The billboard (Dec 1905)

In FbiladelpUa iMkhAtHliMrsGip- ftol—Bnsy Weekin Queen City— Cni0Ui^Mj.^ m$ git Hew floase . 7V- PHTLADEUHIA. PA. TMaaCDr this week erajhaOj czpMti to loM mooej, or at the best, Jaat br»k eTeo, ■od K Is safe to ssy tiMt nooe were serlosly dlssppotnted. WItb all at tbe larse stores opea ud ic IB Mfe to WkJ tXiat none were a^oo&lj' tls o Uuu s. the thectrea were a bad last In tbe nmiUm. • Hwsrrer. It was oid; for one'week " Ifr.MKi^iaA'aa the boiUar weeks .will both -w!g~'^mm^,xmt maakten ■re'wtMed.' It - ■ - tsWrtnc ' aboat laanHitn t tbem,. and tbeie will be a nimiber of new cwnpsnles so oat ibartlr. 8piiisle> sot In. good nmnlnx sbape diiilnK tts star at tbe Bnad. sad It now goes on tbe xotd ODder tbe dlrectloii at Nixon te ZbnmcT- man. Som«- rerj good ooe-Dlsbt stands, have be«xi booked for the tlrst two weeks, and afte3r tbat It mar Ko Into Kew Xork. Its greatest fsolt bas be«n Its title, whlcb Is deeidedlr ausleaaiii^, tua iMn Is a posslbaitT or Its Ocmhig Tfaroogb tlie Bye did well dnrlnc Its two weeks' stay at tbe Walnut Street Thea- tre. It win go oo tbe shelf for two weeks. prepanrtorT to opening at tbe Herald Square Olieatre, Vtrw Ycrk, Jan. 8. George Bobart bas been bere all this week, making changes In tbe Ubiettow and J. Sebaatlaa. Hlllar bas can- aned two new ansleai nnndieTs tot tbe ciuros. 9bm UlawtaK ehuces will b* oiade'ln tbe caK »CMt(rtt(^-<«cslBC-ls New- Xock: Dan Ma fcy s rtn^tik*: tka- pjaea .at - Om Ijiwla. tr Uoael Wal*. ant fa. B aTift ■ wnTaae- eeed Joale Sadler. Tbe ebom wlB to CB- lacttd js»d tbe accseir brighteod lalica- at to a lengtbr nm la Sew. ~ ' "g& mij r Jlnr Ledetcr will odd tin He as msn- sgrf. . . ■■ ■ ■ ■ • The law against Btandlng nmn Is still In fqrce In tlita ctty. and when tbe blc boUday cr n M mrt «me 'the maoasers will chafe and worrr over the mooer the; are lostne. Some €t thm do take a'ebance at letting tbe ptdiUe stand, bdt It Is only occaslonallT. -.A.-reaL.'lce akatSnf cbjk on the roof of our Isxgcat botel Is a promised uo»eltj If tbe waainiar set>,eoU " ~ BthbiK. to «» wtib tbe tbe blv cU<.usts bcre- anct Tbe n^ sidmaji'ts beloK laiKdr patnoisd and It ts 'hi^iflnff'tbe-theatres aear lis tmnlBus. After ttie . entSre Une Is .completed sQ of tbe down town tbe'atres. win. be'benelltted. Homor has zt tbat a uuuiiief or oof popolar priced melodramatic booses wtdch Imtc been rtTlng three matinees a week, will gtre daUr aiatlnees sifter tbe first of tbe year. It Is said that the.National and Blanej's wHI be tbe fcst to start. ' Tbe later ts to glTe daUj mat- :.