The billboard (Dec 1911)

68 T,he Billboard DECEMBER 16, 1911. CHICAGO TVaM. -A.': Jy*ENEFtWjI-PtJ»r; treasurer. H. W. Callender; marshal, fef i rf Jibsenh 'Tfccrnten; sergeant-at-artas, Geo. H. .... ^.?Zgl \JtBoas*;phj;«lcian...Dr. F. G- Phillipps. (Continned from page*" EL) ' 1 'The Lynn (Mans.) Lodge No. 124. which has > I been holding Its meetings in different halls •celery woman. In her new and original mono- I throughout the city, has now arranged for their locoe entitled BeJuvenaUou, or Trie Mystic Tab- I own ciubroom and extend cordial invitations to •et ... .anetU . I an traveling T. M. A. members to visit them. _, vMJssi^ovJjKgbpoo. that popular band. When In the city. Election of officers occurred «ng«tj _fstoring, ? j Tel .Snyder's masterpieces, on December 3. bat the results have not as yet Ttwt ^Mysterious Bag.} Bill ' From l/Oulavllle, | been sent The Billboard. The new ciubroom One O'clock in the .Morning IX. Dr. Louis Jae., Charcot. IT. 8; H., pre- * eD , t 5f g Sfeg H f|S. ami .comedy demonstrations of concentraflOb. 'XtaS permission - Fran*! Q. Doyle Agency. ' • -.-.» ... t- . K. Bd Wheeler, character comedltn. XL. rjirtcen-froea and Co. In .BonEtn sports and pastimes. Kind permission oilColombia Theatre. XIX. Fred: Handte. Tlolbjlst extraordinary L a11 wn0 ""ended. Is located at 44 Central Square. Kansas City Lodge No.. .13, T. M. A., en- tertained Thanksgiving morning, between mid- night and 3 a:' m., with a turkey supper and entertainment in honor of Miss Innocence Com- pany, playing at the Willis Wood Theatre that week. All the show people In the city were Invited, and a splendid time was enjoyed by assisted by Miss Grace Buxton, pianist. (a) Hungarian Dance. Brahms; (b) Arlos.. Handel. The- local X. M.--A., of; Lake Charles; La., and tbe management of Pierce's Dreamland, are XIII. Ed Hughes and Nellie LcgaA In their locking horns over employment of the mem comedy boxing sketch, entitled MCSweeney's I bers. The local body has a "home rule em Terrible Mistake-. Kind permission of. Western ployment" plank in their local constitution VBtUIAVille UllnMBM' AMnAU'MM ¥' I n-hUk 4hn .T,«amtan.I I.., ., . , -.. Vaudeville Managers' Association. I . , X J V - H "P Beed. black face artist] a! ta lkin g and dancing. Kind permission-of ton Agency. . XV- Baby Athlone. America's Gresftest Child Artiste, asssited by Albrazone. pianis, ST. LOUIS BENEFIT PERFORM- ANCE. which the-Dreamland management- has' refused to recognize. This bouse employs union musi- cians, however. The Richmond . (Ind.) Lodge No. 98 can be counted among the active ones. They are planning a great time on the occasion of the present outgoing officers and the incoming of the new. Among those taken in recently were: Richard Collins, of The Baby Mine Company and Ellwood Bass, of Tbe Gennett Theatre, this city. Genial Brother Bob Stamp of the Hamilton (Canada) Lodge No. 25, T. M. A., and head St. Loots Lodge No. 5, Theatrical Otecnanlcal Association, will give a Grand Spectacular Scenic Act at midnight. New Year's Ere. , for the benefit of the Sick -and Dttath Ben- ns ber of tbe Grand Opera House in that city, eflt Fund. The benefit will-be held St Frank I now wear 8 , a Ho. 8 hat. Ton.know Bob was I*. . Talbstt's Hippodrome, Sixth Strfet, near the "whole tip" at the Governor-General ban- Walnut A grand midnight vaudeville enter- 1 net at the Court House, December 1. He talnment. consisting of ten big acts, will be* a IOOK ed fine In bis dress suit and silk Ule. ; s|™5^-^81><el"Ities win be taken frop all the Kansas City Lodge, will have a Christmas "fcr^fatres. Curtain rises st 11:30 p. m. tree and - entertainment Christmas Eve. V I Toe .road-memtjers. of. $t Louis Lot re No. 5 I All members of the profession In the city at , K£* In ^ t V , requested to 8ena 10 for Ickets at the time will be invited, and No. 13 promises nirjr cents each k> Jnst to