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X]:ie Billboard 3 Chicago Offloa, Suits 61. ~J Grand Opsra -| House Blcl<„ «r 8. Ctok St. IMM mA'Qmmip 9t Chieia* and the Nottiiwwt^inte - M ttMNral And THB FILM renting business In tOdcago has eSBumcd enotmoas pro- portions. One of oor leading film firms has recently dosed a ooQtract witli the maiuisemait ot a vaadeTllle circuit ta nvplr MAi of the lattcr'a' ten theatrca wltb SMO eiet , <>r' fltau efor ««A tor the next liftrrtwb mcka. That means a weekly rental of 29,000 teet ot films (rom one Dim. The mor- Ins' pletme. toalneM is sUU In Its intancy In lie .s>w^iiiDaiw^««« wtuu^ 'tliqr^iii^l^iii^^ upon tiie market all eyes will be kttnclid to Oilcago. Thnxich jadlclons adrertidbci, WH plenty oD It,-Chicago'dealers in morlas ptetoia Bopplies have created a wondeifldlT > ilC**7 market' for tbelr - warei.- Biveis eona Iwt* ftoii, aU'oirji, . wni'sooa iie'i^^oiiiibiMias'tta feet In .the world. . ' Xilncoln J.- Carter bas evolved a me- chanH-sl race.aeane bctwaan. an a»t»MO W I » and a raHcood tcala la Iba Old Fard SOiM.'wUMi Is dedand maBr> iadndliie some ot oor leading maaagara, to far caecl the exciting chariot race In Ben Hur, long oonsldetcd the acme o( the prodncer's art. The Old Paid Mine played to big Imslneas at tlie Crltettao week betwe last, aiiil . jiiiftiMlninls. timud wit In great numbers 'to.ffcir llti^'Ontii'i latest aeente ae&IeTement. Mr. Carter worked six months on this new race scene. It wtU make him Indopendeotly rich. Hegiitiatloiw aie. now ander way to put the Old ■■■^ut:J(aaeia-mt:vit-:AxMar.^^ Mew 'Xoi^'^fer'a nm. In tba annt a iiaag e m siits -can not b« made with the Academy of Moalc, the piece may be produced at McVlcker's, Chicago, after the Sky Farm engagement. Lincoln J. Carter is not an Imltatw, and as the originator of the latest and greatest thtiUer, Jostly de- -tBa il^ Kward seociaUr WMUcted tor James O'Dea fonnerly with Jerome S. Remldc * Co.. haa atgned eootiscU to write exdnalTdr far tte Vlli^liiaVll^FiltlMtaC Co. Mr. Pona bad »h iieir''«TO recently lir Chicago ptlhtars. This company has two new aongs (O'Dea and Powell) which look Immense. They are Black Sheep and Orer Simday; and were very saccessfully introduced hy Tfaglnla Earle at the opening of Llttlog The r-a^- ITnr tasNiUsp Tliialri New York City. OTIaa'ail* FowiiB! a^ ago were con- ■ideted the l>est talent In Chicago. Business ehangea necessitated the sererance ot the com- mmm«» for OTcr foor years, and, now that they MiUbontiag, Mg tUaga aiar be ,'at than. Tba Gieaadler Fatioi. pnb- 'lir tt* lUM <i"D> In slioirtDg stnag in- !-«( a Ut. Dancing Doyle, comedian and dancer, has rctntned to Oitaigo from a SDCcesstal twenty Cteeatt it thaattaa b.tke waab MdDonald & Gnmble, Chicago's rep- lepntatlm MW^wrlttc^ j^!^J«Mb ^ Th* W««Bl* Boft at flw Oaniek. is an mtercadnc ffeliy tale that ongfat t» pltaia. It is a beantiful specUcle. with espedally good music, eDoagb fun and plenty of grote&que char- acters.- Mabel Bite bas made the comedy hit nt/'tto^-vtew. .la taaAag this •I xnetiir 'lErenier la one of the busiest pnbllshets In Chicago. The Kremer Co. con- trols tlie music department in the Boston Store, as well aa a dosen other mosle departtnenti In >ebrlv«rttt;foiiMaiidFclii^ ntumed traaa'^ Jfaba'tr.'OeasMtna' Obcalt'-bt tiieatres via Bntte the past week, and are now connected with a u't>Il knoiTO production that is booked tot a summer run In one ot tbe leading Cbleago Ravinia Park continues in pros- perity with the power of the New York Sym- phony Orchestra steadily increasing, not only as a treat for the Immediate neighborhood of Ravlnla, but tor large parties coming £n>m ChicBio^ aiA the on Itai' xaads teadtag to die paife. rosch keeps seretely to classical programmes, but for the matinees and special days for chil- dren and gayer crowds he makes his concerts varied by tbe lightest ot line music. Airabola, Karl Hendrlx' Arabian in- terlude, is dally growing in popular favor. Love- land waltzes, by Abe .Bolsniann, is also a draw- Ing