New York Clipper (Oct 1915)

2S THE NEW YORK CLIPPER October 9 AVF. WILTON'S ftCARTBTTE OF BISTER ACTS. "Srofher Wilton sella bU kinds, and many acta, tbecceam of the profession. At present there are on his creamery lists four dainty, demure, sweet and coy Jlttle sister acts. It Is true they all pos- sess-'the actors chief asset, 1. e., artistic temper- ament, but this has not, np to the tune this la hammered out on a typewriter machine, InterfelJd In any small or large degree with their success. But more credit Is due the astute Alf. (If we may be so bold as to call blm bj the name bis friends do) than to any other cause for keeping peace la his headquarters. He bus always striven to have : one of these sister acts meet him in his office face : to face, at a time. He has; by the way, three offices c'.l contained In one large office. These three offices ' nerve each a separate duty. One 1b bis sancto sanc- torum (i believe this Is correct), the other he keeps for hU friends to busy themselves In using his telephone when lie Is the most occupied and needs It sorely, and the third has a gate separating It from the office official proper, and In front of th'.s Alfred -stcnds off Ills creditors, sour ctenm of vaudeville and those with plays and scenarios to lead. Well, one day In a calm sea of Thesplus popped the Misses Pearl and Irene Sans, garbod in submcrlne dress, with their periscope on the alert for heavily charged contracts hiding In the awell of Wlltona desk. The door scarcely closed tin In there glided the airy Watson Sisters, In a becoming flag of truce array, and ensconced tbem- fe-elves in an easy cbalr to wait. And then the petite Wilton Sisters (no relation to Air. of the tinme cognomen) shyly entered, playing "Soft and Low" on tbclr violins, and stood where creditors ami other sundry wait. At this Juncture "opened wide tlie door" of Al- fred's private office, and his good natured frame darkened, for a minute, the outer sanctum; when light came Alfred saw the three sister acta as one, turned white with fear, turned to the outer door for air, and ran plomp into the arms of the Court- ney. Sisters shouting plantation melodies and doing cake walks on Alfred's corns. This was too much. Kour sister acts under the same roof, the only sister acts of creamy vaudeville, and Alfred Wil- ton managing (?) them. After Indulging the smelling salts. Wilton, in high glee, cried out, "Girls, do not leave here; this Is great: fonr sister acts together, and no. 'one hurt. I am going to rush down stairs and bring Eddie Darling np here to book you all on the same bllL" At which Al- fred departed, discreetly, leaving Ills office, con- < tracts and nil to the tender mercies of an octette (hard to beat At sunset fortified with two mint JuUps, Alfred returned. All waa still, sweet femin- ity had fled. After srpendlng an hour at prayer, Alfred summoned his six cylinder racer and sped away to his cozy home at Manhattan Beach and dl.<^orted himself in the "briny," far from the twinkling lights. RITA JOLrVET ENGAGED. Rita Jollvet has been engaged as the featured member of the cast In "Ure. Boltay's Daughter," which the Messrs. Sbnbert will shortly produce In as.«oclatlon with Messrs. Harrison Grey FIske and George Mooser. "Mrs. Boltay's Daugnter" is an adaptation from the Hungarian of Eugene Heltal, by Marlon Fairbanks (Mrs. Tnlly Marshall). Miss Jollvet, It will be recalled, was by the side of Charles Frohman when he went down 'with the LuDitanla. It was Miss Jollvet, who, despite the panic and excitement, was able to remember nnd later report the last words of Mr. Frohman. She escaped from the catastrophe 'with but slight injuries, and proceeded to Italy and Prance, where she made efforts to go to the front as a war nurse. However, her efforts were unsuccessful, and ao she decided to return to this country. Her