The Billboard 1909-10-23: Vol 21 Iss 43 (1909-10-23)

The Billboard OCTOBER, 23, 1909 ed — ‘te 10 i ; I i ‘ at ® m , } ; Ae | Ad ‘ ' r on oF a *” oe ow et ee Amusement events ee of the week News From Metro Business in Philadelphia Takes a Decided Turn for Chas. R. Cook, Sr Inc., has enlarged his hy the Better---Broadway Attractions Move Across to ff Siviie i's Shot ait olfacthey manne fe ; Plan Suggested to Have 8 | "Frisco Commissioners ¥ Pass on Morality of Ho Plays---Other News. Brooklyn---Olga Nethersole Opens Her Season in Jf sea it moter o " Baltimore---Green & Seeley Dissolve Partnership. Park managers and Fl ts all over the country should pay attention to his advertisement which mmn of this paper WILLIAM K. SPARKS. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Hudson-Fulton Celebration Failed To success. Boost Theatricals. At the meeting of over four thonsand Shriners } at Loin Temple. The Marathon Girls, who were appearing at the Casino, gave their entire per formance, and had ai very enjoyable evening. Manager A. Koenig is a member of the Lulu Shriners, while Phil. Sheridan, manager of the company, is noble of Mecca Shrine, Messrs, Stein and Teonard have sent. six acts on thelr Southern Cirenit this week, giving them twenty consecutive weeks. The popular This week brings several of the large Broad Way attractions to Brooklyn. Hattie Wililams, In Detective Sparkes, is at the Montank; Wi ton Lackaye, In The Battle, ts at the Majestic; end Queen of the Moulin Rouge is at Tellers’ Rroadway The combination vaudeville houses alxe present good bills The Hudson-Fulton Celebration did not im prove the theatrical business In Brooklyn, as ,;& nomber of the latest European importations | duetion, Corse Tayton has taken possession of Rijou Theatre here, and bas renamed it P ton’s Bijou He has en entirely new comp all of whom are firetclass in every resp Frances Nellson is leading woman: Gwendoly iers Is the Ingenue; Mabel Griffith plays omnis, and Edith Bower, character parts s vel J. Hamilton is the leading man All prednetions are to be made under the direct of Willard Dashiell, who also plays chara roles Mr. Dashiell is a well-known Metro; tan director who has hundreds of successes + his credit Fugene Frazier is the beavy o end J. Merton Steck plays comedy ‘ The Sunday concerts given by W. C. Fridies at the Majestic, are doing well. The Libert, moving pictures are features. Johnnie Nest the littl man with the big voice, is singing the latest popular songs Louis J. Ditmar’: band and orchestra furnish the musk GEO. H. HAKEs BALTIMORE, MD. A Premiere, Olga Nethersole and Oth-. Attractions. After an absence of four years, Olga Nether sole reappeared for a week's stay, playtr the Academy of Music With the exce; one performance of Locke of Wall Street ! Writing on the Wall was given Most favor able criticiem was accorded the English ac tress for her Interpretation of her rile ae the wife of the rich tenement house owner. Miss Nethersole is popular here and a week of good business came to hand A splendid cast, tn eluded Harrison Hunter, Hamilton Mott, James R. Ross, Florence Huntingdon, Charlotte Tit tell Althongh Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch has been seen here a number of times, the Auditorinm management, where the show played a Week's engrgement, had no kick to register on account of poor business The title role in capable hands with Helen Weathersby assum ing the part The supporting cast was good As told elsewhere, The Commanding Officer was the week's attraction at Ford's, where tt was given its first presentation on any stage Camiile Ober, a very dainty French singer, |» the week's topliner at the Maryland She has a Surprising range of voice and scored heavily Wheeler Earle and Vera Curtiss present a dainty novelty act: Rell Hathaway's Simians are very amnesing: ('Rrien Havel gave an interest sketch called The Office Roy; Harry Lester sanz talked and danced in good style, and moving | tures completed the bill