Billboard advertising (Dec 1910)

10 The Billboard DECEMBER 3, 1910. The Amusement Week in New York THE SP ECKLED BAND Fails to Meet With Its Manager's Anticipations of Success. Characterized as Melodrama Replete With Crudities but ^Destined by its Author's Eminence to Live SPECKLED BAM) -An adventure of Garrlck Theatre. Dr. Grlm.-8t.j- Bylott Edwin Stevens Enid Stnnor Irene Fenwlck Itn Staunton Katherine Brook Bodgers -.. John Flndlay n. H. McCcJlum Cyril Chadwlek ■ > •' •'« ■■ ■ .Bon rlpln Mr. Longbrac* Alexander Prank Mr. Brewer Ivan F. Simpson Inspector Downing W. CoaU Bnah Coroner's Officer John M. Troogbtua Mr. Bolt Loam lag Frank Shannon Mr. Jamea B. Montague -W. Soderllng BOIjr Kenneth Melnkcn Dr. Wataon Its Dawson Fetera O. Later Mr. Sherlock Holmes .. ..Charlaa Mlllward The Times. Not. 22: "Persons who aaw that sensational classic. Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model, will probably recall aome of the various direful deeds attempted upon the heroine by the Tlllaln of the piece. At one place, for In stance, be bound Nellie to a railroad track at s moment when the lightning expreae waa due: at another Nellie, by hla ordera. waa tied hand and foot and thrown from a bridge into the East Blver, whence ahe waa luckily rescued by the hero, and so on from one direful exi to another. Finally, in the Uat act the ooa person quite naively remarked: why are yon afraid of me?' ••Somehow or other we are reminded more than once of Nellie and her Tlllalnooa friend at the Derrick Theatre last evening, where Dr. Grimes by Bylott, an Anglo-Indian (something very dreadful yon may be sure from the way Mr. Sherlock Holmes dwelt upon It), after cum passing the death of one slater, abnalng the other, and lastly planning for her death, re- peatedly Inquired why aha waa 'suspicious' of The World: "It waa only too apparent aa The Speckled Band uncoiled Its tenooue length at the derrick Theatre that Broadway audiences have lost their appetite for melodramatic sensation allien of Its peculiar brand. This attempt laat Bight to make Sherlock Holmes the hero of a new set of adventures waa not In the same elaaa with the one In which William Gillette originally figured. But, leaving aside compsrl- eooa. It the newer play had been performed Charles Dickson Sues Daniel Arthur New York. Nov. 28 (Special to The Billboard), —Charles Dickson, author of The Simple Life, and owner of the play by that name, brought suit against Daniel V. Arthur and Avery Hop- wood In the United States Circuit Court yester- day for plagiarism, In connection with the pro- duction ofJudy Forgot. In which Mlaa Marie Cabin la now playing at the Broadway Theatre. Mr. Dickson, through hla attorney, Bobert L. Turk, sought an injunction restraining Mr. Arthur (from further presentation of the place, and he demanded Judgment of $100 for the drat per- formance and $30 for each subsequent presen- tation of Judy Forgot. Max D. Josephson, counsel for Messrs. Arthur and Hop wood, said that the theme of sensory aphasia had been made use of In numerous other plays, and bad been known from time Imme- morial, and that therefore hia clients could not be_gnilty^of plagiarism. to^whl'cnTo^preparc a CHEVALIER IN NEW COMEDY. New York, Nov. 28 (Special to the Billboard). —Albert Chevalier came to Albany's Harmanus Bleecker Hall, Nor. 24. at the head of a com- pany In a brand-new three-act comedy, entitled Daddy Dotard, In which the star la a co-author. The play pleased a large audience. PREMIER E OF KATY DID. Baltimore. Md.. Nov. 28 (Special to The Bill- board).—-The first metropolitan production of Katy Did, a musical version of My Friend from India, was given at Ford's Theatre, " The piece waa given Its Initial November 18. at Pittsfield, Mass. W. C. Duncan and Frank Smlthson are the authors of the book and lyric, while the music Is composed by Karl Hoschna. Mr. Hoschna has on page 60.) ACTRESS INJURED. New Yore:. Hot. 28 (Special to The Billboard i —Lottie Gilsoo. st one time s popnlsr actress, tripped while descending the stairs of the ele- vated station, at Third avenue and 180th street Uat night, and was picked op with a severe "t&^SSna^ who said ahe lived at No. 3T> r Third avenue, tripped when about ten steps above the sidewalk. She was nnermsvAraa vrben carried Into a dreg * to ^^^ v ^ n ^l-^*SeZi ten years ago It might have been expected to send st lesst a stray thrill or, two op and dowu Ita audience's spine. Now all that even lta mns exciting situations can hope to do ia to raise ripples of derisive laughter." The Sun: "Inaptred by the au-ceaa of Wll- maklng^ a play more or : page 50.) MAETERLI NCK'S LATEST — ' Mary Magdalene will be Presented at the New York Theatre, Monday Evening, December 5, with Miss Olga Nethersole in the Title Role Maurice Maeterllnck'a latest drama, Mary Magdalene, will have lta world premiere at The New Theatre on Monday night, Dec. 5, with Mlaa Olga Nethersole In the title role. The presentation will be made by Llebler A Co., managers of Mlaa Nethersole, and owners of the American rlghte of the Maeterlinck play. Mlaa - It, f? PHYLLIS GORDON, ; with Eddie Foy In Dp and Marie Doro's Newest Stunt New York. Nov. 22 (Special to The Blllboa-" —In Philadelphia last night Miss Msrle Doro accomplished the difficult feat of performing her own play In one theatre and leaving between acts to dedicate Philadelphia's newest theatre, the Nixon, which la several blocks distant from the Broad Street Theatre, where Hies Doro la appearing In the William Gillette comedy. Elec- tricity. With the aid of an automobile driven In defiance of Philadelphia's traffic and speed lews. Miss Doro. In stage costume, kept her appoint- ments with