Billboard advertising (Sept 1910)

24 Xlie Billboard SEPTEMBER 3, 1910. MEYERE ELD R ETURNS Voices His Views JU}out the Re(^nt Pin^ chase-^T^ Beriin House to Open Sdon. Anxious to Confer With Beck : -New Turk, Ang. 27 Bpedol to Tbe BlUbaard). —B(r. Mejerfeld, Jr.. ot San Francisco, pres- ident of the extensive cirentt of- Tanderille called Orpheum. which reaches from to the Facilie Coast, and one of the .ifeooia factors In American theattical af- fairs, zetonied on the Eronprinxessln CecUIe, belns met at the dock bj- Martin Beck. Pat Casey, Hark A. Leaaefaer and A. Abrams. - Mr. Meyerfeld was pressed" by the ship news reporters to express bis Tlews concerains the recent porcliase of an Interest In TandeTllle tbeaties In Cincinnati, Indianapolis and .Lonls- Tllle. by B. F. Keith and Us Eastern Associa- tion, and waa asked If it indicated a doser com- monlon between tbe Eastern and Western vande- ▼nia interests, or wbetber tbe Eastern manBgecs Htdleated by this pmdiase that tley Intended to Inrade the West. Mr. Meyerfald declined to make a definite Statement, as he said be was not snffldently nmTezsant with tbe transaction to commit him- self. He said tbaC be war waiting to confer wltb Uartln Beck, the clicolt's general manager, and wben be was tborongtaly famlHar with what bad transpired daring Ills long trip abroad, be woold be willing to dlscnss his fntore plans. "We all-desIre harmony and a continnatlan of Sleasant relations," be added,. "bnt if anyone attempts to tread npon our toes or Jeopardize oar Interests, Ibv Beck and I win not sit qnietly and Idly by, be sore of that." Hr. - Meyerfeld has been abroad since May •Bd be liHS Tialted every co untry on the Con- tinent; -Inclndlng Bnssia, Turkey and Norway, dnrlng; bis travels. He went to Oberammergan twlce,'onoe.'Witb Us family and tbe aeeood time as vthetboBt-Of members of B. Kohl's family, who were touring. Bnrope. Mr. Meyerfeld says ' a committee representing Anton Iisng and tbe Passion Players will come to America to view Bast Anrora. . as Mr^ Beck arranged, late this fall, after the present season abroad closes. - Mr. Meyerfeld shared Mr. Beck's enthoBlasm regarding the ontloofc for next season In Amer- ican TanderOle. and said tliat be bad personally sees nearly every European novelty act and foreign beadliner the Orpbenm wni Import tbe - coming year, and many; surprising features may be ezpeeted by the patrons of tbe Western tbestres. . One of tbe most effective dancing acta abroad mt present.^ according to Mr. Meyerfeld; la that of Mlltt.: lA Ha, who comes as a feature of tbls season's Orphenm road show. Xhe i famous Where Are All the Blondes? Kew Tork. Ang. 27 (SpecIaltoTbe Bimibard). —Tliere-la a dearth of blonde men in the the- atrical market. Posters calling for the Blonde applicants have been placed In the offices of tbe' nrlons managers along Broadway, some even .offering premiams. Bat the demand is far from being, satlsfled. - Thomas Beynolds. general'stage director for Charles Frohmao's mosical companies, said last Tbnrsday that it was Impossible to get enongh to supply the choruses of Our Miss Gibiffi and other musical comedies that Mr. FnAman -Is producing. He also afis that the chorus men know of this dlCBcalty, and have practically agreed among tfaemseives not to work for less than ^30 a week.