The billboard (June 1910)

10 Ttie Billboard JUNE 11, 1810L BIQ BROOKLYN, N. Y. Wild West Wins New Laurels in Brooklyn. Conay Island Park* Sot- ting Big Patronaotk '' ' with the warmer weather. OOBiy Msitl' 1* attracting; lar^rcr crowdR. anil lo tke COBfle Of a f«w weeks ttie uaoal big crowds will no doubt be sefa there. | Miller Krotbers' 101 Ranch broke all records here. Tbe receipts for tbe week were sreater tkaa sax tant sboir erct acea ia BrooklTii. Tbe ■CMS n«e the ihoir nune eaapHmeotaiT' notices . tkaa H iiaiaTTy K>Ten an attraction of this kiBd. ▲11 told, ttae BrooklTQ eDtragement of tbe 101 Baoch was a big soccess. -Uanacer Daniels will make an InnoTstlon at tbe Casino Theatre (or tbe snmmer montbs. coafimenrlne tbis week. He will Inanenrate a aeaaoo of stock bnrlesqne wltb the tamons Billy Watson Company, offering Kronsemeyer's Alley. In wUrb Watson takes the principal part. Old Home Week was tbe slogan at the Em- pire Tbeatre laat week. Tbe Meny 'Maidens played their seaaoe's'fmwall tbaa.. For two weeks. caaancaelaB'MBa:.lk llw pa- trons of the Grand wm sae a lemdoa of the Spooner family for the first time In four years. glTing a farewell performance. Miss Edna May Spooner. Cecil Spooner and Mm. Mary GIbbs Spooner will be la the cast, supported by Au- jtnstns Phillips, Miss Olive Grore, Hal Claren- deo. Ailolpb Lestloa. PhUlp Iielgh. Richard Fur- don. Miss Fannie Louise Carter and many others. Tbe first week they wm pcaeant Sodaimaa's beantiful problem play. Tbe aaeond week they will prodnee a new plv. Tbe bill at Hendenton's iMnsIc Hall. Coney Is- land, last week inclndeil The Fire Musical Ato- los. Three Original Madcaps. ValadoQ, The Pic- colo Midgets. Tbe DeLaur TrlOk lb*. City Com- ntntob- wm^i saa SicgeL Tbe Tm Thrfnn, TKs nnallMagK: sad oth- en. Twelve Russian wolves are amonK the latest additions to tbe Rostock Arena at DraaHIaad. Cqoey Idand. The wolves are exUtdted ftr the first tine In this eoamtxy. and it Is aald ta be tw necaastat attempt to make. the ' anl- n In an arena.. Captain **Tack" rita, the oanager of tbe Koatoek Arena, .baa retained Bamboola. tbe Dervish, to make tbe mlTes ezecnte their act. wblch is reported as a staitllng one; Vme. Panllne, who Is ou bar fixst Tlalt to this country, gives exhibition:! with a groop of ilons and lionesses. Oreater DWeamland offered a new attraction last week In Don Folano. the wonder horse. In a few dan tbe Borneo VIHase will be ready. The Devil's Thumb, a black art entertainment: The Diving Tennses. Alias Kid Allen, and AIII- ator Joe*s Crocodile Farm draw great erowda were preisot to irltneas tbe opening of the new park. 'A large crowd was present to enjoy the occasion. There was mncb to interest the peo- ple. Work baa commenced on the Roller Coaster which was destroyed, and It will be ready In fonr weeks. 'Electric Park has opened for tbe season. Ferarrs animals are tbe chief featnre of Inter- est. The Royal Venetian Band foralabcs the music. There are many amnsementa for the patrons. The vaudeville _ls splendid. ■ator Say. Captain Lools Sorcho has opened. U* idiow In Sew York. In the North ~"" Chia Is one of the best shows on and no one can afford to roiss It. GEORGE H. BALTI MORE , MD. Woathor Provokoa tho Park b«t ThaaMoid Xbc matber dnrlns the paat week was ex~ cecdla^r cool for outdoor amnsementa, bnt; was ddlghtft^ pEoOtahle for the theatres, as ther we sU crowded. urge crowda oontinoe to enjcv- the excellent offerings at the Academy of Mnaic: Among the allorliHe featores of the week were: Aurora, a clever dancer: Ubbey and Trayer. Miss Ger- malK MdCany and Stewart, and J. W. Holland and Company. Grand opera Is all tbe rage, and tbe peo- ple are delighted