The billboard (July 1910)

10 XHe Bill boar a JULY 23, 1910. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Many Theatre Managars on Vacations. I Stasie Hall at Oockaway B«acli, the manasenieDt of William Is pr«flentlo5 exceUent bills and draw- IBS ciracttT crowds. Ftuk C. Bostock's bic wUd animal slum at Co3*y Island Is Joins the luseat * its history. Luna Park coatlQoes to drmw and all attractions an MUtf well. .. George C. Tayoa** MMiMaaM.- Bok at Coney Isl:iiid has flMay* MvCMIW' saft Ss as popular as ever. All the bis attractions at Dreamland are do- lus excellent business. Darid Robinson's new Brlgbton Bcsdi The- atre Is bteaklns ail records, and the bOls are ■ Cke best erer seen at tbe seaside f lil rt . BriEhtao Bcacb Park Is as popafant aa erer. BrightM Beick Harie HaH at,~^*— is pi bins. OEOSGE H. BALTIMORE, MD. Managm of Luna Park Will Begin Re- [ion at Oneeu to tbe receirersbip pendlDS at Electric Mr. Ed. Bossey. the ceneral manager, __cd bis reslEtutioo, in tbac capacity, to the tke amusement coopaar opcratliic tlia park last, week. Mr. Bnsaej la hdd la Ush etteem hr FnaUent Waters aad ka was deeply toaeiwd . ke neelTCd tke apMI*. iertaialBK the In- ~ anr was reqacatcd to recon- I bis sail km are ncuded as In Tlew of the present state ot Bnssey bss readered , 30^ Bnssey bss rendered inralnaMe Mt*le» te tke welfare ot the park and wkat- erer S DCCe sa it has attained has been chieflx ttiroasb his efforts. Tbe company folly appre-^ dates bis worth acd deprecates bis action In partlne with them. Mr. Bossey retires from the ■eld ot activity with the deepest regret of all tbe people at Electric Park. It was prerioosly stated In these columns that Messrs. Grape and Geigleln are nien "who know. bow" to run a sammer park, and they haTe demonstrated their abnity In this capacity dnr- iac the past week. Luna Park ia a aew enter- Bclse which wa^ opened tUs aa a iae <a aebednled tlaie in aplte of many okeOetea tkat the pro- Bioteta had eacooDtCTcA la mm l atlnt their plana. Tbe park was apcotd Har » aad, de- ^te the oDpleesant' weaHicr eondltloiis that paentled. bnslncs* was eneoor aaiiig As- tbe weather became warmer, tbe prospective future •( the park grew brighter and success was as- sured. With every prospect of a great season, tbelr SDCctrss came to a climax July 5. when, ahorUy after mijulgbt. a Are broke oot which almost wiped the park oat of existence and also threatened considerable d a m age to snr- roondlng property. In view of sncb calamities moat men falter and retire, dlscu ui a g ed. from a Md et eatcqaiaeL Bot not ao wltk tbese two aentleiBeo. Xbe imaa at tbe olcbt pnrfoaa kad (to cool bcftwe tber aau o u aced tkat tbe; _ apca to tka public tbe next day. AI- a'hlgb wlad peeralled during the Are. _ was aamd to make a good showing tbe Mxt day. Only tbe administration building, wltb Ka mmeroaa amoaement featmes and some adjoining eooccesleos erere totally destroyed. By a strange coloddence the bsr ia tna(t of One bis buildlns was the only paxt-amCjmC tkat remains Intact. Bnslnest ' though nothing had happened. The blc theatre which is being erected for moving pictures snd vanderHle was not aHected, bat Is being nsed temporarily aa tbe dance fcall Ska _kte' caiaaadrcBaJaa fatect. Tke tbe catty part oC tke seaaoo. wm soon be ready for bastneis. .AU-aza is an intetestlns (eatote and Is attractlDfr mncb attention. Rattlesnake Bm, with his cohort of reptUcs,. Is a great fea- tnre at tbe park. Tbe local press hase given Boch valuable space In ehroblcling this attrac- tloo. The big- band stand, where a well-known' Italian band renders masic for tbe ediflcatlOD and amosemeot of the maltitnde ot patrons, re- mains intact. Tbe park lias become very popu- lar with the natives'and larjte crowds are pres- mt every oljrbt. as the weather has been swcl- ■)terlns. - The work of rebnUding will begin at once .