The billboard (May 1905)

4 X 1\ e 01111>bard -ma iB V'.v^^iSfOMiaK OF The Bri:.i.B04Bat v-'i?39feClnHBOir Bt^ P1CCADIU.T ~ :i^'-t'^'-^1<J-fe*S';?:p- Xonxnr. S. W. tWXx- old sune of CalIo«r-tb*4esdcr—Hamlet at the AddphU. Runlet mt His Slajcftr's, Hamlet ; to tb> Itftle ud all aorta aaA candlttmui thick with pramlaes of Sbakea- . prodnctioDs. No wonder tbMt ttie moat- .Cat^'cbmcdr ^maaacera treoiUe. for tbelr jUtaaatkaa it fbr^JIf/fft ilmt ttc the .... ........ . ^ md7 to be eoiiTlnecd Oat tbe pUrBoInc Vnblle la being rapldlT eonrcrted ftom ttie MToUtT- of Ita «ara,; aaft. tka)t tba dcaaatle mUlenlam. erate 'piAUc^ tnrntny ea- ma—e from tbe flesh' potB of iimilfal oomedr to tbe pore milk of Shakcspcaxtaa ;4iaaaa. Bat otactrcca oC nxm- mcBta aC aa°: tbcatHeal _ Tbe new Desdemona. Miss Tita Braart, pracad that Aa eooM da erca more tlian ■tvaC a beaf^ at the But ft Waiw wmaae of Tbe OOeer'B Keaa at IktCT*a on Taeadar. Htv QtzC Harst ' ta. the gcSltr partr. A ftfaad «C -lady De .diMa i i jiii ll * -T la»»..-l»tt««»,. w M* i wcte wnt- ■ tat - lB.'"' B »a ui y«ai»;. t».f. attor, who baa deposited tbam In-Hdi, S'Aaaatns-nom at the Embankment Theatsa^^irliadr Beaone's maid an neata that. thq^jlliiMaC' ^JoIb . tbe companr T|aK'Td»caia«ai>fcV-v.WIW«.->awa»e i, ber Major<teeTaI Qe Beanae, ' who Is also dedrans of getttor the letters. Is per- . ^ hla Talet to matvt tha same coarse. 9^MC~'aod Iwt Iinrer. UiUMOe^iJto decided to JofB the eompanr. the freahnem of the Idea bu departed. The position, bowerer, opons joaalWIItlea tot an amtrilng atfnnd act, and :iMk':'#r"?iittiar' baa' aad larlalied tbe clilef of his attention on elabontin^ tbe worrle* of tbe manager of the tbeatic. FM>m. this peaaaage be axtncta macfa «ke '/ai^'tlia'pleca la that In wWeh be clatea his woes. The third act takea place at the Embankmcot Bestaorant, and the clilef Ib the arrlTal of the principal he sailoaa eoatnmes they donned ■t4ttM%ltliMtie; bBl vkr they eama tbete and •Top of the BUI" and "Bottom of tha BtU" win BO loocer be a edterloa hr which ' °' tbe oOer (eta—In fbe tbeattea of at least of one of the big tarn. For beceafter the names will ma alphabetlcallr. Aabe win al- WV».-Pt;^%,lfe»ilUatf. (no matter It tbe manaser . ..- .Mk for an Increase for bla ^'mil£i0aMi wn bow attanttrely eme the pdcaa aT adadate. Tbe ITb aitf tt* Fa Blast raat cooteat with a pualUou aoaewbcra In In I null la rtianye thalr names. Then of «MBt tbe pcoB otnt Job la cone: for. If the .lalbBe are to Jndae the marits of tbe IndMdaal tna wltbont inttmldatloo, adrance notices wm be, latber. will not be. We wonder tbe •f tbis iBDoratloo. Were the acta all mt and did cadi codipTwIn of tiie otbexa en. tbe bma oc—? Tbete was a to voBoa one time in EM*,, with ■ object. The naaw afT the per- former was not mcntlonad at an, or ta tot amall trpe. and tbe act feataxed tat letters half a toot high It was a ^ImdM Idea, bat ■MMheir tt tiS not laat lons^ next addition to the "big tour." Ufopool Olympla. which c^eaed on Easter -mm b» the laisHt satfair mUMI* to ihe United KlnadaaL. li Wm ha iirlae he of the loBdoo Hlopodrome. It It an imiMtwy of Qff.HTT«p msfble. occopylnc alta br Woat Dtriv Boad,;aiid wm ttvlays Its A prompt reply has been made to the charae, broagbt hj a proTtndal artist In tbe dallj press, ttiac, while tbe managers of T iondo n *axiel7 -thtatnea acatch the woHd oTer pay abaolntely snppreaa sar attempt on tbe part of an £DKlish mnstc hall artist from tbe prorlnoes who thinks he haa a claim to be beard la Lon- don. Ife. Oawald StoU. the ——g*'^ director of the Moaa hrndleate. indlsnanOr daatea tbe accnaothNi. and lays tbat be win take any artlat wba can make good, no matter what his natlanallty. Be ta now organising a boge laatlnee, to take piaee at tlw HoOowar Empbc OB Apm 27, at whldi artlata wbo have nerer had an opportunity of appearing In London be- tne wm appear. If there la any artist of apedal pnmlae. Mr. StoU la prepared Immediate- ly tn give iilm an engagement. It Is further pointed oat that why American and Continental artlata enjoy soch a lepotatton in this comitry la because, otily tlioae wbo hare been sacecsaea elaewbere «?me to England. They