The billboard (Oct 1911)

58 X li eBlllboa r d OCTOBER 21, 1911. MEMP HIS, TENN. Xbe eaziy iodlcatlons of a profitable theatrical ■euon-are beating (rait, tbe-attracttons tm tbe past' montb aU-.liaTiiis received a more -tliao canal liberal patronage. This tndndes .tbe clr- cnses and trst sbows. which have done a cecord- breakinir bnsincsa In this citr. With the redaction ot the standard theatres to bat three, caused by tlie bamlng of tlie olil Bljon Theatre last spiins. the business has ceemed comiaratlTCly much . larger than .vith four or five socli bonaCS nuuiUig, as tras the case last year. ; r" The motion pictnze and-photo plar .business U rapidly growing in Uemphls. Bridges and Tarteton. ptoprietois of the strlne of Malestic Theatres, are bnUdlnit two new honses. One of theae, whidi wHl be known as tlte .new Hajestic Ro.,"l, vin be one of file finest Theatres in tiic Sonth. with a senlins eapadly of aboot 700 The same firm has bongbt the Elite, and added It to their list,, which will icl^e them five modem and' perfectly eqnlpped theatres, all within fire Blocks of each other on the main bnslness street. THmble & Co. are eompletlntc two new honses. and hare had plans prepared for a larger tiiea- tre.Mn which both popular YanderiUe and mo- tion pictures will be shown, EMre from the explosion of a film recently did aboat $400 damage to the Uaiestic No. 4. bat., the damage was repaired oyer night, and tliece was so break In the series of perform- ances. Don PhUIIpphil. the Italian bandmaster, was fa :fbe city this week straisbtenlng oat bis financial atfalrs. Owing to some failure with bis bookings be was forced to disband bis or- ganization afti>r playlne an engagement at thi> Tri-State Fair here,' bnt after his tmnfes and baggage was attached, he paid wbat was doP his men and will reorganize bis band, so he states. . Qeorge Kennedy, state shop and factory In- specter, has stated that' be will sot permit ehihlren nnder fonrtepn to appear in any. plays or sketches in Uemphls this season. The new laws are strict as to the work of children In shofis, factories or stores, but were not snpixm'd to apply to theatres. No arrests have yet been made and if the Inspector carries ant ma annonncement a test case is likely to be made. BIr. Kennedy recently made a queer mistake in ..warning tbe management ot the Orphenm against allowing Master Gabriel to appear in his TandevUIe sketeli. bat , relented when Informed that Gabriel la about thirty yea ra old. ARTHUR J. FOBBES. HATTIESBURG, MISS. . The Prosperity Celebration, on October 4. 5 and 0 wag literally a snccess, notwltbstanding that atmospheric conditions prevented McCardy. theyaTiatOr, from making his flights.. The loss of^ this featore was a course of great disap- pointment. A good attendance from all sections of.'Sonth Mls^sstppi attested their appreciation Iiowever. of the Eqplendid displays of tbe cattle, hogr ponitry. dog, grain and vegetabii? exhibits. This fair folly demonstrates the adaptability and advancement ot our pine-dad country. <Clm Mnrpby was the opening bill at the An ditoriom and' the well-pleased andlence that greeted him was pr-dlcted as-be is very popnlar here, and has heretofore, been booked first fo: three comiecntlve seasons.' 'His snpport was fine The Lomo and Gem Moving Pictnre Theatre.« are doing big Inisiness and every night when the weatbei?'permits, the 19. B. O. sign is In evidence. Miu^ger'Uort. I,; BIzler ot the Auditorium, has repainti'd and remodeled his theatre and with the good crops' and bi^iness outlook tiironghont tilia terrttoiy. Is anticipating splen did letnnia fat the season. ■ U P. DA MTZIiER. MILWAUKEE WIS. TUs week brings to Ullwaakee the worldwide famons dairy Show, and with it the theatre madagera.