The Billboard 1905-06-03: Vol 17 Iss 22 (1905-06-03)

The Bi llboard 5 An American Citizen is drawing big pleased houses this week at the Southern. Two new members, that have not been seen in local conection with the stock company, are Miss Churchill and Mable Pennock, both of whom are beautiful women and clever. The play this week gives Mr. Bergin, leading man, a better chance to shine than was occorded him last week, and he takes advantage of the possibilities of the old Goodwin® part too. Miss Hall is excelling herself, which expression means much. Louis Albion is again enstalled in the affections of local theatregoers, and from work done evidently appreciates the honor. Olentangy gave us the first touch of vaudeville this week and the offering was good, though one of the big numbers disappointed Manager Prosser, who was forced to sign an unknown quantity, but which latter act made good. The Rozinos, Herald Square Comedy Four, The Three Nudos, Gladys Van, Daily and Kelso, Harris and DeLoss and Ben Omar constitute this week's offering. Tom Miner’s Bohemian Burlesquers was the offering at the High Street the first three days this week, and the attraction is doing well. New York Day By Day comes the .ast half of the week, which performance, on Saturday, closes the theatre for the season. Items—May 28 is the date set for the opening of The Zoo, and large crowds are expected by the management. * * Hagenbeck’s Show paid a visit here 2 and 2, and took away quite a large slice of good Columbus money. The show pleased. * * Gentry Brothers are here for a day, 29. * © The stock syndicate that was formed in New York last week includes the Empire Theatre here, in the general make-up. It is not to be seen from this distance whether the idea will make good or otherwise, but there is hope. R. HAGUE. CINCINNATI.—Mr. Charles Hawtrey closed the theatrical season in Cincinnati with a week's engagement in A .fessage From Mars, enuing May 27. Financially considered, the season has been eminently successful. From an aesthetic standpoint we do not hesitate to assert that few past seasons have equalled it. We have had a number of the best attractions, though not all of them. None have scorea failures, and a majority of them have afforded the highest class of entertainment. It is evident that more people have visited our theatres this season than ever Defore. Cincinmati is fast succeeding in demonstrating that she is a good show town, Though by no means a stranger to the Cincinnat! theatregoers, Chas. Hawtrey scored his first big success in this city in The Message From Mars. Mr. Hawtrey proved himself to be a comedian of rare gifts and he easily succeeded in capturing his audiences. His personal magnetism, his subtle wit and his superb delivery add much to his work as an artist which is natural and convincing. The Cincinnati engagement Was a most pleasant one, and the closing week was attended by large crowds of the bon ton set of the Queen City. The Grand will remain closed for the summer, according the present plans, and will open up again next September promising its patrons even a more artistic series of entertainments for the season of 1905-06. The closing bill at People’s this week was Ed. Rush's Bon Tons, whish showed to excellent business throughout their engagement. A couple of catchy burlesques, with a good olio between, made a most pleasing bill. Good comedians and a lively chorus of females were seen to an adVantage. The show is quite up to the standard. The management of this house report an excellent season. Chester Park, under the management of Col. I. M. Martin, is renewing its old time crowds. The second week's business marked a material increase over that of the opening week. The attractions are all making money. Weber's Band has been a big attraction at the Chester Opera House, and a good bill on the vaudeville Stage has Seen witnessed by thousands. The performers were as follows: Ameta, Sam Du — Marco Twins, Rouble Sims and Fred ilton. Creatore bade farewell to the Zoo, where he has been filling a two weeks’ engagement, ending May 26. The Ellery Band opened Saturday at the Zoo. Business is increasing continually at this resort. Coney Island and the Lagoon open May 28 for the season. Both resorts are under exceuent management, and a successful season is In store for each of them. Good vaudeviile bills have been booked at both resorts. Arrangements have been made whereby Mr. Ben Greet's Company of Players will appear in a series of open-air performances beginning June =} in Burnett Woods for the benefit of the Cincinnati University. Max Rosenberg is back in Cincinnati, looking well and as happy as ever. Manager and Mrs. Rainforth leave Monday, May 2), for the east for the summer. They will take up their residence in their new summer home on Long Island, and will not return until September, CLEVELAND.