The Billboard 1903-08-15: Vol 15 Iss 33 (1903-08-15)

. wear wom oak Sogn a Sk me aoe = sae te THE BILLBOARD 13 WEEKLY LIST OF DF DISTRIBUTORS. lionaire Tramp will be in evidence week of 16. | pany will give Work and Wages, preceded by | Kleist. James W. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. , Forest Park (Lloyd Brown, Mgr.)—Business | an hour of vaudeville and followed by a dance. | H. L. Waterous, The Great Pascatel, Sisters at this resort continues great. Rosa Naynon WALLIE CLARK. Me < >. Advertisements under thia bie hendiag will be published ALLIE CLAR icConnnell and the Kinodrome with her trained birds, an ace both novel and SAN —(Cedar P > Academy of Music (John H. Davidson, Mgr.) cushy at the uniform rate of ten cents per issue, or 4.00 | meritorious, was the feature week of 2. The | (Geo. ay oe Se Ro pet meee Opens Aug. 18, with The Chaperons. per year. Four > in oe a eng —— week of August 2 included George H. Adams’ Jeffers Theatre (Bamford & Marks, Mgrs.) warmly weleomed, while the oll was rounded | Company, pantomime; Spaulding, comedy equil| Opens Aug, 17. ARKANSAS. out by Pauline Moran, coon shouter; J. Aldrich | jprist; Harris and Walters, comedians, oe The Midsummer Industrial Festival under the Conway—J. F. Clark, Box 92. et ee ee pp <n po Reape the Kinodrome. nouns — es of sa pn L. 2% ne —_ ~~ act; . ace v » Singers N ss. ractions are doing good business. 1e allace CALIFORNIA. dancers, and Clark's Dogs. Press Eldridge, the Harry Bowers, who has the electrical photoShows, Aug. 11; Gentry Bros.’ No. 1, Aug. 10. Bureka—W. H. Mathews, 636 2n4 st. monologist, and Eva Mudge will share headline graphing machines at Cedar Point, will manNOTES Fresno—F. A. Bancroft. honors week of 9. and the only Papinta in her | i 26° the New Theatre at Mt. Vernon, this sea John P. H ' a y\ 7 ane . 4 . . e ’ ao . 7 os iJ P ae . is 4 eas p 2 P > GEORGIA. ted dances will be the feature act week of | oy ~ John W. Vogel's Minstrels een the new m8 Pann ‘hae of the Academy has —M. P. Roughton ¥ alltntiaslins © Shi " es , | pleyhouse August 16. s. 6 y = oe SR ity Atlanta—M. P rs , Box 554 Hlectri _ Park (Sam Be ujamin, Mgr.) Busi Louis Ramsdell is spending his vacation at | a, on — one avaes Hurst of this city ILLINOIS. hess increased tremendously at this resort with | ccfey's Island. He will be with one of Him|” ; pero ooking their acts of Operatic Hits Chicago—Jobn A. Clough, 42 River st. —_ — hin a Bae cag: rae melein’s attractions the coming season. and will open at the Jeffers the 18. ; East St. Louls—W. il. Deemar. ple ag ga cerca mpg nelmn 9 recat. Mrs. Dave H. Woods and daughter, JessaWALLA WALLA, WASH.—Shield'’s Park IANA. one gles on age Boe saa Wine Pile mine, have gone to New York where they will | (Rasmas & Nelson, Mgrs.)—Week of 27-1, exIND. taste the attendance Was enormous. Vaudevi ©| begin rehearsals for Miss Rosabelle Morrison's cellent business. Ernie & Honegger headeti Huntington—Benjamin Miles, 8 Everett st. in the German Village drew large crowds during | production of ‘The Deserted Bride. the bill and did excellent work. The balance etoon Bee ae Adv. Co., 915 StevenSe eerematen. fanda Rossa continues week Himmelein’s Imperials and Ideals will begin lg. ———s ene sen, Belend Prat son cg. . . aa rehearsals bere the middle of thig month; also | °™T),. #essie Orr, ooley & elton, the Kobers Marion—Jotm L. Wood, 920 8. Branson st. NOTES. the King of the Desert company. ‘They open | *¥@_ the Polyscope. Michigan City—J. L. Weber Co. Manager Louis Shouse of Convention Hall has | their season August 29. The Walla Walla Family Theatre (Thompson Muncie-——Muncie Advertising Co. completed arrangements whereny Adeline Patti T. B. Alexander leaves Friday for New York & Thompson, Mers.) opened 28 and played to Terre Haute—O. M, Bartlett. will appear sometime in December. Doubtless | to begin rehearsals for bis new play, Near the | 800d business. The bili included Leonard & play, M: ae this immense auditorium will be packed on the | Throne. Marshall, Frank Canfer, Lovelle, the Rosells, Ww Th Morris Be Cc ival © hich | Arneldo and the Cinneograph ; ses occasion. 