Show World (December 1910)

December 17, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD 13 booked n it any other date, as I have r business for good and am going to use my talent for Jesus. Re¬ spectfully, Arthu r Love .” Moving picture men in session at Co¬ lumbus recently passed resolutions of condolence on **’“ " r w n Vnr '’ of Wellston. a of W. O. Yard (pronounced “Roof"), manager of a Jack- son Ohio, theater. Ruf died November 12 and Yard December 4; diabetes was the cause in both cases. When I was lecturing for the Corbett-Fitzsimmons pictures I remember the Jackson play¬ house was not heated up right. I an¬ nounced in my overcoat, and I remarked that it was a good thing we had a Ruf (Roof) about or we would freeze to death. The next night at Wellston it rained or sleeted, and holes in the the- aici .a in the elements, which prompted me to say: “Well, at Jackson — - ’ - ’ - Ruf (Roof) " and protect ... _ Yard we can go to i_ in. Whenever I made Wellston auj Jackson these managers invariably enjoyed telling the above. They were always good to me. Bless their mem¬ ories. Two vaudeville actors, Robert E. I ing on the Jones & Rowland circuit, ar¬ rived in Columbus from Wfiliamsbui W. Va., very much th“ g| £§j i result of riding ■ -- Coll tinued with her part until the end of the act when a doctor reduced the fracture and Miss Shepard went through with the entire performance with her arm in a sling. met and re-elected President Swisher, Secretary Shepard, Vice-President Spel- lacy and Treasurer Dun. • The Marion, Ohio, Grand opera house, ! erected thirteen years ago at a cost of $72,000, was totally destroyed by | §m which originated from a - thrown cigar stub - in the box J. Sullivan, chief stockholder Opera House company, carried $14,000 carelessly __The wife and children of Signor Muscat ran to an open window in the second story and cried for help. She Was in the act of tossing one of her two children to the crowd below when the firemen halted her. A ladder was shot up to the window and the woman and the children rescued without injury. The National School of Music, the Mar¬ ion Business Co., and the United Electric Co., were located in the Opera House building and sustained total losses amounting a thousand dollars. Harrv Bulger, at the Colonial in “The Flirting Princess,” made his greatest success originating tramp characters. When he played for Henry Savage in "Woodland,” he was on the program as "Blue Jay," a ft-amp politician. Bulger is an Ohioan and got his start with Qorman’s and later with A1 Field’s min¬ strels. One of his old partners is here in the grocery business — George Jenkins. Miss Gay Zenola Macl.a ren, with beauty and art in the highest, gave an interesting recital here. She imperson¬ ated various characters in "The Music Master,” and her program called it "Imitative Recital of the Greatest Play of the Century." Nedermeyer’s Band is putting on a double bill Sundays—in the afternoon at Newark and at night Memorial Hall, this city. At their last concert here Wil¬ liam Reynolds, the Chicago baritone, living at Newark, and Philip Cincionne, BILLPOSTERS FIND BUFFALO VERY CHILLY will be classed : Temperature Low in Every Respect During Recent Conven¬ tion — “Never Again,” the Chorus Gee whizz, wasn't it chilly? The annual convention of the Interna¬ tional Allience of Billposters and Billers of America was held in Buffalo, New York, last week, and wasn’t it cold? The mercury in the thermometers flirted with the zero mark, the wind whistled around the corner of Niagara and Pearl streets and every sticker ventured out he was swallowed up in the little snow eddies. The King Edward hotel, which, as the headquar¬ ters for the delegates, had all the steam heat on that the big boilers would stand, i did l : the chilly worse for wear , _n freight trains iumbus. Louise Shepard, prima donna with Ward & Vokes, appearing in Youngs¬ town, tripped and fell in making her initial entrance and broke her left arm feeling away. The hall in which the meetings were held on West Mohawk street had a full pressure of heat on, but this did not take the chilly feeling away. “Cold,” ventured big A1 Ruland, of Local No. 2. “Coldest convention I ever attended,” replied George Elliott of No. 1, and t'-- slogan was “Nohodv Knows How (' slogan was "Nobody Knows How Cold It Is.” ) There were fifty delegates in attend¬ ance and these fifty good fellows were left to entertain thmslves as bst they could. The boys of No. 24 seemed to forget that they had guests in town and if they had appointed such a thing as an entertaining committee, this c_ mittee was busy elsewhere, for the dele¬ gates were almost entirly ignord. At all convntions held elsewher there had always been a banquet at the conclu¬ sion of the business. Nix on the ban¬ quet in Buffalo. Some wag with the keen sense of humor had a placard printed which read: "Buffalo Tenders This Banquet to the Delegates” and stuck it on the free lunch on the table at the King Edward hotel, but not as cruel as it was chilly. It was so cold that George W. Lowery of No. 3 wa staken ill and had to re¬ main in his room. This was fatal for he lost golden opportunities. Secretary McCarthy, the new presi¬ dent, Walter Gazzalo. of No. 5: Johnie Dix, of the same local; A1 Ruland, of No. 2. and James McGregor, of No. 39, 1 formed an entertaining committee and did all they could to keep the delegates awake and they were successful. Charlie White, of the Garden theater, welcomed the delegates at his