The Billboard 1905-02-04: Vol 17 Iss 5 (1905-02-04)

The Billboard —e 4 The Billboard PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 416 Pim Street, Cimeinnati, O., U.8.A. Long Distance Telephone Main 2079 R. NEW YORK, CHICAGO, Sulte 8, Helland Bidg., | Sulte 410, Teutonic Bidg., 1440 Broadway. 172 Washiagton St. Tal. 2466—88-st. Tel. Main 1589. Address all communications for the editorial or business departments to The Billboard Publishing Co. Subscription, $4.00 a year; 6 mos., $2.00; 3 mos., $1.00 in advance. No extra charge to foreign subscribers. ADVERTISING RATES. Ten cents per line, agate measurement. Whole page, $70; half page, $35; quarter page, $17.50. No sremium On position, The Billboard is for sale vt all traims and news-siands throughout the United States and Canada, which are supplied by the American News Co. and its branches. When not on salé please notify this office. The Billboard is sold in London at The American Exchange, Trafalgar Buildings, Northumberland Ace., W. 0. n Paris at Bréntano’s, 37 Ave. de U Opera The trade supplied by the American News Co. and it branches. Remittances should be made by post office or express money order, or registered letter addr or made pay able to the Billboard Pub. Co. The editor cannot undertake to return unsolicites manascript; correspondents should keep copy. _ When it is necessary to wire us the ype ong oy for advertisements, great saving in the matter + telegraph tolis may be had by recourse to the Donaldsot Cipher Code. Entered as Beoond-Clase Matter at Post Office at Om cinnati, Ohie, = Saturday, February 4, 1905. The first form of The Billboard, which includes the last four advertising pages, goes to press Saturday morning. No advertisments for these pages can be received after Friday. Continuous advertisers wishing change of copy or discontinuance must notify before Saturday. = NOTICE.—The Billboard will not engage to return unsolicited photographs. Editor. The New York newspapers are full of rumors of war between Barnum & Bailey and Thompson & Dundy. a Life bas not found its victory (?) over Klaw & Erlanger altogether to its liking, at least it has begun to hedge, explain and deny. AntiSemitic crusades will not increase circulations in America. oe ae ‘ The Billboard is assured upon most excellent authority that unionism among actors is making rapid strides. Of course there are not wanting actors, managers and ageuts to deny it. Managers and agents declare that the real artist will not submit to the yoke, and the actors declare that performers will not stick together. With .« prejudice to either side, we can not heip remarking that these same charges were made against musicians when the effort to union| ize them was in its infancy. , » a With but few exceptions the circuses of the country continue to hire union and non-union billposters impartially. Almost every advance force will be an ‘‘open’’ one. That the reason of the split is almost entirely the fault of the Alliance, or rather certain officers thereof, is quite generally admitted. The day is close at hand when every union will have to deliver the goods or at least convince employers that it is trying its level best to do so. Men who peddle tickets are thieves, and no union can afford to shield a thief. Stronger unions than the Alliance have tried it and failed. Unionism has come to stay, but the sooner the incompetents, dishonest drones are stung out of the organization the better it _ Will be for the unions, the employers and the Ph public. BURLESQUE WAR CONTINUES. There seems to be no abating of the war between the eastern and western factors in the burlesque business. The Kentucky Belles, which was recently booked for a week’s engagement at the Dewey Theatre, New York, was not allowed to play that house as per original booking. When approached upon the subject Manager Krauss, of the Dewey, had nothing to say, Save that The Kentucky Belles had no contract with his house. It will be remembered that this is the attraction which was canceled in other eastern burlesque houses on account