The billboard (Jan 1911)

The Billboard JANUARY 14, 1911. -j T 0 W N H AM US EM large MS Emma Dtnm and role in Mother ALBANY, N. Y. The local the.ires did a capacity bi N ew Year's day owing In part to the number of strangers In town for the Inl Uon of Governor Dlx. Mary Shaw haa re *^gwc°«n ln-the t. uc m * ui aiotner. hJSS. A1 ' r « d ?• BfiJe". musical director at Hermanns Mercker Hall has fltted <n> attractive quarters behind the scenes at the theatre where his valuable musical library Is kept. The walls are decorated with autographs and souvenirs of U» stars who have appeared there during the pass year*. ~2Lj£T3~.*S. Pr ° ct ot''a Annex Introduced Wsaal llBa, with Guy Graves as manager. This J 1 *™ »-*• .^ roctor theatres In Albany de- ™i ,0 ,thls^rorm of amusement. Heretofore songs were BROOKLYN, N. Y. The year of 1911 will no doubt see many changes la the amusement business In Brooklyn. SLiSSK»'S,i many rumors afloat regarding ™..* e *. °1 "•>--<-* here. There Is a marked In f£i"i? 10 bu » lne » 1 s here since the holidays, and the managers are greatly encouraged. .-,£12?. ■ f . n "KPt*?*" are meeting with good \?f£5^e.. m ot ;!; ,aln ft_. »«ractlons direct from Manhattan, with original casts. Just as soon ss Brooklyn theatregoers are will be a marked Improvement In the tieatxlcal business here. J The great Maxettt Troupe was an extra at- traction with' the Colombia Bnrlesquers at the Star last week, and were a big hit GEORGE H BALTIMORE, MD. week previous to Tnletlde Is always d by theatrical men because the theatre- goers devote their attention to other mat- ters concerning the holiday event, hat despite these annual conditions the show businessthls If!!! 0 , w v s £ ot 9! b " d .*• usual. There were S«-rsrSl theatre, that had capacity business and which 52 ffiSWui SSSLFfcsz Sixteen which played at was one of the p-tclty hue I [lens. Now that the holiday season Is passing, bual- - normal conditions. The --ngust Kenneman secured the less* Met-trie Park Isst summer end last week -contract of rental betwrn him and the Electric P 2. rk . ,D . d Exhibition Comply wee placed on I^rL?. 1 Towson. The. lease carries the twenty-flee seres, and sll furnishings, snd chat- Vt th , P o,-i r0pert7 - „ ThB "Mr? "finm Decem- ber 31. 191S. and the rent la S8.000 a year. ""Jf?. 1 " ,D ronr installments of $2,000 esch. Christian Sanderson, who was sttendlng s performance at the Victoria Theatre Dccem- oer 28. struck Robert p. Thompson, aaalstant Z™?*' T ,°i L1 e P'eyhonse, because the latter reprimanded him for load talking during the performance Sanderson was arrested and lined rZS,~ o. co .V" b T Jo»"ce Granuan at the Central Police Station. The magistrate plainly told the prisoner that be would not tolerate any disor- der in theatres In bis district. The management of the Wlxard on west Lex- ington street gave a banquet In honor of their employes December 27. In the evening, the friends of the employes were entertained at the A special program of music, dancing th work was given for their pleasure, the allow the feast was In order. -».™«rr Sol. J. Sanhler, of the Savoy, en- tertained several hundred orphans at the ruat- «L"** week. His guests were delighted w, , ,h , the performances of the Boston Players. Miss Elisabeth Coekrill, of this city, fre- •quently visited the Alcazar Theatre, where mov- ing pictures or great Interest are exhibited. The pictures, portraying love affsirs and romances •of all descriptions, proved very Interesting to I" 1 *. Ti"-" 01 ^ T« IadT - ahe JL" Introduced to Arthur Price, the manager. Their acquaint- ance soon ripened into love and the happy se- <inel to the romance founded In the moving pic- theatre was brought into reality December 27. The couple met by appointment at the the- atre, and without warning their parents, they hied themselves to the house of s mlulster, where they were Joined hand In hand in the sacred bonds of matrimony. A banquet was served at the Belvedere. Jan- 4 - ln L h . ono -V f ... Co -- Jennie H. Joyce. The «rJ?