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10 T tie DlllboaFd SEPTEMBER 24, 1910. Kin BIG 1 == ^ T O W N s I. AMU S EM BROOKLYN, N, Y. Majestic Theatre Last to Open. Sev- eral Metropolitan Shows Booked. The Majestic Tbeatre wai the last of tlie Brooklyn playhoiuea to open the season. This beaotlful theatre opened September 12, with Cathrine Coontla In The Awakening ot Helena BlcUe. This prodaction Is imder the manage- ment of Stair & HaTlln, and the company was np to the Dsaal standard. Manager W. C. Frld- ley wlU see that bis patrons have all of the best Shnbert attractions at the Majestic this s eason DeWoH Hopper In A. Matinee Idol Is the attraction week of Septemher 18. Boliert Hiniaid In A Fool There Was, Ig the attraction at Teller's Broadway Tbeatre week of September IS. This attractloa has been presented at this theatre icTeral times,, bat It has lost none of Its drswing powers, and Is' one of the best box-office winners that has ever played here. Mr. Leo C. T^Uer has started his Sunday concerts at this theatre. This season he presents a contlnoons show, starting at 1 P. M. The many friends of Mr. William B. Slafer, and his Incomparable band will be pleased to learn that his manager. Mr. Thomas Brady, has made arrangements with Mr. Bdward Trail, the manager of the Mmitank Theatre, for a series of popular Sunday night band concerts, starting Sunday night, October 2. . It Is possible that Mr. WUIlam B. filafer and hlH band will be booked at the New Xork Hippodrome later In the season. The Third Degree did wen at the Mmitaok week of September 12.: Arsene Iiopln: is the eurreiit attzaetim^ The fmoKe^ ataff of the -Hbhtank Theatre Is Bdward Trail, gennal maaaKer; A. F. W. Col- lins, treasurer; Joseph^ Kennedy, assistant treas- ttrer; 0aTld B. Sasseen. press representstlve; Lowell Mason, main doorkeepv; ' Percr O. Stepbenran, advertising agent; Jay Nova, mns- Ical director; Xoois H. Brlcbs, t*^i»r usher; 3. Teck Wayrlek, stsge carpenter; Rank I« Sttsnger mastrr of properties, and mnum Cbtt no, chief deetrldaii. (Cimtlniied page 58.) ALB ANY^ N. Y. Bold Thief hbldsi iip JActress in Her Dreasing^Room. Miss ratal Yon Busing, who dnga the role ot Mascha In mie of F. O. Whitney's Chocolate Soldier companies, had a thrilling . experience while playing Harmanns Bleecker Hall, Al- bany, N. T.. Sept. 0. The cnrtain was np for the last act and MIsa Ton Bnaing. who bad left the Ktagp for a ftv mranents. decided Co rest In her dressing-room imtll her next cue. On entering the doorwsy she found a man confront- ing her. who demanded her valoablee. Her Quick wit made ber realise tliat an eatery was ImpnuslbTe as It might be beard on the stage or In front and she med to force the man from bpr room. He. realising that hdp was near by. decided to go. but not untU he had snatched from her dmalng table a purse containing money and rings. Be made his escspe easily as the stage hsnds were too busy to' notice a Btranger. and the best Miss Ton Busing conid do wsB notify the maiugement after the show. . nie police wpre put on. the case, but the clever -dilef had nodonbteilly cleared his tracks. The season at Harmanus Bleecker Hall has Ofmed with 8 rush and Manager Gordon has had the satisfaction of seeing ttree attractions— Chornlatp SolAlpr. September 6-6; De Wolf Hop- per. 10. and Madame X, 12-14—-given to stsnd- mg mom only. ChTtmde Qnlnlan opened her road tonr here In MIiMi Patsy on Sept. 19, bringing with ber In ■opport. Miss Florence Nadi, daughter ot FhUp Kash. and an Albany girl who has not before been -speu on the local stage. The advance manager of Madame X exuerl- eoced dllRpnIty In spcnrlng a sufficient mmber itf mperr for nie big scene of his play, and the lessm Klvni Is that the State Nonnal College Is not .ret npeo. ]>aring the season, hnndreds Of stndmt* are wflllng to act as supers, and the msnaevm come to look to that Institution for the mat4>rlHl for mob scenes. Howard Xlchols Is much pleased with the opening of his seasra of independent burlesque at the Qalety. 