The billboard (Feb 1911)

14 Tt&« Billboard FEBRUARY 4, 1911. I i BIG USE ALBANY, N. Y. Le^ Fields i^ame to town JannaTT 25, trltb vtrt two bamlred people, to bold tbe final dresa ■vhearMl of tat> big new show; Tbe Hen Pecks, which he presented for the first time at Har- maoua Bleet'ker Hall. Janaary 26. Mr. Fields fsTors Albaof as a starting point for blfi pro- 4actloas, for the lUfe «f Hamaiuii BIc«&cr with can. - Mr. FItMs t«Id ■» AllMor newspaper th>t Iw cu g«t ■ bMt*r Jadgmcnt on bis plays from ths New Totk TtawpolDt In AJbany than In any other town, bence bit freqaent opeoioKS here. Tbe firat night of tbe Hen Pecka brongbt np from Sew York Iter Sbnbert. Xed Wavhorn, tVm. Raymond Sin and Rerera] other prominent iheatrlcal people. J. Ballard Carroll, for years In the blllpostlng linslaess. bat for some time rptlred. died at his boaC IB this city Isst week. He was kDOtni tU 4wd «M* In tbe profeselon. . •ROQKLYN, Y« . . Tba principal unat la tb>atrlfls In Brook- bm last week waa tha doalas at tbe Grand Opera Hoose. wUdi, accortlac ts icports, has bad a Terr dlsastnns i f aw e . On* to tbe poor Iheatrlcal boslness. aitd tba ■Baaaacment being nnsble to obtain proper attracCkms. CommemoratlTe of the appearance of four Important theatrical stars In Tanderllle at prac tically tbe same time Manager Percy G. xmilams. npon whose circnit Adeline Cenee, Nat Goodwin. Valeska Bnrstt and Ers Tan- goay are booked on coosecntWe weeks, will •vlfer a gold "topltner" medal to the particu- lar star bringing the greateat amonat of le- tvM lata tbe bos office. A Tnir iaterestlog eonparlsao najr be brongbt ont aa to tbe rela- tlra drawing powers of tbe legltlmste sctor agalait the TandeTllle star. Adeline Genee Kat Goodwin stand oat GODsplcnonsIj wa representatlTi'fi nf the former, and Valeska teratt and Etq Tnn^-u/iy are slrong sttractlons In tbe tstter. At Trsbem, proprlf^tor snd tnanager of tbe Trabem Stock Company, which organization has oeeomv a popolar ft^itiire of the Huiitiii<-r <-ntrr- tatnmenta on Long laland for tbe past lire ma. feM glcaM tbt naw Oipbeom Theatre m XaArlDa, T«aa., tat tha balance of the nraMm. wbers he has taken tala stock eempany play an IndsOnlt* cngagemsBt, Emma Dunn and Compur. lata ctar of Siotlier. presented bar saw aia aat play. The Baby, at tba OipbaaB'Iait IPNk^ OB wU BO doubt he a H> ' Taodernie bill a « big hit. Will nogem and Company presented a new net or miniature wild west exblbltlon at the Star last week, where It wss engaged to appear w aa extra attraction with the Bebman Vaow. noB> a boxniace ataodpolnt. It was the bMt Mtia attitetioo tbat bas plared tbe Star wf tb«> ^fiSlira9^Rocft^^r^ Ransaa City. Is tba new leaillng woman witb tbe Gotham Stock Co.. apprariog at tbe Gotham Theatre here. Cone PByt*ni contl&oea to he a big hit at the American Theatre in New York, where be la appeiirlng In TandeTllle. Princess Veraab and ber Hawaliana. former- ly of tba Toota Pakab Coaapany* pi aaa nt a J a -new acTte tt* M «bM M av ataf* ^ the FnltgalHl «MC B* Ml MM ncTClty. Tba Ubarty Marine Platana "big bit at tba MaSantle Tbtati* WfetW pmwated on SnndiTi. Gertie t« Claire and ber Picks arere an extra attraction with tba Star Show Girls at the Oslao last week. Tbls week she Is an extra attraction witb tbe same flhf)w at tri*. Empire "Themtre. Eva Tangnay broke tin- lum^.