PRICE, 10 CENTS FORTY-EIGHT PA«ES ! THEATRES^- CIRCUSES FAIRS ~ MUSICIANS Weekly Volume XVU. No. 19. CINCINNATI—NEW YORK- CHICAGO May 13, 1905. MISS GERTRUDE BONDHILL The Well-known Cincinnati Actress. The Billboard New York aaud ii.Helicef s seem to never tire of her delineations. ADDISTON AND LIVINGSTON MINSTREL Charles Merritt and beautiful May Itozcll are resting in New York until their BURLESQUE summer park booking begins early in June. OPERA *••-» Jud Williams, who has made his tirst New York appearance at Harry Sanderson's one theatre manager ever undertook to Invest benefit. Easter Sumliiy night, won such pro- in painted signs; and as Mr. Proctor has here nounced favor that he was Immediately secured BROADWAY GOSS1R tofore been almost evelusively newspaper ad- to olay this week at Tony Pastor's Theatre. vertiser, the deal opens up a new line of Mr. Williams is a western performer of merit thought nml makes room for argument. ami originality and his novelty piano playing, »»<• singing and talking act has been received with Theatrical Items and Personal Gossi merited favor. Monday, Eugene Blair began a stuck • ••» Heard by Chance Along the Great engagement at the West-End Theatre in Har- White Way lem, opening with Saplio with a special umtinee Richard Conn who has been the on Saturday of East Lyune. George Faweelt's western manager of Harry Von Tllzer's music NEW YOUK OFFICE Of THE BJLLBOAUD. stock season, with Miss Percy Haswell as lead business closed up In the Chicagoofflce and came Suite 8, Holland lildg., 1440 Broadwa> Ing lady, opened at the American May 1. with to New York May 1. He will be associated with the Von Tilzer's interests in New York, On Tuesday afternoon, May 2, at th Hornoo and Juliet. With the stock companies and hi3 iiosts of friends have been giving him .Metropolitan Opera House, friends and ad of F. F. Proctor's theatres and the Yorkville !uii.': of Mme. Modjeska assembled for Stock, we are now abundantly supplied with that a royal welcome to Broadway during the past testimonial which was to mark her final re style of entertainment. week. WALTER K. HILL. tiring from the stage she has graced for s •»•-•• many years. There was a large attendant* On Sunday night, May 7, the vaude- THE JEFFERSONS ABANDON TOUR and the testimonial may be considered as ville fraternity contributed Its annual benefit to stupeuduous success from every standpoint the Actors' Home at the Metropolitan Opera Mme. Modjeska's appearance was marked by House. No matter how your dramatic player Thomas Jefferson has decided to splendid ovation. With Jas. O'Neill she gav may consider the vaudeville performer at other abandon his spring tour in Rip Van the seventh scene of the first act of Macbeth times, it is always considered "legitimate" for Winkle on account of the death of his Then she appeared with a company which in the vaudeville actor to come forward at bene- father. The tour was to have begun in eluded Mr. O'Neill, Louis James, Horace Lewis fits; and he never falls. the Boston Theatre. Mr. Jefferson will With the Swallow & Harkle Floating Palace. and others, lu scene two, second act of Macbeth not appear until October 2, which will Mr. Stedmau then apeared on the stage ant be at the Boston Theatre in the role presented Mme. Modjeska with an appreclatlo: Sam Bernard seems to have hit up- made famous by his sire. The longest jump this popular or- signed by many well-known members of th on another excellent play in The Rollicking William Winter and Joseph Jeffer- ganizaton made was from Columbus, profession. Mme. Modjeska's reply moved th Girl, which was produced May 1 at the Herald son, jr., who were to open a post-len- Ohio, to Richmond, Va., a distance of audience to expressions of marked enthusiasm Square Theatre. Hattle Williams and Joe Coyne ten season in The Rivals, have like- 600 miles. The smallest Jump was are his chief assistants. Sydney Rosenfeld wise postponed their appearance until from Superior to Duluth. The fathers has reconstructed the play. It is staged by next season. William Winter Jeffer- of Tommy Donnelly and Paul LaLonde, Henry Guy Carleton, the playwright Ben Teal and the music is by W. T. Francis. son, in speaking of their plans for the members of the company, died upon according to a report which reached New Yorl summer said, that it was possible that the same day during the season. John on May 3, was stricken with paralysis at th' the sons would accompany their Pierri, of the Quaker City Quartet, home of a friend In