The Billboard 1909-02-20: Vol 21 Iss 8 (1909-02-20)

wantiaanansh ae The Bi ‘ llboard FEBRUARY 20, 1909. Fiim News (Continued from page 15.) of value in sight and is about to make his escape when his victim's companion enters the room and holds the culprit ai bay at the point of a gun. He then forces the culprit in a closet and locks the door securely before turning his attention to the prostrate form of his lady love, who quickly comes to, however, now that assistance is at hand. Finally the burglar is released and made to give up the stolen jewels, and the kind-hearted woman, now that ber jewels have been returned. pleads with her companion for the burglar'’s releaxe, The latter, after expressing his sorrow for the whole affair as well as his gratitude tu the lady for ber kindmess, hastily departs, while the happy woman showers blessings on her brave protector. SELIG. ON THE WARPATII.—The opening scene of the picture shows a pioneer family at work ou the finishing tuuches of their new log house, built upou a section of land on which they bave stuked off their claim Jim, the eldest son of the Waymans, bas been paying attention to pretty Betty Price, the ouly daughter of old Tom Price, a trapper and scout, whose comtortable home is situated within a short distance of of the Waymans. Betty, who bad some of the advantages of eastern schovls, but who had forsworn all the pleasures of a social life to be with her father on the froutier, was rather impressed with the bandsome young suitor, and bad given her promise to become bis wife just as svon as he was able to clear his own land and provide her with a home, A_ shalow crept into their lives in the shape of Pill Horn, a half-breed Indian scout. Through dealings Bill had with Tom Price, be encountered and fell in love with the old trapper’s beautiful daughter. Contiding his love to ber father he Was met with such a stern rebuff that he was careful for some time not to mentivn the subject, aad his visits became less frequent until report brought him wuews of Betty’s engagement to Jim Wayman. Then all the hatred and Jealous revenge of bis Indian nature came to the surface and he determined to have the girl by fair means or foul. Allying bimself with a certain Sioux chief not far from the settlement of the whites, he succeeds by misrepresentation in arousing *‘Old Whirlwind” and his band of braves to go on the warpath and destroy the whites, who he claimed were encroxching upon thelr happy bunting grounds. His plan was to murder ail ut Betty, who would thus be in his power to with as he willed. Before carrying out his plans, however, the haif-breed determined to again visit the girl and give her the chance to save her father and her friends by becoming his wife. Watching his opportunity when Betts was home alone with her Indian maid companion, he unceremoniously entered the house = presented his conditifhs to the frightened girl. With her dark eyes flashing fire Retty ordered him out of the house, telling him father would kill him on sight when he learned of his vile threats. Seizing the helpless girl in his arms be attempts to drag ber out the | door ani bear her away, but the Indian girl hearing the screams of her beloved mistress tushes Into the room, and seizing a heavy stool brings it down with all her force upon the unprotected head of the ruffian. ilolding him long enough for her and Betty to get away. our heroine springs to her pony and rides at top speed to the home of the Waymans and acquaints them with the threats of the haltbreed. Seizing their rifles the men strike out for the girl's home, determined to defend it against any attecks that might be made. A friendly Indian who follows Bill to the Sioux’s villege. learns of the plan to murder his white benefactors, and hastening to the home of the old scout he informs them of the | danger they are tin. “It's the girl they ar after,”’ the Indian . atviors tells them, and advises them to abandon [Price’s house and retire to the home of the Waymans. where a better defense might be made. Following his advice they repair to the more secure stronghold and there await the threatened attack. long In coming. In the war dince is on and preparations are under way for the contemplated massacre. The Indians approach the Wayman heme and | surround it. A fight ensues. Soon the Indians pretend to withdraw. Ammunition of the besieged runs low. Jim and the friendly Indian leave