- haveprovided an attractive list of attractions at the .varloos Iionses. The dairy show is hHd in. tiie monster Anditorlnm on the ^st Bide of the dty. where they are ottering as an indncement to the visitors In the city a vandeville bill and monster band concert, to- gether with a mn^al' production which con- sists of dairy maids MnMng the dairy show song, eatltled BoU. BnH, Boll, a new song written tor the oecastat. , • _ J. H. TEO. Schmidt, representing $33,500 stock, when asked concerning the new park to be opened in oppo- sition to.BivervIew by the minority, and con- cerning the strip of land purchased by the mi- nority for that- purpose, said that the strip of land referred to was purchased after the land, siirroimdlng it had been bought by tbe majority. This strip of land purchased by the minority was not for the pnrpose of erecting a new park, bat- to protect -their present holdings ia Blver- view and the land owned by them in that park. Had the majority secured this strip of land now held t>y the minority. It Is claimed by Mr. Whitman that' ll wodld have cut off all access to the land now owned by Mr. Wm. Schmidt, and made Is ^ practically aseless for park purposes. When asked Jn what manner Mr. Schmidt had secured the "red hot concession." Mr. Whit- man replied tbat It was given him in considera- tiou of a loan made the park by Mr. Schmidt ot between 410.000 and $11,000, for which he was given stock in tbe company, liiqd as a side consideration- the -..'*red hot concession." It Is claimed bv^Mr. Whitman that this' loan was made by Mr. Schmidt daring the first years of the park, to liquidate many outstanding debts. As to tbe 'jnssling of receipts. Mr. Whitman explalnedctthat when a concession had paid Its debt of .-bolidlng:.:constraction and other inci- dental expenses which go to make op -a conces- sion though .Its earnings to the Rlverview Compan^ it was incorporated with the conces- sionaires. Tiolding" fifty per cent of the stock, and the-nnajorlty stockholders holding the other LULA GLASER ENTHUSES. (Continued Xroni..page U.) Donock..... ...Mr. Harry Wagner Kennedy Mr. Brig^s French Donglas.... Mr. Joseph McCloskey Mcliean Mr. Harry Truly Friends of Captain Jack MacHnmber.' Mr. Bockett (NotnjQ Mr. John Heath Oa.yy iiia 3%gaB>^.>iv. Mr. Arthur Fraser 'rb(>maa£.v:'.2.$.£4-^-'--------IUr. Arthur Byde WaItcS!^'r:r. rj.^'.* H'Sv-..... .Mr. James Minn- Miss Dudelsack ■ Miss Lnln Glaser Maids—Beatrice McCahe, May Locke, Mabel Alien. Violet .Kingston, Delia Dolvan, Unice Mackey, Lonise Malcolm. Frltzle Kllngel. Olle Whittier, Bosetta NIer, Madee Harmonv Ulllan Francis. Jpss\e Wllllard. Ethel Greaves, Ger- trnde I/orraine and Lola Edwards. Servants—Arthur Hyde. EUiot Fraser, Frank Foley. Oscar Adiyn. Edgar Bryds, Jack Wil- son, Harry Byer and David Manser. Tislto^ Guests. Servants. Etc ^faopsls of Sceoes. Act I—^laterior of the Castle of Sir Frauds MacHumber. Scotland. Dodge & Castle. Act II— Edgecombe-byrthe-sea. England. Three Weelffi Later. Dodge & C^aatle. Act III—Gardeos of the MacHnmber Bs- tate. Scotland. WIckes & Unit. ^CHICAGO PARK IN COURTS. (Omtlaned from page 0.) 01^; the' Fignre ffight and, that he also exacted ten-'per cent''of -the gross receipts of-this ride as.'his rakeoir- for advancing tbe money. As an additional ■ coBSIderatlon Schmidt'.was" given the *Red Hotf...cpncessioD.-which has brongbt iiim $1.^)Q0 a jejr ' It was t<nind necessary to fill la "a strfp ot 'Sdimtilfa land. Tbe'dlllng came ..tro^i the city wltboajt cost, yet Schmidt drew down additional stock; ■ The Casino-.was borned seven yeaia ago and replaced with a $^4,000 bnllding OH'Sehmldt'a land, where It will stay." There Is an $8 000 band sbell on Schmidt's laiid'; the gromKft bave been completely equipiied with sewet^^and were handsomely landscaped at the ^xpense of the" company. It all reverts to Schmidt, yet be protests, that he Is netting be "worst of it? from the Elvervlew directors. It la—estimated 'thdt the- permanent improvements mader on- tiie'Schmidt and Golden property at the' expeoBe oT the company amount to over $50,000. - Sdmildt ban also bad a retom la div. Idends from the .