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64 Xlie Oillboard SEPTEMBER 16,1911. A KNOCK-OUT I RESTRICTED FOR RECOGNIZED PERFORMERS ONLY. OH! THAT MUSICAL DREAM By GEORGE A. LITTLE and JERRY SULLIVAN. A dreamy, .tantalizing, meBmerizing, hypnotizing strain. That's on the leveL Beiag restricted for top notchers only. FLO ABLER now ri ppipg up Chicago ■with ii BETTS &. BINNER. 509.J145 N. Clark St.. CHICAGO. wesTER.>i office: 226 Security Bldg.. LOS AHGELE«. CAL. KANSAS CITY. MO. CContinned from pase 13.) ■peat m New Tork City and Kidder*!, t nim- ■er resort near Lake Cimga, and 1 am certain- ly glad to get bade beme. I f«ei that I can call Kens ia City my home now for Z have been ken tor twenty-three years, comini; from New York atate. Ererythlns aeems so mnch business I think that Eansoa City Is In nne con- and the time la ripe (or a fine theatrical The WUUs-Wood CCheatre Is conSdenUy . looking forward to a banner year and I think m are JnetUed In our expectations by the tine Use of bookings we can alter the theatre-golns . pnUIc Finer, larger productions, mere stars, : wmnu miinber one companies are booked tor the - Wnila-Wood than at any prerlona time since tUa baadsome new theatre was bant, abont ten years ago. Of coarse It la too early to give ant the entire list of booUnas, bat we sbaU have the Chicago company of Qet-Bleh-Qniek WalUngford, The Pink Lady, The Girl Of My Dreams. Spring Maid, Madame Sherry, etc. etc. In the masical comedy line and we can count on full houses for these, and then abont all the travelinic stars. In addition the WUUi-Wood has made all prepaiatlona for a Mr season for the boose has been newly painted and decorated, althoagh the same harmoniona . aelor scheme of green, white and gold, which haa earned for the WUIls-Wood the well de- serrcd name of 'The Theatre BeantUOI' la itlU retained." And now listen to Mr. Earl Stewatd'a opinion of the Shnbert's 1911-12 seastm. Mr. Bsrl Stew- ard la resident manager of tbe Sam S. Shabert Theatre and a Kansas City man who Is msking / good as mansger of a high-class house: "Ton know that every season it seems btudness gets better at the Shnbert. but I think we ahali •mash the record many times this coming sea- son. We have some big surprises and dellght- nd Beats In store for Kansas City and I think ,,wlth oor lonr line of splendid-attractions and - skowe we -snreiy sbsll do -some' business here. I think Ksnsas City Is proaperons; in fact that te BOt qnlte strong enongh to say about this live baalBesa town and I beUeve we shall get tb» reflex action of this easier money con- : dUbm and that the Shnbert !nieatre will cer- ; : talaly write up lsu-12 as par exeellenee. Some ■.mtitbK big shows that will bei ben this seaioa ■re: The Girl of the Golden West, the opera; ,Tke Russian Ballet from the Winter Garden. Tbe Berlew from.tbe Winter Garden, Tbe Obo- coUte Soldier, a great many of the Lew Fielde .^new shows, the Llebler shows, and that means exDWded honses.'etc And in addition the Sbn- bett has made preparations to take care ot -these large shows and productions. New dress- ing-rooms hsve been built snd the present or rather the old dressing-rooms, have been en- ■ larged ao that now the largest kind of shows can come here and he aeeommodated. Y>'s. Indeed, I am verr optlmlstle In ngard to the ■ew sesson for I have every reason to be so. We've got the shows and can please Sansss City and Kanssa City will have money to spend and natnrally at the theatres, so I say the Shn- bert'B season irtll be a record." Of. course-evrry one who knows a thing about the.big Orpheum Circuit knows that their . bouses all over, the country do a phenomenal ' business, but it seems that tbe Kansas City Orphenm Is a little more remarkable. There Is tra. Tht programs win not be shortened In the least. We win commence a little earlier than the usual two-thirty In the afternoons and eight-thirty at night and each week win have a t(w-notcb bill and varied enough to please everyone's taste. Tandeville now is always pleasing and satisfactory, for