The billboard (Feb 1911)

FEBRUARY 11. 1911. Xlie Bill board 19 BRIE SAN RRANCItCO^ CAL. Krvtl ThoBlMoa. tta paik mao. Iws pnrduaed ■ ntwm nm tract , in Im Aiwelcs, ■ml it I* rjilninl Iw wlH lmiBedUtclr liecia conitrnctlon wrk oa whit be plana will be the blgseat ■drasnre rewrt of It* kind In tbe Weit. Tbr Tbeitrieal Treararera* dnb of San Pran- rlico Itcid Iti nnt imoker'at t^lc Hall, Friday. 7iauaiy S7. A Tandarllle procram waa offered br acrenl ot tb* principal actors then la the rlljr. alao Bobby Barrj and othera from The Girl In the Taxi Co., membera ot Hie Chocolate Sol- dtrr; Robert A. Flsber, from A Oflntlemaa from MlialaalppI Companr, and talent from the local Ibeitrra l«ot tbclr valuabto-lHlltaoM. A ■futr en)«TaUe time waa had hf, tbt MBban and their Boinerona friends. ' Garrlnetti Brother* m* WtH t tMtni at tka Lois Tbealn. Seattle, wkMt ttir iNt* (m> tarrd. . Tlie ni-w policy at the Ohntca-Wltwam theatm, playlnf ndlt weeka, comntaced Bon- diT, Jannarr 22. Jotelat hr th* MlM tto and- hiig»^ac^t» d^tto ^a«gV^ .f the iMM p£SraM VMM oS' SSSm twlM Ct» tame wttk, ■ Anastrom'B Ifndeal Comedy at the Anvrlrao ■rowa In ftnw each week, as the Inereaacd pat- naage li retr noUeeaUe. Manager BODan adds from tbrre t< " laK pictntes. ttrtaiiiaeDi. (OoatlBord oD pace 49.) ttT noUeeaUe. Manager to (aar vaatMlUd.MUt KANSAS CITY, MO. of Mme. LoIm Tetrazslnl. the famous colocalnra soprano In concert tor the aae trenlDC ot Hondar, Feb. 6, la ConTCDUoa Hall, waa the occaatoo ot a musical treat tor Ibis cltT. This d^. and one or tw* othet*. me the only ones faTorcd bj Madam* Titras- ■1*1 on her way Eaat fr«« tte' PadSe Oo«*t. Mall orders came from all over Tazaa. and thm were manr psrtlea made op especially for this Kawaa City moslcsl rnssRement from ■II orer the Soothwest. The week ot Feb- nary 6 waa an UQasnally bic one In local theatrical*. Two actreaaes new to Kanaaa City made their trat appearanoea with the Aodltorlnm Stork Crapanr la The Play Wltboot a Name the wack of Jan. 20 at the Aiiitltorlnin Theatre. Thnesa Martin, romtprlr l«*fldlnfr woman for R. M. Bolland. In The nouae of a Tboaaand gCudlet, and tor * time member ot the New all* Omnaur, cnalod th* part of Domihr IP. tu iMdlar fNBtala* cA*net*r. Fay «r cont* kna freai tk* Arvia* Itaek Com. MM of Indla mqialla ■ ai *ad t>* KU «( Anita nnlnmand. au luarau*. .v"'? *^ IMMUW woaMa tor 1 . r^" -T^^^lfrimMr. limn kw SAN DIEQO , CAL.' Work In colna ateadllr oo In eoaatmctloo of Sprwkfl'* Ore hnndied tbon- «»od dollar theatre, and all Indlcatlona are that the struclnre will be read» for nse hi Norember SJif.J™''*"* '••r. The honae will hare a J* 1^ >»t»on». wllh 800 chairs on k«« Bot been set. I.?*. .^l"»r''«" An'"- Electrical and ™mi .k"'.?*!"" o'*"'^ Peb. «. and contlnnes oaiii hr nth. with l^rite dally attendxnce. ..5" , *" Connldlne are senilln* bis allows JM Hip hr,, nctn to thrlr Oirrlrk Theatre, und "» r>-«iiu la pxceiirnt biinlncfs and the l»'«t "•OX-" which the local tlii>*lro rf the circuit •a* knowii. WlllWm Tortiokln*. local manaicer SLL^ .V* ln»ere»t«. haa done mnch to ••Wwe the tntefeata of the circuit In the •T'*^''"' A- Irmnnrarv ffJK.T'i The Qneen Theatre, which formerlv rt^, "T '•n*Tllle coneeni, imaataa i^wLf J, """""Moment ha« been mad* aa to mill '•''P?:"'"? B. * a fsreos iatcad tSL If, 'J* niayhonae. ThjCleon Cortlsa ATlallon Compaay l« bold- 2L£« ■/'.^••''!!?** JW* ••■'"•s the hay. and 2IIvJ&J.