The Billboard 1908-08-15: Vol 20 Iss 33 (1908-08-15)

UGUST 15, 1908. The Billboard om . \ 5 THE RED MAN AND THE CHILD. A Biograph Story of an Indian’s Vengeance. the release of this subject the Biograph uy unquestionably presents a feature film “extreme sense of the term, for there bas, to date, been produced a more powly dramatic picture; thrilling situations and cely interesting in its story. There is not stant in its entire presentation that the st flags, while the denouement is the most ver portrayed. So extremely impressive mere recounting of the gives the reader an seen to be ap that the inadequately value. It must be e subject es most { f its ited ngside of a beautiful mountain stream in otbills of Colorado there camped a Sioux I who, besides being a magnificent type aboriginal American, is a most noble kind-hearted as a woman and as ve as a lion He eked his existence by hunting and mining—having a small which he clandestinely worked, hiding his vains in the trunk of an old tree. It is need say that he was beloved by those few knew him, among whom was a little boy, was his almost constant companion. One took the little fellow to his deposit the tree trunk—and showed him the yelhad dug from the earth, prem with a couple of them. In the there were a couple of low-down human s, who would rather steal than work. They bad long been anxious to find the hiding| ff the Indian’s wealth, so capture the boy nd by beating and torture compel him t sclose [ts whereabouts. In the meantime has come to the place a couple of sur») enlist the services of the Indian to to the hilltop. Here they arrive, telescope and start calculations. rikes them to allow the Indian to gh the scope. He is amazed at the view: so close does it bring the surrounding ry to hin While his eye is at the glass, the surveyors slowly turns it on the read = «ountil the Indian starts back ul of horror, then looks again, vith a ery of anguish dashed madly away low the mountain side, for the view was el bh to freeze the blood in his veins Arit the old tree trunk, his view through lescope is verified, for there is the re improvised bank rifled, and the old of the little boy, who had followed murdered. Picking the old » he carries his lifeless form back to samp, reaching there just after the mur with the boy, had decamped in a canoe Laying the body on the sands and covering it tender with his shawl he stands over it and soler vows to be avenged. What a mag t pieture he strikes as he stands there. his tawny skin silhouetted against the sky, with re as 1 nuggets he rEg ession screants iscles turgid and jaws set in grim determinaI It is but for a moment he stands thus, yet the pose speaks volumns Turning quickly, eaps into a canoe at the bank and padlles swiftly after the fugitives On, on goes the chase, the Indian gaining steadily on them, until at last, abandoning hope, they leave their cal and try to wade to shore as the Indian comes up Leaping from his boat, he makes f he pair, seizing one as the other swims for the wsite shore Cluteching him by the throat tt an forces his head beneath the surface f tl water and holds it there until life is extine after which he dashed in pursuit of 1! 1! This proves to be a most exciting s ng race for a life. They reach the other # ‘lmost simultaneously and a_ ferocious confi takes place on the sands, terminating { Indian forcing his adversary to slay t self with his own dagger. liaving now fulfilled his vow he leaps into the vater and swims back to the canoe in which 8 he terrified boy, and as night falls he s slowly back to camp. We must cany admit the above to be but a meagre det of the subject, while in undeniable we claim it to be the very acme of phohie art THE CURSE OF DRINK. this picture we see a happy little home, the mother and son are awaiting the return from his daily toil. He comes a companion, and tells his family is going to the tavern to have one drink with his friend, and that he will mmediately They go out and have irink, and start back home, but stop ® another, and after a few more, the rgets all about his loved ones, who are ly awaiting his return He goes on tavern to tavern, until the accursed bevtakes its usual effect, and changes him kind, inoffensive man to a raving fiend. ¢ place he becomes boisterous and wants and when the proprietor remonstrates hin, he seizes a chair and strikes him y over the back. He then grabs a bot ud brandishing it in the air, keeps the ‘f the crowd at bay while he makes his the meantime the ‘nd sends her son out to look for his The young man goes to the different * In the neighborhood, but at each place a that his father has gone home. As uth starts back he sees his parent comtoward him, pursued by an angry mob. stens to his father’s assistance, but the in his stupor, strikes him over the head the bottle, thereby inflicting a terrible and leaving the boy prostrate on the He eludes his pursuers, and returns » his anxious