The Billboard 1902-07-26: Vol 14 Iss 30 (1902-07-26)

tes OP THE BILLBOARD is a daughter of Prof. Glose, the noted Breoklyn musician. She is a pianist of remurkable ability as well as a clever actress. Marcuerite Clarke, the little Cincinnati xirl, has been engaged by De Wolf Hopper 1o take a leading soubrette part in his production next season of “Mr. Pickwick.’ Miss Clarke is playing a leading role with “The Wild Rose’ at the Kunickerbocker Theater, New York, Jan Kugelik, the violinist, has signed another contract with Daniel Frohman for one hundred and twenty-five concerts, to be given during the coming season of 19031904, as a tour of Russia and Germany next fall and winter would make it impossible for him to appear in America in time to fill the required number of concerts. Maud Roudez, whom Maurice Grau regards as a very promising opera singer, and who was one of the heroines of the wreck of the Mohegan in 1899, has announced her engagement to Mr. Willard Winthrop Barling, of New York City, and the wedding is to take place at an early date. She will decide later on as to her retirement from the stage. : Edward Stacey, of Cincinnati, who last winter wedded Miss Edna Stevens, who was then a member of the Florodora Sextet, has accepted a position in New York. He writes that his wife is in Chicago, where she went with her mother a number of weeks ago. At any rate, if Mrs. Stacey has changed her place of residence, she has not notified her husband. Fred. Solomon has been engaged as director of music, and Harry A. Cripps as stage manager for the Drury Lane spectacle, “The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast.”” Ernest D'Auban, the ballet master of Drury Lane Thaeter, will shortly return to America to rehearse the great ballet, “The Four Seasons,” which attracted so much attention in New York last winter. Lewis Morrison's version of “‘Faust"’ will commence its twenty-first season next September with an entirely new scenic equipment for the garden, Brocken and apotheosis scenes. The vitality of this play is remarkable. Not once has it proven a financial loss, even in disastrous seasons like that of 1893. Last season was one of the most profitable since it commenced its career, Klaw & Erlanger have engaged Julius Steger, Arthur Earnest, Harry Macdonald, Thomas C. Leary, Harry Kelly, John P. Kennedy, Richard Barry, Marie George, Eleanor Pent, Sally MeNeel, Gertrude Saye, Josephine Karlin, Essie Lyons and Ruth Parsons to support Jerome Sykes in the new musical comedy by Harry B. Smith and Gus Kerker, “The Money Burner.” This organization, the Klaw & Erlanger Opera Company, will number over 100 peole. . Harry Stone, an actor, formerly a member of Nat Goodwin's company and the De Wolf Hopper Opera Company, is the complainant in a divorce suit filed in the cir cuit court against his wife, Ida May Stone. whom he charges with desertion. In a deposition of Frank Mayne, of New York City, also a former member of the Nat Goodwin company, which has been filed in connection with the suit, the witness de clares that he has often been told by Mrs. Stone that she would never again live with her husband. Bandmaster Thomas Preston Brooke, at the Cincinnati Zoo, says that rag-time is more popular than ever, and there are more writers of rag-time music in the field to-day than ever. This talk of the rag-time eraze dying out is not a fact. North and South, East and West, rag-time is still very popular, and bids fair to remain so. He is not in favor of special nights for various kinds of music. He says: ‘The only special night that always brings a big crowd is rag-time night, and I have set aside Wednesday nights for that purpose.” MINSTRELS. Richard Oliver's Refined Negro Minstrels is organizing at Cleveland, la. Chas. L. Washington is manager. S. A. Grubbs has forty shows booked for the coming season. He gives a_ benefit which benetits. Hence the demand for him. Beach & Bowers experienced a blowdown at Tracy, Minn., on July 4, but no serious damage was done. They report business gxood most of the time since their opening under cunvas, ‘ BURLESQUE. Fisher, Rebman & Co., of San Francisco, ‘re going to put out “Fiddle Dee Dee” next season. Harry Bulger, well-known comedian, is under a six-year contract with Klaw & Erlanger. He will head a big burlesque company under their direction. His debut as an independent star under this contract will be made in September, 1908. Next season he will play King Bardout in ‘‘The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast,’’ the part in which he made a big hit in New York last season. FARCE-COMEDY. M. E. Rice is negotiating with the Dicksons, of Anderson, Ind., for their production of ‘‘Humpty Dumpty.” Raymond Mitehcock Res been removed to Vhilade!phia, where he was operated upon for appendicitis. He is now convalescing. James B. Dickson, last year on the road with his