The Billboard 1915-02-06: Vol 27 Iss 6 (1915-02-06)

FEBRUARY 6, 1915. The Billboara 59 |\ TEX McLEOD’S Fancy Roping Novelty cate assisted by his em mm Sheed, Chief, and ~~ Moving Pictures, was a sure winner at Keith’s, Cincy, last week. ROBINSON SHOWS TO TAKE ROAD ONCE MORE, (Continued from page 3.) vets and assembling in 4 cracker-jack program people who had never before worked tovether; ‘‘staging’’ a circus under conditions and in surroundings never’ before attempted in this country, and perfecting a performance that has been the talk of the town all in three days. It is admitted that while Mr. Spellman had established an enviable reputation before be jumped into the Hippodrome on short notice, he made it all over again when he came to-New York. That he would be an excellent man to take the production end of the revived and restored “Ten Big’’ Shows is admitted by showmen who are wintering in New York. Whether or not be will be able to serve as a successful intermediary in bringing together the ‘New York Hippodrome Shews’’ and the “Ten Big"’ jx another question. But there is good reason to believe that the “‘rumor’’ has more than the average possibility of becoming fact in due course of time, Evidently Gov. Robinson deemed publication of the story at this time ie premature and might forestall the negotiations, as when The Billbeard wired him for confirmation he replied as follows: Editor The Billboard, Cincinnati, 0.: Just returned from New York. It would not be advisable to publish anything at this date for my interest. Will keep you posted with first news, JOHN F. ROBINSON. RUMOR THE SAN DIEGO EXPO. WILL BE CLOSED. (Continued from page 3.) Kostock flavor. Tudor wag with Frank Bostock for many years, and has an enviable reputation, net only for managing shows of this character, but also for ingenuity in securing novel and effective press publicity, The Selig Zoo, the formal opening of which will shortly be announced, is a much more ambitious enterprise. The buildings are of a permanent character, and W. N. Selig has expended money generously in beautifying the grounds. The mammoth gateway, with its arch of elephants, alone represents, it is said, an outlay of over $50,000. An Italian sculptor was imported to make the various anjma! figures incoporated in the gateway, and they are a study in real art. The arrangement of the animal house is admirable, and everything that science and experience could suggest has been done to make them not only attractive to visitors, but also comfortable aud sanitary for their denizens. The collection of wild animals is remarkable for a private enterprise. No zoo in America has a finer collection of cat animals, and the ruminants are wel] represented. A pair of young but exceptionally tall giraffes, housed in a typical African kraal, will prove a big afttraction, The collection of birds and rare fow! is also notable. In addition to the zoological display the Selig Zoo will also offer an exhibition of trained animals in a colossal steel arena. The Seg Zoo is the outgrowth of the very interesting collection of wild animals made for the Selig Polyscope motion picture concern. Mr. Selig is tremendously interested in the collection; he knows the animals by name, bas a story to tell about each one, considers the Selig Zoo as one of the things contributing.to bis own artistle enjoyment, and probably would not worry if his beautiful anima! park never made a dollar. James A, Bailey used to say that he did not care for money for itself, but, unfortunately, the making of money by a show was the only tangible evidence of its success. No doubt Mr, Selig views the Selig Zoo in much the same light, and, if financial success comes as a result of his Hberality and enterprise in eiving Los