The billboard (May 1910)

10 BROOKLYN. N. Y. 9tnUt Braa.* lOi fUneh to Play GrMter New York N«xt Week. lUUer Bratbeis* 101 Baach Wild West Show b tbocoacklx tiOad tm vnk oC Mmj Zt. Tbe ■ttaettoa win glar Mn a; 24 tad 18 at tbe dico* ■ loeeM ef nflh afcoaa aad Thlid ■ttcet. Oo Umj S«, XT «M 28. tbe ebow wUl play tbe old arena gcoonds located at Halsey atrcet and Saratoea aTeooe. At tbe close of tbe BnoklTii eocacement tbe 101 Ranch win more OTer to Uanhattan aad open at 145tb street aad Lenox STCDoe on May 30, for a week's eo- ga^ment. Bd[r. Edward ArlingtoD. j^ceral man- ager of tbe attraetloo. »Drt W. C. Thompson, who was formerly a press representative for the Naw Yoifc Hippodrome and Luna Park, are mak- ' lair tMr beadqaartera In tb* Mothiwl Frlntlnc • ITmmuj'i aOecs la Near Tatfc OH'. «fee» tbey ■raMraetiac the prHfmlnsrlea 'ftr no Greater New Tork engasemeat. The Mnpaa^-Sella Brotbers' show ia booked for lUeteWan Odd, ' New Tork City, week of Jnae IS. aal tbe bOl- Inc war la looked forward to witb Interest by old showmen. Tbe bin last week at the Orptaeom was: Jnllna Steaer and Co., Tbe Devil and Tom Walker. W. O, FIdds. Welch. Mealy and Montrose. Jnlias ^naen, Stanley and Morris. Orth and Vera. Beaale Valdare Ttoape. The VWlana. Tbe bill, tbe clasln« areek at tbe WtSB fras: Jnllan Kltlnxe, PnUmaa Farter MaM«i -B>-. Ul%*S^^1^ JUaor and Co.. Om MaiMBM Chailca DaaMa. of tbe Caalao Thea- taw mSUk playa tbe we at e m bnrleaqoe ahows. daserrea a srreat deal of credit for the enccess of tbe Caaino Tbratre, wblch opened bere last sea- aoB. Hla csrffal inanageinent has made tbe Casino a Tery profitable InTestment to Its own- en^ ■ Darld WarfeM In the Uoslc Uaater la bo<rited at TkUer's Broadway, week of SS. ' Ihia is Xr. WarOeld'a flist amcataaee ban tUa nane^ad ao doubt be will tn ■aople «waF. entire engascmeat. Bergen Beach, which Is one of Brooklyn'a - popolar amnaement resorts, promises to be very Sipnlar this year, and showmen that have attrac- oos tbere anticipate a record-btcaUas waaOD. Most of the space for attraetloaa aairaiaces- aions have t>eeD taken op bat thaaa :alfll' re- mains some desirable space. Tbe Star Theatre has had one of tbe most anccesafnl seasons In tbe history of a bnrlesqne theatre. Most of tbe attractions to play tbe Star tbla season lum been tmni wltb leeort- bteaklDs baa' le Ootae , plaaaed with tbe Tery sneeeacfnl opea- Ing of the Albee Stock Co^ Tbe -welcome ex- tended tbe new members was rety craiirylnc. - wblle that of tbe older ooes. who had appeared in other seaaons. was beyond expectatlona. 'Uolly. tbe Uajor. produced at tbe Opera Hoose tbe past week by tbe First Ught Infan- try KeglmeDt. was very snccessfnL Tbe pto- dncllon was staged by Mr. Elwood P. Boat- wlck. late of the Shobert forces. With the eloKlng of tbs. Providence Opeim Boom thia acck. tbe tbaUicniac pAUe In . tbia «Ur ai» ttoe beiac alae devoted to this Une of TiiV bmliiem at the WSestmlnster Theatre la beyond expretattoo. Several times tbe past wvefc the aale ot tickets has been stooped. Manager Bnat. of tbe Imperial Theatre, is . flad to annonnce that business is Improving each week. Mr. and Mrs. HariT Brown, of the well- known Taodevne team. Brown, Harrla and Brown, have arrired bone (or the aaauDcr. after one of tbe moat aacceasfiil Mai oe a la yeera. MIsa Editb Wynne JIattblsaa, a aeabcr of tb* New