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20
The Billboard
DECEMBER 13, 1913.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
The event of the season in St. Louis theatFicals is the appearance of Sothern-Marlowe at the Shubert Theater in a repertoire of Shake speare. It is gratifying to observe that the business being done by this pair ig very large, With most of the house sold out in advance of each production. This year bas found the re celpts exceeding those of any of their previous
engugements,
The annual ball of the Motion Picture Operators, tovuk plaice on December 1, and was a huge success. The hall was guily decorated and the ball lasted until the wee sma’ hours.
Vinie Daly is mceiving no end of excellent comment on ber Work this week at the Columbia Theater bere. She bas been the hit of the bill at each performance given, and has been a drawing attraction for Manager Buckley.
Sid Cannon has bimeelf housed this week in » of the le: ‘ing department stores, with his birds, and bes' «+s drawing large crowds to his frw his birds e working in great style. His act is proving big hit to the holiday crowds that visit this «establishment.
The bright particular spot in the production of The Bowery Burlesquers playing this week at
the Standard Theater here is the work of the Three Morin Sisters. Their dancing is artistic and the act is well drest and an un
usual sight for the average burlesque follower.
The Palladium, a new roller skating rink out on Grand avenue, is announcing its opening night for December 19. This is a new puilding and one of the handsomest of the many we have.
Harry Shields writes from West Park, Ohio. that he will again winter upon the farm. His Stay there last year made him very popular among the chickens. He do like his fresh eggs.
Anotner carnival company is announct to Sturt the 1914 season. This one ig to be launcht by Frank E. Layman, and wil] be styled the Frank E. Layman’s Greater Shows. Mr. Layman bas the past several years been holding the
merry-go-round Concession with various compavties and his equipment is perfect. He has just recintly purchast a big Eli wheel, and
will be ready with his company in the early part of March.
Zira and Her Leopards is the one big act in the anima! line on view this week at the Grand Opera House. Doc White is heralded as the headline attraction, but we think that Doc is bettr as a ball player. However, he has proven a SS ecard, und this ig his purpose after all.
Lottie Mayer is out at the Kings Theater this week end making good: her act is much improved and looks entirely new. She has aaded more girls to it and is putting on a very strong diving act.
Mrs. Frank Talbot is again around after a severe and long siege of illness. It is gratifying to all in St. Louis to again be able to greet her as we pass into the Hippodrome. The theater seems to go better when she is guiding it.
Miss Faye Cusick is giving a very careful and artistic bit of acting in her character of Opal, in the production of One Day, the current
attraction at the American Theater. Her work is good and bas much that carries the audi ences with her. The company as a whole is
above the average,
The Crusce Girls this week at the Gayety, is one of the best companies that has played here on the Progressive Wheel. Manager Walters has had a big week and has been fortunate in getting some good notices upon this attraction, The chorus and principals are excellent thruout.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Beard of Liquor License Commissioners has revoked the license of Shaw's Hotel, on North High street, one of the oldest theatrical hotels in the United States. Mr. Shaw is 85 years old. This hotel has been the stopping plece for actors since the old Front Street Theater was in its glory. The revocation will take effect January 20.
The City Hall here has outgrown its present capacity and the addition of new departments has made it necessary to rent quarters outside. Mayor Preston was negotiating with the owners of the Holliday Street Theater to purchase the property for an annex to the City Hall, and as the price askt was high, other sites way be considered.
The Blue Bird Company, which was at Ford's Opera House, Novemter 24, closed a deal with the Pennsylvania Railroad for $25,000 worth of transportation. The company will make a toar of the Pacific Coast and the trip will cover tie Pennsylvania, Louisville & Nashville and Southern Pacific railroads. P. W. Cobb, of this e‘ty, represented the Pennsylvania in making the deal.
