The billboard (May 1910)

40 Xlme Billboard MAY 21. 19ia THB .WOIIM> OF BURLESQUE. (Oootlinitd ttma page 13.) Kd. Im WiotlM. Jane Z/e Bean, uid JeasBCtta gbcrwood ban donated a lUs alttd doU to tto Actors' Tund VUr. Tlia doll la ■ hn tmum ImportatloB bom Paris and ■mm eataMM fv Kadanw Mis Lac. — Hmtel Clark cloud wltli Tba «• Pans. U*r T. and !• ■rooBd Chicago. Crawford. Kearney and "WeBs Ob., with headgnartan at Tiopaka. CHICAGO VARIETY BlblA (Coatlaned from page 9.) preTlooa week, the program was well received, and iaiging Crom the constant laughter and asplause, met with the approral of the andleoca. Boae and Ellis, barrel fiunptng experts, opnwd tb* Mil wltb Bome uerre-iaeklng feats. Tba — sad ooTd sketch. On lae s l i e d and recalled. I Wind. In Tba Bah-Bah Boys, ane- la wlaglni Ite andlaice ^ their clerer ____«. Xbe An Ifgalcal SpUlers, a troape at talantad etHaoA people, pleased the loreis of piii*'r. their performaoc« on the xylophone belnx RBarkablT good. Ed. OaUagber and Companr. with Tbe Battle of Bay Bom. Sam Hood, an excellent black-faca comedian, and OODoraB and Atnald. tn a very amoaing singing and talking act were all well applan ded, taa laat-named team making the hit of tb* *~~ Lottie Mayer, The DMng Qneen, gam- hIbltiOB In a tank, bat the stage m adapted for an act of thla kind. APOUA. ' Onaal. the Great, the «clglMal tad dimpansee. lecentlr ana of •C a thfff weeks' ran orer at Hall, waa the headUaer OAIiIFORNIA. Foor exceptionally good acts played the Oall- fomla last week. Three Maaqoerla Slstera, Oweos and Hoffman, Flo WllaOD and La Tell Brothers completed the bill tor the drat half. Owens and Hoffman offered an axcellent comedy - - - — - - - — iMrs. Flo tMBa well mad br On Gallfonila niillBria Fto tatro- dness a wlad'Alll hat which caoaea ninck com- ment anaac her many admlreta. The Thtss UaaqncrUrSstets made a decided hit with tbdr pretty T'*'t'"g and apedaMy, aad f it necessary to respond to i uusua Ar i immber. La Tell Brotbera doaad tti ItaW acrobatles fsr shore the oidlnsry. tX>BBST RABK THBA.TBB. ■nua little sommer rariety house, which la booked by the William Morris. Inc., and man- aged by the popular Mr. Frank Tyrrell, proved to he the best drawing card of this west aide amusement resort on the opening night offered the fcdIowlDg bai: The Two Maacota. dancers premier, who pot acroaa one of tba prcttleat dancing acts aeen la anj tt the Tande*tlls hooaea here this sessoo: RaaUt Beigel. a ainger of popular melodiea, wbe booatsd Fliaelw Jsse sad Grlxsly Besr Into popalaritT Ity her ability nras and Le I With aa a sang booater; Boras ana ue Rat, two of tba dererest In the business, introdneed soma new snd nord steps which tirtmght the traaatent andiencea of Forest Park to their feet la load applause; and Grace BelUy. who ahly took care of an lUostrated and a spot song. The bill, on the whole, was exceedingly good tb offer at theae prices at a resort where people are ready to accept anything, and Manager Tyi* rell may reat assnred that If the stsndsrd be has set by the opening performances Is followed by "test-aa good" blUs, the randsrllla tbeatrs wiU BMlln to «• Hmt •ttneUon at Foccat of the children, win still esBtlsas. I exhibitions win tie lAeaa eracy Ttancaday dorlng May and Jane, and ~ and ThnmOays daring Jaly snd Aagoal^ Although the boats will opersta aa < tween East 90th street snd East IStlb aMat, College Point and North Beach, a new taotik whlcti no doobt will prors rery popalar aali bring p atron s to tba psrk. Is the a«»«aBt Crmb 6Mb atnag GLBN ISLAND. Glen Island is s new oue on the New Tork park map thla season, snd ere a fortnight has passed, s most wooderfDl snd tteaotifol resort of tiis East is to bs reopened (or the benellt of the mnltltiidas wba cnra a place- at wooded ~ ot Olaa Island eemblnea tba delta aad gladsa cC Natnia'a wild handiwork with tlw eoltaia af tba work of man. Ttie brains of the new ssan- agement are nslng all of the artUlclal meant neeeasary to make tiie laland a reaort of pleaa- ara and entertainment, aa well as a haven of rest. Tbe myriads of lights being otrnng aroond ths park will catise it to resemble a veritable fairyland. Reat and merriment are the two attractions offered. Th» awl^i^^^_caraaael& the aweaome snslBa real comfort are thalr patxonagc «aa at tba Mg IbalMW la a reaUade ladlan poem of Longfel' ■Mt pcrttet tTpe of la- abow. Mot obIt to tbe offered by ""^g— Bob Lerr last week, and ttie patronage waa an laiga, owing to this at- tractloo. tliat a matinee was ran on Wednesdsy to accommodate the many wlio wished to see thla extraordlnsry a n i mal.'which does everything but talk. Besides Cooxtil, there were aeveral other star acts on tbe program. Boch ss Boyd, Kolan and Co. in a sketdl. called The Lady and tbe Mick; Harry Newman, the fmmy singing comedian; Lane. Goodwin and Laaa. comedy ratertaloers. and the Three 'Eng- lUhOlrlB. serotatic dancera and alngers. Lane, flaodwin and Lana. who are lireakiag In a new act. fr-t-''-g Mta Oosdwia. aaallr mada a tra- aind«B Ut with tbair back oC niBisiaia. and attar a tar waaha maca aC trlmwlag oS the xaagb edges, tbdra will ba a'tt oOrrlng for the iFSae. Sbe Three EnglUb OUa, altbongh a Uma la aead aC mora snap and pepp«. got Mb baad aad Masiil more than i ^b,.|hA MMV melodiea and more thaa aa «— *«-"t bit UCUBUM. i^wbkk la a Gat Ctaas. the cTtB aa a tepeatcr. proved a whole . la Itaelf and doaed the ahow with entertainment that not only pleased the jroonger aet Immensely, bot made the show, re- plete with the dlveraton necesssry to a good va- riety bill. The Foor Venetians, setensders. In their beantlfnl scenic singing act, entitled In Old Vienna, ably took care of the singing hit - at the bill, although titey were Iiard poahed tiy tbe Apollo Qoartetta tot haimgoy. Tba Qnar^ tette to atill laaaaatlBK Xbe Mar '— aketeh aboot Iha. cBbhr aad tba VJaigtag bj.tta ... "-—•-f.^^fg^aia i _ , Jfact wm be aadltaa, and tba ApoOo Qoat- .atte wni do wdl ta MUt to It. Oaylor and Jet- teraon ptesealad a good. IsnghsWe Uttle ^sylet;- CBlIed Broke, aad Davis and Oavto made good wHIt-lbelr eleret aingisg. talking and dancing. LINDBK. Tbe bin tor the ttrst half at thto boose wsa liesded by Mr. and Mrs. Cossar in a comedy aketeb entitled Tbe Honeymoon: Joba ZImmer, Art Adair and the Kelcey Slaters completed the program, and each set wss liberally s rolande d. JOB VS&CB ASD CO. In AT SLUS ISLAND. AMdeaB MHto HaU. No. T. PoU stage; apedal aeenery; SS miniilea Seen matinee. May 10. The register of tt* bit made by Joe la the dramatle world was even greater tlian that of Ua moBblOKTie. At EUIa laland to