The billboard (Dec 1911)

DECEMBER 2, 1911. The Billboard 21 Events in Big American Cities ,|.. r;i Htar at the Metropolitan Oiwra House In ' 'jisiMiii 'lif'Bhlnock, of Xew York, vl«i presi- dent ami treasurer of the Sliubert Amusement Co was In Cincinnati November 22, and spent miirli o£ "Is time in conference with George It Cox, one of the director* of tola company. Mr. Uliiuock stated that his visit here had no oartleular significance, however. He stated two nromimut men have recently taken stock in the Shubert Amusement Co. Mr. lUiinock admitted that the object of en- 'Isthis new capital in the concern was for the iiurlHWe of addlns new attractions and in- creasiiiK the company's chain of theatres. The names of the new stockholders, he stated, would be made public within a very short time. Mr. Khinixk further declared that his visit here had no bearlne on the interests of Mr. Cox. which lie holds with the Shubt-rt Amusement Co.. anil was here merely to pay a social visit to his ritiughtcr while returning to New York from ChlcuKO. ■ ■ Manaeer Hermann Kltt, of the Music Hall Sloitlnw Itink. Is planning a season of skating enjoyment. The athletes will have their flinj?; *o will the graceful skaters and those socially inclined. The first musical block parly of the season will be held a week from Thursday. Season tickets will be awarded the winners. A "rulte" party is In preparation. Skaters will he asked to dress like country folks at a barn .laiiee. The rink Is thronged with happy skaters daily, many becinners being In .evidence. ■Miss Selma Herman, the .popular actress, was a visilor : in the city November ; 19. She had come on to join her brother, manager of School Davs.. Co.. for a brief vacation, but was com- Iielled to leave the same evening for Sew York. After witnessing the performance of the Gus Edwards musical comedy at the Walnut In the afternoon, she hurried to the Lyric to say "howdy" to Colonel Fennrssy and oUit'rs of her friends, among them Colonel Jim Whalten, of Louisville, who is here for' a short stay. Miss Herman has not been In' the best of health since the death of her mother, ami after reach- ing New York purposes taking a long and much- aeeded rest. DEN VER, COL. The elejjant new Burns Theatre at Colorado Springs will soon be finished and It Is reported there will be a large delegation of Denver peo- ple who will attend the op-ning performance. The Itroudway Theatre continues Its big rnn of good attractions. We are advised the Lake Side Amusement Co. will build a much larger and better scenic rail- way to replace tie one deslroyed by Are a few weeks ago. The skating rink and dancing pavilion were not touched by the are. and as a consequence you will find a larse attendance tit both amusement place* every Saturdav ami Sunday. Out at the Tulllerlen Park the big motor evele races are the main attraction everr Sund.iv. and with cold weather coming on. the track is lightning fast and some elegant records es- tablished. The moving picture hoeses have been doing a nice business the past few wreks and Thanks- giving week was almost « record breaker, so with the Christmas week coming, the managers aave fuimetbing good to looK forward to. JULIAN HELBEK. ST LOUIS, MO. St. I/inls this week Is well provided for In the amusement line. Tor all our theatres have splen. did attractions, and. the added attractions are above the average. - The many friends of Mr. Walter Sariforl. manager of the Olymxle Theatre heie. will re- Rret to lenrn that he Is verv 111 In this cltv. H!« wife was called to the city this week, and all St. uuils i« wisliing for his speedv recovery. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir -.-ave two" con- certs in (Ms cltv on November |S end IP. On Nindsr evening the concert was given In the i-arrick Theatre nnd en Monday at the Odeon. Both concerts drew well. The Health and Sinltn-.y Show at the Col!- seum this week Is something new and Is mak- ing a m-st fnvnraWe Impression upon the large """"'"''<•'■• '*f. Tayne Intends to make this show an anminl event hercarter. The Jesse ttnrsell Troupe have reached St. Innla from the Coar.t. where thev plnye.1 mmr succfssrulI weeks over the hest circuits In Call- fern, and as fnr n" Honolulu. They are booked !> . " C? r " T '' vr weeks, when they go oxer the Western Vaudeville Time. T.ie WIzInrde Trio are to return to St. Louis S," /<"» <"> .'he Crawford Time, and then tne> g 0 on the SMithim Interstate Time for tee "inter. They will n,» loeiitetl witlt one of the ldir circuses ne-ct season. The New Hipnodrome. which .Is In lis second «eck here. Is playing tic overflow business ev. 7JI r '. 11 l * Impossible to gain admission f'tr any performance unless yoti stnnd in line for " f hn,,r - ««'! then i»rhaps to ? ! m "' a away with tKe sold out sign!dispmred. » is the most wnnrtorful ten cent s''ow ever put •>n /inn evervone In St. Lours Isurolng. several hundred members of the theatrical pro- ["sl^n and their frlen ts attended the opening of i. n .NV y . T 1 '. 