The billboard (Nov 1911)

10 Xtie Billboard MiDVBiMBEii 4. 1911. BURLESQUE AND T. M A. NEWS SPOKES IN THE WHEELS Burlesque News of Managers, Agents and Performers on Both Circuits, Gathered from and There and Everywhere, Especially for Publication in T he Billboard By SYDNEY WIRE. With, the eomlnK of ealder weather btulesane Banagers ue looklBg forward to better bnslness, altboogli the Brat (ew ot the colder days Baa- -allT have a tendency t» cause a temporary re- lapas In the boxolBee >ecel|>ta, dne piabably. to the sadden change Is the weatber. wUeh InfiD- «iieea oianr to xemaln at hams, in preference to bniTlnK the cbniy blast* and an nacomtortable trip downtown, which golns to a show entails. To the. class of patronage - which vlalta the Ugh grade of theatres the weather conditlona oiake little difference, bat to the man who has in antomoldle or carriage at his disposal mat- ters axe aomewhat different. -AH In all, borlesqae bnslness condttlens sll over the conntry are decidedly sood. excepting io one or two isolated cases, wblch refers to both wheels, and as soon as the winter season ( bas lealir >et In a Wg jump may be looked for an orer the csnntry. . ' ♦ Here's where 1 take bade all the nnkind UUngs I have said about Jbnmy Weedon, who to now managlnc Sim & Harry miliams' Broad- way Oayety GIrla. I spent a Tery pleasant week with Jbnniy at Toronto laat week and -fsoond him tOjibe- a "good fellow** In every way. We all have oor pecnliarities--and -none-of as are faoltleas, and as to Jlnuny, 1 might say that, like the old song, "He's alright when - yon know him, bnt you've got to know him first.'* Through all of the long campaign which -existed between Jimmy and the -writer, he has always remained a constant reader of The BlU- tioard and is one of Its mo^t enthnslastlc booet- . era. -"It yon never were a boosteTt start now!" ■ I don't beUere that there ii a more popnlar man In CMCaso ■theatricals than Nafe J- Moore, -■the present' txeasnrer of the Colombia, the rBastem Wheel honse in the Loopu.: Mate Is a - member of a number of local lodges and has ' JL clrde of acqnalntancea which Teaches fnm :^«ie end of the city to the other. E. H. Wood is the popnlar manager of the Chicago Colombia and Is, well known to manj oC my readeta. He Is an old circus man and Is one of the most showmsnllke of burlesque managers in tbe bnslness. Ttie Colambia is another Kastem Wheel theatre which can boast -o£ an excellent orchestra. It Is under tbe di- rection of Alfred 6. Backett,^ a brother of Er- nest Rackett. also wdH known In bnrlesqne circles. Speaking of Ernest Rackptt. I might mention that he is at present in Chicago, where he Is reheairslng" a new single act which he expects to submit to the -vandevUle managexa In a few days,... John M. Ward, the genial manager of the Gayety, Detroit, is whispering that a new thratre may be expected for next season. He ■ays that the gioand has already been (elected, mt the exact location has not yet been made pUblle. We- are liifoimed -that It wOI be on s downtown site and the new- booae will have nearly daaUe tlie cwseity of the present strac- BffolTts Wainfitoclc, manager and^ owner of The Hew Centnry filrls. never tires of telling what . Kjcood show he has. Morris Is a good 'story- teller and has a fond of fminy yaraa to relate ' te the osslfled and fossUIsed honse managers ■ r-tbe-Unew Apropos or house managers, I have some woefnl stories to relate about a few of these honorable members of tiie great theatrical pro- Cesaloiu On the. raad,.:one. meets- with-many lOne'. fenows-rand -vice yetsa.' rve got their .anmhers and I'm .meeting sH comers. We aball soon be looking forwaril to Chrlst- :mss and the list will be eominc aionnd for ..eotttrlbntlons -towards Christmas pirsfMita for our istsrs and managers. I ircnder where the poor ■sent comes In. Daisy Hofmann. a wen-known chorister, for- merly with tbe Golden Crook Co. and other Ja- -cobs & Jermon attractions, has deserted the »Bast this season and Is now with T. W. Din- ikln's Tankee Doodle Girls. Qnlte a popnlar bouse manager is Tbomaa B. Beuy of the Gayety, Toronto. Uke an ot na, be has his Uttle^ ecoentridtles, bnt he's a «eal good fellow for all that. . Msrie Parker and Hattte I<essner, ehorlstcTs with Taek Sliqser's Fainting the Town Show, «laaed at €UesBO > :few days ago. Toe. Domey, ahead of the Star Show Girls, las eomiHIed a very .nsefU^ttle borlesqne •aide, - which fells many..laleifsUng -facta .aboot ne. It glvee tbe' aamiea of ereiybody ' I aa feafk wkMb ud is Indlspenslble to those who are interested In tbe progress of the most popular form of enter- tainment in modem theatricals. William Halllday of the team ot Halllday and Cnrley, bow starring with Jack Singer's Halllday & Cnrley Show in Falnling the Town, has been compelle<£ to lay off and rest bis throat, -which has been so bad as to completely incapacitate Mm. His place In the cast of the show was taken by Jack Byan. a member of tbe company, who highly dlstingnlshed himself by his excellent work. Mr. Halllday laid off nearly an of last week, bnt resumed bis place In the show at tbe Gayety. Toronto, October 28. ' . - * Jack Singer, the well-known bnrlesqne owner and manager, will remain with tbe Painting the Town Show mrtU It arrives In New Torfc. iUr. Singer has made many changea In the show, which Is now one of the fastest and brightest bnrlesqne attractUns on tbe road. Reports , of excellent business - come from both' tiie Ben Welch Show and the Bebman Show, tbe two other Singer attractions now playing over tbe Colnmbia Amnsement Co/s Cirenlt. AUDIENC E TO TH E RESCUE Stranded Burlesque Company is Relieved of Its Pitiable Plight When Audience, at Instigation of Theatre Managers, Hurls Veritable Shower of Coins at Performers Toroats Ont.. Oct. 23 (Special to Tbe Bill- board).—^Tbe Prench Uilds Burlesanen stiiBded at Sudhnry, Ott., Thursday last, and are string- ing out along the lice between there and Phil, adelphia. from where they started. Nine of the busted burleMjuers could get no farther than this city, and appealed to Manager Tom Henrv of the Gayety' Theatre to help'them out, Henry got busy among tbe stage folk playing at the local theatres. Mutt and Jeff, College Girls and Miner's Americans came over hand- somely, bnt tbe results were still $40 aby of the necessary carfare ta Philadelphia It wu tben that a new tbettrlcal itnat was pnUcd off. Henry made an appeal to tbe audience at ttt Gayety Theatre Saturday night to help eat They did. Nickels, dimes, quarters and halra rained on the stage like hall. The harrcat was gathered In and resnlted In. t3».24, imt enough for earefare bome. With a few dollin added stskes for poeket money, the newly tick Joyfully bled to the aution t6r the next train SODtb. . COMEDIANS LEAVE SHOW. Through a dispute over the question of the payment for the week's printed matter to ad- vertise the Belies of the Boalevard Show, Com- edians Sam Dody and * Sam Lewia handed In their notice tbe week the prodnctlon played In Wasiilngton, October 16. Frank McAleer, man- ager of the attraction owned by Forester and Strong, accepted the resignation three days later in aeveland, with a written communica- tion, and held np the performers' salary. GROUP OF SHOWMEN. Beading from left to right, top row: William Smythc, treaaoref Gayety Theatre, Pittsburgh: Sam Hallor, well known amnsement manager and promoter, and Sydney Wire, general press repre- sentative Jack Singer Company' (Inc.). Bottom