Tbcatie Co.. nMja; ^ayU gJiye. t I»- Med tbe Waawala.lMkat^-Mni 'BWaenll aad rave a leaAag baa the bdear eecae of Borneo and Inllet. Mlaa Jerate Darting, a native of thIa dty, 1* astounding the patrana of tbe Eu i o pean links by her marfelloos roUer skattng feaca. Western pictures contlnne popular. There are many good pIctnrejK of that kind now on the market, and some of tbe latest are being shown at the WestminBter Theatre 4bls week. Tbe edncatlonal and instructive pictures beinc abowB at Bnllock'a Tbeatie this week ate at- BALTIMORE, MD..; WvarwlMr Park OpMss/Undeir Auapi- Cenditieii» BiM» nwr lW—a epgd to the poNU May T. Ia an tia tftao-- Smytilaic la new bat the river and tbe vieir. Jbay of tbe buildings were destro.vrd bf tn at Ibe close of the season last year. Some of Ibtaa atmctnres have been re placed, bnt others are still to be erected. A laree new bat>d stand, roach handsomer than the former one, adorns the park. The Royal ArtlUery Band is the chief attraction. There are many amn.^ement features and concessions oo the proQods for the amusement of the patrons, and the park is the most popular aammer resort to BaltlaMwe. Pat Booney and Marloo Beat woe ea.'tbe boaidB at the Maryland last week. Pat Baia iy -Miiioa Brat ft Vra. Baaaer. eat icceaUr tbe 8t«k bneaht a young aon. who la now Pat- dck m. He has inherited the Roooer theatri- cal txalta. and it .will not be lone before be wm mke bla dAat'feeftie tbe tOoOlghtt. Kahl. wbo ia ptop i let o r of the Gnaeeat I UMac Pletan Iheatia. aa Soatb Ghadw atccet; I dtadMar 4. He vm 41 leaia oli. Be vat dootkeepcr of the FIiatBraaek CUT CbaacO. Be baa taken a prominent part la Democratic poll- tlce (or more than twenty years, and waa acUre In tbe party organisation. Boy Nelaon, a prominent member of tbe Bal- timore Athletic Club, and society man. wUl aoott make bla debut In vaudeville and appear at tbe Maryland Theatre. He la a crack athlete, and be will do aome stunts In sqnatlcs, also daring (eata of atrengtb. Mrs. Martin Free, 29 years old. a leading member of The Brigadiers Burlesqoers. play- ing at the Monnmenta] Theatre, last week, acci- dentally abot benelf May 5. She was clean- ing a rerolTcr la har diaaalag maca, aad it was dlstikaiged. tba ban i ot her heed. She la Bath Brerctt. Her heabaad. MartlB Ftce, la an actor with a minatrel troope. It la aald that abe waa la ctieerful spirits all tbe week, and abe asserts that the shooting was pardy s<^cideIltal. Mr. Montague Jacobs, manager of the Monomental. was in an adjoining room, and he rushed to her assist- ance, and he fonnd her bleeding from a wound over the right temple. She asked tbat a priest sod a doctor be sammooed. Dr. T%omas F. Mag- ness responded. To tbe priest, the doctor and Mr. Jacobs, she declared that the staootlng nas an accident. The physician had her taken Im- SEATTLE, WASH. Corf* HwMM Next Soaaon. 'SnvJjOUIBii MOi inaiii' OpMi.' HeaiT Hadlcy. cendaa tor ef tbe Seattle Sym- phoaf OnbMli^ aad. OTBtMi VUftam. boat- tb**iMSSSBa '^r^EpVtaSSm'aSLidbS?'^ att!e*flSe^iSSSaRmtte ^mcSt'cSi^mUr tloi ever composlBg an occhestra. When John Cort went East some time ago It waa understood -that before his netnm to Seattle he would close a deal which would open hla ^r—« ~,ZZ house to the Shubcrts. Tlierefore the letter from •"••■S" Sr""* ! Klaw & ErlaDger. which was to the effect that ^^^^?