The Billboard 1911-06-24: Vol 23 Iss 25 (1911-06-24)

The Billboard JUNE 24, 1911, W. H. DONALDSON, Publisher. ISSUED WEEKLY, and entered as Second-class Mail Matter at Post-oilice, Cincinnati, O. Address all communications for the editorial or business department to THE BILLBOARD PUBLISHING CO., 410 Elm Street, Cincinnati, O., U. S. A. Long Distance Telephone, Main 2760, Cable address (Registered) “Billyboy.”’ NEW YORK. Room 6, Holland Building, 1440 Broadway, Telephone 1630 Bryant. CHICAGO. 1203 Schiller Building, 103-109 Randolph St. Telephone Central W344, ST. LOUIS. Room 803, Missouri Trust Building. SAN FRANCISCO. Westbank Building, S30 Market St., junction Market, Ellis aud Stocktou Sis., Suite G21. LONDON, ENGLAND. 170 Tewpie Chambers, KE. C. PARIS, FRANCE. 121 Kue Moutimwurtre, Telephone 222 i ADVERTISING RATES.—Twenty cents per line, agate measurement, Whwie page, $l; half page, $7U; quarter page, acd. 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Paris, June 18.—Three of France’s best-known aviators were killed today during the opening of the European circuit dight, whicu started from Vincennes this wornin’, The dead oyers are: Captalu Princeteau, vue of the gust distinguished of French wilitary aviators. The moteur of bis machine exploded while in midair, benzine poured on bim, burning biuw tw death, M. Le Martin, Bieriot’s favorite and most skilitul pilot, dashed iute a tree wheo bis Bleering gear became uuwanageable. Hos wor fell and struck biw on the bead, causing death instantly. The last birdman to meet wita death was M. Lendron, one of the wost pupular of all foreign aviaters. He had town 70 ules, Wheo his motor became cranky aud exploded; the fuel saturated bis clothing and be Was burued to death before reaching the ground. Those burt are: M. Gaubert, M. Billie, M. Morrison, M. Corin and M. Loridan. The start of the race was watched by nearly 500.000 persons. Im spite of the tragedies many of the aviators made a successful start. ‘Lue purse offered by those interested in the race is $94,00U. THE GAY MUSICIAN TONIC. Nothing could have A SUMMER been more stimulating, more amusing, or more inviting to the crowds at Obester Park, Cincinnati, than the premiere stock performance of Julian Edwards’ tuneful, jingling comic opera, The Gay Musician, iiroducing the weli-known star, Mise Sepliia Bramit, whose singing of the stellar role carried the piece on to a pinnacle ef success. To be sure, The Gay Musician is by Bo Weaus a HeEW operetta to Cincinuvatians, but its being produced in stock could not help but create inwerest with ad l s of light, airy music, The production 6} ks well for its producers, who took every i that it should be worthy of good and CI audiences, W comes to the plot of the piece. there ie rea ' ttle hardly more than @ gow Samer thread to hold it together. ut where the librettist gets off be bas wade seme very humorous situations, together with humerous and rather d lines that Cause you to «it | up and take notice Sut the music is the whole success of The Gay Musician. Mr Edwards has never done better work in clear. ringing melody. There are times when he ecarrie= hie work far above the quality of mualera comic opera music, and it is bere be caps the climaxes at the right time. Of course, all know Miss Sophia Brandt, the star of the production. Anyoue who ever saw The Waltz Dream will sever forget ber: she made that plece a great suceess and, in erent ing the rele of Marie Dubois. in The Gay Masi cian, sbe bas made it one of the best character= in maiern musical comedy. Uer werk on the opening night was finixhed In every way, and on more thea one occasion she put in comedy that added greatly to its attractiveness. Her singing was exceilent, and the only fault te find: there were not more songs. Harrison Rrockbank, in the role of the mnstl clan, was well received. His singing was an improvement over that in Mise Dollars, and many of bis songs bad to be repeated. | Neat to sharing lovers with the sitar was Miss Josie lutropidi, in the reie of ihe mother in-law. Her comedy work was a delighut—a