the house and succeed besiegers. Soldiers are finally found and returuos ee the two henggst | fellows, rout the In ans and succor the white people just as the eabin springs into flames. ; = MOVING PICTURE NOTES. Karl Hummel, who sings the fllustratee songs | at the Novelty Theatre, Kan., is recovering from a severe attack of pneumoria. Jake Goergen, stage manager, has been appear Topeka, ing in Mr. Hummel’s place, and has made a de| cided hit with the patrons x The Orpheon Theatre, at Davenport, Ia., has | again been reopened and is now under the management of Oscar Raephel. ake Lack of patronage, although the theatre was. admirably located, eaused the closing of the | Pictureland, Chambersburg, Pa., Feb. 1. Ed. 8S. Gelwicks was the manager. A new moving picture theatre, called the {[deak was opened in Crookston. Minn., last | week. % Owing to improvements being made at the Arcadium Theatre, Augusta. Ga., no -vandeville bill was given the week of February 8-13. moving pictures only being shown. With the performances commencing February 15, vaudeville will again be presented as heretofore. The Lyric Theatre, Union City, Tenn., changed hands, February 1, D. E. Clarke securing the house from F. W. Cox. Moving pictures and vaudeville are given te Lyric. The new Majestic Theatre, Martinsville, Ind., has just been completed by J. P. Blackstone, at a cost of $2.000. The Majestic is devoted to moving pictures and songs. = Mr. Frank Doles has purchased the Hour Theatre at Tlouston, Texas. It will be the new manager’s alm to continue to please the many patrons of this house, that her) It ts not) Indian village the | in evading the | W. L. Eck has opened a new moving picture theatre In Jacksonville, Ill, called the Majestic. | Two shows are given daily. | Jake Rosenthal, who owns a number of mov| ing picture theatres in Dubuque, lowa, bas of| fered « $10 prize to the persou suggesting the | best title for his new picture theatre in Du| buque, which will be opened in a week or two, and out of several bundred responses he ac| cepted the name the Napanees. He will decj; orate both the interior and exterior of the house with Indian emblems and scenes. The Germania Theatre, Dubuque, Ia., will be ened ssortly under the management of Fred — as a moving picture and vaudeville ouse. The Electric ‘Senetnn” guttnionn, Wis., owned by W. D. Burford, was closed last week on account of poor patronage. Messrs. Jencks and Prickett, of the Elgin Opera House and Star Theatre, Elgin, Il, are planning to invade Aurora, IIL, und were recently at that city looking up suitable location for a picture house. Manager C. T. Smith, of the Globe, Elgin. Il.. will assume the management of the new theatre on Grove avenue in that city. upon completion, and will conduct it as a picture house. The Plaza is the name of the new picture show house reeently ned by Messrs. Bevill and Divine in Tyler, Texas. The Plaza is an ay little theatre, and only the best of pictures are shown. Skating Rink News J. T. FITZGERALD’S LETTER. Chicago’s curlers returned from the Grand | Grand Rapids took the Furniture Manufacturers’ trophy, while the Pantland cup went to Detrolt. St. Mary’s. Canada, took the Dr. Robinson cup. The events were a great success and Grand Rapids bas a fine lot of curlers who have been seen in many a contest in the last few years. Strong winds prevented ski jumpers entered in the big tournament at Stillwater, Minn... February 8th, from making record-breaking leaps and the longest jump of the afternoon was only eighty-six feet. as follows: pewa Falls; Olaf Jonum, Minneapolis: Gunderson, Chippewa Falls; F. Hemmenstredt. Ean Claire: A. Hlangen. Chippewa Falls; A. Nordby, Superior; Carl Eck. Red Wing. Amateurs—Ingvald Hendrickson, Ean Clatre: Daniel Strom, Minneapolis: Ralph Volkman, Ean Claire; Ingolf Bend, Minneapolis; Sigrud Carlcon, Colerain; Peter Lund, Stillwater, and Barney Rilsy. Oscar + Nearly 650 curlers, from all parts of the country, took part in the big bonsplel at Winni | peg, Man., which began Wednesday on twentr| | three sheets of ice, all covered. One hundred j}and sixty-one rinks entered the Dingwall com| petition, the opening event of the spiel, Out|side of the time when the Scottisp curlers visited here six years ago. this toba Curling Association. from St. Paul. Minneapolis, Duluth. and manr other places. The American rinks made a good start, all winning their games. The curlers from the other side of the pond are much stronger than usnal and some of the jewelry iexpected to travel across the line. Sam Iastings. of Minneapolis. defeated Low of the Shore, of Hartner. the defeat of Lyall's strong Thistle Rink br Hall of Duluth. Smith. of Duluth. won an easy game, and Lemont, of Virginia City. Minn., defeated Walker, of Carman. Braden. Cassidy and Whalen were some skips that won their games. | of the noted ' | William, won two games. Whalen, of Fort The second morning's results of the bhonspiel in the Dingwall curling event were: Hastings. Minneapolis, 13; Low. Winnipeg. 