New York Clipper (Oct 1915)

S4 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER October 9 gTROLLlHG PLAYERS. RATING. PrlnelpalB Chorna Nnmbers Comedr 99 lOU »S 90 OHo 100 loo Scenery lOO Book SO the Colombia, this week, Gus Pay Is fea- tured In "In and Out," comblolDR tbe day at Coney Island, life In Jail and the ladles' seminary. The first part lacks action and comedy, but in tbe jRll and seminary acts tblags Urened up a bit and tbpre were plenty of laughs, especially over tbe arrival of "Ualfiy" and "May" in tbe school, and over their citravacant female attire. Gua Fay sticks to the pad and was fnnny as ever In hJs inflated make up. Hal Skelly was bis fanny faced gaidc and com- panion In Jail and In school. Ernie Stanton was the straight Peter Porter, »T"< Eddie Lloyd played Aaron, a Hebrew, who accompanied Peter all over to look after tne ef- fects be had loaned blm. Tal StantOD was cast as tbe lover of Josle Jones, played by Grace How- ard, a pprt little miss, who wore the cutest little socks. DOrlyTbayer looked pretty as Kaiichettc, a manicurist, and led several numbers, but evidently suffered from a cold, which affected her voice. Ins Hsyward, tall and stately, was a resplend- ent Mllllcent, and used her voice to good advantage, als> showing up vrell In black tigbts and- Jeweled bodice for the "Araby'' song, for which the- gl^ls used the tantalizing muff effect. Maude Hayward was a fussy school mistress, wltli curlSr and Jeannette Moore put in an effeC' tire bit.as a frowsy but sentimental Calamity Jane, who bewailed the fact ttiat she couldn't find a murderer whom she could present with a little booquet. She- appeared several times In the jail scene: to good applause; the last time she had Fay. who was a tlusty, "turn her aronnd and' give her a starf." Joe McNamee was a plaba clothes cop, and Oarlls Van Dake, a uniformed poUcemdn. The girls, inclndlng Ollle Marcy, Betty Stanton. Del^ Marehand, Violet Wlegand, May McNamec, Conati- Bennett. Bee De Forest. Jeannette Mohr, Bessie Lovett, Billle Kendls, Blllle Bowen, Bessie r.lcyd, Viola Allison, Anna Heldell, Susie Wilson, itay Hausman, Emma Dreschaud, Myrtle Kin;;, Olco Han, Winnie Phillips, showed up fvell In the various pretty sets of suitings. Misses Hayward. Thaytr and Howard had equlppod tUemselves with pretty creations in the warArobe line. The numbers included "Under the American' Flag;!' "Summer Mom." by Miss Haj-ward: "The PIclcof the Famil.v." by Mr. Fay: "Bom-Bom-Bay," by Mlas- Thayer: "Close to- Nfy Heart," by MTIbs Howard; "Circus Day in Dixie." by .Miss "Thayer, in white tights and the girls in black and check costumes. The first scene of the second act was laid In iall, with Gus Fay as the trusty. A plot of escape >y meanB of bombs led to a comical Juggling of bombs. The drill, tbe prisoners meeting presided over by Fay. and the vocal selections by the quai^ tette were well liked. A fine costume effect or black and white stripes was used by the' girls for the opening. A dog also wore stripes. Tbe olto introdnced Doris Thayer slDglBe "Out- side," "When Grandma Was a Girl" and "You Leatfn. a Little More Every Day." The Hayward SIctars, with their pluah drop and light effect. pltyfi tbe saxopbooes. a Chinese fiddle and 'cello doet of "The Rosary," and some stirring comet duet, finishing with "Tulip Time in Holland." Val and Ernie Stanton talked and acted foolisb. has some fun with the "Bulgarian Goeslnto," and showed some original dancing steps. The seminary scene wns the exterior of a fine Colonial mansion, and the glils enjoyed their num- bers. "Rose of Argentine'' was well sung, "At the Ragtime Ball" gave Doris Thayer a fine chance. ' "School Days" was done by tbe girls, "Any Old