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

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Remittance should be made by post office or express money order, or registered letter etarenned or made payable to the Billboard Pub. © The editor can not undertake to oan unsolice ted Ae ad correspondents should keep copy. When it is necessary to wire us the instructions and copy for advertisements, great saving in the matter of telegraph tolls may be had by recourse to the Donaldson Cipher Code. Entered as Second-Class Matter at Post Office ac Cincinnati, Ohio. — ec sseuersind mes 1902. MISS FLORA FAIRFIELD. (See First Page.) Miss Flora Fairfield, whose portrait graces the first page of this issue, is one of the youngest actresses to whom has been entrusted the role of a leading character in a prominent play. She first attracted the attention of critics and managers while a pupil of Mrs. Noble’s School of Elocution, when delivering those charming monologues which have been the cources of so much flattering comment in the press. Great things were predicted of this gifted young lady by competent judges, who, after a long Season’s engagement, are more than satisticd with the result of their anticipations. As one experienced journalist, whose long service in theatrical circles has brought him in contact with many starts, said: “She will be a success, because she acts as naturally as the bird sings. There is nothing strained or overdrawn in her efforts, which are the instinctive outpour of a nat ural genius. A great future certainly awaits her.’ She was invited by Messrs. Whitaker and Lawrence, the well-known theatrical managers, to give an illustration of her talents before an audience, which led, not only to their offering her at once an opportunity of appearing on their boards, which was all so young and inexperienced a girl could expect, but an engagement to play the juvenile lead of “Doris,’’ in their popular play, “On the Stroke of Twelve.” She played the character of Doris with so much acceptability that other managers approached her, but she remained faithful to the men who first recognied her talent, and will play again this coming season in Mr. Lawrence’s clever company. Such phenomenal success as Miss Flora Fairfield has accomplished is rare. Acknowledging her genius, her best friends said that one so young would never be able to stand the great physical strain of a career on the stage, but events proved theor prophecies ill-founded. Even after her long travels aud arduous duties of last season, she looks the picture of youthful health and vigor. CROP REPORT. Following is the weekly summary of crop conditions made up by the Agricultural Department: The temperature conditions in the Northern districts east of the Missouri Valley ‘during the week ending Sept. 1 were more favorable for maturing crops than in the previous week, but as in the two weeks immediately preceding excessively high temperatures prevailed in the central and west xulf districts, including Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Excessive rains have continued n the Lower Missouri and Red River of the North Valley to the serious detriment of grain in shock and stack, and with temperatures slightly below normal in the Missouri Valley the maturity of crops has not advanced rapidly. Continued absence of rain has intensified the drought in the West Gulf districts, and rain is generally needed in the Ohio Valley and in coast districts from Southern New England to the CaroInas. Generally rains have relieved drought conditions in the East Gulf districts. Frost, with ice, in exposed places occurred in the Northern Rocky Mountain region on the morning of Aug. 29. Generally favorable conditions prevailed on the Pacific Coast, although rather cool in the northern districts during the fore part of the week. In the States of the Missouri Valley and in portions of the Upper Mississippi Valley eorn has made fair progress, but has not matured rapidiy, owing to low temperatures and excessive moisture. Dry, warm weather is greatly needed in the Missouri Valley for the maturity of corn, which will require yractically a month in Iowa and Eastern Jebraska. In Illinois, Indiana and Ohio the maturity of corn has been more rapid, but the late crop is in need of rain in portions of Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio. Farly corn is being cut in Missouri and Kansas, and is being marketed and fed to stock in the last-named State. Rains have greatly interfered with thrashing of spring wheat throughout the Dako tas, Minnesota, IJowa and Nebraska, atid sprouting in shock is extensively reported. Harvesting is nearly finished on the North Pacific Coast, where thrashing is progressing under favorable conditions, with about average yields. But little rain has fallen over much the greater part of the cotton belt westward of the Mississippi River during the past month, the last three weeks of which have been excessively warm, the week ending Sept. 1 being practically rainless over the greater part of Louisiana, portions of Ar kansas and Oklahoma and_ throughout Yexas, with the exception of a few light showers in the north central and north eastern portions, the result of which, with the ravages of insects, has been a steady deterioration in the condition of cotton dur ing the second and third decades. While favorable weather conditions in the future a marked improvement in the cotton in Texas, the reports under the mast favorable cirthe yield would be much shorter of an average crop. The central and eastern districts of the cotton belt, with the exception of portions of the Carolinas, where drought continues, have received abundant rains, but too late to be of material benefit, while causing considerable injury to open cotton. Some slight improvement is reported from portions of Florida and Georgia, and less premature opening from Alabama, but rust and shedding are very general throughout the central and eastern districts. The weather map of this date (Se — 2) shows that good rains fell over a large part of Texas during the twenty-four hours ending 8 a.m., Sept. 2. Cutting and curing of tobacco have progressed under favorable conditions, and are largely finished in the Carolinas and Virginia. Some improvement in the outlook for apples is indicated in portions of the central valleys and lake region, but in the Middle Atlantic States the prospects are for a crop would cause condition of indicate that, culstances, considerably below the average. Plowing for fall seeding has been very generally retarded in the Middle Atlantic States and Ohio Valley by dry weather, and in the Lower Missouri and Upper Missis sippi Valleys by excessive moisture. INDUSTRIAL REPORT. The resumption of coal mining in the Virginias affords considerable relief, not only because of its local effect, but by vir tue of the fact that it will relieve the stringency of fuel from which many indus tries in other sections of the country have