~ P . rw * n ." <1 ., hlm . w »h a handsome silver ££32. V«/.K t<H,,,n,on , ,,d . m recognition of hla yrj,™? A 0 * 3" excellent manner ln which he HBW 'he affairs of the aviation meet recently held at Halethorpe. The meet wss a great sac- -cess^and_ proved to be. CLEV ELAN D, 0. While theatre records of Christmas were not broken, the record New Year's day almost equalled It and the average attendance through- ■ont the week was on the whole better than the previous week- While the .banks report very light clearances, everybody seems to have money to spend and best of all they are spend- <*,_whieh Is the esaentlsl feature to the auc- Tbe Misses Alta Pound and Trlxie Denton, of the Tiger Lilies Company, are framing up a aatp&&*e Sk*" iumotai wai Lew Deane. the popular black-face comedian, spent Christmas with relatives ln Akron. He reports success In the South. ■ of champagne on New Tear's eve. A party consisting of the acts working on the bill, the stage manager and The Billboard representative helped him carry it borne. "Dick Maddox," who recently closed with the Lady Buccaneers, was the bit of the bill st the Majestic Theatre the week of January 7 . He has a Dutch act that Is both refreshing ln style and winning In Its execution. Charles Nelson, whistling mimic and wizard of the forest, claims to hsve broken the long- distance record for number of shows worked In one day. He reported Christmas Monday st a certain theatre for rehearsal at 10:00 A. M., and they allowed blm to go to work at once. He was both the opening, feature act and close of the show and be states that he only appeared thirty-two times during the day. While an old-timer at the game be thinks tbls about the limit. His set Is probably one of the best mimic acts outside Lyceum Bureau time that has been seen recently In these parts. His recent imitation of a rat ln the office of the Mayor at Alliance won for htm a two-column story In the local paper and It Is said that the irasi 'tZTmi^g** on, ° Mr. Geo. V. Hallday. the . manager of the Managers' Producing Co.. booking, tabloid musical productions, reports solid bookings of all bis shows for the next fifteen weeks; Be Is shout to put out a . new company with a production all of his own. bnlid along .entirely different lines from the.turns] vehicle. J. C. Braxee. secretary and' treasurer of the Cleveland Vaudeville Company . made r «' riving trip to New York state . on Jan. ' 1 and returned on the fourth with contracts to book sets. Into nine new bouses- This..is apropos of Mr. Braxee having the bell hops In the Gllsey. House psge Mr. Sunshine Just . as the. New Tear was coming ln for he seems to have got * Mnt° r Arosma ne ° n h '' K " Morn "'n- gist rettrn , ed"to' OevelSnd"jYn. "l T W"«^jb»V ten weeks' contracts on the Cleveland Vaude- ■ville Co.'s time. Geo. Clay, a local favorite, after spending tbe holidays at his home ln Cleveland, accepted a few. weeks for the Cleveland Varraevllle Co..' be will open In New York, with a DON HOLBROOK. PITJSBURG, PA. i, of tbe Tbe bills last , week were above the average for any particular week of the season and the business for ..New Year's week should prove In excess .of any previous New Year's week. Tbe roller rinks. Doquesne Gardens snd Audi- were taxed to their capacity and at the ue the. demand for skates wss larger than the supply. Mr. Edward Wsllen publicity department of a visitor last week. There were a great - many parties and much entertainment amongst the profession owing to the holiday season, principal amongst which was the usual Christmas banquet given an- nually by the Ward and Vokea Company, or rather by Messrs. Ward and Vokea to the com- pany. This took nlsce this year In Pittsburg at the Colonial Annex. Mr. Ward and Miss Daly were . presented by. tbe company with a lovely set of cut glass of forty, pieces. Tbe only outsiders.or prominence present were Mr. I>w Kelly, formerly with the Ward and Vokes tliP Tyyociliii "~ ni Mr. Slant Stock