The Billboard 1911-04-01: Vol 23 Iss 13 (1911-04-01)

APRIL 1, 1911. The Billboard 7 T WEEK IN AMERICAN CITIES TROUBLE ANTICIPATED NEW BROOKLYN THEATRE By Vaudeville Managers with White Rats Actors Union Unless an Amicable Working Agreement is Decided Upon Immediately . ’ , March 25 (Special to The Bili-; much strength, ‘‘will start something,’’ to use n ant) oe the A managers foresee a the popular vernacular. To combat these depattie with the White Rats Actors’ Union, if | mands the mabagers have formed the Vaudeville sn amicable working agreement is not decided | Managers’ Protective Association. shortly, may be gathered from the report ttl e meeting of the Vaudeville Manager's AssoCLARK FOR FOLLIES. stion, held this week in the Putnam Bullding, a The only logical reason for the formation of New York, March 25 (Special to The Bill the Managers’ Association is to have the wanboard).—Bert Clark, of Clark and Hamilton, agers strongly united in case the White Rats the vaudevillians, has been engaged for The femands do not entirely coincide with the — Follies of 1911. Clark will have an important agers’ ideas of doing business. There is no gainpart in the production saying the fact that the White Rats will insist apon measures which they believe should be acorded artists who are members of their organ To be Largest in Greater New York —New Playhouse will be Called the DeKalb, and will Cost Six Hundred Thousand Dollars New York, March 22 (Special to The Bill-} it being the purpose of the management to give board).—Brooklyn is soon to have the largest | three performances a day. theatre in greater New York. It will seat 2,500 persons, and is to be known as the DeKalb. PAULINE HALL FOR BURLESQUE. It will be so constructed as to enable the man. ome i : New York, March 25 (Special to The Bill age ment to give ang kind of an entertainment, | }o9r4).—Gordon and North have engaged Paury Fade _ pt 7. — a aon ee line Hall. who has been featured in various mus y — r. wiarke Das | ical comedy productions, to appear with one of arranged to lease the theatre to Samuel A. their burlesque shows next season She has Cunningham, of Manhattan, at an aggregate been assigned to the feature place with The Mer rental of $1,000,000 for twenty-one years. The ry Whirl Company. Morton and Moore will be house will show motion pictures and vaudeville, | with the same show. ization, and in the event of a refasal from the ' @oFrTe BARTIK, BLACKLIST ACTS ACCEPTED. wapagers, the White Rats, who have gained WRITE GONE ACT BURLESQUE. New York, March 22 (Special to The Billboard). | | | | Wm. H. Lytell has entered into a contract to arite a one act burlesque on Henry W. Savage's great success, Everywoman, for Gus Hill The burlesque will be presented as one of the prin cipal features of The Midnight Maidens for the | “Ding season. VICTOR MOORE IN TWO-A-DAY. New York, March 24 (Special to The Bill ward).—The Happiest Night of His Life, in which Victor Moore is starring. closes April 1. Moore will take a trip through the vaudeville gouses, Opening April 3, at the Alhambra Theatre Alf. T. Wilton is directing the destinies f the act. RETURN TO VAUDEVILLE. New York, March 25 (Special to The Billvoard).—Balley and Austin. whe have appeared ‘to The Tov o° the World and Two Men and a Girl, under the Shubert banner. are back In vau fevile. Their New York opening occurs April 3 at Hammerstein's Victoria Eight people are ‘n their supporting company. including Katherine Nelson. | ARTHUR HILL HURT. New York, March 24 (Special to The Billwoard).—While performing one of bis tricks at the Fulton Theatre, Brooklyn, Wednesday night, (rthur Hill, of Hill and Sylviany, the unicyclists, fell to the stage and was painfully tnjured. johnson, the bicycle rider, filled the spot on the "ill vacated by Hill New Theatre for Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minn., March 22 (Special to The Billboard).—Leases have just been closed for a sew vaudeville theatre in Minneapolis, by I. H. Ruben, of the Princess Theatre, St. Paul, and Star and Lyric Theatres, Dex Moines, Iowa, | and M. L. Finkelstein, of the Princess Theatre, | St. Paul, who will build an uptodate vaude| ville theatre, equipped with every modern device for the comfort and convenience of the (Continued on page 51.) MANAGERS HOLD MEETING. New York, March 25 (Special to The Biboard).—The fact that some acts formerly knows to the Morris Circuit only are now playing United houses, shows what remains of the blaeklist conducted by the United previous to Morris’ affiliation with Loew. While the aiwtishbment of the blacklist has gladdened the hearts of many of Morris’ former champions, these champions feel a pang of sor row when the question of salary arises. The United is willing enough to give them booki iy but the comparatively smal] salary offered them is proving a setback to the acceptance of time by the artists. WOODS SIGNS HARRY FOX. New York, March 25 (Special to The Bilboard).—Next season vaudeville will lose Harry Fox and the Millership Sisters. A. W. Woode has engaged them to appear in the support of Eddie Foy. PITTSBURG’S AUTO SHOW. Pittsburg, Pa., March 21 (Special to The Bil board).—Piitsburg’s automobile and aeroplane show is an assured success. Exposition Hall is crowded all day and evening, and one can see any type of motor car he or she desires, from the little Hubmobile to the big Thomas filers, towering above everything else in the hall Hanging from the roof are the aeroplane models. which include the Antoinette monoplane, the Farmen biplane and the Bleriot monoplane. Ow ing to the drivers’ strike in New York, Glenn Curtiss, the well-known aviator, was delayed ip getting his biplane on exhibition, but he wil} have it fully installed before the show ends, Sam Perkins, the kite man, gave an exhibition of his man-earrying kites yesterday at 2:20 p. m. Siz kites were launched into the air, and Perkins, astride of a rope swing at the end of the last one, made severa! ascensions. Rats Ball A Success New York. March 25 (Special to The Biboard).