The billboard (June 1911)

18 Xtie Billboard JUNE 24, 1911. The Amusement Week in New York MISS GERTRUDE HOFFMAN EN- TRANCES. It tbere; Is anr actress In the center of tbe Kew Tork public's apmreclation. it is Gertmde Hoffman. ■■ 'WUIe cm: the United Time, playing Gotham vandeviUe theatres, lier eu^gement in all cases were extended. The andlence en- joyed her dever impersonations of Anna Held, BIddie Foy. : Era Tangnay and many others. They were not the least bit loathe to demon- strate their lore for the clever actress by their prolonged applanse and their heavy attendance. This same star is bade again in the mutropidis, this time, however, after tiavinff been abroad and retarnlo^ as sponsor for the Bussian ballets wiilGli were IntTOdnced at tlie Winter Garden Wednesday- evenlni;^ : Jnne 14. Her present vehicle is nndeniably a summer show, and bids fair to command attention thronghont the;entire season, portly because of the novelty of the en- tertainment as well as because of Its richness and elaliaratenees of detail. The organization is supposed to be an exact reproduction of that whlch^ow holds the boards at the Chatelet Theatre In Paris and New York is now bein^ ofTered a pantomime ensemble In- clndins in the neigbborhood of one bnndred-and flfty people. ' Ballet ana pantomime tune £ot as ret fared profltably In this dtyw: !nils form of divcrtise- ment has not been readily appreclat>.-d by the Anglo-Saxon, who approves rather of pungency of conversation. Yet. the mnte stars In Uiclr scanty attire are likely to win much credit iu their latest specialty. The press comments most favorably upon tbe sbow as a whole, a. few of them taking excep- tion to the abandon with which Miss Hoffman interprets some of the Oriental dances. Her work in Cleopatnt and Sbeherazade while art- istic Is accused oC vnlgatlty. , Xbc Bnssiana;, whom she: has Imparted; are all accomplished exponents of the art of dancing. Tbe World makes a statement that Miss Hoffman is merely a votary of the art. The possibili- ties of the futnre artistic dancing are favorably shown by the [lerfonners and there Is but lit- tle doubt that the public will staiap their approval upon the serpentine gyrations of the various members of the ballet. The American Suds very much In the perform ance that commands favorable appreciation. - It speaks of the love that the Mew Yorker has for Gertmde Hoffman and predicts that the Win- ter Garden Show will eqKy a aatlsflictorr run. The masic -wai&' not the least sneoeaatol feature of the Winter Garden's ne\» entertainment. The orchestra consisted of seventy-five musicians conducted by Max Hoffman, who Interpreted the score by Aiensky for the Cleopatra ballet as well as the music by Blmsky-Karsakow, which accompanied Shtheiazads with much spirit. . ilcKay, to lie seen in October, entitled The Wall Street Girl- TTie liook of this musical play is by Margaret Mayo and Edgar. Selwyn, with ly- rics by Otto Hanerbach and music by Carl Hoscbna. ICehearsals will begin about the first of September. After a few we?ks* visit to Europe In search of novelties for the Cabaret or Midnight Sbow at the FoUes Bergere, William Harris returned on tbe Adriatic and reported ttlat tbe foreign showmen were as hard pressed for sensational novelties as the producers of this country. Mr. Harris, however, in the course of ills Inspection of tbe leading music balls of England and the Continent found a number of acts and artists which while tremendous hits abroad have never been seen in America.. Among those he signed for the summer at the. Folies Bergere are Ionia, a -very beautiful young woman of twenty-two yeirs. whom he. considers a greater Illusionist than was Herrmann or Kellar at their l>est; Willy Ferreros, a