The Billboard 1903-04-25: Vol 15 Iss 17 (1903-04-25)

THE BILLBOARD WALTERS BROTHERS RECONCILED. The misunderstanding that has existed be tween Jule and Elmer Walters for the past several years, bas been adjusted, and the brothers are again friends and rtners as well. The firm is known as the Walter Bros., Jule and Elmer, and will control the following pro “Just Struck Town,"’ “‘A Millionaire Tramp," ‘“‘Side Tracked,’’ and ‘‘The Shoplifter." The partnership existing between Lawrence Russell and Elmer Walters in the of “A Millionaire Tramp,"’ will stand as will the one between Mr. Russell and Messrs. Jule and Elmer Walters, in the production of ‘The Buffalo Mystery,”’ but furthur than this there will be no interests in common between Mr. Russell and the Walters Bros., as Mr. Russell has in conjunction with Roy E. and Nellie Hollingsbead formed an incorporated company with a capital stock of $25,000 for the purpose of promoting Dramatic and a productions. This Cm og | will control By ht of Migat, The Punkin Husker, As of Old, The Comic Supplement, As Ye Sow, and The Awakening. STANLEY JOHNS DRINKS LAUDANUM. Stanley Johns, the well-known actor, was found unconscious at the Palace Hotel, Nye IL, with an empty laudanum bottle at his \ April 14 Mie is a member of the New American Stock y of «...cago, and no reason could be ass for his aved, as be seemed contented and, to all appearances, happy. He is in the care of the best Chicago physicilans but his chance for recovery is slim. PLAYS AND SKETCHES COPYRIGHTED. Griselda, a comic opera in two acts by Warren Thorpe and Lawrence Dudiey. Copyright by Warren Thorpe, of Philadelphia, Pa. A Happy Hallowe'en. Coqyright by ibomas Henry Davis, of Welkinsburg, la. Sauy, or the Boatswain's Mate; comedy with music in two acts. Words by hdw. Righton and M. C. Gillington, and niusic by Florian Pascal. Copyright by Joseph Willams, of London, England. Shipwrecked, a drama by Justin Adams. Copyright by Justin Adams, of Chelsea, Mass. tne Siege of Pekin, Copyright by Joseph Francis Rinn, of New York City. The Wrong Mrs. Appleton, a comedy in three acts, by Frank Maltese. Copyright by 8S. a. Maltese, of Salt Lake City, Utah. The Doctor's Errand, Copyright by Laucile York, of Brooklyn, N. Y. a farcial DRAMATIC. Blanche Walsh will continue in the Resurrection next season, . Charies Frobman will produce the Taming of the Surew pext season. . Wills Bros.. will take out a new pastoral, entitied, Sweet Sixteen,, next fall. Miss Neliie Montgomery has joined Fred Raymond’s “Old Arkansaw’ to play the part of ‘Sue Rogers. Henry Harris has secured Frances Gaunt to take tue place of Lotta Linthicum ip Alice Fisher's production of Mrs. Jack. Charles W. France, leading man of The Burglar and the Waif, left the company to ll bis contract with the Anderson, Ind. bali team. Col. James b. F , of the Meuck Opera House Company, of Cincinnati, O., has established a New York office at 1432 Broadway. Jennie Yeamans is recovering from an opertation for appendicitis, which was performed at a private hospital in New York City recently. Fanny Herring celebrated her seventy anniversary recently. She was on the stage over fifty years, and retired a short time ago. The Girl and the Judge will be produced in London, England, next September, with Nina Bouciault and Frank Mills in the leading roles. James Neill was made a member of the Masonic Lodge, No. 54, at Savannah, Ga., recently. degrees in He was given seve less than @ week. Geor Broadhurst is now at work on a dra matic version of The Garden of Lilies for Shubert Bros. Aubrey Boucicaut will be starred in the play. J. ¥. Crosby, Jr. will star Miss Inez Foreman again next season in an elaborate scenic revival of East Lynne. Time has been booked with Klaw & Erlanger in $1.50 houses. Joseph Jefferson has induced his former leading lady, Frances Pemberton, who married a wealthy Philadelphian, to return to the stage, supporting him in bis well-known repertoire. Mrs, Lionel Lawrence is suing in New York courts for absolute divorce from her husband, formerly stage manager of the New York Theatre. She names Lillian Bond, the vaudeville vocalist, as correspondent. Fred Berger and RK, G. Graerin have secured the American rights to The Worst Woman in London, which was recently presented at the Adelphi Theatre, London, England, and will give the first performance in this country next fall. The Curts Dramatic company reports exceptional success through their route Nebraska and Colorado, Following is the roster of the company:—M. H. Curts, EB. F, Roberts, will Lyman, T. B. Hitch, BE. H. Smith, Laura Curts, Yolande edding and Marie Harris. Mr. Frank L. Perley, manager