scream—from the time she entered until the | | drop of the final curtain. Miss iutropidl is, | | jue doubt, eve of the west Vversative cuaracter | women in comic opera aud ber work is always | iclhever aud pleasing. Aileen Houson as the | prima deuua, Was dainty aud artistic in the } big part adotted her. She has a fairly good voice Which sbe uses to the best advanlage. Bert Vou Klein, Walter Catlet, Edward Metcalfe aud Walter Paschel, aud several others lof the Fisbell company gave excellent performances. | ‘the chorus was well-drilled. They sang with Vim aud dash and danced most ch verly. if you are suffering wi.h insumnia or any | Other nervous disease, a duse of wusical tonic, | iustilled with au essence of real comedy from The Gay Musician, is a sure cure for ail blues and grouches. | CHRISTY McDONALD WEDS MILLIONAIRE. Pittsburg, June 17 (Special to The Billboard). —Vrowswenut theatrical folks all over the couutry as well as Weli-Kuuwu sucicty people in Wilts burg were given a complete surprise today when it became Kuown thal Miss Curistie McDonald, the famous comic opera star, amd Henry Lieyd Gillespie, a young millionaire society man of » bad swau @ waice vb Lue bY secret bad been known that Mr, bee paying aliuiiou tu Miss seemed to bave any idea that they would Without breaking the news to the inuer especially lune §=bridegroum’s relatives, rewmaivs a secret as lo When the young Were warried. The news of their marriage vut, it is sald, through a letter written to New York friends of Miss McDouald just before tbe couple saiied for Lurope ou their hove) moun, Miss McDonald is one of the most prominent comic opera stars on the American stage. Sle | Lats played in some of the best musical altracjtions that lave been prestuled ou Broadway, New York, in recent years; wany of the best roles has created. Sie wiade ber first big jit When a wember of the Francis Wilsen Co., The ‘loreador, Last year she was ove of Gillespie bad Mecwounald, Buohe uiarry circle It still people Kul she ; in the all-star cast in The Mikade, in which produc } Gol sume erities claiwed sie Was iis real star. | his season sue made a tremendous sucess iu a | Viennese comic opera, calied be Spring Maid. | She recently secured a divorce from Thomas jdelTersen, sou of the dusepl Jefferson. *Bud™ Gillespie, better known to colhege men throughout country, thirty years old. His bride sald to be about tive years bis senior, He a weuber of the most evciusive aud aristecratic cluus in Pittsburg and New York. He resided in Pittsburg with }tis family until a shert time ago, when he | Went to Urange, N. J., and engaged in the reai jeState business, AIR-CURRENTS. Ohio, is looking forward towards having an aeruplane meet in the wear fuiure, ‘the Newark Board of Trade are auxious that such ap event sbeuld take piace, as it would sieatly aid the tuwu and adds to the sporting | life that needs to be glugered up. A Kome special of Juue S& says: Signor Marra, an italian aviator, while fying in an aeroplane at the aerodrome bere today, fell from a Leight of 300 feet and was insiautly kiiled, The aviation weeting at Evansville Friday Was a success. Persons who wWalted got their | movey’s worth, Two machines were smasbed, after which Beachey wade a very successful flight across the city, amazing thousands of as is the is is is Newark, people, | The Mid-West Aviation Company of Kansas gave a series of exhibition fights at Wintield last week. These Gighis were scheduled for | several Weeks agu, bul were pustpowed. The German aviation circuit race, starting from Johannistbal, Germany, and covering a total distance of 1,164 miles, started at 5 o'clock on the merning of July 1. Within an hour seven aviators were seut away. The only untoward event Was the burning up of an aeroplane. Two bundred thousand persous gathered at the aerudrome to Wituess the start. QUICK WORK. Benton Harbor, Mich., The Billboard).