- rt i onls at Vfnr G. Williams' Orpheura Thi-aire Ihtc last We<-k. Tbe Bronklrn Dally Flasle la malcloft a irrent liit_ with Its theatrical news, sod la attracting attention foe Its Indapaadca f. coai- ■"" JniiS. OXOBOa B. HAKER. BALTIMORE. MD. Manager Lebraayer. of the A< adi my of Jliisle. "has arrmnged for appearaD(v of Madame Bern- lianlt at hla theatre. Kih. 1« 18- There will l>e four performances which will mark the fare- Well of tbe Dinne Sarab In tbla dty. Tbe Maaical Union of Baltimore baa Sled a com- "plalnt with the Pablle Serrlee Conunlssioa «galo«t the employment of fOcelsn budt by tbe United Railways and Elaetrie Compaar at aan- axT rssorts. Tbe milon saya tliera asa pleaity nf nnaielana In Baltimore st good. It aoc bet- ter, tbaa tbe Italian players, and tbat tbe eom- fiany sboald give tbem tbe prefeience. WbUe t Is. .toabtfol If tbe commission has any power to art In snch a complaint. It Is likely that It will be sent to tbe rallwajn company. Tbe nninn has a grleranee. becanse nf the presence -nf Italian l»anils at Rlrer View and Bay Short- Parks in summer. Plans are In progriKs for the erectinn Id thl« Tlty cf a hlDlwiIrome in the center of tbe city that will comoare In eyerT detail with the fa- moos ln.stltntion Id New York. A. Lowtber Torrest. tbe well-known Baltimore areUteet. is preparing tba plana far tbe bidldlag^ The coat of the atrnctnre atona will k* $200,000. and the aRhltcGtnral Kbana.eC tba MUlas arm be - - - - totto !Saf?r A eomplat* Mat «f attraetiena ap- Kring in tb*. atHM ..MMliMMd on well-known firm of lesl estate brokers bare been engaged to select a site and as soon as these details are completed, the work will l>e started. The generous patronage accorded playhouses In Ibis clly aognrs well for the establishment of » permanent circus. It Is aald that well-known New York theatrical nanagera liaTe already agreed to lease the tmUdlnc at a good premium for a long term of yean. . Accmding to the plans, the building will bare a seating capacity of Cr.OOO persona. In connection witb tbe performance of Tbe Belle of Blcbmond at the SaToy Theatre last week, there waa a new stage recrnit. Mlaa Grace Kennard, irbo resides at 604 North Carey street, made ber debut with the Boston Players. When she was a student at the Western nish School Bhe always took a prominent part In thF school entertainments and during ber achool days she was tbe Idol of tbe boys at tbe City College. This waa dna to her cleverness wblcb aba dis- played la tba college playa. Slnea aba aradn- ated abe baa bad a yaacalag tot tbm fboQlfbta and she baa bearkcaad ta tl* fl> •( Tbaapla to ]oln tbe professional raakt, Sba possesses beaoty. talent and stage p r eae nce . Mrs. Bebecca Fisber Cotty, mother of the well-known Six Musical Cuttys, died Jan. 21 at her residence. 30.14 East Baltimore- street after an Ulnesa of one month. Sbe was burUul In Oak lawn Cem.'tery, Jan. 24. Adam Krats waa awarded the contract for the ereetloo of tba new theatre for the Royal AmnaeBicnt Company at 1042 West I>ratt street. Tbe plana sreia drawn by F. B. Beall, architect. haye a trntSga tt^ tat with a 4tptk of 60 feet. Tbe A<-n<l)>itiv of Moslc was dark last week. owlnK (•> i>i'-. proloneed engagement of Mme. Bemlinr'lt In .Sew York. She bas been enjoying snch pticc*'>'i In the metropolis that her man- agers In cbarfie of ber tour decided to allow ber to remain awhile longer, hot ahe wilt a(>- pear here next month. With tbe appearance of Frank Daniels next, tbe season will contfnne wltbont a break nntti "tba good* old anmmer- ssM-AK wmxiut.. WASHINGTON. D .C. The Merry W^lrl, engaged by the Gordon North Amnsement Company made Ita first Wash- ington appearance at the Lyceum laat week. A -<"f<"g and daarina cboma