The Billboard 1912-03-30: Vol 24 Iss 13 (1912-03-30)

MARCH 30, 1912. The Billboard ) «BS SPOKES IN THE WHEEL. (Continued from page 8.) tede away and upon every anniversar. death abe bas shown her esteem an suip by inserting an ad in certain papers in which she refers kindly to his memeory. , This teken of extreme human sympathy and sincerity ts so unusual that it is commendable and it seeme only fair for us to appreciate the true peman spirit in which the memory of the once popular Sam Goldie is kept green. Henry C. Jacobs, of the firm of Jacobs & Jermon, and one of the must enterprising workers of the Columbla Cir u't, Is baving a great time in Europe and has been enjoying himself hugely in Italy. He has already visited Rome, Florence, Genoa and other cities in the “Land of Macaroni’’, and will see Milan, Venice and Munich before jumping into Austria where he will be for several weeks, visiting Vienna, Buda-Pest, Prague and other points In Austro-Hungary. He will reach Berlin on the th and will look over Germany and Prussia, efter which Holland will be visited. From Amsterdam. The Hague, Scheveningen, Rotterdam, Flushing and Bergen Up Zoom he will proceed to Flanders, visiting Brussels, Antwerp, Liege and other Belgian cities, from whence he will go on to Paris ending bis trip with a visit to cones and . =. =. the eles, returning to the n States og L. in May. All letters for Mr. Jacobs ghould be addressed to The Hamburg American fteamsuip Co., at their London office, or care of the Jacobs & Jermon offices in the Cotumbia Theatse Building, New York. friend Mort Thiese, the well-known explo'ter of Wine, Woman and Song and other well remempered. Western Wheel attractions, reports big seccess with his stock burlesque which has ween playing the Gayety, Albany and other up state theatres. There is lots of bustle around the Thiese offices and it looks as though something was brewing. Mr. Thiese would give out eo news of his future plans, but the writer to be able to impart a little new Thiese formation in a few days. James Curtin, the affable president of the Bmpire C'rcuit says that be is a constant reader of The Billboard, and has complimeoted us very highly upon the efficiency of our burlesque and other departments. Mr. Curtiv is a memter of over forty different fraternal and social eganizations and is one of the most widely known men fn New York amusement circles, eutside of his burlesque interests which extead from one end of the .ountry to the other. + 1 was giad to hear that Charlie Bragg was again on the job and it still goes to prove that there are still some managers left who bellere tm the value of a good man ahead of their show, Charlie was with Loule Roble during the first part of the season and closed w'th the Knickerbockers just before it reached New York. The thow has since been withont an agent and is sore to have felt the absence of the trail blazer. An agent’s salary is an item It's true, but this expense is always covered In a bundred different wars, where the agent Is out for the interests of — Ask anyone. There are few th'ngs in the way of theatrical wardrobe and other accessories that cannot be obtained at Louls Guttenburg’s on Sixth Avenne, New York, and many a legitimate actor has bees glad to take advantage of the wonderful variety alwars on hand in the spacias cellara under Lonis’ store. Nine ont of ten ef the funny Dut hmen, Irishmen and other comedians seen with onr big burlesque shows are customers of Lonis’ and even some of the dig producers are often seen dickering with thie femons “Ole clo Man” for a well preserved eet of chorns dresses. All of the burlesque Managers and mnsical comedy owners find a teady market for thelr cast off wardrobe at this tfemarkable emporlum of show costumes and the big collection iInclndes almost every vatlety of stage relic imaginable, from bears and wigs formerly worn by David Warfield down to a pair of old shoes recently cast off by Snitz Moore. The chorus g'ris are in clover this season and even the poorest little newcomer fn the bnstBess is able to keep up a swell appearance with the present moderate strle In fashionable headwear, If Gaby Des Lys never did snything else, she at least. left @ style of hat for women fhtt.can be admired without a shudder as to ite met and the girls have not heen slow to follow fhe fashion left by the sensible and saving French comed'tenne and dancer. e new Gaby bat can be honght for the mirth provoking wm of ten cents—that is the shape, which tan be easily and’ readily covered with a plece of waste or left over silk remnant of any old color. The Maline cockadelike plome means another dime—and presto—there yon are with f snat little hat of recent and hecoming fon and all for twenty cents and five