Show World (October 1909)

October 2, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD tt 99 Cook Discovered the North Pole and the profession have discovered the real song hit of the year TENNESSEE Anybody can sing this song. [[Great for single, duet, sister act, trio, quartette, sextette, black face, white face, musical act, soubrette, minstrel, burlesque, musical comedy, dumb act, sketch; in fact this song is great for any kind of an act. Send for this Natural Song Hit of the Year to-day. Do it now. Don’t postpone writing until tomorrow. Be one ofjthe first to sing this sensation. Published in 7 keys by HARRY L. NEWMAN, Grand Opera House, Chicago, Illinois Music Co., (Pleasj mention picture theater and 1 „„„ _ the Mozart Shuberts for the "legit” at¬ tractions. _ , Rochester— 1 The Klaw & Erlanger pro¬ duction of “Little Nemo,” founded on Winsor McCay’s cartoons, is on its sec¬ ond week here at the Lyceum theater, and is doing remarkable business. Jo¬ seph Cawthorn, Harry Kelly Harry Clay Blaney, Master Gabriel and all the irincipals scored anew in the roles that lave made them famous. The chorus came in for liberal applause and the elaborate scenic effects, and the beau¬ tiful costumes were greatly admired. NORTH DAKOTA. t. Hum; __ITe owed in connection theater and gave him a check ac¬ hingly. After Humeston’s departure the bills began to pile up rapidly and Rayfield stopped payment on the cheek which will just about square the Humeston debts. Pargo—Manager W. E. Treat has in¬ troduced a novel addition to the Bijou amusement enterprise in the way of an 'insight” candy kitchen, in which the candy is made in full view of all buyers. This addition to the Bijou is unique, inasmuch as it is the only one of its kind in the state—Mrs. A. Dickey, mother of the famous theatrical star. La Petite Adeliade, has been spending a couple of weeks at the home of E. P. Kennedy, manager of the Northern Pa¬ cific lunch counter. OHIO. Toledo_Irene Boudrle, whose stage -■- Vivian Allen, scored a hit here h bouquets as tokens of her friends' rAAlAtfnn, i —Manager Michaels, of the leave for New York T- —„ —_k over foreign acts, v have just arrived In this country. _ will book those suitable.—The No. 2 "St Elmo” company, which has been rehearsing at Faiths Prospect, will start on the road at Elyria Tuesday night. Paul Killian has been appointed —ent for - ipbell rep _ _ _ — business at the Star _ been the most profitable in the “* ’ rase.—FRYE. -- M. Bine has sold his lease on the Lyceum theater ' ~ ” seats for the three days’ racing pro¬ gram at the Butler county fair, October 6 , 7 and 8, $21 was the highest price paid. All the boxes, 102, were sold by Auctioneer Foley. Terms were cash. Lisbon—Will Morgan, manager of the Rollaway, has sold a half interest to Robert Piero. Mr. Piero will con¬ duct the same during the winter, it be¬ ing Mr. Morgan’s intention to attend school. The usual pleasant features of which the Rollaway has been noted in the recent past will be continued in the usual way. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Potts have been secured to provide music for the entertainments, they to begin Thurs¬ day evening. OKLAHOMA. Oklahoma City—Manager F. M. Tull opened his well-appointed ' Metropolitan theater last Sunday with a high class vaudeville hill. The house was packed and the vaudevillians were well re¬ ceived. A prosperous season Is antici- McAlester—The new Majestic is near¬ ing completion and will open about Oct. 15th with the Big Bill Bittner Company for siv weeks’ engagement.—The Star Airdome, managed by Bert Estees, has closed after a most successful season. —The. outlook for a prosperous season at the Busby theater is unusually bright, as lots of public improvements are going on in this city and neighbor¬ ing towns which can be reached from this place in thirty or forty minutes’ ride on the interurban line.