Night" baxl the Stanton Brothers doing an eccen- tric dance, "Araby" had several encores, and the flnaJp followed. Staff: Louis Gilbert, manager; Frank Livingston, business manager : Harry Armore, musical director; Curtis Van Dake, carpenter: J. McNamee, proper- ties; Charles Haines, electrician. PmSBURGH FOR IRDEPERIERTS, George Shater has taken the Academy, Pitts- burgh, ra., and will play the Indep^dent Bur- lesque wheel sbows, opening Oct. 9, with Sam Rice's Daffydlls. Sam Robinson, who will be the local manager, was in New York, Oct. 4, having resigned as manager of the Steubenvllle, O., The- atre. rmsBfrnoH notes;- JrLiE and S£*Txie .4cniS:i:T;rr, wtth many staunch friends locally, are nm-jng the prettiest of the Liberty Ulrls company, which played the Gayocy lost Wivk. One or the most popular iitimbers In last week's show at tbe Victoria was tbat of Lillian Perry, btnglng "When They Celebrate tbe Ehid of War with Ragtlice." Well rendered, and deserving of the many encores received. Jack and Lillle Perry have many local friends, ivho turn oat la goodlj Eun>t>er8. TIPS KITTHEH 9Et.I.S INTEREST. Abe Kutner hafi disposed of bis Interest In the Military Maids to Bobby .Morrow aitd Bottiy Deady. HAZBLLE MACK, with Jack Beid's Record Breakers, Just -missed booUpg a selge of trphoid pneumonia while the show was playing Louisville, week before last. She recovered quickly during the "lay off" In Cleveland, last week, and Is back to work at the Eimpire, there, tbis one. GEORGE McGUIN'ESS, assistant treasurer of tbe Gsyet}-, Brooklyn, is quickly becoming tbe pinochle wizard of Brooklyn, Harry Strouse will soon have to look to his laurels to George. WALTER ROBERTS, electrician of the Oayety, Brooklyn*, has put up his thirty-two foot mbtor boat for the Winter, and la getting Ills mototTycle in trim for the Winter. AL. UAKTIN, the Irish comedian, has proved a big drawing card at tbe Victoria, Pttt^rgh, and is tlfe talk of the town. It looks ajS tboogh stock burlesque Is' going to be a winner there. ELSA LESLIE wLU shortly Join Jeanette Dn- pre'a Co. FBAUK BUD WIIiLL^MSON -writes that he wUl. confine his work to black face hereafter. H« Is now doing a stagle specialty. THE GlltLS FROM THt: FOLLIES Vflll gb-to the Garrlck, New York, next week, from the Olympic After that the shows will go from the Yorkvllle to the Garrlck, and from the Olympic, New York, to Jersey City. FRANK LIVINGSTON, upon asking to be re- leaned from the management of the Grand, 'Tren- ton, N. J., was switched to tbe advance for tbe Strolling Flayers, and Charles Flnberg went to Trenton instead Business at Trenton bas not been very fintlsfactorr. THE GARRICK. New York, had a good week for its opener, the Tempters playing to over $3,200, The house seats 820. Charles Brynn is manager; Scott Marble, treasurer: Max Schilling, orchestra leader: Charles Marks, stage manager; Edward Marbrldge, doorman; Isidore Shapiro, chief usher. JACK McO<$WAN has signed with the Sbuberts. IIARUY HART, a cousin of Rube and Bert Bern- stein, died Sept. 25, at Toronto. Can. THE HOLLIDAY STKEDT THEATRE, Balti- more, Md.. will open Oct. II, with Independent ^urleeqne. Pittsburgh' Is alstf reported to* In line. PAT WiHTTE • Is reported to be doing exce'lent business In "Casey In Society," on tbe K: ft- E- time. _ BILTjY decry joined the Billy Spencer S&ow. at No-wark, N. J. a<HE CRACKER JACKS are at the YorkvlTTe, New Torlr, this weeet. In "Aroirad' Town," with Nettle Nelson, Fbll Ott, May Levitt, Fred Tsyibr, M ay La Compte and Pllly Armstrong in the cast. THQ CITY SPORTS, at the Star, Brooklyn, tWs week,. Include Harry Koler, Arthur MtfyeT,. Vlr- flBla Tyson, George Woods. Janet lUmer. USrte ranklln and Uarsle Uanderville. VICTOR