row, left to right: Henry Kurtxman. manager Gayety Theatre. Pittsburgh: Nick Korton. vandevllle expert, and Louis Boble. owner and manager of Bobie's Knickabocfcers. T. M. A, NEWS NEW LODGE ORGANIZED. A new T. M. A. lodge has been organlied in BlneSeld. W. Va.. with the following ofHcers: O. A. Savin, president: Chas.. BosenberS, vl<7e- presidentf Jno. b; 'Wade; Bnanclal secretary; Bobert Baker, recoidlng secretary; Bobert Car- per, .asdstant financial s^etary; J. S. Hol- man, sergeant-at-arms: O. P. Sisson, marshal; Bcnnle Baker, W. . E. Woolwlne and B. D. Tdmer. tmetees; F. J^ Henlngsey, past pres- ident. This lodge. .'So. iS2, besins witii a member shi p of 26, After the lodge was'ln- stltoted, October 22, a banqnet was Eerved on the stage of the Elks' Theatre. T. M. A. NOTES. Hamnton (Ont., Can.) Ix>dge No. 25, T. M. A., is progressing rapidly and so strong nu- merically has this healthy JiAnny Canuck memb^. become that at -the last general meter- ing a committee, consisting of President Wil- liam IMitson, Recording Secretary Alexander AndersoD. Financial Secretary George EivilJ^^ togetber with. Brothers John C. Belmont, mam ager Bed Mill Theatre, ami Samnel Briftaio, were appoliited to secure suitable, central - and op-to-date dnb qnarters. and at present the ccmaiittee have several excellent locations un- der consideration, but the qnintet of hnitlers are still on the hunt, and when secured, the Interior of the new dnbroom artistically will be a dream, M . Brvtber Bobert Stamp, wbo ■ e hl eT«d^Beh--'ggMt. | i reM neta rlst/ , tatMrnrntf- alflecnt latctlar .ambeUlsbmenls at tbe flzand Opora Boose here, win be on -Hie job. Billiard and'pool tables, together with all Uie latest athletic devices obtainable, wfll be among the many featnres ot tbe dnbroom. -Bvery the- atrical, baseball and sporting Journal will be on file.' The latchstring -will hang on the ont- slde for the T. M. A. boys. Vlaltora win be always welcome. ' v -J ' - The monthly meeting of Jersey City Lodge No. 24, T. M. A., wss held In Elk's Hall, York and Henderson Streets, Sunday, October 22. A large delegation from New York Lodge No. 1 was present. Fbnr. candidates were Initiated Into the mysteries of the: order and, flve applications received. Several matters of Importaiice were dlscnesed aid acted npon. An Invitation was extended to tbe oOeera ot No. 24 by No. 1 to work the degree for them at their next regular meeting, Snnday, November S. After tbe meeting, a Dutch Lmicb.was served by Chef Brother Henry 'Wolff, A nnmber of No. 24 members were pisying In onr city, and fumLxbed the entertainment. Brother Wm. C. (tnrrman, an oldtimer in the sawdust, did his ^;AR.*etlous oldtlme stunt on the bar. Brother Frank Belly, who Is making good In vaudeville, was with us, and Little (Pewee) William a Griritb, witb Slak O'Hara'a Show, entertained as with simgs, stories, and bla past summer experience as vslly to a very wealthy old lady, who adopted him for the summer. All T. M. A.'s in good standing, passing our wsy, will find a hearty welcome at onr dnb r ooms . Gregory snd Montgomery streets. The Kcretsry _Is -tiien every aftemuva to extend tbe flad band. If be to ont, aafc tor Heiaey. Dody and Lewla Immediately started actia for the recovery of their wages, throngh At- torney Ben Sawyer of Cleveland. They hit aie salt transferred later to New Xork ant ptoeed the ease in the bands of Lswyer Denab F. O'Brien. POSSIBLE THEATRE FOR ST. JOS EPH, MO. If plans now nnder way reach a snecesstnl con&ummatlon. Johnson & Bllz of Omaha. Neb., will open a bnrlesqne bonse at St. Joseph. Ho., -within a year. The plans are for a new bnild- Ine occupying gronnd In the vicinity of Fifth and Edmond Streets. The plans for tbe