The Billboard 1910-02-26: Vol 22 Iss 9 (1910-02-26)

FEBRUARY 26, 1910. | The Billboard 11 —r BOILED DOWNY SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. once dived into popularity. A large tank is set | resigned February § on account of ili health. CINCINNATI, O. quanta on the stage in a wood scene. and each and | ie will leave as soon as possible for Excelsior ona: every movement can be seen by the aid of mir | Springs, Mo., to recuperate. Jos. Erb, pub . . n No New Theatre Buildings Announced | ..,.° \iss Nord performs several ditticu.t dives | lisher of the Orpheum program, is vow assistMusical and Light Comedy for Current During the Week. tod finishes the act w.th a high dive from away | ant mam ger. / . Week. ——_ up close to the roof. VMaulinette aud Piquy do Michael Lenge, dircetor of the Orpheum Con ® . ’ ve a we tf . | ce “he y ¥ ati the week othe , as pase and 1 new the. | # burlesque strong man act that br.ogs them | cert Orchestra, had an innovation for th oo : : : bat a , : -_ = a — S.. ted . gitteouats one one | much leughter. Tue Four Melanis offered some | of February 13. It is bis own composition, A Mu: ical Neen ay aoe bine = pap ye aoe Bo sce’ with the show 1 it snd no mat | 6001 Italian singing. Roberts and Fulton in| Day with the Circus. A miniature circus street ke second week im leat, is pes onmecter e sho business ‘ o “ leading > 7 “4 . b ter in What capteity. If they are seen walking | ‘beir sketch, Sis in Service, ‘8 one big scream. | parade passes in review on the stage as the ree ““—~ _—— a ee “er bi = _ be streets with a roll of paper which bas | Willlam J. Coleman is a clever mosologist, ‘he | overture begins. Then follows in music, sceas's roam ‘lle ‘Mabel. Hite and Mike Donia are the semblance of a blue print, is followed | Columbian Four do some splendid singing, full | in the side show, the animal tent, and “under | Tae, hes — — . eo ale * lee listie appearing at the Lyric in a comedy entitled ; es of wating the te of an| vf comedy. the big top. To make the piece rea * ahs : 9 Sage 7 ee 3 “eon r . remarkable ‘how ‘eens The Chutes Theatre had Petroff's Comedy | Frink Allen, the popular property man of the o aa — re nae une = —— ‘ new people have gone into the show business | Circus, wth Maud, a bucking mule, for its| Orpheum, makes bis appearance in plug hat po ; * vilnggen “sag a enema ener pane ist of and = more that are ready to invest. headliner, and it was the rea: thing for roars | red coat, tight-fitting white trousers and boots. “ — y oe A report was current during the week) Of laughter. The act introduces musical dogs | He announces in the prescribed circus tone | linens. entn tte: it ON te seen: @ee and one of the morning papers devoted quite a] * large trained hog, ponies and the star buck chet like sii traveling shows, ye give} much favor last season When sue appeared = lot of space to the fact that the corner stone ing mule. Lillian Mls and Josie Fiyun, in| what is comnonly called £ concert. Allen with the Fullies is at the Columbia Yucatre of the American Mus'c Hall (which was set] D-ack face, doing a minstrel first part, with | informs the audience that gentlemanly ushers this weekMiss Dazle, da.uty aud petite. dees : the Lauder eng ment) was stolen,| ¢vd men only, was a real bit. Clotilde aad | will now puxx among you, etc., a Se wees ner da ing in a retined and urtistic manner, know who worked It up, but it was good | Montrose are @ pair of excellent comedy acco | Carry out their part by yelling “‘tickets for the | Qiiting bovors with her as a tupnuicuer, su.ian exs work. A pecudar Incident was that Chas, | at Kilmer, Tay:or and Wilson are a tr o/ concert, one dime. This unusual rousical Dum: | Pitinge. at the Orpheum, is mak.ng his first Keona arived in town at 9:45 p. m., and the | Of high-class singers. kiliott and West, well | ber was a great hit und voted by the crowded a . 