The Billboard 1913-03-22: Vol 25 Iss 12 (1913-03-22)

eS ts F 2. ete 6 us™ rs a Ue er ee LY 5 —-— 46 The Billboard MARCH 22, 1913. General Amusement News Received Too Late OLUMBIA AND EMPIRE CIRCUITS FORM ONE BIG WHEEL The Billboard’s Prophecy Verified —Columbia Amusement Company to Control Entire Burlesque Situation of United States and Canada—Forty-four of the Most Prosperous Theaters of Both Wheels to Form the New Circuit—Birth of New Wheel Imminent ew Circuit—Birth o New York, March 17 (Special to The Bill, burlesqu it w nean bette ros Bi 2 . > beard fhe news is out a ast and the many Ss thea = | ss \ oe t g : y items i th subjec which have appeared in| shows, g ~ prey s of ihe Bikb have been veri The Billi usua 1 f 7 field fo it neg-talkt agi I veep | live news la ste n ‘ts last issue which The « ™ — M . le the twe ‘g burlesque circuits has now been] told of t bal closing and in the cold ar« wt z to th nly resource consummated and the Columb.a Amusement | has, in its 1} sque colu < ¢ advocated an whic stablis eut of a new Cou mi new l the burlesque | amicable a friendly ig nent } ves b cireuit. the f ms . . 1 as Soor | | JAMES DUTTON AND COMPANY DOw tour.ng the comb.ned « like number of | been operating i hew arrangement will leave the burlesque own rs | with 23 shows to dispose of It is, therefor: more than probable that the owners of and | lessees of these attractions will look about them | for theaters where'n to present these attractions | which will make the birth of a new circuit more | than probable The theaters which have so far | been agreed upon for the new combination are | The Colum*ia, Murray Hill, Murtig & Seamen's mew 125th Street, People’s, Miner’s Bronx, all in New York; Star, Gayety, Casino and Empire Brooklyn; Columbi Star & Garter and Folly, Chicago; Cas‘no Gayety, Boston; Westmin eter, Providence; Casino and Empire, Philadel phia; Gayety, Baltimore; Gayety, Washington Gayety, Pittsburg; Star, Cleveland, New Gayety. Cincinnati; Gayety, Omaha; Gayety, Kansas City; Standard, St. Louis; Buckingham, Louis ville: a new house ‘n Indianapolis; Gayety, Mil waukee; Grand Opera House, St. Paul; Gayety Minneapolis; Gayety, Buffalo; Empire, Toledo: Avenue, Detroit; Gayety, Montreal; Corinthian, Rochester; Empire, Albany; Empire, Newark, N. J.; Empire, Hoboken; Orpheum, Paterson; the Shea houses in Springfield, Worcester and Bridgeport; Bastable, Syracuse, and the lum berg, Utica. | The deal which represents one of the biggest revolutions ever made in modern theatricals | Was put thru by the combined efforts of J. Herbert Mack, Sam A. Scribner and Rud K. Hynicka, representing the Columbia Amusement Company, and Herman Fehr and Henry Clay Miner, representing the Empire Cireuit. The property values involved represent about $15,000. 000 while 4,000 people are employed with thr various theaters and traveling companies. The deal which has caused a deal of comment in the atrical circles is the outcome of a strenuous war which has been waged for several years between the two cirenits, and the arrangements will create @ new and certainly more prosperous era for ENGLISH CO. SECURES BOSTOCK JUNGLE New York, March 16 (Special to The Bil: board).—Harry E. Tudor sailed en the S. 8S. America, Saturday, to resume charge of the interests of Mrs. Bostock and the family on his being cabled that a London syndicate had | Successfully negotiated for the acquisition of | the colossal! jungle. A proposition was made | him by prominent theatrical men to the ena | of purchasing the stock, but it transpired that | an option had been extended the London syndt| cate pending Tudor’s advices of the possi| bilities of an American sale, which expired on | Friday last. | The cable conveyed the syndicate’s desire that | Tudor should remain with the show as d'rector| general, but with the passing of the enterprise | out of the family of the late Frank G. Bostock, | he views this turn of affairs as an opportunity | to “adopt’’ the United States as his future home land His severing his long connection with the strenuous t **Anima King,’’ will mean that the American show world will welcome him, where his experience bas been far out of the ordinary run and gathered net only in his representativship of Bostock, but in every branch of the theatrical, park, spectacle and other the Atlanta Philharmonic orchestra Dr. Percy highways and byways of the amusement caterMURRAY J. SIMONS RECOVERED. J. Starnes, organist, and Mrs. JIAllian Bel) ing business in all the English-speaking parts —— Starnes, soloist, were heard at the Auditorium. of the world. New York, March 17 (Special to The Bill | A Hindu filosofer lectured at the Carnegie liMr. Tudor makes the New York offices of The | buard).—Murray J. Simons, the Hebrew co-| brary in the afternoon, and in Taft Hail at Billboard his American headquarters. median who recently closed with The Trocaderos | night. Free motion pictures were shown at the thru illness, is out of the sanitarium and is | Wesley Memorial Church. Baseball at Fort RLES quite recevered. He is at present at his home | McPherson, the only place in Atlanta, where Bu QUE MANAGERS AND PRINCIPALS. in New York City. the national pame may be enjoyed on Sunday, w ) t r ° New York, March 17 (Special to The BillORPHEUM MUSICAL COMEDY ©O. as QUSTEnES Oy Coen board).