mnslcal genius aged four; Satanellfl. a dancer of remarlcable loveliness, who does the dances of Xorth Africa so tropic- ally pictured by Hlchens and liOtl; Olga Petrova, a phenomenal chanteuse and^ pianist. Satanella will open at the FoUes Bergere on June IT. anl 'th' oth'<rs will follow In rapid succession. Taleska Suratt and her company, in The Red Bose. a mnslcal comedy by Harry B. and Bob- ert B. SmIUi, iritlL mnsle by Bobert Hood Bow- ers, wni be the snimner attraction at the Globe Theatre, and' Is scheduled to open at this house NEW CIRCUIT IN CUBA. Xcw York, June 17 (Special to The Bill- board).—Fermini Euis of New York, has Just completed arrangements to operate a circuit of theatres lu the island of Cuba. The SUeedy Vaudeville Agency will be the New York rep- resentatives of the circuit. Today a bill of live acts sails for the Island. Clianges of pro- gram will be made each week. Tbe first boose to open iu Havana Is the PoUteama, which has a Eeating capacity of 3,000. NEW SISTER ACT. Kcw York. June IT (Special to The Bill- board).—Battle Burks and Louise Bichmond have joined hands to do a new sister act in vaudevUie. Miss Burke formerly did a single act in the varieties, while Miss Bichmond Is best known tliroogh her connection with the of- fering of Ix>uis Weslyn. The twe are Introduc- ing some clever duuracter ainging, one of Miss Bnrks' numbers being an original conception ot a bath-roI>e specialty. V.OOOS RE-ENGAGES TEMPEST. New York. June IT (Special to Tbe BUl- board).—Tom Tempest has been re-engaged by _ - , _ A. H. WoOds to play the leading part in one of n Thursday night, June 22, immediately after his productions next season. Tempest has been :»arah Berobardt's engagement- The company under the Woods' management for a number of AIDA AT D ALY'S. THB CAST. Aida ... Miss DIanetta Alwlna Amneria Miss Alice Gentle Badames .... ....Cavaliere Carlo Cairtlca Amonasro Mr. Giuseppe Plmazzonl Kamphls Mr. Giovanni Orarlna The King .Mr. Natale Cervl Maasenfter —.....................Mr. GorrentI 5**f"?»i.- • Miss A. Heyman Musical Director .......Joslah Znro New York. June IT (Special to The BlBboard). —Daly's Theatre was lllimiinated for a specific ■ canso—its doors were finng open for a ileftnite .reason. In itself somewhat of a novelty, for op- era Invaded It and threatens to bold It captive for quite a spell to come on the progressive transference of tbe New Grand Opera Company. The World has the following to say: "From the Bowery to. Broadway Is something of a lump lor a musical organisation, but the New Grand Opera Company accomplished the task when it transferred its activities from the people's to Daly's Theatre. Aida was the opera, as on the occasion of the Bowery opening several weeks ago. and it was almost a!% well done." The Times gives the following more thoioneh comment: "Imois Zoro's Xew Grand Opera Com- pany graduated from the Bowery on Saturday evening, and began a season of opera last night at Daly's with Aida. a work which was fre- quently In the reiwrtoire of tne company when It was playing further downtown. The organiza- tion is really a most pralsewortlir one. and gives a .representatloD of tills work of Verdi's which Is well worth beating. Josiah Znro, the son of ths Impresario of the company. Is an or- chestral conductor of talent. He learned bis metier pretty tboronghly at tne Manhartan opera House OS chorus master, and he has demonstrated since that be Is quite capable of handling an or- chestra. .. ■■•'"^^u'"''""^'' -Alfla cast are all of them quite above the ordinary summer pop- ular opera level. Miss Alwlua is a very attrac. tlve Aida. and Miss Gentle a good Amnerls. Mr. rimazzoni was last silt's Amonasro. Mr. Gra- Tina the Bamphis. and Mr. Cervl the