with the Abom Opera Com- pany. Them are nine pactntinaaees a week, and atUI the pablle Inleraat caq HOC be asaoagco. Some evenings pc<vle have been tamed away Cor tbe lack of accommodntlooa, and the capac- ity of the house comfortably seats nearly 2,000 persons. Tbt Bohemian Olrl was the opera ren- dered last week, and It was wen received, aoie. Modiste, Robin Hood and King Dodo are in preparation. The Page Stock Companr contlnnes to please tbe pnhlle at.the Andltorlnm, and the lovers of (ood dramatle prodnetlons are ddlghted. as Is attested br tbe patranage. Several wdl-known {days have been presented with great snccess- Bobert T. Haines was Installed as the leading man ISaj 30. Tbe College Girls, at the Gayety, has a Bal- timore girl in the company. She Is Marie Bran- don, and to the borne folk she Is known as Mary Brefmeman. When at home sbe reatdes at 270O Gl — - dancer, Icnee. ■• . ■ Tfy .- JL'j; SAauocr, — ■ — at " a( tbe Aead- «ar iC Miili. bas beea to Atfsntle CUy. where hsM a eoeiBltetlaB witb Sir. Ssnmel P. Kix- •a. About the middle of next month. Iioth gen- ttenen wUl go to Europe to study the theatrical conaltlona on tbe other side of the Atlantic. Tbe receptions on the stage at the Holllday Street Theatre after the matinees have become very popular. Tbe members of tbe Paycen Stock Company entertain tbe aodleaces after the show. Miss Radid liar Obnfelbjba leading lady, is the center of Intacasl^aad Is tbe Mclp- lent of much attention. Tbe members of the Aben Opcta. Ooaaaa* have become veiT triendir with tie aaialava of Ford's Opera Hoaaa. Tbe tdatloaSblp baa been so pleasant that the management of tbe com- panj were the teeiplents of presentations from tbe boose staff. S. W. Combs, manaeer of tbe company, received a silk umbrella With a silver bandle. appropriately engraved, from Messrs. Gavin. Blnsee and Green, of the theatre. Signor Klcoala was given a set of pead ainda by the ocehcatra; John R. Bartlett. stags ditcetnr. re- ceived from lb F. Thompson and the stage bands a pair of gOld link caff buttons: C. W. Fhltups. atage manager, was ttsen a fountain pen, and Albert Perrln, stage CSOpaatar, a briar pipe and tobacco Jar. JJm^FM^u^gnrjmttt, sgancd In a Uaaa sDlend Tbs foatnet tor tbe New Tbeatre , Mifc Avennea waa awarMfi. lnl The theatre takes In the alte ef wma ton at Laalnc- ioC weci. It will seat l.tOO people. The building will require sn outlay of (SOO.OOO. A prise ot <500 lo gold is offered for a suitable name. "Roy Nelson, a Baltimore boy. made his debnt at the 'Maryland last week. His act consists of athletic stunts and many difficult dives Into n large tantc of water. Bis act made a hit, and, according to his friends, he bas made good. He Is a member of the Baltimore Athletle Club. Miss Marie Fenton. the singer, was *a feature on the aaoA blU. In a loke. sbe made a wager that ihe eoaid de a dnlng act. Nelson took her np. and she bad to make good. On Satur- day evening, there was a double header diving act. Miss FoQton said Sbe had been a swim- mer since she was a kid. She appeared for the act. a la Kellermann. and performed some novel feats In diving. Blver View Park Is now an ideal resort, as the Ore laat year has made It possible to restore the park in a manner that Is admirable. The landscape view and tbe srrsnnment of the bnlldlngs Is commendable, no Royal Artillery Band la SMWb li evidence as a popniar featnre. It Is a airiendld organization of mnslcal ar- tists. Tbey nave been at the park for more tban five seasons, and the pnbllc Interest in this band has never waned for an Instant. Tbe band is not only popular In Baltimore, but It has a record of achievement In Atlantic .