The billboard (Sept 1905)

SEPTEM8BR O, iMOu Xl\e Billboard 3 ^ r Chicago Offlo*, Sulto 61, Grand Op«ra House Bld<., B7 S. Clarfc St. Prsd Cm WfcHiMjf PpMwhm up F ■ nemben of the company en^ged for . tta« new maslral production In tbe CkiciC* Opcta Haaae. aoDoonced for Oct. IS. Be alw CMVleto amngementa for the ta« oC n» laafl ut Kod. wlilcb goea oat «b the road ooder hia direction at Vbft ooMlMta of the opera bonac mn. The iimiagi ifal of the latter dealre a correctloa of the statement pobllabed in some of tbe papers that Mr. Wblt- aer vm take cbarge of the Chicago Opera manager of the property. Thto to far from the fact, as the house contlnneg under tbe man- ageaxst o( llsj^eieat oameta, tepreaented b7 ''B.'-tBmm. -lb.'^.WMlBV Is imder ooo- aaabla to state. Vagnelr laterworen with a llTcly nmuK. are the naniei of a nomber of prominent dreoa men, Indodlng 0. N. Tbomp- ■oo. H. H. Tamman. WlUlam Sells and G. L. Braanen. Doea It mean the amalgamation of certain big topa for next jMtl It ig aAaci that «B important conference la ts be Md ai the Hotel Midland. Kansas City, Uonday, 18, and that the wires haye been hot for sereral daya carrying orgeat mcaaages cast and west. This Mt «C k.Mwdiltr tnM o( tbe. party to wekome tbe yoong minliter borne Hon Eotopc in tlie first set. Aa re Sew bas two wceka mote to ran and will tbe» te Tlw TmaA ot Kod l> toward the best record yet a< Chicago prodnctloo, and now that ia (avonble, tba. attendance dmlng tlM last week tamed away, and tbnc seems to be no doubt that this ttmUtltm •< aliain will eooUnoe to the end of tfe* m. ne ex- ceptlosal company also has a great deal to do with this success, and the management mnst also be credited' wltb tlie eneigy and good VP to Its baat atrnMBd. 'ntio Mm''hmT^^ eaalonal chances In the east, bot an hare been made on a baals of fair exchange. This hsppeaed when Anna Langblln \raa added to tke caat la tbe place of Mabel Borrlson. AI- MEN OF CHICAGO THEATRICAL AFFAIRS acceptable. Us. the tbeatve wBI by tbe present be sttdlr. and li-: The Theltna. attraction bas been one of the most snccesstol of Sans Soncl's features O. I<Bdaoat, tbe Failslan The Banda Roasa, assisted by a at capab^ singers, opened Its engage- ■Mt «t BailBia Park Monday erenlng, Sept. U. 9ke band plays a short program on tbe DPpolar on The Besurrectta ot OtaM;. k gniMM,' It la possible that gaged for a next sanuaer friend, Oeorge Bowles, I k taming people away dMvea at Cffery pcrSonoaace of Sergeant Bme at the ICr. Bowles eajojs a wide and cor- wltb newspaper men aU oret aeasoo for general JoUUcatlon and, inddenUIIy, are larlsti la their treatment of his attractions In the local preas columns. Having been in- ated with Kr. Bowha wUk Ow A BaOcy Show, wbm be pertDmcd eatabUshlng an euTtable record for dMaa prcas work, tlte aecret of Bowles' strength ■i • d ir e ctc a of pnUldtr la readily nndetstood by tbe witter. Qowles is a diplomat par ex- edience, he wtclds a tacHe pen. and abore all. fca wmlM baan tl We place no stock In the rumor, freely circulated, on the RIalto, that the Carl n a gt a lML^ Shew la to eataUIah wtatcr qoartera ■kMT and ttere woaU appear to be 'ao good reason for its remoral to the east; ndeaa In tHe event eastern capital ahonld becoae Inter- ested in the organisation »aMag a change of baae dealraUe. The Aow can not atmxe tta «ld qnarters In St. IabIs, we nnderstand, by nasoB of the bnlldlngs baTlng been eooTcrted into a atorage warehouse. In the meantimeii It •ni be Interesting to leam Just where the Bagenbeck Show will winter. We are informed Chcte It to be a material addition to the elrcna C HallMV wbo «( the been In Iheatre, Mt te mm Ofay, aa aiaMant'oaaaser e( JBorae Show, to be held Oct. 0 to ; Baller'fl many friends In Chicago the loaa of bia gealal society. first hsnds, nor bare we sought oonllrmatlon from any of tbe parties obore-mentloaed. Fred Bachnnan was here from Des Holsca. Ia.. last week, and made his head- qaartcra with Edward Shayne. Mr. Buchanan reported a moat aneeessfnl season at IngeraoU Park, and while here made arrangements for a aambcr of Ug attzactlaoa far hIa popalar As Te Sow Is proving a big success at McTlcker's Theatre, where It ia In Its third