The Billboard 1909-10-02: Vol 21 Iss 40 (1909-10-02)

OCTOBER 2, 1909. a . ee ee ee ee eee London Letter (Continued from page 12.) finest of our younger generation of romantic actors—the chance to charm the heart of every maiden in the house with his splendid presence and acting. The first performance was given before a stupendous audience, and the play's reception was terrifiically enthusiastic. Revived for the first time since Henry Ir ving’s production at the Lyceum, seventeen years ago, King Lear opened Herbert Trench’s *enancy of the Haymarket Theatre before a par tieularly large and distinguished audience. It need hardly be said that Norman McKinnel, who plays the title part, is a bold man. Very few of our present day actors would care to q.easure themselves with such giants of the erofession as Irving tn a play of the magni tude of King Lear, which is generally admit ted to be the most difficult tragedy in all our dramatic literature But Mr. MeKinnel has Aone this, and what is more, has, on the whole, succeeded His is a leonine, massive, strong, masterful Lear It was neither the Lear of Rarry—effective terrific in dignity and down fall, “‘every inch a king’’—or, on the other tand, the Lear of Gerrick, ‘‘a poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man.'’ McKinnel does oot reach quite to toe height of either of these schools, True there was tremendous strength io his playing In the scenes of outrage and vituperation, but in the places where the subtleoess of pathos and madness were required bis touch was hardly quite light enough. But the performance, all the same, is a most praiseworthy one, and very few men could have done as well. As a whole, the play Is most beautifully pre eented, and this revival contains many things to praise The seenery was excellent, espe elally Gloucester Castle and the cliffs near Dover, and with thelr druldical effects struck the right notes of primitiveness and spacious ness. All the other scenic effects were excel lent, especiaily that when Lear goes out into the storm The mistake was not made in this fnstance of making the effect too theatrical, as hes usually been the Just a few forked lightning flasves and thunder claps served the case » plece were admirable. Miss Ellen O'Malley was ai gentle beautiful but @ever weak Cordelia, Miss Ada Ferrer was sur prisingly ferce and forceful as Goneril, and Mies Mar Poelial brought out the subtlety of Regan to perfection As for the rest of the cost, Mr. Fisher White gave a most vigorous representation of Cornwall and the savagery of his “Out vile jelly,’’ when he tears out the eyes of Gloucester, 1 t took one’s breath away H. R. Hignett was excellent as the Fool, although one can not agree with Nis reading of the part when he makes the character quite mad—and Chofles Qi rmaine was exceedingly clever as Edgar Altogether Herbert Trench’s debut with bis repertoire theatre was most encournging, and all playgoers here are wishing him every success in his plucky and artistic efforts Paris Lett (Continued from page 12.) BERT LEVY. The New Folles-Bergere, open just one week, is a2 bigger hit than ever. The promenades are thronged at every performance, and be it known that the place is tremendous Bert Levy, the “lever artist who does the sketch-projection br means of stereopticon slides and lenses, act) is one of the hig numbers on the bill, he having just arrived from London where he was a sensa tion among the Britishers. The Four Fords, and the Valace Girls, also known in England and the United States, are others on the program. OTHER AMERICANS. The Marigny sti'l helds out In the Champs Elysees, in spite of the cold. The promena:es are popular as in full summer Willard Simms continues to get storms of langhter, and Aldrich. Torcat, Marion and others, are to be seen. LUNA PARK. I: is quite wonderful to see the crowd at Luna Park nowadays, Chilly almost, as the weather, Cook and Leary are disputing abcut in the tegion of the pole, this summer park still attracts to beat the band Today, a gala day #uch as the resort has once a week, saw a record attendance, yet the price for admission was as weual, five francs ($1) NATURE THEATRES. In the open alr, under the trees at Saint Gratien. Glyceere Courtisane, by Mme. Fer gmande G. Azarian, waa produced last Sunday for the first time It made a good impression. This piece probably closed the season, so far as out of-door plays are concerned, as the weather {is a bit too frosty for theatricals of this sort But 1 mey say. that this form of dramatics ix really in its infancy here, as already announce ments are being made of productions of the kind never before attempted in the open, the works to be produced