one of the beat offerings of the season at the American Mn- aie Hall, and deserves to be lield over In order to give all a chance to see what Is a really clever aketeh. The plot Ilea aroond the expected arrival ot an Italian's wife snd danghter from acroes the water. The Italisn, after finally making Mm»»if ondentood. to tald bto WICs and child are npataiia. When tbta imported bunch t tfjBira lgtmla >» ail|^ ^di » intJJ^eaged ssski* ot bto lBSiBaaaaa:la drtsaa to distraction by the mtorina Caew. Later he Bnda them, only to laeat aaattor in that the inspector reftMea to allow Ida to take the woman mxiA girl wttbOQt praot that they are his wife and child. For a second time lie to in despair, bnt ttie inspector, npon llnding a few of tiw necessary pspers. relents, and a aoa to a happy tomll r is moulded Into one aaMtora.'MMk.-jMa tbe brass-buttODed IndlvldHi flMka «* Mk.langh- tcr at the Bight. That tba sketch was TemarkaUr well tandlsd was shown by the success of the traveaty aa irorked by Montgomery and Moore, who doaad tbe show. Lines which I " " spoken by Wdcb, -waasJia world f» Isi^bB'wbr— AI>KLB BICBIB, COaOC OPKBA. PRIMA DONNA. Msjestle Theatre. No. 8. In one and foil atage; 2i minutes. Seen matinee. May 10. Tbe andlence could not seem to get enoogb of Miss BIcMe. even after she had offered her taxt aacceaa. Meet Me la Tour Harem. She opened with a dsshy, altboogh a dry nimiber, called I Won't Be Home ITntll —, bat bar Haa Any One Here Seen Nan^l with a ooopto at atsola in the box. went over nicely, and alariad tba boose Into tbe anttaoBlaBtle Tela with wUeh aba kept them with h« Va Maka a ra AftaU at Xaa. - - - fer ahi tba Oiwog niaii a papv. lOaa Bieble to The Eelcey Slaters opened tbe abow with sing' las aad ^—'•'-g aad Bcacad beaTler than wlicn left asaa at tbe JoHaa. . Jiiba Ztaaur. Juggler, aagt aivam^ ibI- W WD received by tba rr**■-**■ Art AMr. aa Rank Sponge, more toaa Bade gsod with Ua ecccBtrica, and received tba atamp ot approval toother with rounds ot spptonae, aa has been tiK case wherever he sp- pesred. Mr. and Mrs. Cossar closed tbe abow with their comedy sketch, which kept ttia audi- ence In a state of contlnaotia laughter, and hconght more titan one curtain call for thto capable couple. The bUl for the last half was compcaed of Gertrade Dean PortMS, Steeley and ■amtd% Cromwell and Samacy. aad Oar De ad Ob. beadllnrt tba . aiik. areacatlng tbair laagb) , aatMad Happy HooUgai^a First At- tempt to Beach tbe Berth Pde, together with tiie fblloBriac atar acts: Mr. and Mra. Jack Wy- att. J. M. Kayne, Abbot and Alba, and Lillian Maye. Mr. and Mra. Wyatt offered as their portion of the entertainment an exciting racing playlet, entitled The Cnexpected, a sketch wlilch to Intensely interesting to those that have never seen it Iwture, bnt shonld be replaced by aome- thlng more np to date. J. M. Kayne to a voi- trUoqnlat of exceptional talent, not only in ven- trBoquial powers, bat as. s comedian be Is far above the ordinary sod certainly made good wttb the WestsldersL Abbot_ssd Alba Ib tlieir aomedy aketdi. After OOea SB wdl aa LUllaa Jfaja^'' ^ dlea and redtattona. dlaaa partake la Ift play (taelf baaatltM aad aaaatng, bat betwces tbe acta TtaMoca ate able to eee the Indiana Uvlnc la their own tepeea la troe Indlaa cos- torn. A. line of