The billboard (Dec 1910)

Ttie Billboard DECEMBER 31, 1919. LONDON LETTER. (Continued from page. 16.) Play With, lie. It not be very gratifying to My performer after so long an back and receive such a recep tbe ease in the present Insta absence to come reception as baa been present Instance. At the Hippodrome. Edward Abeles has pre- sented his sketch. He Tried to be Nice. It la not often that anjost t rare la 12.000 miles to present a sketch—I this most be a record —but the welcome the little pl«j has met with moat have e*""| M " *" M '»F advantages. It cer talnly la one of the best one-act plays we have had here for a very long time and I " the Palace - mneh longer PARIS LETTER. BERNSTEIN PLAT. -—' the new play by Henry Bernstein, wni be put on at an early date at the Comedle- Before Director ' principal actors and I part In take part In the play. Bernsteini till week, "read the piece and I understand that aU who beard it were delighted. This wttl be the Srat work of Bernstein's to be produced at this "first theatre of France." Bernstein first submitted the play In scenario to CI are tie at leaat twa Tears ago. The whole thing Is without a tirade or declamatory effect. It Is said, and the action, which Is eery rapid, fi nerertheless sober and without literary hsmperings of any sort. ' r -c Barer and Mate. Barter, the chief will hare to picture. Mm. Grand. with Mmes. Marie Le- Bernard and Grandval. conte, " weU pi*r. In passing it might be remarked that La Fol. by Brievrx. was read and refused by the Com- mittee on Selections Jnst before Apres ifol! was accepted. La Pol was produced in. English under the name of False Gods and made quite a At the theatre I ascertained that the .reason of Brlenx's play .was not at all of its lack of excellence—for those It read were load In its praise— It was feared that the public to It for religions reasons. COMPARISONS. JL "V .F*Z. U l amn » ed recently by seeing In some of the Parts papers an account of Decora t tog Clementine, which. ■■ everybody who knows anything at all about the stake, knows was taken from the French. Le Bote Sacre. Some of the critics. In reading account a of this Amer- ican presentation, suddenly made a tremendous discovery: Goodness gracious! Decorating Clementine Is nothing more or less that Le Bot» Sacre! And this reality not an What a find! red critics criticised 1 lean Company now presenting the Cameret piece In London. I w the entire thing; It would be too however, is the finish of It: 'In the role of Adrlenne. Miss Doris Keanc showed a slight amount of style, but by stsrts end snorts onlv. She Is not enough of the II* tie animal.' M. Huntley (Zakouakine) Is a bit of the loot and not eery 'fine:' be makes peo- ple laugh anyhow. Miss Rattle Williams (Ob tordy! Kattie!) as Clementine, is very much at ber ease in the role, which she makes quite — II fa at:' Louis Massen Is a director of ans Arts, roly-poly bat without oslt. af New York. Is pleasant to see. Tes, Conscleucleus artists, know their work. A pretty stage settings. . after its season and this bomogenlty " It: " * MUSIC. He Is the grandson of Alexander Dumas. Ills. Serge LIpmsn Is his name. He has a studio In Paris. I understand he has jnst finished, or Is r the finishing touches upon, a new oper- " Le Coonebln. end those who have -jounce It delicious and sure M^u. Fra Diaroto Is the bin at the Trianon-lVrriqne. Certainly this Is not a very startling bit bf news, but the theatre Is doing e It I of Ernest Bloch's Macbeth it— - -'■r."'"i'J J "'V. 5*j*j? lMt week, describes ir ss Trenaled Debussy." A discussion has arisen because of the music as to whether the m 1 * ,c,1 "presslon of the horrible. Is rr^?