next summer. Marvelous things have been accomplished in the neighborhood of Paris. The promise is for bigger still, and the hewsepapers are devoting columns to the cause. LA SCANDALE,. The last of the current month will see the opening of the Renoeissance with Henry Batail le’s La Seandale. This will be in the nature of a continuation, rather than a revival, as this play was on the boards when the playhouse <losed for the hot weather ODEON’'S PLANS. The ‘‘conferences’’ as they are called at the deon, commence probably the last of October. They have been divided into two series: Ro mantic and realistic. The former kind of plays will be seen on Thursdeys and the works of such romanticists as Victor Hugo; Alexandre Dumas, Alfred de Vieny, Alfred de Musset, ete. The | series of realistic plays will number a _ half dozen (as will the first) and willl be given on Saturdays. Plays from the workshop of Balzac, Chamfleury, Henry Beeque, Emile Zola anil others will be included. Jean Riechepin will dlreet half of the ‘‘conferences’’ and Jules Renard the others, SOME NOTES. Ia Revolution Franceise is nearing the dress teheersal stage at the Theatre Bernhardt. This will be the first big premiere of the season. * The Eight Cherries are playing a protracted engagement at the Bal Tabarin. They are Eng lish dancing girls and have been at this amuse ment hall for the greater part of the summer. Arsene Lupin this week served as the re opener at the cidentally it same old stand—the Athenee. Inwas the 267th performance of this plece. It bids fair to run as long again. + Chemineau, known in America as The Harvester, closes at the Theatre Bernhardt next veek. It was the revival which opened the Bernbardt’s season. L’Ane de Buridan fis still) making big headway at the Gymnase. It hes celebrated its 245th performance and instead of diminishing, the crowds are inecrcasing daily. Le Rol, at the Varietes has passed its S0uth performance. It isn’t slacking up speed at all. Countess Venturini, and will star her this win ter in. her new play, Jenny, which was: given its premiere at Suburban in September. That the ventcre will be a success Countess is a clever wetress. L. M. Boyer is preparing a new company for a tour of the Northwest, in a musical comedy, entitled, The Ragtime Tramps. Miss Adelaide Stevens will star this winter in a new play, entitled Between the Acts. Mr. W. S. Lent has charge of the tour. Attractions coming to the Century Theatre this month are: October 3, The Top O° Th’ World; October A Stubborn Cinderella; Oc tober 17, Way East. Coming to the Olympic are: October 3, Cohan and Harris’ Minstrels; October 10, The Servant in the House; October 17, The House Next Door The St. Louis Centennial Celebration Committes reports eveerything in readiness for the week of October 3 and with the numerous pa rades, the appearance of warships on the Mississippi River, the flying machines, balloon races and the lecture of Dr. Cook on his discovery of the North Pole. It will be the biggest week in St. Louis’ history. The illumination will be a special feature, as the city will be jeweled with electricity. The Centennial at St. Charles, Mo., following the week after St. Louis’, will be only second in point of time, as the attractions and pro zrams excel anything attempted by cities of is assured as the 10, Lown larger size. Le Rol, it appears, sits squarely and perma nently upon his throne—at least for some time | to come + Sire, a new piece by Henri Lavedan, goes into rehearsal soon at the Comedie-Francnaise. The three principal roles will be played by Miles. Pierson and Lara and M. Huguenet. Trutier will stage the piece. La Petite Caporale is scheduled for rehearsal at the Chatelet starting immediately. It will take the boards following the withdrawal of Michel Strogoff. + The Lilliputian Village at the Jardin d’Acclimation is holding out in first-class style. It is said that a part of the little people will soon leave Paris for London where they will form another midget city. At the Trianon-Lyrique, Felix Legrange is Wlipping things into shape for his opening. Vhere will be seen soon at this house, Les Ria mants de Ia Couronne, Les Petites Michu, Le Varden de Ploermet, Le Femme de Papa, and Berlin Letter (Continued from page 12.) presence of the King of Saxony and isters of state, the new city theatre of itz has been opened. The aredth Kerlin farce, Liebesgewitter was given its bunperformance at the Trianon Theatre, Lucifer, a drama in four acts, by Ingo Krauss, has been accepted by the Court Theatre of Coburg, and will be given at the end of the new Seat on. + The Royal Lande<theatre at Prague, Bohemi , has accepted the comedy, Per Bunke’s