elegant steamboats baa been ae- cared to mn to the Islsnd from New Torfc. It to not only accesssUde by water, hot also by steam and electric roads, thus giving tbe public every omrtonlty to teach, with eaaa aad tait, thtoaoat attractlTe of teacrla. Mwli PALISADS3 PABK. With many noTel. ptctnresqne and thrining European attractions, the Schenck Brothera' Paliaades Amusement Park wUl be open to the ^bllc for the ootdoor sessoa of 1910. oo May Striking novdtles wUl be an autoraebne taeab created tr aa to ts at tte Bdglaa. Tcea- ' ' > ^t gl.' liiU Btod tnm fc rllaijlaad. iaa' Cbaator -ftsai naaeas a aaAa C lu^le Bwlag. Mora tta_ raataaen are now boslly engaged ahap* 4ng Olaga atttaei l tely and srttoticaUy. The Pallaadea Amasemest Park, this seaaoi. win t>e nnd«T tbe management of the Schenck Brotbaia. jei*iifiat >T.iefTCTAg |p PABK. Practically remodded since last season, Steep- lecliase Psrk was opened formally on May 14. with a new line of attractlona that promlaes to make thto seaside amosement enter^lse more popolsr than ctet. Tbe big building, vrlth its floor area of 200,000 »<]naTe feet, and with an attractive park that embraces twenty acrea, appeared to better advanUfre than ever, every- tiling being bright; apick and span and gaily lie- decked with a peatwioa of flaga. featoooa ot Itate I to creato _ r. SantU ot the old favotltea bare baea retained, aodi aa the famona Steeplediaae b s r aia,. a wblA to afforded a thrlUIng rUe. tba big toidette wheel, aoop bowl, ondolatlng awing, etc There are flf ^ attractloaa to wUu comMnatlon tlcketa will entlUe tbe holder, la- atead of twenty-five, as was the case last year. Among the new festnree ttiat are tmlgue are tha human pod table, the roaarlnm, tlie tippy boat, a wiilrlwlnd alide. golden atalrs. tl>e Sonth Pole, a Jungle, a ehanteder drcna, cave of tiie wtnda. midget drena and a maasNr-elepliant, whoae In tr o d oe U ia to the Ttalter wtU give one an idea ot Iha fnaaE.thlB|a that an ta be met with. has* a Mc grove of trees fnm - garden » balaiiga to world ot mnalcar e eoBiedy. CONEY ISUUHa OPENS. Thomp8aa% atmcted In the tain peafcB. Tl Quite m> to too IWi" "oaaAtoatloo of In ^^ioa^om the wax Itpae gieapa, repceaent ing Uatorical eventa and aeeoea la vartoaa ootm- triea; and the higlily amnaing antlcB of tiie hip- podrome elovrn. The toller skating to In the largest rink of the Eastern Ststes. Mexican Herman, a dlatlngalshed magician, from Proc- tor's O icult , snd a moving picture show of the Ughest elaaa add to tlie many other amuse- ments oo the* park grounds. Beyond everything dae haa Iieen tiie vaat eX' tenskm to the battling beach (now aboot I.GOO feet long) and tbe bathing pavUhm entirely re- boUt and enlarged, so that It cores aoaw three ttoui all appearaneaa thto asaaat.'tMB'fBlr to be a aaat proapenaa «ae tor tUa baaaWM park, with tta varied attraetlooa of land and water. - Along tbe Bound' are breatiking spots for New Xork'a tired and weary . patrons. Thoagb not ss pretentioos ss tiie big plessor* graands down by tlie ses. tliey nil a long-fdt want for those who would ratlier stsy wlthla ttie limits of tbe home circle then wander down by the bay. The sesson st Oaja Park, North Beach. wIU esmmenee alwut May 22. TUa to a Uttle Mt later tlian tba naoal opmlag tiae. bat aa m improveai^a. jB^Maf^jigla^btt, tt^l^ be |mpoaalble at The CoUoaal Cbatea aie, o( . feattire. The aaaageaeat to i u da a i alag to Introdoee laaay noveltlea tar the eoaring in the war at amnaement featarea aa wdl aa Baek NumlMrs of Th* Billboard can bo ebtaltied by addrossing Clfmitotor, THE BILLBOARD, na patk, for tlito eeasoo, wm be under the mattagemeat of Mr. Sam Abrama, who has be«o Orat aistoUnt for many yeara, and who to fa- miliar with all the detalla, and Sam promises a good time and a day well spent to those who visit the park, ^e old features, such aa Happyland. and all Innovxtlona Inatalled for r «aa chin, la tact, raw, at ' Oaacy Idaad oo the atter- faaeaaaa. Perbapa aa maar I«a, aa ■atiaaaaa of tbe big gay i BapU basalt llae wS3k o( arttoj walk to Ufa, bam sdaatrial. aAdal aad aerial ■ear Toifc, were la atteod- 1 ir a prcteatloaa baad. Gyp aad Jndy. tboae wnd old anlmala. were gen- eral favotltea aa aoon as they made tlieir ap- pearance. St. Gaadena, tbe educated Arabian horse, was a participant In a parade which ned McCIeilan had planned and got over. Probably the biggest featare ot tbe parade which Fred ' forgot to bill was that lovlnclble lire department —^not to forget the formidable array of police. What New Yorkers marreled at was tbat tber« * aboold liave been two police parades In one day. The legnUr city dejiartmeat bad acooped Tliomn. waa a good slliapi : It may have been from a dcalre to eOnt chili or a mad attempt to ronae tbe blood to fever heat tbat eaoaed the cheering, the Jostll^ and the yelliag when the barrteta dropped at tlw respective parka. At any rate, tlie attendanea was a trlbote to Ine genius, ths workmanship and the originality of those who Rlovenated and rehablUtated tbe Island. To the management great credit to due, for all the parks looked spick and span, evea thoogh seme of tbe sttracUona are atiU In course of coastructlon. The eighth eeaaon at Lnna waa made mors *iiSLJa'&SSS^ ^ ceived frsm bla auqr trlenda. la faaor at Us eootlnnance as owner and diteetor to what haa become one of tbe greatest amoaeaeet re>' . sorts In the irarld. Each of tbe many attractlona received Ito qnota of admlrera and patrona, and though aom« had come to tiie laland before mid-day, to waa past twilight when even the fsmiiy psrUaa started the homeward trend. As tbe little kM- dlea huddled close to their gaardlans and looked back npon tiie Island from over the maralitoad, lAna again dlaplayed Ita 800,000 electric Ilgbta. which transformed It Into a mo«tt jtorgvons 11- Inmtnsted enclosnre, and re-eetabllibed for ISIO Ita name, "Tbe EHectrlc City By the Sea." Dreamland tnroed on Its lights far the first time on Friday nlgbt, but It was not Intended aa a public eiblbltlon. It was lost for tlie haaeat of the newspiper boys tliat Wells Hawka aad Sam Gomperta bad tovltad dowa for aa al- ligator dinner. JIa XMmk toaaMV of Cbart- dine, atteoded to tk* «totoa!,.