<vnnpany of more than he in- vested in actual , iwdi.: Within fwenty-fonr boars after tbe appoint- ment'Of a xvceiver. Messrs. Cnoperi Jobnson and Valerius came back with an action for- $100,000 against the-nrfaorl.^ stnrkbolders.- and a suit foe a'like amonnt.was llled by Charles'R. Fran- els, xepresentlni^ the -Fidelity Amusement Com- pany, one pt the principal owners in some of the- larger cb'acessloas. He says that his repn- tatloh and ,proi>erty' were Inini^ to this extent b^''the charges of the minority. This action is based- OB the Jiidianent Of attorneys, who say that' the action 'or the minority's attorneys is illegal and withodf pre<;edeut. The entire mat- ter* -will be thre«»?ed out In the Chlcaf^o court-s during the next few -months;- former Ja'dfre Mc- Ewen represeatJng-"MeBsrgr~Cooi>er. Johnson and Ir'aletlnsj'iviu. .a'.!,_-.i<: iuii^i,:' •nil .■: uij'J XT. aawtnmac'Wbltxawattmaer- fori;the; ml- Junity. wUdl is represented by. >iWoi;-Schmidt, Ceo. Goldman. Mrs. Angosta MUIer and George CANADIAN LODGE ENTERTAINS. (Continued from page 11.) ber 1, aurt were royali.r entertained by the bo.TS» of the latter lodge. The visitors -were met at the trains upon arrival, and after partaking of a most enjovable afternoon automobile trip around Hamilton and its Inviting snbnrbs. the narty were autoed to Brother Webber Besaey'.' Mountain View Hotel, the theatrical rcnd-zvon" tn Hamilton, where' a snmptnons banquet was given In their honor. After partaking of man.v aood things, speeches and soncs 'were tbe order until the wee sma' boars of tbe following morn- ing. A hearty vote of tbanirs 'was tendere-' Lodge No. 25 and Brother Bessey for their hospitality. Hamilton's sporting boniface and theatrical magnate is a great friend-of the T. M. A. boys here, there and everywhere. BURLESQUE NOTES. Sam Biee and his Dnffvdils were playing tbe Lyceum Th«atre, Wasbln^on, D. C. recently, and the girls of the company pulled olT a rathc"- no'vel stn->t in the way of selling copies of the Washington Times for the l>enefit of the Austin flood sufferers. They not only sold the papers on the streets but Invaded the Govern* •nent buildings. Tbe girls' beadqaarters were big automobiles, carrring brass bands, that nlayed while the daffydlls 'were plying the trade ot pseudo newsboys. A neat sum was realized for tbe flood soITeters. Manager Joseph . Howard of The Qneeus of the Jardin de Paris Compan.v. was given a pleasant surprise noon bis arri'val In ScheneC' tady, N. Y.. evening of Octob-r 12. Mr. How- ard has jnst recovered from an operation tor appendicitis.-and-the sorprtse. in the form of a reception and dinner, was tendered him at the Crown Hotel after the evening's perform- ance. The unexpected welcome was deeply ap- preciated by Mr. Howard. DRAMATIC. NOTES. Herbert De Gnerre has completed arrange- ments with the Ackermann-Qnlgley Co, of Kan- sas" City for the sole pmdnclng rights to - Tbe Love Pirate In tbe Central States. A complete production will be carried, with an elaborate scenic equipment from the studio of Jessie Fox. A strong company has been engaged to sapport Miss Florence Thompson (Mrs. Her- heM De Gnerre). who. will he featured. Prof. J. T. EShlln bag been engaged as musical di- rector. The tonr will commence at Canton, Kan., October 16. and will be nnder the-direc- tloa of Archie. W. Bine. Tbe roster Is . as follows: Herbert De. Gnerre. proprietor aad manager; Binie O. Aogelo. stage director: Ed Hlller. advance renresentiiflvp; Flmf. .Bshliu, musical director: W. E. Erlchson. Bagbn Tow. Miss Flmrence Tliompson, Helen B. Boss and Edna Morris. J. E. Cllne has engaged the following people to snpport -May Stewart lu her forthcoming tnnr in Shiikes|iean>sn drama. Edward Har- rington Beynolds. bnslness manager: Chas. J. Conrad, stage, manager: Frank J. Ketmore. as- sistant stage manager: Rrrnn < Jnmeson. master of properties: Alfred Hnlllneswortb. Chas. J. Conrad, stage mapairer: Frank J. Kenmore. as- Jameson. F. W. Shinman. Arthur H; RIneston. Jane Sylvester. Ennlce Galloway, Helen Gabriel. The tour opens In Dover, ,Del.