wnalstlnK of thirty-W artt^ Maa » Wt «tth Ika big aadlaaMS, latOtavlMaM waa aaatbar attrae- tlon. BOaas Tbat Jack Bnllt Is a little opera tbat win ba prcaentad by Washington society at tbe CoUnabia naatra oa Fabmarr S and rapaatad Ite (DUowlBg Widnaadar aad.nidv. aflMaooo* ftr.tto.bmHt eC n/ii OtiS»mSr\mirM^ aatlcaal capital. Cm taka part ta tka pMfM oin6innati,.o: Iha moat Important cTcnt rccoided la CIo- daaatl tbeatrleal history daring the paat week, was tba ebsnge ofnolley at tbe Orpoenm Tbe- ttn. eontnillad br Wmiaffl Uoirla, Inc.. a foor- teaa-aet btu bad bacn nsed at as •gperiment for abOQt six weaks. bat the Cincinnati pnblte failed to respond aa was expected and the Orpbeum management found it neoes<^ary to adopt other methods to draw the crowds. In another col- umn of tbbi Issue we print complete and mure detailed acconnt of the change. Fine trlbnte by western papers Is being paid to tbe bank boyi. Zell and Badgers, who started out In TandeTllle last Septemtier and whose friends gave them a royal welcome when they appeared at the Empress Tbestre. Cincinnati. Since tban tbay bare played aa far Wast aa Oklaboaia Ctly and aa far naclk In St. FanI, inrlndlac all tbe principal dtlM cb Mota. Tba Otttimwa, Iowa, papera ciTa a Bpadman of critielBma: "Zell and Bodgata. cooiadlana. are entitled to the palm for tba Introdnetlon of clean, classy fim tbat no one baa bad before. Their aoogs and crosa-flre talk la sparkling new and the way they aet Into the good wlahes of the aodlence by their wboleaome fun, makea tbem all tbe more anxious to please, and It Is not dimcnlt for them to make erery one happy." Tbe boys will wind np their northwestern trip Jsn. 25 and after a Thilt bOM at aarcral days, they will go on tbelr Bonthm trip. bWtanlng at CliattanoogB. Tbe trip wHI tun tmn aa far Sooth as St. Aognatlne. where they play in Jolmny Bay's Theatre, The Jefferson, Their bookings will keep them ont nntll April. Last Thursday night at Elmer's Hotel, the Freesetters honored Emma Cama. appearing In Up and Down Broadway, at the Lyric, and Ben Welch, who waa beadllner at Keltb'g Colnmbla. with a banquet and entertalnmaat. At the session. Miss Cams was presented - With a emblematic of_^e or^il saU on. opmlaBr»alh^. ~*** B. Hlltar stanMI ta Rallaa. m naatra. Cladn- Iran and Oonaidlne natl. tor a toax at tba aieolt. From all Indications, Darld WarfleM. appear- ing in Tbe Betnm of Peter Grimm, at tlic Grand Opera Hoase thia week, will entabllsb a bonse record for attendanro. or at least, reacb a fignre Tcry seldom attained. Tbe sale of tickets has been enormous, tbe craarda basing made wild mabes to aecora .asata. Dariac the Clnclonatl engagement Darld >tla»ta WHI come here to aae the proilncllon. A. L. Blesenberser. a Cincinnati b^iy. U mnn- ager of 7aek Singer's Setenad'-rs. laxr vn-i-k's at- traction at the Standard. Rleaenl>erger waa en- tertained by frtemla- throngboot the week. Callers last w.-ek. nt Tli* mllI>>MlHI. laeladad B. M. Barrey. general arent of the nagenbeek dc Wallace Clrcnt. and Jlllinn Well, repreaentg- tire of tbe Harold Rosslter Moslc Company of Chicago. Laying aside all hnalnesa cares, members of tbe Cincinnati Chapter of tbe American Imilt- tnte of Banking, entertained their friends at Moalc BaU. Jan. M witb a minstrel ab«w> All " at am local amateurs, wbicb fact, however, did not prerent them from giving a clever and hlgbi., amusing production, B. J. Grote was Inter- locutor sLd the end men were Mcssta. Dean, lim, Beleer, Itocz. Wilson. WlUlaouon, Bcls- user, UoUdsy. BerU, LongenotU, Bills. Scsk