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The Billboard
SEPTEMBER 2, 1914.
WORLD OF LITTLE WHEELS. (Continued from page 22).
HAMILTON TO RACE IN CHICAGO.
Clarence Hamilton of Boston, Mass., winner of three world’s championship races, arrived in Chicago last week, having finished up his raeimg throughout the western country. His first will be with Henry Becker, and will be a series of three one mile matches. The races will be skated at Riverview rink, the first heat being skated August 9.
CIRCUIT FOR PROFESSIONAL ROLLER SKATERS.
Now that professional races are becoming more prominent during the past year, and the skaters are putting up a better grade of racing, wouldn’t it be great if a circuit of professional races for the larger cities was formed. This has been mentioned several times by different skaters, who say they can not afford to pu in their time for the few and fare races where the real coin is banded out. © ate several cities that promote professional races during the season, and why not get together, you rink managers, and agree upon your dates and form a circuit. You will have plenty of assistance from the many professional skaters, who are only too willing to travel if such @ circuit were formed. There are dozens of crack ekaters throughout the United States who have never met the skaters from the Other parte of the country, and for that reason we have never been able to tell who really is the best skater in the States.
AMERICA’S LONG DISTANCE SKATER AND HIS RECORDS.
J. EB. Eckford of Robinson, Ill., who is at present in Los Angeles, Cal., preparing for his winter skating, has quite a record fer an endurance skater. He first came to my notice when he skated 326 miles and 2 laps in 24 hours at the Grand Skating Rink, Robinson, Ill. His next performance.of note was his 48 hour grind at Danville, Ill., November 9, 10 and 11, 1910, at the Coliseum Rink, by skating 528 miles and 6 laps, while on March 6, 7, 8 and 9 at Washington Rink, Gary, Ind.. he registered 769 miles and 1 lap in 72 hours. He claimed that fn gome of his races he has not been pnshed bard enough for him to have to extend himself. Now, we can’t just vouch for the exactness in the measurement of the tracks that he skated on, but he has the backing of the managers, who will swear to the exact time that he skated in these races, and he is willing to meet any skater in the world in a long distance race of this character. I have heard from Eckford several times this year, and from the tone of his letters judge that he is a very good enthusiast and means just what he says.
BECKER WINS FIRST OF MATCH RACES WITH HAMILTON,
Henry Becker, champion of Chicago, won the first race of a series of three match races, when he defeated Clarence Hamilton of Boston in the fast time of 2:37, the best time ever made in a mile match race. The race was skated at Riverview Rink, Chicago, Wednesday night, August 9. Becker, being a little nervous at the start of the race, sprinted into the lead and held his position for five laps, then giving away to Hamilton, who set the pace until the last lap, when Becker broke loose with one of the best sprints ever witnessed at Riverview Rink, and beat the Boston flyer down the stretch, winning by only inches. The victory meant much for Becker, for it gives him the advantage over Hamilton, and more confidence to win the series.
POLO ANP PUSH BALL GAMES TO BE REVIVED RY SEVERAL RINKS THIS WINTER.
The games of polo and push ball got quite a Start in several of the skating rinks in Iowa, Mlinois, Michigan and Indiana last year, and a circuit was formed at Sioux City, Ia., two years ago and proved to be quite successful. The — of lo is a very interesting game, and I
lieve if managers o: rinks in small towns would form a polo league between their neighboring rinks, it would help keep the roller game to quite an extent. Indiana and IIlinois were to have a league last year, but I have heard nothing further from that quarter.
JULIAN T. FITZGERALD.
GRECIAN TRAGEDY. (Continued from page 8.)
sanctity of the offering and refrain from many of their petty conceits. It is only because such men as the critic of the New York American feels the support of the modern crudely informed and limitedly learned that they entertain the ublic with such irrelevant facetiae as are oisted upon the readers of the American:
“Of all the thoroughfares in New York City —barring perhaps West 116th Street—East 14th 6treet is the least likely to wallow in Hellenic tragedy.”’
The New York Tribune finds much not to its approval in the presentation of the Sophoclesian drama, but directs its criticisms at the proper places—the loss of intrinsicality of effect— and the misconception of the depth of the play as brought out by the shortcomings of its Irving Place interpreters. The complaint against the
rformers is that their rendition was too acaemie and too unrelieved by the natural. This error can be contributed to their earnestness on the commendable grounds that they recognize the gravity and sobriety of the work and worked anxiously though not quite successfully to portray these qualities. The Tribune discusses these points which have been above enumerated concerning the production of the Grama at the Irving Place Theatre, Mouday, August 21, as follows:
“The idea of destiny inseparable to the Greek tragedy is strongly emphasized in Oedipus Rex, the depth and intersity of emotion In which it lived and moved, and the element of unrelieved vindicativeness which marked all of Sophocles’ plays,
“Oedipus Rex Is carrfed steadily along to Its culmination, There is no. looking to the right or to the left, no useless meanderings inte byways. The more elaborately each scene is wrought, or any single speech, the more it contributes to make stronger. to bring out more powerfully, the main emotion. In it Sophocles shows in perhaps greater degree than in any of his other dramas his wonderful power of concentration; in it he shows a wonderful unlon of the greatest complexity with the greatest simplicity, of grandeur with harmony ana of largeness of lesign with perfect finish.