*5J!!'!5*** maVInu aerial hl»- wy. MsMsa drawfngt aaoa rmwam. . ROnKRT II.WS. SEATTLE. WASH. Jfj^ Seattle theiHre* did s fairly roo,1 bmlnea. ■rafilerre«ardlea« of the liirlrni.'nt ijS^JSSA of the new pollrr of ti-n JJ"»5>*JWl» at Ihe Txila Theatre blila fnlr to •be flrst. OmSZS? S."?**"?"*'* Armatronit MiialrnI 55;!]™W. » la trouble avaln. Ihia time wllh •iMi.r.L??;"?.'!- •' »•!? "»•' Tkeatte. Arm- he c,^i ri!r"i "'••?"<»■ »"»k« th* eontrwt after w£"fWV^><5ST,C;ir all* i^V.! Pr-iTli Ihr wHl-known actor an.l the- "»m«V! US"'- I'roTUlence Hoapltal teV'" •'•""^ "SSBPit S?i!SS iiIII™_'J''* ^'»d!i«w of the local tbeetrlral •aaBacr-r. tbeetrlral thralrir^i ^..SilSS!* I»S»«nu« waa ^tren the Aa at S: s'rr"a,!;rS'"v"'v"" «»«»b of.torman O. Bmlth. caac, however, as atelee coMNa^ftaB Syzacnie this momlnc that the plans aiad* to Sir. Smith nnrloaa to bla death wUl be canM fat ta the letter, and the arckltecta are now taUaK blda. The tnUldlng l> to cost fl.SOO.OO^ina will b* the tallest west of Chicago. A new amuaement device called the Aato-Raru, has beea Inrented and patented by Walter Bar- ling, a Seattle boy. Tbe coaalructlon la similar to a mcrry-Ko-round, nalDg autoa Instead, earry- Ins seven paaaeotcera; the conveyancea race by muna ot cables, operated Independently. -Jtt. Hmmt Badley, who has been Instructor nr tk* aaattt* Symphony Orchestra the paat tsN^jrwn. km bNa- nuined for another year imfc a •<n«MNaU* gwSaa Ujgm,.. 1 •POKAN^ WAta The Three TwIaiC' tka Ba to visit Spokan* ft Mlti: three capacity " ledy by SnlUTBD and Conshllne are hookiair tkdr acta. They play fire acts hut expect to run a iplU week with aome other city. Bert DaTla and wife are here for a few weeks. They hare jmt cloud wltb tb* Buf- falo Bllla- WIM West Sbinr. Thv kav« nany frlenda la <hte CM-^^JBhW km.iMMa-fBr- nished cattail* aaC Win tttann (aay <br mt- etal week!. Maude stn'l. a vaudeville aclreaa, la regis- tered at a pmmlDeot hotel. Al. BlaiK'liiiril. uf vaudevill* taUM, Is atop- plng at thi- llonnrd. Ben SliuDt-. n VBU<IevUle pOfflsnBa^t 1* 8*- Journlog at tbe Howard. T. U. Miller, a pmmlaent vaadeTtUe actor, la a late arrival at tb* Hosraid. I,. Kramer. waU-ka*wm la raadaTlUe, I* speodlng a few weeks at tka BawaHL Frank Boogea la dBi alippiic at tk* Bawwd for tbe BoasoD. 'James Brown and wife are located In a cottage for the season. He has been wltb the Howe London Clrcoa far pereral aeaaoos. JAY QUIGLEY, nag* nirvetor wltb Vangkaa Olaaer** St. Bom Company. Tk* Lawreae* Company had to pass the la- apaettoa o( tb* Moral Hygiene Bodety. A com- aritla* attaad e d a laU a ri aa rehearsal of Threa Week! and aeemcd to enjoy It. Tbey pro- nounced Jnlgment. that by eliminating three llnea the play conld ko on. Cbarlrs U. Milobliuaa. ax^ilMtant niaoacfr of the American Theatre, has rviilgned. Ilia future plans are not known. AiioihiT new |ilr- ture houae la now nnder cotrntructlOD. ho I It la expectetl to €>pen In a few wcrks. It will bo known aa the L.vrlc Theatre and la to be niaa- agf-il br C. W. Coolcy. KotH*rt J. Qulnn aird at tho booie of his part>ats here Jan. 'J3. lie baH been ataRi* car- peater at different thpatro.