help the g< >d cause I to do everything possible to make it a real along. -■ Members desiring tlekets can. ;et same I "Merry Christmas'^ for those wno are away by.vmting to John Snarez. Secretary ol Commit- from borne and friends ^No. te^Sonrbv etbi Street, St LpnlsJ the only | Th e Providence (It. i.) Lodge of tbe T. M. A. bona ride headquarters of the- Theatrical Me- chanical -Association in St. Louis. The book for the Grand Spectacular a d Scenic Act was written by Bro. Edgar Lam ar; i ery-by the St. Louis Float and Scenic !o. : A CORRECTION. No. 10. will hold,-its annual banquet the first Sunday In January. The installation of officers will take place In the afternoon, followed by the banquet; in tbe evening. A- large attend- ance is expected, Geo. ElTille, financial secretary of Hamilton (Canada)' Lodge 25, T. M. A., late stage man- ager of the 1 -Palace and Bed Mill Theatres, is In our Issue of. November 18. It wis stated now In the same capacity at the New Princess that .Local No.. > BO. .Minneapolis.. T. M. A., I In the above city. fi£. k j£2f*L™_. t .5. e 'one™! of John") ClaBcey. Kansas city Lodge has a fine dub bouse. ^J^t^rtSU'^'^'"I'JS^ , ad J? » and U noted the country over for Its bospi room ".* the Buffet Hotel of Minneapolis, Nor- tallty ember A. This was In error, the funeral hav- l_: Ins been held entirely under the ansplces of I«|*_Ho.-18,^Minneapolis. I. A. T. £ a. of MRS. REEVES GIVES A HOUSE wBichttttEOned was a member. | PARTY. HOLDS SPECIAL 'MErTflNG. New York. Dec. 8 (Special to The Billboard). > l--^Mrs. "A. Reeves, wife of the popular burlesque Richmond (I »!.>''Lodge - No. 08 held V special J magnate, gave a' house party at her beautiful meeting November .2ft IBM, for -the purpose of I hooi «- 145 3tat « St-,' Brooklyn, to a select party tatUation. Aji_tWT5rgnJar meeting ot Decern-! *nt; Karl Rradselfl, rice president; Hco. W. RnsseB. secretary: Earl Mendenhall, treasurer; Wnx TOTbeck mm< ' rSOn ' pby * le '" : . ^ ^Brown,: Ed. Barnes, of^Bariies* and^MvrtnXoT" St. I Sj 00 * 1 ^ Coroner Dr. Hartung and wife, Archie Joseph Lodge No. 4S; wasraSt^ LnL .* I lsai » "»* wife. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scribner, thT cll^ftn- iatdfatrTng i, ^L^SSL^ I ¥™- 45*? .Wllh>km CarnpbeU and wife out Come aranraL of friends December 7. * The house was deco- rated with flowers, American beauty roses be- ing the most conspicuous The- following well known . theatrical men and men of prominence accepted their cordial hospitality, thereby en- joying one of the "most pleasant evenings of the season. District Attorney Elder and wife of T. I», A. NOTES. , (Rose Sydell). PM1 SjidSCressle Sherlden. Po- lice Inspector Capt.;Tom!tMrer» and wife, Wil- liam and James Hyde.-'oT- 1 tfie'-flrm'-of tH: Newark lodge No. 28. T. M. A., hi I Behman. and I merry party. Cards and dancO yd«>* composed the £ %ras served, er "of the eve- iL, l»£Kei sttend. rt a success b but ^stating a fact ~ During J^V. H>.!if J£Hr^?5 P^rtPresiaenis: Bros, the winter Mrs. Reeves will entertain at Se^^Sif^rerV toterStta* 7£j£? %*J™ io ™ ttee ^ ^ ha^ retired fro m the stage, fef^W^tnTrnlrp^ SPOKANE, WASH. °» « fraternal visit, and make some In (treating I 1 jenwkB. The following brothers werl noml- The Jessie Shirley Players opened a thirty ™ted for officers. for i-1912: Preaidentl Fred. I weeks engagement at tbe New American Thea- iuCnjardBovi: \lcs-nresMents.. ; Fred. Flkndrean I tre December 3, in The Lion and the Moose. and ^ng Price; treasurer, J. C. lacey:'general I Miss Shirley bag been fortunate In secnrlng M - J. Coileu; marshal. J. g. Mc- an excellent company, which, consists of the Dourali; sergeant-at-arms. T. Cunningham; following: David Kirkland, leads; Harold Hoi opto. ITMrdv-^A- ' 3. Walters: trustees,! it. J. I land, stage director; Charles Ynle, Donald Fos ter. Si V. Condlt, Jack Gwaltmeyer, Gordon Davis, Daniel Kdson. Jessie Shirley. Adelaide _ tj — 2-,,. , .icwuu, ** win. 1 Laird. Pauline Sain, Marie Baker, Mabel Danl- S e aSf*L£ w Hj^*te °» Sunday. December ton. Mrs. 8. V. Condlt. D. B. Fnltz, scenic art ^J.