The billboard (June 1911)

10 X li e B111 b o a r d JUNE 17,1S11. RESUME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BICKEL AN DWAT SON SPLIT Partnership which has Existed for the Past Sixteen Years is Dissolved—DissolutionXomes as a Surprise to Friends of Famous Duo New Xork^ JniuiilO (Specials.to The BniboucO. -George BIckel and Hanr Watson bave aerered tlielr- partnenUpi tbe past sixteen years tbl^ .daoi bas been associated together. The an- nooncement t>t ttaelr separation comes with a certain element-of smprlse. Watson has been re-engaged by. F^'ZIeffTeld:-Jr. for the Follies ot l9U.' Blekel'iT pUns fiir liezt'season are as yet .unannoanced. With tbs ezeeptian of the 11909 editton, when they were snpportbig MUe. Genee. In The Silver Star,-Blckeli and- Watson have been the principal comedians In the IViUles series. Originally the two were members ot a trio, nblcb Indaded Wrotbe. The release of , Bickel and Watson, was.secored from Hnrtig and Seamob; and A. H. Woods, by Elaw and Er- Uager. MUSIC XALL AT A STANDSTILL. t - t -. Cbleago. Ill.v jiine 12 (Special to The. Bill- board).^—A. J-.;-J«nes. "Ot. Jones, Llnicls & S<Aaefer, bas^ife^^ed from New Torb and is bnnrlng himself'^'with tbe summer parks in which this enterprising concern still holds an interest.^ Marcos lioew came'to:. Chicago with Teoe». bnt-neitber Jones or Xoew bad anything new-'ta say: regarding tbe American Mnstc Hall- or: Its poHcy for nert season. Jones remarked that-the-sitaatldn-conceming the Wabash Avenue playhouse' was" tbe' same as' it was before he left Cbifcago."ln-Kew?fork: be met Uartin'Bect. C. B. Bray, locatlrepifegeDtatlTe of tbe Orpbenm Circuit'and"oCber leaders'in the vaudeville field, but business ■ matters were' not even discussed. Jones expects* to make another trip to New York before the fall season begins. Loew returned after a general toor of the "loop" for observa- tions. .He.dId.not deny.he.was seeking a Chl- -cag» holding,' bat on thevcontrary admitted he was: looklaip: over locai conditions. OPERA AT TERRACE GARDEN. New Torfc, Jnne 10 (Special to Tbe Billboard). —The Terrace Garden has been secareU. by Jose Van Aen Berg and the Fred Eustis Opera Com- pany, in which to present a series of revlTals of favorite operas -with all-^tar casts-. The opea- ing of the ' season will occur June 26. Re- hearsals are. now in progress. Bessie McCoy Loses Cups New York. Jane 5.— :M!s9 Bessie ilcCoy, who Is rehearslnp with Ziegfeld's Follies of 1911. sent to Cain's storehouse last week for a ward- robe tmnk containing costnmes she expected to nse in the new Follies. When the trunk was deliTered iliss ileCoy discovered that the lock had been broken and three silver loving cups had been stolen from tbe tmnk. The cups were Iffesents from^ three different companies in which Miss McCoy had- starred and were prized by her as momentos. : NEW WAS HINGT ON HOUSE imperial Theatre Company Erecting First-Class Vaudeville House to Cost $200,000>>Objecf to Uplift Profession and Draw Best Class of People Washington. D. C, June S (Special to Tbe Billboard).—With the aim ot funilsbin? refined vaudevUle ot the blshest standard, the Imperial Theatre Company of AVashlngton. D. C, began construction early in May of tbe Imperial The- atre, located on Xinth Street, between D. and E. With a great frontage of seventy-six feet and a Spanlsh-Colonlal style of architecture, this MISS FERGUSON WANTS DIVORCE. New Xork. Jmie 11 (Special to Tbe BiUboard). —Word from London, where Miss Elsie Fergu- son, the actress, recently arrived, says that she will soon bring suit for divorce from her hus- band. Frederick Hoer. son of tbe late John Hoey. Miss Fergnson has established a resi- dence in PbUadelDhla, where she can be grante an absolute divorce. Since her marriage to young Hoey, It is claimed be ran. throngh the large fortune ic him In a very short time, and all he now ha» left Is a cottage at IionK Biandi, L. I.