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OCTOBER 29, 1910. Xtie Blllboapdl 19 NOTES OF THE ROAD Items of News and Bits of Gossip Gon the Vaudeville Profes- sion and the Performeis Identified Therewith, Gathered by The BiUboard's Corps of Correspondents . At Pantagos Tbentre, Sacramento, Cal., on Oct. 0, Edwin T. Emery produced Us fonrtb new production this season, X« Tragede De Egypte, featuring Veroa Mercereau, tbe Spanish dancing actress. This act will play the entire Fantages time, and will then appear at tbe Tcatro Principal, City of Mexico, with Vera Cruz and Havana to follow. Frank Hooper la the business manager and Ben.- Bamett the musical director for Mr. Emery. Tbli Is Ulle. Mercereao's Srst American appearance. Xtae act plays San EVancISco, Oct. 16. The Crystal Amusement Companf opened tbe New Grand Theatre. New Castle, Ind., Oct. 13. Tbe ground floor of the theatre has a seating capacity of 604. and the b«Icon» seats 368, while oa each side of tbe bouse are two tiers of Iwxes, three below and three above. Tbe stage has an opening 18 by 20 feet, and is equipped with sU sets of scenery. W. W. Ewen Is local manager of the bouse, wblcb is booked by tbe Western Vaudeville Olanagei's Associa- tion. Four acta wni be used, and changed semi- weekly. . A new theatre Is now under course of con- struction In Saskatoon, Sask. It will be.aliso- lutely Brc-proof. The seating capacity will be 1,200. David Douglas, the mauager, Is deter- mined to look tboroughly after the comfort of the artists as well as bis patrons. The Emp're Theatre Is alfiliated with the Northwestern Cir- cuit, and will be ready to oi>en Obrlstmas week. Horrls and Kramer at the Orptaeum theatre, Cincinnati, last week scored one of the big- sest bits for a singing and dancing oi>enIng act ever registered at tbat bouse. Morris and Kra- mer played Chicago tor seven sneeesstve weeks where they went big. They letnraed to the Windy City to an dates Immediately after their Cincinnati engagemeat. The popiflar team of Barry and Nelson, who played a week'a engagement at the Grand Thea- tre, Nashville, Tenn., week of 10-15, report their act as taking line. This team is now on tbe Jske Wells Circuit, being booked by Stemard tor ten weeks. After closing their tliae on the Jake WeUs Circuit they iriU 'pIa^ the WllUam Morris time. Burkhart and Berry, a popular team isf blgh- dass entertainers who played tbe Grand Thea- tre, Nashville, Tenn., week of 10-15, are now rehearsing their new act which was written for them by Frank Graham, entitled Detecting a Detective. This team will play over the Western Vaudeville time. Another vaudeville act from the other side, which opens here next month Is the Carolys, European steel skin wonders. The main fea- ture of the act Is performed by a man who while tying npon a bed of sharp iMlnted nails sustains the entire weight of a horse and lady, about 1335 pounds. Miss May Haven, of tbe Haven Sisters, work- ing In the act of Fisher-Haven and Company, fell twenty feet to the stage from a moon novelty effect nsod In one of tbe songs. The accident occnrred at the Fraternity Theatre, Shamokln, Pa. Miss Haven was severely bruised. Bieakway Barlows dose their summer sea- son October IS, having finished fifteen weeks of hippodrome and fair time for tbe TTnited Booking Offices. The act wUI lay off for three weeks, preparing new wardrobe and new rig- ging to be used during tbe season of 1910-11. A deal is on for the purchase of the Bijou Theatre property, Jackson. Mich., by the Michi- gan United .Railways Company, which plans to ' erect a depot on tbe site. The theatre will not be vacated by the present lessee, W. S. Butter- field, until the close of nest season. Dr. Volta, the human electrical marvel, who played a week's engagement at the Orpbeum Theatre, Nashville, Tenn., week of 10-15, la now meeting with big success and reports a big hit with bis act, where presented. He sends best regards to Dr. Watton. J. Colwell Murphy, female Impersonator.. has dosed with tbe Al P. Wheeler staowa,^ and Joined hands