The Victoria and RBlaney’s gave interesting bills, and did a good week's business The Snorting Deacon wes the week's aftraction for the melodrama folks at the Holliday Street x | Theatre . i sion ceased * most managers anticipated The celebration ath ity of thix firm is Inereasing daily. and a g00d | vo. an outdoor affair and if anvthing detracted fe . class of performers are on their list. . from the business here Susiness has oow « At the Garrick Theatre, Nell, in Springtime. <ettled “DB and most of the houses are doing | began the Inst week of her engagement here.) 2.1) % Eisie Jn a in A Fair Co-Ed, drew ae ir | Her personal snecess in this, her first starring | Clio, Allama “7 Sai amelie eae Tea en PHILADELPHIA, PA. | vehicle, under her new name. Nell, has added vite eg The Rlue ‘eal had . hig ec ag the iv —— | fame to Mabel Taliaferro, While the play §* | iii ana William H. Crane. in. Father i iti not quite t the standar t he sor : lh ; , +) Quaker City Brevities, Drawn From Ae eee ee cAitifal. end nothing has | 224 the Roys, took away lots of money from . L Field | : ae ; : s Teller’s Broadway Theatre. A arge Field, | been left undone to make It a success, ae: MGs ee dia Died oe 4 = At the Lovie, Manrke Bing bouts merrily a 2 t ‘iene We re I | eompeny ai" Only two new shows opened in the Quaker | along in her new musical comedy, Th@ Yankee | JOUMCES ae ill be “ a “Mot = " he oe aye ee City tits week, all the others remaining over | Girls. Cateby music. pretty girls, good support b Re ae [a — Ba obe oh sai ee, from lust week and the week before. Those | ing princinals, plenty of comedy and general | | 4 ae, OS Detective note? gy Un. degen j which Luve veen with us are The Man Who | excellence of east are the prime reasons. ere Monday to cae of the largest houses of ae Stood Still with Louis Mann, The Climax, Noll Lonix Mann Is still playing at the Chestnut ee season, and judging from the sale, the week Ph in Springtime, Polly of the Cirens end Blanche | Opera Tonse In The Man Who Stood Still. In ae be a record breaker 2 ve Ring in The Yankee Girl. The business has | this play Mr. Mann has finally convinced the Manager W iam C. Fridley, of the Majestic at* become somewhat settled, and is on the in publite that he Is an artist in more than musical annonnces that all of the leading Shubert at te crea-e, With the opening of two new theatres | comedy. He has a medium that allows ample! fTections will > Seay at the Majestic during <7 end the general run of the standard attractions, | opportunity for gennine acting. and the com this season Wilton Lackayre, in The Battle, Nid the field in this section has taken a decided | pany tn his support is well balanced. | is drawing capacity houses there, this week. HP, turn for the better | Edith Taliaferro. in the title role of Polly of | | The Crescent Stock Company, which Is very a A wurler] comedy of a familiar type, with | the Cirens, at the Walnut Street Theatre. en | POPUlar here in Brooklyn, presented The Spoi'ers : Lulu Glaser in the sort of role that for several | tered an her second and last week at that house | [*8t Week. and the engagement proved to be ’ Seasons has been considered co. len Monday. Miss Tallaferro is a sweet and| “Pe Of the banner weeks of the season. The pe Personality, Was presented at the Adelphi | impressive Polly, and the production is the same Crescent will produce the finest repertoire of é&7* Theatre on Monday, October 11, entitled The | ge that seen here last season. when her sister | Plays ever used by a stock company. ee Virl From’ the States ; | appeared in the title role of the play. | Albert Chevalier, the famous character come 1, — snags? eh ge of tongs while _ | In its sixth and last week of its engagement dian, was seen at the Orpheum, last week, for , Sinenae senelt ri Samuir of aa to the | at the Rroad Street Theatre, The Climax, the first time in five years, and was the usual re alice Othe o ( | . . ' ° 4 : yo 2. | leaves a lasting impression. with its