of having played a week’s engagement in a Sparrow theatre in Montreal in violation of the alleged boycott placed on Sparrow’s theatres. It is hinted that the affair at the Dewey will bring on another suit. In the west the situation is somewhat quieter though perhaps more bas developed than in the east. The case of Sparrow against the Eastern Managers’ Association, brought some six weeks ago, a full description of which appeared in The Billboard at the time, has been temporarily deeided. Last week Judge Thompson granted a temporary injunction in favor of Sparrow. A judgment by default had been given Sparrow, but the case was re-opened last week, and the above proceedings had. So far Sparrow has proved that a boycott does exist, and bas so far won his case. Whether the injunction will be made permanent is a matter that will be mach watched. A final decision may be reached by Judge Thompson at any moment. The case is being hard fought. OWNERSHIP OF THE TWO ORPHANS. The case of Mrs. Hart Jackson, widow of the author of The Two Orphans, against Miss Kate Claxton, in which the former claimed ownership of the above play, has been decided in favor of the actress. The play was adapted by Hart Jackson from a French play of 1874, and was first presented at the Union Square Theatre, New York City. The production was copyrighted by Jackson, who sold play and copyright to Shook & Palmer the follewing year. Afterward Miss Claxton purchased all interest that Shook & Palmer possessed in the play. The original twenty-eight year term of the copyright expired in 1903, and the question arose as to whether Kate Claxton or Mrs. Jackson had the right to renew the copyright. Mrs. Jackson claimed that, although she had assigned any right she might have for $500, she was entitled to renew the copyright and to ask an accounting since the original copyright expired in 1903. Consequently she brought suit against Kate Claxton, Klaw and Erlanger, A. M. Palmer and Wim. A. Brady. ‘ Justice Keogh in deciding the case held that Mrs. Jackson had parted with all right and title whatsoever when she joined her husband in selling the play and copyright to Shook & Palmer, and that she now had no claim whatever on the play. Miss Claxton was adjudged to be the rightful owner of The Two Orphans. SOUSA’S SUCCESS IN LONDON. Reports from London announce that Sousa has broken all records in the British capital. For twenty-five performances during two weeks the attendance was tremendous. The four at which Sousa’s compositions were played exclusively, were better attended than the others. The band has entered upon a provincial tour which will last for three months. However, it will return to London for Easter when it will undoubtedly receive another ovation. Sousa’s opera, The Bride Elect, will be produced in London in the spring. DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE ROBINSON. Mrs. Georgiana Robinson, wife of George Robinson, billposter at Dallas and Ft. Worth, Tex., died on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the family home in Dallas. Mrs. Robinson attended an entertuinment at her daughter’s home the night before; on leaving she ran to catch a car when she sank to the ground with an exclamation of pain. She was taken home in an unconscious condition and found to be suffering from the bursting of a blood vessel in the brain. Death ensued at five o’clock the next morning. The deceased was born in New Orleans, Sept. 30, 1853, and with her husband had been a resident of Dallas for twenty-four years. Her husband and four children survive. In behalf of the billposters of the country, many of whom were personally known to Mr. Robinson, The Billboard extends the deepest sympathy. LEDERER IN CHICAGO. Messrs. Hyde & Behman are to change the policy of their Chicago theatre, now known as the Music Hall (formerly Iroquois), and, beginning Monday, 6, under the name of Hyde & Behman’s Theatre, the house will be devoted to the style of entertainments that have made the Casino famous in New York. The theatre will be independent. There will