The Billboard 1909-02-27: Vol 21 Iss 9 (1909-02-27)

FEBRUARY 27, 1909. The Billboara HE only important change of the week occurs at the Garrick Theatre, where The Warrens of Virginia is now playing up to its great reputation that came to us through the press. The Thief, at Powers’ Theatre, with f{yrle Bellew and Effie Shannon; Viola Allen, in The White Sister, at the Studebaker: Salvation Nell, with Mrs. Fiske, at the Grand Opera flouse; Lillian Russell in her racing play, Wildfre, at the Illinois, and Joseph O'Mara, in eggy Machree, at McVicker’s, are some of the attractions that are in their second week in Chicago. Marie Cahill, in The Roys and Betty, at the Colonial; The Golden Girl, at the LaSalle: The Prince of To-Night, at the Princess; A Broken Idol, at the Whitney Opera House. and Ziegfeld’s Follies of 1908, at the Auditorlum Theatre, are the hold-over musical shows. The Melting Pot is in the last of its run at the Chicago Opera House, where it has enjoyed such consistent success and leaves next week for other flelds. At the Great Northern Theitre, Thurston, the great magician, is holding attention with his many mystifying tricks, and {n the vandeville houses we have the usual ehange and variety. THE WHITE SISTER The immensely popular actress, Vivila Allen, is in ber second: week of triumph at the Studebaker Theatre, where she is appear ing in a new play by F. Marion Crawford and Walter Hackett, The White Sister. Miss A}fen is cast for a part that offers great opportunity for her. well-known emotional ability, and is assisted by a well-balanced company orominent in which are William Farnum, Minna yale Haynes, Charles Stevenson, Fanny Addison Pitt, Richie Ling. Robert Pitman, James Seeley and Julius MeVickers. The production is furnished by Liebler and Co., and is in’ every respect up to their high standard of execution. THE COLONIAL THEATRE THE BOYS AND BETTY,—Miss Marie Cahill and her company, with the following cast: Rudolph Gruber ............ James RB. Carson Tony Arditti ..... ennbdsensace . G. Stewart | Algernon Graham....Wallace McCutcheon, Jr. Baptiste Leveque ............ Macey Harlam eee Miss Harriet Burt COMME EN nccusawas anaes Sam B. Hardy i tee njeeen Edgar Atchison-Ely Major Gordon, U. S. A. ...... Engene Cowles GROG "GL. evcccosctuce Miss Anna Mooney RR or Miss Cahill Marie Antoinette ........ Miss Jane Rutledge The second \n The Boys and Betty is on at the Colonial Theatre, and the clean, wholesome musical! play, in which the star is seen to every ad vantage, has caught on with the Chicago public, | who are In plentiful evidence at every performance, The play is cleverly written, replete with sparkling humor, and is capably presented ty an admirable company. THE GOLDEN GIRL The new show at the La Salle Thea tre has made good, and is now assured of the proverbial success incidental to the pretty little | Madison street show-honse. The plot shows Adams and Hough in their merriest mood, and the music Is up to the usual Joe Howard standard. ‘tarry Tighe and Winona Winter carry the bulk of the honors, and are well supported by a lavishly costumed company, in which are Harold Grand, George McCarthy, Johnny Fogarty, William Robinson and others as well known. The staging is elaborate, and the scenic effects especially unique and pleasing. | THE PRINCE OF TO-NIGHT At the Princess Theatre, The Prince of To-Night has settled down to a run that may be anticipated for this new arrival in the musica) field. It is a blend of musical comedy and extravaganza with a moral timbre above reproach. As is expected in a Singer production, the staging and scenery leave Tiree to be week of Marie Cahill | | The Warrens of Virginia Makes its Bow to Chicago Audiences Viola Allen Captures the Windy City’s Theatregoers with The White Sister—-Marie Cahill Enters Her Second Week with The Boys and Betty. THE WEEK IN CHICAGO A HOME RUN Joe Tinker, the Cubs’ famous shortstop, and his new college play, A Home Run, Is affording the patrons of the Columbus The atre much amusement this week. ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE A. H. Woods’ latest production, On Trial for His Life, is furnishing the thrills and surprises for the patrons of the Alhambra The PEGGY MACHREE _This is the second week at MeVicker’s Theatre of Joseph O'Mara ii the roman tie musical comedy, Peggy Machree. The play is entertaining, replete with comedy and weil sprinkled with catehy songs and the plaintive melodies of old Ireland. The company in support of Mr. O'Mara is excellent and the production as a whole is a signal success. THURSTON, THE GREAT MAGICIAN Thurston, with his tricks of mystic art ani so-called magic is the attraction this the celebrated English comedienne; Hall MeAllister, in 4 one-act episode, entitles The Girl of the Times, and Lulu Beeson, the great soft shoe ood buek dancer, who jis featured In a s\eteh played by the Lulu Beeson Trio. Howard and Hioward, Emilia Rose, The Millman Trio. The Three Westons and Ernie and Mildred Potts are also o1 the bill, which is completed by Japs in Jarland, novelty jugglers