Variety (Apr 1907)

VARIETY ii iiiont and concludes with a cabin scene and battle between the cowboys and Indians. The performance is marred by the smoke from the fireworks just preceding it. The riding is good, and the hanging of a horse- thief, thrilling and exciting. PARKS AND FAIRS Minerva Sisters (a). Aerial. The girls are young and elaborately gowned. The act consists of a double bar on a pivot. They are then suspended in the air, hanging by their teeth. First dis- robing, they do a butterfly dance and finally are whirled around on the order of a circle swing for several minutes, causing much amazement. Marvelous Melville. Single Trapeze. The act consists of a number of feats on a flying trapeze. At the close, while the bar is swinging at a lively rate, Mel- ville leaps to another trapeze, alighting on the center of his back. The trapeze im- mediately whirls around and gradually lowers itself until the performer reaches the ground. It is a great novelty, the idea of the leap being entirely original. U. Hess. Moving Picture. "The Bad Man" (Melodramatic). 8 Mins. A wealth of incident keeps the series going with interest a-tiptoe. The exposi- tion of the story is clear and adequate. A water tank railroad station in the "wild and woolly" is shown with the cow punchers assembled to give the expected agent a warm reception. The agent turns out to be a woman. All hands turn their attention from hazing to love making for good comedy purpose. A tenderfoot, as evidenced by Eastern clothes, is the lucky suitor. He bests the "bad man" in a fight, but later both tenderfoot and wo- man are overcome by the desperado on robberv bent. The tenderfoot is tied to the railroad track, while the woman is bound hand and foot to the table within the telegraph office. She escapes in time to effect her lover's release and the two embrace as the express rushes past. The reel accomplishes the essential purpose of keeping an audience in their seats until the lights are turned on. Rush. out or TOWN. Eva Taylor and Company (2). "The Circus Rider" (Comedy). Orpheum, Boston. The sketch is a condensed version of the- piny of the same name. It was put on for the first time this week by Eva Taylor, former leading woman with the Castle Square Company, with Lawrence Grattan, until recently with William Gillette's "The Red Owl," and Edmund Elton in her sup- port. The piece fits Miss Taylor in every detail. She secures more comedy out of her role than it furnished in the extended version. Mr. Grattan, who re-wrote the play for vaudeville, has done well in mak- ing Captain Edward an English "fop" instead of a straight character. The act scored a distinct hit at its initial presenta- tion. Ernest L. Waitt. The approach to Steeplechase Park at Coney Island has been remodeled to leave an open view of all the devices near the gate, and balconies have been constructed near by affording a view far down the Bowery and of the park enclosure. A new feature is the "Human Roulette Wheel," built after the style of the small revolving table in use last year. It is constructed to hold twenty-five persons, and the moving part makes 200 revolu- tions per minute. The ballroom has now a floor space of 220 by 225 feet. The park opens May 4. The secretaries of Indiana County Fair Associations have arranged dates of the various fairs to be held this year are as follows: July 23-25—T. S. Walker, Hagerhtown (Wayne