The billboard (Mar 1911)

MARCri 4, 1911. T ti e O ill board 6 The Theatrical Wfefek in America^ EXORBITANT RATES Theatrical Man Tells of the Abuses by the Railroads In Kan- sas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas, ivhere the Rail- way Companies and Legislatures Are at Loggerheads t'lilcago. Ptfb. SS (isppolal to The Billboard).— Simuol TUnll, general, booklns muaser (or tbe Murt H. Singer enterprUeii to tbe flnt tbMtrteal man to came to tbe front to oppote the. nnjott mvtbnds of rallrbad* In tbe state* ot Kanau. Missouri, Oklaboma end Arkaon*.- In everr other state In tbe UdIod railroad rates an two CTDls a mtle, but In tbeae states, beeanae of a Aght nitb the atate leslslatnre. tbe TaUraad com- panlea taBTe raised tbelr rates to >saeli an extent that trarellns theatrical attraetlou : ara :prae- llrally shnt oot o( tbe tenrltoiT. Every railroad In Oklaboma cbargea three cents a mile, and In the other three states the rail- mails charge two and a halt cents' and three cents. Another IncanTenteoee ts the way the schednle baa been arranged. If yon Shoold use tbe regular trains yon wonld hsTS to raise jronr curtain at Sre In the sftemoon for a nuttnee and at ten at night; tbeiefore, attractions are forced to charter special tralna at en exorbitant price. So qnlet were the operations of the rail- roads In these statea that Is waa'not until their attractions had been booked that • the manasers dlKOTCietJ tbe hoax that was belnx plajed npon them. To carry fifty or slx^ pcopw at an added increase of one cent a mile for each person, skims tbe cream from all expected proAta. date, no one seems to hare thoocht ot flghtlns these conditions bnt Samael Ttasll. He has taken up the matter with tbe State Traffic Bn- reans,. and la In receipt ot the following coos- lOWA THEATRE TO CLOSET Des Moines, la., Peb. 25 (Special to The BlUlxiard).—Foster's Opera Hoose will be closed at the end of tbe preseat - HNatrleal sntoa. The Klaw * Kdaascr atttaetlons. which have been boohed at that hanse. wlu be transferred to tbe OtaM Opera jHbosew Managers Fight Play Pirates TK'Pvf r!'"'"^ S'f Co.. ■ Inc.; owners Of The Third DcRree. Paid In Fnll. and The .Uon and the Monxe. are on the trail ot plSy pirates. Liu' "e""*" piracy Is punishable by penitentiary sentence. One party baa already Men made to feel tbe new. law and was een- tenced In the Vnlted States District Coort at «n?j;'^: "f'tl »? 21- He will serr? hia sentence st Ft. I/earenworth. This party had 5S5".iL''5"HE..*'*'f thrJwh "oklabiSSi and the Soothwest. The United Play Company fc!?. ■JSl"'*' """" nenrllng In South Da- kota with eretr. prospect of a cooTletlon. NOTES OF THE ROAD. Children VandeTlUe Shows S^nti' '"''7 22. and haa played JJJf tbe exception of roar weeks' lay-on on aeeoont of the aicknesa ot Miss Flotence Christie. The followlpc are B w Christie, mananerrsirs. -f*"''"t?*' treasnrer: Bernard Monbry. ?r?'"3*™= Lather Jackson. Ernml •wnt, «nd Ed. DsTldsoa, snperintendent of lot «er ^uS!"'..''" • wo* bnslneas ^J.-f™'!?*? ^ entered. North Carolina, and »m^i„~'?l offered. The company rJiin J'iii'*' •*•■»» Ukwh T and. open ?5? " ^- ■ new spiesd of can- l^'L. ksTe completed twenty l^Z^l, "f Western vandeTtlle Ume. and an now plajiny aronnd PIttabnnri Pa. The team Is th?v ^n'Mf• " "^"ored that next season iul ,SrL'*.5?'2??!«> a bartesuue attrac- "••>a on the Western Wheel. : ih^* wi!? Tyrolean Sextette dosed joV M^*'."?'. Pantagea' Chceolt at St. «n?i I' '1. reported they made a bis bit. nJZ^ headllners at emy point. Tfila la »h J * """on.Alexander Pantaitea haa booked i«™.„°'Xi«'i'" l''"^'^».''«'t nmoreTtliat be "«!> an option for their next term. ..rilSi.-.^""''!!. • anceeasful ca- s«^r,;*?!,"'i: « Olrcmt. H« has had a JoISHi of appendlrttla. but Is folly re- LfrTpt^^T-*. *!* '» booked ow the Bert ^ ten wks. after which b« win wT.„*i"fcJ*«»'"?; Jbe ImporUnt towns iwtween FrWeovand New Tork. - <,i!vw *i S?""?' wntrllotjolst, who was J, «t the Vajestlc, In Dillas. hss been r „' A»;pSi.*V."^^^ wTf;.''i,'$rrtS"£?.i,'.'*''- The Poor Sensational OIlTera are playing re- iiirn engagements orer tbe Pantaftes Circuit. .. !i,*"-i9*''«* 'Of " extended engagement J ,-1 JJ'blle Garden. Berlin, Germany, be- a nning Oct, SO. 1.1'nl** M*rrltt has-doted with the Mo^ ri. Urcnlt. and Is going with the Connt Do "[■■lufort Oompnny, doing.hIa black-face aingle. ?