-Obt^rtmas and New Tears' weeks less convincing than sbe appeared a Tear ago. 3esale Barrlscale, as tbe misunderstood and XDOch abnaed Mazr pats into the part aU the sweet sadness to be seen In ancb a cbaimcter. One doesn't know whether be Is sipping of Mrs. Rice's, Mra. Wlggs or ber 'lately Maty, bat be feels tbat tbe mUtare la tbe work of a ereatif* dramatist as well as of a dtamatlser. It la a aate cnie for ibc Idm, a ampoDOd •C taanar aad aymnatby. bat tba aolatlaB Is ao ■ It eaa aaC-.balp bM Saa HM I'aal' tecr l^a^ played ta aaad catna at the IMaBt. despite the faet that It was ahonlnK week. Tbe com- pany la laise aad wen selected, tbe prlndpal payers beinc Teir elfectlTe In their rolea. Hap ward aa BiU Grafter. la seen in bis old tramp Aancter. Lacy Daly la as good aa ever and sbe created mnch laogbter in tbe role of Mercy Banks, tbe dmerted bride. Her song. My Bnnxmlow Babe, was one of the bits of the bUl pie as Wl May l>adle7-. At the r.yce-Qm. Tbe Heart of Chicago, a time-worn melodrama, attracted fair retarns. Tbe company consists of a number of clever players. Tbe specialties In the third act were good. May Howard aad her'UK laiihaiiiMi- canniiy II laiMd «». ,nsSBils"a last weak-aad-oacfeed the boiNLlfeaj£n« tteUt at the ftU . M« * lac Infiber Am' a: spidsl -fedtnte. IfOUe De- MOD, the Girl Is Bhw, p re sen ted ber stsrtUnc dances and cnated 4alte' a fnrore. At Benck'a last week Cbas B. Blaney inre- eentsd Soward Han. la The MBUmalte Oatec- tlse. -Ifr. Ban U seen at bis best In this new play, and Is snmonded by a clever cast- Tbe ^iaj seemed to lack tbe startling climaxes, etc, nsDSlly seen at this hotise; however, it seemed to please, and ibis Is soffldent. Good bnslDess was tbe result. Plans bave been sobmKted for the new Byan Opera Hoiue to be bnllt on Seventh street. It win be of steel, brick aat dMMtoi aad wUl be provided -with aB aMMB eMMMMaa and safety devices. •.*• Cinduutl didn't dra-w tba color line last week. At the People's we had Uie Olrl In Blue, at the Standard the:Old la OrccD. and at the Bnekeye the GM; % KaMaiW.. .It la said tbat thoa was .eHMHlli>^.«MW la each act. I— Mb BavIlB axrlred baoie last wcA fnia- a- batBcaa tHp to New Ysifc. Be diw»^t thlBk BaA aC.teooe'B ptoceedinss agalatt tbe ao-caBcd ayndlcatel Wanted: A baUylHn or side abow attractloa far tbe divine syndicate boater when sbe goes a tenting In Texas. Nobody from Quebec, Can:, need apply. {During his if^^Mwy act at tbe Walnut last week WQUam Igar fractured a booe in bis zlsht leg- He -was taken to tbe city bospltaJ Where his Injuries were dressed. It Is -reported tbat an Indiana syndicate Is to bnlld or at lesst operate a vaudeville thea- tre in Covington, jnat across tbe river from Cincinnati. Robaluy bo .other dty In the Vnltad Statas haetnc a.. pogalatViii ct 40.000 people bas neUbei « t ha atw aor a botd. Shoold a tbcatn be bant a hotd waaM also other theatrical papers, nor to "dirow boqoets" at you, but. In view of aJl tbe foregolag and of your splendid Free Emergency aerrlee. yew extraordInary coarteous welcome to year efl ces and free reading and writing rooma at all times to tbe theatrical rolk, and jonr taany kindnesses. It Is bat a simple act of JasHec to aay (aad I believe aU will loin me). THANK XOOl I wM «8dh and an of your suit a Merry a Sappy New rear, snd Tbe