The billboard (Dec 1910)

DECEMBER 31, 1910. The Billboard 45 BANDS ft Geo. D'Crhano-s Italian Ban*. ii Paul. Woo., 28-81. mSLtS Lsdles Orchestra. H. o. eVT. ■ MINSTREL. .,,,„-. Mlnitreli: Monmouth, 111., 28; OMlm- A bur S 29? Sk* w*rt»p- moum «:_Mnaea. Harllngen. Tex., Jan. 2; afield. Md.. 28; Salisbury New _ "Pa.. A Cumberland, D«l 3: Buvbr'a. J. It nohatowu S Km" Hooey Boy*. Geo. SJS^ 'sex •fiffV^^^ 0.. 28; "S. Steubenvllle SO; Cut Liverpool 81; Wlieel- "ng. W. V»., Jan. 1: Wa.hlngtau. » Cnlontown 4: Oooneltarlll* 8; Md . 8; Johnstown, Pa., T. Foi'a Roy E.. Lou 8I»r. under Rio. Tel.. 28-28; Eagle Paso JbVSl. Got Bros.', O. B. Got. mgr.: Palmyra N. X.. 28; Geneseo 29; Nana* 80; Perry 81; Peaa ReTnnsVs? 1 Slr". Lady mwnu: (Star) Pado- Ky.. 28-31. SrTHt^^g Rink Attractions. Alice Teddy. Boiler Skating Bear. Geo. B Crapeer. mgr.: vandergrift. Pa.. 2«-Sl Greensburg Ju. 2-T. HISOELLANEOUS. Abbott'* Vandernie Co.. S. 0. Abbott, t Fidelity, Ark.. 80-81; Hackett Jan- 2-T. Albnrra-Armllla Hypnotic Co., J. w dolpb. mgr.: Bed Bluff. Cel., 28-31; Jan. 2-4: Stockton 5-7. n m llalBaa Seosatloa. R- O. Bam am. nr.: Green Bay, Wis.. 25-31. Casey Bros.' Vaudeville Co.. Bay Casey, may.: Baraooy. Minn.. 28; Wyckofi* 29; Plistnn 30- 81; Baahford Jen. 2: Houston 3; Bokah 4. Delia. Mysterious. Dell M. Ooofc, mgr.: Cham- bersbnrg. Pa., 28-31 a * Patcraon, N. J., Goodwin A Elliott (Majestic) 28-81. Gray, Bury P. (Dreamland) Waterloo, Is., ML Bank. Barry (Oayety) Indianapolis. 28-31. Bill at Wblti- 28-81. W hi taker (Jaeqoea) Waterbury. Conn., HaU * Zeneth (0cm) Winch*noon, Uin., Henderson A Tbomaa (Chutes) Asa Pre) "earn * Batter (Grand) Wa shi n g ton, D. C, 28-31 gajSeasai Bros, (Majestic) Dnboqoe. la.. 28-31. Howard A Howard tOrpbeom) Omataa. Neb.. 28- ■L Jennings A Renfrew (Keith's) Boston. 28-31. Koater. Barry (Orpheom) Penaacola. Via., 28-31. Keatonsv Threat (Pol" Kestons, Tnree (Poll'a) Scran ton. Pa.. 28VS1. Leslie, Geo. W. (0. B.) Woodstock, Oot., Can., 2-T. LeBoy. Nat H. (Majestic) Ft. Worth. Tex.. 28- Lyach A Zeller (Orphenm) Exxton, Pm., 28-31. Milch Slaters (Orphenm) Salt Lake. O 28-31. Mooree. Mabel Valenteene (Orphenm) Freeport, 11)., 28-31. Mascots, The (Amcricaa) Chicago. 26-31 . Motogtrl (Princess) Hot Springe. Ar^. 28-31. Nadrege (Orphenm) OekJancL Cal.^ ) 2e-Sl- ! llnM^'Tonlb^Si') ^^Psol; 28-31;' • MUsjauke*. Jsn^^-7. (B1Joa) AttaBtl 31; (Bijou) JaeksonriUe. Pla.. Jan. Bnoad's Marionettes (I Boaen. Clara (Washington) Spokane. 2«-Sl. Bosh list Toy A Co. (8tar) Chicago, 28-81. Byen A Ocarina (latslly) PI tub my «..i. r ii» Aerial (Mc'a 87th St.) * Dupre (BUoo) PhOa.. JMt a Venn* (Shnbert) Dtlea, N. T., ML t abaw -I It Fairfield. Me.. 28-31. Tean., Taylor A . „ , That Many Three (Pin's °- H.> Me., Mo., ss first Intended. Nye Cart has been secured ss the leadlnjr man. In addition to Mr. Cart there will be Kate Phillips, Betty Martin. Fran CM Jordan, Alice Wilson, Margaret Sadden. William Hawtrey, I TO Dawson. Edward Bon- Bald. Wallace Era kin, Harry Bra ham and Wll la. MOM. Bernhardt', production of Jadsi, at the Globe Theatre baa been postponed until Thurs- day night. December 29. She will play L. Pomme X on Saturday night, December 24. Mr. Tbeadore Roberts has been engaged with Mr. Duatin Farnum for Mr. Edward Milton Boyle's drams. The Silent Call, which Messrs. Lie bier and Co. will produce. Boss 8 Is hi will play her farewell engagement In The Cborna Lady in Jersey City, in the Ma- jestic Theatre, New Tear's week. She wilt than begin rehearsals (or Maggie Pepper, by Charles Klein. Rosins Henley, daughter of the lata K- J. Henley, has been engaged for a part in Mar- C—M. 1 1* iSSiur^l^'M^Mch comes to the Casino on Jan. 2. Henry W. Barege is producing The Great Name, James Clarence Hsrrej's new comedy from the German of Victor Leon and Leo Paid, which Henry Kolker win be the featured player, at Hartford, Conn., this week. Henry Ellsworth, who spent the last eleven summers st Obergammergsu, presented hie pie torlal reproduction of the town. Its people and their passion plsy as green during the' sammer of 1910, st the Lyric Tbeatre, Christmas sfter- Calco Wilson _ Chicago, las. 2-2. 