every week one can And some of tils, own kind of acts. Tbe opening Snnday, September 3 and I.abor Day proved the best yet and seats for the two performances on tliese two days were secured inst as soon as the bos-offlce opened for the season. We have now two box- oSces to accommodate oor patrons and I be- lieve that every week this aeason enr seating capacity wiQ be taxed to Its eztiems limit. I see nothing but success." Ur. A. Jndah, manager of the Grand Opera Hoose, which by tlie way, celebrated its twenty- Orst birthday at the opening of ttUs season, bai> been manager dnring this entire time and be says that he **Can remember the opening of the Grand twenty-one years ago and each successive opening, bnt I don't memember ever having such a crowd as packed in the theatre when the 1911-12 season was nshered la by Henry Wood- ruff, in The Prince of Tonight, Angnst 19. And since then, too, bnslness lias been going at a very fast dip, so why shonldn't I say that 1 think mi-12 wlU be the Grand's most phe- nomenal season. The right kind of shows at the right prices always come here. I look af- ter the bookings personally and so when we give the public that we can always feel assured that our season wtU be snccesstnl." Mr. Tason E. Bateldn, bnsioess manager, treasnier and press representative of the Grand says: "I think we sbaU have to have a rub- ber theatre. That wonid settle all onr troubles. One week we just Iiave to pack the Grand way beyond its normal capacity, and the next week iit wonld seem that we can take care of all the crowds. There Is generally a good show at tbe Grand and this calls for every seat and aU the . standing room, bnt I wonld like to have a mb- Iber' theatre so that we could accommodate all the crowds that have to leave the theatre be- canse 'we are all sold out' I have had such a good summer this year and tod so refreshed and rested and I just have to see tiie good side of things and so am aatorally opttmlstlc about , tbe 19U-12 season." Mr. n. s. Brigluun, manager of Tbe QUUs: "The Glllia is one of the largest If not tbe largest theatre In Ksnsas City, and onr opening night. Saturday. Angnst 20. we coold not find enough seats for all. Tbe GUIia closed rather earlier than usual this summer on acconut of the Intense hot weather and our opening was I a little later for the same reason, so I think that every one is th?atre-hnngry. They sre ' all anxious to get back to going to the theatres and I tliink tlils will lie a decided featm« In our success this season and Z surely do tielleve that this year will be far and away better than last and the GilUs has booked a long line of I strong' and pleasing attractions with that end i In view and so I say. yes, the Glllis' 1911-12 season presents onlr bright lights." Mr. J. K. Sherlock, tn-asnrer of the GiUls, Is very hopefnl f<w the new season Just com mrnced so auspldonsLv. "The Glllis will have 'some' shows here this season and with the shows we sm:ely ought to get the public Be- sides I think that the time of depression in the tbeatrlcal bnsloess has psssed. I know It was not felt in Kansas City as elsewhere in the not a particle of exaggeration and this win be ' country last season, bnt Kansas City is all acknaiwledged by performers and transients who have ]nst vlaltpd tbe Orphenm for an afternoon or evening performance as well as the residents bete who know, that the Orphenm Is entlrelj aeid out tmrr evadnp. That not a seat can be s eeme d fbr the evening by opening tima ef fliB performance and this is tme the entile ceuoa. On h''11<1s.vs and exceptional occasions, many are tvm-d away. Enongh to till another Orphenm. And the dally matinees are almost as good. 8atnr<1a.vs and Snndars being always capacity. Resldpdt Manager Martin Lehman says: "The Om^enm will do a bigger baslness than over thta season and wp have bad some splendid years when 1 have been prond to turn in the (mod renorta. I have seen the booldngs and I ',. know tl>at Kansas City each week thia sesson ,; wUI. bave higb-elass and out of the ordinary .vandrville