The billboard (Sept 1911)

SEPTEMBER 23, 1911. Ttie Billboard 49 PLAYHOUSE NOTES. (Continued from page. 13.) The Cambria Tbvutrc. Johnstown. Pa., under thi! mauiigcmi'Qt of H. W. Sherer, opened tlie season SVptcmber 3 with The Country Boy as the attraction. I'rqprletorB Sherer & Kelly have 8l>L-nt $7.e0O In ntnodellnK the theatre In the effort to make It the Qneat between PlttsburRh and Phlladelplila. The audltorlmn has been placed on the jfrouud floor. Manager Sherer has booked some of the best attractions that hare ever appeared In one-night stands, Includ- lUK Tbe Commutrrti, Ethel Barrymore, Blanche Hates, Blanche Wulsb, Francis Wilson, Elsie Jauls. llarry Lauder, Chocolate Soldier, Mad- ame X. Qet-Rlcli-Qulck WalllnKford and Fran- cis Ring. Uanaget E. I,. Johnson, of the Oayety Thea- tre, Omaba, Neb., states tbat there Is no doubt but that tbe ladles of Oinaha endorse good, clean extravaganza as presented at his theatre. The College Glris was tbe attraction week of August 27, and 3.22G ladles attended tbe week day mat- : inee.: wbUfl Bt the evcnlne performanccB at least : one-ttalrd of' the audlenc* were ladles, at tbe jtegular scale of prices. This Is a remarkable showing, considering tbe fact that Omaha Is one of tbe smallest towns on tbe Columbia Glr- , «ult. A great many of the profession will sit up and take notice when they play BroctvlIIe, Ont., this season. The old Grand has been re- placed by a new theatre this year at a cost of $90,000. and BrockvlUe now boasts of one of the finest tlieatrcs In Canada. P. I. Ritchie will continue as manager; Sid Edeu will look after tbe front of the house: Shiner White U stage manager; Howard Alberg, fly man: Mike Prey, electrician. Baby Mine is tbe opening bill September IS. Tbe Harrison Theatre, Missouri Valley, Towa, bas passed under tbe direction of C. C. Pratt. TJirougb inefficient management, tbe Harrison has received very little attention -the past two years, thus spoiling an excellent show town. The preeeni policy of tbe new management will be to book only a few of tbe big ones, girlng a sbbstantial guarantee. As a "Jump reaker" between Minneapolis. Omaba and Kan- sas City, tbls bouse will no doubt attract at- tention. . Tbe' Varieties Theatre, Terre Bante. Ind.. opened ZabOT Day witb an entire new Interior and a change in .policy. Tbe bonse Is booked by the Westerb Vauderille Managers' Associ- ation and formerly played three shows a day. four acts and pictures. Tbe new pidlcy will lie ten acts eacb week and pictures. The eeat- tng capacity is 1,300. Hoeffler & Bafliydt are the owners and Jack Hoeffler is manager, Tbe following is the roster of tbe Temple Tbeatre, Rochester, N. Y.: J. H. Finn, manager; C. M. UTlngston. superintendent; George Green, treasurer: Burt Caley. stage manager: Charles Cole, assistant stage manager; Frank Reynolds, electrician; Jj. M. IdTlngston. assistant elec- trician; Boy Flsber, operator; Mike Mongovan and, Bud Oallagber, proprietors; Charles Fehl, flyman; Mert. Clark, main door. Rorlck's Theatre. Elmlra, N. completed the most eoccessful summer season In its bls- tory September 8. Tbe Manhattan Opera Co., In blgb-elass repertoire, bad been tbe attrac- tion since May SO. Tbe new tbeatre erected by Schweppe Bros, in tUs city, an yet un- named, will open about September 18 wItb blgb-dass vaudeville. Spartanburg. S. C. opens another vaaderille house under the management of H. B. Grant of tbe Happy ■ Hour.— - Previously, tbe Happy Hour had been playing only motion pictures, but now bas pictures only as a side. Manager Grant has wltb falm tbls week the Matbews Trio. The Happy Hour Is having a large and well-pleased bonse. The new Princess Theatre at Marsballtown. la., opened September 9 under tbe management ot Harry Benfro. The bouse cost about $10,000 and will be booketl by Sullivan & Consldine. This is tbe third vaudeville tbeatre in MarKhall- Jtown. B town of 12.000 people. W. V. M. Avvand the. Capitol City AmusemeBt Co. iMiok the other bouses. The new Grand Opera House at Blalrmore. Alberta, was formally opened Wednesday, Au- gust 23. Tbe new jilaybouse was erected at a cost exceeding $15,000, and is