-. October 20. Miss Tittell Brnne, SD-American actress play- ing la England at the-present-time. Is makinir tbo biggest, kind'of-i«i httu-«'-A London - paper recently «iird.''speafcl>gotit1'af Lonjon. »nngement of Miss 'BrnBe: "No ' English tragedienne ot onr days pwsess-s'tbe deepnesa, the realism ot Hiss TltteU-Bmne. If Xonddn does not crowd the Coronet night otter night daring Miss Brnne's visit, well, then London does not dcBerve having this actress within its gates." The three-act college play. The Fair Co-Bd, opened at tbe Opera House at Kingston, N. October. 7, to a large and enthusiastic audience. All the parts were exceptionally weil taken. Miss Battye Fox as Cynthia Bright, the "fair Co-Kd," was weU received, as was evidenced by the repeated encores. The company Is un- der the persiHial management of MorrlB T. Nathan. Chas. fi. Aldrldge and Marie Black, late mem- bers of J. J. Magee's Southern Dixieland Co., Joined Stetson's Uncle Tom's -Cabin Co. at Mlddletown. N. X.. October 14 tor the winter season. STOCK COMPANY NOTES. A most delightful evening was spent on hoard the American Floating Thpatre, Sunday, October 8, the event being the birthday of Fred Carter, the orchestra leader, and of the team of Carter and Carter. After the evening performance, all who -were to participate were told to go quiteiy to the state-room of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Fahr, who, with Mrs. Carter, had prepared fur the offair. Fred was then ushered into tbe room and saw to his great surprise his friends seated therein. Mr. Carter received a number of handsome presents. A splendid lunch was served, with plenty of drinkables and smokes on the side. The comedy for the evening was furnished by Andy Cook and Burt Gribble. Those- present were: Mrs. Burion Fahr. Mrs. Carter, Miss Irene Beichardt. Messrs. Burton Fahr, Clande Myers, Burt Grihble, Andy Cook, Bert E. Jarrell.-■ Martin Steini-r, "Bed" Bow- man. Balph Martina, Frank Whitcomb, C. A. Hoor and CUtC Swan. The Viola Barrett Stock Company opened Oc- '■ toher 16 at the Grand Opera House, Hazleton, Pa., for a permanent engagement. The hills will be changed twice weekly, and such plays as Strongheart. The Gentleman from Mississippi, The Man of the Hour and Baby Mine will be produced. Business still continues big on the one-night stands with The Girl and the Tramp. The show will open In. Baltimore, Md., November 6, which Is about a month earlier than was expected. "The cast has been strengthened by the addition of P. O. Harris and Mildred Aubrey and Is now a well-balanced one and giving satisfaction. Hall's Associate Players opened a two-months engagement at the San Carlos Theatre, Key West, Pla.. October 2. in Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway, with Joseph Bemington and Miss Jane Lowe in the leading roles. Knbellk has $235,000 Insurance on his fingers. The amount be carries on his tialr has not been announced.—Nashville Tennesseean. With Maude Adams playing Chantecler and Bernhardt assuming the role of'Hamlet, why shouldn't Mantell or Sothem take a try at Portia or Juliet?.