0 '":^" 1 n,,b - Nnv.:.1i«. at the Re- M-nt Hotel In this city, where the club rwms j locate* All were gnests of Elmer E. Cntni'- ii. |ir<nHetrr of the hotel and orgnnluer of the ■ Refreshments nnd cigars were provided. »«il everyhodv enjoyed themselves to the fullest ,i..I'm " T, "e enterlnlnmcnt consisted of a van- eb i f ?r o 1 r ." m . nm I <lnnclng. This Is the only rnn ,.f |t s k|„ rt |„ Sr- J^nl*. and Is for the lien- viu or r— demand for encores that It interfered with the progress of the play until the audience got enough. The song was catchy and the singer's range beautiful. Miss Janet Adair and Mis* Illekey were again cast In a sketch by hemsclvL-s ' and gave us rag time song - and music as we sel- dom bear It. This organization Is packing tin. Princess whenever It is billed to appear. Silas Leackinan has returned from his tour of the Southern fairs with his eight-legged educated horse, and states that the trip was financially good besides being extremely pleasant. He will winter in Chicago. The American Curtain and Supply Company have moved into their new offices here anil are now a solid St. Louis enterprise. They have moved here from Denver, Col,, and have already become acclimated. Their volume of business is large and shipping facilities being better here they moved their headquarters here. They munu fa dure the Radium Gold Daylight- Screen Tor motion pictures. WILL J. FARLEY. TOLEDO, O. Jeff KHeber, at one time treasurer at the American and Empire Theatre, was in the city with Henry Woodruff Company. Jeff is some star in the chorus work. Charles Schafter. treasurer of the Empire, is back again on little ^Broadway, after three weeks at the Toledo Hospital. Dave Kline ami George Taylor of Chicago, two well-known theatrical men. are now in the electrical Hue. They are little merchants of the streets, delivering heaters for hot water for cafe use. * The show men are at their height in this city, iu booking dances. During the comlug month the treasurers, billposters, stage craft and outside hitlers will have balls. Harry France, who looks very much like The Silver King, has re-urned tome after several months trooping in Canada. Harry will at his New York company, in Mr. Wilson's own comedy. The Bachelor's Baby, at the Majestic the week beginning December 4. J. George of 257 Dan forth Avenue, Jersey City, is appearing this week at Keith's under the stage name of "Gregoria," in a musical act which has been most favorably received. Gilmore Scott of Jersey City, who, during his theatrical life, has played with such stars as Janauscheck, Margaret Mather, Mrs. Leslie Car- ter, from Zaza, to the end of her engagement with Davfd Belasco, appeared for the first time at the Orpheum Theatre Wednesday afternoon, in Zan Zaza. a mystical act, written and staged by himself. Mr. Scott went on unher- alded and scored a distinct success. Walter D. Greene, native of this city, and at one time a member of the stock company that was at the Bijou Theatre (now Keith's) when the late John W. Holmes was manager, made hisv debut at the Majestic last week in Mother, under the management of William A. Brady. 'Mr. Greene has h»«i mm-h pxDcriPDce, having tr^uped with repertoire companies for a number of seasons and he came into his home town sur- rounded by a capable acting company, a g " play nnd a liberal manager. His many friends availed themselves r of the opportunity to set* their favorite at his very best. Mother is an excellent play with a most interesting p'ot un all who saw It were well pleased. The house did rapacify business all week. elmer e. nrsii. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN, Miss Rhoda Reldell cf this city appeared be- fore Chief of Police ilealey, November 13, to ascertain If she could procure a warrant for the arrest of T. L. Warnes. who conducted what was supposed to be a theatrical agency in the; Northwestern Building here, and who gained con- siderable local notcriety, as the "tape-mt a»sur«.»'' man. for which offense a warrant was issued' some time ago and Warms fled from the city. SCENE IN EVERYWOMAN. One of the most successful of recent theatrical offerings is the morality play. Everywoman, produced by Heury W. Savage. The play is this season duplicating Its popularity of last year. onre start building scenery for several reper- toire shows. Cristo. the wonder In the publicity world, and now connectf d with the . Auditorium The- atre, can eat oystorg with his tack bammer. Harry Clark has not been heard from in months, and It will soon be necessary to'.feeml out a tracer t:i locate the well-known clown. Jule Pierce Is n^v handling nil the scouting of B. C. Whitney's The Show Girl. Lew Bendlck and Hugh Dougherty, the old minstrel kings, were with its' at Keith's. Lew told many interesting stories of the days, whoa he drove a delivery wagon here. JACK TIER NET. memVrg or the theatrical profession. The , £. c !y* , f, ' pm n P lnc <* to «pend Idle nio- «'n » stationery, npwspapers and mngaT-ncs time." * VR ° n hnn,t t0 aS8,8t ,n 4 ' kimn R tiv l ? ! . t \ M i T " r<1k,n ^"Winn Ballet Is booked for v )L M * I rfn rmnwM.