The Billboard 1911-09-16: Vol 23 Iss 37 (1911-09-16)

ler. sePTEMBER 16, 1911, The Billboard 73 DREW CAPTIVATES. (Continued from page 24.) if in a position where it is agreeable and eplent to ask the typist to join bim, and under the soothing Influences of the hompagne, they discover thelr mutual love for ope another, kiss and embrace, and are disod in the act by the woman in pursuit, who optiy goes and tells, and is called a lar for pr er pains, \ fourth act ts reoulred to rearrange the plans for making a married man of a single one, the task becoming easy enough after the ‘ttle nelghbor person bas in her turn discovered that Hobert is unsuitable to her, and that ‘he doesn't belong to this generation,’ a statement challenged with some asperity, you may be sure, by bis present flancee, the typist. rhere is little doubt that A Single Man will please Mr, Drew's clientele, for it provides him with what appears to be a congenial role, and one in which his admirable comedy method has good play. It is a play, moreover, which is well made and neaiiy written, and in which the situations are cleverly contrived to bring about the amiable conclusion. “In the supporting company, Miss Thals Lawton has the most difficult role—that of the rsistent husband bunter, a woman attempting to adapt her moods to those of the literary person she is chasing. And Miss Lawton plays the part with excellent variety and humor. Leulse Drew is capital as the conniving sisterin-law. Miss Mary Boland does not quite succeed In the moment of final avewal, and her playing Is somewhat reminiscent of Smith, but she ts otherwise satisfying in the role of the typist. Av excellent performance is given by Ivan Simpson, and there ts the fresh ages of youth in Carroll McComas, Cecilia Radcliffe does aicely in a character bit, and the others serve. “The play is prettily mounted and well staged. Vr. Drew, as usual, expressed his brief thanks, and at the end of the play, Hubert Henry Davies, the author of the comedy, came forward and expressed his appreciation." A SINGLE MAN, a comedy In four acts, by Hubert Henry Davies. Empire Theatre. Robin Worthington ..........-se005John Drew Henry Worthingtom ...........05. Ivan Simpsen Dickle Cottrell ...cccccccccsssess Thomas Kelly Lady Cottrell ..... adGeRennwaauened Clara Bracy Magele Cottrell .........50000Carroll McComas Miss Heseltine ...................Mary Boland Isabella Worthington ............ Loulse Drew Coulee PRSROP .csccccccceseccces Thais Lawton Berths BRS .ncccccccccvesecssces Helen Bolte Gladys . ee eee Lewlse Seymour | ek PE cacncussaGcuctcss Cecilia Radcliff Tae PRES cccncacsstuecncess Frances Comstalke MISS JACK TUNEFUL. (Continued from page 24.) the andience,.and his snake dance In the third end fourth acts, creations of art as they were, brought forth much applause, plot of the comedy. is thin, It has nevertheless furnished Mr. Browne with various oppertun tles to change characters and to display a zorgeous array of costumes resplendent and color The lyric part of the plece fell entirely to Cirich and Suzanne Rocamora, two college girls in the play, and to the chorns, The engagement of this theatre for the mustcal comedy is limited, but there {is little doubt but that It can well justify a pleasing Broad way run. NEW COMEDY HAS PREMIERE. (Continued from page 24.) of only four persons, described on the program as a comedietta in three acts and entitled, Thy Neizhbor’s Wife Mr. Elmer Harris is the author. The theme of the play is an excellent one, and actors and producer, Mr. Frohman, did their full duty, but so much praise can not be given to the playwright. Although the | ried to Mr. William J. Patterson of Pittsburgh and retired from the stage. Her many friends who welcomed her back Were glad the retirement was not permanent. “Miss Templeton is an artist to her fingertips, and she brought all her talent to