Billboard advertising (Jan 1911)

The Billboard JANUARY 7, 1911. NEW BLACKSTONE OPENS Chicago's Latest Playhouse Rings Up Curtain for Time with George Ade's Latest Play, United States Minister Bedloe First CUaco, Dec SI (Special to The Billboard.)— Chicago's newest theatre. The Black*tone, which It said to hare coat a half a million, was opened for the flrat time to the public on New Year's •re with George Ade'a latest play, TJ. 8- Min- uter Bedloe, In which W. H. Crane la assum- ing; the title role. This new show bouse la handsomely decorated. Its facade la designed In the French Henais- ssxtce. It la completely surrounded by wide alleys Into which numerous exits open. In the auditorium there Is not a post to obstruct the view. The seats are unusually roomy and the ventilation Is perfect, the air being; altered and washed before it la pumped Into the theatre. The seating capacity Is a little more than 1.200. The chief decorative feature Is the tapestry drop curtain, specially woven at Anboeaon, near Paris, and Imported. It Is said, at a coat of " Those Included In the east of TJ. S. .. .. Wm. H. -Crane Mrs. Thomas Whiffen . .. Minicent Evans .. .. Harrison Ford .. lamia Masseu .. Dan Collyer Rachel Bidgeley .. Henry Miller. Jr. . .. Macey Harlam i Tate well Bedloe Hetherlne Bedloe' .. . Robert Desne — Chas. P. Granny .... Edwin H. Stanton Gertie Hooper .. .. . Senor Miguel Cabrera Juan Leataro The Hon. Cecil de OJeda Thomby Mildred Beverly ■ Sa uerman THE COUNTRY BOY AT POWERS' TrIC COUNTRY BOY.—A play by Edgar Sel- wyu. Presented by a Henry B. Harris com- pany In Powers' Theatre. Chicago, December of Matches Rlchter The play deals with a Colonel Jackson Bed- loe. who la the "Big Noise" In the town of Springfield, and who Is appointed as minister to a ••red pepper republic" called Carlbay. some- where In the tropics. He gets mixed up In an Insurrection doings In wbicb a young American s sot Involved over his ears and It la up to a minister to get him out which be does. SENTI MENTAL SALLY New Three-Act Play Given Premiere at Studebaker Theatre Last Week—Local Dramatic Critics at Variance As to Merit of Production Chicago. Dec. 2S (Special to The Billboard)— Sentimental Sally, a new three-act play by David and Milton Hlgglns. received Its pre- miere at the Stndebsker Theatre on Monday night, December 26. The following people employed In the Interpretation of this pi Hon: THE CAST. Jimmy Vane David Hlgglns Paul Mortimer AVeldon Adolph Holweg Ben Hendricks produc- HARRY J. POWERS. Hiram Belknap Mrs. Wilson Jane Belknap Gey 6. a Staley H. Wender .. Geraldine O'Brien .. Ida Glenn .. Bdlth Lyle Forrest winant Jr. on page 45.) Hippodrome Show Coming Dec 30 (Special to The Billboard.) York Hippodrome, under the-direc- tion or the Bhnberta, la making Its first annual tour, and will come to the Auditorium on Jan. 24. During its Chicago engagement. It will twice daily, and will Include Pioneer Trip to Japan, Ballet of the Jewels and THE LITTLE DAMOZEL AT THE W HITN EY. Chicago, Dec 28 (Special to The Billboard).— The Little Damoxel, sow In Its second week at the Whitney Opera House, and scheduled doty It Is ir the read- era of our dally papers. The following is the THE LITTLE DAMOZEL.—A comedy by ton Boffe. Presented by a HeuryJW. cago. pany In the Whitney >. December 25, 1910. THE CAST. Becklaw Poole Cyril Kelghtley Hon. Fitxroy Lock George Graham capt. Nell Partington Prank Lacy (Continued on page 45.) MADAME TROUBADOUR AT THE GRAND. CAST. .. .. .. Sophie Brandt .. .. .. Georgia Calne Edgar Atchlaon-Ely Marquis De Kergaxon .- .. Charles Angeto The Chevalier Douglas B. Williams Genrgette Anna Wheaton Doris Goodwin De Volgomme Tan The Great Name at Cort Chicago. Dec. 30 (Special to The Billboard.) —On New Year's day. another of Henry W Savage'a novelties came to the Cort Theatre, The Great Name, which had It* metropolitan premiere at that theatre after having a brief preliminary toor through some of the smaller cities. This new piece Is from the pens of Victor and Leo Feld, and la a musical comedy, picturing the genial eccentricities of a muaical genius and the Inside life In musical circles. Henry Kolker assumes the leading role, and la assisted by Boss Whytal, Lizzie Hudson Collier. Harry Mestayer. Harry Tanaey, Ruth Chatterton, Exss Lorimer, Frances Gaunt. Har- dee ~ AT CHICAGO'S NEIGHBORING PLAYH0USE8. Chicago, Dec 28 (Special to The Billboard). The current attraction at the Bijou la Monte Cristo. one of "* Incle Tom's Cabin, one of the that always pleases. Is at the Criterion. ■Weber's Theatre Is offering to Its patrons a new and romantic drama, entitled St. Elmo. on psge v>.) Said and Seen in o Chicago, Dec 28 (Special to The Billboard).