9: Hall, Dn| Inth, 13: kyall, Winnipeg. 8: Orde, Minneapolis. | 11; Shore, Hartney, Man., 7: Erveth, Duluth. 14; Clory, Gilbert Plains, Man., 11; Dr. Len nent, Virginia, Minn... 12. and Walker, Carberry. Minn., 8 Dingwall event—Tastings. Minneapolis, 13; Lennant. Virginia. Minn.. 12: Low, Winnipeg Granites, 9: Walker. Indian Head, Sask.. 8. Empire event—Ralton, Minneapolis, 19; Ramsey, a Man., 2. of the Butler-Bassett team, who perform on real ice on the stage. was a visitor at the offices of the Western Skatine Association Tuesday. Mr. Rassett was zlways a greaf lover of skating and took up the art of figure skating In 1901. Tle entered |in his first championship figure skating contest | Edward W. Rassett, | |}as a novice at the Nicholas Rink. New York | | City, in 1902, not discourage jat it and, | 1903. he and finished last, but this did him 4n the least. for he kept although there was no contest in waited patiently for 1904, when he got third place In the championship to W. F. Duffy and Irving Brokow. who were first and second, respectively. In 1905 he finished sec}end to Arthur G. Keane, with Irving Rrokaw third. In 1906 he was secon! to Rrokow and made up his mind that 1997 wonld see him champion, and he was net mistaken in his pre |Miction. for he was declared = the ehampion In 1907. And in 1908 he turned pro fessional in order to put on the stage an act | on artificial ice. which is the only act of its kind in the country at the present time Mr. | Rassett has as his partner the renowned champion lady skater of America. who desired to compete in the gentlemen's championship event of 1906, but was denied the privilege. Mix» Rutler was with the Ringling Rrothers’ Cirens as the lady who looped the loop In the daring act in the antomobile and was Injured and gave it up. Rutler and .Rassett are now doing fancy figure skating act on artificial fee on the stage and carry their own plant. freezing two tons of ice daily and skating In a space 4 ft. bq 6% ft.. something no other skaters have been able to accomplish. Ther are booked unti! the latter part of Jniv. Miss Relle RPutler’s home is in Chicago and Mr. Fdward W. Bassett’s residence is In New York City. They are two very clever artists. They left for Cleveland. Ohio. Happy | Madison Garden was again very munch tn evi dence in the racing line Tnesday night, when ithe management pulled off two very excitivs Rapids (Mich.) bonspiel Monday, where they | won four cups. In the single ring event, Holthoefer, Nelsun, Robertson and McKay won. Prizes were awarded | Professionals—Knoute Holland, Chip| year’s entry | list is the largest in the history of the Mani| rinks being entered | Granites, and Orde, of the same citr, defeated | The surprise of the day was | Ameriean | ! | races, one a three-mile open, for amateurs, the | other a one-mile novice, and both races were | hard fought. The one-mile novice was run first and had some very promising cbhampion|} among the large list of starters. It was won by Charles Andrae, with L. W. Allen second and Pat O'Keefe third. the time was 3:52 3-5. T three-mile open was pext called and tweive of Chicago's cream of skaters faced the |ordeal which they were shortly to undergo. | Frank Hennessey, of Riverview Rink, was off | tirst and set a fast clip for five laps, when Carlson, who had been laying close bebind. Jumped in the lead amid a roar of cheers from | his admirers. Carl set the pace, which still | continued to no loafing affair, for eleven | straight laps, when Reed, who had been resting up, though that it was his time to come out and do the runaway act, but be only lasted in front for one lap, when Demming, of San« Sonci Rink, took the lead and held it for seven laps. when Reed again came to the front and this time stayed there for 10 laps, then Carl Carlson, who had been in a good position