HY.DE and SILLY ANDA^S helped t» open the Palace Ball Uoom, at Wctsblngfon and Bleecker, Ne'wark, N.J. GEORGE A. CHBNIBT' is now resident manecer of the Columbia Theatre, Grand Rapldia, sueceedlng Harry H. Hedges, who has cone to Cleveland. O. NEWARK LODGE B. PI O. E. gave a theatre party to George Hayes and Frank 3mlt3i, of the 'Nferry Bounders, Sept. 30, at SOner'a Bmpire, Newark. -tVANTBD <IUICK—Uan for Heavy and" Specialty. Onewhodoobles Piano preferred; Sin (ring SoabfMte,'With SpeclBltv. Yonng Ini;eDiie. with good singing Tolceand SpeclalCT. Name lowest salary. A long seasoiv and: sure money. Fayyonrnwn-wlres, Tickets,Uneeded. R.LBWIS, Ugr., 'HAPPY BSNRT" CO., Oct.«. OsnsbreOSi No; Dak.; 7, Dresden; 8, Waias; fr, Insten n. Dm 12. Oonway. TBIS is "Stock" week at Kansas City, and big business Is looked for at the burlesqne and other theatres. The "Big Crsze" and Sam Howe's. Show * are playing there this week. ' THOMAS A. BROOKS, who was featured last season with Bedlnl's Frolics of 1915, is with the Watson-Wrothe Show this season. Columbia, New York, next week. THE OTBLS FROM THE FOLLIES, at the Olympic, New York, includes: Harry Steppe, Ger- ttuie Ralston, Virginia Wilson, Laura Revere, Hedge Holmes, George Martin, Barry Van and George Ward. WALLIE BROOKS Is doing nicely, handUng the Golden Crook Jr. Burlesquera. on the Independent Circuit. The company Includes: Edna Raymond, Helen BIythe, Ilene Edwards, Tom Duffy, Eddie Aiken, George Bartlett and C. A. Flgg, as prin- cipals. The chorus includes: Eistelle Goodwin, Edna Hammer, Peggy Conrqy, Lillian Fafayette, Ethel Sllverra, Irma Wilson, Kittle Campbell, Ethel Bartlett Babe Walker, Bert Mayer, Ethyl Ed- wards, Gertrude. Harris, Harriet Holland, XHllan Dellafle'.d, Iris De Verne and Gladys Smith. A N T K D, HARRY W. LYON, CBAAS., UBR^ BI78. Height, 6.0; weight, 165; age, 29, MARIE LCCLAIR. Age, 24; height, 6.2; weight, IDE. OdAJU,. OKW. BUS. »Bd SPBCIAI.T1FK8. Wardrobe, experience and ability. Joln«n 'wire. HARRY LYON, Per: add.. An 3»ble Forks, S. T. WINTED tT ONCE PEOPLE IN mi HUES FOB BEP. Gen. Bus. Men, Leads, Heavies, Piano Player doubling Stage, Sonbrette 'with Specialties, Character Uan and 'VToman. Specialty people preferred. Join on wire, Stato lowest. WBVIBOW PLATBH8. Ballne. MteH. Wanted Quick Full Acting Company For One Piece; Leading Han and Woman; People All Llnea Except Ayent. Address JOBS O. SLAX, Csrih»s«t SrDr FfiNlMOOB COOPEiB TOWNE'S new act, "Spill- ilng tlia Beans," is to- be brought into New Yoik for a showing soon. "Fen" is stqiportcd In It ty Madeleine Gregg, and compamy. B0ODB3 atad WOOD are being elomored for. One of the neatest "kid" singing and dancing sleter acts that has been framed In a long tkne. They opened for Loew last week. HABBY BTCBARDS, of Richards and Kyle, was nnable to appear on the bill at tbe Orpneum, Reading, Pa., Sept. 24, owing to illness. T!ie act continvrM 2^. HETTY UBUA, now doing a double act with a male partner, severely wrenched a leg llsa- ment during ott acrobatic dance aundny afternoon (Sept. 2S), at Miner's Bronx The- atre, where the act was being "ahown." a<HB FOIJ<IB. SISTERS (Haael and Vivian) and Nat Le Roy put over a peppery sinking and dancing torn at the Harlem O. H., lost weefe PHIL ADAMB Is featured -with that corUiig.good girt Oct "The Fascinating Fllrtw.'' Rvrrry one of the six gtrls can dbg. and dance, as 'weil as King exceptronelly. good lookers. James WalBb' doubles from- bell'liop ■ to • dress suit, and helps Adams capitally'. 