Billboard advertising (Dec 1911)

10 The Billboard DECEMBER 2, i 9l1 THE WEEK'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE HE STRIKE OF MU SICIANS In Which Stage Hands and Moving Picture Operators Join Inaugurated in William Fox's Theatres in New York City. Possibility of the White Rats Taking Action Hew York, Not. 27 (Special to The Bill-1 board).—The musicians and stage bands In all ' She theatres eoedncted by William Pox In New York City went on a strike last night, the ssorlnr picture operators Joining In sympathy. There is a possibility that the White Bats- ACTOR CONTRACTS GANGRENE. Al. Zimmerman, who appeared with Knox Wilson at B. F. Keith's Theatre. Cincinnati, week- of November 19. became suddenly 111 on sTovember 24, and upon "advice of physicians, was sent to nts name in Chicago. It Is said that Mr. Zimmerman had contracted gangrene from the nee of a toothpick, with which he ■orated one of bis Earns earlier In the week, doctor expressed tbe opinion that Mr. Ztm- n's malady would prove fatal in a few THE GETAWAY IN VAUDEVILLE. Hew York. Nor. 25 (Special to The Bill- board).—The widely , read story, Tbe Getaway, which originally appeared in Snort Stories Ma- . aaalne. has been secured by Edgar Selden through arrangement with Doubled ay. Page & Co., and will be presented in vaudeville under the management of Mr. Alt. T. Wilton on The story" Is ene of the most gripping that has been made known In recent action and for Its Interpretation Mr. Selden has secured Miss Sara Blall, woo created an exceedingly strong impression when she appeared In the original east of Baby Mine during Its New York run, and Sir. Robert E. Lee Hill with numerous Important productions to bis credit, for the Uu^Ong male role. The remainder of the cast will. be announced later. The rehearsals will be conducted by Edgar Selden under the per- sonal supervision of the author, Mr. Will A. Page. New Columbus Theatre Opens Columbus, o., Nov. 21 (Special to The Bill- ' beard).—Standing In the lobby amid a veritable bower of roses, James and Murphy, flanked by Sullivan and Considine's personal representa- tives, wltnesed the opening of then- fireproof theatre, the Broadway, Monday night November 20. Contrary to the customary first night delays and waits, the curtain went up promptly at 7:80. Owing to the unavoidable absence of May- er-elect Karb, the welcoming address was made by J. Y. Bassell. The speech was well timed, and the regular bill immediately followed. Tbe bouse was completely filled, and every act was applauded generously. The first performers to appear on the stage were the Altns Brothers. They were followed by Coy De Trickey, Mae Devlin and Company. The Stantons. and Joseph Maxwell's Dancing ■Iris. As stated before In these columns the Broadway seats 1.200. Three performances will be given dally, as in all S. & C. bouses. Tbe success of the bouse is practically as- sured. The managers are wonderfully popular. One of tbe most prominent business concerns In the city reserved a page in tbe theatre pro- gram and nse It to pay them the following tribute: "Congratulations to James and Mur- phy. If all the world was made up of gentle- men* like these, this earth would be void of all ' a r gum ents and trouble, and would be one long dreams of fairy happiness." The house staff follows: Billy James, man- ager; Sam Murphy, secretary and treasurer; Verne Ramsey, assistant treasurer; Willis Brown, advertising agent: W. O. Seheible. head usher: Wm. Coughtln. stage carpenter; AI Trott. property man: Earl Lingo, electrician; Edward Gould, musical director. Mr. Ferd Lincoln and J. J. Nash represented Sullivan and Considlne at the opening. Mr. Lincoln was delighted with the bouse and pre- dicted a most successful season. FORMERLY HOTEL; NOW THEA- TRE. The Windsor Hotel of Chatham. N. I., will be remodeled Into an up-to-date theatre. The playhouse will occupy tbe first floor of tbe ho- tel and will take in all of the floor space In- cluding tbe present dining room, office and par- lors. The dimensions of the floor space will be 40x80 feet, and have a seating capacity of about 800. The stage, which will he 22x40 feet, will be fitted with the best steel scenery and asbestos curtain, fronted