The Billboard 1902-04-12: Vol 14 Iss 15 (1902-04-12)

THE BILLBOARD IN DEMAND. Helen May Butler’s Ladies’ Military Band is a Great Card. the Helen May Butler’s Ladies’ Military Band, a far-famed organization of women music ians. At present they are in Newport News, Va. Manager J. Leslie Spahn has had The greatest success is portion of many requests to play return dates, but is so solidly booked that he finds it a difficult thing to do so. There are a few weeks open in the summer, which season will begin at Washington. Bookings have already been made in the South as far ahead as next winter, and this is evidence of the phenomenal success, and does great credit to the worth of the band and to Mr. Spohn’s management. “The Billboard March” (that Cincinnati paper) is a feature of the programme, and has reached a great stage of popularity wherever the band has been seen. NEW TRICK FARCE. Zeb and Zarrow to be Starred in “ZigZag Alley.” The season of 1902-1903 will witness the launching of a brand new trick farce comedy entitled “Zig-Zag Alley,’’ introducing those two clever artists, Zeb and Zarrow, in the two star parts. ‘‘Zig-Zag Alley’’ is from the pen of James Gorman, and it is claimed to be a leader in its class. Wonderful mechanical effects and novel features will be introduced, all of which have been patented by Jolly Zeb, the inventor of all the mechanical contrivances. The company will number 30 people, and they will all be artists especially adapted to their line of work. A car-load of special trick scenery will be carried, and the production will be perfect in every detail. The printing will be the best obtainable, and will be furnished by the United States Lithographing Company, who already have their best artists at work on the sketches. The musical portion of the play will not be neglected, as the music publishing house of Doty & Brill, New York, are now arranging special num bers. “Zig-Zag Alley’? will be full of good things, and will be one of the successes of the season, that is an assured fact. The production will be under the personal direction and management of W. E. Flack, for the past nine years manager of Byrne Bros. “Eight Bells’? Company. GAVE DIAMONDS TO ZION. — Handsome Prima Donna Becomes a Dowieite—Litigation in Sight. “The Belle of Paris’ Company has lost its prima donna. She didn't die; she only ‘‘got religion’’—religion a la Dowie. Miss Margaret Robinson, a woman of beauty and a talented vocalist, has been building up an enviable reputation of late as prima donna with “The Belle of Paris,’’ and Manager W. G. Collinge was so impressed with her work that he entered into a contract with her, and got out a lot of printing to boom her. Last week Miss Robinson created a sensa tion among members of the company when she announced that she had boarded the “Elijah” chariot for heaven, and would no ionger warble for the edification of the unholy masses. This was not Miss Robinson's exact language, but it’s what she meant. Investigation disclosed the fact that she had really joined John Alexander Dowie’s Zion, and had turned over to the Zionists all her money and diamonds, some of which were gems of considerable value. Manager Collinge experienced great difficulty in securing some one to fill Miss Robinson’s place, and threatens to sue her for breach of contract and for a big printing bill. PLAY HOUSES. Managers, press agents, stage managers treasurers, performers, etc., are invited to contribute items of news concerning themselves friends or houses to this column, which ts ailways open to friends of the Billboard. A new opera house is proposed for Léechburg, Pa. Enough money has been citizens of Clarksville, Ia., to erect a the ater. B. J. Noyes succeeds M. M. Dinger as manager of the opera house at Putnam, Conn. Maxfield & Waldron have retired from the management of the Fairfield (Me.) Opera Honse. The Southern Theatrical Circult, organ subscribed by | be enlarged. Mr. J. G. England, who successfully managed Memorial Hall the past season, will be manager. The new theater project at Hamilton, 0, will fall through if citizens do not hustle and buy enough seats to justify its erection John Rossia, for a year orchestra at the (Ind.) at $100. A citizen of Ligonier, Ind., wants the town to have a theater. He offers to furnish the ground and build the first floor if the other citizens will do the rest. Dover, Del., will have a new theater, to cost $20,000. Seating capacity will be 1,000. Mr. Hi. Blackiston. now