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Edward A. Parker has accepted- the position of musical director with tbe Candy Girl Mu- sical Comedy Company, en route In Ohio. Boht. H. Harris* attractions are enjoying an excellent season. Tbe three Daniel Bonne com- panies are breaking records, as usual. The two Americans Abroad companies are doing well and the Harris chain ot theatres are well booked up and also report good business. The best bnslness of the season so far was played at the Alhambra and Bijou Theatre. Chicajio. where Daniel Boone held the record so far for the season. Toledo. Indianapolis and Kansas City records were also broken by the Boone city show. The Russian Dancers opened their season at Parson's Theatre, Hartford, Conn,, on Octo- ber 9, Miss Dndelsaek was snug for the first time in English by Lulu Glaser. at Parson's Theatre, Hartford, Conn., on October 10. Werba & Laes- cher are making tbe pTOdDCtlon. RESUME OP A BUSY MANAGER. The season of 1911-12 will be an Important one for A. H. Woods, who Is a big factor In present-day theatricals. Not quite ten years ago he made his first production, which by no means was a notable one; but with his hus- tling and daring qualities, he leaped to the front rank of producing managers. At Bnonton, N. J.. oQ August 3, 1901. be produced The Bow ery After Dark, which was followed by many other harrowing melodramas. Today he con- trols twenty odd high-class attractions, while his wealth Is conservatively estimated at close to a half million dollars. Woods Is rated as a flrst-dass "picker" and a showman trom bis head to bis feet. Williamson, the Anstrallan manager. In an Interview, declared that Al Woods was one of the few real showmen ho bad ever met. and had more horse sense than any man in bis line In America. Woods has never bad anything handed to him on a sliver plate In the way of "sure thing" attractions. He exploited a numljcr of successes that many of - his fellow managers predicted would be fallnres. The first of the A. H. Woods' attractions to take tbe road will be the two companies en- gaged for The Girl In the Taxi. One of these Is to open In El Paso, and tbe other In Asbur- Park. Thomas E. Shea, with bis repertoire. Is to begin his season In Detroit. Dnstin and William Famnm. .|n Edward Peple's big mili- tary play. The Littlest Bebel, assisted by Percy Haswell and a notable company, will begin a preliminary season at Trenton. N. J., and on Labor Day opens at Chicago Opera Ronae for an extended engagement. Tbe Littlest Bebel was. originally a one-act sketcfa. which was a sensation in tbe first-class vandeville houses. It, was In these houses where tbe alert' Wtoods saw. the possibilities of developing It Into a great play, and Immediately, arranged with the anthor and tbe Famums. Eddie Foy, in the new musical farce. The Pet of the Petticoats, will Invade Asbnry Park prior to his opening at the Olympic Theatre. Chicago, on Labor Day. Foy will hare the assistance of Harry Fox and tbe Mlllership Sisters. Maud tsmbert. the <Blgbt Berlin Madcaps. B<>Ile Ash lyn. aDdi:tne< bPKt.CflllPCtloD of fiin7maker8 thnt Manager Woods coDld secure tor bis funny star. Early In October, at the Forest Theatre. Phil fldelnhla. Margnerita Stylvo will, be .seen In tbe new Franz Labar comic oitera, .Gypsy ,Love^ .sap- norted by such clever aclors and singers as Henry K.-..DIxeyir.:JaIlnsivBte«-rir;Arthur Albrn. Pores^-Hnff. Albn-tf^jHnrtw li-Havry. 'MpPoarngb,. Bobert Pitkin. Oeorgtv-Blckel.- Franc<<s Demavest and Fritsi Von Basing.. After two weeks In PhUadcIpbla aid a fortnight at the Colonial Theatre, Boston,- tbe -newest qoeen ot light opera will come to the Globe Theatre, Ne* York. Gypsy Love wlU be one of the biggest prodactlons that will fly under the Woods ban- ner. There will be ninety people on tbe staze and an orchestra, of forty capable mnslciuns. . Julian Bltinge, wbo last season Bstouisbed Eretty much everybody but Mr. Woods hlmselt y bonnding at once Into tbe very first rank of snccessfal stars, will inaugurate his second sea- son m Tbe Fascinating Widow In Atlantic CItr August 28. After a week at the seashore re', sort and another in Providence, wliere tbe citi- zens Ot that city requested Mr. Woods to brlac Eltlnge there, he wUl come to the Liberty The! atre, New Xorl^i to remain as long aa tbe