from Nippon, aad the Olympiaphone. THE HAYMARKET THEATRE Arthur Conrad Typewriters, Warren and Blanchard, Selma VIOLA desired. and are on a plane way above the average in shows of this nature. The company | ‘s excellent, and are receiving the attendance | that is their due. | WILDFIRE Rewritten, but with all the old rac-. ing charm intact, Wildfire is in the second | week at the Illinois Theatre, and Lillian Rus| sell as the star is receiving her usual homage and aprlanuse. The performance is clean and entertaining, and is playing to good business. | THE MELTING POT This is the last week of the phenomenal success that has been enjoyed by the players In The Melting Pot during its long run in this city, and these last few days find the Chicago Opera House as well filled as it was when the brightness and great worth of this wonderful Zangwill story was first heralded to the theatregoing public. In their character portravals in The Melting Pot, both Walker White. side and Chrystal Herne have done much to enhance thelr already enviable reputations, and Whiteside especially has attained a plane that has never before been his. A BROKEN IDOL These last few weeks of A Broken. {dol at the Whitney Opera House find the pretty little play as big a drawing card as ever, and it most certainly shows none of the wear and tear of a long engagement as regards costumes and scenery. Otis Harlan. Madze Voe and Alice Yorke continue to enjoy the favor thelr excellent work has earned, and the rest of the well-balanced company do their share in the song success. THE FOLLIES OF 1908 The Follies of 1908, with Bickel and Watson, Billie Reeves, Mile. Dazie, Arthur) Deagon, Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth In the cast, contiines to be a capacity crowd puller at the Autitorinm Theatre. Shine On Harvest Moon and Over On the Jersey Side are the two | eteat musical hits of the show, and the socl| ety prize fight and inebriant antics of Billie | Reeves furnish an abundance of comedy. Appearing at the Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, ALLEN, in The White Sister. week at the Great Northern Theatre. is as usual with him, good. THE AMERICAN MUSIC HALL Alexander Carr, offering his New York success, Toblitsky, or the End of the World, shares with John C. Rice and Sally Co Business hen, who appear in Herbert Winslow's newest sketch, A Rachelor's Wife, the honor of the feature attractions o7 the characteriscieally strong bill that is this week being offered by William Morms at the new American Music Hall. The program of entertainment is fur ther strengthened by Grace Cameron, the comic opera favorite. The Zanzigs, who continue to amaze with their marvelous tests of thought transmiaison: Brengk's Fro oze Beauties, Seymour and Hill, and Blake's Comedy Circus, | with the funny mule, Maud. THE MAJESTIC THEATRE “A la Mike Donlin and Mabel Hite,” we have another ‘‘just as they are’’ sketch at the Majestic Theatre; this time it is Cecil Lean and Florence Holbrook, the two great LaSalle favorites. who mix n enough song and dance with their “home’’* life to well sprinkle the langhs. Their excellent sketch is the feature | attraction on the bill, along with Miss Velaska Suratt and William Gould, in a singing and dancing diversion that comes here with a New York and London O. K. Others on the program of the week are The Six American Dancers, James ond Sadie Leonard and Richard Ander son in a langhing burlesque. entitled When Caesar C’s Her Awake at the Switch is a witty little cne-act comedy, which with the popular Swor Rrothers and a half dozen others complete the program. THE OLYMPIC MUSIC HALL A bill of superior excellence this week at the Olympic is beaded by Alice Lloyd, Braatz, Emerin Campbell and Co., Billie BlackSurn, Belle Wilson, The Four Orans, Klein and Clifton, Christine Hill and Co., George Smedley: Yule and Simpson and Floyd Mack were on the | vandeville bill at the Haymarket last week. FEDORA Victorien Sardou’s great melo drama, Fedora, is this week’s attraction at the Bush Temple Theatre, with Miss Adelaide Keim in the title role. THE ROAD TO YESTERDAY This week's attraction at the College Theatre is Ethel Greenleaf Sutherland and Renlah Dix's enchanting dream play, The ad to Yesterday. Miss Blanche Crozier, Miss Thais Magrane, E. H. Calvert and Albert Morrt a have the principal roles in this unusual | play. THE MAN ON THE BOX At both the Marlowe and Peo ple’s theatres, Tne Man on the Box is to he seen this week. At the Marlowe Miss Leilia Shaw and Mr. Albert Phillips have the leading roles, while Miss Marie Nelson and Rodney Ranous are the principals at the People’s The atre. WANTED BY THE POLICE Harold Vosburgh is the star in Wanted Ry the Police, now playing at the Criterion Theatre. and under the direction of the Mittenthal Brothers. UNDER SOUTHERN SKIES The ever popular play, Under Southern Skies, is now the attraction at the National Theatre. The Hallowe'en celebration ant pumnkin dance performances. se and The Blonde. are the features of the. atre this week. BURLESQUE Trocadero.