The Billboard 1915-12-04: Vol 27 Iss 49 (1915-12-04)

DECEMBER 4, 1915. The Billboard Shepherd of the Hills, Gaskell & MacVitty, Inc., owners: Morgan, Utah, 1; Lehi 2; Provo 4; Eureka 5; Springville 6; Mt. Pleasant 7; Sa lina 58; KRichfleld 9; Manti 10. Sinners (Coast), Wm. A. Brady, mgr.: Seattlhe, Wash., 28-Dec. 4; Victoria, B. C., 6-7; Nanaimo 8; Vancouver 9-11, Sinners, Wm. A. Brady, mgr.: Buffalo 29 Dec, 4. sis Verkins, Henry W. Link, mgr.: Pocahontas, la., 1; Peterson 4; Granville 5; Rock Rapids ¥; Cherokee 11. Skinner, Otis, Chas. Frohman, Ine., (Blackstone) Chicago 22-Dee. 4; 6S; South Bend., Ind., 9; Indianapolis 10-11. Smart Set, J. Martin Free, mgr.: Jacksonville, Fla., 1-2; Tallahassee 3. mgre.: Milwaukee Seldier of Japan, Osear Graham, mgr.: Big Spring, Tex., 1; Midland 2; Odessa 3; Pecos t; Carlsbad, N. M., 6; Pecos, Tex., 7; Odessa s:; Midland 9; Big Springs 10; Colorado 11. song of Songs, A. H. Woods, mgr.: Buffalo 29Dec. 4. Sethern, E. H., The Shuberts, mgrs.: (Booth) New York, indef. Starr, Frances, David Belasco, mgr.: Indianapolis, Ind., 1; #vansville 2; Vincennes 3; ferre Haute 4: Ft Wayne 6; Ke!lawazoo, Mich., 7; Grand Dapids 8S; Ann Arbor 9; Toledo, O., 10-11, Stop, Look & Listen, with Gaby Deslys, Chas. Dillingham, mgr.: (Forrest) Phila. 29-Dec. 4. Sunny South, J. C. Rockwell, mgr.: Ticonderoga, N. Y., 1; Ft. Edward 2; Canajoharie 4; " Herkimer 7; Pt. Leydon 8; Copenhagen 9; Harrisville 10; Carthage 11. tempest, Marie, Chas. Frohman, Inc., mgrs.: (Hollis St.) Boston 22-Dee. 4. Thelma, Lee Orland, mgr.: Northfield, Minn., 1. Thurston, Magician, Jack Jones, mgr.: (Crown) Chicago 28-Dec. 4; (National) Chicago 5-11. rit for Tat: Hartford, Conn., 1; New Haven town Fool, Harry Green, mgr.: Danbury, Ia., +; Mapleton 3; Denison 6; Lake City i1. Trail of the Lonesome Pine, Gaskell & MacVitty, Ine., owners: Manhattan, Kan., is Salina 2; Concordia 3; Norton 4; Mankato 6; & rice, Neb., 7; Tecumseh &; Fairbury 9; MeCook 10; Holdrege 11. Trail of the Lonesome Pine, R. M. Harris, mgr.: Laramie, Wyo., 1; Cheyenne 2; Greeley, Col., }: Colorado Springs 4. twin Beds, Selwyn & Co., mgrs.: (Park Square) Keston, indef. rwin Beds (Special), Selwyn & (Co., mgrs.: Cleveland 20-Deec. 4. twin Beds (Coast), Selwyn & Co., mers.: Portland, Ore., 29-Dec. 4. Cnehastened Woman, Oliver Morosco, mer.: _Seth St.) New York, indef, = Cover, Selwyn & Co., mgrs.: Pittsburg 20-Dec. 4, Under Fire, Selwyn & (Co., mazrs.: (Hudson) New York, indef. Ware Case, Garrick Prod. Co., mgre.: (Maxine Elliott) New York, indef. Warfield, David, David Belasco, Washington. D. C., 6-11, Watch Your Step, Chas. Dillingham, mgr.: (Colenial) Boston, indef. When Dreams Come True (Eastern), Tennis, mgrs.: Bowling Green, Ky., ville 2-4, When Dreams Come True Tennis, mgrs.: Greeley, Col., 1; Colorado Springs 2; Pueblo 3; Rocky Ford 4: Trinidad , Raton, N. M., 6: mgr.: Coutts & 1; Louis (Western) Coutts & : La Junta, Col., 7; tutchinson, Kan., 8; Lawrence 9; Atchison : St. Joseph, Mo., 11. White Feather, Wm. A. Brady, mgr.: Pembroke, nt., 1; Ottawa 2-4, Wilson, Al H., Sidney R. Ellis, mer.: Chatfanooga, Tenn., 1; Knoxville 2: Asheville, \. C., 3; Johnston City, Tenn.. 4: Bluefield. W. Va., 6; Roanoke, Va.. 7: Lynchburg 8: Richmond 9; Newport News 10: Norfolk 11. Within the Law (Eastern), ngr Glouster, O.. 1: Jackson 2: aneaster 4; Zanesville 6: Marysville 8; Bucyrus 