\,, "" me erittcs seer. Macbeth Is one discord from start to finish, and accumu- lates erery imaginable discordant effect almost flw^^l^f^ons^rthwimo. It xVette Guflbert's students of singing, hi to revive for a matinee " t little opera of J. J. MOTION P1CTDBES. It la a marvel to me. the prices they charge here for motion picture shows. Another Is the price they charge for prise lights. At a re- cent fight between 'an unknown, one "Jim" Johnson. . and Sana McVey. at a roller skating rink, the prices went as high ss $20 a seat. ' At the American Blogrspb. where GENERALITIES. The Berne des Follee, at the Folies-Bergere, la a tremendous hit. There are forty all scenes, all pretty. The management claims 1,000 cos- tumes. The revue Is the work of Eugene Hero, and P. L. Plan. ♦ Lioa Murattt. Genevieve wil- at the Tarrlde, of the Renaissance, has re- a new play from Sacha Gnitry. entitled, an Maria ge. The author and bis wife. Mme. Charlotte Lyses, wttl create the principal roles. ♦ Dec 12 la the date set by Dlrecteur Tarrlde. of the Renaissance, for the first performance of the long-looked-for piece. Le VIell Homme. Moo Ami Teddy will, of course, be taken off. Romeo and Juliette, with Berllos's Incidents] music, will be glren at the Odeon next week. The translation la that of Louis do Gramont, and will be played In three sets: A public square In Verona, a street and the cemetery. ♦ Mme. Gaby Deslys. the famous (since tbe fall of the Portugese kingdom) French actress, recently was presented with a bill for $3,300 worth of automobile tires. She kicked. It was found out that ber English chauffeur hail been baying them and then converting Uiem into cash with which he had large times In the night cafes of Monrmsrtre. A complaint lodged against him bat what a hullabaloo it she withdrew It. . ♦ . Jesse Carey has started training for the 24- honr roller skating race, to take place at tbe Vel d'TiT* Dec 24-25. ♦ LIST OF THEATRES AND ATTRACTIONS; Cotnedle-Francalse: Lea Marionettes. Le Mar- quis de Priola, Commefla Sont Tons and Le Songe- d'un Solr d'Amour. Odeon: Vleil Heid- elberg.. Lea Fourberjes de Scaplu. Lea Troto snltanes. Gymnase: La Vlerge Folic Renais- sance: Mon Ami Teddy. Vaudeville: Mont- artrc Varieties: Le Bola Sacre (Decorating Clementine). Theatre Ant nine: La Pemme et le Pantln (first week). Port-Salnt-Martln, Aveuturler. Theatre Bejsne: Le Marlage de (revival). Nonveautes: Le Lea Blens de 1'Amour (first week). Palais-Royal: Le Million. Theatre Des Arts: Carnival des Enfantg. Sarah Bernhardt: 1'Homme Hysterienx et l'Attaoue . Nocturne. BoaSes-Parlslens (Cora Laparrerle) Zantho Ches les Courtisanes. Theatre Michel: A 1'Impossible. Le Fen da Volsln and La Dame do Second. Theatre Des Capnclnes: Sauf Vof Respect. Tette and Le Denxleme Larron. Am- blgo: Le Train de Sb. 4T. Cluny: Le Cbt- teaa des Loafoques. - Folles-Dramattques: Nos Femmex. Theatre De Monsieur: Gringaler, An- nette et Lnbrn and Le Tableau Parlant- De- Jatet: Closed for rehearsals. Opera: Faust, La Valkyrie. Opera Continue: Macbeth. Madame Butterfly. Cavnllerla Rustlcana and Werther. Galte-Lyrlque: Le Tronvere. La Fav- orlte, Le Solr deWaterloo. I'Attaque dn Moulin and La Jolve. Trianon-Lyrioue: Les Hnegue- nots. Fra Dlavolo. Miss Helyett- Apollo: Re re de Valse (revival) Malbronk s'en vat/en Guer- re. Femlna: Miss Tsrtelett. Olympls: Re- deville. . . RINK NEWS. ... (Continued from page 25.) back." except on one occasion. That was at WaterviRe a few" years ago. when he akated an exhibition race with a professional. He made tbe mistake of accepting tbe offer to race on . went the distance without tre two feet. Since then his with roller skating has been aa of a public-rink. Wilson defeated Robert Gsreau In the one-naif mile professional Ice race at the lee Palace. Chicago, Wednesday night. December 14, finishing the distance In 1:39. This was the first of a program of four races, tbe last of which was between Norval Rsptle. world's skat- ing champion, and Herman Leweck. the former winning. The race which.was at a quarter mile was finished by Baptie In 32 seconds. Leweck having advantage or a 60 yard handicap. The quarter mile class *C" amateur" race waa won by Fred Marrolpb. of tbe Don el ass Park Skat- ing Club, in 44 s-conds. over Holger Jensen end W. Simmons. Tbe quarter mil • race between clerks of the Union Trust Bsnk wss won by Edward Turn qui St. in 48 seconds, over A. An- derson snd Geo. Wild. . . _ -. The Old Victorias/ champion hockey team of the Northwest for, Jive years, from 1B03 to 1907 inclusive, are contemplating organising again at St. Paul. They exnect to make games with the Dulutn ~ team, Winnipeg. Sault sre. Marie and Two Harbors. Last year tbe Dulnth team was defest-d two oat of