1 . appear: * as a vaudeville star. Allis) iuiper: t ue ai ane F . » houses a “great act.’’ Ippcarance : t " jrner «tone Was missed at 10 p. m. the same | Known singers aud dancers, and the Era Com| Bes ct. sons “winine chatacters is the best ever cvesea: ass a , * ledy Four, four colored performers who know While Charles Gremand was away from bis pi mn yey er Blam deeon w alided ea -s s " , Bont whveres , ee ee Is agg “Ww nak thee Oe ; ’ Ame age. ! ach Howard Morrison, one of the first charter] bow to entertain. Thursday amateur nights a unday night, Febrnary 13, at the Shupert) pon yids deservidg credit are mentioned io embers of the T. M. A., and orig'nal prop tlways find the house entirely too small to heatre, where the French Grand Opera Com _ “ Saat the classified repoit, appearing cn auuluer page * man at Maguire's Opera House and T voli. | *¢commedate the crowds, and Lereafter Tuesday | pany, of which he is a member, and was sing-| o¢ quis issue I vi ™ pas February 7, at the ripe age of eighty | Msht will be set aside for try-out acts in ad-| ing, some one entered andl stole money and : al Following In Old Kentucky, the perennial and d tion to the regular program. pers valued at one thousand dollars. Mr. Gre| oy: bs ees a “the Walnut Mes. staff of the New Chutes Theatre Is made The American bad Whiiman Brothers, The | mand itemized the loss as being seventy dollars Wizes of the Cabbage Patch, interpreted by a up of the following well-known and expertenced | Operstor, Three Keltons, Gertrude Van Dyke. | in United Stats money, a check for ninety | good company, opeued Sunday tor oue week's men Ait Hickman. house end stage manager; | Uickey'’s Comedy Circus and Maria Fitzgibbon | dollars, clothing, a revolver and a letter of) Cigagemeut. The cowpany is capable, and s James ‘Adame stuge carpenter: James Blakle, | their bill this week. Ed. Homan is the manony for nine hundred dollars on a French atteudauce bas been good : ’ / 4 1 \ ’ l ; ai : , ‘ | k ‘ is d ropert Kh. Adams, assixtant carpenter; | 46¢r Of the bouse at present. -—e} ’ , . . An excellent sh SHOW 3 aries Robin Rov ~~ — a Fbsers . n: 5 tg p Pm ty The Rogan.y Troupe are making things hum Friday night, Februsry iS, the Kansas City excellent show, kuown as Charies E . ¥] son's Crusve G.r.s, is making the Standard its A Rearne” Bennett, mus'eal directer, and at the W gwam this week. where pucked houses | Lodge T. M. A. entertained vll the professional | pome fur the curreut week. ere buriesjues are Eddie Swift, in front of the house ire a twice daly occurrence. Four Dancing | people then in town, at «en informal Dutch hell ‘ 1 J . Tre : 2 | luneh guod, while the vaudeville numbers are erce.: The Charles M. Abrahams Greater Platform | lells, Frank Marckley, J. C. Tremayne an — : a leptly given by artists of env able reputation. Shows. after a most successful season of several] Ce. and Saily Stemble are the other notables. The Rhoda Royal Show, at Convention Hall, A betuty chorus of good comedians and ab ; ation ‘tin Los Angeles, bave located In Fil! Yhe Portola Theetre bad an extra good bill | week of Febrnary 14, was splendid aud as it had , adced attraction, Miss Cora Livingstone, the more street. Jolly Nixle and Raby Bess, the} this week, with The Levails in their clever | slready established a reputation here this ‘‘re-| wrestler, make up the show at Peop.