County). July 23-26—Ed. Redmar, Columbus (Bartholo- mew). / July 30-Aug\ 2—William G. Norrln, North Ver- non (Jennings). July 30-Aug. 2—F. A. Wlaehart, Mlddletown (Henry). Aug. 5-9—Xen H. Edwards, Falrmount (Grant). Aug. 6-9—W. F. Klnser, Bloomlngton (Monroe). Aug. 6-9—J. T. Tomllnson, Logansport (Cass). Aug. 6-9—W. L. Risk, Newcastle (Henry). Aug. 6-9—Edwin N. Glasgow. Osgood (Ripley). Aug. 12-16—George W. Henderson, Lebanon (Boone). Aug. 12-17--J. P. Chrlsney, Chrlsney (Spencer). Aug. 13-16—J. M. Harlem, Mount Vernon (Posey). Aug. 13-16—Fred A. Swain, Muncie (Delaware). Aug. 18-24—Charles L. Smith, Montpeller (Blfu-kford). Aug. 19-24—C. M. Partridge, Rockport (Spen- cer). Aug. 20-23—Fred Wheeler, Crown Point (Lake). Aug. 20-23—Geoge Iff. Good. Frankfort (Clinton). Aug. 20-23—J. M. Rhoes, Greensburg (Decatur). Aug. 20-23—L. Wude Wilson, New Harmony (Posey). Aug. 20-23—Charles Reed, Oakland City (Gib- sou). Aug. 26 30— W. D. Slmpklns, Boswell (Benton). Aug. 20-31—J. F. Richardson, Boonvllle (War- rick). Aug. 26-30—Frank Self, Corydon (Harrison). Aug. 20-30—George W. Steele, Crawfordsvllle (Montgomery). Aug. 27-30—C. D. Kunkle, Decatur (Adams). Aug. 27-30—J. A. Bowell, LaPorte (LaPorte). Aug. 27-30—George Sapp, Marlon (Grant). Aug. 27-30—J. B. Megee, Rushville (Rush). Sept. 2-6-E. J. Todd. Flora (Carroll). Sept. 2 6—C. W. Travis, Lafayette (Tippecanoe). Sept. 2-6—James F. Graves, Portland (Jay). Sept. 2-7—Paul S. Brownlee, Princeton (Gibson). Sept. 3-6—Orville Goodale. Angola (Steuben). Sept. 3-6—Bass Sparks, Connersvllle (Fayette). Sept. 3-6—Milton Maxwell, Liberty (Onion). Sept. 3-6—C. M. Crim, Salem (Washington). Sept. 3 6—Dr. C. L. Bartholomew, Valparaiso (Porter). Sept. 0 14 ~E. W. Plckhaidt, Hnntingburg (Du bols). Sept. 10-14—A. S'. Beck, Huntington (Hunting- don). Sept. 17-20—John R. Dellavan, Covington (Foun- tain). Sept. 24-27—J. S. Conloge. Kendallville (Noble). Sept. 24-27—Charles R. Wright, North Manches- ter (Wabash). , ■> Oct. 8-11—B. W; Parks, Bourbon (Mashall). Countv fairs and secretaries in Illinois: (Boone County). Belvldere, Sept. 3 0, M. D. Perkins. (Bureau). Princeton, Sept. 3-6. C. L. Trimble. (Champaign), Urbana. Sept. 3 6. W. W. Llmlley. (Coles). Charleston. Aug. 27-31. W. O. Glassco. (Crawford), Robinson, Sept. 23 27, Henry Coul- ter. (DeWitt). Clinton. Aug. 6-9. George G. Argo. (DeKnlb). Sandwich, Sept. W-i:i, C. L. Stlnson. (Edcar). Paris. Aug. 10 23. S. B. McCord. (Edwsrda), Albion. S<>pt. 17-29, J. R. Doty. (Effingham). Altatnont. Sept. 9-18, 0. O. Faught. (Fulton). Lswteton, Sept. S-O, J. Churchill. (Greene), Csrrolltoo, Oct. in is. s. rc. Simpson. (Henry). Cambridge. Aug. 10-2,1. T. Boltenstern. (Henry). Kewanee. Aug. 26-31 J. K. Blisb. (Iroquois), Watsekn. not fixed. J. O. Reeder. (Jasper), Newton. Sept. 17 21. 1. Stewart. (Jo Daviess). Galena. Sept. 24-27. O. C. Blisb. (Jo Daviess), Warren. Sept. 10-12. R. C. Cullen. (Kankakee). Kankakee. Sept. 9-13. «.en Small. (Kendall). Vorkvllle. Sept. 3-6. W. W. Church. (Knox), Knoxvllle. Sept. 10-13. W. F. Jones. (Livingston). Falrbury. Sept. 3-fl. <J. B. Gordon. (Ixigan), Atlanta. Sept. 8-0, J. B. Jordan. (Macoupin). Carllnvllle. Oct. 811. G. J. Castle. (Marshall). Wennnii. Sept. 11-13. C. M. Turner. (McDonough). Buslmell, not fixed. J. II. John- son. (McHenry). Woodstock. Aug. 26 30. (i. A. Hunt. (McLean), Danvers, Sept. 3 6. J. s. popple. (Piatt). Montlcello. Aug. 12 