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8 Xtie Billboard OCTOBER 29, t910. Tip i^^I ATQR A SUCCESS James Mont^meiy's New Play (fgUly Praised; by Eveiy- Ciitic in Ghicago-^Novel in Theme, ElxceUent in Constracrion, It. • ' : Scoiss Because of its Ovm bdividual Stiength Chicago, Oct. ao (Special to The Binboard).— James Uontgomeiy's new plar. The Avlatar, which, last week, opened at the Olynmlc Thea- tn has been prosioonced a snccess by every ciltle of the Chicago papers. This lively farce Is already much u demand and It looks as thongti it will remain In Chlotgo Xor aome - ttmeb- Tboae responsltde for the Intopretatlai of this «Kk are as follows: ATIAXOB. with WaUace Kddlnger. Pre- Mnted hj CSohut and Harris. TBB CASE. Babctt' Street, author of The ATlator . ... .. .. .. .. Wallace Sddlnscr Jamts Brooks, Street's FnbUslwr ...... .. .. .. .. ..^Bobert Conness Hopkinson Brown, Street's duint .. ... .. .. .. .. ... 7ajck fierueanx I. H. Douglas, a goest *t "eotaaa lBa" .. •• .. .. .. -• -. ....... IVank Carrier Koos, OaOIard. a Stencil Aviator .. .. . _ iL—--, ..i.. Frederick Faoldlng Mn Gordon, llaaM^a of "Gordon Inn'' .. .. .. ^. .. .... Sam Beed 8am Boblnaon. a Kechanldan .. Xdward Begley loe Hnrley. the SherfS .. .. wtea Fenlmore go- J- •• -. '.. .. Cantor Brown HO. a .. ...... ..... .^. .. Blebard Webster Ho. s ...t^*. ^.f.^^..-Vmiank'0ffecman^ i i , (Bases at sCordoa/Inn} - - v ' Hiss Once Doii^ss .. .. Hiss Christinemnnuui Jfa. J. H. .Dongas, Her Hbther .. .. .. .. ..".^ ' mIm Bmlly liytfon Ifta Madeline Rney, a Smnmer Girl .. .. „, ■• •: •• -• Miss Oza Waldorf MiM Blair .. .. .. Kdythe Xhonie Miss Henderson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ManDavls - ' . (Gizests at - Gordon Znn) Miss Zonne, Telephone Opentot Irene WarOeld SYNOPSIS OV SCENES. Act I—Writing and 'I.aanglng Boom at ''Gordon , ttn," Lenta, Mass. Early evening. Aet^^Boom of Street's apartments. An hour Act m—A field sear the ''Gordon inn." Six o'doc^ the next afternoon. Act rV—Same as Act I. Two hoars lateK to his »vlew_of this pmdnetlon, Frederic Hatton, <^ ths^ Fos^ remaiked: "The play Ig Genee Praised, Show Criticised Chicago, Oct 22 (Special to The BlUboard).— AdeUne Genee. the famons toe dancer. Is ao- peving at the nilnols Theatre In The Bachelor Bdles, a production that Is said to be void of enter tainment whm Genee Is not dandne. XHH BACHELOa BBLLBS. a musical comedy ta^two acts, with book by Harry B. Smith and score by Baymond HnbbeU. Presented with Adeline Genee and company in Chicago at the Illinois Theatre, Oct 18, 1910, with the <aaer noes taken as follows: ■SSE'<.*ff '• - -*™ Taaker Daphne Brooks .. .. .. Gwendolen .. Susan Jane .. .. .. .. Eleanor .. Tim Jones .. .. .. .. . TOm Tan Cortland, Sr. Tom Van Cortland, Jr. Charley Tan Bensselaer ICaglnnls .. ... .. The Victim .. . Joste Sadler .. .... Eva fallon . .. Blanche West .. .. Mae Murray Eleanor Pendleton ..... -Frank Lalor .. .. Jack BaSael .. lAwrence Wheat .. .. .. John Part . F. Stanton Heck . . Story Chlpman .. Mae &f array ^ Eleanor Pendleton JJlerence .. Florence Walton SIS" Grace Kimball Eunice Eunice Mackay Miss Genee's dandag was highly praised by Hie reviewers of the various Chicago dalll^. Amy IjesUe, in the News, bad the following to say: "Addlne <3enee, one of the greatest most bewitching and exquisite dancers In. the wodd. arrived at the Ullnols last nlgbt.- That so ra- diant an artist shonld be in any way - handl- eapi>ed seems almost without excuse, and cer- tainly nothing in history could grate more gen- uinely npon admiring senses than the doll and disjointed Jumble of cheap song, noisy conver- tatlon and general Incompetency Invading the Genee realm In Bachelor Belles." O. I,. Hall, of the Joomal: "She was winged m&.fslrr-llke and very Iieantlflil, a little less trail, periiaps. than heretofore. - and as wonder- ful'as a misael& She was the bleslog that came after the audience's long purgatorial doping through the bleakness and blackness eC^tbe eariy scenes of an affair called The Bach- elor Belles, a musical comedy containing some