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Harry Watson, Had Nothing To Do Till To-morrow Life Used To Be a Grand, Sweet Song in Small Circuses Harry Watson, in "Odds and Ends," at the Bijou Thcfttrc, is remem? bered by many New- York playgoers ss prominent burlesque actor, and "later as loading comedian with tho "Follies." are aware that Mr. Watson's early professional days were spent as 0nc of the leading lights of a small travelling circus. The vicissitudes of circu? life are legion and the come? dian talks amusingly of his experi? ences "After the evening show," says Mr. Watson, "we used to strike the tent, pack up the fittings and props, harness the horses, got started about 'J in the morning, gi'tting to the next place about 6 m. Of course, it was too to to then, so wo got up had breakfast, pitched the tent, banked up the rink, got ready for the parade at 12, dinner at 1, after? noon show at tea at 6, evening show HARRY WATSON Comedian with "Odd? and Enda" at S.and then, after a up and a bit of supper about 12 at night, you pot t'ne rest of the day to yourself unless, of course," Mr.

Watson hur? riedly added, "it was a one-night stai d. when wo started off to the next town with the same routine all over again." In those days the theatrical pro? fession was infinitely lesa well organ? ised than at present, and it thus often happened that tho wealthiest member of the company was the man who could most quickly detect coins which had leer; dropped in the sawdust at the pay booths by patrons overnight! Altogether, it was a hard life, but one which fortified Mr. Watson's al? ready strong constitution. "As for being lie says, "street parades quickly get rid of that Belf-consciousness which is often one of the chief difficulties; moreover, the man who can get laughs in a clown's dress on a cold, windy day in a circus tent with a meagre, audience need have no fear of facing '-he most difficult or sophisticated critics." Doris Kenyon in New Role Doris Kenyon will bo seen presently a picture called "The Street of Seven Stats," by Mary Roberts Rine Theodore C. Dcitrlcb, president it the De Luxe Pictures, concluded Slgotiations last Wednesday with Mrs.

for the motion picture rights the story. Sftty- Call? PA KS A GS IN TIME Snowball Gets Himself Into Serious Trouble Snowball, the French poodle in "Flo Flo," the lingerie success nt the Cort Theatre, has been given his two weeks' notice. He was found guilty of viola? tion of Clause 16, of the Actors' Equity Association, in not paying "strict re? gard to make-up and dress" and not "performing his sen-ices in a competent and painstaking manner." It appears that the other night when Louise Beaudet was due to make her entrance as Mrs. Stokes, Snowball, so called because of his immaculate white appearance (thus coming under the head of was missing from his place in the wings, thereby causing con? sternation, for the book provides he must bp carried on in Mrs. Stokos's arms.

Much of the dialogue following lias to with Snowball. The property man, after a search, located him in the furnace room, whence he had sought companionship from the cold and where he was fraternizing with the greasy-jumpered engineer and the precious but smudge-spreading lumps of coal in the bin. The atmos? phere of soot and smoke had ruined Snowball's make-up, but time was vital and the property man delivered him to his stage mistress barely in time for her to respond to her entrance cue. The first reference made by the come? dian, Oscar Figman, to Snowball pro? voked a hearty laugh and made all fur? ther comment on his Phoebe Snow ap? pearance the height of absurdity. Lor thin conduct, grossly violating his obli? gations as an actor and a gentleman, his notice was speedily given.

Kipling Wrote Song In "Gipsy Trail" The song, "Tho Gipsy Trail." as sung in the first act of tho comedy it christened, at tho Plymouth Theatre, has divided audiences. Half of the playgoers have thought it. to be a new composition, and half have recognized a familiar memory song by Tod Gallo? way. Strangely enough, few know the author to be Rudyard Kipling. The poem was one of Kipling's newspaper waifs, and has never yet been included in the authorized editions of his works The lilt of the words caught Mr.

Gallo? way's fancy a scare of years ago. an? he set the poem to music as one of hi! "Seven Memory Songs." Rita Stanwood Returned Kot only is "The Pipes of Pan," a I he Hudson Theatre, a charming play but it served to return to the metro politp.n stage Pita Stanwood, who ha been seen but little since her mur riage to Henry P. Warner. Miss Stan wood, as Ann Red ford, the motherini daughter of the temperamental art is in the play, has been duly and bly acknowledged by tho New Yori dramatic writers. Since her desertion of the stage Miss Stanwoo has spent most, of the time at he country residence, Bassrocks, in Massa chuset'ts.