with Thos. Watson, vocalist. Xhey wlU appear In vaudeville, opening at the Casino, Albany, N. T.. Oct. 24. The act will be known as 'Mnrpliy and Watson. The new Crystal Theatre. Plymouth, Wis., Is expected to be ready for occupancy about Dec. 16. The theatre, when completed, wlU seat 360 people, and will be devoted to vandevllle and pictures. M. J. WelsfeUt wlU he manager of the hoase. - John B. Vincent, corkologlst, put in a very pleasant week at the Fifth avenue Theatre Nashville, Tenn., October 10-15. John's songs and funny sayings seemed to captivate his hearers and he was accorded a moat worthy ovation. The Angler Brothers' Tsnt Show playing An Aristocratic Tramp cloeed the tenting aea- aon, October: 16, and after a two wc^eks lay- off will open In opera honses for the season of 1010-1011. The three white Knhns who are favorites In tbe west, are now on the Otpheam CItcntt meeting with success. Their wives 'Botbrd, Bennett, and Boford are playlnc the Panta- ges time. ■ ■ The Orphcnm, Alliance, 0„ tnaagnTated a new policy October 17. Henceforth there wlU be one show a night with one more act than was previously given in addition to songs and pic- tures. Carbrey Broihers have a new opening routine which mna six snd a half minutes, flnlsliing with a comedy danot. They are; playing In the Beat under the direction of Jas B. Plun- kett. Will 8. Beccher states that he is in no way connected with the team playing under the name of Beach and Mac. aa the original Miss Maye (Mrs. Bccetaer) died in Chicago last January. Samuel and Lucy Lingcrman, Tentrlloqnlst and mutelan, have returned to their home In Philadelphia tor the winter to resume work at local ehnreb and society entertainments. Hopkins-AxteU Company will present their new scenic novelty. Travel .Troubles, for the first time in New York at tbe Fifth ave, tbeatre week of November 14. Fielding and Carlos have been playing five weeks of W. V. M. A. time through lows. In January they will appear In Mew Xork, ualng new wardrobe and scenery. ■ I,ee J. Rellam and Company opened on_the Miles ClrcUt at Minneapolis, October 10- Their act Is booked on a tour to the Cosst over the Pantagea drcnlt. Baleigb Dent closed with tbe Benjamin Stock Company at Beloit. Kan.. October 1, and Joins Gardlnier Bros.' Big Jim Company to play Juvenile lead. Sherman, Hyams and Van have been given an eight weeks' contract at the Hollsnd House, at Dolath, through the Chicago Sullivan * Con- sidlne office. The Milmars have still three weeka of Coney Holmes time to fill iKfore opening on a four weeks' engagement In Chicago for Frank Q. Doyle. Ennond J. DeVelde and Co.. in a dramatic sketch by Bob Watt, have closed a tour of tbe Qulgley time and will shortly open on the loew circuit. Dan Fntcb, formerly principal comedian with Coburu's Barlow Minstrels, Is this season play- ing vaudeville. He Is now on the Hodkln's Circuit. lEddle Gosa has Joined hands with Thos. T. Kelly, formerly of Kelly and Barlow. Tbe new team will appear In a comedy sketch In vande- vlUe. Frank J. Hurley, novelty musical act, opens October 17 at the ComlQue' Theatre. I.ynn, Mass., on the Fred Mardo time out of Boston. The Binaldos opened at the Fox Theatre, at Aurora. 111., last week, with their new act. The olferlng was given a hearty approval. inillllps and Newella, singers and dancers, will shortly complete their Eastern engagements, and then commence a tour of the west. Chan Gaylor, after ffillng seren weeks* time for the . Uidted Fairs Booklmc Assoetatloii, la now playlttK Tandeville dates m cailcago. Mabel iValaiteene :Mo«e."the miniature fe- male saadow, lias been dlmced ana will soon step Into another matrimonial venture. Mrs. Paul Goudron retnrned to Chicago last week, after having been called to the Pacific Coast by the death of her mother. The New Dreamland Theatre, Bellows Falls, Vt.. now being erected by T. P. Klnlry. will be devoted to vaudeville and pictures. Chss. Lafayette, of Tbe Ijifayettes, mourns tbe loss of his sister, a non-professlimal. who died In Covington, last week. The new Gem