KANSAS
Jos. E. Howard, Mabel MaCune, Emma Carvs and several other members of the Broadway Honeymoon company at the Shubert Theater, the week of November 30, were entertained Tuesday, December 2, at a matinee party and supper afterwards by the management of Tal bot’s Hippodrome, and many pleasant acquaintauces were renewed, It wi’) be remembered that Mr. Howard and Miss MaCune were in vaudevil last season and were seen at Taltot’s Hijpodrome, last year known as the Garden Theater.
Earl Steward, resident manager of The Shubert Th ater is wearing ‘‘the smile than won't come of.”’ It is still Mr. Steward’s honeymoon, as be bas been married only since October. Mrs. Steward ie a very attractiv lady and with ber gracious ways is making friends with all the employes of the Shubert. She is entering beartily into plans for the Christmas entertainment.
Mrs. Nora Johnson, wife of Perry Johnson, member of the Grand Opera House’s orchestra, died Friday, November 28. at a iocal hospital. The interment was in Albia, lowa, Suuaay November 30. The lowa address is the former home of Mrs. Johnson. Manager A. Judah, of the Grand, and the orchestra and employes of the theater sent resolutions of sympathy and many beautiful floral offerings.
The foundation of the New Orpheum, now being built on Baltimore avenue, between
The Lord Baltimore Theater was opened y Pearce & Scheck, November 24, and it is quite an imposing structure. It is the largest theater outside of the theater district, and it is located on West Baltimore street. It will be operated with vaudevil and pictures. The house is equipt with all modern facilities,
Mrs. Frederick C. Schanberger, wife of the manager of the Maryland Theater, was operated on at &t. Joseph's Hospital, November 26. The operation was successful and her speedy recoverly is expected. She nad been in the hospiial eight weeks preparing for the operation.
Valeska Suratt appeared at the Maryland Theater, November 24, and her handsome satin stage settings aroused much interest among the actors in town during the week. Many went behind the scenes for a close inspection.
The National Amusement Co. of America, Baltimore, Md., was incorporated in Dover, Dela., November 27, with a capital stock of $65,000.
Detectivs arrested Peter Daley for selling tickets in fron of the Holliday Theater, Daley was selling 20-cent tickets for 30 cents, and was fined $10 and costs. SYLVAN SCHENTHAL.
CITY, MO.
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, is now completed uid Mauager Martin Lebman and Assistant Manager Lawrence Lehman, of the Orpheum, are devoting their time and attention to the further erection of the new theater.
Kansas City made goolg were on display the week of December 1, at Convention Hall, by the Manufacturers’ Association of this city. All the booths and floor space of the big hall were taken to show and exhibit all the fine things made here.
The Kansas City Lodge, No, 13, T. M. A., held
open house all day Thanksgiving, and in tbe evening there was informal dancing and a “spread’’ for the many theatrical people in attendance.
Miss Meta Miller, manager of the Auditorium Stock Company, was fortunate enuf to secure Miss Anne Tasker for the stock company’s production of Madame Sherry, at the Auditorium the week of November 24,
Mise Frances McHenry, new leading woman with the Auditorium Stock Company. made ber first appearance here with the stock company (the week of December 1, in Seven Sisters. Her work was very pleasing and it seems as if Mise McHenry is going to te popular here.
The Lyric, under the capable business manage ment of Thos. L. Taffe, in its revival of melodrama, is making good. i
WILLIAM W. SHELLEY.
PHILADELPHIA
The magnificent cigar and periodical emporium at 3653 Germantown avenue was bereit of the last copy ef the “‘Big Number’’ on December 1 by Wfllitm H. Dentzel. That's how Dan Reed tells it, and he owns the stock—or did, until Biliy came along and bought The Billboard part of it. Billy and Dan are both ‘“‘regulars.”’ They buy, read. sell, boost and enjoy The Biliboard. Besides that Billy subscribes to, and advertises in it, and buys many extra copies each week, which he presents to his friends.
Charles Barns is again seen at his accustomed place in the publicity department ef B. F. Keith’s, to which he returned December 3. Charles is much improved in health and appearance after his trip abroad, and has many weird tales of Turks and other ferocious animals on tap for the entertainment of his many friends—but not for pub)ication.