^kt CailpK S^Halt■ and any and all Malting 1st: W. J. McCarthy, electrician, and Harry W. brothers who may happen to .be- In otrr city I Smith, manager, on this date are cordially Invited to(attesn* and they will be assured of having a nleasaut time. Newark Lodge Is h 1 ftjirlrt dltlon. and membersUp is increasing MaJMg a tWU W «irve~Ww- Uleujbeia li each Now tnat tbe big Apple Show Is a thing ci the maatjaswaadr M»n^,»aii rowb^ijnfi«ben>hlp of £??*'.: DtnTer , wl " .^S 1 ? preparations tt once 400- The Ball Committee Is wortlna] hard, I S,°5 <L ° n ?» 1 , National Western Stock Show. "~'otrHook, onx baTI "on February DENVER, COL. ,.l,.be held at the Stock Yards Coll jl and financial ancreaa' I WDm aM 18 estimated there will be from 30.- Sas each one Tstryfnr to sen 100 Hcietsor 000-to-*0^K»-vlsItor» in Denver that week, which Tmore, sa iis--to be- eligible to enter connVst for ^^ "^-"^^US,," 1 ^ 8 ,, 8 bl * 0Be J 0T grand prixe. to be awarded to jmemberTselllne I varroos theatres;-This show has grown from ■'the most tickets- ;? <4 uemuer ^e u,n B a -^mall affair to be almost an exposition. Af- w^iA^-ii^LZ?- ; 25L J 01iab?<I wlfh^the stock Show will be four de- SMSfsilS^'^rtf^lw «_ ro 5f M fe, *"? PartBients. Ui;, The Stock Show, The National ™ proprWtor of the Mountain ViewlBotel. I Western Horse Show, The National Western t K!_.?5 e _ °{ the most enthusiastic mem|srs of I Poultry Show and the Feed and Forage Show. 525?*"™- < CBnaa a) Lodge No. 25V T. STa.. I A seat at the theatres for the fat man has * PJensed to have visiting members been solved at Greeley. Colo., where W. C. -2!^ w ^ e vr l »3£5i£?!5£^ n . b . urs - Fr + 1 the Roberts, who weighs .over 300 pounds, had a '■f2?°*i DSKW>Mtttmlt:]^tti at. the. top of I special seat ballt for himself, agreeing to buy ■tfC James Street Incline, the finest v*w tola ticket at every show during the season. I Canada la obtainable. On a clear day thf City The big automobile show will be held in Den- '"''Toronto, forty miles" distant, may b» seen I T er tbe first week In March and we are advised -with the aid'of Brother Web's'powerfnl fianses. I another larce crowd of out-of-town people will : A letter fronV"l2ee 'Springer, -recordltl sec- ?f. b S?- ^T 1 aU ot the » TalI » bl e floor »P*ce ,retary of the St Lords Lodge T. M. A. SoTb. \ ba L bee, l 80,d ; .requestB The BIB board to publish a statement I planB !«»ebeen completed for holding in Den- tal the , effect tha* the T. M. A. beadqearters T Jf % mln ' atn I! World's Fair, to be known as • are Jocaie^at 16 Sooth Sixth street. AJriub- th li^ ora ^„ S, u ate In <l°?Wal Exposition. The room jrtujVcerrtlyiopeDed In St. Louis by fclmer "Pos'Ho" wlU be one of the principal features E_, Campbell :ln connection with his theltrlcal ?i. an array of Hew. attractions at the White City, being arranged for next, season by Man' ager Frank-Burt, and will continue none hnn.- dred days, from May to September, 1912. from May to September,: 1912. - We understand Mr. Cecil. Connor will, have charge of the pub- licity department, therefore, we look for * Mg Earl Gandy. a former Denver resident, who has bad extensive -experience in this country and aboard -in the presentation of mammoth amnsemtnt and '.industrial, features; will btf the commissioner In charge. A new building to cost $90,000 is promised and will be 211x270 feet in dimensions and will contain exhibit spaces-of varied size and will have an elaborately deco- rated front 200 feet long and forty feet high.. Besides this there will be thirty-two smaller exposition buildings. ■ JULIAN HBLBEB. NEW HAVEN, CONN. The week opening November 27 chronicled one of the most important events' of-this