“The movement is not retarded by superfiuitles. These are thrown off with much skill that any apparent effort is unnoticeable. The spectator is informed at the outset of the circum. stances of the supreme crisis of the Individual Gestiny of King Oedipus and sees it later pertrayed with supreme cmotional intensity.
“Mr. keller failed to take full advantage of the opportunity to show in all its fullness and greatness the lacerated innocence of Oedipus, who is destined by the gods to murder his father and wed his own mother, bringing children into the world through the union. Lillian Kingsbury, at times, as Jocasta, wife of Oedipus, mistook raving for intense feeling and emotion. Mayne Lynton, as a priest of Zeus, showed and Charles James played Teiresias well.’
CURRENT ATTRACTIONS. (Continued from page 13).
Johnson, a logger, Francis MeGinn; Henry Walker, a Yale undergraduate, Charles Merri well; Jim Dean, Adirondack guide. Charles Keane: another guide, J. A. Furey; Amy Cary, Peter’s niece, Florence Nash; Mrs, Winton, her aunt, Rosa Rand; Helen Nelson, Robert's sis ter, Maidel Turner; Ruth Jardin, a bride, Marie Mallon; Dora Mason. her friend, Elizabeth Nelson; Mrs. Dodd, landlady of the Trout Lake Camp, Sarah McVickar: Hope, waitress and chambermaid, Mildred Beverly. The good business that has attended the opening week's performances presages a long run at the Cort.
Dear Old Billy, with William Hawtrey in the chief comedy role, is another play that has scored a big success, and bids fair to run at the Whitney Opera House for a long time to come. It is a clean farce, splendidly acted, and reflects great credit both upon its impresario, Mr. A. G. Delamater, and the xcellent company that presents It.
The Princess is presenting a moving picture drama based upon Dante's Inferno. It is said to be one of the most ambitious film shows ever projected. with thirty-six scenes, in the making of which over 300 actors were employed.
The Coronation pictures shown by the Kinemacolor Company continue to attract big audiences to the Garrick, and will continue all next week until next Friday night.
The Russian Symphony Orchestra will give final concerts at the Studebaker Sunday after noon and evening and then that house will re main dark until the advent of Elsie Janis later in September,
Nearly all of the outlving theatres are now in commission. At the Haymarket, Thomas E. Shea will finish his engagement tonight, making way for Merry Mary, the musical farce which Was seen here at the Whitney last season. An all-star cast and the famous Taxicab Chorus are promised by the Charles M. Baker Amusewent Company which is presenting it.
Gravstark. dramatized for the stage by George I. Raker from the popular novel by George Barr McCutcheon, will be the offering for the week commencing Sunday matinee at the beauti ful Imperial Theatre on the West Side. The veteran Atkins Lawrence is in the cast.
At the Bijou. the popular Halstead Street playhouse, the management of which has been assumed by Ralph T. Ketterling. Lineoln J Carter’s evergreen melodrama, The Heart of “hieago, will hold forth for the next seven dayé.
The Convict’s Daughter is scheduled for the Alhambra, and the National, which plays The Goddess of Liberty tonight for the last time, will have George Sidney and Carrie Webber and a large chorus in Busy Izzy.
The Marlowe Theatre opens its stock season under the management of Charles B. Marvin on Monday night. August 28, with The Charity Pall as the offering. Albert Phillips and Leila Shaw will have the leading roles.
HERE AND THERE IN THE CHICAGO COLONY.
(Continued from page 13).
all. They will have a New York opening shortly.
The Miles Theatre in Minneapolis will in crease its seating capacity to 2,460.
Dodo Randall tried out a new act at the Monarch Theatre this week, which promises to be a success.
Minnie. Palmer, manager of the Three Marx Brothers & Co., is planning to send out several more new acts. The Three Marx Brothers are meeting with great success on the Pantages Time.
The Linden Theatre opens this week with booking from J, C.. Matthews’ office.
The Plaza Theatre will open next week. The first bill will include the Five Musical Lassies, Three Navaros, Carter, Stanley and Lewis, and Marie Sparrow,
Jack Taylor will be one of the fvature attractions on the Wilson Avenue and Willard bills week of August 21.
