Billboard advertising (Sept 1910)

SEPTEMBER 3, 1910. Ttie Oillboard is -OUTLOOK m- Minneapolis and Cleveland MINNEAPOUS, MINN. with tbe openlnr of the resulu tall and win- ter ■•■Mm this year, MlnneapoIU will bout of more tfaeafatM la active opentim thin It ha* ' ever known betote. and what, with tbe openlnc ot new theattea. chances in potlelea of otlien and ■ keea note of eompetltfon itiongly felt, thla ahonld be one of tlie most interesting the- atrical campalcns that the MIU City baa CTer witnessed. Out attention la natnrally first called to tbe new Bhubert Theatre, located oo SeTentta street between Hennepin and First avenues. North. Tills magnlflcent oiiera - house threw open Its doors to tbe curious and impatient public on Monday eTenlns^ncust 28, the attraetloa beinc Viola Alien In Tbx White Sister, supported by James O'Neill. Tbe Shnbert Theatre buildlns was bnllt and la owned by Burton and Walker and baa been leased by the Sbnberts tot a period of twenty years. 13ie theatre seats between twelve and thirteen hundred people and baa eighteen boxes. Tbe color scbeme Is in old rose, white and sold and the appointments are most tnxurloQS. It will - book such attractions as Vbe Paaalnc of the Third Iloar Back. The World and bis Wife. The >VNirtIi Bstate, Tbe Niner, Uadame X. Baby IfIne. and Miaa Patsy, while amons the stellsr Inmiaarles will be Msry Han- aerlnf, • Hadama Miilmava, Iloienee Roberti, Julia 0pp. Duatln Famnm. Walker Whiteside, and R. B. Warner.. ;. The Metropolitan Opera Honie, which has been operating stock for the summer season, opened with Middle Haddem Flake In repertoire on Monday, Angnst 22, Uils belns the first pro- duction of tbe . rec^ar season. As this house is booked Inr the Klaw and Krlanger syndicate it wlU tke'diolce of their best ■ttraetioos and a prospennis sesaon Is anticipated. Tbe -fate of the I.yrlc Tfaeatie, wbicb. under Its premiere performance. It will continue with four shows a day on the resoiar ten. twenty and thirty basis. Another fsvorite amusement resort located at Seven Cometi, the Southern Theatre, which opened Its sesson some few weeks aso, offering combined PanUges and Fisher acta with a one admission price of ten cents and three show* daily la attracting as large crowda as it did last seaaon. One of ita special features Is a cbUdren'a matinee on Saturdays at which aU children are admitted for tbe nominal sum of five cents. With the eUslne 'ot Wonderlsnd Park the penny srcsde which taaa been in operation there .for the summer has again been moved back to the second Boor of tbe Gem Family Theatre as an added attraction. Tbis la tbe only -vnnde- vllle theatre In UlnneipolU which books Inde- pendently and which runs continuously sll after- ttoon and evening. After a long sesson of uninterrupted darkness tbe Princess nieatre. located on the East Side, opened its doors again to tbe public with Wm. Morris ▼aodevUle, on Saturday afternoon. Angnst 27. The Princess wlU have but two matinees weekly on Saturday and Sunday afternoon and will give two performances every evening, the .admission being lO and 20 cents. After being thorongUy renovated and redec- orated during tbe summer, the Dewey Theatre (Western Wheel) opened its fall and winter sea- aon, Augnst 28, Edmund Hayes In Tbe Wise Gny In New York being the attraction. The management announces that an especial effort wlU be made to aecnre special attractlona dur- ing the season In addition to tbe regular plays and companies. Such popular burlesques as Jardin de Paris Olrls. Moulin Bonge, Dave Marlon'a Dreamland Bnrleaquers. etc., will be among tbe drawing cards. affairs at the Orpbenin. Tbe BIJou Opera House will contin- ue under tbe management of well-known and equally weil- llked Theo. h. Hays, while W. H. "Bill" Gallagher will not only manage the MUes but will superintend the Miles Booking Agency as well. Good-naturrd Jack Elliott will divide tbe hon- ors of msnaging the Unique Theatre with Wllltam Baynor and affable William Kelly is again boss at the Southern Theatre. At the Dewey Theatre, we are glad to state that our cour- teous and popular Arcble Miller will welcome bis many friends and Charles S. Green bas taken charge of affairs at the Princeu. Mr. S*. B. Simon Is sgsln alBllated with tbe Gayety TheaUe as is A. J. Kavanaugta with tbe Gem FkmUy. With the addlUon of bis new St. Fsol Brown bas become a Farialaa—or wUI. ■» soon motion picture tlieatn. Ur. I*; B.'lAU dtima that be manages more tbestres tbsn any one man in tbe Twin