The billboard (July 1911)

JULY 1, 1911. Ttie Qlllboard 19 ment Events in Big American Cities ur There !■ not > bntler trio tn PlttAnrg thin these boja. Jake Molte and BlUle Slnm* hsve been appointed (pecUI oHeers to look after the comfort of ihe ladle* while en roate, and tor the oocaalon will wear appropriate-geld bailgcs. made "6f tin. Frank PaulBon, a popular nieiiil)er of tbe I A X. 8. &• expects to undergo an oper- ation la tbe neu flitwe and (eda liopefal of recovering Ms speecb. At tbe pnieat time be can not speak loader than a wtdsper. , Word has reached here that Emmett Weeden, a member of the BiUposter's local, bere, waa run over by a cnt of cars at Uuca, N. T., anA suffered the loss of a leg, Hr. Weeden Is well known In advertising circles and liis host ot friends extend their alneereat sympathy. Tbu HlpDOdnme at Fotbes Field <qiened In a bUK of glory, laat Monday, preaenting tbe greatest galaxy of acta ever seen in tkis city. The large itadlnm waa crowded and tbe liberal applanae. accorded the different acts waa a sure sign that' the ' patrona > appreciated tbe efforts of the managers, Messrs. Davis and Harris. _ Kennywood and West Tlew Parks continue to «lo big baslness and picnic dates are booked up solid. Howe's Moving Pictnres are still balding forth at the NIzon and large cbowds are the rule at every performance. The worjk of Steve Clarkson. one of tbe imitators is very good. Al. Murdock was a caller at beadqnarters last Monday, and advised that bis concessions- were getting top maney at Lakemont Park, AI- toona. Pa. Adam Killmyer will not- go to Europe as planned, but will summer at Atlantic City, wbere be has en^taged bachelor apartments iu a ladles' baarding bouse. B. A. SHANNON'. press, m TsndevlUe la a speelaUy written , sketch called Divorce. Mora Park. Oakland, will istrodnce a new park attraction. It consists of a large eborus ■ of girls who wlU-dance a series of military bal- lets on an enlarged atoge In front of tbe band shell, elaborate scenery and costnmes will i>e used. Patrick Conway's Band will fomlab tbe music. 1 The New Cort Theatre, now nearlag com- pletion on ElUs Street, wUl present Puccini's latest opera, Tbe Girl of tbe Golden West, for ber "''^ ' attraction, which occurs In Septem- ■ i.-*,."®!!"^ "Pe™ wUl open at Idora Park about Aag. 1, J. H. Uagoon has l>een appointed general maoagec ot tbe Honolulu Amusement Co.. Ltd. vice J. T. Skully. resigned. Gorman. Foley and Bnrk Amusement Com- pany have booked up all the principal carnivals on the coast. Tbey Just Onlsbed Berkele.v Uerced. MarysvlIIe, OrovUle and several ethers and have given the best of satisfaction. A new and imiqne moving picture theatre opened here last week and is caUed the Shang- hai Theatre. The front Is a perfect dream of beauty all Oriental in design, showing large lUnmlnated dragons, also several China devils with electric eyes. Rich, gold Chinese carvings both outside and inside ate very noticeable. Chinese banners float from the top and Chi- nese signs ornament the lobby. In fact it is a strictly Ctainese Theatre, but so lavishlv decorated inside that not only Ctainese but other SAN TRANCISCO, CAL. John Cort Is to have another theatre In San Francisco, making three, all first-class booses. The latest is. be has leased the new bouse wblch Is to be erected at the corner Eddy and Mason Streets, formerly the site of the Tivoll. This new temple of amusement will be ready la about eight months and will be modern in every detail and will seat 1,000, WItb tlie new Cort Theatre on Ellis Street, which is aearly finished, tbe Savoy on McAllister and the new one, the lease of wblcb has been reported as slfnied and sealed. Cort will t>e a big culef in Frisco amusements. The