The Billboard 1901-09-14: Vol 13 Iss 37 (1901-09-14)

THE BILLBOARD 7 Paris actresses are making life miserable or M. veruainaton to make a tour with bim in his ~tecrable balloon, sorah Bernhardt is said to be seriously ill at her home on the Brittany coast. William Gillette's opening in London in ‘sberlock Holmes” Indicates a greater run than that enjoyed by “Secret Service.” jondon eriiies have taken kindly to Marie Tempest in “Beeky Sharp.” Mrs. Fiske’s opening presentation of ‘MIranda of the Baleony” Music, Montreal, Canada, was somewhat of « disappointment, due, it is said, to the entirely different work in which Mrs. Fiske hus heretofore been seen. A younger sister of Trixie Friganza, now rohearsing in London for “The Whirl of the rown,” is sald to have been offered flattering inducements by London managers to adopt the stage. ‘Prixie’s sister Is said to be the more beautiful of the two Callahan viris, who are natives of Cincinnati. Geraldine Farrar, the American girl who was “touted” by Melba and Nordica as the coming Patti, bas made good in Berlin to such an extent that the Berlin Royal Opera directors have set aside the rule requiring that “Faust” be sung in German, and they hare consented to hear Miss Farrar as Marevuerite in Italian. Miss Farrar is the lady who was singing “The Star-Spangled Banner’ to President MeKinley at the time the news of Dewey's vietory at Manila reached the nation’s chief executive. ODDS AND ENDS. The Theatrical Stage Employes’ Union has forbidden iis members to jom the New York State National Guard. tue Actors’ round has coutributed through llenry Irving to the relief of Laura Jonnson, the Kentucky actress who was found desti tute in Londen. A London concert hall where dances are given, in addition to vaudeville, presents the best couple of dancers with a season ticket. Kitty Mack, a well-known concert hall singer, of the team Charles and Kitty Mack, died at the Cincinnati Hospital from a com plication of diseases due to che use of drugs. Wim. Stross, Jr, son of the well-known professional hotelkeeper of Cincinnati, com mitted suicide by swallowing carbolie acid, which he obtained by representing to a druggist that it was for an actress at his father s hotel. : George Belcher, of Brooklyn, N. Y., a swimmer and well-known professional diver, was drowned at Rockaway Beach, white giving an exhibition in the presence of thousands of people, among whom was his wife. Belcher was carrying his eighteen year-old daughter at the time, and she went down with him, but was subsequently revived. Fritz Buchman, who was a conspicuous figure in Over-theRhine amusements in Cincinnati thirty years age, is a patient in a private “ard in the Cincinnati Hospital, suffering from nervous prostration and men tal dernagement. Buchman was the pre prietor of Loewen Garden on Vine street, where Heuck’s Opera House now stands, and later managed the Lookout House, which was a popular Cincinnati resort years age, He amasscd a fortune, Kita Wintield, a violinist, who has seen doing a specialty in the presentation of “Cherry Blossom Grove’ at the New York Theater, and Liewel Lawrence, the ex-hushand of Dorothy Drew and Lottie Levint, were married secretly In New York. The bride is but seventeen years old. Sam MeKee, of the Frohman forces, is shead of “Are You a Mason?’ Ee. Lorimer Stoddard, a well-known play wright, died at Sag Harbor, L. 1., from tubercnlosis of the threat, from which he had suffered for a long time. G. Jackson, of Chicago, and Keller Bros., ef Buffalo, beth have formed a trast to supply trained horses to all shows needing such actors. Members of the profession are not the only persons who are soperstitious regarding the number 12. A Chicago safe-blower named Thomas Barty acknowledged his weakness by refusing to be tried on that day. NEW PLAYS COPYRIGHTED. Washington, D. C., Aug. 31.