The billboard (Sept 1910)

60 The Oillboard SEPTEMBER 17, 1910. BROOKLYN, N. Y. (Continned from page 10.) As & special feature of the bill at the Qreen- polnt Tbeatre for the week of September 12, Manager Percr G. Williams secured Edna May SpooD£r who, assisted by a stroD^ company, appealed in a bright one-act comedy playlet. An Obstinate Family. BHIy W. Watson and the Girls From Happy- land were the attraction at tbe Star XlisatTe last week. This offering conalats of two bm^ lettas, Indudlng a new Tecslon of The Gay Modiste. The attraction at the Casino Theatre, week of Sept. 5, was Morris Walnstock's big miuical show, the Rector Bnrlesqners, In A Trip to the Soatli Pole. !Fhe company incladed Xom Robin- son, George Johnson, Joseph Falado, Georgia Cunningham, Lydia Jospy, Annie Sennett and a •■beauty cboms." An extra attraction was •*I<«xtett," the Perfect-Woman, in a posing act. Tbe Lady Buccaneers, , with Joseph K. Watson, came to the Empire Theatre week of Sept. 5. Mile. Emerie, the Parisian sensatloo. was an added attraction. Amateurs appeared on Wed- nesday. Louis Roble's Knickerbocker Burlesquers was scheduled for the .Gayety Theatre for week of Sept. 5. The closing sWt was The Uyre Kiss. Sn itz Moore and John E, Cain were assisted by BarTy Holden and Eugene Kelly. Seattle Evans, Lncllle Barron, Zella De Mar and Tlolet Bio Manager 11. X.- MIddleton, of tbe .CtKt The- aoe^^as booked many Of the best attractions. King? and Nine appeared bere week of Sept. S. Three Weeks is appearing here tUs week. - GEOBOIi H. BAKES. sr. Louis, MO. (Continued from page 10.) The Olympic Theatre bookings for the next montli are: Sept. IS, Tbe TraTellnB Salesmim; Sept. 25, The Member from the Ozarks: Oct. 2, The Fortnne Hunter. The Century bookings consists of: Sept. 18. The Girl of My Dreams: Sept. 25 and Oct. 2. Seven Days. ^ Articles of - Incotpontlon were ffled Sept. 6, for the De I,nxe Amusement Company. Capi- tal, fnUy paid, $3,000. Incorporators were Thomas G. Donnell, Geo. W. Burrows. Arthur WInklemeyer and Geo. C. Ackley. 25 shares each. Will conduct a Tandeville theatre. The annual foil camlTal at Ilemps Park, St. ZiOnis, will bo held this year from September 10 to October 2. In addition to the usual array of camlval concessions they will, this year, put on a nl^tly display of flren-orks. . The pictures of the Jeftrles-Jotmson fight Iiave been continued another week at the Grand Opera House here. The attendance the second week Increased to the point that it has proven profit- able for three weeks. The New Colonial Theatre has announced Its oiwning for September 21. It is an up-town the- . atre. The attractions to .be booked will be vandeTlIIe. It has - been a year In course of constmctlon and Is a handsome stmctnre, with three floors and a fall theatre equipment. The annnal fall festivities In St. I«ais wm this year be held the week of October 2. Be- sides the usual parades, airship and balloon races will be held for the handsomest prizes ever offered. Tboa. Bankine has returned to the city after three months absence ^nd will again be sta- tioned at the Bijou Theatre for the coming win- ter. The Million Popnlatlon Club of St. Ij>uis. has taken up the matter of again establishing a permanent zoo for tbe city of St. I.onis. It la to far excel tbe one that was abandoned by tile city several years ago at the old -fair grounds and will be placed in Forest Park which now has qnite a collection of animals. The appearance of eternal youth tliat Is the Inheritance of stage folks is not confined to tbose who tread the boards. BWends of Pat Sliort. for forty years manager of tbe Olympic ' Theatre, declare that his appearance has not changed In tbe last fifteen years. Mr. Short became manager of the Olympic a year after he entered the theatrical business. He was Ijom in Ireland In' 154S. and came to St. I-ouis after a few months as a hotel clerk In JoUet. III. Clarence A; Spanlding. the owner of the Olynoptc Tlieatre. gave-blm a position In the lioX'^fBce, and after a year intrusted him with tbe management of the theatre and retired. Sir. Short