American Theatre closed Saturday. June 17. The house may be opened with a melodrama stock company shortly. It Is antbentically tuted that D. J. Grauman Is tbe lessee. Tbe following performers are playing in Hone- inln at present: Mdnotte Twins and Clay Smith. Ryan and Ryan. Dean. McBenrr and Cteen. Tbe Tyrells sailed from Vancouver, June 16.. playing Honolulu en route to Australia. Barnes and Robinson sail from Frisco, June 29. to fill a four weeks contract In Honolulu. Boardman Sisters leave July 1. Reese Trio leare July-5 and Bell Trio are scheduled for steamer leaving July 28. All the above men- tioned act« have a four weelcs contract to play Hosololu. The many friends of NeUIa Montgomery (Mrs. Charles Albert Fisotaer) will l>e pained to read tbe sad news of ber death, wbich oc- curred June 10 la-Los Angeles. Her death tsllowed an uosaccessfnl operation. Tlie^llfe of oer new-bom babe was saved. Miss Mont gomcry was a big favorite both in San Pran Cisco and Los Anaeles. wbere she appeared as a dancing and singing soobrette in musical comedy. About one year ago she was married to AI. Fischer, son of B. A. Fischer of Fischer's rueatre. She is survived by a mother, a sis- ter. Anna Montgomery, and a brotber. Clinton Montgomery, both professionals. The Premium Theatre on Fillmore Street bas been renamed Tke Gayety and la under new management and running as a live-cent vaude- ville and picture bouse. ..Another cafe, with vaudeville, opened June n. It Is run on tbe same lines as tlie Partola t ii^'^Si" "'^' caUed old Louvre Music Ban. The place bas been refitted and decorated If fu""? nrtistlc manner, and is located tight init tbeatrical center. Five acts are on the bUl, booked by H. L. Levitt, Morris Bescb is amusement manager. William Newman, manager for Miss BiUle Burke, who Is playing a most successful two weeks engagement at the Columbia Theatre, tells what a wonderful change be noted since SiL „. J''?Jf_'<» i"'" Mf- Newman was awe, wlffc Tony Pastor's Show some tbirty-flve 'F°- *ben tbe Bush Street Theatre was ^J"."/*• „Jndglng from the very youthful SJk °i Newmsn at present, who does not look a day over forty, on bis last vUlt he must ?!» i»'? ",. y™"" "nn. When asking '8 be keeps looking so youthful be ^mtl<S"" """"nit keeps me In this hJu" R***"*"' P'otectlvo Association win 1? lo°V *" Auditorium, Aug. pilSi™ s^nbUcitv manager for tbe fSSESS"*™*"*™' eonstantly puUing off some t.S S?' J"!'." ■"<> »" *bo local daUtea '""t easily and resulU In getting con- boiiJhf nJS?*,'"* '«>»«e «»>M >»t bo 3 The lateat is tbe MUUIablnc of the S thi» » iS.? Bullivan * Ooaaldim Circuit by i£l i'"''-. <" »ewa was taken up em>„fr,.'*°'££'''**^ f"*" ">« ""ed all over tbo SSve'^i. ."k"*-""* PUllngs, ba* up bis twS 'S"* Empress Bnllding wul add BrM""*^ noora to accommodate tbe "new of- on f'h» .f^" I*."*?'" •» *o a new bouse Plllln?. 1?.° 5'"*? T'* Htapreas. evidently AmS^ '""•«<'• to keep the block Uvoly. nfi«."°S.*™« Billboard caUers laat week on P.,;."te*""": Juggler, who la play- Qrilt I. Circuit and Retting tbe laughs, "bortlv ro^"SS*,"i"*. tt'ougb ml and leJves •Th,, Bniland to. Bll eoatracta. »eeK 5??!?' Oomluues lias accepted air WostJp.^'^? f^'i"".'