The billboard (Oct 1911)

.10 X li e B i 11 b o at p <i OCTOBER r. 1911. THEATRICAL EVENTS OF THE PLYMOUT H THEA TRE OPEN Newesf Boston Playhouse Of£»sthe Irish Players as Its Open- ing Attraction—A New Era in the Successful Career of Liebler & Co. is Begun BostoB^ Sept. 30 (Special to Xhe BIUbomTd).— A. neir en In tbe saccess of Uebler & Co. has tieKnn witli tbe openliig of the Century Xbeatre in Hew Xork City and tbe Flymontli Theatre In Boston. For tbe first time ta tbelr fifteen years , as managers. Uebler & Co. have theatres of their own. Th» Flymondi Is centrally located within two blocks of all tbe other leading theatres. Sites In this location are ezceedlnsly difficult to find and Tery costly, consequently an Impoains ex- terior could not he arranged. The architecture Is simple and extremely pleasing to the eye. Within, the artistic design pleases tbe taste of the more refined and exacting public, to whom the management especially cater. ■ Immediately on the rlgbt of the entrance Is the stairway to the offices of the manager and his staff. The ticket offices are to the left. On entering' the main lobby, to the left, are the : easy staircases mounting to tbe second and first balconies, and between is one of the three spacious checking rooms, wlilch add greatly to the comfort of the patrons. A little beyond descends the stairway to the magnificently ap- pointed snoUng and rest room. Directly ahead of the main entrance is the entrance to tbe parqoet. A. broad circular passage extends arooncl' the rear of -the house tram which four alstes descend to the stage and the- boxes. Jit the Tety doors, the eirefnlly selected dec- oratlTe sAeme begins. A pleasing combinatloa of browns predominates. The woodwork is a dull brown and the walls a soft cream, with re- lieTing bands of gsld. The same arrangement ■■ Is carried throughout the bouse. The velvet cur- lain, ttie carpet on tbe floor, tbe upholstering . and even the suits of the ushers carry out this pleasing color scheme. Surrounding the stage is a simple arch of black and gray marble, beau- tiful in. its simplicity. The orchestra pit Is deeper than usual, so that the leader is alone visible to the audiences. Aside from the beauty, the Plymonth is de- signed for a maxtmnni of ntnity. Eyeiy one of the 1,500 seats has a dear Tlew,ot the stage, wlthont posts or ohstrnetfons, and the shallow- ness of i3ie aadltonnm, together with the ex- Another Goose Girl Company New York, Sept. 30 (Special to The Bill- board).—The success attending their new attrac- tion. Tbe Goose Olrl, which opened at Faterson, N. J,, last month, has prompted Baker & Cas- tle to send on tour a second company to pre- sent Mr. Baker's dramatization of Harold Mc- ^Grath's hook which bears the exact title of the ploy. This second orsauizatlon Is booked -.to open October 12. Meanwhile Baker & Castle's play, Granstark. which .since. Its premiere has jcalnOd a harvest of sbAds fOr its prodnceiB continues on Its piospexons career. In the Southern company of Gianstark, Miss Janet Waldorf is successfully dellneatlnr the character of Princess Petive. IfOoIse^HolC; a talented young woman with the same .aggregation, is also arousing mn<A in- toest amonic theatre-goers by the intelligent eonceiitlon of her nart. AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR. One of-the most enjoyable affairs ever given by the Cidumbns (Ohio) .1. A. T. S. E. local No. 12 was the outing held at Conroy's Grove September 17. The fdlowlng were <m the onting committee: Ed Gregatr, chairman: Geo. Walker, Morgan Johnson, -Abe Eranse and Ben- ny Hartm an. IMPOST ER EX POSED. Ed. C. Hays, pdnclpal ieomedlan with tbe John W. Togel SOastrels. takes this means of thanktng Mends who adTlsed him of the pirate who is aov touring the Gns Sun Clrealt nnder his nsme. Mr. Hi^ states that he worked tor three years and four months for Mr. Sun, there- fore It is rather strange flut the astute Tande- ville magnate shonid not know that the paitT representing himself as Ed. C. Hays Is sn Im- postor. DOLORES GRIM AND FLpYD SHEF- FIELD WED. Harper, Kan.. September 25 (Special to The Billboard).