-ty. Signor SalvatOCe Or faan e is the conductor, and he Is distinction. SYLVAN SCBENTHAU BOSTON, MASB; Thaatrieal Polk at Pennsyfvania. N«w Aeta That ThrllL Tha CIreua and Othar Bright News. This week will diange the policy of the Amer- ican Moslc Ban. which will also effect th&; prices of the popular playhonse. Tbe same stand- ard of the haaie wiU be nalntalaed aa to the class of acts^ Mdlr aMse mavlBC p i c t iia s wHi-be the feataie and-the snanaar pdaaa wm pie' valL ; ■ . ' J • ■ - ^ The snnuner opera at tbe Ofeiilb'. BtMpa ni- atre wm begin with the Mtkads, «a aaaa .-M. tbe Vlay befog under tbe dlrectloa sC Samae] lb Btadey and James Frands. Harankbega Park, with Its $80,000 tbeatre. epe a e d to the pnbllc last week -with an nnns- nal program, including Torrelll's Dog Circus. Uajestlc Comedy Fonr, The Brockaways, Val veno and La More and moving plcttires. The musical comedy, Ttae Salem Witch. - book and mnstc by Florence Maxim..was performed for tbe first time at Union Han. <a-3'nne 2. John Craig Is hard at work for next aeason. which will be Us third one at the popular Cas- tle Square Theatre. He has already secnred a nmnber of well-known plays and will give the pnbllc another season of good plsys - and play- ers. Miss Stella Tracey. the comedienne of The Goddess of Liberty Company, now playing at the Sbobert Theatre, was one of the original mem- bers of The Chinese Honeymoon. Which appeared at Mrs. StOTvesant' Fish's dinner vaudeville. Tbe HoUia Street Theatre opened for ttae summer season ■May 30, vrlth a new production of The p r os e cutor. Rottert ..deson closed liTi mrnilir seaaoe at the Colonial Theatre Haj Sa'-M lrfll. Mt llMllt as he says to his farm OB XOBf IHaad Saobd until next season. The American base ban grounds has been se- cnred by a syndicate, headed by A. Ii. Levering. (Miarles Frobman's Boston representative, and R. W. ■McFarland, of the Baary Savage f O et e s . The opening date la annonneed far Joaa It. Blgb-ctaaa American and B ui o p e a n TandevOIe acta wIM be pieaented. This imper was tbe first to aaaaoaes the soItabDIty of the groonds for that pnipoae, and also predicted that be- fore tbe summer would start the grounds would assume the attitude of a hippodrome. This is a most remarkable nndertaklng, considering ttiat the grounds wUl-be used during tbe afternoons when the base tiall dub is at home, as all tbe paraphernalia will be so constructed to be re- moved dniing tbe game, and Immediately pat in place after lue s*"*^ ur. and 3bs. 70ha Cndg tUmry Imag} win meal tto sniBiBtr at tbtir «orth Shore retl- denee. retnnWng to tbe Castle Bqaare at the openbag of next aaaaon. Tbe perfonners playlns Baatoa wUl appredatu the fact that tbe new itasmar aairtee of tbe new Colonial Navigation Oampaa^ baCifBIB Bos- ton and New York. wtU nntTttfiM-la'getting to either place in time. Ttae Bomnm and Bailey Shows Tiatbnil this city to-day. May 30, and It carlatair <> the biggest traveling show that ever took tbe road. Senorita Victoria, an eiehteen-year-old Spanish girl, does an act on a 75-foot slack wire that has never before been attempted by any other person, Boston has Joined the cmsade against snggea- tlve theatrical posters, and Olayor Fitzgerald baa annooneed lo a letter to tbe pnprletora of an amosement places that tbe atileteat propri- ety wonld be exhcted In tbe- future. A copy of tbe letter was also forwarded to New York to Haynr Oaynor, leqoesling tbe co-operation of the Kew Zack antborltlea In the suppression of amnacmcBt posters that offend the ideala of de- cency.. ■ . , ' Lindsay Moirlaoa. the manager of tbe Amar- Ican Mnile HaU. is laaUaa a Tallmt .flght at the boapltal. bat'.ia .naar-eaaTi l aaain t . .and ■«■- pacta to be at