—(Special.) “Al in the Family,” a farce In one act, by Edmund Day; copyrighted by Fred Edwards, New York, N. Y. “The Last Appeal,”’ a drama in four acts, written and copyrighted by Leo Ditrich stein, New York, N. Y. rhe Redbones,” a play in. three written and copyrighted by Albert Hlickman, New York, N. Y. “The Causeway Guide,” in four acts, written and copyrighted by Wm. H. Dough erty, Washington, D. C, “The Heert of a Boy,”’ acts, Scott written and copy righted by Charlie Edwin Vallance, Elk hart. Ind, “The Inventor,’ a faree, written and copyrighted by Frank Willlam Parkin, Chicage, TL ‘A Knight Errant,”” a herole comedy, Written and copyrighted by Verna Woods, scoramenta, Cal. “Lineage ‘Tells, In five aéts, written and aoe by Mattie Belle Dugey, Pales tine, Tea, ‘The Marriage of Guineth,”’ written and copyrighted by Florence Wilkinson, New York, N. ¥. “The New Minister,” by Charles Horwitz, copyrighted by William Henry Mack and lta Mack Elifet, Toledo, O. “Ninety-three,” a historical romance in “IX sets, by George Randall Deane. Copyrichted by Sidney Drew, Yonkers, N. Y. Selecting a ‘Son-In-law,”’ written and copyrighted by Maud L. Treadwell and Max teormann, San Franeiseo, Cal. theatrical transfer men.,. santos Dumont with requests for | | Mass., wil at the Academy of | PLAY HOUSES. Harter Bros., of Wabash, want a reper toire company for fair week, Sept. 17. Ilustiing “Jake” Rosenthal is to manager of the Orpheum Theater at Omaha, wets, The new Empire Theater at North Adams, 1 be completed about the middle of October. Wm. E. Bryant has resigned the management of the Boston Musie commercial life. Frank Binney, manager of the Royal | wrusic Hall, Savannah, Ga., will resign to play dates with his wife. chant of Venice May 20, Fannie Hill's | Company. The following is a roster of Al. W. Mar be the | | chinist; Hall to enter | Tunis Dean, of the firm of Harris, Britton | & Dean, will be maanger of the Opera House, Pittsburg, this season. Ek. A. Bibn the Century Theater, St. Louis, to be as sistant treasurer of the Garden Theater. Frank R. Field, for many years stage inanager of the K. of P. Opera House, Pittsburg, has taken the management of the house. The Hubbel Theater at Trenton, Mo.. has been leased by E. 8. Bronson and N. A. Nichols, two well-known and popular newspaper men. Grand The Gillis Theater, Kansas City, under | the able management thoroughly renovated opened Aug. 24. Wm. Nasmyth, former manager of the Imperial Theater, Tampa, Fla., has resigned to hecome stage manager of the Bijou at Norfolk, Va. Peter F. Dailey made his first appearance Monday night as “Champagne Charlie.” in Augustus Thomas’ new comedy, in TParsons’ Theater, at Hartford, Conn. The new million dollar theater at Chihauhan was opened last Sunday with most imposing ceremonials. The elite of Mexico and prominent citizens of Texas were present. John Robinson. “The Governor.” will in the fture give his entire and personal attention to the Robinson Opera House, in Cincinnati “Young John” will look after the cirenus. It is said that Fifth Avenue Theater, New say good-bye to vandeville on make way for “Florodora”™’ legitimate shows thereafter. It is announced that H. C. Frick, the millionaire steel magnate of Pittsburg, will build a magnificent new opera house in the Citv of Smoke, to be devoted exclusively to grand opera. New Haven, Conn., is to have a new theater. Rumor has it that one of the large magnates of New York City is negotiating to reopen the old New Haven Opera House, wherein they will run first-class attractions only. The venture seems a sure success. Chas. H. Brown, the president of the Alliance of Stage Employes. is at home again. after a trip to Denver, where he was called to settle the trouble in the Peter McCourt Cirenit. A banquet was tendered him at Omaha, where he stopped for a short while. A. Milo Bennett, of the Bennett Dramatic Exchange, has leased the Pacifie coast tights of ““The Defaulter” to Miss Marguerite Lewis, of the Daly Stock Company, and “The Little Minister’ and ‘‘Robespierre” for Meffert’s Stock Compapny, of Louisville, and the Hopkins Stock Company, of Memhis. WGewald Stoll and Frank Machette. an architect representing the Theatrical Trust of England, have arrived in New York, to look ever the American field, with a view of building half a dozen new theaters in the prominent cities In the Tnited States. They are considering the lease of Madison Square Garden, with the idea of converting it into an immense hippodrome. Sullivan's Opera