—Harry E. Cowling of Chicago | opened a four days’ aviation mert at the fair grounds today, and damaged bis Curtiss biplaue by twing forced to descend when the uwtor stopped, due to a short circuit ta the magneto, A large crowd saw bim sear upward abeut Jou feet. Cowilng eailed about forty reds, then suddeniy shet dowu Outside the grounds, He | landed in an open field. The descent was ae jsudden that the wheels of the machine were | smashed, Cowling wae unscratched. | Inside of twenty minutes Cowling had the |} machine rigged up and Went op again, Reaching 0) feet be cut a great arc, then started towards jtown at fifty mile an bour, Before reaching the bueiness section he circled the town, bring jing al! trattie to a stop. He then salled toward the lake, and after circling St. Juseph started back } Outside aml he Was June 15 (Spectal to of town his lubricating oll gave out forced to descend. | WALTER BROOKINS QUITS, Quincy, I'L, June 17 (Special to The RBillboard).——Walter Brookins announced today. after finishing a two-days’ exhibition bere, that he bad quit the flying business for good. le will idevote his time in the future to his orange |growing and gold mining Interests which be bas acquired in the West. STOCK COMPANY NOTES. Wm. Echols and wife, Marie Van Etren, are In their fortys-fourth week with Himmetein’s Asse clate Players. The company. after a four weeks’ engagement at Niagara Fall<«, are new playing an indefinite stock engagement at Raffalo, N.Y. | The Harvey Stock Co. cloxed a very successfnl | eeveral Weeks’ engagement at the Mateetric. fDoboque, ta... and op-oet the Alrdeme Sunday night. June 4, to 8, R. O., e04 are continuing to | draw big business, Beanmont Claxton has leased The Land of the Sky te the Reynolds Stock Company for the coming season. | lof | Clad Net | womeaea Keaders’ Column Miss Ruth Doyle, 316 W., Edwards Street, Springtield, ill., would like to kuow the whereabouts of W. Duy le, The address of Chas. Monroe is wanted by 0, A. Peterson, 116 North Tenth Street, St. Joseph, Mo * W. 8. Pickett will learn something to bis advaulage by communicating with J. C. Murphy, 425 South Fifth Avenue, Nashville, Tenn, Mrs. John B. Baker would like to know the whereabouts of ber husband, John BR. Baker, formerly of 238 East l4th Sireet, New York City, as she is in dire distress aud need at 255 West 43d Street, New York City. Circus and fair people please note. + Augusta, Ga., May 29, 1911. The Billboard, Civeinnati, ov. Gentlemva—I bave beard that you help mothers find boys that have left with shows. My bey left bome seven weeks ago with a boy by the bame of Fred Smith. He goes by two names: his own father’s and bis step-father’'s—Joseph Lew Self, or Johnsen, He about five feet, six inches tall, weighs about one hundred and twenty pounds, blue eyes and light brown bair, and is inclined to be stooped. I would be glad to have your assistance, as I am worried about him and would like to know his whereabouts. I am glad to knew that ther: is some way to help a poor mother find her only boy. If he is is doing well and chooses to stay, 1 want him to write, Respectfully yours, ALICE JOHNSON, Augusta, Ga. 1640 St. Luke Street. HAMILTON, O. This dear old town has awakened from its long sleep of dreariness and now has somewhat the appearance of a live up-to-date metropolis, gaily decked and banners]. The cause jis the forty-s: cond anuual meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Vythias for thix good old Ruckeye State, Ohio. As all such gatherings draw immense crowds, the citizens have tried to outdo each other in giving plenty of entertain ments of the amusement line, so that nothing cxn be said but praises for the bhospitalities shown. A grand street fair and carnival company was Installed at 10th and High streets, Colonel John E MeCarthey, who is a prince of first water good fellows in every of the word, presents at hix beantiful house, better known as the Grand Family Theatre, one the strongest mixed programs of high-class vaudeville artists ever seen here, and is as strong in every -ense of the word as the bill presented at the Columbia Theatre, Cincinnati This as sertion may seem to seme rather overdrawn: eee it Is true and can be easily veri ed. The Smith Theatre has closed for the summer