The Billboard 1904-04-02: Vol 16 Iss 14 (1904-04-02)

THE BILLBOARD and general appearance. The fact was a subject of comment among the audiences that witnessed the production. Monday night was the benefit of the Coloni:! Athletic Association at the Academy of Music. Wm. H. Crane, in The Spenders, was the attraction. The regular season of the George Faweett Stock Company will shortly close. A spc. company is now being organized for a short supplementary season. SYLVAN SCHENTHAL. ST. LOUIS. Olympic Theatre.—Frank Daniels and company opened Sunday at the Olymple to a good house in The Office Boy, an excellent production with much meiody and wit. Mr. Daniels is at his best and greatly scoved with the audience. Scenically is has been well provided and the costuming is excellent and company first-class. Special mention must be given Miss Sallie Fisher and Bonnle Magin, who were excellent Business good. Next: Julia Marlowe. Century Theatre.—Amelia Bingham in Olympe is at the Century this week. Miss Bingham is always interesting. The play is fair, the production is well staged and the costuming fin’. The company is doing a fair business. Crawford Theatre.—Two large audiences greeted May Howard's Extravaganza Company which opened here Sunday. It proved a novelty to the Crawford patrons and they greatly enjoyed it. The production of Mile. Fi-Fi is excellently costumed and chorus good. Fannie Da Costa shared honors with Miss Howard. The show is first-class and doing a good business. Next: Eight Bells. Imperial Theatre—Walter Fessler’s scenic production, The Great White Diamond, is the attraction at the Imperial this week.It is a melodrama with many novel scenes and thrilling climaxes. The company is good and production first-class. Business is good. Grand Opera House.—Joseph Murphy is again at the Grand this week and opened to big bust ness. He is playing Shaun Rhue and Kerry Gow. His production have always proved :nteresting. Business is good. Next: His Last Dollar. Broadway Musee.—The Big Beauty Show opened at the Musee Sunday and is proving 4 success. Fifteen entries are contesting. In the vaudeville theatre the following program prevails: Brawn and Brown, Edw. Moss, Mitchell and Stevens, George Lynn & Co.,. Worth and Browning, and moving pictures. Business is good and place becoming popular. Havlin’s Theatre.—The Factory Girl is this week's bill at Favlin’s. It opened to big business Sunday. It is a thrilling melodrama with many good climaxes, and is presented by a capable company headed by Caroline May, who won her audience immediately. Specialties are given by Miss Estelle Wills and George Fisher, who are clever. Business satisfactory. Next: Why Girls Leave Home. Columbia Theatre.—A very popular bill is at the Columbja and is headed by the comedians, MeIntyre and Heath, who are St. Louls favorites. The complete bill includes Ed. Reynard. Merion’s Dogs, Moore and Littlefield, Alburtus and Miller, Fred Christopher, Andrews and Fields, Elizabeth Murray, Melani Trio, Brobst Trio, De Muths and the Kinodrome. Business is good. Standard Theatre.—The Royal Runaway Girls opened for a week's stay Sunday to big business, and is a very pleasing attraction hag some very clever comedians. The chorus is well costumed and in good voice. In the olio are the Burg Sisters, Darenda and Green, The La Valls, Reynolds and Guhl, Rosalie and George Daris and the Three American Stars. Business good. Next: Rose Hill. Hashagen’s Auditorium and the Globe both have good programs on for this week and good business is reported at both places. NOTES. Everything is bustling at the Zoo—getting ready for the coming season of Ferari Bros.’ London Carnival Co. The animal arena contains a large collection of animals. The artists are finishing the newly built gold fronts for the season. All performers, which include the highest class of acts, are busily rehea: ing and it is surely a most artistic exhibition tuat will! be given the public this season. h Francis and Joe Ferari will no doubt make as many friends on the road .wis season as they have in St. Louis this winter, and in this we must not forget our Mr. C. S. Haller. “Pollay,”’ of loop-the-loop fame, is daily practicing his new act of ‘‘Looping the Gap” here at Hashagen’s Park, and is now perfect in his performance. This is more daring than anything yet seen. Numerous offers are being considered by him for the coming season, and he will no doubt close with one in a week ér two. Mr. Joe Pazen is his manager. Mr. Lou Dale, who was last year with the General Amusement Co., has signed as general representative of the K. E. Neimy Amusement enterprises, at present in St. Louis. Prof. F. J. Hagerling, the wild horse trainer. will give an exhibition at the fair grounds ‘n Belleville, Ill, on Sunday, April 3. He will also appear at West End Heights here during the coming World’s Fair. The World's Fair Midway and Carnival (Co. will give a carnival and street fair at Salisbury, Mo.. from May 30 to June 4. Mr. J. M. Foley is the secretary. Mr, H. L, Massie, who has been connected the last three seasons with Forepaugh-Sells Bros and Gentry Bros. as loca] contractor, has signed 4s local contracting agent for Gollmar Bros." Show for season 1904. He will leave for Bara boo, Wis., for the call, April 10. Stanley Warde Hart, of Panama hat fame on the road as the Laugh King, has returned to St. Louis for the summer. He reports one of his best seasons just closed, and is now ready to take up his work at Forest Park Hizh lands here. Mr. Cumins has just returned from the west where he has secured 51 tribes of Indians for his Wild West show on the Pike this summer at the World's Fair. He has 800 people encaged, Including Miss Lucele Mulhall. His concession is capitalized at $25,000. Mr. Fred A. Hodgson, manager of the Gran Cireo Orrin, of the City of Mexico, was a caller in St. Louls the past week. He states thet everything is in a prosperous condition !n Mexico. He is up on business connected‘ with his amusement enterprise, The Columbia Theatre here {s now booking a supplementary season of vaudeville, which will carry them to the middle of June. Mr. Damroseh and his New York Symphony Orchestra will give Parsifal at the Odeon on April 10, Solicitors are running around Ike bees trying to fill advertising space in thelr programs this summer. All concessions on the Pike will have programs, besides the summer gardens, and then again some of our theatres are to remain open. It is proving to be an excellent obstacle race and somebody is going to lose. WILL J. FARLEY. WASHINGTON. Unusually good bills were presented at all of the theatres which, together with the exceptionally good weather, induced very unusual attendance, the majority of the houses showing to “standing room only’’ the greater number of their performances. New National Theatre.—It is useless to pass any comment on William H. Crane, who ap peared in The Spenders, as he is too well known. While he, as usual, gives a fine performance and is supported by an excellent company, at the same time he has a play that ‘n many particulars is not so goou as David Harum, in which he last appeared here. All things considered, he gave a most satisfactor: performance. Next: Faversham, in Lord and Lady Algy. Columbia Theatre.—Mrs. Langtry, in Mrs Deering’s Divorce, has drawn large audiences. The play is a very ingenious one and gives her ample room to show her talents. She has ‘mdoubtedly improved her opportunitfes as an actress since her last appéarance in this city. at which time her beauty was the attraction. She gave an excellent performance and was supported by an unusually good company. Next: Way Down East. sf Academy of Music.—Whbeen drawing large audiences, to which it ix justiy entitled. While the play is new to this city it has taken well. The play is of a class considerably above the standard the name is ealeulated to indicate—in fact, the name is almost a misnomer. The play is a good one and every part was well «rendered. Next: Selma Herman, in The Charity Nurse. Lafayette Theatre.—George Sidney, -in a new eaition of Busy Izzy, has been drawing good houses. So far as the locale is concerned, che play is the same ag last year, but the scenery. costumes, songs, etc.. were to date. A number of specialties are introduced which, together with a continuous round of nonsense and ridicu lous situations, go to make up a very good per formance. Next: Alice Nielson’s production, The Fortune Teller. Empire Theatre.