—ten dollars more than the osnal weekly wages. "The demand Is unprecedented," explained Ur. Beynolds. "And it is chiefly due to tbe r b s n g ln g tastes of women in tbe audience— particularly the young women. I can not ac- count for the curious psychology of it. Foadbly It is becanse blonde men are rare and women msb for anything that Is in tbe least bizarre. Most likely, tbongh, it Is becanse tbey have more 'dash* on the stage and seem ~ more ro- - mantle than the brunette type. We taave ezpist- Imented several times by having six men with dark hair and eyes come on directly before a sextette of flajcen-baXred chaps. The latter al- ways get twice tbe applause. "Tbls rage for blonde men on tbe part of tbe women bas quite npset the chorus men's profes- slon. Fellows who have been In tlie bnslness Ave or six years and who have always succeeded In getting a position hitherto, iiace Broadway In vain. Some have need peroxide to' land an ' engagement they conldn't otherwise get. Un- less tbe mge dies down we are likely to see as -much bleaching among tbe cborns men as among the chorus girls. "There isn't a manager wlio wouldn't like to keep the feminlnp tiste chances bark to normal. - Tbe lighter hairiHl boys are usually lighter beaded. Tbey are rarel.v Intelligent anS^ very difficult: to train. ;Toa very ■ rarely > find a man with U^t bair that has a (irlndpal part. LIONS, BEARS AND ELEPHANTS ' FEATURE OF HIPPODROME CIRCUS. r New-Torki'^Anic. 27 (Special to The Billboard). —Tbe Vessnt. Shnbert announce a unique fea- ture of tbe; drcus program which will be seen -.when. tbe-Kew 7orfc.Hippodrome reopens for the season on September 3: Three animal acts, In- dndlng:! perfonnlng Hons, bears and dephants - will occupy: itbe-big stage st the same time, giving .-^flielr respectfTe. acts In three circus rings.. . Tbe-acts are known as Uneller's Bears, Power's Elepbants and Spenman's Bean. This -la tbe drst'tlme in which, performing .bessts-bave fflSed ^tbree circus rings alnmltaneoasly to tbe ex- elnslaKot other acts. Tbls'ls bnt:tane: piat of the-rsclrens. progiam, ]iawever.;.--:TlMi« win -be llfteea '.<reat .drcns; features^ budnded la ttaat part of tbe prognm; besides entlrelj': new ballet and 'speetaenlar flntoreg., Parisian. La l!ortalada, wbo arrives next week to open at the Majestic Theatre In Chicago, Ang. 29, has not been seen In America since ber en- gagement at Koster 4k Blal'a. In aU, the Orpbenm Clrcnlt will Import more than three hundred foreign acts during the sea- son beginning August 29, including many Eng- lish, Parisian, Bnsslan and German artists of wide tepntatlon who have never before been seen in America. The new music hall In Berlin, In which Messrs. Beck and Meyerfdd are interested witb Alfred Butt, Walt» De Vrece and otber European di- rectors, wUl be ready to open, aceoidlng to tbls infomumt, ooe year from tbls coming October. Mr. Meyerfeld and Mr. Beck leave on Thnta- d«r tor tbe West to witness the opening of tbe New Onibeimi Theatre at Doluth on Monday BROAD WAY F LICKERS Chas. Frohman Signs Louise Drew, Richard Ling and Lawrence D'Orsay—Henry B. Harris Announces His Array New York. Aug. 27 (Special to The BUlboatd). The Arcadians is to move to the New Xork Theatre.. ■■ Bleble Ung bas signed with Cbaa. Frohman. A bos party ot tbe yonngest "stage aspirants" In the city was given'at the Saturdsy after- noon performance ' of The ' Brass Bottle at tbe Iflrcenm Theatre, by Constance Bennett, tbs seven-year-<dd daughter ot ^ Richard Bennett. Twelve were Invited snd aU of them were sons and danghters of prooklnent stage-folk. Among those Invited were: AUee Hackett, the litUe daughter' of Mary Mannerlng and James K. Hackett; Cberedal Bnrke, Blllie Burke's adopted dangbter, and B. Irving Meiilsh, the yOnng son of FnUer . MelHsb and Henry Irvlng'a godson. After the performance. Miss Gontsance served tea In the Oriental Palace, wbleh rlaea oat of the anbstanUal Bngllsta lodgings in the Urst act. EDWARD ABELES, mm IdenUfled wltb Fkederlc Tbompson. Jimmy Valentine Returns to B'dway WAUiACK'S THEATBE.