Theatre, Cairo, m., hu been opened under the management of A. Botto and Alf Meyers, playing vaudeville. The Hypnotic Pauline Is hack In New York sgsln. He made his main re-entry as headlluer at the American Music BalL Gnssle Addlwn, of Addison and Uvlng- ston, hss been made a member of the Associa- ted Actresses of Amerles. Sid Baker, band balancer, is working alone over tha Sun time. The act was formerly known as Sid Baker and Baby. : O. Charleton Schnlts has purchased the Dixie theatre, Del Klo, Texas. Tandemie Is the policy of the house. Morris and Kramer SN stlU in Chiesgo, and bare been given additional time by the Chicago office of William Morris. M. H. lAther opened on the Sun time at Fairmont, W. Va- He is doing a new alng- ing and dancing act. Chas. W. Ogden and John D. Wehrle have leased the Palace Theatre. Center, Colo., for a period of five years. cany. Holmes snd Wells tried out at the Century Theatre, laat week, a new act, which Is rich in. promise. Nel Nelson, the monologlst, now on the Ftank Q. Doyle time In Chicago, baa not lost a week since last February. Mae Taylor opens Octolwr 17. on the Bntter- fleld lime In Michigan with all W. V. M. A. bookings to follow. Don BaTelay- has dosed with A Small Tovrn Oal Company and opened In Chicago on the Association time. The garden Theatre, Toronto, has been op- ened with vaudeville and pictnres. Gerald Ruck .Is manager. Augustus R. Flaeg. formerly of Flaeg and Raymond. Is now director of the Peerless Dramatic Company. Larry Miller, formerly of Miller and Molne, Is now working as a single act over the W. V. M. A. time. Great Bverett and Company have opened on tbe George B. Webster Circuit for a twenty weeks* tour. AI. Bernard, singer of coon songs, opened on the Wllllam-Kuehle time, October 6, at Hous- ton, Texas. The Dunedin Troupe was the extra feature at the Albambra Theatre last week, with The Bon Tons. Volgt: and Volgt. comedy Juggling wire act. opened on the Hodklna time at Joplln, Ho., Oetober 2. - The Three Robers have be^ hooked for the season with A. S. Stem's PoIIr ot the Clrens cpmpany. Katberlne Woodford Is being featured thts- season with B. M. Garfleld'a The Candy Olrl Company. Mr. and Mrs. -Wm. 3. Wells open on the Geo. H. Webster circuit at Port Arthur, Out., Oct. 24. HEARD IN ADVANCE Theatrical Trail Blazer Writes of Personal Experiences Encountered on the Road, of the People He Meets and of Conditions as He Finds Them By TOM NORTH. Oklahoma will be well represented before tbe footlights when Miss Jane Haskell, tbe young- est daughter of this state's governor, coab- pletes her studies at a private school in Cin- cinnati, and enters upon ber stage career. Miss Haskell left Oklahoma City for Cludnnatl some weeka - ago, announcing to her friends that - fche wodd soon go-on the stage, having selected that profssslon simply becsuse of her love for It. Miss Haskell Is seventeen years old. charm- ing and vivacious. Her beauty Is of the de- cided bloiide type. She knows, bow to dress in style. Her friends say she has dramatic talent in abundance, and they i^redlct for ber a successful future. It Is understood among Miss Haskell's friends that the appearance, in Oklahoma during last winter of her cousin, a Miss Haskell, of To- ledo, 0.. with Tbe Girl Question Company, had much to do with deciding her to take up dramatic work. When The Olrl Question was In Guthrie, the niece of Gov. Haskell was play- ing one of the star roles, and after the per- formance at tbe Brooks Theatre. She wsa given a banquet and reception by friends of the governor's family. The .Haskells lived in apartments at tbe Ho- tel Boyal, and many of tbe theatrical compa- nies that made Guthrie during those three years stopped also at the Royal, R. M. Brooks, the manager, owning both the hotel and the opera house. Miss Jane Haskell saw much, therefore, of theatrical life, and as the opera bouse adjoins the hotel, she could easily wit ness all tbe performances. It was during these days that she determined to become a star. , Governor and Mrs. Haskell have six