—-The Moonshiner’s Daughter. a melodrama by Ada La Croix, is a production rather out of the ordinary and in several points very much overdrawn, though not all, of an exciting nature. The play goes to illustrate the honor and dishonor as it is regarded among law-breakers, and when completed leaves the anditor in an uncertain state of mind as to the completeness of the plot and the justness cf Women Sin bas virtue’s reward. Next: The Power of ithe Cross. Kernan’s Lyceum Theatre.—Al Reeves and his company have been drawing good houses He has an excellent cofmpany, well drilled, and everything is presented with ease and precision. He appears as the leading number of the clio in his usual banjo act, which is a good one. but some of the songs he uses could be improved upon. The troup as a whole is a very good one. Next: Trocadero Burlesquers. Chase's Grand Theatre.—With a very good bill, headed by Mabel McKinley, standing-room audiences have greeted each performance. Miss McKinley is a Washington favorite and her reception was almost an ovation. The other acts were: Chas. E. Colby and Alice CC. Way. Clifford and Burke, Eva Williams and Jac Tucker, wWalno and Marunette, and Lillian Shaw. N, F. FEATHERSTON. LOUISVILLE. The Avenue Theatre (C. A. Shaw. Mgr.) Hearts of Oak, James A. Herne’s beautiful omestic drama, is the attraction at the Avenue this week. Among the manv plays by this prolific author which are dear to the public. none has a deeper and more enduring heart interest or a purer or more human atmosphere than Hearts of Oak. It is a wholesome play, replete with that genuine humanity and marked fidelity to nature that characterize all] of Mr. Herne’s dramas. The present production of the play is an elaborate one, and from the opening act, which reveals the wave washed shore of Massachusetts, to the closing church yard scene, Hearts of Oak presents a series of striking and vivid pictures. Next week: The Fatal Wedding. The Masonic Theatre (C. A. Shaw, Mgr.) Paul Revere, an elaborate historical drama by Frederick Gibbs, will be the attraction at this house this week. The leading role of the dashing young Revolutionary hero is taken by Mr. Richard Buhler, a young romantic actor, who possesses an unusual amount of talent. Mr. Buhler is supported by Miss Carrie Lamont in the role of Elizabeth Mead, young Revere's sweetheart. An unusual amount of scenery 1s earried by the company for this production, and the scenes of the play portray several picturesque and historical localities and events, such as Boston Harbor in 1776, the old North Church, in which the signal lights were hung. and an actual race between real horses. The period in which the action of the play takes place affords a splendid opportunity for rich and picturesque costuming, and the entire mounting of the production is both lavish and beautiful. Next week, 28. Hello Bill. Buckingham Theatre (Whallen Bros., Mgrs.) The Trans-Atlantic Burlesquers hold the boards at this house this week with new jokes and up-to-date comedy. Several funny comedians ably care.for the merriment of the performance so that the action is continuous throughout. The vandeville features are No. 1, and in the olio appear such well-known performers as Ben Jansen, Bell Veola, the soubrette: Kline and Gotthold, in A Médical Discovery; Miss Florence Sweetman, Mitchell and Cain, Farrell-Taylor Trio, Carmelita D’Acros, the Barrows, and Mille De Leon, the Girl In Blue, who renders her latest novelty dance. Next week, 28, The Ron Tons. Macauley’s Theatre (John T. Macauley, Mgr.) For the first two nights of this week at this house The Rogers Brothers in London, a vauideville farce by John J. MeNally. The Rogers Brothers in London is a three-act vaudeville farce and each act is staged in most elaborate style. The music this year was written by Max Hoffman and Melville Ellis. While it pos seases al] that tinkle so captivating to the popu lar ear that has characterized the music in the Rogers Brothers’ productions in past years. It ig more distinctively musical and in that way appeals both to the trained and untrained in music. Next week, 23. German Theatre Co.; 24-26, dark; 28-30, Amelia