Billboard advertising (Sept 1910)

4 Ttie Billboarcl SEPTEMBER 24, 1910. CRITIC S INC ENSED First Performance of Welcome to Our City Severely Roasted by New York Dramatic . Editors New Torfc, Sept. 19 (Speclsl to The BIUIXMTd). —WELCOME TO OUE CITY, a fuclcal play in tbiee acU, adapted from the Gemun bj Qeorge.Y. Hobart. Bijon Theatre. CoL Jim Scott ..-.i .. Maclyn AibDcUe Kichard HarrUnton .. .. James-Dnrkin I.alKi Toscanlnl .. .... .. .. Gnlslo Boctfla' Faiu Deloro Wm. W. JeBemm George Greenway .. .. .. .. Wayland Trask Capt. Torrlngtou Carleton Macy DooUn, a policeman .. .... .. Cbarlea Hylott Doiottay WJae .. .. .. .. .. Maidel Turner Eteanor Hairingtan .. .. .. .. Benilce Golden Geraldljje Scott .. .. .. Sosamie Westford Aleda Scott' .. .. .. :. Lonise White Teresa Toscanlnl .. .. .. .. Bosalle de Veanx Josepba Jones Mary Duncan Margaret .. .. .. .. .. .. Be!ta-Lambert Lola .. .. '.. .. .. .. .. .. Caroline Oden .Bosie .. 1. .. .. .. .. Grace Gibbons Seldom have the vials of critical wrath ever . ponred forth such bitter liquid as In the present instance. Welcome to Onr City. New York does not recall another sncb opening meeting > with censure that' seems to nm from office'boy to dramatic writer. It remains for the public to back the reviewer's opinion and then another show to the store house, which, so. far is pro- lific in early season failures. For Instance, tlie Times says: "Even In this city of many trials It has been a long time since such a mass of Incompre- hensible and pnerile rubbish as Welcome to Onr City was projected in the guise of a play. The thing produced at the Bijou Theatre last night is a puzzle, rather, and how it ever got past the first rehearsal is a mystery. "Mr. George V. Hobart confesses himself as the anthor, with the chief guilt shifted to a German original. However, Mr. Joseph Brooks, who 'presents* it, shonld bear his share of the responslhUIty. "In cases of this kind one can sympathize with the actors, for they are often obliged to take what they cau get. Mr. Maclyn Arbnckle, in fact, is an admirable character actor, but no effort of his or any one else conld make Welcome to Onr City seem anything but a hope- lessly silly mess. The people in the cast ranced from fair professional to rank amateur. But a cast of geniDses conld do nothing under the circumstances.. Of those besides Mr. Arbnckle, who succerd*d in conveying a moderately agree, able Impression nnder "toying drcnmstances, New Theatrical Corporation Formed Sedalla, Mo.. Sept. IT.— A. new corporation, known as the Theatre lieasing Corporation, has been formed to lease, build or otherwise acquire land, bondings and property in any cdty In any state or territory for the purpose of condncting theatres and other places of public entertain- ment, and amusement. To ac<iulre, hold, own and dispose of any. and an .snch contracts and agree- ments and do all things that may be deemed necessary, proper or convenient In the conduct 'Of such business or enterprise and the profitable carrying on of tbe affairs of such corporation. The amonnt of capital stock Is ^,000 entirely paid up. The board of directors consists of four share- iMlders'as follows: H. W; Wood. Sedalia. Mo.; Gland Thornton, Joplin,-Mo.-; O. S. FIcher, Jop- Iln, Uo.;'J..E. Hancock. Samllton, O. Officers to serrctbe ettsnlng vear; Cland Thornton pres. ■nd treas.; H. W. Wood, ylce pres., and mana- ger; O. S. PIeliw, '8ecretaiy> Klaw and Erlan- ger. New York representattras.'^ Miss Maldel Tnmet"may be mentioned' as having a very pleasant personalityi while Gnlnio Socola, Carlton Macy, Sasanne s Westford.' and I/mlse White did all that was possible,' 'The highly Interesting fact may be men- tioned that the Bijou Theatre has a nice new coat of paint on Its outside. That, at any rate, shows enterprise." And the Herald, which Is very temperate In so far as the paper makes no pretentions of (Contlnned on page -10.) BEUEV E IT OR NOT Either There Is a Double Headed Press Story Circu- lating, or Dan Cupid is Violating Union Hours New-Yorkt' Se-K' 12 (Special to The Billboard). —Billle Burke and Pauline Cliase are- to be married! Think of It I BotH tbese charm- ing yonog ladles saffer from tin mental altorts of the same nress agent, however,'the story Is out, and here's how It runs: ' _ Blllle Burke Is to marrv Captain Frank Gary, of Iiondpn, and Nicholas Jervia Wood is the lucky suitor for Pauline Chase. According to the London dispatches. Captain Cary and "NIkko" Wood, as everybody call* him, win sail for New Y<wk next month. CONEY'S MARDI GRAS. New York. Sept. 19 (Special to The Bill- board).