—Although the weather is not quite suitable for outdoor amusements, the parks that are open have no reason to complain in recard to attendance. There were upwards of a hundred thousand people that enjoyed an outing last Sunday at the various places of amusement. The remarkable condition of the weather, and the persistency with which gentle spring lingers in the lap of winter, have given the theatres & new lease of life. The playhouses are drawing unusually large crowds for this time of the year. Mistress Nell played by Miss Henrietta Crosmmin at the Opera House Monday night, 22, Was written by George Hazelton, who gained some points over Sweet Nell of Old Drury. In this version, as in the other, the central figure is Nell Gwyn and her interesting story deals With her association with Charles Ll. Miss Crosman has rare faculties for brightness and gaiety, and it would be a difficult matter to find a play more closely fitted to the player than Mistress Nell. She makes of ..e Irish actress an impulsive, roguish, mischief-loving creation, whose ‘udaelty and recklessness bave an underlying Strain of loyalty and affection. Disguised as Beau Adair she goes unbidden to a masked ball to put the king’s affections to a test, and as a — quence, is drawn into a sword combat with ile majesty, after which, escaping through the gy a She is followed to her house, where she denounced by the Duke of Buckingham and Ne nee of Portsmouth for concealing Adair. wee then steps forth in boy costume, making self that the youth was none other than her On Tuesday night Miss Crosman appeared in a a double bill, the one-act play Nance Oldfield and the two-act play Madelaine, which showed her in strongly contrasted roles and revealed her power as an emotional actress and as a comedienne. Miss Crosman was excellently supported by H. Beaver Smith, Addison Pitt, Wm Herbert, Edwin Fowler, J. R. Turlong. ‘Alfred Cahill, John Stepling, Dorothy Rossmore, Vietoria Addison * Fanchon Campbell. ; settings and costumes were adequate. _ The Colonial Stock Co presented Dorothy Vernon v. Haddan Hall for the first time in this city at the Colonial Monday night, and gave Ida Adair her first real opportunity to show Cleveland audiences What she can do. She appeared in the title part, and fave an excellent performance. The rest of the company was well p.aced, and won favor by their clever work The play was well Staged and the scenery up to the general standard of excellence. Keith’s has a bill of general excellence, no one headline act, but every act up to the standard set at this popular playhouse. Wilfred Clarke & Co. created a good impression with a sketch entitled No More Trouble; Madame Celina Bobe, a European musical artiste played the violin and xylophone and won favor: Rawson and June gave a unique performance of throwing the boomerang: Larkin and Patterson gave a neat act that catches the audience; Louis Wesley in a very acceptable monologue: World and Kingston, song and dance artists; Bud Snyder in a bieycle act. with enough paraphernalia to start a side show; Aurfe Dagwell sang the Song Of ‘Gl, and the biograph completed the bill. The Way of The Transgressor, a melodrama with the best parts performed by Landseer’s Dogs, won favor at the Cleveland Theatre. At the Lyric, Lillian Leighton & Co.. John A. West, The Great Richards, Gordon Elid, and the lyroscope pleased two large audiences. The Kentucky Belles, at the Star, gave two performances to large audiences .onday. The leading laugh producers are Ed. Gilbert, Reli The stage ance Quartet, Jessicka, Allen and Hamilton, ferry, Elmer & Co., John H. Reid, and the Three Lugi Brothers. P. C. MOONEY. TOLEDO.—The theatrical season is practically over im this city, and in a week the populace will be streaming parkward. The Byron Douglas Stoek Co., at the Arcade, will be the only theatrical attraction running, and will continue as long as the attendance warrants it. Parson Jim was the bill 21-27, and was fairly attended. ; The season at the Empire closed 21-27, with The Utopians, who drew well. This ended the second season of this theatre as a burlesque house, the business being uniformly good throughout the forty weeks. The Casino aud Farm, summer houses, will open 28. Howard Truesdale & Co. will be the headliners at the former, and Tom Nawn & Co. at the latter. The executive staff of the Casino will be Otto Klives, general manager; I. Herk, business manager; Edward Nolen, treasurer, and A. C. White, assistant treasurer. The Farm will be run by Joseph Pearlstein, manager, and Clifford Ackerman, treasurer. Manager J. W. McCormick has converted the Bellevue Summer Theatre into a roller rink and is doing excellently. The Hagenbeck Show played here 19, to two fine audiences. Its horses and wagons are the best ever seen in Toledo. Wallace Shows June 1; Barnum & Bailey 7. Items—Wm. Downer, who was general manager of the BrownBarker Rink during the winter, is managing one of the shows of the Ferari Brothers’ Carnival Co. * * When Kathryn Osterman appeared at the Casino last season the attendance was close to 30,000, She will play there again week 28, and the Elks, for whose benefit the performance will be given, are already assured of an attendance that will greatly outnumber that of last year. ** Chas J. Strobel, the former baseball magnate will manage the tour of Roy Knabenshue and his airship during the park season. B. Q. LUSTIG. CANAL DOVER.