The billboard (May 1910)

MAY 14, 19ia Ttie Billboarcl 9 CHIQ^QQ y^R^ J^ew Acts Reviewed by Billboard Rqneaentative—Discussions <^ Othet AcU Appeadng at the Leading Vaudeville Hou«e» in die Windy ' flto, T; Ml iMfl - M aatloM May 8. twciT* oC ■linl— _ to Uw MB ud total at Hi. Fxm- ant cKort to appMr oa aay ataB*. tat with It we arc left la Isaorance of th* sa- at hla dnmatlc mUaloo. TlrtniUr a mcsam, it mlsM b* eSectlrelr ttict-^l wltt> a few humiii Ideas, for tbe tbeatrlcal poMlblUtlea of thl»—we'll c»ll It a powerful tbeme—are not toacbrd In tbe Ic«»f. Wliether. oo the otber bud. Mr. GIbeoQ Ii to t>e beld reeponalble for tbe ulterancet oC bl> ebiracten or whether tiMT are marly to be ooojideretf aa arttttzaiT opla- loo* of a Tagraat faocj la a qoeatloo. Ba tam- parea our aoclety to the foam am Up at haa. tat eiaaliwi U aa balaB —<» ■i H y at mtm who aaka lam at aOm mm t m m lM m, ttn. at aeeeral aOoaiaM. kar* tha Hilwca la darkaeaa a* to whether thto aaw *acaaai la a flranrr or alnplr an idl* dlearalaa. 4lr. Herman Ueb. last s e ss oa la Patteiaoa'a Dose. Is idaeed wroa«. la this new character of the arladpal factor Id tbe prectfilutlon of hor- ler. Hto (eotle ladlTldaaUtr. as portrayed In tbe part of tbe profeasor-Uke toTentor. belsr forelgo to tbe aiaaoer sach a character woald reallT handle the altDStloo. Mtas Maldle Toner, aa tbe wife. aatJalled tbe moat critical, her act- lot dorlns tbe momeota tbe lorer waa peoned up tn tbe Tacuom belof real aod not orerdone. Tka •torr of tbe aketeh. la abort, deala with an old aeleaitst. who n. i ea«ea Maaslf aaaa Ma frlrai . whom he haa taaad a fMatat o> Ma. toM'olllJ > The (rlend is tared lata tfea racaaB ta aai lo cit a wUla the wUe ataada br ranac ta fatUa des- McoawUle. ber htnbaad. tbe scientist, ----- St to llfe- tbe MMr ajca Ma watdh tot tbe daal aMBent mtfa, wbca ka aocaa tha caMaet aad tbe lU bW-Mr •( hto lavar ttoida oat npoa t nBD nA.TQ. IL A,. IB THS PIC- ' TIBE OF DORIAN ORAX. Bramatisatlofl of Oacar VIMa'a Pvcboloclcal eaUc*Th ■tt' i 'ftt-'d^sas' ^irtii aattlas; 29 mlaates. Tte tiaa to acna la tka omalaK, la tha ataito at oaa BmU Hallwacd. la Iwlia. vketa tett ▼aaa^ aa ac tor. dtoBatoad ^^aa V md Btatr Wat- £■11.*|iila'51Si*lali55*?^^^ lajtIbti aad circa rise to tbe ritoattoa ta wUA Taaa •ada that Dorian sUn bma Mb. dtaalts Ma pca- aaaipltaa to tbe coDtrair, aad wUn aCorda a t i o Uj aad Ottloc eodlat to a frattr Ilttte atotr. Tb« aettloc. wiilob was a oioat bcaatlfollr Mended picture, of three colors—lareader, bias, aad fTeei>—was apolaoded looker than any act aeen this aeaaoo. ill. Edward Darls, as tbe dls- (ula«l actor, was the real object of atteatlon, for blA ererr remark of peaalmlaci brooxbt either applause or laochter. Some of the more aplcy ot these were noted, as follows: "Pore men are BOt to be feaad." "It ooe should be located, hs wooM ha COoad to be either sick or slUr." "Merer ixaat a ««Ma vko uaa ber acc: U aha Mto that, aha arm Ml aarthte.** "Taa laaB the nore yea knew.** **XI» eaatoat way to {•t rid of temputloa U to yield ta It." Mr. Templar Sase, aa tbe artlat.' la ot good rolce, altboush hla aelectkm, BnhMes, baa aadi an apparrut almnarity to Herl>ert Incraham'a Boses that comment, cTen amass the spectators, was heard. Mlas Adele Blood, ss Dortan, made a Terr prettr appearance and held the doaeat attention with b«r Ilnea. On tbe wbole, the atocy pMore was one of the prettiest of its Mad crar seen here. JCUETt IN mPKBSOiNATIONS. Amerlcsn Moalc Hall. Ko. 6; OUo la ooe; SO Blnutta. Seen matinee. Hay 3. JoIIetT Is billed aa Tbe Qoeen of Ulmlcs, hot saoe day ahe la goln( to play her own little adt aad remoTc that Isterrocatloo. for when one ia alwaya r>od In Imlutloos. ooe la boand to be elerer to some extent tn tbe portrayal of Indl- Tldnallty. Her erery cbaracterlsatton was bsn- dled tn a plrailnx and realistic tashloo, which ssTored of richness and hrlmfal entertainment. 