The billboard (June 1910)

Tti e Billboard ^ JUNK 2% im. INTERESTING RACE MEET ol a Speed Evait diat Talaes Rank Among Roller Skaring Races of Recent ai^.Gomp ot Skaten and Rioln 'TD(k~fir img~Smm «a* na «C at tk* Brichtoo B«meh RoUer Blnk. Brigbtoo Bodi Park. New York. A cla»7 Odd of roar sUr- tcn. ItaiTT Barke, tbe metrnpoUtan cfaampioo. Ebtny IlmeDoaald, fonnerly Gmter New xork ehamploii, and WulUm Ooxaey, tlie ooe time am- atenr record holder, and Frank Browi^r, the New Englsnd champion, faced the starter. George Bobb. ia the one mile race. Wltll the crack of Ibe pistol. Brower jnmpeil to the lead, and tore aroacd the fifteen lap track at lightning express speed. After him trailed MacDooald. Burke, and Doxsey In tlie onler named. Tbe sixteen year old Burke was the farotlte, to Jodce from the cries of adrlce yelled at him from the crowd, who c h eere d him on to take the lead. The yoongster made a pnte attempt. bnTdT- claaiaK la aa tfea ~ I aC Kb akam ' ! oC the tmte I coapallcd to dtop baA. iiAiQUKIIADE AT NASHVILLE RINK. With Bark* practically oat of tlie nmaliv, Bto> wcr and MaeDonald besan a toaale for the lead, with Doxaey content to temaln la the tear tm- tU th* last few laps. Brower, howerer, showed enoosh atamlna to maintain Ms adrantage imtll the end, and croaaed the line a winner by less than a yard, with MaeDonald a good se- cond aboot three yards in front of Doxaey. A larcf crowd, nndannted by the inclement weathn outside, witnessed the race, and cheered on ttaa skati'rs to their utmost. That this eneoaiaca- ment waa aot withmit Ita eOact ia a tteatrt to NaxbTtUe, Tenn.. Jane IS.—Mr. E. I~ Cam- eron, who is now In charge of the Collseom Skating Blnk at Glendale Park, NaabrlUe, Tenn.. In a peraonal Interriew with The BUI- board correspondent, said . that akatlng out at this popular rink Is better this year than It baa ever been, that the loren of the UtUe wheels seem to take to the sport wltli a great deal more zest than ever before. On VridBJ night, June 17, a Masquerade Camlral was glTen aad special prizes nSered for the best drcaaed la^ and genUeman on the flooc Sanrtay. Jona IS. satr this rink filled to capacity hoalBcaa. is tact there waa not enoosk akatca who caaa la'lata. MaaasB. _ ;_ ' ' 'J_z ~ to (oral* RINK ATSAV VIBW. Buffalo. S. T„ Jane IS.—Aadpkas BoM^ manager of tha Bay Tiew Bcack. aad otheta. are erecting a rlak at the Beadi, Dear Boltalo. for Messrs. Genno and English. link cireolt pro- moters aad ——f — The riak will he 60x180 feet, jlt II^Mj"* l ai k i j^ ta ^nagg a n a a ^ ta^oeJM that Ha ^t mfm^mtr, iiiiii NKW .oi l;, cri v jpilK. Oil City. Pa.. June 13.—^The Seed Gas gine Shops hare lieeo leased for a period years, and will be coorerted lato aa — *- ■*- toner riak. The mala *«r~ ~" afca tlaK aa rfaee Btala* flHt. j be general maiiagei. Frank H. Etaeiidiopcaed the skatins tUk la Ifinbraok Park. Portamonth, O. K'a of P.. gave all tbelr energy ^t'ftake the ca- tertalnaeot sacceMful. Of coong£* the regular bill was also prorlded, and Al. UMVi'eUce, on the same bill, who is a K. of P.f'Wtae a big hit wlih hla brother merobera. laldSr Silver, Ulua- trated song singer at one of the picture bouses, was added to tbc bill. Mr. Sliver la alao a K. of P. and gave several nicely rendered paro- dlea on My Soathero Base, Absinthe Prappe, aad The O. K. K. The moving plcinre film of Damon and Pyiblas was put on as an extra Caatnra and waa waa lectured on by Brother *—" Xk* tl w a t i a waa beaatUoUy deco- K. oC P. iwMiMg. aad after the •f tka catartalamcBt -the a aembe r a of the committee gave a luncheon to the performera and employes at the Grand Hotel. The weather being rery warm at present U canslttg the parks to be crowded all the time. Manager Hammerton, of RlTcr Parle, ia contina- ally adding to h a attractlooa and la spsring no expense In fitting np the park so aa to make It an Ideal pleasure resort. Mr. and Mra. Llooel J. Swift, late of the Grand Theatre Stock Co., are now playing vande- Tllle oo Webster time. At Ont It waa thooght that Winnipeg woold b« wltaoat aar whito tags laja aaaMin. but. ae- Mcdias t* atiaaea Mttaa, BlagUag Broa.. CampMI Bna. aa« BaMa BlU'a Wild Waat (bowa aia to be heaa. Ctoeaata aia ptaa- lap in Wlaalpcs.