Billboard advertising (Jan 1921)

4 eS), Enjoy Big Matinee Party Yuletide Spirit at Yorkville Theater, New York, Causes Much Rejoicing Amongst. Homeless Kiddies ‘New York, Dec. 29.—The Orphans’ Christmas ‘Tree Matinee Party, given by the Blaney Phay ton given the Blaney Players from the ‘The Yorkville Theater manager, Elmer J. Walters, instead of calling on merchants for con tributions of toys «nd Christmas goodies, as 1s } showman could scarcely afford to accumulate for so large a gathering. Hobby horses,.regulaHonsized drums, sleeping end talking dolls, large sized teddy bears, balloons by the gross and every ‘concelvable make of tay and fuvenile ‘Pook on the market was handed ix. Instead of tho conventional” light matinee gathering, as 1s anticipated Just prior to mas, the contributors of the El forward in groups, assuring the anifience the Jast group of children would fare as well in the matter of gifts as those first on the stage. ‘he curtains ascended upon”a scene seldom ant foy to the little ones on the stage, while ‘im audience wept or applauded. The Bi llboara -. JANUARY 6, 1921 fj DRAMATIC STOCK _ Communications to Our Cincinnati Offices ‘Mrs. August Wentz, whose infant baby war ‘stolen from hie go-cart-several months ago, and ‘as yet among the missing, was Invited to belp distribute the gifts. ter own contribution to the-occasion was @ fie teddy ‘bear, a present to ber missing baby boy: Mrs.” Wents was asked to give this away to her favorite child among the “ot” preset. However, this griertng mother weakened, and requested that some‘one else give the teddy to some crippled’ child, ‘Children from the following institutions were resent: New York Foundling Asylum,. New ‘York Home for Homeless Boys, Masonic House Of St. Giles the Cripple, Oud Fellows’, Orphans" ‘Home, Silver Cross Day Nursery and, Master School Day Nursery. ‘A suggestion to stock managers: ‘Why not get together and hold @ Universal Orphans? Christmas Tree Matinee tn every stock theater 4a America? ‘The good such events will do the children and the interest created by the anDouncement will reward any stock manager for his trouble. LEWI8-WORTH. sTock COMPANY. Cle = ones, Lengthy. Engagement. at Beau Weck" Play'at Miami (Fla) : Reauioat, Tex, Dec. 50-—The' Gene Lewis, Olga Worth Stock Company closed & 15 weeks” " engagement at the Kyle Theater Sunday night Defore the largest audience that bas ever been 4m the theater, it ts said. = ‘The past season, has been the most successful & company ever experienced {b Besuinont. Mr. Lewis: amnounced ‘that his..company would retur aguin next September, Mr. atid Mra. Lewis Jett Monday for Dallas, where Mr. Lewis will look orer his new theater at Cycle Park, which ‘will open’ May 15.;. The company will ‘leave here January 2 for Miami, Fig., ‘where 1 will ‘appear for Stteen weeks atthe Park ‘Theater, ‘opening with “A Prince ‘Thete Was." ‘On Christmas eve Mr. and Mre. Lewis gave @ banquet for the members of the company and ‘employees of the theater at the Crosby Hotel, _ “QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER” Offered by Pa ‘MacLean Players Akron, 0., Dee. 28—The Pauline’ Maclean Players, rounding out thelr fourth month. at Fiber & Shea's Music Hall here, have elected “Quincy Adams Sawyée™ for New Year's week's offering. “What Happened to Jones” proved an ‘exceptional hit last week, andthe bil! enjoyed excellent patronage. Wiliam Schumacher, who for 17 years bas been house oflcer at Musle Hall, was the chlef tople of somo Musle Hall publicity this week. A feature story in one of the local papers, together with a single columa Blaney Players’ Orphans’ Christmas Tree Matinee, Given at the Yorkville Theater, New York City, Thursday, December 23. Elmer, J. Walters Tae PLAYERS orpians CHasttvS Th ‘said, open house “ thele ‘ease’ and-cleverness, ‘eut,, caused much comment in