The billboard (May 1910)

MAY 14, 1910. Xtie Billboard 40 Paris Letter 15.) aa dnoUm to kMO amm. Bat li* ottered ? dM»riiSSt!i^liilta« ilfh iwt tbt Mme, m uS3«r MItchel 1» • miflitr Inekj m«n!" be ■oiflS, "Ho nwd not bwe Io<*«l for pret- U^lbia tu.n bo h.d »t homji .tmply »ln't to t« ta'd. Take It from mt. I KMOWl" CHANTBCIBB -—----i^ . I bava bc«n watcblns wItt ■ e««jMtr«W« to' tt-mt tbe »oy«f« of Anrnd Bootud'i Om- At NIco tbi «nimbte« iOBOwlMt exceeded the eatbuluta. «Mir Bootind went a lone w» to Mt whm kt BiBht boTo arrired after rcmlo or SSZ And alao that theae eoople Jf toSS foTlSoB way with a feUow. At UaraelUea the paUle waa aboat aa eariooa oo the drat nifht aa It bad beeo at Parla. And after tb* flrat act. It saTo the pUyera manj curtain calla. After the aecood act, then waa a irneral cotdneaa and eome whiatllns. The and of the plar waa not ao well received eren aa ibla. or tblrtir pertocmancea achednled the bait were played. In Italy tbinca were eTeo worae. At Oeaoa ttar tblrd act braoiht marked alsna ot dlaao- oroTal, and many left durlnf the fourth. At Milan or rather at Bm Bemo, wb««-tka fltat Italian appearance vt tha ylar iraa.had. cwloa- Ity (fadnalUr aara WW, to' rritlca aeorcd t1ia mom It almoat canaed a riot. Aa I remarked aome time aso In Tba Bill- boaid, isach bcaaty Ilea In the piece, and a great deal will depend npoa the way In which ibe trawdatloo la made. An American told me recently: "I didn't catch oo to Chanteclrr Tcry well at tbe Porte Saint Martin Theatre here, ao I am rery auloua to aee FVotaman'a prodoctlon In America. I bare an Idea he will make of It a far beitrr pndacUoo thaa waa dooa beio, aod bit coatumeo and aeoaery will he more aat- lafactory. And I predict for It a batter iccep- tlM tbeie than Ic had on the CoottaMt." OitMaly a more courtfoua oat. APreBMppx.,■ Bo didn't aeem to mind. Teddy created a bic hoUabaloo la Parla, aa be did elaewbere In Enrope. Brerybody wanted to ae« him. Tboaaaoda battered at the doon of tbe Sorbonnc trylDC to fain admlaaloa. Bad buslof&a. NotblDR dolag. Bat tbe motion pIC' lot* oven aaw their chance and aelzed It. Aey pictured Teddy la ttw alrect, to aod from the Borbonne and elaewherv. Therefore la the BooleTud thcattea. thoee who were dlaappotatcd la aiiilMj .|k* IWI thing Et aomelhlnt pntty near ■■ iM.; Hm abowa I a maUag Mali BUMCR or NOTES, inie. Arietta, one at tbe prettleat of the Pari* actreaaei, wlU create the Itadlof (emln- lae rale in lirldac. Bdmood ItMiand baa been made tbe redpleat of a "erand diploma" from tbe Society of tbe Prolrctron of Animala, becaoa* ot hla play, Cbanirclrr. The aoclety bclleTcs the play will do a great deal to leaaen cruelty to animala, Inaamuch aa Hoetand baa glren tbem a toucb of Ibe human. nimoted that Jeaa Conoella and BenrI 'BeatU and Baba, the BagUah flria at tba roi- have made the biggeat kind of a a big warm lea Bergere, bit. The Btppodrofne Bdler Rink la doing bnaloeaa. and the promlae la that the daya of anmoaer woo't ban it moch. The Eight Beantlea, BncUah dancing glrla. are at the Bal Tahann. They are Immenacly liked. The re rue at tbe Olympla faaa changed again and again for the better. There la not a bet- ter abow In Parla. Two acta and 28 accnea, 100 people and eoatameo galore, aaau op the altoa- tSOD. Xha Btir Bal BHOIw'a nOm flak aapattBcat —tUa place la Ilka a Mc aNra aalr It aella all eoria ot amnaeBMata—la eaa tint Mneet hita. J. CUtIb Blown, after aoTaral waa ka et tbe boileat aort of daya, baa letnmed to bla home la Uanebeatcr, Eng. Be cornea back aoon, how- OTtT. Ulaa