and Banning. Xlte ballat aingcts ware Messrs. _. _ . Bchraaianbeg _ lifer and Loewe. barltonea. Tba double qnartette con- sisted of Messrs. Croo, Dusey, Lewis. Schraf- fenberger, Brettschnelder. Bahlus and Loewe. A one-act sketch called Tbe iDtrnder, was preaentcd by a local dramatic school. Tbe ataow waa tba SMana of raising a larec sum of noncr fur tba bank clerks* organisation. Tka llfliir TdtaaltoM. «Mga ST. LOUIS, MO. with a week of nearly all new attracllona, St. Louis theatres IkSTe found a slight advance lu tbe attendance at their honses. The Chocolate Soldier, which la closing lu third week's run at tbe Shubert Theatre, bas done a good busi- ness, and before the present sea»on comes to s close we are to hsTe aereral more ahowa that will atay over tlie reanlatlon week. I bellcTe that more of the attractions playing this city would find It proStsble to stay orcr a week, aa tbe fact tbat they aia to atay e iaa lM a «aalre to see .beai. and tba oaoaltalatF aC'tha aaa night ataada makes It mora pnAtaHa to taka a ctasnce on a longer stay here. It la mmoted abont town with good antbortty tbat three of onr down-town pletnie tbeatrea are aboat to close their doors for want of patronage. This Is to be regretted, but St. Lools pstroosge down- town ts at a mlnlmnm at night, aa being popu- lated with people tbat are home lovers they leave town the minute their dsy'a toll la over, so that there Is bsrdly any transient trsde to Im taken advantage of, and If they are to elslt a pletaia Uwana la tbe CTtnlnc tbey hare one neat door to thcai la tbelr own velgfaborbood. i bellere that tba adrent of tbe ten and twenty cent Tandevtlla. If it la eontinnotu in tlie down- town district, wonld make monty, and aa tba Grand Opera Honsa la now getung ready for snch s Tentnre. we will see more of theae the- atres should this Tentnre prOTe successful. Whale Oil Ons (Capt. Folger), snd Idttla Mon- day, are giving exhibitions of wbalc baaUat expeditions here In prominent way. nilF exhibition la af eat. The admission la free. Uanagcr Oan 8. niUcIl baa d«na mack cgtra adTertlanw in annonnelag tbe appearance at lb* Princess Theatre next week of Mr. George Lash- wood, who, it Is said, will bold the atage for fifty minptes with hla act. Fiahell autes tbat tbls act la saeond in Importance only to Barry Lander, and bis laecat trip ' " for tbe purpoag tt- "— a nnmber of ' Prlnoeas. O. T. Crawford win open another of his band- aomaly eonatmcttd theatres for motion pictures and TandeTllle on Febmaiy S. Tbe GraToIa la located In tbe aontb end of the city, and will baeome part of hla circolt, which now nam- bara tan thaatraa. This will ba followad by the baOdlav ^«( .ta«. mmi^ ■am^ ysSi tfv Urn a " coLUMBua, a The engagement last week at the Great Sontb- em Theatre of Madame Sherry proved the larg- eat one from a Iwx omca standpoint of any here In recent ytats. Xba original booking eallad for tbiae Blibto aad gaa Satortar matlaaa parfarm. aitee. Inn when Mr. Boda learned there sraa each a demand for aeata be immediately gf la com- miulcatlon with tbe manafcnwat aad airaaaad for an extra (Friday) matlnaa, aad ana tbm It was Impossible to meet tbe demand for Uek- ets. As s conseqneoce tbe engatcBcnt waa tba largest since DaTld Warfldd played The Maale Master here for tbe first time. Tbe abow played to approximately g8,000 at tbe five performancea. George Dnnmejer. the local manager of the Bontbern. waa awakened from hla slumbers the other CTenlng and told the theatre wss being burglarized. Baatlly