The Billboard 1910-01-08: Vol 22 Iss 2 (1910-01-08)

“yee JANUARY 8, 1910. The Billboard 39 Heard in Advance ~\ By TOM NORTH No men need apply. Only wowen cau belong to this lodge. At least thar Is the case until the constitution Is changed, and there is no prospect of such rash «ection In the near future. This lodge is the Ladles’ Benevolent and Pro tective Order, an auxiliary to the Benevolent and Vrotective Order of Elks. of Salina, Kan Thix is the only order of its kind in the Unite! States, ond Salina has the distinction of being ita birthplace. It is chartered under the laws of Kansas, and like the Elks lodge. is founded to promote charity. Jt Is doing good in that city, and from the Interest taken in {it by the women of other towns In the state where there sre Elks ‘odges, there is every Indication that other lolges willl be organized soon, not only in Kansas, but In other states as well. Only the women relatives of men who are Elks can belong to the L. B. P . To histovical students it would seem a far ery from the stern Puritan, Oliver Cromwell to The Dollar Princess, at Daly's Theatr. Lonmion, but the association arises through th marriage of Miss May Kinder, a family, at Cheequers Court in Buck'ngham, the bereiitary seat of the family. Ihe Ast leves do not now Hive at Cheequers Court, but ther @i so for two centuries, an.! they former ly possessed there all the most Interesting me morials of Cromwell that have come down to us Cromwell's danghter Frances, married a Russell; hence the interesting association + Mile. Genee, the famovrs premiere dansense —who, It is again reportsi, will marry in the near future—has her own little superstitions. “Hefore T make my debut anywhere,"’ she esys. “J insist on getting what we call a ‘goo! Inck kick.’ That fs, I ask some member of the company to give ne a kick ‘for goo!’ Inck’ just before I go out to dance. Well, I got one like this one night’’—kicking a chair to illus trate tf. From the violence of ft. have guessed it world be «nfficient to cure her of that particular superstition, bat {t didn't. + All theatrical stars receive from time to tine curious communications and pecullar renests, but James T. Powers, of the Havana mopery, thinks he has a prize winner tn the following combination letter and request which be received recently during his New York en gacement ot the Casino Theatre. One evening npoen his arrival at the theetre he feurd a letter addressed to him reading ax follows: “Dear Mr. Powers—-I am going Casino Thestre to-night with a yeunc woman from ont of town, and T am tn a great predics ment. fr 1 told her I knew mort of the stars in the theatrical profession. and they were great friends of mine 1 teld her this to tm her, ax I wanted her to believe I was some one In New York Now, Mr. Powers, I want to make good with her, so ! ask you to Please look down af me tn the orchestra. 1 will be sitting in the front rot. em! sests A-2 ant 4: when you see me emile and bow If possible will you mention Peerla, DL. for that t< the town the young lady comes from If von have been tn love, Mr. Powers, von ean understend why I want von to do this. Thanking rou In advance, an old admirer. D. B.S." Mr. Powers, when he got hote. graaned at first and then Genrly loved a foke. Did he do tt? He id He went to the eight ‘Hello’ girls and anid: “Oirle. there is a young men sitring In A am! 4. JI want yon to emilee and bow at him When vou «ing ‘Hello Peonte.” will yen?” “Yon bet we will.’ sald the e¢irls, and a few min utes after they had made their entrance ao mivh embarrassed young man and woman hast fly left the theatre. + one grinned, The Loutsri}l» Courier-Journal, commenting Upon an unpleasant play which had inst been seen fn Lonisville, edvances the bhellef that the time has come when managers shoul’ rea! ize that clean American pubite wants. “The morals and tastes of the public. even of the theatregoing public are not. reflected in a show of this kind A week before the slum drama came to Louisville, Miss Adams in a play by Rarrie, as clean and as charming as any Rarrte play ever presented by the leadIng Intermreter of his characters, anpeared nnoen the local stage, and the capacity of the theatre wae Insufficient to accommodate the number of persons who wished to attend all four of the performances to be given. “Morbid curiosity or tolerance of coarseness, Pictorial end oral, leads a great many persons to the show which parades a procession of the criminal and the vicions element. but a very much larcer public than that which burs tick ets or dabbles In the alime of the slums ta glad to vo to see a clean and uplifting perform It says: leading ance. It is this fact rather than the laws of the land. the quarreling of erities or the morals of the purveyors that keens the stage, as