season' at Poll's New Theatre. This was because tbe program had only "old-timers" on It;, no new acts or really modern players appearing at all., Annie" Yeamans. for sixty-six years a popular member of the profession and known In theat- rical circles the world over, was easily the" star of the program. In a monologue which combined humor and interesting bits of stage history. Mrs. Yeamans entertained, hundreds of theatregoers that week. The idea of this old-time company originated with Percy Williams, who has .scored a" hit with it -wherever he has played It. New Haven feels a personal gratitude for Mr. Poll's effort to bring them, here. It was' done at big ex- pense to. him, yet. that. New Haven more than supported .the. enterprise must have ■ been a satisfaction to all concerned.' It was, Interesting to see how, nearly every one playing at the theatre that week made a dash for. The Gibbons, the minute .they struck New Haven. The Gibbons is the old theatrical boarding house, where home cooking .and Mrs. Gibbons' own-pies and layer cakes made it fa- mous In the old days, a condition that still pre- vails, Mrs. Gibbons despite the fact of having opened a non-professional house up town, still giving The Gibbons' her .personal supervision. -. Among the recent changes In New Haven, none were more conspicuous or' grateful . to' these • old-time favorites rthsn the restaurants -that have sprung into prominence during the last few years, among these as leaders. Heub- leln's new place, Mellone's. and the HofBran, with the old Tontine showing. a wonderfully attractive grill room. A specialty with all of these places Is attention to the profession, which .deserves a broadening out. Conspicuous for its absence in the old days and which brought delight to the hearts of the Poll players the- week they -were In town. Bishop's Hotel, not yet finished, but occupying the old Hnrlbut site at the corner of High and Chapel Streets, is another place where the best there is will not be too good for the profession. *< " JEAN PARDEE CLARKE. In' New 'Jersey critics:- • ■ ™~' ■' ■ MINNEA POLI S, MINN* On Tuesday. sight, November 28, the Lyric Theatre was tbe~' scene of-' a pleasant socisT gatherlng, in which -all. employers, who are members of tbe local Motion Picture Theatre Association, and their employees, were brougit. together, the affair being held at the close ot the evening performances at the Lyric. L. E. Lund acted' as master of ceremonies, anil Mr. Chamberlain ot the American Amusement Company assisted Mr. Loud, as the latter w u under difficulty with a severe cold. A program was "given, In which the Lyric Theatre Orches- tra rendered several selections. S. L. Rothap-' fel of the Lyric, spoke on The Projection ot Films, the Lyric Quartet rendered songs, Mr. Walter Braden of the Iola Theatre, spoke oa Harmony, and Miss Gladys Olson .of the Cyril Theatre: assisted by Miss' Benjamin, rendered solo selections, as did also Mr- Mann of the Princess Theatre. Mr. Chamberlain made the closing address, after which all present enjoyed a banquet served in tbe theatre. Mr. C. E. 1 Van Duxee. who formerly operated- the Van Dai Film Exchange here, was one of the ■ guests. NEW JERSEY GOSSIP. Mr. Edmund Breese headed the bill at the Hudson with seven other acts to fill the bllL There are no more Sunday shows at the Hud- son and it is likely that numerous benefits wlil be held during the winter months for churches of different denominations and creed. Zlt, the well known critic of the New York Journal, attends the Hudson to crittae. Is it be- cause the 'Hudson has stopped their dally ad- vertisement in the Journal? The Gayety has changed from stock company to-vaudevllle." If ls-llkely that TaoaeTrtle"T?lir- nnd a real home as the change Is greatly needed. The popular, price of -ten. fifteen, twenty-five and fifty cents prevail. Two shows are given daily