received tbe congratulations of his friends on the fortieth anniversary -of Ills ap- pointment as manager, at the theatre, where he is superintending the preparation of the house for the opening of tbe season next week. Hast week was anniversary week at the Ma- jestic Theatre, East St. Iionis, and Manager Jos. Erber had.an exceptional bUl on. He has also - bad to increase tlie salaries, of all - employees of bis liouse, so that now he is on tbe . same IBcale as all the larger bouses. His business bas been increasing weekly. Tbe New Avenue Theatre, East St. Iionis, has opened its season this year as a combination hoase, and the first attraction was The Wolf, with Tbe Girl from the U. S. A. to follow. Last year, tills house was devoted to vaudeville natB it was destroyed by .fire;-It looks as tllODgh the change will prove profitable. WnX. J. FAKLBY. BALTIMORE, MD. . (Continued from page 10.) With the advent and extensions of tron?.v lines came the development of the suburbs and the consequent reduction of car fares which l>rons^t a lower element of people to the park. Interest among tbe former patrons began to lag ■ad later on conditions I>ecame so intolenibie :tKat Mr. Fenneman closed out and wont down to Park Heights avenue, where he has beea ever ■bice coDdnctlng tbe Sobnrban Gardens. His former-cUoitele followed him there and he developed a splendid resort. Tlie patronuge of this' place became so great that recently he enlarged the Gardens to accommodate bis pa- tnms. The Suburban was formerly a famous mad house, known as Halstead's, which was eondncted by a man nf that. name. ' In the former doysr hone races and bicycle races, imder electric U^ts -were a great fea- ture. &fr. Fenneman >vnll restore the park to Its former condition and the track will be re- stored and the races will again be a feature of tbe park. - A feature of the Improvements -win be a movable double decked stage so that it can i39 removed when it is not needed. Mr. Fenneman has many plans for the park and be expects to have everything ready for next sam- mer. He f;oiKtemplates brlngiBtr some biflr mns- Ical shows here- and Ills patrons wiU have as >eod as they baTe on file tocKf gardens In Kew Tork.. Mr. Balstead will continne tbe Subur- ban with the shows and other features as It has always ,becn conducted. John D- Farson, tbe well-known bandmaster In this city, is the bead of a company which purchased the North Avenue Casino recently. Tbe consideration Is said to liave been $175,000. James E. Ingram, Sr., was the former owner of the property and the New Casino Company is the new organization. The main hall, which was used for roller EkatlnK, will now be used for dancing.. There are 36 bowling alleys on the ilrat door and bllUaid and pool tables on the second floor. The dancing floor will lie liandsomdy decorated and many Improvements wOI be made. Clus. ters of colored lights will be a feature of the decorations. The banding was erected elsbteen years ago and Its former owners used it as an ice skat- ing rink and it was the scene of many famous games of hockey and other sports. Later it became a furniture factory and five years ago. Hr. Ingram bought it and reconstructed it and installed the amusements which ' has made .it very popular. Mr. Farson is very popular with the natives and bis enterprise Is assured of great, success. Be has a band at Gwynn Oak Park in tbe summer and he Is director of the Fourth' Infantrv Band. M. N. G. Mr. Joseph P. Dillon, formerly manager of the Wilson Theatre here, was married August 31 to Miss Florence Franklin, a well-known character change artist. Their attachment be- gan when she was playing at the 'WHson. Mr. and Mrs. Dillon left for New York where he is an agent booking theatrical performances. His wife will continne on the stage. She is divorced from her former husband, Mr. Chap-, man Franklin. living in Boston. Tbrongh -the, circulation department of the B'altlmore Kews about three thousand newsboy,; saw the Howe's moving pictures at Ford's Opera House last week. About 500 were present each night. 