three by tbe Pheanls team, which has been carrying tbe laurels relinquished by the Victorias. Tbe second of tbe series of four clans "C" races for amateurs wss skated December IS. at the Chicago Ice Palace. It was one of the most evenly skated races of the season. Tbe dls- tsnce skated waa one mile and was won by Fred J. Marzolph. Nela Jacobaon, second, both from the Douglsas Park Skating Club. J. O. Johnstone finished third. The time was 3:06 2 5. A half mile professional handicap waa won by Nerval Baotie. skating from scratch. Claud Wilson from the fifty-yard mark finished sec- ond, with Robert Garrau. seventy yards third. Tbe time was 1:22 1-5. Rivaling tbe Stanley cup In Interest and fsr surpassing that celebrated athletic trophy in value, an International hockey cop. representing the championship of tbe North American conti- nent, is to be donated for an annual world's seri-s between tbe winners of the United States and Canadian professional hockey teams. When in Chicago, recently. Dare Mulligan, of Ottawa, Canada, and George Kennedy. Montreal, re- celv-d the support of tbe Yankee dob* In their endeavors to plsy hockey noon a business basis snd the propos-rt International rnp Is to be the oltlmate result of a talk which Mr. Mulli- gan had with several of tbe Chicago stbl -tic promoters. A eeri"s of five or seven gsmes will be plsyed for the trophy. and ther• Is no doubt "rw Yoi part of tbe final round, tbe attendance figures would be large. Tbe Illinois Athletic Club hockey team de- feated the West Bide seven In a close and Inter- esting match at tbe Chicago Ice Palace. Friday night, Deeemb.-r 16. by a score of 5 to 3. The West Slders more than held their own against their strong opponents snd It was only due to the clever work of Hyalop at goal tbst tbe I. A. C's were returned the winners. The same was marred by many penalties owing to the rough play, the playera exerting themselves to the limit chasing the puck to tbe coal r. gloria. Tbe fast work of tbe I. A. C rorwarda put them In front at the end of tbe first half by a three to two count The West Side team itarted with a rush and attacked tbe I. A. C. boys with furious speed. Thomas dodging tbe entire tcsm and making the first score with a perfect shot. Only a few second later, Rompf evened the tally and Marks followed with the point that pnt the 1. A. C. In front. Jnst before tbe close of the period. Krellwits and Thomas scored for ihelr respective teams. The a?cond hall was featured by a brilliant run by center Thomas of tbe losers. The playera were mixing at tbe West Side's goal, when be booked the robber with his atlck and dribbled It down tbe way, making a pass when within twenty feet of the net which evaded Hyalop. Krellwits and Marks stopped the pretty work of the West 81de s from then on, and also scored tbe two goals for their side John McDonald, "the midget" roller skater, set a new world's roller skating record for fifteen miles In i race at Rlverview Rink, Satur- day night, December 17. when he won the event In 45 minutes. 16 *-5 seconds. The former of 49 minutes, 1 1-5 seconds wss held by Christ DrlscoU snd has stood for two years. McDonald won by only a few feet snd dose behind him — were Frank Nenl. Al. Krn- and Harry Mlkkelson. A started In this event but the" race all tbe way was between McDonald and Nenl. two or the smallest skaters In tbe busi- ness. Neither of these skaters weigh much over the 100 pound mark. _ The Princeton hockey team defeated Penn- sylvania. 7 to 0. Saturday night, December 17. at tbe St. Nicholas Rink. New York. Tbe game wss merely an exercise gallop for tbe Tigers. Tbe Pennay Iranians were hopelessly outclassed by tbe Tigers at all stages, being hampered by lack of preliminary practice. Arrangements are now blng completed by Tom Butler, ex champion bicycle rider, and husband of Mrs. Butler, better known on the vaudeville stsge ss Miss Belle Butler, to tour tbe United Ststes and Csnads In exhibitions of fancy and acrobatic skating. Miss Butler- ar- rived in Chicago. Saturday, and arrangements were Immediately made for this great team of skaters to take the eircnlt of 50 or 00 of the towns possessing lee rinks. Mr. Baptie baa been before the