°, CnlWornia tbrongb tbe RumL ^'f.l*» Vaudevllto Aasociatton. «lu"„„"K wItb week of June 18, Pantagea acts land. However, be stated be Intended taopen- Ing tlie tbeatra as soon as the debrla waa cleared from tba FUlmoze dde. BOBB COHEN. NEW ORLEANS, LA. The new vaudeville bill at Spanish Fort, ttie new popnlar lake-alwre resort, for this week is as follows: Tbe Rainbow Sisters, singers and dancers; Prof. De La Fneota's Sympbony Or- chestra; new motion pictures, DelaplKine, and Bspe and Botb. All concessions report big business. The attractions at West End this wed: are: Mints and Palmer, sli^eTs; Karl, one-string violinist: 'Salto Dap, Wlilrlwind dance»: Mani- kin, contortionist: moving pictures and Prof. Bmle Tosso'g MlUtary Band. Capacity bnsl- aesa continues to tie tbe rule. Tbe J. E. Pearce & Sons theatres—tbe Bijou Dream. Dreamland, Grand and Electric—are presenting the best films In the moving picture field, and are drawing-capacity business at all nouses, niostrated songs are well >Uked. Manager Abe Sellgman of tbe Crescent Is show- ing good moving picttures and Illustrated songs at bis bouse and is drawing capacity bniuness' at all fitiows. Manager Sellgman annoiuces that the new Shnbert bouse will open July 2 with moving pictures and vaudeville. The vaudeville bill at the Greenwald this week is as fallows: Boccacio Trio, singers and musicians; Klein and Eriinger, In pantomhne; BERT LYTELL. EVELYN VAUGHAN. Frank W. Bandy states that Ua bouse wIU re- open Labor Day witb tba Starker Players. Tbls is ooe ot tba beat atoek companies tbat lias — to SOBS tlm& Tbe beated term does not keep tba movlagple- toie theatres from dolv a big bnalness. xhe Odeon and Folly, under tbe managemoit of Mr. Ebersteln. are atiU playing to . packed bouses, and It looks as If tboe two bonaea wtU re- main open during tbe summer. Savannah baa two bouses, tbe Victoria and tbe Pekln, wblcb eater to tbe colored trade only, and both' booa^ are enjoying good business, TandeTille and ple tores are mown. ABXBUB U. BOBINSON. wi So iJl^..?* Wigwam UiBatre. but ■VmoSS "'r?"«* airect from Sacramento to Los It Is understood tbe Wigwam will na< *nd a rumor is afloat tbat tb< lirlce will he reduced. Halt, formally a stock stsr at tbi ■■atre will appear July 8 at tbe Em KANSAS CITY, MO. The summer engagement ot Eva Lang and Btock company at tbe WQlls Wood Theatre came to a most successful close June 24. Tbe last and final production pot on by O. D. Wood- ward's stock company was tbe fanciful Cinder- ella. Ulas Lang-wais'a'very.^mrmtng um- derella and tbe company was augmented by seventy-live people, among wbom was a cboms ot weU trained dilldren "fairies." 'Aere was a nnmber of aongs and dances Introduced dnr^ Ing the action of tbe nlar and altogetber tbe attraction proved a dellEbtfol farwell for tbe season of the stock company. Bacb ot tbe amnaement parks . bsTe made many and great pieparatloiia tor ttae -GIorions Foortb. Peonlsslon bas been secured by sU for pyrotecunt displays In tbe evening and during the day specially airanged mualeal pro- grams and events will be on the bm. At first when Kansas City adopted the Safe and Sane Foortb idea, a monster parade ot all the labor unions,' Industrial councils, militia, and school ciiudren wa^ to be the feature pf tbe day. The parade was to have 'been Ini' the morning and wotild probably consume until noon for its passing, so tbat In this way the people could spend the afternoon. If tbey so chose at home and go to tbe parks in tl2e evening for tbe fireworks. But tUs parade bas been abandoned as it seemed impossible to get sli the dlflferent divisions into line and so instead music Is to be the feature of Kansas City's Fourth. All tbe city parks are to have music, and the amusement parks with tbeir bands will be crowded from early morning un- til tbe closing hours of the evenlnir. Tbere Itt bathing and swimming at every one of the amusement parks and the gates will tie open early in the morning, earUer than ■ usual to accommodate tbe picnicers. Satorday evening, Jbne 24 waa tbe close of a very pleasant five weeks engagement of Don Fbillipinl and his band at Electric Park. Sun- day, June 25, Femllo and band commenced an .engagement at Electric Paik. Tbe ble seat- ing capacity of