%K^T*r. ": tbey have decided to withdraw bookings next aeaaon from Mr. Cort'a territory, occasioned very little surprise to those on tbe Inside. Seattle theatxacoers need have no uneaslneaa. The same clasa eC ettiactloos will coaae te the Cbaat next aeaaoa aa la tamer years. It la aiaply a qnca- tion ef what ensplcca they aae aadaa^ Xaey of Mr. Corfa tbeaties bate bad a great deal of dark Ume tbU aeeaoau.aad'k»'la dttccBiaed ttat this ahall oot oeear agada^ At pr aata t It looka as ttioQgh the Seattle theatres woold book aa follows: Moore Theatre. Sbnberta' attractlona; Grand. William Morris vaudeTlUe: Seattle. Ba- ker & HeUlg stock; Majestic. Klaw * Erlanger attracttons; New Orphenm, Orphenm vandevllle; OKI Orphenm, Snlliran & Coosldtne Taudevllle, aad^the Alhambra. Shuberts' attraetloaa. hit that little Daphne Pollard _ last week made it practically tar ber to rrmaln another week, ■ore capable (aa makers bare never beca e b e aa .to aaadeeme to Oie West tbaa Taylor. ~ aad. WbHe, at the Orphenm laat 'CXIiTAll. tCBBSnCHAU. . XUa week Is -what Is kaowa as the parting ot tbe waya. tnasmncb aa aMat eC our theatres ate daidag and aU bnt two of oar gardens are now open.* Tbe opening of West End Heights was this week's Important event. The park will have the 'Rnswiao Imperial Band for a Hve weeks' engagement, after wblcb vaadevtUe win be tbe attraction. The weather on opening day waa anyttUng but anitable for summer garden patrons, yet the reception given Conductor Phll'p Pels waa most enthualastic. Tbe other gardens had big attendance in aplte of tbe Inclement weather and nmeb prsAt arin be reallacd on the we^k. Tbe Oanlak Tbeatie to to Ito geeoad wecK'a run with one of the beat al U e m aae ct tbe eea- aon. Uotbcr, and tbe success «c the piece hen is not behind that ot any other dty U has visited. ^borban Garden opened Ita aeaaon "May 35 with Amelia -Bingham tn tbe comedy, Tbe New Tork Idea. The theatre has been rebuilt, and CTeiy convenience known to tbe stage baa been Installed, both before and behind the cnrtaln. 8. -In. Catron,. Of the V. S. Carnival Company, write* me that they have mn Into some bad weather la the Northwest, but that where the wcether was favorable big business was done. Tbe tHympie and Centiuy theatres ban cloaed wltb--nad*rine ea (be at- traction. Jim Gabriel baa cloaed iritk-lbe Mnlhall WId Weat Show and wHl retnn to bla theatre in St. Lonia, where It has been doing an Immense bos- laess. Jim's Intention Is to establish a circn't of five theatres In tbla' cMy during the summer. ' The Ol^pte Tbeatte wm reopen next Sunday to allow four performances by Ur. Jacob P. -Ad- ler. tbe great Jewlata tragedlaa. The Sontbeaat QClaaoart Otnma»8 wlU bold a canreetlai at SIkeataa. dtov Mar- IMtL-.-.Tbe city Is to gaib ot carnival .waNCftT'-tha.eaMriea and a Mg time la expaetad. -- ' The Rfngllng Brolbera OMaa. that, played to c^>aclty bus'aeea here' laat week, put nn 18,000 stieets of paper on tbe - MllboaTda of-tne city. Tbis does not Include tbe window and the ban- ner work, which was equally extensive. Lansdowne Park. >Eaat St. I>ouls. HI., did .-i record business on May 8. It t>eing the largest day of anv May in their history. Tbe city ot Eajit St. LodIs has made an automobile drive from tbe park to tbe bridge to St. I«nla and It baa been the means " " " " " thoe. encdany w baa tbe lid on. The A-ieaae Tbaatze Aaaanaeat JSiSt -St. Lools Is balldfnir an alrdaae Ibaatii iTXandowaae Park that -will bare a capaeltr ot -«.