Bingham fn Olympe. NOTES. M. L. Barnes, a member of the Kibbey Stock Co., and Walter Mathews, the Louisville actor, will join hands in yandeville next season. Harry Burke, of Macauley’s Theatre, who will open his new theatre at Dawson Springs, has just returned from St. Louis where he has been to have plans drawn up for a new summer house at that place. Miss Alma Storey, of the Star Dramatic Co., is spending a few days with friends in this city. Will Roberson, of the Avenue,. has many fine offers for next season, but he has not decided as yet what he will do. ORVILLE B. TAYLOR. OUR LONDON (ENG.) LETTER. (From Our Special Correspondent.) MUSIC HALLS. Aihambra (George Scott, Mgr.) Grand ballets, All the Year Round and Carmen, Ian Colquhaun, Wilhelmina Quartette, Rochez Ponies and Dogs, Darlies and Yans, Urban Bioscope, the Labakans, Madralli (the Terrible Turk), and wrestlers. Empire (H. J. Hitchens, Mgr.) Grand ballet, Vineland, Leo Sands, Albany, Lowell and Lowell, Chinko, Amelie de Lagreze, Joseph Adelman, Edith Helena, Mohamed’s Arabs, Mile. Alexia and the Three Mortons. Hippodrome (H. E. Moss, Managing Director). Spectacular extravaganza, The Golden Princess and the Elephant Hunters, Hondini, the hand cuff expert; the Donatelles, Marceline. Seggomer, Arnesen, Imperial Troupe singers and dancers, Chester's Statue Dog, Clarie’s educate@ cats, the Ramoniers, Frobeand Ruge. Albertus and Bartrum, Buck's fire horse and plunging elephants, Leonard and Francais, Lavater Lee and Bellonis cockatoos. Palace (Chas, Morton, Mgr.) Ada _ Reeve, the Follies, Camille Ober, Spessardy’s comic bears, Georgina Delmar, Hiawatha’s Love Duet, by G. “Ridgewell and May Gurney; R. Michaelis, the Warwick Troupe, Ivy Dawn, G. W. Hunter and Ayah,, Marion Winchester, the Henrys, the Permanes and bioscope, with Hackesmith, wrestling, etc. London Pavilion (Frank Glemster, Charlie Rogers, Ulpts, Kittee Rayburn, Edwards, Nell Richardson, Freeman and Freeman, Lindon, Ross and Grayson, Ambrose Thorne. Sthel Ross-Selwicke, Harry Ford, Wertz and Judge, May Henderson, 1: : ida Rene, Duich Daly. Cliffe Berzac, Norman French, Madge Maytield, Will English and the great Wieland. The Tivoli (Philip Yorke, Mgr.) May Evans. W. H. Clement, Maud Venn, Pat Rafferty, Millie Lindon, Dan Crawley. Amy Cleiere, Sam Mayo, Ray Wallace, R. H. Douglas, Duncan and Godfrey, Margaret Ashton, Nelson's News Mgr.) Tom Paunceston Elliott, the Picquays, Nellie boys, Josephine Sabel, Biere & Co Whit Cunliffe, the Horne Bros. and the Woodbee Wonders. The Oxford (Albert Gilmer, Mgr.) Little Tich, T. E. Dunville, Jake Friedman, Nellie Loonis and pickininnies, ford, Brothers Egbert, Lloyd, Meier and Mora, Mike S. Whallen, Sisters Joughmans, Jack Camp, Ray Wallace, Wood and Bates, Horace Wheatley, Howara and St. Clair. Alf Chester, Mourzouck. Maisie Ellinger and Joe Elvin in Money for Nothing. THEATRES. Drury Lane—Humpty Dumpty. His Majesty’s--The Darling of the Gods. Haymarket—Joseph Entangled. ‘Adelnhi—The Earl and the Girl. Gayety—The Orchid. St. James—Old Heidelberg. Criterion—The Earl of Killecrankie. Wyndham’s—Little Mary and The Jailbird. New Theatre—My Lady of Rosedale. Garrick—The Arm of the Law and Old Clothes. Strand—Chinese Honeymoon. Vandeville—The Cherry Girl. Royalty—German plays. Comedy—Amorelle. Savoy—The Love Birds. Prince of Wales’ Theatre—The School Girl. Avenue—A Man of Honor. Lyric—The Duchess of Dantzic. Duke of York’s—Captain Dieppe and The Dandies, Apollo—Madame Sherry. Daly’s—At a cost of £15,000 George FEdwardes produced a charming new comic opera on the 5th inst., entitled The Cingalee; or Sunny Ceylon, by Mr. James T. Tanner; music by Lionel Monckton; lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank; additional numbers by Paul Rubens. It proved an artistic and musical triumph and a richly deserved success, being enthusiastically received throughout. The cast: Cc. Hayden Coffin, Rutland Barrington, Fred Kaye, Willie Ward, H. J. Ford, C. Dixon, A. Ada Cerits, Mark MelHarry Edson, Rosie Hope and Huntley Wright. Mesdames Sybil Arundale, Gracie Leigh, Carrie Moore, Tons Sinden, Nina Sevenning, A. D’Orme, Vivian, Stocker, Hurst and Isabel Iay. NOTES. The matinee at His Majesty's Theatre in aid of the National Hospital for paralytics and epllipties, yielded £1,500. The Prince and Princess of Wales were present. Mr. Tree lent the theatre free, and nearly every actor and artist of note assisted. The Japanese “Times’’ compares our Sir Henry Irving with the great Danguro and Mr. Beerbohm Tree with that of their clebrity, Sadanji. During last month 42,200 pirated copies of music were seized and destroyed in the metropolis. The Countess of Clancarty (nee ‘“‘Belle.”’ of the erstwhile celebrated vaudeville duettists and dancers, the Sisters Bilton) is lying dangerously ill at a private Dublin hospital, the result of a severe operation. She has three sons and a daughter. On the 27th proximo, Mr. Edward Terry reappears at his own theatre in Louis N. Parker’s adaptation of The House of Burnside. Hayden Coffin’s version of Mr. and Mrs. Downing’s play, Lady Letley’s Divorce. will be presented at the Royalty Theatre on the 17th inst. Mr. George Alexander withdraws that deligitful comedy, Old Heidelberg. at the St. James Theatre, and on the 15th inst. produces Otto Erich Hartleben’s interesting play, Love's Carnival. On the 11th Inst. His Excellency, the Governor, by Captain Marshall, will be produced at the Duke of York's Theatre. The Grand Opera Season opens at Covent Garden on May 2, and terminates on July 25. According to present arraigements nineteen operas have been selected. Most of the great vocalists -* .ast season have been re-engaced. On the 15th, 16th and 17th inst. the Elvar Festival takes place at Covent Garden. The Dream of Gerontius, The Apostles and a vocal and orchestral concert will be given on the respective dates. Edward Terry appears at his own April 27 tn The House of Burnside Vesta Tilley reappears at the Tivoli. London, in June. BARNETT SAMUEL. theatre KANSAS CITY, MO. The Wulis Wood (Walter Sanford. Mgr.)— Darkness reigned supreme 20-23, and then Frohman’s Empire Stock Company, in Whitewashing Julia, for three nights. Business was far from what should have been accorded this attraction, as the company headed by Miss Fay Davis and Guy Standish included some of the best people seen here this season. Week of 27 is divided between The Four Cohans, who come 28-30, and a. Bostonians, who fill the balance of the week. The Grand (Hudson * Judah, Mgrs.)—Big value for the money was the general verdict of the patrons who assembled in large throngs week of 20 to witness The Runaways, a musical comedy with many commendable features. Arthur Dunn and Helen Lord handled the leading roles in a thoroughly praiseworthy manner, while their support wag all that could be desired. Next: David Harum. The Gilliss (E. 8S. Brigham, Mgr.)—That Manager Brigham showed excellent judgment when he booked The Pride of Jennico for week of 20 was evidenced by the gratifying patronage which was in attendance throughout the engagement. Edwar. R. Mawson, in James K. Hackett’s old part, made a swashbuckling hero, who came up to every requirement of the matinee girl's conception of such a role, and the people assigned to the minor roles were equal to the tasks imposed upon them. Next: A Ragged Hero. The Auditorium (Woodward & Burgess, Mgrs) —Al. H. Wilson improves each season and in The Prince of Tatters, the attraction at this house week of 20, he is seen in a role which tits him perfectly. Plenty of opportunity is given Mr. Wilson to introduce his fine singing voice. and while the play itself could be improved upon the excellent company engaged in its presentation served to produce an enjoyable produ-tion. Next: Ole Olson. The Orpheum (Martin Lehman, Mgr.)—Justly deserving the pasition of headliner week of 20. Wilfred Clarke and company created much merriment with their clever playlet. No More Trouble. Snyder and Buckley in their well-known musical turn, were the recipients of considerable applause, while Harry Le Claire in his impersonations was also in high favor; as was also little Vivian Hutchings, with her cornet solos. Others were Mile. Amoros, flying trapeze; Wilson and Heleis, triple bars; Joe Flynn, monologist, and the Werner-Amoros troupe of pantomimists. The feature of the next bill will be Edmund Day & Co. in a sketch. The Century (Jos. J. Barrett. Mgr.)