The Billboard 1901-05-18: Vol 13 Iss 20 (1901-05-18)

Cincinnati Theaters. All the Cincinnati theaters have practically closed except the People’s and Heuck’s, which will be dark after this week. The special performance at the Columbia Sunday afternoon and night, as a testimonial to Smiley Walker, press agent, and George Schoettle, treasurer, was a great success, and a high compliment to the personal popularity of these clever gentlemen. The attraction at People’s for this week is the ‘Utopian Burlesquers.’’ They introduce some handsome girls, and the show, which is a strong one of its kind, closes with a burletta, entitled “‘Wanna-Macey & Ge.” The Herman-Granger Stock Company are offering ‘“‘East Lynne” for the first three nights at Heuck’s, and will close the season with four performances of ‘*Camille.” All things considered, the theatrical season in Cincinnati has been a very successful one. The unfortunate destruction of the Grand Opera House interfered with the plans of Messrs. Rainsforth & Haylin, but even they were well repaid by taking the Walnut Street Theater for the shows which they had booked. Billy Fenaessey, brother of Joseph E. Fennessey, and manager of the ‘‘Katzenjammer Kids,” is spending a portion of his vacation in Cincinnati, his old home. It is now said that the new Grand Opera House will be ready for occupancy some time in October. George F. Learned, who for the past two months has been acting as press agent of the People’s Theater, will shortly leave to spend bis vacation at the Lewiston (Ohio) Reservoir, which is a delightful fishing and outing place. Mr. Learned will be with Fred. Irwin's company next season. Buffalo Budget. Court Street Theater, Gus Wegeforth, manager—The New York Girl Company, with a good contingent of pretty girls, opened May 6-11 to large business, and proved an excellent company. Hanson and Nelson in coon songs; Nina Collins has a good yoice; Kelly and Davis in a good Irish turn; the musical Johnsons were up in their music; Emerson and Howard, in sketch, were clever. Two good burlettas open and close the show, with a red-hot finish. The Royal Burlesquers are booked for May 13818. Shea's Garden Theater, M. Shea, manager —Not only the headliners, but most of the people here, 611, made good, and business was up to the standard. Digby Bell, Patrice and Fatma and Smaun were strong as features. Little Elsie Janie was gifted as a child artist; the Gracie Enimet and company in a good sketch; Newell, Chinquilla and Dunifrio assisted nicely. Newell and Sherette and a cineograph helped out an excellent bill. Cissie Loftus and Russell Brothers next week. Star Theater—Used by locals the fore part of the week. N. C. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott in “The Merchant of Venice” May 8; Mrs. Leslie Carter in ‘‘Zaza,’’ 9-11; “ Arizona,’’ 13-18. Teck Theater closed for the season. opens with “‘Constantinople’’ as a American feature. The Lyceum Theater had ‘Tennessee's Pardner”’ for a closing week feature. It opens for a sumer season with Byrne Bros.’ “Eight Bells.”’ Schmidt’s Tivoli Fountain Theater— Crowded houses welcomed Ozavy and Delmo; Jeannette Young in songs was a hit; Emma Lawrence was a wonderful feature as a bag puncher; Dorothy Rendall in songs, and the Berlin Sisters made many friends. Others on the bill were up to date. It Pan The Academy Theater is progressing to a finish and expects to open the latter part of May. Lafeyette Theater has the roof on, and completion is early assurance; will open with Weber and Fields. The PanAmerican features on the Midway are not reaping a golden harvest. The Indian Congress, ‘‘Cleopatra,’’ Bostock’s Animal Arena, wild winter sports and the driving elks, Streets of Mexico, Japanese Village, and, in fact, all the concessions have splendid buildings, and the Midway is a street of wealth. Buffalo Bill's Wild West comes in September for a season, and perhaps Sells Bros. & Forepaugh’s Circus _ | | | | THE BILLBOARD opens in ‘*Tiddle Dee Dee’ next week. At the Dearborn, “My Friend from India” is the attraction presented by the stock company, The Great Northern is crowded every night to see Ward and Vokes in “The Head Waiters.” Al. Martin's “Unele Tom's Cabin" ts at the Alhambra. Jay Rial’s “Uncle Tom” company at the Haymarket. Neither show is doing an extraordinary business. The Hopkins Stock Company is present ing “Sherlock Holmes, Detective,’ this week, with MeCart’s dogs, Delane Derrtmonts, Peter Baker and Duke and Harris between acts. “A Vixed Race,’ a new play presented at the Academy, is playing a profitable en gagement. Al. Martin's “Uncle Tom's Cabin" followed May 12. Studebaker'’s— The second of light opera favorites, is being presented by Opera Company. “The Woman in Black” is drawing large crowds to the Bijou. The Olympic has ae strong vaudeville show, including Tom Nawn and company, Manstield and Wilbur, Winona and Banks, Winter, The Ozinos, Weston and Yost, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Jones, Lorenz and Halpin, The Folly Trio, Welch Bros., William Lang, Mr. and Mrs. Chick, Slacky and Diel, Holmes and Waldron, Nat Warton, Powell and Portello, Gorman Sisters. Chicago Opera House—Al. Leach’s, Three and last week “Tar and Tartar” the Castle Square BABY MADGE, The Brilliant Child Artiste, of the Kinsey Komedy Ko. for a season. Welch Bros.’ Circus will be with us for two weeks, and the little people will enjoy Sipe’s Dog and Pony Circus for a period. The concert halls are having their trouble in the courts in regard to license. A house wide open this summer means big money with them. There is some talk of opening the Parade House with comic opera after overhauling and repairs. A Midway will be opened on Main street. Shea's Theater will have next week Cecelia Loftus, Russell Brothers, Josephine Sabel, Grapewin and Chance, Jordon and Welch, Lizzie and Vine Daly, John E. Camp and Ramza and Arno. Sousa’s Band will be with us the 19th. JOHN 8S. RICHARDSON. Chicago Chatter. At MeVickers’ Theater “The Christian" ix still doing big business. Nat Goodwin and Maxine Ellott opened at Powers’ Thursday, May 9, in ‘“The Merchant of Venice,” giving only four performances Mary Mannerin edith”’ M opened in “Janice Merat the Illinois Theater, Monday, ay 6. Dan Sully is doing a nice business in “The Parish Priest’’ at the Grand Opera House. Weber and Fields’ all-star company Rosebuds and Cressy and Dane head a long list of star vaudeville artists. Business good. Burlesque is in popular favor in Chicago. Watson's Oriental Burlesquers at Sam T. Jack's: The Rose Hill English Folly Com pany at the Trocadero, and Harry Morris’ Twentieth Century Maids at the Orpheum, all playing to good houses. Middleton's Clark Street Museum and vandeville At White’s Museum, the attractions for next week are Frank Hall, muscle act; Madeline and her trained alligators; Silvers, the magician: the Gardos, Impalement act, Curios and Biddy Phipps, bag puncher, are retained. NOTES. Capt. White. of White’s Museum, has gone to take charge of Delmar Park, St. Lonis. Although A. If. Hart has filed a petition in bankruptey, he is still continuing his business, The hill posters’ war between the Bill Posters’ Union and MeVickers’ Theater is still going merrily on. Wm. J. O'Grady, superintendent of the American Posting Service, has resigned and will take charge of the Lake Shore Bill Posting Branch for the firm. Mr. John Quill died in Chieago May &. He was secretary of the D. Quill Paste Manufacturing Company, the largest paste manufacturing company in the West. The propeced Buhler-Mortimer School of Acting, which will be established in Hof kins’ Theater at an early date, is to be ep larged beyond the original plan of its pro jectors. The case brought against Mr. Thos. ku wards and Willlam Madigan, of the Billers Union by Mr. Herman, advertising agen: of MeVickers’, has been continued thre: different times, The Victoria Theater shut down Tuesday night. ‘The actors struck for salary, which Was not