New York Clipper (Oct 1915)

October 9 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 16 rSlACt^ of i" varfety progMms iTOCtOr S the crowd that j»ot Into this » " v TIRIUU* A (Mt*^^ Chat bftve matte this bouse the prt- * house rnlit;^ Friday cvonlng, Oct. Bootb (RdwarC K. I<yOD9i^ bus. mgr.)— The Tiro miere vaudeTlUe theatre in ttie lilaBt, Is being CLt-. A ^ It was surprising. By 0.30 the Virtues, a comedy in four acts by Alfred Sutru. °hown here again this week. The audience MOfl- ^ Til AVP^ orchestra was pretty solidly I>roducvd by Lee Shallert and Wlnthrop AmrM on day aftemoon were lj» a happy mood, and each act aned. and there was a good full- Monday night, Oct, 4, With tits cast: was lecelTed with a tumult ol applause. up upstairs. JeTery Panton E. H. Sothcrn The Pa the Weekly, -with Jatenwtlng Tlews ot The bUI on the whole was a lively one, tUough ciaade Jvrvols . Orlando D*l,v events of thejpast week, was pleasing. a» hcaiflioe aet. "A PERSIAN OARDEN," fcl! Mrs. Uulldford "'. Cliarlotte WalkeV The MANCHURIA THOUrE of seven men per- down, due to the poor suM)ort given the comedian, i^dy MlUlcan Hnldee Wrlch: termed many Oriental tricks, and went OYernlcetr upon whom the meat of this once big time offering Mrs' Jervolse. Pauline Wblt°>m In the opendns position. The act as It stands fs rests. In the role of the stupid ■ralet, played on Alice Eiern Blanche Yurk.i acmewhat crude. It needs more snap andj^lnser. the big stuff by Louis Simon, was Johnny Hu^iea, Bitrlls Arthur W A<i!i THE .MISSES LICHTNEU and NEWTOWN AL- who has beta Been aryuad the smnll time- Is Mary Pleienee Pheivs EXANDEK, in a singing asU piano specialty, were numerous "big acta" for name thnc. BligK^ The sc«nes are Uld In LoiKfoD. Ill number two position, ord cleaned up as far worked hard to drag orer the lack of effldenry of . t t.w. tj • a» the audience was concerned. It la very njugh his company, and would hove succeeded much bet- r,.mrti.^^^iMf lu \j\trFr,,\tAf^?., ?^ ?-hl? In spots, but as all three ore clever, they will tcr had not Jup. Pluv. sent In a damp crowd. Mln- M„m5 L" overcome thpt handTcap. Cfever animaHmltationa nie Kloter, as Rose Madison, was next to pass muR- S?,v ivZ^^ll'n^^At^JpJ^Y^^nVith. on the cornet by the man -wore very good. One ter. Besides having' a whole lot of go*d looks, Qnlldfoh Ts, hi Chelsea, of• the girls has-the making of it clever eomfedlennp. this girl came through nicely rendering a couplo ^. GENE HODGKIN9 and COHPAN7, with his of songs In a good soprano voice, and danced a Two Important events occurred on Monday new partner, Muriel Ridley. cKercd "Le Cafe Fu- btt with George Brugger, who also san'g well, night a( this fashionable theatre: One was a new ttfrtst," and presented one of the most capable Thomfia Rej'nolds appeared to good advantage In P'^y by AlfiM Sntro, and the other was the ap- danclng offermgs ever seen at this Uoasc. For the rOle of^ the Sheikh. It needs a recasting In pearance ox B. B. Botherh In a modem light com- scenlc and electrical effects it Is beautiful, and the ebUte principal roles to make it the big small tlm« edy rolitf after many, many years of Shakespeare aiidlenee were not slow In showing their apprwal. feature It (b worth. and tbfr romantic drama. KLIZABBTH MUBR.