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MARCH 5, 1910.
The Bi
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The Week in Chicago
(Continued from page 7.)
VAUDEVILLE NOTES.
Ss, and G. Auer opened last week at Winnipeg for q twelve weeks’ engagement over the Pantages time. They are booked solld now with the exception of two weeks in June, which they have reserved before sailing for Europe on July 1.
“Rabe’’ Kelly, of The Three Kellys, bas asws to become a real dramatic actress by
; og some dramatic company and studying the art She Is as clever as she is pretty, and w undoubtedly have little trouble in locat
ing with some first-class company. The Minister's Wife, which Minnie DuPree ed a few weeks ago at the Matestic, is
4 ked for the Star this week a pew company just organized Fr Ferguson. Florence Earl, and George Riter are In the cast.
to be played by by the author Frank Barclay
Grace Merritt has entered the fleld of vandewith a sketch called Her Wedding Eve.
ville
Vaudeville managérs who operate the theatres
on the Ornoheum Circuit, bave arranged through teck to affiliate with one of the more {import ant French and English circuits. It is sald that the American interests have gained control of these of the late Thomas Rarrasfor¢é in what is knewn abroad as the Barrasford Tour. This
uit elther operates or affillates with every
mportant music hall and hippodrome in Europe.
The Week in New York
(Continued from page 6.)
Plans are rapidly forming for the road tour which begins In Boston on April 25, and which will end in Chicago several weeks later. Early in the season it was feared it would be necessary to rebuild much of the scenery as it was fitted for the New Theatre's large stage, but experiences in Brooklyn, where performances
hare original senie effe as well as in
the
been given, prove that the ts can be employed outside of New York the New Theatre. On the home acts are set on a turntable, whereas on average stage it is necessary to reset exch scene. The scenery, however, is so simple that it may be assembled with great ease, and long waits be conspicuous by their absence. even when heavy Shakespearean plays are produced.
Several critics and the public generally have remarked on the realism of the first act of The
Nigger, in which bloodhounds are heard in puroult of a flecing negro As a matter of fact the audience really hears the baring of Knox
craft and Relle, two of the most famous bloodhounds In the world They are owned by Dr. Knox, of Danbury, Conn., and are both prize | winners from the Imperial Bloodhound Kennels When the New Theetre wished to reproduce on the stage the sound of hounds barking on the trall. they sent expert phonograph men te Danbury, where Knoxeraft and Belle were induced to ery upon the trail of a fox Nothing more realistic could be imagined Refore the spring tour ends. the voices of these dogs will be heard in many cities between Boston and the Misstesipp! River.
WILLIAM COLLIER THE RUSIFST MAN ON
THE AMERICAN STAGE It has just come to light busiest men on the American stage these days
fe the actor, Willlam Collier. Without interfering In the leest with the evenness of his performances In A Larcky Star, Mr. Collier is
putting In eichteen hours work a day at various tasks connected with the theatre For every evening. except Sundar two matinees a week, Mr. Colller deve ’ energies to performing his part in A Lucky Ster. His mornings are entirely given over to rehearsing the tnembers of Miss Hattie WIlliems" company in the new farce, The Girl He Conidin't Leave Behind Him Most of his after noone ar devoted to the writing. the Inventen of new scenes and the character drawing of s new farce that he te now finishing for use next season, In collaboration with Winchell Smit? Four o'clock in th afternoon except matinee days, finds Mr. Collier In the gyrmnasium playing with the medicine ball. working the chest weights or putting on the gloves with bis trainer Rut this regnlar routine by no means const!tutes «a full day for the comedian In addition to rehearsing a new company, periodically facking up his own company by ai lat rehearsal fter the play at night and writing a Mr. Collier is at the same time new house at St. James, L. 1. giv photographers Interviewers, scene ! and playwrights In fact. a trpical Ww m ColMer dav. lald ont as he schedules 't tid reed as follows:
R to 8:30 A. M Rreakfast
£30 to ® A. M.—Morning’s mall and corre Spondence
‘to 10 A M Inspection of plans and de talle of the house being built at St, James, Long Island
9 A. M. to 1:30 P. M Rehearsals of Mise
Hattt Willlams’ Company The Girl He Comldn't Leave Behind Him, at the Garrick Theatre
1:30 to 2 P, M.—Lunch 2 to 4 PP. M.—Work upen the new farce. fn
laboration with Winchell Smit!
4 to 6 PD. M.—Gymnasium work €& to 7 PP. M.—Dinoner TtosS P.M Dressing at the theatre. Sto 11 PL M Acting tn A Lucky Star
1t to 12 PL M.—Appotntmente with play De thts, friends or business associates at The ambs
The distinction of being the busiest man act Ing * the American theatre for years was Yielded to Charles Frohman Tint {tt can be easily seen that Mr. Frehman has lost the dis Noetion by default to his star, Willlam Col MISS RILLIE RURKE TO APPEAR IN A
ONE-ACT PLAY FOR CHARITY.
