Show World (June 1909)

E. E. Meredith, Editor. (Office under the editor’s hat.) (The object of The Breeze is to entertain without making its readers fighting mad.) “Joe” Howard is driving a pretty nice auto for a man that is “broke.” A painted bulletin on Van Buren street, east of Halsted, has it in big leters that The Monitor and Mcrri- mac is a $24,0000 production. Didn’t the painter get that comma at the wrong place and doesn’t it give the hasty reader a wrong impression There is a performer on the suit case circuit who sings “Wop” so badly that one cannot hear him at¬ tempt the song without feeling what a pleasure it would be to attend the singer’s funeral. The “artist’s” name is unknown and he can only be iden¬ tified by stating that he played a down town place the last half of last week. Charles H. RossKam has made a big hit in Detroit with his announce¬ ments. The Chicago stock company is. playing an engagement at the Whit¬ ney theater in that city and Ross- Kam’s announcements are said to be one of the hits .of the performance. The Detroit Times suggests that “De- Wolf Hopper had best polish up that Old favorite curtain speech of his” in this connection, thus intimating that his laurels are in danger. One of the booking agents in Chi¬ cago—a particularly crabbed one—is having much fun these days with act¬ ors who come to seek engagements. Of each man who presents himself, the agent asks: “Are you a baseball fan?” If he gets a reply in the affirma¬ tive, he smiles grimly and says: “Well, Martin and Emery want four fans for The Red Mill,” and he chuck¬ les softly over his joke, much to the discomfiture of the artist. When the Lambs paraded the streets of Chicago last Saturday there were many actors in the crowds which lined the sidewalks. Some of the non¬ professionals never heard of the Lambs. One of these turned tS a friend and asked who was parading. “Oh, these are the best actors in America,” was the reply. “The best actors in America, pooh,” observed the inquirer, “I don’t see Murray and Mack.” “Governor” John Robinson and his new wife saw the Barnum & Bailey "circus twice at the Cuhiminsville lot in Cincinnati and once at the Nor¬ wood lot. After railing all his life against the danger of leaving the tent before the races the governor (who looks younger than ever) insisted up¬ on starting home before that number began. Someone observed that there was danger in so doing. The gov¬ ernor replied, “Dethuth Twith, I want to det to my auto before the cwowd.” Charles P. Greneker is preparing some novel newspaper advertisements for The Blue Mouse. Last Sunday’s papers had headlines to the effect that The Blue Mouse was “Guilty of Gloom Slaughter in the First De¬ gree,” and sentenced to an indefinite term of “hardly labor” at the Gar¬ rick theater. The jury consisted, ac¬ cording to an illustration, of the dra¬ matic critics. Mabel Barrison was found guilty “for complicity,” the Messrs. Shuberts were announced as the jailers and Clyde Fitch as the prosecuting attorney. THE CASHIER’S GAME. The park cashier Sits listless there, Is she asleep Right in her chair? You pass a coin For tickets two And watch to see What she will do. She takes the coin (A quarter, ’tis) And hands right back ’Thout change of phiz Two tickets sought And then she lulls Like all was o’er— Have you your sculls. You wait for change.... Then pass on by It must be right She looks so shy. You can’t believe The tale is true Comes half her pay From such as you. NO ONE IS EXEMPT. The newest slogan of the day Is one of which we’re never rid, Where can you go that they don’t say “Oh, you kid!” The chorus girl is so addressed If for her friendship there’s a bid, The masher cries—if he’s impressed, “Oh, you kid!” George Primrose plays a part with Perchance his age (sixty) is hid. The audience laughs, and cries at him “Oh, you kid!” When Denman Thompson starts once A farewell tour he’ll make amid The cries of generations four “Oh, you kid!” Oh Joy! James Lackaye has come into his own! After years of waiting Percy Hammond has recog¬ nized James Lackaye to the extent that he referred in Wednesday after¬ noon’s Post to Wilton Lackaye as a brother of James Lackaye. The dramatic critics of the Boston Herald in reviewing A Broken Idol says: “Mr. Harlan has none of the qualities of a great comedian. His facial expression is not effective; his mannerisms are not funny.” Very Max Weber told Dell Henderson to cut out the term “affinity” in one of the plays put on at the Alhambra recently if a little bird tells the truth. Rumor has it that Weber pronounced “affinity” a “vulgar” term, “invented by some newspaper man,” he ex¬ plained with a slur on the term de¬ scribing the avocation of the man. The “Do You Remember”, column was not originated with the idea of recalling the years, but someone has selected a few from the list published last week and filled out the dates: Winona Winter sang in the Mozart Garden in 1896. Verona Jarbeau played in Starlight at Hooley’s in 1888. The Noble Rogue was produced at the Grand in 1889. Jake Rosenthal was treasurer of the Olympic in 1888. Lila and Eva Blow were in the chorus of The Corsair about 1888. Fanchon Thompson was a pupil at the Emerson school in 1885. “Brother” Hutchinson played the cornet at the Columbia in/1884. Zelia De Lussan was Arline in the Bohemian Girl in 1885, _C. P. Greneker was in advance of Simple Simon Simple in 1907. OLD BLUE LAWS MAY BE DUG UP