THB NEW YORK AGE, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1112.

MATINEES All Seats . 5c Boxes . . 20c

EVENINGS All Scats . 10c Boxes I . 25c

THEATRE kyli 3 « O S W e s t 1 3 3 t h

VAUMV.ULE MOVMG n C T t M E S

Sei Off ea OPM Ires I M 11 r. M. •—— ear. BILL CHANGED T W I C E A WEEK s t

mi a w aim CONCERT

W ITH fresh laurels and enjoying a much larger reputation as a representative musical organiza­

tion than when heard last fall, the Clef Clob Symphony Orchestra gave its fifth concert at Manhattan Casino Thursday evening before an audience that tested the seating capacity of the spacious structure. Somehow the" large atten­dance seemed to suggest that the citi­zens were welcoming the Clef Club members after their recent triumph at Carnegie Hall.

Under the direction of James Reese Europe, who was assisted by William H. Tyers, the Clef Club Symphony Orchestra gave a capable performance, presenting a program similar to the one given at Carnegie Hall. It would be impossible to speak other than enthusi­astically of the work of this talented aggregation of musicians and singers which surely will attract general atten­tion by reason of meritorious wdrk and uniqueness of instrumentation.

The information that William Ham-merstein, manager of HammersteSn's Victoria Theatre, is negotiating to put the organization under his management

, and tour the country is a piece of good sews, and it is hoped that the deal will be consummated. It would mean much to the Negro in the world of music.

As was the case at Carnegie Hall, the numbers most liberally applauded Thursday evening were the "Rain Song"

« and "Swing Along" with chorus. The public has shown in no uncertain terms that it relishes such numbers, and it would be a wise move on the part of the club to render in the future more selections in which the voices and in­struments form such a delightful com­bination.

The program presented by the Clef Club Symphony Orchestra follows: Clef Club March—James Reese Europe

Clef Club Chant written by Creamer and Europe.

"Dance of the Marionettes," Composed by Hugh Woolford and Wm. H. Tyers.

(a) "Tout a Vous" (Wholly Yours), Valse Petite

<b) "Panama," Characteristic Dance Composed by Wm. H. Tyers.

"Bain Song" (From Bandanna Land), Composed by Alex. Rogers and Will Marlon Cook—Rendered by the Clef Club Chorus,

On Bended Knees, Rellgloso, Composed by Harry Burleigh. Played by the Clef Club Symphony Orches­tra.

"Hula" Dance, Hawaiian, James Reese Europe.

"Lorraine Waltxes" James Reese Europe.

•Swing Along," , Ctef Club Chorus Poem by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, melody by Will Marion Cook.

T h e Strength of the Nation," \ Jamea Reese Europe.

The Star Spangled Banner." Clef Club.

There are times when I am forced to form the opinion ihat the Clef C lub; does not regard itself as seriously as its many patrons and well-wishers. Against my will I found myself in such' a state of mind Thursday evening when "The Lost Ticket," styled as "a farce in two acts and two scenes," was pro­duced in conjunction with the concert of the orchestra. No mistake was made m calling "The Lost Ticket" a fartfe, and it is devoutly hoped that "The Lost Ticket" will not be found by the time

. the Clef Club gives its next entertain­ment.

The good intentions and ability of the writers and actors of the farce are not put in question for one moment, but after all. those who patronize the Clef Club entertainments are entitled to so/ne respectful consideration on a warm evening. "The Lost Ticket" may be worthy of presentation at the Metro­politan Opera House, but to produce it alternately on the program with the in­strumental numbers was an injustice to both. Mr. Christopher Columbus, who was some more discoverer, could not have done the ticket finding Hunt and made the farce, a success Thursday evening, as it was produced in a too disconnected manner.

Those in the audience who were un­able to learn what the play was about soon reached the conclusion that some­thing was lost, as the members of the east were on the stage one-third of the time and running about the Casino the other two-thirds. Then the perform­ers, attired in Chinese costumes, did the "Eagle Rock" and "Get Over, Sal" e*i the floor, finally returning to the

• atasre. where the performance was fin­ished by an exhibition of eccentric dancing, some of which was good.