be no changes made in the house management. Mr. Archie Ellis, the present manager, and his staff, remaining in charge. There will be no change in prices under the new policy. The first attraction will be The Smiling Island, under the personal direction of George Lederer, { who will come to Chicago with the production, and make his headquarters here. The show has had a run of nine weeks in Philadelpliia, and it is the intention to keep it on in Chicago for six weeks. After that Mr. Lederer will put on a review called Around Chicago, along the lines of the old Casino successes like The Passing Show and The Whirl of The Town. The general opinion in professional circles in Chicago is, that if any particular form of entertainment can make a success of the theatre, George Lederer’s peculiar style of productions will be the most likely to effect the desired results, and Hyde & Belman’s change of policy is generally conceded to be a wise business move. This is the last week of vaudeville at the Music Hall, and the bill is a superior one. WARREN A. PATRICK. ZIEGFELD SELLS TO WEBER. It is announced that Florenz Ziegfeld, jr., has disposed of his interest in the Weber & Ziegfeld Music Hall, New York, to Joe Weber, who will continue the management of the house. The report is reticent as to whether Anna Held, wife of Mr. Ziegfeld, will continue as a member of the company. NEW COPYRIGHTS. DRAMATIC. Age of Innocence, in one act; copyrighted by Fr. Fenn. For Fame and Fortune, in four acts; righted by Sullivan & Harris. In The Shadow of The Glen, in one act; copyrighted by J. M. Synge. Judazma, The Man of Mystery, in three acts; copyrighted by Walter H. Baker & Co. Lady Madcap, in one act; copyrighted Chappell & Co. The Lady Shore, in four acts; copyrighted by by Lena R. Smith. My Wife’s Boy, G. 8S. Lockwood. Narcissus & Potentilla, in four acts; righted by Garden City Educational Co. Penelop’s Affinity, in one act; copyrighted by M. C. Russell. The Professor’s Washing, righted by I. D. Palmer. The Ruben, in one act; J. Beaman. Son of Allah, in one act; copyrigted by T. E. B. Henry. copy by in one act; copyrighted by copyin one act; copycopyrighted by F. Spreading The News, in one act; copyrighted by Lady Gregory. A Trifle in Bohemia, in copyrighted by Julius Wedekind. Wedding Bells, in four acts; copyrighted by Walter H,. Baker. The Wooing of a Violin, in four acts; copyrighted by Albert S. Humphrey. After The Show, in one act; copyrighted by T. W. Murray. An American Bride, in one act; copyrighted L. G. Peacock. Between The Acts, by J. Herne. A Colonial Courtship, in four acts; copyrighted by L. K. Mabie & G. E. Stoddard. Country Lanes and City Pavements, act; copyrighted by G. W. Heath. The Grafters, in three acts; copyrighted by G. L. Pollock, His Last Drink; in five acts; copyrighted by James Keane & M. G. Winstock. A Hundred to One Shot, in one act; copyrighted by F. J. Beaman. Marcella, in four acts; copyrighted by W. Davis & C. Branron. Miss Civilization; by Richard Harding Davis. Pauline Darcy, in four acts; copyrighted by A. M. Smith & L. J, Henderson. Persian Pilgrimage, in two acts; copyrighted by C. Vredenburg. Professor and The Hobo, righted by Bickel & Watson. Wanted A Typewriter; copyrighted by R. three acts; by in one act; copyrighted in one in one act; copy Cone. MUSICAL. Aber Nit; copyrghted by Whitmark & Sons, Nw York. Al Fresco; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. The Almighty Dollar: copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. Babette; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. Cassie; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. Good Night; Sons, New York. Granny; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. Hollyhock; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. In a Birch Canoe; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. In Dreamland; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. My Riksha; New York. In The Dear Old Fatherland; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. Just for