King. •When the work was first produced by this cnnipanv. Mr. Albcttl sang the part of Badames. ■nils mie is now undertaken by Carlo Cartica, ho seemoil to please the large audience present, 'hlrh applauded vodferously at opportune mo- ments. "Thiv scenery and costnni'.x of the company hwe been Improved, and Sl^rnor Znro promises further improvement In thb dlreetfon." will have a rest of tliree days 1>cfore the New York pri^mier. - It was announced that Anna Hf^ld. tbe come- dienne, who two years ago annouoccd her per- manent retirement from the American stage, will early in September, appear In Nt^w York under the direction of F. Zlegfehl Jr.. in a French fkrce by the antlurs of The Fink I>ady. The American Terslon Is .to bemade by George T. Hobart. Baymond Hubhell will furnish the scfire. ' ■ Tbe .\utbors' Producing Company has engaged Charles Machay for tbe role'of Wilbur Emerson and Ulllan Kemble for the role of Catherine Darwin in the company . I^t will tour through the South In Charles Klein's The Gamblers next season. . Rrnest A. Elton, who. originated tlie role of Wilkins in The Barl of Pawtncket. at the-Mad- ison Square Theatre In 1803, has been engaged bT John.Cort for tbe .same .nart In his revival of the Augustus Thomas comedy In which' I.awrance D' Orsay. wm again be the star. - Sadie ..will probably be the first new play that John Cart will produce the coming season. It is Mr. Cort's intention to present the' play In New York about the last 'week in October. t Goeffrey Stein, who succeeded Tnlly Marshall In Clyde Fitch's The City, has been engaged by tbe Antliors' Piodncing Company to succeed .Wil- liam B. Mack In the role' ot George Gowpv in Charles Klein's The Gamblers. . : John Cort was imsnccnssfni in hls'efforrt to secure the farther snrlces of 'Violet HemlDif fo'i- the leading female -. role ' In The Fox, as Messrs. Llebler . and.-Company will-'retain her on tbe American stage for one of their ovrn com- panies next , season. . Jane Cowl, who is in Europe on a two months' tour.. has -been made n Oattcrtng offer by Henri Batitaile, the author, who Is anxious to have her create the leadin?-role In his new play. Miss Cowl met Mr. Battane in Palis and the celebrated plajrwrigbt outlined .the plot- of the play to her. The character Is that of an Amer- ican girl who comes to Paris and .'whose frank, ness and attitude toward life makes her mis- understood and gets her Into varlnns dilemrnas. Miss Cowl Is at present In England. Recently Miss Cowl has lieen motoring thronsb Italy and France. She will return home the latter part of this month, and will nsaln be seen In bor familiar rolp of C'atharln? Darwin In Charles Klein's The Gamblers, wh^n the company begins Its season In Boston October 1. Geo. M. Cohan's comedy, Get-BIeh-QnIcfc Wal- lingford. now holds tlie s^^'son's record for play mns In New York City. For forty weeks dnrins which 318 consecutive p-'rformsncrs have been given the insistent ajjoeal of this entertainment has demonstrated its value. Christie MsfDonald -was eWen an oration at the Iilberty Theatre. Saturday night. June 10, at the closing performance of .Tbe Snrinir Maid, which resulted in her having to mske her first ciurtaln speech. It was not good-bye, but only an revolr until August 14. when the opera con- tinues Its mn at the T^Iberty, After the per- formance the prima donuft gave a supper to her company on the statre. Saturday night was tbs years, and during the season just closed was a member of the Thomas E. Shea Company. The attraction in which Mr- Tempest is to appear next season opens about August 5 in Philadel- phia. NEW ACTS. full San Antonio, and Tom Heath, then with a wagon show, drittt'd into San Antonio. The two formed a partnership, which has lasted to this day. Bach of the acts were given an ovation upon tht.