—The Rehman Show and Frank D. Bryan's Congress of American Girls, are the esttractions at the Trocadero Theatre this week. The famous Dandy Dixie Dancers and a number of clever comedians headed by W. J. Cale, are members of this company. Sid. H. Euson’s.—Rose Sydell and ber London Belles are now filling their annual engagement at Sid. J. Euson’s Theatre. Two burlesques, Pleasure and Plenty and The Affinity Bureau, are staged. There are also a number of good specialties given. a HEARD ON THE RIALTO Actors and actresses who play in | five and ten cent theatres have complained to City Health Commissioner Dr. . A. Evans, |and demanded an investigation of the condl| tions under which they have to work. They contend that the dressing rooms are not sant| tary end that the fire laws are in many ip | stances not complied with. | Will Reed Dunroy tells us that Miss Adelaide | Keim has been engaged by Sherman Browne, | of Milwaukee. to play in stock at the Davidson | Theatre, in the Cream City. this summer; Miss | Jane Gail, of the Thanhouser Company, was | formerly an artists’ model, and posed for many | celebrated illustrators of the East; the Busb | Temple Theatre has the youngest stage man| ager, Chenneev Keim, also the youngest treas| urer, Merle Smith. | Miss Katherine Synon and Richard Finnegan | have been looking after the dramatic end of the | Journal during the brief absence from bis desk }of 0. L. Hall. E. J. Timponi, brother of Rollo Timponi, of the Illinois Theatre, has left Chicago for Mattoon, Ill., where he will take charge of the Majestic Theatre. Many of the costumes used in the New LaSalle pcoduection. The Golden Girl, were made by The Chicago Costume and Cotillion Co. It is rumored that during his engagement to begin before long at McVicker’s Theatre, Dustin Farnum will rehearse the comedy, Cameo Kirby. which he will later use in a tour of the West. Genersl Fred Dent Grant and Mrs. Grant arranged a box party and were at the opening performance of The Golden Girl. Fred Ackerman. formerly connected with the hox-office staff of the Olympic Theatre, has been appointed manager of that music hall ip the place of J. J. Murdock, who is compelled because of his vast outside business interests to devote all of his time to them. The Rijou Theatre, Halsted street and Jackson Ronlevard, under the management of Wil liam Roach, has undergone a complete change of policy, it now being a stock house. The new stock company is known as George Klimt’s Players. and is made up of actors and actresses of merit. Langdon McCormick's rural drama. Out of the Fold, is their first attraction. J. Wesley Smith, the well-known Denver au tomobile racer, was in Chicago last week visiting his many friends on the Rialto. Mr. Smitb drove his big Thomas car through from Denver to Chicago, in the face of the adverse weather conditions, and arrived in excellent condition for the auto show.et the Coliseum. CLEVELAND, 0. Montgomery & Stone in The Red Mill agaip won the approval of Opera House audiences last week. At the Colonial, patrons enjoyed May Rob son In The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary. James Young. in Brown of Harvard, was the Lyceum attraction and drew well during the past week. Manager Daniels states that with the num ber of pledges received so far, he thought it | possible to have a week of grand opera at | Keith’s Hippodrome this spring. Mr. Dantels | does not feel like assuming the enormous finan | elal risk of engaging high salaried artists witb cut a sufficient number of pledges. If there is a real desire for this class of entertainment, Mlevelanders now have an opportunity to prove | the same. \* William J. Wilson has certainly made good | with his Prospect Farce Company, playing at the Keith-Prospect. Each week two clever farces are presented in conjunction with beau tifnl pictures of travel. Max Faetkenhever has booked his Madam But terfly Company for a season of eight weeks fp | the West and Sonth. Last Monday they started en thelr Western trip. The Liesegang School of Grand Opera is pre paring Faust for early presentation. | Fairchild and White Is the firm name of 8 new booking agency opened last week in the heart of the theatrical district. George Stone, of the team of Montgomery and Stone. was one of the contestants In the twen | ty-ninth annual tournament shoot of the Cleve liad Gun Club. Mr. Stone ts a good shot at the traps. as evidenced by his ST score. BEACH. THEATRE CHANCFS AT COLUMBI Mr. N. J. Carter, who has been running the Gem Theatre at Colombia, Tenn., has cl this honse and has bought the Electric Theatre from W. R. Bennington and will change the | mame of this place of amusement to the Or| phenm. | Mr. Carter will improve the Orpheum and | will run ft as a high-class vandeville house ip connection with moving pictures. Mr. Renningfon has not decided positively whether he will open enother house here or go on the road with his company of* players known as Mildred’s Comedians. ee oak. a RAAB ETE IE tn | ) j ' | | lO OS x a ES Se aie tes ee ee eT iO CI tl on abl ig tne sl Ne ancl an Na ok OO it ts or