—.Tbongh eigbt faondred policemen in- vaded Coney, Island Monday night, September 12. there was room for the hnndred thotuiand persons wbo jammed every car on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines going to the eighth Coney Island fall festival and mardi gras. The annual , Jollification got nnder. way without untoward incident, and tbe only persons who bad a kick coming were a group of some half dozen pick- pockets who were quietly hnt firmly Invited to spend tbe first night of tbe carnival of cap and balls In the Coney Islam) police station. While the organizers of the dioir tlirew every- tbing open, tbe pickpockets were not Included among those invited, and detectives watched the light-fingered ones at the Brooklyn Bridge, and those who managed to evade the "bnlls" at that point were gathered in by the fifty sleuths who were on duty at the Island. "Mel" W. Sheppard has done some fast stnnts in his racing career, "but he never headed a faster bunch than the one he led Monday night, September 12. as king. In the beautiful coach and four, provided like the rest of the royal toggery by his large and loving subjects, with Sweet Tessie Malloy as his qneen, be was duly.' crowned In the ball-room at Steeplechase by Steplien E. Jackman. who stopped devising scenic railways long enongh to act-as president of .the carnival organization. Automobiles, bicycles, carriages and even trol- ley cars were "tabooed" In Coney Island after 7:30 P. M., and were held up half a mile out- side tbe resort wlille the parade wended its way fr«m theO>nconrse and Ocean Parlcway along Snrf avenue to West 22d street, where It broke up. and everybody started In to enjoy the altair JB.'bI«. own. way. Sylvia DeiYanUe, has deserted TandevUle and 'Xesmned musical .comedy .'vWDr]r, playing tlie soiibtette part with The Alaskan Company. SKEET GALLAGHER AND DEAN ORR SISTERS. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "i^iS^-'Jial ' '''^* P f% Who did a specialty song and dance with Ulchard Carle's Company for thu past three yeais. Xov.tonnns tbe S. & C. Circuit. Waterloo's New Theatre Opens Waterloo, la., Sept. 17.—The 'New Crystal Theatre opoied its doon Monday evening to big business. The house, which was bnllt this Ennuner by McCllnton, Payne & Co.. who are also the managers, is entirely fire-proof, being bnllt of reinforced concrete and brick. , The seating, fomlshings. etc., are the latest; the seating capacity is 4G4. The house Is booked by Sullivan & Consldine. playing six vaudeville acts and two reels of moving pictures a week, besides maintaining a five-piece orctestra. The house is located on East Fobtth street lo tbe business district. Balph Moody and Sne (>oodwtn are recetvlag much discussion within the last few weeks In regard to their new act. entitled Gold and Sliver. It Is a creation all of their own and decidedly away from the trice and worn. The setting of their act. best described by Its tlUe. Is a most gorgeons creation. Open Door for Montgomery Montgomery. Ala... Sept. IT.^At last the the- atrical sanation in Montgomery bas cleared np and a good line of attractions Is assured for the coming season. Mr. Jake Wells, owner of the Grand Theatre, reached Montgomery last week and brought with bim Mr. H. C. Fourtooi of Mew Orleans, wbo will manage the Grand for the season. Mr. Wells announced that the Grand would be conducted strictly on the "open door" policy and that any flrst-ciass attractions so desiring would, be: permitted to play at his bonse. The season will open Sept. 22 with FoUv of the Circus. . It Is almost certain that the Mont- gomery Theatre, which was leased the past ■nmmer for live yean by Klaw ft Erltnger will not be oiwned this season nnless it be for vau- deville. Tbe Majestic Tbeatre will again be onder the management of Mr. W. K, Conch and will continue to give Its patrons the best van- devIUe bills obtainable. The Taadevllle season opened September 12. - proud and outspoken In their: dktermlnatloB to become the respective husbands of the two charming ' actiewea. The romances have btea ' rather long and persistent, and the devotion of the two young men has been talked of for a long time In Condon.' Captain Gary, who comes of a good old Devon- shire family, has been In love