The New York Clipper (June 1912)

THE 2STEW YORK CLIPPER. June 22 !S ■«' - ! i<: & CHICAGO NEWS ABVKRTISEMEXTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS RECF.IVED AT WESTERN BUREAU OF HEW TORK CUPPER, 505 ASHLAND BLOCK, RANDOLPH AND CLARK BTREETS, CHICAGO CONVENTION THE ATTRACTION. Junk 15. All J» act for the National Republican Con- vention, to open at the Coliseum. Tuesday, June 18. It promises to be « "hot time." and iudglng by the Influx of strangers already iere Chicago will entertain vast crowds dur- ing the coming week. As It Is, the hotels ere taxed to capacity. Martial music (His the air. marching clubs from all parts of the country are arriving on every train. As the result of this multitude of visitors, in Chicago, Becking entertainment, the local theatre managers Took for big business, and the amusements parks should reap a har- vest. As a matter of record, the weather of this past week has militated against the park business. It has been cold, with Intermittent showers. Park conccs- sloiadres are praying for a change In climatic conditions; they have had scarce seven days of real park weather since the opening of Che resorts this Spring. , _ „ Auditorium (B. Ulrlch, tngr.)*—Ben Greet Players, with Chicago Grand Opera Orches- tra, chorus and ballet, In a magnificent spec- tacular revival ot "Midsummer Nights Dream." Blackstonb (A. J. PItou, mgr.)—"The Van, the Rlnaldos, Loralne Dudley and com- pany, and Bllllc llrown. Kf.d7.ie. —For 17-10: Buckley's educated animals, Bessie Browning, Dayman and iMeckln, the Ellisons, and Earl and Wilson company. willard (J. G. Burch, mgr.)—<For 17-10: Noverveld's monk, Schcnk and Van, Loralne Dudley and company, Pons and Pons, and Billy Brown. For 20-22: Creo, Duffy and Lorcnze, Jules Von Tilzer and company, Mczlnl and Desperado, and Lynch and Zellar. Ashland. —For 17-19: RuBsell and Church, flcss and Bert Draper, Carl Randall, and Harry Von Dell. t ■ PAT CHATS. Louis E. Cooke, general agent of the Two Bills Show Is am making his headquarters at the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago. It la hardly probnble that the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill aggregation will play Chicago lots this Hummer. BkWARD ARLINGTON IN CHICAGO. Edward Arlington, associate proprietor of Miller Bros. * Arlington^ 101 Ranch Wild West Show, accompanied'by Mrs. Arlington, arrived in Chicago, Wednesday, 12, from the his partner, Thomas P. Smith, gave a song THEY WANT MATTHEWS, in the Cockney dialect that made a big hit j # rj, Matthews, general booking manager with the newspaper men. Phil White gave a 0 f the Pantages Circuit, with headquarters Yiddish monologue wihdch got a big hand Lll- j n Chicago, admitted that he had been ap- llan Fitzgerald and Billy Meahan sang one of pr0 achcd by those who are Interested In their numbers out of the show with great forming an affiliation of the Shubert-Mlles success. Edwin Jerome gave a splendid rend- nnd other Interests. "I had half a dozen log from Kipling. Other members of the telegrams urging me to be present at con- company also took part. Members of the f ereDCe g held In New York recently, but I Press Club also gave songs, readings, and told cou] j no t B ee where the Pantages Circuit stories. Newspaper men from every large WO uld be Interested. The bookings of the city la the United States were present. Pantages Circuit are in such splendid con- dition, and the arrangements for securing talent have been perfected to such an extent that It would be difficult to get onr ntten- THOMPSON AGENCY OPENS. , Pacific Coast, and registered at the Audi End of the Bridge" enters upon its second torlu'm Hotel. Prior to his departure for Bt. and last week Sunday evening, 10. Colonial (James Jay Brady, mgr.)— Motion plctnres. McVickebb' (Geo. C. Warren, mgr.)— "The Divorce" terminates a successful en- gagement Sunday night, 23. Chicago Opera House (Geo. Kingsbury, mgr.) Is dark. Powebs' (Harry J. Powers, mgr.) Is dark. Studebaker (E. J. Sullivan, mgr.)