The billboard (May 1910)

m r ti e B11 i l>.Q a r a MAY 21. ttlOi This/Year's Evoit More Successful Than Any of Those That Have • f' Reoeded^The Donations More Valuable and Brought. -. : A^ie Mooey—Attendance Above Average New York, May 14 (Sped*! to Thg BUIboud) —TIaoQHaiids or people were on band to tlve the Cblef Cxecatlve a rooBlug welcome, lliongb CorJoM of ~ police were (trmiB along tbe line, Oe berlbboDed rape waa as etiaf before tbe wind. — ■ooaar was tba atrand Joined tban It was wpt MUMIIil ly the onranxloaaneaa or those jmM. -to gab admlaahn to wbat bad jgwa to b* tlM mtU's siMtaat bcncHt to AlUunsji tte Pr ii t a iiH w wifliili^ from ■ MTCK cold, ind hlr {Mem-wui affiMlant. aUncsldc, be hnmd tbe poaalblUtT of Ulneaa father than dlaappalnt the raat mnltltnae tbne ■to do Mm bocor. \A. reception comoiittee, eonatatlac of the HIaaes Marie Tempest, Amelia Bingham, TalU Vallt, Battle WlllUms, Grace-FUklns, Oorotby Oonnellr, Elsie Fereuslon. Edna Bnma, Bijou Femandei. Bertha Galland, Blanche Batea and Alice Plscher, met Pres'deat Taft as he aseasded the steps of the TIst Beglment Armory and «Btend the big drIU ball. .^I«Tlah and artistic decorations had trana- tbe big andJtorlnm Into a reprodnctloa se. Onfln of Tcnamei. >>jto»5^*»iia»iil «a« aMortea to tbe raised .to - tto caatar of the Ooort of Honar. a « wwer gMa. amoac whoaa ON*, aiusnet Fit^ 'Bona MeUIe Basraeo, . Julia Newell. Mae D'Arcj-. ■ BbliTf bieflic Parsons, Jessie Depew, Cannc OctaTla Hagne. Anltra McTsTlsb. Claire -Bige, Jesste York, Claire Heath. Anita Pollock, Anna Knebl. Alice Belga and Tlrglni.i Richmond, daintily begowned Int be garb or gul^.^^^l^eceded htm and acattcted Oawccs in ■ X>anlel said: **I want to Tolce tbe sentiment of tbe dramat- to prnrsMlOH, to expressing tbeir appreciation of tbe Beat baoer which is being done ns to-day IV toe' pmcwe hers «c the pctoe^ acte in HTT Irfr draraa nf Tba i«irtran- iiallim. tbe WllUaai H. Ckaaa wa Vivatf. nwkeHMB to HddtarPMldat lift wdeonie. la part, be laid: ^^e can not gtre dipl omas or degrees for, after many fallnres the OMwrtanlty may occur and' the modest, noknown actor. In a elngle night, stands trinmphant In the hall of fame." In coapladlns bis remarks. Mr. Crane presented, oa behalf of the Actors^ Receiver Asked For Albert Weis New York. May 14 (Special to Tbe Billboard). —^Tbe following statement was Issued from tbe EL & E. offices: "Jcdge Whitney, of the Su- preme Conrt of tbe State of New York. Issnbd an order In an action brooght by Klaw and £r- langer if^ainst Albert Wets, of tbe American Theatrical Exchange, reqairins Wels to show . cme wbr. a nocircr shoiild not be appointed BK' olb* laadlBC ttoatwa tonmgfaoat Texas and Ackanaaa BOW-bdsK operated Jointly by Wcls and Klaw and Bdanger, and wiv Weis should not be restrained and ehlolBed from operating the theatres of the clreott, end why the business of tbe circnit sbonld not be placed entirely and ahaolotely In the bands of a receiver. The ap- plication was made by Klaw and li^rlanger. as aptieara from their papers, on the ground that Weis has violated hlg agreement with them, and wlthoat consultation with bis partners has Btatcd that be Intends to Tlolate bis contract. Klaw aad Erianger, laat Jane; paid Mr. Wels a Uff*' aam of iMncT for an interest In tbe Texas dreatt.' and they were to be given the exelimtTe l>oofc{ng of these tbeatres." It is stated that shonld the present snit. which la tbe test case, be sneceesfni. similar other ■etioB win ftxlbailf be takan br the ayadleate Fnnd. a gold medal which bad been atin^ on appropriate design expressly for the President. Tbe comedian, in presentlog It, remarked: Tbe significance of this souvenir lies far deeper than Its form or Its satMitance, for It Is a token, a pledge, a seal of goodfellowablp Im- tween ever; 'actor, every actress. In our pro- fession and yon, our friend. Eveiy volee witbia hearing, and the rolces of those strickaa with Olnass. ate'lUtad to-Oar to Say aac* ysa. 