Jacksonville, Fla. Speaking of Ben Teal reminds me mother on a trip abroad. was stricken with paralysis Oct. 18. of a little tilt of wits which clever Ada Lewis Burt Butler and Dan Holt were the once had with him. It was at a rehearsal, only members who did not close the Will J. Davis, manager of the Illinois when the question of pronouncing a word arose. MAXINE ELLIOTT IN LONDON season. Theatre, and Harry J. Powers, manager o Mr. Teal claimed that the letter T was silent The tour of the Donnelly and Hat- Tower's Theatre, spent last week In New York lu whatever word it was. Miss Lewis argued Maxine Elliott has been given such fleld Minstrels, which will be directed leaving Chicago entirely at the mercy of the tier point as long as she could and finally sub- a triumphant reception in London in by Mr. Field, will begin August 7. The striking teamsters. mitted with the parting shot: "All right Mr. Her Own Way that she has extended company will start east. i:.ii: the T is silent." her season in the British metropolis. The committee in charge of the de- The increasing demand for seats and HENRY CARLETON STRICKEN tails '•' the proposed memorial to the late Mrs the crowded houses nightly show that uMiirri. has decided Unit the tribute shall take Lottie Williams opened in her new )lay. My Tom-Boy Olrl. at the Metropolis Thea- the public heartily coincides with the the form of a memorial window to be placed in Henry Guy Carleton, the well-known tre Monday night. C'has. K. Bluney has written opinions of critics that the play is a rm> Bloomlugdale Church. playwright, was stricken with paralysis a good play ami given her a good company, big success. Miss Elliott will secure at the home of a friend in Jackson- and the prospects are excellent for her con- one of the leading theatres, In London ville, Fla., May 2. While the attack Blanche Bates ended her ninth and tinued prosperity in the popular priced field. at the close of her engagement at the was not considered dangerous, Mr. last week Saturday night, "n the night previous Lyric. Carleton became very ill. His physi- the souvenirs, which marked the one thousandth On Monday afternoon. May 1, at the cians have little fear for his recovery. performance of the play a fortnight earlier, The attack was brought on by arduous Criterion Theatre, (.'has. Hawtrey gave the WATERBURY STOCK COMPANY labors. Mr. Carleton is preparing a were again given away. This seems to prove first presentation lu this couutry of his broth- neW play. that when the New York public don't want er's play The Splendid Life. The occasion A stock company has been organized anything they will not accept it as a gift. This narked a benefit for the Actors' Home. On to play the Jacques Theatre at Water- Idea of taking two nights to give away one Monday night Mr. Hawtrey went up to Harlem bury, Conn., during the heated season. BUYS SALT LAKE THEATRE consignment of souvenirs recalls Punch Whee o begin a week of A Message From Mars, at S. Z. Poll, Jean Jacques and Lawrence ler's story about being compelled to play two lie Harlem Opera House. McGill are the promoters. The lead- Mr. A. R. Pelton, manager of the nights in one town in order to get In all the ing parts will be taken by Mi.ss Grace New Curtis Theatre, Denver, Col., imsses. writes that he and Mr. F. C. Smutzer, Wm. Courtenay has succeeded Doug- Hayward, Earl C. Simmons and Cam- secretary and treasurer of the Curtis, as Falrbank in the Wm A. Brady Co. which eron Clemmens. This is a new venture have purchased the Grand Theatre at The art of song writing is becoming s rehearsing Trilby for its revival on May 8. for Waterbury, but Manager Poll has as much a science as the trimming of a hat Salt Lake City, Utah, the consideration Mr. Courteuay will give us a Little Billee, tried it 1 on his circuit elsewhere and being $51,500. The new owners will or the cutting of a suit of clothes. Harry Von Ix feet in height and proportionately chin. is much in favor of it. The Christian Tllzer, for Instance, has already written three will be the opening bill. remodel the house and enlarge its songs for next season. As Harry Is In England, seating capacity, which is already Harry Gordon, of the Gordon & Ben- 1,400. A new stage will also be built. and all the native topics for songs have been ADVERTISING CURTAINS pretty well worked over, I imagine one of the nett attractions, left New York last month for The house will be run in conjunction songs may be A Mutton Chop and a Mug of Ale; six weeks' tour of the west.