Tonight; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. The Knot of Blue; copyrighted by Whitmark Sons, New York. Alma; copyrightedy by Cincinnati. Cradle Song; copyrighted by W. H. Willis & copyrighted by Whitmark & copyrighted by Whitmark & « W. H. Willis & Co., Co., Cincinnati. Japinsky; copyrighted by W. H. Willis & Co., Cincinnati. The Man in The Prison Cell; copyrighted by W. H. Willis & Co., Cincinnati. Sailing Baby and 1; copyrghted by W. H. Willis & Co., Cincinnati. Baby Must go to Sleep: copyrighted by W. H. Willis & Co., Cincinnati. The Heart of The Rose; copyrighted by W. H. Wills & Co., Cincinnati. Kids Karols; copyrighted by W. H. Willis & Co., Cincinnati. No More Night Than Day; copyrighted by W. Willis & Co., Cincinnati. A Summer Night: copyrighted by W. H. Willis & Co., Cincinnati. Easter Song; copyrighted by Theo. Presser, Philadelphia. Love Song; Cincinnati. Merry Songs for Little Folks; copyrighted by Theo. Presser, Philadelphia. We Will Some Day Meet Again; copyrighted by Theo, Presser, Philadelphia. Grant Us Thy Grace; copyrighted by G. H. copyrighted by Theo. Presser, Schirman, New York. Jesus, Lover of My Soul; copyrighted by G. Schirman, New York. Thy Parting Kiss; copyrighted by G. Schirman, New York. Kokomo; copyrighted by Harry ©. Sutton, New York. Love By Proxy; copyrighted by Jos. W. Stern & Co., New York. A Madcap Princess; copyrighted by Jos. W. Stern & Co., New York. Shame On You; copyrighted by Jos. W. Stern & Co., New York. Whn The Moon Comes Behind The Hills; copyrighted by Jos. W. Stern & Co., New York. Bless The Lord; copyrighted by Nevelle & Co., London. Spanish Serenade; copyrighted by Nevelle & Co., London. Stars of The Summer Night; copyrighted by Nevelle & Co., London. On The Other Side; Dean, Waco, Tex. Coaxing; copyrighted by C. H. Fowler, Brooklyn, N. Y. Beulah Lee; copyrighted by J. A. J. Friedrich; Grand Rapids. Mississippi College; copyrighted by Kate C. Haills, Clinton, Miss. Song; copyrighted by M. B. Harris, Chicago, Illinois. I'll Be True to My Promise; copyrighted by H. E. Hohmann, N. Braddock, Pa. God is My Strong Salvation; copyrighted by H. E. Hohmann, N. Braddock, Pa. On The Old New England Shore; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. Over The Moonlit Sea; copyrighted by Whit mark & Sons, New York. The Story Told Under The Rose; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. Those Songs My Mother Used to Sing; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. Will You Be My Little “Sride; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. You'll ‘’Mount to Nothn’; copyrighted Whitmark & Sons, New York. You’re The Flower of My Heart; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. I Never Would Believe It; copyrighted by Whitmark & Sons, New York. My Scarecrow Coon; copyrighted by Wright Music Pub. Co., New York. The Pretty Tittle Maid: Wright Music Pub. Co.. New copyrighted by F. 8. by copyrighted by Vork. Where Was Moses When the Lights Went Out; copyrighted by Wrigkt Music Pub. New York. Will You Have Gin Rickey; copyrighted by Wright Music Pub. Co., New York. Light of The Lonely Pilgrim's Heart; copyrighted by the Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnatt. Albula; copyrighted by the Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnatl. Buttercups and Daisies; copyrighted by Will Rossiter, Chicago. Dainty Daisy Day; copyrighted by Will Rossiter, Chicago, Ginger Snaps; copyrighted by Will Rossiter, Chicago. A Message From Dreamland; copyrighted by Will Rossiter, Chicago. Midnight Prowlers; copyrighted by Will Rossiter, Chicago. Silence and Fun; copyrighted by Will Rossiter, Chicago. Under The Bed; copyrighted by Will Rossiter, Chicago. Away Down in Alabama; copyrighted by the Pioneer Pub. Co. Chicago. Behind The Bars of Gold; copyrighted by the Pioneer Pub. Co., Chicago. Bird Singer John; copyrighted by the Pioneer Pub. Co., Chicago. Brown Eyes and The Blue; copyrighted by the Pioneer Pub. Co., Chicago, The Bullet that Lodged in The Wall; copyrighted by the Pioneer Pub. Co., Chicago. But I Shall Meet You