tbe band pavilion was taxed by Ferullo's admlrera and there were seats ar- ranged in the promenade that fronts the lake, where it was cool and ttie music could be beard plainly. The vaudeville at Electric Park seems to grow better each week and all tke rides and cmicesaloas are going better. The new batb bouaes, numbering 3S0 rooms tbat bad to tie put in on a rush order of one week to accommo- date tbe crowds, were completed in time to take care of tbe Sunday crowds. Boating, bathing and fishing still reign su- preme at Fairmonnt Park, for Falrmonnt bas a natural lake. Following tbese pleasures a dose second is dancing In W. E. KBvanaugb's fine new ballroom. Forest Park is proving popular with tl>e high- class, free vaudeville bills offered each week and twice daily concerts by Stannard's Band. This Is a "tiome" band of 1» pieces. J. H. Kofiler. owner and manager of Forest Park, or- ganized this band and Ita anecess and popularity is dne greatly to bim. WILLIAU W. SHELLET. Tbese two favorite stock artists are playing leads in tbe Lytell-Tanghan Stock Company, which has been winning many favorable notices from tlie press of Albany, N. Y. Their engage- ment at the Harmanus Bleecker Hall, Albany, last season, was a big success, and they were accordingly re-engaged for a long summer engagement this season. nationalities patronize it liberally. It Is lo- csted on Kearny Street on tbe old site of tbe original Bella Union Theatre dose to Chinatown, and seats 400. Ben Michaels Is tlie originator and manager of tbls beautiful bouse. Nance O'Nell has been engaged as leading lady with the Aicaaar Stock Company and appear in July for an indefinite season. Clltf La Marr Is well Iwoked up. playing Cali- fornia carnivals witb tils Girl Show, and making good. The cheaper class of amusements are now at- tracting the bigger managers here. J, J. Gott- iob and MellvUle Man ot the Cblumbta Thea- tre, have associated themselves witb Balm: Pincers, F. Gresea, H. Henry and 8. Lovericb, and have formed tbe Vandi-*'oto Amusement Co. of California, Tbey Intend to operate pic- tare shows, adding tbree vaudeville acts. They have alread- secured the following bonaes: Victory Theatre. San Jose: Xosemlte Theatre. Stockton: Majestic In Chico: Barton Opera Houae, Fresno, and Princess ot this city. Bills win be changed every two days and admission prices will be 10 and 20 cents. Tony Lubelsi will have charge of the bookings. A |2O,00O modem vaudeville theatre Is to be built In Vallejo by the San Pablo Lodge of I. O. O. F. It is already arranged that S. & C. acts will be booked. Louise Melrose (Mn. A. J. Hotcbkisa) died In Los Angeles, June 11, tidlowing an operation for tomor. Miss Meltoaa was well and favorably known all over the coast as the head of the Louise Melrose Repertoire Stock Company. Wednesday. June 14, an auction sale ot seats for the opening of the New Orpbeum Theatre, Los Angeles. June 26. took place. The aaso- ciated charities received the premiums tor ail orchestra and box seats and the snug aum of SS.332.2S was netted by the charities. The bigtaPBt price for a single seat was $12 and tbe bigbest for a box was »120. Chutes Park and Theatre Is closed for the present. Manager Ackerman stated owing to some litigation between the lessees of the re- cently burnt buildings, whteb occupied the front portlona of tbe park and the owners ot the Norwood and Norwood, tbe newsboy and the coon; Kate Barton's Dancera and moving pic- tures. Manager Arthur Le4n>o<d sa.vs. despite the warm weatber btlsiness Is at Its capacity. Col. John P.