“Johnnie” Kierans, of the ‘‘North American” staff, has taken up the duties of press agent for the Little Theater Company, and combines
the two positions, and their attendant duties, with the utmost sang-froid—and then some. Mr. Kierans was for many years manager of
the old Bijou Theater.
And just to prove it can be done, George Young is still holding down a desk in the sporting department of The Public Ledger nights, and passing out publicity in the Keith press office, when he ought to be asleep.
The Loew-Nixon-Nkdlinger-Zimmerman muddle continues with a little more vigor than usual, on account of the injection of the owners of the Chestnut Street Opea House into the squabble, by injunction against the lessee on December 3, but the thing has been a little overworkt, and to the discerning, is no more than a rather precarious scramble for publicity, on the part of the smaller agencies.
The Standard Theater’s Stock Company has, during the past week, undergone a change of management, brought about by the abrupt with
drawal of Paul Burns from the management of the organization. Warren F. Hill, Leo C. Bell,
D. M. Henderson, Thomas H. Clarke, Anna Leon, Armond Anthony, Howard L. Ely, Ada Dalton, Gertrude Stanley, Jobn Hoffner and
Nana Barnes have joined in a personally signed statement to The Billheard, protesting against the treatment they received from Mr. Burns. They will continue as a stock organization at the Standard, under the management of House Manager Leiberman, but the members declare that they are minus two weeks’ salary which Mr. Burns refused to pay. Thig obligation is not assumed by Mr. Leiberman in continuing the organization, but they go On with a clean slate and a new deal.
I have been requested by many grief-stricken artists filling vaudevi! dates here, to give some space to the unexpected death of Fred Sanford,
which occurred recently, and while I do not consider the demise of a friend a fitting subject for a news letter. the life of Fred has
always been such that his sudden taking away is a matter of great moment to the profession at large.
Alfred Sanford Samuels lived and died in Philadeiphia, and as Fred Sanford was for many years acknowledged as the most versatile and entertaining of monologists—both on and off the stage. He wilj be remembered by thousands as the man who sang his songs with a lighted cigaret in his mouth—which was invisible to the audience, altho clouds of smoke issued from his mouth at the end of every verse. He never kickt about bis place on the bill. He never stopt gmiling. He never kickt about his dressing room. He was the best fellow in the world, and could call every stage hand in the United States by his first name. The orchestra leaders never worried about Fred Sanford’s music, because he could make the people like him with or without music. He was one of the best fellows in the business and a gentleman—as well as the truest and best friend of STEVE TALBOT.
CINCINNATI,
The bills at the loca] playbouses for this week are as follows: At tbe Grand, the Guvernor’s Lady; Lyric, Ewma Trentin. in the Firetly: Walnut, The Common Law; Orpheum, The Thief, in stock; Gayety, Big Dreamland Burlesquers; Olympic, The Mirth Makers; Standard, stuck burlesque; Keith's, vaudevil, beaded by Ismed, the Turkish pianist; Empress 8S. & C. vauidevil.
Mr. Patrick, of the trio, Patrick, Francisco
and Warren, a tumbling act playing ai the Empress last week, received a fall at the Monday night performance, and injured his back so badly that it was necessary for Lim to lay off for a while. A jury im U. 8. District Court, on December . allowed Philip Kussel, Cincinvati song wii 1 $1,648.50 as back salary, from the American Music Stores Company, by which Kussei was enployed as Western manager.
Music Hall was filled with an enthusiastic audience Tuesday night, December 2, to see the Kussian dancer, Anna Pavlowa, and ber company, on their third annual visit to this city. This dancer, whose popularity seems to increase with every visit, gave the audience a varied program, every number being well received.
The masked carnival at the New Rink, on Thursday evening, December 4, was a must decided success. Large numbers were in attendance at the carnival. Manager Kitt is there when it comes to offering novelties during the skating rink season.