of *“The Billionalre,”’ the musical show in which Jerome Sykes has been appearing in New York for seven months, announce that Mr, Sykes and the entire organization will be seen on the Pacific Coast wThe Chase Lister Theatre © ill close Cc : r re Com will ¢ the season May 23, at Rockford. iil. In addition to repertoire attractions next season, Messrs. Chase and Lister will launch Mark BE. Swan's comedy, A Runaway Match, featuring Clint and Bessie Robbins. They will play one night stands, Eller’s ‘Ten Nights,"’ under canvas, is a fine down tn Indian Territory and has avera -from $300 to $400 profits each week so far this season. On April 18 the show made Atoka, I, T., where the land allotment ts going on, which has attracted 5000 visitors there, and of course business was great. Notes form the Mabel Paige Company :-—-We are now in our third week at Newport News, Va. We are giving matinees, which are quite popular. Managers Willard & Co. will star Miss Paige through the North next season, opening at Wilkesbarre, Pa., August 10. The Paige Comedy Company headed by Charles E. DeVew, will open at Cumberland, Md., August 1). The company will carry with them four white shetland ponies, to be used in productions. Butterfield & Bromilow have received from Washington the copyright to the title and play “Her One False Step."’ Having complied with all the laws governing same, making the trial production and sending in two printed copies of the play, with cast of characters apd acting company. A complete production of this piece is to be made by the Owen Davis Stock Company week of May 4th at the Baker Theatre Rochester, N. Y. The Hadfield Stock company is in its fortythird week to big business. They open their third season at Nashm, N. H., in May. Roster as follows:—Misses Lizzie Hadfield, Mabel Frost, Flora Frost and Mrs. General Tom Thumb, Count Magic, Baron Magic, Harry 8. Hadfield, Ben Madfield, Frank Sibley, W. C. Dean, Frank Frayne, W. J. Coxe, Prince Leo, J. W. Dausin, musical director and W. 8. Gardner, business manager. Sun & Fowler's melodrama, Circumstantial Evidence, closes a successful season at Galion, Ohio, April 25. Next season a tour of the Pacific Coast will be made, bookings for which have been made. Follows the roster. Gus Sun and Fred D. Fowler, owners and managers; Fred J. Bates, representative; Lawrence Evart, director; Edwin Dupont, stage manager; Frederick Alyn, William Triplett. George L. Hutchinson, Fred Dacre, Louis H. Barnes, G. . Piper, Joseph Folsome, Bozie 8. Evart, Claude D'Naire and Lillian Triplett. The road trip of Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shapnon this season in William Gillette’s famous and Soul-stirring melodrama, ‘Sherlock Holmes’’ under Daniel Arthur's management, has surpassed all expectations, both financially and artistically. The balance of the season their time is almost within a stone's throw of New York City, and next season they will make a western trip, including California, in the same play. The summer months will be spent by Mr. Kelcy, Miss Shannon and Miss Winona Shannon in an extended trip to Europe and the Continent. W. B. Patton will close a season of 38 weeks in the Minister's Son at Middletown, Ohio, April 25. Roster of the company follows: Macauley & Patton, proprietors; J. M. Stout, manager; J. @. Summer, stage manager; E. G. Wilson, agent; W. B. Patton, William Macauley, J. M. Stout, E. G. Wilson, J. R. Summer, Lou Streeter Leo Kendal, Joe F. Duval, B. R. Wartham, H. 8. Croy, Ida Florence any Louise Foster, Anne Hawilton, Elizabeth Ss, Agnes Lane. The next season will open with this company in Chicago August 9. when A Little Homestead, a new play by W. B. Patton, who is also the author of The Minister's Son, will be produced. The following is from Cumberland, Maryland, dated April 10: The J Toole Dramatic Company which has been out nine weeks with sixteen people, stranded here a few days ago. The actors claim seven weeks pay due. The company dwindled to six people. Dougherty of New York, and James Keeley, of Cleveland, t out an attachment on the baggage of J. E. ‘oole, the manager, for $140.00, When Miss Madge Olis, the leading lady arrived here her leather shoes were worn out and she was wearing rubbers. A subscription was raised and she was sent on to New York. Miss Lydia Winters, another member, was taken to Milwaukee by her father. The matters were arranged and Toole left here for Paw Paw, W. Va. PLAYHOUSES. The opera house at Princeton, Ind. has all of May open. A site has been purchased for a new theatre at Ocala, Ga. L. L. Cartensen is the new manager of Vogel’s Opera House at Oak Arbor, Ohio. Huntington, Ark. has a new