New York Clipper (Dec 1915)

104 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER Dmemnber 2S STOCK THE WISDOM OF WILCOX. If 70a think It doesn't reqalM wladom to tek« «Ter«a old b«aae and make a new one oat ot It, •t the atme time tatkSag * nfCflBafnl one, try it yoondl. Tet tbat Is exactly wbat Frank Wlleox did la taklns the old SaToy lAeatre la Ht. Vernon, N. •Tn lehaUUtatloK It In general, and after spend- t»g a yonng fortune In and on It, Iiad It l>:09- •OBW forth AS the Ldttle Playhouse ■ Tbe change In nomenclature Is an apt one. The appellation fits It clcelT. Not only fs It a Uttle playhoase but a beantliol one as welL Mr. Wllcoz is no stranger to Ut. Vernonttes, bavlng appeared there for two seasons as leading man at the Westctaester Opera Hoase. The lacc that lu Is leading his own company in bis own boose can bnt mean that he possesses that most daslrablA asset, popularity. In considerable por- tion*. That Mr. Wlleox made no mistake in the selec- tion of his leading lady has been evident from the •tart. Minna Gombel, a petite blonde, -who sne- eeasfnlly played the leads In "My Lady's Garter" ^d "A Pair of Sixes," Ia. In our hnmble opinion, an artist of extraordinary talent. We have cspe- SAR FRMCISCO STOCK ROTES* In "Diflokact," by the Wigwam Stock Co.. at the Wigwam for week of. Dec. 6. Florence OaUer played the role ot Comtesaa zicka deftly .ana cboimlngly. Etbltn VAVoaAB, of th» t^teU-Yangban Co., at the Alcazar for week of Dec 6, gave an ex- ceedingly good performance as Louise, In fTbe Phantom Rival." Dei, S. Lawbekcs, as Baron Stein, In '^lpIo> macy," at the Wigwam, gave an excellent portnyal of the wily diplomat. Gthelbeet D. Hales, In "The Fhantoa SlvaL" at the Alcazar, In the role ot the Jealoos hoaband, eave an adept_per(ormance. DoBAJA><B Eblton, as Dora, In "Diploma^," at the Wigwam, was modest and sweet, and ats perfonnance gave satisfaction. AoDisoK Pitt, as the Cafe Steward, in "The Phantom Rival," at the Alcazar, was very good. The Julian Bbauclebc of Howard RnsseU, la "Diplomacy," at the Wigwam, was convincing. ■MAROAnET AaMSTBONQ pisyed the role ot the genial hostess of the ball, in "The Phantom BItbJ," at the Alcazar, with naturalness. Mabqabet Nuqbnt, as Lady Henry Fairfax, In IT HAPPBKBD AT THB HEIDBIiBBlRO Plo&ty of thlngH have happened at the Held^ berg, bat this particular betk happcDed t» b* a prominent food emporium at UnlQa BUll, N. 7 The Hudson Players wer» glrea a baogaet ate. IS, because they happened to be - aetm* '*Oli Heidelberg" that we^ Lucay thoy Wercn t Dlar. hi«_"Klck In." ■ Tnie Konaanite troapeS. In ataat twelve belli, end at 8 a. m. they decided that they had caioaih. In the language ot the email town scribe, "a ma tttne was teportedi" Frerythlng went off lovely, ladtidlor, flninr. Billy Davldge, who came to stay all night Noth- ing marred the festivities, though at one ting Charley Wilson threatened to make a speech. CooK^eads prevailed, however, and order wis Testored, Popnlar mnsic was discoursed, and when they came to "Dixie." Jack Roseleigh, Velma Whibnao, Albert Boscoe and Virginia Howell slmultaneouslj let out a yell that brought the entire police de- partment TO the place. When thlDga were ex- plained he went away peacefully, albeit doubtfully. The roster of the Rounders: Julia Tsylor, Jack Roseleigh. Ur. and Mrs. Aubrey Dotfwortb, Wic. C. Hasoon Jr., Jessie E. Prlngle. Albert Rescoe, Vebaa Whitman, Wm. Dav:dge, Frank Annatrone, Wa. Goldhardt, Chaa C. Wifaon, Virginia HoweU, Arthur Mack, Edw. Le Roy Rice, Belle Flower, Qlargaret La Pierre, Adrian Periln. Allen North, Webber and Field, and Al. CoOk, BUI7 Wood, Wm. C. Masson Sr., MUdred Florence, Margaret Te- bean and Josiph Lawrence were absent owing iphaf ^ou and ^ours ma^ IjsOe a Merry ^risfmas and a ^ear full of peace, {happiness aiid Prosperity, is {)]€ Wish of Miss (Winifred §f. ^aira and Earl D. Sipe KoKomo, Indiana. dally pleasant recollections of