The billboard (Feb 1910)

Volmne XXTT. No. 8. CmCimiATI—NEW YORK—CHICAGO Febnuuy 19, 1910 On Amusement Ltfe _ ^ and Environm^n Before Mia Mildred Holland l>ecame a star she had some useful and amusing experience in stock and repertoire compaDle3. In one company in which she was playing up in New York State the manager was putting on Mont« Crlsto. and -the show was not doing bualneas eBoiigh to pay salaries. Consequently the players dropped out one by one uiitll but seven were left to take the twepty-two parts, the atage manaser being preaacd rMWlce. Wtaen two more play«i>-«A'tk* man- ager was In despair. Miss. Holland came to the rescue and offered to rewrite the piece so that _ it conM be played by five persons. In the revision, the leading lady, who was tall, bad to play a man's part and was assigned the role of throwing the corpse from the chateao. In the next scene the entire cut. with the exception of Miss Holland, was on the sUge. llie cur tala ^ajt upp osed to be rung^^^ line "at the stroke Into tlie cast, but w'S im'cVtK^Mtr^SS'^MMMid^^ teethe ringing down.' The first night under the new regime was a hot one and Miss Holland, forgetting her important new business, had strayed otit on the ateps to get a bit of air. - Conse«Mal|y. whea tbe manager said "on the atwlBa .of one." nothinr happened. B»*'n#BBt«d ttie line; still no curtain. UkKM^Vte third solemn repetition the BMBagar looked aroimd and aadiiK/M^: OM! in the win^, he walked back in hfc miial fltiiimafl" niaiiilis"aM laiig' flaan lliii curtain on htmselC ■ ■ ■ • Maud Odell. "the perfect wooian.** was Of weat vlt«lal»Tt«oaMlr «adi-tMav or. ffeo vestibule whna CKa Ma wM^atopipad'at a crisp and cool there in contrast to the stuffiness of the interior of the car, and she waa enjoyiac Us loag. deep drau^ts, whea^»:.^rjlcBl.manii- talaeer approached tta nainto porMr of the Pullman who, with his col- league of the adjoining car, was stand- ing at the bottom of the steps. Tbe mountaineer waa wuatm or leaa under the mananee of soase Intaaicat- Ing l>everage (probably moonstatao). and the two portan; who seemed to these^parta. eyed Mto ^^II^^^ ' "What dMh yoB «n araatf" aricad Uie mountains of tlio portan. I Jest want ter kinder look through ther train," was the reply. This here cyar is all ftill up." "Don't make no dlffaranee: I Jest want ter look through hit," ii cvyne and *7«li' eKjarv sat ea "tMa liora ejrar; to puil out any minute." said the porter.. Without another word the mouni throM^Uto band ^iiiaiiwtlniis nf frtgbt *h^* di«w all •vaa ta'thobr'dtrsel^OB.' -' Slowly and deliberately the mountaineer extracted a hickory nut from his pocket and cracked It between his teeth. wait tell the three-forty^Bve comes down ; never been insldo ««ain ytt." "Waal," he drawled. "Til Jest wa aar taka A look throagh that. ° I atat "I'm a ticket apeonlator. and I've been a long Ume In the business," said one oC tbo young men who does his best with the precious 4»asteboards "~ ~ " "Neverth^lMw. T am forced to admit that I am but a lltUe child, and all my pals but tiny babies, rufii.ri » ii^i 1 MMii w when compared to a speculator I re- ^rTUWfv=T^fis^?nRS^1 cently encountered in Chicago. "I saw and beard the genloa at work one night wfeOa^I'ma vMtiaa rrtattvea In 'Chi.' and r aaiMR« yoo IbA be was dealing out the tickets right and left, while all the other speculators were standing around with green ey es and . Saga^la l ia laars Bl tha laal ebwaly fair kind—and what a ktUlag be was making! "'Good friends, lad lea and gentlemen,' said he. 'do not. T hav ot you. ■Regard me with suspicion as a scalper. I am not one of that ewn brood. On *aa aaatrazy, I am a benefactor. Note tbe long line walttngott the boa tdlleai tbo naay waary mlnutea that must paaa before you can roach the window. I. good people, save you from that tiresome delay by bringing the tickets right 'it you, charging nothing except a reasonable fee for my time, my trouble, -ind the great service that I do you. Boy of ma, ladlea and gentlemen, and • escape the disagreeable delay.' wi y ^lli^^^jj^l^lll^l^^^j^^^ ^ ^'"* roaad a hooayoomb,. while It Is seldom that an actzeas playing such tragic roles as those included in the classic repertoire of Marie Booth Russell has such a keen sense oC humor as has the talented and beautiful leading woman of the Robert Mantell Company. She haa a fund of original funny stories and haa such a charming way of telllnc them that her friends are likely to remember them. Here Is her latest: Two men who had not met la yaaia were riding in the same train with the actress and this Is the conversa- tion she overheard: "I've been lucky. Sam." said the fat, healthy one la the Cor coat and big d iamon ds Tvo had a good business. 1 l! \ a fine house In tha city, aaothar in the country, my own horses and carriages and- "Stop! Stop!" cried the thin, sickly one in the shiny clothes and three- days' growth of whiskers. am not so fortunate. All I can boast of Is that X iiave ' rtiw atarts awd ** -Ah, that's notUmr laU a iui i to d the oOiar. Tva sot an 'al|litr>lMHae^ power limousine." Miss Russell is a musician of considerable ability with a mezzo-contralto voice whI «A j i M ^bropght h er ^tera for grand opera. Being much interested plays, so tlMt-alM: magr. aaafl'bendt of recreation. Recently, while riding on a street car in a southern city. Miss saw in a music store window a large picture of the great pianist seated at^Ms Instrument and aanoaadad fegr a~ anaE : could not quite d latl a gaM t tha le tlsslag fioaa tka ( to Jt.waar-% • rt.'.' ^; ;■' • PADEREWSKT •>• Pla ying f or WATESRMKUnt Miss Russell's bump of womanly carloaKy but it Is up to the average, and she got off iba On drawing eloaar, aba found that the sign waa: PADEREWSKI ;fbr ' (Mtv* Hare, she of the character songs and Impersonations, writes: Mr. Aaid. of the Auld House at New Kensington, has a sign on his door xihlch contains more Jest than the proprietor probably Intended. Many acta playing the People's Theatre make the Auld House a temporary abiding place, and as the front door of this hostelry Is closed earlier In the evening than some of its guests are aeeaatomed to get borne after the ahow. Auld haa placed a card on the door tatonded to instruct tbe late ones what to do'to order to get In. The newcomer doesn't always read It In the way the pro- prietor Intended, however. The writer and Fred Carmelo, of The Wax Doit act, approached this "performers' home" for the first time one afternoon a Cow waiki asa aad were somewhat puzzled as to the intent of tha algl "SHOW PBOPIiB KNOCK HARD." Carmelo paused a laHBtat to "You bet they do!" Some yeara ago, while Frederick R. .SeatoB waa vatlon In the Weat, gatlttrlTig laatatlal for which he Is famous thron^oat t*** Mtwatrr. occurrence which took place between one of the medicine men of the tribe tricky trader, fbr whom the medtdna ni a a^ . Chancing upoal trader said: "Good day." , rHow!" aald Big Saakib •Vay. Big Saake^- aald.t "what was that medlekw your ponyT That caynwrttai I distemper yo nra had." conversation took place: "rou know that pony, but he died." With Just the ko felt. Big on an Indian Beser- parta.. 'w<i«. 'antn«#4 hv an