'mUilAM H. HABKEIiL. BALTI MOR E, MP. Novel Plan Adopted to Insure Produc- tiohs of Grand Opera. Witt the <Mienbig of the Academy of Mialc ■ad the Andltorlnm theatres, last - wedc. Un tteatrlral season is now offlclslly bagmi. The season will be very successful, sccordlng to Hie genoral opinion that prevails among tba managers.. and they are v»ry optimistic ss to the results. The bookings for the three lead- .ittg theatres have been amjnnnced and tlie list of attractloDs has met with public apprtibatlon. From the present indications the local plsy- gners will cnfoy a more brilliant season than , has been tficfr experience for many seasons. TUs Is dne to the fortunes of war whli^ has mad» It pnsslhle for a nnmber of Stan and oth- er attractions to appear here, which had been . .tfenfed ' admlssiou to tile gates of tlie City of Honnmnits: espertallT the ..Belaseo Stan, .which bavc ant been seen here ftor many yeanL: The latter attraettons have' been announced vrlth the hnokfnsa: of -~Ford*s Opera House. The 4tnnn.' which ncelved its premiere In Washfnatnn.; and was conceded by the Capital critics as worthy of a run. was the opening : .attracttnn at the Academy of Music Septem- ber 12. Tlie play Is a stronjr melodrama, and Is mnsldered as gripping as The Great Divide and The Wolf. Gbrlles and Three MHUmi Dol- lars will follow In order. AI. H WIsou. In Meta in Ireland, was the opening attraction at Fold's Opera House last week, and Was qnlte snecessfnl.' Hany Kelly fallowed. Among tlie merry eontlngmit of damsels that surround the star to the right, left and np stage In Deacon Flood. Is a Waah- Ington society girl who has jnst recruited with this troupe. In Washington society she was a prominent member of the Navy set. She Is Miss Joan Howie Reeves, and the daughter of Bear-Admiral Beeves, retired, of the United States Navy, and her brother Is a naval officer. She has' long .considered a professional career, bat parental oblectlon was an obstacle which she has anccesatnlly overcome. She made her debut with the show in this city. She had been summering at .Kewport, where She en- joyed a brilliant season, and then she came here to join the show. XContlnned on page . ss.) READING. PA. Academy of Music to Present a Bur- lesque Attraction One Day a Week. The past week marked the opening of the dramatic season. ' As stated In The Billboard some months past. Beading was to have burlesque. It has at last come to those who have waited patiently four long years. On Tuesday of each week, at the Academy of Music, lovers of burlesque are to be satisfied. Miner's Tardtn de Paris Girls was the Urst burlesque attraction. Pheoomenal buslneas-and a grand success was the verdict of both the managers and the public. The Passing Parade waa presented to cspac- Ity. business at -both perfonnances on Tues- day, Sept. 6. The new Hanlon's Superba - (vened beie last week. It is their twenty-fifth season.Tliey gave four shows. Mr. Stuart Fox, late of the Ben Greet Plar- ers, has signed with Hanlon's Superba. ; As Mr. Fox has many admirers . In. thia city, there .were several social functions held In his honor. : ' PhlUp bntlier, of this city,- .Iniowavsa Fhll Doreto, is also with the show. JBJa frienda gave him; a-great'reception. The Newlyweds and Their Baby was the:Labor Day attraction at the Academy. They played to canacity business. : Countess Ton-Hatzfeldt, Iico' Hayes and James Bosen appeared In the leading parts. Sousa and his fami>us band, was at the Acad- emy of Music on the 7tii, after an absence of three years. Among the players of the new Seven Days Company, which will be the Chicago company of this comedy. Is Channcey A. Monroe, of this city. He was formerly a well-known newspaper man, having been a member of the - edltwlal staff of the Beading Herald. During the past two seasons be appeared in The Girla from Got- tenberg and Kitty Grey. Dnstin Famum appeared here on the lOtb In Cameo Klrby. This season Beadlngites will have plenty of vaudeville. There will be five honses devoted to that popular form of entertainment. . . Mr. C. C. Bgan. who lately returned from South America, Is at the head of WUmer and TIncent's house, the Orpheum. All amusement houses look forward to a long and. prosperous, season. JOSEPH S. 8IIBL. CLEVELAND^O. Becky Sharp, at Opera House, and The Nigger at Colonial Score Heavily. Dame Fortune' smiled npon Cleveland theatre managers the wed; of September 