— A. romantic conrtshlp that has ex- tended oyer a period of five years had Its culmination on September 22 in the marriage in Anthony, Kau., of Mr. Floyd Sheffield, Juv- enile leading -man of the Chant Dramatic Com- pany, and Miss Dolores I. Grim, charming daughter of Mr. Chant. Tbe wedding came as a complete surprise to both members of ihe company and friends, as none suspected that they were other than good friends. But. hap- pening to he in the vicinity of the courthouse, and noticing the license office, the young people determined - to . defer their - happiness no longer.. and. arranging the preliminary . fnmalltles. sought a parson and were wed.. The news was made known to' The BQlboaTd correspondent by H. Ii. Persons, stage .manager of the Park Theatre here, wnei» flie Chant Company has lost UnlSbed a three ds^s' engagement. The Polleys and George Pearson write from Cnba that flieir act Is going big and flist they are booked solid. cellent acoustics of the house, makes every word spoken on tbe stage plainly au<..vAS to the remotest comer. The lighting arrangement Is such that no chandelier Is used and still the house Is flooded (CSontinned on page S9). GYPSY L OVE PR EMIERE Marguerita Sylva and Henry E. Dixey Appear Together in A. H. Woods' New Comic Opera—^Much Interest Manifested in New Play Philadelphia. Pa., Sept ST (Special to The Billboard).—^Marguerita Sylva and Henry E. Dliey will appear at tbe Forrest Theatre. Phil- adelphia, in the first performance of Gypsy I/Ove to be given on the American stage. Oraat In- terest is shown In the opening sight. Oetohw 9. JANET WALDORF, Playing Princess Yetlve in tbe Southern Granstark Company, under the direction of Baker & Castli- The Rack Withdrav n New Tork. Sept. 26 (Special to The Billboard). —^The Rack was withdrawn from tlie Playhouse Saturday, September 23. Bought and Paid For fallowed at the Playhouse Immediately, instead of at Daly's Theatre. Daly's will therefore be open to Mme. Slmone. tbe French actress, who will appear for the first time in America In Henry Bernstein's Tbe Thief, On October 9. At the end of October Douglas Fairbanks will leave the Globe Theatre to give room to Franz I«bar'8 new comic onera. Gypsy Love, A Gentleman of Leisure will perhaps move to another theatre. OPEN ON S. & C. CIRCUIT. New York, Sept. 30 (Special to The Bill- board).—Tbe Fernandez Duo, Ned Cork Korton, Joe Maxwell's A Might in the Police Station, Marie FItsgthbon and Walton and Lester have been booked for a twenty-five weeks' tour of the SoBi-vaQ & Considlne Circuit, opening at the Empress Theatre In Cincinnati, October I. Acts booked to open over the S. Sc 'C. cbsin at Cincinnati, October 8. sm Albert Donnelly, Three Keltons, Ruth Francis and Company, Brady and Maboney and tbe Etta Leon Qhoupe. Each act has twenty-live weeiis' bookings. Chas. Dickson's New Play New London, Conn., Sept. 24 (Special to The Billboard).—^The Golden Bnlc, Ltd.. a four-act American comedy, was presented here yesterday. Charles DIclcson, the author, appeared In the comedy role. Be was assisted by Charlotte Townsend, Mart J. Cody, Eugene Powers, Sylvia Norris, Phillip Sheffield, MIrsah CAeslie and Br- ville Alderson. OPENING OF NEW HOUSES. Chicago, ni.. Sept. 30 (Special to The Bill- board).—^The heads of two of Chicago's most important booking offices left town this week to be present at new houses using their respec- tive bookings. Frank Q. Doyle of the Doyle Circuit went to Detroit, where tbe National Tlieatre, nnder tbe management of Charlie Bag- edorne '(formerly of the Wilson Avenue. Wll- lard and Star Theatres In Chicago) opened on last Monday evening.' C. B. Bray of the W. V. A. went to EvahsvUtCi/ Ind., where the Grand was opened with Moore's Rah-Rab Boys heading a strong bill. Prospects tor both nouses look exceedingly' bright. FBOaBASI. GYPS7 LOVE.