—The big Eagle Carnival and May Festival is on this week with the HossNauman Carnival Co. as the attraction. The company consists of eight shows, two free attractions, a Ferris Wheel and a Merry-Go-Round. Good weather and large crowds have prevailed throughout the week, and everyone has done a good business. The Hoss-Nauman people have proved to be one of the best attractions of the kind ever seen in Tuscarawas County. CANTON.—Park Theatre (L. B. Cool, mgr.) Bill week 28 Hal Davis and Inez Macauley, The Binns, Bowen Brothers, Cal Stewart & Co., Mooney and Holbien, Flood Brothers and Chas. MacDonald. Ehret’s Park (A. Ehret, The Keyes Family of Comedians week 21 mer.) Garden Theatre (M. Manning, mgr.) Vaudeville and burlesque to good business. UHRICHSVILLE,—“‘ity Opera House (Elvin & VanOstran, mgr.) Edison's Moving Pictures 15-16; fair business. The season is now over at this house. FINDLAY. — Hagenbeck’s Trained Animals 20; pleased large crowds. Ferari Brothers’ Carnival Co. 20-27: large crowds. PENNSYLVANIA. PHILADELPHIA.-—The opening of the parks rings the curfew for the theatres, and the majority of them are wise enough to know it, for they are either closing or making arrangements to close quickly. Business has been far from good at most houses this week, the exceptions being few and far between. One of the new musical comedies produced last week has caught the fancy of the public and seems destined to stay at the theatre where it is playing far into the summer. The all-star cast of She Stoops to Conquer drew large houses for the three days’ engagement in this city, and Lederer’s new production opened well and the show pleased. All of our parks will be in full swing by May 27, and as the attractions scheduled are all good ones, large business will be done unless the weather js too disagreable. Sousa and his Band open Willow Grove Park and that means a jam during all of his engagement, as he is a big favorite in this city. Washington Park has a big band. Ohestnut Hill and Woodside also have big bands and numerous other features and even the smaller parks are all laying out more money this year than they ever did before. The changes in the burlesque houses in Philadelphia have caused a lot of talk. The Empire Circuit has leased the Bijou Theatre, a former Keith house, known at one time as the Keith gold mine, and will run that house and the Tracedero for its attractions next season. The Lyceum has been frozen out of both wheels and it looks as if it would have to run independent next season. Rumor has it that James Hyde is after one of our best thea tres to run it as a burlesque house, and that if he can not secure the house wanted he will build one. Under the stringent theatrical building laws of this state it would be an im possi bility for him to build a house and have it ready for next season. There are but two theatres that are in the market, one of them now building and the other tied up by a lease, so it looks as if the eastern managers would be without a theatre in this city next season, Casino Theatre. George Lederer found that he could not get his new musical comedy, Coming Thro’ The Rye ready by May 22, so he postponed the date of opening until May 25. It opened to a big house and pleased the audience present and business has been good since, so it looks as if it might put in a number of weeks at this house. The book is by Hobart, the music by Miller and Sloane, but the Lederer hand is seen in the number of artistic groupings, catchy numbers and ensembles. People like it better than Smiling Island, which preceded it and the general impression is that Lederer has made another hit. Chestnut Street Opera House. Liebler & Co.'s production of She Stoops to Conquer, with an all-star cast, drew large and fashionable audiences to this house for three nights and a matinee, starting May «». This is the last attraction at this house this season. Chestnut Street Theatre. The Wanderer was patched up during its two weeks’ run at this house and is now in better shape than it was. It goes from this house to the Garrick for a run. On May 29, George Fish opens at this house for a month, with his All Favorites Stock Co. On account of Fish and Forepaugh formerly running a house in this city