forthcoming. The acting manager, Mr. George Baker, claims that it will open ‘Thursday in “Fanchon.” Alderman Hlarry L. Flick, of the Ninth Ward, says that he will next Monday night introduce in ’ the Council an ordinance re pealing the measure which Alderman Pat terson had passed, and which prohibited boxing exhibitions. The Masonic Temple Roof Garden Theater opens Sunday evening, May 12, with the following company: bulson and Errol, The tHlawthorne Sisters, The Three Drummonds, Alice Shaw, the whistler, and her twin daughters; Lew Hawkins, Webb and Has son, Macart’s Dog and Monkey Circus, and Miss Fanny Brunswick, of Chicago. She is a daughter of the well-known billiard iain, and has been singing with the Castle Sqnare Opera Company in St. Louis the pMist Seusen, O'MALLEY. New Haven Notes. —_—_- Although the season is fast drawing to a close, and the weather is becoming warimer, the fun-loving patronizers continue to flock to Poli's Vaudeville theater to witness the usual treat in store for them. The ape clal attraction last week was Mary Dupont and Adolph Jackson, in a sketch entitled “A Sunday with Aunt Martha,” and = the evening's applause was won by Crawford and Stanley, in an original comedy creation introducing plane playing and artistic dane ing. Lemar and Gabriel, comedians, aise drew forth a deal of applause, while Laura Comstock, comedienne, was much = fay ered by the students, with whom she made a great hit. The balance of the bill in eluded Ilugh Stanton and Flora Modena. presenting “In for Reform: Healy and Farum, “change act; Musical Craigs, in a refined musical act, and MeCabe and Em mhett In a comedy sketch. The latter failea to introduce their singing dog “Count,” Which they were billed for. Billed for the coming week are Edgar, Mable, Norton & (o.. Johnsen Bros. and others. Grand Opera House, G. B. Bunnell, Man uger.— “Hazel Kirk,” May G te & to only fair business. “Royal Lilliputians,”” May 4 to 11, to good business and crowded mati hees, calling ont scores of children to wit ness the production Iiyperion Theater, G. B. Bunnell, Man ager. Mildred Holland, in “The Power Be hind the Trone.”” May 9 to good business, amd Chas. Frohmans production of “Rich ard Carvel.” with John Drew playing the leading part, also played to a good house Andrew Mack is booked for the coming Week Empire Circuit Meets. The Empire Cirenit Company, composed of the managers of the various vaudeville theaters in the West, was in Cleveland last Wednesday and transacted some im portant The cireult is comprised of the following members: President, Jas business, J. Butler; Vice President, Hubert Heuck Colonel, J. H. Whallen; James L. Kernsn, George W. Rife, H. W. Williams, W. T Campbell and Frank Drew, who from the Board of Directors of the Empire Cireut Company, | controlling the Monuments Theater, Baltimore; Lyceum Theater Washington, Db. C.; Academy of Music Pittsburg; Star Theater, Cleveland; Empire Theater, Indianapolis; People's Theater Cincinnati; Buekingham ‘Theater, Louis ville; Standard Theater, St. Louis; Stand ard Theater, Kansas City, and the New La fayette Square Theater, Buffalo. They were visited by a committee of three, name ly: Sam Seribner, Robert Manchester ani W. Rice. The greater part of th: was devoted to rerouting the entir 40 burlesque and vaudeville companies con trolled by the members of the Travelin, Managers’ Association, and a committee of two from the Traveling Managers’ Associa tlon, and Measrs, George W. Rife and Jas Kk. Fennessy, representing the Empire Cir cult Company, were given the power of at torney of all the different interests, and will meet on or about the Ist of June for the purpose of arranging the routes of al! the various traveling companies in such ways to reduce the mileage. This one af fair will make a difference of many thou sand dollars to the traveling companies, and will reduce this end of the expense fully 20 per cent, which will enable them to tm prove the attractions considerably. George time