- . .■■ ■■•.>:?;.-.. Tbe Binboaid rcpreoeataUeo woMM' Uta to hear tbe wbcrcaboota of AL Bert; late cooiedlaa of tbe Siaa Vraneiaeo Opera Bert was laat tieard of in Chicago, and any ooe know- ing of hla whereabouts would oblige me by eOD- mimlcatlng with me. Tbe big tbeatrlcal war taking idace between Klaw & Erianger and the National Theatre Aa- aodatloa la causing much Inteieat In tbeaUeai dreles bete, to see what tbe outcome will be. Tbere waa a alight InU In the morlng pietare btulneaa the last week. The weatheroeing to Tcry warm, most people like to be outdoors in- stead of in, tKit. on the wtwle. the boBlneu has been farorahle. Most of tbe boys from the theatres are oat on Taeatloaa. only a few of tbca being on "tbelr Joba." 0. F. Speaec, ol working wonder.** ia yat bU poat at tba BIJM* LEASED BY CHA8E. Waahlsgtoa, D. 0.. June 18—Piympton B. Chase has leased tha new theatre to be erected by the Rlggi Betltr Company at IBth and O atieets. N. W., on the alte of tha BIgga Ootsl and old CIttsens' Bank. Tbe lease, which baa been placed 00 record, atlpuUted that the theatre la to be eeou^tad Aognat 1, 1912, when the taat. term of twenty year* at a rental'l year, or $800,000 for the term. It la specified that tba aoditorlna iball iaat l.SSS people. Other Itema mentioaed are a lobby, large ranlt under the paToamt aa • atreet. and two offltx rooms oa tttt ■{MC.MB^ neeted by prirate atalrway Mr. Chaae la arraagtas ti tre, which will be loc awd «■ enne near tbe New imiaid. Bf!\ haee three large I baa tw a mtm Ma Tbe Baker Tnope, comedy eydUU, hare re- taraad to TaudeTllle. Tliey are not couoecied. as formerly aUted, with Bells-FIolo Show, now toorlng tbe Western SUtcs.. Mr. Myron Baker, manager of the troupe, aimocmccs tbe recent pot^aae of a new automobile, built at consid- erable coat, which la tbe flrat fully equipped ear erer used on any stage. Tbja a ddlMaa strengthens an already stroeg aet. Laat a»lsr tbe Baker Tioape waa booked erer tbe ■. • a nil all At the beglaalag of the cT iSnmtm JM NoRts aad Bawe, but farced oot wbea that enterptlae went into hands of a re^elrenshlp. Since then tbey plaj'-l n-1 Ta-J'^erllle. BUY—ROUER SKATES—SELL An makaa; a lao ttak loar Heiiley Roller Swtt^ OMAHA. NEB. km Ika tkcabkat iltaatlin la has been modi speculation aa to what attractlODS woDld be placed at the Bo.vd Theatre tlM com- ing aeason. which will be the last year of tbe lease held b.r the Woodward A Burgess Amn»- meat Gtompany. The Shnberts are said to have aa option on the boose as »ooa as the present leaae expires. It Is rery likely that the Wood- ward Stock' Company. wUck k aair plaviaK at this houK. win again opea flw- • aeaaoo. early In the fan. — - ' !aa Mmde BaH la . aMa allfc -*3iaKla vaadei last weak la liiaat. XOw csMa a poet that m aew theatrical ^ dearor to locate in Omaha, i already boot theatres can be la. however, not very likely. !>. M. Crawford and C- U. Phllley. represent- ing tike Crawford. Phllle.v A Zebmng Company, were in Omaha tbe paitt week, looking over the theatrical sitnatlon. and came to the COQ- closlon that we had plenty of theatre boUdlogs. but that there is an opening for their shows, on ibe 0«ka dmdt. aad if tta <he- Maosger JohnscD Is wdl pleassd wltb tbe >bnslness at the Gayety. siaoe be laataBed iraa- davtUe acts and moving pfeturea. and tbe eotee- tainment be Is olfeiing seems to meet the ap-' ptoral of bis patroDS. ]adgtng from the Increase in tHLslnegs. BUly Robinson snd bis five pick- aninnies, as the feature act of the past week's bill, proved Tery entertaining and of more tbaxt passing merit. The others on tbe bUI wen