brother Is at present serving with tbe English army at the front. * ■ » SELTVYN 3k COMPANY H.'i'VE BIG PUB- LICITY DEPARTMENT. Selwyn & CompAiiir employ more executives in llivh- press departmcut than any otber theatrical (Inn. Charles (Pink) Hayes Is general press repre- sentative, Arthur Edwin Krows is In cborge of the press work of "Rolling Stones," at the Harris, Charles Stanton looks after the publicity for "ITnder Fire," at the Hudson. John M.icMabon Las been assigned to "Back Home." Anna Marb'e is doing the press work for the Whitney Faahlou Show, and Ruth Hale looks after the magazine end fur Che firm. CHICAGO NEWS OVERTISBBCBRTS AND S17BBCKIF9IOIV8 BBCUIVEl. AT 'WBSTBAR BUREAIT OV SVW TOKK ' CUPFEB, CASPEB- NATHAS. . MrBSTEBN MANAOEB, OO* ASHUAND BliOCK. RARDOliPH AND CLlARK. STBEBTS, CHICACiO. ."MISS ISFORM.\TION." I-:i:-.le Janis was scheduled for wenlng at the (ioo. M. Cohan Theatre Oct. 15. In "this lutle com- edy, with a llttio music,'' by Charles Dickey and Cliarlcs W. Goddard. , i? tbf .cast are Maurice Farkoa, Mile. Irene Hor- de n1.--.Melville Ellis, nowarl Kstabrook, Franrls Alttjlnn. Eugene Revere, Annie Esmond.' Vivian. Ilii^hioore, David Todd. Jumes Diane Oste, Paulette Aiiotne and Frank Italnger. ' ■ KATHERITCE RICE TO 'WED. KjBtherlne Bice, for five years employed In the Shnbert offices in New Tork, and who Is known to thousands of players, is going to leave her posi- tion, to marry. The lucky man la William Barry, a policeman. The ceremony will take place in the (nmrch of the. Lady of Lou, on Thursday, Oct. 14. SVNDAT CONCERTS AT THE HIP. John Philip Sonsa and his band gave their first SnndBT concert of the season Oct. 3 at the New — . .uwTK^s. soioisis were: .uiace non- man, soprano; Florence Hardeman, ylollalst; and Herbert Clarke, cometlsL * « » STF.TSON and HrBBR have cancfle* thelf Atls- trallan route to accept (hj Weataca raudatilla ■umc, epcnliv Jn Hasnmbat, MONDAT, Oct. 4. The new offerings tor this week embrace the kind of eb(TWB that haTe al-ways received a fall measure of support in Chicago. The promising list embraces a thrilling war play, one of those "Winter Garden leviews" and a musical comedy from the pen of a man who has supplied Chicago with many hits. To-night, "The Passing Show of 1015" will start what should prove a profllabfe run at the Qarrick. It Id crowded with the kind of burlesque material that has made past reviews so enjoyable, and has a ballet led by Kosloff and Baldlna. The company includes: Howard Brothers, George Monroe, Marllynn Miller, John T. Murray, Daphne Pollard, Edmond Oouldlng and many others. "Inside the Dines" received a very faTorable audience ovation at the Clort last night, the scenes laid in Gibraltar at the beginning of the present war unfolding what boa often been blnted at in European cables, from spy scares to tourists. Karl Oerr Blggers' Tivld offering Is Interpreted by a .tplendld cast including: Lewis S. Stone, Carroll McComas, Macey Harlam, Henry Stpphenson, Ed- ward See and Cecil Yapp. Now that LIna Abarbauell and "Molly and I" have left the L« Salle Opera House, great prepa- rations are under way for Saturday night's open- ing of Jos. E. Howara'u "The Girl of To-morrow." in which Howard -will star with bis vaudeTllle partner, Mabel McCane, surrounded by Jack Gard- ner. Ccnroy. and Le Moire, James J. Morton, Jos. C. Smith, lidltli Decker, Beglna Connelll and Lora Lieb. The Chicago Theatre Francalse t>egan its season to^lay with Calllavet nnd De Fler'a farce. "Papa." at the Dittle Theatre. The regular season of this house will open 12, with. "Lithuania" and "The Pretty Sabine Woman." The Strand Theatre Company, at Orchestra Hall, closes this week, to occopy their new quar- ters oppdslte the Blackstone. Oct. 12—The Little Theatre company will open its season with a novelty called "Shadow-Magic." John Cowper Powys