The Billboard 1905-05-27: Vol 17 Iss 21 (1905-05-27)

The Billboard 21 Correspondence (Continued from page 9.) at the fire station to the leap for life from the fourth story of the burning building ‘nto the life net. The spectacle has enjoyed one of the greatest successes ever known in Atlantic City, having been crowded at every performance since the opening, three weeks ago. FRANK B, HUBIN, 813 Boardwalk. NEWARK.—Blaney’s (J. H. Bucken, res. mer.) Young Buffalo, King of The Wild West, a four-act melodrama from the fertile pen of Charles BE. Blaney was given its initial production last week at this house. The play sprang into deserved popularity at once and capacity houses was the result. Mr. Blaney’s latest effort is staged under the direction of James R. Carey and the settings are elaborate and appropriate. The acting company is a capable one. The Indian character of Yellow Face is in the hands of Harry Hummel] of this city. Specialties were introduced by Vivian Prescott and Joon Leach. This is the closing attraction of the season and preparations are being made for the testimonial zenefit of Manager Bucken which he is to take May 20. Proctor’s (J. Austin Fynes, gen. mgr.) Vaudevill Currert: Joe. Welch, Cole and John son, The Dollar Troupe, Anna Lang & Co., The Musical Tobins, Roattino and Steffens, Wesson, Walters and Wesson, Kenyon and DeGarmo, and the motion pictures. Waldmann’s (W. 8S. Clark, mgr.) W. B. Watson’s Oriental Burlesquers played to fair business last week. The olio included Elsie Leslie, The Lassard Brothers, Williams and West, Mlle. wia and Crowley. Wine, Woman and } 22. * * Former Treasurer George W. Robbins has succeeded Lee Ottolengui in the management of the Newark Theatre. * * Greater Blectric Park, Hillside Pleasure Park and Olympie Park will be formally cpened for the season May 27. * * Marlborough Hardy has elosed with Charles E. Blaney’s Curse of Drink Co. and js assisting C. A. Dunlap in the management of Greater Electric Park. HARRY ~ONw LL. TRENTON.—Taylor Opera House (Montgomery Moses, mgr.) Arion Glee Club 11; large audience. Otis Skinner in The Harvester 16; good company, only fair business. Running for Office 20. Trent Theatre (Edward Renton, mgr.) Trent Stock Co. in Under The Red Robe 15-17; heavy business. My Friend From India 18-20. State Street Theatre (F. B. Shalters, mgr.) Irene Myers week 15; opened in repertoire to good business. NEW YORK. NEW YORK CITY.—The theatres which have closed for the season are the Belasco, Berkeley Lyceum, Broadway, Circle, Criterion, Daly’s, Field's, Garden, Garrick, Liberty, Madison Square, Majestic, Manhattan, Metropolitan Opera House, New Lyceum, Princess, Savoy, Wallacks, Weber Music Hall, and The Murray Hill. New Amsterdam Theatre (Klaw & Erlanger, mgrs.) Trilby began its last week Empire Theatre (Chas. Frohman, mgr.) Marie Tempest began her sixth week of capacity business 22. Knickerbocker Theatre (Al. Hayman, mgr.) Frank Daniels in Sergeant Brue is filling the Knickerbocker nightly. Lyric Theatre (Sam S. & Lee Shubert, mgrs.) Fantana began its sixteenth week 22 to excellent business New York Theatre (Klaw & Erlanger, mgrs.) George Cohan in Little Johnny Jones is playing to capacity. Bijou Theatre (Henry B. Sire, mgr.) David Warfield began its twentieth successful week in The Music Master 22. Hudson Theatre (Henry B. Harris, mgr.) The Heir to The Hoorah is pleasing large audiences. Grand Opera House (Geo. H. Springer, mgr.) — and Walker. Next week Peggy From aris. Academy of Music (Gilmore & Thompkins, mgrs.) Quincy Adams Sawyer commenced its third week 22. Harlem Opera House (Alex. Lichtenstein, mgr.) Adelaide Keim opened a stock engagemnent 22, with Camille. Fourteenth Street Theatre (J. Wesley Rosen quest, mgr.) Lettie Williams in My Tom Boy Girl began her second week 22. Metropolis Theatre (Henry Rosenberg, mgr.) Billy Van in The Errand Boy. West End Theatre (Geo. Blumenthal, mgr.) Eugenie Blair began her third week b American Theatre (Klaw, Erlanger & Wels, mers.) Fedora is the attraction at the American this week. Yorkville Theatre (M. R. Bimberg, mgr.) A School for Scandal is the offering of the Yorkville Stock Co. this week. Proctor’s Fifty-eight Street, Hundred-twentyfifth Street and Fifth Avenue Theatres (J. Austin Fynes, genl. mgr.) Stock: Drama and vaudeville, Third Avenue Theatre (A. H. Woods, mgr.) Nobody's Darling. New Star Theatre (Wm. T. Keogh, mgr.) A Little Outeast. Next: The Black Mask. New York Hippodrome (Thompson & Dundy, mers.) Cireus and spectacular