¢'s Thea ' , aeris t; Eddie teeves, a champion clog) turn’ engagement was a big tienwy maker + a a .? . . a ny arges fattest boy and girl, are the fea-| aerial act; FT . : ° 4... x ) -| tre. billed as Sam T. Jack’s Own Suow. h argest aul _— atin ‘ dancer; Stewart and Malcolme, sketch team; | Lon Williams. the general agent for the Gentry | ysual suud attiadeanes prevails _ ene the notables that have registered at | Davis and Thornd ke, singing and skating act, | Shows, was press representutive for Rhoda and & ventriloquist act. iret Susiuess Mawager Toohey, of John Drew's The Billboard office th's week are Miss Seere b e uv ‘ — ae * . Company, was in Cincinuat; last week wiih the Nord. The Diving Reenty. who bas proved to Manager Bea Michaers, of the Culifornia The WILLIAM W. SHELLEY. necessury evidence co show that his star is as be the biggest attraction of the season at the etre. ‘6 Homey an Jom ne — aud folle ABs stroug as ever after his recent accident, and National Theatre: Helen Byron, the dalotiest | '° beep ¢ a judg ~. — on vl coal OMAHA, NEB that Le bas wade one of the hits cf his career of all operatic comediennes, who has just cona je ea a pee poy —_ ; Jenaaibs as in the titie rele of luconstaut Geoige. cluded a four weeks" successful engagement 3S. are Ss woe as . ° The bg bill at the Amer can this week is atot the Portola Theatre: Jacobs and Sarde] | McGrath and Princess Irene and her seven ~" Busy Arranging For Opening of New tracting large audiences aud genervus app. ause, thoxe funny acrobatic Jumping comiqnes, who rool This is some bill for a popular price Brandeis Theatre. Large audieuces are the rule at Rovimsun's are now pissing the Pantages Cirenuit; Dore and cane 7 . ‘ this week. Manager Overpeck is giving the W fern, whi “~ pri _ nnax es ein Co Gat Tae, ee ete _ During the closing days at the Boyd as a a ee Se ouaee ™ wae % na. the etreet kir, who Is olaying the ty . eo a 4 7 e lust uiasked cainiival of the season at t enn ‘Four Melania, street s neers; Stewart and Amusement Manager Tony Luberski, of the & E. house, some splendid attractions will be offered, among them Robert IPdesen, King New Music Hall Ruk was given on Wasb-ngale playing the Be ‘ ‘irenit: popular Lortola Cafe, cont nues presenting the | p44, i i aati 4 : ton’s Birtuday. Maucger Fred > si 7 ws — aa Com —¥ 2 Bye A —_— po best talent obtainable. Edith Helena, who Dodo. Louis Mann, Lillian Russell and Wm. H. ‘ = Mauger Fred Nall gave away k. , “ rane. fourteeu weney prizes as awards fur the best Cirenit: Colonel Cxse, the expert. rifle and a Fh og age Baye ng =. | The Automobile Show, at the Auditorinm, | 224 mest picturesque colonial costumes. pistol shot; Mixes Amy Whaley. the prima don erway create an Gane Poor et Al An. | Week of February 21, promises to surpass any Vaudeville andl moving pictures will be the ¢ ; na xeleist. Alling an engagement at the Por aan real singer on the bill is kd th? Mote, | Previous show in the way of decoration and cars new policy at Lleuck’s Opera House in the fusmi Joe Noel. who arr'ved bere this known as The Charming California Cantatrice, exhibited. A large band and moving pictures ture. The cuange began Suuday afternova. ‘Lhe } . direct from France to fill an extended | oo ane of the biggest ‘hit on the bill. Miss | 47e_to be the amusement features. shows will be booked by the Loew Vaudevihe ' t at the Portola Cafe. Mr Noel m) is one ¢ e bizges ts OD W. J. Burgess is very bnsy arr: i f and Moving I’ ciure Enterprise. c ' y : » Mote possesses everything that goes to make | le. 5 7 eee When Ccnstuble J hil f Squi d : : < act on the order of Jvilen Eltinge, a successful art’st, sings with ease, tempera | the opening of the New Brandeis, March 3. The] |” Ce sta nd Oseph wn, 0 quire Myand bes a trunktul of press notices from al! | 7 oY goxi looks and sicnanene gowns. She hax| Public will have the pleasure of seving one of Val court, with two policemen, went to the ' stir m4 , f Trainor and Dale. now | * wide range, and at each appearance finds it | the handsomest playhouses ever er: cted. nion Depot, February 15, to attacu Lic yal 1 Trainor, o r }e J . tL prep iy ' etl is | The Simaw Man drew large business at the | Stes of the Ferguson