—"Tue Slim PrlncoBs" closes Saturday evening, June 22. This date will mark the close of Elsie Janls' season and will, as well, be the occasion of her last'appearance In "The Slim Princess," the musical comedy that has served her bo admirably for the past two 7t hk' Salle (Harry Askla, mgr.)—Motion pictures. , ,„„. J. Davis, mgr.) —"The Toxcn Worm, mgr.)—"A Paul, Friday night, to the Western repre- sentative of The New Yobk Clifpbb, Mr. Arlington said: "The 101 Ranch Wild West Is doing a line business, and I look for a big season. We are exerting ourselves to present to the American people a high class entertain- ment depleting Indian life and the early days upon the Western frontier. The Wild West form of entertainment seems to grow In favor every season. While you folks In Chi- cago arc more or less absorbed In political matters at the present time, I hardly believe that the presidential eampalgn will militate to any marked extent against representative amusement attractions this Summer and Fall. While I am not In a position to outline for publication our plans of 1013, I am frank to say that we Intend to make the 101 Ranch Wild West Show bigger, better and more ef- fective than ever Before." Mrs. Arlington did not accompany her husband to St. 1'auL She left Clilrago for New York on the Twen- tieth Century Limited Friday afternoon, to take up her residence at the Arlington home in Brooklyn. James IUthawat, the well known cam!- Col. W. A. Thompson, one of the best tlon on any plan that necessitated a change known and most popular men In the theat- a rlcal profession, opened a dramatic exchange ~ ftM .ni,«i a stock la Suite 706, Chicago Savings Bank Build- Chas. W. MRU &V ©Jnk-iUee % tog, Thursday. June 13, the occasion being company for Electric P"l. ^Pa"'^.™™ cefebrated by a reception which at least four Geo. Pauls and his ass 0 c a tc players hundred of the colonel's friends and well opened a Summer engagement at Owensboro, wishers attended, •a the ' ™ng r *felt" wanFTn Sis'"great" theatrical Erie; Pa June 23. r owls-Oliver centre, and the exchange will serve as pub- Jack Lewis has moved his Lvwis unver licity promoters, general booking agents, Stock Company to Indianola Park, coinm artists' individual representative, theatre bus, O. «.,_ .. u.„h«j .m< ■ Sum lease and sales negotiated, plays and sketches DB " BT "^^mUln Th«tTe nSw Or. placed and produced, and club or private en- nw stock at the Dolphin, Theatre, New ut lertainmenta arranged. Associated.with.CoL .enns^ CABB0LLT0N Theatbb , Memphis. i of the colonel's friends and well openeu a ou™« i.« B o 8 vu, t m ».. ~™.. ' Thomson A«ncf uScT theatrtS V J. Bbnidick will send out "The Arrival T Th? agency Is 7 Intended to fill a of Kitty" totnUm, weeks' tour, opening at !*■»» In 'BUI," as he is popularly known throughout the country. Is F. K. Buckmlnster. * Walter K. Hill renewed acquaintances In Chicago this week, and with Mrs. Hill, who accompanied her husband on the West- ern trip, returned to New York on the Twentieth Century 'Limited, Saturday after- noon, 10. Dave Lewis, who successfully toured last season In the farce, "Don't Ue to Your Wife," has accepted another play from the pen of Campbell B. CaBad, entitled "The own stock company, playing In Boston Illinois (W, Quaker Girl." Garbick (A. Modern Eve." Coht (U. J. Hermann, mgr.) — "Beady Money." Lyric (A. Toxen Worm, mgr.)—Motion pictures. rin«.n. Unftan George M Cohan's Gno;n OperaHouse tM prlvl | ege man \ a to buff t , (Horry J. Ridings, mgr.)—"Officer 006 con- Kani £ g cit °y t *~ tinues. to big buBlneBS. Arthur Davis, for a number of years Whitney (F. O. Peer*, mg -A Ms dark. identified in the commlssarv department of a American Mubic Hau. (George Jordan, number cf America's leading circuses, has n M'' . J ar ,vr»., u oi„,«, m „r i -with. »««umcd the responsible position of steward Tbincesb (Mort H. Singer, mgr.)