good mnslc, but otherwise being absolutely bnLle nedecfek Batton, of the Post: "The In- eomparalkle !.Genee Is more bewitching and ebarmlng than ever. The costomlng is plctnr- esgne and extravagant Harry B. Smith lias done nothing to-make himself or his possible assernili'im proud of falnv Evidently he started out to write a satire en women's rights, but Us lde» bnike doint Jost before the hegUmlns at tbo second act" ->"- raer Hsmmmid;: ot^tte' IMBanetr "Aside ftom Stnee, ^Iie Bacfidor ^Bdles-la the common or f mea variety of ^mnsical comedy." -JIames O'Domidl'Bennett off the Becnrd-Ber- •Id: "The entertsimnent tliat . snrroonds tlie dneer Is a big, boandDV medley oit indlflSrent aCBgs and fooling, and br^t st^.plctnres." as ftesh and new as the paint on a lAlce Micbl gan ezcotslon boat oat for Its llrst trip of the sesson. It harks back to no successes of the past; It has no general resemblance to'the farce family; it Is a neat, well-constructed drama that scores simply because of its own individual stroigtli-ana anpeal." i O..X.:.HaII, of the Journal: "Bddlnger doesn't miss anytliing In-tlie play. He Is qnlte an un- usual young actor. His natural equipment In- (Contlnoed on page 45.) LOWER BERTH 13 OPENS Dramatization of Howard Whitney Swope's Story Fails to Evoke Expressions of Ejithusiastic Praise Chicago Audiences orReviewersr—Work of Hume and Clifton Praised (aricago, Oct SO (Special to Olie Billboard). —lAwer Berth 13 la in Its second week at the Whitney Opera House, with the annonocement that It Is to remain there indeDnitely. This new piece Is constructed around Howard Whit- ney Swope's stoiy, ana Is presented la a pro- logoe and three acts. Those appearing in tiie ptodnctlmi ate: LOWER BEBTH 13.—FBrce, wIUi music by Colin Davis. Arthnr OlUespie and Joaeph How- ard, founded on a story by Howard Whitney NOW APPEARING IN CHICAGO. Elsie Janis goes entour with The Slim Princess—Mrs. Flske has added to her p<H>utarity with ^cago playgoers In BeAy Sharp and The Fillais of Society—Frltzl ScheS opens at the I^Ic ^eatre, tills weeki in The Mikado. From Box-office to Manager CfaicaKu. Oct. 20 (Special to The BUlboard).— Uezle E. Smltb. wbo for the past few years turn been Id the boz-offlcc; of the Prtucesa Tbea- in, la now on the road asiinaiiager oC The Gol- den Girl, one of the Mort H. Singer attractions. Coxl F. Bu^Ipb* assistant to Mr. Smith* has succeeded bis aa treasarer of the Princess. The genial Cail is there with the information and kzunrs bow to take care of the Datrons of the cozy Princess. Tbis is tbe first time in tb'^ last six years that. Mr. Smith and Mr. Randolph bare been separated, they bavloK been former- iT toffetber In. the bnzrofflce of tbe Bnsb Tem- ple. ^Ebe inew t^auge took place last Monday. Itinian Shaw, wbo deserved tlie applanse hon- ors with Blchard Carle*a Jnmplnff Jnplter, at tbe Cort, did not on toor with tbe prodoc- tlOD, bat has applied in Cblcaso for Tandevllle ensBcements wbieh will probabXjr' Tesnlt In a lon^ tour of tbe Tarlety theatres. The Penalty at Opera House Chicago, Oct. 20 (Special to The Billboard) The Penalty, with Hilda Spong in the leading role, opened at the Chicago Opera House on Monday erenlns. October 24. This new play, by Henry C. Colwell, drals with the divorce evil. Those assisting Miss Bpoug in the in- terpretation of this production are Harry Mes- tsyer. Dorothy Rossmore, Kate Lester, Edna Baker, John Flood, Scott Cooper, Charles taalte, Cnyler Hastlacs and Charles H. .'Biegel. S A Complete List of Attractions > at Chicago Theatres appcitts on i IMJKe 22. Swofie. Presented In the Whitney Opera Hooae, Chicago, October 15, 1910. THB OAST. Dan Arthnr Demlng Mister King i. .. ..