It i s a difficult matter for the Clef Club to give a first class symphony con­cert and a musical comedy or a vaude­ville show, on the same evening. The sooner the members come to this con-elntion the better. The organization has made a hit with the public because of the excellence of the entertainment fur­nished by the symphony orchestra and nothing else. Plenty e l opportunity will be given those who sing but who do not play instruments. "Swing Along" and the "Rain Song" have shown this. As for comedy, the Clef Club will never make a national repu­tation producing funny plays. The pub-he regards it as a first class musical tirgaitjcation.

To date the success of the Clef Club has been in the willingness of each and every member to work in harmony and to hold in high esteem the heads of the oi ionization, AH petty differences have been put aside, and the members have

Sofked earnestly and zealously, with ie result that the club is beginning' fo

attract general attention. There is but one way in which additional progress can be made if the members desire to see the Clef Club attain an enviable position in the realm of music, and that is by a continuance of hard work, co-peration 'and by showing marked re­spect for the superior officers.

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C. V. B. A. ELECTION.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Colored Vaudeville Benevolent A s ­sociation was held. at the club rooms, 320 W. 59th street, Tuesday evening, the occasion being the annual election of officers. Leon Williams, who cred­itably filled the office of President" the first two years of the organization's ex ­istence was again chosen, succeeding Anthony D. Byrd.

The election resulted as follows: Leon Williams, president; George W. Brown, first vice-president; ' Sidney Helm, second vice-president; D. Whit­ing, treasurer; J. Harry Jackson, finan­cial secretary (re-elected for the fourth term); Frank Qermonto, correspond­ing secretary; A. G. Brooks, recording secretary; Albert Wells, sergeant-at-arms; Dr. R. L. Cooper, physician; the Rev. F. Howard, chaplain; J. Frank Wheaton and James L, Curtis, coun­selors.

A strong .executive board will be chosen which will co-operate with the president and officers relative to mak­ing the C. V. B. A. one 'of the most influential of theatrical organizations.

H I G & SfANION'S \ Z VYHK SS: JUNE 3 MON. Matinees MONDAY, WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY and SATURDAY

The "BLACK PATTi' I MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY

pssssirrs The ) T r o p i c a l M u s i c a l l u c c s s s

"In the Juugies" 1*1 r a t T i m * I n n .«w Y o r k

HEADED BY

SISSIERETTA JONES ( o i ) "BLA( K PATTI" " HAPPY" JULIUS G L E N N

— — T I M W a n g r d o o d l e O o m t d l a n

i Toge ther w i t h * Great Support ing C o m p a n y f S T D P E N D O U S P R O D U C T I O N ! PRETTY C R E O L E BELLES!

A Landslide of Melody and Merriment!

Colored Patrons Admitted to;all Parts of the House

WHERE T H E SHOWS ARE. BLACK PATTI CO.—Standard Tbvatre.

Philadelphia. Next week. New York. M'CABE'8 GEORGIA TROUBADOURS.—

MeCool, Neb.. Jsae 1 ; Benedict, 3; Sh«-1-ti,v, 4 ; Rising City, 5 ; David City, « ; Valparaiso, sit.

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\ THEATRICU JOTTINGS J JIIMiWIWElM^WliWIWWMWWIM^WtWilWiWIIWWWIWWWi

The Kemps are at Keith's, Boston. • • •

Tom Fletcher is at the Olympla The­atre, Lynn, Mass.

Miller and Brighton Theatre

Lyle are at the New

at the Opera

MOSS & BRILL :•: UHNI6HIM & FLUE6ELMM

'/* PERFORMERS^ Your open time is wanted by the

NEW VAUDEVILLE AGENCY

The Affiliated Vaudeville Circuit K T T T U E G E L M A N . Pres. BENJ. 5. MOSS, Secy & Treas

HEIDELBERG BUILDING S. W. Cor. 42nd Street & Broadway

EXCLUSIVE BOOKING AGENTS FOR

The Brinkleys are House, Rutland. Vt. i

• • • Honey Johnson Is at the Orpheum

Theatre, Dover, N. H. • » • •

Anderson and Ooines are at the Shu-bert Theatre, Brooklyn.