9. Within the Law (Western) ngr.: Fulton, Mo., 2: +: Kirksville 6: his @: World and Robert Sherman. Athens 3; Circleville 7; Robert Sherman, Carrollton 3: Macon Milan 7; Unienville 8; MemLancaster 10. A Woman, FE. G magr.: Madison, Kan., 1; Hartford 2: Lebo 3: Melvern 4: Pomona 6: Wellsville 7. Vorld of Pleasure, The Shuberts, mgrs.: (Win_ter Garden) New York, indef. Young America, Cohan & Harris. mers.: (Bronx » es New York 29-Dec. 4: Newark, N Greenhaw, BURLESQUE AMERICAN CIRCUIT Americans, Louis Gerard, mer.: (Gilmore) Springtield, Mass., 1-4; (Star) Brooklyn 6-11. Aute Girls, Ted Simonds, mgr.: (Gayety) Chi cago 20-Dec. 4; (Majestic) Indianapolis 6-11. Beauty, Youth «& Folly, Lou Stark mer. : (Olympic) Cincinnati 20-Dece. 4; (Empire) Cleveland 6-11. roadway Belles, Joe (Trocadero) Philadelphia Trenton 8-11, Rlne Ribbon Belles) Wm. 8. Clark, mer.: Teronto 20-Dee. 4: (Savoy) 6-11. Nig Craze, Joe Leavitt, mgr.: (Gayety) Balti more 20-Dec. 4: (Trocadero) Philadelphia 6-11 City Sports, L. BE. Sawyer, mgr.: (Savey) Ham ilten, Can., 20-Dee. 4: (Cadillac) Detroit 6-11 Cabaret Girls, Lewis Livingston, mer.: Harris Oppenheimer, 20-Deec. 4: mer (Grand) (Star) Hamilton, Can., burg, Pa., 2; York 3: Reading 4; (Gayety) taltimore 6-11. Cherry Blossoms, Maurice Jacobs, mer.: St Joseph, Mo., Dee. 2-4: (Century) Kansas City 11 Crackerjacks, Rob Gordon, mgr.: (Cadillac) De treit 20-Dee. 4; (Columbia) Grand Rapids 6-11 Charming Widows, Sam Levy, mgr.: (Majestic) Indianapolis 20-Dee. 4: (Buckingham) Louis ville 6-11. Darlings of Paris, Chas. E. Taylor, mer.: (Ma Jestic) Seranton 20-Dece. 1; (Van Curler) Sche nectady 2-4; (Corinthian) Rochester 6-11. Frolies of 1915, Frank Lalor, mer.: (Corinthian) Rochester 29-Dece, 4: (Star) Toronto 6-11, Follies of Pleasure, Rube Bernstein, mgr.: (Fin pire) Cleveland 20-Dee. 4: New Castle, Pa 6: Steubenville, O., 7: Greensburg, Pa., 8: Harrisburg 9; York 10; Reading 11. Girls From the Follies, Gus Kahn, mgr.: (York ville) New York 20-Dee. 4; (Gayety) Phila detphia 6-11. Girls From Joyland, Sim Williams, mer.: (Park) Manchester, N. H., 20-Dec. 1; Worcester, Mass.. 24 a8 (Franklin Sq.) (Gilmere) Springflel Hello Girls, F. Folett, mgr.: (Buckingham) Louisville 29-Dec. 4; (Olympic) Cincinnati 6-11. High Life Girls, Frank Calder, mgr.: (Century) Kansas City 20-Dec. 4; (Standard) St. Louis 6-11. Hello Paris, Wm. Roehm, mgr.: (Columbia) Grand Rapids 29-Dec. 4; (Englewood) Chicagu 6-11. Lady Buccaneers, Dick Zeisler, mgr.: (Englewood) Chicago 29-Dec. 4; (Gayety) Milwaukee 6-11, Military Maids, M. Wainstock, mgr.: (Gayety) Minneapolis 29-Dec. 4; (Star) St. Paul 6-11. Mischief Makers, F. W. Gerhardy, mgr.: (Star) Brooklyn 20-Dec. 4; (Yorkville) New York 6-11, Monte Carlo Girls, Jack Sutter, mgr.: (Howard) Boston 29-Dec. 4; (Park) Manchester, N. H., 6-8; (Franklin Sq.) Worcester, Mass., 9-11. Parisian Flirts, Chas. Robinson, mgr.: (Star) St. Paul 29-Dec. 4; St. Joseph, Mo., 9-11. Record Breakers, Jack Reid, mgr.: (Academy) Fall River, Mass., Dec, 2-4; (Howard) Boston 6-11, Keview of 1915, Henry P. Dixon, mgr.: (Stand ard) St. Louis 29-Dec. 4; (Gayety) Chicago 6-11. September Morning Glories, M. Bergower, mgr.: (Olympic) New York 20-Dec. 4; (Acadewy) Jersey City 6-11. Tempters, Chas. Baker, mgr.: (Majestic) WilkesBarre Dec. 1-4; (Majestic) Scranton 6-8; (Van Curler) Schenectady 9-11. Tip Tops, Joe Hurtig, mgr.: (Gayety) Milwaukee 20-Dec. 4; (Gayety) Minneapolis 6-11. Tango Queens, Ed E. Daly, mgr.: (Grand) Trenton Dee. 1-4; (Olympic) New York 6-11. U. 8. Beauties, Dan Guggenheim, mgr.: (Gay ety) Philadelphia 29-Dec. 4; (Majestic) Wilkes-Barre 8-11. Winners, The: (Gayety) Brooklyn 29-Dec. 4: (Academy) Fall River, Mass., 9-11. Yankee Doodle Girls, Henry P. Nelson. mgr.: (Academy) Jersey City 29-Dec. 4; (Gayety) Brooklyn 6-11. COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Behman Show, Jack Singer, mgr.: Lay-off +9 Dec. 4; (Bastable) Syracuse 6-8; (Lumberg) Utica 9-11, Kon Tons, Ira Miller, mgr.: (Gayety) Omaha 20-Dec. 4; (Gayety) Kansas City 6-11. Bostonians, Frank 8S. Pierce, mgr.: (Bastable) Syracuse 20-Dec. 1; (Lumberg) Utica 2-4: (Gayety) Montreal 6-11. Follies of the Day, Barney Gerard, mgr.: (Empire) Albany 29-Dec. Boston 6-11. Globe Trotters, Walter Greaves, mgr.: (Gayety) Pittsburg 29-Dec. 4; (Star) Cleveland 6-11. Giay New Yorkers, J. Goldenburg, mgr.: (Gayety) Kansas City 29-Dec. 4; (Gayety) St. Louis 6-11, Gypsy Maids, W. V. Jennings, mgr.: (Berchel) Des Moines, 1-4; (Gayety) Omaha 6-11 Golden Crooks, Jas. C. Fulton, megr.: (Gayety) St. Louis 29-Dec. 4; Chicago 6-11. Girl Trust, Louis Epstein, mgr.: (Hurtig & Seamon’s) New York 29-Dec. 4: Paterson 6-11. Hastings’, Harry, Show, Martin J. Wigert. mer.: (Columbia) New York 20-Dee. 4; (Casine) Brooklyn 6-11. Howe's, Sam, George R. Bacheler. Jr., (Gayety) Montreal 29-Dec. 4; bany 6-11. Liberty Girls, Alex. D. Gorman, megr.: (Chicago 29-Dee. 4; (Gayety) Detroit 6-11. Majestics, Fred Irwin, megr.: (Empire) Newark 20-Dee. 4; lay-off 6-11. Manchester's, Bob, Show, Bob Manchester, (Casino) Brooklyn 29-Dec. 4; (Empire) ark 6-11. Maids of America, Frank McAleer. mer.: sino) Philadelphia 29-Dec. 4; more 6-11. Million Dollar Dolls, Chas. Falke, mgr.: (Palace) taltimore 29-Dec. 4; (Gayety) Washington 6-11. Midnight Maidens, E. W. Chipman. megr.: (Co lumbia) Columbus 29-Dec. 4; (Empire) Te ledo 6-11. Merry Rounders, James Weeden, mer.: (Orpheum) megr.: (Empire) Al mer. New (Ca(Palace) Balti (Orphe um) Paterson 29-Dec. 4; (Empire) Hoboken 6-11. Marion's, Dave, Show, Issy Grodz, mer.: (Em pire) Hoboken 29-Dec. 4; (Casino) Philadel phia 6-11. Puss Puss, Al Lubin, mgr.: (Empire) Toledo 29Dec 4; Chicago 6-11. Reeves, Al: (Star) Cleveland 29-Dec. 4; bia) Columbus 6-11. Roseland Girls, Bob Mills, mgr.: (Jacques) Wat erbury 29-Dee. 4; (Hurtig & Seamon’s) New York 611 Rosey Posey Girls, Peter 8S. ety) Toerente 29-Dec. 4: Sydeli, Rose, W. S. Campbell, mgr.: Lay-of 2 Dec. 4: (Miner's Bronx) New York 6-11. Strolling Players, Louis Gilbert, mgr.: (Grand) Hartford 20-Dec. 4: (Jacques) Waterbury 6-11 Secial Maids (Empire) Brooklyn 29-Dec. 4: (Colonial) Providence 6-11. Sporting Widows, Bob Simons, mgr.: (Miner's Bronx) New York 29-Dec, 4; (Empire) Brook lyn 6-11. Star & Garter, Asa Cummings, mer.: 29-Deec. 4; (Columbia) New York 6-11. Smiling Beauties, Ben Harris, mgr.: (Colonial) Providence 20-Dec. 4: Boston 6-11. Tourists (Gayety) Buffalo 20-Dec. 4: lay-off 6-11. Twentieth Century Maids, R. E, Patton, mer.: (Gayety) Washington 29-Dec. 4; (Gayety) Pittsburg 6-11, Watson-Wrothe Show, Manny Rosenthal. mer Boston 29-Dee. 4: (Grand) Hartford 6-11. Welch, Ben, Show, Harry Shapiro. mgr.: Chicago 20-Dee, 4; (Berchel) Des Moines 6-8. Watson,s Billy, Show, Wm. F. Rife. mer.: (Gayety) Detroit 