are, more- over—espcK^lally the Americans—far more adept at pnahing and adrertlalng tliemaelTcs tizan tbeir Xnglirii conflcrea. **I««k ~ aC toldattra. tai tact," aafa Kr. for. tb at tbe gtoaMbf laat aaw. Br data ta aM hour and twenty minatea twelTC dUfCfcnt tam^ Indoding Joggling, card and cola maalpalating; riding, rlady, inutattons. In fact ntailr emy- » • • Marti ne Bros, have bOWiiaaa Into popular faTor at the Empire igt to* .Hto Of "alxty to tbe aecond." * • • Theatres and Music Hall Ooniinltteeh wm report that they think It adTlaable, In tbe Interest of public safety, to probll>lt tbe oae of the cloematograph on Sondaya. They point oat that It has become very anal to exhibit the dnematogrmph at cooccrts given oa Soadaya; aad. aa the CoancU'o ofllcers do not attend the eatcrtalnmeati to see that the regn- lathma of the Council are obserred. tbey (tbe eiNBmltlee) ■ fear that tbia pracUce mar be atttntel with danger from fire, oiring to the hlgKlr:.eMhaatMa aataaa af the films naed in ** . ■ a a BABXBAM. ARCHIE LEVY WILL DIRECT The Bell Amusement Co. will soon break ground on Market street, right In tlie tbeatrical center of San Francisco, Cat. for a new theatre, which will have gi inntliir ir^rw^ltr of I.6OO and when wffl be «iw oC thh George Gray and Frank Gerald rep- reaentlng the Sketch Artiats' Aaaodatton tiad ptato.-Jtotoh M. and settle the lltaMl'viestlon." oo Tuesday at tlie House of OmmBBBl Some of tbe InforiDatlon to tbe Uembcfa of ParlU- boatnitlea on flic ere of tbe meetlog propoaed for tbe next Tuesday. Tbe fact came out at ♦tif* ma a I lug that tha axlatliig entertainment law make* alt the openfar aC pl aai a oC 5 p. m. a a a Prohman has. —enrgj. llhhoii'h new play •WtflaT .■IsMif'.vtog.'.ailtfH* .trnKl-amtm^ tea. , ,,: ClttBonL "Tbe dnimi tBlri," la mimiaiiBb tanraMy after bar. siMM£;apnm- tion flir app en dl cl tla. • • • L,ou Robinson, of Roblnaon-Baker Trio tame, wbtf recently pradacsd a tUJe ad a cnwrtrtt'tt tti'lialiM to « vaude\-ille theatres west of Chicago. The building will be of four stories and the upper floors will contain offices. This company will also have a new house In Stockton, ground having been broken on April 17. and also in Fresno and Vallejo. Mr. Sam Harris, one of tbe stockholders, win to-Dggnw in a short time to ariMige' tot a' lioiise there. Mr. Ed. Homan. general man- ager of the Bell Theatres, Is now In Seattle arranging with Mr. John W. Alls deal to eoitoi ii i imh ted it will be one of the strongest combinations In the United States. Archie l^vy has been appointed dlreetor general of the en- tlg» Btf Ctooatt oC.TkMrtiw. His new oflleM wHI' be In tbe 'new Bell Build- ing, and vrill be the handsomest book- ing agents' offices in America. During the latter part of 'August Messrs. Levy * BaBwn'wIU make a trip east and win make their headquarters at the ofBce of Ed. Lang In CHilcago. WYNDHAM UNDER DOCTOira CAIIB: The injuries received by Sir Charles Wyndham during his recent New York engagement seem to be giving the ac- tor coostderable trouble at present. Reports from Rome are to the effect that Sir Charles is being treated by I>r. Masgonl. he not having recovered Senator Cullen. of Brooklyn, has in- troduced Into the New Tork legislature a bill which makes It a misdemeanor for a theatrical or amusement proprte- tor to refuse admission to a critic or others not disorderly i tickets of admission. XAMMX TOV Tn.xnt. oa-ibe inniBiw dC as. Von TaMt*a t with tbe pebUeatlon at My OU Kew : TTumi. Ib ISK. Slace that time tbe yooas writer haa tamed oat oo an aTerage of two hits a year, thcceby bulldlag op bia reputation aad bis large aaaoclal resources uotU today be con- ducts ooe of tbe rety largeit music publlililng bouses in tbe United Statea. Tbe Barry Vou Tllser Music Pabliabiog Co. Is located in tbe Von Tiiser BnUdlng, 37 W. Twenty eighth street. Ni-w York City, and It is here tbst tbe Immeosr business of tbe coo- cem is baodled by a staff of capable clerks, each one thoroughly conversant with the details Incident to his line. At tbe time tlili goes to press Sir. Harry Ton TUxer la in r.oortnsi eatahllahing a London ofllce, a branch of the Hew Torfc