• * • Brown and Nevarro are at the Or­

pheum Theatre, Minneapolis. • * •

The GrifTln Sisters are at the Olym­pla Theatre, Gloucester, Mass.

• • I Wilson and Dewey are at the Or­

pheum Theatre, Gary, Ind. • * *

The Six Musical Spfllers are at Ham-merstein's Victoria Theatre.

• • * Williams and Brown are at the

Crown Garden Theatre, Indianapolis. • * •

Susie Sutton is filling an engagement at the Dixie Theatre, Richmond, Va,

• » • Jones and Moore are at the Emmett

Theatre, Jamaica Plains, Mass. • • •

Billy Ward is an added attraction at the Howard Theatre, Washington.

• • • Aida Overton Walker and Company

are at the Orpheum Theatre, Los An­geles.

s , * s Edward Kemp and Robert Carr are

appearing as a team over the Pantages Circuit.

• e • The Bradfords played a return date

at the Creecent Theatre the first ttalf of the week.

• • • Jones and Sutton and the Musical

Seminoles are at the Hopkins Theatre, Wilmington. Del. .

• e • The Pumpkin Colored Trio, Henry

Saparo, manager, Is at the Orpheum Theatre, Soo, Can.

• • • The Dixie Trio—Hamilton, Hall and

Hamilton — is in Pittsburgh, with Toungstown, O., to follow.

e e s Henry Troy of the Smart Set Com­

pany left Sunday to visit relatives In Alabama, his native state.

s • i Clemo Is at the Crystal Theatre.

Milwaukee, Wis., with Miles Theatre, Minneapolis, to follow.

• • » Charles McKenzie writes from Chat­

tanooga, Tenn., that his health i s al­ready Improving at Sunset Rock.

• • • The Kratons are at the Empire The­

atre, West Hartlepool, England, with the Empire, Sunderland, to follow.

• • • The Smart Set Company closed for

the season in "Dr. Beans from Boston" at Hurtig and Seamon's Music Hall last Saturday.

• • • At the Auditorium Theatre, Philadel­

phia, this week are Muggins and Berry, Llston and LlsTon. Mitchell, Stewart and Bradley, Gordon and Stafford and Smith and Burton. ,

• • * The Golden Gate Trio closed to big

business last week at the Ohio The­atre. Louisville, and opened this week In Lexington, with Nashville to follow.

s e s Arthur Willlage was held over lsst

week at the Crescent Theatre and the management was so pleased with his work that he was kept for the first half of this week.

• • • Cmmbley. Davis and Bailey went big

the second half of last week at the Crescent Theatre In their new sketch, which has several good songs and some real comedy. The act is well cos­tumed.

• * • Mullins and Withers are newcomers

from the West who have a musical act which should catch on In the East. Hoth the male and female member of the team are good musicians. The act was at the Creicent the second half of last week. . i

The Moss & Bri l l Circuit The Cunningham-f luegelman Circuit And Many Other Theatres

BEST TIME BEST THEATRES

BEST TREATMENT

Alex. Rogers, playwright and lyric writer, says that he while he wrote the lyrics to "My Jewel of the River Nile," Will Marion Cook writing the music, he did not furnish the Black Patti Company with other material this season.

• • • Prof. W. Henty Thomas will present

his dramatic company in Dumas' drama, "Camille," Monday evening, June 3, at Leno^; Casino. Dancing from 11 p. m. to 3 a. m. Music furnished by Darling Mack. William Smith, vio­linist, and Miss Ineal, soubrette, will appear between the acta

• • • Word comes from Schenectady, N.

T., that Sherman Coates, who had been seriously ill for only a short time at the borne of his wife, died last Fri­day of paresis. The deceased was one of the best colored straight men in the business and for many years was associated with James Grundy in the Watermelon Trust act. Grundy died several months ago.

House only a few weeks ago with suc­cess, and the organization will close a prosperous season in Harlem. In the company will be "Happy" Julius Glenn, Al Watts, Tillle Seguin, W. A. Cooke and others.

?V, 3 . * , * *

H A R T - J O H N S O N D E B U T .