29-Dec. 4; (Gayety) To ronto 6-11. ADDITIONAL ROUTES ON PAGE 63 (Colum Clark, mgr.: (Gay (Gayety) Buffalo 6-11. Boston Jas. R. Rowe, after closing with The Gilpins, Joined Ruth Arnette and Company, musical tab. show, as advance man. The show is playing Southern Illinois and Missouri. The company in cludes Ruth Arnette, J. R. Rowe, Jas Arnette. with a cast of twelve people. The fact that Rowe is with the Arnette Company disproves all stories circulated to the effeet that he was held pen ing «a white shive charge in Louisville | this week, but did not catch on too well. AUSTRALIAN NOTES Sydney, N. S. W.—Notwithstanding the exodus of troops for the front, together with the many drains upon the public purse by reason of the various war funds, the amusement situation is not so desperate as many would imagine. ‘True, there is a decided falling off, but business, taken all around, is entirely satisfactory where good bills are presented. At the Tivoli a bill of high-class acts is being presented. There are rather too many items of a concert order, and, although this is responstble for a bigger representation of the higherpriced seats, the balance of the house is being depleted somewhat. The current bill has Mary Law, an English violinist, as headliner, and deservedly so. Others on the program are Annie Kent, American comedienne; Edward Marshall. chalkologist; Ella Caspers, contralto; Ida Barr, English comedienne; Hector Goldspink, tenor: The Payolas, athletes; Morris Golden, the Yiddle With the Fiddle; Duncan and Godfrey, Coster comedians, and Jack Birchley, contortionist; se it will be seen that there is a good sprinkling of acts that hail from the United States. Open ing tomorrow are Jim and Marian Harkins, in a comedy act: Nolan and Nolan, jugglers, anid Coy De Trickey, coon shouter, all American acts. The National is featuring Barry Lupino, the English comedian, who is doing a season of ten nights, prior to his departure for America, via Vancouver. Supporting are Lawrence Johnston, American ventriloquist, who has made good: Armitage and Hine, Eieleen Fleury, The Cla rinos, Eloise Taylor, Romaine, Ward Lear, Bluffo, and the Rosie Rifle Company. Potash & Perlmutter is in the ninth week of a most successful run. It will terminate next week in order to make room for attractions previously scheduled. The Waybacks, a typically Australian production of rube life, is doing very consistent business at the Palace. Criterion Theater is featuring a Pair of Sixes. the American farce comedy, with Tom Shelford, John Webster and Tom McLarnie, together with Beatrice Nicholls, as the attractions. Business is fairly good. That home strong on quick changes. is the present production. At Newtown, Harry Clay will present tabloid musical comedy tomorrow, with a vaudeville olio. Speaking of revues and tabloids, these are ousting regular vaudeville for the time being. Several Australian theaters are running them. with the addition of one or two vaudeville acts, It can not be said that the scheme is altogether successful. Max Steinberg, the well-known American fair man, is still around Sydney. He is always dabbling in something or other in an effort to rake in the somewhat elusive dollar, and. al though things are not as good as they mich! be, there is still a smile perceptible occasionally. A big bunch of vaudeville acts go on the Sonoma today. These