opera house and business is running from $100 to $150. The Firemen of Farmington, Ill, have subscribed $6,000, for the erection of an opera house Charieston, Mo. is to have a new up-to-date opera house, work upon which has already commenced. Victor Janney bas leased the Opera House at Terre Haute, Ind. for one year from the Pythian Temple Building Association. The old opera house at Ardmore, Ind. Ter., is being torn down and a new one is being erected. T. Y. Morgan is the manager. The rebuilding fund of the Columbia Theatre, at Frankfort, Ind., which was destroyed by fire, is $6,750 short of the required amount. The Washington Theatre at Rome, N. Y., was destroyed by fire April 14. The loss is about $125,000, a t half of which is covered by insurance. The Pawtucket Opera House at Pawtucket, R. 1., will be remodeled and ted this summer. bE. F. Albee, the lessee, intends adding this house to the Keith circuit. The Empire Theatre of New York City, will be improved to the extent of $100,000. The entire interior will be re-decorated and the proscenium arch made higher. The company which was formed at Bradford, Pa., for the purpose of a a theatre, has accepted the plans made by Lampert & Son of Kochester, Pa. The company is capitalized at $80,000. > The Opera House at Mt. Sterling, Ky., was damaged by fire which started next door, March 29, and is now closed until it can be repaired, Manager Wilkerson will take this occasion to remodel the house which will be reopened about August 1, as the New Grand, booking first class attractions. Fred Shick, stage manager of the Grand Opera House at La Fayette, Ind., has resigned his position and will go with the advance of the Wallace Shows. He will be succeeded by L. Nichols, who formerly had charge of the stage at Madison, Ind, This will be his second season with the Wallace Circus. The Sutton Theatre Company was recently organized at Sutton, W. Va.. with a captial The following officers were Sutton, president; V. T. Brinkley, manager and secretary; J. V. Talley, treasurer. t Sutton and work will commence ag soon as receives its charter. Felix Isman, a real estate broker, has purchased the Parker blouse property in Philadelphia, on the site of which, he intends to erect a theatre. Steele & Son of Philadelphia are preparing the plans for the structure, wuicu will be perfectly plain, but substantially built and fire-proof. The building will be ready for occupation next October, according to the contractor. The Metropolitan Opera House «f Vin ica~lis, Minn., closes the season June «. smintliy improvements will be made this summer vy Architect H. G. Carter. The seating arrangements will be improved, the boxes remodeled, and new carpets laid. The dressing rooms will also be fitted with the latest ventilating and plumbing devices and the appointments behind the curtain will be made up-to-date. The New Weller Opera House at Zanesville, Ohio, will be opened by When Johnny Comes Marching Home, April 27. The decorative work was executed by Taylor & Co., of Chicago, and is said to be very artistically done. The curtain represents a Roman ‘Triumphal Procession, in celebration of the victory over the Carthaginians, 227 B. C., and was painted by John Kettig of Cincinnati, O. Tne house seats 1700 people, and the capacity is 2500. Messrs. Anderson and Ziegler have purchased the Walnut St. Theatre, Cincinnati, from Rainforth and Havlin, from whom they formerly leased that house. Messrs. Rainforth and Havlin were not anxious to sell, and when they were approached by the purchasers who asked for a figure, the price was set high as a taboo. However, the figure was accepted at eash. The neWs comes somewhat as a surprise to those who believed the former owners would hold on to the property. The Sally in Our Alley Company closed at Chicago, April 11. Amy Whaley, the soprano, has signed a contract to appear in duos with A. H. Knoll. Shubert Bros. will star Paula Edwardes in a musical comedy entitled Winsome Winnie, by Paulton and Jacobowski, next sedson. Nixon & Zimmerman, of Philadelphia, have purchased the musical comedy, The Jewel of Asia, and will hereafter control that play. A. H. Knoll, the cornet virtuoso, has a band of forty pieces and ten specialty acts. He is booking parks west of Chicago for the summer. Miss Bob White, the opera written by Willard Spenser, will go on the road again next season under the management of Nixon and Zimmerma n. Albert Hart has signed a contract to appear in Blanche Ring’s new production, which will be presented at the Knickerbocker Theatre this summer. Miss Katie Barry has signed a contraet with Shubert Bros., to remain with the Chinese Honeymoon