Dixie Jubilee Co., an ‘ playing the S. & C. Cirenit. secured a divorce dimenlt to retire. so urgent Is the request for K one i Spanis ancer: <rng, February 10-12. This splendid play was | ##éregation of uegrves, a battle royal cused, this Week from C. Val Tra’nor, ber busband. Whaler gp Mgseage: od a ty Pn poo Age quemeted by an excelent company and well re| 12 holga “ segeere Ween werdted etter Gets The couple were married Merch 27, 106 In -_ Rig pustaces ° ceived by the large andiences. sides were bruised up. A cook ug stuve aud a “The Little Church Around the Corner,"” New | Pe**' , Anbrer Mittenthal visited bis Soul Kiss Com| Gress suit case was the sim total of the goods York. They are both playing in the same IN OAKLAND. pany, Which appeared here at the Boyd, Feb. | Sttached by the trio of officers. The cwo < a = — — oe aro =e t the © Marie Cahill presented The Boys and Retty 10-12. Mr. Mittenthal reports both of his cumthe theatrical compunuy were attuched by Howohert antell opened his season a e Co b ‘ 3 3 tum? : } ! eteg &t the Macdonough February 7-8, to bg busipanies ding an excellent business. He will rebat sama! avenue, Jlouuay, gen By hike ail of Mnotell’s ness, All the songs became popular at ouce. main with the western company about ten days . ’ a om What promises to be the most spectacular seS : he Virginicn b he boards the balance of | before returning to New York. ; a : . acm ‘ preinetions, It was everything that could be — on ete eh aeed te aso Feb Tinman Hearts played to fair business at eg Hive a mgr ay iF ~~ ey in ee ee ro i the pores Ses oct bee ove ruary 15. Mrs. Leslie Carter comes for five Krug, February 13-16. Hall Rink dur ng the week ef r ~ ae. 28 aa here since 1892. the andieice was lout tO) vicuts amd one matinee, with a splendid advance At the Orpheum, Mr. Hymack the Chameleon, | yy 5617 . camara dee its pralee. Wednesday. Romeo ant, Juliet ing _— ; heeded a good bill, February 13 and week, which | ) 200) Pg Th hag an = —_—— vB cee wae offerwd, and during the week acbet . ' om ineinded Anna Laugh'in. the DeHaven Sextette se ure) avidson, e iniernationa : Mizpah. at Ye Liberty Theatre. at 25 and Y aug : T tte. ™ * nil tis Hamlet, Merchant of Venice, King Lear and no seat pri “Ss, Was 2 wonderful production with Lillian Mortimer, Potter-Hartwell Trio, Tanepo erect mo ~ _— ~_ noe acts a Othello were the offerings, each play beiMg| Oo iver cast. Rrewster’s Millions at the same | ton. Lucier and Company. Tossing Austins and | titie, a ‘pure , ae & eons eee tee honored by a big house , | admission price follows. the Kinwtrome. Capacity buxiness. night pebruary. os ry Beginsing Moaday Rianche Walsh and her excellent company At the Orsheum this week we had Vilmos The Merry Whirl was the Gayety attraction. | tyien practically m1 "aad nade’ ae ae hold the hoards st the Van Ness Theatre In The Weatenr. pianist; Claude and Fann'e Usher, week of February 13 to good business. penn HE aun aioe a on speed skaters in Text. Mixes Walsh was given a big reception.) poie ituadings, Brown, Harris and Brown The Wm. Grew Stock Company are arranging | Vien Davidson’ gh ee Sey See and at the end of the thint act she wae given) Go. and stephens, Doherty Sisters, Jean Cler | % Cirenit of six towns In Nebraska and Towa. | champion in. tht > eae Ge i ll neg ten curtain calls. She Is one of 'Fr'sco’s fav-| 1 oie Burlesque Circus, Eight Geisha Girls in which they will appear for two performances | \.