«00,-<t' la to be 110 by 200 feet, -with a Mage -that win bare a thlrty-flre-foot opening, and a tielgbt Ot twenty feet. It la to be modem in every wn^ aad wUl be ma naged by Mr. Owens of the ATcnne Tbeatre. -William Morris will twok the Taoderme for tbe theatre, alternating .weeks with Delmar Garden in St. Ixmls. The .openlnz date Is set for June 5th. The Delmar Garden Mos'cal Tbeatre win open on May 22. the Abom EngHab Grand Opera Com- peajr te be tbe drat attracUoa. ' <Ibe foot garden ot Ibe Otawtlird Wonitj Tbtalia waa apeead laat week aad Ita patrana got. tba Irst real glimpse of the real novelty or tbia' pieMr playhoaae. The big boslacn ot tbe week baa pcoaed tbe poaslbUlty ef one con- ducting a IbMtre la tbe city In the summer time. O. H. Blancbard. who has been over tbe vaudeville clrcnlta wHh moch success during the past several seasons, has opened a theat- rical exchange of Us own. and It Is known as the IMonnd City Amoseroftit Company. Tbelr start baa been moat snccesafnL The Mound City Film Bxcbange. of which J. B. Parker la manager, baa moved Into larger qoartera te the Naaane Balldlng In St. Loa'a. Alauccr Jaanh Mar. er tbe Majestic Thea- tre. Bast St, iMBla. m; atatea .that the Ma- jestic win c — tl a ae to mn and play vaudeville en thmogb tbe ■oaacr. as the bnalneai baa aay d^iea of (alHng off. . aC the Oarriek Tbeatre ad- baee engaged In tbe name ~ flaiden tbla aammer. JMd ttdr aaaoal dog ahew at tbe MimaiXb Btofc. May 4-0. which waa wen attended. Mr. Babcct TlnniahilM of New Tork. had a number aC.eatclaa. -aad cap- tured many trophies. Dr. Ccotge W. Oaytoo. of Chicago acted rs Judge. Ed. 0. Warner, traffic manager for the Sells- Floto Cirrus, which shows in Seattle May 30- 31, was a caller April 29. Mr. Warner reports tbe attendance more than double since they In- angnrated the twenty-Ove cents admission, and he claims tbey are tnmlng people away at ev- ery performaace. The Seattle Press Club gsve a receptlaa te tbe ladles .to thdc new cinb tooau esening ot Cari^ritej^^^lerPiiaKU'aald'^wSiHS! SS^ etiyand WeHa. Daphne PaOatd:' TMderlk. tbe magician: Beatrice McClare. Maade Marts aad Ellxabeth Alexander. Pantage** Circuit baa been extended, and on May 1-L, all Pantagea' acta, opened In Detroit. Mich.. Instead of: Calgary. Alberta. Manager Alex Pantagea baa. aada a beektag, eaatxaet to supply •aMiaatB'.^fChe a»w JfMTb e atia to Matropolitan Opera Houaa Undergoing -a Series of Renovations. AB o( tbe Mtn CMj'a «M i fmf 'mm^PSSSSt'^SSSv to*iMr to aS& at Mhraabaak' - BMtS^^^iton. alaa ot tbe ferrls torcce. la wllb tbe Woadwaal Stock Co.. In Kanaaa City, and WlUtom Q. aider, anelhcr ex-FerrIa member, baa been playing la Ibe Wolf thIa aeaaon, and la now appearing with Mra. LHXle Carter. Jane G^mioc. of laat sea- soo'a Lyric Stock Cbmpaiiy. 1.