Miss Billie Burke, yesterday, reeelved permission from Charles Frohman by Cable to organize and give a benefit at the ‘yeeum Theatre, on Tuesday, March 15, In ald of the Art Workers’ Club for the women of
that the!
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the stage. Miss Burke’s wish to assist this institution is the outcome of a _ visit clubhouse, 225 West 58th street, recently, when she was so much impressed by the character and purpose of the organization that she at once volunteered to lend it her immediate and personal assistance,
The Art Workers’ Club is an organization founded to help chorus girls and models to earn a living and have a home. Many chorus girls add to their slender incomes by posing in the studios of the Art Workers’ Club. Those who are members of the club (st a cost of $3 a year) get employment through its bureau. They can breakfast at the club for fifteen cents, and have their dinners and luneheons for twenty five cents. Miss Burke dined at the club house recently and was very much impressed by the noble character of the institution.
Iecturegs are given at the clubheuse on various subjects during the winter, classes in French are taught, and there are classes in drawing. Many society women send costumes that are rented to the models at fifty cents to a dollar a week. the proceeds going to the support of the house. The employment bureau keeps the members busy and the artists of the elty are the patrons.
The club was founded in 1898. {s Miss Helen Sanborn Sargent, Mrs. John W. Alexander is the secretary. The advisory board includes the names of William M. Chase,
The president
John LaFarge, E. H. Blashfield, Mr. John B. Sargent, Daniel C. French and others. On the beard of directors are Mrs. Carroll Beckwith, Cornelia Barnes, Mrs. George H. Clements and others.
Miss Burke, with her company, will, on this eccasion, produce for the first time on any stage a new one-act play by Alfred Sutro. the distinguished English author. It is entitled The Rracelet. She wiil have the assistance at the benefit of many actors and actresses in the city. The entertainment will be directed by Mr. Daniel Frohman.
TREASURERS’ CLUB BENEFIT AT WALsACK’S.
The program at the benefit tendered
to the Treasurers’ Cinb, on February 27, at Wallack’'s Theatre, included almost all the headliners in the city. Among those who appeared were Ernest . Ball, assisted by Dave Reed, who introduced Ball's success, Tue Garden of My Ueuart. The rendition of Ben Shields’ Just for a Girl, was the song hit of the evening.
BRADY TO BUILD THEATRE.
Wm. A Brady contemplates building a theatre on Forty-eighth street and Broadway.
THE WORLD OF BURLESQUE. (Continued from page 14.)
One of the most popular women in burlesque {fs Annie Hart, this season with C. B. Arnold's Serenaders. Miss Hart can surely keep ber audience laughing and her work all through the show is a big hit. Her rendition of Yip I Addy I Ay is a winner and the publishers should surely be grateful to Miss Hart for the way she gets the song over and enthuses the audience, which never fails to catch the melody and join in the singing.
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Chorus girls don't like Jim Weeden. Jim is treasurer back with The Serenaders. and Is an inveterate hater of all seekers of courtesy.
Several performers from other burlesque shows recently approached Weedon, asking to he allowed to see the show. After a few moments of cross eXamination the disappointed visitors were turned down. Where is good old Harry Thompson this season?
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formerly advertising Empire Theatres at now treasurer of the Empire (Eastern Wheel) Burlesque. Bob has been replaced on the door by ‘“Kid’’ Moore, formerly of the Lyceum Moore bas recently returned from the road. where he was acting as agent, following Frank Cruikshank, ahead of The Three Twins. +
A contemporary recently asked who the oldest manager in burlesque was: who knows? The youngest manager is undoubtedly George Leavitt, who has charge of his father’s show, The Rentz Santley Show (Eastern Whee!). George is but twenty years of age but is making many friends by bis unassuming manner and pleasant atyle.
Bob Ripon, the Arcade and
agent ct Toledo, is
Pete Keller, manager of the Keller Troupe of
trick cyclists, now with Herbert Mack's Col umbia Burlesquers, is taking his act to Eu rope at the conclusion of the present season
Jessie Keller has been cresting quite a sensation in the different towns the show has played, rid ing throngh the principal streets on her new In dian motorcycle. *
One of the biggest hits with Weber & Rush's
Par'sian Widows [< the funny work of Ike Wall, who olevs the property man in the realistle rehesreal seene in the first part. Ike fs not only the propertr man with the shew, but {s aleo the stuce carpenter with the company. The work comes netmal to “Ike anc his fuony
work is a ser-am.
It {s stated that Harry H. Hedges, now man ager of The Merry Maidens, (Western Wheel) will have the management of a new Western Wheel theatre next season If such shonld he the case, Messrs. Butler, Jacobson and Lowry will lose a good man.