Ua darti -at Cks t baa t w;wlltla.a few days. -;*■:>, The New Tbeatre OamiMagrglaviA In thU city outside of MMTTM^ U tbe coidcat iceeptlaa. Gbjapuw. an aerabatle trio, was probably faUIIy tainted Iqr a fbll to the atage owing to a break te the tinlnc which supported tbeir apparatus. He was ImoMdlately taken to tbe Relief Hos- pital. Tbe other members of tho trio escaped unhurt. The accident wns witnessed by a large number, and considerable excitement resulted. Mr. Joe Mack, the genial manager of the Hub Theatre, was tendered a benoflt by bl» many friends, and the cQiy theatre was filled to capacity. Mr. Mack belnc the lateat mem- ber of the Managers' Association, and he-ia also tbe youngest manager, not alone e( Ibat aaaoel- atlon. but also In the city. Miss Ethel JackaoD, ttae original Merry Widow In tbe Savage Company, got a divorce from one husband to marry another. Burney O. Jackson, of Brooklyn. It was during the Boatoa engafiement that she met Mr. jaeksaa. asw a. Battaid Jun- ior, and as soou as the eoliads-ycar la ended they will go abroad. Aoothec new atunt .will be one of tbe novel- ties of The Ooddess of Liberty at the Shnbert. Mr. Howard bas secured twentyrfonr of Beaton's best developed womea to aaoct-ia-a football scrimmage on the ataae.'* diAair tbs-'SBu; the coaching being under the dtncUoo of a' Har- vard College coach. (Mr. Prod C. (Murray, formerly manager of tbe Scenic Temple, has severed bis couiectlou with that house, and aaanmed bis datlcs with Pain's Fireworks Cmapsnx. a poiltlaa'aUefc nr.. Mnr- ray has bald awF aammac fw a aaaber of years. Mr. William Leabey. the press reprvsentatlv« of the American Mnsle Hall, will tour the va- rious cities of the West In bla antomOblle, ac- companied by Mrs. Leabay. Xbar,srin-siait all tbe larger cities and wa te H lH- flncsfc ausettag to return some time ta SiylMftfi^-ng' fbs. op- colng of tbe rcgnlar sfanfB, - - PItTSBOROI, PA.- Omyi Crowds at Local not. up to Expocta- Memorial-Say^.figMws In this city, while expected ta-bs-ISMtMcaakers, were acrionly handicapped by tbe aztremely bad weather, whfle all amnsements bad their fair share of business. It is without question that the Inclem- ent weather was a severe drawback to recelpu. The Grand, now the home of the stock com- pany, presented Bronson Howard's Aristocracy, to two well-filled hoDses, and much delight was obtained from the careful study of the charac- ters by the entire company. Tbe Fidlies. at tbe Gayety, proved very en- tertaining to two good-alaed andlenees. Tbe Xol- aoaaaa for the Gayety- Three Weeks eaatlMM tsftav tences at the ^ . Is looked for. The first aMdnctka at.na Vsth Omaiand- ment win ttta place TIniMay afteruouu at the I^ceum. If everybody that Is reserving seata at the Lyceum for the benefit to be given Mr. James Deacon, expects to get la. It will be one of the Lugeat etowda ever entertained ta a tbeatrt. The advaaee aale la aotblac Aart «t enormous. Buffalo Bin's Shows played bete last week, and was about the only tmag bare not affected by the weather, as an eoocmoas crowd wit- nessed both performances.' Tho Duquesne, which formerly housed the stock company, will produce ten cent vaudeville and moving pictures during tiie snmmer-months. Tlie parka, while doing a fair business, are seriously affected by tbe weather. The annual tour of Lyman Howe and bis teai^ojoB^ df" *^ anrnmcr aeaaon at the MINNEA POLI S, MINN. Mill City Thaatrioal Qoaaip; Paraonal Manager Cbas. H. McKlnney, of the Kllmt & Gazzolo Stock Co.. operating at the Royal Opera House, bas secured a valuable addition lo ^J^I^JS, gglHg'jrt ttel.^'t «r..Harry KeMg^^no BM.