The billboard (Mar 1911)

8 T It Oil 1 b o a r d MARCH 4, 1911. The Amusement Week in Chicago HOLDOVE R ATT RACTIONS NEWS ABOUT TOWN David Warfield is Meeting with Big Success at the Black- Items of Information and Bits of Gossip About Professional stone—Get=Rich=Quick Wallingford Still Popular at Folk Picked Up Along the Rialto—There's Always the Olympic—Forbes=Robertson and Others Somebody You Know Mentioned Cblcago, Feb. 23 (Special to The BUIboara).— David Waxfield, at tbe Blackstone Tbeatre, In Tbe Eetom of Peter Grimm, tbe new Belasco SodactloD, still resides at that playhonse, much the pleasure of the Cblcago tbeatre-golns pub- lic. Tbis wonderful actor la dispensing amnse- Bient at a record-breaking speed, and hla -many admirers are demonstrably tbelr appreciation br taxing tbe capacity ot tbe beantUnl new aeatie. -Get-Blcb-Qolclc Walllngtard Is stiU drawing manr to the Olympic Tbea-tre, wliere tiila sdn- ttDatlng farcial comedy will midoobtedly remain tor some time. It Is conceded one of tbe biggest bits of tbe year, and seems to be a production Oiat will cnloy a low life^ FOrbes-BobCTtaon in Tbe Passing ot Hie Tbird nbor Back, Is now In bis two last weeks at tlie Ganlck Tbeatre. Monday eTening, February 27, will mark tbe foarteem hnndredtb performance of ttds play in America and England. As sooTenlrs, a portfolio containing mottos and epigrams from tbe play and an autographed picture of Forbes- Bob«taon will be glTen. At- ' tlie- Gblcago'Opera ^Hooae, I Wben ■, Sweet Btxteen. wltb its tnnelnl numbeis and Its cast of noted slngeis, is waiUing itself into popa- IsHty. ■ Hie LaSalle Opera Honse is proud in tbe pos ■easloii ot anotbef snccess. The Gtrl I LoTe. Tbis attractive musical, comedy. Is .well -staged. Ita-masic-'is'good'and-the-costnming Is all'tbat eoDld be asked. ' At tbe Cart Theatre, Henry Eolker - In :Tbe Great Name la carving out a name for lilmself as a star ttiat speaks well for Ills fixture. -The Great Name is firmly settled at tbe Cart, and from Indlcattons will remain there for some little time. - ■ .- ^ ■ - ' - Kittle Did, tile pleasant musical comedy which !■ now honsed at the Otdonlal /Theatre, has cotae In for a good share of attention. -It la a-pleas- ant attraction, with a nnmber of good songs.* George.Arlisa will remain a wliile at-.tbe.Grand Opera House In Disraeli. In this production 3Ir. Aulas has an'6ppact:nnity.-«t..disi!lsyins Ills re- markable stndies of cbaracter.. A slight change has been made in Don't I<le to Tour Wife, now playing at tbe Whitney Opera House. Ann Zeaetta Moore, an ingenue, the most recent addition, has been iU fw tbe past several weelcs. ■■■ This is the last week of William Gillette's engagement at tbe Illinois Theatre. Jt Is said the week -will be given up to two attractions, Sherlock Holmes an4 Secret Service. Ruth St Denis at Studebaker Chicago, Feb. 25 (Special to Tbe Billboard).— The manager of tbe Arlington Stock Compasy, whlcb arrived la XJbXcago on Feb. 20, is looking for people to play In atock In Denver, Col. Tbey will open at the Baker Theatre soon. Eugene Moore, stage director of the Majestic Theatre, IndlanapoUa, haa signed contracts for the Harry Oavla Stock Co.« now playing in Pittsburg, Pa. HENRY KOLKER. His Impersonation of the comfioBer In Tbe Great Name, now at tbe Cort Tbeatre. Chicago, Is one of the artistic acbleremt nts of tbe season, Mr. Kcdker always was a good actof—even in his stock company preparatory days. Kow he Is a great one. - • Chicago. Feb. 25 (Special to The Billboard).. —Bntb St. Denis* in her Egyjttian and Hindu dances, is now in her second andilast^week at Che Stndebaker Theatre.- 'Amy-^Leslie,- of "tba DaHy News,-in reviewing these-dBnces,=reinarked: ; **UIs8 St. Denis again ravished the sight and ai^eaJed to the poetic instinct by-her gracefal poses and. inherent romance;-''which were' dls- elosed. iritii due elegance before a Stadebaker andloice much confounded and not a -little pibashed by the oriental abandon and dazzling atmo6phere-s»tnratiBg:the seenes.and ttte dancer's tocrld expression of devouring^ passion, national trait and a dnfiky'Tomance.