—The fourth annual ball of the White Rats’ Actors Union of America, for the Charity Fund of the organization, was held at the Grand Central Palace, Thursday night. Artists from all theatres, managers, and others connected with the amusement business were in attendance. The grand march was led by Junie McOree, Big Chief of the Order, and Miss Olive Brieco. Following were Little Chief George Delmore and Mrs. Junie McCree. Jack Mason was master of ceremonies. Harry Mountford was floor man ager. New York, March 24 (Special to The Bill| voard).—A meeting of the recently formed | Ballet Master of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. Vaudeville Managers’ Protective Association, | SURATT SUES FOR DIVORCE. New York, March 24 (Special to The Bil) mprising many of the most prominent vaude‘Ne managers in the country, was held yestertay at the office of the U. B. O., in the Putnam board).—Divorece proceedings have been insti ‘ } : . tuted by Fletcher Norton against his wife, fullding. A statement of the proceedings of Actress Bombarded Was Man Killed oe os Se ee ‘he meeting Included an announcement that sixty vanagers were made members of the association. gave up vaudeville to prepare for her entrance in the legitimate field, appeared with his wife a e ‘ ~ t | in Bouffe Variete in the two-a-day houses. Nor Pees ee ee are — Scribner and Sam with Roses Frank Conners >? on and Miss Suratt were married in Jersey , J esque magnates. It was decided at the meeting that any theare owner or manager in whose theatre vaude <a: be ae shall be eligible to mem New York, March 23 (Special to The Bill . © association. —_ SM les . ol ; appe An ultimatum against the efforts of the White ne ALE = ‘ats to have managers book only acts aM iiated with the Rats was issued, declaring that the vanagers will engage acts purely upon merit ‘od not because of their connection with the White Rats Actors’ Union Triumph of an Empress, was tendered a very novel compliment on Wednesday, March 22, by the members of the Hungry Club, of which she le a member This club attended the perform ance in a body and were seated all over the | s a." s , | whose residence is New York City. Conners was New York, March 25 (Special to The Bill ~ theatre. At the close of the second act they WOMAN LION TAMER BITTEN. started to bombard Miss Holland with bouquets : —_—— |} of roses, which came from all parts of the Fargo, N. D., March 21 (Special to The Rill. | house, and continued until the stage was literally oard).-While exhibiting the tameness of Oom| covered. The effect was very beautiful and Maul, one of two trick Hons she is exhibiting at | aique. At the close of the thint act she was| ———— | | } ing this week at the Garden Theatre, in the | City, January 14. OPERATION SUCCESSFUL. The body of an unknown man was found along | the tracks of the Erie Raiiroad, at Bear Lake, | ‘ . P N. Y., March 16. On his person was found a|, New York, March 26 Cipecial al Bry = letter addressed to Frank Conners, care of Ly| board).—Julia Dean, the star of The y, unceum Theatre, Waterloo, Iowa, signed by Tinney | 4¢rwent a successful operation for appendicitis. or Finney. As Frank Conners, at Waterloo, | ihn lowa, has been heard from, it is believed that | ARTISTS’ COMFORT ASSURED. the body is that of Frank Conners, gan acrobat, | | with the Mariett Twins until about the first of | board).—For a pleasant engagement, artiste the Grand Theatre here March 19, by placing | Presented with a large wreath of laurel leaves, | her hand in the animal’s mouth, Selina. the | @2d a white silken banner with the names of tamer, had the index finger of hor right hand all the members of the club engraved in gold. hitten off when the beast became unruly, and Miss Holland is appearing under the management tossed his jaws, ‘ of Edward C. White. The woman screamed, and the lon struck at er with his paw, his long claws eatching and ‘earing her hand, cutting it to the bone. The | ACROBAT DIES. acesgene happened before an audience of 1,000, | manana ich failed for a moment to realize what had | . Waterbury, Conn., March 22 (Special to The cation of Gen when thef came to the full reall. | Billboard).—John J. Flood, 31 years old, a mem yt he accident, there was commotion, and | ber of a vaudeville team known as the Four Milence was in an uproar until Selina made | Floods, died here last week in St. Marv's Hospi ‘er eseape from the cage 1 The Hons became flerce at the * quick curtain prevented serious trouble bers of the team | March. He has a brother who is also a per-| should look forward to their stay at Keith and former, and his mother, it is delieved, lives in | Proctor’s Union Square Theatre. With Manager Chicago. | Buck, one of the finest fellows in the game is _ charge, all the wants and comforts of. the FEIL JOINS MARINELLI | artist are looked after and provided. Union Square has something not many vaudeville —— |}houses can beast of—a «spacious, cozy green New York, March 25 (Special to The Bill| room, fitted up in elegant style, with every board.)—After a long connection with the | convenience to make the artist's engagement at William Morris offices, Murray Feil, this week. | Union Square a happy one. forsook his old co-workers te join the staff of the Marinelli Agency here. Feil holds an im THIEVES CRACK THEATRE SAFE. pertant position with Marinelli. Chicago, Tl., March 21 (Special to The Bill FIRE CLAIMS SIX VICTIMS. | board).—The Casino Theatre’s safe was robbed = last night, and the yeggman received between Lille, France, March 24 (Special dispatch to | $1.500 and $2,000. This makes the third theatre tal, of oedema, Flood leaves a mother, a step| The Rillboard).—Six persons met their death | robbery in as many weeks. The Plaza and uproar, and only | father and a brother, all acrobats. and all mem-| today in a moving picture theatre here that | Criterion Theatres being the other two that have was destroyed by fire | suffered.