-ir appearance, and tlio audience was loathe to let them go after their bit liad been per* formed. THE BILL AT HAMMERSTEIN'S. New York. June 17 (Special to Tbe Blllboanli. —Ilammerstvln's bill Is this week devoid of the usual amount of new acts, only three of them, uamelv. The Zarnes, Tyson and Brown and Nellie McCoy qualifying as such. The Zames, who do a Boman ring and trapeze act, opened the show, wltb Xraon and Brown, singers and uuiicei£, followed. Nellie McCoy was in Spot No. 7. Each of the three acts Is reviewed under New Acts. __ Emma Carus, late feature with Eddie Foy In Dp and Down Broadway, occupied the stellar position. Mi^s Carus saug four numt>ers, oil of them being heartily applauded. Monday night Miss Carus' admirers passed an Immense bouquet of flowers to her over the footlights. In third position, Chassino fitted nicely. Bis shadowgraph work Is clever. Splssel Bros. & Co., in their pantomimic farce. The Continental Walt- er, f<dlowng Chassino, bad the bouse in an uproar of laughter. The accordionist. DIero. held over from last week, was shifted to an earlier posi- tion, holding down No. 5 instead of next to closing, where be was placed last week. Dleto went as big as he usually does. His repertoire is practically unchanged. Coccla and Amato awakened Interest with a pantomime in one act, called 'XUc Slums of I'arls, In which Is introduced The Dance of the Dagger. The smalloess of the Hammerstein roof stage proved somewhat of a liandicup to the dancers. • After Nellie McCoy, the Bell Family pre- sented their musical offering, closing the first half of the show. Ten people comprise the "family." The costiuning of the act, the elab- *rw^ ZABHES, Aerial Act; eight minutes stage. Hammerstein's Boof. In the routine of work performed by The ^a^.,, v. Zames, which indudes work on the Boman rings oratcness of the decorations, and the musical and on the single trapeze, may be found feats abiUty of the Bdl Family raise the number that are decidedly diltlcnlt, but most sklUfnlly ^ )j|g|j p^^g executed. One of the feature bits of novdty jhe unridable mules, carrled.,wlth Hickey's in the act Is tbe mans swinging oil^the Boman circus,- was the cause of an Incessant roar of rings (held by his partner) from nis little-fingers. - jj^ljtey while the act was on. Blckcy U Another trick is a test of the strength of the woman, who, banging head downward, holds a trapeze on which are hanging three men. For a tmlsh. tbe man suspends from the rings, using bis arm as a cross bar. lu this way he holds the combined weight of his partner and two men. stein' carrying two mules, which several young men essay to ride, with the result that they are thrown to all corners of the stage. The Five Cycling Auroras, Emma Cams, Bert Levy and Boberts' Trained Bats and Cats, fln- „. - n _ ished the bill In the order-named. Of Miss ^ILi'l^th.SP^Hnlm.lSS J"™ previously made menUon, whUe s. giving theU performance to an almost ,i,e other acts are bold-ovcrs from last week's m« UP AND DOWN BROADWAY NOTES TTnfler the direction of Alfred B. Aarons. Harry Kelley will take to the road again in His Honor, the Mayor. He Intends nsln^ th'- old play for about a quarter of a year after whi<-h time be. is going to rehearsals for a new musical piece. Blanche Ring and the members of her com- pany retnmed to New York Jnne 15. after an nnusnaBy successfnl tour in the mnslcal play. The Yankee Girt, dnrin^r wUch Miss Bing and her associates traveled nearly 25.000 miles and played In every state In the Union, with the exception of two. Miss Btnjr went to her sum- liome at Orlenta Point. Mamanneek, empty house. TYSON ASB BBOWN, Singers and Dancers; twdve minutes; in one. Hammerstein's Boof. Tyson and Brown do a very creditable singing and liard-sboe danctng numoer. Practically ait of the .