« la l.os Anerloa for the paat flvo yearn. Ula father. Jack Qutnn, la well known In .tb* ptofsaalao aad waa stage manager at tlic AWHtadnai. T lwa tl il ktr* for (tzteen yean. E. AXeuON. -HOT SPRINGS. ARK. The aoaaon la now on In full blast In the Vapor City. Thoiiannds of vlaltor^ from all the world nro mtjoumlnj; here for the winter. TTioatrlcal mnnapera ahould not fall to book Ihla city. Vlxltnra want to be ainiiseil. If yuu want ''tlio money** bo sure you plav tliU cll.t'. Tho Simila.v llil ta Htltl on all ttaoatrox. vau- (It'vlllo uuti mnrliifr picture theatres arc lo:<lnB luinilrvilK of dollars every Sunday ainco the lltl waa put on. A manaieer stated the other day: **1 «m ttlad tbe theatres are cloecd on Snnilays oiriy I feel aorry tor tbe pnUte not bavlag any amnwuieat.** (Then he ■mn*d). Tb* pr fik e aa Tb*ati*b Bot .apdags* atv tb*- Bliw «C nradevllleb la ptaytaii m aaad Jo* Fanst. a^wdl.kaown eoacvaalon man. Is bathing at lb* ilaarla*. B. Haaaacr baa bam aMjl atiB ■■aaair tgr tb* Orpbcum and Lrccan Tkcatraa. II* ka* met wllh much success alnce he took the man- asement. Tbe I.yrlc Theatre manaaiemeat reports sood bnslnm tbr tk* Boub ot Jannair. Uanacer OMAHA, NEB. llotM-rt Shiverlek. the younj* Omaha man who waa Injured In Uamllton. Ontario, by the point nf Monlkln'a - swonl breaking off and borylne Itaelf In SlilTerlek's okidl. Is aolng the com- pany for glMMW damajte*. Tbe company has Kiven baa< ftr tbto a i B ia at awalllivc roort pto- ceeillng*. ShlTmrk n coaTaleacIng a« well aa could be expected under tbe clmunatances. Tlila acclilont la one of the meek pecnllar ever happenlni: to a theatrical spectator. The Kvn I.anic Stork Company's flrst venture Into niualcal comedy, usinff Cohan*a Forty-flve Mlnuti-!* Prom Br<Midwa.%*. was a Croat aucceas, crowacil bpnsea tH'Infr tlip rule all week. Tbe S. U. O. algn WHS liuiis tip a few nljjbts. Mlsa Lanjr. who never yet has claimed a sinclns v>iI<H». curried out "tlie lnlt-r|irt'tntlon of Marr. altJO the i'onis Mary sine;*, to e<mi.I advantage. It Is said Mt.is Eva Ijinc liaa Ixx-n olTerp>) the part of Icadlmr laily with one of tbe moat popular men stars in the coaatiy (or a*xt s«a- •oa, when tho Bagni pM*w lala tka. baaib «f the Shnbcrls. MONTREAL, CAN. Prof. L W. »*kiitaon. at a mecUnc of tbt- Technical Macattm Commlaaloa says that mov- ing picturca can be made one of tho srestest tn- fluenc^a for good. Prices aoared for the Bernhardt enjrasemeat. bat not Id comparison with tbe Ottawa vs. Wandeier hockey match, when specolstora bold ordinary admission tickets of T3e tram gS to •10, It waa the ereat ot tb* aassoo la boek«y. WtawM^WTO^^kytw^a^t^^t^SSrST B hat tkSr kaada and OttSra. inn • coala la IS adBalM. TORO NTO, ONT. That Mande Adama will play a week every seaaon at the Prlnceas such Is tbe promise that Charles Frohman made to Manaicer O. B. Sheppattl, of tbe PrInceaa. while la thia city recently. Mlaa Adama ptayc^l to eometblnff like tlS.tMO for a week when xhe appeared bere In What Every Woman Knowa and Mr. Frohman was tickled when, ha aaw Ihe box-odka Itata- ment. Mr. Sheppard baa a aplendld Hat tt at- traetlona y*t to appear during tb* m b i b o aad bnslBcis la Ofty gcr ccat, b*tt*r tkaa la*t y*ar at tlila iHinnlar Bi*U ela*i haaaab Mr. iSn OrlMa. prealdcat of Ik*' big QrUBa Amoaement Company, baa recentlr rotamtd to town after a moat-Important bualneea tonr. The next big moslcsl event her* wlU b* tbo reciui ot Jb* Xnnato 8yapk*n)r„0fs^*alia. Schnmaaa' Mak. aUtlii it Feb. la. VANCOUVER, B. C Calne and Odom, who appeared at the Or- Dbenm laat week In their act. entitled Sooir Tailors, offer one of th* most reOncd