Vorgeschichten, by Larsen and Rostrup, for this season. The German French ensemble playing at the Volkstheatre in Prague, is meeting with the greatest success Ellen Roland as Musotte was tendered a most hearty reception. ST. LOUIS. MO. Lemp’s Park's annual carnival, which is now in its last week, is the most successful ever held, and the same may be said of the attrac tions Achill Philbin is the feature attraction for the week. Dockstader’s Minstrels gave their annual pa rade. Monday, in sixteen taxicabs and made a small impression upon the public. On Wednesday they made their march a trolley ride and ended it at the ball game. Harry Hardy is renewing ac juaintances in the city this week, ahead of The Girl at the Helm Company. He is remembered from Ferari Show and World's Fair. J. H. Boyer started his compary in his new S2-ft. car, “Ruth,” Monday, from East St. Louis. It is easily the handsomest car on the read, the floors are equipped with linoleum and carpeted in the dining-room, oak-stained with copper screening upon every window and door, lace curtains and elec palace on wheels. New reversible lounges. trie lighted It is a Mr. Frank Dailey has become advertising agent of the Grand Opera House, here. The Casino Girls Extravaganza Company, which he started this season, wks taken off the road on account of poor business, Pete Cavallo and his band, which made fav orable impression at Forest Park Highlands this season, is booking some good winter engage ments around St. Louls, and will become a per manent institution, The Oppenheimer Brothers, who made a suc cessful season at Suburban Garden here, have departed for New York taking with them the | the SPOKANE, WASH. Polly of the Cireus, at the Auditorium, 16, was well reveived and brought out the Elite of the city. Ida St. Leon, as Pelly, was a great favorite and made a big hit. Ner support was excellent, and good houses were had. and the Fiddle 18-19; The Three Twins week. second 12 The Cat } 26 and The week's offering of the 3an Fran Coupany, at the Spokane, is Flora The cast of principals is excellent. James Stevens, the baritone, was frequently encored, and Mabel Day, as Dolores, Next week, The Toy Maker = Thomas, Wegenhals and Kemper, George Boles, and Miss Marie Cahill or Mrs. Arthur in private life with her husband. whose management Mr. Hopper is under for the first season. The Messrs. Shubert announce that they have selected a new American drama, The Watchers, as the vehicle in which”Mary Mannering will star under their direction this season. The members of* Miss Mannering’s supporting company are now being selected and rehearsals will begin this week. The Watchers is in four acts and is the work of Cora May nard, a New York woman, who has already had one New York production. The scenes are laid in this city and the play is of the ‘‘domestic’’ type. On account of the death of Clyde Fitch the production, the City, his latest play, will be brought out much earlier than originally planned by the Shuberts. This firm, by the way, another Fitch play, The Manicure Girl, which was written for Miss Zelda Sears. Mr. Fitch seldom dabbled in the speculative end of theatrical business, but upon his death, the secret came out that he was a partner with the Shuberts in The Bachelor. The company which is to support Frank Daniels in The Belle of Brittany, under has |} the management of the Shuberts, has been com | pleted and includes among the principals: has a sweet voice. | The Six Gliuserettis, extraordinary acrobats, have a feature on the bill at the Orpheum, this week. Valerie Bergere and company, in a play| let iily’s First Love, is very clever. Laura Buckley, quick change artist; Joe Jackson, comedy bicyclist; Carlin and Clark, German comedians; Alburtus and Altus are clever jugglers. Miss Anna Eva Fay, a gifted telepathist, is headliner at the Washington. Josephine Ainslee, the comedienne, is sharing the honors with her songs. Elsie Cresey and company, in Fagin's Pupil, have an interesting playlet; added to which are George and Bella Stelling, Al. Maddox, Maybelle Melvin, and motion pictures. At VPantage’s are The Naples Trio, musical artists; Milton and Dolly Nobles, Wm. D. Gilson, Cordua and Maud, Sutton and Sutton, Jack Williams, (colored) Spokane Commercial Interstate Fair opens with The Traveler's Circus and parade 20. Tuesday is Derby Day, Wednesday, Day; Thursday, Bolster Day; Friday, Spokane Day: Saturday, Automobile Day. A big parade has been arranged to be given under the auspices of the Spokane Motor Club. E. AXELSON. OMAHA, NEB. Lo, the musical comedy seen here for the first time, at the Boyd, 19-21, did not prove as popular as others of its kind which have appeared