all the way, jumped to the front and set a good. hot pace for the remainder of the five laps and was not headed, winning by a few yards over William Demming. Sans Souci Rink, and Frank Borke, of Madison Garden, was third. The time was 10:22 3-5, which was going some. World’s records are flying fast at the littsburg meet. In the professional roller cham piomship events at Pittsburg, D’a., J. N. Mason. of Newark, N. J., claimed to have broken the world’s record for one mile, his time being | 2:49 3-5, on Monday night. February 8, and ov Mass., reduced Mason's to 2:48 3-5, Thursday night, Rodney Peters, of St. Louis. Mo., in the one-mile championship event reduced the record to 2:46 2-5. In this race, Frank Bacon, of McKeesport, Pa., was second, and Jack Woodward, of Pittsburg, third. and on E. Lindberg, from the Sans Souci Rink. journed to Valparaiso, Indiana, Wednesday night. where they competed in a one-mile exhibition race. Garner | won the event. Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 10.—The Canadian curlers defeated the Lanarkshire province cur!ers & a twelve-rink match by a score of 184 to 137. The same team defeated the Loch Leven province players on February 11th In a_ six-rink match at Crossmyloff by a score of 104 to 52. It seems as if the Canadian curlers are invincible. The case of Edmund Lamy, the crack Saranac Lake, N. Y., ice skater. has not been finally settled by the racing board of the Eastern Amateur Skating Association as yet. It is evident. however, that charges of improper registration made against Lamy were not sustained and nu action was taken to force him to return the prizes which he won at Cleveland recently. A letter was read saying that Lamy had been properly registered with the Western Skating Association, which is trne, but it was decided to hold his case open and ask for evidence fron the clerk of the course at Cleveland. Mr. Lam) | the senior and Edmund Lamy were registered ax | members of the W. S. A. by Allan I. Blanchard. honorary president of the association, the races at Cleveland. before Henry Recker and Frank Neul. of Edgewater | Rink, skated a fine match exhibition race at the | Edgewater Rink Wednesday evening. i + | Milwaukee may be a fine city for some things. |but for women skaters Cleveland stands far i |} the lead of the western town. Miss Robins | Leonard, Cleveland's best woman skater, clearly {demonstrated ber superiority last Wednesda) | night at the Elysium Rink at Cleveland, when | she defeated Mixs Clara Dresher, of Milwaukee | Wis., In a half-mile race. This race was one that attracted great attention, as it was to de | cide the world’s championship. Miss Dresher ha| distanced all women skaters of Milwaukee and elsewhere in the West, and it was thought sh« | had a good chance of winning from the Fores: City champion. She was not to be compared |; with Mies Leonard in this event. At the star! | of this event Miss Presher took the lead. Mis| Leonard trailed until near the finish of wue firs: | lap, when Miss Dresher fell. Instead of going on and making a runawey race of it, as sh: | had a perfect right to do, Miss Leonard showed | rare sportsmanship by stopping and giving het | opponent another chance by having the race ruy }over again. This action on the part of th | speedy Cleveland skater brought forth great ap |; plause, It showed she wanted the Milwauke: | champion to have a fair chance and it pleased | the large crowd present. At the next start. | Mies Dresher again set the pace, but not fm long. Miss Leonard jumped into the lead at the beginning of the second lap and opened uj ja big gap without half trying. She knew th: |rink better and showed far greater speed than | Miss Dresher. She could have won by more | than half a lap had + wished. I¢ anyone connected with sport in Cleveland. or anywhere else, is entitled to the full meas unre of credit and praise for a thonghtful act Nip Melzer, Stuart Grrner, Tngh Gilluce, and | the team of crack roller skaters | Tuesday night, Clarence Hamilton, of Boston. | payton, | | racefully done, it is Miss Robina Leonard, Senstn wenen skater of the United States. Friday has been selected as the date by the Obio State Skating Association for deciding the championship of Obio on ice, in both the fessivual and amateur ——_ =, = been postponed severa mes on s weather conditions, but present conditions point to favorable weather ¥ 3 Friday. In the amateur championship