Cities as be Is asmciated with the Isis, Novelty, Wonderland, Majestic Theatres in Minneapolis, several theatres In St. Pant and a stock house In East St; lonis. whUe Jack Smith says be bas his bands full with tbe Scenic The- atre. It Is therefore evident that with the rapid Increase in tbe number of playhouses, tbe grow- ing Interest in things theatrical, and the cod- tlnned support and approbation of patrons, as evidenced by their atendanca at places of smnsement. Minneapolis Is fOrglng' steadily to the front in the ranks of the woHd of playa and players, and it is safe to' assert thst not only this, bttt each succeeding season vrlU mark tbe advance and progression of amusements in the metropoUs of the Northwest. RODEBIC STE. FLEDBE. ■atlonal foreign features^ recent^ Imported ftor exdoslTe time. on tbe B. F. Seltb chain of tlieatres. Throughout the season there wUI be a series of special nights at B. F. Keith's Bippodrome In Cleveland, whereby tbe big playhoose will take the place of the long-dlscnsaed and sorely- needed Temple of Mosle for Cleveland. Moat or these engagements are tor one night only. Among the more notable special features botdced in: aeeofdSBM- With tbIs plan are Pavola and Mordkla and the Imperial Bosalan Ballet: Mme. Sctanmann-Helok. The Pittsburg Orcbestra, Soa- sa's and Innes' Bands. Grand opera engsgemcnts by the metropolitan force* will be played at tbe Hippodrome, possibly one sesaon in the fall, another in the spring. The Prospect Theatre Will continue to be booked Iv the United Book- ing Offices of Amerlcs. Medium grade vaude- ville will be featured. Big bnslneas Is reward- ing the management of the smaller theatre. Tbe Colonial Theatre. F. O. MlUer. manager: Harry Saywell, treasurer; Jack Benes. stsge mansger. The official opening of the Colonial Theatre oc- curred Auguat 39, with Lew Ooekstader's Mln- THE UE5LER ATTR/ICT10N5 BESSIE ABBOTT Wn. HODGE GERTRUDE EUJOTT DUSTIN FflRNUn CHRYaTAL HERNE the management of tbe Sbubert syndicate has been Offering stock to Its patrons during the past summer season, is doubtful, according to tbe latest buUetlns received by Msnager Bainbrldgc. It may possibly become a dollar house booking second sesson attractions or it msy continue ss tbe home of stock. In sny event it dsrk, n,^* has been the cfistom fOr many sessons. the BMon Opera House opens its regulsr season Ji'hjtn Old Kentucky, Sunday, September 4. The BUon will cootlnne on the Stair * Havlln circuit and with such excellent bookings as Boss- ling at Red Gate, The Man Between, with V auKhan Glaaer; The Bosary. Tbe Winning Mlia and Honeymoon Tnll at popular nrleea will un- doubtedly hold Its own in populsrily the coming season.. . ' ■ ■, ..il? ^.y* "eld.. SB in perbapa no qtber. ln tbe Mill pity, the competition will be Ibe keenest, duetto the tact that sis tbeates wUI op«ate continuous vandevUls tbla Mason. Foremost among these may: be mentlotied the OriAeum 'neatre, .playing two a day on Orpbenm Oreult time, which on account of its excellent attrac- tlona and popular pricea alwaya dtsplaya the O* it. O.' sign. " . 111* c Theatre Beautiful, which epened.wltb three a day on a ten. twenty and ISJSL.?"*'* M.onaoy. Angus 2B, booking in enmeetlott^ with the Mllea Vaudeville Agutcy. Bfflllated with the Paatagea Circuit. Tbe bouse g?* *y rwovahxl »nd recarpeted and presents a most spic and span appearance. in^f*!!?. "o^' 0* •ny theatre nnJ^H.-*' "»',1t«l'»ed by tbe Unique Theatre. 21^2.'?" °" Sullivan and Cooaldlne Circuit, iimi,!iS5!2f Bine-years ago and has never dtmlttlshea In popularity with Its patrons since The Gayety Theatre also opened for the sea- son on Angnst 2S, presenting the Golden Crook Company. Tbe Gayety Is the home of Eastern Wheel Burlesque and all the big vhows of the Circuit will be shown In tbe Mill City this season. The motion picture erase has developed In MlnnespoUs to a wonderful extent which bas been proven by tbe fact that innumerable motion picture theatrea have been In operatloo all dur- ing the tummer and will continue during the cooler weather. Prominent among these nny be mentioned tbe Isls Theatre, which haa gained favor by Ita clevet Sims, courteous management and excellent ventilation. Another cosy little house which slways shows the Istest relesses Is the Scenic Tbestre and among the numerous other motion pictnn theatres may be mentioned, tbe Novelty, Wonderland. Ctystsl. People's Electric. I>yndale, Boyal,. Elite. Majestic .and Droamland. For the past three or tour seasons