The billboard (Sept 1911)

SEPTEMBER 16, 1911. T ti e e 111 b o a r d 37 ment Events in Big American Cities 4o tbe pertomMBM offered hie patrone. Han- ger JoBoeoD la eaterinx to tbe ladtea aa well u the men and will not ell«w the compinlea -which appear liera to pot on anything that would offend w eaiiae tba loaa of bU temlnlne pat- H. J. BOOT. ST. J OSEPH , MO. An excellent companr, Uaded by George Dimerel and Batb Peeblei, preaeated Tbe Heart -Breakers, at the Shnbart. September 3. to a fair sUed aodlcBM: Hlu Pmum. Well known In the city, renewed a nnmber of acqntlDtincea during ber abort star. , Hanacer O, V. Phlliejr opened the X^cemn with the Boy Oeteetlve. September 3. Mr. PhiUer statea the poller of tbe honee thla aea- «>n will be popolar-prlced attraction! the en- tire week, different from former rears, when the last halt offered borlesque. This la the lint time In many aeaaons this city has been minns this line of amnsement. B. Van Honten wlU again assnme duties sa assistant manager, with VlUiam Tanoe as treasurer, and M, Furlong as tla assistant. NewiT painted and decorated throughout, the BIJou-Dream, under last season's popular man- ager, F. J. Betterlck, opened to big business, September S, aa a Tandenlle and morlng pletnre After a most aneceaafal snmrnrr'a ran at the Alrdome, Tbomaa Brothers* Stock Companr wtU plar a week*B engagement before the doslDg of the season at the Alrdome. Harrr Cart, appointed as new resident msnager of the 8hnb<^rt for 1011-12. assumed hti new dntlea immediately npoa anlTsl. Ur. COrt hu the abiutr and knowledge to make the theatre a big sacccss. T. Schaeffer, last season's tiessorer. will anin be associated with Mr. Cart In the boz-olBee. George F. Olendorf, formerly of this city, but now manager of the Bpringdeld (Ifo.) Thea- tre, renewed many old acqatlntancet dortng hid ohort star the past week. Lihrrstl snd bis bsnd will hold forth at the Anilltoriom September 0. Bamnm A Balley'a force of 23 men. under W. M. Goodman, and two Bills with 19 men, under B. Cook, were billing the cttr for their reapeetlTe abows, due September 14 and 15. The Putagw. HalesUe. Boyal and Star Thea- tres aie aU doing sattafartorr business. nssB J. wAomsB. SAN FR ANCIS CO, CAL. October M la the day set tor the ground- breaking ceremonies for the Panama-Paciflo Ezpoaltloa. President Taft will officiate and a bir time Is expected. Special exeorsloa trains will be nm to •eeommodate the Immenee at- tenaance which is •xpeeted. Captain A. W. IcwIs, who was the organ- iser and promoter of the Boer War spectacle at tbe 81. Leols Fair, la here at present. He dalms Uiat thla coaccssian occupied twenty-two aerra and paid In revenne to the exposition more money than any other con- eesslon on the groonds. His -rlslt bere Is presnmably to oromote a almllar exhibition tor the Panama-Paclfle Expoaltloa. Bert lerey, tbe Independent booking agent, mentioned to tbe writer that he wUl make onlte a chance In his office staff. Arthur Don is out and will not hare any connection with the offlce: William Daley wUl resign, and II Is rumored he will take oat a colorert minstnd. show on the road In eouwetlaa with Ben Harrey. Hand liUlan Berrt began a salt Aagnst IS in the Sopolor Court against Max Dill snd Mat Hasner for- ge.eoo. for alleeed breach of contract. Hlaa Berri claims that she was eagnsed nader eontrsct for a nerlod ot twenty weeln at a salary of fSM per week a?id that after fdarlng the first two weeks the de- teniisnts prerented her from continuing her psrt of If. ^ A lire broke ont Ancnst SS In the Film Exchange conducted by MUes Brethera. at the corner of Turk and rranklln Streets. The ■re spread rapidly and some fSO.OOO damage resnlted. U Sanml, manager, was sereiely bnmed about the face. Ten thousand feet of films made for the Western Padfle Railway and a nnmber of rare filma of seenes or the PortOIa Festlysl. Admission Day OeMtmtlen, Esrle Cnnyrntlon. weto destroyed. Mr. Allen Diane, the