Tommy O'Neil, who played the role of Percy Fairweather, the college chappie, in Casey at the Jubilee, with the Pat White company at the Gayety last week, is a Cincinnati boy, who has met with more than the usual success upon the stage. Mr. O'Neil is an accomplisit singer
| LOUIS
Sothern and Marlowe played to the biggest business of the season at Macauley’s last wee. Fiske O'Hara. in In Old Dublin, is the attraction this weck. and is doing well. Primrose and Dockstader’s Minstrels comes next,
Paviowa will appear in one performance only Wednesday night, at Shubert’s Masonic.
A Fool There Was is playing to big business at the Gayety. George Sidney comes next. The Gayety is doing the best business in the city at present. The popularity of Manager Charlie Taylor helps this house,
Keith's big anniversary bill is packing them n,
The National, which opened last week, did a tremendous business. The National opens the week On Monday instead of Sunday, as is the rule with the other houses.
“Sliding Billy’’ Watson, and The Girls from
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recent election of officers for Local No, the Musicians’ International Union re. sulted as follows: President, Charles Hohe: vice-president, Herman Lengzer; financia) secretary, John Pfeffer; corresponding Secretary, Edward Nightingale; treasurer, George Graa, and business agent, Andrew Schmidt,
The annua! poultry show, with 1.700 aristocrats of the chicken world on exhibition, op: med at Music Hall, Tuesday, December week. The list of exhibitors is the ibrgest ever assembled in Cincinnati The Ambrican Fanciers’ Association had charge of the Bhow. E. LB. Rogers, Cincinnati, is president,
Manager Hubert Heuck, of the Heuck Amusement Co., left for Louisville Friday nigh:, December 5, to attend the funeral of the :ate John Whallen, for years associated wita the Heuck interests in the old Western Burlesque Wheel, since absorbed by the Coiumbia Amusement Co. Col. James E. Fennessy. a lif+-time friend of Manager Whallen, hurried t) the Falls City immediately upon the receipt of the news of his death.
The
Harrison J. Terry, who so successfully *ssays the part of Father Kelly in The Rosary, was a Billboird caller December 5. Mr. Terry was very agreeably surprised at the handsome and comodious quarters provided for the use of the profession at the Biilboard’s headquarters Rosary played the Walnut, Cincinnat!. las week,
and was given its usual popular attention, A. C. Irving, the veteran showman, who is now representing Miner's Theatrical Mate up,
spent a few days in the Queen City last week, in the interests of his firm, and was a Billboard caller. Mr. Irving reports placing his line with — of the prominent drug firms in (Ciucinnati,
VILLE.
week at the Buckingham, and are doing a good business despite the absence of the main attraction. Mr. Watson is in New York makiig an effort to straighten out the tangle be got inte
at Cincinnati. Mull Clark assumed Mr. Watson's place, and did well. ~egueealadittala atten and pictures. Business r. e a nee Fenteett and pictures. Business air. Mr. and Mrs. Billie Clarke and Green and
Wells are pleasing the patrons of the Antler Cabaret,
Magnolia Winter Gerden ig doing a big bustness. Valleriee Beck, Henry Weber and Marie Lucile Brandon are the entertainers,
Happyland, minus ‘Sliding Billy,” opened the
GRAND
John P. Slocum, owner of The Quaker Girl, was a visitor from New York, to put the show thu special rehearsals and look over business generally. Mr. Slocum, while in this city, had a good word to say for Mrs. Billman, manager of Powers. Grand Rapids has greatly advanced as a show town in late years, and much praise must be given to Mrs. Biilman, whom I considir one of the best managers in the United States. She does a man’s work with a woman’s fineness of insight.
Illustrated songs among the moving picture houses in Grand Rapidg have given way to orchestras and pipe organs, and longer programs of pictures. The move seems to meet with hearty approval on part of the “movie fans.’’
Under the Keith arrangements at the Columbia mighty bills are coming along regularly with result that S. R. O. is getting to be a habit with our old friend O'Donnell.