—jvith- of tne Ija ga „ c jgJJ£ Chicago. In the Law" closes a successful engagement Abt Boweb8- associate proprietor of the Saturday, June 22. _ , , ^__, Sanger Bros.' Circus, renewed acquaintances Olympic (Sam Lederer, mgr.) Is dark. Columbia (E. H. Woods, mgr. )— The Merry Whirl continues, to big business. Stab. —Vaudeville and motion pictures. Stab and Gabteb (Dick Ryder, mgr.) is dark' Empire (I. H. Herk, mgr.) Is dark. Folly (J. Fennessy, mgr.) Is dark. Majestic (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.)—Mc- Intyre and Heath were the hcadllncrs at the Majestic. June 10 and week, when they offered their latest negro creation, "Waiting at the Church," a plotless contribution that caused rounds of laughter to sweep over the Audience. James Mclntyrc, as "Venus Love," a June bride: T. K. Heath, as "Parson Wide- mouth, and Otto T. Johnsone, as the mute bridegroom, were the characters In this funny matrimonial satire. Lucy Weston was an at- tractive contributor to the program. En- dowed with considerable magnetism, posses- sor of a sweet voice, with her repertoire of new songs. Miss Weston and her efforts were well received. "Fear," a dramatic story, which tells a tale of a doctor and a cracks- man who plan to rob a bank. The cracks- man hesitates, claiming that a fear has come over him. The doctor, taking advantage of the fact that the night watchman Is a patient of his, fixes up a dose of morphine and awaits the coming of the watchman for his treat- ment, thinking that as soon as the victim IB under the Influences of the narcotic, they can blow the bank safe. Accidentally, the physician's colored porter switches the medicine. The patient enters and receives his treatment at the allotted time. The safe blowers start for the bank. As they are about to exit, the watchman enters and praises the doctor for relieving him from his rheumatic pains. At the finish the doctor satisfied his partner's premonition or fear that something would happen, and ap- preciating the close call that both of them bad with death from the gun of the watch- man, had they attempted to enter lie bank, resolves to lead a straight life. Eugene In Chicago last week, and during his stay here was a guest at the Hotel Wellington. John Reynolds, of the Sanger Bros.' Cir- cus, who has been spending a few days In Chicago, has returned to the troupe. Danny Lynch, of the Two Bills' Show, Is at the Wellington. C. W. McCubran visited the Tiger Bill Wild West Show at Llbcrtyvllle, 111., Satur- day, IS, and reports splendid business for that organization. Carl Laemwle made a flying trip from New York and conferred with nla Chicago representatives Saturday, 15. Nat Heihs was In Chicago last week. Frank Hatch visited Chicago last week, eccorapanled by Mrs. Hatch, while the Hatch Carnival Shows were playing In Hammond, Ind. Eddie Delanf.y has Just received a new monologue, "Father and the Baby," written by Fredrick Allen. Mr. Delancy is more than pleased with bis new act and looks for- ward to having grand success. 4 THE DIAMOND JUBILEE. The Diamond Jubilee, Fourth of July Cele- bration and Home Coming Reunion, to be held In Jollet, 111., week July 1, promises to be a gala event. TJnder the auspices of the municipal authorities and the local mer- chants, Jollet is to spend $30,000 In parade decorations, fireworks, spectacular exhibi- tions, carnival attractions and all sorts of amusement Messrs. Tom W. Allen, associate owner of the Wlortbam & Allen Shows United, and W. H. Rice, associate owner of the Rice & Dorc Shows, have purchased the amusement concessions for the week, and in addition will handle all contests, privileges, grand stands, etc. The Rice & Dorc Shows will provide the attractions. There, Is to be a queen contest, nnd other events equally interesting. The Diamond Jubilee will be given on the principal streets of Jollet, in the heart of the city. Geo. Benson, of the _ a . Frailer, formerly a member of the People's , Theatre Stock, in this city, played the part Pal" i.ffgyiP.lSfr J hag .ff ll ^*i*g.1? £"; cracisma^H! t^JSks£ ^«» = *«* « be two Mardl Gras parades. and Frank E. Lamb as the porter. The Great Lester, a ventriloquist, who Is clever In his line, waa one of the big hits on the