-dabclns is done by tbe male member ot the' team, and the singing is handled by the woman. The pair open with a neat, though commonplace dance, nsing-as a vocal niuaber, I-ady I/ovo. A solo number tiy tile woman, who sings Eyes, Is next Introduced, the man follow- ing with a scarecrow uancc. Suiiad efl ft* ai-t* bUL I Bosslnt Casaelll's Midget Doga was prognim- ed for Spot No. 6, bat failed to show Monday night. PERTINENT PATTER. New York, Jane 17 (Special to The Bin- board).—GoS Phillips, who has recently con- cluded a tour of the Orphenm GItcoIt, la back in New York. He Is now playing the Keith & . Proctor Circuit. gtroduced durl^ tte nnmber.^Don't Wake Me I an^^i? SSn^'^diJU" SSj^Jk "S? V^n «S^'„ tif^ Dreaming, Is the tlUe^of the third the Ito Family of magicians, who tie now mak- sung, the man enters, goes :tnruugh a -u. : ij,- , t<,ur of the Keith & Proctor Time. With S!?Svi?1-„^^?.„"'"r"«' jf,°^^^'^*fl„?=i'*"V1°5 addltio^ of the you^ ^ the TuibeV of ^5?"*^.,"."^?,'°= "i"T„V.H^"/ ?Hf"SJ I«2D>e "H- act willV increased to four. dance is performed. Each of the two makes three changes of costume. NELUE KeCOY.' Slngins and Dancing Spec- ialty; uine minutes: in one. Hammetsteln'a Boof. The .Alexander Troupe of Bussian Dancers, six in nomtier, have opened on the Keith A Proctor Time. Four-Masons, who for a long time presented an original Countir School act. have a new of. t fering for vaudeville called A Lesson In Whist During her allotted time of nine minutes. Miss -written by Clark Burroughs. McCoy sings but two songs, the remainder of the ! J. W. Davis of Davis and Scott, is confined time being consumed in tripping ^racetnUy across to his home, suffering with a broken ankle. The the stage. A (jnaker song is her first number. { accident Is causing Miss Georgia Scott, bis While elnging It, Miss McCoy wears a harem partner, to work as s single act. skirt of gray silk—e most liecom'lng hue. The Steve White, who is doing an eccentric sing- second Is a number in which the word Yankee i log and dancing number, having finished a sea- is oft repeated. Tile Hauiuiexiscein's audicoL . liked Nellie McCoy. Monday sight H&e took tliree bows, and was the recipient of a huge bunch ot rases. son of fourteen weeks on the W. S. Cleveland Time, is back in New York playing vaudeville dates. The Frebal Brothers, doing a comedy bur- lesque acrobatic act, will play parks and fairs tfala summer. At the present time they are In vaudeville. Al. Herman, the blackface comedian, has New York, June 17 (Special to The BiUboard). closed his season with the Big Gayety Show, an -To arrange and present a i>ro£r.-itu ol . Kaslem Wheel attraction, and Is playlas dates, now seems to be all the rage. Becently such a' ^o has been Te-«ngaRed by Jermon & Scrlbner OLD-TIMERS AT COLONIAL. one hundred and ninety-fourth performsncc ot: galaxy of fam<.ns favorites of the variety staze ■ the same show next season. the onera In New York. 5Iansgers WeTba and X.nescher are preuarimr handsome sonvenirfa for the two bimdredOi performance, wiilcb will be givpn on Friday of the opening week In Angost. Hazel Trontman sailod on thb Mauretfula June were booked at the Fifth Avenue Theatre dur- ing a period kuown ar* iJiil-i.iiiitTjf' W*'"Ie. - ' idea was originated by Manager Bob Irwin, of the Fifth Avenue, aud so succeH:titil wut^ Iua venture that the program was held over for the 14. to Join Kitty Gordon In Ijondon. She I> tojsecood week, otoer managers followed nis ex p to Austria to Miss Gor*)n's conntry Dlw. 