wife. che after his arrival ne in, and when he wife is becoming anx } the injured boy accuses his father of the ghastly deed, the latter becames vio lent with remorse and is carried away a raving maniac, The last picture shows him being placed in an asylum for the insane, a hopeless lunatic from the effect of his first drink. MISS HOLD’S PUPPETS. This wonderful and beautifully colored picture is difficult of description, and one must see it in order to appreciate it. We note with wonder the ingenuity of the photographer who has here made full-grown men appear like midgets, measuring not more than six inches in height. We first see these tiny people as they stand on a table perform ing many interesting tricks under the direction of the Mistress of Ceremonies, Miss Hold, who exercises a sort of a magician-like power over — making them appear and disappear at wi In the first the stage with the foreground fit. She now picture we see two men who place table in and hand! her a magician’s outtakes a piece of paper, which she Miss Hold on rolls up, then cut it in half, and out of each half she forms a cone from which emerge tiny acrobats These cunning fellows amuse us with many wonderful stunts, and when they have been restored to their respective cones, a number of wee ballet girls, who execute some very pretty figures, take their place A man, dis guised as a woman, next appears, and when he hops up on Miss Hold’s finger we all look Little Dolly Rice, who with her sis ter has been making such a hit at the Casino, Rome, N. Y., will probably be seen with The Jolly Widow Company next season. Thomas <A. Brown, the popular owner of the Nickeldom at Iowa City, Iowa, is a victim of appendicitis. The attendant physician advises an operation. R. M. Wenger, formerly with the Depew-Burdette Stock Company, will put out a moving picture show under canvas in the near future. H. F. Pocock has leased the Bijou at lowa City, Ia., for a term of years. He will continue to operate it as a moving picture house. A new moving picture show was opened at DeKalb, Ill., July 22, by Stiles and Swanson. The theatre will seat about 400 people. The White Palace, a moving picture theatre at Dixon, Ill., closed July 27. Poor business is said to bave been the cause. KANSAS CITY, MO. The Banda Rossa has returned to Kansas City and this, the second week of its return engagement at Electric Park, saw as many people, if not more out to enjoy the musical programs of the Red Band. This week Sorrentino, the gracious leader of the Banda Rossa, is giving PerResurrection of Christ, impressive sacred music to moving pictures of the passion play. The semi-weekly fireworks are a feature of Electric and the crowds enjoy them hugely. The vaudeville in The Village appeals to vaudeville patrons and is very entertaining. The Bard Brothers are a group of wonderful acrobats; J. Francis Dooley proved a hit; The Musical Thors are accomplished banjo and xylophone players; Miss Laura Davis is a singer with good songs, and May Rerdelle and her Company complete the bill. This is ideal park weather, for all the stay-at-homes enjoy an outing to the cool parks and the many interesting and amusing devices for their entertainment there. ’ Mr. A. L. Kellar, who succeeded to the management of Carnival Park, Kansas City’s White City, upon Mr. Will Winch’s leaving for Salt Lake City, Utah, is making a complete success osi’s COUT & * eas CO 7 SSS OTIS | ete == S 4 S L ZO nna Plantation front of the IS SSE John R. Smith Shows, taken at Bellevue, N. C., TRY" WT a |) week of June 1, ‘07 aghast, as we know him to be of ordinary size, and to see him there poised on the woman’s finger as she holds it extended, seems to us little short of marvelous A clown then jumps up and proceeds with all kinds of funny antics. Three steins are now placed on the table, and when the lids are removed, out pop three little clowns. These funny fellows amuse us with a droll pantomime, and when they have finished each returns to his respective stein, the lid of which is tightly closed down by Miss Hold. MOVING PICTURE NOTES. The Kalem Company announces the completion of a magnificent production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It, done by an experienced Shakespearean cast on the splendid estate of Mr. Ernest Thompson Seton, Windygoul, Cos Cob, Conn. In photograph, scenic effects and beautiful costuming the new production is easily a masterpiece. As You Like It will be put out early in the fall. Atchison’s (Kansas) new moving Arcade, will be opened to It has a seating capacity under the management of Marion Sheeks, who for several months has been associated with Mr. Chatburn in the management of the Graphic. The Virginia, a moving picture theatre at Petersburg, Va., was opened recently to capacity business. The management of the house is in the hands of Murphy and Behrman, of Baltimore, Md., who propose to give their patrons nothing but the best