-•■A the perk wilV be ia geod sbap« acaia in • abaot tour wcekK- Tbe pnpciettm wni take ad- '. natage oC. tte .oppoctaaltjc tp aake nuoy Im- awmiiiettta aad lastaU aaaay laaoratloas which ^sm« orarlookea at tbe staft. ' Tba weatbcr dBrbc the past week has been Toy bot and eTcry outdoor amusement, os land and oa sea. lias been overtaxed. Tbe crowds' ttiat go to River- View have been so large that it was Impossible to connt tbem. Bay Sbore Park attracts many people, as It affoTils- a lone ride, bat It Is rather eipeo-tlve. as it costs 30 cents for a romid trip. All the other parks can-be leaehed for a nickel, except Gwyna Oak. wbleb- Unowned by tbe. railway, company and tbe .denbte. fare IS collected sp as to. keep up -the 4iaBfty Ot the plaia>,; :Tk^tk«fc parks aCerd moccans are more" Cwlaaite Hia'paorta In other cities In ^lending tbe-aaaacr. aa ueie are so many, places'that can be icacbea-*ftta'great con- venieace. so as to aSecd-aneh pleanire. Trlpi Mar, up in the Blue Ridge Mountains, afford another great attraclioo. Week-end tripe to Atlantic City, Ocean City, Old Point Comfort and resorts In West Vltxinia- aad Western " eoiM ia Car a.anat ahaia aC iauiai wke an akllBarto mate la tM the heated tatB M bmA pliaie aras resorts and other- plaeea too mm imi to tlon. A delesatlon a( 9M ] to the r - " I dty. which l a aaHoail etar MM MMt -k The BIcettle Park and EkhiUtlOB Owi p aay. which la the owner ot Electric Park, baa a(aln assumed coatzol at tba property. Jodae Onneaa. of the circnit court at Tyson, signed' an order directing tbe leeelTers to turn the prop e r ty over to the owners. The United Amnsement Company, which leased and operated tlie park, coold not pmr the rent. The park n'iU remain open. Jobn Kelly, for many years proprietor ot Kdly's Hotel, 9 Xortb Entaw street, died at Co ng r es s Hall, Ocean City. UIs place was the rendesroos for all promineat theatrical and sporting men who visited this city. He was 62 years old. John Xlxon, who conducts Nixon's Hotel, ad- joining Ford's Opera House, on Fayette street, will build a new strnctnre on the site, consisting of a larger hotel and a handsome cate. His place is popular with theatrical people. Messrs. Pearce and Scheck, proprietors of the Victoria Theatre, offered a priie to the-bolder of the greatest namber of checks for a perio«l of six weeks at the matinee performances. Mr. Frank D. Carver, ot this city, was the winner and be was awarded a handsomely engraTnl BilTttr service. ~ tary to.Uayor , presentation sp e e eb . n»'aw the spirit of the occaslett and'demanded specebcs from every one connected witb the event. Thte winner was loudly applanded. and Messrs. Pearce and scbeck were highly commended for their en- terprise and public spirit. Plans for the Moose cooventicm are in progress and they are very elaborate in detail. The offl- Mana^r Gilbert Gonlon, ot llarmanus Blecck. er Hall, wlU bring his famous motor t>oat. The Cheese, op from Jamaica Bay and seek cool breeses on tbe Hodaon daring Angns t. WH. a. BASKSU.. KANSAS CITY, MO. T. M. A. to Give Lawn Fate. Bamum A'Bailey Coming^ Kansas City is now nearly ill far the parka. The Sbubert Theatre will.elMe a very aaeeeotnl six- weeks' engagement of Lyman Bowe'a notion pictures, - Saturday, July 23. Notwithstanding the warn weather there was always a large and Interested crowd at both afternoon and eve- ning performances. Mr. Earl Steward, resident manager of the Shuhext. and one of the most ■popular theatrical managers in tbe country, will leave Kansas City immediately with the close of the theatre for Kew York City, and he will spend his limited vacation there and at coast resorts, returning to Kansas City tor tbe open- Injc ot the.Shnbczt, the fltst of Stpttmha. The Eutp wa a ia coaled with eleetite tans and a speelaUy inatalled eoollng plant, wbleb con- stantly renews tbe air, and keeps tt In clrcnls tloo. At all times It is comfortable in this theatre. The manager, Mr. Daniel F. McCoy, is always so pleasant and conrteons. and a visit to the Emptess is certainly one of the pleasures of the stunmer 'season. Kansas City I.odge,' Xo. 13, T. M. A., will have- an Ice cream social on the lawn of the new club hoose, comer ot Elerentb and Cen- tral streets, .the erenlbx . of Jnly .'29. Friday nUbt. of - eaeb. week--la eiven orer, to.an enter- niiilaiiaT iif i niri a«tt 'at the diib'.bMme. '"A baU (eeu, b«a4aA-1ir Ckai.