manager of the People’s Theater in Dover, will likely manage the new house. Mr. S. A. Weller, the manufacturer, will erect theater in Zanesville. O., to be completed by September 1, 1902 The new theater will be modern in every respect, and have a seating capacity of 2,000, wealthy pottery a magnificent new TRAGEDY AND DRAMA. Performers are cordially invited to contribute tems of news concerning themselves and friends bo this column, which ts always oven to friends of the Billbvard. V. C. Minelli is going to use *‘Little Miss Nugget’? next season. Maxwell's “Uncle Tom’s Cabin’? Company will soon open the season at Madison, S, D. Fd. F. Davis has settled with the insurance companies, and is now negotiating for another car. The Gilmores propose to consolidate their two companies next fall and send ont a five-car ‘‘Ten Nights in a Bar Room’? Company. plaving week stands only Frank H. Stowell, a former agent for Sic. Santelle’s Cirens. will be associated with the Gilmores’ *‘Ten Nights in a Bar Room" Company the ensuing summer. Mildred Holland, believing in woman's sphere, will have two Buffalo yonng women as press agents next season, one each ahead of “The Lily’ and “‘The Power Behind the Throne.” Miss Carrie Gilmores’ Western “Ten Nights in a 3ar Room” Company April 28. preparatory to opening with the same firm’s Fastern com pany the second week in May. “The Fatal Wedding’ will be played on the road next season by three companies a Western, an Eastern and a third comnanv Gilmore will close with the playing only one-night stands The busi ness this year has heen remarkable Miss Rosamond Gilmore has just re turned from Germany. where she passed the Iast two vears in studvine music. She will be featured with the Gilmore’s “Ten Nierhts in a Rar Room" Company The Gilmores are making nrenparations for nutting ont a hig **Ten Nights in 9 RBar toom”’’ Company urder eanvas. A 70-foot rovnd top with 20-foot middle pieces. has heen bhonght ond it is nlanned to onen the season about Mav 12. Two snecial ears will he used to transport the comnany ard ont fit. 4 noveltv street narade. with two brocs hands will he » prominent feature “Revond the title of a new drama bv Theodore Kramer. which is to he presented next season with appropriate ecenie embellishments. Tnder the personal direction of Fred. G. Ross, George S. Star ling. who is the business manager of the enterprise. has engaged Lavinia Shannon to create the leading part. that of Velma. pf eelohroted aetress This character ts sald ty he deftlv drawn remarkablr and it is surmised will add greativ al ready prononneed suecessfnl of Mr. Kramer as a dramatist. Pardon,.”’ is stron, to the reputation FARCE AND COMENYV Performers are cordially invited to contribute ttems of news concerning themselves and friends to this column, which ts always oven to friends Ww the Rillhoard Archie Rover is negotiating for‘‘O’ Flynn's Stone Wall” Pusev and St. John comedy with printing Fred. Raymond will not be with “The Missnori Girl’? on the Black Hills trip “Two Merry Tramps” bids fair to be an are looking for a ather “Kerry Gow.” Rice is already book ing it for 1904-5. Joe Mackie. Inte of Javee, Mackle & Javee, has joined “The Jolly Hobos” com pany, plaving comedy parts. Stuart Robson and W. H. Crane will he joint stars In a plav to he given one per formance in New York A Chieago per formance may also be given. The roster of “The Jo'v Hobos’? Com nany Is Phil. and Nettie Peters, Gladstone Sisters Joe J. Mackie. C. T. Cooper. Master Fddjie Peters. 7. G. Sims, Fva Prown. Pillw Finnin Cal. Malone, Joe Hensel, Napoleon Doak Wilhelm Cohn as leader of orchestra, and J T. McCabe, manager. ized some months ago with three cities, will | STOCKS AND REPERTOIRE. Ma ers, press agents, stage managers, treasurers, performers, etc., are inviled to contribute items of news concerning themaclves friends or houses to this column, which ts al« ways open to friends of the Billboard, The Laura Davis Stock Company has added “All a Mistake’ to its repertoire. Miss Marion Berg, now with the Amelia singham road company in “The Climbers,” playing the part of Clara Hunter, has been engaged by Ira LaMotte as leading ingenue for his stock organization, that will fill an engagement at the Cape Theater at Peak’'s Island, Portland, Me., the coming summer. MUSIC AND OPERA. Performers are cordially invited to contribute | tems of news concerning themselves and friends to this column, which ts always open to friends | of the Billboard, sessie Edna Stevens, a original “Florodora”’ member Sextet, Was of the married | last week in New York to LE. T. Stacey, of Cincinnati. The New York Telegram says the result of the chorus girls’ efforts to obtain a union charter will be a “Johnnies’ Mutual Pro tective Association and Brotherhood of Stage Door Boycotters.”’ Daniels, Roberts & Boone, of St. Louis. Mo., have just published a beautiful ballad entitled “Tell Me Your Dream and I'll Yell You Mine.’ The piece is by Charles N Daniels, and is sure to be a great success Complete copies, with orchestration, will be sent free upon receipt of 10 cents to cover postage J. N. Todd, principal comedian with “The Belle of Paris,’’ will let well enough alone in the future. Todd was possessed of 9 luxuriant crop of curly black hair. To add t» its beauty he tried a hair dye, “war muted not to fade.’ It don’t fade, and that’s what makes Todd mad every time he beholds his pea-green hair in the mirror A certain composer abroad had an opera accepted, and anticipated for it a great sue On the strength of the supposition he promised each of the musicians in the or chestra a fine supper, with wine “ad libt tum,”* at the conclusion of the performance To his surprise and dismay the opera, at its premiere, was a complete fiasco, and was cess all but hissed off the stage. After all was over he returned into the orchestra to col let some missing manuscript. and found there seated one solitary musician— a trom bone player. ‘“‘Well, my friend,”’ he in quired, kindly: “‘what can I do for you?" The musician looked at him earnestly and replied, in tones of significant sincerity, ‘*] liked it.""—Short Stories. MINSTRELS. Performers are cordially invited to contributa items of news concerning themselves and frien@ to this column, which ts always open to friends Wf the Billboard. seach & Powers Minstrels will soon oper under canvas The Elks’ Club, of Flint. ine to give a minstrel show. Whitney's San Francisco Minstrels (under eanvas) will tour the British provinces. Barlow Bros.’ Minstrels scored a big sue cess in the Northwest, and big business is following them Fast. Ted Faust and Dan Quinlan are having a little argument over their dissolution of Mich., is go partnership. It will likely be amicably settled. Al. G. Fields has been anpointed director general of the Columbus (0.) Carnival. This insures good attractions and adver tising. The Sunny Sonth Minstrel Company Is organizing at 822 Hennen Building, New Or leans The show will tonr Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, showing under canvas. It will be composed of real negro talent. Zobbyv Beach failed to receive anv benefit from the treatment received at Muskogee, Indian Territory. He is now at Hot Springs, undergoing a course of lymph treatment. P. J. Holloran, a Covington (Ky.) toy, has received several very flattering offers from minstrel managers Pat has them under consideration, and will no donbt be a member of one of the big burnt cork companies next vear. Jerry Kirtley and Lew Applegate, of the same place, are also In receipt of offers. good VAUDEVILLE. Performers are cordially invited to contribute items of news concerning themselves and friends ‘o this column, which ts always oren lo friends fthe iM ewrd Gore will after this and vandeville Crimmins from divores and star get a season in a farce called “A Warm Match.” Geo. Shady, manager of Fenton's Buffalo honse, is putting on a fine line of vande ville, and the house is doing a good bustlness Miss Russell, of Monsulla and Russell, ts doing a thrilling slide for life which takes the honse at the Tivoli Theater, Buffalo The bill there this week contains several aerial acts of merit. RURI FSOUEF. Performers are thro invited to contribute ttems of news concerning themselves and friends to this column, which ts Qlways open to friends fthe Rillbvoard “The Billboard” is fast finding favor in the burlesque fleld Archie Royer will take the management of the Dewey Burlesquers or Innocent Matds shortly. He has not yet determined which Doyle and Fairman, the well-known com edy jugglers, bave closed a contract with Manager Ed. F, Rush, and will be seen next season with the Bon Ton Burlesquers, ODDS AND ENDS. Performers are cordially invited to contribut: = of a concerning themselves and friend: ts column, which ts always open to frie of the Billboard, sas —— “What kindness!"" exclaimed Douglas Jer cold, with strong emphasis. “Kindness!"" ejaculated one of the = aectresses, indignantly, “when he never sends the poor woman a penny?” 