burlesque house and “Billy” Ferris dropped in to keep things wet. Ferris, who is the manager of Whitmeir & Filbrick’s plant in Buffalo, Charlie White and John D. Carey were the only "towners” who seemed tp know that there were a bunch of good fel¬ lows in town. Carey, who is acquainted with all of the bill posters, was not mixing as a representative of 101 Ranch, with which he is connected, but simply as one of them. The same could be said of Messrs. Ferris and White. They had absolutely nothing to do with the convention, but did not want to see a good delegation neglected. Of course, there was a ball given Thursday night, at which every one mixed in at twenty-five cents per head Just here I want to say something about the choice of the convention in electing Walter Gazzola as the presi- find that he is the -r£... M . right place. McCarthy has already won his spurs and has been a most con¬ scientious secretary. He has done lots for the bill posters and as an impartial dispenser of justice, my hat is off to Mac. Outside of the election of officers there was very little business of general Im¬ portance transacted. There were some very bad Circus bill posters that were disciplined and if the Alliance keeps up the policy of punishing these short- comers there are going to be n oraore bad bill posters for they cannot be bad and get away with it. As the circus agreement was signed last year for a term of two years, there was nothing doing with it at this meeting. This putting the Buffalo local in the othe: e it v 1 tip the other locals o be sure when they bid for the convention that they know bow and are sure to do the honors. Buffalo local wanted it badly and have had it, but it is doubtful if they ever get it again until they have a lot of live ones like George Reilly. He is the one member that did all he could do, but Reilly could not do it alone. CAR RATES ALTERED BY LOUISIANA BOARD euphonium soloist, made enthusiastic Old Regulations Aroused Complaint From Traveling Show¬ men, with Good Effect hits. The Twilight Concert at the Ohio State University was a grand success. Miss Henrietta Weber with piano solos, and Miss Anna Irene Larkin, readings, made up the program, which was called a melodrame. Both young ladies are of Chicago: Enviable is their reputation ii the world of music. Takacs in at Bloomington. Bloomington, Ill., Dec. 14.- — (Special to Show World.) — Charles A. Takacs, late ..tanager of the theater at Appleton, " ’ in Bloomington yesterday New Orleans, La., Dec. 14. — Much im¬ portance is attached locally to the new rulings of the State Railroad Commis¬ sion on the question of party rates for theatrical and other parties. This mat¬ ter was brought to the attention of the commission by the complaint of J. M. Busby against the Gould lines, and the that for every twenty adults a baggage car is furnished gratis. The minimum charges run from $25 to $125. For an individual party r" “ “■— afternoon and a £WSt assumed — __ ... _„_aChatterton opera ljgise, succeeding Frank M. Raleigh, * ) stranger I - jpd Mr. Takacs is _ _ thestheatrical profession and has a pleas¬ ing personality. He was for three years manager of the Appleton House, in which he made a distinct success. Prior taking the management of the Ap- "*— " ‘ Takacs was employed e Central States Theater company anager and builder of a chain of srs owned by this company, and .momarcH, IN. u„ liec. 11.-l&peci Show World.)—Word is received _ that a new theater is being planned mr^Wahpeton, a short distance from executive body made a series of mini- mums which are believed to be fair and just. Mr. Busby has a "car show” at present playing southern territory. The rate is based on the charge of twenty adult faa-es for each passenger car, with an additional charge of seven and one-half fares for each baggage car. For one car the minimum tariff for a passenger car is $25; for one passenger and one baggage car, $35; for one pas¬ senger and two baggage cars, $45; for two passenger and two baggage cars, $70; for two passenger and three bag¬ gage cars, $80; for three passenger and three baggage cars, $106. . The minimum number of adult fares must equal $25, otherwise $25 must be collected to cover exclusive use of the passenger car. The minimum charge for each baggage car is $10 per movement. For parties not desiring exclusive use of passenger cars the tariff is based on twelve and one-half adult fares, with persons traveling in special equipment and desiring exclusive use of one or more special cars, the charge is the regular fare for each person in the party. For special baggage car the equivalent of twelve and one-half first- class adult fares for each movement, with a minimum collection of $10 per car movement, is allowed, such fares being in addition to those paid for the transportation of members of the party. The total minimum charges for one¬ way movements range from $25 to $45. In applying the rates named herein, the following rules and explanations will be observed: Fares—Adult first-class fares, or the equivalent, viz., two and one-half fares for children, will be counted as one Where a charge is made for a bag¬ gage car this charge is in addition to the charge for passengers. Special Cars—A special placed *- Mi-|M | ... service for the exclusive of the party using it. Passenger car, as used in this order, means sleeping car or coach parlor car, combination sleeping and dining car, or combination sleeping and parlor car. Sleeping or parlor car, not owned or rented by the