Irish alniting eoBWdlan. and Miss Riins Redey. bis leadt ajr la dy, de- parted Ancnst M ea Bteaoiee Wilhelmenia for Honolnin. thence to Anstralla. An exniosinn on a mortng picture maCtalne tsolc place Angnst M In tbe new theatn le- jentlr opened on Hares Street, near Ftanklln. Owinc to the honr. T p. m., only a email at- teniiaoce was present, and a mad rash waa >°><ie for the exits, bnt InekUy no serions acddents were reporfert. The opt« st «i . Ike Rnries, wgg badir bamfd ■bout tlw face and bands, Henry K, Ridley, the well koown director, heea engaged as leader of the new sym- nhoiir ortheatra to be established here by the Mnsii-al Aisoeiattoa at Baa nranclseo. Had- Zl, L" J"» i«S!S» a Hianr of 110,(100 yeirlr. ''J»«.«>0 mote than he recelred In T- .."ehearsala will begin aa soon aa the wcanlsatlon will be completed.- and the flrst ^^F*! jr* take place ia Noeember In ScnttiKh Bite Andltorlam. Hrwell. IndepeOdent booking agent. J""«"L<*» that .he has made< eonnectloas with Webster drcnlt. and also Is Conner ted ;^iih K(i ,r.sng In Seattle and William I^ing, ciicgo, and la how lo position to give per- f"'"'" eight weeks In cillforn'a; eight weeks K^* "K""'.'** •«"! belanco orer the Wi-b»tet Olrcnit. vifj nimared that the Princess Theatre, on Miu Street, which Is now plsrlng onntinnons SSiT" *i f-*?"' admlaalona, will change Its SS ,rI;i.'*".!?'lV »»nd«Tllle, and Increaae the umlmlon to 10 cents. The Western Stales V«nde»llle Aaaoclatlon i TiJZt"ilM""''.'"™ ChKsago. and in *" -^atUy* Sttting ate to eight, new It Is understood that John Cart will here- after have bis headquarters in this city. Instead of Seattle, where they were formerly. Tbe Tblrd National Uduatrlal and Food Es- talbition takes place at San Jose September 14 lo 23. At Moss Beach, on Ocean Shore Ballroad, a three days' street carnival takes place Sep- tember 9, 10 and II. Bark's Uncle Tom's Cabin, a one-car abow. Kersham's Cattle King Companr, also a one- car abow. and Busby's Minstrels, using two cars, also Mrs. McDonald's Girl of the Golden West, travellnK in their own cars, are all playing at present under canvas in California. Four tent shows in this state at one time. Florence Boberts, Thurlow Bergen and. The- odore Boberta began their season's tonr at the Savor Theatre August 27, presenting Jim the Penman, and offered a most meritoriouB per- formance which pleased all tbe critics and the public. The tonr will be under the management of Ernest Shlpman and will Include a com- plete route over the Pacific Coast. Special pap- er, etc., has t>een ordered for this company, and. with the por.ularity of the three stars, good iMMkings and careful management, a prof- itable tour is predicted. IN OAKIiANO. At the Idora Opera House Miss Lydla Levy, one of the prima donnas of the Lamhodl Grand Opera Company, achieved a great triumph in tbe leading role of Lnda. Keginning September tbe policy of the Bell Theatre, wtilch has t>een charging IS and 25 cents admission, will be cliansed to 10, 20 and 30 cents, and the Broadway Theatre, which always was run as « straight lO-cent house. The big Twin City Wonderland Park dosed Its gates Sunday night, September 10. after a long and prosperoua season of summier amtise.. ments. Tbe park has proven Itself a mecca for the State Fair visitors (the week of September 4-9). and waa well patroniaed only second to the fair Itself during that period. Great credil la due to Manager Fred H. Camp and Secretaiy JcAnson for tbe capable and consclentiona ad- ministration (tf the park, which baa always been the secret of its success, as well -as to the effi- cient and courteous corps of employees. The park will' open early next spring, probably In Mar, bigger and lietter than ever before. Wamrcke. the Magician, returned from a very saccessfal trip In WIscodsIo and spent the week of the State Pair (September 4-8) in Minneapolis, where he makes his home. He is out on the road again and reports bfanself aa busy as