med success to tbe end. Tct7 alaeetelj WITH THE" STOCK tJOMPANIES WASEDIfiTON. Z>. a Wssblnffton bas been without professions! st- trsetlons at two of the first-class booses this week, tbe Colombia and the Belasco. tbe for- mer remaining, dark all tbe week, while the latter played several amateur attractions. Thomas Jefferson bas become almost as grest a favorite In Washington as was bis lUnstrloas father. Mr. Jefferson baa scored a Mg pcr- soBSl success la BIp. Yan. WinUe. The pm- daction shows great care and UbccalUr, The _ la eae ei tba %ait ewer IS a iswui tbat . who wtn-anear atrtbe Bdaseo. the week of Jan. 1. win pWy tbe eatlie state of Texas un- der a ebens tent. This more, her managers claim, is a>>salutely neeesasry la view «( tbe tket fiist their promised tour Mr; <ba VkaBCh actress In tbe Liioe Star state' 'has 'hecB blocked by the syndicate. Bert Marsh bas opened s. series of Stmdsy night concerts at the Majestic. .Conventlaa HaD wfll be the scene of the hippodrome dnbiB the wvak eC.Secw K. The feature act srlB,bav,nrtnia IketSB.^ a.Iaap. the ebssm. '■ ■■ ' . ' ,' ..' T. T. AN UNSOLICITED BOOST James Morrow Hodse. laaaaa^ oC -Vtt Scanatle Co.. 'wilttbSfe ... . •^•j The dnbs. whldi have been puUlng as, are likely .to quit It in thla oty. Ob Itlday, Dec is. a zaid was made on ^ aoe or thtm dotiaK the progress at the abow;- ^^and the aadlenee and perforoieis were ar- ^keated. An were fliied and the agent who for- ^■lished tbe perfonners was held for coort. V Henry C. TMppIe, a wen-known, theatrical ^ shoemaker of- tills city, died Dec. 16, and was Interred on Dec. 19. He was- »£ jears of *ge, and was well known la the "^rofeaskm, -^*U« mads shoes toe Edwin-Jteolb. j^lxa«tJohn .Drew, Henry Irwig.- men jtSfcaflT Mans- field and Otbar celebrities. 4' MIdnlgbt vN^w. Years' matln^s wULJie givep ta>4lb'n>iir'bnrlcwfue bb^wf Jii thls.iS-^'^^b^ - are Ukely to be wen patfcnuzed. as our people ase tr-lhe haMt nf ilajlag ii|i aTl i^kii m Rew^cat*^ ere. Is TMec ;to. see tu^ mmmner-1 dndnnatl. O. : adcr^Eir«hi»> thnac eor abSeOij./ CI*.- O^ocMm I. Dear BIIIboaM:-rAt this tine.' aa the curtain have rawcqprhttedL.9B,000 te (ilsa tKv-A* <■ aboot to rnc down da.the doahtg acese aaaatHiadcra .aa^>iew Tens'- iJBy.'.iof^M;..' of Ike old 7cntTX«ccl:Jbat tf l» attlas and W. J. CMmlbaw maaaccr of tbe 2tow'twte> fsoper ttat I anaw ta'jiOQ. la 'av weak way, deld^i'Y theatre^, bas been la thts.dA. ' for a^few. days ..dplns seme Oirlstaias shop- ping.'--'He reports 'unnsbally good bnalness' at this boose. He wUl have two more theatr«f Axt season. Work on his new boaae Berth Amfaoy' arfli; atart after the ilrst of the ,^ _ „, , year... Me.' Coonlban lately loined tbe PWln-' in tbe Theatrical department. 1 r^d aU pnb- flcld^^Ells^ana. they mnr occupy rooms li> his Jlcatlon of. almllar charaetPr and know, by theatre. He also lately became a member af,: actual comparlaen, that yon, ate giving us more the Greemoucn club of New York. I news.. Theatrical—Indo^ns. Dramatic Ysijde- ,;T1i e 'Lasrtl Brotbers, trapeie performers, who vllle. Opera. Minstrelsy, etc.