1¢ Morris rzci Carnival Company, which | ¢ e : Pe ey praning Co. Sue Underwood, a local amateur, will enact were to be here Aug. 4 to 8, failed to appear. NOTES. Mason City—Henry Diebl. the leading soubrette role in The Little Outcast | They are holding forth this week at Loraine, The Ringling Brothers’ Circus, August 13. this season instead of Sandusky, as billed. The Hatch= i Des Molnes—W Moore (licensed.) Steve Woods, promoter of the Merchants W. : Martin Lehman, manager of the Orpheum, | Adams Carnival Company are also at a Carnival to be given in this city Aus i-Sent IDAHO. has returned from an extensive Eastern trip. | 0., this week, and thus the war goe 5, is in the city in the interest ‘t the Carnival Bolse—R. G. Spalding. His house will opén the season September 6. EDWIN C. LeCLAIR. and has made arrangements for the Walla KANSAS. Work on the new local race track is progressBRIDGETON, N. J.—Tumbling Dam Park | Walla Military Band to take up the work that ing rapidly and will probably ve finished in time | Grove Auditorium (H. L. Tyler, Mgr.) July | was commenced by A. Moser. Mr. Woods says Atchison—City * | ha Co. to permit the opening meeting as promised this | 23-24-25, The Blanos, contortionists; Dilkg & | that under the new Management the carnival Kinsley—J. H. r illiams. fall. CHARLES H. SMALL. Dilks, musical novelties; Freda Lancaster, | will be a great sugcess. Attractions will be Osawatomie—E. . Fisher. vocalist; Dilks & Dilks, humorous sketch. This | furnished by the Southern Carnival Company. MASSACHUSETTS. OMAHA, NEB. was & bie atteastion and each ~~ mate W. F. MERCHANY. . ’ ° . . ° . a hit. se Auditorium was crowde nightly. —W ish; aii ee 2 Coan © See. Sit &. Pm... 2 a a “ee oy oe July 27-28-29, Prof. Arthur's Fairy Theatre, PR mig og ting — Mag Whhew. Suen, = ° . arniva mmpany wee oO uly 27, dre arse | the farce, Down and Up, and Prof. J. D. , y line between KeynoldsMINNESOTA crowds. he carnival wag one of the best ever . / di ; ville and Punxsutawney, is vecoming quite popuTA. sten ig thin citr, The tree attractions were | Heméersom, ventriloquist. The hit of the Bill | iar os o place of amusement. Dusian the’ am Morris—George R. Lawrence, B. P. and Dist. capecialty ‘cane ; IS os FS oe her daring feat | Were the 3 Hickman Brothers. They do 4 | few weeks it has been the scene of im. Bh de = MISSOURI of looping the loop 11 large ball; Kid Monlittle of everything to amuse and tuat they | picnics, reunions, ete. reat pre ~~ yo ‘ gie’s pow By jam a 100-foot ladder inte five succeed is told by the rounds of applause they | pow being made for the ye ene Pe ne St. Louls—S. A. Hyde, 2136 Eugenta St. coat of water. and Ghathe. the lack wise received. July 30-31-Aug. 1, Price & Sadol, | which is to be held there August 11-14, inclu. : NEBRASKA. : comedy sketch; Strouse & Young, duettists; , ” 4 walker and juggler, all deserve mention. = sive. | Fairbury—obert J. Christian. Krug’s Park.—The attendance has been goud — =_& ane a ee ae Du BOIS, PA.