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DECEMBER 4, 1917 The Billboard CLOSING OF MODERN PLAYERS IN MINNEAPOLIS Company at Shubert Theater Ends Season November 24— Feature Pictures Open December 2 Mioneapolis, Minn. Nov. 24—The Modern Players, who have been holding forth at the ‘Shubert Theater n this city under the management of Charles A. Niggermeyer, will close the fsenson tonight. ‘The Shubert Theater has been ‘yery Popular as a stock house for several years, ‘Dur Manager Niggermeyer says that owing to the ‘war conditions are changing rapidly and people looking for ‘shorter entertainments and do not care to alt thra a long dramatic BIL The Shubert will reopen December 2 with pictures, sing besides features many war films. SOMERVILLE PLAYERS SCORE Somerville, Bfass., Nov. 24—The Somerville Players are presenting this week The Girl From ‘Out Yonder, well staged, under the direction of Arthur Ritchie, who has succeeded in producing ‘some fine scenle effects. Manager Clyde E. McArdle says the play is proving one of the best Grawing cards of the season. Adelyn Bushnell is playing the title role. Arthur Howard has the part of Elmer aod Joba Kline that of the old captain. John Dugan and Grace Fox handle the comedy roles. Rose Gordon, Brandon Evans, John Gordon, Elbert Benson and May B. Hurst are others in tho cast. Our New Minister is underlined. LEWIS COMPANY DOING WELL Chester, Pa., Nov. 24.—The Jack X. Lewis Stock Company is now in its eleventh week at the Chester Playhouse. This week's bf is The Lion and the Mouse, with Jack Lewis and Pearl Evans Lewis in the leadfog roles. Business 18, increasing right along and the general outlook $s good. Tho play for next «eck ty The Old Homestead to be followed by’Madame X. Jobn Mf. Carson, a well known clreas and theatrical ‘manager, is manager of the company. George W. Shoemaker. formerly con nected’ with tho Washburn ‘Theater, is thd house manager, and James Burns is asalstant manager and treasurer. CHICAGO STOCK COMPANY ‘The Chicago Stock Company ts doing nicely thra Maine. Manager Charles 1. Rosskam bas 2 well-balanced cast, and ts preseating ‘bighclass plays. ‘Tao company te featurlag the Unebastened Woman, the play which ran for siz months at the Thirty-iath Street Theater, New York. Just m Woman and Rebecca of Sonaybrook Farm are two other plase dels wed with much success” The company will Play thra the Bast, reteraing to Chleage next spring, where the management plans to play permacient stock, CRANE WELCOMED ‘Hartford, Ooon., Nov. 24—James I. Crane, formerly leading man with the Poll Players, Tecolved a warm welcome Inst Monday wi COAST STOCK NOTES San Francleco, Gal, Nov. 22—The Alcarar Playera presented for last week's attraction The ‘Tutra Party. Our Little Wife went over big last week at the Morosco ‘Theater, Loe Angeles, Cal., presented by the Moresco Stock Company. ‘The Play House Players presented Inst week ler Corer at the Playhouse, Oakland, Cal. ‘Too Many Cooke was the bill last week by the Moker Stock Company at the Baker ‘Theater, Portland, Ore. PROVINCETOWN: PLAYERS, New York, Nov. 24.—At thelr club house tn ‘Provincetown Players will . Funlcall-Priniewl, and « Xketch by Bucene O'Nelll, elmo a pal tanles, ‘The Gentle Furniture Shop, and not Woles, by Maxwell Bodenhelm. Five now bills and a review are to be xt on six Wednesdays and Thursdaye, beginul DRAMATIC STOCK December 8. ‘The playwrights to be represented rm thin series include Susan Glaspell, George Cram Cock, Mary Heaton Verse and’ Lincoln Steffens, CHANDLER IN STOCK Bloux’City, Ia., Nov. 24.—Lee Chandler, owner ‘and manager of ‘the American Ginger Girls, bus laced his company in musical stock at tho Model Theater. Mr. Chandler has enlarged his company and first-class bills are being presented. He says the past season proved very successful. STOCK NOTES ‘The Edwarde-Wiison Stock Company, at the Crystal Theater, Anderson, Ind., presented two Dills last week, Mother of Mine was used for = ft half and U. 8, Wins for the last. While. both plays were well patronized the ‘Met wamed proved one of the best drawing cards presented by the company this season. ‘The Man Who Stayed at Home proved a big success at the Copley Theater, Boston, Mass., the week past, ‘The Knickerbocker Players, at the KnickerDocker Theater, Philadelphia, Pa., last week had Three Twins as “tho bill. ‘The Malden Playera dla nicely the week of the 30th at the Auditorium Theater, Malden, ‘Mass, In thelr presentation of My Lady's Garter. ‘Tho Denham Players offered Common Clay at the: Denham Theater, Denver, Col, ‘The Dubinsky Stock