The closing of the Gayety (Eastern Wheel) honse at Columbus, O., has given the shows a three days’ lay-off. It Is stated that arrange ments have been made for some of the shows ts All in this gap by playing the Grand at Youngstown, 0.
VWarry Armor fs leader with The Bon-Tons (Fastern Wheel). Mr. Armor was last season
with The Parisian Widows and during the onen Ing of this season was with Hill & Manchester's Gay Masqueraders.
A MILWAUKEE BURLESQUE RECOR
Rurlesiue records were broken ot Milwaukee on Sunday, February 20, by The Follies of the Day Company, featuring the added attraction,
to the |
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| Jack Johnson. The Star Theatre was the scene of the performance and the box-ottice accounted for $1,860.05.
PHILADELPHIA BURLESQUE.
The Columbia Burlesquers made their appearance at the Casino Theatre and wou favor in au bill of lively and diverting features. The com pany included some clever comedians, and an attractively costumed chorus, who sing and dance in a manner to elicit much applause. In two skits called Vacation Days and The $1,000 Prize, the Columbia Burlesquers established themselves as one of the best organizations seen here in some time.
The Big Review, at the Bijon Theatre, in
troduced a company of efficient fun-makers, backed by a prettily costumed and sprightly chorus. Imitations of Broadway stars proved
an entertaining feature, and were executed with surprising fidelity to life. The Girl in Purple, in what is called a ‘‘caterpillar dance,” was one of the specialties and a decided novelty. The action of the skits is lively and well sustained.
Fred Irwin’s Majestics appeared at the Gayety Theatre. It is one of the longest established of the country’s prominent burlesque coinpanies and one of the best. The three-fold departments of musical extravagance, vaudeville and chorus features are all in g00d bands. The comedians, as well as a prettily costumed lot of girls, had their opportunities for vocal and picturesque features in a lively two-act piece called Americans in Paris, An Affair of Honor, was warmly applauded. Gus Fay, Joe Holland: pa ag Booner, Florence Bennett, headed the
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Great expectations Naturally asseciate themselves with some situations. What more reasonable in the matter of amusemcnt, for inStance, than to think of a cozy time with The Cozy Corner Girls. That interesting aggrerution of comedy, song and beauty occupied the boards at the Trocadero. Then leading mix— of music, fun and chorus | end were the burlesques, From Broadw: lantie City, and beam 6. at fled nous for excellence of effort were: Richy Ww. Craig, the Yaie Sisters, Crawford and Manning Mardo and Hunter and Dorothy Blodgett. ,
CHICAGO BURLESQUE.
The Star & Garter Theatre Is offering, this week, the Rentz-Santley Company. the first appearance of this show in Chicago this seasun. Teddy in the Jungle is the principal burlesque feature which they will present. An especially strong cast with a magnificent chorus of stately beauties helps the show to be the most important proljuction that Manager Abe Leavitt has had charge of jn his forty-eight years cf burlesque experience. Gay Monte Carlo ts the title of the opening farce.
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Over at Sid Enson’s, The Jersey Lilies Musical Extravaganza holds the boards this week. It fs a production of great magnitude, replete | with pretty costumes, scenery and girls. The company is composed of many well-known people such as Leon Errol. the knockabout comedian: James and Lucia Cooper, James and Prior and the Alveretta Comedy Acrobats. The first part is entitled A Merry Frolic and the last part A Love Potion.
Sim Howe and His Rialto Ronnders are ont at the Alhambra and are reporting breaking all records. In the cast are Miss Julia Heitzman. Miss Mande Rayner. Chas. Rarmond, James Smith and many others. An extra aftraction of more than ordinary merit is The Brinkley Girls and the Stix Little Diving Kellermans. This is an elaborate act and one of the sensations of the period. Mr. Howe introduces a neat little sketch of his own on the olio called, A Broken Heart.
The Emnire offers Sam T. Jack’s Burlesquers, an organization too well known to need any description.
ke
Miner’s Amerienns are pleasing ences daily at the Follr.
A NEW THEATRICAL AGENCY OPENS IN CHICAGO.
Having a firm conviction that Chicago is soon to become the real theatrical center, the Amer fean Theatrical & RBooking Agency. chose that citv as their headonarters, and have opened their new offices at 59 Dearborn street. Backed as tt is by snch thoronghly reliable personages as James 0. Craig. Chester F. Roberts and Hil ifard Camnbell, there is little deubt that the venture wil’ prove a snecessfnul one. Mr. Campbell. who holds the managerial reins of the fn corporation, has for years been connected with the foress of Klaw & Erlanger and Henry W. Savage. He is aman who has been born and raised In the theatrical business and there are very few nets indeed that he has not already dealt with in the interest of some other concern, The plan of the American Theatrical & Booking Agency is a gool one and means mrch to Chi eago. It is to prove that the best place in the
large ‘andi
tencing to this |
Among those conspie
world for a theatrical clearing house {is intereceanic and with that idea in mind the new concern will do all in their power to boost the Western metropolis.
