Show World (November 1910)

4 THE SHOW WORLD November 19,1910. WINNIPEG IS A EINE TOWN BUT, OH! THAT BAHBOAD JUMP Artists Returning' from Canadian City Narrowly Escaped Missing: Connec¬ tions THIS Week. The making of connections when, com¬ ing from Winnipeg to Chicago has been a frequent source of worry to Morris acts and it was nothing unusual last season for artists to miss connections. Sometimes engagements at the Ameri¬ can Music Hall and other local Morris houses were lost through this difficult railroading. Tom Brantford, who was on the bill at the Walker in Winnipeg last week and came here to open at the Clark Mon¬ day night, says it was a scary jump for the bill this week as the train was two and a half hours late leaving Win¬ nipeg owing to a draw-bar’s being pulled out just as they left the Canadian city. Tom, who is agent, actor and general business man, got busy with the wires and through his personal influence got tne trains held two hours at St. Paul. There were two passengers for the .Northwestern, nine for the Chicago, Mil¬ waukee & St. Paul, and six for the C. B. & Q. "i was surprised at the number of pro¬ fessionals boarding the train at every stop between Winnipeg and St. Paul,” remarked Brantford. “There must be vaudeville theaters at every station. Many of the acts playing through there for George H. Weoster and other man¬ agers are well known and they tell me Webster pays good salaries, consider¬ ing the size of the theaters. "Business was tremendous at Winni¬ peg," he continued. “The Walker seats 3,800 people and was well filled every night, with good attendance at the mati¬ nees. Other theaters in that city are prospering and the season promises to be an excellent one for Winnipeg man- The Western Vaudeville Managers’ As¬ sociation have about gone the limit in advertising their lyceum and club de¬ partment with the issue of an attractive booklet which looks as though it had cost a lot of money. The: booklet calls attention to the fact that the association is prepared to supply talent for all kinds of occasions—occasions which every per¬ son will recognize at once would be made more enjoyable with the addition of vaudeville. It is planned to have the booklet reach VAUDEVILLE NOTES Tailor Made Maid." The J uneau theater in Milwaukee switches from vaudeville to stock next Madam Bedini resumed her tour at the American theater in Davenport, Iowa, this vi Levina & Nelusco open on the Inter- State circuit January 29 and have the Brennan tour in Australia to follow. The Youngman Family is playing at the Lyric theater in Terre Haute, fnd., this week, after a fortnight in Chicago. Shadwick & Talbot will shortly pro¬ duce a new act written by J. Brandon Walsh. Harry Weber, of Albee, Weber & Ev¬ ans, booking agents in New York, was called here recently by the illness of “Doc” White, another ball player-act- r, made his debut at the Barrison the- ter in Waukegan, Ill., the first half of Catherine Fox, Grace Mack, Florence Roberts and Olive Crosy comprise the chorus of Whitman & Higgins’ “The Lion Hunter.” The Monetta Five, now en tour on the Interstate time, are soon to return to Chicago, where it is said they will produce a new act. Christopher & Ponte are dividing this -■--- ween t he Empire and Columbia and Chub Sullivan were among those who paid their last respects to his memory. James L. O'Brien, manager of the vaudeville theater at Oelwein, Iowa, re¬ turned home Tuesday after several days in Chicago. He was a frequent caller at the Association and manifested much interest in his holiday hookings He reports big business and says he will probably remodel the theater shortly. Mrs. Chris Swanson, wife of the man¬ ager of the Diamond Four, has been helping out in the wire act of the Four Londons lately and has been doing so well that Chris is thinking of rigging up a wire act for her and letting her open the show on the same bills that the Dia¬ mond Four plays. Mrs. Swanson travels with her husband all the time and came in very handy when the Londons needed a fourth artist for their act. The daily papers carried a story last __ „ the' effect that Leon Morris would be sued by friends of an English orphan boy ' ’ ^ __ had been bitten by one of the Morris ponies. The pony was at¬ tached to a rig and was standing on the street when the lad petted the animal. The pony, according