Company. I position with tbe company after an attack of sickness, Tbe management of - tbe Grand will present a novel feature tbe latter part of this month, as Manager Davis la arranging for. what is termed Old Home Week. This will be sig- nalised by a-program of favorite old-time act- ors. There will not be any new names in tbe list but esch name will recall happy memories not only to the generation of plsygoern of to dsy but to those, of the oast. Every act will be_ a headllner and every name will be fa- miliar. LOOTS Jj_ KAUFMAN. Executive staff of tbe Imperial Theatre Sparrow. Walker and Edwards, managers; rep resenting Sparrow, Walker and Edwards, Geo. N. Grey: W. S. Bsldwin. bouse snd manager of Stock Company; W. S. Baldwin. Jr.. treas- urer: J. A. Hill, atage manager: Stephen A. McNeUVstsge carpenter; Smlth.^e^tridar, Tboe. Hayden, property advertising agent. W. B. GREENE. CINC INNA TI, O. The Albert Dwigbt Players is the name of tbe stock company which commences Its engagement. Jan. 0. at Robinson's Theatre. The opening bill will be The Ways of the World, a three-act comedy-drama. In conjunction with tbls will be a program of vaudeville sod pictures. With the company will be tbe following people: A. D. Klause, director; A. A. Crowly, H. A. Davis, A. T. Storch, Fred Carpenter. Nellie Booth, Dolly Carpenter and Moda Douglas. Three Bbowi will be given each week day and four on Sun ^Commencing Monday night of this week, races will be the attraction at the New Rink. There will be events for novices, amateurs snd seml- profcsslooals, the finals of which will be ran Jsn. 14. Joe Altmsn, wbo has done some line work in previous races, will .participate in. the •eml professional events. Tbe season at tbe New. Rink will close next month. This season has been a very good oae from every stsndpolnt. - Cincinnati Lodge No. 33. T. M. A., held an Important meeting In Its lodge rooms last Wed- nesday night. A detailed report will be found on the T. M. A. page, this Issue. Chss. D. Wilson, a member of . tbe firm of Stubbs, and Wilson, who control .the stock com pany.* at Olentangy Tark, Colnmbua, Ohio, dur in;: tbe summer season, and at present man ager, of- A Gentleman from Mississippi com psny which played at the Lyric Theatre here, last week, was among visitors at offices. PROVIDENCE, R. I. The employes of tbe Bijou Theatre, Xmss Dsy. ln order to testify to their appreciation of their msnsger, Mr. M. J. Rellley. who Is ever on the lookout to further their Interests, presented him with a mahogany mantle clock of exquisite design. A notice sppeared In these colnmns a few weeks ago to the effect that Mr. Tbos. Walsh, of this city, had been appointed advertising agent at tbe Imperial Theatre. Tbls report Is Incorrect, Inasmuch as Mr. Walsh la not. and never has. been connected with this theatre ln fm Educated Fleas, at Keith's Theatre. last week, msde onlte a hit. The tricks which these little mites perform, are truly wonderful. It is Interesting to note that while a great many managers are complaining about business In general, and that no matter how good a show one hss. business Is poor. Messrs. Spltt and Nathanson, of this city, have at the present time Are nbows on the road snd all making money, three companies. Tbe Thief. Tbe Turn- ing Point and The Great Divide, the rights of the last being secured onlr last week. Mr. Henry Collin, wbo hss held the position of chief usher st the Providence Opera House for a great many years, returned to his dntles Xmss week, after an absence of nearly a year. p,£n,.Tr ri go?d re ^^ The employes of the Nlckle ' resented Mr. F. W. Westg.te SPOKANE, WASH. The: American Theatre was formally opened Christmas night by The Del 8. Lawrence Stock -Company. The new plsyhouse Is beautiful snd mpdernly. designed at a-cost of over .