16. C. II. Hidgel.v. (Pike). Grlggsvilb-. July 30 Aug. 2. W. J. ("n ners. (Richland). Olney. Sept. 10 13. J. P. Wilson. (Rock Island). Joslln. Sept. 10-12, F. J. White- side. (Stephenson). Freeport. Sept. 2-6, James Rezner. (Tazewell). Delavan. Aug. 27 30. J. O. Jones. (White), Carml, Sept. 3 6. C. M. Barnes. (Whiteside), Morrison, Sept. 3-6, W. A. Blotl gatt. (Whiteside), Sterling, Aug. 27 30, J. N. Harp lam. (Will), Elwood. Sept. 18-20, E. Spangler. (Williamson), Marlon, Sept. 10-13, G. C. Camp bell. (Woodford), EI Paso. Aug. 26-30, G. R. Curtlss. Illinois State Fair, Springfield, Sept. 27-Oct. 6, W. C. Garrard. The following dates for the fairs in western Ohio have been selected: Xenla, Aug. 6-9. Daytou, Sept. 2-6. Urbaua, Aug. 13-10. Eaton, Sept. 9-13. Carthage. Hamilton Co., Marysville, Sept. 10-13. Aug. 13-10. Erlanger. Kenyon Co., Springfield, Aug. 20-23. Ky., Sept. 11-14. Bellfontuine, Aug. 23-23. Rlchwood (Tri-county), Coney Island, Hamilton Sept. 17-20. County, Aug. 22-24. Wapakoneta, Sept. 24- r .ondon, Aug. 27-30. 27. Kenton, Aug. 27-80. Lebanon, Sept. 24-27. Columbus (State). Sept. Hamilton, Oct. 1-4. AugL***e and Warren counties have been admitted to membership, enlarging the circuit to 18. The following county fairs will be held in Wisconsin this vear: Milwaukee, Sept. 9-13. Amherst, Sept. 17-20. Antlago. Sept. 24-27. Appleton, Sept. 9-12. Baraboo, Sept. 23 27. Beaver Dam, Sept. 30- Oct. 4. Berlin, Aug. 28-30. Boscobel, Oct. 2-4. Cedarbjrg. Sept. 19 21. Chilton, Sept. 2-4. Chippewa Falls, Sept. 16-20. Darlington. Aug. 27-30. Durand, Sept. 24-27. Elkhorn. Sept. 17-20. Elroy, Sept. 10-13. Evansvllle. Sept. 3-6. Fond du Lac. Sept. 3-6. Friendship, Sept. 24-26. Gays Mills, Oct. 8-11. Hlllsboro, Aug. 27-30. Hortonvllle. Sept. 23-25. Jefferson, Sept. 24-27. Kilbourn. Oct. 1-4. LaCrosse. Sept. 23-28. Lancaster, Sept. 17-19. Lodl. Sept. 10-12. Madison. Sept. 17-20. Manitowoc. Sept. 4-7. Mauston, Sept. If4i. Menominee, Sept. 10-13. Merrill. Sept. 27-30. Mineral Point, Aug. 20- 23. Monroe. Sept. 11-14. New Richmond, Sept. 18-20. Oconto, Sept. 3-6. Phillips. Sept. 24-27. Plattevllle, Sept. 3-6. Plymouth. Sept. 3-6. Portage. Sept. 3-6. Reedsburg, Sept. 3-6. Rice Lake, Sept. 10-12. Richland Ceuter, Sept. 24-27. Spring Green, Aug. 30. Stevens Point, Sept. 13. Tomah, Aug. 20-23. Viroqua. Sept. 17-20. Watertown. Sept. 17-20. Wautoma, Sept. 25-27. Wausau, Sept. 3 0. West Bend. Sept. 16-18. Westfleld. Sept. 10-13. Weyauwega, Sept. 24-27. Wisconsin State Fair, Sept. 9-13. 27- 10 Weils' band opened at Forest Park, St. Louis, for five weeks. Three large bands played in Milwaukee last Saturday. They are Kryl at the Hippodrome, Ellery's at Schlitz Garden and Creatore in two con- certs. Kryl opens the season at River- view, Chicago, May 25 for three weeks; Creatore at "White City," Louisville, for three weeks commenting April 27; Ferullo at Sans Souci, Chicago, May 25, for four weeks. A. E. Gregory will be the acting man- ager with "Moscow" this season. Henry Brown, the vaudeville agent of Chicago, will be advance manager, with five assist- ants. Archie Marvelle, of the Four Mar- velles, will be stage director, with Oarl Colcord as assistant. Emil Capretz, Joe Weigant, George Schubert, Roy Potts, Wm. Backers and Ray Cox will be in charge of the pyrotechnical end of the show. John Werremeyer is electrician and Chas. Sturgeons, master carpenter with twelve assistants. ''Moscow" open* its