7 “Beauty and the Beast’ will be seen on tour next year, although how they will ever carry it is not at all clear, “Yes, _ Said Jerrold; “unremitting kindness. From ‘“‘Forty Years’ Recollections,” by C. Mackay. Chapman & Hall, 1877, An Actor who had lett his wife without any money in London, wrote glowing letters from America, but still no supplies. One of these letters was read aloud in the greenroom of the Haymarket. Cincinnati society women are getting foolish. Mrs, Fiske’s mongrel cur, which was sent to a veterinary hospital in that city needs an owner, and the elite are breaking their necks in an effort to get ft. The report that Gelder’s Hotel, at Atlanta, Ga., had been destroyed by fire is erroneous. The structure was damaged some by a fire in the neighborhood, and it was closed for a week for repairs, bat is ugain open, John Miller, a 60-year-old farmer, is suing an actress, Rose Granville, at Lockport, N Y. Miller Claims the woman promised to marry him, and says that because of the promise he let her have $1,495. Then John got the dinky-dink. William Flack, manager of the “Eight Bells’ Company for John F Byrne, will put out a spectacular pantomime extravaganza next season entitled ‘Zig-Zag.’ It will be a very ornate and heavy production. It ts said that Walter Floyd will be associated with him in the venture Mr. ©. L. Mitchell, formerly representa tive of the I. & C. at Chattanooga, Tenn no Southern Passenger Agent of the Lake Shore, with headquarters at Cincinnati, is very popular with all railroad, theatrical and circus people, and has perhaps as large an acquaintance in tose circles as any one the country. , Clara Ward, a ——s of the Four Co. ins company,-and John J. Raffael ¢ Maude Leekley, of the Boston Lyrie home Company, ‘‘mixed it up’ in a hotel at CoIumbus last week, and they do say that Clara made Johnny and Maude look Ike they had gone the count limit. John had to oe bed the next day. It was a case of learts, “Jack” Bedford, a reputable, industrious colored waiter, who now makes his home in Cincinnati, is anxious to find his brother Lew Bedford, whom he has not seen or heard from in fourteen years Lew Bed ford was a member of Abbey's No, 2 Double Mammoth “Uncle Tom's Cabin” show in 1886. The show was then managed by Thomas Berry, a former clown with the sarnum Show. Other members of the company at that time were Kitty and Georgie Osborne, Brockway Brothers and Mr. and Mrs. Shoualter Lewis Bedford was then, and is now, if alive, a solo cornetist. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received by his brother, who may be addressed in care of the editor of “The Biilboard."’ ACROSS THE WATER. Performers are cordially invited to contributs tlems of news concerning themselves and friend: to this column, which ts always open to friends of the Billboard. sities ati _ “Ben Hur” did not have its London open ing March 380, as announced, but will be seen Anril 3. Jean and Edouard Reszke have bidden by royal ¢ommand to sing the coronation period in London. It's not a cinch that Cissie Loftus will play the role of Marguerite in Sir Henry Irving's coming production of “Faust.” The Alhambra Theater Company, of London, claims to have a contract with Miss Loftus, under which she can play for no one else. What a jam, Cissle during PLAYS AND SKETCHES COoPYRiGHTED. Washington, D. C., April 7.—The following plays and sketches were copyrighted: “Ahead of the Game,” a one-act dramatic sketch; written and copyrighted by Fred. J. Beaman, Jackson, Mich 5 “Broken Fetters,’ a play in prologue and four acts; written and copyrighted by Fred. . W. P. Clarke, Boston, Mass “Columbia's Diplomacy,’ copyrighted by Alice Washburn, Milwaukee, Wis “The Crimson Web,” a melodrama in five acts, by Frederick Langbridge; copyrighted by Harry Callan, London, England. “A Fleet Wedding,” a romantic comedy in a prologue and three acts; written and Ton ns by Grace Livingston, New York, N. R “Friend Karl," comedy in three acts: written and copyrighted by Daniel Boon Sorlin, New York, N. Y “The Tlouse of Secrets,” a drama tn six acts: copyrighted by Kittie E. Ruby, Toledo, O. “Jack Courtney's Wife.”’ a play In five acts; written and copyrighted by Mrs. Frank Broaker, Brooklyn, N. Y. “No Matter What Happens,” written and copyrighted by Jennie Sherman Ennis, De troit, Mich. “Berry Hinkle’s Son,’ a musical comedy in one act: written and copyrighted by Charles E. Grapewine, Newark, N. J.