include Josephine Gassman and Her Pics, who have enjoyed a very successful engagement of nearly two years; Jarvis and Dare, Jack Birchley, Princess Indita (the Indian maiden), Tameo Kajiama, Isabelle [Ar mond, Rosa Crouch and possibly Jack Kincaid. Crouch and Welch, the well-known American vaudeville act, split up last week. This is a matter of regret, as these people have one of the finest comedy offerings we have ever seen here. George Crouch stays with the Tivoli Follies, while his late partner is about near home when this news reaches the States. Isabelle D’Armond is also returning by this beat. She has been in the Follies for some considerable time. Her finish is said to be a little misundersanding ‘twixt her and the management. Alfredo, in the Follies for the past twelve months, leaves for the States today. No other variety violinist has had such an extensive run as he. He was a big favorite here, and is scheduled for a return next year. Somebody is bound to hear a lot of knocking when some of the acts get back. Barry Lupino goes by the Vancouver boat on the 28th. He will play revue in the Winter Garden, New York, under the management of the Shuberts. He is also scheduled for a revisit next year. Lupine has been a big success in pantomime here. Jack Haskell, the producer of the Tivoli Follies, returned from his trip to the States this week. He bronght over three comedian: to build up the cast. included tn the bunch being Lee Harrison, a one-time Broadway star. Allen Doone, the Irish-American comedian, opened in Melbourne last week with ©'Leary. V. C., which met with a most cordial reception. This popular player just returned from a record season in New Zealand. It is a saying here that “When everything else fails. there is Doone.” He. by the way, has an excellent reputation for his liberality and sportsmansbip. In addition to those acts that came by the Sonoma, and not already mentioned, are Hazel Moran, rope-spinning expert; Harrison and Jones. comedians, and Walter James, humorist. Files of The Billboard and other American journals are to be found available here. All acts that are likely to play this country mav be sure of gleaning the latest news from the States. It is advisable that acts send over some of their preliminary matter. MELBOURNE. Williamson's Musical Comedy Company, in The Dancing Mistress, opened well. Princess Theater (Melodrama)—Our Boys of the Dardanelles is attracting cood audiences. King’s—Bonnie Mary of Argyle. Theater Royal—Murie!l Starr is finishing a brief comedy season in Nobody's Widow. This popular actress will be seen in a series of revivals, leading off with Within the Law, her greatest success in this country. Lincoln Plumer, one of the most popular American actors that has played this side, will also resume his character in the cast. Tivoli—The Follies are presenting a major portion of the bill. A big change was made Terry am! Lambert, who joined the show, were a riot, an? undoubtedly saved the show. Bijou—A diversified bill of capable acts, with noe real attraction, is here. The program has of melodrama, the Adelphi. is The Midnight Mail Fawr Nabe and Connte Milne, musical comedy | i stars, as headliners; Poncaire, imitations; King and Brown, American one-legged gymnasts; Walter D’Oria, ball puncher; Effie Fellows, male impersonator; Hamilton and Barnes, a clever American talking