'Inula Wli ■L Co.. sagr.: ..A O. Howard. Spsinzs. Ark.. 28-31: Sapnlpa. Okie.. Jan. 3-7. Bdwards'. J. 8., Animal Show: Kansas City, IV. Hypnotist: Troobedonra, Was. MeCabe, mgr.: Han . Mo.. 27-28: Monroe City 29-30: Paris 31 2: HonidW 8: Mobeity 4-5. First. Mr*. Herbert I1L. 25J1. Georgia nlbal. Mo.. 27-28: Jan. X: HonidW 8: M ob eit y Msseot, Educated Bone. H. S. Main Ire. mgr. Wsco, Tex.. 28-31: Anatta JinTT-T. Mys t erious Smith Co.. A. P. Center, la.. Kewmsan the Kes.. 26-31. Mr, H. Raymond, Indef. Todd'a, Wm, Show; VIda 11 a. Os., 28-31. Wild en A Co., Stewart Worden, mgr.: Lay-off at Pittsburg, Pa.. 23-29; B. Liberty. 0 . 84: Mccesnb 81; Carey Jan. 1-2: Branson, Mies.. 3: Alto 4; Portland 8; Hartford 6: Ionia 7. Prof., Trrxrbadoors, B. C. Puggsley, Plant City. Pis.. 78-29; CARNIVAL UttleJohC, nent Co.. A. H. Brown, mgr.: Jefferson. Tax.. 28-83;*Marsnall Jsn. 8-7- Great Eastern Bbows: Prescott, Ark., 28-31. Jooea. Johnny. Exposition Bbows: Lakeland. Pis.. 28-31: Tampa Jan. 2-14. Ju renal'a Stadium bhowa: Canton, Mms., 28^31. Kraaar Greater 8bows: Lake City, ru 28 Lirhman Greater Snows: Morgan City, La., . 31: Houma Jan. 8-7. Lee-Grant Mardl Oraa A JubUee, mar.: Amory. Mian.. Jan. 9-7. Uttlejohn's United Shows, Thoa. P. mar.: A inborn. Ga., 28-31. MetropoUtaa CarnlTsl Co.. SUtrunk A BarflsMU mgrs.: Zebolon. 0s.. 28-31. Ulller Bros.' Greater Shows, No. 1. J. 0. MQ- . ler. mar.: Oulfport. Mlns.. 28-31. Miller Bros.' Greater Shows. No. 2. M. A. OoW- dr. mgr.: Gslfport, Mtss., 26-81. New Olympic Shows, Mscy A Matthews, mgrs.: _ Elba. sjV. 28-81. Betes, Nat. Carnlral Co.: Falfurrlas. Tex., 3l: Corns Christl Jan. 2-T. St. Inula Show, E. W. Wearer, n Oa., 28-31. Turn-r'a Seren In One Show, Qoc Mart, Tex., 28-81. Wal-a Amnwement Co.. C. D. ■ Round Bock. Tex. " Woody'a Combined , mgr.: Belma. La.. 28-81: Abesruj Cbaa., Troupe (Temple) Rochester, N. T„ 78-81, Alpha Troupe (Ornheomi Ogden, D„ 28-31. (Orphenm) Los An Jnr: Manchester, Eng., Jan. 2-T; Olse- . p«. 8cullaDd. »-«. n,h-e«. Thraw (New Oklahoma) BartleselUe, OSIs.. 28-111. n " Isnd, Claode A Marlon (Prsocsls) Montreal, 28-31. Coeenirys. The (Poll's) Brldnpoet. Ooaua., 28-81. Coe-k * Loreua>(Orpberrm 1 Oakland. Cel.. 28-81. Punn. Bill (Orphean.) Pensscola, Fig,. 28-81. Dert Nights, Ten (Norkal Akron, a. 18-81: (On.beum) Urns. Jan. 2-T. Pfnb-I A Bits*; 214 ~ Mand. 4 2A8L Vailedts's Leopards (Orphenm) Spokane, Jan. 2-T Vsn/cnaa. A Fannie (8th Ave.) N. Y. C. 26-3L Valadons, Lea (Bllou) Newport. B. L. 28-81. Wblte's Cosnedy Mules (Hsrlern 0. H.) S. Y. C 28-81: (Union So..) N. T. 0.. Jan. 2-T. Prteneo Trio (earners poooe) WU.of(Verdl) Chicago, 28-81; (Star) a (OT^etrm) Pexncota« FU.. 2»V AMERICAN MUSIC HALL. a) 2-T. were placed s little too early oa the bill for " P Carpe* Bros., gymnastic bar artlata, wars good The comedy was poor. Era Win Isms and Jack Tucker, la a comedy dramstie sketch, entitled Sklnny's Finish, was excellent. . law P asm ore Trio, who were a surprise to randeelUe. hot were indeed derer mrstlelana. . Poor Amaranths. acrobatic * Lamb's M*-*""* took well. Diana Bonnar. mi)f'"g her debu TiBa. certainly won distinction and __ the start. She has s beeutlful Tolee end knows bow to nan It- ... Msxlnl and Bobby. In acrobatic etunts, with a - fiog. Batfajaj sad pretty fire t failed. Musical Low was good. Roland Trseers. Illusionist extraordinary, went weJL Another surprise on the bill waa Arthur Rich- ards and Co- which was placed on' the program as extra. Nerer before fn the history of ran- derllla hare we witnessed rack t««"tlfn>J*^ those rendered by Mr. Richards on the Two girls in the set with htm do so- la a dance, and wbeo ready to make their "* ^handsceme'bor.bor^t °tbe i£*o*^"^~ art waa a " TREVETT THEATRE. a... the - U. The sing ers a i amateurs. ■ Frank Bosh, who la without doubt the world s greatest story teller, was not honored much by appearing on the same bill as the shore. Mr. Buah came oa as sunshine after a stormy day. and was greeted with s hearty spplanae. It waa worth the price of admission to as* Mr. ^tS; Great Alblnl closed the bin with slight of hand tricks and magic illusions. Alblnl la Indeed deter, bnt we mltht any a little too sarcastic ss la many esses he hurts the feel lass of two or three of the audience that be picks ost purposely to make a fo ol of. THE FOOLISH VIRGIN. page 12.) " . As for Mrs. Patrick Campbell herself, she Is convincing In her portrayal of the nobleness, courage, the dogged patience of the woman al- ways Bab I lug to aare any shreds of her hns- band's lore, and her confidence of ultimately regaining bis undivided anTeetroaa. As to the remainder of the eaet. apeclsl mention must be glren Robert Drouet. Adelaide Nowak, Camp- bell Oollan a nd John Flood. •% HEARD ON BROADWAY. (Cootlotted from page 12.) _ K • •wi-Teei, The Gamblers. Chat. Kleln'a moat msaterful dramstie sceompllahment. Is spending Its ninth week at the Marine Itlllott Theatre. Henry Arthnr Jones' new play. We Can't Be As R>8 Aa All That, will be glren Its premiere l a li ra tTssrs sr asat.sxas j gwliw agjg Arnold Daly has been engaged by Cbarlea Dillingham to play the laadms part la Kngene Waltcria Utest pfsy. Homeward Bound. AL H- Wilson la rehearslnc bis new romantic drama by A. C. Gunther. entitled A German Prince. The piece will he produced on January 18. at Beading. Pa. Faruhur Bill Zlmmer. owner of Klmbalrrtlle Farm, and one of the proprietors of the Kim- ball bouse, held an old-time Georgia berberae out at the -farm. December 19. In honor of Ted Burns, Kitty Francis and Bubo Welsh, three -of the principals of The Midnight Sons Company, whose friendship Farmer Bill has treasured for a ddsen years or more. The en- tire M idn i g ht Sons Company and the members of The Girl In the Taxi Company were Included among the lnrited meets, alone with Manager Perry, of the Grand. The attraction that at the Criterioi Gillette, who. beriming with a Now Tearia matinee, will continue for three weeks oa his farewell season la his repertoire. These will posltlreiy be Mr. Gillette's nasi performances la the parts and plays that first brought him prominence as an actor and dramatist. Miss Bulls Borke takes the stage of the Ly- ceum Theatre this week for the first local pre- sentation of tan new comedy. Soasnse. that Cbarlea Frottman baa had C Haddon Chamnei traaalats Into English from Its It is a full year since Mua - Mrs. Dot In New York. Edward Begley, aa the fat mechanician la The Arts tor, has emerged Into the white light eg Broadway fame, sad Frederick Paulding, ss the French aviator, has also scared a big per- sonal hit. Or Mr. George Oldden's Admiral. Sir Peter, It Is possible to say much. This, Indeed, Is one of the best performances of s gruff-rolced. richly humorous old type that has graced our stsge