Camptoo and Oeoqie Oroaanltb, Xagllab comedienne and eoaedlaa, atU. hMd.. tta - .bif place on tbe Mil at tba IMUto ■WHWU, W>S8 • wg go, te » ;„ • V-.. Whil* Parks mr» Opening. The local Lodge No. SO. B. P. O. Elba will gtea a May Ball for the children May IT. The New Orleana Symphony Orcheatra, under tbe direction of Prof. SereriB O. nank. gave Ita •rat coaeert May Bi at the Tolaaa Xbaatie. Tbe Theatrical Sochaaleal Aaaactattea gave a tbeatrieal aad Taademia eatertalaaaat at tU TBIaaa Tbeatie, May 1, for tba benafll of tbeir lellef fnnd. The WaahlngtoB ArtUlerr Skating Blnk la pteaeatlag aome ezeellent bllla, earelrala and laeiag eonteata, and the rink la packed dally «ad BlghUy. Ulaa Harle Kaufman will preaent two playa At tbe Tnlane. May 30. entitled Obatlnacy, and (be Awakening. :. n» Otty Park VeaUeal. gteea AprU 3«. •.Sto PWtMi.^ Yaaaavnia^ iMTlac ' r eM oaaay atbat a by Manager Jules Blatea, the aeaaon has been a moat auccesafol one. Manager Blatea will aeaume charge ot Weat End, tbe lake alioie te- aort, for the anmmer, for the Orpheum people who will fumlab tbe attractlona. Martha la being preaented by tbe Boaton Ideal Opera Coopany at Wblla City, tbia week. All tbe coneeaatoaa at tba park rqiott that they are doing a good Imalncaa. Tbe free ootdoor at- tractloaa are meeting with big approral. Tbe Mew Orleana Mualcal Society, under tbe direction of l>rot. Oeorge U. O'Caanell. gave a moalcal recital May 7, at tba IWaae Iheatre. Lew Boae la heraldiM tfeg .INSMB l» Btaek thia week, making berUttM appearance ban at tba Winter Garden. Early next week T. C. Campbell, president of tbe New Orlesna Automobile Club and manager of tbe Tnlane and Creacent neatreB will atart Tacatlon. W. A. KOEPKE. ST. L OUIS , MO. Ringling Bros.' Cireus in th* INound Ci^. tom* Park O p sw l i iifc with the opening of our anmmer gardens and the coming of Ringling Brothara' Circus. last week waa one of nnuaoal Intereat to St. Loula. Then tbe Farmeea' National CooTeotloa was In session here laat week, canalng a rlalt of Pres- ident Taft to tbiB city, oo Hay 4. Thaa It wlU he Bcea that «• were aot la wast of excitement. mm tba ataodpolat ot our teadeis we giro tba Btt l ltfaace la conawat to tbe eogagemeat ot tbe BlagllBjt Brothcra* CIrcna, which In spile oC Hw rata of the opcBlag two daya, did big haataeB. Tbe parade marched through mitea of apeetatcn and although tbe elephanta were not In line (owing to tbe fear of aafety oo tbe crowded eU'se ta). there were plenty of nor- eltlee to make glad thoee who waited three hours for It. owing to a late atart caosed by aa early morning atorm. The next erent of Importance waa the opening of Delmar Oaiden, the second of our anmmer gardens. This xarden baa been rehnDt and la Bractlcally new thla year. The Aerial Antomo- lie Bacer, Baekaty-back BaUway. tka BoUcr Ooaater aew Beenle Ballwoy, aad baU rscai, are the aaw daeteea tbIa year. The Pike baa been aaUrnly (ebaUt amttlmHtfm aa aboadance of aaw taawai l caai na neatre, laat year uaed t«r dramatle attraetlaaa, waa opeoed Ban- day with Taadcvllle, booked by Wniam VoiTia. and motion plcturea. The opening bill laeladed acta by Bosaaqnet. the homaa elcwB; Tamaaato Japaoeae noape, Davey and Pouey Moore. MUla aod Olyan, Beaale Leonard, O. D. Baffaao^a Rand In coocerta In tbe band stsnd. Tbe mo- siral theatre will not open until May 23. W«*t End Heights will open for the season May 8. The Betghta Realty and Amasement Compsny hss eogsged Prof. D. Wenner aa man- ager tbla eeaaon. Tbe flnt ■ atttaaUM. la the theatre wlU be the