caid that ia 'The Bamum & Bailey Show has cstabllabed Its general excursion department In tte KMlsoal Pilntlag Co.'a offlesa with Mr. AMD TOSSBU. / ' They are doing a comedy cycle act with the Bodkin Brothers* Shon-. having iolned that or- gankatlon ilay 21). They recently closed with the Gr^-at American Circus with which they were a feature act. Their act is pre-eminently oae of tbe tieat ot its kind and they are making The Aangbt splendid to be Love's Own' Waltitab Belles. Co. ara doing a tilings a Bey. Dixie The battle ot balloons In The Woggie Bag M one of tbe^arast sttOElBg aaseitles yet disclaoed on a locat stage.: The Amasoa army of revolt Is lepolsed' ln Its attack on tbe Jeweled City by an avalanictae ot toy baUoooa dis- charged from an Immense cannon perdicd on the city walla. The effect is striking la tbe extreme. The apparatns by which tbe ballooas are projected' is intricate and involves tbe nse of an enormmu blower, an eight horse power electric nsotor, and over 600 feet .ot galvanized iron pipe, throagb wbicbv a >:IWgi«^ man could creep. . ''''' win Intcodnee flislr 'stagtag' -apedWHrl '^ Bittr - l^iirld a; suite Sylvester was late of Baverly's HInatrels. An- at ofllces in the Grand Opera Hooae BnUdtaig, brey Pringle, the phenomenal basso, was coo-: Chicago. auU win put out ten ot the leadins nected with tho Wm. West Show, wbUe Oeo. atliactloos wbleb wtU leave Cbleago tbis season. Jbnes was one at .tha Itadlag ownedtaM «( tbat Hr. FMniaaa iM'Jnit sttntnad ftom NeadXoik, organisation. ' l«rtwM he.lHW a bnMtt^olBee. anft'iepocft that the booklags toc'Wi season are tbe ever had. The PUlsbury-Dana Coi, oC llbiBea- lors In Chicago In 'netmaA HiMiw. V. L. Dana is here working oo bis new march song, Eleanor, by . l^cDooald and Gnmble. Arthur Bahn. Gtalogo's popular bailtaie alnger; Flo Adler. IMt KdEMiar.'^Ctaa BMb Staiphlne Otdea, Loy Se Hevnk GsedoB od' BSica, and a score of other performers, will featnre tbls number extensively during the midsummer months. This company has a very fine eatalogne of instmmenlal BoBben, aBsog^ ttoi being Yokohama, intemsaso; OaTem Sdncs, Mid- olght MOon, Tirglnia, three step; and Break of Dawn Waltses. All>ert Gnmble, late professional nanager tor tbe W. a Palla Co., wUl flU tbe '' " Olty- WVL BUSCH PAMILT The company which is presenting Mrs. Temple's Telegram in Power's this week inclndes Wnitam Morris, Hanr Cooaor. Frank Worthing, GMce KImball aag bttCfM' VlMMnce, all players o4 standing. And then Is a mmor aSoat that If the venture is as soeeesstnl as it promises to be, several other farces will be tried before the opening ot the regular seaaon, and that the orgaiUxetlou of the a local hlgb- dass stock company, for which Mr. Powers will a Mir «hca)B% 4s.«lthlB tfea range of The Newton Publishing Co., 59 Dear- bom street, CUcsgOt are weU represented in the loaat anaa tr ttsk twm Utmmtmm Bast- ling snks sad Uitlng Osp. It Happened In Nordland continues to au the Grand at every performance. One of the matt gHBiaacea snttwts of recent yean. William Lackaye haa asked that the time he held in McVlcker's Theatre during the next two moatha be canceled. FMm tbe strike reports *• -fMn'tkal a* ^ !• aot propttioos tor the aafat^iir .feb siM g i w bate. In coiaeaacaee McVl<acer's sm^ fee.daik daring July aad a fnt of Aagnst. ; James A. Ballpv la: In Knroitfr. Bandanna Land and Absinthe Frap- pe. by McDonough and Herbert, arc v. Inning many laniels. They beta piwre'l tbe mius seliets Of IM. IMUM It^BatWM^ In Kiid- The attendaiieg at'White City is or exceeding the most aangnlne ezpectatlona of thi' management. Over 60.000 people passed through the gates laat Sonday. and the patronage Hinm, Blaka * inBaM ale • pta»M« to"- mendoos boslneas with their Temple of Mnsle and I>og, Pony and Monkey Circus; and aU ot the coneessioasiies are, doing wdL The "W. C. P«ai» Opv^SSfi ful number la W!Msr;€MlW^^^^jBbSft^tag^ It Dlgbtly. ■■ " -'. l/:y y^-y&S'-'-' The recent report fliat: Kiied^ vler. vrbo has made a hit as the wardrobe mis- tresa In The Mayor of Toklo. will Join the Savage force*, is unfounded. It was recently stntod that Miss Janvier mOld gisy- thB.