in motion pic picture theatre, The the public August 10 of 250 and will be tures. The Theatrette, a moving picture show at Fort Scott, Kan., have added a hand some penny arcade in the large lobby of their theatre. Manager Harry Kellogg reports a good patronage for this new enterprise as well as it being a drawing card for the theatre. Albright and Keeler have purchased the Bijou Theatre, Huron, S. D., from Davis and Honnegar Mr. Davis, of the old firm, has accepted a position with the Orpheum Circult, while Mr. Honnegar will practice law in Sioux Falls, 8S. D. The Dream Theatre, at Shelbyville, Ind., has been sold by J. G. Rush to Earl Paul, of Crawfordsville, Ind. The new management will continue with vaudeville and moving pictures. The Crystal Theatre, one of Louisville’s (Ky.) popular moving picture shows, fs to have a new electric sign in front of the house which will make the place very attractive as manager and is doing all in his power to ful fill all the wants and pleasures of Carnival’s humerous and enthusiastic visitors. The princi pal event of this week is the return of Senor Lenge and his Banda Bianca. They received a warm welcome from their numerous admirers in this town. Senor Lenge has arranged some especially attractive programs for this week. The vaudeville is up to the standard set by Carnival this season The Bootblack Quartette is the headliner and they so pleased the audi ences that they were forced to respond to numer ous encores; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene O’Brien, singing and talking comedians, took the people's fancy: Hy Greenway, a comedy juggler, is good The Beanos, comedy contortionists; Semon Trio applauded. The fireworks pleased a_ record breaking crowd. Business continues to improve Mr. Harry Greenway, the popular press agent for Forest Park and who has done such efficient work for Forest this season, left Kansas City, August 1, for New York City, to take up his duties as press agent for Howard Hall. It is probable Mr. Greenway will make Kansas City this coming season, and if so Kansas City will give him and his show a glad welcome. We wish Mr. Greenway success in his new field. Forest Park is offering a decided novelty in Emmau Sherman in her wonderful electrical display of Salome’s Dance of the Seven Veils. Louinnes’ Shadow World is another new, good, free show at Forest. The Skating Rink still keeps up its patronage and is one of the favorite amusements of pleasure seekers. Mr. Jim P. Anderson, the genial manager of Forest Park, has several novelty features in store for Forest and Kansas City. The Gillis Theatre is the first to announce an opening for the coming season. The Gillis opens after a summer of overhauling and re-finishing, on August 8, with A Millionaire Tramp for the premier attraction. The Gillis is a popular house here and, even if the weather is warm, will doubtless see large attendances at each and every performance, as usual The Pantheon Roller Skating Rink, under the able management of Mr. Charles E. McCrae, closed August 1 for the rest of the summer. The Pantheon will open early in the fall with enlarged floor space. “Doc”? Waddell, the genial press agent for the Sells-Floto Shows, which come to Kansas City August 10, and his elephant, Waddy, was in town last week and the first of this. George Heiser, the general agent for the show, was in Kansas City, August 2, and left here for ‘‘no one knows where.’’ Messrs. H. H. Tammen, Fred Bonfils and Otto Floto, Sells-Floto Shows, will come from Denver to Kansas City, Aug. 9, to meet the show here. The Aherns, equilibrists, left the show in Omaha and came through Kansas City en route to their home in Chicago. Hank Wakefield, the legal the owners of the at their two performances in this town, as all Kansas City is fond of the circus. Pain’s Eruption of Mount Vesuvius opened a twelve days’ engagement in Kansas City Aug. 3. The first night was Kansas City Night, as the picture of the mayor and other notables were shown in fireworks that night. The Carnival of Naples was notably pretty and attractive. Mr. Walter L. Wilson, the capable manager of the show tent department of Baker & Lockwood Manufacturing Co., the big ‘and famous tent company of Kansas City, has been so busy taking orders for the well known Baker & Lock wood canvas that he has been unable to get away from here all summer Fairmount Park, the big open-air park, has exciting balloon races, boating, bathing, etc., as the principal pastime for amusement seekers. WILLIAM W. SHELLEY. DENVER, COL. The sixth annual Orpheum opening, Monday night, was an important event In the social life of Denver. When the doors of this popular theatre were thrown open, the representative people of Denver were there to make up the first audience of the season of 1908-9. The program was exceptionally good, the headliner being The Pianophiends. Manhattan Beach.