*' * * ** : EMc Delamarter, of the Inter-Ocean: •/ '*MisB St. Denis startled the seal of tbe ^ect with striking consecratloiis of*tiie persofaal charms to -'the- catise'^ of -veracity. ~ In other . Words, - 'TheFeast -^f Eternity'- was 'diktinctly jfectfDete. . Had afaiy''Gazi&n,'^<^~Saiome. fama aeen ft^ elie woald bave tnmed a deep'-'hnnter's green* ^with envyT Now/ In' the' majority of her terpsidbtnrean efforts. Miss "St:''Dehls'-presents: a poetic Idea In safficiently striking' manner as to bold tbe attention to that alone." ' '* James O'Donnell Bennett, of the Record-Her- ald: : iThe new -offerings,- like ttiose that .•nfade* so deep an Impression a year ago, Tare'more In the nature of~ pageants than'dances.'' Thfey depict with opulent color and vivid imsRinative strokes aspects Of a remote and splendid-civilization. Tbe detail la coploaa and it Is extremely Inter- esting, but it Is by. the creation of effects at once massive -and eloslre that tbe imagination is fired and the spell of beauty and mystery laid Dpon tbe beliolder.** Ashton Stevens, of tbe Examiner: "Her scenes at the Studebaker are vnmerons and beautiful, her company Is of wonderful re- pose as well as picturesqueness. Miss St. Denis lierself has an urgent sense of the dramatic, wlilch is denoted In every posture—bat sbe never takes you away from yourself on wings as Pav- lowa and Mordkin did. There is not tbe thrill of the dance in yoor pulses. There is not the duce." MABEL TALIAFERRO MAY GO INTO VAUDEVILLE. . Cbfca^o. Feb. 25 (St>eclal to The Rillbnard). —VoOowIns the report that JIIss Taliaferro is 10 atart divorce proceedings against her husband, Viederick W. Thompson, who is one of tbe pro- Sdetors' of liana Park and tbe Hippodrome in ew York, It Is rumored that sbe majr go Into TaudeTUIe for a short tfane to play -the various varlei^ theatres in and about Chicago. Hiss miaferro now resides in Chicago, at 3749 Pine Grove «venue. Harris and. Randall are meeting wltb success In their raral comedy sketch. Fifty Miles from Nowhere. They are being Ixioked by tbe W. v. U. A. Circuit. UIss Elizabeth Boberts. who has been connected with the Cole and Rogers Shows for the last two seasons, left tbem at San Antonio. Tex., on Feb. 12. for her bome at Elkton, Ta. It Is reported Miss Bob- erts wni retire from the profession. Raymond Walburn with Marlowe Stock Chicago. Feb. (Sliecial to Tbe Billboard). —Raymond Waibnm. who tbU season W9>s as- sociated with 3Cax FIcman in >Iary Jane's Pa, Is now allied with the Marlowe Stock Company, ot Chlcaga' Mr. Walburn will Interpret tbe char- acter roles with -this organization. As a char- acter actor he Is well known to tbe stock patrona of Chicago, having been associated wltb the College Stock and various other stock theatres in the past. 3ir. Waibnm Is a capable actor and an energetic worker. He gives color to the roles he interprets, and will nndonbtedly prove a valuable acqnlsltlon to the 3Iarlowc Stock Company. Uoroge and £oader are being bonked by tbe W. V. M. A., and are scoring big hits. Countess Thamara De Swirsky Chicago, Feb. 25 (Special to The Billboard). —On Sunday afternoon and evening, February 26, the Russian Countess, /Tbamara de Swlraky, lately of the Metropolitan and Boston Opera Companies, and accompanied by faer own orches- tra, will dance at the Lyric Theatre. 8fae will give different dances at each performance. In tbe meantime, Lnlu Glascr, In the Kalier and the Girl, continue at that showboase. and will remain there until the arrival of So them and Marlowe. Botz, the magician, has just returned home, after, nearly one year's tour of tbe West. He bas not decided wbat be will do Id tbe near fntnre; The Frank Dudly Stock Company closed very suddenly, due to the sudden illness ot Dudley's wife, who plays leads. Mr. Edward Davis was in Chicago last Wed nesday for a couple of boors, and during tbai time secnred several people for bis stock - com- pany In IionisvlUe, Ky. Dibble and Campbell, managers of the theatre at Faillianlt. Minn., one of tbe circuit booses whidi tbey control, have onanlxed a stock