«" "lll"e°MS°' *" Count and. eight Tsu- "he Leahy Brothers, Roman . ring artists, c ed a aneceaafnl aeason with Se Rne Bros.> M streis, and are resting at their home, .Paw- mnnlcatlon signed by the Traffic Commiasion of Oklaboma: "Fort Smith has saffered in the put tblrty days tbroagh the cancellation of aeyeral iltst- clasa attractions for tbe reason that the routes out of Fort Smith took the companlea Into Ok- lahoma. Tbe local management has suffered through the loss of these attractions, and citt- zena have been deprlTed of the pleasare of see- ing them. It Is not right thst the plessnresand adTsntages of tbe people, ahonld be blotted out merely to aatlafy the grievance, supposed or real, which tbe transportation companies consid- er aa needing retaliation. Let us hear from yon In the matter." Managera all OTec the country will appreciate Mr. ThaU'a efforta to right a wrong done tbe amusement bntloess of the country, and this will help ekplsln a great deal of "bad hnal- neaa" •nd"ahows dosiag." CfflLD LABOR LAW Of Minnesota May Be Amended Through Meeting of the State Labor Bureau, the Minneapolis Humane Society and the Minnesota Child Labor Committee Uinneapolis. Minn.. Feb. 27 (Special to The Billboard).—Bepresentatires of the State l,abor Bureau, the Minneapolis Humane Society and the Minnesota Child Labor Committee hare l>een conferrliK with representatl-rea from Min- neapolis and St. Paal theatres with the result that an amendment to the present child labor law wUI be Introduced Into the State Xeglsla- tnre this week to permit the appeanuce of children imder sixteen years ot age on tbe stage under tbe following conditions: . Permits for eacb sncb case must be secured from tbe mayor of tbe city, bnt not until twenty-four hours' notice has been glren to the state labor department and the state child labor committee, that If they so desire, tiiey may enter objection and have a bearing. It la believed that this method of securing permto- slon will serve to prevent the appearance of children In. theatres where eondltlou are not HARRY C. BLANEY, sncb as to warrant their appearance. Active among those who have been devoting time and energy to the solntloa of this method are lfa»- ager Theo. L. Hay a. of the Ubineapolia Bt- Jon and St. Paul Grand Opera " " ~ F. But. -of PlUsbuy Bouse. WHEEUM Q LOD QE BALL Wheellne. W. Va.. Feb. 2S (Special t» BHIboardK—The Tbeatzieat Mechanics A datian of Whedtng, gave a dance and Taoda- Tllle entertainment in Mosart Ban in that dtr Tuesday, evening, Feb. 21. vwhlch was ntg largely attended, ' The proceeds of tlie eveniBS wilt be devoted to help defray the expenses 1ft- enrred In holding the tntematianal conTcattoa In that city thia anmmer. NORWORTH-BAYES NEW PLAY. New 7ork. Feb. 25 (Special to The Blllbaard). —Little Miss rix-lt, the new mnslcal play ta which Nora Bayes and lack Norworth ara ta appear as co-stars. Is annoanced to have Its first pobllc presentation In Chicago next month with Miss Bayes In the title part.' Barry B. Smith collaborated with William 3. Bnrlbut In prepar- ing the comedy, while the ninsle nnmbera nave been furnished by Bayes .and Norworth. A NE W THE ATRE. Lancaster^ Fa.. Fleb. 23 (Special toThe BtU- board).—A theatre wilt .shortly be erected ta this dty by. John A. Snyder and Son. The house Will he up-to-date In all respects and sot- llelently Isrge to ~ secomaMdate the big raa« -attraetiomi. Tbe theatre Mrtll have a aeatlaB capadty of 3.000. Sunday Law Threatens^ Memphis starring In The Boy From Wall Street, dramatiird by Owen Davla from Sewdl'Ford's "Cherub Divine." •. Racing Bill Exempts Fairs Wheeling, W. Va.i Feb. 2.'> (Sneclal to The Billboard).—Last week considerable consterna- tion ptevalled among the fair secretaries wben It wss lesmed that a blU would be Inirodnced Into-the Senate providing for the elimination of podrooms and lotteries. It Is feared that.this law would affect racing pools, and for a time It appeared aa though fairs In West TIrcInIa would be rather tame this year. The Senate, however, provided for the fairs, and tbe bill win mt affect racing held at .faira In any way. Fair aeeretarlea la the atate are rejoldng over this They will enter vandevtUe tncket, soon, Ksrtello Brothers finished tlielr tline. wlih Bums and Howell and Bert Levy and are now In their third week. of Kd. FlKher'a time, af- ter which they will sail for Europe. C. SL Hemrick Jnat