— Announcement la made that the management of White City bas engaged Mile. Pavlowa and the Banian dancers to appear there for a seison of four weeks next summer. Frederick Helder, leading man In Sparks the Bounder, was married to Miss Betty Hamilton, soubrette with the same company, at Wataeka, 111., December 10- The company In which they were playing closed at Piper City, III., on Christmas Eve, after a tour of two seasons. Mr. Helder snd wife Intend to go in vaudeville under the name of Helder and Hamilton. The Nest Egg, with Zclda Sears In the lead- lug role, will come to the Chicago Opera House for sn Indefinite engagement Immediately after the close of The Three Twins. (Continued on page 45.) IN OLD KENTUCKY LEAVES McVICKER'S. Chicago, Dec. 30 (Special to The Billboard.) —In Old Kentncky will ends Its two weeks' engagement at McVlcker'e Theatre on Saturday night. It bas been playing to crowded bouses, and during Its stay at this playhouse, cele- brated the 6500th time It has been acted III Amerlcs. and bids fair lo last for some time Theodore .. .. Nicholas Sally Sylvia Mrs. Holweg .. . Minnie Holweg .. Mrs. Goldgarten .. A. w. Neosradortf . Blfelow Cooper .. Bliss MJlford Anne Sutherland .. Nettle Bourne .. .. Ida Adams .. .. Anna Fields Henry Little, of the Tribune headed as follows: "A Nice. Quiet Play." ■an: "It Is a capacious grab-bag of The story centers around Sally, a household drudge in a New York boarding house, who goes to see an opera with a boarder, who turns out to be her father. While at the opera she sends flowers to the prima donna, who proves to be her mother. All enda happily in father and mother marrying and Sally giving her band to a young musician who baa Inherited hla un- cle's fortune. ^Richard Inter-Ocean realistic types of this day, of heroics In the style of Mary Jane Holmes, of gorgeous and mnsh-bearted grand opera stars, of ailing pedigrees and dark, tearful mysteries; there la a chance for bubbly laughter with a throaty catch in it. and buckets of tears in It." Chicago Dally Journal: "A raggedly built, aimlessly written and deadly doll affair. And the acting was worse than deadly doll. There were evidences of struggle in the msnner of the players. Indicating earnestness, but whatever they did was futile." Chicago Post: "An odd mixture of theatrical things, old and new." THE ARCADIANS AT ILLINOIS. THE ARCADIANS.—A musical comedy In three acta, by Mark Ambient. A. M. Thompson and Arthur Wlmperls. The music by Lionel Monck- ton and noward Talbot, first here st tb 25. 1910. THE CAST. James Smith . Slmpllcitas .. Peter Doody . Jack Meadows Bobb; Sir . .. Prank Monlan .. Frank Monlan . Perclval Knight Alan Mndle Howard Qemence .. Lan The Three Twins Return Chicago. Dec 28 (Speels 1 to ' After enjoying several aeasoi In the Esst, Toe Three Twins a welcome at the Chicago Opera House to their home town. The only thing that marred the return of this play was the late arrival of the train, and many had commenced to walk out when the curtain arose to disclose sn empty stage. Then, In full view of Interested watch- ers, the scenes were set. It la said that the company now Interpreting this production la not as efficient sa the original, but that the stage effects are set to better advantage on the large stage of the Chicago Opera — BIG BENEFIT PLANNED. Chicago. Dec 29 (Special to The Billboard).— Two big benefit performances for the widows and children of the members of the Chicago Fire Department who lost their Uvea in the big stock yards lire were planned by the Chlcsgo Theatre Managers' Association .at a -meeting held st the Congress Hotel on Decmber 24. Two performances, afternoon and evening, will be given at the Auditorium Theatre, on Friday. January 13. Vaudeville Is expected to predom- inate In tbe afternoon, while grand opera, and orchestral features will be prominent In tbe evening. All the companies snd vaudeville pro- (Continued on page 40.) UP AND DOWN BROADWAY AT LYRIC Chicago. Dee. 28 (Special to The Billboard).— This Is the second snd last week of Eddie For st tbe Lyric Theatre in Dp snd Down Broad- way. Following are comments of the various reviewers on Chicago's dallies. (Continued on page 45.) CHICAGO'S H OLDO VER 8HOW8. Chicago, Doc 80 (Special to The Billboard.) —This Is the final week of Tbe Chocolate Soldier at tbe Garrtck Theatre, where thta attraction has been holding Its audiences with Its melodious music for the past severs! months. This also Is the last week of Tbe Deep Purple at the Princess Theatre. On Jan, 8, Albert r-hevailer will open at that sbowboose In Diddy Dnfsrd. -a three ect comedy. Oet-Rlch-Qnlck wsiiingford st the oi: of. ponnlsrlty, and at 1 The Sweetest Girl in