nfty-aeeoad WlM'ItfntTy Beglmeat Baad. at Bnaala. The Btaalir FOoaMBatloa Stock Coopany win >en tba aMgOB-At'Sellpaa Oardcn on May 8, belac Atmc,BnBlay*a plaa to meant a new pcrtoba gjji|j^^d|^w«j^^g^ a rtgktly chaag* lag " acta. Barry O'Rrlen. of ctrcns . baa Joined the working ataS at hla Circle Theatre beie. Charlea WIWIlM Wealem TaaSavUla PeklB. in. • Tbe Beat Bt. Laala Atadeaa tta alfdaaM la Baat St. Leala -^-^ —. a aaaw atorm. irwaa a qoeer rikbt ta aee anflUaci alttiag la tbe aaow watefilag a display a(_a« Walgaat-KelseB Ortt Pteturefc Tba aew Pi l aca ea Theatre here which la bow abeat ga«»Blsted. la nader tbe ai Daa.t..n8bell alao laanager of tba^ atre. Be baa sot aa yet deflnltOV It* attractlona for next season. narry Sanger, of tbe Great Kline Shows, was In and out of St. U»la thla week. Be states tbat tbelr bookings will extend Into Norembcr Ibla Tear, and that their aeaaon will open aheat the middle of Jane. The efficiency ot tbe Oarrlefc Tkeatn boz- oOce ataS, has canaed two eOtelala to laae their racatloaa tbla eoamer as ■any Bpekley wIU beeene trraaarte ot tbe aaibofbaa Oardea, aad Arthur Ptahell will be treaanrer of tbe moalcal theatre of Delmar Garden. J. H. Bayer returned tbla week from a vlalt to his show, which Is In Southern Mlsaoort and repcrta that he foand business good. A letter from C. M. Leech, of 101 Ranch Wild West Show, reports that the abow haa bad aplendM bnalneas along the line thna tar. J. O. Webber who haa been with I^maa Bowe's Trarel Pictures for the laat aareral years; learee the compew J*. 9»S"*„*'..*** St. LoBla engagement, rad still ArroteJUa time to bis two theatrce toJjaAaOBelllfc IB. Staaley Ward Bart wUI lamala la St. fooU Ibla aommer and beadle the peeaa wort of ooe of St. UmW Sommer gardeoa. aa. tbe Illneea of bla daughter will not permit his taking tbe road for aome time. , , Lanedowne Park, In Eaat St. Loola. was op- aader the BMaageaeat of KuUy coBtrol to aayoae la a tew Imis'Urns. LMra to sai e. Vse ysssMi<;?»tJ!^n»J»' to M. D. BEm,mB, D. Jarkmn. Web. ■BIB—Cenderman EOrrla Wheel, fine coo- NASHVILUI, TCNN. fiiMfB to do Good Basli A WlDDlng MIsa, Max Bloom'a new Teblcle, was at the BIJou. week ot April 26. It waa oaa eC the bineat aoalcal bita erer aeen at Webb Company, who ^appeared at the Oraad Theatre, week oC May BMa tbetar military playlet. Tbe BIlTer 8srMd,x'BV~ trcmendona "hit" aa tbey were bllM'aa Ilaera, and well did tbey deaerre the place. The eereral eaaderllle hooaes continue to draw well and excellent hnia are being gWen by the Pirth Arenue and tbe Grand. Tbe Grand la playing to capacity bnslneaa this week. The Dixie and the Elite, morlng picture the- atrea, atlll contlnae to do a nisblng business. Theae two theatres sre the only aasoclstloo bouses In the city. A contract has been closed by Manager Waas- man, of tbe popniar Cryatal moving picture theatre, with a large Eaatem concern, for a new and exclualxe line of moving picture Oloa wblcb are coaaldered the eacy test ■aaafketaicd. Maaager Waaaman aaya, aa Mac aa. tbe cele- brated "Imp pletarea^*^ ara maaauMtuNd ba la> tenda to booat them to the limit. An eathoalastlc audience of some three ban- dred, gathered at the Carnegie Library to hear Mra. Bene deliver her atcreoptlcon lecture of the Paaalon Play that will be given at Oberam- mergau thla summer. Tbe NaahvIUe Dog Show, which waa held here on April 28, 2S and 30, proved one of tbe most aucceaafnl undertakings ever pulled oS In Naah- vUIe. The auceesa of the abow baa excerdrd all expectations of those who hare Worked for many wceka to make It a socccss. Mr. Barry Martin, the popalar ae cia tary of the ClnclBBatt Keaaal AaaaalaiiM whs baa beea attendlac tbe Daa Btam BHik wHfe a string of good eaea, - auf-flw MMMOa lMw was ooe of tbe prettlast bs bad ever aeen any- where. ; Manager W. >. 