—A movement is now on foot to arrange plans for the protection of the burlesque manThe Orpheum Musical Comedy plays will open JENNIE AUSTIN RETIRES FROM STAGE. ager against the uncertainty and vagaries of the | their fourth successful season under the direc actor and a hard and fast rule will probably be| tion of Billy E. Williams at North Vernon, issued by the Columbia Amusement Company, Ind., n : March 23, with new music and special Newark, N. J. March 17 (Special to The Billwhereby managers of road attractions will be] scenery. The cast this year will be stronger an board).—Jennie Austin, who in private life is forbidden to make contracts or engage principals | better than ever, including Billy E. Williams, Mrs. Joe Hurtig, bas retired from the cast of until they have been releast by other managers. | Dorothy Burke, M. and Beatrice Beecher, | the Taxi Girls and has bidden farewell to the A satisfactory arrangement or agreement w'll | and others. A crackerjack equestrian act, now being featured over the Keith Vaudevil (ireutt ; stage fcrever. Miss Austin, who has been with also be made as to the approximate salaries — Hurtig and Seamon attractions for several years which will be paid to principals, both men and SUNDAY AMUSTMENTS IN ATLANTA. women in their various capacities. The ever past and who is considered as one of burlesque's prettiest and most talented soubrets, bas been increasing rate of salaries has become a menace Atlanta, Ga., March 13 (Special to The Bill| replaced in the cast of the Taxi Girls by Mae to the business end as long as the present pon | board).—It is estimated that 25,000 people from | Williams, a clever young woman principal with ular prices avail at burlesque theaters, as well | every section of the city visited one or more | the show. as the increasing cost of production and equip-|of the several attractions open to them last ment, managers find it almost an impossibility | Sunday. Chief Beavers himself was present to make their attractions pay them a profit and | at the Montgomery Theater, where the religious Five more weeks will close the Opera House are now reaching out fer mutual protection and| picture, From the Manger to the Cross, was | season of the Jenkins and Barrett Comedy (Co. a better and more satisfactory system or working | presented by special permission. At the At-| Mr. Jenkins will open the show as a one-ring basis. lanta Theater there was a symfony concert by | circus at Rochester, Minn., May 1. | London Cables | BOUGHT & PAID FOR A SUCCESS. London, March 14 (Special cable to The BPillboard).—Bought and Paid For, produced at the New Theater. Wednesday evening, March 12, is proclaimed by the united opinion of London critics to be an unqualified success and destined for a long engagement Frank Craven, the only American ay pearing in the cast, was lauded with out qualification and is credited wit the greatest personal success seore here in many months. Craven cam: here especially to play his original ri in the piece, that of James Gilley The critics declare the second act a masterpiece of daring, likewise a: mitting its forceful dramatic accom | plishments CONROY & LEMAIRE MAKE DEBUT. London, March 13 (Special cable t The Pillboard).—Conroy and Le Mair: made their first English appearance Monday March 10, at the Hipp drome, Birmingham, their act winning praise from all the local papers Their act shared top-line honors with Chinquevalli. They open at the Palace, London, on the 31st FRANK BUSH OPENS. London, March 13 (Special cable to The Billboard).—Frank Bush. bookt by Scott Adacter, opened successfully Monday, the 10th, at the Pavillion, Newcastle. Bissett and Scott open for the same agent at the same theater on the 24th. TO FPRATURE HELENA FREDERICK. London, March 15 (Special cable to The’ Billboard).—Helena Frederick, the American ‘Soprano, will be featured week of the 17th at the London Coliseum. tinaldo, the American violinist. is enjoying a long engagement at this house. MAYME REMINGTON SCORES. London, March 14 (Special cable to The Billboard).—Mayme Remington and her Pickaninnies opened Monday, the 10th, at the Argyle, Birkenhead scoring an immediate success which insures extended bookings. EVANS AND CORBETT FOR ENGLAND. London, March 15 (Special cable to The RBillboard).—Honey Poy Georg: Evans and his minstrels, with James J. Corbett as interlocutor, are announct to open shortly in England The agency making this statement also announces that MeIntyre and Heath are to play an engagement at the Hippodrome, and that Edmuné Hayes, with a sketch, is coming over soon. HILL. & WHITTAKER’S SEVENTH TOUR. London, March 12 (Special cable to The Billboard).—Hill and Whittaker. for their seventh English tour, and Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Crane, opened successfully at the New Cross Empir+ on Monday, the 10th. ALANSON’S FIRST APPEARANCE London, March 15 (Special cable to The Billboard).—Alanson, with American electrical novelty, opens Monday, the 17th, at the Hippodrome, Woo!wich, for his first English showing.