Billboard advertising (Oct 1910)

Xhe Billboard OCTOBER 22, 1910. jtiunnnuitjiii ■B I G !—^ T O W N fill mimmiiiiminininiBnii iiuiiunittiumiiuiiis A M U S E M ammqa BROOKLYN, N. Y. Two New Theatres Opened Last Week. Williams' Latest Acquisition. Brooklyn's newest playhouse, tbe Sam S- Shu- bert Tbeatre, at Broadway and Monroe street, opened October 17, wltij the Straberts* great musical review, 0p and Down Broadway. The Attraction was selected as the most notable one available to mark the opening of the honse. Designed for all members of the family, the Oxford, located at State and Flatbosh avenues, opened on October 10 with a big Inaugural bill. The Oxford Is anotller of the many amnsement enterprlBes provided'fw greater New York by Percy G. Williams, the vaudevUIe magnate. The Payton Herald,, wbich is pnbllsbed in the Interest of the Corse Payton Stoefc Companies, and edited by I.ewls R. Jones, , is one of the brightest little publications that has ever been sent out by a theatrical manager. The Payton Herald contains all the news of Corse Pay- ton's companies and theatres. Edward Horton, formerly president of the Polytectmic Institute 'Dramatic Assoclati<m, now appearing with I.onIs Mann In The Cheater, will not be seen in Brooklyn until next season. . George M. Cohan will give his personal atten- tion to the forthcoming revival of ills great van- devllle success. The Governor's Son, which will i>e seen under Percy WlUlams' management. It will make Its metropolitan debnt at the Co- lonial on October 24, and will appear^later on at the Orpbsnm. - /nie Tolton Theatre opened with Monls vaa- . devIUe on October 10. to one of the largest houses in the history of the theatre. : Jones' Theatre, which Is the old Criterion, Is now playing Los%v's vandeville to satisfactary linsioess. ' TTje^ Oxford. Percy G.'Williams' new theatre, at State street and Flatbnsh avenue, was for- merly opened October 10. with an exceptionally Rood program of vaudeville and moving pictures, if the andli'nce at the start is any criterion, the new honse promises to he well patronized. Three performances are held daily, one in the aftemwn and two at night. The prognm is to be Chans'^ twice a week—on Monday and .Thursday... Five high-class vaudeville acts were ptodnced. and between each np-to-date moving picttires-were shown. . - ~- . 6E0BGE H. HAKES. BALTIMORE, MD. Long DrougKt Broken , and Theatrical Patronage Picks Up. Ibe exceedingly long drought came to an end October 6,: and although the rain did not come In a large quantity it brought a welcome relief. The weather conditions at present af- ford a pleasant change from the hot dry spell we have been enduring. The long continnoDS hot spell-was somewhat nnusnal for this time of the year. The weather affected the attend- ance at the theatres and theatregolng .was as nncomfortable as thoogh it was midsummer. Behind the scenes is no longer a curiosity to the public - as it was years ago. The public was given an opportonity of seeing the mys- teries of stage effects when ISr. Bdasco' pre- sented" Zaza. . Marshal Gotsndi, of the Baltimore County police force; bas Issned an order that will pre- vent any child onder. twelve years old from vis- iting moving pictote theatres nnless accompanied by parents or a gnardlan. He thinks that the pictures cause the yonng children to stay ont late at nights and contract Immoral" habits. Be has given bis men strict orders to enforce the rule vigorously. The marshal also desires a censorship established for the pictures exhib- ited in the territory under his control. Through the courtesy of Charles -E. Ford. The Empty Stocking Club will have a benefit performance at his theatre November 7. This club Is a local charity, which 'dispenses good' things to poor children at Christmas time. Blanche Bates in Nobody's Widow will be the attraction. Mr. J. J. Shubert was in town last week, re- ''25?