Work on the big new vaudevil house, the Empress, is progressing well and when finisht it will surely be some credit to the town They claim it will equal anything outside New York when completed. We can use it.
Nichols Brothers, long united as Superba
good
Ed. Risley, a veteran tramp comediang and mitstrel man, ig at the poor house here. isley is in bad shape, having suffered a par:itytie stroke. He is unable to work and is without funds. GEO. B. BARRETT. RAPIDS. bined efforts ond now the Apollo and Superbs
are being run under individual mangement. The Superba featuring tabloid musical comedies, by a very fair stock company.
Eleanor Knight Stock Co. has opened the Garrick for « long run. The company is unlformly good, and business wiry fair indeed. The opener was Mildred, with Eveanor Knight leading in a manner that won instant praise.
Gillingham and Smith, owners of the Ocpheum, Columbia and other houses in this city, have offered a reward for the arrest and conviction, of the person or persons who raise¢ the ery of ‘Fire’? and who nearly precipitated a serious panic at the Orpheum, Tuesday, November 25. The entire theiter aggregation of Grand Rapids are indignant at the whole affair. The theater men are in deadly earnest sbout this matter and insist they intend to prosecute to the limit of the law those who were re sponsible for the affair, and to teach them a lesson which will radically cure any future attempts along any such iines,
Half a dozen new fotoplay houses In the suburban districts of Grand Rapids are in operetion this winter with business a plenty for all of
Amusement Co., Inc., have digsolved thelr com
them. — HUGH KING HARRIS.
BUFFALO.
As a result of negotiations conducted by A. R. Sherry, of Buffalo, a branch of the Greater New York Film Service will be establisht this city.
The Fredonia (N, Y.) Poultry Fanciers’ Asso
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ciation will hold a poultry show December 29 to January 3. The Griffin Amusement Co. has opened the
new Griffin Opera House in Chatham, Ont.
Herve Dwight Wilkins, a prominent organist, who was engiged to play the large pipe organ at the Pan-American Exposition in this elty, is dead in Rochester. He was one of the founders of the American Guild of Organists.
Henry F. Thurston will bulld a $60,000 vaudevil theater in Lockport, N. Y.
have already project. The Buffalo
given $15,000 to promote the Automobile Dealers’ will hold an auto show in the Broadway Auditorium during two weeks, beginning Febraary 2. Gustave C. Miller and others are planaimg the event. The eleventh annual held at Silver Creek, N, to 19. Joseph F,
Associstion
poultry show will be Y., from December 15 Sheehan, who several years ago ‘ade many personal friends here when he appeared in the Castle Square Opera Company, was heard in the role of Jobn, the Baptist, in Salome at the Star this week.
Manager John Ojshei, of the Teck, celebrated suffrage night recently, during the engagement
An electrical show will be held Music Hall, Buffalo, the Jovian Electrical various electrical
at Elmwood the week of March 9%, by League. It is said the establishments of the city
of Julia Dean in Her Own Money. Between | the second and third act Mrs, Frank J. Shuler, a suffrage leader of this district, spoke for ten minutes on the reasons why American women want the ballot. JOSEPH A. McGUIR®E.
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FRITZ SCHOULTZ & CO.
19 W. LAKE ST., CHICAGO.
No order too large for our capacity nor too smali for our careful attention. Our large revised catalogue sent free to any address upon request.
WANTED---Performers In All Lines.
Big Acrobatic and big Wire Acts and Musicians. own board. Be ready to join on wire
lene, 1} pay fare one way from New Orleans; everybody pays ‘heiy . * 0. MARTINHO LOWANDE, Jr., 725 Iberville Street, New Orleans, Loulsiana.
~~ CONEY ISLAND SHOWS
WANT Clean Concessions, no grift; some Wheels open.
of merit.
‘ Will furnish top for Vaudeville, Athletic or Dhuaston
FRANK SANTALUCIA, Mgr.
Summervilie, 8. C., Decembor 8; Walterboro, 8.
C., December 15; Beaufort, 8. C., December 22.