season at Coney Island, Cincinnati, June 2d. "The Siege of Jericho," an- other of the B. F. Gregory Company's new productions, opens July 1st. This is a Biblical spectacle, with the falling of the walls and the burning of the ancient city of Jericho as the basis of the story upon which the spe-taHe is built. Manley K. Nash, the scenic artist, is painting the scenery, and it is promised to be even on a more elaborate scale than "Mosrow." The Zamora Family and the La Mothe Trio have been engaged for "Jericho." A handsome line of pictorial posters for both productions is being furnished by the Riverside Printing Company of Milwau- kee. Wheeling (W. Va.) Park will open May 5 with vaudeville. Frank G. Baker succeeds Mr. Mci/aughlan as munager. Claude Kelson continues as publicity pro- moter. Three thousand persons visited Forest Park, St. Louis, upon its opening last Sunday. The place has been greatly freshened up with bright paint and a number of new attractions. The Forest Theatre gives two shows daily at the 10-20-30 tariff. "The Hiwaian Serena- des" furnished the special attraction of the opening *bill with Guyer and Crispi as a close second for headline honors. Five other acts made up the show. Weil's band gives four open air concerts daily. The Illinois Legislature is considering a proposition made by Senator Curtis to as- sist all the fairs to be held in the State this year. It is proposed by the bill to pay 40 per cent, of the premiums offered by the fairs. The measure specifies that not more than one-half of the premiums upon which this percentage is allowed, shall be posted for speed prizes. The money is not to be paid by the State until alter the fair. Several citizens of Salt J>ake City are active in a scheme to organize u north- western fair circuit, taking in Salt Lake, Helena, Spokane, Salem, Sacramento and Denver. Idle wood Park, Richmond's (Va.) chief outdoor pleasure resort, was burned this week, entailing a loss of $30,000. The Hatch Carnival Company was due to open April 24. How the fire originated is not known, but it ■ was discovered by Mrs. I^ewis Meyers, II. B. Schultz, ticket manager for Rostock, and Mr. Chalmers, one of the lion tamers. The Bostock building, where most of the animals were housed, was entirely burned. Everything within the arena was destroyed. The office, lying near the natatorium, was also burned, entailing a loss of about $12,000. The structures destroyed were the nata- torium, the tamakora, the chicken gallery, the baseball game, the offices and ptot k rooms, the soda-water fountain stands, the big switchback or forest coaster and merry -go-round, the Bostock building and the arena. The place in which the tribe of Indians showing at Bostock's had their (|uarters was also destroyed and the In dians camped out on Bostock's porch. Frank Rostock, owner of the animal show, was informed by telegraph and advised that his show had been saved. It will leave for Norfolk, where it will be placed on exhibition during the Exposition. The work of taking out Hie cages and half- terrified l*M*ts was thrilling. Many of the animals were picked up bodily and carried out. Some of the cages were :dr.o carried out, oul\ t<» be burned, so Intense 0 wi\< the heat lack Wells, manager, announced that the work of repairing an 1 rebuilding the burned ptructures would be commenced at once and would be com- pleted within thirty day*.