^T, 'n sooga- of the past BIXLBT and UERSEB. put over the laughing ^r. Sirtro's play. "The Two Virtues," Is, It mny Slid- present, assisted by Melvlir^ Morris at the lilt of the show, due to Brxley's vermtlUty nn u h6 a' g»huUe sdecess. Despite the fact that piano rendered five son',;s with ibiieh doecess. cbmedtan dnd his playing of three or foilr mstfu- tli« Tetlon dyosd occasionally, it is at all ttmen "Alabams Jobilee;" "jThlnga Are Oettlme BettSer diencs fiem tho" orchesfra, ' laterca^lttg. and eoutalns some of the brighteot Every Dny," -Be Cireftil, StAtv." "Ott ffie 6.lSj" ffKATXK DCUiXK'S "Oh. Doctor!" sketch tlCent Itaes thtt o* ailv othi?f estQbllshed pfaywrlght has and "Dixieland" were glvoii in rotation. MI«3 With Vain'e recelvedL Doaue is On ezc(M>tTosiIliy eTtf yrtlttiUt It Is a brlltlant sntlrv on moral tforray walked a-waj; with bnr- of the hits' of the A^pr llgtit comcdTan who hits his fludknce In standaMa. The cbnfacters are splendidly drawa. Hkfir She was la-splendid'voice. the Ukablo belt with his first line. Qia ilQKmfilg The' MOfy mostly concerns Jeffery Pnrtton, a The real, nit of the. progratll \»as jWoiW-bjr T. co'mMy ptayl'et t^at has a "f^ale docfor"" for a veW rOtB, ^ddle-aged ttuchelor. whose itantfe ROY- BARNES- and CKAWI^OftD. Aa a foundaltod; ahoiUd be kept -iVOrklng pretty regti- wiy*S hhff dvef fo? another man, tfhnsforlhin); nut coinedlBti. Bantos utitlids In A- tSi'ai b)^ Udl- ]at>. and ev&i do for "early" oii t£e big! time, him Info a recluse whose ambition Is (he Writing self. TbR act is unelianKUd>. tliotitilk a strODSbj flnii:U .shoitfd be put m. one of A hftTory of thf world. Klve ye.tr.t late^ hU M. BANKOl-'F and GfltLTE:. In their own oon- fbat lat'f lottbeofor as the pfcs'iai't climAt fs. fonher s#<;ettieart- iv^s him' to save her ha<ittanKi cdpflbtl' of Russian. da'S&lc and eake troli danelDB, CTjATro?} find LENNTE scored well -wlttt fhelr fbpl <*« ■wlles of na adventuress. Tlio Bachelor c^ted; OsA held tliem si>9ti!il ntttir Ihte coaclnfihn atralgbt and .English comedian double, A (fonMfion talfs to the-nd^edfufeS;!, finds her' cultivated aAd Of their excellent ptrlormair:;. . ot dnuM^ is "straight ond KitgllsV fop>-^ Ixu 'A' stnuAebt' Hke Mmootr, and she keeottea hill c»l- CllUCOLINI'. JTJLIAN- RUdR ^nd LAURA NBL- Clayfou and Lennle haVe a bit ort iSiany <fi '<&e laboiatoi on the l>i9t<iiy. SON .ftALL osd COMPANY ail ibade their Initial otfa^rsT dolns alike. Ttftr felntfonSI<1p tbo' udcbelof s ff^twtllle flaitcer. appieftrance thl» season. (See .Vew Acta). JocJk LITTLE LORD ROBERT, doing the same "cflft" Still feralnlng her rljtlif to be Jealous^ seeks to ■I I « I ■ ■ opening, fallowed, drosslni; "I Want fo Bo the City or'eal: np. She U as:ilstcd b.v the bochelor'a sUter, tain," m rompers; "Mother, May I Go Id to 'ffh'o l^ soihe^hat of a snob. The adveafur'eas /<^Y . (Alfred T. Darling, mgr.) Two Swim," a Ta "girl," and then geftrag to the dress ftfuses ro deny or admit certain accu:3.itloDs as t>> l^lllTn>ll .squirrels wandered aimlessly into Aillt for "Jubilee in My Old Kentucky iTome." an<l per past. But she gives u« her position as eol- >tfVAvaauM lujg Colonial Mondav afternoon, flhlsbing wifh fh'e Chapliil impoifsonatlon, well- did Ftftorafor. Theja the oacholor discovers that lis Oct. 4; and as they left