drama. Miner’s Bowery Theatre (Tom W. Miner, mer.) On May 26 a special amateur night with boxing and wrestling exhibitions will be held. Miner’s Eighth Avenue Theatre (Edwin D. Miner, mgr.) Miner’s Americans. Dewey Theatre (Sullivan & Kraus, mgrs.) Reilly & Woods’ Co. Gotham Theatre (Sullivan & Kraus, mgrs.) The Merry Maidens Co. WALTER K. HILL. BUFFALO,—Star Theatre (Dr. P. C. Cornell, ter.) Mildred Holland in The Triumph of an Fmpress did nicely 15-17. Viola Allen closed the regular theatrical season at this house with = performances of The Winier’s Tale eau Park Theatre (M. Shea, mgr.) The Charity Rall was handsomely staged by the Farnum Stock Co. last week. Jane Daker, Olive White and Wm. Farnum were exceedingly good in bl parts; business good. This week Brother cers, _Teck Theatre (W. §. Baldwin, mgr.; J. MeNamara, mgr.) The Belle of Richmond was the farewell offering of the Baldwin-Melville Stock Co. last week. The play was prettt roduced. Marian Barney and John cpus eae the best of a good cast. Shea’s Garden Theatre (M. Shea, mgr.) The Woodland Nymphs and Sabel Johnson’s singing of The Last Rose of The Summer were the most pleasing features of last week's Dill. Caicedo does not belie his title, King of The Wire. This week: Davis and Macauley, Dixon, Bowers and Dixon, Julian Eltinge, Adgie’s Lions, Al. Lawrence, Orpheus Comedy Four, and the kinetograph; business, as asual, very good. Lafayette Theatre (Chas. M. Bagg, mer.) Harry Bryant Extravaganza Co, played to very good houses last week. Coates and Grundy’s Watermelon Trust was easily the best part of the bill. They made an immense hit. This week, The Bowery Burlesquers. Academy Theatre (Chas. G. Stevens, res. mgr.): The Lighthouse By The Sea did excellent last week. This attraction marked the close of a very successful season. _ Lyceum Theatre (J. Laughlin, mgr.) William A. Williams in the title role of Quincy Adams Sawyer drew very good houses last week. This week, Bast Lynne. Athletic Park opens 22, with the Hungarian Boys’ Band of thirty-five, Helen Gerard and her trained horses, and a bill of five vaudeville acts as free attractions. Y. A. Kudara has contracted with K. Nakayama, the Japanese builder who built the Japanese concession at St. Louis, to produce the St. Louls Tea Garden at Niagara Falls, to be ready for opening about June 20. Messrs. Kudara and Nakayama are the respective proprietors and builders of the Japanese Tea Gardens at Atlantic Park. A Seera will have the Gypsy Fortune Tellers this year, and Mr. Sweeney will manage the Figure Bight Items—Clever Clem Bevins and wife (Edith Hart) have signed with The Errand Boy Co. for next season. * * The opening of Robert F. Walters’ Parks are Athletic, Buffalo, N. Y., 22; Dreamland, Albany, N. Y., 25; Dreamland, Rochester, N. Y., 27. Cc. W. GOETZ, 168 Adams st. OHIO. CINCINNATI.—The season of cooler weather has been an advantageous one for the theatres remaining open. With only four playhouses catering to the public the past week business was increased and the box office enjoyed a very prosperous run. This week marked the closing of the popular home of high-class vaudeville, the Columbia, and the aristocratic melodrama house, Heuck’s, both of which have enlarged their clientele to a material extent during the season just closed. The Columbia has had upon its boards good bills at all times and has exhibited some of the biggest headliners in vaudeville. Heuck’s Opera house closed with Fast Life in New York, thus ending a splendid season. Both houses boast of uniformly good business throughout the season. They will throw open their doors early next fall. Miss Lillian Russell has been a strong card at the Grand this week. We all like to see Lillian, and when she holds the boards we are sure of a fine entertainment. Nature has endowed few of her stage daughters to the extent that she has the noted singer. As for Lady Teazle it is a well constructed version of Sheridan’s comedy, and forms an _ excellent vehicle for the re-entrance of the songstress into comic opera. The music is adequate to the theme and the piece is well rendered, both on the part of Miss Russell and her supporting company. Miss Russell shows marked developments of comedy and should she so change her field of work we have every reason to predict the warmest kind of a reception during her week’s stay in Cincinnati, and most deservedly, too. Next week, Charles Hawtrey closes this playhouse with A Message From Mars. The Columbia's excellent closing bill featured The