a whole, fairly clean and that keeps upon the stage at least a few examples of dramatic art. which bid for the Interest of healthy Minded and cultivated persons, while the shows stimulate the Interest of a smaller closs." + The Nixon Theatre Orchestra. omer direction of Pmil 0. Wolff. + Down in Colombus, Kansas, W. the MeGhie Onera House. ‘We ts alwovs cher ful end always has a good story of Kansas up Pittsburg, ifs his sleeve. Here's one he {nst sent me “Thev tell of a muste hall out here tn Kan eas which bears the unenviahle reputation of Possessing sbeolutely the worst band anywhere On on orcaaton a headliner from Chiearo had been promised by the management for a turn, and consequently the doors When, hall however, the was time packed to the hed come for the headliner to appear, Instead of that eagerly attraction the agitated awaited to see the istounded before the audience manager was come would | to visit the | | ary vicissitudes of fortune, | and the Import of this | for he | } and is an wholesome plevrs are what the! | MeGhie runs | curtain, holding a telegram in bis hand. ‘La| dies and gentlemen,’ said he, ‘I very mucb rexret to inform you that The Great Stewart can not (hisses and cat calls) possibly arrive for at least another half hour. (Great applause.) In the meantime the band will play you a selection.” At this a dead silence followed, which was finally broken by a man in the gallery. ‘Smitty. Siaitty!’ he shrieked, ‘don't let the band play. We'll be quiet, honest, we will!’ : Although Jane Burby has been cast for a role with the McIntyre snd Heath In Haytl production, who is designated on the playbill as a ‘‘wench,’’ she has by no means been compelled, as have so many pretty women of the stage, to bide all trace of ber natural beauty. As the coquettish ‘‘yaller gal,”’ for whose | affections both of the stars are striving in their impersonation of rollicking darkles, Miss Bur| by has every opportunity of costuming and soarkling lines to be seen at her attractive best. ‘To her falls the chance for a clever bit of acting when her rival lovers are preparing t» duel for her love with pills of supposedly deadly poison. and only she can know their! harmless quality. Not only is she able to keep the two claimants for her hand in suspense through the three acts, but the audience is also uncertain as to her real feeling until the last moments of the final act. + With Miss Marie Cahill at the Opera House, Cleveland, recently, William G. Stewart, made Lis first appearance in his native city for some time. Mr. Stewart’s father, N. Coe Stewart, was at one time in charge of the music in the public schools. The younger Stewart made his first professional appearance with the old Baker Opera company, with which he remained for some time. Incidentally he was the first man to In duce Henry W. Savege, real estate operator In Boston, to go into the theatrical business, which he did a8 a partner with Stewart in the exploitation of the Castle Square Opera Company in the Hub. Stewart continued behind the footlights, although at various times hbe| has been at the head of his own companies and played a gement with the Stewart long -enga: Opera company in St. Louis during the World's Fair. One of his best successes in Cleveland was scored in an important role with the late Jerome Sykes, when he was seen at the Opera House in Foxy Quiller. His last trip to bis} native city was made with the Lambs’ min| strels last spring. | Stewart, in addition to being the possessor | of an excellent baritone voice, is an actor of no mean ability, and this is his second season x8 leading support to Miss Cahill. With a brother he has established a successful real estate office on 42d street, in New York City. + How many of the many, many thousands, who, in the past quarter of a century, have langhed with Frank D:niels, have given thought | to the personal side of this fun maker, whose ability has carried a dozen plays to trium| phant success? | When one thinks of Daniels, the first impression is always of those eyebrows of his—those comedy erebrows, that first became famons when he played Old Sport in A Rag Baby, back in 1879, and are now known from Portland | to Portland. Yet even a comedian has a _ personal side to his life, and Mr. Daniels has 80 managed his worldly affairs that the portion of his life which is not ‘spent before the footlights js one which many may envy. Perhaps it is to some far-off Scotch ancestor that Mr. Dantels owes his ‘‘canniness’’ In matters financial, which has placed him beyond all ordinbut wherever the “canniness’’ com . from, it has been manifested | consistently since the days of his first success, | now the comedian ranks as one of the wealthiest of actors, his fortune being largely Invested in New York City real