this season. The costuming and scenery was good, but the musical numbers and comedy work were not up to the standard. Business was but fair during the engagement. The Great John Ganton, at the Burwood, 19 2u. with Geo. Faweett. drew fair business. The Blind Organist made its annual visit at the Krug, 19-22. The play has not been changed sioce last seen here, with perhaps the aldition of some specialties introduced during the performance. : Hi. F. Wert, of Gollmar Brothers’ Shows, called on his friends in this city, September 15. The show was at Glenwood, iowa, that day. Work is progressing on the Ak-sar-hen Carni val grounds, and everything will be in readiness for the opening, 29. The list of «ttractions this vear are the best ever offered, and a record Lvsiness is looked for. The Orphenm offered a very attractive the past week. bill It wes hard to pick out the neadliner, as every act was en excellent one, and met favor with the lerge audiences. John W. Considine, of Seattle, who was a delegate to the Eagles’ Convention. the past | week, made the announcement that the firm of Sullivan and Considine would have its own theatre In Omaha, inside of twe years. The Morris interests hs ve recently had a representative bere, and he also stated that they were looking for a location to put up a theatre. The writer thinks that at the present time, a suffeient numbec of theatres are now running for the size of the city. H. J. ROOT. DRAMATIC. Otis Skinner has assembled his company and read them the new play, Your Hum ble Servant, by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson, which is to be Mr. Skinner's vehicle this season. His tour under Charles Froh man’s direction opens in Rochester, N. Y.. on October 9. Mr. Skinner will have the support of Miss Lizette Jewel, Isabel Richards, Jessie Cromette, A. G. Andrews, Alfred Hudson, Jr.. Cherles B. Welles. Edward Fielding, Russell Crawford, Walter F. Seott and Earl Goodwin. Among the New Yorkers that were in Norristown, Pa., to witness the first produc tion of DeWolf Hopper in A Matinee Idol were Frank E. Gates, Ed. A. Morange, Silvio Hein, Seymour Brown, Jacob Mason, Augustus Elsa Ryan, Frances Kennedy, Elizabeth Brice, Daisy Dumont, Frank Brushworth, George M. Graham, J. Arthur O’Brien, Edward Garvie. P. J. Worthington, Hubert Neville, Story Chipman, Joseph A. Bingham and Hassard Short. Miss Laura Hope Crews, who supplied The Great Divide with ingenuousness, is to be a star at the behest and under the diree tion of Henry Miller in a play called Maggie, by the author of The Prince Chap. Maggie is a daughter of the New York tenements sudden ly called to Ireland and the possession of ‘‘vast estates,’’ only to learn later that she is the wroug Maggie. Lew Fields is going to try his hand at stage managing a circus. In his new review be will show a three-ring cireus in operation. He is now busily engaged in securing “sight’’ acts in addition to a troupe of animals, One of the features of the triple-arena will be the first American appearance of the far-famed animals which ex-President Roosevelt has been hunting. One of the passengers aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II., was Lina Abarbanell. Although announcement is yet to come, there is a carefully groomed scheme afoot to present Miss Abarbanell at the head of her own company this season in a new light opera. All the details have been arranged, and await only Miss | Abarbanell’s approval. monologist, and moving pic| Lew Fields has completed the organization of the company which is to assist him in the production of Old Dutch, and he | awaits only the outcome of the Bayes-Norworth Canadian | Ziegfeld litigation to begin rehearsals. The most recent additions to the cast are Robert L. Dailey, Stella Mayhew and Elfie Fay. The Old Clothes Man, under the management of Gilson and Bradfield, report big business through Minnesota and the Dakotas. The roster: Herbert De Guer, Harry Louine, J. W. Chadderon, Dale De Vereau, Caroline Graye, Caroline Flournoui, Florence Thompson, Fred Clements and Jean Gray. After a summer spent in England, F. Ilamilton Revelle has returned to New York to start his year’s work in Eugene W. Presbrey’s new play, The Coast of Chance, which will be produced in Rochester on October 25. It was Mr. Kevelle’s twenty-fifth trip across the Attantic. Madame Nazimova’s plans for this season, which have been definitely announced by the Shuberts, include the presentation of one or more new plays, ard an engagement in New York. The first new play will be that of The Passion Flower. Norval MacGregor has joined the Hortense Nielson Company as leading man. 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