°* productlmi. Up and Down Broadway. There Is ■ much coostenutlon and Interest among the members of the Paint and'Powder Club. The clnb presented The Belle of New Xork last spring for their annual performance, last week Information from Xew Tork stated that this show was to be given with an all- star cast. The annonncement created mnch in- terest among the boys, and It Is said tliat the 4^1nb will atttnod the opening, night-of the per- formance en masse. Some of the memlwiB bad never seen the prerions professional production of the play. The club always had a play written espedally for their purpose, and not being able to secnre anything snItabV for production, it became nec- essary to resort to producing farmer professional snccesses, hence The. Belle of New York, Aming the. snccesses now under consideration for this season's prodnctlon are San Toy. A Rnnaway Girl. Plff. Pair. Pouf. and 1492. SYLVAN SCHENTHAI.. ^ PROVU9ENCE, R. I. Fire in Adjoining Building Threatened Bijou Theatre, but it is Saved. A .allght Increase in business is noticeable at tbe different'booses,'the cool fall weather l>*-tuic largely responsible:-for the plcfc-np In attcn-l- Xaaager Braimlg. of tbe. Empire Tbeatre, re^ ports an excellent boslnesa . so £ar this .•«?as<'H>.. In fact one of tbe.beaviest In-yeifrv. Every seat in the boose is now inerred an,] U great- .1y appreciated by the Empire's many patrons, Sonietblng entirely new to Providence tlu-a- trvgoen went into etfect at: Keltb's Theatre w October 10. when a staff of vefy exedleat look- ing female nsben ici^aeedtbe yvotbM In red livery. The young ladles arc costuniod in a red military dress and many compllmeuts were re- ceived by the management in favor of the diange. As the Monday evening performance of The Turning Point, at the Empire Theatre, the entire section of orchestra seats and the boxes were occupied by friends of Miss Lora "Rogers and Miss Louise Colvla, two local girls, who are appealing In the show. On Sunday night, Oct. 0, a large fi^e broke ont In a furniture store, next door to the Bijou Theatre and at one time seriously tlireatene<l tbe destruction of the playhouse. Hard work by the firemen confined the fire to tbe furniture building, and the only damage done to the Bijou was by smoke. Miss Lora Bogers, now with The-Turning Point, and formerly with the Albee S^cck Com- pany In this city, was entertained at the New- man Hotel with a dinner by aliont fifty of her friends on Monday night, October 10. - W. B. GKEESE. -CLEVELAND, O. Centennial Week Works Havoc at Lo- cal Playhouses^ Tile week of October 10 to 15 was Centennial Week In Clevdand.- Ontdde of tbe nsnal pa- Interest in tbe Rat Circus and a halt a dozen other attractions. Bert Howard, heavy-weight Juggler working on the Cleveland Taudevllle Company's time. Is probably one of the best heavy-weight Jug- glers who evec struck Cleveland. He Juggles newspapers, wash:«tand8. - couches, dressers, bed- steads, and his feature of balancing on his chin twenty chairs. with a girl-seated .on the top- most chair. DON BOLBBOOE. ST. LOUIS, MO. The Visit of ex-President Roosevelt Draws Large Crowds^ With the various airship contests and the visit of Teddy Hooscvelt In tbe city last week, m^c were all up In the air. The aviation meet proved a great success and drew large attend- ances. This week we are to see the Interna- tional balloon races, and another week .of visit- ors. The theatres art* doing a good business with first-class attractions at all houses. . The 101 Ranch Wild West Show played a re- turn engagement of four performances last Sun- day and Monday, and drew splendid business. The ireatber was perfect, something that was CONNIE MAC, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Items of Interest Concerning Local and Transient Professionals. Character comeaieniie. who will shortly appear In-a sew cartoon play by Ctaas. Brown. rades bo sncb occisimis,- there was probably the finest collection of side show men and fakirs ever seen at one time together on the midway. The celebration In Itself was a first-class ama- teur affair but the surrounding embellishments sort of made ap for what It lacked. The theatres,suffered twenty percent as the result of tbe Centennial, the matinees being es- pecially hard hit. - At the Opera Honse was The Spendthrift, which doring the vreek. ,<raa compelled to ad- vertise a thonaand seate at 50 cents In order to get bnsineas. doe. to the Centennial celebra- tion. The T.yceum was the only theatre in Cleveland playing to capacity business dnring the week which was doe to their being located right In the center of all festivities. The real