Company, headed by Ed Dubinsky, presented for last week's attraction at the Tootle Theater, St, Joseph, Mo.,Tess ‘of the Storm Country. ‘Tho play was wall patronized. SHOW BOAT CHATTER (Continued from page 22) Bello, which was used as the towboat, has been chartered by an Eastern company for towing purposes. ‘The Wonderland Floating Theater, under the management of Cooley & Pell, which sank some time ago, 1s practically a complete wreck, FOR PER. Grediusss), Seauid artist for me hear from you quick. H. F. MacDONALD, 613 Central Ave, West, QUICK ino ws JACK GAC WEBEre Ss WANTED FOR Doarame, Army Cy. Dew 3. FOR SALE, LEASE OR —EXCHANGE— STOCK Complete best. Bae th Sead per eta or rental F AMERICAN AMUSEMENT ASSOCIATION, 58 When Bidg.,-Indianapolis, Ind. MUSICAL COMEDY PEOPLE FOR PERMANENT STOCK Sebretter ebaracter man and sixteer chorus girls (tontgorsry (econo artist); OH Blanchard, Frank ickets anywhere. Wanted for Gardner & Lawson's ‘SHOW NO. 2. 8-1 Typer Stages, sow top; Ac}, Chorus Girt Jead oUiniers prefered: A-I_ Comedian, sing harmony, Of 8 good ‘Ream that ran fi the shore eaten, Good poopie ty alt nce “Rdzess MOORE'S OPERA HOUSE, BARNESVILLE, OHIO ‘and the owners are undecided whether or not they will attempt to rebuild. Emerson's Golden Rod, which closed a short time ago, has been taken into winter quarters at Elisabeth, Pa, Me. Emerson will spend the winter in Pittsburg, Pa. The company disDanded at Elizabeth, Mr, and Mrs, Wiliam ElMott, the leads, went to thelr home in Harri durg, ‘The Water Queen, under the management of EDUCATIONAL ORAMATIC. LEAGUE. 105 W. 40th St, Mew York. Tel. Bryant nor B. ‘at ost successful seuson | payable oy B, Hyatt, after am patie of ‘thirty weeks went into winter quafters at Potot Pleasant, W. Va. Frenche's Senastios, owned by Steve Price, after playing on the ‘Ohio River all season, 1s now on the Sonthera Mississijpl River. Mr. Price will remain in the South all winter, re‘torning to bis old territory late next pris D. Otto Hitner’s Cotton Blossom Floating ‘Theater will remain out all year, playing Southern territory. Glyde and Mina Cole recently refoord the boat,-making thelr third season, Grace Mack, who filled the place of Must Moran, who was il for several weeks, thas returned to ber stock company in Penneyl anit, a8 Mins Moran hes folly recovered and | Sitmabta “Opera, ts back again on the boat, Bly DeWitt re cently came back on the boat after an absence of sereral months, Mr. DeWitt was with the ‘show three previous seasons. Adams Floating Theater, playing on the Cbesapeake Bay, closed last Saturday at Ox ford, Md, ‘The company disbanded, many of them going home and several joining other companies. Billy Stoblman, after a short rest, ‘wil join a company at Columbus, 0. Mr. jams will spend the winter at their home 5 Philadelphia. New Show Boat, owned by the Bryant ‘at Point Pleasant, W. Ve., in the care Sf Captain Bryant. ‘The ‘past season was very good for the show son and a. merry war-Is In sight, as competition promises to be very Keen. Have you looked thra the Letter List thie week? roductions of plays, the particulars rst letter.” Address Tn-te SaaS eres Eases See aoa SeakSGER DESe” th, Sorgen We na PURCHASE NEW CAR Paul Zallee and Lesile Kell, who a short time ago formed 2 partnership and purchased the Franklin Tent outfit, recestly bought an §0foot combination car to be used with thelr repertoire show. next season. ‘The car Was pur chased at Atlanta, Ge., and sent to St. Charles, ‘Mo., where it will be orerhanled and repainted. ‘Messra. Zallce & Kell aro operating a masical tabloid show for the winter, but will close in spring and take the road with thelr dramatic show. ‘The dramatic show will consist of twentySve people, including a band and orchestra. Several well-known performers have been signed. Mr. Kell is devoting all his time to getting the repertoire show ready for an early opening. ‘The Musical Bells Tent Theater played Roanoxe, Tex, last week and the 8. R.°O. sign ‘was bung out thice alghts during the’ week. my cantonment. No matinees, Ernest and others I know, let * WICHITA, KANSAS DELIVERIES OF COSTUMES, TIGHTS AND WIGS TYWe rent and sell Costumes, Wigs and Accessories, ‘Bend 100 for Finely Thus ‘rated Catalogue, MINSTREL JOKE BOOK ‘A Ble Hit Sent for 35, postpald. We carry four complete lines of make-up. CHICAGO COSTUME WORKS, SOUTHLAND Phone, Central 6202, 143 "Nori Dearbora Sty CHICAGO, ILL COLORED MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY “HELLO SOUTHLAND REVUE” "oe wires wreck New. 20, Ep Qymer, and auager of Week's Bad Boy Musical | mune! comedy show *