roller skat- ing has been a favorite pastime with Minne- spolltans and Manager A. B. Kaech. of the Ca- sino Roller Rink, by his able management, in: introdncing special features, prises, mssque- Tsdes, etc.. has made his rink one of the most patrouhKd in the city. The rink opened a few week* past and will.continue daring the coming Of course, "the play's the thIng.'Vbnt It Is also an undisputed fact that the managera who do so much work and receive ao little credit are also worthy of mention. For Instance, genial A. J. Balnbrldge, Jr.. who last season managed the Lyric Theatre, hooking Shtibert attractions, will, this year have, hia hands more than full as he will oversee things in general at both tbe Shnbert theatres in Mlnnespolls and St. Paul, and will also retain the management of the Lyric. Mr. Robert Scott will, of course, be resident manager at the Metropolitan Opera Boose, whUe O. B. Raymond will again direct, CLEVELAND, O. Euclid Avenue Opera House. A. F. Harts, lessee and manager: G. A. H. Gardner, business manager; F. M. Coan, treasurer: Geo. W. Snow, 'advertising manager: A. E. Newman, atage man- ager. This house is where tbe Klaw * Erianger pro- duetlans are produced. Many of the big suc- cesses of the paat have been rehearsed and made their Initial performance on tbi* stage. Tbe Girl in the Taxi opened the hooae on the 2Sth, and la to be followed by George Evans' Honey Boy Minstrels the week of Sepv S. Fol- lowing the policy of the Shnberta. the Opera House people hold several surprlaea up :6ielr aleeve, which the public will know about later. Keith's Hippodrome, and Prospect Tbeaties. Keith's Bippodrome, H. A. Danteld. mgr.; F. H. Brandt^ assistant manager; W. J,' 'Brandt, treasurer; B. J. Gieenslade, stage manuer. Keith's Prosoect Theatre. B. A. Daniels, mgr.; Fsnnle Miller, tressnrer; E. J. Qreen- alade, . stage mansger. ... B. F. Keith's Cleveland HlppoaiaB* .'«bened the 1910-11 metropolitan vandevlle seaaon Mon- day. Augnst IS. Although tbe weather on the streets wss a bit warm for winter ahows. the big bin. Including Delia Fox, Ed. Reynard and The Old Soldier Fiddlers, combined with .a de- Ilghtfally tempered auditorium, cooled by a new process, attracted bumper crowds. So far this week business has been remarkable and tbe 4100 seata In the big place have been sold out four times. The big anditorium has been completely redecorated, and the spacious lobby and prom- enades have been adorned with expensive oil paintings. Big events are achedided for patrons of the HIpDodrooie this season. During the next few weeks such notable* as Gertrnde Hoffman, Alice Uoyd. Lionel Barrymore and Phyllis Rankin ane booked, and In: additton to these w*B-fcnown •tat*, there win be > goienia ■euoQint «t leii- Strels. Among tlie stars booked to appear at the Colonial the coming season may be men- tioned Maxine Elliott. Naiimova, Louisa V'ua- nlng. FrlUl Scheff, Marietta Oily. Mary Man- nerug and Marie Dresaler. The aesson's offer- ings win toelodie Shnbot Benn W. Savage. Liebler Jb Ca. and Wm. A. Brady prodttctloos. The Lyceum Tbeatre, G. M. Tbdd. manaKer: B. M. King, treasurer; Wm. Bailey, stage man- ager. This is the popular priced bouse in CleTelaml, in which to see stsndsrd rural plays and mu- sical comedy successes. Tbe house was opeueil Augnst 15 with Under Southern Skies. Thi- prices of this bouse run SSc, 50c and 75c. The Cleveland Theatre. G. M. Todd, manaser: Theo. Harris, treastirer: H. D. ZIrke. repn'si'nt- stive; L McMsbon, stage manager. This la the old melodrama bouse of Cleveland. The Holdea Stock Company will hold forth here tor the season of 1910-11. proanclos stock so- cle^ and melodrama favorites. Me Empire, playing Eastern Wheel burlesone: B. A. McAdle, manager: Clay Johnson, treas- urer; Henry Wilson, stage manager. Ladles* matinee every attemoon and Amateon* Night Friday night. The Star Tbeatre. the Western Wheel bnr. leaque house: Ctaas. Kits, manager sod treas- urer; George Stanbrtdge. stage manager. Eodld Avenue Garden Theatre. Max Faetken- hener. manager: B. Fairfax, stage manager, Roscoe M. Ewlng. treasurer. Tbe summer season will close about Septem- ber 11. The boose wlU remain open during the winter. About thirty weeks of musical com- edy drama ami vaudeTille have already been ar- ranged for. TheOraiHl Tbeatre. vaudeville: J. H. Michael, manager and treasurer; Wm. H. Raskoph, atage manager. The Grand, which has been ^UylsK during the summer In the Opera Boose. ■I» BMr; la tus (Continnea m ptge It.) ~ I