« here at the Odeon Theatre on nhor 3 - Drcrmhet 1. a ., 1 ti;^ l> i n i7 o S r^V* Minstrel Mnlds Bcored .J . , Jil f November 18. when they put } „' skIt cnllPd SehoM Dnys. at the Princes , u,nire. TI-e skit Is full or cometiv n nrt betrer Y" Wf * "ivo seen of this character. Th« * u'LL'v » lc,,t Bpot tli,K wwk wa8 tt>nt or tX** lu , wN >!»p ""IP" contralto voice fairly niiiih'd through the audience. So great was the I JERSE Y CIT Y, N. J. The Majestic is the Mecca this week for the theatregoers. Henrietta Crosmau and her com- pany in an everyday comrdy. The Real Thiug. the comedy t^iat played at the Maxiue Elliott Theatre for months. The Real Thing Is the kind of a piny that will please everybody. There is a langh for every minute of the two hours and a half and a thwne that is appealing to all. Miss Crcsman. who in private life Is Mrs. Maxiriee Campbell, for the first time in her career has with h^r. ber two children In the cast, who arc net only really children but who are clever; in fact per- fect little artists. The east is the same as played In New York and the play comes will, thi* reputation of the best. Manager Frank J3. Henderson Is bringing all the big Broadway productions over on the Jer- sey side. Week of November 27, Valeska Snr- rat, In The Red Rose. With Miss Surrat will be a company of 72 people, comprising a chorus of fifty and a cast of 22 celehrateil entertainers. It Is the first b>g musical company to leave New Tork because It was the first one to open there enrly In the summer. A more than ordinary important event In the local theatrical season will be the appearance of the famous comedian. Francis Wilson, and | Miss Reldell states that Warnes has. possession ! of ber manuscript of the drama. The Strength ; of Character, written by her. and that he has , also in his safe-keeping. $150. which she gave | h'm to use In arranging for the production of J the play. Bet rctive Thomas P. Gleason was as- ; signal- to the case. It is b?lleved by the police that Warnes Is In Milwankte. Governor A. O. Eberhart of this state, re- celvfd an invitation from a St. Paul motion picture theatre, November 15, to witness a picture of the routine-life of the boys at the State Trainlne, School at Red Wing, Minn. Other state officials were also invited to attend, and the Governor declared that If the' films were plain enough to reveal the faces of the boys at the school, the superintendent and Board of Control had been negligent in their du- ties, saying that the broad-cast publication of the punishment of th*>se boys wonld infme th rt m materially In the future, and that if any one complained of the exhibition of these p'ctnrcs, he -would have the showing of sarce stopped. Word has brren rccelvrd that Merrill "D. Howe, the former popular treasurer of the Lyric Theatre here, will be treasurer at the Shubert Tlieatre of Kansas City. Mo. Another well- known manager. Charles Salisbury, who was foneerly In charge of the Lyric here. Is now business manager of the all-star cast of Pina- fore. Manager S. L^ Rothapfel of the Lyric Theatre has made a nunibrr of changes in the staff of entertainers at that place of amusement. R. Ostregan Is conductor of the orchestra, and th soloists are Dr. Ray Morehouse. Molly Gleason Mullhearn. Martha Butler and B. F- F**rster. The Pictures De Luxe of the dayl:ght proeess offered by this thratre are enjoying an exclusive patronage.- which is rapidly growing and the en- tertainment given Is well worth*- of patronage. Malinl. the well-known magician, entertained the Minneapolis Club at their smoker, Satur- day, November 18. Henry Miller, who appeared In The Havoc at the Metropolitan Opera House here, the week of, November 12, distributed 350. tickets gratis to the members of the literature classes of the English department of the University of Minnesota, of which Dr. Richard Burton Is the head, the occasion arising from the fact that Dr. Burton, wishing all of bis students to wit- ness the production, telephoned, the case to Mr. Miller with this result. Paul Le Marquand, president of the Starland Theatre Circuit of Canada, was in the Mill City, Thursdav November 16, closing negotiations on the leasing of the property at Eighth and Wa- basha Streets. St. Paul. Minn., for the erection of a theatre by the circuit. The building in question is on the southeast corner and will: require remodeling and alterations to the extent of about $30,000. Mr. Marquand announced that houses would also be erected here and In-Dn>V luth, Minn., thus opening an American circuit. The circuit In -Canada now consists of fourteen houses between Port Arthur and Vancouver, two of these being in Winnipeg. Mert Grlbble, well-known to carnival and cir- cus employees, Is back in