The billboard (Sept 1911)

8 The Oillboard SEPTEMBER 23, 1911. AMUSEMENT EVENTS OF PLAYGOERS PROTEST RIALTO GOSSIP Against Ticket Scalpers and Lyric Tlieatre is Consequently Illinois, Powers and Blackstone Ttieatres Begin Season—Dif- Lightly Attended During Engagement of Gertrude Hoffmanferences Between Theatre Manager and Musicians Said —Saison de Ballets Artistic but Not Financial Success to be Satisfactorily Settled—Miscellaneous News Chicago. September 14 (Special to Tbe Bm- board).—The play-golns public turned the tables npon the ticket specalatota this week and, by refusing to pay tbe bonns exacted by the hotel ticket stands, sqaeeited these gentry for a laise part of their prevlons pro&ts. made by comering the choicest seats of the downtown theatres. Tbe result was disastrous to the financial snccees of the week's engagement of Gertmde Hoffman's Susslan Dancers, how- ever. Both on Monday and Tuesday nights al- most one-thlxd of the I^yrlc Theatre was vacant, the emptr Bpsce representing tbe seats which the ticket brokers bad bonght on speculation. Tb» iday-g^ng^ public, liowever. Inspired by ex- ternal apiieazances, interpreted this vacancy to mean lack of Interest. The result lias been an Inadequate attendance for wliat Is generally con- ceded to be a highly meritorious performance. Miss Holfman deserves double praise;, first, lor ber entergrlge and artistic judgment in recinltlng snch as excellent corps of artists, andf fieccmd, for- her good sense In making her own efforts snbsidlaTy to those of her company, ■nd time saving herself from comparisons that might not be construed to her advantage. She appears In but two of the pantomimic dances— as the Bgyptian queen In a pantocslmlc treat- ment of Theopblle 6antier*9 story. One of Cle- opatra's Mights, and in Shehenazade. a thesplc Interpretation of The Tbonsand and One Nights. In both of these her costumes scintillate TCllh exquisite Jewels and are dreams of opulence and splendor. SYN DICATE- IN DEPENDENT TRUCE. Chicago. Sept. 12 (Special to The BlBboard). —O. li. (Doc) Hall, the dramatic erlUc of the Chicago Journal, possesses the sanest vision and deepest petspective of any of our writers on topics of the theatre- Commenting upon tbe pother that the annooncement of the plac- ing by William Brady of Douglas Fairbanks and A.'Gentleman of Xeisnre Into caiaties Dil- lingham's Globe Theatre has aroused In New more than a mete news-record of the occur- rence. Fairbanks, then as now a Brady star, Efayed The Cub last season In tiie Studebaker ere. another Dillingham holding. George Ty- ler, an 'Independent' ally, played Annie Bns- sell at the Studebaker also. He played Uargaret Anglln at the Boston Tremont, a theatre over whose portals Charles Frohman's name appears. Henry W- Savage, regarded by thelndependento* as one of their most power- ful sllles, stagett Sxcaae Me In a New Tork City- theatre under the direct management of the heads of the 'syndicate.' and will send u to the Studebaker for Its Chicago ran. And Thomas A. Wise, a Brady star, is now loaned to Dnilngham for service In Uncle Sam. Chicago. September 14 (Special to The Blll- board).—Sam Lederer. genial manager of the Olympic Theatre, hopped off tbe Twentletb Century train from New york this morning, on the final leg of a holiday Jannt that took him to Prague, Bohemia, and back tliroagh thr European capitals. Sam brought back with him his stalwart father, a six foot two yonnpster of 86, and as straight and agile as a drain major. Ledeier pere. who has not been in Chicago for thirty years, will make his fntore borne with Ids son, wHo says bis father is good for another thirty- years- a statement that seems reasonable to .all ot his friends who have met the well-preserved <dd gentleman. CHICAGO THEATRE SOCIETY. Chlcaso. Sept. 13 (Special t* The BlUboard). —Donald Bobertson. dramatic director of the Chicago Theatre Society, which will guarantee ten weeks' season of dramatic repertory at the t-yrle Theatre nest Febmary, wiring ftom Kew rork yesterday to the directors of that society, annonnced the engagement of several players of Intenatlonal' repute for the Chicago Drama Players Company. The list comprises Messrs. Herbert Kelcey. Edward Emery, Sheldon I/ewls, Frederick Woodward. Engene Woodward. James Cooley, Hylton Allen and Ulsses Effie Shannon. Hedwig Belcher, Charlotte Granville, Benee Kelly, Barbara HaB and Caroline Oden. ^n addition to th^e, four mpre .teadlsg peoiJIe, till players' of note, aiid Bve- others' for minor rnes win be engaged. ' ■ - " . Mr. HainUn Garland, secretary of the Chi- cago Theatre Society, declares that the stand- ard of American plays which have been sub- mitted in MS- In the competition tbat 'th'e so-; clety has sponsored. Is higher (hah ' he ''ex-- pected. Tbe contest is open to an American authors, and the' requirements are that the ilSS. be- American in snblect . They may' be Ustortcal, sociological, satirical or 4rattk1y^ fan-, tastic—^bnt they must be completei' as the reafl- ers have no time for scenario*.