and novice skat ing races held at the St. Nicholas Riuk Monday uight, Phil Kearney, the local expert, wou the baif-mile and oue mile events, while Edmund Lamy bad to coutent Limself with the also rans. Lamy bas wou skating honors io the highest classes, but the nou-arrival of his racing skatee seewed a big handicap for him Monday night. in order to avoid trouble with the Amateur Skatiug Association, be borrowed spare skates frum other contestants, but failed to qualify ip either of the two events = yo be yng llalf-mile novice—Won by ‘thomas Kice; . B. Jackson, second; C. BE, Skehan, third. Time, 1:40 4-5. lialf-mile International Championshi p— Won Phil Kearney, Wanderers’ a Club, New York; C. Granger, Wanderers’ Hockey ch secoud; Fred Robson ,Teronto, Can., third. Tilak, 23 2-5. Une-mile International Champiouship—Won by Phil Kearney; C. Granger, second; v. Bruche, Spring Hill, Nova Scotia, third. Time, 3:08. Oue-mile Handicayp—Won by A. E. Taylor, New York Athletic Club (80 yards); K. > Wanderers’ Hockey Club, second yards); W. M. Taylor, New York Athletic Club, third (90 Yards). Time, 3:01 3-5. * Harry Kaad, of Chicago, Chas. T. Fisher, of deeatioon, Wis., and A. G. Anderson, of Obicagu, the Western stars, returned howe from Muutreal, where they ended their Championship aspirations ip the East. The western boys, al | though they did not win any of the chawpivush\h , up a Very guod showing for skaters W Se bot had a ice to train on as the easterD skaters bave, but we bope that by the time the champisuship races are called fup next year tbat Clicago will have ap artificial rink. Kuad aud Fister won a few of the pursuit watch races, so they did not come back empty hauded. + Milwaukee, Wis., still bas the intention of holdiug the Western outdoor Champivusbips, rT nather man up there will be better tv them aon oe nes siuce Ube skatipg seasuu opened up. PARK (CHICAGO) IS A GREAT SKAT.— ‘ ING POND. to Chicago's frozen . , ice From Chicago's Venice cosmabahen Netherlands was the quick-chauge ' made by tbat lively district kuewno as Ga Vark last Tuesday, when the Water Wa vpeued up. Childrep skated to schuvl, women skated to market and botb sexes skated, slid, slipped and skimmed toward every vbject of uravel. Even the horses skipped lambeully over ihe glazed highways, the Western Aveuue trolley displayed a uved of sleigh runners aud the berce wind seemed to gain upoatural momentum 4s it skurried across the glisteping plaius, dutted with ice-bound dwellings. But it was altogether differeut in a few hours aud then the scene Was Changed to that of wwe motor boating. But there was fun for all while it lasted. Sanus Souci’s enthusiastic crowd, numbert nearly 2,500 people, were treated to another 0 tbe supular endurance races that bave made that riuk famous of late. The one-mile team race bad eight teams entered, composed of the crucke of Chicago. lo the line-up were Stuart Gases and Nip Melzer, of the Sans Souci Kink, ot) ming and F. Redmond, W. Garner and E. udverg, Geo. Chapman and Ambruse M. Reed, all vf Sans Souci, Carlson and Frank Borke, the fast ieam from the Madison Garden, Edward Hiltweip and Dewey Buehler, of Rollaway Rink, Becker aud Springer, of Sans Souci. At the crack of the gun Garner Jumped to the front and by the yreat team work of his mate, Melzer, was uever in danger. Several good sprints were tried to gain a lap, but after seeing that they could not get away with it, they were conteuted to wait for the grand rally. Garner and Melzer won by about half a lap over Carlson and Frank Bork, of Madison Garden, while W. Demming and F. Redman finished third. The winning team covered seventeen miles and four laps in the uy . a J. T. FITZGERALD. February 12, 1909. SKATING RINK NOTES. The Valora Rink, Mt. Carmel, IIL, formerly owned and managed by. Mr. Humphrey, has been sold to Glen Goodart, who is now man aging the rink. A new skati¢g rink has been opened in Fairbury, Neb., by Nutzman and Schwartz It is loqated in Steele’s New Risk Buliding. Reckless Recklaw and Fannie Leight broke all records at the New Armory Rink, Genesee, Ill, on their last appearance. | | | { TIN SLOW ' Skate FOR PROFESSIONALS Sales and Stock Roors: New York, 84 Chambers St. London, 8 Long Lane, E. C _ EARLE REYNOLDS AND NELLIE DONEGAN MODELS $12 per pair nec, with any roll equipment desired. The Samuel Winslow Skate Manufacturing Co. Factory and Main Office: Worcester, Mass., U. S. A.