closed' a two weeks' en- gagement with tbe Layton Stock (Company, Bellevne, Iowa, Be was cslled home sudden- ly, his son being erlUeally III. Dave Woods and hIa troune of Pantomime dogs and monkeya are meeting witb .saccess In tbe South, having only two weeka lay-off In over sixty weeks* engsaenent. The Flylnc Bsldwlns bsve signed with the Wslter BsTldge , Shows for the coming sea- son. B.' A. Tenney and Qus Anderson wlU have charge of the advance. Mr, and Mrs. Jack Magee are meeting with success In their new set. Fun In a Department store, and are: booked solid on tlie nnlte<l time nntll summer. Rare Bird, Rare Inscription I tailaileliibia. Pa.. Fleb. 23 (Special to The Billboard).—"This Is Mr. Billy Bow-Lega and ha is a bird. Employes - along the line are aaked to see that he doesn't die of thirst, even In local option counties.. When In the humor be eats almost anything.' Beware of his dsws." . With this letter of Introduction nailed se- curely on tbe odtstfle of his temporary csge. Billy Bow-Legs, one of tbe fluest specimens of the golden eagle la captivity, was received bv Snperintendent B. D. Carson, of the Zoo- logical Gardens, Falrmount Park, last week. The bird was captured by John L. Dallam a Philadelphlan. now In Wyoming. 81 Miller, who has been the agent for the RIrk Brown Company. Is now manager. T. J. Macanley. the former manager, la now vrttb Corse Payton. Orace rexter Hoopes, who has been sick with the:.'grlppe. has so far recovered tliat she was able • to continue her Orpbeum engagement at St. Louis. The Motor Carriages, ot Billy La Mothe's, have been engaged bv the Marcna Loew time, which opened at Buffalo, N. T., week of Jan. 30. Bnah and Peyser, who bsve ]ust finished a tour of the S. ft O. time are now playtmg W. T. M. A. engagements. Bajmond and Sowaal are playing Sparks time, and are meeting with success In their set. Bscklng. a Winner. Prof. Perrlno. animal trainer, baa Joined Wormwood's animal act. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 8 (Special t« The BHI- hoard).—In support of the bill pending In tbe general assembly to prohibit Sunday tlieatrfeai performances, a committee of Memphis mla- Isters, representing the Protestsnt Pssti<r;' A» soclatlon of Memphis,- have sent otxt n Ictttt to tbe other ministers of the state askinz that they use their Inllnence with their own legUta* tors to bsve the bfll paaaed. - Only In liempUa are tbere Snaday theatrieate In Tennessee. LOCATED IN N EW HALL. Dallas Lodge Nol 71. T. -M. A.. U nowjp- cated In Its new baU at 2010 Main .street As lodge meets every second and fourth T ne s ds y at B p. m.. B. Cbsmlnsky,-_i!ra*Went: Jobs Moxley, vice-president: J^W, Parks, secretary: George Boss, treasurer. The club rooms aja open at sll times and visltlntr T. M. A.'b wlu slways be welcome. The dub Is In charge of the trustees^ L. Bnllmsn. (Jeorge Loncbard aad Jake Harmon. The local lodge oC T. U. A.'s Jnst .bad one of the nicest TsIenttatB bSlla kt their dance mom that has evCT lieea niiUea o*. vun-kBfe-WRiTiEs play: New Tork, Feb. 25 (Special to The Btllboatd). —^Helen Kraft the young- woman who plays the part of the Hen Turkey In Ohanteeler. .Had a four-act . farce-eomedy accepted recently hj Wltmark'a for: production either In tbe sprtng or the early fall: Tbe piece la noteworthy not only because it Is the first plsy she baa ever written, but because She completed It wlthm a month. It Is a satire on the Woman'a Snttraca movement. Its theme being the tyranny that wives ezeidsa over their -bnsbaada. MANAGER H ONOiB S SHERIFF. - Beaded by Manager Priekett the-OtaM Theatre. ElKln. 111., a party of frienda ^ sembled at the offices of tbe theatre i and presented O. T. MeBtlarty. Kaoa new sheriff, wrlth a solid gold atac. AOTOR ACCI DENT ALLY SHOT. Plqua, O., Feb. 23 (Special to Tbe Billboard) —During the performance of Billy, the JSjM. at May's Opera; House, Feb. 81, Max Da^^oa. playing tbe Mexican, acddentally diot' Lottaa Bnsbsnd. who plsys the hesvy. Mr. Hosbaad was able to continue irlth the company. Ing n»e It la reported Bd. M. KImhaU la distfaignlsb- t himself with The Stranger Company. In the le of Cash Hoover. Fred Werner aad Edwlo Warren have formed a partnership to do a Uack-face alnglng aad talking act. ' Edwin Boring win-be anworted by_Baaa BIbbard. In hIa new aketdl. eatlUed A Higher Court. - . ,"■ Dancing Melroae la atlll on the Sun time.