noise at CaeTdandlaat week was the opening of the PresclUa Theatre in the heart of Cleveland's Great White Way,- right across from the Orphenm. This -is wittioat doubt the most l>eantlfal small-time vandeville bouse in tlie United States to-day, and It has an electric sign on the ootslde tliat would imt many met- ropolitan theatres to stiame. Tbe bouse seats 1.200 people. At the opening nii^t they were lined up for two blocks and dear across tbe street and the police bad bard work to keep them in line. Proctor E. Seas Is mansger; Bert H. Todd, as- sistant manager; Mary Canton, treasnrer; Chas. A. Gamer, press agent; Ruth McCoy, mnslcal director; Grace Copeland, matron; Chas. B. I,a Valy. stage manager; J. J. Pendergast, elec- trician; Howard C. 5Iallon. properties: John A. Nelghter. special oQIcer; Joe Kanfman. chief nsber. Fifty noiseless electric fans distrlbnte real ventllatlan and all of tbe dressing rooms liave bot and cold nmolng water. Tbe opening bill Indnded the Siat .appearance la America at the Bnsslan Balalakal and Military Band. Among the acts on the midway at the Cen- tennial may be mentioned Fred Bennett, the champion stilt walker, who Is probably one of the best-knows > clowns in the country: Buck Ball^: and Company, .who bare added-some new featOKs of merit; Walter Sbannao, who has an entirely tbe reveise on their last visit. Tbe show was headed Sonth from here, and the report I got from them was that thoy have had' an exceptionally good season. The Mound City Film and Amusement Com- pany of this city has purchased the State rights for the exhibition of the Frontier Celebration at Cheyenne, and have been making active pre- parations towards the supplying of tbe thea- tres of this city and the State. Mr, Parker is tbe manager. The Colonial Theatre, commencing with the present week, will receive its vatiilevllle book- ings over the Sniilvan and Consldlne Circuit. Although this theatre Is. located further up town than any of our regular theatres It has been playing to big business since its opening. Miss Alice Martin aniwnnces that the engage- ment of Mme. Anna I'avlowa and M. Michael Mordkin, the world's famous Russian dancers. In St. tvouis, has been set for November 7, at the Odeon Theatre. The automobile containing Mr. and Mrs. Frank Talbot, Thomas Evans and Patrick Pow- ers, of the Powers Plate and Film Mnnufactur- Ing company, of New York, slid halt way down a 30-ft. embankment and turned a complete somemaolt last week. .All were injureil bm will recover qntekly. except Mrs. Talbot, who has suffered a serious concnsston of .tlie brain, Thomas Ranklne is again tbe olBcIal lec- turer at the Bljon Theatre this season. Bis suc- cess of last season has made it Impossible for the management to consider the success of the house without htm. The-Sam 8. Shubert Theatre, the new blah- class playhouse at Twelfth and rx>cnst. namnl in memory of the late Sam S. Shubert by his brothers, Lee and J. J. Shubert, will be opened on Monday evening. Octoer .11, and will be one of the most comnlete and beautiful temples of the drama west of New York. The list of wilolsts Iwokcd to appear In con- junction with the St. Louis Symiihony Orchestra this S'SM.o contains the-f<illawlnK: Mine. OadskI, Mme. Scbumann-IIelak, Mme. Tasqnall, 5lea<irH. Basonl, Scbarwenka, I.a Forge, Onippe and WHX J. PARI.Ey. Ed. M. Lord, the veteran vaudoTlllo and car- nival man. lias xvturned from Manitoba, Ont., and Northern Mlonesata, niiere he has been trouplng with the 0. C. Patton Carnival Co., as general announcer. Mr. l.ord' will eltber take out a carnival company of his. own this winter or spend some time in' amusement work In Ctal- cago. Mr. I.. E. Lund has installed a new ornament- al pressed steel celling and side walls in the Novelty Theatre. He has also equipped tbo tbeatre with a large exhaust' fan, raised the floor elevation, and put la several tiers of new opera'cbalrs. The Wonderland Tbeatre Is now runnlDg from 10 A. M. to 10 P. M., dally. Jimmy Barry, tenor, and Harold I>ePage, baritone, are alter- nating on the illustrated songs at this house. The wife and daughter of Bert Ilsrroll, box office teller at the Uniiiue Theatre, returned home last week after an extended visit in Cbt> cago. At the Thursday, September 22, meeting