'Ban, rrlend and BMtbts.' " - . • : . The sins'of throat traar ' Mieh tlia .Viaal- dent'B phyalcUn aeemed s» aock so ae e m ed alwat were not apparent, aa be dedaied, to a voice which carried well. "I shonld he wanting to personal ^atltnde If I did not seize this opportunity to come here and give my thanks to a protusloo to which 1 personslly owe so much. 1 do not like to compare yoo eltber with lavryers or politicians. There Is one respect at least in which we are all alike—tbe money that we make aeems to come essy and go easy. You axe different from lawyers and politicians. ■In that, oat of the generosi ty of joar heart you ONg NIGHT fLaj^ P 3T^^ M^Sif Situation As It Stands With the LateM nii^iate of.; Secession and Re-AfHliatibn—^Bfg Time and-'the Two Factiow-- t -^^^ tCAD Cmr W ANTS RBCOONITION. Imi City. S. D., la also to have a large, (new theatre. If the plans of a number of pub* Itc-splrlted citlxens sre carried out as at present. Arrasgements sre now being made for the rais- ing of tbe fnnds necessary for the oonstmction of a theatre. Lead having be^ without theat- rical attractions all winter, due to the fact tliat tbe Miners' Union Hall, which boQS°s tbe present theatre, had l>een o<ied for other pnr- poses. WKk tbe Ineres-^ed popnlatloo of iMd. 'BOW tbe ■aimIIJ of them BnKllsh-spesklait tbsa- tmotii. are awiMiflliin recognltloa aad a tbsa- gslBjMMJajM at kast a P«it aC tba tbfat- THEATRK eUMtt END OF WUkSr. _Hefisrs^ MontgoowtT ham to _ Jtone have reqnest'-d Oiarlea Dtlllngliam to dtot the theatre at the ad at this awtb» to asdsr that ther aaa y rmm- —' .totoi.tbs xatbsF aMtooBs acisbatto staats ' hai* been peitemtsff' dl season. Mr. m- Hnrham ha* anpvrentlr g rs o te*! tlieir wqnewt. as It Is stated that the boose will he dark June 1. It will open aea'tt In Anenst with the same attraetfoa, Montgomery aad Stone. In The OHd MURRAY HILL BECOMES PICTURE HOUSE. ■• > j\ . ■- -. '- ^. ^^^^ • '' ■iW^TMb Itor SS Ogaelal to Tbe BOIbevrd). -■ toi t ton *bd5F liar >0. IMs Baalim Wheel honae win be co n ver te d into a "Pop" bouse. Vandevnie and nietures will be Sliawn here all snrnmer; -Jos. Shea.' It Is saM. will nrovMe tbe taleat. aboot sto seto a wvA bctos'to- The one-Dlgbt stands are undergoing a com- plete reorganiZBtloD. The latest reporta Indi- cate that there will be an afflUatlon of the mote Important circnits, whidi. will he prac- tically In control of the one-nights as'far as ttie better class of shows go. tliere la always a daaa of oae-ntght stands which are wltbsat ctr- ealt aOHIatlon, and which yield retuns to.tooae maaaceia wlio know the class of dBtaflato. aasat waatcd. sad who base liariai. tf -aosr*- aaes^Jait tow to lay oat-.O* toMHunrl^^V ' Tbe tMras Udhdcd' to' the eatoMakltaa le- eeatly effected are toe more important small dUea of tbe Beat, West. South and North, and tbejr are toe aame polnta which have raised tenoa on touitog attractions until the ptodncers are complaining. Some managers of attractions seem to think tost the new comblnstlon will mean a fur- ther advance of terms, snd a note of warning is being sounded to those in power along