12th to 17th. The olferlngs were sufficiently, diversllled to satisfy the most fasUdlons and the tteatre going public expressed their appreciation by liberal patronage. At the Opera House Mrs. Fiske renewed old friendships in an elnborately staged production of Becky Sharp. The house was sold out sev- eral times dortng the week. The company is very well balanced. The audiences were wbole- sonled In their appreciation,^ the work of Hol- brook Bllnn, Bobert T. Fergnson and Harold Bussell being esDeciaUy meritorious. The offer- ing afforded an Intellectual feast of a daaalc sub- ject artistically rendered. The Colonial Theatre had The Nigger by Bd- ward Sheldon with. Guy Bates Post aa the star. The work of the entire company 8how<'d sin- cerity in the portrayal of their parts. Florence Rockwell ss a patrician Southern Beauty^ played with an effective blending of passion and ten- derness. ■ . Buster Brown was at the Lyceum Theatre playing to large houses. The show la better than last season. Madeline Clark as Mary Jane being especially pleasing. The Holden Players presented Sherlock Holmes at the Cleveland Theatre. The version offered differs materially from that of Wm. Gillette but went big. John Lane Connor made an ex- cellent detective and Frank Readick waa fine as Doctor Watson. Hiss Margaret Neville was Hiss Marston the orplian and MIsa. Josephine Grillln tte-wife of Mordecal. Ulners Jaidin De Paris Olrls were at the Star. The fun Is dean ent and there are enough songs introduced to give the burlesque the needed variety. Abe Leavitt, George Smtt and Maritm Campbell made their presence felt all the time. The olio eonslstinir of Augusta Phelps, the Merry Minstrel Maids. Davis and Harris and the Broadway Comedy Quartette were well received. Jack Singer's Behman Show at the Bmpire Theatre while not np to the standsrd ot last yesr*s prodnction from the standpoint of the olio, yet offered a very pleasing show. . Iion Raaeail, wni J. Kennedy and XUIeen Sheridan are east In leading loles, and worked bard to please. The old ' time favorites the Coortney Sisters do some excellent work In the olio. Two hours of wholesome entertainment with genuine comedy Interspersed with songs and pretty girls and everylK)dy satinfled, that ought to help some. (Continued on page SS.) CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND. Change Made in Management of Muaic Hall Theatre. The Princess Alrdome, Crawfordsvllle, Ind., Geo. B. White, mgr., continues packing crowds nightly in -this pretty summer amusement place. This season has been the largest daanclally In the history of the house. Manager Geo. B. White, of the Princess'Alr- dome. Iiaa succeeded Mr. Mace .TownsIey In the management of the Music BaU' Theatre. Mr. White has a long lease on this honse, and Its future success is assured. Mr. Townsley has not disclosed his ratnre plans. The Forepangh and Sells Bros.' Circus exhib- ited In Crawfordsvllle, Ind., Sept 9, to. capac- ity both performances. Nothing but praise was heard on every side as the crowds filed out. Truly a gteat enterprise with marvelous exhi- bitions. THOS. T. WHITB. AUGUSTA,: GA. Augusta Patrons Promised Good At> tractions with Open-Door Policy. The theatrical season for 1910 will open on the night of September 21, with The Soul Kiss, followed by Al. G. Field's Minstrels on the night of the 22d. The opening of the Grand was delayed about three weeks, caused by extensive Improvements, which/ when completed, will be one of the prettiest in the South. Mr. Wells last year gave his patrons the best line of attractions they have enjoyed In a nnmber ot years, and be promLses even better this season. All of Wells' houses, of which the' Grand is one, are holding out for the "open door." They will book any attractions that are worthy of pnblle patronage, and from the looka of the list already booked, we-Will get our ahare of the best^' JAS. Ik OBOOAN. EAST LIVERPOOL, O. Panoramic Views of Roosevelt's Afri- can Trip Shown at the American. Only one theatre opened here during the past week, and that waa McCiintock'a Electric. Like last season the house will be under the man- agement of O. I,. McCUntock. This yesr the vaudeville here will split with the Yonngs- town end of tiie National Tandeville Circuit. The season Is the first the National hss had a look- in in this city. The roster of the Blectric is: Abner OToole, stage manager: Oscar Kemmel, operator; Bsma - Piosser, piano player.. The house Is now running two new pictures dally, which Is the first , time a change ot fllm haa ever been made here six times a week. -nse- blg featmre act at Herron's American Tbeatre last week was Houston's Panorama of Boosevelt's trip through Africa.