—The pany put on Martha last week. Perry, who will be the Merry Widow of the first company of that name this season, played Martha in the title role, and though Miss Perry Stewart Opera Com Miss Pauline has never been seen outside of her own little circle, she has made a decided hit with Denver audiences. Elitch’s Gardens.—Henry Woodruff, last week, scored one of the greatest individual successes ever made by a leading man in Denver, when he assumed the title role of The Royal Femily. May Buckley, as the unknowing princess, was also well received. Elitch’s is enjoying a summer of great prosperity. Wednesday and Saturday matinees play to capacity business, and children’s day, Tuesday of each week, is the feature day of the week, when many hundreds of the little folks are entertained by Mrs. Mary Elitch-Long. Broadway Theatre.—The event of the Broad way this summer was Strongheart. Three years ago Robert Edeson played Strongheart at this theatre, and a $10,000 house was the result for the week. The popularity of the play still continues, as capacity houses were the rule all week. William Gillette’s Clarice will be one of the early offerings. Lake Side continues the Saturday night a big thousands of pleasure ing Colorado Day. popular resort, and fireworks display drew seekers, the occasion be The day is now a legal hollday in Colorado, and this celebration occurred on the thirty-second anniversary of its stateThursday, Children’s Day, is fast becom ing the popular day at Lake Side. The prices it the gate are then reduced one-half, as are also all concessions. The natatorium is doing » big business during the warm weather. JULIAN HELBER. ST. LOUIS, MO. Miss Willette Kershaw, of St. Louis, has made a great hit and aroused great interest la the city through her great success in the play, Folly. now the hit of Baltimore. Mr. C. A tird, of the Shuberts’ executive staff spent two days in St. Louis this week, ‘onsulting Dan S. Fishel on the redecoration of the Garrick Theatre Daring Dick Kendall is roller skates as an extra West End Heights this week and is doing well. Miss Fannie Frankell, of St. Louis, is making a phenomenal hit as soloist with Weil’s Band, now playing in Logansport, Ind Weil's tour has thus far 4 good business. The Standard will open its season on August S with The Follies of the Day. It is said to be something entirely new in burlesque. John H. Adams signed a contract to sing this winter for the Lyceum Theatre, giv ing his illustrated during the regular moving pictures. salary will be $50 per week. Havlin’'s Theatre will open Sunday, August 9, with The Limited Express, and give daily The prices this year will be 10, 20, eents. They will also put on mov between the acts. Constance Crawley and Arthur Maude have been most successful in their open-air perform of Shakespeare, and are drawing well. This week's play is The Taming of the Shrew. Dan 8S. Fishell announces the opening of the Garrick Theatre season on September 6 The Wolf is to be the first attraction. Dan is making extensive repairs, which will completely transform the appearance of the Garrick. Harry Buckley, the popular treasurer of Del mar Garden, is to be treasurer of the Garrick rheatre this season Henrietta Crosman, in her last week at Suburban, has scored a distinct success during her stay here, and her business has pleased the Messrs. Oppenheimers greatly. Her hold on the looping the loop on free attraction at has songs His 30 and 50 ng pictures ances St. Louis public will be lasting Jas. K. Hackett, who begins at Suburban next week, will put on his new play, Three weeks, aft he has filled his first three weeks of The Prisoner of Zenda, The Crises and Pride of Jen nik Rehearsals start The Askin-Singer press “Johnny’’ Young, who plays ny’s management during the season: “John E. Young, who plays the leading comedy part of Happy Johnny Hicks in the Western company presenting The Time, the Place and the Girl. the musical comedy of Adams, Hough and Howard, which made the remarkable record of 468 consecutive performances at the LaSalle Theatre, Chicago, has been playing this summer at Delmar Garden, St. Louis, where he has become a popular idol to the degree never before approached in that city. In fact, so tremendous is his popularity that the Delmar mangement has offered the Askin-Singer Company 850) a week as a bonus for his services for four weeks longer than his original contract, but, as it is impossible to postpone the tour mapped out for The Time, the Place and the Girl, his managers were compelled to refuse the offer.”’ WILL J. FARLEY. next week. bulletin says “of under the compawinter theatrical Maurice Shapiro, the popular mufe publisher of New York City, has just published a very pretty little song, entitled In the Good Old Fashioned Quaker Way. This friend adjuster for the circus was here recently. The Sells-Floto Show will doubtless “‘turn 'em away”’ ly little song by Donald Neal bids fair to become one of the greatest song hits.