and has been nxed for the high scheol gradnating exercises. alse br the (U. R. K. of P. for their week's Grand Lodge State Convention. A number of beautiful moving picture houses are here, especialir The Jewel, onder the management of Mr. Rreomhall. This theatre compares with any of the largest city houses. This elty can also boast of a live wire of the moving picture world, and that is Colopel Lon J. Wittman, a young man who originated and built the first moving pictnre show in this city. called The Princess. He also built The Star. followed by The Eagle. and now has the temerity to onen the first sirdome, which is located on Sonth Second Street just oppestte to Hotel Connor. Goou moving pictures and Illustrated songs will be his program. The Rijon. onder the able management of Adam Hammorles, presents a strong mixed vaudeville bill, and closes with moving pletnres M. TRABER. AIRDOME NOTES. The Fort Scott (Kan<as) Alrdome ts having a remarkable season, having lost oniy one night on account of rein the entire season, and plaving to capacity bosxiness nightly The new policy of chencing the bill «ach night is drawing the crow ds. sense business MARRIAGES, NEFPP-CTLARK—Mixe Lillian Clark, of the Ruster Rrown Company. was married to Mr. on June 5. The bride is a sister of Madeline Clark. . oe BIRTHS, _ Mre, Doerethr Owen. while tn Albnaqnerqne. No OM. a few weeks avo, presented her hu«hand with an efeht-pewnd eon, John Fo. it te entd \« new Hiever then ower Reth mether and child are wm the beet of health. Orville Ruwnell Moezepon Shows girl, May 27 A ten ponnd «on made tie arrival the heme of Mr amt Mrs lromier Ker fr Stork healthy vonngeter for and sen are deine well serretary and treasurer of the heenme the father of « babe st hie home in Mioneapolle, Winn June 19, at Henry, at or ia nice, Both mother Thomas picked his cuesr, DEATHS, CODY —lennte Cote and the genngest clghteen yeare of age. of the well-known Codg Pamile, Wid Weat performere, died at Flectrie Park, Newerk NO J June 14 Mine Cody wae s premts. attractive and pleasing Hitle well Iiked te the audlenece« She wee ' aod a well known hereewoman., * was a member of the Kennete Wild West danehter | Show. NOT WITH SELLS-FLOTO. New York. Tone 10 (Special te The Rilthonrd). —Jack Winn wikhee to inform hie theatrical frien a that he jx In no way conneeted with the Selle Flete Shewe and wlll aot he thie coming seneon He hae «lgned op with Lew Fiel’ia te ge ont in one of fle prewtinetions, — the fall seneon opens Mr Winn wlll enend the time enrening in the mountains of upper New York state. wr ACTRESS MARRIES MIDDY, New York, June 17 (Special to The Billboard), —Miss Erminie Marie Clark, an actress with the Plok Lady Company, Was unlted to wedleck to Join Borland, midshipman of the Battleship Michigan, early this week, The wedding was the climax of a courtship of a few weeks, RANDOLPH GRAY IN STOCK, Louisville, Ky., June 12 (Special to The BiLboard).—Kandelph Gray bas JjJolned the Adele Blood Stock Company as leading wan, and made bis first appearance with it at the Suuday matinee in the play, Young Mra, Winthrop, by Bron gon Howard, next week's offering. He will have the part that was created by Henry Miller, Mr. Gray is ao actor of experience and accom plisiment, sod will no doubt strengthen Miss Blood’s forces. Last season be bad a prominent role in the play The House Next Door, HEARD IN ADVANCE, Watterson Rothacker sends me the following g00d one: At the risk of bis life the brave man had rusued into the middle of the suburban street, gtusped the bridle of the rupaway borse and ended the mad race of the panting animal. Theu be modestly smiled at the erstwhile fainting lady who occupled the buggy. “Say, you grinuiug idiet,’’ soapped the lady, hotly, “‘what did you butt im like that for?’ “Why, er, you see,"’ stummered the bero, astounded, “‘wasut your borse running away?" “Back to Pupkville for yours!"" replied the angry dame; “why, you yap, there was a moving picture camera trained op this outfit and now you've ruined an expensive Slm!’’ Staff of Shubert-Tootle Theatre, St. Mo.: Harry Fitzgerald, Schaefer, treasurer; Stanley Price, assistant treasurer; Mack Bebrudt, advertising agent. Clever set of boys. Joseph, Manager; Anthony one of Harry Scott's Girl from A member of 5 couipanies Was Waiting for « the U. train aloog with tue balance of the troupe, when a “dyer fairly whizzed by. The poor chap drew a long breath and sighed: ‘‘There gves avuvelver regular train.”’ Jody Stout, George blaue and Jake Van de Vorst, accompanied by Dr. Shockley, departed for Aberdeeu Ibursday morning, at which place they will uudergy au Operation for appendicitie, It is hoped by all that the boys will soon re turo iu perfect beaith.—Campbell Couuty (3. | D.) Progress. Village cut-ups, eb!) (Regular + Frank Gentry sends this one: Ao Englishman Uaving decided to buy himself a dog, dropped into a store where they made a Specially of dogs. Approaching a clerk, he “Hil wants a kind of dog about so bigh and eo long. Hit's a kind of gr’ybound, an’ yet hit siu't a gr'yhound, because ils tyle ls shorter bor auy of these ‘ere gr youn’ an’ its pose Is shorter, an’ ‘e ain't se silm round the body. But still ‘s a kind of gr ybouad. Do you keep such dogs?" “We do not,’ said the clerk. ‘We drows ‘em.”’ + Johnny Fleming, manager American Theatre, St. Louis, although married, now manages to remain downtown long enough after each performance at bis theatre for ove social chat, and that’s all. Jon says: “I would If 1 could, but I can't. Why? ‘Cause I'm a newlywed now!” + Great, big, handsome Andrew Mackay’s favorite story is this one: A little child was seen walking around near one of the sideshows at a county fair. The child being evidently on good terms with the barker, Indicated to the oulooker that It was probably related to the bewhixkered female, 60 she asked the child: “Is the bearded lady your mother?" we... answered the child, ‘she is my Leonard Worley, formerly treasurer of the Grand Opera House, Peoria, TL, and now manager of the Grand Opera House, Keokuk, Ia., has won success and popularity, as shown by the Keokuk Gate City, which says: “Keokuk's theatre devotees will experlence the pleasant sensation of seeing entirely new Sane settings at the Grand Opera House very m. “As previously written, expert curtain designers aud mwrtiste are in the city from Chicaxo, and the bedraggled «appearing fixtures Which have seen serviee for many years in the theatre will be replaced by fine, up-to-date paraphernalia and trappings, “All of the old scenery that can not be attlzed will he burned. With the new equipment for the stage of the Grand Keokuk will bave one of the best fitted footlight beards in this section for play talent. It is well known that the Keokuk Grond Opera House bax io the past Several vyeara not been a paying proposition to the owners, and. in fast. much money bas been loxt, because of ite runoing. Manager Worley, however, haa worked steadily and consrientiously to fit the theatre up better In the matter of eqnipment and service and has epent a senl of money since coming here plesse Patrons, ntl hie efforta have heen apprectated.”’ {It in with great plenmnre that 1 boust Worley He bas done wonders tn Keokuk.) to —— Lackare, the actor-editor, haa a frien’ Rrady. ® press agent, whe in summer Precetos a ocirew and in “inter goes ahead of an oopern company, He werkea mostly in the Wert, “Reeently.”” anid Me. Lackave, ‘Ready Was ennhled to visit bis beloved New York, the plnce of bie birth. Shortly after hie arrival! ! ran ress Hin on itremhwew, Well, old man,’ T eald te him, ‘ft anppose you're gind to be hack In New York again’ ‘Wilton,’ he anewered earnestly, ‘it's lke a @limpne into anvther world, Rut we heen away eo long that f have to rehenrse to eros Broadway.’ ” (rane sounds like our own James Jay, doesn't + A general sich of relief went ap among the newspaper bere of Kansans so thee all quietly confers, when the levisiature killed the bi)! tonking It © penitentiney offense to cun overt (rafts at a bank. Some of the hoya aay that If that DI bad become a law they would have been compelled to epend most of their time ts prison,