Humpty Dumpty Company, will manage the Grand Opera House in Anderson, Ind., next season. In addition to “The Taming of the Shrew,"’ Mr. Charles B. Hanford will be seen the coming season in another of Shakespeare's comedies, ‘Much Ado About Nothing.” Paul Gilmore will begin a starring tour in Haddon Chambers’ comedy, ‘The Tyrrany of Tears,’ under the direction of Jules Murry, next Mr. September. Gilmore starred last season in “‘The Three Musketeers,”’ Under the Red Robe,” and ‘Don Caesar.” PLAYHOUSES. An opera house will be erected at Tecumseh, Neb. Huron Lake, Minn., will have a $6,300 opera house. Andover, 3. D., new opera house is now bemg erected. A new opera house is being erected at Green Isle, Minn. The Auditorium at Richmond, Va., was destroyed by tire July 10, Cc. Db. Wilson is erecting an opera house at Mason City, Ia., to cost $50,000. ‘The contract for the new opera house at Thief River Falls, Minn., has been let. It is now a sure thing that the Elks will secure black’s Opera House at Springfield, Ohio. The Portsmouth (O.) Grand Opera House season will open Sept. 3 with Vogel & fbockstader’s combined minstrel troupe. Bell Opera House at Benton Harbor, Mich., has undergone a renovation, and Miss A. Lamport has been engaged as treasurer. k. H. Bowman, of Newnan, Ga., is desirous of leasing his opera house, which has a seating capacity ot 600, with prices 20 cents to $1, Work on the new Powers Theater at Grand Rapids, Mich., is progressing nicely. Manager Powers has gone to New York to book shows, Boston will have another theater called the Lenox, and managed by A. H. Chamberlyn, formerly manager of ‘“The Defender,’ and general playright. Ww. L. Richmond, the well-known actormanager, will open a summer theater in indianapolis, Ind. A stock company will present the attractions during the summer. The Alhambra Theater, Milwaukee, will be remodeled. The work will cost about $5,000. A fire-proof floor will be put in and the interior extensively remodeled and retitted. lieuck’s Opera House, the Lyceum, and the People’s Theater, of Cincinnati, are undergoing marked improvements. For sevcral weeks past a large force of workmen has been employed, and the work of renewing, repainting and decorating is now well along. All three of the houses are to have new stages built, and an innovation in the way of a number of improvements in decorating and refurnishing is contemplated. At Veople’s Theater a new cafe .s being constructed, which will be furnished with latest style fixtures and ap pointments, PLAYS AND SKETCHES COPYRIGHTED. Washington, Lb. C., July 19.—‘‘An Ama teur Philanthropist; or, the Millionaire and the Con-Man,” ig i oe by Aaron 8S. Hoff man, New York, N. “A Congressman at Large,” dramatic composition and copyright by Geo. Win. Quigley, New York, N. Y. “The Destruction of St. Pierre, Martinique,” copyright by Edmund True Shanklin, St. Louis, Mo. . “The Dressing Gown,” act; copyright by Penn pany, Vhiladelphia, Pa. “The Female Highwayman,” copyright by Mark Sullivan, New York, N. Y. : “\ Fight for Millions,’ a melodrama ‘in four acts, written and copyrighted by Mal. colm Douglass, New York, N. Y. “Irene,” a Roman spectacular drama; written and copyrighted by John Louis Daniels, St. Louis, Mo. “The Little Mother,’ copyright by Wm. E. Nanksville, New York, N, Y. “Only a Shop Girl.’ copyright by Mrs. Marie Wellesley, Sterling, Camden, N. Y¥ “The Volunteer Parson,"' a religious pastoral drama in four acts, written and copy righted by Edyth Totten, New York, N. Y. “When the Captain Returned,’’ a comedy in four acts, by Wm, J. Butler, New York, i a farce in one Publishing Com “The Bunker Hill,”’ in four acts, by Zula M. Taylor; copyright by Zula M. Taylor, Seattle, Wash, “The Check Book,’ a one-act vaudeville sketch written by Harry Sawyer and Lydia Langden Elliot; copyright by Lydia Langdon Elliot, Buffalo, N. Y. “The Bishop's Move,’ a comedy in three acts, by John Oliver Hobbes and Murray Carson: copyright by Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie, London, Eng. “Cross Vurposes,"* a drama in four acts, by Oscar E. Young: copyright by Oscar E. Young, North Fayette, Mo. “An Extra Session,’ a chimerical satire on the feasible possibilities which woman may attain a hundred years hence; book and musie by Wm. PD. Hall; copyright by Harry Martell, Philadelphia, Pa. “The King’s Guest,”” copyright by Martin Harvey, New York, N. Y. “The Lady's in a Hurry,"’ written and copyrighted by Jessamy Harte Steele, Groton, Conn. “The Old Brigadier,’ a drama in one act; written and copyrighted by Francis B. Haswin, Holly Beach, N. Y “On Fortune's Wing,.”’ copyright by Edward Leland, New York, N. Y. “Selma,”’ a drama in four acts and eight scenes; written and copyrighted by B. Frank Waterman, New York, N. Y. PROFESSIONALS. ATTENTION! Bingaman & Co., diamond importers, Sixth and Vine, Cincinnati, Ohio, give special reductions to members of the theatrical -_ circus professions ov al) diamond purchases, An experienced agent of seven years’ newspaper work can be secured for season Neat dresser, 29 years Lock Box 42, Nicholasville, Ky. of 1902 and 1908. old. BLOWN DOWN Was Harris’ Nickel Plate at Uhrichsville, Ohio. During the night performance of the Harris Nickel Plate Shows at Uhrichsville, O., recently a fierce storm arose, and under the terrible onslaught, the big top collapsed. The tent was crowded and the performance was going on nicely when the thunder and lightning heralded the approaching storm. Still the spectators kept their seats. At last, as the wind grew more and more terrific, the performers left the ring and sought safety. Then after an awful blast of wind had snuffed out the lights, the people rose and started in a panie for the opening. But they never reached it, for with a cracking and crashing of the poles, the canvas came down, and the people were thrown in a kicking, struggling mass upon the ground. Every man who had a knife used it in eutting his way out, and the tent was almost ruined; but though the greatest consternation prevailed for a few minutes, no one was seriously injured. CONSOLIDATION OF RAILWAY COMPANIES. A trunk interurban electric line from Indianapolis to Cincinnati is the probable result of the deal just closed whereby the Indianapolis & Greenfield and ti» Indianapolis & Eastern Interurban Companies consolidate under the name of the Indianapolis & Eastern Railway Company. Already the line is built into Kingstown from Indianapolis, a distance of thirty-four miles, and the preliminaries for connecting that city with Richmond have already begun. ‘The line is in operation from Richmond to Dublin. _ The plans of the ‘new company, which incorporates with a \capital of $1,200,000, are to consolidate all\the lines through to Dayton, O., and eventually to connect with Cincinnati, forming a\through trunk line. Through car service, with sleepers and ex press added, will be put on. The road passes along the National road from Indianapolis to Ri¢hmond, paralleling the main line of the Pennsylvania Railway all the way. It goes through the most thickly settled regions of Eastern Indiana and Western Ohio. RE JACK COUSINS’ ARREST. New York City, July 14, 1902. Editor “‘The Billboard:” In answer to the current story concerning Jack Cousins’ arrest and his\ skipping with four horses that belonged ‘to Mr. Hargreaves, I wash to state that Cousins was in New York with the horses, and that both managers knew his whereabouts all the time, as they had visited him\at his home during the winter on several different occasions, These are the facts of the case: Cousins took one horse with which to play engagements, and, unfortunately, the horse died, and he returned. Mr. Hargreaves called at our house July 15 and 16, and in\ the presence of Cousins’ family and others, everything was arranged satisfactory for Cousins to go on to the show and break horses and run the show and have full) charge. Cousins asked Hargreaves if White would be satisied with the arrangement, and Mr. Hargreaves replied that he would, Then Cousins told him that if there was going to be any trouble he would prefer ta have it occur in New York City, where he \could defend himself. However, Mr. Hargreaves gave his word that all the trouble was over and they went ou to get performers. Cousins was to meet Hargreaves at 7 p.\m., which he did, taking his satchel with him, and the two men started for Chester \together. That was the last Cousins has seen of Hargreaves. He evidently was ashamed of his work, and cleared out. White appeared on the scene, and arrested Cousins on the charge of drinking all day, and immediately Cousins saw the plot they had laid for him. White and Hargreaves say that every time Cousins has been in Chester he was drinking, and I leave it to public opinion whether or not a man can be held responsible when he under the influence of liquor. Everything was cut and dried on their side in regard to Cousins’ arrest. That he was arrested by a Pinkerton detective is not true, unless Hargreaves himself is one. This is only an outside of the trouble. Cousins was to get paid for the horse he broke last spring a year ago, and he never did. Only two horses were used that season, as they were last winter, but Cousins boarded the horses all winter, and I hold receipts to prove this. He also paid for feed for them during the summer, as otherwise there were days they would have had only one feed. Hargreaves owed Cousins, in fact, nearly $600 when the show closed. Yours truly, MRS. JACK COUSINS. CIRCUS GOSSIP. Eldora, Ia., wants a circus. H. W. Link visited the Sipe Shows at Johnstown, Pa. E. T. Basye is general agent of Col. Geo. W. Hall's Shows. cC. F. Adkins has resigned as agent of the Wallace Shows. Frank Frost is press agent of the Buckskin Bill