will give four Sunday night lectnres on "The Art of Llrlng," 'starting 10. A. conrse of four Mondny night lectures on "The English Spirit in Modem Literature," also nnder the direction of the Little Theatre, -will be given at Fine Arts Assembly Hall, starting Nov. 11. Oct 18—^Burto-:i Holmes will begin at Orchestra Hall his new season of travel lectures. Els cfoorse of five will Include "Florida," "Down in Dixie," "The Grand Canyon of Arizona," "The Panama- Paclflc Exposition" and "California," and he will give "From the Potomac to the Yellowstone" as an "extra." Each of the lectures In the regular course will be given on Wednesday and Friday eights nnd Saturday afternoon. Oct. 17— (Thi Olympic will turn to motion pic- tures rfferlng "The Battle Cry of Peace." Oct. 18—^WilUain I'aversham and Jolle Opp will act at Powers', Jn Francis de Croissct's "The Uawk." Oct. 81—"To-night's the Night," an English mnslcal comedy by Fred Thompson and Pnnl A. Rotiens, prodDced m America before it was shovra in London, will begin a month's engagement at the Illinois. Nov. 15—"Marle-Odlle," with Frances Starr, will orrlve at Powers' Theatre. Nov. 20-^rbe 1915 edlton of "TUS Follies" wUI come to the IlUnoii. CraowN.—Week of 4, "The Sacrifice." Nationai,. —Week of 4, "Help Wanted.'' ■VicTOBiA.—Week of 4, "Thorns and Orange Blos- soms." Stab, and Cabteb. —Week of 4, the Star and Gart2r.8how. Gaibtv. —Week of 4, Harry Hastings' Tango (}uecns. nAT.MABKXT.—Week of 4, the Motor Girls. E.voLEWOOD.—-Week of 4, the Charming Widows. COLONiAi.—"The nirth of a Nation" (pictures) conllnnes. Oltmfic (George C. Warren, mgr.)—"Kick In," eighth .week. Geo. M. Cohan's Graxo Opeba House (Harry Ridings, mgr.)—"It Pays to Advertise," fifth week. Gabbick (John J. Garrlty, mgr.)—"The Passlns Show of lOl.t," first week. Powrss' (Harty Powers, mgr.) Is dark. Blackstone (Edwin Wapler, mgr.)—"Polly- anna." sixth week. La Salle Ovkba Bouse (Harry Earl, mgr.) Is dark. CoBT (U. J. Hermann, mgr.)—"Inside. tho Lines," first week. Illinois (A. Pltou Jr., mgr.)— "Watch Yonr Step." fifth week Pbikcess (S. p. Geraon, mgr.)—"Juat Boys," second week. Columbia (Wm. Bocbe, mgr.)—^Week of 3, the Tonrists. Majestic. —Bill week of 4: Mclntyro and Heath, Bert French and Alice Kls. General Ed. ' T.dVlne, Bertha Shalek, Wilbur Mack and Nella. Walker, Leroy, Lytton and company. DIsmon<! and Grant, Parlllo and Frablto. and Mori Bros. Palace Mdsic Hall. —BUi 4-9 : Roshanara, Ed- wards Davis and company. Ruth Roye, the Can- sinos. Chick Sale, Mr. Byma'ck, the Volunteers,. Marie Bishop, and the Skaters BIJouve. Gbeat Nobthebn Hippodbomz. — Bin 4-9 r Marble Gems, Blanche Colvln. Ford and Hewitt, Myrtle Yoong^and Soy Cnmmlngs. Dorek's Baeux and Belles, Boach and McCsrdy, Adelaide- Her- - monn and comoany (night show). Three Van SUats, Bay Conlln, Onalp, Johnny Small and SmaH Sisters, Florence Lorraine, Adams and GnBl, and ■the St. Leons. . McViCJCBB'B.—Bill 4-9: Nell McHflley.^Abo Attoll. 'Tbm Baal ICr. Q." SvlssaU Sros. and Uask, Lewis, Belmont and Lewis, Taylor and Brown, the Costa Troupe, and the Cromweila EXCLA MATION POIHTS« WALI.ACE' and BosE, the principal comedians of "The New Stenographer," offer a travesty on grand opera. l-'KASCisco offers two cockatoos In vaudeville. lluoo. B. KocB is playing a sketch called "Teo Years After," in vauaevllle. IlABBis and Randall have a pastoral skit in which an "old rube" geta the worst of it. "I'ACKEV" McKablako opened his vaadevllle tour at the Kedzie, ■ Chicago, last week. Obville Btamm, with a physical culture routine in vaudeville, is working on a new act. Bobebt Shebman now has two companies on tlie road playing "Within the I,aw." W. B. Patton is having another.aeason of suc- cess with "The Good Samaritan." FsANE WiNNiNOEB. brothsMn.'law of Blanche Ring, Is still playing Wisconsin with his musical comedy company. "The Muotown Minstbels" created many langhs on the Inter-Stute Circuit. Dioos, Whitfield and Madison are on the Sun Circuit. ■ RicHABD BcBTON is playing Loew time. Owen McGivenet is in the Inter-State houses. Menlo Moobe'b "Style Revue" is played np big on the Butterfield time. Stdabt, "tbe male Pattl," Is playing Paclflc Coast time. Dotle and Elaine are on S.