said to be one of tbe most Improved and modem theatres In tbat: section of tbe country. Mas Bloom. In . The Sunny Side of Broadway, was tbe opening attnctton. u tManager Harry C. Ernlch opened tbe lOll-lZ season of the Davidson Tbeatre at Fort Scott. Kan., with tbat splendid farce-comedy, Billy, Bands Rosa follows on September 22 with a big advance sale. Manager Ernlcb bas a long list of bigta-claas 'attractions and tbe ontlook is very bright for a prosperous business in. tbls vicinity. Manager A. W. Carle, of tbe Grand Opera House, Stevens Point. Wis., bas booked tbe following fine attractions for tbe earlier part of the season of 1911-12: Cat end Tbe Fiddle. Cow and the Moon, Servant In The Honse. Tbe Aviator, Cal Stewart. Three Twins. Martin's Uncle Tom's Cabin, Busy Iszy and Mary Jane's Pa. Manager H. B. Burton, ot tbe Orpbenm Thea- tre, Des Moines, bas been presented with the entire collection ot photos of the leading atara that have appeared at tbe Bbater Opera House In that city for the past twenty years. Mrs. IVMter. made the presentation, as the Foster Opera House i* going oat ot exiatence. Tbe People's Tbeatre, Leavenworth, Kan., opened Its season September 12, with Billy, a Shubert attraction. Tbe attendance was good and tbls year promises good for the new lessee, George B. King, also manager ot tha Atchison Theatre. The People's was under the manage- ment last year. ot,P. H. Alexander. Completely transformed and under entirely new management tbe Cairo, 111., Opera Bonse will open Its tbirty-arst season Monday, Sep- tember 18. The Initial performance will be Heart Breakers. Tbe bouse will be under the management of Messrs. Candee and Qallgher, two local business men. Capt. W. D. Amcnt's circuit of theatres at Jackson, Tenn., and Meridian, Miss., are play- ing to ^ wonderful business, A very good line of shows are being given, and tbe performers wbo give them bare nothing but praise for tile management and the comfortable surround- ings of tbe theatree. ORIGIIVA.I. GIRL. IN BLACK Op the Girl wltti the Diamond Teeth WR Reel Batr. 8IIIy Kid. OblneK. Indian, tl each. Nsira. lie. eoo and 11: Lady's Wig. (LW up; Import Oharaoter, 11.00. ( yds. Orepa Hair ft. Baplar Maeh* Raads. Belmsls. etc. Art eats- logfm. KUPPERT. Mtr., «-<«h Ave.. M, T. Managers, Notice. Ai Liberty for Burlesque Season. Who has been featured as extra attraction on both Eastern and Western Burlesque Wheels, and was sent from the East to be featured at Thalia Theatre, San Francisco, for tlu-ee weeks, after first night performance was given a ONE YEAR'S CONTRACT at that theatre, for the largest salary ever paid an Oriental Dancer on the Coast. She has just returned from an extended trip at Honolulu and the Hawaiian Islands and is now being featiu-ed with her DANCI.\G GIRLS with the AL. G. BARNES BIG 3 RING WILD ANLM.AL CIRCUS on the Coast. Burlesque Mana- gers address as per route. Wanted - Wanted- Wanted For Georgia State Pair. Macon. October 10-20. 1911, all kinds of Privileges and Con- cessions. Nothing exclnsive and nothing overloaded. Would like to hear from Capt. Sorcho, California F*ank, Eskimo Village, Little Russian Prince, Mllle Christine. Chl- qulta, Randa, Serpentina, Otto's Trained Anlmils. Infant Incubators, Mechanical Shows. Trick Houses, Riding Devices, Fat Men and Women, Freaks. Wolgast and Moran Fight and other first-'class Moving Picture Shows. To draw tbe crowds we have Free Fire- works every night and six days ot Curtlss Aeroplane Fligbts. Georgia has tbe largest cotton and corn crops in her history, and everybody bas money to spend and will spend it. Tbe time is short, so write quick to EABBY C. BOBEBT, Secy. &: Gen'l Kanagar, Maxjon, Georgia.. TED SPARKS' VAUDEVILLE When you play Ted Sparks' Taudevllle in your tbeatre, yon guarantee your patrons a clean, meritorious show at all times; you also guarantee yourself against the worries of photos and billing lieing'Iate, and bothering about just wliat act you are going to'have from time to tlme^ and many other small worrlea that you encounter through many so-called "botddng agents." Be a business man and place yonr house on a circuit tbat will bnHd