this line. Any farther demands of opera boose man- agers will discourage tbe producer, who feels ttiat be has a bad bargain at present—a condl- tloo which those at the head of the aew ar- maoagers admit that there baa never been a dlapoaltlon to give tbe traveling manager a bad deal on terms. Some times KIsw A Erlanger did cot tiook tbe shows that oatslders thought they oogbc to book, but when ooce a route was given oat there was no cause for complaint r*. gardiag terms. ' The National Theatre Owners' Association has a great responsibility- at this time. Tbe fa. tnre of tbe one-night stands lies to a great ex- tent In tbelr bands. This Is proved by as-inci- dent which oecnrred recently. When Charles Kindt received a tdeaian zcsardlng the doings in New Tork, he wtacd that he was ID aad could aet earn* to Mew Tatk. A tabu am to re- At HllwagbM, -mt wiak. tba. Wimb—giaw Theatre MaaassW dtoiclatloa bdd a laiiiltin aad jebied tbe iiii mailt, a A. ManbalLaf Duloth. waa deeted picaldeat; P. H. Haber. of Ilond do Lac, secretair and tteaaarer. aad aa executive committee waa named, todumas Jobs p. Cndlhy. of Calomet, John E. Williams, of CD. kloon, of Ban Claire. Hams of Msdlson, and John B. Arthur, of Bay. It la said thst H. H. FTssee only plana to have one one night stsnd show next season, snd I tier producers' who would natorslly be ex- pected to send oat nnmcroas shows sre holding oS ontu they see the lay of the land. That there Is always money in tbe small towns Is proved by tbe fact that W. F. Hann plans more than a score of companies for aazt sea- son. Merle H. Nortoa reportt that Tbs ma. sonrl Olrl bad another big season snd be Is ^sa- nlng to open that company again in July. Olivsr Labadle is arranging for five companies In There's A Reason, for next season, and ottter producers wbo know the trick of sending ont shows wito- oot depending upon circnits, have every oppot^ tunlly of success In the future. It Is the pro- ducers who hooks through drcnim that baa to- tefcsto which should be aafSsaafM at. IHb FRANK J. WILSTACH. Cisisie: CurleUe - New York. May 16 (Special to The Billboard). —Wh-?n William Morris snnounced tbe date for tbe appearance of Cissle Curlette, the comedi- enne wbo made a remarkable record across the pond, be promised toe dlsdosnre of a tseaad Yeata Victoria. Tbe comparlaaa Is act a (Sad one. ss Mlas Curlette has a mftond «( tar own to wlaolw bet aadlaaea. Hk atfla to quite diflereat 6tm that aC any «C tar fMiSMBors, toasameb as It Is catlKIr ftoa ftoto boMerous- ness or eccentric dsncing. Her set wss dis- tinguished by her unique delivery of a group of tooical songs, which were cstcby and tuneful. Her biggest song hit Is called Wbat You Never Had, You Never Miss, while other popular nambeis were Chanteder. with a startling cos- tume; Toodle-IiDoodle-I-iDa, and Molly O'Mor- gan. The andleoce at tbe American Mo»lc Halt gave the newcomer quite an ovation. There is probabUy only one suggestion thst m^ght be made to Improve the aet, I. e.. the revcrssl of the soog namheis. Molly O'Motgan, Toodle-I- Soodle-i-DOk Chaatecler. and What Toa've Never Tea Never Mlaa.. weald sl«» tbe act a HIMWDROME TO CLOiE The Shnherta have announced tbelr Intention to dose the sesson of New York's big pisyhonss SB Uf 21., It Win ccopcB th* flfst week to Wi|Lf G>liier M^ld?