Company for two more years. She is an English girl who has made quite a hit in the piece. Grace Freeman, poe donna, A Country Girl Company, will make a summer tour of Japan at the close of ber present season. She will return to this country about September to fll an engagement. Grace Lillian Walser, of St. Louis, Mo., is considering an offer from Sorrentino, of Banda Rossa, to go on tour with the band. She made a hit at a recent concert in St. Louis, given by the Banda Rossa. The Knickerbocker Girl has caught on in Philadelphia and will finish the season at the Walnut Street Theatre. Two other musical comedies arte also doing enormous business there, The Jewel of Asia and The Silver Slipper. The recent report to the effect that Ellery’s Royal Italian Band had closed the season at Knoxville, Teun., is erroneous. The band has enjoyed a most successful season, and will open the summer season at Asheville, N. C., April 23 Mrs. Mary Mack, former scrub woman at the Criterion Theatre, New York City, has signed a centract with George W. Lederer to appear in a typical song, sung by Jimmy Powers, in The Jewel of Asia, She makes her appearance in the dress she used when scrubbing the stage at the Criterion. Our Pittsburg correspondent writes as follows: ‘‘Hundreds of messenger boys are awaiting their turns to buy tickets ranging in price from $1.50 to $6.00 for the Grand Opera. The sales will eclipse those of last year, according to indications, Our genial manager, George H. Wilson, is highly gratified at the advance sale and predicts an elaborate season both in Pittsburg and Cincinnati. The crowds at the ticketoffice almost bleck the street. Here's success to Mr. Wilson.’’ The Summer tour of Ellery’s Royal Italian Band will open at Chattanooga, Tenn., April 26 and after a short season in the Southern cities, will tour Mexico. The winter season which closed April 1, was the best financially as well as artistically the band has had. To this excellent state of affairs, credit is due to their most energetic business manager Mr. Fred B. Crown, who has been untiring in the band’s behalf. and Mr. Ellery desires to most sincerely thank all who have in any way helped to this most gratifying condition. The band will retain Emilio Rivela as its conductor. Williams and Walker played one of the biggest two weeks engagement ever known in Philadelphia, The house was sold out every night, although one of the weeks was Holy Week and it rained nearly every night of the second. Week of April 20 they play the Metropolis Theatre, New York, and on the 29th the entire company of 52 people sail on the steamship ‘‘Armenia’’ of the Cunard Line for London. They will open in London at the Shaftsbury Theatre in May and play there six weeks. Jules Hurtig, of the firm of Hurtig & Seaman, sailed on April 18 to attend to the preliminary work.. George H. Lintel, with Haverly’s Minstrels, is suing the B. & O. Ry. for $5,000 damages for injuries sustained by being thrown from his berth at Fairmount, W. Va. He claims that he was asleep when the car was jarred with sufficient force to throw him from his berth and break his arm. Notes from Barlow & Wilson's Minstrels Our company is now entering on the 38th week of this season and business has been the best in five years. We have carried an extra strong company this season and played nothing but the best houses. We have a run at the Star Theatre, New York City, of five weeks this summer. Every body with the company is well. VAUDEVILLE. Hyer, the bone soloist will leave Wash Billy ington, LD. C., May 3, to play dates. George Evans, better knowu as ‘“‘Honey Boy,"’ sails for London, England, May 13, to fill a long eugagement. George Daly, while filling an engagement at Willmington, Del., recently, became suddenly insane and was removed to a private sanitarium near that city. fhe Chamberlains are booked solid until June 4, when they sail for Europe to open at the Palace in Brussells, Belguim. A tour of the principal European cities will fvoilow. Fred Hallen and Mollie Fuller, after playing a short engagement in San rrancisco, wili leave for Australia, where they will appear for the next six months, under tue management of Mr. iichards, the Australian vaudeville man. The Nelsons (Charles W. and Susie) closed with the Joshua Simpkins company at Muskegon, Mich., the 18, to play vaudeville dates and parks. They are rehearsing a new act written by Reilly and Gilespie, which they will produce next fall. Mr. Nelson complains that Messrs. Kelley and Maher are using his name in their casting act, and that he only loaned — the name while they were connected with FARCE COMEDY. Rehearsals of Sunny Jim have commenced