good people of Gotham go to< see bim. Tbe clever Impersonator ot women played to $287,162,110 1b twenty-six weeks last season, and In utu cities that Avere notoriously bad from a bushiea standpoint, he established new capacity recotds. In Boston, for Inatance, on Washington's Birth- day, Eltlnge played to more money at tbe mat- inee at $1.50 prices than the Friars did at $3 a seat. Both attractions plaved In tbe Boston Theatre. Bis gross takings for four weelis In the Hub reached the fabulous sum of $G3,000. He could easily have remained In Boston another montb to all the theatre would hold, but previous bookings made by tbe syndicate compelled Eltlnge to move along to tbe Colonial Theatre, Chicago, where be played a second en- gagement ot ten weeks to receipts that will long live in the memory ot tbeatrleals. Little Nemo, with a troupe ot fifty Imported midgets, will be launched by Manager Woods around the holidays. Aboot the first ot the year The Widow Wise, In the form of a moslcal comedy, with PanI West as tbe author ot tbe book and Hago Felix tbe composer ot the music,-will be protiuced in Chicago. ' A very prominent prima donna, who Is at present In Europe. Is being negotiated with for tbe part of the widow. In conjunction with Frazee and Lederer, Mr. Woods will send oat five Madame Sherry com- panies, one of which, with Llna Abarbaneli. will go to Boston for a number of weeks. Supplementary Woods' productions, for wUcli dates have not lieen definitely decided upon, are The Greyhound, the- <new . play by Paul Arm- strong and Wilson MIzner: The Master of the House, Miss Dndelsack. Love's Agency, Modest Suzanne and Tbe Ihcetty Little Milliner. Tlie Broken Bosary, the new Edward Peple plaj, will be tried out In Chicago in October, by Dnt- tin and William Famnm, at several special matinee performances. This will probably be the next starring vehicle for tbe Farnums after they get through with The Utllest Bebel. IS SCIENCE ENCROACHING ON THE PLAYERS' REALM. Continued from page 50.) box-oQlce of the modern theatre ot clnematv grapby, and in return will witness a complet.- rendltion ot operas with the world's greatest singers In tbe cast. Moreover, he has predictel that the connterfelt presentation will be well- niph perfect! Just once has an achievement of tbe phono- graph caused regrets, yet even in this Instantv the records proved, alas, too true. Up to 19iM Adeliat Patti refused absolutely to sing tor, the various companies, despite that as high as $75,000 was snaranteed to ber by one of tiie, competitors. In tbe tall of 190*. this writer entered Into a contract with Pattl for sLtty concerts In America, paying ber tbe extraor- dinary sum ot $3,000 a nigbt. In this contra:! It was agreed that If Pattl sang for tbe pho- nograph the income derived thereof was to be equally divided between her and the wrlt«. but the diva, with that shrewdnfss that lias characterized her entire unexampled career, de- clined to sing. Her decision In this respec: was generally regarded as lielng due to Pattl s reluctance to have her records preserved for future generations with ber voice no longer what It was. Would that this wer* true, bnt alas, a y«f later, when no contractual obligations remamta to reduce- her own income, tbe diva, who tor tWrty-flve years was without a rival, allowed the Victor Company to "take" ber in a few or the dear old songs she was wont to conjure with, such as The Last Bose of Summer and Home. Sweet Home. But let us draw a cur- tain here, save to acknowledge that here w"5 evidence Indeed tbat the phonograph reeprils are as merciless as they are true. Pattl drew tears from thousands with these plaintive mel- odies; the tears are yet forthcoming, bat sot from the aame impalael (JOHNNIE) .^^%ri (CALVIN) HARRITY and SWISHER . ^i;uii:|u^...'raUtlng.. and'.,b^i>plng'::'|Oo«i<idIai Always worklng-^Whyf Can ttcUVn the goof-