^ now In stock at the Alcaaar Theatre of San Francisco, and Ben McQuarrle, alao of last seaaoo's Lyric Stock Oompany, haa rejoined the local forces, appear- ing In character roles in tbe Lyric Tbeatre Stock Company. Eugene Shakespeare, of the old Fraw- ley Stock, Is appearing In the role ot Sam Wright, with Margaret Anglln In Tbe Awaken- ing of Helena Bichle. and Margoetlto i formerly of the Neil Stock Comp Princeaa Sieatre. la to the new Her Soa. Doe of eor leeal girla. Mlaa Norma MacLeod, a papD of Blaaebe Booth, ot this dty. be* been engaged by tbe Nell Stock Coapeay. ot St. Paal. to play a role to Btvwater'a M"lt»t~ Frank C. Pricat, (ormerly manager ef the Princeas Theatre, on tbe Eaat Side, la now playing with the Nelll Stock Company In St. Paul. Sam B. Hardy an.. Gltae Scott, both formerly of the Ferris Stock Company of tbia city, were- married at Atlantic City. N. J., on April S. Mr. Hardy recently closed as leading man with Ma- rie Cabin In Tbe Poys and Betty, aad Mlaa Scott has been appearing In Tbe Ckaat- JMlB Ganton. with Geaive Fawcett. Doe to ICS ~ divn of tbla • o< tbe Lyric . ... dded to rednee .be price of Satnrday U^eta to the same ratio aa tbe other Intra, and beginning Satnrday. May SI. new arale will be In effect. School ebDdiea Ba> der lirteea wni also he allowed a choice ot the Satnrday mattoee tieketa three daya before tbe public aeat sale. This action waa brought about by tbe fact that there waa ao advanced rate in effect for Satnrday matinees and the school children pleaded they were unable to attend the other matloees on aceount of all da.v new- sioos, and therefore the Saturday prices gtioaM be popolar to enable them to see tbe prodoc- attve of Tba BiBhoai ■ zetaraed (kOB a ectx tbe aaelatant I at tbte dty. ^Stoce the daatog of tbe Dewey Tbcatia. UKat. na'Wbed. Jbaager Archie Mliter baa left for Mhraabce. aibere be will combine bualneaa with pleaann. Mr. Miller will take up the plana (or the opening of the new Dewey Theatre next fan, with tbe officers of tbe wheel located there, and will also be the guest of 'maoT (nnctloes in hla haeie town, wbete' Ke u aa pafralar aa I to to Ibe JOB CMr- .re new boally engaged la rcoon- atmetlag tbe labb^ of tbe Mctiepolltaa epeia Houae. which, wbea dabbed, win ptcacat a OMat handaome appearance. Tbe abape to te be wtmSr elllotleal. extendtog a maiqae to (Tent, with celling and door of pink tile aad a lavlsb dto- trlbotion ot mirrors all around tbe aldea. Bmnse baa been selected to give the Bnlsblnc t ooebea aad the lobby will he one of the moat aalgac to the city. Henry F. Hodge, president of the Inter-State Metal and MsnnfactDrlng Company of this city. Is being sued by the Lyceum Amusement Asao- riatlMi^ ^OT^rt^to^^^yy^and^ to^wvr, Hodgr^bachrd the Chrblto^Hni Stodt^Cm- nany, -wbldl eppeered at that playbonae. Mr. Hodge atatea umt tbe rent waa paid to Oeorga Porter, now deceaaed, whereas Mr. IM>loson as- serts that Hodge rendered notes to the amount of $3.S0O for the rent. The salt oo thf notes was decided In favor of the Lvceum Amuse- ment Association, and Mr. Robloson declares that tbere is a tS.OOO mortgage on Mr. Hodge's property, beld by A. B. Herman, which mort- gage he atatea la maintained In order to hinder caneetloa of tbe Jadgment. Mr. Robinson asks that this mortgage be declared mid. na far ai tbe daima o( the I««eBB Aa08iaeBt.Aancla- tlon la concerned. F. B. DaUey.. bctt» laiag t» Ifee'bws aa "Reddy" Dalley. Itomat l j eC the BaltBO The. atre staff. Is now engaged as dyatoa at tbe Uft- Ic Theatre, where be win ptobebly lemato throoghont tbe entire summer. Brayton Byron, son of William O. Byron, of Lake Mln«ietooka. vrho will ;rradnate at tbe Genera] llieolocical Seminary of tbe Proteatant Episcopal Chureb of New Tork next week, to a man who has