New York Clipper (Oct 1915)

Op py rlg ht 181S, by tt« Fnak Qa««B PgMUhlii« Oompsiir (UmltaA). Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1853. NEW YORK. OCTOBER 16. 1915. VOLUME b(lll-Ne. 06 Prie*, 10 C«nts. vSYBIL" SELECTED FOR SAKDERSON, BRIAN mi CAWTHORN. Alf Hnyman, general manager of the Charles Frohman Co., left last week for Cincinnati, taking^ with him the score and acting parts of the Viennese musical comedy, "Sybil —prob- ably the last work of this sort to come out of Europe until the end of the war. Julia Sanderson, Donald Brian and Joseph Cawthorn, now on tour in "The Girl from Utah," met Mr. Hayman in Cincinnati and re- ceived from him the manuscript and parts of ■"Sybil" in which they will each have starring roles, affordini; them the same relative promi- nence and opportunities as in the musical com- edy that has now served them for two years. Victor Jacobi is the author of the music of "Sybil,' and Max Brody and Franz Martos are the authors of the book. Mr. Jacobi is now in this country to attend the rehearsals of ■"Sybil," which are to be conducted without interrupting the tour of "The Girl from Utah." Miss Sanderson, Mr. Brian and Mr. Cawthorn will continue in the latter piece until Thanks- giving week, and shortly thereafter appear in New York as joint stars in "Sybil." LANDMARK FOR SALE. \ for sale sign has been placed on the Chest- nut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, and this indi- cates that the historic old house will soon give •vay to a modern business building. The the- atre has been vacant for two years owing to the refusal of the city authorities to allow its rc-opening unless radical changes were made to the building. Neither the owners nor the lessees were willing to do this, owing to the cost, which would have been at least $60,000. m ■ » HISS STARR'S TOCR. Frances Starr beg^ her second season in "Marie-Odile," Oct. 4, at the Euclid Avenue Opera House, QevelaxKl, O., where she was received with the same enthusiasm that marked her performances durin^^ her long run in Ed- ward Knoblauch's play in the Bdasco The.itre last year. Miss Starr's tour, which will last for twenty weeks, will embrace only the more important cities of the East and a few in the Middle West In the ^ring Mr. Belasco will pre- sent Miss Starr in a new comedy, providing her with a role of girlish charm, by T. Wigney Percival and Horace Hodges, the authors of "Grumpy." HOTEO. GERARD CONVICTION REVERSED. Judge 'Wadhams decided that there was no cause for finding proprietor John Rankin, of the Hotel Gerard, guilty of being a disorderly person and giving bond of $1,000 to keep tt' peace for one year. AI/BBRT DE COURVIUiB llf NEIT TttKK. The director of the London Hippodrome is in New York, to engage people and attractions and to secure plays. He expressed^^ astonish- ment at the magnitude of "Hip-Hip-Hooray," at the New York Hippodrome. FRANK IFOCURTT TO WED. Next month the president of the Wlhite Rats is to be united in marriage to Grace Edmunds, of "The Only Girl" Co. "STOiLBN ORDERS'* ftlTITS. This attraction closed at the Manhattan Opera House, New-York, Oct gt . FITROT'S NEWS, Roy Chandler, the South American impre- sario, arrived in New York last week, and will make arrangements to take back a circus to South America. Negotiations are being made with Frank A._ Robbins and Frank Tal- bot to manage this big circus affair for a tour in that country. Richard Pitrot, the Ameri- can impresario, will book the acts. Antonio V. Pubillones, the Cuban circus manager, has cabled that he sailed from Europe Oct s, ior this side. He has been traveling all Summer on a pleasure trip with wife and family. Mr. Pubillones will have two big circuses out this season, one in Cuba and the other in Central America. His representative, Richard Pitrot, will book all the acts. Among those booked are the Qarke Family, Randow Trio. Reckliess, Kerslake's pigs, Techow's cats, Cotrell-Powell Family of riders, Raf- fayette's dogs, Three Jahns, Mangean Troupe of acrobats, De Phils, high wire act; Joe Dekok company. Four Maxims, Riccobono horses, Mirano Bros., and many others to fill. Cesar Giliuetti will take out a big concert party to South America, opening the first week in December. Mr. Pitrot will furnish all the concert stars, including Angelo Patricolo. pianist, and Earl William Morse, Europe's noted violinist Mr. Pitrot has also contracted the Al. Golem Troupe of sixteen people to play the Pantagcs tour, and also the great Metzetti Family of acro1)ats. He has also made arrangements with the Shubert Bros, to place Lada, the well known Russian dancer, with her Russian ballet, at one of their New York theatres, to open Nov. 16. Mr. Pitrot has made arrangements with Will- iam Morris this season to place Ernest Cam: with the Harry Lauder Show. Mr. Carre has a great European novelty entitled "The Girl and the Horse," in a tango dancing act Mr. Carre is the- son of the late Oscar Carre, one of Europe's foremost circus directors. Richard Havcmann's Animal Show will play the Marcus Loew Circuit shortly by arrange- ment with his American manager, Richard Pitrot FORBES-ROBERTSON ON FINAJL. Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and support- ing company, which includes Laura Cowic, who will act as his leading woman during his American tour, arrived in New York Oct. 7 on the .S". 5". New York, and began the final half of his farewell tour of America at Rich- mond, Va., Oct II. Under the direction of the Messrs. Shubert he will ■visit those cities in which he was unable to appear last seasoa His repertoire will in- clude "Hamlet;" "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" and "The Light That Failed." POSTPONED. "Alone at Last," which was to have opened at the Shubert Theatre, Oct 11, was post- poned to Thursday evening, Oct 14. Mar- guerite Namara, formerly known to the con- cert and operatic stage as Marguerite Namara- Toye, will be prima donna. FRENCH OPERA COBII4VE. A season of French opera comique is to be given at the Princess, New York, the prin- cipals being the celebrated Danish tenor, Einer Linder.^aitd Greta Torpadie. "PAGANINI" FOR ARUSS. It has been decided that George Arliss. the distinguished English actor and creator of Disraeli, is to appear this season in a new play by Edward Knoblauch entitled "Paganini," based on an incident in the career of the great violinist Mr. Arlis^ will begin rehearsals at once. He will have for his leading woman, Margery Maude, the daughter of Cyril Maude. Miss Maude sailed from Liverpool Oct. 7 on the Philadelphia. "Paganini" is in three acts, and the scenes are laid in London, Dover and Calais. Paga- nini was born in 1782, and at the stage of his career of which the dramatist treats, when he visited London, had passed his fiftieth year. He had achieved his triumphs in Italy and other Continental countries, and his extraor- dinary skill with the violin was world famous. Mr. Arliss' tour will be under the direction of Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger and George C. Tyler. It will begin out of town next month, and later in the season he will be seen at a New York theatre. MANAGER HARRISON DETAINED. Frederick Harrison, manager of the "Quin- neys" company, which sailed from Liverpool, Oct 6, on the 5". 5". St. Louis, for this city, - where they will open at the Maxine Elliott Theatre, Oct 18, cabled to the Messrs. Shu- bert that he was detained in London and would not be able to sail until a later date. Mr. Harrison's first visit to this country was in 1895, when he came as manager oi Sir Beerbohm Tree. He was for ten years mana- ger for Cyril Mr.ude at the Haymarket Thea- tre, when that actor's greatest successes were produced. In 1905, when Cyril Maude left the Haymarket Theatre to occupy his own newly completed theatre, the Playhouse, Mr. Har- rison remained in charge of the Hayrmarket, and it is from that theatre that he brings his latest success, "Quinneys." •TREASDRB ISLAND" OPENING. Nov. II is the date which has finally been set by Charles Hopkins for the presentation of "Treasure Island," at the Punch and Judy Theatre. A brief preliminary out-of-town en- gagement will be played. The cast as completed includes: Charles Hopkins, Mrs. Hopkins, Edward Emery, Tim Murphy, Edmund Gumey, W. J. Ferguson, Frank Sylvester, Oswald Ybrke, David Glass- ford. Leonard Wflley, Edmund Ellto'n, Thomas Coffin Cooke, Leonard Grey, Robert Grayle. Charles McDonald. Walter Connolly, Robert Stevens, Cecil Butler, Chauscey Keim. Lynn Starling, Ben Kauser, J. H. Greene, .\li«c Belmorc and Agnes Kemble. NOTES. HELEN REYNOLDS, daughter of Earl Reynolds, of Reimolds and Donegan, the fa- mous skaters, made her stage debut in a novel skating act with her parents in "A World of Pleasure" at the Winter Garden, Saturday night, Oct 9. Miss Reynolds has just passed her sixteenth birthday. •THE VICTORY," by Ella Wheeler Wil- cox and Ada Dow, the poetic drama recently given at-a benefit performance, is being acted in the Toy Theatre, Boston. CHARLES RICHMAN has been selected for the leading role in another Vitagraph pic- ture sounding a patriotic note, called "Colton, U. S. N."