- Dnrlne the yosng ooanle's last stay at that resort. It l» said: BOSS I^ngnsoa's stage Income was tbe only real , means off auppo r U WOODS SIGNS HARRY COOPER. Xew Xork. Tnne 10 (Special to The Billboard). —Harry Oxiper, formerly of the Empire City Quartette, has been, signed by A. H. Woods, to appear as principal comedian in bis prodnc- tion oC Modest Suzanne, next season. VESTA VICTORIA SAILS. Xew Tork. June 10 (Special to The BUlfaoard). —Vesta Victoria, tbe English singing com- edienne, sailed on the Campania Wednesday, for liOndon. where she will ..attend the coronation. In the fall she returns to this country to resume* her vandevUIe tour. GRACE LaRUE AT FOLLIES. New Tork. June 10 (Special to The Billboard). —Grace lARne neit week takes tbe place of Ethel Levey at the Feiies Bergere. Miss Levey Is compelled to leave In order to go abroad to fnlfiU bookings. - BIG ACTS ON SMALL TIME. New York. Tune 10 (Special to The Billboard). —Special' features are beinj; engaged for the Keith & Proctor small time honses. Such acts as Frederick Bond, Edna Luhy. Mildred Holland. Beatrice Morgan, Lonpy Haskell and others, of like fame, are headlining over the circuits Otber acts ot stellar repntation are also being booked for the time, tt Is understood. MiZZI HAJOS. Her success In Barnyard Romeo and later as a prlncial at the Winter Garden, place ber pre- eminently in the ranks of high-class vaudeville attractions. New York All-star Bill NEW TOKK AUD-STAR BILL, WEEK OP JUNE 6. A—Great Aerial Smltiis, Trapeze Artists. - ' . ..Hammersteln*a Victoria. Fall stage. B—Marshall Montgomery, Ventriloanist. Hammerstein's Roof. In One. C—Nine Pianophleod Minstr^s, Comedy Musi- cal Act. HammersteiD's Roof. .'Foil Stage. D—Belle Baker. Comedienne. Hammerstein's Boof. In One. E—Bell Family, Mexican Musicians. Colonial-Theatre. Fall Stage. INTEBMISSIpN. - F—Havlland and Ihomton. Comedians. Fifth Avenne. In Two. G—IXLUAN RUSSELL, Sinelng Act. Colonial Theatre. Full Stage. I—Four Bards, Hand to Hand Feats. Hammerstein's Victoria. Full stage. proposition will coxt -approximately (200,000. F. T. Nesbtt & Co. of New York are the builders, and the contracts call for completion by October 1. Splendid progress is now being made ou the building and It is said'the premiere will come oflC some time durin^g September, - - The Imperial enterprise te' a stock company.' comprised of local business 'nien, Tbe following l)elng ofliccrs and directors: W. H. Wonder, pres- ident; W. S. McKean Jr., vice-president - and manager: and R. K. Cook, secretary. "Hie board of directors consists of-the; officers and tbe fol- loning gentlemen: F. T. Chamberlain,' Victor J. Evans. Jos. T. Sherier, Simon Oppenhelmer and F. H. Kramer. Col: : M. A.Winter ' 1« trustee ot the building cbmjmttee. The archittNTt Is C. E. Sommervllle, one of the bi-st-known theatre builders in the-East. Hie structure is strictly fireproof, of brick, steel and ccnuMii. The bouse will "be the most modern in WasbinKlon when finished, with an artistic color #<-beme of Boldon brown and buflf. and Is lo bt' etpiipptNl with specially-designed air-cooi- Ins pLiiit. etc. Tbe stage is of the latest typi', with p;iiiel-tTap ceiiter. adaptable for more elab- orate effects than is usual In vaudeville houses. There will be TOUT boxes .pit lbs main floor and a liaiising metzzaire balcony: In front of the balf-iny proper, consistinfr of foarteen coxy lofre boKi'S. This balcony will be'one of tbe features of tile lK>use. rhc policy will be refined • vaudeville of high standard at popular prices. - Mr. w. S. .McKean Jr... previous to accepting tbe inanasement of the Imperial, was assistant niana;:er at the Oasino. one of the new vatideville boiis*'s in Washington. He has traveled ex- tensivel.v. beinj; at one time engaped in the newspaper and show business. While a younjt man. be dates his theatrical experience back to tSTP, when, an a Juvenile, lie was a member of I lie famous Corlnne Merrymakers, with Little Corrine as the star, under tbe management of the late