with an orchestra pit with all modern furnishings. One of the attractive features of the building to the shows la tbe fact that they play and stav over night In tbe same bonse. Frederick Mcflraw, treasurer of tbe COnway Co. of Boston. Mass., completed arrangements for the work November 18. The contract calls for the completion about January 1. it which time the first play wilt be presented. Henry 7. Slnken. Tbe Original Bub*, la at ' with the Halls- Stock Company, at the n Theatre. Brooklyn, H. Y. Actors' Union may take action ana forbid their members playing the Fox Circle until the trouble Is settled. The musicians were tbe first to strike. They claim that they are entitled to extra pay for extra work on amateur nights. Their grievance wag laid before Mr. Fox and a conference asked for. This was refused, and the strike resulted. The musicians walked oat during the night performances In the various Fox houses, and the stage hands and moving picture machine oper- ators joined. The Actors' Union waa officially Informed of the strike to-day and action may be taken at their meeting to-morrow night. A NAR ROW ES CAPE Gertrude Hoffman, while Dressing for a Performance, Narrow ly Escapes Incineration when Costume Takes Fire—Quick Work of Assistants Saves Life of Famous Dancer Topeka. Kan.. Nov. 23 (Special to The Bill- board) .-—Gertrude Hoffman, the famous dancer, narrowly escaped burning to death In ber dress- ing-room at the Grand, where she was the chief attraction of the Russian Ballet. While Miss Hoffman was being dressed before the second act her gown caught lire, but the flame* were put out by her maid and Mr. Koslotf, stage di- rector, before the dancer was seriously burned. She was able to finish her work without a break. No one in the audience suspected anything un- usual bad happened as ber dancing was np to Its standard all the way through. However. Miss Hoffman was nearly prostrated after the show. RAE ELEANOR BALL, Appearing In vaudeville on the Loew Circuit, under the personal direction of Meyer Epstein. NEW YORK VAUDEVILLE NEWS| NEW YORK ALL-STAR BILL. Imaginary bin framed op by New York cor- respondent, including acta appearing at several of the vaudeville bouses In the metropolis eacb week. Tbe program Is arranged from acts that won the greatest approval from the audiences, and are arranged in the bill given herewith not with the thought or their Importance being Indicated by the position assigned to them, but so that the greatest playing possibilities may be obtained from the material at. hand. A—Bobert DeMout Trio. Comedy Acrobats. Colonial; full stage. B—Lee White and George White, Character Songs. Colonial; In one. C—The Florentine Singers, Operatic Selections. Fifth Avenue: full stsge. D—Laddie Cliff. English Singing and Dancing Comedian. Colonial: in one. E—Mclntyre and Heath. Waiting at the Church, Comedy Sketch. Hammersteln's; - full stsge. (Continued en page E4.) CURRENT NEW YORK BILL8. New York, Nor. 21 (Special to The Billboard). —The bins for the current week at the local vaudeville houses are as follows: Alhamhre—Nora Bayes and Jack Horwerth, Bond and Benton. Covington and Wilbur. Con- roy and Lemalre. Six AbdaUabe. Leon Bogee, Sharp and WUkes and The Leaeus. Bronx—William Buck and Maud* Fulton, Harry Fox and Mlllerahlp Sisters, Lolo. Harry Beres- ford and Will Dillon. Courtney Sisters. Victoria Four. The Kratons. Howard's Animals. Busbwlck Princess Bajab, Laddie Cliff. McMahon and Chappelle, Hibbert and Warren, Sutcllffe Troupe. Will Boxers. Amoros Slaters and Savoy Trio. Colonial—Lillian Shaw, Joe Howard and Mabel McCane, Walter C. Kelly, Willard Slmms and Co.. Wynn and Russon. Kaufman Sisters. Welch. Mealy and Montrose. Linton and Laurence, and Van Hoven. Fifth Avenue—Bessie Wynn, Joe Jackson, The Police Inspector, Dlnkelsplel's Christmas, Thurber and Madison, Temple Quartet, Mee- ban's Dogs, and Corcoran and Dixon. (Continued on page 64.) HAMMERSTEIN'S BILL. New York. Nov. 24 (Special to The Bill board).