bill. Dorothy Kenton, the girl with the banjo, came Into a generous amount of ap- plause. Whtie there Is nothing new about her renditions, she has a pleasing personality. Tommy Haydn, Eddie Borden and Fred Haydn presented some bright bits of vaude- ville, which consisted of songs, dances and DOBBS IN CHICAGO. Beverly B. Dobhs arrived In Chicago Fri- day morning from Nome, Alaska, bringing with htm what are heralded to be the most marvelous moving pictures ever made, and which Mr. DobbB Intends to present In Chi- cago and other metropolitan cities. In an Interview with the Western representative of The New Yobk Clipper at the Wellington '""•"*»"-" <.viin.oii.-u ui rviign. iwiui iiuu i|[ij KB W YORK CLIPPER at the WClllni selections on piano and concertina. To clve Hotel, Friday night, Mr. Dobbs said: "I Jh£ CS££5?ai a "Ti?'hKn»ntlon»Ilsitt have come seven thousand miles to present the Kaufman Troupe, trick bicyclists, per- formed several Interesting stunts. Worm- wood's canines and monkeys, when assem- bled upon the stage, look like a small sized circus menagerie, closed the show. An- nounced to appear at this theatre for 17 and week are: Stella Mnyhew and Bllllc Taylor, Cliff Gordon. Alda Overton Walker nnd com- pany, Mr. and Mrs. Krwln Connelly, Hobby and Dale, Sam Watson's Formvard, Kelly and Latterly, and Three Joscttl Bros. to the people of the States what 1 consider the most remarkable collection of moving pictures in the world. For the past twelve years 1 have been engaged In Polar explora- tion. I have traversed every part of Alaska, I have made trips to Siberia and I have made a careful study of life above the Arctic Circle. Alaska Is the wonderland of the world. A land of mystery and romance, of gold and Ivory, of great glaciers and frozen p.. ._„ tundra on the one hand, and almost tropic nlet^. ( Kcr ' m 8 r -)—Motion vesctatlon and the bunting colors of millions P iSipinwr MmiM, k-,,»,.,i„„ i„«^ of brilliant flowers on the other; the land of Mablowb (Ralph Kettering, mgr.)—Mo- tion pictures. College (T. C. Gleason, mgr.) Is dark. National (John Barrett, mgr.) Is dark. Imperial (Kllmpt A Gazzolo, nigra.) — Stock. Academy. —Vaudeville. Wilson Avenue IN, Llckllzl, mgr.)—*'lve acts and n reel of pictures, with a change of Mil twice weekly, Is what the management of with' Mr. DobbB in Alaska. In making these iP-i V. l,Bon J" c onerlng to their patrons, pictures readv for nroiectlon all over the For . patrons. three days, commencing June 10, a _ program was produced by Steln- Estor company, acrobats; Russell and Church, comediennes who sing and dance nicely; Mczxonette Trio. Italians who sing some gems from the lending operas; Wheeler Earl and Vera Curtis. In a bright sketch, "The Girl and the Drummer," and Trunk Ray nnd his "Six Napaaecs," In a minia- ture musical comedy, "Fun In a Schoolroom." For the Inst half of the week the following artists appeared; Ollle Young .and April, Paris Green, Wanzer and Palmer, Ilobaon and Mabelle, ■ Three Hlckey Bros. Hooked for 17 and week arc; Jules Von Tilzer and jpmpany, Lynch aad-Bellar, Creo, Yaker and Cabrollton Theatre, Tenn., Is offering tabloid stock, produced under the direction of Lawrence Pnyton. Ralph Whitehead, who was comedian at the La 8alle Theatre, In this city, Is at the head of a musical comedy stock at the Co- lonial, Detroit, Mich. John T. Nicholson has arranged for a tour of "The Price They Pay" over the Stair A Havlln time. This organization will _ be the second attraction to appear at the New Victoria Theatre, in Chicago. Ida Root Gordon Is at the head of her Butler's Baby." An early production In Chi- cago Is contemplated. IT is announced that A, T. Worm haa been granted his usual vacation for his an- nual European trip. Mr. Worm will leave Chicago on Monday, June 24, and during his Hasby Keenan closed with the Shubert Theatre Stock. Milwaukee, and departed for his home In lluntlngton, Ind. Harry Mjktubn wiU be the leading man at the Bvajiston Theatre Stock, next season. A Milo Bennett was n member of the re- absence