act; Two Gaffs, May Brilliant, Maud Miles, soprano; and Frank Sidney and Company. Wirth’s Park—For the Melbourne Cup season Wirth’s Circus is back on the old lot, with a number of new attractions in addition to old favorites. The Rowland Family of equestrians and lady riders are still one of the big successes. Captain Frank Huling’s Seals are another attraction. The Loretta Twins did nicely with horizontal bar work. Next week a big change goes up when May Wirth, just returned from America, and other new acts, will the show. ADELAIDE. The Tivoli, formerly a Rickards vaudeville house, has been for some time given over to popular-priced drama. King’s Theater—Fuller’s Vaudeville Combination reports good business with a fine bill headed by Kipp and Kippy, American comedy jugglers; Bollinger and Reynolds, in Fun on a Wire, one of the most successful acts ever on the Fuller Time; Ted Stagpoole an a host of other acts (leeal). BRISBANE. Tivoli—The downstairs house is given over to popular-priced stock drama whilst the roof garden shows a reversion te the nigger minstrel first-part, with a feature act in the olio. Mary Elizabeth, the American entertainer, is the star, and her opening was most successful. Betty Donny, another entertainer from the United States, is bidding well for applause. Of the lo eal talent Porky Bunny, is favorite. WEST AUSTRALIA. The Fuller companies are playing the Fremantie and Perth houses. Bert la Blanc’s Revue is a big success. Dan Thomas, English come. dian, is another who gets inte the limelight. The movies have nothing te complain of in the way of support, albeit the Chaplin pictures have outlived their weleome in several of the leading houses. The serial film did not meet with much appreciation in this country, and one seldom hears of them. Jack Matthews, formerly of the team of Matthews and Mack, and who has lately produced some first-class Australian pictures, has had a movie class for some time now. He reports that a big syndicate is being formed for the production of Australian films, and large rooms have been secured at Rawson Chambers, near the railway end of Sydney, where the space will be converted into an up-to-date studio. The scenic facilities in this country are unsurpassed. J. D. Williams, whose return te Australia some time ago was hailed with delight by a large number of friends, had been in close touch with Hugh D. MeIntesh, of the Tiveli Cireuit, for some time. There are many who are rather curious as to what the movie magnate is up to, To The Billboard representative “Jim” confided some information of a surprising nature The scheme should mature early next vear. MARTIN C. BRENNAN, 250 Pitt St.. Sydney. Kearns, the Australian Joho vaudeville THEATRICAL NOTES E. Fred DeCrotean, who has been with the Burgess Uncle Tom's Cabin Company, appearing as ‘*Tom,”’ writes thet he ch sed with the Burgess show on November 20, at Franklin, Pa.. on aeconnt of sickness Lionel H, Kenne, who has been assistant manager of the Auditorium Theater, Baltimore, during the past year, has accepted a position with the Stanley Company. of Philadelphia. who control a chain of houses in the East. Mr. Keene was associated with the executive staff of BE. H. Sothern and Julian Marlowe for three vears prior to the dissolution of this famous combination. SAMAYOA European aerial artist, now playing the UT. B. O. Time a