skating public for many years and is without doubt one of tbe greatest skat- ers In the world to-day. while Miss Butler has a great reputation. Mr. Butler wUl have com- plete charge of these skaters and no one Is bet- ter qualified than Tom. He has had charge of tbe Butler-Bassert team for s-veral seasons and has made It one of tbe most noted skating teams that ever apoearrd before the pnbllc. Tbe annual election of tbe Western Skating Association was held Monday night, December 12. at King's Banquet Hall. 114-116 Fifth are.. Chicago. The election was one of the most peaceful 'ever h-Id by the association. Tbe main fight was between Julian T. Ft tigers Id. the present secretary, snd Frank Kalteux. who was his assistant for a few months, and was s fight for fair. Kalteux had tb» backing of P. T. Harmon, manager of Rlverview Rink, and some of the roller skaters. But Fitzgerald's friends said nothing but sawed wood, and the outcome was that be was elected by a three to one vote over Kalteux. who wss alao detested for a member of the Board of Control. The race for president was between Joseph T. Kesne, one of Chicago's great business men. snd W. H. Paterson. one of the oldest Ice skating enthu- siasts In the West. Either one of these men would be an honor to the association, and at tbe last day Paterson withdrew In favor of Mr. Keane. who waa elected by a unanimous vote. The following are the officers elected for the year of 1911: President, Joseph T. Keane; 1st vice-president. Peter Bscker. Nestor Johnson, tied: to be decided st the first Board meeting; 2d vice-president. Dr. H, H. Hayes: secy.-tress.. Julian T. FItxgerald: Board of Control: Dr. Geo. K. Herman, pres. Central Body Amateur Ath- letic Union; Harry B. Kaad. Phil Lanth. E. N. Claaen, W. H. Pat-raou, George Anson, Boy E. Davis, Nestor Johnson, Peter Backer, Ed. T. Scbwartx. 8. Hnseby. Tbe rest of the offleers of tbe different ststes SB president next Board has agreed to take over amateur hockey. The second masque carnival, held at the Ice Palace, Saturday night. December 17. was an- other of tbe great attractions that have been promoted at tbe beautiful Chicago Ice Palace. The costumes worn were some of tbe most gorgeous tbst hsve ever been witnessed st an affair of tbla kind. The crowd started filling tro the large rink shortly after 7:30 n. m_. and before tb~ regular hour for tbe opening session the rink was crowded. Prizes for tbe best cos- tumes, the best corniest costume, the best child's costrxme and the best coupl- were swarded. Tbe sight wss one grand affair to witness and the grand march waa ran off oat a hitch. Several other events of this will be held during tbe s*-ssoo. BELL GIVES HI3 VIEWS. John J. Bell, tbe Pltlsbnrg roller skating manager, writes: "Talk of roller skating be? log dead! Just tske s run out to Doiuesne Garden any night and see the crowds tbst tnrn oat A very peculiar situation. My rink at the Exposition wss loo fsr down town snd I per- suaded General Manager A. S. MeSwIgsn. of Durraesne Garden, to put In rollers Insiesd of OB ** t* M O. Oarden this winter. He SSJrS^SmJS '"l"^ «od hss been sur- prised st tbe business dr.no ever since. "Can .. . mIiKm,. , . ., .., "a imv Du-inesa nunc ever since. Csn ssy without fesr of eon trs diet Ion that * *. . 7 . yvi ciiniraniciiou mat r have the best eqnlpped roller rink In this *H Bo " r .. u . 00 or TOO. of carefully «—^ "wjr ib w itj jw, or < selected maple, well laid and kept In perfect condlllon. 2.500 pairs of Richardson skates- snd they are kept op to the highest standard. .Tbe Garden la to s residence district snd for ten years baa ran Ice sksting. It has always been patrrmlied br the beat people of p|„„ n , rf snd who are keeping op tbe tone. If tbe man- agers of roller rinks would nsy more atten- tion to the kind of people they admit and run the Imalneas on the Inside the wsy It ought In skat"!' being' AnA* "* ** *" • boal roller "We have not been doing anything in the racing Una yet, but p r o p ose pulling off s big profeaalonat meeting the last week In January or tbe middle of February. I would like to bear from all tbe bent known speed merchants in tbe country. Gome along. ' to bang up a good bear from all