The billboard (Nov 1918)

Xhe Billboard S SostoD Is Open After HsTing Been Dark tor n^reo 'order <rf the health suthDrlUea, doe to tlia Influenza epidemic, rsopened Mon- day nlKht. After tbrea neelcs of fut- Ine Om amuecmoDt public eamo back tairly slron«, and It is flenred out by tha muucers there that It will take at liraat a. moBtb to s»t tha theatrical sit- b their regular cci laiiaclty business, id others that opei n are: She Took led Monday panv at the Tremont Theati caret Anglm, in Billeted, at t Street: Oh, Lady, lAdy, at the Wilbtir! Sei enieen, with Gresory Kelly, at tbc Plymouth: Maytlme, at the Uajeatio; Robert Mantell, at tha Boston Opeia by the Benrr Juwil t iMlniiliil ta - detajTAd nntll UonOay, (tatfober 3S, wliau Cohan ft BanV mn- ■iMl comedy. Gong Vo, now In New ToSt, vlll be presented. Pahft».»-riiifl New Frolic New Turk. Oct t6.—V. Zh-tfM. Ir. has started reheamla onder the di- rection of Ned Waybum, 'of the id^tb edition of tht MIdnlEbt Frolic wblA wm be prodmeed carijr In Norei ' The catt wm ta mtomoeaa tu«r. BiMhMbr Wtd Aetnus **** wj^iiSii o*^^ * ' BROADWAY BITS Mar Be Seen la A season being pracUcaily ended, carnival mceled on account of the ■■flu." many where they can be dally seen congregated in twoos and threes, telling the story of the past season. Some insist that business on the road was bad. while e JDBt as etnphatlc In their avowals that it was the best season they enjoyed, bat trom thair seneial appcanmcfl and abundance of Fourtli liberty Loan bttttooa It seema to be that the "beat eeason" boys have It. FroraUMnt among ctretu «bS carnival peopto aaen m vldnlty of Times Square be mentioned Oscar JnnMy. late manager of Luna Park and the naat on h«n.iiit>y a Uk propotfUon In Detntti Kalpb Finney, Ben Willlasis. Hugtaea (of the WUUaoia Standard Shown). Sarry Potter, Walter Main, WUliam J. Foster (CoIomUa Bbamtli, 'Bairj Blondell (general agent for tbe Benson Shows), Horrla D, LacK at the Ksrstone. Al. Bolateln and Toto Seigrlst, who divided their season betwee n tiM mniams Standard Shows and New Bnglaiid Cain; Mr. .and Mis. Johnny Wallace of the Francis Ferarl Shows, who are soon leaving for Lob Angeles for the wlnt«r: Joe Ferarl, Ml "»" g, the Marvel: Wimam Click. Charley Carroll ctf tho * BaSey Show, Dare Devil Schreyer, Sqalre BeDly. Bums CBwIIIHI^ E. P. Speedy, MarceBlneb George Auger. Jim Dougherty, Wllllaa BovB tti* Xbsenbeck- WUteoB Cliens. and the De Coe New ToA; Oct- It,—Charles SnUng- - ham has received an offer Irem "EA- rard J. Tait representing J. & N. Talt, be leading theatrical prodncers of Austri^la. for if his proposition Is accepted Dillingham, to reproduce tbs ilmultaneouBly with the New York production, oalng the models, sketches id Btage directions of R. H. Btrnialde guide th« Aoatrallan scenic aniHts and producers- Mr. Talt Is bere seeking novcltlea for le theaters owned by his associates. Late last aeason tbe Snn engaged Ony Bates Post and his entire American ipany, and sent the organization, with scenery and pruduction, to Ans* tralla for a tour of their bouses ,ln Melbourne. New Zealand and Sydntf. They also have the rights of Tm t* the Blgbt, Peg o' My Heart. Da liUXB Annies and The Eyes of Tcatb- Me^ Tatt haa engaged Virginia Roclm at seen here la Some Night, for the bi lBtn iM pantomime In AOEtntUa. He I alM arraopInK to producs Llghtuln' - ' — . states that Ehnelle FOOD FOR 1 Jonea 41d his act in 'GS. and the soldiers fell for it bard, a rtMWd it In "98 be stUl remained top card. But the snn doai thnea do tAange and people demand tblngs c— —" -***— * PoUnl Is now In he jf De Line Annie this month will Mr. Talt recenU and at the • Tr -Tn-i" 1 MITST HAVE! BEE:N A CORKING GOOD DRUMMER After being drummer In the ttlslto Theater slim Its opening led. ettervescant musical genius of Frank Cork asserted itself and caused an flzploalon whlcb blew tbe c Anthony Panl Kelly, the yanng anthoi hlmseU on a new invention. Recently he conceived a fbr duty at tbe Cohan A Harris Theater, but the latest emanation from his fertile-brain is a professional "worrier" Kelly yesterday- "He has to look aft< t War Trophies Bsbiblt to be beld m Mnslc Hall, Cincinnati. December I 32, Inclusive.' Tbe exhibit com- pielced up a\ tbe b known," deetued evctytUtiK. Leaves all my 1, TITashington, D. C, m IS It la b A drive tor one million phonograph records to be sent overseas started tbla week. In other patriotic drives In the past all records have been broken, but in this case it Is hoped that they will he In good condition when tbey reach the headquarters at 21 East Fortieth Street. Ni Joseph Morrass died, so the police believe, from cDta received from a About every heavywelgbc s Ensign Barry W. Ross, t now in the tranaport servlca and has lost r with bim a rare coUectloi That a message of Christmas cheer may be a e the Welfare Committee of the New ToA !■ s of obtaining the present ralUtarr a ~ ~ e with Edward J. Sbalver. li the war. The tmphtes of each nation are aeeompanled by squads of veterans from their annlea. Included in the collection trophies are guna, dio- JectOes, torpedoes, bombs- and equip- ment of all descriptions. The exhibit has been collected under tbe larger cities of the country- proceeds pay the expenses of the ex- hibit and any surplns goes into the funds of the eoumlttee. Cblcaeo the cAlbltton was at- tended by 3,aoo,DM people, tbonsands being turned away on tbe last days. The Cincinnati committee expects to SOO.OOO tickets. William Cooper Proctor has been chosen general cbalr- rted by a group of prominent men. idlng M^r (Salvln. There will MBIgBMtllir to'^aee It at tiia Mg pMytunss In order est possible advantage. The giant flag aeasares 80 by ISO Ceetl and contains U,SO> eqnara feet of cloth. It was made by patrlotle employaes of a CU< toued It to Oie Poorth Llhsrty XMUt Committee. After lt« stay WttM*