after the ikeriormanee, oo>i —but burat out. oIi'. foyo has be«n replaocd by a new one, and he BAld to the other, "Heme was- never like tbls,v and BURT KALMAR and J£>SSIE BROWN pre- proceeds To mai'ry the ncT/. Mnager Darling said. "Right you be." OMted their elaborately dl^ssed stdgius and dan- 5Tr. Sothem was; of course, given a warm wel- Tierff Isn't a hardware store anywhere in thta eing offerini?, that has class written all o«*r H. come Xtlien th* cnrtaln rosj ajhl he w.is -dlspov- 01* any other town that haa the variety of "nuts' in the two-a'-days Is where' they belong, and It's ercd" sfttlng alono on the itagr, and nlthoiiKh tiK* exidblled as were shown there. foolish to think they won't play "ev<erytblDg" all applna^ lasted niore than Qve minute^ be rofuKed TBB LUNiETTE SISTER'S' opened the bUl -with over asMn. Their "Why Don't Yon Take Mc (o step "out of the c&araotor." a novel dancing act, which was'designated as an Alioo^' Is a corklnr double number. He gave ei^ adtelranie performance as Jeffery "aerial ballet," dancing while suspended by thejr TUie FRANK FA'S TRIO held th« next to closing f^nfon, acting the role, which flts him perfectly, teeth. Fine for those in front, who enjoyed the joty dowtt iB' gbod' style,. Fay's comedy routine, IVlth natural end refresblng humor. The role ba-i novelty to the fullest. singing and clogging belnjf well' balanced by two several emotional touches, and Mr. Sothem olflyi-ti Then came the opening nut, H'enry SylVeater by gfin^, who slio-w off somo nifty 'wardrobe In a them wttli deep Rellng. Moibprn Is an artist tu name, aldtid end aoetted by MaidEl 'Vsnce. under "know how"-way. The tTle> hannonlalng of "Some his llngec tips, and fs oqnally at home In moderh the teani name of STLVES'TBE and VANCIS. Mr. Baby" for a clos>! 'waa encored. Tbey bit the cOAedy, the roibanf ic drama, ur in Shakespeare. Sylvester is tall and funny. Miss Vance 13 nfth ettowil right all the way. Charlotte Walker scored heavily as Mrs. GulI<T- ghort and pretty; they both conld a'nd did sing. MLLR. MAHR (New Acts) only opened the ford. TAe part Is rather n talkv one and offi-rn Hen also danced. And this combination' prodneed ahiiW to keep a-way from the good ddtadng of t&Is cDarffllng iTctress few opportunliles. lenghs galore and appla-usc a-plenty. Jeoslei Brown'. The Madame Is s shapely and Haldee Wright, who scored flr.'^t as the Fainted dHAsT MACK ana COMPANY offered tnelr 111- graceful stepper, and baa a dance- offering that Woman, in Forbes-Robertson's production, •■The tie bit of Jiatural life, called "A Frieadiy Call. will go "up there/' Tod. Fasaing of the Third Floor Back," then in "Mile- Mr. Maok, formerly of Callahan and' Macs, can ■ atones, and last season In •■Evidence." glve.i a play the pipcsr can bo funny Without overdoinir It; great performance as Lady Minigan, the prudish, and. Is all and all. an artist Chas. B. Nelwn t^^ i A^ entertaining bUi ■wa5 pre- Tnsfolent society woman. Miss Wright niukvs thN and' Eita Basfcdo -were "the company, and a most Ir rAQfvrT sented hero Monday night, Oct. character Intensely interesting, and always one efficient one. And Miss Basteilo can dance. * 4 .,raa enjoyed by those of dignity. HAWTHORNE and INGLIrt were ncit in evl- (.resent. Pauline WhltSon. as Mfs. Jervoise. t(a'»e a gofld dence with' their wares. It -was an insane conglom- JtjGOLTNQ NBLBON, who nses- a- great many account of herself tn a role scarcely suited to n>T. eratlon, but' ridlcuiously funny. Their burlesqus nots^ In & comoly fagUitg avt, aeote^ a- number In ralaor roles Bl«Bcb« Sarka and Orlando Daly clBying of musical instrumeuts wds a' scream. of laughs and renndB of applause. itere eseelient.