The billboard (Dec 1910)

The Billboard — 81, 1*10. Amusement FAIR OFF ICERS MEETING Held at Greenville, Ohio, Last Week, Attended by Repre- sentatives from Thirty-six Fairs in the Western Ohio Fair Circuit At Greenville. Ohio, last Monday, wa* belt. tb*. annual meeting of the Weatern Oblo Pair Circuit. composed of thirty-six fain In Oblo. The officer! of the association in charge of the meeting were: I-resident. A. P. Handles, or Put- aam county, who la also secretary of the Oblo State Fair Association; vice-president. I- J. Vlnlng. of Mercer county; aecy.-treaa.. Adam E. Sb.rr.r. of Auglaize county. The Executive Commute* la composed of B. 8. Sweet. Bowline erven: E. F. Armstrong. HlcksvUle: R. V. Ken aedy. Kawaon; B. B. Grieve, Xenia; J. E. Bu»- aaU. Sidney; C. A. Graham. Lima. The seaaloo was open.-d with an address by A. P. Bandies. Mr. Bandies covered every phase of the fslr business and urged the fann- er! and boards to ronse tba sgrtcnllural Interests to greater activities In the production of crop*. At thla meeting the following counties answer- ed to roll call:—Oreen, Mercer Clark, Darke, Champaign, Hardin. Aogula*. Logan, Defiance, Benry. U .acock!*Van ^eTtf°8Mby*^Mlord, Locas. IT, ble. Union, Miami. Wood, Fulton, ftVudnsky, Erie, Bleb land. Marlon. Stark. Seneca. Putnam, Butler snd Morrow. Two new counties were admitted to member- ship, Scioto and Franklin, and it wan agreed that the membership should be kept open until 1911. the data of the meeting to be _ asSaV ot Darke; Senator G. K. Cetone. Montgomery; Cbas. Oan- ■oo. Champalgu; B. V. Kanoedy, Uaneock; 0. D. Martin. Miami. During- the year paat two members of the Association hare passed away, Irwin. York, of Darke County, and W. S. Ely, of Montgomery I—Win Klnnan. Lo Morgan Ink, Seneca; "W* would recommend that the several fairs name aucb dates aa may ault the IndlrldoaL fair, ami report date selected to the secrrtsry of this circuit. Such date to be selected and reported to the secretary of thla circuit on or before March 1. MIL" - After the adoption of the foregoing the fol- lowing report waa presented and adopted: "Your committee on resolution* beg leave to report aa follows: ' , (Continued on page BO.) THE HA VOC PR ODUCED H. S. Sheldon's Drama Given Premiere at Columbia Thea- tre, Washington, D. C—Author has Handled Theme * Logically and Convincingly is Verdict of Critics Washington. D. 0.. Dec. 24 (Special to The nillboardl.—The premiere produellon of The Havoc. H. S. Sheldon's drama, was given thl* week at tbe Columbia Theatre. The Havoc la bnllt npon tbe eternal Mangle problem—bttsbsnd. wife and lorrr. Sheldon has admirni.lv handled the theme treating It with a logical Tlew and In a manner thai Is moat convincing. Local critics are nnaulmons in declaring that 1 CHAS. E. GALAGHER. Vlnlng, Mercer, and Barry 8liver. Preble! mmlttee em Dstea—It. D. Jones, ITardlo: J so. Crowl, Champaign; C. A. Wilson. Msdlaoo; ■. V. Wattorn. Tan Wert, and Jaa. Knapp, Marlon. The afternoon session was abort hut full of business and. s/tsr being called to order tbe re- port or committees waa called for. The following report wss read snd adopted: Is Matrimony a Fidlure? 8t. Louis. Mo.. Dec 23 (8pedal to The Bill- board*.—The la Matrimony a Failure! Com- pany, which played here last week at the Olympic Theatre, under the management ot David Belaaco. closed the season last Saturday, and after paying all bills, the company wss sent back to New Turk. A member of tbe company declared that the play waa far from a failure, and If tbe Intentions ot the manage- ment are carried out tbe pUy will be again oext .Wsi^lF; Robert Hllllard, who la here In A Fool There Was. waa at the Olympic thla week, and said that the play could nut taU with David Belaaco behind It. It has been taken off, be said, nrobably because It bad ran oat Its natural Billiard alao stated that The be taken off of the WHO'LL GET THE EXPO.T ' lw B*|* lm «'- "in. Be*. 