^walt- ro8» part in Ade's College 'Widow, "when the latter pleca opens Itt Chicago engagement- Mlaa Janvier haa signed with the BIcbard Csde Amusement Osk. aad artU csatlafaa la hcr. ptas- ent part wtik Tke-.ll^w^_^ag the Prom, Tbtiillii Ifanniitr Jaoob .Xtosen- thai telegn^.^;aiat Katbryn Ostennaim bas made a defMMt-'.aiiCarance in the new comedy. The Girl Xhat;.piiNka Uke Me. and that Is It aa nndaaMat'MMM.' ■■i/;-. ■ ■'■ ■■ The ToMo Tigers, another theatrical hnsetiali team, haa been organized from the members of the BIcbard Carle Co.. and is pte- psrlng for a poeible ttay with tbe other actor nines already, in existence here. Bdward Garvle was sMga ■aaagsc-«C the tcaaa. < and ..he has' 'bim> wtair panoade Mr. Oiole' to play. In his scboolbor days Carle held down first base for the Somervllle high acbool te<m, and flve yeaia ago waa a lively memba ot the !Cht«|lw^C^Mto*::4M.:;|Bi tfm ot '-wUdb'sir' Btai] Mr.' Carle at llrat resisted Mr. Oarvle's request that tbe former should actively participate in the game, but after much soUdtatlsn on the qait,>a(:jWs company, the >|i»; i j Mij tr?. g|p iii l '4 to' keep ■ score. ■ . '.' -i Albert TJlrlch has organized a con- cert band from the braaa and wood wind sections of the Chicago ..III ilisslis. and the.,oigsBlsatiaa la appearing In White Cltr this week. Dan Fishell, press ageiit for the Bar- nam It Ball«7 Shows, writes nnder date ot Jane 18: Ou baaiaess has simply been pbeno- mend, whMh goca^'to prove that the abollsh- . ; ■. . . ...r/'.-J"-,.' The Wonderfnl RnscU Family, four in num- ber, 1? composed of Al g.vaiiiast!?, contortloalsta anil eom lilans. who do Mme of the most dlffl- fult feats extant. Wonderful Bosch has for many years been recognized one of tbe fore- most artists in his line In America. Be has 4iroduced many novelties, playing Hammersteln's, OlymplB, Keith's, Proctor's and all tbe leading .vaudeville bouses with griat success. At pres* enf the quartet Is topping tiie bills In tbe western vaudeville liouses. ment of the parade has Inereaaed Instead of dl- mlalahed receipts. The B|p oT Death .la. a . w«a-: eTHy|^tttl^^i|i^hin 'Itbbeirt-.\TJ;':lc8i^;.-'jgi«qgv^^ Pekln Temple bt Ibisle, OUeagai,-littrft^ei^^ band of thirty pieces, which Is a sensation in the west. The m . .. ^ arginiiiitinn .etewc aitlfts, . ■n^i;^>;lMBk^l'^^ The Great Northern 'naainn:;'it'fliSif,3^- be overbanled and new chairs, new carpetai^aair draperies and a new hardwood fiooc Installed, /'X The coming tall and winter season will probaUy . . tj open August 8. with Tbe Tenderfoot, for a . 7 two weeks'. : sagsgimat.' Under the . elllflent »j^a nunagonent •t'llr,^'''r. C Bberta. tha arsat'-";: Northern ba's beeome enshrined In tbe affectlona of a legion of loyal theatregoers in CUcago, and the playboase Is now considered one ot tba -■■ »e a ' ■ ---^ / ■■^*^/-;''r'"' Tody Hamilton, the "wordcarpenter,"" " passed through Chicago Monday on bis way to St. Panl, and tbsnoe .to San Fcaadacok ■"■ ''ot'.«a*g-'^/^ nnm ft Bailey Shows. Bert Moiphy, the man who Blngs U> ^YoiQttn^v'i!_ ' 'ait; the CUeaga'''Ov«avw«|(ak,''.':/. will retire from the cast next week, 'aaa''iilll'f'v.j be succeeded. piObably. by Miss OUvc ▼aO.^'Isti^,'.;^? o( The Me of Bong Bong. , ' After four nights as Jade Fimipkiit-t'"'' head. In the Woggie Bug, Hal q^idfrey. came to the coikclnsion that be was miscast and pte- sented bis resignation to'ttae managenent last week. ..'It has not been aecldea;^ b b^ ■j ^ M■ '^sew ■^ :^.y^' Mr. Godfrey. AnoOcr dtsngc^l^^inilM^^^^ Woggie Bug cast is tho ■ nbt^^SSwI^lMilSfi'^ Foy, or a comedian of Ube 'ttgmii£Bmiiit^Witi?^* Mace In tbe prindpal role; .■'•'.'■-"'' :'"*t:s'^^^ 6. H. Fatiictc, associate o^er ana manager of the Bijoa Theatre.. Qolacy. HL., ' transacted business In Chics so last week. Mr.' Patrick reported a veiy soecessfnl saisniD? Si^ house Is dosed and wSl reopen abqi|t''tik^!4Mt oi^^ September. WAKKEJt ±.'rt!xiia£;^^^