they were not allowed to bill the attraction at the Forepaugh Stock Co. The opening bill will be Tess of The D’'Urbervilles, and a number of other big bills are promised for the future. The advance sale is large. Garrick Theatre. Checkers completed a big two weeks’ engagement at this house May 27. The Wanderer, with Charles Grapewin as star, opens for a run 29. Park Theatre. Simple Simon Simple has caught on and the house is crowded nightly. The musical comedy is bright and lively and looks as if it would be a big success on the road. Grand Opera House. Elsie Janis in The Little Duchess had a big week at this house and the summer season of opera will start 29. The first bill will be The Wizard of The Nile. Girard Avenue Theatre. The Black Patti Troubadours had a good week. Announced for 29 is Amy Lee in Mamselle Awkins. Blaney’s Arch Street Theatre. Young Buffalo, King of The Wild West, made good, and business was big all week. Week 29, Just at Dawn. Keith’s Chestnut Street Theatre. The summer season is on and the bill of vaudeville is a corker. The house will keep open all summer. Forpaugh’s Theatre. The Forepaugh Stock Co. are pleasing big audiences. Week 22, Dora Thorne, and for week 29, George Learock in Oliver Twist. People’s Theatre. Down Our Way had a fair week starting 22, and the house will be dark after this week. Kensington Theatre. The stock company are pleasing audiences that are fair in size. This week, Spy of The Czar was the offering. Standard Theatre. This house was open three days this week in order to give the employees a benefit. The stock company presented We'uns of Tennessee. Trocadero Theatre. Watson's Orientals had a good week starting 22. Lyceum Theatre. New Henry Burlesquers had a fair week opening 22. Museum. Curios and vaudeville are drawing fairly. BOB WATT, 806 Walnut st. PITTSBURG.—The past few weeks of cool weather has worked detriment to both playhouse and park: with the former the desire for indoor amusement has about passed and with the latter the coolness was too much for pleasure and comfort. All of our theatres are closed with the exception of the Nixon, Grand and Bijou, and the attendance has been only fair, and although this week we have Lillian Russell and her opera company at the Nixon, the patronage is limited, yet the performance is elegant and those who miss this show w.il miss quite a treat. Herrmann, The Great, Frank Keenan & Co., and The Three Castillions are a sufficient attrac tion to prove a good drawing card for the Grand this week and the attendance last night was very satisfactory. This house is supplied amply with fans and other apparatus for keeping the temperature moderate. and really the warmest day cuts no figure here so far as comfort is concerned; however, this house will close very shortly. At the Bijou this week The Black Mask has played to very fair business and while the play is almost the limit, as melodrama goes, it however is very satisfying. and Mr. Staffer as the Villian is one of the best that has visited the Bijou this season. The balance of .we company are very good and give Mr. Stafford capable support. Next week the ..jou will have Rose Melville in her popular play, Sis Hopkins. Oheckers is billed as the coming attraction for our leading playhouse, the Nixon, and will be with us for two weeks, and should enjoy a large business, as in the hands of Mr. Thos. W. Ross and his large company, in my opinion, is one of the best attractions on the road. With the exception of Luna Park all of our parks are now open, and Luna Park was billed to open May 25, but owing to unlooked for delay in getting everything in proper shape, the opening has been postponed until June 5. The opening of this park is looked forward to by thousands, and it undoubtedly will be the centre of attraction, so far as the Pittsburg parks are concerned for the next four or five months, and if promises are made good by .we management, then the patronage will be undoubtedly all that could be expected. The Barnum & Bailey Circus will give two performances daily, Monday and Tuesday, 30 and 31, in Bloomfield, and Wednesday, 31, in Alle gheny. On their last visit here a year ago they were sold to capactiy before 8:00 o'clock each night and in the midst of about as heavy a rain as we generally have here. There is no question but what this engagement will be a repetition. (I mean business, not rain.) LOUIS L. KAUFMAN. ERIE.