Darling; copyrighted by the Pioneer Pub. Co., Chicago. Casting Flowers Upon The Water; copyrighted by the Pioneer Pub. Co., Chicago. A Coon Bluff; copyrighted by Pub. Co., Chicago. The Maid of Ten-and-Thirty; copyrighted by Mrs. D. S, MeKinzie. Soap Suds; copyrighted Enis, Okla. All The Way; copyrighted by H. well, Greencastle, Ind. Arikona; copyrighted by E. W. Louis, Mo. A Coon Dance in Georgia; copyrighted by L. Morris, Lexington, Ky. Then You'll Wish for Me; A. Joseph, Somerville, Mass. the Pioneer by Jen Marlager, L. MaxMyer, St. copyrighted by MARRIAGES. Tresurer Totten, of The Nixon Theatre, Pittsburg, Pa., was married last week to Miss Sue Dixon, of Allegheny. The affair was one of the social events of the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Totten are now on a tour through the east. H. P. Coffey, for several seasons with the VanAmberg Shows, and Miss Annie Kelso, a well-known professional, were married at Gil bert, La., Jan, 6. They are at present with the Southern Amusement Co, Samuel R. Taylor, New York, and Miss Gladys Ainsworth (Gladys Ketchburn) of Ottawa, Can.. members of the Frank Daniels Co., were married in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 25. Wm. D. Reed and Mrs. Jeanette De Vergies. members of Our Pastor Co., were married at Cambridge, Ohio, Jan. 14. Miss Alma Totten to Roy Richard Forbes. See Broadway Topics. OBITUARY. Harry Eugene St. Cyr (Harry Lathrop), magician and black-face comedian, died in Auburn, N. Y., Jan. 21. He entered the profession in 1899, and the following year worked over the Keith Cireult, and held the distinction of being the youngest magician ever on the circuit. He was a leading vaudeville feature with Marks’ Brothers and the Arnold Stock Co., and in August, 1904, joined the Osman Stock Co., and was a useful member therein until within a few days of his death. Edward Fletcher, founder of Treasurers of America, an organization of theatre officials, which has a membership of several thousand, and acting secretary of that bedy, died at his home on Seventh avenue, New York, Jan. 19. Mr. Fletcher was treasurer of the Broadway Theatre, under the management of French & Sanger, and remained in that position until Jacob Litt came into control of the house. W. C. de Bugh, leader of the famous Cook County (Illinois) Band, and of A Chicago Tramp Company died suddenly at Hotel Dieu, New Orleans, Jan. 22. The body was shipped to Chicago for burial. Mr. de Baugh was a member of the Elks, Masons, Eagles, K. of P. and other fraternal orders. He leaves a widow. Arch Robbins was killed at Hartford City, Ind., Jan. 20, while making a high dive from the Monticello court house roof into a net, the giving away of the net causing fatal injuries. Mr. Robbins was a native of Hartford City, and as a trap drummer has been connected with some of the leading circuses. George W. Harper, 55, first treasurer of Chicago Local No. 2, I. A. T. 8. B., dled in Chiexago Jan. 18. Mr. Harper has been con nected with the profession for forty years, and for the past five years has been at the dero Theatre. C, A. Jobnson, high diver with the Patterson & Brainerd Carnival Co., was killed at Caldwell, Tex., last week while attempting a dive. A high wind was blowing and he struck the side of the tank, inflicting fatal injuries. Hlarry Sparrow, known as the ‘‘Mad Juggler,"’ died in Bellevue hospital, New York, Jan. 24. of pneumonia. His wife, Grace K., was in an adjoining ward, watting to be operated on and did not learn of her husband's death for several hours. Kid Edwards, otherwise known as ‘Dare Devil’? Edwards, died after a week's illness in the hospital at El Paso, Tex,, Jan. 25, of quick consumption. He was engaged with the Nat. Reiss Southern Carnival Co. Albert Jefferies died at Hotel Dieu, Bl Paso, Tex., Jan. 21, of typhoid fever. His home was in Grand Blane, Mich, and his last engagement was with the Nat Reiss Southern Carnival Co, Mrs. Kate O'Dell, wife of C. L. O'Dell, of the team Bell and O'Dell, died Jan. 9. Notice appears ne nn enell aed Edward Rose, playwright. here. elnew