$300,000. and Is owned by tbe American Building Com- pany. The Interior decoratlona are magnificent. Tbe walls and ceilings ere of a golden, tint, and tbe lighting Is excellent. There ;ls. not a post to obstruct the view of the audience. The seating capacity la l.SSO.' The ventilation eye- tern Is tbe leteet. end tbe entire structure le absolutely fireproof. Tbe . asbestos 'curUtn Is the hesvlest In the,city, and tbe drop curtelu la a scene of beautiful Leke Como. pelnted by Orabech. The theatre stair le as. follows: John B. Hoppe, manager; Charles H. Mueblmsn as- sistant manager; Fred E. Hoppc, director of orchestra; Charles P. Bobbins, treeeurer; H. C. nolllnger, etage . menegcr; . Boy F. Holllngrr, electrician; Charles Waltman, properties; Free E. Hoppc, musical director.. The Lawrence Stock Company will play ao in- definite engagement, and all plays will be un- der Mr. Lawrence's supervision. Members of the company a re Del S. Lawrence. Cerl Stockdele. Air T. Lav no. Arthur Cvrll, Geo. Webb. Ue Morris. J. Will Pike. Ermine Seevey. MUtord Gloucester, ~ Daisy D'Avre. Gene Dimple Kelton. Clsru Meyers, Florence Chapmen, Beyere end Jene Kelton. The theatres during Christmas week all did «n excellent business. _ The rasnsgers of the lo- Cell * eel theatres estimate the business done on Christ- The annual Christinas tree at the SpokaUL Tlicatre. under the management of Manager Charles W. York, after the Monday night per- formance on tbe atage, was well sttended, about 75 members of the various'stock companies end road ahowe being aasembled, and there were gifts for every one. Tbe stsge employes and business mansgers were Included, and tbe gifts were distributed by Jsmes "BlUlkeu" Lewis, treasurer of the Spokane Theatre, who msde s good Sants. Clans. A lunch and singing and dancing were indulged in later. Spokane Lodge No. 47, T. M. A., gave a benefit matinee December 22. to a fair bonse, st the Auditorium Theatre. Geo. L. Baker, of tbe Baker Stock Co. lo Port- land, is In tbe city... Joe Tinker, sbortstop of the Chicago Cubs, Is a visitor in the city, and may play a vaude- ville date at one of the locel theatres. ,K J ? bD . Cor t w "» « "cent visitor. He announced that since tbe National Theetre Owners' Asao- "for nn 8 e ,rnVo^stSn.. ThU «»*™ ' B. AXBLSON. TORONTO, ONT. New Tear's week wss a red letter one In locsl theatrical circles, ss it wss the home coming of the famous artlat. Lena Ashwell. W k° ,7" , Poetically reared and received her schooling In this city. The Three A's as Mon- So'"" 11 , of the Roys! Alexandra call, them, viz. Viola Alien. Lena Ashwell, and Mar- «?■"■' »*?*"?.■ wer f *" educated In tbts city. Miss Ashwell received a splendid reception In her new play and waa very mnch entertslned by her numerona friends here. » Tb .". n c iii "-Mourer recently received a check SfHtft?! 000 i""" the Canaan,, National Exhibition ae our share of the profits. J. C. Belmont, a well-known locel ebow- men end wbo hes been connected with several amusement enterprises, recently nicked nn a valnsble pearl necklace on the street. The owner presented blm with a check tor *5O0 when be returned same. sees started 1911 with big ', January 2. JOSEPH O1MS0N. SEATTLE, Never In the history of Seattle were the differ- ent theatres texed to their capacity es daring the Cbrietmee holldeye of 1910. The managers of Sullivan A Consldlne's the- atrsa at Tacoma,, Vancouver, B. C, Spokane and Seattle presented Mr. Conaldlne with a beautifully Inlaid billiard table, which took the first prise st the Alasks-Yukon-Pscillc Exposi- tion laat year. The table which is con- sidered oae of the handsomest ln the North- west, beers the Inscription. "Merry Christ- mas, 1910. John W. Consldlne." Mrs. Consldlne was let in on the surprise snd had prepared an elegant spread for the boya. Carl Belter the presentation epeecb. Application wes made December 21 to Fran- cis W. Grant, superlntendant of building for the City of Seattle, for authorization to coostroct the magnificent new Metropolitan Theetre Build- ing, to be erected by Klsw ec Erlsnger, st Uni- versity street and Fourth avenue. The permit was applied for by Howell and Stokee. archi- tects, who will have