}—Rapid action throughout was characteristic of Robie's Knickerbocker Burlesquers, who were in evidence week of 20. The show is a good one and while containing no feature of especial prominence is well balanced and compares very favorably with any similar organization now en tour. The costuming was excellent. Next: The Runaway Girls. Convention Hall (Louis W. Shouse, Mgr.)— A severe jolt was given the roller skaters by the warm weather whick seems to have set ‘n to stay, and consequently the rink will probably be closed very shortiy. Beginning April 21, The Patterson-Brainerd Carnival Company will give a ten days’ indoor carnival. As this company is composed of a number of really excellent shows and attractions, the chances for the success of the venture are many. All of the usual street fair attractions will be on hand, inecluding a Ferris wheel, carousal, Palace of Mysterles and th> entire Patterson-Brainerd outtit. NOTES. Alonzo R. Hudson, of the Kansas City Billposting Co., died here suddenly 20, of heart failure. Further particulars of this sad occurrence will be found on the editorial page. Vivian Hutchings, the 12-year-vld daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. J. W. S. Hutchings, of this city. made her debut as a professional cornetist at the Orpheum week of 20. She is an especialiy talented little mite and gives promise of a brilllant future. The Orpheum Theatre here was the scene of a family reunion recently. For the first time in over five years all the members of the Werner and Amoros families of acrobats were together. They left their home in’ Switzerland five years ago, and after having toured the entire world both families met for the first time in this city, being booked at the Orpheum week of 20. CHAS. H. SMALL. OMAHA, NEB. Boyd Theatre (Woodward & Burgess, Mgrs.) The week of 13-19 marked the appearance of two stars, Miss Marie Wainwright, the one having long ago laid claim to the coveted title, and the other, Mr. E. J. Morgan, who is rapidly clinching his right to graze in its green pastures. March 13, matinee and ight, Are You a Mason? receipts good. 14-15, Miss Marie Wainwright. in a revival of Shakespeare's classical comedy, Twelfth Night. The two nights were too short for this pretty Twelfth Night. The disguised and altogether charming Viola was happily portrayed by Miss Wainwright: 16-17, dark. E. J. Morgan, in The Eternal City, 18-19. As David Rossi, Mr. Morgan gives a studied and intelligent impersonation of a man in the pangs of great mental misery. Morgan is a member of the ‘actions speak louder than words’’ school. Miss Truax as Donna Roma ,shared honors with Morgan, for her acting is very strong. Frederic De ‘Bellville is the same as ever—a careful and painstaking artist, with the mimic world at his finger tips. Crowded houses greeted this strong company. Oie Oleson, + 21, dark; 22-23, Fay Davis, in the Whitewashing of Julia. Mgr.* A B C of the Orpheum (Carl Reiter. The bill for week of 13-19 was varied and in all one of the most pleasing presented at this house for many weeks. Julia Kingsley was the headliner. but Joé Flynn, monologist, pilfered the honors. Flynn had his audiences entirely under his control, and the people didn’t object a_ bit. Julia Kingsley and Nelson Lewis, in Her Unele’s Guest. pleased greatly by their refined acting. Snyder and Buckley, in 2 musical comedy. Blatz Wants a Drink, proved themselves hilarious destroyers of gloom. A. 9. Dunean. ventriloquist. is one of the best In his line, and keeps the audience in an uproar from the minute he graces te stage Robertus and Wilfreda, rubber ball manipulators. showed great skill in their pleasing act. he Great Train Robbery by the kinodrome, coimpleted a pleasing bill. Next week: The Girl with the Auburn Hair. Krug Theatre (Harry Gonden, Mer.) March 13, matinee and night. The Gus Sun's Minstrels gave two performances crowded with black-face mirth. It is an excellent company and is meeting with encouraging business all along the route. Mr. Joseph Murphy, fn his reliable, ever welcome, never-to-be-forgotten cesses, Kerry Gow and Shaun Rhue Mr. Murphy's age is noticeable In the latter. when he takes his old part of Larry Donovan. te,