loca! theatrica} circles. ‘In all my seventees ‘years at -the ‘Music Hall I know of no more agreeable com “pany to.deal with than the Pavline MacLean Players.” HENDERSON STOCK OPENS ‘Chicago, Jan. 2—The Henderson Shock Oom‘pany opened its now season in Ottumwa, Is., Jesterday. This company has been Known. in Towa and other States for twenty-five years, In anawer to’Mr. Hendersca’s letters for time, be wnagers wrote,’ wired and ‘phoned him, He told The Builboard that amoog those who ‘called him ‘was Elbert Peyton, of Centervitie, Ia. who offered him cholce time fm bis houses, ‘so the company will play ite second date in that elty. Following is the rostér of ‘the company: Misses McGil, Belle Byers, Fannie Asbury, Ray ‘Dean, Frank Alspach, A. J. Ryan and Richard /advertigement tn."The' Bliibéard. An’ effort wae made to answer all letters and telegrams, Dut the Hendefsons extended thelr thanks to all. who ‘anniered the advertisement, also the many. Bouse managers. 5! = “PENROD”. Brings Big Holi 'Piayere at. Yorkville Theater, New York : ‘New ‘York, Dec. 81—The Blaney Players: at tho Yorkville Theater’-are using Booth TarkAngtin’s “Penrod” as thelr New Yeats: week ‘attraction.~Business bas been absolute capacity thruout the'week with an extra’ matinee added ‘to accommodate disappointed patroos. ‘*Penred"? is most refreshing as a stock offer tis pleasing alike to young, and old... The Biency’ Pagers ‘bave the ‘advantage “of pre‘ecnting’. three ‘of the original boys’ to thelr elientele, which lends added interest becanso of ‘ivr’ the coming ‘weet Ailco Brady's lore sale indicates: a keen appetite for: this attrac. thon. ; VETERAN ACT ACTOR DIES: New Tork, Jen. 2—Chazles M, Walcatt, who anne Rie Thuncont, OCEMBE oa) a0, ts Manager of the ‘Theater Business for Blaney ‘Toledo, 0.; Dec. 28.—The Orst stage presenta. tion of @ new three-nct farce comedy, entitled “Exit Olandine,”* from the pen of Tadema Busalere, was given Monday night by the Toledo ‘Theater Stock Company. ‘The play contains some ‘Yery good material, brilliant dialog and capital situations, However, it drags at times,’ and the neéd of 2 master band to whip It into cor pleteness is very evident. But, considering the handicap of launching a new farce comedy, with & regular weekly ‘change stock company, with no épportanity to make cuts, rewrite and re‘vamp, which fb invariably necessary, one can ‘see the possibility of the flaished product, ‘The situations revolve ‘around Claudine, « Been the object of the ‘Young 4a Brance:: When injured, and, a8 he believes, about to dle, he ‘marries her and eaves ber all, his property. His return to health and bis dlécovery of her im‘Possible family put an end to. the’ match. ‘He ‘returns to America, secures, as he beMeves,. a divorce, marries. girl of rather atralght-laced {deas, and brings her fo bie home gard mmacking of the Orlent, pressed into service to play 1g the lady's Ieleure moments. All dificulties and the unsuccessful .attempts of Ralph's friends to-atraighten matters ‘out, come. to 2. happy ending..at the final exit of Claudine, when it is discovered. she is-now the wife of, Ralph's clever lawyer, who bas.arranged the entire affair a8 a leszon: to-bis young client, ‘The cast: Booth, Aldrich Bowker: Eugenie, Biizabeth Pattersons. Jim Witherspoon, Bobert Fiske; Gabriel 1, Walter McCown: el Th, Arthur. Jordan; Gabriel IT, Milton Staunton Ciavdine, Beatrice Maude; Ralph Young, Arthur ¢, Amewtomns Orin Teens, Raving. Byinciont Some ‘mendable throout.’ Spring Byington, being, the ‘most suitably cast, made an Ideal Stivia. ‘Managing Director Harold Halsteln announces " aa next week's attraction, MADDOCKS-PARK PLAYERS Continue To Satisfy Patrons.of Ma Jestic Theater, Birn Birmingham, Ala. Bimingham, dls., Dec, 29.-—The Maddock Park Players continue to enjoy largo. pawronageit the Majestic Theater ere, thelr thied pessoa 2 & it