11 niiaaM. at tbe aopolar Ut- ile Dixie MoTlac figtaw .Tbiatrs, kas iscs pnrchased — — — ^ mscblne 1 of Chlcsgo. Tbe Jeaoets are meeting with great on tbe Bodklna time. Tbey will spend the larg- est time of the anmmer In the South, hut wHI come beck North to work fairo for the W. T. A. It la lotereatlBg to anoonnce that J. Wendcl Davte. a pnaalaeat ■eeaber at The Cowboy aad tba TMaC OMpaar, waa at eae time a aaulatar la MaebrlUe. aad that Mr. Dooglaa Oravee, who la also eooaected with the company. Is alao a NaabTllle boy. Mr. Harry Bagllah, who baa been coBoeeted with The Cowboy and the Thief Oaapoagt BI agent, closed his sesson at NaahvUle^ W, Engllih will Join the Boblnaon Faaaas Bkawr hill car No. 1, to do lithographing. Max Bloom, that "np-to-tbe-mlnute** comedian of The Winning Miss Company, baa algned with Loalsvllle Baasball Club thla summer, aa Feature Film For Next Week 'The Princess and the Peasant^ A magnlfleent dramatic Sim bunt ahont the love of a klng'a daughter for a peaaaat lad. Married by ao old bermlt In a moontalB grotto, tbey are parted by tbe king's hirelings and tlia bride la Imprisoned In tbe Black Caatle on a lonely, ware-swept Island, from which ahe la readied moat dramatically by her wounded hna- baod. Thrilling sltuattona, the beautiful acn- ery of Cuba and the plctutesqoe costnmse ot tbe dsys of romance and adventure make thla a film that will captivate any audience. Ve. easi. cede, TlperahUa. App, Igth., 1000 ft TO as BKT.FdBKn ICAT IT. oiBEs EDISON nuia (Dramatlo.) Mo. OMS. Cods, TIrelneo. App. Lgth., ••• ft, TO BE RET.KAfIRl> MAT tO. "All on Accooot of a Lanndry Maris" (Cbaaady.) Be. son. Obda. Tiiglabaed. Apv, Zglk,. «W ft. TO BE BFT.KdBEn MAT *'Fortue't Poor' Be, OOSO. Ctade. TbglBlaad. App^ rgtb,. HO It. TO BB BW.EdBKn MAT H. WATCB FOR THIS FUJI i FTpTOffiroai PHOGB Tm Kchra m Kf*M M h Oil MrHb. T«a caa make flO to tw a ' " of ear ma- are de- iwiiwii —1 wjabad In > deealoplBg aolutlaeu The capacity of oor m a chlnea Is aoo flBlahad Dktorsa bb honr. Prlcea of mechlnae, fr.BO and *15.00. Bend for roe dtenlaia deecrlblag ime. We are besdqnsrtsra ^jr aaj gllea.iar aU Mlaate Our SpMlalty This Ymp Is ths Americai Mar FliK Of TAffets; sun-fast and ndn-praof; 4^x7 with baBs UiNt BMHdlbim Hdndbed iron poAs hoMi^ sB MBD^wta^ Sl.OO AmtrlMii Flac Mfg. CsMpaiiy Easton, Pa. .WBCIAL DECORATION DAY FlUL *'VlTh«Caiuu»'sRMt^ A meMiBinaticstonrof ttiCMlWMV replete with militaiy ranor aad fl oTbattle. A film that wffl fire 1 ism of every American. Be. OSU. Coda. TIrglaihos. App. Lgth.. UOB fk TO BE RirTiBOSKD MAT tf. OKSER DISPLAT rmou TOUB : A. B. a oo., ouvBLAxn, a HIplMfclMlgfiBIWT AwiSciillinii.nL St. RW TOI Slat St. ^, «U BBd Oream Sta. Biesk. 10 Tarfc m. OPERA CHAIRS MAKE GOOD QPAUT T. FR iaC PgLIVBKT THE TERT — Writs today ROYAL HETU. MF8. CO., mt WANTED Oood Walter, handle rooaS Mpt bmM bo Addrcee aa per roB U , MTTT i BB BEOS wawmr SZAI. WOO WIST SHOW. M/«ra|Te To sen Ladlea* Notelt. AWitR I» braid. Walat. Patt ~ Silk Shawla. Scarfs. MealeaB Dravra Work. Bat- tenberg. Clnny, Rnaslaa I^cea. Knrop. aad Orient NoT»-It Aak for Cat. 8, BOHAH, Uapt. N., 143 Liberty St., N. Y. a INDEPENDENT OINCINNATI FILM EXCHANGE 3ia^T«fo#i«iit Hmm Films: Handl* All th* LMdIns MakM. FOREIGN. BMiitHHl Faatur* 8«rvlM. CillCilliMTIa^llM