The Billboard 1910-10-22: Vol 22 Iss 43 (1910-10-22)

' ARES eae ese kD OCTOBER 22, 1910. Oo KO The Billboard NT ==|NEW SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Promoter of Burlesque Arrives in Town to Begin Erection of a New House. and C, house), Is entirely decorated and repainted outside, beautiful marquee will adorn the front large new electric sign is also being The being and a A very placed. David gaged in the East is a late theatre will be of a chain of United States. sents already Angeles and the chain. Mare Klaw arrived here last week, coming from a trip through the Northwest, where he bas wade arrangements to book his attractions in several of the larger cities. It is seventeen years since Mr. Klaw visited our city, He is accompanied by Maurice Greet, his secretary. Resident Manager Will Tomkins is beautify ing the interior and exterior of the National Theatre. New electric fixtures Deing placed inside and decorators are at work on both exterior and interior. The Buffalo Bill Shows are paying the at the rate of $5.00 per day for license, the chairman of the license committee endeavored to raise the license to $100 per day but without result. The wild west managers insisted that they were simply a show and the tax collector accepted $5.00 per day, however, the tax collector's men made a descent on the establishment ami levied a further charge of 5.00 a day for eleven side show attractions, which brought the total up to $60.00 per day. Maud Berri Moulan obtained a divorce from Frank Moulan, recently. In granting the divorce the judge ruled that Moulan should pay Maud tri's attorneys $250, and the court costs of $15.00, but Maud Berri won't let her ex-husband pay the costs, and induced the judge to strike out that part of the decree which ordered Mou lan to pay counsel fees and costs, She says she did not wish to require her former husband to American Theatre (8S. Simon, who claims to be largely en theatrical business throughout th arrival here. Iie says a bew erected here to become a part burlesque theatres covering the He claims the people be repre control twenty-six houses, Los Oakland will alse be included in are city pay the price of her freedom. Her decree was granted, the judge saying there was no senti ment as far as the court was concerned about who paid the lawyers. A damage suit for $2,500 was instituted against Buffalo Bill by a Mrs. Augusta Dore, of Redding. Cal., who claims that sum because one of his buffaloes being driven from the show grounds while in Redding on September 26, tossed her on its horns. She claims she was confined to her bed as the result of the wounds, and a surgical operation was necessary. Bert Alburn, of the Portola Theatre, left in his new automobile, accompanied by several friends for a tour of Southern California. Billboard visitors last week included Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davis, with the Two Bills’ Shows and Karl Grisse on the Pantages Circuit. The Victory, on Sutter street, is again open, now run as a vaudeville and picture house at five cents admission The law suit instituted by Alex Pantages against the Graumans, for an interest in the mew theatre, has been decided in faver of the Graumans. Princess Theatre opens October 9 with A Stubborn Cinderella, the first combination to open the season. RUBE COHEN. KANSAS CITY, MO. Grand Opera House Celebrates Nineteenth Birthday. Fair Successful. The Grand Opera House celebrated teenth birthday Monday, October 3. There was mo special celebration Since the inception of the Grand Opera House, Hudson and Judah have been managers of the theatre, with Mr. Judah always in active service. The firm name Is still maintained, although Mr. Judah ix the only Manager, Mr. Jason Ratekin bas been treasurer and still is of the Grand. Miss Annette Kellermann women at the Orpheum, the afternoon of T o day, October 18 This was strictly he bean as all the ushers were girls for this occasion. — e Martin Lehman, resident manager of the ++ ag last week from a trip to The second fair of Association at euccessfn! was an the two “a. and said the its nine gave a lecture to the Electric close Missouri Park Sunday, Valley came to a October o expecially large crowd in attendance closing day, and the cash receipts for the weeks amounted to over $51.000 Mr. M Heim, treasurer of the Fair Association, owner and proprietor of Electric Park. every one was much pleased and that all exhibitors would return next year, WILLIAM W. SHELLEY. Fair very There SPOKANE, WASH. Legitimate and Vaudeville Houses do Business During Fair Week. For Fair Week, October 39. the broke all records in the history of the city. The 7 R. 0. sign was in evidence in every theatre, nee having an excellent line of attrac At the Orpheum Theatre. Manager Muller Stated that he wishes his house was much arger, as he turned enough real money away on the week to build a new theatre ; i Miss Emerin Campbell (Mr« team of Campbell and Cates, theatres Yates) of the who was operated Complete List of Attractions appearing in the Cities mentioned on this page will be found elsewhere in this issue, 011010000000000000000000000000000008 popular | already | on at the hospital here, has fully recovered and has gone to her husband in Vancouver, B. C. Mare Klaw, who was here looking for a site for a theatre, has left for Portland. The selection for a site, he has left in the hands of Mose Oppenheimer. George R. Baker, of Portland, was a visitor here October 2 in the interest of the business of the stock company playing at the Spokane. All the picture houses report an immense business during Fair Week. E. AXELSON. RICHMOND, VA. Burglars Enter Office of Academy but Get Nothing. General Manager Wells has decided to put a stock dramatic organization into the Academy of Music in order to meet the demand for more attractions. He is now negotiating with Sl A Survivors’ Association of the old First Virginia Regiment of Cavalry at the reunion and banquet of the Fighting Fifth held here a few days ago. Although he is a ‘‘Down East Yank’’ the entertainer was lionized by the old Confederate cavalrymen, who voted him an _ honorary member of the association. ROBERT GOLDEN. CINCINNATI, O. Keith’s Columbia Does Phenomenal Business with Gertrude Hoffman. Keith’s Columbia took top money among the local theatres last week. ‘The cause of this extraordinary patronage at the down-town vaudeville house was Gertrude Hoffman, who is an immense drawing card here. C. Hubert _Heuck, secretary of the Heuck Opera House Company, and who, last season MAX BLOOM, Ze eB ted . ° 4 x: 4 ¥ ¥ & Pr as Vy i) Clever comedian, being featured in A Winning Ww RS KY abla, =: See Miss Co., under the management of Boyle oolfolk. BE. A. Schiller, who has conducted a stock orcanization for two seasons on a profitable basis in Savannah, Ga. The stock will supply all open dates, giving way to the Klaw and Erlanger bookings as they come along, The Colonial Theatre, the Wilmer, Vincent and Wells vaudeville house, managed by Ed. P. Lyons, is sustaining its phenomenal record for big business. For more than a year this house has been giving five shows a day to an average daily attendance of between 3,000 and 4,000. It is probably one of the best paying theatrical poaportions between Washington and New Oreans, Al. A. Franklin, musical director of the Colonial, is enjoying a well-earned vacation. He will spend several weeks at his old home, Rochester, N. er’s chair. Burglars found their way for the second time in the last six months into the Academy of Music some time before the dawn of Tuesday, October 11 The glass pane was cut from the window of the box-office and the cash drawer and ticket racks were rummaged. The thieves got hothing more substantial than a disappointment, as cash is never kept in the ticket office over night. Six months ago burglars got into the safe in Manager Leo Wise’s Office and carried off $420, Orlando J, Hackett, humorist will inaugurate a tour of the Y., before returning to the lead and singer, southern country bere in November. Hackett is a former pro fessional associate of Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley, with whom ‘he toured the ) country two seasons. He ts now going it alone. The Forgotten Songs is the title he gives his | Walnut | new entertainment, a happy blend of song and | | story. The humorist was the guest of the | seriously ill at his home in Cincionati, directed the destinies of the Lyceum Theatre, will personally manage Heuck’s Opera House this season. Max Rosenberg will assume Mr. Heuck’s duties at the Lyceum. Unable to resist the call of the stage, Gilbert Ely has returned to the Forepaugh Stock Company at the Olympic Theatre as stage manager. Ely was with the Forepaugh Company last season but retired from the Stage at the close of the term to engage in business. Harry Chapman Ford, who has been acting as stage director since the current season opened, has returned to New York. During Wm. A. Brady's brief sojourn in Cincinnati last week he was the guest of Col. Jas. E. Fennessy. H. Clay and Ed. Miner, the two burlesque magnates. were also guests of Col. Fennessy during their stay here last week. Willis Jackson is the new manager of the Street Theatre. He succeeds E. W. a who has been transferred to Louisville, y. Col. Jas. E. Fennessy, of the Heuck and Fenhessy interests, and Col. I. M. Martin, of the Orpheum Theatre, have purchased the Cincin nati Billposting Company, which controls all the local theatrical billposting. The report of directors of the Ohio Valley Exposition shows that $30,000 is the total amount of the Exposition deficit. The guarantors have been called upon to make up the sum. Members of the Cincinnati and Cleveland baseball clubs attended the performance of Go. Evans’ Honey Boy Minstrels at the Grand last Monday night as the guests of George Evans. John