the' Shubert offices 'in Chicago will ceptlon committee that entertained the De- ■ -— trolt Board of Commerce, In Chicago, June 17. Lewis Pinski Joined North Bros.' Stock at Muskogee, Okla.. June 14. Ralph Merchant, Mildred Van Holland. have become members of the Lewis-Oliver company, at Columbus, O. Lorin Howard and Otto Kbueoeb are ap- pearing with the Davidson Theatre Stock, Milwaukee. Two local favorites. Cecil Lean and Flor- ence Holbrook. will return to Chicago Aug. 6, In a new play, "The Military Girl," writ- ten by Mr. Lean, -both book and score, and be In charge of Samuel P. Gerson. Hawthokne's delightful wonder tale, "Pandora," dramatized by Rose Miller O'Neill, will be presented In Chicago for the first time by the Ben Greet Players, Wednes- day afternoon, 10, at the Auditorium, as a feature for the benefit of the Bethel Home for Convalescent Women and Children. "The Quakes Girl," at.the Illinois, has caught the fancy of Chicago's theatregoers, and enters upon its fourth week. Clifton Crawford was never seen to better advan- tage, and with Ina Claire. May Yokes, Per- clval Knight, Malsle Gay, Lewis James, Nel- lie McIIenry and others, an entertainment of will play it at the Zlegfeld Theatre, Prank Hunt, the popular proprietor of the New Jackson and Oxford hotels, Chicago, la on his vacation, and expected to return July 1. E. K. Mackat, manager of the Wlnterburn Printing Co., In Chicago, leaves for New York June 16. to transact business for bis firm. BUSH FOR STOCK. The Bush Temple Theatre, a popnlar stock house on the North Side, will be opened Sept. 14, as a German stock theatre. « John Babrbtt, manager of the National Theatre, contemplates taking a trip to his home at Detroit, Mich., returning to Chicago the middle of July, to arrange for the open- peop'le"and seVcnu"hundVcd"* pounds" of "excess lng of the regular season. «—.- m i i ■ _. i Euoene Fiiaizier, who was a member of the People's Theatre Stock Co., two seasons the highest class Is provided. The Rathskeller Tbio have received contracts from the Ernest Edelston Agency, of London, calling for their appearance on the other side for a period of twelve weeks, opening in Belfast, Ireland, some time next May. The trio have played practically every- thing In the Middle West. . Dot Blott and Estellb Belmont, former- ly of Welch & Francis' "A Royal Reception, have Joined "Louisiana Lou,' 1 which Is go- ing to the Coast. JA Jack Hawkins and .ompahy will soon ar- rive In Chicago from Owensboro, Ky., where he has been producing sketches at the Peo- ple's Theatre. Hawkins will present his new mechanical skit, "The Ivory Disc," on his ar- rival here. The act carries a cast of three baggage. Marty Forklns, manager of Eddie McGoorty, the middleweight pugilist paradoxes and surprises." Mr. Dobhs styles his moving picture enter- tainment the Touragrapholog of Alaska. A private exhibition of his pictures will be given to Chicago newspnper men and theat- rical managers Monday afternoon, 17. Mr. DobbB carries his own stage settings and Bound effects. Sid Davles, of London, Eng- land, who for the past six years has worked pictures readv for projection all over the world, has charge of these effects. « DELEGATES SEE MERRY WHIRL. Numerous newspaper men, who are In Chi- cago, covering fflie Republican National Con- vention, were the guests of honor of the Press Olub, Tuesday night, 11. Two hundred writers attended the Merry Whirl at the Columbia, and by their generous applause showed want they thought of the show. The tm-mbers of the company were then enter- tained at hue Press Club, wbere a feast was served and the late hours 'whlled away with songs and various stunts: Frank F. Moore, the original "Alexander'* Rag Time Band" Is financially Interested In "Tile Ivory Disc." The Plaza. Theatre Is advertised as a Summer Garden, and It has been fitted up so that the description Is not far-fetched. Sltt- nens, which Is located acress the Btreet, Is still playing pictures. The Erie, another North Side house, has discontinued vaude- ville for pictures during the Summer. S. & C. START THEATRE. Work on Sullivan & Consldlne's new the- atre, at Halsted and Sixty-third streets, has been started. 