children, the youngest of three daughters being Miss Jane, and their yoongest son, Joe. He is per- haps less than two years the Junior of Miss Jane, yet last season saw a vast portion of tbe United States under the chaperonage of CoL Zach T. filler, tbe mainspring of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show. The Governor's son made a request to Join the show when It opened last spring in this city, and was per- mitted to do so. as the Miller Brothers were well known to tbe Governor. The Wild West aggregation traveled through the East and North during the summer of 1900, snd Joe Haskell remained with the Miners dur- ing the greater part of the season, being con- nected with the business end of the show. Dur- ing bis son's connection with the Millers, the Governor appointed George 'Miller, a member of his personal mlutary staff, with the rank of colonel, a position he still occupies. ♦ Mighty pleasant chap is Charles B. Mat- thews, manager Academy, Charleston, S. C. A most popular man not only in Charleston, but among the traveling fraternity. Haz Goldman Is the press agent, advertising agent and assistant treasurer of tbe Academy, Charleston. S. C. Wtien not busy at any of the Jobs, he fills In his time vaccinating ne- groes. Vaccinated 37 one evening. Didn't take him long- Max Is some 'iDoe." B. Gentry. Jr., Is at It again. He cor- nered H. B., Sr., tbe other day as follows: "Dad." he asked, "does it cost much to keep & lion?" "It does, my son." "A wolf would make a good meal for a lion, wouldn't It, dadi" "Yes." "And a fox wonld be enough for the wolf, wouldn't It, dad?" "I suppose 80. Go on and play." "A fox -would be satisfied with a hawk, eh, dadJ" "ITm! If you don't go »way—" **Aod a spider would make a meal for a spar- rowr* "Tsa. yes! Now—" "Walt a mlnnte, dad. Now, we're coming to It. A spider would be satliAkd with a lly, wouldn't It?" . "Yc-es, my son." "And a drop of molasses would be enough for a fly. wouldn't it?" "Well, supposing It would?" "Yes; -that's Juat It. dad. Now, what I want yon to tett me Is this: Could a man keep a lion for more than a year with a quart of molasses?" . Ana tben the aoand of a fallhig slipper awoke the echoes of the stilly night. Down In Savannah. Ga.. Sept. 10. the open- ing night of the Bljoa. with Shiner'a Players In Brewster's Millions, the place was packed and the management showed an awful breach nf good Jndmnent by allowing an officer In nnt- form to pace no and down the aisles.' search- ing for some one and exciting the crowd by giving the Impression that some one waa go- ing to be arrested. There was a call for Supt. T. Newell West. Of the County Public Works. The officer said he knew Mr. West and had the commission to deliver the ^'message to Gatda." It wasn't bis fault that he failed. The curiosity of the crowd got to tbe bursting point and assist- ance was given the officer. * Mr. West occupied a Ixnc on the opposite side of the theatre from where the search began, and was easily; aetesalble after he had been lo- cated. He was wanted to give Inatmetlons shout the dispensation of an escapol eovvtet. When he was pointed oat to the oOcer, the bluecoat mardied up. to the Jks «: and de- livered bis message. The crowd dM not know what Mr. West was wanted for.'' Tlw:r aaw him folow the uniformed man from tVe theatre. The officers nf the New Orleans World's Panama Exposition Company are: Governor of Loutalma, honorary plesldent; Msy- or City of New Orleans, hoooraxy chairman of Board of Directors; Charles Janvier, treas- urer; B. I>. Chappuis, secretary; J. L. Wright, assistant secretary; Pearl Wight, first vice- president; C. H. Ellis, second vice-president; W. B. Thompson, third vice-president: Philip Werleln, fonrtb vice-president; F. B. WHliama, fifth vice-president; S. T. Woodring, alxtb vice- , president; W. H. Sullivan, seventh vice-pres- ident; E. Klrby Smith, eighth vice-president: T. P. Thompson, chairman Executive Qmimlt- tee.