\1) he hecided ee heuts e folowlug week, ; orites, ie Pere F ~ | each week ; My . < " . and moving p ctures. cac : Jim Corbett i » sav One own Florence Roberts. onned her season | “7 Miner Rankin and Grifin, Geo, B. Reno| Retert Eleson and an excellent company pre. | weight “shamplon, ‘wp ‘will help dim Jett t at le . wlixshe » NOV ’ f 7 ‘ = ~ 4 =m fs an ted ~ : Man's a , j » e and Co., Al Freemont and Co., Marie Fitzgil sente the fonr-ac rama. Ml s A 3 le “0s o . . a ets ‘ a capacity house. Tuesday eve, and received ao hones, Probst aed two reels of pictures are “che large andiences, at_the Bord, February 13-16. * py pe ge: ncn evatten. it wae soveral minuive po oy She | Rell Theatre attractions. — The Woodward Stock Company will open 8] the week of Pebcunes a the Orpheum during was ame to speak her case and yy Jacobs and Sardel are featured at the Rroad. | long season et the Bord. March 5. Mr. WoodIf the planus of the musicians of Cinci ti of + four oo Mies 5 weer Sg a Mies | war. and were a laughing success. Others on| WaTd will give his personal attention to the s : nna Tespone to elght and en curtain calis Miss} 8 , do not wiscurry, and ‘re is every aaacian Roberts’ | m! this time was as a Sha the bill were Grece Sisters, Doe Rice Sa:nido, | Stacie ea go ‘. ee and prom | believe that they an ant er ae ae sherts honw-com ing id ae ; wal . 2) >| tses one of the best stock comnanies ever seen 2 bert ster The Tran«fermation was the new Ius'eat Hawolians, and three reels of moving he be ing of the Natioual Musicians’ Union bere next P “a v2 ' play, and Frorence Roberts was eynal to the pletures. thi Sain 7 in . pee a May w iu he in accord with the manier in tack, playing two diffienit roles White Whit. | At the Central 1s week are Dancing Da<i H. J. ROOT — Clactanett mas urea srvetemed te tleer. as the leading man was alxo welcomed Pars, Musical Walker and Farnum and Rice. peal 3 treating couventions. Tie committees — that end shared considerable applause, Mend Greng | ae “4 — ara eager “p> buildings preg | Sus deed Gat ae er. an old friend, made the most of a role renovated sail severa of the newest concessions SPOKANE, WASH. cians’ Unien demonstrated that every th ng was which tn other b. nis woukl have fallen Gat | are being instailed for the coming neaxun in tiptop order and that the couvention would Maensger Charles F. Gell can feel prond of the RUBE COHEN Warfield and atime Attractions Play to be the best that the National Union bas ever heii. opening, and judging from = the nidvence sale, ; it looks Dke a very profitable engagement. KANSAS CITY, MO. Big Business. Herschel Mayall, the former leading man at At the cory Savoy Rese Melville In S's oe the _ mpie Ema arrived in Cincinnati last At the And'toriuom Theatre 7-8, ave ar-| week, and wll remain here a short time be Willis-Wood Makes a Popular Reduc| fla appeared in The Music Master. The sdire going to St. Paul, where he has some lit: FH : vance sale of seats was so large that it was) igation concerning an estate of $25,000, llis eleven years, eur judging From the bie Sones | tion in Prices. necessiry to give a special matinee Tuesday | wife and child are in Covington, where Mr. oon ee taat tnd Gree Bt fternoon. Standing room was at a premium. Mayall will reside unt l he leaves for the North ae thee lenered aod langhed at the funny say-| Manager Woodward, of the Willis-Wood. | The Merry Widow pleved a retr engagement | Wes Speaking of the theatrical business Mr. inex of “Stn.” as if it was a brand new play, | last) week reduced the prices of five hundred | 9.12, to packed houses. O'ga Nethersole 15-16, Mayall sald: ‘Business as far as 1 bave learned Kolb and Dill, at the Princess, are reviving seats on the orchestra floor to the pepuiar]| with «a matinee. in The Writing on the Wall. has been good all over the country. The stock eg price of one dollar. The Servant In the House. | The Second Mrs. Tanoneray and Sapho. companies have all been doing un especially, fhe Man of the Honr. with a stock com. | Week of Februvry 13, was the first show to be The Ornhenm bes 2 goo bil. fn'l of comedy, fine business. The theatre is the place to test many ix at the Aleager this week, }seen at the