20 (Special to Th. Bill- board).—When Congress takes up tbe Question il.r^J* 1 ? 09 '" 011 nS there la f'*** J^*a*in|w *f a merry war in Washrag- JV e 1 !** originated that the comple- tion of the big ditch that uncle earn U digging through the Istbmua of 1'anama should be com- memorated with a national celebration In the shape of an exposition, Sew Orleans loomed UP as the proper place for the big event and tbe nation applauded the citizen, of the Crescent 2 t7 J*. tbolr . p,W 'i lc eBort "Xt energy. Then th* good people In San Francisco thought their town should have the big show snd for many month* much printers" ink has been used In chronicling the merit* ss to these rival cities in claiming tbe exposition. Several week* ago a committee of Tbe Trav- elers and Merchants' Association of Baltimore went over to Washington and told the mer- chant* and business men of the National Capi- tal, that Washington was the proper place for tbe exposition snd thst Baltimore business men " co-operate with them and uae all their in landing the coveted prize. Mayor Is Interested. The city council baa ty drawn up a resolution thst will be S - granting 1 to* mayor the power to ap- ■ commission to assist the Wasblngton- ln this great enterprise. Every Influential ^e*Sj bar**?Ix S p px*OglCTl**tl a* r\r*i Int*?r- slewed on tbe question and all nave expressed • deal re to assist tbe citizen* of Washington So the Interesting Besides tbe serious snd effective mould of tbe theme. Sheldon bss produced a play which ■»****•** • high degree of lllerarr merit. Ween- Inglon reviewers ear that tbe play has oncov- en-d a new drams 11st of no Hill* ability. Tbe «tory telle of tbe breaking np of the Craig borne by the Invasion of lb* "friend " Richard Craig <4hs husband, leave* Paul lies sett, "the friend," a *u>ianier In Ike Craig household vrblle tbe husband depart, no s busi- ness trip to another city. The husband returns and slowly tbe endear* of bis wir»'i perfidy Is marshaled before him. lie dor* not shoot, but .crept, the philosophy of bis friend tor practice, gnnti blTwlfe ■ divorce, and makes aa the only condition that he (Craig) shall lit* with Heaaert and the object *f hi* passion when they are married. Th* aeroad act pursue* with tbe same Irony tbe second stag* *f th* former Mrs. Craig, now Mrs. Heater!, snd bar new boaband. Ia a onlqoe a! to. I Ion 1* which Dessert ao«|>ecta Craig of the aame Infamy of which he was guilty tbe donnnemcnl Is laid and then Craig deliver* some line* which alnn* would stamp the author aa a worthy crarrsmsn. nas- sert 1. shown in hi* whole moral rottenness. Henry Miller, aa Henry Craig, tbe gave a characteristic Miller perform. support—that of two other player*. F Byrne ss Psul Heseert. and Laura Hope ss Mrs. Craig (beside* • very few line* deliv- ered In one of the acta by Daniel Penaell) 1* happily chosen. Mr. Miller speech In appreciation of tbe tercet manifested. Calls were author, bat be did not appear. mad* ■ briar enthusiastic In made for the WOLF JUMP8 INTO AUDIENCE. New York. Dec. 24 (Special to Tbe Bin board).—0rim realism was added to the per formsnre of The Queen of tbe lllghbloders at Ampblon Theatre. |ig,^alnii. Kettering Signed for White City Chicago. 111.. Dec 24 (Special to Tb* Bill- board.)