under Joe Hart’s direction. Louis Starr, leading man of the Hans Hanson company, was accidentally shot, April 10 at Richmond. He is now entirely recovered. Mr. J. B. Trafford, who closed his Two Married Men company recently, will act as business manager for J. W. Hardetripe’s Uncle Tom's Cabin. Edward Harrigan bas written a four-act comedy, in which he will star next season under the management of Lieber & Co. Dave and George Brabam have already finished the musical numbers. Helen Odgen, until quite recently a member of Rogers Bros.’ co: » has been compelled to leave the stage for the remainder of the season. Sbe fell ill several weeks ago in St. Louis, where she spent two weeks in a hospital, She is now at Quincy, Ill., with friends. UE. Woman and Song is now in its thirty-sixth week. Roster follows: M. M. Theise, manager; George Chandler, advance; Jas. Haack, leader; Bonith’s Cuban and African midgets; Goldsmith & Hoppe, musical comedians; Armstrong, Baker and Armstrong. in the Cycle Whirl; Henry and Young, Edward Marsh, Charles itussell, Miss Lila Gordon, Rose Lynn, Hebbard & Wood, Louise Hillman, Adele Wood, Annie Fessler, Pearl Allen, Mazie Williams, Lem Welch and Amanda Jackson: Cora Baker and Maude Taylor. They close the season at Washington, D. C., June 1. _ BURLESQ M. M. Theise’s Wine, ODDS AND ENDS. James Lee, the well-known New York newspaper man, will return to the stage next season. The M. W. Taylor Amusement Company was incorporated recently with a capital stock of $25,000, at Camden, N. J F. Given, manager of Powers’ Grand Opera House, Decatur, Ills., is contemplating buying into several road attractions. Hillary Bell, the well-known critic of the New , died in New York City, April 9. He was born at Belfast, Ireland, in 1859. The crop conditions in the South and West are reported very good. Fruit promises good yields, except peaches, which were damaged in some localities. Eugenie Jefferson, daughter of Thomas Jefferson and grandaughter of J Jefferson, was recently married to Rumsey W. Scott, of Louisville, Ky., at Montclair, N. J. Stanley Johns, the divorced husband of Margaret Neville, attempted suicide by swallowing laudanum at the Palace Hotel, Chicago, April 14. He will probably recover. The Easter business at Atlantic City, N. J., Was very bad on account of the storm. Since then all amusements open in that place have been doing a remarkable business. During David Warfield’s performance of The Auctioneer, at Elmira, N. , April 14, a man in the audience laughed so heartily that he dislocated his jaw. This ought to be a recom mendation. George Harris, who has piloted Williams and Walker through the channels that have won for them success, will not sail with the company when they go on their European tour. He will rest for a few weeks at Mt. Clemens, then take a swift steamer so as to reach London in time for the opening. : The bank deposits of Kansas now amount to $3,000,000 more than any previous mark, according to the quarterly statement of Kansas banking institutions, issued by Bank Commissfoner Albaugh to-day. The high mark in the State’s bank deposits heretofore was on September 30, 1901, when they aggregated $87,181,194. 14. e deposits now are more than $90,000, which is more than $60 for every man, woman and child in_ the state. Miss Amy Ricard, whose success in the ‘‘Stubborness of Geraldine’ was second only to that of its star. Miss Mannaring, is going to forsake the dramatic stage this summer in favor of musieal comedy. She is to be the leading comedienne of ‘“‘The Babes in Toyland,’’ the new extravaganza by Victor Herbert and Glen McDonough. Miss Ricard, besides being a clever actress, was discovered by Julian Mitchell to be the lucky possessor of a sweet and highly cultivated singing voice, which conjoin natural vivacity and charm, assures her an immediate success in this new field of endeavor. FOREIGN. Charles Hawtrey is to have a theatre in London next season. Sarah Bernhardt will produce Theroigne de Mericourt in London this spring. Catulle Mendes, the French writer, has promised to make a new libretto for Paderewski. Mme. Sara Bernhardt will appear this month at Monte Carlo in a new play entitled, Bohemes, by Miguel Zamacois. Every Man in His Humor, by Ben Johnson, will be staged for the first time by Mr. Benson during the Shakespeare memorial performance at Stratford-on-Avon. Mark Twain's, The Stolen White Elephant, has been converted into a one act piece by Max and Alex Fisher for presentation at the Odeon Theatre, Paris, France. Emil Paur has accepted an offer to act as conductor of the Royal Opera House, Madrid. 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