—Mr. A. P. Way, the popular fh Scbuyler—Rus & Bolman. considering the wet weather of the past week. | 5)°°™ 0°); iS nade be Strease & Young, | le#trical manager, has returned from New Fe The musie was especially good, and Prof. Bell 1. he hit was made by Strouse & Young. | york City, and reports that he succeeded in ty NEW YORK. stedt’s cornet solos brought to the Park many Their selections were all operatic and it Was | booking a number of fine attractions for the f Ogdensburg—F.. M. Bracy. of his old friends. ; = Ay = from the popular songs we have | 4 venue Theatre the coming season. The sea4 = « by ow a tt een hei =. ss > Se . a \ a tee Semeur tat ies “ a Bees a gam = any potty, 2 Was, childrens (any, bout, 2,000 of = opete | yr tag x <Rc in Rich' NORTH CAROLINA. the champion high diver of the world. He | Traction company. "Aug. S45, Bimey’& Chap| yy2qnam a auan? ree presented at the summer Statesville—Rowland Advertising Co. ~ Aco t Pec » wil ac . Iman, singing and dancing; Take ie | Down East will be produced. evening, ay : ans ¢ . . e Cusick, comedy sketch; Edwar oyle, juggling wc im Cue. The new play! a. nearing completion | 8t#®: The Klondyke Four, comedy creators. RIDGEWAY, PA.—The Street Fair held at this Cincinnati—J. J. Murphy & Oo. it ae + ony -one .. ar It The Cumberland County Agricultural Society | Pltce last week, July 27-August 1, was a grand 4 Colambee-—6. A. Hyde will | tig en ae oi. p— ‘a: wil] | Wl hold their 42d annual fair, August 19-20, | Sue = LJ Hatch-Adams combination furi Fostoria— Cc. Tirrill y Co., 116 W. Tiffin St. a sez ce ) . H. A. BOWEN nisied entertainment for the occasion and gave { Martin’s Ferry—J. F. Blumenberg be a popular price house, something that this ; ‘. : cowplete satisfaction. ' ‘ city has been in need of. H. J. ROOT. DULUTH, MINN.—Lyceum (C. A. Marshall . . : e L ? L. ao Ohio. y : Mer.) The Melbourne MacDowell Company wn NURS OS. WORE was geotened Se tae Opera if oungstowo—M. Geiger. played Under Two Flags, July 23-29, to the | stock Compans. Wag ened iy yy ee sated 1 PENNSYLVANIA. SIOUX CITY, IA.—The Champion Broncho | largest houses the Lyceum has held. ‘This play | i-anner. ‘The presentation was well staged and y Carlisle—Wm. M. Meloy, Box 49. Busters, four in number, gave +. ot exit — 4 great hit. Alabama will be given July | as greeted with many rounds of applause oy East York—Richard R. Staley. tion to small crowds at Beall’s Park, July 21. | o¥-Aué.. With the presentation of All the Comforts of a} Johnstown—George E. Updegrave & Ca The Annual State Firemen’s Tournament, Me ge {John Condon, Mer.)—Fringe of | tome, the Savoy Stock Company chine * { pb B. Co. whieh closed here July 31, was the most success| Society ella July 23-25 to large audi| eneagement at the Ridgway Opera House. The i Phoenixville—Geo. K. Oberholtzer. } ~~ —_ ; Phe ps — on . — ae point fi Each member iene “saly at} Ag Savoy people appeared in thirteen different Li ne en lelzuter hose team o arion, 4 » Suv y7 , , slays » © ste isfac . SOUTH CAROLINA. Ia., who have won the first prize for the best | Little Minister was given. The audiences were ann The By =o “t aire HH a Columbla—J. C. Bingley (at Charleston). appearing company at every tournament fer the well pleased. Gus Forbes deserves special men pens Sept 16 one + Waa a neck on — i if Phoenixville—C. C. Tribble. last ten years, were disappointed this year, as tion in the part of The Little Minister. rhe the ‘Chutes. 7 : ‘ 7 lr se! i TENNESSEE. their swell broadeloth suits aid not reach here | Burglar will be the piece July 30-Aug. 1. 4 P until after the parade. They gave a parade and NOTES. HARRISBURG, PA.