0hBe of the more atrlkinc of these were tmlu- tloBs or Miss Cabin atnalnc I Iatc to Oo Shop- ~' ■- — - — . _ .. - Power* B BaTans, _^ _ *U TlUey. na waa apslanded. aa oaoal, whea ahe appeared Hany Laader. aad many gooA liaMto were tte n aa lt of bar casleal awaoB iSrattlre, eat Jaaped orerltoard ttoa tha (aad ship sod entered the sea of ordinary Impetaooatlona wbFD ibe chose this (or her repertoire. Dorlut rrerr change of costume. Jnlletra flsore is shielded from rlew of the audience by a pick attendant, who cellrTes 6be moootoay ot the delay* by a burlesque butterfly dance, a gelaha firl away, etc One of th* rery few really sood Imitation act*—JolletT prored to be on* ot tbe blftest bits ot the American blU. HAWI/TON. OOL MatAH AND OO. ta IHB MAN WBO DISOOTSMD OaUMMnSML rranklln Theatre. No. 4; toll ■^■t;' tt iria- tttea. Been erenlnc. Uiy 1. A aketeh made flat by facta;' rint, the stoiT. which telle of a lore altsir In OoIodUI time*, to a pllt wi th a slide. "Urs* months later" be- BC tarowD oa tbe back dro^; aecood, so nofhr- ■■*■ sltaation, wMch la ahnormaUy foreirn «* th* asaocBce at aettoa, is vsed as a eUmaz S^J^.?* ^ a thad wMch wooM dwOnlba •^Maa» «( nor mmIUt* Mtomr at Wke taot. bat tte npartatiy «C aa aaar at tha eoa- Mtloaa pRTalUaK. ana taa Mch ta ollaw atan at orsa , tbsir tn* worth. thaa thsa* to dlwla. I thaaa Uaaa tba rea B«ek NumbM* «« T|M BlllbMrd Mn b»«MMMtf igrMNtoMBlns ClfMlMM. TNC mUMARD. cecesalty ot hrlnslns In the very title Itaelf made ooe wonder at the flntah wbeiher some- thing had bcca oaaltud. or whether tbla was but I chaytar at a caattaaed story. An old MdlaB at a wtooaa* aaUen lores his charge alaiiat taa aach to (Ira her op to th* man of bar asfMMt'tMea. - doaaw Iw a sa i; aod awakea* to M that tha tfinfliid had aak ba«>- pened. Ma adipMa-daaahiar latamlog from th* wcddtof ciiiBcay wtlh th* dadalon she would rather aava bar gaaidlaa <lv a basband. Tbia take* a* to th* barber abop of TaodcTlUe— what aeztT BCOffiCa VOCLAN AMD TBI BAUA BA1£A Star Theatre. No. 8; ia ooe and full stage; lal aettlng: 20 minutes. Seta matinee. 4. 3S BRIEF PERSONAL PATTER Pertaining to Vaudeville Peifonnets In and Around Chicaga Their Plans. Pioqpects and Ptofemjoal EXungs. -Notes of Mr. R. DIadmood. wbo la boldlns the man- asertal reins of tbe Cal DeVoIl eoterprlaes, an- nounces that two new sets are in preparation, which wUl be as goad U BOt better than tbelr latest Cbantceler aad tha Cblckadeea. The one to be flnt i«ady wQi be Teddy aad th* Alabama Glrla, wHb a ea«t headed bv Jack Mal- tord, aad Whea Teddy Ceoiia Manatog Bono. Rosaller'a aew aoog bit aa tbo feataro aiflndy. IMIswIag tbto wm appear no Hebrew Fi n b - man and tbe fOar Os-Sda. with Misa Clara Bar- man and Jack SMUa abaring atrilar boaora. Mlas Barman Is wltboot doubt one of the moat clerer of the yoonffer actreaaes, and ber debut in the ranks of TaudcTllIe wlU be tbe occaaloo of a royal welcome on the part of rarlety en- thusiasts. For tbe past seTeral aeasona abe has been festured witb Captain Careless, The Land of Nod. Girl at the Helm and other firat- 1558 ci^Ical pr-jKlj ct! DOS. ^AIMIWnl» NKVILLe laborated on two new nambers with the wen* known