The billboard (May 1905)

13 Xt\e Billboard Tlie Billboard MEW YORK. 1 A^JMfrMMlk I ITS. Mil. ^MMfN^Oy. ENGLAND CC BMRIMM, "Milw all oamimmieuioDa for the editorial fs'. orbnafaMMdapartmenta to Tk» nOboard PobUaUag Co. «Bli«a» M o D . g nMi fc ,> t. W ; » ADVKBVUUNG BATE8. cuts per Use, txate meanucment. ^^aSW flOS: baU pace, f52^: qnarter PMe> IUlSS. No premlnm on poaltlon. Tk» BflffioorJ M A>r «al« o« aU fr jl lM riai f aiili . ^a l « l (kramgkot th. UmUd BbElm a»< O ia aja, ar« ■nmSed ^ U> Amtrican Stmt Ot. aad ib Iraacb*. Wiwa Jala ir'—" ntii/Mtat ngiet. •n* BUlbcard U wold ia lomdam at Tkt Amertran SzcMamot, TnU'altar Bmi U mp t , Norikmmhtrlami Att., WTdnit Parit at MraUaMo\ SI Ajt. Ot f Optra. .gW treat* tVPl^ *» IktAmtneoM Stwt Oa-amitU nmtfrtdUaeraddrtmtiormadtpav- -^^P»», Oa. _ I tmdtrlait to nbmt muolieUtd • et» rt tp omdt»U tktmU ttrp eon. , it neeettarv to Wirt a> Me itttnctiamt and adwtrtltmemlM, grtat tatimt i» Ott vuMer of ttOtmof ttkmdbrneomn* loOt — i! ' A Inccr edition of The Billboard ftweed ^md oa br a rapidly iscmBlDS drcnlatlon. has eom- pelle<l Q» to tM-nA tlie forms to press at an earlier boor than focmcrlr. In thia emersencr wie vlib to sArii^ silicctlMCB to fimmd copy, aon pcoBvOr t» Haaie limiilim. The last foaa'wm ek»e poa ltl T ri y at 12 o'doek. boob. »*~'»-r of each WKk. loarrtlan win not be •;gDanateed on eofj rcacbtns na at a later taoor. v.nciieatzical andtenoes are beginning -IbBst week saw tbe close of tbe sea- aiL.,at several of the New Toric tbea- Msland all other houses notljptaxinK - attractions wIU aomi^'iMi' V .!Wliat bas become of tbe movement ^Anr a aaimaar express statloa at Tlxnea SfUMier BroaAirar&iBiuafea to. set tosetlier:'OiK tlite'^lMfiova'tSia hull opens. Jamestown Tercentennial re- Cttred quite a blow through the dc^th at Gen. Fltzhngh ijee. president and ^promoter of the Exposition Company. ™The strenuousity possessed by Gen. VLee is what ia needed most In a vaat of ■necessity be a strong man. laanuit THE BURLESQUE SITUATION There seems to be no concessions to .' Waad»:<iB.€illMr side m the burleaqoe tvairVl-wIiIcli ''originated in tbat Uttle Boiaton affair some time since. In fact, botb clrcnlts are earnestly at work, and If we may believe current reports, de- velopments of a startling nature will take place ere the season opens a few ^montba hence. The managers of the -"XSasfem drcult met in Cincinnati last i^weA In the office of Messrs. Heuck & " Fennessy at the People's Theatre. It T-was, their . regular annual business ' 'tfiie^i'jC^eussliDJt ^of 'iTMfcttWPa i ttlattn y to the circuit; however, tt ^'was^the most important gatherings'oC -that ' body in years. It is said tbatk^tf^^llie;:!^ that wonld bL - any niim anxiety ^tlier before, at, or etfter the meeting. One of the managers who attended the meeting gave expression to the assertion that as Car as the Em- pire ClrcnttTs .bonses are concerned - - - — ■ ■■ ■■■ - - s ■ t-allj shows that are entitled to bOfiklngs tn their -various theatres. Harmony pre- vailed throughout the entire meeting. Import ant^p arts of the program for also the rjyaftSyS ttS^wSShitlnii^ tbe Bastem Circuit. — Among those present were James A. Butler. Hubert Heuefe, James X<. Ker- UwiM E. FouMMgr*' Drew, Xi Osmpbdl. B. ~W. WHUams, P.' WhaJlen, George Rife and BftinM Butler. Mr James A. Butler elected president of the Eastern Circuit • Association. with Hubert Heuck as first vice-president and James L. Keman as second vice-presi- dent. Mr. James E. Fennessy was elected secretary anl John H. Whallen treasurer. The board of directors is composed of the above officers in ad- It is given out tbat tbe policy of the Empire Circuit will be to expand Its territory. As to