charge or constructing the) building. According to plans already announced, the new Metropolitan will be among tbe hand- somest amusement buildings In the United states, end will contain every convenience for patrons and tbe profession. It will cost $250,- 000. Work on the New Orpheum Theatre, comer of Third and Madison, le getting elong nicely, all of tbe steel being set, snd work on tbe In- terior Is rapidly progressing toward completion. Charles Alt. Williams, tbe well-known Best- tie newspaper men end vice-president of the Seattle Press Club, who recently underwent a serious cranial operation at Providence Hos- pital, hss so fsr recovered that be will eoaa be able to resume bis duties. Tbe Arctic Club of Seattle gave a evening of December 28, at their " rooms on Third svenue. The pro] e number of vaudeville stunts. Eugene Levy, motion picture magnate of tbe Northwest, haa effected another big coup by bidding ln tbe rights to tbe pictures of the bat- tle In whlrb "Battling" Nelson's fighting career waa brought to an end. with the clever lit- tle Owen Morao. ln San Francisco, last month. The films cost Levy *5,00O. As a special favor to tbe members or the Press Club, Mr. Levy exhibited Ibe film In a preliminary run at the - of December 30. to Sf_ perform Decent Is MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. Jsck Elliott, or the Unique Theatre. Thursday evening, Dec. 29. to alt who played hla theatrea tbe week of her 25. After tbe second evening l_ formsnee. the stsge waa cleared end ell eat down to a fine Chrlstmee banquet, with roasted suckling pig, roast goose sod other tempting food delicacies. A general social good time fol- lowed the dinner and all attending report the effelr ee memorehle. Tbe employees of the Miles Theatre presented Msnsger w. F. Gsllsgner with s handsome solid sliver loving cup ss a Chrletmee girt and a token of their appreciation of his fsir snd kindly sdmlnlstrstlon since tbe theatre baa been in bis cbsrge. Joe sehaffer, advertising sgent at the Dewey Theatre, Is the proud father qf an eleven-pound baby boy. Joe eeye be doesn't r will make a lithographer, an vance out of him. but. then, there's I to think It over before deciding. On Sunday afternoon and evening, January 1, end Monday efternoon end evening, January 3, the Yiddish Opera Company appeared at the Princess Theatre In East Minneapolis, taking the place of the usual program of motion plc- turea and illustrated songs at that theatre. . Manager L. E. Lund baa been overhauling the Wonderland Theatre, and tbe place le now resplendent ln s new Inside cost of pslnt. new psper. snd pressed steel celling. He boa aloe Installed new seats snd sdded more machines and an electric piano to tbe penny arcade on the second floor. As a mascot for this theatre Mr. Lund recently purchased a live monkey. Employes of tbe Dewey Theatre tendered their K« M tr«b?.h% h vruUro, watch roL, ai'd7^nd , th e , M E'.k 3n e C m 1 Miller la a member ol ttona. Following bis ususl Christmas custom, J. a. Rogers, owner of toe Hotel Rogers, sod of the Unique Theatre, entertained about flve-bandred city newsboys ss guests of the theatre, Friday evening, Dec. 30. Both of the evening perform- ances were free to the newsies, snd In addi- tion to the regular bill of tbe week Rev. o L. Morrill, loesl cbsplsln of the Actora- AMU ance addressed tbe boys. Dr. L. A. Crandall, chairman of tbe Child- ren's League, appeared et a conference held In the office of the atete board of control. Thurs- day. Dec 20tb, to urge thst ordinance be passed forbidding the ettendence of person, under 1 , cer- tsin age at moving picture ebowe and so-called cheap theatres. Dr. Crandall stated that both these two nusement Institutions were In great need of This Is the laat week of the six-weeks' en- gagement of Mlsa Sarah Trust as leading lady with the Lyric Stock Company. Wbo wlr " eeed her In these voles bee not A oomplote lint of L soaring in th« eitiaa .. this pago is g iv.n In the. ment beginning en