—BUTTON. ing haled Into court, the case being dropped later. SOUTH DAKOTA. Madison —R. A. Kruger and wife of the Berlin theater are home from a trip to Sioux Falls. Mitchell —Manager Tournler was un¬ able to give the usual performance at the Olympia theater the other night owing to the storm causing trouble with the electric wires and the house was In darkness the greater part of the night. An accident happened to one of the wires and It could not be located in time to make the repairs. Philadelphia*— Cramp & Co. have been awarded the contract for the erection of a new theater at One Hundred and Fifty-sixth street and Third avenue for the Acme Theater Company at New York City. Harrisburg—The show business has opened up in good style here. The Ma¬ jestic theater under the management of Mr. Myrick, has been playing to packed houses. The “Girl from Rector’s” had the “S. R. O.” sign out long before the time to raise the curtain. Mr. Myrick has promised the people of Harrisburg that he will have some of the best shows that are on the road this season. —The Orpheum, under the management of J. Floy Hopkins, is showing to phenomenal business. Four times this week it r—~ - San Antonio —Among the new build¬ ings under construction here is the Nor¬ ton opera house which when completed and equipped will cost In the neighbor¬ hood of $30,000, and will be one of the handsomest opera houses in the state. The stage is over fifty feet deep and the dressing rooms are amply com¬ modious.—Monday morning bids will he opened for the building of the new hotel. The Houston opera house is to be converted Into a modern hotel, and will be conducted by Mrs. V. H. Merri- wether. Galveston —Albert Weis of New York, who on June 2 purchased the controlling interest in the Grand opera house build¬ ing, which includes the three-story hotel now known as Love’s Hotel, has transferred the property to rhe Galves¬ ton Theater Company, of which he is a member. The considerations are stated as $50,000. The Galveston Theater Company was chartered under the laws ” " of Texas the fore part name of the house \ The new owners are ^ Shriver, and these enterprising _ have arranged for one of the best vaude¬ ville and picture houses in the state. The stage and the pictures have both been enlarged and the class of vaude¬ ville has been improved until the show will now offer the best attractions on the road. WASHINGTON. Seattle —-William G. Spurrier, of Bal¬ timore, Md., has purchased the Savoy theater here, and is now in- charge. Spokane.—To form a Permanent oper¬ atic society in Spokane is the plan of A. Bareuther, the well-known pianist and director, who so successfully produced the opera, “Bohemian Girl,” with local talent a few years ago. Mr. Bareuther is now planning to present one of Arch- gj® most famous romantic operas. Masaniello, or the Mute of Portlci.” with local talent, about the first of the ™“” Mr. Bareuther has severed his n„„ ‘‘•-^Auditorium theater that organization for ~ ’ accepted a position company. The sixtieth 1 fair, which is being ’ -- r _—, is better and larger __ I”,-.• y ear s. , The opening day. connection with t..= ^uu„ u „um meaier orchestra, after having worked with • years. Chant Mus nual i: here this week, is better and“larger than sleeve^ for this Cook, George Owen and F. E. Nettle- —* latter have taken posses- w owners of the lease will ‘ Lyceum Theater Com- sion. The constitute__| HHmH pany and Mr. Cook will be manager. The lessees who succeed Mr. Vine are ail well known Ashtabula men. The new manager is the harbor master and has held responsible positions in the city. He has been associated with Mr. vine for three weeks, informing him¬ self regarding the business, and he pro¬ poses to continue the high standard set the house ede0eSSOr ln the operatlon of *A new company has been ;?™ ed , t0 take over Idlewilde Park fon * elg * ht y ears - This company is nnn,?i« sed some of Newark’s most popular and progressive young business E?, , 2n!L. the leadership of C. Albert Chicago, Ill. The park will he ffled ’Ttlg ei Park,” or “The Garden of th« S i for Rigel is the name of ln the morning con- “Nno™ °?, Orion—and the idea is that a „P home until morning”) >. r d X* 1 ' 1 * will deserve Its name, for nHn.. M £ a «?i a * de Y oted Ms strongest lumination partlcular feature ot n ' . Manager Hopkins ne good things up his ison.—E. Colt Albert- _, _„_of “The Girl From Rector’s,” spent a few hours with his friends, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cummings and family, of North Fourth street, en route through here.