Searcy and Bishop and Frank Bradley. - ^ — t0 la tUi flay tba eosapsny agaia appears at an e na lTe al aasaalaaa. QUas Era Lang, aa lead- tag ladr« sad Mr. Triebos, leading man. are bceomtos man pt^nlar with tbelr audiences at aiaij Mil flllinanee. and the company in sni>- ■ert la aae of Oe l>est ever brought here by . Hie. Woodward. The stage settings of tbe past ' veek abound in richness and beaoty, and the ■ (lay was well received by the large aadlencea. Xhe H"*"**** Stock Company is again located at tbe Alidome. whaia Mr. stock _. _ . _ _ _ with sttaatlOBs tbat tbxttL ton TctT Kood cooslderlii^ th0 weather. Doe Breed receDtlj added another road com- pany to his list of attnctJoas. H« porcbased from B, C. Wliltiiey Tbe Show Girl, and win send It oat tbU f&ll, playtD? Stair and HavUn bouses. - This m&lces tttree companies In which Doe has An InterMt. He Is also connected wltb. otbtT amoscment enterprises; beloK tbe mftna^er Of the KruK Theatre, and ceoetal miaiger of basicst aisn In Omalia. aod has shown marked ability In all bis nndertaklngs. Now that tbe weather Is becoming more set- tled, tbe amusement parks will no doubt draw large crowds. Both Conrtland Beach and Man- swa are preparing to take care of and entertain their patrtxis aa soon as the warm weather ar- rlres. as boatlas and batblag aie two of tba principal attrae^oa at at BMHIr- Bptlaga.- Mo., wtwre be wfll pn- mote aa amusement park. Mr. Cole was a ptom- Inent member of the Elks, havlog held the of- fice of exalted mler the past year In the lodce here. Hla many friends wish lilm success In his new enterprises. Bie Great Parker Shows were at Council Blatfa. la.. 6 and week, and boalneas waa good during their atay. Tbe Parker Shows bare al- ways been the peer in the camlral bnaiiieas. sad tbe sttractioos tbey are imttlag oot this saaaaa ta i ir— aay aeeelaaa cSscta on tha part Jft. rntar aad Ms aMliUati A aotable tatare of tte Paiter aanii tk* elabocste and magnlSeant ftoals. baavQy caaecd. decor- ated with gidd. The attracUaaa wre the best tliat it has erer been my pluasilis to aee with a camlTal company. Tbe Japanese Tillage The- atre offered some excellent vandeTllle acta, many of them having appeared in some of tbe best tbeatrca doting tba past seaaoo. This at- tncUaa ia aadcr tka aHaaaiaaatoC J. A. T>aTwhy. wbo is sm aC tta faiMMwausase- salts. Tte other shows, wMcb iadnde Tbe Leeward's FOsst. Tbe Show StaL Tbe Jobnee Stasan. Pukec*s Amex. Paikei*a Mnaemn. Tlie Uoa aad tbe Xoose. Tbe Human Boolette Wheel and aaor othcts. are an up to the Parker hlgb staadaid of excellence. The writer had the at maaMng aereral of Mr. Parker*a rep- H. J. BOOT. WINNIPEG; CANADA. Three Cireuaaa Will Play in Winni- Walkar 16. TUa Mght acbaw li Tba DoUbtloa baa rinafd Ita doora bow and la Ib the hands of tbe decoraton, who are re-dec- orating -tlila popular playhouse for the coming season. It will sgain t>e hooked by WUllam Morris. Inc. Tbe BIJoo. wblcb wQI be open all sammer, baa tbe nsnal bm of excellence. aw^wy (be acta are Mlsa Dorothy De SchUle de Oikr Setters Quartette: Bell and BIchaali; and Irvine and Faaslo TrUt. I had the picasoro of wltoeaalav talnmeiit ^rea If Oia Kalgbi* at PrtUaa Jnae Mb. at tba BUoa Theatie, aad aa ^ sas s d .fa aay that It wsa excellewt ma lodge was la mm ie tl ea bate last weak. Manager Case. Stage Haaascr 0. F. Bpeacc; Bobcrt Seott, deetHelaa aad BcB Klar, adt ei t lala g aaaager, wbo also are Latest Model, BaU Bearing Btak Bkataa. KtOel-pUted StaeU BaU-Baailna Qab Skataa^ Alamlnom or Boxwood BoUeta. Henley Racing Skates and ara alao daatiaMs complete skata ta the Biaikst is daalfad. POLO GOODS and OUTFITS Bead for Skate Ottal«a^ OIBclal Pole Qulda, 11 f UEMI W RICHMOHD, Ma Ca nldPiL£iI» IHDIAHA Professional Roller Skaters' — ASSOCIATION — All the Stars of the Skating World AJtX limiBHd or xsz oxsasizatios. MISS ADELAIDE E. 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