bear on the part of the bumboat woman. There was nothing swell about her gown or her bonnet, but her performance was of the latest and most approved style. Her singing was a delight, and she brought out some things on the dramatic side that are frequently missed. She was recalled again and again, the audience frequently interrupting the performance to applaud. “Miss Edith Decker was a new Josephine, and she acquitted herself with credit. There was nothing in the sometimes difficult music at which she balked, and she was fair to look upon as the captain’s daughter. Mr. R. E. Graham was the Sir Joseph, a part he did well. “The Captain Corcoran of Mr. George J. MacFarlane again earned high praise, It was a fine performance. So were the Dick Deadeye ef Mr. De Wolf Hopper, the resounding Bobstay of Mr. Eugene Cowles. Mr. Arthur Aldridge poured out a wealth of tenor notes as Ralph, -— Miss Allee Brady was again a dainty ebe. McINTYRE SCORES IN SNOBS. (Continued from page 24.) World characterizes it as a dead weight for Frank M-Intyre. This is manifestly unfair, as = following excerpt from the Times will convince: “The Hudson Theatre segan its season with a langh when Frank McIntyre became a star in a new farce by George Pronson Howard. The laugh began with Mr. MclIntyre’s first appearance in the rooms of Henry Disney, milk mab to 142 families in some unnamed small city, and it continued almost to the end of the play. when a bit of melodrama supplied a small thrill and Interrupted an off-stage performance of Man and Superman. “Snobs is the title of the comedy, and the theme of the author’s humorous satire. The theme and its general development have been seen on the stage before, frequently, but last nicht’s andience fonnd the subject amusing. certainly, and therefore entertaining. “The story begins when Henry Disney, a milkman, is discovered as heir to a string of ti tles, including a dukedom, five marble palaces and some $70,000,000. Henry has already fallen in love with Nondas Parkyn, heiress to a preserve manufacturer, possessed of wealth a sense of humor, and devold of social standing Henry’s chum, Buck Reade, a furnace tender in a machine shop, is In love with Laura Lan vale, whom he met in the course of dutr— | show!ng her over the foundry—and as he has studied popular fiction to some extent, he has purchased a full dress suit in order to go to the opera honse and look st her from a distance. “So when Henry finds he fs a dnke and -has to live up to it, he persuades Buck to take the job for a shert time, or until he has learned how to make people like him for himself. What suecess he has and what are Ruck’s exnertences brings out the snobbery of the people with whom they are thrown in contact. Henry the duke, wins what he is seeking. bunt Pock gets a rather hard lesson on the subject of re liability of modern fiction."* The Tierald pars the following compliment to the new play and its big star: ‘There ts a saying that many a good street sweeper has been spoiled br men getting np in the world. but that doesn’t apply to Henry Disney. the milkman, who turned ont to be Duke Something or Other In Snohs. a new play that on ned the season at the Hudson Theatre. And iust hecause the mame of Mr. Frank MeIntyre, who plaved Disney was tn big black letters at the head of the cast, signifring that he were a star for the first time. didn’t make any difference |in him either The audience liked him and told him so plainly “Snobs never wenders far withont big. acreeable. laughing Mr. MelIntrre. Miss Willette Kershaw. whom D'snev said he was going to make ‘Mrs, Duke.’ wes good. and Mr. Ragan Hueheton, whom Disney took from firing a fnr ' nace to become his private secretary. was earnlest and convincing in a diffienlt role. | “There was plenty of mirth In the @rst act, | which closed with Mr. Robbins and Mr striking a bargain to reform wives