House. Pensacola, Fla.. enened for the season Sept. 2. with the Dixie Stock Company, for a week's engagement. This house has been thoroughly ren ovated and Improved the past summer, the stage being enlarged and more pitch given to all the floors in the honse. Pensacola 's a splendid show town. and Manager Coe has booked a number of first-class attrac tions for his honse. “The Billboard” is In receipt of a communication signed by five performers of the Alburto Vandeville Company, advising that H. BK. Bartholomew, known to the stage as “Alburto.” and manager of Alburto’s Van of E. 8. and Brigham, refurnished, Proctor's York, will Ort. 17, to and other deville Troupe, left the company at Ft. Dodge, Ia.. carrying with him all the reeeipts and leaving the beard bills of the whole company unpaid. The performers were left without a cent, and consequently were in a most unpleasant predicament. The following are the bookings which have been made for Blessing’s Opera House. at Shelbyville, Ind., during the coming sea son; Sept. 2 te 7, Eldon’s Comedy Co., drew record-breaking houses; September 18, “Put Me Off at Buffalo.” date asked for: Sept. 25. “The Girl from Friseo:"’ Oct. 4 Roberts & Niblo’s “Humpty Dumpty;" Oct “Across the Desert: Oct. 16. “A Turk ish Rath: Oct. 24, Stetson’s U. T. Co.: Oct. 26. “Freu-Frou; Oct. 30. Jule Wal ter’s “Sidetracked:" Nov. 2, La’ Pearl's Com. Sure Hits: Nov. 7 to 9 “The Roya! Players.” Bettis & Poeston, managers: Nov. 12. “Little Trixie: Nov. 20. “A Rag Time Girls" Nov. 26, “Old Si Stebbins;” Oct. 20. “Brown's in Town; Dee. 2 to 7, Ray's Comedy Co.: Dee. 23. “Unele Hez,” Frank Adams. manager: Dee. 26. “Two Married Men: Dee. 31, Tommie Sherer Co.. “The Girl from Porto Rieo:" Jan. 4, Por ter J. White. In “Faust: Jan. 10. “Mam ma‘’'s New Husband; Jan. 13 to 18, Nellie Lyons Healy Dramatic Co.; Feb. 1, “The Span of Life: Feb. 8 “Finnigan's Rall:” Feb, 12. “Thelma: Feb. 27. “Who. When. What, Minstrels: March 6, “The Wall Street Rroker; Mareh 12, “A Breezy Time;" Mareh 17, “Where the Laugh Comes In; has resigned as treasurer of | tin’s “Unele Tom's Cabin” Co, wheih opened the season at bel, recently: W. C. Cunningham, man ager: D. EB. Barnett, general agent; J. Wes ley Stevenson, treasurer; E. O. Ferguson, | agent; Fred, W. Gray, stage manager; Jos. | Louth, leader of orchestra; A. Vincent Mar tin, bandmaster; Geo. C, (Western), Wilmington, Rice, master ma| Chas. Neunan, master properties; Chas. ‘Traverse, master transportation, | Chas. Kyle, in charge of Car No. 2; Wm. | Wilkens, ‘n charge of Car No. 3; John W. Hartwell, Fred. W. Gray, Walter W. Ban| for, Francis B. Watts, Geo. E. Robinson, | Fred. Sawyer, W. J. Ollo, Geo. Cramer, | Bert Walker, Geo. KE. Blake, H. D. Orr.s, | William Hager, M. ©. Henry, Thos. Birch, Ollie Shelton, Toby Taber, Harry Miller, Tem Johnson, Miss Clara Miller Vhillips, Miss May Belle Gage, Miss Jessie Strong, Miss Lula Russell, Miss Betty Stevens, Miss Iaisy Brockman, Miss Tillie Turpin, Miss May Jordan, Master Walter Cariton, Little May lickinsen, Miss Florence Ockerman, Miss Marie Evans, G. ©. Rice, William Traver, William Wilkins, James Marshall, «. (. Blaney, Chas. Jennings, the Marshall Family, premiere sketch artists; Joseph and Lu'a Russell, buck and wing dancers; Georgie Butler, coon shouter, Rastus and Possum, the tallest and smallest drum majors in the world; Frank Andres and Alfred M. Elwood, waiters in dining car ‘Kitty;" John Slater, with two assistants. Among the engagements recently through the Bennett Dramatic we note the following: Carter's made Exchange, Frank T. Wallace “Two Little Waifs;* Jas. H. Lewis, with “At Valley Forge; Harry Driscole, with “For Her Sake:’ Joseph Galbrath, Bartley Rice, Anson Varney and Annie Allt, with Warde’s “In a Woman's Power;” Catherine Countiss, with “Prince Otto: El mer Jerome and Mr. Fletcher, with “A rexas Steer:’’ Edwin Boring, Louette Babcock, Walker Campbell and Clarence Dull, with “The Gamekeeper;” Paul Harris, Blanche Boyer, J. W. Fox and wife, Herbert Denton and others, with Braden & Hanafourde’s “For Hearth and Home; Laura Evans and Billy Betts, *“‘Wise Member; Edna Marshall, with Lyman Bros.’ “A Merry Chase:"’ Katherine Wallace, George Denton and George Cox, with “‘The Minister’s Son:’ Oscar Graham, Florine Arnold, r. G. Lingham and Richard Brown, with Meffert’s Lonisville Stock Company; Effie Hext, with Tanhauser Stock, Milwaukee: Leonard Houk, with “The Explorers; W J. Drummond and wife, Dolores Hilton and Harry Wilsen, ““Maloney’s Wedding Day;” Le Ferve Sisters, Kose Niquette and Helen Hilliard, “Star Boarders:’"" Lawrence Underwood, with Harris & Marx's **Woman’s Power: Florence Lovisa Dale, with Harris & Floyd's * AHomespun Heart: W. R. Ogden and Elsie Palmer, with ‘““The Convict's Daughter: Chas. Burkhardt, with “A Run on the Bank: Willis Marble and Josephine Fox, with Callahan's *“*Pennsylvania™ company. Nelle Florede, Bert Luke, Annie Hamilten and Lottie Heywood, with “A Woman in the Case:" Elwyn Stevens, with Carpenter's “For Her Sake:’ and Elsie Mertens, with E. LD. Carpenter's “Quo Vadis:"" Russell Bassett, Chas. S. Coon, Francis Boggs and Dell Ames, with May Hosmer's People’s Theater Stock, Chicago, and Chas. Silke and Frank Beresford with Mr. John Griffith. and Florence Levey with “A Breezy Time™ company. FRAME THEATER AT JACKSONVILLE, FLA. The recent fire which swept Jacksonville, Fia., and lay most of that beautiful city in ruins promised a dearth of amusements this season for Northern pleasure-seekers who spend the winter months in the sunny South. There was only one first-class theater in Jacksonville, and that, with all the contents. went up in smoke. It was feared that a new theater could not possibly be constructed in time to accommodate the Northern tourists, much less open the reg: ular season on time. However, the problem has been solved by James D. Burbridge, manager of the destroyed Jacksonville Op era House, and the people of that city, as well as Northern pleasure-seekers, will not be compelled to forego the pleasure of the play this winter, thanks to Manager Burbridge's fertile brain and hustling ability. Mr. Burbridge came to Cincinnati last week to confer with Thompson, the tent man, with reference to securing a tent for use as a theater until a more substantia! structure can be erected. The building boom which Jacksonville has taken on since the fire has rendered skilled labor both searee and difficult to obtain, to say nothing ‘f the exorbitant rate of wages, due to the mprecedented demand. Mr. Burbridge found that it would be im possible to secure sufficient skilled labor and material at any price with which to build a substantial opera house in time for his regular opening, soe he conceived the idea of erecting a stage and all its necessary appurtenances under a canvas. For private reasons, he did not close a contract for the tent, but returned to Jacksonville leaving the matter open for further and future negotiations. Mr. Burbridge writes “The Billboard” that he has secured the lumber and labor necessary to construct a temporary frame structure, which will answer until he can rebuild the Jacksonville Opera House on lines more modern, better and more expen sive than ever. The frame structure will be comfortably heated with stoves during December, January and February, and will be abundantly lighted throughout with elec. trie lights. Mr. BRurbridge writes that the temporary theater will be ready for business on Sept. 20. when it will be opened, with Murray and Mack as the initial attraction. fa Woman” Eva Belden has You a Mason?” J. Fb. Arnold has added “Down the Slope” te fis repertoire. Eugene Redding succeeds Henry Bergman joined the cast of “Are |} in “exoxy Grandpa.” Roy bee has signed with “The Heart of colupany. George Forbes wiil be chief support this season. J. Lester will be in the Secret Dispatch” this season. Fred Murray has been engaged for a part in “Lhe Hon. John Grigsby.” Ben Dillon, who has been ill, the Rays in “A Hot Old Time.’ Jaques Kruger will again be stage man ager for May Irwin this season. Francis Davis will be found agatm in the east of “The Heart of Maryland.” F. Willard will play the part of Ebben Utter in “The Volunteer Organist.” William S. Gill is starring in Shipman Bros. “udd’'n Head Wilson’ company. Gibson & Melbourne have been engaged for the “Uncle Josh Spraceby” company. W. A. Rusco, of Rusco & Holland, writes that their new “Tom show is a winner. Jane Oaker will be the leading woman in “Petticoats and Bayonets’’ to Arthur Ry ron. ' Zelma Rawilston will head her own com pany in a new comedy entitled “A Woman's Way.” Hattie Schell leading woman Company. Cliff Smith has signed to do juvenile leads Eugenie Blair's east of “A has joined has been secured as th with the King Dramatie with Vance’s “Limited Mail” and “Treas ure Island.” Henry Rich, Earnest Elton and Lillian Brainerd complete the cast for “A Brace of Partridges.”’ Vercy Plunkett, Ellsworth and Burt, and F. W. Marion have signed with “Home, Sweet Home.” Barton booth and wife (Carrie Wyman) will play leads with Lincoln Carter's East ern ““Fast Mail." Bernice Stolter, a promising Tiffin (Ohio) girl, made her debut in “Francesen da Rimini’ in Chicago. Fred Raymond writes that shows are doing well. out a third next year. Liebler & Co. have secured the rights to the dramatization of Hall Caine’s novel entitled “The Eternal City.” Jack Mason will star this season under the management of “Jake” Litt in a comedy entitled “The Altar of Friendship.” Priestly Morrison aud his wife, Mary Horae, will be in the cast of “The Outpost” with J. K. Emmet and Lottie Gilson. Hal Reid's new play, “At the Old Cross Roads," received a flattering reception at its initial presentation in Holyoke, Mass. Mrs. M. Thompson and the Thompson Sis ters, Gertrude and Alice, have signed with the Dick Ferris-Bachman Comedy Company. The first presentation of Ditrichsteim’s new play, “The Last Appeal." was made Monday evening in the Broad Stragt Pheu ter, Philadelphia. During the absence of Jennie Eustace in Denver, from the cast of “D’Arey of the Guards," Nellie Abbott Oiler was given her part, and played it well. Bear in mind that ‘The reaches more local managers other paper in its class. If you want time, advertise in “‘The Billboard.” Marie George is singing a new song in “The Strollers” entitled “Ma Yellow Beile.”* Tt is the work of Miss Isabelle D Armond, a member of “The Strollers’ chorus. *“Pennsylvania,”” a new play by Callahan and Hart, was well received at its first production in Camden, N. J. Dorothy Lewis plays the leading part of Nellie Reid. Harry B. Smith's new play, “The Liberty Belles," was presented Monday night in the Chestnut Street Theater, Philadelphia, under the direction of Klaw & Erlanger. Laura Burt was severaly injured by «a fall from her horse on the stage of the New York Theater, New York City. while play ing her part in “The King’s Carntvat.~ With the costumes purchased from widow of the late Alexander Salvini, Edwin Rostell will present “Don Caesar de Bazan,’ opening at Utiea, N. Y., Sept. 16. A Bibliea! drama entitled “A Voice from the Wilderness,"" by Edward Elsner, was successfully presented at the Central Thea ter, San Francisco, with Robt. Downing and Annette Marshall in the leads. Part of the cast to support John Killard both of his He says he will put Billboard” than any the in “The Cipher Code” are: Chas. Walcott, Wm. Harcourt, Geo. C. Staley, Harry St. Maur, Geo. D. Parker, Parker. Mabel Ay land, Kate Vandenhoff and Cecil Magnus. In the “Struggle for Life’’ scene on a telegraph wire in the presentation of “The Dangers of Paris’ at Heuck’s Opera House, Cincinnati, the wire broke, and Joseph Green and Jules George fell fifteen feet. Green's right shoulder was dislocated. After two divorces and a third separation lasting fourteen vears, Eugene Canfield and Hattie Richmond have found life unbear able withont each other. and they will be married again. They met in the cafe of theWaldorf-Astoria the other day and “made it all up.” The stery comes from Philadelphia that Henrietta Crosman has abandoned the idea of playing Viola in “The Twelfth Night.” brt instead will play Rosalind in “As You Tike It" for the first time at the Anditerium Theater, Philadelphia, the last week in September. Robert Downing, who for some time has been playing in a San Francisco stock company, has taken steps to sue for divorce from his wife. Eugenia Blair, who is touring in “A Lady of Quality.” Mr. Downing charges that his wife deserted him two years ago. ig . er rere citi: rin ngs > aos