—President Morris Belfeld. of Whit* City, baa re-engaged Ralph T. Kettering for next summer. Laat season Mr. Kettering scted ss assistant to air. Belfeld snd lo addition managed the press and advertising department*. Next summer. Id addition to bla previous oecupallona, be will handle tbe convention bureau of the park. Mr. Kettering, who baa been given the title ot "Tbe Press Trait," owing to bla moooiiolbu- tton or ten Chicago theatres snd ss m.uy road companies In addition to being vaudeville editor of tbe Inter-Ocean, baa engaged Arthur H. Wallue, st present with the Shubcrt force*, to ■Ct as bis private secretary next summer. L. L Montague, manager of tba Trvvrtt Theatre, will b* Mr. Kettering'* drat assistant and Cbarlss Brown wlU again assist In tbe publicity depart of DevUsboof lo tbe Bohemian Girl Company, tbe A born Opera Company. Against Sunday Dallas. Tex., Dec. 24 (Special to Tbe Bill- board).—County Attorney Clark baa started a campaign against Sunday amusement, and will seek to forfeit the charter* of all theatre com- panies that violate tbe 8unday law. All tbe theatres In Dallas are operated under charter, from the state and any concern violating tbe low laya Itself Dable to have It* charte r forfeited. DALY R08TP0NE8 TRIP. New York, Dee. 24 (Special to Tbe Bill- bos rd).—Arnold Daly baa postponed his trip to Europe, and on Monday blgbt will open In Cleveland In the gay.' Homeward Bound. MUST RE MAIN CLOSED. Bockford, Til., Dec 24.—All efforts to make Rock ford a city of open Sonday theatres were rendered useless, when on tbe evening of Dec. tbe M table* With the One-Nighters The dyptherla quarantine at J.sonvllle. 1ml.. wag raised last Sunday. The Alrdome. under the management of S. Goldstein, baa reopened wltb vaudeville. Bookings are Independent. The Opera Houae had tbe Marie Orey Stock Co. aa It* first sttrsctlon. C. O. Redman, msnsger of lbs Garden Alr- dome. L.wreocevllle 111., baa b for a •HUMS opera bouse to play and vaudeville. Tb* New Stuart Theatre, Brazil been entirety remodeled snd will open January 2. wltb Aebton and Carle's Orpbentn Mln.lM.. V. A. Jones bss pnrrbssed tbe Terra Hniils. lad.. Vaudeville Exchange from Wm. C. Drsne. The Paler* Theatre, st nlcknell, lnd„ hail changed It* pulley from vaudeville to eombloa- tlofls. Members of tb* Orphean Ideal* were enter- lalned laat week by Manager KIttt, of tbe Grand Theatre, Clinton, Ind. baa 7- fc\ President Morris Belfeld. of Whit* City. I. endeavoring to secure Mile. P**l»w* for s ses- aon or four weeks st tbe South Side amnarment nark. Ho bss slresdy secured * Bnaslaa band or singers and dancers snd bss msde contracts wltb M. Llberatl to lnstsll an oisrra company for ten weeks to precent grand snd comic opera In an open air theatre which will be erected Is tb* Terrace Garden*. . IN RECEIVER'S HANDS. Alliance. O.. Dec. 24 (Special to Tb* Bill board).—W. E. Dsvls baa eecrrrcd a. order front tb* court to conduct tb* Columbia Theatre- ne ha* retained Raymond 8. Wallace as act Ing manager. The regular stage force will also remain, klr. Davis has spoiled to th* court of Common Pless for permission to borrow $1,000 with which to pay taxes, purchase coal and oth- er needs. The extensive business Interests of J. Stsnley Smith Is probably tbe only res so* thst can he given ont as tb* «xplanatloo of this move as the theatre alwaya seemed to' be sue cessful In a business war; Tbe boos* will con tlnne to remain on tb* Moss Bels Circuit. DODSON'S TOUR CLOSES. New York. DM. 24 (Special to Tb* Bill board).—Tonight, J. E. bodann'a tonr In The House Next Door, enda In Baltimore. Cohaa and Harris, Dodaon'a managers. piny for their *tar. FROHMAN ACQUIRES RIGHTS New York, Dec. 71 (Hneclal to Th* board).—Cltss. Frohtaan baa pnrrbssed rights of a new plsy by Owen Davis and producs It later in the season. Th. title or pl*C* II DOt 1