-M* AJKntar Jo* furnished pifaty af atoaaMat with Ua aUt gater exhibit. Thaagh foor a^dack was amwonced aa tha opealac boor ttr Dreaalaad. It was shortly af- ter Boao tbat an eager crowd gathered at tto many cattancca. Impatient to witness the many cha«gea and bo Jadge for Itself whether or net the old degas woald stand. "Everything New, but the Ocean." Prom the attendance which made Itaelf eTldent both afternoon and evening, and the pleased and satisfied eipreiulon as the crowds left the park, dmost st midnight, their expertstiona bsd lieen resllsed. tbelr coin ei- dianged ficr^eaiMUjt azperlencea and the aeana to maka It ne w Taadar ina thaatia. to to ha aeetad thsBfc'-wat.k atjB BtiBa "ytotoiea aad other euter- toftiarnto ta gnnlhiif aacttoa. A bdcooy with a aaatlac capadty of S,«W baa bean erected on one dde of the big swimmia* psel. from which tba water aiiorta, swimming contests and aQoat- le gaaea can be witnessed. Members of swim- ming dubs in Greater New York win engage in contests for prlx^ every week. Twenty-five radng aatos hsre been seenred fv tbe mile trsck. snd there will be free accommodatlona tor aoto partlea aad a new entrance for them. One Ih e a aa ad new bath houses will be erected aad there wOl be attraetlaaa oa tba beach aad <a the pier. Thaie win be alav <B the Bbrt aaaaaa bal THOnBANIIB AT OOMT BLAHD ON THB OFKMINO OAT. Altboogh tba aky waa man aal aad there was s ehniness tbat beapaka aaae aC the IkMiiliiii of winter than the anMI at Ika.HBMb aa the handa of the big dack. whMi aSeaT tbe ddewalk Just this side of tbe MetroaoUtaa Op- era House, slowly msrked the paaslng at the sftemooo. the big gray bozx wagons hcgao to receive their qnota of patronage, tlie BDbway suddenly sssnmed s business boar rush, the trdleys and tbe elevated vied for tbe load of hnmanlty that sought to resch bat one desttna- Uon—Coney Islsnd. A sprinkle now snd then did not deter s crowd aetopon witneasiag the formal opening of New Tork's Meces for smaKement lovera. Thoogh fur wraps intermingled with straw hats snd overeoata crashed and massed tiie ahape- leasneaa of tliat new aaamar sown, tram tbe mirth and laogbter which predaatoatad. It waa the typical Coney lalaad crowd who irilfnaig with ardor the adveot of tbe heated fierlad. aad the anticipated opportunities of rammer lana- atloo. Thoogh .tta atojraa ckBlyj to (act. iwr. at bonr appqto tot;Jto.. li> mmm tt laaa tlie erowda waitoB fito atoBMtoaaa'AI aet dl- minlab. Wben Prederlc Thompaon arrived upon tha scene, st three o'clock, he orders tbe gstea thrown opes. Thoogh tbe sto darkened aad the rala eaa n atied. aa caatoina afaaaa at bo- . and fiea Joe^ aaat have givea The new lT A. Thompaon ride. Glsdets, with Ita North Pole scenery. Its Ice fioes, good ship Boosevelt. srctic snlmsJs snd Its thrilling dips aad dUxy carves, did a land oOIce boslaess sa soon aa it was declared open to the public. Aa a repeater, this ride Is s winner. Thoogh It tskes five minntes from ascenaloo to the end. very tew were, ntlafled with one trip. Tbe block alsaal aratea to a clever arrangement, and qalte a tri a a i T . aa moat of tbe rtde to oo tbe e ut a hUto at tbe varh. ABaa KM Altoa.drav ai aaaaaa oawd, aa The Xaritlah Bm Wt aew paatamlae. The DevQ'a aad the a ttraetlo oa bdd over from U Of USUI at, Boatoek'a has a follawlng vr%trh' la por^ Ito owa, aad the Icdlcatlocj rrr rram the . --. the tarastHes st •Beat anfea crHfeed aad groaned from emmtant naa. OU M waihed Ma way aot of tbe doods aad apread a aaatte at aowklae over ~ *^ ?* "na, whc lm aa aad ayatltyinit Just hopped OO Hodg^dni^ time. Regarda to friends. Twin City and Empire Sinnng Four, please write. "Look yonder, toat mule." "Wh'athatnukr' "DbIwm." McDon Txio.