theatre call for a building costing S40,000, to be leaied by Johnson & Blls for a long term. PROGRESS O F ON E-NIGHTER& "Turkey" burlesque shows In tbe past yein, when bandied In a legitimate manner by man- agers wbo were showmen, bav« been a big success financially, but not so to,any great ex-_ tent artistically. Tlie straws consisted of elfiiC or ten girls, a balt-dorrn men and a doiea trunks; few of them erer carrying a piece rf tack scenery. Messrs. Baker and Hlrsch conceived the Weil that bnslness would Justify tbem In prodnclng t real city show, with a wealth of magnldceit scenery and electrical effects, and present It In the one. two and tbree-nlght stands—a shmr that wonld tend to npllft tbis effervescent form of amusement, which bad already proved a M| success financially and a riot from ■ vies standpoint since the day of Ito premiere, so that return dates are now a common occnrrence. Their first step was to engage James Mairit and Jules C. Wodetsky. the two well-kso«a managers and agents, who are known as "tut king and prince of one-nights." Mr. Monte engaged a cast of no mean ability and a chonn of the prettiest singing and dancing girls thit could be indaced to spend a season ont of VM wheel. .Among the merrymakers are (<haa. IrTiUi Eddie Mack, Will Russell. Delia FayTell, Olu Payne. Bessie MacKay. Edna Bough, Brin ^ith. Anna Comfort, Edna Bussell, Erma Tiy- lor. Vera Williams. Basel ^ack, Mae Camp- bell. Ann Slack, Nellie Newsome, Three Uu- ler Sisters and Mazle Allen. The execntire staff Is: James Morris, manager; L. Hlrsch, treasurer: Jules C. Wodetsky, ball- neas. manager; Kid Goodwin, advertising agcil ahead; Al Ronch, avertising agent back; Bi Andrews, musical director; diaa, Irving, slap manager: Abe Jaeobson, master meebaSc; Ota Baner, master propertlea: Jack Allen, masts electrician; Madame Taldes, wardrobe mistiem Joles C. Wodetoky 'proved his valne m CU- cago week of October 8, with bis' effeell«» novelty advertising- methods. Wodetsky saji: Spring a new one, once and then^ .devise .u- other." The credit la due bim for the ea|li^ Ity opening at tbe Calnmct. The perfonnaacet at - tbe Calumet proved Mesars. Baker aal Hirsch's most sanguine hopes. have' been red- laed, as preaa, public and wheel directors lal managen ptonoonced the costuming and equip- ment as well as the east and choraa to be p« excellence and- The Parisian Beauties woold W a credit to either wheel. GERSTEN WINS ONCE MORE. New York, October 30 (Spectal to The Bill; board).—Frank Genten obtained ■ Judgmest against Hnrtlg * Seamim for 92,200 some tiai ;«o at;the end ofrs trial conducted by fo™« Judge Bterman Joseph of House; Grossman a Vorhaus, 115 Broadway. The action was bue' upon the assertion of 'Oerston that he lu' been employed npon an annaal contract •» manager of Hurtig & Seamon's enterprlsi'S, t««. was In actual charge of the Yorkvllle Ttieitn when Rnrtig A Seamon sold It to Maim Loew. Shortly after the tranafer of the pr^ erty Hurtig & Seamon had no further work IV Geraten and discharged him and he therespa Instituted a snlt tbat resulted In a Jadgnirat n bis favor. Tbe trUI • was - vigorously ActuM and counsel for the - defendants lnstltu»ed_o sppeal. which, was decided to- tbe Appelltti Division of the Supreme. Oonrt, In which U* Jodgea unanimously affirmed tbe dedalon of W lower court In Gersten'a favor. SHUBERT S IN DAYTON. V » (Speelsl to The ^ board).—The Bhnberto have closed ■ coab.-^- wlth tbe .Connty Oommlksionera for the o«e ■■ Memorial Hall for theatrical pnrpo^ *^^'SM ladenendent ayndleate will thna be repreaertfl la the Oem Citr. It Is plaased ts effect H*| changes ■■ win main poaalbls-<ke prosenta«;l Man of a* ■ttraetloiis w His isme •c'l pndaoad to x«ir Tack uM OlMlaMtL