this little laJy In "Nearly Married." The rest of the support Is aqnally adequate. The average playgoer is not aware of how much they owe to the stage director for their afternoon or evening's entertainment. Nevertheless, be la a most Important cog in the wheeL In this connec- tion Max Von Mltzel has done most excellent work V dAte The Little Playhouse Is under t&e efflclent and able management of George Ssmmis, Mr. Sammls' BUie baa always.been connected mtli tbe best :n theatrical ma^iag ement TTSn FOR VASCSBIt, Geo. Farren made a ten-strike last week, at the Warhnrton Theatre, Tonkera, N. T.. In engaging the services of Arthur Ross and John J. Power; the former to play, and the latter to put on "Potash ft Perlmutter." > It so happened -that these gentlemen, who are nmhers of one of the road companies that had a iBlef lay-off prior to the holidays, were able to aceept tbo engagement offered, and by their pres- ence much enaanced the value of the performance. Mr. Ross, as Abe Potash, gave an excellent Interpretation of the role. SOLID TEAR'S RTTIT. Bebert Gleckier, hailing from Cleveland, ha« 9d» ■awltd Barry HoUln gs n uiib , wltti tbe PoU Flay- '•■^ Banfoi^ Omul, to . tlia leadSnc tvlea. m* company wiA celebrate "a B«Ud ySF Ct bo* 4Dn« N«ir 7eafa week. "Diplomacy," at the Wigwam, aaalirted materially In a fine production. Bbbt Lyieu. displayed remarkable vcrsatnity In his impereonatlone of the five distinct charac- ters In '\nie Phantom Rival," at the Alvszar, meeting the requirements of the sevesal roles with ability and cleverness. Rat B. Coluks. as Henry Beanclerc, In "Dlplo- nacv," at the Wl^am, gave a forceful and con- TtDclDg performance. MABOAnBT Mabriott, as Marquise De Rr.i Znres, In "Diplomacy," at the wigwam, was all the rolo required, and displayed some artistic gowns. Edwabd Lawbence, aa Count OrloS in "Dl- plnnacy," at the Wigwam, gave a true diaraeterl- zat*ou of the Russian diplomat. BnniE FiTZOEBALD, as Algle Fairfax in "Dl- Elomacy," at the Wigwam, won much praise for Is portrayal of a light role. NEW rULT Tit SCRAHTOIV. For Christmas we^ the Poll Players, at Poll's, Frranton, Pa., are presenting a new play, called "Come Unto Me," written I^ Aognst Oloasmlre, director of the company. ^ . TALE sboot yoor holiday spirK; Tbt North Bros, tiimed over their entire receipts of "The Traveling Salesman,** at the Kmg neatr^ Omaha, for the poor children of that dty. Dee. 1*1. That's <Hir idea of praetleal ChrlotlaBlty. GoievlaTe Bxia. sell was acclaimed "the best ever." "NO MOqjHBB. TO OTTTDE HER," tt tha Ootham. Brooklyn, this wppk. It's a aafa bet dlAt Jamea Eyde lueCnnty. will find Olflb to prior engagements. ^ In speakEsg of Webber and Field, we ref«r,t> Frederbik wd>ber and James Fldd, of the Kellb Co. "TWO BAD BROWH BTBS" OBTS A BLACK ONE. The thrlteen hoodoo got another victim when on that date the Forsberg Flayers. Newark, N. J.. «• an Institution, ceased to exist. "The gentleman in white." it seoms, had bees somewhat lax in making his weekly percgriaA- tlons, on two or three occasions suffering wlu prolapsus memory. Managers at times view tbil with unconcern. Not so yonr actor, who loon with dread on the dire disease. • "Two Bad Brown E^yea" waa tlie final attIl^ tlon that ceased to attract. ^ ^ Chas. Dingle, tbe leading man; John T, Dwyff and Lew English are said to hav« transrerrM their allegiance to the new company at the PaUee Theatre, Manchester, Vt. It ml^t have DM Mandiester, N. H. GOING xnpi J. W. Cone, for the past six months manager vn Poll's Thratre, Washington D. C. has been pro- moted to be asaldtant to General Manager. Jsnra Thatcher. In that brief period Mr. Cone gave a most O; cellent accoont of his stewardship, and the rewira has been fnlly merited. Fred Benter. long and favorably known- foj* trons of stock in the Capital City by his ronnecUoa wMi the Ctriumbla Theatre there, will sneered Mr. Cone as realdeot maoaiar «( roll's Theatre.