sets ever seen In Tsneoaver and It la needless to say that they acored a tremendons'bit. Their vl la' one that leavea a nice taste In tbe month afterwards, and la tha elaaa that oo* woold like bla alater or Bw**lb**rt to b*ar. IT TBudeTllI* had BMf* aela ot tbla Mad tk*i* woold b* no ■aeaaalty ot w o n yi a g about tbo purl^lng ot lb* atag*. TaaeaBTar hopes that it wniMt b* loBg boCDia GalM aa* (Mom vlalt oa agala- TaDeoaver holds oo* record In th* tboattlcal line that la a choma glrla' unloo. Tb* glrla at th* Grand Mrmed a union hecan** tb* man- aier of th* theatre wtahed to bold cboma girl contasis every Fridaj nlicbt and refnaed to work If they had to take part In tha contrat*. The union, however, proved to b* a bofs Joke and tbe alrla now appear la tho eenteats as ir It waa a rraular part of tb*lr work. Geo. B. Howard aad Company bar* ratnnwd from a snecsMfnl *naag*B*Bt la W i mo l lllB Tbey reopened tbe I^rrii»Tb*ati* b*M «• Ska. SO aad wni play a foar w«*ki* e a gai yia t. Hairy Mlui aad HarntHI* J th* VnistslMtsweb gOHgii J*»>S«- *i» ■AUT IMOII t, Ma Tb* ■■•*sa of araad •per* waa .MMptetaariy opened at tb* Idrrte Jamun SB. Alda,W8* tt*> Btst op*ia «t lb* arrl** to 6* pm*at(4 btw by . tb* Okleaa* Oraad Opera Company. Tb* boaae waa «led to capacity with an enthnalastle ami- lane* tbat laeladcd almost everybody ot prom- IneBc*, WMilIb or faahlon. The andlenr* waa distinctly representative of the ooclal and elite circles. The preaentatlon of tbla opers K'saon U Indeed a triumph. It Is the cnlmloalloo ot ceaseleaa endeavor, patience, perseverance and diligent eirort on the part ot Mar rer Bem- bard IJlrlch to bring tbla company to Baltimore. Mr. Ulrlcb. besides being manager of the local house, la also maaager of the Chicago Opera Hou!M>. and the opera company alao. In tbl« dual capacity be baa aome **>>h.** Any one who knows anything about desllug wltb grand opera people can aympathlx* wltb bim. Mr. Ulrlch iTa natli* * *ar dty. aad b* knew what the people waatad Bt JBBM aPfCB aad tb* meat pramlneat made fivtci: lalil bin what tb*y wasted. Tbet* w*i» coafepraec* In which tb» wants were dlaenssaed and tbe wanta could h* provided If a snOeient manatee waa fnralabed. as It wta pointed oat that grand opera was a luxury aa well as a pleaante. and It was an ex- penalve means of eotertalmoent. l.aat season the guarantee fnnd was provided without hesita- tion and atarted wllh .goojl prospects bnt aa tbe aeason advanced the patronage decreased and the guarantoe vanished as the season came to the end. Pesplte this condition the people wantrti grand opera again this seaaon, and they were told that another fnnd was necee'sry. an.1 there was qolte a atrogsle before It H* wbol» amount was completed to assure the appNVaaiv of the company. The tiekata tor llie preaMit ara- son have all been aold. ■ _ ^ ^ The ctimpanr waa MtMOfal; althonsh there were no prominent star*, J»t tbe singer* wen- good and the andleuco was appreciative of tbclr efforts to please them, and there whs mnrh sp planse and enthusiasm. Mr. CIrlch appeare.1 before the curtain and he recelvetl a trememlou- ovation because the people resllieil what he b.-i.l accompllabcd. While tbe principals were crct- cd with a royal welcome, th* andleocc did not i-fapa-».) A eompleta Itat off attrMBofiB^aip'^ pearing in the citiea mantlonad en thia pks« is giveit in the ttepart- mant baginning en paga 22.