eoneem. In this new Tenture Mt. Maatlc e ShaAIra, formerly oC Shapiro. Bcalsfc * Co.. wlU be Mentlflcd with btm. It has bcae eooeeded that Mr. Ton TUwr la the ptaarcr at maale pBUIIrtir a wbo popolar- saw ba« ta IC whea tbe paMteallaa mt My Old Kew Haaspablre Hooe bsaoght Ua lata prominence. He sooo became the Joalor mcnbcr of the Him of Shapiro. Bernstein * Ton Titer, aad wma active In building up the Irnmense basl- neaa of tbia cooceru, from wtilch each of tbe menrtiers succeaaiTely retired with a Tcry large profit on bis ioTestment. During these years of repuutioo building Mr. Von Tllier Ured tbe lire of the BobcmlJLn. His asaoclatlooa outsid* of his domestic lire were exdnalTely with tbe people of the stsge, snd It was then that he built op that extensire acquaintance amoog tha leading performera whom all pabllsbers ate anz- hms to liaTe alng Mielr sooga. It waa not only acquaintance among these performers that Mr. Von TUzer aiade. bat slneeic Maada. Thsy are his friends today aa thcr wtse tbf» Cw hb is an admfraUe aeqaa latan ofc a: Vi^alballa trlead and a CMgiilil i isi i iib l ia The boaae at Hanr Ton THwr U on a flm faaadatlon: ta fbct sa secarely established that tbe lalllpililad l ao ial e t or has branched oot as one oC tbe principal atodiholdets and chief directors of the United Amnseasents Coastroctlon CO.. of which the boalness Is to establish amnse- mrnt featnrea at tbe prlndpil piAi throogboot the ealt. With Harry Von Tllier's success there has not come lethargy or dlTersion. He is Just as strictly attentlTe to business today as he waa durln? those years when tbe firm was In an embryo state and its success was a matter oC the tiardcst work and tbe most able managcmcat. He Is an Indefatigable worker, and wtlB e Ma Interests today wlU not permit tilm to write both the words and music he stlU con i p oa t s the music for some oC his writers. In this way CM- trlboting to the success of serctal aoag bUa a. year. It Is Botlcable that Mr. Voa ' descrlpttse ballade aa My Old Hew Boar, aad aercial alber eamposltlans . same natare. Later, xeallsbig the demand Mr ragtime aad tha pcoapaetlTe aocceas of this daia of MBtle. Mr. Von TlUer dcToted htmulf with ms marked ability and the resources of bla yersatUlty. the result being a number of suc- cesses from Ills pen followlDg the great hit made by rd LesTc My Happ- Home For You. Mr. Von Tllser lias assoclsted with bim tbe most aide assistants, tbe Istest and moat bn- portant acqolsltloa being Mr. HaroM Gnmia. wbo. at tbe earnest Importunity »t hU brother. Hairy Von Tllier, gare up a incratiTe Isw prac- tice to afflllatp in the music publiabing baai- ness. It Is due to him t*at the business of the firm baa beea aysteoatixed to sn^ a degree aC perfection. . _ A rouKh estimate places the aaaiMf Oa_eaplna. of hU blu sold alaec the pubUeatta a( Mr^Od New Haaprtlrr HaM. ba tha ni i g b Hi i tb i id.a* . a.ooo.oiM. ms tadaics (dr tbt^K.i'vMS. My Old Mew Hampshire Bomt. Down Oa Tba ram. Down Where The Sawanee BlTcr riows. The Banquet In Mlaery Ball. The Mansion Ot Acfaing Bearta, Tbe Palace of Sllrer snd Odd. I'll Be There, Mary Dear: When Kate and I Were Coming Tbrongb The Bye. Alexanfler. 1 d Tjemt* My Ra(ii>y Home For Too. In The Sweet By and By. Down _Wbare_ The W artsbatjtar Flows ami ~ * the sales of copies each. The fact that the piaao I try luis Jncrrased the nnalbsr oC ^ the home st the rate of tna ■fly tai percent, a year for the past ten yrais, i to the statistics, glTcs a wider se"' aoos hits of the present day. tba copies sold lacreasing In akoot tbe srltb the toetease In the iiMibi r on tte antfeet daring tbe yser. The aaalc pobllablag battel portant ane. WsfbS attiacta wany Irrespoo- slMa people to the baitaf. bat It Ii only tba reliable boom tna oo batlnra principles that endure. It Ukes brains, energy and eoterprla to run a music publishing boose. Harry von TUxer haa all three of these, and conjblned with It an ability to surround himself with able peo- ple, a personality that attracis to him tbe frlrndshifi of ' cording to fsilnre of largo catcnt. sllty that attracis to uim Little Mabd the Herald Bqasm ■bubrette with b Baking win pat