ariaing and accompanied by a large "copper," tbey made an examination, and while doing go aOBM oae tamed oS tbe llgbu. The aiocaaaU ••eanar." witb gna In hand, ran Into OaatBS. tbnking be waa toe marauder, with tbe command. "Handa np!" BzplaiMtlona weie aoon In order, and XIr. Dnn- meyer Is still In toe land of the IlTing, but be saya, "No more for me. Let them cany olf toe place; I aban't hart tbem." Hymen Meyer, tbe "Man at tbe Piano," booked and bOlad for B. F. Keltb'a Theatre, took aick in C U ngf, aad waa aat aa laat arnril'* bill. Lanra aSSKrw Mr prMaaa act. was snbstltnted. " Word wss recelTed here by s friend tbst Mr. Cbaa. D. Wilson and Mr. Harry Sinbba, who gare as saeb good stock at Olentangy Park laat aammer, intend opening on May 28 with an ex- eelMnt company, nere ia no qneatlon of the aC tbelr Tcataia, aa tbelr lapatatloa la ^j^ffiSfssis::'fr%ss78K WM. B. CAMPBBIX. HARRI8BURG, PA. n ..iiii-Hi-ii wjiu puviiiuuma nunc ncre. and Mra. I.«w Wanobaogb bare Jaat re- frora a ana c aa a fai ■ TaadaeMla :tflp. to He 'to makiac plaiM. inr a taar to Miss Franklo Wallace, the well-known son- bretfe, playing at the Hippodrome, week Jan. 21. was stricken with pneumonia while here, Mr. and Mra. turned 'Frisco. r.ondnn. IJacIe Ri-orge Beckly. of tba has i..«a In ibe city ■ abort while Tlaitlaa alii frlemla. TM\e WeMier la with tlie r.nw Dockatader Band, while Fred, bis brother, is home conduct- ing the Commonwealth Band. Capt. J. O. Ferarl and his winter soo bare made an lnstanlann>ua bit In this clly. Among the Interesting thinga are Cant. BeTarra'a seven liens. Capt. Mnasfflaa'a camblnallan act of loop- ■Ma, liaan, haaia aad baar hanaint Msm^ Paa' Ita*^ tta iiipi i tg. HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Tbe Sunday lid on all theatres bss not yet lieen removed. Tbe new prosecuting attorney will not allow theatres to run on Sundays, under soy conditions. Several managera attempted to run under the auspices of sweet cbsrily, but the pros4-cutlng attorney says nothing doing unless "all" the receipts are donated. Tbe city ia now crowded with Tlsitora who hare no place to gw on Sunday. Tbe writer estimates tba arenaa Sunday attendance at the dlSaraat thcalraa la be Bcarly S.O00. A manager atated hla SoaiaF , neaipia aoMoaied to aearly SB.om a lanr. Tba Andltorlnm Theatre had flea egcMlcat al. tract lona for week of January >6. Tlie Bine Mouse bad the largest house of the week. important News.—^The railroads broke all records last week. Tbe Girl, the Man aod the Game arrived in time to give a matinee. What U golnj: to happen. Tbe Princess Theatre since playing the Sul- livan and t'ODsldlDc acta, bare been playing to better business, Tbe I*rlncess playa five arts. Arrangements will be made soon to change the bill twice a week witb sone other dty. Br mnninc a split week the Priaccaa will ba a feU Manager Hale, at the Lyric Theattc, la aaw. toktng Ufa easy aa taadaya. Walter Andetsoa aad -wife are late rlallara la toe Vapor City. , FIT* of the chorus glrla of Tbe Girl, the Msn snd the Game "rcatgned" from toe com- pany while In this city. Tbe W. n. Lewis Stock Company will open at tbe Grand Opera noose February 0. Tbe compaar eoaaUls of 3S paepla, laelBdlaB hand and oanaalra. I hara been lannad their np. ertoira eaaaleto at a aaaber at sreU-kaowa playa. Among tbe many prominent theatrical people aojoonln* In toe Yapor City ia the well-fcnown Arefeto Ji. Oaa, fWmerly manager of tha ~ hart ni BaHrt^ theatres. Salt baka Utah. Ur. CMi la accompaaled br hla iilta. C s. Baldwla.. "tha