-8tans'snd made up of members ot the'-Si' ,31. A., left last week for a snmmer caaaa:Oa':.tba Frisco B. R.. at Ly C^e. Kansas, b e tn e au -Kansas City and Fort Scott. Kan. The team has arranged what shonld be Interesting games with local teams In tliat section of Kansas, and our boys expt^t to make a thorouph "clean-np." ■ The' camp At Eleven O'clock, every Monday morning, the Ilipistbimi^^fra^Blll^ This meaWs^hit advertising copy Intended for tills form must reacli the PUBLICATION OFFICE OF THE BILLBOARD in t^e first rhait'iiMlM^ bo^'t dei^|^Ei^0 1^ ALB ANY. N. Y.- the Clinton Theatre. The weather in this dty for the psst week baa been tbe kind the snmmer park men pray for—hot and rainless, and the outdoor amuse- ments have prospered accordingly. Bnt-weather conditions have not affected tke big attendance of tbe Bert Lytell Stock Company at Harmanus Bleecker Hall. Ko matter bow:hot the-night the answer to tbe lat a u ama i \.*t ' the tmfcfttf bas USD ally bean alHwr '?*Iiait-ia«" « !^Kmm ing left." •■ ■ ■ , The farewen night. Jnly 30. la 1» be a, red- letter one In stock company blatOQ-* .Already tbe house is about nld oat. Mr. I.ytell wUl take bla eaeatlaa motoring throngh Maine in bis KazwA ear. Elsie Es. mond and Ines BoA (o to Atlaatle City: Frank Baae to hto cottace at Bsdnwar Beach, Jack Sammer wHl lah in Ibe St. Lawrence. A snpplementaiy aessen at tmtt weeks of stock dnrlnr Aagost wm keep Hanaanns Bleecker EbU open rlgbt op to tbe atart of the'fall and winter season in September. Manager OUbert Gordon autes that tMs em ap a ay «fll «•« soma weU-knoim't i ii l i -ake ant walm'Jtim to the Sbnberts. " Manaser OarBa, of SU|de' BcaA' Park, has certainly-pet new .Ufa late oM Altra Park. Be preseatcd Wn^AIbe aad her.trpn at Polar bears tbe .we* ot Xnly M;, aa* tUm, taaether with free onara and Tnuita sM nteMliaa :«a draw laqc* eraaro. -He Elks win'taM.ikiir fleld day bece. Angnat S. The tHA VaeMlm has bean tnmed into a-borne for the pony ba W a t . ' n bkb is a Mr part 'of tlie (veratic attraetioB. aad'the girls lire here ilka a happy family. No one has ^t*'—** the aatomobile given as a gate prize aiod yy^"* g ^ ' Cattln is waiting* for the bolder of the loeky number to torn np. The future of the Clinton Tlieatre, now par- tially built, gives 'rise to many rumors. - H. R. Jacobs, who atarted to build It. fOimd' flnsndsl dlfflcnltles in his way, and work was alMndoaed for a- time. - Since then mmor'bas bad William' Mccxls In control with a plan to present vaade- TiUe' -ia Albany. Henry B. Harris bss been mentioned as s possible lessee..bnt no way has been found to verify either of these stories. Meanwhile' Mr. Jacobs states that be will be tlie manager and book syndicate attractions. At time be Is adeertlainr <a^ loeal tseCiMs abaaa lib atltait. Bl papers I 4be-.ea> wiu be-'ope* ^-^j; . the T. JLsftZ^wlD'ie te the time. Tbe week of Jnly II was tbe third Isst week of Feiulio and bis excdient band at Bleetrle Park. Kansas City la Tcry partial to Parallo and daring bis stay. here the pavilion staa:taxed to Ita ntasost capacity. Tbe week of IT,' tbe -American Band commenced a two -weeka engagement at Electric park, and is proving qnlte a success. The name Is very dear to us al. and the music is proving Jnst as mncb so. There are so many concessions at Electric Park that It Is difficult to write ot them all