estate. Mr. Daniels owns a beautiful home at Rye, | N. Y., a suburb of New York City, and here | is housed his library, which includes a collection of Shakespeariana which scholars rank for completeness third among the private collections of America. Mr. Daniels is an _ authority | upon the Elizabethan dramatists, and his collection of chanp-hooks is sali to be second to none in this country. Little given to outdoor sports, Mr. Daniels is, nevertheless, a golf player of fair strength, enthnsiastic saiior. He is a member of the Larchmont Yacht Club, and owns a sailhort modeled after a Dutch galliot. The purchase of this boat was the result of a visit paid to Kyrle Rellew, who owns a craft of this model, and spends each summer on board of, Here's a Teona Stephens, of The Newlyweds, contribution: An actress playing In one of the New York theatres hes a repntation for eccentricity. She carries with her wherever she goes a rag doll, which she has named Peggy, and which she looks nmpon as a mascot. She has receptions for Peeer, which are made so interesting and enfovable for those who acrept Invitations to) them that few of the invited guests decline to attend. Upon York after her sum| mer vacation the actress found that her trunk containing Peggy, which had been sent in advance, had not arrived. She telephoned the fact to the express office, and kept on telephoning as the minntes passed and the missing trunks failed to appear. At length a voice, apparently that of an trate official at the other end of the wire, exclaimed: “There is no use of your continuing to telephone us abont your trunk, Madam. It is here, we hav’ seen It, end it will be forwarded to you in the course of the morning.”’ “Good heavens, man!"’ cried the actress. | “There's a child In that trunk.’’ Sounds expressive of consternation were heard by the lady holding the wire, and some expressions of profanity, but in less time than it takes to tell it/ the trunk was delivered. + | Rlanch Nesbit, of the In Panama Company, recently posed for some excellent ‘‘mugging” | for the Cleveland Leader. Miss Nesbit centainly | can ‘‘mug’’ some, co Krrle Bellew has accomplished a hitherto un| poralleled feat. He has taught his leading Iady, | Gladys Henson. to speck her lines In The Ruild arriving in New er of Rridces without ai trace of Soenthern ace cent Off the stage Miss Hanson has the soft Georgian drawl] tn ita most extreme form. Her home ts In Atlanta Mr. Rellew declines to take the credit for this extraordinary triumph over lingual habit to himself. He says it illustrates | sesses of | Time, the Place and the Girl Company, ‘‘or are | tors, assigned nsually to ‘‘straight’’ parts. It is, Miss Hanson's unusually deep power of dramatic portrayal and is the only case of the kind that he has ever heard of. It is sald most never that Ruth St. famous exponent Denis, the world’s of Hindoo dances, bas been in India. The knowledge she posoriental dances was guthered from reading books and interviews with Hindoos of high cast. * “Pshaw!’’ exclaimed the Miss, impatiently, “I'm sure we'll miss the first act. We've Waited a good many minutes for that mother of mine.” “Hours, I should say,’’ Mr. Sloman retorted, rather crossly, “Ours? Oh, George,’’ she cried, and laid her blushing cheek upon his shirt front. (‘‘Let George do it.’’) Here’s a contribution from the best gal press agent extant, and so say we all of us about Nellie Revell: Towards the close of a recent lawsuit in Massachusetts, the wife of an eminent Harvard professor arose and with a flaming face timidly addressed the court. “Your honor,’ said she, “if I had told you I had made an error in my testimony, would it vitiate all I have sald?’ Instantly the lawyers for each side stirred themselves In excitement, while his honor gravely regarded her. “‘Well, madam,” said the court, after a pause, “that depends entirely on the nature of your error. What was it, please?’ “Why, you see,”’ answered the lady, more and more red and embarrassed, ‘I told the clerk 1 was 28. I was so flustered, you know, that when he asked my age, I inadvertently gave him my bust measurement.”’ % The New York way: “Sorry, boss, but you'll have to carry yo’ bag out yo'self, sab. That's the new rule, sah.” This may be the new greeting of the Pullman porter from now on. It was reported to-day that some new rules would be instituted, and that an old one—considerably obsolete—would be revived. In substance the reported changes in ~ conduct and care of the Pullmans are as folows: No grip that will not go under a seat or Is in any way in the way will be allowed on Pull mInans. Snch Inggage must be checked in the baggage car. Porters can not carry grips or bags to the vestibule of a car for passengers who are about to get off. The old rule reported in line for rejuvenation, is the old one which forbids porters from brushing passengers off anywhere in the car except at the ends. co ‘Do you believe in using slang while interpolating lines to liven up dialogue that is dull or seems to heve been slighted by the authors?” asked a young lady of George Ebner, the young comedian, who is playing ‘Happy’? Johnny Hicks, the gambler, in H. H. Frazee’s The you one of those dry humorists on the order of James Whitcomb Riley ”’ With all seeming seriousness, Ebner replied: “Slang, young lady, slang! Not on your understudy. If I let my tonsils play golf with the anthor's words I'd expect to see his managerets slide onto my besk quicker than an umpire could reverse his decision and change a broiler into a rooster. Slang? Not on your asbestos curtain.”’ “How perfectly lovely of you,’’ replied the young lady. ‘‘I told mamma you never would Tevert to such vulgurity.’’ “Is that something to eat?’ asked Ebner, without a smile. ““No, it’s nasty,’’ answered the young lady. “In that case,’’ replied Ebner, “I would prefer an ice cream high-ball or an apricot sandwich, for I like to he tender with a chicken, but yon certainly twist my understanding.” “Isn't he grand?’ exclaimed the bewildered girl. turning toward her escort, but before she ad recovered, Mr. Ebner had slipped around the corner for a smile. * The number of actors of nat®.i repute supporting Dustin Farnum in his nou play, Cameo Kirby, quite dims the lesser fiws.is of the com pany. yet there {s one auy re those in the sma'tler parts who will tear watching. Richard Pitman is the young man's name, For a number of vears he was leading juvenile in B. H. Sothern’s company, after which he became W. H. Crane’s leading man. In all roles he has hitherto assumed he has shown ability and promise. As Anantole Veandry in Cameo Kirby, he has a part of the kind desired by young ac generally speaking, « straight part. but it also has a touch of character, which makes it stand out from other parts of its kind. SAVANNAH, GA. New Savanuah Theatre (W. 5B. Seeskind, mgr.; K. & E. bookings). The presentation of Cohun & Havris’ Minstrels, with Honey Boy Evans, was one of the biggest hits of the sea son, thevel the attendance was only fair, as they apneared Christmas eve. Kyrle Bellew was secn for two performances in The Builder of Bridges, 25, to good attendance and an excellent production. Royal Chef 29; Cornell Glee Club 30; Yale Glee Club 31. The Orpheum (Joseph A. Wilensky, mer.: Inter-State Cirenit bookings). Excellent bil! this week, featuring LaZar, LaZar and Com pany in a spectacular act, Magic Glass, one of the biggest features ever sent out by this cir cenit. and the act scored an immense hit. The Worthleys present a comedy duo, entitled On the Beweh, a laugh from start to fluish: Glayds Middicten. comedienne, scored big in songs: Henry Little. with bis inimitable monologue, brought forward many goo! laughs; Billy Beard, whe bills himself as ‘The party from the South."’ is one of the best black-fac*> comedians ever seen here. Motion pictures and Austin and ‘Taps’ orchestra complite the bill. n (Frank & Hubert Bandy, mgrs.; William s bookings). Good returns with | the following acts: Ethel Tolbert, character | comedienne, very good in her work: Levitt and | Falls, song and dance team, scored well: Mec Nally and Slavens, in a comedy sketch. Going to the Wedding, a scresm: Alex Browning, monologi<t, clever: Sutton and Capers, comedy | team, very good: Newton. Ashton and Newton. | In a comedy plavlet seored a big hit. Pictures | aml songs complete the bill | The Ainlome. or HUinnodrome, which ft is | now calied has been ferced to close up for about a week to undergo repairs, as the higb winds of Christmas night took the roof off uf this structure and damaged it in several other ways. Sylvia Summers ard Company rested ip Savannah, and open up at this house again Jan uary 3. The Cozy Theatre (Charles Bernard, director; Arthur Lueas, mgr.; booking direct). This week featiring G. A. Kuhl, a former cartoonist of the New York Herald, in rapid drawings of dificult subjects; Beauty and the Beast, a very unique novelty animal act, with a clever trainer; Fields and Coco, acrobatic work, do some stunts that ure truly remarkable: Miss Ethel ,Woeds is quite clever in her serpentindance, and the diving dogs help to make up a good all-around bill. The Grand is doing a good business with pic tures and sungs changed daily. Tie Bijou (R. G. Herndon, mgr.; booked by Jake Wells, of Wilmer, Vincent & Welis). The Bijon Stock Company, under the direction of Mr. E. A. Schiller, presenting. When We Were Twenty-One and Mrs. Temple's Telegrem this week, to excellent attendance. Popular prices prevail at this house. The Pekio, an amusement place for people only, is doing a thriving business