-• The-.plays tor, the first season mut be decided npon by Novem- ber 1. All MSS. submitted should be addressed to Hamlin Garland, CUS Dwdlers' Clnb, Chi- cago, m. Alexander Tolanine and Lydla Laponkowa are the stars of the aggregation, their vaulting lightness of motion suggesting Uight. Theo- dore Kosloff. Maria Baldina. Zinarda Schubert and Jan Zalewsky are prominent In the com- pany. There are three remarkably beantifol stage settings: a scene on the Nile, a wood scene, and tbe interior of a gorgeous Oriental palace. Chicago, September 15 (SkKCIal to The Bill- board).—Tbe three Klaw & Erlanger houses, the Illinois, Powers' and the Blackstone, be- gin their new season with the next week, the first-named tomorrow night, the Blackstone Snn- dav. and Powers' on Monday evening. On Monday also, the Princess Theatre, which has been devoted recently to the exhibition of mov- ing pictures of a hlgb grade, will resume with musical comedy. Frasee & Lederer's altercation with the Chi- cago Federation of Musicians over their non-ase of an orchestra at tbe 0>rt threatened to In- terrupt the opening of Jefferson de Angelta and company In Tbe Ladles' Lion at the 1111. nols, but It Is believed that through the In- tercession of Bouse Manaer WIU J, Davis Jr. the trouble has been adjusted. Mr. De Angells Is credited with the composition of the books and lyrics and William T. Francis with the score. The scenery and costumes of tbe pro- duction came from Berlin and are said to be upon a lofty scale ot magnificence. Tbe ac- tion takes place at Monte Carlo and on board an English man-of-war. Mr. De Angelta is supported by a large company comprtung the following artists: Frank Rushwortb. Hnbert wiike, Florence Martin, Anna LancbUDt Anna- belle Wblttord, Morgan Williams, Charles Prince. Thomas Gaffola. Eugene Francis, Anna )IUwaTd a-id Carol Oty. Louis Evan Sbipman's dramauzation of David Graham Phillips' novel. A Grain of Dust, wlilch had its premiere a week ago last night in Rochester. N. -V., will open tbe new season at tlie Blackstone Theatre on Sunday night. Re- ports from Bochester would have us believe that the part of Frederick Korman Is the greatest role tbat James K. Hackett has ever essayed. He Is a brilliant young eorporatlun lawyer, engaged to the catch of the season, Josephine Burroughs, the beautiful daughter of ft captain of finance. Everything la ronnics smoothly until Norman suddenly discovers tbe liidden charms in a quiet little blonde type- writer, Dorothea Hallowell. In the end Nor- man marries the typist, having broken off bis fashionable engagement after vainly trying to bewilder -tbe simple little girl by less bonor- nbie methods. As a Character study Norman Is tremendous, and equal force and art sre disDlavDd by the author In the portrayal of tbe girl. In playing The Grain of Dust. Mr. Hack- ett will bare tbe support of E. M. Hollaml, Frailer Coulter. Vaueban Trevor. Charles Sted- man. Prank Burtjeck. Fred A. Smiivan, Daniel J.arrett Jr., OUve Oliver, Pauline Neff and Mary Moran. After many conflicting annonncements. It' is* stated as positive that the Princess Theatre will open its fall season on Mondav night. September IS, with BotbwcU Browue, In Miss Jack, a mus- ical comedy. The book and lyrics are by Mark Swan, and tbe music was composed by William Frederick Peters, a Chlcacoan. The production comes direct from tbe Herald Square Theatre. New York. Browne, who Is a female Imper- sonator, makes ten changes of costume during the Qctlon of the piece, concluding with the Impersonation of CSeopatra, which he gave In vaudeville. In tbe supporting compsny are: Olive DIrleb, Hazel Cox, Suzanne Roeamora. Jonathan Keefe, James Carson. Bose Bean- dett. May McCabe and Ernest F. Toang. Chicago's Grand Opera Season Chicago, September 12 (Special to The Bill- board).