The billboard (Sept 1910)

SEPTiEMBER 8, 1910. X li e B1111> o a r d 7 DOC 0 DOC Baltimore, once upoa a time, bad the reputa- tion ot tkeioc tlio worst abow town In the United State*. Tbat waa becaiuo tlie manacer* offered medlocr* stttaetloii*. Interior companlea and ■eeood-elaaa prodncthna wbldi tbe pablle re- fuMd to patronlae- Tbe manasers toufe ad- vantage of tbe anceeaa tbat productlona bad re- eelT«d In New York and on the itrencth of tbta Gotbam reputation, offered number two com- panlea to tbe pobUc- Tbe manacen learned tbeir leaaon maeb to tbeir regret and daring tba paat ten reara tbe condltlona have cbanged for tbe better. ... Tbe nation ha* outgrown tbe neeenlty of the HetropoUtaa atamp of approbation oa a produc- tloo wbleb wa* oanallr regarded aa indicative of ncrit ao as to win tbe Interest ot the theatre- going pablle. There t* a demand (or good at- traeUoaa and tbe people are wUllog to par tbe price. Owinc to tbta eltjr'* iivOKrapblcal noaltloa. it taaa not tba adraattge of a large tloating popida- tloD which moat commercial ceDUin tnJor, eon- aeqaentlT the majorltr of theatre-go- era haTe become critical and faMld-; loo*. If a abow make* a good Imkire*- aloo on opening night It* saccesa for tbe balance of the week la aasoTed. Be. tbe attractlooa what tber mar. alwar* glTs tbe best.' There Ii notblng ■tartllng la tbe (oncaat fur tbe coming seasoo. If tbe attractlooa are worlbT of puMle approTal, aa lo paat aeaaoo*. their patTooage dependa on popular Inter- ests and merit. The stage, at present, la In a decadent atate. There la a dearth of good plays and there Ss a lack of good plajret*. Tbe eelebtltle* «t the modem itage : are -gradnallr disappearing. The great stara whose name* wen balknred with tbe great- eat pride aitd Intereat bare psaaed Into eternity. Such playera aa Rich- ard ManaHeM, Joaeph Jefferson, Heurr Irrlng and arorc* of prominent Ibes- plan* of either *ex ate mlsalng from the ranks. Then are many Tscant nicbea In tbe theatrical Brmamenl. and who wtll HII their placeaT It la much too early to dIscuiMt theatricals for tbe coming seasoo. AUbougb noit theatre* open the . Oiat week In September, tbe regular aeaaon la not coBBldered as baring *omm«K«4 OBta 'tbe elite have iv- tnraed ta Ibelr town honae* from tbeir TlUaa la the ■abaiba. Kew England reaarts, or tram abraed. The city folka who am obliged to imuOb at home, tbat li, the cooumb people. JISii"!! ■ go tor t K atre * nntu the weather beeomca coaler. Itor a aumber of MasMa Hw managet* of big tteatree be» laatltoted Ibe prac- tlie vt firing a prellmlBarr aeaaoe aa a prelnde to tbe tMtilar aeaaoo. *Tbia *«Tea as a sort of appetlxer to gut *».£«opI* Into the habit of going S»J^ "w. »!> that when the Wg •bows coaM along the people ai£ readr to caiv^uortbtBg. ' Tha Aeadaar ot^nale onened •W V}ttanm. wbtcb srlll conunoe nn- m.J.rJSP*'" *»" begin to rnako their appaaraaoo. aoma tlma notable weeka* In recent yeara' waa a Meiiy Widow. engagement ot _ Three Twiaa and other ^owa wore obliged two The to play return engagementaV Mr. Oeorge Ford Is enjoying good health and be .haa resonied bla place at the window, where be paases «at tbe pasteboarda In exchange for the shekel* of tbe realm and the crowd*, bowerei Iarge;< ara never too lance for him. ' ■ Mr. John T. Ford always beams wlth'-a amile when the crowd comes in bunctae* and hi* literature la alway* enticing. Thomas Oalvln, althooah food of automoblling. has the Bleasure of counting the coin after the abow. His-smil- ing ccontenance has won blm a mnltltiHle of frienda. The UaiTlsnd Theatre, which Is the pride and joy of James L. Keman and Frederick