On Monday, June 3, Charlie Hart and J. Rosamond Johnson will make their debut In Manhattan as a team at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, where they will present their sketch with three scenes entitled "The Entertainers."

J. Rosamond Johnson was formerly Df the team of Cole and'Johnson, while Charlie Hart was until recently a mem­ber of the team of Avery and Hart. The death of "Bob" Cole, which was followed by the passing away of "Dan" Avery, broke up the two widely-known colored vaudeville teams, and now Charlie Hart and J. Rosamond Johnson have joined hands.

Speaking of the new combination, Sam McKee, the affable writer on the Morning Telegraph, comments as fol­lows:

Charles Hart and J. Rosamond Johnson will make their first Broadway appearance as partners at Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre next Monday. Singularly enough, the last time either was seen on a Broadway stage was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre Cole and John­son played the last week of their partnership career at the Fifth Avenue. The following week Bob Cole's nerves collapsed and his death slowly followed. Avery and Hart were last seen together on Broadway at the Fifth Avenue, though they did play a few weeks at other theatres after that time, and before Dan Avery's sudden death.

With Bert Williams In musical comedy. Charles Hart and J. Rosa­mond Johnson will be generally conceded to be without rivals on the vaudeville stage among col­ored entertainers. Hart and John­son will further be a combination vastly exceeding In entertaining qualifications either the team of Cole and Johnson or the team of Avery and Har t

N E W C I R C U I T F O R M E D . The Affiliated Vaudeville Circuit is

the name of a new theatrical combina­tion formed this week by the heads of the Moss and Brfll and Cunningham and Fliegelman circuits which prom­ises to be quite a factor in the vaude­ville world before many months have passed.

The appearance of a new circuit in the field Is of much Interest to col­ored performers In that all good col­ored acts will be given booking.

Every act will have to uo but three shows a day on the Affiliated Vaude­ville time. I. Fluegelman, who made many friends as manager of the Cres­cent Theatre, is president of the new­ly formed combination and BenJ. S. Moss Is secretary and treasurer. The offices of the circuit are in the Heidel­berg Building, Broadway and Forty-second street.

The booking of the new circuit will { not be controlled by agents as Is the

case In many instances, but by men who own and control their own houses. Among the houses owned by the Af­filiated Vaudeville time are the 86th Street, Theatre, the McKlnley Square Theatre and the De Kalb Theatre, Brooklyn. In course of construction are the Bay Ridge Theatre, the Jeffer­son Theatre, Fourteenth and Third ave­nue, and the Lafayette Theatre, 146th street and Broadway. Many other the­atres will be built and leased.

• L A C K P A T T I IN H A R L E M . Mme. Sissteretta Jones (Black Pattl)

will Invade Harlem with her aggrega­tion of comedians, singers and dancers next week, opening at Hurtig and Sea­mon's Music Hall Monday afternoon, June 8.

The Black Pattl Musical Comedy Company -appeared at 4he* Grand Opera

"DAMON AND PYTHIAS." "Damon and Pythias" will be pro­

duced at the Lenox Casino. 116th street and Lenox avenue, Monday evening. June 10. with R. Henri Strange as principal, supported.by Fred. D. Hn-gan, Lawrence Chenault. Harold E. Blmmelkjaer and others. The play will be staged by Jesse A. Shtpp. Mr. Strange won much praise for his his­trionic work as "King Menelik" In Williams and Walker's "Abyssinia."

w TrJTwoKii or STOW New York Giants Withdraw from Gams

TH I spectacle of white bssehsll fans trying to mob members of the New York Giants for withdrawing from

a game with the Smart Set, a colored team, was presented at Olympic Park, Paterson, N. J., Sunday afternoon. There were no differences of opinions between the colored snd white players, but the white umpire and the members of the Giants and the spectator* could not Sge—

The Smart Set nine is owned by Dick Cogan, a former big league pitcher, who is now an influential citizen of Paterson. He arranged to have several members of the New York Giants visit Paterson and nlay th# colored team Sunday afternoon. Before the game Prucke, one of New York's pitchers, who hail* from the South, objected to plsyine nnder his name, preferring to appear under the name of O'Brien because of his racial views as he feared that his reputation would be injured If the colored players defeated the Giants with him in the box.