pald too little attention to her dress and personal appearance. In the second act the wives, foting the change of demeanor in their husbands, strike a similar bargain, and in the last act all ends happily with the wives the winners “Mr. Arthoar Ryron, as John Robbins, made the most out of his part. In the situations, which permitted a little real comedy, he was at his best, as when he returned to his own home, afier a week's trial living at his neighbor's house, and confronted bis own wife, Mrs. Robbins was played by Miss Pamela Gaythorne. Both she and Miss Alice John, who played Mra. Miller, did their best acting when plotting Against thelr husbands. The f<urth member of the cast was Mr. Frederick Tiden, as ferry Miller, In a role with better opportun!tles for comedy he could give a better account of himself.” The Times further states in Its criticism thet the play ts better adapted to social pre*nlations than theatrical in so mueh as the east is emall and the action light There is So donht that there is great truth In this state. ment bot the fact still remains that Thy Neighrs Wife serves ag excellent introductory entalnment for the Lyeeum to offer the me “. their respective PINAFORE REVIVAL BEGINS. (Continued from page 24.) — n added an extra Incentive to go and y presenting Broadway's prodigal danghboas ‘Y Templeton, in the role of Little Buta Alan Dale veritably bubbles with ap ' mY | pre n on account of the return of the a ster ij . lTerald probably gives ai fair idea of sue itation extended Mise Templeton on her . ‘ay return, my fore, with a few changes In Its quarter . vreonnel, got under way at the Casino t half past two o'clock, Monday af Ss It was the second crulee of the good in New York watera this summer, well pleased crowd saw the start, to oy, _ehettest Interest centered in the return ‘age of Miss Fay Templeton in the role Ruttercup, a part she acted and sang fret time tn her career, It ia more for years since Miss Templeton was mar then Mr. Miller's complaint was that his wife | Miller | “Snobs isn’t the greatest play yon ever saw. but it will make you forget the high cost of living for an evening and retntrodnce yon to the amiable Mr. McIntyre, and that’s worth while."’ A Chicago paper is sald to have made the remark that most New Yorkers can see the reflection of their own Insipidity by observing the moral to be gained from the new Howard play. THE HAMMERSTEIN’S BILL. (Continued from page 25.) come tn a brief period of time. and then Mise Mitchell showld have an enfovable turn. Having shuffled thetr familiar Camping Ont skit Into the diecard. Smith and Campbell have taken up a conversational number, which ther call Mr. PiMletif. The material fe fonnr and In the hands of Smith and Campbell ft is given excellent treatment. The rentriloon's! talente of The Grest Tlow ard were anprectated. Howard wee followed by Pert Lesife. whom we shall call the kine of slang. and his comnanyv, coneteting of Mies AAeleide Matthews, F. J. Rrady, Samnel R Wileon and Vir Lestfe. who registered «a leneh « minnte with the farcieal sketch, Hogan, the Paluter. feo clever lads are Vike Rernard and Wilite Placing them nert to celosire on a one Di fe not ¢eicinge thm the heet of nositions hee Rernard and Weeten waded richt In, mowed Qown all ohetocto< ond came throngh with a reel bit The Cardoen Preothere 'n some bag punching feats, and winding nn with a three ronnd hout with their boxing kangaroo, closed the show, CURRENT VAUDEVILLE BILLS. (Continned from page 25.) Frank Keenan & Co... Willard In F'tnders’ Furnished Flat. Fngene and Willie Howard, Six Musical Spill lere, Herman's Poce and Cats, Hammerstein’s—Irving Rerlin, Charles Rich man and Co.. Inline Tannen, Fields and Tewts Frank Tinney Mra. Annie Yeamans, Melville and Hiesins, Kalmar and Rrown. Jewell’s Mant kine. Ward Raker Sartello. Wricht and Leon. ard. Evans and Rice, Fuller and Moore, and ateon and Fivnn. = Sidney Drew and Lionel Rarrrmore In The Rivals, Simone de Rervl, Wm. Cenrt leteh and Co. Clif? Gerdon, Merrill and Otto, Middleton, Spellmeyer and Co., Nonette, Cooper and Robinson, Salerno, and the Dare Brothers, petar Greenpoint Simms and Co eas. Save the difference between 3 cents a K. W.