C. Sebanberger swung ita doon open to tbe paUle. Angnst SB. Thia hoase presents tbe Keith attxactloBa and daring tba aeaaon the ao- dlenccs tax tbe capacity ot the hcaae. Xbe BMtt BoUble itars In vandevUle have'appeared and the crowd* promise to be aa large as In . paat seasons. Vaadevllle and moving pictures are the feature* that cause tbe people to pnsh their money into the box-office. The shows are always up to the standard of excellence and Haoager lewis la always on the job to pick ont tbe good things for bla pa- trons. The Gayety Theatre ivened August 13 with Rose Kydell's luMidon Belles and if every week la like the Brat one. a new record will t>e eatabUsbed by the end of the season. Although the weather waa warm, the boose was packed at every performance, afternoon and night. Manager W. Ballanf baa been enjoying the beat of health dnring the summer and la again on the job. The Monumental Theatre has resumed with The Girl* From Dixie as the first on the list. this month, nw Interior of the boo** ha* been complelety tcnontad. ■ ■ ■ SSS. .•?* «»t to the ceUarT^Av Sir-^-.•^■L*''* '»'»•'» ""'"a eoocelv* tend to_ add to the romfOrt of the patjona b** been InMalled rrgaitlle** of eg- !S5rV™.*£l2f^S' T*hma»»r Is always ob the VlSriSLi^ "* aamety. convenience mm.ST'SSi.'S.if". Mr- Heakel has rnJlS ^y^SJ^^JS.*" •»« Ws hair ha* I«iJl*lif^JKy.*™? "two* endeavor to tS .»5S: planning the Imptovementa. SSii**? «St5'";Kai.'U""""**' B,™i-2'*°^1''"'" •••• tbeatrs proper are SS^Tri^'JJ** "••"'•Ite for their artlatle ex- S!f«i^».iIS" ."S covered with handsome uSf^^Rf•»««'»">• wwutrd by local art- '^•'"L* •'•»me of decoratloo waa anb- S-lMr* r™ "IV catroli,^« reaowoed local art Si £:«.L" iJt OPJ"'"" h'ftJre proeceding with !5"V«.iK^*".v''» ""?'•'» rtaea lor the wa> t??L.5fu'"H' the audiences will alt In an J.illSS!!!!?'^ when considering the magnlflrent tarronndlng*. The list ot attrac- lions for the eoming aeaann will be announced lll^L?" 't 1* now la prepsratlos and there are several omiaiona. -iSkfu' •>•« always been popular with the public. The atlracllona which are ot- ohTri.?*? "e^alwaya well patroolaFd'aa Mr. rtS. ?t r*?? «n<lM»ots lo give hia patron* SJ.*?** •^•'•thopiotesalon afford*. The hoa*e was nijeniHi tn^lfiyi ami when the rurtalu rise* on Beptember «, It will mark tbe 40th conaecu- wi?™*?".?*r A"»«>fPnl«t theatre. Al. n. S.« •>>• dl*tlBctl«a of onenlna Ihf. iS"* Theatre for several BMiaoaS whether iecorSeS*** ' "'"*'' *' The coming attractions will Include many of the lateat dramatic succeaaee aa well aa the mnslcal prodncUona. ThIa ho»»*e throngh the WWIW B of the box ofllce. ha* a recort of sw «**•«* that maoy ean envy and tia record. oT •chlevemeat la worthy ot esteem. Ito moving pictures of the best quality will be pre- *ented. Each year marka a new epodi fat the com- mercial activity of this city and the g^eat bustle *i>d prosperity la an liraneliea of Indnatiy angnrs well for a great ilnnaclal soceees tor the comlnc theatrtcaf season. All the manutac- taring establishments are working full Ume and tbe demand ror Iwlp la greater than the supply. This city has made such marvelous strides in the commercial world that Fblla- delphla bnsineas men have aronsed and started a campalfni to capture fiome of the trade. The grain men have won great laorels by capturing two big ordeis of grain (Or Raace in competltloh'with other porta. There are about 100 moving pie- tun* theatres throoghont .the city doing good business and there will be several more dnring the season which are now under construction. SYLVAN SCBENTHAL. oa Its atage and the coming sesHm promises Thia would not have been