story of | bit. a The Forre st —* closed for the Set gg | the girl with grand opera aspirations, who rises Forbes-McAlister Stock Company are very 4a) ays. when it will be reopened with Mile. | to her fnll power of voice when disappointment | popular with theatregoers in East New York y* Adeline Genee, in Klaw & Erlanger'’s musical | 4,.;, her to a full k ledge of lore Ne ned ~ ad , : = | production, The Silver Star. Great prepara| py + . Se a I: A a th edge + os and } “ — are om good business at the Gotham bad tions are hein » , “are 1° play has ontlaster 1e nsua ocal run, ane heatre. lis week they present be Crisis . g made for the opening. A acore aaa Meanie . > : ’ ’ ilo A : af of carpenters, property ten. electricians, and — a nod Yer are eg — favor with ‘ Brooklyn's big burlesque show, which is 4? others, took charge of the stage on Saturday | CRTEONSSTS.. SOE S worth whlle. tage as Al Reeves Beanty Show. was at th: ’ aight after The Golden Butterfly Company left, | _ It was a fine show at the Casino, where the wet Theatre last week. and played to capacity Tt and bave been working night and day to get Rice and [arton Rig Extravaganza Company. business, This week this attraction Is at the in readiness for the opening performance. A | With Chas. Rarton, saw to it that the perform rayety and will no doubt do record business . pumber of netable artists are with Miss Genee, | ance had the right qnalities of enjoyment. The there. ? spd among the most promirent are Messrs. | lenghter and musical part of the business came The Casino Theatre continues in popularity } Bickle and Watson. | out effectively in two burlesqnes, the spirit of | and manages to get its share of the crowds : Peter, the monkey, is still the headliner at | ®hich ts hinted at In their titles, The Tender. | The Avenue Girls showed here last week and | Keith’s Theatre, and is one of the greatest | loin After Dark and A Night at Brighton | pleased large crowis. | drawing features that has ever been presented | Peach. Each has plenty of action In it, besides The Fulton Theatre presented an excellent . in this city. Standing room only signs have | tag excellent chances for comedians and cho-| yandeville bill here last week. A few of the been evident st nearly every performance this | ™S-; hig uct. were Geo. Fuller Golden, John C. Rice past two weeks. ca a Pe and fnn joined hands in the ‘ my Hardeen end Maurice Lev! and Peter has created quite a stir in professional atten Tae mee. " bya bE a. § Own | his band and others. Harry Lauder will soon < and scientific circles bere. On last Saturday be | cone ont 4 A “Widniet cai ggg et r of Mrs. | appear there é | 8 taken to the University of Pennsylvania, in | SoNierioh tering te gO ede tare Dn ne John J. Dunn, treasurer of the Greenpotar *} this city. and there, underwent a scientific ex| Girls’ In Girite ing to win social honors, and| Theatre, has been appointed to act in the amination and came out with fivying colors. Dr. og ~ py ae B+ stg mn ae art St goes tO | same capacity at the new Bronx Theatre by Lightner Witmer, bead of the department of he eectegeh : eality to see the pietnre that | Perey G. Williams Mr. Donn has been iden a psychology at the university, said: ‘This chim“ fal = i n bis ee toth are full of | tified with the Williams’ Interests for the past 3° Rzee shows much mere intelligence than many | TMefal airs. neat seater effects and attractive | four years, and Is succeeded at the Greenpoint | Children I have had before me for examination. | Gotan, that harmonize with their attractive | hy CF. Dowling. who is at present the as ed It seems to me he has come to the point nv | Vearers. sistant treessnrer at that honse. ‘ where he needs to be educated rather than | Nebedy can say that if langhter and applause M. T. Middleton, manager of the Court Thea ‘ trained. He is capable of wonderful things.” | are signs of enjoyment the audience did not have | tre. here, ia certainly making « great success Others on the bill are: Carrie DeMar in her | a happy. time of it with the Parisians Widows, | of this theatre. Last week be Introduced a new — _ Fluffy Ruffles; Se ge Bw at the Gayety Theatre. | scheme to draw money to the box-office He nite and Merie Stuart. in a sketch entitles First-class in all its vandeville numbers was | Presented to each patron a coupon entitling 4 Cherrie: George W. Jones and Ren N. Deeley, | the bill offered at the Willis ‘e The | the holder to a chance for a building lot on : black face comedians: Kendal Weston and Com| this ene gg —~y eg ts Se ae | pag isl ond Three tote oad meme oe _ Reis Katherine Nelson and El —s Orto, The | moving pictnre show. A erowded honse was in| e#ch evening performance and the scheme drew ellinos, and Seeback the bag we = ” attendance, and every turn on the program came | Much extra money to the box-office. Starting ‘ to make up one of the best vaudeville bills o | in for more or less enthusiastic evidences of ap| this week, he gives each lady. accompanied by a the season preciation | gentleman holding a pair of fifty cent seats, a A good sized audience was in evidence at the Nerve-stirring and exciting are the general run | conpon Fight of these coupons secured by at . Chestnut St. Theatre to witness the performance of episodes in The Eye Wit ‘ss, which was seen | tending Monday night performances entities the of The Man on the Box, as presented by the at the National Theatre ‘n auto jumping a| holder to an Anstrian China chocolate set Orpheum Mlayers. It is very evident that M’hil| drawbridge, and a cyetoue ehvct, were especially The Claneman recently played the Court Thea 4 ¢ es = — of _ ee gt thrilling tre, and turned people away at every perform r the business has been far in advance of tha > rere rt’e The > enee, of last year at this time, and the excellence of G a bee Vai. tas ¢ —— ~ oe Charlotte Temple, a play new to Rrooklyn the performance as well as the plarers apell ite born in lawly ciathem omaesent uy er 7 eet thestregoers, |x hooked for the Court Theatre . success, The east incindes Marion Rarney. Wm. gay aver Alfficulties t at sane =“ ood The house ete ff of Keener’s Fulton Street The. ; Ingerson, Sydney Mather, Peter Jang. Edwin Motiin pictures and good vaudeville acts a rtre is as follows Edw, J. MeMabeon. manager: ‘ Middleton. Helen Reimer, George Varker, aud goun at the Liberty Jean Conwell and her | Claude J, Etilthert, treasurer: Edw, Berger, ad ; Katherine McDonald dancing kiddies, and Rose Berry, in planologue, | Yertixing manager. So far this season excellent ’ At the Grand Opera House, Cecil Spooner ts were the features. | vandeville bill have been presented there , holding the boards with ber new play. The VitQuite « Mttle romance surrounded the wed. | Ino C, Teller has started hie senna of popa tle Terror, The play is very clever and ie 98) aing of Engene L. Verry. manager ™ Steeple. | 4% Sunday night concerts at Teller’s Broadway . @ par with the little star who is a prime favor-| Chase Picr Atlantic Clty, ta Mice Majority | Theatre. presenting all star vaudeville, ite with the Philadelphia publie ; Rerhe, which tenk wlece at the home of Bir The Claneman is booked for the Amphion Mann's new comedy drama, The Pla) pidge Peller last week. It was w hile Mr. Perry | Theatre. week of 18, the first time In the East kerton Girl. opened at the Girard Ave. Theatre, te mint rt seteneeiitas ssies seed ~ ern dixtriet at popular prices . : was engaced in managing a large concession at Monday nicht. and proved to be very lively as Reve re Reach Reston that they met Mixe | Pennett Southard, who te plaring an Import i > , ; . ~ 4 4 : well an an interesting play. ; Roche, who wae appearing at one of the big | cheracter role In The Marter Key, the . On Saturday evening the Eleventh Street Op| theatres In Peston at thet time need to take | new play at the Bijoen In Manhattan, waa forn ' era Honse will swing open its doors to the pnoh| daily trips down to the Peach. In order to take | @'lY a reporter