^MM atagg'aHlctar.mn Rob- Manager Archie Miner, of tbe Dewey Theatre, returned this week from his vacation at Mil- waukee, Wis., and Is llnlnr op details for tbe faU and winter season of the Dewey, which will reopen its doors early in August. Jake Wllk, a local boy, who-was ttae press representative with Louis Msnn. under the Wm. A- Brady management. Is now Id this city. Where be will remain until August, at which time be will travel In like capacity with Bra- dy'B The Dollar Mat*. Arthur Moeller, manager of tbe Star The- atre, of St. Paul, Minn., bas Just retnmed from Milwaukee, where be tea beea matleatiag a few days. He wiu make-a trip ttrannhiraa On. kotas, to look alicr bis OMllaa- pKtaie tliet- tre Interests. C- J. Flynt, treasurer of the Dewey Theatre, Is back at his post, after a mixed business and ^easnre trip to MUwaofcee and Chicago. Mr. nyntiby Us.eaoitaaaa.aad eoidlal ticataKnt of patnasvar tts-naOTW. has waa- far bimaalf great poanlarity. and Ida-many (rienda irill be gild to note that be wID agaia aerte with this house the coming sesson. Blngllng Brotbers' Bl' Shows will exhibit In this city on Mondsy afternoon and evening. June 2T. It Is not yet known where the circus will be located here, aa the old circus grounds have been bunt np to an extent rendering them unfit for this purpose, so circuses and tent ahowk will have to find other spsee this season. Bay Dalley will be the operator at tbe Elec- tric Theatre of Big lalaad Park. Lake Hlana- tonka, this aummer. -Mrs. C A. Jobaaos'B borne bare waa the acene of an entertaining reception tcadired Ulaa Grace Hayward. of the Grace Bayward Stock Com- pany, Friday evening, May 3T. by the mcmbera a< flie Palesltaw,: ud Mtaaaapells msptaS^^ J. 3. Sbubett waa aeon on the Ulancanolls Rlallo last week, accompanied by Ward Ilur> Ion and Clinton Walker. 'Mr. Shubcrt Inspected the new Shubcrt Theatre., wblch Is located oa First avenue, N. and Seventh atnset,.aiid alia' the new Sbubert Tbeatre belag SfSMad Id'A. Paul, and said that the theatre bm WMld apSB about the middle of August. The Lyric Theatre Stock Company Is play- ing to capacity houses In Henrietta Crosman's success. Tho Sword of tbe King. Next week tbe company wlU be teen to adTantaae la Ilia musical comedy, Tbe Talk et Stew xocfc. Af^ ter witnesalog their great anceeaa In Forty-fire MIootea from Broadway, we predict a big week In the former production. Manager Ctaas. H. -McKlnney, of the Kllmt and Casxolo Stock Company, at the BIJou The- atre. Is tbe proud possessor of a cunning lutitt Boaton buU-dog. Mae has names him "Billy- boy." and saya be Is going to bark tor The Billboard. June S marked the closing of tbe Miles, or Theatre Beautiful, which has been so success- tally operating SnUlran ft Consldlne vanderllle this post season with foor shows dolly, it wU reopen Its doors early In August with Cbaa. Miles, owner of the Miles Theatre. Detroit. Mich.: tbe Majestic Tbeatre, St. Paul, and the Miles Theatre, Minneapolis, as manager, but tl>e policy of tbe house will be change, aa Mr. Miles Is now afllllated with the Alex. Pantages' and other vaudeville booking agencies, atad wilt play three-a-day vaudeville next season. Mr. WlUlam Gallagher, who ao capably the Qlllea this acasaa. win pcebaUybe ^. as local manager for tbe coming aeaaon. 'Minneapolis friends of Walter Clanden. leader of the orchestra at the BIJou Theatre, MUwan- kee. are the recipients of post cards annoancing the arrival of tbe stork at his domicile. Walter la the hsppy father of a bouncing baby bay. who wUl no doubt. In daya to come, wield taa baton with no less skill thsn his dsd. When the new Shnbert Tbeatre opens Its doors early In Angnst, Miss Maxine Elliott Id ber new play. The Inferior Sez. wUl nndoohledly be tbe diat attraetlaa. and wUI be foUowed by JaBas:T. rowan la Bavana. ror'tbia week Manager Cbaa. H. IldUaaay. of the Kllmt and Oaxaolo Stock the Bljoa Tbeatre. baa engaged DaUss to play the role of Uldy Isabel la production of East Lynne. . June 3, the Jewish tragedlsn.