—Majestic Theatre (M. Reis, mgr.) Hoity Toity 13: pleased fair house, When Johnny Comes Marching Home 18; well received by good audience. Lillian Russell 30; canceled. Amelia Bingham 20: It Happened in Nordland 26; DeWolf Hopper in Wang 30. Waldemere Park (Thos. Maloney, mgr.) This popular resort will open 29. Grove House Park (H. T. Foster, mgr.) Opening date not announced. Overland. Business at this new resort has been good. Items—The Frontier Amusement Co, of Buffalo, are building an amusement resort on upper State street, which will open 29. * * The Boer War Spectacle did not appear here 18, owing to cold and rainy weather. * *Barnum & Bailey are billed for June 3. * * John T. Gilson, local manager of the Park Opera House, is now acting manager of the Majestic, Manager Williams having gone to New York for the summer. * * Frank T. Shayne, treasurer of the Majestic, has accepted @ position as treasurer of Syracuse Baseball Team. SHAMOKIN.—G. A. R. Opera House (J. FP. Osler, mgr.) Dark. Family Theatre (W. D. Nields, mgr.) Bill week 22: Grace King and her four Chrysanthe mum Girls, LaTell Brothers, Two Vanos, Tenean, Felix and Claxton, James and Davis, and moving pictures to large houses. Circus—Tenis Dog and Pony Show billed 20-22; failed to appear. Barnum & Bailey billed heavily for 24. JOHNSTOWN.—Cambria Theatre (H. W. Sherer, mgr.) Running for Office 18; good house. Isle of Spice 31; Mme. Schumann-Heink June 3. Cireuws—Pawnee Bill's Wild West 20. The New Luna Park (formerly Roxbury Park) after undergoing many improvements will open the season 30. In the new theatre which has been erected Frank B. Melville Vaudeville Co. will give daily performances. ALTOONA.—Eleventh Avenue Opera House closed with ‘The Isle of Spice 30. Items—Pawnee Bill’s Wild West 30. * * Ringling Brothers did only fair business, owing to rain. * * Lakemont Park Theatre opens with a big vaudeville bill June 5. Frank Melville is booking afent, and he promises a fine line of attractions. BRADFORD.—New Qradford Theatre (Jay North, mgr.) Hoity Toity closed here 17 to large house. Herald Square Opera Co. 22; good house; return 23-24. Coming: DeWolf Hopper in Wang. Item—Pawnee Bill’s Wild West is billed for June 5. JOHNSONBURG.—Armstrong (Johnsonburg Am. Co., mers.) Opera House Faust 20; fair business. Twentieth Century Minstrels (local), benefit of attaches, 22; fair business. This closes the season. TITUSVILLE.—Opera House (Harry Gerson, mgr.) Hoity Toity closed the season at this house 10. Cireus—John Robinson Cireus 9; eapacity afternoon and evening. WARREN,.—Library Theatre (F. R. Scott, mer.) The Morgan Hewitt Stock Co. 18-20; fair performances and business. Circus—Pawnee Bill’s Wild West June 3. » ASHLAND.—irand Opera House (R. J. Williams, mgr.) Black Crook (Jr.) Burlesquers 12; fair house. The house is now closed for the season. PHILLIPSBURG.—Pierce’s Opera House (J. FP. Driggs, mgr.) Closed the Season with The Real Widow Brown 16; only fair business. Circus— The John Robinson Shows 20; immense crowds. WILLIAMSPORT.—Valamont Pavilion (L. A. Pray, mgr.) Vaudeville week 23. Circus—Sig. Sautelle & Welsh Brothers 20; good business. NORRISTOWN,—Grand Opera House (C. J. Oarpenter, mgr.) Dark. TENNESSEE. KNOXVILLE.—Chilhowee Park. The Perchf Co, is playing Woman Against Woman to good house, despite cold and rainy weather. The orchestra is a strong feature, and gives a concert preceding the performance proper. Items— Fred Martin, treasurer of Staub’s Theatre, has gone to Montgomery, Ala., as manager of a summer park which Chelso Perucihi has leased for the summer. * * Pain’s Fireworks are announced for Chilhowee Park, June 8-10. MEMPHIS.—Bijou (B. M. Stainback, mgr.) A Convict’s Daughter week 15; fair business. Wells-Dunn-Harland Opera Co. week 22; very large crowds. Next: Billy (Single) Clifford in How He Won Her. Bast End Park (A. B. --vrrison, mgr.) Vaudeville week 15; big business. Week 22, a big bill headed by Little Miss Lund. NASHVILLE.—RBijou Theatre (Allen Jenkins, mgr.) Mary Marble and Little Chip in The Knickerbocker Girl 15-20; crowded houses. Glendale Park Casino (Y. C. Alley, mer.) High-class vaudeville 15-20; The Convict's Daughter 22-27. TEXAS. SAN ANTONIO.—E£lectric Park (S. H. Weiss, mgr.) Albert Taylor Stock Co. opened Electric Park to large and well pleased audience, presenting The New Secretary 14-16: Home Sweet Home 17-18, and King of Wall Street 19-21. TYLER.—Grand Opera Howse (A. Hicks, mer.) Dark week 22. Boston Opera Co. week 29. VERMONT. ST. ALBANS.—Wauch's Opera House (T. B Waugh, mgr.) A Jolly American Tramp 15; only fair house. Liberty Belles 22; The Heart of Texas 2. RUTLAND.—Opera House (Boyle & Brehmer. mers.) Liberty Belles 19; A Hot Old Time 26; May Hillman Steck Co. 22. VIRGINIA. NORFOLK.—Pine Beach Theatre (Perkins & Dashiell, mgs.) The Pine Beach Stock Co. presented Madam Satan, a drama of unusual merit, with specialties between the acts, as their opening bill to good business week 22. Following is their roster: Willard Dashiell, Chas. Carouthers, Jack E. Lessig, Robert Barton, Will N. Rogers, Al. Beasley, R. W. Ship man, Foster, Leota Clyde Rogers and Amita Irvine. SUFFOLK.—The Jones-Adams Carnival Co. played here last week to fill in a date that was (Continued on Page 22.) ee, ey hr, ae