at one time. Every amnsement device that Is. new and entertaining is thet« aad Electric Park is rightly named the Coney Islaad-of kansas City. Special preparatlona are being made ■ for the Ms aecood annual Fair of the Mlaaonrl-Valley l3r AsM)eiatloo. of which Mr. 31. O. Helm, oiraer and proprietor of EleeMe Park, la treas- urer. Last season Mr. Helm donated his big park to tlie asaoclation and this, year he will do tbe same. There Is to be a larger and better fair this year, and Kansas. City all know that last season's was one of the best and most suc- cessful fairs ever held in Kansaa City. There Is tbe anotul Bench Show, Ponltry Exhibit, and the Motar m«c« will hat* their, aaaad meet, a two HoK dms iB tha «» oaad Jnst- adjoining the park, an enlarged- Ma nut act ur et a 'ana Mer- cbant>> Exbtblt. Tbe big exhibit of agricollnral and horticultural products, textile and cnUnary exhiltlta etc. will be features. This-fair takes place sliortly'after the eleae ot the park. - Xiw w«dC .ot Jnly 10 wag the: lait ef Beck- leas . BnaseQ at Valnnoant Park la bla "Twirl of Tnror." ' There is free-: vaudeville at Falr- moant and batbUv aad hoatlaf la ita Imntifal natnral' lake. Mr. Thai. TSafe. - manager of Falrmonnt park says he la very- wen aatla- fled with Falrmoant's snccess tbia aaasfMk..,.-* -; Band concerts, free TsndeTnie, 'iMlMi'^^'ete,, are drawing tbe crowds at Forest. Sells-Floto's big shows spent two days In Kan- sas City. Monday and Tnesday, July 18-19, with two performances each day. Tbe price of ad- mission-being twenty-flvc cents cansed cspaclty for the sbow -at all roar performances. - KansaM City Is very fond of the clrcns. snd always turns oat in big numbers for tbe parade and the "big show." Bamum and Bailey- snd -their big rctinne of perfonaos sod animsis are, billed for..two ner fomaaees In Kanaas City, lioaday/Jnly M.-Baiw nam . anv Bailey are favotitea In, Kanaas Clly.° ■Jdia T; McQnIre, treasurer of Electric Psrk. and last winter treasnrer of tbe Oayety Theatre, "naaaa City, Ho., leaves. Angnst S for-New tfe. City, -where ha wiHI-Jala Thoa. Hodgeman, last-aaaga.anassir «( tie Ogfily.. Mr.. Hodge- ^J8.wm fe»m8aaMr.«M.lfrrV(aeli« aecretaty a( tho.Mc Mmo oC. ^Ka-JWtlml wW«h.aaary W. Savace win aaadaat. t •: ■ .muuAx-w, . PROVIDENCE. R.:l. . ; Local Parks, Especially 4ha Two on the Bay, Enjoying Big Buainess. The Intense boat which bas held this city In Its grasp for the past two weeks is caaalaa a falling off among tbe several theatre* wUn have -kept open for a snmmer season; - - BuIIock'i Theatre, which closed Its door* on Saturday, July 0, will reopen on Labor Day. Several Important ebangca will ba made In tb» Oont ot: the booae. amaos them beinx a new entrance aad ntalnraja.'.■.;<-..■ ^.^-;v . Tbe Empire Tlieatre Stock COl 'eloaed lla sea. son Jnly O. Tbe bouse wilt reopen abont An* gust 22. for tbe opening ot Its regnlar staaoe. Keith's Theatre, with tbe Albee Stock Co. as Its attraction. Is tbe only boose In the city which does not shoiv a falllut; off Id business. Big houses at each performance fthow tUat Mr. Lovehberg's Judgment In the selection of the compsny Is grestly sppreciated by the many patrons. Mr. Foster Lardoer. assistant manager of Keith's ThratM. baa Jnst letaratd from a two- weeks* vaeatloa trip tbtoogb Nora Scotia. Jlr. Lardner took his camera along with him. aad brought back several charming views of the plc> taresque NoVa Scotia country. The Wostmloster Theatre, which Is now de- voted to vaudeville and motion pictures, and do- ing a tremendooB business In spite of tbe heat, win close for two weeks sbont August 1, for a thorough cleaning. The regular full seaaon of burlesque- will begin Aug. 13. Among tbe many attractions booked to appear at tbe Empire Theatre tbe coming aeason. which are to be offered for tbe test time In this city at popolar prices are Paid Jn IToll. Cbeckers. The Thief. The Cboms Lady. The Wolf, Polly ot tbe Clmu. Tbe Man of the Hoar. Cecil Spoooer in a new play; Ward and Yokes In a new musical comedy: The Girl from Bector's. In Old Kentucky and Thus. E. Shea In a new rep- ertoire. ilr. AI. J. Rellly, manager of tbe Btjon The- atre, and wife, have Jnst tctnmed from a two- weeka' weddiac tUp^ darlac. which thnr vT " ~ New York. OaavT^Maadi ;'M«ttslk.7JMItl and WaahiDgtao^ .