Girl With The Auburn Hair. Others were The Imperial Comedy Four, Billy Gould, James F. MacDonald, Mallory Brothers, Brooks and Halliday, Jeanne Brooks, LaVine-Cimaron Trio and Harry Howard’s troupe of performing ponies, dogs and monkeys. An extra good week from a box office point of view marked the closing of the house for the season. The Columbia wil! be one of the first to open next seasoa, and Marager Anderson promises the same high-class vaudeville which has so well pleased tLe patrons of this house hitherto. Julian Rose, the famous Hebrew comedian in Fast Life in New York, made his initial appearance at Heuck’s, surrounded by a clever cast of players. The show is somewhat better than others seen at this house during the season. Rose carries the comedy to perfection and his many originalties caused the large audiences much laughter. This house has closed its doors for the season. The New Majestics, a clever bunch of burlesquers, was the magnet at People’s week 14. Larry McCale, Gus Fay and T. J. Farron, chief fun-makers, were above par. A sparkling chorus, headed by Ray Wallace, made the show lively throughout. Chester Park opened Sunday, 14, to the largest first-day attendance in its history, notwithstanding the weather was very threatening. There are a number of new features at Chester this year, among them being Cook’s Tours. Then there is a roller coaster figure eight, miniature railway, and other mecbanical attractions which will furnish amusement. The lake offers more attractions this season because of the increased number of boats, and the bathing facilities have been enlarged. The club house and the dancing pavilion are big attractions, and the vaudeville theatre, large as it is, will always be filled. The bill at this theatre has been headed by LaVeen and Cross, the well-known team. Others were The Four Juggling Mortons, Bonnie Gaylord, Dubec’s Animals and Raymond Zel. Smittie’s band concerts give promise of being as popular as ever. Business continued big all week, though it is evident that the promised warmer weather of next week will bring up the receipts materially. The Zoo has had a good week of business with Creatore as the leading attraction. Creatore has been re-engaged for next week. Many improvements have been made at this wellknown resort. The grounds are in perfect trim and the animals and exhibits give every evidence of having been well cared for during the winter months. Though the Zoo is open the year round there is always added interest when the leaves come out and the grass gets green. Mr. Sherman Danby, ahead of the Hagenbeck Trained Animal Shows, has been in Cincinnati this week preparing for the appearance of that organization in this city. Hagenbeck’s Show is particularly interesting to the citizens of this city as Manager John Havlin, of the Grand Opera House, is one of the principal owners, and Mr. C. Lee Williams, formerly manager of the Cincinnati Zoo, is a partner and general director of the show, which plays a three days’ engagement, opening May 29. Coney Island opens Sunday, May 28, for the season. The Island Queen, which has carried the patrons two and from this famous river resort for several years, has been quite busy for the past two weeks carrying excursionists and parties up and down the river. She will, of course, be in the Coney trade again this season. TOLEDO.—Valentine Theatre (E. E. Fix, mgr.) Henrietta Crosman in Mistress Nell 4; to excellent house. The star scored a personal success while the support was fair. Amelia Bingham in Mme. Marni 17; fair house greeted Miss Bingham, but the show was not to be compared to her former successes. Next: Lew Fields So. 27. Lyceum Theatre (W. B. Merrill, mgr.) The season closed 14, with Jno. W. Vogel’s Minstrels giving a benefit for the management; two packed houses. Arcade Theatre (Newton & Lamkin, mgrs.) Douglas Stock Co, in The Circus Girl 14-20. The comedy went well to good houses. Next: Parson Jim. Empire Theatre (A, Shapiro, mgr.) Dark 1420. Next and last, The Utopians 20-26. Burt's Theatre (W. B. Merrill, mgr.) When The Bells Toll 14-20, a melodrama that was unusually convincing, had good business. Next: Record Stock Co. < The Zoo (Frank Albert, mgr.) Week 14 was the last week of this popular magnet of public approval. The seuson has been a financial success and Ferari Brothers, the owners, will open the Zoo again in the fall. The Boer War Spectacle booked for 11 was prevented from playing by inclement weather and showed 12 to two magnificent audiences. Wallace Brothers Circus is booked for June 1; Barnum & Bailey 7. B. Q. LUSTIG. SANDUSKY.