compceer. Ted S. Barroo. and ta now using them aa feature anmher* tn her own act. Ihe tltlca at tha aaaga aia Pd I<ofa ta Walt. Bat I Wain, aad Tka flaoa aad th* Battaatr. They brth bear aU th* Ti-iiirtt at lapld iiia Uto. with SL Witmarfc aht T ^w—-e ll abs rs . Aaotber ~ titled Barefoot Bo^ by MltiUt V. Ia AwMkm IkaatoB. ta list, to tha Acbf^ 1 about tea Mocha ftna <h* wana. It wlU i ahoot 4as pcopto aad wtn ptaaT twe TaoderUto acu aod oorlaff p l t«iu i a each half week. It to ooe of the moat attractir* th ea tre* playlav ten-cent Tanderllle In the dty, aad la fitted op in a style equal to ttie moc* prateBtiooa down- town ama " ~ pUed by dWWI AssoclatiMb Wlik booking. Mr. C. E. Kohl, owner of tbe Uajeatt* ', tre. belleTtng that tbe word "raadeoSk^ oome into dlarepute. baa offered as aa meot of 1100 reward to any ooe offering a tltto for the Tarlety offering wtllcb wlU wiitaWy take the place of the old name. Sctwe* of sag- geatlana (or a sabotKnte hare been aent la to tbo aaaageovBt. aoew ot tbe moat suitable at tbo pcopeaala belag th* following: Theolyrtc. Tsnz de Tire, starrille, satrllogue, illi 11 tlisn meat and cometooetmi. Carter Oe Barea. the yoong alar la Tb* Olrl la th* Taxi, to th* witter oC a Bag TtoM Thhto Vaota. rttty to^: Thai which h* to alaglas alghl_ at the Cort Tbeatn. Br. Oe Bama. la hto Inimitable atyle. Is leeogalsed aa Ita toa«r ia the renditlos of lagtla* dltttoa. aod Ih* IMt ot bU aalag a aoag k aaSictaat ta anta Hi. Jaaaer Theatr*. osraad aad inaaagt€ Ife V. O. Snallcy. will bare a gala opealog iraday oeoalag, afay 12, aad wia offer aa an-atar varied bdl, which. In all probability, will win a reptrtation at the atart. for this new aad latest addition to the erer-growlng list of pretty TandertUa thcatita. It to laeatad at tha comer of ifOwahhw^ Mooaa aaS ■Ma-otooai^ and U afflliat*i'««k Ike AMMlaB MMtTBI t«r boofclnga. Edith Helena, the sensation at the Amertcaa Basic Hsn a few weeka ago, has forsaken tba ranks of eandeTlIle and stipied with the Ao- hom Opera Company. She tiaa promise WUl BoasMer that shooid anything happen to land lier again into th* -rsrlety ranks one o( ber num- bers win be selected .from tbe Roasito' cat- alofcne. Of coarse. Ur. Bosafter Is hoping that nothing will happen to that opera troope. but . Karl Kaynor. locally well known as a teaor singer of popular scoga. wUl open Usy IS, st I<ske*ide Psrk. Desrer. la a repertoire at light operas, oader th* auuugemeot of th* rnlaB*ls I aiaassiaat OsBpaay. Bto engsgoaeat IWiaMlsad. tl«*B th* BosaRar eatalogoe. Whaa Toa Onaa o< th* Olrl Too Lor* waa .i^pr^ii-ing In Tat:ileTllIe Id a jtftcb called Politico and rcttlcoats. Blaglog Oood-byok PoopI*. P otpto Qoed-bye. aa an opanlBg anmber. the tltto ot which abows how oat ot plae* waa tbto melody, six little ahopplag gMa Urado the toy braaeb ot a depart- ment atss*. wbei* a eleeer bit of aooaesse Is committed by Boalaa. who to hired aa a stock msB la tba t^ ttotc, aad arbo pr oposes to his femsle employer twe mlantea after be 1* the recipient of tiw posltloa. Tbe man whom she marries, howarar, aha tella blm, Boat b* a hero and a leader ot tbe aloide lUO. wbkb ob- stacle he attempts to snrmonnt framing It up with tbe expressman to help him to prore Imaselt worthy ot a Carnegie medal, and thus hara a claim on her aSectloaa. Plana do not go amtsa, and ererythlng ends merrily to thto bit ot BOtblng-oC-lmportance plot, wbMh to la- termlaglcd with aeTCral aoaca aad daaew oa the poH aC.BiKMa. Maaalas. aa a.laMi, aad Moolaa htaiS-«k» ii an aq«t JhVtfeh.aatt. AMD