for many a long day. Capital, top, la the fussy m s sgo er adlna; butler of Mr. Lennoqr Pawls, while the various other masculine members of the community, with possibly one exception, color their roles neatly. Of the women. Miss Dorothy Parker has the best opportunities. She playa prettily and reads Mr. Parker's richly de- ecriptlTB passages rather well. And Miss Slbly Carlisle brings a tender sort of beauty to the role of her young mother. And as her romantic old lorer, Mr. Yorke Stephens plays with .a graceful suggestion of old-world goi- ter, try. Pomander Walk has been accorded a hearty reception and itamped with the unanimous ap- proval of the press end will no doubt enjoy s pleasant rim In the Metropolis and a hearty welcome throughout the various tbeatrical cen- ters of this continent. NEW PLAY DISPARAGED. (Continued from page 12.) of many of Its prede c esso r s, that of a run. whose ending la quickly obscured. The story Is a long-drawn tale uf aa impossi- bly el tuple and naive country girl who marries a wealthy maa many years her senior and spends a season st Newport, She Is by her aunt, a divorcee, whose distorted rl< of life lead aroused against . -osband. and be leaves his apartmenla enraged never to return. He repeats, however, to Bad his wife about to elope with Worthington. the other party la the case. Tl scorning entirely suhmlsstvw. Harrtaoai offers his assistance, arranges for his wife's Baancta sad entreats her to sue him fur divorce. However, the unexpected reversion of conditions actuates upon Tency and brings her to the conclusion to remain with her husband. The Tribune has the following to say: "The moat that may be asld of Preston Olbaoa'a play. Drifting, la that It la a poor picture of the worst of society. Mr. Gibson may know bis Newport, hot he does not know playmaklnf—at least not yet. It Is altogether creditable that a young nun of wealth and leisure should busy himself at something, bnt If he selects the writ- ing of playa. would it not be better for him at first to restrict their presentation to the drawing room or the club? The public pro- duction of aa smstearlsh piece, such ss was sees at Nsxlmova'a Theatre, may satisfy s bo- sire for publicity, hot it does not eradicate the evils of society, nor does It elevate the drama. As for Its being amusing, that depends upon the point of view. it. however, has one merit- it shown what a play ought not to be." ^ THE IMPOSTOR CRITICISED. from page 12.) The following Is an excerpt from the World: "The Impostor concerns the sdventares of a young woman, who. trying bravely to live 'on her own.' finds herself homeless sad r"*""*~ la the London streets. She summons courage to ask a man for a loan. He responds st first eklTalronaly, then, having Induced the girl to enter his room at the Savoy for tea, ho loses bis bead, and offers Insult, "A gossipy acquaintance happening In, the young man Introduces his fair goeat aa his ate- ter-ln-lsw, to save bis own face and his wife's ~ of mind. la .- to impart some air of c onsi s tency and sanity to the piece In piece of the stsgtnesa and the reckless straining Of probabilities which can be bat faintly indi- cated la a brief synopsis. la the first set a friendly audience sympathised with her through a doubtful situation. In the second act the same audience hoped for better things through tides of pure talk. In the third act. when the fair Impostor sought her own Justifiestlou before the man who loved hex and before the wife of the won applause gave NEW GILLETTE REVIVAL. (Continued from page IS.) last seen In this familiar role of Lev.la Dumont. the Union apy. The play gives