In the seventh inning Tmpire Warner gave a decision to which McOormiek of the Giants ohjected. What the umpire said was a foul McCormick claimed was

CHARLIE J. ROSAMOND

HART s F O R M C R L V

AVCRY and HARf

and JOHNSON teseaeee*

C O L C a n d J O H N S O N

»WILL APPEAR AT T H L ^ ^ w ^

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE - -

Week Commencing June 3 IN A SKETCH WITH TOME SCENES

ENTITLED

"THE ENTERTAINERS 91

Act appearing over the Big Time under the direction of M. S. Bentham

WANTED 8 T R A I G H T M A N . C"*E W H O C A N S I N G A N D D A N C E

E X P E R I E N C E N O T N E C E S ­SARY. P. E C O L E S . 5 8 6 7 T H A V E N U E . C A R E O F A. A H E N R Y

Th« t e a t M a r c h Y e * b y • C o l o r e d W r i t e r

T H € btK MASSACHUSETTS MARCH mm Any Better t h a n the M a j o r i t y . O r t a t • - • H a r s h

Piano. 15 cents Orchestra. (14 pts. p & c 15 cents Bend, 25 cents

SaideeS. W* on-J A M E S S. W H I T E C O M P A N Y James S. White enten write W fa r ssr sswhasa Pi aaiislia KaksCfsecser M M i s f . S0S10M, MASS.

he AND:

frolic I E R N I Q H T S ENTERTA NMEr T

WILL BE HELD

I iTuesday Evening, June 18,1912 I Manhattan Casino and Park, 155th St. « 8th km.

MUSIC BY NtW AMSTERDAM ORCHESTRA l O e r K i n g from 8:30p. m. to 4 a. m. Prof. W. A.Hiker, Conductor

N A T H A N I E L L P O T T E R Appear** with C. H. Potter in "The Two Chauf-fsuts." The Potter Brother* w* soon tow the country- For information about this act write to

Otk ft. tanks. 2 Marble St, Bason. Mass.

a two-bagger. The two were about to mix when Fletcher interposed. Then Chief of Police Coughlin of Paterson threatened to arrest McCormick if he struck Umpire Warner.

With the score 3 to 3 in the ninth, the Giants started another argument over a new hall, and Wilbert Robinson, who nad the visitors in charge, ordered them off the field. Many think this move was made by the Oiants because it looked as if they were going to be defeated. It wss then that the fans became angered and threw sticks and stones at the retreating residents of Manhattan.

The score: RCW YORK. I SMART SET.

r. b. o. a. e. | r. h. o. a. e. firoh. 3b.. 0 0 1 0 0 Brady. ««. 0 1 n :t 0 Ttevore, If. O U O I J.J mw. 2b 0 O .12 0 Burn*, cf. 1 1 0 0 o;tJans, If... 1 2 7 0 0 M'C'rk.rf. 1 0 1 0 0|Lamb, cf.. 1 0 0 0 1

**. 0 2 3 11 liBurk'r, rt, (Ml I 1 11 FIVr, 8nod . _ . Har-y, c . 1 1 4 2 11N.Wis.'8b. 1 1 0 2 1 iVke, p.. 0 0 0 1 OlC.Wla, c. 0 8 4 2 0

lb. 0 2 13 0 OlM'Oran, p. 0 1 0 3 O Mur'y. 2h. 0 0 2 3 Ol/i.JL'mes, Jb. 0

Total*.3 7 27 17 41 Total*. 3 0 27*15 2 New York 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0—.3 Smart Set 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 O - 3

Lincoln Giants. 4 ; Washinaton, 1. After defeating the Aheruon, Pa ,̂

team 16 to 0, In which "Cyclone" Wil­liams was Invincible, the L4ncoln Giants met the Washington team of the United States League at Olympta Field Sunday afternoon, and in a well-played contest the Harlem players won 4 to 1.

Pfeffer. an old big league pitcher, and Redding did box duty. Both pitched good ball. However, Redding alwava tightened up whan hits meant runs and he was also given encourag­ing support. Dunhar put the game on ice in the third inning by hitting for a double, bringing in two runs. The score:

WASHINGTON. [LINCOLN GIANTS. r. h, o. a. e.| r. h. o. a. e.