with vaudeville and pictures changed weekly. Billy Kersands, the colored minstrel, has been featured at this house. Some one has committed vanda’ism at the Savannah Theatre, quite a number of the props and scenery have been cut to pieces. and other ornaments in the theatre have been damaged. colored ST. LOUIS, MO. Ses Wonderful Holiday Business in all Branches, Stimulates Optimism. must report good business, amusement line but in most other ways. We look forward to 1910 as a year of prosperity. Ameng the various merebsnots in St. Louis, it is reported that business has been the best in :nany years, and a conservative estimate is made of fifteen per cent. increase over last year’s holiday purchases, an increase of over three million dollars. One department store here sold over sixty thousand dollars worth of toys, alone; this shows strongly that men have got back to work again and a prosperous year is im sight. The companies playing St. Louis all had a Merry Christmas, though no special celebrations were scheduled outside of the many presents received and sent by them. ‘This week will find them celebrating midnight suppers and jolly aud noisy Treveptions of the New Year. The Al. Reeves Beauty Show, at the Gayety Theatre, will give a midnight show, making two shows in one night. This was first attempted St. Louis again not only in the last year, and it proved so successful that it will become a regular feature at the Gayety each year. Some of the motion picture theatrea have announced midnight shows. The attractions for next week are all having the usual advance sales and as the attractions ure well known, and new, another good week is looked for in 1910. While we ure interested in the downtown theatres. out at Suburban Garden «and Forest Park Highlands is a large force of mechanics, busily engaged in rebuilding both these summer gardens. Sunday, December 26, marked the fifth anntversury of the opening of the Garrick Theatre, and also the fifth successful season. Dan 8. Fishbell was the recipient of many congratulations on his success. Frank L. Talbot. manager of the Lyceum and Gem Moving Picture Theatres, gave a dinner to his evusployes, December 29, at the American Hotel. Covers were laid for fifty guests. The cowing attractions at our leading theatres for next month are as follows: At the Olympic, January 3, Grace George tn A Woman’s Way: January 10, George P. Huntley in Kitty Grey: January 16, Kyrie Bellew in The Builder ef Bridges; January 24, The Boston Opera Compuny. At the Centurv. Jannary 2. Louis Mann fr. The Man Who Stood Still; Jannary 9, A Gen tleman Frou Mississippi: January 16, Victor Moere in The Talk of New York; January 23, Voneynom Trail. } At the Garrick, January 2. Blanche Ring in The Yankee Girl: January 10, Blanche Bates; January 16, Eddie Foy in Mr. Hamlet of Brouwer. Manager Garen, of Havilin’s Theatre, at nounces that he will pay the suin of $20 In gold, furnish carriage or automobile, and give a reception to the first couple consenting to be married New Year’s Eve on the stage of Havlin’s, and $10 to all conples after the first. He states he wants to encourage matrimony (7?) Mrs. Thomas Rankine will join her hushand In St. Lonis this week, to spend the winter months. Mr. Rankine has made a complete snecess of his management of the Bijou Dream, Curio Hall and Theatre. and within the next two weeks will add a zoo to his already successful venture. The Jeffries-Gotch entertainment, given Christ mas night at the Colisenm, here, drew about eight thousand people, all thoroughly pleased with the show. The German Theatre Stock Compsny gave. in sddition to their regniar nerforinance, December 26. a children’s party, with an immense Christmas tree full of presents. The project was a eomnlete sneesss. A full honse and a lot of happy children much appreciated it. An ineident of the week was an address from the pulpit of the Compton Hil! Congregational Chnreh. fast Sunday, by William Helge, of The Man From Home Comnanr. in defense of the stage and its morsis. His address was vrently applouded snd much good will come of t. Chester A. Larrabee, late of Ringling Rres.. is axsistent to Mr. Rankine, in the management of the Piton 'Pheatre. Chas. Willioms, a big snecess on the Western Mafestic Cirenit. surprised his many St. Louis friends with Merry Christmas tokens. We are exceedingly happy over bi« great snecess WILL J. FARLEY. SKETCHES Monologues and Plays written for Dramatic sketches a snertalty No artist too great or small for us. Write to us now. GA™MBLE & CROXALL. Box 586, East Liverpool, 0. NOTICE Mr. Performer change your Act and get the Money. profession. Rarnes & Ozarf will show you how. Sideshow Men, we have the Rallyhoo you want 1087 De Kalb Avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y, be