- It was an act of considerable educational merit, and It packed the house for three dsys. The Cora Lawton Mitchell Company canceled time at the Ceramic Theatre, and gave only one show on Labor Day. It then Jumped to the Columbia Theatre, Bellalie, O. This Is the third year for the Great Trl-State Fair, and the attractions will be more varied than ever. Exhibits of stock cover the entire Ohlo-Pennsylvsnla baseball grounds. "Hello" Bill Hocking hss closed with Bock Spring park management as exenrslon agent for ISll, and will be on the Job all-winter. ZIM. E RIE, P A. Jeffries-Johnson Fight Pictures Well Liked by Eri e's 400. The Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures were shown at the Hsppy Honr Theatre last week to capac- ity honses. The people of this town fairly went wild over these pictures. One noticeable thing about the audiences'Wsa that more than one- third of the people pieaent were women. AIM that the most prominent people of our dty were also present. - Great objections - to the showing of these plctnres were raised by the ministers, hat: Mayor Liebel refused to inter- fere. Shaffer, Genno and English, who own snd con- trol skating rinks In New Tork and Buffalo, opened a new skating rink in the Mayor Block, on Sent. 15. The rink will be known as tbe Brie Boiler Blnk, and will niay .flrst-class roller sksting attractions during the winter. "Deacon" Dellmore, who hss hsd chsrge of tlie Electric Theatre at Waldameer Park, will go Into vanderflle this season. He and his wife will do a novelty sketch, entitled The Actor and the Girl. He Is booked to play Gus Snn time snd will open the last of the month, .■ ' J, SBDOB OBONEfTT, QM AH A, N EB; Entire. New iStafF Engaged for the Arheriban Music Hall. The honse staff at tbe American Hnsle Hall, are all strangers to Omaha theatre patrons, but they are fist becoming acquainted and making frienda. Manager W, W. r«aUe has tbe tol- lowing assistants: Jos. A. Pile, ssnlstant man- ager and treasurer; Earl Bell, assistant treas- urer: Walter Nelson, head door-keeper; Harry Silverman, orchestra director, and Ernest Waller, stsge' manager. . , The Gavety .attraetlan , for the week of Sept. U was the Ron mns. r It Is a . good burlesque prodnction with: gorgeous costumes and attrac- tive scenery. The .piece . contains aome good comedy, and the song hits were. many. The Dunedin Tronne of Cyclists are above the av* erage In their daring acrobatic bicycle act.' Bna|. ness at this house Increases eseh week. The Orpbenm Is doing eapaelty- .business at each performance. Beverly drew crowded houses at the Krog Sept. 8-10. The company waa well balanced and tbe production was even better than that seen at this house last season. The Cracker Jacks, at the Gayety Sept. 4 and week was one of tbe best costumed companies ever seen at this theatre. Tbe principals and dboms are above the average, and with the good scenery It was a cracker-Jack entertain- ment. Raymond Wilbur, an Omaha boy. Is visiting his patents in the city after a two yeara' ab- aence, during which time he has been playing an engagement with the Oormand and Fora 3toS ' Co. Mr, WUhnr waa formerly with the Wood- ward Stock Oo. Billy Clifford Is as popular aa ever. Judging from the large attendance he drew at the Kmg Sept. 11-14. Mr, Clifford and a company of un- usual merit scored a big bit with his mnslcal comedy. The Girl, the Man, and the Game. The Woodward Stock Company ia putting on aome splendid stock productions at the Boyd to good bnslnesa. .The price of admission lua been tedneed to twenty-five cents. Manawa dosed a-very snecessfnl season on the 5th. : Manager Byrne is well pleaaed with the attendance. H. J. BOOT. SEAT TLE, WASH. Three First-Class Houses Opened Sept. 11.