—Grand Opera House (N. y ; ‘ Harriman—Harriman B. P. & Ad. Service. Git cach wit however, which was wer Gas : p . Appell, Mgr.) opens August 6. The Seout’s ae Cordele. —P. D. Mingledorff. end srentty aenrectated te the lemee esuuea Gentry Brothers’ United Shows exhibited here | Revenge will be the attraction. August 8, The ati | Frespo—F. H. Bancroft, Opera House Bidg. present Over 5.000 people attended the races July 37-Aug. 1. . f : . Oriental Burlesquers will be back with us. They 7 \a TEXAS. sack day. The greatest faterest was menifested |. I tty Brothers’ Vaudeville Shows are draW-|are very popular here. ay | “ : eater ni See ing large andiences at the Pavilion Theatre. I’axtang Park (Felix Davis, Mgr.:—The Paxsi , Amarillo—J. L. Summers in the contests between the teams of the paid Their shows are alright tan Seeek } al hat hoes — ~ t -i . -partments. teams being entere ) ‘oune a “ — : fang Stoc y have been playing to the WISCONSIN Pinfe, Des Mo —_ pe nn ppg = Fh — J. H. STEVERSON. iargest houses that have ever visited the park. eee” 69 . har Me. & te > iene ~ 7 ; Ss. R. O. every night. This week they present eet, Gaperter—-C. A. Marchal, West Capertee eee ey eee ete ee Stan ta bee credit. | tm ee en MD.— There has been @ slump | Rienche Walsh's success, The esurusction: b i of the money, having $740 to her credit. | in the outdeor business this week as the result > a ~ : . CANADA. Other prize winners were Iowa City, Onawa, | of cool evenings. toners lest ene Bates” Eee ? cna aid —s Sinteen of ave came very Mn > r = , te onor. Li wi es’ Band of Canada dic A. F. Morris, Mgr., Hastings St., Vancouver B. De a. ote : _ ae pine Pe n Mar.—The attendance has decreased | 4 jmmense business. ¢ evident that hereafter these tournaments will] greatly. Montreal—C. J. T. Thomas, Bor 1129 be in the hands of the paid departments. One F GLEANINGS. NOTES. yh seen aval tn Sees gg aly — The Berryville, Va., Horse Show will bold | Mr. Spencer Charters, who was with Thomas Matt Hilgers, who drove it. 30 years ago.| ftth August 13-14. Shea & Company last season, is spending a few NEW YORK Great ani wen alxo shown in the first fireMr. R. D. MeShepard and wife will close their | 44ys in town with his parents. —— x b " ¢ this ity po was in the parade. This summer home at Wild Goose Farm, Shepards ae eee Bh ae is ~ town with friends. t or ag Bs mB seinen town, W. Va., after this summer, to live at ur new theatre, under the management o New York Theatres. Changes of bill to suit-| bell is now the property of Detective M. E. Baltimore, Md. One of the servants on theic | Appell and Reis, will be opened to the public many tastes. gy ee ee Dorset, | f2tm recently committed suicide. about September 15. BE. S. MARKS. The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast began a] with the members of their company, who have The Elks of this place have started work on HELENA, MONT.—Helena Theatre (F. W. four wecks’ engagement at the Manhattan Beach | been at Riverside Pavilion for the past eight the it $20,000 home. y Agatz, Mer.) Richard J. Jose’s Minstrels held Theatre, Monday evening with the original | weeks, left for Lexington, Ky. PR ge Futterer’s mail has been very heavy | the boards July 30. Mr. Jose is at the head Broadway cast, Bulger, William HH. Metart The Earl and Martell American Steck Comam montn. : , > w of his own organization and is the best contraJohn Hyams, Viola Gillette, Selia Melntyre, | pany ned their season at Riverside Pavilion E. Sands, advance agent of the Luella | tenor ever heard here Phoebe Coyne, Adele Archer and the Grige| in Work and Wages, a very strong melodrama, | Fctepaugh-Fish Wild West Show, his brother, | cellent, latis Flving Ballett For this presentation the [te a house that was packed to the doors two Ww. B. Sands, head lithographer, and Andrew | performance was well received by a large audistage has been enlarged and a special electric | jours before curtain time. The company gave | 4imkands, programmer, have all arrived home. | ence. The company is under the managment plant established A very good performance and is bound to have | *S the result of the attaching of the entire |} of Selby C. Oppenheimer, who reports solid The New Star Theatre began Its regular sea| 4 very successful engagement The roster of | “dtipment at Janesville, Wis. bookings and good business. Cpomeng: Walter son, Saturday with the Black Patti Troubadours | the company is as follows: H. H. Earl, Oliver W. D. VAN VOLKENBERG. Sanford’s Stock Company, August 3, for one The company is exconsisting of well-known artists. The 6 na an Pome enae Gee . as the attraction Martell, Wm. Dowlan, Nelson Compton, Dick BUTTE, MONT.