mostly patronized by the feminine sex. Just as Travers Tale -was about to leave the Gayety -with his stock company a constable stepped up. and attached the box office receipts for a bill > due' a furniture house and a printing company.' As the entire box- office receipts were not,,dae Mr. Yale..but only .a certain' percentage. It was decided by the constable 'to attack Mr. Vale's share and-hold It until the court was ready to..settle wlfh' tbe creditors.'' - '-■ i^n>e^Barref KV of C;'was held "Sunday, st the Hndsona. Despite the bine law for closed thea- tres in' thisetate'everything went O. K. A nice sum was realised and will go towards the pay- ing off of the club's debt, HAMILTON, ONT., CAN. Alf. Strowger, the treasurer 'of the Grand Opera House, one of the Canadian League um- pires, who acquitted himself so creditably dur- ing the season of 1911. has received a couple of very flattering offers for next season. Alf. can call balls and strikes, as accurately as he can count the long green. His strongest rec- ommendation ; is that. he opened and closed the season in this fast little professional league, The Grand Opera House offerings . for Xov- .ember have been most pleasing, .and Manager Allle Loudon has reaped the harvest of his excellent bookings. Thos. Costigan is again directing the or- chestra of Manager Vautrey King's Savoj Theatre, making his third successive season. The Crystal Palace, under the management of Jack Cairns, is.. continuing to draw crowds with his fine .line of vaudeville and latest motion, pictures.. The Palace Is the best sit- uated place ot amusement in Hamilton, and the genial Jack looks after the comforts ot his patrons like a "real dad." ADDIE L. RICHARDSON. TORONTO, ONT. A. G. Delamatre. proprietor of the English comedy. Dear Old Billy, with William Hawtrej as star, which appeared at the Princess all last week, has entered a suit for $23,000 damages against the owner of the Evening Telegram for stating that tbe performance was a . suggestive one. For some reason or other a good many of the attractions appearing at'tbe Princes* are panned by the Telegram. Frank S. Welsman. the talented conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, has' the sin- cere, sympathy of the local musical -,and. social circles owing to the sudden - death of Mrs.- Welsman last week. Ont of respect the recital which-^ra^ f^wraiMiaoay. alght^ hsg jM»a»Jflst- -poned until the—13th. . . James Lobralca. the bustling advertising agent < offthe" Start'Theatre,' left Saturday for St. Louis as a delegate for Local No. 40. Bill- posters and Blllers International Alliance or America. The convention of the same Is being held In St. Louis this week. JOSEPH Q1MS0N. . DRAM ATIC NOTES. Augustus C. Kllngner, i business manager and leading man of the Lytton Dramatic Co., has resigned and will take opt his own play. Joa. R. Keenan. who has been playing heavies; Ray Bdrg.. carpenter and electrician: Collin Varrey, character man. and Miss Daisy Dwyer, Numerous try-out acts are being presented | leading woman with the Lytton'Co.', have .also at the Hudson, and New JerseylteB are left to | resigned. Joining -Mr. Kllngner. They will act as Judges and not the vaudeville agent. ! start out In about two weeks with new acen- PW1 Nash, booking manager, has great faith ery. special paper, etc. . .heJtrlcal hotel, and Jniseme.way the impression w* cir- ; culatea^-taatxne" new ciubroom was conjected with the T:^X.~ A.'m and WMte Bats. This ; Is not the case.. I At the regular monthly meeting of Providence t Joral T - If A Ma is „# Dw,;m m -„ #. -"--" I 1"-* 4j "vpaxiiuem. luereiore. we 100a ror JfLJ:. T JiLj;& m 9' X„^jJ?i3f?' Iot of attractive matter to be gotten out. J ?»^W^tot 1 ri« S^,' , The e^P<»'t">n wftl lncind? exhibits of all W ^?- a ^ C ^^ Fl ^ZSt, i ~J^,Jf W * tt ' T 1 ;*- I classes representing the Teeonrces. Industries and