^ wailam Collier, comedlsa, aad Paaltoe Marr. s member of bis compasv, appaaitac to A Imeky Star, were married to aKNafrnt^Mmt, da the aftcmooG of May 10. ' - . - - oeuies had Baaa tilwbwig n ii all to have tbe aanrlce nad tr Psaa Manadafes Bare of Grace Tplstspsl catbetnl. bat wkaa the bridal party readied the le et sty aad tkm gnoa- elect ststed be was a dlvctcc^ ka.WM advised to take his alBanced to the pMlsr oC a ehordi of different denomlnstion, aa manlase under such circumstances was contrary to the laws of the Episcopal faith. However. Dean Rare Is an admirer of Mr. Collier ss sn actor, as was evidenced by his sttendance at hla performano* at the Grand Opera Hotise. Albert B. Morgan and HUma nnk. prafes. alonal (riaads, wsfs srltnsasss at th* mairlage. Collier aava Us ags as fictj aad Ui tssldesce St St. Juaca. I«v Waad. aad tta hrlde ssM ' -ato mTttto bar tarns was to Adrletta Beban has finished fourteen weeks of wlUamsKueble time and has returned to her home in Philadelphia. She stotes lbs wIU tava a new act next scasse. Hippodrome Midgets Ho ld May Par ty New York. May Id (Special to Tile Billboard). —Central Park waa tbe scene, last Saturday, of a May party differing in characteristics from BnythlDg of the kind ever seen here l)efore. As nrcaslon was the picnic given by Ocrsoa's Troupe of little people. At alas o'dock tb* midgets, fifty to.asmhtr. arnmpaalid hw Maree- line, sad sboat twcatj mamfesis of toa bart- ness stsff. p ts as e d sd ftaai tbe Mg pIsjfeSHS In their owa amaS sntasflca to Osatral Park. .Mlas Anita Mslser. tUrlr-tw* to eb ts to bei^t. wss the QnecB of to* Msy, wbll* Msrceltoe. Jr.. the midget clown, wss toe king. The comUasd sges of tbe Msy King snd bis roo«ort repr ts eat eighty-one years, for Anita coofesses to tweaty- tbree summers, while Msrcllne, Jr., is the old- est of all the midgets, owning to llfty-elght yesra. Both king and queen wore crowns aad the latter a white satin gown and a long veO of spangled tulle. There were foor maids of honor in attendance on tbe May Qoeen. lbs midgets carried a May pole decorated srltt Bowers sad ttd. wbMa aad btas stiaaacn »t rib- bon. Thet* waa a " fo« g tf the sassll cdoced stoesflMra to leaalatlaa cost doss what U said to be Ma sessoa, on May 21. BAVARIANS IN NEW PLAY. New Yocfc, May 16 (Special to Tbe BlUbeard). —Almenrsasfh uad Edelwless, s tdk ^sy to tj tta Ba*aria« pldM I ta an a fto tba bcalHtaK sets, was tbs brtos New York CIto. Tk* bride it been married bstora, bat ttat jBHAIME OF MAliAOBMENT. Biny- . left isst iswk to tote chUM of tbe new Bmpreaa in Mllwsnkee. Orsy. during his connectlmi with tbe. Cincinnati house, made s world of friends, who bste' to ass Um lesvs. ■d. Steslc. a wfn-ka«wa tbdstrifsl maa aC GM- oae aad the aetlac toroatbout was Is kseplaK witk toa ria^adtr aad tan^ honesty of tta pesssals at toe mooutalns. Miss Loolss Orm. Mia Btser. Mlas Koniing, havtos ton femsle rdes. aad Messrs. Nsgle^ MMMMk'BHI and Markettl. tbe msle cbatactafs, 'M* a^ quitted toemselves creditably. In the third act the fumooi Sohnhplattlsr dance was given by Mr. Srhenck and Mim KdU- ling and received the heartiest splscae of the evening, tbe effect of the whirling dsnc*. whieb msde tbe skirts of Miss Kollllng resemble S hnse lamp shsde, being novel snd sttractlv^— not to say startling. MAY DE SOU8A WITH THE COM> '-' MUTER8. It is ststed that Msy Do Oonss. who has played tbe princtnsi roTes Id many mnslcal com* ediee. has decided to ab^nilon ber fuiewi de ld. •n enffiEr"^ br TTnaij B. BMTli-ai In The Commnlers, •*•■'■--'.' "" 'TO iiAVE'^j WEW f theatre; _ otor. 8.TS.TA S? It A. n* me^ m . wbo. with warn assodsllon. will bolld at eaes a stiuctoi a that win cost in the s-lgtaborbood af tlOOjim^t Is hoped to htve the thesM ~ ~ at.a* inalBK.aC tta atat