ever. Longfellow Gardens, of Minnehaha Falls, of which B. F. Jones ia the manager. Is still oper- ating and. will, continue to remain open until the cold weather sets in. The latrst acquisi- tion to this park is a mama monkey with a six-weeks-old babr- Other attractions include a bunch of trained sealions. four black "Teddy" lieaxB, pet raccoons, a trained animal show ot lions, tigers, lagnars and pumas dally in tbe Arena, military band concerts, picnic grounds, a tiotaulcal and zoological exlilblt, and othrr like features. Ben A. Joss, the local baritone. Is still sing- ing at the Seville Theatre, where cmtlnuoas performances of daylight motion pictures are gitren from 1 t« 11 p. ra. WoiA is received tiam HopUna (West Min- neanifis). Minn., that th-> Hennepin Connty Fair, which -will be held in that village Sep- GUTHRIE. OKUU I. A. T. 8. E. LOCAL NO. 112. By City Local Ko. 112. Guthrie, Okla., ia one ot the liveliest locals In -the bnalness. Working The Brooke Theatre and The Crystal Alrdome, and with advanced cars for the different circuses during the summer. All give the glad hand and a good word for The Billboard, "their best friend." Top row, left to right: Art Chancy, Stage Manager, Alrdome; r'rwt McKeanit. T»ro- prletor and Billposter, Sella-Floto Oar No, 1; Bawlcy Undwall, Grips and nillposter, Sella-Blota -'ar No 1: Pant Barnes. Flyman and Billposter, SeUs-Iloto Car No. 2; Frank Hart, Blyman. Lower Bow: Guy Blodgett, Grips snd Billposter, 101 Bench Car No. 1; Harry Kaley, 9(!age Manager, Brooks Theatre Billposter, 101 Banch Car No. 1: idl. HeKeand, Grips snd Billposter, Heiis-Floto Car No. 2; B. C. Thompaon, Gripa: Hal Scbemmerhom, Electrlelan; W. S. Croft. Electrician, local 170, I. A. T. S. E.. Kanaaa Oty, Ho. xr\\\ change to 10 and 20 cents admission. The Bell nlavB Snllivan & Consldln" vaaiie- TlUe and the Broadway plays Independent, se-. coring its acta from Bert Lerey. MINNEA POLIS . MINN. several of the local aldermen have in IM^eet an ocdiiunee to prevent the employment of girls aa.naheis at the theattes and motkn pletnre houses hexe, wUeh idea haa aionsed eoosider- able protest on the part of the giria ao_em-. ployed at the preeent time. Miaa Gratia Han- son, uahcrlng at a NIcoUet Avenue picture bause, sara that she wlU be present at the next meeting of the special committee of tbe city council to protest against such an or- dinance, which, ahe atatea. will throw maw de- serving girls out of empIoKBcnt and> fill the placea with boys, who sje BO HP"-?^5P*JJ°I than girls In anch capaeitus. She'. aUtes that the hoora or work are no dlBeieat from those In which many other glrla are employed In other situations, and that ahe can not see what ohleeUoaa the aldermen can present to gltjs be- ing employed aa ushers In any of the local- the- atrea. The I^IC ThaatlS win not cootmue aa a stock theatre, at least not for aoma thee^ as U haa 1 u leased aa a motion picture house and Will present daylight motion pictares. beglanlng at SB early date. This will-pncUMIly eitiniiMtft stock in the MIU City this seam, nnlesa the unexpected faappena, and « wlllj* the flm aeaaon for abont six yeara that this city ha* been wtthoat a winter stock company. Promotocs claim that stock venttures-nere have -lieen un- osimlly unsttccesaful In the past seasons and that-the amount ot patronage received don not wanant the ezpenae of malntilnlng a com- pany and operating a theatre tor atoek pur- ""t^o new Chrand Theatre, on-Hennepin 'Aveane. between Sixth and Seventh Streets, opened Monday, September 11, Instead ot OJonday. Sep- tembw 4. as was first scheduled. ^ This del»y Jn Sening was due to the. fact that. whUe the wk of completion of the bnliding wm raahed as much as possible. It waa found, that the work of decorating the Inlef'** J»2?M,„S5« • week longer thah wis the orlflnal InteBgy of the-owaefs. I. Bohea and II. Ik"flafcrt. stela. temh<-r 28-30. wIU have both new bnl'dlngs and eqalpaient this year, «s the