whether this will involve any conflict with the Eastern Circuit the managers are reticent. Plana -wa ■ iinmtflplail. It la ■—M, for the largMtiaM-Bgat lBvoitaiit circuit of theatres ever eooiblned for tbis de- partment of the theatrical business. It is understood tbat the circuit baa- been InereaiMa'to tmnfj'-Mvcn booses and hegotia'Uons' are pending for five more, which, accordtngi to members at the meeting, will surely be taken into fold, making a total of thirty-two houses, covering the best paying bur- lesque fields in tbe country. Tbe addl- ttoasl flw* axa to ba selsctea <koin a list <i€ nine wtnflMatSa-^ The Empire Circuit as it now stands, with the exception of the five new houses to be chosen, are the Troca- dero of Philadelphia, Mounmental of Baltimore. Lyceum of Washington, Academy of Music of I^ttaburg, Peo- ple's of Cincinnati. Buckingham of IjOuisvlUe, Empire of Indianapolis, Standard of St. L.ouis, N'ew Century of ganiwB City. Folly of CliicagOk Troca- dero oC. Gbfaivgab -Star^M: lataranltee. Dewer al llImKapc«ll8^"'stur 'or St. Paul, Smith's Opera House of Grand Rapids, Avenue of Detroit, Star of Cleveland. I«Fayette Square of Buf- faiok ^r.liaSsstla:^.^<lC Toronto. Theatre FraaesJse of lEontreal. Columbia Mu- sic EDan of Boston. Miner's Eighth Ave- nue of New Xork, Minei's Bowery of New York. London of New York and the Bon Ton of New Jersey. In ad- dition to these the Empire people have secured options on theatres in New Orleans, Memphis and NasbvUle which will be exercised providing the proper railroad facilities can be obtained. It is said that several new theatres will be taken InvfMB ..autem Adds. Tbe manageca assert Uiat they are ready to book their circuit without affiliation with any other associatloa or asso- datio^a that may not like tbe plans wliich were agreed upon at the Clnctn- batl meeting. This would aitpear to be an at>solute declaration of Inde- pendence. and in such spirit it is un- derstood that the Empire managers have considered It. The Empire in- terests declare themselvea in a position now to dictate absolutely the quality of entertainment v^hlch sliail be offered to the patrons. "They claim to have a sufficient number of applications for dates. to fill out a long season with alter- Ingis to be sdeeMB."' TOte d f peeteir g have declared tbat wliatever jtast differences may have been, these shall be laid aside when the qualltf of show is con- sidered. Howev er, it would appear tbat much aellvlijf la gotog' on IB -rtto Sastem Cinsnlt. Beport bas It that they too have. In fact, declared their Ihdepend' ence in the matter, and are endeavor Ing to secure a number of new houses in the western fields. Mr. Hollis E. Cooley, representing the Columbia Amusement; Co. and the Traveling Managers' Association, is said to have closed a deal whereby the Crawford Theatre of St. IiOuis has been added to the Elastem Circuit in onmsltlon to tbe Empire ito as es- in .fbat -^ttyv Vt is re- ported that flM e aa tam V psojte' bave completed arrangements ^;fl>r. a new burlesque house in BSUboMm. It is also rumored tbat ttaa.'^U'^Vlne Street HMatia.lB the list of bonsea eoa^Iled by the Eastern Circuit the coming season. Mr. Ne£f, owner of the Vine Street Theatre, would neither affirm nor deny the 'report. Manager Ftimeasy Is in- clined to canstdor it a Blnff, as does iCrv ~ " Mr. Ooolejr. It Is reported, is upon a western tour negotiating for new houses for his circuit. There is also reports about Hopkins' Theatre in Inwiisinie. i^., entering the Eastern Cli-dilL The Coltunbia Company, writes an eastern oorraspoadent, now controls forty-two burlesque shows, anl recently acquired the <^yety Theatre in Pittsburg, the Trocadero and Lyceum In