—Nielson Opera House (Singler & Smith, mgrs.) Dark week 22. Mrs. Wiggs of The Cabbage Patch 31. Items—The Boer War billed for 12, failed to appear. They were to show at Toledo 11, but owing to rain and heavy winds were unable to do so, and played there 12, cancelling Sandusky. * * Oscar F. Cook Stock Co. opened season here under canvas 15, for one week of high-class repertoire. Mr. Cook has one of the most modern and up-to-date pavilion shows on the road and offers nothing but the best. He carries all special scenery and effects, and the company numbers thirty-two people, with band and orchestra. On their opening night here the tent was filled to capacity. * * Burton Nixon has arrived here and will be resident manager of the new pavilion at Johnson Island Summer Resort, which will be on the United Vaudeville Circuit. E. C. LeCLAIR. NILES.—Verbeck Theatre (A. C. Irons, mgr.) The Edison Moving Picture Co. 10-11; good business; house closed. Avon Park (J. W. Wess, mgr.) The Herald Square Opera Co. has been changed to The Avon Park Opera Co., and will be the opening attraction at the park 27. Madame LeVoix and her troupe of trained bears, will be one of the special attractions at the Zoo. HAMILTON.—Jefferson Theatre (Thos. A. Smith, mgr.) Power of the Cross 7; fair house. Running for Office 14; pleased good house. New York Day By Day 21. Lindenwald Park (John W. Foster, mgr.) The Stock Novelty Co., Johnny, Willie and Jennie Leslie, Hart and Dillon and John W. Foster, rendered good entertainment opening 14. LANCASTER.—Chestnut Street Opera House (W. H. Mutter, mgr.) Howe’s Pictures 26; benefit local K. O. T. M. Items—Carl Hagenbeck’s Trained Animal Shows 24. * * Maplewood Park opens 30. CIRCLEVILLE.—Grand Opera House (W. H. Cutter, mgr.) Howe’s Moving Pictures 24. PENNSYLVANIA. PHILADELPHIA,—<Although the weather is far from being the right sort for out-door amusements one of our parks is now open and the balance of them will all swing into line between this and May 27. This means a black eye for the theatres, for even if people do not go to the parks they will not patronize the theatres when those resorts are open. It is like the boys who play marbles at a certain season of the year, no matter how the weather is. Business has been decidedly poor at most of the theatres during this week and only fair at the others. That the season is over is a sure thing and the managers who have tempted fate by keeping open later than their regular time are commencing to be sorry already. Two new productions were given in this city this week, both of them mu sical comedies, and another one is scheduled for next Monday night. At least one of them will need a lot of revision before it can hope to succeed. Chestnut Street Theatre. The Wanderer, a new musical comedy, with Charles Grapewin as the star, opened at this house on May 15, but did not impress the audience favorably. It is to be rewritten at once. Same attraction will continue week 22, and on 19 George Fish will open with his forepaugh Stock Co. for a month’s run. Park Theatre. Simple Simon Simple, a new musical comedy with a big cast and chorus, opened 15. It is fast being whipped into shape and may prove a winner after a time. It is booked for a long run. Garrick Theatre. Checkers duplicated its former success here week 15, the bouses being very large all week. It will be continued week 22, and this will likely close the season at this house. Casino. Smiling Island has been doing a moderate business and closes 20. The attractlon for week 22 will be the first production of a new Lederer musical show entitled Coming Through The Rye. Grand Opera House. The Beauty Doctor had only medium business week 15, and for week «z Elsie Janis comes in The Little Duchess. Girard Avenue Theatre. A Fighting Chance had a fair week starting May 15 and will be succeeded on May 22 by The Black Patti. National Theatre. This is the last week of the season and the attraction is May Yohe and her vaudeville company. Business was not good. Blaney’s Arch Street Theatre. Business was fair at this house week 15, when the attraction was A Guilty Conscience. Week 22 will see the first appearance here of a new Blaney show, Young Buffalo, King of The Wild West. FILMS Machines and Slides FOR RENT We carry the om complete line CHICAGO FILM EXCHANGE, 133 S. Clark St. Chicago, lil. People’s Theatre. Fabio Romani had a medium week starting 15, and for week 