—Broadway Theatre (Dick | Week, in Sporting Life, My Jack, The Power This Saturday the Metrepolis Theatre will | Tracey. Bert Crowell, Homer Guilbault, A. J. | P. Sutton, Mer.) Walter Sanford’s Company of Gold, Tempest Tossed and The Struggle of open for the seasen with The Winning Hand, | Shay. HH. J. Hedgins, The Estabrooks, Misses | of players for their week of July 26 presented Life. a melodrama, as the initial offering = Leonera Ainsworth, Julia Raymond ‘Tyacey, | two plays, The Power of Gold and CircumstanNorris and Rowe exbibited here July 27. Isabelle Urquhart & Co, in) Even Stephe n: | Anna Gardwer, Jean Earl and Nane Neilsen. | tial Evidence. Both were well received by | There are several new features with the show Howard & Bland in A Strange Bey: Jobn F Miss Neilsen is a sister of Alice Neilsen, the | good houses and were very creditably presented. | this year and the proprietors = having great Leonard, eccentric comedian, and Kelly & | great prima donna, The company gives a con| The company carries all their own scenery and /S¥ccess, which they well deserv Violette, woealists will lead the entertainers at | tinuous i performance, presenting several excep| the plays were well staged. JUL US ASHEIM. Keith's tionally good specialties between acts. In addiGrand Opera House (Dick P. Sutton, Mgr. )—NEVADA, MO.—The summer theatre business The Earl of Pawtucket still drawls and saun| tien to their performance they will give a dance | The season of 190344 opens at this house with | is still good at Lake Park under the manage ters about his American estates--the Manhattan | after the play on Tuesday and Thursday even| the Richard J. Jose Minstrels, August 2. The | ment of Stettmund & Hout. Harry 0. Andrews. Theatre ings. = , advance sale of seats is large. who has been staging the plays, has left to Pa... — ae ee —_ bg ~en oars : L, a Oe ees wine NOTES. join <1 ey x American Gentleman Comvo. «€ » oa eve of . ” ) x 4 Ssoc lat ie s gre w= grayhaires answe 5 anv. Mr. yr. : > . > Madison Square Reof Garden, began Monday inquiries in regard to the coming fair. He has It is proposed by Mr. Sutton to open another Laer the Hest ie cee Net = acieed Although rapidly nearing its one hundredth | six stenographers at work all the time answer| theatre in this city during the coming season. | 1¢ The Lake Park Stock Company will close performance at the Casino, The Runaways con| ing correspondence The entry list for the rhe new house is to be known as a_ family the season here August 16. Mr. E. S. Norton tinues to draw large and delighted audiences races during the fair promises to be the largest | theatre. The policy is to be vaudeville and | ang Miss Laura M. W right, who have played The Wisard of Ox still continues at the Maj|of any fair or race meeting In this part of the only first-class acts will be booked. with the company. have been engaged by Mr estic Theatre country. Seeretary Wirick and Superintendent Campbell Bros.” Show entertained two big | tout for his Na i company ~ ff, Edward J. Morgan, in The Christian, is at|of Speed Farnsworth will attend all fairs and | 2udiences July 24. The show is good and well Annual Reunion of Old Soldiers’ of Missourt tracting immense audiences te the Academy of | races from now on, commencing this week at worth seeing. JULIUS JONAS. and Kansas, August 10-16. aly Music RALPH KELSO Fonda, te secure entries in the racing and other ERL pee : “3 : , a Ggoop departments Secretary Wirick has gotten up on ye gs a Fy ba . B. Bacon KANSAS Y. MO a very neat button with the inscription, Travel . ith Hs Ww liam 7 Se ones ane. WINFIELD, KAS.