management has purchased a tract of ground which In the fntnre will be owned hy the Hennepin Coimty Agrl- jmltoral Sbclety, who control this fair. WoA-. men are now bnay erecting the bnildings and getting the tract into proper cosditlon. The fair will have a baseball diamond and a race- track, snd there wOI be a live stock show, poultry and tmck-gardening exhibit, work of school children of the county, besides the mid- way. Tbe officers of the .Hennepin Omnty Agri- cultural aodety are aa follows: President. O. W. Balrd EdIna. Minn.: Ilrtt Tice-presldent, Clar- ence Wilson. BIdifleld, Minn.; second vice-pres- ident. N. D. ateOUUvray, flopkina, - Minn.; sec- retary, W. S. Smetana; tieasum. A. J. Hen- tchell. Hopkins. Minn. ■ ne motion pletnre theatres of the Mill City Gontlnne to grow st an astonishing rate, apring- Ing op like vnnsbrooms overnight' all over tlie city. A partial summary at thla date ahows the foUowImr motkm picture thentrea operating h»e: Seville Theatre, Crystal Theatre. Photo Theatie, Gem Theatre, Lynda<e Theatre, Orient Theatre, Scenic Theatre. Cyril Theatee, Isls Theatie, Princeaa Theatre. Majestic The«tre. Novelty Theatre, WondnrIan<l Theatre, Lake The- ati«. MUo Theatre. Plymoath T^atrc. Masds Theatn. Caay Theatre. Zenith Theatre. looe THeatie. Grand Theatre. Northern JJeatre. Peon's Thaatre. Iota Theatre. Ente Theatre. Doom Tiieatre and BoyalTheatre. BODESIO STE. FLBUBB. SPOKANE, WASH. John Consldlne was s visitor here week of September I, and during. bla stay announced that Spokane win have a new Orphenm The- atre In the near future. Some ot the big: head- liners whlcb we wOI see at the Orphean In- elude Melntyie lu Heath. Romance ot the Tin- derworld, Odlra. -Alice Lloyd and anar-others.: Mr. Cnnaldlne,' accompanied kgr Ida soa and - Moae Opneuheimer has left on a huntliig trip through, the mountains. Another prominent vlsttor daring .the week was President Helllg ot the Northwestern l%e- atrtcsl Association. Mr. Helllg stated that the Itieat^lcal outlook for.4he Northwest la -excet- Init. Dorlns his stay here he was tha gaaat ot Daa WeaTsr. . : J. D. Williams, formerly one of the pioneer pictnre house men of Spokane, was a vlaltor here last week. Mr. Williams left for Austra- lia two years ago, and ia at the bead of one of the largest picttire syndicates these. He la accompanied by B. I.. Thompson, of Sidney, Aus- tralia. The obdect of their visit la to obtala new American and European Ideas. Th^ hsTS left for the East.' and thence to London. ; Joseph A. MuUer, manager of tbe Orphennr Theatre, has xetun^d from the Coast after a week's vacation, atating he had a grand time. He was accompanied by Mrs. XoUer. After being a resident of Spokane for thirty : years, and twenty-one years a theatrical man- ager. Hairy C. Hiyward. one of the best-knowD managers In the Northwest, lias. closed bis books with the Auditorium Theatre, and leavea- for San Diego September 6. where he takes the management of the new Spreckels Theatre. At a banquet given In his honor, the Maaagera The- atrical Association presented him with a gold matchbox, set with diamonds. Spdkaae people will miss Harry, as he Is known to everyone, and we all wish blm luck and pioaperllT IB bis new home. Charles W. York, manager of the Spokane Theatre for the past twp ysaii^ succeeds blm. B. AXBIMHI. TOLEDO, O. Three new theatres have been added-for Ihv comlsg aeaaim to the already long list,^ making eight thtatres in Toledo. Tbe managers of tha varlons honsea have not as yet entirely oiitlliiew tbelr plans for tbe season, but tbe followlns expressions have Ixen recelveii: ' '- ^ At tbe Empire, under tbe management • ox Hortlg * Seamoa. snd on the Basten Whed of bamsque, the local manager, Harrr Wta-. ters. statea that tbe new poller la barlesqaSk Oat of dimlnatlns anythlnc nilsar or ann»- tlve fna the shows, and catering to the ladles. Is entirely In harmony with hia vlewa, and it IB bis intention to nm his theatre atrietly