up yma business. LOOK AT XHIS PABTUL UST OF "BFASKS' ACTS; Juggling Patiotta Those Casslns Herb & Grant Bnrrton Sisters Conway Trio The Goldlngs "Materia" Mai^k & Held Tbe LaBelles Clayton & Edwards Wheeler & Banter Musical ■ Satera Kershaw & Ivlns Tbe Rebbols Smith & Xoung Mend A. GrltBn Franklin Kids Kensett St Golden The Four Woods The Qerands Joe Garza Bootb & Booth The Tarltons Tha KagUys Mayfalr Trio ACTS NOTE:—If you are contemplating playing this time, please avoid playing opposition. This is imperative. TED SPARKS' VAUOEViLLE CIRCUIT, Century Bldg , (0pp. the P. 0.) Kansas City. Mo Sandow & Bagneau Musical Brennans Edmonds & Boberta Stockton's Dog Circus Webster & Mack I.eon Harvey Harris & Harris Clans & Badellffa Danville^ 111., Home-Coming Aviation Meet, and $10,000.00 Street Celebra- tion, Sept. 25 to 30 Absolutely the biggest event ever held in the state. All shows, free acts, rides and concessions locatS on principal business streets. Country billed for 50 miles around. BOOM TRAINS with 500 BOOSTERS and two bands have made every village, town and city in this district. Don't pass up a live one for a guess. Legitimate OTivileges of all lands, come on. Addres HARVEY B. DAY, Manager Concessions, Danville, lU. All shows and rides, write or wire RICE & WOODS' SHOWS, Minonk, lU., Sept. 18-23. -SHAKERS— the latest fast seller at fairs. f4.00 per giuss; «tra large, f0.00 per gross. We are headquar- ters for tile following: Gslf Canes. Rcpro- iDCtlon Pennants. Cresto Gas Ugbters, Tlnsd fennants.and Jap Crocaues. Ticklers from UOc per 100 to fl.35 per 100. Hal Bands, (1,50 per 100. Any sample by maU 10c. Jobbers and (air workers apply to NEW XOBK NOVBil^X WORKS. Wolf Blmbllcb. Manager. 46 Ann St., Sew York City. Just the Thing for Fairs! CORN FANS Just like a real com. !n- closins a circular fan «{ Ameiiean colon; 9in. long. <3.60 per gr. Sample fie. BestThIng MrSouvanir MAGIC FANS CLOSED Makes everybody wonder. Rainbow colon; change 12 to IS shapes. 60c, $1.75, S2.S0 per gr. Samples of all for 5c. Catalog free to dealers only MOGI, MOMQNOI &. CO. 11 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY COFFEE COUNTY FAIR and Poultif Show Douglas, Georgia, Nov. 14, 15,16, 17 and 18. H^h-class Shows and Concessions wanted. MELVIN TANNER, Secy. CONCESSION WANTED In live nark for one of tbe largest and best Caronsels ever bnllt by G. A. Dentzel. Complete outfit cost oyer tlS.OOO.OO. Or wUl sell as It stands at a sacrifice. Can be moved before July 1, 1912., or lease can be renewed for ten years. Address. CARR AND SCHAD, READING. PENNA. THE GREAT NEGRO FAIR TlilrtJ-tbIrd Annnal Fair of tbe Nortb Carolina Industrial Association. Free Attractions dallr. Cotton Parade and Street Fair at nigbt. Fine Baces. Balclgb, N. C. October 2S. 24. 2S, 26, 1811. Write J. E. HAMLIM, SMr«tary. VOB IIUXVA& SBIBRX MZHXXOH —t e. XXVA ) 11 Flnt Street. New York Mfr. CyUndfr Flano Organs, single action and wltb Man- dolin attacbment, tor Skat> Ing Bloks, Merry- go-ronnds. Tent and M. P. Sbows. etc. New mnsic to aider. Specialty In second- band planoa witii new mnsIc at redneed prices. WAIMXEO Sin^R and Dandne COMEDI.^, Sin^g and Dancing SOUBRETTE, and a good strong SISTER TE.4M. All work in acts | and must have good wardrobe. RUSSELI^ axtd DAVIS. Naeogdocbea, Texas. WANTED AT ONCI Minstrel Performers, wblte men only. Ends, Singers, Dancers, Mnslcal Act. Female Imper- sonator and good Pianist. Week atands. No parades. Ends only black np.. Open near CU* cago. No tickets. State all yon do and aalaiy. Pay your own botel. HENRY MACK, 818 Champlaln Bldg.. | The Winterburn Print. Chicago, III. Home-Coming - Fall Festifal Mason Clty.ni.. week Oct.9. wltb tbree big days; big acta, big time, big crowds, big money: eTery- tbing on tbe streets. WADTED—Shows, Por- table Skating Blnk. Biding Devices, CooeesslMa. Tell all first letter. City Sas kad nstlilag doblg past two years. Address C. M. HAUGHEY. S«ey. Mason City, -> tlllnols. BLOT xACHiazs. rar mr* wunmna, tat msanl Fortune TUIers, H; <SB) VtBaf Out Iron Wel«hlng Sedes, dmip, ti. X. OO.. SUl W. York Sttest. EliUa.. Pa. • ^ U yoa see It la-ne BUIboaia. UOl ttut M.