both audiences. She dedicated the new Nixon Theatre, which stands at Fifty- second and Market streets, made a speech, re- turned to the Broad street Theatre, and entered upon the third act of Electricity aa if nothing had happened. Allowing for Miss Doro'a ber rhetorical pannes and the punctuated her ■ remarks, 1 to consume a fun twelve he hand clapping tba> ber speech managed Oily Succeeds i Grace LaRue New York. Nov. 28 (Special to The Billboard). —The Shuberta announce that Marietta Oily. German actress, whose playing waa a feature of the Sbubert presentation of Henri Bernstein's The Whirlwind laat season, will replace Grace La Rue lu the title role of Madame Troubadour In the lyric, beginning next Friday evening The present star baa been ordered by ber physician to take two or three weeka away from work. She will follow ber rest by appearing In a new mnalcal production, probably The Barefoot Dancer. This mualcal comedy la by the com- poser of Madame Troubadour. By appearing In the title role of Madame Troubadour, Marietta Oily will present an illus- tration of the versatility of German players, going quickly from the "legltlmsts" to musical comedy. The singing and dancing of Marietta OJJy ta rehearsals have made a splendid lm- companlment will be furnished by the Bnaalan Sy-mpbony Orchestra, of alxty pieces. Modest Altschuler conducting. The presentation Is made possible through an arrangement between the directors of The New Theatre and Llebler A Co. The Llebler firm considered The New Theatre the moat appropriate house in which to make the production, and the directors found that by postponing the Initial performance of The Arrow Maker to December 18. and sending the repertory company on a fortnight's tour, they could give to their sub- scribers and the general public the opportunity or seeing Maeterllnck'a new drama. This will be the first opportunity America has hsd of witnessing s Maeterlinck play before lu production abroad. In spite of the fact, there- fore, thst The Arrow Maker was ready for pro- duction even to the laat costume and scenic detail. It was agreed . that Mary Magdalen* should be given at all performances for two weeks. More than ordinary Interest will attach to tbr mualcal setting of the tragedy, as themes never before beard in this country will be played throughout the drama. Mr. Altschuler has for aome time been delving Into manuscripts of Judsea and the Orient, dating back over three hundred years, and has completed a acore of Oriental melodlea and Hebraic and Gregorian chants, wblcb will be employed not only aa In- cidental music, but between the acta aa well. When Mlaa Nethersole returned from abroad recently, ahe announced that ahe would- appear shortly In a new role In which ahe would realise the ambition that has spurred her for a lifetime. She was not st liberty st thst lime to disclose the name of the play, but ahe did say (hat she waa wholly In sympathy and understanding with the i last and i In her career. The play la rounded on the Biblical story of Mary of Magdalene. Christ la represented by s Voice. The poet Is said to have drawn his lines boldly, even to representing Lodus Verus. the Bomsn general and tempter of Mary, as be- lieving Jesus to be his successful rival for bar love. Moreover, the woman dUcovers that bar wholly in aympathy and understanding with woman to be depicted. She considered the act the most powerful she hsd ever read, added that It would mark the highest point surrender to the lust of the officer is the pries she must psy If she win ssve from cruclflila the Nasarene, wh Ufa to her. The uo a new U. B. Offices Sue Felix Isman New York. Nov. 28 (Special to The Billboard). —The suit for S230.000 damages, brought In me United 8tates Circuit Court In bebsir of the United Booking Offices against Felix lamtn for breach of contract made in 1007. by which he agreed to keep out of the* vaudeville business for ten years, has been discontinued, end a aimilar suit baa been brought In the Supreme Court. Percy Williams has been succeeded aa plaintiff by Harry T. Jordan, manager for B. F. Keith. In Philadelphia. Isman aays the agreement waa In violation of the anti-trust law. He declares ho la wtlHuf agreement^" ECLIPSE OR COLLISION? New York, Not. 28 (Special to The BUI hoard).—The public will reap the benefit of the lively theatrical rivalry which will bring Into direct competition E. H. Bothers, and Miss Julia Marlowe In their Shakeapearean repertoire and Mme. Sarah Bernhardt In ber extensive list of French plays when these prominent stars of two notions begin their engagementa elmnl taoeously st neighboring theatres on Broadway on December 0. Mr. Sothern, who la now appearing in Boston wired hla managers, the Sfauberte. yesterday, that be had determined to fix popular prices ot sdmlsslon throughout hi* engagement at the Broadway Theatre. The scale will extend from tl.BO to SO cents. The Shnberts have promised to do their beet to keep (he seats off the sidewalk. Macbelb ■ ■ ! !— UP AND DOWN BROADWAY. New Ifork, Nov. 28 (Special to The Billboard). —Rehearsals beaan last week for The Boas, the new play by Edward Sheldon, author of Men- tion Nell and The Nigger, In which William A. Brady will present Holbrook Bllnn. Utile Hudson Collier will play the role or Mrs. Hofer In The Great Name, supporting Hcnr< Kolkcr, when that German Imported comedy !• prod need next month by Henry W. Ssvsge. Miss Collier has appeared -In The Servant in the House and was leading woman for Otis Skinner. Olga Nethersole, William B. Crane and Nat Mrs. George Primrose, wife of the ml will appear next week at Hammersteln'a vie torla. She will he beard exclusively In Irish B0.) .