-C. time. IHB FocB Victobs appear. At the fair at Allen- town. Pa. LucEiE and Yost have been placed on the Pan- tagcs Circuit by Sidney Schallmann. The Van deb Koobs are playing the Pantages Circuit The Pabisian Tbio are on the Pantages Circuit. De Michelle BnoruEBS have been booked on the Pantages Circuit. Aerial Macks, now with RlngUngs' CIrens. will 'be seen in vaudeville again this Winter. Fbakk Q. Dotle was in Wisconsin a few days last week on business. "Tub Gibls or tub Obient," seen last week at McVlcker's, has been booked on Association time. Fkankie Siegel End Izetta Jewell are the principal ends <.n the minstrel first part of T. Dwight Pepple's "All Girl Revne," which opened last week. Merrltt Sisters, Transfleld Sisters, Olga De Baugh, Aline, iMarle Genaro and Louise Elliott are other well known people with the show. Dana Cox and Coupaxt are to play the Great Northern, in Chicago, where few sketches appear. Williau Db Hollib and Comfanx are playlns Orphcnm hcui es. PBEPARA'nONS. Eddie De Noyer and Rosie Danle are whipping a new sketch In shape, for vaudeville. De Noyer announces that ht will steer clear of the musical comedy field proper for some time. His 'vaudevl'le act will admit of the Interpolation of several ccmedy songs. NO SDRPRISE. Annomicemcnts that the i03e-halled "ProsjierltT Ezposltlcn" had gone into the bands of a receiver were no surprise to seasoned showmrn. ScTenl city hall employees have !<'St heavily backing the proposition. PATHB SHOPS. Pathc-Prcres* sncccss In the phonograph bas'- K-ss seems likely to. eclipse tbe firm^ actlvHIee lu the 'moving picture lleld. Judging by the way Pathe music shops are springing up all over the West. ;The concern recently opened a shop on Broadway, near Wilson, which appears to be very busy. J., L. i S. NEW HOUSE. Jones. LInIck & Schaefer (the firm responsible for the revolutoinlzing of tbe entire Chicago theat- rical map) are organizing a $H(K),000 corporation, dcillcated to the task of erecting a 2.C00 seat'): movia^ picture theatre, on State Street, between Jackion and Van Buren. The building wi'l t>c -used e.Tclnsiveiy for the theatre, to he known as-, the Strand, and the Jones, LInIck & Schaefer ex- ecutive offices. It will t>e completed by August, 1916. MME. GALLI'S DEATH. Nearly every performer and writer of note who chanced to visit Chicago within recent years made it a point to dine at Alme. GalH's Restaurant, at 18 E. Illinois Street—that quiet resort of Bohemia vrith nothing to suggest its presence save an incon- spicuous lamp shedding doubtful rays over the old fashioned doorway. But a pall baa fallen upon the famous landmark, for the woman who con- ceived of it died last week. Mme. Galll will be long remembered by the appreciative guests who enjoyed her wine, whole-bread and apaghe'tti. DANVILLE AMUSEMENTS. That Danville (111.) amusements are snbstan- tlally supported is tbe substance of a letter re- ceived from James Green, who explains that tbe Lyric, with five good vaudeville acta, draws big crowds: likewise the Olympic, where Jay Fltto is presenting the Rogers Musical and Dramatic Co., while the Central (movies and vaudeville), the Habit, Colonial and Majestic are running moving filctures to tbe tune of fine public support. Sterl- ng and Marguerite have returned to their home, after playing county fairs. CRITERION FOUR BOOK<E0. Cofley Holmes has boeked the Crlterlofl roar ^Bot> Robertson, Jack Begler> Harfy Maacr 'Bd ^iDsr 8wa) for a leog SoutfietB tolp. Zh««* befs