'ample and put on an Old-Timers' Week. At the for a summer holiday, returning to New York In Colonial, Manager Percy G. Williams called It time for a new Brosilwar Brortnctlon. : a biU of the Never Fading Stan of tbe Variety Henry W. Savage has «el-cted Jane Ojker gjr guge. With this weekVi show. thrColoSS Ws second Evervwoman company, wblcb starts closes Its season. The reopcfilng will occur early Its tonr In the fan. i in September. On the Colonial bill this week are John Lc- (Tlair, who opened tbe sbow, performing bis featH of Juggling. Will H. Fox again went through Frederic Macklyu hfls been encraped by Sav- age for the leadins role In his n^w Excnie Me company, which opens Its season In Boston next August. Mark. A. Z«nescher sailed - on his European opera hunt Wednesday. Jnu" 1-t. Harry Coooer. formerly of the Empire City Quartette and last season with Nanshty Mari- etta, hss been sien-d bv A- H. Wootis. 0"orse Thatcher, the old-time minstrel, has been taken care of by ^h" s-""" m"neer for the role of a darkey In The TJttlest Brbel. IAD DOERGE MARRIED. ' his monologue and comedy trick nlaying piano act, while Fox and Ward, tbe minstrels, sang some of the old-time mdodies, including Old . Ned, and told a few jokes that were fuimy. I Lottie Gllson also brought back memories of days gone by. She sang Monkey Shine, Wanted a Harp Like the Angels Play, Sunshine of Para- , disc Alley, and For He Knew a Thing or Two. I The Terrible Judge, the skit presented by Ward 1 and Cnrran, didted the nsual amount of iaugbs. I Ward and Cnrren closed the first half of the show. i OuH Williams had the audience laughing con. tlnnally with Ms very fniiDy monologue. Mrs, ' Auulu I'eamiius f«ll'H,«'?r .i-Ti, -in,, h-.-t. sfivu -.. ovation. She gave an imitation of herself and New Tort- Jnne 12 (Sppcfsl to The BiUboard^. —Miss Tart Doerffe- one of the pretty mezzo bo- pranos with Christie MacDonald In The Spring Mnifl. bad a little eolebratlon of her own Sat- . „ , , - - nrdsy. Jnne 10. In honor of the closing of the »<>' Harrlgan and Hart days, opera at the UlwT^y. Promptly at noon Miss ...^"f'* Thornton sang two songs that were Doerge met Mr. Jowph Samuel Colt, a grand ' .''"s ago. The songs were Mary and nephew of the famnns Inventor, and thev went iS?"' My Sweetheart's the Man In tbe Moon and to St. Stephen's Church on Slvtv-nlnth street. ' J^"",J*w >*"e>t Sixteen. ,jaiu«s'iiiurii.oii and were married. Miss Doerge. like Ethel delivered his moaologue. Barrymore, who married another member of the revival of tbe flnit act they played together , Cott family, win not l««ve tbe stare. After a was given by Mctotyre and Heath. On Guard Is where she will remain and prepare for the honeymoon in the Bermudas, she will retmn for the title of tbe piece, -which was lint produced new nroflnrtian to be made for her tv ber rehearsal of Tb-? Soring Maid, which reopens at 'n ^n Antonio. Texas, May 17. 1874. At that managers, tbe Messrs. L«w Fields and Frederic tbe IiIbCTtT In Aognst. time .Mclntyre wa« playing a variety theatre In NEW YORK ALIrSTAB BILL, WEEK OP JDNB 12. A—Hickey's Comedy. Circus comedy Animal Act. Hammerstein's Roof: Full Stage. B—Nelllo McCo.v, Singing Comedienne. Hammerstein's Roof; In One. O—May Tuily & Co.. In Comedy Sketch. The Battle Cry of Freedom. Fifth Avenne; Full Stage. D—poccia and Amato, In The Slums of Paris, Pantomime. Hammerstein's Roof; Open in Two: close Full Stage. B—-Meyers. Warren and Lyon, In A Little of Everytblug, Mirth and Music. Firth Avenue; Full Stage. INTERMISSION. F—Field Brothers, Dancers. Fifth Avenue; In One. 0— Dorothy Rogers & Co., In Babies a la Carte. New Brighton Theatre; Full Stoge. n—Emma Corns. Songs -and Talk. Ham- mersfeln'H Boof; In One, 1— Four Londons, Casting Act. Flftb Ave.; Full SUge. A complate list of attractiona at New York theatre* appears on page 68. 1