The Billboard 1902-09-13: Vol 14 Iss 37 (1902-09-13)

THE BILLBOARD WEEKLY LIST OF DISTRIBUTORS. Advertisements under this heading will be published w eekly at the uniform rate ot len cents per issue, or $4.00 per year. ALABAMA. rroy—Josh Copenane nas Conway—J. F. Clark, Box 92. CALIFORNIA. Eureka—W. H. Mathews, 636 2d st. ILLINOIS, Chieago—John A, Clough, 42 River st. Ieust St. Louis—H. H. Deemar. Gainesville—H. Hulen B, P. « ae Co. Galesburg—Auditorium B. P. C Peoria—Auditorium Bill Posting "Co. INDIAN Huntington—Benjamin i 8 Everett st. ludianapulis—Indianapolls Ady. Co., 15 Stevensos Bldg. Indianapolis—Vansycle Adv, i 114 Ill, st. Marion—John L, Wood, 920 8S. Branson st, Michigan City—J. L. Weber Co. Yerre Haute—O. M. Bartlett. IDAHO, Bolse—R. G, Spaulding. IDAHO. Bolse—R. G. Spaulding. IOWA. Des Moines—Des Moines Adv. Co. Fort Madison—Sylvester Johuson. Sioux City—A. B. Beall. KANSAS. Atchison—City Bill Posting Co. MASSACHUSETTS. Boston—Cunningham & Gourley. Brockton—Johu V. Carter, 288 Belmont st. MINNESOTA. Morris—George R. Lawrence, B. P. & D. MISSOURI. St. Louls—S. A. Hyde, 2136 Eugeuia st. NEBRASKA. Ilastings—M. M. Irin, Schuylerz—Rus & Bolman. NEW YORK. New York City—New — BP Ca Ogdensburg—k. M. Bra Schenectady—Chas, H, "Peceehet, 121 Jay st. NORTH CAROLINA. Statesville—Rowland Ady. Co. OHIO. Columbus—S. A. Hyde, 2136 Eugenia st. Fostoria—W, C. Tirrill & Co., 116 W. Tif fin st. Martin's Ferry—J. F. Blumenberg. PENNSYLVANIA, Carlisle—Wm. M, Meloy, Box 49. hast Lork—Kichard R, Staley. Johnustuwn—Geo. E, Updegrave & Co. Phoenixville—Geo. .K Oberboltzer. SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia—J. C. Bingley (al. Charleston). WISCONSIN. West Superlor—C. A. Marshall, West Su perior Llotel. CANADA, en mgr., Hastings st., Vancou er, e. wae e, J. T. Thomas, Box 1129. COLUMBUS, GA. Opera House, (C. P. Springer, Mer.)—the season of 1902-03 was ushered in Sept. 2 by Pete Baker in his revival o “Chris and Lena.” A very good house witnessed the performance, and everybody went away pleased. The support of Mr. taker is very good, and too much can not be said of the work of John Kernell. He and Mr. Baker in “The Mulligan Guards” took the house by storm. This house will remain dark until Sept. 17, when the bill will be Chas. Yale's *“I'welve Temptations.” Klaw & Erlanger are doing the booking for this house for the season, and already forty-tive attractions have been booked. North Highlands Casino, (C. P. Springer & EF. V. Peterson, Mgrs.)\—The Woodford Stock Company are on their last week at this resort, and are drawing the capacity of the house every night. At the beginning of the season at the Casino vaudeville was the reigning feature, but it did not catch the people, so after several weeks of bad business, stock was substituted, and then the people began to come. Last week proved to be the biggest one of the engagement, and from the way that this week started out I think the attendance will be A. = Springer still larger. CLARENCE E. GRAY. LEXINGTON, KY. Opera louse, (Chas. Seott, Mer.)--The Murray Comedy Company, under the direction of Smith & Lamb, presenting highclass plays, such as Edwin Milton Royle’s “Friends,” Augustus Thomas’ “In Mizzoura,”” and the comedy success, ‘Miss liursey from Jersey,’ easily ranks first among popular-price attractions. Capacity for the entire week proves conclusively that merit, although expensive, is productive of will-tilled coffers and a factor of unusual worth. The specialties were excel lent, being along new and original lines J. F. ANNEAR. HORTON. KAN. Bon Tons opened here Friday. a full house. Did not show Saturday on aceount of heavy rain, My Unele From New York’ Sept. 5, to a fair-sized crowd. The play was fine and desrved better pat ronage. Coming: Sherican’s New Company. Sept. 11-18. “The Millionaire Tramp,” Sept. 16. Speden and Page, Sept. 20-23. H. M. DIFFENBACHER. The Aug. “to STUART CLOSES WITH ELECTRIC PARK. Stuart, successful four Aug. established the male Patti, engagement, after a season of weeks, at Electric Park, Baitimore, OU. He