—than any other with-the-HabgreaTes 3bo«s last ses^iii.* 'weekly published In thLs cotxntry. Another SVe^ practicing. a7 new. .act in this city, andii thing 1 am grateful r<>r is yoor Mall-Forward- go with the white tents asain next sum.'' injr department txpon the 'Unparallelled efflcl- > '. -J - ""J of 'Which petinlt me to ooDsratolate yon, TtMnifb wni Mtvt a. vaadcviw, aad the verv c uurl e oua yooag lady at the bead H a J i m;".itTs Sii ji at^tbe^Acs»; lof It; a» OoiMameat''Fast<iaoe In the ooon- aarcfcfctiMa a mi aiafc i^tltiT-haBaes aad (B(Waab-«a8 .with mutr. .'■■.^■..:'^j^ ''j^fe-V ..i:.P^--*^-^ "f^. «s fs ai.swrtss *llSSt The fonowlng boBcth^ at stock eompsnlca^ tl lasned by l>axcy A New Tork: Boston—Bowdoln Square, week- See. 18, The Holy City; week I>ec. 25, Uncle Tom'a Cabin. Cssile s<)u«re, week iDec, I8, Sbe Stoops to Conquer; week l>ec. Saswm'a Folly. Bm- plre, week Dec. 18, Becaaae She Loved Him So; week Dec. 25, Tbe Silver King. Brooklyn — BIjoo, week Dec 18, 1~ Against Woman; 'week Dec as, BeUe al Tork. Iiyceom, week Pec 18, Faast; Dec 2S, iMt «o ttc 'WMd. Imerlal. Dec IS, Mlat BaMs: wwk Dee. SS. The tian. Paytaa*s. 'wedc Dec 18. Her Mad Hat^ rlsge: week Dec SB. Dp Tork State. Cbleagi^Bnsb Temple, week Dec. 18, All oo Accoont of EUss; week Dec 25, The County Fair. Calnmet. week Dec 18. Camllle; week Dec SS. The Price of Bonce. Marlowe, week Dec 16, Monte Crista: -week Dec 25, Held by the Enemy. People's, week Dec 18, Dp Tork State; week Dec 25, Peaceful VsUey. Cincinnati—Robinson's, week 'Dec U, East Lynne; week Dec 26, The Chzistlsa. Cohunbss—EmpM^. week DMk UL Oat of the FoM; wedc Dee. M, - HwsrtJ -VtoSM of Haddon Hall "T>*fr6It—Lafayette, -week Dec 18. Brown's In Town. „ Ixa Angeles—Belasco, week Dec U, Mistakes T—irr"TTi inHB " ~ — — Merchant jsC Lights. • " ' ■' ■ LoiM lifidmiy.^ weA -Dee. lil Ifelhs: wcdk.Dce. 98. The fariah Meat. INaw TarhTVlfth Avesoe. iredfc Dec 18, I<ynse: week 3Dec SS, A Qoeca's (tee Hundred .aad Twcatr-aflh-~ Street. Dec 18. Baxlu's Ways-wett See. SS, Otieket on the Hearth.. new Bedford—Savoy,- week Dec 18, The Game of Life. New Orleans—Lyric, week Dee, 1^ ttse*! of nie Highbinders; week Dee. J^~«M» Drink. Grand Opera House, wa^-Hte.'SB, A Marriage of Convenience. New Haven—Bijou, week Dec 18. 13ie BeBe of Blchmcbd: week Dec 26, The "Wife. Oakland—Liberty, week Dec 18.- {%rlBtopher, Jr.; week Dec 35, A.Contented Woman. Cres- cent, week Dec 18, A Yscant Chair. , . Omaha—^Bnrwood. -week Dec 18, The". Man Flam VsTino; Sec 90^ Tbe Christian- ■ . AIM^iUk—Eteegaath's. week Dec 18, Ttte rneajtC fln^; weA Sac SS. SheBandaab. SlBBdaM.-'W«4k'See. M, A Bayal'aiaee: 'week Dec asw aaat.Xdlk-lB Mew^ Task.- PiriTlilfWS • IiiiiiiiM, week Dec 98^ Peace- ful YaUey. Pawtncket—SeHh'a -week -Dec 18, Danaers of a Great City. Portland—Belasco, week Dec IB.