been suffering. Just at present iron and steel are in great demand, and will continue to be for some time, but the production was threatened with curtailment, especially in Kentucky and Ohio. However, though at this writing the coke situation has not im proved, but rather grows worse, the news from New River, Kanawha and Pocahontas distriets most encouraging, the strikes in those districts having been declared off, and relief will early be given the furnaces depending on these districts for their supply of fuel. No serious strikes have been reported during the past week, and outside of the anthracite regions prosperity seems genera'. Money is plentiful in the South, and managers need not hesitate to book that part of the country. There will, perhaps, be more theatrical companies in the South this season than there have been before in a de eande, but this is offset by the fact that there is more money, more industry, more enterprise in the South than there has been before in a decade. Many of the big productions West this season. But there many more than are booked, is are going is room for MARRIAGES. Daniel Barnwell, an aeronaut, of Meriden, Conn., was wedded to a Miss Ida Robinson (non-professional) in Waterbury, Conn., Sept. 1. Immediately after the cere. mony they started on their honeymoon trip in a balloon. Miss Adele Ligon, who has been before the public for the last four years as an accomplished musician, was wedded to Mr Walsh, who for fourteen years has been connected with the San Francisco News Company. The ceremony took place Sept. 3 in San Francisco. Henry P. B. Cook and Edward F. Gorton, both of the Walker Bill Posting Company, of Detroit, Mich., and formerly bill posters with the Ringling Bros.’ Shows were married on Aug. 29 to Clara and Elizabeth Lentes, respectively, whose parents reside in Detroit, where the young couples will make their homes. Mark Bennett, of the vaudeville team, Bennett and Rich, made a flying trip from Buffalo last Saturday night after the final performance of the “Wine, Woman and Song’ company, and reached the ee Hotel, Hammel’s Station, Rockaway, L. }., at the time set for his ‘marriage, ‘Sunday, Sept. 7, to Miss Flora Jacobson, a nonprofessional. After the wedding the newlywedded couple immediately left for Philadelphia to rejoin the company. Mrs. Bennett will travel with her husband the entire season, and will thus have an opportunity of seeing the country, and as she has never been outside of New York City, this will be quite interesting. OBITUARY. Nella Baker Goodwin, second wife of Nat C. Goodwin, died recently in New York. Jack Hopkins, a former well-known min strel, died recently at his home in Knoxville, Tenn., of heart trouble, at the age of 46 vears. William F. Howe, of the law firm of Howe & Hummell, and for many years one of the leading theatrical lawyers of the New York bar, died of heart disease at his home in that city Sept. 1. “Center-Pole Slim,” of the Barnum « George Beech, alias fell off a pole wagon Bailey Show some time ago, and was instantly killed Jacob Posey, the boss hostler, is driving the wagon in the emerceney. Florence Millar, a well-known singer, was drowned week before last at Bath Beach, near Mt. Clemens, Mich. She was quite prominent in the profession, having sup ported several of the great lights of comic opera fame. For the coming season Miss Millar had been engaged for “King Dodo.” Harry Bennett, a former treasurer of Heuck’s Opera House, Cincinnati, who has been an invalid for the past year, suc cumbed Sept. 1 to an attack of paralysis Young Bennett was taken ill a little over a year ago, and for the past ten months had been contined to his home on Walnut street, near Thirteenth. He was formerly connected with the Heuck houses, Cincinnati, and was popular with all who came in contact with him. Mr. Bennett leaves a widow and three children. COTTON CROP POOR. recent communication from Columbus, contains the following comment: The outlook for the coming season in as there is plenty of and during A Ga., general this city is very good, money being spent here now, the winter there will be more. The cotton crop, however, which is the main stay of the South, is very poor, and from all accounts there will be about a half crop areund this city, the hot, dry weather of the last month having caused it to open before it had time to mature. ThiS may effect all the small towns of the South that depend on cotton alone for their prosperity, but I don’t think it will be noticed to any great extent in Columbus, as we have many other channels to supply us. RE DRAMATIZED NOVELS. A well-known manager was recently asked why he did not yield to the furore for dram atized novels. I have never regarded the dramatized novel as being in a distinet category.” he answered. “The playwright of ali periods has owed a heavy debt to the romancer. I have seen plays whose strongest situations were easily traceable to some popular work of fiction. In fact, Shakespeare’s plots were, as is commonly known, taken from various stories, some of which would now be wholly overlooked, except by students, were it not for the vivifying touch of his genius. Shakespeare had no pub lishing houses to interview before his dram atizations of popular stores were put before the footlights. Neither was he hampered by the personal tastes of the authors whose tales he utilized. He worked with a free hand, culling what he needed from any souree that his reading might open to him, and welding or discarding without fear of censure. While I am glad to see every man reep the full reward of his own brains, I must confess that I do not think the pro cess of dramatizing stories which subordin ated the playwright to the author and the publishing house is conducive to artistic re sults. It is likely to be purely a mercenary enterprise with so many influential share holders that distinctive results are impos sible. Yet it should not be overlooked that some of the greatest plays are those whose plots were not of the dramatists own de vising. ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ was adapted from a previous comedy which was brought to Shakespeare’s attentien vs ‘A ‘leasant Conceited History Called ° tam ing of A Shrew.’ The plot of *Much Ado About Nothing’ was borrowed from an Ital ian short story writer named Bandello, who probably absorbed it from Ariosto’s ‘Or lando Furioso.’ ” If it is proverbially impossible to deter mine by selection the greatest work of Shakespeare, it is easy enough to decide on the date and name of his most perfect comic masterpiece, For absolute power of composition, for faultless balance and blameless rectitude of design, there is un questionably no creation of his hand that will bear comparison with ‘Much Ado About Swinburne. Nothing.""—A. C. : Letter Box & = PERETTI E AX GENTLEMEN'S LIST. Andrews Glass Burton, Harry B. Blowers. Busky, John. A'len, J. H., secy. Belknap, Louis. 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