% Summer; Park^Cencerta^ Over. The fitat-class theatres opened ' the winter ■ season in Seattle, Sept. 11. The Moore, with Walker 'Whiteside In The Melting Pot; the Seattle Theatre, with the Baker Stock Company, and the Grand. wlUi The: StoMiom ClndereU« Company. Oeotgle Olrrln, private seeretair to Jobn uort, who has been vlaltlng her idatives la Neo Xork City Tetumed to Seattle. September lo. William B. (Dad) Bnssell Is receiving con- gratulations from his many friends npon the ar- rival of William B. Bnssell. Jr.. weighing eight pounds. John Cort has engsged Bobert Wayne to pisy the role ot Borne Prcaton and Baymond Walbnm for the part of Barrett Sheridan In support of Max Flgman in the Edith Bllla comedy, Msry Jane'a Pa, wliich began an indefinite engagement at the Globe Theatre, Boston. Sept. S. Mr. end Mrs. Barney Klawans and Barney, Jr., spent the summer season In the Olympie Mountains while the Moore was eloaed. John Cort Is now booking the one-night stands In California, thtoogh ,ue Seattle and New' York Booking officea. , The last of the snmmer park concerts by Wagner'a Band waa given at Tolnnteer Park Sunday night. Sept. 11. It is estlmsted that more than 250,000 ppople have enjoyed these excellent concerts during the summer. - John Cooke, manager of the Majestic. - has put a system in this honse-tliat . pleased Mr. Consldlne so much that be has sent ntm ovrr to Tacoma to. estsbllsh a similar system In his house there. Tbe Snffalo Bill Wild West Show opened on the evening of September 8, -with twelve thousand people, the rest of the five perform- ances were nearly as well patronised. ^ The features of the big show were especially note- worthy. Col. Cody was a gueet of tbe Seattle publicity club at tbe Arctic Club for Inndieon. September 8. _ :i LBM A. SHOBTBIPOB. ' SAVANNAH, GA. _ For First Time, Maude Adams, Mrs. Fiske and Others Will Play Here. Savannah Is on the verge of the biggest tte- . atrlcal sesson In her histray, althongh tlie two vaudeville bouses, tbe Liberty and the Orph- eum are the only ooea which did business last week. The pisyhonse fireworks, however, are about to be set off, and a dasxllng display is promlaed. With the Schiller Players In Ssvsn- nah, and Director B. A. Schiller on tbe scene, the Bijon Theatre ia getting ready for Its second aucceasfni season of stock, which open'a September 19, The same favorites of last year are here, and a splendid list of produc- tions will be put on each week by thia tal- ented company of playeis that beats the name of the man who gave Savannah her first taste of stock. What Is probably the moat Inteteating thing to announce at the preaent time Js 'that sev- eral ot the best pisys snd atan that an booked by Klaw & Erlanger will be seen at the BIJoo Theatre. It has been positively announced that Maude Adama. John Dnw, Mra. Flake and Baa Hur win be seen at the BIJon tfala seseon. the Schiller Players making way for these stars on the nights for whieb they an booked. Mr. Jake Wella, who la now in the city, made the following atatement: "We feel that the Savannah theatre-going public should not be deprived of such flrst-clsss attractlona as Ben Hur, Maude Adams, John Drew, Mrs. Fiske and others of equal note," and with this in view, "1 have arranged to give up the de- sired dates requeated by Klaw and Brianger for these attractions during the coming ses- son. It has also been stated thst other attrac- tions booked by Shnliert. Brsdy and Savage will slao tw seen at'tbe niJon Tbeatre, Early attractlona at the Savannah Tbeatre are Dnatin Famum In Cameo Klrby; The . Newly- weda and their Baby; Fredrrlek Warde. In TImons ot'Athens, and others. - ' , Msnsger Joseph A. 'Wllensky. of the Orph- eum Theatte, left this week for a trip through the Carallnas, Manager Wllensky Is going to mske a tonr of Inspection, looking for "soft spots" for moving plctnn or vsndevllle bouses. The Liberty Tbestre hss' been doing cspae- Ity business since the re-opentng on Labor Day. and Messrs. .Frank and Hubert Bandy are roorr^ than pleaaed with the outlook for the preaeni aeaaon of vandevllle. The bill last week w»s one of special merit. Including the following acts; ]>Pevra and St.. John,,The Gnat Haloes. (Oontlnoed on page S8.)