minates work. + Give them plenty of Hght swingy nombers. t them see the girls ae often as yon can get them to make changes. Carry plenty of bricht tad flashy wardrobe. Don't be afrald of a few tumbers in tiehte, and then, even though your tomedy ts a little helow the mark, and ronr Sirls are shapely, good lookers and «miling Workers, you'll get ar * share of the money. It ts true that Alta Phipps has re-signed with with Max Sptegel, for the season of 1912-18 nd will probably remain with the College Girts, Which, with the game book and new numbers ind effects is good 2° acme season or two, Clif! Gordon, the well-known German comedlan, and partner with Robby North in a nomber of Fastern Wheel burleeqne shows, Is anxious hear from all other comedians who are naing bis staff in thetr ate. Mr, Gordon declares at he haw no Intention of prosecnting or takany legal action against these Infringers, t states that he wishes to get into tench vith lis Imitators so that he ean come to some imicahle arrangement with them, which will Pebably Mean an underline on programe which Will read, “Re permteston of CI Gordon” or fome other acknowledgement of credit to the Oleinator of Cliff's pecniiar style of work. Recry Hiyama, Jr., the well-known Rrootira Metlooeer and dealer in antiqnes, is becoming te an anthority on burleaqne. and never an ine goes by withont hie teking fn a bur. franc show, For several weeks he trailed with 8 (RIN) Campbell, with the Rose Sydell ' of his Show; but then, isn’t Vinnie Henshaw witb the show? * There are few house agents who take bigger interest in their work or work harder in the interests of both show and theatre than J. W. Whitehead, advertixing agent at the Gayety. Minneapolis. “‘Whltey’’ is a hustler and Is alWays on the job, and. better still, he meets an agent on a fair ‘“‘good fellow’’ basis. Best wishes, Jim, with regards to Billy Koenig. I learn from reliable sources that Lou Livingstone, the veteran acrobat and former manager of Peter S. Clark’s Runaway Girls, is to take the management of Sim Williams’ Imperials, whih is now being handled by the wellknown advance agent, Harry Shapiro. You couldn't get a better man, Sim. If you want to see a burlesque show while in Chicago drop over to the Folly and send in your card to Johnnie Fennesey. Did you ever get the glad hand? If not. you'll surely get it there. You may prepare for the biggest and Warmest welcome you ever got In all your wan derings, and, believe me, you'll meet some congenial and affable gentleman. If you are an actor looking for the «ourtesy of professional Tecognition your reception will be doubly warm. Try it. There 's as much difference between the one house manager and the other as there is between a circus and qa museum of anatomy, Inasmuch that some managers know their business and others don’t. It seems to me that politeness, cool and gentlemanly behavior, is one of the most necessary qualities in the front of a modern and regular theatre. + A. M. Brueggeman. the debonaire manager of the Empire at Hoboken, can give you some good po'nters regarding the lo ation of the best places to get imported Hollands Schiedam, and before you leave town he will have you sing. tng the praises of the little village across the Hudson River. After all. Hoboken is not such a bad place, and for good hotel accommodations at reasonable prices it has big New York al! snowed under to the roof. And the best part 's, you are but five minutes ride through the tube to Broadway. + Mike J. Kelly, the clever Irish comedian now with Butler, Jacobs & Lowry'’s Merry Maidens, is coming In for quite q pleasing number of pretty compliments fn the various local newspapers alung the line. Mike fa a performer atl right, and is showing up this season as well as | ever saw tim, If they treat you nicely how can yon help feeling friendly toward them. There is one Eastern Wheel house manager who makes you like him. and he does it with the methods of a chivalrous gentleman. fle !s Fred Waldmann. manager of the Murray Tlill Theatre, one of the Columbia Cir ult’s most prosperous metropol{tan ventures. Good business hasn't swelled the craninm of our genial friend, Fred. Would that a few provincial managerg would try to model a little from him. May Powers, the popular model and star chorus girl, who created such a sensation with Al Reeves’ Big Beauty Show a few seasons ago. and who knows more people than any other ten chorns girls extant, is married and is living sumptuously and happily with her husband at their splendid home in Omaha, Neb. May never lets a show get by her and is a weekly regular at the Gayety. Look out for her when you play Omaha. No. my lad. it wasn’t Mets she married. : + The Miners are going after the amateur nighte from every