—Alias Jimmy Valen- tine, : Play by Mr. Paul Armstrong. THE CAST. Handler ..' Harold Hartsell Smith ■.. .. .. .. Harry X. naser Bllckendolfenbach ....... lAoden McCormlck BUI Aveiy ,. Edmund Elton Doyle .. .. ....Frank Monroe Mrs. Webster .. ., Miss Maude Tamer Gordon Mrs. Moore ; .. Miss SalUe- Bergman Robert Fay .i. .. .. i. .. Frank Klngdon Base Lane .. .. .. >, .. Hiss Elsie tesUe "BUnky" Davis .. .. .. . .. Edward Bayea "DIek'.: the Bat" .. Charlea E. Otabam I«e BandaB .. .. .. .. .. .. H. B. Warner William Lane .. James B. Wilson Bed Jodyn .. . . .. .. Earle Browne Bellboy .. .. .. .. .. Clarence Rockefeller BoU>yv.. ... .. ..^ Donald'Oallaber Kitty .. .. .. .. .. Miss Alma Sedley Winiams Donald McCIoakey New York. Angust 22 (Special to The Bill- board).—At Wallack's, on .^ugnst 22, Alias Jimmy Valentine returned to show us how to crack safes and bcarts. Be won a bearty re- ception. Bobby Burnit Creates Star REPUBLIC THZATBE-^BObby Bomlt, a new : comedy, by Wlnebell-Smltli,-from tbs novel «t Mr. George Ka ndelp h .Chester. „ . : THE OAST. Bobert Bnmlt .. .. ..^..^ Wallace Eddlnger ?•. ^»'«* 'ol>n Webster Daniel Johnson . George A. Wrigbt Bdmond ,Applerod .. ., ..; .. . .Frad Strong Silas Trimmer ... .. ;.' ..vJohn D. O'Hara Clarence Smytbe : .. ,, ,. .. (Asrlei'Lane Sam stone .. .. Thomas Findlay Harry Chabners; .. ., .. John B. Bobertsoo Fted Alstyne, .. .. .. .. Leslie Bassett Tommy Wlotbrop-., ,, .. Barrey T. (Hark I^wls Harvey,.... - — .. .. . .. ffldney Bent Homer Weldon .... .. ;. Lawrence Eddlnger PbllUps Frank HugSes First office boy -i i. ., Henry.Carlln Second offlce.boy .. . . .. .. Frank Daniels, Jr. «lerk J. 1. .. .. .. ,. George SpelTln Agnes Elllaton MIn Ethel Ofaytan NeUIe putt .. .. .. .. .. Both Boae A young woman .. .. Miss IPrances Savage New York, August 23 (Soeclal to The Bill- board).—^Whatever else Bobby Bnmlt bas done It, made a star of Wallace Eddlnger, and did the Job well. . Even all tbe critic* agree tbat the play bas merit. Of course, tbls will In no wise mnitate against Its ■neetss. and was assisted by her ilve-year-old slater, Barban. It is probably tbe first children's box party ever given where each of the little gnests have a stage future planned for tbem: for tbe parents of each Intend .that- they shall enter their own professions, as soon aa tbey:: be- come ot age, -The Prtnee of; PlIaeD opesed at Bed Bank last week with an exceptionally good cast under H. W.-.Savage's .management.-;..-: George Dameral has been encaged for Tb» .Merry widow. Miss Lonlse Drew baa been^gaged by.Charica Frobman «s a member ot Miss stbel Bahrmore's company daring tbe eomlng getwiii : : Charles FIohman encsgcd'-.Lawienee ^O'Onay as a member of Mlas iBIUIe- Burke's company tUs season. ^ - . > Cbades Fiobman has * permanently committed the booklncs of aU of bis attractions to Klaw< ft ~ Erlanger. The Lamba had their annual wash .