- Execntlve Committee—T. P. Thompson, chair- man; C. H. Bills, Charles Janvier, T. W. Danziger, W. T. Peterman, John J. Gannon, H. B. Schrleber. Joseph Voegtle, A. Brlttin. Dr. B. A. I,edbetter, Pearl Wight, W. H. SnlU- van. Maurice Stem. W. B. Thompson, E. 2«. Cbappuls, Notmsn Walker, Robert Olenk. Rob- ert Ewing, Hugh McCloskey, Philip Werleln, P. F. Pwcnd, Sam Blum, Dr. J. A. Danna. Dr. S. A. Dickson, Thos. G. Bapler, The Mew National; Owosso, : HWh.—I ar- rived to-day one hour late. Mo back at the depot. Carried my crli» 300 miles, iTrom-the station to the hotel- A committee of 38T were there to greet me. They followed me In- to tbe dining room, and we all had breakfast. They were fllea. We had great sport. One of them I named Zeppelin. He was some aero- naut. On one trip around my face he broke a crank shaft and plunged Into the coffee. Great commotion. A livery stable man has come in and sat down next to me. It was not by my eye that I knew his calling,, goodness nose. The com- mittee left me for the newcomer. Thus we each have our little day.—Chicago Tribune. Billy Thompson, that very essence of One fellowship and manager of the Chicago ofleo of J. H. Bemlck Co., Is responsible tor this: ' A young lady married a man by the name of "Dust," but soon after the honeymoon waa over she became dissatisfied with her husband, and wrote her father that she had left her husband, and would Uke to. come home, to again share the paternal roof. Her father re- plied In a letter as foDowa: "Such a thing lii Imponlbie. Dust thoa art. and unto Dnst tfaon shalt return." Bits of an ageat*s Ufb from the Detroit Fiee Press: Just a UtUe bit of fun. Mixed with sorrow now and then. Evening sees a duty done. Mom puta oa to work again. Now a smile, and tben a tear. Best to-day, to-morrow strife, Thafa aa hour, a month, a year. That, when aU Is said. Is Ute. - ■ I witnessed a great case of absent-miadednesa In the miiott Depot, Savannah, Ga.. recently. It was almost train time when a chap next to me polled his watch from hla pocket. looked at It and yelled: "I have left my watch at home, and, let me see. yes. I have seven minutes yet before train time, and I can not afford to be withoot my watch." And so saying be dashed out of the depot. He never wm come back. " . ♦ ■ I met an old fisherman on the wharf at Charleston. S.* C. carrying w4uit looked to me like a half of a Sab. Asked him what It was. He said: "A flounder." Asked hi m w hy it wss only half a fish. He replied: "When Moses divided the Bed Sea with Ua rod he bron^t the atalt down with a mighty bfanr. and cleaved the flounder In twain.- and sine* that day he has only been half of a llsbl" (Oh!) ♦ "Wink" Weaver, contracting agent with the Gentry Shows, says that Albany, la.. Is la Gentry County, and baa towns called Gentry and Gentryville on tbe county rontea. Some Gentry, eht ♦ ■ - Miss Ida St. Xeon. Vera St. I«on, Alvis St. Leon and Geo. St. LeoB fthe tamons St. 1MB Family of Burooeaa 8crohata>. are irlth Fred llnmpsoa'a Polly Jot the Gbcna agtin this "Bed* Mnrtay, at present -with Maaeppa (educated boiae alMw). advlaea me that he sails NorembeT: IB ftor Hsvaoa. to pUk np Us dntles as agent ot PUblUlons* CIrens. that tours Cnba. Dramatic critics on Knoxvllle's sheets are: Geo. Denny. Tribnne-Jonmal: Wiley Morgan. Sentinel, and Oecdoa Nye. World. Clever In- tellectual. obUglag set et boys, and more than fair. ♦ Nan J. Aspinwall, a cowgirl from Flat- head Valley, Montana. Is to ride across the continent. She has heretofore gslned fame as a cbampton lariat thrower. ■ ■ ♦ White. Denlson and White. In their chsrac- ter sketch, have been very sncrcssfnl. Yonng "Bill' White stays at home this season. Cin- cinnati, and goes to school. Fine folks, these. ♦ A New York doctor has brought a dead boy back to life. It t» understood thst the city eonncll ot Pans. III., have offered an tmmensa anm for his services. ♦ * A Brooklvn gal wants a cowboy hhsband. Hard to please 'em. It's either a emmbllng castle or a lonesome ranch. So, what's the use? ♦ B. Levy, formerly advertising agent of tbe Savannah Theatn-. Savannah. Ga.. has Iwen promoted, and Is now treasnrer ot that house.