—^As announced in tbese columns, Mas- senet's (^ndrillon. performed in Frencb, will tie one of the novelties ot tbe Chicago season nf grand opera at the Auditorium, beglnnlnE November 22. Other llttle-known works which tlie ChicagO'Phiiadelpbia company promises are Massenet's La Jongleur de Notre Dame (In F-reocb), Salnt-Sacns' Samson et Delilah (In French), Nougucs' Quo Vadls (In French), 'Vic- tor Herbert's Natoma (in EoKlish), Wolf-Fer- rari's II Segreto dl Suzanne (la Italian), and Woir-Fcrrari's I OIolIoU delln Madonna (in Italian). Mr. Andreas Dlppel, tbe general man- ager, further aononncea several revivals of op- era In English and the three German operas, Tristan nnd Isolde, Die Walkure and Lohengrin. Tbe first appearance of Mine. Lnlsa Tetraz- zini with the Chicago-Philadelphia Grand Op- era Company in Chicago will be outside of tbe regular subscription, but all subscribers to each of tile serlf-a of operas arc assured at least one pt-rform«nce wiih the celebrated artiste In the cast. The repertoire Bolccted for Mme. Tetras- zinl's appearance consists of tbe following five operas: Lucin dl Lsmmrrmoor, La Travlnta, Rigoletto, Lakme and Crispino c la Comare. Tbe repertoire for (be first week beginning Wednesday. November 22, will be: Samson el Pelllah, with Jeanne Gervlllc-Reacbe (debut). .MM. Dalmores, Diifrnnnp, Huberdcau, Crabhe; Ttanrsday night, Carmea, with Mary Garden (first appearance In the role), Alice Zeppldi. M.M. Dalmoro and Dufrnnne; Friday night, Lu- cia, with Lulsa Tetrazzinl. MM. BassI, Sam- marco, Scott (dclmt):. Saturday af temo-J-n, Le Xozzc 111 Figaro. wlth'iiMagRle Teyte (debnt». Mmes. White. ZenpllII, Berat (debut), and MSI. .Sammarco ami Huberrtcau; Saturday night, II TroTOtorc; Siindny arternoon, Verdi's Kcqulem Mass. In concert: Monday ulgbt, (tendrUlou: Tnrsday night. Travlata. with Mme. Tetraaslnl. )Df. BssKi aiid Bammareo.: William Sleoth, for many years known Lotto, tbe Human Arrow, met with a painful accident while attempting to board a street car In IndlanapolU, August 20. He was thrown heavily, anil bis left baml crushoil In aucb n manner that amputation above thh Wrist was necessary. Tbe Injury Is healing nicely and b'' Is on the road to recovery. Be would be gl«<> to hear from fals frienif*. Address, 1116 S. Illinois street, Indianapolis, Ind, ^ Lederer Back from Europe ADDIE DOUGHERTY. Slie la playinE KAthleen in Bowland & ClIfTord's Rosary Company So. 2. In private life sbe la Mrs. Merle Smltli. SAID AND SEEN IN CHICAGO Mr. Fritz Huttmann, manager of the Antoin- ette Le Bmn Grand Opera Company, was a Billboard caller Tuesday. He repOTts a snc- ce&sfnl operatic ssason Amonf; the Middle West Cbantanquat*. inclndlog Winona Lake. Bay View, Mich., and LonlsvtUe, Ky. The company boMs a record of playins to OD.OOO people la twenty- foar perfonsaoces. Tb*y are sod ont on a ^arantee for a tonr of thirty wcelis. begln- nins the 1st of October, opf^nln;: In TennHyl- vanifl aad pla^ins ont io the Pacific Coast. Theft- tour is directtd andUiookfd by the Chl- cagtf'office of the Red path ^Musical Boreau, The H:iyilen Troupe of wire artists closed with the Famons Robinson Shows on July 33 and have since been appearing in vaadevllle. Th&y havi*. made many elianKes In their act and are cmni; stronsr. Miss Edni Xl-^ytian, who Ristainpd painful injuries by falling from the wire *=arlv in. tUf sr-ason. hns comTileicly re- cort»red an-I is a member of the troupe. The Meik Rrotber». Chuck and C. II., pto- pri4>toi» of the Xw Exposition Shows, nap- plied the attractions at the third anmiil horne shoiv at R-n-^fflai-r. Ind.. September 12 to td. They have had a snfces-fiil sfflsmn tUrniiiih the states of -Ti-'sns. I.onisiina. Arkans2«. Mlssonrl. and Il'inol*--. and are dated for s-vral weeVs tbrcni;h Indiana and Central and Sontbern Xlli- n<As, They were tbe extra attraction at the state convention of Elks at Macon. Mo., on June 37, belcj; the flrst carnival company In eight years to play an Elks* convrntlon. Their biggest date waa at Poplar BlnlT..Mo., where the thrce-borse Parker carousel got jOOO In three days, the record for this season for mer- ry-go-rocnds. J. Brodie. the hi^h diver, has Just purchased from the United .States Tent & Awnin;; Co. of Cblcflso a complete new outfit, tank,, dr«Hi8- In^ room. etc.. for use at tbe' Atipalachian Exv i^o»Hion, Ifooxtllle. Tenn. Mr^ Broille hasib^eu bujiiifc tents and tanks from : this firm for the past fifteen years and reipirflK those. bnUt by tbe Unit;d States Tent & Awnlni; C6. as the best on the market. Kyrle Bellew In The Mollusc will open tlie new season at Powers* Theatre, which has been smnptuously refnrniMbed and refurbished. Mon- day nigbt Is tbe date set. xt the ouUylnu hoiij):s nu unrsually good ■offerloK of attractions Is made. The popular G-Zeason'Stock Company at the Co]le;;e are JuRt finlsblBff Tbe Awakenlujr of Helena Ritchie, in which .MlHs Marie Nelson won new hoiiorR In the Vol?-orlsflnatfd by-Mnrfrntet"Anjflln.' Next work M1«H S'eMon will have additional oppor- tunity to disnlfl.v her rersitlilty liy appearl^K as Patricia O'Krltn In tbe ForhCH play. Tbe (Continued on page 02),