—A corking vaudeville bill surrounded the blc feature basebsll act which headlined the program at the Victoria thla week. Al- though WUIle HammerKteln snppltes the G"tb- amltes with the only form of dime museum en- tertainment that the big city now boasts of. be Is to be congratulated upon having sbown the big town an act, which combined with all (Continued on page 54.) Two of her gowns were ruined; the one a wore caugbt fire and the other waa used smother the flames. The cause of the fire Is unknown, altbtmrk la thought that while dressing Miss Hoffnui gown came In contact with a lighted caiidlT the dresser. Before either the woman or I maid knew it the dancer'a dress was on lb The maid beat at the flames and it basin that Kosloff was passing the dressing ton He beard tbe cries of the women and rnsheP the rescue and seizing a garment lying on chair he helped the maid to choke the dames. JOE PYLE 18 T REASURER. New York, Nov. 27 (Special to The Blllboirt ---Joe Pile baa been appointed treasurer of j Fifth Avenue Theatre, taking np his doti In the box-office there on last Monday. V Pyle was with William Murrls line.) for time, and more lately with the Sbuberts. HAINES GET S OR PHEUM TIME New York, Nov. 27 (Special to The Billboard —Contracts were signed and a route laid o for Bobert D. Haines and Company In the 0 pbeum Circuit offices lsst week. Mr. Htli will open bis tour In 8t. Louis at tbe Coluinb Theatre on December 4, presenting Qeoq Broadhnrst'a sketch. The Coward. 1 DUNNE BANKRUPT. New York, Nov. 28 (Special to The Bt board).—John Wallla Dunne, sctor and a time Joint producing manager with Otis Bi Ian and Jake Wells, went Into voluntary bu ruptcy yesterday. His liabilities amount 12.505.61. unsecured. Mr. Dunne, together with Otis Harlan s Jake Wells, controlled a circuit of Virgil theatres under the firm name of Wells, Dm & Harlan. Jim Rutherford In Vaudevill Jim H. Rutherford, the well-known clow and his wife. Lottie Monroe, opened on the 1 V. M. A. Time at tbe Bljon Theatre. Bay Clt In Rutherford's newest effort and perhaps I biggest success. It Is a rapid-fire comp sketch, called the Extra Added Attraction, picture show episode, and affords every oppo tunlty to display the versatility of this clef comedian and bis artistic wife, who has den oped Into an extraordinary aaxopbone sololi They were Immediately booked over the Ais elation Time. WON'T PLA Y THE COLONIAL New York. Nov. 27 (Special to Tbe Billboard —It Is rumored that Miaa Eva Tangnay, wk has but lately returned to vaudeville after brief starring tour In the Werba-Luescher Coi pony's production of Little Miss Flxlt bsa sip contracts for a tonr of the Percy O. Willi" theatres In New York. It Is also stated., ho ever, that before Miss Tanguay signed t contracts for tbe Williams Time she stliiiilt that abe would not play tbe Colonial Tbeal and signed only after that house was strict from the route sheet. Tbe cause for tbe «u lug ouiedlsn demanding that she be permit! to pass ip tbat house Is evidently bvcauw the fact that she was hissed while playing tl» earlier In the year. ACTS NEW TO N EW YORK. HANLON AND HANLON. hand balancers: Hj oiersteiu's: seven minutes: two; »pc= curtain. . ... _ n, But for a bit of unnecessary stalling » Ion and Hanlon have a balancing act m would make good In an early s>iot on lira; any bill. The boys are possessed of atB» figures and run through tbe majority or w tricks In a speedy manner. The general " tine of the act run« along smoothly ullnj exoeutlon of the stalling at times, and very clever tricks are shown. McINTYBE AND HEATH, Waiting atl Church; Hammersteia'a; 22 minutes, ran special. v-«m In Waiting at the Church, by Henry V*n> theae two blackface comedians hove a 1J«S» Bklt that will serve them long and well. • offering was shown for the flrst time last " at the Victoria and Judging' from tn'P'i In which It was received It will vie w» B "° ether laughing successes In the pa*t. A» u , they are assisted by Otto T. Johnstone, i" ' piece, however. Johnstone has no lines, toe « dialogue falling to tbe two principals. of the piece. If one may call It such dcjis » the efforts of Venus Love (Jim J* i i lead Rnfns Ambrose Lee to the baiter. ' your pardon, we meant altar. Tom the negro parson in whose parsonage tm Is done." There are masy brlkht lines'" piece, and the business of the brlde-to-» threatening ber Intended with a "****", ,,, tremely funny. All In all W is a capital W lug offering.