REMEMBER DEPARTED COMRADE.
Williams’ Imperials. Theatre. Toronto, Ont., membered one of last Harrison, who was taken ronto, and was buried there. members of the company, and also members from the local T. M. A. lodge went up to Mount Pleasant Cemetery, and placed a wreath on their late comrade’s grave.
FLINT WITH MINNEAPOLIS DEWEY.
who were at the Star week of Feb. 14. re year’s company, Bessle ill and died in ToThe manager and
Manager Archie Miller, of the Dewey The
atre (Western Wheel), of Minneapolis. Minn., has secured the services of Jack Flint as treasurer, to succeed ‘Reddy’? Rowe. Mr. Flint
formerly served as treasurer with the Star Theatre, of St. Paul. and a!so in like capacity with the Star Theatre, of Milwaukee.
CARS FOR SALE!
Extra length mail cars, 60 ft. Inside length of body, six steel wheel trucks, all modern construction, with all the latest bigh speed applianees, will pass any and all rigid high speed inspection. Will sell at a bargain for cash purchase. QUAKER CITY CAR & EQUIPMENT CO., 605 Sansom St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Worcester, WHITE CITY, Mass. WANTED
Riding Devices, Japanese Ball Game, legitimate Freaks. Fine RINK proposition to offer. FOR SALE— 1,200 Opera Chairs. ED, D, DAVEN
DOGS DOGS DOGS
For sale, two Somersault Dogs, turn high and perfectly straight; also other trick dogs or entire troupe. All young, fancy male dogs, stage and ring broken; work for lady or gent. F, WISEMAN, Box 139, Tallapoosa, Ga.
CAROUSELS
and all parts of the same for sale. The most reliable and artistic in the market. Breakdowns unknown: all ball-bearing. KREMER’S CAROUSEL WORKS, 284 llth Ave., Long Island City, N. Y.
WANTED---FOR KETROWS 0. K. SHOW
Two good Sketch Teams that can sing and dance and do comedy in acts; Sister Teams, single Terformers, or any acts that can change for week; good Piano Player and Trap Drum30 weeks work.
mer that can double stage. }
Show opens May ‘or sale, large sleeping wagon, 12 ft. long, 5 ft. 8 in. wide, 5 ft. 8 in. high, platform springs, cost $250; will take $100. Can be used for Pit Show. | Address WM. KETROW, 1904 Locust St., Anderson, Ind. P. S.—Mont Peters and Bells, write.
FOR SALE, CHEAP!
Velvet Drop, blue-black. Address DROP, care Billboard, Cincinnati, Ohio. MOTION PICTURE MACHINES, $35 up: also
Power No. 5 for $135; Edison Machines, $45 up; Lubin Underwriters Cineograph, 1908, for $100; Edison $225 Type B., for $195, and many others all as new. Passion Play, $75; lot of Film, 2 cents per foot. Lists free. Machines wanted. HARBACH & CO., 809 Filbert, Phila., Pa.
WANTED TO SELL—A 20x30 Tent, new; pitched only 16 times. 4 center poles, push top, 7 foot side wall, new stakes, banner poles, new chest for top and side wall, all com plete; cost $120: will take $75 cash; a big bargain, Address J. G. HARROLD, Goshen, Ind.
FOR SALE—Penny Arcade ‘ Picture, Fortune Tellers, Electric Piano, Or chestral Regina, ete. About 125 in all. Will sell half interest to reliable party with good lo
cation. W. B. TRUMAN, Danville, Ill.
FOR SALE—lathe [Professional Machine, all complete just as it comes from the factory, at $225: new and never been used; $175 takes it. One Edison one-pin machine, all complete and fitted with special long range lenses for airdome use, $1: We also buy old machines.
125. Address STELZER BROTHERS, McCook, Neb.
INVESTMENT—In a town 10,000. ped airdome for moving pictures, theatre for stock or vaudeville and skating rink with 100 pairs skates, all in good condi tion, cheap for cash. R. B. GARRISON, El Dorado, Ark.
good as
Machines, Athletic,
Fully equipsheet iron
WANTED QUICK, FOR MARKLE’S
New Show Boat!
Novelty Acts, small Singing and Dancing Sister parts, Musicians for band and orchestra, write, Tell all first letter. Address W. R.
to open
Team, Chorus Girls, Musical Comedy people for
last week in March. People who are booked,
MARKLE, Parkersburg, W. Va.
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10,000— 2.5
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SPECIAL PRICES FOR THE BIG ROLL TICKET:
20,000— $4.60 25,000— 5.50
50,000—$ 7.50 100,000— 10.00
COUPON TICKETS, 5,000—$2.50 1x2.
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