Fallon. If. 0 0 0 0 0|l»olc«, if.. 0 2 0 0 0 Novo* 8b. 0 0 2 3 01 Fran'*. 3b. 1 3 1 2 0 \dlrr.' P> ft ' 2 1 " : pnnh'r. cf. O 1 O 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 Uoycl. **. 0 2 2 1 0 lx.T'nsrf 6* 2 2 6 OlPettu*. lb. O 0 10 1 0 nic!da. as. 0 1 1 2 1 Wr'ht, 2b.. 0 0 0 3 1 B-n" rf-lta 0 1 fi 1 OlBTier. rf. 0 0 0 1 0 T l u r, rf. 0 1 fi 1 l!Santop. C. 2 1 130 0 P'ffer. p.. 0 2 0 8 Olfted'sg. p. 1 1 1 2 0

Total* .1 «24~13 2| Tot* 1* . 4 10 27 101 WHuhltiirtnn V. 8 k U 0 1 0 0 0 0 O 0 0^1 Lincoln Olant* 0 0 2 0 1 C 0 1 n-~4

MR G. DAVIS, Pres. JOHN A. C. SMITH JSecy JOHN R. MARSHALL, Tre a s

Note i -Repor ters will announce later, talent for the entertainment, the novelty of which will be a Perform­ance between dances. People prominent in all circles have assured Reporters of their preseece.

Admission, - - SO Cents ixes seating from 6 to 8 persons $3 00 Lxclu. of Admission

OR sale at N. Y. Age sei Amsterdam Kews Offkts. may 30 3t

GRAND PERFORMANCE and BALL THE. G t l A T T R A G r DY OP

"DAMON and PYTHIAS9* ^ ^ • w ^ W I T H THE. CAST I N C L U D I N C a * * * * " * ^ ^

R. HLNRJ S T R A N G * . FRLD D. H O C A N . LAWRENCE CHENAULT HAROLD E. 51MMELKJAER and Others tm4 m S c a m from ABYSSINIA.

. Mr. Strange in Ms treat cheract r ef KING MENfLIK N JESSE A. SHW*f\ Stag* tSaaagar * |

LENOX CASINO, 116th St and Lenox Ave.

MONDAY EVE'G, JUNE 10. 1912 Musk by the New Amsterdam Orchestra

PtUVATS BOX as eeetine; S S2.00

YOUNG'S CASINO Asd ROOf GARDtN 134th St sad Park Ave.

Sow becking from July 1st far Eatertailments, Balls, Picnics and Private Parties.

A d d r e s s A U f X R C G I F S , M a n a g e r Care ef Y O U V G ' S C A F E n » m I M 9 I J 12S W. 135th STREET

A BUSIMSS 0PP0R1UNHY

Tha Jahnsee Amusement Cempany, which is auiUlino. the W - H - C Thaatra in 1Stth street, between Lenex and 8th avenue, is afterine. 122400 werth af steak to tha public st $10 s share, pay­able 10 par oent. dawn and balance weekly er monthly. This efter wil l hold

good until July 1 , 1012, after whieh shares will be increased ta $20 a share. The company guarantees to redeem the ctoek of any purchaser, who, for any reason, becomes dissatisfied with their investment after the theatre basins business. This is the beat and safest investment ever offered the public and

one that wi l l give good divid«nds. T h e stockholders wi l l be surrounded w i t h al l proper protection. Rsmombef, if you watt until July 1 you wili pay $20 a share, while now you ere giv** the opportunity to pay $10 a •hsre. Every Negro who wants to sea the members of his 'race in the theatrical profession given employment, snd who else believe that Negroes should §Jg theatres, wil l take advantags of this splendid offer,

cere—Thomea Johnson, pratidant? _ . . / Kraton, first vice-prea.d*"*. red R. Moore, tressurori Lester A. rslton. secretary. Directors—Sort A. Wil l ismf, Bsrren

D. Wilkins, Q. Runklo.

U Young, Maurice

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