—BUXBAUM. Allentown —John H. Neumeyer, who recently purchased the building that was formerly occupied by the North¬ ampton National Bank on Northampton street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, Easton, has awarded __ _ Smith & Son, of Easton, the contract enlarge and remodel the structure for $80,000. The plans provide for two store rooms, each 19 by 90 feet, on the first floor, with a hallway between them. The hallway will lead to the lobby of a theater, 45 by 130 feet, to be built in the rear of the. store rooms. The theater will have a large gallery and will be equipped with the most modern devices. Connellsvllle —The Colonial theater building, owned by L. F. Ruth, was bad¬ ly damaged by fire. Victoria. —C. A. Bush, formerly of the Hagenbeck shows, opened a new moving picture show, Saturday, Septem¬ ber 18, In the W. U. B. Hall. The open¬ ing was successful in every way, ca¬ pacity business being registered. The “Hanschild Opera House” opened its season September 16 with Richard & Pringle’s Georgia Minstrels. The “S. R. O.” sign was displayed and every one was well pleased with the per¬ formance. Manager Hanschild looks forward to a most prosperous season.— The festival given by the Catholic Cem¬ etery Association, September 15, was a great success in every way, and netted a neat sum to the association. being the gate receipts. Tuesday was Derby day. All the theaters have done an S. R. O.” business on account of fair week, even the following picture houses. Empire, Majestic, Arcade, Casino, Dream¬ land, Bijou, Dream and Unique, doing splendidly.—SMITH. Lebanon. —There Is a project on foot to erect an up-to-date opera house on the corner formerly occupied by the North Side Hotel, which was recently burned, the property belonging to J. J. Askew. He proposes to put in one lot at a fair value and also to take $5,000 ' enterprise. avenue between Hewitt and Wall may. If pending negotiations succeed, result in covering the entire quarter block, now standing vacant, with brick buildings, converting the territory in question into a lively business district. A short time ago representatives of the Rose Amusement Company were ln Ev¬ erett negotiating with M. C. Mehan for a ground lease on the corner of Hewitt and Rockefeller avenues; though the In¬ terested parties were unable to perfect arrangements. The representatives of the Rose theatrical circuit next turned their attention to Wetmore avenue, in¬ terviewing G. H. Kravik, of the Pacific Corundum Wheel Works, concerning a lease on two lots owned by the Ev¬ erett man, stating that the amusement syndicate desired to build a theater. stock in cash in __ __ also stated that several thousand “-stock has been taken ' tcreasing rapidly. Asa dollars $20,000 structure will be erected. An opera house is needed badly. Lebanon has not had one since White’s opera burned here several years house • SKATING RINK FOR INSANE. LONDON, Ont., Sept. 29.—A fine new skating rink is being built at the Lon¬ don Hospital for the Insane. It will have dimensions of 200x65 feet. Curling will also be provided for. It has become the practice at insane asylums to provide these means of pass- Woonsocket —The visit of “The Clans¬ man” here at the Woonsocket opera house recalled the fact that Josh E. Ogden, manager of the theater, - Nashville. —A permit for the construc¬ tion of a vaudeville • theater at Nos. 216-218 Fifth avenue. North, was made out yesterday to R. H. Walker. The building will cost $14,000 when com¬ pleted, and the work of construction will require three months’ time. Utah. Salt Lake. —A theatrical company, the Twentieth Century Conjuring Company, __experience with the show that he won’t forget ln a hurry. Manager Ogden put on production at Orange, N. J., after the mayor had revoked per- auctlon sale of box mission previously given, his case be¬ ing the winter season. The opportunities for exercise are not so many in winter as in the summer season, and patients suffer in consequence. The rink will be entirely closed In. A CLEAN CIRCUS. Oklahoma City. —Barnum and Bailey’s circus appeared here Sept. 22 to big business and show gave satisfaction. One of the facts concerning the visit of the circus to Oklahoma City which is worthy of special mention was that there was no violence on the circus grounds, and that no reports of “picked pockets” or bunco games were received by the police this going to show ln a measure the extra effort that the show Is making to keep Itself clear of the usual rough crowd of circus followers.