-Jacob P. Adler. and bis New York Company, gave two per- formances at tbe Gaiety Theatre. Tbe matlsee presentation was 4M!a .~ evening Mr. Adler 'was Broken Hearts. RODERIC STE. FIXOBB. NASHVILLE. TENN. MiliUiy Toumamant to bo Hald tha iNiiddIa «f daiM Protniaaa to ba a Succosa. The popular Lyric Theatre, that cosy little open-air vaudevUie house, opened Its doors to the pnbllc on June 5 for tbe summer season. Many Imnxovcmeota have been mads in tbe way of painting.. **~~n*'flgi ■ eUw Xbo daaa of at- traetlsaa tbat wsm '-'gnNBlad at tUs poBalar playhonae last aeaaaa aMde tbe Lytic one eC tbe most popalar places of amtHCMnt In tbe City of NasbrUle. Manager F. P. Pbrlang accnied a top-notch bill for bn opening. Another star bill waa presented last week at the popular little Grand, of which Mr. Hick- man Is manager. Tbe House of BImmon. by Henry Vandyke, waa pteaented by the School of Expression of Belmont CoUege. on May 23. under the ablo direction of Miss Paoltoe Sherwood Townseod, In the Assembly Hall. Great credit abould be given Miss Townsead. On Saturday, May 28. tbe Booaters met at the Board of Trade, to complete the details for Uw seventh sonual toor. which began on Tuesday. May 31. Tbe meeting was of a very Inlereat- Ing nature, as some of tbe details were Import- ant. George H. Hickman. NaibTllle'a moat popular theatrical manager, deserves a great _deal of f tbe Otaad Thaalra.' aeaaon. Bla caralU credit for tba which opened management as well aa tala nntlrlng eSteta. has brought this little Tandevllle honae right to the front, thereby pladag a very piodtable investment to its owners. The greatest educational and apectaeular event In Nashville since tbe Tennessee Centennial Ex- poaltloa, will be ttae gtand military tournament which will be In full blast hero In Nashville, beginning on Jane 10. and ending on the 26th of the same month. During these eight days, 2,000 United States regular army troops, la- eluding soma of the nost tamons cnvadiy and Infantry In the acmy, l3i>.| lB lasd:'bQ iiM. -ap» elal features, more dtllllaii thsa aay oicia. two bands famous tbroogboot tbe army, and war time maneuvers, will be seen at tala event. Tbe tournament will be a atrlctly United Staiea Government affair, and Is held in aome part of the. country annoslly for the .beacdt of tbe troops themselves, but also In a large measure for tbe education of tbe general pjbUc. The expenae of tbe effair will be aomethlng like tSS,O0O. The advertising for the toantamcnt Is being coodoetad by tbe committee la charge. This eoaualtlee la under the snpcrvlalon of one et tbe llrcst wires In Nssbvltle. Mr. W. B. OlOVfc, a gentlemsn of wide-known experience. Tba Bpeoal attractions which arc furnished by tbe Bdair Film Service, aa well as the eele. brated Imp films, are proving themselves to be a very popalar order at the Crystal Theatre. Deserved credit Is due Manager Wassman for tbe careful selection of fllma. The Dixie and tbe Elite moving picture the- atres still continue to play to capacity buslnrss. In addition to the recital-which was given by Beryl Rnbeoataln at tbe Vendome Tbeatro, on May 14. Hlas BataUa Loalae -Msnn, prima don- na contaltOb - Mcmgly of Sousa'a Band, came to Nasbrille Itam OUcago, eapeclally to sing at this radtal. Mention shonld bo made of the piano playing of Prof. Leon rrsnk. tho technical ahUlty dJapIayed by blm la sufllclent to aaloD' Ml tha old auateri. Miaa Mann la a alecs sL