to Leon Morris, theaters in Milwaukee, being sent there by the Association. Ned Langer has succeeded William Haas as manager of the Waukegan the¬ ater at Waukegan, Ill. Haas will go into the booking business in Chicago. Fitzsimmons & Cameron recently com¬ pleted a tour of the vaudeville houses in and around Chicago which are booked by Charles H. Doutrick, presenting their offering, "Lazy Jane.” J. K. Emmett was here from New York a few days recently to superin¬ tend rehearsals of a big act he is to produce. He used the players of Viola Crane & Co., (another of his acts) to try the new production. Robert Richards, bass singer, and Will Hart, second tenor, of the Diamond Four, are reported to have been on the point of buying an automobile when playing in Indianapolis last week. Their friends conclude from this that there is great prosperity with the act. James Lucas, of the vaudeville team of Lucas & Fields, was in Chicago this week and part of last owing to the death " ’ ’ mother, who passed away r* ’— (Special to the Show World.) South Bend, Ind., Nov. 16.—The Or- pheum vaudeville theater, booked, by snows uany, Willi lu .... the prices. The house, when completed, will represent an outlay of $45,000; it is modern in every respect. H. J. All- ardt is president of the Orpheum Thea- _Company, which controls the house, and Marcus Heiman is secretary and treasurer. Mr. Allardt is of Danville, Ill.; and Mr. Heiman is connected Albert i & Co. of Chicago. OI nis movner, wnu passeu away aL ner home, 3328 Pierce avenue, on Wednes¬ day. Lucas & Fields expect to resume their engagements next week. The funeral services over the remains of the late Henry Lee were held in Chi- ' t Saturday morning. George ” Alexander, Henry C. Rowland, Fred Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Sweet LaPere Guarded by Militia and Strangers Cannot Stop in the Town—Saginaw Theaters Reopen November 20. Flint, Mich., Nov. 16.—The smallpox scare, which has closed the theaters in Saginaw, and resulted in LaPere being TRIO OP CHICAGO SINGERS DEBUT IN VAUDEVILLE The Bessie Keene Doyle trio went on at the Kedzie theater Thursday night in a trial for future vaudeville hor The young women — scare has resulted in the closing of tl theaters. Official announcement was served on theater managers, closing the houses for two weeks, beginning No¬ mate), Garrick (stock), Bijou (booked by W. V. M. A.), Savoy (10-cent vaude¬ ville), and several moving picture shows. 1 Harry S. Waterman, one of the own¬ ers of the Savoy, was in town Sunday and slipped out at night to avoid being in danger of quarantine. He had lunch at a cafe and when he found the place closed at dinner concluded it was time for him to decamp. Unless there is a change in the offi¬ cial order the theaters in Saginaw will reopen November 20. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 15.—Frequent vis¬ its of Chicagoans lead to rumors of pos¬ sible changes in the ownership or man¬ agement of the Colonial theater. James Jones, who was to have assumed the management, held the position only twenty-four hours, according to report,. and there is uncertainty in regard to • future management. C. S. Hatch, man¬ ager of the Linden theater in Chicago, was here recently talking to the own¬ ers. He may have sought a lease on the house. L. A. Calvin, manager of the Century in Chicago, was here last week and it is thought he was after the man¬ agement of the house. Sam DuVries, representing Sullivan & Considine, was here and witnessed one of the shows, made up of two S. & C. acts and three acts booked independently. Another rumor is that Earl J. Cox and associates of Chicago may buy the theater. - --well known ___ West Side society circles and the house was crowded with their friends to witness their debut on the stage. Miss Doyle is the soprano soloist r’ a prominent West Side church, and Miss Genevieve Ferguson is the contralto i loist in the same church. A prominent booking agent is in negotiation with the trio, and if it proves a success it will be booked over good time. ^Mon. Bert Morton, who has mad< as the Italian interpreter 1 -- Singer’s “Miss Nobody from Starland,” w'as in Chicago recently on a flying visit. Mr. Morton is the owner of the beau¬ tiful new $50,000 Lyda theater and is said to be worth $150,000. SUGGESTIVE OF THE FOOTBALL'SEASON