'The house will be ready for oc- cupancy early In Oceober. It will be known as the Empress, forming a link In the S. & C. Empress Circuit. * Tom Babry, best known as author of "The Upstart," and several vaudeville sketches, among them being "In Old New York," re- cently seen at the Majestic Is having a new act written for Irfmself by John J. 0 Conner. The new sketcb will be called "The Hick." and will be ready for presentation some time In August. JACK RBID IN CHICAGO. Jack Reld, who has been vaudevlllng here- abouts lately In his underworld sketch, "Chinatown After Dark," will shortly open offices In Chicago for the purpose of producing tabloid productions for vaudeville. Reld has been a burlesque producer for several years, and was until recently with Clark's Runaway Girls. « Gus 'Sun epent Tuesday, 11, at the offices of the Western VnudeviHe Managers' Asso- ciation, making his last visit before departing on his long Summer vacation. BISMARCK GARDEN OPENS. Bismarck Garden made Its formal Summer bow Saturday night, 15. The resort was thronged, and delight with the surroundings and concert was general and found expres- sion In happy ejaculations and cheery laugh- ter. Martin Ballmon led a band of fifty. Cordial receptions were accorded the soloists, Feme Grnmtlng, mezzo soprano, and Loro Gooch, tenor, who sang excerpts from opera and responded to recalls with popular melo- dies. Creatine's Band will come to Bismarck Garden In July. Jack Ai.i.man spent last week In Chicago, rn route to .the far West, where he will open an extended tour on the S. oc C. time. Edward Moskowitz, formerly stage man- ager of the New Grand Theatre at Evans- vllle, Ind., Is spending his vacation In Chicago. Hanky Robinson, manager of the club de- partment of the WcBtern Vaudeville Mana- gers' Association, has returned from his vacation in New York and Atlantic City; Claude Finney Brioqs, formerly of the Vilieuukte Journal, bos taken a position as dramatic writer on the latest Chicago paper, The World. Excella and Franks arc having a route arranged for them over the W. V. M. A. fair time. Geo. Mbstacii, the French aviator, Is the lntest attraction to be secured by the fair department of the W. V. M. A Hannibal's (Mo.) latest amusement re- sort, the Rex Theatre, under the manage- ment of J. B. Rcllly, opened on Monday night with a strong bill of acts, booked by ago, met many of his Chicago friends during his vaudeville engagement at the Majestic, •week June 10. Clint and Bessie Robbins are to be fea- tured with the Chase-Lister Theatre Com- pany, which Is booked through Iowa and Minnesota, to open In August Ross S. Stuckey Is arranging for several attractions to appear at Cassvllle, Mo., dur- ing a rc-unlon to be held la that city m August. Oliveb Mabtell will be In advance of the Gasklll-McVltty's "The Shepherd of the Hills" next season. Joseph Alexandria has signed to go with Jones & Crane's production of "The Servant In the House." Georor M. Duncan will manage the tour of "The Arab," which will be sent upon the road early in August. Edmund Dalisv will be with "The Wolf next season as manager, his second season with this attraction. . John M. Miller Is to have charge of the tour of "The Servant In the House" which will tour the West this Fall. Ned Newell, of the team of Newell and Nlblo, Is the owner of n prosperous moving picture theatre on North Avenue, In Chicago. Sid. Dbscuane has been engaged by Row- land & Clifford to go In advance of "The Rosary." Karl McVitty, of the firm of Gaskell & McVitty. is spending his vacation at Wolf Lake. Mich. William Quiqley, of the Ackerman & Qulgley Printing Co.. leaves Chicago June 17, lor Kansas City, Mo., where he expects to transact a big business deal. Georob Gordon and May Dudley have signed with 'The Servant in the House." Rodder Pearson and his brother have leased the Indiana Theatre In this city, and they will produce