were the new tiieatre to be aa succeasful. artistically and Onanclally. •a Its pctdecessors. Tbe opeolog bill Inclode* Nora Baye* and Jack Norworth, Charles L. Oni's playera in Tbe Devil, the Camllle Trio. NeUla uaeb. Albert Wretoo. TIttorlo and (3cor- getta. Taacott. the coon ahonter; Raight Bros, and Sawtelle, and other acta Indndlnc moving plcturco. The Auditorium Theatre, which Is under lease to the Shuberta, will continue a* usual. All thr big prodoetlona that they have under their wings will be presented during the aeason. The open- ing date baa not beea aanaanced bar the open- lag attractloQ a* well n those teHowIng prom- toe to be tbe very beat. Tbe t^rie, wbtcb la now tbe property of tbe Metropolitan Opera Company, la in a dobioas itate. There Is nothing deSnlte regarding the operatle seaaon. Mr. Bembard CIrieh announced that oaly ten operaa would be givea this season. It li 'necessary for tbe eltlsens to raise a guarantee fund ot $90,000 before the presenta- tion of. these operaa can be assured. Last season twenty operas were given which entailed a dellclt although there was a guarantee ftind of tlOO,0(m mibscrlbed by tbe eltlsens. Tbe aeaaoa will probably begin la November. Mr. Ulrlch wHl also have charge of the Chicago Opera Oompaay. Blaney'a Theatre, which la now kaowa as The Savoy, la under the management of Sol. J. Sa- pbler. This bouse will present only high-claas vaadevllle and moving picture*. The attractions are booked by William Morris. Some of tbe hcadllners have been announced and there will be many aurprlie* during the aeaaoa a* there are many big *t*rs on tbe list. Tbe hon*e has been thoroughly renovated and n»ny Improve- meota have been made to lueieaae am comfort and pleasure of the patron*, Th* Victoria Theatre, which ta the Ml^t ot Pvarcs' and Scheeh. baa- reopened after a pwlad: «t;ieBo«ati«k ': Th*-lMnae;~Ii|.,ai.pap<dar'M-«^ on Weat Fayette atreet completed. It would have been were It not for an oltstlnate tenant. Buck Sadtler is still oo the Job and bla smiling countenance adda a radiance to the brass gtille hefete him. I The Wilson Theatre opened Angoat ^ M. X.. Shalbley will be the manager, Vaadevllle and MORT SINGER'S AT- TR ACTIO NS. Chicago^ Ul.. Aug. 2T.-^Mort H. Singer will have six attractions anler his direction this season. The PUrt- Ing Princess, the flrst company of the six to open, Is headed by Barry Bal- eer- The tour, which opened August 18, at Bloomlnston. 111., will cover all the principal cities west ot OUo. and a visit to the Sonth and Paellle Coast. . ^ , The Goddesa of Uberty, with Jos. K. Howard as the stsr, opened the season Angnst 22 in Milwaukee; This attractfam wlH go over_tbe N<wth^ western rou'e and return via salt Lake Into Deaver aod then &onth-«s far as San Antonio, retnndng to Kansas City. January t. after wblch the tour will contlniw Bast playing the principal houses under the di- rection of tbe Shnberts. Henry Woodruff »wlU bo seen in a new musical comedy tma aeason. opening abont the middle of .October. MIsa Nobody From Stariandi un- der the personal direction of. Will A. Singer. wiU begin its toor at'the Grand Open Hoosov. Kansas Cits, September 4. The comnany wlu be headed by Miss 01t*e Vail. It la the intention .if Mr. Singer to prodoee at his Princess Theatre, before the holidays, a new mnslcal comedy. The OOlden Glri, also under Mr. Singer's management, will be sent on tour early in October. NEW THE ATRE IN SALEM. Salem. Ore.. Aug. 2T.—^A new theatre, to cost laOvOOOi will be erected on the nnrtb ^de of Staye street, between Uberty and Ulgb sttvels. by Chester Murphy. Mr. Moniby plans to run TaMtville and stock.