walked from the stage to tbe pel- pit. Up to three years ago Mr. Byren waa .aa aetar. and played leadtoc Hta. trttk Ibe Ptrey Haawen Stock Cem p e a y . I f to g' swdaattog be will accept an a pp atot m a at aa paetar ot e cbnrcfa In Recbester. N. T. Miss Rden CUicn. the ever-smiling auditor of .tbe Miles Theatre: has left for a trip to De- troit, MIcb., where abe will assist Mr. Miles for a few weeks In the arranging and andlt- Ing of the books of tbe new Mllea Tbeatre there. Her pleasant face will be mlised around tbe local playbonae until her early return. Manager W. A. Kelly, of the Southern The- atre, la demonstrating that be Is using every meana to keep up tbe Interest -of the Immense cMent<4e of patrona aconlred by that theatre. Mr. Kelly la now-holding amateur nictaia at the Soatham. every Friday, aad to gettliw pietty good aanteer aeto at that. -Be aays that tbey baae to tarn meay peapte away (Ma these per- focmaeces as tbe' theatre to «iended to tbe S. R. t>.. and also atatea that tbe popntar priced cblMm's natiaan aa Balaiday are stUl The naiBtoJLdato.ad-tbe Alrdtoir area changed to May IdL .Tbe Ba y o a d TM Madcal Coapaar was the opentog attractlan. Manager Harry Hale. -Ot the Igrto Tbcatie. baa Inatalled new opera chairs In hto pnpalar theatre. Tbe dulia ate .catlrdy np-todate. Bach chair makes, aa- exit. . Tbe audience caa be dismissed In a few mlaatea Tbe manage- ment has alao many Improrementa that bare caused his patrons to feel at home when tbey enter the Lyric Theatre. James Thornton and wife, better koown as Bonnie Tbomton. are late arrlvala In tbe Va- eir Olty. Tbe Biilboard representative asked r. Tboraloo why be baa vlalted Hot Sprlnga, Smtllagly be tcpUad: "I came, to I>athe in tbe noatato ot Teatb. I waat to get yonng again, aad they ton aM tbe.-wateia bere are woodctfnl. DeSoto vlalted Bat. SpHags ta bathe to tbe Foantaln of Tootb. Be I tbaaj^ t weaM tab»- a trip to the dty of eapois and tty tbe wa- tera." Mrs. Tboratoa maUlagly aald: ."That's an I wll let bim drtuk. you bctl" Nellie Eogyrs, a Taudevllle actreaa. waa a visitor at .tbe local Btlboard office last week. She la v;^tW Xrlenda here. Mr. tni^Stn. £d. Connelly, wbo have been playing tb«.-blg time witb ancceaa In ao act called Sweetbearta.. were recent vlailore bere (Or a few weeka. Biny Tan. the ninatrel. -wbo baa bcea so- Joamtog. bare, left ta St. ~ - - — healthhaa Improred-CM^ rival In the Taper Otr. J. Frank Head, the leeat tT" Ot the Ath- dliorinm. Is tba owner ot a new aat& Tlaltttff' theatrical people have been enfaytag the algbto of Rot Sprlnga tbe paat week through the kindnrna of Manager Head. Fred Pennell haa rreumed bla poaltioo a» manager for Bcad'a Alrdeme. at Uttto Back.. Re baa ■ado His aMsae aas oC tta MSfc-ata^ atrea. ' . Meytr^SotaMas. ot Plae Blaff. Ark'., la a (ceeat airiral to tbe Yaper Clfyk. He says the ito.at.Ptoe Blaff padty. drawing ciwwda. Tbe Scenic is- ■ atre. Bmln Ing. Tbe Grand Opera ITonae clo May 14. Matt Knssell. the l ate the tbeatre nevt season. Henri Orlnett, of the ncnrv W. Ravigr staff. Ia sojonming In the Vapor CUr. He Is an an- nnal rlaltor, and haa many friends here, who are alwajia pIcaaFd tn shake bla band and aay, "WMcaaw to ear rtt»." .. UlDBBMCa J. BINAU>0..>: Arcade TheatiVk Cbarlea, £e.. wni open about 8 aader the maaagrmeat of J. L. Mpsdtr to if^il^gStSSfBiiitow!