for the Rrookivn Citizen. Since a4 lie, an’ Philadelphia's old standby. Frank Pn a plunge In the sea One merning., Mr. Perry viving up newepeper work his greatest aucce<s " Mont, will wave bis baton and the merry jeets going to his place of bunel. ose was attracted | he* been as the secretary In The Man of the re of the bones and tambo will echo through the hy the sereamse of a lady in diatress Rushing | Honr ' rafters ax they have for many yeare past. The down to the beach he eapied a lady struggling Hien, Capt. Jack Bonavita, Mat. Johneon, of personnel of the cast, the hest that hase heen In the enrf Miunging Inte the water he res | the Rostock Show, together with the Bostock ‘ together in the hinstrel 1 for years i® «6ened her after a severe atrngcle with the waves anirn ale, walled for London last week, on the , Carrol Johnson 7e0! John Murphy, and the wedding which teok place last week, | Steamehin Minnehaha , ‘ Vie Richards, and many other black face men was the ontcome of that romantic meeting. Mang | Horry Todor, wife and charming little dangh ‘ of not The house has been entirely renovated coxtly presents were given to both the bride and | ter Ixia. eatled on the Baltle for England, lnat , and painted thronghont. groom week Mr. Tndor wants to make arrangements " Walter Evans and Company are presenting an C. W. Bradenborg, the film importer of thix | in London to produce his popular show, Cren entire new sketch in vandeville, entitled Tan city, has many new relensee on hie Met this | tion, there. and he really belleves that everyone %' Bing the Shrew, which is meeting with great week. and within the next few dave will have | in Great Britein should see this great pro The Gay Masqueraders, with Ronfta as at added attraction. appeared at the Gayety, while Williams’ Imperials pleased Monumental ps trons. The skating rinks about town are opening for the season, and another six months of enor mons business is predicted Miss Nethersole vixited Cardinal Gibbons while here during the week EMANUEL DANIEI NEW ORLEANS, LA. Doings of Various Kinds, Enliven The Amusement Situation. Mayer, vice-president, and Mr. Harry B. Loet eecretiry-treasurer: directors, Mr. H. T. How ard, Mrs. E. Von Mersenbug, Mrs. H. T. How ard, Mise Corinne Maver, Mr. J. V. Dogar Mr. Wiv. Webrmenn, Mr. Mark Kaleer. John W Prillips Rernard Rruenn. Philip Werlein, W XN. Grunewald and Harry B. Loeb, will present the following attractions at the French Opers Heuse the coming winter Tilly Koenen, cele brated Dntch contralto, November 12: Ferrve tle Rueonl Incomperable Italien plantet Feb riars 28. and the Damrosch Orchestra, with vio lin concerto, April 2%. Manager Lew Rese. of the Winter Garden has tendered the Sun<hine Soclety a benefit per formance A monster vandevilile program has — arranged and big returna should be the re sult. Tavid Woerfleld, In The Mnate Master, wil! be the attraction at the fashionable Tulane, weet of October 24. A twoday antomobile race will he held here November 20 and 21, at the new City Park race track flne of the fenturca of the meet wi! be a fifte mile race Many of the beer riders from all over the country willl be brought here The Lonte Reynand biplene was given it Initial Qying test and did not prove very ane | coset! There are a few minor parte to tv completed yet and the machine wilt he cr verted Inte a monoplane The present aviator whe bare charge of the same, Messrs, Thor» and Martin. are certain that when the mon viane is completed successful fights will mode Eédie Dunn ta here In advance of the thls Ceorge M. Cohan show, which will present T! Yonkee Prince at the Tulane thie week The BL T. OO. Bikes’ Lodge No. 20, will gtve A meneter minetrel performance and Fike’ Jub! lee at White City, October 15, 16 and 17 n members ore hard at work on same and prom! many eterti(ng features A ble etreet porad will he given October 18%. one which will be « novelty In ite line, outdoing all the Dockatader* Fields and Wests combined WILLIAM A. KOEPKE