Philadelphia, the Gai- ety in Brooklyn, and is having a new theatre erected in New York. The men who engineered tbe deal there have left for Cincinnati where they expect to dose a deal tor a new thea- tre. To use Hia 'WUt BUe s t pbrasa^ It would appear that the flght has re- sulted in one faction being long on theaUres and short on attractions, and ~ a oClisr tba s arB ia a." DevidapiiMnts win be watdied with Interest, and we hope in'the near future to be able to publish an agreement between the two factions. This country may be large enough for two wheels, but one big wheel with a solid hul>,' long spokes and tight rim surrounded by a strong tire of superiority and quality will be greatly desired by the bariesqae. loving contingent,. ■. OBATH.OP MMB. RAABK Hedwig Niemann Raabe, noted ac- tress, died recently in an institute for mental diseases In Berlin. Mme. Raabe was taken 111 December S, 1904, during the celebration of her sbrtleth birthday anniversary. A little more than seventeen years ago EtedSFlv Mi s wi a na Bsafea msde her first sppBsismiis on tl»e Am eri ca n stage, when she filled an engagement under the management of Helnrich Conrled. She was the wife of tlie celebrated tenor,*Albsrt mannni .aad as an-In- genue and BVench coniedy drama she made quite a reputation in Europe be- fore coming to this country. For years Mr. Conrled had been trying to get her to come here, and when he was man- ager of the Thalia Theatre be ottered her (30,000 for thirty performances, but she refused to come. S%ially. how- ever. In 1887, she accepted an engage- ment for twenty performances, four- teen in New York, five in Chicago and one in Clnidnnatl for which she re- ceived $16,000. Her engagement open- ed at the Star Theatre in New York on January 6, 1888. The performances were In German and the program in Doif and Btadt better known as liWley, as.playad by Maggie Mitchell. SutMequenttjr alw appeared in Cypri- enne and napoUlon. by Sardou, and other well-known parts ftom her ex- tensive repertoire. When but five years old Frau Nie- mann Raabe made her first bow to the pubic at Magdeburg, Prussia, and from that time she continued on the stage, rising gradually from the humblest rank to a- lasitlnt gip^^***" On tbe thmnbnid eC'bsr' tiieBtrleai career she had to sormoimt many obstacles. When sixteen she appeared at Ham- bncB; diiellr m servani-glrl parts, un- ^ -^g^ Msstar «C Oer- She gaire no paitlealar promise then of the brilliancy which she developed in later years. "You are a goose and a good-for-nothing," exclaimed the Irate manager on one occasion. He who discovered so many stars and showed himself to be one of the most consummate theatrical man- agers of the age, failed to divine the genius hidden In the young breast of Hedwig Niemann. But tbe youne girl - — - - - all AUCe DAVENPORT IN NEW ROLJE Alice Davenport appssrtd at Keith's Union Square Theatre, New York, May 6, in the role of an actress-au- thoress in a new sketch, entitled Now. Tiia plot deals with a social difficulty, A waaitlqr man falls in love with a French woman, Fanchonette, for whom he nc^ects hia wife and child. The wife discovers bim in tbe woman's apaztmants and a 'worOr Aael. ansa between the two'-'wooMn. Tbe wife triumphs. Miss Davenport appears in the role of the Frenchwoman and acted with spirt and discretion. Laura Elliott as the wife, did some excellent work, and Wayne Arey played the part of tbe Xba^plsgc waa widl ceoatnad. 