bills. There will be two or more bea«mners and a number of European acts and - favorites who have not been seen here tbr sev- eral years, with new 'acta' snd then some en- tirely new and novel acts. Vandevllle appeals BOW to the enltlvated taste and. the biggest, best stsrs sre now in vandevllle. The Orphenm r certainly has made ail arrangements for g rec- ord-breaking success of 1911-12;" Th^ fr<mt of the the«tre has received a new coat Of paint; the hon8'> wss entlrvly remodeled last season, with new entrsnces and lobby and seats and boxes and tbe Orphenm is very at- ' trartlve. The popular asslatant manager and , bnslnrss manairer. Lawrence Lohman. had this v-:t».'saT about the conditions In Ksnsas 01^ and the' Orphenm: "T think the long, hot summer <wa» Inst whst Kansas City needed. A period Of to the good now and bnslness Is on the Increase; and we will get thl at the Oillls." Mr. Leroy Slmonds, bnslness manager of tat GiUis, Is very optimistic and sees only good tblnm for the emis for 1011-12. Manager Joseph R. Donegan of tbe Century: "Ton can take It from me that everything here Is on the boom. The Centnry made many im- provements and was painted and attractive, in- terior and exterior, so as to be prepared for an extra big rush. Our opening was never lietter and onr line of shows never better, so the Cen- tury's 1011-12 season Is bound to he, Just has to be, a great success." Mr. Tbomaa L. Taaffe, genial business msn- ager of tbe Centnry: "I have been In the amns'^ment business this summer, as manager of fairmonnt Park, and treasurer and bnslness manager of the Century for the put six or seven years, and I am confident that this sea- son win lie the top-notch. I think Kansas CIt- lodustrlany and commercially. Is on the make and onr tneatre vrUl be making a reeom I am anre." Manager Bnrt HcPhall of the Osyety: "I ran see nothing to it but a whirl of good luck this year. This is the Gayety's third season iifit f.nm tbe Hmt show we have had an nn- quallfled success, bnt I believe three is a Incky nnmber and that 1911-12 will be the sesson." Manager O. D. Woodward of the Winis-Wood. has Just recently secured a two years* lease on the Audltorinm Tbeatre snd intends to open that bouse with a flrst-clsss stock company, Beptemlwr 16. Mr. Woodward was In New York City to secnre the personnel of this Wood- Gather the crowds by baving an AERIAL MEET In front of yonr theatre. A big exUbltion at smaU cost ot $1. Can yon beat It? Ontflt con- sists of oor 12-ft., from tip to tip, AIRSHIP, fnrnlsbed complete for the ascension, with full directions, and a big two-colored car to be at- tacbed nnderneatb. to give same the appear- ance of the real thing. We will print any ad you BDsgest on Ijoth sides of t|ie craft In large letters, so that same can be read plainly when in the air. Don't overlook this big gl offer: six OQtats. t5. THE BBAZEL NOVBLTT UF6. CO., ITOO Ella St., Cincinnati, O. JUST OFF THE PRESS—THE NEW MADISON'S BUDGET No. 14 By far tbe best book of comedy material I have ever written. Contents include 20 ■nre-llre parodies. II great monologues, 10 fine acts for two males, 6 acts tor msle and female, a splendid minstrel first part, an original one-act comedy, also brsod-nen acts tor quartettes and sister teams, lie sides an almost endless assortmeat of new est gags. Jokes, sidewalk patter, etc, etc. PRICE, ONE DOLLAR MADISON'S BUDGET No. 14 bl sold with tbe guarantee of being abselntely satlsfar tory In every way or money Instantly re funded. Send orders to JAMES MADISON,TM^.^'lv..NewYork KEY CHECK OUTFITS Sample check marked with your name and address and key ring, 25 cts. Refund- ed wltb tl.OO order. 7EASE, ENOBAVEB hslf sise. Winchester. K, H. settlm weath'-r wtil .