the star a fine opportunity for his talents, which enable him to meat all requlrsraeuta to the entire aatitfactlon of bla admirera. a The Son makes this remark: "Mr. GlUette'e part, which la both romantic aad picturesque, waa acted with s repression that has come to he expected of him. William Blley Hatch, Louise Butter, Josephine Brown. Marie Wsln- wrtght and John Mlitem and the other me m be r s of the large company gave him the moot istla- factory support," Secret Service was first produced la 1888 dur- ing the flourishing ago of the melodrama, aad .so great was Gillette's ancceas therein that several seasons he sought no other vehtt From the way It Interested and held Its aud- ience proof waa given that the public taste for arUatlc melodramas hat by no means been oblit- erated. POMANDER WALK PLEASES. (Continued from page 12.) launched forth la highest prslse for the patron- age of New Xork theatre-goers. Peeping at It does Into the Uvea of simple people tury ago. together with the It" Jeeted In the lines of that - to this Idyl of lust a bit of a uwlhi i witn ova uiue t, bouses In s row each one of which has story to tell, and all told In a rare h humor and fancy to take hold of th nation and send the mind wondering backward to the days when men were still drinking toasts to George III. when Beethoven was still that young composer and when the lamplighter went his rounds on nights when the- moon didn't shine. "la Pomander Walk yoa do not meet King George end yoa do not see Beethoven bat yoa do see the lamplighter and the muOn man wtth his tray of hot things and the eye sore the T nest of them was a boUer end the other Is an admiral who swears like—well like an admiral and a good one. The eye-aoee is the neighbor- hood peat «*ho alts fishing all day and never gets a bite." It la the atmosphere of this delightfully queer comedy that lends so great a charm. The action on the whole Is generally agreeesble and Illuminative of the mode of the people. Al- ■ a figure penciled. OLD HEIDELBERG REVIVED. ' social enstoma which are Imposed upon them. Is familiar to aJL Prank GUmore, In the role of the Prince, acquitted aim self very pleaslagly. conveying the dignity and depth of his feelings of being a cheated eat of el his youth except the four months that he had at Heidelberg. Lords Calvert made a tender and sympathetic Dr. Juttner, hot Just missed bringing out the pathos of the sick old mao'a return to the VnU to company and assumed the character of the lov- able Katble. in which part she Is characterised by the World as making the laadlord'a daughter both charming and piquant. la accordance with the New Theatre's policy. The Arrowmaker. a new American play of un- usual type, la announced for presentation vary NO. 95 ELECTS OFFICERS. ra *l«?cted OsUcera of berland Lodge "No. 85, T. M. A., at the last meeting of the lodge, to serve daring the en- suing year: John Ebrber. peat president: W. MscM. Bees, president: B. C. Twlgg. rlce-p dent: J. Thoa: Loog. recording tecrelary: B. Grayson, financial secretary; J. M. Sbertsec. slstsnt financial secretary: L- W. Pv-terman. treasurer: D. T. Been, marshal: C. N. Bramble, aergeant-at-arma: John E. Barnett. outer guard; H. V. Demlng. M. D.. physician: 0. P '■" B. W. Grayson and C. C. Chandler, t C. Chandler was elected delegate to the C Lodge Convention which will bo held next BUTTERFIELD LEASE8 ANOTHER. Flint, Mich.. Dee. 24 (Special to The BH1- bosrd).-Stooe's theatre will, on Jsjuary 1. pees Into the control of W. B. BnttarOeld. wao operates a circuit of vaudeville huuaae In Mich- igan. Bntterfleld has appelated as his local representative, P. W.