'With standing room only and every available foot of space at a premium, the Maryland Theatre opened its doors August 29. The capacity of the house was taxed to its utmost at every performance and hundreds were turned away. Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth were the beadliners and being the featore of the week everybody who was successful In gaining: ad- mission wanted to see their act and tlioee .who did not were disappointed. The entire bill 'was great and those who witnessed It were Immense- 5r ideased. The other acts were: Vlttorio and Georgetta. Zenita, Nellie Lynch and Albert Weston, The Great Tascott, Charles L. Gill's Players In The DevU. The Servant and the SI»n. Johnnie Stanley and Rnby Norton, and Tbe CamlUe Trio. Tbe Midnight Maidens Is a great show. It was at the Gayety last week and the crowds were Immense. Mr. Ballauf was surprised on September 1 by being visited by Messrs. Law- rence Weber. Sam Scribner and Berbert Mack. They are going atoond the ''Circle" to give a personal-inspection. The theatre lus been reho- vated and fine new seats have been installed, which .are -very comfortable. The bouse Is drawing the big crowds as nsnal. The Gordon and North Company, Tie Passinz Parade, is a splendid bnrlesiue orpanization with , many talented people- The show was well received at the Monumental, - where It was en- ]oyed by large crowds. SYLVAN SCHEXTBAL. CLEVELAND, O." (Continued from page 10.) At the Empire Theatre, the old-time favorite queen of burlesque. Rose Sydell. was there with bells on. She is supported by a bevy of pretty girls and their natural grace and l>eauty are aug- mented by fonrteen clianges of costume during the show. In the olio. Bill and Bob Millard, presenting a Comedy on 'Wlieels. and the Yankee Doodle Quartette, made big bits. At the Star Theatre, directly across tbe road from tbe Keith Hippodrome, where Ger- trude Hoffman was playing, the big Review Burlesquers held forth. The Jokes were well rendered and the production abounds In catchy songs and pretty ^rls. The honse sold oat sev- eral times during the week. At Keith's Blppodrome Rio. the Modem Gym- nast opened the bill with an old-time circus trapexe act. It is an act of tbe spectacular order that one used to see years ago noder the white tops. Tom Mahoney, Irish comedian, got a laugh on every story and slugs Irish songs with real Irish flavor. Ballerinl's Dogs are an object lesson In the power of suggestion. Not a word of command is given nor a whip used. Each dog performer does his turn at tbe appointed time in perfect harmony. Mabel Mc- Cune showed a wonderful command of a finely cultivated and cultured voice. The work of James Young is what the writer calls true art. To be able to liold an audience to a climax worked up by antecedent events is a talent that many an actor would give much to possess, but to be able to pick out Just a scene from a classic and to work to an audience In which yon conld hear a pin drop or a dock tick, that la art, and that Is just what Mr. Young did in his portrayal of Hamlet, Shylock and Mark Anthony. Jarrow, tbe famous European trickster and hnmorlst, served to break the bUI and Incident- ally to fnmiah some real comedy, before tbe appearance of the big feature act Mlsa Gertrude Boffman, In Gertrude Hoffman's Berlew. What Impressed the andience more than anything else, more indeed than the wonderfnl versatility of Misa Hoffman, was her endurance. - From start to finish not once does tbe entbnslaam of tile andience wane and its finish gave her re- peated encores and curtain calls. The bill at Keith's Prospect, Inclqded Jolly Lukens. Musical Fun Makers; Honan and Belm. in songs and patter, who made tbe big noise on the bill; G. Harris Eldon and Bessie Clifton, In a well-rendered sketch. His Awful Nightmare; Doyle and Fields, In singing and dancing; Pal- mer and Lewis, travesty artists; while Deodata and Company, magician and IllnsloDlst, featur- ing bis latest mystery, Tbe Spanish Inquisition, was the featnre act and close. At the Grand Theatre. Ed. Dnnkhnrat and Company, hogged the bill. He made his audi- ences langh