^ A-nd then came sober n^ectlon In "T^fBCLOCC BUBT And: LVNTON, two gli4s. Iff • song- act, Tb« play Is finely nounted. KetCfy. SHOP," with MARY M-^RRLB and 3AM CfHTP in 4)>pened vHth "Clrcns Day la DWe-," by both. One ■ 1 ■ the leading roles, supported by a most capable com- of die- girls, whiie changing her costumv, pats her _ _ _ _ _____ pnny of six. Independent of Eugene Speyer, the tea* througlK a hole in the curtain and announces RAND BOX OPERS* mu-Mcal conductor, and some prospective sausage, jier next, a Dutch song which she rendered though _ Tw,„y^„^.„ m.,.,-. ^^r,^ by the name of Doxlc. This is one of the supreme v,ry hoaW Monday wening. The- other girl ^Te JHw Warttogton JWdSje Zl?y«5S,,?Pe2.!? novelties in vaudeville. Miss Marble waa chann- ait toltaUoa of songs by a little girl, a grand- ***9^ ^Pg*! *■ I"*?* lag and Sam Chip showed real ability as an actor: mother andl a New York boy and deserved the big st»"eo »T v r. hll'enunclatlon, especially, wis excellent Charley "hafid" she cot for her cffbrts. „, ^5?/™-., , i,.,i.„»i„. Yfer-o danclne legs-were much In evidence. DIAMOND and 8PADB, with the girl member va^ytff v^ai^t Thfr WATSON^ SISTEUIS are In a class l«r them- m pantalettes, gare a pleasing talking and alngme k^'t,'™ Drouet Jl^ijSf AISS?! selves as a sister team. JIlss Watson hns a t-plen- act, consisting chiefly of a medley of patriotic and f,*"?- rrSim did singing voice, so has Miss Watson. popMsr songs, cleverly Interwoven. Lieut Benin rroTiK wmroy Have you seen HENRY LE'WTS? Well, doi>'t ' WAI^KBR and ILL, In a comedy sketch dealltti; "i. :«IOHT OF flKOW." miss him even If you have to miss one of the xrlth a elub-Iovlag husband who arrives home at Qraatella Agnes HeCart)>y tvorld's series- games. Kir. Lewis is a nut. and 4 a. h. and, not •wishing to -wake his wife. Bleeps Balvatore-. Balph Boeder there is nothing more amusing and entertaining In ju: the epgre room, leaving his shoes In the altflog Crancesca Alice HarTtagtan the nut factory than he. Any man that can amuf-a Mom. BIB Wife gets In from her cltib a little "nCLtNa'a SrSBam" like this gentlemart is a public benefactor. later, and the mix-up In ahoes, the- lies they tell iteivna' Noel Hidrtwn The card announcing EDDIB' LE>ONAH(D -was each other and several practical JokeS'played by Tsumn., HeleO'Wdaki^ the eignal for tumultuous applause. Mr. Leoilar.-l. the members of their respective clubs provided Menclans Frank Convoy iff black face (from which he should never wan- many langbs. ^ .. . Analytlkos Walter' FranRl der), was assisted- by three men, Also In sable sfLVKJlano DtJVAt. the man playing a "rube;' Parts Harold MelMer features, one at piano, the others -with banjos, \rtrv entertaining. They llnish by playing an orljt- .w* mmr-a •• which they played efrcetlvely throughout the' tfct. mai jjerciiBSlon Instmment.