—-The Grand Opera House cITy, \e ‘ae men are all boosting for the faterstate | ° with arry illiam’s Imperial Burlesquers. | has been redecorated in white and gold since The Grand (Hudson and Judah, Mgrs.) -New| pair at Sioux City, Ia., whieh is preving a very Paper good, Weather warm; show fair, a little | the close of the winter season It bas alse ly decorated and theroughly overhauled, thi< , e cs . erude, just opening Aug. 6, A Ragged Hero; | been thoroughly gon net : \ < s , , 7 i . | gt ~ 4 '. pe ga pm Faas nee ae: pad Weber s Dainty Duchess is well billed. This section has been favered with good crops which is printed, I blew for the Interstate Fair. West's At i = sie ° — on house, as will | and the outlook for good business is very promisAmong the special attractions secured are Mar| aig S. ag oer ly — N wnt: yo — ing. velous Marsh, the high diver: the 4 Flying | \anel Paige Stock Co “N . 2 will 2 ag — . trons of their house. as the bookings for the | Ranwards + Bros. Rossi and Reilly's Monkey | 200.) et ee o~ The F es 1 : oem a, aeir coming season include several of the Independ| Comedians ne me " } «3 * a = : Ir Dooley > 24-2s, : iT ent Clreuit attractions, which elsewhere get The State Firemen's Tournament held here Look it : ter ‘Wire: Se a ro ; ~~ in | beginning Sept. 7 top prices, but whieh will be seen here at uo [last week netted the Sioux City firemen over | "0 Shia at 2 vill dre a “ye aes ELMIRA, N. Y.—Rorick’s Glen Theatre wivance over the regular house echedule Her $1,000, after paying all expenses, While the OTD. lis she w draw a goad house. equipped with electric lights popular house will open the seasen August 16, with The Burgomaster Managers Husen and Judah are te he congratulated for their ex cellent work this summer tn behalf of the pa Manager Byers has been successful in secu ing a good line of attractions The Noble Dramatic Company will be here Fair Werk : “ ra’ & sntied : nt > # (Herbert Salinger. Mer.) The Manhattan bert Keleey and Bie Shannen in’ Sherlock | tournament this year was forced upon Sioux cane 9 ‘aft “a eo n ;. TT * tO | Opera “Company sang The Mascot, 3-8, to ca Holmes come week of 16 City, ne other city desiring it, the success | it a that Pr ~~ ©. Railros ¥ , a... inpacity houses, the offering proving one of the The Gillise CE. 8. Brigham, Mer.)-—-Richards | which attended ber efforts has started a big | py. eg Re i Ag: 4 Se ee . a Sth, most popular of the opera season. Phil Branand Uringle’s Minstrels started the ball relling | «trife for the location of the turnament next se . i eee “ . son, a newcomer, made a hit as Prince Frederte, at this house by filling it to overflowing at near year This question will be decided at the SAGINAW, MICH.—Riverside Vark Casino | and good work was also done by Herbert Salinly every performance throughout the week of 2. | midwinter meeting at Council Bluffs. (J. E. MeCarthey, Mgr.) The bill offered week | ger. J. A. Wallerstedt, Frank Wooley, Charles The show ie very good Prospects for a pros The Kulghts of Columbus have taken the | of the Srd is one that pleases at every perfor| Hoskins, John Rottler, Tillie Salinger and Caroperots season here are excellent. The Orphan's | entire bouse for August 3 at Riverside Pavilion, | Mance and is the best ever presented here, head| lyn Lewfs Lum. ‘Mnafore, 10-15 Irayer will be heard week of 9, while The Mil ‘where the Earl-Martell American Stock Comed by the prince of Black Art comedians Paul de MAXW ELL BEERS.