—AU. the Comforts of Home; week Dec 25, Blue Jeans. BoQbester—Baker, week Dec 18, Cbsrley's Aunt; week Dec. 25, Davy Crockett. San Frandsco—^Alcarar, week Dec. 18, Brown's In Town; week Dec 25. Prince snd Pauper. Al- bambra, week Dec. 18. The Two Ot^iaas: week (Dec SS, Woman In Black. "~»—' wacK Use. SS. The Bye Wltnesa. MajMHc' walk'Bab TB, If I fllFcK Xing.' afcafcaae-Hhaiifml 'we^ Dec 18, SUves «C BaalU'WM Dec 25. Northern Lights. Salt-Iaka Otty-^Orand. <week Dec 18. Obe White Caps; week Dec as. Haa's ■aesv- Seattla—OMrd Avenoe. week Dec SB, fitar- Marriage Vow. Tioy—Lyceum. weA' Dec 18, A Play With, oat a Name. Worcester—Pramklln 6QQare, week Dec. 18, ^e Btemal City; wed See. SS, BIp Tea Wln- dered to tbe theatHeal .professl and to me as a member toetcof; la ceansl. It affords me 'mnch-jpleaante to aeto bom week to week tbe conttnbed' Improvement and growth of Ibe BlUboard,-'and - more especially CONVENTIONS ~ ■ (OoBtlaasd Item page 88.) Oto^tate Betafl Oe aea ta' A Bateheis' _—. 7aa. . 16-18, UOS. J.i B. SaidBer. 718 Opsfa- Roaee Mdc. Dcsver. Bcnver^tate Teachers' Asao. Bee. 28-28 Denver—SUte Betail Hardware Dealers' Assn. Feb. —. 1806. ' Dsvls Barkley. Fort Oollins. Denverr-eute Editorial Assn. Jan. 6, 1906. H.. J. Holmea, pres., Oleowood Springs. CoL Deovei^tate Ctammercial Aaan. Jan. —. lOOe. Denver—Amerleaa: Stack Growen* Aaaa. Jan. 0. 1008. Ifarti — Denver—XaMaiSi ,1900. Denver—laMMIals CnMv'SMiM^'*Jafai-Oaa Jan, U. MM Ifc.B. - —WW" QU£XN C'lTV BRmS I the prof!iilim, and whea we ■"■r'lri that tt la ^ . . ',<'. entlrelir gratia, we are. ladeed.^Bade .to .fbel The ma«t.delightful present that .bangs oil; imder lasting obligations to yew. sad--I am Cincinnati'^ -tbeaMcal. Christmas tree Is TIw, eonvlaeed that-the entire profession win heart- BonieklBg Girl, wblcb holds forth at the Grand lly Join me in rendering to yon oiw sincere this week..',Mrs.- Wlggs bad exeeptlonally good: thanks. boslness last -week, eonstdcrlag that It sna pre-;- "Your sdvertlalBS pages. -alaa.-.giDw mote la- Gbilauuaa .^eefc. ..-Monday.JBiihC^ tba k8«e was eresOng and enotsw, aawdaaaB - - - WeU^flned knd' good 'hBilaMa'i^afaHiCibbaathi- most excellent Betaeaa. as I bane ' "' experience- Bdltonal AsrL qm. 'Wm. 8. ._J. T«;lAwlrss, Lamar.. OOHBBCTICnT Bartford—New' England Tobacco Orotvers' Asan Jan. 9. 1608. W. S. Davis, 41 Hills blk. Ba^^d—SUte Btislness Men's Asso. Jsa. SB. Hsrt f ord Pstrons of Bnsbsndry Stste Orange. Jsn. B. moB. OrsoB 8. Wood. Bllbsgton. Hartford—Btate Baiter's Assn. Coo. Jan 8. iOOe. Beraan Banpt. sec. New Haven—State Orll Eagloeers* lassn. Con M.. 14. UOS. ,.J, nShnlcb Acfcsoo. Bo> SrwhsT aa Mate. li a i das ii i Aasa. reb. 2T-» SBLMMXE **J**TU&' 1. A. M. SUte CooBdl. Feb. 21. 1800. Hw. Melntyre, Box 480 WU- mlngtott,. Del. - BIBSBICT or COLVXBIA Wasblsgtosr-ABierlcan Masters and i'liots ot Steam Yeasels' Assn. Jan. —. 