tabloid stock plays during the Summer. William Collieb, manager of Greene's Opera House, Cedar Rapids, la., stopped off in Chicago June 12, ea route to New York. Tom North 1b at the La Salle Theatre, planning a publicity campaign for "Louisiana Col. Frank Hunt is organizing a company to appear under canvas In the cities around Chicago. Mrs. Paul Harlan hna posed In a number of beautiful pictures, made by the American Film Manufacturing Co. Douglas Lawrence, who was with "The Rosary," Is now with the Sellg Polyscope Stock Co. Kliut A Gazzolo will clpse their Imperial Theatre June 22. with a special presentation of "Ten Nights In a Bar Room." Ed. Dolan is resting and angling for the large one at Antloch, Wis. Siibrman McVenn and Bessif Bennett have been re-engaged for 'The Light Eternal." Gilso'n & Bradford are to send out "A Batchellor's Honeymoon" to play the cities in the Middle West. John Smith, manager of an alrdome at McIIenry, III., was In Chicago June 14, en- gaging talent. ER u. .»— *t_"j»™ ",™ U :*CL*SJ> i*^ v t,"V*v " u, i, lne °rwinai "iuexanoer n nag Time uana" tlon. it looks as tnougn Kd. Tar: Kemp. For .the last hall a«; Bcfciak and I man. sang the «mg that ho made famous, and Mr. Ilcllly had'pnt over another one. the Western Vaudeville Managers' AsbocIb tlon. It looks as though Ed. Tarrcn » n d em rlghts^Tor "Rosalind of Redgate." • V- B. A. Wabrbn left tlua city-'June jinib Hoffman will be In advance of 'The Shepherd of the Hills," which opens In August. William Gaskell will leave Chicago July 1 for a trip through Michigan, stopping at Wolf Lagc for a few weeks. -••-.:.- William F. Brown has secured the East- 12, to act as general agent for "The Cowbov'« Sweetheart," playing under canvas In lllWu Jack Hoskinb' 'TJncle Tom's Cabin" u re ported playing to big business m Northern Illinois. Thb United Play Co. has leased the Col. lege Theatre, In Chicago, and will otter hleli class stock starting In August. B Ben Simpson will leave here this Fall in advance of "Granstark." The new order of things at the Western Vaudeville Managers' Association starts off this week. From now on there will be no dealings with "artists' representatives" on the part of the association proper. This will mean a lot of work for the booking agents but the new method may prove an Improve- ment over the old. As long as agents arc permitted to operate, Mr. Bray had held that they should operate under the raper- vision ot the association, and for this rcuson made A. E. Meyers the chief. When there waa criticism from some sources Mr. Bray suggested that the association get "along without agents," and this met the approval of Charles E. Kohl, the managing director. The conduct of a big booking agency Is no easy matter. There are forces to be feund that work against the head of such a concern at all times, and It requires diplomacy to handle them just right Whatever policy Is adopted there will be some to find fault. The contrary ones are saying that the asso- ciation cannot get along without the expert Judgment of outside agents, but the best plan Is to wait and see. Habby Spinoold ran out to Dixon, 11L, the early part of last week, to witness the performance of his new act, "The Georgia Roses." He was greatly pleased, and could talk of nothing else for a few days. The appearance of the Great Lester, at the Majestic, last week, was a cue to start the stories regarding the time when he did not play the big houses, and worked "the dumps" at very small money. One of the best anecdotes related concerned the time when William Morris heard of Lester and wanted to make him headliner at the Ameri- can Music Hall. J. C. Matthews. Chicago representative of Morris, laughed at the Idea, and pointed out that Lester had opened the show at the Olympic a short time ago. Matthews confesses that he did not realize that Lester was a "big time act" which shows that there is nobody that really "knows" until after the act has had a chance. "DANCE OP DEATH." •The Dance of Death'" Is- the title of a new act that will play In the