—what it costs with a Brush Outfit— and the 8 to 15 cents which ‘you are now paying the Electric Light Company. Also save one-half of the lamp current by using 60 volt instead of 120. Use Direct Current, which For Gas, Gasoline or Resvente: 10 H. P.; weight is far superior to Alternating 1,350 Ts. List $800, subject to discount. WRITE TODAY FOR CATALOGUE Current. THE CHAS. A. STRELINGER CoO,., Bex B-3. DETROIT, MICH., U.S. A. 12 MORE WEEKS OF GOOD FAIRS _ DAY AND NIGHT We want a good plantetion, girl, and any other shows, also novelty shows of all kinds, ferris wheel, ocean wave ot human roulette wheel and all kinds of cuncessions. Week September 11, Port Huron Fair, Port Huron, Mich.; week September 18, Business Men’s Fall Festival on the streets of Plymouth, Ind. Alsy want a good band of 8 to 12 pieces. Will furnish tops for good shows. Wire, write cr phone JOHN F. McGRAIL, General Manager United Exposition Shows. WANTED -FOR FREE STREET FAIR AND FALL FESTIVAL At Maryville, Mo., October 9 to 14, several good clean Paid Shows and Free Attractions. Address, M. A. TURNER, Secy. WANTED se MASONIC FAIR THE October 30 to November 4, 1911, RED SPRINGS, N.C.—Merry-go-round, Ferris Wheel and some No fakirs wanted. Address L. M. COOK, Manager. WANTED FOR FAIR WEEK Géod Repertoire, Stock or Opera Company, for week of October 16th. Big Fair and Aviation tfeet. Haven't played a Popular Priced Attraction in three years. Bumper crops and good times here. She will be a big week te any show. E. M. CLARKE, Mgr. Baker-Grand-Theatre, Natchez, Miss. THE MAN FROM THE WEST CO. Wants Clarinet, B. & 0. or stage. Trap Drummer, B. & O. or stage. read music. Other musicians, write. Man and wife that double stage. Sketch Team, Novelty Acts, Song and Dance Comedian. Can use good, sober Billposter. Two-car Tent Show. Never clase. Best of accommodations and treatment. FRANK WEIRZ, Band Master; O. L. Erickson, Manager, Blossom, Tex., Sept. 16; Paris, Sent. 18. Allow time for mail to be forwarded. P. S. Brenams, write. Yours truly, C. L. ERICKSON. WANTED AT ONCE— FOR FIVE-IN-ONE-SHOW Freaks, Curtosities, something away from the ordinary. Highest cash prices, and sure salary offered. Nothing too good. What have you to offer that will make good? Wire. WILL GAUSE, care Aiken Amusement Company, ATTICA, IND, WANTED WANTED For Southern tour for winter, one good Ballyhoo Show and two good Grind Shows. Fine opening for good Glass Show and good Concessions that want to work this winter. Want A-1 Promoter and Contract Agent. Mr. Blout and Spence, write. Want High Diver, with outfit. No boozers er chasers. Address ATION. SHOWS, Vinita, Okla., week Sept. 11th; Ada, Okla.. week Sept. 18th. The WEIDER AMUSEMENT CO. Ovens for Southern tour, Portsmouth, Ohle, October 2-7, AUSPICES SHEET METAL WORKERS’ UNION, W. L. Baker, Secretary. 3,000 members; $100,000 pay day. Nicholasville, Ky., October 9-14, on streets. Auspices of Fire Department, Chas. E, Martin, Secretary. First in five years. WANT—Money-getting Shows, Riding Devices, Bands, Privileges, ete. This show will stay out all winter, and now booked In the best cities In the South. Dulaney, Loretta, Rook, Shields and others that have been with us, write or wire. West Union, Ohio, week 11-16; then Portsmouth, Ohio, till we open. Address quick. WILL H. WEIDER, Manager. SPANGLES Something New! Featherweight Jewels. good Tent Shows on percentage basis, Bass Drummer that can In Metal, Iridescent. black and all ether eolers. 500 different shapes. 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