22 Down Our Way will be given. Hart’s New Theatre. Business keeps fairly good with the stock and added attractions. Master and Slave was the dramatic offering for week 15, and for week 22 Spy of The Ozar is promised. Forepaugh’s Theatre. The new stock company is doing nicely. They offered The Duke of Piceadilly week 15, and for week 22 will give Dora Thorne. Standard Theatre. For this, the last week of the season, the stock company is presenting Deserted at The Altar. For three days starting 22, the employees of the house will have a benefit, and they will present We ‘Uns of Tennesee. Keith’s New Theatre. Business keeps up to & profitable standpoint and will no doubt increase after the other houses close. ‘The bills of vaudeville presented each week are huge ones with numerous startling features Lyceum Theatre. Burlesque continues to prove profitable at this house The Trans-Atlantic Burlesquers are the attraction week 15. Trocadero Theatre. Business is very good at this house. Rice and Barton’s Co. are reaping a rich reward week 15. Museum. Big bills of vaudeville, with a number of startling curios in the lecture halls draw big houses daily to this place. The Chestnut Street Opera House, Broad, Empire, Walnut, and Eleventh Street Opera House are closed for the season. BOB WATT, 506 Walnut st. NORRISTOWN.—Grand Opera House (C. J. Carpenter, mgr.) Dumont’s Minstrels 17; benefit local B. P. O. E., pleased S. R. O. Cireus— Washburn & Dalma’s Trained Animal Show 16; pleased fair audiences. TEXAS. DALLAS,—Cycle Park Family Theatre (Chas. R. McAdams, prop. and mgr.) Rentfrow Comedy Co. 8-13; pleased large audiences. The bill for the week was Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, with Elmer Buffham in the dual role. The roster of the company is as follows: Jack Lynn, Wayne Nunn, Elmer Buffham, Carl Fleming, Howard Temple, R. S. Ewen, Fred Damon, J. Rentfrow, Miss Antoinetta Amey, Grace Valentine, Lorane Jansen and Baby Pullen. HILLSBORO.—Levy Opera House (R. W. Morgan, mgr.) Albert Taylor Stock Co. 8-9; fine business, splendid show. r. M. C. A. Auditorium. Frederick Warde on Shakespeare and His Plays 16. TYLER.—Grand Opera House (A. Hicks, mer.) Dark week 6. Carnival—C. W. Parker Amusement Co. 6-13; good business. WISCONSIN. STEVEN’S POINT.—Grand Opera House (R. B. Johnson, mgr.) Ernest Richards’ Co. in Sweethearts 10; compelled to cancel engagement, being unable to get billboard showing because of Chicago strike. A Royal Slave 18. OCONTO.—Turner Opera House (F. A. Urwan, mgr.) Ernest Richard 16; fair house. Irving French Co. 22-24. CANADA. TORONTO,.—Princess (0. B. Sheppard, mer.) Viola Allen in a fine production of The Winter’s Tale 15-17; drew fine houses. Miss Allen was educated here and received a right royal time while in the city. My Friend The Enemy played the balance of the week to fair business. Next: Babes in Toyland. Grand (A. J. Small, prop.) J. Cowan, mgr.) Ward and Vokes in A Pair of Pinks amused a big audience at every performance week 15. Next: Quincy Adams Sawyer. Shea’s (J. Shea, mgr.) Milton and Dolly Nobles, Treloar and Keno, Walsh and Melrose were headliners of a fine bill week 15; capacity business. Star (F. W. Stair, mgr.) The Blue Ribbon Girls are the goods, and their clever entertainment pleased the big clientele of this popular house 15-20; Bertie Towler scored strongly. Next: Robie’s Knickerbockers. Majestic (A. J. Small, prop.; A. O’Neil, mgr.) Kidnapped in New York week 15; fair patronage. Underlined: Fabio Romani. Item—The Toronto Press Club will present A Bachelor's Romance with local talent July 6. J. A. GIMSON. LONDON.—Grand (J. E. Turton, mgr.) A Friend of_The Family 8; pleased fair house. Georgia Minstrels 11; fair house. The Earl vf Pawtucket 12; Ward and Vokes 15. Bennet’s (C. W. Bennet, mgr.) Good business with Henrietta DeSerris. Evans Trio, The Ozavs, Millard Brothers, and Norton and Russell week 8. Lemon Brothers’ Shows 13; fine weather, good business. This show has some fine acts. The Cook Sisters are good, and the Hawaiian Glee Club in the annex fs great. Springbank Park opens 22 with Sam Loughrey as manager. ST. JOHN, N. B.—Opera House (A. C. Skinner, mgr.) Yale’s Devil’s Auction 11-12; the usually good business drawn annually by this attraction. Geo. F. Hall in A Ragged Hero comes next. York (R. J. Armstrong, mgr.) V. G. Shaeffer will present Sweet Clover 15-18. Indications point to a successful engagement. The management of the opera house have provided extra fire escapes and emergency exits.