OB these lines. He Is confident thst so adherenew to this Doiicy means greater prosperity to bor- lesqne shows thaa ever before. . ' ^ At the Lyceum, the popular price theatre ok musical and high-class dramas of Stsir ft Har* Iln, Manager Moore states that his bookln» are along that Use. and that it wUI aUowTo. ledo theatregoera to aee some of the best atlgae. tlons that this city has ever had-. The aeasia so far with the laat three attractions, polnia to a pzospeveaa year. The Andltorinm, on the Shoberta* Circuit, Manager Al Wlswelt, who haa just . landed her* to take charge of the theatre, says the openloK WIU be about the middle ot the month. He can not predict the evteeme ao early, hut har- Ing Just come tma the firm's hesd a narters In New York, knowa that the bocAIngs are strong snd many, - . ' . The Arcade, at piescat the only' tSB Mat vaudeville theatre In town, la on the QOS 8B» Circuit. Harry BavtiK. the leoa mamian claims that tis season baa been Mg and goUUC along at the aaaK ^ Wa are to haw apma epposltlon tar the. comins seasoa, but fiom the goods that we have bad in the paat. It looks as if the Arcade wUl go metrily on with the nsnally large houses and aaother big sea- *'The Valentine, on the K. * B. Clnmlt, Manr ager Ketchum, claims that the icg^ar acaaow will open some time In October, and that ua Boda, tbe general manager of tbe TaleatlM ctat, haa been in New Terh fine tte tww weeks, and hia attiactiona are the best that play many of tbe leading eltle^ „ Loafs ThesU Is with us ante ttia aesswi wltt one of Taughan GIaaet*a attrMttona. ami Wm bis compsny, and held a lAeanai at Point Place amag hia star. .... MaU ta here for the esBitas e* Os 'ers^ harp agent, MOrrls Cane, who conducts the tour of Harry Clay Blaney's Acroae the Padfle Co.. booking at the American .Th eatre saaw. _ Chup Kliiple and wife have fat retwnsed from the white tops, and after ■m«Bh<«ne tonic win letnm to the vandevnfe fleW fbr tbe winter opening in New York. " The ■Valentine Theatre will have fw one night Kycle BeUew In The MOnnae. on Sep- temher 8. The legolar seasah wK open the middle ot October. Andttoriniw win open the seasear aw I IS. wtth Graee Tan StodKCndL. WiUle Leone haa returned Bsia. — parks at Columbus, snd bis aUde tromhoaewiii be heard from in some locsl tbestie -the oomns Semsrd LosUg, the_press aaeat. w« haaOa that Old for the new Keith's. Lnsttg haa some good stories to offer for the opadoff, _ JiAnnle Bussd; one of the boys off the hHl Is to hsndle tbe Great Divide bouse, the AsMS- Ican Theatre, atage. ^ . ^ , ^ Harry &urtig of the Arcade, -witt have a grape farm aoon In the lobby of Ble tSeatra. mie framework la up, and Harry wHT g» «ws York sUte for the fmlt. . ^_ , Sir John Campbell waa with no for» I*w d«»» with the advance of The WMte- Sieve, whfldir l» St the Lyceum Theatre. - Chester. Sergent has severed hia csamema a» partner la the Blalto Hoter. the ttipsdiltal iriace, and- from now on win attend t»-. ttf booking of .the Arcade snd other laa tte ra- wBk tbe Hnrfig it Seamov artuuiTses.. _ i.^^ KeltK's new vandevlUe theatrw eat wftte Street. w4Il open lt» doort BtoteBiher 25. Man- ager Joe Pearlatetn says IT W Tbiedo people want the gooda in the -vandevIne-^H^ they wHg get It, and all he -wanta Is the goers to make a vtalt. Ton know what the Kem's motto la. The theatre wtU sniprfae msny who. flave wsst- dered what has been going on Tor months. Manager Bralley wIIT Be ready wBb hl^ aarw theatre, the CtahmUa. wUdI wTO olTtr ir«»- devlUe and plctmcs. It ia ramsied that It will -have Sullivan'& OottsIdlhCh Time. . The Americsn, formerly kaown aa Burfa, haa gone - back to ihtdbdtama, which, haa not heen seen In this city tbr the last three yesis. SIsnager wnhnr la 4oing air he caw tw est the best atttaetioaa for his theatre., ai^. as tt. ia on the Stair * Bavllta' Circnit. IC-aB0Bllrf1M a banner year for such d^va of ^ JACK Additional Bis Oty CjtA^i^i^ t b* (aund on paa*SS ^ ^- • f