angle and are putting over some clever entertainments at their. metropolitan and suburban houses. At the Bronx the other night I noticed a new stage on a stage setting with two tiers of boxes for the convenience of members of the regular company who wish to take In the show. How much better this is than to have every entrance crowded with giggling chorus girls or worse still to have the members crowding the aisles at the back of the house. + There are few more genial men connected with the great burlesque world than James Curtin, the high Grand Vizler of the Empire Cirenit. He ts always the same affable and quiet gentle man, ever ready to greet his risitors with welcome and always on the fob at his offices In the Knickerbocker Theatre Building in little old New York. If there’s any news stirring you ean always get it from Jim, for he is free from all of that puerile and narrow minded bigotiem which seems to be the only cause of that mysteriong suppression of Western Wh news—often when Its publication wagld be be: ficial to the interests of the circu ‘ zk The Western Wheel vill adopt the Eastern Wheel plan of moving the shows up five cities next season. Thus the shows will remain is thetr customary place on the wheel. opening fire stands further ahead than the season previous. Do you get what I —— E4 Smiley, who handles the atage at the Empire, Toledo, ts one of the oldest and most popular stage managers in burlesque. He has had a wealth of experience, both as house stage manager and as a traveling mechanic. He ts a member of Toledo Lodge No. 20 T. . A., of which he was at one time president. Try and find a regular stage hand who doesn’t know Ed and you have done something that I have been unable to do. e We never seem to hear any more of the convivial Joe Pazen, at one time press agent at Svd Eusons and at other bnriesque theatres. He was the editor and publisher of the Ghost, & paper printed tn St. Louls and devoted to the entertainment of burlesque. He Iater founded and elited The Review, an amusement paper pudlished at Detroit, and which acquired quite a deal of popularity. It collapsed very anddenly and Joe vanished. I last heard of him from Cleveland, where he was identified with a local dally. “fy numerons friends In burlesqne often Inquire as to his present whereabouts and recently I received a letter asking for his address. Where are ay" Imagine Ilarry M. Strouse getting marriei— and after all these years, too. Among the wed ding presents wae a handsome ailver lovieg cup which was tendered to the happy couple by C. W. Parker of the l’arker Carnival Co. Don't let Parker deny this, as I saw the gift myself. Good Inck and God's blessing to you both, Mr. and Mrs. Strouse. Although it can hardly be called palatial, the Gilmore at Springfield, is far from a bad place to spend three days, and if you have got the show, you stand a good chance of getting away avith a nice little margin over expenses. The house is under the management of that popular and well liked cavalier, Robert J. MeDonaid, who is making a big success of the place. Mr. McDonald is a showman, whose experience has been gained in all branches of the business and he may be classed as a regular manager. + The house executive at Springfield is as follows: Grace M. Damon, treasurer; Jennie E. Til den, assistant treasurer; Margaret L. English, assistant treasurer; [laul Davis, advertising agent; L. W. Hardy, musical director; Wiillam Walsh, stage manager; Joseph F. Morris, doorman, and Gus Schelb, house officer. Ilarry H. Poppe, formerly with The _ Billboard and now manager of Messrs. Baker & Castle’s Goose Girl, says that he likes being a Manager, and states that he does not expect to return to newspaper work. He is contemplating the production of a dramatic sketch for vaudeville in which he will be assisted by Mr. Will a oo aan a well known actor of the legitimate ac a + Where ts Gladys Edwards; does anybody know? Gladys was last season a chorister with Baker’ea Gay Morning Glories and was later with the Manhattan Gayety Girls. If this should catch her eye or that of anyone knowing of her whereabou.s I shall be glad to have them commun'cate with me, as I have some information which she will be glad to hear. There is a letter addressed to Texas Allen fin the box on the stage at the Empire, Albany, N. Y. Who knows where Texas is? She was last season with the Rose Sydell Show and later with The Merry Whirl during its Columbia en-. gagement. * Sra Letters are otten the bearers of important news and any efforts taken to locate the adTress r © forward to the correet address are by po means waste. va the Ccomirarys, taney are works of real human good fellowship. When you see mail neglected and carelessly handled find out who is to blame