- ^ - ■ -.- Among the many beantlfnl gifts racflred by Mr. M. J. Bellly, on the occasion ot.bb Mieeat marriage was a' green leaf, bronae. electric portable lamp, given by the attacfaes of the Bijon Theatre. - Boydeo Heights, tbe pretty little amusement park Just down the river, is again nnder new naanagrment, and aeems to be making good. Mr. Otis Perry, of Boston. U the new man- ager, and genial TOm Walih la press reprcseat* atlve.. Mew attraetlona have, been added, aad an laeteasing boalnera ta espeeted. Mr. R. B. Boyce, manager ot the. CaaUM ne- atre, reports excellent. bmtiieia bouse, which will be kept opes-~~ months, and a bic bHI will " fall opening, on Labor Day. Two rapacity bousea at tbe Empire Theatre, Wednesday. Jnly B, teetlfled to tbe popularity ot Business Manager Sol Braiulg and Treasurer Sam Kaufman, *t tbe benefit extended to them by tbe management. Messrs. Spits and Nathan- eon. Xn addltloa to the regnlar pmdncticiii ok Ibn'a Bhcmy. - .Than ware acvaral other liea- tnies wUA 9sre doaated hv etkcr heneea. lit. Turn ethUa aad MIn UUIaa Leslie met srith Instant success with tbelr rendering of the new patriotic songs during tbe week of July 4, at tbe Bljoa Theatre. ^Vanity Fkir Park, at East- IhOTldraee.nndcr the maaasaiMat otlCae S.- " end opealag lUa I fair. Cot. R. A. Barrlngton, propiletar and man- ager of both Boeky Teiat and Cteacent Park. I* wen pleased wltb tbe amount ot boalaeaa be- ing done at bis two shote tcaorts. Ibiest GhM- no. at Rocky Point, and the new Marragaaeatt Theatre, at- Creaeeat Park, ate devoted to .saa- devllle and movlnapleteaa, aad aia ' ' padty buslneak-ne--;<lBa MMa-ai lar aa ever, aadVlknaiB aCv^psapIt every bake. Mr. W. J. Mahoney. who has beca I. tbe BUoa Theatre during ManagaCv vacation. Jiaa returned to hie old psi slataat tzaaaarer at Keltb'a Theatre. W. E. QBIENB. at 'I a*--' ^NASHVIkLBsTKNN. Torrid Weather .Orivaa Larfl* to the Summer Parka. In spite of tbe hot weather bnslness hs* B><t fallen off. At Olendale Park the attendanrv- bas been even greater than ever before. Man- ager Halstead states that all his cooccssIodh - within the grounds of Olendale are reaping n rich harvest, snd that never a day passes bnt what each attraction upon the ground* ^■ celvea Ita share ot the gains. The- Collseani afcating rink still continues to play to.jpwl bnslocn. and each evening.as well as Snndayi*-. llDd* this rink doing 'capacity buslncs*. 'Tli- mualc which . Ia heloi; rendered by the ROM- ' Orcbesiro, Is. atlil a tiig feature st this rink. The vanderlllo theatres. Grand. Ftftb Avennc. Lyric and the Alrdome, Nashville's newest open- air tbeatre. had good bills laat- week. Mr. C. Holmtierg,-manager of the Warloo Film company, ha* Just sold five moving plctiin- machines. Ttaree - of - tbe machines arc of th*' latest Edison.-type, while the other- two am or tbe Motiongrapb -type. Mr. Hulmbenr aays hl<. bDsInest has Increased wonderftilly. Mr.. Ilolni- berg ba* recently pnrchaaed a Ford automobllj'. This, he saya, will help him a great deal in -transporting-bis - mm*'to tba depots,-as .brr>' of Mte be bas *Iw*y* hid a taxleab;MI>rr. thetn. This purchase, he - lays, wilt saea * great'deal, of delay and eipcnae. Mr. M. a; Wbltdy, spieler. Is-now connefl'd with tbe Curios, an at&actlon which I* creat- ing- a' great -demand af Olendale' P*tk. • TMJ attracllon Is getting Iba money. -Mr. Wblteir states that be ao^oabt.irUl be. connected trllK -- — "^-^^ ^- » ^lacblan K%