was exceedingly popular, and for himself quite a strong fol lowing. Ile was repeatedly encored. and at the conclusion of tis engagement, he came cee the curtain, and expressed his appre tution of the hearty support that corded him, and stated that fees, amd what success may be his, he Will alWays have a warm spot for Balti more. He expressed his thanks to the empPloyes in front and back of the house and also to Prof. L. H. Fisher and his orches tra. Stuart was the recipient of quite a number of handsome floral pieces, inciuding a large basket of American beauty roses. PARK NOTES. River View Park, feature vaudeville will have closed a highly was ac wherever he Louisville, Hext season. eight parks C. FE. Rhodes, manager of Shady Side Park, Louisville, Ky., is preparing to open a concert hall in that city. The ‘Traction Company will vilion at Rocky Springs Park, Pa., with a seating capacity of will extend their road to the the public are assured of pleasure resorts in the the new pavilion will be ly, and will be finished sible North played a resort started did not take least, that in and agement Ky., will Louisville erect a pa Laucaster, 2,500. They grounds, aud one of the tinest State Work on commenced short as rapidly as pos Highlands C stock asino, Columbus, Ga., company all The out with vaudeville, whieh well with the public, or at part of the public which exists | about Columbus, Ga., the man in looking about for something to attract, happened to strike upon the Wood ford Stock Company, and it proved the mascot Other parks might try the same plan to their advanta A number of Chic ago eapitalists in Louisville, Ky., recently, Island, preparatory to awarding the contract for the proposed summer resort. proved satisfactory in every lease for the island from the Nugent Brothers was signed. The lease is fur twenty years. The name of the company will be the Falls City Amusement Company, and the capital stoek will be $100,000. A. Edward Reist, who has very cessfully managed the amusements at estoga Park, Lancaster, Pa., for the past ten years, will again be in charge of the Traction Company's interests at their new resort Rockw Springs Park, next Mr. Reist, through his capable and cour ‘eous tnanagement, has won a host of warm friends, and the crowds that daily visited Conestoga Park clearly indicated that the selection of talent was appreciated The bill at Electric Park, Baltimore, Md.., last week, included the Three Great Rinford Brothers, European acrobats; Three Wes tons, musical comedy; Palfrey and Hilton, hievelists; Nora Bayes, female baritone; Cadieux, wire artist, and the vitograph. Quite an excellent bill, and a very fair sample of what this particular park has been giving its patrons all season, and which has, no doubt, been the open sesame to the prosperity it has enjoyed. One hun dred cents make a dollar, and it would pay all parks to operate on the quick sale, small profit principle. George C. Richards resigned of Reeves Park, Findlay, 0., Sept 1. He says the season has been such a herd one and his health so poor that he needs a vacation from his long season of arduous work Mr. Richards took hold of the park last year, and by astute and discreet management, coupled with good judg ment, he built the park up to its preses proud position as an amusement place. It is likely, however, that after a few months’ vacation, Mr. Richards will again take eharge, the park in the interim being managed by Mr we ntz. The privileges at seuson. so arrived to inspect Sand leasing it and the erection of The inspection way, and the su suc season as manager Sunday night. Savin Rock, near New Ilaven, Coan. have suffered severely frou a cold season, and the frosty character of the amusements furnished. The street rail road corporation has neither strained its heart, gizzard nor pocket in furnishing en tertainments, which are not up to the standard set by the Kelsey regime under the previous management A piano-led band is not very effective in the open alr. The penny wise economy has also been