- pecnUarty made-, and - ^. „ *"Tica. trnrt.nn PKldlo Leonard has tt personality that 19 absolutely were well liked. , fev ^Sa" B<*lireli'"' RoWf at?iSS unique. No one can sing those charming coon ••arEMAIiE CLH»KS," a "girl «cV provided a SSIi^SS^^ttSSr jiiinklSl A. mTSK ditties quite like him. and his dancing was 93 great deal of fun witb the action occurring In .1 iSESSr^ ^P,!!?™,. w^KSJ entrancing as of yore. He finished by singing gj^t office set, the six girl clerics, girl soperln- iKir^B««i«»rLvdSi L^kSvu about "Ida." The audience demanded much; but tmrfent the eieminate type of man, and a-Kack- i"™, «~»»«='" 'dSiMi^S^W^i he gave much In return. face office boy making up the cast. The Bon^ and ft„"''v,'witVi^Sm vrJffiiJini; „TTie closing number Introduced MLLE. MARYON coroedy were all well pot over, and.the girls-made B™.™ HtiSlS„ nSSSSS VADIE and COMPANY of 9I1 girls, comprislns several changes In costumes^, the last reprwnttng ^n»'^ fKi rmiiiiraT ' Bin? ttree pairs and twice as many peaches. Mile, womea in t£e various sports. llnlBhiag fh« turn wiiirsm me t-onqaefor Bi.iy Vadle nas a rcry nicj turn. She tcrpslchor*a In tig; <(>i.m~*_ ,rtr,^^^r ^ .nr?ari^il,°uS-T°?tVJ'"an*S^%s wen STMOND3, ..ramp comedian.^ got «.«.y m^r'^he'S^rng^'tte^eT^'l^^n M?" i act had a lavish setting, and was well received jaoglis with his monologa*, and hla "Not a# Fool- » ae* *farfl«er p^odtictlon as well as a nlimber ish As 1 Look To Bo'* .<i»ng waa iiecalled. several of good, new actora. moat of whom won the un- ' _ , times for extra verses. nmfted admiration Or their audience at first glance. Forty-elKbtli Street (William A. Brady, SIX HIGH SCHOOL BOYS la a neat acrobar.c ^jy,^ welte Land" (^he FSr Conntrf'), n mgr.)—^Thls theatre will re-open Tuesday evening, act They won much applause for each of their tragl-comedy In Ave acts by Arthur Schnltzler, Is Oct. 12. with Genrae Broadhnrst's new play. "What stunts. A little alow and a bit too much somer- ^ typical Schnltzler tbrouebout brilliant •with a Money Can't Buy." In the cast with Mr. Fawtfett' aaultftig but a deserving performanoe on the wboJe. goofir many tense moments; bnt highly improboblr are: Anne Meredith, Sydney Shields. Edith Camp- The fifteenth episode' of "Th* Broken Coin" and containing mostly people such as one nevt-r hell Walker, Adelaide Rasa Wbytal, WBIlaai B. "Fatty's Reckless Fling," a Keystone comedy, meets In real life forn^ng a very bard task for Mack, Frank Kemble Cooper, Robert <^w, CUvld were amon^T the pictures. iroal. the actora. ..The principal part, that of amlabli-. Thomas, William Devereui and others. « 1 elSarmIng, deceiving Hofrelter. wa* represent*d n ^"^r^f fi?'" "B' )—Petroyn, in "The .. x-^im. Tr,.rt.rtrk m ihR splendidly by Arnold Korff. one of the newcomers, Hcvolt,'" this we-.'k. Strand,—"Zaia, Witn POTlIne FreuencK in tne ♦ J—..i--' trom the Imnerlal Theatre at YIennn. Broadway.—"The Fatal Card." wlth-JoHn Ma- title WIe, is featared. "Onardtag Old Gioty - 1. «n "^"^"5 ifSSTted thlB pSn It Is Mft to sly tb!?i son and Hazel Dn-wn. is the feature-thl» week. Interesting eenal. ■,. ^-u, w -we have not had so accomnllsbed an actor at the VltavniHi.—"Tbu Bartla Cty of Peace" con- 8<*B4awf.—"The Bouc of Songs" thia "Week. ~ uttompnaueu ou tlnues to draw, L^ktactod.—"Under Cover" thla weelL (ConUnuei on page S3.)