—A. H. Woods presents Mar- guerita Sylva in a new comic opera la three acts, by Frans Lehar, with Henry B. Dliej'. Book by Harry B. Smith and. Robert B. Smith, from the Gentian of A. M. Wlllner and Robert Bodanskf. Dtrtctor of Mnsle, Louis F. Oottscbalfc. THB OAST. Zorifca Marguerita Sj-lrg Nikalas, her father Henry E. Dliej Jozsl. a gipsy musician Arthur Albro Fedor. Zorika's betrothed Carl Baydn lima, a young widow Frances Demarcst Mlkei. proprietor of Cafe Oriental, Buda Pestb i ..George L. Bicke) Lilts, niece of NIklaa, m school girl ambitions to marry Dorothy Webb Kaspar. a bashful youth, son of the Bargomas- ter Robert Piiltio MoGcbn. a tonsorial artist and beauty doctor.. Albert Hart Sacha. Zorika's old nurse Xatie Mitchell Magda. a maid servant .'.. .fosepblne Hamioo Dimltrl, a waiter. Cafe Oriental .-..•••....*...Anton Hanscbmana ACT I.—Park of the Cbatean MIklas. Rog. mania. SCT II.—Palm Garden Cafe Oriental. Buda Pesth. ACrr III.—Scene 1—A forest glade. Scene 1 —Same as Act I. MI'.SICIL PROGRAM OF THE OPER.\. Act I.—1. Ensemble and Zorllca's eotrance. 2. Duet. Love for a Day. Zorlka and Joul. 3. Ensemble. 4. Solo. Melody of Lore, Zorlka. 5. Trio. Some Points In Making Love, lima, Lllia ana Kaspar. 6.' Finale. Act 11.—1. Ensemble. 2. Trio. Gipsy Born and Bred Is Re. SSorlka. Jossi and Mtkel. 3. Chorus Oxardas. 4. Song, Give Me Violets So Blue, Zorlka. S. Duet, When I'm Waiting (Gontlnned on page S9.) Is Eagle Another Lederer Hoax Chicago. September 30 (Special to The Bill- board I.—Ever since Tuesday afternoon crowds of the cnrions have been IntemltteBtly stand- ing in the streeu of the Loop section scanning the figure of Mercury that snrmoonta the top of the Montgomery-Ward Tower on the Lake- front. The object of their curiosity Is a giant eagle tbat many people have assumed to see perched on tbe top of the torch wlilch tbe bronze KOd of commerce' holds aloft. Controv- ersy aii to whether there is really an eagle there, or whether It Is an optical lUnalon. bas waxed strong and all of the newspapers hare devoted considerable space to the dis- cussion. The consensus of opinion seems to be tbat it is another of Sam Lederer's pross- agent inspirations, pot over in the lntere^t of the play Uncle Sam. which Is dnlshlng it« run at Us Olympic Theatre. BASEBALL FOUR FOR VAUDE- VILLE. New York. Sept. SO (Special to The Bill- board).—Four base ball players from three dif- ferent leagues have arranged a singing and musical altering called Twenty Minutes In the Club House on the Day of the Donbiebeader. In which they will tour the SnlUvsn & Ooosldine Clrrult. Tbe players are George Crable, pltchpr with the Brooklyn Club of tbe National Leagur: George Roblnsnn, left fielder of the San An- tonio CInb of the Texas League; Tlmmas Dil- lon, short-stop of the Macon, Oa., team of the Southern League, and William CHeason, thlnl- bssemstt of the Dsllsa Clnb, Texas SUte League. HAGGIN TO BUILD THEATRE. Lexington, Ky., Sept, 20 (Special to The Bill- board) James B. Haggin, the millionaire turf- man, Is making preparations to build a fir^t- class, tboroogbiy up-to-date theatre here. Mr. HagRln Ijas owned a blsck of property facing Limestouc and East Shore Streets for some time, bnt was not able to get a Main Street entrance to the praperty nntll today. The en- trance Is opposite the Pboentz Hotel. FOY MAKES A HIT. Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 2S (Special to Vi» Billboard).-Eddie Foy, in bis first appearauc* In the new Dllllngbsm-Zicgteld musical c«m- edy, Over the River, scored one of the bigKcft bits of his career. The new.Vlece Is elsb6rat<'l7 staged. KEITH OP ENS I N TOLEDO. Toledo, 0., Sent. 20 (Special to The^ Bill- board).—B. F. Keith's new glTO.OOO tbeaiw opened tonight with a representative ' andlrnrt in attendance. The house Is fireproof and tli»>^ on^r modern 111 •Tsqr respect, ant svan