- Sullivan, a prominent lawyer of this city, has been nominated afi - a candi- date for tbe highest office In Elkdom. Grand Exalted Ruler of the B. P. O. Elks, which will bold Its convention at Atlantic City, N. J., In July. Big John Is In Kie lead in evecytblng. even In a iiande. ao bere's hoping vre ivlll see bfau a winner for this bigb office. WILLIAM A. EOBIPEE. SAVANNAH, GA. This city is well supplied with amusements of all kinds at tbe present time, two parks. The Casino at Thnnderbcdt, and Barbee's Park at the Isle of Hope, are in full blast, and botb places doing a record bnalness. Barbee and Son, proprietora of Barbee's Park, offer many novel ways of drawing the crowds, such as prize dances, swimming contests. The latter has proven a big success. Tbe big feature at the Casino is Van Ostcn and his band of 30 pieces, which was such a success last seaaon. It can be aald that Mr Van Osten has chosen tbe best number of musicians obtainable, as tbe band tbls year Is far superior to any that has ever played around these parts. An orchestra of 25 pieces from Van Osten's Band supplies tbe music for danc- ing, after tbe tegular evening concerts. Tbls is just another great feature at this resort. Tbe Bijou, the only house playing vaudeville here, is doing a tlirlvlnc business witb bills cbanging Mondays and Thursdays. Chas. W Bex, manager, announces tbat bis bouse w'l' close about tbe middle of July, to undergo a few chaBges. before mienlng on for next se.-'Min. Percy Newman Is still treasnier ot tbe Bijou. Tbe Starkey Players, who have enjoyed a sue* cessfnl nm of 23 weeks at the Liberty deatre. closed June 24 on account ot the UI health of W- H. Starkey, who Is comoelled to take a long rest at the advice ot hla pbyaleiaa. ' Manager SEATTLE, WASH. Word came from San Francisco, June 14. that Jobn W. Considine, now in that city, con- templates changing the- main offices of tbe Sullivan & Considine Vaudeville Circuit from Seattle to San Francisco, tbe move to be made In tbe near futnre. Officials In tbe S. & C. of- fices bere have not been Informed as to wbetber Mr. Considine has definitely decided in tavoi of the change, and therefore wonld bave nothing to say on tbe subject. At Beningham. WaA.,- Jnne 14, while un- loading wagons from can containing Sells-FIoti> Circus, one of the clrcna men named A. E. Al- len was struck one ot tbe eirens teams and his left leg was bnAen above the knee. He was taken to the hospital. Bob Mennett, one of. the old-time stage hands. Sassed away at bis home, 118 Broadway North, une 13. Mennett bad a large acquaintance among professional people. Tbe deceased waa a member of tbe Moose. Eagles, W. O. W. i T. M. A. and tbe I. A. T. S. B. Mr. Martin Lehman, manager ot the Orpbeum Theatre In Kansas City, Mo., accompanied by bis wife, have lieen visiting Seattle tbe past two weeka as gueata ot Carl Belter, manager of tbe New Orpbeimi. Tbe Seattle Press Club gave a reception in bmcs ot GoTemOT Walter E. Clark ot Alaska, and Jndce 3. H. WIttn, cblef law clerk of the gennal land office at WaAlna^ton, D. C.v Jiins 18. It Is rumored In Seattle tbat the San Fran- daco Opera Company la to be re-estataI14ied. witb W. B. Sberman backing the deaL Tbe management Is to be In tbe bands ot Frank W. Healey. who lield the aame posltloa during Ita early days. Tba comiiany la to be reorganised along tbe lines ot tbe old TlvoU Open Com- pany, producing a line of comic ogetm prodne- tiona ot a bigb order. The former favorite. Teddy Webb, Is the only principal ot tbe old regime Ukely to appear witb tba new'compuy. Mr. Healy expects to secuze tbe aerrlces at Art&ur Cunningham, Wallace Brow2dow and Jamea Stevens tor baritones; Bob Lett; Walter Catlett. Sybil Page and Grace Orxmoen are " ■ ■ ' to Jtin. Ime e prominent people pamr win open la Vaneomer "and bom there I wilt spoid most ot tbe I - - - J season In Csasds. LBM A. SHOBXBIDQB.