old frlei myself for an old-timer." a Drat anown speed merchants Come along, boys—we're go'ns rood purse. I'll be gisd to friends. And I'm gol?g some HANDICA P MA N WINS. New York, Dec. 24 (Special to The Blllboardi. —C. Lowney, of Newark, made good use of a liberal handicap of alxty yards last Thursday evening at tbe Metropolitan Roller Rink New York City, leading home a large field of pro- fessional roller ekatera in a two-mile event, in tbe fast time of 5:51. Tbe race area a special event, and ss tbe prise, Mr. John P. Magner, of the Metropolitan Roller Rink, had offered a large cup, to be In tbe possession of the win- ner for a year. Tbe unusual trophy attracted a classy field, among tbem William Blackburn, the Eastern champion; Harry Burke, tbe young Bridgeport flyer: L. Mason, of Newark, and Frank Brower, of New York. Lowney hit It np st the start, and waa aoon leading tbe field, wltb tbe scratch man. Black- burn, and tbe low handicap men. fighting It out in tbe rear to pass one another. Loa-arj maintained his advantage, winning by about ten yards. In tbe time of 5:54. Blackburn made a game attempt to catch up with the leader, but waa unable to clear tbe field until after a mile and a naif bad been passed, snd by that time Lowney was far In tbe lead. Blackbnro finished a arood second, crossing tbe line In tbe time of 5:50, which Is five i tbe fore, third. WILSON 18 VICTOR. st tbe Gsrsge Rink last Tuesday night. Carroll V. DouieXv, the champion of the Sooth, and Prank A. Wil- son, of Baltimore, were tbe principals. It wss a nip and-tnek affair, tbe lead alteraatljg be- tween them np until the sixteenth lap. when Donnelly wltb a sprint, drew sway from Wil- son, winning by a narrow margin. The time for the mile wss 2:58, a new record for this AMATEUR CHAMPION New York. Dec. 24 (Soecisl to Tbe Billboard). —William Ferguson, of Prooklyn. starting from tbe forty yard mark proved ao unexpected win- ner last Monday eight In the one-mile roller sksting race for amatenrs decided.at tbe Metro- politan Roller Rink. Broadway 4aA Fifty-sec- ond street. He tor* the lead right at tbe atari, and never was la danger, crossing the line st least twenty-five yards In front of Joseph Jor- dan, tbe amateur cnsmnlon. who stsrted from the scratch mark. Harry Clark, forty-yard handicap, finished third. Tbe time for the as J:ll 2-5. • PROVIDENCE, R. I. It is very pleasing to note that notwithstand- ing the Xmas holldsy week that business kept np to Its standard. Every boose In tbe city doing Its usual rraoto. with the except'on of the Providence Opera House, wblcb was dark. On Thursday. Dee. 22. the boys from the Sockanosset Schorl for Reform, enjoyed t- e boa pltsllty of the Keith management, about OOP attending tbe performance. Business at tbe Imperial Theatre still coy- tlnnes good, snd big audience, are the rule, ^t _ decorations were treed at _ Nlrkle Theatres daring Sma. week. The electrical effects, combined srltb tbe evergreen snd holly asking a striking dls- plsv. The Casino Theatre on Xmas Day gave four big shows In place rf tbe nsoal two snd to crowded booses st each performance. Mr. Foster Lardner. ssslstsnt msnsger of Keith's Theatre, baa agsla Introduced an in novation; thla time for tbe little ones. Mr. I.ardner secured several thick cushions to fit the seats, and when one of these are placed it. it ao , smsteur wsy. sre soon to make .. slonal debut. Their Instrnmenta are tbe first violin, second violin snd ptsno. snd their work bl I I I ■ I J - * . * . h _ ill ll — l A' narvetoua considering that tbe oldest of the three Is but thl-tcen. Much will be beard Urn Stick ii 8f Rill .Reus Jutt Rtetind. For Carousels and Skat III Rinks. Mannfae- turer of card- board mnsle. A. BEENl. MO W._ 14th It. : FOR SALE : ■ISO pal.- Rlcbsrdson and Wlnslow Rink Skates. Also Richardson Mllltsry Band Organ suitable for rink or merry go ronnd. Part or all at a bargain. UERRITT at New Mexico. a J* i»*a of Wlnslow Vineyard Blnk Roll" Skates, fibre rollers, i, clamp, ball bearing, good order. (B> per pair. Extra parts sr lc esch. t-lamp, clamp screw, cone, cup, nut, 4 srashers. fibre wheel or axle, front or rear trucks, 10e 5as*aesP*sssasj '''"* '"""•'S' 0<>oi * ,hlpp< ^ B0 0