with BlUle Burke ever since Ae appeared In London nine yeara ago. Deapalilngtyjhe has told Ua trUada that he has lost oooDt of the number oC Umss' he has proposed marriage to her, but wfeca ■he was InXondon loat he threw Unuelt at her pink feet for al)Out the umpsteenth time and she coyly whispered "yes." Wedding preesnts are already being sent to her. "Mikko*' Wood Is not yet twenty-six yeara old; but for some five or six years be has taken tha shine out of most. of the London dude* by the extent; and variety ot hla tkaej walstcoata i and the elegance: at hla WBlatUm. iHe would' have married Pauline raiaae three years ago had not an offlelal receiver In bank- ruptcy rudely taken charge of his stTalrs. Nat- urally, a decent chap can not take a receiver with him to buy a wedding ring and tiaras and that sort of things. Young Wood has had an extraordinary career. He Is the son of Nicholas Wood, who wol a great contractor in the north of Kngland. When he was twenty-one, the yotinger Wood Inharitad $2,000,000. He launched out vrlth a yadit, a stable of running horses, another stable of trotters, aad a fleet of motor cars. For two years he was absolntely tbe best fellow In town. His snoper parties and rlver-sIde parties were famous. Bat, after a run that would have wrecked the Boths- tSK 000 'o<">d himself owing pieelaely 'And, possibly, there Isn't a word ot troth in It all. RINK CONVERTED. INTO THEA- TRE. St. Joseph, Mo., Sept. 17.—The Bollaway Blnk has been transferred Into a theatre, which has been named the Majestic. Tbe bonse will have a seating capacity of 1.000 and will be under the management of Fred Cosman. The opening will occur about October 10. TandevUle and pictures will be the policy. . Actresses Remembeir Kiddies New Tork, Sept. 19 (Special to The Bill- board)—^The native children of the English Episcopal Mission at Kahura In Uganda have a delightful surprise awaiting them next Christ- mas. When the children In this section of darkest Africa open their holiday boxes this year they will discover a wealth of American dolls. American Teddy bears and American tovs. sent them by the London Gaiety Girls playing here In Our Miss GIbbs. Miss Julia James, one of the beat-known among these Bngllsb comedlennca. s the niece of the Bev. Leander B. James, wbo was recently sent to Kahura to be the new head of the Epis- copal Mission there. Last week she received s letter from him telling of tbe odd customs there and remarking that the children had not toya but played with their mothers' - bead necklaces, wliich they often broke and swallowed. v "Tbe poor children wlU get appendicitis, as snre as fate." said Miss MolIIe Unrdl as, the letter was read aloud. ' "Xea, poor things," rejoined Miss Belmoie, "It's a pity they can't have toys." "Well, why not?" exclaimed Miss James. "We can send them there as Chrlgtmas pres- ents." So Saturday morning all three tonred the toy- shops of the city and collected dozens ot small' dolls, stuffed dogs and cats and an endless mis- cellany of pussies, rattles and swonls. In the midst of the packing Miss Lowell suddenly stopped short, ''(31rls," she said, "hasn't Roosevelt been in Csanda?" "Why, yes," they chorused. ' 'Thai we mnst send Teddy bears." An order for 100 miniature Teddy bears was immediately telephoned and tboy arrived In time (or the Onal scaling ot tbe boxes Sunday, These gifts must arrive In Liverpool to catch the steamship for the cape that leaves there a week from Wednesday In order to arrive at Kshnra before (Sirtstmss. POLICE BENEFIT AT ORCHESTRA HALL. Chicago, Sept. 10 (Special to The nillbosrd). —Practically tbe most popular number given opening week at Orchestra Hall of the Police Benefit vaudeville performance was the drill of a picked squad of blue costs directed by Major Bander. These performances will run for fonr weeks with a weekly change of bill. The open- ing bin was composed of Oennaro and bis Vene- tian Gondolier Band, tbe Takssama Japs, the BImm-Bomm-B-r-r Musical Trio, George B. Reno snd Company, Burnhsm ami Greenwood, Wilson Brothers, the Juggling Millers, the American Newsboys' Quartet and moving pictures. Hrary Bnckly and Co. preMnted, on Sept. T. at the Auditorium Tbeatre^ Mamaroneck, N. X.. for the first time on any,, stage, a eomady ■Ketch called Getting To-«tter. na tkrteb. VM Wtll received. While it !■ not a aketeb that ode eas enthuse over, a great msny ot the ■Hnatlons are •ztremely funny.