until tliey cried. Other acts on the- program were The Wonderful Warrens, acro- bats; Princeton and Yale, Rose De Haven, sing- ing character comedienne, wlio livened tlilnga up a bit; Claudius and Scariet, In Songs of Long Ago, while Btrickland'a Animil Circnf were tbe feature act. Tile Orplienm bUI -was made np of Manrtce and Comptnr In the Comtij Decelnr; Totaiuiy Russell, character singing and talking; John Donaldson, novelty singing and talklug; Gold- win, Patton and Comiiany. In a comedy dramatic satire, entitled ASnlties, which was well re- ceived; West and Vokes, dancers who dance, and Ansel and Dorian, who hive a novelty hand- balancing act of a character siddom seen OD family time. . k K ijj. HOLBROOK. PARIS LETTER. (Continued from page 14.) to more than 3,000 people, was blown down by a strong wiou. wounding many people. Tbere was a panic and at least a thousand people sustained more or less bruises, thoush, throuah the coolness of Rancy himself and the police oo the spot, there were no fatalities. CURES STAGE FBIQHT. Many an old-timer bas told me that be suffers at times of stage fright. He needn't suffer any more. A Paris doctor has discovered a cure. Dr. Pierre Bonnier Is bis name. Or. Bonnier says all that Is necessary Is lo give up a portion of your nose. Lots of playeni I know could do that and still be to the good in that direction. 'But others have none to spare. The doctor says' some of tbe nose muscles are connected with certain other nerves which run through the nose. Have these nerves burned out and there yoa axe. Yon won't ret stage fright on the stage again. The yoongeat tecnilt can play Bamlet without a blosh. Incidentally, the removal o. the- nerve prevents or cure* nea- ralgla. Dr. Bonnier didn't tell . me . whether be spoiled the nose, PROLIFIC WUITER. Playwrights over here have a habit of getting a little publicity for themselves during the doll summer months by announcing the various nov- elties they are prepariog for tlie coming theat- rical season. Xoong Sacha. Quitry, son of the creator of Chantecler, is inclined to wit, and al- ready has several playlet* of farcical tendencies to his credit. Gettlnjc Into the irame with both feet, he announces whimsically that he is pre- paring for appearance this fall or winter a vol- ume of verse, a history of Greece In twelve volumes,. a novel dealing with customs and manners in Burmah. a drama in four acts, a comedy in three acts, a tragedy in fire actA. a fairy play in six acts, and, llnaUy. bis memolis in forty-one volumes. NOTES. The Palais de Clace Ice skating, aanoaocM Its reopening within a few weeks. Miss Ketty Lord, an American girl, is cootln- uing tbe hit announced for her ^^ome days ago at the Ambassadenrs. G. Ralph Hall Caine Is now In Paris, comloK over from London to select costumes for a new play for his father. Hall Calne, at the Garrlck Theatre. Les Romanesques, by Rostand, and La Cbancv du Marl, were the plays presented at tlie out- door theatre at Mames-Ia-Coqnette. Jack Joyce, the cowboy, baa been eomprlM to drop out of the brottcno-bnsting act of hi* at ttie Chatelet, where Let ATHitUM d» Car- roche Is playing, on accoant of ooe of his bom (Cyclone) having nablied hiii * -.nd. lacerating It badly. He has recovere* sulDclenUy, bowerer. to get back in the saddle. The Theatre Mondaitte opens shortly with a new revoe entitled La Volalle est a I'lnterieur (Tbe ■ Poultry Is oo the Insldei. Gi-orges de Porlo-RIcbe ha* engaged Mme. SImone. Jeanne Rally, Margel. and Mesarx. Tar- rlde and Guy for his forthcoming production of L« Vieil Homme, at the Benalssance. Lnna Park is enjoying the summer weather which has at' last struck Pan*. J- Calvin Brown, promoter of Magic City- the amusement park scheduled to open next spring, has been snowed nnder with apidlcaUooa tor concession space. The otieraling company lUeJf wi.. own moat of the attractlofs*. So far Paris has not aero tbe Jeffries Jobni«n prise fight pictotes. The word comes frocn the other side of tbe channel to the effect tbm there Is nothing objeetloaable in tbe dim. ami It could be exhibited