1900. Ws<i lii8Hwi — Atta-Atoerleaa ObrisOsa Cdgnaa ad.fhe C J, J»Sr. M ' MO ^ ig ■MHSi^ XaflMB AHaaadtfs* Vb« WaSblngto^T-'IUttoiial Blvcn sad. Hatbois Cos- TIABIDA Bartow—State Baptlat Aaan. Jan. 1741. _ Ocala—Btate Board ot Fhaanacy Ooe. .Ja_ —. 1808. B. Berger, Boom 14. Fkat Ra- tioiial Bank bMg^ Thmpa. Fla. St. Ainnatlna 'imerfran -Dlalar Oat >BM>'b Aaa. Jha. 17-ia, 1808. ■. K. BafTkf Kb. ave., Cbleago. Chicago—Central Traveling Door Saleamen'a Assn. Ij. ^ Cble _ 1B06. avc Oeonty r. S. Dodd. PeorU—BUU Flretnen's AsaiL- Jan. 0-11, 1808. Walter B. Price, Champaign. Bockfced—State RBxineers and Surreyors* So- dets-- Jan. 17-lB. 1806. Bdwln Main. Bockford—Illlnola Society al E ngin eer s snd SiV> veyots' OOB. Jan. 17-lS, 1806. B. E, B. Spnagfleld—NatViDal Mine Managers' « As- sistants'. AsSB. Feb. —. lOOe. Wol. Bealfe. Sprlsgfleld-Coatt ol' Hsaor State Ota. M. ^ 1808. spriacacM—u. at. ir. «c A. -.1008. IndUnspoUs—ladevendent Order of WfmaUa^ . SUte Con. Feb. 6, 1S06. Cbas. B. LaSelle. Indlanspolis—SUte Engineers' Society. Jasu l8- . IS, leoe. B. p. Wooda, SOS 8. llth St. Indlanapolia—Sees of the Acnericttn BevolaUoB State Ooa. Feb. 82, lOOd. B. A. BVbsrrtsoB. Indlinapolls—SUte Setall Hcrdwaiv' Assn. 8^eb. 25. 1906. Indianapolis—eute SwIdc Breeders' Aasa. taM, 3-4. 1908. •Wm. MIdkif. Sbclbyrinc , . Indianapolis—SUte Editorial Assn. Jba. ->k 1908. Henry M. flntth Orceacastte. ' IndUuspoUa—loter^lato Oeal OscnlH^. Miners' Cos. Jsa. SOL 1808- >. 8. M Colnmbos, O, Indianapolis—SUte BctaU Asss. Jsn. 9-10. 1808. Lafayette—Isdiaaa Oofa 8, laoa. TML A. X.: tafhyette m»H «4. leoe. A. - Mar loD—Bute 1906. Geo. D. KvansvlUe: IOWA Alaes—SUte Cement Useia' Aaan. M. —, 1906. Ira A. WUUama. Cedir Baplda—lAtnerican Palasd Oblna Beooed Con. Feb. 13-14, 3908. "Wm. M^MdCB. OU- caffo, lU. CcntcrriUe-^Oistrlet raanal M i e thB ^ iM> re*. —. isoe. Davmport — OtwiltieasCcto Iowa. ZAiiiAiemea*e Assn. 'M>. —, ISOe. H. Y. Bcott Detfolses.—Bute TraveUnc Men's -Asm. laa. iBOe. w. o. Bsjduk wcek>,) Dee MoI bm O tate flpbttt ' Jan. 'is-ao leoe. Dm O. Croahy. '^iS'°^n'^.a aag^/ ^ia > aa£ Lincoln, Neb. OesMolnea—^Traveling Mea'a Asaa. Ooa. JbB. 22. 1908. F. B. Baler. s«c .-J^ . (lows Cltv~-SU<e Sdtton' AasatllAa^ 18-IB. : 1908..•. Ia"*- ' :MarsbaUtown—Y. Of. O. A Bttte GtoB. Jaa. I 30-91. 1906. P. A. MoOormack, Siaas Oty. Oacehn—SoDtbrm Iowa BlUorlal Aant Rfe- —.: leoe. •o. a. aoii,Cevn. Oakley— Jr. 0. O. A. at. i 14. 1908. TopekST^Caart • at 1906. '.. . ; |: . Topeka—Labor A Industry State Sselety. S. 1906. W. Johnson. Topeka—Boyal Arch Masoos' Oraod Lodce. VW. 1940, 1808. Wat. U. 8baw. . '1. Tope ka r. A A. St.. Otaad Mge.' -ftA; SI-8X 1908 AlhHt .'JC.-WHaaa. . . TBpe ka K aHMa «C tbe FMMeM Ark. Bn. Ladae. Oa*. nM.'ltMiv la laa.. 1888. S. S. Kais, aNs: './^ Topeka—Atate .-Ik Feb. SS. ISatL Topeka—Stato r A, - ■ Feb. SBnvDKr - Lexlnsloo—T. M. C. A. State Cbo. 25. 1900. Thos. Johnson. Loulsrllle—SUIe Hardware Dealers' Asan. Feb. . —Jaha a. Staater. rmakfcrt. J^- tM. 1888L aiai. d; aaiia» «Wl