Here golf and tennis hav held sway during the greater par of the year, but the call of the stag was again heard, and so wo have Mis Stanwood once more in a New Yor cast. Her earlier engagement in th metropolis was in a nine months' ru of "Excuse Me!" in which producido she altogether played for two yean Miss Stanwood supported Clifto Crawford in "My Best Girl," at th Park Theatre. ANOTHER FEATURE ADDED TO HIPPODROME May Wirth, moat skilful equestrienne in the world and late ataf of Barnum Bailey'a tircu? ALONG BROADWAY nirtntutnnttK flAR-ION IG TEN UP" Frances Stirling ATIOEIYS WEEK May's Famous Forward Somersault Beginning to-morrow, Charles Hilling- ham will still further augment the list of stars in "Cheer up!" at the Hippo? drome by the addition of a "big top" circus feature. May Wirth, the eques? trienne, who is admittedly the greatesl bareback rider of to-day. This past week the introduction of mystery into the big spectacle with Houdini's latest and greatest experiments, "The Van? ishing Elephant" and "Tho overboard trick has proven valuable enter? tainment of the true Ilippodome vari? ety, but since the customary circus is not coining to town this year Mr.

Dil lingham seems to think the patrons of the big playhouse should have a three ring show of their own. In selecting Miss Wirth, and the en? tire Wirth aggregation, lie has chosen (he best circus noveltv obtainable. This little star of tho sawdust arena will be remembered ns the most talked of per? sonality of Barnum and Bailey's Circus at the Madison Square Carden last, year when her daring rifling made Ihm- a favorite with the crowds At the ago of fourteen Miss Wirth opened v.ith Barnum and Bailey and hers is tho honor of being the youngest child star ever seen in the historic Madison Square Garden. Mo woman bareback rider lias ever attempted, much less accomplished, the feats which this dainty miss does with a careless ease which is astounding. There is not the slightest appearance of effort, and May Wirth's smile in the ring is almost as famous as her forward somersault which no woman ever did before.

The prize winning horses, Joe, Lilly, Sam and Dolly, are all included in this inter esting addition to the Hippodrome's big spectacle, as are Mrs. Wirth, Stella, Philip, Frank and Fidem, the latter be infr the famous little clown of Bnrnum and Bailey's show. "La Chaise" Playing in Paris Rosalie Lagrange has settled down for a stay in Taris at the Theatre Perhaps yon remember that Madame Lagrange, alias Margaret Wycherly, was a queer and potent little figure in Bayard Veiller's magic dis? play. In the French version "The Thirteenth Chair" it is no less a per? son than herself who plays the medium in bewildering hodge-podge sorcery. The French moral of the play is not, as it was here, that faith will tind a murderer.

acts the piece in an orthodoxy nil her own and proves to the audience that. fort.tine tellers are alter all very useful folk. They may lie and they may say what they do not know. But they always tell you "une bonne fortune." something you want to hear; and if you have an ounce of worthy faith in you it. will relieve furrowed brow and wearied mind, Mediums make life possible by tell iiiiC their credulous clients that they are bound to he- happy and rich, if they wait long enough.

This is the creed of "La Chaise," a murder plot which the consummate uses, to induce a joyous mo? rality of superstition. And which cynic among us, I should like to know, has not felt that deep-rooted instinc? tive rebound of respect when a pro? fessional card reader has glazed him witli a glance? It, is there, this irra? tional reverence, even if it. last but moment, even if we attempt to explain it away by a vnguo reference to a heritage of impulso from our be? nighted ancestors. "Seventeen" To Be Seen Soon at Booth Everybody almost has rend with en? thusiasm "Seventeen," Booth Tarking ton's story of William Syharms Bax? ter, and laughed at that young hero's semi-tragic efforts to secure a dress suit in which to dazzle his lady love. Not least among the enthusiasts was Stuart Walker, producer of the play "Seventeen." which comes to the Booth Theatre a week from to-morrow.

But Mr. Walker's enthusiasm was of the active variety. II stirred hint ho "up and doing." And after many re readings, his tlolight in the charm the story of "youth and love and sum? mer time," as Mr. Tnrkington iras sub? titled it, urged him to attempt a trans? lation. A translation from fiction to drama, from book form to the stage.

"What, is more dramatic than the growing up of a boy?" Mr. Walker would say. "What can ever be more thrilling than the manoeuvring to ac? quire one's first dress suit, one's first allowance of pocket money? What more breathless than first love?" Mr. Walker's opportunity to make tho transposition came last summer. Ho had taken his company to Indian? apolis to present a series of modern comedies at the Murat Theatre, and in July "Seventeen" was presented for the first time on any stage.

Gregory Kelly, who had headed Mr. Walker's Portmanteau Theatre Company for the pnst two yeurs, created the of Willie BiuUar, Maxine Elliott Will Return to the Front Ma.vino Elliott, appearing in "Lord and Lady Algy" at the Broadhurst Theatre, is duo in England the middle of April, but she has arranged to re- I main in America a few weeks longer to complete the tour of this attraction. Owing to Miss Elliott's limited stay and the contracts made some time ago, for the appearance of the entire or? ganization in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit, "Lord and Lady Algy" will be seen for the last time in Xew York 071 Saturday, January As Miss Elliott did not. intend to ap? licar on the legitimate stage when she came to America, she had made all ar? rangements to be in England in April to complete preparations for her re- AMISEMENTS OF 7fy? IR Mo Ends? -o I Gale Haynes AMUSING SCeN? SGOAr A Tailor Made turn to the war front, where she will resume the work 'she did at the out? break of the war in Belgium. This will now bo delayed for a few weeks, but sho will reach the war zone in May and remain there for several months.