o( Minneapolis I.odKe No. SO, T. M. A., E. N. Oobson, the Illustrated song singer at the Nov- elty Tbeatre, was elected a regular member. Harry I.eymon, who was formerly assistant manager of the Scenic Tbeatre, and later had charge of the Auditorium at Albert Lea, Minn., has sold out his Interests In.that honse, and is at present In Minneaixdls spending a few days. He will leave shortly for Uoaeatlne, la., and near vicinity. The Automat, which for six seasons bas been succ«!5rull.v oiH'rated at the Twin City Won- derland Park, is remodeling a bnllding tor lis own use. at 325 Hennepin ave., and will be open for bttsiaesa In tbe - near. fntitre. Lott Armln, of FOttabnrg, N. T., asd Jodge 0. E. Armln, Of Wankesba. Wis., tbe grand- father and father, respectively of Coral Armla Tooker, Ingenue Of tbe I^rric Stock Company, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tooker doring tbe past week.* The veterans of the Minnesota Old Soldiers' Home attended the Friday, October T. second matinee, at ttie Vnlqoe Theatre, in a body, as guests of the maiugement. to vrltncsa Pat RelUy In his sketch. The Days of '61. Mr. Reilly is a veteran of the war.-- Ainslpy Scott, vaudeville actor, and ninety years of age, passed away at his apartments, at 711 First Avenue, Sonth. this city, on Thurs- day, October 6. The deceased had been on the stage since he, was twesty-two years of age, and among other engacementa had. beeo. as- sociated with Billy Emerson, Bryant's and Christie's mioslrela. Fnneral; •ervlces.^. wets held Saturday. October 8. from tb«Under- taking rooms of J. WansB jBaberta.flae^aHii-' bers of the Actors' Alliance'bavlng cbaise of the rites. He was sarTlTcd by bta twenty-year old *wtte. wbo was left In Btralgliteiied elicum- stances. Tbe Jefftles-Jobnsan Fight Pictnres were not shown In Minneapolis, and local people wbo wished to witness same were obliged to go to St. Paul, Ulnn., where the.v were on exhlbltloa October 10-13. Charles L. Gcrsgbty. who owns the state rights to the pictures, was In Min- neapolis Saturday, October 8. and states that antagonism to the exhibition of the film Is gradually dying out. RODEBICK STB. FLECRE. LOS AN OELB 8, CAL. Leading Lady of Loeal Stoek.': Com- pany Joins Prohman'e Ranks. The Auditorium opened for tbe season Of 1910-11. week of October 3. witb the NatlomU- I'ollard opera Company. In The : Mlfcado. .. The Mason Opera Honse reopens week of October lOth, after beltt|: dark tbtee weeks, wltb Rose Slabl. ' One of the most standard plays, which bears repetition each sesson is When Knlgbtbood Was In flower, of which a big revival was given by the Burbank Stock Comiway tbe, past week. Ferris llartman and blai bis singing and danc lug company, after a saccessful: summn season In S<aa FTancisco. oi>cns at tbe Grand Opers House, week of October 10. Tbe fllrton Stock Ojinpany which has occupied the Grand daring tbe summer, will move to the Bmpire, where they will continue to offer high-class melodrama. Mr. llartman and wife (Josie Hart), together with bis manager. - Chas. Y-'Kavanaogb. ace In New York. arrangliiK for tbe ptesrntitlon ot many of the recent eastcrs musical successes, some of which will be pnrchasi-d entirely, scenery, costumes and the whole ptodoction. This company Is one of the most popular stock coniiianles to play Los Angeles, and will ptob- ably make this their permanent home. "The Butralo Bill and Pawnee Bill Show Is billed for two irrformanccs October IT. Los Angeles Is an excellent circus town. Barnno and Bailey, at four performances two weeks ago, tnrneit away thousands. The Belasco Stock Company Is to have a new leading woman. SlIss Rva Kelly, who recently came from England to Join tbs company, and wiMise short season'baa seen highly snccessful, will go to New York to Join tbe ftohman forces, under whose management her husbandtM]. P. Huntley, Is playing. Miss Elesnor Gordon will succeed Miss Kelly. Mr. Howard Scott, formorly Of the Bcltico stock Company, and wlio has recently returned from an extended trip throngh Europe, arrived In I.OS r Angeles the past. week. ? and' will open with the Burbank Stock ncit week. _ BDOBNB d'INOOWAR. Complete List of Attractions ap- pearing in the Cities mentioned on this page will be found elsewhere in this issue. ; .