Angeles a great permanent zoological garden, he will regard it as an evidence of public appreciation. The Selig Polyscope Company has a handsome studio at Edendale, a suburb of Los Angeles, but one section of the zoo grounds has been cleverly arranged for filming wild animal pictures or films in which wild animals are utilized. The animals in the Selig Zoo are in charge of “Joonny"’ Robinson, of Cincinnati, and, as might be expected, the collection profits greatly by the knowledge and experience he has gained by his ‘ong association with a cireus and menagerie that made three generations of Robinsons famous, Out at Universal City, which occupies a picTuresque site overlooking the fruitful San Fernando Valley, the Universal Film Company has Also established a zoo of ambitious proportions, but the animals, which are In the capable charge of Jerry Barnes, brother of Al G. Barnes, owner of the trained animal show of that name, are kept simply for use in the films. Retween Pasadena and San Gabriel “Big Otte” has a wild animal ranch, where he breeds and trains animals for motion picture and other purposes, and there are other concerns that make * specialty of wild animal films. Out at Venice, which is Tos Angeles’ Coney Island, Al G. Barnes is ‘wintering’ bis animal cireus by giving daily exhibitions in a big menagere ‘“‘top’’ on the pier. In the city, in the busiest section of Main street, Clark & Snow have a very creditable collection of wild auimals as a feature of their museum, and it is announced that Los Angeles is to have a new Luna Park in which trained antma! displays will be given special prominence. From all of which it will be seen that ‘‘wild animals’’ are an important factor in the amusement game at this end of Uncle Sam’s broad domain. Last week reports of the possible closing of the San Diego Exposition until March 1, owing to unsatisfactory attendance, were so insistent that the management felt compelled to issue an absolute denial. Incidentally it is declared that the attendance has been fully up to expectations. The opening, it is announced, drew 42,000 persons; the second day’s attendance was 20,000; on several days since over 15,000 have gone through the gates. Up to this time, however, prosperity has not reached the concessionaires on the ‘“‘Isthmus,’’ which is the exposition’s midway, and some of them are discouraged. It is, however, too early for this spirit of pessimism to be justified. Every expostion held tn the United States has had thie early period of discouragement. The summer is long, the exposition, from an architectural standpoint, is a dream of beauty, and the hegira from the Bast to California has only just begun.-_WILLARD D. COXEY. FOREIGN SHOWMAN HUNTING FEATURES. (Continued from page 3.) showman, in which he expressed himself, as fer as the war is concerned, in terms of sagacious neutrality, and spoke of Paris as being commer cially and socially active, regardless of the etrife which has involved so much of the earth's auyface. Mr. Akoun has Luna parks in Paris, Ber lin, Ostend, Brussels, Cologne and Cairo, all closed just now because of conditions over which be has no control. “Amusement business in Paris is splendid,’”’ said Mr. Akoun; “‘most of the theaters are opening and running to excellent business during the week, and abselute capacity Saturday and Sunday. The cinemas (picture houses) are all running and playing to capacity. The theaters that are high-priced, under norma! conditions, have eut their rates in half, and the result is immense business for the theaters and music halls of the first class. “Parisians are confident that the enemy will never be able to invade Paris. They have it all figured out, and consider that the prospects tof Paris being at liberty to proceed In its own Way are very logically bright. “Showmen look for great prosperity this summer in Paris. My brother, Ferdinand, and myself, are building two more theaters there, and we want ap attraction big enough to show on the ground at Lona Park, that has been cleared by the Gevernment bat upon which we are not allowed to build any permanent structures anti! peace {s declared.’’ American showmen who have heard the rumor tbat Mr. Akoun was killed as a result of war will be glad to have proof of his being very moch alive by his presence here. For years the Akoun brothers, Gaston and Frederiek, have deen known at the big expositions over here. St. Lonls, San Francisco, Memphis, Omaha, Buffalo and the Chicago World’s Fair have been the scenes of Mr. Akoun’s activities. Seme few years ago he went abroad, and has, since that time, built up the chain of Luna parks mentioned above, and, incidentally, has amassed a great fortune in so doing. THE FALLEN IDOL. (Continued from page 16.) appeal upon eugenics; Nazimova, at the Palace, gets credit for excess of frankness, Joseph Weber has introduced to this stage an excellent company of players--better than the play. We are told at the outser that the “idel’’ had married a» woman twenty years younger than himself, right at his prime ae the “rage’’ of musical circles. She was rich, the wife, and he probably married her for money. He is shown, in the first act, to be earning all the money he married; for he is a sufferer from paralysis, doomed to slow death, There is a young man, not a paralytie, whe is exceedingly fond of the wife, and Just te show him how mueh she thinks of his admira tion she relates, early in the game, how anxious he is to bear children, Eventually the paralytic husband intentionally overdoses himself with medicine, and the fourth act ends with the way eleared for the young man and the young widow to warry and multiply. The most engaging moments in the piece are when Marie Chambers is reading her lines; witty lines that sparkle brilliantly, and are read with unction by the very handsome and emartly attributed Miss Chambers. Janet Beecher, the leading lady, is all that any girl could expect to be, given the things to do and the things to say that fall to this very winsome woman. Florence Rockwell plays splendidly a role which exacts so very little of her that her capacities are never even flurried. Of the male members the least said is soonest mended.—WALTHILL. VAUDEVILLE THEATERS BOOKING INDEPENDENT (Continued from last week.) KANSAS. Arma—Pearl, Joe G. Girard, mgr.; s. ¢., 400; p., 1,500, Burlington—Airdome, L, D. Eppinger, mgr.; s. c., 1,500; p., 2,500. Burlington—Newks, J. J. Newcomb, mgr.; & ¢., 550; p., 2,500. Burlington—Wolfe, L. D. Eppinger, mgrs.; s. c., 800; p., 2,500. Burlington—Shepard 0. H., Wm. R. Bratton, mgr.; 8. ¢., 500; p., 1,600, Cherryvale—Star, Al Hamilton, mgr.; s. ¢., 300; p., 6,000. Columbus—MeGhil, C. 8. Pruyn, mgr.; s. «., 900; p-, 4,300. Dexter—O. H., W. L. Balridge, mgr.; ». ¢., 300; p., 712. Ellsworth—Elite, K, W. Bornsheim, mgr.; s. ¢., 300; 2,560. Emporia “star, Sandford Loomis, wmgr.; 8 ¢.,. ; p.,» 12,000. ey me J. W. Robertson, mgr.; s. e., 400; p., 1,000. Frontenac— Miner’s 0. H., A. J. Roberds, mzr.; s. ¢., 400; D., 6,000. Galena—Electrie, W. B. Moore, mgr.; 8. ¢., 325; p., 6,000. Girard—Lyrie, J. W. Hayter, mer.; 8s. ©€., 500; p., 2,500, Great Bend— Echo, C. C. Johnson, mgr.; *. ¢., JOS; p., 2,500. Greenteaf—Blite, Riley & Quincey, mgrs.; 6. ¢., 300; p., 1,200. Gridley Electric, R. H. Wigner, mgr.; 8. ¢., 235; p., Hiawatha aeal, Frank Weltmer, mgr.; 8. ¢., 200; p., 3,150. Hoisington—Crystal, = S. Wilkinson & Son, mgrs.; s. ¢., 450; * — —Royal, John Pw. ‘Wendel, mgr.; 8. ¢.. estes ww A. ©. Haviland, mgr.; 8. ¢.. 