Miss Klliott was the first woman out? side of professional nurses allowed at the front and her work attracted wide attention. She was'decorated by the rulers of England, France and Bel? gium. For two years Miss Klliott travelled on her own bargo up and down the canals of Flanders, bringing relief to stricken Belgium and giving first aid to wounded soldiers. She has devoted her entire income to this cause and has been aided in her work by soldiers supplied by the Allied govern? ments and by clothing, food and money donated by people all over the world. Benefit at the Belasco Elsie Ferguson, the Artcraft star, will take part in the benefit to be held in the Belasco Theatre to-morrow.

The AMUSEMENTS receipts from tho entertainment aro to be applied to a fund to purchase wool with which to supply the women of the country who wish knit for the sol? the idea being promulgated by I a committee of which Mrs. John Hays Hammond is president. Thamara Swirskaya To Dance on Thursday At the Comedy Theatre next Friday afternoon Mile. Thamara Swirskaya, Russian dancer and pianist, who will be remembered for her interpretative at the Metropolitan in Gluek's some years ago, will offer i four pantomimo dance plays, in which she will introducid and demonstrate her new idea of combining the dramatic art i with dancing. Mile.

Swirskaya will be assisted by Stanislaw Potapovitch of the Imperial Russian Ballet and by members of the Washington Square Players. Her in? terpretations will include "The Soul of Chopin" (a fantasy); "The Mexican Inn" fan episode of the border); "The Poisoned Flower" (a Chinese legend i played in pantomime i and the Horse-Boy" (a circus grotesque). AMUSEMENTS Tells Them They Must Knit The enlisted men of Company B. Engineers, stationed at Camp Meade, Maryland, may not be aware of it, but they are the direct beneficiaries of mash notes received by Lou-Tellegen, star of "Blind Youth," now playing at the Thirty-Ninth Street Theatre. When these perfumed messages Increased in number, shortly after Mr.

Tellegcn be? gan his New York run, he was beset to answer all courteously, so he suggested to Marie Chambers, of his company, that she answer each one, inviting the writer to join a knitting club. Miss Chambers began immediately, and the result has been the organization of an efficient war knitting club. Already two shipments have beer, made to the company in caro of the commanding officer, Captain A. A. Peters.

The major part of the work, according to Miss Chambers, now in hand, and the workshop is her own apartment at 145 East Thirty-fifth Street. Here she has installed a ma? chine for knitting socks. The prod? ucts of the hands of these young wom? en include sweaters, helmets, socks and wristlets. The wool necessary la bought from the Militia of Mercy with funds provided by the members of the club. It is not new relief work for Miss Chambers herself, os she turnr.4 out 58,000 surgical dressings with own hands last summer.

"Chu Chin One of the most important events in theatricals occurred last week when Messrs. William Elliott, F. Ray stock and Morris Gest leased the Cen? tury Theatre from the New Theatre Company. Thero Elliott. Comstock and Gest will move their spectacular produc tion.

"Chu Chin Chow," with its cast of players, to-morrow. The future policy of the Century will include a new economic scale of prices. Orchestra seats which heretofore have been sell? ing for will hereafter be sold at and $2. Only $1 will be charged for seats in the dress circle, instead of the former price of 52. The balcony prices will be reduced from the former charge of to 75 and 50 cents, while only 'J5 to 50 cents be charged for seats in the family circle.

With the additional equipment of Century Thentre, which includes a re? volving stage, the change of scenes in the "Chu Chin Chow" performants be accomplished in much lees time, which is important view of the fact i that there are fourteen scenes in the i production. AMUSEMENT8 NEW YORK'S LEADING THEATRES AND SUCCESSES EMPIRE CUARLKS I'll? '1IM presi tits MONTH MONTH W. fldrs. Eves 820 Mats Wad Fncos POP. Cohan Harr is Present LCOWEDYI KLAWt ERLANGER Manadtr? 810 Cohan Harn 5 orea test Musical Show on Earth Geo.M.

COHAN ALLTHEHITSINONE Husic by IrvingBarlin Cohan SEATS SELLING 8WEE.KSAHEA0 the Best Show in town presented under the most novel conditions MOST CHARMING GIRLS IN AMERICA on the new telescope Stage All ticKets at box-office 'Atop New Amsterdam Theat Beginning TOMORROW NIGHT MARGARET ANGLIN IN THE COMEDY TRIUMPH "BILLETED" AT THF. FULTON EXTRA MM IM I. 1: 11 2 WEEKS STARTING PRICES WE MORRIS VELA5C0 Production VALVE fWfASTIC REVIEW with AIL OF THE POPULAR FEATURES" from'THE LAND JOY "A rNiGriT IN DftN? CR?.