Shows, oo Miss Grace Hamilton is playing all the latest tunes on the calliope. The Valentines return act is one of the features of the Sautelle Shows. Ida Valveno’s snake act in the Sig. Sautelle’s Side Show is a decided hit. Wanted—At Ida Grove, Ia., some time in August, Ringling Brothers’ Circus. Miss Jennie Ewers is riding a splendid principal act with Sig. Sautelle’s Shows. Chas. Sparks and wife visited their home in East Brady, Pa., for one day last week. J. C. O’Brien is going to sell out his interest in the Buckskin Bill Shows this week. John Robinson will most probably enter the theatrical fleld in Cincinnati next season. Atchison, Kan., wants a big circus the 17th or 18th of September, the dates of the corn carnival. Lonny Wiseman, of the Sparks Show, is at his home in East Brady, Pa., for a few days’ rest. Gil Robinson has started on a tour round the world. He goes the Western route, via San Francisco. The Wallace Shows lost the evening performance at Dyersville, la., on account of a heavy rain and bad grounds, Mrs. C. C. Wilson and daughter Clara Jane are spending the heated term at the Hotel Belvidere, Parry Sound, Canada. Harry L. Felters, who recently closed with Bryan's Comedians, has joined John Robinson's Ten Big Shows as trombone. W. H. Harris’ Nickel Plate Shows suffered a blow-down at Findlay, O., July 9. Several people were hurt, none seriously. W. FE. Franklin arrived in Cincinnati July 17. He will make his headquarters with The Donaldson Litho Company for a brief season. The report that Ringling Bros. leased land near Princeton, Ind., for their winter quarters, is false. They will retain those at Barahoo, Wis. J. C. Davis joined the No. 1 car of the Great Wallace Show at Wichita, Kan., and Hutzler left at Joplin, on account of sickness of his father. A quartet composed of EF. C. Laird, J. F. Cole, Bird Fallon and MeFudd_ render charming music every evening for the members of Wallace’s No. 1 ear. Jack Mitchell, of the Sparks Show, has joined the show again, after a layoff with a crippled foot, which a wagon ran over while he was unloading the show. F. T. Basve has taken charge of the advance of the Ed. G. W. Hall Cireus and Menagerie, a ten-car show, every part of whieh is brand new and very fine. The Great Buffalo and Wild West Show has experienced terrible weather since its opening, but manager Hutchins writes that it made good money in spite of it all. Jake Newman will go ahead of “The Conviet’s Daughter.” Fred. A. Morgan, who hooked the show, will remain ahead of the Great Wallace Shows the remainder of the season. Notes from Colorado Grant's Railroad Shows: ‘“‘We are now In our tenth week, and must say are doing well. Have had lots of rain and opposition, but get the crowds inst the same.” The Nickel Plate blow down at Uhrichsville was a had as the one they experienced at Sigourney. There was no one killed and few seriously injured, though, despite the fact that the top was packed. Oscar F. Gould. who for years was treasrrer of Harris’ Nickel Plate Shows, but of late engaged in the coal business In Attica, N. Y., will take one of FE. J. Carpenter's companies to the Coast this coming season. The Melton Twin Sisters closed with the John Robinson Ten Big Shows Julv 18, and wil play a few vandeville dates. They open with Stetson’s Rig Donble “Tnele Tom's Cambin,”* to do double Topsy and their specialty. J. J. Magee, the advance agent ‘and spieler, who has been in the hospital at St. Louis, Mo., for the past six weeks, has suc eessfullvy undergone several serious surgical operations, end is now on a fair way to recovery. In the fall Sells Bros. and Forepangh's Cirenses will be made a part of the combine with the Puffalo Rill and Barnum & Bailey Shows. The plan is to have the three hig shows cover Germany, England and the United States. A fake agent made his appearance at Grand Rapids, Mich., last week, and en deavored to work the G. R. & I. Railroad for transportation. He is described as a little Jew, with a round. smooth face. He presents a ecard reading ‘‘Sam Joseph, con tracting and route agent of John Robinson's Rie Shows.” The Great Américan Water Cirens of New Martinsville, W. Va., which has heen organized to show along the Ohio Fiver. was \granted a charter last week. Capital stack, $15.000 Amount subseribed = and naid in. $2820 Ineorporators, J. T. Hervey. Henry Schuller W. P. Newman, Robert MeDowning and W. WW. Hatch. Walter T.. Main recently expressed regret in writing to a correspondent that be had not mode Taunton. Mass., instead of Broeton. Mr. Main says that a white man has no say in Brocton, the negros ruling every thine. He savs be will make Taunton his stand next spring. T. B. MelIntyre, of the Forepaugh-Sells Show. was called into the ring after the performan¢e at Brooklyn, and presented by several members of the company with 4 handsome Elks’ charm as a tribute of their