pursued in the unattractive programs of the theater, the bills being meager After a winters’ reflection, the directorate ought to improve on the past, and exhibit a liberality warranted by the patronage of a city of 125,000 in the vear of our Lord 1908. This week witnesses the closing of Ches ter Park, Cincinnati, O., and the bill presented is worthy of the event. The season has been more than usually suecessful, and the management has not been penurious in booking attractions for the closing week. The cyele whirl is featured in addition to the vaudeville show. which includes Ruth, Gigg and Clare, with their musical sketch, “The Wax Doll,” the trio of entertainers who proved so popular when they the park earlier in the season that they were re-engaged. Others on the bill are Tana, ventriloquist; Budd Brothers, comedy clown acrobats; May Walsh, singer and dancer, and Vernalo, the magician The Tuxedo Ladies’ Band was retained for the last week and still renders popular musie in the afternoon and evening. Chester Park has done herself proud this season, and the management are already laying enor mous plans for next season. were at | DRAMATIC. VAUDEVI |) MUSIC. MINSTREL: ”. BURLESQUE. OPERA: PLAYS AND SKETCHES COPY ~ INDEPENDENT STARS Will Appear at Baltimore Music Hall written: and copy: arrangements with the a play in three acts; writte n and | copyris ghted by Jessie N. : B a tenes act ge writand copyrighted by Sylvester Maguire, ie 2 military allegory : coprigtived ‘by Mrs. _D. ‘an original comedy s; writte u and = » usual French operas, and lectures will be ao | copy righted bs ;,ilwaukee, Wis. copyrighted by OPERA HOUSE Built with Funds Subscribed by La a romantic light opera written —_ | copari shted by » ? . a sian fn Poot acts: t several months the greatly improved at : has been erected ¢ placed new cornice, and in the interior a thorough overhauling. » city was without : opera companies ——_ ng that burned came went up in smoke, and then there was left “Jonathan Smith,” a play in four acts, by : CoD) righted by Victor Mapes, Western country, costing over $100,000. ite opera mique in tw gi Ss 0 Cc i ’ ‘Tra ¢o que 1 a) ar Student xy gltecnene sand lyries by George H. » members of the company and Sydney Jones, ¢ copyrighted by P . ) y schemes were devised to raise , refused to invest. and | copy righted by composed of machinists, rs, took hold of the and it was incorporated stock of $10,000. i ica, Henry Kehl, Jr., ‘ . . houses right along. * featuring Lee Tur has been rehearsing in borrowed to euenentee it. “Sherlock Holmes” at present the property ' t FP * a great success many ye ars it was 3 doubtful whether the la i this week is fol “The Galley Slave” “The Land of the Midnight Sun.” hard was it to pay off the debt. which received its pro His starring tour NEW ADVERTISING AGENT FOR THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Henkel has been appointed advertising manager on i vi & Zimmerman’s Miss Selma Herman, 4 » younger generation inni laurels this season one of the most pop d : . hildren’s Sake. Hawks in the spring. roster of the ‘“‘Down in » years connected with the Globe Print position on the academy staff. . Margaret Ragan. : acting during the ¢ The scenic artist and property men at the tion of that time as assistant to Mr. gaged in getting up a production of “Fran Manager Thanhauser hav ing procured from Otis Skinner the right to present the version he appeared in here ecesea da Rimini,” and he has the hearty gratnulations and best wishes of his numer A — ” JOPLIN. MO. Ford's Ope ra "inoue. . and week. The play pictures ‘artist life with a pretty love story ¢ arry ing oleae ‘the connecting thread is somewhat emancipated from the tional and the incidents, opened it will be “T to make a | fered to the depot from will be conducted in : Vere claims that agement announces that attractions for the Theater will be thoroughly : » towns surrounding Joplin, ¢ expect to make Joplin one of the best show towns of its size in i with $300 back salary “The ae ton Rtoc k € a gg onened the