C. D. Hess, a well-known opera pro- ducer at that time. Edna Goodrich in Vaudeville It is nndcrstood that Edna fJoodrlch-Goodwln. who recently signed a vauilcvllle contract with M. S. Bentbam to appear over the United Book- ing Time, will produce one of. tiae larisest actn on the vaudeville stage. Tbe aict, which will be' a farce comedy, will contain Of teen people. It la understood that Mrs. Gooflwln wilt com- mand a salary of <2.G0O a week. FRIARS REMEMBER CALLAHAN. New Tork. June 10 (Special lo The Billboard). —James .T. Callahan, tbe White .Sox ball player, who Is known to the stage ns a moiioInglHt was presented with a fflant horseshoe of flowers by his Friar friends before the game'between'tbe Highlanders and the Sox at the American; league l>nrk on Thursday. Clark and Bergman who are playing on the Orpheum Circuit, are at I/w Angeles. Cal.. this week. In a baseball skit called Baaeball Fllria' tlon. The sketch Is makirig' a- big bit. much to tbe delight of the performers. Artist Shoots Wealthy Cliibman New Ynrfc. Juno ft (Spoclal to Tlie BUll'Oar'ii. —rialniinj: self defonse for tbelr action. KIIk'I rnnr^iil. a pretty younp artist, and WUian fira- ham. a well-known younp vandovlile aclress. slK.t am! seriously wounded W. K. D. Slok*'s. owiipr f>f the Hotol Ansonla. and also a well- known rlnbman. whom ther clalm<Hl entered tbPtr Mpnrtniont on West Eightieth SlrPet. and de- inauded a parcel of letters, vblch be bad writ- ten Miss Graham darloff one ■ of her European trips, rpon beinj; told the lettcm bad been destroyed. Miss Graliam says that Stokes ftrabbeU and rhoktHl ber. notll her companion flred and caused him to relenfie b!<t prfp. When aciked by tbe pit- lice about tbe letters MIbs Graham said, "(bey were of no Importance and she had destroyed them Rome time ajso." She further Htat*^! that when Stokes heard that Miss Conrad wat* in pwfflesslon of them he called and detnsnded them, Aec»irdlnK to th«» wounded roan*s attorney, Mr. Stokes hnd pone to the jcirls* apartment to run down a report that the youns women had some letters he bad written and to his "snrprlW demanded $£5,000 for the return of the let- ters. ACTS NEW TO GOTHAM. GREAT AERIAL BXITRB, Trapexe Artists: nine minutes; full stage; Fifth ATenu-- Theatre. When an aerial or acrobatic set. opening the show In any of the New Tork TandeTllIe thea- tres can take three or four bows after each per- formance, one will at once conclude that th>- act Is of exceptional' merit. Taking three or four bows after opening a show la not a thing lo be looked at lightly. The house la BeMom even half fllled, late eorocri! straggling In ana ilotracfing one's atteritlon frnni • he Ringc. Hut despite It all the Great Aorlni Rmlthn. op<?ntng the Fifth ATenoe bill this wck. cauclit the attention of everyone. The Smllbj*. a man and a woman, of neat appearance, il" double trap work. In their narticnlar style of p«Tformanee thoy are wonderfully etDclent. Oik* of their tricks is the man swinging head d<>«'"- wanl. holding bv his toes from the toes of the woman. Another feat is swinging pn the trn ppze bv, tbe hack of the neck withont noy otbi-r support.' Some teeth suspension work, aocb as Is done b.v only Intn>nld perfprmers. wen- Hccomiillshed. For a finish the man Is awlnsliis his partner from the end of the rone, which K permitted to unloosen, the woman dropping nmi swinging near tbe trnn floor.' At the Fiftli Aventie the net went big. REK BRANDT. Cartoonist: twelve minutes: i" one; Fifth Avenue. Item Brandt has a novelty In the Instrument he Is using to draw his cartoons. Ho" annonni'" ttint the device Is opcrnteil by compressed "i"" rnil n Ilnnld. Tfie tnstniment' is of a revolver shnpf with a- bnrrel projecting "at each "f tin* f«iir cornfTK. Thepe barrels contain" 'the colon''| tluld wbicb Is sprayed from the Instrument on*l on to the sheet by a pull of the trigger. H';'" Krandt drew four piclures-ln'tbe twelve minutes he occupied the stage. He held Interest through- out.