middle West next season. Doc Cllne.a well kaown circus man. Is the .manager. There Is a.girl wha dances amidst a stage full of rattlesnakes. She handles them. fearlessly, aqd, laughs at their efforts to injure her. It lsthrililDg in the extreme. The stage hands deserted their i.osts at the Harrison Theatre when the act had its Initial showing West and the actors sklddooed In fine shape. B. Raymond Raymoth, a singer, with two distinct TOlces, created quite a furore whea seen at the benefit of the Chicago Press Club, recently, and w4U be seen in Chicago vaude- ville this Fall. He toured the Sullivan ft Con- 6ldlne circuit last season, but has appeared on no other "tours." An effort was made bj the New York and Western Agency to secure him as a headliner for the warm months, but the salary tould not be reached. Katharine Selsor will play Kansas Cltj next week. That Is her home town. Sbme big times are expected. Margaret Lockwood has shelved her "act" produced recently, and may try a sin- gle. She Is under the exclusive direction of Ed Wyerson. Schoen's Rough House Kids are playinr the Hodklns time. They Jumped to it from Detroit wbere they finished for 1, C. Mat- thews. Julian and Beck. Just oft the Keefe thne, also opened- for Hodklns recently. Mil- ler and Cleveland, Alfred Eequra, Stuart and Hall, the Minstrel Four, Aldro nnd Mltchel', Welmmrlght and Merrell, the McConnell Sis- ters. Wlfltams and Wolftue, Three Westoi Sisters, and Florence Rayfleld ire other re cent bookings for the Hodklns tour. HODEHHS NOTES. The Hodklns Lyric Vaudeville Assoclatloi 1b constantly adding theatres to Its already extensive chain. The Electric Park, at San Antonio, Tex., becomes a part of that cir- cuit on June 23. This place of amusement was booked by Hodklns on a previous occa- sion. The Princess Theatre, at Jonesboro, Ark., Is another addition to the circuit The Alrdome Theatre, at Port Arthur, Tex., has also Joined the list recently. Charles K Hodklns Is expected to leave the headquarter! in Chicago at any time for a tour of the Southwest He is planning to extend hU circuit to new territory the coming season. Arrangements have already been perfected to book theatres In sections where the Hodklns brand of vaudeville has not previously been seen. Schoen's Happy Youngsters began a tour of the circuit recently and will present the burlesque school act that has enjoyed suck favor around Chicago this season. The Samois Araes returned from a tour of the Hodklns time and opened with a car- nival company for the Sutmmer months. The Three Dreamers, the Weston Sis- ters, the Melrose Comedy Four, the McCon- nell Sisters, and the Hamilton Trio recently cojrpleted engagements on the Hodklns time. Thb Daring Darts left Chicago last week, to begin a tour ot the Hodklns circuit, start- ing at Electric Park Auditorium at Fort Smith, Ark. _. Hall and O'Brien returned to Chicago recently, and report forty-one weeks In the South with Jay offs in that time that did not total a fortnight. Walter KT Hill, formerly press repre- sentative of the circuit was a visitor re- cently. He was enjoying a delayed honej- moon. ' OPT OF TOWN JJWS Indlannpolls, tad.—Marat (Leonard Blumberg. mgr.) the Murat Playtrs had a successful opening week of June 10, In a Woman's Way." "Billy" week of 17. Pabk (Anderson ft Zlegler, mgrs.) — The. Holden Stock Co. closed a successful season, In 'Ten Nights In e Bar Room," 13-15. English's (Bingham ft Cross, mgrs.) — The JoneB-Durbar Players, vaudeville ann motion pictures are drawing packed nous.'s three times a day. -• „ . Keith's (Ned S. Hastings, mgr.)—Cabaret vaudeville, songs and pictures are drawins capacity business at this house. . Notes. — Gentry Bros.' Shows show ft Twenty-fifth and Illinois streets week of li. The demand for seats for the yP en J: ance of the Weber ft Fields Jubilee Co., « the Murat, JJ, exceed-.-d any attraction thai ever appeared here, and many wereitmBBBo ■way .-tfred J. Dnlley, manager ofrtM Murat, and wift left for Boston, lit Jr**™ they will •spaas t vacation,- *** '