com- pany. Bnth Gale i to play leads. .Miss SYances Gossar. tbrougb Bennett's Dra- matic Agency, baa been engaged to play a very Important part with Blanche WaUb. Miss Cos- sar wni leave today tor Bicbmoad, lad., where she will Join tlie conipany^^^^, r ;' ~^^^^^^^^ Baymond Ii. WUbnr lett: Cblcuo last week to Join tbe atock company at'Battle Creek. Mich. Miss Gladys has Joined tbe Don't Ue to Yonr Wife Company, now -playing at the Whitney Theatre. Miss Molley Pearson, who is playing wltb Forbes-Bobertson In Tbe Passing of tbe Tbird Floor Back, -was the guest of honor at tb« North Bad Women's Club of this city, on Peb- roary IS. Mr. Hibbard, of tbe Orpbeam Tbeatre, of Houston. Tex., is in tbe city securing people for musical stock to open at the Orpbeum Tlieatre ■oon. ■ • , Miss "Hlgbt entertained at the Seventh Begl ment Armory last Tuesday with some very clever readings from Dooley. William A. Grew his organbted a stock com pany to open In .Bloouilngton, 111., on Febraary 26. The company Includes Florence JolmsOD, Tom Madison and wife, Tom Ford, ad oOieT well-known atock pecple. James B. Nelson baa Joined tbo IIacI>on Stock Company In Dolntb, ; - Attractions That Are To Come Chicago, Feb. 25 (Special to The BlUboiid). —The week of Febraary 27 is noticeable tor Its few openings, practically, tbe only chance In tbe loop theatres will be tbe return ot BobeEt> Bil- liard at McYicker's Theatre, in A Fool There WasL Since tbe opening ot tbe theatrical aeaaoB last tail, tbis will be the first week to And Chlcsgo withoat a new attraction. However, we are. told that next week. Charles Klein's newest play. Maggie Pepper, in which will appear Bose Stabl, Lee Kollmar, Beverly Stigreaves, Eleanor Lawaon. Orant Stewart.and- Beatrice Prentice, wlU enne to tbe UUnois to stay nntU the robin* commence to sing. Also next week Annie Bus- sell will come to tbe Stndebsker. In the . Back- sliders, a new English comedy, by Georee Eger- ton. .Her company wlirinclnde Kelgbtley and Frank tacy, Margaret WyAeriey. Katberine Florence, Bobby Andrews and. Bnth Chester. : A week from Monday night, Nance O'Neil will come to Power'sTfaeatre in The Lily. On the same evening Julian Eltlnge will return with the Fascinating Widow, to appear at tbe Colonial.- On Sunday evening, March 12, John Maion Is due at the Princess Theatre, in Augustus Thomas' new play. As a Man Thinks. On tbe same night. Marie CahUi will appear at tbe Garnck, In Judy Forgot. . - Sothera and Marlowe will come to the Lyric Tbeatre on Alarcb 12, for a three week's en- gagement In a nnmber of Shakespearean plays. A FOOL THERE WAS RETURNS. Chicago, Feb. 25 (Special to Tbe Billboard). —Robert Hilliard wIU retnm to McYleker'a Theatre on Sunday, February 26, for a two weeks' stay at that staowbonae In A Fool There Was.' It is said that Mr. Hilliard will abandon tbis vehicle after next April. This wonderful play has alwaya been the means ot drawing many to see It. Tbe-tense and-powerfnl acting of Mr. Hilliard has placed him among onr moat distinguished players. STAGE CHILDREN'S UNION. New York. Feb. 25 (Special to Tbe Billboard). —Bight -of the clilldren taking tiia parte of dJcfcs,' pigeons, bantams and yonng geese In Chanteeler met ;reci>ntly In the Knickerbocker Tbeatre . and organized the Stage - Children's Mutual Protective Association. Tbe follow- Ing olDcers were selected for tbe lint ili months: Edmund Wilson, who plays tbe part of the Cockerel and the Owlet in Chanteeler, a bright young chap ot twelve, was ialeeted preildent. The secretaryship fell to Edna Hamel. ten years ot age, and Eleanor Good- speed, sged nine, was given eliarge of the funds. Grace Norman, eleven years, was made vice- president Tbe children voted to Uavo weekly dues at twenty-five cents, to 'defray tbe cost of sending letters to other -children and In creasing the membership of the organisation- It. Is the Intention at the children to give n special matinee In order to raise enough money to send a committre before the Massachusetts Legislatorc, and nrotest la person against tbe laws which fotblit their appearance la thai State.