reduced price and the toterest in| end ono big launch Lottie Williams and Com the pulse of the people, aud I find that mat Tlopkins ts a« foony as ever. amd sIthough this show hee been before the public for the last eleven Years, one judging from the big hose ae 2 + = Seldom's Venne is the he alline act at the | this powerful play was evidenced by large | pany, in her headline sketch. On Stony Gronnd. ters and business are going along in a smovtb Orpheum th's week, and although seen bere on houses at each performance. The = standard | gives a clever portraral of the slangy. happychannel.” P = former oceasions, was much admired The | price of a dollar and a balf is still maintained | eo neky Fest Side girl. Others are J. Francis The directors of the Ohio Valley Exposition Five Mowatts, siso seen here before, are a very | for the first few rows of the orchestra and when clever busch of club swingers Kate Watson, | a twodoller star comes, then seme of the Gue Coben, Roy Lald'aw. Flora Fairfield and | seats that formerly sold for two dollars In the Dooley and Corinne Sayles. The Ahearn Crhell « meeting last week for the purpose of cling Troupe, Pantine Moren. Charlene and making cut a list of the subscriptions received F| Tharine Jimmy Tacar ‘Donelas and Douglas for the guarantee fund. Pres dent Robert Rey ' ! . ous csentes a sketch called The orchestra willl be a dollar and a half and be +" strene: jare ances j nods stated that he expected the report of the feskee” Sek nich . a vers entertaining. | so gradat. Mr Woolworl was made an honor OE roses te eaten Sreane | pa her 9 all of whom were out work ug for Madam Prnita, a fute ¥ rtnene, her ~f ap one peer < Kanes: City Lodge T. M. A., at | pay Kone and Flo Wentworth, Tarver Rach| ome” will bring the amount up to we rance "Ee . vel liked musteal nom ee ist regular session 1 “ ot we : tM), a ‘ : ' gg Prato's Simian Novelty Cirque, | Mr. Faversham and Herod are at the Shubert pon Ralph C. Whitehead and moving pie The question of extending the exposition into | held over from Inst week, was as popular an | this week, Pantine {a the festure of the program at | October ts still . matter of doubt. The dij ever with the grown-uns as well as the eb | J. 7, Shubert spent February 10 and 11 here, r Fis oat Gna Pinot all week. Other soot | rectors have recommended = the exposit on , (ren and the oumentike manner the movker | en his war to St. Lovis. Mr. Shubert) wes te — ain the ae) ae Vina’s Aodele rede! continned until October 1. It has developed thai ' riders go through thelr clreus tricks on dogs) pleased _ a “_ oo lo —ws wrethete The Hordtickas. The Musienl Mont| po toy A — — senuaneien on te sents : ' 2 “40 » & » y mses City, and com ews < a : »~ Be . : >» genet: » » Epis | ony qeatre, Wan Saree Red The alot Parl Seweed, Comins manager, upon comerys, Will'am PD. Gilson and motion pic-| copal Church bas an option on Music Hall for Fifth Commandment, which was a better show. | his honse's showing. ~~ saiande Wieden = Gentes, thee the ag Lome of October. ; ine than bis first week's #teteh, | The Newlyweds and Their Raby, ts at the lise Dong s. — “Benne ave = aoa Rio Rrothers Four who played at the Em' Dainty Seere Nord, known as The Diving Grand Opera House, at popular prices, and the ped this week at the ave onm, p ge ee press. bag ae zs. neinnatl last week, open on Reanty, proved nx big headline attraction for) Grand Theatre is doing a land-office business, oiling her act and has been ont = pel , but} the Coast May 2. Abont November 1 this troupe the Nat'onel Theetre this week, She certainiy Jos, L, Stiebel, capable assistant maneger] ts expected to go on later in the —_., .will start for Europe, where they will tour in a beauty, both In face end form, and at lof the Orpheum and tn charge of publicity, KE. AXELSO the continent. AM. na