week. Tbe drama bas all tlie elements which go to make up a popular entertainment and stich It bas 'ptoTed. McTlcker's haa been filled at all of the performances of the piece BO far. and an enormona adrance' sale indicates a coutinnance of tsTor from theatregoers. Ber. John Snyder, author of tlie play, cTldently knew human nature when be penned his drama, for he haa pat Into it much of heart Interest and alao a great, deal ot comedy. There are thoogh differing from her | Miss Laugblin is equally tracting many acter. deaerrlng oC o« B«gr am The Yankee Regent continues-- Its pro ^iero oa cootae at tbe tagalte. Tbg.j ecnpac^ -tmHe:-(ttti9*, ii' aair'aie «( best eatatakHSala In town. Oedl ban made a' bit •• Qie leading comedian of perfe haa the t|g weeks tbe hooae waa away ftaai the b Savage has ptseMed an excelleat company, whose mtk haa proved a delight, and we are all s l ncf mly icsiet the 'nridow'a dcpartaie tram at the StiiMialicr. This anr opera. npoD tbe dramatic story ot The Dictator, la Inter pi eted by a company headed by Cbariea- BL Beans, ot A Parkr Match fame. Tbe piece is fa thet* acts. Tbe llist shows the dock at San PkaadacD, the second an Idealised South American town and tbe third the Batd M Coronado at a OaUrorala U the Joint woA a< O a s ag«, ,Bj.| John P. Wilson. Qp .wmtm ■'wmr^fiMiMiHf WUilam tenloc. ' Madame Colgro-ve, who ranks among- tbe foremost of Amerlea'a bonewonm. Is i Ing with with great success on the Tanderille drcnita. She has Just dosed a soe- cesstnl tour of tbe Hopkins' Clrcalt. ColgroTc's act Is somewbst oot ot Ott ordtnaiy. Her cqaipBscats and 11 applets are gorgcoos. Her bocaea and dega are beaatlful airimala and' their performances evidence tbe result of loog and patient training. Mine. Coljn^e a dnsen prominent aet laaaa^iC tfea. tai ■ It's an ill wind that blows nobirtr' good. The posipooment ot some ot tlw pioml- nent soathera fhlrs will work to the dcddad adiantage of a great many lair s atis ta rica In the: aMaa, WMt who are asMttssco at a lean; features. It win permit of them booking at- tractions which would otherwise l>e OUlng aoo. then tine. It will alio bescSt pcrtoiawca who Mb fbin In the sbiMr wiir ^art^^'^^ postponment. The Kiltie Trio, now appearing at some of the prominent fairs, are presentinx a musicsl act that ia wcrtby ot tlie apprcdatlaa of I prai Daniel F. McCoy, well and favorably manager and pndncer, has aa* aumed the active management aC the Howard Theatre. His sttractlon, Maloacy^ Wadding, now a> toor. Is piaylac to big business. Mr. McCoy wm make Us headquarters at tlw Howard, but wHl contlnne to direct lUs nad shows in connection with his theatre duties. Ira Haynea la acting as manager ot Mslsaey^ lie:* llt^^lbGCy Is boilding a Mew England comedy drama, 81 Hidler, whidi imder the active management of Gaylord law- man. wiU play Stair * Bavlta time. Kcgatla . now jhurlBK with ataie wiasw «« th» paut of 81 in the new production. USade SnttOB win be featntcd aa Simplicity. SI. Hol- ler wIU be pndaced along , the lines a« the old Alvin ledln ahow. Ohe caoipasy m n:1fp ^ . in Ita own ear and wHl eury a bapiC.IWMt': of the "mbe" variety. ,Mr. CO his duties at the Howard ' wishes ot a boat of friends. AL Glllinliam, late manager of prt^- Qeges for the Wm. P. Han Sliows. ealte at tlie Chicago odlee of Tbe BlBboaid •B-Hp: way tan Lanessfcr, Mo., t» n thzcatena to break into the TaadevlUe Odd. and with a party of Philadelphia men Is negotiating for a dr- cnit of popular-priced booaes in Peansylvania. Manager Charles Waldron. wh o j» without qneatlon one of the moat Id the borleiqae Md. has. an excdcat fnoay bt his ISscaiWi quecs. holding the boards at „ this week. Mr. Waldron's msny years of ez* perlence In catering to the public has taught lio knows vrbat tbo ■Ufl week's engsge mw i t . favorite In nosing welcome. We are pleased to leam from O. F. Soald that KetHe, The MMhSkt^^lI'Mw-^ «««r Stair * HavUa's iialaia ebwate-aad that 1 Mr. Frank Rivers, long identlfle with the Baymarket Theatre. U actiag as. baalness manager of tbe Chicago Opera Tbe Rialto welcomes another congenial m whsae' Meads are lesion and whoM general knowledge of show bnslnesa makes him an Ocatrkal dxdss.