus number. Thro, in bis own aut> mobile, arrived Happy Uobo (Nat Wills) and told about Marie. Later he sang "Kox Trot Wedding Day," while forty-eight youths, in eight sets of six each, lined up at the box of the stage. U'hm It came to the chorus, the forty-elgbt windows In the drop were raised along the three stories of the buirdlngs, and In each window appeared two girls, swaying to the tunc of the fox trot, for a great picture. At the finish the sashes were lowered again. In a Uttle bandbox wagon with a toy horse and dummy driver, drawn across the stage, arrived Toto, and it was a marvel how ho crowded himself Into so small a couipass. He did his bows and falls, and sounded his funny laugh. A funny scene was occasioned by Aldrlch In a Jinnper salt, Ue is set upon by about twelve police- men, and apparently (Usappears. The policemen scatter in search of him and Aldrlch la left behln-J in jpollce uniform. Then ninety-slz girls In boy scout unKormn. with bare knees, march on, carrying long sticks, and line up for Orvllle Harrold'a iioog, ">ly Land, .My Flag,' sung in spirited fashion. They aro then Joined by furty-eight men carrying flags, which ther band to the girls. Tbe flags are re- versed and suspended by toe assemblage In a way that covers the entire stage with one glRsutle flag for a hooray flnlsb. Scene four shows the Cascade Ballroom at the Hotel Blltmore, with the diners on the Door, on (he tlera and In the boxes. Dancing exhibitions are provided by: The Glorias, the Amaranths. Romanoa, Solto Duo. Hale and Patterson, UniiUy ami Taylor, and each set excelled in their particular Htyle, a lot of acrdbats being part of the cicrclscs. Including a split by one of the girls on the shoulders of two others. Toto, in burlesque ball costume, and wear- ing a leopard skin coat, furuUhed amusement at one of the tables also, with hU dancing i>artner. Charles T. Aldrlch showed off bis trained wLlskers; Arthur Deagon impcrsnnated Diamond Jim Brady. Belle Storey sang "The Flower Garden Ball" la <Iainty faeblon, and the girls represented a" the various flowers. "The Garden of Love snd Roses" was a tuneful melody, siuig by Harry Griffiths to several encores. The Miramba Band was also a feature of this scene. For the finale of the act there were about sixteen hanging. laddera. The girls climbed np or. them. The rungs were Illuminated with whlto lights and the sides with varicolored roses, form- ing, without a doubt, the greatest display ever seen on any ystage or In any production. The second act opened with Toyland at the Zone, an exact reproduction of Fred Tbompaon's Idea at the 'Frisco Exposition, and It was to be regretted tbat Mr. Thompson could not attend tbe opening. This is a great scene for the kiddies, for in the parade incldeirtal to the sinking of "The Wedding of Jack and Jill," bv Arthur Deagon. all the characters dear to the children's heart, from Fairy Tales, Mother Goose, Nursery Rhymes, etc., SnsB in fantastic review, including red coated sol- ters with black blocks for feet, Little Bo-Poep, Humpty Dumpty, Hcd Riding Hood, etc., etc.. ana line up for a great color arrangement The llouso That Jack Built was also shown with its occu- qpanta Powers' elephsnts performed, Milton's ' blue ribbon horses, snd Ei. Holder's mule. Alexan- der, were part of the show, and tbe speed of tbe entertainment can be Judged from the fact that the elephants were on about two and a half mln- nten, one doing a fox trot, and the baby elephant: coaxing for a bottle from its Juvenile trainer. Scene two showed an exterior of Chinatown, with Aldrlch impersonating Chlng Ling Foo and his bowl tricks, jwrformed cleverly, hut exposed at the finish, with Toto as one of the dlssppearini; subjects. The Boganny Troupe of acrobats, in- cluding five dwarfs. Introduced comedy and acro- batics, giving about the longest show of any ono feature on, toe hill, but every minute was interest- . Ing. "Chin Chin, I Love You" was the ensemble number, sung by Belle Storey and Orvllle Uarrohl, allowing for the gathering of the "(Hilnks" In pic- turesque garb and groupings- Scene three was "Moving Picture Street," and showed a street occupied entirely by movlog pic- ture houses with iUumlnated signs. The sign. "Street Closed, Danger," was a satire on recent events on Broadway, evidently. Here Nat Wills, as tbe Messenger Boy, read his famous wires, referring to well known persons and . happenings. The raising of this drop disclosed scene four, a grouping of John Philip Sonaa'a fa- . mons band on the stand at the Exposition, with the Tower of Jewels In the background. The band- master hpd a rousing reception and swung hia baton for the Inspiring strains of his own music, tncindlng .The Itlppocrome March, the Cabaret Dancers, while comedy events happened among the spectators, and the various coloring on the tower was,being sdmlred. Then came 'The March of the States." with each ' State represente-J by a set of girls in characteristic attire, such as the dove, of peace for Nebraska, mosquitoes for New Jersey, oranges for Florida, apples for Oregon. Ouakeressea. for Pennsylvania, Jockeys for KencncKy, Indlaos, cowgirls, sun- flowers, fishermen..peacheis. Tlie New xork Elrls came last, then a representative of each State lined up across the front of the stsge. Dncle Sam drove on with Columbia in a ricbly Illu- minated trap, drawn by three horses in tandem, the band played "Stara and Stripes Forever." and the-n«ml-clrcu1ar-curtain went-up-carrylnt; wltb it a sirl from each State, looking down upon tha