and register a kick where it will do most good. Remember, you also have an occasional letter addressed to the theatre. You also have known of cases where your mail has been lost. Do unto others as you would be done by. The exe.utive staff of Chas. A. Waldron’s Casino, at Poston, is as follows: Chas. H. Waldron. general manager: Lawrence De Cane. treasurer and anditor: Albert Herendeen, as sistant ‘treasurer: George Campbell. ticket agent; Frank Barry, stage manager; James McNally, press agent: Chas. Sullivan, musical director: Thomas Kelly, Jimmy Gammon, doormen; Chas. I’azer. chief usher, I have mentioned the above men as all worthy of recognit'on and as representative of a well-conducted and prosperous a theatre, If “turkey” or one night stand burlesque Managers will send in their routes to The Rillboard regularly they will be published under a special heading in the route columns. I am often asked why we do not publish one-nicht stand burlesque routes. The only rearon ts because of the tardinesof managers and agents in sending !n the Information, This column ifs as much for stock burlesque and one-night stand {tems as it is for information concerning the movements of wheel shows, but we are natnrally, in a measure, dependent upon company managers for whatever information they are willing to furnish us, jump expense. FREAK OF NATURE FOR SALE Il have a pig born with only three legs; one hind leg is entirely missing; there is no sign of a ham it is entirely healthy and runs over the farm with tme other hogs. References: Bank of Grey Summit. The Pacific Bank or Geo. Leber, M. DL. C., Veterinar Surgeon. Write to J. H. JEFFRIES, Grey Summit, “SKETCHES AND SONGS F. M. SPARLING, Playwright, Hammond, iad. MY GREAT “RUBE” MONOLOGUE, just om. (ype written copy), $5.00 cash, by return mail. Eight parody-hits and my latess red-hot winner on You’) Want Me Back, $1.00 (35c. shigle). Sample paredy, 20e Sketches, etc., to order. Stamp for reply. F. J. LA PIERRE, Gen. Del., lensacola, Fla. FOR SALE-—-A Durable, Handy Equipped Showwagon; O. K.; cost $400; $125 cash takes it. Alse Giantess Mummified Woman and Baby; Sora pronounce it a rea! sample of ossification; ©. K.; 7 ft, inch; weight 79lbs.; paid $300; $100 takes ber; she’s ©. K. Also a pig; healthy; alive; only 2 legs, 1 hip; $100 takes him. Also Moving Van eheap. Dore write me. Address HARVEY H. BEWLEY, Troy, 0. FOR SALE New Round end, Gable Push Top, Tan Textile 10-oa, ail through, mildew and waterproof, 35x50 with 26 middle; roped, ridge even and every third seam with best Manila; used 2 weeks; cost $350; will sell for $275; shipped subject to examination. Would buy a little light plant if cheap; Ozo, Carbide or Arnold gas outfit. J. E. MEED, Aldridge, Texas. The JOHNSON TRIO PA (COLORED) Ae . VIOLIN, CELLO AND PIANO Travel; will go to Europe. Address J. H. JOHNSON, 445 University Ave., St. Paul, Minn. "FOR SALE | CHEAP THEATRE With a_ seating capacity of 650; can play either Stock, Vaudeville or Victures; first-class location; long lease. Population over 25.000; gvod theatre for the right man. LEO ROOS, Anderson, Ind: OR SALE—-Feature Film, ‘‘Tenderfoot l’arson’’ (Neator), $17; ‘‘Message In The Rottle’ (imp Jmliian), $16; “Two Paths’’ (IMograph), $14; A-No. -1 condition with posters: C..0. Dv privilege examination, $3 deposit. J..VAN, 517 FE.’ Jefferson Si., Syracuse, N. Y, CALL—And see if we ain't headquarters for Maby Bears, Porcupines, Prairie Dogs, etc. You'll be welcome. f you can’t visit us get our direct to you rices before buying wild animals. LINWOOD FLINT, Porcupine Farm, North Waterford, Maine. WANTED—FIRSI-CLASS BILLPOSTER Steady work year ‘rdund; those who wrote before write again. W. R. SOLOMON, Jackson, Mich. INDEPENDENT AIRDOME—For Stock and Munical Stock; one-week stands, six bills a week, or twoweek stands, four bills a week; straight per cent oF first money. 18,000 population and no oppusition, Opens May 20. Write for time now. LYRIC AIRDOME CoO., Parsons, Kansas. WANTED—GUOD VAUDEVILLE, from two people to musical comedies, jumping from St. Louis te Memphis, to play my bouse. One night. Make this bi I am half way to Memphis. Dancing, Singing Girls wanted. HAGAN’S OWEGO THEATRE, Mounds, lilinois. . Every BUTTON per 100. Spring Offer. 100 Frames mailed, pee, 50 cents. our 1912 Booklet an FERROTYPE BUTTONS 50 CENTS PER 100 guaranteed. Frames, 40 Cents 100 Buttons mailed, postpaid, 60 cents. Write for Price List, and our Special ‘MOUNTFORD MFG. WORKS, 100 Maiden Lane, ° New York. The Bioscope Subscription, $2.00 a Year. 85 Shaftesbury Avenue, The leading Journal of the Moving Picture business in Europe. Has the largest circulation and is the best Advertising Medium, bar none. 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