6BA€£i tisSEi a: B^ea of New Roebelle- "nnts'," got lor right When; stte signed up to do nurse with the "Ward 22" act. JACK RUSSELL- bas re-arranged his act intro- ducing a new comedy' number, "Baefe to the Dishes." You 'wouldn't'know the olA act now. EILEEN BOSAB has trlpeft-Neur York ofli-tU»«iiip. JOHNNY HUGHES JUA seOfedf soeb a bM_d<iIilg Louie Simon's old rofe .In the foi4ner' STTmon- Osterman success, '*A Perslsn Garden," tbat has' be8B boolred eoHf oil the small time by Harry Kltlpr, tbitt "big aho-w" managers have gw Oieli^ eye-on- htm. Hugheff doeff not! look uirllKv Sltton hy' any meana.. In facti batk stag»' recently a frlendr' of L«ul«!0 grabbed Jofan^ by the band.- oad wanted t» knew where Kathryn w&:a. The act has ten -la'-Its cast now. s EfAL EITI7K dag hfmaelf from nsder thi raiMong enough to let's hear from him. The'youthfai musical comedy comie is back -Km Bitiy Allen's' M, C. tbls season, alternating wlTb tho noted Celtic favorite. Hal's best bet' In the' Johnny Hicks part In "The Ttme, tbe Place and' the Glrl.'^ The' kid must a Aeen fiangln' aronnd Webster when out Noah flgnrea ont "versatility." €IHARi;<ES'l>. WAYNE.—Ever try George^s bunion pads, "Cbas. ?" I envied yours when I caught the act at th'e Harlem. CBESTBB. HBM'HEB flntf 'TIBOtNIAi CUims showed a balAopm dancing'- act about the* city last week, carrying thel* own string orebes- era; a: bit late -with it—tho' it might "go oyer" with- one real novel dance number: OAFFNS7 BROWN, I am informed, has split ■wH^' Doll Palardeaux. DOU is married again, an« itf rcsl'dlilK up' la Cilnada'. FIELDS and HANSON scored a hit at fhe old How- ard, placed' by the U. B. O. Their reception v/av bte andf th'e bOys' renponded at the flnish of their <ct fo- three bow every show. Stiu young looblnK' but the professionals catl them Daddy Fields' and. Daddy Htmsoa. "TB GODS'! Tdd! Take- hmlc your recent rtenor or my-being married,"-writes WalUe Brooks. But It' wa« peddfed that the- prodoeinz comedhn wds'to -wed Ilene* Eeftt^ris^ WaUle'a^res me that I had some' of it right. They are to be- married this month: HA'BSY B. LiESTElt Is playing near "the liome" fhls' Week—aC tHe Flatbusb, BrooKIyOk JOAJf SAWYER, assisted by her daoetnp patfncr, George Harcourt, and her orchestis, appnBCWd at the- Hotel Del Coma'do). in San Diego, Cfi)., Sept. 2T-2». BICEY HASEt and PtOBEXCfir USSd, wltft Billy much unproved In health, opened on' the Brnt- terfleld time this week.. WTlitiTE B'ARRO'WS and IDA LAWRENCE showed their new act at the Grand Opera House last Saturday and Sunday. It went over finelj'. OSIBTBUDB GEBEST, after an absence abroad of el^teen months, is now at her home in- Zanes- ville, O., for a short visit with her mother and friends before continuing her work.. Dur- ing her recent tour she appeared Id Autftrallu, South' Africa and many of the Ug cltle» in Europe'. She Is telling some Interesting tales of her experiences in the war zone—and "the Statue of Liberty never looked better or big- ger," saya Gertrude. She was at first re- ported as one of those unfortunates to go Sown wUh the m-fated yiroWc. ffBBSlAN BEOKaB, who Iff located In the Put- nam' Building, New York, has' Just muoehed font new girl acts: "The Ftf-Mail Clerks." -wKh' Tommy Toner and Clayton Crouvb: "Pier SS," with George Mayo; "On' the" Col- lege- Campus," -with Jos; PurteU,. and "The Four Jacks and a Queen," with Ethel Under- wood and Sammy Wright. Each is' a scenic prodncfloir, with special musical numbers and iMOk Ned Dandy. Mr. Becker now has eight acts -working in which' he' employs sev- enty people. THET STATUE of fforace Greeley, in that triangu- lar patch o'' dirt' at Thirty-third Street anil Broadway, Is scorning Broadway. It's now faetng towards' Maiiwus' LoeWs nieatre that l>«u« htB name. LEO M. FT^XHESTY, Ufe of Primrose & Wi<- son's lUnstrdB, Is meeting with big Bucoess with Ills dafing ptmailnnlee wUh' De Bue Bros.' Mtn- suelB.