-brine about good bnatness ' ward Stock Company snd so conld not be asked ' * - - ■ - his opinion on the prospects for Kansas City and tlie coming theatrical season, bnt his se- curing a two years' lease on tbe Andltorlam angun that he thinks the amnsemskt baslness wilt he good this'year. Kansas City is praetlcslly the geographical center of the United States and is the twgest - _ - — rsHroad center In the country and the gateway win convince I eertalnir think that tbe Or-1 to the North, South, East snd West, for hen the phram will baxe a record year. Then, too, this transfers arc' made to the vsriona sections of eight acts a week In .tte United BUtea. Stopover privileges are , ^ „. -w ^-J?" *'"J^«^:S!!» f?*'- "SS I?'*!?' ,"* <*• '» consunuy filled tares by the orcb~8tra, wberess beretotbte then wltb traasleDts en tour, spending either s few sren> bnt seven acts and the pletnres sad orAes- bonra or a day or an •venlng, long enongh to conditions and I believe' that we are now aliont to enter noon a nerlod-of entire sncre4«s. that moner will be mad" and spent liberally. This la a corkinjr good show town, more so than even larger cities and while onr nightly capacity honses might sound a little exaggerated else- where, where perhaps they have many other pleasures than the theatres, one visit here nvlncc 1 eertali' will base a record we -ar»^ 'give eight acts a' week In .tte United Btatea. . addition to tfae^^ictiires sad the blgh-dass over- most IlbsrsI snd the city I come from tbe Union Station to tbe city and a visit to the theatres te the first thonght and idea. So In addition to the resident populai ■n tbe amusement bouses can and do count for lib eral patronage from transient visitors. Kauris City is recognised as a manufacturing eeurer and is first in tributary trade territory with a popnlatlon of over five bimdred thousand to draw from as patrons of the theatre and sta tlsUcs -show this city third in teiegrsphlc bual nesa. ' - , The "boom" is on here. Not one of those easily InHated, easily collapsed tiooms that is generally understood by the word but a b-ost always for the dty'a high financial standing. Beportf from tributary trade territory show that crops will yield well snd the markets be well snpnUed, This, of coarse, comes tbrongh Kansas City and with the farmers and people in the country prosperous this city la bouid to feel the residts in sn energetic business ac , tivlty. The amnsement field Is aqniver wltb excite- I meat and interest for this season of 1911-12 Is j felt to be a good bnslness year and every pre- > naratlon towards tliat end la being made here by those interested in amosemenU. Kansas City has long been recognised as a show town, I managers and performers alike say that and tbe theatres here can nsnally do satisfactory business. Up untu (Aristmas perhaps it seems that tbe city is really larger In numliers than the ccDsni report shows, for tbe town is crowded with merchants from the surrounding country in to do their fall buying tot in addlUon to this the city offers msny plessnres. Tbe last wi>ek in Septemtier and tbe first week in Octolier there la the Third Annnal Mlsaonri Talley Pair at Electric. Park and tbla brings thonsands of interestsd ones In town, some to stsy a day on special excursion rates and some longer to combino pleaaote with bnslnesa and all of tbese go to the tbestres b.-fore they return home. Then comes the annnal week of festivities with parades, bllll, miiqaei, etc., Camlvsl Week, when aU the theatres csn surely count on pot- ting the 8. B. O. sign ont. And then come in quick sneeession tbe Annnal Borse Show, and the Annnal American Boyal Live Stock Show. This takes op October and the month of Nov- ember Is a month of fesUvttIrs that mean for tbe success of the tbestres. This yesr we have the International tialloon race aa an added feature for the first part of October. And then comes Christmaa iritb lust before tbe holldsys a fsning off in theatrical business, but to be resumed immediately wltb renewed afttvlty which Is manifested dnring tbe entire winter. „ G!„.«0'5^, tbCTs U here a "Kansas City Spirit" that Is always tor the good of the city snd the loyalty to It and Its interests, but If tbe shows that come here were not good the tbeattes would not be the success they are. Ws hsTs welcomsd mi-19. WILLIAM W. SBBLLBT. 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