Lowlow, once a famous clown, NEW ORLEANS, LA. Homer George Again Press Agent for the Tulane and Crescent Theatres. Homer George, of automobile fame, is back again and will resume his duties as press representative of the Tulane and Crescent Theatres. Mr. George speaks very encouragingly of the coming theatrical and automobile season. It has been announced here through Manager Jules Bistes of the Orpheum, that Mobile, Ala., will have a new Orpheum Theatre. Work will be commenced upon the new playhouse at once, This will add another house to the Southern chain of the Orpheum Cireuit. The Shubert, with its iatest moving pictures and fllustrated songs, continues to play to packed houses daily. Mme. Schumann-Heink, the great contralto, will give one recital here under the auspices of the New Orleans Philharmonic Society, Novem ber 7, at the Athenaeum. Josef Hoffman, the great pianist, in concert, January 23, and The Volpe Symphony Orchestra, April 22, will other attractions offered by the New Orleans Philharmonic Society for the season 1910-11. The New Orleans Symphony Orchestra, under | to some Eastern house by the Shuberts, O. Frank, will November 10. Severin concert, the direction of Prof. give their first musical Others will follow. Monsieur Montano, baritone of opera comique and operette, of Brussels, has been engaged by Manager Jules Layolle for his French opera company for the coming season 1910-11. Manager Layolle announced that the French Opera House will open some time in November. WILLIAM A. KOEPKE. ATLANTA, GA. Owing to Poor Health Local Manager is Transferred. Klaw & Erlanger’s Orpheum was dark last week. Mr. E. D. Eldredge, manager of the Shuberts’ Grand, since the opening, is to be transferred as he has been in poor health ever since coming to Atlanta. Mr. Eugene Perry, of Atlantic City, succeeds Mr. Eldridge. ae Mr. Homer F. Curran, manager of K. & E.'s Orpheum, owner of a fine Cadillac touring car, rap into and seriously injured Miss Ethel Drohan, a young trained nurse visiting here from Baltimore, Md., Oct. 10. He immediately rushed the young lady to the Grady Hospital, after which he surrendered to the police. Mr. Curran was driving slowly and although he | blew his horn .several times, the young lady did not or would not hear and as he expected her to move from the middle of the street, the accident followed. Atlanta has been beseiged with circuses late | ly, as Hagenbeck and Wallace, the John Rob inson and Ringling Bros. have all showed here. VANCOUVER, B. C. Four New Houses to be Built in the Near Future. Vancouver is becoming a veritable Mecca for theatrical enterprises. During the past week arrangements were practically completed for the erection of five more theatres in this city. The present owners of the Vancouver Opera House will erect a new theatre, but have not decided on the site as yet. The Canadian Amusement Co., a Vancouver organization, will erect a theatre on Home street. The seating capacity will be 2.800. The plans of the building show that it will be one of the finest theatres on the Pacific Coast. The building will be six stories in height and will ' also have a large number of modern offices. This company will control theatres if all the important cities between Winnipeg and the East. The attractions presented will be booked en route with the new Empire Cireuit theatres, all of which houses will have the title of the circuit. This circuit will come into effect January 1, 1911. New York. Chicago and San Francisco representation will be maintained. No affiliations _will be made with either the Syndicate or In is lying dependent forces, although attractions, if offered, will be accepted from both. The Marion Theatre will be erected by the Denver Amusement Co.. on Westminster ave., at Harris street. There will be a seating capacity of about 1,200, Mr. A. D. Butler has been appointed manager of the Lyric Theatre. J. M. McLEAN. TOLEDO, o. New Stock Company Will Play Toledo and Contiguous Towns. The Anditorium Theatre has added two large display signs that are very attractive. and ald the publicity of the ponular plarhense. Mr. Cortney, the new member of the Pavcen Stock Company, is very strong with the American andiences. Joe Santry, of the Rrvan & Co. publicity department, is there with the local advertisers. He keeps the boards filled with pretty displays. Jake Kelley. the manager of John 8Silliter. the local wrestler, is the busv one. There are many who want to meet the lecal boy for the Friday night contests at the Emnire Mrs. Harry Hurtig hes arrived in the city en? now the local manager of the Arcade ts a Toleian. All the members that were local theatrical | playing the city last week attended the onening of the Oyster Rav Oriental Dining Rooms. There were some great doings in the entertaining department. Mr. Smith, the Theatre. met many friends treasurer at the Anditoerinm during the short stay in the city. (Continued on page 45.)