at a young ladles' aem- Iniry. I hare lust learned that mt. Bostoefc w«« a hea^y loser In the Branela tire. The Mysterious Dells MENTAL TELEPATHISTS >\nswer all question* a»kpd by audtenre. Some open lime after Sriiteinhcr 11. rrrmaiseot ad- dre**, canp Tbe Billboard. Ko. Il»-t KL Oms •olid OoM Ttaaay. SM-aa So. Kt. Ora SoUd Guid Mud, tlSjM IIM ihem l«fot» tar*D«. TbM ciMM ar* CVmmi Whiiv s»i,vkin« aad can'* b» vot,l> f TTMa dlamoiwlai •>mn»t l,r u » *l»n . So Rtan ib,^ okT be nM M «ia awr WMUnaa •ad mala bdllbiiacy. ^ ve» want yoa ta m» tbaa* tmm mt MB vag aB aB> pMMa toe jontf mm» t l i m il - OUR ^ROPOSmON Wa -mm Mod yoa vMtMir fins* ar Mud i1l »t»i»fc < W ■Mjii — c o. an ctaanaa nun>«i»—wtOi snvUaaa •* ir yo« Ilk* It. pay Vm wnnm mmm I I jmt dMl, Mara It ta fclas aad it wmiH «aM r— • «M>i. Fair pcvilMlMtkNl b«1 ttf AH mowaftpd la paO ' " ' •wttsxt ran •oocucr. WaiTZ TAUXT OEM 00,. »ll Saka BalMiag. ladlaaapalla. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. (Continued rni|C'|iage K.) local, and make a direct si>peal to the people vt this city, while. a« edoratlonal flims. they woold make good In other land*. It Is pleasing reading to see how tbe reatera and manufarlun-rs of films and apparatus greeted Mr. T. J. West when In tbe I7nlted States, and I am glad of that, for -Mr. West la white right thrsagb and there Is none who wisbea him better luck than yoor •cribe. The other subjects are An Indian l>raai*: Tbe Ordination of a Buddhist Prieat: From Shad- ow to Sunshine. Thone of a comic or langhi,*!' raising sort loclude Mr. Tabby's Trlnmpb; Too tolinl Falls In Love, and Abmot-Mlnded Max. Tbe whole served np #ttb t,onl» de Oroen'* Vice Regal Orchestra. VMewrs. West also own and control the Bijou at the railway, and tbere you see good booses nliibtly and one of the steadiest pictures to be wen In this city. Tbpy have a clientele there that Is different from ibc Palace. It Is more for the working clwaes. who prefer subjects of a more nnclaasleal or mIrth-prorokiDg sort. At the new (yOlonlsI Theatre, where the sbnw runs on like the proverbial brook, there roti will see crowds that are constantly comtna and going, swelling the bank account of the company. Nothing has succeeded a* well a* they have done since opening here. Mr. J. D. Williams In a hustler all tbe time, and he seems to have a hap- py knack of making friends and holding them as well. They have spent a wad of money In the alterations of the theatre and tbey have alao made It like a dream Inside, with their fine and new folding, leatber-covered opera cbalrs and fine Brussels carpets In tbe aisles and paaaage ways. In addition to this, they : have a ladles' toilet room, with lady attendants, and a place where ladles can leave parcels while ahopping or attend- ing the theatre. It would not surprise me one bit If they did not fit np. In ooe of the upstairs rooms, a fine baby creteb, where the mothers could leave their babies wblle tbey maabed the dudes In tbe theatre or on tbe block. Nothing like being up-to-date, you know, and they are right up to date, with their new ticket.caoceling macblnes and all the new time and lahnr saTlng devices to facilitate bnilneis. The only tbln( that took the allt off of an nn-to-date American ofllce was to aee an old Bngllab fireproof (7) safe, with an tM key lock. Perhaps tbey carry MEYER'S MAKE UP HARMLESS PROF. DORE.MU.^. the emiieat i>h4mui>t of his tinw". anal.v«>l MKYKR'SCniEASE I'.MNT and found it atxtoliitviy pure and pt-rfpclly harmlow. No other Roixla ean show llutt record. Avoid all potoribilitT of hamj by uwng MEY'KR S .M.AKE-Ul'— guiirant«c<i pure nnd hartntcss. Sold Cv«rywh«r«! or AddrMs CHAS. MEYER. 26 28 Union Sii..N.T. Electric Girl Show Tbe airl Who Tamtm Eleclrlcliy. If yoa wait a gowl act and have flMI.OO to inveat, aaad (M particular*. Have good lIlbogTspbs far tan act. A bsadllner In vaudeville, earalvala aad fair*. O. W. ALIJ6W. MOB Till Ave,. M. t, HOROSCOPES Printed Vorton**. gl par S.OOO; ratur* Photos, vislbis and la- vlslbls, f2 per 1,000. Psimlstt and VbrlnBs Tsllers* ItwHi**' lltamp for •amjile*. J. XtX- 9