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THE BILL AT HAMMERSTEIN’S. (Continued from page 9.)
numbers that bears the ear-marks of a big winne is Lovie Dear, rendered by Miss Walker and kb bby Kemp. The words and music of the sony are exceptionally good and it would not be .azardous to venture the opinion that it will net be long before the number becomes popular.
Hickey’s Comedy Circus, seen at the Roof only a few weeks ago, returned to the Corner only to score a hit more pronounced than on the occasion of the first engagement. Hickey has his ponies exceptionalle well trained. His un ridable mules creste the laughter.
One of the solid hits of the show was reg
Gea Francisco, Cai. Misseapolis, Mina
istered by Belle Blanche, the singing com
edienne, who is another of the Roof's frequent visitors, She sang Day Dreams, I'm Falling to Love, gave imitations of Irene Franklin, Jack Norworth, Leila McIntyre and Madame Trentint with much eredit to berself.
Collings and Hart, the burlesgue strong men, repeated this we k the success attending them last week at the Fifth Avenue
The cheery repartee of Stella Maybew and Billie Taylor and the clever songs of the patr, elicited much deserved applause. Stella Mayhew headlined the program.
Paris by Night, Molasso’s pantomime, with Mile. Mario Corio, Mario Molasseo, Edward Crawford, Alice Tojetti and Y. Yamakura, sustained int-rest. Bedini and Arthur closed, the show, giving a burlesque on Paris by Night.
THE MAJESTIC BILL.
(Continued from page 13).
find a new one, then you'll have your fingers crossed as far as critics are concerned.
Dorothy Rogers and Company appear in a comedy piaylet. They are reviewed under New Acts.
Chick Sale, the character change artist, presents an offering, called A Country School En tertainmwent. Mr. Sale enacts all the characters, from the old maid teacher to the pupils and board of directoors. His act proves to be one of the best comedy offerings where real art is essential. His first impersonation is that of the mild, every-body-loves-me old maid teacher. His conception of this part places him high on the pedestal of confidence with the audience, and with each succeeding impersonation be further proves bia ability as a Peal character artist. Mr. Sale’s conception of the country kid parts in recitations and song, proved a genuine riot. His changes are all made on the stage, and consume about twenty seconds. His final characters, depicting members of the school board, is exceedingly clever and genuinmly fuuny Nv doubt when the time comes for good old Bert Davis to give un the game, Chick Sale coula take his place, and no one be the wiser.
Bowers, Walter and Crooker, the three rubes, offer a novelty in comedy acrobatic acts. A feature of their offering is the swiftness with which they work. Evidentiy experience bas taught them that an act of this nature can not let an audience get ‘‘cold’’ and get away with it. Their feats are original and new, and a great many of them difficult. The comedy is clean an’ wholesome, and was received very nicely. The boys have a clever manuer of clos ing the act. They lay head to foot all in a line, and have the audience guessing as to th nature of the stunt to be pulled. At a given signal the drop is raised about a foot, and with a yell the three rubes roll under and out of sight. The success of the act was gratifying. and made a decided hit. The boys took several bows.
The Temple Quartet offers a refined singing act. The boys appear in full dress, and carry it well. There is a noticeable elimination of all attempts at low comedy, which some of the straight singing fours seem to think essential. As far as refinement is concerned, no small amount of credit is due the Temple Quartet. Their singing is carried in close harmony with all harshness and sugvestiveness left fer the
so-called comedy quartets The solos, both bass and tenor, mate a great hit, aud were rendered in such a self-assured manner that the result was inevitable They responded to several en cores, and made a number of friends through their splendid entertainment.
Victor Moore and Emma Littlefield submit a rehearsal sketch, called Back vw tne Farm ean hardly be said that this sketch is worthy of the artists playing it, but it is funny. Their conception of would-be vanudeviliians is very cemmendable. and the laughs throughout the act are frequent The idea is old, using the rough-neck stage hand and working in bare stage. However, in closing the‘ act, the bur lesque is dropped, and some very clever dancing introduced. Miss Litflefield’s dance especially won great approval. Mr. Moore was Victor *nuf ced.
Bessie Wynn appeared next to closing, and in her first two numbers (previously mentioned), fell flat. Her third number, a popular song. introducing a medley of operatic airs In th chorus. went very big. and this in itself should bave shown Miss Wynn that efforts on the first class of songs were wasted talent. Her co» tumes are pleasing and conservative, but werr it not for her great popularity with Chicago audiences, she would have been a dismal failure.
The Four Regals close the show in feats of strength and endurance, and have a povel setting and vehicle for their work. showing the interior of a blacksmith shep. This vehicle for the offering proves ideal, as the weights are neces sarily a part of the setting. The act went very big. and took several bows.
Bud Fisher. the famous cartoonist and creator of the famous comedy characters Mutt and Jeff. is featured on the bill for the week of the twenty-eighth. and will undoubtedly preve one of the greatest box office magnets the Majestic has ever known
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