* John J. Kaufman Max Potadi .. .. .. .. .. i . Gns Cohan Jonsey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Emlle P. Jerome Brawny .. ., Harry Miller Smithy .. ...... Barry A. Keesler Tbm Albright ;; William Clifton Ethel Albright .. Anna mtihngh Bailie Holmea .. .. .. .. .. .. Grace Sloan Jenks .. .. John Femlock Dana Hnrconrt ,. .. .. .. Bnby Fitshngh Bertlllon S. Holmes, hotelkeeper .. Eddie Home Seth Slmpklns .. .. BlUy Boblnson Bill BInft .. Charlea B. Huntington Hulda .. Anna Kansen Percy Hammond, of the Tribane, In bis re- view, remarked: "Thia is an impromptu af- fair of the 'town hall to-night' sort, piesented with the Inelllelent eonadentloasneas of the earn- est amateur, pretty well done in spots, Iiat aa a whole, decidedly lame and topotent." Amy lieslle, of the Mews: 'liOwer Bertit IS is rather more • baileeiiDS thaii a farce aa bur- lesques are classed these:-daya, and eaee or twice there was a aMpleloii tbat It was a bur- lesque which had not ^taen pnqieny eeoaored." O. Ia. Hall, •-«( the Joamal: "Eddie Home and William Clifton are. In this Instance, two very funny comedians. Arthnr Demlng and Charles E. Hnntlngton are In B» wlae expert There was some pleaaant ainglng %y Ai&ia and Bnby Fitzhngh.v Chauncey Olcott in Barry Bail jnnore Chauncey Olcott. in his new play, Barry of . Ballymote. by Bids Jolmson Toung. opened at McTlcker'B neatre, on Snnday night, October 23, for a two weeks' engagement at thia show house. Itr. Olcott's annual visit at this tbeatn Is always looked forward to by the many who admire thIa artist In the varloas roles he as- sumes. Those employed to Interpret this pro- duction are aa fOllowa: BABBT OF BAUCTUOBE. by Bida Johnson Young, with Chauncey Olcott. Presented by Ancnstus PItou. Scene laid ' at Ballymore, Ireland. Time, 1789. CAST OF CHABACTEB8. TbomsB Bsrry .. Chauncey Olcott Sir Edward Emery .. .. Howard Chambers Ix>rd Bannon .. GeocKe Sydenham Michael MeShsne Ned Reardon Phadrig Bannon .. Nesta De Becker Gerald O'Mara .. .. .. Arthnr Jarrett Comey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Daniel Jarrett Lady Mary Bannsn .. .. .. Bdltb Browning Betty O'Hara .. .. .. .. .. .. Alice Martin Nanette .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Alice Farrell Mrs. Barry .. .. .. .. Mary Johnstone Biddy Marlon Gaspsro The following Is the execntlve staff for An- Rustus PItou, producer of Barry of Ballymore. Chauncey Olcott's new plsy: Acting manager, John M. Fedrls; business manager, C. B. Ba- con; stage manager, George Brennan; musical director. Frederick Knight Logan: muter car- penter, John Borden; properties, Albert Koster; ssslstsnt piopertles. Cat!' Knmmer; deetrldan, Alex Blair. . ' : :' CHICAGO'S HOLDOVER SHOWS. Chicago. Oct. SO (SpecUl to The Billboard).— This Is the linal week of the engagement of The Slim Princess, in which Elsie Isnis has been appearing at tbe Stndebafcer Theatre. WIttaont a doubt this bright little opera conW have remained In our midst several montlis to come, howcTer. the previous bookings of Mme. Sarah Bernhardt deprive us of the plessni* or Miss Jams' society. Also this is the Isst week of The Gamblers." which Is now housed st the Lyric Theatre. ThIa aplendid prodnction Is to be followed by Pritsi Scheff In The Mikado. The demand for scsts at the Oarrtck Theatre, where The Chocolate Soldier Is on view, is not abating In the least. The popnlartly of this romic opera Is growing with'.eaeh performance. At the Colonial Theatre, Cecil Lean and Flor- ence Holbrook, in Bright Eyes, sre offering a diversion thst Is pleaaing the many who know these two performers of old. In her Mcona and last week at Powers' Hieatre, Is appesrlng Miss Marie Temnest In Caste. This revival was very well received by the Chicago theatregoers, and will he followed by The Commatera. ' Barry Askin's The Sweetest Girl in Paris Is receiving the praise of all tiioae who have witnessed this mnalcal comedy. Mrs. Flske continues at the Grand Onera House, and this week la offering The Pillars 'ot Society. Her appearance in Becky Sharp was so well tbonght of that It was Klven for three conneentlve werfca at the Grand Instead of the one originally Intended. The Deep Purple, the Armstrong production now on view at tbe Princess. Is commended by both press and public aa a play of merit. . Miss Ethel Swanson, the pretty little pisno pisyer with RsrDI Roasltor. pnbllaherV hss won many frlraAs In the last week by her enam- Ing ways and beantlfnl playing.