Minneapolis again, after an extended trip through the South. Mert v says he has been in Kentucky and Ohio, ami when in Cincinnati, he visited Bill Raynor and H. Robinson cf the Empress Theatre, both of whom "were formerly attached to the- Unique Th-atre of this city. At a meeting of the Federation of Cmnrch Clubs of the North Side, Saturday evening, November 18, it was decldid to Investigate the character of the motion pictures being shown In that part of the city. A committee of five was apiiointed to visit the various North Side motion picture shows and make a report. Theodore Marston. a local boy. Is this season playing in William H. Crane's company: A conference of state and St. Paul city of- : ficlals, who met in St. Paul Saturday, November MS.'- decided that there was no ordinance under which they could prevent the exhibition of the motion pictures of the Red Wing Training School boys at work. In that city,:and accordingly re- solved to put the matter up to the St. Pan! chief of police, and allow him to stop same by requesting ^tbe exhibition to ; cease. Protesta have; already been rweired Bj - Slayor Hayues of this city, against the exhibition of these pic- tures here, but as there has as yet been no at- tempt made to show them In Minneapolis, the city officials have taken no action in the matter. Jerome White, the nopnlar local baritone^ ta back at the Unique Theatre again, singing In duet with Miss Thompson. C. E. Van Duzee, owner of the Van tynet* Film Exchange here, and one. of the best-known and most prominent motion, picture men in the country, has disposed of his interests .here to a New York Exchange. Mr. Van Duzee was identified with the motion picture business from its infancy, having controlled the old calcium sterroptlcon system here, long before the picture* , had been Invented. He gave all of his employee* a farewell banquet at the National Hottf Dutch Room here. Saturday night. November 18. RODERIC STE. FLEURB. SEATTLE* WASH. John Cort presented Lawrance D'Orsay.. In The Earl of Pawtucket, to good business, week November 13. The play tells both an amusing and interesting story which Is developed from tt-e amusing and interesting novel Idea of an Enelish nobleman trying to pose as an American and thus reversing the nsnal order of things. D'Orsay Is surrounded by a most capable com- pany in Katfcerine Emmett, E<outs' Sydmett. Su- sanna Bnsholme. H. J. Carvill.' Ernest Elton. John Alden. Leonard Ide. Robert W. Smiley. Harry Driscole. John" Taylor, Lewis Panhenter an-l G. W. Stewart. Katie Putnam, who made such a great suc- cess in William Brady's Mother, at the Moore Theatre, wrek November 6. and who has been absent from the stage for eleven years, says: "She will now remain as long as they want m* and as long as congenial roles offer.** She paid Seattle tnt» following tribute: "I have been, all over the United States many times and evfry nook and corner of Europe and I wish to say very emphaticallythat for sh**er scenic splendor, the combination of - water; forest and mountains which one sees on your Lake Wash- ington Boulevard, is absolutely unrlvalrd. Yon people can't realize it, because yon have it all the t^me. but yo^r visiters reallre It." :...:"'..Plans : for the: new club-rooms of "the Seattle Press Club were annroved November 10 bv the surcrintendent of buildings and a permit was i-snrd to the Metropolitan Bnild'ng Company to remodel their structure at 1311 Fifth Avenn - into' onarters; for the organization at a cost of *4,000. The " Metropolitan Theatre remained dark during wrek; November 13. on aero?mt of th - * death of Kyle Bellew. to be fallowed by three straight come«lii>s and all snrcpssfnl ones, the first of thrm will be The Country Boy. Doc Slocum. who has .lust retnrwd from South- western Alaska, exhibited motion pictures of that h»nut J fol scenic country ^ on trial at ttJe Orpheum Theatre Novembrr^Tl and ; were foun?l to be br.th interesting and instructive. One of the New York papers recently car- ried under big h adlihes the statement that Man- ager John Cort Is to Immediately remove bis hendnnarters to San Francisco. When Inter- viewing Mr. Cort's representative in Seattle he says: "I Identify the story just printed as a con- tinuation of the rumor that has beea in circula- tion for many inonths.: withent anv fonmlation. so far as I know. Those of ns In th? home office have not b en advised by Mr. Cort that any re- moval of the business ftom Seattle to any other cltv Is in contemplation." Timothy D. Sullivan of New York ; City has btH-n '■.;■ the gnest of John W. ■ Consldlne during ■ the week of November 13. LEM A. SHORTR1DGE. Sylvia De Frankle. wI*o has been known in vaudeville as **Tl-e LUtle Girl with tl>e Big BllHken.** has signed for a season In mnslc-il comedy with Jos. M. G«ltes. She opened No vember 20 in Providence. R. I., with Ralph Hera In Dr. De Luxe, playing the part of Kitty. Additional Big City Ltttert wil be found on page 58.