IN GOTHAM. Legal Grave Robbers Likely to Resur¬ rect Some Antique Specimens of the Genus Statute. Is Luna Park a pleasure resort or an “Institute of Science”? Frederick Thompson puts this question up to Mayor McClellan and the police, for, last Sunday when the resort was ex¬ pected to be closed up tight by rea¬ son of the Mayor’s orders, Thompson devised some clever signs, a few of which are quoted herewith: “DRAGON’S GORGE”: Institute for the practical demon¬ stration of gravitation. “BURNING OF THE PRAIRIE BELLE”: Institute of heroism. A visual¬ ized presentation of John Hay’s poem dealing with Jim Bludso. “WITCHING WAVES”: Institute for the study of wave currents. “CHUTE THE CHUTES”: An exhibition for the practical demonstration of rapid transit as applied to elevated communities. “SAVED BY WIRELESS”: Professor Jack Binns’ college for the studv of the wireless telegraph. “INTERMINAL RAILWAY”: A common carrier—chartered un¬ der the laws of New York State. “THE TICKLER”: Medical institute for the cure of indigestion. “RED MILL”: A model for the study of sea level canals as applied to Panama. “OCEAN WAVE”: Institute for seagoers.. Lessons in the prevention of seasickness. The park entrance bore the label: “Luna Park, Institute of Science.” The Old Blue Laws. Also, it is worth noting, that these are some of the old Blue Laws which Mayor McClellan may attempt to en¬ force : No food or lodging shall be offered to a Quaker, Adamite or other here- No one shall run on the Sabbath Day, or walk in his garden, or else¬ where, except reverently to and from meeting. No one shall travel, cook victuals, sweep house, cut hair or shave on the Sabbath Day. No woman shall kiss her children on the Sabbath day or on a fast day. The Sabbath shall begin at unset on Saturday. Whoever wears clothes trimmed with gold, silver or bonn lace above two shillings a yard shall be taxed. No one shall play on any instru¬ ment. No man shall court a maid, in per¬ son or by letter, without first obtain¬ ing consent of her parents. Married persons must live together or be imprisoned in jail. No one shall cross a river except with an authorized ferryman. A drunkard shall have a master ap¬ pointed by the selectmen, who are to debar him from the liberty of buying What will Tom Henry do next? He surprised his friends a few years ago by deserting traveling combina¬ tions and locating as a manager of burlesque house. More recently he surprised his admirers by turning out a successful melodrama. Now he has gained fame as an extemporaneous speaker, being called upon at Toronto to make an address at the opening of the new Lyric theater. He is said to have acquitted himself like a Wil¬ liam J. Bryan. SALOME IS DEAD. s Salome is dead. This does not mean that -9 featuring cooche-cooche dancet* longer draw. Nor must it be taken to mean® some certain dancer has depari® life. The Salome referred to v Mary Jane’s Pa at the Chicago! house. That was the name ffl steed which was attached to the ] in the village scene. Salome departed this life j quarters in Plymouth Court aJ given a decent burial in Southji . cago; no Potter’s Field for Salome. The six dollar rubber shoes which she wore in the play were buried with her. Salome wore her costume on her feet. It covered the same per¬ centage of her body that other'cos¬ tumes cover on the bodies of dancing Salomes; it was simply worn in a different place. Walter Floyd paid $25 for Salome when the show opened five or six weeks ago. Those few weeks were the happiest of Salome’s life, for: she was petted by everyone from Ethel Barrymore to Madison Corey. Miss Barrymore is known to be fond of horses—and colts. DO YOU REMEMBER- When Frank Mennace was an actor? When Gus Cohan was a one-night stand star? When Edith Crane appearenj in Booties’ Baby? When Harry Beeson cussed The Missouri Breeze? When George Nicolai run ajfive cent barber shop? When George Bedee was lithog¬ rapher at the Bijou? When Me/le H. Norton lost any money in a poker game? When Billy Williams playe<j»lto in the Breezy Time band? 3 When Mabel McCane was a favor¬ ite at the La Salle theater? When Max Weber had a pawn shop at State and Congress? 9 When Leo Dumont was carpenter with The Yankee Drummers? ,)■ When Hans Robert was a boy so¬ prano in Washington, D. C.? JK -. When Little Chip played the pri¬ vate in The Milk White Flag? When Herman Shrewsbury was in¬ troduced to Segrum in Canada^ When Charles H. Sweeney was with Merritt and Stanley’s minstrels? When Thomas B. Holer saw a dan¬ dy vaudeville act in Constantinople? When Cressy and Dayne were with the J. A1 Sawtelle comedy company? When Knox Wilson was the Dutch¬ man in Si Plunkard and went ia 6 pa- rade ? When W. A. Junker played slide trombone in A1 G. Field’s minstrel band? When Ben Simpson was agent, of the Kilfoil stock company featuring Little Olivette? Ralph Kettering is supposed to be responsible for an article in the Ra¬ venna, Ohio, Democrat which') at¬ tempts to make the natives believe that the company now at the Lake Brady theater is limited to eight weeks there because it must return to the Marlowe theater in this city. “The reason of the short summer sea¬ son,” the article says, “is because of the fact that this company must re¬ turn to its Chicago home the first of August.” The company opened last Saturday with A Society Thief and in spite of false representations in regard to the merit of the players the organization made good.