60LLMAR BROTHERS IN WRECK Tbe special L.ake Brie & Western train carrying the Gollmar Brothers* r Circus was wrecked at Kempton, Ind., May 7, by a pole supended underneath ' tuM of til* ears. Tbe pole came loaa|a - i aad ean^t in a switch frog tbrowlnv four cars down an embankment wrecking a car containing eight ployes, three elephants and five < The employea were severely injan&' Tbe four ears derailed contained ibd- mals, none of which escaped, though some were Injured. The train was running at tite rata <tf twenty-five br H. Alnalom, lo Ore F. Tarlor. Black Beaoty, In ooe act- cogvitBMed IVL-X.-' Adams. --■.-'••J Oinstlan's HaK Mile. In tMv acts; flm^'- rlehted tu- C. W. AUlsoo. - A CocDtrj- Singer, In one act; copTtlglited ta C. T. «Ukr and A. E. ESile. Family Jar«; cofiTri^^ted t>T K. Swane. Tb« f^ottrth OoQgrc«a1ooal, In flre acta; copr-'' r^hted by E, S. VanZlle. ' A Gentleman Cortrboy; br E. B. Caothom. .- - -^;*vv; The Hoar and Tbe Wa rlshted br E. VanZlle. King's aone. In LOree ac^ '«i|flMMld^i[^~ Ifc G. HcmpiireyB. :'*■ ■-.•-■-''.■M-*"r. > - ■" Loma Doooe, In tvax acta; A^ A. Loos. Tbjt xxTMOmim*, K flie ai by M. Doran. Sancho Fann, la two acts; cofiTTlgbted br F. 3. MacbMli. .^Cht Scdiis SIslita. in oae act; eonytishted BIrdle; eopyrlclrted by Marcoa W ltumt 'dr-- Sona, Ji. Y. . ■■ Tbe Foiiiidded Laad; eogyilgiitcd Iv Wltmaik a tmm, S. Z. U I minM; «gvMghM * SoDik H- X. . - e KHmri «mri(Mc4 IV IfaiCDa Viti.•^ * ana^ • "'P-^*,. KSat st Bloe; cuuiilsfettcd br Wltmaik a SoM. IX. V. LOIIinitla; copyrighted kgr a Snaa, K. T. Utile Lbaaaa «UdB: • Xarcaa WMmark a Sooa^ K x^ aiy Uttle lAm Girl: e Wltmark h. Sons. N. Y. Nola: eopyrlsbted by Marco* Wltmaifc-^v Bona, K. Y. ■.' S; Tammany; copyrlshted by Ma jCT ia Wltiaaifc'dt.- Sool, N. y. ?• since I,OTe Batb Bp«n My Gaide; eopjIlsMad . by W. H. Willis. Cincinnati. O. • Those Happy Winter Dates; copjrlsbted br W. H. WlllU. ClnclnnaU. O. To A Mocklns Biid; oonycisktcd tr W. H. WUIlj. ClDClnned, Ol - '■ : ■• Cp CaiTsry; cifnIihM Ir' W. B. WMt* ~ Cincinnati. O. Go on Male, Tin 1 Say Whoa, Wbot; copy- ricbted by J. W. Stem Co.. K. Y. Hearts Aflame: ooayrlsMed Igr J. W. Stem Co.. N. r. . ■ . . ^ Indian Lorer'a SCHSaies'aaNnMMI>lg<J^* W.>^ Stem Co., N. Y. (Mexico; copyilcMed by J. W. Mna'-Oa..^ Vr La La Saa; eo w tl s lited br J. Ol tfc < l» _?t' _ br^V W. 8m^ K. T. PMvr «|ier; i|i|l|gh|H >br. ^ .V" M*^' N. Y. '.- ■•• - ■* ,•* strlns ot Peaila; capyilahM tT-T* -W,i Stent Co.. X. Y. TIs Not The Ualfcrm 'Hiat Makes The Sol- dier; copyrighted by J. W. Stern Co., Y. The Vienna Rag; copyrlgbted by J. W. ~ Co.. X. Y. Wheit The Man In Tbe Moon Looka copyngtoted by J. W. Stern Co„ N. Y. Our Land f«r Chrlat; copyrighted by Geo. H. Bates. Netv Bedford, Ua5«. Tbe Torch ot Ubcrtr; eownlg h fd hr Fla- toD -Bronnoir, N. T. . . . ^ BxpecUDcy; copgnlilhM \m' IMhy ■adb'' Brooklyn. N". Y. Only a Summer Dream; copyrighted by Wm. P. Carr. Tii-wla. 111. Hie Valley of New RimpaUie: eoBTligktCd by iM. R. Collins. • iuri GiTe to J A. DaTls, Blnghamton, N. V. All The Way Along; copyrighted by Kcat B. Gage, Marlon, Ind. JflyfBl Serrlce; copyrighted by WllUaa A. ITEW nrcoa?OBATIOX8. Sherry Culno Co., Narraganaett Pier, K. I.: capital $300,000. Conduct caaino with rate and dance ball. Incotporaton—Loola Sherry, John H. Hanan, New York; and W. Herbert Caswell, Albert L. Crotta and Capt. Henry B. Kane, o( Narraganaett. LIgety Orpbenm Co., New York; capital g."iO.0O(>. Promote theatres. locorporatora— Vernon LIgety. 1^26 Si cond arenue, N. Y. C; Charles J. Snleslng. 44 Cornelia street. Brook- lyn, S. Y.; Jos. Salies. 138 Second ayenne. N. Y. C_: t,ools H. Llelnhart, 107 B. Hoostoo atreet, N. Y. C. Go,^a Tlieaitre Lrsacc Co., GoiAas. Ind.; capital $5,000. Dlrectcin MsiHi L. Jones. WlUUm O. TaMtC-'HSBK St^Ma^.. •on and J. B- Newell. Washtngtoa Lodge So. 7, T. M. A., Wa«hta»-..' too, D. C. Incorporator*—tRobert M. F^oet. MiB O. Oayer. W. H. atebbina, Ohailet Uoltaa 'utA:.lJmtm ft ■j'liati.