party, will be charged for at regular sleeping car rates, in addi- *’— *’-•» special party rates named erein. Hep.) and even at this delegates had to fur¬ nish their own enjoyment, but let It be said to the credit of the Buffalo girls they too the visiting bill posters under their wings and did the honors properly. They told me when I got in Buffalo that the Alliance had sent the Buffalo local some $250 for entertaining pur¬ poses and if I can judge correctly the "Souvenir" that the local, issued must have netted the local over $150 on ad¬ vertising it does seem funy that there should have been such a chilly atmos¬ phere around this assemblage. The del¬ egates were all good fellows and should have been cared for as they deserved and failure to do so not only reflects discreditably upon the Buffalo local, but on the city. I have always liked Buf¬ falo, but whenever I go there again I will feel just the least bit chilly. St. Louis will not only have the presi¬ dent of the Alliance, but it will have the next convention and you can take it from me that there will be some en¬ tertainment furnished when next the delegates get together. Johnny Dix is booming it already and I know this for | passed through my sleeping — The rates named herein are estab¬ lished in place of all rates which are higher. Lower rates in effect at this time shall not be canceled or disturbed except upon special authority from the commission. TTiese rates may be re¬ duced by any carrier upon proper appli¬ cation to the commission. Human Mastodon Shrinks Some. New York, Dec. 14.—Special to S'how World.)—Looking like a shadow of his former self, Ephraim Halloway, an old Lodging House the other night and asked for shelter. As the "Human Mastodon,” Halloway, who weighed more than four hundred pounds ten years ago, was at that time famous in Four¬ teenth street. When asked to tell his occupation at the lodging house he I haven’t any. I stand here a shrimp Girl Hurt in Queer Accident. Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 14.—(Special to Show World.)—Miss Anna Graham, of West Chestnut street, Akron, Ohio, had at the Akron Colonial theater, a vaude¬ ville house. During the duel act on the program the foils were being brandished in a lively manner, when suddenly a fourteen-inch piece f— : people, striking Miss Graham, who r..HH_• lip, severely cutting it, knocking out one tooth and loosening others. - dent and returning William McCarthy secretary. They have done wisely. most capable and honor- __ _ UK., extended without the least solicitation, and take it" from me, you are going to STAGE HANDS’ UNION GAINS RECOGNITION IN TERRE HAUTE Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 14.—The Fair- .Summer Park, c ' Sunday burlesque recently and has been having some trouble with the I. A. T. S. E. because of its Indisposition to recog¬ nize Local No. 49 as a union organiza¬ tion. It is understood that this trouble has been adjusted through Manager Mar¬ shall’s agreement to recognize the union. A1 G. Field, who had been confined Thanksgiving Day, the company playing to S. R. O. afternoon and night. This is the twelfth season Field’s Minstrels have appeared at the Grand on Thanks¬ giving, and are booked next season for The Elk, a moving picture theater ad¬ joining the Varieties, owned by Brent- linger & English, was disposed of last week to DeAfmott Bros. Brentlinger & English will engage in the manufacture of films for moving picture shows. ACTRESS THIRTY-THREE IN LOVE WITH YOUTH. Utica. N. Y„ Dec. 14.—Mrs. Marie De Amorie, 33 years old, an actress from Y'oungstown, Ohio, was arrested Buffalo on the charge of abducting Angelo Ferdinando, aged fifteen, of this city, with whom, it is claimed, she is in love, and was brought to Utica to an¬ swer ttie charge which has been made by the lad’s mother. The boy was also brought back a prisoner, charged with vagrancy. When the actress and the boy were arrested in Buffalo the latter was disguised as a woman, but spoiled the disguise because he did not know how to walk in the high heel French shoes the actress had bought for him to com¬ plete his disguise. I, that This is the second time, it is i Fernandino has run away witn tne woman. Several weeks ago he went to —**■- l— was founfi Cleveland, Ohio, with h . „ his relatives and brought back to Utica. Since then the actress has written him endearing letters, finally promising him a job as piano player in a Youngstown theater if he would go Mrs. De Amorie sang in vaudeville sketches in moving picture theaters in Utica, and while here met and fell in love with Ferdinando, it is said. Their elopement to Cleveland followed. The relatives of Ferdinando made no attempt at that time to prosecute the actress, but the second attempt was once too much. That is why Mrs. Ferdinando swore out the warrant charging her with abduction. Mrs. De Amorie told the police that she is a widow with three children, the eldest of whom is fourteen years and the youngest eight. "I am not to blame for this boy run¬ ning away from home. It was only be¬ cause I was sorry for him and wanted to get him from his brother, who has been unkind to him, that I offered him a position as piano player in a theater in Youngstown, where I sing,” said the M. F. Honse for Helena. Helena, Mont., Dec. 14.—(Special to Show World.)—Helena is to have a new moving picture house, W. J. Hartwig of the Orpheum having leased the com¬ modious quarters now oecupied by the Great Northern Express Company on Main street.