llttia haiaiMga,- It spending tba wiatar ban, nrlag to laAsia mm welgbt for neat aeasoo. Sam Haller. the well-known Chlcaro promotaiw ia Tialtlag friends here tor a few weeks. Tbe I<yceam Tbeatre, under toe mtnacenegt of Frank RItter, la breaking all records. He la aome singer. Dick Beard, manager nf the Scenic, a pop- ular moTlng picture Ibeativ. is meeting nlth success as msnager. were tbe special sttraclioo st Theatre week of Janoary 18. Tbe repcrta good lioalnras. UXTBBNCB J. BIXALOO. KANSAS CITY. Ma Tba weak of lannaiT 3M aaw tbe Ug an aad aaaianllwi Kansas city baa bad tots year. Tka waek of tbe ISto, the Weatern Aaaoclatiaa of Implement Dealera met here, aod this meant a big bnslneM for the local (liealrea. Tbe week of the 23rd wss tbat of the meeting of tbe Southwest Lumber Dealers, snd II waa eatim- Bted that tbls rooTentloa brongbt three tbous- sod people to Kansas City. One night tbey boogbt oat Ibe Grand "rhealra, wbera tbe OotdaB OM wllk Lnm Wataoa aad tka aaat algbt their rasa TIN waak of Fabnair S nrtll be an ezreptlon- ally lagfa oaa (or Kansas City In that so ■aaar bW ahan win be here then. At Con- TCMaa Ball. Iladaaig Tatraaatol atage ia con- eart tor aaepfrtonHaaa aaly, Firkrasrr «, aad tha wnito Wood has tha Ms Madam* Shatiy Opera, with tbe big rleal attraetloa at tb* Shubert Theatre of The Cbocolat* Mdfar. Bather a coincidence that two of (be blncal shows of tbe aeaaon should be here Iba aaaw week; A touch of reallam was added at tbe coa- elusion of the first act of The Two Mea aad a Girl show at Ibe Shoberl Tlieatre the week of tlie l&thi on the Monday night performance, when the airship In which Miss Jessie Btenrr and Bailey and. Austin ride away at tbe end of tbe first act, crushed to the stage. They were not Ininred hut one of the chorus men was BtrtKk by a niece of mechaniam but waa not hart badly. Hardly any one In toe audi- sac* teallacd that tbric bad been a mlabap to the almhlp. Earl .Meward. realdrat maaa. ger of the Shubert. aaM that lha accMaat waa canaed wlien the aaad bag ascd to botoaca toa airship broke loose. Just betot* Ibe airship arose Miss Stoner noticed tbat eometolng ap- peared wrong, hot Bailey aad Anslln did nol think It of Importance eaongb to Jnstlfy Ibe delay In having It repaired. . The play that arsa tbe prise In the lecent playwrlting contest at tbe Anrtllorlum Hiea- tre la to t>e produced by the Attilltorlum Stock Company tbe week of January a>. The play ' Is to be given wltbont a title, aa "Ibe play with- out a name." and the seU^ctlon of a name ap- propriate for It is to be left to the aiiillenre. Tlie one choosing tlie winning name to receive a pritc of twcDly-OTc dollars. Manat<*r l.aw- rence Lehman said when thIa play was ad- judged the best of the eery large number sub- mitted tbst be didn't tbiak Ibe title glren It by Uia anlhar was k^ as gnltoble as It might be. bo an«l Slage nirecler Geo. Ijiak derided that the name should be selected by Ibe aodl* enres during the week of Its (iresentatloa. It Is tlie Inlentlon to send this play to New York tmmodlaiely after ita productloa here hr the Andltorlnm Sto.-k Company witb the rsaani. > menilation of Manager Ijiwrrnce I^bnsn aad Stage Dtreclor Geo. E. I.ask. Two stars of the sawduat ring are wintering In KsoHns city. They are Michael Cahllt and hla wife, the later known aa I.a IVtlte VIrlan. Mr. Cabin waa bora and raised right here In this town ami does a "cloud awing" which has been featured wlib aeverml of "Iba big top*." HIto VIviaa dan aa: ICM Jaw act. - wnAUli w. tasuBT.