300; ., 4, Mk a 3; D-, 13,000, lola—Grand, Wim. Readicker, mgr.; s, ¢., 1,040; wm» FR: 000. Irving—Electric, J. H. Urban, mgr.; s. e.. 30€; p., GOO. Junetion City-—Cozy, John W. Wendel, mer.; 6. ») H. Agnmer, mégr.; s. ¢., «., 400, Kingman—Orpheum, George H. Merriam, mgr.; s. ¢., 300; p., 2,500. a omy Goforth & Son, megrs.; s. 2,000. Liberal Libera Som G. M. LeMomier, mer.; 350; p., 2 Layodoti— Happs Hour, W. H. Richards, mgr.; 200; 1, Mado, “Motion, aS Neil, mgr.; s. c., 600; 1, salnhate—Opera pe J. J. Dalton, mgr.; 8. e., 750; p., 1,400 oe Auditorium, Cc. F. Fern, mgr.; 8. ¢., 575; 2,000. MeCane "Blee tric, Frank Hopkins, mgr.; 8. c., 400; 1,000. MiltonvaieMiltonsale oO. H., Market & Pitts, rs.; 8. ¢.. & » S 200. enna aus ‘ozy, Win, Goding, mgr.; 8. ¢., 300; 3,500. Osage Gig. -Airdome, Wm. Goding, mgr.; 8. ¢., 650; 3 OO. ovamatoraie “Majestic, A. W. Youngberg, mer.; 400; 4,000. Ovkaloina "Hotinaan’s G. C. Hofmann, mgr.: & @, 3 onwesd Grand, H. H. Pantels, mgr.; 8. ¢., 420; 3,000, Pa Ban ~Midway, 400; p., 3,000. Pittsburg Electric, W. H. Daly, megr.; 8. ¢., 778.; p., 21, —s Royal, Mr. Koelzn, mgr.; 8. ¢., 300; H. H. Daniels, mgr.; 8. ¢., 2,500, sylvia ae Opera House, PD. Strong, mgr.; 8. i Topeka -U-N ay Wm. Keller, mgr.; 8. ¢., 320; p., 50,000. Vermillion—City oO. H., F. F. Smith, mgr.; s. ec. p., 450. Washington—-Majestic, J. D. Kite, mgr.; 8. ¢., 250; p., 1,500. Waterville Palm Garden, Miller & Co., mgrs.; s. wo; Wie nita~The Yale. Maurice R. Coste, mgr.; 8. c., 450; p., 65, Wellington ‘isis, C. E. Galamann, mgr.; 8%. ¢., 600: p., 7, " ‘KENTUCKY, Rardstown——Grand, Wood & Crume, mgrs.; 8. ¢., R00: or ; Dp., 2.500. Carrollton—-Richland 0. H c., 450; p., 4,000. Marion —Maijestic, KE. M. FErisbie, mgr.; 8. ¢., 650; p., 2,000, , Jas. G. Howell; 8. LOUISIANA. Abbeville—-Victor, A, O. Landry, mgr.; 8. ¢., 0; p.. 4,000. Baton Rouge—Columbia, Ernest mgr.; 8. ¢., 500; pD., 25,000. Baton —— *_Dreamland, Ernest Boehringer, ingr.; 8. ¢., 300; p., 25,000. Raton Rouge— Elks’ Opera House, Ernest Boehringer, mzr.; s. c., 700; p., 25, \ Boyce -Polley’s, F. F. Pollard, mer.: @ €.. 700; p., 2.000. , Locksport —W. A. W. Opera House, 8. L. Bergeson, mgr.; s. ¢., 400; p.. 1,150. Lutcher--Victory, A. M, M. Elancon, mgr.; %. c., 800; p.. — Opelousas—Princess, W. F. Nolan, mgr.; 8. ¢., 300; p., 5,000. Patterson—Arcade, L. C. Lampo, mgr.; 8. ¢., 500; p.. 3,000, "Inequemine Electra, Boehringer, Lionel Delacroix, mgr.; : p.. 5,000, Pla nt omineGolden Rule, Lionel Delacroix, mgr.; 8. ¢., 550; p., 5,000. Placquemine “Hope Opera ay Lionel Delacroix, mgr.; 8. Ruston — Ruston Oper Fak M. B. Gill, mgrt.; nO; 4,000. Vivien, —Railey" 3, z Ed Bailey, mgr.; s. ¢., 600; White Castle—Fairyland, FE. E. Barbay, mgr.: s. ¢., 450; p., 2,300. 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Ticket if far. Last season with N. 0. Minstrels. ED PIERCE, Lexington, Mo. LITTLE GIANT AMUSEMENT co. Now ee shows and ‘egitimate concessions. 1915. F. D. COREY, Mgr., R. RB. 4, Box 111, Benten Harbor, Mich. w. C. MURRY DIES SUDDENLY. Fordyce, Ark., Jan. 20 WwW. Cc. Murry, oldtime circus man, who for the past four months has been boss canvasman for the Huntington Minstrel Show, died suddenly at [ron Mountain Depot, Dermott, Ark., Jan. 28, of acute indigestion. TO DISPOSE OF YOUNG BUFFALO CARS. Chicago, Jan. 30.--The Receivers for the Young Buffalo Show have decided net to sell the ears at auction, but will sell them separately, one or More cars to each party, for any reasonable price offered. As they put it: “You can make your own price nearly; everybody look happy; you benefit by the mishaps of others.’ The lot includes advance car, privilege car, private stateroom, combination baggage, regulation 16-section Pullman, and three-high canvas man’s car—sleeping 100.