CO.. PBBBBNTIKa BBIUUT, OnXIBATOR. Aoierleaa Itaito SaU. No. 3: full stage; spe- cial aatting: B nUaataa. Seen matinee, May S. A tatil* atory. tOlUag ot a house In moomlng. which Is made cbecrfnlly brigbt by a tboronghly expert decorator, impersonated by Ulsa Kelm hsraelf, whoa* ability is sacb that tbo ilneo tbemsslTsa ar* brightened to an extent which make* the aketeh acceptable, where otherwise it might hsT* prored tiresome. A poor oppor- tonlty to glToa bar to ahow hat ta wilt* atm aaotber, tbto tim* a ak*tdi daaltas with west-side life In OMcsgo ss h* baa otMcrid It. A plan Is being considered by Mr. FattecsoB which, if carried out. will send Hrrnisn Ueb, who la this week starring la Tbe Tacoiun st the American Moalc HaU, to tb* Loodon music hAlla In a repertoire of short plays, laelnding the recent success, By-Pradoota. Ia tbto, ot course, Ue<> wlU be compelled to play tbe BtoTeman. a minor part, as It is tbe only male character In tbe cast and. alchoogh not so prominent s part as Doc, In Dope, which Lleb oclglnated to th* Bosh Temple prodiwtlflB ot th* tottar ahateb. ba to boc* tbaa oar ■^ndoeta, aad thtaka that to aun bimr aaea baa to OMeagOb to othar Mr dUa* thaa It air. OaadCTBaa. oiaaagcr ot tbe lullaa Thea- tre. Bahasat ariaai. bad a ale* caaspUssaat paM kiB tar tha aim — . . - rldaltr Ir Ob ' iMQ'lag fa* coith _ — — —, _ That a* to dcaerrtog at acrcral a>or* Ilk* thto to patUag It BlMIy. tor tb* b(U* which b* baa beca prs aea tlag at popolar price* sre little abort ot ourrelooa. Laat week, for Instance, of the Bto acts, foor ot them w«t« direct from the Aacrleaa Uaole BaU, aad tb* fltth. Art Adair. Mat Kaaa, maaagcr of tt* K(*B*r : B*ay, amlled a broad algn ot aatla(l_ b* wltaea**d. Monday atteraooa. th* ( thto tatoat addltka to hto eataloga*. Oaa SoMk*. th* ortglaator of th* famoo* TaaB Tama OMa specialty, haa brought tOc^ ward aootber specialty of thto kind, which b* baa chriatened the Bams Bams Olrla. Bngea* Monlan la featured la the act la whlcb Jo*ephia* rields. Boy aad Maaal^. the roBiQ acaia> craw dancers. lainM Moidin.aaS nrib iws^clog ttmatm, a* olaa omhb Ma to Abel aad Irwin ture separated. Niel Abal arlll work single, while Irwin has Joined baada with Hetsog, and win do a hlgh-dssa alogtag act. The team wUl "break In" for a few weeka In this Tlclnlty aad then open In New Tor*, offering When Teddy Comes Marching Home a* tbelr feature offering. This Is one ot the latest hits from the Bosalter shop. Morgan and niompaon. who sro ptescntiaff their new sketch, called Stage Fright, bar* joined the Merry Maiden** Bnrieaqoe Show, which played at tb* Academy, Ptttsborg, Isat week ta capacity bo ose s, and writ* that thtr ai* risslag -tha oUo sad going One. Tbey hses alx mere weeka before clodsg the sessoc to N«w York. Mc<lrane and Tance, the Two Robes, alttglng. talking and mnaicml offering, wea hit of the MU at the Victoria, the pretty Logan Sqaai* haoaa. whea aeen there w« May 3. netra to oot of che ordinary for a^s, and the -dialect, aa pot over bj two enterprlslixg cometllans was excellent. SCr. Bany Kaha. manager ot tb* Fnater In a th* Uttto !k at Paal Ooadtoa, rataracd axpcett to atart for Eorop* npoa bto New Tork. to be aceomMnled by Mm aoA sad Ooagressmsa Tim SnUlTaB. Msnsgcr L. A. (Mrto. ot tbe aew Otat ai y Tbeatie, eoracr at lladlssa aad TeaBla sinata. to so enltesed wtth th* saceiis at tbto lat**t theatrical reata* that ha haa pwchmil giaaad aad to going ahead wHh th* Maaa tor «h* «(■•• ttaa at a balldtag ta catt ttMHl «Hh s «•*• toe capacity ot I.Mdk -