-yieatetaay. at Clay M. Oreene'a Bay Side ^Honss;- There were big doings, a baseball gam't xaeea and a dam bake rounded oat tte attenaoii. -. «y: > New York, one of A. H. Woods*, plays, begin rebearslnc yesterday. OOl. Jobn .T. MeCanley. of Loalsvllle,^:Ky.v- Ik In town lining up, attractions for next season. Girlies goes to Boston. Leon Friedman bas excused blmsclt and flown away. The Brass Bottle is going nIftUy at tbe Ly- lAve Among tbe Lions stIU dtKWs big at . tbe Garriek. Henry B. Harrla has engaged Mfeir . Bamptoo to support Hedwlg Belcher In Martba ; Morton's ^oy. On the Eve, which opena at the Cblcagp Opera House on Aogost 29. Menifee Johnstone, who wlU be Hedwlg Bel- cher's leading man In On the Eve, returned to New York Friday on the S. 8. Uajestlc. after a fanr months' tour In Italy, Austria snd - tbe Balkana. Henry B. Harrla* production of Edgar - 8d- wyn's new play. Tbe Ooontry Bogr, Is puylnC' S two weeks' preliminary tour before coming into New York, at the Liberty Theatre on-Angnat 28. It will be seen In Bridgeport, New Haves, Buffalo and Bocbester, before coming Into New York. Broadway Burlesque Season Started New York, Angust 22 (Special to The BUI- board).—The second season of Broadway bor- leaqne and vaudeville opened thia aftemooii at tbe C!(dinnlila .Theatre.!. The attraetloa oSetM by the Colombia Amuaement : Company was Joe and Lou Htirtig'a GirlB from Happyland, vrlth tbe inimitable Billy W. Watson as tbe prin- cipal comedian. The entertainment opens with a first part, entitled Two Hot Knights, w|ilcb famishes -Mr. Watson and Joe Buckley an op- portunity to display tbeir talent for fun-mak- ing in a pleasing manner. The female charac- ters were assumed by Florence Belmont., Margie Austin. Ida Boynton and Nellie Wataon. -with pleasing success. Tbe vaudevUIe part of the bill consisted Tbe Three Juggling Bannans, whose dub swln. Ing could not be Improved on: Margin- Anatin and Mabel Blake, alngei^ and dancers; OarAn, Summers and NIcodemus In a musical act wall- rendered; Freeman Bros., novelty^ daneara and ae-hlt of the show, 'Black and White; -an Im- ported London sensation, wbleb eodsisted of two Umber-Umbed snd agile English yonnc ladies,- whose acrobatic dancing and table cnmbling was far more clever than any acrobatic act seen here In s long time. The program concluded with an afterpiece, Tbe Oay Modiste, with wbleh vehtele the eve- ning's amuaement was brnnght to a close. The establishment ot this form of amusement io tbe blgb-dus theatrical -district of the city, and In a perfectly appointed and con- ducted playbonsewjis an Innovation, the possi- ble tesolt of which was decldedlycdoabtfal uat ■the < ODtset/i -Bnt!;,tbe;:,llrst';aaaaaB::>proT8d that tbere Is anOdeiit , Interest In ancb shews to warrant their continuance, and burlesque on Broadway appeara to be'a fixture, as the Co- lumbia u^eatre has been dark, but one week since Its opening last season.' Thfi Columbia Amusement Company, under, whose direction it is given, has sbown a pralsawortby deter- mination to-' Improve the general ' tone. of this r class of theatricals, until now tbe most fas- tidious may- enjoy one of these eatartalDmeats wlthoot- the lesst fear , of ••seeing or-bearing anything : objectionable. - Tbo.. promoters are to be congratulated, and well desarra . the aue- cess tbey have aebleved,- BAKER A CASTLC'B ATTRACTION New York, Aug. 2T (Special to Tbe DIltboaTdl. —Baker and Caatle'a production of In The BIsbop's Oarrlago win be presented st tbe lyecom, I'ar Bockawar. Trlday niaht, Augnat M for tie benellt of tba Star of tbe Sea Ohorcb. 'I'be gross receipts to be torned over to the pastor for charitable purposes. This company wIU open the regular season August 29, . Oranitark (Southera Company) opened tlio aeaaon at Allenton-o, Pa„ August IT, to capacity business and tbe concenius of oplalon sasmed to be that the company la even attonger tbaa last aaasoa.